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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
BISHOP M,GovERN DEAD.
The Catholic rrelate Died at Harrisburg
of Complication of Diseases.


HARRISBURG, July 26,-Right Rev.
Thomas MeGovern, bishop of Harris
burg diocese, died last evening at the
episcopal residence in this city after
lingering illness from complication of
diseases.
He was born in the parish of San
ibar, County Canaan, Ireland, in 1882.
His parents immigrated to Pennsylva-
mia in 1888.
Bishop McGovern was one of the
best-known and most beloved Catholic
preiates in the United States.
He was graduated from st. Mary's
college, Smithsburg, Nd, in 1859 He
concluded his theological course in the
seminary at ST. Charles Barromeo,
Overlook, and was ordained a priest
Dec. 27, 1861, by Archbishop Wood.
He was appointed bishop of the Har-
risburg diocese Jan. 10, 1888. He WIS.,
tied Rome three years ago and was &C
corded hearty reception by his parish
toner's on his return home. The bishop
is survived by two brothers and SIS
ter. The arrangements for the funeral
have not vet been made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
INTERNAL MACHINE FOUND.
One Discovered on Transport Loaded
with Red Gross and com,nissary
Department Supplies.

NEW YORK, July 26--In letter
written to prominent officer here Cap
tain William G. Brackley f the refrig-
Grating and supply ship crit Victoria
says that an attempt was made to blow
up the ship when she was three days
out He said that box containing 30
pounds of dynamite and gun cotton
was found, without any address, on the
main deck Of the steamer. A clock
like mechanism had been arranged by
which the explosives were to be set off.
The box and explosives were thrown
into the SCI.
The Port Victor left New York July
IA.
The Port Victor is known as trans.
port No. ,. She carried 500 tons of
Red Cross stores, as well as a large
quantity of supplies from the United
States commissary department. At
Tampa she was to have taken on 1900
quarters of fresh beef.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
MORE SICK AND WOUNDED.
Transport Hudson Arrived-Bodies of
Capron and Fish Brought North.

Transport Hudson Arrived-Bodies of
Capron and Fish Brought North.
NEWPORT News, Va, July 26.-The
transport Hudson, from Santiago, ar
rived III Hampton Roads yesterday.
From the foremost floated yellow flag
indicating sickness aboard. Dr. Pettus,
the national quarantine officer, it was
learned did not feel justified in per-
mitting those on board to land. The
Hudson is understood TO carry mum
Der of sick and wounded soldiers from
Santiago.
The bodies of Captain Capron and
Sergeant Hamilton Fish are ON the
ship, enroute north for interment It
is said that Sylvester Scovel, the New
York newspaper correspondent, who
was ordered from Cuba because of in
sulting conduct to General Shafter, is
also on board
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
T. w. ANDERSON.
Real Estate & Insurance Agent.
HAS FOR SALE.

A Hotel and Livery Stable large lot o2xl44) and
very desirable frame residence with lot extending the rail
road, on Front Street.
large nearly frame residence and desirable
business houses Main Street.
Two frame and two brick residences Spruce street
Three frame residences Wiley street
good business location with residence Walnut ST.
large and very desirable brick residence and
frame cottage on Pleasant street
A frame cottage with large lot on Hoffman street
Three desirable homes Sunnysde.
large boarding house University driveway,
lent to the University and Glass Works.
new boarding house Beechurst Avenue, near the
Glass Works.
Also other residences and building lots in the town.
Sunnyside and in the Beechurst Addition Morganown
Also farms, coal and timber lands.
Floor. Odd Fellows Building
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
A VESSEL FIRED UPON.
German Captain Reports His ship Held
Up by the New Orleans.

Up by the New Orleans.
ST. THOMAS, ID. w. l., July &c.
Captain Lotze Of the German steamer
Croatia, which arrived here Monday
and reported having been fired upon
three times off San Juan, Porto Rico,
on Saturday night by an American
warship, understood to be the United
States cruiser New Orleans, was quo
tea in an interview yesterday as saying
that the first solid shot fell within 20
yards of the ship. The steamer was
Immediately stopped, but her captain
adds, two more shots were fired over
the Croatia's bows from close range
Later an officer from the New Orleans
boarded the Croatia and asked if the
ship was injured. Captain Lotze was
highly indignant.
The French gunboat Fulton arrived
here yesterday. She is going in search
of the French line steamer Olinde Rod
riguez, which was captured by an
United States warship and taken to
Charleston, while on voyage from
Haiti to ST. Thomas with passengers,
mails, etc.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
CONGRESS- THANKS TO DE .vEY.


