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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-12-10
SPAlN'S MOURNING STAMP.
a Lugubrious Reminder OF the Re-
suit of the War.

SUN VI tic w Ike
AS means of paying off the war
debt which is claimed to be 1000, 00o,-
900 pesetas (s4OO, 900, 0oO), the Spanish
government has issued q stamp of
mourning, which is to be used on all
the inland mail of Spain and her COL
onies. The stamp, which is of the de-
nomination Of 5 cent de pesetas q cent?,
is printed in somber black and must be
affixed to all mail matter in addition to
the regular postage stamp. 1t is of or
binary size, with the inscriptions
"Impto. de Guerra" and "1898'99" at
the top and bottom respectively. The
figure IS" and "cent" appear in the
center in a vertical oval, with SCROLL
work at the sides.
The government has occasionally is
sued stamps of this character, the use
of which was voluntarily, but not SO
with this one. Every piece Of mail mat
ter for island delivery must bear a
mourning stamp; otherwise it doesn't
60. 1t is greater tax for the Spanish
people than it would be for Americans,
for in Spain they have been taxed year
in and year out, and the continual
drain is having its inevitable result. The
mourning stampehas presumably been
issued as a sympathetic appeal to the
people for the many lives lost in the
late conflict.
The mourning stamp is not the only
label issued by Spain since that country
met the United States in battle. a.
short time ago four distinct stamps
were issued by the Madrid government
in its endeavor to meet the running ex-
penses of the war. Two black stamps of
the denomination of cent de pesetas
made their appearance recently, but did
not accomplish the desired results.
They were simply obligatory taxes, and
naturally were looked upon with any
thing but favor by the populace.
Two other voluntary tax stamps
pink and blue in color, the latter hav-
ing been issued by the city of Madrid,
were authorized at the same time as the
two above, making five distinct stamps
in the last few months, all of which
show to what extent the government
has been forced to raise money. Nor
have any of these efforts been crowned
with success. 1t is stated as an actual
fact that they have resulted in utter
failures, the number of letters posted at
the Madrid Office having fallen off fully
one-third since the recent taxes were
levied.
Raising money by stamp taxes is
different matter in Spain from what it
is in the United States Indeed were
Spain to enjoy the revenue that is being
derived in this country from the war
revenue bill it would not take great
while to square her account with the
world But Spain lacks the people, the
vast commercial enterprises and the
business interests generally, where the
use of revenue stamps counts most read
lily. The receipts from taxes levied in
Spain in the came manner as in the
United States would scarcely yield
hundredth part of what they do in this
country. The people have not got the
money, and a revenue bill. whether
drafted for stamp or other taxes, gets
little or no support throughout the
untry.-Chicago Times. Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-12-10
The ,saiuer,s ElyinE Trip.

Never again let foreigners laugh at
American tourists for rushing through
renowned picture galleries and .boasting
of having .:'done Europe in eight
days. The German emperor and en-
press beat the band in the rapidity with
which they are doing Palestine. Five
minute stops are made at the holy
places, and the kaiser makes speech,
and the kaiserin snaps kodak, and
then On they pass like Sightseeing
whirlwind. Boston Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-12-10
weights OF Europe's Queens.

An inQuisitive English journalist has
been at the pains of ascertaining the
weights of the queens of the principal
European states. They are as follows:
The queen of Italy, l76 pounds,
Queen Victoria, Ill. & pounds; the queen
of Spain. l47.4 pounds; the queen OF
Belgium, l43 pounds; the German en-
press, 1864 pounds the queen OF Por-
tugai, 1872 pounds; the czarina, 1898
pounds; the late empress of Austria.
81. s pounds
The weight of the young queen OF
Holland could not be ascertained
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-12-10
Divine Chastisement.

And God will make it all right with
you, and there is no song that you will
sing every hour your first ten years in
heaven, and the refrain of that song
will be, 81 am so glad God did not let
me have it my own wayI" Your case
will be all fixed up in heaven, and there
will be such reversal Of conditions
that we can hardly find each other for
some tins. Some Of us who have lived
in first rate houses here and in. first rate
neighborhoods will be found, because OF
our lukewarmness of earthly service,
living on one of the back streets of the
celestial city, and clear down at the end
of it at No. 500 or 909 or 1905, while
some who had unattractive earthly
ahodes. and oramned one nt that. will
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-12-10
Hammered by Fire.

