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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-24

approval, ana 1t was TO be regretted
that so many Catholics were sending
their children to the public schools in
place of the parochial schools.
Referring to the money that had been
contributed to the establishment Of a
German chair in the Washington uni
versity, Bishop Messmer recommended
that the fund be turned over to the
Catholic seminary at ST. Francis.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-24
7. 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 to the rail
road, on Front Street.
large nearly frame residence and two desirable
business houses Main Street.
Two frame and two brick residences Spruce street
Three frame residences Wiley street.
A good business location with residence Walnut St
A large and very desirable brick residence and a
frame cottage on Pleasant street
A frame cottage with large lot on Hoffman street
Three desirable homes Sunnysde.
large boarding house on University driveway
lent to the University and Glass Works.
A new boarding house Beechurs Avenue, the
Glass Works.
Also other residences and building lots in the town,on
Sunnyside and in the Beechurst Addition to Morganown
Also farms, coal and timber lands.
Office Second Floor. Odd Fellows Building
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-24
HONORED SICK SOLDIERS.

Governor Woleott Raised His Hat as
Each Patient Was Brought Ashore.
Boston, Aug. 24.-The hospital ship
Olivette, with nearly 200 sick soldiers
aboard, arrived at quarantine from
New York yesterday.
When the Oliyette came up Governor
Wolcott took position at the head of the
gangplank AS each of the PROSTATE
soldiers was carried past him the gov
ernor raised his hat. On board the
Oliyette nearly all were from the regu-
lar United States regiments
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-24
SCHOOL QUESTION.
From Rome to German Catholic
Convention.

Convention.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. "a. The Ger
man Roman Catholic societies conven-
ton met yesterday The services at
the formal opening of the German
American Catholic day in St. Mary S
church were somewhat extended.
Bishop Messmer, who has just re-
turned from his pilgrimage to Rome,
spoke concerning the school question
Not only did Bishop Messmer take a
radically opposite stand TO Archbishop
Ireland with reference to the schools,
bnt he told the members of the socie-
ties that the propaganda viewed with
regret the attitude of many of the En-
glish speaking Catholics in this coun-
Try on the school question while the po-
siton of German Catholics met with
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-24

You can have this paper left at
your house every evening at 10 cts.
week. Collections will be made
weekly so that no one will notice
such an insignificant cost.
You cannot afford to go away for
your summer trip without having the
DAILY NEW DOMINION follow you
and tell you all the news of the town
and the county.
GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-24
DEWEY CAN REPAIR.
England Agreed to Allow Him to At
tend to His Ships at
Hongkong.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Ambassador
Hay, in cablegram to the state de-
partment. received Monday, says that
the British government has directed the
governor OF Hongkong to accept Adj
miral Dewey 5 application for permits
sion to dock and clean his ships at
HongkOng.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-24
curzon Expects to Best.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-George Curzon,
viceroy designate of India, will start for
Calcutta with Mrs. Curzon in Deem
Der to relieve Lord Elgin, the retiring
viceroy, at the beginning Of next year.
Mr.. Curzon expects to rest'for time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-24
Ex-Minister Denbv Returns.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-Charles
DENLY, late United States minister tc
China, has returned to this country.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20
SOME ENORMOUS EELS.
They WeiEs Two Hundred Pounds In
New Caledonia.

Phfiaceiphia Record.
Prof. Jules GARNER. the French explorer.
in a publication made some time ago, men
toned the existence of gigantic eels in the
rivers of New Caledonia. He had not per-
sonaIly encountered specimens of this eel,
and requested a colonist of La Poya. on the
west coast of the island. to try and obtain q
specimen for him. alive or dead. More was
heard about the matter at a recent meeting
of the French Geographical Society, when
Prof. GARNER read letter from NJ. A. Es-
candle. a colonist of New Caledonia.
During the rainy season great sheets of
water are formed inland by the torrents
rushing from the hills. These small lakes
are inaccessible on account Of the thick bor-
der of reeds and aquatic plants. with keen
leaves. During the dry season the water
dries OF, but in the center it IL often from
twelve to twenty feet deep. In order to get
at the sheet of water the colonist set Ere to
the dry reeds. and TINS could make his way
into the center. There he found two speci-
mems of q gigantic eel, heretofore unknown.
even to the natives. These eels were six
and one-half or seven feet long. with heads
a. big as a mans and enormous eyes. The
body is not quite as thick as the head: the
skin is Of dark green. and the mouth very
large. The form - very much Ike that of
the lamprey. bat its meat ID not black. Mr..
Escande shot one of the animals, but could.
only with sreat difficulty. hand the eel in his
boat. although he had fastened . boathook
10 its body. 1t weighed over 200 pounds.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20

Its Presence In His Pocket Made IL
Soldier Brave.


ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
After one of the battles of the Civil War,
a group Of Confederate soldiers sat about
their camp-fires talking of how a man feels
when he goes into battle. Most Of those
who confessed to any feeling at al; adj
nitted that they felt scared, and at length
one of them tod of his first fight, and how
little thing changed his feeling of fear
to one of coura geous determination.
1t was not a great battle, but 1t was
lively while it lasted, and unfortunately for
him it was one of those engagements in
which it is necessary to wait for the enemy
to begin. The Confederate troops were
lying on the edge Of piece of woods, with
siOpiDg meadow in front. crossed BY a
stone wall heavily Overgrown with vines.
At the other edge of the meadow was
another strip Of woods. The enemy was
somewhere in there.
And so they waited. and out Of nervous
ness the young soldier got to feeling in his
pockets. and pulled, out a little three
cornered pincushion.
MY first thought" he said, was that
wanted to go home and give the war up;
but then came another kind of thought.
The little girl wouldn't have given that
pincushion to me if she hadn't understood
that l was going of to fight for the country.
So said to myself. old fellow. you've got
to stand up to the worst
"And now" he concluded. whenever we
go into battle I always brace myself up a
little by feeling in my breeches pocket and
sort of shaping out that pincushion. And
when | go back home-if it suits the Yam
KEGS that ever go back at ALL am going
to give it as a souvenir to the little sister
that made it for me. And I'm going to tell
her that it was that pincushon. little three
cornered thing that it is, that made a man
of me that day."
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20

added a volunteer force Of one hundred and
sixteen officers and one thousand enlisted
men. well organized and so perfectly
equipped that in every camp there had been
established a complete telephone exchange
and Geographic system: and at Santiago
the firing line vas % veil supplied with
means OF communication ths Il took bat
twenty minutes for q message to pam iron
the fife pits to the Executive Mansio. in
WashthSfcn.
In the Philfpeines they constructed and
maintained telegraph md Telephone iises in
the advance trenches. and wherever the
troops were. there was the Signal Corps
Also present. thofsashiy equipped and en-
Gent.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20
THE nNelNnnn CORPS.

Their work n C0aot Defense aad Dur.
lag saatiago CaapaAgn.
The duties Of the Engineer Corps OF, the
United States Amy in time Of war may BE-
considered conveniently under two heads:
First. in relation to the eeacoast defenses
Of the country: second. in relation to the
operations Of armies in I e field.
Under the first heading the duties or the
corps consist in planning and constructing
permanent works Of defense Tor the pro-
lection OF our seacoast toms and cities.
and In the planting and operation Of sub
marine mines blocking the entrance thereto
Under the second heading their duties
consist as staff officers in planning. laying
ont and constructing temporary fOrti6ca-
tons. hasty Entertainments. roads. bridges
ETC.. and in making "Reminiscences aad
duties engineer troops are largely employed
whenever their services can be obtained.
Defe.ses Weak.
At the outbreak Of the war with Spain
out seacoast defenses were scarcely in a
condition to have withstood well-directed
naval attack upon our coasts. Strenuous
efforts were, however, made to mount every
available gun in such batteries as were
then in progress. and to provide temporary
batteries for old-style armament at q num-
Der OF places otherwise wholly defenseless
In an exceedingly short time a large num-
Der Of guns, new and old. were in readiness
for service. and would have given q good
account had any hostile attack taken place.
Torpedo Work.
Deficiency in submarine mining material
threatened to render submarine operations
futile at the outbreaking Of hostilities. but
by taking advantage Of the entire manu-
featuring resources Of the country. and
working night and day, torpedo defenses
were placed in position and maintained in
good order throughout the entire period of
active hostilities at all principal harbors.
Engineers In Santiago.
In the Santiago campaign the operations
of the engineer troops were, in consequence
of inadequate numbers, limited to the more
technical classes of engineer work. such as
road repairs and construction. repairs to
railroads, construction of landing piers and
military reconnaissance.
The various engineer officers assigned TO
duty. on the STATS of cor7s and division
commanders in the different camps were
employed in laying out the sites of camps,
providing for wafer supplies and sanitation,
in the instruction of troops in military re-
and map making. and in the
construction OF hasty field intrenchments.
JOHN s. SHRIyER,
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20

