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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
LIKELY TO ANN<x HAWAII
The Grabs In China Have Made Friends
For thesTreaty.


For thearreaty.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Friends of the
Hawaiian treaty do not feel absolutely
sure of securing the 90 votes necessary
to ratify the treaty in the senate, but
are very hopeful of getting that num-
Der. 1t is positively announced that the
Republican side of the chamber will be.
unit on the vote, Senators Morrill,,
Hoar and the two or three other Re-
publican senators, who were classed as
doubtful prior to the holiday recess.
now being considered as committed to.
the treaty. The supporters of the agree
ment also expect to have the aid of the
silver Repu clicans, with the exception
of Senator Pettigrew.
The Popul.sts will be divided and d
majority of the Democrats will be
against ratification. The Democrats,
however, have given up any idea they
may have had of making the anDexa-
ton question a party issue and it IS
believed that this action will have the
effect of increasing the affirmative vote
on that SIDE Of the chamber. There is
no doubt that the situation in China is
largely responsible for the improved
prospect of the treaty, as many sena-
rors hold the opinion that for the
United States to hesitate i'll this matter
at the present critical time would be to
manifest serious weakness.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06
SRA = CIVIL ssRVlCe DEBATE
Tho senate stirred ZIP Over Cabinet
0!Ii.srs' Replies.

Tho senate stirred Up Over Cabinet
0Aieers' Hepiies
WASHINGTON. Jan G.-The presenta
ton Of replies of the members of the
cabinet to the resolution calling for in
formation as TO the application of the
civil service law TO the various depart
ments of the government, together
with the consideration of the bill estab-
fishing a bureau for the twelfth census.
precipitated sharp civil service de
bate in the senate. Mr.. Cullom ILLS. },
author OF the resolution, thought that
modification in the law ought to be
made, as the authorities had driftea
away from the original intention OF
the authors of the civil service law.
Mr. Allen tNeh.l charged that the law
was openly and daily violated and said
1t was hiss aud byword among the
people.
Mr. Cockrell MO-. declared that it
was aresumptuous III secretary sber~
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What Ii Means.

The fight in Ohio over the senator
ship is attracting attention all over
the country. 1t has been settled
that Mark Hanna is beaten for re-
election. He has made a desperate
fight and has not yet abandoned
hope but he feels that he is beaten
and his statements about the matter
are very thinly yelled bluffs.
TO defeat such a man has been a
herculean task. He was endorsed
by the state convention and the
fight was made with the understand
ing that in case the Republicans
carried that state that Hanna was
to be elected Senator. The campaign
was fought with that understanding
and it proved to be virtual defeat
for him as he ran tar behind She
state ticket and in the whole s6ate
there was a majority against him al
though there were enough Republi-
can members of the Legislature to
have elected Mark if they had stuck
to him But there are deserters.
This contingent is large enough to
beat him by combining with the
Democrats.
The combine has been formed and
both houses of the legislature have
been organized by the fusionists.
That they will elect a Senator seems
certain and that he will not be Han
ma is equally certain.
This turn down means more than
merely defeat of an obnoxious boss.
1t means the defeat of Mckinley for
a second nomination. He and Han
ma stand together in Ohio. The de
feat of one means the same dose for
the other The forces which have
undone Hanna viii do the same trick
for Mckinley.
With Mckinley out of the way
the road to the Presidency is open
to Reed, of Maine, and he will be
found taking it with but little oppo-
sition when the next Republican
National convention is held And
that is what the result of the Ohio
fight means, 5he overthrow Of Nc
Kinley and the elevation of Reed
Incidentally it also means that Ohio
will be Democratic until the sores
engendered in the operation can
heal. And that will take years. The
Democrats are to be congratulated
on the outlook.
YOU can get nice line of candies
for 6 cts. /, pound at postens.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

What is the matter with letting
the Mrs Atkinson forgery trial drop?
There can nothing come of the effort
to convict her and the public is tired
of hearing of her being dragged into
such unenyiable prominence.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

