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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20
En,r serl.nnts Move.

King Solomon acknowledged that
there were three thing, which are
too wonderful for me-yea, four
which know not, and one of these
was the way of serpent upon
rock" For hundreds of years after
the time of Solomon the snakes
mode Of progression remained a
mystery. Lattcr-day men of science
have learned that his snakeships ribs
furnish him with a means of progress
sion. So, instead of having pair or
two pairs of feet" they really have
from $50 to eco pairs.
Aristotle thought that serpents had
es many ribs as there are days in a
month, but had he examined a
python he would have readily detect
ed his mistake, that species having
400. Snakes move in this way: Each
vertebra supports pair of ribs.
which act like a pair of legs. the ex-
trennities being connected Ivy broad
plate. The hind part of this plate is
free, and when the ribs are moved
forward that end is raised, so that it
takes hold of the surface underneath,
even though it be glass. the straight
ening of the reptile propelling it for
ward. st. Louis Republic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20
Curious Action o. Cocaine.

A French journal tells that since
the widespread use of cocaine in oD-
erations upon the eye it has often
been noted that it does not produce
anasthesia in some cases, especially
in infammatory states: In an opera
ton for cataract upon both eyes, the
left being most advanced. DR.. Gale
zowski used the same preparation of
cocaine that had been used before
and has been used since with success.
The cocaine caused some pain, but
when the conjunctiva was seized with
the forceps the pain was atlVcious.
Having noticed this reaction twice
before, the doctor determined to OPP
crate upon the right eye without the
use of cocaine. The operation upon
the left eye was completed without
accident, though the patient COM
planned very much at each touch of
the instrument But when the right
eye was operated upon the pain COM
planned of was nothing to that Ct the
other eye.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20

a DEPLORAHLK REASON.
The reason. Christianity has not
made more rapid advance is because
the people are asked TO believe too
many things. There are, l believe,
today millions Of good Christians
who have never joined the church
anG are not counted among the Lords
friends because they cannot believe
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20
A Ouecr Volcano.


In the extreme eastern edge CT
Arizona, some forty miles southwest
of the remote and interesting Ind
ian pueblo OF Z1lni, n NJ, is strange
natural phenomcnon-a great. shall
low salt lake. III the bottom of a
bowl-like depression, some hundreds
of feet deep and about three miles
across.
The basin is dazzling white. with
crust of salt crystals. About in
tie center rises a small black vol
canic peak; and if one will take the
trouble to ford the small lake, which
he will find a disagreeable hut not.
dangerous task, and climb the peak,
he will find it's crater halfway filled
by lakelet of pure fresh water, :
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20
NUMBER 81

own experiences that night he did
this. And our Lord the king afore-
time endungeone<l and sick and
hungry and prosecuted and slain,
out Of his own experiences is ready
+ to help all, and pardon all, and com
fort all, and rescue all.
Oh. join HMM the plain. AS long
az you stay up in the mountain of
your pride you will get no help. That
is the reason 80 many never find the
salvation of the Gospel They SIT
high up in the Mont Blanc of their
opinion;stiyeness. and they have their
opinion about God and their opinion
about the soul and their opinion
about eternity. Have you any idea
that your opinion will haze any,, eff
feet upon the tEo tyenaenias ions:
,tthatyon are Il SIM ers and |: that Christ:
isl read your i.
save on Il
ssafiin1a s;ollnfs h6s
nm on
Your opinion WI lzsnot be- much mn.
portance before the blast of.the arch
angels trumpet When the life of
this planet shall be thrashed out with
the Gail of thunderbolts nobody will
ask about your opinions. Come
down out of the mountain of opinion
ativcncss and meet Christ on the
plain. where you must meet him or
never meet him at all, except as you
meet him on the Judgment throne.
HE IS EASY TO REACH.
A Christ easy to get at! No armed
sentinel to challenge you. No ruth
less officer to scrutinize the papers
you present. Immediate response.
Immediate forgiveness. Immediate
solace. Through what struggle pep
pie must 90 to get a pardon from
worldly authority! BY what pet-
ton, by what hindrance. by what
nervous strain of anxiety. by what
adroitness. A count of Italy was
condemned to be put to death at
Milan. The countess, hearing of the
sentence, FASTENED to Vienna to seek
his pardon. The death warrant was
already on it's way.
The countess. arriving in Vienna
in the night. fastened to the palace
gates. The attendants forbade her
entrance at all. and especially at
night. hat she overcame them with
her entreaties, and the empress was
wakened and the countess pleaded
beforo her for the life of her hus-
band, and then the emperor was
wakcned to hear the same plea.
Communication of sentence was
granted, but how could she over
take the officer WHO had started with
the death warrant, and would she he
too late to save the life of her has
band7 By four relays of horses and
stopping not a moment for food, she
reached the city OF Milan as her hus-
band was or the way to the scaffold.
Just in time to save him. and not a
minute to spare, she came up.
You see there were two difficulties
in the way. The one was to get tho
pardon signed. and the other to bring
it to the right place in time. Glory
DO to God, we need go through no
such exigency. No long road to
travel No pitiless beating at a
palace gate. lardon here. Pardon
now. Pardon for the asking. Pardon
for ever. A Saviour easy to get at.
A Christ on the plain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
DID CUs7An DIsoBEY ORDERS,
DR.. Munger Gives His Authority for the
Statement, Which Gen. Fry uenies.


