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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Baldwin Dead.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith were
called to Pittsburg Sunday on account
Of the death Of the latters aunt, Mrs
Elizabeth A. Baldwin. Her death
occurred on Saturday at the home OF
her son, f. Il. Baldwin. She was
eighty four years Of age and her death
resulted from diseases incident 60
old age. Her maiden name was Miss
Elizabeth MADEIRA and she formerly
resided at Morgantown. Deceased
was known by many OF the older resi-
dents OF this place. She has several
relatives in Fairmont. The funeral
took place this afternoon.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
THE Lone AND SHORT OF III.
Taliest and Perhaps Heaviest Woman
in West Virginia Marries Midget.

The tallest and perhaps the heaviest
woman in West Virginia was married
at Kingwood to comparative
midget. Both parties hail from that
place, where they were reared and
went to school together. The bride
was Miss Mary Craig, who pulls down
the scales at 2S5 pounds, and stands
six feet and six luches ia her bare
feet Her husband is Eva Winfield
Thomas, carpenter, whose head
barely reaches his wife's shoulders, and
who weigs but l55 pounds. The bride
who is familiarity known in that
community as Miss "Dot, " is 35 years
old, and her husband is one year her
senior they both being born the same
day of the month.
The two were lovers when scarcely
out of their teens, but differences
arose. Recently they became recon
ciled.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Bowers Makes improvements.

Adam Bowers Barber shop has al
ways been favorite place with the
public OF Morgantown. The best at
tention and the best BARRIERS have
always been given his customers.
He is better fixed than ever to look
after the comfort of those who pat
ronize him now. Five BARRIERS are
on hand at all times so that there
need be no long waits. Drop in
and be through with your shave or
your hair cut while you are waiting
in other shops where there are not
enough BARRIERS to care for the peo-
pie. Bowers rooms have been re-
modelled and refurnished and they
would be credit to place much
larger than Morgantown.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Introduction of Cuban Reel
procity Bill Was Without
Spectacular Effects.
LINES OF CLEAVAGE SHOWN.
Test Developed on Motion to Go Into
Committee of the Whole--Cullom'
Protest Against Chinese Exclusion
Measure.

Washington, April 9.--The first day
of the debate on the Cuban reciprocity
bill. which opened in the house yes,
terday, was disappointing from spec
tacular standpoint There We're no
sensational clashes, and there was
none of the bitterness which was ex-
pected to crop out. The vote ON the
motion to go into committee of the
whole to consider the bill, however.
developed the lines of cleavage, and
showed that the Democrats are quite
as much divided on the question as is
the majority. In the division, which
is regarded as practically q test vote
on the bill, pa Republicans and 63
Democrats voted for the motion, and
Al Democrats and 80 Republicans
against it.
The vote was in reality more en-
barrassing to the Democrats than to
the Republicans. as the members of
the minority had called a conference
for last night, at which they &esired
to get together on course of ,tion.
The vote forced the hands of tie Dem
ocrats as individuals before the
caucus.
Mr.. Payne, the Republican leader,
opened the debate for the bill in q
strong speech which commanded close
attention from both sides of the
house. Mr.. Newlands, a Democrat
from Nevada. took the position that
the concession should not be made TO
G,,ha ,,nIaer CHI, ..ar.a inuitad at thn
same time to become a part of the
United States. Mr. Mcclellan, New
York Democrat. favored so per cent
reduction for the benefit of Cuba, but
gave notice that if the rate Of reduc-
ton was not increased he would vote
for the bill. He contended that reei-
procity was in line with time-honored
doctrine, and that while Republicans
might fear it. Democrats should not.
vigorous protest was made in the
senate by Mr.. Cullom of Illinois,
against the passage of the Chinese
exclusion bill in its present form. Com.
ing from the chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, the protest
made a deep impression. Mr.. Cullom,
while expressing himself as in favor
of the exclusion of Chinese laborers.
said that many of the provisions OF
the pending measure were in contra
vention of our treaty obligations with
China. He urged that the United
States could not afford to ignore its
solemn treaties, although he conceded
the authority Of congress to enact the
proposed law If it saw fit to do so.
After conference lasting nearly
three hours last night the Demo-
cratic members of the house tabled
a number of propositions relative to
party policy on the Cuban reciprocity
bill, and then adjourned without ac-
tion. The result leaves each Demo
cratic member free to exercise his in.
dividual opinion, and it is generally
oelieved that this will result in the
passage of the bill.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Morris Cross Roads.

