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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
ALL WANT TO HONOR DEWEY.


salute Our Admiral.
Washington. May 15.-Admiral Dew
ey's home coming by way of the Med
iterranean is likely to give occasion
for distinguished honors from the
navies of Europe. most OF them being
represented by extensive squadrons in
those waters, and some OF them hav-
ing their chief n..Tal stations at Med
iterranean ports. Already Ambassa-
dor Camhon. of France. has called the
attention OF the authorities at Paris
to the return of Admiral Dewey by
way of the Mediterranean and the
probable sailing of his flagship Olym-
pia past the French naval ports at AL
giers These are opposite the British
possessions of Gibraltar and Malta, at
the entrance to the Mediterranean. and
are easy and natural stopping places
along that route. 1t is hardly expected
that the admiral will touch at Toulon,
the great naval depot OF France. At
the ports of French Algiers he will
be accorded every honor due not only
to his high rank, but to the universal
esteem in which he is held by the naval
fraternity
The British authorities have taken
no steps tilas f;r to have the admiral
stop at British Sorts. but it was stated
today by one of the British officials
that Dewey would be assured a most
enthusiastic greeting if he stopped at
any British station. In the event that
the admiral can lie induced to stop in
England en- route home, it is said that
he will probably me met at Alden or
Port Said b. Ii British escort.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20

Thoroughbred Stallion, regis
tered, 1872, foaied iii 1890 and
bred by Powell Bros, d Shade
land, Pa, will stand for service
at my home, near Tasley, Va,
during Spring of 1899, at Sl5 to
insure a mare in foal. IS for the
season, s. for single service.
For further particulars apply
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
ACrlNALDo'S ELus rEn.

lie Declares FIlIp'nos Will Flight To
the Bitter End
London. May lG-The Filipino junta
here has received the following mes
sage from Aeuinaldo. cabled from
Hong Kong under date of May y:
The Filipino government, in ac-
cordance with the general feeling of
the country, has decided to continue
the war. at all costs. until independence
is secured.
1.-The Filipinos cnergetically refuse
the American peace overtures, based
on restricted autonomy. coupled with
promises of subsequent self govern
ment.
The Filpinos demand a strict full
filment of the articles of the American
and treaties contracted by
the American representatives when I'M
ploring Filipino alliance in COM
batting the Spaniards.
"All of the Filipino generals support
Aguinaldo. General Luna's reported
overtures for peace are untrue. Our
army is near Manila. simultaneously
attacking the whole American line.
THE heat and rains are causing
many casualties in the American army
All the hospitals are crowded with sick
and wounded. Four hundred of the
Cincinnati CD regiment have been i'm
prisoned by General Otis for insub-
ordination in refusing to fight. The
regular troops quartered in Manila and
other towns are quiet. The volunteers
are abused, and are always at the
front. with scanty rations.
This discomfort between the Ameri-
cans and Europeans is general.
1.-THE general accuracy of the in
formation received in London may be
gagged by the reference TO the Gin
cnnati regiment The state of Ohio
has never had body of soldiers so ac-
credited in the Philippine islands,
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GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Richmond, Va. May 16.-Early in
the morning burglars blew open the
safe in the Williamsburg Va) post
office and secured $40 in money and 500
worth of stamps
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20

Near Howard City, Mich. Joseph
Harvey murdered his wife. his uncle,
Robert Pierson. and his grandmother.
and wounded his fatherin-lnw. John
Legenslayer. and his own S-months-
old baby. Then he made Il fake at
tempt at suicide.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-22
STATION ON A COLORADO CATTLE TRAIL

The total product last year in all of
the mining states and territories was
S54.0O0,0OO, about S3.000.OnO less than
the preceding year. But the product
this year has already exceeded that of
1891. The yield will he at least $50 .0O0,-
coo. At this rapid rate of production we
shall soon quit importing gold. During
the past IL months we have imported
about S60,O00.0 900. The discovery of n
few bonanzas will give MS the balance
of trade especially il the production
OF our mines increases al the present
rate.
These figures appear large and the re-
port Of mines producing millions in
gold and silver may sound fabulous,
but the yield is small compared with
that Of the Transvaal. That district
produces $6.2j0.0On a month. Mr.. J. {.
Butterfeid, a mining engineer who has
visited all of the mining districts of the
world. and who represents an English
syndicate stated TO me that these mines
were practically ineNhaustible. His in
vestigatous led him To believe that the
mines could produce even more than
the present amount for al least 80 years.
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NJ ETHoDZ ZJUMP5sHoT# ILLUS
TRATED