So the earth itself, before it could be-
come an appropriate and beautiful resi-
dence for the human family, had, &C.
cording to geology, TO be washed by
universal deluge and scorched and made
incandescent by universal fires and
pounded by sledge hammer of icebergs
and wrenched by earthquakes that split
continents and shaken by volcanoes that
tossed mountains and passed through
the catastrophes of thousands OF years
before paradise became possible and the
groves could shake out their green BAN
ners and the first garden pour it's car
mage of color between the Gihon and
the Hiddekel Trouble-a good thing for
the rocks good thing for nations, as
we'll as good thing for individuals. So
when you push against me with sharp
interrogation point, Why do the good
suffer! open the dark saying OIL harp,
and, though can neither play an organ
or cornet or hautboy or bugle or clar-
met | have taken some lessons on the
gospel harp, and if you would like to
hear me l will play you these: "All
things work together for good to those
who love God. " Nov no Christening
for the present seemeth to be Joyous,
but grievous. Nevertheless afterward 1t
yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteous
ness unto them which are exercised
thereby" Weeping may endure for
night, but JOY cometh in the morning. "
What sweet thing is harp, and l
wonder not that in Wales, the country
of my ancestors, the harp has become
the national instrument, and that they
have festivals where great prizes are
offered in the competition between harp
and harp, or that weird Sebastian Erard
was much of his time bent over this
chorded and vibrating triangle, and was
not satisfied until be had given it a
compass of six octaves from Z to Il
with all tile sAmitones, or that when
King Saul was demented the son OF
Jesse came before him and, putting his
fingers among the charmed strings OF
the harp, played the devil out of the
crazed monarch, or that in heaven there
shall be barpers ha1pipg with their
barps. So you will not blame me Tor
opening the dark saying on the gospel
harp:
Your harps, sc trembling saints,
Do.y:l fi.c.., the willows tale:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-12-10

The Philosophy That Comes of Faith.
Characters Must Be Tempered by
Firc-sim No Accident In God'A Plan.
BLESSINGS In Disguise.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-31
Postal Bu.i.sss Increasing.

With one clerk sick aud an
"ther out on vacation, the pos
Office has been severely handicap
pei in the heavy business IRON
the conjunction Of several ocean
steamers. When the estimate
were made for appropriations the
first of the year, it was doue upo
the basis of the business as i,
-tood then with the ratio of ip-
crease for the previous period,
Since the appropriations were laid
before the Legislature and accept
ed, there has been an enormous
increase in postal business. An
nexation and the arrival of 10000
soldiers in transit for Manila, he.
sides two or three thousand sta.
tioued here for several months
have been the chief factors in the
sudden increase of the work of the
postoliice. The department is
simply short handed, and there il
M visible help for it before the
Federal Government takes charge
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-31

The morning organ swears ii
The United States Special Agent
assumes too much authority aud
then seeks to take him to task for
no! { king action on health matters
at the camp. If the authorities
had conducted their business
through the Special Agent in the
first place, the chances are a good
portion of this powwow would
have been escaped. 1t is not
Rble fact that when General Mer-
RAM failed to come to an under
standing with local officials over
tie occupation of the Executive
building, settlement satisfactory
60 both 81 les was accomplished
finally through the Special Agent.
In the present difficulties Mr.
Sewall would be n fool to jump 10
and tell the people what they
mght to do. 1t would be dis
courtesy to the local government
which no doubt our contemporary
would promptly resent aud
furthermore it is not what he is
here FOR. Having acted as sue
cessful buffer between the army
and the local G 'vernment on one
occasion there is no reason why
he should not be successful iu
other Instances if appealed to.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-31

The last cars of the King street
line going to Waikiki and Palama
pass the Anchor Saloon. The
cleverest mixologists in the city
are there always to put you up
anything you may desire. Drop
in and take a drop before you take
the car. The celebrated Seattle
beer is to be had here on drsught
A full line of liquors including
John Dewar's Scotch, o. 2. s.,
etc, always on hand. The most
exactine and varied demands can
be satisfied. The Anchor Saloon
is hero to please its patrons.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-31

