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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
Sam snaIIin Book susinese.

Hon. Porter King, ex-Mayor of At
lanta, has just returned from Havana,
Cuba, and the following is taken from
a lengthy interview with him in the
Atlanta Journal:
Il met also Mr.. Sam w. Small, who
has just sold out his newspaper The
Journal i read his valedctory, in
which it was stated that he would en-
bark in other business which will take
up all his time"
What business?'
"Why, Mr.. Small has secured the
contract for furnishing Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines with school
books and furniture and will devote
himself to this new business in flu
ture."
"He has quit preaching, then?"
Yes, I think so. He may preach
now and then, but is by no means reg
ularly engaged in this work."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
WALKER v. CULMAN.
Court OF Appeals OF Kansas.
January II, 1900.

court OF Appeals OF Kansas.
January II. 1900.
A CORPORATION IS ONLY LIABLE
FOR THE TORTIOUS ACTS OF IT'S
AGENT WHEN PERFORMED IN
THE LINE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT.
OR THE AUTHORITY CONFER
RED.
This was an action by Culman against
the receivers of Il railroad company for
malicious prosecution, arrest and i'm
prsonment The plaintiff had been
arrested upon the complaint of n detec-
i've employed by the company for OBJ
structinS it business, etc, and upon the
trial was acquitted. He then brought
this suit for damages There was n
verdict and Judgment for $500 against
the receivers and they appealed.
The court says:
The evidence nowhere show the du-
ties of Matthew's constructions
given to him by his principal. The
plaintiffs In error deny that Mathews
acted with their knowledge and con-
sent, or by their direction or order. or
by their authority, in causing The ar
rest of Culman. or that he was arrested
with their knowledge or consent, or by
their authority. There was no evil
dence tending to prove that these allie
cations of the answer were false "a
corporation Is liable to an action for
malicious prosecution; but as it can
act. maliciously or otherwise. only
through agents, the tortious act must
be performed in the line of the employ
ment of such agent, and in the eXecu-
ton Of the authority conferred
Reversed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08

pealed.
passage.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
ATLANTIC CITY.

Rev. c. W. Maxwell, who is in Hamp-
ton conducting meeting at the Pres
byterian Church, is expected home in
time to fill his pulpit at Colley Memo
rial Church Sunday.
Miss Lee G. Cooke, who is to address
the district convention of the w. C. T..
U, to-day at their hall on Colley ave-
nue., Is the guest of Mrs. a. C. Miley,
RipDle Place, Client. Miss Cooke will
give physical culture drill during the
convention.
me entertainment given last night
Tor the benefit of the Colley Social
Clup was most enjoyable affair. The
rooms were tastefully decorated in
honor OF the event, and the occasion
was graced by the presence of many
OF the tair sex. Choice music formed
an attractive feature, and at its close
light refreshments were served.
The district convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held in their hall to-day. The
morning session will begin at 10 O'Clock
The VS. will hold session from to 2
p. M, and at o'clock the Loyal Tenn
nerance Legion will entertain the con-
vention with songs and recitations. AT
o'clock p. IN. n reception will be given
the Us of Norfolk. when short adj
dresses will be made by Miss Cooke.
Mrs. fBagby and Mrs. Greene. The
evenings entertainment will wind up
with the distribution of refresh
ments.
Miss Lee G. Cooke delivered an ad-
mirable address before the Epworth
League Of LeKies Memorial NJ z.
Church last night. She Is a fluent and
graceful sneaker. and her effort last
evening was listened to with marked
attention by the large audience pres
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
BRAMBLET0N.

