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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
WEST VIRGINIA
Stands Fifth in the Record made In
Railroad Ruilding.

1T is matter OF congratulation to
note the rapid strides that West Vir.
ginia has made during the pgSt year
In railroad building. As compared
with all other States and Territories
that have made reports on the subject,
she stands fifth, having added 225 ~
miles on ten different lines. This
showing is especially pleasing, for the
reason that it demonstrates that West
Virginia's resources are such that
capital Is seeking to develop them,
hence the activity In railroad build.
ing.
Although railway construction has
been carried on with energy in almost
every portion of the country during
the year just closed, the returns thus
far indicate that fewer miles Of new
road have been completed in the Uni
ted States In 1900 than in 1899. Track
laying has been rushed on a number
of lines during the closing days Of the
year and 1t may be that revised and
belated returns will add enough mile
age to bring the figures up to last
years tubdis, Wnen 1900 miles were
built.
Much new construction was post
poned by many large systems on ac-
count of eliminating curves, erecting
new structures, reducing grades, relay
ing rails and building double track.
Then, undoubtedly, many projects
were held In check until after the cleo.
tion was over, while the high price OF
steel rails and track material had a
deterrent effect on many proposed
lines which would have been completed
had prices been lower Incomplete
returns show that 4,322 miles of
track have been laid in the United
States during the year, on 800 lines
in A States and Territories.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07

PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Knights of the Golden Eagle Preparing
for an Interesting Event.

Invitations are being issued for a
public installation of officers of the
local lodge Knights of the Golden
Eagle. The affair will take place in
their lodge room in the Poster build
ing on Wednesday evening and it is
expected that it will be very inter
esting event A large number OF in
vltations will be sent out and there
will be very good attendance. This
lodge is growing one and it num-
bers on its roll many of our best cit
liens belong who to it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
STORES WILL CLOSE.
Merchants of Town Agree to Shut up
Shop During Continuance of Revival
Services.

0CIyIC
We the undersigned merchants OF
Morgantown do hereby agree if there
be a general agreement of the diff
ferent merchants of the town, to
close our respective places of bust
ness at seven o'clock Saturday night
excepted) until Thursday JAN 18th
the close of the Evangelist services,
in order all that all may attend these
services:
E. G. .Protzman, A L. Nye, A. A
Rogers, III. G. Baker Hdw. Co., j. M
Reed, Geo. e. Steele. f. X. OKelly
S. d. Hirschman & Go. ID. Chadwick
w. ii. Bailey, L. D. Morris, Mike
Rich, Abe Cohen, NJ. HI. We'll, IL. S
Hayes, Frank Mutt, j. A. Weaver,
A. w. Jones, Mike Bell, Cash Mer-
camille Co, The Novelty Company
Kellar d Jolliffe, Max Waters, E.
Shisler, Geo. w. John d CO., E. w.
Smith, j. p Wolf, Mary E. Semans,
Acme Book Store, Geo. c. Hayes &
Co., j. Madagan, g. Il w. Z. Price
E. M. Snyder, Mike Finnetl Il Go, S
S. Simpkins. F. A. Hennen, T. Pick
enpaugh.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Rock Island Route Announces Low
Rate for Denver Grand Army
Encampment.

The proposition submitted to the
Western Passenger Association to
make rate OF one cent rer mile fol
the Encampment OF the G. A. r., to
be held in Denver, Col, September,
1901, failed to carry
Notwithstanding this action by
the Association, the Rock Island
Route has served notice that rate OF
one cent per mile will be made by that
Company for the occasion and applied
from all points on its lines.
1t IS expected that large attend
ance from all sections OF the country
will result.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
lCONyOCATION SFRMON.
Large Attendance OH Sunday Night
Splendid Sermon Delivered.

