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at the meetings of the various Congress
sionaI delegations, turned out 10 be over
whelmingIy anti Mckinley, the ticket be-
ing selected by votes ranging from Is
TO and 8 to 8.
The McKinleyites are compelled to admit
that under the influence ex-senator Cullom's
arguments and pIeadings some OF the In
structed delegates are getting resuye and
inclined 10 break away. This was clearly
evidenced today in the case OF the delegation
from Sangamon county, senator CullOm'E
home. 1t had been give irOnClad Mckinley
instructions but nevertheless by a vote OF
80 TO 26, it sent Cullom delegate to tina
committee on national delegates.
The Mckinley men protested and on d
partial verification OF the vote, reduced
The majority to two, but David Littler, one
Of the Senator's closest friends, was IN
the chair and adjourned the meeting before
the certification could be completed and the
remainder OF the business completed
Much of the same methods marked the close
Of the first days session Of the Stats
convention
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documents. Mr.. T L. Cole maintained the
double dating of volume, but favored
the bill because 1T reduced the inconven-
fences to a minimum. Mr.. j. 6. Ames
favored the single dating on volumes. Mr..
Henderson Presnall and Capt. II. l.. Prince
spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Owen cited his experiences with
binders, and spoke OF State records and
how kept. The secretary read letter
from eX-President spofford of the associa-
ton, in which he said the bill was a
long step in the right direction. No one
spoke against the bill, but all rather COM
mended it and desired its passage.
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TWO POEMS.

From the Persian of Myself.
IRREP ARABLE.
Our fondest hopes are bubbles
All set In rosy gold;
When once they're rudely shattered
They can't be heeled and soled.
Although the grim magician
Performs the wondrous feat
or making last years pancake
or next years winter wheat.
That very same magician,
Though great his mystic scope,
Can't heel the shattered bubble
Or sole the busted hope.
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Removal of Cnnadian Indians

The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations has made favorable report on an
amendment to the sundry civil bill
appropriating $1,000 to enable the Presi-
dent, by the use of the arm yor otherwise, to
remove from Montana and deliver to Cana
dian authorities at the boundary line. the
Canadian refugee Cree Indians. who some
time ago fled from that country
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sIeenIne ON The HIIIs

Denver, Colo, April ga telephone
message from Altman, on Bull Hill, late
tonight states that nine persons are re-
ported killed; some by the blowing up OF
a hardware store and others in tho Palace
Hotel explosion Many serious casual
ties are reported Hundreds Of people
are sleeping out on the cold bills or ara
grouped about bon fires.
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Beware

Oh the witchery of her eyesi
Tempting eyes,
Laughing eyes!
Laughing when her heart cen cries,
Never known to 1noralize,
Sometimes sad, yet ever wise,
Ready e'er to sympathize-
But it's only in her eyes.
Oh the couquetry of her eyesi
Shocking eyes,
Mocking eyesi
Mocking when your heart replies
To her low and tender sighs-
Sometimes sad, yet ever wise
Why should man so highly prize
Two such sinful, living liesl
Prom Truth.
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Ninth Street Cars New Fender.

The Ninth street electric cars have a
new fender on trial. 1t is larger than the
clumsy looking apparatus of ropes and rods
that has been doing service and is neater
and more bust n ess-like in appearance.
1t is made of broad thin strips OF steel
apparently running in lengths parallel to
the tracks and bent so as to form a spring
upon which anybody struck by the car
would alight.
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Tit for Tat .

Servant (from next door)-Herr Mayer
sends his compliments, and would you pie Sc
shoot your dog, as 1t won't let him 60 to
sleepf
Neighbor-Give my respects TO Herr Mayer
and tell him l shall be much obliged if he
will poison his daughter and burn her
piano-Unterhaltungsb
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Portland CnnaI Survey.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lationS has made a favorable report on an
amendment 10 the sundry civil bill ap-
propriating $500 for a survey OF the
Portland canal The canal Is the southern
limit of the territory OF Alaska, and is ia
dispute to q certain exile Mt in the boundary
controversy between this government and
Great Britain.
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Lnrknd the .Inrr I'm

The jurors in the homicide case OF Samuel
Patterson and William Hooks, placed on
trial in Judge Coles court yesterday for
the murder of Lewis pade, were locked
up for the night at O'Clock in the after
noon. The trial will be continued at
10 O'Clock this morning.
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Was systematically Robbed.

