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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-23

Another meeting of the proposed
fair association was held at Accomac
G. II last Monday and the names OF
more subscribers to the stock receiv-
ed. Mr. W. r. Wright was appointed
to solicit further subscriptions. 1t is
to be known as the Peninsula Fair
Association" Bonds to be given by
subscribers have been printed at
this Office. Dr.. Charles L. Harman-
son. DR.. John ". Bowdoin, Charles
G Dix, Alfred j. Lilliston, Thomas
w. Blackstone, and Lloyd J. Saw
age were appointed a committee
to examine all the eligible sites
on the line of the railroad from Parks
l-y to Onley, and report at q subse-
quent meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-22
Rain in the Woods.

silence first, with gloom o'erhead:
Not a stir in bush or tree;
Woodtolk all to coVerts fled;
Dumb the gossip chickadee
Then a little rustling sigh;
IreetopS toss and bushes shake
ana q silent wave goes by
In the feathered fern and brake.
NOW the murmur, growing loud
IN the pine tops far and near.
ana the woods are tossed and bowed
Like a soul in sudden fear
Hank! the music of the rain
On thousand leaky roofs.
Like an army DER a plain
Galloplng with silver hoofsi
Patter, patter, on the ground,
Rustic, rustic, in the trees:
And the beaded bushes round
Drip when shaken by the breeze.
All! II you would nature know
Close and true in all her moods
Flee not from the shown but 90
Hear the raindrops in the woodsl
James Buckhan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-22
The English RothschiIds.

Tho greatest financial genius of the
Rothschld family, though there have been
many of great talent, was Nathan Mayer
of the second generation, who established
the house of n. NJ. Rothschild & Co. in
1898 in London. He flew to the stars, and
groVeled in the mud for money. He well
coined all transactions, big or little where
with to turn the bankers penny. He was
the most daring speculator of his time on
the Stock Exchange, and the most success
full. He had carrier pigeons and fast-sail-
ing boats to bring him the earliest news
from the war centers of Europe and so
help him to manipulate stocks. He fol-
lowed Welhngton's army to Waterloo in
person, and had relays of the swiftest
horses, and a fast yacht lying in the har-
Dor at Ostend. So he arrived at the Lon
don Stock Exchange, after the battle
twelve hours ahead of any public announce
ment of the victory, and made e50JJ.O00 by
one of the most tremendous series of
speculations IN history. In 1910, when the
Duke of Wellington, then commanding in
Spain, drew on the English government
for c3 600, and the English treasury was
short Nathan bought the drafts at a big
discount and at once sent the money. The
stories about this remarkable man are al
r. ost endless and show how strangely he
was alike equal TO the most tremendous
schemes and the pettiesJ tricks Of ayarice.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
JEFF DAVIS DAUGHTER
Is Hauled Through the Streets of
Dallas by Enthusiastic Ex-
Confederates.

Dallas, Texas, April 28.-A magnff-
icent monument of Texas granite and
Carrara marble to the memory of the
Confederate dead is to be unveiled in
Dallas on tomorrow. Not since Jeffer-
son Davis himself came to Dallas to
make his memorable speech on the
Fourth of July 1876, has a similar scene
been witnessed to that enacted last
night on the arrival from Denver. Col,
Of Mrs. Margaret Davis Hayes. daugh-
ter of the president of the Southern
COnfederacy, and her two children,
Lucy Davis Hayes and Jefferson Hayes
Davis (his name was changed by spec
ial act of the Mississippi legislature
from Jefferson Davis Hayes, because
he was the last living near blood male
relative of his gTandfather).
When the train bearing Mrs. Hayes
reached the Texas and Pacific station
at o'clock thousands of pexsons-eul-
bracing old, young, rich, poor, white
and black-were there to greet her. The
multitude, led by the grizzled veterans
of the Confederate army, sent up an
old time rebel yell" that fairly ripped
the air and could be heard almost into
the suburbs of the city.
Mrs. Hayes, Miss Lucy and little
Jeff as he is called, were placed in an
elegant open carriage.
Then 100 picked veterans, members
of Sterling Price Camp, seized hold of
the ropes attached to the carriage and
drew its distinguished occupants
through the streets to the Oriental ho-
tel, nearly half a mile distant
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
BLAINE'S MEMORY.
How He Recognized Judge McFar-
land After 80 Years.
(From Today's st. Louis Republic,)

