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New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
peAisE FROM Mr.. THOMPSON.

Rorough President Cantor yesterday In Justifca-
&C., - his appointment OF Henry S. Thompson.
s,,ner,ntendent of Buildings in place Of Perez NJ
stewart removed directed attention to the follow
,nc endorsement from The Real Estate Record and
Guide:
The new superintendent OF Buiidinss. aenTy =, =,
,rsar,nsnn has vet, announced no changes N
his department but it is understood tnaa ne VIII
nn,oinf a new chief inspector and new secretary
NJ Tbomnson while young in years Is ouhueT
of exceptiona experience, and also mas the adVan,
- y. - n scientific training AS the FORMER head
- very large building concern, ne comes with
% 70. few men of his calling anywhere can
IeoocS 9n Ry no means is he lifted from obscurity
by being appointed 20 the most inap9rtahr once
,L.+ 6uilder rs such. can occupy IN america
VIII. r.rrettng the retirement OF his predecessor
..-ha Record and Guide" hesitates not TO extend
its hest wishes to the new incumbent
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
CONFESS TO GREAT MURDER PLOT.
San Francisco Highbinders Had Planned TO
Kill Three Hundred.

San Francisco. May 11.-Four OF the eleven
presidents of the See Yup Society have been ar
rested on a charge of conspiracy TO murder the
three hundred members of the Chinese Soclety
of English Education. Two of them. Gee Hohs
On who is not only the president of the On ilcS
Highbinder Tong. but of the See Yups' ana Lee
Ying president of the Bow Leong Tong nave
confessed 10 the police. The other seven presi-
dents are IN hiding. but will be arrested as lasc
as they can be fo~nd. upon charges OF eoii-
spracy TO commit murder.
II is believed that the evidence areaoy oo-
+ainad s sufficient to send them all to the penl-
tentiary for long terms. The men uhusI snS .I -.
cf tbe See Yum Society were suspected or giving
the authorities information regarding sahDilhs
under notice protection in Chinatown
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
COUNTY SCHOOL MONEYS PAID.
State Superintendent Disburses S3,575, ,1So-
Largest Amount Ever Paid Out in One Day.

Albany, May n.-Charles r. Skinner. State Super
intendent of Public Instruction to-day signed and
forwarded to the several county treasurers of the
State checks aggregatng g. 180 IS These checks
are for the State school moneys apportioned by the
department the various counties The aggregate
apDortonr1ent is 1895 0D0. The checks range In
amount from 5000 a. to Hamilton County. TO
81 2e5. $50 Sc apportoned and paid TO greater New
York. This payment is the largest ever made IN
any one day the State Department.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
NoRTEFRN SECURITIES APPEAL.
TIE Case Reaches the Supreme Court, but
Cannot Be Argued Before October.

Ty.ssi,f:.stc.. May 1T-The record in the case Of
III United States against the Northern Securities
cEnpanv. recently decided by the United States
Court for the District of Minnesota against
the Securities Company. reached the United States
Supreme Court to-day on appeal and was docketed
as No. s96. The docket covers almost seventeen
hundred printed pages. and is confined largely to
the testimony. Ex-Attorney General Griggs, Fran
Cis IIude StetSon. of New-YOrk; {. w. Bum,
George s. Young and NJ. D. Grover enter their ap-
pearance as counsel Tor the company. As the call
OF the docket has been suspended for the present
term the cannot be called before next Oc-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
INSURGENT ATTACK FAILS.
Pershing's Column Kills Many Natives Near
Bacolod.

Manila, May 11.-Stra ggling Moros attacked
the rear guard of Captain Pershing's column,
near Bacood. Island of Mindanao. on Saturday
morning wounding Lieutenant Rutegles and
one soldier The guard killed all of the at
tackers
The latest reports place the number of Moros
killed at the capture of Taraca at three hun
dred.
Brigadier- General Sumner. comma nding the
Department of Mndanao, has issued congrat-
ulatory order to Captain Pershngs troops.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
REVENUE CUTTER SENT TO WRECK.
An Attempt to Avoid Payment of Immigrant
Head Tax Indicated.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Washington May I1.-Information reached the
immigration Bureau of the Treasury Department
to-day that from two hundred to five hundreo
Portuguese immigrants had been landed at Oc-
racoke Inlet n c. on Sa aturday, from the Vera
Cruz a Portuguese vessel plying between cape
verd and New Bedford The revenue cutter Bout
we'll was Immediately dispatched to Ocracoke 20
invesfiRate Reports received from offclaiS
of the lighthouse and lifesavng services ana had al
Though rnea0re indica ted that the vera Cruz mao
ettempted to land the immigrants at TINS out-oI,
the-way place to avoid payment of the head tax OF
20 The Vera Cruz went ashore, and is reported 10
be breaking -. -. W., r.r,,z
An investigation may develop that the vera cIu1 1
nut into Ocracoke on account of the weather anu
went ashore in gale. Some or the telesI r-
ceived state that the immigrants are in starving
condition.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
MEMBERS OF GENERAL STAFF MEET.
Generals Schwan and Bills to Address
Them.

