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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
NEWS
Domestic
By TELEGRAPH

Three Italian SILK mill strlkers
were sentenced at Belvedere, N. j.,
to three years Imprisonment and to
ray the costs of prosecution for beat
ing Gustave Delcusta, nonstriker
A. w. Shaw, superintendent Of
Harper Hospital, in Detroit, and sec
retary of the Hospital Superinten-
dents Association of America, died
at his home in that city.
Evidence was introduced in the
Harrisburg Capitol graft case, show
ing that Contractor Sanderson got
S3,00O,O00 before his bills began to
be approved.
The public school at Mcdonald,
Pa, near Pittsburg, was closed by the
health authorities on account of an
epidemic of scarlet fever.
The chapter house of the Berzelius
Secret Society of the Sheffield Scien-
tific School, at New Haven, was guted
by fire.
The home OF A. Alexander, mine
superintendent, at Trinidad, Col, was
partially wrecked by dynamite ex-
plosion.
The suit brought by Mrs. Leslie
Carter-Payne against Miss Norma
Monroe mas been Seltleu.
Judge Smith Mcpherson, in the
United States District Court, Kansas
City, handed down a decision de-
clining to Interfere with the Off
cials of Missouri in the enforcement
of the Missouri statute making un-
necessary labor on Sunday a misde-
meanor.
A special meeting OF the Amer
lean Railway A ,sociation has been
called for Chicago February for
the purpose of adopting measures
to stop the tremendous loss occa-
stoned by the present movement of
empty cars on the roads of the coun-
try.
Fred w. Wolf, the oldest active
letter carrier In the United States,
died in Troy, N. Y.
The new Westmoreland County
court house was dedicated at Green's
burg, Pa.
Representatives of coal miners and
operators OF four states met to de-
eide whether joint conferences shall
be called to make wage scale, TO
go in effect April l.
A receiver has been asked for the
Consolidated Steamship Company,
which controls the six big coast
wise companies merged by Charles
W. Morse.
H. Holmes, travelling passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad, died at his home In
Medina, o., OF displacement of the
heart.
The Diamond Window Glass Fac
tory at Gas City. Ind, was destroyed
by fire, resulting in a loss estimated
at 100000.
Two burglars were shot. one OF
them fatally, by Christopher Paul
sen, baker, In the shop of j. J.
Larsen In Chicago.
A bill to tax dowries given by
women who wed foreigners was in
trodced In the New York Assembly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
COMMERCIAL COLUMN


R. @. Dun 9 Co.'S weekly Review
OF Trade says:
More manufacturing plants have
resumed and money Is abundant at
easy terms. but business feels the
weakened purchasing power OF the
thousands still unemployed. Buyers
have arrived In large numbers In the
local jobbing dry goods market. plac-
Ing fair orders at the lower prices
named on some descriptions, and this
forward business was also liberal at
other large centers. Industrial news
is slightly more encouraging on the
whole, but there is much idle ma
chinery, and the coal output has been
curtailed on that account together
with the tardiness of winter.
A little better demand Is noted
for products of iron and steel, ana
more plants have resumed, until II
is probable that one-half the capacity
is In operation. Results thus far
have been accomplished without ma
terial concession in prices.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
LIVELY BIDD|NG FOR FLAG
Faded CoIors Of the Chesapeake
Bring N,250.

