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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-21
Eollowed Inafructions.

In a Massachusetts, town last winter
Jacob A. Riis was asked by a gaunt.
funeral sort of chap what he should
say by way Of Introducing him to an
assemblage.
"Oh," said Mr.. Rlis In a spirit OF levi
ty, SAY anything you like. Say l am
the most distinguished citizen In the
country. They generally do
Whereupon his funeral friend march
ed upon the stage and calmly announc-
ed TO the audience that be did not
know this man Rils whom he was
charged with introducing; never heard
OF him. "He tells me-" be went on,
with never a wink. that he Is the most
distinguished citizen In the country.
You can Judge for yourselves when
Won havp heard him."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-21
NOTICE
TO BUILDERS!

We have the goods both in price
and quality. bought before the ad-
vance, 5000 feet of floor pacxed from
top to bottom, such as
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-21
A Communication.

MR.. EDIroR-Allow me to speak
few words 10 favor of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. suffered for three
wears with the bronchitis and could
not sleep at nights. l tried several
doctors and various patent medi-
cines. but could get nothing to give
me any relief until my wife got q
bottle of this valuable medicine,
which has completely relieved. me-
w. s. Brockman, Bagnell, Mo. This
remedy 10 for sale by VIM. p. Bell
g. Co., druggists, Aceomac G. b. IVA.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-21
Heaven Very Near.

Oh, Christian workers, we have got
to freshen up. What is the use OF our
going back in the Christian classics to
find an illustration Of the victorious
Christian deathbed when my personal
friend, Alfred Goodman, a few years
ago went away in as imperial grandeur
as did Edward Payson? Is it any less
an illustration to me and to you be-
cause | met him a few weeks before In
front of Trinity church, Broadway, and
I said, Goodman, you look as II you
were working too hnrdT Where In all
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-21
ACcOMAc c. H.. vAs SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1901.

TO a rrOfessorate because he could not
preach. We want less deadwood In
the theological seminaries and more
flaming evangels. declare that man
who cannot preach himself cannot
onnh nf hnia h0nu 70 fnronn oh
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-21

care of Gods children bird few
past. He said, Behold the ravens"
Then, looking down into the valley, ali
covered Mt that season with flowers, he
said, Consider the lilies" oh, my
brother Christian workers, what is the
use Of our going away off In some oh
scure part Of history or on the other
side of the earth to get an Illustration
when the earth and the heavens are
full of illustrations?
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
BOYS FOOL POLICEMAN WITH A DUMMH.
FOUR OFFICERS SET OUT TO RECOVER BODY
ONLY TO FIND ONE OF STRAW.

FOUR OFFICERS SET OUT TO RECOVER BODY.
ONLY TO FIND ONE OF STRAW.
Sergeant Fitzgerald, OF the harbor police sub
station at the Harlem River and One-hundred-and-
twenty-second-st was sitting peacefully behind his
desk yesterday afternoon when he was called up
by Police Headquarters with the information that
a dead body had been reported 70 it floating
IN the Harlem River near Central Bridge. The
Sergeant ordered Patrolmen Gardner. Dunham.
Hughes and Healey to set forth in launch to
reclaim the body. Out upon the river. where the
wind blew cold went the four. and when they had
approached within hailing' distance Of Central
Bridge they were rewarded by the sight Of sup
posed body floating in the stream.
The figure was sooner deck than the crew
OF the launch were overcome with disgust ana
seized with sudden longing to get out Of sight
The crowd that had collected on the river bank
slapped their knees and made attempt to re-
strain their mirth the policemen pulled apart a
coat and pair Of trousers neatly fastened about
stuffed body.
Later in the afternoon the history OF the ad-
venture became more clear, when IL was learned
that the body had begun duty early in the morning
IN the hands of a band of boys TO the annoyance
~ NOT a few streetcar motormen in Harlem. The
6eure and they stopped score or more motor
,eev who ground down the brakes with all Iheir
,nteb+ as they saw the stuffed man yanked from
under them The fun ended rather abruptly. now
evor when this trick was tried on car in which
a cGuDIe of officers in plain clothes were r1dlng.
The latter gave chase and in order 20 rio tnenl-
selves of the evidence or tnelf S4ltt sT hs,sd
dragged the dummy to the river and there neaVed
a.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