The Local Board OF Improvement
held conference with City Engineer
Brooke yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed at length the subject of paving
Brambleton and Park avenues with
either vitrifled brick or asphalt. He
ncations with the view OF advertising
for bids.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Board of Police Commissioners to
swear In four men to do police duty
temporarily In the ward
All members OF the Brambleton w.
c. L. u. are urged to attend the Dis
trict Convention, to be held in Attain
tic City. to-day. a very interesting
session Is expected. Miss Lee G. Cook
and Mrs. Thos. p. Bagley will give in
structive talks.
Miss Bessie Williams. of North Mar
shall avenue. returned yesterday from
IL three weeks visit TO relatives in New
York.
Vandalia Lodge of Odd Fellows re-
ceived fraternal visit from Columbia
Lodge of the same order last night, and
the Columbia team conferred the ini-
tlatory degree on n number of candl-
dates.
Both of the Democratic clubs of the
ward Will hold meetings tonight at
their respective club rooms. Speaking
VIII be the order OF the evening at each
meeting.
There were five conversions at the
revival at Trinity NJ. E. Church last
night.
Harmony Conclave No. IL, IIepta-
sophs, or S. w. NJ, will initiate a class
OF twenty-five candidates at their meet
ING III Ingram's Hall tomorrow nighr.
rms new arm of the order that was in
stituted last October through the per-
Sonal efforts of Supreme Chancellor w.
Il. Gregory has now an active member
snip of over eighty, and il its growth
continues III the future, as i'm the past,
II Will he the banner conclave of the
city before the close of the present year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
COURT DECISIONS.
OlGES1ED BY W. B. MARTIN.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR
viRcINIAN-PlLoT.
Notes Of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are Of Interest to
Our People.
SULLIVAN v, DUNHAM.

+ court OIL Appeals of New York January
8, 1900
WHEN A PERSON IN A HIGHWAY
is KILLED BY ~ PIECE OF a
TREE. HURLED BY A BLAST EX-
FLOODED ON DEFENDANTS
LAND. THE LATTER is LIABLE
ALTHOUGH NOT NEGLIGENT.
This was an action for damages for
the death of PLAINTIFFS intestate caused
ny being struck by section of a tree
while she was on the public highway.
The defendant was blasting out trees
on his land, using dynamite, and one of
the blasts hurled the section OF the
tree over 400 feet into the highway and
struck the plaintiffs intestate. There
was no proof of any negligence on the
part of the defendant. The lower court
gave Judgment FOR plaintiff and de-
PENDANT appealed,
The court says:
The main question presented by this
appeal Is whether one who, for u law
lul purpose. and without negligence or
want oil Skill, eXplodes IL blast upon his
own Iand and thereby causes IL piece
OF wood to fall upon a person lawfully
travelling in a public highway, is Liable
Tor the injury thus inflicted The
statute authorizes the personal repre-
sentative of IL deccndent TO "maintain
49, "Ntioi W recover damages l0r
wrongful act neglect, or default, by
which the decedent's death was caused
against person who 81 would have
been liable by reason thereof, IL
death had not ensucd 1t covers any
action of trcspass upon the person
winch the deceased could have main
tanned IL she had survived the accident.
Stated in another form, therefore. the
question before us is whether the de-
PENDANTS are liable as trespassers
In the leading case upon the subject
the defendant. in order to dig u canal
authorized by its charter necessarily
blasted out rocks from its own land
with gunpowder, and thus threw frag-
ments against the plaintiffs house,
winch stood upon the adjoining
premises. Although there was no proof
OF negligence or want of skill, the de-
iendant was held liable for the injury
sustained, Hay v. Cohees Co.
As was said by the Supreme Court
of Indiana, in following the Hay case.
The public travel must not be en-
dangered To accommodate the private
rights of Individuals"
We think the courts below were right
In holding the defendant liable as
trespassers, regardless or the care thew
may have used in doing the work
Their action was n direct invasion of
the rights Of the person injured, who
was lawfully in Il public highway.
winch, was safe place until they
made 1t otherwise by throwing into it
the section of a tree. Affirmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08

OTHER LOCAL ON PAGE 6
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
LAM BERT's POINT.

