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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
FIVE SELECTED.
West Virginia Officers Ordered
up for Examination.
The Men Selected are Well known i'm
Morgantown-The Have had Most
Honorable Records Senators Rec.
commended Hundreds for Plaees-Ex
aminations will be Held shortly.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Five of
the West Virginia officers ia the vol
unteer army, all Of whom have been
on duty in the Philippines, have been
ordered before the military board for
examination for appointment as sec
ond lieutenants in the regular army.
These officers, with their rank in the
volunteer service, are: Captain d. Il.
e. Casteel, OF the Twenty-seventh
United States Volunteer Infantry;
First Lieutenant William II Monroe,
Thirty first Volunteer Infantry: Cap
tain Brady G. Ruttencutter, Forty
first Infantry; Captain Ian f. Collette
Twenty. seventh Infantry, and Cap
tain William r. Standiford, Forty
first Infantry.
These officers were selected solely
upon their record in their present as
signments. In no branch OF the SER
vice perhaps has the merit rule been
more rigidly adhered to than in the
designation Of men for commissions
in the reorganized army, every man
being rated according to his standing
and the highest records winning the
perferments.
The West Virginia senators submit
ted a number Of names embracing, il
is understood, all the men from the
state holding commissions In the vol
unteer service. This list was publish
ed several weeks ago. The senators
were assured, however, that, as in all
other cases, the department would
select the states quota from the num-
Der recommended, and that the desig-
nations would all he made upon merit.
Those aboye enumerated will be sub
ject to rigid examinations. and should
they pass there will in all probability
be no more appointments from the
state. Should either fail to come up
TO the requirements, or either for any
reason decline to accept the appoint
ment, the full number (lve1 allowed
the state will doubtless be made com
plete by selecting such number as may
be required for vacancies FROM the re-
manning number on the list previously
submitted.
Secretary Root informed Senators
Scott and Elkins that all the West
Virginia officers Ia the field have
splendid records, and he could only
express regret that the state cannot
be given larger quota OF commits
sions He intimated, also, that it
will be useless for senators or repre-
sentatives to register a kick with the
expectation of having the list revised.
He said the record OF each man was
the sole recommendation to be consid-
cred.
1t is understood the selection of fed
eral judge for the southern West Vir-
ginia district is still an undetermined
question. Meanwhile the time Of the
Presidents stay in Washington is
growing shorter 1t cannot be said
that he will be advised Of the choice
Of the senators prior TO his departure
for the west, but it is nevertheless
probable that be will be.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Ringing Bros. Excursions.

Arrangements have been completed
by which all who wish to attend the
performance OF Ringing Bros. Worlds
Greatest shows in Fairmont Friday,
May can secure special excursion
rates on all lines OF travel. This will
be the only point in this vicinity
where the great show will exhibit dur
ing the present season, and those who
fail TO see it will miss the grandest
amusement Of the year. Since last
season Ringing Bros. famous exhi-
bition has been greatly enlarged and
is now beyond all question the largest
and best combined circus, menagerie
and hippodrome in the United States.
The performance Is given by over 800
high salaried specialists, in three
rings, on stages, in mid air. and on
huge quarter mile hippodrome track.
The trained animal features, which
are alone worth mauy times the price
of admission TO see, include Ringing
Brothers latest sensation, twenty ele-
bhants performing at one time, in one
ring; Lockhart's famous elephant
comedians; O'Brien's wonderful sixty
one horse act, and many other great
trained animal displays, The grand
free street parade which takes place
at 10 o'clock on the morning OF the
exhibition is the most magnificent
display ever seen. Don't miss it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
NO NEwlTRtlNs.
Wheeling Board Of Trade Held Con.
ference With the d. 4 o. officials
gssinl5 Regard.sto athe New Passenger
s Schedule.

