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The times., 1899-03-28
The Ununswerab,e Argument.
(From the Galveston News.)


Granting, for arguments sake that the qucs-
tion whether not the beef was prolific cause
OF sickness is matter of opinion largely that
it is yet dehatable whether hurtfu chemicals
were used. that the beef spoiled account OF
climatic conditions, yet it is an undisputcd fac,
that the beef did not bring strength to over
taxed men. but that owing to its stringy taste
less character the palate rebelled against its use
even hunger put it away and the human system
was burdened rather than buoyed up by it, 1t is
significant, then, that the Government las with
out public acclaim ceased to issue canned beef as
part OF its army ration. II a cause for this
act were sought al headquarters il would most
likely be found that the beef does not come up
To the standard a muscle-maker in the judg.
ment of the authorities. In other words II the
beef was satisfactory. it would not be stricken
from the ration schedule.
The times., 1899-03-28
Miles, Charges Proved.

(FrOm the New York Evening Post.)
There is no longer any denial, told. even
in Algcr circles at Washington, that the beef
case. as presented 10y General Miles, is fully
proved The General will not be cthslrcd. what
ever else happens when the Court OF Enquiry shllI
make its report. But will AIger and EIgan BE-
allowed to escape all ccnsurc? VIII the parents
and relatives OF the soldiers who were poisoned
by them submit to have OF them remain ds
the head of the War Department aud the other en-
joy himself a six years vacationg That they
caused many to sickcn and even die is M
longer open question Witness after witness
has testified on this point, the long line closing
with Governor Roosevelt on Saturday The men
not only could not eat the beef which was their
chief ration, hut they were brought nearly 10
starvation by the lack OF other ratiois
The times., 1899-03-28

To say that the military authorities at
Washington are dissatisfied with the work
in the Philippines is to give a wrong i'm
preston. They, like General Otis himself
are disappointed because the nature of the
country prevented the success of the plan
to cut off the main body of the rebels from
retreat to the north; but there is no hint
of blame. 1t is simply a misfortune which
the heroic army will do its best to over
come
The times., 1899-03-28
THE NEW LIBRARIAN.
Mr. Putnam Will Enter Upon His
New Duties April 4.

Herbert Putnam, the new Librarian of
Congress, will begin his official duties on
April l. His resignation is to be accepted
by the Boston Public Library ON the Sd
and he will Immediately leave for this city.
This information was received yesterday
by Acting Librarian Spofford, who antici-
pates the coming of Mr.. Putnam with con-
siderable satisfaction.
Mr.. Putnam's administration of the
Library is looked forward 10 with great in
terest He is said to be free from any po-
litical debts, and also to have reputation
for energy and Independent action. These
characteristics, il is said. may lead him
into difficulty with Congressional patron
age methods.
The times., 1899-03-28
4 Trust Experiment.
(From the Omaha Bee. }

1t is reported that the newly formed Srnelter
Trust will advance the price oil silver 10 per cent.
The effort to raise the price of product which
depends on the world for a market and for which
there is scarcely demand for the amount pro-
duced will be watched with considerable interest.
passage OF legislation to efectually deal with
these great combinations than any other event
which could have happened. This is not because
the people object to an increase in the value OF
silver. but because it will be such striking ex-
hibition OF the power of these great combina-
tions. Ii trust can advance and maintain the
increase in price of product which is of world
wide production. not a necessity. protected
by favorable legislation. there is practically no
limit to the psUays 81 asmbned capital.
The times., 1899-03-28
BRYAN AT LITTLE ROCK.
He Makes Further Protest Against
GatlinE-Gun Gospel.

Little Rock. March 27.-William ].
Bryan addressed the Arkansas Legislature
and citizens of the State here today on
the issues of the day. Fully four thousand
people heard him. He advanced his usual
argument against corporations and trusts
and in referring to the Republican policy
of expansion under the guise of christian
izing the Filipinos, said he did not believe
in shooting the Gospel OF Christ out of a
Calling gun.
The times., 1899-03-28

A ministerial crisis at st. Petersburg
growing out Of a clash between the Czar
and his Ministers is very unusual thing.
Strong as the nobility is, and in control of
the Ministers as it has always been there
has been a constant disposition to avoid a
controversy with the ruler. 1t is not to be
supposed that all the ideas of the present
Car are favored by the mobiles, and the
break is probably the result of many
causes
The times., 1899-03-28
The Spanish Prisoners.
F'rom the Chicago Times-Hcfald.)

