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brick, which will take TO the water Tues
day-the second United States Govern
ment vessel to be launched in Richmond.
1t was in 1875, or about that year, that
there was launched IN this city the James
X. Polk. n gunboat. The vessel was
side-wheel steamer. She carried several
was accounted a speedy craft. Her en-
gines were very powerful. but she also
carried two masts. However, the masts
were cut down when she was taken TO
the Gosport navy-yard, at Norfolk, and
she afterwards used steam exclusively.
It IS not known what became Of the
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THE SHUBRI[K 70 Be Launched.

mn twentieth street 20 Cary. There viii
be a seating capacity In this stand 0t
about 1900 people. and each seat Will
be marked of and couponed. so that tho
purchaser OF a ticket 20 the stand
may know at once where to find his seat
A large proportion OF these seats have
been reserved for the accommodation Of
those who may deslre to provide for their
accommodation In advance, and tickets
are on salo at Branch Aliens. on Main
street. and al M0rris's, on Broad street.
In addition to this. the box offices Will be
established on Tuesday at he Twentieth
street entrance to the stand. and at the
Nineteenth and Twenty-frst street en-
frances
. the President and his party will be
located In a box set apart for their ex-
elusive use I'm the centre Of the stand.
and this boz will be handsomely deco
rated. in this box the President viii
make his speech.
Across the dock will be the "christen-
inr-stand." and on this will stand Miss
Corrie : Shubrick. the little miss who
will break the bottle Of champagne over
fba PROV of the boat. Her maids or
honor Misses Roberta II. Trieg. Eliza
beth Randolph Preston. and Mary Cur
it's. MIS- William Il Trigg. and DR..
and Mrs. Shubrick. the parents Of the
young sponsor.
Miss Shubrick will have quart bottle
Of the sparkling wine with which TO
christen the ship. II was presented 10
the Trigg Company by Mr.. Murphy.
son Of the distinguished senator Of that
name. and IS now at Nowlan's, where It
Is being encased I'm silver wire. so mat
when the neck Is broken none Of the
glass will be lost, and the fluid can stlll
now freely over the vessel.
THE ON-FIREWORKs.
The next event after the launching, in
which the public IS interested, Will be
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grounds. There gorgeous display of
hrcWorks Will be made, and entertain-
hent viii be afforded the public for
about two hours. Massive set pieces.
me largest ever attempted In a fireworks
uispiay, viii be displayed. and for more
IMAM an hour the heavens Will be filed
with myriads OF shooting stars and
countless thousands OF fire-balls, bursting
bombs. and soaring rockets.
TOURNAMENT AND BALL.
With the display Of goodnight in fire
the entertainment for Tuesday will be
brought 10 close. on the next morning
the knights OF ye olden time will holc
sway, and will present a tournament such
as has never before been displayed I'm
Virginia. Nearly one hundred knights In
gorgeous armOr will participate in the
tilt, and among the number will be some
OF the most expert riders ever seen on Il
course in this state. The knights will
parade through the streets in the morn
ing. and after their arrival at the Expo
siton-Grounds games Of all sorts will be
participated in, and a hotch-potch OF
amusements. laughable and otherwise,
will be served for the de.ectation Of the
spectators. The tourney will begin
promptly at 2 O'clock and will continue
throughout the afternoon.
Al night the pan VIII take place, anu
for this the most elaborate PREPARATIONS
have been made. The auditorium build
Ing. TO be. used for this event. is being
decorated for the occasion. and the large
floor space will undoubtedly be filed with
couples. while il is expected that the gel
leries will be filled with spectators who
VIII look down upon a sight that is sell
dom to be seen. On the floor will be hun
dreds Of the most beautiful young ladies
In Virginia, and among them will be the
gaily caparsoned knights.
The coronation address VIII be made on
the ballroom floor, and General Fitzhugn
Lee is expected TO say something.
THURSDAYS FEATURES.
The tournament ball will conclude the
entertainment for Wednesday. and on
Thursday the entertainments for Car
nival Week Will be brought TO a close
with the interstate tournament and
races The former will begin at 10 o'clock
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the presidential reception at the Jelfer-
son. This takes place promptly az &
o'clock, and will have TO be hurried
through as rapidly as possible, as the
President can only devote three quarters
Of an hour to II i'm order that be may be
free at Gas o'clock TO catch his train.
Mr.. Mckinley viii stand in the centre
Of the marble court leading from the
Franklin-street entrance 20 the steps
and there he will shake hands With al
who may present themselves. The public
will enter through Che Franklin-street
doors and will pass on by the President
through the hallway ard down the stairs
to the Main-streer court.
Following the presidential reception the
next event Of interest viii be the fire
works display at the Lee monument
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Arriving at Richmond the President WIN
be- hurried from the train 70 the Jefier-
son, and from that time until O'Clock
he will be kept almost continuously on
e'move. The following programme has
been arranged during the Presidents stay
here:
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SHOWING THE sHUBRCK ON HER WAYS READY TO BE LAUNCHED