washington Jan. 6-The following Army and
NAVY orders have been issued;
ARMY.
r,,.. r,ar,srant THEODORE A BALDWIN JI., 24th
infantry now duty az Fort DGnslas, VII pro .
eaj 10 san Francisco and report FOR assignment 20
tenporary duty with recruits az the Presldo OF san
Francisco. -
f"9 rroceed Slocum and report Tor dutS
with recruits be sent from that post 70 tns
Preside Francisco. ana upon nis SrrlvSa
that post will be assigned 10 temporary uu'S VII"
recruits
r-,+ T,oUterant MELVIN w ROwELL. 5th Cavalry,
viii renort 70 Major David j. Craigte. 18th infantry
az Philadelphia. for recruiting duty teHpO'-IHS'
rDs,. rsa,+anant G. SOUIARD TURNER. 10th Infantry
is relieved from his present duty and Will report TO
Major Charles III. Noble, 25th Infantry Indianapolis
for recruiting duty temporarily
The resignation by Second Lieutenant WALIEk =
an Ofcer OF Army has been accepted to take enee
81
csDtsin HARRY B. CHAMBERLIN. assistant quarter
master relieved from duty IN cuba and VIII pro 70
New-YOrk City, ana upon arrival report LOF
further instructions
rAays Of absence for twenty days Is granted Major
DAVID L. BRAINARD. COmmtssary OF subsistence
- aave of absence granted First Lieutenant Major A
w SHOCKIsEY. assistant surgeon Is EXTENDED utteen
days. D,A1yv
csptain J. H. DAYTON duty in Bureau Of Navisa-
raeutenant G. n HAYWARD detached from branch
hydFographic Office. Cleveland. Ohio. 20 the Essex
January IA
pleted 20 home and wait orders.
civil Engineer p C ASSERSoN. former duties
New-York Yard. January D
f,,,u Engineer /. cox, detached. the New-Y0rk
%; 20 naval station. guam, salttns
from san Francisco on the transport Ia~ton. Feb
!
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07

Buffalo GO nearly monopolizes the unloading OF
this grain that It is scarcely while to con-
slider the arrivals at other The receipts at
the elevator centre at the eastern of Lake Erie
aggregated TO December total OF 4S S8l4Ols bush
els OF wheat, 57l15O69 bushels OF corn. 1913 42l
bushels OF oats and 9.4l2.451 bushels OF barley
In the shipment Of iron ore it seems probable
that Two Harbors will hold the years record. Up
TO December that port had shipped 3.652.2Ss tons,
while Duluth had sent forward 3.5707s7 tons and
Fcscanaba 2s7s,298 tons. Ashtabula, on the south
shore OF Lake Erie, which has for several years
ranked as the greatest ore unloading port In the
u1ord had receipts of 3.43676 tons, and Cleveland
total OF 3O3s7l7 tons At the Carnegie port OF
T.nnneaut Ohio 23SS 293 tons were received and at
south Chicago. where the can be unloaded
direct from vessels furnaces there were handled
292 tons
fairly heavy shipments of lumber, Duluth alone
sending out 3s $4,000 feet Almost half of the total
T,7rnher movement directed 10 either Chicago
or Cleveland. The former city received 5SS.2isoo0
Feet and the latter port f30,320 600 feet
az Inc leaders IN the movement or unbiased
freight Buffalo shipped 6f76i5 tons and Chicago
z09 ga tons Chicago had receipts OF 1SS.sOs tons
and Buffalo 652a2 TONS c,, a, -.
considering vessel movements Chicago, Is Is the dse
leading mort Of the Great Lakes totai OF tVss
vessels entered the harbor Of the western metro &
,,olis nm 10 December /. Buffalo, Cleveland ana
Milwaukee close rivals for second Place gne ne
records show 1854 vessel entrances at Bulaio' Sos6
al Cleveland and 3o55 at Milwaukee.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
GREAT LAKES SHIPPING.
THE COMMERCE OF 1900 GREATER THAN
THAT OF ANY FORMER YEAR


