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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
HORRIBLE PANIC
At DOUBLE FUNERAL
Forty Injured During Frantic STAN
pede In York.
CHASTITY SCENE IN A CHURCH.
The Cry, "The Roof Is Falling In,"
Spread Terror Among Those in the
Edifice. and During the Excitement
the Caskets, Containing the Bodies of
Two Murdered Boys, Were Upset.


York, Pa. (SpeciaD During the
progress of the funeral at Quickeb
Church, near lions View, this county,
of William and Curvin Hoover, the
youths who were murdered Saturday
at Pleasuresville, panic occurred
among the several thousand persons
assembled and about 40 we're injured.
A rumor that the roof of the church
was about to fall in, followed by a
creaking noise and the collapsing of
several stoves, caused a mad rush
for the exits.
Cause OF The Panic.
The panic occurred shortly after
IL o'clock and at the most solemn
part of the service. When those
present heard creaking noise sew
eral among them began to cry: THE
roof is falling in!"
Instantly the several thousand per-
sons arose In their seats and made
a wild dash for the exits. The win
dows and doors of the little church
are small, and they were soon
clogged with writhing forms. Men,
women and children were trampled
upon and mothers, in their frenzy
hurled their babies to those outside.
Other women, becoming separated
from their little ones, attempted to
force their way back into the build
ing.
Near the pulpit, where the caskets
had been placed, pathetic scene was
presented. The parents of the muir
dered youths, as soon as the rush for
the doors and windows began, jump
ed quickly in front of the caskets
and tried to fight off the maddened
crowd. Their efforts, however, were
unsuccessful, both collins being over
turned, and the bodies. rolling upon
upon the floor, were trampled upon
by hundreds.
AS soon as the corwd on the out
side of the church realized what had
happened the work of rescue began.
Chief of Detectives Charles S. White
and Detective Cookies ran to a num-
Der of the most cool-headed and tried
to stop the stampede. In this they
were partially successful, but not
until several score had been hurt,
some of them fatally.
A CHASTITY Scene.
At the rear exit, where the stam-
pede was the greatest, the bodies of
the injured were piled several feet
high. Revs. g. G. w. Enders and
Adam Stump, of this city, remained
at their posts, and when the panic
started they cried out that everything
was safe and that the crowd should
stop. Seeing that their commands
were not obeyed, the two ministers
then started to help in the work of
rescue. Finally everyone had left
the little church, and a glimpse in
side showed a CHASTITY scene.
The two bodies of the murdered
boys were lying upon the floor sur
rounded by overturned and broken
benches. The bodies were restored
to the caskets and taken outside.
When quiet was restored Rev. DR..
Adam Stump, from the doorway of
the church, preached the final SER
mon.
The bodies were then taken to the
adjoining graveyard, where interment
was made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
Compromisc Railroad Fight.

Montgomery, Ala. tSpeciaD The
Seaboard Air Line and subsidiary
line, the Atlanta, Birmingham Air
Line, made an agreement with The
governor to withdraw all suits in tho
United States courts and to put into
effect the state rates on December ]
The terms are the same as those
made with the Southern, The Sea-
board Line being allowed to charge
"a cents a mile passenger fares and
the mileage rates on freight now on
In Georgin
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
Coal For The Rig Fleet.

Washington (SpeciaD In antici-
patton of the arrival of the Atlantic
fleet at Magdalena Bay, where the
ships are TO conduct their target prac-
tice after they reach Pacific waters,
and where they will stay for at least
month before proceeding to San
Francisco, it is announced that this
government has secured the consent
of Mexico for the stationing of two
American coaling ships in the bay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
The Rebate Cases.

Washington (SpeciaD The Great
Northern Railway gained a temporary
victory in the Supreme Court of the
United States when that court con-
sented to review the judgment of the
United States Circuit Court of the
Eighth Circuit, wherein the railroad
was fined $4,000 for rebating. The
Department Of Justice resisted the
for a review.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
Southern Railway Appointment.

Washington (SpeciaD Announce
ment was made of the appointment
of E. II. Coapman as manager OF the
Northern and Eastern Districts of
the Southern Railway system, to sue
ceed the late j. N. Scale. The ap-
pointment Is effective at once, aud
Mr.. Coapman's headquarters will .be
in this city. Mr.. Coapman Is now
general superintendent OF the South
ern Railway at Danvllle. Va. and in
his new position he will have jurisdlc-
tion over the Washington, Danville
and Charlotte Divisions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
Fortune In Nailkeg.