(Frorn Today's st. Louis RepubIic.)
s'The death out in Kansas the other day
of Judge Mcfarland recalls to my mind
marvellous feat of memory I once saw
James G. Blaine perform, said T. ".
Mosely who is registered at the Southern
from Kansas City. ''As the brief tele-
gram announcing Judge McFarland's 5
death related. he and Blaine We're reared
together in Washington, Pa Blaine went
south as you know, at an early age, aad
soon after his departure from PennSyl-
eating in Kansas, after things got set
tied They departed away back in the
50s and did not meet again until 1881.
Blaine was then at the zenith OF his fame
and power In that year Mcfarland
SltIon IN one OF the departments lie nStd
been in the national capital four or five
months without calling on the Plumed
Knight and renewing mis- acqualntance.
Mcfarland was a diffident and, withal,
self-reliant man, and when / met him in
washington ana reproached MIN Tor NOT
calling and making himself known to
Blaine told me the reason he had not
done so was that he dreaded the ordeal
he would have to go through before he
could make himself known. He was GER
tain Blaine had forgotten all about him.
lone afternoon, as Mcfarland and
We're walking through the hall leading
to the senate, we met Blaine face to facet
knew him quite we'll and stopped to speak
to him. While shaking my hand he kept
his eyes steadily on Mcfarland. I sup
pose that for a minute he gazed at him
recognition. At the end of half minute
of less Blaine released my hand and
sprang impetuousIy toward the Kansan.
He grabbed him by both hands at once
and with laughter in which there was the
genuine ring of pleasure he shouted al
most at the top, of his voice:
'' This is my boyhood friend, Noah Me-
Farland whom I haven't seen for more
than thirty years
''Then Blaine led Judge Mcfarland off
into senate cloakroom, and the man
from Maine did no more legislative work
that day. He and the Kansan were boon
companions during the remainder of
Judge McFarland,s stay in Washington.
bering people of all sorts and conditions
that was a chief factor in Blaines sue
cess
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
STEVENSON VS.. STEVENSON
Divorce Sought by Mrs. Stevenson
Parties Prominent in Topeka.

A divorce suit in which both parties
are prominently known in this city was
filed in the district court this afternoon.
Lille Weightman Stevenson. a daugh-
ter of the late Matthew Weightman, is
suing for a separation from her hus-
band George T. Stevenson. to whom
she was married on September 10. 1888.
George T. Stevenson is a son of George
T. Stevenson, sr., of the former Steven
son & Peckham Dry Goods company of
this city and a cousin of Henry Stew
enson of the later Stevenson & Co. In
her petition Mrs Stevenson charges her
husband with nOn-suppOrt since Feb
ruary /, 1885, and states that since that
time herself and two children have had
to depend on her parents. She says
that her husband is now in the employ
of the Occidental Mill company of Min
neapolis, Mimi, and is earning good
wages, and asks that she be given the
custody of the two children and her
husband compelled to pay her reasona-
BILE alimOny.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
GRAHAM COUNTY BONDS.
a Squabble Over Them and a War
rant Held Up.

Assistant State Treasurer A. P. Will
hams has refused to countersign a war
rant for $4,000 drawn by the state
school fund commissioners in favor of
the First National bank of Topeka, for
the purchase of that amount of Gra-
ham county bonds.
Mr.. Williams declined to sign ne
warrant because Treasurer Hefiebower
has instructed him to use great caution
in paying out money for securities
from western counties Mr.. Hefie-
bower insists that the states money be-
longing to the permanent school fund
be not paid out until he has been con-
vinced that the fund is not being load
ed up with more worthless bonds.
superintendent Stryker called upon
Mr.. Williams and urged him to sign
the warrant, but he declines to do SO
and will leave it for Mr.. Hefiebower to
pass upon.
The bonds were sent to the First
National bank by Chicago financial
institution for N. D. McGinley and II.
c. Speer.
MCKINLEY then, 1t is said, secured the
services of H. B. Kelly, who succeeded
in disposing of the bonds to the COM
mission but the elimination of the deal
is prevented by the refusal OF the as
sistant treasurer to sign the warrant.
Mckinley called and told Mr.. Williams
that unless he Immediately signed the
warrant, mandamus proceedings would
be brought against him. To which
threat Mr.. Williams replied by saying:
''All right, go ahead with your suit
Now McGinley and Kelly, it appears,
are in dispute over the $lOO commits
sion arising from the sale of the Gra-
ham county bonds, $90 also on 1000 in
bonds issued by the board of education
of Wichita.
Mr. Hefebower will sign the warrant,
it is expected, the claim being made by
the commissioners that the Graham
county bonds are good.
Mr.. Kelly claims that he is entitled,
under the promise of Mckinley to half
of the commission, which the agents
bank which owned the bonds Mr. Nc
Ginley says that Kelly was not in the
deal, that Speer was associated with
him and Mr.. Kelly was, according to
McGinley'S statement entitled to no
part of the commission. Mr.. Kelly in
sists that Mckinley promised to divide
and with that understanding he effect
ed the sale of the bonds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
HOUSES ON FLAT CARS.
Santa Fe Generously ProvidesAgainst
Loss by the Nickerson Change.

