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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
Case Dropped.

Rev. A. W. Fitzgerald and Miss
Emma Freeman, of Uniontown, who
were convicted recently in connec
ton with the death of the girls
child, and granted new trials, have
been released, the district attorney
dropping the cases against them OF
payment of the costs. This case
attracted wide attention and the frs
trial resulted in conviction. Why
the matter has been dropped is mo-
known.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
Gambling Ruined Him.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Jan. 90
G. M. Cover, who up till last week,
was the local agent for the United
States Express Company, was ar
rested to-day, charged with embez-
element. He was arrested at the in
stigation of the Fidelity company
that was on his bond. He is short
seven hundred dollars in his ac-
counts. His ruin is the result of a
passion for gambling. He has insti-
tuted suits against well known gam
blers for the recovery of the money
he lost to them. Cover is in Jail.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
SITES SECURED
By Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss for the
Vast
Improvements shortly to be Made 4
the River.

Improvements shortly to be Made on
the River.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The great
81 200, 900 improvement scheme for
the upper Monongahela river, auth
orized by the last river and harbor
bill, will soon be underway, the work
of securing sites for the six locks
and dams which will constitute the
improvement, being practically COM
pleted.
Hon. Geo. C. Sturgiss of Morgan
town, W. Va, who has been aiding
Major Hoxie in securing the land on
which to locate the locks, came to
Washington to-day and placed in the
hands of General Craighill, chief OF
engineers, options on the property
needed by the government and which
he had obtained from the owners.
The options cover the six lock sites
selected and surveyed by Major
Hoxie between Morgantown and
Fairmont, at the following points:
No. 10, at Morgantown; No. IL,
at Morgan's mills, 81 miles above
Morgantown; No. IL, near Little
Falls, on the lands of III. W. Guthrie
No. ID, about p miles above Little
Falls, on the lands OF Govey Trippet
No. IA, little below Opekiska; No
Is, near Houlttown.
The first five sites are in Monon-
gala county, and the sixth in Mar.
ion county, W. Va. The cost of the
first four sites will be $4,000, and
the two others will raise the total
cost for sites to about $4,000.
The options and accompanying
documents turned over by Mr.
Sturgiss to General Craighill to-day
are in such complete shape that il
will be only a matter of few days
time for the government to acquire
actual titles to the land required fol-
sites. Mr.. Sturgiss has looked in.
to the titles of the land to see that
the government will not acquire any
law suits, but this matter will prob
ably, nevertheless, have TO &C
through the hands of the regular ex
aminer of titles in the department OF
justice. To complete this part o.
the work and effect the transfer o.
deeds will probably not take more
than 10 days.
Then, if the secretary of war de
sires, he can at once issue proposals
for bids for constructing the six
locks and dams. This work must
according to the provisions of the
river and harbor bill, be kept within
the limit of $l,200,000. Contracts
to complete the entire job will bt
let at one time under what is known
as the continuous contract system
The contractors will be paid from
year to year as congress appropri
ates the money
The river and harbor bill does not
make it mandatory on the secretary
of war to let the contract within any
specified time, nor at all, for that
matter 1t merely says that he ''may
place the construction of the six
dams heretofore recommended" etc,
under contract at sum not exceed
ing 81, 100000" But while the be.
ginning of the work is thus left dis
cretionary with the secretary of war
there appears no doubt that he will
invite bids without delay as soon s
the government has acquired title to
the land for the sites and Major
Hoxie's plans have been approved
by the engineering department.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
Against Augusta County.

