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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Recruiting For The Navy.

Washington Especially Anticipate
ing favorable action by Congress on
the proposition for 5000 additional
men for the Navy. of whom 1900
may be obtained prior to July 1st,
instructions have been given by the
Bureau of Navigation to resume re-
cruiting, which was suspended some
weeks ago. at which time the full
quota had been attained. The De-
partment is anxious to take advant-
age OF the prevailing willingness OF
young men To enlist In the Navv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
GOLD HIDDEN IN WALLS.
Executors OF Estate Wreck House
And Find Bags OF Gold.

New York Especially Convinced
that William James, who died last fall
at Hampstead, L. l., had possessed a
considerable amount of money, the
executors of his will made a thorough
search of his property and finally de-
cided to tear down the dilapidated
cottage in which the man had spent
his life. After a portion OF the wall
had been taken down the workmen
found two bags, one containing $5,-
900 in gold, the other $4,000 in
banknotes. Later they discovered
bank books which will bring the
value of the estate to $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
PRINCE TURNED DOWN.
He Wanted Injunction Against An
American Woman.

London (By Cable) The court
refused TO issue the Injunction re-
quested April 3 by Prince Victor of
Thurn and TaXis of Austria, to re-
strain Josephine Moffltt, an American
woman, from alleging that she is the
Princes wife and that he fed from
America to avoid his creditors.
The Judge found that Miss Moffitt
was not responsible for the publica-
ton in a London newspaper COM
planned of by the Prince. which had
been copied from an American paper.
Counsel for Miss Moffitt declared that
she maintained that she had gone
through form of marriage with the
Prince who then left her to settle his
debts
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
WASHINGTON

Injunctions against the enforce
ment of state laws can only be is
sued by a majority of three federal
judges who are to pass upon them II
bill that passed the Senate becomes
a law.
Representatives Perkins and Slay.
den intimated in Congress that EN-
porer William did not look with favor
on Ambassador Hill because the lat
ter was not a rich man.
The Army is practically assured in.
creased pay owing to an agreement
being reached on the Army Appro-
priation Bill by Senate and House
conferees.
Speaker Cannon frustrated a num-
ber of japanese newspaper men by
asking them If the journalists of Nip
pom wrote think stories.'
The House Committee on Banking
and Currency voted unanimously to
table the Aldrich Financial Bill.
Senator Lafollette, of Wisconsin,
who has been confined to his room
for two weeks by illness, is much i'm
proved.
The House, after a lively debate,
adopted a provision in the Navy Ap-
preparation Bill directing the Secre-
tary of the Navy to contract for
eight submarines. The bill was fin
ally passed.
Brigadier General John B. Kerr
has been assigned to duty as COM
mandant of the Mounted Service
School, at Fort Riley, Kan.
j. c. Lake, president of the Lake
Submarine Boat Company, was called
as witness before the Lilley in
vestigating committee
Former Secretary of State Foster
filed brief in the Venezuela contro-
versy in behalf of Americans having
interests in Venezuela.
Senator Burrows reported to the
Senate bill relieving Assistant
United States Treasurer Boldenweck,
OF Chicago, from the payment of
$163,000 mysteriously stolen from
the subtreasury in that city.
Judge Kimball, in the Police Court
fined Robert ~ Harper, president of
the American National Bank, and
drug manu- acturer, $3.50 for viola
ton of the Pure Food Act
The Senate agreed without oppo-
| sition, to the measure adopted by the
House providing against gambling on
horse races in the District of Co
lumbia
Baron des Planches the Italian am
bassador to the United States may be
transferred to Constantinople OF
some other European capital
The President notified Secretary
Pro TEN Frye that he will sign no
bills giving away water rights to cor
porations
The government has declined Great
Britain's invitation for the battleship
fleet to stop at Hong Kong.
President Simon Lake, of the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company and former
Senator Thurston, president of the
company, testified before the House
committed
Charles G. Dawes, of Chicago.
former comptroller of the currency.
urged the Aldrich bill before the
House Committee on Banking and
Currency
Former Comptroller OF the Cur
rency Dawes, argued before the
House Committee on Banking in
favor of the Aldrich bill.
Capt. Royal n. Ingersoll, detached
| from the battleship Connecticut, was
detailed as a member Of the General
Board.
The President sent a special mes.
sage to Congress urging an apDrc-
priation for four battleships.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
A Professor Robbed.