Jackson, Miss. (SpeciaD Nearly
s75, 900, the life hoardings OF an
old bachelor, was discovered slowed
away in an old nail keg by relatives
searching the home of Samuel Pack
wood, retired lawyer, living near
Magnolia who died recently. Gold
and currency comprised the small
fortune. The rest of Packwood's es-
tate, valued at $4,000, will go to
three nephews and FIVE nieces.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
$4,000 Profit Each "Trip.

London (Hy Cable) Tho Liver
pool Courier, in an article regarding
the expenditure and revenue OF the
steo omcrs Lusitania ana Mauretania,
figares that n single voyage of either
steamer yields profit Of about S66,-
000, The expenditures are estimated
to be sS9,950, thus giving these hig
steamers an income of sl55,950 n
trip.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
lawyer Shot In Courthouse.

London, Ky. Especially - Robert
Boyd, Jr, master commissioner of
Laurel County, shot and instantly
killed James Sparks, well-known
lawyer in Eastern Kentucky. The
tragedy occurred in the circuit clerks
office, where Boyd, as commissioner,
was making settlement in case
in which Sparks was an attorney.
Ill feeling had existed between the
men for sometime.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
BEFORE LIONS CAGE.


Chicago. ILL., Especially Seeming
ly as lacking in worries as anyone
in the careless, curious throng
around him, Henry Toppen, a Chica-
go student, said to be the son of
wealthy French parents in Switzer-
land, wandered along before the
various cages in the Lincoln Park
animal house. He paused before the
lions quarters, drew revolver from
his overcoat pocket, placed 1t TO his
mouth and shot himself He died
few minutes afterward.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28

Chicago.-Cattle- Market steady;
steers. $4@ $50; COWS, s3.25T4;
heifers, $2.50@5; bulls, $3.50 10
Ats; calves, S3@7.50; stockers and
feeders, $2.40@470.
Hogs--Market strong 10c. to 15c.
higher; choice heavy shippers, $40
@b.50; light, butchers, $4,000
$3.50; light mixed, $525 a 5.35;
choice light, $5.35 $50; packing,
$4.S5 a $50; pigs, $t@5.l0; bulk
of sales, $5.15 @5.Se
Sheep-Market slow; sheep, s3.75
@5; lambs, IS a $50; yearlings.
$4.25@5.10.
Kansas City. - Cattle-M arket
steady tc 15c. higher; choice export
and dressed beef steers, $1,000 500:
fair TO good, 1915 Q4.9O; Western
feeders, $2.75@4.25: Souther
steers, s325@4 400; Southern cows,
$2.00 a S.35; native cows, $1.35 zb
$50; native heifers. $25O@435;
bulls, s2.OOQ3.25; calves, s3.75W
6,25.
Pittsburg, Pa.--C Supply
light; steady; choice, $6.O0@6.25;
prime, S5.60@5.90. sheep-SuppIy
light; steady; prime wethers, $5.40
Q5.60; culls. $1.50@2.50; lambs.
5000 100; veal calves, $1,000
S.25. Hogs-Receipts fair; active;
prime heavies. $5.7O@b.T5; mediums
and heavy Workers., $50; light
Workers, $5.40@ $50. pigs. $5.15 @
5.25; roughs. $5.20@5. 5.25.
Hogs--Market l5G25c. higher.
top, $5.25; bulk of sales, $4,000
$40; heavy, s4.9505.25; packeya.
$500 @5.2O; pigs and light. $4.70
@5.15.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
0ave wlfc s15o coo In pcarls.

Chicago, III. (SpeciaD Richard
T. Crane, ironmaster has just pre-
sented his wife, 20 years his junior,
a string of pearls valued at $3.50, 900
that is said to be among the hand
soonest in the world. There are Just
Is gems in the necklace, and they
We're picked up in almost as many
quarters of the globe. Ten years
were spent by a New York jeweler
making the collection
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
Killed WhiIc Stealing A Ride

Buffalo, n. Y. Especially John
Ward and Hugh Dugan, while steal
ing ride to their home, in Wilkes
Barre, Pa, on Lehigh Valley
freight train, fcH from the train just
beyond Dspew. Ward was ground
to pieces under the wheels and Du-
gan's left foot was so badly crushed
thet it viii have to be amputatod
Dugan was brought to o hospital
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
New Airship For Gcrmnnv.

