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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06
COMMODORE SCHLEY'S MODESTY.
The Santiago victor's Response to
Letter of Congratulatlon.

The Santiago Victor's Response to q
Letter of Congratulations.
indianapolis, Aug. 2.-Shortly after
the great naval victory off Santiago, in
which Cervera's fleet was pursued and
destroyed by the American vessels Of
war under Commodore Schley. Captain
John Schley. cousin of the commo-
dore, wrote a letter Of congratulation
upon the victory won. Yesterday he
received a reply, which in part is as
follows:
1.-The victory was the joint product
Of everyone fortunate enough to be
engaged and I ought rather to thank
you in their name than to appropriate
the congratulations to myself. Surely
it was large enough to win laurels for
ALL and I assume no other pride in it
than the lucky place of this ship in
the line where the first heavy assault
was made, and afterward by her speed
and her direction to keep in the scrap.
1.-The sweetest thought and the great
est satisfaction comes from the fact
that our conduct that day has won the
peoples love and earned the nations
admiration. It is this which eRcour-
ages US in the public defense. no mat
ter at what risk to ourselves. If 1t
secures peace to our beloved land and
permits US to return soon to our loved
ones and to our people our efforts were
well directed"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06
The United States Commissioner o

The United States Commissioner OF
education in his official classification
of the colleges of the country in his
last report places the Randolph
Macon YVoman's College at Lynch
burg, Va, in division AZ with
Vassar, Wellesley, and eleven other
high grade colleges for women. There
are four in the East. seven in the
North, and two in the West. The
statistics show that our representa-
tive though the youngest stands we'll
up in the list as to resources.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06

The War Department issued orders
Wednesday assigning eighteen regi-
ments to Gen. James F. Wade for
duty in Porto Rico. These regiments
include the First Maryland, Third
Virginia, First West Virginia, First
North Carolina and First Delaware.
Most of them are to embark at New
port News. These regiments contain
some finely drilled volunteers who
have been anxious to go to the front.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06
Spain wants Furthcl. EXplanatton.

SEIstIII W IN'@ Il u tIIVI TN II8iIIttUIOH.
Madrid, Aug. 2.-The cabinet council
sat yesterday afternoon and again for
four hours in the evening. discussing
the peace terms. A dispatch was then
sent to Washington for further ex-
PLANTATION of some difficult points"
When the replies are received the cab
met will reassemble. Senior Sagasta,
the premier, confirms the report that
some notifications of the original
terms have been obtained"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06

Judge Catlett, of Gloucester, has
ordered county levy OF S5OO TO re-
lieve destitute Confederate sololers
and their families in that county, 10y;
This is in accordance with a oIli
passed by the last legislature at the
instance Hon. J. n. Stubs.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06

In the matter of the payment
and delivery of the est1*a OF
Peter T. East, deceased, u his
legatees without a refunding
bond being given.
On the motion of Peter w.
East one of the legatees of Peter
T. East, deceased, by Wescott
& Gunter, his attorneys, it ap-
pearing to the court that the re-
port of the accounts of the trans
actions of Richard T. Ames, ex-
ecutor of the said Peter 7. East,
and of the debts and demands
against his said decedent's es-
tate, have been filed in the office
of this court; and it further ap-
pearing to the court that more
than one year has elapsed since
the qualification of said execu-
tor, it is ordered that the credi-
tors Of the said Peter I. East,
deceased, do show cause, if any
they can. on the I'd day of the
august term 1898 of this court,
against the payment aud deliy-
cry of the estate Of the SAID de-
cedent TO his legatees without q
refunding bond being given by
the said legatees; and that a
copy of this order shall be pub
lished once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Peninsula
Enterprise" a newspaper pub
lished at the Court House Of this
county and also posted at the
front door of the court house of
this county on the first day of
two successive terms OF this
court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06

General Shafter reports the total
number of sick in the army at San
tiago on July 31st at 1885, of whom
3.164 had fever in some form. The
number of new cases Of fever on July
31st was 655. Twenty six deaths &C.
Cured from July goth to July 3lst.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06
ENTRY FEE.

