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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

ter is the promoter, was held here to-
day. 1t was decided to appeal to the
heads of the various states of Europe
for Federal Union and a discussion
took place with reference to the in
terests In which the different countries
could Join together without injury to
any country,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
DIR. G. H. wlnkoop Dead.

New York, May 1e.-Dr. Gerardus II.
winkoop. aged So. an eminent New
York surgeon. and one OF the first ply
sicians in America to perfom the ope-
ration for the removal Of the vermiform
appendix. died here today. He dag
nosed the diseases himself as appendi-
citiR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

Pasadena Cal, May 16.-word was
received today OF the secret marriage
last night at the church of fhe Angels,
on San Rafael Heights, Of Barlow
Dwight. son of Mrs. j. H. Dwight,
formerly of Chicago, and Miss Esne
Culloch, a daughter of G. w. A. Gull
loch. Both families are wealthy and
prominent here socially.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

New York, May 16.-Fire late to-
night burned out completely a six
story building running from Spring
Street through to West Broadway, &C.
cupied by John Weimers, manufacturer
Of paper boxes. The loss is estimated
at &I50.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

Paris. May 16.-A local court has
upneld the validity of a gambling debt.
The case was that of George ID. Nor
gan, an American who lost $4,000 In
Paris gambling club. He gave a check
in payment of the amount but allowed
the paper to go to protest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
ARRIVES IN MEXICO.
Minister PIenipOtentiary FROM Nioara-
qua to Mexico.


City of Mexico, May H-Francisco
Castro, Minister plenipotentiary from
Nicaragua to Mexico, arrived here to-
night with his secretary. Gustavo
Baunsa. For some time past Nicara qua
has had only resident minister in
this capital. Senior Castro will be re-
ceived by President Diaz In "a few
days.
The new Nicaraguan minister, in an
interview given out in this city today,
said that the Nicaraguan troops were
sent to the Honduran border on ac-
count of a threatened filibustering ex-
petition against President Zelaya by
Disconnected Nicaraguans who had
left their country. He further said that
his Government had nothing to do with
the expedition against Salvador. but
that it was by people from Salvador
who reside in Nicaragua. and were
disconnected with their Government.
Minister Castro believes that Mica
ragua is in the right in regard to the
Emery claim.
In regard to the trouble at Bluehelds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

College Beil Crushes Through BuiIdina
Iufo Chanel. .

Indianapolis, Ind. May ia big
bell Weighing 500 pounds, which had
hung In the tower Of Butler College
since 1874. was pared from its rusty
fastenings last night while IT was be-
ing -rapg in celebration Of the defeat
OF Depauw University baseball team,
and crashed through the roof of the
buildings into the chapel. 100 feet
below. A =
A group of students working at the
bell rope, just missed being crushed,
and the chapel was filled with debris.
The night before the chapel was
crowded for an, entertainment, in the
course Of which the bell was rung and
had II fallen them. many would have
been killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
ALABAMA WILL PLAY.
To Decide southern Champiopship OF
College Baseball.

To Decide SoUtheFn Chhmpfopnhfp OF
College Baseball
Birmingham. May 16.-(Special.)-
DIR. Pollard, Alabama's coach, denied
today that the Mississippi Agricultural
and Mechical College had challenged
Alabama for the championship series.
He stated that Alabama would ac-
cept IL challenged. Over long-distance
phone. the manager of Mississippi Coll
iege was unable t. make positive state.
ment but will probably play three
games against Alabama Thursday. FRI
day and Saturday this week In Biz
minghara.
Alabama claims the championship.
ana will meet all Corners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
MANUFACTURERS TO MEET.

Fourteenth Annual Convention to Com
vene In New York.
New York, May 16.-Representatives
of the business interests of the coun-
try from every State in the Union Will
assemble at the Waldorf-Astoria to-
morrow for the first session of the
fourteenth annual convention of the
National Association of Manufacturers.
The convention will close with a ban
ouet on Wednesday evening. At We'd
Eesday's session the election of officers
will take place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
win Attena Cemmencrment.

Quite q number OF beImlhns VIII
leave for Marion the latter part of
this week to attend the commencement
exercises of the hudson Institute there.
A number Of young women of Selma
attend that. Institution, and their many
friends win go over to witness the
closing exercises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
NOTICE.
weman's Auxiliary to Meet.

