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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
THE BREWERS AROUSED.
fots Features Of Proposed War
Revenue Reduction.

Washington. Dec l. Chairman
Payne - the ways and means eom-
Mite. ISSUED notices recalling the
previous notice of a full committee
meeting today. to consider the bill
for ghe reduction of the war revenue.
1t was given out officially that this
was done because General Grosvenor
and Mr. Tawney We're absent. at
tending the funeral of the late Sena-
tor Davis and that Mr.. Steele would
not be here, leaving the Republicans
short of a majority in the commit
tee. Mr. Tawney did not go to Min
nesota. however, and it was learned
that General Grosvenor will arrive
in Washington today. The real rea-
son that the committee will not meet
today. it is said, is because further
information is desired as to the views
of Republican members generally in
reference to this bill. Such features
of the measure prepared by the Re
publican members as have become
known, together with omissions
which the committee has made in the
proposed reductions, have caused con-
siderable opposition, and it is proba-
BILE that a conference or caucus of
the Republican members will be held
before final decision is reached
The greatest opposition that has de-
veloped comes from the brewing in
terests. Representatives from dis
tricts where there is a great deal Of
beer manufactured are making seri
Gus protests against the action of the
committee in not reducing the tax on
beer. There are some other interests
also which are making protests.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
EVENTS IN BRIEF

Clinton Ogilvie, the artist. died in
New York He was born in that
fity in 1898
Mr. Samuel Morrill,, third secretary
IF the United States embassy at Ber-
lin, is very ill.,
Joseph H. Manley. of Maine, may
apply for commissionership of inter
nal revenue. left vacant by the death
of George II. Wilson.
Thomas Baldwin, the famous band
master, is dead at Boston, from blood
poisoning, the result of n simple in
jury. He was born in Lowell, Mass,
In 1882
The Canadian railway employees
complained to the government against
the importation of United States la
Dor while they are debarred from en-
tering the United States.
An English company, in London
court. awarded f66. 100 against Jo-
seph Hamilton Brotherton, an Amer
lean promoter, who was located near
Denver. Action will be taken In
American courts
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
MRS. VAN LEW SENTENCED
Ten Years In Penitentiar. Vic
Tins Mother Explains.

Van Vert. o., Dee. Mrs. Emma
yaa Lew. indicted for murder IN tire
first degree for having caused the
death Of Miss Alice Hammel by
throwing v.tri0l ID her face CD the
evening eli sept II last, pleaded
guilty To uflnsiauglter and was aelis
fenced % The Ohio penitcutiary for
10 ycars. Mrs. VAN Liew iFaa p.ead-
ed l4ot guilty To the indietesent On
being aIfaigaed. The ease VIA II
have been set for trad, but by agree
mem plea of guill = to .aUesa-
ter WAS accepted. \ stat Ensnt WAS
made By the mother Of taa dead 4.ri
explaining the arrangement that lad
been entered Tnto and the reasons
therefor. She said:
Il Lave one comfort from the niga
given That | could not have had ff4al
conviction by jury in any degree
The plea of guilty is Il confession that
NY daughter was right in fixing the
crime upon the accused, 50 that no
one can say that | caused AK inuos
cent person to be prosecuted. II IN
adopting this course | have erred II
is on the side of mercy
Mrs Van LEV was Immediately
taken to the penitentary at Colums
bus by the sheriff She was accom-
panied by her husband. John Var
LEV. the cashier of local bank.
Mrs. Van LEV has never disclosed
the motive of her crime. and has
never publicly expressed regret for
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
ONE MAN WAS DROWNED.
Two Others Taken From the Ohio River
Unconscious-B Boat Capsized
Near Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. Dee. lone man met
death. two others were taken from
the water unconscious and seven mar
rowly escaped drowning by the cap
sizing of boat in the Ohio river near
Neville island.
The dead
Frank McMahan, 45 years old OF
North avenue, near Sandusky street
Allegheny. Taken from the water
unconscious and died at McKees
Rocks hospital. Body at the morgue
Taken out unconscious:
Martin Sheedy. "A years old brick
layer; boards at Hotel Willard. ALE
gheny.
Kitchner. a negro of Neville
island.
The rescued:
Jack Maynard, William Doolan
Bert Pierson. Patrick Sheehan
Michael Flanagan. Charles Wallace
an unknown man.
All of the men formed part of 4
gang of brieklayers who were work
ing on Il contract for the American
Steel and Wire company. They were
employed by Thomas Ferguson. who
had the contract.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
OVER 474, 900, 900 IN GOLD.

