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The record-union., 1898-12-22

The dispatches say that naval Off
ctals at Washington are much dis
pleased over Lieutenant Hobson's kiss
ing tour in the West. and that If there
is any way to reach him he will be
called down sharply. We confess that
the way the young man has gone into
the promiscuous hugging and kissing
OF women in public created the impres-
sion that he was lowering the dignity
OF the naval service in the estimation
OF the people. This view is taken by
naval officials at Washington. It is
added that Admiral Dewey will be Just
the man to discipline Hobson and take
some Of the starch out of him. No one
would shear the gallant youth Of his
honors, nor discredit his devotion.
bravery and skill. But it is unbecom-
ing in an naval officer to give himself
over on the public stage to the EN- braces
of gushing and shallow-pated girls and
old maids. We had thought that Hob
son was endeavoring to shame the wo-
men, and.that view of it apologized for
him for time, but the way he went
into theSembracing and osculatory busi-
ness in the West changes that judg-
ment into one less charitable. Youth
has Its follies, and, thanks to dame
mature, Hobson viii outgrow his.
The record-union., 1898-12-22
THE EX-QUEEN'S CLAIM.

The ex-Queen Of Hawaii has filed her
1,00O,000 acres of crown lands in the
islands, which she says were her pri-
vate property, and for which this Gov
ernment should pay her a good price.
The crown lands. under the broadest
interpretation Of the law, were the pos
sessions of the crown as the head Of
state, not as an individual Liliouka-
lani represented the State when she
was enthroned. The lands she claims
for her private purse We're not hers as
q person, but as the wearer Of the
followed the crown. She could not
dispose of them SO as to dispossess the
State of it's rights in them. With the
succession of republic to her estate
as head Of the GOVERNMENT, every
State right passed also, just as every
right of the crown would have passed
had another princess succeeded the ex-
Queen.
The claim of the deposed monarch
will not, therefore, hold good. If any
payment is to be made at all for lands
taken, it must be made to the successor
OF the Queen. That successor was the
republic of Hawaii, and it has trans
ferred all its rights and titles to the
United States of America. We do not
need to pay ourselves for that we have
in possession-and there the matter
ends.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

Utah or elsewhere practicing,- under the
guise of religion, the offensive system
Roberts defends while a claimant TO all
the rights of national legislator? He
is the representative of the dead Utah
and the open exponent of a crime which
the Act of admission specially and
forcibly condmened and declared should
How then can Congress stultify itself
by seating this man?
The record-union., 1898-12-22

While inclined to doubt the statement
it is said seriously that objection has
been made to retaining two capable
Sacramento police officers on detective
duty, because it gives no others of the
force a chance to distinguish them
silly plea has been advanced, it ought
to excite a roar Of laughter for its very
absurdity. When officers are chosen to
be detectives and are found efficient
and successful, the last thing in the
world to do is to displace them, and
put greenhorns in their places. Police
forces are not maintained to enable
men to win honors, but to afford the
people who foot the bills protection. In
all we'll arranged forces there are two
distinct branches. the detectives and
the roundsmen. They are really distinct
while cooperating. Never yet was
there a case in city where sanity pre-
walls, of shifting roundsmen about so
as to give them all taste Of detective
ant for the roundsmen, but it would be
rough upon the municipality. It would
be precisely as sensible in a CONNER
cial house to shift the whole body of
its employees so as to give all a chance
at the throttle of the engine, or the in
ner office of the confidential clerk It
takes years and years for a detective
officer to become highly skilled, and
that is the reason he is so long retain
ed. The more familiar he becomes with
the arts Of the criminal class, the more
valuable his services become to the
people. The longer he is in training in
tracing from effect to cause, and from
crime to motive, the more skilled and
valuable he becomes. 1t is to be hoped
that all the chatter about shifting Of
patrolmen in our small force, so as to
give ali hands a pull at the detective
teat, viii cease and be no more heard
1t is too absurd for sensible commu-
nifty
The record-union., 1898-12-22

Hankow, China, is evidently pursued
by i'll fate. 1t has it's sins to answer
for, but really it's punishment has been
In excess. Only last year a great fire
swept over half Of the city, and now
comes the tale Of terrible explosion
Wrecking buildings in a square mile Of
area, and killing some 5000 human
bfiOcrc
The record-union., 1898-12-22

AS the country was going to the dem
milton bow vows, Mr.. Bryan and Mr.
Carnigie have gone into bedroom coun-
Gil over the situation and propose to
save the nation from itself. In the
meantime the republic will continue to
pursue the even tenor of its way.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

We suggest to our anti-expansion
contemporaries that they will be able
to save wear and tear on gray mat
ter, and some ink and paper besides, If
they will speak Of things as they are
no one has ever suggested "annexa-
ton" Of the Philippines.
The record-union., 1898-12-22
THE DAILY RECoRD-UNIoN
Weather Forecast.

