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Protege Of Senator Voorhees,.

aduueSdu was a GRANDSON or Col.
Thomas Nelson and a son of Sellman K.
flanagan Of Washington. He was a
favorite and protege of Senator Voor-
hees Of Indiana. Both his family and the
Hams family were prominent in Wash
ington social life.
Hams and flanagan in the summer Of
1891 went together on a small yacht from
Baltimore to Fort Monroe where Col
Hams was stationed. They were seven
days on the trip. but arrived at Fort
Monroe the best of friends and the day
after went out in a government canoe
borrowed from Col. Hams. A sQuall came
up and they were on their way to the
government anchorage in plain sight of
shore when Hams was seen to reach to
the bottom of the boat pull a revolver
from his coat which was lying there and
shoot flanagan dead
The deed was witnessed by several
persons, among them Commander (now
AdmtraD Robley D. Evans, who was seat
ed on the veranda of his quarters a hun
dred yards away.
He was strong witness against Hams
when Hams was tried for the shooting
and testified as follows:
1t was dead calm at the time and
the sails In the boat hung limp. Young
flanagan was rowing, while Hams sat
them. wondering II they would get in
ahead of the coming squaIl. Hams
stopped down. took up a coat from the
bottom of the boat and a moment later
leaned forward and fired two shots in
quick succession at his companion.
Both Hannegan's hands were on the
oars pulling when the shots were fired
and he pulled one or two more strokes
before falling back in the boat. Hams
then sculled the boat toward the Rip
Raps. A few moments later Hannegan
raised himself, caught hold Of the gum
vale OF the boat and screamed. Help
help. This man has shot mel am killed
He then fell back in the boat and was
seen no more"
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WALL PAPER.

CONSIDER WELL BEFORE You SELECT YOUR
wall paper. Let show you our deSgn6-0tyt
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Prominent Lawyers in Case.


Hams brought the boat ashore abou,
an hour afterward. flanagan was lying
in the bottom Of it dead Hams tele-
graphed his father what he had done
and gave himself up.
The ablest lawyers Of the country were
called to aid both sides. Commonwealth
Attorney Edgar e. Montague. assisted by
A. A. Lipscomb Of Washington and Sena-
tor Voorhees,. prosecuted Hams. The de-
Tense had for its attorneys Judge John
Goode of Norfolk. Joseph Shillington. jr.
Thomas Tabb and ]. w. Wheeler. The
closest Attention was paid to the trial and
newspaper extras were issued daily CIV
ing the latest news from the courtroom.
After q long trial Hams was acquitted
on q plea of self-defense.
Immediately following the acquittal a
number Of largely attended indignation
meetings were held and strong disap-
prevail Of the verdict was heard on all
sides. Flaring handbills inviting all citi-
zens of Elizabeth City and county to at
tend the meetings and give their views on
the verdict were scattered by the thou
sands,
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$6,85O
A SPLENDID HOME.
BETTER VALUE THAN
MANY HELD AT $500.

An exceptionally choice
location, surrounded by ex-
pensive residences.
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Dropped From the Navy.

Capt. Peter C. Hams. who shot William
E. Annis Saturday. sat at his brother
side all through his trial in his naval
cadet uniform. Meeting Commander
Evans in the street after Evans had
testified against Thornton, he refused to
salute him on the ground that his SUI
perior officer was not in uniform. and
was court-martialed for it. He was
dropped from the navy and obtained civil
appointment to the army from President
Mckinley in 1900.
After his acauittal Thornton j. Hams
was sent to sea in the merchant service
by his father Years later. under the
change Of name to 7. Jenkins Hams, he
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Annis. At the suggestion Of Mr.. Birch
field he pulled out a torn envelope from
his pocket and wrote on 1t. Shot by Capt.
Peter c. Hams. U.RA.' This he gave to
Annis, who with firm hand signed his
full name, William e. Annis.'
'"The others on the float had been try
ing to get some explanation as to the
cause Of the shooting from the two broth
ers. Finally Thornton Hams. who had
filled pipe and was comfortably smok-
Ing, said:
tive been trying to keep him from
doing this
"Annis kept up his nerve to the end.
