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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
STRONG SYMPATHY FOR BoERs
Big Massmeeting Held In Washington
President Asked to Mediate.

Big Massmeeting Held In Washington
President Asked to Mediate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. pa great pro.
Boer nassmeeting. under the auspices
OF the Irish societies, was held in this
city.
Among those who occupied STATS on
the stage We're Senator'S Mason, of lii
nois; Allen, of Nebraska. and Tillman,
OF South Carolina Representatives
Clark, De Almond and Cochran, of
Missouri; Bailey. of Texas; Carmack
and Cox, Of Tennessee; Rhea, Jones
and Lamb, of Kentucky; Shafroth, of
Colorado, Doyener, of West Virginia;
Meyer, Of Louisiana; Sulzer, of New
ork and Lentz. of Ohio, and Mr.. Van
Sle1len. representative Of the Orange
Free State at New York, and represent
atlyes of the United Irish societies and
Others
Congressman Sulzer presided. Among
the speakers were Senators Mason and
Allen and congressman Clark. Lentz
and others.
Resolutions were offered urging the
president to offer mediation The Brit.
lsh Were charged with using dum-dum
bullets, arming savages, etc., and it
was declared that the TransVaal and
Orange Free State ought to be and were
rightfully free.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
BRITISH GAIN GROUND.
Beers Driven Back, Fighting
Stubbornly.
POSITIONS TAKEN ONE BY ONE.
Warren Captured Plain, Which Was
Key to the Boer Position-BuiIer Said
He Thought He Was Making Some
Progress.

SPEARMAN's CAMP, Jan. 22.-After
sen hours of continual and terrible fire
Generals Hart and Clery advanced
900 yards. The Beers maintained an
irregular fire during the night, but the
British outposts did not reply.
Sunday morning at daybreak the
Beers opened stiff fire. The British
stood to the guns, where they had slept,
and the engagement was renewed Wig.
Drously. The field artillery poured
shrapnel INTO the enemy's trenches.
The first kopje was carried at the
point of the bayonet, and the Beers re-
treated to the next kopje, which, like
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Be Sure
What You
Are Getting.

Sometimes jewelers. are
mistaken on the grade of
watch movements.
They are not sufficiently
posted on movements to
tell the grade, and fire.
quently sell a cheaper
movement at the price of
a high grade one.
1t can be seen that the
average customer is an
easy mark for the unscru-
pulous dealer.
To be absolutely sure
you are getting the worth
OF your money, you must
be absolutely sure of the
reliability of the jeweler.
Our reputation has stood
the test of forty years
of lewelry selling.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
NEARER TO MAFEKING.
PIumer's Force Reported at Grabonas-
Beers Compelled to Move Back
Their Guns.

LouRENzo MARQUES, Jan. ga dis
patch from Gaberones, undated, said:
Colonel Plumer has worked down this
far toward Mafeking with three arm
ored trains and a relieving force. The
bridge is being rebuilt so that he may
proceed.
MAFEKING, Jan. 6, by runner to Mo-
clendi, Jan. IA, via Lourenso Marques,
Jan. Give concentrated our artillery,
consisting OF a seven FOUNDER, a Norden-
feldt and one little old ship gun. on
Jan. 8, emplacing during the darkness
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22

His first newspaper success was ii series
OF letters which he wrote from America,
headed "The Land of the Dollar" His
last work before going to the Fransvaal
was The Tragedy of Dreyfus,' and his
long stay in hot. unsanitary Rennes is
thought to have undermined his consl-
tuition to an extent that made him easy
prey for the fever.
Mr.. Stevens made a romantic mar
riage few years ago with Mrs Rog
erson, we'll known in London society.
She was go years old and Mr. Stevens
was 26, but the marriage was very
happy They were devoted to each
other. Mr. Stevens used to write to
her daily wherever he was
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Provident Life
Insurance Company,
OF Wheeling, ". Va, organized 1888,
CaSh Cn,niral G1nn 600

OF Wheeling, ". Va, organized 1888,
Cash Capiral $l00, 600
The Provident Life is home com
pany, doing business in all the princi-
pie cities and towns in the State. The
Provident commenced business in Nor
gantown eight years ago and has been
here continuously ever since. We are
now taking in more members than ever
before. Thanks to an intelligent public,
who believe in patronizing home in
dusty, the past year, 1899, was the
largest and most successful year in the
company's experience since its organi-
cation. Policies are issued from $l5, 90
to 100000, making no distinction of
color, male or female
The Provident Life has two hundred
and seyenty-three dollars {$2731 OF as
sets to pay every hundred of liabilities,
the largest assets in proportion to habil-
titles OF any legal reserve company in
the United States; powerful assertion,
but one that cannot or will not be de-
MED. The Provident is managed by
men of experience, and is backed up
with more than ample capital, being
rated higher than any industrial life in
surance company of its age in the Uni
ted States. AS it is the safest it is the
cheapest to insure with.
AGENTS WANTED: - Respectable
and Industrious men with or without
experience will find steady employ
ment, For particulars call on
j. HUNTLEy, Supt.,
Room 10, Skinner Bldg,
or t'airmont, w. Va.
RAYMOND RICE, Agt.,
Morgantown, w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
LIVELY BUSINESS.

