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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
RESULT OF A CRAP GAME.
Edward spinner on Trial Charged with
Murder of Troy Tine.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Dec, Is. Before
Judge E. II. Reppert, this morning,
Edward Spinner was placed on trial
for the murder of Troy Tine. The
shooting took place at the Edenborn
works of the American Coke company,
last July, and was the result Of a crap
game. Tine shot Spinner during a
quarrel. Spinner was unarmed, and
retfeated, swearing vengeance. No
man could shoot him, he declared, and
live. He found a revolver and return
ed TO Tines place. When he saw
Tine, the Commonwealth alleges, he
opened fire on him, shooting him to
death. Spinner left the county and
wandered around through several
States, going to Toronto, Canada.
Later he venturcd back to this section
and County Detective McBeth captur-
ed him at Crab Tree. Westmoreland
county, ia October.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
FIERCE YARN.
FaYette County Snake Lie Of Fierce
Proportions.

James Mccoy, a farmer living over
on the eastern slore of Dunbar's camp
along Chestnut Ridge. tells peculiar
story of his experience with a good
sized blacksnake which makes its
home in an old hollow log near his
barn. This, ia fact, has been its
home for the last five years. 1t is
very fond OF milk, as are other varie-
ties of reptiles. 1t is indeed said by
farmers, especially those residing in
mountain districts, that cows will
often allow themselves TO be relieved
of burdensome accumulation Of milk
BY snake as readily as by her off
spring or by even human being.
But this peculiar blaeksnake, while
perhaps it came TO look upon milk as
a splendid addition to its menu, did
not have to trouble itself about the
cow, for Mr.. Mccoy, learning of its
appetite for milk, and knowing that
snake possesses rare qualities as an
exterminator of rats, mice, moles,
toads and frogs, thought it wise TO
tame the snake II possible for this
purpose-in other words, he could
afford to provide it with milk in re-
turn for its services in Kidding his
barn, granaries, etc, of the pesky
little grain thieves. It works admir-
ably, too. Now the snake receives its
daily portion of milk as regularly as
any of the other stock on the farm.
Mr.. Mccoy is no more troubled with
rats, mice aud moles.
He is so pleased over his experiment
that if the snake should show any dis
position to quit his job he would glad
ly hold out strong inducements for it
to remain, even though it were to the
extent of buying set Of furs for a
Christmas gift. 1t has been working
satisfactory 60 him for five years, and
he is hopeful of keeping it in his SER
vice for that many more years at least.
-Unientown Genius.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
A Great Country.

In recent speech Senator Frye set
forth these striking facts:
''Our wheat crop in 1898 was larger
than that Of any other nation-23 per
cent of the worlds crop.
''Our corn crop for the same year
was ten times larger than that of any
other nation,73 per cent OF the
worlds crop.
''Our export of provisions was three
times greater than that of any other
nation.
sOur cotton crop was five times
greater than that of any other nation
IS per cent of the worlds production.
''Our coal production last year ex-
ceeded that of any other nation-31
per cent Of the worlds production.
''Our pig-iron production last year
exceeded that Of any other nation-33
per cent of the worlds production.
sour copper production was more
than one-half of that of the whole
world.
''Our railroads were six times the
length of those of any other nation.
''The United States will enter the
new century as the leading worlds
producer 10 all the factors which en-
ter into international commerce"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
Church Notes.

LUTHERAN CHURCH.: Regular SER
vices tomorrow conducted by the
pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Regular
services tomorrow conducted by the
pastor. All are invited to attend.
BAPTIST CHURCH: Regular SER
vices at 1915 and 1880 by the pastor.
Sunday school at $50. B. Y. p. ..
at 6:30 All are cordially invited to
attend.
M. p CHURCH, The regular ser
mon will be held tomorrow at 10:45
and 1880 by the pastor Sunday
School at $50. Young Peoples
meeting at 6:30.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Preaching in
the parlors of the Hall atI0:45 by
the pastor. No service at night.
The church will be occupied for the
first time since its removal on Christ
mas day when the regular Christmas
services will be held.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH: w. d. Ryan,
pastor of the Christian church has
gone to Dolls Run to conduct revival
meetings. His pulpit will be supplied
to-morrow morning by Rev. w. II.
Bayles. At the time of regular even
ing services the G. W. B. NJ. will
render missionary programme.
NJ Z. DEMONSTRATING by
the pastor at the Methodist Episco
pal church at l045 a. m. and 80
p m. Morning subject Christ Be-
fore Herod' Evening sermon
Great Events in History" Sunday
School, Epworth League and class
meeting at the usual hours. Every
body welcome.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
Savers Gasser a Good One.

