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s SCHEDULE OF rHE--s=ss4
Baltimore, Chesapeake g. Atlantic
Railway Company

Until further notice, will run their
steamers as follows, (weather per
mitting.) leaving South st. Wharf at
500 o'clock p. ILL.,
STEAMER POCOMOKE.
Tuesdays and Fridays for Cristield,
Tangier Island, Finney's, Oman
cock, Shelltown, Pitts Wharf, Ce-
dar Hall, Rehoboth, Powells, POGO
moke City, Mattaponi. and Snow
Hill, Observation-Disclosures and
Thursdays, leave Snow Hill, 8 q. IN,
Mattaponi $50, Pocomoke City .,
Powell's $50, Rehoboth 8, Cedar
Hall $50, Pitts wharf 10, Shelltown,
1915, Onapcock $50 p. H.. Finney's
3. Tangier Island 4:30. Crisfield g.
STEAMER EASTERN SHORE.
Wednesdays and Sundays for Girls
field, Barborton, Evans, Boggs,
Cedar View. Nandua, Concord,
Reads, Davis. Shields and Rue's
RETURNING leaves Rue's
Tuesdays and Fridays s, Shields
$40, Davis 1000, Reads 1920, Con
cord Ii, Nandua 1890, Cedar View
12.45, Eoggs 2.45, Evans 3, Harbor-
ton 3:15, Crisfied 6.
STEAMER TANGIER.
Mondays and Thursdays for Fords.
Crisfield, Finney's, Onancock,
Hunting Creek and Messon.
20. RETURNING-leave We'd
nesdays and Saturdays, MeSsongo t..
Hunting Creek, $3.50, Onancock, $50,
Finney's, 3, Crisfeld, E, Ford's 7.3O.
All Steamers leave Crisfield for Balti
more on arrival OF last down train.
Freight and passengers received
for all points on the n. Y, Phila. and
Norfolk. Wicomico and Pocomoke Il:
R. daily, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Railroads.
Positively no freight received after
4:30 D. III. and must be prepaid TO all
points, except on the N. \.
Phila. and Norfolk Railroad.
Willard Thompson, T. Murdoch,
Gen'I. Manager. Gen'l Pass. Ag't.
j. Sawyer Wilson, Jr.,
Gen'l. Freight Agent.
III +. Baltimore st.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12

SENATOR GEORGE F. HoAR.
ed the republic as it came to us from
the fathers. 1t is by example, and not
by guns or by bayonets that the great
work of America for humanity is to be
accomplished.
"And in my opinion we are today in
q great danger-a greater danger than
we have encountered since the pilgrims
landed at Plymouth. The danger is that
we are to be transformed from repub-
lie founded on the Declaration of indie
pendence guided by the counsels of
Washington, into a vulgar, common
place empire founded upon physical
force.
II for one am not dazzled by the e1.
ample of England. The institutions of
England which have enabled her to
govern successfully distant colonies and
subject states are founded, as Mr.. Glad
stone pointed out, on the doctrine of
inequality. Our institutions are found
ed on the doctrine Of equality.
cit is said that Porto Rico is already
ours. 1t may be that Porto Rico is to
become ours, but there is no authority
under the constitution of the United
States to acquire any foreign territory
save by treaty approved by the senate
by two-thirds vote or by an act OF
legislation in which the president, the
house of representatives and the senate
must unite.
st is said that the Philippine is
lands are already ours by the right OF
conquest. For one I deny this alleged
right of conquest. Human beings-men,
women, children, peoples-are not to
be won as spoils of war or prizes in bat
lie. 1t may be that such a doctrine
finds place in the ancient and barbarous
laws of war, but it has no place under
the American constitution. 1t has no
place in the code of morals of the peo-
pie of the United States.
"Some of our good friends have said
thoughilessly in their zeal that where
the American flag goes it must stay.
But surely they cannot wish to commit
the country to that doctrine. We plant
ed it in the City of Mexico. But no
man demanded it should stay there. If
the war goes on, we shall plant it on
the coast of Spain. But we have no de-
sire to hold permanent dominion there.
"If the Philippine islands become
ours, then under the late decision OF
the supreme court every child hereafter
born on them becomes an American
citizen, free to come, free to go. Are
you going to hold them as subjects:
Are you going to have a trained and
governing class? Are you going to have
the national taxgatherer the most fire.
quent and the best known visitant to
every American house: Are you going
to increase MANIFOLD your national
debt?
"Tbese things are involved in this
wild and impassioned cry for empire.
For myself, dishelieve and hate the
notion that the Am arican people are to
submit to such Transformation.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
THE TERESA LOST
Spanish Cruiser Now About Three
Miles Under Water.

