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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14
CHRISTIANITY GROWS.
Massacre of TIL" Armenians Failed to
Have Effect In Turkey.

Massacre of TIL" Armenfans Failed to
Have Effect In Turkey.
Boston. Dec. 1.-THE American
board of foreign missions has made
public its aiehty-seventh annual report.
The recelpts from the New England
states amounted to total of $780,
4S4. l.. The receipts from other states
and territories were as follows: New
York, SOL ,o56.03; New Jersey, ST.
740 SO Pennsylvania, So, 1885, %; Mary
land. $697. Delaware, $40; Virginia.
$50. 50; West Virginia, $279. Ia District
of Columbia, So, 338. 90; North Carolina,
$196.32 South Carolina, $40; Georgia,
$l48.41; Florida. S46279; Alabama,
$55.01; Tennessee, $246.73; Arkansas,
$12 so; Texas, $4,000; Indiana, ST.
951.64; Kentucky. $56.35; Missouri.
$3.93S.50 Ohio, SIG. $4,000; Illinois.
$38, 915.4l; Michigan, slS,735.4 6; Wis
consin, $9.249.9S; Iowa, $13, 136. - !;
Minnesota, So, 458. 10; Kansas. so, 1914. "a ;
Nebraska, $2,580.31; California, $40, :
393.76 Washington, $395.85; North
Dakota, $429.26; South Dakota. ST.
S37 59; Mon; ana, $78. 90; Idaho, S27. II !;
Wyoming, Sl22.91; Utah, $74.10; Ari-
IONA, 1904 So New Mexico. $40. 90 Ok
lahoma, $50. 80. The receipts from
Canada were $4,595,85. The total re-
ceipts from all sources were $642. 9S1.07.
The report deals at length with Turk
ish massacres, and says that while
many Christians were killed or fled, the
number of protesting Christians ex-
ceeds that previous to the outrages.
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SOM SEVER FIGHTING.

British Force Cut on For Time by
Tribesmen.
SIMLA, Dec. 14.-General Kempster's
rear guard, according to official dis
patches from the front, while trans
porting a number of wounded, was cut
off by the tribesman on Saturday near
Sher-Khel and was obliged TO entrench
for the night.
In rhe morning there was severe
fighting, but the British finally rushed
the village and dislodged the ene-
my. The Highlanders lost four
killed and Il wounded and there were,
several casualties among the Sopoys be-
fore the rear guard of the brigade was
finally relieved.
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KAssoN MAKING PROGRESS:
Negotiations For Reciprocity Under Way
With Several Countries.

Negotiations For Reciprocity Under Way
with Several Countries.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The negotia-
lions of reciprocity arrangements and
treaties under the terms of the tariff
act are going on at the state depart
ment under the direction of Speei1l
Commissioner Plenipotentiary Kasso I
with as much speed as the delicate and
complicated nature of the subjects
treated warrant. The initial steps have
been taken for arrangements with a
number of countries, but none of them
has as yet been completed.
The French negotiations have come
to stop for the time being owing to
the change in the embassy here. How
ever, it is learned that M. Patenotre
has net M. Cambon, who will succeed
him IN the embassy in Paris and that q
thorough conference is in progress re.
speeding the reciprocity arrangement.
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CANTON, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Nancy ALI
son Mckinley, mother Of the President,
was laid to rest this afternoon in West
Lawn cemetery, beside the body of her
husband and adjoining the lot where
are buried the Presidents children.
The memory of the sweet old lady
was honored by simple ceremonies, yet
statesmen and notable men of the
country, bowed in sympathy with the
President IN his sorrow, while messages
of coincidence came from far beyond
Che ocean.
The services occurred in the First
Method st church, OF which the presi-
dent and bis mother are members.
The members of the cabinet who at
tended the funeral arrived this morn
ing. la the party were Secretary and
Mrs, Alger, Attorney General and Mrs.
Mchenna. postmaster General Gary,
Secretary = iison, Secretary Bliss, Mr..
Porter, secretary to tho president, and
Mrs. Porter.
Whitelaw iseid. editor of the New
York Tribune, came on to attend the
funeral.
Business was practically suspended
IN the city.
chant Still, Still With Thee" by the
Aeolen quartet, which rendered all the
music of the service. This was fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. E. p. Her.
bruck. Two HYMNS which were espe-
cial favorites of Mother Mckinley were
rendered by the quartet. Rev. DR..
Milligan of the Presbyterian church
announced Jesus, Lover of My Soul,
and Rev. Roper of the Baptist church
NEARER Ny God to Thee" The quar-
tet also rendered Lead, Kindly
Light" A scriptural lesson was read
by Rev. Dr. John Hall OF Trinity
Lutheran church and a brief address
was delivered by Rev. DR.. Manchester.
Benediction was pronounced by Rev.
DIR. McAfee of the Broad Street Metho-
dist church of Columbus. who was the
presidents pastor while he was gov
ernor of Ohio. After the services an
opportunity was given the congre-
CATION to view the remains.
Interment then followed at the ceme-
terry.
The casket bearing the remains as
they lay III the home before the funeral
were nearly buried in sea of flowers.
The express wagons had been carrying
their loads of floral offerings to the
memory of the beloved depared. They
came to Miss Helen Mckinley, the Pres
ident's sister, who during all the trials
of the past ten days has scarcely left
the bedside of her dying mother, day
or night. Bur messages of sympathy
and tokens of reverential regard come
from greater distance than flowers can
carry. The wires and the mails are
overloaded with kind words of condo
lence in tribute to the memory OF a
model American mother. President
Faure, of France; American embassa-
doris abroad United States consuls, the
ambassadors of other countries, sta
toned at Washington governors Of
states, judges, United States senators,
congressman and other public officials.
Grand Army posts and friends by the
thousands from all parts of the civil
lied world sent the expressions of their
sympathy to the home of the departed
mother of the President of the United
States
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rr"h BIT, Not tho Ma waa'~d For IL,
Killing Near Troy, y. Y.

