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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26

state. Captain Casteel is born nil
itary man and he is now in his eie-
ment, While he was connected with
the Guard Of this state he was always
progressive, thorough and model for
the emulation OF all the other officers
of the guard
He has made magnificent record
in the Philippines and now has com
mand OF battalion drawing a MAJORS
pay but not holding the rank. He
hopes to remain in the service when
the army is reorganized but az course
that is problematical.
The fight about which The above
letters were written is described by
Captain Casteel as follows.
1--WE went on to Novaliches aud
found that a big crowd had jumped
Gauiot and made IL exceedingly hot
for him, killed one man and wounded
another. | found that they left quite
a trail behind them so struck out
at 2 noon, leaving part OF my men
aud taking Gaujot aud part OF his.
About 2:30 / struck them and we had
quite lively scrap for an hour, or
two, and they then scattered like a
flock of birds. We killed several or
them. burned up their supplies, lihe-
rated two American soldiers that they
had prisoners, and discovered that we
had jumped Geronimo the General In
chief OF the insurgents army and 1900
men. We surprised them completely
and think gave them quite shak-
Ing up. We only had two men slight
ly hurt, one shot in the heel and an
other slight scalp wound, We went
back to Novaliches and stayed all
night and came back TO Montalban
the next day through San Mateo.
just before we got into San Mateo we
stopped for few minutes and walked
back the line and left Lieut.. Faulk.
ner TO look after the horses. When |
came back he and the horses were
both gone, and he came back after a
while without the horses, having lost
them. | was very much put out and
so was the Colonel, when / told him,
as we never expected to see them
again. had sabre on the saddle
that was captured from one of the en-
emies majors, that was sore loss.
Fortunately they were found the next
day with everything intact.
Col Casteel's friends are urging his
appointment as Adjutant General of
the National Guard and are bringing
all the pressure that they can on
Gov.-elect White to that end The
move is entirely without the knowl-
edge Of the Colonel and Is done solely
for the good OF the guard. 1t Is rec
ognized generally that he would make
the best man for the place II he could
be secured.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
BY the Governor:
VIM. M. O. DAWSON,
Secretary OF State.
NEW FREIGHT RATES.
The Packet Company's New Tariff Now
In Effect.

Last week the Packet Company
announced new schedule of rates
between Pittsburg and Morgantown.
1t is much lower than the old rates
and should bring shippers along the
valley still closer to the old reliable
llne Here is the rate:
From Pittsburg to and including
Morgantown. 8 cents per 100
pounds on Flour and Feed II cents
per 100 pounds on all other Mer-
chandise.
Oil from Pittsburg to and inciud-
ing Morgantown, 80 cents per
barrel.
Salt from Pittsburg to and in
GLIDING Morgantown, Is cents per
barrel.
Lime from Pittsburg to and in
Guiding Morgantown, 10 cents per
barrel.
Horses and Mules to all points
$3.50 each.
S. S. GRAHAM,
Gen. Supt.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
HIGH WATER.
Rains Long Continued Bring
Big Stage in River.

Navigation Is Suspended Pending Fall
in the Riyer-Tremendou Rainfall
Over Large area General Rise Re-
ported from Every Point-0ver Lock
Wall Predicted.
The biggest rise of the. year is now
6stracting the attention Of river men
nom their usual duties. The river is
very high and it is going higher every
minute. 1t is rising about eighteen
inches or more an hour and has been
going up since Sunday. The rains
have not stopped and the prospects
are that the river will continue to rise
for some time to come.
Since Sunday morning there has
been an inch and three quarters of
rain here. Fairmont reports about
the same amount and Rowlesburg and
Weston both state that more than an
inch has fallen. This means that a
big river is due here and bigger one
below the mouth of Cheat.
All of the rivers are rising very rap
idly. At Fairmont it has gone up
about fifteen feet and it is rising very
fast at every point above here. This
rise has not yet reached its highest
point here but may be expected TO
continue. 1t is now over the dam
walls at Number 10 and is expected to
go over the lock walls.
This is the highest point reached
foF more than year and the damage
done along the river will be very
great. Nothing has been hurt here
and the chances are that nothing will
be hurt. Below at No. there is
chance that the lock may be taken out
entirely. It is undergoing repairs and
is greatly weakened in consequence.
The river may take it out with the
help of the water that comes in from
Cheat which will go rather high.
Navigation has suspended. The
Blaine left this morning but was I'M
able to get through number nine.
Fourteen feet is enough to stop her
and there was fifteen when she left
here but they hoped TO beat the rise
to the lock. They failed to do it and
returned to the wharf where they will
remain until the stage is reduced.
With no more rain the water will be
high for three days. In case the rain
continues it cannot be told how much
longer it will be at the present stage
or higher. A great deal of drift is
coming down today
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
StonewaIl Jackson.