Mr.. Kelley Miller, of No. 430 Collage
street northwest, reported at the Eighth
precinct station yesterday that some person
had entered the chicken house and shed in
the rear of his residence, at different
times during the past month and robbed it
of a quantity of eggs, butter, preserves, and
coal i a
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He Did Not Saw wv ood.

Theodore Janney is employed by james
G. Rowe as a wood sawyet. He made
mistake yesterday and cut piece out of his
hand instead of the stick. His wounds
were dressed at Providencep Hospital.
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Another Dead Infant Found.

Officer SCramIIn. of the Fourth precincs,
found dead infant a the corner of q and
Canal streets last night. BE brought 10
10 the station house nd the coroner WIZ
be notified this morning
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Suicide of an aEx- Ma yor

Newburg, N. Y, April i29. .-Ex-Mayor
Aoram s. Cassidy, a lawyer well known
throughout the State, shot himself this
afternoon in the region of the heart and
Will die. He had suffered from ill-health
several months and is supposed to have
been mentally deranged.
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Dog Slew His1 CnIc kens.

A dog found its wdy into the chicken
house Of Mr.. John W Eangston, living near
Fourthand Trumble streets a6rth st, Tues
day night and succeeded IN killing twenty
two Chi ickens and three hens.
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Assaulted His Wife.

Edward Thompson. cOlOred, had troubis
With his wife last night a I'd because he was
so brutal as to strike her ne is behind the
bars at the first precinct station.
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WEST CRIPPLE CREEK, TOO.

Fire Breaks Out In n Place Composed
of Scatt cred Houses.
Cripple Creek, Colo, April 2e-Firs
has broken out in West Cripple Greek
late tonight.
AS the place is composed largely Of
scattered cabins and cottages il is believed
the blaze viii not be very serious.
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the movement of this section Of the English
army that has led to the belief that Gen.
Braddock went Immediately from Aiexaa-
dria to Winchester, va. J 20
TWICE TpoD rpoN TT
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Thanksgiving Entertainment.

The Y. NJ. G. A. Hall was filled on
Thanksgiving evening with one of
the largest and most fashionable
audiences ever assembled IN Eastville,
the occasion being concert under
the auspices of the young ladies OF
Eastvile Baptist Church. The con-
cert opened with a beautifully rem
dered piano solo by Miss Page Not
tingham, followed by choice selections
of songs and Rotations. Mrs. l.. P.
Roberts, of Norfolk, who has a high
soprano voice, sang with the express
sion of an artist, and ably sustained
her reputation as one of Virginia's
noted singers Mr. W. d. Crowell of
the same city met with his usual en-
thusiastic reception, and responded
many times to encores. Mrs. w. b.
Fitz Hugh, whose music is ever ap-
preciated, sang several solos in her
own attractive style. Two little girls
of Cheriton, Misses Mamie Grace
Taylor and Anne Laurie Harrison
sang in sweet childlike manner.
Misses jennie Williams, May st.
Clair, and little Bette Grace Bell
gave pleasing recitations, especially
Miss Williams, who exhibited decided
dramatic talent and her poem" Lasca''
elected wild applause. The program
closed with a short drama entitle d
"A Comedy of Errors" personated
by Misses Widgen, Williams and
Pernell and Messrs. Robertson, Scott
and Savage. The same troupe will
give another concert a few weeks
hence.
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w. q. II. u.

