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AriGIHER TEXAS TORNADO.
Several Persons Reported Killed and
large Number Injured.

Several Persons Reported Killed ana
largo Number Injured.
Houston. Texas, May 2S.-One of the
worst tornadoes that has visited Texas
since the storm which destroyed the
town of Cisco, three years ago, and in
which some 80 people were killed,
passed over Titus and Erath counties
Sunday. Seyeal homes and church
buildings were wrecked in several To-
calities. At MJunti'ieasant, Titus coun-
ty, the storm s:l.tci> il church just as
services were closing. A bolt of light
ming and tie S;ii.d descended upon the
house simultaneously, wrecliing it and
scattering the debris in I'll directions.
William Kaufman was instantly
killed and seine 70 other persons were
injured. some fatally. Three are in Il
dying condition. The tornado struck
Stephensyil:e and did considerable
damage, wreckirg many houses, but
no one was Killed. Two churches were
unroofed and badly damaged. One
man was killed and three were in
1ured near Dublin. 1t is reported that
several persons were killed six miles
southeast of Stephensvilie. but this has
not yet heen confirmed. Trees and
crops in the Path of the storm are re-
ported to be totally destroyed.
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.Joi1nstor's Sarsapa1.illa
QUART BOTTLES.
CATARRH GAN BE CURED.
DANCETs EN- THE EARTH AI DANGER EVERY WFEERE

dyencrn be Doctor 1s nboutA
invisible which living
dphtheria
oft still dreadful bacillus OF tuberc which
of all diseases Is that
CONN an supposed ncurable disease catarrh"
travelling that would us ABOUT
thoroughly discouraged
like diphtlea
of result of The pd
United States
with How often
OF the digrechbe
phase the patient becomes oasoc Doth 10
himself andh is friends 40
believe physician THAT the heal ca
This only by powerful alternatives
which actas blood purifiers
BETSY A. Alarrtt Co, Mich, writes
ana
weak and short breath cond
head all the
always cold My appetite very poor on
had
continual
entirely codn ooz
the blood had lett VEINS
had all nope ever
the state bnt
NV husband Jonstons Sarsaparla took it, and then
somewhat improved III
health continued sleep was
could feel blood
ntaln myself
lam that
chidhood disappeared
thankful
oil nave SICK mead
achesto Isl Sasaparlla
n1rcExIGxN DRUG DETROIT, n1rcHa-
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proposed Currency Reforms.

Washington, May PIT is under
stood that the house Republican caucus
committee appointed to frame scheme
OF currency reform has agreed upon a
measure along the following lines:
The redemption of all obligations Oh
the government in gold on demand;
greenbacks, when once redeemed, fo:'
gold. to be reissued only for gold; per-
hitting national banks to issue notes
to the par value of their government
bonds deposited in the treasury, in
stead of 90 per cent, as at present;
permitting the minimum capital of ma
tional banks to be $4,000 instead of
$4,000. as ut present.
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The BUFFALO sTHIKES.
Tho Grain Shovclcr~ still Negotiate
to- VITA, f,,nt,.,u:,,,. f,,nn..r..

Tho Grain Shovclcr~ still Nc"otint-
ing With Contractor Corners.
Buffalo, May 23.--During the last 2i
hours very little has been ;iccoinpiish-
ed by either the strikers or employers
to bring about an adjustment c: their
differences, ard it looks as ii the strike
will be prolonged till the end OF the
week. Many conferences have beel
held in different parts OF the city, but
at none of them was any definite Plan
adopted.
President Daniel j. Kecte. OF the In
ternational i4ongshorefnen' asaocia-
ton labored all of yesterday with
committees IRON the different unions
in an effort to come to some arrange
ment He advised the scocpcrs TO
adopt proposition which called for
two men to lie selected from New
Local 81, two to bechosenby Contractor
Corners, and with KeeTe is a fifth.
to fern committee to pass On the
eligibility of shoyeiers who should lie
recognized L. tie new Union. This
was adopted, and it is now believed
that all the men, or as many rs there
will be work for. will be laborng by
the end Of tl.e week
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FRAMED AT WASHINGTON.

