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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-01-07
W. E ST CLAIR,
Point Marion, Pa.

FoR SALE.-Fine grazing farm
with good buildings about seven
miles from Morgantown. Known
as the rhos Maple farm, ali undei-
laid with Freeport AMI with Pitts
burg coal Sell cheap and on easy
terms, consisting of 300 acres in all.
New two story building on Rogers
Ave. on Peninsula, first floor store
room aud second suitable Tor fami-
ly residence.
. L. HAYES
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-01-07
Rent and Want Ads.

For RENT: Three furnished rooms,
singly or en- suite. Apply at this of
fee.
GIRL WANTED-A good girl for
general homework in small family.
Apply to Mrs. Brockett, South Park.
For SALE:-A three foot show
case-cheap. Bowling room
HOTEL MADEIRA.
For RENT Furnished room, bath
and every convenience 225 Cherry
Lane, one square from Post-otfice
House FOR RENT-Three room
house for rent, on Alley near High st.
Apply at this office.
LOST KEYs-Lost small bunch of
keys, six or seven in number on a
ring with a chain. Finder will re-
turn to this office.
BOARD AND ROOM WANTED For
gentleman, wife. mother and child.
Connecting rooms desired. Address
w. =. care of this Office.
Room FOR RENT Good, large, we'll
furnished room for rent, use of. bath
on High street. Apply at this office.
For RENT: Three furnished rooms
for housekeeping, good cellar, bath,
gas, hew house, will rent ali together
or separately. 225 Cherry Alley, be-
tween Spruce and High streets, one
square from Postotflce
For sALE.-Three new houses and
lots, all rented and paying II per
cent above taxes and insurance, So
600 buys the three. Be quick and
make something.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-01-07
TWO CENTS
PRICES TOO HIGH.
Meat said tobe Selling for much
More than Right.

House wifes are Urged TO Make a fuss
About it-Prices of Cattle do not
Warrant the Prices which are Charg.
ed by Retail Dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
SUMMARY OF THE IRISH LAND BILL AS READ NV
 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

r ONDON, March 25-The Irish bill
 from the outline given by MT. wyndham this afternoon may be summarized as follows:
 A new department of the Irish land commission is established called the "estate commissioners" who are under the control of the lord lieutenant of Ire land. They will decide what constitutes estates and they may refuse theh sane ton to the sale of poor and non-eeonomic holdings unless adequate facilities are given herewith. Separate bargains for the purchase of single holdings may con- tinue under the existing law. Where estates are sold, the agreements are to be sanctioned by the commissioners under fixed scale based on judicial rent. This is outside the congested area, where the scale limits don't apply. Estates may be purchased by bargaining between land :. lords and tenants subject to the approval of the commissioners. It is also provided that sales may be made to others who are not tenants now. but who within the past twenty-five years have been tenants in Ireland. The commissioners may them selves purchase estates and sell them again.
 The bill goes generally Into close detail as to the method of purchase. titles etc. As soon as the estate is vested in the ten- ants or the commissioners, the interests on the purchase money is to be paid to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
FALSE EVIDENCE WAS USED
 TO BES1NIRCH BURDICK 5 NAME
REBELS SEEM TO
 BE IN FULL POWER
SEVERAL sklRMlSHEs HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN sANTo DoMlN- GO AND GOVERNMENT FORCES HAVE LOST ARMS, ETC.