DEAR ENTERPRISE Mrs. a. S.
Miley, district president of Norfolk
w. G. Il. u, spent November 21st
and 23rd with the Union of Onancock.
On Sunday afternoon, in the Baptist
Church, she gave very interesting
talk on the origin of the W. G. T. D..
through the noble efforts of the
women of Ohio and described its
subsequent development into Ma
tional and Worlds W. G. II. U. She
then spoke beautifully of Miss Fran
CHS Willard and Lady Henry Somer-
set, of their untiring and self-sacri-
ficing work for humanity and of the
power for good of wealth and in
fluence dedicated to the Masters use.
Mrs. Miley also described briefly
the different departments of work
adopted by the w. c. T. u, and the
purpose of each department. After
the address, pledge cards were passed
through the audience and six names
were secured, increasing our roll of
membership to twenty-three names.
On Monday morning, a special
meeting of our union was called over
which Mrs. Miley presided. She ex-
planned fully and clearly routine
work, and the duties of the officers
and heads of departments. Such
work is her fort and all present will
testify to her ability in that line.
Our Union is now pretty well or
ganized; we have taken up seven OF
the departments of work. Mrs. Miley
has been quite an inspiration to us,
and we hope that she will visit us
again. We had a very interesting
and profitable meeting.
Mrs Miley informed us that the
President elect and his wife, Major
and Mrs. Mckinley, have promised a
delegation of the National W. G. T.
o., sent to confer with them on the
subject, that they will allow no
LIQUOR or alcoholic drinks to be used
in the White House during their
residence there.
The union of Onancock has been
invited to attend federation of the
Eastern Shore Union at Belle Haven,
Tuesday, December LIST. We have
accepted the invitation and several
members expect to be present if the
weather will permit We hope to be
able to furnish you with an account
of that meeting later on.
NJ. WILCOX, Cor. Sec'y.
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Deaths.

Mr.. Benjamin W. Mears died at his
home at Keller, early Wednesday
morning, aged about IS years. He
had been in bad health for several
years but ILLS death was due to an
attack OF paralysis, with which he was
stricken down several days ago, and
though expected, he will not be less
sincerely mourned bya large circle Of
relatives and friends to whom he had
endeared himself by life Of strict
integrity and influence only for good
with those who came in contact with
him in his business career. hccomac
truly loses in him one of her worthiest
and most enterprisiDg citizens and
the Methodist Church, one of its best
aud most consistent members. His
widow, four sons, Leonard, Ohio,
Harry and two daughters, Mrs.
S. w. Ames and Mrs. James Bird
survive him to mourn their loss.
Mrs. Georgia Quinby, wife of Mr..
Upshur B. Quinby, died last Monday
at her home at Onancock, in the
tifty.second year of her age. Her i'll
ness was of short duration, but her
death was not unexpected, as she
had been in declining health for
many years. She was buried on
Tuesday, after funeral services con-
Quoted at the NJ. E. Church, South,
Onancock, by her pastor, Rev. Geo.
E. Booker, and at her grave in Up
shurs Neck by Rev. B. G. Clarke, OF
the Presbyterian Church. Her hus-
band, two sons, Thos. b. and L. D.
Teackle Quinby and four daughters
survive her. In noting her death, it
is enough to say of her that one OF
the best women of the Eastern Shore
has passed away. She was lady Of
many christian graces, prominent IL
christian work and by her kindness
of heart made everyone her friend
who came in contact with her.
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OnnncUck.
Mrs. Robert L. Shield is very sick.

Mrs. Robert L. Shield is very sick.
Sergeant Riley is putting new
lamps on some of the streets.
Coasting and sleigh bells the order
of the day in this locality.
Miss Jennie Ames, of Pungoteague,
is spending the week at Margaret
Academy with Miss Lolita Parker.
The sociable at the NJ. E. Church,
South, Thanksgiving evening, was
very enjoyable. Music, recitations,
reading and plenty of good things to
eat.
Mrs. Matilda Mock and daughter
Mollie and Mr.. Thomas Floyd have
returned home from their trip to the
West where they have spent most of
the fall.
The death of Mrs. U. B Quinby
has cast gloom of sadness over our
entire town and community. She
was lady of the highest christian
attachments, noble and lovable
character. Her loss to her home,
her church and her community will
be long felt. Her good work in this
community will live on. Who can
estimate the lasting influence for
good as eXemplified in the pure life
of noble wo manhood?
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Dedication of Church n, Onancock

