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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
CONCERNING CHARLESTON.
A Morgantown Sojouraer there writes
His Impressions-Some Comments ON
the Attitude Of the City Towards w.
v. U.-Praise for the Boys.
To the Editor Of the NEW DoaIxIox


To the Editor OF the NEW DodIxIoN
After !. weeks sojourn in the Capital
City write you few items not so
much OF news but rather my individual
observations on the character and hab-
its Of this ancient city.
While it has most beautiful location
and its limits could be almost extended
indefinitely its present boundaries are
made almost hideous by what looks to
an outsider to be short sighted surren-
der to greed and avarice by the persons
holding the unoccupied real estate with
in its limits. To see lots that ought to
be the sites OF beautiful homes growing
up in briars, thistles and every conceiv-
able kind OF noxious weeds in the very
heart of what would otherwise be a
beautiful city, does not strike visitors
with any very favorable impressions !;
and their subsequent efforts TO cultivate
more congenial view of the case are
most likely to become miserable failures.
Perhaps il they had Pingree to con-
vert these eyesores into gardens for the
raising OF potatoes, cabbages, onions
and other needful vegetables they might
not be obliged to bring these things by
the car load from other localities. Who
knows? We are, if at all candid, COM
PEELED to condemn what seems to us an
other practice, popularity, or whatever
it may be termed, that seems 10 us as
entirely at variance with what ought to
govern citizens OF this state who have a
scntilla Of state pride.
In the account of the foot ball game
between the w. V. U. and Washington
4 Lee teams Thursday the Daily Ga
zette says that nearly half the entire
audience wore or otherwise displayed
the colors of Billy Wilson's college.
While this was true to the letter the
saddest part of the business is that it
was because nearly all the young men
from here are being educated outside
the state while the fathers owe their
greatness to the state they are thus try
ing, il not helping to ruin.
This is perhaps not SO much the prac-
tice now as it was formerly, the w. WI.
having become Notwithstanding their
scant report power in the educational
forces of the country. They are begin
ming to acknowledge its merits and
send their sons there to be educated.
The circuit court as well as the Court
Of Appeals have been in session here
Thu week and with the foot ball game
and the Funny Boy" at the Opera
House one need not be at all lonesome.
Congratulations to the boys OF the w.
V. U. team. They won golden opin-
ions from all sorts OF people here. Hope
they maintained their laurels at Athens
and Parkersburg. TIM 0'LEAS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
He Was Zoo Previous.

WHEELING, Nov. IF woman
does not want to marry she is free to
express determination in the mega
tive. That is what Mrs. Amanda
Flanagan, of Marshall county. did
yesterday when she found that w. f.
Mayors had secured a license at
Moundsville authorizing her marriage
with him. Mayors is about so years
of age, while Mrs. Flanagan is at
least twenty years on the early side
of the half century mark. Mrs.
Flanagan says Mayors deliberately
and without her knowledge secured a
marriage license and then wanted her
to give her consent to once more enter
the state Of double blessedness. She
refused and that ended the matter
The marriage license is not only lost,
but Mayors is out the price there
of
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
NO EXTRA SESSION LIKELY.
Gov. Atkinson and Other West Yirg
inian Republican Leaders Are
OppOsed to IL.


CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 6-The
bitter opposition being waged by Gov
Atkinson, Secretary of State w. NJ.
o. Dawson, John K. Thompson, the
present United States marshal, and
quite number of leading and influ-
entail Republicans in the State to the
proposed extra session of the Legis-
lature, is having considerable effect
upon several of the members, especi-
ally among the Senators, and the
boast of those who are working for
the special session, that they already
had enough signatures to guarantee
the call, seems now to have not been
very well founded. 1t is the opinion
of some of the opponents that the
claim of the sanction of the necessa-
ry three-flfths was only for the pur-
pose of inducing the Governor to con-
vene the Legislature, knowing that if
he were satisfied that an extra session
would be held anyhow, he would
convene the body in order to limit its
work. There is no truth in the state
ment that Gov. Atkinson has
changed base and now favors an extra
session.
Speaker Hanen, of the House, and
President of the Senate Whitaker, TO-
gether with e. E. Hood, clerk of the
House, are among those most active
ly engaged in trying to get the spec
ial session.
1t is estimated that such session
would cost the State in the neigbor-
hood of 800, 900 in the event that all
the amendments prepared last spring
by the committee appointed to revise
the Constitution should be submitted.
1t is being urged by those opposing
the session that what few changes
necessary to be. made to the Constitu-
ton can be submitted at the next
regular session, which convenes in
January, 1899, and that they can be
voted on at the general election to be
held in 1900, thus saving to the tax
payers the expense OF the extra ses-
sion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
OIL FIELD TRAGEDY.
A Torpedo Man, william Conn Blown
to Atoms, Saturday.