The Lambert's Point Fire and Sal
wage Company met in their new engine
house last night for the purpose of eff
fecting permanent organization. The
meeting was called to order-by-
chairman, MIR. George Plnkham, and
tary.
Inc following were chosen:
Captain-lcred- w. Filler.
FIRST Assistant-George r. Evans.
Second Assistant-A. ID. Plass.
Engineer-R. v. Plass
First Assistant-George ]. Tegg.
Second Assistant-Thomas Hardy.
Sccretary-John S. Holmes.
Treasurer-Captain L. Vance.
The following were appointed a COM
mittee to draft constitution and by
laws for the government of the com
mand: Captain Edwin Cobb, John 8.
Holmes, George Pinkham and Doc Tai
mage.
The company has forty-six active
members. and will hold meetings every
"Wednesday night until the boys are
thoroughly drilled in their duties. AS
soon as possible arrangements will be
made TO keep Il sufficient number of the
men on duty at the enginc-house in
readiness 10 answer any and every CALL
Mr.. a. w. Chapen, general manager
and superintendent of the Powhatan
Manufacturing Company for several
years, has resigned much to the regret
of the company and the employees. He
will leave In a few weeks for Massa-
chusetts to assume charge of one of
the manufacturing establishments in
that State. His place as superintendent
here will be filled by Mr.. Fred W.
ltiler, and treasurer will be elected
later on.
Mr.. w F. Strunk and daughter,
Grace, of Jamestown. n. Y. arc visit
ing the family OF MIR. Doc Talmage, Of
Myers avenue and Forty-third street
The three children of Rev. ]. w. Car
roll, who have been quite sick for the
past ten days, are rapidly convalescing.
Mr.. Fred. w. Filler is confined to his
home on Thirty-ninth street with La
Grippe"
Quite large congregation attended
the services ut the Methodist Church
last night and enjoyed an able and
impressive sermon by Rev. J. w. Car
roll. The membership has increased
very much since Mr.. Carroll has been
its pastor. there having been about fifty
accessions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
rho MISREPRESENTATION for ch.ts-

and Fever is n bottle OF GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL; TONIC. The form
ula is plainly printed on each package. 1t
form and is compounded in correct pro-
portions. The reason imita tors do not ad-
know you would not buy their medicine
if you knew Its ingredients. Groves IS
the original. and is the only chill and fe-
malarial section of the United States. No
cure, no pay. Price zoe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08

pealed.
II. This act shall be in force from its
passage. 80
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
The following Commissioners of ya,.
ustlon were appointed yesterday by the
board or appointment, embracing the
urer, with Mr.. Ivanhoe Slater os clerl,.
Accomac county-N. w. Mock.
Appomattox county-NN. J. Treat.
Augusta county-S. VI. Donald.
buckingham county-E. c. Wool
bridge.
Essex county-Jamcs NJ. Lewis
FauQuier county-George L. Fletcher
Frederick county-A V. Brooker
Greene coCnty-T. p. Mayers.
Henrico county-Thomas w. Gardner.
King and Queen county-Robert y.
Pollard
Madison county-T. c. TAYLOR.
Nelson county-C. A. Boyce.
Norfolk county-Gecrgc Lindsay.
Orange county-Georgc S. Shackle-
ford
Princess Anne county,. G.. Moore.
Prince William county,. j. Davies
Warren couRty-iC. w. FORSYTH.
Alexandria city-Lewis c. Barley.
Lynchburg-J. r. Henry.
Norfolk-Coionel w. w. Sale.
Richmond-Robert " Marye.
otaunton-AleNander Hartman
Winchester-David Gfaize
The commission expires in 1901, and
bond of $1,000 is required of each ap-
pointee.
The board will make appointments
from day to day until all the offices are
filed.
WILL BEGIN WORK AT ONCE.
Some had been under the impression
that this law would not go into effect
unit! next year, as assessments by COM
fnissloners of the revenue are made as
OF February LIST and usually in the
month of February. But under instruc-
tons from the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts no assessments of personally
have been made for the year 1900. and
the Commissioners of Valuation will
begin work as soon as practicable
1t Is presumed that a case Will be
made up and taken to the Supreme
! Court at the earliest possible moment,
that the constitutionality of the act
may be tested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
MESSAGE FROM CONGER
Again Tells of the Conditions at
Picking,

Washington, August 1.-THE acting
secretary of state made public the
following extract from dispatch re-
ceived from Mr.. Conger. 1t was hand
ed to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI, who en-
planned that he had received it from
the taotai of Shanghai, by whom 1t
had been received by way of Tsi-Nan,
August IS. 1t is undated, but would
seem to have left Pellin some time
between August and IL:
Secretary of State, Washington
Our cipher is safe. May it not be
sufficient authority. We have been
imprisoned and completely besieged
since June 80. Continued artillery
and rifle firing until July IS; rifle
since but daily, with frequent des-
perate attacks, one last night. Have
already reported our losses. French,
Italian, Belgian, Austrian, Dutch le-
CATION and all other foreign
property in Pekin destroyed. DIR.
Inglis' child dead. Marines Tanning,
Fisher, Turner, King. Tutcher Kenn
and Thomas killed. All other Ameri-
cans alive. Inform Alta and Secre-
tary Ryan. Nearing allied forces
give us hope. CONGER."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
NEWS in GENERAL
PAY NO ATTENTION 10 APPEAL.
Great Britain May Land A. Many
Troops ms Necessary at SlRngha

