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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

Bs - ". otSAts VHCttS aittt AHtm tVI
Months AT Last They are Run to
Earth-Will Break up the Practices.
Thousands of Dollars Stoleu-- How ii
was Done.
B. 4 @. Detective John Shorts, of
this city, who has charge OF the COM
pany's secret service in this State
brought about the arrest of the two
parties, employees of the road, who
have been robbing the company for
months past The parties were Con-
duetor G. B. Knight and Brakeman
Harry Bartlett OF the yard crew at
Fairmont says the Register.
The officials OF the company have
been mystitled for several months past
over robberies occurring in the yard
Car after car has been broken open
and valuable freight, amounting TO
hundreds of dollars stolen. Traps
were laid but to no avail When the
excitement Of one robbery died out,
another occurred.
Detective Short has been at work
on the case for some time. On the
morning of the Goth inst. a car was
broken into and two cases of Overholt
whiskey. "A quarts were stolen The
cases were broken up, and thrown in-
20 the Monongahela river. Nineteen
quarts were buried near the pump
house in the yard Search warrants
were issued and two quarts were found
at Knights residence. The two men
after giving battle to the night ope-
rator at the pump house, proceeded
TO load up on the remaining 3 quarts.
BARTLETT was given hearing Satur-
day at Fairmont. The night opera
tor made confession duplicating
both men. Bartlett was held in the
sum Of $500 bond for his appearance
before the next Marion county grand
jury.
Knight will be given hearing at
Fairmont to-day. The case is not yet
concluded Other parties will be i'm
plicated soon and their arrests will
follow.
The systematic robbery Of the com
pany at both Fafmont and Grafton
of engine brasses and other metals,
which was broken up about two weeks
ago by Detective Shorts good work,
was the first information the com
pany had that these valuable thefts
were being committed. The graphic
account of the affair published in the
Register was brought to the attention
of the head of the company secret SER
vice at Baltimore. The officials on
that end of the road have been put at
work along the same lines, and,
through Detective Shorts work 1t
has been discovered that thousands Of
dollars worth Of brass alone have been
stolen from the yards at Cumberland,
Md.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
PRIZE OFFERED.
Mark of Growing Interest in Study Of
Horticulture In The University.

As mark of the growing interest
in, and Importance of Horticulture
In West Virginia, Hon. H. w. Miller,
one of the Directors of the Allegheny
Valley Orchard Co., has offered a
prize of $1,000 in gold to the student
in the University making the best
grades ia the course in Fruit Culture,
and writing the best essay upon some
practical problem in fruit growing.
This is an encouraging move for
the fruit interests Of the state, and
shows the interest that practical
men are taking in the instruction
offered Nowadays, when it is a
battle with fungi and insect, as we'll
as with ones competitors in the mar
ket, the old way of beginning at the
bottom and finding out by experience
is out of the question. Gardeners
used to be made by the apprentice
system, but life is too short for that
now. In our Agricultural Colleges
the young man or woman can now
get more than will truly make for sue
cess in gardening in one year than
the apprentice could hope to get in
three Practical men like Mr.. Miller
appreciate this and the prize which
he offers TO the students in Prof Cor
belts course in Fruit Culture is a
tangible evidences of his belief in this
kind Of instruction. Nothing can be
more gratifying to the student pursu-
ing such studies, or to the teacher
giving the instruction, than the man
Hesitation of such interest and coop
Grafton On the part Of the leaders in
practical horticulture.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Greenn0nt.