Statement, Which Gen. Fry Denies.
New HAVEN Jan. Am article by Gen.
James B. Fry in the January Century entitled
Comments on the Custer Battle" has caused
much talk In this city The article was de-
NAL of the declaration made by the Rev. DR.. T.
7. Munger at Gen. Alfred H. Terry's funeral
on Doc 20. 1890. that Gen. Clusters fate was
the result Of his rashness and disobedience Of
orders. DR.. Munger said:
Clusters fatal movement was In direct vio-
lation Of both verbal and written orders
When his rashness and disobedience ended in
the total destruction Of his command. Gen.
Terry withheld the fact Of tho disobeyed Or
ders and suffered an imputation hurtful to his
military reputation to rest upon himself rather
than subject brave but indiscreet subordi-
nate to a charge Of disobedence."
DIR. Munger when asked to-day how he was.
led to speuk Of Custer in his funeral sermon.
Prior to, the funeral Col Hughes. in con-
yersatinn about Gen. Terry and his conncc,
Custer had d sobeyeI hot Written and verbal
orders, He tHnghes) had listened to the YER
bal orders and knew what they We're Col.
CUSTER Saa GsS5esed ordsrs Sfq ushSs
f Tsry ia II sa w fsIss tory Fesa aae
hin, that the whole affair should be cleared up
Terry, replied that he did not care. to dis
Gen. Custer. Who was dead. Col Hughes sug.
gehted that in my remarks ut the funeral
should refer to the facts. That is the reason
that did so. Subsequent to the funeral, Mrs.
Custer wrote me, asking for my authority in
saying that her husband had disnbeyed orders
replied that my authority WAS Col. Hughes.
he would undoubtedly furnish her with all the
details. That is all there IL to 1t SO far as am
matter was the suggestion from Col Hughes
Gen. Terry was careful soldier. and II Gen
Custer had needed his orders. the terrible
urpvenfatI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
SHOT At HIS WIFE
Frank Kneeland OF GreenpoInt believed to
Have Become Insane.

The sound Of pistol shot in Oakland street,
Greenpoint, Just after dark on Saturday night,
attracted Policeman Connolly from the next
street. AS he turned the corner into Oakland
street he saw Frank Kneeland Of 1874 hotbling
away with revolver in his hand. Hearrested
him. but no one seemed to know anything Of
the shooting. and Kneeland was locked up on
charges Of violation OF city ordinance and in
toxication. When he was arraigned in the Lee
Avenue Police Court yesterday his wife told
the story q the pistol shot, and kneeland was
q charge Of assault in the first degree. He is
believed to be insane.
. According to Mrs Kneeland's statement SUI
fering has deranged her. husbands mind. He
has had three strokes OF paralysis during the
past three months. and she has supported, him
by making Irvine. He is 81 years old and she
is 20 The Foresters. OF which order he is Il
member, learned Of his distress and voted him
and KneelapIi: alter telling ms wife. that he
drink. When he left the house she put her
head out Of the windowtote tell him not to spend
DAYS dinner. He answered by pointing his
woodwork Of the window.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05

