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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06
b0MBARDED
Batteries at Matanzas DESTROYED
By U. S. Warships.

New York Fired ON by One
of the Batteries Immediately Re-
turns the Compliment-The Puri-
tan nnd Cincinnati Also Take
Part in the DOnbardmeMt-Am
lean Warships Were Net Touched
Spanish Gunncry Very Wild
Number of Dead nnd Wounded
on Spivlish side Believed to Be
Considerable Took the Three
Ships just Eighteen Minutes to
Silence the observation-disclosures
Pretty Well Destrcycd-Tyvo Bat-
terics i'm Ruins.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06

4 1: Lee sussasoned to Warrington.
y Richmond, W., April 29-Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee has been summoned to
Washington, and will leave here on the
noon train tomorrow.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06
Colombia Declares Neutrality

Washington, April 29.-Colombia is
the only South or Central American
country which thus far has declared
neutrality. Spain has counted much
on the cooperation Of Spanish-Ameri-
can countries, hut there is no reason
to doubt that all Of them will adopt
neutral position. 5!.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06

It is said that Lillian Russell is to
sing in Berlin, from which it is only
natural to infer that it will be a Ger
man husband next time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06
OFF FOR MANILA.
American Fleet Headed for the
Philippines.

London, April %. - The Hongkong
correspondent Of the Times says:
1.-The American feet, headed by the
flagship Olympia, sailed at 9 o'clock
yesterday afternoon "wednesday d.
rDct for Manila. The British cruiser
Inmortalite will follow the American
squadron"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06

Runaways From AIinnenpolis.
Hastings, Mimi, April 3O.-Two rum,
away boys named Perry and Smiley
Parker Of Minneapolis were taken III
custody By the police and sent back
home. a q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06

Let this nation. in behalf Of Cuba.
adopt the words Of General Grant, II
will have peace II I have to fight for
It."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06
SMELLING Of
MATANZAS.
TOPIC OF ABSORBING INTEREST IN
OFFICIAL CIRCLES.

yecretafy Long Has Not Yet Re-
ceivcd Omcial Advices From ADJ
mirel sampson-The $5O,OOO, 900
War Fund Almost Exhausted
Plans for Three New Bnttaeshtps
Almost Completed-Immin of
An Jnvasion Of Cuba-Erance An.
pounces Her Ncutrality-.Germany
Not Yet Heard From-Austria's
Course BEING Closely Watched.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06

Senator Mason ought to light that
Spanish editor II he has to do It by
substitute.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06

Tho powers in the Orient are 1ust
now examining q prize package label
Cd. "China, handle with care!"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06
THE TERR0R'S
BIG PRIZE
SPANISH STEAMER CAPTURED
AFTER A STERN CHASE.

The Gaido bound for Havana With
Money and Provisions for the
T,oopx-she Makes a Desperate.
Effort to Get Awny-Terror Sends.
Three Shots MT Her, All Finding
the Mark-Two Went Through,
the Pilot House-Onc Sailor
Severely Wounded aud the Cnp-
tain Slightly Injured-Thc Ma
chias Takes n Hand in the Chase.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
WARDEN OF THE EPISCOPAL HALL
Desires to make the following An
nouncement In answer to nu-
mcrOus Questions.