Joint Resolution started TO Iiinn-Day
and Lung Commend His Work.
WAsHINGroS, July %. - Secretary
Long yesterday started TO Admiral
Dewey the joint resolution of congress
extending the thanks of congress for
the victory achieved at Cayite. The
resolution was beautifully engrossed
and prefaced by formal attestation of
its authenticity by Secretary of State
Day, the whole being enclosed in richly
gilt and ornamented Russia leather
covers. A letter written and signed by
Secretary Long and addressed to Dewey
said:
''SIR-The department. has receive
from the secretary of state an engrosse
and certified copy of joint resolutloa
of congress rendering the thanks .
congress to you and the officers az
men of the squadron under your CO
mand for transmission to you, and be >
with encloses the same.
Accompanying the copy OF the j0-
resolution the department recei eli
letter from the secretary OF st
questing that there be conveyed
his high appreciation of your ~ ao
as a naval officer and of the &c l4s.t.s
ment and prudence you have SHOWN III
directing affairs since the date of your
great achievement in destroying the
Spanish fleet This / take great pleas
ure in doing and join most heartily, on
behalf OF the navy department, as well
as personally, III the commentator OF
the secretary Of state -
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
spanish Reported Americans Repulsed.

MADRID, July ga private dispatch
from San Juan de Porto Rico says a
stzoiG American squadron has appeared
before '5ahia fonda, but that the Amer
lean att mp 10 disembark was repulsed
with CONSIDERABLE loss.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
GRANT IS IN COMMAND.
Some of Troops Did Not Leave Chicla-
manga as Expected.

CHIcKAMAUGA PARK, Ca, July &c.
The expected movement of the Third
brigade, First division, First corps, did
not take place yesterday. As it looked
last night the first Kentucky viii get
out this afternoon and the Fifth nli-
nois and the Third Kentucky will break
camp tomorrow morning. This brigade
will go to the front under command of
General Fred Grant, who was recently
transferred to the command of this
brigade from brigade in the Third
corps.
The third battalion of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania infantry, which was re-
cruited and sent here after the regi-
ment left for Charleston, viii go to
Porto Rico attached to the Fifth Illi-
nois.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
cHEeRED BY SPANISH PRISONERS
Remarkable Demonstration When a u. s.
Gunboat Passed Seaveys Island.

