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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
PLANS SELECTED.
Annex to the Capitol is Now
Ready to Be Built.

Col. X. e. Fast Member Of The Com
mission Which Selected it-He is
Back Mt Home Where the Other
Members are-COl. Fast is Again
Made Colonel aud is Made Perma-
nent Commandant of Cadets at the
University.
Col. r. E. Fast is back from Charles
ton where he had been to attend a
meeting of the commission to select
plans for the new fire proof annex to
the capitol This is to be built right
away and it will be used as storage
place for the priceless records which
are at present stored in an old rattle
trap which is liable to burn down at
moments notice
Besides Col. Fast, the governor. the
speaker of each house and the chairman
of the house committee on finance
made up the commission. They were
delegated to do the work before the
adjournment of the late session of the
legislature.
The annex is supposed to be the
anchor of the capitol and will prevent
its removal to Parkersburg which
came so near being accomplished at
the recent meeting of the state law
makers. In case the session had las0-
ed few days longer the move would
have been accomplished as far as the
legislature could have done and it
would have met with very little real
opposition from the mass of the voters
of the state.
The commission adopted the plans
of Harrison Albright of Charleston
and the co1tract will be let for the
building as soon as it can be done.
While Col Fast was in Charleston
he was made member of the Cover
nor's staff with the rank of Colonel
and was placed in charge of the Cadet
Corps permanently. He has been
acting as commandment for some time
during the absence of the regular
army officer who has been detailed for
this duty but who at present is with
his regiment. Col. r. E. Fast will
act in this capacity until an army Of
ticer is available which in the light of
the present complications in which
this country finds itself may be mat
ter Of some time. He will allow no
backward step to be taken in the
cadet corps and will maintain its
present high standing as military
organization.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
KNIGHTS oF GOLDEN EAGLE.
Lodge of That Order will Shortly be
Organized Here-seyeral Meet
ings Held.

A lodge of Knights of the Golden
Eagle is being organized here with
very good indications of success. A
meeting was held on Friday night and
about twenty people applied for mem
bership. Another meeting will be
held this evening in the Madcabee
Hall in the Brock, Reed and Wade
building on Main street at seven
thirty.
The meeting will be public and all
are invited to attend and hear what
the order is and what it stands for.
a charter will be applied for in a
short time and the lodge will be in
stituted before very long
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
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SOME NOTES.
Choral Society will Meet at the Uni
versity-New Racks for University
Orchestra.

The choral society will meet during
the present quarter at the Commence
ment Hall instead of the Baptist
church. They have been meeting
down town during the bad weather
but will go back to the hill from now
on. All the members are invited to
attend the meeting on Tuesday even
ing at seven thirty.
The w. V. U. orchestra has been
presented with fine set Of music
racks and the members of the organi-
zation are very much pleased over the
gift which comes from the University
All students who take stringed instru-
ments now have their tuition free
but they are required to sign pledge
to remain out of all musical organiza-
tions not in connection with the Uni
versity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
FAIRMONT WON,
Internormal Contest Held at
Parkersburg.

Only Four Contestants are Present
The ssthers We're Prevented From
Attending by Illness "A Very inter-
esting aud Exciting Contest rusca
Morris Of Fairmont Normal Won
Who The Judges We're Several Nor.
gantown People Present at The
Event.
The Blennerhasset Hotel at Par
kerSburg WAS a rendezvous of Il fairly
large contingent OF representative ed
ucators of the state. Two causes are
evident for the gathering Of these
scholastic geniuses, one being the gen.
eral revision OF the course OF study of
the State Normal Schools and the
other is the interest that is manifest
ia the Inter Normal Oratorical Con-
test which occurred Saturday evening.
Principals of normal schools present
were A. G. Kimler, Of Shepherdstown;
w. B. Outright, of West Liberty; j.
Walter Barnes, of Fairmont; l.. j.
C0rbley, of Huntington; w. j. Hold
en-, of Chenille; George NJ. Ford, Of
Concord. Others, either teachers or
prominently identified with educa-
tional work, are State Superintendent
Trotter, S. S. Jacob of West Liberty;
w. II. Gallup, of New Cumberland;
w. L. MCGOWAN, of Rayenswood;
Waitman Barbe, of the University;
A. l., Wade, of Morgantown; A. j.
Wilkinson, of Grafton; S. II. Bow
man, Of Philip.
There were two prizes given. The
first was $25 in gold and the second an
Inter National dictionary. They are
called the Wilkinson prizes. The ORR
gin of the contest was with Mr.. Will
kinson and he gives the prizes. Par
kersburg, though not a seat of one of
the normal schools, was selected as
the place for holding the contest from
the essential point OF accessibility.
The contestants present were John
Il. Peadleton, Of Concord; A. l.. Kib-
Ter, Of Shepherdstown; l.. A. Smith, of
West Liberty; Tusca Morris, of Fair
mont. All are normal school students.
Contestants selected from the Hunt
ington and Chenille schools were i'll
and not able to be present.
The judges were Prof. M. r. An
drews, of Marietta, Prof w. G. Nc.
Cowan, of Ravenswood, and Rev. f.
S. Townsend, of this city.
Two prizes were awarded by Mr.
Wilkinson.
The first was awarded to Tusca
Morris, of Fairmont, consisting of
twenty-five dollars. The second prize
was al unabridged dictionary given
to A. l.. KILLER Of Shepherdstown.
The work of revising the course Of
study by the normal school principals
has not been completed. The object
is to establish q uniform academic
course that will, upon its completion,
fit the student for entrance to the uni
versity In other words, the revision
will result in the establishing Of an
academic course precisely similar to
the course in the university prepara-
tory department, virtually making
preparatory schools of the normal
schools, and at the same time broad
enng their scope and usefulness.
This revision has not been completed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
A SMALL BLAZE.

