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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
DIR. Hopkins Lecture.

Quite a crowd was present to hear
the highly interesting and instructive
lecture delivered by DR.. Hopkins be-
fore the agricultural society Thurs
day evening on "Some Observations
Made on trip through Germany and
Switzerland in Search of beneficial
Insects" The lecture was illus
trated by steriopticon views under the
management of Prof Rumsey, and it
will be continued at future date.
This is the first of a series of free lee
lures to be given before this society
by eminent specialists, and the pulic
is cordially invited to attend them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
Basket Ball.

As we go to press there is hot
game of basket ball being played at
the University between two picked
teams the line up of which was Civ
en- yesterday. The attendance is
good although it is not so large as it
was when the admission was free.
Some of the more enthusiastic root
ers for the sport find that the fifteen
cents admission charged to pay the
expenses of the coach is a great cool
er of their burning enthusiasm and
they are not there. They have been
there every night this week but to
day are unable to attend.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Largest Chancery suit ever
Brought in the County De-

Howard l.. Amm0ns VS.. the South Penn
Oil Company decided-The Decision
for the Pialntiff--The Company Ord
cred TO Drill Four Wells to Protect
the Lease from Ammons from Drain
age or to Forfeit the Lease-The mat
ter of Additional Damages Referred
to a Commission, A Precedent estab-
lished.
The largest and most important
chaneery case ever tried in the coun-
ty was decided by the court this
morning The amout of damages
sued for was $4,000 and an entirely
new precedent was established by
the decision OF the court Howard
H. Ammons and others were the
plaintiffs and the South Penn Oil
Company was the defendant. The
decision was in favor of the plaintiff.
The South Penn was ordered to drill
four wells on the lease had from the
plaintiffs and to pay the amount of
damages which might be awarded by
the commissioner to whom the case
was referred.
The suit grew out OF the refusal Of
the South Penn to protect the lease
against wells put down on adjoining
leases which were draining the lease
Of its underlying oil. The plaintiffs
claimed that they should be protect
ed from this and that they should
have damages for the amount of oil
already taken from them by the ne
gleet of the defendent The court
upheld this contention and ordered
the South Penn To drill the wells or
forfeit the lease at once The amount
of damages was referred to a com
missioner to settle The decision is
of interest to all oil men everywhere
in as much as it establishes an en-
tirely new precedent
The counsel for Ammons were
Cox & Baker and for the South
Penn Ex-Gov. A. b. Fleming, u. n.
ArnetL and M. f. Elliott. The de
cision is very agreeable to the local
attorneys and adds another to their
list of triumphs over this corpora
ton
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
THE FIRE COMPANY
dominates Officers and Makes some sug-
gestions to Citizens in Case of Fire.

A MARRIAGE license has been is
sued to Barnet Burns IS, and Sarah
A. Snedley so. Both are residents of
this county and both have been mar
ried before. This is the third license
to be issued this month.
The members of the fire company
held very enthusiastic meeting at
the Municipal hall last night and
nominated the officers for the organ
ization for the ensuing year. George
B. Breakiron presided over the meet
ing w. w. Hayes was present on
the part of the council. The old Of
ficers were placed in nomination for
the consideration of council and will
be laid before them at their meeting
on Monday night For marshal Arlie
Christie was chosen, and for his as
sistanes James Davis, Tom Barthlow
and Grove O'Kelly. These were unan-
imously elected showing the utmost
harmony to be prevailing in the COM
pany.
Chief Christie was called upon for a
few remarks concerning the needs of
the department and he said that the
most pressing one was for hose and
cart somewhere in the upper end of
town, which was, as things are, at
the mercy of the fire, should any oc-
cur. The matter will be brought be-
fore council and the residents of that
section Of the town should appear and
insist on the protection being given
them The suggestion was also made
that in case fire was discovered around
town that instead of giving a general
alarm the one making the discovery
go to the nearest telephone and in
form the central where the fire is at
once. Then the whole company can
be notified and on its way to the
scene of the blaze in few moments.
That is what the telephone alarm is
for, and it should be done that way.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
Anniversary.

