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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-25

The rush for seats at the charity
entertainment has been unprece-
dented. Last night all the orches-
ira seats had been taken and the
rush began on the less desirable
seats. These went off with equal
rapidity When the board was put
up this morning there were but one
hundred and ten seats left and the
calls for these have come fast and
furious to-day. When the doors
open tonight there will likely not
be single seat left and standing
room will be at premium.
Everything is in readiness for the
affair. All the arrangements have
been made and there will not be a
hitch that could have been forseen
The audience expect a treat and
they will get it. Nothing finer has
ever been given in the town than the
entertainment tonight will be. Ey-
cry feature will be of the very best
that the talent of the town af-
fords. The orchestra, the vocal
music, the skirt dance, the readings
and the minuet, will all delight and
entertain those who are fortunate
enough to have tickets.
The program which will be rem
dered is as follows;
Program.
Orchestra "A Stranger in New York"
othal.
Chorus ..4.s....... Choral Society
80 Italia, Italia Beloved" From
Opera Lucretia. Donizette.
Piano Solo ..#.5s..z. Miss McMurphy
Rhapsody Hongroise. :" Listz
Barifo one Solo. :. Prof. G. A. Ellenberger,
"Nita Gitana." Spanish Sere-
nade.) DeKoven.
Skirt Dance .......... Louie Fuller
Violin Solo. ....... Miss Olive Pierce,
ITO the Evening Star" Wagner.
Reading ................,P Prof. Whyte
Selected.
Vocal Solo. Mrs. Milton Hirsehman,
La Ecstasy Ardite.
| Whistling Solo. -. Mr.. John Hoffman,
Selected.
Either Solo, .......M Mr.. Ed Mayors,
Selected.
Minuet Misses Huston, Wood, Howe
Evans. Messrs. Boughner, Fried
man, Smith, Atkinson
Orchestra Faust
SWEETHEARTS,
DRAMATIC CONTRAST IN TWO ACTS.
By w. S. Gilbert.
CHARACTERS.
Mr.. Harry Howard. . Earl H. Smith
Wilcox "a gardener) Lee f. Dobbs
Miss Jennie Northcott, Daise Mae Wood
Ruth her maid servant) Mrs f. w .Keene
ACT. I.---lS44---Spring.
ACT I.--184--Autumn.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-25
MCKINLEY INVITED.
He may Deliver an Address here
Some time in June.

Senator Elkins and Hon, George G..
Sturgiss invite Him-He will take the
Matter under Consideration and if
possible he will be here-He will at
tend the exercises at the Ohio Wes-
leyan and will come down from Fair
mont If he decides to come.
Hon George c. Sturgiss since he
became member of the board of
regents has shown in thousand
different ways the interest he is tax
ing in the school and that his APP
pointment was an excellent one.
During his recent visit to Washing
ton he took opportunity to request
the President to make a visit to the
University. Senator Elkins accom-
panied MIR. Sturgiss and the Presi-
dent very graciously received them
He listened to their request and
gave them a long careful consulta-
ton. At the conclusion of the talk
he told them that he would take the
matter under consideration and
would comeif he possibly could.
# Mckinley comes he will be here
some time during Commencement in
June The prospects are very good
for him to be here. He is going to
attend the exercises at the Ohio
Wesleyan of which institution he is
a trustee and will deliver an address
there. On his return he will go
through Fairmont and there is moth
ing which would prevent his coming
down here and giving us an address.
He has promised to do this if he
finds it convenient As there is APP
parently nothing in the way we can
consider the matter as settled.
The occasion would be great one
for the University 1t would direct
attention towards us from all over
the country and would show people
what we have been maintaining for
a long time that we are deserving Of
a place among the first of American
colleges and that we will take it if
given a chance. The event would
attract people from all over the state
and the neighboring part of Penn
sylvania and would prove of very
great Importance to us in many
ways. Every one hopes that the
thing may be arranged and the
asked for address delivered. Moth
ing that can be done on the part of
regents will be left undone and Sen
ator Elkins will do all he can to have
the President come here.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-25