Manhattan, Kas Especially W. w.
Hutton, principal of the Manhattan
High School, was waylaid by three
men, beaten into insensibility, rob-
bed and thrown under the wheels
Of train. The professor was rescu-
ed after one leg had been cut off
The robbery occurred in the Union
Pacific railroad yards, through which
Professor Hutton was passing on his
way home. The robbers escaped.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Foreign

A French force in Algeria was
fiercely attacked by Berbers and
Arabs, but rallied and beat off the
latter Twenty-eight French SOL
diers. including an officer, were kill
ed and 100 men, including 10 officers,
were wounded.
The Russian Foreign Minister de-
livered to the Douma an address on
the Balkan situation in which he de-
clared that reforms in Macedonia
we're imperatively necessary.
A campaign against the growth Of
great corporations in Russia is about
TO be started, the metallurgical trust
to be the chief point of attack.
The French War Minister'S investi-
cation of the frauds army contractors
have been practicing threatens the
exposure of great graft scandal.
An army lieutenant and sergeant
were shot to death at Krasnoyarsk,
Siberia for leading an attack on a
detention prison
The President OF Columbia has or
dered troops massed at strategic
points as a precaution against the
threatened uprising.
Persia has sent troops to cooperate
with the Russian forces in putting
down the Kurdish bandits on the
frontier.
Generals Frock, smirnoff and Reiss
have been retired from the Russian
Army. They figured in the recent
investigation of army officers in con-
nection with the surrender of Port
Arthur to the japanese.
The Bishop of London, heading a
delegation Of the Church Army with
torches and a brass band, made a
midnight tour of the back streets in
London and gathered in a number
of the drunkards.
Alexander Stolypin, brother OF the
Russian Premier has been sentenced
TO one weeks imprisonment and to
pay a fine of $50 for libelling Paul
Bulatzel, the noted reactionary lead
er.
More Russian troops have been
sent to Belesuvar, a frontier post,
to put down an uprising OF Persian
brigands. The troops have invaded
Persian territory.
Thirteen prisoners implicated in a
recent prison riot at Tobolsk, ST.
Jeria in which a warden was killed,
were sentenced TO death.
John Redmond, Irish parliament
AIRY leader. in an address to the Uni
red Irish League at Dublin, said the
changes in the ministry involved an
alteration OF Ireland's attitude TO-
ward the Liberal party
The French Department of Justice
has ordered an investigation of the
Ease OF Paul Roy. the Frenchman ac-
used by his American wife. "Glacia
Gala" Of killing her brother at New
ington. N. II.
The Shipbuilders' Employers AS
ISOLATION Of England has announced.
that unless the ship-workmen on the
northeast coast. who have been on
strike. resume work by April 25 all
the yards In the country will be
closed.
General Reyes has temporarily re-
signed as president of Colombia to-
make a tour of the country for po-l
litical purposes.
The eighteenth annual exhibitionI
OF the Societe des Beaux Arts was
opened In Paris. The tone OF the
exhibition ig in the direction OF tenn
pered imprnssionism.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH

