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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
WILL PROBABLY FUNK.
Contractor Mcdonald Shows
Signs of Quitting.


Has Been Notified Twice To Resume
The Work on The Locks And Dams
No attention Has Been Paid to The
Notices Sent Him by Major Powell
Latter states That No Further Delay
Will BE Tolerated
Major Charles f. Powell who has
two rivers is in Morgantown to look
after the improvements between this
place and Fairmont. He came in on
the noon train and will be here for a
day OF so. lie was seen at the Pea
bopy by a representative of this paper
shortly after dinner. He received the
newspaper man very cordially.
La answer TO questions as to the
status Of affairs he expressed himself
as very much dissatisfied with the
way that Contractor Mcdonald had
been doing and said, He should have
resumed work here six weeks ago.
There is a great deal that he should
do on the shore and concreting should
begin not later than May first
s'Mr. Mcdonald has great deal of
outside work on his hands and dow
has contract that will keep him
much later than that date. The war
department has had all the facts in
the case laid before them and steps
will be taken Immediately to see that
something is done in the premises. :
1.-TWO notifications have been sent
the delinquent contractor and he has
not replied to either. One was sent
last week and one this week They
informed him that he would have to
resume at once or his contract would
be forfeited and his bondsmen made
to pay for the delinquency.
When asked about the letting of a
new contract and how long it.would
take before that could be done and the
work resumed he stated that new
contract might not be let but that
the work might be done under the
Immediate supervision Of the war de-
partment.
This is TO be done at once. The de
lay will not be tolerated any longer.
Major Powell thinks that Mr.. Nc
Donald does not intend TO come back
as he has taken everything of value
away and everything taken into con-
slderation makes it appear as if moth
ing further were expected from him.
The amount of the bond that he has
given is three hundred thousand and
If the law 10 the case is carried out
the bondsmen will forfeit this amount
to the government.
1t is certainly matter of congratu-
lation TO everyone that the work will
now go on without further delay and
that it will be pushed to conclusion
as rapidly as possible. This is the
intention of Major Powell ard he will
carry it out.
Mcdonald has partially completed
lock No 10 at this place and has done
some grading at No. ] several miles
above here. The Golfer dam for the
lack at eleven has been placed 10 po-
sition He has been working here for
two years and has about two years to
finish the six locks and dams. The
contract price for the entire work
was to have been nearly seven hundred
thousand dollars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
WAR TAX 4 YEAR LONGER
Leaders in Both Houses of Congress
Determined Not TO Venture on Re
dnetion This Spring Fear Of Open
ing The Flood Gate.

The members Of the House Ways
and Means and the Senate Finance
Committees have practically conclnd-
ed that it will be impossible TO reduce
war revenue taxes at this session.
Were it possible to have the taxes on
proprietary medicines, checks, notes
and transfers OF real estate taken off
without the bill being loaded down
with amendments that would be
done.
The fact is so well known, however,
that other interests would demand
similar reductions, that no effort to
do that will be adopted. To attempt
it would prolong the session until
past the middle Of summer, and there
are positive objections to having Con-
gress remain la session later than the
first week in June.
If any reduction were undertaken
the danger would be that the whole
law would disappear, and instead Of a
large and growing surplus a deficit
would be the result. Several of the
Senators are OF the opinion that Sec
rotary Gage is too optimistic In his
estimates OF the income. and that
instead OF having greater inflow
than last year 1T will be smallero one.
They do not expect business to hold
up during the Presidential campaign
at the pace it is now going. Any re-
duction will be felt in the revenues
very quickly. For that reason they
argue that it will be the part OF wis
dom to put off tariR tinkering until
next December. This view is held by
Senator Allison, whose caution Is pro-
verbal. II his expectations OF let
up in the present boom are disappoint-
ed, he will be one Of the earliest next
winter TO propose reductions.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
Y. W. G. A.
Organized at the University Last Night.
Twenty Seven Members Join
the Movement.

