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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
DIR. ALLEN DENIES IT.
He Admits, However, that Corean Law
Makes Christianity Capital Crime.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., July 25.-Dr.
ii. Nj. Allen, Secretary of the Corean
Legation, and an American, who has
spent many years in Corea. was in
tcrviewed by Il Post reporter to
night, in regard to the story that
Mrs. Heron was 10 be dccapitatcd in
Corea for preaching Christianity.
The doctor said: Il was amused
by ii, and | know the Coreans too
well to think they would do ny
thing Of the kind. The story is al
toget Ter improbable. II anything
of the kind had occurred it would
have created the biggest sensation
there for years and the American
Minister would have known all about
it. Moreover, Mrs. Heron was not
a missionary or preacher"
The doctor added that the Coreans
looked upon Christianity with great
disfavor and had made it capital
crime. They had done this years
ago, when they thought the Jesuits
were endeavoring to secure control
of the Government. The law was a
dead letter and was merely fern.
American missionaries preached in
the country and about two years ago
two missionaries who had no pass
ports were sent to Seoul, the capital,
when found TO have preached Chris
tianity. Nothing was done to them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
FOR THE vANDERBILTS.
Secret Of the Drexel, Morgan L. Co.
Purchases Of Chesapeake L. Ohio.

New York, July ga railroad
deal has been completed by which
Drexel, Morgan & Co. become the
owners of 100000 shares of the com
mon stock of the Chesapeake Il Ohio
Railway Company. This stock be-
longed to c. p. Huntington, and was
by him sold to this banking house,
he receiving for it a check for 81
100000. Drexel, Morgan d Co. have
been quietly buying up Chesapeake
d Ohio common stock for some time.
1t is believed that this house now
controls The majority of it, as re-
suit of gigantic deal engineered in
the interest of the Vanderbilts, and
which gives them another trunk line
from Chicago to the seaboard at
Newport News, shorter than any of
the other lines,
Mr., Huntington made the follow
ing statement in reference to the sale:
81 have sold 100000 shares of Chesa-
peake IL Ohio common stock to
Speyer d Co. for $2,500,000. / do
not know whether it was for Drexel,
Morgan d Co. or not. Other parties
are trying to buy 100000 shares
more from me. | expect in time to
sell all my interests on the east side
of the Mississippi because my inter
ests west of the river are so large
that they will take up all my time
/ do not, however, intend to sell my
interests at Newport News at present
| am building there the largest ship
yard in America"
A very well informed railroad man
said: Il take it that it shows that
the Vanderbilts are looking to the
South as profitable field for
investors in the near future. BY
acquiring the Chesapeake u Ohio
direct line is obtained to Louisville.
The Chesapeake d Ohio possesses
the very great advantage of being
the shortest route to the seaport at
Newport Nrws. New York is not
the only port in America, and the
Vanderbilts are looking far enough
to see this. Below it Philadelphia
is too far inland. Baltimore is wait
ing for canal to be cut across the
Delaware peninsula, and even then
it will be only a ship canal route.
The first clear port at the edge of
the Atlantic Ocean is Newport News,
and sooner or later the long land
haul will break the backs of the rail
ways engaged in it,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
A Correction.
To the Editor of the New DOMINION

To the Editor of the New DOMINION.
In your last issue sumo writer at
this place stated that Wadestown is
situated in latitude BON. Your cor
respondent is mistaken or you made
a typographical error. This town is
80 degrees 80 minutes north latitude.
Yesterday at 2 p. m. the remains
Of Hannah Butcher were inferred in
the cemetery near here. A few days
previous Mrs. Henry Davis was bur-
led at the same place.
Scientific, moral and religious edu-
cation seem to be at low ebb here.
Mr.. j. E. Taught, an experienced
teacher, late of Greene county. Pa,
suspended school few days ago for
want of scholars. On last Sabbath
the Baptist Sunday school reported
only % in attendance, officers includ-
ed. The M. 4. only 30, officers in
cluded, while the Range school II
miles from here in the country under
the superintendent of Joseph Estle,
reported 81. On. the previous Sab
bath this school reported 81, hence
progress and evolution are reversed
according to the theory of the Duke
of Argyle on evolution.
Your correspondent hopes to make
more favorable report in regard to
the moral development Of the youth
of this vicinity next week Ell.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
NEARING DEATHS DOOR.
Sad News From Europe About Gentle.
man George Pendlet0n

