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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.

Representative Mercer, chairman OF
the house committee on public build
ings and grounds. introduced a bill
yesterday to increase the limit Of cost
Of the proposed municipal building at
Washington to $2.500.o00.
A bill was introduced by Represent.
alive Russell, of Texas, making it
felony for any officer of any national
bank to receive any deposit OF money
or other valuable property after such
officer has knowledge that such bank
is insolvent.
Representative Loudenslager, Of
New Jersey, introduced bill yester-
day providing that an applicant for
pension or increase Of pension shall,
upon arriving at the age of 10 years,
be held to be wholly disabled and en-
titled to the maximum rating OF $12
per month in the administration Of
the pension act of June 81, 1890
Two antitrust bills prepared by At.
torney General Knox were introduced
in the house yesterday by Representa-
tive Jenkins. chairman of the judi
ciary committee. These bills are said
to represent the views Of the admin
istration on the question, being along
the lines of the suggestions contain
ed in Mr.. Knox's letter to Senator
Hoar and Mr.. Littlefeld.
The American Beet Sugar associa-
ton held its annual session here yes
terday and passed resolutions with
drawing any opposition to the ratifi-
cation of the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
but recommending that the treaty be
so amended as to express in precise
language what Is intended to be Sc
cured by 1t to the beet sugar MANI
facturers of the United States.
The house committee on banking
and currency yesterday authorized
Chairman Fowler to press for an OPP
portunity to bring before the house
for consideration the currency bill in
troduced by him In accordance with
the views of the Republican members
Of the committee. The minority Of
the committee were given FIVE days
in which to present their report on
the bill.
1T is great movement and has
been too long delayed. 1t has got to
come These are the emphatic words
In which President Roosevelt yester-
lay Endorsed the improvement of the
Ohio and Allegheny rivers, when Ed
ward w. Dewey. president of the Al
legheny River Improvement associa-
ton called upon the president, ac-
companied by Representative w. H.
Graham
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DEAN MRIGHTSON HUNDRED.
Offered Vice Presidency of the Music
Teachers National Association of
Amertea

AmcTlCds
Dean Wrightson received letter
from Mr.. Rossetler G. Cole, President
OF the Music Teachers Association OF
America, today, urging him to accept
the appointment as one OF the Vice
Presidents of the association. The
offer is high honor as there are only
four Vice Presidents, and the officers
OF the association are picked from the
leading musicians OF the country aud
some of the greatest teachers of Amer
lea have held the executive positions
In the past. The Association is %
years old and only music teachers Of
high standing are admitted. This
offer particularly honors Dean
Wrightson at this time, as the next
annual meeting of the ASSOCIATIONS is
to be held 10 Asheville, North Caro-
lima, from June 30th to July 3rd, and
being held in the South, the Associa-
tion realizes the influence of our School
of Music In this part Of the country
and thus honors its Dean.
All the programs OF the annual
meeting are arranged by the four Vice
Presidents, let US hope our School Of
Music Faculty will take part, and let
US also hope that Dean Wrightson will
accept the honor bestowed, which he
is holding under consideration That
a new era has dawned upon our School
OF Music, is certainly fact, we have
bad music here this past year, since
Dean Wrightson came, that we have
never had before, but the reception
we give to the visiting artists shows
our appreciation and they all say they
want to come again.
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NEW LAWS TO BE MADE
By The Next Legislature : Better
School Book Law.

