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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-06

A BIRD called the German Star
ling has been imported into this
State SO kill off the English spar
rows.
The article in Saturdays DAILY
New DOMINION about Dayton's Judi.
cial bill should have been credited
to the Wheeling Intelligencer. The
omission was unintentional.
Bon COLLINS, of Terra Alta, has
been lodged in jail at Kingwood
charged with wife beating. In de
fault of bond he will probably re-
main in seclusion for some little
time.
THE heavy rains Friday and Sat
urday put the river on quite a boom,
1t went higher than it had been fol
months and had not the cold SNAP
come when it did would have reached
a much higher mark.
ALL bills with the DAILY NEW
DOMINION are always due and are
payable weekly. Subscriptions are
in advance. An order either fol
subscription or advertising is paya-
BILE on sight
PAYMENTS have been laid in Long
ALLEY from Walnut street northward
some little distance and about half
way along Prospect from Spruce to
Main on the west side of thp street
These have been badly needed for
some time.
AFTER this date the University
Library will be open in the evening.
This innovation is bound to prove
extremely popular with the students
and they are already taking advan-
tage of it. 1t is something that has
been needed for long time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-06
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention of Prominent People
Where they are and How they are.

Floyd Utterback spent Sunday
with his family here.
Roy Knox has come back after an
absence of some time.
Mrs. p. H. Strauss and son. of
Toledo, Ohio, will arrive here on the
Sth of December to spend the holi-
days with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Davis. The Doctor
will come later.
Miss Gertrude Hayes is the new
book keeper in the Bank of the Mo
nongahela Valley. The increase in
business in that institution required
additional force and Miss Gertie
took the place
Captain Richmond and wife. of
Fort Warren, Mass. will spend their
holidays with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Davis and celebrate
their china wedding on Christmas
day.
John Wehrle has returned to
Charleston after a short visit here.
Harry Borgess., of Fairmont,s spent
Sunday here.
Miss Ada Mapel, of Rosedale, Pa,
has gone to New York where she
will enter Columbia University. On
her way there she stopped in Nor
gantown and was the guest of Mrs.
Lorentz.
Miss Bertha Scrafford has return
ed to Pittsburg after two weeks
visit to the Misses Harvey.
Father Boutlou has returned to
Fairmont after short visit here.
DR.. George l. Keener has gone
back to Weston after months visit
here. Six weeks ago he left there to
submit to an operation. He goes
back almost recovered from the eff
fects of the operation and free from
the horrible fear of death which con
stantly hung over him.
Miss Lulu Pickenpangh has gone
to Pittsburg where she will locate
permanently having a position in
Kauffmann's great store. Her Nor
gantown friends follow her with
many good wishes
Duke Dent has returned from
Kingwood where he spent a short
time visiting.
Squire Elias Tenant, of Battelle
district, is visitor in the city.
Miss Beethoven has returned to
Shepherdstown after brief visit to
her brother who is student at the
University.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-06
e Nave Mad
OUR OPENING
For Rent.

Comfortable furnished rooms for
ten students. Inquire at this office.
Z. L. ST.. CLAIR on Friday baked
the largest cake ever baked in Nor
gantown. 1t weighed forty six pounds
and was sent down to the Catholic
fair, on Beechurst.
HE Big City Comedy Company
which proved such a rank fake here
that all the ladies in the audience
left before the performance was ever,
took Fairmont by storm. They gave
two performances up there and had q
larger crowd the second night than
the first, Comment is unnecessary.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-06

A FULL line of Marvin's cakes and
crackers, at A. /. Nye's.
The ACME Bookstore people will
nave their holiday display next week.
Ii promises to be worth seeing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-06

G. l. ST. Glars cafe is undergo
inga great many Improvements and
when completed will be one of the
most attractive places in town. New
wall paper is being put on and a
number of other improvements are
being made.
THE County Mail, of Clarksburg,
has very nice comment on Mayor
Keck's address at the Mayors convcn-
ton. AS the gentleman was not
present and did not deliver an address
the comment is shy in that particular,
but the rest of it is well merited.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.

In order to execute as early as possible tho
provisions of the third and fourth sections
of the revenue act approved July a. 1897
appointed the Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa,
a special commissioner p.enipCtentary to IN
dertake the requisite negotiations with for
eign countries desiring to avail themselves
OF the provisions. The negotiations are now
proceeding with several governments, both
European and American. 1t is believed that
by a careful exercise of the powers con-
ferred by that act some grievances of our
own and of other countries in our mutual
trade relations may be either removed, or
largely aleviated and that the volume of our
commercial exchanges may be enlarged with
advantage to both contracting parties.
Most desirable from every standpoint of
national interest and patriotism is the effort
to extend our foreign commerce. To this
end our merchant marine should be i'm
proved and enlarged. We should do our
full share of the carrying trade of the
world We do not do it now. We should
be the laggard no longer
The inferiority of our merchant marine Is
justly humiliating to the national pride. The
government by every proper constitutional
means should aid in making our ships ia
milar visitors at every commercial port OF
the world thus opening up new and valu-
able markets to the surplus products of the
farm and factory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07
ATTENTION TO ALASKA.