London (By Cable) The flag Of
the American man-o'-war Chesapeake
and the "Balaclava bugie," two of the
most valuable war relics of a col
lection OF antiquities that belonged
to the late r. @. Middlebrook. we're
secured at the auction sale of the
collection for American buyers. The
Chesapeake flag was captured in the
| fight with the British ship Shannon
In 1913, and there was good bidding
for the faded and torn piece OF bunt-
ing, the authenticity OF which is
vouched for In a written history OF
ownership since Midshipman Grundy,
OF the Royal Navy, came into pos
session OF the trophy nearly CEN
tury ago.
The flag was sold for s4,250 to a
London art dealer, who also purchas-
eu the bugle for $1,000. II was
upon this instrument that the order
to the famous light brigade to charge
at the battle OF Balaclava was sound
ed. The dealer admitted that these
highly interesting curios had been
purchased by him for different par
ties in America, but more than this
he would not say. There was a ru-
NOR that he was acting for Cornelius
Vanderbilt, but this was subsequent
| ly denied, and London does not yet
know into whose hands the flag and
the bugle have fallen.
The auction OF the Middlebrook
curios has been going on for two days
and has attracted much attention.
When the time came to put up the
flag the auction room was so crowded
that many persons were unable to
obtain admission. The man who
finally secured the flag started the
bidding with an OFFER OF 500, but
he was soon challenged by other
dealers. among whom was a repre-
sentative of an American. who said
he wanted the flag for the American
Navy League.
The price was soon run up to ST.
500. Here all the other bidders
dropped out, and the contest was
carried on by two dealers, both of
whom we're said to represent Ameri-
cans. There was long pause when
the price had reached $2,40O, but
then, on bids of $3.50 at a time, It
was rapidly forced up to $4,250, at
which figure the hammer fell.
AS soon as the sale was made
there were loud calls In the auction
room of Does 1t remain in Eng
land?" This being answered in the
Affirmative by someone who did not
know that the English dealer was
acting for an American, there was
at once an outburst of loud cheering.
This enthusiasm was quickly quieted,
however, when the purchaser cor
rected the mistake.
1t has been understood here that
the American government had in
tended to make bid for the Chesa-
peake flag, but It was later decided
from Washington to leave the matter
OF the purchase of this relic in the
hands of patriotic societies or priv
ate citizens.
The bidding for the "Balacava
bugle" was not so brisk, and the
price obtained is less than half what
Mr.. Middlebrook paid for the relic
10 years ago.
According to the Tribune, the
chesapeake flag goes to J. Pierpont
Morgan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
WASHINGTON

Former President John L. Hamil-
ton, of the American Banking Asso-
citation, denounces the Aldrich finan-
cial bill as a step backward toward
wildcat financiering.
Senator Tillman accuses Western
railroads with refusing to dispose OF
land grants to settlers, declining TO
sell at the price fixed by the govern
ment.
Capt. Hanson d. Black, of the
United States signal corps, is to MAX e
l,O3O-mile trip across Alaska with
dog teams.
Senator Nixon, of Nevada, told the
President that the state constabu-
larry was now being organized and
that within three weeks the federal
troops could be removed from Gold
field
The House Committee on Naval
Affairs decided to make q cut OF
about s25,000,000 In tho estimated
cost for the year of maintenance
and construction for the Navy De-
partment
William Jennings Bryan gave his
views before the House Committee
on the matter of publishing before
elections campaign contributions.
The House Committee on Labor
ordered favorable report ON the
Bartholdt resolution providing fed
eral investigation of mine disasters
Strong arguments were made be-
fore the House committee by a large
delegation In favor of preserving our
forest preserves.
The Aldrich financial bill, as. fin
ally agreed upon by the Senate FL
nance Committee, was reported TO
the Senate.
Arthur w. Ferguson, secretary to
the Philippine Commission, died sud
denly In Manila OF heart disease.
The House passed the Urgent De-
fiency Bill, which carries an appro.
priation Of y23,664,450.
The Senate committee favorabiy
reported bills to provide three new
revenue cutters.
Secretary Cortelyou submitted 10
the Senate statement giving In de-
tail all the information asked for
with reference to the policy of the
Treasury Department during the
panic.
Senator Gore, OF Oklahoma, intro
ducsd Joint resolution amending
the Constitution 30 as to give Con-
gress power 10 levy an income tax,
either graduated or otherwise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
PORTUGAL'S KING AND
HIS HEIR ASSASSIMATED
Carlos and Grown Prince LUZ Philippe
Shot BY Band Of Mem
ROYAL FAMILY UNDER THE FIRE.
The Queen Unhurt, Although She
Tried to Shelter Her Eldest Som
Three of the Regicidee, Armed With
Carbines, Killed BY Police = Cum
ningly Arranged Plot.
PoRTUGAL's CRISIS.