School Book Law.
Among the bills that will be Intro
duced in the next legislature will be
o to compel compulsory education
In the public schools of West Virgin
ia. This will be one of the pet meas
ures Of Delegate Shawkey. 1t will
cover all the defects Of the present
law and will provide for truant off,
Ger whose duties will be to see that
the children of certain ages regularly
attend school, The law will probably
compel every child between the age
OF six and fourteen years to be a
regular attendant in the schools
of the State. The new measure will
be similar to the present Indiana law,
which is Que of the best of Its kind 10
the country.
Among the other bills to be iutro
duced that will have bearing upon
the schools of the State Will be a
measure to provide for school term
Of not less than six months duration.
The present school term averages a
little over five months.
DCiiSduC SuuuibS ndiusi VI Il uOhci
county, is preparing bill which if
passed will provide for the use of uni
form text books 10 the schools. This
will make the books q great deal
cheaper.
Another school bill will be present.
ed to The legislature in which country
high schools will be established over
the State. 1t will compel the estab-
lishmeut of a high school in each
county.
There will be no change 10 the mil
itary laws of West Virginia. The
present laws are model ones and
could not be Settered much. With a
few exceptions this law contains ex-
actly the same provisions as the Dick
bill now pending in congress.
A race for speaker Of the House
Continues to grow more interesting
The following gentlemen have an
nounced that they will be candidates:
A. M. Cunningham, OF Tucker coun-
ty; M. p. Shawkey, OF Kanawba
county; w. G.. Caldwell, OF Ohio
county; f. P. Moat. of Wood county:
j. G.. Schilling, of Roane county;
W, II. Harris, of Marshall countys
aud R. E. Hughes, of Jackson. They
are confident of securing the plum, c.
W. May, OF Lincoln county, f. A.
Brown, OF Writ county, and H. w.
Harris, Of Harrison county, will be
candidates for president of the SEN
ate
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VOrEE WILL FIGHT
The Liquor Laws OF the


State
They Will Ask the Legislature to
Prohibit the sale Of the STUFF.
There is move that is being
made by the ladies OF the state to
have the next Legislature repeal all
of the laws now in force regarding
the sale OF liquors in the state, and
to prohibit the further sale of it.
The following petition has been
prepared by them, and it will be sent
to to Legislature:
We, the legally qualified voters
Tor women or boys aud girls be
tween the ages of aud 81 years. of
said county, whose names and post
Office addresses are signed hereto,
respectfully petition the legislature
OF West Virginia. which convenes in
January, 1908. to enact law with
suitable penalties attached, prohibit
ing, so far as lies in their power, the
manufacture, sale, importation, ex-
portation and transportation of al
coholic liquor for beverage purposes
within this State; and to repeal all
laws in conflict Herewith.
A letter sent us from the organi
cation says;
I'VE want every pastor and Sun
day school teacher in West Virginia
and any others who have the welfare
OF humanity and the State at heart,
to see that these petitions are cir
culated in their respective commu
mites, and when they have secured
the largest lists possible, mail or
send to Squire Halstead, Kessler's
Cross Lanes. Nicholas county w.
Va We ought to secure at least
SOC, 900 signatures by the next leg
is.ature. Let every one interested
be jealous in pushing the work. and
we will soon drive the liquor power
out of the business in this State.
"All West Virginia Papers please
copy"
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UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER..
Marconi Tests System In Snowstorm
With Great Success.

Sydney. B. c.. Jan. 9.-Marconi will
leave here Monday for Cape Cod to
give attention to the completion OF
the wireless transatlantic station at
that point. He took advantage Of
Tuesday nights snowstorm to test the
behavior of the wireless system under
adverse weather conditions. Mes
sages were sent to England success
fully. There was a severe storm also
on the English coast at the time, but
the messages went across without a
hitch. Referring to the uses of the
wireless system Mr.. Marconi stated
to a representative of the government,
who visited the Glace Bay station.
that 1t would be just as easy to send
message to Vancouver from Table
as from Table Head to Cornwall. After
the completion of the Cape Cod sta.
ton the work OF establishing a line
between Italy and South America will
be taken up.
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Mr.. MT1CAELLTAKES EXCEPTION
Miners President to Ask for
an Explanation

an Explanation
featav- Of the proceedings before the
coal strike commission yesterday was
the exception taken by President
Mitchell to remark made by Chair
man Gray that he would like to see
the miners union come up out CT the
mire that is around the baser parts OF
II into the sunlight The miners
president said the union should no.
be indicted unless a connection could
be shown between 1t and acts of law
lessness The head OF the commits
sion replied that he did not wish to in
diet the organization, but hoped 4
would disentangle itself entirely from
the violence and lawlessness commit
ted during the strike. The incident
came suddenly, while witness was
on the stand. and caused quite stir
among the lawyers on both sides OF
the controversy.
The testimony given yesterday was
along the same lines as that present
ed Wednesday. Many witnesses told
Of personal attacks upon them, the
dynamiting Of their houses, destruc-
ton Of property by strikers and ex-
pulsion Of non-union men from socie-
ties.
The commission requested the law
yers for the non-union men to curtail
the number Of witnesses as much as
possible, to which they replied they
would. The lawyers for the miners
called the attention of the commits
sion to the fact that President Baer
and John Markle told President Roose-
welt that 81 murders were committed
during the strike. and they wanted the
operators to prove the assertion.
Chairman Gray said the commission
also wanted them to prove the state
ment
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