Secretary ). A. Thompson and
Messrs. II. w. MeLure and Clark
Hamilton, Jr., OF the railroad com
mittee OF the Board of Trade, re
turned yesterday morning from
Baltimore said yesterdays Register,
where they held conference with
the schedule committee OF the b. d
@. relative to the passenger schedule
which is soon TO so into effect.
There will be no new trains. The
officials showed the Board of Trade
representatives, that present trains be
tween Grafton and Wheeling are
not profitable, and that il would be
folly to put on another aud divide
the business. They also showed
that but five through tickets from
Clarksburg to Wheeling have been
sold since early in February, when
the through ear was put on.
The question OF improved train
service between Morgantown and
Wheeling was also discussed. The
B. d o. officials showed that it
would be impossible to make quick
time to Wheeling asto Pittsburg from
Morgahtown and trade would nat
urally go to Pittsburg, the distance
by rail being equal from Morgan.
town to Wheeling and to Pittsbnrg
The schedule committee will rec
ommend more satisfactory connec-
ton at Grafton with trains from the
east for Glarksburg and other
points. The committee will also
recommend more satisfactory CON
nection with the Duquesne Limited.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Flood in Warrington.

Under the influence of the heavy
yains at Warrington last night Buff
falo creek got on the rampage and was
clear out Of bank. The lower part of
the town was overfloWed but little
damage was done. The rain ceased
and the waters fell before they got
very dangerous. Reports from Wheel
ing are to the effect that the river is
rising very fast there and that very
high stage of water is expected. The
rain is general and it has been very
hard one at every point which has re-
ported.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
HOW HAYS TOOK 1T.
Said He Was moi Guilty, But was Pre-.
pared to Die.


When George B. Jefries showed
the fateful telegram from the pardon
board to Mark Thomas HAYS in the
jail Thursday afternoon he display
ed no sign of any unusual emotion,
and said: well. / guess everything
has been done that can be done. 7
Mr. Jeffries then said to him: Il
would advise YOU to prepare for the
worst" and Hays replied that he
was already prepared and that he
was not guilty. He then thanked
Mr. Jeffries for the interest shown in
his behalf and said he was sorry he
had no money TO give him.
The date for the execution is
Thursday, April 25th, not Tuesday,
April %, as enormously given to the
reporter by his informant. This
last respite was from January %
The governor names the time as be-
tween the hours Of 10 a. m and 3
p. m. The sheriff has not made
known the exact hour at which the
execution will take place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Died.

AsHBuRN-Died, at his home in
Reedsville, Sunday April l4th,
about noon, Enos Ashburn, after
long suffering with that dread dis
case, cancer, which had been work
ing on his face for several months
and causing terrible suffering, which
was only partially allayed with
strong medicines, and for several
weeks nothing would Law on his
stomach, and he could only take
liquid food. so that he had wasted
away to but a semblance Of his for.
mer rugged body. DIR. j. W. Harti-
gan, of .Morgantown, had been at
tending him, but nothing could be
done to stay the ravages of the dis
case. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon, and was attended by
many friends and neighbors. A
short service was held at the house,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Knotts after
which the burial took place in the
Reedsviile cemetery. - Kingwood
Argus.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
TWELVE LECTURES
To be Delivered at the University Be-
ginning May p.

The Committee on Lectures of
which Professor Fast is Chairman,
has secured the services of Mr..
sAlleyne Ireland for course of lee
lures at the University beginning
on Tuesday, May 21st. The series
embraces twelve lectures on the fol
lowing subjects:
/. The Chinaman as Factor in
human progress.
2. China and the Powers.
3. The History of the Boer Cues
ton, 1814-1884.
4. The Boer Question, 1SS5-1SS9.
5. The early modern Colonizers
Portugal and Spain.
6. French Colonization.
Z. British Colonization
s. The British Empire of To
day.
6. The control Of Tropical De
Tendencies.
10. The Labor Problem in the
Tropics.
IL. The Indentured Labor Sys
TEN.
II. The Colonial Problem Of the
United States.
These lectures will be continued
from day to day in Commencement
Hall until the course is completed.
They are free to students and open to
the public.
Mr.. Ireland is native Of Manches-
ter, England. His father was Alex
ander Ireland, the friend and biogra-
pher of Emerson. His mother was
the author of the 'sLife of Jane Welsh
Carlyle" Mr. Ireland has prepared
himself for the treatment Of such sub.
jects by residence Of twelve years in
the British Colonies making special
study of questions of tropical labor
and government. At one time he
worked on a sugar estate as an over
seer. During the last two years he
has contributed number of articles
to the Atlantic Monthly, North
American Review, and other leading
magazines and periodicals. He is the
author Of "Troplcal Colonization,
'sThe Anglo Boer Conflict" and has in
press book on the Eastern Question.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
He Wanted Electricity.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, April 10
A supplemented farmer, taking the
electrical current from the telegraph
wires along the Kanawha & Mich
gan railroad in the hope of curing
his rheumatism tied up the whole
railroad yesterday for an hour The
main office here found all wires
open beyond the little town of Buff
alo and held up everything while an
investigation was made A man
was sent out along the line from
Buffalo and two miles down the
track he found an old mao with a
wire thrown over the wires while he
stood patiently holding it. He said
he heard electricity was good for
what allied him.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
A HORRIBLE FATE.
Aged Mrs. Holiday Cremated In Her
Burning Home near Addison.
Uniontown Evening Genius.