The second division of ST. Johns
Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary. will
meet with its President, Mrs. H. s.
Persons, at 512 s. McDonough Street,
this afternoon at o'clock,
Mrs. w. 7. Fonyilie,
Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

The friends OF Mr.. and Mira David Browder
Mrs, Alice N. Browder and Mr.. r. ID.
Browder. are invited to attend the funeral
OF the former from Leak Undertaking
Co.'S. Chapel No. South Lawrence street
this morning at ten thirty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

ha said that workmen thrown out of
employment by the company involved
oraatad the disturbances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
BUDDHIsT TEaIPIB BURNS.
Set On Fire by BegEar Underneath th'
Floor.

Toxic, Thursday. April 15.-Zeojo5i.
the famous Buddhist Temple. situated
in sibha Park, Toxic, was completely
destroyed by fire a few days ago, the
damage amounting to about 100000.
only those who know the pride OF
the Japanese in their temples can con-
ceive the effect of their irreparable
loss on the people.
The IRE was set by a beggar who was
living in a hole underneath the floor
of the temple. The man was cold and
starred little blaze with a newspaper
ard q few sticks for warmth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
CHURCH BELL FALLS.
Became Loosened from Fastenings and
Crashed 20 Floor.

valparaiso, Ind, May 1s.-Just as the
janftor started to ring the bell for the
morning service today. the bell In the
Presbyterian Church IN this city be-
came loosened from its fastenings ana
crashed dowpifo the floor.
Mrs. F. J. Westgate. who was stand
ing in the yestibule, was injured by
falling. timber and her infant child was
also slightly injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
w. Il. Brown Announces Candidacy for
Presidency of Order.

Presfdency OF Order.
Boston, Mass, May lev. T, Brown
of indianapolis, tonight announced his
candidacy for the grand presidency of
the order OF Railway Conductors. now
in annual session here.
President A B. Garretson is a can
didate for reelection. He succeeded
E. E. Clarke, who was appointed to the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
President Roosevelt. The election
probably will come up tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

Rome, May 1.-THE first congress
OF those interested in the European
Federation. Of which Sir Max Waech-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17
TRAGEDY IN MEMPHIS.
I,etvd woman shoots and Kills Young
Man.

Memphis. Tenn. May 1e.-Incensed
because she was being ppbraided for
keeping a questionable house. Louise
varris. aged 80, shot and killed Law
renee Meagher, rs years old. tonight.
The woman declares she shot In self
defense THE only eyewitness to- the
shooting was a negro maid. Police
men were detailed to keep back the
jeering crowd from the woman as she
was being assisted to the patrol wag-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
THE SUTTON TRAGEDY.

Lieutenant James y. Suttons
death occurred, as the result
of shooting, October 12. 1907,
at Annapolis.
Lieutenants Adams, Rocker and
Utley rode with Sutton from
Carvel Hall Hotel 20 the scene
of the tragedy.
During a fight near the Naval
Academy, in which the three
officers fought Sutton, the lat
ter met his death.
An inquiry was Immediately held
by a board of officers at the
Naval Academy and 1t was de-
cided that Sutton shot himself.
The mother of the dead man was
not satisfied with the verdict
and worked to have it reversed.
Her efforts and those of her
daughter, Mrs. Parker. led to
new inquiry, which opened
at Annapolis Monday, July 10,
with Lieutenant Henry Leon
ard as judge advocate
A number of witnesses, including
the three lieutenants and the
mother and sister of Sutton,
were examined
Acting Secretary of the Navy
winthrop approved the deci-
sion that Sutton came to his
death, accidentally or inten-
tionally, by shot fired by him
self.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26