| have just heard bad thing
about ex- Minister Pendleton. / say
Eek" minister, for though Mr.. Phelps
has not yet relieved him, he is no
longer our representative at Berlin.
His resignation was accepted in
April. When the Berlin commission
on the Samoan affair met the British
minister at Berlin served as one of
the commissioners for his country.
Mr.. Pendleton had no connection
with our commission, and he retired
from the service.
But the sad news l get is that his
health is completely gone. He is
now travelling with his daughters
about the health resorts of Europe,
and he hopes to return to America
this fall, but he will never again
appear in public life. His friends
reluctantly confess that he is threat
ened with softening of the brain.
His daughters are devoting them
selves to him constantly, and he has
to be watched and cared for by an
attendant who is obliged to be with
him at all times. His decline is due
to the shock given him by the death
of his wife, who was killed in run
away accident in this country while
he was abroad.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
WHAT THE RIPPER LOOKS LIKE.


LONDON, July 25.-Curiously
enough an accurate description of
Jack the Ripper has never been pub
lished. He was seen by two persons
who know him as the Ripper, and
the information given by these to
the police the latter have kept until
to-day, when it was secured by the
writer from one of the pair. The
Ripper's first botched job was ac-
complished November 81. at No 10
George street, Whitcchapel There
he attempted to murder Ozark Sar-
ah,, but only succeeded in cutting
her throat, as the woman was unus-
ually strong. Dark Sarah" met
him at public house and remem-
bers him well. The other person
who saw the Ripper is Frank Ruilell,
the driver of a green grocer's wagon.
Rutfell said to- day: "On the morn
ing when the trouble took place at
No. 10 George street was out with
the van delivering coke to some lodg-
ing houses. l was standing ON the
sidewalk in front of the house next
to No. 10 and was about 10 feet
from the door A man came out by
the door and walked rapidly toward
me. He was about thirty years
old
~ could not tell what kind of
business he did. He did not look
like nottingham, but he did not
look like gentleman. He had on
a black diagonal suit of clothes.
His hat was round black felt. He
bad light mustacbc, cut off square
at the ends. 1t was neither very
thick nor very thin-about medium.
He Was about three inches taller
than ] am. am five feet four. He
had straight nose of medium size.
1t did not turn up. II was just an
ordinary nose. did not notice his
eyes particularly, but / should think
from the color Of his mustache that
they were blue.
"When he came out by the door
he was buttoning the top button of
his coat. 1t was cutaway coat.
lie had no collar on. He put his
hand up to his mouth, which was
bleeding on its right side. AS he
passed me he looked at me with a
sort of n smile, and muttered vile
remark. ! said nothing.
"Just after he passed me, he began
to run. Then ! heard n cry in No.
II and ! saw a women come down.
She said to stop the man and ! star
ted after him BY this time he had
turned the corner and was out of
sight. ] would know the man if |
saw him and ] could identify is
photograph If had close view of
him
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
The Sugar Trust and Growth Of MOn0p.
Olies.
Baltimore Sun