BULLETIN propounds to those who
want to get at facts:
Did the com lander of the New
York regiment Immediately on his
arrival here set himself to work to
solve the sanitary problems which
he saw must inevitably result
from the winter rains, etcp
Has Col. Barber stood in the
way of instituting any reforms
which his superior officer indicat-
ed advisable ?
Is there letter written by Col.
Barber to this superior officer
that has never been spread in
public print or before the Board of
Health ?
Has the commanding officer
failed to keep bis officers properly
informed as to his dealings with
the Board Of Health with the re.
suit that there has been unneces-
sary clashing with local authori-
ties ?
Have the local authorities IN
willingly placed Col. Barber in
an improper light before the
public ?
These are pertinent questions
which should be answered before
the public prepares for war dance
on CT. Barber's official corpse.
The situation has been such that
local officials and the public G n
. rally have bad one sided vi W
Of the Fir from the start. Now
in the inte-e.ts of couciIistiol We
would suggest that our morn
ing contemporary and others
spend some time In looking mp the
other -ide Of the question. .
Finally we would ask in connec-
tion With the belligerent incident
whether Col. Barber did not dis.
play as high an appreciation of
the fact that the men had made a
mistake 10 using corral rock in the
tr. inches instead of dry loan, AS
anv other members of the iuvesti
eating patty.
As the situation at the garrison
is fast improving, the chapces are
that matters will run smoothly
f,om now on. What is done can
not be undnne. The United Sta,,s
amy s respous Utility will be pro-
prrly placed in Washington. But
it is certainly in the interests of
future peace and good will that
the commander of the local garri-
-on should MT placed 10 a more
improper light locally than he j. at
Washiu gt n VII, 70 the full official
ito y will he laid open.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-31
Two SIDES TO A QUESTION.

The Advertiser this morning
GAYS it is needless 10 discuss t q
personal relations of Col. Bari er
with the members of the Boe'd OF
Health; that the report of the Pre-
sident of the Board carries lis own
argument.
TO certain extent this is true
The report of PTesi Lent Smith
does carry its own argument hui
we believe when the official
military history of this affair is
known, that the public will find
Chat they have been damuing the
colonel Of the New York regim"bt
yhen his official hauds were more
securely tied than Mr.. Smiths
brokeo arm. - -
We do not attempt at this time
% excuse the colonel for any ou'-
break of wrath to which he gave
voice, but we believe there have
been mistakes on both sides, and
q Chat neither Col. Barber or mem
bers of the Board of Health should
be subjected to the eternal con-
domination of the local public. II
is to be boped that the public will
withhold Its judgement until posi-
Eve that the Responsibility has
been properly balanced on official
shoulders.
Barber and his men have been
damned right and left, when as a
matter OF fact they have not been
at the head Of military aft airs and
are not solely and individually res
ponsible for the unfortunate clash
ing OF official arms of which we
have lately had an exhibition. Ia.
fortunately military officials are
often tines placed 10 such a posi-
ton that they cannot always "tell
their troubles to policeman"
When accurate history is written
it will be shown that no officer OF
the New York regiment or any
other regiment makes light OF
their responsibility to the families
OF the men 10 their command or t.
local public. Furthermore we be-
lieve it will be shown that the loca
officials unintentionally perhaps
took "too much for granted" in
dealing with some Of the officials
at the garrison, and that the exer-
else Of little more diplomacy
would have resulted in avertinf
:, the disasters arising from persona
misunderstanding.
[. ! Honolulu is prone to believ,
everything it hears as gospel trutl
and will doubtless contiru ne to d,
90 until someone gets a dose o.
military lead for mouthing besl
say.
These arc the queries which thu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-31
Delay OF Troopships.