Representative Dayton to-day in
troduced his bill in the house to divide
this state into two judicial districts.
This is the bill which caused Col
Powell to say SO many unpretty
things about Aston G.
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mt AGAIN REFUSED.
His Attorneys Have Two More Plans Ia
Save His Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6. = In the
United States circuit court this morn
ing Judges Morrow and De Haven rem.
derod their decisions in the Durrant
case submitted to them. They denied
the application for q writ of habeas
corpus and also refused to grant Dur.
rants attor eys leave to appeal from
this decision.
Durrant's attorneys have vet two
more moves, by means of which they
hope to prevent the execution of their
client tomorrow. These are to appeal
to the governor for reprieve AID to
apply to the supreme court of the
United 2tates for an appeal from the
circuit court decision denying the petit
tion Tor writ of habeas corpus.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

This currency business may be
funny to the administration, but it
is tough on the statesmen whose jobs
are subject to next years Congress
sional elections.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

Maryland Republicans are develop
ing tendency to act like their kick
ing brethren in Ohio
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0.6cU 80 c,veL . RvICe.
rhe Appropriation Started the Debate
IN The HnuSts


In The Houss.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The civil SER
vice debate begun in the house was
based on the item in the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill for the maintenance Of the COM
mission Il promises TO continue at
least until the end of this week, with
possibility that it may run longer. But
it is generally admitted on both sides
that the appropriation in the bill will
stand, as the anti-civil service re-
formers do not seriously contemplate
an attempt to strike it out The debate,
therefore, is only preliminary to any
program which the enemies of the law
may agree upon.
The members of the house are di-
vided into three camps on this ques-
ton those who stand by the law,
those who advocate its entire repeal
and those who desire it's modification.
These divisions were apparent in the
debate. the nature of which was not as
stirring as had been anticipated.
Messrs Moody (Rep, Mass.), row
(Rep.. Pa and Greene Pop. Neb.) do
tended the law; Messrs. Dockery Dem,
Mo-, Robb (Dem., Mo- and Pearson
rep, N. c. opposed it outright,
while Mr.. Lands (Rep., ind.) favored
notifications of the low.
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MoRGANTowN. JANUARY G. 1898.

1t has been settled who is to boss
us for the next year but we are still
guessing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

Congress has convened again but
there is no added virulence in the
Cuban war
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

Treachery toward such an honora-
BILE man as Hanna is enough to make
angels weep, and yet that is the con-
dition we find existing in Ohio.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

The outsiders have probably dem
onstrated the fact that they want to
be considered as in.
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ST. LOWS. Jan. 6.-The St. Louis
Browns have been sold to a syndicate
composed OF John 7. Brush, the In.
dianapolis baseball magnate, Messrs.
Talbot and Schmidt OF that city and
rank % Haas Robson. president of
t!,e Cleveland club. The price paid
wlch $50, 900 is in ca h
:. p.Gi.- H,4rr notes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

Durant will go against it for the
last time tomorrow and the opera
tion is expected to be fatal.
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We. Naek to Plead Gniltr.

New YORK, Jan. 6.-Judge Garrett.
son. District Attorney Youngs and
Emanuel Friend, counsel for Mrs
Augustus } ack, have held a conference
at the Queens county courthouse, at
which it was decided that Mrs. Mack
should be arraigned next Monday. 1t
is expected that she will be allowed to
plead Guilty to manslaughter and be
sentenced 10 long term of imprison.
ment,
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HANNA WON'T RETIRE.
Declares He Will Fight to the
Bitter End.
THE OPPOSITION NOT UtITED.

Democrats Cannot Agree on a Candidate
and May scatter Their Vote~-Anti-
Hanna KcpubIicans Threaten to Dead
loch nd iinitely.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-06

You can get a nice line of candies
for 6 cts. !. pound at postens.
CALIFORNIA HONEY at A. L. Nye's.
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another Wife to Appear.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Caroline Raven
shill, the London fishmonger's daugh-
ter who claims to be a wife of Edward
]. Radcliffe. the actor, will be brought.
TO this country to appear against him.
An official copy of their marriage GER
tlficate has been mailed to the attor-
nevs az the second Mrs. Rafcliffe. who.
- u the efor's conviction for bru-
5;i.lg EeailRg her.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
TEARS OF no AVAIL.
FIIIMlAN Said HE WAS SICK,
THE COURT FINED HIM
BEING DRUNK.