AS we note from day to day the
development of trusts and the crea-
tion of new combinations to control
one after another the productive in
dustries Of the country, we see grow
ing up under our free republican
system of government monopolistic
influence which, vast and despotic
as it is to-day, is but on the thresh-
old of power, and but beginning to
play its part in business and public
affairs. Not day passes but some
new trust absorbs an important in
dustry, and makes itself felt in the
markets. 1t was only yesterday
that we gave from our Philadelphia
correspondent the details concerning
plan for the association in trust
of "all reputable gas and electric
light fixture manufacturers in the
United States" And so we may 90
on until every manufacturing indus
try is controlled and the protective
idea reaches its full measure of de-
velopment. In the admirable series
of papers on the trust, as it is APP
piled to our business affairs, from
the pen of Representative Wilson, of
West Virginia, which We are pub
fishing. the writer, proceeding from
the Standard Oil scheme, goes on to
the consideration Of the other trusts
which affect the pockets of the peo-
ple-notably the sugar trust--show-
ing how they operate to make con-
sumers pay more for the commodi-
ties of life now than before the trusts
began to get their grip on the bust
ness of the country. Before doing
this, however, be shows that in the
six years from 1882 to 1888 the
Standard Oil trust, besides paying
twenty millions in stock dividends,
averaged u per cent. yearly in mon
ey dividends, reaching 10 per cent.
in recent years, and that the trust
certificates, beginning below par,
had gone up to $165. In other
words, II capital of seventy millions.
with less market value, grew in six
years to ninety millions, with mar
ket value of one hundred and fifty
millions, having in the meantime
paid regular and liberal dividends.
"These facts" Mr.. Wilson says,
(which sound like Eastern fables
rather than chapter from our re-
cent commercial history, will pre-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
TO KEEP THE BABIES COOL.
Some Novel Suggestions Mt the Recent
State Medical Congress.
Bokton Herald.


The connection between heat and
what is known as "Summer com
plant" was recently discussed at
meeting Of the Illinois State Medi
cal Society. The fact was emphasiz.
ed that continuous high temperature
acting upon the very delicate ner-
vous system Of children, seriously
affects the digestive functions. and
SO invites diarrhoeal disorders. Ac-
cepting this theory, cold, of course,
suggested itself as a remedy. 1--WE
should not wait for the little ones
during the warm weather to become
sick, but begin the Use of tepid
bathing, cool or cold water. Use it
freely, and let it be of temperature
suited to each individual case. If
these suggestions were acted upon,
and more liberal use of the rene.
dies at hand employed, the lives of
many children would be saved"
One physician present at the meet
ing in question said that in his prac-
tice he teaches families to keep the
babies cool, and they do it in this
way: just as soon as they begin to
feel the effects of heat, faces red and
head tossing about, crying, etc, in
stead of giving them extra food of
some kind, part Of their clothing is
removed; if it is excessively hot they
take off more. The children are
then wiped down with tepid water
and allowed to lie on the floor naked.
If sufficiently hot, and there they
may remain all day. Toward even
ing, when the weather becomes cool
er, their clothing is put on. With
this line of treatment the children
had no diarrhoea, indigestion or any
trouble during the summer. He is
rarely called to see case of accute
diarrhoea in infants during the sum-
mer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Idleness is a Dangerous Fault.

In the kidneys. When inactive they
speedily fall into disrepair. Those
obstinate and fatal maladies, Bright's
disease and diabetes, ensue with ter
rible certainty upon the inactioD of
the organs affected. Catarrh of the
bladder, enuresis, gravel and stran-
curry are also to be apprehended from
a partial paralysis of the bladder,
of which weakness and sluggishness
are the causes. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is fine tonic and promoter
Of activity for the renal organs, and
one which can be relied upon to af-
ford them the requisite stimulus with
out exciting them-an effect to be
feared from the unmedicated alco-
holic excitant of commerce. A fur
ther beneficent effect of the Bitters,
by renewing activity of the kidneys,
is to enable them to drain from the
blood in its passage through them,
impurities productive of rheumatism
and dropsy. Nervousness, fever and
ague, constipation and dyspepsia are
conquered by the Bitters.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional RENE
dies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucus lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets infamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fiamation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caus-
ed by catarrh, which is nothing but
an infamed condition of the mucus
surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrb, that we cannot cure by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free. f. J. Cheney n
Co, Toledo, o.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Reunion Of the Spiccr. Bowen. Steel
Families.

