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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
WILL BE COSTLY STRIKE.
Baltimore Likely to Lose Coal-Shipping
Business, Due to Georges
Creek Trouble.

BALTIMORE, April 12.-The general
strike Of the miners which has occurred
in the Georges Creek coal region, will
seriously affect the manufacturers and
plants of all kinds that use the bitumin.
Gus coal produced in that region. There
is comparatively small supply on
hand, and it is thought that couple of
weeks idleness at the mines will cause
q material increase in the price, if not
cause a partial famine Of that class of
fuel Vessels that are here awaiting
cargoes will probably have to go else
where to load.
1t is thought that enough West Vir-
ginia coal can be secured to aecomme-
date the vessels which have contracts
with the Baltimore firms to supply them
with fuel, but it seems impossible to OBJ
tain enough for the general coal trade.
II the contest in Western Maryland is
prolonged, tile business of shipping
coal to all parts of the world from this
port will be seriously hampered, if not
lost altogether.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
FREER'S LETTER.
indications That The Congresman's
Original Document Was Severely
Censored.

1t has developed that the letter of
withdrawal sent out by Congressman
Freer, March %, was garbled by the
Republican papers in which it was
first printed. His own paper, the
Ritchie Standard, contains the letter
as heretofore published, except that
the following words, which are in quo
tations appear, which were not IN the
original publication:
"Methods have been resorted to to
secure my defeat which are surely not
in line with fair political conduct,
nor such as would appear to the great
bulk Of the great Republican party in
the State, but without any feeling
of unkindncss toward any one, here
by formally withdraw from the race. ;"
1t is believed the letter was passed
under the political editors censorship
before it was allowed to be printed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
AN ALLY FOR PORTUGAL.
If the Beers Attempt Revenge Great
Britain VIII Help the Lit
tie Nation.

LONDON, April f2.-The British gov
eminent, The Associated Press is offici-
ally informed, stands ready to take the
part of Portugal in case the Beers at
tempt reprisals, but so far Portugal has
not applied for British aid nor has she
replied to the Boer notification. With
Great Britain at her back, it is said she
will not give in in the slightest in main
tanning that the transactions at Beira
are fully justified by the long standing
treaties between Great Britain and Por.
tugal.
While the situation is admitted to be
grave, the foreign Office is not inclined
TO believe that the Beers will take ag-
gressive action. The consensus of opin-
ion is that should the Beers attempt
reprisals it would react to the advant.
age of Great Britain, enabling her to
use Delagoa bay freely.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
OVER $4,000 CASUALTIES.
Heavy Losses of the British Up to April Z
Sick and Wounded Not
Included.

LONDON, April 12.-The war office
issued a return of the total British
casualties up to April 2. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Killed in action, 211 officers and /, 900
men. Died of wounds, As officers and
465 men. Missing and prisoners, 16S
officers and 3,722 men. Died of dis
ease, A officers and /, 4S5 men, Acct
dental deaths, officers and 81 men.
Repatriated invalids, 2S8 officers and
4,934 men. Totol, 10, 1865, exclusive of
the sick and wounded men now in hos
pital
To the war Office returns of casualties
must be added the losses of the last
week, and the wounded, aggregating
about 10 600 men, making grand total
of upwards of $4,000 officers and men
put ont of action.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
Akron Men Lose Money.

AKRON, o., April 12.-The local stock
holders of the Vermilion Mining com.
pany, Incorporated i'll Ontario, Canada
with $3.50, 900 capital, and holding 5000
acres of mining property in the Sudbury
districts, were notified by the Canadian
government that their charter had been
forfeited, and that the lands wonld
therefore revert to the crown. This is
said to be in line with the policy of the
Canadian government to secure mo-
nopoly of the nickel deposits in the Sud
bury districts.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12