Torpedo Man, william Conn Blown
to Atoms, Saturday.
Late Saturday afternoon there was
terrible accident with nitro-glycer-
at Pine Fork, which is in Wetzel
county and almost on the line be-
tween that and Tyler county, in
which torpedo man, his team, wagon
and the magazine at which he was
loading the stuff were all blown to
atoms. William Conn aged about
twenty-three, left Pine Fork, Satur-
day afternoon about four O'Clock to
go to the magazine to get lead of
nitro-glycerine and since that time he
has not been seen. He drove to the
place and was followed along the road
by two other men in rig and it is
the general impression that the other
men were also blown mp, as no trace
of them can be found.
The cause OF the accident is I'M
known and probably always will be,
but it is supposed that Conn, on ar
irving at the magazine commenced
putting the stuff in the wagon and
in some way probably slipped and fell
on the wet ground and one of the
cans let loose from the conclusion
and that put all the rest of it off.
The explosion was heard at Pine
Fork, distance OF several miles, and
some parties went out Immediately,
but all they could find was big hole
In the earth and some small pieces of
flesh, and buckle of the harness.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
What the Wheel Does.
The indianapolis News saws:


''To decide wager made by an
opponent of the bicycle that the
wheel causes more casualties in one
week than football does the entire
season, the stakeholder obtained the
following surprising figures from in
disputable authorities: Throughout
the United States during the past
month there were SlS accidents re-
ported to wheelmen, 80 resulting
fatally at the time and 20 finally
causing death.
Collisions with riders caused 227
accidents, 5 fatalities and probably
so. Other statistics show: Collisions
with vehicles, $50; with street cars,
80; dogs, /; chickens, l: COWS 2
thrown from wheels, 233; fell over
entertainments, s: breakage of machine
5. Overexertion injured and killed
4. Three were disabled by holes in
the ground and were hurt by Slip
ping of wheel. Miscellaneous causes
injured IA, while 10 were hurt by
unknown agencies.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
DR.. WEBB DEAD.
Victim Of an Apparently Trivial
Accident.
Falls on the Street His Head Strikes
the Pavement-He Dies in Few
Hours-Weil Known Here as Preach
er and Presiding Elder Strange Fa.
tally in Connection With the Family.

DIR. j. Wesley Webb, of Hunting
ton is dead. This announcement
comes as a great surprise to the hun
dreds Of people in this section who
knew him. a victim of an accident
which was at first regarded trivial,
he has passed away.
While walking along the street on
Thursday evening he slipped and
fell. The fall was a heavy one and
he was rendered unconscious by it..
Friends picked him up and he was
carried on a cot to his home AT
ter an extended period of insensibii-
ity he became conscious and the
physicians announced that all dan
ger was passed.
In spite of their efforts however he
grew steadily worse and suffered
the seyerest pain At S:35 Friday
morning he breathed his last ending
a life which has been of a most
eventful character. He was seventy
one years old and of these had spent
nearly forty as ar itinerant Metho-
dist preacher.
1t was during his ministry that he
became known in Mofgantown. He
was in charge of Monongalia circuit
for several years living in Granville.
After this he was presiding elder of
this district for six years during
which he lived in Morgantown. His
many old friends in this section hear
of his untimely death with deep re-
greet.
Yesterday afternoon he was laid
to rest in the presence of vast con-
course of people. The services were
conducted by Rev. S. X Arbuthnot.
The family seems to be the vic
Tins of an evil genius Only three
weeks ago Dr. Webb's son, Will, was
shot down without provocation on
the streets of Huntington A full
account of the affair was published
by this paper at the time. Will was
the only remaining son, another boy
James a number of years ago also
died violent death. In these strange
condolences the superstitious see
much to strengthen them in their
beliefs. Besides these violent deaths
others have occurred in the family
and DR.. Webb's demise removes the
last member. The others had al
ready passed away.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
PATHETIC SCENES
AT THE SENTENCE,
As John Morgan's Doom was Pro-
nounced His Little wife Fell to
the Foor.
Murderer still Stolid-Ramshackle
Ripley Jail VIII BE Guarded Day and
Night.-Judge Blizzard Made A Hero.

