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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-25

Cincinnati. Jan "a apnclnl ia in.
Commercial Tribune from JneIsouyiii.
Fla, SAYS.
Nillhn u. nay. cX.strretary OF state
nnh president ~ tho spanish. American
I'r"cc commission. arrived In tho civ
IRON 'aninni ohio. Mr. Day ia AL.
fnmWnitd by hts wife and IL Oh "a
i",.ufe ttip Tor the benefit or hla
IN this city and VIII mon ro firtber
touih. luHHibly 10 Cuhn. for short
Ainy before wturning north. He re-
FUSED 60 be- interviewed ON state nd.
iHiis ~ Mnnlia, but was much inter.
,rtcd w Tuesday'H dispatches which In.
Nlnnlu tInuhlu lmnnndlnE ihnrn.
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Nnw usr ron N.nAys.
Physicians Claim that Hrain Tumor. Can
be Located aud Reason RESTORED

Chicago, Jan. si.-AS the result OF "A
number % experiments with N-rays
I'm this city. II h asserted that the RAYS
are To become a medium through which
reason may be- restored 10 Insane per,
sons. II has been found that by th-
rays. brain tumors responsible for
many eases Of alienation OF mind. can
be located
Preparations are being made By sew
cral eminent physicians FOR test oper.
alton which has been considered an
lncurable ease. The patient WIN be "A
wealthy young man VINO for several
years has been confined In the ASYLUM
At kankakec. The patient has already
been examined by the N-ray process.
Those who conducted the experiment
say that the skigraph plainly showed
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DYING LiK, suErr.
'""'ans In New Mesleo succumbing to
small ros- 900 are sI.l.

santa Re. n. a.. Jan. gs.-Late I'm.
lurnntlpn from the Zuni puehla. In
neein valencia county. tells OF "a sad
smallpox n raging with torribie r.,suita
.hd deaths arr numerous Since IN.
disease broke out. az deaths hay. oc.
Cured and 900 Indians nfe sirk. az
whom possibly about onc-half viii ~.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-25
Allrn laeL. just one Vote.

Lincoln. Nch., Jan. 2s.-Allen polled
In the legislature today, one popuilst
heing absent, Hayward lost two and
Valentine agnin appeared In the list or
those voted Tor. The ballot resulted ~
follows:
Allen ~. Hayward n. Webster /.
Thompson Z. l.ambcrtson / Reese ::
llinshaw L. Vanduscn .. Valentine 1,
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Two Ballots Were Taken, With Practically
No Change.
REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR BISHOP.
No Break Anywhere Till Tomorrow---Senatc
and House Proceedings Up to Date--Bils Intro
duced and Other Work Done.

The Joint session convened at ~ m.
today. After roll call. prayer by the
chaplain Of the Senate. and the reading
OF yesterdays Journal. the 18th Joint
ballot was taken. with the following re-
suit:
Cannon. Z.
King. 10
McCune. n.
Nebcker. I.
Sutherland. 1.
A. g. Bishop. II.
The Republicans voted for a. G.
bishop. pccry. for Aquila Scbcker.
Law. for Sutherland: farr for King.
There were no abscntccr.
The s7th ballot was then taken. with
no change In the result.
A motion by Sir. Gmoot to meet Mt
noon tomorrow. was then carried. ana
the Joint session dissolved.
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ROASTED 10 DnAru.
Coal OH Explosion In Iiilnol. Claim. rI,e
Victims

81, Louis, Jan. s6.- 4 special TO the
Post Dispatch from Mount OLIVE, III.
nays that Peter Noyak A. Gront. ria
pauinq oioM u9lpIul a5,uu puu 9JiM
In coal OF explosion The hoy, six
years OF are nnd q babe OF four months
were roasted 10 death. Tho third child
ana the mother were fatally burned.
while the fathers Injuries are only SER
lous.
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KILLED IN An ELEVATOR.
Operator Paints aud Has His Head Aimo.
Severed,

san Franciscu. Jan. 2j--Iacob nasth-
eiin oi the shoe manufacturing nrm
~ Kahn, Nickclsburg 4 Company, OF
THIS city was killed today In the com.
pnhys freight elevator. II In sup
posed that he tainted while ASCENDING
10 one Of the upper stories. Ills head
was caught between the elevator AMI
the Jam and almost severed from hls
body. Nj Haathcim was operating the
elevator himself and there WIS no one
else ON the platform. lie was 50 years
OF age and lcavcf a family.
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chicago Jan, 2i,-Aaslstnnt Secretary
OF the Treasury Frank Nandcrllp IL
seriously ~ nt hir home In this city.
Secretary Cages assistant har been Ia
chicago several weeks having came
direct from Washington. BEFORE that
time h. wac suffering from typhoid
fever In Florida ana II il the after ct.
fects Of this Illness which confines him
10 his bed now
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-25