Miss McCorkle who lectured to the
young ladies OF the University organ
lied branch of the Young Women's
Christian Association On Thursday at
the University. Twenty-seven young
women joined the movement. Miss
Nell Moreland was elected president
and Miss Minnie Core vice president.
The organization starts out under
the most favorable circumstances and
IL will prove to be power in Univer-
sity affairs. The young men have
been keeping up similar body for
several years and they are anxious to
get the next meeting OF the Inter
State Association to come here.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
CHAINED FAST TO FLOOR.
John Williams, Farmer, Afflict-
ed With Dread Hydropbia.
He was Bitten by Horse That Had
Been lnoealated bY a Mad Dog Ey-
cry Seven Hours lie Becomes Vic lent
eand Could not be Controlled but for
the lion Sands That Hold Him.

CUMBERLAND. Md, April 20
Three weeks ago mad dog ran
amuck at Corrigansville, little
mountain village three miles distant,
and bit a horse belonging to farm
er named John Williams.
A short time later the animal be-
came afflicted with the rabies, and
grew rapidly worse, until it com
mencea to tear pieces of flesh from
different parts OF its body and Will.
Jams decided to shoot it.
While in the act. the animal bit
him on the right arm, indieting a
slight wound.
A few days ago Williams showed
signs Of hydrophobia, and physi.
clan was sent for, but was unable to
relieve the sufferer
He became raying mad and he is
kept chained to the floor to prevent
him from killing or biting some of
she family.
Once every seven hours he be
comes raying mad and loans at the
mouth like wild best.
In his rational moments he begs
the people who call to kill him and
end his misery.
Williams is highly respected and
has wife and eight children.
His terrible afilietion is creating
great excitement and hundreds of
people are attracted to his home.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
GLASS FACTORY SOLD.
Uniontown Plant will be Put in I'm
mediate Operation.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, April 20-The
Thompson glass factory, located in
this town, has been sold and will be
put in operation immediately. The
purchasers are practical glass men of
Beaver county and will take out a
charter as the George W Frey COM
pany. Mr.. Frey is the head CT the
new finn, and it was through him
that negotiations were conducted1
He is a brother of III. G. Frey, Of Ro-
chester, Pa, president of the Nation
al glass trust. The plant will en-
ploy about $50 men. A cutting de-
partment will be added later.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
STRONGER TOMORROW.
wv. U. Team will be strengthened in
Several Departments on Saturday.

Prof. Printz will join the base ball
boys at Wheeling tonight and will
play with them tomorrow. Bowman
pitches to-day and Dent will occupy
box to morrow afternoon. The team
tomorrow will be much stronger in
other directions than to-day and the
boys are confident that they will
pull out al least one victory of the
two games.
The result of the game to-day viii
be awaited with interest and the
boys will wire it as soon after the
game as possible. In case we win
we may look for thuse among the
students.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
PARDON BOARD.
Business Transacted First Day
of Session.
Five Pardons ISSUED Who the Lucky
Fellows We're Other Applications
That We're Turned Large
Number That We're Found to be Unfit
for the Boon They Asked.

MouNpsvlLLE, w. Va. April Ia
The State Pardon Board heard ar.
guments in number of cases for ap.
plications for pardon and decided a
large number of cases. Only five
pardons were recommended, all the
prisoners whose time would be out
in short time at any rate. These
were as follows:
Jack Bishop, who was sent fol
three years from Tucker county for
unlawful shooting. His time would
have expired the 18th day Of next
January.
Vernon Golden, sent TO the peni-
Tertiary for one year from Mineral
county for an unlawful assault. His
time would have expired the 9th oil
May, next.
James r. Garfield, sentenced for
two years Tor forgery in Randolph
county He had until the 10th OF
next October TO serve.
Ernest jackson sent for two years
from Fayette county. for manslaugh-
ter, term expiring July q, 1900.
Walter Jones, sent for perjury
from Boone county, for two years,
having but Il month to serve.
In cases, strong showing was made
Tor pardon. In the case of jones,
the Board held as il did in that OF
Hayes Hager, that the men had not
committed an oifense for which he
could properly be sent to the peni-
Tertiary.
Recommendations were refused TO
William Butler sent from Kanawha
county, TO George w. Martin con
victed in Marion county Of volunta
~ manslaughter, to John Wilfong,
convicted OF grand larceny, to l.. d.
Kick convicted in Boone county OF
burglary; to Samuel Yeager, from
Preston county, in for grand larceny
to II. v Cunningham in from Pen
dleton county for grand larceny; to
Thomas Watkins, convicted in the
circuit court of Mercer county; to
David Paugh from Mineral county
TO Charles Thomas, from Kanawha
county, sentenced to Jail for petit
larceny; to Thomas Gattrell, of Ohio
county for burglary; to Wesley Nc
Gruder, from Wetzel county for bur
glary; to A. II. Ratlid for second de-
gree murder from Fayette county
to William E. Taylor, from Wood
county, for a felony, to Henry Milan
from Boone county, for robbery; to
A. J, Harp; to Amos Browning; to
Clarence Reed; to Henry Reinhart
sent from Putnam county for bur
glary; to Erwin Brown, for murder
from Richie county and to Frank
Taylor convicted OF petit larceny in
Wood county.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
THE CRUISER PITTSBURG.
The Iron City to be Honored by Having
One Named for Her.