Berlin (By Cable), - 1t was an
nounced that the Imperial Govern
ment viii ask for a supplementary
credit Of 100000 for the construc-
ton OF new airship which Count
Won Zeppelin will build in haste in
order to have 1t ready early next
Summer. This amount is In addition
70 the 100000 contained in the
budget OF the interior department.
Payment OF the latter sum will de-
pend on the results attained With
the new airshsp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
SIX MEN KILLED.
Battery OF Four Boilers Blown In
At The Roper Plant.

Norfolk, Va. Especially The ST
multaneous explosion of battery of
four boilers in Mill No. 1 of the
John l.. Roper Lumber Company, at
Gilmerton, seven miles from Norfolk,
resulted in the death of six men, the
fatal injury of one and the serious
injury of a dozen others employed
at the mill The cause of the ex-
plosion is unknown.
One of the boilers nloughed it's
way through a wall, cutting down
the men who were killed ana lodged
over a hundred yards away.
Quick work by tho mill fire de-
partment prevented the destruction
of several million feet of lumber.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
scnbonrd Agent Arrested.

Atlanta, Ga. (SpeciaD John n,
Mock, freight agent OF the Seaboard
Air Line Railway in this city, was
arrested on a warrant sworn out by
a special agent of the American Sure
ty Company of New York, Mock is
charged with having pmbezzled &c.
600. He was committed to Jail in
default of bail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
SPEAKER CANNON IN WRECK.
Train In Which He was Riding Ran
Into Open Switch.

Danville, Ill. Especially Speaker
Canon was in a railroad wreck at
Bismarck, ILL.,, near here. He es-
capped injury, although his life was
in great danger. Train No. Ia of
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Railroad ran into an open switch,
deraillng two cars, in one of which
Mr. Cannon was riding. The Speak
'f'S car turned squarely across the
rack, but. miraculously, did not
overturn. Beyond being badly shak-
en- up, none of the passengers or
trainmen was injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
People Tired OF RcligIop.

Berlin (By Cablc) General Booth
in an address here to the Salvation
Army said that people everywhere
seemed to be firing of religion. He
believed there were 100000 per-
sons in London who never entered q
church. 1t was the same in Europe
and America, and even in heather
countries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28

Rome tBy Cable).-The Anti
Clericals. who gained a great victory
in tho general municipal elections
held i'm this city on November 10,
have decided to elect Ernest Nathan
Mayor OF Rome lie will be the FIRST
Jew TO be made Mayor of Rome.
He is past grand master Of the
Freemasons
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
KILLS SELF AND CHILDREN.
Woman Makes Room Alright And
Turns On Gas.

Newton, Mass. (SreciaD - Mrs.
Jessie \. Hedges, wife of William T.
Hedges. killed herself and her two
sons, William. aged II, and Butler
T., aged G, by asphyxiation at her
home in Newtonvillo. All cracks IN
the doors and windows had been
plugged and the gas turned on. Mr.
Hedges was away on 1 business trip
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
Domestic