The assassinations are the cul-
mination of conspiracies against
the monarchy.
Political conditions in Portugal
have been in a chaotic state for
sometime.
When the King dissolved Par
lament last May he was warned
that he and the country had been
placed In perilous position.
Premier Frances course as die
tator aroused bitter resentment.
A few days ago a conspiracy
against his life was discovered.
Owing to the rapid growth of
the revolutionary sentiment the
King had Just issued decree
giving the ministry unlimited
power to repress the agitation.
In signing this decree Carlos
appears to have written his own
death warrant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
FINANCIAL

Watch for gold exports pretty
Soon" says an international banker.
During the remainder OF the
year" say e. & G.. Randolph, politics
will be a big factor in the stock
market"
During the current month only
y6O,OOO,0OO of new securities were
Issued, compared with S1O7,OOO, 900
last January and 1886, ,0OO,O in the
same month 1905.
No change in the Bank of Eng
lands 4 per cent discount rate.
Readings December statement Was
neutral so far as the stock market
was concerned and II produced no
effect either way. The railroad's
gross receipts fell only $4,000. but
expenses were cut $4,000. Expenses
and improvements In the coal COM
pnny were also reduced SIg6. 600
while gross receipts fell S2lO. 600
Net surplus OF all the companies was
$S3I.l65, a gain of $2O,674. In the
six months OF the fiscal year. how
ever, the gain was immense, or So
$4,000 compared with s4,557, 600
in 1905.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

Lisbon (By Cable) king Carlos
of Portugal and the Crown Prince,
Luiz Philippe, were assassinated and
the city is In state of uproar. The
Kings second son, the Infant Man
uel, was slightly wounded, but Queen
Amelia, who strove to save the
Crown Princes life by throwing her
self upon him, was unhurt.
A band of men, waiting at the
corner of the Praco do Commercio
and the Rua do Arsenal suddenly
sprang toward the open carriage in
which the royal family we're driving
to the Palace and, leveling carbines
which they had concealed upon them,
fired.
The King and Crown Prince, upon
whom the attack was directed, were
each shot three times and they lived
only long enough to be carried to
the marine arsenal nearby, where
they expired.
Almost at the first shot the King
fell back on the cushions dying, and
at the same moment tho Grown
Prince was seen to half arise and
then sink back on the seat. Queen
hhSiAh JuhPCu up bUTtW HeI-
self toward the Crown Prince in an
apparent effort to save his life at
the cost of her own, but the Prince
had received his death wound.
The police guard fired upon the
assassins and killed three of them
The royal family were returning
from Villa Vicosa, where they had
been sojourning, and were on their
xIfo hn -
palace.
Before any of the guard were
aware of what was happening the
assassins leaped toward the carriage
and instantly a fusillade of shots
rang out. In a moment all was ter
rible confusion, the King and Crown
Prince being shot down without the
slightest chance to save themselves.
Police guards sprang upon the regi-
cides, the number of whom is some
what uncertain, and killed three of
them and captured three others. One
of these committed suicide after be-
ing placed in prison. 1t is charged
that one OF the murderers was a
Spaniard named Cordova.
The bodies of the King and the
Crown Prince were removed from
the Maren Arsenal in two closed
carriages to the royal palace, the Paco
Das Necessidades, the late residence
of the King, escorted by municipal
guards, mounted.
The news of the assassination
swept through the city like nre
through dry grass. There Is the
greatest dread for the future of the
country, which seems on the verge
of being plunged into the awful
throes of revolution, with all the
attendant horrors and bloodshed
Throughout the city CONSERVATION
reigns, and all the houses and bust
ness places are barricaded.
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SOME INCIsIvE SENTENCES
IN THE MESSAGE.

! do not for moment believe
the actions of this Adminlstra-
ton have brought on business
distress.
1t is due TO speculative folly
and fragrant dishonesty of a few
men of great wealth, who seek
to shield themselves from the
effects of their own wrongdoing
by ascribing its results to the
actions OF those who have sought
to put stop to the wrongdoing.
But IL II were true, to cut out
rotteness from the body polite !
should not for a moment hest
tate to put the knife to the cor
ruption.
We act in no vindictive spirit
and we are no respecters of per-
sons.
The business" which is hurt
by the movement for honesty Is
the kind of business which, IN
the long run, 1t pays the country
to have hurt.
Certain wealthy men whose
conduct should be abhorrent to
every man of ordinarily decent
conscience have during the last
few months made 1t apparent
that they have banded together
to work for reaction.
Their endeavor is to over
throw and discredit all who hon
estly administer the law.
The amount of money the rep
resentatives of certain great
moneyed interests are willing to
spend can be guaged by their re-
cent publication of huge adver-
tisements attacking with enven-
omed bitterness the Administra-
tion's policy of warning against
successful dishonesty.
The books and pamphlets, the
controlled newspapers, the
speeches by public or private
men to which | refer, are usual
ly and especially in the interest
OF the Standard Oil Trust and
of certain notorious railroad
combinations.
Corrupt business and corrupt
politics act and react with ever
ihSi iOdoihB ucudbSulSlts one on
the other; the corrupt head of a
corporation, the corrupt labor
leader. the rebate taker, the
franchise traffloker, the manip-
ulator OF securities, the purvey-
or and protector of vice, the
blackmailing ward boss, the bal
lot-box suffer. the demogogue,
the mob leader, the hired bully
and man-killer-all alike work
at the same web of corruption.
and all alike should be abhorred
by honest men.
The Administration and those
who support its views are not
engaged in an assault on prop
erty.
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Foreign

