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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
July In North Greenland.

The fierce July sun, though but a lit.
tie past the northern meridian. beat
down upon me with oppressive warmth.
Before me the warm, red brown land
scape wavered and trembled in the yell
low light. Behind me lowered the blind
ing white slope of the ice Beneath my
feet the stones were bare even of lichens
and had a dry, gray look, as il they
were the bones of dead world. And
yet felt that with SO much of warmth
and richness of coloring there must be
life, and, sure enough, hardly had /
gone 100 yards from the edge of the ice
when beautiful little black and white
songster futtered up from behind a
rock, lowered singing almost within
reach above my head and then settled
upon bleak stone but few feet dis
tant to finish his merry song.
As l went on, numbers of these snow
buntings fitted about me, and hardly
had gone mile before my heart beat
quicker at the sight of traces of musk
oxen. As got farther away from the
leo and in the lee of the gigantic mo-
raines and tuinuli of glacial debris,
flowers began to appear, purple and
white and yellow, among them my
ever present brilliant yellow friend, the
arctic poppy Peary's "Northward
Over the Great Ice. .
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
..sman CAM shafter.

"Pecos Bill is not the only nickname
tisae General Shafter ever enjoyed, said
an old newspaper man the other day.
"Out in Denver he was known for years
as Small Cap. Shafter, and as he is
anything but small the title calls for an
explanation. 1t seems that banquet Of
some sort had been given to lot of
army officers and among the guests was
General, then Colonel, Shafter. The old
Denver Tribune printed an account of
the affair, and a list Of those present
was included in the article.
when the proofs were examined be-
fore the paper was made up, it was OBJ
served that Skaters initials were in
lower case tyre, and the proofreader
promptly marSed them small cap,
meaning that they should be reset in
capitals of small size. The intelligent
composition supposed that the inscription
indicated some military title with which
he was unfamiliar, and instead of max
ing the proper correction substituted
Small Cap. Shafter. and thus it ap-
peared on the following morning.
''Pecos Bill was mad enough to bite
nails when he saw the paper, but every
body else roaTed, and the title stuck to
him until the yarn was gradually for
gotten. It is still remembered. however.
by plenty of old timers. "
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
Inopnortunc Deaths.

Julius Caesar was assassinated when
he had almost completed the task of
consolidating the administration and
dominion of the Roman empire, and his
death opened the way to that despotism
and corruption which ultimately undid
his work. Henry of Navarro was killed
when he had almost healed the differ
ences between Catholic and Protestant,
which subsequently rent not only
France, but Europe, and William the
Silent also fell when he was on the
point of uniting the Netherland prov
inces into compact barrier against the
encroachments of Spain.
In English history Lord Give died at
the moment when he was the one man
who could have saved the American
colonies and kept the Anglo-Saxon race
united, but there is the case of Mira
bean. He was literally the one man in
France who could have averted the hor-
rors of the revolution, saved and re-
formed the monarchy and SO spared Eu-
rope the murderous career of Napoleon
and all the devastation it brought. If
he had lived ten or even five years
longer, the history not only of France,
but of Europe and the world, would
have been different Tt is in fact suffi-
cient to say that he would have made
both Robespierre and Napoleon impos-
sible. Strand Magazine.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
LOCAL MENTION

GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
For BanisteI. Shoes go to
Hirschnaan's Patent leather
and enamel, $3.50
Now will the bargain counter have
its innings; no coca merchant wants
to carry over the remnants Of his
stock.
GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
For the best oysters go to S. V.
Thompson's.
ONCE upon tine man got mad
at the editor and stopped his paper
The next week he sold his corn for 4
cents below the market price. Then
his property was sold for taxes be-
cause he did not read the legal notices..
He paid ten dollars for lot of forged
notes that had been advertised two
weeks and the public warned against
them. He then rushed to the news
paper office and paid several years
subscription in advance and had the
editor to sign an agreement to knock
him down if he ever ordered his paper
stopped again.
THE largest and cheapest line of
groceries in town are at Posten's.
LADIES Jackets and Capes at half
price at Hirschman's.
THE best dinner for the money to
be had at S. V. Thompson's restaurant.
USE A. Bowers Dandruff cure.
One application cures itching of the
scalp.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
Charities Authority.

''I've called you three times, Char
lie" said mother to her little son,
"and I'm very much annoyed because
Of your failure to answer me-"
"Well, mamma" replied Charlie,
who was very fond of reading Bible
stories, lyon amt any better than the
Lord, are your
"No, Of course not, answered the
mother In surprise. "Why did you ask
that?'
Because" replied the little fellow,
"the Lorss called Samuel three times,
and he didu't get mad about 1t. Chi
cago News. IS 8ss ~. q
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she said No.