CLARKsBuRe, W. Va, Jan. PA
citizens meeting was held at the
court house tonight, the purpose Of
which is to antagonize the move
ment on foot in the legislature tt
create new county to be named
Augusta from parts of the counties
of Harrison, Marion, Wetzel and
Monongalia. The assemblage called
Hon. John j. Davis to the chair and
Hon. Harvey Harmer was made sec
rotary. Addresses were made by
Hon. John Bassell, Major A. c
Moore, Hon. c. w. Lynch, Harvey
W. Harmer and others. Immediate
action is deemed necessary to de
feat the measure.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
Mrs. DR.. Myers gave a tacky part,

Mrs. DR.. Myers gave tacky party
last evening that was a unique en-
tersainment for Morgantown. The
costumes were limitations of those
worn at an informal gathering like
the old fashioned corn husking, and
refreshments were served in style
to correspond. A gay party of young
folks were present and enjoyed the
hospitality Of shat delightful home
until a late hour. This is the first en-
tertainmcnt of the kind given in
Norgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
FOUGHT ABOUT WHISKY.
One Young Man Dead and Another
Dangerously Wounded.

PocAHoNTAs, w. Va, Jan. a.
There was big dance last night on
Cabin creek. The natives for miles
around were gathered for the sport
Whiskey flowed freely and by mid
night all were hilarious and some
quarrelsome.
On the way home William Brand
and Chas. Bruceton got into quarrel
about Bruceton emptying a bottle OF
whiskey from which Brand offered
him drink. Bruceton shot Brand
dead, and Frank Brand, coming up
later, stabbed Bruceton so badly
that he can hardly recover. The
young men are all of good family,
sons of prosperous farmers and tim
bermen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
TO California.

The Phillips-Rock Island Excur.
sions are the most popular and carry
the largest business Of any other Cali
fornia Route. You get the best at,
tention and best service and the low
est rate tickets to California are avail.
able on these Excursions.
Choice of two Routes, one via Colo.
RADIO and the Scenic Line, the Other
via our Texas Line and the Southern
Pacific. Our Texas Line Is
quicker than any other Personally
Conducted Excursions to Southern
California.
Don't start on trip to California I'm.
til you get our Tourist Folder, and
for rates and reservations address,
w. ]. LEAHy, Ill S. 9th ST.,
Phila., Pa.
yNo. SEBASTIAN, G. p. A., Chicago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
Important Suit Decided.

W hOCiihb ANcno-
Judge Freer held special term of
circuit court at Middlebourne last
Saturday for the purpose of hearing
the arguments on the motion to dis
solve the Injunction which had been
granted by the South Penn Oil Com
pany against A. B. Mcintyre, COM
mittee; d. Fl. Courtney, A. L. Lowry,
Joseph McDermott and John M. Cir
ard. The case concerns some very
valuable oil territory in the deep sand
field near the Wharton we'll on Indian
creek. The case first started In May
1895, when Mr.. Mcintyre was ap-
pointed guardian of Lucretia J.
Thompson, who was and is still, in
the asylum at Weston. With no.
tice being served on her the oil COM
pany secured a lease of 80 acres of the
territory from the two brothers of Mrs.
Thompson, who were co-owners with
her in the undivided two-thirds of the
ground. The papers were also signed
by Mcintyre, but the land was not
sold or leased by order of the court.
Mcintyre. went into court when he
discovered that he had not acted le-
gally and secured an order to sell the
undivided one-third of seven.eigths
of the oil and all of the gas in and un-
der the SAID lands. He sold it to
Courtney, Lowry and others for $ll0O
and the costs of the suit, reserving the
usual royalty for the insane party.
The South Penn Oil company fled its
bill for an injunction to restrain the
said purchasers from operating the
territory or the interests which they
had purchased. The case was heard
on the bill and the answers thereto,
and after hearing the arguments the
court dissolved the injunction and re-
tanned the bill for further hearing.
This case was the most stubbornly
fought legal battle that has ever been
waged in this county. The South
Penn Oil Company's attorneys were
ex-Gov. Fleming and U. n. Arnett, OF
Fairmont, and j. V. Blair and B. 7.
Bowers conducted the case for the de-
PENDANTS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

The Rothschilds are not regarded
ON this side as friends of silver. and
we cannot see what Senator VOL
colt, the self-appointed silver am
bassador, expects to gain by being
the guest of one of the family as he
recently was.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

