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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
THE THUNDERSTORM FIGHT
A Civil War Engagement of Which
Little Is Known.
II Took Place While the Battle of
Gettysburg Was in Progress and
Was Almost Entirely Overlooked
by Htstorians-Story- of the Conflict


Fr-NTEEsTOWy pa Sent IA few
DAYS ago Col Jrbn p Nicholson Major
P.Ilire and ,,oIarel rIors ..r tr. Rattfe-
fold Crrrr,fssfg, ,.--,t.1 a b.rFs,.,.
rr,,-,, H., a.. ,.,-l.,fl. -. 80 tI,,r..r
town bearina, m. f,r!.,,irr. irscriution.
r,.. --,--, ,g.,
second Fir,b and SiTf6 CaTpg. lock
woods Brigade from the Middle Depart
mentt First and Third Erigades, Second
otEa-Ty IiNi-i"n. hlrd oa'airy ~
ra.rbaI a.. rlST If e..tt,.ei5,,,,, hi
ana Second ErigaG,s. First cavalry
Division. marched from Gettysburg 30
r.-,s Tow. j., ,s-" , .,ii-1. 'l-' 80
q. rfrsrlv-D 10 f.rrglif sr,i-ra Esfrra or
Gettysburg. second day. and s5irmishcs
~ Hunttrstown. and near thambersburg,
IA
As Their has never been any account of
the battle uI Huutsrstown published and
the general public has but vague idea
Of such fight having ever occurred, 1
have gathered a short account of it from
the oldest iuhabltaHLs."
The town itself IS situated iu basin,
tn" rim being formed boy ridges and hills
on all sides, and, although the oldest vii
lage M the county, CONTAINS but about
two hundred inhabitants. II WAS named
after David Hunter. distinguished Of
hcer OF tne Revolutionary war. former
resident on the place aud Is hFe miles
norih or F'llshurE. twelve miles west OF
Hanover, and IhlTty-nEe miles south OF
HaTTlshuTE
General Early having reached Gettys-
burg on Friday, June - 1s63 sent col
umn OF his division through the town on
saturday. the 9Th, Oh it's way TO York,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
A RoBBER SEEKS RELEASE.
Notorious Criminal Wants to Profit
by n New law

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. I7.-"Chris''
Evans, the notorious train robber. who
eleven years ago with John Sontlg. ter
rorized large part of the San Joaquin
Valley. is seeking release from the Fol
som prison on parole, under the new State
law Evans has been a model prisoner.
except in the first months Of his coufue-
ment- He has only one arm and one eve.
and his physical strength is said 10 be
much impaired He viii ask Tor release
on the score Of his health. His appIica-
ton VIII De opposed strongly by James
Hume, head of the detective force of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express Hume
spent two years and many thousands OF
dollars hunting up Evans and De does
not believe I'm the reform Of the prisoner.
ltt THINKS IL this human wolf were turned
bling Evans and SeIJaE began thsir
train r0HheEieS in i@g and in year and
@ l-t they held mp q dozen trains and
killed five men Evans used q sawed-oT
shotgun. and his aim was deadly After
each robbery the bandits returned TO
Evans home. i'm Eisaia. and buried their
plumber.
When the detectives at last discovered
their identity Nl-alla was a=la=t. for *
aat become one Of the stock sluSvugUts
talked of how he would have carried out
train .srU.~5s~ The detectives a-r.r-nraI
To- surround Evans and SouJaE. but tl.y
br.A. through the lE.s and escaped .n the
TaHgut Gains. where miners and IuuH.Tlru
Cav. them shelter and warmed rl.u of
pan into 81 small party OF officers. and in
the desperate H-EJ chat followed S.ataE
WAS Ti.di,C with bullets and Evans h.d
one eye shot out and lost his left arm.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
ROBBERY OF A PosToFFICE.
Colored Boys Take n Small Amount
of Cash at Suffolk

SUFFOLK, Va. Sept. Thames Broad
max, Joshua Bum. and James Taller. col
ored boys. aged from thirteen TO fifteen
years. last night robbed the Suffolk post
office Of a small amount Of cash Their
undoing was brought about by the pub
hcity with which the booty was divided.
BroadnaX went TO the general delivery
window, and after prying away the fast
enings opened the money drawer and took
out what coin he could reach
After going under an electric light and
dividing the proceeds Of the first haul
BroadnaN returned 10 search for more
money, when DR.. A S Cheek fastened
the outer door and held him for the DO
lice. The others were arrested later.
Chief Of Police Brinley says the bows are
members Of what is called the Jesse
James gang.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
SHOT BY HIS PLAYMATE.
a FennsyIvanian Likely TO Die From
His Wound

ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. l7.-PearI FIeich.
aged eight years. accidentally shot her
playmate, Harry Smith. aged five. here
yesterday. The bullet entered the lads
left check, glanced downward and IS sup
posed 20 be lodged IN the jaw bone
Pearl had noticed that her father kept
the weapon on top Of the sIdebOard In the
diuing-roOm. As II was out # reach she
piled one chair on top Of another and
climbing up secured H. Running 20 the
street she met the Smith boy. who want
ed 10 See the gun and play anarchist A
Wrestle followed FOR possession of the
weapon ia the scufiie It was DISCHARGED.
The wound. il is feared, may result IA
tally
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
RED WAIST ALMOST FATAL.
Cow Attacks Girl wearing n Scar
let Garment.

WINSTED, Conn. Sept. IT.-After being
warned not TO go into tho COW lot while
wearing a bright red waist Edna Blouin,
the young daughter Of a Thomastou
farmer, yentured into the pasture Sunday
and had narrow escape from being g0r-
cd 90 death.
The child was on her way TO see her
father, who LAS milking some distance
away, when cow deserted the scarlet
waist and started after her Before
Blouiu could reach his daughter the ami
NAL had struck the girl in the breast
tearing her dress from head TO foot and
knocking her To tho ground.
BOUin dealt the animal a heavy blow
with an axe on the head. The little girl 3
injuries are not considered dangerous
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
ARRIVALS FROM LONDON.
Sir Claude Macdonald Among the
Minnehaha's Passenger.

NEW YORK, Sept I7--Among the pas
sengers who arrived this morning on the
steamer Minnehaha from London were
Rev. T. X Cady. ID. d, Bagster Collins,
DT. JudsOn Daland, Edwin \. Deuham,
Franklin B. Dexter, Dr. T. c. GiIchrist.
Kenneth Gordon. the Hon. George Gray,
r y Hammond, Sir Claude Macdonald,
II. VI. Hitchcock. Lady Macdonald. VIII
lard Peck. w. W. Pussy. W. b. Saunders,
Or. Z. II. Sturges, a. N. Townsend, and
Augustus Wetmore.
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KILLED WITH A KNIFE.
Fatal Quarrel Over n Woman Mt
POttEtOyVn. Pa.

POTTSTOWN. Pa, Sept. 17.-Mike HUI
dock and Michael Mousik, employees Of
the Warwick Iron Company figured In A
deadly combat IN Hungarian Row last
night. the result. IL IS said. Of a long
standing grudge between them. Mousik
finally drew a huge butcher knife from
his pocket and buried Il almost 70 the hilt
I'm his antagonists throat. severing the
JuRular vein and causing instant death
The murderer ran. but was captured in
a cOrnfeid, and at "A hearing last night
conducted by District Attorney Hendricks
hc was committed to NOrristOWu prison
He has a wife and child in the old COun-
try and recently came here from Potts
Vile
Charges are made by HudOck that MOu-
six was intimate with the dead man 3
wife
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17

ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. Thames Criste.
siXty-three years Old was found dead at
his post Of duty. IN the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company Matchbox at the en-
trance 70 their car shops on Chestnut Av-
enue and Fourth Street. here, early yes
terday Neuralgia or the heart Is given
as cause Of his sudden demise
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
TO RETURN TO ENGLAND.
General and Lady HiIdyHrd to Sail
From Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN. Sept. I7.-GeneraI and
Lady Hildyard will sail for England on
the Hawarden Castle Thursday
Colonel Scobell. who has been operating
against the BOeT invaders IN the northern
part Of the colony. has returned 10 Cape
Town.
It IL reported that the Beers have shot
six unarmed natives in the Stcynsbura
district on suspicion OF being spies.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
RndIr SHOCKED bx LiEhtninE.

LANCASTER. Pa, Sept 17.-During a
heavy thunderstorm that passed over the
southern section Of the county Sunday
night q horse driven by Elmer Bowman,
Of Little Britain township, was struck by
lightning and killed. Bowman and a girl
companion were rendered unconscious,
ana for long time appeared 20 be dead.
They will probably recover.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
MnrrIed Mt Midnight.