The Earl of Darlington, president
of the British Board of Agriculture,
referring to the agitation against
American beef for the Army, said
that to feed the Army on home bred
meat would mean an annual increase
of $750,000 in the budget.
AS a result of the disappearance
from Dublin Castle OF Jewels valued
at $25o,000 1t is reported that Sir
Arthur Wars, custodian at Dublin
castle, viii be superseded In office.
The Standard OIL Company has ac-
quired the South African trading in
terests of the Shell Transport Com
pany, thus securing a monopoly in
South Africa.
Four women suffraglsts of London
were sentenced to one months i'm
prisonment for creating a disturbance
at the residence of Chancellor AS
quith.
in the case of Mrs. Mcbride, or
Maud Come, the Irish Joan OF
Arc" who sued her husband In the
London court for absolute divorce,
the legal separation deereed by the
lower court has been confirmed by
the superior court, but absolute di-
vorce is denied.
A Portuguese official note denies
that the government will proclaim
a state of siege In Portugal, and de-
clares that a majority of public opin-
lon supports Premier Franco.
The international Congress of
American Students at Uruguay has
elected President Roosevelt an hon
orary president of the congress.
At fire in Montreal, Can, many
of the firemen had their hands,
nosses and ears frozen and one man
was frozen to a ladder.
The women suffraglsts OF London
made noisy demonstrations in front
of the residences of members of the
cabinet.
An international electrical expo
sition is to be held in Marseilles,
France, beginning April 10.
The budget committee of the Ger
man Reichstag voted 5000 900 for
the promotion of experiments in air
ship navigation.
The flotilla of American torpedo
boats sailed from Buenos Ayres for
the Strait OF Magellan.
A great steel plant is to be erec-
ted at Hankow, China. to cost about
$1,000. 1000.
Fifty-two per cent. of the cattle
slaughtered throughout Germany are
tuberculous. according to statistics
gathered by Nathan Straus IN the
course OF his campaign for milk pas
teurization.
The German governments naval
program, embracing an annual expen-
diture OF 500. 100000 a year for 10
years, passed it's second reading In
the Reichstag.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

George Stanbridge, of Cleveland.
o., says he has trained a monkey to
do the family washing, and does not
need washerwoman.
Vice Consul j. X. Foster writes
from Newcastle that experiments
made In Queensland with the leaves of
the pineapple plant have shown that
there Is fiber In them which may
be used in the production OF a use.
full kind of silky cloth.
A child, just born to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Kuenhle at Bucyrus, o., ia
its own uncle. Its father is also its
grandfather. Figure 1t out.
At public sale at Darby, Pa. on
election day of antique goods q
cherry bedstead 200 years old was
knocked down to negro for Ave
cents.
To keep the plague OF rabbits
from destroying the pastoral indus.
tries of Australia 1852 miles OF
public and private rabbit-netted
fences have been erected at cost
OF $4,000,000.
After a trial lasting an hour in
a police court In st. Louis a deaf and
dumb couple we're reunited after the
husband had agreed to sign the
pledge.
A $4,000 bill was received by
the United States internal revenue
collector at st. Louis In payment for
the revenue stamps for brewing
company.
Lions are plentiful in Portuguese
East Africa, and that region Is a
paradise for hunters OF big game.
In some section the authorities Of
fer a reward for each lions head
brought In, and they permit the hunt
'er to keep the skin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
Lightning Burns Her Toes.