Before being placed under ether he told
his friend. Harvey Rockwell. who sat at
his bedside: Goodbye, Harvey. I may
never see you again..
"Annis was game all through" said
Commodore William E. Johns of the
club. # was not here. but every one
who was says he did not lose his nerva
once. None Of us here in the club who
loved him would have expected anything
else"
Army onicers In Washington are in
tensely interested In the Hains-Annis
murder, not only because Of the promi-
nence Of the family in military circles.
but because the case OF the young ofiicer
will sooner or later come before the Judge
advocate general and Secretary Of War.
It is not the custom Of the department,
however. to act In such cases until after
the cevil courts have acted, although
they may do So,
In time Of war the status Of Capt
Hams would be quite different from what
1t Is now, for the fifty-eighth article Of
war provides that officers may be tried
by court-martial for murder. But. in
peace. no litary-court-matia can legal
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fragments were invariably for Saturday.
We now believe that they were made and
the real estate talk made for the purpose
Of having some legitimate excuse for COM
Ing down here where Annis spent so much
Of his time
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For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and Tuesday; light southwest to
northwest winds.
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SANDY HOOK. N J.. August 17.-Mrs.
Peter c. Hams has been here to see her
children, who are In the care Of Gen.
Hams and his wife at Fort Hancock.
Mrs. Hams. who has been separated
from her children since Junel last, when
she had a QUARREL with her husband
Capt. Hams came here yesterday after
noon. accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Kibby Although Mrs. Hams was not re-
ceived by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Hams.
ST.. she was allowed to see her three
children and converse with them.
She found them in charge of two maids
and all their wants looked after. She was
given to understand that she could not
take the children away with her without
the permission Of her husband Capt.
Hams Mrs. Hams. jr.. did not attempt
to make any scene or demand that the
children be given in her custody.
After leaving the youngsters at the
house of their grandparents Mrs. Hams
and her mother. Mrs. Libby, visited some
of the wives of the officers of the Fort
Hancock garrison. She told them. as her
children were being properly cared for.
she would not at present make any, move
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ceived by the dead man no later than
Friday. warning him Of danger at the
clubhouse. Rockwell told Of the exist
ence Of the letters yesterday. but beyond
saying they were Of value to the prosecu-
ton would not discuss their contents.
II shall give the package to the district
will tell no one about their contents"
Charles A. Brch-F1eld. a club member
cially against T. Jenkins Hams. He said
he could have knocked the pistol out Oh
Capt. Hams hand easily and saved Annis
life II the brother had not deliberately
his body and told him that he would be
shot II he interferred.
The fact is,'' said Edward Rogers,
speaking for a company Of the members
I'VE are satisfied that the club was de-
cide1 upon long ago for the place Of kill.
ing.
Talked Real Estate.
when the two men arrived at the club
they went about as though looking for
somebody. T. Jenkins Hams said to
Birch Field that he had an engagement
with Henry L. Jesperson to see about the
purchase Of some real estate. He talked
real estate with him for q while and then
Fred A. Storm. jr.. came along and was
introduced as one who had some to sell.
'He declared he would rather buy Of
Jesperson. as he was a friend who would
have his commissions. Birch Field stood
by during the talk and In the course Of 1t
Jenkins asked him where Annis was. In
a casual way. He was told Annis was on
that boat numbered II. The talk about
real estate ended soon AFTER"
"Jesperson," said Leo Bugg. a real es-
tate dealer who stood by. works for me
but had no engagements with Hams: The
fact is that about six weeks ago r. Jen-
kins Hams came to my place to see Jes-
person about some land. Subsequently he
made two or three engagements. but
never kept them. always telephoning, to
cancel on one ground or another. Tho en-
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see from here big open space that no.
body has occupied yet"
Can you. Tom?" said Molly. doubtfully.
The blue eyes We're beginning to fill with
tears.