Washington, November 1.-The
Maria Teresa was lost duringa heavy
gale Tuesday night thirty miles north
of Waiting Island, in the Bahamas.
She sank in about 5000 fathoms OF
water. All the crew was saved.
1t is said at the Navy Department
that provision was made by which
the Teresa could have weathered any
ordinary storm. A rough wooden
deck had been nailed over her upper
works. Her hull was then sheaIheo
and heavy chains were wound around
her so as to hold her together. A
though far from seaworthy, all that
was expected was that the cruiser
might be kept afloat until locked in
this country. She had been stripped
of all guns and valuables save the big
tnrret 11-inch guns, before starting,
so that there will be no loss on that
account.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
FIRE IN THE CAPITOL.
A Part of the Great Marble Structure
in WASHINGTON Mass Of Ruins.

Washington. November 6.-An eX
plosion and fire at 5:13 O'Clock this
afternoon wrecked the Supreme
Court room and the rooms immedi-
ately adjoining it on the main floor
of the Capitol. The entire central
eastern part of the great marble pile,
from the main floor to the subterra-
mean basement, is practically o mass
of ruins. The force of the explosion
was so heavy that the coping stones
ON the outer walls just east of the
point where the explosion occurred
were bulged out nearly two inches,
windows in all that part of the build
ing were blown out, and locked doors
$50 feet distant were forced from their
hinges.
Fire followed the explosion so
quick ly as to seem practically stimuli
taneous with it. The explosion shook
the immense structure to its founda"
tions and was heard several squares
from the Capitol. 1t occurred in q
small room, tightly incloSed by heavy
nSone walls, in the subterranean base
ment immediately below the entrance
to the old Capitol building. In this
room were 500-light gas meters, which
were fed by four inch main. Very
little gas is used in that part of the
Guiding, but at the time of the eX-
plosion the gas had not been turned
off AT the meter. The meter itself
was wrecked, and the gas pouring
from the main caught fire.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
VTTisharts Point
transportation u o

On and after July LIST daily
trips will he made to h'nco-
league from aloomtown Station.
Hacks will leave station about
l p. m. daily. connecting with
Steamer Winnie at Wisharts
Point, arriving at Chincoteague
about 81 p. m, returning to
Wisharts Point about 6 O'Clock.
Steamer Winnie will also leave
Wisharts Point for Chinco-
league daily at M, leaving
Chincoteague at 81 am.
Fare each way Is cents. Extra
charge for baggage.
S. w. MATTHEW'S,
President.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12

ti9 South Street,
Baltimore. Md.
Tax NuiicP.

Notice is hereby given that the
State Tax and County Levy for the
wear 1898, are now due. and that in
pursuance of law, the treasurer or
his deputy will be at the follo* ing
named places in said districts at the
time herein specified for the purpose
of collecting said taxes and levies, viz:
Appointments of Edwin T. Powell:
Pupgoteaguc, Oct. 1st, 22d 9th, 2sth,
Goth and November 18th and Goth.
Marsh's Store, Nov. 4th. afternoon
aud night
Keller, Nov 3rd, afternoon.
Harborton, Oct 2Sth at night.
Tangier, Nov. 18th. Sth and 9Th.
Onancock, Oct. Sth, 23d, Nov 18th,
17rh, 18th and 10Th.
Wachapreague, Nov. 14th, 10Th and
Accomac C. b., Nov. 22d. 93d, gath
and 3Oth. First day of County
Courts and first days of Circuit
Court.
At Home nights when not otherwise
posted.
Appointments of John H. Hopkins
Cattail. Nov. 18th, morning.
MearsyilIe, Nov. II, afternoon.
Greenbackvile, Nov 18th. at night.
Chipccteague, Nov 10Th, 10th and II.
Horntown, Nov. 18th, at night.
HaIlwcod, Nov. 18th, Afternoon and
night.
Modestown, Nov. 18th.
Hopeton, Nov. 23d, morning.
Newstown, Nov. Esd. afternoon.
Leemont, Nov. 25th, afternoon.
Hunting Creek, Nov. 25th, morning.
Parksley, Nov. 2Gth
Accomac G. H., first day OF every
Due notice will be given of other
appointments.
Those failing to pay their taxes and
ewes before the first day OF Decem,
Der next will have o per cent. added
to their bill, as the law directs. We
hope all that can will avail them>
selves of this opportunity and save 0
per cent. go.
Ii you have not paid your 1897 tax
es. please meet us at the place most
TO yourself, and do SO.
AS we are compelled to enforce coll
lection OH all that are in arrears, in
order TO meet the demands on US, we
hope those that are IN arrears Will
save us this trouble.
EDWIN It. POWELL,
JOHN H. HOPKINS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
THE GOVERNMENTS LOSS.

