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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention of Prominent People.
How they are and Where they are.

Howard r. Brannon of Glennville
was registered at the Peabody hotel
w ednesday.
Ray Brown, who has been APP
pointed cadet to the Naval Acade-
my at Annapolis will take the ex-
animation May 18th.
Miss Florence Dean daughter Of
Fred Dean does not improve as rapid
ly as hoped ia Washington. She re-
Gently experienced an attack of appen-
dicitis
f. A. L. yossler. student in the
University has been appointed By
Congressman Dayton as cadet IN
the United States Naval Academy,
He contemplates going to Annapolis
soon to pass the preliminary ex-
/ animation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30
GETTING TOGETHER.

Pittsburg Builders are Organizing to
Combat Aggressions of Labor
Unions.
-Four hundred master workmen of
Pittsburg held a meeting last night in
which they declared their intention TO
organize to oppose the aggressions OF
organized labor The master work
men of the city are to be urged to join
the organization to protect their in
terests which they assert are in
jeopardy.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30

WHEN you BUY your mems wear
at Hirschmans you know it is
right.
q. G. WELLS mas added lot Of fine
fixtures to his barber shop and em
pl0ys four BARRIERS. He gives the best
attention to all customers and invites
your patronage. Shop under City
Hospital. Main street
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30
LITTLE DOING.
Justice Shops Show Very Little Actiy.
ity During Last Few Days.

The Justice shops have been quiet
places for several days. Lately they
have been busy with suits but inquiry
at them shows that litigants are not
coming out as they should under the
influence of the gentle spring weather
we have been experiencing recently.
Justice Shoemaker has had but one
suit before him for several days. That
was that of Watts Brothers against
William Rider for debt which they
alleged Rider owed them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30

MISS Laura Dawson will hold her
Summer opening Wednesday and
Thursday April 10Th and Both.
DoN'T wear clothes with dirty
looking spots ON them when Weihle
will make them look as well as new
or trife. Send them to 424 Front
street
little is the exclusive Halter and
f1rnichar
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30
Valley Wood Working Co.,
CONTRACTORS
Office and Works on Deck
er's Creek, east Of CITY.

Doors, Sash, Sheeting, Siding
and Ceiling.
Dealers in all kinds of building
material. Stairs and inside finish
a specially.
Estimates for all kinds of build
ing work cheerfully given at any
time.
Let us hear from you.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30
Smallpox, Chicken-pOx.
Fever.
Typhoid

$500 to $1,000 weekly sick benefits
paid for above and other diseases, at
a cost of 81 to IS per year. Includes
accident Insurance.
See A. j. BAXTER, Dean & Hoffman
office, 235 Main street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30

e. & W. COLLARS, the best made
at Zittles 34S High ST.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30
Our Spring
Opening

Vases of all styles and sizes
suitable for all kinds of flow
ers. We have them at all
prices. See our stoek-al-
ways a pleasure to show goods
here.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-30
DRILLS THIS EVENING.

Interest in Company L is on the In
crease Organization Getting in Good
Shape.
Company L drills at seven thirty
this evening. The company is get
ting in good shape for the inspection
which is to take place on May %.
Every member of the company who
can do so is urged to attend drill this
evening.
If you want suit made to order
see Hirschmans line, Sl5, up.
ZITTELs SO hats.
MEMS summer weight underwear
in all grades at Hirsehmans.
If its hat Clyde E. Jacobs has
them. The famous Zeal Brand from
ST. to $3.50 see them.
Buy your fine candies at James l.
Protzman's, MADEIRA Block grocery
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Mr.. Grief in Porto Rico.

A. J. Grief. for years superintend d.
ent OF the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroad, and more recently general
manager OF the Colonial Sugars Com
pany. OF Cuba, corporation owned
by the stockholders Of the Illinois
Central, has resigned his position
with that concern and is now the gen
eral manager for the Guanica Con-
trale Company, Guanica, Porto Rico.
Mr.. Grief has been succeeded as gen.
eral manager of the Colonial Sugars
Company by w. g. Grimm. who was
for long time connected with the
George NJ. Newhall Engineering Com
pany.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Kicking Horse Pass.