Largest stock Ever Held In United States
Treasury Accumulated.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The largest
stock of gold coin and bullion ever
held in the United States is now ac=
cumulated in the treasury and its
branches The total has been rising
steadily during the whole of the pres
ent year and is now S474,10S33 or
about S16000,000 greater than at the
close of 1890.
This gold is not all the direct prop
erty of the United States, but is held
against outstanding gold certificates.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

Chairman Jones announces that
Mr.. Bryan will refuse TO ran next
time even if the nomination is ten
dered to him. This is just about
what most Democrats would expect
from a man Of Mr. Bryan's high
character. His struggle has been in
no wise personal, but entirely for the
sake of the great principles for which
he stood. If some other Democrat
stands a better chance OF winning.
Mr.. Bryan will be the first to stand
back in his favor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

1t is thousand pities that Sena
tor Davis cannot be in Congress this
Winter. He is one OF the few Re-
publicans that contended manfully
for an American Nicarauguan Ca.
nal, not subject to the domination
of Great Britain, nor left unprotect-
ed from future possible attacks by
her feet
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

Harrisburg, Dee 1.-The states
financial officers announce that at the
close of the fiscal year there was
Sc. 649, 9SS.77 in the state treasury, of
which S4,322, 1866 was in the gen
eral fund and $2,327652 in the
sinking fund. During the year there
was received at the state treasury
S17,493, pitts. the largest receipts in
one year in the history of the state,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
Dying and Cleaning.

Mrs. Winger dyes and cleans all
kinds of ladies dresses and skirts. cur
tains aud other household furnishings
In the most artistic manner and at
moderate rates. See her rear Second
ioNatnal Bank building.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad Platt, of New York
had great triumph at the last cleo
ton but il he tries to force through
hisbill to put all the city police in the
state under the rule of the Republi-
can Governor, he will hear something
drop in 1901.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

New York, Dec. President o. ID.
Ashley. of the Wabash Railroad com
pany. said that the company will be-
gin the construction of new line
between Toledo and Montpelier, O.,
next spring. 1t will give the com
pany a through route from Toledo to
Chicago. The management expects
to have the line completed within six
months from the beginning Of work.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
THE WEATHe

Ohio-Fair today: warmer In south
east portion. Sunday fair; fresh
south to west Winds
Western Pennsylvania Partly
cloudy today Sunday fair; fresh
westerly winds.
West Virginia-Fair and warmer
today. Sunday fair; variable winds
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

One unexpected result OF negro
Acknowledgement in the South has
been large immigration from states
that limit the franchise to more
Northern states that do not do SO.
This will open up a good many in
terest;ag complications and, if gen
eral, may change the negro problem
altogether.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

Sir Thomas is a dead game sport.
He says taat the Sandy Hook course
is good enough for him, because lit
has always furnished wind enough
for the American boats to win )"
What contrast he is to Dunraven.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
Robhea of s.as.ooo IN rarer nnd CASH

Toledo Dec. 1.-Wbile I. N. Poe. n
prominent real estate dealer, was
temporarily absent from his office in
the Produce Exchange building, some
one broke open his desk and took a
strons box containing about 5000 in
cash and checks. and $4,000 in ne
eotiahle paper Not the slightest clue
has been discovered.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

Why shouldn't people marry for
money? They have excellent exam
plies in that line to follow. Every
time a minister performs a ceremony
he marries for money.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01
OSCAR WILDE DEAD.
He Was Received Into the Cathalit
Church on His Deathbed

Dublin. Dec. IA dispatch to The
Wilde is dead. The dispatch adds
that he expired in an obscure house
in the Latin quarter from meningitis
aud WAS received into the Catholic
church on his death bed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

There is no reason torxpeet u
plan OF Southern disfranchisement
this Winter. There isn't tiwe for 1t
at the short session. But look ons
next fall.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

LADIES fur collars, scarfs and
muffs and children's fur sets at
Hirsehmans,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

That New York cashier got away
with 100000 and that Kentucky
one with only 100000 Still, con
sidering that Kentucky attachments
in the past have lain in the direction
of the hip pocket rather than tie
pocket book, it cannot be denied
that the state has made very tail
showing in competition with New
York, where they d these things n
style
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

Our prosperity will now take
wings unto itself Benhar5 has
come over on another tarwell tour
and her prices are phepomca Il
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-01

Well Well, Well, How times do
change Here is General Otis de
claring that he is glad that the Ma
Mia censorship las been removed
and asserting that he was never in
favor of it. May we inquire By whom
it was ordered, if this he the case
Could it have been by our revered
President?
The evening times., 1900-06-18
OUR FOREIGN COHhHBCB
Increase of American Trade With
0.her Lands.
Exports During the Fiscal Year IsD0
Ending With June, Expected to
Reach sI.4oo.OOO.OOO in Value.
or 500, 100000 Greater Than in
the Preceding Year-The Details.

