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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
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CLOSING OF THE CONVENTION IN
! NORFOLK eSl

,
NORFOLK.
The closing services of the colored Y.
NJ. c. A Conference began Sunday with
a conservation meeting at the Y. NJ.
G. A. rooms, corner of Queen and Cum
berland streets, ut G:z5 a. M. 1t was
conducted by International Secretary
w. a. Hunter, of Atlanta, Ga.
Several of the visiting delegates adj
dressed a number of the local Sunday
schools at 9 o'clock n. M, while others
conducted the service in number OF
the Protestant colored churches.
The mems meeting held in the Bank
street Baptist Church at 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon was very largely attend
ed. The service was. conducted by In
ternatonal Secretary j. Il. sNIoorland. OF
Washington, d. c.
AT 4:3O p. m. farewell service was
held at the Butte Street Baptist Church.
which was presided over by Interna-
tional Secretary Moorland. The exer-
cises were OF deeply spiritual char
octer.
Invitations were extended the con
ference to meet next year at Loving
stone College. Salisbury n. c., and at
Richmond. but no selection was made.
extended the conference were adopted,
together with the following:
Resolved, That we express our sor-
row over the departure of TINT great
Spirit. Dwight l.. Moody, who has been
removed from realms terrestrial to
realms celestial. We mourn with the
religious world in this great loss, be-
cause of his efforts for the training of
Christian workers. and the special up
lift given to the body of Y. NJ. C. A.
workers.
Resolved, That the attention of the
International Committee be called to
the great necessity of work for our men
In hotels-especially summer resorts
where they are usually destitute of re-
ligious Influences and opportunities
from three to four months each year;
also TO the necessity OF work for our
men who are porters on sleeping cars
and railway trains-who are shut out
from any privileges OF moral or re-
ligious characterize care for their
bodies rs we'll as their souls. at various
important terminal points. We recon-
mend, however. that those of our men
who are able will cooperate with Sec
retaries Hunton and NIoorland in put,
ting forth efforts to investigate and do
something tangible on this line for our
selves"
The following statistics In reference
to the colored Y. NJ. c.. a. work in the
United States will prove of interest:
Iotnl membership, 5000; college asso-
Citations, 81; city associations, 81. OF
which the Norfolk Association. organ
lied in 1SSS, is the oldest; associations
owning property, G. Total value OF
property, $4,000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
a Birthday Celebration.

Miss Maude Belote gave party at
the home or MIR. and Mrs. j. l.. Belote.
No. 200 Bank street. last evening In eel
ebration OF her sixteenth birthday.
Many Of her young lady and gentle
men friends We're present, and the party
passed off most pleasantly, music. reci-
tations. etc, being engaged in. The
young hostess received numerous hand
some and useful presents from her
friends. There were present the follow
ing: Misses Maude Belote, Hulda Page.
Cora Macdonald. Jennie Cox Maude
Paulette, Hattie Way, Ira East, Annie
Fall. Aliene Hickey, Blanche Wasser-
man, Helen Hickey, Susie Belote, EN-
ma Bell Lula Walker, Maude Mile.
Mamie Ferris. Irene Scott. Edna Ly
man, Blanche Moore. Nellie Bennett,
Eva Moore, May Bell. Grace Moore
Mae Stoneman, Winnie Cherry, Pattie
Schofeld. May Cherry, Jane Grimstead,
Edna Davis, Maggie Fentress, Nina
Dennis and Daisy Schofeld. Eva Grim
stead, Mamie Davis, Iva Davis Eleanor
Petherbrldge. BERTHE Hudglns, NJ L.
Ousterhouse, Minnie Mistsell: Messrs. ].
c. Mccoy. w. r. Cox, w. L. Bass, II.
G. Bowden, ]. j. Kennedy, G.. l.. Fen
tress, G. c. Page, w. d. Shelton, J. b.
Mitchell, G. G.. Lewis, A. ]. Dunning,
G.. w. Way, r. e. Reid, L. MIiley. c.
Fl. Joyner, H. T. Wilson. j. T. Noting
ham. Y. II. Smith, i. l. Williams, II.
W. Osterhaut T. G. Rollins. G. L. Ford.
NJ. 70. Forbes, A. Saunders, E.v. MCGEE.
]. A. Williams. Il. c. Miller, ]. D. Wood,
I. J. Maupin, II. j. Blicl<, Jr.. j. e.
Patrick, T.. II. NTeeks, Fl L. Belote, c.
d. Colonna, II. r. Friend Nal. d. Den
MS, f. G. Miller, ]. c. Belote, e. w.
Bray, and ]. l.. Capps.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
LONG v. CITY OF ELLERroN.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
October IS, 1899.