Great Britain May Land A. Many
Troops Ms Necessary ut Shanghai.
Washington, August 13.--It is stat
ed officially that this government will
pay no attention to the latest appeal
from China transmitted in the form
of memorial from the southern
viceroys begging the United States to
use it's influence against the landing
Of British troops in the Yang Use
valley. The memorial urged upon this
government the serious conse.
qucnces that would follow the land.
ing of British force at Shanghai
and represented that preparations
already made had induced a panic
among the resident Chinese and
would paralyze commerce in that
port, almost as much as a formal
declaration of war by Great Britain.
This government decided, however,
that not only would it be entirely
out of it's province to interfere with
rho British program in southern
China, which was being carried for
ward by Admiral Seymour on the
GROUND with the full knowledge of
local conditions, but in view of
Chna's present recalcitrant attitude
and .ht lack, up to date, of even an
acknowledgements of our latest de-
mand concerning the safety of our
ministers, the United States was not
inclined to shoulder any of China's
troubles with England or any other
of the powers. Consequently the
appeal of the viceroys will be ig-
nored.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
THE NEWS in IOWA
LUCAS COUNTY TRAGEDY.
william Little shoots His wife and
%4s 1& Commits Suicide. s&

william Little shoots His Wife and
s Commits Suicide.
Charlton, August 15.--As a result
OF family quarrel, two people lie
dead here. William Little and wife
quarreled and separated, she filing
papers for divorce. About week
kgo a reconciliation was effected,
however, and later they started to-
gether in buggy for k:s brothers
farm south Of town. Before reaching
there he had become crazy drunk and
shot her twice in the head. He then
unhitched the horses and pulled the
buggy to his brothers farm, 800 yards
away, and said to his brother: "Walt,
I have killed Inez and want to kill
myself, but can't. Don't let them
hang me in the brush. You shoot me.
His brother was scared but went to
the house, and in a short time he
heard another shot and went out to
the buggy, where he found them both
dead. The coroner found two letters,
saying they could not live without
happiness, and that they had both
to get off the earth. A
of empty beer and whisky
bottles were found in the buggy.
About ten years ago Titles sister
went riding with Elmer Oliver, her
and both were found dead
In the buggy under similar circum-
stances, near this same place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
RAINFALL is PHENOMENAL.
Twice tho August Normal Falls in -Four
Days.

Des Moines, August 17.-Five days
ago the cry was that if rain did not
come the corn crop would be dam
aged Now the farmers and grain
men are bowling for fair weather
They say if it does not stop raining.
and stop right away, the corn crop
will be lost. -Four days of deluge has
been enough to make them right
about face and reports that are COM
ing in from over the state indicate
there is reason for their change.
In Des Moines Thursday the tota'
rainfall was la inches, bringing the
total for the four days ending at !
Il. m. Thursday up to 6.67 inches. This
rainfall in SO short a time is without
parallel in the records of the local
weather bureau, extending back over
a period of twenty years. 1t is within
two-hundredths of an inch of the
heaviest total rainfall for August in
Des Moines, and more than twice the
normal rainfall for August.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
Pink Eve Raging at Davenport.

Davenport, August 14.-Horse own
ers in and about this city are becom.
ing greatly alarmed and annoyed by
the prevalence of the disease known
as 'pink eye" in their equine stock:
Hundreds of animals are affected
with the malady, and the
epidemic is causing a great
deal of trouble to the owners of large
stables, and to those concerns which
are forced to use many horses in the
transaction OF their business. Vet.
clinarian are at a loss to account
for the sudden appearance of the
disease which has spread so rapidly
within the past week that they have
been utterly unable to control it..
Scores of horses are now temporarily
Iisa bled by it,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
Of HON. S. M. CLARK
Distinguished Iowa Editor Expires
at keOkuk, !.