II is now believed by the Treasury stat
isticians and by those Of other depart
ments having 10 deal with the subject Of
United States for the fiscal year which
ends with June viii exceed that OF any
other year in the history Of the country
In exports alone the record Will be broken
by about 500 00O. 900. including exports OF
manufactures worth perhaps $75. .OO0. 600
more than have ever been sent abroad in
any year
Its imports viii also be large Raw silk
manufactured ibres. crude rubber. hides
and skins. pig TN FOR use in tin-plate es-
tablishments, cabinet woods, and the finer
grades Of cotton and the coarser grades Of
wool. all show a large increase as CON-
pared with preceding years
The value OF unmanufactured silk i'm
ported viii be nearly 20 per cent in excess
Of that Of the preceding year AID more
than double that Of the fiscal year 1857.
Raw cotton shows an increase in quantity
OF so per cent over 1889. unmanufactured
hbres an increase Of % per cent over
1899 and I00 per cent over 1898, and hides
anu SAaAS sAON dl AlCItdSt VI - pta NGLL
over 1899 and 60 per cent over 1SSS-
II is On the export side, however. that
the year makes its greatest record. The
total exports for the eleven months Of the
year amount to 81 .ZS6 214.534, and should
the June figures prove as large as those
OF May, which are Just received, It would
bring the total up 10 81. 400 000. 900, OF
sl73. 0o0. 600 greater than the banner year,
1899.
A review of United States trade in agri-
cultural products during the ten fiscal
years, 1S90-'99, compiled by Mr.. Frank H.
Hitchcock, Chief Of the Foreign Markets
Section OF the Agricultural Department,
has just been made public 1t shows that
the average annual agricultural imports
for the past decade amounted TO about
SSST .0CO GOO, while the total imports Of all
kinds averaged about $3.50, ,0O0 600. Dur
ing the first half of this decade the aver
age Of agricultural imports was $406, ,365.-
Ill. or over 81 per cent OF all imports; of
agricultural exports S669, ga. .253, or 1882
per cent and the excess Of agricultural
exports over agricultural imports aver
aged S263, ,27s,S12 annually. For the re-
naming Eve years the annual average OF
agricultural imports was 1856 964, ,70S or
over 81 per cent of the whole; OF agricul-
tural exports. s694 .S74. 600, or over 6S per
cent of all domestic exports, and the ag-
ricultural exports exceeded agricultural
imports by an average Of 1927 ,9O9, ,292 an
nually-
In 1899. for the fourth time in the his
tory of the foreign commerce of the Uni
ted States, the annual value of domestic
merchandise exported by this country ex-
ceeded a billion dollars. The first such
record was made in 1892, when the declar-
ed valuation amounted to 81, ,OI5, ,7S2. OIL. In
1897 they were 81, 032, ,007. 603. ard 1895
scored the unprecedented value of $780,
The evening times., 1900-06-18

