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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-06
GEN. sPILLMAN WILL ACCEPT.
lie will be Chief Marshall ON Chad wicl
llaV

Duys
The following letter received this
morning by Commander Brown ex-
plains ITSELF
Commander r. M. G. Brown, Chair
man Executive Committee:
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th
was duly received but owing TO my
absence from home / have not had an
opportunity to reply before. | appre-
ciate very highly the honor of your
invitation to act as chief marshall on
Chadwick Day and accept the invita-
tion with great pleasure. Please tell
White, w. j., that / will appreciate
his assistance and ask him to advise
me of the organizations to be present.
Also please hand him the enclosed
check, $25. 90, as my contribution to
the fund. Very truly yours,
b. D. SPILLMAN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-06
Freer Sends Fifteen Dollars.

A letter was received on Monday
from Congressman Freer inclosing fif-
teen dollars for the Chadwick Day
fund. This was very much appreciated
by the committee in charge and they
have returned their thanks to the
gentleman.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-06

|
made in the roadway in front of thu
University. The road will be cui
down to level with the pavement or
| the west side. The earth will be carried
over on to the campus to improve the
grade, and there will be terrace OF
the East side which will set Com
mencement Hall on more elevated
plane. The changes will improv,
that locality very much.
THE young ladies living in the sec
tion East of Sunnyside headed by tn,
Misses Vangilder held festival ir
Hoffman's woods Tuesday evening
the object being to secure money t,
build board walk from the Univer
sity along the new road East. TIL,
receipts were $4S. and with what ha
been subscribed by citizens will go |
great way toward completing tn
work.
OUR enterprising little village o
Dellslow is putting on metropolitan
airs. They have an electric ligh
plant and water works up there, ant
are looking for the Black Bottle t,
give them boom that will send then
away ahead of Morgantown. 1t i
said that when Louis Hagerdorn get
| up in the morning, rubs his eyes, ant
looks out the window on the prospec
tive metropolis, his daily exclamation
is: "Well, where am / at, anyhow!
! PHILIP Low was here Saturday o.
business connected with some Of tn
Low property in Grant district. Anon
some papers he had land warran
1 issued by Governor Edmund Randolph
OF Virginia, conveying to his great
grandfather four hundred and ninety
Eve acres Of land at Louisville and ada
cent to 1t. The writing is on parch
ment and is well preserved consider
ing its great age as 1t is dated Jul
4th 1888. The printing on the wal
rant Is bright and clear but the poi
tlon written with a pen Is fade
though II can still be read. The trac
| Of land conveyed to Mr.. Low at tina
tIme cost him two dollars and at
cents. IL Is now worth many t1c
anda 81 dollars,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-06

mess, ana give careful aItenIlOH 70
every detail
The Methodist congregation heard
sermon Sunday on "The Church
at Sardis.'' 1t was one of DR..
Leech's vigorous and practical ser
mons and 1.-THE church at Morgan
town. received some very pointed
advice. A class of persons known
as chronic dead beats in the church
heard something to think about. 1t
is probable however that they will
continue with us.
WHEN it comes to ''get up and
git, as well as beauty, grace and in
telligence, the young ladies of West
Virginia are not content Ito take sec
ond place with their sex Of any state
or country. They are already poten-
tial force in social, mercantile, educa-
tional, professional and political affairs,
but are also active in promoting cul-
ture. A rare group of young women
calling themselves the Mountain
Beauties" are organizing cornet
band at Hendricks, and have avowed
blcinoC' NCS do ACbNl IiihlS0 w 6t'S e~e
example of band music In future
which it Is to be hoped the ''sheet
from organizations of the gamer sex
will emulate.
SUNDAY morning just as Rev.
Ownby was ready to start to his
work on the Morgantcwn circuit his
horse concluded to break the way
and started down from Sunnyside al
| a pace that fairly dazed the good
preacher. The horse came down
Front street, made the turn and
covered Main sweet including some
pavements in way that was net
common and then decided to take Q
Look at Spruce, down which he tore
to Peasants and, in endeavoring tc
make the turn, fell. or course thu
animal stopped tham Nothing Lai
heeu mia ~ a ther the cart Il
IIi06 he 91 6l6ched has yei
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-06