At the Morgantown Planning
Mill, Beechurst Ave. They have
just received five ears of yellow
pine consisting Of Flooring, Cell
ing, Casing, Base and finishing
lumber Of all descriptions. They
now have ON hand and can furnish
on short notice anything in the
House Building line. Call and see.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22

LONDON, Jan. GA third supple.
mentary list of the British casualties in
the attack on Ladysmith on Jan. 6 was
published by the war office. 1t showed
% non commissioned officers and men
killed and five dangerously wounded.
This brought the total of casualties in
that engagement to 4SS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Monfagu White In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Mr Montagu
White, formerly consul of the Trans
vaal republic in London, and who, it is
understood. is in this country to en-
deavor to obtain recognition as the dip
lomatic representative of the republic
here, arrived i'll the city from New
York.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
MoURNs OVER STEVENS, DEATH.
The Correspondent of the Daily Mail
Was Most Popular in London.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The news of the
death of &. W. Stevens. the special
correspondent of the London Daily Mail,
from enteric fever, Monday at Lady
smith, has been received with.genuine sor.
row here, where he has many friends in
and out Of his profession, Mr.. Stevens
had distinguished career at Oxford.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22
Welsbach Lights Reduced to SI.25

Large mica chimneys 40c extra. We
are the only authorized agents for
the genuine "Welsbach. All other
incandescent lamps are infringements.
$500 reward for the conviction of
any one selling spurious burners as
aW"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-22

SuppHerS Of NalqlaI Gas 4 Water.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All VINO contemplate having plumb
inl Or gas fitting done should consider
that little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with flrst-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
to protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water.
This is a point worth considering
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula-
tiOns.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
Cooling water I'm Nicnrsrua.

"They have" said railroad man, "a
primitive method Of cooling water in
Mexico and Central America. The
principal is perfectly simple, but there
is a certain knack about the thing that
l have never known a white man to
fully acquire.
when a native III one of the bruilfng
hot little villages of interior Nicaragua
wants to cool some water, she fills a
half gallon earthenware jar about two
thirds full. Parenthetically say She
because this is q task that requires
moro energy than any male Nicara-
guam was ever known to possess. The
jar is made OF baked clay, and, not be-
ing glazed. is partially porous and soon
becomes moist on the outside. Two
leather straps are firmly attached to
the neck, and, SEEKING these in her
hands, she begins 10 rotate the jar
swiftly in the air. The mouth is wide
open, but centrifugal action keeps the
liquid from flying out.
''The average native woman Is fraii
and listless in appearance, but the en-
0dANASC w haSA tAACJ NAhAOAt o. eAAAo SNA =
of calisthenics Is marvellous 1t is
about the same as swinging Indian
clubs, and am afraid to say how long
II have seen them keep 1t up, lest you
might set me down as prize liar.
Generally the lord and master lies In
one corner of their 'jacal.' or hut,
smoking cigarette and watching the
operation languidly. When the WON
an thinks the water is sufficiently cool
she stops with dexterous twist OF the
wrist and hands him the jar.
Usually he takes gulp growis out
Mocha calorar which is native pa
tots for blamed hot and she begins
again, patiently describing pinwheels.
l have never made test with Their
nometer, but assure you they can re-
duce tepid water to the temperature of
very cool mountain spring. N-Nev
Orleans Times-Democrat
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
LOG JAMS.
The Force They Exert and How They
Are Broken Up.