292,9l3. Then came 1889. recording 81. .2O3. -
sSl ,z22- The 1883 total imports were val
ued at S6SI .l4S. .4S9 much below the aver
age Tor the last decade, but considerably
above the 1888 figures.
In 1883 the excess OF domestic exports
over imports reached S5O6. 7S2. .7S3. and Of
agricultural exports over agricultural i'm
ports S<37, 2S6. $50
The foreign agricultural products pur-
chased here during 1888 had a vaI-.e Of
1888. 5.5l4.ss1, or over $31 SOC. 600 less than
ceding.
OF the domestic merchandise ma.i1st d
abroad in 1883 nearly CO per cent. with a
total value Of S792, sII, 733, consisted Of
agricultural products. While the 1893
value was $S5 600 COO less than the ekcep-
uonally high figures for 1855. il exceeded
an prior records except 1882. a year not
aDie for TIE abundant American crops ac-
companying a general deficiency sb- cal
The leading agricultural imports o. The
OEited states during the fiscal year 1899
II the order CT their Importance. we're
sugar coffee, hides, and skins, 81 L. vege-
table hhres, fruits. and nuts. tobacco. tea.
wool, wines. cocoa. and vegetable oils.
these twelve items CONSTITUTING over IS
per cent OF the total agricultural imrort
trade for the year.
-NANcl y ea-s tuHS, tCllOn, ara me al prod
ucts. the principal exports for the fiscal
year 1888 IN the order of their Va u. ere
live animals. tobacco. oil cake. and oiI-cake
meal, vegetable OILS. fruits. and nuts. a iry
products and seeds These ten led ng il ar,s
comprised in value over S5 per cent OF the
total exports Of agricultural prod1ce dur
ing lsyS- BreedStuffs. cotton, and NJ al
products alone constituted more than 50
per cent The value OF breadstuffs ex-
ported in iss9 vas S273. .eee. .ssS. a decline
OF S5S. .SsI 420 from ISsS ..rr-
Wheat was the principal factor in this
decline, although IN the case Ct wheat 4 lur
there was a considerable increase. The
quantity Of wheat flour sent 70 fore gn
markets during 1899 was Is As. $50 ba
rels. or 3,1S5, IA barrels more than in 1888.
The meat products exported in 1893 ex-
ceeded by SS.552.62 The value Of these ex-
-pOrtatiOus in 1855.
The evening times., 1900-06-18
FORTUNE IN A WHEAT FIELD.
An oklahoma Family Makes $780,
900 in Four Years

W. IN cars
GUTHRIE, Okl-, June Is.-Four wears
ago without q dollar and in debt. today
worth 500. 600 in cash, is the record made
by one family in wheat raising in Okla
homa- Half Of that money they have ir
cash in hank here. They Will net the 9TH
er half in cash within two weeks for the
lSo'VoV bushels Of wheat they are now har-
vesting
The Miller family operates the ..IOI''
ranch, nine miles southwest Of here. The
ranch has 10000 acres Of land that is di-
yided in two by the Salt Fork River. OF
this land 5000 acres are il wheat. I 100 in
corn, 2o0 in oats, coo in sorghum. 200 in
hay, and 1.lC0 IN watermelons and musk
melons There is one wheat field OF $50
acres. three miles long and two and a half
niles broad, without fence or road
through il.
The harvest on this ranch began last
week twenty-five reaplng machines be-
gan al once, working in a row. The first
sWath cut was five miles long around one
Wheat held The reapers cut and bind 500
acres a day The cutting will be done
THIS week and threshing will BEGIN next
Monday harvest OF $50 600 bushels OF
wheat viii be gathered. II will be sold
from the th-esher in the field for cash all
except 5.C00 bushels. which has been sold
for seed at 30 cents a bushel more than
ne regular market price Of ordinary
wheat Mr. Miller contracted Saturday TO
sell the hrst 10000 bushels threshed at 50
cents a bUShel. regardless Of o1sIitv
The evening times., 1900-06-18
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.

JcAn Ramsey died at Cherry Hill, Cecil
county, Saturday, aged about seventy two
years He was formerly tax collector.
Rev. A. S Mowbray. pastor OF Tome
Memorial Church. Port Deposit. has had
his salary increased from 81. 600 TO 81 200.
George E. Baldwin, of Laurel. Md. has
gone TO Honolulu. Hawaii. as immigration
superintendent at the port of Honolulu.
Charles Rinehart, of Chewsville, was the
first farmer in Washington county 10 har-
vest wheat this year. He gathered his
crop on Saturday.
The Hyattsville Town Council has ap-
pointed J. A. Aman supervisor OF roads
and streets and Herbert Hoffatt and H o.
Emmons bailiffs.
Bishop Paret oficiated yesterday in Epis-
eopal churches of FIostburg and Cumber-
land. he will continue his visitations this
week in western Maryland.
Paris green was recently thrown into
the well OF Peptha Taylor, in Keedysville,
Washington county.
Mrs. Hannah ]. R. Creswell. widow of
Postmaster General John A J. Creswef
has presented a handsome American fag
to Creswell Post, Grand Army of the Re
public, at Elkton.
Rev. A. w. Brooks. of Williamsport the
colored preacher who wandered off while
mentally deranged and found hiIGSelf two
days afterward at Weverton, has been
taken to a Baltimore hospital for treat
ment.
Edward Welsh. of Lonaconing. has been
elected as Allegany county president; W
w. Martin, Vale Summit, secretary:
George Reagan. Mount Savage, treasurer.
of the Ancient Order of HibeTnians. The
Allegany county organization numbers 5S5
members.
large going barge. costing $25.-
0G0, was launched Saturday at the Deibert
boatyard, Elk Landing Cecil county, for
Dempsey & Sons. Philadelphia The barge
is 212 feet in length, SO feet beam. and will
have capacity for carrying 1900 tons 1t
has sails and steam power for pumping
and to hoist the anchors
At Chestertown. Kent county. Saturday
control of the Baltimore and Delaware Bav
Railroad was transferred to the PennsyI-
vania system. The company was reorgan-
lied and new directors were elected. as
follows: Henry F. Kenney, president; J. c.
Rogers, secretary treasurer; Samuel Rea
Daniel S. Newhall. Frank D. Howell. Ia
Der Ashton, Murray Vandiver, and Charles
T. Westcott.
NJ. p Cannon, Superintendent of the
Piedmont aud Cumberland Coal Company.
operating a line near Westernport. saws
that the statement posted in Homecoming
by Organizer Warner, claiming an agree
ment had been reached hy which Mr.. Gan
non was to pay the so-centE scale. is not
correct in any particular. Mr.. Cannon
said he had not signed the scale, and there
was no probability that he would
The evening times., 1900-06-18