Five per cent. of purse must &C
company the entry; five per cent. ad
ditional from winners only.
Also class races to be mile heats to
harness, best three in five, unless
otherwise stated; five to enter and q
to start.
Heats in each days races may be
alterpated.
Bedding and Stables free to entries
only.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06

I carry a large and select line
of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Spectacles and Silyerware of all
kinds-prices reduced very low
Special attention paid to repair
work on fine Watches, Clocks,
Spectacles and Jewelry at bed
rock prices. All work guaran-
teed to be frst-class. Highest
prices paid for old gold and sill,
yer.
Will be at Accomac G. H.,
every court-day for repairing.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06
Condition of Races.

All races to be under the rules of
National Trotting Association, except
horses dstancing the field or any
part thereof, will be entitled to one
money only.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06

The book reviewers have good
words to say of Miss Winnie Davls's
new novel, "a Romance of Summer
Seas,n
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06

Entries by wire must be followed
by letter enclosing per cent. of purse.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06
Race Programme
For Each Day.

1ST DAY-TUESDAY. AUG. 16.
PURSE.
First race, year stake, closed 500 90
Second race ,2:29 class, trot and
pace, open ............... 25O.0O
Third races year old class, Eas-
tern Shore of Virginia.. 10000
2ND DAY-WEDNEsDAY, AUG. II.
First race, Virginia and North
Carolina horses, eligible
to 2:19 class. ............. 20O.0
Second race, free for all, E 8.
Va. trotters and PAGERS,
eligible to $40 class. $500. 10000
Third race, $50 class, open.... 10000
BIRD DAY-THURSDAY, AUG. IS.
First race, 4 year old class, E
S. Va, Matthews and
Gloucester counties. 49,. $50 90
Second race. $40 class. OPEN. 10000
Third race, free for all trotters
and PAGERS, open......... $50 %
4TH DAY-FRIDAY, AUG. 10.
First race, minute class, open 10000
Second races year old class, Va.
and Maryland, eligible to
$50 class NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 15O.OO
Third race, 2:22 class trot, and
1924 class pace, open -. 25O.OO
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06
$4,000 in Purses, Premiums, Etc

Fastest mile track in the State.
Plenty new and large box stalls;
Chesapeake Bay within 100 feet OF
race track. Beautiful grass circle
enclosed to turn horses on.
Ga;, Trotting and Facing entries
close August 9Th, at II o'clock, p. N.
Running entries close August 18th,
at O'clock, p. IN.
The Association reserves the right
to declare races off on account OF bad
weather.
Racing called at l o'clock p. M,
each day.
Horses entered and not intending
to start must be drawn by o'clock,
p. IN, on the previous day, otherwise
will be required to start.
Horses distancing the field will only
receive so per cent. of Purse.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06

VlRGINlA:-At a court held
for the county of Accomack, on
the 25th day of July, A. d.,
1898.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-19
ENGLAND'S WAY.

Sydney Lowe, one OF England'a
ablest journalists and recently the
editor of the St. James Gazette. but
now on the staff of the STANDARD,
Sends from the United States a power
tul plea for American intervention.
He asks:
"What would England's actions
have been if Armenia were in the
English Channel? There is only one
answe1-we should not have endured
it."
The Spanish would have been
cleared out, bag and baggage, from
Cuba long ago, with reluctance per
fectly genuine, with emphatic protes-
%tations of disinterestedness which we
should have meant, though Nobody
would have believed us.
I'VE should have blockaded the
island, bombarded Havana, as we did
Alexandria, and occupied Cuba as
we are now occupying Egypt to the
public indignation and resentment of
foreign Nations and the inesti1nable
benefits of the inhabitants. Some
Lord Croner, or Sir Herbert kitch-
er'er would have taught the islanders
what law, order and honest finance
means, and some tens of thousands OF
miserable pacihcos and wretched
Spanish conscripts would not have
died of starvation, been butchered
and murdered.
1T would have been an unwelcome
task for us, but it would have been
undertaken and accomplished if the
shores Of Great Britain, instead of
those Of the United States, hedged
the Blue waters ofthe Mexican Gulf"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-19
SOUD SENSE.