MORRIS X ROADS Pa, April O.
The Cans Hill School, Guy Warman
teacher closed very successful Term
Wednesday, The house was crowded
with friends and parents of the pu-
pills who entertained the audience
with music, dialogues recitatlons &
speeches. The teacher treated the
school to candy and peanuts.
Frank Protzman of Morgantown
spent Wednesday at home.
w. L. Morris has almost recovered
from a severe attack of grip.
Although estimates Of the size of
the wheat crop are hardly better than
guesses now the question is one of
such Importance that speculation
about it is inevitable. The uncer-
tainty ofxhe data is shown by the
divergence If the views OF the farmers;
some expect as good crop as last year
while others predict third Of crop.
But of course the estimates are con-
tingent upon the weather.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lynn Of Lemont are
visiting relatives in spring Hill.
Catharine Ganore has returned from
MaSontown.
W. j. Lyons has returned from
Chicago where he purchased car
load of fine cattle.
Guy Warman will attend school at
California this spring.
Ira Crow has returned from a visit
at Homes tead.
Ammon Jarrett of Morgantown
spent Sunday at the Cross Roads.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
WILL HANG FRIDAY
Unless Ohio County Rapist Is
Respited
Mooney aud Friday, Murderers, viii
Hang Next Week Unless Governor
Interferes- Respite Expected Hour
ly From Charleston for Mitchell.

MoUNDsvILLE, W. Va, April o.
Unless Governor White interteres,
which is very unlikely, William
Mitchell, the Ohio county rapist,
will be hanged in the West Virginia
peniteniary between TO hours of to
II p. m. on April 18th, next Friday
The pardon board at their meeting
over a month ago split in regard to
recommending the governor to grant
commuation to lite Imprisonment.
Mr. Brannon recommended this and
Mr.. Morris opposed it, Strenuous eff
forts are being made, however, to save
Mitchell's life. Archdeacon B. NJ.
Spur and Rev. Father Mcbride met
the governor at the penitentiary last
Tuesday and made able aud earnest
pleas in behalf of Mitchell.
Mitchell since the execution Of Geo.
Carter on March 2lst has completely
collapsed. and in case he is executed
he will undoubtedly have to be car
ried to the scaffold He has been sub.
ject to fits ever since his confiuemet
and he is thought by many to be men,
tally deranged.
A number Of important cases are
now before the pardon board for con
sideration. Upon the report of that
honorable body in all probability de-
ponds the fate of the condemned MUIR
derers, John Mooney, Frank Friday,
Lewis Young and Perry Christian.
La case the board refuses to recon-
mend pardon for Mooney and Friday,
they will lie hanged on April 18th,
just six days following the date set
for the execution of William Mitch
ell.
A report from Governor White is
expected at any hour which will decide
the fate of Mitchell.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
STRIKE ORDERED.
Norfolk & Western coal Diggers
Ordered out.
Eight Thousand men in the Movement.
Z. Il o. men to Follow and FairmOnt
Region to be Last-Miners make big
Claims but Operators Deny them.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, April g.
From information that has leaked
out here last night it appears
that the Southern section of the
state is about to be engulfed in a
great coal strike, first in the fields
along the Norfolk q Western rail
road, where some 5000 miners are
employed, and later in the Chesa-
peake Il Ohio territory, including
Kanawha, Fayette and Summers
counties, where the number of miners
employed is estimated to reach at
least 5000. Eventually, it is under
stood, that efforts will be made to
extend the strike to the Northern
end of the state, especially into the
Fairmont district. where the miners
number about 5000 So far as can
be learned there is no expectation
that the strike can be extended into
the West Virginia Central territory,
from which the product mostly goes
to the seaboard, and where the mi
ners number 1000 or more.
1t is stated that the West Virgin
la officials of the United Mine w ork
ers have sent out an order to their
people in the Norfolk & Western
fields to inaugurate the strike to
day. In the opinion of the operators
not many of the miners will obey the
strike order The Mine Workers
contend for recognition of their un-
ion, and for higher rate for pick
and machine mining The same con
tention applies to the other mining
districts of West Virginia, and to
the Virginia fields, to which the
Mine Workers hope to extend the
strike.
The exact strength of tbs Mine
Workers organization in this state
cannot be definitely ascertained, but
the officials claim that when the
time for extending the strike arrives
) nearly every mine in the state will
be tied up,and that practically all OF
the 10000 miners of West Virginia
will come under the banner of I'M
ionism. The operators, on the other
hand, claim that their men are max
ing better money than is earned by
the union miners of other states, es
pecially Ohio and Pennsylvania, and
that they have nothing to gain and
much to lose by joining the union.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
GREATER POWER THAN PULPIT.
Stuart Robson uphoIds Stage as More
Potent for Good.

