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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
WASHINGTON

An order was issued by the Inter
state Commerce Commission extend
ing from September l to November
|, the date when the new bill of
lading shall go into effect.
Word was received from Consul
General Harris, at Smyrna, that 60
naturalized Americans had renounced
their citizenship and were no longer
entitled to protection.
w. f. Thomas, Washington
theatrical manager, has asked the
Department of Justice to proceed
against the theatrical combination.
A contract has been awarded the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for
the transportation of $50 sailors from
Newport to San Francisco.
Mehmed Ali Bey, deposed Turkish
minister, fears for his life. The le-
cation at Washington is guarded by
Secret ServAe men.
The Forest Bureau has called at
tention to the profits in willow cul-
ture, an industry that is neglected in
this country.
The Navy Department is preparing
to test the speed of the new scout
cruisers.
Foods of every description espec-
tally prepared for infants and in
valids will be scientifically inyesti-
gated by the bureau of chemistry of
the Department of Agriculture to
determine whether or not they are
injurious to health.
Brigadier General Daniel II. Ruck-
er, who Is 90 years old, has been
officially pronounced dead, an insur-
ance company having tired of car
rying him on its books and settled
the policy.
Mundi Bey. the new Turkish
charge, says he doesn't give a d.
about the Enthusiastically, and pre-
fers being a newspaper man.
1t is proposed to begin the ma
tiOnal highway between Washington
and Gettysburg at Port Stevens.
Librarian Ainsworth r. Spofford,
of the Congressional Library, died
in Plymouth, N. II.
Baron Alexander de Pury-Herve
who married a princess and who died
in poverty, was inferred by friends
Mehmed Ali Bey the Turkish min
ster has been recalled owing to {
change in the Turkish ministry.
A mail pouch left in front of the
building OF the Department of Com
merce and Labor was stolen and rob
bed of checks worth nearly $4,000.
DR.. Robert Koch, the German
scientist, will attend the internation
al medical congress to be held II
Washington in September.
Gen. James Allen, chief signal of
ficer, announces tnat the Army will
| buy the Baldwin balloon.
Washington is dealing directly witt
the Honduran government regardini
| the canceling of the exequator o
American consuls.
Rear Admiral Roble" p. Evans viii
be placed on the re-. d. list Angus
is.
The Revenue Cutter Service train
ing ship Itasca has sailed from Co
! runa, Spain. for Gibraltar
Judge Barnard has rendered de
cision that tho Philadelphia, Balti
more and Washington Railroad /
entitled 10 $1,500,G00 from the Dis
triot OF Columbia. The District Com
| missioners Will appeal.
Esperanto has been officially recoe
nized by the government and repre-
sentative OF the United States ap
pcinted TO attend the congress to b
! sell az Drc-den. August 1e 70 20
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
MURDERS BOTH
FATHER AND SON
Old Fsud Results in Sensational
Tragedy.
CRIMINAL SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Benjamin De Gildo. Having Shot Down
Enemies, Tries to Escape - Being
Closely Pursued He Turns Weapon
Upon Himself and Dies Instantly
Patrick Murphy, Struck by Bullet.

Westchester. Pa. Especially Ben
jamin DeGildo, of Philadelphia, shot
and killed Benjamin DeFelix, fatally
wounded Pasquale DeFelix, father OF
TO escape capture at the hands Of an
lnfuriated mob, committed suicide
by shooting himself.
The sensational shooting Is said to
be the outgrowth OF a feud that has
existed between the Italians for a
long time. The bad feeling was
recently increased by the arrest OF
DeFeliX, the murdered man, on a
charge OF keeping a 'speakeasy' and
being identified with counterfeiting
plot. DeFelix was cleared Of the
charges at a hearing In Philadelphia.
at which time he openly accused
DeGildo of having offered to give
Black Hand agents SO TO kill De-
Felix.
DeGildo came here accompanied by
ANGELA Diermernegildo. The couple
met Benjamin DeFeliX on the street.
A few words passed and DeGildo
drew a revolver and shot DeFeiiX in
the breast. AS the man fell, DeGildo
sent another bullet into his body.
The shooting occurred not far from
the DeFeliX home and Pasquale De-
Felix father of the murdered man,
ran TO the assistance of his son. He
felled DeGildo with a brick and as
he struggled to his feet DeGildo
again used his revolver, sending a
bullet into the elder DeFeliX's alb
domen. DeGildo fed, pursued by an
angry mob including many friends of
the DeFelix family.
Unable to shake Oft his pursuers
DeGildo stopped running and facing
the mob turned his revolver upon
himself. dying instantly. In the
sensational shooting which aroused
the entire town. Patrick Murphy was
struck in the leg by a stray bullet
and severely wounded, and Michael
Sergeant was shot in the arm, it is
said. by the friend of Decide, who
was arrested.
So aroused was the Italian settle
ment by the shooting that the en-
tire force of police was sent into the
settlement and additional guards
were put on duty to prevent any pos
sible attempt on the part of the De-
Felix friends TO lynch Diermerne-
gildo,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
IN An Ecuador Jail.