Dover, Del, Jan. 25.---Result 18Th and
liih ballots for u, :. senator taken In
Joint session ~ noon today:
Gray DemD 10; Ad1lcka tRepD 10,
Henry a. Dupont ireg. Repl "A; Handy
tsiiver Dem.) 0. Absent .. Totnl vote
~; necessary TO choice 20. No election.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-25

a tuinor pressing on the brain. The
PHYSICIANS claim that the removal OF
we tumor viii not bc dangerous and
,hht theN expect that the young mans
mind VIII be fully restored.
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Mi.,ourlan. obiccl 10 u, u, mob,rl..

jefferson city, Mo. Jan. s5.-The sen.
ate today adopted resolution nrotest-
ing against allowing Roberts, the new
IS elected Congressman from Utah, To
hold his seat In that body
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-25

Madison, Wis. Jan. ei.-Thc deadlock
IN the election OF the United States
senator continues toduy unhrOken. To-
days Joint session showed no change
from yesterdays vote.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-25

ID n. Sickney OF wyoming. IN favor
OF leafing and Mr.. Harris OF Colorado
against t.
The discussion WAS still golng on
Nh-u nolournment was tnken untIl 1850.
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olympia, Wash. Jan. 25.-one ballot
todayi Foster, 20; Wilson 2S; Humes.
sO Ankeny. g. Lewis, 25i bridges. /;
Daniels, I.
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Helena, Mont Jan. 9i-Senatorial
vote. Clark. 30. Conrad. 20. Maginnls.
: Fox, . Gruhb, ukepl H. Necessary.
a..
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HOUSE rHocrrD,Sos.

Constitutional Amendment Providing for
Direct Legislation by III. People.
The House met at o'clock this
afternoon with about one-ffth Of the
members absent. These members were
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
BRAN BLETOE WARD.

The Brambleton w. CT. U. will
meet ut the residence of Mrs. Watson.
south Marshall avenue at $50 O'clock
this afternoon.
The many friends of Miss Rosa e.
Iiarwell Will regret to learn that she is
seriously i'll at the home of hor fntber
hev. H. y. Harwcll No. zoo Clay ave
nue.. Ter parents are much concerned
about her.
Considerable excitement was created
AZ Spurgcon Memorial Baptist Church
sunday night just at the close OF the
service by the explosion of IL lamp in
inc pastors study. Tho flames were
quickly eNtinsuished by Rev Mr.. Chris
ue. The only damage was hole in the
CARPET.
The burning of rubbish on n vacant
lot on iirambicton avenue about ESQ
clock sunday evening carried the
''meen street engine to the scene.
Ihe Officers and Teachers Associa-
non OF Trinity NJ. i. Church held an
adjourned monthly meeting last night.
ana iinished hearing reports from the
various committees. 1t was decided to
mold the entertainment for the in
gathering Of the Cleaners on the Goth
VI June: y committee was appointed
10 provide a program OF exercises.
Revival services will begin Mt Nc
kcndrcc NJ. l.. Church Wednesday
night.
mr.. r. i. Turner has fitted IN his
establishment on the corner of Bram-
pieton ana Park avenues very hand
somciy. by the way, this is the central
headquarters of the Nirglnian- Pilot for
an news communications and adyer-
usoments in Erambcton.
me entertainment of the B. Y. p. u.
OF Sturgeon Memorial Baptist Church
H.st night was n most delightful treat.
, I'M, spec'al feature being an address by
Rev. DR.. j. u. Barrett. of tho Chris,f,;,
Memorial Temple.
rev. Or. Carl j.. Grammer, OF Christ
Episcopal Church. preached n fine SCR
mon mon TO n large congregation at st.
Ieters Church Sunday mornin,,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
ATLANTIC CITY TARD.