PARIS, April l2.The brother of the
late General De Villebois Mareuil re
ceived cable message from State Sec.
rotary Reitz, at Pretoria communicate
ing information of the death of the
general. The telegram concluded; "In
offering you my sincere coincidence
assure you that we deploore his DEATH
which is great loss to our country and
cause"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
Victims of Fire.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 12.-Mrs.
Michael Fox was fatally burned while
setting fire to a pile of brush. Gene
We've, the 2-year old child of John
Kelly, of Pittston, died of burns. Her
4-year-old sister was badly burned in
tryingsto save her.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
Lieutenant Colonel HAYES Discharged.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Lieutenant
Colonel Webb @. Hayes, of the Thirty
first infantry, son of the late President
Hayes, has been honorably discharged
from the United States army at his own
request. 1t is assumed that he does not
care to devote his time to the guerilla
warfare into which the operations in the
Philippines have now degenerated.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
Sir William Prieste Dead.

LONDON, April 12.--Sir William
Oyerend Prieste, member Of parliament
for the counties of Edinburgh and st.
Andrews since 1896 and former presi-
dent Of the Obstetrical Society of Lon
don, is dead.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many VIII Threaten China-Ger-
mans Not Agreed.

BERLIN, April 12.-The German for
eign office denies the statement that
Germany will participate in an interna
tional naval demonstration at Taku.
A high official said:
eve have not yet decided upou such
a step, but it might become necessary.
1t is true that Great Britain, the United
States and Russia have agreed upon
such a demonstration.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
A SHORT AND SIMPLE CREED.

Presbyter.- of Nassau Asks General As
fmbIy For One.
New YORK, April 12.-@he Presby-
terry of Nassau, in session at Northport
L. L., unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolution:
THAT it is the prayer of the presby.
terry of Nassau that the general assem-.
bly, formulate short and simple creed
that would be acceptable to the church. =
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
Lost-Keys.

Lost on Sunday bunch of keys
on ring. Among the keys there
were two Yale and six or eight 9th
er keys Return to this office
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
For Rent.

A comfortable house of six rooms,
conveniently located in South Nor
gantown. Possession April lst. In
quire at this Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
Waters Were Recedlng.

AUSTIN, April l2.-The waters are re-
ceding rapidly and no further damage
is expected from the flood.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12

THE new shapes and shades in
soft and stiff hats for men at Hirsch-
mans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
Wanted-A Girl.

Wan Ced girl to do general house
work. Mrs. CLARK HOFFMAN,
Spruce st
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
For Rent.

A comfortable little house of four
rooms near North Main ST. Terms
reasonable. Inquire at this office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
Wanted.

Six or eight carpenters. Apply to
Morgantown Glass Works at factory
on Beechurst.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12
MILLIONS STARVING.
Situation In India Worse Than
Last Year.
ABOUT 100000 ARE SUFFERING.

rhe Fa,ninc Area Covers About 100000
square Miies-Another District More or
Less Effected Relief Applications Over
tay the Authorities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