supreme Court of Georgia.
October IS, 1899.
THE OWNER OF PROPERTY IN A
CITY CANNOT SUE THE CITY FOR
DAMAGES BECAUSE TT ERECTED
A PRISON NEAR HIS PROPERTY.
He MAY SUE 1T 1T IS KEPT IN
Y; SO NEGLIGENT A MANNER AS TO
y CREATE A NUISANCE AND He is
INJURED THEREBY.
This was suit for damages against
a city for the erection of a prison near
property of the plaintiff. There was a
Judgment in the lower court for dcfen-
dant on demurrer. and PLAINTIFF ap-
pealed. 'ip
The court says:
It is claimed by counsel for plaintiff
In error that, since the adoption of the
constitution of 1877, q municipal cor
poration is liable to an Individual for
damages to private property to the
same extent, and under the same cir
cumstances, that 1t is liable for prop
erty taken for public purposes, and we
understand the present action Is based
on the provision of that constitution
\ which declares that private prouertv
shall not be taken or damaged for pub
Tic purposes without just and adequate
compensation being first paid (Ciyil
Code, section $500; and 1t Is contended
that the erection OF the city prison in
ElDerton, and the use of said building
for the confinement OF violators of the
law, In close proximity to the property
Of the plaintiff in error, has deprecated
the value Of said property, and there
fore damaged 1t, in the sense contem-
plated by the constitution
The simple erection of n necessary
prison building cannot without more,
SO in1ure adjacent property as to en-
title the owner to have damages for
such erection. No one is SO hindered
IN the use OF his property, and so re-
stricted as to the character of build
1ngs he shall put upon 1t, as to make
1t necessary to consult adjacent lot
owners In reference to the improve
ments to be made. The lot being his
I own property, the owner may put II to
such use as he sees proper, provided
the buildings and improvements made
K by him do not infringe the legal right
OF his neighbor TO the similar enjoyment
OF his own property. A log house on
fashionable street may be built along
Side of palace. and by It's erection the
value Of the latter may be deprecated,
but that depreciation is damnum
absoue injuria. The owner of the lot
has as much right to erect the hut as
the other has to build his palace.-no
more. no less: but if the hut or the
palace be so used as to interfere In the
lawful enjoyment of his property by
the other there the damage, with
right to compensation, exists.
M The municipal authorities OF the city
of Elberton. being invested with GER
tain powers of government, had a legal
right (being necessary to the exercise
of those powers) to erect building for
the purpose OF furnishing public offices
and maintaining a prison In which
might be securely kept vialators of the
law: and the rule is clearly established
that corporation authar'ized by the
Il law to do particular thing, so long
as It keeps within the scope of the
power granted. Is completely protected
from proceedings, either at law or In
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

- - y Isl
Mr.. r. &C. Brent who was thrown
from his buggy few days ago, Is ifn-
proving, and will probably be able to
ieave his home In q few days.
Women of Questionable characters
cannot now drive through Main or
Church streets. or any public thorough
fare. This Is an order issued by Chief
OF Police Kizer, and will be strictly en-
forced.
Mr.. Fred B. Hall, the champion trick
pool player of the world, will give an
exhibition ct the Board of Trade and
Business Mems Association rooms to-
night.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Butt, while on visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Claude w. Duke,
in Baltimore. met withaa painful acct
dent on Friday. Mrs. II. C. Bradford
left by the Bay Line steamer. last night
to attend her bedside. ~
There will be no business meeting Of
the Frances Barnes US tonight. This
body will conduct services at the Union
Mission.
Many OF the younger set will be
pleased to learn that the AIessrs. Ben
ston and Aydolotte will reopen their
dareing school at the Masonic Temple
next Monday night - soiree will be
given Tuesday night, January sth.
Prof. Erueger's orchestra will furnish
music for the occasion. All are cor
daily invited.
Eighty-nine petitions In bankruptcy
have been filed in the Office of the clerk
of the United States Court since the
national bankruptcy law went into ef-
feet last spring.
Mr.. James B. Porter has gone to New
York on a business trip.
Rev. Joseph H. Amiss Is visiting
friends and relatives in Norfolk
The city postofIice observed holiday
hours yesterday.
The Gable Piano Company have
moved their entire stock from GO Bank
street to No. 2S9-291 Church street.
where they have certainly done credit
to themselves with a fine display of
pianos and organs, which can now be
seen at their new wareroom.
Christmas music was repeated by re-
quest in several OF the Norfolk churches
Sunday
The regular January meeting of the
Common Council will be held tonight.
also a joint meeting OF the Common and
Select branches. to transact some lur-
gent business that will not brook
further delay.
The Criterion Club will give social
tonight at the home of Miss Hattie
Way.
Miss Hulda Page gave a party on
York street few nights since to a
number of her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Shultice, of this
city, attended the marriage of Miss
jamie Stuart Strngfellcw. daughter Of
Rev. Frank Stringfellow. and Rev. Ro-
bert w. Patton. of Roanoke. in Rich
,nond yesterday.
Those intending purchasing lots can
find what they want by reading the adj
vertisement OF the Port Norfolk Invest
ment Company. that appears In this Is
sue. They have large, small and me-
dunn lots to sell on easy payments.
Miss Belle b. Cohn will leave Wcdnes-
day for New York, to attend the we'd
ding OF her cousin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
mEwYEARs ATTY. M. c. A.
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING IN ASSO-
CITATION HALL