y very large congregation attended
the fifth anniversary services at lie,
Kies' Memorial Methodist Church sun
day morning. The music and singing
was in harmony with the occasion and
the sermon by Rev. w. r. Williams
was highly appropriate and interes ting.
He gave resume OF the rise. growth
and progress Of the church. which was
most gratifying. on Children's Day.
when the latent money is turned in,
he will be able to make n fine financial
exhibit.
owing to slight indisposition. Rev.
DR.. b. ID. Tucker did not preach at w.
c. I. L. Hall sunday night. His place
was supplied by Rev. John T.. Wales.
In the absence Of Rev. T.. j., Dud-
ley, who is attending the Southern
Baptist Convention. in Louisville. Ky.
his pulpit at Central Avenue Baptist
Church was filed by Rev. c. i. Rock.
of Richmond College. Sunday morning
ana night. His sermons were highly
spoken Of.
The festival and musical and literary
entertainment for the benefit of Lee
kies' Memorial VI. Il. Church will take
place in the lecture-room tonight at s
o'clock. y specially interesting pro-
gram has been mapped ont for the oc-
casion, which will be participated in by
some of Norfolk's best talent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
MISS MARY l.. DEFY

The funeral of Miss Mary =. Dey,
whose untimeiy death occurred at s..
Nincent's Hospital Saturday morning.
was held from Cumberland Stree, ~.
Il. Church Sunday afternoon at 4:ao
o'clock, and was attended by one OF
me largest congrt cations seen on a
funeral occasion in thar church for
many years. the auditorium being filed
beyond its seating capacity bv tin.
friends OF the deceased who gathered
Here rs mark OF respect TO hen
memory.
The chnncei 81 tho church was de-
corated with palms and ferns in COM
nlemoratlon of the solemn event. The
"oiai offerings We're numerous and
magnificent.
The services We're conducted ~ the
pastor Rev. III. l.. Johnson. y. -. as
sisted by Rev. :. e. Hatcher. OF Queen
stree; NJ L. Church: Rev. w. II. Wn.
''hls' Of i-eNies Memorial. ana Rev
H. u. ESaieston. OF the Court Street
presbyterian Church. Portsmouth.
~. Johnson spoke with nGthos ans
beauty of the deceased. saving Chat
hcr Christian life was a model one
worthy of emulation by all. ana that
her death was one OF the most triu1n-
phant vindica;ions of the power If
Chrsts religion he had ever Witnessed
re SAID that 1T the hour of - O'Clock
Friday night she sent for him To conc
Z" the hospital. ana that whcn he en-
Tered The room she took him by the
nani ana said: Doctor O, what sweet
music l nave been hearing OH. that /
Cuuio sing like an Angel" and sh,
men sang several s,an:as of the hvfnn.
Nm anchored Su:e in the Haven OF
Test. During Or. Johnson's remarks
many IN the vast audience went freely
inc remains We're conveyed to Elm
MoVu Gene terry. followed by lengthy
cortecc and hundreds on foof ,ybsro
me last rites of the church were pcr-
-orined at the grave. and the sloeplnsy
aust OF her who was loved ana admired
III iiie were committed TO the silent,
following We're the pal-boarers:
" illiams. Ralph Mcpherson. \viiljc
ErN'eben. Elcy Benton. Lloyd White
and Henry Parsons.
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Observation-Disclosures n G..

Asbury NJ. f. Church, Coinjock. n.
c.. was the scene of 4 pretty and at
tractive wedding on the evening OF the
llth inst, at o'clock. The contracting
parties were Miss Minnie i. Saunders.
the bright and winsome daughter of
Mr.. and Mr.. Saunders, and Mr.. w.
Thomas Curls. 4 popular young gentle
man of Currituck county.
The bride wore Il beautiful white or
candle over satin. and carried brides
roses.
tional black.
The ceremony was impressivcly per-
formed by Rev. &. il. NJ. Giles, after
which the bridal party returned to the
home Of the brides parents where n
handsome reception was rendered them.
The presents were numerous, handsome
ana useful.
For the present Mr.. and Mrs Curls
will reside at the home OF the brides
parents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
O>E w E;IEIsY F0Un
one Person in Every Four Suffer,
Eram giles.