The territory of Alaska requires the prompt
and early attention of congress. The condi-
lions now existing demand material changes
in the laws relating to the territory. The
great influx of population during the past
summer and fall. and the prospects of a
still larger immigration in the spring, will
not permit US to longer neglect the extension
OF civil authority within the territory or
postpone the establishment of a more thor
ough government.
A general system Of public surveys has
been extended to Alaska, and all entries thus
far made in that district are upon special
surveys. The act of congress extending to
ALASKA the mining laws of the United States
contained the reservation that it should not
be construed TO put in force the general
land laws of the country. By act approved
March 8, 1891, authority was given for en-
try of lands for townsite purposes and also
fol the purchase of not exceeding loo acres
then or thereafter occupied for purposes Of
trade and manufacture. The purpose of
congress as thus far expressed has been that
only such rights should apply to that ter
ritory as should be specifically named. 1t
will be seen how much remains to be done
fo. the vast and remote and yet promising
porter of our country. Special authority
was given TO the president by the act OF
congress approved July "a. 1897, to divide
that territory into two land districts and TO
designate the boundaries thereof and to
appoi"t registers and surveyors of said land
offices. and the president was also authorized
to appoint surveyor general for the entire
district Pursuant 10 this authority, sur
VI Jr general nd receiver have been APP
pointed with Offices at Sitka. II in the eusu-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07
SEALING QUESTION.

The efforts which had been made during
the two previous years by my predecessor
to secure better protection to the fur seas
in the North Pacific ocean and Boring yea
were renewed at an early date by this ad-
ministration and have been pursued with
earnestness. Upon my invitation the gov
ernments of Japan and Russia sent dele
gates to Washington and an international
conference was held during the months Of
October and November last wherein it was
unanimously agreed that under the existing
regulations this species of useful animal
was threatened with extinction and that an
international agreement of all the interested
powers was necessary for its adequate pro-
lection.
The government of Great Britain did not
see proper to be represented at this con-
ference, but subsequently sent to Washing
ton as delegates the expert commissioners Of
Great Britain and Canada who had. during
the past two years, visited the Pribylof is
lands and who met in conference similar
commissioners on the part of the United
States. The result of this conference was an
agreement on important facts connected with
the condition of the seal herd, heretofore in
dispute which should Place beyond con roversy
the duty of the governments concerned to
adopt measures without delay for the pre-
servation and restoration of the herd. Ne
gotiations to this end are now in progress,
the result of which 1 hope to be able to re-
port to congress at an early day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07

ing year the conditions justify it, the adj
diiIonal land district authorized by law will
be established, with Office at some point
in the Yukon valley. No appropriation, how
ever. was made for this purpose, and that
is necessary to be done for the two land
districts into which the territory is to be
divided.
l concur with the secretary of war in his
suggestions as to the necessity for military
force in the territory of Alaska for the pro-
lection of persons and property. Already a
small force consisting of twenty-five men
with two officers, under command of Lieut..
Randall of the Eighth infantry has been
sent to st. Michael to establish military
pest. AS it is to the interest of the gov
eminent to encourage the settlement of the
country and its duty to follow up its citizens
with the benefit of legal machinery, l earn
estly urge upon congress the establishment OF
system of government with such heXibilty
as will enable it to adjust itself to the in
creasing population. The startling reports
able shortage of food for the large number
Of people who are wintering there without
tie of leaving the country, are con-
firmod in such measure as to justify bringing
the matter to the attention of congress. Ac-
cess to that country in winter
can be had only by the passes
from Dyea and vicinity, which is
most difficult and perhaps an impossible task.
However. should these reports of the suffering
Of our fellow citizens be further verified, every
effort at any cost should be made to carry
them relief.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07
SOUTH AMERICAN STATES.