craft built in Richmond. For nearly
three quarters Of a century Richmond
built boats have been sailing the seas. In
the old days when the Richmond mills
were furnishing nearly all the bread
stuffs shipped from the Northern Hem
isphere 10 South America, thousands Of
barrels Of -four were carried thither every
year in staunch craft launched in this
city.
It is believed that the first seagoing
vessel ever built in Richmond was used
I'm the South American trade This was
the two-rrasted schooner John A. Ian
caster. built by Mr.. David Currie I'm 1887
at a yard near whore the Richmond
Cedar-Works are now situated At the
anne yard and in the same year. Haskins
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in tho morning, and for this event num-
Der Of Maryland. Washington, and Vir-
ginia riders have entered. This bids fair
TO be the most enjoyable Of the tits, as
every one Of the entries in this contest
have ridden IN tournaments many times
before, and are expert in the use Of the
lance.
The races will begin at o'clock, and
between that time and sunset five events,
each one of them thrilling and interest
ing, will be run over the half-mile course
at the Exposition-Grounds. Some OF the
very best horses ever seen on a Virginia
track will participate in these events,
but inasmuch as the entries have not
CONCLUDED ON PAGE EIGHTEEN)
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biity Of making thoroughly adequate pro-
vision for deepening and widening the
channel Of James river so as TO admit the
passage Of vessels Of the deepest draught
The only difficulty in the way Of the
construction Of the largest war vessels
here IS lack of water. This can be reme-
died at the cost of but n few millions
compared to the amounts expended upon
some other streams Of the Union. There
is about IS feet OF water everywhere be-
low Richmond. The money needed will
be asked Of Congress at the next session.
Powerful influence will be brought 10
bear 10 secure the appropriation. The last
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the i'm
proyement OF the river below the city
CONCLUDED ON TENTH PAGE)
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As shown n the above programme, as
soon as the President reaches the city ne
viii review tho parade and NIL be mus
engaged until after the erd ~ the process
sion shall have passed the Jefferson. he
viii then 30 In 20 luncheon, which VIII
be served IN the elegant dining-nali on
the Jefferson. At thss repast covers VIII
be laid for about 80. All Of thefN coming
from Washington on the presidential tian
viii partake OF this luncheon. and In ad-
dilion thereto the members OF the ely
Council and Reception COMMITTEES WIN
he present. The guests other than the
Washington party viii be the shubrlek
family. the heads Of the different raii-
roads centerlng IN Richmond the officers
~ the william r. Trigg Company. Sec
retary Dunlop ~ the Chamber OF COM
ra.Yce. and the chiefs Of the various city
departments.
TO THE LAUNCHING.
Immediately after the luncheon, car
,lages. which Will be IN Waiting AZ the
Franklln-street entrance OF the hotel will
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
AN INLAND SH|P-YARD
Richmond Can Supply the Gov
ernnenf's Pressing Need
WAR VESSELS BUILT HERE.
One Constructed Hers More Than a
Hall Centary Ago.
MANY MERCHANT CRAFT BUILT.
For Over Sixty Years Richmond
Built Vessels Have Been Carrying
Freight md Passengers Over the
sea-Harbor Improvement.
MANY MERCHANT CRAFT BUILT.

