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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-17
COMMODoRE'S DYING JOKE.
Heard Reporter Wish Him to Hurry Up
and Pleaded Inexperience.

Heard Reporter Wish Him to Hurry Up
and Pleaded Inexperience.
Some reporters were waiting for news
after midnight recently Of the condition
of Cornelius Vanderbilt. 1t is no fun
to kick your heels against the pavement
until or 4 o'clock in the morning, and
the reporters grew restless. "This re-
minds me" said one redeotively, "of
the death watch on the old commodore.
Things were quite different then from
what they are now. When the old COM
modore was just taken i'll, he used to
send for US every day and have US up in
his room and tell US all about himself.
He used to read the papers, and he no.
ticed that great deal Of space was de.
voted TO him.
"'Well, boys, he said one morning,
Il hope I live little longer for your
sakes. You seem to be making a lot Of
space out of me.
Finally, though, when he became
too i'll to see US, we had to camp out as
We are doing now, and it soon became
tedious. We used to camp about 20 feet
from the front Of the house in which
the old gentleman lay, and sometimes
you could hear what was said in the
sickroom.
Among US was certain gentleman
who is now the respected father Of a
family. He was rather impatient II
was late at night. He had voice in
him like bull.
"Oh, why don't he die?' he sudden
" exclaimed petulantly.
1--WE thought no more Of his remark
until few minutes later, when trim
servant girl came out Of the house. She
looked uE over and watched us for few
moments. Then Doc said something,
and she came over to him and handed
him q note. He opened it, wondering
what it could be. On the paper was q
score or 80 Of words wri tten in the old
commodore's well known scrawl. They
read:
"'I trust you will pardon me. but as
this is the first time have ever died l
am little inexperienced and don't ex-
actly know how to go about it. If you
will bear with me little while, how
ever, will try to do my best.
1.-THE old gentleman had heard the
pious remark, and it had been too much
for his grim sense Of humor. New
York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-17

foreign credit, but will improve 1t and
invite in foreign capital by our in
creased prosperity, just as capital is
now rushing to Japan.
A. Because only about per cent
of our business is with foreign nations,
and part Of that is with nations that
favor silver.
Is. Because Mckinley says it will
cause an oversupply of money, thus
raising prices, while Harrison says it
will drive gold out, making money
scarce, and thus lowering prices.
4G Because the Hon. Bourke Cock
ran says both of these are wrong and
that the London prices of silver will
make the price here, and consequently
prices of all commodities here will
vary as the London price varies.
Al. Because free coinage will benefit
the people of the silver states only in
common with the people of the whole
United States, giving to all only that
which the act of 1873 took away.
4S. Because Mexico has prospered
and kept the purchasing power of her
currency stable under free coinage,
and her labor in many cases is far
better OF than ours. Why does she
not change to the gold standard if
dissatisfied? England would help her
and welcome her as one of her imam
cial colonies along with the United
States.
40. Because President Andrews of
Brown university isneither lunatic,
anarchist nor mine owner, and he
says: There must be change if we
would avoid bankruptcy. With free
coinage, every industry would look up.
Never since slavery days has the press
displayed such disregard for truth
and such stubborn obtuseness'' etc.
so. Because free coinage means
continuous prosperity, employment
and higher wages, government of
the people for the people and by the
people, and not government OF
Hanna for the trusts and by the
plutocrats.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-17
Per Capita Circulation and Pros.
perfty.

A statement is attributed to Sena-
tor Vest to the effect that our capita
circulation now is only 1884. But
Notwithstanding this these doctors
boldly assert that we now have too
great circulation. And hence it is
that the lancing process is kept up
on the people.
France, of all European countries,
is acknowledged to be by far the
most prosperous, and the Hon. J. G.
Sibley, of Pennsylvania, states it as
fact that they have more than
$500, 100000 of silver, $S50,000,000 OF
gold, and $690,000, 900 of paper money
in circulation, or total of 1920
100000, and with population of
about half of ours, or $4S.01 pei
capita, or more than $15 to oul
$1.-J. w. Goldsmith.
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A Dyak Assassin.