"a log jam is one of the most for
midable problems we have to encoun-
ter in our line of business said Mis-
sissippi lumberman. "How they begin
is difficult to explain: A few dozen
logs will become wedged for an instant
In a narrow part Of stream and in
less time than 1t takes me to tell 1t
hundreds of others will come swooping
down and pack themselves in an intri-
cate, close knit span, reaching from
bank to bank, and almost as solid as
"a rock. The force they exert Is some
thing marvellous. During one jam in
my section | saw lot of logs plunge
under the edge of the blockade, and a
few seconds later they pushed their
way up through the very middle of
the pack, tossing timbers as big
around as a mans waist into the air
like so many toothpicks. The noise
they made as they drove through the
mass was simply deafening. 1t sound
ed as if the solid earth was being torn
up by it's foundations. When the logs
passed under the jam, they were evil
IDENTIFY caught in such a way as to
still further obstruct the imprisoned
stream and were hurled upward with
all the irresistible energy of millions of
gallons Of rushing water.
'The breaking of a jam is a very
ticklish operation and seems to be
largely a matter of instinct with old
rivcrmen. The lines and angles of
strain In such blockade are so COM
plicated that the best engineer in the
world is apt to go wrong in indicating
the proper point of attack. A veteran
lumberman, on the contrary, will often
take long look at the mass and then
point out the key log The key log
is the timber on which the strain cen
tiers, and when it is blown out or pried
out, the pack, in almost every instance,
will break UP of itself. / had an old
fellow in my employ few years ago
who could locate key log nine times
out of ten. He couldn't read or write,
knew nothing about engineering and
was unable to explain how he arrived
at his conclusions. He said it came
kinder nachral.'" = New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
Hor.ea wounded In pattle.

Horses wounded on the battlefield
are duly attended to when no danger
to human life is involved. The veteri-
nary officer in charge is expected to
follow close on the fighting line and,
together with a number of aids, to in
spect properly wounded animals and
give instructions for their removal or
slaughter, as the case may be. The
veterinary surgeon is naturally expos
ed to considerable danger, but If his
work is not carried out during the
progress of hostilities in all probability
1t cannot be accomplished afterward,
for. although the royal army medical
corps is allowed to proceed to the res
cue of the wounded men under the
Red Cross, the members OF the army
veterinary department are not permit
ted to attend to the injured horses, be-
cause they are not under the protection
of the Geneva convention. which makes
no provision whatsoever for wounded
animals.
At the conclusion OF the battle. II 1t
has been decisive and one or other of
the combatant armies has been driven
from the field, party Of veterinary
surgeons, with their assistants, is sent
out to examine every animal that has
fallen and to shoot such as are badly
wounded. Those suffering from only
slight injuries are collected and taken
to the veterinary hospital lines. formed
as fixed camps and established on a
similar basis to those Of the royal ar
my medical corps. Pearsonss Maya,
zine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
The Bend NATION Mngic.

Bend wooden match in the middle,
which will, of course, almost break,
being held together only by few
fbers.
Now place it at an acute angle across
the mouth OF an empty bottle, with a
penny on top Of the match.
The problem is to cause the penny to
fall into the bottle without touching
either the bottle, match or penny.
Unless you know how to do II. it
would no doubt seem impossible, yet 1t
is so simple as to cause one to say,
"Oh, that's nothing to dor
Dip your finger in a glass Of water,
and, holding it above the angle of the
bent match, allow few drops of water
to fall upon it, and 10, swollen by the
water the fibers Of the wood will
Btraighten themselves, and you will
gradually see the angle of the match
grow larger and larger until 1t opens
so far as to permit the coin to drop in
side the bottle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
THE ORIOLES.
They Winter In Florida, and This
Pair Has a Home In Brooklyn.

They Winter In Florida, and This
Pair Has a Home In Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oriole had been winter
Ing in the south, having found the rig
Ors of northern winter too trying for
their delicate constitutions. Being
birds of good social position they had
8ojourned at one of the most fashion
able hotels at Palm Beach, where they
occupied an elegant suit Of apart
ments under the caves. When it
rained, neighboring waterspout occa-
sionaily spluttered over them, making
their nest rather damp; but bathing
Is one of the fashionable sports at Palm
Beach, so of course they did not mind
1t.
Their town house was situated on
the limb of an old willow tree in Brook
lyn. 1t was really charming home,
and Mr. Oriole had been his own archi-
tect Moreover, it was so sheltered
from view as not to attract cats or
climbing boys.
From my bedroom window / could
plainly see the nest, and every spring
would watch for the return to town
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oriole. Promptly on
the LIST of May they would put in an
appearance, and such twittering and
,chattering as there would be for few
days! And such a lot of callers as Mrs.
Ori0le did have! One Of these, hand
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
SHAkESPEAREAN PARTS.
The Melancholy Dane Is the Longest
of Them All.