Bruised and scratched, with th4
worn-out excuse Of sickness, whe'
parently drunk, Henry Filman, al
man, was arraigned by Officer I,
in Judge Balls court this morning
face was one mass OF cuts and
sions, and he presented a pitiable
You are charged with drui
ness. Henry" said the court.
"Ah, no, your honor; was
drunk. 1t was my stomach. 1t
Of order. l have been sick for
time" he said, "and 1 was going
Philadelphia hospital when ARE
He pleaded hard for mis- release
the court said 81 and costs. Aft
court imposed the fine he stood
prisoners rail and big tears
down his cheeks. "Oh!" he cri'
now must go to Jail for being
He had to be taken out OF the
room by Sergeant of Police Eva
James Dougherty, Cornelius
and James Ryan were also ARA.
An were fined, excepting Smith
was allowed to go.
William Gibbons, cOlored, was
$40 and costs for assaulting
Hopkins. an aged cOlored man.
James Green was fined 50 and
for harboring an unregistered dQ
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
THE NEW CHARTER BILL
[continued From First Page.l

since proved wholly insufficient to pre-
vent fraud.
The commission feels that it should
refer particularly to the fact that
among the proposed changes submitted
to it, was one providing for the naming
of the heads of the five executive de-
partments in. the substitute bill. While
the commission might have selected
five citizens who, on account of their
excellent character and special fitness
for the positions, would have been ac-
ceptable to a number of citizens, this
action would have been a most arbi-
trary exercise Of power and an unpar-
donable violation of the right of the
people as whole to a voice in the Sc
lection Of those by whom their public
affairs are to be administered. This
right cannot be justly taken from the
people, not even by the General Assem-
bly,.
Government exists for the benefit of
all the people, and not for a few indi-
viduals; and while this Is true of every
branch of government in a free land, it
is especially true of the government of
municipalities where the blessings of
good government or the evil effects of
bad government are most apparent
The bill proposed by the commission
has been written in full view of the
great principle of home rule, and If
passed by the General Assembly will
enable the people of Wilmington by
| their votes to influence the whole
| course of municipal administration.
The commission believes that no fair
minded man, conversant with the sub
| iect of municipal government, who will
| examine the substitute bill, can hesi-
tate to say that under its provisions the
evils Of bad government can be readily
| overcome and better government for
| Wilmington securely established.
The question of a new charter for
the city has been constantly before the
people, and has been freely discussed
in public meetings, and in the news
papers, fer nearly three years. There
are but few citizens who do not ardent
ly desire a change, and these few are
made up largely of those who find
greater profit for themselves under The
present system than they could posi-.
bly, hope for if the city administration
should be made directly responsible K
the people.
Wilmington, the metropolis Of tn,
state, should have the most perfec
system Of local administration, will
ample powers for the management o
purely local affairs.
The time has arrived for the settle
ment Of this question. 1t cannot be set
tied to the satisfaction of the people b.
compromise, much less by the granting
Of a partisan charter. No measur
should be passed that does not give +
the citizens the fullest rights of self
, government.
) The commission places before you
} honorable body the accompanying bill
l with every assurance that If considere
I upon its merits it cannot fail to receiv
3 your approval, and that II it should be
. come a law better government for Wi
e. mington must inevitably follow.
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel w. Taylor,
p William d. Mullin, Jr.,
Frank Pyle,
> John s. Rossell,
o Commissioners.
March 10, 1898.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
PAY THE OFFICERS.