Washington. May 11-Twenty- OF the recenuy
.ppointed members Of the General STAN OF the
.r-ov assembled at the rooms of the War College
board to-day The correspondence between Secre-
tsrv Root and General Young regarding the stan
was read and there brief discussion OF the
su,,es o@ the staff Tomorrow the officers wiil
,.,,o, - an Informal talk from General Schwan.
-e-ired who has been giving the matter great
deal Of attention. The following day General Bliss
who is TO be a member of the General stan VIII
eSsrees tne of1cers is expected tnat num-
Ser ~ boards will be created to consider various
matters pertaining to the army
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
NOT IMPRESSED BY THEo5A.

Neitber Nevada n Stranahan Collector or the
Port nor Mr. Hamilton. his solicitor. appeared 10
he much impressed yesterday by the statements
of ex-SpeciaI Treasury Agent Theooaid ABOUT MS
knovledge of smugged diamonds In this city
.Ts ,sr Tbeobald has this information. said the
CorIeotor nobody knows better than he that there
Is big chance TO make some money IN rosscue ,StI
innr +Ss casa for the government pays liberal
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
ACCUSED OF GIVING REBATES.
Interstate Commerce Commission Calls the
Union Pacific to Account.

Washington. May 1.-THE Interstate Commerce
Commission has begun investigation TO deter
mine whether the payments allowances made by
the Union Pacific Railroad Company to Peavey q
Co Of Kansas City and Council Bluffs. for grain
elevator facilities or service and the grain rates
made TO that concern by the Union Pacific are in
violation of the Interstate Commerce law Inc
ceedings and has been ordered to file full answer
20 the charges by May x. and to explain the al
legged rebates satisfactorily at a hearing to De
fixed hereafter.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
LARRY SEEKS RETIREMENT.

Police taptain Samuel Hardy, of Brooklyn who
u,ae susneuded last week under charges OF neglect
of duty growing out OF the Kew. Ut. Cortland
,sor.,s nrotests against poolrooms. made applica
-, - ra.ireunent on a pension yesterday. As
tIrdt tloI - was appointed policeman in 1855 under
a. a,,,cah HE only to Brooklyn, there Is question
&C ~, his right 10 retire on a pension Whei ne Is
ssnder charges General Greene yesterday decided
.hnsa ,,, COR an opinIon from Corporation Counsel
t,.es before taking action Hardys application
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
PETITION TO RETAIN THE FRIARS.

Manila. May ia petition. signed exclu-
sfvely by Filipino women, has been presented
10 Archbishop Gud the Apostolic Delegate in
the Philippine Islands, asking for the retention
of the frars 1t declares that reason ex-
lists for their expulsion, asserts that their with
drawal will leave hundreds of parishes without
spiritual advisers, and says that small mi
nority is responsible for the anti-friar move
ment.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
TREASURY PURCHASES OF SILVER.

Washington May n-Drector Roberts OF the
Mint Rureau to-day purchased 175,c00 ounces or
silver In several lots. aggregating 64374 cents an
ounce. AS 600 ounces were offered
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12


