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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
CLINTON DISTRICT.
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Jury Believes Strange tale Told by &C
cused man-POis0n was Charged.

UNIoNTowN, March l5-The jury
believed the queer tale Mike Fisher
told in his defense today, and acQuit-
ted him of of the murder of Paul Ma
haley. Fisher was accused of murder
ing Mahaley by secretly putting pois-
on in his beer New Years night, and
John Gfrallo was the principal witness
against him,
On the stand Fisher acknowledged
having bought poison, but said it was
TO cure his rheumatism, and then said
that instead of his having put poison
in Mahaley's beer he saw Girallo drop
cigar ashes into Mahaley's beer glass
and stir it with match; that Girallo
was his enemy and was trying to con-
Wet him of crime that did not oc-
cur
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
Church Notes.

BAPTIST CHURCH, Sermon by the
pastor at 10:45 and 7:45. Sunday
school $50 a. m. B. Y.P. u. Csc
P. m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH: Rugular ser.
vices at 10:45 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
Sunday school $50. Luther
League $50.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Preach
ing by the Pastor at 1916 and 7:30
Sunday School $50. Christian En-
deavor meeting at $50
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Sunday school
9;30 A. NJ. Sermon 1920 A. NJ.
Christian Endeyor, special topic on
citizenship, $3.50 P. NJ. sermon good
citizenship in Morgaatown 1870 P. NJ.
M. e. CHURCH.; Preaching by the
pastor at 10:45 and 7:30. Morning
subject THE Moral Glory of the Plan
of Salvation. Evening subject "The
Eleventh Hour in Human Life. y
Sunday school, Epworth League and
Glass meeting at the usual hours.
Everybody welcome.
JONES CHAPEL: There will be
preaching at Jones chapel on Chest
nut st. Sunday at II a. M. conducted
by Rev. ]. H. Watson who has been
sent to this place and Falrmont. Rev.
Watson was pastor here 10 years ago
and his people are glad to receive
him again.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Special ser
vices tomorrow. Sunday, Holy Com
munion will be celebrated at 1880 a.
IN. Morning prayer and sermon at
10:45. Evening prayer and sermon
at 1880. The Rt Rev w. L. Gravatt
will preach at both services and ad-
minister the Kite of Confirmation.
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH:
Rev. G. j. Kluser will conduct the
usual Sunday services in st. Francis
Catholic church. Low mass and SER
mon in German at o'clock. High
mass and English sermon at 10
O'Clock. Sunday school at 1870; sta
tions Of the cross and benediction at
2 o'clock. Special Lenten services are
being held every Friday evening at
4:30
M. P. CHURCH: Regular service
Sunday morning preaching by the pas
tor. Sunday school $50, Junior 200,
intermediate 800. The Y. P S. c.
e. will hold good citizenship meet
ing at $50. Prof Trotter ex-state
uperintendent Of schools will address
the meeting. Special music has been
prepared for the occasion. At the
regular evening service following the
pastor will preach a sermon on good
citizenship.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
SHIPPING BILL DEBATED.
Again Considered In the Senate, Yes
tefday.

Washington, March 15.-Through-
out the session of the senate yester-
day the ship subsidy bill was under
consideration. The measure was dis
cussed by Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, Mr..
MeLaurin, Ct Mississippi, and Mr..
Harris, of Kansas. Mr. Foraker sup
ported the bill, although he admitted
that he would have preferred to build
up the merchant marine by the levy
ing of discriminating duties He
was willing. however. to defer to the
judgment Of the majority that the
pending measure embodied the better
plan.
Both Mr.. WcLaurin and Mr.. Harris
opposed the measure on the ground
that in their judgment it was not
constitutional. They maintained that
it was class legislation. which amount
ed to little short of robbery of the
people for the benefit OF the few ship
owners Mr. Harris made the point
that the United States now was pay
ing more to the American line for the
carrying Of ocean mails than was
paid to foreign ships for greater ser.
Vfna
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
ANSWER FILED.
Old Iron City Officers Come to
the Front.