Washington, Jan. CSpeciaD-The commerce OF
the Great Lakes for the closing year OF the CEN
fury seems likely TO show a larger tonnage move
rnent than in any preceding year. The figures just
completed by the Treasury Bureau Of Statistics,
which cover the entire navigation season up to De-
cember ]. especially interesting demonstrate
ing the relative Importance Of the principal ports
as handlers Of the water borne commerce Of the
inland seas. Chicago remains well in the lead as
having been unloaded on her wharves. Milwaukee
come South Chicago and Duluth. In the neighbor-
hood of two-thirds OF the hard coal moved was
sent from Buffalo, the shipments from that port
aggregating 1.2OS.727 tons. Erie. PENN the only
other shipping port Of any prominence. sent out
during the season 4Ss 75s TONS
The water transportation Of soft coal presents
radically different conditions. West Superior is at
the head OF the list of receiving ports with a rec
ord OF 1,Z701SS TONS Milwaukee comes second with
726,044 tons. and Duluth is a close third
By reason of the rail competition the movement
Of -four by water presents interesting feat
ures. There was transported by lake carriers DUR
ing the navigation season up TO December l a
total OF 1,l77,s50 tons of -four. The heaviest ship
ments from Duluth which sent out sS1 44s
TONS and from her sister port, West Superior with
a total of 322,5s0 TONS OF the entire shipment OF
-four 930,793 tons were unloaded at Buffalo
The extent 10 which the vessels on the Nations
most important interior waterway are holding their
own against the railroads as grain carriers "a
strikingly shown by the following summary OF
shipments:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07

COMES TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES FOR LON
DON UNDERGROUND RAILwAY-MR.
YERKES'S PLANS.

H F. Parshan, who was a passenger the
steamer Cymric of the White Star Line, which
arrived here yesterday from Liverpool expressed
surprise at the published reports that he going
to succeed Mr. Loudenbach manager OF Charles
T. Yerkes's interests in the proposed underground
electric railway in London Mr. ParshaIl said that
there were negotiations going between him and
Mr.. Loudenbach and A. C. Davis who had made
proposition TO him which he would probably accept
Mr.. Parshall said that he had come to the United
States in the interest of the Central London Rail-
road and the Glasgow Corporation Tramway. He
thought that most of the underground railroad
schemes would be knocked in the head by Parlia-
ment, and that Mr.. Yerkes was lucky 70 get his
concession. The Central London road. he added
was financial success. IT had carried as MANY
as 25OO9 passengers in single day. Il was the
only railroad in London run strictly American
lines Mr.. Parshall who is a civil engineer came
TO this country for the purpose OF ordering railroad
supplies He declined to say lust how large a sum
OF money he was going to spend.
The Countess of Antrim was also a passe0ser On
the Cymric She is going Canada.
Thirty-twO horses were shipped on the Cymric
Three of these died from pneumonia on the vOyag
and were thrown overheard. The horses are con-
signed 70 Bell Brothers, of Ohio. and Joseph Wat
son. Of Lincoln. Neb.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
AMERICAS EXAMPLE CITED.
REPORT OF A FRENCH DEPUTY ON THAT CoUN-
TRY's MERCHANT MARINE

