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A CASE OF LAW.
The Decision That Was Rendered by
n Basuto Solomon.

Law is a complicated thing, and
some Of its decisions seem not to be
founded in equity. Probably most
readers will pass that criticism upon
the case recorded below:
Basutoland, being broken and noun
famous, was until recently the resort
of lions, leopards and other wild ami
mails. Now, however, the hillsides
which were once the resort OF these
savage creatures are the pasture
grounds of tens Of thousands OF cattle.
Nearly all dangerous animals have
been driven away from Basutoland,
but not long ago leopard appeared
on the outskirts of n village. The
animal soon became as badly frighten-
ed as the villagers and sought safety
In flight.
The next morning the inhabitants
turned out for hunt One OF the
hunters was climbing a steep rock
when he suddenly found himself face
to face with the leopard, whose re-
treat was cut off by the rock itself.
Neither the man nor the animal could
escape the encounter.
The dilemma was an awkward one,
for the climber was unarmed. Reallz-
ing his danger he put forth his hands
and in desperation caught hold Of the
leopard on each side Of its jaw, hold
ing it at arms length and calling for
help. The leopard clawed and tore his
captor, but the man held on till help
arrived, and the beast was speared.
Now came a question of law. by
Basuto law the skin belonged TO the
chief, who must reward one of three
claimants-either the man who speared
the leopard or the man who held 1t SO
that 1t was possible to spear 1t or the
man who, being warned by the bark
ing Of his dog, fest discovered the
animal In the village.
The Basuto Solomon decided the
case as follows: The man who speared
it could not have done so but for the
man who held it, and the man who
held it could not have known OF It's
existence if the dog had not hrs'
warned the village; therefore the credit
for the killing belonged to the dog
whose owner was entitled to the re
ward.-Youth's Companion.
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THE LITTLE OLD splNsr.

Do you zee the little spinet standing In the co..
ner thereS
Great grsncmother loved to play 1t when shs was
maiden fair.
sunbeana through the window twinkle mcknns
on its yellowed keys.
And we almost hear the tinkle OF the old tine
melodies.
Great grandmother gowned in silk. with high
heeled slippers, dainty lace.
Sat there, while . smile OF pleasure lighted up
her fair young face;
From without the rose scent fingers drifting on
the summer breeze,
while she plays with fairy fingers all tho old time
melodies.
And the little spinet waits her patiently these
long, long years.
Till its mellow voice Is broken. harsh, and has the
sound OF tears,
Yet Il seems the sunbeams strsying. hick'ring 90
its yellowed keys.
And her fairy fingers playing all the old time
melodiesj
MARY Small Wagner in 0ptimist
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-MONUM & Mt
$50 Reward

Will be given for information
that will lead to the arrest and
conviction of the party or
parties, who have broken down
signs on our property, Gas our
deeds show the Assawoman
Beach or marshes, or for tress-
passing, by Clustering or clam
ing in said waters, without our
permission.
VIM. WALSH & co.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-25

VIRGINIA:-At a court held
for the county of Accomack, on
the End day of May, &. d. 1901.
In the matter of the Pay
ment and Delivery of the
Estate of Benjamin T. Par
ker, deceased, to his lega-
tees, without Refunding
Bonds being given.
On the motion of Wilmer R.
Parker, a legatee of Benjamin
T. Parker, deceased, by James
H. Fletcher, Jr., his attorney,
it appearing to the Court that
the report of the accounts of the
transactions of James Fl. Fetch
or, Jr., administrator, with the
will annexed of the said deced-
emit, and of the debts and de-
mands against said decedent's
estate have been filed in the
office of this court, and it fur
Their appearing to the court that
more than one year has elapsed
since the qualification of the
said administrator, it is ordered
that the creditors of the said
BENJAMIN T. Parker, deceased,
do show cause,if any they have,
or can show, on the 2ud day of
the June term( 1901 of this court,
against the payment and deliv-
cry of the estate of said decedent
to his legatees without refund
ing bonds being given by them;
and that a copy of this order be
published once a week for four
successive weeks in the "Penin-
sula Enterprise" a newspaper
published at the Court House of
this county, and also posted at
front-door of the courthouse of
this county on the first day of
two successive terms of this
court.
A Copy
Test; Robt. H, Oldham, q, A. @,
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InOpportune g.