At three o'clock Sunday afternoon
a union service was held in the Pres
byterian church. Mr.. Smiths SER
mon. on the conditions of Revival
made profound impression on the
large audience.
Sunday night Mr. Smith preached
the convocation sermon at the Unit
versity The audience was one of
the finest ever seen in Morgantown,
there being over 700 people present.
Rev. j. L. McCutcheon, Rev. W. D.
Ryan. Rev. j. T. Marley, Rev Ira
Wallace and Rev. A. NJ Buchanan
took part in the devotional services.
The music, under the direction Of
Prof. Ellenberger was special feat
ure of the services. Prof Ruder rem
dered the violin solo Lies Adieux, "
the choir of the Presbyterian church
sang the anthem-"O Lord how
manitoba" and Mrs. Dugan, sang,
"Come Unto Me-"
Mr.. Smith preached on, .'Lite's
work and how to find it.
There could not have been any
thing more timely or fitting than his
earnest. eloquent words to the young
people He showed himself familiar
with University life, and in perfect
sympathy with the students world.
There were few who heard Mr.. Smith
last night but will want to hear him
every time he speaks in Morgan
town.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Y. NJ. C. A. Reception.

The University Y. NJ. G. A. began
the Winter term with the usual re-
ception. 1t was held in the gymna-
SUM on Saturday evening There
was large attendance and the young
people had nice time The new
students were given chance to
meet each other and to meet the old
students. These receptions are very
fine things for all concerned and
they are justly popular with the
student body.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
WRIT DENIED HARTIGAN.
Petition for Writ of Prohibition
Refused.
Judge Mason does Not go Very Deep in
to the Matter, but Decides the Case
ut Once and Adversely. 1t win New
go to the supreme Court and Decis-
ion is Hoped for Soon.

The following special has been re.
eeived from Fairmont:
Recently DR. J. W Hartigan,
Professor in the University. and who
was dismissed by the Board oil
Regents at the last meeting of the
Board, the dismissal to take effect
In March next, applied to Judge
John W. Mason through his attor-
neys, Col. W. w. Arnett, Of Wheel
ing, Land Hon. w. r. D.Dent. of Graf
ton, for writ. prohibiting the Board
from carrying out its recent order.
The petition claims that the dis
mission was not done accord
ing to law, and that Regent Hamill
was ut the time he voted with the
majority, not resident OF this
State. but was a resident of the
State of Ohio, and residing in the
city OF Columbus.
Judge Mason did not examine the
petition carefully, but being very busy
and knowing that no matter what he
might do in so important case it
would be taken to the Supreme
Court, he refused the writ, so that
DR. Hartigan can go directly to the
highest Court, which he doubtless
will do without delay.
1t is the intention to push this
case and the fact that Judge Mason
has has denied it will serve merely
to get it into the Supreme Court
without further delay. 1t was feared
that the lower Judge might delay the
rendering Of his opinion for some
time and that quick action IN the
premises might not be possible.
Now that fear is removed and the
case will go at once to the Supreme
Court. There it will be decided on
its merits irrespective of anything
else.
The petition has been amended
somewhat since the first publication
in this paper concerning it and it is
now very strong paper, much
stronger than it was in the first in
stance.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Special to the New DOMINION.

LAUREL IRON WORKS, January T.
This community is greatly excited.
Friday evening a negro by the name
of Charles Mecks caught little girl of
Ad. Lyons and cruelty outraged her
The little girl is but IL years old.
The negro caught her on her way from
school IN lonesome place in hollow
and after choking her until she was
black in the face stripped her Of her
clothing and made an attempt TO out
rage her. Had itnot been for her little
brother who is less than six years old
he may have succeeded but the little
fellow ran home and informed 0his
father. Mr.. Lyons went hunting the
scoundrel with "a gun. The fellow
took flight and made good his escape.
lie is STILL at large, but III Will not De
good for him to be caught for the peo-
pie here are ia a frenzy about the mat
ter and if caught here it will require
all the energy Of the officers TO save
the black rascals neck. Hanging
would be just reward for such con-
duct.
This negro is the same one who was
sent to the penitentiary from Union
town in 1895 for similar offense and
his time is just out. He has made
two more attempts of the same kind
recently; one at PIT. Marion and the
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Married.

MooRE-DAvIs = Married, at the
home of the bride by Rev. WIG. Smith
on Saturday, January 5th, Mr.. Alpha
Hayes Moore, of Sandy, and Miss Eva
Dell Davis Of Vaudeville. The bride
is very well known over the county
having accompanied her father on his
trips over the county. He is trav-
cling photographer. The groom is the
superintendent of the Charities Oil
Company's lease at Sandy and is a
very estimable young man. The
couple will go to housekeeping at
once. The best wishes Of all are ex-
tended to them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
A Card to the Public.