AS to the representation of this government
to Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa Rica, l
have concluded that Mr.. William L.. Merry,
confirmed as minister OF the United States
to the states of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and
Salvador shall proceed to San Jose, Costa
Rica, and there temporarily establish the
headquarters Of the United Uni, states sta to those
regarded as the paramount interests of this
country. 1t was developed upon an investi-
cation by the secretary off state that the gov
eminent of Nicaragua, while not unwilling
to receive Mr.. Merry in his diplomatic quail
ity was unable to do so because of the com
pact concluded June 20, 1885, whereby that
republic and those of Salvador and Honduras.
forming what is known the greater re-
public of Central America, had surrendered
to the representative diet their right to re-
ceive and send diplomatic afents The diet
was not willing to accept him because he was
not accredited to that body. | could not &C
credit him to that body because the appro-
priation law of congress did not permit 1T.
Mr.. Baker the present minister at Managua,
has been directed to present his letters of re-
call.
Mr. Godfrey Hunter has likewise been &C
credited to the governments of Guatemala and
Honduras, the same as his predecessor.
Guatemala is not member of the greater
republic of Central America, but Honduras
is. Should this latter government decline to
receive him he has been instructed to report
this fact to bis government and await its
further instructions.
A subject of large Importance to our coun-
try and in ,reasing appreciation on the part
of the people in the completion of the great
highway of trade between the Atlantic and
Pacific known as the Nicaraguan canal. lis
utility and value to American commerce is
universally admitted. The commission ap-
pointed under date of July "a last, ito con-
tinue the surveys and exactions authorized
by the act approved March 2 1885, in regard
to 1.-The proper route, feasibility and cost of
constr uction of the Nicaragua canal with
view of making complete plans for the en-
tire work of construction of such canal is
now employed in the undertaking. In the
future | shall take occasion to transmit to
congress the report of this commission. max
ing at the same time such further sugges-
tons as may then seem advisable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07
YELLOW FEVER.

The recent prevalence OF yellow fever In
number of cities and towns throughout the
South has resulted in much disturbance Of
commerce and demonstrated the necessity of
such amendments to our quarantine laws as
will make the regulations of the national
quarantine authorities paramount. The sec
rotary of the treasury, in the portion of his
report relating to the operation OF the marine
hospital service calls attention to the defects
in the present quarantine laws and recon-
mends amendment thereto which will give the
treasury department the requisite authority
TO prevent the invasion of epidemic diseases
from foreign countries, and in times of emer-
gency, like that of the past summer will add
to the efficiency of the sanitary measures for
the protection Of the people and at the same
time prevent unnecessary restriction of COM
merce. / concur in his recommendation.
In further effort to prevent the invasion OF
the United States by yellow fever the impor-
lance of the discovery of the exact cause of
the disease which up to the present time has
been undetermined, is obvious, and to this
end, a systematic meteorological investiga-
ton should be made. l. therefore, recon-
mend that congress authorize the appointment
of a commission by the president to consist
CT four expert bacteric log SITS ere to be select
ed from the medical eff ;eTs Ct the marine hos
pital service, one to be appointed from civil
life, one to be detailed from the medical Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07
WOLC0TT COMMISSION.

Under the provisions of the act of congress
app owed March 8, 1897, for the promotion of
an international agreement respecting bimet-
allism l appointed on the 18th day of April
1897 Hon. Edward o.. Wocott, of Colorado:
Hon. Adiai E. Stevenson, of illinois, and
Hon. Charles ]. Paine, of Massachusetts as
special ENJOYS to represent the United States
They have been diligent jim their efforts to Sc
cure the cooperation of European countries in
the international settlement of the question,
but up to this time have not been able TO
secure an agreemen. contemplated by their
The; The gratifying action of our great sister
republic of France in joining this country in
the attempt TO bring aabout an agreement
among the principal commercial nations of
Europe whereby a. fixed and relative value
between gold and sily err shall be secured fur
nishes assurance that we are not one
among the larger nations of the world in real
iZing the international character of the prob
lem, and in the desire of reaching some wise
and practical solution of it. The British gov
eminent has published resume of the steps
taken Jointly by the French ambassador in
London and the special ENJOYS of the United
States, with whom our ambassador at London
actively co-operated in the presentat on of this
subject to her m9jestyS government. This
will be lad before congress. Our special en-
voys have not made their final report, as
further negotiations between the representa-
tives of this government and the governments
of other countries are pending ard in con-
temptation. They be :eve that doubts which
have been raised in certain quarters respect
ing the position of maintaining the stability
of the parity between the metals and kindred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07
PRISON DISCIPLINE.
The Question Debated by the Ma
tiOnnI Congress Mt Austin.