There is general barometric depression everything
the eastern hal Of the country except the south Allan
10 States. where the pressure Is high. The depression
il irregular IN form hut may assume definite outline
to-day ana cause high winds ard light the
la! and the middle Atlantic and New England StAtea
l. was showing Yesterday m Vermont, northern New
SoTl, Pennsylvania ohio. and Michigan and raining
III Name and Canada. Elsewhere 1t was iair.
The cold centred IN the part OF the lAks
regions anu canada the zero line being confined 70 the
after district aud caigs. The freezing line reached
south to the east Gulf and to the centre OF Florida
Killing frost reached almos to tire extreme southern
end VI Florida for the lrs time this winter The cold
is moving eastward slowly. and followed by slightly
higacr temperature the ntre OF the country Il
Will warm up very slo"ly III this neighborhood and VIII
be fran TO 10 degrees below freezing this morning
There IL now prospect that Ice Will form In tue up
per part OF tie state O. sing tho upper Hudson and
the canals The tcmpriture IS not extremely low.
but is generally below freezing over the entire couo
try except the Gulf states
In this city the loves, official temperature yesterday
was 10. highest. 2Ss average humidity. rs per cent?
wind west and average velocity 10 miles -
hour. A sprinkle OF snow fell at night.
The Thermometer ~ Perrys pharmacy In Tss sss
building recorded the yesterday 40 fouows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
IA WLEY CHAPMAN MISSING.
Escaped from His House In the Absence o.
His Nurse.

Hawley Chapman. tho imbecile husband OF
Cora Chapman. who was shot by Herbert
Searvant. his nurse. on Nov. 25. disappeared
last evening from his homo at 80 st Marks
avenue. Brooklyn.
Chapman's mind broke down over year
ago. after living at high pressure for three or
four years. Soon after the shooting Charles
Herman was employed to take Servants
place rs nurse. and Mrs. Agnes Clifford. Mrs.
Chapman's mother. also went to live in the
house.
There was no special alarm over Chapman's
condition. but the nurse generally accom-
panied him in his rambles around the neigh
borhood. About half past o'clock last even
ing. when the nurse was on his way to the hos
pltal with some oysters for Mrs. Chapman,
and viii lie Mrs. Clifford was engaged in another
part Of the house. Mr.. Chairman nut on
It was not until two hours aiterward that the
police were notified. Mrs. Clifford said last
might: o,,,u. A.. . a.. ..,. =,
nurse found that Hawiey had called
at Mr.. Webster's and remained, there for
Of him after he left Mr.. Websters. Ho had
only few dollars IN his IockEtt suspect h.
In Eighty sixth street. Seventy fourth street.
Third avenue. and Lexington avenue where he
has been in tho habit OF visiting with the nurse.
and / have no doubt whatever that he has
gone to one OF these places. and will turn up
Mrs. Chapman is nov considered out Of
danger. and will probably DO able to leave the
hospital within week or ten days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
STABBED At 4 CHURCH DOOR,
Religious Controversy Resulted In MUIR
der When vespers Were Over.

MOUNT CARMEL. Jan. 4.-This city was thrown
into high state Of excitement last evening by
n murder which was committed before tho
doors Of the St Avonian Church. Early yester-
day afternoon. while John Saduskie. Michael
Chumas. and John Stephens. members OF the
congregation. were walking along Main street,
an argument arose between them on some re-
ligious question.
1t was continued all afternoon. and after z
o'clock. while the young men were on their
way to church. it was renewed. The men be-
came very bitter against each other. and. as
Saduskie was opposed by Stephens and Chu-
mas. he made an effort to get away
from them. and when he entered the
church he took a sent near the altar.
while Stephens aid Chumas seated themselves
In the rear. At the end Of the services they
they Joined him and reopened the argument.
he was AFRAID to stand and hold up his
end. 1t was evident from their action that
they wished to quarrel with him. Saduskie
accused Chumas OF being the cause OF the
trouble, and had no sooner made the assertion
than Chumas drcw from his overcoat pocket q
huge dagger. which he plunged into Sadus-
kies breast The blade penetrated his right
lung and Saduskie dropped to the pavement
tim in u dying condition.
He recovered sufficiently to make state
ment. In which he accused Chumas Of the crime
and Stephens AS an accessory. Officers We're
sent In search OF the two men. but they had
left the town and are still ut large. Saduske
died shortly after making his statement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
DONAHUE NOT COLOR BLIND.
So Say the RaiIrond OniciaIs, and Say 1t
Very Positively.