Peoria, H. Especially The steam
er Fred Swain, Captain Verne swain,
of the Peoria and Lasalle Packet
Company. with 25 passengers and IS
sailors aboard, burned to the wa
ter's edge after the flaming craft had
been piloted into four feet of water
and the occupants had escaped to the
bank of the Illinois River, up which
the steamer was bound when 1t
caught fire.
No lives were lost, but Joseph Cas-
ride, The engineer, was burned about
the face and body, and Charles
Reicheberger, of Peoria. suffered a
broken arm. The loss is $4,000.
Several of the passengers lost their
belongings.
The escapes from the burning ves-
sci OF the passengers, most of whom
were women and children, was excl
ting, and, at one time, when flames
were discovered issuing from a state
room on the second deck, panic
reigned. Fears were partly calmed
as the burning vessel drew nearer
shore and scores of row boats were
seen hurriediy putting out to the
rescue.
The gangplank was lowered to the
waters edge when the steamer had
been beached and one row boat aft
er another took off a load of pas
sengers and sailors. After two boats
had loaded and started for shore the
gangplank caught fire and fell away
from the steamer, letting fifteen per-
sons, including several women and
children, into the water. Thomas
Powers, of Peoria, and +. A. Caron,
of Worcester. Mass. who were on
the plank when il fell, each saved
the lives of two children, half carry
ing and half swimming with the tots
on their back and shoulders to old
tree stumps to await the arrival OF
rescuers.
The others who were thrown into
the water by the collapse of the
gangplank were taken in boats to
safety. Those still abroad the steam
er managed to let ont a new gang
way at a place farther from the
flames, which were rapidly creeping
over the boat.
The fire was discovered in a state
room by Miss Furbish, a cabin girl.
She spread the alarm, but ell efforts
to subdue the famcs proved fruit
less, the fire spreading rapidly. Cap
tain Swain, realizing that the ves-
sci was doomed, ordered Pilot Mar
tin Huston to beach the boat and in
structed his crew to deal out life pre-
servers.
Engineer Casrider, after attending
to the boilers to guard against an
explosion went to the pumps, remain
ing there until the flames licked his
face. Severely burned and almost
blind, he turned to escape, only to
find that a rowboat which had been
left for him had caught afire He
got into the boat. however, and,
beating the flames from him and
rowing hard, reached shore. He
was taken to n hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
MANY KILLED AND
INJURED AT CAR WORKS
State Troopers Reply With Volley Fire on
the Mob---Sherif Brings Riot Guns.

In an effort to arrest the man
picked out of the crowd as the one
who did the shooting State Trooper
Williams was instantly killed by a
revolver bullet. Two other troopers
on foot we're also shot and killed,
falling into the arms of their COM
rades
For the first time since the incep-
tion of the strike the State troopers
then opened volley fire on the mob.
Six strikers fell at the first round.
Three of them are reported fatally
shot.
The members OF the mob then
opened fire with rifles. Two mount
ed troopers dropped from their
horses fatally shot They were TAX
en- to the Ohio Valley Hospital in a
dying condition.
Ambulance Attacked.
AS an ambulance made its way
from the car plant to the hospital,
carrying wounded Il ooper the We
hicle was attacked and he driver
forced to fee for his life. The fright
ened team of horses attached to the
ambulance plunged wildly in and
about the crowd. Two men were
trampled under the horses hoofs.
The ambulance was finally driven TO
the hospital by a detachment of
troopers
Shortly after a deputy sheriff. not
yet identified, was surrounded by a
crowd Ct strikers. In a last despsr-
ate attempt to save himself the Of
flcer drew his revolver and emptied
the contents into the crowd. Then
throwing the gun away he yelled 81
give up. | am all in"
The next moment five bullets ,re
fired into his body. Not satisfied
even tLen the crowd beat and kick
ed the body until the features were
mutilated be"ond recognition.
Sheriff Gumbert. at the county
jail. called for fifty men to serve as
deputies at the strike zone at 1880.
At II o'clock the sheriff started in
an automobile for the scene of the
rioting, He took with him 10 riot
guns and two boxes of riot ammu-
milton.
The country morgue has sent for
the bodie of the deld troopers and
deputy sheriff
The Ohio Valley Hospital has
treated 10 injured. three of which
are reported fatal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Foreign

