Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
Especial to virginian-pi,ot.)

Line, which has been plying between
this city and Norfolk for some weeks
PAST, has been taken off. and it is not
Yet known whether the service will
be resumed.
The Dumont is owned by Baltimore
parties. and she was Taken off the
river by them ut such brief notice to
Mr.. F. V. Archer, the general man
ager that he did not have time to no.
tify his patrons, and some trouble was
thereby occasioncd them.
Mr.. Archer is now at the North in
search of another boat, and his subor-
dinates here express the hope that the
tri-wcekly service will soon be re-
stunned.
JUDGE WADDILL'S DECISION.
The decision of Judge Waddill in the
case of Thomas f. Ryan VS.. the Sea-
board Air Line, rendered in Norfolk
to-day, occaSioned some surprise here.
Mr.. Ryan has been so uniformly I'M
successful in his suits against that
road that this victory. small though it
he and not involving the merits of the
case, was not looked for.
AUDITOR RYLAND'S FUNERAL.
The remains of Second Auditor Josiah
Ryland, Jr., were taken to King and
cral will take place from Burlington
Church tomorrow afternoon. The pail
bearers, who accompanied the remains
10 the train, were:
Honorary-Governor ]. Hoge Tyler,
Col. Morton Marye, Major a. w. Har-
man. Captain j. II. OBannon, Captain
H. II. Owens. Richard w. Maury, John
G. Williams. w. r. Jones l.. y. Jeter
and Hon. Henry r. Pollard.
Active-Mcssrs. O. Il. Fleet, w. G..
n T.
Haynes, Tucker *. Sands. j. S. Rag
land. w. NJ Luck, Newton Walker
CAPITOL NOTES.
The Board of Education will probably
meet Friday to elect n superintendent
of schools for Pulaski county.
\ copy of the Porto Rican election
law has been received at the Office of
the Secretary OF the commonwealth
In many respects the law is similar
TO that of Virginia.
Mr. G. w. st. Clair, deputy sergeant
Of Williamsburg, who brought Topeka
Joe" from oregon, was at the Cover
nor's office to-day. He says his people
are very sore over Joe's escape from the
Richmond jail
Governor Tyler has honored requi-
stion from the Governor OF West VIZ
Einia from prisoner who mas peen 10
Gated in this state, and who is wanted
there for murder. The man is not yet
under arrest.
The following notaries have been APP
pointed: II. G.. Johnson. Accomac; j.
NJ. Gray, Petersburg.
MISSIONARY NOTES.
News has lust been received by the
Foreign Mission Board of the Southern
Haptist Convention. of the death, in
Japan. of Mrs w f.. Croker. who went
ont from South Carolina as Il mission
AIRY TO China not quite one year ago.
She died on the 18th of september. just
the day following the birth of her little
daughter, who is stu living
The latest letters from China re-
ceived nv the board, dated September
nth. and received to-day indicate mat
tho disturbance in central and north
china are ceasing. This is particularly
true OF the Yang Use valley, where
some of the missionaries are leaving
Shanghai To go back TO ther posts
farther in the interior.
4 letter from the Rev. w. w. Lawton
at Ching Iiang. states that things are
--vinparativeiy quiet there. BY this is
not meant that there are no disturb
;,nces and that work is in a normal
condition. but only that 1T can still be
carried on, though under difficulties.
In South China and around Canton,
ana m the West river. there is Il great
deal of feverishness. hut so far no de-
struction of life or property except the
destruction OF the two chapelS near
Canton. already noticed
Misses Moon. Thompson. Dulton.
Parker and Rev. w L. Croker are
refugees in Japan. where possibly Rev.
J. w. Lowe ana family also are, but
he last heard OF them they We're at
Tslngtan. in the German settlement in
China. DIR. j, i. IIartweil. Rev. Pcy-
ton stephens and others are still at
Chez Foo more or less in touch with
1n too ,..l
Christians there
ON the whole, everything points to q
much more quiet condition than ono
month ago.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANVASS.
Colonel Button has returned from
Amherst. where he attended court yes
terday. lie is much pleased with the
result of the Joint debate there yes
terday between the Democrats and
Republicans. and says the county is in
splendid shape,
Captain j. Haskins Hobson. OF Pow
hatan, and Hon. George =. Huncy. OF
Mathews. were callers at headquarters
this morning. They, reported the out
look as being bright for Democratic
success In their respective sections.
Captain 1Iobson will spend the re.
mainder of the week In Brunswick
county, where he has seven engage
ments 10 speak.
Colonel Button has received lctte
from Hon. Harry st. George Tucker
in answer TO an invitation TO Mr.
Tucker to make some speeches for Sen
ator Flood In which he says that hi
duties at his school are such az to pre-
vent him from entering the campaign
,,ow. but adds that had he been calleC
upon in the carly days OF the cam
pnign it would have afforded him mucl
pleasure 10 have complied with the re
quest.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Mr., John Stansbury. we'll know
Nnunp MN OF MS city. went huntln,