Central Railroad officials say positively that
Engineer Donahue Of the St Louis express.
which crashed into the tail'cnd of tho Buffalo
and Niagara Falls express above Hastings
Christmas eve and killed thirteen people. Is
not color blind Superintendent OF Motive
Power and Rolling Stock Buchanan said yes
terday that Donahue's sight was tested no
longer ago than last July. and he distinguished
c4lors correctly without hesitation.
The same system, Of testing tho sight Is en-
ployed on nearly all the roads hereabouts. A
quantity OF worsted containing all the colors
Of the rainbow and u few others besides is
spread out on u table. The man tn submit to
the test comes In alone before the e..amincr
and picks ont strands of each color and names
means the loss of his place. These tests are
made about once q year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
WILL SHE BE PROSECUTED 7
4 GOOD DEAL YET TO BE TOLD ABOUT
MRS. MfNNICk'S TRUNKS.
What was tho Innuence that Secured the
"COurtesics OF the Port" mr. Then THE
u. y. Grand Jury to Take Hold or the Case.

what was tho Inauence that Secured the
"Courte-ies OF the Port" mr. Then s-Ths
Us. Grand Jury to Take Hold or the Case.
An important conference, lasting until dusk.
took place yesterday Mt the Custom House
There were present Collector Hendricks. Sur.
veyor Lyon. Col. Dudley F. Phelps OF the Law
Division. and Assistant United States District
Attorney Evarts. The United States Grand
Jury assemblies to-day. and the matter under
discussion was tho ndvisability OF continuing
the prosecution against Mrs. Mary Minnick,
arrested and now under bail on the charge of
smuggling $4,000 worth OF Paris gowns for
Nine. Connolly. the Fifth avenue dressmaker.
Collector Hendricks directed the release Of
the dresses on the payment OF So. 400 customs
duties on tho dresses and the filing Of bond
for $6.50O which indemnines the Governments
for that amount In case tho United Statos Dis
trict Attorneys Office establishes the charge
Of smuggling against Mrs. Mlnnick.
1t came out at yesterdays conference that
Col George Bliss had boon retained to repre-
sent John Fitzgerald, the husband Of Nine.
Eo!itisi,asn c' , Int. ho vas Or MS vsda!ss
fn is Tse% m E Fs MIMI bonS
she had vlsito Paris and Copied the d esisns
OF {nm h, pnrisian modistes: But Nine; Con.
nH wh sSr s higher III sna NJ
Minnick became Mrs. Connelly's employee and
secured the dresses which were seized on
arrival here by Chief Storey OF Surveyor Lyons
stnG. n
Mr.. Fitzgerald was greatly chagrIned at the
charge. He insisted TINT the duties Of 81. 400
| should be paid promptly He then requested
Col. Bliss rs attorney to pay all the penalties
OF tie transactions represented In the bond
| for $1,000.
The. evidence against Mrs. Mlnnick will BE-
submitted however. to the United States
| Grand Jury to-day. Tho conference in Col.
| lector Hcndricks's Office yesterday wns for the
| purpose of ascertaining whether Mr.. FtS-
gerilds check for $1,000 could not be- accepted
and the matter dropped. Collector Hendricks
| was opposed to any such proceeding. and he
| was supported by Mr.. Evarts and Mr. Phelps.
| 1t was finally determined to leave tho whole
matter to tho United States District Attorney,
| Should Mrs Minnick be indicted and convicted
| OF smuggling the Dond given by Mr. Fitzgerald
| will be forfeited in the legal way.
Mrs. Minnck is the wife Of William Mlnnick,
contractor, OF tho Eighteenth district It was
| through his instrumentality, remotely. that
| the collrtesies of the port were obtained for
his wife,, Assistant, Appraiser Joseph d. Big
time he was helieved to be mixed up IN the
affair Special Treasury Agent J. G. Gum.
mings Investigated. and on his report the
Treasury Department at Washington exoner.
nted Mr.. Bigin from any guilty knowledge
II the case comes to trial interesting details
| are antcip ated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
WAS THE GRAVES JunY BR1BED ,
II 10 Sale the Defence VIII Charge that tho
Jury Was Tempered with.