You bet cam" said Tom. Lets hurry
If America doesn't come to the front in
this bout I miss my guess
! Don't say guess, Tom. You know how
those Englishmen at Crystal Palace said
/ Yankees just because YOU said guess
and wanted pumpkin pie"
They didn't have to be Sherlock Holmes
| at that" replied Tom. Come on: there
seems to be some sort of commotion I
believe the king is coming
IF 1 miss him I'll never eat an ice
again." said Molly. as they hurried up the
promenade in the direction Of Vile
| franche
Lucky me-" replied Tom. Hope he's
got the collie and won't come, or has
passed by and is now lunching with my
| friend the Duchess of Lum-ti-Tum at
| Cannes"
We'll, this is luck gasped Molly. as
they arrived opposite the pier and saw a
clear open space with a handsome VIC
| tor'a occupying the center. Look at the
| flunkies! They certainly are expecting his
bigness Every one as stiff as a starched
monkey. Do you see him coming. Tomo'
NO, but he must be somewhere on the
move. Wonder WHOSE victoria this Is
Dare you get in and take a look down the
| line"
Dare me!'' said Molly. Well 1 never
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the chicken pie could be made by putting
bits of the dressing between pastry. and
baking 1t in gem pan. Well. after she
had done all this the good cook filed the
little coffee pot with weak coffee and
called to the butler to carry in the
dishes and announce the dinner.
By and by the little girls. each holding
two dolls to the table, Annabel occupy
ing the only chair at the head while
Nancy was gravely passing the dishes.
were all at once startled by a roar! 1t
was John with Roger on the elephant
charging on them from behind the sofa
Everything was in wild confusion The
little girls screamed. Nancy ran. The
dolls fell to the floor. the table upset and
the dishes were scattered all around
Finally John succeeded in quieting the
excited children by handing to each as
his contribution a prize box of candy. So
the table was reset and the eating began
In earnest. AS the dolls were considered
to have finished. the children ate their
leavings and pronounced them excellent.
Nancy. too, had her due share of all, in
Guiding the candy.
The prizes they all agreed should go to
Aunt Indy" who. when she saw the
green set ring and the red set breastpin.
exclaimed with delight: .'Chillen. Let's
have another doll party soon.''
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took one yet" and before Tom could say
another word she was in the carriage.
reckoning for him to come up beside her.
This is luck-reserved seats for fair.
When do you suppose the king will APP
proach?"
Scarcely had she uttered the words
when two of the severe stiff-starched
flunkies. looking scared to death. rushed
forward. and. franticaly waving, did their
best to ''shoo" Tom and Molly from their
point of vantage. But America" was
arm. Would they move?-not they. 1t was
the best spot in the whole parade. ana
they were going TO keep it. With this
resolution firmly established. imagine the
when they saw the aforesaid fiunkies
scraping as they backed toward the vic
toria in which they We're enjoying such
delightful view of the parade.
Good gracious, Moll. it's the king
oh Tom 1t was all Molly could say.
She did the best she could to beat a grace
full retreat. but of course the rainy day
skirt had to catch on the step. and there
she was.
I'VE have company. / see" said a de-
lightfully refined voice.
"Oh, SIRE Mollie's voice broke.
Il didn't mean-we didn't mean to, We
wanted to see you"
well. here l am. 1t was not a kingly
reprimand. only a friendly countenance of
their misdemeanor.
And now, will you watch the parade
with me?"
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damask napkin as a tablecloth for their
little table. while sister made some It's
sue paper napkins with silver paper rings
to hold them. At each plate. too. a tiny
menu card was laid. SO the little girls felt
very proud that all arrangements were so
perfect in every respect.
All. however, was not so serene in the
kitchen. Mrs. Mason had told Aunt Luz
cindy to get anything she needed for the
feast. but had left it to the old cooks in
genuity to carry out the bill of fare.