Pittsburg Especially Jose Carlos
Becker once resident of Pittsburg.
veteran of half dozen revolutions
in Central and South America and
soldier OF fortune, has written to
Mayor George w. Guthrie, of Pitts
burg, that he is held as prisoner
OF war in Ybarra, Ecuador, In time
of peace. and asking his aid IN Sc
curing his release. He says a rail
road official In Guayaquil who owes
him $3.50 is responsible for his ar
rest. Mayor Guthrie viii take up
the case and present the appeal fol
aid 10 the State Department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

from Henry d. Clayton. OF Alabama,
that he was Democracy's choice for
the head of the national ticket.
AS the Democratic candidate
emerged from the Capitol buildings
on to the platform in company with
Governor Sheldon, Mayor +. w.
Brown and others of the committee
of arrangements mighty cheer went
up from the multitude which con-
tinued for several minutes.
AS soon as Mr.. Bryan was seated,
National Chairman Norman r. Mack
opened the exercises by calling upon
Rev. Father John F. Nugent, OF Des
Moines, Iowa, to deliver prayer. Up
on its conclusion Mr.. Clayton, as
chairman of the committee on no.
tification, turning to Mr.. Bryan made
his notification speech.
He called attention to the unani-
nous action of the Denver conven-
tion In making the nomination. and
declared that the Democratic party,
confident of the righteousness of Its
cause" was determined to rescue
the Government from the hands Of
the despoilers, who have exploited
1t for the benefit of favorites to the
injury of the masses Of t. plain
people"
The applause which gre d this
utterance lasted for some ie, but
It broke out again with gr, ter in
tensity when shortly afterwa Ids Mr..
Clayton, looking Mr. Bryan squarely
in the face and speaking in a voice
that could be heard by nearly every
one. said.
You have always refused to com
promise with those who prostitute
the functions of government for the
lust of greed II was your lofty
statesmanship, your unwavering fidel-
ity, your Jeffersonian standards of
Democracy that induced the repre-
sentatives of million of American
freemen unanimously to choose yon
as their candidate for the highest
Office in the world"
The letter of notification was no
less vigorous than Mr.. Clayton S
speech. Mr.. Bryan received It with
full appreciation of the Importance
of its meaning.
The great crowd at once settled
itself down to hear Mr. Bryan's
words of acceptance. With pleased
countenance he surveyed his vast
audience and then began his remarks,
but he had not proceeded for when
he was interrupted by cheers, the de-
monstrations continuing at intervals
throughout his speech.
Mr. Kern delivered a short ad-
dress, and then he and Mr.. Bryan
retired to the capitol building, where
they held public reception and the
exercises were concluded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Fourteen Hurt In Runaway.

Cory, Pa. Especially Fourteen
persons were injured, Mrs. Hilda Alb
bott seriously. in runaway accident.
The entire party was returning in
one vehicle from picnic. when the
driver lost control OF his horses. and
they dashed wildly down steep
hill. In the darkness they collided
with another team. upsetting the
wagon, bruising or cutting every oc-
cupant. The runaway horses were
killed and the wagon demolished.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
S4.oo0.OOo Onera House.