Fire discovered in the new pOsten
building-0yercoat nearly causes a
bad fire.
Shortly after one o'clock this after
noon fire was discovered in the stair
way leading from Whittfngton's Shoe
store to the cellar and on investigation
it was found that an overcoat hang
ing at the top of the stairs was on fire.
A few buckets full of water sufficed
to put the fire out. A lot of trash
had taken fire in the cellar and few
moments later it would have made a
bad blaze. How the fire originated is
mystery. There was no fire near it
and no one had been in the cellar for
half an hour before the fire broke out.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
SPECIAL TERM.
County Court meets this Afternoon In
Special Session to Consider petit
tiOn.

The county court is in special
session o-day to consider the petit
ton of large number of the voters
of Morgan district looking toward
the submission OF bond PROPOSE
ton to them This will likely be
done All the members of the court
are present. The session began this
afternoon and no final action had
been taken as we go to press.
The voters asked that they be al
lowed to vote on the proposition to
give the Morgantown and Kingwood
railroad company fortyfive thousand
dollars worth of bonds in exchange
for an equal amount of preferred five
per cent stock.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
Whist Club Meets.

The Whist club met at the home
home of Mrs. S. G. Chadwick on Sat
urday night. The first prize was won
by Miss Cora DonleY. Elegant re-
freshments were served. About a
dozen people were present.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
Woman's League Entertained.

Miss Sarah Johnson entertained the
members of the Woman's League at
her home on North Main street on
Saturday afternoon from three to five.
A large number Of the members were
present. This was the first reception
given the league this term.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
Wanted.

All persons having Tin, Slate OF
Steel Boofng to put on to call at
Walnut street shop. Plumbing and
Gas fitting. Repairing Of all kinds
promptly done. WALTER BOWIE,
22-3t Gen'l Manager.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
Not How Cheap but how Good,

Cheapness has never been charac
teristic of the Cleveland bicycles for
they have always found plenty of
buyers with discernment enough to
know when they get their moneys
worth.
The
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
The Weather.

The following is the forecast sent
out from Parkersburg for the ensu-
ing "a hours:
Fair and warmer tonight and
Tuesday"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
Lost.

On Long Alley between the NJ. E.
church and the residence of Mrs.
Sarah Cooper pair of gold specta-
cles. Return to this office and re-
ceive reward.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10

A. l.. NYE's phone is No. So
Orders for any of the excellent line OF
goods he keeps will receive prompt
attention.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10

FINEST line of Custom Tailoring.
Samples to be seen at
Whittington's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
For Rent.

Store room and residence on the de-
pot corner. Price moderate. Cali on
George c. Sturgiss.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
For Sale.

A good Fertilizer for lawns, gar
dens or flowers, in large or small
packages at Hite's ware room.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10

LADIES house slippers fifty cents
at Waters shoe store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10

This weeks attraction-Th Bread
winners opportunity. at Protzman's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10

DR.. D. B. Purinton for many years
connected with the West Virginia
university is president of the institu-
tion.. We hope that he may be able
to raise the required endowment.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-10
Rockefeller Offers 500, 900.