Glenn Curtiss, the American avi-
ator, now at Rheims for the aviation
contests, denies the charge of in
fringement by the Wright brothers
in their suit against the Aeronautic
Society Of New York.
Jean CASTOR Darboux, permanent
secretary of the French Academy OF
Science, will be the official represen-
tatiye of France at the Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration in New York.
Adyices from Nairobi, British
Africa, state that Colonel Roosevelt
has no time to answer the myriads
of letters from persons in the United
States
Governor Reyes. of Nuevo Leon,
opposition candidate for the vice
presidency OF Mexico. is surrounded
by government troops in the noun
tains
In a railway disaster near Santi-
ago. Chill, many persons were kill
ed and injured and both trains de-
stroYed.
Anger over the failure of the
strike in Stockholm has caused the
extreme Socialists TO threaten a revo-
lutfon.
Twenty-one lives were lost and
timber valued at 25,00O.000 was
destroyed by forest fires in Canada
the last year.
China has agreed to afford Japan
every assistance in the construction
Of the Antung-Mukden Railroad.
The conference on the naval and
military defense of the British EN-
pire agreed that all forces, both ma
val and military. shall be so organ
lied as to be able to render efficient
service in emergency in any part of
tho empire.
Orvllle Wright and his sister ar
rived In Berlin, where the Emperor
will witness one Of his flights.
Eight suffragettes, including Mrs.
Despard and Mrs. Saunderson. were
arrested la London In connection
with the picketing OF the Premier's
residence.
The American Association of Com
meroe Ia Berlin gave a reception In
honor OF the members Of the Ameri-
can National Waterways Commis-
sion.
The Brltiah government will bear
the debt Incurred by Lieut. Il. II.
ShGckleton In his soath Pole expedi-
tco.
The reply OF Greece to the latest
Turkish note is coneiliatory.
The fishing schooner OrinOco, of
Gloucester. Mass. oapsized on Cam
bra. N. s.. and a Of the crew perish
ed.
Many Amerloans are among the
crowds OF visitors at Rhsims fer ayi-
alton week.
Tho Spanish cruiser Princesa de
Asturias has begun a bombardment
Of the Moors at Nador.
General william Booth, of the Sal
walton Army. who started from Lon.
don on July IA. Cor a religious tour
81 the provinces. was compelled TO
return. owing 10 uouble with his
eyes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26

New York Especially The men,
bers of the National Monetary Com
mission, appointed by Congress last
year to improve the currency system
of this country, who had an informal
meeting at the Plaza Hotel on Mon
day, met again for the last time until
the commission begins it's final meet
ings in Washington early in October.
AT this meeting, which was presided
over by Senator Nelson S. Aldrich,
chairman of the commission. plans
were mapped out for the continuance
OF the work of the commission.
IL is understood that Senator Aid
rich and the majority of the mem-
oers OF the commission are in favor
OF the establishment of a central ma
tlonal bank on the lines of the Bank
or England, and that this bank shall
nave the only power to issue paper
currency Some of the members of
the commission, however, do not
agree with the proposition and will
oppose 1t when the body makes its
report to Congress.
These members of the commission
1t is said, are unwilling to change
the present banking system of the
country. but are ready to vote for
a report which will recommend the
adoption of postal savings banks.
1t was also stated that all the
members of the commission are
agreed that some reforms should be
made dealing with the class of Sc
curities which shall be regarded as
suitable for deposit against issues of
currency by the national banks.
At the close of the session a state.
ment was issued, which had the
sanction of Senator Aldrich saying
that a subcommittee was appointed
to make personal examination in
Canada of such features of the Cana.
dian system as have not already been
covered by the Investigations of the
commission. The committee will
consist of Senators Burrows and
Daniels, Representatives Vreeland
and Weeks. 1t is the purpose OF the
commission to visit different sections
OF this country during the late fall
and winter to continue its investiga-
tions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
PANIC CUT DOWN
THE COAL OuIp|l
Production in 1908 Short NiIIo,,
of Tons.
5,44s,s30 WORKING DAYS lou
The Record OF 1907 Showed n.
Largest Mining Figures OF Roth
Anthracite And Bituminous Co..,
In The Country's History-1h.
Adjustment OF The Wage sc,lo
temporarily Delayed Work.