Remarkable Demonstration When a u. s.
Gunboat Passed Seavey's Island.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 26.-It was
learned yesterday that a remarkable
demonstration occurred Saturday even
ing at Camp Long, ON Seavey's island,
where the captured sailors of Admiral
Cervera's fleet are confined. AS the
United States gunboat Frolic passed the
Island on her way to Cuba hundreds of
the prisoners greeted the vessel with
cheers and waving of hands.
The ovation took the American by
surprise. The outburst was regarded
by those in charge of the camp as re-
suit of the good treatment received here
by the Spaniards, who took this method
of expressing their gratitude.
Surgeon Mcpherson said the sickness
in the hospital showed marked i'm
provement.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
SOME CUBANS RELEASED.
shafter win Have Cases of Others Inn
prisoned by Spanish at Santl-
ago Investigated.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July 26.-The
1000 Spanish soldiers at Guantanamo
laid down their arms yesterday. The
$3.50 from Palma Soriano. San Luis
and Longo surrendered Monday to
Lieutenant Miley and yesterday pack
pack trains with provisions were sent
them.
The only others included i'll the Ca
pitulat1on are 1000 troops at Baraeea
and 1000 at sagua.
They have not yet been turned over
but they are nowhere in General Gar
cia 8 vicinity. He was at Jiguany yes
terday and reached there without en-
countering any Spaniards. General
Shafter authorizes an absolute contra
diction of the report that Garcia en-
countered n force of Spaniards who
We're returning to Santiago to surren-
der and was defeated by them.
Colonel Ezra p. Ewers of the Ninth
infantry, acting for General Shafter,
viii receive the formal surrender of
Guantanamo. Monday General Shat
ter released 10 Cubans who hal been
confined in the local Jail on political
charges. Indeed, some of them were
confined without charges of any char
acter, others on the most trivial pre-
texts and still others solely because of
sympathy with the insurgent cause.
The Jail is still filled with many whose
crimes and sentences are not ON record
and are absolutely unknown, so far as
has yet been ascertained. A general in
vestigation has been ordered immedi-
ately.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The war de-
partment has received a letter from a
New York attorney representing j. L.
st, John, protesting against the award
for transporting the Spanish prisoners
in Spanish ships In addition to claims
that have been made in this matter
heretofore, he alleged that his client
had not been heard respecting a bid
which he had put in Colonel Hecker
replied to the attorney yesterday, say
ing that Mr.. st. Johns bid was upon a
letter denoting him paper manufact-
urer, and Mr.. st. John had not re-
sponded to telegram requesting his
presence in Washington, save by let
ter saying that he was glad that the
contract had been placed SO advantage
ously TO the government. Colonel
Heeker also said that the department
was fully advised as to the location of
the panlsh ships before the contract
was made
Probably before she end of the week
the spanish company will begin the
discharge of its obligation and have
shipped at Santiago at least 200 of the
Spanish soldiers on the long journey to
Spain, a trip which, it is expected, will
occupy about Is days.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
TOWN ALMOST WIPED OUT.

Nova Scotians of Pugwash Had to Camp
In the Woods Some Were Missing.
HALIFAX, July 26.-The town of Pug
wash, 1900 inhabitants, shipping
port of considerable Importance on the
straits of Northumberland, was wiped
out by fire yesterday. Two hundred
dwellings, five churches, 20 stores, three
hotels and several mills being destroyed.
The fire started in business block
through lamp exploding.
The inhabitants enca mped in the
fields and woods. Several persons were
reported missing, but it is impos-
sible yet to tell who, if any, lost their
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The signal
service has succeeded in retaining
tubes which supplied the military bal
loon with pure hydrogen gas, and they,
brought over to Tampa on the steamer
Immediately and the whole apparatus
will be dispatched at once to Porto Rico
to assist General Miles in his campaign
there. The balloon is said to have
proved OF great value in the Santiago
campaign, and from the character Of
the countr where military operations
must be conducted, it is believed that it
also cat be used to advantage there.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
Kenney Jury Discharged.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 26.-After
having been locked up since last Fri
day some time after noon, the jury in
the case of Senator Richard r. Kenney,
who is charged with aiding and abet-
ting in the looting of the First Ma
tional bank of Dover, last night was
unable to agree upon a verdict and
were discharged by Judge Bradford
from further consideration of the case.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26

ANY old war story goes nowadays
but if you want correct reports read
the DAILY NEW DOMINION. Ii gets
it's news direct from the Associated
Press.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
Shipped Medicine For Cuba.

Boston, July 26.-Dr. E. G.. Brack-
EFT of the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid
association headquarters shipped 40
tons Of medicai supplies to Santiago on
the fruit steamer Alfred Dumois yes
terdaY.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
DISPOSITION OF SKATERS ME-
War Department. 1t Was said, Had Not
Vet decided the Matter.


Yet decided the Matter
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Rumors of
various kinds have been in circulation
as to the disposition of General Shat
ter's army, but the war department. has
not come to any conclusion as yet in the
matter A SUFFICIENT force is to be kept
at Santiago to maintain the position the
United States has taken and to preserve
order. While there is yellow fever in
lection in the army no attempt will be
made to bring the troops to the United
States.
The war department, it may be
stated, is now bending every effort TO
secure for General Skaters army an
ample supply of nutritious food and
also will see the soldiers have rest
and careful attention so that they may
get in the very best condition. The
medical corps is now making careful
examination of the army with view
of advising the department. as to the
best methods Of restoring the sick to
health and preventing any further
spread of disease.
1t is not believed at the department
that any large number of troops will be
necessary at Santiago after the Spanish
prisoners have been deported, but the
department awaits further develop
ments before deciding upon any course
in reference to General Skaters army.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22
HIS LARGE NOSE.
How the Boys I'm the Class Tormented
Him About II.