NFFoM tHe VhIcdsO Ilnes-d dcfaIu-J
The question OF the Spanish prisoners in ths
Philippines is disturbing one and full uf COM
plieatioGs. Spain naturally feels that it j, duty
she owes her citizens To release them from the
barbarous iailership Of revensefnl Tagalos. She
would have. too. the assistance OF the United
States in her humane and Just endeavor il it
not for the fact that these same TagalOs
in revolt against the United States and pro-
pose to use the Spanish ransom for the purpos.
OF prolonging the revolt. This it is that puts
At with our own sympathies. For 4
Spaniard released there might be an American
killed or wounded. We can do nothing less than
prohibit exchange that would be So fatal
to US,
The times., 1899-03-28
A FIERCE FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Worsmcn Forced to Jump From
windows to Escape Cremation

Windows to Escape Cremation.
Chicago. March 21.-The great works of
the Armour Curled-Hair and Felt Com
pany were totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon, entailing loss of over S25O.G00
fully covered by insurance. number of
the employees of the works were hurt by
jumping from the windows of the upper
floors, but none received fatal injuries
Many of the employees insisted that some
Of their comrades perished in the flames,
but j. S. Lowman, timekeeper in the
works, says tonight that all the hands are
accounted for, and that no lives were lost
The building occupied by the felt works
covered half large city block. 1t was a
brick structure five stories high and well
provided with elevators. fire escapes. and
ireproof stairways, yet so rapidly did the
flames spread that many of the $50 EN-
ployes were forced to jump from windows
to save their lives.
The times., 1899-03-28

York Twelfth Regiment, attributes the
small amount of sickness his men expe-
rienced in Cuba 10 the fact that they were
never served with canned beef
The times., 1899-03-28
Rivalry.
fEr.,,, ,la n,atnp Hara.1l

(From the Boston Herald.)
President Mckinley appears TO be almost 's
anxious to testify to his high appreciation ef
Admiral Sampson as Secretary Ager is to let the
people know how he doesn't like Major General
Miles
The times., 1899-03-28

Aguinaldo desires his compliments and
thanks that he did not have bush generals
like Little Old Fighting Joe" to anticI-
pate his clever game.
The times., 1899-03-28
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27
Due to the Newspaper.

In an article in a recent issue of
the Wheeling News in reference to
the University the following Ian
guage was used:
The growth of the university dur
ing the past few years has been re-
markable, aud it's work in all of it's
departments has been strengthened
and specialized in preparation for the
growth in attendance. Mr.. Barbe
says that the newspapers of the
state have contributed largely to
the rapid growth of the university
by publishing reports of the work it
is doing, and as the people of the
state become familiar with the great
opportunities at the university they
hasten to take advantage of them.
The newspapers understand the uni
versity to be part of the public
school system of the state, and it is
for this reason that they are glad to
help it along in is great work.
To those who are on the ground
and conversant with the facts in RET
erence to the growth of the school
this sounds like the exact truth.
Nothing has contributed to the in
crease OF attendance like the unani-
nous booming of the institution by
the newspapers and it is foolish to
ascribe its growth to any other
cause exclusively.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27
The Railroad Fever,

West Virginia has the railroad fever
perhaps worse than any other State in
the Union. North and south, in
nearly every valley that is not too for
bidding, schemes are laid, and from
these many schemes more or less new
work will come. 1t is said that SO
new roads are projected. IL dozen
of them materialize it will make
West Virginia an uncommonly busy
section of the Union for the next
score Of years, and probably in that
time put the State into new class.
These new railroads have in sight a
traffic that assures profitable business
for years. West Virginia is the only
present hope Of the oil man, it is the
State In which the biggest timber
deals are taking place, and in West
Virginia the coal development is TAX
ing systematic and expansive turn
West Virginia has possessed undevel-
oped wealth, and its presence was
known for many years, but the ques-
ton was to get it out. Railroads
hesitated about climbing mountains
simply in the hope of what freight
could be found when in other direc-
tions easy grades and greater density
of population held out inducements.
Now, however, it is changed, and
railroads are learning that where the
freight is, business can be created.
Few States have brighter future
than this one of many mountains. =
Pittsburg Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27
BIG TINE.
Knights Of Pythias to be Royalty En-
tertained In Wheeling Soon.