RIPLEY. w. Va. Nov. 6-When Judge
Blizzard made his now famous appeal
to the mob for the life Of John f.
Morgan. the triple murderer. from
the court house steps. on last We'd
nesday night. he pledged his word
that if the prisoners life was spared
no tslaw delays. would interfere with
speedy Justice. How well he kent his
promise was proven when at 9 o'clock
this morning, in the presence of an
eager throng, who since Wednesday
have carefully watched his every
movement. he sentenced the murder
er to be hanged Friday. December II.
1t was Just rs hours from the time
Alice Pfost appeared at the home of
John Chancey, with blood gushing
from gaping wounds in her skull, and
after telling of the fearful tragedy fell
fainting in the doorway, when the
sentence was being pronounced. and
as the date was being fixed a sigh
of relief passed over the court room.
The prisoner maintains the same
stolid indifference as shown since the
day of his arrest, staring into vacancy
with an almost idiotic expression. to-
tally foreign to his appearance previ-
Gus to the crime. His little wife,
haggard and wan, who yesterday
pleaded for her husbands life, testi-
flying that she believed him to be in
sane, because he struck her with
gun and tore down fences few hours
before he committed the murd ers, sat
in the rear of the court room in COM
pany with her brother, Enoch Castro,
and as the doom OF her husband was
pronounced she clutched her 1S-mon-
tbs old babe close to her breast and
slowly dropped faiuting to the floor.
Even this had no effect on the prison
er, who, as he was led back to the jail,
appeared to notice nothing.
There was no attamnt at a Demon
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
The West Virginia University.

A notable educational event last
month was the Inauguration on Oct
IA, of Jerome II. Raymond, as Presi-
dent of the West Virginia University,
at Morgantown. The occasion was
participated in by large number of
the most distinguished educators in
the country. DR.. Raymond who goes
to West Virginia from Professorship
in the University of Wisconsin, is
only twenty eight years old, but he
already has an educational career of
remarkable brilliancy. He was born
in Iowa, was making his living as
a stenographer at st. Paul at thirteen,
and was private secretary to the late
George A. Pullman by the time he
had reached his eighteenth year.
Then he determined to go through
college, and became student at
Northwestern University, at Evans
ton, where he graduated. Next he
pursued postgraduate studies at sew
eral American universities, and re-
ceived the degree of Phi. ID. from the
University of Chicago. He has man.
aged to travel and study extensively
in Europe and the Orient, and in the
past three or four years, at the Uni
versity of Chicago, and at the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin he has shown him
self not only a brilliant scholar and
teacher, but remarkable organizer
of university extension work. West
Virginia has at once adopted DR..
Raymond with enthusiasm, and is
evidently going to allow him to intro
duce more than one innovation. To
begin with, the West Virginia Uni
versity will follow the example of the
University Of Chicago, in keeping its
work running the entire year under
the four-term system. Further than
that, it will follow the example of the
Universities of Chicago and Wiscon-
sin in giving instruction by cores
pondence. Most interesting perhaps
Of all, is the announcement that the
University at Morgantown will soon
be surrounded by a system OF
church halls. The Episcopal hall has
already been established by Bishop
Peterkin, and t the sit IS as.sc
domicileG themselves similarly It is
understood that the fresbyterians
and Methodist Protestants have taken
the initial steps in the same direc-
ton. The prospect, therefore, is for
the development OF a very important
educational center In West Virginia.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
WHY, MR. PETERS!
We Thought Better Of You Than This!
New York Preacher Steals
an Grafton.

Another clerical plagiarist has
been unearthed. This time it is the
Rev. Madison c. Peters, a well known
pulpit orator and pastor of the Bloom
ingdale Reformed church. Peters de-
livered a glowing grafton, ON the
death of Henry George. 1t is found
to be almost identical with an grafton
on the death of Alexander Hamilton,
delivered by Rev. Eliphat Mott, pres
ident of. Union college, SO years ago.
This episode is liable to make as
much talk as when Rev. DIR. Morgan
cribbed from "Quaint old writer, I"
two years ago.
DR.. Peters, when his attention was
drawn to the similarity of his grafton
and that of DR.. Nots, admitted they
were much alike, but said his grafton
was spontaneous and he must have
used the ideas, words and phrases of
the eulogy on Hamilton unconscious
ly. Rev. DIR. Morgan attributed his
slip to unconscious celebration. A
comparison of the orations on George
indicates that DIR. Peters has this
mental popularity highly developed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
ONE GOOD RESULT
Which has Followed the Late
Grand Jury's Report.
The Governor Calls the Attention Of the
Courts to the Practice Which Is in
Vogue Of Compromising Fines by
Payment Of the Costs.