Monte Cristi, Republic of Santo De- mingo, March 25.--The advices received here from San Domingo show that Gen eral Alejandro, Wos Y. Gil and his revo- lutionary forces are masters of San Dom ingo city, and 1t is said that General Miguel Pichardo, the minister of war and General Juan Francisco Sanchez, the minister of foreign affairs, who had sought refuge in the United States con- sulate surrendered themselves last night to the revolutionists with a small group of followers.
 The revolutionists are in possession of two or three of the Dominican war ves- sells, namely, the cruiser Independencia, and the gunboat Colon.
 Gen. Horacio Vasquez. the president of Santo Dimingo. left Portoplata, on the northern coast of Santo Dimingo, yester- day for Sanches on board the Dominican cruiser Presidente, the only war vessel remaining in the hands of the govern ment. It is believed that President Vas quez intends to make an attack on Santo Domingo in conjunction with Gen. Lewis Hernandez, the governor of San Pedro de Macoris, who has left that city in order to gather recruits for the govern ment forces. If the capital Is attacked a stubborn resstence is expected on the part of the revolutionists.
 General Echenique, President Vas- quez's chief of staff, who was wounded in the foot on Monday during the fight ing at San Domingo. subsequently died of his wound.
 Gen. Lico Castillo, the officer who com manded the government troops at San Domingo, and who was reported to have been killed, Is alive, but is suffering from wound.
 Several skirmishes have taken place in this vicinity and the government forces have lost considerable quantities of am- intuition, arms and provisions. In addi- ton about twenty government soldiers have been killed and a number have been wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

vendor at the rate of 31s per cent until a fixed day called closing day after which day interest at the rate of 29l per cent will be paid until the claims are proved and the money distributed.
 If there is any ineXcusable delay on the part of the vendor the interest may be withheld. The vendors will be paid in cash in order to raise money on which stock will be issued bearing dividends of 3% per cent. If any expense is in- cured In issuing the stock on account of discount extra stock will be issued ana repaid by the new grant to be made to Ireland as an equivalent to the grant made under the English education act. If the stock is issued at a premium. the surplus will be issued to reimburse the new grant, which will also be charged with e500OO annually for the first four years to meet the expense of floating the stock.
 The annual payment by the purchase will be seven-ei -eighths as a terminable an- nuity and one-eighth as perpetual rent fer of the land grant in aid will be made of e12.OOOOOo. It Is provided thar no registration fees shall be charged and no stamps charged on conveyanees. If the proprietor sublets or subdivides the lands, becomes bankrupt, dies or leaves his land to more than one person, the commission may take the land to be sold. The legal business connected with the proof of title will be carried on by the land commission, and a cheaper process will be introduced for fixing the rents. appeals being heard by a judicial com missioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
RAILROAD MEN FRAMED BILL.
Cassatt, Morton and Hanna Drew Up
 the Famous EIkins Law.

Chicago, March .25.-Dur.ng the pro- gress of a meeting of western railroad of- fcisls today for the purpose of discuss ing the Elkins law, it came to light that A. J. Cassatt. president of the Penn sylvania; Paul Morton, second vice pres idcnt of the Santa Fe, and E. D. Kenna. first vice president and general counsel of the Santa Fe are authors of the bill.
 It is said the first draft of the bill was made by MT. Kenna. and embodied the ideas of the three men named. This draft was submitted to the president. the at torney general and the chairman of the interstate commerce commission. and was essentially the bill prepared from the suggestions made by Messrs. Cassatt, Morton and Kenna, after repeated con- ferences at the White House.
 MT. Morton said today
 T believe that the act will secure the maintenance of freight and passenger rates, and this will be of inestimable benefit to the entire country. to railroads. to shippers and consumers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

The Weather. Alabama: Fair thursday; Friday. in- creasing cloudf- sss; light nort.. to north east winds.
 P-5e One. New phase to the Burdick case. Irish land bill in the House of Com mons. General Macdonald commits suicide. General shake-up In the postoffice de- pertinent.
 Page Two. Flood situation shows some improve ment. President Castro withdraws his resig- nation.
 Page Three. General state news.
 Page Four. Editorial comment Gossip heard in the Hobbies.
 Page Five. Little son of B. M White dies from burns. Manager of Western Union fined for transmitting wager by wire. J.tP. Waite arrested for passing worth less checks.
 Page Six. Social notes and personals.
 Page Seven. Supreme court decisions.
 Page Eight. New State laws.
 Page Nine. Local and foreign market news.
 Page Ten. Baseball and general sporting news General Wood starts to the Philippines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
FAMOUS STRATTON
 WILL CASE BEGINS
DEFECTIVE FILES STATEMENT, IN WHICH HE SAYS ATTORNEYS
 FOR HARRY sTRATToN HAD TEMPERED WITH LIST OF JURY.

