THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURQ, PA. N is In -mis uopartmont Our Roadors lr-i r-.,i4- County and Elsewhoro May journey Co mora on tha Trnii - - - - sw Around the World With tho Invasion cf Mexico By a Big Army Looks Certain. of History Makinc Happenings. MEXICANS AT VERA CRUZ BURYING THEIR DEAD MEDIATORS TO GO AHEAD BLUEJACKETS OPERATE MEXICAN TRAINS 'Is J'f,v,.f"..jt ' i W M' !.WB Monitor Ourk Ordered To Tamplce, Carden Again Warns the Brit lih To Leave Mexico City. ' Pictures of World Events s Readers RUSHING IRK in m OE3E H'ifl ftU W V fV'r ' .f hi i ft 1 JL t fvHW'mil A (rl rr.uKeea were picked up at a break In tlie railroad. MIUIU.Uil.llJHIIlliMni7TT1 Above are Been Max I run hitrvtn iKada ui t . . .... taking of Vera Crux. Below la V MexB:; rvL"" ,? k, ,ei ,n .the flhUn tht " the NL'r?l.!!10,,iU', ?.f .?n.firal H.Ue.r,a'8 compoHed of fairly well-equipned and drillPd .mnn. . , i,Mi. " '"",eu ' mieiy. and inoSB Imro l intni-ronlio,! . " . .. . - " rwn. 0.-r Duuiiiie o: me ciiaracter of t ipbb r.iw rv 1 : A f Al ii i 1 1 ' I II life ,.T. Y-itniOTinnn " ;yti ' ' 'jM ym miimji I.. t X . Mexican Development. Sir Lionel Carden again advised RHtlHh subjects to leave Mexico City. There are about COO Amerl cans remaining. With the departure from Mexico City of lluerta'8 reprexentatlveii, the mediators Katherelni? at Niagara Falls May 18 Is assured. Military enersy was again de voted to making ready for sending reinforcements to Vera Cruz. In the abnenco of any warlike de velopments, it was apparent that efforts are being made to keep down military excitement so that nothing will happen to embarrass the mediators. Private l'arks, the American soldier who disappeared with two horses. Is said to be within tho Mexican lines. Parks Is called "apparently insane" In an olllclal report. Secretory Rrysn announced that the complication over Khipment of arms to Htierta had been settled. Nothing was landed from the Kronprlnzessln Ce.-ille at Puerto Mexico. Three newspaper correspondents and a photographer named Sutton, of Washington, were arrested in Mexico City and taken to jail. They were released after protest mmmmml mil 4 PHILIP C. HANNA I cTuri(?bBi0graph Bhowa An,erlcan sharpshooters on tho roof of a CLa guarding t omnoio. ubiuw aro saown - 'uuuuo ivui ucumu vouiyurary DreaslworKS. f'u0""1" f0'" t"" Day. cunt"mm rC.al e,evatlon'of mind ,hf cow ' rJ ''Ule tWW. It Is, " me narrow view that we consider those things of little Importance, which have, in fact, such extensive consequences. Feno-lon. I'; J V5i v ..Di,,..a mm invj wejucuiiH, x ii,i Senor Rlano. the Snanlsh dor at Washington, Is acting for Gen eral Huerta there. GASTON SCHMUTZ FOOD FOR OUR BOYS IN MEXICO rr ... xV" w Washington, D. C The omnln of the Mexican mediation conference at Niagara Falls on the scheduled date. May 18, was assured when word was received of the departure of the Mexi can delegates from Mexico City for the conference. Preparations are being made for dispatching reinforcements to General Funston at Vera Cruz should such a movement become necessary, work on 12 transports to carry troops, horses and supplies Is being pushed, and the military apparently Is being kept well In leash to avoid embarrassing the mediation negotiations. A threatening cloud disappeared from the diplomatic horizon when the German steamer Kronprlnzessln Cecilie, reported to be carrying arms nnd ammunition for Huerta, returned to Vera Cruz without debarking her was stores at Puerto Mexico, and it was announced that the munitions on this and a second German steamer, the liavarla, would be returned to Ger many. The possibility either of a