A telegram from Washington on
the subject may be of interest. 1t
is as follows:
Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss, as Presi-
dent of the Board of Regents of the
West Virginia University, called at
the White House to day, accompa-
MED by Senator Elkins, to invite
President Mckinley to deliver an adj
dress at the commencement of the
University in June The President
said he feared he could not find time
amid his official duties to write
more addresses than those he had
already agreed to deliver. before
midsummer, jokingly adding that
the addresses he would make before
the University of Pennsylvania on
February % might possibly be for
gotten by June. so that he could use
it over again at Nergantown.
Speaking seriously he said it
would give him great pleasure to
speak at Morgantown, and he would
consider tile invitation. Mr., Stur-
giss suggested that the President
could, without mach Inconvenience,
stop at Morgantown going to or com
ing from Delaware, Ohio. where he
will attend the commencement of
theOhioWes leyan University inJ une.
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THE White Ribhon Nont

THE White Ribbon Monthly the
official organ of the State w. C. T. u.
was issued for the first time from
Fairmont, Saturday. Mrs. n. R. G.
Morrow, State President of the organ
ization, will act as editor.
If you want the news you must buy
the paper that prints all the news.
Get the DAILY New DOMINION and
keep informed.
A HAPPY custom in Boone county,
is for newly married people to insert
card in the county paper, express
ing appreciation of the wedding gifts
received.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-25
st. Peter and a Boomer Girl
New York Evening Sun.

1t is curious to notice what a rep
utation for humor has grown up
around St. Peter. The good stories
told about the Apostle of the keys are
many. On nearly every subject he
is supposed to have his good thing to
say. The latest fashion and the new
est human weakness received the APP
propriate treatment from him. The
following description of his reception
of a bloomer girl has its own excel
lence:
When Peter saw her coming near,
His hair rose perpendicular,
Skirts are not Worn like that in
here"
Said he il her auricular.
You'd better go below, my dear,
Down there---they're not particular. /"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-25
The Lending Florist

Mary M. Jenkins, Florist, Grafton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs speciality. Potted plants in
variety. Grafton, w. Va. Box 221.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-25
Extra Sugar Cured Hams.

For sale at J. L. Keener's at 8
cents per pound.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-25
THE PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW.
What the state Engineers win DO on
Wednesday.

The third annual meeting of the
West Virginia society of civil engi-
neers will begin on tomorrow. There
are a good many engineers living in
the state who are interested in the
work Of the society and the attend
anee is expected to be quite large.
Many of the old graduates Of the Uni
versity will take opportunity to re-
visit the school and the town and the
affair will be interesting from that
source. The papers TO be read cover
a wide range Of subjects Of interest to
the profession and the resultant good
will be very great. The meeting will
begin in the morning with an address
by Hon, George G. Sturgiss which will
be responded TO by Il. G. krebbs, of
New Martinsville, and then an address
will be given by DIR. Jerome III. Ray
mond. The program for the day Is as
follows:
wEDEspAy-10 A. NJ.
Call to order by the president.
Address of welcome by Hon. George G.
Sturgiss.
Response by G. Z. krebbs, New Mar
tinsvilie
Address by DR., Jerome II. Raymond,
President West Virginia University.
Minutes of the last meeting.
Report of the Secretary and Treasurer.
Report of the Executive committee.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Communications.
Presidents annual address.
Noon.
Z, M.--PApERs AND DISCUSSIONS.
HModern Trend Of Engineering Educa-
ton, . by John l.. Johnston, Professor
Civil Engineering, West Virginia Uni
versitv.
Technical Education for Engineers,
by Elmer Leach, representative of the
West Virginia Engineering society OF
the West Virginia University
History of the Steam Engine by II.
l., Emory, Professor of Mechanics,
West Virginia University.
2 30 p. NJ.
Inspection of the Standard Oil Com
pany's pumping station and Monon-
gala county court house.
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A FULL line of Marvin's cakes and
crackers, at A. 1. Nye's.
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THE CHARITY ENTERTAINMENT
The whole Town will be there
Tonight.