Referring to George r Weddings
lecture on Stonewall Jackson the
Louisville Courier Journal says editor
tally:
"One of the most accomplished ora
tors OF America. A loyal son of the
North, he has laid upon the tomb OF
Jackson, the Christian soldier or the
South, a wreath OF laurel that viii
never fade"
So. Louis Globe Democrat says:
ssMr. Vending is easily at the
head of the popular lecturers Of the
country at the present time, and his
lecture on Stonewall Jackson is his
best effort"
Atlanta Constitution says:
IA grand triumph; surpassed even
the highest expectations. When he
had finished speaking the crowd went
wild with enthusiasm.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
Allowable in One Place Only.

Young man, don't swear. There is
no occasion for it outside of a printing
Office, where it is useful when the pa
per is behindhand. 1t also comes in
handy in proof reading, and is indis-
pensible when the ink works bad and
the press begins to buck. 1t is some
times brought into use when the fore
man is mad, and it has been known
to entirely remove that tired feeling
OF the editor when he looks over the
paper after it is printed. Outside OF
printing Office it is foolish habio
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
JUNIOR ORDER SERVICES.
Sermon at the N. p. Church sunday
Night by The Pastor, Rev. /. A.
Barnes.

Barnes.
The Morgantown council of the
Junior Order United American Me
CHANCES attended religious services
in body, at the NJ p. church Sun
day night, to hear Rev l. A. Barnes,
who had been engaged to preach the
annual Thanksgiving sermon fol
them.
The subject of the sermon was
The Fundamental Principles of
Amerieanism. As an introduction
to the sermon pastor Barnes read
the Declaration of principles of
Junior Order He than said in part,
Recognizing the hand of God in the
history of our country's wonderful
progress and prosperity, we may
adopt the language of the Psalmist
concerning Israel of old when he
says" He hath not death so with
any nation. But the greatness of
Americanism is now to be reckoned
by her splendid cities and magnifi-
cent institutions; her cloud capped
mountains and broad stretches of
pertile plane, smiling valleys luxur-
lous in the fruitage of an abundant
harvest.
The true estimate.of our eountry's
greatness is based upon the eternal
principles upon which our national
institutions are founded. First
among these is the principle of Self
Control. The immortal words of
the great Lincoln, forcibly express
this idea In that memorable declar-
ation,' A government of the
people for the people, and by
thepeople." This principle OF self
government, is the corner stone
of republicanism. 1t corresponds
to that element in human character
which enables a man to control the
appetltes and passions of his carnal
mature, and instead of being enslav-
ed by his environment, to create
environment and control conditions.
Every truely great man possesses
self control.
The second of these great princi-
Piles is Self Respect. No national
life or character can long maintain
homage of the world that does not
magnify national honor And when
ever the stars and stripes float in
the breezes of heaven every true
American feels that it represents a
national spirit the peer of any the
sun shines upon. And on the little
red school house multiplied by the
thousand in this fair land is fitting
to unfurl this emblem of self control
and self respect. The great war
ships that float upon our waters are
but moving pictures of American
self respect.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
TWO CENTS
ATKINSON'S LATEST.
Drops Into Poetry for Thanks
giving Proclamation.

