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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
Academy OF MUSIC manogomon,
Chnrchland. Va. Fob II 100

churchland. Va. Feb 10. 1900.
Editor OF Nirglnian- Pilot:
Gentlemer.-plcase allow me space in
the Forum for Il few sugs est ions 70 the
management OF the AGA 4emv of Music
NHiie L nave no complaill o. make
against the attractions : hieh Trey a. q
iaI TINS season, nor AGAINST the 'pricos
they have charged yet think. per
maps, they might please the public bet
ter. anu, n the same time. Increase
t'eil own cmoluments by few minor
changes.
In the first place, whenever they pu,
up the prices they have a rush Tor
seats. rms is due to the fact that
he attractions for which they put mn
me prices are those which are repre-
scented bE the best talent and the best
play, and the rush for seats for these
plays proves that there is Il demand
among Norfolk theatrc-goers for good
talent and good plays. And if they
could charge more for tickets and thus
increase the box office receipts they
could thereby secure still better talent.
ana still better plays, and thereby. in
turn. secure Il still better demand fop
tickets. This Is no mere theory of
mine, but is based OH my own personal
observation this morning. The Chris
tian,' as {; book. is OF no extraordinary
interest. 1t is intensely artificial ana
greatly oVerdrawn. Yet. because il is
starred here by Viola Allen, ana be-
cause the prices of tickets are All :
vanccd, there is such rush for seat.;
that the spectators make more off tho
sale OF seats than the mana.,omcnt.
The management. luckily. secures an
engagement of Viola Allen and charges
s. for seats; the spectators get In
inc at IL O'Clock last night. buy fifty
to one hundred tickets each this morn
ing. and sell them at 81 each.
II the Academy management made
THIS surplus they could afford to hire
better talent and better plays. | know
men who had to pay 81 Il piece for
tickets to the spectators. and l have
been told Of employees of the Academy
VINO got into the front end of the line
nus morning and bought thirty and
forty tickets ut Il time.
The remedy is this For the manage.
ment to adopt rule not to sell 10 any
one more than four tickets: to charge
good prices for good talent and good
plays. and to get the hest talent and
plays they can secure. Those who paid
81 for tickets To the spectators would
rather have paid $3.50 to the manage
incnt. and this might have been done
easily. II the management had advcr-
iiscG rule that they would not soil
more than four tickets to any one mem
Der in the line.
suggest this TO the management oi
tho Academy and 7 ask YOU TO publish
this and TO send them II marked COPY
of the same. not as an appeal to thei,
generosity, but rs an appeal for the
public. in the interest of the pocket
book OF the management. Yours
PATRON OF BOTH.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16

again TO ajoin the lands of the plaintiff,
which we presume means simply the
iano from which 1t was cut off, but
on which side 1t adjoins does not APP
pear. In other words, from the des-
crlption of the deed, the lot attempted
10 be conveyed might be shifted up and
uoWn the railroad for an indefinite dis
lance. We therefore think the descrip-
ton is not sufficient
II is urged in behalf OF the defendant
mat. while the description in the deed is
100 vague to admit of Identification by
paroi evidence, the deed itself purports
70 convey something, and therefore
may be color of title. This contention is
opposed equally to reason and authori-
W ~ deed, to be valid on its face,
requires not only Il grantor and
grantee, but thing granted. If the
description is too indefinite to convey
anything. then the paper on it's face
lacks one of the essential elements of
conveyance. a deed cannot he color
attach to some particular tract. 9th
erwise. We would he brought to the
absurd conclusion that q man holding
d ueeu purportinS to convey 100 acres of
ianu by stakes and distances only
might shift his color OF title 10 any
part of the county by merely pulling
up stakes" and squatting upon any
land he might fancy. This court has
repeatedly held that "a deed Is color of
Title only for land designated and de-
scribed in it,
While we have come to the conclu-
sion that the description in itself is
LOO vague to be located by outside evil
uence, 1t appears from the testimony
that the land was in fact located by
the plaintiff himself. who is thus cs-
topped from denying his own act.
having had the lot surveyed, and plac-
Cd the defendant in actual possession
thereof. under designated lines and
marked corners he is now bound by his
own admission, and cannot be permit
ted to controvert the legal effect OF his
own conduct to the prejudice of an
other. especially after such long ac-
quicsence. There is IL clear distnc-
tlon between cases where the parties
themselves have definitely located the
land and where it is merely sought to
locate it by outside testimony not in
the nature of admissions. We think
this distinction is recognized inferen-
italy Massey V. -Relisle-supra,
where the court says, OH page III:
The stakes may be real boundaries.
when so intended by the parties; but
IL is Il settled rule Of construction with
us that when they are mentioned in n
decd simply, or with no other descrip-
tlon than that Of course and distance.
they are intended by tho parties. ana
so understood. 10 designate imaginary
points. II the facts are true as tes-
ttltcd npon the trial. VIC think tho
piaintin is Clearly ostoppcd from deny
ING MS location of the land. ana there
force cannot recover. Tor error i'm tho
charge of the court n new trial must
be ordered New trial.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
conoert al tl,e MontloelIo.