CLEVELAND, April 10.-John d..
Rockefeller has notified the trustees
of Dennison university at Granville,
Ohio, that if within the ensuing year
they will raise $3.50, 600 he will present
the Institution with 100000. The
members of the endowment committee
OF the university met to-day, and are
confident of success in raising the de.
sired sum to secure Mr.. Rockefeller's
offer.
The times., 1899-10-01

the deck, and we went down prepared to
go 70 the bottom OF Manila Bay. Battened
down the way we were In the bottom OF
the ship, had she been sunk there would
not have been the slightest chance Of es-
cape
We could tell when our guns opened
fire by the way the ship shook; we could
scarcely stand on our feet, the bration
was so great. Just at that moment / glanc-
ed at the clock hanging on the wall and
saw it was ten minutes to g.
From that time on the din was some
thing horrible. Every once in a VII le
our ventilating pipe and shout down from
the deck what was going on That was the
only way we could tell low the battle was
going We kept on working all the
time as hard as we could. The ship shook
So fearfully that the SCOT and cinders pour
ed down on US. in clouds Now and then a
big drop of scalding wztsr would faI en-
our bare heads. and the pain was intense.
One by one, three Of cur men were over<
come by the terrible heat
Whenever a Spanish ship would make
move out toward US. some of the boys ON
deck would shout down that they were
sure death ii the Olympia got a shot
through her anywhere in cur vicinity.
Intense Heat and Thirst.
I'VE were suffering so much from the
heat ard thirst that death did not frighten
us. guess we all thought that it couldn' I
be much worse than what we were going
through. Along toward the last of our
tirst engagement, an apprentice boy shouted
down the pipe that Spanish torpedo boat
was making for us. / don't believe that
amy of US had said more than word. but
at this news, almost all of US set up some
kind OF a shout. We knew IL that torpedo
boat reached US, that would be the wind-up
But it never did reach US. In a few
minutes the boy yelled again and said
that the boat had been riddled by our guns
This news brought cheer from the men,
and We felt considerably better. About 8
o'clock we drew of. We went on deck
then for a breathing spell and something
to eat, and can tell you We were mighty
glad of the change We were all surprised
that the decks were not covered with blood
and mangled bodies and could scarcely be-
lieve it when they told US no one was hurt.
II shall never forget those few hours
spent in front of the furnaces in Manila
Bay. 1t seemed to me the longest day !
ever lived"
The times., 1899-10-01