Fr"h bly, Not tho M-n W"af~d Tor the
d iling Near Troy, \. Y.
Troy, n. Y, Dec. 14-The crime
jack Easton, the ballplayer, was ar
rested for at Martins Ferry. o., was the
murder of George Pitcher at Nassau.
this county, Sept II. Pitcher was in
charge of some race horses at the
Rennsselaer county fair. and ON the
evening of that day had some words
with Sam p. Allen, faklr.
Allen borrowed knife from a by
stander aud plunged it into Pitcher S
abdomen. lie ran away. and when last
seen was going toward Troy. Pitcher
was taken 70 the Albany city hospital,
where ne died the next day. Sheriff
Collins offered reward of $3.50 for the
apturc OF the murderer.
1t was learned recently that Will
lam r Allen had been confined in the
Char estVn (Mass.) prison. and his por-
trait WAS obtained by Sheriff Collins
ana recognized by witnesses of the
crime as the portrait of the man who
stabbed Pitcher. A copy of this por-
trait was last week sent to Martin S
Ferry by Sheriff Collins.
a special dispatch to The Record
from Wheeling states that Easton, the
man under arrest at Martins Ferry,
worked in an iron mill there since Aug.
80, and that if the crime was com.
mitted Sept. 81, he is not the man.
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. lvolNG CHINA.
A Russian Pnper S VS. the Partition Has
Actf - - mn

Russian Paeer S VS. the Partition Has
Aetu y -, un
Sr. PErlBs ,ChG, Dec. 14.-The No
vosti says that the absence of protests
from the ofher powers at Germany's
evident determination to remain at
K1ao-Chou Ky ind Gates that the parti-
ton of China ltau actually begun and
will proceed 4lilciliy.
Another newspaper expresses the be-
lief that the United States, among
other powers, may object to the perma-
nent occupation of Kiao- Chou bay by
Germany.
Rus ian Official circles, however, APP
pear indifferent to the step taken by
Germany.
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WORKERS WON'T uFs Alou-.
Cotton Manufsct - Tut
High SaIarIed Emf To-.