The Salt Lake Tribune puts the
case Just right as follows:
The purchase of fighting cruisers
is a good thing, a step which reduces
the probability of war but it is a shame
that now, after thirty-three years OF
profound peace, such purchases are
necessary. We wonder ifthis countrv
will ever be caught in such a predica-
ment again. A ship represents moth
ing IN It's material form but labor.
During the past five years there have
beer idle men enough in this country
to lave built a navy as great as that
OF Great Britain. Those two ships
bought on Monday, if fully armed.
must have cost $1,000, 900. That
would have given IL, O men emplov-
ment for a year at So each per dav
Thus employed the money would
nave returned to the general circula-
ton among the people. Which is the
better way?
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-19
DIDN'T 1T.

A few days ago there was adopted
IN the late Legislature of Kentucky
a resolution favoring freedom of Cuba.
The resolution was introduced bv Mr..
Boyd, a Democrat of Shelby County.
1t was placed on file and called up bv
him. No word of opposition vas
offered to the resolution, and applause
followed its adoption by unanimous
vote. After the vote was taken the
Republicans. who are in a majority,
were chagTined by Mr.. Boyd disclos-
ing that the resolution was a copy OF
the Cuban plank of the Republican
national platform of 1896. Mr.. Bovd
explained his action by saying that
some Republicans in Congress, hav-
ing seemingly forgotten their party
pledge, he wished to remind them of
1t.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-19

Children should always
increase in weight. Not to
grow, not to increase in flesh,
belongs to old age.
Present and future health
demands that this increase
IN weight should be steady
and never failing.
To delicate children,
ocott's Emulsion brings
richer blood and hrmer
HeSh. Better color comes
to the cheeks and stronger
to the limbs. The
gain in weight is substantial;
comes to stay.
SOC. and SEQ, all druggists.
CTnTT Q -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-19

Madam Dreyfus has petitioned the
French Minister of the Colonies to he
allowed to share her husbands exile.
She says that ifher request be allowed
she will ask for no privileges, but
will undergo the same discipline as
her husband is compelled to UNDERGO
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-19

A New York dry goods house has
sent a number of postals here asking
former customers why they have not
continued reorde1ng. One lady has
answered as follows: Wrong Pres,
1dent elected, money scarce, and must
always be under Republican monetary
policy"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-19

The Grand Republic, the best 5 cent
cigar on the market, also the "Gen. Ar.
thur" etc, at Riggs. #
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
SIS. CHINA IS BACK
The Big Transport Once
More in San Francisco.
Agents Of AguinaIdo Aboard-Wlll
Go to Washington-Cen. Greene.
Murat Halstead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22.-The
steamer China, from Hong Kong and
Nagasaki, arrived here today. The
China showed a clear bill of health
and was allowed to come to dock. Gen.
Merritt did not come, but Brigadier-
General Greene and staff were on
board.
Among the passengers were Filipo
Agoncillo and Jose Lopez, who are go
ing to Washington as the representa-
tives of Aguinaldo. After short stay
at Washington the two men will pro-
coed to Paris to attend the meeting
of the peace commission.
Among other passengers on the shiI
were Brigadier-General Greene and
staff. Acknowledgement Babcock, and
Murat Halstead. Brigadier-Genera
Greene says he was not recalled fol
any particular reason that he knows
of. With reference to the report thai
he was recalled owing to the actor
in conducting an illegal court-martia
at sea, General Greene say the cases
were tried according to Gen. Otis or
der. Speaking of the situation at Ma
Mia, Brigadier-General Greene ex
presses the opinion that there will b.
no trouble with Aguinaldo, but he de
clined to go into details.
ATTEMPT ON AGUINALDO.
MANILA, Sept. 1.-the "Publici
Filiana" asserts that an attempt wa
made to poison Aguinaldo on Firda.
night. A steward. 1t is said, saw
Spanish prisoner, who had been allow
ed his freedom, make movement
which appeared like tampering with
bowl of soup intended for Aguinaldo
whereupon the steward tasted a spoon
full OF the soup and fell dead. Elevel
Franciscan friars are alleged to hav
been engaged in the work.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
PRESIDENTS LETTER.
Mckinley Gives Opinion on the
LAFAYETTE Monument.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-The follow
ing Is the Presidents letter in reply to a
letter from Alexander ii. Revell. the vice.
president of the Lafayette memorial COM
mittee:
WASHINGTON. Sept. I-My Dear Sir
Your letter written In behalf of the La
fayette memorial committee has greatly
interested me. and have read with much
satisfaction the plans already outlined
for the proposed monument to the MEM
DRY of the great soldier and patriot. The
undertaking Is one In which / am sure
Il will be considered q privilege to par
ticipate, and the idea that the students
In the schools. colleges and universities
shall take a prominent part in this trib-
ute will not only be of vast educational
value as to one of the most important
epochs In history, but will keep prom
inenly before them inspiration OF a high
ideal, of devotion to great principles, and
to the public recognition paid to lofty
purposes.
Lafayette was but a young man when
he espOused the cause of liberty and In
dependence, overcoming well-nigh insur-
mountable obstacles to do so. 1t Is al
together fitting, therefore, that the youth
of America should have part In this
testimonial to his goodness and greatness.
! am glad to note that your commission
has fixed date when our people in every
part OF the country may testify their in
terest In this proposed monument and
their determination that the movement
already begun shall achieve the greatest
success. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
COMPANY DIS BALL.
Preparations Making for a Select
and Swell Affair.

