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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
Church Notes.

LUTHERAN CHURCH. Regular ser
vices at I0:45 a. M. and 1870 y. M
Luther League gao p. M and Sunday
school $3.50 a. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: The pas
tor will preach at both services TO.
morrow. The evening service will be
held at 7:45 p. IN. and will be a gospel
service preceded by song service.
Everybody cordially welcomed
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURcn:
The regular services will be held ia
Trinity Episcopal church to- morrow.
In the morning at 1916 service and
sermon. In the evening at 100 even
ing prayer and sermon Prof Chas
Chollett Will sing the offertory,
BAPTIST CHURCH.: $3.50 a. m. Sun
day school. 1915 ID. m. preaching by
the pastor. 600 D. IN. b. Y. p. q.
100 p. IN. DR.. Reynolds will conclude
his series OF Sunday evening sermons,
with sermon bearing on the practi-
cal application Of the whole course.
Theme, What will you do with the
Christi
NJ, p CHURCH: The meeting at the
M. Z. church progresses daily Last
night large audience listened TO an
earnest and powerful sermon by Rev.
&. l.. Queen on "The Power Of Sin ia
the Human Life" Three young
ladies have come to the altar of prayer
and pastor and people are hopeful of
a mi vol
preach tonight, Sunday morning and
Sunday night. Sunday school and Y.
z. S. G. E. at the usual hours.
NJ. e. CHURCH; President d. b.
Purinton will preach at the Methodist
Episcopal church at 1915 a. IN. on
Sunday The evening sermon. at 1870
p. M, will be preached by the pastor.
Subject, "Chrlst's Interview with
Nicodemus." Epworth League, Sun
day school and Class meeting at the
usual hours. Revival services on
Sunday night and each evening
through the week excepting Saturday
Everybody welcome TO all of these
services.
ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH:
The usual Sunday services will be
conducted by Rev. G. ]. KIuser In st.
Francis Catholic church. Low mass
and sermon in German at s o'clock |
High mass and sermon in English at
10 O'clock. Sunday school at 1870 and
vespers and benediction at 2 o'clock |
The choir will render an elaborate |
program during high mass
and VeSners
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
A Suggestion for Improving the Fire
Department.

To the Editor of the New DOMINION:
The fire which nearly destroyed
Miss Moreland's new house few
nights since, has stimulated many
good suggestions in relation to our
Fire Department.
One fact was made wildly impress
sive by that fire, and that was the
necessity of having one or two OF
ffremen sleep at the City building
Our firemen may be hustlers, but
when they are sound asleep, in dis
tant and separate localities all over
town, it is a physical impossibility
for them to be prompt at a fire.
Some windy night this town will
have a fire that will be beyond the
control of the firemen before they
get there, and wipe the town out
II the night of the Moreland fire had
been windy, there would have been
one or more vacant squares in this
town to day.
The Moreland house was burning
and people crying fire for at least Is
minutes before the alarm was given,
and it was not far from half hour
before the tiremen arrived.
The fact is that half hour is
quick time for the apparatus to
reach a fire, even in the center of
town under an arrangement that re
quires the firemen to come from all
sections. But if one or two of the
men slept in the building the alarm
could sent in more quickly, the hose
could be got ready, and enough men
could be at the fire to begin opera
tons, in one half the time it now re
quires.
Is not this reasonable sugges-
ton?
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
REPUBLICAN VIEW
OF the Lively Scrap which is Il expected
TO Take Place over Senatorship.

The following special has been
sent out from this place. 1t repre-
sents an inside view of the scrap
which is expected to occur when il
comes TO naming candidate for
senator from this district next Sum
mer
Col. r. r. Fast has announced his
candidacy for denomination to the
state senate for the district com
posed of Monongalia, Marion and
Taylor, According to long estab.
lished precedent the senator should
come from Monongalia county this
year, but it is possible that fac.
tional fight over the nomination will
give it 10 one OF the other counties.
In his own county, Col. Fast will be
opposed by Edward M. Grant and
Major W. c. McGrew and the race
will be hot one Mr. Grant has
served two terms III the lower house
and Major McGrew was a member
of the legislature some years ago.
Each has following and the con
test will not be without some bitter
ness and the element of desire to
get even with some of the candidates
by certain of the politicians of the
county. The name of Frank Cox
has been suggested as a compromise
candidate, but he has not given his
consent to run. In the meantime
Marion county has presented the
name OF w. 5. Meredith and is urg-
ing his selection. The Marion coun-
ty crowd of politicians is sore at the
Monongalia crowd for some things
which happened two years ago and
will endeavor to defeat Monongalia's
effort to land the nomination for one
of It's candidates.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
VISITED OAKLAND.
Army Officers Inspected Pro.
posed Camp Site.