The contract between the city of New
ton and the Santa F'e concerning the re
mOVaI of the terminal facilities from
NickeCSOn is being drawn up as a re-
suit of the conference which closed to-
day between the committee of business
men representing the commercial club
and city council, and General Manager
Frey.
The city makes some concessions on
supplying water to the company, but
no money consideration is exchanged.
of land principally on corners and in
tersectiug streets, to square up" the
property sites now held by the Santa
Fe, and will deed it to the company.
The city also gives to every man who
owns property in Nickerson and is
transferred to Newton, a building site.
The spectacle of houses being moved
from NickersOn to Newton on fiat cars
will likely be witnessed before the men
are finally established in Newton Some
of the houses now owned by railroad
men in Nickerson will undoubtedly be
moved to Newton, as the Santa Fe is
doing all that can be done for the bene-
fit of the employees who will be compel
led to change their place of residence.
About so families will be affected by
this change of terminals and probably
twice that number of single men will
be transferred. The property which the
Santa Fe will move to Newton will
amount in value to about $50, 600, per-
hapS more.
The Newton city council has accom-
pIished the sale of its bonds to Chi
cago contractor who will construct the
waterworks system, lack of which has
been the great test difficulty ever exper-
fenced in that city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
RAILROAD FOR coREA.
Denver Man Will Build 27 Miles
Given q Concession.

Denver, April 28-Henry Co11bran, ,ex-
president of the Midland Terminal
Railway company, arrived in Denver
from Corea yesterday morning. About
six months ago Mr.. CalIbran and w.
H. Wiley a Colorado mining engineer,
left here for Corea on a mining prop0-
sition. They had been promised liberal
concessions from the king of COrea, but
when they reached that Oriental pen
insula it was only to find that the con-
cessiOns were unimpOrtant, while tie
restrictions placed upon foreigners who
engaged in mining proved to be almost
prOhibitive.
So they abandoned their project of in
Producing the gold-seeking methods of
Colorado into the kingdom of Corea.
Bue Henry Collbran was not quite will
ling to let his journey go for naugft.
Leaving Engineer Wiley at the city of
Seoul he penetrated into the interior
on a new mission. Not being able to
close his mining deal he tackled his
king took kindly to his plan to con-
struct an American railroad in the
country
After much deliberation and many
cabinet meetings the king finally gave
Mr.. Collbran and his associates the de-
sired concessions and they decided to
build the railroad. Henry ColIbran has
come to the United States to purchase
bridges, rails and other material for his
Corean line. 1t is to be q miles in
length.
The rails will be Sc pounds each. of
first quality steel, and the track will be
four and one-half feet wide, standard
guage. Passenger cars on the trains
style. The road will connect the coast
with Seoul.
So far as his connection with the
Midland Terminal goes, Mr.. Collbran,
interests to D. r. G. Brown, who sue
ceeded as president of the road
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
DAWES is SCORED.
His Indian Commission Charged
With Many Short Comings.

St. Louis, April 2S.-A special to the Re
public from Muskogee, I. T., says:
Judge Springer today heard a motion
by General Turner to appeal to the dis
trict court from the decision of the
for citizenship in the Creek nation. The
motion is the opening wedge to Itiga ton
of the widest scope. In the argument
General Turner alleged that the Dawes
commissi had departed from the law
provided for its guidance in citizenship
matters; that it had ignored and violated
every custom and practice of the terri
tory courts which congress enjoined it
to observe that the commission had gone
beyond the bounds of the territory and
posed as a court of last resort. rejecting
claims without evidence at the dictation
of the district attorney and officials of
the Creek nation. giving the aggrieved
no right of representation.
Many sensational points were brought
out which reflect seriously upon the in
tegrity of the Dawes commission and
Creek officials. Judge Springer withheld
his decision, pending the result of certain
bills now before congress proposing
changes in the judiciary of the territory.
Judge Springer. however, gave it as his
opinion that in the light of equity the
motion should be granted. There are five
thousand similar cases in the northern
district alone which hinge upon the re-
suit of this motion. Interests involved
are estimated at SIS, ,0O0, ,0GO.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
cHIEF ARTHUR AT ST. LOUIS.
Head of Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers Wouldn't Talk
About Debs.

