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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

NEW YORK, May i7.-General Mer-
ritt said in an interview here:
81 may not go TO the Philippines at
all. It is proposed to give me $1,000
men, only 1000 Of them regulars and
the rest volunteers, and those from the
northwest, who have had little oppor-
tunity for training and discipline. l
have asked the department for at least
1000 more regular troops. for l believe
that they will be required. There will
be no opportunity to train the volunteer
forces before they start or after they
get to Manila. l want enough disci-
plined troops SO that the whole body
will be as effective as possible"
''Are you going to Washington to see
about this matter"
mo, but ! am sending an officer,
Colonel Hughes, and DR.. Bourns of At
lanta. The department promises to
send on more men, but history and ex-
perienee in such expeditions all depends
upon the first force sent.
ssHow can the Charleston start if
there are no men ready? General Otis
may be willing to go on without four
more regiments of regular troops, and
take only 1000 trained men with ID, GOO
undisciphned ones, but am not. do
not propose to go without force that is
suitable to my rank, shall stay right
here if do not go to the Philippines. /
don't expect anything will be done in
the matter until it is certain what am
to have for the purpose of the expedi-
tion."
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE navy de-
partment has issued the following bull
letin:
admiral Dewey was informed that
officers, men and supplies would be sent
out to Manila by the City of Pekin.
About 1900 troops will go.
For the Philippine expedition the war
department is laying in store of sup
plies which will, if necessary, keep the
army of IL, 900 men for period of six
months. For this purpose 2, 1850, 900 ra-
lions are being accumulated by the COM
missary department. at San Francisco
for shipment from time to time to Ma
Mia. A ration will last soldier for one
days food supply. A large consignment
will be taken out on the City of Pelxin,
which is to sail the latter part of the
week and which has been delayed in its
departure because of many alterations
that were necessary to accommodate
the supplies. Enough beef on the hoof
will be taken to supply the 1900 men
who go aboard her for 10 or IL days and
for the remainder of the trip bacon will
be the meat diet.
The quartermaster's department has
supplies of equippage, uniforms, etc..
at San Francisco for 5000 men and adj
ditional ones will be purchased as
necessity arises. Canvas. as well as
wooden uniforms, will be taken for the
comfort of the men. 1t is said here
that the First California and portions
of the Fourteenth United States infan-
try may compose the troops going on
the Pekin, although this Is not finally
determined.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE cruiser
Charleston will sail for Manila tonight
or tomorrow at the latest.
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DEER PARK HOTEL,
Deer Park, Nd. Most Delightful! sum-
mer Resort Of the AIIeghenies.

Swept by mountain breezes, 1880
feet above sea level, and removed from
all annoyances. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and misquitos. On
main line Of Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road. Hotel and cottages. Every
modern convenience. Electric lights,
elevator, Turkish bath. two large
swimming pools, golf links, tennis
courts, bowling alleys, magnificent
drives, complete livery service. An
napolis navy academy band. De.
lghtful cottages FURNISHED for house
keep if desired) ready for occupancy
June 1st. Hotel open from June 25
to SEPTEMBER &c.
For rates and information address
ID. @. Jones, manager. B. & o. Build.
ing, Baltimore, Md, until June 10.
After that time Deer Park, Garrett
county, Nd.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18
ENSIGN BAeLEps FUNERAL.
The Greatest Pageant of the Kind
Ruiei.i1-- iios.y Kay In state.

