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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
Seneca Stockholders hold their annual
meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Seneca Glass compa-
ny was held Saturday. The old of
ficers were reelected without excep-
ton for another year. A very fat
dividend was declared and all the
different details of the business was
found to be in a very satisfactory
shape. The past year has been enc
of the most prosperous in the histo-
ry of the company and the one just
opening is expected to prove equally
good. The company is to be con
graduated on the showing they have
made since they came to Morgan
town.
They have proved to be a good
business investment for the town
and have been beside very agreea-
BILE addition to the population on ac-
count of the gentlemanly character
of their employees. 1t was good
move for the town when they got
the Seneca plant to locate here and
everybody recognize the fact.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

j. E. Powell son of Col. Lamar
Powell, of the Fairmont West Vir-
ginian is now associated with his
father as an editor of that paper.
With two members of the family on
the editorial staff Aston G. will
likely be kept in extremely hot wa
ter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
BAD MAN FROM TEXAS.
Murdered -Four Mexicans and Defied Of
fcers an Hour---FinaIly Killed.

Ell PAso, Tex, Jan. 10.-Seth Bur-
rows, a cowboy of this county, got into
a fight across the river, in Juarez, Mex,
and in pitched battle stood off the
Juarez police for one hour. Burrows
was killed himself, but before biting the
dust he killed gambler, policeman
and fatally wounded two other officers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

The murderer was Edward Simpson, a
former inn.ate of the El1nira refornla-
tory, out on parole. He had no sooner
committed the act than he became peni-
tent and told the whole story to the per-
Sons who anne up TO him at the sound
OF tie T Oliver. Simpson helped to
carry the ounded man to his home.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
THE MURDERER REPRINTED.
Confessed and Helped Carry His Dying
Victim Home.

MIDDLETowN, N. Y, Jan. 10.-Frank
Beckwith, a Waterman III the employ of
the Ontario and Western railroad, while
in the performance of his duties noticed
a man acting suspiciously in the freight
yard. He grasped the man about the
arms from behind, but he broke loose,
and Immediately drawing revolver,
shot Beckwith twice through the lungs
PocLui+i, din5
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
REV. DR.. HALL RESIGNED.
The Famous Preacher to Quit After
Thirty Years Service.

New YORK, Jan. 10.-Rev. DIR. John
Hall has announced to his congregation
his resignation as pastor of the Fifth
Presbyterian church after a service of
4S years to the church and as pastor of
the Fifth avenue Presbyterian church
for 80 years. He resigned ''to allow the
brethren of the session to choose a sue
cessor of requisite energy
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
SHOT IMAGE OF ST. PETER.

A Lunatic Caused Great Excitement In .
Church In Havana.
HAVANA, Jan. l0.-While service was
in progress in the cathedral a man
named Ramon Wives entered and fired
several revolver shots.
The bullets struck the image of st.
The shooting caused the greatest.
alarm and the people dispersed amid
wild confusion.
Wives, who was promptly disarmed by
those near him, has been sent to luna
tic asylum.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
Mad Transfers Deed.

TYRONE, Pa. Jan. 1O.-George Hav-
erly, teamstes. after attempting I'M
successfully to murder his sister, Mrs
Kate Hull, and nephew, Bert Hull,
committed suicide by shooting himself
Hayerly was berating his wife when
Mrs. Hull and her son interfered.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

Kendall the state treasurer is a
passive candidate for the house of
representatives. 1t is supposed that
the experience with the past has
made him feel like he was Dorr in
embryo
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
Shirt Manufacturers Increase wages.

TRENTON, Jan. 10.-Y. Henry Roths-
child & Co. have announced an increase
of 81 per cent in wages at their Tren-
ton shirt manufactory, to go into effect
OH Wednesday. They are also advertis-
ing for more help.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

1t would be a rank joke but it is
the truth to say that in the race for
social distinction Lin Osborne has
won by a neck from w. r. d. An
nan. He can wear higher collar
than his opponent.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
PREDICTS A SILVER VICTORY.
George w. Snalley Conveys His Opinion
to "a London Paper.

