Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
THE SUPREME COURT
Summary oftho Proceeding. OF vir-
Einia's Court OF Inst nc-ort-A-
torney General MontnGuc cheercd
ms tho Next Governor
TO stock James Rivor win Fish
Dcnth.-nepor, Confirmed,
Especial to virglnian-Pllot.)

Seaboard Air Line from carrying out
It's proposed consolidation scheme,
comes up tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock before United States Circuit
Judge Edmund Waddlll, and there will,
1t is thought, be hours of fervent ora
tory.
While it is. of course. impossible, to
forecast the result, the UNIVERSAL opinion
is that Mr.. Ryan will again score
failure.
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
The Supreme Court handed down only
three opinions to-day, none OF them If
general interest. The following is q
summary OF the proceedings:
Jennings VS.. Commonwealth Cor
pora.ion Court of the city of Lynch
burg. Affirmed.
Allen VS.. Commonwealth. Corpora
ton Court of the city of Lynchburg.
Affirmed. Judge James Keith, P.
Virginia and North Carolina Wheel
Company vs.. Chalkley. Law and Equi-
ty Court of the city of Richmond. Re-
versed. Judge John A. Buchanan.
Riverside Cotton Mills VS.. Greene.
Corr oration Court of the city OF Dan
VILE. Reversed. Judge George NJ Har-
rison.
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany VS.. Gieever. Affirmed by divided
court.
Callaway's Administrators VS.. Saun-
ders etc. Circuit Court OF Franklin
county. Appeal and supersedeas. No
bond required.
Eaves VS.. VIAL Argued by A. w.
Patterson for appellee AMI Hill Carter
for appellant and submitted.
The next cases to be heard are Poin-
dexter VS.. May and Oeters VS.. Supreme
Lodge, knights OF Honor. Nos. 40 and
AZ.
MONTAGUE CHEERED.
Attorney General A. j. Montague re-
turned to the city this morning from
Newport News. where he spoke last
night gefore the Democratic club of
that city on virginia."
* A gentleman from Newport News this
morning says that Mr.. Montague was
given n most cordial reception, and
that his address was received with vo-
cifcrous applause.
Three cheers were proposed for him
as 1.-THE next Governor of Virginia" and
they were given with n hearty will.
DIED IN SOUTH CAROLINA
News of the death of Mrs. Mildred c.
Montague, the aged mother of DR.. A.
p. Montague, president of Furman Uni
y
here this morning. She was an aunt of
Attorney General a. ]. Montague, and
was lady of great intelligence and
sterling Christian character. She was
beloved by large circle of friends in
Virginia, where she was widely known.
She was native of Essex county. this
State. and was frequent visitor TO
Richmond
The circumstances of the death were
most sad. Mrs. Montague was stand
ing before the fire. In open crate. when
her clothing took fire. She was badly
: burned and died a few hours later She
was SO years of age.
JAMES RIVER FISH.
"A movement is on foot among local
3 anglers TO have the James river stock
ed with fish of desirable varieties be-
tween this city and the head-waters.
Several years ago a large sum was
expended in stocking the stream and
erecting fish ladders, but for some time
no progress has been made in this d.
rection. and the fish have largely de-
creased. They are framing n bill to
provide for the stocking OF the streams
of the State by the State Board of
Fisheries.
DIED AT HARLOTTESVILLE
A telegram from Charlottesville an
nounces the death OF Mrs. Eugene Mas
sic Underwood, the wife of Hon. Oscar
w. Underwood, the well known mem
Der of Congress from Birmingham
Z Ala.
Mrs. Underwood was q Vlrginian, the
daughter OF Mr.. Thomas Eugene Mas
) sic, sister of Mrs. Malvern C. Patter-
!, son. of this city. and nearly related to
Mrs. James Peasants and Messrs
William r. Massic and Eugene c. Mas
Sic.
She was lovely in person and dispo-
+ sition, highly cultivated and intellec-
tual, and occupied n warm place In the
hearts OF all who knew her. She had
many friends in this city. who will
mourn her loss with deep sorrow
The funeral will take place from
4Christ Church. In Charlottesville, at
p. m. tomorrow.
NORFOLK CHARTERS.
In the office OF the Secretary of the
g Commonwealth to-day the charter OF
B the Hongh and Herbert Company of
i Norfolk. was recorded. The company
4 is organized to conduct merchandise
& and grocery business. with capital
stock of not more than $4,000 nor less
than $4,000
The Norfolk Feed Company's charter
was also filed. This company has
3 CHplLdi ,loGh VI NV iSs'S lHttil Sl,opV, Hol
I more than 10000.
A REPORT CONFIRMED.
y + "A great deal of interest has been
manifested among the Baptists of Rich
Stnondi and others, in the report that
y Rev Dr. William II. Whitsitt would
Y he offered responsible and important
& position by the Baptists of Virginia.
Raw Dr.. w. %. Hatcher was seen to-