The concert at the Monticello Hotel
attracted hundreds of citizens last
night. The program was under the di-
rettion of Prof NJ. p. Kruger. the pop
ular musical director of the Monticelio
Hotel and Academy of Music.
Prof. Krugei's orchestra was in
creased for this occasion to sixteen
men. The special features of the occa-
sion were, however. Profs. Borjes and
Koerner and Mr.. y. H. Garrett, all OF
the Norfolk Conservatory of Music.
Mr.. DO.jes rendered the Concerto
Mlitairc" by Lipiski: the Second Pol
onaise Briliantc," by II. Wieniawski,
and "Oberiass." by Wieniawski.
Mr.. Garrett rendered in a most pleas
ing manner "Dio Possente d'Amore"
and when Spring Comes Again." by
Lasscn.
Mr.. Koerncr acted as accompanies.
The Steiff piano was used with
charming effect.
The concert was n success in every
particular, and the public hope for a
repetition in the near future.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
Takon Suddenly III at sohooI.

Miss Lizzie Myrck. daughter of AIr.
w. a. Myrick, was taken suddenly i'll
about noon yesterday while pursuing
her studies at the Boush Street School.
She was in Mrs. Byrds room, and fell
on the floor in an unconscious state.
which so much alarmed the principal
that the school Was dismissed for the
day. 1t was thought for some time that
the little girl was dead. DR. South
gate Leigh and DIR. Payne were called
in and rendered the necessary medical
aid. She was afterward attended by
DE- Payne Mt her homo on Duke street.
At O'Clock this morning she was re-
ported to be better
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
MAJOR G NERAL GARRETT.
HONOR CONFERRED UPON A CITI-
ZEN OF NORFOLK.