The grand lodge Knights OF Pyth
las is to be in Wheeling in a short
time and they are to have a roval
time. A very large attendance from
this place and over the state is as
sured. Col. S. A. Posten has been
IN the first city looking after the
necessary arrangements for the
meeting. The Wheeling Register
has the following to say in regard
to his visit:
In accordance with custom, Grand
Chancellor S. A. Poster met last
night with the local committee on
arrangements for the meeting of the
grand lodge Knights of Pythias in
in this city next month. These con
ferences are held in order to ac-
quaint the Grand Chancellor with
the arrangements being made. Mat
tiers are submitted for his approval,
and his advice is rendered in other
affairs. Mr.. Poster approved every
step which has thus far been taken.
The meeting was held in the office
of Mr.. G. o. Roemer, No. 1905 Mar
ket street.
In the course of brief address to
the committee, Grand Chancellor
Posten gave very encouraging re
port of the indications for attendance
from different points throughout the
State, as observed by him during
his official visits to subordinate
lodges. He said he had told Knights
everywhere that the Wheeling SEES
sion OF the grand lodge would be the
largest and most interesting in the
history of West Virginia. He found
many members of the order every
where who intended to come on &C
count Of the expectation that they
would be treated to entertainment
and sightseeing not offered else
where.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27
GATHERING.
Men Are Beginning to Come In
For Practice.
Football Practice Will Begin on Mon
day-Ceaeh Engaged for the Season
Fine Team is New assured What
the Parkersburg People Want-They
are Busfling For Games There.

The football men have begun to
come in. There are several of the
iesserlights here ready to begin
practice and more OF them are ex
pecte,i at the beginning of the week.
The practice viii begin on Monday
and will be kept up hard until
school opens. The coach will be
Doyey who is said to be a crack
player and fine coach. He will
take charge of the work and will
get everything out of the men that
is possible.
The indications are that the team
will be much stronger this year than
it has ever been. With Yeager and
New horter back of the line there
are two more fine men to come in
They are new players here but have
had lot Of experience. At every
point the team will be strengthened
until it is hoped to have it one OF
the best in this section.
Interest is being taken in the team
over the state and the following will
show that the Parkersburg people
are expecting great things of it. 1t
is from the State journal:
The people of this city will have
the opportunity to see one big game
of football this year if they make
the trip to Marietta to witness it.
The teams of the West Virginia
University and Marietta College will
play there on Oct. %, the only game
that has so far been scheduled by
the two teams.
There is no doubt that a second
game may be arranged between
these two hereditary adyersaries.
They have not been content with a
single game in season since they
began the battles with each other
some years ago. Then it behooves
the lovers OF the game in this city
to make some inducement to have a
second game played here.
The schedule oil the University
football games has not been entirely
completed. There are a number OF
open dates. The effort has already
been made to have game at this
place with the Athens college to be
played at this place, but SO far
there has been no final arrangement
decided upon. These teams played
here last year and there was an i'm
mense crowd of strangers attracted
1 IN tho onntast
The University team management
has also been trying to have its
game with Cincinnati University
played here The boys from the
Morgan town school always like tc
play here, as they are always sure o.
crowd and there is always dis
tinct loyalty to the home school evi
dent here. 1t might be good plar
for the local football enthusiasts tt
do all that can be done to assist il
having all or a part of these thre'
undecided games played here. Now
is the time to go to work in the mat
| for
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27
Why He Didn't Accept.

The current number of the West
Virginia School Journal fires broad
side into the management of the
State University which will proba-
bly, cause it to take in little of it's
canvas. We have been sticking
close to our knitting and have not
given the University any personal
attention but an article like the one
referred to can not be passed over
lightly. The School journal is the
leading educational publication of
the State. Its editor is the State
Superintendent OF Free Schools, an
alumnus of the University, and also
OF Harvard. His associates are both
college bred men, and these facts
give unusual weight to an article of
this kind.
Personally, we have long been
wishing that we could hear of some
more tangible evidences of prospect
ty at the University than the fact
that by ceaseless beating of the
bushes, and by sending paid agent
after them, and by hitching on an
overgrown kindergarten they had
been able to induce a large number
of persons to come and partake OF
the good things which we've offered
free by the State; and the further
fact that they had been able to pro-
vide three hundred lectures on soci-
ology, in, one summer term, by
DR.. Ward and other distinguished
free lovers. We also remember that
we wondered why.it was that DR..
Raymond had declined that call to
the Presidency Of the Iowa Univef-
sity at salary of $1,000 per year,
which statement was widely pub
lished from the vicinity of Morgan
town.
But the School Journal, which is
evidently in possession of the facts,
says that a committee OF the Board
or Regents of the Iowa University,
appointed to inquire into his fitness
for the position, reported that he
was faddish, impractical, and ex-
travagant. We understand now why
he didn't accept.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27