About one person IN every four suffers
from some form of rectal disease. The
most common ana annoying is itching
pies. ncicated by warmth slight moist
ure ana Intense. uncomfortable itching in
the parts affected
The usual treatment has hron some
simple ointment or salve which some
i Hines siye temporary relief. but nothing
IKE tournament cure can he expected
from such superficial treatment.
I'M, me only reimanent cure for itching
cure: net only for itching pies but for
eNor! othSr iorm Of piles. blind bleeding
or prof. uding The first application gives
instant relief and the continued use For a
snort time causes permanent removal of
the tumors Of the small PARASITES whiSh
cause Tie intense itching ana discomfort
OF itching piles.
Many. ply s.c!ans for q long time sup
posed that the remarkable relief afforded
by the pyramid Pile Cure was because IL
was supposed 10 contain cocaine, opium.
or similar drugs. but such IS not the case
\ recent careful analysis OF the remedy
showed 1t TO be absolutely free from any
cocaine. opium, or in fact any ,poisonous
injurious drugs whatever. Sold by drug,
gists at 20 cents per package. ~ 4
my16 Is 20 - y x -; ~
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LAMBER7'S POINT.

Dr. Doughtie has located here for the
practice of medicine.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. Z.
Church will give strawberry Socia-
bic" on the church lawn tonight at S
o'clock.
Sunday evening, at the residence Of
Mr.. Thomas McCauley mis- stepdaugh-
ter. Miss Sadie Garrett. was united in
marriage 10 Mr.. George Wesley Ed
monds the attendants We're: Mr.. c..
+. Land. of Norfolk. and Miss Willie
Edmonds. of Deep Creek. and Mr.. (.
r. Parker. of Newport News and Miss
Martha Garrett, of Lambert's Point.
The groom is prosperous young
trucker OF Deep Creek and the bride is
a most estimable young lady of this
place. 49, 4
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entrance to the upper part thereof. The
defendant had leased the whole prem
ises to one Pierce, and plaintiff rent
ed Il portion of the upperstory from
Pierce. There was Il Judgment in the
lower court for the defendant, and the
plaintiff excepted.
The court says:
The owner who has let the entire
premises, staircasoS and all. has parted
with his control. and is therefore free
from this duty Of due care. rs between
him and his tenant or any sub tenant.
There is no implied warranty that n
house is safe ana iit for hnbitation. nor
in the absence OF any agreement other
wise providing, is the landlord under
any obligation to make reoairs
The bill of exceptions rec;tes that
when the tenement was let to plain
Tits son by Pierce there was evidence
tending TO show that all the
outside repairs were to be made by
INC owner - II this Is to be taken
as sufficient proof that defendant had
agreed with Pierce that she would make
me outside repairs. 1t must be implied
uhuer the circumstances of this case.
tiiat she Was to mako such repairs only
unnn reasonable notice. Neither the
Maihtin nor hcr son made any COM
plant: nor does it appear that Pierce
ever did, nor that the defendant knew
inc condition Of the steos Therefore
~" negligence is shown. She was not in
default. as between her and her tenant.
or any sub-tonant OF his until after
notice. Exceptions overruled.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16

VII give to corporation individual factory OF
ncoft
best factory Virginia. needs no inr for
connects with all railroads by switch
suffolk with its suburbs population and situated ut
inc OF Nansenonl
let OF water The Oll Dominion
passing
Caroln
I,I ans" me and Carolina which
oaudf
and Postal; Telephone
of and
the Atlantic of
n
and through
andc n
climate. For rite to 'A'
B. b. DUMVLIE,
Box2 Srrro,u y,,c,x,.
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ALLEGED EMBEzzLER.
WILLIAM FARNESWORTH WANT
ED IN WASHINGTON,A ARRESTED