Cotton Manufses Tut
High ~aIar,ed Eint T.''.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. LIT is
learned that the manufacturers COM
mittee which has charge of the -tails
OF h. pending situation of the wages
of III operatives. will recommend
ut The salaries of the treasurers be
reducod III the same proportion as the
wares Of the employees, and each MEM
Der of the committee has agreed to
bring about this reduction IN the adj
mirIstrative cost in his own mill. The
committee also decided that all over
seers and others not usually included
in cutdowns should come under the
order.
Tie price for weaving cut of print
cloth will be reduced from Is to is
cents, and in departments where the
least pay is received the full cut of IL
per cent will not be made. The COM
mittee also agrees that cut of 10 per
cent was as much as the operatives
could bear, in view of the curtailment
of the productions of Fall River mills
during the past year. Notices of the
reduction will be posted in the mills Co
day or on Wednesday.
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E. B. Jacobs and wife, of the oil
field, are at the Wallace House.
NJ. j. Garrison, of Wadestown, was
here on Monday.
R. E. L. Allen has returned from
Tyler county, where he was for sew
eral days on legal business.
Ellis Yost, of Amos, is in town
with his brother Harris and will be
here for few days. He was a very
popular student here last year and
the boys are very glad to see him.
The e. S. Engineers are again at
Little Falls. They were unable to
finish last week as they had hoped.
MARvIN's cakes and crackers at A.
L. Nye's.
CALIFORNIA HONEY at A. L. Nyes.
SATURDAY a marriage license was
issued to Lon d. Cole, 81, and Ida
Barrackman, %, both of Cassville.
On Sunday they were married by Rev.
Campbell Jobes.
THE Dramatic Club had it's first
meeting last night since the charac-
ters were assigned and the first two
acts were rehearsed The result was
very gratifying to Prof. Whyte and
showed that there is a great amount
of talent among the members. The
play selected for rendition is "Char-
ley's Aunt and it is very laugha-
BILE production.
THE indications point to a bic
house this evening to see the Girl
j left behind me-"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14

Scott HINES, of Parkersburg, who
was pardoned by Gov Atkinson in
very sensational letter and who
was recently charged with lunacy
has been released. 1t was found that
he was merely trying to live up to
the Atkinson standard.
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BY LOCOMOTIVE TO kLoNolke
Secretary A1ger Orders Snow Machines
BE Used In the Attempt.

Secretary Alger Orders Snow Machines
70 BE Used In the Attempt.
WASHINGToN, Dec. 1.-The plan of
using steam snow locomotives to open
and maintain communication between
the outside world and the Klondike
country has not been abandoned by any
means. secretary Alger has been in
consultation nth several representa-
tives Of "a company which has already
made ten these unique locomotives,
and the secretary. who is intensely So
licitous to extend aid to the miners who
are supposed 10 be suffering from lack
of FOOD. authorized them to proceed to
shiR ne lnaehines to Alaska and make
the ea9rt TO get thro gh to the inter
ior.
The plan Is TO use either the Chilkoot
pass and the aston trail or White pass,
with pi@fereiI to the former route.
The u VITO were at the war depart
menr -. rcd Secretary Alger that they
con- la5.. ,he locomotives up either of
thee passes with the possibility of
re ulrlng the tts- stance o cable power
in one place about half mile long
Once over that place, near the head of
Chilkoot pas. there would be no diff
Guilty they said. In making good time
across country over the snow to Fort
Seiklrk and thence TO Dawson.
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Tobacco Coming From Cuba.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE first i'm.
portation of Havana leaf tobacco for
about year, except for one load three
months ago, has arrived here on the
steamer Orizaba. There were 391 bales.
This is accepted as sign that the trib.
ulations of importers who have tobacco
stored in Havana without the privilege
of moving it TO this country are soon to
cease. Thi> liberation vas the result of
AZ q era. or on the part of the
STAG .;.:DarfiaeLL
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TO Be Reorganized.

AKRON, Dec. 14.-The Diamond Rub.
Der company of this city is to be re.
organized and the capitol stock in.
creased to 100000 at a meeting to be
held in Chicago ON Dec. 30 W. B.
Hardy of Boston will be made presi-
dent j. K. Robinson of Chicago, vice
president, and A. H. Noah of Akron
secretary and treasurer of the new
company,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14

MARION, Dec. lathe oil fever has
reached red heat in the eastern part of
this county, near Adelaide, where Gov
ernor Bushnell has leased 700 acres of
farm land and is now prospecting with
success. The party engaged in sinking
one of the wells got its drills locked and
was disposed to abandon the job for the
winter, but the citizens raised a purse
of $500 to continue the work.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14
Mr. 8. Jennie June Croiy Appointed.