CITATION HALL.
AS visitors wendell their way up the
hallway and into the parlors of the
Association building yesterday after
noon and evening the eye was greeted
with appropriate decorations and the
ear pleased with sweet music. Visitors
were first given an opportunity to in
spect the beautiful crystal fountain and
cave scene and glance over the recent
improvements In the association equip
ment and then they were ushered into
the Association Hall, where the follow
Ing choice program was rendered in two
parts:
1. Piano and Violin Duet ..........
Prof. Shuster and Mr.. Schwinck
2. Selection-By the Gymnasium Man
dol!n and Glee Club.
g. Exhibition of Sand Painting-By
Prof, Robert Hutchinson.
4. I'm the Realm of the Impossible"
o. Selcctions-By Mandolin and Glee
o. vocal and instrumental Selections,
Phonographically rendered by MIR.
A. w. Deans.
z Realistic Scenes Painted while
you walt. Prof. Hutchinson
g. Exhibitions OF Manual and Opti-
tcal SIKH ............. Prof. Pray
D. Closing Selections 49,. monograph
a tasty little folder was handed the
gentlemen as they entered, announcing
the evenings program, togethos' with
the following dates for the resunation
of the educational and physical work
OF the association after the holidays.
Glasses in arithmetic, penmanship and
spelling commences Wednesday, Jan
uary 3; bookkeeping class resumes its
sessions Friday, January 5th; mechani-
cal drawing Tuesday, January 2; class
In stenography Monday, January s;
mandolin class Monday. January S;
French class every Wednesday and Sat-
urday night; business mems gymna-
SUM class Tuesday, January 2, at 6:15;
young mems gymnasium class Wednes-
day, January 8; reception to junior de-
partment Tuesday January 2, at 3:45:
Yoke Fellows Band and Bible classes
Monday. January 8.
The evenings entertainment was d.
versihed. novel and entertaining. and
was thoroughly enjoyed by the large
and representative audience present.
The work of Prof. Robt. Hutchinson, in
his really wonderful sand painting. was
q revelation. 1t is safe to say that
the feats in manual skill, optical illu-
sions and magic were never surpassed
in the city. The gymnasium boys, in
their musical selections, did them
selves credit, while the photographic
selections were most enjoyable.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
COURT G DECISIONS.
Notes Of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are OF Interest to
Our People.
+ DioEsTED BY w. B. MARTtN.8
StExeiusively for virgin.an-Pllot.)
WILLIS ExRs. ". COMMON.
WEALTH,

supreme Court OF Appeals of Virginia.
November 90. 1889.
GROUND RENTS ARE REAL. Es-
j TATE AND SUBJECT TO ALL IT'S
INCIDENTS. THEY ARE NOT Ii
M ABLB TO TAXATION IN VIR-
& GINIA;S THn LEGISLATURE HAV-
81 ING. MADE NO PROVISION FOR
AsCERTAINING THEIR VALUE
AND ASSESSING THEM.
This was proceeding to eyonerate
the plaintiffs from certain taxe, assess
ed against them. The lower court re-
FUSED to grant plaintiffs motion, and
they appealed.
The court says:
Ground rents, though not common in
THIS State. are yet recognized as valid.
q a rent charge or ground rent is held
70 be real estate and subject to all it's
incidents. 1t descends on the death of
the owner to his heir and is subject
to curtesy and dover.
Therefore. as such rents are In law
realty and not personality the entry of
the ground rents In controversy Upon
the personal property book by the com
missioner OF revenue as q charge
against the executors of the decedent,
II liable to taxation, was improper, and
should hIve been stricken therefrom
under the motion OF the plaintiffs in
error.
The question then arises, whether the
ground rents are under the law taxable
as real estate, and this depends upon
the further enquiry. whether the leg
islature has made the necessary pro-
vision for their assessment for the pur-
pose OF taxation. 1t has not done so
In terms.
1.-THE court then goes into n considera-
ton OF the various laws as to the as.
sessment of lands for taxes and con-
cludes]
The Legisls ture, in enacting these
statutes, had In view only lands and
lots as popularity understood and not in
mind such real estate as n rent charge
or ground rent. They contain no pro-
vision for the assessment OF the value
OF an estate OF this character In real
property. nor any language that can
De so construed This kind of estate in
land Is separate and distinct from the
land Itself. and is clearly not embraced
within the provision or said statutes.
There are no others providing for the
assessment of lands and lots, and con-
sequently the Legislature has made no
provision for ascertniniug and nescss-
Ing for taxation the value OF ground
rents Whether the omission was in
territorial or unintcntional the result is
the same. 1t Is not the province or
within the power of the court to make
the assessment. No property can be
assessed with taxes until the LcgIsla-
ture has made proper provision for this
purpose. Reversed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
Auction Sale OF Furniture.