THE escaped Nm" whose So
called exposures of life in nunneries
has Mortified thousands of people
and led to an unjust prejudice died
Friday in Maryland. Before she
died, smarting under the conscious
ness of having been living lie, she
confessed that the awful allegations
that she had been making for years
were falsehoods. She not only said
this, but under oath before notary
testified to the fact. Her labors
have resulted in doing evil which
years of truth and education will
not eradicate, but the great, gull
Bile public will be just as ready to
swallow the baseless lies of the next
imposter that comes along.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Senator Sherman began his diplo-
matte career by denying a recent in
terview. His Cuban ideas didn't
look well in print, so he took the US
ual course, and accused the newspa-
per men of misrepresenting him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Gen. Fitzhugh Lees son who re-
Gently funked in his studies at West
Point has been given another chance
to wear the epaulettes as Represen-
tentative Tucker has re-appointed
him as cadet with the consent OF
the academy faculty. TWAS alleged
that he failed on account of sickness
but on entering he mnst drop back a
year. Only once before has re
appointment been made and that
was in the case of David Bond, of
Tennessee.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

We don't pretend to enjoy Sena-
tor Quay's confidence, but consider
it safe to positively assert that his
recent visit to Canton has not in
creased the chances of Charles En-
Dry Smith for Cabinet job or
something just as good.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

1t is said that there will be no
sugar bounty in the new tariff bill,
but that a stiff duty will be imposed
on sugar. That will be taxing the
poor mans breakfast sure enough,
but being taxed is part of the
scheme of protection" you know.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

1t seems reasonably certain
guess since the positive announce
ment that John Sherman would sit
at the head of McKinley's cabinet
table, that Gen. Alger will not occu-
Ply seat. For reasons, see Sher-
mans personal recollections of Alger.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

1t would be just as well for Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Olney,
to remember that Senators are just
human enough to strike back when
they are struck.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

The famine in India is an argu-
ment in favor of the use of silver as
money that is more likely to infu-
ence public opinion in England than
anything Senator Wolcott can say
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Tom Platt is willing to concede
that Joe Choate is good lawer, but
he insists that he is poorly informed
in the art of political manipulation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

When Mckinley made Sherman
his Secretary of State he greatly
restricted the field from which the
other members of his cabinet must
be chosen, as there are plenty of
able Republicans who would under
no circumstances serve in the same
cabinet with Sherman.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

WE nave nice line of Ladies
Children and Gents Hosiery. Oul
prices are right, The Novelty Co.
If you want shoe that is stylish
comfortable and good fitting, see the
different lines Hirschman's are show.
ing. Prices always the lowest.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

The heating apparatus of the
State department building should
be thoroughly looked after before
John Sherman takes charge.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
Deaths.

ORwEN-R Lee Driven, the we'll
known young man who used to live
here and who attended the Univer-
sity at Morgantown, died at San
Francisco, Cal, Dec. II. He was a
son Of Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Driven.
His father was for years member
of the West Virginia M. E. Confer
ence. Lee was popular Young
man, handsome, warm hearted anu
agreeable to his acquaintance and
friends. Pneumonia caused his
death. lie was buried at Scheneyus,
N 7 !, where his mother lives ar-
gus.
MUsGsAvE-Died, at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Will Bennett, at
Rivesvile, on Sunday morning last,
Mr.. j. N. Musgrave, from conges-
ton of the lungs. He had been i'll
with fever last fall and never fully
recovered. When he was called in
the morning he did not respond and
it was found that he had died dur
ing the night. He had been appar-
entity resting easy and his death
was a great surprise He was about
80 years old. His wife preceded
him to the tomb about six months
We extend our sympathy to the
bereaved family.
CoRDRAY-Died, on Tuesday, jan
uary 25th, at her residence on Main
street, Mrs. Sarah Cordray Of the
weakness incident to age. She had
reached the age Of IA years, ii months
and days. For years she had been a
consistent member of the Presbyte-
rian church and died in the christians
hope. She was an ideal mother, friend
and neighbor and the memory of her
kindly deeds will endure for years.
The bereaved family have the sympa-
thy of the entire community in their
bereavement Funeral services will
be held at the house at $50 to-day
and she will be taken at 10 o'clock to
Sugar Grove where at noon she will he
laid to rest beside her husband.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Delaware is trying to act hoggish.
ly; she has two men in the United
States Senate and three more who
claim that they should be.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