standing room only will be the sign
The rush for seats nprecedented-A
number taken by out of town people
Everything will be clear and the en-
tire Receipts will go for Charity
Nearly $500 will be realized.
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IMMUNES CREATE TROUBLE.
Ordered to the Hills and Put Under
Strict Discipline.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug IS, 10
a. m.-General Shafter to-day ordered
the Second Volunteer Regiment of inn
munes to leave the city and go into
camp outside. The regiment had been
placed here as a garrison to preserve
order and protect property.
There has been firing of arms inside
of the town by members of this regi-
ment without orders, so far as known.
Some of the men have INDUCED in
liquor until they have verged upon acts
of violence and disorder. The inhabi-
tants in some quarters have alleged
loss of property by force and intimi-
dation, and there has grown up a feel
ing of uneasiness concerning them
General Shafter has therefore ordered
this regiment into the hills, where dis
cipline can be more severely main
tanned In place of the Second Volun-
teer Regiment. General Shafter has
ordered into the city the Eighth Illinois
Volunteer Regiment of colored troops,
in whose sobriety and discipline he has
confidence, and of whose sturdy en-
forcement of orders no doubt is felt by
those in command.
The Olivette sailed yesterday after
noon for Montauk Point with between
300 and 800 sick. Miss Wheeler is
passenger.
Yesterday morning a Cuban was shot
by a sentry who caught him stealing
commissary stores at the dock. 1t was
discovered that enough goods had been
stolen to make three carloads which
had been taken out surreptitiously to
the Cubans in the field.
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ATTITUDE OF GERMANS.
Provokes a Great Deal of Ill-Feel.
ing at Hongkong.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Hongkong
correspondent of the Times, COM
menting on the reticence of the officers
and crew of the Kaiserin Augusta,
says:
THE curious attitude of the Germans
has provoked a deal of feeling here
and some suspicion as to the real OBJ
iect of their secretiveness. The prac-
tice hitherto has been for cruisers
leaving Manila, of whatever nation
atty. to bring the mails of every ma
tionality represented at Manila. The
Kaiserin Augusta brought only Ger
man mail.
mo consistent story of the fight has
arrived, but it appears that on Satur-
day morning the Spaniards refused to
surrender. At 10 o'clock Admiral Dew
ey took the squadron over from Cavite
to the front of the city. AT the same
time the American troops advanced to
attack the Spanish trenches at Malate.
A fierce struggle ensued, lasting over
two hours. The ships reduced the forts,
while the troops carried the trenches
and forced the Spaniards back into the
walled city, where the Spaniards sur
rendered.
governor General August and his
family, by prearranged plans, were
taken on board the German cruiser,
which steamed at a speed of seventeen
knots to Hongkong. 1t is supposed that
the land forces of both sides suffered
heavily.
IAN American cruiser with dispatches
is expected tomorrow"
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DETAILS OF BATTLE.
As Furnished London Paper b.
Its Manila Correspoudent.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Manila COR
respondent of the Daily Telegraph"
telegraphing Saturday, says:
Nothing could be more humane than
the Americans capture of the town.
General Merritts and Admiral Dewey's
plan was to spare every object but the
armed defenses and the trenches. APP
parently the American losses were eX-
tremely small. The Spanish intrench-
ments varied in point of distance from
two to four miles from the center of
Old Manila
Defending this long line of at least
ten miles We're not over, and probably
under, 5000 Spanish regular troops,
volunteers and natives. About half
that number We're in the hospital. The
attacking force numbered from 10000
to 10000 native and 10000 Americans
on shore, and the feet. In every re-
spect the advantage was on the side
of the attack The American field guns
threw heavier metal and had longer
range than the Spanish; the marks
manship of the United States gunners
was much superior to that of the
Spaniards, and the men We're stronger
and in better condition. The Spaniards
are small race compared with their
stalwart opponents, and worn out by
a hundred days siege and disappointed
arrival of the promised Spanish relief
squadron, they had lost heart. 1t was
a hopeless struggle.
Looking over the bay, it was Curl
Gus to notice the foreign fleets arrange
themselves according to their sympa-
thies. The English and Japanese We're
near the Americans, and the Germans
and French on the opposite side of the
bay north of the Pasig River. The Brit
ish cruiser Immortalite and her con-
sorts kept fairly near the American
line. The attacking squadron formed
in line between Malate and Old Manila.
with the Concord watching the fort at
the mouth of the Pasig. The American
fleet lay outside the breakwater.
The Olympia fired the first shot at
$40, and a fairly continuous but by
no means furious cannonade was kept
up until 11:20 BY that time Malate
fort was silenced, and the American
troops stormed the intrenchments. The
Spaniards who were in the earthworks
felt the effects of the quick firing of
the gunboats, which lay close to the
shore. They We're far more terrible
in their effects than was the raking
fire of the ships.
ANY resistance to the American at
tack was impossible. The First Col
orado Regiment was the earliest to
charge the Spaniards, who retired to
the second line but soon, outnumbered,
they were forced into the old city. A
part of Malate suffered severely from
the bombardment The Wanted in
tramures defenses We're not tried.
THE Spanish commander, convinced
that further resistance was hopeless,
hoisted a white flag at 11:3O, and the
order to cease firing was Immediately
issued in the center of the town, but
in the outskirts street fighting contin-
ued for some time afterward between
the rebels and the Spaniards.
'"The only fear felt in the city is in
regard to the conduct of the insur-
gents. AS 1 write this in the house
of the German Consul a brisk fusillade
is going on between the combatants.
and musketry fire is rafting all
around"
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DEwEY'S ULTIMATUM.
Suanish Were Given Fortnight
Hours Notice to Surrender.