Rev. George w. Towson, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church, of
Woodbury., n. j., committed suicide.
He was engaged to marry wealthy
widow.
A petition asking that the Cotton
Exchange firm of Crutchfield & Co.,
of New York, be declared bankrupt
was filed in the United States District
Court.
Four men we're arrested in Harri-
son County, KY, charged with being
members of gang of 60 which at
tackled tobacco wagons driven by
George Haley.
Ernest Mornes, nine years old is
dying as a result of bullet wound
inflicted by yound companion while
playing cowboy, at New Castle, Pa.
A gas we'll. the flow of which is
estimated at 100000 feet of gas
and 25 barrels OF oil a day, was
struck near Mansfield, o.
IL is reported that the dissolution
OF the American Tobacco Company,
known as the Tobacco Trust. will
take place shortly.
Two firemen rescued a man from
burning tenement-house In New York
by forming a human chain in midair
The Mckinley memorial monu.
ment, which IL to be erected by the
city OF Philadelphia, is nearly com.
pleted.
The steamer Monterey. Of the
Ward Line, and the steamer United
States, Of the Scandinavian-Ame
Line, collided in lower New York
Bay. Both ships were damaged. but
no person hurt.
Judge Bruggermeyer refused to
proceed with a breach-of-promise suit
in Chicago because the litigants had
their photographs taken by newspa-
per men in the Judges private cham
Der.
A desperate fight took place at
Sulphur, OKLA, between a sherifi's 5
posse and a gang of horse thieves,
in which the latter were routed after
one of their number was mortally
wounded.
Sam Horton and T. w Osborn.
farmers, were arrested at Sulphur,
Okla, charged with being members
OF band OF whitecappers who horse
whipped two farmhands.
The scale committee of the Inter
state Operators and Coal Miners has
reached an agreement on all the
important points at issue
John Maxwell and Charles Utter
bach. trainmen on the Panhandle
Railroad, were crushed to death near
Pittsburg
Ferdinand Schumacher. for many
years known as the Oatmeal King,
is dead.
Herbert l.. Heyl, assistant treas
urer-actuary OF the Franklin lnsti-
tute Philadelphia, who recently sew
cred his connection with the concern,
dropped oead in his home after he
bad been placed under arrest when
confronted with charges Of embez-
cling 1900 of the Institutes funds.
Ira B. Smith, once president of the
Milwaukee Merchants and Manufac-
turer's Association, was sentenced 10
the House of Correction for two
years, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses.
In a fight between Moros and reg
ular troops and constabulary near
Lanao. Island of Mindanao. two of
the constabulary were killed and
three soldiers wounded.
Heavy rains drenched out forest
fire that burned over 10 square miles
Of land near Oil City, Pa.
The villages of Craig and Hauser
Lake, Mont. we're swept away by a
food.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Saws WIG spanked HIM.

New Brunswick. N. ]. (special)
Augusta Pfeil, aged So years, has
been arrested on complaint of her
husband, Otto, aged 81 years, who
charges her with assault. He de-
clares she spanked him as result
of a dispute over money matters.
She has been held for the grand Jury.
The couple were brought together
by matrimonial advertisement in
one OF the Hoboken papers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
JEALOUSY PROMPTS SUICIDE.
f. Il. Taylor, a Washington Book.
keeper, Kills Himself.

Washington (SpeciaD In a fit of
jealous rage Edward r. Taylor, a
bookkeeper, aged 20 years, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself in
the temple at his home, 1O1 II Street.
He had gone to the telephone and
called up Miss Reggie" Gargas at
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, only TO
learn that she had gone for walk
with a rival suitor.
To this message Taylor responded
in passionate language, and a young
man who was at the girls home tried
to pacify him, but to no purpose.
Taylor hung up the receiver, drew
a pistol and shot himself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Postal sayings Bank Bln.

Washington, d, C. Especially -
The Senate Committee on Postomces
and Post Roads voted to report fav-
orably the postal saving bank bill
drafted by subcommittee, of which
Senator Carter was chairman. An
amendment was adopted changing
the name of the proposed institutions
to postal depositaries, which meets
the objections raised against the bill
by bankers. The amendment does
not alter the purpose OF the bill, the
objects of which are to furnish con-
venient depositaries
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
To suppress Thurman Story.