The Norris Auction House will have
a large and attractive sale of furni-
ture at their auction rooms at 10 O'clock
this morning, consisting of every ar
ticle needed for q well-kept family
residence. Ladies are invited to attend
this sale.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
Football Game Postpor,ed.

The football game to have been play
ed between the Norfolk and Portsmouth
teams al League Park yesterday after
noon was postponed on account of the
cold weather and snow. Captain
Brown, of the Norfolk team, stated that
the contest would come off this week
sometime, as soon as the weather mod
Grated sufficiently.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
r C. VgREY'S, 3l7 Main Street.
HOME KILLED MEATS /.

THE ONLY KIND WE SELIrT IH
ONLY KIND YOU WILL USE 4AFvTERS
YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEAT PRO-
BLEM. IT WILL PAY YOU TO- SEND:
Us YOURh ORDER FOR a NUMBERl
OF REASONS. 49,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
THE EAST nay.
Tho Greatest sinuGhtrr sale Ever Of
ferej To thr Pubic or Norfolk

Our entire stock OF Montana Dia-
monds and Jewelry. the finest ever
manufactured must be sold to-day
and to prove to you that we mean bust
ness, you come to our store and select
any article IN our Stock Tor Is Gents.
Don't miss the opportunity Of a life
time to buy Montana Diamonds at Is
cents. 1924 MAIN STREET.
Store must close at 8 O'clock. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02

MAN AND WIFE IN DISTRESS
DR.. Bochros. OF Buffalo, says:-"My wife
and were both troubled with distressing
from this aggravating malady since the
day we first used DIR. Agnews Catarrhal
Powder. Its action was instantaneous,
minutes after first application" Sold by
r. L. IIolmes.-10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-01
THE PACIFIC CABLE ROUTE
BETWEEN HONOLULU
AND MANILA.
1t is Asp Miles in Length Great Alb
yss Found Near the Island of Guam.
"A Very Long Route.

Admiral Bradford is ready to report
to congress an exact route for a tele-
graph cable from San Francisco to the
Philippines. Since the 22d of April last
the steam collier Nero, under command
of Capt. Belknap and afterward Lieu
tenant Commander Hodges, has been
at work surveying the bottom of the
ocean. Lieut.. Hood who was on the
Maine, when she blew up in Havana,
has had actual charge of the sound
ngs, and has selected a complete route
from the Hawaiian islands, /, 100 knots
q little north of west of Midway ISL
ands, then $3.50 knots a little south of
west of Guam, and then 1872 knots
little north of west to Manila. From
Guam almost due north 1882 knots a
branch line has been surveyed to Yo
kohama
The bottom of the ocean is similar
to The surface of the earth. 1t is made
up of mountains, valleys, hills, cam
yons. ridges prairies and varies thou
sands of fathoms in depth. Economy,
as well as safety requires that a sub
marine cable shall be laid upon a bot
tom as nearly even and level as posi-
BILE, avoiding rocks which wear the
wires and other Instructions which in
terfere with the work of maintaining
and repairing it. Therefore, Lieute->
nant Hood has gone over the ground
or rather the water between Honolulu
and Manila as carefully as possible in
order to select a level surface upon
which to lay the wire. The route he
has selected is ASP knots in length and
was examined at intervals of every
two miles in some places and every ten
miles i'm others. The characteristics of
the bottom soil. the temperature of the
water and other conditions were OBJ
served at every sounding, and these,
Il de-
quent observations of specific gravity
and the currents of the water will be
an important contribution to the ply
sizes of the Pacific ocean. Samples of
the soil at the bottom at each sound
ing were brought home and with the
records of the observations have been
submitted to the Smithsonian institu-
ton for report. The soil on the bot
tom is of great significance because we
do not want to lay our cable over a
submarine volcano.
Two remarkable discoveries We're
made by Lieut.. Hood and they caused
him a good deal of trouble They VIII
also add considerable to the expense
of laying the cable. One of them is
submarine mountain nearly 1920 feet
high, situated short distance west of
the Midway islands, and it's peak is
only eight-two fathoms from the sur
face of the water. The other obstacle
IL OllG VI the uSCp0Sl SuDllicil lllC cibS oSSs
yet found in the world, compared to
which the Grand canon of the Colorado
is merely a scratch in the ground. 1t
lies about 500 miles east of Guam and is
29,400 feet deep, and too wide to stretch
a cable across it. Therefore Lieut..
Hood was compelled to go a long dis
lance around both the mountain and the
canon. The route selected for the cable
is comparatively level and averages 49,
900 feet deep between Midway and
Guam and $1,000 feet deep between Ho-
nolulu and Midway.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-01