Berlin Especially The great Peo.
ple's Opera House. where the highest
grade productions are to be given
at prices within the reach OF the
masses, lis to cost $4.000.000. 1t is
expected that Parliament will grant
half of the needed amount and Ber
lin the other half, the latter receiving
quid pro quo in the proprietorship
of the present opera house. The new
temple of music will be situated on
the Potsdamerstrasse The best seats
will cost STA cents and the cheapest
1914 cents
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
FINANCIAL

Southern Pacific, at 975s, was not
only at the highest price in 1908
but the top price it ever reached.
President Dudley Evans, of the
Wells-Fargo Express Company, says
that net earnings for the year end
ed July 81 were about $4,000,000.
This compares with net earnings for
the previous fiscal year of $4,S7S,-
904, equal to 5S.72 per cent. on the
capital stock.
Gross earnings of the American
Railways Company for the fiscal year
ending June 80 were $2,9S7,437.
compared with $2,S55.320 in the
previous year. The company had a
comfortable surplus after meeting
all fixed charges and the per cent.
dividend on its stock.
Thirteen railroads in the first
week of August show an average de-
crease of nearly 8 per cent. in gross
earnings.
G. NJ. Schwab gave out another
optimistic interview. His interests
are now chiefly centered in Steel
For the $50 railroads which have
made reports for May to the Inter
state Commerce Commission the por-
tion OF total revenue derived from
freight was G6.S3 per cent, and
from passengers only 24.49 per cent.
Revenue from other sources was
over per cent.
William Post, cashier of the
Central National, Philadelphia, is
one OF the real students Of banking.
In talking of the money situation
he said he didn't look for any strin-
gency this year. However, Mr.. Post
said that in the past he had seen
the surplus reserve of New York
banks drop at the rate Of $4,000
900 a week for several weeks IN
succession, so that the present big
surplus could easily be wiped out II
general business suddenly became
brisk.
England's birth rate is 2s to ths
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Growth OF Cigarette Habit.

Washington Especially - Govern
ment statistics just Issued show an
enormous growth OF the cigarette
habit in the United States during the
last year when 55, 55,402.336.11S paper
pipes" were smoked Counting the
number Of men and boy smokers al
25,O00, 900 this gives an average per
smoker of 2,216, and when 1t Is con.
sidered that there are thousands OF
smokers who use tobacco in some
other form II brings the average iol
the cigarette smoker up very high
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Foreign

Surprised at the stir his utterance
has raised. Count Okuma, of Japan,
declares that he had no desire or in
tention TO reflect on the honor or
courage of the American Navy
Two persons were killed and six
injured by the explosion of q balloon
owned by Captain Loyelace, OF the
New York Aero Club, on the grounds
of the Franco British Exhibition.
Owing 10 the increase I'm the num-
Der of intestinal disorders in st. Pc
tersburg the department Of health
has declared the city Is treatened
with cholera.
Crown Prince Christian. at COpen-
hagen, welcomed to Denmark the 500
delegates 10 the International Con-
gress of Orientalists.
The Chinese uprising in French
Indc-China reported as crushed
several weeks ago. has again assumed
dangerous proportions.
King Alfonso of Spain was exam
ined at Bordeaux by a surgeon, who
operated on his nose last year.
Sir Edward Goschen, British am-
bassador at Vienna, Is TO succeed Sir
Frederick Laselles at Berlin.
Paul Mauser the aged inventor of
lut llAt DfdAlAE hlh llhAANt ldo III
vented a new military rife.
The new Parseval dirigible balloon
constructed on the flexible system
made a flight over Berlin.
The American Tariff Commission
has about completed its work in
France.
The American battleship fleet
sailed from Auckland for Sydney this
morning.
A preliminary investigation has
failed TO show the exact cause OF the
gun explosion on board the school
ship Couronne at Toulon, France,
which resulted in the killing of six
men and the wounding Of Is others.
Admiral sperry and 200 officers
Of the American fleet witnessed the
thermal wonders and attended the
dedication OF a Maori house near
Auckland New Zealand.
The left wing Of Wilbur Wright's
aeroplane was broken In false man
euver at Mention, France, and he will
not be able to fly again for several
days.
King Edward left Ische. Austria,
for Marienbad, after a short but
pleasant visit TO Emperor Francis
Joseph.
Alfred Zayas rendered his reslgna-
tiun as candidate for the presidency
Of Cura.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
brains spattered On Wife.