1t is the intention OF the present
Warden to leave Morgantown about
June 10th or 18th, and all accounts
against him or the hall are expected
to be handed In before June Sth.
Accounts during the summer session
are not to be considered as against
the hall, but shall be the personal
debts of those temporarily in charge.
The Hall is to be continued in the
future as in the past, exclusively a
dormitory for students at the West
Virginia University, and it is to be
under. the care of an Episcopal
clergyman as heretofore as soon as
the Bishop can find one suitable.
Meanwhile the Hall is to be cared
for by two ladies whose names have
already been mentioned in this con
nection. 1t will be open all summer
for students and professors, or any
whom these ladies care to admit.
One year ago on account of the
financial deficit the Bishop consent
ed to have it opened as summer
hotel or boarding house, but the de-
felt then was no less than it had
been with students, so such a plan
is not likely to be tried again
Under the auspices Of both the To-
cal church and the Episcopal Hall
an arrangement has been made to
bring two of the most eminent
clergymen of the country to Nor
gantown during May. Next sunday
the Rev. S. ID. Mcdonnell. DID,, rec
tor OF Holy Trinity Church, Brook
Ign, N Y will preach both morning
and evening The Sunday following
the Rev pr. Arundel, rector of Old
Trinity, Pittsburg, will preach. The
former is one OF the noted scholars
and preachers OF the Episcopal
church, the author of different books
and the latter is generally regarded
as the best preacher in Pittsburg or
Allegheny. These two men will
take the place OF any special lectures
that were expected from the Episco-
pal Hall during last winter, and all
are invited to hear them free
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
In the Supreme Court.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May r.
The Supreme Court to-day closed the
special term and adjourned to meet
in Wheeling, June |, 1898.
Petitions for rehearing in these
cases were refused: Queensberry VS..
Peoples Building & Loan Association,
from Summers county; Pickens, ex-
ecutor. VS.. Loves administrator,
from Barbour county; Steelsmith VS..
Gartlan, from Richie county; Parson,
ct al, VS.. the Baltimore Building &
Loan Association, from Cabell county;
Duufee VS.. Childs, from Tyler county;
Cecil & Hall VS.. Clark, trustee, ct al,
from Summers county; McEldowney
VS.. Wyatt, from Wetzel county: Kan
awha & Glen Jean Railroad Company
VS.. Glen Jean & Lower Loup Rail
road Company, from Fayette county;
Arthur VS.. Baltimore Building &
Loan Association, from Wood county;
Richardson, ct al, vs.. Graham, ct al. !,
from Wood county; James Couch, Jr.,
admir-. VS.. Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road Company, from Kanawha coun-
W IboDtl 70 fo. DCuOt1du, ilOtH ylti
county; State VS.. Allen, from Nc
Dowell county City of Charleston VS..
f. A. Guthrie, judge. and George
Beller, from Cabell county; Burgun-
der Bros. & Co. vs., Zeigler, from Ca
bell county, Bohn Bros. & Co., VS..
Zeigler, from Cabeil county; Ellison
VS.. Torpin, from Mingo equity; Leh-
man, Richmond & Co. VS.. Hinton, ct
al, from Summers county.
Petitions for rehearing in the cases
Of Landen VS.. Ohio River Railroad
Company, from Mason county: Ober-
lin College Trustees VS.. ]. V. Blair,
ct al, from Doddridge county; st.
Lawrence Boom & Manufacturing
Company VS.. Holt, from Pocahontas
county; United States Blow Pipe
Company VS.. j. S. Spencer, ct al,
from Mason county, were each grant
ed.
In the case of Dunfee VS.. Childs,
the decree was modified
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
Wall Paper Swiudler.

A man is going through the coun-
ty representing that he is selling
wall paper for New York house.
He carries fair line Of samples.
Recently he called at house in
MERGERS Bottom and sold lot of
paper, the bill amounting to 81. He
then informed the lady of the house
Shat if she paid the bill in advance
he would allow her discount Of 10
per cent Having an eye to saving
money she Bit and paid him the
cash less the discount. Since then
she has not heard of the paper or
the money. The fellow who took
the money was to deliver the paper
and put it on the walls. Look ont
for this swindier. Buy from your
dealers you know and be safe. --Er-
position
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
SOUTH MORCANTOWN
ELECTION.
Thirty-six for and Thirty-six
against the Proposition.

Consequently the streets will not be
Paved by bond issue- he Election
was very warm one and every vote
possible was cast he Council will
make lots Of mproYements--Ihe
will establish grade lines aud make
Side walks wherever they are needed
the People are IN favor Of this and
will endorse the action Of the C0uucil
in doing this much If they were not in
favor Of bonds.
The election in South Morgantown
resulted in tie vote but the propo-
sition was defeated by a good ma
jority The vote stood 36 to SO.
This was much better showing
than many Of the residents of the
town across the creek hoped to make
and they are not feeling very badly
over the matter.
Those who opposed the PROPOSE
ton which was to issue $4,000
worth OF bonds nd pave the princi
pal streets Of the town and macada-
fUILt tHt Dlli IOd4S 6dfR tudt OiAC
borough was not ready for such a
move. They had no side walks and
they were certainly needed before
the pavements were and other i'm
proyemcnts were loudly calling for
attention before it was necessary to
pave the streets Then too the tax
bugaboo which was hard for some
of the voters to get over. All these
circumstances " TX 4 together to
defeat the plan. The contest was a
very hot one and the voters were
elect oneered to the limit. Every
one that could get to the polls voted
on thcproposition
The council are determined to
have lot Of improvements made
and in this they have the endorse
ment of the large majority of the
residents of the town. They will
establish grade lines aud lay side
walks where they are needed and
will fix up the roads as they should
be fixed up to make them answer
the purposes for which they are used.
These improvements will begin at
once and when they are d. ne South
Morgantown will be one OF the incest
towns anywhere.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
THE HERO OF MANILA.