Shamokin. Pa. Jan. 9.-The Marion
Heights Coal company. composed OF
local capitalists. severed relations yes.
terday with the coal carrying roads.
being the first small company in this
field to take the step. The Enterprise
and Excelsior Coal companies, with
headquarters here. expect to follow
suit shortly. THE companies have or
ders far ahead of date
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Loss 100000.

Cleveland, Jan. Fire early yes
terday partially destroyed the central
building Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, at the corner q
Prospect and Erie streets. The losses
to the association and to the mer-
chants occupying stores On the ground
floor of the building will aggregate
100000, partially covered by insur-
ance. The fire originated In the
kitchen.
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For Assaultino Deputy sherIn.

Pottsvilie, Pa, Jan. 9.-Anthony
Radwitz. a strike leader of Shenan-
doah. was yesterday convicted in
court here of assaulting Deputy Sher-
in Bedall in the Shenandoah riot dur
ing the recent strike. This is the third
time he was tried for the offense.
Previous jurics were unable to agree.
Judge MARI imposed the extreme pen
atty Of two years In Jail.
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GETTING Ready for Chance.

Harrisburg, Jan. ELECTROMAGNETIC
and Mrs. Pennypacker will come to
Harrisburg on Jan. 10, the day before
the Inauguration, and will take pos
session of the executive mansion.
Governor and Mrs. Stone are having
all their belongings removed to a
suite of rooms at the Hotel Schenley,
Pittsburg, where they will reside tenn
porarily. George +. Payne, Of Phila-
delphia, contractor for the 100000
capitol, will erect an immense stand
on the west side of the capitol for the
inaugural ceremonies.
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Money Pool pissoIved.

New York. Jan. s.-The $4,000, 900
pool formed in December last by J. P.
Morgan & Co., the First National
bank. the National City bank and
other large financial institutions TO
prevent the threatened money strin-
gency has been dissolved. In the Ian
guage Of leading banker there is
mo longer any reason for its exist
ence." The pool was not called upon
for assistance at any time.
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Two Killed.

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 9.-While re-
turning from work yesterday after
noon in a binding snow storm two
Slavs were killed and two badly H.
jured in the Pennsylvania railroad
yards at Conerlaugh, near here. The
dead; Joseph ldakaro, aged AZ, Cam
bria City; unknown foreigner, aged
about 30, home supposed to be in Cam
bria City. The two injured men will
recover. The four men were walking
through the railroad Yards. They had
Just stepped out of the way of an ap-
preaching train and were struck by
another train coming in an opposite
direction.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

A squad of men came down on
the M. Xxx. tram Friday morning
from work for the Dccker's Greek
Lumber Co. They we're frozen out
up in the mountains and decided to
quit till milder weather returns.
They report 6 inches Of snow in the
mountain and a temperature that
felt like zero The lumber company
had about 60 men at work in the
woods and at the mills, when this
cold snap struck the country. The
mills are not running today.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

Scranton. Pa, Jan. 9.-Martin Will
liams and Peter Mackeral, miners,
worked In the same chamber at Oily
plant. They quarreled Wednes dsy
night over the division Of their two
weeks pay and Mackeral beat Will
liams so fiendishly that the latter died
last night.
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General chaffee Makes Denial.

New York, Jan. 9.-Major General
Adna r. Chaffee made denial yes
terday Of the cabled report that any
act. order or instruction of his while
in the Philippines could be construed
into an authorization Of the applica-
ton of the water cure for the purpose
Of extracting information from ma
tives.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

New York, Jan. 9.-The families IL
Henry Marquand and Frank B. Poor,
members of the collapsed brokerage
firm Of Marquand G Co., have sub
scribed 100000. to be paid princi
pally to those creditors Of the firm
whose stock was hypothecated. The
assets OF the firm would not pay more
than 10 cents on the dollar.
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Expiosion Kills Two.

