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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
CONLIN SAYS HE HASN'T ASKED TO RETIRE

Chief OF Police Conlin yesterday contradicted a
report that he intended TO ask for retirement in
order 10 engage in the theatrical business g" have
not asked for retirement" he said "and have
not the least intention Of asking H. Will say that
proposition was made TO me to go into the theat-
rica business. but have no intention OF going
into such @ venture"
Justice Charles T. MacIean. OF the Supreme
Court, who formerly Police Commissioner
went TO Police Headquarters yesterday In com
pany with woman and had short conference
with Chief Conln. The woman drove away from
Headquarters alone and the Justice walked away
later Justice MacLean said the visit TO Mr.. Conlin
In relation to a personal matter and Chief
Conlin made the same statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
CHARTER BILLS AUDITED.

The Greater New-York Commission met In the
MAYORS Office yesterday morning for the purpose
of auditing the bills for printing. stenography
and other lncidentals connected with the work of
the Commission just completed. The Commission
adjourned sine die after passing resolutions COM
ysndine the subcommittee and Committee on
Draft for their able efforts. and thanking the in
diyidual members for their work In the various
denartments assigned them. General Tracy re-
ceiyed a vote OF thanks for his abors as chair
man and president OF the Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
SENATOR WOLCOTTS MISSION.

FRANCE SAID TO HAVE CONSENTED TO TAKE
PART IN A MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Berlin Feb N.--The German bimetallic leaders
assert that United States Senator Wolcott who re-
Gently visited Europe in the interests of blmetaiism
obtained an understanding with France that that
Government would take part in an international
monetary conference. 1t is understood here that
Mr. Wocotts negotiations with the British oiiiciais
in London concerned the reopening OF the indian
mints, the holding in the Bank of Englands issue
dcpa tment of the full amount OF silver authorized
by the Bank act and the raising OF the egai-tehder
standard of silver TO so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
PENNSYLVANIA GETS ITS MONEY BACK

West Chester. Penn, Feb. 2.-The State has re-
ceived the $4,000 deposited by Treasurer Haywood
with the embarrassed Chester County Guarantee
Trust and Safe Deposit Company. check for this
amount was mailed to the State Treasurer yester-
day afternoon The eight directors OF the company.
who were personally responsible for the deposit,
raised the sum pro rata. The surees had asked
the State Treasurer TO give them until April pay
the money but he refused. Ii is the general opinion
that the surcties will lose this amount. there will
doubtless be objections filed by depositors 10 their
taking the Western securities. In which the States
money was invested. to repay them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
Pc Ian D
POLAND WATER the FIRST and , SNh1
known SOLVENT and remedy for removing SNLSsh
from the KIDNEYS and BLADDER.
IT neutralixes URIC ACID. v,v,,,rus
are PREVENTED by free use OF Poland waser:
RECEIVED THE ONLY AND HIGHEST
WORLDS FAIR AWARD FOR
"GREAT PURITY" and as
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Address POLAND WATER. 3 Park Pr. New-York
Telephone 3G4< Cortlandt.
AN AMERICAN ARRESTED IN MANILA.

THIRTY OF THE PRISONERS TAKEN IN THE UP
RISING TO DE SHOT.
London Feb. "a dispatch from Madrid to the
Central News says that among the afty-fve prison.
ers taken by the Spanish troops in the uprising IN
Manila on Thursday is a man who claims to be ana
undoubtedly is an American citizen Al me prison.
will doubtless be shot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
An ALARMING EPIDEMIC IN OAXAC3.

ST. Louis Feb. PA dispatch from Puebla,
Mexico SAYS that the city OF Oaxaca has a water
famine which Is causing great suffering among the
people OF that place. All the fountains have gone
dry and the supply OF the city Is exhausted
As result OF these conditions a peculiar epidemic
has broken out among the poorer classes winch Is
alarming In It's fatality The patient is first stricken
with vomiting OF blood which soon results In death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON FOR
THE INAUGURATION

The Royal Blue Line will sell excursion tickets
from New York. Newark and Eliza beth at $500 for
the round trip. and at proportionate rates from all
other stations to Washington ID. c., and return for
the Inauguration OF President-eect Mckinley on
March 4th. Tickets will be good to go on March
LIST to 4h. inclusive. and for return from March 9TH
10 Sth. inclusive.
Upon application the New York Transfer Co will
call for and check baggage through to hotel or
residence In Washington.
Station in New York Central r. r. OF New Jer-
sey. foot of Lberty-st.. North River. =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
BRIBERY CHARGES IN BINGHAMTOy