1t is the opinion of the Navy De-
partment that the government has
lost, besides the value of the ship her
self, only the amount of the per diem
OF $500 per day, through the sinking
of the vessel, because the contract
appears to have required the deiv
cry by the wreclling company Of the
vessel at the navy yard in Norfolk,
Va.
The wrecking of the ship, owing to
the engineering difficulties presented,
occupied good deal OF time, so that
while the vessel was raised on Sep
TENDER 22d, and the work was prose
cuted with vigor. it was not until De-
tober S0th, that she was able to start
away from Caimanera, under her own
steam, bound for Norfolk. She was
accom- panied on the start by the re-
pair ship Vulcan, the collier Leonidas
and the cruiser Cincinnati, but the
last named left the other ships at
Cape Maysi.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12

The committee of prominent citizens
appointed some time ago to discuss the
subject and determine in what manner
the centennial of the purchase of the
territory Of Louisiana by the United
States can best be celebrated, have de-
cided that the holding Of world 5 fair
in 1908 will be the better way to honor
the event and state their convlctlcr
that such fair can be successfully
held in st. Lonis.-New York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
Wooden and Willow Ware.

Brooms, Brushes, Cordage, Match
es, Axe Handles. Axle Grease, Bar
rel Covers. Baskets, Backing, Blank
B oks, Blueing, Bowls, Churns,
Compasses. Broom Racks, Corn
Peppers, Butter Dishes, &c, Candle.
Wicks, Cheese Safes. Clothes Ham
per. &C., Cocoa Dippers. Coffee Mills
Curry Combs, Corks, busters, Eau
Gets, Fish Hooks and Lines, Flour
Sack Halters. Flasks, Gun Caps,
Ice Cream Freezers, Horse Cards,
Keelers, Ink, Kegs, Lamp Burners,
Pulleys, Lanterns, Lap Boards.
&C., Lemon Squeezers, Mats, Meas
ures, Marine Glasses, Mucilage,
IOakum, Oil Cans, Well Buckets.
Tubs, sc.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
r,,,u,y Deer For Newcomers.

Near hotel at South Molunkus,
Me, the resort of many sportsnen at
present, young taxidermist has placed
stuffed deer. The animal is within
sight of the house, and all the newcom-
ing sportsmen have had a shot at the
mounted deer, with the result that
cigars are in great demand there.-Bos-
ron Globe
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
FIRE SOON UNDER CONTROL.

Within few minutes after the ar
rival of the fire department the flames
were under control, although as
precautionary measure streams were
poured into the marshal's office, the
library and the subterraneaD base
ment for two hours. The tiremen
were unable, however, for a consid-
cradle time to eXtinguish the flame OF
gas which shot out the four inch main
in the meter room. From this main
the fire swept through an orifce i'll
the basement floor caused by the ex.
plosion and attacked the consulta-
ton room of the Supreme Court JUS
tees ON the main floor. Some dam
age was done to the furniture and
fittings of this room, but 1t was in
considerable as compared with that
done elsewhere
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
Cultivate Your Laugh.

The latest fad is the laughing cure.
which may be considered a higher
extension of tue Don'J Worry circle. 1t
is assumed by the new cult that to be
tranquil is not enough. 70 laugh i'm
moderately at stated intervals, which
SYDNEY Smiti: said WAS lie Scotch idea
of humor, seems to have more to recon-
mend it than he supposed.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
AN ARcHwAY BLOWN AWAY.