LONDON, Jan. 1o.-The Times, com.
menting editorially this morning on dis
patches from its New York correspond
ent, dealing with the growth of Bryan
ism among the Democrats and the dis
indignation of the Republicans and pre-
dieting a silver majority in the next
house of Representatives attributes the
reaction to President McKinley's
'.temporizing attitude and ambiguous
language on the currency question.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

Since Dayton announced that he
was a candidate for denomination
for Congress Col. Powell of the West
Virginian has been arranging for
the ghost dance,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

The fence in Ohio is beginning to
sag down.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

If something is not done soon we
may expect the children to develop
webbed feet.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
MAJOR HANDY DEAD.
He Was Special Commissioner to the
French Exposition.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 10.-Major Moses
P. Handy died at noon Saturday. The
remains will be taken r to Berlin, Nd.
for burial
Major Handy was stricken with the
illness which ended with his death while
he was preparing to leave Paris for
America after completing his work as
commissioner to the exposition
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
Ordered to China Waters.

PARIS, Jan. 10.-The cruiser Duguay
Trouin, flagship of the French Pacific
squadron, has been ordered to Chinese
waters.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

The mau who drives team around
here is not quite certain whether he
is a navigator or not.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

Dayton has announced that he is
candidate for the denomination for
Congress but that is as far as any
one expects it to go.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

1t won't be long if the streets are
not paved until the government will
require every teamster around here
to have pilots license.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

Your name is mud if you walk
any in this town.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
BUSHNELL SWORN IN.
The Governor Inaugurated at
Noon Today.
HANNA MAsSMEETING AT 3 r. II.

Collisions Between Adherents of the
Governor and Senator Feared-Hanna
Workers Claim to Have Enough Votes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

Griffith, of Ohio, changes his mind
oftener than some people change
their collars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

There were more politics than de-
votions in Ohio yesterday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10
RAINEY'S FIGHT ON FRIck.

He Euys 40 Acres of Coal Land to In
crease His Coke Production.
sELAND. jan. l0.-W. ! Rainav
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

Are you a mud dauber or brick
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

Hanna is decidedly convalescent.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-10

Buy your candy aud nuts at Posten's
and save money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15

arsenic for the benefit of the jury and was
then excused.
DR.. Wolf the chemist from Dover, Del.
was recalled and was asked If he had ever
straw hats. He replied in the negative. This
question was asked for the reason that Mrs.
BCtkin admitted shortly after her arrest
that she had purchased some arsenic for
the purpose mentioned.
Frank Gray, a pharmacist, furnished i'm
portant information regarding the purchase
of the arsenic by Mrs. Botkin He said that
on the 1st of June Mrs. Botkin, whom he
knew slightly called upon him for some
arsenic, and averred that she wished ii for
the purpose of bleaching a straw hat. Gray
recommended several other medicines, but
Mrs Botkin said she was familiar with
arsenic. and preferred it. Gray made the
entry on the poison book of the store in
dicating the use to which it was 70 be sub
jected. He entered the name on the book as
Mrs. Bothin'
David Green a pharmacist employed in
another store. failed to positively identify
Mrs Botkin as the woman who purchased
some arsenic from him, though he said she
was short and stocky. This description fits
Mrs BOtkin, but only to a limited extent.
George Haas & Son. candy manufacturers
and retailers, the most important wit
this afternoon. She identified some of
the candy sent to Mrs. Dunning as being
from the stock of her employers. She iden-
titled the box and explained that she did not
quite fill it at the request of the purchaser,
who said she wised to put something else
I'm the box. Miss Heney identified a seal
used by the firm, and said that the plIr-
chaser appeared extremely nervous during
the whole transaction. Miss Heney's iden-
LITIGATION was not positive. but she qualified
it by saying that she believed that Mrs Bot
lin was the person to whom she sold the
candy.
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POISONED BY A SESAM0ID.
Bone That Sent Luetgert to Prison
May End Capt. KnOch's Life.