Colorado Springs, Colo, March 25-The hearing of the famous Stratton will case in which I. Harry Stratton, only son and heir of w. S. Stratton. is suing for his fathers estate, valued at Sl5,OO0, GOO left by the latter to Colorado Springs for a memorial home for indigent poor, began in the District court today.
 Two days ago Harry c. Berry, detee- tive, filed an affidavit in court alleging that the attorneys for l. Harry Stratton had tempered with the list of jurymen who are to hear the case and today the court was taken up hearing testimony as to the truth of the charge. Berry was on the stand all morning and was sub jected to lierce cross examination by Senator Wolcott, who forced him to ad- init that he was first employed by a rep resentative of the administrators who are fighting the son, and while so em- ployed went to the attorneys of the son and entered their employ, thus obtaining inside information which he handed over to the administrators. Berry is a mem- Der of the Elks lodge in this city and introduced Harry Stratton into the lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
STEAMER BADLY DAMAGED.
Steamer Parthian Arrives In Boston
 With Crew of Sunken Schooner.

Boston, Mass, March 25.-Steamer Par thian, Captain c. F. Smith, arrived this afternoon from Philadelphia, having on board Captain Newbury and crew of the schooner Mary E. Morse, which was sunk by a collision with steamer off Five Fathom Bank lightship. The steam CTS stem is twisted and she is damaged to the extent of about $s,0OO. She will make temporary repairs here.
 Captain Newbury of the Morse says he loaded cargo of 491, 900 feet of lumber at Port Royal. s. C.. and sailed from that port March 13 for New York. On Mon day. in a thick fog, the schooner passed Five Fathom Bank lightship locating that craft by the sound of the bell At o'clock Tuesday when forty-two miles northeast of the lightship. the schooner was struck by the Parthian. When the steamer backed away the schooner filled immediately The crew lowered their boat and left the wreck, saving few belongings. The crew was taken on board the steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
BECKHAM'S NAME
 GOES ON TICKET
GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY WINS SUIT OF MANDAMUS. AGAINST DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Frankfort, Ky, March 25.-The Ken lucky Court of Appeals today affirmed judgments of the Franklin and Woodford Circuit courts, respectively, holding that the democratic state executive committee had ample authority for calling the state primary election. fixed for May 9, next. and granting Governor Beckham writ of mandamus compelling the committee to place his name on the ballot as can didate for the .gubernatorial nomination.
 The committee had declined to so place his name because of the contention of other candidates that he was not eligible to reelection for a term of four years. The court could raise no opposition and said it Is no matter for court procedure at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
An Inquest Will Be Held Upon the Death of
 the PennBI|S
WITNESSES TELL SOME
 REMARKABLE STORIES
Three Persons Saw Pennell Deliber- ately Lower the Top of the Auto mobile and Expose Occupants
 to Downpour of Rain.