The Proposal submitted to fiiipinos
an Official Document.
Washington. May 23.-The written
proposition submitted 10 the f'ilipinos
Yesterday at Manila by the American
commission was framed in Washington
by Secretary Hay. 1t is the intention
to give the Filipncs, just as the Nresl-
dent has promised rs large measure
Of self government as they seem able
to exercise with safety 10 themselves
ard One regard TO The welfare OF other
nations Therefore. it is proposed to
allow them u choose their own in
ferior Judicial officials to begin with
and perhaps the principle lnay be eX-
tended if it works well in the lower
grades.
While it is not so affirmed at the
department. the present movements OF
our troops in the Philippines is gen
orally believed to mark tie end of the
active campaign before the wet wealth
CT sets in Macarthur is at San Fer
nando. south Of .Ngayat. where kobbe
and Lawton are now Joined. This is
the point that has previously been
spoken OF as possible summer base
Tor the American northern outpost5.
The reported dissolution Ct the in
surgent forces, which are said to be in
lad condition at the Arlace, and the
statement in General Otis dispatch
that he had again denied Aguinaldo's
request for an arlnistice, are taken to
Indicate that there is some likelihood
that the commissions c!ger OF form
OF government may be speedily ac
coDtp0
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war. especially in extending 10 naval
battles the Geneva convention of lS6l
and in increasing the protection of
private property i'll naval wars. Rela-
tive to the reduction of ornaments. |
am not in i position 10 speak on the
subject
Other ambassadors who are dele
gates to the conference were also in
terviewed and expressed similar views.
They said they were most hopeful thar
the deliberations of the conference
would result in the adoption OF prac-
teal recommendations tending to-
ward peace and rendering war more
humane. All were dominated by 4
sense of immense responsibility TO
achieve something. especially in the
direction of arbitration.
The delegates were unanimously OF
the opinion that the question OF the
reduction of armaments would lie the
most difficult to meet and they be-
lieved it would be relocated TO the
rear Of the other two features. espec-
tally since the special object of the
conference is now acknowledged to he
an endeavor To establish means for
the solving of international difficult
ties without recourse to war. thus in
creasing tie rarity of wars and. as Il
natural consequence, leading to the
reduction OF ornaments.
After an active EXCHANGE of views
the chiefs Of the various delegations
arrived last evening at an agreement
regarding tie selection OF the preSi-
dents of the various committees. This
agreement was communicate 10 the
delegates. who had Eeea sumuoGc!
to meet in pleraly sessio. ut noon To-
day for the sole purpose OF formally
confirming the agreement.
Baron De Staal. the head OF the Rus
sian delegation. who was elected pre5i-
dent of the conference. has made him
self very popular with the members.
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PROBING 'IHD =loREOR.
Inquest Oh the Terrible Railroad
Disaster al EE--oter.
DEAD AED DYING WERE ROBBED
The Next Nlovo VIII Ee to Arrest tho
GhoulS, IT, IT Is Believed They Are
MISUNDERSTANDING Had Not Tlme to
Signal Properly.

The NcSt NDNc w III i'c 10 <ArIcob eiAo
GhoulS, IT. 1t Is believed They Are
Observation-Disclosures Had Not Tlme to
Signal Property.
Reading. Pa. May 23.-Coroner w.
II. ltothermel's inquiry into the Phlla-
delpha and Reading railway horror ut
Exeter. in which 20 people were killed
yesterday with /! large audicacc in at
tendance. Unusual interest WAS mani
tested by all.
The first witnesses examined in
cluded William LuiZ. the hotel keeper
III Exeter; Robert A. Jackson OF Nor
ristown: James Teal, of Exeter Major
Henry Pennington, of Philadelphia; j.
IIIlwood Sanders, OF New York. and
William c. Fox. of Schulylslll Haven.
Their testimony established the fact
that the first train ran past Exeter
station and thai ii WAS while it was
backing near the mont of the depot
that The accident occurred. The rear
brakeman of the first train, Charles
Miller, said ne did not have time to
run back very far before the collision.
Another fact fully substantialcd BY the
above witnesses was that the dead and
injured were robbed with the greatest
freedom.
Edward Sentman, conductor CT
freight train lying at Exeter on the
night OF tie wreck. gave important
testimony He saw tho collision and
saw the brakeman running up the
track waving :; red and white light.
The air brakes of the second section
were put on too late Other witnesses
said the trains We're running but three
minutes apart.
Robert a. jackson. of Norristown.
who was Il passenger on the second sec
tion. testified that he WAS in the third
car from the engine. lie said he had
the window open. He heard the air
brakes put down, and upon looking
ont of the window saw a man running
with Il lantern. and the next The col
lision occurred. He was sitting on the
right side but WIS uniniured
Considerable testimony was elected
showing th.t since the accident the
company had Increased its precau-
ton in the running of trains. The lin-
doubted testimony of two witnesses
that ghonls were at work rObbinS the
dead and dying was the most sensa-
tional of the days proceedings ana
the next move Will he to arrest the
parties. as it is believed they are
known
Hind Brakeman Charles e. Miller.
of the FIRST section engineer Wilder
muth. of the same train, and NJ. w.
Brommer, the conductor, testified as
to how they were stopped by the coal
train. and how Miller ran back to stop
the coming express All the testimony
showed that the trains we're running
exceedingly close together.
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no BIG STEEL TRUST.
The Talked or Billion Dollar coml