A reunion of the descendants OF
Elizabeth Spicer Bowen and of her
only living child, Mrs. Nancy Steel
widow Of the late John Steel, will be
held in the grove near mother Steel
on Wednesday, Aug. 7th, 1889. The
first object will be to hold a reunion
of the children, grand children and
great grand children of Mrs. Nancy
Steel, and on the sth of August re-
pair to the spot where the family OF
VIM. Spicer was massacred June A,
1851. One son remained with the
Indians, and only Elizabeth remain
ed to preserve the name and memory.
She first married VIM. Dougherty,
and after his decease married Thos.
Bowen. Two children were born of
this marriage, and it is desired that
something be learned of them. Cor
bly Bowen, William Bowen, Thomas
Bowen, Mary Woods and Nancy
Steel were the result of the second
marriage. Nancy still resides at
the old homestead with her son,
Thomas, thus preserving the old
names.
Ofcourse all will want to see the
one who is left, and it is hoped that
the descendants of Mrs. Nancy Steel
will be present in force on the 7th
of August, and see most of them for
the last time-the loving face of
Grandmother Steel. Can't we afford
the little expense of gathering at the
home of one of the noblest women
who has blessed the society where
she lived?
1t is the intention to gather the
fullest possible records, and to this
end. all who can give any informa-
ton should send it even if they can
not come.
The object is reunion, but there
may be some short addresses.
1t is fully understood that none
of the burden of the reunion is to
fall upon Grandmother Steel, nor
upon the family with whom she re-
sides. They will have burdens
enough at best; but ample provision
will be made for all who can come.
II any. one doubts the hospitality of
Nancy Steel's descendants let them
come and try its strength.
The following committee will make
all necessary arrangements:
Lewis Bowling, Esq, Davistown;
DR.. Ira Knots, Dunkard; David
Donley, Esq, Davistown, and John
+. Wright, ESQ.,, Whitley, Pa. Let
who cannot come send
letters to j. F. Wright as above.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03

At Work In Nicaragua.

There are said to be 700 persons
now employed on the line of the pro-
posed Nicaragua canal, and the
work OF preparation for operations on
a large scale is well advanced. The
quarrel between Nicaragua and Cos
ia Riea if persisted in might impede
construction, but it will, it is stated,
soon be settled. Everybody is anx-
ious for the Americans to begin to
spend their money, and the govern
ment cannot long stand out against
the general desire for the long lcok-
editor good time to begin. The
superior healthfulness of the Mica
ragua route is seen in the fact that
there are but seven sick in the whole
number of employees.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
sADDER BUT WISER.
Two Richie County Men Lose Their
Good Money.

ELLENBoRo, w. Va, July 23.-On
June 10th George Mcdonald, an old
soldier who lives in Writ county
left his home for Parkersburg in
company with George Meats, the
Newark merchant. Mcdonald had
recently received pension arrearages
to the amount of $3.50, and took this
money with him on the trip In a
few days he returned to Writ county
and reported that he had been robbed
of his money while sleeping with
Meats, and as Meats did not return
promptly began to think he knew
more about the matter than he cared
to tell. The Register representative
has secured the facts in the case
from the father of young Meats, who
has received a letter from his son
which Mcdonald admits is the truth
in every particular.
1t appears that young Meats was
not satisfied with the mercantile
business and desired to find an easier
road to riches and communicated his
desire to Mcdonald, who was look
ing for some investment for part of
his pension money. Finally the pair
concluded to correspond with some
responsible green goods merchant
in New York. The result of this
correspondence was the receipt of a
genuine ~" as sample, and an IN
vitation from the New Yorker to the
metropolis, which they resolved to
do, arriving in Jersey City on July
LIST, where they we're met by man
who conducted them to a down town
boarding house, near the Bowery, in
New York City. After securing a
room for the couple, the man inform
ed them that he could not deliver
the goods" that night but would
call next day and make the sale.
That night the two would be. queer
showers were wrapped tightly in the
arms of Morpheus, while the ere
sponsible" dealer or some confeder-
ate effected an entrance by removing
wire screen with which a window
was fitted and relieved the twain of
all their cash and watches. When
the pair discovered their loss they
swore never to mention their visit
to New York or anything about their
intended purchase, and only allow
it now to vindicate Meats.
Meats says in his letter that Nc
Donald lost 1915, and his loss was
$3.50, as he had $3.50 in his sock
which the robbers failed to secure.
He declares he can never face his
wife or his father again and will
never return to West Virginia.
Mcdonald says he has never for
moment suspected that Meats had
any connection whatever with the
loss Of his money, and is satisfied
to profit by the lesson he has learned.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03

The West Virginia Central Road.