WAYNEsBURe, Pa, Dec. 15.-The
FIT. Pitt gas comany's well on the b.
f. Sayers farm, east of Waynesburg,
was drilled to-day and is good gasser.
The guage has not been put n,sbut it
Is about the size of other wells 10 the
field, and not the greatest gasser in
the county, as reported.
West of Blacksville, Monongalia
county, the South Penn company's
No. 3, Lawrence Yeager, is holding
up at 800 barrels day. At Cross
Roads, on the east side of the Camp
BELLS run extension, the same COM
pany's No. 2, J. e. Devine, made so
barrels the FIRST "a hours from the first
pay.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
TWO CENTS
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Examinations are Ended and
Students Have Left.

Long Vacation ahead OF Them They
Leave Full of Pleasant Anticipations
Good Prospects for Base Ball Team
sweater for Athletic Heroes
Other News From the Hill.
University Examinations ended
on Saturday and all of the students
who are going home for the holidays
have left. They will be absent I'M
Til January second when the winter
quarter begins The exercises in
connection with the opening OF next
quarter will be interesting and the
boys will be back to witness them
and to get a fresh start The new
resolutions will be fresh and strong
and they will come back to get down
TO hard study which some OF them
have been negleeting during the
past three months.
Miss H. b. Clark head of the Do
nestle Science department and Miss
l.. G. Daniels of the chair OF Euro
pean History will be back at the
opening of the winter term to re-
sumo their duties here The former
has been studying in Europe and
the latter has been engaged in study
at the University Of Wisconsin.
Manager Brown has begun to work
on the schedule for the base ball
team for next year The team will
be warm number as with the ex-
eeption Of the shortstop the in field
will be the same as last year There
are IA number OF speedy new players
in school and others are expected to
enter at the beginning of the winter
term. The team will be one of the
b est that we have ever had
It is proposed by those interested
in Athletics that regular sweater
with Varsity monogram be adopt
ed to be worn by those who have
played on the football or baseball
teams in regular intercollegiate
game. The sweater to be adopted
will probably be old gold with blue
letters
The society contestants are to be
elected at the first meeting of these
organizations held next term.
1t is said that the new wing OF
the University Building will be
ready for use on January first.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
Guy wELTNER KILLED.
Met Death while OH Duty rs an Engin-
eer al United, Pa.
Uniontown News Standard.


Guy 4. Weltner formerly OF Union
town, engineer and operator OF the
Atmospheric locomotive In the mines
at United, Westmoreland county, was
instantly killed while faithfully dis
charging his duty about half past 2
O'Clock p. IN. on Friday, Dec. I, 1900.
The sad accident was caused by the
breaking away of a loaded car left
standing at the upper end OF the grade
which followed the track for about a
mile in its rapid and increasing bound
down the heading unbraked and fierce
in its course when IL collided with the
locomotive that Guy was on and pro-
peuing up the grade in company with
brakeman by the name OF Casey,
having about "A empty cars thereto
attached. Both men were sitting on
the same bench aud touching each
other when the frightful, speeding car
met the gaze OF Casey ten feet In their
front. Remarkably strange to narrate
Casey escaped unhurt In in his leap
for life which Weltner saved by
promptly stopping still his locomotive.
Casey fell before its wheels with vi
tai portion or his body on the track,
but an Instant later he regained con-
seriousness, crept away and out from
under the mangled and lifeless body
Of Weltner, who, in his fatal leap, fell
partly lying on him, having been
caught and his life crushed out before
it was possible for him to clear his
locomotive In safety.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
NO SMALLPOX IN GRAFTON.
SO Says the Sentinel Of That Place.
Grafton Sentinel