Their Counsel Files the Answer to the
New Stockholders They ask That
Injunction and Receivership be Dis
s0lved-H Hearing ON Tuesday after.
noon.
Messrs w. S. Meredith of Fairmont
Charles A. Goodwin and Van a. Bar
hickman of this place have filed their
answers to the bill filed by Frazer &
Frazer, Cox 81 Baker and Hon. George
G. Sturgiss in the Iron City Oil and
Gas case. They ask that the injunc-
ton issued by Judge Mason recently
be dissolved and that the special re-
ceiver appointed by him be dis
charged.
The answer was filed here on Satur-
day by counsel for the old officers of
the company. Mr.. Meredith will ask
the court to hear the argument on it
on next Tuesday the 18th. The case
will then come up on its merits
For several days the counsel for
Brewer and other officers of the COM
pany have been busy preparing the
papers u oe presented To the court Tor
its consideration. The result of their
labors is to be found in the answer
which they have filed.
The other side has been equally
busy and they VIII be in court to pre-
sent the side OF their clients in the
best manner possible on Tuesday.
In the meantime Special receiver
Il. Il. Stewart has possession Of all the
books and papers Of the company and
is transacting all of the business
which is being done with the concern.
When the case gets into court good
claims and counter claims of the con-
tending parties will be shifted and
the public generally may find out just
how the matter really stands.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
MARTIN ARD DEMOSS.
Candidates Named For Mayor
and Recorder.

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on Friday Night-Second and Foarth
Wards Land the Nominations
Third Ward Given the Cold ShOuIde.
The Committee of Fifteen met on
Friday night to name candidates
for mayor and recorder to be voted
for at the city election April third.
They selected j. Ami Martin of the
Second ward for mayor and A. L.
Demoss of the Fourth ward for re-
corder. Members of the committee
refuse to discuss the matter and will
not state how manY candidates were
named for mayor before a choice
WAS made. Messrs M. L. Sisler and
"A. Layton were nominated together
with Mr.. Demoss but the latter re-
ceiyed the majority of the votes
cast.
Mr. Martin is connected with the
M. d X. railroad and is known to
NEST of our people He served for
sixteen years as county clerk of
Preston county and has been mayor
of Kingwood on several occasions.
He is one of the colony of Preston
county people who have recently
moved to Morgantown.
Mr.. Demoss is at present one of the
deputy sheriffs Of the county He
lives on Wiles addition in the Fourth
ward. He has been assessor and has
had great deal of experience at cleo
ton work. The nominees are ex-
pected to accept the nominations made
having been sounded in that regard
before they were named.
The fact that both the leading can
didates are outside of the Third ward
will probably cause some doings in this
direction. The outsiders state how
ever that three fourths of the area of
MoTgantown is outside the third ward
Most of the improved parts of the
city are out side of it and the needs of
the people of these districts are press
ing enough to demand that they get
all the representation possible on the
city council.
Expressions of satisfaction with the
ticket named are heard on every hand.
1t is not probable however that it will
be elected without opposition and the
chances are that it will be warm
contest.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
Miss Mcyicker Entertained.

On Friday evening Miss Maud
McVicker assisted by Mrs c. A.
Reed of Wheeling entertained forty
ladies at eucher party Refresh
ments were served at six o'clock and
playing began Immediately after
wards. Red was the predominating
color in the decorations. Miss Lii
lian Boyers won the first prize. Mrs.
Milton Hirschmau the second and
Miss Knight the consolation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
Planning MIL to be Re- Built.

We beg leave to inform contractors
and those who expect to build that we
have on hand a full line OF plain
and fancy doors, glazed windows and
all kinds OF inside trim Except oak),
frame lumber, flooring, siding, ceiling,
etc. Our mill will be rebuilt at once
and inside OF go days we will be better
prepared than ever to furnish all kinds
Of first class mill work.
Your patronage cordially solicited.
FIRST WARD planning Mill Co.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
GETTING not.
Classes at the University get Busy with
Banners

University students have been having
lots Of fun during the past few days
with their class organizations. The
props aud freshmen have taken the
greater part in the festivities although
the four prep classes are now getting
busy. Banners Of all kinds and de.
scriptions are being flung TO the breeze
about the college and every morning
dnds a different banner strung out
around some place. Getting these
down has been the problem that has
confronted the authorities. Ono ban
ner had to be burned down to get 1T
out OF the way. 1t hung over the cen
ter Of the campus on electric ifghs
wires. So far no class rushes have
taken place but these may be expected
at any time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15

A NEW bonnet is always source
OF delight to a woman. To get the
best TO be had adds TO that delight.
Miss Mary Semans will show the very
best and the largest Vine Of hats ever
brought to Morgantown at her Spring
and Summer opening on next We'd
hesday, Thursday and Friday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
Real Estate Transfers.
MORGAN DISTRICT.