DENVER, Jan. At WIS announced tonight
that District Attorney Stevens had placed
before tho Grand jury the sworn statements
OF Deputies Wilson and Means regarding DR..
Grayes's alleged confession. which duplicates
Col Ballou.
Public sentiment appears strongly in favor
OF the condemned and sensational develop
ments are promised by tho counsel for tho de-
fence within the next few days 1t is I'M
derstood TINT charges arc being prepared
against tho jury on the ground that their YER
diet must have been influenced. The motion
for new trial will be argued OH Thursday.
and the case will be taken to the Supreme
Court.
made II confessan. and asserts that II he goes
to the galiows his last words will he. Il am in
John Conrad has received u telegram from
the pinkerton agency in Chicago saying that
Col; ba!lon left Tor Providcnce this Afternoon
Dnnyer Iunes tonight says:
American c,tiaen ikr Dr. Grave w. il "iird
to lair treatment at the hands Of the III
GERS %i,o Of the law and tn. res. in"t ,no
cuted by both since his conviction on
Saturday, ., nlGht is apparent 70 every
the deputy sherlfrs and their reportea Efforts
to gain confessl ions from the well nigh
crazed man and his hystericHl WIFE hay o
very much In the convicted mans favor. The
powers of q deputy sheriff are not monarchi;
cal and when they are tranSrended he should
be punished as severely as u private citizen
The methods Of Sheriff Barton's deputies
have for long time been openly criticised ny
the best people OF Denver as unwarranted and
indsiensible. 1t is. therefore. surprising tlat
the morning papers, should have treated their
It will bsa disgrace to Denver II the actions
Of the deputy sherifs before, during, and since
the Graves trial are not thoroughly and Of
good name OF Denver 1t Is likely that the citi-
zens will make the demand before the week Is
over"
MrA GraYas Ia ranortad to ha xorsa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
CARA SURROUNDED.
His Horses arc In Bad Plight and Troops
arc on Every Side OF Hin.


LAREDO. Tex. Jan. A reliable party just
in from the scene OF Garza's operations re-
ports that Garza's men are in a sorry plight as
regards their horses. The horses with which
his men were mounted several weeks ago were
all grass fed. The hard usage that they have
been put to since. In section Of country where
there is no corn or hay to DO had and the
grass on the range entirely dried up. has about
used up these horses.
1t is hardly possible that the command can
be kept together very long dismounted. The
necessities OF the case can be appreciated
when it is known that the United States cav
airy operating in that section OF the country
are supplied with forage hauled on OK carts
from Laredo.
Cara Is surrounded in the chaparrel. in the
extreme northwestern corner Of Zapata coun-
ty. by United States troops and rangers, and 1t
is almost impossible for him to escape. either
to the northward or in the direction Of Mexico.
SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 4.-Skirmishing OF an in
decisive character continues between United
States troops and GarZa's rev lutionists In
Starr and Duval counties. The bandits being
more active and better acquainted with the
brushy and broken character OF the country.
continue to elude their pursuers without seri-
GUS loss. meanwhile remaining in the field
and gathering fresh accessions every day
either n n men or moral support on both sides
Despite this fact Gen. David s. Stanley. COM
handing this department. feols confident OF
either suppressing or driving Cara from
American soil with tho forces now in the field.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
IJc1i EIIDE U.1LTON.
lie Goes to SIM Frnncisco for Prisoner
and Get. Locked Up.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. +.-Ahout three
months ago William Gnton. q detective Of
Jersey City. was sent out hero to get John
Hycr who WAS under arrest for embezzlement
1t was alleged he had appropriated $4,000 Of
his employers money and decamped with the
coin and his employers niece, whom no per-
shaded to become Mrs. Hyer without her un-
cle's consent The young couple were on tho
eve OF sailing for Jalnn when Hyor and his
wife were arrested and locked up at the police
station. The arrest was made on information
forwarded to Chief Crowley by the Chief OF
Police OF Jersey City. and Detective Dalton
came on Immediately.
On arriving hero the detective found that
Hyer had employed an attorney The at
tOrney has been leading Dalton such "a merry
GU a spree, and on Dec. IL was committed to
the Home Tor 1nebriate Hyers attorney has
which Is set for Jan. 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
SHOT HIMSELF TO AVOID ARREST
While the Police Were breaking Into HIS
Room Patton Ended His LIE.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. A. T. Patton OF Carrollton.
ILL.,. committed suicide to-day while the police
were endeavoring to force open the door to his
room In order to arrest him. About three
months ago he accepted the agency OF a map
publishing house in Chicago. and during Sep
TENDER he travelled through Illinois selling
maps and charts. In many cases he was paid
with an order on a store or O check on bank.
Some OF these orders and checks were raised.
and warrants were issued for Patton's arrest.
He was traced to this city and finally to a room
on ChOuteau avenue, where no had been liv-
ing for several weeks under the name OF p. II.
Emory.
This morning the Sheriff OF Green county,
H.. and two policemen went to the house to
arrest Patton. he was n his room, but re.
door wa. broken open. but Patton was not
and the fugitive fell out upon the floor In tho
tilrocs Of death. ON the foqr WAS found a
small revolver and powder. burn on .Patton's
coat over the heart told the story. He had shot
himself while the police We're at the door but
the clothing in the closet prevented the report
being heard by them.