GREENMoNT, March Is Mrs.
Pierce Hess who has been very sick
for few days is much better to-
day
Mrs j. A Powell has been suffer
ing from neuralgia of the heart for
sometime but We are pleased to say
she is better.
Mrs Calvin johnson is unable to
be out on account of grippe,
Mrs. W. NJ. Smith will go to
Gainesville to-day where she will
visit her parents for sometime.
c. Fl. Gidley has started to learn
the plastering trade with Powell &
Gidley.
One of two things should be done:
the ball playing in the streets stopped
or the council order citizens to put
shutters to their windows. A win
dow was badly broken to-day.
Lee Gidley will move to-day into
part of the Mapel house on Chest
nut street for few weeks until his
new residence Is completed.
People complain of the dogs run
ming over gardens that have been
made The dog killer is likely to be
around as he seldom fails when
Spring opens.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
A STATION BUILDING.
On the Monongahela Road Looted BY
Thieves

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, March Is
A daring robbery has just been Civ
en- out by the authorities here.
Watson's station, six miles south
on the Monongahela River road,
was broken into and the ticket case,
containing all the tickets, was car
ried off on the night of the 23d inst.
This is the fifth or sixth hinstanee
in which the station has been bro
ken and entered during the past
year. On other occasions the thief
or thieves have carried off liquors or
merchandise. A secret service officer
has been at work on the case with
verv good results. Saturday he re-
covered the case and tickets intact.
The job was done by gang which
has terrorized the neighborhood for
the past year, robbing almost at
will The result of the case will
probably break up the gang. War
rants for the arrest of several par
ties have been already been issued.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
LEADS In LUMBER.
West Virginia Greatest In Timber
Productions.

West Virginia now stands drst
among the states of the union as a
lumber producing state. It has only
been few years since the states of
Michigan, Wisconsin and perhaps Al
ALBANIA and Tennessee were recognized
as the leading lum Der states but these
wooded territories have been cleared
and the lumber dealers OF these states
have turned their attention To the
little mountain state Of West Virgin
la, where the choicest grades OF oak,
poplar, beech, cherry, ash and pine
can be found in abundance. The
wealth of the timber lands In this
state are beyond estimation and IL is
said that lass than fifty per cent. of
the timber counties have been cleared.
Ithas been only few years since tram
roads and short railroad lines have
been constructed into the interior of
these vast forests. Prior 10 these the
only means or log transportation that
was afforded the lumber companies
was the high waters along the NOUN
tain streams that only occurred few
yeloped timber lands In the counties
Of Randolph aud Pendleton alone will
reach at least six or seven hundred
thousand acres, with scarcely any
means of transportation. The West
Virginia Central railroad will connect
with the Greenbrier branch OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad This
road when completed will pass direct.
ly through the timber lands of these
mountain counties aud will afford the
lumber dealers good opportunity To
get their products into the markets the
greatest of which Is in the east.
Great quantities are also shipped to
Liverpool and other points in for
eign countries, while hundreds of mil
lions of Feet OF lumber are used an
nually for building purposes IN the
towns along and west OF the Ohio
Valley.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
MORE IMPROVEMENTS.
Col. Gilmore Busily Engaged at The
University in Grading new Land.

Col. Gilmore has started to grading
the new lot purchased by the Univer-
sity from DR.. /. Q. White. This will
be graded from Front street to Main.
The street which ran between it and
the University ball ground will be
placed on the lower side next to DR..
Whites property The fence has been
moved over and the University will
fence in its part of it soon.
The banks on the Front street end
are being graded and sodden and will
make a very pretty terrace when they
are finished. The banks all along the
campus on this street are fixed up
very prettily. When spring has come
and the grass gets a good start this
will add a great deal to the beauty of
the place which is now the prettiest
in town.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
$. s. ASSOCIATION
Meets at RavenswOod this Year-Ad.
vance Information.

