The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13

NAVIGATION was suspended several
days last week on account of the
high water.
WE have splendid University.
Why not have public school sys-
tenn in every way its equal9
A BILLIARD room is shortly to be
opened In the room now occupied by
an italian in the Hayes block. Main
street,
OrR proposed school system is
said to be the best in the state. That
is as it should be. We should lead
in all things.
THE new house being built for
George Kiger on Chestnut street
and Bumbo Lane Is rapidly nearing
completion.
MISS BELLE DEAN has moved her
stock of goods into the room recent
ly occupied by Mrs. Daugherty on
Main street
LACE Curtains is new depart
ment just added to Hirschman's
store. New stock; lowest prices
quality the begt
GEN. z. Is. DoBBINs, of Wheeling.
who is very well known all over the
state was killed in a railroad acct
dent near Cincinnati last week.
Hon. w. S. RAYMOND was elected
by the Marion county bar to serve
at the recent session of court up
there in the absence of Judge Ha-
gans.
SAMUEL NEWMAN our most eff
cient night police will shortly begin
housekeeping with his sisters in Mr.
John Alexander's house Oh Walnut
street.
Mr.. j. w. FAUL who was recently
appointed as mine inspector. Ii
now a candidate for the chief in.
spectorship with excellent chances
of winning.
MoRGAYTowN is the best, the
busiest and the brainiest town. in
the state. We intend to have a
school system which shall add to its
unparalleled prestige.
Mrs. Cameron's houses on Beech.
hurst avenue are almost ready fol
occupancy. They're two in number
and are situated at the northern end
of the bridge over Falling run.
SUNNYsIDE and Beechurst will be
among the earliest Spring movers
this year. They will arrange tc
move into the new school district in
a few days at the special election.
SANFORD PlCKENPAUGH began yes
terday to work in Donley Bros. To
bacco factory their business grow
ing so rapidly that the employment
of another hand became necessary
THE Index says that Dent Powell
started on a trip through West Vir.
ginia and Maryland with his chew
ing gum and clothing. If he had
gone without the incident it might
have been somewhat more startling
THERE are 900 voters in the new
independent district. There are nine
hundred in Morgan district. If a
solid vote is cast for the new dis.
trict by the people most vitality
interested it will be formed. They
are overwhelmingly in favor of it.
Mr.. JOHN STUMEY of Pittsburg
who has recently been heavily in
vesting in West Virginia coal lands
is in this city. Mr.. V. E. Sullivan
of New York is also here and they
are investigating with view OF
making extensive investments in
this section.
CAPTAIN w. j. WHITE has been
for several years acting as Regiment
al Adjutant here and while there
was quite a lot of clerical work to
be performed he did not receive any
compensation. The new military
bill however gives him 5000 "a year.
lie is to be congratulated upon his
good fortune.
SAID a gentleman TO reporter the
other day. II have been standing
here in front of this court house for
an hour and that makes the fourth
carpet l have seen come out OF
Hirschman's store" That's moth
ing they have been selling from
eight to twelve every day for the
past two weeks, and why shouldn't
they Their stock is the largest;
prices the lowest, quality the best
Mr.. JOHN SLINEY, the well known
coal and oil speculator was back
here again on Friday to answer his
mail and attend to other business.
On Saturday he expected to meet
the eastern members of his syndi-
cate at Tunnelton and drive over the
immense Reno coal field which they
contemplate purchasing. This com
pany represents $200,000,000, in in.
diyidual wealth. The company it
self will be Incorporated with one
million dollars of paid up capital
We are not at liberty to give the
names of the company at present
Three are Wall Street, New York
capitalists, the other two are j. M.
Guffey, of Pittsburg, and Mr.. Sliney
argus.
IT is estimated that the funds
raised in England for East Indian
relief will soon reach $5,000,000
The Indian government is also
spending money prodigally to the
same end. The number of persons
employed on the relief works is near
ing 100000. They were started
by the government to give employ
ment. Money will be needed for re-
lief for a year and half, the after
effects of the famine being severe
even with good crops. Speaking
generally the population affected is
as great as the entire population Of
the United States. BY this is meant
the population of the famine dis
tricts now under the blight, OF GER
tain to be invaded by want and star
walton. The plague adds to the hor
rors of the situation, and it's ravages
are the greater because of the i'm
pairment of vitality caused by thu
famine.
A KingwOod Man Makes an Assignment
Hon. James A. Brown, promi
nent lawyer of Kingwood, made al
assignment of all his property to hi