Jasper Augustine returned from
Somerset county last evening, where
he has been on business mission for
several days past. He reports very
distressing misfortune which befell a
family near Addison yesterday a..
S. Holiday an aged and respected
farmer residing with his family near
that place, went out In the field with
his boys TO attend to some chores.
Mrs. Holiday the wife and mother,
was alone ia the house. She is some
what feeble In health and was not
able to get about. While she was
alone in the house it caught fire, with
the terrible fate resulting that this
lady was burned to death and the en-
tire house destroyed. It was discov-
cred too late to rescue her. Mrs. Hol-
iiday was about rs years of age, and
the whole community is touched with
profound regret and sorrow by the
horrible catastrophe. Mr.. Holiday is
well known by a number of Union
town citizens.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
In THIS SECTION.
One Of the State Surveying Parties is
Using MOrgantoMn as Base.

Mr. Siege Tatnm one Of the ex
perts from the U. S. geological sur
yey is in charge of party which is
making Morgantown its base. He
is engaged in making the triangula-
ton OF this part of the state which
is to form the base of the reports
and maps. Lawrence NJ. Cox is
with him and helping him in the
work. The rains have caused hun
to stop for the time being as they
cannot see well enough to work with
the air so dark.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
TERRIBLE FALL.
Clay Roscnmerkel Injured Fri
day Evening.

lie fell From Hay Now while Collect
ing Eggs-Lay for a Long Time I'm
conscious and Then CrawIed Home
Physicians Fear that he Cannot Re.
+ cover.
Clay, ten year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rosenmerkel of Seneca
lies at the point of death and In the
opinion of those who have been at
tending him can hardly recover. This
is a result of a severe fall which he
experienced on Friday evening.
The boy had gone to the old barn
to search for eggs and in walking
around the NOW he stepped on a loose
board and fell through. He struck
on the edge of sharp board below
receiving terrible injuries in his stom-
ach, bowels and kidneys.
How long he lay unconscious will
probably never be known. No one
was with him and the little fellow
lay there until he recovered conscious
ness and then he began the slow, la
porous and painful journey home.
Walking, crawling all the time -suf-
fering intensely he made his way
home. This was at the distance of
three hundred yards or more. No
one saw him on his trip and he had
to make it alone in his badly injured
condition.
As soon as he reached the house DR..
G. III. McLane was summoned and he
'rdid everything that could be done for
the little hero who bore his sufferings
with remarkable fertitude.
Several h.morrhages have already
been experienced and it is feared that
on account of the injuries that have
been received he cannot get well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenmerkel are among
the best known people Of that part Of
town and they have the sympathy of
all in this sad affair
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Very Desirable Property for Sale.

L. w. Anderson has for sale the
most desirable and best located lots
in the city, being the lots belonging
to Mrs. John j. Brown, situated at
the end of the bridge leading from
Morgantown to South Park. Special
prices and terms will be given to
parties who will build residences on
them this Spring. He also has for
sale several desirable residences in
the city, and still has few houses
not rented; and also has the MACK
ey Milf for rent on very reasonable
terms.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Mrs. Liston Hill.