The Valencis and Senator were
to have sailed today but the pro-
gram has been changed. The Va
iepcia is not yet ready for sea and
will be until tomorrow getting
ready. Both'ships will sail at that
time.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-31

American Messenger Service
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-31
Holiday Season,
1893.
"

We will commence the dis
play of our New Goods on
MONDAY, November 9TH.
We have wares from over
twenty-five factories in Eu-
rope and the United States, and
there are more to follow.
We beg to state that between
The 9TH and Both of November
we will display the best assert
ment of Holiday Wares ever
seen on these Islands.
All goods are marked in plain
figures.
Come and inspect, whether
you wish to purchase or not.
The Breckenridge news., 1898-07-13

there was no plank, and then the beasts
were pushed into the sea. 1t was a
curious sight to watch their heads rising
with the swell and disappearing in the
trough as they swan in. Often they
turned back before getting their feet,
and in some cases headed for the open
sea, swimming round the transports.
A score Of horses were lost by drown
ing, although boats were out TO turn
them in. The mules seemed to have
endurance and to understand better
what was wanted Of them. Very few OF
them were drowned. The army remain
ed in camp at Baiquiri but one night.
On Thursday most Of the soldiers who
had been landed marched under Gen.
Lawton to Sboney, five miles nearer
Santiago, and it was given out that
Siboney was to be the base. The dis
mounted Third, Sixth and Ninth Cavalry
remained to guard the stores and hold
Baiquiri.
The Breckenridge news., 1898-07-13
A GREAT LOSS
Robert TObin Gathered to His
Fathers.
A Pioneer Citizen and Successful Busl-
ness Man.

Another pioneer, in the person OF Rob-
ert Tobin, has passed away.
Robert Tobin was born in Perry coun-
ty, Indiana, in 1915. He was the son OF
Judge Tobin, an original settler of Indi-
ana, and after whom Tobinsport was
named.
The deceased was eighty-three years
of age at the time of his death, which
was due largely to senile decay.
For many years he has been identified
with the commercial interests of Clover
port and Perry county, Ind. He was a
large land holder and was as thorough
business mar as farmer. He was gift, d
with splendid abilities and possessed
qualities that went to make up splen-
did character. He was honest in every
relation of life and possessed the esteem,
confidence and respect of all who knew
him.
The funeral took place Saturday and
was one of the largest that has ever been
solemnized in this section. Friends
from this city and from all parts OF Per-
ry county attended.
The deceased was a member of the
Masonic Lodge, of Rome, and that
body had charge OF the obsequies.
Mr.. TObin was vice. president of the
Breckenridge bank of this city and was
valued officer.
The Breckenridge news., 1898-07-13
STABBING
AFFRAY.
Serious Encounter Between
Pelligerent Farmers.
Fight Occurred i'm the Falls of
Rough Neighborhood.

FALLS OF RoUeH,J July 1l,-(Special)-
Clarence Beauregard stabbed John
Hale, It is feared mortally. Mr.. Beaure-
gard did it, we are told, in defending his
own life. John Hale is a tenant on Mr..
Beauregard's farm. The report is that
Hale tried to take one OF Beauregard's
hors, from the stable by force, that is
Beauregsrd ordered him not to take the
horse out that he wished to use it him
self that day Hale replied that he
would take the horse, and as he was q
much larger and more powerful man he
gathered hold Of Beauregard to beat him,
then feeling the stab from Beauregard's
knife he released him, though az Beau
regard backed away from him he drew
his knife but contented himself by hurl-
ing rocks at the retreating man till a
neighbor ran to them and assisted
Beauregard TO escape from the shed
where he was completely hemmed in.
Then the neighbors assisted Mr.. Hale 10
reach his house and as soon as possible
a physician was procured. 1t is also
reported that Hale drove Beauregard
of the farm the night previous and that
he took refuge with a neighbor. 1t
seems that he felt by his superior
strength and size that he could take pos
session of the Beauregard, farm and all
and use them to suit bis own pleasure and
convenience. The stabbing affair oc-
Cured Monday July 4th. At last ac-
counts there was no hope Of Hale's life
as he was cut in the abdomen, the spleen
was penetrated. Mr.. Beauregard is a
batchelor, John Hale has a wife and
five children. 1t is quite a distressing
affair. 1t occurred on the farm about a
mile and half from Rock Vale.
The Breckenridge news., 1898-07-13
An Enjoyable Evening.