Keokuk, August 12.-Editor Sam
uel M. Clark, of the Gate City, died
at 1878 Saturday night of uraemia,
brought on by inflammation of the
bladder and kidneys. He had suf-
fered several years, but Of late his
complaint was chronic, and on We'd
nesday his condition became critical.
His death was painless ana he re-
tanned consciousness to the last. He
was born in Van Buren, county, Iowa,
October II, 1912. He studied law,
but within week after his adnis-
sion to the bar became associate ed.
itor of the Gate City. He became
editor-in-chief in 1870 and held the
position until his death. He was a
delegate to the republican national
conventions in 1872, 1876 and 1880, and
gained a national acquaintance. He
attended every state convention from
1862 to 1900, but one, writing many
of the platforms. He was the author
of the mulct plank by which the
state was redeemed from democratic
rule. In 1889 he was United States
commissioner of education to the
Paris exposition. In 1894 and 1896
he was elected to congress. but de-
cl'ned a third term. He served on the
committees on education and post.
Offices and post roads. He served
twenty-one years on the board OF
education of Keokuk, fourteen being
as president, and was mentioned for
the presidency of the State Univers-
ity. For eight years he was post
matter. He was best known as the
dean of the Iowa press. His editor.
las were widely quoted. He leaves
one son. Arthur F. Clark, his wife
hav:rg died about fifteen years ago
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
BIG JUDGMENTS ASKED.
Suits Against Fuel Companies Begun In
Federal Court at Keokuk.

Federal Court at keokuk.
Springfield, H., August 15.-ln the
United States district court for the
southern district of Iowa. at keokuk,
the Atlantic Trust company has filed
suits against the Whitebreast Fuel
company and the Iowa and Illinois
Fuel company, of which !. W. Fowler
of this city is receiver, to enforce the
payment of large deficiency ludg-
ment and seeking to make the stock
holders of each company liable on the
grounds that the capital stock of the
companies was not fully paid by sub
scribers to the stock. The total iudg-
ments are S193,944 against the White
breast Fuel company and S341,s3S
against the Iowa and Illinois Fuel
company. Writs of execution were is
sued and no property found and the
companies were found to be insolvent.
1t is charged that the officers declared
and paid large dividends from 1888
to 1893. which were illegally paid, be.
cause the corporations were insolvent
and the capital stock was not paid
up. The court is asked to wind up
the affairs of both companies and
apply all assets to the payments OF
compliments Judgments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
PLEADS FOR PEA E.
Ii Hung Chang Given Authority to
8 NegOtlate,

Washington, August 14.--China
pleads for peace. Rumors and ca
bled reports to this effect that have
been published in this country during
the last few days are corroboatcd ~
the receipt of an imperial edict from
the privy council at Peking, which
is the inner and most august advis-
DRY body of the hisl court of Pc
king. Ii Hung Chang is made en-
voy plenipotentiary ~ China to ne
gotiate with the various powers for
terms of settlement. ... 49,.
The great Chinese statesman is
practically given carte blanche by
his emperor to conduct the entire
peace program and the settlement
of the terms whereby the various
powers are to be satisfied for in
juries and damage. The edict fol-
lows:
Sin the present conflict between
Chinese and foreigners there has
been some misunderstanding on the
part of the foreign nations, and also
want of proper management on
the part CT some of the local author
tiles.
"A clash OF arms is followed ny
calamitous results and causes rup-
ture of friendly relations, which will
ultimately do no good to the world.
1--WE hereby appoint Iii Hung Chang
as our envoy plenipotentiary. with
instructions to propose at once by
telegraph to the governments of the
several powers concerned for imme-
diate cessation of hostile demonstra-
tons pending negotiations, which he
is hereby authorized to conduct for
our part for the settlement of what
ever questions may have to be dealt
with.
1.-The questions are to be severally
considered in satisfactory manner,
and the result of the negotiations
reported to us for our sanction. Re.
spect this"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-17
LEvELED ACRES OF CORN.
But the Recent Rains Were Worth
Thousan ds Of Dollars to Iowa.

But the Recent Rains Were Worth
Thousands OF Dollars to Iowa.
Des Moines, August 14.-Des Moines
had a rainfall of 1.66 inches during
the twenty-four hours ending at
a. m. yesterday. A wind storm also
extended over this section. several
miles wide, running from the region
of Abel down to near Abba. The
storm was spasmodic in intensity. In
places it leveled corn fields to the
ground and in others bent the stalks
so that it will be difficult to gather,
but no great damage will result from
this bending over. The rains WE'RE
general over the state. Director
Sage of the crop service says he does
not feel at all alarmed over the con-
dition of crops after these rain
storms. He says they were OF more
or less local severity but did not
cover the whole state, especially as
to damage by wind. He believes this
state will have 25O,O00,000 bushels of
corn absolutely safe.