caused nor To rendcioIsIv hold a greater
part NJ the lard until the revolution mat
gave 10 M"Xica a R.pubiic.
Notwithstanding the Spanish claim. Louis
Mn. IN charter. dated SEPTEMBER IL I7ls.
granite! to q private individual. Anthony
tr"zaf. = FroI'H merchant. tho whole Of
Louisiana and N" boundaries wors SUI
i,ci'atly w.il expressed Il" - TO give ,.rnzat
" claim /" the territory west. a. ar as the
III" G'and". The French. carly in the
Eighteenth century. endeavnrca IL establish
settle mcntS in IN" interior of Texas. basf7c
their r.ah.s upon La SALES landing. a
Proceeding vigorously protested a=ainst b.
tho spanish. vii" claimed possession f,y az
earlier discover. II is upon this question
Of legitimate t;;Io .hlt should have depend
81 Franc''s ability T." include Texas in h,r
l.uuisituJ hare il. bu; her claim, was found
90 in tire days when might created its Own
i~oii".a". Thu French and SnIrisH co!anis's
- 't.rucd &" contend for supremacy west of
tho sabine, leSisjinG only when they united
f"r ar assault upon E:itish possessions in
N~.lcri,a. their respective course Dictated by
European Politics. Each became an clement
e. tho War or Succession. the war of the
~TIaGmatic Sanction and the great Napole-
unir conflicts.
when Spain coded Louisiana - France in
lNu;. FOR certain European territory. il j.
evident thst she lid rot Intend that tho
country wssi IL tho Sabine should he in
'!ud"j w -" transaction. Whe' she found
thas aT.iof tho sale made by France 10 tn.
United States The Latter country would
present e 'lsiri TO all territory east Of the
Rio Gr-rd". she protested, but. being AT
that tir:c at The mercy Of Napnlcop. she
UiT forced to Withdraw her protest and
await a Torc rroaitipus day. In lSoS Spain
threw Of her armed neutrality in Texas
and advanced Ia the Sabre. where she
i8c~j United States stInops stationed on The
opposite bank of the river. and every one
believed that W.T. was inevitable. ioStil-
tiles were averted by a secret conference
~ the cor2mandinS Generals, Wilkinson and
iIcTy,rH- aId it is still; claimed that the
terms OF that treaty were never known 10y
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
1t will be re.

the country at large.
The United States continued 20 claim tho
territory ives Of the Sabine ami Wet
Florifa nv right Of The Louisiana Purci4ss
until 1879. wheu this country cuarsrtecd -,
Spain adj land between the Sabine and ~,
Grsnfe, for which concession Spain ccIc
East Florida 10 the United State. 7.
quote history, Thu treaty. though ratified
10y both GoytrureutS. WIS unsatisfactory
{" many. iraSmurh IL II hartcrcd Texas
To which they considered the United states
had a jus, oIaim-frg Florida. which. the
d!t not esteem a. valuable. As there Was
q f~undsnraJal maxim with the United
states. never 1" rciiBiuish any part Of he
TERRITORY. the donurters q" the treaty con
sidered the andnnmcrt Of Texas Ia Span
- = vslation Of that Maxir,. and The cor
Siitut."ilai integrity of tho Union. This dis
satisfaction continued. aud vas only al
iayei by the disruption Of Texas from Mex
IL" in 1875 and her remuneration To tho
Union In 1876"
Ia IL therefore clear that Randolph was
correct uhcn he included that great ont
king West In tho territory ~ our famou-
purchase. II was therefore ;n q city in our
own MON that tho cayslcades of ST. Louis
merchants went when they fr-t visited tho
old r'ty or Santa F". ami offered an outlet
for her accommodations "f gold and silve-.
Not alone To- the gold and silver. trade ,-i
lands. "f that obi Texas have We faIloJ
heirs 10y right cf that purctle~. hut % 80
poetry and icgerds-the ta'es nf he Sun
vorshipers. isaiurnake.s AID Gs~nehndrr-:
to the land Of the Cibcia and ouivira AMI
the stories or the Seven. FiiieS.
Whatever We MAY nov think Of Tire .isht
and Justice of the claim made by FRANCE .,
the territory Of the Ncr Philippine. We
have every r"asur 10 helicve thst the cydi-
try living between tn" Sabine River and the
Rio Grandc was considered a part IF the
great Louisiana Purchase. and in ackioNl-
edginG this fact W. recognize the right ~
Texas to share In the glory and the labor
of the approaching centennial that will D..
commenlurated in the city ., ST. Louis in
1876.
VIRGINIA oIITNNN McNEALTS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
= : - Senator White Of Delaware Thought That
$3.50 the Prize Was Too Grest. Napotson
Il Z Thought ThatHe Was Selling Texas, Too.

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

TIE FIE7ST TO FALL IN THE PHILIPPINE WAR
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-26
TO "TEDDY."