Huston and Domain to J. w. Wiles
lot on High street, third ward S., 900.
Emery Z. Martin and wife to Will
liam Hare lot 20 block q 81, 500
CLINTON DISTRICT.
Lanslot J. West and wife to Perry
A. jenkins TIA 3R SIP all the Free
port vein of coal reserved 50, 500.
THE Parthenons had a lively time
on Friday night over an election.
Frank Bowman and Sarah Johnson
were nominated for President. Each
received thirteen votes and no cleo.
tion resulted
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15

OK Sunday evening the University
Y. M. q. A. will discuss citizenship
and much interest is being taken by
the young men and women in this di-
rection. There is nothing that de-
mands their attention more and moth
ing that will more amply repay them
for is study.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
For Rent.

Three connecting unfinished,
rooms with bath, gas and water.
Will rent to family with no children.
Rooms also suitable for offices.
Inquire at 22S Walnut street oppo-
site Opera House.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
SHOT HIMSELF DEAD.
Not Known Whether act was acciden.
tai or Suicide-Friends Claim Form

err.
WAYNEsBURG, Pa. March 10
Lewis Baker, an employee of the
Waynesburg tinplate mill, shot him
self dead at his room here last even
ing. One report says that the in,
jury was inflicted accidentally while
he was taking "a revolver from a
satchel, while another report is to
the effect that in the presence of
some companions he pressed the re
volver to his head and remarked !:
"Here goes nothing" pulling the
trigger and the weapon was dis
Charged, the bullet entering his
heart. His friends assert that he
did not know the weapon was load
ed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
lia>le Pupils Wanted.

Miss Raada Crnmrine will take
pupils Ia piano or reed organ during
the spring aud summer. For terms
call or address Ne. pa Walnut street
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15

EVERY year Morgantown ladies
have bewildering array OF hats from
which TO make their selection. This
year will excel everything ever seen in
this place 10 this direction. Miss
Mary Semans who will have her OPEN
ing on Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day next will have decidedly the
largest liue Of hats ever brought heres
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15

THE health officer has been in
sspecting numerous places in town and
several parties were given until this
afternoon To do some cleaning ia the
rear Of their premises. He says he
will very rigidly enforce the law.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
For Sale.

A three III. F. Book walter steam
engine. Engine is In fair condition
and may be seen in use every day in
this office. Will sell at a merely nom
inal price.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15
Likely to Be the Subject of
Caucus to Be Held by
House Democrats.
HAYS LETTER TO THE HOUSE.
He Agreed to Give Rev. Mr.. Thomas
and Wife Passports, But Would
Not Request Their Admission
Through British Lirss.