CHICAGO, Dec 1.-THE sesamoid that
sent Adolph Louis Luetgert to a felon's cell
for life has laid Captain William N. Knoch
on a bed of cain from which he may never
arise. Luetgart was made it's victim by the
evidence this tiny osseous particle consti-
tuted. while Captain Knoch has been feled
by the virus that chung to its scaly sides
The serious ailment that has kept Captain
Knoch confined to his bed at his residence
for several weeks is pronounced by his
physicians to be undoubted blood poisoning
and the source Of 1t, they conclude, is clear
ly discoverable in the malignant little sesa-
mold When the first trial of Luetgert was
begun Captain Knoch was made custodian
of the exhibits in evidence for the prosecu-
tion Among these was the SeSamOld. This
niece of bone no longer than ones finger
nail is said to- have been found by the police
in the middle vat in LuetgertS sausage
factory This bone was regarded by the
that Mrs. Luetgert had been murdered and
that her body was dissolved in the vat until
it was a saponaceous mass that was flooded
away as sewage. One day in July, after
handling the sesamoid, Captain KnOch rub
bed his hand to his bare breast, on account
of the heat and persplratlon caused oy the
torrid weather Not long after that event
he felt i'll and a physician pronounced his
complaint to be sepSis. The cause of the
blood poisoning was inquired into at the
time and laid at the door Of the sesamoid
After an illness of six weeks he recovered
sufficiently to be bout. TWO weeks ago he
was taken Ill again and again his illness
was pronounced to be sepsis. The doctors
say that it is a recurrence of the old attack
and due to the same cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
STATE MILITIA.
Second Annual Convention OF the Ma
tiOnaI Guard Association.

CHICAGO, Dec IA. - Nearly every State
and Territory in the Union was represented
to-day at the second annual convention of
the Interstate National Guard Association.
The convention, which was called for the
purpose of considering plans for lettering
the condition of the National Guard ard
to take steps toward cementing the relations
of the regular army and the militia &c the
various States. was attended by many Off
GERS of volunteer troops who served with
distinction during the recent war with Spain
as we'll as several officers of the regular
army. Nearly two hundred delegates were
present. Gen. p. II. Barry, second vice
president of the association, called the con
vention to order. After the roll had been
called City Attorney Taylor, IN tehaif of
Mayor Harrison. made an address Of vel
come to the delegates. General Barry IL en-
delivered an address, calling attention to
the needs of the national militia in many of
the States. General Bend, chairman If the
executive committee, reported that the eff
forts of the members of the committee to Sc
cure an appropriation of 81 100000 for the
National Guard from Congress Lad been so
far unsuccessful owing chiefly, ne said, to
the opposition of Speaker Reed The Also
citation voted to continue It's work FOR q
national appropriation.
Tomorrow Gen. Henry NJ. Ouifield who
commanded a brigade during The Santiago
campaign. will address the convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
CHRISTMAS CHEER.
Turkeys and Cranberries for Soldiers
i'm Cuba and Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE United States
soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico will not
lack good Christmas dinners Col. c. A.
Woodruff. assistant commssary of subsist-
ence, forwarded to them by the steamship
Mississippi, which sailed at noon to-day for
Santiago and Ponce, ten thousand pounds of
prime turkeys and two thousand pounds of
fresh cranberries which should reach them
In plenty of time for their far-away holiday
celebrations. The birds We're shipped in cold
storage and will reach the company cooks
in as good condition as though they had
bought them off the Washington market
stands and they probably Will rot cost them
much either Colonel Woodruff said that if
the government had not taken action the
soldiers would probably not be able to get
turkey for Christmas for love or money. Ii
will be an additional treat. too, because the
men did not get any turkey for Thanks
giving. This was not because Colonel
Woodruff did not think of ii. hut the wealth
er was warmer then and cold-stOrage faci-
ties which have since been introduced In the
islands were not in operation. The Aissis-
sippi also carries hundreds Of private boxes
Of good things sent by individual friends of
the officers and men reminders that they
are not forgotten az home at this joyous
season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
MRS. JAMES e. BUTLER,
sheridan. Mich.
VIC Minister'S WIG. }