Northern California: Fair Thursday
but with increasing cloudiness on the
northern coast; warmer in southeast por-
ton Thursday; fresh north wind, shifting
to easterly.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

The "Record-Union" commented re-
Gently upon the decrease of the birth
rate. Whereupon the Colusa Sun" re-
plies and lays the blame at the door
Of the Republican party. Well we
have heard almost every thing under
the stars charged to black republican,
ism, but never that until our Colusa
contemporary spoke Next
The record-union., 1898-12-22

Now that the foot ball season is
closed the hope may be INDUCED that
the season of study in the colleges and
universities will open
The record-union., 1898-12-22

nice thing to open a bank account for
your own use. have, therefore, depos-
tied $1,000 to your credit Here is your
handbook and your book of blank
checks, and you have only to step
around to the bank with rle and leave
your signature, and the thing VIII be
complete. There! What do you think
of that for Christmas?"
Mrs. Dimpleton looking at him
somewhat vaguely, as she absently
turned over the leaves of the check
book: And yet, do you know, I would
rather have had the money."-Life
The record-union., 1898-12-22

Fashions ebb and flow like the tides
OF the ocean, but the old, old style of
Christmas endures through changing
centuries.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

TBuLnor HIoA
M9N-'euo eAeQ HeUu noG ueuL-eqS
'oN-(HIsnoeSpInoo) eH
GssIY quo lsnf eABu noG
2eI u p9gsIles 90 noG pInoM-eqS
'mIH GysIaes 4oN pInoM
The record-union., 1898-12-22

The advices from the Philippines in
dicate that the better class of the Fill
pinos, the men and women who count
for most in the formation of public
opinion, are not in sympathy with
Aguinaldo, but on the contrary are
prepared to meet the United States in
a generous spirit, and cordially unite
with us in pacifying the islands and
restoring peace and prosperity to the
disturbed territory.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
gists refund he money II it fails to 25c. The
genuine has L. d. Q. on each tablet.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR-THE
WEEKLY UNION. The best weekly.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

Chickering pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co.
Try McMorry's Blend coffee. 35c.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

The Napa Daily Register" is now
twenty-six years old. In honor of its
birthday it has donned an entirely new
dress, purchased a new and improved
press, and makes as fresh and pleasing
appearance as any daily might desire
We congratulate our contemporary on
its prosperity. It is one Of the clean,
high-minded, self-respecting journals of
an honor to its conductor and owner.
The record-union., 1898-12-22
BAY RESTAURANT
1925 Second Street.

Private rooms for families; open day
and night. Orders served outside. Oys-
ters in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONfCH. Proprietora
The record-union., 1898-12-22
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE.
spect Ladies dining-room separate
Open day and night. BUCKMAN & CAR
street, between and K. Sacramento.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

S. Henry HDessau, NJ D.; "Children's
Christmas Gifts Emile Hoffman;
Childhood of the Nineteenth Century"
Ellen Lee Wyman; "Intantile Intestinal
Catarrh," W. r. Beatie, M. D.; The
Spread of Contagion," Edwin Rosen
thai, NJ. D.. Christmas Work for Baby
Fingers" Caroline Hardy Patton;
What is Motherhood" Katharine
Louise Smith Christmas Presents"
Helen Raymund Wells.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

Universal Brotherhood" for Decem-
Der (New York; has among other papers
these leading ones: "Alphonse de La
MARITIME II Childhood Alexander
Wilder, NJ. D.. Theory and Practice
Vespera NJ. Freeman; THE Rebirth Of
Beauty" H. T. Edge; "The Art OF For
getting NJ l.. Guild; Education, True
and False" Herbert Coryn; The Nee
essity of Sacrifice" Hubert S. Turner;
Time and Space" Edward c. Farms
worth; students Column" conducted
by J. H. RUSSELL; brotherhood Activi-
ties" NJ. H. w.
The record-union., 1898-12-22

