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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM
Smallwood Morgan S Residence
Fired Friday Night.
The Kitchen Was Satured With Oil and
Match Applied Fire Went Out after
Charring the Side of the House for
Some Distance No Clues to the VIII
lains.

lains.
Saturday morning when Mr..
Smallwood Morgan and family arose
they found that an attempt had been
made to burn their house during the
night. The weather boarding OF
the kitchen was charred for dis
lance of four feet ard some of the
boards had been burned through.
The fire had then gone out through
for what reason is unknown. 1t
was very dry and apparently would
have burned easily.
Examination showed that the
side OF the kitchen had been thor
oughly wet with oil and the match
then applied After burning up the
oil and eharring the boards the fire
had refused to go farther and had
gone out.
No clues to the incendiaries were
obtained and it is not known at
what time during the night that the
deed was. committed. Had the fire
cotton started well the family might
have been burned to death as they
lay asleep They live in Grant dis
trict near Fhckersville and are very
well known over the county.
So far as known no one would
have any motive in committing the
crime. Friday night the fire which
caused the destruction of the dis
tillery belonging to the Joseph
Brothers took place. This was also
the work OF incendiaries.
The places are so far apart how
ever that they were not the work of
the same parties The county Off
GERS should investigate the matter
and hunt the criminals down.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10

NEwMAN's ice cream will now be
ready at all times day or evening.
He has opened for the season and will
serve the best of everything His
place is one Of the most popular In
town
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
Hotel for Sale.

A three story hotel Of q rooms,
lot 60x150 feet, fronts on two streets,
has stable 70x30 and ice house. Is
doing thriving business. Owners
want to retire. Call on
C.. w. FINNELL.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
Notice to Taxpayers.

A discount of two per cent. will be al.
towed on city taxes for the year of 1900
paid before October l 1900. will be
at my office in Municipal Hall each
Saturday from to 5 p. m.
j. +. VIEWER, Collector.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
Notice..

All person indebted to or having
claims against the undersigned will
please call and settle same at once
We have sold out our business TO
Dawson &Co. who took charge Sept.
lst. All business previous to that time
will be settled by US. We thank all
patrons for past favors. Respectfully,
MADEIRA BROS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10

That the Road will Ever Reach Nor
gantown Said That the Cheat River
Road May be Connected With the
Enterprise.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Surveyors are atwork along the Mo-
nongahela river above and below
Brownsville. A large party OF the
knights Of the chain and level have
been stopping at the Girard House In
Brownsville since last January, and
are at work daily What they are
doing no resident knows, but there Is
an implicit belief that they are rum
Mug lines for railroad.
The impression in Brownsville is
that they are working for the extern
sion of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie TO
MorgantoNn. That road now runs To
Fayette City, It's southern terminus.
At Morgantown IL would meet the
Cheat River railroad, which, however
is not yet built. From this point
farther It will cut through the West
Virginia mountains, IL Is believed,
and strike the line Of the Chesapeake
thus giving Pittshurg shippers the
much desired competing line to the
seab0ard.
CARNEGIE PEOPLE INTERESTED,
This is similar to the plan which is
said TO have been contemplated by the
Carnegie people as a continuation Of
the Bessemer railroad. The Carnegie
interests proposed TO bui,d from Du-
quesne across to Finleyville, TO the
Monongahela River at Ten Mile run,
UP along the river To Point Marion
and strike the Cheat River road there.
The Cheat River line exists now only
in charter Judge j. IL. Reed OF
the Bessemer railroad Is president of
the corporation. Colonel James Cuff
fey Is the chief promoter. 1t is an
easy grade From the mouth OF Ten
Mile run TO Point Marion Is almost an
air line. The Cheat River route runs
from Point Marion TO Parsons. At
Parsons il intersects the Dry Creek
road, little lumber liue which runs
back into the mountains. At its
southern extremity there il gap
| through the mountains To the east.
This route to the coast was discov-
cred by Williams of Mckeesport aud
John Morgan, former County Survey
or of Preston county, w. Va. They
presented the plans 10 the Carnegie
Company several years ago, but noth-
ing was done Now, 1t Is claimed,
the Carnegie Company Ii In position
Z ia . f<ss.
the road from Duquesne TO tidewater
at Newport News or some other point
on Chesapeake bay below Washington-
CHEAT RIVER LINE THE KEY.
The key to the situation Is the
Cheat River line. The Carnegie in
terests, through Judge Reed, are now
in control OF that route. Robbins
and Morgan hold right OF way for the
gap through the Virginia mountains.
This Is an entirely independent line.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie is said to
be attempting to push south to con-
meet with the Green Spring branch
Of the Norfolk & Western. III either
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie or the Car
negie Company builds the road 1t will
give Pittsburg shippers a new outlet
| for export shipments and also asouth-
ern railroad connection, which this
city entirely lacks at the present time.
Whether the surveying corps at
Brownsville is working for the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie, the Carnegies, or
for some other corporation, no person
knows. There is an amount Of guess
| ing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
CLEAR FIELD.

