Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-11-25
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Weancsdnr. Nov. I5.

Vice President Mariscal says MeXi-
co.'s annual silver production is $780,
600 900 and will soon reach 500, 900, 900.
The Cambria Steel company's plate
mill at Johnstown. Pa, has closed down
Indefinitely, owing. it is said, to lack of
raw material.
Prince Louis Napoleon, who is
colonel in the Russian army, was de-
MED permission by the car to volun-
teer in the Transvaal army.
Major John A. Logan, Jr., son Of
the famous general in the war between
the states, was killed while CALAMITY
leading his battalion in a skirmish
near San Jacinto, Philippines.
Thursday, Nov. IG.
General Frederick Funston, of Kan
sas, has again started for the Philip
pines.
Congressman-elect Roberts, of Utah,
declares he will make vigorous fight
for his seat.
John Allen, a college football player
of St. Louis, died from injuries re-
ceived in football.
The whaling fleet now on its way
to Victoria, B. c., will bring revenue
to San Francisco of 100000.
President Mckinley. Secretary Root
and General Corbin are expected to be
in Nashville on the occasion of the re-
ception Of the First Tennessee regiment.
Exploding natural gas destroyed the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Russell. at
Springfield, O. The nine inmates were
thrown out in their night clothes. but
escaped serious injury.
Friday, / Nv. II.
Congressman Evan e. Settle, of
Kentucky, died at Frankfort, KY.
Samuel Gompers predicts general
demand for increased pay for miners
next April.
At Coney Island on Dec. II kid"
Mccoy and Peter Maher will fight for
500 1000 purse.
In head end collision near Bibb-
vile, Ala, Engineer Patterson was
killed and several injured.
David Sinton. retired merchant of
Cincinnati, has donated 100000 to the
University of Cincinnati.
Fort Caswell, at the mouth of Cape
Fear river, N c., was damaged to the
extent of 100000 by the recent hur-
ricane.
The Georgia house of representatives
passed resolutions calling for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote.
Saturday, Nov. IS.
The American colony in Mexico City
passed resolutions favorable to the re-
election of President Diaz.
A panic was caused by falling leonids
in Russia, the people believing the
end of the world was about to come.
President Mckinley is said to have
expressed a desire to have Secretary
Root be his running mate on the next
presidential ticket.
George B. NJ. Harvey. editor and pro-
prietor of the North American Review,
has been elected president and man
aging director of Harper & Brothers.
Paul Deroulede, member of The
French chamber of deputies, was SEN
fenced to three months Imprisonment
for brutal insults to President Loubet.
Dwight L. Moody, the noted evan
gelist, was compelled by illness to
leave Kansas City, where he was
preaching to thousands nightly, and
20 to his Massachusetts home.
Monday. Nov. go.
Commander ]. f. Merry has been
assigned to duty as commandant of the
naval station at Honolulu.
The Colombian government compels
the enlistment of men who cannot pay
500 to crush the rebellion.
A steel earthquake proof palace for
Japan's crown prince, to cost $4,000, 900,
is being constructed in Chicago.
W. M. Stevenson, student of the Uni
yersity of Iowa, was killed in Satur-
days football game at Iowa City.
A construction train collided with a
hand car at Humboldt. S. D. One
American and five Italians were killed.
During July August and Septem-
Der, 1899, there were 1866 immi-
grants admitted into the United States.
Four United States senator's and 1G
members of the house, after trip
down the Delaware. from Philadelphia.
agreed to work for the passage of an
appropriation for 9o-foot channel.
Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Boston Democrats nominated Gen
eral P. A. Collins for mayor.
The official canvass of Ohio's vote
gives Judge Nash 1923 plurality.
Eastern concerns have concluded a
S15,OO0,0O0 deal, which practically cor
ners CALIFORNIA; redwood industry.
In a sermon at Atlanta, Bishop Mel
son, of the Episcopal diocese of Geor-
gia, declared himself as opposed to
prohibition.
Spiritualists at Belmont, N. Y, ex-
pect to unearth a vein of gold seen by
one of them in her dreams. They are
still digging.
Would-be lynchers at Covington,
Ca, were driven off by the sheriff S
posse, with one man wounded. They
wanted William Collins (white), charg-
ed with attempted criminal assault.
Cabs InterstateC ommcrce Law Farce
Chicago, Nov 21.-The testimony
c,4;o1,oo1. Of tho Grn1 I