HANOVER, Pa, Sept. I7-An unusual
wedding ceremony WAS solemnized IN the
Union Hotel. at MCSherrytown, when W.
+. SuhI and Miss Anna A. Erlacher. both
OF Reading, Pa. were married at mid
night Saturday. Rev Ferdinand Hosce.
Of New oxford, officiated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
IN MEMORIAAI.

BURLEY-In loving remembrance Of our dear
daughter and sister. NARY hurley who de-
parted this life three years ago today, September
IL, 1895.
You are not forgotten Mary,
Nor never viii you be.
As long life and memory last
We viii remember thee.
BY TIE FAMILY
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DIED.

BARRETT-On Tuesday. September L, 1901, AZ
eco O'Clock a. m. OLIVER d. BARRETT, at
t0rney-at-laW.
Funeral arrangements announced hereafter. Fl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
UNDERTAKINGS.
WELCOME TO THE CAR
The municipality Of Pferrefond
Votes an Address.

PARIS. Sept 1.-THE municipality Of
Fi,rrefond has voted am address Of wei
come % the Car and President Lou1ec
Councillor Lalruyere- distinguished
writer. who absraiuoJ from voting. viii
send "a special me ssage TO Count To,stoy.
The castle at CourisgDc Will be strictly
closed % every body from now until af-
ter the Gar leaves. PiacardS against the
Car. which had been posted al Com
uieslv. Atuchy and MeUN. were iulmeLi-
ateiy moved
NJ CauIauN. the Minister Of Finance.
viii be- the only member OF the Cabinet
remaining In Paris today. The only
tga-ts Of political Significance viii Dee zee
spoudeG q at the luncheon on Saturday
after the review at Re,heuv.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17

When weary and brain fstigued seek and end
rellef in Royal Headache Tablets I doses Toe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17

Offensive Even TO MySeIf.-F 4 Bot
Years suffered from Cstalu. Nt Iscl.L l.ls
vers offensive even 20 myself tried even Jasu;
which promised cure was ia
Cuced O. ,l ur ASucU's Catarrhal Powder
got relief instantly after first application. It
cured IRE and ] free from an tGc effects 20 it,
Sold by T. = Williams Ninth and r Streets;
Edmonjs s. Williams. Third Street and peaa-
syIvauil AycUuc--I3-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PJ RSJA Ant to a call issued 70 the hsrE7r- f-sr=
tutioEs li the city bv the Executive Ca.rr-i-+..
Of the Clearing Heuse Association vith a virvr -
prompt and concerted action on the procI4rnlrior
of the President, appointing THURSDAY SEP
TEMPER 10 AS day of mourning and PRAYER 4
meeting WAS held al ! o'clock %. M this isr
IN the National Metropolitan Bank AZ which
So. ~. - We. rs s w american
-, N-ss-l-- S-'inE> Bans Central National Bans
r--- ~ = - -,--' n q ----.i-i b-IiA-
ms RarE I s-lgr- N.-5----7 - - So
q Washington National Capital Bans National
Neiropu. llan Bank, National safe Deposit Saw
ias< q Trust Co.. Rigs National Bank. second
Savings Bank, Union Trust 81 Storage Co.. wash
~ - - ''t Loan * trust
Co., LEWIS johnson 5 Co. After ernest and
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
IYRNA TIMES, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 90 1901.

ballotting it had been obvious that
they might elect him. Addicks was
willing at any time to allow dupont to
come to the Senate if only dupont had
But after all his hard work for the
party in carrying the legislature, why
should Addicks have been expected to
throw his twenty votes to dupont
when dupont would not let one of his
votes to Addicks?"
But Notwithstanding all that may be
said, Mr.. Addicks has to thank him
self that he is not at the head of the
party and United States Senator. He
did not exercise political gumption.
The mass OF the Republicans, in Kent
and Sussex counties at least, felt they
owed debt of gratitude and were will
ling to give him any office at their
command, but he almost always by
some rash act or utterance, notably at
the Convention May ~, '96 by an act
VI ulCIdllOu, IuleW away Cuo POSlulOh
of leader. There are few men who
can think for, aud bend a whole party
to their will Col. dupont by his want
of political sagacity has placed himself
and party beyond redemption; it re-
mains to be seen how near Mr.. Adj
dicks, through the unwise or selfish
advice of his lieutenants has come to
wrecking his chances.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
A Horrible Outbreaks.