This organization will hold its next
session April l7-19, 1900 at Ravens
wood, Jackson county, The people Of
Ravenswood have already selected
their various committees on entertain
ment, on reception Of delegates, on
music &C., and have appointed Hon.
G. L. Brown to deliver an address Of
welcome. The Association is fortu-
nate in having secured the Hon. Ma
rion Lawrence, of Toledo, Ohio, and
Secretary of the International Asso-
citation, as general lecturer on Sunday
School work.
The executive committee is looking
also, for primary teacher Of Nation
al reputation, but who this instructor
will be must be announced later.
The Baltimore & Ohio, Ohio River,
and West Virginia Central railroads
have agreed to reduced rates Of about
2 cents per mile. Other railroads will
no doubt do the same.
Prof. r. A. Armstrong and Judge
M. Fl. Dent are among those who will
take part in the discussions.
The former will deliver an address
on .sThe Bible as Literature. The
latter will discuss reasons for non at
tendance of adults on Sunday schools.
Every country school in the state is
requested to contribute so cents and
every town or city school $l.00 to de-
fray expenses. Send amount to the
Secretary and Treasurer.
CHAs. /. ZIRKLE,
Philippi, w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
GOOD WORK
Schools in the County Have
Done Well.

Measles and Who0ping Cough Close up
More Than Seventy of them at One
Time or Another-G0od Work Done
Under Difficulties -ImproYements
Being Introduced.
Superintendent Stephen Mason
has been in town for a few DAYS
looking after some business in con
nection with his office and has visit
ed the Morgantown Schools. As
stated in this paper of yesterday he
enjoyed the visit very much and
complimented the schools snd the
corps of teachers on the progress
that was being made in the various
departments.
Morgantown has been especially
fortunatcin her selection of people
to teach the young idea how to
shoot and if the young idea has not
profted by the instruction that has
been given him we will have to look
elsewhere than in the teaching force
for the cause.
Mr. Mason stated that he had en-
deavored to visit every school in the
county this winter but that he had
mot been able to get to all of them.
More than hundred had been Wis
tied however and in most of cases
they were found to be doing very
good work
Measles and whooping couch have
been unusually prevalent this year
and more than seventy of the schools
had been compelled at one time or
another to close down until the cpl
demic would pass. This has inter
fered very materially with the work
but in spite of it all great deal has
been accomplished.
Many new things have been in
troduced this year of interest and
profit to the schools. Among them
school libraries take high place
In number of the schools nuclei of
libraries have been placed. These
are necessarily small at first but
they will grow into something very
important before the lapse of many
years.
1t is the intention to place slate
! black boards in all of the school
houses of the county and these have
been introduced into several of the
houses Taken all in all the year
has been one of progress and i'm
provement and Monongalia has moth
ing to regret in the record that has
been made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Guilty or Not Gulltys

Let all the candidates stand up and
plead TO this indictment:
1.-Two well known candidates run
ming for the same Office were canvass
ing, last week. Both happened on
the same road short distance apart.
The hindmost one called at certain
house where a bright little girl came
to the door. Said he: 'Sissie, will
you please give me drink OF water?'
which she quickly did. Then he gave
her candy and said: Did the man
just ahead OF me give you candy?'
Yes sir. Then he gave her a nickle
and said: Did he give yos money!
Yes, sir, he gave me ten cents.
Then picking her up he kissed her aud
said: Did he kiss you?' Yes, sir.
and he kissed ma, too"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Major Burns Declines.

Major j. M. Burns, commandment
of cadets at Ohio State University
who was recently rendered the ap
pointment as commandment here has
declined the offer and will remain at
Columbus. He is resident of this
state and is well known over it. He
mustered in the West Virginia regi-
ments during the Spanish war re.
ceiving sword in recognition Of the
esteem in which he is held by the of
ficers OF the two regiments.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
HIGHBINDERS AT WHEELING.

Chinaman Who Gave Testimony Against
His COuntrymen Found Hanging in a
Laundry-All Signs Poiut to MUIR
der.
WHEELING, w. Va, March 28.-
This morning Chinamau, named
Wing Wah, was found hanging in a
laundry. The body was decomposed
and apparently had been dead three
or four days. AT first it was thought
to be a suicide, but the police, after
an investigation, advanced the theory
that it is the work Of Chinese high
binders.
At a recent trial of five Chinese for
the abducting of white girl, Wing
Wah gave testimony against his coun-
trymen. 1t was the last time Wing
Wah was seen alive. The moose was
tied tightly about his neck and in
such manner that he could not
have tied it himself and there are
other evidences of murder.
The matter will be called to the at
tentlon of the Chinese minister. All
other Cinnamon in town are under
police surveillance, but owing to lack
of evidence, no arrests have been
made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
DIR. Lake Polan, Eye Specialist.