WILLIAM FARNESWORTH WANT
ED IN WASHINGTON.A ARRESTED
William Farneswortha white man
about forty years old. was arrested In
night and is held at the police station
for emhezzlement in WASHINGTON u. &.
There is also swindling charge against
him in Norfolk.
Chiet klzcr received a telegram from,
washington sunday asking him 10 keen
Il lookout for Farnesworth. who was
thought 10 be. coming to Norfolk. or TO
be here already. ~ short dee,crjption
was given III the telegram. The telc-
gram was from the superintenGont Of
police in Washington
tarne SX0ri h lrriXal in Tive ni... ,,re
sumably. only day or two ago. II
seems that about the first thing he
ana IN Noriolk was to work a swindlinc
game on n citizen. He was arrested
late last night by Detectives West.
Hoppcl and Childress, who had So
cured a Photograph OF the man wanted
IN Washington. This photograph was
shown Framework, who stoutly denied
1t was a likeness OF himself The OIL
GERS, however. considered the likeness
convincing proof that they had the
right man
Framework Is originally from Wis.
consin. and is said to be IAN old
timer which. in the vcrnacular of Inc
police. means very slick personagc.
who is onto the ropes and hard to deoi
with.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
MARLEY V. WHEELWRIGHT.
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachu
sets.

puI7f NEItN "N'HINItII 'IVNII OF NIat-stI IIU :
sets.
February -, 1899.
A LANDLORD. WHO LET AN EN-
TIRE TENEMENT, IS NOT LIABLE
FOR INJURIES TO y SUB-TEN-
ANT. THROUGH DEFECTS IN 4
STAIRWAY USED AS A COMMON
ENTRANCE.
EVEN IT THE LEASE REQUIRED
HIM TO MAKE REPAIRS. HE
WOULD NOT BE LIABLE UNLESS
HE HAD NOTICE OF THE DE-
FECTS.
This was a suit against landlord by
O sub tenant for injuries to the latter
arising from defects In the stairs of the
Auilding which were used as q. common
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
MRS. mary NJ. HRrNAN

The ohscguies of Mrs Mary NJ. Bro
nan took piace nj the grave in lgln,
WOOD Cemetery at = o'clock Sunday
afternoon. and was conducted h,, Eo,,
j. - Jarrett. u. d. of Christian Ma
mortal Temple. ANA Roy. john III. Dick
hson' of Emanuel p. T.. Chapel.
MIR. CHARLES L. RAMSEY.
The funeral OF this gentleman. wh'
departed this life ut his residence M
20 Main street, Saturday. took hin go
~ inc grave in Cedar Grove Ccmet.r,
NJ IL o'clock yesterday morning. nh,
services We're conducted by Roy. w. 4
lSorum' the temporary pastor of FREQ.
mason Street Baptist Church
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
MIR. CHARLES Il. RAMS
""nthcrn snptiSt Convention
E.OuiSyIIic IL.

Delegates and others wishing TO o,-
tend the above convention. held at
Louisville. May 18th to 18th. are 70.
quested to communicate at once with
the undersigned.
ARTHUR C. LEWIS.
5. p. y. BALTIC. and Ohio Il. H.
OUnder Atlantic Hotel) Norfolk, V,.
apes, eod-I0t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
vaImnblc propcrtx For Sn1..

Special attention is called to the ad-
vertisement OF Messrs. II. l.. Page &.
Co, real estate agents. No % Bank
street. in which they offer bargains in
the sale OF valuable building lots on
Hamilton. Ward, Duncan, Franklin and
Martin avenues (West End Land Com
pany) Ghent. at prices ranging from
$3.50 to $1,000 on easy payments.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
charged WIN u,yhwny ro,,,cr

Tom Baker, colored. was arrested
yesterday on warrant charging him
with highway robbery in Norfolk coun.
~. lie is being held for the county au-
thorities.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
COURT DECISIONS.
Notes of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are of Interest to
Our People.
DlGESTED BY ". B. MARTIN,
Exclusively for virginian- Pllot.)
SOUTHERN r. co. v. BRUCE.