Bristol, Tenn. Especially. 49, Mrs.
Frank Crossman had a narrow escape
from death by lightning during a
thunderstorm in Bristol. A bolt of
lightning that partially wrecked her
home literally tore the shoe from one
of Mrs. Crossman's feet without do
ing further injury than to painfully
burn her toes.
Her son, Glen Crossman, was in
tured. Both required the attention
OF a physician.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
BIoodhounds For Panama.

San Antonio, Tex. Especially The
first of several bloodhounds to be
used in tracking criminals in the
Panama Canal Zone we're purchased
here by Lieut.. Stephens for 5000
each. Exhaustive tests have been
made here with the dogs, several sol
diers trailing for miles out from Fort
Sam Houston, crossing streams and
going through herds of cattle In the
endeavor TO lose the trail for the
dogs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
Condition or Steel Trade.

New York (speciaD "A confer
ence of the leading steel manufac-
turing interests, including the United
States Steel Corporation. Republic
Steel Company, Bethlehem Steel
Company, Jones & LoughIin Steel
Company, and the Pennsylvania
Steel Company. was held In the off,
ces of the United States Steel Cor
poration here. The condition of the
steel and iron trade was discussed
and It was reported that new sched-
ule OF ore prices might result.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
-FOUR BUILDINGS BURNED.

Two Persons Injured In Escaping
From Fire At ThuImOnd, w. Va.
Charleston, w. Va. (SpeciaD-Fire
at Thurmond destroyed the store
building occupied by Hurvitz & Lop-
insky, general merchandise: the gro
Gerry store OF r, e. Duncan, the
Thurmond opera House, and the
dwelling of Harrison Ash, town mar
shal, together with the contents of
all four buildings, entailing a loss of
$4,000.
Lopinsky and his clerk, Stern. who
were sleeping over the Hurvitz &
LopiDsky store. where the fire origi-
mated, had a narrow escape, both be-
ing seriously injured by jumping
from a second story window.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
HER LOVE REINCARNATE.D.
Virginian OF Fifty Weds Daughter OF
Woman Who Rejected Him.

Morrisville, Va. Especially A ro-
nance eliminated here, when Joseph
Red, aged fifty prosperous plan
ter of Bristersburg, and Miss Sadly Il.
Byrd, aged twenty, were married at
the Mount Horeb Church by the Rev.
Homer Welch
Red long ago unsuccessfully court
ed the mother of Miss Byrd. During
all the intervening years he remained
confirmed bachelor, until the
daughter OF his old sweetheart rein
carnated the love of his early youth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

A dogs barking saved six lives
when fire destroyed the residence of
John PelI Great Darlington, Mass
Pell, his three-year-old son Everett;
Robert Clarke, a New York artist
who was q guest at the house, and
three servant girls were in the build
ing. The dog perished.,
Rev. L. Mcclure Smith, pastor of
the Scottish Plains Baptist Church,
Plainfeld, N. j., has resigned be-
cause part of his congregation OBJ
1ected to him spending time on his
kennel of dogs.
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Poet Commits SUICIDE.

st. Louis, Mo. Especially Louis
d. Goodman, thirty-six years old.
lawyer, poet, and journalist, commit
ted suicide by taking carbolic acid.
Last July he attempted suicide by
cutting his throat. because, he ex-
planned later, he found the world
had places only for men of action,
and not for dreamers.
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TRIES TO CUT HIS HAND OFF.
Man Who Struck His Father Follows
biblical Injunction.

Portchester. X. Y. Especially Fol-
lowing the old Biblical admonition,
If thy right hand offend thee, cut II
Off" Rainsford Ferris, a well-known
resident of Portchester, went into his
cellar and nearly severed his right
hand at the wrist by laying it on
a block and striking it with hatch
ct. He is now in hospital.
Several years ago Ferriss had an
alteration with his father and struck
him with his fist. He was seized
with remorse afterward, and began
brooding and reading the Bible. Sew
eral times he has attempted to do
himself bodily harm, but has been
restrained by his family.
Physicians who have examined him
say he is suffering from religious
mania.
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Blows on His sisters Head.

Rochester, N. Y. Especially In
the absence of his mother from home,
William Mcbride, a twelve-year-old
boy, OF Egypt, a little place east of
here, put on a belt of his fathers,
loaded a shotgun with cartridges of
buckshot and blew the head off his
four-year-old sister, Viola. Tho little
girl lad been left by her mother,
strapped in a high chair.