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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
BIG DEAL AT plTTsBuRG.
TWIN Cities Gas Companies Combine and
"a III U.s. New Methods.

Twni Cities Gas Companies Combine and
~ III U.s., New Methods.
PlITsBURG, Dec. 20.-D. Herbert
Hostetter. one of the largest holders Of
gas stock n this city, has announced
the consummation Of big gas DEAL
which has been negotiating for year
or more
The five gas companies in Pittsburg
and Allegheny City have consolidated
and will be operated under one head,
with capital stock of 100000. The
plants amalgamated are the Pittsburg
as company, Consolidated Gas COM
pany. Allegheny Gas company, South
Side Gas company and East End Gas
company.
a new $4,000 plant will be erected.
supplied with improved machinery,
which will effect saving of about 80
per cent on the cost Of production. The
new process to be used consists mainly
of the substitution of inclined retorts
for the horizontal kind, and the innova.
ton will be the first attempted in this
country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
DEFEAT OF RATCHFORD
Some of His Friends Angry
Over Gompers' Rulings.
MINERS CHIEF LEFT SUDDENLY.
This Adding Weight to the Rumors Re-
garding the Failure of the Fedora
tionists to Elect Him a Fraternal Del
agate-New Officers.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 20.-The defeat of
D. Ratchford, president of the United
Mine Workers, for the position of fra
ternal delegate to England by the
American Federation of Labor conven-
ton, Duncan and Lloyd being chosen,
has caused good deal of talk. and the
sudden departure of Mr.. Ratchford
and his colleague, T. l.. Lewis, gave
emphasis to some of the rumors. 1t is
intimated by some that Ratchford was
ssthrown down" in the balloting and
some of his friends claim that the rul-
ings upon the different ballots and the
decisions as to the number of votes re.
quired to elect were against him.
Some of Ratehtord's friends have been
very severe in their criticisms of the
presidents rulings, but there seems to
be no disposition TO bring the matter
before the convention, though If any
opportunity is offered to get in blow
aga nst the rulings complained OF, 1t
will probably be taken advantage of.
MIR Ratchford, himself, if he feels
as his friends say they do, did not show
it. but to all appearances, left in the
best of humor. Before leaving he said
rne convention had done some most
important work. especially in forward
i'll the Il h6 hour movement and the
action taken in regard to the restriction
of Immigration along the lines of an
educational test. Both movements, he
claimed, were closely related and with
both secured. the supply of labor will
diminish and better wages follow.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

1t must be very agreeable to man
to have himself unanimously elected
to the senate of the United States.
That unusual experience was enjoyed
by Senator Daniel, OF Virginia, a few
days ago. The few Populists and Re-
pubiicans in the legislature voted with
the Democrats to elect him and he re-
ceived every vote of that body.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
WI. PREACH FOR NOTHING.

Rss. DR. Fnrrar Relinquishes Salary
of $4,000 Year.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Rev. DIR. James
Farrar, pastor of the First Reformed
church Brooklyn, has determined, as
soon as matters can be adjusted to give
his life to the preaching of the Gospel
without pay. The salary which he re-
linquishes is 5000 year.
His object is the lettering of the
spiritual condition of the people of the
vicinity of Idlewild, Westmoreland
county, Pa, the well-known picnic re-
sort, near where he was born,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
YRS. r.,I,ne.on nooth III.

NEW York, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Balling-
ton Booth, wife of the commander of
the Volunteers of America, is danger
ously i'll in the Presbyterian hospital.
She is suffering from an injury to a
blood vessel near the heart, which may
prove fatal. Mrs. Booths condition be-
came so alarming two weeks ago that
she was obliged to discontinue a tour
she was making in nearby states and go
to the hospital for treatment.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
oppos.d to Sunday Funerals.

YOUNGSTOWN, Dec. 20.-Rev. Frank
Domer, pastor of the Wilson Avenue
Methodist church, has gone on record
as opposed to Sunday funerals. In his
sermon he said: ..The crowds which
attend Sunday funerals are prompted
largely by curiosity and kindred mo-
tives rather than any respect for the
dead or sympathy for the friends. The
Sabbath should be day of rest, which
and others when the labor of Sunday
funeral is imposed upon them"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Point Marion.