AS far as the sweets were concerned
the cook was at no loss. for tops of bak-
ing powder cans lined with pastry dough
and filled with chopped raisins and citron
and currants made splendid pie plates and
pudding dishes. Two small cup cakes
were baked and decorated with popcorn
on the icing. while light fall of snow
had obligingiy helped to furnish the ice
cream. which was made by mixing the
snow with strawberry and raspberry pre-
serves covered with cream. So the sec
ond course was all settled and provided
for But the turkey and the ham and
the chicken pie! How could she provide
these? After much thinking an inspira-
ton came. Why not make some rich
dressing, such as was used TO stuff a tur-
key, and mold it into the desired shapes
and then brown them on the stove? And
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There were class yells, class colors ana
flowers and fruit enough to satisfy depart
ing royalty. and then came a period Wieh
rather Neptune demanded tribute and the
GallE diary showed lapses which were NOT
filled until Tom and Molly became again
features in the gay life on deck.
WITH astonishing fidelity they wrote
nome OF the novel scenes in which lhey
"er" active participants, but 1t was NOT
until they reached Nice that the real az
venture of the trip befell them. ana II
was many months afterWard that they
could be prevailed upon to tell what the
papers had already recorded meaSerly 10
their friends on the other side of the At
lantic.
Their hotel was the Grand. which Is
only a stones throw from the Promenade
Ges Anglais. on which the battle. OF now
efs takes place. Prior to carhlvai Iiiiie
they had often walked down to the euai
s.. Jean Baptiste looking into the VIM
dows where such great bargains IN Jew
cry We're displayed and then hnlshlnS
their walk by the sea where ALREADY
booths were being erected in ANTICIPATION
81 the great coming event
The King of England. who has great
f6Hdness for the Riviera. was TO ne pres
eat. 1t was ne who was to review the
parade and it was he Molly particularly
wanted to see On the great day every
mouse was en- fete. The DattIe OF CON
fettl which had preceded the battle OF
flowers had been as nothing compared "
the gorgeousness of the display lhcldeh'
10 the great feature of carnival time
Molly and Tom were among the mrs.
70 arrive at the roped Enclosure on ihe
promenade. They were tingling with De
Hight over the gorgeous fioWer-iaden edu--
pages. with the lovely ladies IKE ilullia II
their bouquets TO begin the fragrant io-
slllade
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You know what they charge for them al
this season.
Guess l do" assented Tom; he had
nearly bankrupted himself sending Molly
corsage bouquet of her favorlte dos
SONS, and he remembered also IT was not
February prices he was paying.
And look at the roses. You could buy
house on 9Th avenue for what they
would cost at home breathed Molly, as
a drag completely smothered in rich vel
low and rem blossoms drove by
Il think such extravaganza Is slnful.
sageiy commented Tom. 1t makes me
long for an ice at Ferrats.
But / must see the king.
Eve can do that and have the ice also.
Well hurry up the DUAL Messina. ana
now that every one is down here we IL De
waited on in jiffy and then can get pack
to see his Royal Nibs.
But if we should miss him. hesitated
Molly. 1t was a warm day and the pros
pect of an ice was alluring, yet she did
SO awfully want to get her first glimpse
of royalty.
"Oh, come on, it is horrid and stuffy
here and if we should miss him haven
we seen Roosevelt?'
This argument was convincing. and soon
the two were RECALLING themselves in such
cherry ices as only Ferrati's can serve at
one franc each BY the time they re-
turned to the Promenade des Anglals a
solid mass of humanity barred the view
of the roadway on which the gorgeous
traps were arrayed in line.
ii knew you would do it" walled Molly.
Look at us. shut out from the whole
thing so completely as If we were on the
BoWery."
Little YOU know about the. BoWery,"
grumbled Tom. He felt a bit disconnected
himself, but was unwilling to admit it.
Down by the pier is lots Of room. I can
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knows all bout all sorts Of dinner par
ties
So Dollie and her younger sister. Bessie.
hurried to find Mrs. Mason, who very
willingly agreed to furnish the provisions
for the birthday festival. while sister
volunteered to dress the ladies, and espe-
cially the guest of honor, Miss Annabel
Lee, whom she claimed as her goddaugh-
ter, since she had given her the name she
bore
The children returned to the kitchen
and announced that they wanted tur-
key. chicken pie and a ham, all Of suit
able size to fit their little dishes Of
course, there were to be cakes and pies
and buildings and ice cream, and their
little pot must be filled with coffee, to be
handed around by Aunt Lucindy's' little
girl. Nancy. whom they gravely engaged
as butler for the occasion.