Owing to the fact that "a 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.
II rs,vp !, 9 villa Dn
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN.
Holidays Which Lasted for Two Weeks
Come 10 an End-Children are Back
at Their Tasks.

The Morgantown Public Schools
opened on Monday morning after a
suspension of two weeks during the
holidays. The children are all back
at their work again. All of the
teachers are here. Several OF them
spent their play time away from Nor
gantown although the greater part OF
them remained here at home. The
prospects for season of good work
are first class. The schools are in an
exceptionally prosperous condition.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
The Revival Services.

The Union services will be held at
the Presbyterion church every evening
at 1880. The Thursday evening SER
vice will be for men only, and viii be-
gin at 8 o'clock. Mr.. Smith will
preach every afternoon at the Baptist
church, the services to begin al 3
o'clock. The Thursday afternoon SER
vice will be for women only. At 4:15
every evening at the Baptist church
Mr., Smith will give talk to young
people.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Died..

DAvIs-Died at his home in Orion,
Illinois, on Friday January 4, 1900,
Of cancer of the stomach Mr.. Lorenzo
Davis aged about seventy six years.
Mr.. Davis had been very low for a
long time and his death had been eX-
pected daily for several weeks but his
iron constitution foughtoff the de-
stroyer until last Friday when he pass
ed away reaceably. Mr.. Davis was
born and reared in this county near
Vaudeville living on the home farm
until few months ago when he re-
moved to Illinois to he with his chill
dren who live there. He is survived
by his wife and two children j. Ew-
ing Davis we'll known attorney OF
Chicago and Mrs. P. w. South of
Orion. The funeral took place on
Sunday afternoon at Orion. Mr.. Da-
Wis was universally esteemed for his
many excellent traits of character and
his death is learned with genuine re-
greet by hundreds of relatives and
friends in this county. His example
will long live as one worthy Of emula-
tion by everyone. The sympathy of
ali is extended to the bereaved in this
sad end Of a useful and honorable
life.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Bonds raid of.

The Turn Verein Concordia is
paying off all of the building bonds
which are outstanding. The society
is in good condition and they now
have money enough on hand to pay
off all of the outstanding bonds.
These are being taken up as fast as
presented. No interest will be paid
on them after this date.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Brownsville, Pa.

EVERY child's jacket In our store
has been reduced to just half the
price they were before the holidays.
Hirschman's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Mem Manfed.

Six men wanted to work on exca-
waiting lot on Main street from which
Protestant Episcopal church was NOV
ed. Apply on the ground to
SAMUEL MILLS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07

young and beautiful widow Of education and
refinement, possessing ample fortune, wishes to
correspond with gentleman Of means; trifers
need answer. Address S. b care of The Matr-
mortal Times, 1893 Broadway, New York.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
WRIT ISSUED.
Special to the NEW DOMINION.

Special to the New DOMINION.
GRAFTON, Jan. I, $3.50 p. M
Judge M. II. Dent in chambers this
afternoon issued the writ asked for by
counsel OF DR.. J. w. Hartigan. It
goes into effect as soon as notice Is
served ON University authorities.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07

SAVE money by buying your suit
or overcoat now. Cut prices on ali
clothing at Hlrschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
GRAND JURORS

lucsudyf TcbIudTy Il, i3oi.
GRAND JURORS.
John A. Six, VIM. A. Youst,
Josephus Thomas, p. e. Cordray,
Miner M. Tenant, Simeon Furman,
Joel Bowlby, Smith Wisman, jr.
H. Cole, John Clear,
w. T. Harnsr, Aaron Smith, (col.
l.. p. Holland, A. j. Kincaid,
L. M. Baker, Nelson Shafer.
PETIT JURORS.
Sam G. Aiken, w. S. Cartright,
Newton Furman, Mark Mitchell,
John n. Cordray, j. N. Russell,
J. L. Stoneking, Jonathan Walls,
George It. Maple, j. N. Piles,
Marshall Tough, Thomas Manning,
Lemuel Watson, David Taylor,
Josiah Mercer, John Wiley,
w. i. Sennett, James Jamison,
Allen Price, ir., George Henry,
III. T. Wilson, John Maple,
John Lawlis, Geo w. Snider, Jr.
NJ. l.. G. Pratt, w. w. Polling,
VIM. L. Conner, Il. w. Core,
L. v. Steele, Jarrett Jamison,
Elroy Youst, S. A. Barker,
Charles McBee, Thomas ID. Fields,
w. Il. Boyers, Simon Boyers, jr.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
Wanted-Cashier.