The following is self explanatory:
headquarters United Confederate
Veterans.
New Orleans. La. Feb. 70, 1900.
General Orders, No. 227.
|, in accordance with Section Is, Ar
ueie OF the Constitution the Geper-
NJ Commanding announces the follow
ms appointment, to-wit:
Brgadlcr- General Theodore s. Gar
nett. OF Norfolk. Va. commanding First
Brigade. Virginia Division. promoted to
Major-Gencral Commanding Virginia
Division. vice the lamented Major
General THOMAS y. Brandcr.
ii. Major General Theodore s. Gar
nett is appointed to serve until the
next regular election is held in the
Virginia Division.
III. Major General Gnrnctt will i'm
mcdiately enter upon the duties of
his office. and will be obeyed and re-
srectcd accordingly
IN. Major General Garnett and the
Commanders of all the United Con-
fedcratc Veteran Divisions are urged
to push the organization of Camps, in
their respective Divisions, vigorously.
BY order of
j. II. GORDON,
GEO. MOORMAN. Gen. Commanding
Adiutant General and Chief of staff
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
BARKER v. SOUTHERN r. co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
December IS, 1899.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.
December rs. 1899.
A DEED WHICH FINES THE BE-
GINNING AND CORNERS OF TIE
BOUNDARY OF LAND BY MOTH
ING MORE DEFINITE THAN "a
STAKE" IS VOID FOR INSULT
CHENEY OF DESCRIPTION.
SUCH DEED CONVEYS NO COLOR
OF TITLE.
in SUCH CASE A GRANTOR WHO
PUTS GRANTEE IN POSSESSION
OF THE LAND IS STOPPED FROM
4 RECOVERING IT
The whole case will appear from the
opinion of the court The court says:
This an action in the nature of eject
ment The plaintiff executed Il deed
with the following description:
Adjoining the lands OF n. G. Barker
CHE planting, beginning at n stake on
fhe east side of the railroad track. and
on saia track, and runs east. 20 south
2'O feet to stake: thence north. .
west 2lO feet, to q stake; thence west,
~ north. 210 feet, to a stake in the rail-
road track, 2i0 feet to the beginning
containing one and one-half acres,
for its use for stock yard and
other railroad purposes" The defen-
dant introduced testimony tending to
prove that at the time of the eXecu-
ton OF said deed the plaintiff had a
surveyor to run out and locate the lot
In controversy. and put the Ashville &.
Spartanburg Railroad Company I'm ac-
tual possession thereof; that the said
company built q fence around said lot
the line of which fence can still be
seen; and that the said company and its
successor In title, the dewendant, have
remained in actual and continuous pos
session OF said lot to the present time.
Inc plaintiff now seeks to recover said
iot on the ground that the descriptive
words in the deed are insufficient to
convey title, as being too vague and
inneilnite. to admit of location
rms contention of the plaintiff as to
me lnsuiiiciency of the description an
pears TO be correct. There is not n
single corner fixed by anything more
dehnite than n stake. which as far
back as Massey V. Rerisle. "a N. q
l'o. us, was held insufficient, as desig-
mating Imaginary points" 1t is true
the stage is said to be on the east line
Of the railroad. but that is extremely
indefinite, as the railroad is of great
length. The lot in question is said
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
Now Club Organized.

y new club, to be known as the Nor
folk Cycle and Pleasure Club. was or
Sanized last night at the office of MIR.
j. 5. Tricc. Temporary officers were
elected and the usual routine business
disposed of. The club adjourned to
meet next Monday night at o'clock ut
the same place. An invitation is cX-
tended to all Interested III cycling, and
would be glad TO hear from any, one
wishing to become Il member
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16

The men until the mill Is rebuilt, which
Will likely DE done as soon as posi-
bic.
Until the burned mill is rebuilt the
company will have to depend on the
mill at Gilnierton for the lumber neces-
sary to fill orders.
Captain Roper. the president of the
company. is absent from the city. and
none of the gentlemen associated with
him were able to state yesterday just
what the loss will amount to-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
EIues 77til Anniversary.

The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
will. on February 22d, celebrate the
scventy-seventh' anniversary OF their
organization with Il smoker at their
rooms. y fine musical program will be
rendered under the auspices of the Nor
folk Conservatory of Music. This is n
sufficient guarantee of the excellence OF
the musical part of the entertainment
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
freely open to all parties. classes. per-
sons. views and capacities, the Vir-
sinian- Pilot is responsible for none
OF the statements nor opinions ex-
pressed therein. nor for the style in
"hicn they are set forth. The ignorant
and uneducated Shall he heard here
equally with the learned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
To RuY,HOrSeS.

Mr. Frank Stronach. of Raleigh, N
c.. well-known throughout the South
as O dealer In horses and horse supplies,
is in the city for the purpose OF buying
horses for his trade. which extends over
a large section of the Old North State.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
Ropor Mills Burned.
BIG LUMBER PLANT GONE UP IN
SMOKE

SMOKE.
The saw mills of the John l.. Roper
Lumber Company at Roper. N. c..
DESTROYED by fire at o'clock yesterday
morning.
The mill was one of the largest in
the South. and supplied most of the
lumber for the company's business in
this city. The mill is said TO have cut
on an average of 10000 feet of lumber
daily.
y large number of men were en-
ploycd at the mill. most of whom have
families to support
1t is stated that the company will
look after the wives and children of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
ROBERT DOWNING.