"One day his attention was brought to
the fact that the unsupported coffee was
very likely the cause of his trouble. and it
was suggested that If he would use Postum
Food Coffee and induce the good wife to
be particular to boil it long enough TO ex-
tract the delicious flavor and the elemcnts
which go to rebuild the broken down nerve
centers, his trouble would he gone.
This was two years and half ago. ana
since that time not a pound Of c.ffee has
been purchased by the minister's family.
Morning, noon and night Postum makes IS
appearance on the table. and Is enjoyed by
all. With the departure Of coffee went the
minister's bad feelings, and, with tie COM
ing of Postum. came a fceltag uf exhIlara-
ton, better appetite and a constantly in-
creasng weight.
From the start the ministers Postum
has been properly nude, because OF she
warming
cat one time. during the absence OF
housewife, the domestic, not being IaTticu-
lar about preparing Postum tccDt arg 10
directions. make II weak and insipid. which,
we find, is a very COMMON complaint an.cng
those who do not Understand that there ia
no way 10 extract the deliciAGs flavor fsOin
Postum except by long boiling Made Prop
erly, 1t is clear, black and has crisp.
pungent, fascinating taste. Occasionally the
minister has been induced TO drink cup Of
coffee at weddings parties. etc. but many
sleepleas hours of the night are Passed In
consequence. This IL true experience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
SURGEON ARRESTED.
Demonstrators of Anatomy Charged
with RObbing a Grave.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 14.-Dr B. c.
Hyde, former city police surgeon and now
demonstration of anatomy in the University
Medical College of this city, was to-day
arrested on a warrant sworn out by the
chief of police charging him with grave rob-
berry. On Sunday two men, one colored, were
arrested after dsposing of a body of a
colored girl which they had just stolen
from cemetery in Kansas City. Kan One
of the men said he had received $40 for the
body from the University Medical College,
where the police later recovered the cad
of a body IRON ST. Mary's Cemetery lasf
fail, but the police say they have evidence
to convict him of other grave robberies. r.
lege, who received the body Sunday, is also
under arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
DEMONSTRATION AT APIA.
Blue Jackets from British and Ger
man War Ships Landed.

APIA Samoa. Nov. 26, via San Francisco,
Dec. H,-Considerable excitement was Gre
ated here Nov. 10 by the landing of party
Of blue Jackets from the British and Ger
man war ships. While no serious trouble
is anticipated at present. the representa-
tives of the powers thought wise to make a
demonstration, owing to the number of ma
tives who have congregated at Aulinuu. so
10 show that the powers had determined
10 protect the white residents. The party
landed at Amtautu and marched through
the town. headed by the German band from
the Buzzard, with the drum and fife corps
from IA. NJ. S. Porpoise. After making the
display TO the natives both parties returned
to their respective ships.
The chiefs supporting Mataafa have noti-
fed the chief justice that they have elected
Mataafa as King OF Samoa, and that a pro-
test has been lodged by certain other chiefs
who dispute his election. High Chief Ia
masses has been nominated for the vacant
throne By the opposition faction, and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
THEIR LAST CHANCE.
Kansas POpuIists VIII Attempt to En-
act Radical Legislation.

TOKEPA, Kan, Dec. H.-Governor Leedy
will issue call tomorrow morning, for
special session of the Legislature, to meet
Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. This
course was decided upon tonight after
conference of Populist leaders who desire
to enact several PopuIist measures into law
before the Inauguration. of the Republican
Legislature elected in November The Pop
ulist programme includes more stringent
legislation for the control of railroad rates,
the creation of a system of fire insurance.
the creation of guarantee fund to secure
depositors in state banks and the imposing
of tax upon charters granted to corpora
tons A majority of the members of the
present Legislature are believed to have
pledged their support to these measures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
A MUCH KISSED HERO
Osborn Deignan Again Receives Az
fectiOnnte Attention from Girls.