The handsome new Presbyterian
Church at Onancock, was dedicated
on last Sunday, with impressive
ceremonies. The sermon on the oc-
casion was preached by Rev. w. W.
Moore, D. D. professor of Hebrew in
the Union Theological Seminary Of
Virginia.
The church is modern in architect
ure, built of wood and finished with
everything that can minister to the
comfort of the worshippers. The
main audience room is 35x5G feet. with
a Sunday school room 1Sx33 adjoin-
ing. These rooms are separated by
folding doors, which on special occa-
sions can be thrown open, thus form
ing one large room with a seating ca
pacity of about four hundred. The
front entrance is through tower,
which is surmounted by graceful
steeple rising 90 feet from the ground.
The interior is finished in hard oil
and the pews are of the most i'm
proved pattern. There are in the
church twenty windows of superior
stained glass, eight of them being
memorial windows. The two win
dov on the right and left of the pull
pit are in memory of the Rev. Fran
els Mackenzie and his wife, Naomi Ma
kemie. The other windows are in
memory of Mrs. S. T. Young, John T.
Powell, Robert Fl. Miles, Robert J.
Poulson and his wife, the late Mrs.
Catharine P. W. Poulson.
The pulpit furniture and commun
ion table are of oak, finished in hard
oil, and are beautiful in design. The
reading desk is present from Mrs. S.
NJ. Caldwell in memory of her grand
father, Mease Smith. The massive
oak communion table was presented
by Mrs Charlotte Taylor, in memory
of her late husband. Cornelius T..
Taylor.
The church is lighted at night by
three handsome chandeliers, pendant
from the roof and is heated from a
furnace in the basement. The cost
of the building is about $4,000.
A voluntary contribution was made
by the congregation on the occasion
of S161 to the church.
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Horntown Revival.

On the third Sunday in November
was the second time that I had
preached in a schoolhouse at Horn
town. In that small room night
meetings continued for week, which
resulted in more than twenty con-
versions.
Through the courtesy and kind
ness of our Methodist brethren the
second week the meeting was taken
from the schoolhouse to the Metho-
dist Church. Even the church failed
to seat the people in attendance.
At the end of the second week there
had been between forty and fifty
professed conversions. God displayed
His grace in marvellous power-men
and women were converted in all
parts Of the church and at their
homes. The most happy and joyous
converts I ever saw. After CONVEX
sion the majority of them seemed
ready to speak in public and declare
their love for Christ. A large num-
Der of them did lead in public prayer
before the meetings closed.
But for the sudden bad spell of
weather l know not when the meet
ings would have ended.
There were several whole families
brought to Christ. A convert ex-
claimed Praise the Lord; last week
we were family Of six, now we are
a family of one"
A large percentage of men who
professed conversion was notable
feature of the meeting.
We are very grateful to our Metho-
dist brethren for the use of their
church and for their hearty co-opera-
ton in the meeting. 1t was much
regretted that their pastor, Rev. j.
C. Watson, was absent, attending
Conference.
For this outpouring of the Holy
Spirit let us praise God from whom
all blessings flow" A. J. REAMY.
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Game Law-Reward for Violations of
Same.

Same.
An Act to prevent the eXtermina
ton of patridges Tor. quaiD in the
State of Virginia, approved January
Of, 1896.
/. Be it enacted by the general as
sembly of Virginia, That it shall be
unlawful for any person to kill or
capture any partridges ar quail) in
the State of Virginia for the period
of two years. or to offer for sale or
buy any cartridges Tor quaiI SO IN
lawfully killed or captured in said
State within the aforesaid period.
9. Any person violating this act
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and fined ten dollars for
each offence and imprisoned in jail
until the fine be paid, but not ex-
ceeding thirty days.
s. In any prosecution of person
for a violation of this act, proof of
the possession of any such birds shall
be prima facie evidence of guilt.
4. The operation of section two
thousand and seventy-nine of the code
of Virginia, and of any special game
law so far as it relates to this parti-
cular game and is in conflict with
this act, is hereby suspended for the
period of two years.
5. This act shall be in force from
it's passage.
For information leading to the
conviction Of anyone violating the
above statute reward of $50 will be
paid. E. S. G.. PROTECTIVE ASSN.
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Only.

