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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
OUR CORN Is POPULAR.
Exports Of This Cereal for Past 1 MONTH
Exceeded In Quantity and Value
ANY Other Like Period.

Washington, Dec 1S.-The growing
popularity of American corn in all
parts of the world is illustrated by
the November statement of exports
of breadstuffs. 1t shows larger
quantity of corn exported in the IL
months ending with November, 1899,
than in the corresponding months of
any preceding year, and at a higher
rate per bushel than in any year since
1895. The total exports of corn in the
II months ending with November,
1899, were 1856, s32,659 bushels, valued
at S74,742,l27, while in the correspond
ing months of last year the lS5,2S4,3+o
bushels exported only brought $685.
513,147.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

New York, Dec. 1s.-The United
States Irish-American societies met
last night and adopted resolutions in
which England was denounced as the
hereditary enemy of representative
government; that her war is one OF
lust for territory and utterly without
justification; that the Beers deserve
and merit the support of all free men
and particularly of all Americans;
Senator Mason and Representatives
Sulzer and Jett were complimented
for their resolutions of sympathy
for the fighting Beers; the hope was
expressed that the British armies be
driven into the sea; that the British
empire be annihilated."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN.
Conn.ttesmAR Payne Makes statement
Regarding His Contemplated Action
Oh Convention Rsapportionmsnt.

Washington, Dec. lS.-The members
OF the republican national committee
were received by President Mckinley
1t the white house. There was no
speech-making, the members OF the
committee simply passing through
the room and shaking hands with
the president. After the reception
the committeeman were grouped in
front of the white house and photo
graphed. Shortly alter the meeting
was called to order Mr.. Payne made
his statement as follows:
II ask the committee to honor me
with its attention for few minutes
Tor a statement somewhat pers0 ,al in
its nature. 1t is well known by mem
bers of the committee both from the
public press and correspondence with
them, that l have intended 10 offer
and advocate the addition by the
committee of resolution recon-
mending 10 the next national republi.
can convention a change in the basis
of representation in subs 'queDt con-
ventions. | sometime since gave to
the press for publication and discus
sion the resolution which | had pre-
pared to present to the committee
upon the subject.
Briefly stated, it proposed to make
the national convention, which nom
mates republican tickets aud formu-
lates republican platforms, fairly rep
resentative of those who vote for re-
publican platforms and republic prin-
ciples. The proposition has received
the support of almost the entire re-
publican press of the country and |
have reason to believe thai upon its
merits, as well as upon grounds of ex-
pediency, it has the support OF a large
number of this COMMITTEES.
II have not in the slightest 'lcgree
changed my conviction MS to its JUS
tice nor have I the slightest doubt as
to its expediency. Within day or
two it has encountered opposition
which I had no reason to anticipate,
including that of the chairman of this
committee. It is sufficient for me to
say that out of my regard for this
opinion and the opinions and wishes
Of others high in the councils Of the
party, to which as loyal republican
| feel bound to defer, l am con-
strained not to offer the resolution"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
Means Wealth for Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec 1s.-Secre-
tary of State Lesueur has, since Jan
uary /, issued certificates OF incorpo-
ration to ISL domestic mining com
panies, with total capital Of $l2.-
$780, 700. During the same time he has
issued certificates of authorities to So
foreign companies for mining pur-
poses, whose capital employed in Mis-
souri, is S10,350,O00. This makes a
grand aggregate of $22,6O6,7OO capital
invested in mining in Missouri in less
than one year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
psn,,oo. for Aged halfway Employees

Philadelphia, Dec. 19.--It was Off
cialy announced last night that the
plan of pensioning aged employees by
the Pennsylvania railway will be put
into effect on January /, 1900. There
will be $50 employees, all of the east
ern division, retired and pensioned on
that date. Thereafter all officers and
employees not yet 10 years old will be
retired and pensioned on the first day
of the month following their attain
ment of that age. The plan also pro-
vides an age limit for the employ
ment of new men, no new employe to
be taken into the service who is over
IS years of age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
Mrs. Chinn CnmmIta SuIcIda.

Macon, NO., Dec. 1S.-Mrs. C. W.
Chinn, wife of Shelby county's repre-
sentative in the legislature, committed
suicide yesterday at her home in Clar-
ence, by cutting her throat with a
case knife. Chinn was at the Sun.
day school, of which he is superin.
tendent, and he found his wife alive
on his return, but she died soon after
The deceased left a note stating she
could no longer endure her troubles,
which is supposed to refer to her i'll.
health,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
BRECKENRIDGE'S REPORT.
The Inspector General Gives . Searching
Review Of the Army and Makes
Valuable Suggestions.