Washington, d. C. (Special) Col
man Brez, an employe of the Agr-
cultural Department, while riding on
a scenic railway at Chesapeake Beach,
Md, leaned out and was struck by
a post. His brains were spattered
over the car in which his wife and
children also were riding, and death
was instantaneous. Brez was born
in Russia and was appointed to the
Agricultural Department from the
District of Columbia,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
CIGARETTE HABIT GROWS.
Average OF 2,af0 A Year For The
Smokers Alleged.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD -
That the cigarette habit is decidedly
on the increase in this country is
shown by the Government statistics
just issued. In the United States
during the last year 55, 5,402,S36,113
cigarettes were smoked. Figuring
that 25,000,000 men and boys smok-
ed, this gives an average per smoker
of 2,216. Taking into consideration
that there are thousands of smokers
who use tobacco in some other form,
1t brings the average for the ciga-
rette smoker very high, and shows
an increased tendency on the part
Of the American people to use this
form OF tobacco.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
U. S. Flag Shot Down.

Washington Especially The flag
Of the United States Consulate at Ia
briz, Persia, has been shot down by
loyalists. according to a dispatch re-
ceiyed at the State Department from
American Consul Doty, at that place.
The Consul also reports that man
standing near the door Of the con-
sular Office was wounded. The shoot
ing is supposed TO have been an in
cident OF the disturbances which have
been going on at Tabriz for some
time. and in both cases TO have been
accidental
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Mushroom Grower Poisoned.

South Norwalk, CT. Especially -
John Ungvary, an Austrian botanist,
who has been raising mushrooms
here. with his whole family, is near
death, as the result of eating toad
stools. Ungyary himself picked the
vegetables from his beds, his chef
prepared them, and within a half
hour after they were eaten doctors
were working desperately to save the
lives of the whole family. They
are not yet out of danger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
KhnIsi Contract snIit.

Washington (speciaD Awards for
supplying 10000 yards of cotton
khaki at Philadelphia for the War
Department were made. Two New
York firms presented bids on July
10. but neither was entirely satisfac-
tory. so the department split the con-
tract, awarding to the John II. Meyer
Company the privilege of furnishing
$4,000 yards at q cents yard and
tothe Otto Goetze Company contract
for furnishing 100000 yards at .248
and 125,000 yards at .252.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
TAFT BUYS ANOTHER HORSE.
It's A Prize Winner, 10 Hands High,
And Weighing 200 Pounds.

Lexington, KY (speciaD William
II. Taft, through an agent, bought a
Southern plantation horse, sixteen
hands high, weighing 1900 pounds,
of Shelby T, HARRISON, Of Lexington.
The horse won the first prize at
the Blue Grass fair. The horse will
be shipped to Mr.. Taft this week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
YOUNG GOULD a MINER.
Works His Shift To Gain Knowledge
or Engineering.

Mexico City (SpeciaD Kingdom
Gould, son Of George j. Gould, will
work in the mines OF Guanaiuato for
the next month, studying the prac
tical rudlments OF mining and learn
ing TO set his blast so as 10 get the
most out OF charge OF explosive.
His work will be done under the
instruction and supervision OF Profess
sor Kemp. instructor OF geology OF
Columbia University.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
BIND AND GAG WOMEN.
Robbers Force Way Into House In
Search OF Cash.

Washington, Pa. (SpeciaD Three
masked men entered the home of
Miss Maria De Garmo, in a remote
part of the county. After battering
down the door, bound and gagged
Miss De Garmo and her niece, Miss
Lizzie Hartman, the only occupants of
the house, and robbed them of their
jewelry and small amount of cash.
Carpets were slashed, mattresses rip
ped open and chests broken into.
When no large sum of money was
found the women we're tortured until
the elder one tainted and the men
left. Miss Hartman, bleeding and
cut, at last freed herself from the
ropes and released her aunt. Fifteen
hundred dollars which had been re-
ceived the day before for a timber
tract was found where the robbers
had overlooked il.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
TROOPS COME FROM PANAMA.
Part OF Force Sent To Preserve Order
At Election Reaches New York.

New York Especially The steam
er Colon, which Just arrived here
from Cristobal, Panama. brought 153
United States marines and officers,
Capt. o. w. A. Patterson being in
command of the party.
The troops were part Of the force
sent TO the Canal Zone to preserve
order during the recent eelction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
THREE HURT IN WRECK.
Passenger Train Runs Into Open
Switch.