1t now appears that Company Ds
ball will be quite select and swell
function. 1t will be held in Progress
Hall in place of the drill shed. The
time has also been changed from the
2lst to the evening Of the 18th, or q
week from next Friday evening. This
change was made out Of special de-
ference to the Myrtle Boat Club, which
had already selected October Il for
dance.
The dance program has been placed
in charge of special committee with
a view to improving on the general run
of such things. Some Of the ideas OF
the Red Cross ball will be adopted
There will be number OF special
guests of honor and chaperones.
The committee of arrangements
made these changes in the original
plans at a meeting held last evening
One of the best chefs OF the city will
have charge of the lunch and refresh.
ments. Liquor Of every sort will be
strictly tabu. Admission cards will be
issued by the committee only.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
Sale of Bonds.

Instead of 100000, the Government
will soon put on the market 100000
Of Hawaiian bonds. The call for ten
ders will be made in q few days. As
before noted, opportunity will be given
to small investors. down to the degree
Of $1,000. One feature Of the issue plan
will be to accept the bids and to hold
the right to refrain from calling for the
money excepting on notice of thirty
days. This Is to avoid having too
much currency on hand. The adver-
tisement will stipulate for tenders for
a number of the $1,000 bonds. for lots
of $1,000 and then for larger lots.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
A Churchman's Trouble.

From the Detroit (Mich.) Journal.
The promptness with which the Ma
tional Guard of the different states re-
sponded to President McKinley's call
for troops at the beginning Of the war
with Spain made the whole country
proud OF its citizen soldiers. In De-
troit there are few guardsmen more
popular and efficient than Max r.
Davies, first sergeant Of Co. b. He has
been resident Of Detroit for the past
six years, and his home is at 416 Third
Avenue. For four years he was con-
nected with the we'll known wholesale
drug house of Farrand, Williams 4
Clark, in the capacity of boOkkeeper.
81 have charged up many thousand
orders for DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People" said Mr.. Davies. but
them for the cure of chronic dyspepsia.
For two years I suffered and dOctored
for that aggravating trouble but could
only be helped temporarily.
II think dyspepsia Is one OF the most
stubborn of ailments, and there Is
scarcely a clerk or Office man but what
Is more or less victim. Some days /
could eat anything, while at other
times would be starving. Those dis
tressed pains would force me to quit
work.
II tried the hot-water treatment
thoroughly, but 1t did not affect my
case. l have tried many advertised
remedies but they would help only for
N A ri ~ In Md
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
Return to Hawaii.