"The Housekeeper'' for December
Minneapolis) like it's predecessors. is
we'll filled with matter Of interest to the
home, and especially to the housewife.
1t is a coservative, neat, we'll edited
journal and useful in any home.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
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TRUSTEES SALE
Of a Valuable Farm in Union
District

BY virtue of deed of trust made ~
Josiah Randall and Hannah Ran II
his wife to me as trustee, dated on ,e
9th day of October, 1888, to secure to
John A. Ollie the debt therein ma I'd
which deed of trust is recorded in iie
Office of the Clerk Of the County Court
OF Monongalia county, West Virginia,
In Trust Deed Book No. at page 223,
will on
Tuesday, the Bird Day of January 20,
next, commencing at | O'CLOCK NJ,
of said day, on the public grf in
front Of the front door of the cou. Use
of said county of Monongalia co in
Morgantown, W. Va, sell at pu s ne
ton, to the highest bidder, the tract Of
land in said trust deed described and
conveyed, being the land OH which the
said grantors Josiah Randall and wife
now reside, on Tibbs' Run, in Union
district, Monongalia county, West Vir.
ginia, adjoining lands of Joshua May
field, Aaron Skaters heirs and others
containing 120 acres, more or less, and
being the same tract of land conveyed
by J. w. Moon and wife to the said Jo-
siah Randall by deed bearing date on
the 18th day of December, 1880. and
now of record in said county clerks Of
flee. The balance of the debt secured
In said trust has been assigned to Will
liam Parkins.
TERMS OF SALE-On third of the
purchase money shall be for cash i'll
hand; one-third thereof with interest
in one year, and the residue thereof
with interest in two years from day Of
sale, taking from the purchaser his
hoe unit <><<1 = n
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
THE HIGH HANDED METHODS
Being Pursued by Secretary
Dawson to steal the
Legislature.

The Dirty Work Just done in Taylo,
County is sample of what has been
done eYerywhere-An ex-Member oil
County Court is running things al
Grafton.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Dec. 19.-The
effort made by the Republican revo-
lutionists to deprive Mr.. Dent of his
seat in the Legislature developed it.
self on Monday. Secretary Dawson
came here during last week, and af.
ter consultation with the local con.
spirators, with the counsel and aid
of John W. Mason, the Uriah Heep
of West Virginia politics, advised
Means, the retiring member of the
county court, to issue certificate to
Brohard, the defeated candidate,
based upon the returns made by the
election commissioners, and totally
ignoring the result as declared by
the county court sitting as a can
wasting board.
Means, although no longer men,
Der of the county court, because his
successor has been elected and quail
flied, went to the clerks office in the
vacation of the court and entered
upon the record statement that he
believed the returns made by the
election commissioners were the true
result of the election, and not the
result as declared by the county
court.
The mere statement of what has
been done here carries with it it's
own illegality and shows the des-
perate and revolutionary purpose of
Secretary Dawson to have two GER
tificates sent to his Office so as to en-
able him to violate the law and
place the name of Brohard on the
list instead of Dent, the legally
elected delegate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
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THEY MUST COME BACK.
Faculty Determined to have the Stu
dents Back in Time--The Plan
AdOpted.

The faculty held special meeting
Thursday afternoon to consider some
matters connected with the end Of the
Fall Quarter and the beginning of the
Winter Quarter. 1t was decided to
consider Monday, January End, as
New Years day, and so make it q hol-
iday. Registration and naturalization
of students will take place, therefore,
on Tuesday, January 3rd, and the
first chapel exercise and the first reci-
tations Of the Winter Quarter will be
held on Wednesday, January 4th.
Considerable trouble has been ex-
perienced because some students are
not prompt in getting back at the
beginning of the quarter. In order to
get the students all back to begin
work with the first recitations of the
various classes, the faculty yesterday
passed the following order:
'In case of student falling to re-
port to classes promptly at the begin
ming of quarter, the following rule
shall apply:
For less than one weeks absence
there shall be a deduction from the
students average standing of two per
cent for each exercise missed; for alb
sence of one week or more there shall
be deduction of one-sixth of the
credit in that course for the quarter for
each week missed; such deduction in
standing or credit to be made by the
instructor
Provided, that in case of new stu
dents, the deduction in course credit
only shall be made"
This means that a student who is
not present for the first recitation in
any study that he may take will have
his average standing in that study for
the entire term reduced per cent.
If his class work and examinations
entitIe him to standing of 95 per
cent it will be reduced to SO per cent.
because of his absence from the first
recitation, and If he Is absent from
the first two recitations of the term it
will be reduced to 81 per cent. If a
student is absent the first week of the
quarter he will not receive credit for
the entire work Of the quarter, but
will be credited with only tlve-sixths
of a course in each study.
These are rather severe penalties,
but the faculty feels that something
must be done to get the students here
on time. This rule will probably
have that effect.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
INSTALLED TONIGHT.
Royal Tribe of Joseph to be es
tablished here.