homestead now owned and occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie. 1t was then the
home Of Col. James Evans who was
Mrs. Dille's father and who was the
Captains uncle. 1t will no doubt be
great treat to him to look over those
old scenes.
In view of the order of the hoard
of health that all shall be vaccinated
the following was handed us and no
explanation made as to whether it
occurred in this locality or else
where:
Mary had vaccine scab,
Upon her snow white arm,
She warned her beau to that effect
For fear he'd do it harm.
But when they came to part that night,
She gave mighty grab
And whispered thug me awful tight.
And never mind the scab.'
AN advertising expert gives this adj.
vice to advertisers: Jot down all the
hard hitting things you want to say,
all the things that give specific infor-
nation about the article you wish to
advertise. Then cut out all the drift
wood, all the superfluous words and
weak sentences, leaving terse, plain.
ly expressed, easily understood argu
ment. Give instructions to have II
set 10 good, plain type, with q display
heading or Illustration. which bears
directly on the matter, and you will
have an advertisement that will make
buyers.
MAJOR CHARLES ELLIOTT whose
appointment to the position of Ma
jor in the new volunteer army now
being raised was due solely to his
political pull is very fine specimen
Of what politics will do for a mar
who is VIGOROUSLY incompetent
While he was in command during
the late war he had to ask his ad
jutant to tell him when he had tc
command and what to say. Thii
was kept up all the time and Ellio
never made any effort to learn Il
act for himself.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16

An evidence of the short-sighted and
ruinous policy Of loan association which
formerly did business in this State was
brought to light several days ago when
Willard Hall Por or sold at receivers sa!o
Il tract of ma sh land beyond Market street
bridge for SI5 Tho tract had a frontage
of ll9 feet and u depth Of about 300 feet,
and Oh 1t there was erected years ago by
George Stoue, Wan Of great piety, an
establishment for the refining Of crude
petl oleum. Fire Insurance Companies Of
course would not Insure the building, so
MIR. Stone sought to protect himself from
loss by fire by obtaining 5000 on mort
gage which the recently detunct Young
Mems Building and Loan Association ac-
ceptod. Some years aftrrward the build
ing was destroyed by fire, and from that
day until Tuesday the Loan Association
receiver had the almost worthless property
OH his hands. The SIS obtained for 1t paid
little moro than tho bills contracted by
advert sing and the receivers expenses OF
the days work. Thus 1t Is seen how care
less this particular Association was with
lis shareholders money. We don't think
any of the present Associations are so in-
judicious iu investing their depositors'
money. and should thoy be thore Is ample
law to vcver their carelessness as the re-
cent Legislature passed an act compelling
all such companies to file annually with
State Insurance Commissioner a state
lnent of their business transactions. and
an indemnifying bond protecting investors
for every dollar they place in the hands Of
such companies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
PENNED In A
FREIGHT CAR.
And Horace Wiltshire, Wife
and Family Almost
Died From Star.
yatiOn. /

Horace Wiltshire, his wife, Violet, and
young sons Harold and Samuel reached
Wilmington last evening after an exper-
ience which almost resulted in the death
OF the entire family.
One year ago Mr.. Wiltshire lived with
his family hero and was prosperous. He
went to Scranton to accepta more lucra-
tive position in IN iron foundry there, but
three months ago lost his position through
sickness.
Little by little tho family reserve fund
dwindlsd away. Then the furniture was
sold piece by piece. and last Saturday they
found themselves without a home and
without penny. Thoy determined to get
to Wilmington ii pos .ible and Saturday
plight they boarded Pennsylvania Rail
road freight car loaded with machinery,
Since that time the car has been moving
about the State and no chance was given
tho stowaways to SECURE food or water un-
til stop was made In Philadelphia yes
terday. When the family left tho car and
while all were drinking in the Schuykill
River at Columbia Avenue they were no.
ticod by policemen who inquired who they
were and whcre they were from.
Tho womt.n's story attested by tho 9TH
ers and by their evident weakness and dis.
tress resulted in collection being taken
in the neighborhood where they were found
by William McGiEley and enough money
was raised to give the family good din
ner and secure tickets for them to this city
whore they were received by friends and
provided for. Mr.. Wiltshire will 60 to
work on Monday
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
Launch OF the Nantucket.