According to Wiley's history of
Monongalia county, Rev. George
Brown preached the first sermon ever
delivered by Methodist Protestant
minister in Morgantown on the 18th
of February, 1890 Sixty-eight years
ago to-day In view of this the pas
tor of the NJ p. church will speak,
on Sunday morning, of the character
and work of DR. Brown in connection
with the organization of the Metho-
dist Protestant church. And some of
the older members will give personal
reeollections of him.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11

AN OLD LADY DIES.
One Of the Oldest Women i'm Marion
County Dies-Other Items from The

The taxable property in this county
for last year reached So. 246, 29l.00.
Miss Jessie, daughter of DR.. j. A..
Jamison fell off sofa Sunday just
before noon and dislocated her elbow.
Word received from her this morning
is to the effect that she is doing as
nicely as could be expected.
A petition for the establishment Of
a lodge of Elks at Morgantown, sign
ed by forty-three persons, has been
forwarded to headquarters at Wheel
ing. A dispensation will be issued
and the new lodge instituted this
month.
Mrs. Mary Ann Hunter, one of the
Oldest ladies Of this county, died at
her home in Barrackville on last Sun
day morning in the SIND year of her
age. Mrs. Hunter was well known
in this section Of the county. Her
maiden name was Floyd and she has
many relatives residing near here.
She was the mother Of five children,
all of whom are dead. One grand
child and one great grandchild survive
her. The deceased has been con-
sstent member of the M. K. church
for sixty-fiye years, and she died in
full possession Of Chistian faith. The
funeral took place this morning and
the remains were buried in the Bap-
fist cemetery at Barrackville.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11

A corps of surveyors have made
arrangements to 60 over Cheat in a
few days to make the survey of the
railroad from Rowlesburg down the
river The survey is partly made
and some grading has been done on
the upper part but the lower end has
not been looked after very carefully
yet. Mr.. Wilson, of Cheat Haven
ha been along the proposed route
and bought the right of way for the
new road This road will run from
Rowlesburg to Cheat Haven and
perhaps on down the Monongahela
from Point Marion to connect with
the 2. V. Il c. at Brownsville. Its
Importance to the whole valley it
traverses is incaleulable
Vast deposits of coal and the
finest stone in the world lie along its
track while the timber is unequalled
for denseness of growth and quality
For years this road has been in the
air and until now it looked like there
was nothing in it but there is no
reason why it should not be built
and that comparatively soon OF
course no one can tell the plans of
the men who are behind the scheme
and even the surveyors are not fully
conversant with their plans.
The uperintendent of construc-
ton when at Albrightsville was ask
ed when he expected the work on
the road to begin in earnest and he
said that he did not know but that
he thought it would not be long as
khe engineers were directed to make
"a permanent location and that from
that circumstance he thought that
the final work of construction would
begin soon.
The corps which will go over
Cheat are not telling much about
their plans but from what people
have seen it is thought that they
will make the location Of the same
road. Their work will be watched
with interest and if there is any
thing that is of interest developed
we shall take pleasure in giving it to
our readers. In the meantime we
can hope that the move means new
railroad down the valley of Cheat.
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souvenir Portrait Company.

Comfy PROFESSIONAL FINIsHER IN
THE CITY" February and March are
specially good for having negatives
made. Light good; temperature even.
Special inducements offered until the
1st of April. Call early.
A. A. ROGERS, Artist.
Pleasant st. Rear Reeds Drug Store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
MORE INDICATIONS
That a Railroad is to be Built
down Cheat Valley.

A Corps of Surveyors will go over in a
few days and they are thought to be
Locating the lower end of the Rail
road-Some Conjectures on the SUBJ
ject by different people-The plan
may be ON the Verge of being Carried
ont and then it may not be-S0me
thugs that are known and some that
are guessed at-At any rate we can
live in hopes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
The Woman's Club.

Will hold it's regular meeting this
evening at Miss Laura Shisler's. A
good program has been prepared and
the ladies will have their usual pleas
ant and profitable meeting.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
Chicken Supper.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give chicken pie supper
in the dining room of the church on
Saturday (to-morrow) evening at five
o'clock. Come and get good sup
per for % cents.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11
The Leading Florist

Mary M. Jenkins, Florist, Grafton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs specially. Potted plants In
variety. Grafton, w. Va. Box 122.
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One of the Best.