There is no smallpox in Grafton,
notwithstanding some enterprising
people and newspapers say there is.
The report no doubt originated by
a man calling at DIR. Sinsel's office
to be examined for the b. a. O. SER
vice, who had the disease, but Drs.
Sinsel, Warder, Ellis, Warden and
Lanham soon had him out of town
in pest house and a nurse and
guard over him. The health of our
city was never better, and being a
railroad center, cur authorities are
on the alert TOR any and all small
pox cases who may come to our city,
and they will be at once hustled to
TO the pest house. AS more desir-
able place is needed for suspects,
our county will build pest house
on the poor farm, so as TO be ready
for cases should they come here. Sit
uated as Grafton is-such a central
railroad point-it is a source of sur
prise we have no cases, as all sur
rounding towns now have it Graf
ton is an exception and anyone can
safely visit our city at any and all
times We have authorities who
viii promptly see to it that no case
of this disease will stop.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
WANTED HER LEG BACK.
George Reed Tried to Keep Sadie Bald
wins Artificial Limb.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, Dec. ia very
amusing case came before the court
at Ebensburg Friday. George Reed
resides near this city and wears peg
leg, and Sadie Baldwin, neighbor,
also uses wooden leg. She alleges
that month or more ago Reed per-
suaded her to trade legs with him.
Afterwards she became dissatisfied
with her bargain, and wanted Reed
to trade back. This Reed positively
refused to do, as the leg he had traded
for suited him better than his old one.
Miss Baldwin then brought suit
against him to recover her peg. Reed
pleaded guilty to larceny by bailee,
paid the costs and returned the artiti-
cial limb to her.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
George Baker of Smithfield Found
Dead in Bed.

SMTTHFIELD, Dec. 15--George Ba-
Ker who has been complaining some
for about four weeks. was found dead
in his bed this morning. From the
position of his body he must have died
without the least struggle His
hands were folded across his breast
and his body straight and his head
looked as though he had been asleep.
When called for breakfast his body
was still warm. Mr.. Baker was a son
of Joseph and Hannah Baker of Mich
olson township. He was making his
home with his youngest sister. Mrs.
Caroline Young Of this place. at the
time of his death. He would have
been IA years old Feb. IL, 1901.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Carl Romine of arksburg is
Taken into Custody.
Sensational Case Now on at That
PIaee-Romine Does not Deny His
Guilt-He was Formerly student
in the University and is well Known
In Morgantown.

CLARKsBURG, Dec 15-Carl Ro-
mine, who is well known throughout
this county, was arrested last night
upon warrant for attempting to
forge check on Porter Maxwell at
the Globe Clothing house of the sum
of $21S9. Romine went into the
Glove Clothing store to purchase
some clothing and offered the check
in payment which was one of j. T..
Swiger's checks given by Porter
Maxwell and payable to Carl Queen
for $2l9S.
Mr. Wine, proprietor of the cloth
ing store, was in doubts as to the
legality of the check and went to
: Mr.. Swiger's restaurant and made
inquiries concerning Mr. .Romine
and the check. Mr. Gardner, the
clerk at Swiger's, informed him that
Romine was there sometime during
the evening and had filled out a
check from Mr. Swiger's check book
a warrant was secured and he was
arrested by officer Hester. He was
taxed before Squire j. n. David but
waived examination and was com
mitted to the county Jail to await
the action of the grand jury.
Two other checks were found in
Romine's possession payable to Carl
Queen. One was given by L. C.
johnson for $40 and the other by
w. L. Gore for So. Further investi-
CATION showed that on the same
evening. Burt White cashed check
for Romine for $3.50 given oyJ. G.
Johnson
1t is thought that Romine has
been praeticing this scheme of Sc
curing money for several days and
that a number of similar offenses
will be brought to light. Romine
was reared at Johnstown, this coun-
ty, and is about % years of age, He
has been employed at Wolf Summit
for the last six months and while
4it was generally known that he in
dulged TO excess in strong drink, his
forgery was great surprise to his
acquaintance.
Romine does not seem very free
to talk about his forgery but does
not attempt to deny his outlines.
He claims that he has a partner in
the forging business whose name is
Joe Sheridan and that Sheridan
went to Grafton the same evening of
his arrest taking with him the mon
ely received for check which Burt
White cashed for them. The au-
thorities are making an effort to ap
prehend Sheridan, if there is such a
man.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
FOUND DEAD NEAR HOME.
Mysterious Demise of n well Known
Farmer Within 200 Yards of his
Threshold Leads to Surmise of foul