There was a certain exciseman in
Shrewsbury who was very trim and
neat in his attire, but he had bottle
nose of more than usual size, says
Life and Letters of DR.. Samuel But
Ter" AS he passed through the school
lane the boys used TO call him "Nosey,"
and this made him so angry that he
complained TO Dr.. Butler, who sympa-
thized, and sent for the head boy, to
whom he gave strict injunctions that
the boys should not say "Nosey" any
more.
Next day, however, the exciseman re-
appeared even more angry than be-
fore. 1t seems that not boy had said
"Nosey," but that as soon as he was
seen coming the boys ranged them
selves in two lines, through which he
must pass, and all fixed their eyes in
tently upon his nose. Again DR.. Butler
summoned the head boy and spoke
more sharply. "You have no business"
said he, ito annoy a man who is pass
ing through the school on his lawful
occupation. Don't you look at him"
But again the exciseman returned TO
DR.. Butler, furious with indignation, for
this time, as soon as he was seen, every
Boy had covered his face with his hand
until he had gone by.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22
A GREAT HUNTING CHEETAH.
Animal L the Property of Rajah Bonn
madeXRra of Indin.

In India the wild beasts of the jungle
are trained-a strangely homogeneous
circumstance-to hunt in behalf of man
the tanner game of the forest, says the
Philadelphia Times.
The cheetah is the animal used for this
purpose. He is q strange beast, 1.-the,
graceful, leopardlike creature belong
ing to the cat family, but having when
tanned all the characteristics of a dog.
He hunts with the precision of the best
of deer hounds, principally tracking the
deer, though he is as able in running
down other animals.
He is affectionate and obedient as q
dog, following his master about with
great fidelity, and obeying his slightest
command. When taken out for hunt
he is usually blindfolded by a hood I'M
til the quarry is sighted, when the hood
is removed and he starts on his merci-
less errand. He never relents, often
trailing deer for miles before finally
securing him. Usually, however, he ap-
proaches so noiselessly that he pounces
upon his prey without the slightest
warning and brings him to the earth in
short order.
The cheetah of Rajah Bommadevara,
Venkata Narasuntra Naidu Bahadur, is
the most renowned hunter in India, and
Is so highly priced by his master that
1t is said he could not be bought for half
such principality as that over which
his master rules.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22
The Gold Product.

The preliminary estimates of the di-
rector of the mint indicate that the
worlds gold product for 1897 amounted
TO about $4,000, 900. This is an in
crease of nearly 90 per cent. over 1896.
All OF the great sources of supply show
a gain. The United States leads the
list. with a product of SCI, SOC, 900; but
is closely followed by Africa with q
product Of s5s,Oo0O0O, and Australia
with s51 900 900. Russia, Mexico, Can
ada and India follow in the order
named-Russia with S25, Ooo.o 900, Mexico
with SIC, 1000, 900 and Canada and India
each with S7,500,00O.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22
MARRY CHINESE.
Who Desert Their Wives or Sell Them
Into slavery.

The steamer Empress Of China brings
mail advices of disgraceful scandals in
Shanghai. British consuls there have
discovered that Chinese youths at
tached to the legation had been mar
rying English girls. In fact, it had
been fad among girls to teach these
celestials English and then marry
them. says the San Francisco Call.
The Chinese youths, with no sanctity
for the marriage law. treated their
English wives as playthings for the
hour, and as soon as they got them
TO China sold them. If the girls re-
belled their Chinese husbands left them
with nothing, not even the clothes upon
their backs. They locked them In
empty houses to scream till some one
came TO help them. In no single in
stance did these girls write their rel
atives in England telling of heir shame
Their parents had forbidden their
alliance with Cinnamon, and they suf-
fered degradation in silence. The press
has taken the matter up, and will re-
quest the British government TO take
some steps 70 prevent undesirable in
ternational marriages.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22
A Popular Low Rate S Day Excursion 10 Nj.
agara Falls via. the Grand Trunk Railway
system.