Wanted a young man to act as
Cashier and Bookkeeper in one of
Morgantown stores. Address Cash
Ter care of this office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
ATTEMPTED RAPE.
II YEAR OLD GIRL THE VICTIM.
L. Newton, alias Mecks, the Criminal

Add Lyons Father ofthe Caught
ded Spot and Assaulted Her 6YearOd Brother the
AlarmPosse Securing the Woods for the Scoundre
who Escaped when the Father the Girl appeared
with Gun--Lynchins May Follow.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07

other one at or near the Fallen Tim
Der church. All these crimes were
committed in Fayette county, Penn
sylvania. Mr. Lyons is a farmer liv-
ing ON the State line, having land
on both sides. He belongs to one
of the best families in that part of
Fayette: he is sen Of the late John
A. Lyons deceased of Morris X Roads,
the mother of the little girl was a
daughter of Liston Hill and a niece of
the Hon. e. H. Ridgway.
1t will hardly be possible for the
vile wretch TO escape as the whole
country is On the lookout for him and
if he falls into the hands of the peo-
pie instead of the officers he will sure
ly be hanged which he should be with
out Judge or jury as this is the fourth
crime he has committed.
Charles Mecks or Charles L. Newton
as he gave his name when arrested
some time ago in Morgantown is a
hard looking customer. He was run
out Of town by the officers. Going TO
Cheat Haven and Point Marion he
made similar attempts on the daugh
tiers of James Baker and Richard Stew
enson.
He also broke into store near Fal-
len Timbers. The people in the
southern part of Fayette and in the
northern edge of this county are very
DESTROYS of catching him and they will
probably deal very hard with him If
he is caught.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07

THE postoffice at Jayenn, Marion
county, has been discontinued; mail
to Watson.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-07
List OF Jurors.

The following is list of the Grand
and Petit Jurors drawn this Goth day
OF December, 1900, to attend before
the Circuit Court for the county of
Monongalia, at the court house on
Tuesday, February II, 1901:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-19
An EIght-pnr nIinzard in AIasIsa.
FROM the Seattle Post-IntelIigeneer.

From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
eve never do anything by halves in
Alaska" said Alfred Williams, division
engineer of the White Pass and Yukon
route, who came down from the North
yesterday on the Dolphin.
"W0have the richest country on earth;
we have a railroad representing one Of
the greatest engineering feats ever under
taken in the face of apparently insur-
mountable difficulties. and now we can
boast of the greatest blizzard. the longest
coolest and windiest on record, or within
the memory of the oldest inhabltant Of
Alaska, red or white.
Nothing like it has ever been expert
enced there, and the only marvel is that
so far as have heard of no lives were
lost, for it would have been impossible
for man or beast to- have lived on the
trail If caught out, for aside from the
wind and snow. the cold became most in
tense, the thermometer ranging from 10 to
40 degrees below zero which, with the
wind blowing a blizzard meant sure death
to all caught in it.
ut started showing Thursday, Jan. TO-
with a fast falling barometer and low
ering temperature that BODIED no good to
the traveller. Snow, wind and cold IN
creased in volume, and soon developed
into a wild furious blizzard that CON
tinued day and night without any cessa-
ton for eight long, anxious days and
nights. 1t broke on the morning Of Fri
day Jan. 49, and everybody heaved sigh
of relief at seeing the clear sky, once
more. suppose 1t is safe to say that
the snowfall was from fifteen to thirty
feet through the White Pass canon to
Cariboo country"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-19
GAGE MAKES REPLY
nrFENDs HIS POSITION ON THE
RUSSIAN DUTY.
.AQOESTI0N OF LAW AND FACT.
nj ssIA INDIRECTLY PAYS BOUNTY
ON SUGAR EXPORTS.