do this. the bali should be struck Will
considerable force on the top just back
of the center.
Guilty, or danger hall-Ihe next
played on the adversary's side.
Innocent ball-The last played bal
of the adversary.
Rover-A ball that has made all the
points except the last.
Tight croquet" is holding with the
hand or foot the ball placed against an
other for the sake of croquet. thus al
lowing only the latter To be moveh
Loose croquet" is striking n bal
when il is in contact with another
" here it has been placed for the pur
pose of croquet, thus moving both balls
There are also Il few points or prin
ciples in con Injunction with playing the
game that will be intere sting to the
devotees.
First Keep your own balls together
and separate those of your adversary.
Second Keep with you or your part,
ner the innocent" or last played bal
of your adversary.
Thrd-Keep the guilty" or next
playing bail Of your adversary wired
as mach as possible.
Fourth-N hen you can make no fur.
Their run. give your partner the best set
up YOU can.
Fifth Do not play for the guilty ball
when. if you miss, you give him chance
better than he has before.
Sixth-If you have but poor chanel
10 make run. set up the balls for your
partner.
Seyenth-In making a run, provide as
much as possible for points ahead. dc
not leave balls behind you if you can
avoid it.
My informant says that the rules ARK
numerous. and new points are continu-
ally coming mp, so that interested
players often discuss the rules and dis
pute their Interpretation with as much
Nehemence as baseball players in their
quarreis with the umpires. There Is
one point, however. on which there
should he no disputing When any
player discovers another cheating, moth
ing should he said about il at all. The
polite gentleman or lady will play out
the game and then decline to play any
more with the cheater. On all honest
matters discussion enliyens the game.
Now, if there is anything more to be
said about croquet. ] don't know what
it is. SMITH u. FRY.
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fhey are not now worked 10 the great
nomical system has been introduced re
Gently which saves "a great deal of The
ores that under a more rapid system
would be lost y far a. drills have been
sunk (4,00O feetI gold has been found,
and with the invention Of machiners
with "a greater capacity they will pros.
pect further. This explanation may
give an idea Of the total amount Of
the yield Of gold in that country dur
ing be next generation. and iis ultimate
feet upon this country and upon the
noney market IF the world
One Of the causes Of our importation
OF such vast sum Of gold IL tbe tourist
travel to rope Millions are spent
there yearly bY cur millionaires. The
Ca finance a. nearly equal TO our iHpor-
tations. La this connection il may bF
stated that az the thousands ~ Ameri-
cans who flock yearl5 10 the other
side" 20 see fe8 FHinsd castles aud
strouchoids 81 roi3ter har0us. very few
Of them have visited he Biaaai Zee ut
seeasry Of their own eounirx. They
lave done" the Tar eastern sfnfes. and
perhaps made hasfg run through fhe
middle west. bgt fhe far sseaf j. Ia them
81 unknown territory. excepting the
niain Travelled roads. Colorado Is a com
paratit els &c - country fer the tourist
Its grand nsonnfaiHs ana picturesque
e.ssv ol.s are .aot e4alsd 10 tie ois
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TAKE FLAG HIGH In AIR.
I BiGu~ Feature of Kite FIyInH Ex-
perimsnt- by tn" Bnyonne Rite
Corns al New York.