Norfolk, Va. (speeiaD The Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, of
this city. has engaged counsel to pre-
vent, by injunction, If possible. the
publication of the manuscript left by
Leo c. Thurman, who was hanged
here for the murder of Walter r.
Dolsen. The union understands that
the book is a horrible recital of
crimes committed by Thurman, and
II is feared that the effect on the
public mind, especially upon the
young. may be very bad.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
clown An Heir To millions.

Erie, Pa. Especially D-Charles Mere
dith, of Toledo, o., clown connect
ed with a circus In winter quarters
here, was informed by Attorney Keat-
ing, of New York, that he was one of
two heirs to an estate of $4,000, 900
in Glasgow, Scotland. The search for
Meredith has been of eight months
duration. He left for New York and
will sail for Scotland in a few days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Seven Missing After Fire.

Forman, N. d. Especially Louis
Orian, wife and five children, whose
farm buildings were destroyed by o
prairie fire are missing and are be-
lieved to have perished. The FIRE
burned over several square miles.
IL miles west of Cogswell, and was
the most destructive the county has
ever known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Aimed AZ Anarchists.

Trenton, N. j. Especially Governor
Fort signed the bill passed by the re-
cent legislature making 1t a misde-
meanor to publish any article advocat-
ing anyone's death The bill is aimed
at a newspaper in Paterson that was
excluded from the mails by order OF
the Postofiice Department in Wash
ington. This paper is anarchistic in
it's teachings
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Probably Buhonic pIagne.

Washington, d. c. Especially "A
disease supposed to be bubonic
plague is raging at Laguayra, accord
ing to dispatch received at the State
Department from American Consul
Moffat, at that place The dispatch
says Mature disease not officially
announced, doctors refusing all in
formation. Deaths continuing. San
ity condition not good. According to
best information at hand, have every
reason to believe disease plague"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
ANXIOUS FOR WAR.
American Soldiers In Cuba Want To
Go To Venezuela.

Havana (SpeciaD The army of
occupation is watching with the ut
most interest the developments in
the Venezuelan situation, believing
and hoping that It will be dispatched
to Venezuela in the event of the
United States deciding to send a pun
tive expedition, which would doubt
less assemble at Santiago de Cuba
or Guantanamo.
Two or three thousand of the
troops here could go without mater
tally affecting the Cuban situation
in the event of drastic action being
taken against Venezuela. General
Barry, commanding the American
troops here, is now in the United
States, and If necessary he could set
tie details with the War Department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Troops To leave PensacoIn,

Pensacola, Fla. Especially Cover
nor Broward ordered all the state
troops sent here to preserve order
during the strike OF the motormen
and conductors OF the local street
railway company to return to their
homes City officials are maaing ef-
forts to have at least one company
OF militia left ON duty Cars were
run Sunday without molestation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
MKINLEY's OLD HOME SOLD.
Mrs. Rose G. Klorer, OF Canton, Is
Now The Owner or IL.

Canton, o. Especially The home
of the late President Mckinley was
formally transferred to Mrs. Rose C.
Klorer, of Canton, the price being
S2l 900. The sale was effected
through Miss Helen Mckinley elect
Ing to take the property under the
appraisement at $4,000.
Personal effects of the late presi-
dent, including many presents receiv-
ed by him during the famous 1895
front-porch campaign and later while
In the White House, are being divid-
ed among the five heirs of the presi-
dent, and VIII be widely scattered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Physician Cuts His Throat.

New York Especially DIR. Alexan-
der B. Mcdowell, a physician, of 10
West One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
Street, cut his threat with a razor
and died soon afterwards. Just be-
fore death he urged his housek eeper
to summon medical aid. He was 81
of 5 years, He appeared in good
health and spirits earlier in the day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

An estimate by the British Board
of Trade of the sugar production Of
the world for 1906 makes total Of
14,212,716 long tons, OF which r.
317,472 tons were cane and $685.
224 tons beet. the production OF both
kinds advancing practically at the
same rate since 1898.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
hi Go Down With stcnmer.