Binghamton. n. Y. Feb. 2,.-The special session
OF the Board OF Supervisors met this morning to
continue the Investigation OF the bribery charges
recently preferred in connection with the adoption
Of architects plans for a courthouse to replace
the one recently destroyed by fre. I. l. Lacey.
Of this city. under the examination OF Judge f. W.
Downs counsel for the Board. admitted that his
daughter. Miss Genevieve Lacey. who is employed
In his once had given 500 to Supervisor Dun
ham to favor his plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
m CONTEST JOHN d. TOWNSEyD'S WILL.

Notice OF contest OF the will OF John ID. Town.
send LAWYER has been filed In the Surrogate's ONCE
Inv h,s daughter Mrs Lizzie $ Darr. who lives IN
Gladstone ~ j.. and who was not mentioned IN
her fathers will Mr.. Townsend left all his prop
ertv 10 his wife for her life After her death II 10
:. y. >. ,vo other daughters Mrs. Darr alleges
,bas her father was incompetent 10 execute VIII
a. the time he signed the document presented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
THE SAPPHIRE WINS OFF TOULON.

Toulon Feb although the conditions were
favorable for a good days racing. there being
clear sky and fine westerly breeze. the large
yachts did not start to-day The small rater Sam
phre owned by ogden Goelet and Colonel A.
Paget, and the French yachts Malgretout and Luz
cioie raced twice around a sx-mle triangular
course the result being victory for the Samphre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
SHERIFF AFTER BAPTIST TABERNACLE

Deputy-Sherin Butler yesterday received
cuon against the Tabernacle Baptist Church. in
whose house the Rev. DR. Daniel c. Potter Is be-
seged. for szS16 In favor OF George T. Freeman.
Tho execution Is a reissue of execution q
Judgment obtained on December 5. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
COMMISSION CHOSEN BY THE POPE.

Rome. Feb 27.-The Pope has appointed COM
mission composed of members OF the Sacred Con-
gregatons of the Council and Studies charged with
the consideration OF the subjects to be discussed at
the coming council to be held in Baltimore.
1t is reported that Monsignor Rudini Tedesche
has been appointed Apostolic Commissioner to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
STEINITz REPORTED TO BE IMPROVING.

Berlin Feb. IA dispatch from Moscow says
that the chess master. William Steinitz. who is
living seriously I'll both physically and mentally in
that city, is improving and there are now hopes OF
his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
Lbe popular Shop"

OFFERING AT RETAIL
THE REPRESENTATIVE LINE
OF
ENGLISH AND FRENCH WALL PAPER0
at direct import rates:
Messrs. JOSEPH p. McHUGH & Co
agents FOR THE MOST ADVANCED
FOREIGN MAKERS
Cordially invite personal inspection OF
THEIR SPRING WALL PAPERS
For Town and Country Houses;
rs" Pjrcrt commence at
Tn CruG a Pifce fer rel dtSigned
and co,1YcHy colorrd nr7o fatff,n5.
Wall Papers
4oD ct w and Liberty" Fabrics
parcels $500 and over).
AT ETH AVE Carriage Free to all
Parts Of the States.
(Tjudtwayi5 Rtg'G)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
Buy a Watcb

DW II ~ "''"
buy as good a case
as you can afford,
but first get q
movement which
will be accurate.
Waltham Watches
are the best time
keepers made in the
world. The
"RIVERSIDE" and
"ROTAL" trade
marks are specially
recommended.
For sale by all retail jewellers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

Are you thinking OF purchasing a Plano or n
Piano Stool? II So do not fail TO consult the littIe
advertisements In the narrow columns Some GOOD
bargains may be found there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
AFFLICTED My wife for 10 Year =

f4oodsa Dai1s are the best after-dinner
sA~~~ ITO pills. aid digestion. 25c
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11
Re al Estate Notice

The undersigned having en-
tered into the Gland agency
business" at Pungoteague, Ac-
comac county, Va, desire to
call the attention of the public
to the fact.
We propose to give the bust
ness our strict attention adver-
Using extensively and be cap
able of finding purchasers for
lands in Accomac and North
ampton counties that private in
dividuals cannot reach. All per-
sons having real estate and wish
ing to dispose of it or those
wishing to purchase land Or
property on the Eastern Shore,
Va, are invited to communicate
with us. All classes of town
property, water fronts, &C., are
desired. Persons communicate
ing with us, having such prop
erty for sale, the same will be
examined by us and advertised
Immediately. Business entrusted
to us will be strictly confidential.
Respectfully,
WINDER, WARD e Co.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11
De Man and Six poached Eggs.