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-According to
dispatch from Hongkong, the Ameri-
cans. about noon on August It'll, adj
dressed to the Spanish commander at
Manila an ultimatum, demanding the
surrender of the city and the Spanish
forces within forty-eight hours.
During the interval of grace the
Germans embarked all German subjects
and others under German protection.
The demand for surrender was re-
heated on the afternoon of August 9th,
but the Spaniards requested delay to
enable them to obtain Instructions from
Madrid by way of Hongkong. The re-
quest was refused.
A Commandment of the outer lines and
outer batteries by the American war
ships was begun about 10 o'clock on the
morning of August 18th. The Span
iards were soon forced to evacuate theit
southern position at Malate, and the
Americans, who advanced on land, ar
rived soon after noon before the Old
Town. which they surrendered.
Manila itself, despite the heavy fire,
remained completely unframed.
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MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
The President Announces Those for
Porto Rico and Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed the two commits
sions to adjust the evacuation of Cuba
and Porto Rico. They follow:
For Cuba-Major General James +.
Wade, Rear Admiral W. t. Sampson,
Major General Matthew c. Butler.
For Porto Rico-Major General John
R. Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield 5.
Schley, Brigadier General William w.
Gordon.
General William Gordon, one of the
Commissioners for Porto Rico, and the
only one of the six appointees to the
commissions who is not widely known,
is a Well known citizen of Savannah.
Ga. He is the senior Colonel of the
Georgia State militia, and served in the
ranks of the Confederate army. He is
81 years of age. He belongs to one of
the wealthiest families Of the State, and
is conspicuous socially there. He was
largely indorsed in the State for Briga-
der General
The record-union., 1898-08-17
AT HAVANA.
Everything is Tranquil at the Gu
ban Capital.

HAVANA, Aug. 16.-4 p. m.-The city
remains entirely tranquil. Everybody
has resumed his ordinary duties. ara
all are thinking of how to recover some
thing of what has been lost. Conser-
vative natives, and particularly Span
ish residents. realize the expectancy
and the necessity of such steps as VIII
save the social interests of the island
avoid future instructions, and preVeh-
a. complete humiliation of the wealth.
rarity saved from revolution and war.
There is no agitation. The report that
an attempt was made to shoot the
British Consul is entirely without Iouh-
dation.
The reports put in circulation some
DAYS since with respect to the peace ne :
eotiations between Spain and the oni-
fed States have had the effect OF sim
ulating orders sent from Europe anu
other countries by cable to buy Cupa
public stock. So far back as August
10Th the rise in all securities of this
class began, and on Thursday and Fri
dav of last week silver rose from ~
rer cent. discount to % per cent. dis
eount while railroad stock rose from 70
~ 30 points in some instances late Fri
| day afternoon, although the rumors
(Continued on Eighth Pagea
The record-union., 1898-08-17
The CAPTURE
OF The CITY
OF MANILA.
The BOmbardment Lasted
for Two Hours,
When the Americans .StOrmed
the Trenches.
Spaniards Driven Into the Inner
Notifications,
When the Commander Hoisted the White
Flag and Surrendered Attacking
Force Numbered 10, 600 Men
Losses Not Known.