PoINT MARION, Pa, Dec. 20, 1897
&c Burchinal, of Warrington, was
visiting his son, DIR. L. n. Burchinal,
last week.
Elder Jobes, of Washington county
spent Monday night with G. X. Sadler.
Simeon McClain, Jr.. and Garfield
Frankenberry were Pittsburg visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Francis has been on the
sick list the past week.
Rev. Warner preached in Mapels
Hall Sunday night. The M. P. brethren
think of organizing church here,
Mrs, Lewellen accidently fell last FRI
day and broke her thigh bone near the
Joint. The fracture was reduced by DIR.
Burchinald. She is well up in years
and it will likely be very hard for her to
get over it.
Miss Essa Sadler attended the insti-
tute at Oak Grove Saturday. The
school is taught by her uncle, K A.
Rumble.
Our merchants have begun arranging
their display of holiday goods.
Bonen Dis and Miss Anna Cagey
were married at the home of the brides
father, John Cagey, last Wednesday, by
Rev. Warner We extend congratula,
tons.
The owners of the steamer BERTHE, of
this place, have begun work on their
boat which will be about the size of the
steamer "Dewing & Son." n. H.
Young, very fine boat builder, is do
ing the work.
Miss Mamie Johnson is spending a
few days with friends in Smithfeld.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O.-Chris Merry,
charged with the murder of his wife,
and James Smith, alleged accomplice
of Merry, arrived in Chicago, from
Princeton, KY, where they were ar
rested. Both men were confronted by
Joseph Hickey. upon whose confession
they were arrested, but they stoutly
denied any knowledge of Merry's
death. and were finally placed In Jail
pending an examination tomorrow.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

SPECIAL rates for the holidays on
popcorn. Made in every form, balls,
sugared and buttered. Only the
best materials used and the result
is delicious. Try it.
The popcorn man, Cor. Walnut
and Main.
1924 WINFIELD 81 FITZPATRICK.
$50 Boxes fellows Swan
Down, regular price, IS cents;
ours, 10 cts for one week only.
Lazier's Apothecary Shop
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

NEW YORK. Dec. Pot is semi offi-
cially announced that the college of
cardinals at Roine decided at a caucus
held recently to confer the card NAILS
hat on vchbisbop Corrizan. and n she
ne cons;srory. which wi! be ia in
s.nua y Official act.uD VII u h,.i,
!. !. ~. !. 49,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

Mr.. Dingley's efforts to restrain
Gen Wheeler to ten pages Of space
in the Congressional Record was one
of the most tyrannical attempts to
throttle free speech in the history
of the country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Four Killed hy Locomotive Exnloslnp

REPToN. Ala., Dec 30.-On the Bear
Creek logging road locomotive ex.
ploded, killing the engineer, John
O'Conner, the fireman, Jack Clipper.
and two trainmen. John Johnson ana
Henry Vickery. The explosion was
caused by detective fue.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

The Virginia senate by a good ma
jority defeated the bill making it a
crime to play foot ball in the state.
The society young ladies of Richmond
led the opposition to the bill. This
defeat kills the last freak bill in the
south on the subject.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
a spanish official to Resign.

MADRID. Dec. 20-Lieutenant Gen
eral Marin, captain general of Puerto
Rico, is about to resign, owing to the
impossibility of reconciling the differ
emit parties in the island with view of
establishing autonomy.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

Nathan B. Scott, of Wheeling can
rest assured that he is ali right as
his appointment has been duly made
to the position of commissioner of
internal revenue.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Ia us Threatened with Arrest.

MreKoGEE. I. T.. Dec. 2O.-Judge
Sp- ger of the territorial supreme
court has a nounced from the bench
that any otlcers of the Indian tribal
courts attempting to exercise official
functions after Jan. / will be arrested.
On the first of January, by an act of
congress, the tribal courts cease to ex-
ist. but many of the Indian office
holders have threatened to ignore the
law
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
DECLARED NOT GUILTY.
His Lawyers Claim They Know the Real
Murderer.