The idea Of having one of the pew
armored cruisers of the first class
named for Pittsburg was given fresh
impetus this week by the Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce. The resolu-
tion, which was adopted unanimously
requests Secretary Long to name one
of the vessels provided for in the
pending bill, for Pittsburg, and plain
ly states the reasons-because of the
iron and steel output of this center,
and the fact that it originates the
largest tonnage of any point in the
world
Pittsburg is fully deserving of the
honor Of having one of the largest of
the country's lighting ships named
for it.
There is one thing, however, more
important than having the name
Pittsburg, that is, that they shall
carry the best armor that can be made
and develop the highest, possible
speed. The recent trials of the Par
sons steam turbine have demonstrated
the fact that really high speeds can be
attained--better than 40 miles an
hour-and the new cruisers should be
equal to the best. The new type of
engine Is economical, its consumption
of coal per developed horse power be-
ing less than that of the most APPROX
ed forms Of triple expansion recipro-
eating engines. 1t has the additional
advantage of not Earring the ship
when running IAN advantage 0that
will be appreciated by every gunner
The United States has been leader
in naval construction. 1t now has
some OF the finest battleships ahoat,
and its latest plans are far better.
Its new cruisers ought TO sustain its
best traditions, leading in speed,
steaming radius, armor and arma-
ment, as they certainly will in the
matter OF officers and crew.
Few persons appreciate the enor-
NOUS addition now being made to the
navy of the United States. Over go
war vessels are being constructed, and
some OF them are approaching COM
pletion. The cost of these will be
over two hundred and fifty million
dollars. These vessels, when compile
ted, will just about double the size
and strength OF the American navy
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
RARE VISITOR.
Suns Total Eclipse to be Seen
Next Month.
Line OF Totality to the South OF ns.
People can get Chance to see Il
Without Extra Charge fer Admission.
Smoked Glasses will be in Demand.
Last one for Some Time.