The fact seems not to be very generally
was built in Richmond more than half
a century ago.
She was not an iron-clad. ike the Shu-
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lII5-Arriyai IN Richmond.
II 10 4-Reviewing parade.
2 70 2-Luncheon AZ the Jefferson.
20 f:9o-Iaunching. addresses. &c
40 10 G-Drive over the city.
6 10 GAS -ReceDtion az tbs Jefferson.
6:i5 10 7:l0-Departure Of train.
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WOOD COMING HOMO.
The Commander at Santiago Will
Lodge a Protest.
THE EXCITEMENT IN SANTIAGO.

The People Up In Arms Against the
Order TO Transmit the Customs Re-
ceipts Weekly to IIavana-A" Relic OF
Spanish Misrule.o
Santiago de Cuba. Jan. 4.-Major
General Leonard Wood, the American
military commander hene, cabled for
permission to go to Washington for
two days, and has been granted leave
of absence. He left Santiago on board
the United States transport Mississippi
this morning. The Cubans made an
elaborate demonstration on General
Woods departure. A band escorted
the supreme court accompanied the
Mississippi down the bay on steamer,
at the expense OF the Cubans.
The reason Of the generals departure
Is unquestionably the order received
from Havana to transmit the entire
customs receipts each week to that
city. AS already cabled, compliance
with these Instructions would involve
the abandonment OF many necessary
public improvements, would throw TO-
900 Cubans out of employment and send
them to the hills to become bandits.
and would revive SPANS practice OF
monetary GENERALIZATION. which cause1
most OF her troubles in Cuba. 1t Is
believed General Wood Is DESTROYS OF
seeing the president on this subject.
General Wood expresses the em-
phatlc opinion that all customs receipts
should be expended in the respective
provinces in which they are taken,
with the exception of such percentage
for Havana as may be necessary for
governmental expenditure. geological
surveys and other features of public
business of that character.
There was mass meeting here yes
terday afternoon of business men Of all
kinds to protest against the order from
Havana. The meeting was held in the
Plaza and was attended by 5000 per-
sons. Energetic speeches were made
against the policy Of centralizing money
at Havana. Most Of the speakers de-
clared that the principle which it WAS
now proposed to put Into effect again
had been fought against by them for
80 years All were exceedingly eulo-
CYSTIC In their references to General
Wood. imploring him to use his influ-
ence with the Washington government
against the revival of one of the worst
features of the Spanish regime.
Colonel Valiente. the Cuban who was
appointed chief of the gendarmerie.
was quite outspoken on the subject.
He said the Cubans had fought 80
years against this policy. and they
were ready to fight 80 years more il
necessary.
The members OF the San Carlos club
are in q fever Of excitement. They
say. as previously pointed out. that
the main cause for complaint against
Spanish rule was the continual demand
for money obtained from the different
provinces. which they claim should re-
main In the provinces and be spent
there.
The local papers again renew their
assertions that II such an order Is en-
forced it will mean. II not civil war, at
least anarchy and riot in the province
Of Santiago. calling for large force
Of United States troops.
Americans who are familiar with the
situation here agree in saying the Gu
bans have good cause for complaint In
this instance.
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.AcCoMAc COURT House, VA.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1899.
Entered at the Postofflce at Accomac
G. H., Va, as second-class matter.

The ENTERPRISE extends to all its
readers best wishes, in this it's first
issue, for happy and prosperous
New Year. We take it for granted,
of course, that the most OF us have
"by turning over new leaf" started
out with the purpose, not only OF
winning but deserving success this
year. That we will obtain it if we do
not soil "that leaf" too much and
labor as we should, is assured US in
a great measure. Such will certainly
be the case from g business stand
point, if profiting by our errors in the
past, we make up our minds to win
whatever the obstacles that may con-
front us. This year may be a pros
porous one to us even if last year was
not, and we will at least feel better
and develop nobler manhood for
having made the fight even if the
success does not attend our labors
which we may desire. 1.-The auspici-
Gus promises of the incoming year,
which many profess to see,n may not
be realized, but if they prove to be
only flecting shadows and we derive
pleasure in their pursuit, good effects
are not lost to us. There is in the
lives of all of us something to be
thankful for, to be hopeful OF, which
should inspire us with renewed ex-
ertions at least to make it happy
and prosperous New Year.
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a special to the New York Herald
from Chicago, ILL.,, says: William j.
Bryan will have his own way, and in
a very short time will sound the key
note of the national Democratic cam
paign of 1000, which will be silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1. The fight against
trusts and monopolies and opposition
to imperialism, colonization, and ex-
pansion will be issues, but subsidiary
to that of silver. Silver Democrats,
silver Republicans, and Populists are
to join together in the contest, and,
as in 1896, Mr.. Bryan will be the
leader.
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A SwINDLINd BARON.
Through Using the Mails He Secured
$4,000 In Two Months.