My friend was bending down, fixing
his climbing spurs prior to ascending
the tree. One moment the grass undu-
lated, a wriggling, snakelike movement
stirred it and before I could utter a
sound of warning-so spellbound had l
become-a naked native bounded up,
his klewang aimed at my friends neck.
Tho intense excitement of closely watch
ing the event, which had occupied fewer
seconds than it takes lines to describe
it, had strained every nerve in me to
the highest pitch. With bound l
sprang to my companions rescue. The
blow which was flashing down upon his
neck WIGS luckily not as quick as my
right hand. The point of the klowang
Ga knife about two feet in lengthy
caught in my palm, making wound of
which l still carry the scar. Ny quick
instructive movement changed the di-
rection of the thrust and saved my
friends life. Quick as flash l grasped
my revolver with my left hand and paid
our assassin in exchange for his steel
with pill of precipitated lead. The
ball went through his head. He vaulted
forward as if for last spring and fell
dead on the very spot which he had in
tended for our slaughter - another
good savage. Now the grass was
again agitated. I could see the same
undulating motion, but in direction
away from US. I fred the remaining
shots of my revolver after the fleeing
companion of the now peaceful native
gentleman, but failed to hit. Our Dyak
friend had smeared his naked body all
over with oil in order to glide more
readily through the grass and with the
view of an easier escape in case of o
hand to hand conflict. jean Theodore
van Gestel in Lippincott's.
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r. q. Nicholas, Superintendent;
As' = Cape Charles, Va.
r. B. Cooke, Genl Freight nd Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
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An Africans Care For His orname,

Soon after you get started on jour-
ney with black followers, all your break
able property-oups, saucers, etc.-will
be smashed or lost, but the gentle Afri-
can notwithstanding will wear round
his ankle thin thread Of beads for
three years He will tear his way
through matted grass and follow a
wounded buck through tangled jungle
without injury to his ornament It is
remarkable how an ornament sticks to
@ native. Century.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-17
An.;nnitv of Checkers.

In a picture on the palace wall, at
Thebes, Rameses II is represented as
plaving with his wives at checkers
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-17
DISEASES OF TIE sKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rlieum, and other
diseases OF the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain,s Eye and Skln
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and 4 favorite rem
edv for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
bIsins, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
FryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are inst what a horse needs when in bad condf-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier ard vermifage.
For Sale by Blackstone s. Bell, Acco-
mac G. H.. and VIM. Il. Parker,
Onancock, Va.
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a DEsERVED TRIBUTE.

OGDEN, Nov s-Tomorrow the
Standard will say of the United Asso-
GATED Presses news service, the follow
ing under the heading: Our News Ser
vice.
The fairness and impartiality of the
United Associated Presses in its mission
of gathering and circulating the news of
the day was never better demonstrated
than during the past campaign. While
the political battle ragged the hottest, the
United Associated Presses remained true
to the best interests of the public and
gave the story of the progress of the
struggle without favoritism or color, and
both sides to the bitterly contested duel
for supremacy received a hearing that
was just and equitable
Early in the campaign many of the pa
perS lost confidence in the Associated
Press, knowing its disposition to be I'M
fair when the opportunity presented, and
this lack Of confidence either drove them
over to the United Associated Presses or
kept the managing editors in hot water
The western papers did not desire re-
port which favored either side-they
sought for and encouraged an impartial
news service and in the work rendered
by the United Associated Presses OBJ
tanned silver threads among the gold in
just exactly the proportions that the
most prominent events of each day mer-
tied.
The Standard congratulates the United
Associated Presses for the efficiency of
its service and the sterling worth of the
men who direct its broad-guage policy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

NEW YORK, Nov. 9--The cluster OF
New York believers in the principles
of anarchy met in Clarendon Hall to-
night to commemorate the so-called
legal murder" of A Spies, A R. Par
sons, L. Ling, A. Fischer and G. Engel,
the Chicago anarchists who suffered
death for participation in the Hay
market rios in Chicago in 1887. The
hall was crowded to the doors with the
followers of the red flag, and there
was a fair sprinkling of women pres
emit The principal address was made
by Herr Johan Most, the well-known
anarchist and in the course of his re-
markS he denounced judges, juries and
the police and predicted revolution.
1.-The whole republic is a colossal
swindle," he said. Anarchy is not
dead. The present peace is but the
calm before the storm. Social revolu-
ton is yet dear to the hearts of the
people. Let us sweep away all vestige
of despotism and let US have COM
plete freedom"
Governor Altgeld of Illinois came in
for the usual share of praise for par
doning several of the convicted men,
Other short speeches were made in
French, Hebrew and German.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
THE wAUKEsHA INQUEST.