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 6-At the morning ses-
sion Of the National Prison cOngrt IS the
ports CT the standing committees on prison
discipline" and prison physicilns' were sub
mitted showing marked progress in both de-
partmentS. A considerable discussion was
had TO whether it was more advisable to
teach hand power in prison industries or
machine power and the general opinion was
that the machine power was more abreast
Of the times and hence was decd dly more i'd
vantageous to convicts who, upon being Ge-
leased were better able to get employment.
The old question Of corporal punishm r
bobbed up again and during the course q the
discussion Warden Starke. OF Missouri, said
that incend!arists, murderers and robbers
were sent to penitentiaries and yet to hear
the Northern bre.hern one would think that
nobody but school children were to be found
in penitentiar.es; that in Missouri no man
punished until he needed it; that the way
that the Northern brethren talked the con-
vict was the finest thing in the land and
should not be touched. A resolution was
finally adopted along the line providing that
at the next meeting Of the congress. in In
dianapols. each state shall make an exhibit
of pententiary work and discipline in order
that all may be benefited thereby.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07

1t has made earnest of the sincerity of its
professions is undeniable. | shall not
impugn its sincerity, nor should impotence
be suffered TO embarrass it in the task IL
mas undertaken. 1t is honestly due to SPAN
ard to our friendly relations with Spain, that
she should be given reasonable chance to
realize heI expectations and to prove the
asserted efficacy of the new order of things
to which she stands irrevocably committed.
She has recalled tthe i,ecommander whose
brutal orders infamed the American mind
and shocked the civilized world. She has
modified the horrible order of concentration,
and has undertaken to care Tor the helpless
and permit those Who desire to resume the
cultivation of theirHf fields, to do so. and as
sures them the prptection OF the Spanish
government in their. lawful occupations. She
has just released the Competitor prisoners,
heretofore sentenced to death, and who have
been the subject of repeated diplomatic cor
respondence during this and the preceding
administration. Not a single American citi
zen is now in arrest or confinement in Cuba
edge. u .
The near future would demonstrate whether
the indispensable condition of a righteous
peace, just alike to the Cubans and to Spain
as well as equitable to all our interests so
intimately involved in the welfare of Cuba,
is likely to be attained. If not, the exigency
of further and other actien by the United
States will remain to be taken. When that
time comes that action will be determined
In the line of indsputabe right and duty.
IL wiz W !GNSu hlIuOul nlSSINlh5 vi ASSl-
fancy in the light of the obligation this
government owes to itself, to the people
who have confided to it the protection of
their interests and honor and to humanity.
Sure of the right keeping free from
all offense ourselves, acting only from
upright and patriotic considerations
moved neither by passion nor selfish
ness, the government will continue it's
watchful care over the rights and property
of American citizens, and will abate none of
its efforts to bring about by peaceful agencies
a peace which shall be honorable and en-
during. If it shall hereafter appear to be
duty imposed by our obligations to ourselves,
to civilization and to humanity to intervene
with force, it shall be without fault on our
part. and only because the necessity for such
action will be so clear as to command the
support and approval of the civilized world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07
CIVIL SERVICE.

The important branch Of our government
known as the civil service, the practical
improvement OF which has long been a sub
ject of earnest discussion, has OF late years
received increased legislative and executive
approval. During the past few months the
service has been placed upon a still hrmer
basis of business methods and personal merit.
While the right of our veteran soldiers TO
reinstatement In deserving cases has been
asserted dismissals for merely political rea-
sons have been carefully guarded against eX-
aminations for admittance to the service en-
larged and at the same time rendered less
technical and more practical. and n dis
tinct advance has been made by giving
hearing before dismissal upon all cases where
incOmpetency is charged or demand made for
the removal of officials in any of the depart
ments. This order has been made TO give
to the accused the right to be heard, but
without in any way impaIring the power OF
in cases Of inefiiCienCy and inCompetency.
and which is one OF the vital safeguards
of the civil service reform system prevent
ing stagnation and deadwood and keeping
every empoye keenly alive to the fact that
the stSurity of his tenure depends not on
favor. but on his own tested and carefully
watched record of service.
Much of course remains to be accomplished
before the system can be made reasonably per-
feet for our needs. There ar p a eS 10 v In [ "a
classified service which ought to be exempted
and others not classified may properly be IN
cluded. | shall not hesitate to exempt cases
which 1 think have been improperly in
Guided in the classified service or include
those which in my judgment Will best pro-
mote the public service. The system has the
approval OF the people and 1t will BE- my
endeavor to uphold and extend II.
l am forced by the length of this message
to omit many important references TO affairs
of the government with which congress VIII
have to deal at the present session. They
are fully discussed in the departmental r.
ports, to all Of which l invite your earnest
attention
The estimates Of the expenses OF the gov,
,rr,t h, tF,o ,aVtr ttiII
am sure, have your careful scrutiny While
the congress may not find it an easy task TO
reduce the expenses of the government il
should not encourage their increase. These
decrease in many branches Of the gON ern-
ment without injury to the public service.
1t is commanding duty to keep the apprO-
priationS within the receipts Of the govern
ment and thus avoid a deficit.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
Executive Mansion December .. 1891