Gothenburg, Sweden (By Cable)
Seventeen persons perished by the
capsizing OF the steamer Goetaelf
here. These for the most part were
passengers. The captain and crew
managed TO swim ashore.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

Anti-milItary sentiment is cutting
figure in the political campaign In
Japan. but the Liberal party is con
fident of receiving a large majority
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

The House decided upon establish
ing naval station at subig Bay In
stead OF Cayite.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
CHAPTER XIII.

nnRS NJ "A Ody dIIlNcu anu
maintained its kindly repute
" by finding affairs on board the
Kansas changed for the better.
MIR. Boyle was SO far recovered that
be could walk. He even took command
of two watches in the twenty-four
hours, but was forbidden to exert him.
self lest the wound in his back should
reopen. Several injured sailors and fire.
men were convalescent. The two most
serious cases were out of danger.
Frascuelo, hardy as a weed, dared the
risk Of using his damaged leg and sur
vived, though his progress along the
deck was painful. Nevertheless on
Christmas morning he presented him
self before the captain and asked leave
to abandon his present quarters. He
felt lonely in the forecastle and wish
ed to berth with the other Chileans in
the neighborhood Of the salon. AL
though his luck was bad in some re-
spects, the coal trimmer was endowed
with the nine lives of a cat, for there
could be no manner of doubt that he
dragged himself aft just in time to
avoid being killed.
Yet never was day less ominous in
appearance. The breezy, sunlit morn
ing brought no hint of coming tragedy.
The fine weather which had prevailed
since the Kansas drifted into the estu-
ary seemed to become more settled as
the month wore. SuareZ said it was
unprecedented.
But the miner from Argentina never
wavered in his belief that the Indians
would soon muster every adult for an
assault on the ship. The elements
might waver. but not the hate of the
savage. From the rising of the sun to
the going down thereof Suarez was
ever on the alert
Every other person on the ship held the
opinion that the Alaculofs would attack
by night if they were not afraid to at.
tempt the enterprise at all. So Suarez
slept soundly while his companions
were on the qui vive for call to repel
boarders. Were 1t not for the strain
induced by the silent menace of their
savage neighbors the small company
suffered no Ill from their prolonged
stay in this peaceful anchorage. There
was work In plenty for all hands.
Walker was REINFORCED by a trio OF
fremen whose technical knowledge,
slight as it was, proved useful when
he began to fit and connect the dis
abled machinery. For the rest, the
promenade deck was walled with
strong canvas, while Courtenay and
Tollemache gave undivided attention
to the fashioning Of several other noat-
ing bombs which could be exploded
from the ship. They also provided
flexible steam pipes in places where a
rush might be made IL the Indians once
secured footing on the deck, fore OF
aft. Steam was kept up constantly in
the donkey boiler not alone for the
electric light and the daily working of
the pumps, as the Kansas had not
blundered over the shoal without
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
Chief Officer Boyle.

Chief Officer Boyle.
ting was a small spar and a block, to
which a line and an iron bar were at
tached. The men looked strange in
her eyes at that distance. In the mar
velously clear light she could see their
features distinctly, and when Courte-
nay shouted to a sailor to haul in the
slack of the line she caught a trumpet
like ring that recalled the scene in the
salon when he held back the mob of
stewards. His athletic figure. silhou-
cited against the shimmering green Of
the water, was instinct with graceful
strength. He looked born leader OF
men. and, as though to mark his quick
ness Of observation. no sooner had
Elsie glanced over the side Of the ship
than he waved q hand to her.
She sighed. A bitter thought peeped
up in her that he was perhaps trihe
careless in showing her these little at
tentions. She wished he would speak
to her Of that other girl who awaited
him in England. A pleasant state of
confidence would be established then.
These secret twitches of sentiment
were irritating. -.