The average condition of winter rye on May
was 93.3. as compared with 979 on April l, iSJo'
s34 on Nav l. 1902; 946 at the corresponding oaIS
the last ten wears NewYork reports S6 ana REM
sylvania and Michigan each "a. these three States
containing 56 cent OF the total "lhtei iS'
acreage of the country. 80.
The average condition of meadow NOV iat9S ~
on MAY 92.S, against $50 on May dSoE'
al the corresponding date in 1871 anu Su.a, INV
mean of the Nav averages of the last ten yea
The average condition of spring pastures on My
was 92 against May !: 1902; sl5 at the cG,
NAV averages Of the last ten years. e..o.
The conditions which, in all but a rev StaosSj;
have been BILE to meadow moving lanus n an.
spring pastures have, with almost equdI ~
ffy been lnfavora bic spring plougnns anu my
proportion 81 79 per cent. of the amount repo..teu
as CONTEMPLATED that actually Done up 70 NC.
/ was the lowest with exception IN tWenty tWesIy
years The area ploughed up to the correSporGi .ta
date last year 1913 per cent OF the tosai
amount intended and was within one-halI OF
per cent of the year average
Statistican Brown, of the New-York produce
Exchange, yesterday figured the government crop
report as indicating winter wheat crop oi oio'
2e50o bushels This compares with last month
indication OF $50 bushels the reduction pehs
due in the first place, 10 a decline IN cohoiuoii
from 973 to s26. which, according to the statsII-
clans figuring decline in the yleiu psa
ocre from II TO 165 bushels. The reduction Is dso
nartly accounted for by the decrease IN the 49,
ace from the amount seeded the department hdNiHs
reported the abandonment of 96ioo acres.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. May 1.-THE following army ana
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

We congratulate our contemporary,
III. $. Whetsell of the Journal, on
his election to the Office Of Mayor Of
Kingwood and his efforts to knock
out the Arizona Kicker. In TACT, the
Editor Of the Journal is fast coming
to the front as an Eastern rival for
The Kicker, since he is already edi
tor, proprietor, publisher and mana
ner Of the Journal, Postmaster and
Mayor af the Town, Secretary of the
Board of Trade, Secretary Of the Re-
publican Committee and perhaps
two or three other small offices. The
ouly question now is as to whether
he can shoot as well as the Hon.
Jim Kellso Of Arizona Kicker fame,
and where he is going to have his
private graveyard.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14
BIG DIVIDENDS.
Citizens National Bank Declares 9 per
Cent for Six Months.

Citizens National Bank Declares 9 per
Cent for Six Months.
A meeting of directors of the Fed
eral Savings and Trust Company
was held at the offices of the com
pany yesterday afternoon. The bust
ness of the institution was discuss
ed and an investigation made into
the success OF the past year. The
Citizens Nationl Bank, whose stock
is nearly all owned by the Trust
Company has declared semi annual
dividend of SD or its capital stock
OF $50, 900 leaving $362.3S Of undivi
ded prafits over and above the divi-
dend declared
This is rather q remarkable show
ing for an institution so young as
this bank. 1t means profit OF more
than 1870 yearly to the holders of
stock in the institution.
1t also is very gratifying to the
Federal Trust Company which owns
over 400 shares of the stock Of the
Bank. It. will swell the profits OF
this corporation, and make its stock
a very valuable investment to all
those who are fortunate enough to
own a block of shares.
The annual meeting of stockhold-
ers IN the Citizens National Bank
will be held next Tuesday at the
Bank. AT this meeting directors will
be chosen for the present year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14
The Imposition In Meat.
To the Editor Of the NEW DOMINION

Nothing has appeared in the NEW
DOMINION recently that meets with a
more hearty response from ali the
people than your reference to the ex-
tortion and imposition that is being
practiced by dealers in meat.
1t is not only In the price but the
quality that the swindle Is being per-
petrated. There is not 9 merchant in
Morgantown who could do business
in any commodity that was as worth
less as the beef we buy. Nobody
wound ever buy second time any
article that is as poor as that which
he regularly buys Of bis butcher. The
whole population is meat hungry for
the want of piece Of meat that they
can cut, or tear, or masticate.
There is just one remedy and it is
easy practicable:
The writer will be one OF ten or a
hundred to open a cooperative meat
shop; employ a man to buy good, fat,
tender meat, butcher, it and serve to
the subscribers who will simply pay
what it costs. II any number OF suf-
ferers want to join In this enterprise,
let them send ia their names to the
New DOMINION.
ANTI-ToUGH.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

SEVERAL years ago a suggestion
was made to President Eliot Of Har-
ward that inasmuch as the first thing
a.young man ordinarily did on gradu-
ating from college was tochose his life
work it was important that eachIstud-
emit should have presented to him q
thorough discussion. as to the advan-
tages and temptations Of each Of the
leading professions, 30 that in de-
termining his life work be might act
with the fullest knowledge attaina
BILE. The Cosmopolitan has begun
this discdss ion in its January issue
by taking up the legal profession.
Besides pointing out what the
young man has to encounter in en-
tering upon q lawyers career, The
Cosmopolitan considers at length
the revolution which has taken
place in the legal profession be-
cause of the reorganization Of bust
ness in great aggregations like the
u. S. Steel Corporation, and modern
business instruments, such as trust
companies, title and guarantee COM
panies, and fidelity insurance com.
panies.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