Washington. March 15.-Represent.
alive Randel, of Texas, yesterday
circulated among his Democratic col
leagues of the house petition for
a caucus of Democratic members to
consider What course should be
adopted in relation to the govern
ment's attitude toward the Beers.
The petition was addressed TO Rep
resentative Hay, chairman of the
Democratic caucus. and named March
10 as the time for the gathering. The
signatures we're very general on the
Democratic side of the house, and
the caucus probably will be held. al
though no call has been yet issued.
Hay Replied to 5urleson Resolution.
Washington, March 15.-The house
yesterday passed the postofflce appro-
priation bill Tine only amendment Ct
Importance adopted was one to IN.
corporate in the bill the provisions of
the bill 10 classify the rural free de.
livery service, passed few days ago
Quite a number of other bills were
passed, including three bills for ma
and Pittsbufg The Burleson resolu
ton calling on the secretary Of state
for facts relative 10 the case of DR..
Thomas and wife. WHO desired to go
to South Africa to distribute relief
funds was adopted after short de
bate, in the course of which Mr.. Hit.
chairman Of the committee on for.
eign affairs introduced a letter from
Secretary Iiay. explaining what the
department of state had done in the
premises.
Washington, March 15.-The letter
of Secretary OF State Hay to Repre-.
sentative Hit regarding the appllca.
ton made to the state department in
behalf of nr. Hiram Thomas and
wife for a request to the British au-
thorities for passports to enter the
Boer lines in South Africa for the
purpose of distributing relief funds
was as follows:
Text of Hays Letter
Department of State,
Washington, March ~, 1902.
"Sir-Refeiring to the resolution
recently introduced in the house,
beg to make the following statement
of facts:
"A few days ago young gentle
man called and asked whether this de-
partment would issue passports 10
trc pav Mr Thomas and Mrs
Thomas. who were intending to &c
To oottTh africa Tor the purpose o
distributing funds which had bee,
collected in Illinois for the benefit 0
the sufferers of the war. | said q
once the department would issue TIL
passports desired and that / would
also give MIR. Thomas letter com.
mending him to everyone | could in.
fiuence and asking their assistance
in his errand. Inquiry was then madq
whether this government would ask
of the British government permission
for Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas to go al
will through the British military linei
and camps, a suggestion which
thought imDracticable.
This department is ready at an
time to consult with a representatiy
of Governor Yates as to the bea
means Of getting into the prope
hands sums contributed by the char
table people in Illinois for the re.
lief of the sufferers by the war in
South Africa.
81 am, sir. very respectfully your
obedient servant. John Hay"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-15

Try our want ads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16

citizens of the commonwealth should not
let the incident pass without taking some
steps to have the legislature Of Pennsylva-
mia seriously consider the enactment of a
law that will forbid the employment Of
children at night. IT,
r At the suggestion of the commission the
statement Of the wages Of the fathers of
two of the girls were presented. One
earned more than $1,000 last year and
the other over 5000.
/ Independent Operators on the Stand
The miners sprung another surprise by
presenting an individual operator on the
witness stand against the operators. He
was John c. Eaddock. Of Wilkesbarre.
president Of the Plymouth Coal company.
Mr.. Haddock In answer to questions put to
him by G.. s.. barrow for the miners said
he had been in the coal business thirty
f1ve years. His company operates the
Black Diamond and Dodson mines near
Wilkesbarre.
He said his company went into the
hands of receivers on March 18th and on
Nov. 14th the trustees took hold of the
property. Mr.. Haddock then explained
that the miners ton which runs from 9 700
to $500 pounds was fixed years ago so that
the employer could get out Of the ton 2. 240
pounds Of pure coal above the size of pea.
Pea coal and all sizes below that was
waste. This waste Is now being utilized
Regarding the prices of coal Mr.. Haddock
said the middlemen in New York are nav
ing $11 and s12 ton.
Judge Gray; do they pay the opera
tors that price,"
Possibly" was the reply,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
BADLY NEEDED IN WASHINGTON
Some Of the Government Buildings on the
Point of Closing.

Some Of the Government Buildings on the
Point Of Closing.
New York Sun Special Service. :
Washington, Dec. 16.-The coal famine
has reached a crisis in Washington and
threatens not only to be a cause of suffer
ing to the poor, but may cause a tenn
porary shutting down of some Of the gov
eminent departments. The facilities for
handling any large shipments of coal to
Washington, should any be made, are
so poor that the commissioners Of the Dis
trict have granted authority to the Penn
sylvania raj road to lay temporary tracks
on private streets in the vicinity OF the
railroad yards and freight depots, and
gangs of men will be Immediately put to
work. 3t
The interior department was without
coal for several hours yesterday and the
furnaces were obliged to shut down. Just
when it was thought work must be sus-
pended and the clerks sent home, thir-
teen tons Of soft coal were obtained.
Two hundred tons of coal consigned to
the pOstoffce department was confiscafed
last week by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company for the use of its engines on ths.
southern division. and as a consequence
that department is very short of fuel and
has obtained its daily supply only by the
most strenuous efforts An order was
issued to-day prohibiting the burning of
incandescent electric lights except on the
first floor-tlle city postoffce where they
ara absolutely necessary, and shutting
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
A "SCARE" AT Ia GUAIRA
Suspicious Action of the British Ships
Friqhtens the Commander of the Fort.