Washington. JAM GA supplementary report
the depressed condition OF the French merchant
marine and the various measures advanced for ts
amelioration has been furnished the Department of
State by United States Consul Thackara at Havre
Mr.. Thackara forwards resume of interest
ing report on this subject by NJ Thierry Deputy
from Marseilles. which will form the basis Of the
discussion Of the matter in the Lower Chamber.
NJ. Thierry advocates the dImunition OF the advan-
tages enjoyed by the sailing fleet under the law of
1898. the increase Of bounties granted TO
and the regeneration OF the material composing the
merchant feet. when the commercial fleet will
have obtained a greater number Of we'll equipped
vessels: says NJ. Thierry. then 1t will be of the
greatest service TO the fighting navy when the
occasion arises.''
NJ Thierry calls attention to the difficulties which
the French Government experienced every time IL
was necessary transport troops to Tonkin, Mad
agascar, Dahomey and China. He speaks of the
great services rendered by English shpowners dur
ing the Transyaal campaign. He gives interesting
details of the part which our auxiliary feet took in
the naval operations in Cuban waters. In
menting on the Spanish American War NJ Thierry
saws that bV the organization of a powerful
mercal fleet, by the transformation OF fast steam
ers auxiliary cruisers. and of cargo boats into
auxiliary vessels the United States applied a sys-
tenn TO which in large measure was due the great
American victories In other words the United
States instead of having fixed base of supply for
it's feet. created movable
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
TWO MUSICAL UNIONS DIFFER.
ONE OPPOSES THE ADMISSION OF THE OTHER
TO TIE CENTRAL FEDERATION.

ONE OPPOSES THE ADMISSION OF THE OTHER
TO THE CENTRAL FEDERATION.
The Musical Mutual Protective Union has always
represented the kid glove" element Of the nu-
sicians, while the Manhattan Musical Union is
much more democratic In its affiliations The first
named union was always so exclusive that IL has
strenuously refused affiliate with other trades
unions. The Manhattan Musical Union, on the
other hand IS and has been for long time repre-
sented in the Central Federated Union.
Tie trades union element OF the Musical Mutual
Protective Union recently broke away from the
parent body and formed little organization Of its
own, known as Local Union No. Il. Of the Aneri-
can Federation Of Musicians. II then applied for
membership in the Central Federated Union. The
Committee AdTnitfance 20 Membership turned
down the request OF the new union for admittance
and the union appealed from the decision. The sub
1ect Up for debate at the meeting Of the Gen.
tral Federated Union yesterday, and when Delegate
Johnson OF the Manhattan Musical Union, opposed
the union Delegate OBrien. Of the Granite
Cutters Union, accused him of trying TO form a
musical trust.
II was finally decided TO leave the question Of
the admittance OF the union TO referendum
vote Of all the unions affiliated with the Central
Federated Union.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
SECRETLY MARRIED LAST NAY.
MISS EILEEN WILBUR AND NELSON VAN
KLEECK RECEIVE PARENTAL
FORGIVENESS

II became known yesterday that the seventeen
year-od daughter of Charles S. Wilbur, who had
charge Of the census in the Metropolitan District
and who has just been appointed of the re-
ceivers for the Anglo-American Savings and Loan
Company eloped last May and married Nelson Van
Kleeck, Of No 2S5 West Forty-hfth-st. Mr. Van
Kleeck is nineteen years old and the son Of a
retired banker Miss Eileen Wilbur attended the
Elmira Female College last year. On May 80 she
met Van Kleeck, and they went to POughkeepsie
and were quietly married. They kept the secret
until the Christmas holidays. when the young
woman told her mother Of her marriage. The par
ents OF the young couple had a talk, and finally
they were forgiven and blessed. They went of on
wedding trip. and upon their return to this city
will go to housekeeping.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
EIGHT LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
sUFFocATEp IN LODGING HOUSE IN MINNIE
APOLIs.