One Of the passengers by the Canad-
ian-Australian liner yesterday was
Mrs. w. L. Green, who will be warm
ly welcomed back to the Islands by
old acQuaintances. Mrs. Green, who Is
the sister Of DIR. Robt. McKibbin, was
one OF the Cabinet ladies here years
ago. NJ. l.. Green was premier and
Minister OF Finance In Ministries of
the former rulers OF Hawaii. Mrs.
Green returns to the Islands In excel
lent health. At the time the war be-
tween Spain and the United States be-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
KakaakO Kindergarten.

At a special committee meeting Of
the Free kindergarten Association
last week 1t was unanimously decided
to transfer Miss Mary Alexander from
Queen Emma Hall. where she was to
have a Foreign Kindergarten, to the
little Mission chapel in Magoonville,
where she will have cosmopolitan
kindergarten. The school could not
open this week. as the carpenters have
been building lanai and the circle has
been painted, but everything will be
ready for work before Monday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
sHARPsHOOTERs DIsBAND.
Affairs Closed Up and Company
AdjOurns Sine Die.

About thirty members were present
at the "sine die" meeting Of the Sharp
shooters Company held last evening.
The business was strictly that of clos
ing up the affairs of the organization.
Medals for the last six months
shoot, including the Warehouse tro-
ply, were distributed. Shooting for
the remainder Of the year was declared
OF.
1t was decided to turn certain of the
records of the Company over to the
Historical Society. A vote OF thanks
was extended to the officers for their
services. The company then formally
disbanded.
Many of the members will join the
Rife Association. In fact, most of
them signified their intention last
evening Of SO doing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
Gold Imports.

NEW YORK.-Zimmerma & Fore
shaw have engaged 100000 in gold In
London, and Heidelbach, Ickelheimer
4 Co. have engaged $SOO,OO0 for import.
The Bank OF British North America
has engaged $4,000 in gold for i'm
port.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04

gan Mrs. Green was visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. N. s. Williams, at one OF
the Cuban towns that was later bom-
barded. Mrs. Green and her daughter
and grandchildren succeeded in getting
away from the country in a schooner,
but were for some time quarantined at
a Florida port. So soon as there was
opportunity Mrs. Green journeyed to
Vancouver, where she found old
friends,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-04
PEACE, IT'S SAID
Claims of British and
French in Egypt.
A French Minister Speaks Without
Concern-Russia's Advantages
In China.

LONDON, Sept. 22.-It is reported in
Government circles that news has been
received that the Egyptian flag Is fly
ing over Fashoda. The fact, however,
has not been officially announced. A
dispatch to the Daily Graphic from
Paris says that Sir +. J. Monson, the
British ambassador, in the course OF
an interview with NJ. Declasse, minis
ter Of foreign affairs, casually referred
to the report that Maj Marchand, at
the head of the French expedition, was
at Fashoda on the Nile. NJ. Delcasse
assured the ambassador in the most
friendly manner that the Government
was absolutely ignorant of Maj. Mar
chand's whereabouts. He added that II
the expedition was in the neighbor-
hood OF the Nile, it's object was geo
graphical rather than political, but he
begged the ambassador not to regard
this as an official communication on
behalf of the Government. The cores
pondent recalled that NJ. Delcasse was
minister of the colonies when the Mar
chand expedition was equipped, ana
that he made motion in the chamber
of deputies that the sum OF $4OO,OOO be
appropriated for the expenses OF the
expedition. 1t is consequently pre-.
sumed that he is aware of the object of
the expedition.
RUSSIA'S ADVANTAGE.
LONDON, Sept. PA dispatch to
the Globe from Hongkong gives the de-
tails of a secret convention signed at
Pekin on March eth. 1t appears that
the Chinese thereby concluded an
agreement with st. Petersburg by
which China coded Port Arthur and
fallen Wan, STIMULATING that only
Russian and Chinese warships enter
or dock at Port Arthur. Russia, 1t ap-
pears, gets the exclusive use OF the in
ner harbor of Talien Wan, the sole adj
ministration of the coded territories
and a tract of land north OF Talisn
Wan designated as Buffer Belt.