LAUREL IRON WORKS, April 20
Died, April 18th, of heart disease
Dorcas widow of the late Liston Hill,
aged about rs years. She leaves one
daughter and five sons to mourn her
death. Mrs. Hill was in her usual
health when she retired at O'CLOCK
and some time in the night was taken
with severe pain in her breast and
requested her son to go to John Bow
ers' a near neighbor for help. On his
return he found his mother dead.
The funeral occurred on Wednesday at
Fletcher.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20


Points Indicate very Heavy Rain
fall-Trains Delayed aud Much DAM
age Done by storm.
The rainfall for the past day or
so has resulted in very high water
and that it will go higher is certain.
At 9o'clock this morning it had
reached stage of 10 feet and was
rising at the rate of 10 inches an
hour Reports from all up river
points are to the same effect.
There has been d precipitation of .
inches all over the watershed drained
by the Monongahela and the Cheat
and the rivers are bank full now.
The rain is still falling. If it keeps
up little longer it will result in one
of the biggest rivers that has ever
been experienced here.
At Falrmont the river rose from
four to l9 feet and it is still coming.
River men here say that the present
rainfall is enough to bring the river
at this place to % feet and that if
Ahol1 1oAuSo eto ~ 70 SchltuS budU ~
will go even higher.
Grafton, Philippi and Clarksburg
all report heavy falls of rain. Rowles-
burg reports rain beginning on
last evening. The Cheat is very
high and people who have been com
PEELED to cross have been forced to
unhitch their horses and pull their
conveyances on to the bridge by
hand They then crossed the bridge.
The train which was due here at
noon did not get through for hours.
A special was made up and sent
down. Itcame through at oae o'clock
but carried no mail nor papers from
Pittsburg.
Warrington was overfowed last
night and Wheeling is wrestling with
a very high stage of water with the
certainty that it will go much high
er All trains will be greatly de
layed and the damage done will be
considerable Locally no damage to
speak of has been reported
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
TRACK TEAM.
Steps Being Taken to Send One to the
w. & j. Meet This Spring.

A meeting of the students inter
ested in athletics was held on Thurs
day night at the University to take
steps to send representatives, Of the In
stitution to w and ]. when the field
meet is held over there. The names
of ten or twelve men were secured
who could take part in such events.
The school will be secured for others
who are known TO be here. A COM
mittee TO work it up was appointed
and the University will be represented
fer the first time in such an event.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Fortnightiy Tonight.

Prot. Green will give paper on
Readings from Aristophanes, before
the Fortnightly at Mr.. George G..
Sturgiss's residence this evening
It's bad weather but Prof. Green
will be there and the members
should make special effort to give
him good audience. The postpone.
ment from yesterday was due to
Professor Green being unavoidably
called out of town.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Elected to Greek Chair.

Miss d. Y. Johnson one of the re-
cent gradual OF the University has
been elected to the chair Of Greek at
Mount Pleasant Institute one Of the
best known schools in Western Penn
sylvaniB. She will assume her duties
at once. Miss Johnson has one of the
best records of any one who has ever
graduated from the University and
will make a valuable acquisition to
the faculty of the school.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Morgantown Cement Paving Co.

Cement Sidewalks, Curb Stones, Cop
ings and Steps, Cellar, Stable and Car
riage House Floors, Cellar Walls, plas-
tered with cement, guaranteed to stop
water. Concrete foundations for all
sorts of machinery, houses and all sorts
of structures, Swimming Pools, Fish
Ponds, Basins. etc, guaranteed to hold
water cement work in any shape or
form; the best material will be used to
complete the work estimates cheerful
ly furnished on application.
Cement for sale at reasonable prices.
HESS & MCKEE,
Morgantown w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
For Sale

One good work horse, one moving
machine, one sulky rake, one wheat
drill, one two horse wagon, one good
single buggy, one harrow, one feed
cutter and scores Of other articles
too numerous to mention. All will
be sold at public auction at my prop
erty on the West Side of the river on
Saturday, April 9th beginning at
o'clock. G. JACOBS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Sand for Sale.

+. All parties wanting sand from the
noted P. IT, Keck sand bank can leaves
orders with Jno. f. Keener or Lloyd
Brown. Sand delivered at all times
and to all places. Bell phone Bill.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Game POstponOd.