With brilliant displays Of bunting
floating high ia thS air beneath vari.
colored aeroplancs. the expert Kite hy.
ers Of iiayonBe afforded diversion 20
thousands 81 interested -pectutors dur.
ing the experimental Kite flights The
other day. In the forenoon the lIayonue
kite corps. operating al the corner II
Humphreys Avenue aud West Fourth
street. bergen Point. New York. sent
to a height of 900 feet an American
flag measuring Gxl0 feet and also
raised TO that altitude "a srlfrecordiHg
thermometer.
When the thsrmnmeter left he earth
n registered ~ degrees. Aloft il fell 10
- degrees. In the afternoon the
southeast wind freshened 10 velocity
Of 70 miles an hour. abd the corI,s ron.
triysd To excel the record ri the metro.
politan district kite a}srs Tor the aiti.
tude reached bJ meteorological instru.
meBts sent aioft. I he self-recurding
Thermometer. which np'ed a term era-
ture Of 81 degrees at the raffh aud .
degrees aloff. Was shown tly trisnFnla.
iion 10 have attained o height ~ 3 100
feet With seven kites. hasfnR an agQre.
gate surfaee Of al square fret. earring
al the end ~ 1870 feet ~ steel piano
&ifE
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RICHES OF COLORADO
Mineral Wealth of the Centennial
State Is Inexhaustible.
Trials and TribuIations of RnnehIaen
Their Existence Made MiSer-
able by s.RustIerS" and
other DeS pe radoeS.
IspeeIal penser- COS Letter.l

Colorado is now the largest gold pro-
tlucing state in the United States. Close
estimates place last years yield at
about $1,000. 900 mere than that of Cal
ifornia. The indications are that the
Yield this year will be much larger,
and that California must take its
rank as second place in the gold
producing states. The production
of Colorado Tasty was So, ioo.o00 in
gold and $50. 000.oao of silver. while Cal
ifornia produced S16,u00. 600 in gold and
about 81 900, GOO in silver. In addition
Colorado produced lead 10 the value of
S4,500.0O0 aud about $l.5o0. eco worth of
copper. This places the total mineral
product of Colorado for lS9S At $50
o0t,Goo. New copper districts are be
ing developed. and these, with the great
er activity in developing the new gold
and silver mines, will increase the total
yield of the present year at least rs
per cent. If there should be another
great strike. such as Creole or Cripple
Creek. the WELD of last year may he
even doubled. There is perhaps moth
ing more uncertain than strike" in a
| mine, and the most uncertain part is
after the strike. The lucky prospector
becomes millionaire in a day. and he
cannot estimate within several millions
the extent of his fortune. The Cripple
Creek mines yield nearly Sl.0ou,ooo a
month, and experts who have sunk dia-
mond drills as far as il is possible to
| drive machinery are of the opinion that
these mines will yield. at the present
output, for al least a quarter of Il cen.
fury. What the owners will do with
this vast amount of riches is also prob
| lematical. The production of the pre-.
cious metals NJ this rate may also have
Il depreciating effect upon the money
market of the world, considering the
increasing yield and the probability OF
other rich discoveries. The increase per
month is now about $7,u00,a00
United States treasury officials report
| that the total amount of gold and silver
/ In the United States is S.. 200. o00. 900
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n The finest PLAYING was done at
6hat time and, in fact, up to within
81 few years ago, on closely mown grass,
but the scientific player now prepares
d ground better adapted TO his needs
nd the exhibition of his skill.
But If you study the game you will
bud that il is as scientific as billiards.
81 here is a greater field for strategy, the
i Nercise of deliberate judgment, nerve,
kooluess and holiness Of play in croquet
Than in billiards.. much as some may
ue>tion the truthfulness of this as
rtion. Croquet stands in strong CON
rast TO the game that took its place
England-lawn tennis-with its de-
berate strokes. its moderate exercise
ind non-fatiguing efforts.
The level, hard surface of the croquet
Fuurt, with the wooden cushion with
hich il is surrounded, makes possible
bone shots that were unheaTd of on
lawn court. Some illustrations of the
> icer shots and the everyday plays seen
n almost any game are given herewith.
Ffhe expert will pay just as much atten-
u ion TO the object balls as does the bill
Hard player. He generally fixes his
opponents ball that he is 10 make the
next shot with. so that IT cannot be
effective in one shot. and then proceeds
10 play on the other two. Thus an OPP
|ponent Is kept from making a point
sometimes through seven or eight shots
Sby this mode of expert placing or set
9iEg mp.
The boys who play billiards are very
ept learners of croquet. They learn how
ahe striking of the balls AT certain
&ngles will produce certain results.
RThey handle cues on ivory balls: but
when they come TO handle mallets they
|hre somewhat awkward. Nevertheless,
hLey very soon learn the Iii Inference be-
sween cues and mallets. and between
|heavy wooden balls and ivory balls. The
beading principles of billiards and GRO
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TO HELP THE STUDENTS.
The Agricultural Department to En-
courage the Pursuit of Post
Graduate studies.