DR.. Lake Polan, tie eye specialist,
opthalmologist and consulting opti-
clan, of Baltimore, will be at DIR.
Aliens Dental office, Morgantown, in
the Brock, Reed &c Wade building
from March 10Th until April 7th.
Eyes examined free with the latest in
struments now in use. All difficult
ties Of vision are overcome by his
skill. Astigmatic or near sighted
people will do well to call on him.
All work guaranteed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Capt. Chadwick Wants Prize Money.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 81
Captain Chadwick, who commanded
the United States cruiser New York
dnring the war with Spain, has filed
petition in the United States Court
here in behalf of the officers and men
of his ship, making claim for prize
money on account of capture of the
steamships Panama, Pedro and Lo.
renzo, the bark Carlos f. Rosas and
sailing vessel Candlta, with their
cargoes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28


Amos Steek of Pittsburg was to
have been here on Tuesday to take
up the land that he had recently
bought out on the Flats but he fail
ed TO keep his appointment. A tel
egram was received on yesterday
stating that he could not get here
on time but that he would come up
today on the boat
He will b ehere for several days
and as fast as the land can be taken
up and the money paid over this
will be done. The land in question
consists of about thirty five hum
dred acres lying on the Flats on the
east side Of the river below town.
1t is thought that it is bought for G.
lutte Il Co, OF Pittshurg twho have
recently sold out their holdings
down the river TO the Coal Combine.
Parkers D. johnson made the deal
with Steck and will be with him
during the coming days when the
money is being paid over.
James Milholland is in town again
to pay over part of the purchase
money ON the big block Of coal sold
on the West Side. He will hardly
get all of it paid for this time but
will get nearly done. There was
about twelve thousand acres in the
piece bought and it takes some time
to get all of this gone over.
Other matter deals are taking place
every day. Joseph Neff is buying
great many farms down the river on
the west side and other parties are
buying them as fast as the deals can
be made up. There are a large mum
Der yet undisposed of but they will all
shortly have passed out Of the hands
OF the present owners.
A great deal of development is ex-
pected to follow these sales. The
people buying the coal are saying
very little about this but they cer-
tainly cannot afford to tie up such
vast sums of money and do nothing
to get 1T out.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Macrum Ready to Talk.

WASHINGTON, March, 27.-Former
Consul Macrum called on Chairman
Hit, of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs to day and signifed
his readiness to be heard in connee-
ton with his service at Pretoria. 1t
was arranged that Mr.. Macrum
would be notified when the Com
mittee was ready to proceed, which
will be in q day or so, although no
time has been set.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Important Tide Water Road.

Work has commenced on the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg Rail
way extension from Elkins w. Va,
to the forks OF the Greenbrier, 43
miles, where it will connect with the
Chesapeake and Ohio. The two tun
nels are now being excavated. The
grading and mason work of the line
will be commenced in April tt will
be the most important tide water
connection between the Ohio river
and the coast.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
TO Fight Pest.

Prot L. Q. Corbett, of the State
Experiment Station, Morgantown,
arrived here last night and will
spend several weeks here IN order to
help the fruit growers in their war
against the San Jose scale. The
work OF spraying will be commenced
as soon as the weather permits. -
Martinsbnrg World.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Newspaper Guideposts.

Wendell Phillips struck tbs key
note in modern influences when he
said mot one man in ten reads
books; the newspaper is parent,
school, college, pulpit, theater, ex-
ample, counselor all in one; every
drop of our blood is colored by it.
Let me make the newspapers, and ]
care not who makes the religion or
the laws"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

To FIJI Unexplred Term.