Unique Proclamation Issued by West
yirginla's Governor He Has Fac
ulty for Making Such Departures
From the Beaten PATH His First Of
Tense In The way of Verse Writing.
Governor Atkinson who has made
record for issuing original proelama-
tions, has fairly outdone himself in
the latest, in which he calls upon the
people of the commonwealth 80 join
III thanksgiving and praise TO the AL
mighty for the mercies and benefits
bestowed upon them during the past
year.
Last year he searched the Scripture
for quotations meet for use in the
great State paper then on the stocks,
and the glory Of his achievement was
sounded throughout the length and
breadth OF the land, and in places
where the quotations were entirely
new. This year, like the wooden leg
ged Wegg, he drops into poetry and Ii
requires no prophetic vision to see the
present proclamation go ripping down
the ages on the wings OF song.
And not only is the matter of the
proclamation original, the form In
which it goes forth partakes also of
the.aesthetic for 1T IL done in elegant
script and Ia the highest style of the
engraver's art, making document
that Is summons to thankfulness at
once and o handsome memento.
Following Is the text:
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
In all Christian lands every year for
generations past, one day Is set apart
as a day Of Thanksgiving TO Almighty
God for His benefactions to mankind.
Therefore, !, George w. Atkinson,
governor Of the State OF West Vir-
ginia do call upon all of our people,
within the limits of the state to OBJ
serve
THURSDAY, Nov. Goth, 1900.
for the furtherance of this commend
able custom; and | request as many
as can conveniently do so, TO assemble
together In places dedicated TO public
worship, that God may be glorified
and honored for His unnumbered
kindnesses and mer.ies which He has
bestowed upon us.
TO God we raise our hearts In praise,
And Of His mercies sing;
In prayer we bow before His throne,
To Him our trophies bring
Our faith In Him is one.
For peace and plenty, Joy and rest,
Thanksgiving here we raise,
In public and In private place
His mercies we now praise.
Our trust In Him is one.
Years and cycles come and go,
And roll forever on
Adown the corridors OF time,
Gods will, not ours be done.
Our hope In Him is one.
Done at the city OF Charleston this
LIST day OF November, in the year OF
our Lord, 1900, and OF the State the
thirty eighth.
G.. w. ATKINSON.
BY the Governor:
VIM. NJ. O. DAWSON,
Secretary Of State
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26

Point-Ten Thousand Acres Included
Ia The Leases-They viii Make a
Thorough Test for Oil and Gas -Sey-
erai Wells to 60 Down at Once.
Courtney and McDermott intend
to test the territory between Laurel
Point and Vaudeville for gas and
oil. They will make it a thorough
test and will put down number of
wells. just when the work will start
cannot be told just now as several
arms in the strip have not yet been
leased but just as soon as they are
closed up the drilling will start.
1t is probable that the work will
be done in any event but they will
be very much better satisfied if they
can get the bonds that they are now
after Other parties have been in
the field and the South Penn has
gotten several farms near Laurel
Point and one or two other parties
have broken into the bunch but they
haven't very much land as the farm
ers thought that Courtney and Nc
Dermott should have it as they in
tended to do the work.
Col McDermott states that they
intended to put down several wells.
These will be zigzagged over the
territory 80 that it will be tested be
You'd any doubt. They will put
each well down about twenty five
hundred feet and will end ont what
there is in it if anything
"If we get oil or gas said the Col
onel it will make a good town of
Morgantawn. Oil men will be here
in droves. Is will develop an i'm
mense stretch of country. The near
est oil wells are about ten miles
from town. We expect to drill with
in FIVE miles of it. There hasn' t
been any wells in the Intervening
country except the one at Morgan
town. 1t had show for gas but
nothing came of the test.
"What will you do with your gas
if you find any?"
'sWell we'll have to sell it and
Morgantown is the closest place.
But we don't want to count our
chickens before they are Matched, :"
was the answer. 'There is demand
for all the gas that we can get and
if we succeed in finding it will re-
suit in several large plants coming
here.
I'VE expect to start drilling next
week if everything can be fixed up
by that time and it looks like it will
be. The wells will be put down as
fast as possible and the test will be
made SO complete that no one else
need try it If we fall
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
A Card to the Public.

Owing to the fact that new freight
rate has been announced by the Old
Line Packet Co., We wish to inform
our patrons and the general public,
that we will meet any rate that may
be offered by the said Company, giving
the trade our personal attention. We
guarantee the best OF service and sat-
isfaction. Having just added the
new Steamer Rose Hite to our line,
we will be better equipped than ever
to take care of the trade.
Very Truly Yours,
MASON LINE STEAMERS,
New Line.
Brownsville, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
RUIN AHEAD.
Smallpox Epidemic Has ParalYzed
Business Up There.