SHIsLER Mrs. Margaret Hoff-
man Shisler wife OF Mr. Edmund
Shisler died at their home at spruce
aud Walnut streets at an early hour
on Monday morning January 18th
1908, aged Sc years, 2 months and IL
days. Her demise was unexpected
though she had been i'll from typhoid
fever for tive weeks Her friends
thought her good constitution and
the loving care she received would
bring her through but on Sunday a
change for the worse came and she
gradually sank until Monday morn
ing when che peacefully and pain
iessly passed away.
Mrs. Shisler was the daughter Ut
the late John H. Hoffman who for
many years was leading banker here
and who organized the MOrgantown
Bank back 10 the sixties and later the
Second National Bank OF which he
was cashier until his death. She was
brought up In Morgantown and had
spent her life here. She ID survived
BY her husband aud son, one sister
Mrs. q. w. Finnell, two brothers, D.
G Hoffman, cashier OF the Citizens
National Bank OF this place, aud W !.
K. Hoffman of Pittsburg. Her moth
er Mrs. Louisa Hoffman Is also living.
She had q very wide circle OF rela-
tives and friends who are sorely be-
rea we'd at her death. Mrs. Shisler had
been member Of the Methodist
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14
W. v. U. Men to banquet In Pitts
burg.

The West Virginia University Club
OF Western Pennsylvania will hold its
tlrst annual banquet at Hotel Henry,
PitCsburg, Saturday evening. January
II, 1908. Major Jas. M. Lee will be
master Of ceremonies. Responses to
toasts will be made as follows:
l. What w. v. J. has done for
its early graduates. Mr.. Johns Nc
Cleave.
2. What W. v. U. men are doing
10 Pittsburg. Mr.. g. H. +. Holy.
8. Corporation OF w. ". U. men.
Mr.. Elmer Leach.
4. Some things not learned At Col
lege. Mr.. T. D. Linch.
5. The w. v. u. and the Legal
Fraternity. Mr.. Geo. G. Lewis.
8. The Value OF Unity In Drawn
and brain. Mr.. w. J. Bruner,
I. Military life at w. v. U. Mr..
John d. Sweeny.
8. The w. v. u. business life
Mr.. +. G Ross.
8. The W. v. u. and social life.
Mr. Walter Ravenscroft.
w. v. u. beyond the State. Rev.
Sylvester Lewther.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14
Mardi Gras at New Orleans.

The Mardl Gras festivities at New
Orleans this year will be the grand
est ever held and will occur Februa
ry 23rd and Gath. although the entire
week preceding February oath, will
be devoted 10 celebration by the va
rious organizations that have made
"Mardi Gras' and "New Orleal -
famous the werld over. The ILL.,
nois Central Railroad is synonymous
with "Mardi Gras" and arrange
ments have been made for special
~Tour Service" from Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and ST. L nis tor
handling passengers to New Orleans
for this occasion.
Ifyou are contemplating trip to
the Mardi Gras, make your arrange
menus at once for sleeping car ac-
commodations, etc. Free descrip-
tive matter and full particulars upon
application to,
e, A. RICHTER,
Trav. Pass. Agt., Ill. Cent. R. R.
Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa.
IF
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

Experiment. station Oncals Held Con-
suItatien With ~. Puritsn- Better
Equipment Needed.


A meeting of agricultufists was
held an the University yesterday with
DIR. Puriton the president in regard
to the needs OF agriculture in the
state, the work to be accomplished by
the agricultural experiment station,
and the demand for better equipment
10 the station. The need Of new
building for the department Of Agrt-
culture was also discussed, and It Is
probable that this question win be
brought to the attention OF the pres
ent legislature when it convenes.
The increased number Of students 10
the various studies taught in the
school of Agriculture makes demand
for more room.
Among those who attended the
meeting of consultation with presi-
dent Puriton were the Agriculturist
of the Experiment Station the Direc-
tor, and number Of Repres entatiyes
Of the farmers from various sections
Of the state. The consultation was
very satisfa tory to the station repre-
sentative. DR.. Puriton was In hear
ty accord with them in regard to the
improvement they think should be
made in the Station facilities and
equipment. Director Stewart is much
gratifled by the interest taken in the
Experiment Station work by the pres
ident Of the University.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