UNHEARD Of reductions in prices
Of Underwear and all heavy weight
goods. A mark down Of from 40 to
60 per cent means a great deal. You
can see them at Hirschman's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Corporal" Tanner was one of the
speakers ut celebration of the
birthday of Gen. r. E. Lee, in Wash
ington. He responded to the toast,
1.-THE American soldier"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

The only thing that keeps Delaware
from electing a few more Senators Is
that there are not enough people left
In the state to form another legisla-
ture.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Ohio may get the most offices I'M
der Mckinley but it is not yet GER
tain that she will present the great
est number of applicants.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Mr.. PETER, of Kansas, one of the
twelve candidates for Senator had
the longest and most luxuriant
beard but the unfeeling Pops turned
him down.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

If Foraker allows Hanna to be APP.
pointed Senator, it will be because
Of the additions it will make to his
share of the spoils.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Bourke Cochran announces that he
will not return to the democratic par.
ty He undoubtedly will not if The
party sees him first.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

The inauguration day weather
cannot possibly be colder than John
Sherman will be as Secretary ofState.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
Happy West Virginia.

West Virginia ought to be hap
py State, if it is not, says the Balti-
more Herald, in commenting on the
recent message of Gov. w. A. Mac
Corkle. The reason for this, it CON
tinues is that we have full treasu-
ry and no debts.
These conditions, according to the
Herald, as they are, do not consti-
tute the full measure Of the State S
prosperity. Governor MacCorkle is
in position to invite the attention
of the outside, and local capital to
the vast coal and mineral deposits
which West Virginia has to offer.
Already the production of the two
staples mentioned is larger than foI
the same area anywhere else. But
hardly more than a beginning has
been made in the development of the
commonwealth. With the means of
communication improved as contem-
plated and in progress of realiza-
ton, the annual yield of coal mipes
and oil fields will be incre ased
amazingly. The numbering inter
ests, too, are of vast Importance.
West Virginia has a great future
before it, and it remains for the leg
islative and executive to exercise
wisely the powers conferred upon
them. The lawlessness, at times so
much in evidence, is, of course, due
to the wild character of some sec
tions of the State, and will yield to
order with advancing settlement.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

Hon. Henry st. George Tucker, OF
Virginia, has been seated over ia
cob Yost in Congress. Fifty four
Republicans voted with the Demo
Gratis. This case attracted consider
able attention when first begun and
caused numberless filings at Demo
cratic robbery and ballot box stuff
ing to be INDUCED in by Republi-
can papers. But it seems that there
were fifty four honest Republicans
who refused to be cowed by the par
ty lash and the man entitled the seat
received it. How vastly different
would have been his fate had he
been contesting before the West Vir-
ginia Legislature.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
STOCKHOL DERS' MEETING
Oh
The Cheat River Railroad Company.

Notice is hereby given of the annual
meeting ofthe st ckholders Of the Cheat
River Railroad Company to be held on
wednesday, the 9th DAY OF JAN.
UARY, 1897, at the principal Office OF
the corporation, No. 43 Sixth Avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa, at the hour OF IL NJ. for
the purpose OF electing officers and trans
acting any other business of the Compa-
ny that may lawfully be done as the by
laws require. w. f. JOHNSON,
December 18th, 1896. Secretary.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
Saturday, January 80, 1897.

Mrs. Hungerford, the novelist
known as "The Duchess died last
Sunday in Dublin.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

1t is fashionable to BLACKBOARD the
Wilson tariff law, but figures show
the foreign trade of the year 1896
to have been the largest this coun-
try ever had Our exports amount
ed to 81, OO6, 100000, while our i'm
ports were $6s0,0O0,OOO, leaving a
balance of trade in our favor OF
$326,000,000 These figures show
that the tariff is not the disease re-
sponsible for the country's troubles,
notwithstanding Republican asser-
tions to the contrary.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

The Illinois banker who had him.
self interviewed and accepted a cabi-
net position before it was offered to
him must be a green Gage.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30
EACH ONE YEAR
For Only So.