With view to encouraging graduates
of colleges receiving aid from the
United States to pursue postgraduate
studies relating TO agriculture, the see
rotary of agriculture. James Wilson,
has addressed a letter TO the presidents
of all agricultural colleges in which
he states he has made an arrangement
with the civil service commission for
the registration of the graduates of coli
leges receiving the benefits of grants Of
land or money from the United States.
who may desire 10 enter the service
of the department as scientific aids"
on the terms stated in the notice of the
commission. The purpose is TO choose
from the eligible register those per-
sons who furnish the best evidence Of
having peculiarly good qualifications
for aiding in the work of the depart
ment now in progress.
The examination of the civil service
commission will consist of the sub jects
mentioned below, which will be weight
I'd as follows:
Subjects. wghts
~ College course, with bachelors de-
Boz. %. 300
81 Post. graduate course and special
qualifications -..........-..... -
C3) Thesis or other literature Is
Total ...-t--- .-..----,.-.--. 100
For the information Of applicants the
following statement is made, as re-
ceived from the secretary of aRricul-
ture:
% Applicants will be limited to graduates
Of colleges receiving the benefits Of grants
Of land or money from the United States:
% Each applicant must file with the
United States civil service commission.
statement as TO the length OF time spent in
college. the studies pursued, the standing
In these studies. the special work IL IL de-
tiors for such work, and finally thesis
upon such special scientific subject as the
applicant may select. or In lieu Of this any
literature on scientific subjects published
over his own signature.
90 TIE length OF time any scientific aid
may serve In the department II limited 10
two ~ years.
a. Tire salary shall not exceed forty dol
lars atat per month.
The minimum age limitation for en-
trance 10 this examination Is twenty
G2nl years: there j. no maximum age
limitation.
This examination Is open to all citi-
zens Of the United States who comply
with the requirements.
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ANOTHER BEAUTY.

anet are the same. except that there are
% rubber cushions in eroquet.
81 Now IL You want 10 learn how to play
efoquet and become a successful play
o.: II You want TO show your girl that
- are superior To Johnnie or Jimmie.
fou must learn all the shots: just as
kueeessful billiard players study all OF
] he possible movements of the ivory
balls in that game.
Here are a few points which have
heen learned by. with and from some Of
! be handsomest and most winzome
women that ever spun a web. and
taught tartar. There are some terms
lases in eroquet that nigh, be de-
RcriptiSe Of the game. and should Ger
Rainly he known by the spectator Is no
fakes an interest In the game They
Ere:
To roquet To hit with ones own
Aail another ball for the first time.
To croqRet To place players bali
egaiHst the roqneted all and then
FFrikihg his own ball. moving both
taFou \ rehouuding from an arch.
= stake, ar The border.
In play hall i IN play 80 long as
oiRIs are made. or tails hit in accord
REss with the rules.
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Dead ball-A ball on which the play
er has played since making point. II
is then dead to the player till he makes
another point or has another turn.
Direct shot roquet-This is direct
shot. whether the ball. in passing to its
destination, does or does not carou
from wire. or stake on the border.
Drive or block. English ''rush"-A
roquet played SO as to send the object
ball to some desired spot.
Cutie drive the object ball TO a de
sired position, by causing players bali
TO hit it on one side.
Run or break-The making of mum
Der OF points in the same turn.
Set up-ro locate the balls so as &c
afford facility for making the next
point or run.
Wiring-To leave the balls so that the
next finds wire between his ball ant
the object bail.
Object ball-The ball at which thu
player aims.
Jump shot-Striking the ball so as
To make it jump over any obstacle he.
tween il and the object aimed at. Te
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HIS COURAGE FAILED.
He was nraveZ Enough Until He
Faced Mary Ann, Then lie
WIlteh.