Mto DClUiC uuC L CSCMt VmCs
Commodore George Dewey, who
won our victory in the Pacific, is not
stranger to hot battles. 1t is
doubtful il he had harder fight with
the Spanish fleet than he went through
in the capture of New Orleans thirty
six years ago, or in the passage of the
batteries to Port Hudson the fol-
lowing spring. He was lieutenant
on the sidewheeler Mississippi in Far
ragut's feet at her passage Of Forts
Jackson and st. Philip, under Cap
tain Melangthon Smith. Just as the
end of the battle of New Orleans APP
peared to be in sight, the Confeder-
ate ram Manassas came at full steam
to attract the Union fleet. Admiral
Farragut directed Captain Smith of
the Mississippi to turn and run her
down. The Mississippi instantly
obeyed, but when within fifty yards
of the ram the Manassas lodged and
ran ashore The Mississippi poured
two broadsides into her, and sent her
down the river total wreck.
In March, 1863, the Mississippi,
while trying to run the batteries at
Port Hudson, grounded and heeled
to port In spite of all her crew
could do she could not be NOV
ed. The enemy got the range, and
were hulling her at every shot,
At last Captain Smith gave the order
to fire her, and then take to the
boats. After the destruction of the
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
An Unworthy Trick.

In recent Pail Mall Gazette we
find good story OF landed propri-
etor in Switzerland, who was very
much interested in railway matter
upon which the district where he was
landed had vote. He wanted it to
vote affirmitively, and so he let 1t be
generally understood that every voter
would become the recipient of lib
eral hamper OF wine, provided there
was no negative vote to be found1in
the ballot box. The number of voters
including the great man himself,
totalled 108, and on the day when
the voting was to be taken everyone
of them went to the poll. Not only
that but every one of that crowd went
TO the polls with the one conviction
that that hamper Of wine was as good
as in his cellar Their disgust, there
fore, may be readily imagined when
the ballot box was found to contain
107 affirmative papers and one mega
tive. TO the imagination also must
be left the language in which their
feelings found expression when they
arrived at the certainty that the
landed proprietor had landed them by
giving that vote himself.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
ANOTHER VICTORY.
w. U. P. is Tanned Elegantly
by the Local Boys.

Dent pitched a fine game after the
First Inning end struck out IL men
-Pratt's Home Run was a Feature
Of the game--At first the contest
seemed close but winning streak by
the hs,ne lads put them ont Of DAN
GER a interesting Exhibition Of the
>sli.tal Game
Western University of Pennsyl-
sania strengthened by the far famed
siloggie' Trenchard and Pascoe,
Francis and Douglas. three profes-
SIGNALS from Uniontown suffered a
most ignobIe defeat at the hands Of
West virginia's purely amateur
team. The game was not called un
til $3.50 and when Umpire Shank
called out ''play BALI the bleachers
and grand stand were full. The visi-
tors won the toss, chose the outs
and Anderson stepped up but Went
out on an easy grounder to short.
Two singles by McWhorter and
Mitchell, stolen base and three err
rors by w. u. p. Melted w. v. U. 4
runs
w. U. p. tied the score in their
half Dent the University midget
hadn't his arm warmed up and start
ed off by giving three men bases on
balls. In the second inning he set
tied down and gave as pretty an ex-
ample of gilt edged pitching as has
been seen here in long time. He
allowed but six hits while he struck
out II men.
w. v. u. took lead in the fourth
and until the seventh the score was
5 to against w. U. 2. Then came
the eventful seventh. w. U. p. went
completely to pieces Our boys land
ed on their crack pitcher at will and
every member of the team naturally
increased his batting average. Err
rors galore ON the part OF w. U. p.
and plenty of timely hits by our
boys netted nine runs.
w. u. z. scored three runs in the
ninth and the University boys just
to cinch the game scored four more
runs in the ninth.
When the smoke cleared away w.
U. P. was defeated by score of Is
to s.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
A "MILITARY BAND.
Every Member ofwhich Declined to
Leave Home in Case of War.