Those men who served as election
Officers at the special election held to
select a successor to the late State
Senator Robert ]. Handy should be
compensated Many OF them cannot
afford to lose the time which would
otherwise have been devoted to their
regular vocations and then lay out OF
their money for an indefinite period.
II is clear that the special law pass
ed made no provision for their com
pensation; but 1t is equally clear that
the General Assembly, being composed
of men OF common sense,
never intended that the work
should be done for nothing
This leaves but two courses open to
the Levy Court. One is TO pay the
men in the absence OF express author
ity. and the other is to obtain that ex-
press authority from the General As-
sembly. One thing or the other should
be done Immediately. The men have
presented their bills. There is no
question that the charges made are
perfectly legitimate, and the Levy
Court, which is the financial body OF
the county and the CONSERVATION OF the
county's credit, should not hesitate to
meet and dispose OF an obligation
which must be met sooner or later,
and which involves the expenditure OF
hut a few hundreds OF dollars.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Our country will do its duty when
the result OF the investigation in Ha-
vana harbor is made known, and need
not let any apprehensions for the Sc
curity OF its own coasts stand in the
way Of that duty.-New York Sun.
The experience OF La Champagne
will tend to increase the confidence OF
those who believe in the safety OF the
ocean liners.-Washingt Post.
Christianity has by no means given
up its fight for complete supremacy in
the educational centres of the United
States or the world.-Cleveland Leader.
The president has not suffered the
loss Of an atom OF popular confidence
because he did not undertake TO daz-
zle anybody with mere verbal pyro-
technics. Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
Two WILL CONTESTS.
THEY WILL COME UP BEFORE
REGISTER OF WILLS CROSSAN
NEXT WEEK.
March 10. 1898.

THEY WILL COME UP BEFORE
REGISTER OF WILLS CROSSAN
NEXT WEEK.
Register Of Wills Crossan will sit as
Judge of the Probate Court in two cases
next week. Endeavors are being made
by parties interested in the estates OF
TWO persons who recently died to break
the wills.
On March Is the contest over the will
of the late Martha ]. Wilson, Of Bran
dywine hundred, will come up. Some Of
her children assert that undue influence
was used to prevent them from get
ting their fair share of the estate. Will
liam S. Hilles represents the caveatOrs
and Lewis G. Vandegrift is attorney for
the beneficiaries, who are satisfied with
the provisions of the will. A trustee
was recently appointed for one Of the
sons of the deceased woman He is in
sane, and his wife will look after his
interest in the proceeding.
Two days later, on March II, the Dale
contest is scheduled TO come before the
register. William Dale was colored
resident who lived in this city, and
who. by his industry and frugality, ac-
cumulated an estate. He left a will
which is not satisfactory to some OF The
children, who hold that its provisions
were the result of undue influence be
ing exerted by those who profit largely
under its provisions. Therefore they
ask that It be set aside In this cas-
chm Biggs is attorney for the caVeator!
and Lewis c. Vandegrift represents th'
l will
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
MORE TRUST COMPANY TALK.

Some weeks ago the Evening Journal
stated thai Peter ]. Ford had been
asked to become the head OF a new
trust company to be organized here.
Coupled with the statement was an in
terview with Mr.. Ford, in which he
stated that he had made no definite
arrangements in the matter. The story
has been revived. and it is probable
that the new company will soon be
ready for business. 1t was chartered
by the last General Assembly. The
name Of the corporation is the Guaran-
tee, Title and Insurance Company. II
has a capital stock OF 100000, with
power to increase it to $1,000,00O
Among the men Interested In the new
company are Peter ]. Ford, James Me-
gary, Charles B. Houston, William II
Heald, Harry A. Richardson, Charles F
Richards, Joseph p Pyle, James L
Wolcott, Hugh c. Browne and w. M
Ross.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
THE HlARBOR BILL.

A measure possessing the merits OF
the Wilmington harbor bin is entitled
10 fair and impartial hearing. The
action OF the State Senate in defeating
II on first reading after the House had
passed it was uncalled for, and Senators
Pyle and Stewart in no sense expressed
the wishes OF their constituents when
they asked that further consideration
of 1t be indefinitely postponed. They
gave no explanation Of their action,
hence it is impossible to tell what
prompted them. The bill was endorsed
by the people OF Wilmington. Not a
word OF open opposition to it's passage
has been heard in the city. II some
one has stabbed 1t in the back, OF II a
lobby is endeavoring to hold it up un-
ill its demands are satisfied the peo-
pie should know Immediately and put
themselves on record in condemnation
OF such cowardly thusts in the dark
against a bill involving such large
public interests.
II the bill is lost, no one but the two
Wilmington senators are to blame To-
II. They are supposed to voice thu
sentiments OF the people vi this com
munity, and the other senators nat
urally follow their lead. But in this In
stance they have not expressed the vii
OF the people whom they represent, ans
such Misrepresentation is naturally re
sented.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
WOMAH'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING BEING HELD
IN ST. PAULs NJ e. CHURCH TO-
DAY.