Victoria, B. C.-Among the passen-
gers on the steamer Aorangi from Aus
tralia was Sir James Hector, the di-
rector of the Geological Survey of
New Zealand. He is the discoverer
of the Kicking Horse pass, which the
Canada Pacific railway uses to enter
British Columbia through the rockies.
This PASS was found in 1867, aud was
named in consequence of an incident
wherein Sir James Hector was kicked
by horse and thought to have been
killed.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
AT THE ANfIPoDIEs. Cd
Things Are Moving--No More couvicts
Are Wanted in Caledonia.

hC w outGU Al SofSAVAios
Victoria, B. C.-Advices by mail
we're received by the steamer Aorangi
that there is strong adverse COM
ment in New Caledonia regarding the
proposed renewal Of transportation oi
convicts to the island. Sir Henry
Moore Jackson, high commissioner oi
Great Britain, was refused landing
at Tonga on arriving there on 81. M.
Sc. Pliades. The warship had gone
to Tonga from Fiji, and measles being
epidemic, the local authorities refused
the commissioner landing. The Brit
ish consul was at the same time rough.
~ handled by sentry when request.
ing permission from the King to allow
the commissioner to land. For this
an apology was given by the King.
H. Nj. 8. Archer, which went to the
New Hebrides with the French war.
ship Meuthe, where joint Anglo
French commission was to sit to in
vestigate the grievances existing in
the islands, has returned to Noumes,
owing to severe epidemic of typhoid
fever on board. A rich discovery Of
gold has been made in Tuena district.
Australia. There has been big STAN
pada.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
CURRENT CULLINGS
In MISSISSIPPI.
Election Arguments Results In Tragedy at
Itta Bena.
FATALLY WOUNDED in FIGHT,
Jim ane Tom Romine Use Their Guns on
Opp0nent---Sheriff Williamson Dies
From Wounds Inflicted by Moody at
fernando.

A shooting affray occurred at Itta
Bena with d. o. Alexander on one
side and Jim and Tom Romine on the
other. The result was that Alexander
was shot once on the hand and orce
Just below the right collar bone, COM
ing out under the left arm. His
chances for recovery ere considered
doubtful. Jim Romine was shot in
the right hand and foot. Both the
Romines were put under arrest. The
trouble is supposed to have started
ever some trivial matter concerning
the election.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Heating Plant to Cost ST, 900.


A gSed friend of Whitworth College
ct BrOekhaven, whose name Is with
held at his request, presented that ia
stituion with $1,000, to be used in
improing the property. A contract has
been let for a new heating plant for
the institute aud Margaret Hall, and
other improvements are contemplated
before the opening in September.
With the new brick church standing
on the edge of the campus, the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South, has
one of the finest properties within its
bounds, the value of buildings and
grounds exceeding $100, 900.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
No Murder Committed.

New York.-A coroner's physician
who performed an autopsy upon the
unidentified man found in the Harlem
river with cuts upon his head, has an
nounced that the victim died from
drowning, and that he found no evi-
dence of violence. Three negroes ar
being held by the police on the con-
fession of one that the man was mur-
dered and robbed. The main opinion
is that the negro who confessed to the
crime told falsehood.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
NONE BUT THE BRAVE.
Deserve the Fair--.A Gunner in the Navy
Gets the Reward.


Gets the Reward.
Chicago. rumen begun during
the Boxer uprising in China has cul.
minated in the marriage in Chicago oi
Phillip Herbert, former gunner of the
navy, and Mrs. Pearl Seaman, the
American widow of q Shanghai mer'
chant. Gunner Herbert served on the
Olympia In the battle Manila and
afterwards saw service in Chinese
waters during the boxer uprising.
While on shore leave one night he en-
countered an overturned palanquin in
one Of Shanghai's narrow streets,
The occupant, woman, was pin
ned beneath the vehicle and wal
screaming for help, while the bearers
fought to keep of dozen Chinese
clamoring for the blood of foreign
devils" A few blows drove them away
and Herbert carried the woman sew
eral blocks to safety. The gunner re-
turned to his snip, but when he left
Shanghai he he carried with him the
heart of the young widow and the
promise that che would become hi
wife on the expiration of his enlist
ment. The sailor was dis charged in
February. He was notified later that
ne had become heir to $4,000 in
I'm Gland
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