EVERY uemDcf Oh WHICH DecHncQ u
Leave Home in Case of War.
From the Charleston Mail
The military band recently organ
lied at Morgantown, was the pride
of the people of the 'sModern Athens, +"
and the populace of the town were
wont to assemble on their piazzas and
on the streets, to hear the toots and
squeaks of the brave young fellows
who were soon to lead the National
Guard of West Virginia on to victory
against the treacherous "Dons."
The aforesaid populace are not do
ing so any more. They don't care a
continental whether the band plays
or not. And If a stranger happens
along and asks how the military band
is progressing, he is apt to receive a
cold, disdainful look from the Nor
gantown citizens that would be con-
sidered equal TO December frost.
The trouble is this The populace
above referred to, had spent their
time in vain imaginiDgs about how
glorious the military band would look
attired, in an abundance of gold lace,
and heading the brave soldier boys OF
West Virginia., and had also spent
some of their shekels in equipping
the youngsters with instruments
and uniforms. Now, they have just
learned that they were placing their
trust and shekels in the hands of
''babes and sucklings," who at the
very first intimation of war would
hide behind their mothers apron
strings.
Col. Smith wrote to Prof. Ellen
berger, the leader of the first regiment
band at Morgantown, to know just
how many of the members of the band
will go in into the army in case that
war breaks out. The Professor sum-
moned the band boys, and stated the
case. He was astonished and morti-
fed to learn that many of them would
not go, because, as they said, "their
parents would not permit them to
go.n And this from Morgantown.
Why the smallest boys over in the
'Buckwheat county" of Preston, as
the Morgantown papers are apt to
call it, have boys drawer than these
in the primary school rooms. As the
New DOMINION says: ga military
band that is warlike in time of peace
is not Of much account, and what is
wanted are men that will stay nc
matter what turns up.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
The Absurh Confederate.

Various timid aud ill-informed
newspapers cite the civil war as a
warning that our contest with Spain
may be long and dreadful says the
New York World.
There is no possible parallel be-
tween the two cases 1t is simply
preposterous.
l. First of all, the Confederates
were Americans, not Spaniards--an
important difference.
2. Their armies were commanded
by some of the very ablest West
Pointers then living, including Lee,
jackson, and two Johnstons, Staurt,
Beauregard, Longstreet. and others,
soldiers equal to any that war has
produced.
3 These Americans stood face to
face with the Union armies from the
very outset. They were not trans
ported 1000 miles. They fought on
their own ground.
A They numbered half a million
fighting men, whereas Spain has not
more than $4,000 effective soldiers
in Cuba and cannot land any more.
They had their homes, their
corn fields, their cattle pastures
their plg-pens and their smoke
houses at their backs. They had A.
100000 negro farm hands to raise
food supplies while the white men
fought. They had resources such
as poor, bankrupt and revolution
racked Spain has not had in cen
tury.
6 The civil war divided the coun-
try. This war unites it. The North
and South AZ standing together
as one man, and our war-making
power represents now the combined
force of both Union and Confederate
fighting plus great increase in
wealth, population, transit facilities,
food production, international cred
it and all resources. Plus also the
teaching of that costly war lesson,
plus experienced officers and sol
diers still ready for duty, and plus
the powerful navy.
The country that faces Spain is
quite five times as potent as was
the divided country that tried con
illusions with itself in 1861. Com
parison in such a case is simply alb
surb.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
DEWEY A
REAR ADMIRAL
Both Houses of Congress Pay Fit
ting Tribute.
PRESIDENT SENT A MESSAGE

Also Bronze Medals to All the Men and
officers of the United States Navy Who
Participated In the Heroic Fighting In
This Purpose-The Bill Providing For
the Enlistment of 10000 IKmunes
Passed the House = Senate Measure
Went Through Authorizing the Army
to Distribute Food Among the Suffer-
ing Cnbans and to Arm Cuban People.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
COUNCIL MEETS.
Considerable Business Trans
acted at the Last Meeting.