arrived at a satisfactory smokeless powder
Cor rhe aJcaIiber cartridges. but no money,
Enough asked for by the department. was ap-
oronriat,d for the manufacture OF large
reserve supply. At the commencement OF
no,tilties the private cartridge factories
we're not prepared to use the smokeiAs
ocwder il the manufacture of cartf1oge'
and it required time to make preparation.
Every resource of the powder maDufactur-
prs was consumed in providing smOkeless
nowicr for the coast defense and the nead
and siege artillery and TO meet the demand
for this ammunition for the time being 1t
Gas absolutely necessary to furnish cnar-
.oal cartridges. The manufacture OF SMOKE
ess powder. i5-caliber cartridges, was taken
ap as soon as possible. and. though an ample
supply was provided later, it was not used
IA any engagement.
After the breaking out Of hoStiitIeS the
Ordnance Department provided about
eighty million small arms cartridges OF all
kinds.
Providing the Artillery.
The labor OF providing the artillery was
even more difficult The armament and
equipment of all regular batteries were
increased from four TO six guns. The
volunteer batteries were armed and
equipped generally as fast as they were
ready 10 receive their guns, cartridges and
equipments.
When the war began the only field and
siege artillery ammunition that appropria-
tions had enabled the Department to have
Oh hand was the small supply used annually
ty the regular army for artillery practice.
and small reserve for emergency. This
bad been manufactured prior to the adoption
of smokelcss powder. and for want of better
was Immediately issued to the batteries that
were FASTENED TO the front, and was suffi-
Gent in quantity.
The manufacture of this ammunition with
smokeless powder in sufficient quantities for
protracted war was commenced at once,
and every resource of the arsenals and pri-
vate establishments throughout the coun-
try was brought 10 hear in providing guam
tity more than required TO meet the proba-
BILE demands of protra cted war.
All of the work of the Department was
performed by a corps of officers. claimed by
the Chief of Ordnance to be too small Tor
the regular army in time of peace.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20
In the Past Tense.

MY impression H." oracularly began the
tall beardef. that Spain is going to
cede-"
"ft would be more correct" Interrupted
the solemn boafder. TO ssy she has gone
to Deed."-JudSe.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20
VOLUNTEER SIGNAL CORPS.

Its Admirable Work 1t the Front.
Though Belated In Startin8.
1t was nearly a month after war was de-
ciared before authority Of Congress was se-
cured for the organization Of the Vofun-
teer Signal Corps. but in the short period
Of time Intervening before the opening Of
the campaign, to the smaA regular estab-
ishmeut Of sixty officers and men had been
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20

IN many cases 1t was not what was de-
sired, or what was believed BY experienced
officers to be requisite. but it was vhst
could be obtained. The old adase ~anv
ocrt IN storm" waa the watchwocd not
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Unjast Criticisms by Those Unaccus.
toned to the Horrors of War.

tnj7st Crtttetsms by Those Cnaccus.
toned to the Horrors Of War.
The medical department of the army
seems to have come in for more than q lust
share of criticism and blame.
Prior to the blowing up of the Maine IL
had made no preparation for war. except to
place the supplies on hand. which were am
PIE for the existing army. in condition for
ready issue: but Immediately thereafter
prompt steps were taken to increase the en-.
listed personnel of the medical corps. anj
to obtain supplies, especially those adapted
to field service.
Necessity was at once created for medical,
surgical. field and mess chest. lit.ers and
iitter-slings. medical instruments and var
ious other articles, all Of special nattern, not
IN the market and the manufac,pre of which
required time.
Congress Failed In Act.
The act organizing the vo,r,,eer army
provided three hospital stewards to each
regiment. On April 3. the Snrreon-Gen-
eral asked that twenty-five hoSnitsl eorps
privates be enlisted for each rs.,;ment. and
for each division. one steward ono setinx
sse"aro and nity privates. Congress failed
10 carry OUT tn!s recommendation. and it be
came necessary to increase m. number of
privates in the United Sta,es Hosnital
Corps sufficiently to meet the nesd. of tine
entire volunteer army of tvo h,,,drr,3 and
fifty thousand.
Congress increased the np,,,,.- nj hos
pitaI stewards to 100, and me.snres we're n
once taken 10 recruit the hos,;..I c,rpe as
rapidly ~ possible. Men we've Obtained b.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20