These details being settled. they dis
missed the bill of fare from their minds
and hurried to sisters" room. where
they found her collecting stores of silk
and muslin pieces to adorn the dolls. OF
course. the lovely Annabel received due
attention and was made very fine in a
white dress trimmed with rows and rows
of narrow pink ribbon while from gilt pa
per glittering chain and belt We're made.
so that she appeared really splendid.
Dollie however, had other dolls. and SO
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ne were the same size as Prince, and the
lady had no fear for her pet.
But one sad day something happened
which made Jack very angry with the
little dog and he forgot their long
friendship and became so furious that
he bit the poor little fellow SO cruelty
that he had to be put out of his misery,
for he could never have gotten well again.
Now Jack. when he same TO himself
and knew what he had done. was SO
ashamed and sorry that he would not
come down to the house any more. But
still the lady did not want to have him
at the farmhouse, where she would see
him often and be reminded of his wicked
cruelty to her dear little pet So she
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gave him to man who lived some miles
away in the country.
All this had happened in the early
spring. and as the months went on Jack
never appeared at his old home to call
upon his old friends. for he understood
and remembered what he had done and
was very much ashamed of himself
One afternoon in the autumn when
the lady had been taking a drive she
came back to the house about sunset.
when the wind was blowing cold, and
the red leaves dropping over the grass
AS she opened the gates she was aston
ished to see Jack lying on the grass
beside the walk When he saw her he
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got up and came slowly toward her.
linping badly. and sat down in front OF
her. holding up his forepaw and look
ing up in her face as much as TO say:
VIII you take this sharp thing out Of
my paw and forgive me for killing
Prince"
looked it. The lady stopped down and,
taking the paw in her hand. she saw
that there was a large sharp thorn
sticking in it so deep that the poor dog
had not been able to pull it out with his
teeth. She had to pull very hard. and
it must have hurt great deal. but he
did not even whine. He sat quite still
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nee there was a lady who had
two dogs One was a fine black
~ collie. with a long. pointed nose
a,d beautiful dark eyes that could almost
s,caL The other was little black and
ian terrier. and he was SO intelligent that
he understood almost everything that
was said 10 him or even before
him His name was Prince, ana ne
lived in the big house with me
lady. while Jack. the big collie. hFed a.
tie farmhouse just little way on NOW
they were great friends and played To-
Eether by the hour running races over
the lawn. rolling over and over TIL they
looked like a big ball. The big fello"
was as kind and gentle in his play as II
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and watched her pull il out. and then
thank you he could say. and he went
right home and never was seen there
again.
You see. the people he lived with would
rot take the trouble TO help the poor
lame dog and he remembered how kind
his mistress used to be to him in the
happy old days. ard he made up his mind
he would 60 to her and see If she would
still help him. But when he got what
he wanted he was still too ashamed To
linger. and so he went back and the lady
never saw him at her house again.
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~ OLLIE MASON called out as she
entered her mothers kitchen. Aunt
- Lucndy. why can't we have a
dolls party?"
Lucindy Green. the colored cook. smiled
as she answered: AN why can't you.
honey? There's enough scraps from your
mas table every day to more an fill your
doll dishes
"Aunt 'Cindy. Don't you know our
dolls wouldn't eat scraps? l have had
Annabel Lee a year. and Bessie and
ought to give her birthday dinner
Won't you cook it for US? And you must
not give US single thing that has been
on mothers table. Our dolls are not Gus
toned to eating leavings."
An what are they customed to eatin',
aavway?" asked the cook. But Dollie
made no reply and her face wore such a
look Of injured dignity that the good
natured old woman fastened to soothe
her feelings.
Deed will cook for you all, an you
must go ask your ma bout the things
You want from her storeroom- She
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