New York, Dec. lS.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington, says:
Inspector General Breckenridge's an
nual report to the general command
ing is this year, as formerly, search
ing review of the conduct of the ar
my, and an expert criticism of its or.
ganization of the most interesting
and valuable character 1t is an UNI
usually voluminous document, with
many excellent Photographic illustra-
tons, and will prove entertaining and
instructive, not only to officers in the
service, but to legislators who will
be called upon to consider needed re-
forms in the service. 1t is notable
that nearly all the inspector gener-
ais suggestions were adopted by Sec
rotary Root in his recommendations
TO congress. Gen. Breckenridge says:
"All experience shows that we may
periodically have war and our late
mere mobilization shows what mex
perience may cost and cause us and
our children to endure. Sanitation.
where there are no family ties nor
modern conveniences, is more diff
cult to teach and enforce among
greenhorns than the manual to arms
or musketry, and the more troops
go under canvas and learn tactics
and tactical operations on the ground
and how to take care of themselves
the better it will be for the army, es-
pecially for the new organization
called out for the defense of our coun-
try's flag.
SOIINDC A WARMING NOTE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
Homicide without Infant.

st. Louis, Dec. 1S.-A verdict of
homicide without intent was found
by the coroner's jury which has been
investigating the death of Henry H.
Neise, who was killed Thursday night
in bout with Fred Bellerson, known
as the utah Champion" az the Four
teenth street theater. The cause of
Niese's death, as reported to the cor
oner, was conclusion of the brain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
IT IS FOR FEDERAL COURTS,
Judge Adams Establishes an Important
Precedent Regarding Accretions Of
Land Along Nsvigable. Rivers.

st. Louis, Dec. 1s.-Judge 4. B.
Adams has handed down an opinion
from the bench of the United States
circuit court in which he establishes
the important precedent that ques-
tons involving the ownership of ac-
cretions to property along navigable
rivers are matters for the federal
courts to consider. Judge Adams
says: 81 have found many cases an.
nouncing the general doctrine that 10.
cal laws must determine the riparian
rights of owners, but subject in all
cases to the primary right of the
United States in navigable waters for
the purposes Of commerce"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
A wh.leback Barge Given Tn for Lo,t,

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-A dispatch from
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, to the Lake
Marine News bureau, says: Whale
back barge lis, which has been miss
ing on Lake Superior since Wednesday
last, was yesterday given up for lost,
with her crew Of nine men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 1s.-Fire cont
pletely destroyed the school annex
building Of st. Michaels Orphan
asylum on Plus street, south side.
last night. Loss 100000; Insurance.
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. lS.-Bumps,
the fastest roadster in the world, the
property of G. X. G. Billings, of Chi
cago, died here of lung fever. Mll-
ings paid $4,000 for him about a year
ago, and held him above the purchase
price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Joseph A. Gill, of Kansas, was con-
firmed by the senate yesterday as
Judge of the United States court for
the northern district of the Indian
territory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

The Produce Exchange Trust COM
pany, of New York, closed its doors
yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Fifty horses were burned to death
in a fire on First avenue, New York,
yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

CONSOLIDATION OF NAVAL BUREAUS.
Washington, Dec. IA. = Secretary
Long has taken the first step towards
carrying out his project for the con-
solidation Of the naval bureaus under
one head and has prepared bill to be
introduced Immediately in congress for
that purpose.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
4 l.arge Church Collection.

For some years past the M. e.
church has had notes, for old current
expenses, in the banks Of Morgantown.
They aggregated $465. Before the
sermon yesterday morning DIR. Leech
asked for $3.50 to pay the largest note.
1t was all raised in twenty minutes.
He told them he would look after the
other $115 soon. Before the sermon
of last evening he said the time had
come To look after this remaining
sum. In fifteen minutes he had Sc
cured Sl15. The offerings of the two
occasions amounted to $465 and COW
cred the old debts. Fifteen addition
al dollars has since been subscribed
making the full offerings of yester-
day $4,000 The only debt Of
this church unprovided for now is a
mortgage for $500 remaining on the
beautiful lot of the new parsonage,
which ediflce is the most elegant and
spacious pastors home in the confer
ence, and is worth $4,000. The pastor
does not favor building IA costly new
church until this mortgage Is entirely
cancelled. He thinks it can be done
at no distant date.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
Many Candidates Appear.