Throughout the lower central por-
ton of the old Capitol Building, doors,
windows and fittings in committee
rooms and other apartmentsare badly
damaged. Just north of the crypt an
archway, almost over the meter room.
WAS completely blown out and great
masses Of masonry torn from the floor
were hurled to the ceiling with such
force as to burst the stone and plas-
ter OF the walls above. PonGerous
flagstones were wrenched from their
resting places, and throughout the
corridors the frescoing on the ceilings
and walls of the corridors were utter
Iy ruined. No damage was done to
the main foundations of the buildings,
as these are solid masonry deeply i'm
bedded and twenty-five feet four
inches thick.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
Accident to DR.. Hoge.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 4 Rev. Moses
D. Hoge, the distinguished and aged
Presbyterian divine, narrowly es-
capped serious injury today. The
Doctor was out driving, and when
about to turn the corner Of Madison
and Main streets his buggy came in
to contact with a Car on the Main
street line. The occupant of the
vehicle was knocked out and dragged
for ten feet. Two of his ribs are
broken, his left ankle injured, his
face cut ia two places and his body
badly bruised. Re has been splitting
blood freely, bur the physicians are
not yet able to say whether this re-
suits from the broken ribs Or internal
Injury. The shock is very great. but
Dr.. Mcclure thinks the eminent d.
vine will be up again in six weeks.
DR.. Hoge, who is over eighty years
old, was quite ill during the summer.
He spent some time at the White
Sulphur Springs, and was for some
time the object of deep solicitude OF
his congregation and hosts OF other
friends here. He grew much better
after spending some weeks in the
mountains, and when his accident
occurred today was about as well,
probably, as he has been during the
past yeur-Special to Baltimore SUI.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12

Small profits and quick sales is our
mottu-and the values belong to you.
Increase of business makes it in'um.-
bent upon us to carry finer and
better line than ever before and you
can come to our store and procure
the finest meats, vegetables, ETC.. to
be had at lowest prices.
Domestic Groceries, Fine Groceries,
Canned Goods, Tobacco's, Cigars,
Confectioneries, Queensware, Glass
ware, Tinware, Hardware, Cutlery,
Woodenware. Ice Cream Freezers,
Hammocks, Notions, Drugs, Patent
Medicines, Seeds, Soaps. Perfumes.
Paints. Oil and Brushes, SC, at prices
that will surprise you. III addition
to all this we handle hay, Corn. Oats.
Bran, Feed Meal, Table Meal, &c, at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Come and see us and realize the facts
| in the case.
Respectfully yours,
w. r.. W l N D E R,
East Main St., Onancock, Va.
Opposite PuDgoteague Road.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
Great Bargains
sJEIDEkRY
D.. ADELSTEGN.
Onanccck, va.
Practical Matchmaker & JeWeler.

I carry large and select line
of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Spectacles and Silverware of all
kinds-prices reduced very low.
Special attention paid to repair
work on fine Watches, Clocks,
Spectacles and Jewelry at bed
rock prices. Al work guaran-
teed to lie frst-class. Highest
prices paid for old gold and sill,
yer.
Will be at Accomac G. H.,
every cnurt-day for repairing
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFO ok R,R

Time Table in Effect Nov. 30, 1897.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
WELL,
Ne Are Here Again

and our purpose is that you shall
hear something to your interest as
we'll as ours, which we will readily
prove to you whenever you make a
purchase.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
DIsAppo1NraIENr no NORFOLK.

The loss of the ship will be a bitter
disappointment to the people OF Nor
folk, where extensive arrangements
had been made to bring excursions
from all points to the navy yard
there, to look at the famous ship,
where the reconstruction of the ves-
sci would afford at least a year and Il
half's work to large body OF me-
chanics and laborers. 1t may be that
the loss reported TO day will strength
en- the hands of Constructor Hobson,
who is urgently pleading with the
department to allot money to enable
him to conduct operations in wreck
ing the vessels on his own account,o or
it may induce the department TO offer
more liberal terms TO the contractors
But, however that may be, the pres
ent disposition of the department is,
as already stated, to raise the Colon,
to bring her to the United States, to
place her under the American flag,
and to attach her to the United
States Navy.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
COURT OF INQUIRY.