The Greatest iageant of the Kind at
Raieisu-- i,os.y Kay In state.
RALEIGlt, Lay i7.-J'he United States
and North Carolina paid noble tribute
to the memory OF the gallant ensign,
Worth bagieS-, the first officer killed in
the war with Spain. Nothing to ap-
proach the funeral pageant was ever
seen here. floral tributes came from
far and near
Assistant Naval Constructor Lieuten-
ant Lawrence L. Adams came from
Norfolk navy yard to represent the
navy department.. The body was taken
from the house to the capitol and
placed in the rotunda. The rotnItll
was draped in the national and state
colors. A steady stream of people
flowed by for two hours. The face was
not exposed. 1t wore Il smile.
The casket was later removed from
the rotunda and i;lacsd in front of the
statue of Washington, where the exer-
cises were held in the presence Of the
family and the city clergy and 10000
people, including all the United STATES,
state and city officials, military, vet
erans, cadets and school children. Be-
sides the program there was scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. Dr. Eugene
Daniels, Ensign Bagley's pastor.
The procession to lakewood cemetery
was composed Of military and other
bodies, officials, students, body in n
eral car draped in black, drawn by six
horses with black housings, with six
sergeants as body bearers and six cap
tains of volunteers as honorary pail
bearers, clergy and others Fifteen
thousand people saw the procession.
AS the procession moved, II guns
were fred by battery and II were fred
at the grave, and then the two regi-
ments fred three volleys.
The ceremonies were marked by deep
public feeling, and the military portion
Of them was that proper at the burial Of
q brigadier general.
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SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND.
The Estate of the Late DIR. G. B
Morris is Appraised.

The Figures are much lower than the
real values and would bring more
money If put to forced sale--ilow
some Of the things were estimated.
Who the Board IS They are all care
full Men and Know what they are
doing Estate Is not so large as many
thought but il Is still very eomfor-
table one and will remain for long
time as a monument to the business
sagacity Of the man WHO accumulated
Ii.
The sale of the personal property Of
the late DR.. George b. Morris was
made by the executor on Saturday in
front OF the court house. The differ
ent articles brought good prices and
those who had The matter in charge
are very well pleased with the way
Ia which it turned out. The total
realized from the sale was about five
hundred dollars. This Of course was
not all the personal property Of the
deceased as he had given large
amount Of it away in his will. The
bidding at times was very brisk and
everything sold we'll
The apprisers nave finished tnelr
work on the estate OF Or. Morris and
their report Is complete. IL shows
that the estate IS worth something
more than seventy-iive Thousand dol
lars. However TINS IS very low ana
mention OF some OF The things Will
show that IL Is 100 low. IL Is thought
by those VINO are 10 POSITION 10 know
that the estate VIII bring at forced
sale more than one hundred Thousand
dollars. Inc Morgantown stone block
and lot were appraised at twenty
Thousand dollars. Inc doctor was Of
tered thlrty-nye Thousand Tor this.
Inc Plttsburg property was put at
ten thousand and the California at
fifteen hundred. Other Items are
correspondingly low and the whole es-
tate at cash value IS worth much
more tnan the value put on IL by the
board Eut they wanted TO De per-
fectly safe ana there Is no possibility
OF bne values going Ucl0W WndU b0ey
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TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.
Work on the School Building
will begin in few days.

The Contractors are ready to begin but
the material has not arrived yet
Some of the Stone has been hauled TO
the Academy Lot-Peopie are glad to
see some signs Of an intention to
build the building and hope that there
will be no further delay-0nly Scr
gantewn People will be employed
Work on the new school building
after months of delay is to begin in
a day or so according to the con-
tractors They were here the other
day accompanied by Mr. Peoples the
architect looking over the ground.
They have returned to Pittsburg and
when they left it was with the inten-
ton that Mr.. Former who is to have
charge of the work here would be
back to day.
He will be here constantly during
the progress of the work. The only
man that will be employed on the
building from distance is to be the
foreman. All other workman are to
come from from Morgantown. This
will be good news TO the mechanics
OF the town and will give them lots
OF work during the summer season.
The work would have begun long
ago if the material had been hare. 1t
has all been ordered for some weeks
and has been slow in getting here.
Sixty thousand feet OF Georgia pine
is somewhere on the road and will
likely be here shortly to 90 into the
school house. The stone which is
required has been DELAYED but one
car load has been received and is be-
ing hauled up and placed on the
ground. This is the first work to be
done, Some of the foundation is to
be completed and belt course is to
be laid. Stone cutting will begin
right away and the work win be
pushed as fast as it can be.
The school board are very anxious
that no further delay take place and
are chatting at that which has oc-
Cured since the contract was let
but they are not afraid but that the
work will done on time as the forfeit
is too big TO permit the contractors
to do much fooling. They can de-
pended upon to move as fast as they
can and to do it if possible. There
seems to be no good reason why it
should not be done on time.
The people of the district will be
glad to see the work begin and hope
that there will be no further delay
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18
LIFE IN CAMP.
Mr.. Spurlocks Experience as Soldier
Mt Camp Lee.