DIES MONIES, Ia. Dec. 1.-THE L. L. G.
Club of Stuart. Ia. has kissed Chief Boat
SWANS Mate Osborn w. Deignan, of Merri-
mae fame, again. This time the OSCILLATION
took place at the depot not in the front yard
at Deignan's home, when he arrived there
some weeks ago. He had not anticipated
such sudden return to the Resolute, but
this afternoon received orders to return at
once. During all of his visit at Stuart he
has been the same bashful young man as
more in love with him than ever. at least
the girls are. and if not all of them. one
the vice president. Miss Veronica Ryan She
is Deignan's sweetheart. AS he stood on
the steps of the train just about to take him
away again she gave him a lovers kiss be-
fore the girls. But they could not be out
done, and one by one again gave him the
kiss OF hero WorshiperS
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able by a fine of $1,000 or Imprisonment for
a wear i'm the county Jail, or both. The
counsel for the defense filed motion e, Tor
IL new trial, which will be argued next sat
urday Colonel Simmons showed no emo
ticn while listening to the reading OF the
verdict, but his son, Howard r. VINO ma mas
and who was Sitting near him. displayed
good deal of nervousness. The jury was out
about two hours. The prominence Of the
men awakened much interest "a the trlai
day since the, sessions began eight lays
ago. .,,o,t ~
Colonel Simmons was appointed coliector
He is credited with heins tie organizer III
the internal revenue system OF the New
England States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
COL. SIMMONS CONVICTED.
Former Collector of the Port of BOs-
ton Found Guilty of SwindIing.

CHICAGO, Dec. H.-Col William A. Sim
mons, formerly collector of the port at
Boston. Mass, was convicted to-day on a
charge of swindling brought by Thomas s.
Bryan, first president of the Union League
Club and father of Col. Page Bryan United
States minister to Brazil. Colonel Simmons
was accused of obtaining. by false pre-
lenses, the signature of Thomas b. Bryan
to a deed involving the exchange OF some
valuable Chicago improved real estate for
six thousand acres in Florida. which was
represented to be worth $40 as acre, but
which he alleged, was worth very much
less The offense Is mlsdemeanor, punish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
Return of New YorI.er..

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. 1.-THE
steamer Alameda, which arrived from the
antipodes and Honolulu to-day, brought the
second detachment of the New York regi-
ment. which is en- route to New York State
for mastering out. There We're S15 soldiers
in the Aiameda's Storage and about a
dozen officers i'm the cabin The detachment
consisted of Companies G, L, F and G. The
last of the New Workers will arrive here
In a DAY OF so on the transport Scandal,
which left honolulu on the 10th. The COM
panies which will come on the Scandal
are Companies K nj and H
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15
MRS. BOTKIN'S TRIAL.
Testimony Of the Woman Who Sold
the Candy 20 the Defendant.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1f-Thomas
Price. the analytical chemist of this city.
who examined some OF the candy sent to
Mrs. Dunning. was the first witness called
to-day at the 'ial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkn.
Prof. Price stated that he received eight
samples of the candy from Chief of Police
Lees on Sept. 25. and that his analysis
showed an aggregate amount of eighteen
grains of arsenic In the candy submitted to
him. He described the different forms of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. H-Appiication
has been made to Chancellor McGill for APP
pointment of a receiver for the Great
White Spirit Company, an organization es-
tablished under the laws of New Jersey
The application is made by the American
Surety Company. - New York, and the
Atlas National Rank of Boston. The APP
plication declares that the company is in
solvent with liabilities of $97S,929.42 and as
sets of 1896 6S3-75.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15

by Gilbert, Mckay Tanning, Heikes Mil
ner, Bingham Elliot and McMurcny. There
were forty-five entries in the second event,
ten live birds, the following ten straight:
Tanning. McMurchy Dister, Porter. Klein
man and Willard. Fifteen live birds were
shot at in the last event, and out of forty
five entries only Elliot, Barlow, McMurchy.
Keinman and Won Lengerke killed all their
birds