New YORK. Dec. 14.-Mrs. Jennie
June Croly has been appointed an in
spector of public schools by Mayor
Strong for the term of five years. Mrs.
Croly, who succeeds Mrs. Harriet NJ
Kemp, is known all over the United
States as q writer and worker in
women's clubs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-These Ohio
pensions have been issued: John A.
Lennon, Huntsville, SIS; Jacob Bletch,
Steubenville, Sc; William M. Sapp,
Athens, aI4 to $17; Joshua c. Dicker-
son, Canal Lover, So to So; Lucinda
Brown, GleneboD, $l2 minors of John
J. Mcdonald. Steubenville, $12; Sarah
Stephens, Temperanceville, $12.
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A BIG MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
An Ecumenica1 Convention Called For
April In 1900.

Boston, Dec. IA letter from a
committee representing the foreign
missionary societies, addressed to the
secretaries of the Protestant foreign
missionary societies of Great Britain
and the continent Of Europe, soliciting
an expression of their views as to the
desirability of converting an ecumeni-
cal foreign missionary conference
(similar in aim and character to the
worlds missionary conference at Lon
don in looS in the cify of New York in
.prl., 1900 and thrlr readiness to coop.
crate in sac. conference. has met
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A Cake walker Found Guilty.

MARION. o., Dec. 1.-THE jury found
Albert Briggs, the famous colored cake
walker, guilty of stealing horse and
buggy. and he now awaits his sentence
to the Ohio penitentiary. He was ar
rested during the great carnival here
just as he reached the platform with
his lady to contest for the prize given
in the cake walk.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14

President McKinley's mother is
dead having passed away on Sunday
afternoon. The sympathy of the
country is with the afflicted family
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british Captain shows Respect.

GALVESTON, Dec. 14.-The British
steamer Mira of the Harrison line had
her national ensign, her house flag, and
the Stars and Stripes at half mast out
of respect for the death of Mrs. Nc
Kinley, the presidents mother.
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Mr.. Burdette who is also thief
has not yet been reported as selling
any land to get the money to make
his steaiings good.
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ger >nt,,ai,t d IA Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-In answer to
a senate resolution calling for such in
formation as the war department
Possesses relative TO the lack of food
supplies on the ukon river. Secretary
Alger has submitted a letter reciting
his action in sending Captain Ray of
the ighth infantry to that country to
investigate and en- losing copies of that
officers reports. the features of which
have already been published.
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tlag@ at Halfmast.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Flags were
at halfmast here today, owing to Mrs.
McKinley's funeral.
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DISTINGUISHED friendship at 334%
comes rather high.
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WAsHNGroN, Dec. 1.-THE war de.
partment has been informed of the
death, at utter, Pa, of Colonel J. G.
Mckee, surgeon, U. S. A.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14

Mr.. Chiffon seems to be very averse
to coughing up.
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LONDON. 1tec. 1.-THE ballot taken
by the uniozs OF the Amalgamated So
ciery OF E -. t;,...s is almost unanimous
agaii.s; acc, >. .ng the proposals of the
emt41 e4*
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FOR HER LAST SLEEP.
Mother Mckinley Laid to Rest
Today.
CABINET MEMBERS AT FUNERAL.

A Distinguished Party Came on From
Washington-The Ceremonies at the
Church simple In Their Nature-Presi-
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WIN a genera ana Favorable response
A conference has been therefore called
by the Rev. Judson Smith, ID. D., of
Boston.
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One third of charity fund is {
rather large promoters interest"
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ira Weather
Rain brisk to high easterly winds
rtr MARKETS.