This distinguished actor appears ut
the Academy OF Music tonight in his
new pastoral play, entitled AN Indiana
Romance" An exchange says:
1t chans the attention at the first
act and steadily accumulates in
strength and GREATNESS, delighted in
terest. until reaching the last act 1t be-
comes absolutely tragic in it's strained
Intensity"
FAUST"
Seats are now on sale for Lewis Nor
rison's company in Faust" which ap-
pears Mt the Academy of Music to-
morrow, matinee and night.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONCERT
COMPANY
The appearance of this musical or
ganization mt the Academy Tuesday.
February goth, will doubtless please
our musically inclined citizens. The
company present n performance made
up of the second act of Romeo and
Juliet" fourth act of III Trovatore"
and "Cavalleria Rusticana" completes.
The performances are given with com
plete stage settings and costumes, but
without a chorus. Prices will be Sl5O
and 81, so and 25c. Seats on sale to-
morrow morning.
FORTHCOMING OPERA.
Preparations are in progress for the
production of the opera martha" at
the Academy of Music for the benefit of
the Norfolk Protestant Hospital We
arc HssufCd riT;Tt iI WI Ee IN ctrTftt IN
home musical circles. The hope is eX-
pressed that vocalists in the twin cities,
in view of the worthy object to be pro-
NOTED. will not be slow in volunteering
their services. The music will be under
the direction of Prof. Kocrner Ii is
proposed to give the entertainment JIM
mediatey after Easter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16

Tcste:-H. S. HERMAN
fe1i-5t CITY Treasurer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
FRANCHISE.

% he III ordained by the Common ana
Select Councils OF the City of Norfolk
that it shall be unlawful for any person
firm or corporation 10 place upon. over OF
under the streets. avenues lanes or ai!eys
II SAID city, poles. wires, condujts, or any
orthcr appliances. for tho purpose OF
furnishing electricity for commercial use
Or 10 Use any poles. wires, c1nduits or
other appliances which may now be on
the streets in order TO furnish electricity
for commercial use without first having
applied for and obtained :; frank hise. for
and right II tho use Il said streets
avenues. lanes or alleys for the purpose.
aforesaid.
60 That violation Of this ordinance
shall hc punis hab.c 10y a fine. of not les
then Twenty-Five Dollars and not NOR
than fry Dollars, recoverable as other
city fines are now recoverable. and each
day of its violation shall constitute n
separate and distinct offence.
80 Tho City Attorney shall see TO the
proper enforcement of THIS ordinance
"a That this ordinance shall take effec,
sixty days from ana after its passage.
Adopted by the Common Council. Feb
ruary 9Th $50.
President Common Council.
Adopted by the Select Council. February
9th. 1909.
FRED GREENWOOD.
President Select Council.
Teste:-H. S. HERMAN
feli-5t CITY Treasurer.
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FRED GREENWOOD.
President Select Council.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16
An Ordin q nee

WITH REFERENCE TO POLES AND
WIRES on STREETS WITHOUT a
FRANCHISE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16

Adopted by the Select Council. February
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16

The following is self explanatory:
Headquarters United Confederate
Veterans
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16

Adopted by tho Common Council. Feb
ruary 9Th. 1900
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-07