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into a case of
scald head writes C. d. Isbill of
Morgantown, Tenn, but Bucklen' S
Arnica Salve completely cured her.
It's a guaranteed cure for Eczema,
letter, Salt Rheum, Pimples, Sores,
Ulcers and Piles. Only 25c at Benton
N. Weldon, druggist, successor to
Jas. p. Hoffecker), Smyrna, and 7. l..
Mason, druggist, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20

President Mckinley and many of
our public men attended the funeral of
President Harrison in indianapolis
on Sunday. Gloom pervaded the
entire city of Indianapolis; they had
lost a distinguished citizen aid the
nation one of its greatest men.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20

The trolley talk which has been ite-
rated and reiterated for the past two
or three years is again revived. The
claim is now that the General Electric
Railway Co. has been put on a sound
financial basis and will have the Road
finished from Milford to Woodland
Beach Sy August 1.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an Independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
MARYLAND
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER.
Editor and Proprietor.
KnRT D HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
MS-SUBsCRIPTION-Sl.5 so per annum. II
paid strictly in advance Sl.O0. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district Of which it
Is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton.
Xenton, CheswOd, Leipsie, &c. A rate OF 80
cents an inch for hrSt insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
'or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. specia
reduction IN all Semi-annusl and yearly ac yer
tisements
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20

National Bank
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20

March We made our first
sale in Whining
10, ton Z opening at
NO.10 East Fourth
21 Street. We re-
manned there 6
Years months, until we
could secure our
Ago present location.
At first we could
only get J of the first floor
of our present store but 6
times we have enlarged
until at present we occupy
the entire building and
the adjoining one on Sixth
street The story of our
growth stands as the best
evidence of our successful
way of doing business.
This is a store for men
and boys; everything they
wear; Clothing, ready to
wear; custom tailoring,
hats and shoes. Every
one a separate depart
ment carefully managed
and looked after. We want
your trade and hope to
merit them by fair and
courteous treatment.
Closed evenings except
Saturday.
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FREAR, CD, GALpRArrm AND PERRY, j.
OPINION OF THE COURT BY FREAR, CT.

Appeal by the Tax Assessor from the valuation of lease
hold The lease b of land Palama
King the side of the Hawaiian
Tramways Companys stables in Honolulu 1t made in 1900
wears rental of year The spent 81 900
in improvements chiefly the erection of building
for and lodging The property returned at
$4,000 being for the easehold and 900 for the inn
provemen The assessor raised this 175OO but the Tax
Appeal Court sustained the
This appeal order determine the method of
ascerainin leaehod interest. The
values of the lessons and the eee interests
together up the total value of the land and that the way
to ascertain the value essees deduct the
value from the total value of the land
that the value of question: $44oo is
s164OO that the value of interest, by the eight
wear rental rule that therefore the value of the
eees interest OOO besides the value of the improve
ens 81 600 total of $4,000 whereas the assessment
was only $1,000, $1,000 low contended by the
assessor.
No doubt the values of the lessons
together make up value of the land but this not
always value that the land would have it were
not subject to the For instance the reserved rent
were less than value and the uneXpred term
of the lease short Justify the lesees making such
improvements ought be made in order to obtain the great
est profit the combined would together be OF less value
than the land would unincmbered by the lease,
while if the unexped for long period at higher
than the market rental and the responsible person.
the combined values would greater than the value of the
land would he lease In the present case we
NAV assume that combined values Approximately equal
that of the land alone without the lease But 1t Is not salts
chv shown either the value of the land without the
lease would be SIG that the value of the lessons interest
i only 81 400 The Is obtained by applying the
eight wear rental rule (sx$55O); the former obtained from
the statement Of the assessor witness and without
reasons that the land worth $44OO One or the
other Of these estimates apparently Perhaps both
are If the lessor he Bishop Estae) obtained less than the
rental value the eight year rental rule would not apply Tor 1t
would be manifesv unfair and unjust if 1t obtained 1alr
rental bur if the application Of the eight rule resulted IN
100 low valuation of the lessons interest that would be no
reason why the =ees interest should be overaIued mere Is
requiring lcs~ce pay what their lessons escape 1t
would be as reasonable unreasonable to first estimate the
value Of the ezsec lin this $1,000 and then
deduct the supposed value Of the land On tins instance
nut at g. 400 order ascertain the value OF the lessor
interest as pursue process in order to ascertain 'he
value of the Ies=ce interest Each interest should he assessed
at IL own cash value consideration of the value OF the lana
and Of each interest may. however throw much hight on the
value Of the other interest.
This lease was made only few months before the date OF
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OPINION OF THE COURT BY FREAR, CD.