MUSHROOM, Mich, Nov. 9.-The
inquest over the bodies of the men lost
on the Waukesha took place today. The
COURT room was crowded with people
ee ger TO learn further particulars Of
the loss of the boat and crew. Two in
quests were held, the verdicts in both
being the same, Accidental drown
ing" The theory that Frank Dulach,
the sole survivor of the wreck of the
WaukesGaa, caused The disaster in con-
rection with his watch partner. by slip
ping the cable of the main anchor, is
the sensation of the tragedy as il de-
veIops. This view of the case came in
dispatches from Chicago, whicn stated
that marine men there were combining
10 take steps to have him punished
for mutiny. Dulach absolutely denies
that this action had anything to do
with the Wpecking OF the vessel.
Tonight two of the bodies of the crew
of the wrecked vessel have been identi-
fed. One was named Johnson, and lives
in Chicago. He formerly lived in this
city. The name of the other was Mar
tin and his residence is unknown. Two
remain to be identified.
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INQUIRY ORDERED.
Court of Inquiry VIII Meet in New
York or vVednestlav

\ oriS OF Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Secretary
Herbert ordered the following court Of
inquiry on the accident to the ba4sIe-
ship Texas: Commodore J. n. Afiifzr.
now commandant of Tie Boston navy
yard; Chief Engineer w. W. DUNCAN.
the senior officer CT mis- corps, now in
spector of machinery at Cramps. and
Naval Constructor J. r. Hanscom. with
Lieutenant B. T. WaIing as Judge adj
voc3te. The court will meg. at TIE
navy yard, New York, at l D. M
Wednesday,
The only additional information the
navy department has received Is con-
/ tainr'l il tho following telegram from
Commodore Sicard:
a section ct exas si-erboardt ma
chinery was removed fer reparrs .eril
the pipe to seaward YVES blanketed off
jus. inside of the main injection waive
JUST above the floor plates. This morn
ing about 6 O'Clock the yoke through
which the stem to the injection valve
passed broke under the pressure OF the
wSi-er outside and the sea WAFER flied
the SSarbOird engine cC'nTpa r,sn-e11t II
thence leaked through the closed water
tight doors and g.4oidaEy 1t1.sisu H..
port engine compartment Snip n.c
flooded in other parts. The ship settled
down upon the scfh bottom heading
south and now lies easily al. high
water in 25 fest of water, port side. and
% stdrboard side, secured 10 cob dock,
Just south of VeTmont's stern and
listed about SIX degrees to starboard.
Two tugs of the Chapman Wrecking
company are alongside pumping and
a diver is down in the srsarboard en-
CINE room endeavoring TO stop the leak.
Narkeeta is in attendance; the Nina's
boilers are repairing, so she cannot be
used. Dry dock No. 2 is being prepared
to receive the Texas as soon as the
leak is stopped. Further details will be
wired as soon as obtadnabIe
"SIGARD.'
Tt appears from this shat the usual
precautions prescribed by the regl1la-
lions were observed by chose in charge
of the work, involved thanking off,
the connections, and as the worknsn
had left the valve ell right Saturday.
The accident occurred early this morn
ing, before work was begun and indi-
Gates that the yoke gave way to The
one-ton pressure that had been upon II
for about Sc hours. The reference to
the naval tugs Narkeeta and Nina is
taking as explaining why outside tugs
We're called upon in the emergency.
The battleship Texas was foatsd This
evening. She VIII be locked tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
FIELD AGAINST ATKINSON.