CoNNELLsvILLE Pa, Dec. 10
Henry Meyers a well known farmer,
OF Springfield township, was found
dead within 200 yards of his home
this morning, The circumstances OF
his death are suspicious. He was in
ConneIlsyille yesterday afternoon and
rode home with Samuel Echard, a
neighbor. He left Echard about 500
yards from his house. He had been
drinking but was apparently Ia good
health.
The cries OF his dog, which had ac-
companied him to Connellsville, and
which never left his side all night
attracted the attention Of his family
early this morning. The faithful an
imal had sat beside Meyers dead body
for hours. He had walked only
about $50 yards from the place where
he had gotten out OF the vehicle. AL
though there are no marks upon the
body TO indicate 1t, foul play is sus-
pected. He leaves a widow and one
daughter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
Curtis Heard From.

A couple of kilograms have been re-
ceived from Parkersbnrg in reference
to young Curtis who left here day OF
SO ago with all the money that he
could get his hands on. 1t had been
Ia bank and had been banked by him
for his mother. He drew out the en-
tire amount and skipped to have a
good time.
His mother went after him and will
probably bring him back shortly. He
left Parkersburg yesterday for near
by town. The family are living here
in order to educate the boy who is
not very brilliant as a student. He
failed to take any Of bis examinations
at the end CT the present term.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
New Songs.

Among the new ballads and com
ic songs that will be sung by Con-
roy, Mack a. Edwards. comedians,
at the Opera House starting Monday
Dec. 10Th for three nights only, will
be-ssOne Little Word" 'sHer
Name is Rose,' Good Eyes"
"Pliny," Lady Lou Il We Got
Chicken ON the Brain Dolly"
and Conroy d Mack's big hits,
Everything at Reilly's Must be
Done in Irish Style" dan
#O'Grady," 20 the Irish, end up-to-
date parodies on the largest popu-
lar songs. Also the Metropolitan
Quartette's latest successes, "Just
For the Sake OF Aud Lang Syne,"
II don't know why / Love Him, but
! Do" "Sing Me Song Of the Sun
ny South" and Mandy Lee" The
musical part of the program is =
special feature with this company.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
Dance Tonight.

The members of the Turn verein
will give their regular monthly
dance at the Club House on Beech
urst this evening. There will be a
good attendance and those who go
will enjoy themselves. The annual
Christmas dance will be given on
Christmas eve and the prepare
tions that are being made evidence
the fact that it will be very elabor-
ate one.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
Seneca Flag station.

The B. & o. carpenters are here and
they are building platform in Seneca
which Is TO be used as a flag station
after. it is completed. Orders will be
issued in few days for all trains TO
stop there on signal. The fare will
be five cents from Morgantown to
Seneca. The new arrangement will
go into effect in short time. This
will be appreciated by every one who
has occasion to leave or to arrive in
Seneca.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
Additional Local.

II Fairmont would work as hard
on her street railways IN the streets
as she does over them in court there
would be "a net work of tracks all
over the town.
AND now the scientists are telling
us that the little toe must CO. that
it is fast disappearing. and is, ike
the sermiform appendix, no account
anyhow, except TO bring pain and
trouble.
PEOPLE can hardly keep up with
all the plans and projects in the build.
ing line for next summer. The
amount OF work that is to be done
will make the average carpenter tired
20 think Of It.
THERE Is great deal said by the
press at present In reference To the
Pan American exposition to be held
at Buffalo next year. There will be a
great many people from this state
visit the exposition.
WaYNEsBURG gas consumers are
having tat time of it while the gas
companies are fighting and reducing
the price OF gas to rock bottom.
They are SAID to be giving prizes to
their customers tor using their gas
A GREAT many people are taking
the private mail boxes which are TO
be placed on their front doors. These
boxes are great conyeniences and they
are appreciated by all who see them.
They hold letters inside aud papers
outside,
LoTs Of apples are'being brought
to town and sold. The demand is
heavy and every apple that is
brought in is soon sold at good
price. The supply is net very large
this year being smaller than for
years.
New calendars are being distrib-
uted by those who believe in adver
Using that way and the public is
rev delnged with dozens Of erea-
tions some Of which are very artistic
and others of which are far from
being artistic.
WHEN Seneca gets her paved
avenues we may expect Der to put
on airs and she will be excusahle
for SO dong. The circumstances
are such that there must always be
great amount of very valuable and
desirable property three,
A LETTER from Pocahontas county
states that there are dozens OF cases
OF smallpox down there and that
people are not allowed to stop any
where between Marlinton and Ron
ceverte. In Marlinton there are ten
cases. 1t was taken in there by the
gangs Of men who are at work on the
railroad which is going into the
county. Nearly everyone is being
vaccinated and the most stringent
measures are being taken to stamp
the disease out. 1t has obtained
such foot hold that this is hard
matter to do however.
As fast as their examinations are
over the students start for home.
The first large delegation went on
Thursday evening and large crowds
went at noon to day. Many more
will start this evening They will
be gone until January second and
many of them won't be back that
week at all. School begins on the
second but very little will be accom-
plished that week. Some of the boys
went to the depot to take the five
o'clock train but as it remained here
over night they concluded to wait
for the next one. Although the
schedule is printed often in the town
papers and the announcement made
with great frequency people seem to
have a hard time to understand it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
Eight Above This Morning.