St. Louis, April 2S.-P. NJ. Arthur,
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers in the United States was in
St. Louis yesterday
My visit here has no special signff-
cance," said Mr.. Arthur to a reporter
You know L travel q great deal and
this is simply one of my regular trips. .
When asked if he had read of Eugene
Debs' Ethiopian colonization scheme re-
Gently announced in the press, Mr.. Ar
thur replied in the affirmative.
What do you think OF Debs' plan?"
the reporter inquired.
4 am too busy attending to my duties
TO give such a scheme any thought at
ALL, Mr.. Arthur replied, and in fact
I have paid no attention to it further
than to give the report a casual reading
a the time of its publication
Further than this, Mr.. Arthur refused
to talk about the Dehs proposition, al
though it was very evident from the
expression on his face that he has but
little if any faith in it, despite the fact
that he did not so commit himself
Mr. Arthur says that he observes
slight increase in industrial circles
throughout the country, although the
promised wave of prosperity is not com
ing so rapidly as many people were led
to believe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
CHINA WANTS RAILROAD MEN
Big Wages offered for American Fire
men, Brakemen, Conductors
and Engineers.

Saratoga, April Representative
of Chicago railroad interests are can
vassing this territory to procure rail
road employees for service on the sys-
TENS of the Chinese empire. Great fin
ancial inducements are offered in the
following rates: Brakeman, IS per day;
telegraph opera tors $6; fremen 81; con-
ductors, SO; and engineers, $11. The
agreement to be entered into is that, if
the Americans imported into the Chin
ese service are satisfactory after three
months, they must sign a five years
contract. During the five years they
are to receive half the regular wages,
and the remainder is TO be paid a the
expira ton of that period. 1t is also
stated that wages are to be paid in
gold.
The agent guarantees transporta ton
both ways. American capital is inter
ested in the railroads and the desire to
secure American employees is said to
be due largely to Ii Hung Chang's re
cent inspection of railroads in this coun-
try. No acceptances by railroad men
here have yet been reported.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
NOT A RINGLING MAN.
Sam Davis Wanted for Alleged Con-
fidence Games.

Chief of Police Steele yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Chief of Police
Cranston of Leavenworth, asking him
to arrest one Sam Davis, who was pur-
porting to be an advance agent of the
Ringing circus, and who he stated
started toward Topeka.
Chief Steele had an officer at the San
ia Fe deport to watch for the man
should he arrive but word was received
that Davis had left the train at Valley
Falls. Davis is an old circus man. He
is not connected with Ringlings', but
he is charged with making the towns
ahead of the show and working a conf
dence game on unsuspecting merchants
At LeavenwOrth he is accused of
swinding a butcher named John Voiz
out of So on a promise that he should
furnish the meat for the show.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
The s'Grand Island' to Improve
at Hanover.
To Build 16 Stall Round
House and Repair Shops.
A PASSENGER DEPOT
Will Also Be Erected, All to
Cost $4,000.
The City to Donate Five Acres
of Ground.
A PASSENGER DEPOT

Hanover, April 2S.-The Grand Island
people propose to build here, with the
understanding that they be given five
acres of ground.
The improvements contemplated are
a 16-stan round house, a larger passen-
ger depot, and repair shops, all to cost
about $35 600.
The people of Hanover have been
generous with the Grand Island COM
pany and will buy five acres more of
ground needed from A. Oswald, valued
at 5000 an acre. The work on the inn
provementS Will commence at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
ONLY A FORMALITY.
T. C. Davis Ordered Committed to
Jail for Contempt.

The legislative investigating committee
assembled this morning and went through
the formality of ordering Representative
T. c. Davis of Wilson county committed
for refusing to testify before the COM
mittee yesterday.
Under the agreement made yesterday,
Mr.. Davis was prepared with an applica-
ton for a writ of habeas corpus which
was presented to the supreme court be-
fore Chief Justice Doster, this afternoon
al 2:30 o clock, by County Attorney J. NJ.
Kennedy of Fredonia and D r. Hite of
Topeka Davis attorneys
Mr.. Davis will not be sent to iaiI but
will, with members of the committee the
investigation having been temporarily
suspended, wait for the decision of the
court, on the application for release. the
decision of which will test the question
as to the legality of the committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
NEWTON WATER WORKS.
Chicago Company Will Get the Con-
tract and the Bonds.