HARDINsBURG, KY, July IA rare
treat was enjoyed by the ladies
OF the Foreign Missionary Society last
Friday afternoon at the beautiful home
of Mrs. Percy Beard. Although the
afternoon was very warm, yet almost
every member was present, besides sew
eral visitors. More than half the hour
was given to the report OF the annual
meeting by Miss Tula Daniel, which was
entertaining and edifying, and a feast
to our souls. Upon adjournment our
hostess announced that physical refresh
ing awaited us in the dining room, to
which we Immediately repaired, and
found to our utter surprise most beau
tiful table filed with flowers, ferns,
cakes and fancy ices. To say we were
pleased, but half expresses it, and the
rapid disappearences of cake and ices,
spoke our appreciation and thanks to our
kind hostess, who heartily enjoyed en-
tertaining US.
The Breckenridge news., 1898-07-13

A PRETTY WEDDING
A Prominent Couple United in Mar
riage.

Wednesday, July 6, was the occasion
Of the very pretty afternoon wedding Of
Miss Militia McCubbins, of Stephensport,
and Mr.. Godfrey Haswell, Of Hardins-
burg, which was solemnized at the Bap-
tist church in Stephensport at half past
two o'clock. Rev. Ferrel officiating.
The bridesmaids were Misses Leila
Kincheloe and Lizzie Eskridge, Messrs
J. NJ Haynes and L. B. McCubbins acted
as ushers, while little Esther Payne and
Master Robert Willie Vaughn presaged
the brightness Of the future for the
happy pair by scattering flowers along
their path. Helm Vaughn and Hillisrd
Biggs were the ribbon boys. The
Wedding March from Memdelssohn and
charming interlude were artistically rem
dered by Miss Katie Eskridge, Of Har-
dinsburg. The bride in her handsome
costume Of white satin, with which a
veil was worn, was looking her prettiest,
while her attendants were charmingly
gowned in white organdie worn by one
over pink and by the other over blue
All carried punches Of white magnolias.
The church was tastefully decorated
and the altar banked with flowers, which
the subdued lights rendered very effect
i've.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. G,
w. McCubbins, a merchant Of Stephens
port, and is esteemed by a wide circle ol
friends for many lovely qualities. The
groom is the son Of John p. Haswell, q
highly respected citizen Of Hardinsburg,
and is connected with his father in busi.
ness at that place.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party left for Hsrdinsburg where
reception was held. Their friends
join in heartiest congratulations.
The Breckenridge news., 1898-07-13
SHAcKLEFORD
VIII Appoint Gus w. Richardson, of
Meade, as Deputy.

FRANKFORT, Ky July lO.-The depu-
ties who will be named by Clerk OF the
Court Of Appeals Shackleford, when he
takes charge, September /, will number
at least two OF his opponents in the state
Convention which nominated him. The
Chief Deputyship, with salary OF - 800
will go to r. L. Greene, of Kenton
county, present chief deputy. The
second, at 5000 will 90 TO Mr.. Gus w.
Richardson, of Meade county. The third
or 81 800 place, 1t is understood, will be
filed by Mr.. B. j. Magoffin, Jr.. Of Har-
rodsburg. The latter is Mr.. Shackel-
ford's brother-in.law. Hon. A. Adams,
present Clerk Of the Court of Appeals,
will retire from the Office September l.,
having served nearly seven years.
The Breckenridge news., 1898-07-13
PAID THE PENALTY.
Tom Hayden Hanged at Hartfsrd-He
Murdered an InoffensiVe
Negro Girl.

HARTFORD, July l1.-For the brutal
murder OF Bens Logan, IL years old, col
ored, on October 20, 1897, Tom Hayden
also colored, was hanged here today in
the court house yard. The execution
took place at 10 and was one Of the most
orderly executions ever witnessed in
Kentucky.
Sheriff Stevens had everythingin read
iness for the execution. A strong guard
had been kept around the scaffold and
enclosure all day. Fully five thousand
were crowded around the Jail, the road,
the court house yard, and the trees
around the Jail were all full, ut the
crowd was orderly and we'll behaved.
The trap was swung at 10 (: OIL o'clock,
and at 10: l3 the body was ordered cut
down by the physicians.