Charleston Gazette.
The indictment OF A. S. Blair, late
prosecuting attorney of Kanawha
county, for compromising fines i'm
posed by the criminal court for vio-
lations Of the law, and preventing
the State from recovering its fines,
has brought to light the fact that a
similar system exists in many places
throughout the State. 1t is said
that not only in Kanawha, but in
other co1Ities the same system has
been practiced, and not long ago
Judge ]. NJ. Jackson, of the criminal
court Of Wood county, had the clerk
make out bills for all the unpaid fines
which had been compromised by the
payment Of costs, and directed the
sheriff to collect them. So prevalent
has been the practice as the Governor
has learned since the grand jury made
its last report, that he has felt called
upon to have the practice stopped, if
possible. To bring the matter off,
cially to the attention of the courts,
the Governor yesterday had the follow
ing address to the courts, sent to ev-
cry circuit and criminal court Judge
in the State:
Not desiring to be considered as
making charge of official miscon-
duct against any of the prosecuting
attorneys OF our State, yet / deem it
my duty to call your attention to
what / believe to be a fact in great
many of the counties of the State,
namely:
A large number Of fines and fees
of jurors in criminal cases, which
should be collected by prosecuting
attorneys and sheriffs, and turned into
the treasury of the State, for the
purpose of aiding in defraying the
expenses necessary to criminal prose-
cutions, have not been looked after
as they should have been, and in
consequence of this fact, the State is
losing every year large sum of money
which justly belongs to it.
| therefore, write you and urge up
on you the Importance Of bringing
the matter to the attention of the
prosecuting attorneys and sheritfs in
your circuit.
! have looked into the matter in
one or more Of our large counties,
and i find, as result of such in
vestigation, that the custom is to re-
quire the payment of fees of prose
cutting attorneys, sheriffs and clerks,
while the fines imposed by the courts
and taxation of injuries have, in a
great many instances, been neglected
and overlooked.
While l do not desire to be considered
as finding fault with court officers In
looking after their own fees, II seems
to me that they should be required to
also see to it that the State should
have the benefit of the fines and costs.
Please direct capias pro-fines to
issue in matters of this kind.
Your attention to this matter will
greatly oblige.
Your most obedient servent,
G. w. Atkinson.
tsnvarnor
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
Bold Burglars.

ELLENBoRo, w. Va, Nov. s.
Last night burglars made bold at
tempt to rob May & Butchers gener-
al store and the Highland postoffice,
located nine miles north of here, but
were caught at work by the owners of
the store but were not captured. 1t
is thought they are part Of the gang
who robbed Wilcox's store couple of
weeks ago. They left a lot of impro-
vised burglar tools, showing they had
for the work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
WEST vIRGiNIAN SHOT.


LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. SC. /.
Powell, of Middlebourne, w. Va,
was shot and fatally wounied last last
night by p. J. Stromberg, young
man from Minneapolis. Strombcrg
and Powell and several others were
In the parlor of the Burlington hotel
at Hot Springs, Stromberg was exhib-
iting pistol to the crowd, when the
weapon was accidentally discharged.
the bullet entering Powcll's abdo-
men.
Mrs. Powell was present, and Is
crazy with grief. She has been I'M
conscious ever since tie accident oc-
cured. The men were friendly and
had no misunderstanding. StfoNu-
berg Is connected With the Minneap-
oils Tribune. He Vas arrested Nd
locked up.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10

The results for the Democrats.
New York, heavily Democratic.
Michigan, Democratic gains.
Nebraska, greater than last year.
Kentucky reclaimed.
Rhode Island, heavy gains.
Virginia unanimous.
Colorado Democratic.
For the Republicans.
Pennsylvania, reduced majorIties.
Massachusetts,, .lea7Ily Republican
South Dakota Acclaimed.
Maryland, bare \,etained.
Ohio {. BY the ~ their teeth.
New Jersey firm I'd.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10

WE do not remember any one time
since we have been in the Shoe bust
ness that our stock of Boots and
Shoes was as large as it is now.
Good solid wearers at very lowest
prices. Mems and Women's fine
shoes, the very latest things out, ev-
erything new and nobby
HirSchman'S
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
CLINTON NOTES.
What the People about Ridgedale are
Doing.