We have made a special clubbing ar
rangement with the Twice-a-week
Courier Journal. and will send that
paper and ours for the price named to
all our subscribers who will renew and
pay In advance, Sample copies of the
Courier-Journal sent free on applica-
ton.
All subscriptions under this offer
must be sent to the NEW DOMINION.
The James G. Blaine is on the
ways at Elizabeth. Navigation
would have been completely suspenden
last week on account Of low water but
the recent rise has rendered il unnec-
essary.
EVERY Mother is Interested in
Boys Clothing. Our goods are made
in our own Factory, are we'll made
and will wear. Full suits from 10
cents up. Hin >hmxn's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-30

1t is announced that Mr.. J. r.
Burton, who received the ~Republi-
can caucus nomination for Senator
in the Kansas legislature, will make
that nomination the basis for a de-
mand for the control of one half the
Federal patronage in his state.
Nothing backward about Burton,
Ell?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-24
Kindheartedness Rewarded.

When Mrs. r. w. Curtis went away
some time ago on q northern vistit, Mr..
Curtis allowed lady acquaintance to
occupy the premises for the time being.
The lady acquaintance enjoyed the
courtesy very much, and expressed her
gratitude to Mr.. Curtis for the pri-
vilege, wherever she chsnced to meet
him.
But as Mr.. Curtis happened by the
house the other day, he noticed SORT
of vacant air about the premises. and
was just curious enough to investigate,
and 10 and behold there was no one
there. Mr.. Curtis Investigated further,
only to find that the grateful tenant
had skipped by the light of the cold,
pale moon, and strange to relate, much
silver ware and other things had left
along with the tenant. The police
would be pleased to learn the where
abOuts of the whilom tenant and the
vsluables, and incidentally the owner
OF the property would be delighted to
know also.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-24
The Rio Grande Dam Ca e.

A special to the Denver Republican
from Santa Fe, N. M, says:
The United States government at
tempt to restrain by INJUNCTION pro,
ceedings of the Rio Grande Dam and
Naviga tion com pany from dammiDg the
Rio Grande at Elephant Butte, and
appropriating the food wat RS of the
stream for irriga,io and domestic
purposes will BE- heard on appeal by
the supreme court of New Mexico to-
morrow. The government was defeat
ed in the lower court 1t is said that
United States Attorney Childers has
practically abandoned the contention
that this stream is navigable in New
Mexico and will make his contest
chiefy:upon the point that any Obstruc-
tion of the water in thiS-terIi:ery would
seriously affect the navigability there
of near it's mouth and. about Laredo,
Mexico. A decision will prnba bly,; be
given about the last of September at
an adjourned session. in order that the
case may be promptly carried up to the
United States supreme court.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-24
The Days Doings in Brief
From the World.
FOR AFTERNOON SERVICE
Many Events That Occur During a Day
are Told Promptly by the Herald.
Much News of Interest to the Read
ers of This Paper.
The Encampm mt.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, August 24.-The
greater part of the visiting crowd has
arrived in this city and are in a state
of congestion never before experience
ed. 1t is generally conceded by the G.
A. r. leaders to be the greatest en-
campment in the history of the organ
iz4tion. 1t is estima' ed that quarter
of million visitors are in town. The
fight for the next encampmeut is on in
earnest. The Richmond boomers have
Square building. Cincinnati seems to
lead. The race for commauder-in-
chief, strangely enough, is also leaning
in favor of Ohio. Mack, of Sandusky,
is the Buckeye candidate and his
chances are improving.
Senator Mark A. Hanna arrived in
Buffalo this morning on his yacht
Comanche. With Senator Hauna came
a number of Cleveland gentlemen.
Senator Hanna will attend the banquet
of Columbia Post tonight in honor of
the president and will remain until
afternoon when he will take
the president and Mrs. McKioley to
Cleveland with him on his yacht.
President Mckinley and party ar
rived at 3: Is p. m. An immense crowd
was at the depot to meet him. Pres
ident went Immediately to the Niagara
hotel