large number Of members secured
Col. Yowell and Larney Carr vii
have charge Of the installations-Sev
eral Fairment and Grafton people
expected to come down More weuid
come II the trains ran better-Nt
banquet but an impressive occasion
all right Other neres
A local branch Of the Royal Tribe
of Joseph will be organized here to-
night. The affair will be quiet on,
and no banquet will be served after
the cereuony but for all that many OF
the candidates will remember the oc-
casion for other reasons.
One hundred members have beer
secured by Col. Vowel and MI. Carr
who have been working on the matter
for some time. ABOUT half Of these
viii go in tonight and the rest cannot
be admitted because their policie:
have not arrived yet.
Some of the best men in town art
in the new lodge which is fraterna
insurance concern and 1t has proven
more popular than the promoters ex
pected when they came here. Afte
Col. Vowel leaves the place which
will be on Thursday of this week Mr.
Carr will remain and work on increas
ing the lodge for some time.
The new officers will be elected to
night after the installation and tn,
lodge will be gotten in shape at one,
to carry out the work and to go aheat
without any further delay.
A number of members from Fair
mont and Grafton are expected t,
come down to assist In the work ant
there would be more here il the train
ran so that they could make any kint
of connections. AS it is they have Il
stay away from home twenty-fou
hours and many OF those who intend
ed coming cannot spare that mucl
time on such an GRAND. Seyera
will come however to assist.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Athletic association at the Uni
versity selects its officials.

Contest over the foot ball captaincy-
Close vote cast-Lynne Osborne of
Clarksburg elected to the position
His record on the team-Crossland
manager-McGreg0r secretary =
whitman manager and captain OF
basket ball team.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
PITTsBURG, PA.
Notice to Take Dispositions.

State of West Virginia, County of Mon.
ongalia:
Laura Keenan,,
vs..
John Levi Keenan,,
Pending in the Circuit Court of Monon.
gala County. w. Va, on the Chan
Gerry side thereof.
The above named defendant will take
notice that ON
Wednesday the 4th Day of January,
1899. the plaintiff above named will
take the dispositions of sundry witnesses
to be used as evidence in the trial OF
the above cause, in behalf of the said
plaintiff, at the law office of Oscar A
Campbell, in Morgantown, in the Coun-
ty of Monongalia and State of West
Virginia, between the hours of eight
O'Clock a. m. and six O'Clock p. M, Of
said day, and if from any cause the
taking of said dispositions shall not be
commenced, or being commenced shall
not be completed on the day aforesaid
the taking of the same will be adjourned
from day to day or from time to time,
at the same place, between the same
hours, until they are completed.
LAURA KEENAN,.
By Counsel.
OSCAR A. CAMPBELL,
Counsel for Plaintiff.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
GeorgetOMn.

GEORGETOWN, Dec. 19.-The begin
ming of next week will doubtless be anx
iously expected by many of the little
folks who will wait rather impatiently
for the ubiquitous Santa Claus. Some
of the older ones may be participating
in the same state of feeling.
So far we have not heard of much
preparation for the holidays and oui
opinion is that they will pass rather
quietly in this section.
There is still some sickness among
our people. The doctor was called
Thursday morning to see Mrs. Helen
Michael, of Stewards run, who has a
severe bilious attack.
Mrs. Emaline Stewart is also under
the doctors treatment and has been in
poor health for the last mouth.
Jasper Vince, of Switzer, Barbour
county, came last week to the scenes oil
his childhood and is visiting his brother
John L. of this place and other friends
on Stewards run and Indian creek. Mr..
W. was all his early life citizen of this
vicinity and has many friends who are
very glad to see him. He is now su-
perintending the farm for the mainte-
nance of paupers of Barbour county.
The wintry weather has put quietus
on farm work, excepting feeding stock,
etc., and we are getting a holiday, in
advance of the usual date.
Alvan @. Michael, of Hagans, made a
business trip to Metz Friday. He was
accompanied by 8. @. Stewart who
made call on friends in Warrington.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Program Of Teachers Institute