DOlliyer Has no Opposition TO the Sen
ate His Only Opponent Having With
drawn.
Prent Dolliver Of Iowa has clear
field for the election to the Senate.
His only opponent A. b. Cummings
has announced his withdrawal and
Dolliver will be chosen unanimously
by the caucas. He is now filling the
unexpired term Of Senator Gear and
will be elected to succeed to the full
term next winter. His Morgantown
friends are glad to learn OF his success
in the field of politics.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10

\ handsome cherry bed room
suite, including mattress and springs
for bedstead Very cheap if taken
at once. Inquire at this office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
A Rare Bargain.

In house and lot in the suburbs.
An uncompleted house for sale
cheap. Payments to suit purchaser.
Call on G. w. Finnell.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
Pocket book Found.

A pocket book has been found on
the streets. Owner can get it by
seeing Mrs. w. P. Wiley and proving
property.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
For Sale-A Bargain.

Farm of 152 acres. For particu-
lars call on, JASON CLARK,
Morgantown, w Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
Boy Wanted.

Boy wanted to strip tobacco. APP
ply at Ed. Herds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
SURVEYORS AT WORK
But it is Not Certain What will
Result.

Brownsville Is Guessing who is Doing
the Work Very Remote Chance
That the Road will Ever Reach Nor
gantown Said That the Cheat River
Road May be Connected With the
Enterprise.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-10
The Weather.

Fair tonight and Tuesday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
ROBERT WILSON'S WILL.
Il Left His Brother Johns share in Trust and
John Is Fighting IL.

John Wilson has begun an action In the SUI
preme Court In Brooklyn against William f..
Magic and Charlotte Wilson. as executors OF
the estate Of the late Robert Wilson to have the
latter's will adjudged void and invalid. The
plaintiff contested the probate Of the will, but
Surrogate Abbott, after hearing all the testi-
mony, admitted II.
Robert Wilson died July /. 1893. leaving two
sisters and a brother. BY his will he left one
third OF his estate to each. but the share for
John Wllson was left In trust. The plaintiff
alleges that the execution Of tn will was pro-
cured bv fraud and Undue inf ence. During
the trial before Surrogate Abbott, tAstimony
was given TO show that the two brothers and
two sisters, who lived on Greene avenue near
Bedford avenue, had entered into an agree
ment to make a general fund OF their money,
and Robert was the custodian. The family Of
four. IL was alleged, lived on 81 a week and by
practising economy amassed quite a fortune.
II was commended that the reason Robert
Wilson left his brothers share in trust was be-
cause the latter had contracted the drinking
better cared for by the executors than II he had
full charge Of II.
Testimony was given to show that John VIII
son was In the habit Of drinking all the liquor
that was taken into the house for medicinal
purposes. John Wilson at that time declared
that the will had been procured by fraud and
undue influence, but Surrogate Abbott. after
a careful consideration OF the testimony. de-
uided that the will had been properly executed,
and that the testator was mentally sound at
the lime he signed The document.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
BOERs APPEAL TO THE NATIONS.
Envoy. Implore the Powers to Intervene and
Establish Peace.