They Travelled in Sleighs to get over
the GrOnnd-Major Burns Accom-.
panied the Party-He says That Oak
lands Charms were well Brought
out.
The following special has been re-
ceived from Oakland about the visit
OF General Brooke and his party to
that place to inspect the proposed
summer camp site. The special is as
follows:
Gen. John r. Brooke, Ex-Governor
General of Cuba; Gen. John G. Bates,
Capt. j. t. Dean, General Brooke's
aide; Congressman George A. Pearre
and Mr.. w. w. Woods industrial
agent OF the Baltimore 81 Ohio rail-
road arrived at Oakland, Garrett coun-
: ty, IN special car TO inspect sites
proposed for one of the four perma-
nent army camps. General Brooke
and General Bates constitute COM
mittee named by the War Depart
ment TO select the site. The party
visited tract lying west of Oakland,
along the Big Youghiogheny river,
and another lying south of Mountain
Lake Park.
They Travelled from Oakland in
sleigns and were accompanied by Ma
jor Burns, State Senator Robert A.
Ravenscroft, Assemblymen Finzel
aud Ashby and number of promi-
nent citizens of Oakland. The whole
landscape was inspected from a point
near the river. They returned at
noon, dlned at the Glades hotel and
in the afternoon examined the Noun
tain Lake site. Oakland it is claim
ed, possesses every advantage required
for an army camp. 1t was an impor-
tant strategic point during the Civil
war. The visitors have returned to
Washington.
Major Burns of the University who
was one of the party having been in
vlted by General Brooke to be present
during the inspection has returned to
Morgantown. He stated to this
paper that the party seemed very well
pleased with the site but that they
had not committed themselves to any
opinion.
In reference to the report sent out
a few days ago from Washington that
a selection had been made he said
that it was all moonshine No selec-
ton will be made for some time or
until all the sites proposed are inspec-
ted and then report will be made to
the secretary OF war recommending
some place. The board has no power
TO select the site themselves
The Major feels very well over the
prospect and stated that Oakland had
fine chance of winning out In the
contest which is of course one of
merit.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18

The school book board whichshas
been in session has adjourned. They
made no changes except to adopt
Mines Geometry which is not to be
used since that branch is not taught
in this county. There was full
meeting of the board. They will
not meet for some time again and
the books selected last year will re-
main in use.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
Relics of the Gallows.

Ex-Sheriff George A. Mccormick
has presented to the Fayette Coun-
ty Historical Society pieces of the
ropes on which mnrderers Hayes,
Simms and Alien were hanged, and
a piece of the one with which An.
drew Rumpel. condemned murder
er, hanged himself on his cell, max
ing the rope himself
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
IMPROVEMENTS ARE
PLANNED FOR b. & o.
Line to be Double Tracked and Noun.
tain to be Tunneled Between Daw-
son and Layton.

son and Layton.
The engineers OF the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad are busily engaged on
the first of the great improvements
TO be inaugurated by the new man
agement of the road. President l..
f, Ioree and his assistants have de
termined that the Pittsburg division
OF the road is in need of improve
ment and engineers are already for
advanced on the general plans for
the work.
The road is to be double tracked
along it's whole length. From Pitts
burg to Versailles there will be four
tracks.
Between Layton and Dawson,
where the sharpest curve and heav-
lest grade on the western end Of the
division unite to make it the most
dangerous spot for many hundred
miles, change of route is planned,
After carefully looking over the
ground the engineers have come to
the conclusion that the only way to
get around the danger is to tunnel
from layton to Dawson and avoid
both curve and the heaviest part of
The grade. Plans are now being pre-
pared for this work. which can be
carried on without interfering at all
with the regular traffic on the road.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18