Mrs. Mannerly (to her daughter, who
has just returned from tea with friends)
II hope you said "No, thank You, :"
oftener than you did "Yes, thank you.'
Mabel-Yas, I did. I hadn't been
eating more'n half an hour before they
began saying, Don't you think you've
eaten enough?" Aren't you afraid
you'll make yourself ill?'' And I said,
"No, thank you." every time.--Lon-
don Fun.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
FIa4tcring.

Reggie's Fiaucee- You know, Reg
gle, that girls are being called by the
names of flowers now, and my sister
suggested that should be called Thistle.
Reggie-Oh, yes. / see-beoause you
are so sharp.
She-Oh, mol she said it was because
a donkey loved me. Pick Me Up.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

Booker t. Washington, principal
of the Tuskegee, Ala, Industrial
school, and who as boy worked in
the coal mines around Charleston, is
making a name for himself as a
truly progressive man that will out
shine Douglas and the others gone
before, His doctrine of educa-
ton and religion are doing more for
his people than office-seeking. Prof.
Washington's theory Of education
is Of the practical kind-not book
learning, SO much as the rudiments
combined with muscle and the de
sire to put both to good use.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

An open door policy is followed
by many of the loafers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

The Old Gold and Blue has been
walloping everything when the First
regiment is there to back it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

Frank Lazier says that all the
marines are friendly in Pekin. Some
Of those stories about the trouble
Dewey had with the Germans must
have been lies.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

No more snake stories have been
reported from Preston county.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

It seems that some of the faculty
rules were made in order that they
might be enforced.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

The young man who leaped into
fame by having a new bicycle last
summer must repeat the operation in
few months or take back seat.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

The public school children are
glad to get out Of school but the
University students make a horrible
holler when they are suspended.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

The Morgantown people who are
interested in the new big well have
not quit feeling pulled up over it
and are walking around as if they
owned the earth.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

During last year there were nine
deaths in the Baptist church at
Uniontown. But three of these were
under seventy years.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
FINE WORK FREE.
A Liberal offer From the Empire Laun.

A Liberal 0mer from the Empire Laun.
dry.
To each one of our patrons who
brings dollars worth of Laundry we
will do up in first class style pair of
lace curtains free Of charge. That
means saving of 40 per cent on each
dollar. sas
THE EMPIRE STEAM LAUNDRY,
Walnut Street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

January weather is evidently the
hash course of the banquet.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

That class OF V. M. l. boys that
was fired bodily may have fellow
feeling for the w. V. Z. funkers
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

1t was not on account of his abili-
ty as a drawer of the long bow that
Bowman was selected to nominate
McGraw.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

Election without opposition is
confined exclusively to Morgantown.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

With the weather we have been
having it's better to be a doctor or
undertaken than it is to own an oil
we'll.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

Now we know who will be cussed
for the street paving next year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

Mr.. Bailey must be the envy o
every politician in the country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

Dewey has ten thousand dollar
sword but he has run out of Span
iards.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

The soda fountain man is losing
lots Of money by the weather that
we have been having.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

Because some of them fell below
it the University students are swear
ing like sixty.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

A ninety eight model is a back
number now.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

It seems certain that some one is
mistaken about the First regiment
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

Don't count your cold or warm
wave either before it is Matched.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06

The man who takes something for
it is bound to have an awful case Of
grip when it comes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
MoRCANToWN. JANUARY 8, 1859

The grip is no respector Of per
sons.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-06
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All who contemplate having plumb
ing or gas fitting done should consider
that little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with first-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
to protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water.
This is point worth considering.
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula-
tions.
The evening times., 1899-07-26
HE NEEDS NEW TEETH.
An Armenian Comes to America to
Consult a Dentist.

New York, July 26.-Armenia's teeth are
rs nothing to Petros Bedneyeff. an Arme-
nian merchant, who arrived here yester-
day He has troubles of his own. and from
far sfield he has Travelled to have them
rectified here.
The trouble with Petros is his teeth, or
rather the lack of them. Well supplied with
the wherewithal to purchase food, lie has
no teeth to masticate il when bought.
He sought relief from native dentists,
but they could not fit him with teeth such
as he wanted, and then he journeyed TO
Paris, where, after comparing the work OF
American and Partisan dentists, he de-
cided in favor Of the former and came to
New York.
The toothless Armenian is well supplied
with money. Besides 81 ,6I5 in gold. he
came armed with letters of credit He did
not know how much new set OF teeth
would cost. and he determined to come well
supplied with funds, as he means TO have
the best set OF false teeth that dentists can
supply.
Before sailing from Paris Petros had for
warded plans and specifications TO local
dentist and had received a promise that
the artificial teeth would be ready for him
shortly after his arrival.
immigration Inspector Lubliner said that
he had invited Petros TO his home. No. 366a
Fifth Street, Brooklyn, and that the Ar
menian had accepted the invitation.
The evening times., 1899-07-26
WORK OF A SHREWD THIEF.
He Causes the Mysterious Disappear
ance of Diamonds.