gan's affections. He has 100000 worth
Of them at Cragston, Inns place near
Highland Falls. He imported the ia
NOUS collie Rufford OrmOnde, and mas
the finest collection of dogs of this breed
in America. He has also many other
breeds.
He is very kind to his dogs. When
his fayor;te Boston terrier lost an eye
IN conflict with a Maltese cat, Mr.. Nor
gan provided the dog with fine glass
eve. hut the unfortunate terrier was so
Inundated by his defeat that he went
raving mad and died
He recently purchased the finest pair
Of carriage horses in America for ST.
$50 Mr. Morgan is very devout menu
her and warden Of st. Georges church
in Stu1yvesant square. He takes around
the plate ON Sunday.
His gifts to charity are numerous. lie
gave S1,000,000 for a building to the
New York Lying-in Hospital and the
land in addition.
He gave $4,000 to Eight st. Paul's
cathedral, in London, by electricity and
has been generous to many foreign in
situations.
Mr.. Morgan has strong literary and
artistic sympathies. He advanced So
100000 to sustain Harper & brothers.
He has made many presents to the Met
ropolitan museum of art among them
a beautiful silver enamelled shrine by
Penvenuto Celini His town house ut
No 90 Madison avenue, is Il museum in
itself
AS a collector of rare books Mr.. Nor
gan has an international fame. He pos
sesses -four volumes of the folio editions
of Shakespeare, dated 1923, 1852, 1864
and 1855. For a Mazarin Bible. two
volumes, published in 1850 and 400, he
paid SO, 600.
Unlike many great money makers, Mr..
Morgan loves personal luxury. He
smokes the finest cigars in the United
States. costing 1925 apiece. An expert
gathers the tobacco in Cuba and another
rolls them specially for him in Havana.
He also appreciates fine wines.
Mr. Morgan does business at the cor
ner of Wall and Broad streets in the
Drexel building His leading facial
characteristics are n piercing gray eye,
Jaw like a steel trap and a rather large
nose. He is fairly tain and strongly
built.
He is more accessible than some great
capitalists, but II the man WHO SetS "
him has nothing important to say he re
ceives short shrift.
There is a curious tradition that the
great capitalist is descended from Nor
gan. the buccaneer, and that he rs rather
proud of it.
Mr.. Morgan was born in Hartford,
on April II, 1887. the son of Junius
Spencer Morgan. He went to the Eng
hsh High School in Boston and to the
University of Goettingen. His father
had progressed from farm boy To banker.
The elder Morgan went TO London and
became a partner of George Peabody. the
American banker, who had n great buSi'
ness there. This in time became j. ).
Morgan & Co.
J. Pierpont Morgan was already rich
man when his father died, leaving hum
S10,000,000 in the houses of j. ). Nor
gan & Co. OF London. and DrcXel, Nor
gam & Co, Of New York.
Mr.. Morgan married Miss Frances
Tracy and has several children. HIS
daughters. Miss Louisa and Miss Annie
Morgan. live with him in New York,
while his son. j. Picrp0nt Morgan, Jr.,
represents him in the London house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-07
The Hnn6riGan Emperor
J. Perpon Morgan, the Great Money Lord Who Controls
Nine Vast Railroad Systems Who Makes or Checks
Panics, and Whose Power is More Than Regal.
(From the New York Journal9-

Last Monday there was a panic IN
Wall street, and Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan
put an end to it.
That called public attention more for
chilly than any other event has done to
the power Of a man who is unquestiona-
bly, the greatest inancier in the United
states and perhaps in the world.
hlr. Morgan controls more than a thou
sand million dollars of railroad property.
If he keeps ON as he has begun he will
control the whole railroad system Of
the United States.
But Mr.. Morgan's interests are not con-
fined to railroads or to finance. He
owns the finest dogs in America, the fin
est steam yacht, and the finest sailing
yacht. He collects rare books and has
many works of art. He makes munif-
cent gifts to charities and even takes
an interest an politics.
His wealth is great, but his power is
greater. This was shown last Monday.
A tight money market, the collapse of
inflated industrial stocks and disastrous
news from England, eliminated In a
Wall Street panic. Millionaires sold
standard properties ten and twenty points
below their normal value.
There was frantic demand for mon
ey ON the stock exchange. Rates of
interest for loans flew up until they reach
ed 1876 per cent.
At this point Mr.. Morgan interviewed.
1t did not suit him to have the whole
financial situation go to smash. There
fore he loaned $1,000,000 to stock ex-
change borrowers at 6 per cent imme-
diately after they had offered 1876 per
cent. The effect was magical. The
panic subsidized. Timid capitalists be
gan to loan money at normal rates. 1t
was not the amount of money Mr.. Nor
gan loaned-a mere trif1e to hinl-that
worked the change His masterful mind
and unerring Judgment were behind the
act. 1T was merely the appearance of
a strong general in a demoralized army.
This man has more power than kings
He disposes of revenues that exceed
those of all but the greatest European
countries. His railroads rum 19,02S
miles, their employees number $4,000,
their gross earnings last year were $179,-
100000 and they own 24,770,473 acres
of land.
A great fact which the general public
does not realize is that he controls the
New York Central system. He is the
trusted adviser of the Vanderbilts holds
a vast quantity of New York Central
stock and controls the business of sys-
TENS with which that road is obliged to
do business. lit was he who put Chaun.
cey NJ. Depew out of the presidency of
the Central
The railroads which Mr.. Morgan con-
trolls and their value have been tabulated
as follows by financial expert:
New York Central system, 10
lines; capital ........ $3.50, 355, 20c
New York, New Haven and
New Hartford system, IL
lines; capital $500. -. 103,319,313