dances are carried on peacefully, the In
dian agents do not object
However, since the Kiowas and Conan
ehes have been ordered by the Interior
Department to settle on allotments. word
has come that this shall be the last ghost
dance these Indians shall hold, unless they
so to some OF the other tribes reserya-
tions.
The dance is being held on the banks of
a stream near Darlington. About 500 In
dams gathered there on Monday. June IL
and the dance was started on Monday
afternoon. A great many white people
were there TO witness the ceremony One
Of the features of the dance was the erec-
tion of a hagpOle in the centre of the
dancing circle. upon which were hoisted
two large American flags. Wa-pa-nah, the
Kiowa prophet. is directing the dance
While they do not expect the great spirit
TO deliver them from the evils OF the
white man for several years. the medicine
men and prophets are telling the Indians
assembled at this dance that the end of
this world is bound to come at an early
date. They are advising the tribes TO
leave the United States and go to Mexico.
The evening times., 1900-06-18
AN INFANT KILLED BY RATS.
COlOred Child I'm baltimore Terribly
MutiIated by the Pests.

BALTIMORE. June lS.-The two-months-
old baby of Bessie Jones, colored. 1927
Pierce Street, was killed Saturday night by
a drove of rats which had infested the
house for some time. The baby had been
left in charge OF his grandmother, Louisa
E. Jones. Having some work TO do she
placed the little fellow, whose name vas
Louis E. Jones, in bed in the seeond-story
room and left him. 1t is supposed that the
rats got into the room soon after the
grandmothre had left
Upon ber return a few hours later, about
IL O'Clock, she noticed that the child was
breathing heavily. When she turned up
the light and lifted the cover she saw a
shocking sight The little one was gasp
ing for breath and his head was lying in
pool Of blood. TIE sight Of rats fleeing
from the room and the condition Of the
child terrified the woman, who screamed
and in . few minutes the house was
thronged vita neighbors.
Dr. George c. Blaze was summoned and
found that the chiid's nose had been eaten
OF by the rats Gashes covered his face
aud head. and the bloodthirstly rodents had
even deyoured part Of the right arm. The
baby's fingers were gone from the right
hand and the flesh had been eaten of 10
the bone from the wrist up to the elbow
The infant was beyond medical aid and he
died in short time.
The attack upon the child stirred up the
reighborhood and the residents stood
about the home OF its mother in little
groups 4 hours. discussing the happening
Many OF the colored residents Of the street
refused to go 70 bed. fearing they might be
attacked The grandmother Of the dead
child declared that she had never seen so
many rats as were in the room in which
she had left the baby. There had been,
she said. number constantly around the
house, but they always scampered away
when anyone was around
After the attack upon the baby sde de-
ciaTed that the rats. having tasted blood.
spread the scent among all their compaE-
ions and ran about, regardless OF the pres
ence OF human beings. The woman an
bounced her intention OF moving away.
saying the rats would not now stop with
one life. but would make other attacks
whenever they got a chance Others Of a
more practical turn OF mind prepared for q
rat hunt and slaughtered all these invad-
ers that could be found The body Of the
baby is to be buried today Coroner c
Frank Jones investigated the death Of the
child yesterday and gave a verdict OF aeci-
dental death from rat Mites.