New York, July 26--Mystery attaches to
the theft of satchel containing jewels
clothing, and a bank book from the Clar-
endon Hotel. in Washington Street, Brook
Iyn, and the finding several days later, of
a bank book in the basement OF the Wal
dorf-Astoria in Manhattan. The opinion
prevails in the police department that a
clever hotel thief is at work in both bor-
ougns.
The satchel and its contents were the
property Of Mrs. Mae Fleming, wife of
Joseph Fleming, whose home is in Clifton
Place, but who for several days prior TO
the robbery. which occurred last Friday,
had been stopping at the hotel.
Before handing the satchel to the clerk
Of the hotel Mrs. Fleming placed in it, with
some articles of wearing apparel, several
diamond rings, a gold watch, and her
bank book, showing a large deposit in the
Germania Savings Bank. Early on Fri
Gay evening Mrs. Fleming notified the pro-
prietor CT the hotel that she had decided
to give up her rooms, and asked that her
satchel be taken to her. Word came later
that the satchel could not be found, hav-
ing in some mysterious manner been re-
moved from the hotel.
Mrs. Fleming still held the check for
bered having delivered the satchel to any
person. nor could the hotel tag, placed on
the missing article. and corresponding with
one in the possession of Mrs. Fleming, be
found
The proprietor of the hotel was inclined
to believe that the satchel had been given
out in mistake, and that the holder would
return 1t to the hotel. Finally the matter
was reported TO the police
Captain McClusky took charge of the
Manhattan end of the case, and Detective
Sergeant Roche the Brooklyn end. Nothing
occurred TO throw light on the case until
Monday. when word came to the proprietor
of the Clarendon Hotel that Mrs. Fleming's
bank book had been found by carpenter
in the basement of the Waldorf rf-Astoria,
and had been turned over 10 the police.
1t is believed that the thief used false
keys to gain access to the checkroom in the
Clarendon Hotel. Mrs. Fleming estimates
her loss at $500.
The evening times., 1899-07-26
AGAINST SOFT COAL.
Indictment Against the metropolitan
Street Railway in New York

New York.
New York. July 26-As the result of
representations made to the grand jury
yesterday by Michael C. Murphy, president
of the board of health, an indictment was
handed to Judge Blanchard, sitting in the
criminal term of the supreme court against
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
for using soft coal in its poxerhouse. Lenox
Avenue and 146th Street. Two other con-
Germs were also indicted.
Colonel Murphy told the grand jury that
the board of health had received many
complaints from residents and bsiness
men in the neighborhood OF the power
house that the company was burning soft
coal, and that as consequence the big
chimney was emitting huge vo umes o.
black smoke that cut off the light and was
a menace to health. Inspectors of the
board visited the place. and with their re-
ports submitted photographs of the Chin
ney in action. These reports and photo
graphs were given TO the grand jury.
Il shall do all in my power to stop the
use of soft coal in this city said Mr. MUIR
ply. The sanitary code declares it must
not be used, and there is penalty for vio-
lation of the law
The Metropolitan Company was not the
only alleged offender Colonel Murphy had
in mind when he appeared before the
grand Jury. He carried a big bundle OF re-
ports of inspectors of the board OF health.
telling in detail where soft coal was being
used in the city. and also number of pho
tcgraphs showing certain chimneys belch-
ing forth columns of black smoke. He was
before the grand jury for an hour, and as
a result that body handed in to Judge
blanchard. besides the Indictment against
the Metropolitan Company, indictments
against the Central Land Company, of 522
West Thirty-fourth Street, and the Ameri-
can Carbonate Company, of 424-434 East
Nineteenth Street
Colonel Murphy also urged the grand
jury to indict the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
way for maintaining an unsafe structure
for failing to provide its structure with a
sufficient number of drip pans and for
keeping unclean mating in its cars.
He backed up this request with reports
OF inspectors and dozens of photographs.
The grand jury said it would take the mat
ter under advisement
The evening times., 1899-07-26
TO ENFORCE PARKING RULES.
Numerous Violations Complained of
to the Commi issioners