The first thing in order now Is a.
court of inquiry. In fact, the depart
ment has no option in the case OF
loss OF a vessel under such conditions.
This court is required to fix the
responsibility for the loss, to examine
into the considerations which led
Commander Harris to choose the
easterly course around Cape Maysi
and eastward of the Bahamas rather
than that around Cape Antonio and
TO the Florida channel. 1t must de-
termine, also, as nearly as it can,
whether the work of preparation of
the ship for the homeward voyage
was properly executed, and also
whether the officers and crew were
justified in abandoning her Upon
their conclusions will depend whether
or not court martial shall be held.
Commander Harris is the only officer
whom the department knows to have
been attached to the Teresa, although
he was doubtless supported by some
warrant officers, whose names were
not reported to the department be-
fore the ship sailed He was in com
maud of the Vulcan throughout the
war, and was transferred TO the
Teresa just before she sailed. he
bears an enviable reputation for
ability in his profession.
During the progress Of raising the
ship. a great deal of valuable mater
ial was recovered by the wreckers.
Just what this amounts to Is not
positively known. but it included ex-
pensive guns, torpedoes, and much
material of value The opinion is
expressed that with the material
raised from the Teresa and from the
other ships which have been operated
upon so far, the Navy Department
will be able TO reimburse itself fully
tor the outlay of $500 per diem to the
CONTRACTORS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
TaLK WITH
KELLY 4 Mo ] I INGHAM,
o. e "a g oe9ss Va
We represent Fire Insurance
Companies that pay losses in
the event Of fire.

No reliable Insurance Agency
can write your insurance at a
lower rate than we can make
you.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12

MANILA CAPITULATIoN INVALID.

Ii was further held to day, by Senior
Rios and his colleagues, that the
capitulation of Manila, having oc-
Cured after the signing of the proto
col, aud thus after the suspension OF
hoStilities, was invalid.
With all this for groundwork, the
Spaniards made their first positive
move against the Americans, and 1t
constituted their counter-proposi-
ton. They charged against the
United States wrongful appropri-
alton of public moneys belonging 10
Spain, by Selling the tariff duties at
Manila, and they formally demanded
the return of these moneys, in the
sum of nearly million dollars
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
VALUABLE RECORDS DESTROYED.

The most serious damage, in the
opinion of the justices of the Supreme
Court, is TO the records stored in the
subterranean basement. These in
Guided all of the records OF the Su
preme Court from 1872 TO 1882. The
room contains records of cases and
opinions rendered by the fathers OF
the judiciary of the government.
Justice Harlan said that while the
loss of the records was irreparable, it
was fortunate that the later records
of the court, which are kept III the
office of the clerk, on the main floor,
were not injured. AS documents for
reference, at this time and later,
Justice Harlan thought these were
of far greater value than the records
destroyed. Fortunately, the clerks
office was not damaged, either by fire
or by the explosion.
While many theories are offered as
to the cause of the explosion,it seems
beyond doubt TO have been due to
escaping gas. At5.07 p. In Lieutenant
Nelson, OF the Capitol police, detected
ing the Supreme Court room. Not
DeluS dUle W 1OCute II, ue pfOCeeueu
to Statuary Hall-the old hall of the
House OF Representative
the gas might be escaping from a
burner in that vicinity. While he
was there the explosion occurred.
Only few persons, principally Off
GERS of the Capitol police, were i'll the
building at the time, but several OF
them had narrow escapes. Before
the fire department had arrived Z. p
GLEN, chief electrician of the Capt.
toll, and Il. w. Taylor, chief engineer
of the House side, had stream play
Into the Supreme Court record room.
which by that time was roaring
furnace
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12
FLAMES IN ELEVATOR SHAFT.

The flames originating from the eS-
plosion darted up the shaft of the
elevator, which had been completely
destroyed by the force of the en-
plosion, and communicated with the
record room of the Supreme Court,
the Office of the marshal OF the court
and the Supreme Court library. Be
fore the flames could be subdued the
priceless documents in the record
room had been almost totally des-
troyed, and serious damage had been
done in the marshal's office and some
minor rooms in the Immediate vicin-
ity.
The library of the Supreme Court,
located Immediately beneath the
Supreme Court, was badly damaged
by fire, smoke and water, practically
destroying the great collection Of law
reference books. The library contains
about twenty thousand volumes and
was used not only by the justices OF
the Supreme Court, but by members
of Congress and lawyers practicing
before the Supreme Court. MIR.
Justice Harlan said tonight that the
library was very valuable. Many OF
the works it contained would, he
thought, be difficult to replace.
Librarian Clarke, after a superficial
examination necessarily made by the
light of lanterns, expressed the
opinion that many of the books could
be saved, although they had been
dreuched by water FROM the streams
poured into the library for Two hours
or more after the explosion occurred.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12

2 = Cooke. R. q. Nicholas,
Gen'l. Freight s. Supt.
Pass. Agent. Cape Charles, Va.
Norfolk. Va.