On account of the continued rain
the game of base ball which was to
have been played with California
this afternoon has been postponed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20

SWEEPING reductions on all mems
and boys winter suits and overcoats
at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
ENTERTAINED HIS CLASS.
Prof, G. r.. Jones Delightfully."- Enter
tanned His Sunday School Glass.

On Friday evening, at his home on
High Street. G. r. Jones entertained
his Sunday School Glass composed
entirely of young ladies, in very ele-
CANT manner. Each member of the
class had been requested to come pre-
pared TO discuss some historical event
associated with the day, which they
did. and after spending the early part
of the evening in discussing many
events, reading historical poems, biog-
raphical sketchts etc, the guests
We're invited to the dining room where
delicious refreshments were served.
The dining room and tables were
beautifully decorated with National
colors and a profusion of cut flowers.
The ''wee sma hours were very near
before the guests took their departure,
each declaring Prof Jones very
prince OF hosts, and thanking him
for most delightful evening. Those
present were: Misses Ruth Wood,
Maud Sanders, Jennie Sanders,
Gillian Jamison, Annarie Wills,
Gilla Camp, Grace Martin, Hannah
Jones, Bette Jones, Miss Nelson,
Miss Kincaid, Miss Hall and Miss
Crago.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Cow Pasture For.Rent.

For rent-Cow pasture for eight
or ten COWS. Call on A. w. Lorentz.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20

LEGITIMATE comedy will be th e
offering at the Opera House on Wed
nesday April "a "Hello Bill'' will
be the attraction and while it is new
to this city, it has successfully run
the gauntlet OF criticism in nearly
every other city in the country, and
has come out flushed with conquest.
AS its title implies, Hello Bill'' is a
comedy, not one of the idiotic slap
stick variety; not series of special
ties strung together without rhyme
or reason, but a pure comedy of
complications, something between
the late Augustin Days farcical
productions, and Charles Frohman' 3
Jane" 1t is ingeniously construct
ed, and its lines are bright and
pithy. At no time does it descend
to vulgarity, and it stands to day
one Of the very few absolutely clean
comedies, that can produce shrieks
OF laughter by absolutely legitimate
means Manager Harry Beeson Of
Un'ontown had the play twice this
year. and is the authority tor the
statement that there is no tunnier
plav now before the American pub
lie.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Sonth Park.

Embraces the lands owned by the
Mor9antown Bridge and Improve
ment Co.
Great Inducements will be given to
those who invest now.
If you buy of these people you will
have rs trouble on the sewer question.
Inquire of J. w. WILEs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20

SEQ City Directories to be pub
lished
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
RISING RAPIDLY.
All Streams are Getting out of
Bank.

Twenty FIVE Feet will be Registered In
the Local River Reports From all
Points Indicate very Heavy Rain
fall-Trains Delayed aud Much DAM
age Done by storm.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20

Comparatively Few Unworthy Among
the Vast army of Postal Employees
Success of Rural Free Deliyery-Ex-
tensions in the system to be Made.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
CHORUS REHEARSAL
Will Take Place Tonight-The Leonora
 Jackson Concert

The May Festival Chorus will have re- hearsal at the Jesse French piano store tonight and again on Wednesday night. The chorus has three numbers in the Leo nora Jackson concert Thursday night at the Auditorium and MT. Guckenberger the director, urges every member to be pres ent The chorus knows Bruchs cantata Fair Ellen" which will be one of the best features of the programme and com paratively little time need be given to this music tonight, but a good deal of tim. will be given to the Tannhauser march, Hail, Bright Abode, which is familiar but difficult to sing in the true Wagnerian style. MT Guckenberger will also rehearse ''The Whirl and Twirl'' song for women g voices from Plying Dutchman," which is one of the most beautiful things found in Wagner's music
 Miss Jackson will arrive in Birmingham Thursday at noon, and has appointed a two-hour rehearsal with MT. Guckenberger for the Kreutzer sonata for that after noon. The accompaniments for all of Miss Jackson's violin solos will be played by the pianist of her company, Selden Pratt