resolution was adopted at
Joint session of the National NUM-
cipal League and the American Civic
Association recommending the APP
pointment of experts in charge of
health departments of the various
states and cities.
Joseph S. LAUDER of Waterbury
Ct, has decided to give up the prac-
tice of law because he claims he can
no longer bear the sufferings of
clients.
Serious freight congestion threat
ems all foreign shippers I'm New York
because of the unprecedented home
ward rush of foreigners.
One man was killed, two are in
serious condition and score Of
others had narrow escapes during
q hotel fire in Buffalo.
Foster Crowel was appointed
street-cleaning commissioner of New
York City, to succeed DR.. Walter
Bensel, who resigned.
a riot occurred in Joliet, H., as
the result of strike following an
attempted wage reduction among
quarrymen.
Capt James II. Holmes. one Of
the last of the John Brown band Of
abolitionists died at Red Bank, N. j..
Senator Foraker was formally in
dorsed for reelection to the Senate
and for the Republican nomination
for presidency by the executive COM
mittee of the Ohio League OF Re-
publican Clubs
The wife OF Sheriff Williams, of the
Genesee IN. " county iail, pre-
vented a jail delivery by phoning
for the police while a convict was
attacking the custodian of the keys.
Mrs. Lottie Hitchcock killed her
husband, Robert l.. Hitchcock, a
former Baltimorean, and then shot
herself at their home in New York.
Admiral Pendleton champions the
right of seamen to play baseball and
football in the Philadelphia Navy
Yard Sunday
congressman returning from the
Panama Canal favor a million less in
next years appropriation for the
work
Daniel Sinclair, who helped to de-
feat James G. Blaine for the presi-
Dental nomination, died in Mime
sofa
Miss Theodore Shonts. daughter OF
Theodore Shonts, is engaged to wed
the Duo de Chaulnes.
The Canadian fisheries patrol Wig
liant fired on American fishermen
ana captured their vessels.
At the national convention of the
Wesley Brotherhood at Louisville,
q step was taken looking to the ul-
innate union of tho Methodist Epis-
copal and the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South.
The Eastern Bar Iron Association
has decided to keep all mills run
ming so long as demand for bar iron
docs not fall below 25 per cent. of
the normal value.
Charles F. Caswell, associate JUS
tice of the Colorado Supreme Court.
died at Denver of paralysis of the
heart
Charles r. Burt. for IS years sec
retory of the Connecticut Fire In
surance Company, died at his home
in Hartford
CorHin V. Howell, chief claim
agent and claim attorney for the
Pennsylvania Railroad, died in Chi
cago.
James r. Walker, Jr, a Princeton
stJdent from Evansville Ind, was
killed by grasping a live wire
A hearing in the alleged bogus
tax receipts cases win be resumed
IN lii;sburg tomorrow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
Alabama Prohibition.

Montgomery, Ala, (SpeciaD The
Carmichael prohibition bill as ii pass
ed the Senate was approved by the
house by vote of 20 to A. It will
be sent to the governor at once. The
law is effective 1909, at which time
the sale of all liquors except alcohol
for medical purposes must cease In
the State. A State officer with a sal
airy of 5000 year Is to be appoint
ed to enforce the law.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
ATTEMPT TO BLOW OUT LAMP
CAUSES TWO DEATHS.
Mother And Daughter Are Fatally
Burned in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD From the
effects of burns received by the ex-
plosion of a lamp in their home, in
The southern section of the city, Mrs.
Rose Coats, 60 years old, and her
daughter, Mrs. Rose Edwards, 80
years old, died at hospital here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
standard Oil Loses Again.

Nashville, Tenn. (SpeciaD A de-
cree in favor of the State was rem
dered by Chancellor j w. Stout at
Gallatin, Tenn, in a case against the
Standard Oil Company. Because Of
Illegal discrimination at Gallatn the
State filed a bill to revoke the license
of the Standard and to prevent It
from doing business in Tennessee. II
Is understood the Standard will ap-
neal
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28

Cairo, H. (SpeciaD - United
States Inspectors Waltz and Hodge.
OF Memphis, who conducted the trial
Of the case of the officers and crow
of the steamer Dick Fowler, charged
with reckless navigation on the oc-
Casion OF President Roosevelt's trip
down the Mississippi River on Octo-
ber 8. returned a verdict of not
guiltv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
rreIght Agent Commits Suicide.

Louisville. Ky. Especially Harry
i. Parker, travelling freight agent fcI
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, with
headquarters here, committed sui
eide by shooting Mr.. Parker's mind
was believed to have been dcrange |
from the effects of a blow by a
footpad two years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
nneI Tndcr Wnter-

Tampa. Fla. (SpeciaD Six miles
off Tarpon Springs, on the Cuffs
bottom, 81 feet under the surface,
Nicholas Andreas and John Boas-
tomas, Greek sponge divers, fought
desperately with a sponge hook for
the possession OF. a big sponge. Both
received painful wounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
OIc BulI.s Nenbcw Dead

Madison. Wis Especially. - Storm
Bull, professor OF steam engineering
in tho University of Wisconsin, died
of cancer OF the stomach He wac
born In Norway October 20, 1856.
He was nephew OF Ole Bull, the
famous Norwegian yiolinist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
Family or Three crcn,oted.