SOUTHERN r.. CO. v. BRUCE.
Supreme Court OF Appeals of Virginia,
April &. 1899.
IT IS THE DUTY or \ RAILROAD
COMPANY TO USE REASONABLE,
CARE TO AVOID INJURY TO ONE
UPON IT'S RIGHT Or WAY~AS y
LICENSED. AND TIE L1CENSEE
MUST TAKE ORDINARY PRECAU-
TIONs FOR HIS OWN SAFETY.
UPON THE DEFENCE OF CON
TRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE THE
QUESTION is NOT WHETHER
PLAINTIFFS GIIGEN c T.:
CAUSED. BUT WHETHER IT con-
TRIBUTED TO, THE INJURY.
THE BURDEN OF PROVING CON
TRIBUTOIsY- NEGLIGENCE IS ON
DEFENDANT, BUT If PLAIN
TIFF'S EVIDENCE RAISES a
PRESUMPTION or CONTRIBU-
TORY NEGLIGENCE. THE BUR-
DEN IS IMMEDIATELY UPON
HIM TO REBUT IT.
This was a suit brought by the adj
ministrator of Bruce against the rail-
road company for the death of plain
man T., ,,,u ,,,..osetr,, ~ ~. .,,,.;aS.
,vro ,,.a,, ,,.,li.;r,, ,,,,,,' ~ .,,. &c -,
yniiroo1 co,nn|,rT ,,,, Nor,h 1roW,,,in
lie aid not look back. stop or listen for
n train, but walked upon the track
n wnllsw,v nlnnr ,bn ri.%t "f ,in,.
There wax = cnrvo in rho rack heSimd
Iin, o,G ~ -, t',e .'.'rM ,'e ,,,'
dInicult. Others nearer Tho cnrvs i HAN
hn ,v.,s cav, ouI b,,rd ,bo .,,in ana In,
,o,d 10 ,.,ort;o, 80, ~, .,..,' 49, ,.u
of n pedestrian n fnw fect from him
who cot ont Of the way of the train
and he was r,,n over ana killed. rhnrc
was n verdict and iudemnnt for 4, 35o
for plaintIff in Tho lower court ana
defendant appealed.
The court says:
the jury that the burden of proving
contrihutory negligence on the part of
pIaintff's Interstate was upon the de-
PENDANT company. without any sort of
qualification or suggestion 10 them
even. tha: ir negligence on his mart
contributing. to his injury was disclosed
bv plaintifrs evidence. or could be
fairly inferred from all the facts and
circumstances of the case. hc could NOT
recover.
'.In all courts, where there IS INV
evidence from which nm Inference of
ably be drawn, the court must instruct
the fury that the plaintiff cannot re-
cover If his negligence contributed to
produce the injury. in the manner here
inbefore stated" that is, by the want
OF ordinary care on the part of the
plaintiff, or his intcstate, to avoid in
jury.
The rule that contributory negligence
is n matter of defence, and that the
burden OF establishing it is upon the
defendant, obtains in the courts
Of many Of the States of the Union. Vr-
GINA included, but in all these jurIs-
dctions. wherever contributory ncgl-
Gence is held n matter of defence
whenever the plaintiffs own case raises
the presumption OF contributory
negligence the burden of proof
IS Immediately upon him. III
such n cnse 1t devolvcs upon
the plaintiff as of course. to clear
himself OF the suspicion Of negligence
that he himself created. He must
Ia hi i,, f,,l
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
Eyes Examined Frce

DR.. A. Week. manager of the optical
department of the Gale Jewclry Com
pany will examine your eyes free. De
fcctive vision and complicated cases
specially invited TO call.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
CORPORAT1ON COuRr.

The greater part OF the time in the
corporation Court was taken up by
the light on the condemnation proceed
inss begun by the city TO condemn
property fur the extension of Tripol.
street, an account of which appears
elsewhere.
Virginia T.. Ramsey qualified as guar
dian of Ashley -. Ramsey, infant. I'M
DER bond OF $ic0. with Theodore y.
Ramsey as surety.
Salllc c. James qualified as guartlien
OF Lloyd Stanhope James. Harry
ONiell James. Bercena Toy James
and Alice Lconor;L James. under a bond
OF 5000, with Claudius J.. James as
surety.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
NEWS OF THE COURTS
Big Damage Suit Against the
Southern Railway.
Two Tpfts For Divorce I'm tho (ourt
OF Inv ana Chancery- city cir
cuit Court-Tyvo Boys In yroublc-
Other Matters.

The Court of Law and Chancery was
convened yesterday in its May term. No
cases were tried. The docket this term
is light.
William Simpson qualified TO practice
law i'll this court