Joke at the Bottom OF the Affair
Army Invaded Morgantown but Re-
treated Fearing that General Jones
was Coming.
MORRIS Cross ROADS, Jan. IS
The Morris Cross Roads was taken by
the ID abolishionists May 81, 1862, :
Is the inscription over the door of the
Hall House. This recorded the date
when Major Showalter, with 100
strong, marched into the village and
stacked arms in front of the hotel and
called for the proprietor The major
remarked:
II thought you would have your
men out"
Hall replied that they ''were taken
by surprise, or we might have given
you warm reception"
Sometime prior to this, at meet
ing in PIT. Marion, Lee Tate was ac-
cused of following for JEFF. Davis.
Sam Mccain and others procured a
rope, hung 1t on an apple tree, and
were about TO hang Tate when friends
interferred. John O. Sadler, Charles
Burgess and others shed their coats
and swore no man should hollow for
Jetf. Davis in their presence. Where
upon VIM. B. Scott stalwart black
smith, steI d to the front and shout
ed very audibly, "Hurrah for jeff.
Davis" They did not care TO tackle
him, and Tate was thus saved from
ignominious treatment. Then de-
tective or spy by the name of Nc
knight was sent into Springhill To
play rebel. Among others he visited
Scott, who detected him and told him
he had followed for JEFF. Davis be-
cause Of personal dare not that he
was in favor of Davis. He also met
Jimmy Neal who sided in with him
and told him there was a company
being formed to go into the rebel
army; that they had 700 pound can
ncn and Capt. VIM. L. Morgan was
to be the captain; euc.
This explains why Major Showalter
was sent here. The latters company
stayed over night and ate and draok
at Halls expense. The next day
they had placed under arrest VIM. L.
Morgan, A. B. Hall, O. j. Stewart,
Lee Tate and Thos. Baton and pro-
ceeded to the famous elm tree in
Adam Stumm's yard, where court
martial was held. They first brought
in Capt. Wm. L. Morgan with the
sword and white cockade he wore
when captain of the Georges Creek
Cavalry company (militia) The frst
question asked him was if he knew
James Neal? He shook his head aud
said no. Then it was explained to
him that old Jimmy Neal was meant.
He laughed and said he knew Jimmy.
Then it became evident TO the cap
tain and judge that Jimmy had been
exaggerating and had fooled his spy.
Finally all the prisoners were releas-
ed. The 700 pound cannon was made
for political purposes and was burst
at political meeting afterwards
All the prisoners and parties have
gone to the great beyond except o. J.
Stewart who was the first man draft
ed in Fayette county, and is now
merchant and postmaster at Out
Crop.
A few months later Major Sho-
walter with six hundred men, infan-
try and battery was in Morgantown. |
His picketS came running 10 about +
O'Clock and reported rebels approach /
ing. (They had seen some paroled
The major supposing 7
Gen. Jones was coming, ordered re-
treat on the double quick and made
for Jniontown retreating via the I
Cross Roads.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
Got fen Years.

Lawrence Henry OF Boothsville who
confessed to six robberies at Clarks-
burg was sentenced TO ten years in the
pen by Judge Mason. He has been
engaged in these robbers for some
time and was discovered through in
juries received while trying to commit
another one.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
Colored W. c. T. U. to be Formed.

Mrs. Warren VIII meet the cOlored
folks at the NJ. e. colored church to-
morrow at $3.50 to organize Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. A
president, secretary and treasurer will
be elected. All are invited who fee,
an interest 10 temperance, regardless
of church membership. After an or
ganization is effected the colored folks
will report TO Mrs. Warren and she to
Mrs. Morrow the state president.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
Valentine Social.

On the evening of February l4th
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will give val
entine SOCIAL at the church There
will be refreshments served and many
articles made by the society will also
be on sale.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18