ANNUAL MEETING BEING HELD
IN ST. PAUL'S NJ e. CHURCH To-
DAY.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Wilmington M. E. Confer
ence held its twelfth annual meeting in
St. Pauls NJ. e. Church beginning at
$50 o'clock this morning.
Among the distinguished women
present wer Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk, of
New York, president of the National
Woman's Home Missionary Society Of
the NJ. e. Church, and Mrs. Anna Kent,
of Orange, N. j., secretary of the bu-
reau for New Mexico. The officers Of
the society are: President, Mrs. N. M.
Browne; recording secretary, Mrs.
Washington Hastings; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. G. w. Weldin; treas
urer, Mrs. II. G. Robinson.
After the conservation exercises,
conducted by Rev. Henry G. Baker, the
members answered TO their names,
called by Mrs. Washington Hastings.
Rev. w. L. S. Murray, d. d., pastor of
the church, warmly welcomed the dele
gates, to which Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk
responded The morning session was
chiefly taken up with routine business,
such as the reports of the various offi-
GERS and appointment of committees.
Following Is the program for this
afternoon and evening:
2 p. m.-Devotional exercises, Mrs
Anna Kent, of New Jersey; map exer-
else, Mrs. u. James Belt; report OF sec
retary OF Home Missions, Mrs. James
Sawdon; report Of delegates to annual
meeting of board Of managers, Mrs. M
r. Lincoln; report Of secretary oi
young peoples work, Miss Grace Quigg;
address, Mrs. Anna Kent; chorus
Grace Mission Circle; report of mite
box secretary, Mrs. M. r. Lincoln; re
Port of secretary of leaflets, Miss Emily
Finn; report of secretary for loca
work. Mrs. w. E. Frances; question
drawer, Miss Sarah r. Weldin; repor
Of committees; unfinished and miscel
! laneous business.
7.45 p. m.-Music, choir; devotiona
exercises, in charge Of Pastor Rev. w
l.. S. Murray, d. D.; address, Mrs. Clin
ton Fisk, president Of the Woman
Home Missionary Society Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church; music, choir
address, Mrs Anna Kent, secretary o
bureau for New Mexico and Arizona.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Mary Boggs, of Cheswold, is
visiting Miss Blanche Gallagher.
Thomas Cloward, Of Washington,
was a Wilmington visitor yesterday.
Miss Marion c. Ruthrauft,of Philadel-
phia, is visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Theo Wormley. of Philadelphia,
is the guest Of Mrs. John G.. Gray.
Miss Irene Brown, of New London,
Pa, is visiting Wilmington relatives.
Frank w. Hurd, OF Bridgeport, Conn,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Martha Murray OF Canterbury
Del, is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Florence Egee, OF Chesapeake
City, is visiting Wilmington friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Ullman were en-
tertained last night by the Delaware
Saengerbund.
Mrs. Smith Cooper is the guest o.
Mrs. w. r. Postles, at Camden, Del.
Mrs. Cephus Parsons, OF Dover, is Wis
iting Wilmington friends.
Miss Mary Collision has returned Il
Dover after a visit to her sister, Mrs
Franklin Murphy.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10

Some Canadians want TO build a
stone wall around the mining interests
of the country. A bill has been pre-
scented in the Canadian Parliament pro
viding that only British subjects can
hold mining properties in Canada, and
they must have been resident in Cam
ada at least twelve months prior TO
the recording OF their claims. II Cam
ada wants her mineral resources de-
veloped she had better leave the doors
open to American capital and mechani-
cal ingenuity.
Evening journal., 1898-03-10
PArlArABLE AMUSEMENT DISH.

Farce comedy in its best expression
will be the attraction at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening, when the
latest farcical comedy will be given,
entitled "The Good Mr.. Best" which
comes fresh from its triumphant en-
gagements at the Garrick Theatre, New
York city. and Boston Museum, Boston.
Farce comedy, when we'll presented,
is always an appreciated entertain
ment. Lively times, spirited dancing,
numerous songs, good-natured and
fresh nonsense form a very palatable
amusement dish.