Charles D.. Pierce OF ISe Liberty street.
Consul General Of the Orange Free State, and
trustee and treasurer Of the Boer Relief Fund.
yesterday received a cable despatch from the
Boer ENJOYS. who nre now In Amsterdam.
Holland. The despatch was headed An Ap.
peal to the Nations. and was dated Amsterdam.
Holland. Sept. Is. 1t read as follows:
The special ENJOYS of the South African
Republic and the Orange Ere State, Messrs.
Fischer, Vessels and Wolmarans. request
you 10 be good enough TO publish the follow
Ing appeal TO the nations;
The war forced upon the South African
republics. the war the republics sought by
every means In their power. including the offer
OF submission Of differences to arbitration
70 avert that war, still raRea on. One procla-
nation follows another wherein all Just rights
are ignored and every civilized usage oi. war
set at defiance, Through its Prime Minister.
Great Britain declared not to desire any eN-
tension OF territory. Idle words. but TO be
belied. The annexation OF. the, south African
Republic also Is now proclaimed.
1t will not and cannot serve to insure SUBJ
mission. Just as little rs II could months ago
IN the Orange Free state, The mighty Great
Britain knows that by experience, and. indeed.
such Is not It's primary object, The proclama-
tion l. issued 10 enable the war 10 be carried on
OF international law The British commanders
seek TO be enabled TO treat as rebels the people
Of the South African Republic, already so
bitterly tTlcuy 10 NnOiu hItnctto tntN dNtOIucu
the rights Of belligerents, to prosecute them
mercllessly until the wearied warriors shall
fall down exhausted. This Is the ain, OF the
proclamation. By the help Of God it viii not be
attained. The burghers Of the republics will
persevere In the struggle as long as strength Is
left them. Have they not proved themselves
worthy 10 retain their freedom and their father
land1
Wii the world suffer them 10 be crushed'
Principles already acknowledged TO prevent
the shedding OF blood and the atrocities Of war
have not long ago been formally Endorsed
by the Powers, Up to now those Powers have
not interviewed. However disappointing this
policy NAV have been 10 us and TO our people,
II was, perhaps. applicable so lonS az II was con-
templated In reference to regular warfare;
but will no word ever go forth 20 retstablish
peaca. not even now that Great Britain, by Its
theoretic annexation proclamations has vio-
lated every principle q in,ernational law.
else Of violence. and. y possible, for the COM
plete determination Of a free and freedom
loving people? Therefore. In the name OF
Justice and Of humanity. we approach all ma
tions whose hearts beat for us, and appeal to
them TO stand by us in what otherwise may be
our last hour 10 save our .fatherland. We
trust TO God that our voice viii not go forth In
vain"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
ruscAnonA nEsEsvArros TRAGEDY.
Trial Of Tiidsn Pembertea, . Fall Bieoded
indian. for the Murder OF his Cousin.

CANANpuduA. N. Y, Sept. i6-The case Of
Ttden Pemberton. the u ll-blooded Tuscan
ora Indian charged with murder. Is In progress
In this place. The trial is in the Federal court.
Pemberton killed his cousin. Daniel Pemberton.
nearly killed Miss Dorothy Warren, a young
woman living In Syracuse. and put out his
fathers eye before the officers rounded him
up. The crime was committed ON the Tus-
oorara reservation In Niagara county. and the
trouble grew out Of the sale OF liquor. There
was a dispute between the Indians as TO which
was selling liquor. TIlden ordered his cousin
from the store and the cousin refused TO 20.
This enraged him. and Tlden attacked his
cousin with a pooketknife. stabbing him thirty
Ave lines. The witnesses OF the prosecution
who were first called were Indians and they
were unwilling TO give their, testimony. Inc
queries was a grunt and q shake OF the head,
Miss Warren was called to the stand. ShN
Il quite 9 handsome woman and has suffered
The defence made an objection to her testi-
mony at the start. saying that her name had not
t HeTn iS wI,nssse., 70 sn nee thss V %s1s Of SURPRISED sae P ? at
having. her called TO the stand; Judge Hazel
oyerrnled the. objection and she was sworn.
She said she had lived on the Tuscorara reser-
walton for nine months previous TO the tragedy.
being employed In the store. On the day Til
az Gsa a room pemH Of t6e s Sons busy Sn tH With SSfbr her Wor ine when SSss
she heard a commotion. Pemberton came
rushing IN where she was and attacked her
fercly He seized her by the hair, dragged her
about the floor and stabbed her in the left leg
Lying in this room and covered with
blood from her wounds. Miss Warren listened
to what was going on in the store. She de-
scribed a quarrel between Daniel and Tilden
At the store about a debt Daniel owed Tilden,
and the latter charged Daniel with being re-
sponsible for the trouble caused Tllden for
selling liquor on the reservation. This was
denied by Daniel and he was ordered from the
room by Tilden. but did not go at once. He
returned later In the afternoon while witness
was still In the store. She heard Ttlden and
Daniel again quarreling In the poolroom ad-
Joining the store. and through the open. door
she heard the sound OF blows and the fall Of a
body. She said she was afraid TO 90 To the
room to see what had occurred there. When
she tried 20 escape 10 a neighbor's house. Ttlden
struck her down and then took her 70 his house.
where he beat and kicked her. 11lden remon-
strated with her for trying TO run away. and
nourishing a knife said he was going to finish
her.
Miss Warren was still on the stand when court
adjourned for the day. The testimony Of the
defence will urge the intoxication of defend
ant as the cause OF murder. The trial will con-
sumo n week or more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
THIS COUGHED
SOLDIERS sAY 1T HAD WEBBED
FEET AND RED HAIR.