81 Just saw the young Widow Weeds.
She looked just charming in her mourn
ing" said the pretty woman.
81 suppose" remarked her crotchety
husband, "tbq, you wouldn't mind be-
ing a widow Yourself"
"Oh, it's hateful Of you to talk that
way, when you know I've got a blue
silk waist that haven't worn yeti
Philadelphia Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-25
Parrots.

Some parrots are very quick In ac-
lulring words and are generally fond
Of displaying these new acquisitions.
but occasionally a bird will be pro-
foundly silent until the teacher de-
spairs of her mastering certain
phrase or word; then all at once and
Unexpectedly the scholar" will repeat
her lesson.
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Erected His Own Tomb.

Chief Engineer Melville of the Unit
ed States navy, says the Philadelphia
Record, is in the enjoyment Of robust
health and has every reason to hope
for many years of life, yet he has
caused his own tomb to be erected IN
Arlington cemetery, Arlington, Va, and
has had the following inscription en-
graved thereon:
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GEORGE W. MELVILLE, U. S. N.
Born July 80, lSil.
Died -

The admiral decided some time ago
that when he should die he would IKE
to be buried in Arlington cemetery. and
in order to prevent any miscarriage OF
his plans after his death he ordered the
tomb to be prepared and placed In posi-
ton. . ,s-a.,.z-
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His objection.

"The great actor objected to thei
taking bis name from the drama pro
gramme and placing 1t on the list O
burned cork stars"
81 wonder why"
"He said he didn't want to be black
i;sted."-Chicago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-25

Eyes, there is something In q name.
There's my wife. for instance"
"What about herT'
"Why, her first name is Olive, and
didn't like her at all ut first."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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1ngratitude.

mo. I won't give you a piece of nv
ample" snapped his sister.
"And who was it." the boy inquired
reproachfully. that spoiled the piano
40 YOU didn't have to practice for 8
week Y'-Philadelphia Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-25

No man is truly great until he is will
ing to use q small word when he knows
a big one that means the same thing
Chicago Record-Herald.
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HelHfe0.

81 understand that Frailman has
come to the conclusion to contest his
wife's WILL"
"Well, what Is there courageous
about that? She's dead, isn't sheT-
Richmond Dispatch.
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81" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor aDaily, except Sunday.
r. B. Cooke, j. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD.

Time Table In Effect Dec. 10, 1900.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk aud Old Point Comfort.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-25

There is something uncanny about a
boy who can save money.-Atchisop
Globe, szsE - :. :. --, ~ , 49,
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Thoroughbred Stallion, regis.
tered, 1872, foaled in 1890 and
bred by Powell Bros, of Shade.
land, Pa, will stand for service
at my home, near Tasley, Va,
during Spring of 1901, at SIS to
insure a mare in foal, So for the
season, SIS for single service.
For further particulars apply
to-
VIM. R. YOUNG,
Tasley, Va.
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WISHART POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
- Cheapest and best route 20 -
Chincoteague.

Hack leaves Bloomtown 6 a
M, Wisharts 7.30 a. M, arriv-
ing at Chincoteaeue 9.15 a. M;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. M;
arriving at Wisharts IL a. M,
Bloomtown IL M; leaves Bloom
town l p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 1.30 p. m, Chincoteague
$50 p. M; leaves Chincoteague
4.3O p. M, arriving at Wisharts
6 2. M, Bloomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe 35 cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
BlOomtown 70 cents.
P. ]. GILLESPIE, JR.,
President.
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ASKS FOR PERMIT.
Wants Authority for hallway Com
pany to String Wires.