Rome. Gibbons was re-
ceived by the Pope in private audi
ence. In lengthy conference Plus
<, renewed his expressions Of inter
est in America. already made manifest
by his reception Wednesday of the
pilgrims from the United States. The
Pope said he should like to have had
the cardinal remain in Rome for some
time, in order that he might become
thoroughly acquainted with all ques.
tions connected with the United
States, but his holiness did not insist,
being aware, he said, of the cardinals
delicate of health and his suffering
from hot weather. In closing the au
dience the Pontiff charged Cardinal
Gibbons to carry the apostolic bene'
diction to all the faithful of America
After his private audience Cardinal
Gibbons presented to the Pope the
Rev. Dennis O'Connell, rector and
Father Charles P. Grammar, professor
of theology at the Catholic University
at Washington, and Father P. G. Ga-
van, the cardinals secretary. The
Pope spoke most sffable to each, anG
said to Rector O'Connell that he knew
the importance of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington and would dc
all possible to further its interests and
nrastioa
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Entangled With Federal Law.

United States Commissioner Joe
Short of Vicksburg, remanded three
negroes, Edmund Brown, Harrison
Minger and Andrew johnson, to Jail
on serious charges. Brown, with O
number of aliases. was charged swith
impersonating q federal officer, and
the other two were charged with cash
ing fraudulent pension check of $73.
They could not make bond of $1,000.
Brown halls from south Warren ceun.
ty, while the other two are from Shaw
Station.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Fish Pirates Busy.

Seattle, Wash. Fish pirates have
inaugurated reign of terror on the
lower Sound waters. Their boldness
is unprecedented. Repeatedly, when
bribery failed, they have held up
keepers of fish traps at the point of .
gun. It is estimated that between $50
and 200 fish pirates are operating
there. A request has been made for
Federal protection.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Charles Mudd Struck in Eve.

A terrible accident happened to
Charles Mudd, while he was assisting
James Ramey OF Vicksburg, in doing
some Roofing work at Leland, on the
Leland Oil Mills. The young man
was struck in the left eye with 20
penny nail, which few from the ham
mers as Mr. Ramey attempted to drive
it in the roof, and the bad lick cut 9
cash in the young mans eye, which
caused him intense suffering and may
cause the loss of the injured eye.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Veteran Clerk Arrested.

Washington. John E. Carnell, 63
years old veteran clerk of the Office
of the Auditor for the postofice de-
partment. was arrested by postoffice
inspectors on the charge of opening
letters addressed to the auditor and
approrriating the contents. Matter
sent in decoy letters was found on
him.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Big Cooperage Branch Factory.

It is announced that the Paducah
Cooperage Company is to establish. a
branch factory in Jackson. The old
Johnson brickyard has been leased by
the Company, and the factory building
will be erected in few weeks. The
factory will give employment to about
forty hands, and will release over
1000 month in wages.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Required to Give $500 Bond

Chancery Judge Stone Deavours
has heard the heabus corpus trial
of Walter Burnsides and Marvin Deer
man, who have been in jail since May
8, charged with setting fire to house
Ia the Miridian Quarters at Hatties-
burg. A bond of 80. 500 was required
of each TO appear at the Circuit Court
In October.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Reform Party.

New York.-An earnest appeal to
the United States government through
Secretary Hay asking cooperation
with the British ambassador in Shang-
hal in saving the lives Of the patriotic
Chinese reformers now under his pro-
tection, has been made In telegram
just forwarded by the Chinese Empire
Reform Association Of New York.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Porto Rican Carpenters Organize.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The National
brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers, with headquarters in this city has
received applications for charters foi
three unions of the brotherhood in
Porto Rico. The climatic conditions
iu the island, with view of estimat-
ing the death rate, will be studied be.
fore tbs charters are granted.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

Both Secretary Wilson and Chief
Entomologist Howard were seen with
reference to the rumor that the Mexi-
can boil weevil h&6 crossed the Mis-
sissippi river, and had been dis
covered at the Louisiana Experimental
Station. Mr.. Howard would not be
quoted for publication, though confi-
dentially he expressed his opinion
quite frankly.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
OFFICIAL NOTICE
OF ELECTION
OF the New Pontiff to the Apostolic
Delegate Cabled From
Rome.
lie ADDRESSES THE BISHOPS
Under His Jurisdiction on the Subject.
They Are Congratulated Upon the
Good Fortune Of the Church in the
COnciave's Action.