BALTIMORE, July 25.-The quarter
~ meeting of the Board of Directors
of the W. Va. Central and Pittsburg
Railroad Company was held to-day.
For the six months ending June 80,
there is an increase in net earnings
over the same period last year of
$4,000, and there have been added
TO the rolling stock six engines, two
passenger cars and 150 coal and
lumber cars. The 56-pound rails
are being replaced with 7O-pound
steel rails. The late washouts caus-
ed loss of nearly $4,000. The ex.
tension has been completed to Leads
vile. The output of the upper Po-
tomac region has increased consid-
erably, both in coal and coke.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
NUMBER Is.
DOOMED TO DIE.
Mrs. Hattie Gibson Heron, a Presby.
terrain Missionary to Corea, is to
Have Her Head Cut on.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 25.-An
East Tennesseean is under sentence
of death in the capital city of far
away Corea, charged with preaching
the doctrine OF Christianity. She is
Mrs. Hattie Gibson Heron, wife OF
the Rev. David Heron, recently OF
Jonesboro. DIR. Heron is a Northern
Presbyterian missionary, and is well
known in Knoxville. He is an Eng
lishman by birth, and about three
years ago he led Miss Hattie Gibson,
daughter of DIR. N. J. Gibson, OF
.Jonesboro, to the altar. He had
just been ordered To Corea. and his
young wife, herself great friend OF
the mission cause, Joined him and
the two sailed from San Francisco
only a few weeks after their mar
rage.
Information has just been receiv.
ed here of the sentence imposed upon
Mrs. Heron. She preached the Cos.
pei as well as her husband, and was
recently the means of converting a
nobleman who is close To the throne
of Corea. He was true convert,
and was so inspired that he himself
went to preaching Christianity. The
King was greatly displeased, but in i.
stead of chopping of the head of the
converted nobleman. he had Mrs.
Heron arrested and thrown into
prison. In the Corcan estimation
women hold very low place and
count for little in the sight of the
law. Though destitute of political
and social influence, they are never
theless held rigidly accountable for
their actions.
A CHARGE OF TREASON.
The doctrine Of Confucius, since
the fourteenth century, has been the
established creed of the Coreans.
Preaching against the religion may
therefore be considered treason, and
the present case. in its effect, would
be considered of the most vital i'm
portance. Culprits accused of trea-
son and rebellion are tried by spc-
cial court called the Keum- Pou. the
members of which are named bv the
King. In such "A case as this one.
therefore, the trial is little more than
empty Formally. Mrs. Heron's case
was investigated and she WAS fin
ally sentenced to death by dccapita-
ton.
Mrs. Heron was known as the
most beautiful young woman in up
per East Tennessee, and she was
bright and intelligent MS she was
beautiful. Her father died about
year ago. He was one of the best
known citizens of Washington
county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03

The important work of defining
the boundary between Alaska and
Canada will begin this season. The
work has been assigned to two par
ties of the Coast and Geodetic sur
vey, who have already sailed from
San Francisco. 1t is large under
taking, embracing, as it does, the
defining Of the 141st meridian for
about 700 miles, from the southern
coast near Mount st. Elias to the
shores of the Arctic Ocean. 1t is
expected that the work will occupy
eighteen months.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
He Shot to Kill.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, July %
John Stanton, colored, was arrested
yesterday on a warrent sworn out
by Mr.. VIM. d. Briscoe charging
Stanton with shooting with intent
to kill. On Saturday evening Stan
ton went to Mr.. Briscoe's farm, near
this place, and asked for him, say.
ing Briscoe owed him money. The
parties met and general quarrel
ensued, Stanton firing two pistol
shots, neither of which took effect.
Briscoe was armed with double
barreled gun, but did not shoot.