The launch OF the Nantucket will take
place at the yards Of tho Harlau and Hoi-
lingsworlh Co inpany Ut o'clock .his af-
torpoon. Az the vessel starts on her trip
down tho well creased wayi, Miss James
will chrlsten her. No luncheon will
be served OH account OF the latsness OF the
high lido and there will bp no invited
guests except those who will como from
Baltimore. Tho yards however will DO
thrown open to tho public and largo
crowd will DO on hand 10 witnoss tho
launch. A trial will bo given the engines
of the ksrshaw immediately nitor tho
launch and will bo witnessed by her
owners.
The work on the other voisns building
in tie yard Is progressing and n new plato
aud anglo furnace 60 by $50 feet is being
laid down und piles are being driven for II
new wharf. The kecs nre laid ana cent.o
keelsons are up Oh the torpedo boat Dc.
stroyers Hopkins and Hull.
Early In the spring tho 80 knot torpedo
boat destroyer Stringham sill be launch
cd. Although tho government has given
seven months extension on her, sho Will
probably be completed before that time.
The 33i-foot steamer Ponce for the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Com
pany. has her water bottoms up aud mar
gin plates In place. and is now being
framed.
Immediately after the Nantucket is
launched to-day. the San Juan. sister ship
of the Ponce. will bs lAli down Oh tn,
ways.
The steamship Maracaibo, for tho Red
ID Line, has her keel laid, the stem in
place and frames are going up. These
three latter ships arc being built under
the supervision of John Ilaug, Lloyd's
inspector. :
The new ship for the Winsor Limo. tho
fourth ship for that company, which is
being built under the supervision c. W.
Wiley, will be laid down next week. as
now ways have been built for her and have
been lined up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
DOTS.

Service over tho romans of Mrs Emma
MAILER was conducted nt her lale home
yesterday afternoon and interment made
at R!verview Cemetery.
Members Of the Y, NJ. C. A. arc buvipp
new apparatus for the gymnasium. On
Malc ~ the Whites and Maroons will
play basket ball game in the gymnasium
tho proceeds OF which will ~ TO the as
sociutiOn.
The athletes Of the Y. M. G. A. have
been practicing hard for the indoor athIet-
ic mect which will bo held in tho gymna.
SUM OF the association to.night.
The Young Mems Democratic Club last
night passed appropriate rasolution upon
tho death of their follow member, John
II. Feehy.
At Y. NJ. c. A. Hall on Sunday after
noon next Rev. Harry Mitchell. who has
been acting us assistant to tho Rev II. b.
Short will make an address to mon.
R,bert Elias had been enlisted to tie
regular army and will be sent to FolJ
Douglass
James W. Ponder yesterday afternoon
went to Georgetown. IIe will attend a
meeting to-day of the creditors of Isaac N.
Fooks, who recently filed papers of bank
-uptcy.
Archdeacon George G. Hall Inst evening
preached in st. Annos p. Il. Church, ut
Middletown.
At the recent jug breaking at Wesley NJ.
h. Church $3.50 was secured.
Bruce Bangs was hurt in tho yards of
the Harlan ana Hollingsworth Company
yesterday.
AT Eden Hall tonight Asylum Lodges
degree team will perform M l. o. O. i.
Initiation ceremony as 1t was performed
10 years ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
GENERAL WOOD CONFIDENT
That the Body Found Near Santiago
Is That of ViiIamil.