Nine candidates for County Super
intendent Of schools Of Fayette coun.
ty are pulling the ropes for election.
They are: William III. Brown, princi-
pal Of Dawson schools; John S. Carol
principal of Dunbar schools; Amadee
j. Cans, principal of Point Marion
schools; Thomas A. Jeffries, principal
of Fayette City schools; John l..
Keffer, principal of the furnace schools
in Dunbar township; William I'll.
Martin, OF Jefferson township; Frank
G. Rush, Of Pennington school; Ira
L. Smith, principal of Brownsville
schools, and Lee Smith, superinten-
dent OF Uniontown school district.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
A FEW REPAIRS.
Berry is Here to Look After "A few Bad
Places in The Pavement he Laid

Contractor j w. Berry Of Mounds
vile is in town TO attend to some
matters in connection with the paw
ing done by himself and Kidder here
last summer. There are number of
places in the pavement that will have
to be fixed up and he will attend to
this. The pavement is standing up
much better than many people expect
ed but it is doing nothing more than
Mr.. Berry said that it would do on a
former visit here.
He says that it is all right and
that it will stand up as well as any
pavement already done or any that Is
to be done in the town. The job is a
very cheap one and If it remains in
the present status it is very good
one.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
The Baptist Social.

The social at the Baptist church
on Saturday evening was attended
by very large crowd of young PEG
pie who had all the fun possible at
an affair of that character. The
special features were very amusing
and the efforts to find the matches
created a great deal of fun.
The refreshments gave out early
in the evening and very nice sun
was realized by the society which
had the affair in charge.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
STATE EXECUTIONS
State Prison Board Preparing
for Them AT The "Pen."

$4,000 Execution Building LIS Now
Being Erected and Will be Com
pleted Within Month-The Law
Requiring ali Executions to Take
Place at the Penitentiary Takes Eff
feet-After July / Executions viii
he Practically Private.
The foundation OF the $4,000 ex-
.ecution building. authorized by the
state prison board, is now com pleted
at the penitentiary at Moundsville
and the entire structure will be
completed and ready for occupancy
within month. As the new state
law requiring all executions in West
Virginia to take place at the peni
Tertiary becomes effective only for
sentences passed after July l, the
building will be ready in ample
time
It is to be quite large building,
l04 feet by 45 feet, OF brick and two
stories in height In addition to
the large execution room at the rear
which is so feet by 40 feet, and the
fall height Of the building, the
prison hospital viii be located in the
new building, together with the
prison physicians offices and the
tailor shop. There will also be four
death cells, where persons given the
death sentence will be confined I'M
til executed
The executions will be practically
private, and the hanging will be con-
Quoted by Warden Sam Hawk. Of
fieials from the county where the
sentence was imposed and newspa
per men will be admitted, together
with relatives of the condemned
when they desire. to attend.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
Engagement Announced.

A special from Martinsburg to the
Washington Post of Sunday says.
HMr. and Mrs. j. Nelson Wisner an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mary Nelson Wis
ner, to Mr. Edgar Stewart, Of Nor
gantown. The date for the wedding
has not been fixed upon, but it will
take place in the late fall. Mr..
Stewart is here spending few days
with his fiancee and receiving the
congratulations of his many friends.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
LECTURE TONIGHT.
T. ID. Lynch viii Lecture to the En-
cheering Glass Tonight.

A special engineering lecture will
be given by I. d. Lynch, Civil En-
gineer and u nited States Naval In
spector, in Prof. Hodges lecture
room, Science Hall, 7:30 P NJ, Mon
day, April "a, on 1.-THE Handling and
Conveying of Iron and Steel. Mr..
Lynch is graduate of the West
Virginia University. Class of 1891,
in the Department Of Civil Engl-
neering He successfully competed
among great number of applicants
for the civilian appointment in the
United States Naval Service as an
inspector Of steel and engineering
material. He has had wide range
of experience in various lines of in
spection duty east, and west, and is
recognized among the engineer of
ficers of the United States Navy as
one OF the most skilled inspectors.
He is now located at the Upper
Union Mills of the Carnegie Steel
Co.
A number of fine lantern slides
will be used to illustrate the lecture.
A general invitation is extended to
the public to attend.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
SOME POLITICAL NOTES.
One of Them Refers to Morgantown
Man.