Niles, Ohio (SpeciaD "A passen-
ger train on the Pennsylvania rail-
road from Ashtabula to New Castle
was wrecked here about 8 o'clock A .
NJ. Three trainmen were injured,
but none fatally.
Men on a handcar passed a switch
and did not close 1t. The passenger
took the siding and ran into a freight
train.
William Walker, conductor on the
passenger train; Charles Bryan,
brakeman, and George w. Cheffell,
mail clerk, all of Ashtabula, We're
hurt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
ncronred Ry Lions.

Mexico City, Mexico (special) -
Two hungry mountain lions entered
the hut OF Herculano Flores, in the
village of Iedeza De Cabailo, state o..
Jalisoo, and killed the Whole family
consisting of Flores and his wife q
two children. The cries Of the VIC
Tins attracted the villagers and the
animals were driven off, but no,
until they had deyoured the two
children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Entombcd M.ners Saved.

Mexico City Especially Six of the
IS miners who were entombed in
the Santa Gertrubis mine near Pac-
huca, Hibalgo, were rescued alive.
The men became imprisoned five days
ago by a cave-in Twelve are still
below ground and tappings on 4
pipe indicate that some of them are
yet alive. Rescuing parties are work
ing in short shifts boring through
a wall OF solid rock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
DIRECTED AT JAPAN.
Count Ol5uma's View OF The U. s.
Navy In The Pacific.

Toxic (By Cable) Count Okuma
lin an interview published by the
Hochi, attributes the present naval
expansion policy of the United States
to the sudden rise of the Japanese
to the Importance of world power
The interview says in part:
Judging from the fragmentary
speeches of President Roosevelt as
they have been transmitted here, 1t
is not difficult to infer that the aug
mentation of the United States Navy
in the Pacific is directed at Japan"
Count Okuma doubts, however.
that the views and ideas of President
Roosevelt will long continue to gov
ern public opinion in America.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
LittIe Reward For His Crime.

Spokane, Wash tspecial) 1.-The
highwayman who held up Northern
Pacific train Friday night near Trent
secured about $25, according to f.
E. Mcmillan, post office inspector,
who arrived in Spokane on the tlrst
train following the hold-up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
SLID 1000 FEET ON sTRETCHER.
Man With Broken Leg Shot Down
Mountain To Save His Life.


Seattle, Wash. Especially. - With
his leg broken in two places, John
Anderson, of Little Falls, Oregon,
was found on Mount st. Helen's, in
Washington, last Wednesday, by a
Seattle party of the Mazamas, club
of mountain climbers, who, to save
his life, carried him to the summit
of the mountain at great risk to
themselves, and In an improvised
stretcher, made out of a sleeping bag,
slid him down the north side of the
great peak, for 1000 feet, to the
Mazamas' camp, where he received
medical attention.
The injured man, tied to his rescu-
ers with ropes, went down the noun
tain side at almost lightning speed.
Physicians says that had not this ex-
pedient been followed Anderson
would have died of his injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-27
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION.
Services Yesterday and Today in st
Paul's Church.

Forty hours of devotion were begun
yesterday in st. Paurs Church. The high
altar was illuminated with wax tapers
and decorated with lilies. ported ferns and
tall palms The services were opened
with the professional hymn. 20 Filii ct
Filae." Gregorian. Solemn high mass of
exposition was celebrated by Rev. DR..
William H. Ketcham, with Rev. Father
Thomas A. Walsh. deacon. and Rev.
Father James e. Krug. subdeacon.
The music of the mass. a repetition of
the Easter program, was rendered by the
st. Paul sanctuary choir Of sixty voices.
under the direction Of Ernest T. Win
chester. organist and choirmaster.
At the close of the mass the blessed
sacrament was carried through the aisles
of the church in solemn procession. led
by the cross-bearer, and formed of little
tered roses as they walked before the
sacred host: acolytes, bearing lighted can
dies; the entire male choir Of boys and
men, chanting "Pange Lingua;" reverend
clergy and the officiating priests.
The handsome vestments, worn for the
first time yesterday by the celebrants of
the mass. were presented to st. Paul 8
Church by q member of the congregation.
High mass was sung this morning at 8
o'clock, with solemn exposition OF the
blessed sacrament, to continue until 8
o'clock tonight.
The devotion will conclude tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock, with solemn high
mass of reposition.