seizure of Itlockado of Puerto Mexico or of an act perhnps interpretable as a violation of the military status nuo in favor of Huerta thereby Mas eli minated, i With possible hindrances tn merits. Hon from the Puerto Mexico Incident, tho delay in tho detmrttirn nf thn Huerta delegates and the protest of General Huerta about alleged viola tions of the armistice understandin?' cleared away or in profess of dlssj'-, pearance, the South American meillA.' tors, it is understood, see nothing on the horizon to check the beginning of the mediators' formal riircpi!lnia May 18. Huerta, as far as was known hsil expressed no dissatisfaction with the reply of the I'nited Stales to lils nrn. test and the actual departure of the delegates was taken as an earnest of bis serious Intention to proceed with mediation. His delegates are expected to come to Washington from Kpv West or Galveston. They, of course. will have safe conduct through the American lines at Vera Cruz. WOMEN SEE HUSBANDS KILLED. lUHwiimiTfiiiiimiimiiiu This photogranh shown hrnnri holm r...... i. . .. . . oven. In h , .o i r.. "r" U,B new l"e or n,, ... . n,ulHln iroops now in vera Cruz. BURNING OUT VERA CRUZ SNIPERS Phllln C. Hanna. American Mn.nl general at Monterey, Is 6ne of this country's agents who suffered at the hands of the federals. Ha wan nut in Jail and left there until released by me constitutionalists. Tempting a Cook A good COOk Is offered Cent View from kitchen vlnH,.., nr main thoroughfare with constant r. rests, small accidents, ambulance calls, and other interest I f 1 ft Ittnlilanfa at all hours of the day and eveulng. . iu ionaon Times. Gaston Schmulz. Amnrlmn at Aguascallentes, was dragged from a train with a score of American refu gees by federal Boldlors and thrown Into prison. 1 1 Couples Were Walking On Treks; Men Struck By Train. Itonnoke, Va. Richard Ratcliffe. 45 years old, and bis son James Ratcliffe, 24, were run down by n trnin at Thack- er, W. Va., the wives of both men see ing their husbands crushed to death. Tbo Ratcllffes were returning from a party and the men were walklnir ahend of the women on the track. A freight train was passing, going West, and the noise of the train confused the men and they were struck by an enstbound train. The women escaped Injury. MAY CONSIDER PROHIBITION. Durlns: the tsklnir nt Vara Z1-.. - 1. . ... . . . - o .. v.u ma Americans were harassed bv the fire of Mexican sn ners. who ,t,.i w . . .. "( w . , r . - ciiui.u mu uuuaeiups ana in otner maces and in some cases the bluejackets found It necessary to burn Z bund"n where these s harnH hootera nor. -i.i ' 10 uu,"""t.' . . - VUUVLUIIIU House Lays Itself Open Also To Suf. frage Question. Washington. I). C The caucus nf Tnl,..n n.,m....H,l., i-....ft.i.... I . iiiiimt.- iTiiiuLinis 1 iienuny evening, in stead of being llinlteJ to anti trust leg islation, rural credits and the appro nrlntlon bills, has been technlrnllv thrown open to any question In the . legislative category. I he formal call for the caucus states Its purpose to be to decide whnt bills shall bm during the remainder of the session. TO KILL THE OPIUM SMOKERS. Drastic Punishment For Users Of Drug In China. Peking. Persons under 40 years of age are to be shot If found smoking opium at Chengtu, in the Province ot Sze-Chuen, after the expiration of period of 21 days, according to a Gov ernment announcement. Those over 40 are to be sentenced to term n. penal servitude. The campaign against opium smoking has reached such a point that all opium smokers in the pnovlnee are compelled to submit themselves to a course cf treatment.
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