Chicago, April 9.-Stuart Robson
addressed the students of the Chit
cago Musical and Dramatic college
yesterday afternoon. Some 500 per-
sons were present. Mr.. Robson said
he believed the stage was capable of
ex~'ting greater good than the pulpit
and that the more progressive clergy
men of the day agree with him. THE
trouble is that some clergymen con-
found the stage of Jefferson and Irv-
ing and their fellows with the dis.
reputable stage, and so condemn us
all" continued Mr.. Robson. you
might as we'll condemn the printing
press because it sometimes strikes off
bad books; or condemn the pulpit be
cause a minister or deacon some
times falls into evil ways"
Mr.. Robson paid an eloquent tribute
to Joseph Jefferson, saying he was
the greatest Of American comedians
since Burton, because he had become
70 identified with the character of
Rip Van Wrinkle. Jefferson has tried
time and again to show his versa
tility, but the public has doomed him.
enslaved him to that one part"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
TWO CENTS
WHEAT OUTLOOK is BAD.
Reports From All Counties that
Prospects are Poor.

Some OF the Farmers will Pillow il mp
and Plant the Ground In Corn-lhe
Weather has Been Unusually Severe
on the Crops-Latest Development
Does not Help Matters but Make
them Worse.
just before the present snow fell
the weather and crop bureau of the
state issued a bulletin about the
crop outlook. 1t is pessimistic but
the snow just received will make it
worse The report which was sent
out is as follows:
All over West Virginia the wheat
outlook is bad Reports from all
the counties state that the prospects
are very poor. Some OF the farmers
will pillow 1t mp and plant the ground
in corn
The weather during the winter
has been unusually severe. The
month of December was the coolest
with the greatest amount OF precipi-
tation recorded in this State during
the last IL years, the temperature
being 3 degrees below the normal
and the precipitation nearly 3 inches
above. While there was no very cold
weather in January, yet the ground
was frozen most OF the month, and
In February, 1T was frozen from II
to 20 inches in depth Snowy, cold
and rainy weather prevailed until
the 10th of March, SO that practical
ly no farm work was done duriug
the winter up to that time After
the cold weather of the 18th of
March, the ground dried out rapidly
and during the fourth week blowing
mostly for oats, was generally in
progress, some oats were also sown,
some potatoes planted and some
gardening done.
Reports indicate that winter
wheat, oats, and rye are generally
in bad condition. This is due to
the late showing in the fall TO pre-
vent the ravages of the fly, and to
lack of moisture during October and
November, which were very dry
months; also to being subject 10
quite low temperatures in November
at an early stage Of growth and to
the severe cold spells of December
and February, with several heavy
sleet storms and without in some
sections sufficient snow protection.
Some wheat and fall sown grass have
been winter killed The warm sun
shiny weather during the fourth
week had the effect Of bringing veg
citation forward rapidly, and at the
close of March, grass was turning
green, buds were swelling, and con
siderable improvement was noticed
in wheat, rye and oats, but they
were still below average condition
with prospects for not more than
half a crop.
Fruit prospects. with the exception
of peaches which are reported to be
killed in some counties are excellent.
Stock has wintered fairly well al
though there has been some loss
among sheep, and feed is getting
scarce in some localities.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
CHEF STONE RESIGNS
Retires With Good Record to Enter
Railroad Service.