Is That of ViiIamil.
Santiago de Cuba, March 16.-Owing
to reports from the United States that
the human remains found by General
leonard Wood and by him identified as
those Of the Spanish Admiral Fillamil,
are not the remains of that officer, the
department is endeavoring to ascertain
beyond a doubt whether General Woods
identification was accurate. Thus far
Everything goes to show that if not those
,,of Admiral Villamil the remains are un-
deubicdy those of some high officer in
the Spanish navy. The Uniform found is
that of squadron commander. The
handkerchief bears the initials 81. w."
and in the coat pocket was found the
neet countersgns for June 26, signed by
the late Captain Oyiedo y Bustancnto,
admiral Ceryera's chief OF staff
General Wood is also confident that
the remains are those of an officer conf
manding some ship, most probably the
PiutOn. owing to the immediate proxim-
ity of the wreck of that destroyer. Cap
tain Romero formerly n Spanish naval
officer. says the rope that was found
tied about the chair is of British manu-
facturc, his argument being that the
Furorc and Pluton, both of which were
built in British yards, would be fitted
with such rope.
Sruor IIas, proprietor Of the Venus
cafe, who knew Admiral Nillamil well,
says that shortly after the battle a
Spanish sailor from the Pluton told him
he helped bring Admiral Nillamirs body
ashore, tied in chair under the di-
rection of some officer who was killed
almost Immediately after landing, and
that another sailor who helped was also
Killed. Senor Bas believes that the re-
mains are undoubtedly those of Admiral
yillamil.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
Politicians Differ About
Holding the Election
i'm June. Politics
; Promises TO be
Red Hot.

inc POLITICIANS are Oil ~ se" over 'he
holding OF the city election 10 take place
in June. Some men VINO th'hk they
know what they are taiKihg aIouo sry
that no provision has bean ihaaa ZOE no'o-
ing the city aiao'ien in June. Even several
OF the Democratic member OF City Couh-
Gil have been chuckling over the TACT that
they Will hold over for two years. Deputy
Sheriff Frank Bradley says that there VIII
be city election held in June anu that
there did not have to be u bill passed by the
Legislature to logalize the same and that
The city election will DO held reports TO
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Another we'll informed gentleman SAID
that the city department. OF elecliohs
would order the election to be held IN
June and that fact will settle the legality
OF the same. Article v, section !, OF inc
new Constitution, has the following 10 say
about when the election shall be held:
"The general election shall DC heia o'-
ennially on the Tuesday following the
first Monday In chs month OF November
and shall be by ballot; hut the General
Assembly may by law prescribe the MEANS
methods and instruments OF voting so as
best to secure secrecy and tho lnuopen-
dence OF the voter, preserve tho freedom
and purity OF elections and prevent 1raud'
corruption ana Intimidation thereat. Inc
above does not contain one word when tho
city election shall be hold.
Inc Dill whlch had peen ihtfouuceu ny
Representative James Kitchen to regulate
the city elections failed to pass IN the CLOS
ing confusion oil the ses5lon' NO" why
was this Dill necessary Tor ths Legislature
to net upon IT, II provision had peen made
to hold the city election to be held III June
nexlS 1t may require the court to pass
upon the matter.
1t Is said that tho department. OF elec-
tions which Is composed OF two Democrats
ana one Republican, will order the election
to bo held.
II they do that will decide the matter
and the election will be held.
1t holds tho same position In the mntter
that Judge Balls Municipal Court held
and which was decided constitutional by
the courts.
Tho Republicans for years in this ) tata
even when they had right on their side al
ways failed tu get justice IN the courts.
But we are happy to say that that day mas
passed away and there is lighting chance
of the courts deciding in favor OF the con-
tcstants, il their evidence will bear out
their contention.
The term of District Attorney Lewis C.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
Second Lieutenant riccasksy.

Among the one hundred and twenty.
three second lieutenants appointed by the
President TO service in the regular army
appears the name Of Walter b. McCaskey,
who lived in this city previous to tho ro-
cent war with Spain. Mr.. McCaskey came
hers from Lancaster, and secured employ
ment in the gauging and drafting depart
menI Of tho p, ". 4 B. Railroad Com.
pany. lis spont his evenings studying
medicine in tho offic. Of Dr. j. W. Crum-
baugh
Whom tho war broke out Mr.. McCaskcy
passed an examination for duty on man
of-wur but he was unwilling to enlist for
more than ono year and rs the Govern
ment would not accept him for less than
three years he returned to Lancaster and
enlisted in II volunteer compang. At'or
being in the field several days he received
q second lieu,ennn5's commission for
bravery. IIo was honorably discharged
several weeks ago and Is now with his pa
rents at Lancaster. He win go tJ WASH
ington tomorrow to bo assigned to lis po-
siLion in the army.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
Work Of Societies.