Buffalo. N. Y. March 25-since the name of Arthur R. Pennell became so prominent In the Burdick inquest the au- thorities have been accommodating evil dence bearing upon the death of Pennen and his wife by the plunge of an auto mobile into a stone quarry. It is likely that ar inquest into the death of the Pen- nells will follow the Burdick inquest.
 In tracing the movements of the Pen nells on the evening of the fatal trip, Tuesday, March 10, the police have learned that during the drive four im- portaht incidents took place. A fifth in- cident, the alleged act of Mrs. Pennell in emptylng a small whisky flask and throwing the bottle away, seems to have the shadow of a doubt cast upon 1t, al- though Jacob Geiger, a laborer, who says he witnessed the incident, positively ayers it Is so.
 In Pouring Rain.
 The first incident is the driving of the automobile up and down in front of Frank Geigers farm house at Bailey and Ken sington slower than person would walk and in a pouring rain for about half an hour.
 The second incident was the stop at George Volks' saloon in Kensington ave- nue, where Volks says Pennell bought a glass of whisky and took another glass of the same liquor out to his wife.
 The third incident was repetition of the Bailey avenue loiteripg and maneu- vering at Kensington avenue and Grider street for five or ten minutes at the same snail-like pace and in the same drenching rain.
 The Fourth incident, the last feature. of the drive aside from the tragedy itself, Is the strangest, if not the most signii- cant of all This Is the incident of the Pencils letting down the canopy or top of the machine so that they were exposed to the heavy downpour of rain.
 This happened two or three minutes before the automobile took it's plunge It was In Kensington avenue west of Grider street, about a. quarter of 8 mile from the scene of the tragedy.
 Three Persons Saw 1t.
 Three persons living in a house nearby saw the incident Their story is substan- tially as follows:
 It was just about 5:45 when we first saw the automobile in Kensington ave- nue. It was just creeping along. The man and woman were conversing quietly and intently Because of the unusual spec tacle, as 1t was raining, we, watched them. At a point 400 feet from Grider street we were surprised to see the top of the automobile lowered. There was nothing over their heads then and the rain was coming down in torrents
 It was commented upon at the time that the woman's white crowned hat would be ruined. They were in sight five or ten minutes. The machine started off In the direction of the stone quarry They could reach the quarry going at fair speed in minute or two from the last time they were seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
SEVERE SHAKE UP IN THE
 POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT

Washington, March 25.-tspecial 1.-The prospective retirement of James N. Ty- ner, the assistant attorney general of the postoffice department, and the resig- nation today of George ". Beavers, the chief of the salary and allowance de vision of the same department. will shortly be followed by the resignation of A. W. Machen. chief of the rural free de- livery division.
 First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne, now the acting postmaster gen. eral, contemplates a general reorganiza- tion and the changes scheduled above are reported to result from his view ot the present conduct of the affairs of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Aaree tn the Protocol.

London, March 25-With the exception of one or two minor details Great Britain and Germany have agreed on the terms of the protocol, submitting the claims of the allies for separate treatment in the settlement with Venezuela to The Hague arbitration tribunal Italy yesterday in- structed her ambassador at Washington to agree to the Anglo-German draft. It Is expected that the finished protocol will be submitted to MT. Bowen this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
HAD PLANNED TO KIDNAP
 KNOX, SHAW AND ROOT

Winona, Minn., March 25-An alleged attempt to kidnap and hold as prisoners in Montana or Colorado Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of War Elihu Root and Attorney General Philander C. Knox, was confided to Con- gressman Tawney today by J. C. Free mont, negro orator of Watertown. s. D.
 Freemont refused to divulge the source of his information, but insisted that it was correct
 Congressman Tawney places little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
SERIOUS CELEBRATION.
Cannon Exploded After Wedding cere.
 mony, lnjvring Several Persons.

Cocoa, Fla. March 25.-In celebration of wedding here today a serenading party fired an old cannon. At the second discharge the piece exploded among the bystanders parts of 1t striking houses blocks away. Seven persons were in- jured, two seriously.
 The more seriously injured are Mrs R. B. Holmes. leg broken and amputated below the knee, Arthur Latham, leg fractured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
FAILED TO FIND GROOM.
After Travelling 10000 Miles Girl Fails
 to Get Husband.

Flo Cross, school teacher in southern Illinois, who travelled across 10000 miles of territory to meet and wed Prof. John Barrow at Manila at the journeys end, did not find her lover, but a letter from Barrow saying that it was impossible for them to wed. He gave no reasons for his decision, ac- cording to a letter received today by the girls parents. Miss Cross expects to secure position as teacher and remain in the Philippines.
 Four years ago Barrow taught the Shiloh high school and Flo was one of the pupils In the school. The court ship began at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

department. It Is understood that Mir. Wynne has found lax business methods existing In the department which would justify a general reorganization.
 Aldrich and Scott, two of the Presi- dents Alabama managers are in Wash ington to discuss with the postmaster general the political outlook in Alabama republican ranks. They also expect to make several postoffice recommendations before returning to Alabama.
 Representative Burnett of Alabama, who has remained in Washington since the adjournment of congress on account of an attack of the grip, Is much im- proved and expects to be able to leave for his home the latter part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
TRIED TO CLIMB STEPS. Men Attempt to Go Up Capitol Steps
 On Automobile.