GRAFTON, w. Va, April 9.---Chief
OF Police John Stone, who will retire
today from the service OF the city, has
secured an appointment with the Bal
timore & Ohio detective force, and
will enter upon his new duties the
18th. Mr.. Stone has been on the
police force of this city for 10 years,
two OF which he has been chief, and
has shown splendid record His
retirement from the force is regretted
by all.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
EDITORS SUED.
Armstrong and Robinson OF the Clarks.
burg News Sued by Politicians.

A special from Clarksburg states
that Robert A. Armstrong and James
w. Robinson OF the News have been
sued by County Clerk V. l.. Highland
and Postmaster Sherman G. Denham
for $40, 900 each for damages. These
damages are claimed on account Of an
article which appeared in the News
yesterday attacking these two men
They are very warm under the collar
about it and want satisfaction. From
what Is known of Armstrong In Nor
gantown they will probably get more
satisfaction that they can stand before
they are through with the matter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
FairmOnt Times.

Fairmont is tickled over having
Della Fox. The manager OF that show
says that he cancelled for Morgan
town but he is not telling the truth.
Manager Swisher cancelled because
all the dramatic papers said the show
was extremely bum and every one who
had seen it said that it wasn't worth
twenty five cents. 1t may have been
suited to the taste of Fairmont people
but it wouldn't go here.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Crop Reports.

The crop reports for the past week
for Marion and Monongalia counties
are as follows:
MARION --Hoult: Wheat looking
bad: very little blowing done; feed
scarce; fruit buds not killed--W H.
Bunner
MoNoNGALfA--Osgood: Wheat fro
zen out badly, but improving nicely
during the warm weather. Sylvester
Arnett.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
w. l.. Wilson Memorial.

LEXINGTON, w. Va, April a.
President George II Denny, OF Wash
ington and Lee University telegraphed
from New York this afternoon that a
memorial fund OF 500, 600 TO found a
chair Of economics at the University
in memory Of the late President Will
liam Lynne Wilson has been complet-
ed. Ex- President Cleveland is chair
man Of the committee.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09

THOSE VINO planted garden are now
trying to get some scheme whereby
the garden may be taken into the
house.
If the Fourth of July committee is
up to date it will arrange to have one
OF these late snow storms on that day
when it will be more appreciated.
SOME people have cleaned off their
sidewalks and the people who have to
be on the streets are thankful To
them. 1t makes the remissness of
the rest all the more glaring however.
All the sidewalks in town should be
looked after.
A LARGE number of glass workers
attended the funeral of the late Henry
Dubois on Tuesday afternoon. Both
the Seneca and Morgantown factories
shut down to allow the men to attend
the event.
THE Acme has opened for business
and it is doing lots of business. The
windows and doors are not here yet
but the force of clerks and supply of
goods are at the disposal Of the pub
lie.
No sleigh bells were, heard on the
streets during the present snow. The
snow was deep enough for fine sleigh
ing and why the sleighs were not out
is hard to tell.
THE county roads are something
awful as result of the snow and
rainfall on them in the condition in
which they were before they came.
1t will be weeks before the roads dry
out enough to make them reasonably
passable.
SOME railroad contracts down the
valley have been let but we will not
be really we'll pleased until the con-
tracts are let for the building Of a
road on up the valley past Morgan
town. We need this and we need it
badly.
SPECULATION as to the size of the
wheat crop will be the basis of all the
talks when company Of farmers get
together Most of them think that
the wheat has been badly hurt by the
weather that we have been getting
for some time.
THE hope that this won't hurt the
fruit is felt by everyone. The buds
have had several narrow escapes this
spring already and if they get through
it without damage it will be rather
remarkable.
THE City council will help the q.
A
their plan to have big celebration
here on Decoration day. They in
tended TO appoint a committee at
their last meeting but overlooked it.
The matter will be attended to at the
next meeting.
MANAGER Swisher has sent out a
large number of announcements Of
the second coming of Tennessee's Pard-
ner and the audience will show that
the public appreciated the attention.
There will be very large crowd out
TO see the show on Thursday evening.
WITH the new improvements being
made and having been made on Ben
ny Williams, Tavern, travelling men
speak in higher terms of it than be-
fore. The Tavern is the place for the
boys who like nice treatment and a
fine table. In this respect it is ahead
of nyGhing in the state.
THE indictment found against
Chief Robert d. Kline of Wheeling
was dismissed as the jury declined to
convict him. 1t took but seven min
utes for them to bring in verdict OF
not guilty. Kline has been indicted
for bribery in connection with the
rest Of the councilmen who had been
indicted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
For Honolulu.