Opco a man 10 travelin, all he get
hungry, so he step at a tavern an order
somethin to eat, so dey bring him six
poached eggs. lie eat dem, but be did
not hab any money, so he say he would
come back an pay. In six years-or
maybe it was more-he come back an
pay sixpence for de egg. But den de
tavern keeper SLY dat if he had not
eaten de six poached eggs dey might
hab been chickens, and den dc chickens
would hab grown up and hatch more
chickens, all dey more-an more-an
more-an tell dc m;n he must pay &c
instead of sixpcrce. An de man say he
would not. So dey 60 to de judge, an
whilo dey WIS convcrsin Il boy como in
wild bundle under his arm, an de
judge say, what you got in de bum
dle?" and de boy say, "Purch peas,
sa. - "What you eoin do wild dem?"
"Plant dem, 81. :" Eli, " say de judge,
"you cant tparch' peas; dey won't
grow. :" well, sa, an poached eggs
won't hatch" go dcy dismiss dc man,
al he ncber pay penny.
Dis story show dat you mus neber
count you eggs before dey hatch
Journal Of American Folk Lore.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11
Ants IA Rig AZ Dogs.

In olden times people believed in all
manner Of fabulous creatures, and tie
scientists described them i'll all sober
ness Just is if they really existed. One
famous old writer, who was supposed TO
be very accurate, was telling about ants.
After relating several stories about the
common ants lie says:
"Thcre is another kind of ant in
Ethiopia which is the shape and size of
a dog. They have strange habits, for
they scratch into the ground and OK
tract therefrom great quantities of fine
gold. If any oro wishes to take this
gold from them, he soon repents Of his
undertaking, for the ants run upon him,
and if they catch him they devour him
instantly.
1.-The people who live near them
know that they are fierce and savage,
and that they possess great quantity
of geld, and so they have invented a
cunning trick. They take mares which
have unweaned colts and give them no
food for three days. On the fourth the
mares are saGdled, aud to the saddles
are fastened boxes that shine like gold.
Between these people and the ants flows
a very swift river. The famishcd mares
are driven across the river, while the
colts are kept on the hither side. On
the ether side of the river the grass is
rich and thick. Here the mares Craze,
and the ants, seeing the shining boxes,
think they have found good place to
hide their gold and so all day long
they fill and load the boxes with their
precious gold, ill night comes on and
the mares have eaten their fill. When
they hear the nciel:irg of their colts,
they hasten to return to the other side
of the river There their masters take
the gold from tile boxes and become
rich and powerful, but the ants grieve
over their less. -
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11
The Japs Did LilsewIse.

Even those who desire to be strictly
accurate sometimes erect their story
from single instance as a geologist
conceives tie framework of long ex-
tinct animal from one bone. The fall
lacy of so doing is we'll illustrated by
the following story told to the writer
by one of the participants:
a few years ago two japanese gentle
men of high standing were travelling III
the United States, and, among other
places, visited large and widely known
mandatory. They were afterward in
vited by the senior member of the firm
to lunch with him. Colonel M. was
also of the party. 1t happened that the
first food placed on the table was dish
of fried potatoes, aud as the manufac-
turer enthusiastically explained his
business to his guests he unthinkipgly
took a piece of potato from the dish
with his fingers and ate it. A second
and third piece followed. The japanese
listened politely, but Colonel NJ. OBJ
served that they were closely watching
their hosts method of eating. The col
onel hasa keen sense of humor, and he
at once decided that he would follow
his friends example and see what the
others would do. He did so, and III
stantly both japanese made dive for
the dish, and thus they sat eating pota-
toes with their fingers, presenting, it is
to be feared, the appearance of four men
who had had nothing to eat for long
while and expected never to get any
thing again.
Will it be surprising if in a future
Japanese book on America this breach
of good manners shall find a place as
an American custom:-American Kitch-
en- Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11
CURIOUS INSECT.
a butterfly That Enjoys Only Five Hours
of Life,