Asked as to the specific charge that the
Seventy-first New York suffered severely,
the men being compelled to sleep on the
sreund, with no blankets and only light
rubber ponchos. he said: Il went BY their
camp and never heard any such complaint.
III that was so. whose fault was i?
The fault Of the men. as they should
have had blankets in their hunks"
Didn't you have the red tabs, IS usu7ly.
Il did not have any red tape. Az soon 30
the surgeons told me what they wanted the
request was ptit in shape by my typewriter
and put through. teleerapAed o. Sunday
night. and the medicine was got from New
York on Monday night. I think"
IF any complaint was made that soldiers
had lost their blankets how lsns would il
have been before yea could get blankets for
very shortly. Two Or three hours. I
think and den't think we were ever cut
Of blankets. In the Seventy frst's case,
they could have had them certainly before
the next night.
de hospitals - asL in every ward il there
was anything thar could be done which was
not done, and the answer Was always one
Of gratitude ~ the great care the sufferers
gone into very Thoroughly and Gen. Wheeler
contended that it vas &C al tines angle and
pure.
when Gen. Wheeler was about to leave
the stand Gen; Dodge made the sweeping
ment of the military establishment kad
seemed to the witness inefficient. and il so
what branch q the service and in what way.
Gen. Wheeler made an extended state
uent e reply; tae IN sf which vas that
e.erythinG hss - ppsfsst and beysDa crit.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20

The division hospital became the subject
of peculiar and vicious attacks, either from
ignorance of its adaptability to . state of
war OF from jealousies arising in regiments.
The best military authorities in the great
armies of the world unite N pronouncing it
the only successful method of caring for the
sick of great army.
Regiments are organized to move and to
fight. If they are hcmpered BY their own
sick in their own hospitals, when marching
orders are received they must either be
delayed by transporting their sick to some
other hospitals or be burdened with their
care upon the march.
The presence, too, of sick and wounded
men 80 near noise and confusion of a regi-
mental camp II not calculated to hasten
their recovery, and the effect of their pres
euee 10 depressing upon the able-bodied.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20
No Reason fer Critieisn.

If men were carried to hospitals denuded
Of clothing DE mere fact should not excite
criticism. Tie litter bearers perhaps wore
but . shirt, trousers and shoes. II because
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20
Fault with the Law,

By law the Subsistence Department pur-
chases the food. 1t is transported from the
place of purchase to the place of issue by
the Quartermaster's Department. cooked on
stoves provided by the Quartermaster's De-
partment. carried on the soldiers persons
ard conveyed to their mouths by equip
ments provided by the Ordnance Depart
ment: and these three departments must IN
der the law make connection at the soldiers
mouths. The fault. if any, exists with the
law. and cot the departments.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20

But such is war, and those who clamor
for il must expect nothing else. Possibly
after a great engagement men may lie
wounded for two or three days, or even
more. without aid. Such cases occur sitter
every great battle. Men fall in hidden
places or crawl away to seek shelter from
missiles or to avoid capture. Sometimes
they are never found. Some of them may
die lingering death of pain and starvation.
Read the long list of missing after every
battle and drop a tear and utter prayer.
Such cases will occur no matter what the
number or how great the ability of the
surgeons in attendance. With 10000 low
lag comrades searching for fallen heroes in
the thorny thickets surrounding Santiago
forty-two men Jet are missing. Is it .
wonder that with such diligent search q fek
might be found who had patiently fingered
for aid, and when recovered, is IL not a case
for rejoicing rather than for wrath and
criticism?
No Reason fer Critieisn.
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20