The Talked or Billion Dollar Combine
Not Perfected.
New York. May 23.-Leading men i'll
the steel and iron trade said TO-DAY that
the incorporation Of the new Carnegie
iron and steel combination under the
laws Of Pennsylvania meas the failure
of the contemplated big iron and steel
trust, which was to include the Fed
eral Steel company. with joint capital
of nearly $1,000 Goa. 900. This opinion
was considered as corroborated by the
abandonment by the Carnegie COM
pany (heaaed by Mr. Frick) of its Ne'f
Jersey charter recently filed. and the
fact that many OF the sub-companie;
of the proposed consolidated compa-
MES filed notice at Albany yesterday OF
their intention to do business in this
state. The fees, etc, incidental to the
taking out of a charter in Pennsyl-
vania, which was to have been paid
by Mr.. Tricks company, amounted to
nearly $1,C00,000.
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noer Onicia,s' Conspiracy.

London, May 23.-The Johannes
burg correspondent OF the Morning
Post, in dispatch dealing with the re-
cent arrest of former British officers
on the charge of a conspiracy to pro-
mote a rising. says he is now convinced
that the conspiracy was primarily
formed by Boer officials. Police Com
missioner Schultz was the prime
mover. Schultz, who evidently used
President Krugers son as tool, has
been forced to resign. but will appeal
to the vollisraad for reinstatement.
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Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
!cCoMAC 9. H VA. :
Alril * h. 1899. J

To the creditors of Henry P.
Mason, deceased, and all others
concerned You are hereby mott
fed that. al the request of the
personal represen tative of the
said dccedent. | have appointed
the 29th day Of nay next,
at my said office. for receiving
proof of all deb;S ard demands
against the said decedenr or his
estate; at which time and place
you are required to attend and
prove Your claims.
Give under my hand the day
and year first above written.
JNn. S. PARSONS.
Commissioner Of Accounts of
Accomack County Court,
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robhed y Famous shrine.

Santiago de Cuba, May 2S.-The
startling discovery was made on Sun
day that the famous shrine OF Nuestra
Sonora Carload. at FL Cobre. had been
robbed of Jewels valued at $4,000, and
that the head OF the statue had been
broken off and removed. The report
caused great excitement in the town.
where the shrine has long been the
principal attraction. 1t is supposed TO
have miraculoue healing powers, and
IS visited annually by thousands OF
pilgrims from all parts of Cuba, from
Mexico and even from Europe, who
have loaded the image with rich gifts.
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Killed with a Ha.ebaII BAT

Wilmington, Del, May 23.-William
A. Montague, aged "a years, of this
city, died yesterday as result of be-
ing assaulted with a baseball bat. and
the coroners jury last night held
Montyloo Cole. aged 81 years. of To-
ronto, Canada, responsible for Monta-
CUES death, and he vas held without
bail for trial. Cole is dental student at
the University of Pennsylvania. and il
is said comes of prominent family.
Evidence was brought out indicating
that the assault was the outcome OF
jealousy on The part of Cole.
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A Mammoth steel bridge For .Japnn.
Philadelphia, May 23.-The Phoenix
Bridge company of Phoenixville, Pa.
Yesterday received the contract from
the japanese government. to build a
large steel bridge for the Imperial
railway of Japan The bridge will
be in six spans, $50 feet high, and will
weigh something over 100000 pounds.
1t will be the largest steel bridge ever
contracted for by American builders
and one of the handsomest structures
of the Kind in the world.
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Rev. Or. sample Chosen Moderator.
Minneapolis. May 19.-Rev. D. r. F.
Sample. CT Westminster church. New
York, proved an easy winner in the
contest for the place of moderator OF
the annual assembly of the Presby-
terrain church in the United States,
which convened in observation-disclosures
Yesterday. Dr. Sample was elected on
the first ballot after spirited con-
test, receiving 33S votes, 800 being
necessary for choice, to 1877 for the
Rev. Matthias Haines. of First church,
Indianapolis. and 1873 for Rev. DR.. R.
F. Coyle, of Oakland, Cal. DR.. SAM
Piles election is regarded as triumph
for the conservative element.
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ColIectIpr Cuban Arms.

Havana, May 23-The Cuban arms
question is apparently nearing a COM
plete and rapid settlement. The pay
ment and dispersa! at half the armed
bands that have been voluntarily OF
involuntarily quartered On the country
will begin, according to the present
program, next Saturday in this city.
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4 whole i,.1iliIv IXtclnInntcd.