WESTON, w. Va, Mar. 2S.-Hon
W. b. McGary has accepted the APP
pointment of Prosecuting Attorney
for the unexpired term OF Mr. Child
ester. Judge Bennett has called a
special term of Court to convene to-
morrow, when McGary will be sworn
IN
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

Marion Republican Committee.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Mar. 2S.-The
Republican County Executive Com
mittee met here today. April Ia, is
the date set for meeting of the
committee to elect delegates to the
National Convention. William Glass
cock, of Morgantown, is 50 far the
only person mentioned as delegate.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Held to the Grand Jury.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, March ~
Two Baltimore 4 Ohio employees
here arrested charged with breaking
into Baltimore & Ohio freight car
about one week ago, were given a
hearing before Squire Bennington
to day and held for the grand jury.
Two cases of whiskey and key Of
wine were the goods stolen.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
ont OF SOAP.

Now that Judge Freer has with
drawn from the gubernatorial contest
what will some half dozen or SO little
fool Republican papers in this State
do for something to pound?-State
Journal.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

West Virginia has three officials
who are namesakes Of early Presi-
dents OF the United States. The
Mayor OF Cbarlestown is George
Washington; the Sheriff Of Braxton
County Is John Adams. and the Sher-
iii OF Hampshire County is James
Monroe.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Let Your Bundle Come.

To the best laundry in the state.
/ have every modern means for do
ing good work and saving the clothes.
Any finish you prefer-just like
home if you want it. Miller's New
Method Laundry.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Directors Elected.

The Citizens National Bank elected
directors on Tuesday but they will
not give out the names until the
board meets and organizes. This win
take place In short time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
OF Store at Public Auction ON April,
4fh.

/ will sell at public auction at Hun
dred, w. Va, on Wednesday, April
4th 1900, between the hours of p and
3 O'Clock large stock of general mer-
chandise, assigned by t. B. Hamil-
ton. Terms, cash in hand on day OF
sale.
VIM NJ. KINCAID, assignee,
Cameron, w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Notify Us.

Subscribers moving this week or
next will please notify US so that the
delivery Of the papers may not be in
terrupted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Eyes Examined

For all defects of the eyes, free of
charge, by Russell A. Hayes, Optician,
with Geo. G. Hayes & Co., leading
jewellers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
For Sale Refrigerator.

A large butchers refrigerator in
first class condition will be sold
cheap for cash. Inquire at
ST. Glars Restaurant.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

A Jr. 0. y. A. M. pin was picked
up on the street and turned into this
office. Owner can have it by paying
for this notice.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Lettuce for sale.

For few days the Experiment
Station will have lettuce for sale.
Those wishing it will call at the Sta
ti0n.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

j. A. WEAVER has some very fine
apples at his grocery. They are GO
ing fast and those who want any had
better call quickly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
Manifold GirI.

Wanted girl to do general house
work. Mrs. CLARK HOFFMAN,
Spruce st.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

A desirable lot on Prospect street.
For terms, apply to Miss Boughner.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

A fresh lot Of oysters Just receiy-
ed at the Delicatessen Cafe, 20
cents per quart.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
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, 1900-03-28

THE celebrated Duquesne and HUI
manic shoes at Hirschman.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

BIKE pants at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
FROM MESTREZAT.
More Exciting and Interesting
Experiences.

Insnrgent Captain Found Concealed
Next Door to the Americans Several
Soldiers Ambushed and Killed
lila Warfare has Commenced Very
Hard to Solve Present Problems.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
TWO CENTS
COAL MATTERS.
Purchaser of a Large Block Ar
rives.

Amos Steek Comes to Take up the Coal
lie has Bought--Will be Here for
Several Days Milholland Paying cut
More Money Work Nearly Complete
ed on Grant District Deal.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28
The Weather.
Rain

Rain or snow tonight and Thurs
"a
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-28

NEW shirts at Hirschaans.