APOLIS.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. Slight men lost their
lives in fire No. lis Washington-ave. at s
o'clock this morning. The fire had it's origin in
the of the Standard Furniture Company's
building. The men were overtaken by intense
volume OF smoke in the Harvard Hotel which
occupies the second. third and fourth floors of the
building. and death in every instance due TO
suffocation. When the found in various
parts OF the house. a man named Erickson was
dead and the others were unconscious. The
fire was discovered by Charles Hanson, who imme-
diately apprised George O'Connor the night clerk
and the two set about TO awaken the dodgers. Han
devoted his attention to the second floor, while
O'Connor rushed upstairs. The men were all sound
asleep and in several instances 1t necessary
for O'Connor 70 break in the doors. In the mean
time he gave the alarm and the warning
spread.
What took place in the dingy rooms and mar
row dark Railways will never be known. It
case Of every man rushing for his life.
Nineteen OF the twenty-seven dodgers were sue
cessful. but the others were unable to beat their
way through the smoke and fell in their tracks
where they were found by the fremen. Many of
those who escaped came staggering out on the
snowy sidewalk like drunken men, barely making
their way through the deadly smoke and heat and
only partially clad. The loss the building and
contents will not exceed $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
INAUGURATION DAY PARADE.
GENERAL GREENE, THE GRAND MARSHAL,
WILL COMPLETE HIS PLANS PROB
ABLY THIS WEEK

General Francis V. Greene. who In Wash
ington on Saturday business relating TO the
dicting asphalt concessions in Venezuela returned
TO the city yesterday. General Greene went there
in the interest of the New-York and BermudeZ
Asphalt Company. which has been in possession OF
the asphalt concessions for the last twelve years
General Greene, when seen, declined to say word
about the case, which is now before the State De
partment
matters relative TO the Inauguration Day parade,
of which he is 70 be grand marshal. He said last
have many OF his plans for the parade perfected
and that he would announce in due time the details
for the parade,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
ONCE RICH. NOW DESTITUTE.

James Coyle. sixty years old, who at time
was worth about 100000. according 20 the police.
was taken 20 Bellevue Hospital yesterday from
Gouverneur Hospital coyle made his money in
the saloon business in Hester-st. The one friend
who stood by him, it Is said, IS Wolf WOlfenberg,
who keeps a saloon at No. Hester-st. Margaret
Coyle, q relative OF Coyle. who lives at No. l75
Eackett-st., Brooklyn, and is reputed to be
wealthy, called 20 see the sick man az GOuyerneur
Hospital before he was transferred yesterday.
Decreptude has come him. the doctors say,
and he hasn't penny left of the Scrtune he once
had.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
60 mhom IL 1flGn Concern.
20 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA Southern

District of New York, S.. Whereas libel and petit
been fled, in the District Og United
States for Southern District New on
lO.h. 1900 the Atlas Steamship Company Limited.
OF 'sAdula' engines.
Tor limitation liability loss. destruction.
damage caused by the sinking
rnent OF said vessel September 18th. 1893 And
whereas the petitioner has transferred the
"Adua" her tacke. &C. and freisht pending pursuant
Section 2s5 Of the o s Revised Statutes.
order OF the Hereunder Samuel H Lyman.
trustee for benefit OF all parties who may prove
entitled thereto. Now. therefore.
issued BY said Court.
delivered. do hereby cite all claiming damages
loss. destruction, damage. injury by
sinking and abandonment TO lie acd
proof their respective claims before Thomas Alexander
United States Commissioner. al his Office
Post Office Bull1inS, In the City o1 New York
before dsy oz January. 1901 II A. NJ. aud
before said Court January is. 1901.
al II A NJ and said libel and petition. other
win Re 6efauitsd and barred paricpA-
in the proceeds Of said vessel
Dated New NocA. October 10. 1900
WILLIAM HENKH6
United MARSHAL Southern District OF New York
WHEELER CORTRIS. Prcc-ors for Perconse~ Ne n
State Street. New York City. n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
BLAINE CLUB WILL NOT GO.