Mr.. s. H. East lost valuable horse
last week.
Mrs Kate Mapp. of late in WASH
ington for health and recreation, has
returned home.
Proprietor E. G.. Fox made bust
ness trip to Chincoteague this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Savage visited
the Monumental city this week.
Mrs. L. T. Hit, quite sick of late,
has recovered sufficiently to get out
again.
Mr.. a. J. McMath made business
trip to Richmond this week.
Madame rumor says there will be a
pretty marriage at this place in the
near future.
Mrs. Crissie Stevenson and Miss
Sarah A. White have returned from
a visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. William Caruthers lost about
500 pounds of pork during the late
warm weather.
Miss Carrie Rebates house now is
receiving the finishing touches of
Painter Gilmore.
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Rellr Haven.
Mr.. j. R. Floyd, Jr., of New York
is home on visit to his parents.

Mr. j. R. Floyd, Jr., of New York,
is home on visit to his parents.
Misses Susie and Emma LeCato
visited their sister, Mrs. DR.. Ward,
last week.
The w. C. T. U. held a public meet
ing in the Methodist Church last
Wednesday.
Mr.. Thomas Humphreys, of Cape
Charles, visited friends and relatives
in town last week.
The Earnest Workers Society will
hold a bazaar here during the week
before Christmas.
Mr.. David Winder, of the Belle
Haven Furniture Co., and DIR. E. U.
Potter returned Monday from bust
ness visit to Chincoteague Island.
Mr.. George H. Shield, proprietor of
Shield Hotel, Exmore, and family
have moved to Cape Charles, and
will open boarding house there.
The Womau's Missionary Society
hold Thanksgiving service in the
Methodist Church here at night,
which was largely attended and
quite success.
An oyster roast was held at Exmore
Station last Wednesday in honor of
the Presdent-elect by the colored
people, and in the evening they
marched through our town.
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Thanksgiving Not school Holiday.

Mr.. EDIToR:-You state that you
made the announcements that Thanks
giving was legal school holiday "by
the authority and at the request OF
the superintendent of public schools
of the county of Accomac." Well,
the announcement was an error, but
the responsibility is shifted from
your shoulders to those of the super
intendent. Here's the law verbatim
ct literatim. Regulation 45, page 90,
Virginia School Laws, reads as fol
lows: "At the annual meeting Of the
county school board, district boards
shall declare what days shall be des
ignated as holidays in the school
work for the school year next sue
ceeding, which days shall be the
same throughout the county. The
county superintendent upon the
opening of the schools shall notify
the teachers of the days so fixed
Did he give that notice? On August
Sd, 1886, at the meeting of the county
school board this order was made:
"Ordered, that Xmas day and Easter
Monday be allowed as school holt
day." To this order was attached
the signature of DR.. John E. Mapp,
and it was published in your paper,
l think, the third week in August
with the other proceedings of the
county school board. If it was incor
rect, why was not the correction
made then, and why did not the
county superintendent notify the
teachers lat the opening of the
schools" what days were fixed as
school holidays? The law requires
this shall" be done. 1t is manda-
tory. inserted in all the contracts
with teachers in Atlantic district the
order made by the county school
board August 3, namely, Xmas day
and Easter Monday are school holi-
days" Now after seven weeks Of the
school term have passed away, an
other day, thanksgiving" is an
nounced "by the authority and at
the request OF the superintendent"
as a legal school holiday. This
caused confusion and was certainly
without warrant in law. Most of our
teachers obeyed their contracts, but
some were misled by the untimely
and erroneous announcement seven
weeks after the designated holidays
should have been published. | do
not seek controversy. but make this
statement to settle, if possible. this
holiday question: and to show I
was right in Inserting the holidays
designated by the County School
Board in my teachers contracts.
Prof. G. &. Joynes, one of the most
efficient, wide awake and progressive
teachers in the State, kept the Oman
cock High School open on. Thanks
giving day, because he understood
that to be the decision of the county
school board He was right beyond a
question. President Cleveland,
Governor O'Ferrall and the Hon.
Jno. E. Massey have nothing to do
with school holidays in Accomac SAT
the annual meeting of the county
school board, district boards shall de-
clare what days shall be designated
as holidays, in the school work for
the school year next succeeding,
which day shall be the same,
throughout the county"-that's the
law. Somebody erred, but let the
people say who committed the error.
J. q. PARSONS.