Agent Stout of the Society for tine Pee
vention of cruelty to children and Preven-
tion Of Cruelty to animal presented bis re-
port at The meeting OF the societies. The
report was as follows:
Number of complaints Is: on agents
sight 45: number Of Investigations G3;
warnings, 63.
Different offences, beating horses, a;
driving lame horses, 2; working lame
horses, !; driving horses in poor condition.
2; driving horses with sore backs. 2; work
ing horses with sore back /; working hor-
ses not properly shod, 81; driving horses
not properly shod, 10; over loading horses,
2;allowing horses to stand unb!an keted in
cold, b; causing cows to be exposed to cold
and storm, 3; causing steer to be exposed
to storm and co!d,l causing colt to bs ex-
posed to cold and storm / manning dogs.
2, ovcrcrowding chickens iu cooos. l; mum
Der Of horses killed. J.; total 3d.
For February number OF complaints. 6;
on agents sighS 22; numb,r of investiga-
tions3l; warnings, 81.
Different o!Tcncea: Beat!n horses, 2;
driving lame horses / driving horses with
sore sbeulder, /. driving horses in poor
condition, il driving horses not properly
shoa r. workj,o lame horses l. oyerload-
b,rses A. cousino borsas to ba cxnosed +,
storm and cold .. cansinu horses Tn stand
unhlanketed in c,ld Q. manning dous 1.
beating cats .: OyercroW ding chicken
coons /. total n
Report of Agent Stout for s. p, C, 3. for
Jonp.rv. Number of cou,,,,nts %.
np,,ber oe inves,io,,ions %. rnmh,r of
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
DENOUNCED
THE CONVERTS.
Young Mems Democratic
Club Takes First Step to
Read FarlOw, King
and Clark Out
of the Party.

Charles J. Campbell, Charles H. Ten
Weyes, William A, McCafferty, W. A.
Ruth and Lewis G. Moody committee
OF the Young Mons Democratic Club last
night reported the following self explana-
tory resolutions TO the Club and they were
unanimously accepted:
'Whereas, During the ballottng for
United States Senator at the joint session
of the legislature of the State, at Liver,
on Monday, March 10. 1899 Elisha H. +.
Farlow, State Senator from Little Creek
hundred, Sussex county. William
b. King. Representative from Little
Crock hundred, Sussex county, and James
B. Clark. Representative from West
Dover hundred, Kent county, voted for
Republican for United States Senator.
"And Whereas, the three foregoing
mentioned members of the legislature
were elected to their respective positions
by Democrats, and were supposed to act
as Democrats and faithfully represent
their party whore its cardinal doctrines
are involved
Anu W AUIou5, luo sbll EilsHa IL l.
Farlow, tho said James b. Clark, voted
continuously for John Edward Addicks
for United States Senator, thus betraying
the trust reposed in them:
"And Whereas, These above mentioned
persons basely desocted the platform upon
which they were elected. which platform
stigmatized the said John Edward Ad-'
dicksas all onemy to our party; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we, the Young Mems
Democratic Club. Of Wilmington, Della
ware, denounce and condemn them as
political traitors and Judas Iscariots,
upon whom the seal Of s,orn and condsn.
nation should be placed. We denouncs
their Infamous perfldy and shameful at
tempt to wreck our party by allylng
Democrats with political adventurer.
We hold them out to public reproach and
scorn as men unworthy of political trust
or honor, and d living disgrace to our
State.
"Resolved, That copy Of these resolu-
tions be sent to tho said Elisha II. +. Far
low, the said William T. Kirg and the
said James B Clark, and to the nows-
papers Of this State"