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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-03

for three months. No soldiers relief
work: no peace celebration work. no
public spirit for sam. Soldiers may
staryc. but lie must have office.
~SSA
The Chicago of to-day counts among
her most valued citizens hosts of sue.
cessful business men. none of whom
possess u better reputation for honor.
able dealings and careful. intelligent
attention to commercial affairs than !.
i. Brewster. the resident partner of
Dunlap n Co. the firm known the
world over ~ the leading hattors of
America. The Dunlap hat Is universal.
ly recognized as the height of pcrfcc.
tiou In headgear. and the men who have
elevated Il 20 It's present standard of
excellence deserve more than a passing
mention.
Mr. y. l.. Brewster. a striking like
ness of whom The Eagle presents its
readers this week. has been u factor Ia
the Chicago business world since long
before the big fire. Although he crlc.
bratcd his seventy-sccond birthday last
month. he Is still a hale and active man
of affairs, and his many friends pre-.
diet that the sturdy New England stock
whence he sprung will enable him to
guide the prosperous. business enter.
prise he has already directed so long
for many years To come, and with the
same success that has crowned his
efforts In the past.
Mr.. Brewster was born In Norwich.
Conn. July .. ls2';. and. like other
prominent citizens of our city. came to
Chicago N an early day The original
arm was known ~ Loomis h Brewster.
aud was located on Randolph street.
under what was then popularity called
Warmers Hall. When the Sherman
House was built he went into business
for himself In that block. where h. r..
malncd until the memorable fire in II.
Like other courageous merchants who
have made Chicago what she II. Mr..
Brewster lost no time In rcsumng
business after the great disaster, and
opened store opposite Marshall
Fields establishment on state street,
near I'D, next 10 Gunthcr's cOnfcc.
tioncry place. Later he established u
store on Clark. near Madison. where he
remained until the Dunlap Co. cstab.
llshed It's Western branch In Chicago,
when Mr.. Brewster was honOrcd with
the appointment as resident partner.
Mr.. Brewster was the first merchant
90 handle the Dunlap hat west of
New York City. II Is now eight
cen years since he became the
Chicago partner of the firm, while
for twenty years prior to that time hc
acted rs the company's agent In this
city. During all that time Mr. Brew.
ster has been in constant contact with
the best element of Chicago people.
The cream of the trade has drlfted 10
the establishment under his direction
by natural right, and 1t Is his chief sat
isfaction that he has retained 1t. The
welldressed gentleman who purchases
Dunlap hat Is serenely conscious that
he wears the best article the market
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-03

II we seek proof of the development Of
the humane sentiment. and of the OK.
tension of the sphere of ethics to un.
ethical relations. we may find Il In the
arts of war as surely as In the arts Of
peace. The Introduction of new and
powerful explosives. and of guns of
enormous power and range, tue appl.
cation of electricity to submarine
mines. the construction Of modern bat.
tlc.ships and tOrpedo-boats. the i'm.
provemcnts in long-rangc rifles and rap.
id-hring guns. and many other .nven.
tions, invest the whole cngincry Of war
to-day with a terrible dcstructivencss.
The serious student Of ethics, not to
speak of the cynic. may well ask
whether the development of philan.
thropy. In mitigating the hardships Of
war, has kept pace with these dcstruct.
i've tendencies. and whether ethics
might not be better employed In dis.
couraging such Inventions than in pal.
liating their effects. But, without spec.
ulatlng on our distance from the mil.
lcnniun. 1t Is u fact that the sense
Of obligation between nations ana the
recognition Of duties to civilization and
humanity have made such progress
that war cannot wholly abrogate them.
Tho newest language Is "clarissOn."
ana Is similar In purpose to vOlapuk.
but drawn from French and Italian.
rather than from English. which was
the base Of vOlapuk. Tho inventor
claims that the beginner can learn to
speak II In a few hours. and this Is
doubtless true. But how? For that
matter. one can learn to play on the
violin In u few hours. The difficulty
comes In learning to play well. For
all Of their mathematical regularity.
which makes the mastery Of the ele.
ments of grammar slight task, II IL
not so easy to speak these artificial
languages as might be imagined. In
Vulnerable centuries Of use have
smoothcd Off many Of the difficulties OF
living speech. ana the words 20 to.
gether rs though they felt their affinity.
But talking In n language that no one
has ever used Is like breaking u road
through the wilderness. The chances
Of the success of any machine-made
universal language arc too small to
be worth considering. English has
too long start In the race.
%6A
The mosquito was doubtless created
for some wise end, but II Is not easy to
tell what that end Is, unless 1t IL to
afford the race wholesome but pain.
full reminder that life was not intended
to be all II picnic. The original plans
and specifications of the mosquito in
| cluded n thirst for human blood, and
the insect is still built In the old way.
@S~
The time must never come again
when the. United States Is without mod
ern small arms In ample supply and
smOkeless powder cartridges to match.
Past inetiiciency In the field Of prepa-
ration has been too terribly expensive
to make the people tolerant Of any
repetition Of 1t In the future.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-03