Reared Its Head and sauirted . Column OF
water High In Air-Chortied and GurEled
About the New Bs'npshire and Cook Nearly
Died OF F~risht-hissinE Torpedo Found.
wHITEsToNK LANDING. Sept. l6-It appeared
on Throg's Neck a few minutes after the boom
OF the sunset gun at Fort Schuyler. PTivatcs
Jerome and Higginson. doing sentry duty
along the shore, were the first to be conscious
OF Its presence. II stuck lis head out Of n shore
ward rolling well and coughed Both men
looked and went pale 10 the gins. A dash OF
spray. a churning Of water, and the thing turned
on its back and kicked up six webbed feet,
all the while squirting a column OF water high
In the air from a mouth armed with ragged
teeth. On it's head was a mass Of crumpled
red hair. jerome and Higglnson, who had
thrown their gums on the beach and fed to
the barracks, swore to their comrades that II
was forty feet long. had a head as big as a hippo
potamus and was possessed Of many score OF
feet. Two dozen artillerymen rushed to tho
shore. but II was gone.
On the deck OF the New York Naval Reserve
drillship New Hampshire. anchored OF Fort
Schuyler. old Aaron. the African cook. was
A sinuous streak Of eddies and bubbles making
swiftly for the stern Of the one-time ,72-gun
ff, ass ana s%'t GpottIiDG his s0S S's S,Tgiing ~ pas snSI t Rhs
AiNh1 MIN NAN1 NAAAAA hN ~ AhhH -
water into flying spray The cook made Z
Aging leap for the oompanionway. descended
the ladder and burst. into the galley with bulgins
eyes and hair unkinked
Soh, Lawdl oh, Lawd'" he yelled. "ah cet'n'y
hab seen de debble die time.shuah : and ne dived
into his bunk quaking and shudderinR.
A few seconds later Hughey, the ar1norer,
dropped into the galley from nowhere In par,
t~lcular. The chatteTing Of his teeth emit
the hoof-beats OF a galloplng horse on a stony
road and his knees were knocking together.
"Give-me a-drink-and-load-al ~the-Rins
and - bring them up on. deck qui-ck, :
There's-a- dozen devil-fshes- suTroundin'
-ther-ship," he chartered.
A few minutes later that part Of the New
Hampshire's deck which T. not covered over
was practically cleared for action. A dozen
men armed with rifles and revolvers were dis
tributed at various points Of vantage on, the
deck watching the surface OF the water about
the big hulk with a fearful vigilance.
Shortly after dark two officers OF engineers
attached 10 the Willets Point post. drove up
TO Capt Reilly's wharf and asked II anything
had been seen NJ a stray torpedo. The oni-
GERS said that they had been experimenting
with the torpedo in the afternoon. that II had
got awav from them and gone of on its "
hook. They said tat II was a long distance
torpedo equipped with q motor that would
drive Il several miles. The weapon OF de-
struction was eighteen feet long and worth
several thousand dollars. The torpedo was
found later In the evening on the sand at
milestone Point where 1t was left by the out
going tide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
BLIND FIRE IN A WAREHOUSE.
Five Alarms Sent In, sIS0,OOO Damage Done
-Firemen worked Three Hours.

A hfth-alarm FIRE In Streeve Van Riper's
tour-story coffee warehouse at 40 and IS Water
street gave the hremen three hours hard work
early yesterday morning. The fire was dis
covered by the men Of Engine Company 4. who
we're returning along Water street from another
fire. 1t was what Is known to fremen as a
blind" FIRE. There was little blaze TO reveal
the heart Of the fire. but huge pillows Of dense
smoke rolled out of the windows and spread In
a fat cloud all over the lower part Of the city
The difficulty Of fighting the fire was heightened
by the fact that the windows Of the building
were all closed by steel shutters and also by
the fact that the two lower floors of No 80
were occupied by the chemical and dye-stuff
factories OF G. Rowell and otto Struebell. The
smoke from the burning dye-stuff was s%ufoCat-
ing and Chief croker, who took command when
the third alarm was sent in. did not dare let
his men 20 into the building for fear Of eXplo-
sions.
The hreboat New Yorker. two water towers
and the new searchlight en- gine were Of great
service during the fire, On account Of the
smoke the fremen we're obliged to work In short
shifts. The fire was declared out at $50 o'clock
In the morning after It had been burning for
three hours. The loss. "a estimated by the
nremen. was $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
NETWORKS FOX HUNT.
Farmers Entertained at southwiok's Grove
Previous to the Chase,