AKRON, Dec. 20.-The lawyers of
Romie Cotell, the boy who was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life about
a year ago for killing ALVIN Stone. his
wife and hired man, say the boy was
wrongly convicted. They assert that a
confession was extorted from him by
the detectives, when, according to ex-
perts, he was irresponsible. The law
yers say they know the real murderer
and have almost enough evidence to
convict him. They promise to cause
his arrest soon.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Injured In q Tunnel.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 20.-William Kelly.
aged %, was instantly killed and H. &.
Hickson, aged 20, seriously injured by
q locomotive while walking in the Belly
line tunnel between Dolphin and Ian
vate streets.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

With unlimited leave to print,
General Wheeler will be able to erect
commodious Alabama armor plate
plant in the Congressional Record.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Explosion on "a Vessel.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-In an explosion
aboard the British steamer Southern
Gross. from Buenos Ayres for Liver
pool, which has arrived at Madeira. sew.
eral persons were lieu Or wounded.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Gu Ii, of FRS Degree Murder.

WARRE. +, o., Dec. 20.-Louis Yura
has been found guilty of murder in the
first degree, after trial lasting several
DAYS. Yura was accused of killing
Isaac Hill. farmer, whose house he
visited for the purpose of robbery.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

A Kentucky man drank pint Of
gasoline under the impression that it
was whiskey. Kentucky society will
hardly receive him cordially again.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
TO MAKE CTBANS Do IT
BUT WHERE WILL SPAIN FIND THEM ?


Madrid, Octl2.-A semi-onicial state
ment Issued after the cabinet meeting
OF yesterday says that by employing
native volunteers in Cuba instead OF
European troops, the expenses Of the
campaign would decrease and the
operations against the insurgents
would be conducted more rapidly.
Senior Cullen, the minister FOR foreign
affairs, has communicated to his col
leagues the views OF the European and
American press in regard to the new
ministry. pointing out that the foreign
newspapers are almost unanimously
of the opinion that the program of
Senior Sagasta, the new premier of
Spain. has caused an important change
in the attitude of the Washington
cabinet, leading to the belief that the
now enter upon more favorable
phase and demonstrate that the steps
taken by the ministry have had AN
excellent effect in showing the govern
ment is choosing practical means to
solve the existing difficulties.
The minister for the colonies, Senior
Moret, announced at the cabinet with
view to proving the sincerity of the
governments promise to grant auton-
omy to cuba, that he had telegraphed
Senior Montori, the leader of the au-
economist party asking him to nomi-
nate candidates for appointment to
some of the important posts under the
Cuban administration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
TOOK ONLY A FEW MINUTES
To Get in Operation a Military Court Of In
curry in the Levering Case.
Was begun Yesterday Afternoon and the
Findings of the Court Were Telo-
graphed To-day,

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE finding of an
inquiry ordered by the department of
war, into the case Of Captain Lever
ing of Fort Sheridan. has been tele-
graphed to Washington. For dispatch.
it Is said military annals furnish few
parallels 70 the lowering inquiry. 1t
was begun late yesterday by order Of
Secretary Alger in a telegram to
Major General Brooke. The latter
to Fort Sheridan at once, and within
ten minutes after the receipt of the
telegram from Washington the de-
partment inquiry was in process OF or
ganisation.
The six witnesses were first told that
their testimony be secret to all other
than the military officers taking part
in 1t, and they We're then called upon
to give all the facts in the alleged
brutality perpetrated by Captain
lowering on private Charles Ham
mond
Army officers here say that the 'cg-
ulutions prescribe with the greatest
exactness the punishment that may
be meeted out for each and every Of
Tense, and that no officer would be
sustained who exceeded the rule laid
down us, It is charged. was the case
with Private Hammond. They add,
however. that II the soldier resists ar
rest or refuses 10 perform the tasks
set for him. he subject to compulsion
according to the regulations The
matter has not been brought before
the war department officially and See
rotary Ayers interest in it was sim
ply aroused by the newspaper publ
gatfOng
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
oARNEGIE's BIG COMBINE.
1t Includes the Greatest Iron Producing
Mines of the East.

Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 12.-Andrew
Carnegie has perfected the largest iron
producing combinations in the world
by securing the lease Of the Tilden
mine. He will operate this big pro-
Queer In connection with the Norris
and the group OF mines which he owns
in the Mesaba range. DR.. Nelson y.
Hulst, the well known mining expert,
has been placed in charge OF all the
Carnegie mining interests.
The series of operations whereby the
Carnegie interests have come into con-
troll of the greatest group of iron ore
producing properties in America, con-
stitute the most important movement
that has taken place in the iron trade
for years When Carnegie got his
Beseba mines there was a good deal OF
the interest In the matter. but IL is
only since the Norris and Tilden deals
were announced that the Importance
and scope of the Pittsburg concerns
projects have become apparent. There
are several mines in this combination
each OF which can produce more ore
than the Chaplin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
BULLION AS CURRENCY.
form. hut that Has Had Its Day
in the Court of Last Resort.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 12.-Ex-Go
nor Boise has written a letter to the
Leader upon the subject of Bullion as
a basis Of national currency" At the
outset he asks the question: Gold and
silver bullion for money; is 1t practi
cable? Can they be made an invaria-
BILE double standard for the measure
ment of values?"
He answers these questions in the
affirmative, and says that Mr.. Window
suggested the basis of the plan which
he Celebrates. He concludes his letter
as follows;
at is said no plan Of that character
would be in accord with the (lhlcago
platform. That Is true. But the
Chicago platform has had its day in
court before the tribunal of last re-
sort. Must Democrats, to be loyal, adj
here to 1t forever? The objection Is Mt
variance with the whole theory of our
form Of government. If u valid cleo
ton would settle nothing, majorities
would cease to rule, and when poll
teal issue was once Joined the warfare
over 1t would so ON until one or the
other of the parties to 1t was totally
annihilated.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12

the girls high school declared against
1t yesterday afternoon when Principal
William ID. Horer presented to the
committee n list of text books required
for the school.
Chairman Thomas G. Morton, de-
clared he must object to Les Mlser-
ables." He had read 1t, he said, and
regarded 1t as decidedly improper to
put into the hands Of the girls in the
high school. He proposed that 1t be
stricken from the list
j. ID. Gibbs, assistant cashier OF the
custom house at san Francisco. has
been removed by Collector Jackson
and h. T.. Small. a fee clerk, was pro-
NOTED to the position. Gibbs is asso-
ciated with j. j. Groom in the man
agement OF the National Athletic
Club and II is said that the collector
does not deny that in a communication
from Washington the occasion for the
eN-cashier's removal was specified.
Gibbs will appeal to the civil service
commission to learn the exact charges
against him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
THE TEMPLE CUP.
Its Donor Wants 1T Back because the BAH
Games Were Poor.

Pittsburg, Oct. 1.-THE Temple cup
series in the National league may be
contested no more. w. C. Temple of
Pittsburg, who presented the magnifl-
cent silver trophy to the league is dis
satisfied with this years contest. He
declares he will attend the league
meeting in November and request that
the cup be returned to the donor.
II will Also" said Mr.. Temple, TASK
that the league investigate the charges
that Baltimore and Boston players
this year agreed TO an equal division
of the receipts in face of the leagues
explicit conditions about sixty per cent
to the winner and forty per cent to the
loser. These rumurs have been an
noying 20 me, ana II proved true /
will ask that the Offenders be blacklist
ed. The cup was offered to benefit
the game generally and to develop n
fast series, This years has not been
suCh.h
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
DOESN'T WANT THE FIDDLE.
Not suitable to Queen Victoria, Although
from the Old John Brown Place.

Parkersburg, w. Va. oct. 12.--Sev-
eral months ago John L. Highbarger
Of Harpers Ferry, Va, constructed a
sweet toned violin of cedar wood from
a tree growing on the old John Brown
place. He conceived the idea of pre-
senting the instrument to Queen
Victoria of England who he was in
formed had spoken in high terms Of
the character of the abolitionist. He
accordingly wrote asking II the queen
would accept the gift If he sent 1t. The
offer was respectfully declined in a
note to the following effect:
sir Arthur Il. Briggs is command
ed to thank John l.. Highbarger for
his kind offer contained in his letter
Of July 2, but at the same time to add
that It would not be possible for the
queen TO accept a violin as 1t Is an in
variable rule that offerings of this ma
ture should not be received by her
majesty"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
INDEMNITY TO TOLON.