1fEhonN VI hhG
Admiral Dewey. when asked for his ideas
Of the lessons learned from the victory at
Manila. said:
The first lesson Of the battle teaches
the Importance OF American gunnery and
good guns Ii confirms my experiences
under Admiral Farragut that com5ats are
decided more by skill in gunnery and The
quality OF the guns than by all else. Tor
pedoes and other appliances are good in
their way, but are entirely OF secondary
Importance. The Spaniards in their CON-
bined feet and forts were equal TO us il
gun power. But they were unable 10 harm
US because Of bad gunneTy. Constant prac-
tice made our gunRery destructive aad won
the victory.
The sso0nd lesson of the battle is the
complete demonstration Of the value of
high grade men Cheap men are not want
ed, are not needed. are loss to the United
States navy We should have none but the
very best men behind the guns. 1t viii not
do to have able officers and poor men. The
men in their class should be equal TO the
officers in theirs We must have the best
men filing all the posts on shipboard. To
make the attainments OF the officers valua-
bic we must have. as we have in this fleet.
the best men 10 carry out their commands.
The third lesson, not less important
than the others. is the necessity sor IN
spection. Everything TO be used in bat
lie should be thoroughly inspected by na-
val officials. If this is done, there will be
no failure at crisis in time Of danger.
Look at the difference between our ships
and the Spanish ships, Everything the
Spaniards had was supplied by contract
Their shells. their powder, all their ma
1erials were practically worthless, while
ours were perfect"
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S Nelson c. s Morgan. s. NJ. Strife; Ensigns
NJ NJ Taylor, F. b. bpham. W. p Scott. A. O.
Kavanagh, II. V. Butler Medical Inspector A. f.
Price. Passed Assistant Surgeon J. l. Page. As
sistant Surgeon c. II. kindisb berger Pay Inspector
d. A. Smith Chief Engineer j. Entwisle Assist
ant Engineers =. Ii. Dei-epg, j. +. Marshall, jr. ;
Chaplain J. b. Frazier, capt Of Marines ". p
Biddle, Gunner /. J. e. Knhlwein, Carpenter w
Mcdonald, Acting Boasswain c. j. NorGott
Baltimore -Captains,A, u. Dyer Lieut.. Clm-
mander G. BlocElinger, L.euts. W Braunersreutb-
er, r. W. Kellogg, j. NJ. Eilicott, c. s. Stan
worth, EnsigHs G.. H.. Hayward, NJ. J. MeCor-
mick L. T. Irwin, Naval Cadets d. W Wurts-
baugh, /. Z. Weltensalf, c. NJ. Tozer, T. A. Kar-
new Passed Assistant Surgeon f. A. Heiseler
Bellows Chief Engineer A. G. Engard Assistant
Engineers Ii. 3. Price, II. /. Cone, Naval Cadet
Engineer c. p. Burt, Chaplain I. S. X. Freeman.
First Lieut.. of Marines ID. Williams Acting Boat
swain H. II. Broyton, Gunner L. j. Connolly, Act
ing Gunner l. J. Waller, Carpenter o. Bath.
Beston-Captain f. Wildes- Lieut.. Commander
J. A. Norris Lieuts. J. Gibson W L. Harvard
Ensigns S. S. Robinson, l.. H. Everhart, J. S.
Doddridge, Surgeon II. II. Crawford Assistant
Surgeon II. $ Balkeman, PayInaster j. n. Mar
tin Chief Engineer c. B. Ransom Assistant En-
gireer L. J. James, First Lieut.. of Marines r..
Mem. Dutton, Gunner j. c. Evans, CaTenter |. II.
Raleigh-Capt ]. B. Coghlan, Lieut. Comman-
der, F. Singer, Lieuts. +. W. Winder, B. Tappoa,
II. Rodmon, c. B. Morgan, Ensigns F. l.. Ckid-
wick P. Babin, Surgeon L. Fl. Marstet-
er Assistant Surgeon d.. n Carpenter, Passed
Assistant PayInaster D IL Heap, Chief Engineer
F. IL. Bailey, Passed Assistant Engineer A. S.
Halsted, Assistant Engineer ]. r. Brady, First
Lieut. of Marines 7. C. Treadwell Acting Gun
ner G. d. Johnstone, Acting Carpenter t. E.
kiley.
Concord Commander A. S. Walker Lieut.. Com
mander G.. P. Colveooreses, Lieuts. T. b. Howard,
p. W. Hourigan, Ensigns l.. A. kiser, W. C. Dav-
idson, o. S. Knepper, Passed Assistant Surgeon
r. G. Broderick Passed Assistant Paymaster E,
d. Ryan, Chief Engineer Richard Inch. Passed
Assistant Engineer II. W. JONES' Assistant Engi-
neer L. H. Dunn.
Petrel-C Commander F. p Wood, Lieuts F. NJ.
Hughes, b. A. Fiske, \. n. Wood. G.. F. Punk
EFT, Ensigns G. L. Fermier. w. S. Montgomery.
PISSED Assis ant Surgeon G. D. Brownell As istant
Paymaster G. G. Siehells, Passed Assistant En-
gineer r. T. Hall.
The times., 1899-10-01
THE Story OF A STOKER.
Sensations of Men Battened I'm the
Holds of Warships.

There came to the United States on the
cruiser Raleigh, Charles H TwitchelI, a
stoker who helped TO make steam on the
Olympia during the battle of Manila He
is one Of those men who heard the crashing
of the guns, felt intense interest in the
fight but could see nothing of the combat.
His story, which he told to a newspaper
reporter, follows;
''You. see there isn't much fun for a
man way down here, out of sight of every
thing and everybody; it's work for men
and plenty of it. You may think it hot
down here now, but this is paradise along
side of what We had when we went for
the Spaniards. Midnight before the battle
my shift went down to take care of the
engines Just about that time we got op-
posite Corregidor and the guns in the
Spanish forts woke US up and let us have
it, We passed on all right and kept right
on up the bay as though nothing had hap
pened.
''Of course, We didn't know much of what
was going on up above. The battle matches
were all battened down, and we were shut
in this little hole, the ventilating pumps
being the only thing left open
Everybody had received orders to stand
by his post and do his best until the shoot
ing match was over. The temperature was
nearly up TO 200 degrees at this time and II
was so hot our hair was singed. There
were several leaks in the steam pipes, and
the Kissing, hot steam made things worse
THE clatter of the engines and the roar
ing of the furnaces made such a din il
seemed ones head would burst. When a
man could stand it no longer, he would put
his head under the air pipe for a moment
and try to cool off little. The heat grew
so fierce at times, our hands and wrists
would seem on fire and we would plunge
them in water. All the water we had was
in an old pork barrel, and it tasted more
like brine than water. But hot as it was
it would at least melsten our throats
About 4:30 o'clock that morning We were
ordered on deck to get breath of air anC
cup of coffee. We were given to under
stand, when We dived down into the fur.
mace again. that the battle was going 4
begin at once.
Gun Fire Shook the Ship.
Eve knew thta night thit this nigh
be the last glimpse we would ever get O
The times., 1899-10-01
LIST OF THE FLAGS CAPTURED.