Newton, April 28-The city council
held an informal session this morning
to receive the contract of the Seckner
Contracting company of Chicago, made
by Mr.. ]. H. Brown, the company's
representative.
Mr.. Browns proposition is to build
the water works extension and accept
the bonds in full payment for the work.
The company will build the works ac
cording to the plans and specifications
drawn by Mr. H. Y. Hinckley, and un-
der his direction. The plans and speci-
fications must be a part of the contract
and it will require several days to draft
these. For that reason the contract
was not signed this morning, but it is
probable that the contract will be made
within the next two weeks.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
Banquet Ar sABErHA.
Odd Fellows of Brown and Nemaha
Celebrate the Anniversary Day.

Sabetha, April 28.-The T. o. o. F.
lodges of Nemaha county celebrated the
18th anniversary of the order here. This
was the second annual meeting of the
order in Nemaha county and about 45O
representatives were present from Ne
maha and Brown counties.
Grand Master w. M Glenn of Trib-
une was present and made a short ad-
dress An excellent literary and musi-
cal programme was given. The Sa-
betha cornet band furnished music. A
supper and banquet was given from s
o'clock until O'Clock p. m. Prof. 1.
b Morgan was tOastmaster and some
interesting tOasts were given by DR..
H. Reding of this city, J. W. Smathers
of Oneida, Prof. M. Todd of Seneca,
Rev. J. H. Ford of this city, G. c. K.
Scovile of Seneca, DR.. S. Murdoch, Jr.
of Oneida and Rev. W. A. Biggart of
this city.
Harry Felt, son of ex-Iieutenant
Governor Felt, of Seneca was initiated
into the mysteries of the order.
The Rebeccas furnished splendid
literary programme at the C. A. r.
hall
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
MEANS MISCHIEF.
500 Men at Work Building Levees
Higher at New Orleans.

New Orleans. April 2S.-The river rose
during the night and evidently means
mischief. At Pixies Peak levee on the
opposite side of the river over 500 men
are at work. The labor is all furnish
ed by the planters and will be aug
mented by a convict camp in day
or two.
The plan here is to build a revetment
of lumber in front of the 1evee three
feet higher than the present crown and
to fill in behind this fence with sacks
of tightly packed earth, making the
barriers stronger and larger in every
way,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
FAIR WEATHER PERHAPS.
Mr.. Jennings Says the Indications
are for it Tomorrow.

Weather Observer Jennings today said
that there will probably be a frost to-
night if the clouds move away, but that
there is little likelihood of heavy rains
Tomorrow. he says, will be a fair day
This afternoon at l o'clock the thernorne>
ter took q sudden drop At O'Clock it
registered so degrees and was still falling.
This change was caused by the high
crowding down from the northwest and
pushing the low in which this locality
says that he thinks it will clear up after
sunset tonight. while Weather Observer
Connor, of Kansas City, forecasts for this
section showers and thunderstormS for
tonight with clear weather THURSDAY
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
WASHINGTON ODD FELLOWS
Give Banquet to Visiting Members
From Neighboring Towns.

Washington, April Washington
lodge No. Z, I. o. Q. F, and Grace Re
bekah lodge No. 35 celebrated the 18th
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in
America with an imposing parade,
headed by HilIabrant's cornet band, in
which it is estimated about $50 Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs took part.
J. P. Rockefeller was marshal of the
dav. Visitors were present from
Barnes, Hollenberg, Hanover, Palmer
and Clifton.
A bountiful supper was served to
about 300 guests An enjoyable pro-
gramme was rendered in the opera
house, consisting of the address of vel
come by T. P. Roney, songs and solos,
followed by the main address by M. B.
Nicholson of Council Grove on the sub
ject of Odd Fellowship.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-28
TO BE ABOVE SUSPICION.
Mr.. TiIlotson Will Not Serve on Text
Book Board at Present.

D. c. Tnlotson of this city viii not
serve as a member of the state school
book commission at the first meeting,
which will be held next Monday, because
he has made contract. or an arrange
ment. whereby he viii present for the
consideration of the commission. an arith-
metic written by Professor Foley of Par
sons.
Mr. Tillotson made the agreement to
perform this duty for Mr.. Foley. think
ing that the governor had decided not 70
retain himself and Mr. McCray upon the
board. He viii not go back on Mr. Foley,
but will participate in the future meet
tags of the commission of which he has
been made a member.