affords. and. more than that. when he
procurcs 1t from !. H. Brewster he Is
assured of dealing with a man whose
business record of forty years stand
ing guarantees the integrity Of the
transaction. For years the name of y.
H. Brewster has been the synonym In
Chicago for upright business dealing
and uniformly courteous treatment. He
has never sacrificed u jot of his prin-
ciplcs of honesty and fairness to gain
an advantage in business. and the high
esteem in which he Is universally held
by all who know him Is proof positive
that square business methods bring a
sure and substantial reward.
His firm has factories at Park and
Nostrand avenues and NJ Sanford and
Ellcry streets. Brooklyn. and whole.
sale offices and agency departments at
$50 Fifth avenue. New York. Retail
stores are owned at Us and $50 Fifth
avenue and Isl Broadway. Branch cs-
Establishments are maintained at W4
Chestnut street. Philadelphia, and AT
111-II3 state street. Chicago. besides
the firm has established agencies in
Europe in the cities of London and
Paris.
Mr.. Brewster owns II charming home
at Glencoe. on the shores Of Lake
Michigan. AMI has u wife and one sou.
The latter is married and has datigh.
t,tr
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-03

pastor cXclaiming $50 perish all mort
cages on Gods property" When
nothing but the ashes remained, the
people rose and with glad hearts sang
the DOXology. Doubtless few of those
present remembered the historical pre-
cedent. In the year 1852 Henry ILL.,,
with the Gospel In one hand and n
lighted taper in the other, swore to
observe the Magma Charta. The arch
bishop and prelates and the king him
self dashed their candles on the ground,
while each dgnitary closed his nostrls
and his eyes against the smoke and
smell, with the words, 80 go ont, with
smoke and stencil, the accursed souls
of those who break or pervert the Char
ter" TO which all replied. "Amen ana
Amen but none more loudly than the
king.
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In l7lS an Englishman, James Pucklc.
secured British patent for what
seems to have been an attempt at a
breech-loading, rapid-hring gun. An
original feature of the invention was
the use of two different breech-plates,
one for square bullets. to be used
against the Turks, and the other for
round bullets to be used against Chris.
tlans. 1t is curious to find two oppos.
ing tendencies in the same invention:
~ the desire to construct a gun that
should be more effective because more
destructive, and (2) desire TO recog.
nlze certain ethical distinctions In its
use. II round bullet was too good
for Turk, a square one was too bad
for a Christian. These two tendencies.
one operating 10 make war more de-
structiye and the other to mitigate It's
harshness, are struggling for pre- emf
nence to-day as they have been for cen
turtles. War Is an evidence Of the i'm
perfection Of modern civilization. But
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-03
/SS