Suspicious Action Of the British Shlps5
Frightens the Commander of the Fort.
La Guaira, Venezuela, Dec. &c. The ar.
rival of the British cruiser Charybdis and
the torpedo boat destroyer Quail yesterday
caused a bad scare among the population
of this place. The commander of the
fortress visited the American, French.
Spanish and Dutch consuls and asked
them, in case the British landed marines,
to intervene to prevent firing on the fort
and to delay any movement on the fort,
as he had received orders from the gov.
eminent to evacuate the place.
The commander added that if the con-
suls refused to intervene and the fort was
attached, he would defend his post and
could not answer for the consequences to
the town, which is without any defense
now with the exception of a few armed
policemen. At o'clock, however, the
Charybdis and the Quail left La Guaira
and the fears of the population subsidized
What caused most Of the alarm was the
fact that when the British ships arrived
here they took up commanding position,
their guns covering the fort, and remained
stationary for few moments as if about
to open fire.
The Chary bdis and the Quail steamed
away in the direction of Curacao
The foreign consuls subsequently called
on the project, who assured them there
was no danger at present. He added tina t
the commander Of the fort had been need
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16

limit of time for an answer His not.
simply asked for payment Of sums due te
Italy and in case<of payment being made
to other countries it asked for the same
treatment. : -
The government answered the Italian
minister's note IN -the negative, saying
that tribunals existed In Venezuela to
judge any claims arising from the revolu-
tons. - g:z-
The Associated Press correspondent is
Informed that the italian minister has ca
bled to Rome for further Instructions
The correspondent called to-day at the
italian legation and saw Minister Rivas
and his wife and two daughters with re-
gard to the report that they had en-
parked on the Giovanni Bausan. They
laughed and said: 1--WE did not leave the
city of Caracas, and much less embarked
on the Italian cruiser at La Guaira."
There Is no excitement among the peo-
pie here against Italians because as yet no
italian naval demonstration has taken
place. - -. -~ s
1t is now said that the object of the
German cruiser Panther in sailing for
Maracatbe is to capture the Venezuelan
steamer Miranda, formerly the Spanish
torpedo boat Diego Valasquez, and the.
remaining vessels of the Venezuelan fleet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
"cOAL BARON" THREATENED
People In New York Say They VIII Burr
,~ Mr.. Reimer's House.

People In New York Say They VIII Burn
~ Mr.. Reimer's House.
Special to The Journal. ..... =.
New York, Dec. 16.-The passive suffer-
ing of people without coal was yesterday
changed to open threats on the part Of
someone in the Brownsville section Of
Brooklyn, who sent a warning postal card
to a coal merchant Of East New York. The
card was mailed to Rudolph Reimer Of
Reimer & Son. The address was in Eng
fish, but the message was in Yiddish, it is
as follows: = ~
Mr.. Reimer, Coal Baron: If you raise the
price of coal, or ii you attempt to raise the
price, we will burn down your house at once
Don't think this is d joke. It Is not Intended
SO. We mean business, and just so sure as you
raise the price of coal your house will be burned
down. Fl ~ T., Red Hands.
Mr.. Reimer and his son treated the card
| as a joke. Mrs. Reimer, however, in
sisted on sending the card to the police.
Acting Captain Early posted five patrol
men at the coal yards and two at the
Reimer residence. Reimer e Son have
the reputation Of being charitable to the
| poor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-16
BY order Of nv sovereign and al

BY order Of my sovereign and at
the command of the commodore Of
the. German squadron in West Indian
waters, I, the commander of the
Panther, request you to lower your
ships flag Immediately and leave
your ship with your crew within ten
minutes. This is not measure Of =.
war on the part of Germany, but only
with the object of. making a pro-.
visional seizure Of your ship in order
to oblige the Venezuelan government
to recognize our just demands. In
case you disobey and wish to defend
your ship shall be obliged to prevent
you from so doing by the discharge Of
arms. -Eckerman,
g. Dec. 1. -. Commander.