\ The Morgantown New DOMINION,
one of the best papers in the State,
now appears as daily.-Hunting
ton Herald.
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Get the DAILY NEW DOMINION and
keep informed.
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Evening star., 1898-10-14
THE CUBAN DEBT QUESTION
Now Being Considered by the Paris Peace
Commission.
Commander Bradford, L. s. n, Exam
ined Relative to Conditions Pre-
VaflinG i'm the Philippines.

PARIS. October 14-Commander Rrad-
1oro United States navy, who has arrived
fere from Washington, was examined this
morning by the members Of the United
states peace commission relative 10 the
conditions prevailing and the main features
OF interest in the Philippine Islands, with
Wnlch the commander is well acquainted
The fifth ioint session of the two COM
missions was convened at o'clock today
1t may be said that the first second and
tnird meetings scarcely penetrated the sur
face of any protocol point and less still the
marrow.
Last Tuesday, however, marked the
spanish ptesentment regarding the Cuban
debt. which has. during recess brought
the Americans to serious preparations, ad-
1ustment of their diplomatic forces, and the
formulation of a plan upon which they
may ultimately stand in relation to the
cuban phase Of their mission here
1t is not unlikely that since Tuesdays s
meeting the Americans, who have been ex-
ceedingly busy, have determined upon an
attitude toward the Spanish proposition
that the United States assume the Cuban
debt in whole or in part and that it has
b=en reduced to writing for presentation to
the SpanlardS at today's session, stating the
American view broadly as to what is the
Cuban debt, what proportion is fairly
chargeable to the island as legal and benz
flctal thereto, and the proportion to be
charged to Spain as beneficiary of the So
called Cuban debt.
hasty conclusion, however, should not
be drawn from the fact of this careful
weighing of the Spanish proposition by the
Americans that they accept either aIterna-
tive classification of the Cuban obligation
but rather that they are acting on a line
and purpose to meet every point raised as
exhaustively as presented
They have thoroughly traversed the Gu
ban debt views and the proposals submit
ted in writing by the Spaniards on Tues
day. The Americans, therefore, undoubt-
edly submitted in writing today their return
for the Spanish presentment, and there will
be either an oral discussion today or
written interchange of views at the next
meeting.
Evening star., 1898-10-14

New York with me by my invitation. and I
hope he may be allowed to be present"
He was asked if his friend was a lawyer.
He is lawyer" he replied. but he is
not here in that capacity. He is here SIM
ply as my friend. i am not very well and
would like to have him present"
Colonel Denby-"I think il best to grant
the request"
DR.. Conner-"If we admit one gentleman
We must admit any one"
1t was suggested that an executive ses-
sion be held, and DIR. Seaman his friend
ana newspaper representatives retired from
the room. Only a couple of minutes elapsed
until the door was opened again and DR..
Seaman was told that his friend would be
allowed to remain.
DIR. Seaman stated that he did not know
until fifteen minutes before he was at the
commissions rooms that he was to appear
before them. He had been ordered to
Washington by a telegram from the Secre-
tary of War. and the adjutant general told
him to go before the commission. When he
took the seat reserved for witnesses a sec
ond time. DR.. Seaman was asked IL he OBJ
tected to being sworn. He said he did not,
and then added:
Il will affirm
Major Mills came forward to swear the
witness.
Major Mills-"WilI you stand up2"
Dr. Seaman-"No. l will sit down.
don't have to stand up to affirm.
This abrupt statement caused the COM
missioners to look at the witness. Every
Evening star., 1898-10-14
FLAGMAN INSTANTLY KILLED.
Martin Nolan Falls Under Wheels of
Moving 'TrIiin.

Martin Nolan, aged thirty-two years,
fagman In the employ of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company, was in
stantly killed while at work shortly before
3 o'clock this morning.
Inc unfortunate man was working as a
member of the crew of the local switching
engine No. 12S. The engine at the time had
two cars attached, and was being run back
ward from the New Jersey avenue yard to
yard at 9th street southwest. Upon reach
ing a point about 100 feet west of the F
street crossing. it became necessary, in
order to the performance of his duties, for
Nolan, who was on the ground, to step on
the engine. AS he did so he slipped and
fell on the track upon which his train was
moving. As quickly as possible the train
was stopped, but this could not be done
untii one OF the trucks had passed over
Noian's body.
Inc remains were taken to the morgue,
and coroner Carr notified. Nolan resided
at NO 5as | street southwest, where he
leaves widow and several children. A
saa incident connected with the affair is
that MS death came Just he was about
10 receive promotion to be an extra con-
ductor, after eight years service as flag
Evening star., 1898-10-14
Gov. Tanner Issues Orders Against
Imported Negro Miners,
CAPTAIN HARRIS WILL OBEY ORDERS
Ready to Fire on the Men if They
Attempt to Come.
CITY GREATLY EXCITED