Wants Authority for hallway Com
pany to String Wires.
A. B. Burrows Of Takoma Park has writ
ten to the District Commissioners request
ing that permit be issued to the Bright
wood Railway Company to string two wires
for the purpose Of furnishing current to his
premises. Walter c. Allen, the electrical
engineer has reported upon the matter,
recommending that the writer be informed
that the use Of current from electric roads
is expressly prohibited by the police regula-
lions, except in 50 far as it relates to the
operation of the roads themselves. The ar
ticle in question he quotes as follows:
article XVIII. Section 1. The furnishing
of electric light and power on circuit any
portion of which Is through a grounded re-
turn or which is Intentionally grounded will
not be permitted, except in the power sta
tions, cars and car houses of electric rail-
ways and at street crossings required to be
lighted by any railway company under the
terms of it's charter
The electrical engineer says further that
the rules of the national board of fire I'M
derwriters also prohibit the use of ground
trolley wires for supplying light and power
in premises other than those owned and
operated by electric railway companies.
This article is as follows:
mo. "a. Lighting and power from rail-
road wires: Must not be permitted under
any pretense, in the same circuit with troll
ley wires with a ground return, except in
electric railway cars, electric car houses
and their power stations; nor shall the
same dynamo be used for both purposes"
In conclusion 1t is stated that the Bright
wood Railway Company operates a ground
ed circuit single trolley system. and besides
has no authority under it's charter to sup
ply current for private purposes.
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OBJECTS TO EXPLOSIVES.
Mr.. buckley Alleges That Force of
Blasts is DangerOL..

Mr.. buckley Alleges That Force Of
Blasts is DangerOL..
The District Commissioners have received
a complaint through the police department mt
from Thomas M. Buckley, alleging that ex-
cessive charges are being used by the en-
ployes Of Thomas Bond In blasting earth at
the corner Of Woodley road and Cathedral
avenue. The complaint was forwarded to
Major Sylvester by Lieutenant John A.
Swindells. commanding the seventh police
precinct, who also inclosed a report from
Private A. Archambault on the subject.
Mr.. Buckley said the explosions shook the
pictures from his wall and Private Archam-
bault says that he witnessed an explosion
in which no damage was done, but that
earth and stones were thrown distance OF
about 300 yards.
Major Sylvester recommended that the
permit granted in the case be revoked I'M
less the charges of explosives be reduced
or so manipulated as not to cause COM
plant. He said that his office was not suf-
ficiently informed to what a proper
charge should be in this work. c. B. Hunt,
the computing engineer of the District. has
recommended that no further action be
He says that the blasting is apparently being
properly done, the charge which was noted
as being used being about 80 to 35 pounds
of black powder and about two inches OF
dynamite, which is a small charge. Mr..
Hunt says further that Mr.. Bond has prom
ised to use special precautions, and to even
reduce the charge now being used He says
also that the work is constantly under the
observation Of the superintendent of roads.
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TailOr=Hraade Suits

| For travelling made of light homespuns and chew
| lots, in gray and tan trimmed with light velvet
| and light tafeta, showing the very latest and
| smartest effects in summer wool materials Spe-
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-08
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Passing Mentfon of Home Folks and
Others-Travel Pians.