RIDGEDALE, Clinton District, Nov. g..
The school at this place taught by Mr..
j. F. Chips, begins to-day and il is
useless to say we will have good
school, for Jockey as he is common
ly called, has taught with us six terms,
and has always given the best OF salts
faction.
James Phillips, wife and children
were visiting at Will Faulkner's Sum
day.
Mrs. Emma McBee left to-day for
Gladesville, whore she will remain for
two weeks.
Miss Leona Hamilton was out few
days last week with paper in behalf
OF Mrs. Annie Hawker, and we under
stand she realized about $l3 in provis-
ions and money. This was certainly a
charitable act upon the part of the con-
tributors and they certainly will be re-
paid for their kindness.
Mr.. Hosea Brand and sister Mrs,
Brewer are visiting their sister, Sarah
McBee at this place.
Charles linn has finished the paint
ing OF j. A. Faulkner's and j. b. Ham
ilton's new houses and has returned to
his home near Reedsville.
Mr.. Nell Fletcher, of Warrington, was
visiting o. P, Jolliffe one day last week
as he passed through here for his home
near Halleck.
Mr.. Fleming Lucas, of Grafton, spent
few days at his grandparents Mr.. How
ellis last week.
w. S. Jolliffe, of the firm of Kelar &
Jolliffe was visiting his parents here
Sunday.
Died, at her home near Ellington on
nA41 IL
was daughter of Rawley Jacobs, and
leaves father, husband and nine chill
dren to mourn her loss, but they weep
not as those who have no hope, as Mrs.
Howell had been devoted Christian
for many years. She joined the M. Z.
church some 80 years ago, and as we
since. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Williams, of Gladesville.
Mackey Chips, of laurel Point, was
G. Il. Howell and mother were visit
ing at Charley Hollands Sunday.
Miss Libbie Holt accompanied her
grandfather Mr.. LYMAN to his home in
Richie county last week, and they will
remain for two or three weeks.
j. M. Jolliffe has sold his farm re.
Gently bought OF Andrew Hamilton to
Perry and Com. Fletcher, of Clinton
Furnace.
L. ]. Howell, who for the past few
days has been sick, we are glad to say
is now better.
Mrs. Isaac Hamilton was visiting at
George Boyd's Thursday
Hog cholera is still doing its deadly
work in our neighborhood. David Shaw
has lost his entire lot Of hogs, consisting
of about 20 head; also Charles McBee
lost several head. And on the King
wood pike they have died by the hun
dred. As scarce as hogs are this fall
they certainly will bring .i.. 3
cents, as they solo g e |. that last iail.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10

Mr.. Hannis Taylor, who was min
lister to Spain under the Cleveland
administration, has been expressing
some opinions on the Cuban ques-
ton that are directly opposed to
those entertained by either the last
or the present administration. Mr..
Taylor thinks the Monroe doctrine
gives us the right to interfere and
force peace in Cuba.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10
In the Supreme Court.

"a, November
6.-The following orders were enter
ed to-day by the Supreme Court;
Vintroux VS.. Simms, from Putnam
county; petition for writ Of error and
supersedeas refused.
The State, for the use Of Yost VS.,
Hing & Boyer, from Tyler county; pc
tition for writ of error and supcrse-
IDEAS refused.
J. 2. McChesney was appointed
crier OF the court. Adjourned until
Wednesday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10

l. G. LAzzELLE on his present trip
to Boston visited Miss Carrie Dick
erman at North Easton, Mass. The
friends of Miss Carrie and DR.. and
Mrs. Day will regret to learn of the
recent death Of j. w. Dickerman the
father of both ladies'. But few
months age shey buried their moth
er and now are bereft of their faith
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10

If the announcement of the finan-
cial programme that Mr.. Mckinley
will endeavor to jam through Con
gress at the coming session does not
convince doubter that the Repub-
lican party is welded to the single
gold standard, it is because he
doesn't wish to be convinced.