CAMP LEE, KANAwHA Cry, Nav 10
Today is my tenth day as a soldier. and
while the novelty has all worn off. |
must say that like it. Owing To the
fact that the government scales were
Ia pounds light (?) / weighed lust that
many pounds under the minimum re-.
quirement 80 they offered me posi-
ton on the hospital corps, with double
pay, an easy time and with the rank of
sergeant. | promptly told them that
although the profession { nurse was a
most honorable o. g, and noble calling.
was not proficient in that line and did
not care to learn; that | was like the
man who went fishing; when | 90 a
cattin', | go 'cattin'.'" So they re-
considered and very kindly passed me.
am in Co. A, under Capt LYONS, who
is an old friend very elegant gentle.
man and a courteous and considerate Of
ficer. We will transfer or rather divide
our allegiance with tUncle Sam, at 8
O'Clock in the morning. Some of the
men are getting rather restless and some
are DESERVING; but with few exceptions
they were ''dunghilisn and the vacancy
they create is very acceptable, and two
better ones stand ready to FIJI nm iae
ranks am the only Morgantown bow
in Co. A, most OF them being in Go. u.
which is principally made UP Of the
original Co. X, Of Clarksburg, which, bv
the way, consider the best company
in the regiment Co. X are ali my
friends and asked me to join them, but
Tor few reasons not necessary to men
ton prefer A..
We are promised very early exodus
from this place. Also some Of our Of
ficers in high authority have told me
that we will almost certainly have a
chance to "ahow our metalj in some
hot lighting; and a certaincaptain, who
is good friend OF mine, told me that
we will be under arms Is months. I
doubt It, don't you? When / muster
out III Yellow Jack does not get me, for
that is my only danger, us Twill stand
edgways and no Spaniard can hit mel /
shall come back TO Morgaatown, for
did not even pack my trunk, hence am
scrapping for tie honor OF old MononQa-
liza, as we'll as other places.
H. F. SPURINcK,
High Private in the Rear Ranks.
MEMS and boys nobby stylsa In
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18
The Oldest Inhabitant.

WINFIELD, w. Va, May l5.-
James Campbell, beyond doubt the
Oldest inhabitant in the county, If
not in the State, died last Wednesday
at the home Of John Cottrel on Big
Hurricane, to whom Campbell had
decided farm to take care Of him in
his old age. Campbell came here
from Virginia half century ago, and
while he was not certain as to the
exact date of his birth, he often talk
ed Of having to take care of the home
farm in 1912 when his brothers left
to join the army, and he was then a
lad Of about seventeen years. He
died a widower, having buried three
wives and leaves number Of child
rem all grown, and some Of them with
great grand children.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18
WILL RAISE MILLIONS.
De War Revenue Measure Explained In
the Senate by Mr.. Allison-The
Estimates.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE debate
upon the war revenue measure has been
begun in the senate. The opening
was made by Mr.. Allison Ga the
ranking member in the absence CT Mr..
Morrill, (Vt.). 1t was estimated that the
bill, as it came from the house Of repre-
Bentatives. would raise about 800, 000.-
boo a year. As reported from the senate
committee Mr.. Allison estimated it will
raise 1851, 407 ,066. Appended is reca-
pitulation Of the amount of revenue to
be derived by the government under the
present law and under the bill as it was
reported from the senate committee on
finance. II will be noted that the esti-
mates include the amounts raised under
the present law and the increases pro-
posed in the pending bill. The figures
are as follows:
Fermented liquors, fSs,9oe, 1870; to-
t02i bankers. $2.594, 800; exchange
commercial brokers', $siS' 554; theatres,
circuses and other exhibitions, 81 $780,
445; bowling alleys and billiard tables,
$166,967; stocks, bonds, merchandise,
etc., SIC, ZOO, 900; bank checks, IS, 000,-
900; inland bills of exchange, 81, SOC, 900;
foreign bills of exchange, $500, 900; ex-
press and freight, including all bills Of
lAding, $4,000, 900; life insurance, e1,-
275, 200; mortgages, $2,041 500; other
articles in schedule A, including tax ON
receipts, $26, 200, 900; proprietary prep
arations and perfumery, $40, O00, 900;
chewing gums, 81 ,000, 900; legacies and
succession, 9,2Y6, 455; total, $214, 045,-
800.
Add the revenue to be derived from
articles not included in the proceeding
ON the basis Of receipts Of 1897 to this
$S14 ,045, 800; spirits, 49,, 00S, 542; brew
ers, special tax, $160,927; retail dealers
in malt liquors, 4181,071; wholesale
dealers in malt liquors, $278. 1901; cleo
margarine, LOLA ,029; filed cheese,
$1S, 992; miscellaneous receipts, $780,
468. Total estimated revenues, $685.
113, 1900. Less revenues for 1897. e146,-
6l9,658: Revenues provided by senate
bill, 9151, go, 066.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Allison 8
statement the bill was made the nm
finished business and it will be pressed
70 passage as soon ns possible
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\ Dry Goods. Dry Goods!