Business Up There.
Our people are confronted with the
fact that there is an epidemic of small
pox in the city, says the Clarksburg
Mail. There is no use of denying the
fact or mincing matters about it.
Within the past year several towns in
this section have gone through the
plague, but thanks to the effective
quarantine promptly established by
both county and city authorities, we
successfully fought. off the fearful
scourge for months There was no
dilly dallying about whether the dis
ease was really smallpox or not?
there was no penny wise policy upon
the part Of the town or county as to
the probable cost of keeping out of
our county the filthy, fatal malady,
and the efforts of our authorities were
e}owned with success, until the splen-
did canvass of Mr.. Mort Smith, the
recent democratic candidate for sher-
if, made necessary to the courthouse
ring, the quarantined, nonresident
negroes votes of Sardis district.
The quarantine was lifted in large
infected district, as Health Officer
Morgan says, by order of the Republ-
can President Of the County Court,
just before the election, and the re-
suit has proved one of widespread
disaster to our people, with the end
not yet in sight. There was never in
any community such an outrageous
act of lawlessness upon the part of
any set of officers, and indignant clti-
zens. Democratic and Republican,
white and black, talk of prosecution
anl impeachment, while hotter heads
look with favor upon the happy dis
PATCH method dealt out to horse
thieves in Texas. The fearful effect
of lifting the quarantine is now upon
us. Seven cases ale now scattered
throughout different sections of the
ciSy, and business among our mer-
chants is at a stand STILL These en-
terprising citizens have already laid
in thousands of dollars worth of holt
day goods in hope of big Christmas
trade, which the present happy flnan-
cial conditions warrant. Many Of
them are not able to CARRY the goods
over, and the present condition is a
serious menace to the stability of
many firms.
Everyone Of the seven cases thus
far reported is confined to our colored
population, and each and every one is
directly traceable to the Shortline
negroes from the Quarantined district
who rushed to town the day of cleo
ton to spend or gamble away in crap
shooting, the campaign Doodle distrib-
uted among them by emissaries of the
codft house ring.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
TO PAVE SENECA.
Petition to be Presented by Citizens ut
TO.night's Meeting of Council.

Steps are being taken by num-
Der of the citizens of Seneca looking
toward paving several of the streets
of that town. The council will be
asked to submit bond proposition
to be voted on at the town election
1t is proposed to pave several OF
the streets Of the town and their
present condition is the best argu-
ment for the move. 1t is probable
that it will carry if submitted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
Turn yerein Ball.

The third annual ball will be given
at the Turn Verein Concordia on
Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday Noyem-
Der 2Sth. Music will be furnished by
Saul's Orchestra Of Uniontown Pa.
Members and their friends are cordial
ly invited. Admission 81 couple.
COMMITTEE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
House and Lot For Sale.

House and lot in Greenmont.
house has 6 rooms and 2 porches,
Is located on corner of Arch and
Kingwood streets. No. 107 Kingwocd
street, best location in Greenm ont,
lot 6Sa by 126 feet Price $500.
Apply to
J. f. CUNNINGHAM,
Greenmont.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
FOR SALE.

grist mill outfit, including wheat,
corn and buckwheat tbuhrs. corn crush
er, engine, boiler, betting, bins and
everything necessary for first-class
mill. Will be sold at almost any price.
Reasonable time given to responsible
purchaser. II you are interested come
and see it or address
rHE New DOMINION,
Morgantown, w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
Insurgents at Home.
Chicago Record.

1t looks as if we should be in luck
if we are not obliged TO recall our
army from the Philippines to suppress
the college students in different parts
of the country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
Wanted.

A good agent, to represent the
American Tea Co., of Pittsburg, for
Morgantown and vicinity. Apply to
III. l.. KIRBY.
New Wallace House, city.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
The Weather.

.'Fair tonight and Tuesday except
snow ia mountain districts. Colder
tonight"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26

Do not fail to see McVicker's
Christmas bargain counter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26

Try our want ads
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26

j. C. McVicker the Druggist is
selling some beautiful china
plates very low.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26

THE Hanan shoes at Hirschmans
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26

EVERY body wants Eben Holden.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-26
Big BLOCK
OF Country Leased by Courtney
and McDermott.

1t Runs From Vaudeville to Laurel
Point-Ten Thousand Acres Included
Ia The Leases-They viii Make d
Thorough Test for Oil and Gas Sey-
erai Wells to Go Down at Once.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
q. S. CAYW0 GOD.
Real Estate. Loans, and Insurance.
933 9TH ST y. V.