An impressive ceremony took place
recently at the larges, Lutheran church
in this country. when. in the presence
of over two thousand members. the
pastor and trustees destroyed can.
ccllcd mortgage of thirty thousand dol
lars upon the church property. The
document was torn into as many pieces
as there were officers, and at a given
signal each held his piece In the flame
Of u candle till 1t was consumed. the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
CASES IN THE
SUPREME COURT.
The Cases Of the City Against John
and N. Kelly Affirmed
Wake vs.. MOORE AFFIRMED
An Interesting Damage Case-Care at
Crossings-Parties by Represen-
tation--Digests of Other
Cases,
Wake vs.. MOORE AFFIRMED

Following are digests Of opinions
handed down by the supreme Court Of
Appeals yesterday;
Hughes. sheriff, VS.. John and NJ. Kelly.
Affirmed. Opinion by Judge Keith (presl-
denD.
John Kelly took execution on Juag-
mont against Sweeney, which was LEVIED
on certain property, the Sheriff taking
an indemnifying bond with NJ. Kelly as
surety thereon. The Sherif then Sold
and an action Of debt was brought on
this bond IN the name OF the Sheriff for
benefit of G. A. Sweeney. wife OF the
Judgment debtor. who claimed tie pro-
perty as her own.
There was a plea Of nil dcbet, and is
cue Joined thereon.
Held. MI debet is the proper plea,
and the general issue, in DEBT on A.Hpie
contract. II was bad on demurrer III
TINS case. bat no demurrer was entered
and verdict and judgment having oeen
eatextd the -ostect - cured.
3. where. plaintiff IN. debt on ooho
Yeplies 10 a plea OF nil deoet instead OF
5emurr.ng. he will be put upon proof
Of avery allegation IN bis declaration,
sn6 DEF ncant may avail himself OF any
eround OF defence which. IN general, may
r. faken advantage OF ind that plea
Tncy. VI. q Prac. Vol 9, 2 SCI. Gargan
rs Senoei District. 4 Col, IS Garland vs.
payis. 4 Howard q I Page 146 BartS n Law
prae. Under this Plea, where the plea
ss proper fraud may be proved am
,,hiIs moi a correct plea 70 an action on
+. sealed instrument yet II issue be JOIN
Cd on Il. the plaintiff Is put upon PROOF
OF his every material avermen,'
The position OF the defendant would
seem 10 be tenable had plaintin so pre-
sented her case as 20 require DECISION
upon the point. but this court mas asalh
and again declined 10 consider objecionS
presented in bills Of exceptions suon a.
the one IN this record.
This court would have 70 read testi-
snony covering many pages OF the re-
cord ascertain 20 what the objections
were intended 10 ap ,iy. and then deter
rhine whether the objections were wen
taken. This 4 not the duty OF the court.
Where Judgment upon the admissiD lty
OF testimony Is asked. the proper prae-
tlce has been repeatedly declared n. *
". II. r. 60 vs.. SpOtt. 20 Va. 81; same
vs..Arrpev. So Va. los: same vs.. Carter
q s. h r.. SO.
2 The agreement between counsel.
that one exception might be made al
the closing OF the fstir ony bv the
plaintiff TO the admiss'hility Of all Inn
proper, illegal OF irrelevant testimony"
whsn properly construed. does not un-
derfake 70 alter the practice which this
court he's declared 70 be proper. and II
Il had disclosed such a purpose Il would
b aisregarded The rule was adopted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
A PARDON ASKED
FOR TN. M'NAMEE
The Wife Of the Prisoner Calls On
Governor Tyler,
THE CASE ISA CELEBRATED ONE.
This Man and w. II. Gaul Were Con.
victed of Killing Robert Lee At.
well-Brief Items From
the Capitol.
THE CASE ISA CELEBRATED ONE.