PANA, ILL.,. October 14.-A telegram was
received today from Virden saying that in
all probability Operator Lukins of the Chi
cago-Virden Coal Company would attempt
to land at Pana the imported negroes who,
after bloody riot, were shut out at Vr-
den. conference was Immediately held
by telephone betw cen Capt. Harris Com
pany g, Aurora. ILL.,, commanding the
militia here. and Adjt. Gen. Reece and CIV
Tanner at Springfield.
The CO 1fereIc ce resulted in the governor
oIcering Capt. Harris to Immediately put
on guard at each of the coal mines and
"a the approaches of each railroad into
Pana, and under no circumstances to per-
NIT any imported negroes to land in Pana
capt. Harris has only fifty-seven men I'M
Ger his command, and he was ordered to
call on citizens to assist him if necessary
Inc union miners, through their pres
ldeht, q. 6. Cravins Immediately voiun-
teered their services. Other citizens also
Volunteered their aid. Capt. Harris told
tnem 10 be lr readiness where he could lin 4
them TheIeupon the miners assemnlcfj in
waiting for call to arms while Cant Har-
rls Immediately followed the governors in
stiucuons. and placed a guard at each
mime and railroad crossing.
Harris Will Obey Orders,
In an interview Capt Harris said: 'The
governors orders shall be strictly obeyed
ana II any negroes are brought into Pana
While ! am in charge, and they refuse to
retreat when ordered to do so. I will order
my men to fire. All armed guards will he
similarly dealt with. The governors orders
snail be strictly Obeyed If l lose every
man under my command, no negroes sh.lI
land in Pana.'
The reCOrted cor,ip1 ,oora.
the most intense excitement, and miners
ana other citizens generally at once got
ready to aid Can't. Harris. Gov Tanners
name is on The end of every miners tongue
ana ne Is Icing warmly praised for the
quick action he has taken to prevent anv
more negroes to land in Pana
Situation at Virden.
V1RDEN, Ill, October 14.-Col, Youne,s
Illinois cavalry today relieved Battery 3
OF guard duty in the city. He will be in
command of all troops here.
All trains with freight or passenears
stopping here are carefully searched for
negroes. Two hundred members of the 1st
cavalry and Sd Infantry. under command
OF Col. Young, are here today, and l75
more are expected before night These
with the rs men in the Galesburg battery
ana Elg1n company of the Sons of Veter-
ans, will give Col. Young a force of over
500 men
The arrival of Col. Youngs command has
caused a feeling among the strikers that
the negroes will be kept out at all hazards
Some of the nilitiamen were in ANYTHING
put happy frame of mind as they had
been or duty nearly twelve hours without
anything to eat.
The officers of the commissarv depart-
ment of Col. YOung's command were on a
lively hunt for bread and bacon. 1t ap-
pears that their ratons in some unex-
pected manner, were left behind at Spring
field
Evening star., 1898-10-14
GEN. GREENE MAY LEAD.
1t is Thought He Will Command the
FIRST DiNision to LeaYe for Cuha

Major General F. V. Greene L. S. v,
who was promoted for meritorious services
in the Manila campaign, has been ordered
to proceed to Jacksonville, Fla, and report
to Major General Fftzhugh Lee, command
ing the 7th army Corps, for assignment to
the command of a division of that corps.
General Greene was in consultation with
the Secretary of War and the adjutant gen.
eral of the army in this city last evening
regarding the occupation of Cuba, and left
for Jacksonville today. He says that the
rumor that he contemplates retiring from
the army is nonsensical, and that he has
no such intention. 1t is expected that Cen
erai greene Will be in command of the first
division to embark for Cuba.
The 9TH Army Corps VIII be moved from
Jacksonville to Savannah Immediately after
the visit of the commission investigating
the War Department and the movement of
troops upon Cuba will begin about the lst
proxlmo, with a view of having the entire
corps assembled on Cuban territory before
December 1.
Evening star., 1898-10-14
MAJOR fuckers EXPLANATION.
Why He Did Not Resent an Insult at
Atlanta,