Centre. Ala. May pa horrible
accident occurred near here yesterday
which resulted in the total e.teymina-
ton OF IN entire family. William
Evans. section foreman On the Rome
ard Decatur railroad, with his wife
and little child. started on a drive for
Fort Payne when their horse be ame
frightened and ran away. upsetting the
buggy and Instantly killed Evans and
wife. The horse ran hack home with
nothing but The harness on. when a
negro servant went cut on the search
and found the al:i!cst life!ess body OF
the infant. which he carried to a
neighbors house. where il soon died.
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The Volunteers i:e.ii.n From Manila
Washington. MAJ 23.-Tha War de-
partment is preceding ca the theory
that ly The end OF July net . volunteer
soldier will be Lett in Mania. an.
General Otis reprr: yesterday th:it tie
transport Warren has af?ive,t a lyances
the time when the honc~2ra move
ment OF the volunteer tronps will be-
gin. Already notice has been issued
that mail for the First California and
Second Oregon volunteer regiments
should not be sent to Manila, but to
San francisco.
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YH1isharts Point
Transp tation TO


On and after July LIST daily
trips will be made to Chinco-
league from Bloomtown Station.
Hacks will leave station about
p. N. daily, connecting with
Steamer Winnie at Wisharts
Point, arriving at Chincoteague
about 3! p. M, returning to
Wisharts Point about 6 O'Clock.
Steamer Winnie will also leave
Wisharts Point for Chinco
league daily at 7 q. M, leaving
Chincoteague at 81 am.
Fare each way Is cents. Extra
charge for baggage.
S. w. MATTHEWS,
President.
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='--,.,-S>sssasss
VIRGINIA: In the circuit
court for the county Of Acco-
mack, in the Vacation OF the
said court, TIE 18th day IF May,
A D., 1899.
William T. Mason. Plaintiff.
against
George w. Bennett, Thomas
r. Bennett, James H. Bennett,
John 7. Stevens and Sallie Ste
vens, his wife, in right of said
wife, Frank Killlnon, Peter U.
Trader, Mamie Trader, Leonard
4. Bennett, Walter Bennett,
John e. Colcnna, John T. Saw
age and Emma K. Savage, his
wife, in right Of said wife, John
Chambers and Mary Chambers,
his wife, in right of said wife,
Robert Wigart and Margaret
Wigart, his wife. in right of
said wife, Emanuel Halvorsen
aud Lee Halvorsen, his wife, in
right of said wife, James Kill
mon, John Killmon, John w.
Bonnewcll and Esther Bonnie
well, his wife, in right of said
wife. james E Killnon, William
i Bennett and Maggie Bennett,
his wife, in right of said wife,
Benjamin G. lead. in right of
wife, Henry Smith, Margaret
Kenanl, j. " Cobb and Sarah
Cobb, his wife. i'll right Of said
wife. Harry i.andes and Kate
andes, his w;fe,in right of said
wife, Thomas Dlummond and
Ella Drumnond his wife in right
Of SAID wife. William Il. Harri-
son and Lee Harrison, his wife,
III right of i'll wife. II. p.
Barnes and Rcbecca Barnes, his
wife, in right of said wife, John
r. Bennett, Daisy Bennett. Lloyd
Bennett. Tankard Bennett, An
ME Bennett, Mason Bennett, Will
liam KiIImon. Clara Read, Willie
Parker and Edie Parker. the last
ten Of whom are infants under
The age If twents-one years, VII
liam Trailer. Nichoias Colonna
Tea ~. ere: = e,!ey Smith,
John Smith. Lewis Smith ard
Kitty Smith ,......... Defendants.
H. ri94i.r"iv
IT, object u his suit is 10 sell
for The purposc Of partition, a
tracy or parcel Of marsh land
siru. te. /, ing and being Oh and
near Ptngoleague Creek. in Ac-
comack county. Virginia, among
The parties entitled thereto. in
proportion to their respective
interests.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk Of the said court
that William Trader, Nicholas
Colonna, Teacl:le Bennett,
WESLEY Smith, John imith,
Lewis Smith and Kitty Smith,
seven of the defendants in
the above entitled cause, are
non residents Of the State Of
Virginia, on the motion OF the
plaintiff, by his attorneys, it is
ordered that they, the said non
resident defendants, do appear
here within fifteen days after
due publication of this order and
DO what is necessary TO protect
their interests; and that this or
der be published once a week
foi. four successive weeks in the
peninsula Enterprise" a news
pal 81 published at Accomack
&. H., Virginia, and also posted
at the front door of the court
house Of The said county on tue
first day Of the next term Oh The
county court of the said county.
Test: JOHN d. GRANT, c. c..
Copy
tiesr: JOIN d. GRANT, C. C.
Wescott 4 q infer H. q.
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Thomas Dick erson
Douglas DickersOn:
and