Cincinnati. Jan. e-The Blaine Club of Cincin-
nat. the largest political organization in Ohio
officially abandoned its proposed trip the inaug-
uraton at Washington, for which two special trains
had been chartered. The committee that visited
Washington reported that II did everything TO bring
about the trip. but IL could not make arrangements
for quarters such the Blaine Club members were
accustomed TO, so it decided to recommend
abandonment. To show what offered the mem
bers for quarters several letters were read. One
wanted the members TO sleep in armory while
another wanted hundred and TWENTY-FIVE 10
sleep in room OF big warehouse.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
CUSTOM HOUSE STATISTICS.

On Saturday Appraiser wakeman received a re-
port showing the number of invoices and appraise-
ment orders received and passed at the port OF
New-York during the years 1899 and 1900. The num-
ber in 1899 was 2sS 1Os in 1900, 2sO6 The number
OF invoices and appraisements passed or returned
in to 2s3 1892 and In 1907 2a25 5o This
indicates that nineteen hundred invoices and
appraisements were received or passed each work.
inG day OF the year.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
PROPOSED SHOE COMBINATION.
A MEETING OF MEN INTERESTED To BE HELD
IN BOSTON THIS WEEK.

IN BOSTON THIS WEEK.
Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 6.-R. F. Wolfe. Of the
leading promoters OF the National Shoe Company,
returned from the East to-day.
1.-The new company is assured" said Mr.. Wolfe
TT Is not trust. but is almost in direct opposi-
tion to the accepted idea of trust The factories
which will be interested in the company will retain
their independent existence and the new company
will act a distributing agent for their product
Our aim is not so much put factories into the
company TO keep them out. We want only those
plants which have an established line of goods and
those which are recognized by the trade as being
the leading ones in their line. The factories in
tereSted In the company will manufacture
practically dssimilar lines of goods and dealer
fit out his entire store from of depots.'
A meeting of the interested in the
pany will he held in Boston this week, at which
time the organization will be effected. Several
large tanning companies, II Is said have been ask
ing for admission into the company. The company
will he incorporated under the laws OF Delaware,
with capital stock OF S3,5e0.OD
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
BILLS IN THE INTEREST OF LABOR.

Samuel Prince, Tammany Assemblyman from the
XVIth District. said yesterday that he would In
troduce three bills in this session of the Legis-
lature. The first provides that in all suits of
workingmen against employers the suits must be
begun within FIVE days after the filing Of the aii-
davits; the second that in suits for wages for sums
less than $50 body executions be made
employers. The third bill provides for the ap-
pointnent of four more factory inspectors, 10 be
paid by the labor unions. if they will not give
their services for nothing.
Assemblyman Prince formerly delegate or the
Cigar Packers Union TO the Central Labor Union.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
TO APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
SILK MANUFACTURERS WANT WEIGHTED
GOODS TO BEAR LABEL.


Paterson. N. J.. Jan. (SpeciaD.-A conference has
been arranged for next week between Congress-
man Stewart and a committee OF silk manufact-
urers with the view OF preparing bill 70 be in
troduced in Congress TO require label on "dyna-
mited.". weighted. silks The manufacturers
have concluded that this practice Of weighing
silk is what has brought it into disrepute and al
ruined the industry. BY the use Of bichloride
of tin in the dyeing process the dyer gets two
pounds out OF every pound that comes to his hands
This has produced a great reduction in prices, but
the goods are inferior On exposure 70 the air the
bichlorfde OF tin crystallizes and the crystals cut
the fabric upon the slightest wear or friction
At first the ''dynamited" silk has the same
handsome and brilliant appearance that the bona
hde article has but. as Il does not wear Il has
given silk a bad name generally. and the industry
ianguisheS. The manufacturers who insist on
having their silk treated with pure dye only are
greatly Handicapped. and they are now endeavor-
ing to get the aid OF Congress Their purpose Is
10 have a law passed requiring "dynanited" goods.
both foreign and domestic, to be labelled so that
the purchaser may know what he is buying