On Thursday w. A. Mesterzat re-
ceived an order for 5000 bottles of
Philippine skin and rheumatism cure
to be sent to the Honolulu Drug Com
pany, at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
This is probably the largest order ever
made for preparation of this kind.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09

The Northwestern Convocation
of the Episcopal Church was held
in Weston on Tuesday of this week.
1t meets quarterly at some town in
the district covered. These meet
ings have been full of profit to the
clergymen of that denomination.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Mitchell to Hang.

William Mitchell will be hanged
at Moundsyille on Friday as the Gov
ernor and Pardon Board have refused
to interfere further with the sentence
OF the court He has been in state
of collapse and is expected to 40 en-
tirely to pieces when the end comes.
He may brace up as most criminals do
but the authorities expect him to be a
hard one to handle.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
SPECIAL TERN POSTPONED.
1t will be held next Monday and Iron
City case will be decided.

Notice was received this morning
from Judge Mason that he had post
poned the special term OF court which
was to have been held on Thursday
until next Monday morning. He will
be here at that time and will hand
down his decision in the Iron City
case. A large number of people will
no doubt be in the court room to hear
the decision.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Della failed to Please.

/ From what the Fairmont Times
says about the show given by Della
Fox the people up there would have
been better pleased if the manager of
their opera house had been wise
enough to cancel as Manager Swisher
did to protect his patrons.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Ping-pong Tournament.

A ping. pong tournament was held
at the Sigma Chi house on Tuesday
afternoon and there were twenty en-.
tries. The games were played off
and Aubrey Romine was found to be
the winner. He received handsome
prize. The game is very popular
over town and some of the players
have become quite expert.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
DEAN RETURNS.
Popular Contractor Here and Waits
for Favorable Weather to Resum
Operations.

Fred Dean of Niagara Falls, has
returned TO Morgantown and only
waits favorable weather to resume
his contracts about town. He is do
ing a great deal OF paving in South
Park which was stopped last Fall by
the coming of Winter. He is warm
Iy welcomed back to Morgantown
where he has made host of friends.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
col. DAVIS
Said to be a Candidate for Dayton's
Place In Congress Pensions In-
creased.

creased.
WASHINGTON, April Rumor here
has it that Col T. B. Davis, who ran
against Congressman Dayton in the
Second district two years ago, will be
the democratic candidate thisyear
1t is said that Col. Davis has been
quietly arranging his plan of cam
paign and will make hard fight for
election.
Mr.. Dayton has introduced a bill
granting pension of $50 month to
Mrs. isabelle Fl. Thompson, OF Nor
gantown, and also a bill increasing
the pension of H. NJ Burns, OF Fair
mont, TO $50 a month.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Fine.LanntlrY Work.

The Empire laundry is better pre-
pared than ever to turn out fine work.
Much Of the more delicate work is
done by hand and the best care is
given to your goods. If you are not
familiar with our work send US trial
order.
L. c. FINK,
The Empire Steam Laundry
I3l Walnut ST.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
DIR. Gordon at the Pres
byterian Church.

DR.. Gordon of Uniontown preached
a very able sermon at the Presbyterian
lasv night. He is pleasing speaker,
Ind his sermon was full OF Bible Elk
position He will preach tonight a
40.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Former Priest Was Acquitted.

Geneseo. N. ", April 9.-The case
Of Charles Flaherty. the former priest,
has been on trial in the Livingston
county court for nearly two weeks
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Wanted.

Wanted: Manager for New Branch
of our business here in Morgantown
w. Va Address at once, with refer
ences, Alfred Morris, Wholesaler,
Cincinnati, Ohio.