NEWPORT. r /. Sept. I5-There was a fox
hunt this afternoon behind the Monmouth
county hounds, the meet being at Southwiok's
Grove, a pretty spot in Middletown Previous
20 the hunt the farmers and their families met
Mr.. p + Collier, the master of the hounds,
at the grove and were entertained at a regular
country dance and olambake Mr. Collier vas
assisted in the entertainment Of the farmers
by Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg and F Gray Girls
valid, and at s o'clock the chase was started.
Not only was there a score Of carriages with
society people to follow by the, crowd, but the
farmers took up the spirit Of the hunt and fol-
lowed in all kinds OF vehicles. There we're
sI people besides Mr.. Collier and the whips
10 take part in the hunt, being Mrs Iadenburg,
Miss Greta Pomeroy, Alfred Vanderbilt. Philip
Clark, Scott Cameron and F Gray Griswaid.
The hunt was laid out across the eas side OF the
island and some OF the jumps were very h I'd
Mr.. Collier was. mounted on a new hunter.
wonderful Jumps. The honors were equally
divided between Mrs. Ladenburg and Miss
Pomeroy while Mr.. Vanderbilt brought up the
rear, but Il Is said that he rode well.
At a meeting Of the governors OF the New
port Casino to-day the following Officers were
elected President. George Peabody Wet
more Vice-President, Samuel +. Barger: Score
tary, George l.. Rives; Treasurer; George X.
Fearing: Executive Committee. =. l.. Win
throp, Thomas F. Cushing, John Clinton Gray,
MIR. w. Watts sherman was reelected Treas
urer pro tenn, pending the absence OF Col.
Fearing. who is abroad.
There has been no President Of the Casino
since the death Of Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
over a year ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
PASSING or AN OLD house.
The Blackwell Homestead In Long Island City
TO BE Torn Down.

The Blackwell Homestead In Long Island City
to be Torn Down.
Jacob BlackweL's homestead on the Fast
River at the foot OF Webster avenue. Long Is
land City. is TO be torn down TO make way for a
modern structure The house is Of the Colonial
style OF architecture and was built about the
year 1894, Jacob Blackwell, the original owner.
came to Long Island from Elizabethtown. y. j.
HI married the step daughter OF Capt. Manning
owner OF Blackwell's Island, which was then
known as Manning's Island. Jacob Blackwell
gave his family name TO the island some time
after his marriage. Blackwell was a Colonel in
the English Army during the French and In Ian
wars, but fought against England In the War
for Independence. When the British troops
took possession of what was tho old town Of New
town Blackwell and other patriots had to fee.
The Blackwell house became the place of resi-
dence OF British officers. II was con1scated in
the name Of the King Of England and the broad
arrow Of connscation was burned In the doors.
These doors were removed a year or so ago and
II Is stated are now the property Of the Long
Island Historical Society.
Gen. George Washington Is supposed TO have
stopped at the old house during his retreat TO
West [ hester after the battle Of Ions Island.
The house has been known for years ms the WASH
ington house. 1t Ia said that while topping in
this old house Cooper wrote the Water Witch. II"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16
WOMEN ACCUSED or THEFT.
Devtns Charges His Two Companions with
s~tealius His $500 Diamond Stud.

Minnie Nevin, 81 years old. Of 47o West Thirty
nth street. and Kate Collins. "a years old, OF II
Roosevelt street, Manhattan. were before Mag
istrste VOORHEES, in the Coney Island poles
court yesterday. charged with stealing a five
hundred dollar diamond stud from Timothy II.
Devine, who saws he Is a merchant In 10 well,
Mass. Devine says he put up at the Hotel Nor
mandle In Manhattan and on Friday night went
TO COnay Island 10 SIC the sights. He went into
a Raines law resort kept by a man named
Mcdonald where he met the two women. He
and the women aftarward went into a side room
where several drinks we're served.
The room suddenly became dark. he says, and
when 1t WAS again lighted 10th his companions
were Missing. 80 was his diamond stud. He
reported his loss to to the police and at mid
night Detective TAYLOR arrested the two women.
prisoner. de led having sto en- the stud and
were held for further examination on Tuesday.