Hotel, Druggist and Restaurant Lii
eenses Granted -fhe proposition OF
the Bank OF the Monongahela VALLEY
was Accepted aud they are to take
ten Thousand-The Order in which
the town paving is TO be done-The
The First time it has been made
matter OF Record-The plan is the
very best that could have been
adopted.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The council held their regular meet
ing last night and they transacted a
considerable lot Of business.
Hotel license were granted to John
G. Lantz, Mrs. L. ]. Peabody and
Hopkins and Finnell. Druggist IL
censes to j. NJ. Reed, j. G. McVicker
and A. NJ. Lazser aud restaurant IL
cense to S. V. Thompson.
The proposition OF the Bank Of the
Monongahela Valley was accepted and
they are to have ten thousand dollars
worth Of the street paving bonds and
an option on an additional ten thous-
and dollars worth.
The street paving question was
then taken up and the way in which
the streets are to receive attention
was made matter OF record. Here
tofore there has been nothing put on
record but from the way in which il
was decided to take the streets there
was great deal of dissatisfaction.
However now there will be no reason
for this and the very best plan has
been adopted. All the streets will
be paved before the work is stopped
and by the time the work mapped out
is completed it Is hoped that the al
leys can receive attention as the
revenues from taxation will be avail
able for that purpose
The plan as adopted is: first High
street from Foundry TO Wiley, second
Front from Foundry to Peasants, 3rd
from Front to Spruce, fourth Spruce
from Peasants to Wiley, fifth Front
from Peasants to Bumbo Lane, sixth
Wiley from Spruce to The University
line, seventh, Walnut from Front to
Spruce eighth Foundry from High to
Front.
The plan and Specifications have
been finished by the local engineer
Mr.. John Samsel and have been sent
to the consulting engineer Mr.. A. l..
White of Wheeling. They were ex-
pected back Yesterday but they have
not yet been received. When the
come council will have a special meet
ing to consider them and they will
at once advertise for bids and get
ready for the work to begin. The
incoming may be held tonight.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11

OUR FLEETS
COMPLETE
VICTORY
ALI the Spanish Warships at Ma
Mia Either Destroyed
or Captured
HIS OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
Not an American Killed Nor a Ship
Hardly Damaged.
FORTS AT cAvIrE SURRENDER.

Dewey's Says He ecu Take
Possession of the City of Manila at Amy
to Him and His Men-Appointed Him an
Admiral--The American Fleet Stopped
Renewed the BattIe-The Greatest Vic
tory In Naval History Spanish Loss
VIII Reach Over 1000 Killed and
Wounded Says He VIII Protect For
eign Residents The squadron Is Now
Maintaining BiociaGe and Capturing
All Spanish Ships That Are Sighted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
FATAL FIRE.
A Child burned to Death and the moth
er so Badly Injured that she will die.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, May Ga
thrilling story was just received here
from Bayard, w, Va, town on the
West Virginia Central railroad. The
house OF John Butts was set on fire
by the explosion of a lamp last
night. He was away and his wife
and two children had retired in an
upstairs bedroom, leaving one of
the children, aged s years, in a bed
that her father would occupy when
he returned. The flames spread go
rapidly that Mrs. Butts was COM
PEELED to grab her infant child and
leap out OF the second story window.
The older child, boy, also jumped.
The mother then tried to rescue til e
other child, but was driven back by
the flames and to had leave it to meet
a horrible fate. The charred remains
wer,. found lying near the front door,
it evidently having tried to escape
when it was overcome by the heat
Mrs. Butts, in trying to save the
child, was so badly burned that she
will likely die.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11

The West Virginia University has
become a member of an oratorical
association composed Of the Ohio
Wesleyan University, Ohio State
University, University Of Indiana
and Syracuse University, This il
very strong combination and .
great contest is expected at Della
ware, Ohio, the second week in May.
School Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11

When the British consul at Santi-
ago de Cuba reported to the COVER
nor of Jamaica that his life was in
danger, it took that officer just thir-
ty minutes to dispatch a gunboat to
his relief England doesn't leave its
consuls to defend themselves or fly
by night to escape assassination
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11

We have the largest stock we ever
bought in this line and can sell you a
shade for 10, Is, 40, so 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'tforget us. --HUTcHiNsoN
& JACOBS, Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11

The next time Consul General Lee
calls on General Blanco the latter
may have time to see him. Banco
will probably be preparing for de-
parture when that occasion arrives.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11

America has always shown her
superiority on the waves when there
was any cal on her to show it. The
last victory was only .he continue
ton of long line of glorious deeds.