DR.. and Mrs. Everett Mallory Culver
have been at their farm in the Berkshires
| for the past month. where the latter has
been recovering from an attack of whoop-
ing cough. Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark are
spending a while with them before sailing
for their European honeymoon. Saturday
last DR.. and Mrs. Culver entertained, as Is
their wont, their neighbors and tenants at
barbecue on the lake shore.
Col. and Mrs A. c. Tyler are already en-
pertaining considerably at their New Lon
don home.
Mrs. Bahkmeteff is returning to this coun-
try for her annual visit to her mother. Mrs.
Beale She sailed Saturday.
Mrs. Don Cameron and daughter, who
have been abroad the past year, returned
yesterday.
Mr. Charles Schroth and family are
spending the summer at Colonial Beach.
Among the prominent Washingtonians at
Capon Springs. w. Va. are Miss David
son. Mrs. Geo. A. McIlhenny. Mrs. Ruther-
ford, Mrs. Walter D. Wyville and party
DIR. and Mrs. F. A. Henry. Miss Elise
Henry. Mr.. George Henry. Col. Joseph X.
Gair, Mr.. Porter, Col George A. Wood
ward, U. S. A. and family; Mrs. H. P.
Waggaman, Messrs. H. p. ]. and George
WaCgaman. Mrs. Jas. Mcv. Mackan, two
daughters and son; Col. and Mrs. s. c..
q,
Miss Bessie Cooley.
Mrs. w. E. Clark and her attractive
nieces, Misses Florence and Blanche
Hopes, have settled at Capon for the
summer They made the trip from Wash
ington in their carriage.
Misses Abbie and Jennie A. Graves. with
their sister, Mrs. washburn, and her little
daughter, have gone to the old homestead
at Green Valley, near Hancock, Md, for
the month of July The Misses Graves will
spend the remainder of the season at
Mountain Lake Park
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Luskey have re-
turned after a delightful visit to the Buff
| falo exposition, Niagara Falls and Toronto,
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Metcalf are at At
lantic City. They will leave next week for
| the mountains of Pennsylvania, and reach
Richfield Springs in August
| Mrs J L. Matthes and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. A Maury are at Greenbrier White
| Sulphur Springs.
| Miss Mae Berckmann and Miss Mary
| Parks left today for the north. They will
| visit the exposition, take the trip down the
| St. Lawrence as far as Quebec, spend some
| time in Boston and come home by sea.
Mrs. Agnes Rowan has left the city for
Ocean Grove, N. j., for the summer.
Mrs. John 8. Hollingshead Is visiting
friends in Fairmont. w. Va. and will
shortly join her mother and daughter at
| Mountain Lake Park, where the latter will
| remain until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Bradley and Miss
| Florence NJ. Hazard are among the Wash
| ingtonians at Rangeley Lake. Maine They
| will remain until the middle Of October.
Mrs. B. H. Smart leaves tomorrow morn
| ing for an extended trip through northern
| Pennsylvania and New York state. She
will meet her husband at Buffalo. N. Y,
| in September. when they will visit Niagara
| Falls and Toronto, and return home about
| September 10.
Mr.. Fred. w. Eberly and family are
1 spending the summer at Oakland, Nd.
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Trimming Of Trees.

The District Commissioners have received
letter from the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company requesting that the
trees on o street between 31st and Bed
streets and on the east side of Bright wood
avenue between Rock Creek Church road
and entrance to the Columbia Golf Club be
trimmed and the expense charged to their
deposit. Mr.. Trueman Lanham. the super
intendent of parking, has reported that
there are fifteen trees, splendid young
sycamores, on the east side Of Brightwood
avenue between the points named whose
tops barely touch the wires. and he rec
ommends that these be not trimmed to ae-
commodate wires carried on such low poles
He suggests that higher poles be used. Mr..
Lanham recommends the trimming of the
trees on o street, as requested by the tele-
phone company, and says the estimated
cost is SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-08
Workman Seriously Hurt,

Ho"ard Plummer. a bricklayer, thirty
nve years old. fell from a three-story house
at 1l41 X street northwest about s.so
o clock this morning and was seriously in
,9reo; He was conveyed to the Emergency
hospitu In the third precinct patrol
wagon, The doctors found that three ribs
on the mans right side had been fractured
and he had also sustained cuts and bruises
ABOUT ghe head, shoulders and body While
MS injuries are serious, the doctors EXPRESS
the oeiief that he win recover. The iniurej
man home Is at Columbia road and Itt n
street northwest ''''
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$500 a Pair.

Womens Patent Leather Oxfords hand turned
soles. dull kid topssomething new and stylish for
draa
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STOPS DIARRHoEA AND STOMACH oRAMpa
Dr.. siegerts Genuine. Imported Angostura Bit
BOyd's and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star,