Marshaltown, Ia, Jan. 9.--John Mat
thews and Charles Bradfield, carpen-
tiers, were killed yesterday in an ex-
plosion at the gas plant at Mapleton.
Monana county. The explosion
wrecked the plant, broke nearly every
pane of glass in town and damaged
surrounding buildings.
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Hunter pi.ml.sed.

Louisville. KY, Jan. 9.-Information
that w. Godfrey Hunter has been &C
quilted before native court in Guate-
mala for the murder Of w. A. Fitzger-
aid was received yesterday in a cable
gram from United States Minister
Hunter to his son. W. A. Hunter, in
Louisville. No details were given.
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Physiclan's Certificate Necessary.

Toledo, Jan. 9.-The coal situation
In Toledo has reached the point where
a physicians certificate is require
by local coal dealers before they will
sell even ton Of coal. The certificate
must show that there is illness in the
home Of the would-be purchaser and
that coal is necessary as a safeguard
for the patient
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14
GRANDMA SAID NO!
Young Girl Wanted to Run
Away but was Prevented.
Was GOing to Pittsburg to Meet Her
Sweetheart, IT'S Said.a


Another Falrmont girl made an
attempt to run away Tuesday, but
she was prevented by the timely ac-
ton OF her grandmother. The little
girl, and she is only just getting out
of short dresses, has become enamor-
ed of the gay life of big city, and
it was her intention to fly to Pitts
burg, where it is thought she was to
be met by young man with whom
she is in love.
She had her clothes hid out and
everything was in readiness for the
start, but q watchful grandma antic
ipated the maids intentions and
prevented her from leaving.
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suicide ,dent,Aed.

Joliet, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Yesterday as the
body of q man who committed suicide
here, Dec. 81, was about to be buried
in the Potters field, It was Identified
10 that Of J. b. Mcconnell. Of New
Castle. Pa.
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STRANGE BANQUET AT BERLIN.
Dishes Consisted Entirely Of Horss
Meat and Were Served in
Various styles.

Meat and Were Served In
Various Styles.
Berlin, Jan Six hundred people
sat down last night to the most re-
markabie banquet that ever has been
given in Berlin The dishes consisted
entirely Of horse meat and were served
in various forms. The Society for the
Prevention CT cruelty to animals is
sued the invitations to the dinner,
which was given for the purpose Of
demonstrating the nourishing and
palatabfe qualities of horse meat.
thereby causing increased consumr-
ton Of the meat ana ready market
for old horses. This would prevent
owners from working the poor ami
mails to death, as well fed specimens
would bring good prices
The bill Of fare last night consisted
Of horse soup. picked horse tongue,
filet Of horse and roast horse. All of
the dishes were nicely prepared and
were greatly relished. The presiding
officer Of the society. Privy Councillor
Won Seofeld. said $4,000 horses had
been eaten In Berlin last year and
that he hoped for large increase in
the future Many prominent mem
bers OF the rsichstag and of the city
council were present at the banquet.
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win Go on strike,