"A butterfly That Enjoys Only Five Hours
of Life.
1t is in August that the naturalists
observe the marvellous insect which is
born, reproduces and dies in the period
of single night, on the banks of the
Marine, of the Seine, and of the Rhine.
1t is the ephemere Of which Sirammer-
dam has written and which is spoken
of in Aristotle
The life of this insect does not last
beyond four or five hours. 1t dies to-
ward II o'clock in the evening, after
taking the form OF butterfly about six
hours after midday. 1t is true. how
ever, that before taking this form it
has lived three years in that of worm,
which keeps always near the border Of
water in the holes which it makes in
the mud.
The change of this worm in the
water to al ephemere which flies is so
sudden that one has not the time to see
it. If one takes the worm in the water,
the hand cannot be taken away before
the change is made unless by pressing
the worm slightly in the region Of the
chest. By this means it can be taken
from the water before the change takes
place
The ephemere, after leaving the
water, seeks place where it can divest
itself of fine membrane or veil, which
entirely covers it. This second change
takes place in the air.
The ephemere assists itself with the
point of its little nails as firmly as 1t
can 1t makes movement similar to
that Of shiver, then the skin on the
middle of the back breaks apart, the
wings slip out of their sheath, as we
sometimes take off our gloves by turn
ing them inside out After this strip
ping the ephemere begins to fly. Some
times it holds itself straight up on the
surface of the water on the end of its tail,
tapping its wings one against the
other. 1t takes no nourishment in the
five or six hours which are the limit of
its life. 1t seems to have been formed
but to multiply, for it does not leave
its state of a worm until it is ready to
deposit its eggs, and it dies as soon as
they are deposited.
In three days time one sees appear
and die all species of ephemeres. They
last sometimes until the fifth day, for
the reason that some malady has affect
ed some of them and prevents then from
changing at the same time as the
others Exchange
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11

In the circuit
court for the county of Acco.
mack, in the vacation of the said
court, the Goth day of August,
A. D. 1897.
G.. M. Webb and A. B. Suttle,
trading as Webb 4 Suttle, who
sue in their own right and as
assignees of Jos. T. Kenney...,.
Plaintiffs.
against
William j. Chandler, in his
own right, and as trustee, Eliz-
abeth Chandler, his wife, and
William j. Chandler, Jr...D
In Debt,
and upon an attachment returned
Levied" and Executed"
The object of this suit is to recover
from the defendant, William j.
Chandler, the gum of $95.3S. due the
plaintiffs, with interest on $500, part
thereof, from March 10th, 1895, and
on $60.3S, the residue thereof, from
August 30th, 1889, till paid, and the
costs of suit.
Affidavit having been. made before
the clerk of the said court
that the defendants in the
above entitled cause, are non resi-
dents of the State of Vir-
ginia, on the motion of the plaintiffs,
by their attorney, it is ordered
that the said defendants, do
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect their in
terests; and that this order be pub
lished once week for four successive
weeks in the PENINSULA ENTER.
PRISE, newspaper published at Ac.
comack c. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door of the court
house of the said county on the first
day of the next term of the county
court of the said county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. c.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
Thos. w. Russell, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11
SOME ROYAL DOGS.
Nearly All the Soycrcicns of Europe Ara
Fond of Canine Pets.