Washington, March 25.-Three men in an automobile attempted to ride up the steps at the east front of the capitol to- day. They reached the second landing, sixteen steps from the street. when the chain of the vehicle broke and it ran back. but without accident.
 The man who acted as chauffeur gave the name of J. D. Hurlburt, and said he was from Detroit. Mich. His companions did not give their names, but one of tben, said he was police commissioner of Hartford. Conn. The chauffeur was ar rested. but later was released on s1o col lateral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
NO TRUTH IN REPORT.
W. K. Vanderbilt Says New York Gen.
 traI Has Not Changed Hands

Paris. March 25.-W. K Wander bilt arrived tonight from London and went to his house in the Champs Elysee. In reply to an inquiry concerning the re- port published in New York today, that the New York Central road had passed into the hands of the Rockefeller-Pe Pennsyl- vania-Morgan interest with his consent Mir Vanderbilt sent the following note to the Associated Press correspondent:
 There is no truth in the statement that the New York Central has passed into other hands. The present directors act in harmony. each with the other No changes are contemplated and I know of no one of them who wishes to shirk his responsibility.
 "W. K VANDERBILT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26

credenee in Freemonts story, but has advised Secretary Shaw of the report.
 Freemont said that the first plan of the plotters was to assassinate President Roosevelt during his coming trip through the west. This plan, Freemont said, had now been abandoned The same men, he said, were now plannig to seize the mem- bers of the cabinet and hold them in some mountain fastness for a ransom.
 F'reemont lectured in Winona last night on the race problem. At the close of the civil war he was president of a society that sent many negroes to Africa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
TO DISCUSS GRAIN RATES.
Prominent Railroad Officials Hold a
 Meeting In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. March 25.-several promi- nent officials held conference at the Grand hotel here today to discuss grain rates to Mississippi points. No changes resulted and the meeting adjourned sub ject to call. T. c. Powell of Washington, freight traffic manager of the Southern railway, acted as chairman of the meet ing, and the following roads were repre- sented:
 Missouri Pacific, Illinois Central Rock Island, Louisville and Nashville. Mobile and Ohio. Southern railway, Chicago and Alton. Burlington route, Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacinc Alabama Great Southern. New Orleans and North eastern, Alabama and Vicksburg and the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
courtmartlaI Caused Suicide.

The official announcement made by the governor of Ceylon in the legislature on Monday that Major General MacDonald would be courtmartaled and the pub lieity given to the affair, were evidently the determining motives for the suicide.
 His friends attribute the unfortunate business to his broken health and shat tered nerves. the outcome Of two cam paigns In the Soudan and in South At rica. An attack of dysentery and touch of sunstrolIe at Paardeburg during the. South African campaign left serious et- fleets, and a wound he received in the leg healed badly. It is said that he often complained of pains in his head. and in Ceylon his health and the depression from which he was suffering grew worse to such an extent that there was talk of invaliding him from service.
 Newspapers here comment sympatheti- cally on the inexpressably pitiful end of a brave man. and say that his country men will remember him best the man of whom. on his return from Omdurman. King Edward. then Prince of Wales. greeting him, said Tn 1875 you were do- ing sentry duty in India; now you are a general in the British army. I am proud to have met you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
Davis a Candidate.

Palatka, Fla, March 25.-Robert w. Davis, who has represented the second Florida district in congress for the last eight years has announced that he will be candidate for the democratic nomi- nation for governor of Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-26
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Two Men kihcd and One SeriousI,
 Injured In Box Factory.

Louisville, March 25.-Two men killed and one severely injured is the result or boiler explosion in the pail department of the box factory of c. c. Mengle & Co.,. at Twelfth and Ormsby streets here to- night:
 The deaf:
 Samuel Blair.
 Michael Bush, colored.
 The injured: Frank Nagle, severely burned.
 It Is supposed the explosion was caused by lack of water in the boiler