Chicago, Jan. 9.-The locomotive
firemen employed by the Chicago and
Alton Railroad company have decided
to 60 on strike to enforce the de-
mands presented to the officials Of the
road, Dec. l., for an increase Of 12H
per cent In wages.
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DISCUSSION ON COAL
Senator Aldrich Makes Reply to
Some Former Criticisms
sre
! 49,. of Senator Vest.
HIGH TRIBUTE TO Mr.. DINcltY
House Passes the Philippine constab-
uIsry Bill as Reported from Com
mittee, Except Limiting Number
of Assistant Chiefs to -Four.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Yesterday the
luton requiring the finance commit
tee to report bill removing the duty
on anthracite coal, and Mr.. Aldrich
replied to some CT the criticisms Of
Mr.. Vest. made last Tuesday. Mr..
Aldrich insisted that the resolution
would not accomplish the result
sought and that it infringed the con-
stitutional rights Of the house in re-
spect to revenue bills. Mr.. Aldrich
said that a Democratic senate voted
to put a duty of 40 cents on coal In
1884. and that they favored free coal,
except ON the day when they could
have voted free coal into the tariff
bill
Mr.. Vest. in reply. said that the 40
cent duty on coal was the result OF a
"hold-up" by few Democratic sena-
tors.
Read Letter.
To confirm his assertion that Mr..
Dingley had made the statement that
the Dingley rates were placed high in
order to negotiate reciprocity treaties.
Mr.. Vest read from letter addressed
to him by the editor of the Philadel-
phia Bulletin, in which the writer de-
clared that Mr.. Dingley made the
statement to one of his Washington
correspondents. Mr.. Hale espresso
his disbelief in the statement, and
feelingly referred to Mr.. Dingley's
services to his state and country and
paid high tribute to his character.
The Dingley bill he regarded as
great, magnificent and munificent
gift of the American people in the
cause of protection and prosperity"
The resolution finally went over until
the next legislative day.
Mr.. Nelson continued his remarks
against the omnibus bill. A number
of minor bills were passed and the
senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House.
The house yesterday, passed the
Philippine constabulary bill as 1t was
reported from the committee, except
for an amendment limiting the num-
Der of assistant chiefs to four. Tho
bill provides that the chief Of the con-
stabulary and the assistant chiefs,
who are United States army officers,
shall have the rank, pay and allow
ances of brigadier gen cral and col
onel, respectively. the difference be-
tween such pay and their pay in thei-
regular grades to be paid out of the
Philippine easury. The bill also
provides tAat when the Philippine
scouts are ordered to assist the con-
stabulary they shall be under the COM
mand of the chief or assistant chiefs.
A substitute offered by Mr.. Hill, Of
Iowa, to provide that the chief be
regular brigadier general of the army
and the assistant chiefs officers not
below the rank of lieutenant colonel,
was defeated The present chief Of
the constabulary is Captain Allen, of
the army.
At ABS the house adjourned.
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THE regular dance at the Turn
Verein will be given on Saturday
evening. ALI know how nice the
entertainments given there are.
Members are invited to attend and
bring their friends.
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Scranton, Pa. Jan. 9.--The Saquoit
Silk company has granted an increase
that averages 5 per cent to its 1900
employees. The Bliss company, EN-.
ploying 525 hands, has increased
wages Is per cent.
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BID Incre.se Of c.pit,I stock,

HopkinsviIle, KY, Jan. AT a
meeting of the Cumberland Telegraph
and Telephone company's stockhold-
ers at Hopkinsviile yesterday 1t was
voted to increase the capital stock
from 100000 to 10000, 900.
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Mail W-aor rriver ARRESTED.

New York, N 9.-Arthur Brown,
driver CT not yagon, was arrested
Sesterdey, having IN his possession
checks = tie rc'1s of $1.031, which.
1t Is alleged nc stole from mail bags.
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The little child of August Leist-
man whose mishap in getting NOR
phine tablets TO eat and it was
thought yesterday would !dieis out
of danger. DR.. Holt was called and
took prompt steps to relieve the lit
tie sufferer and succeeded very nice
ly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

The dividend declared by the Citi-
zens National Bank shows the saw
ing capacity Of money in this com
munity.
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Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DIR. Thomas Electric Oil. Monarch
over pain.
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lockwood, 10 Somerset county,
having population OF 5000 is 10 the
midst Of an epidemic OF smallpox.
Nine cases exist 10 lockwood and DR..
Henninger OF that town is reported to
be afflicted There is no pest house
so far, although quarantine reRula-
tions are being enforced. lockwood
is on the B. & o. railroad.
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s'Little Colds" observation-disclosures
sands of lives sacrificed every year.
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
little colds-cures big colds, too
down to the very verge of consump-
ti0n
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of-dyspepsia. No
need to- Burdock Blood Bitters cures.
At apy drug store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

Mr.. Fred E. Dean and wife re
turned last night from q visit to
their former home at Niagara Falls.
Mr.. Dean has q big contract on
hand here in the grading and laying
track for the new street car line.