Program of teachers institute to be
held at Bakers Ridge school house Jan.
IL, 1899, at 80 p. M:
Opening exercises by the President.
Relation OF District Institute to good
school work-Lawrence Hildebrand.
Teachers duty in institute work, w,
E. Hartman.
The present graded system Of our
schools, James G, German.
|. The best methods of teaching general
history, John Colebank.
Moral training in our schools, Cans
Ross.
EVENING SESSION.
How to interest class in history,
Mary Costello.
Object and aim of the true teacher,
Mr.. Martin.
Literary exercises in school, Mr..
Crow.
How to interest a class in civil gov
eminent, o. o. Colebank.
What results can be obtained from
the reading table? Cora Colebank and
Miss Simpson.
Rocitations-Etta Ross, Ida johnson,
Maud Wilson.
Declamations-Ray Swindler, Willie
johnson and Willie Swindler.
The scholars Of Bakers Ridge school
are requested 70 get recitations. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
COMMITTEE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
ATTEMPTED ARSON.
Opera House set on fire Satur.
day night.

large hole burned through the
fO0r-Put out by the scOundrel after
1t had burned considerably-Motive
for crime is unknown-fian suspected
and considerable evidence collected
against him-Case may come into
the conrts.
Some one set fire to the floor neal
the dressing rooms in the Opera House
on Saturday night and burned a great
hole through the floor and rafters
under il. The fact has been kept
rather quiet until the the circumstan-
ces could be Investigated thoroughly.
Some private detective work has
been done by some of the young men
about town and they fastened suspi-
cion on another young fellow and may
conclude TO press the matter in the
| courts.
| The hole burned is about two feet
square and goes clear through the
floor. 1t was evidently started from
above and can Of gasoline which was
near was utilized in starting it,
After the fire had burned enough tt
scare the fellow he had taken the hos,
and turned it on putting the blaz,
out. The evidence of water being
used is quite plain.
Entrance was secured through tn,
window which was left down som,
distance after the fellow got out
Tracks on the window sill and tn,
further fact that some one saw mar
60 in through the window are enough
to show how he got in.
The motive for the crime is hard tt
discover. 1t would have been a yer,
serious thing if the fire had gotten
good foot hold. The resultant los
would likely have been the creates
that the town had ever seen.
The fellow who is suspected hat
better lay low or the evidence which
has been secured against him will b.
revealed. At present for certain rea
sons the parties who have it do no
want to give it away.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Resolutions Of Respect.

At regular meeting of White Day
Council No. 1856 Jr. 0. u. A. NJ. the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst oul
worthy brother, s. E. McElroy; there
fore be it
Resolved, That in the death of Bro
McElroy this council has lost a faithful
and kind hearted member.
End. That we tender to the stricken
wife and children of our deceased
brother the sympathy and consolation
of his council.
3rd. That our charter be draped ir
mourning for period of 30 days.
4th. That these resolutions be pub
lished in the weekly papers Of the coun
ty and copy be presented the family o
our deceased brother.
F. L. CONWAY,
BRUCE Ross,
j. M. HOLLAND,
Committee.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-21
Holiday
.GOOdS...

We are now ready for the Hol-
iday Trade. While we haver.' !
bought much foolishness, we
have bought something u ef,l
as well as ornamental. Ou
line Of Lamps is the largest VIC
ever bought; also Decorateei
Dishes of all kinds. Water
Sets, Card Baskets, Vases ard
Books. Albums, Toilet Sets.
Handkerchief of all kinds, arc
our line Of Candies the larges
and the incest that we ever
showed the p bic; raisins, cur
rants, dates, figs, nuts, &c
We have just stocked up on
Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions
and furniture. Remember
that Rocking Chair makes