The mercury reached eight above
this morning. AT eight o'clock it
had gone back to ten above but during
the day it did not go very high. The
coldest day of the winter was exper-
fenced Ice formed on the river but
it was very thin and did net extend
clear across the stream.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15

EVERY Man or Woman who wants
to treat themselves or some friend to
a nice Xmas gilt will do well to ex-
anime the Beautiful Diamonds, La
dies and Gents gold watches, silver.
ware, silver novelties and number
Of other pretty and useful things too
tedious TO mention at
T. N. SuuTH's,
the Reliable Jewcler.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15

To the voters of the town of Morgan
town you are hereby notified that an
election will be held at Municipal Hall
in said town on Thursday the 3rd day
Of January 1901 for the purpose of cleo
ting Mayor Recorder and five council
men to serve the ensuing year.
w. K. ARsETT, Recorder.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15

Lost in the postoffice or on Main
street between the postoffice. and DR..
w. IA. Browns ONCE q bunch Of keys.
Finder will leave at this ONCE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-15
The Weather.

Fair and continued cold tonight
and Sunday. s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
AMERICANS WIN RACES.
Make Good Showing In Athletic Games
on English Soil.

London, July AT the Amateur
Athletic Association championship
games at Stanford Bridge today Walter
B. Tewkesbury, of Pennsylvania Uni
versity, Arthur f. Duffy OF Georgetown
n'versity, and Charles Lindsay Bur-
rows, OF Chicago university, won their
respective heats in the hundred yards
dash. The mile run was won by Ben
nett. The final heat of the hundred
yards dash was won by Duffy, OF
Georgetown; Jarvis, of Princeton, Sec
ond, and Tewkesbury, of Pennsylvania,
third. Time, ten seconds.
About fifty American athletes COM
peted with the British, Australian, Ca
madam and Indian cracks. Many Amer
leans were present to cheer their fell
low. countrymen in the largest and
most important meeting ever held in
England.
Putting the weights was won by
Sheldon, of New York A. c., at As feet
1OA inches; Horgan, the present cham
pion, second, A feet 6 inches. In the
high jump Baxter, of Pennsylvania,
won at 6 feet inches.
Hurdles (Final heat Kranzlein, OF
Pennsylvania, first; Pritchard, second; ;
Trafford, third. Time, Is rs, which is
the English record.
Hammer throw-John Flanagan
of the New York Athletic club, won.
Distance, 1853 feet, one inch.
Four mile rum. L. Rimmer won
Time 20 minutes, II seconds.
Half mile run FinaD -Tysoe won,
Time, one minute, 81 As seconds; Gre
gan second; Densham third.
Long jump-Kranzlein won. Dis.
tance, 20 feet, 10 Ia inches.
Quarter mile run FinaD dong, oil
New York Athletic club, won. Time
40 AS; Maloney, of Chicago, second;
Walsh third.
Two mile steeple chase-S. J. Rob
inson won. Time II minutes AS sec
onds.
Pole jump Beacon johnson, of the
New York Athletic club, won. Dis
lance, II feet, inches.