London Tribute.
London. Aug. The Times" this morn
ing comments editorially upon the generous
universal recognition Of the part which
President Mckinley has played throughout
the war between the United States and
SPAIN, and says:
IF foreign observers might presume TO
have IN opinion on his conduct, it would be
that President Mckinley has kept his finger
constantly upon the NATIONAL pulse and has
known how to stimulate snd direct National
tbouSht without too markedly oHtrDning its
movement.
= Everything has been done in the open.
every move has been discussed on a posi-
bility all over tine United States before the
Government was irrevoeably Committed
one war or the other. and the tentative
policy is that where he stands at this mo
ment the President has the whole Ameri-
can people At his bach.
I'VE do not know that there can be snv
hieher craftsmanship for a President gov
ernine under tine Constitution of the United
States
1T il noteworthy that. while the Span-
iards, who are usually regarded as chival-
rous. romantic and medieval, have turned
FIRST to the 1BGncial aspect Of the sitns-
ton, the Americana. who are usually sup-
posed 70 be intensely practical. have Is yet
hardly given a thought to the financial or
economical side Of the question. What
occupies the American people at this mo-
ment is not the cost of the war. the v0iue
Of their acquisitions or the balance Of tine
profit and loss account, but the moral result
Of the struggle and the hatuFe Of the Meos
whieh i S$3DulateA"
The Globe-republican., 1898-10-20
Too Few. Officers.

At the beginning of the war this depart
ment contained but fifty-seven officers. a
number below the needs Of the regular
army. 1t has been necessary for years
To supplement its strength by details OF
officers from the line. the same rs in other
departments. The commissioned personnel
had also to be increased.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

VIM. Hayes, an old veteran, and
member of Ruddock Post No. 224
G. A. R., died Sunday, and was
buried in the posts lot, In Pine Hill
cemetery, Monday afternoon. Owing
to the severe storm the post did
turn out as body, but the following
comrades were appointed pail bear
ers: Paul Fassett, M. L. Cooley, G..
S. Barnes, M. b. Champion and Jacob
Smith. Rev. s. G. Taylor oficiated
at the services. -Cheb. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

In behalf of the members Of Marvin
Relief Corps we present the following
resolutions;
WHEREAS IL has pleased our Heav-
enly Fathcrein His divine providence
to call from our midst the beloved
husband and father of our esteemed
sisters, Fannie Rose and Jeanette
Woodwork, therefore be 1t
RESOLVED that we, tho members
Of Marvin Relief Corps No. 1872, ex-
tend to our sisters our deepest SYM
pathy In their great loss, and be IT
further
RESOLVED, that it is the earnest
prayer of the mem bers that our
Heavenly Father may grant our
sisters the grace necessary to bear
their cross with resignation to His
Divine will, and be 1t further
RESOLVED, that copy Of these res
olutions be sent to our esteemed
sisters, and also be published In our
local papers, and copy be spread on
the records of this corps.
MARY POND, Pres.
REBEccA WleHT, Sec.
ISABEL L. JONES.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

At the installation OF the officers
of Hive No. "a L. o. t. NJ, the 24th
ult, the following officers were duly
indicted to their several places, by
Mrs. McCaunon, OF West Branch:
Lady Com.-Mrs. Minnie Dettman.
Lieut. Com Mrs. Mary Kramer.
Fin. Keeper-Miss Francis Kraus.
Rec. Keeper-Mrs. Kittie Wahl.
Past Com.-Mrs. Leah Goulett.
Chaplain-Mrs Anderson.
Sergeant-Miss Jennie McCloud.
M. at Arms-Miss Jennie Ingley.
Sentinel-Miss Josie Gonyes.
Picket-Mrs. Rosa King.
The exercises were followed by q
pleasant musical programme, and q
sumptuous banquet, which was fully
appreciated by the members aud theil
invited guests.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Two score of the members of the
w. r. G. and G. A. II. invaded the
pleasant home of j. G. Hanson, Mon
day evening, just as tho family were
preparing to retire, to call his at
tention to the fact that he had just
passed the END milestone of the
journey of his life. The occasion will
not be soon forgotten, for It was
filed with pleasure. Light refresh
meuts were served, and before leav.
ing the party, by the voice of Rev.
II. L. Cope presented Mr.. Hanson
with handsome pipe, hoping that
as he enjoyed its solace In the future
he would remember the time and
the donors.