CONSULAR Reports Shcw This to BE
the Case-NOt Discrimination
AGAINST Russian Commerce.
France, Germany and Belgium
Subiect to Additional Duties on
Their Sugars Under Act in cues
tion-They Might Claim Discrimi-
nation Otherwise.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-In speaking to-
dav of his recent order imposing coun-
tervailing duty on Russian sugars, Sec
rotary Gage said:
III is not a question of what the man
ufacturers, refneFs or beet sugar raisers
desire or think ought to be. II is a ques-
tion purely of law and fact, The Sec
ret1rv of the Treasury is sworn to en-
force the law, not to make law. The
late decision as to the liability of Russian
SUGAR to pay a countervailng duty, is
based on the departments apprehension
of the law and of the facts. The board
of general appraisers is a body consti-
tuted by Congress, especially to hear
and judicialiy determine disputed ques-
lions of law and of fact growing out of
the administration of customs laws Our
own citizens take their grievances there,
the importers of Russian sugar may take
their grievances there. The way is open
for prompt hearing and determination.
To numerous inquiries the Secretary
to-day sent answers substantially as fol-
lows.
after careful consideration of the eff
fects of the Russian law and regulations
upon the price of that expectation, as ex-
emplifed in reports from our consular
officers in Russia, this department has
arrived at the conclusion that Russia in
directly pays or bestows a bounty on
The exports of sugar within the meaning
OF section of the act of July "a, 1897.
and consequently that it was my duty
under the law to proclaim the net
amounts of such bounties for the assess
nent Of additional duties, which was
done by department circular No 10 of
Feb. IA, 1901.
1T is to be regretted that the Russian
Minister of Finance should have consid-
cred this action in the light of a diserin1-
inatiOn on our part against Russian COM
merce, as stated in our recent daily
press, and have withdrawn from our i'm
ports into Russia the privileges of the
conventional tariff of that country, to
which the United States is entitled under
the most favored nation clause in our
treaty of commerce and navigation with
Russia of 1892.
1.-THE allegation of discrimination APP
pears to be unfounded in view of the fact
that sugars coming from other bounty
paying countries, such as France, Ger
many Belgium, etc, are subjected to adj
ditional duties under said section S, and
that, unless the above stated conclusion
of this department is reversed by a COM
petent tribunal, the exemption of Russian
sugars from additional duty would rightly
be regarded by the other bounty paying
countries as a discrimination against them
and in favor of Russia.
1T is hoped that upon a proper presen-
tation of the matter to the Russian gov
ernment by our Department of State. the
reputed order of the Russian minister of
finance will be revoked"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-19
WILL NOT HOLD CARNIVAL.
waycross Has the Scarlet Fever
Scare Badly.

WaycrOss Has the Scarlet FeVer
Scare Badly.
Waycross, Ca, Feb. 1S.-The Board Of
Health. under objection of the president
DR.. ]. c. Reppard is determined upon
stamping out the scarlet fever, and they
propose to take no chances.
In addition to closing down the schools
of the city for a period of three weeks,
they have decided not to allow the street
carnival to be held.
This street fair was advertised TO be
held for four days beginning with to-
morrow The attraction began arriving
this morning and most of the shows were
unloaded and some of the tents were up.
At $3.50 this afternoon the Board Of
Health held a meeting at the Citizens
Bank. and had under discussion the adj
visibility of allowing the shows to ex-
hibit here 1t was determined to put a
stop to the shows at once, and Maj. r.
P. Bird. clerk of the City Council, and
ex-offioio clerk of the Board of Health.
was instructed to notify the managers
of the shows that they could not show
here.
The show people are inclined to kick,
and have made some threats of enter
ing suit against the city, and some of
the business men ore inclined to cerSure
the Board of Health. But the gentlemen
composing that body are all determined,
and will do what they deem to be for
the best interest of the city.
President Rippard said this afternoon
that he should know no friend or foe in
his treatment of the matter in hand.