Through Using the Mails He Secured
$4,000 In Two Months.
Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 4.-Postoffice
Inspector w. S. Mayer. acting under
the direction OF Inspector in Charge
Major James E. Stuart. of Chicago,
caused the arrest at st. Augustine yes
terday afternoon Of Baron and Baron
ess De Bara for the using OF the Uni
ted States mall in an alleged scheme TO
defraud. Their home here is furnished
with magnificence. They have been
received with more or less social regard
since coming to ST. Augustine and their
entertainments have been very ele-
CANT.
Baron and Baroness De Bara lived in
Chicago from June until Nov. Is Of
last year, and 1t is estimated by the
officials that the couple have secured
at least $4,000 by their schemes, and
the work was done in two months. The
victims 1t is asserted. live In England
and ireland. and number thousands.
It Is claimed by the postal authorities
that the baron represented himself as the
head of the Edison Photograph COM
pany, and that by selling agencies in
England and Scotland he mulcted his
correspondents out of sums varying
from, CT IN e 100
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THE ILOILO INSURGENTS.
They Declare That Only Unarmed
American Troops Can Land.

They Declare Inat only UnarHleu
American Troops Can Land.
Manila, Jan. 4-Advices just received
from IloilO say the rebels, at meeting
on Saturday. ratified the action of =
delegation which assured the Ameri-
cans that they might land unarmed,
but that II the latter landed armed the
natives would be uncomfortable.
1t is further said that every prepare
ton is being made for resistance upon
the part of the rebels, and that REIN
forcements are arriving from Negroes
and the neighboring islands In spite OF
the efforts of the United States cruiser
Baltimore and the gunboat Arizona to
scare them with searchlights. The
Spanish gunboat Ell Cano is still at
Iloilo, but as her status Is not defined
she has not been molested. 1t is un-
derstood that she is destined to go to
Samboangan, town Of the Philip
pine Islands on the southwest ex-
tremity Of the Island Of Mindanao.
The American troops are restless.
The rebels are drilling on the beach,
evening and morning, in full view OF
the American expedition. which is still
af1oat.
The California volunteers were en-
parked on four transports at Manila
yesterday. Their destination is un-
known. The natives here are quescent,
but watchful.
The American expedition at Iloilp
consists of a signal detachment. Bat
terry G, OF the Sixth artillery, the
Eighteenth regulars and the Fifty-first
Iowa regiment
General Rios has cabled to Madrid
confirming the report that all the
Spaniards at Balabac. an island OF the
Philippine group situated so milek
south of Palawan. have been assassi-
mated, with the exception Of the wof
men, whose release rs being asked for.
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yo,rr,eers ~ re Alnsrered Ont

washington. Jan. 4.-Secretary Alger
yesterday made public partial list OF
the regiments and other organizations
which, as result OF the finding of the
Paris peace treaty. it has been decided
to muster out OF the service. The list
includes the Sixty-ninth New York,
Third Florida. Third Tennessee, Com
panies a and B. Indiana colored In
fantry. Third North Carolina, Sixth
Virginia, Third New Jersey. Fifteenth
Pennsylvania, South Carolina heavy
battery, Fourth Missouri, Second Gen
nessee. Ninth Ohio~ Third Texas.
Eighth California, heavy batteries .
and C, California artillery,
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The Richmond Dispatch, in its frs

The Richmond Dispatch, in its first
issue this year,gives facts and figures.
showing the prosperous condition OF
the Capital city and takes hopeful
view of the prosperity that not only
awaits that city but of all Virginia
this year. The number is an excellent
one and such as was expected OF our
worthy contemporary. The Dispatch
in this,as in every issue, shows an in
teresJ in all that pertains to the vel.
fare of the old State, which ought to
make the paper very dear to the
hearts of every true Virginian and
make them willing to help it on to a
greater success this year than it has
ever enjoyed before.
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IMPRISONED Judges Released.