The wife OF Thomas n. McNamee
called on Governor Tyler yesterday to
plead with him TO pardon her husband
out of the penitentiary. She was accom-
panied by the prisoners brother
1t will be recalled that McNamee shot
and killed Robert Lee Atwell in tho
railroad yard near the foot Of Twenty
eighth street. They were neighDors in
Manchester. and McNamee claimed that
Atweil had spoken in a dsrespectful
manner to his wife.
McNamee. I'm company with W. T. Gaul.
went in search OF Atwell. He was found
at his post OF duty and shot down.
THEIR PUNISHMENT.
The trial resulted in McNameo being
given five years In the penitenusry.
There was considerable dissatisfaction
with the verdict. and when the trial OF
Gaul came or a Jury was secured in
Danyille. Gaul was given the same pun
ishment as his principal. These men
have been In the penitentiary about three
years. Efforts have been made without
success TO secure a pardon for GauL
Governor Tyler gave Mrs. NcNames
and her brother-in-lsw patient hearing.
and promised TO investigate the case and
consider the application.
The Governor has now on Ale about
one hundred applications for pardonS
He recently rejected many applications.
Z 80. OTHER CAPITOL notes..
i The members OF the state Roard OF
Fisheries have all left for thaiE yhqIres.
Afneeting OF the Board Of Public Works
was held IN the Governors once yester-
day Only routine work was transacted.
f. FRIENDS OF Judge Sims, OF Louisa and
Judge Monteiro. OF Goochland. have asked
ire Governor 20 commission those gem
tIemen to hold court In Fluvanna nnil
the vacancy occasiored BY the death
of Judge Holman can be nlled. The Cow
eFnor has been requested 10 name Mr.. a
a. Gray for the Judgeship.
A petition for the pardon OF Moses NIL
ler, who Is serving eighteen years FOR
wife murder has been received by the
Governor. Miller was convicted In Lynch
burg In 1851
Giles Jackson called on Governor Tyler
yesterday 10 apply for a new commission
as notary public. He was first commits
stoned BY Governor Lee and re-cOmmis-
stoned by Governors Mckinney ana
o. Ferrall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
To See the BattIeships.

There will be an excursion TO Old Point
and Newport News under the auspices
Of the Male Orphan Asylum on Monday
April llth, over the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. The train will leave Seven
teenth street station at 1870 o'clock and
returning will leave Old Point at o'clock
and Newport News at S o'clock.
The excursion will be the first of the
season under popular Mrs. Gilrs manage
ment and she hopes that many will take
advantage OF the opportunity for an ALL
day view OF the battleships.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
BOYS SHOES.

city Of Richmond. writ Of error and sup
ersedeas. Bond 800
Cardoza VS.. Blackwell. Law and Equt-
~ Court city Of Richmond. Appeal re-
fused.
Suffolk and Carolina Railroad Co. VS..
Smith &e. Writ OF error 10 the Circuit
Court of Nansemond county. Refused
Edwards VS.. Commonwealth. Circuit
Court Of Elizabeth City county. Writ
OF error refused.
National Mutual Building and Loan
Association VS.. Lindsay. Circuit Court
of Washington county. Appeal refused.
Lea and ais VS.. Bowe. Law and Equi-
~ Court city OF Richmond. Appeal re-
fused.
Riddick VS.. Doran. Circuit Court or
NansemOnd. Writ of error refused.
Slmons administrator VS.. Southern Rail
wav Company, No 50. Argued by c.. 5.
Wing, Esq. for plaintiff i'm error, and Il.
3. Munford. Esq. for defendant In error
and continued till to-day. Judge Mann has
forty minutes of time left to conclude the
argument in the pending case.
The next cases to be called are Nos. Il,
70 and 70.
Messrs. ]. Preston Carson. Of Lynch
burg and Henry c. Rely allowed 10
practice I'm this court.
w. w. SCOTT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01