PITTsBURG. Dec. ID.
WHEAT-No. red, 9l(992c; No. 2 red. sea-
9ic.
CORN-No 2 yellow ear. new, 3NG3}16c
No. shelled. 3l15(932c; high mixed shelled,
3H931c.
OATS-No white, 2S1ag2S34c; No white.
@S14(G2S1ac; extra No. white, 2714(927s4c
light mixed, 24fD25c.
HAY-No / timothy. $9.50Gl0.00 No. =
ST 75(olS. so; No ! clover, mixed, S7.25(07. rs;
packing $5.5 $3.50; No. l feeding prairie,
So 1907. 60; wagon hay, sl0GN@l0. so for timo-
thy.
PoULTRY-Lve-L Large spring chickens.
35045c per pairs small. 25(G35c large old
chickens. 45Gj per pair; small, 3 (D40c:
ducks, 506G6 C per pair; turkeys, 609c per
pound; geese 75c@sl.oo per pair Dressed
Spring chickens. 9t910c per pound; old
chickens, S@9c; ducks 11(012c; turkeys, 1l(ds
l3c.
GAME-Squirrels, gray, per dozen, coca
s100; squirrels, red, per dozen, sl.0O01. 25
squirrels, small, 50060c; rabbits, per pair Is
(G21c; quail. per dozen. 81 .75(D2. 90; pheasants
per dozen, $6.000700; prairie chickens, per
dazen, $600G7.00; woodcock, per dozen, s.. 90
as 90; ducks per dozen, 81. 00C06 90; wild
turkeys 81 $4,000; whole deer, 1101l2c; sad
dies, 16d1Sc.
BUTTER-Elgin prints. 261bMe7c: extra
creamery, 241aG2515c; Ohio fancy creamery
20@2lc; country roll, l6917c; low grade and
cooking, 8(Gl2c
CHEESE = New York full cream, new
make, 10GlO19c; Ohios, full cream, Septem
Der, 91a(gl0c; Wisconsin Swiss, in tubs, 100
l3c; limberger, new, 12(013c; Ohio Swiss, in
tubs, 1l199l2c; Swiss, in bricks. 5-pound
average, l2(g1215c.
EGGS-Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and
Ohio, in cases, large lots, 10000 in job
bling way, 2l@22c; storage eggs, 14@l6c.
PITTsBURG. Dec. l3
CATTLE-Receipts were light 60 cars were
on sale; market steady. We quote prices:
Prime, $4.75(@4.S5; choice, $4.60(04. 70 good,
4.450455; tidy s4.30614.40 fair. $3.s5@4.15
common, S3.25@3.60 heifers, So 25lD4.25; feed
ers, 81 0OG4 so; bulls, stays and cows, $1,000
3.6J bologna cows, $S.0U@15.0J; fresh cows
and springers, $20.0J(@5000.
HOGS-Receipts fair, about 35 cars on sale
market fairly active and shade higher.
Sales were: Prime medium, $350G3.55; best
Workers and pigs, $780, heavy, s3.40@3.45;
roughs, s2.75@3.O0; pigs, sows and stays, $2.G
6g2. 80.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply fair, Is
loads ON sale; market steady. Choice sheep
SAG Ed4.65; good. s4.i5CG4 80 fair. 80. 90tQ4 81
common. 6u365: choice Ennis, 50. 1Kg6.0 :
conn Z, 10 sso,., a. -. veal calves. $6.a
ts;s.. ; heavy ana tii,i, saves. 80. ug4.00.
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= a=al9 of w el Praduc, .0n.

VI - ,fs.y, Dec. 1.-THE agri-
cultu al department has issued a crop
repor! estimating the wheat production
at 53G. 000,0 bushels.
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Jack AsToN'5 ARR=sT.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-28
TROOPS FOR SUU7H AFRICA.
England Preparing 10 Transport an Army
Corps of 10000 Fighting Men
to That L0caity.

LONDON, ENG, May 27.-The report
circulated some time ago that in view OF
the unsettled conditions prevailing in
South Africa the Government had de-
cided to transport an army corps OF 80, 600
men 10 that locality is now Confirmed by
the activity displayed at the quarters of
the army service corps in London, Alder
shot Woolwich, ShornclIffe, Portsm outh,
Curragh and Davenport.
In addition to the 10000 fighting men
the expedition will include 5000 horses,
25 900 mules. 2400 wagons and $50 carts
for transport purposes. 1t is proba BILE that
the departure of this force will be delayed
until after the cele Iteration of the Queen S
jubilee.
President Kruger in opening the annual
session of the Volksraad at Pretoria few
days ago said that the republic enjoyed
friendly reiations>w with all foreign powers,
Notwithstanding certain unfavorable in
fiuences. He also appointed a commits
sion to investigate the mining industry
and to recommend measures for its en-
couragement.
The members of the army reserve in
Natal have been notified to hold them
selves in readiness. The Transvaal, it is
reported, has instructed its field cornets
to thoroughly patrol the Natal borders
and report instantly any suspicious move
ment. A circular has been distributed in
the Cape and the Free State from the
Transvaal calling upon all Afrikanders
for help.