Washington. d. c. (SneciaN
The effect of the financial denro,
sion, beginning in 1907 and con,,rn
ing in 1908, was the most power,,r
factor which caused a marked declir.
In the production of coal in ,be
United States in 1908, as comnarsS
with the preceding year, accordira
10 statistics, compiled by the Gee
logical Survey, which were iust roS.
public. The total production of coai
In the United States in 1908 vas
4l5, ,S42,697 short tons, having ,
spot value of $532,316,117. OF tbis
total 74,347107 long tons. WITH
spot value of $15S,17S,S49. was
pennsylvania anthracite and 93S.
ol3,944 short tons, with aspot value
Of 1874, ,135,262, with btumlnous
coal and Ignite. The total produe.
tion OF both anthracite and bitumj.
nous coal in the United States in
l9OS showed decrease OF 64,52O, ,72s
short tons of 13.43 per cent in
quality and of SS2,4S4,7S1 or 1442
per cent. in value. In the produe.
ton of bitumin us coal, however. the
decrease in 1908 amounted to g..
1915 short tons, or 1915 Der
cent in quantity and $77,079,57A
or 1TOS per cent. in value. The
history of the coal mining industry
in 1908 was in marked contrast TO
that of the preceding year, when the
production of both anthracite and
bituminous coal reached the highest
point ever recorded.
In addition to the effects OF the
panic in 1908, which contributed to
the decrease in the production OF
coal in 1908, there was in the states
OF the bituminous regions a general
suspension of operations in April OF
that year, pending the adjustment Of
the wage scale Another unfayorable
influence was the protracted drouth
in the eastern and middle stat s.
The total number of men idle be.
cause of labor disaffections in 1908
in the bituminous regions was 145,.
145, and the average time lost by
each was 3S days. The total number
of working days lost in the bitumi.
nous alone was 5,449,93S. compared
with i62,392 lost in 1907.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
MEN REFUSE TO
ATTEND CHURCH
Sixty Per Cent. of Church.Goers
Are Women.
The Census Bureaus Report Shows
Remarkable Condition In The
Religious Field - The Greatest
Difference Is FouEd Among The
Protestants - Nearly 33,OOO,OOO
Members In America.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD -
Standing out as conspicuous feat
ure of bulletin issued by the Cen
sus Bureau entitled Census of Re-
liigous Bodies, is the fact that out
of church membership in the
United States in 1906. of nearly
100000, males formed consider
ably less than half of the total.
or a total church membership ro-
ported by the various religious
bodies and classified by sex, 43.1
per cent. were males and 56.9 per
cent. were females Among the
Protestants the difference was
greater, only 39.3 per cent, being
males, while in the Roman Catholic
Church the males formed 49.3 per
cent. of the total membership.
Fewer males than females were
found among the Latter Day Saints,
the Lutherans. the Disciples, Meth
odists, Baptists, Presbyterians, and
Protestants Episcopalians, the per-
centage of male members decreasing
in the order shown, and there being
but 35.o per cent. male among the
Episcopalians. Among the Christian
Scientists only 27.6 per cent. were
males, and OF the Shakers, but 21.3
per cent; but in the Greek Ortho-
dox Church. 93.9 per cent. were
males
Other salient features of the re-
port show that there were billion
and a quarter dollars invested in
church edifices, and that every day
eight new churches fent their spires
skyward.
OF the total estimated population
of continental United States in 1906,
the church members formed 39.I
per cent, as against 1927 per cent.
for 1890. or this ga per cent. in
crease, the Roman Catholic Is credit
ed with A per cent. and the Prot
estants with Is; the remainder be-
ing divided among all other denomi-
nations.
The total church membership for
1906 was 32,936.445, of which num-
Der the Protestants were credited
with 20,287,742, and the Roman
Catholics with 12,079,142. OF the
Protestant bodies the Methodists
numbered 5,749.S3S: tn. Baptists,
5,662,234; the Lutherans, Bib
494; the Presbyterians, 1,S30,555,
and the disciples or Christians. l.
142,359. The rate of increase shown
from the Roman Catholic Church Is
93.5 per cent. which is more than
twice that for all the Protestant
bodies combined.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

Henry E. Davis sharply criticised
the conclusions OF the James y. SUIT
ton court of inquiry.
The tax of 81 ton on foreign
built pleasure yachts will increase
the revenue about 100000.
An effort will be made to drydock
eight cruisers at Manila in seFen
days.
The first pilot chart of the Soula
Pacific Ocean was issued
United States Minister Dodge. al
TaDgier, stated that the Sultan
forces had routed the pretenders
troops and that the pretcnder was
prisoner at Fee.
Contracts were let by the Navy De-
partment to Philadelphia companies
for dredging and other work inci-
dental TO the improvement OF the
Navy Yard there.
From the forest service headquar-
ters came a denial of the charge thai
a press bureau is maintained in me
interest of Pinchot.
The Agricultural Department mas
brought In over 1000 plants for tne
purpose OF diversifying the products
OF the soil.
Twenty barrels OF large mammal
skins for the Smithsonian Institu-
tion were received from Col. Roose-
welt.
Consul Lee said tie workers OF
Bretagne labor as sardine packers
at one season and Irish lace-makers
at another season. m
President Taft congratulated En-
peror Francis Joseph on the occasion
OF his birthday celebration.
The Sloan and Chace Alanufactur'
ing Company, of Newark. NJ j.. was
awarded the contract for supplying
the census bureau with one hundred
tabulating machines at si7s each.
Land aggregating 21.ioo acres,
located in Montana. was designated
by the Secretary OF the Interior as
coming within the enlarged homestead
act
The British battleshIp Agameni-
non stranded on Long Sande range
while at target practice.