~ Ailt NbNspNps
New York oct. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Instructions to MinisterWoodford are
hing prepared at the state depart
rsnt for presentation to Spain of an
dhar demand for the immediate pay
lent Of the claim for indemnity made
By Samuel 7. Tolon. The original de-
naud was presented to the Madrid
Wdrnment by Mr.. Taylor, who has
Just retired from the office of minis
" He stated in strong language that
Ms government would expect Spain to
" the Just claim of $4,000 as indem-
ny for the sulferings Mr.. Tolon had
elured' SPANS reply was that 1t was
.ideF no obligation to pay Tolon and
lhs has been followed by another
statement which declares that the ac-
uoA OF the Spanish authorities in Cuba
vas alternative measure and Spain
gg1ld BE- unjust TO herself should she
laiemnity T0lon.
=, slate department officials insist that
le claim is Just one and will con-
Hlue To present II Tolon was natur-
elLyd In New York city in 1873. He
established q general business in Car
..sAas, cuba, In 1890 He left Cardenas
y, y. havana on September l of last
SSsat' Intending to sail for the United
gas While on board the steamer
sy.t ne Vas arrested by the police
S-Il'ftles and imprisoned for ten
sa!s 10 the interior porch of the court
.aIl OF th" police station. He was
sIest INTO a small. hot, filthy cell on
s{P'tlnoer Ia. and deprived of all out
~ w. communication. He was returned
AZ, Mt interior porch on September q
s ~ was deported to the United States
,os ~ e., iolon has also pending a claim
A. N'lvOg arising out of the damage
i III 10 his property in Cuba by Span
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
AL DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED
TRIMS ARE NOT YET MADE PUBLIC


New York, oct. 12.-E. Ellery Ander-
snort Line officials, has been ac-
FADE the following statement today:
,Tbe oregon Short line people nave
.i-sa rs that the agreement relating
" tbe interchange of traffic between
~. two companies, as submitted by
-. Union Pacific receivers to the Ore
r,o short line officials, has been ac-
,epted. signed and mailed to us, AS
az as the agreement goes, the differ
.rces between the two companies have
lesn adjusted.
THE resumption of through passen-
g., trims from Chicago to Portland
Will require the cooperation of the
oregon Railway & Navigation com
,,ry. and we have every reason to
Sieve that this will be given at an
,arly date"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12

Constntinople, Oct12.-The circular
of the Turkish government sent to
the powers on the subject Of the Is
land OF Crete, proposes the disarma-
ment Of the Christians and Mussul-
mans by ottoman troops cooperating
with the international forces all to be
commanded by an officer in the Turk
ish service; the appointment Of II
governor OF Crete by the sultan and
the formation of gen darmerie. In
conclusion, the circular points out
the necessity Of Immediate action.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12
GETTING POINTS or THE COMPASS.
Capital of the Empire state Ascrrtains Its
Incntion. md MnrlSs u Down.

OF lHt oAb'' @h"''''H'''" So
Location, and Marks 1t Down.
New York, Oct. ia special to the
Times from Albany. N. y. says;
This city has made an innovation
which Mayor Thatcher believes other
cities will follow. II is "A meridian line
and has aroused curiosity among AL
banians. The meridian line" is being
placed in position diagonally across
The sidewalk at the southeast corner
of the city hail. The meridian line
has convinced number of persons
that they have been in error regarding
the direction of the various streets in
Albany. The idea first struck the
mayor while making visit to cathe-
dral in Milan, Italy. He noticed Il
brass strip in the floor and upon In
uuiry learned that 1t was intended to
establish the direction of north and
south Last May he suggested II 10
the common council and the latter i'm
medlately acted faVOrably upon the
advice The strip across the sidewalk
is twenty-f four inches wide and sixty
seven feet long, composed OF blocks OF
marble.
1t was somewhat difficult to get the
exact location of the city and the only
means that City Engineer Andrews
had was to study the direction OF the
sun and stars These he studied from
the Dudley Observatory, but was not
satisfied at first and went to the
ieVelry store where hourly reports are
received from Washington, and there
secured his additional information.
A bronze tablet containing the exact
longitude and latitude Will be placed In
the city hall.