Following is list of the flags captured
by Dewey at Manila. and which now hang
in the Lyceum at the Naval Academy:
Ensign of Spanish cruiser Don Antonio de
UlE0a.
Flag Of the Governor General Of the Philippines
Flag Of Rear Admiral ssontoio-
Captains PenRaat. taken from the Don juan de
Austria.
seventeen ensigus. taken from the arsenal at
CaFite.
vision
Pgnnaut Of chief of division
Boat fag.
Merchant fag-
Two rear admisalfs flags.
Flag Of a general Of brigade.
Three flags OF the Governor General
Pennant OF senior officer.
Captains pennant
TIVE flags OF captain general
The times., 1899-10-01

feated at the next election Then there WIS
Mr. Severance. OF Maine. These men used
the same arguments against war which are
being used today. They cut their political
careers short
The times., 1899-10-01
HoNORS TO THE ADMIRAL.
Creation of Dewey Day as "a Holiday
in New York.

When the victory at Manila was an
nounced in the United States men lost no
time in paying homage to Admiral Dewey.
Aldermen John T. Mccall, of New York
city, introduced the following resolution
in the board of aldermen on May 8, 1898,
and it was adopted without dissenting
vote:
Whereas, by special act of the New York Lesis
latEre, Wednesday, May A. was holiday TO be
The times., 1899-10-01
MEDALS FOR BRAVE MEN.
Sixteen Hundred Discs of Bronze for
Mariners.

Mariners.
More than 1600 bronze medals of honor
have been made by direction of Congress
for presentation to the officers and men
of the Asiatie squadron, who fought at the
battle of Manila Bay, under command of
Admiral Dewey.
The resolution authorizing the medals
was offered by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts and was agreed to with
out debate. 1t read as follows:
That the Secretary OF the Navy be, and he is
hereby, authorized to present sword of honor
to Commodore Dewey, and to cause to be struck
bronze medals commemorating the battle OF
Manila Bay, and TO distribute such medals to the
officers and of the ships Of the Asiatie
squadron under command of Commodore George
Dewey, on May l, 1898, and that to enable the
Secretary to carry out this resolution the sum
of $4,000 is hereby appropriated.
The medal was designed and modelled By
Daniel Chester French, the welI-known
New York sculptor. Tiffany & Co. cut the
dies and made the medals The feature of
the diverse is a fine espro6le head of Com
modore Dewey, showing also the epaulets
and part of his coat i'm naval dress. Sur
rounding the head, in clear, distinct raisel
lettering, appears the following legend:
The times., 1899-10-01

Immediately under the inscription, at
the right, is an anchor in wreath of Iau-
rel, and a star, indicative of the rank of
commodore. The name of the sculptor is
at the left just below the epauiet. On the
reverse side of the medal is a figure of a
muscular American sailor, THE man be-
hind the gum" syHbolizing Victory. seat
ed on a cannon and holding flag across
the lap. Around the border, forming a
frame to the figure, are the words:
The times., 1899-10-01

The gift Of the people of the United
States to the officers aud men Of the ASH
attic Squadron, under the comand of Com
modore George Dewey.
The times., 1899-10-01
ms of the yictors

form you Of events which viii rival in American
history the exploits OF Paul JCnes.
The times., 1899-10-01

Iu Memory Of Manila Bay, May l, 1895.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-10
About the House Journals.

The late chief clerk of the lower
branch OF The legislature has been located
at North Yakima and discaims all re.
sponsibility for delay in the publication
Of the house journals on the ground that
copy was not furnished him by the state
printer until July II. whilst the state
printer claims he forwarded the first
forms to Dllon's address over six weeks
ago and that others have followed as
fast rs completed. Dillon states he has
two clerks at work on the index. As it
is about two weeks since the last sigma.
lures were forwarded and the indeXIng
is only about 10 DAYS work it is surpris-
ing 1t hasn't been finished.