Washington.-Mgr. Falconio, the
apostolic delegate to this country, re-
ceived the following cabIegram from
Rome:
II confirm the election of Cardinal
Sarto as supreme pontiff. according to,
a telegram sent before.
merry del Val"
This is the first official notice that
Mgr. Falconio has received of the eleo-
ton Of Cardinal Sarto as pope. The
first telegram mentioned by Mgr.
Merry del Val has not been received
at the legation here. Immediately
upon receipt Of the above cablegram,
Mgr. Faleonio issued the following ad-
dress to the bishops within his juris-
diction:
"Washington, D. g..
"Your Lordship: After the painful
announcement of the death of Leo
Kill, / am happy to bring you today
tidings of great joy. The most emil
nent Cardinal Joseph Sarto, patriarch
of Venice, has been elected pope, and
has assumed the name of Plus x.
Such is the conseling information
have rust received from Mgr. Merry
del Val, through a cablegram.
with the election of the new pope
a new link has been added to the gold
en- chain of the succession of Roman
pontiffs, which stretches unbroken
across the broad and historic field
from st. Peter in the first century to
the newly elected pastor in the twen-
tieth.
LET Us rejoice and return thanks
to Divine Providence for having so
speedily provided the church with an
other worthy pastor. Guided by our
faith, we recognize in him the success
sor Of ST. Peter, the vicar of our
divine Lord, our spiritual father, the
supreme pastor of the church. AS
such he claims our obedience, love
and veneration, and I have no doubt
that the Catholics of America, faithful
to their glorious traditions, will equal
those OF every other nation in their
fidelity and attachment to the new
Pontiff.
"May God grant him long and
prosperous reign for the welfare of the
church and the honor of the apostolic
see.
I'm makiug this announcement to
you, I have the honor to remain, most
faithfully yours in Christ.
sd. Falcoula,
Archbishop of Larissa, Apostolic
Delegate.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Labor Day Parade.

At a large and enthusiastic meeting
of the Central Trades and Labor
Council at Vieksburg, it was decided
to have Labor Day Parade there this
year. The event will be something
new for Vieksburg, and it will be made
the occasion for q number of interest
Ing incidents. 1t is expected that over
a thousand men will be in line.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Sheriff Williamson Dead.

Sheriff L. w. Williamson, Of D,
Soto County, Miss, who was shot
three times at fernando by w. n
Moody, the county surveyor of ths
same county, died Of his woundl
shortly after at Memphis. Moody wal
spirited away from the fernando Jail
to escape q mob. He Is confined al
Senatobia.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Remains of Clark Arrive From Texas.

The remains of George A. Clark,
who was killed in railroad accident
at Victoria, Tex, were buried at Water
Valley. He was reared seven miles
south of Water Valley; was twenty
eight years of age, and was young
man of exemplary character. He was
formerly a conductor on the Illinois
Central Railroad.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Shortage Made Good.

New York.-It is stated that the
shortage of 5000, 1000 reported to have
been discovered recently in the ac-
counts of former official of Dunlap
& Co., which fell almost entirely upon
the Dunlap private estate, of which
the man was an executor, has been
made good.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Failure Announced.

New York. - Laidlaw & Carrie,
members of the Consolidated Stock
Exchange, announce their suspension.
The firm did commission business,
which was not extensive. The failure
was without general Importance. The
members of the firm are VIM. B. Laid
law and Daniel T, Carrie.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Company to Improve Seashore Resort.

The Mexican Gulf Land Company
has been organized at Gulfport. The
capital stock fully paid up is 800, 900.
The company has purchased the Hen
derson Point property, and will devel-
op modern resort. and assist in the
building of hotel and street rail
way in Gulfport. t.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Fire Does Damage in Warehouse.

Fire Does Damage in Warehouse.
A fire occurred in the cotton pick
cry and cotton wareroofns Of George
81. Tierney & Go. at V1cksburg caus-
ing loss Of abeut $25o0 with $3.50 In.
surance. Duriog the fire Louie Po-
desta, a member Of the FIRE department
was injured severely In the arm.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Held for Alleged Perjury.

Chief of Police B. M. Moffett re-
ceived instructions to arrest Frank B.
Moore, photographer, who recently
came to Hattiesburg, from New Or
leans. Moore was inoarcerated in the
county Jail. Moore is said to be want
ed in New Orleans for Perjury.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Engineer Brown Killed.