[The following, contributed TO the Cincinnati
rup Ranch, Colorado, may not amount to much
as poetry but it is pretty good harbngcr OF
what the campaign will be like from a literary
standpoint
Now, doff your hats to Teddy, boys, for he's the
proper man,
His life has been a triumph since its starting
first began;
His pluck and spirit in the days he roamed
upon the range,
Has builded up character no circumstance can
change.
From a cowboy on the roundup" to the gov
ernor Of his state,
We've always found a man in him that's strict
ly up to date;
As a daring "bronco buster" or a colonel in
command,
Wen greet him with Mckinley with an open,
hearty hand.
He served his country nobly, and fred his
faithful boys
With patriotic vaor, amid the cannon's noise;
And, as they to him were loyal, in battles
fierce array,
So will the voters prove to be upon election day.
with grit and nerve,
In every Office that re fills, the people will he
serve;
Progression is his policy, no lagsard in the race,
He'll lead on to victory whatever be the pace,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-26
FOR PARTY REGULARITY.
Philadelphia Dispatch in the New York Sun

Philadelphia Dispatch in the New York Sun.
Just before starting for his home in Cleveland,
Senator Hanna made a call upon State Senator
Magce Of Pittsburg. and remained in conference
with him for more than an hour. Senator Hanna
asked Magee how many Republicans went into
the caucus for United States senator at Harris.
burg last January; how the vote stood, and the
names Of the senators and members of the house
who went into that caucus and then refused TO
vote for the candidate Of the caucus. National
Chairman Hanna asked Magcc II he believed
there would be a repetition OF that action next
January when the legislature convenes for the
election Of a senator, and the Ohio senator clear
ly manifested his surprise when Magee hippantly
informed him he thought there would be.
Senator Hanna, after hearing all the facts in
the case, told Magee that the spontaneous and so
decidedly marked demonstration for Senator Quay
on the part OF delegates and people to the ma.
tiona convention from every state in the union,
and the unity of the Pennsylvania delegation in
supporting Senator Quay was revelation to
him. and that he desired to say to Senator
Magec, so that he could communicate 1t to those
who after-taking part in Republican caucus
refused to be bound by its action, that the ad.
ministration desired party regularity; that the
national committee would put its seal Of con.
demnation upon all such proceedings as that
which characterized the caucus of the Pennsyl'
yania legislature last winter. Senator Hanna es'
pecially warned Senator Magec against enter
ing into fusion" schemes for the election OF
"insurgent' members Of the legislature Of Penn
sylvania, as he feared it might not ony lose
a Republican senator, but might result in the
defeat OF probably four or FIVE Republican con
grcSsmcn in the state
From this time forth during the next four
years regularity of party usage will prevail
with the Republicans of Pennsylvania. as Sena
tor IIanna's parting injunction to Magoe was
"There must he no sulking in Pennsylvania dur
ing this campaign"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-26