Major VIM. F. Tucker, paymaster who
has been stationed at the headquarters of
the Department of the Gulf was in Wash
ington today on his way to Chicago, where
he has been assigned to duty in connection
with the payment of the volunteers to be
mustered out in the Department of the
lakes. The transfer of Major Tucker has
grown out of an unpleasant incident which
occurred in Atlanta. In controversy with
hotel proprietor 1t is reported that he
was slapped in the face while in uniform
and failed to resent it then or afterward.
This caused complaint to be made by
other army officers stationed at Atlanta,
who requested that Major Tucker be sent
elsewhere, as they could not associate with
such man. Major Tucker gave different
version of the aI4air to the Secretary of
War today, saying that the man did not
strike him, an that the alteration occur
red in cafe. where ladies were present
He said he was perfectly satisfied, how
ever, to change his station, especially when
he got such an assignment as that of Chi
cago he is now on leave of absence and
is stopping with Mrs. Logan, who is his
mother-in-iaw.
Evening star., 1898-10-14

Unusual Interest in Senatorial Con
ventiOn Meeting at Clifton Forge,

unusual Interest in Senatorial Con-
ventiOn Meeting at Clifton Forge,
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, October 14.-Unusual
interest is taken here in the senatorial con-
vention at Clifton Forge today to elect
successor to State Senator S. H Letcher,
resigned to accept the circuit judgeship.
This is the only holdover senator to be
elected. and will hence have a vote In the
all-ahsorbing contest between Lee and Mar
tin for United States senator
Charles E. McCorkle will be nominated
but it is stated that the Martin men will
try to insert in the resolution that the
nominee shall vote for no man for senator
who does not stand on the Chicago plat
form. A number of influential politicians
outside the district are at Clifton Forge
Evening star., 1898-10-14
sHAFTER DEFENDS HIS STRATEGY.
he Compares AguadOres and Baiquiri
as Landing Places.

CHICAGO, October 14.-Gen. VIM R.
Shafter in an interview here regarding the
Santiago campaign, says, as to the sugges-
ton that the landing should have been at
Aguadores:
ANY commanding general who would
have landed his troops at Aguadores in
preference to Baiquiri ought to be court
martialed and shot for incompetency 1t
was not a good beach on which to land.
The ground was densely covered with a
vine or plant much more deadly than the
poisonous ivy. Through this the soldiers
would nave had to cut their way The
point was strongly defended and there was
no water between Aguadores and Santiago.
The ground was impracticable If not i'm
passable. Had / landed at Aguadores and
invested Santiago the Spanish would have
had road over which they could have re-
treated from the city if they so desired
My army went in over the hills and cut
off the Spanish retreat.
Evening star., 1898-10-14
STANLEY brown Dead.

george Ii. and Elizabeth s. Brown, occur
req at MS home in this city, "a B street
northeast, yesterday afternoon, at 12:35
o CLOCK. Mr.. Brown was in the nineteenth
year OF his age and had iust completed his
nrst year al law at the Georgetown Uni
Versity. He was successful High School
student and enjoyed wide popularity He
returned about two weeks ago from Berry
Fllie Va, where he had been spending his
summer vacation, and with the expectation
o. racuperating his health He had been
confined to his bed ever since. His illness
began about five months ago
The funeral win be private from the fam
iIy residence Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Dr. Asa s. Fiske, pastor of the Gunton
Temple Presbyterian Church, of which Mr.
Brown was an active member, will conduct
the services.
Evening star., 1898-10-14
FOOD FOR THE SICK
Major Seaman Tells About Rations
in Porto Rico.
RED CROSS CAME TO THE RELIEF
Testimony Before the investigating
Commission.
THE WITNESS AFFIRMED

The war investigating commission met
at 10 o'clock this morning. While holding
short session with closed doors Mai
Louis Livingston Seaman. surgeon. LIST
United States Volunteer Engineers. lately
on duty in Porto Rico. arrived to give his
testimony regarding conditions in that ISL
and. DR.. Seaman was at once admitted
to the commissions rooms He was ac-
companied by Mr.. f. +. Ayrault of New
York.
The commission noticing Mr.. Ayrauit,
objection was made to his being present
Gentlemen" said DR.. Seaman this is
personal, intimate friend who came from