HONGKONG, Aug. LIT is def
nitely known that Manila has sur
rendered to Rear Admiral Dewey. The
Americans bombarded the city Satur-
day and were soon in possession.
The officers of the Kaiserin Augusta
which arrived here yesterday, are very
reticent regarding Manila, but 1 have
heard from a Spanish passenger who
was on the cruiser that Saturday morn
ing Dewey's fleet advanced toward
Manila and demanded its surrender.
The demand was refused. The forts
were bombarded and the city taken by
assault
Admiral Dewey gave General August
an hour in which to surrender, at the
time of the last demand made on Satur-
day. General August refused to COM
ply.
The bombardment, which began al
$3.50 a. M, was continued for two hours
and then the Americans stormed the
trenches, sweeping all before them.
Those within the walls attempted nc
resistance. The First Colorado Volun-
teers stormed the outer trenches. and
drove the Spaniards into the second
line of defenses Then the American
troops swept ON, driving all the Span
iards into the inner Notifications, where
the Spanish commander, seeing that
flIrt her resistant was useless hoist eG
the white flag and surrendered.
The losses, American and Spanish
are not yet known. The Spaniards in
the trenches probably numbered 5000
men. The American attacking force
numbered 10000, and the Americans
were better armed, better trained and
in better condition.
The foreign fleets watched the bonn
bardment with acute interest The
American warships engaged were the
Olympia, Petrol. Raleigh, McCulloch
timore.
The Spaniards assert that the fire OF
the Americans for the most part fell
short, the only effective fire being from
a small gunboat armed with quick
firing guns that was close in shore. 1t
is asserted by Spaniards that "the
Americans lost heavily in the storm
ing. owing to the faulty construction OF
their Entertainments, which the Span
iards could command from the nights
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disposed to accept the conditions i'm
posed by the armistice, and some trou-
bies have occurred. Secretary Alger,
in speaking of the matter to-day, said
that it might as wen be fully under
stood that the United States would
control the surrendered territory, and
1t would manage the affairs of that ter
ritory. Those who remained within
the Jurisdiction would have to obey the
laws and officers of the United Gtates,
as General Lawton was informed.
The War Department has begun the
work of mastering out the volunteers
which will not be needed in the service.
The order was prepared, but was not
issued, as it was deemed best to await
news from Manila before disbanding
any Of the troops. 1t is expected that
the cavalry and artillery of the volun-
teer force now in the United States
will be mustered out.
Reports of better conditions in the
various camps are being received, and
especially do fiattering reports come
from Montauk Point, showing that the
soldiers are being we'll cared for there.
Preparations have been going for
ward for the movement of the troops
IIoHl the camps winch were Originally
established, in order to scatter them
about the country.
The first report concerning yellow
fever among the United States troops
IN this country came from Key West
to-day Surgeon General Sternberg
believes that it can be kept under con-
troll.
The War Department has been anx-
iously awaiting news from Manila all
day. Secretary Alger said tonight
that General Merritt and Admiral
Dewey had full instructions and full
power to act, and there was not the
least doubt that whatever was done
would be most satisfactory. 1t might
be that in the change of affairs since
the protocol was signed General Mer-
rift might ask for further instructions,
but he had not done so. The War De-
partment will welcome the restoration
OF cable communication to Manila so
that it may be advised at all times as
to the progress of events
The record-union., 1898-08-17
SPANISH
OUTRACES IN
| PORTO RICO,
Tear Down an American
Flag at Cia|es,
Macheting Ninety Of the In
habitants Of the Place.
Americans POWerIeSs to Interfere
Under Present Circumstances.
rlnunes Sent to Santiago Creating Trouble
Ordered by General Shafter Into
Camp Outside City, Where Dlsci-
pIine Can be Maintained.

| Copyrighted. 1898, by Associated Press.I
PONCE porto Rico), Aug. 10. even
! ing.-White flags f1utter at the Span
lsh and American outposts, and all is
quiet.
The first report of outrages by the
Spaniards within their lines was
brought to the headquarters of Gen.
eral wilson by priest, who headed
deputation from GALES, twenty miles
northeast of Utuado. The inhabitants
of the place raised an American flag
after the Spanish troops had left. The
troops returned, tore down the flag,
and macheted ninety of the inhabi-
tants. This occurred on Saturday. The
priest appealed to the Americans for
protection, but the latter are powerless
to interfere under the present Circum-
stances, even though a reign of terror
be inaugurated.
The Chester, with the First Engineers,
Colonel Griffin, arrived to-day. Bat
| teries A and G of the Pennsylvania
Light Artillery, the Governors troops
and Sheridan troop disembar41ed from
the Manitoba and are camped on the
outskirts of the town. No disposition
of these troops has yet been decided
upon.
The Columbia will sail tonight for
New York via st. Thomas and Key
West.
The warships Puritan. Terror. Prai-
RE, Gloucester. Wasp. Leyden and
Annapolis will go TO Guanica to-mor-
row, and will remain there until they
receive further orders. The harbor is
good one.