WhHuut GNtta &uafSt i8E AutWlSStuHs
Smoked Glasses will be in Demand.
Last one for Some Time.
A visitor rather rare in the earth Ii
going TO favor the United States with
a short stay the 2sth Of May. The
duration of the complete visit will be
very brief, at the place where Il Is the
longest. This will be one minute and
forty-two seconds. In some places,
where part of this visitor can be seen,
some Of IL will be absent The next
visit of the same phenomenon will
not be handy until 1928. That &C any
rate is in the twentieth century.
Whenever the twentieth century may
or may not begin, 1926 is In It.
A total eclipse of the sun, some
thing rare and wonderful, for even
the United States, the greatest coun
try on the face OF the earth, unpacks
Its grip, and gives free show In these
regions on the day and date afore
mentioned.
The path Of totality runs from New
Orleans TO Norfolk, Va. passing
through Mobile and Montgomery,
Ala, and Raleigh, N. g. and after
leaving Norfolk sweeps across the At
lantic toward the northeast, then re-
curving over northern Spain aud final
" passing through Algiers, ending Ia
northern Africa, near the Red Sea.
You do not want to 20 TO the Red
Sea to see the eclipse, and Norfolk,
Va, Will be d good place. It il there
the eclipse stays Ia full for the
one minute and forty-two seconds,
above mentioned. This Is as against
one minute and thirteen seconds for
New Orleans and one minute and
twenty-six seconds for Central
Georgia.
So far as the Eastern States go this
is the first opportunity, since modern
conditions In the way OF telegraphic
and railroad communications were
established, for great numbers To view
u total eclipse The total eclipse OF
1869 was confined to the west, as was
that of 1878. After the coming
eclipse the next convenient one for
the east will not occur until January
"a, 1925, as above stated or limited at
or intimated, or something Of the
kind, the eclipse being visible from
Maine through northern New Eng
land to Manitoba. In 1905 northern
Canada and Labrador will see a total
eclipse, which will shift In 1909 and
1914 to Greenland, Ia 1918 the shad-
ow will run from Georgia to Puget
Sound. and In 1921 from Texas To
northern California Asnone Of these
are as convenient as the near one. IT
offers the opportunity Of life time,
and should be made the most Of.
Now let the general public get
ready for the sight. No charge will
be made for admission. Children
same rates as adults. The nineteen
twenty-five one is good way OF.
IL may be inconvenient for some per-
sons who can attend the present oc-
casion, to be on hands at the latter
date.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
OF Store at Public Auction on April
4th.

] will sell at public auction at Hun
dred, w. Va, on Wednesday, April
4th 1900, between the hours Of ! 2 and
3 O'Clock large stock OF general mer-
chandise, assigned by T. B. Hamil-
ton. Bond has been fled in the
Clerks Office in the county court Of
Wetzel county IS the law requires la
this assignment. Terms, cash in
hand on day of sale.
The above sale continued to April
18th. 1900, between the hours above
named.
Above sale postponed until We'd
nesday Apri! 18th 1900 between the
hours above named.
VIM. NJ. KINcAID, assignee.
Cameron, w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
Strike In q Graveyard.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, April 20 =
Contractor Bernard O'Connor, who
was awarded the contract for remov-
ing the bodies from the Council ceme-
terry TO Chestnut Hill graveyard sor
81, 700 to make . site for the Carnegie
library, is having some difficulty.
0Connor first brought dozen Ital-
ians and Huns from Mt, Pleasant to
do the work, but the men quit for
fear Of ghosts. Then O'Couhor
brought In gang Of colored men,
but to-day they struck. They have
been sitting on the rambstones all
day long and demand more money for
the risk they think they are running
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
Small Producer.

In the old Jakes run, Big Injun
sand district, in Monongalia county,
Lowrie, McDermott & Co., have COM
pleted No. on the James Tenant
farm, and have small producer, not
good for more than five barrels day.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
Court House stopped.

Work on the new court house at
New Martinsville has been stopped
by injunction. There are other towns
that want the county seat and they
are hot after it. The matter has
been precipitated By the razipg of the
old structure and the beginning of the
new enc.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
Removal Notice.

/ have removed from Sunnyside
to John Alexander's building, over
Smiths meat market, where / will
be prepared to do first-class dress
making. Miss MoLLIE DARLING.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
The National League upens.

Philadelphia 10, Boston II; ten in
nings.
Brooklyn 3. New York 2
Chicago 13, Cincinnati 10.
St. Louis 3, Pittsbuig 0.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
Jersey for Sale.

For sale Jersey COW. An excellent
mixer. Inquire Of
Mrs. CoBUN, Greenmont
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20

SHOES Of every quality, in any style
for either men. women or children at
a saving in price to you.
s Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
Cow Pasture.

Parties wanting cow pasture can
be accommodated If they apply to,
A. w. LoRENTz.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
For Sale--Refrigerator.

A large butchers refrigerator in
first class condition viii be sold
cheap for cash Inquire at
ST. Glars Restaurant.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20

ALL kinds OF summer underwear
-ns men and hoys at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20
che weafher.

Rain tonight and Saturday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20

/. BIKE pants 1T Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-20

Young Woman Purloins .
very Valuable Diamond Ring-0ver-
hauled and taken back to the Store
Ring found on her Finger-She De
mics Criminal Intent.
The age-herald., 1900-08-16
SPEAKERS AT LIBERTY CONGRESS PLEAD FOR THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY
 AND THE ELECTION OF BRYAN
(Continued From First Page.)