Kansas City. Jan. Another. chap
ter in the celebrated st. Clair county
bond case was closed yesterday. when
Judge Phillips, Of the United States
circuit court. ordered the release from
the county Jail of Thomas hewitt and
Thomas Gill, judges Of the st. Clair
county court, who have been in con-
tempt of the federal court since June
last, when they refused to obey the
order of the federal judge directing
them to levy tax upon the property
holders of st. Clair county for the puFr
pose of satisfying the repudiated bonds.
The st. Clair county judges ceased to
be in contempt of the federal court
simply because their term of office had
expired
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CUBAN SoIdters yyaiting For Par

Havana, Jan, 3.-The continuance Of
the Cubans in arms Is the most puz-
cling question connected with the adr
ministration of the island. The pego=
tlations for the payment Of the sol,
diers are to be conducted from Wash
ington, so as to relieve Major General
Brooke of this difficulty For the pres
ent the Cuban commanders are holding
their men closely together and under
discipline They say that they expect
the United States to pay them, and
that they will not disband until they
get an answer. There are probably S5.-
900 men able to work. but now sponging
on the country.
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The twelfth annual meeting of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society,
which meets in Smyrna, Del, Janu-
airy 18th, promises to be one of the
most interesting in the history of the
society. Experienced horticulturists
in all lines will address those present
and among the topics to be presented
are: Peach, pear, plum and grape
culture, small fruits, practical meth
DDS of growing grapes and other
small fruits, fungi and fungous di.
seases, potato culture and household
garden. Accomac will be represent
ed in the body.
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Rev. j. B. Funston, rector of Trim
ty church, Portsmouth, who was ap-
poin Bishop of Idaho by the Gen
eral Convention of the Episcopal
churc CHI, which recently convened at
Washington, on Sunday, publicly en-
nounc ed his decision not to accept
the pr offered Bishopric. He stated
that he believed his duty lay in min
isterins to his present congregation,
and that with it he would remain.
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The Coming Miners, Convention,

Pittsburg. Jan. 4-The coming MAJ
tional convention OF the United Mine
Workers of America. which will be
held in the city next week, is exciting
great interest. the election Of suc-
cessor TO President Ratchford being the
principal question at issue. Mr.. Ratch-
ford. 1t is said. favors John Mitchell
for his successor, and the miners OF the
Pittsburg district want their favopita,
Patrick Dolan, TO occupy the position
of national president,
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Elaxen SAILORS Drowned.

London, Jan. 4.-The italian steamer
yoorwaarts, which left Amsterdam on
Dec. Is and touched at Cardiff on Dec.
20, has been abandoned near Pregpse
Head, on the West Cornwall coast. She
went ashore in the gale that has been
raging in the Irish channel. Eleven
members of the crew, who put off in
boats, were drowned. Nine who chung
20 the rigging were rescue9 by the
least guard,
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Senator German does not favor the
expansion craze" with which so
many in the country are afflicted at
present and furnishes figures show
ing the heavy burden it will impose
upon the country. In his opinion 1t
will add $12O,0O0,000 year to the
national expenditures. The Senator
thinks there will be a reaction against
imperialism when the people realize
the enormous expense involved in
such a policy.
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Judge waddill, of the U. s. District

Judge Waddill, of the U. s. District
Court, has decided that an assign
ment constitutes an act in bank
rupt cy. This sction was taken in the
case of George III. West g. Co., sta.
TONERS, of Richmond, who recently
made q general assignment. The
cues ton as-to whether the Federal
or the State courts shall administer
the assets remains to be settled yet
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A. M. Lybrook, of Stuart

Judge a. M. Lybrook, of Stuart,
Va, is dead. He was an able lawyer
and a gallant Confederate soldier,
but he made for himself a reputation
of a II ore enduring kind by leading
in the revolt against Malone which
freed Virginia from his despotic rule.
He was member of the Big Four
who saved the State from the clutches
of the Boss.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-07

There has been paid into the State
Treasury during the nine months
ending December 31st $4,000, repre-
senting the income derived from the
fish and oyster industry for the period
stated. Last year the gross income
from this source was only a little up
wards of $50, 900.