Numerous complaints have been received
by the District Commissioners lately re-
garding violations of the regulations which
prohibit the occupation Of the parking
space of the city for private purposes.
These protests refer particularly to mer-
chants in the residence portions of the
city who have been following the practice
of piling goods more than four feet beyond
and hanging carcasses of beef and other
meats upon the awnings in front of their
stores.
1t Will be remembered that during the
latter part of May the Commissioners FRO
mulgated short regulation, governing the
occupation of public space on residence
streets. allowing all merchants on these
thoroughfares four feet from the build
ing lire for the display of goods. The Dis
trict will now have this regulation cnforc-
ed TO the strict letter. and the Chief of
Police will be instructed to direct his men
to arrest all offending parties.
The regulation which is to be enforced
reads as follows:
Ordered: That the owner or occupant
of store upon a street not classified IS
business street may, during the time that
his store is open for business. use the
space outside the front thereof to the ex-
tent of four feet from the building line for
the display of goods or articles directly
connected with the store. Provided: That
if meat is sold in any such store no car
cases nor portions thereof shall be so dis
played outside of the building: that the
privilege hereby granted does not author
iZe the permanent occupation of the space
in question, and is subject to immediate
revocation in the case of anyone who fails
to observe the foregoing conditions
The evening times., 1899-07-26
MIR. cLAGETI's FUNERAL.
He Will Be Buried With Masoni,
HOnOrN on Eridny.

The funeral of Hon. Dorsey Clagett, who
suddenly last night at his residence. 2015
G Street northwest, will take place on Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, the interment
to be in the family plot in Oak Hill Gem
etery, with Masonic ceremonies.
Mr.. Clagett was a prominent citizen Of
Washington, and member of Lebanon
Lodge of Masons, Washington Comman-
dery of Knights Templar, the Board of
Trade, and a director Of the Firemens
Insurance Company.
Stricken with a complication of kidney
and stomach troubles, he was attended by
Drs. Muncaster. Fry. and Sewers, who az
first entertained hopes of his recovery, but
he gradually grew weaker until the end.
Mr.. Clagett leaves a widow and two
brothers, Maurice. of Richmond, Va. and
DR.. Clagett, of this city. At one time Mr.
Clagett was prominent in District politics
He was first appointed by President Cleve-
land Register OF Wills of the District, and
during Clayeland's second term ne became
collector of the port of Georgetown, which
he heid until a few months prior to his
death.
Mr.. Clagett was also al one time one of
the leading merchants OF the city having
conducted a grocery at the corner of Sew
enth and X Streets northwest. He subss-
ness, and, closely identifying himself with
the growth Of the city, he prospered with its
progress, accommodating some wealth. Hs
was fifty-six years of age. having been born
in Georgetown. in August. 1898.
The Washington Stock Exchange ad-
journsd today in honor of the memory Of
Mr.. Clagett, after adopting resolutions of
regret and directing that a committee be
appointed to attend the funeral. The COM
mittee on resolutions was composed Of
Albion X. Paris, W. B. Gurley and James
NJ. Green. The following were the resolu-
tions adopted:
Whereas the members OF the Washington Stock
Exchange have learned with profound regret of
the death OF their friend and associate, Dorsey
Ciaggett; be it
Resolved, That we. his associates desire to
record our appreciation of the numerous quali-
fcations which make his loss so keenly felt by
all who knew him; his loyalty to friends and
principles; his business integrity; his amiable
disposition, and his active interest in all
things tending toward the advancement of the
community in which he lived. Realizing the
inadequacy of human sympathy, we share the
Affections of the home with his family and the
famed multitude who called him friend As
he was loved in life, so in death is his men,
DRY cherished.
Resolved, That copy OF this resolution be
sent to his wife, and that committee be ap-
pointed TO represent the Exchange at the fu-
neral
The evening times., 1899-07-26
John L. Sullivan. saloon.

New York, July 26.-John L. Sullivan has
made arrangements to open a saloon on
August /, at No. COS Sixth Avenue, which
is on the corner of Thirty-sixth and not
far from Jim Corbett's barroom The for
mer champion pugilist, who claimed, after
Corbett defeated him. that THE booze done
st." proposes now to make the cause of his
defeat earn him a competency in his old
days. John says he has been rolling stone
too long and that he will now settle down.
He realizes that the magic of his name has
not vanished and that his place will be pos-
nj
The evening times., 1899-07-26
The Lynching Mt sarord. Ga.

cambridge. Ga, July 26.-Reports sent
from Alaga. Ala. yesterday to the effect
that Charles Mack was lynched there were
misleading. Mack was captured at Alaga
by four white men, who turned traitors to
the mob and tried to reach Bainbridge with
their prisoner in order 10 claim the re-
ward. They were intercepted by rob,
however. Mack was taken to Saffold and
identified by Mrs. Ogletree, and after be-
ing tortured was strung up to the same
tree on which still swing the tattered re-
mains of Sammin.
Two companies OF militia from Thomas
vile and the other from Valdosta, arrived
here at o'clock this morning to protect the
Jail against mob from North county, who
swore to lynch John Williams, a negro who
attempted an assault on two white girls
some days ago. The presence of the militia
has quelled the excitement, but there may
be clash yet. The sheriff declares that the
story of two negroes being lynched and
scalped in the lower part OF the county yes
tarday is untrue