The only assignment of that need be noticed that the
verdict of the jury rendered by only of the twelve
jurors, the other three dissenting The action espa and
tried the last January Term of the Circuit Court.
Whatever force the former of Hawaii which per
mted vercs be rendered by nine of twelve jurors may
have had during the period intervening between the annexation
islands United States and the establishment of
the territorial government (see Hdc star Newspaper Co.
Saylor Iaw CT; Err pdte An OF, ante $40, it would
since the latter unanmy of
diets has been essential See Org. Act Sections ), 6, 55
american Publishing co. Fisher 166 T. S. 464; Spring
rifle T. Thomas I'd. 7o7: Thompson 4 Utah, 40 Id 1885,
C0pitdl Traction Co. T. HOf, ia Id. I.
But since in civil trial by jury may be waived alto
gether element, namely that of unanmty likewise
be waived See Erons Gee, II Pet so; Corlcs T. BHch
man, Ia. 161.
this the plaintiff in error must be held to have waived
the requirement many for the instruction of the court
to the jury a verdict might be rendered by nine jurors
given at his express written request
The writ dismissed and the RENTED to the Circuit
Court
c. C. biting for plaintiff.
T. u. HdnEcy for defendant
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circumstances Ike the present in the contended for but
we could not hold matter Of law evidence that it was
20 used in e The word Is capable Of more thn
one meaning, and tie in which II was in TACT used IN This
instance was for the trial determine from the evidence
There Is evidence Of other misconduct the part of the leIee
which tends support the ground Of extreme cruelty but It j
not relied on in this sufficient Us in reversing
the Judgment below regarding that as having the weight Of
jury verdict
The exceptions overruled
Kinney Bdllou d HcCTanahan for libellan
j. 4. HGgoon and F. E. Thompson for libelee
HAWAII
TERM 1901.
IN RE ASSESSMENT OF TAXES, HAWAII LAND co.
ArrEAL FROM TAX AprEAL CouEr HoyoLr1u.
SUBMITTED 3 DECEMBER 10
FREAR, CD, GALBRAIrH PERRY, j.
months before the assessment there
that than rental
the
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be construed give the unlimited and
power continuances The effect continuance
1t for indefinite time would be the in this jurisdiction
where the time is definitely prescribed by has
been held, If in Justices Court adjourned
out fixing day but such day shall agree upon
and the defendants counsel refuses agree day.
tee cannot fix day and give thereof defendant
The cause Is out of Court, and commenced anew
hoodrofh IVolnrton, 81 \. J. L., p Other author
tiles lien T. Board of HcaHH n J. L. %; Broen a.
heffogg Il Wis. 400; Telephone Co BoyGa, a.,
Iowa, 90; 4 FncycI Pr x Pr, p. $50.
1t was said by the Court in Barrop T. Roma Cofce Co.,
10 Iaw 400 that final decision for the purposes appeal
not necessarily the last decision a case that the effect of
decision would be better finally than the
stage at which rendered. This deem the true test
of an appealable order.
We of the opinion that when the Magistrate continued
the until another proceeding another tern
ated-an indefinite and uncertain me-that this was equiv
alen to an order of dismissal and % such order final
order IN the cause and was appealable
The motion dismiss the appeal denied and the cause is
remanded to the District Magistrate South Hio with drec-
ton to set aside the order of continuance appealed
such further proceedings as may be necessary.
Wise d Nickeus for plaintiff.
Smith d Parsons for defendants.
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FREAR, CT, AND PERRY, J.

vdcs under the provisions of the Organic
waived waived a for in
given may by
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OCTOBER TERM, 1901.
Re ASSESSMENT OF TAXES, HAWAII LAND Co.
Ltd.
ArrEAL LOO IL ArrEAL Cornr. HoxoIrLr.

SUBMITTED DECEMBER p 1901 DECIDED Drcrrprn 10 1901
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF
HAWAII