You will take notice that on
Monday, May 29th, 1899, being
the first day Of May, 1899, term
of the county court of Accomack
county. Virginia, We shall move
the said court to appoint John
J Warner as trustee in q certain
deed of trust from Arthur Dick
erson and Eliza Dickerson to 9.
S. Massey .trus ee for S. Warner,
dated the 10th day of Novem-
Der, 1890, and Of record in the
clerk Office of said court, in
the place and stead of said G. 5.
Massey, who has resigned.
Given under my hand this 9Th
day of April, 1899.
S. WARNER,
by THos. w. RUSSELL,
Attorney.
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Mr.. H. E. Swift, the we'll known representative
of j. N Murdoch. Wholesale Druggist, OF
VH Ut ~
P,rl,crsbllrr. w. Va.

~ was completely laid up with Cholera Nor
bus. Bought bottle of kermott S Ext. Back
berry and was completely cured with one dose.
Would not be without tiff i cost me - W q bot
tie. and heartily recommend kermottS Ext.
Blackberry rs the brst remedy on the market
for Summer Complaint, DiarrhGa ChoIera
MorbuS, Etc d. =. SWfI'
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President Schmrman submits Our
PROPOSE! 10 tho Filipinos.
Manila May 2S.-Prot. Schurman'
head of the United States Philippine
commission. has submitted the follow
ing written propositions to the Fill
pines:
While the final decision as to the
form OF government is in the hands N
congress. TIE president. under his
military powers. pending ,he action OF
congress. stands ready to offer the
following FORM OF government;
4 governor general To lie appointed
hy the president. a cabiaet to be ap-
pointed by thu governor general. all the
principal judges TO be appointed by the
president. The heads Of departmentsand
judges 10 be appointed by the presi-
tcut. the heads of departments and
Judges To he either Americans or Fill
pinos or both. and also a general adj
visory council, its members TO be
chosen by the people by Il forIn OF SUI
frage Ia be hereafter carefully de-
termined upon.
The Filipinos have made no definite
proposition, eXcent for a cessation O.
hcstilities. until they can present the
question OF peace TO the people. Prof.
Schurman ted the Fi!ipinos they had
10 means of gathering the people to-
eether. as the Americans control most
Of the ports He also reminded them
that liberal form of government was
offered them. and pointed out that it
was better than TIE conditions exist
ing under Spanish rule.
Gozaga. president of the Filipino
commission. replied that nothing could
be worse than Spanish rule. and aG-
mitted that the form of government
proposed was liberal
Tile civilian members Of tho Filipino
commission have declined to cooper
ate with the other members OF that
commission. as the former consider
AguinalGo's latest demand TO be pre-
posterous. after Major. General Otis
refusal of an armiStice referring to his
wish for time in orde! 10 consult the
FilipinO congress-
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remains on board.

Sent tile i...,i....- .:c:i,Ie >"N"iesS-
Akron. O.. -, o2.-Sacirhus Tell
kar,p. business man OF Hamburg.
Germany. Yesterday brought suit
against tie Akron rereai company for
S. GOO damages He n!!e:res that he
worked Up Il large German business
for cereal foods. but kat the Akron
company sent him pac!;a Sc5 with the
figures of TIE empress 81 Ce"naal
printc,! on them. bnt THAT &c face Of
the empress was nnse!es4. as Il col-
sequence the GcYn:.2is VI; MD not buy
and he lest helvi!E.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. 4 NORFOLK R,R.

Time Table il Effect Nov. 20, 1851.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phlia... No'-
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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rhc stc..lnc,. i.:,:.!s on n Rock. /.

Falmouth, May 2Z.-The Alneric''4-
line steamer Paris, Captain Watkins.
from Southampton ard CaefbanrS FOR
New York, struck On an outlying ridge
of the Manacles at poin; half & mile
from where the wrecked Atlantic
transport liner Mohegan lies and nve
miles from Falmouth. Son alter L
o'clock in the morning. at high TIDE,
and in dense fog, size ran ashore
From the first there was no danger
Lifeboats and tugs were socn literally
swarminS around the ve:sc! 70 render
assistance. 4 majority Of the pas
sengcrs. who numbered ESQ were
brought to Falmouth. where they CD
tanned led @ings for The night, The crew
remains On board.