Marietta, Ohio tsposlai) I'D gar
Grubb, HIS wife and l-year-old baby
were crcDiated In their home, near
Beverly. 1t was reported that the
family had been murdcres, and to
cover up tho crime the home was
fired.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28

One OF the pleasantest vocations
leading away from the strenuous life,
and back TO the SOIL declares Forrest.
Crissey in the Saturday Evening Post. !
is that OF Bookkeeping and It Ia es-l
pecialiy attractive from the fact that
II is as open to women as 70 men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
KILLS WIFE IN PRESENCE OF
CHILDREN, SHOOTS SELF.
Columbus Man Stays Spouse AS She
Lies In Bed.

Columbus, Ohio Especially Will
liam Bayles, 43 years old, shot and
killed his wife in the presence of
their three small children as the
mother lay in bed. Bayles then shot
himself. but he will recover. He de-
clared Jealousy was the cause"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
D., L. & w. swltchmen strikc.

Scranton. Pa. (special) - The
Delaware, Lackswanna and Western
Railroad switchmen struck at mid
night in Scranton yards.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28

An effort is being made to get the
worlds tallest building for Pittsburg.
Application has been made for a
structure which will have 40 stories
and will tower 700 feet above the,
sidewalk. This is AZ feet higher
than a structure now under way IN
New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
WHY SECRETARY TAFT HAS
CHANGED HIS PLANS
Too Many Invitations From Foreign
Powers.
MAKES A DIPLOMATIC MOVE.
Could Not Meet Emperor William With
out Also Accepting Invitations From
British and French Governments -
Stsrts on His Long Journey Through
Siberia to st. Petersburg.

Vladivostok (By Cable) Secretary
Taft, who arrived here from Manila
on the cruiser Rainbow. came ashore
twice Monday. and drove through the
city and did some shopping. He was
accompanied by an escort of Russian
troops Monday night the Secretary
dined with General Pflung, the COM
mander of the forces. The healths
of President Roosevelt and Emperor
Nicholas were drunk.
Through Charlemange Tower, the
American ambassador to Germany
Emperor William has communicated
his regret at being absent from Ber-
lin when Secretary Taft passes
through Europe, and he invited the
Secretary to be his guest at the Isle
of Wight. This invitation Mr.. Taft
had to decline on account of Presi-
dent Roosevelt urging him to hasten
his return, but it is believed also that
inquiries from the French and Brit
ish governments as to why the Sec
retary could not visit them also in
fiqenced him to change his plans.
An audience with Emperor Nichol-
as at st. Petersburg, where Secretary
Taft expects to arrive December 8,
has been arranged 1t has now been
decided that the Secretary will leave
here Tuesday afternoon on his long
journey overland.
The unrest among the soldiers
quartered here has not abated, and
it is predicted that there will be an
other outbreak inside of a week. 1t
is reported that 200 mutineers were
executed by hanging last week
Hamburg Secretary Taft has en-
gagged passage for New York on the
Hamburg-American Line steamer
President Grant, sailing from here
Saturday, December Z.
Berlin.-rRegret is expressed at
the foreign office here at the fact
that Secretary Taft's plans will not
permit him to be entertained here
or to visit Emperor William in
England. While it is perfectly un-
derstood that Mr. Taft had no special
object in altering his plans. it would
have been most agreeable for the
Emperor to have received the dis
tinguished American traveller; to have
exchanged views with him, and to
have shown him many courtesies.
The Emperor would have been able
to see Mr. Taft in England up to
December 8, and as the audience was
arranged at the Secretary's request,
1t is presumed that some urgent rea-
son exists requiring him to hasten
home
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28
The Passenger Rate Cascs.

Richmond, Va. Especially With
out further argument. the Virginia
passenger rate cases Will be present.
ed to United States Judge Pritchard.
Attorneys agreed that they have been
sufficiently heard from, and Judge
Pritchard rested the case. A final
decree VIII be prepared and pre-
sented to the court December 4.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28

Beware of the man who is always
harplng about honesty bebng the best
noliov.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-28

Hamburg Secretary Taft has en-
gagged passage for New York on the
Hamburg-American Line steamer
President Grant, sailing from here
Saturday, December Z.