The Grand Trunk Railway System
will give popular low rate five day ex-
cursion TO Niagara Falls on Friday, July
10Th from all points on its System in
Michigan. Tickets will also be sold by
its connections through the State. The
rates are extremely low and special train
service will be put on that date on all it's
divisions, making special fast time TO
Niagara Falls. Tickets sold on the Goth
Of July as per programmes issued will
be valid TO return up TO and including
Wednesday. Aug. Sd (leaving Niagara
Falls not later than the night train of
Aug. 3D..
This is rare opportunity to visit the
greatest natural wonder of the world,
and is also to have view of the Grand
Trunk single arch double track steel
bridge over the Niagara river, the largest
of its kind in the world
For further information in regards to
rates and train service inquire of Grand
Trunk agents throughout the state, also
agents of connecting lines or write TO
Ben. Fletcher, Trav. Pass. Agent, De-
trOit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22
GIANTS OF PATAGONIA.
The Tehuelches Average But Little
Under Six Feet.


The tribes TO the east of the Cordil-
lcras, in southern Patagonia, belong to
Araucanian stock, and are a superior
race, says the Boston Transcript. The
Tehuelches-as they call themselves
Of southern and eastern Patagonia are
the people whose unusual stature gave
rise to the fables of early days to the
effect that the natives of this region
were giants, averaging nine or ten feet
in height. 1t is a fact they are the tall
est human beings in the world, the men
averaging but slightly less than six
feet, while individuals Of four to six
inches above that mark are not uncom-
mon. They are in reality by no means
savages, but somewhat civilized bar
barians. They are almost unacquaint-
ed with the use Of firearms, notwith-
standing some contact with the whites,
but they have plenty of horses and
dogs.
Unsurpassed hunters, they capture
the guanaco and the rhea, or South
American ostrich, and from the skins
Of these and other animals they make
clothes and coverings for their tents.
They make beautiful "capes' or man
ties, of fur and feathers, which are
highly priced by Europeans and find a
ready market, most Of the proceeds
being spent for bad whisky, which is
brought into the country in quantities
by traders
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22
SEAL CATCHES klLLIES.
Lightning Swimmer, Much Faster
Than the Little Fish.


Almost all the larger fishes of the
aquarium like killies to eat when they
can get them, and in this respect the
New Hampshire seal is like the fishes.
There is q great disproportion in size
between the seal and the killie, but
there is nothing clumsy about the seal,
and, big as it is, il is a lightning swim
mer, and it can double on itself with
the greatest facility. 1t is much fast
err than the killie, and the kllie is
powerless to escape ii, says the New
York Sun.
On being tossed into the pool the
killie makes off from where it struck
the water as fast as il can go, with the
seal after it. There are steps at one
end Of the pool leading to the platform
on which the seal sleeps at night. The
killie may hug one of these steps, but It
does not thus escape. The seal humps
II up there and catches and eats IL, or
starts it out across the pool again. The
seal can get il practically whenever 1t
wants TO. When chasing up the killie
the seal sometimes flaps its side flap
pers like wings. and then it seems like
q big bird rushing along under water.
II would take a good many killies TO
make q meal for the seal, and they are
rarely fed to it-only when the seal is a
little off its feed and needs something
different as an appetizer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22
DRYING DAMP WHEAT,
New Process for Extracting Moisture
from Grain Under Vacuum

a new process for artificially extract
Ing moisture from wheat was put 10
careful test in Berlin recently. saws the
London Times. The trial was carried
out at the instance of Mr.. Yerburgh,
NJ. p, who sent over 80 quarters of Eng
lish wheat TO be submitted 10 the proc
ess. The result was entirely satisfac-
tory, over six per cent. of moisture be-
ing taken from the wheat, which was
very dry sample in excellent condition
while the heat 10 which it was sub
jected could not possibly affect it in
juriously.
The principle OF the process-viz,
that of drying under a vacuum-has
been applied TO many articles of COM
merce, and the result Of this trial is 20
show that it is equally we'll adapted
to wheat. 1t is hardly necessary TO
point out that the subject is one Of
great interest 10 British farmers, who
would be greatly benefited by the pro-
vision Of facilities for getting their
wheat into condition, particularly in
wet season. The full details OF the
trial will be laid before the agricul-
tural committee on corn stores.