Nearly every enc of the sovereigns
of Europe. it appears, has one or more
pet dogs. rho collies of Queen Victoria,
tho fox terriers of Princess Beatrice,
with Jock as prime favorite. are known
at least by hearsay to everybody.
The emperor of Russia is also great
lover of dogs y London paper reports
that he is always accompanied in his
walks by couple Of fine Danish
hounds, whose strength and vigilance
their master considers his best safe
guard. The grave czar is often seen
playing with these monster pets. He
himself has taught them their tricks,
and they arc nearly always about him.
The king of Greece shares the cars
taste for the Danish hounds, which are
as intelligent as they are strong, and
which, with hardly bark to announce
their intentions, will fly at the throat
of any one whom their master may
point out to them III case of need.
When the empress of Austria goes on
her long walks or rides, several pet
dogs always accompany her. But per-
haps the most widely known of all the
royal dogs" of the present day is
Black, the pet dog of the Russian Grand
Duke Alexis.
Black is sportsman's dog, of no
very aristocratic breed. Indeed, il the
truth must be told, he is member of
the race of mongrels which the fisher
men in the south of France take out to
sea, employing them to recapture any
willy fish that may fall through the
meshes of their nets or slip suddenly
back into its element after it has been
once landed on board the barge. Black
is still rejoicing N the days of his
youth, but his record, not only as a
common fisherman but as a fisher of
men, " is already great, for he has saved
no fewer than six persons from watery
grave
Some three or four years ago the
Grand Duke Alexis was staying at
Biarritz. One stormy night he went out
on the cliff to get view of the angry
sea. A boat was just being wrecked be-
low, and he saw dog dashing with
angry growls and barks into the water
and bringing to land, one by one, three
drowning men, while the crowd cheered
the brave mongrel to the echo. The
grand duke approached to caress the
dog, and the animals master then
offered Black to him, refusing to accept
any payment. st. Louis Dispatch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11
BARNATO IN THE COMMUNE.
How the Diamond King Saved the Bank
of France.


A writer of stories about Barney
Rarnato says, in the Philadelphia Bull
letin, that there is circumstantially
definite account of his presence IN Paris
during the commune of 1871. In the
utter break up of all social fabric he
found his capacities of paying order.
For there is little doubt that his was
the craft that enabled the shrewder
communards to realize the money need
ed to supply the sinews of war
One day, during the gloom and stress
of the government siege, the president
Of the Bank of France was confronted
by an unkempt mob. The demand was
explicit. They wanted all the gold in
the banks vaults. The spokesman
fourished bloody saber and the mob
accentuated the demand by all sorts of
ferocious threats. 1t was in the height
of this melee that man who had been
counseiing the financial deputy of the
commune rode up, adorned BY a red sash
and other insignia of the terrorists. He
made his way through the vociferous
throng and handed the governor of the
bank large envelope. While the official
was reading it the besashed emissary
turned to the clamoring nomads and, in
a tongue unknown to the officials and
probably to many Of the mob, addressed
them few sentences A singular event
followed dozen of the ringleaders at
once began baranguing the rioters In
few minutes every one Of them with
drew. The bosashed parsonage remained
in consultation with the governor and
when it was ended withdrew. An hour
later six covered wagons came to the
bank and We're laden with bags such as
the bank always makes use of in trans
porting specie.
When Barnato appeared as the dla-
mond king in South Africa, score of
the communards who had fed from
France, were in exile i'll the region
where Barnato had cornered the mines.
One day in the plenitude Of his affiu-
ence he was wuylaid, riding in the
Rand, by a company of miners One of
them, by a few words, succeeded in
gaining his private ear This man was
known as the most ferocious of the blood
thirsty gang who had taken part in the
killing of the hostages in La Roquette.
He recognized Barnato as the cmissary
sent by the commune to the Bank OF
France, and the knowledge enabled him
to get in on the ground floor of the dia-
mond deal The tale goes on to tell that
Barnato, who figured as Felix Barnette,
had fallen desperately in love with a
fgurante in the Folies Bergeres just as
the war Of 1870 broke out that he had
fingered in Paris, became member of
one of the Red" societies. exploited
the ardent patriotism of his coworkers
and succeeded in getting several mil
lions of the cash he had forced from tie
Bank of France The tale, whether
true or not. is by no means so improb
able as the actual facts known i'll the
mans mastery of the African diamond
yields, for to do that he was forced to
put himself against such schemers as
Cecil Rhodes and to contend With
the "dour" stiffness of the Beers, and
particularly with that astute old fox
Uncle Kruger
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-11
A Sleeper.

A sleeper is one who sleeps. Asleeper
is that in which the sleeper sleeps. A
sleeper is that OH which the sleeper
which carries the sleeper while he
sleeps runs. Therefore, while the sleep,
er sleeps in the sleeper, the sleeper car
ries the sleeper over the sleeper under
the sleeper until the sleeper which car
ries the sleeper jumps off the sleeper
und wakes the sleeper in the sleeper By
striking the sleeper under the sleeper,
and there is no longer any sleeper sleep
ing in the sleeper of the sleeper
Worthington's Magazine.