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
BOYDs. Nd. July Z. 1901.
An extra west-bound freight engine broke
its valve stem yesterday at Choppers, near
Germantown, and 1t was necessary to send
for another engine The breakdown block
ed the track between Germantown and
Gaithersburg for hour. and no trains
could be run, which delayed the east
bound Chicago and ST. Louis limited trains
at Germantown and Boyd's for fifty min
utes.
A message was received here yesterday
from Washington announcing the death
of Arthur McLain from being overcome
by heat. Mr.. McLain was employed on the
Columbia street car line of Washington as
motorman. but had only held the position a
short time. He was much respected about
his home near here. He was unmarried
His remains were taken in charge by his
sister, Mrs. Reed, who resides at 500 18th
street, Washington, and were forwarded to
Hyattstown for interment. The deceased
was thirty years old
The contention between the Washington
Junction Stone Company, which owns the
Quarries near Washington Junction, and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has at last been settled. The award Of the
jury Of condemnation about six months
ago Of about $3.50 was rejected by the
stone company as being too small to COM
pensate even for the reshipment Of the ma
chinery from the Quarries, and an appeal
r.
a result the court appointed new condem-
nation jury. which settled the matter salts
factorily, the railroad company agreeing to
pay the stone company 5000 The COM
pany will proceed at once to finish It's new
cutoff between Adamstown and Washing
ton Junction. which has been in the course
of grading for the past year.
A severe storm passed over the western
section Of the county and in the vicinity
of Clarksburg last evening. doing consid-
cradle damage to the corn and fences and
wheat In the shocks in the fields. Light
ming struck in number of fields in this
section of the county, burning the wheat
up in the shocks. Telephone poles were
struck and destroyed.
Samuel Riggs, an old colored man, aged
fitty-five years. who Is well known all over
this county, was found this afternoon
drowned in the mill race of Mr.. c. NJ.
Ward at GAINESVILLE. John Henry Ward,
who was crossing the race with Charles
Morningstar. saw pair of boots sticking
from the water, and, surmising the true
state Of affairs, caught hold Of them and
pulled out the man.
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Mexican Priest Under Arrest.

A dispatch from Mexico City yesterday
says: The arrest and Imprisonment, in
eemmnnicsdo, of Father Icaza. parish
priest of the Church of Santa Catarina, has
cI Gated a profound sensation. He is ac-
eused of grave crimes against women. His
aceuseTs are the husband Of one of the
women and Senior TERRACES, once editor of
faaaticai ultra clerical weekly paper. The
case win be tried before Judge Perez Leon
Devalie, and viii be great judicial event
Of the year.
tor the trial - bound to open up various
lines OF tpvegt3gatfDn into church discipline
and conduct Of the clergy.
II II expected that the ablega4e freas
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REPRESENTATIVES, STOKES DEAD.
Became Prominent I'm 0rGanfsfus
South Carolina Farmers

becaIne Prominent I'm Organisms
south Carolina Farmers.
Dr. J. VIM. Stokes. representative from
the third South Carolina district, died Sat-
urday at his homo In oranseburg. s. c.,
after G. long illness.
The following committee OF senators and
representatives has been appointed to at
tend tie funeral
Representatives Elliott. Talbert, Latti-
mer. Johnson. Finley. Scarborough OF
south Carolina, Small ana Thomas Of
North Carolina. Adamsen, Livingston
MaoooS and Fleming of Georgia; Senators
luiman. McLaurfn. Prftchard StmmonsL
Clay, Ialiaferro and Carmack
D. William Stokes graduated from Wash
ington and Lee University, Virginia. in
1875, and taught school for twelve wears.
graduating meantime IN medicine from
vanderbilt University. Tennessee.
In 1889 he returned to the farm. assisted
IN organizing the farmers and was presi-
dent OK the State Farmers Alliance two
terms He was elected to the state senate
IN 1880; was a delegate-at-large to the ma
tional democratic convention at Chicago
IN 1877 and was presidential elector on the
democratic ticket in the same year He
was elected to the F1fty-fourth, Fffty-ffth
ana flfty-sixth Congresses and reelected
10 the Fffty-seventh Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-08
Woodward
AND
Lothr0p,
New Washington-Paris.

Store will close during the sum-
mer months at S O'Clock, except
Saturdays, when it will close at 1
o'clock.
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Dr. We.t IMrreva.a.

The condition OF Dr.. G, W. West Of ITO;
i4th street, who was removed Saturday t.
tbs Emergency Hospital and sabssQuepti,
to the Columbian University Hospital, suf
feping from hest prostrati0a, was late THU
Afternoon repeated to have improved. It Il
expected that he will entirely recover.