switzer. Is Va. at page ess; l Minor
Inst 5O1-S.
II is insisted that only those appel
larts In being. and parties to the suit arc
hound nv the proceedings In that case.
Hold There are exceptions 10 the een-
eral rule-that only parties. or persons
standing I'm privity with parues' az
bo,,rd nv Judgment OF decree-of equai
authority with the rule itself. Baylor
~ Deiarnette. 13 Graft la. where an
,ha narties are brought before the cour
thot can he brought before 1t, ana the
court acts upon the property accorulhs
80 tho rights that appear. without trauu,
a., decision must of necessity be mai anu
Inclusive clifford VS.. Hart, sen. ana
1ob $50 407-s: Baylor VS.. Delarnetee'
s,,nro Faulkner W. Davis. Is Grdl'' w.
600 The appellants not IN oelne W., w.
the anti of Harrison vs.. Walto,I - ~,
&c was instituted. and WnoIh u ""S ~
nossible to make parties TO II III pesS 9o,,'
must be regarded as parues oy ta ~,
tation. ana are as eHectuahy TING
the DEGREES as II they haa oeeH ia
and been parties TO that sun
Anneuants insist that II De hev,
essarv to annul any of the oeeie '.,s -
tIa.rison and wife VS.. Walton eNeeu-
40 a., order 20 hold him responsive LOT
the devastavit. that the aver 'ie.''s -,
~ hin in this case and prayer LOT gen
oraI relief are sufficient. treating u az a"
,ortoinaI hill i'm the nature OF n Dill OF -
,,ieu IN enable the Court 10 set asiuo
"a a,nul the DEGREES In that case winch
would he a bar to recovery IN this'
HeId. In all suits for the purpose OF
,mneaching transactions for fraud II
essential that the nature Oh tne 80.
should be distinctly and accurately
statpd-in what the FRAUD cohsls's a."
how IL has been effected. IL is hecessals
thar the bl! state case when SHOWS
act,,ai fraud CKerr on Fraud and MIS-
take 253: Patch vs.. Ward, Chy' An.
cases l., n. 203; Milford and Taylors
~ and Pr. 1901: United states vs.
Throckmorton. IS 4. s.. SD, and that the
s,iit should be brought for the express
purpose of impeaching the decree, other-
wise IL will be. regarded as a collateral
attack. . Freedman on Judgments 500
IL Am. and Eng. Encyc. OF Law IA;
Milford and rs. IT. and Pr, 49, /. ms
suit was not brought 90 impeach the de-
crees I'm the former case; the statements
NJ the hin do not make a case OF actual
fraud IL only claims TO show case OF
constructive fraud.
The bin did not make a case enthinS
anpelIants 10 relief II showed that the
validity OF Mrs. HIS debt had been es-
tablished i'm the former case, TO which
they were all parties. the Court having
Jurisdiction both OF the subject and par
ties. which was a complete bar 10 re-
covery against Mrs. H.. as well as the
executor as long as the DEGREES In that
case remained in force. Cartaigue va.
Raymond Leigh. 626-27 Terry vs.. Fon-
taines administrator. 50 Va. i5l; Aiken
vs. Connolly. "A s. T.. r.. sO9-lO. Decree
Affirmed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
SUMMARY.

Judge James Keith. p. Hughes, She
rim. vs.. John and NJ. Kelly. Law and
Equity Court city Of Richmond. Az
firmed.
Judge John w. Riely.-Walke and wife
vs.. Moore and others. Corporation
Court city OF Manchester. Affirmed.
Judge Jonn A. Buchanan. Rangeleys
admir- VS.. Southern Railway Co. Corpor-
alton Court city OF Danville. Affirmed.
Harrison and ais. vs.. Walton's exr.
and another. Circuit Court OF Brunswick
county. Affirmed
Judge George NJ. Harrison. Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Electric
Railway co. vs.. Quayie by &c. Corpora
ton Court city OF Alexandria. Affirmed.
Home Life Insurance Company VS. 81
bert. Circuit Court OF Shenandoah coun-
". Writ OF error and supersedeas. Bond
81. 800
Traction Company VS.. Hilderbrand.
Circuit Court OF Henrlco county. Writ OF
error and supersedeas. Bond $4,000
Bull vs.. Englekins. Hastings Court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01

A reception and musicale for the oene-
at OF the Virginia Hospital viii DC given
this evening from TO O'Clock al
tomorrow evening from 70 o'clock at
the residence OF Mrs. Joseph a. White.
No. 200 east Franklin street.
An enjoyable evening Is promised all
who attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
The Pay Begins To-Day.