~ that it isn't abound; the
4 N reader of sociological litera-
turG has the privilege of
paying his money and taking his
choice. But in the July Forum Pro-
fessor Falkner of the University of
Pennsylvania offers some deductions
bearing on the subject which are en-
couraging, to say the least. For ex-
ample:
In 1890 the federal census recorded
Sc homicides among the prisoners of
Massachusetts; but state documents
show that in that year only - persons
We're committed for homicide, the other
"A having been committed in previous
years and held over. In other words.
the crimes punished in the year num-
bered only about one-seventh of the
prisoners confined for the crime. "If,"
says Professor Falkner, this proper
tion holds good for the United States
at large, our 1886 homicides confined
in 1890 represent only about 1853
crimes punished in the census year."
a ratio to the population not quite 2
in 100000 as compared with nearly 5
in 100000 in Germany and England.
From this and similar processes of
| looking behind the figures shown in
census reports, the professor deduces
that the proposition of Lombroso,
| David A. Wells, Colonel BOies and
other penologists who affirm that crime
| is aIarmingly on the increase rests, as
| to homicide, upon misapprehensiOn in
| that it fails to give due weight to the
| fact that with the gradual substtu-
tion of term and life sentences for
the death penalty the number of priso-
ners would of necessity increase fas-
ter than the population.
There is, the professor goes on to
show, similar unrelability in many of
the statistics purporting to show the
prevalence of minor crimes. when
ever the statistician speaks of crime
he includes all classes of punishable
offences. Those who use the statistics
of crime frequently overlook this i'm
portant fact, and often ascribe to the
| figures an ethical significance which
they do not contain. No one would
class violations of bicycle ordinances
or throwing waste paper in the street
in the same moral category with MUIR
der and arson. Yet as such widely di-
vergent offences are punishable they
are all included in the aggregate OF
crime. We must" he tells us, know
what classes of offences have multi
piled in number before we can esti-
mate the moral significance of the
changes which may have occurred"
In 1879 the number of commitments
of all kinds in Massachusetts was G3e
for each 100000 of the population; in
1882, 1888 and from that it rose grad.
ually to 1864 IN 1889 but since ther
there has been no year in which it was
as large as between 1882 and 1889. Ii
Pennsyl vania the commitments at iv'
year periods have been; 1909 per 100,
900 in 1875 1923 in 1880; 1850 in 1885
1901 in 1890 and 1856 in 1895. In Michi
gan the commitments were 5G2 per 100,
900 In 'S76 and 739 in 1897 but ther,
was no regular and steady increase
Professor Falkner assures us that
diligent search among the records o
such states as keep accurate record
of criminal phenomena affords n,
proof of a general crime movemen
} which is growing faster than the popu
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An Unique Complaint,

Y It WAS NOT to be expected-on
the contrary, we looked for its
Il appearance earlier in the game
that the administration at Wash
ington could take steps to safeguard
or rescue imperilled American interests
in China without drawing the fire of
political criticism. But we were hardly
prepared for the idiotic form which
that criticism has taken as illustrated
in the appended excerpt from the Phil
adelphia Times:
No one will say that it would not be an act
of war We're the United States to send an armed
force into Russia, France, England or Germany
TO shoot and kill citizens of those countries on
any preteNt whatever, Is It any less an act nf
war to send an armed force into China simply
because that unfortunate country may not at the
moment be in position to resent it? And
an act Of war done deliberately by the pres.
dent is a declaration OF war so far as he can
make IL, In other words it is usurpation of a
prerogatiye Of coEgrcss. This Is not a question
Of the dpty and purpose OF the United States
To protect and defend its citizens in their rights
wherever they may be. That shall do always
to the uttcmost but we shall FIRST ascertain
in legal and orderly way that the rights OF our
citizens have been violated or are seriously men.
aced and then we shall proceed to their win.
dication in the same dignifed and lawful manner.
If in Russia, France, England or
Germany American consulates should
be attacked by a violent mob which
the local authorities could not or
would not control, and Americans
resident in those countries should
over widespread area and to
considerable numbers, be threat
ened with torture and death and in
numerous instances killed. and II
there should be present, not far off
an American naval force or American
troops or both, do you suppose II
would not be the duty of the presi'
dent of the United States to order
these forces at once to land and L
undertake the work of rescue? Such
a contingency, of course, is not sup
possible with reference to any of thos,
countries; but it has frequently ariser
in Central and South American coun
tries, and we are proud to say tina
there has never, to our knowledge
been a man in the White House cow
ardly enough to shirk such a duty the
moment it's full gravity was appre
ciated.
We have already ascertained in 4
le'sI and orderly way. namely. by. thu
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-26

official advices of our consuls In China,
that the rights of our citizens in that
unfortunate country have been both
menaced and violated; and the legality
of the steps taken to vindicate them
is unassailable. Nor do we think that
there has been any lack of dignity.
although in a crisis where haste means
lives saved and delay means anar-
chy and bloodshed, the question OF
dignity is not the uppermost factor to
be considered.
Usually the complaint is that our
authorities are too deliberate. 1t is
a novelty to hear the criticism that in
contributing to the extinguishment of
an international connagration they
have been too swift.