These notes are from the Wheeling
News:
Col. Robert McEldowney, of the
Wetzel Democrat, is enjoying the us
ual spring boom for congressman and
governor. He's gotten so used to il,
however, that he doesn't seem To
mind it any more. But seriously.
Col, McEldowney would make a good
candidate for any Office he might he
named for
Speaker O. 5. Mckinney says, in a
Charlesten Herald interview that he
is not candidate in any sense of the
word for governor He even says he
wouldn't have the Office. The speak
er then added that his choice of dem
ocratie candidates for governor is
Clarence Smith, whom, he says, is
closer to him ethan d brother. y
Nothing like keeping good things in
the family.
The suggestion OF Col. r. E. Fast,
of Morgantown, for the republican
nomination for governor is Il good
one, said republican yesterday.
East is one of the ablest of the
younger republicans in the state and
has genius for politics. He took
front rank in the state senate when
elected to that body and held it
through his term. United to this
knowledge of politics he is also a law
yer Of standing and recognized ability.
He would make splendid candidate
fpr r1 / fIar cf 10 nd ir Of
ayerse to making the race If he
enters the contest actively he will be
strong factor
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
4 Great Many People Went Oyer.

A great many people went over
Cheat yesterday and spent the day.
The road out that way has had the
services of a road scraper and it is in
splendid shape for this season Of the
year. The drive was delightful one
and the chance of getting out Of town
to spend the day was eagerly seized
by all who could get away. Cheat has
always been a popular resort and it
will be even more popular this summer
than before.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
Odd Fellows VIII Celebrate on Wednes-
day Evening at the Lodge room.

The Odd Fellows lodge Of this place
will hold appropriate exercises on
Wednesday evening at the lodge room
in honor OF the anniversary OF the es-
tablishment of the order in America.
Several addresses will be given and a
number of recitations will have a
place on the program. The principal
talk will be by Hon. Geo. C. Sturgiss.
All the Odd Fellows and their
families will attend and the affair is
to be very pleasant one for the mem
bers Of the fraternity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
Be- o. Checks.

The announcement has been made
that the trips Of pay cars and pay
masters on the B. & o. will be dis
continued hereafter and that all en-
pioYes viii be paid with checks A
bulletin recently issued by the gen.
eral manager gives the information
and also list of banks which will
pay the checks. In Morgantown the
Second National Bank will pay
them. The bulletin adds: These
checks are worth their face value
and if any disposition is shown by
banks or others to charge adiscount
for cashing the said checks. kindly
report the same at once to the treas
urer. They will be cashed by the
agents of the company to the extent
of the funds in their hands; ), but un-
der no conditions will agents accum-
ulate funds in anticipation of such
checks being presented. They will
be received by agents in payment of
freights or in purchase of tickets.
They will be received at the treas
ury in payment of any debt due the
railroad company The checks will
be distributed to the employees
through the regular station agents
OF the company nearest to the point
of employment
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
Revival Meetings in Municipal Hall.

A series of revival meetings will be
held in municipal hall beginning this
evening at 1870. The meetings are
held by Rev. G. G. Bruner who has
his standing in the Pittsburg con-
ference of the Evangelical Associa-
tion. The meetings will be unsec-
tartan, undenominational and inter-
denominational. Everybody will be
welcome and all are invited to coop
crate in the work.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-24
ODDS AND ENDS.
Some Comments on What the
Regents did Last Week.
The Price to be Paid for the lIeeks
Farm-Nearly Sixty Dollars an Acre
Several Acres Reserved Promo
tions In the Faculty and Salaries In
creased--Maior James NJ. Ice and
his Position Other Notes.


his Position Other Notes.
Mr.. Sturgiss, President OF the
board OF regents was seen on Mon.
day morning and asked about the
odds and ends of the work done BY
the board at their recent meeting.
He stated that about all that had
been done had been published as far
as he could remember.
In reply to a question regarding
the price paid for the Meeks farm
he stated that the price for the
whole farm of one hundred and ten
acres was six thousand dollars. IL
was proposed at first TO reserve nine
acres and later this amount was in
creased to nineteen acres. This VIII
be computed at the rate paid per
acre for the whole farm and the
amount deducted from the total price
paid.
This part of the farm is the east
ern end and it will be surveyed as
soon as Director Stewart returns
from the southern end of the state
where he is at present on business.
The coal is reserved The surveys
will be made by the engineer Of the
University
The resignation of Regent Lee Is
not expected until after the June
meeting. He will he here and take
part in that meeting and will not take
charge of his new position in Pitts.
burg until the first of October. An
other appointment will likely be
made then by the governor to fill the
vacancy
DR. Sanders will "embaeka for his
new position in New Mexico about
the first of October He will become
! full professor on July first without
extra compensation. This promo
ton was given him by the board in
accordance with the regular rules in
regard to promotions.
OF the other assistants promoted
to full professorships, Fast is the
only one to begin to draw salary be
fore the first OF July. His increase
began on the first OF the present
month. This was done for several
reasons. He is now commandant of
cadets and has a great deal OF work
to do.