Don't fail to see this line, in Brown
Muslins- they 90 at 5, s, 7 & 8 cents
per I'd: in calico 5, Q s. I cents per I'd.
Don't fail to see our line Of Novelty
Dress Goods, India Linens, Dotted
Swiss Percales, Lawns, Mulls; also
Shirtings, Cottonedes, Stockings, ip
fact anything in the dry goods and
notion line we have, and at the low
est legitimate prices. See US both
early and often.
HUTCHINGToN q JACOBS,
Little Falls, W. Va.
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GEN. BROOKE PLEASED.
He Likes the Appearance eff the volun-
teers Now Concentrating Quickly
at Chickamauga.

CHIcKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK, Ga,
May 1.-THE war department has rea-
son to be gratified at the dispatch and
ease with which the volunteer army is
being concentrated. Within As 1ours
from the time the order was issued for
the mobilization Of state troops already
mustered into the regular service at this
point, $500 men, representing six great
states, had reported to Major General
Brooke, in command of the department.
Of the lakes headquarters here. These
soldiers have been moved not only rap
idly, but without delay or accident Of
any kind. General Brooke has already
reviewed the majority Of the companies,
and is gratified at the splendid appear
ance Of the men.
The Fourth Ohio infantry has ar
rived. The regiment is in command Of
Colonel A. B. Colt, and composed Of 10
companies, 1000 men and officers.
The Fourth Pennsylvania infantry
has reached here. The regiment has
only eight com1anies, 700 men and
officers. Colonel d. B. Case is in COM
mand.
The Fourth is famous regimeEt, and
has figured in all the defenses of the
state against lawlessness and strikes.
They were at Homestead in 1892; the
Hazleton strike i'll 1897, and the Read
ing strike ia 1877. They are good
marksmen, the majority being sharp
shooters.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18
Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods.

We are prepared to supply your
wants in the above line. In mems
clothing we can sell you suit from
four dollars to fifteen dollars; and
children's from 75c to six dollars. Our
line of shirts and ties, wool and
straw hats never was so complete.
Also shoes for everybody from the
smallest to the largest and at bottom
prices. See them at HUTCHINSON g.
JACOBS, Little Falls.
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DENTISTRY.

/ have opened Dental Parlors in the
Brock, Reed and Wade building, in
rooms formerly occupied by DIR. Cox.
/ am now ready to do any and all
kinds Of Dental work. Bridge and
Crown work speciality. All plate
work guaranteed. Ten years In ac-
tual practice and with the very latest
Improvements Teeth extracted with
out pain.
S. b. ALLEN, d. ID. s.
52-6w Morgantown, w. Va.
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SPANISH FLEET
HAS SAILED
Reported to Have disappeared
From Curacao
BLANCo IN BAD SHAPE.
spaniards May Try to Break Blockade to
Garry Him aid.
SPANISH LIKELY TO BE TRAPPED.

schley Should BE Able to Gnard the
Florida Straits by Today or Tomorrow.
Sampson Can Then Go to the South
Side of Cuba-Wfth These Fleets and
Hard to See How the Spanish Vessels
Can Escape From the Gulf Of idevico
or the caribbean sea--Blockade Opened
TO Certain Foreign Vessels.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