Commencing to-day State Pensions
will be paid at the Office Of the Auditor
of Public Accounts. An impression has
gained circulation that changes -baveG
been made In the pension law by the last
General Assembly. This is erroneous The
law remains unchenged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
MAY Have Frost.

Farmer Evans yesterday issued thu
following manifesto:
.sFrosts are probable Friday morning in
the interior OF the Middle and South At
lantic States and Eastern Tennessee
As the peach trees are in full bloom In
many localities. and vegetation Il we'll
advanced. 1t Is probable that great dam
ace will be done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
His Library Removed.

Judge waddIll yesterday vacated his
offices In the Shafer BuIiding and the
rooms will hereafter be occupied by Judge
II a WIckham and. Colonel w. F.
Wlckham. Judge waddilrs library was
removed TO his Office in the Custom
House
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
Law and Equity Court.

A suit was Instituted in the LAW ana
Equity Court yesterday by Alfred $.
Lee and wife against the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association on an insurance
policy for 5000. The plaintiffs claim that
the defendant raised the insurance prem
iums so high as 20 make II impossible
for them 10 continue their payments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
The Chess Contest.

The following IS the score OF the Chess
Tournament now In progress in the
rooms Of the Powhatan Club:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01
To CURE COLD IN one DAY.

Take Laxative Promo Quin.ne Tablets
All druggists refund the mopey II Il tail
TO cure. 2sc. The genuine has l. .. q on
ZACH tablet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01

after mature elaboration; is necessary
10 the proper discharge of the duties of
the court and cannot be abrogated by
any stipulation Of counsel.
(The rest of the opinion is merely a
discussion Of the Instructions to the
jury, with the ruling of the court upon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01

case Of Tan, Derby Ribbed Bal
briggan Underwear. medium weight,
usual 75c. quality In this sale &c
at........ ...... ..... .... ..........
90 dozen Fancy Hosiery. new effects,
IL stripes and plaids. regular price,
35c., or 3 pair FOR sl.OO. Special 1EC
price, per pair. ....-.............
20 dozen English Webbing Suspen-
ders. as good as any you will buy
anywhere at 35c. Special price, IEc
per palf....... ....... ........''..'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-09

A delegation Of angry native women
waited on Inspector David KeLHDio, Of
the Public Market, while he was at
tending to his duties there yesterday
morning, having heard that he had
been selected to take down the Ha-
waiian flag and hoist old Glory in
its place next Friday. The subsequent
proceedings We're Interesting.
They hu hu me-" said David, they
pull me and haul me and want 10 know
If I do that thing. Yes, [ tell EN-, yes,
/ would only be too glad. Inen, oh,
my, they hu hu more and say I no
good. But l. think they make mistake
and I don't care if they did
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-09

Z. Powell, formerly of the regulars
here, but now on a Kauai plantation,
is visiting the city. He viii return
home this afternoon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-09

Is the most delicate of all delicate
things, and is more subject to external
influences than a grown persons.
The quality of the soap used in the
baby's bath is of great Importance,
because it means happy, healthy
child or fretfuI one, with skin full
Of irritation caused by the excessive
aIkali in the soap.
Curative-Skin Soap means much to
the mother. 1t is as pure as it is pos
sible to make toilet soap. It will
not cause skin blemishes, but pos
sesses a soothing effect; it cleans
but does not irritate. Try cake. It
is it's own best advertisement. Made
in America, too. Get It of