A vote for other than the straight re-
publican ticket is a vote lost.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-01
WHEN 1T IS A CINCH.

If Upton would allow anybody to tell
him anything Joeph Letter might COM
municate the information that a corner
is not dead certainty until it is over
Chicago Record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-01

Vote Straight Republican Ticket.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-01
FATHERS QUEER PLIGHT.
Arrested for Numbering Son Who is
Alive.

over in Vernon county, Missouri, to-
night a whole neighborhood is dragging
a river for the body of John Medlin and
Mediums father, Joshua Medlin, recently
of Howard county Indiana, is in Jail
at Nevada, charged by his wife with
the murder of the son, while John is IN
the city waiting for a train to take him
home and secure his fathers release.
Young Medlin and his father quarrel
ed last week and he left home coming
here and taking work on a farm. Three
days ago his father was locked up
charged with his murder. The boys
mother, who is helpless from paralysis,
had crawled to the house of a neighbor
and by letters and motions accused her
husband of having murdered the boy
and thrown the body in creek.-ChIca-
go Record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-01
ON SATURDAY, NOV. 10,
AT 70 O'CLOCK NOON.

At my salesroom, 80 Queen street,
Honolulu, l will sell at public auction,
by order of the Treasurer, Mr.. j. p.
Cooke the following certificates of stock
in the Kihei Sugar Company, Ltd, I'M
less the Eighth assessment due August
l, 1900, delinquent September 80, 1900
with interest and advertising expenses
is paid on or before the day and hour Of
sale.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-01

GLOUCESTER FLOWING MATCH.
A blowing match will be held next
Friday for the championship of Glou-
cester township. The match. will take
place on the farm of Mr.. Joe McEwen.
Ottawa Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-25

In the kitchen of Boer farm at
Harrismith two brothers, Paul ana
Hendrick Hoopstad, sat in earnest con-
versation.
Twill you come, Hendricks"
81 cannot leave, Paul; there is Eng
lish in our veins, and, besides, to join
the commando against the British
would be taking up arms against the
woman l love"
THE woman we love, Hendrick, for
God knows that think of her every
minute of my life. You and l have
been all in all to each other ever since
we were born; but this mutual love for
Nancy Martin seems likely to divide
us. Even supposing We put our chances
to the test, if win her you will hate
me, and If you were successful my
thoughts would turn to you in anger.
Let us then take our rifles, join the
commando, and for the time forget her,
and perhaps when the war is over one
of us may gain by death what the
other could not give in life"
81 will not fight against the Eng
lish, Paul"
Think we'll, Hendrick. Nancy Mar
tin has been in England for the last
four years-is it not possible that she
may have an English lover?"
1--WE are being enticed and threaten
ed into foolhardy war by those who
have their own ends to serve. l will
take my rifle and fight. but it will be
with the English"
Then, Hendrick, We must part,
though we part in all affection. God
bless you, my brother, and the woman
we love"
Farewell, Paul, and God grant that
we may not meet on the battlefield"
Paul turned his horse toward New
castle. while Hendrick rode in the op-
posite direction. with the intention Of
making his way to John Martins farm
which lay on the banks Of the Calador
river. between Basutol and Natal
Hendrick Hoopstad's love for Nan
cy. the only daughter OF John Martin
of the Caladon farm. was the one
thought that engrossed his mind. HI
loved her. and was willing to lay dowr
his life for her without thougbt OF re