mexico City, Jan. lS.--One OF the
most terrible catastrophies over re
corded in the State of Guerrero, Is
reported to have occurred late Thurs
day afternoon. when an extremely
violent earthquake shock was felt at
Chilpancinge, causing great loss
OF life and injuring many persons.
Details Very Meagre.
Details from the stricken district
are very meagres but scattering re-
ports received here indicate that prob
ably 800 persons were killed and as
many more injured 1t is known
that the State capitol, the parish
church and many business houses and
residences are in ruins, and there is
much suffering, as a result OF the
awful seismic disturbance. One of
the ediflees that suffered most was
the Federal telegraph office, which
explains the paucity Of news that has
reached this city so far Later mea-
gre details began to arrive here. The
telegraph lines and apparatus at Chill
pancinge were badly damaged, but
the employees, all of whom were in-
jured, quickly proceeded to erect an
improyised telegraph Office on the
outskirts of the city.
The number Of deaths was greater
in the parish church than In any
single place as a crowd of worship
pers were gathered there for the af-
ternoon service. The solid masonry
walled roof came topping down on
the worshippers as If 1t had been
wrenched from its bearings by thou
sand strong hands. Several people
were killed there
The war department has ordered
the troops in the neighborhood to
cooperate in the work OF rescue. I'm
til this work is completed it will be
impossible 70 learn accurately the
number OF victims. 1t is believed.
however, that this is one Of the most
destructive seismic phenomena that
has occurred in Mexico. The greater
part of the people of Chilpancinge
are now camping out under trees
around the town, which is FIVE days
journey from the national capital.
Earthquake shocks were felt In
many other cities and towns.
Damage In Mexico City.
In Mexico City the earthquake took
place at SIT Thursday afternoon.
and was of such violence as to shake
the most substantial buildings. The
congress was In ses-
sion at this time, and many Of the
delegates were greatly alarmed. Tho
hrst movement was one OF trepida-
ton, and was very sharp. II was
by an easier oscillatory
movement north-northeast to south
southwest The duration was So sec
onds. The damage in the city was
only slight.
The State of Guerrero has always
been the focus Of seismic disturb
ances. Reports received here last
night state that the shock was very
severe at Cl4alapa No casualties are
80 far reported from there.
In duration the Chilpancinge shock |
was less prolonged than that in Mex
co City having lasted so seconds. t
against IS seconds at the CAPITAL.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
AUNT OF DUCHESS SUED.
Property OF Miss Evans Attached by
Paris Banker

Cincinnati. Jan. 1S.-A suit in at
tachment was filed by A. A. Taquin,
Partisan banker, against Miss Ev-
ans, OF this city, an aunt OF the
Duchess of Manchester, for $500
france. The suit is on a draft
drawn on herself, March 4, 1898, and
not paid
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
Girl Wanted.

Wanted Immediately, a good girl
tor general homework, at 167 Bum
DO Lane.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
ThursdaY. JannarY 3O.

at 10 O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of
electing directors and such other bust
ness as may be lawfully transacted at
that meeting. E. M GRANT, Sec'y.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
Notice to Stockholders.

The annual meeting OF the stockhold
ers OF the Morgantown Building and In
vestment Company will be held at the
COMPANY office on
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
me Weather.

Rain or suow to night with warm
er N East older in West portion.
sa'tdav ain or snow and colder in
MI ppfoan.
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
A War EPISODE.
Morris Cross Roads CALAMITY
Captured

Court Martial Held Under Elm Tree
A Joke at the Bottom OF the Affair
Army Invaded Morgantown but Re-
treated Fearing that General Jones
was Coming.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18

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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18
800 PROBABLY DEAD.
As Many More Thought Injur-
ed, by Earthquake Shock,
In Mexico.
CAPITOL AND CHURCH RUINED
Also Many Business Houses and
Residences Destroyed at chiIpan.
cinge, in the State Of Guerrero.
Details of the Catastrophe Meaare.

Mexico City, Jan. 1s.--One of the
most terrible catastrophies ever re-
corded in the State of Guerrero, Is
reported to have occurred late Thurs
day afternoon. when an extremely
violent earthquake shock was felt at
Chilpancinge, causing a great loss
of life and injuring many persons.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-18

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24
Israel Mair's Visit 10 DanVille.