Inc uIGAAhCnOAy Dt4AG Ab tAAC A1OAAeSC1t
of Them All.
The longest part in any Shakespeare
an play is Hamlet, who Is before the
audience almost constantly. Hamlet is
a constant talker, and it is surprising
that in the circumstances he says so
many wise things. He has to his share
1, $50 lines. Richard III is another long
part as the character speaks 1,161
lines, and next comes Iago, with LII
lines. Henry V has 1903 lines.
One would suppose from seeing the
representation or from looking over the
play that Othello had more lines than
Iago, but 1t is not the case, for the val
liant Moor has only SSS lines. Coriola-
nus has 1856, the Duke In Measure For
Measure" $50 and Timon 1888. Antony
in Antony and Cleopatra" does not
seem very long part judging by the
appearance of the prompt book, but in
reality he has $40 lines.
Brutus in "Julius Caesar has 727,
Falstaff in Henry w 719. Macbeth
appears long part Judging from how
much he is on the stage in the repre-
sanitation, but in fact he has only 705
lines Romeo has 618, which is only a
few more than the King In Hamlet"
who has 551 Cassius in Julius Ce-
sar," although a first class part, has
but 507 lines.
The female parts in Shakespeare
plays are not very long. The actress
who plays Portia has $50 lines TO
study. Rosalind has TAO. Cleopatra
has 670 and Juliet 541. Desdemona
has only $780, Beatrice has 800. Only
20 of Shakespeare's women have more
than 300 lines each. and some OF the
most famous Of the great bard's femi-
nine creations have comparatively lit
tie to say. Cordelia in king Lear"
has only 115 lines, Kate in Tanning of
the Shrew," although SO conspicuous
and voiuble, has but 900, while Lady
Macbeth has but Pill Baltimore Amer
lean
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
Training Canarfes,

In the canary breeding establish
ments of Germany only the male birds
are valued, because the females never
sing. The method Of training the birds
to sing is to put them ~ room where
there is an automatic whistle, which
they all strive TO initiate. The breeder
listens to the efforts OF the birds and
picks out the most apt pupils which
are then placed in smother room for
further instruction. These are the best
singers and ultimately fetch high
prices Berlin Correspondence.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10

some and gallant young cock robin,
was most attentive, and 1 frequently
observed signs of jealousy on the part
of Mr.. Oriole.
This spring, shortly before their re-
turn to town, violent windstorm
damaged the aged willow, breaking the
limb on which was the nest. Two or
three mornings later l was awakened
by the greatest twittering and chirping
you ever heard. The Oriole family
had returned and were perched on the
limp and swaying limb, evidently dis
cussing what they had better do. Pres
emily Mr.. Oriole, accompanied by his
wife, went off. After few hours they
returned and began moving house. So
I Judged they had found suitable and
safer location where they intended to
build another nest They set to work
to pull their nest to pieces and carry
away the twigs and leaves and feath-
ers of which it was composed. Some
of those thieving sparrows noticed
what they were doing, and, slyly wait
ing till the Orioles had flown off with
their bills full of twigs and feathers,
they would pounce down upon the nest
and steal all they could. Mrs Oriole
caught them at it after awhile, and
then she and her husband discussed
the matter. Presently they came to a
satisfactory conclusion, for after that
they took turns guarding the nest
while the other would carry off parti-
cles of 1t for their new home.
They are gone now, and miss them
sadly. They were such cheerful birds.
Mr. Oriole was much the better dresser.
He wore costume of orange, vermil-
ion and black. Some people used to
call them the Baltimore birds because
Lord Baltimore, who located in Mary
land in the time of Charles l, had his
servants dressed in liveries of the same
colors as worn by Mr.. Oriole.- Brook
lyn Eagle
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
Failed at the Test.

This significant incident is related by
the Shangtung correspondent of The
North China News: ''The Project Hung
recently captured an armed Boxer. I
understand said Mr.. Hung, that you
Boxers claim to be invulnerabie to any
blow by the sword. Is that soy The
man acknowledged the statement I
have here continued the project. "a
sword which | should like to try on
yon TO ascertain whether your claim is
true one. Are you willingy The
Boxer assented, and soon there was a
headless Chinaman beside the high
way"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
Typical Tot.

He nearly tanned chipmunk.
He nearly stunned an owl,
He nearly saw polar bear,
He nearly heard it growi;
He nearly killed rattlesnahe. --
He nearly felt it squirm;
He nearly caught the biggest fish
With nearly hah worm.
He nearly walked dozen miles;
He very nearly hit
The eagles nest he nearly found;
He nearly climbed to it.
Now il he nearly did so much
When young, it seems to me
What wonderfully clever man
He'll nearly grow to be.
-Ethelwyn Wetherald in Youths Companion
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
Feeaing the Roblns.

Each infant robin, 1t is estimated. re
uulres for its proper maintenance about
IA inches Of tender angleworm every
day. AS robin family averages four,
the mother is obliged to provide SO
inches Of worm daily. Considering the
difficulties and dangers of getting
worms, these statistics throw an inter
esting light on the industry and cour-
age of the mother robin