II is the proud boast of Archie Bruce that
he is hneal descendant of the great Scot.
tish# hero. and. as becomes "A man of his
blood, he prldes himself on his eourage. For
several months there has been IN his family
a servant who has completely terrorized
his VIE. the latter being the victim and
net the commander OF her nerves. There
was terrible row between mistress and
maid last Saturday. and ON Monday morn.
ing Mrs Bruce said Ia her husband
Archie. | cannot stand Mary Jane any
longer. Won't you please discharge her be-
core YOU go 10 business tins morning! You
know how afraid Of her am.
Certainly. replied Mr.. Bruce. with suave
courage, Certainly. The crovsest creature
that ever cracked a cup or cleaned kettle
cannot cow me.
The valiant Archibald sometimes sur.
prisCs himself and his friends by floating
along on STREAM of ALTERATION Prncur-
ing his hat and coat. he descended to the
basement kitchen, aud IN stentorian tones
bfaVely addressed the servant:
Mary Jane, ahem' | must hurry of now,
hut, ahem, Mrs bruce asked me TO tell
YOU that she wants. ahem'- to speak to
you after ! have gone TO the otcel San
Francisco News Letter,
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ROQUET IS POPULAR
EsrybOdy in Washington Plays the
Old Fashioned Game.
nxers of Outdoor sport Pronounce
IL Superior to Tennis or Golf
some of the Rules In Force
Nowadays.
Ispeeiai WASHINGTON letter.


!. on have often been told that the
phalt streets of this city make bi-
..Iists love the place, because of the
5usands of miles of smooth road
y: and now il is timely to tell you
our aggregate acres of lawn make
IL paradise for eroquet= players.
ry body, old as well as young, seems
IL enjoy the game.
is a great game for young folks
- ticulariy. People past 90. with bald
- ds, who wear porous plasters for
~ bdgo, do not often participate. Our
rs are thronged with players just
breakfast and just before dinner.
tudents of human nature can get
at deal OF quiet pleasure out of the
81. ble The honest and dishonest ma
- will assert themselves. just as
E|.fely as in poker. The quarrelsome
80 peaceful dispositions also show
4M mselves. One cannot always tell on
~ croquet field whom to marry, but
AlI not hard to tell whom one should
not marry.
One of the popular society young
men. an official of the patent Office, this
nfternoon talked in an interesting man
ner about the game, and gave its his
tory and rules. The name indicates
The French origin of the game. 1t
became popular in ireland, then in Eng
Land. and then was brought to this
country, where il was taken up eagerly
- the young of both sexes. In 1867
pnbIic croquet matches were played in
l'nndon and Dublin.
d he field, rules and practices of GRO
nue. have been modified since the game
was first brought to America. Orig
inally it was 50 simple that no skill
was required and no skill was devel-
oped. 1t was simply time-killing pas
fime. But in this country the number
81 arches has been doubled, the posi-
xiDns have been changed ard the
POUNDS have been contracted. Differ
m kinds of grounds are prepared, and
&c arches have been made smaller
Ifom time TO time. The original Gro
oct arches were big enough to roll
&anuon balls through without difficult
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rule the cattle are sold very chcHply,
and many of the ranchets take Hdynn-
nge of this ana buy for the local mar
kets. The favOrite amusement of the
rustlers is target practice at any
stranger who may visit these out-of-
the-way stations, many of which are
robbers roosts" under the guiSc of
store. Cattle buyers have stated that
these rustlers, when crazcd with tur.
pentine whisky, would amusc them
selves 10y firing holes through their
hats. or shooting bullets through their
busters. They are excellent murksmrn,
and no instance is known of mistake
having been made by killing their ter.
riiied victim. This Is considered by
them practical Joke. and IL the
stranger were TO take IL seriously, il
would indeed be serious matter for
him.
There is no law in these mountain do
files and desert outposts. The ranch-
ers IN the vicinity Of this long trail are
terrorized by the rustIers. aud mum
her of them are suspected If being
members of the gang. 70 grand Jury
can get evidence sufficient, ard no one
will give pursuing officers information
that will lead TO the arrest Of the cattle
thieves, On the contrary, they give
false information. which viii throw of.
ficers OF the trail. and also send out
warnings Ia the rustors that the uth-
GERS are after them. Notwithstanding
the larpe rpV%nrfls offered for fbt. lend.
ers, no one will betray them. Their or.
gnnization il 80 far-reac hing that the
be'rayer would be nssa- sinatcd. per-
haps by his nearest neighbor
N RCANfkND