The beautiful and touching little
poem printed below was read by Mrs.
David Chadwick at the funeral OF Mrs.
Pickenpaugh on Sunday last. 1t no
doubt expressed the feelings of the be-
reaved ones
Your mother was old and feeble,
Her life-work was done, you know;
The friends Of her youth had vanished,
She was ready and glad to 60,
You ought not to grieve so deeply
These were easy words to say,
For twas somebody else's mother
Who had gone Ger the silent way.
But when twas my own dear mother
Who lay SO still and white,
The loving lips all silent,
In the eyes no welcoming light,
Then where we're those words of wisdom
That had been wont to say
When twas somebody else's mother
Who mad gone DER the silent way?
When / missed from my home my
mother
knew it were better so;
She was safe-but the pain, the longing,
That only child can know
Was all could feel no echo
OF the words | used to say
To others brought me comfort
When my mother went over the way.
Oh, friends, such words are empty
When the heart is bruised and sore
With the shock of our bereavement,
We knew it all before.
But we only feel the anguish;
We have no words to say
OF wisdom and resignation
When our own 20 over the way.
So offer only silence,
The sympathizing tear,
The clasp Of the hand, the blossoms
To strew DER the form so dear;
These bring to the sad heart comfort
Beyond aught one can say
When somebody else's dear ones
Have gone DER the silent way.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27
THE CLEMMER RE- UNION.
A Pleasant Family Gathering Over in
Fayette.

Fayette.
The Clemmer family held a family
reunion at the residence OF Lebbeus
Clemmer near Fallen Timber on last
Saturday 1t was held for the bene-
fit of Jacob Clemmer of Oklahoma
who is visiting the scenes of his
youth. The brothers and sisters as
sembled were Lebbeus, Jacob, Jasper
and Frank and Mrs. Lilah Crow and
Mrs. VIM. Basil and brothers-in-law
John jenkins and Jacob Hicks and
numerous other relatives number
ing about sixty to seventy five.
The guests began to gather in the
morning and by noon all were there,
enjoying themselves in rehearsing the
scenes of earlier life. Among the
guests was. Mr.. A. Crow, of California
and brother-in-law of Mrs. Lilah
Grow who left this country in Jan.
1857 and has been in the West ever
since. At one o'clock dinner was an
nounced and all repaired to the yard
where long table was prepared which
was loaded with all the delicacies of
the season, where the older people
were seated to the number OF thirty
four around the table, and all enjoy
ed themselves in eating and talking.
In all about rs or 80 persons partook
of the bounteous repast prepared by
the sisters and sisters-in-law of the
returned brother.
1t was day well spent and one to
be long remembered by all who were
present The general expression of
all was eve had such nice time. y
Mr.. Ed EVERY arrived after dinner
aud took picture Of the friends for
Mr.. Clemmer to take to his western
home and for all Others who wished
it. We noticed Squire Cagey there
enjoying himself and shaking him
self with laughter. We hope to en-
joy another such day with them.
A. J. CANS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27
Sunnyside Notes.

SUNNYsIDE, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Chas.
Jolliffe of Warrington is visiting
her sister Mrs. w. H. Baily.
Mr.. Fleming of Fairmont is NOV
ing into his house recently purchas-
ed of Harvey Brand
W. L Taylor is having his house
reprinted.
The frame for W. H. Bailey's new
house is up.
s. M. Hoff of Sistersville has
bought three lots on this side and
will erect one residence this fall and
another next spring.
Josephus Jones of Laurel Point
has bought the Leaseman property
on the Avenue.
John Wise and daughters Lille
and Nettie of Wadestown are visit
ing D. B. Waters.
One of our boys is talking of
starting to the Philippines.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27
A Startling Arrangement.

The current issue of the Public
School Journal contains an editorial
of several pages devoted to the Uni
versity and showing up some of the
wonderful things in connection with
the present administration. The
language used is courteous and the
reason given for the article is that
love of the institution on the part of
an alumnus together with a jealous
regard tor the best interests of this
state prompted it. The Indictment
that is drawn is most convincing
one and those who read it will get a
very clear insight into some of the
things that are being done and have
been done. We are sorry that lack
of space forbids its reproduction.