-
"Saw queer thing on tho Alton
road the other day." said Fred Ray
mond, author OF "Old Arkansaw"
which will appear here January IL.
"There were several cars Of emigrauts
along; and you know how they do
crowd 'em 10. You think this smok-
ing saloon crowded with ten OF US ia
there, and every man putting at his
cigar, but you just ought TO have seen
those emigrant cars. They were load
ed from door to door, and the air 10
'em was SO bad you could see clouds
Of it watt of over the homes of poor
innocent, unoffendibg families. I
have heard that farmers along the
route claim that the escaping air froGl
those emigrant cars have ruined their
crops. and they promise to sue the
company for damages, but that may
not be true. You can't believe every
thing you hear when travelling. For
instance-n ssBut that Quber thing
you were going to tell US abouts"
'Oh yes, you know those little racks
on the sides of the cars up over the
seats. They are for parcels, wraps,
and things. Bot what do you suppose
those emiQrants were using them for?
Babies, sir, as l live. If there was one
body banging up there IN a rack there
were dozen 4.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14
MN STREET CAR LINZ


Superlntendent SwftEer Talks to {
wheeling News Mantle Work. on
The Line Under way-It VIII be I
Great Developer.
Wheeling News.
Geo. n. Switxer, superintendent Of
the MorRantown Electric and 1rac'
ton company, arrived In the city on
important business and registered al
the Mcclure. The company he repre-.
SCENTS is one OF the most important to
the development Of Morgantown that
has struck that city for a long time,
aud contains as its chief promoter
some Of the formost men CT the state.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins Is one of
the principal stockholders and a direc-
tor and DR. /. c. White, state &c 10
Ricalist, Is president, Col. ]. h. Nc
Dermott, who is we'll known TO
Wheeling people, as well as through
out the state. Is vice president of the
company. Mr.. Switzer went to Nor
gantown from Parkersburg, where he
was one Of the most active business
men OF that progressive city.
GOING AHEAD.
The company which is now operat-
ing 10 Morgantown has an authorized
capital stock OF $500, 900, which is
paid in, and contracts for work al
ready that will aggregate that amount
They have bought 10 cars, seven
winter cars and six for summer busi-
ness, and all OF them are the most up
t0-date patterns, weighing IL tons
each. The line will cost $25, 900 per-
mile, and the calculations are at frst
to build . four mile line, with later
extensions TO various suburbs. The
general contractors are Dean g. Hon.
man, and they already have so men
at work on the grading and 1t is ex-
pected to have the cars running by
July /. The contracts have already
been let for the power house, and the
foundations now well under way. The
materials for the remainder Of the
building are also ordered, and the
work will be pushed as rapidly as
possible.
WILL LIGHT STREETS
This powerhouse, besides being u.s.
ed for street railway purposes, will
furnish the public vito commercial
lighting, with the probability that it
Is only short time until they will
also be furnishing arc lights for the
streets. There has been great deal
of dissatisfaction with the old light
fng plant, which was bought out by
the new company. The machinery
was good enough, but 1t has been
worked beyond its capacity, and a
good many OF the councilmen have
been kicking against the poor system.
The franchise for the street railway
was secured for SO years, and with
one or two exceptions Is limited to
the streets Of "a feet or more In
width.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14
Horticultural Society.

The tenth annual meeting of the
horticultural Society of West Vir-
GINA will be held at Charleston
January 20. A very interesting pro-
gram has been arranged. Among
those who will take part in the dis.
cussions are w. +. Rumsey, :. w.
Fletcher and Director JAS. H Stew
art of the Experiment Station staff,
and W W. Morgan OF this county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

The Deepwater (Mo. World ask
ed the following question ''In what
year was there no full moon for a
month";" 1t prints the following
answer, submitted by George w.
Stephenson: The month of Feb
ruary, 1886, was in one respect the
most remarkable in the worlds his
tory. 1t had no full moon. January
had two full moons, and so had
March, but February had none DO
you realize what a rare thing in ma
ture it was? 1t had not occurred
since the creation of the world, aud
it will not occur again, according tn
the computation of astronomers tor
$500, 600 years."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

THE latest sensation from the
southern part OF the state is the ar
rest, in Logan county, of the pretty
young Miss Bessie Simmons, . high
ly connected and popular young
lady, on the charge Of mosnshlning
She was lodged in Jail Saturday,
morning by Federal officers and It u
feared that her many friends and
admirers will attempt to rescue her.
HALF the marked price buys any
ladies coat 10 our store during our
rebuilding sale. Hirschmans.