While Engineer Brown, on the
Make branch of the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad, was under his engine
doing some repair work at McHenry,
freight train backed off the mair
line, striking the engine and killing
Brown instantly.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

Rear Admiral George w. Melville.
who was retired for age last June has
relinquished his duties as chief Of the
bureau of steam engineering and was
succeeded by Rear Admiral Charles
Rae. Because of conspicuous services
as engineer-in-chief, Secretary Moody
requested Rear Admiral Melville to
serve out his term of duty as chief of
bureau. It SO happened that the last
paper which Rear Admiral Melville
signed as engineer-in-chief WIS a ten
tative plan for the arrangement of the
turbine engines in the proposed sc out
ships Admiral Melville has been at
work on the turbine project for sew
eral years.
Internal commerce conditions in the
United States, as reported by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
through its statistics, show that the
first half of the current year compares
favorably with the corresponding pc
riod of 1902 or 1901. With few ex-
ceptions. the volume of trade thus far
this year equaled, if not exceeded, that
of last year, though occasionally fall
ing below the high level of 1901.
There is no evi Hence Of general re-
cession in commercial activities cor
responding 10 the extraordinary
shrinaage in speculative values.
Sycamore Hill, President Roose-
velt's country home, was the scene Of
an interesting ceremony. Baron Sueck
Won Sternberg, who has been minister
plenipotentiary of Germany to the
United States since Ambassador Won
Holleben returned to Europe, and
who recently, on the retirement of Mr..
Won Holleben, was elevated to the
rank OF ambassador, presented to the
president his credentials as ambassa-
dor and was received formally in his
new diplomatic rank by President
Roosevelt.
General Robert Shaw Oliver of AL
bany, N. Y, who succeeds Colonel
William Carey Sanger as assistant
secretary Of war, has arrived here and
spent some time in conference with
Secretary Root and other officers in
regard to his new duties.
Thirty-fve of the 240 artillerymen,
ordered out two weeks ago on march
Of $50 miles to Camp Douglas, Wis,
have deserted according to reports
received from Fort Sheridan.
The State Department has been in
formed by Counsel General Gudger,
ct Panama, that telegraphic commu-
nication between Panama and Bogota
has been resumed. =
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

The State Department has been in
formed by Counsel General Gudger,
at Panama. that telegraphic commu-
nication between Panama and Bogota
has been resumed.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13

Clement M, Smith has de clined the
appointment as chief Justice of New
Mexico rendered him recently by
President Roosevelt. Mr.. Smith gave
no reason for his action, but it is be-.
lieved that he was Influenced by the
sentiment existing in the territory
against the appointment of non-res;-
dent to the chief justiceship.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
Hotel and Law Office Destroyed by

Hotel and Law Office Destroyed by Fire
The Delta Hotel, McLaurin and
Clements law Office and cabin has
been burned at Rolling Fork. Only the
trunks and clothing of the guests were
saved out of the hotel. McLaurin &
Clements saved all of their librar y
valued at $4,000.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-13
FRESH FROM THE
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Senator Millard Expresses Views on The
Currency Legislation
INTERNAL COMMERCE. REPORT.
Department of Commerce and Labor
Report States That Shrinkage in Spec
ulation Values Does Not Affect Com
nercial Activity.

| Lieutenant General Young has been
Issued an order assuming command Of
the army Of the United States. Pre-
vlously General Young took the oath
OF office at the war department.. All
OF the army officers here paid their re-
specss to General Miles, the retiring
head OF the army. Several other or
aers resulting from the retirement Of
General Miles have been issued, one
assigning Lieutenant General Young
to the command Of the army until
August 16. when he will assume the
dnties OF chief of staff; another assign
Ing Major General Corbin as, president
OF the Soldiers Home board;; another
Brigadier General Gillespie as presi-
dent Of the board of ordinance and
forti6cations, and still another assign
ing Lieutenant General Young as a
member of the Sherman statue COM
mission.
Senators Millard, Of Nebraska, aad
Hepburn, Of Idaho, were the guests of
the president at luncheon at Oyster
Bay few days ago. 70. them Presi-
dent Roosevelt stated his desire re-
specting financial legislation at the ap-
preaching session of, congress. Senator
Millard agreed with the president as
to the desirability of more elastic
system of currency than the present
one, but he was quite positive that
the government itself ought to be be-
hind every dollar Of currency issued,
so that no question Of It's value ever
would be raised. He expressed the
belief that government bonds in sufi-
cient quantities now were outstanding
to afford basis for currency issues.
He said he would favor the Fright Kind
Of measure" looking to the greater
elasticity of the currency, but he was
sure some of the measures recently
proposed would not be acceptable to
the country.