Israel Maicr, of this city, an inmate
OF the st. Elizabeth Hospital for the
Insane. government institution, stu
atcd about two miles from Washing
ton, ID. c., made his escape ON Friday
morning. On Saturday he arrived at
Danvillc on the early morning PcnnSyl-
vania train, much to the surprise OF
his acquaintmccs, who were aware
that he should not bc at large.
Chief of Police MincemOycr was
promptly notified who took the untor-
tunatc man into custody and sent a
telegram to the government institution
at Washington. In due time reply
was received which stated that an
official was already on the way to Dan
Vile. Meanwhile Israel had been
handed over to the sheriff He gave no
one any trouble and seemed very glad
to get back to Danville. He sent for
several acquaintanccs whose visits he
enjoyed very much.
James L. Toner, Supervisor of the
St. Elizabeth Hospital, arrived here
Sunday on the l0:11 Pennsylvania
train, returning to Washington with
Israel in charge on the / 81 train. The
supervisor in explaining the escape
stated that there was nothing in
Israels case to justify close confinc-
ment and that hc was given many priv
ileges
The hospital is surrounded by a
brick wall IT feet high, surmountcd
with barbcd wire. Along the fence ON
the inside is Il row of benches Israel
was frequently alone III the yard and
it was not long before he began to cX-
crcise his ingenuity. He saw that by
easily gain the top of the fence. To
protect himself from the barbcd wire
the use Of newspapers suggested them
selves.
The first opportunity came during
the breakfast hour. Israel was soon
on the summit of the fence. He had
provided himself with newspapers
which he wrapped around the barbed
wires and thus managed to force him
self through between them without
injury. He reached the ground un-
harmed and made his way to the rail
road where he jumped freight for
Baltimore. In that city he managed
to borrow enough money to pay for a
ticket to Danvillc.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24
HIDDEN LANDMARK
BROUGHT TO VIEW

The heavy rain Tuesday which
flooded our streets FOR an hour laid
bare an old landmark, whose very cx-
istcnce was forgotten except by a very
few After the downpour an opening
some six feet i'll diameter was discoy-
cred at the rear of the lot belonging
to the property of Benjamin Harris,
West Mahoning street, which revealed
below IN abandoned well nicely wall
ed up with brick and at least forty
feet deep.
Some five feet down are traces of
rotten plank supported on the top of
the brick wall These gave way dur
ing the rain prccipitating the mass of
earth with which the spot had been
lcvchd over into the depth of the
we'll
Tie re-appearancc of the old well
has started Il great deal of controversy
ammg people of middle life and older
Thcy all agree that many years ago
the site was occupied by Best and
RoclefclIar with slaughter house
and candle factory also that a fire oc.
CURED there which wiped out the build
ings after which the we'll was aband-
Oncd. None, however, agree as to the
date. Some place the fire at 10 years
ago; others at 80 years.
The method employed in getting rid
of the we'll is one not to be commend
ed. The plank upon which the earth
was dumped in filling up, it is true,
held out well but they gave way i'll
the end. The spot lies open to the
public just adjacent to the row of
stables. That Il man or horse was
not cngulfed i'll the cavcin is fortunate
There is only one way to effectually
get rid of we'll and that is to fill it
up, beginning with the bottom.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24
Where LOcustS Kill the Trees,

1t Is odd that the seventeen year
locusts, concerning which in other
localities much has been written
should not have made their appear
ance III Danville or vicinity. This is
Enthusiastically the year for the seven
teenyear locusts, but the fact is that
the insects are likely to appear in any
remarkable numbers only in scattered
localities. If any at all have appear
ed III this vicinity the number has
been exceedingly small and rs a gen
eral thing they have passed unnoticed.
At many places the woods are alive
with them and their monotonous and
melancholy song is beard on every
side. Their presence is fatal to vege-
tation. They have a.peculiar way of
preying upon the trees which kills the
ends of the branches The leaves
affected soon droop and although they
still cling to the slender twigS they
become brown as in autumn, present
ms VIZ bIp'dlttl vi tIuSItGS Oh GlDtI-
ed fruit among the rich green of the
leaves which escaped.
Along the line the p. & Z. rail
road over tract of several thousand
acres between Shuman' 5 and Brandon
vile the lOcusts | ave gotten in their
work to perfection. At places the dead
leaves outnumber the green ones and
the landscape as far as the eye can see
presents drear and sombrc aspect. 1t
Is quite marvel to tourists and 9th
ers who travel the road and the con
ductor and brakemcn are kept busy
explaining the cause of the phenomcn-
on
Between Reading and Harrisburg.
especially in the vicinity of Werners-
vile, the noble tracts of woodland.
ordinarily such an attraction in sum
mer, show but few green leaves and
the densely wooded slopes present the
appearance of late Autumn. Locusts
are also numerous i'll many parts of
York and Adams County and the
effects of their death dealing sting is
plainly visible on the landscape.