ATLANTA. Nov. 9.-Ini= Democratic
members of the legislature are in eau
Gus tonight to rame a United States
senator A 18th ballot resulted: At
kinson. A; Clay. Al; Howell, SO; Lewis,
u; Evans, IS. 1t seems 70 be the fed
against Governor Atkinson. and II IS
possible shat the deadlock may not be
broken tonight. Ralloting in open ses-
sion begins tomorrow, but before az
jouTning the oauucs will instruct GER
tain members TO vote for the lowecr.
man ON the list so that the PopuEsts
may be prevented from making q
nomination
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CALLED HOME.
Professor Mott.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Professor
Henry A. Mott, the well known chemist
and chemical expert, died yesterday
from heart trouble. Professor Mott
was born on Staten Island in 1852, and
his grandfather was Valentine Mott,
the famous surgeon. Professor Mott
was graduated from the school of
mines, Columbus college, in 1873, with
high honors. He was an expert in
chemistry in the courts, and testified
in the recent Fleming murder trial. He
was also retained by the French gov
eminent for the defence in the Shake
speare case. He was professor of
chemistry in the New York Medical
college and the hospital for women,
and the official chemist of the Medico-
Legal society. He was for three years
employed by the United States gov
eminent to examine the food products
purchased by the Indian department.
Professor Mott was the author of many
books and also contributed largely to
the scientific journals. He leaves a
widow and two daughters.
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MRS. COURTNEY.
1t Is Desired That a Commission In
auire Into Her Mental Condition.

Ii Is Desired That n Commission In
quire Into Her Mental Condition.
NEW YORK, Nov. Am order was
signed in the supreme court by Justice
Lawrence today on the petition OF Will
lard Brown of 401 West One Hundred
and Forty-eighth street, citing that a
commission to inquire into the mental
coroition of Mrs. Isabella Cutting
Courtney be appointed.
Mrs Courtney is the daughter of
Francis Cutting Of San Francisco, who
is at present travelling in Europe In
1891, she married Harold Courtney and
one year thereafter she showed signs of
mental disorder while she was in
Europe with her husband. She was ad-
Judged insane by the Italian courts in
1892, and placed in Sbertoli asylum, in
Pistoia. where she remained until 1894,
when she was discharged, and given
in the custody of her cousin, Miss Mary
Nelson Patterson, who acted as her
guardian.
Miss Patterson and her charge are
now in the Isle of Wight, and as the
guardian is DESTROYS of coming here
with Mrs. Courtney, the commission is
asked for so that Mis- Patterson may be
further appointed a committee of the
demented woman's person and estate.
It apears also from the papers that
the whereabouts of Mr.. Courtney is
not known, althodgh-it is supposed that
he is in Europe. About the time Mrs.
Courtney was discharged from the
italian asylum an agreement was made
by which Courtney was to receive
from his wlfe's father SIPS a month
for two years and SO Ga, month fol. the
succeeding two years, the consideration
being on his part that he have no fur
the- control over his wife.
The petition states that Mrs Court
ney's property in this state amounts to
only $2,500 in personal property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
BERING SEA SEIZURES.
International Commission Will Soon
Pass Upon Claims Presented.

DETROIT, Nov. 9.-Hon. Don NJ.
Dickinson and Charles B. Warren
left this evening for Victoria, B. c.,
where they appear with other consuls
for the United States government, be
fore the international high commission
appointed by the British and American
governments to adjUdicate claims arising
out of the seizures made in Boring sea
by the United States government from
1856 10 1889. The internal onal commits
sion is composed of Judge Putnam of
Maine. by appointment OF the United
States ard Sir George Edwin King, by
appointment of Great Britain.
Sir George King is chief justice of the
supreme court of Canada. These cases
arise from the Boring sea controversy,
which was so thoroughly investigated
few years ago.
The United States government at she
time acting upon its own conviction of
its boundary limits in the Boring sea,
seized a large number of vessels, brought
them TO Sitka on the Alaskan coast and
sold vessels and cargoes as confiscated
property.
II is believed that the session at Vic
toria will last about six weeks and will
be adjourned for as long a session to be
held at San Francisco.
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ence, Sir Donald A. Smith and Mr.
Jones; Sir Saul Samuel, agent general
in England for New South Wales; Hon.
Duncan Gillies, agent general in Lon
oon for Victoria, and Mr.. George H.
Murray. one of the principal clerks OF
the treasury, were also present The
nesting was merely for the purpose of
CT garldzafion Secretary Mercer ar
ranged the line of business to be pur-
sued by the commission and the meet
ing adjourned until Thursday. 1t was
decided TIA the commission would hold
frequent meetings and make its report
ait the end of t1e YEAR
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
no WRECK RoYALTY.