A young man living in Jefferson
Co. came to Martinsburg last week to
visit young lady from his vicinity
who was on a visit to friends here
insisted on being married at once and
without the full consent of the Young
lady applied to Clerk Bender for H.
cense. Upon his assurance that they
both we're now residents of Martins
burg and intended TO remain, the
necessary document was issued but
the girl then fatty refused and when
told of the love-sick swain the
clerk, gave him a final dismissal.
They live not very far from Shepherds
town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

Admiral Montejo told his sailors
before Dewey sailed into the harbor
that they would be drinking the
waters of Lake Michigan before the
summer was passed. Curious how
the wicked in all parts of the earth
expect to go to Chicago when they
die.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18
GEN. MERRITT
MAY NOT co.
BE Threatens to Not Take the
Philippine Assignment,
TOO FEW TROOPS ASSIGNED.
BE Wants at Least 1900 More Regular
SOLDIER.
WANTS FORCE SUITABLE TO RANK.

Opposed to Going on Such an Expedition
with 1000 Trained Men and the Best
Undisciplined ones-Not Much Chance
to Drill Them on Such a Trip-The
Navy Department Sent Rear Admiral
Dewey Word That oficers, Man and
Supplies win BE Sent to Him-Big Lot
port of the Soldiers.
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window Shades and Wall Paper.

We have the largest stock we ever
bought in this line and can sell you
shade for 10, Is, 40, 80 cents each.
Wall papers ranging from to Is cents
bolt. Remember also, when you get
ready to fix up your houses, that we
have ready mixed paints, all colors,
also white lead, linseed oil, brushes,
etc. So don't forget us. HUTCHINSON
s. JACOBS, Little Falls, W. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

Weyler's brother-in-law, when
placed in prison at Atlanta. fumed
like lunatic and swore he would
starve himself to death. He would
save Uncle Sam considerable expense
but he's only talking Spanish.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

Make way for your Uncle Samuel.
He has his dander up and his fight
ing clothes on He will teach the
world some very valuable lessons
within the next few months.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

1t seems to be generally believed
in Europe that the Bank of France
has advanced $20,O00,OOO to the
Spanish government for war pur-
poses. Presumably, this was out of
compliment to us tor allowing the
Lafayette to violate the blockade of
Havana, and to carry in munitions
of war to Blanco. Our SISTER re-
public" is making rather kineto-
scope exhibition Of herself, if we may
trust 10 appearances.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

We trust that the reported inten-
tion of the administration to send
enough men to Cuba at once to sweep
the Spanish off the island will be
supported by facts. That's the way
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

The men who have enlisted in our
volunteer army did so because they
wish to fight the Spaniards; there
fore the administration cannot get
them to Cuba too soon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

Commencement is but short time
away and the town should begin to
get in shape for it. The attendance
will likely be the largest for years as
there is to be more of interest going
on than there has been for long
time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

The Callao which sailed into the
harbor at Manila and was captured
without any trouble and added to
Dewey's fleet is pretty good vessel
and will do us more good than if the
Boston had found and sunk her.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

The fact that there were so few
editors here out of the total member
ship shows how hard it is to get
people from over the state to
Morgantown. The railroad connec-
tions are so bad. However in few
years we hope TO have much better
connections and the tendency will be
the other way. Any one who has
ever been here is anxious to repeat
the experience on account Of the way
We treat our visitors
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

We take it that Col. Wood, Of the
reg .ment of rough riders, is not of a
jealous disposition, or he would not
have accepted, Teddy" Roosevelt
tor his lieutenant colonel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

The Cardenas batteries have been
having SO much target practice that
it is no wonder that they are shoot
ing better than they did at first.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

One of the two Spanish boats in
Asiatic waters is in the dry dock
and the other will shortly be in the
Junk shop.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

Jerry Simpson expresses the tear
that this country is marching
towards imperialism, and that the
war with Spain will result in in
creasing the pace.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

Americans realize the importance
of knowing how to shoot to bit;
that's why they win battles.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

Ensign Bagley of the Winslow was
the full back on the Annapolis team
while in school and one of the best
players that ever attended the school.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

The Concord don't seem to have
very peaceful intentions as far as
Spanish gunboats are concerned.
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Much of Gomez vigor and deter
mination is made plain by the news
that his wife is an American-and
from the Tennessee mountains at
that,