FOR SALE.
10th ct sw-. bet F and G, 6r brick. i..-s2. $50
q St, near n Cap, Or. bricks, borh..-..-. 100
r. l. ave, near 10th St, IlT and bath brick. $500
z st. near 22d 3-stcTy buff brick, -. 800
Good building lots near \. Cap. ard y Y ave,
convenient TO cars: per It, SOC. au9-3t, EN-
FOR sALE-Bargain on Capitol Hill;
large brick 9TH ST., near L.
Cap. st. and + st cars; rooms and
bath; cellar T.. new furnace
and new plumbing; press-Brick
front; bay Window inside trim
miuSgs of black walnut; wide yard,
front and side; lot % IT. front;
$4,000. a. s. CAYWOOD, 49,; 9th st.
NV. AUG St EN-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
Baltimore g Ohio
RAILROAD.


Schedule in effect July Is. 1900
Leave Washington from station corner Of New
Jersey Avenue and c Street.
For Chicago and Northwest. Yestibuled Limit
&c trains 1850 a. m. sos p. m. daily.
For Cincinnati, St Louis and Indianapolis, E1-
press. 1905 g. m Yestibuled Limited S;45 p. r.,
express I:i0 night, daily.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, 1850 g. H. $50
p m and loo & m. daily.
For Columbus, sos p. m. daily
Fer Winchester and way stations. -6:S5 T. II,
s;i5 p m, and $3.50 P m
For LuTay, $40 p. daily.
For Baltimore, week days, ~: 5:oo,-B:30,
xI- n5, KT:i0, 1850. s:35. 1850 800 a m,
xl2:1o n, l2:l5 II TO- x3:oo, x4:oo, x4:3o. 4sJ.
x5:O5. x5:l0. 1850. xe.z0, $50, xs=oo, x1o-oo,
x7:1o, $50. x9?o0 4. m, xI2:Io. x1:lo. lis.
xs:09, - go, 4:35 x5d5 I5.IO $50. xs.e0,
1I0:0o, AIl:5o, KISS P.
For Annapolis. 40 a. m, and lz:15 P. IT. Sun
days, $50 m. ABS D
For Frederick, week days, s.35 a m. 1879.
4:9o, $50 P m. Sundays, 900 4 m. lis p NJ
For H2gerst0Wn, -10-05 d. N. and $3.50 P. m
For Boyd and way points. week days $50
m. $50. $50, 7:o5 P m Sundays, 900 4. IA,
For CaitheTsbyrg and Kay points, week days.
s-35 a n, 1880, SIS. 4:30, 500, $50, 1908,
Il Is p Sundays. geo a n, I:I5, 800 7:o5,
Eor Washington Junction and way points week
days. e:35 4 m. i:3o, $50 ?. n sundays,
800 a m, lis p N
and 4:5o P. Saturdays, $3.50 4 m 1.45 and
80 p N. Sundays ESQ q. and I:45 p n
Returning. leave Cbautzuqua Beach week days.
ego a. m and 7:45 p III Saturdays and Sun
days. $50 a. m, rs ard Gas P N
ROYAL Blue line
All trains illuminated vita Pin1soh light
For Baltimore, Philadelphia New York. Bos-
ton. and the East, week DAYS. 2:35, 7:05 (Diner),
$50 Buffet, 1000 C)iner), q. m, 1910.
Diner. I:10 (Diner. 300 ROYAL Limited
Exclusively Pullman Train Dining Car. 400.
800 Dining Car. 500 and 1850 T, m Sleep
ing Car open at 1890 o'clock)- Sundays. 2:S5.
7-U5, goo m. 1910 room 40 Dining Cars,
sea, sos Dining Cars 500 and Il:S0 p. m sleep
ing car open 10 o'clocs-
PaIIor Cars On all cay trains.
Fer Atlantic City, 1000 .. n, 1910 noon.
and Ito and 500 p. III. week days. l2:Io noon
Sundays.
For. Cape Nay, week days I2:10 and lilo p. n
Except Sunday xExpTess trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left
II ticket Offices, Go Pennsylvania Avenue uorth-
west. New York Avanue and 18th Street. and at
Depot Telephone ticket Offices for 3. Il .. Elec-
tric Automobile Cabs.
F. D. UNDERWOOD, D B. MARTIN
ID Vice President. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
and Gen Manager