VIENNA, Nov. s.-The Neue Freie
Presse publishes a dispatch from St.
Petersburg saying it is stated there that
a railway train which was conveying the
dowager czarina Grand Duke Michael
Grand Duke Nicholas. and Grand
Duchess Olga. was stopped between
Sombatowo and Mikalijewa, the engineer
finding that parts of the locomotive had
been wilfully loosened. The occupants
Of the train were compelled to walk to
Mikalijewa. Severals employees of the
railway have since been arrested on sus-
picion OF being implicated in the attempt
TO wreck the train
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
ON OVER TIME.

LYONS. N Y, Nov. 9.-The Manhattan
Silver Plate company which during the
past summer has been running on ir-
regular time. commenced today running
over time. President Thomas says orders
were received conditioned upon the re-
suit of the election and since then let
tiers and kilograms have been received
renewing the orders. Statesmen report a
great picking up in trade and the COM
pany's branch agencies in New York
Chicago. st. Louis. New Orleans and San
Francisco are rushing in telegraphic or
derS for more goods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
WIRE NAIL TRUST.
Judge Baker Says 1t Is n Monster
That Seeks to Prey Upon the
Whole American People.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 9.-Judge
Baker of the United States court late
this afternoon granted a restraining
order in the case of S. C. Bramkamp of
Cincinnati against the American Wire
Nail Trust Judge Baker said the
trust was a monster that seeks to
prey upon the whole American people,
and which it is the duty OF the courts
and the lawmakers to come down with
an unsparing hand"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
SILK MILLS START Up.

ROCKVILLE, Conn, Nov. 9.-Chaney
Brothers big silk mills at Soush Man
chester. employing $500 persons. when
working at their full capacity, began
running on full time today.
Talcott Brothers Manufacturing
company, manufacturers of woodens ait
Ta1cottville, viii increase their run
ming time this week. The Vernon Wool
en- company is now running it's mills
on fuH time.
The Fitch Stockinet company of this
city has started its mills on full time
and are also running evenings until s
O'Clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

NEW YORK, Nov. &c. NJ. Cooper
of the Philadelphia Times died in
Roosevelt hospital this morning. A few
days ago Mr.. Cooper, wdli1e walking
along the street, was seized by an cpl
leptic fit and in failing he struck
against an iron railing, fracturiTlg fxs
jaw. This injury was primarily he
cause of his death
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company has increased working hours
and employed more men.
The York Carriage company works
have started up full time and sent out
ten new men on the road.
Morgan Smiths foundry has COM
menced working night and day.
Hench & Dromgold have increased
their force
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
USEFUL BOOKS GIVEN AWAY.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING ART
AND FANCY WORK.

Mrs. Nella Daggett of Boston has re-
Gently written a book, Fancy Work and
Art Decorations" that gives practical
instructions for making doilies, table
covers, scarfs, tray cloths pin cushions,
etc, etc, with fifty illustrations. This
book, together with successful Home
COTfP0N No - Dyeing" will be
r,;e -, sent free to any
t 10 eHdIes any, reader who for
tlS Ta VI me her wards the attached
ts 81 " O-T copy Oh coupon and 3
/ e,iSy Nolh dh1s G n t stamp to
> ..S,, a.lons, Wells, Richardson &
arn - - r,.,3'1s c o., Burlington,
The above liberal offer is made to adj
vertise the reliable Diamond Dyes. and
to get their book upon home dyeing into
the hands OF women who want to dress
we'll by making their old clothing look
Ike new.
The fact that Diamond Dyes have been
the standard home dyes for nearly 20
years and that their sale increases from
year TO year. is proof positive that they
have never had an equal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
HAS a GALL.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov ga call to the
pastorate of the First Unitarian
church of this city has been extended
TO Rev. w. C. Eliot jr., of San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Eliot is a young man of
great promise and ability, highly re-
commended in both Sea and San
Francisco where ne has preached.