 ----------~---~-~~~~-~~~ bers But nineteen centuries ago a cry was heard in the wilderness of Judea-heard voice is heard the world over. And now we are crying for an open path of justice for all people, repentance for the wrong that has been done in the past and reforma- tion in the future.
 we have accomplished something The anti-imperialistic leagues have made the name and the cries of imperialism known and spoken in every palace, every log cab in and every prairie camp on this conti- nent.
 we are told there Is peace in the Phil ippnes and our sixty thousand soldiers there are merely performing police duty. The President has said the Philippines are ours and there would be no abatement of our rights and no scuttle policy.
 Entered Upon Colonial Policy
 '"This seems to indicate that we have entered upon colonial policy. I always follow he President by his dongs, not by his speeches. When the speeches of men and the actions of men appear not to harmonize, l look to their actions for the truth, therefore I have never looked to the words of President Mckinley as presenting substantial evidence of what he would do.
 'I am not able to explain the motive of Mir. Mckinley in taking this policy. I believe he Is the master mind in his cab inet, and that nothing has transpred ex- cept that which he himself has originated.
The age-herald., 1900-08-16
SEVEN LIVES LOST IN FEARFUL WRECK Operators Temporary Drowsi-
 ness Caused DisaSterY TRAINS COLLIDED IN A FOG The Awful Mistake Was Discovered, But Too Late to Prevent the Ca
 tastrophe - Dozen Persons
 Were Badly Injured
TRAINS COLLIDED IN A FOG

Grand Rapids, Mich, August 15.-A dense fog changing of train orders and mo- ment's drowsiness of a telegraph operator combined this morning to cause col lision and wreck two of the heaviest and finest trains in the service of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad and the loss of seven lives and the injury of about dozen more persons.
 The dead:
 C. M Lett, Grand Rapids conductor Gilbert Groetvert, Grand Rapids, engi- peer.
 w H. Fish, Grand Rapids, engineer D. D. Woodhouse, Grand Rapids, fireman. L. G. Boyle, Grand Rapids, fireman.
 Frank Pearson, Franklin, Ind, passen- ger
 Ralph Levan, Grand Rapids, son of bag gageman.
 Fatally injured:
 Mark Blossom, Grand Rapids, news agent.
 Injured: H. A. Devins, Grand Rapids, pas senger; w. M. Graves, Grand Rapids, col ored waiter; D. c. Powers, Grand Rapids, baggageman; Frank Poroff, TraVers City, trainman; w. M. Barnes, Grand Rapids, dining car conductor; Harvey Taylor, Grand Rapids. colored waiter; w. H. Harts- horn passenger.
 The fog was so dense as to hide from  side a radius of a hundred feet from any given point.
 Train orders had been changed the night before but after the northbound express, resort flyer, containing three coaches from Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis, had left this city at 4:05 a. m., the train dis patcher's office decided to cancel the ar rangement One engineer received his or eers all right, the other did not.
 Passed While He Slept
 The operator at Mill Creek a small sta- lion five miles north of the city, had beeu asked if the express had passed him. and upon replying in the negative was told to flag it and give new instructions. But Il had passed him unnoticed few minutes be- fore, while he slept. He is an experienced operator and had always been one or the most trusted employees of the road.
 The regular train was passenger due at Grand Rapids at a. m. The two had been passing at Sand Lake, eighteen miles north of this city. The changed orders would have made them pass at Woodson' four or five miles further north, but the engineer on the southbound train had re- ceived his instructions to pass at the usual place, and at the moment the Mill Creek operator was standing in front of the sta uon waiting to signal the express he was far this side of any station by which he could be reached. The express flying to- ward him could have been stopped at Pier son, but the Mill Creek operator discovered his awful mistake a moment too late He rushed to his instrument and notified tho Pierson operator just as the flyer wen whizzing by his office.
 The Pierson operator heard the crast anu notified the Grand Rapids office. No trains were run today, as the track was lifted from the bed for a space of 20( yards and thrown aside rails, ties and all A temporary track is being built.