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New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
OYSTERMEN TO FORM 4 rNJ0y

Sayville, Long Island. March S-About a hundred
oystermen held a meeting in Firemen's Hall last
evening to discuss protect form a labor union
William Collins elected president and VIII
lam AlImendinger secretary. An application for
charter Will be forwarded to the National sec
retary OF the American Federation of Labor ar
Washington. '' ~
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
WOMAN KILLED BIZ TROLLEY CAR.

about twenty-five years old
over and instantly killed by trolley the
Hudson Heights Road. Niles-ave., West New
York last night A passboOk on the Bank for
Savings. Fourth-ave.. New-York. E-aring the name
of Bertha Ingold was found in her pocket The
body was taken to Armstrong; undertaking eStab-
lfshuept Union
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
JUDGE GROUSE TAXES OFFICE.

Judge Grouse. who appointed fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Joseph D.
Bedle as Judge OF the Ist District Court. Jer-
sey City received his commission yesterday I'M
mediatey qualified and presided at the session
the court. Judge Grouse reappoInted James
N Braden clerk and Frank Meyer and John H.
Masker officers
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
PL4INFIELD WITHOUT A JAIL.

Plainfeld March (SpeciaD.-An overheated
stove In the corridor of the city Jail and
room. in Park-ave. to-day caused a fire. which
gutted the building before the Fire Department
arrived No prisoners were in the cells. The build
ing took fire three months ago in the way.
1t was condemned by the Board of Health unfit
for years ago. The fire to-day left the
city without place where prisoners could be
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
SAVED FROM VICIOUS DOGS.

Mattituck Long Island. March s-Joseph Law
sons son. eight years old attacked by two
dogs in West Mattituck. this morning. Samuel
Coles. travelling agent went to his rescue armed
with whip. After a fierce fight, he drove the
dogs off. The boy was badly bitten about both
legs, and there was also OF the scalp.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
SALE OF CITY BONDS.

Controller Coler yesterday invited bids for
81 $4,000 city bonds 3 per cent interest payable
in gold The bids will be opened on March % OF
the proceeds 100000 is for the New East River
Rrfd9e s75A CO0 for the Hall of Records $4,000 for
repaving streets and avenues, another $2VOtU0
for the purpose, and AN,VO foft brooklyn
,hpOI
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
COmSTOCK'S PRISONERS HELD.

The prisoners arrested on Wednesday in the raid
made by Anthony Comstock and tn ajii,c On the
Anotal Club. No 30I West One-hundred-and-
twenty -fourth-st. were arraigned in the Harlem
Court Yesterday before Magistrate Omsted, All
he men were held for examination In slGo bali,
the station house bail admitted by Magistrate
Mayo "Wednesday night being continued.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
BOY RUN OVER BY TROLLEY C4R.

While four-year-od Harry Botack whose pa
rents live at No 10j Varet-st.. Williamsburg was
crossing Graham-ave. ast evening he was run
down by a Graham-ave. trolley car going toward
Greenpoint. The front wheel passed over his right
leg, crushing II so that II had to be amputated
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
ARRESTED JUST BEFORE WEDDING DAY

MAN CHARGED WITH FORGING WILL SAYS
THERE IS A CONSPIRACY AGAINST HIM.
Riverhead. Long Island, March s-Chauncey
Glover who was arrested charge of forging
a will on which he indicted feels his position
the more keenly because tomorrow was the day
SET for his wedding The bride-elect is said to be
Miss Annie Howell Wading River young woman.
As soon as Glover reached Rverhead he wrote a
letter Miss Howell
Glover is thirty-hve years old. He is a widower
and has one child He is a well-to-do farmer. ana
IS well known all over the east end or Long ISL
and He stoutly maintains that the will was drawn
by his father, and he showed the officers VINO
served the warrant the place where IL was found.
He emphatically declares that he Will have no
trouble in proving his innocence and that he ia
victim OF conspiracy.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
WORK on THE GATE CITY RESUMED.

East Moriches. Long Island March s.-Work was
resumed on the wreck of the steamer Gate City to-
day The vessel is filled with sand. and although
the sand pumps kept going constantly the work'
OF removing the remaining cargo moves slowly.
Seven hundred bales of cotton besides other
freight. yet remains In the vessel.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
DORIAN GETS THE PLUU.

John J. Dorman. of the Twenty-first Ward has
been selected deputy clerk of the Court of Spe-
cia Sessions. In place of Charles F. WOLF who died
recently. The salary of the place. which is no;
subject to Civil Service regulations is 81 500 year
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
HICCOrGHS FOR NINE DAYS.

Samuel Kugelman brother of 'Solly" Kugelman
proprietor of the Court Square Hotel Long Island
City for the last nine days has been suffering
from a violent attack of hiccoughs Finally a
specialist sent for and his treatment has
proved successful.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
MILLER on THE WITNESS STAND.
ON ADVICE OF COUNSEL. HE DECLINED TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS

William F Miller the financial wizard OF the
FRANKLIN Syndicate, the witness stand yes
terday before Augustus J. Koehler a referee In
bankruptcy. on the advice OF counsel he refused
20 answer questions. and his examination threw no
new light on the inner workings OF the syndicate
IeGeFlck B. House wns counsel for Miller
Miller, when he asked where he lived said
,,hat ms present address was the Raymond Street
jan Mr Hodgskin. who represented the petition
ing creditors, Insisted that Miller answer hts nes
tions The referee ruled. however that Miller need
not answer any question which In Miller's opinion
would tend 20 hurt his IN the criminal proceed
lrgs against him Counsel excepted 20 the rulings
OF the referee ard appeal will be made TO Judge
Thomas - ~ ~ N"-e'
The examination was adjourned FOR tive weeks
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
uEN IN PURE FOOD CONGRESS.

Washington, March (SpeciaD.-At the Pure
Food Congress- in session in this CITY, T. n. Bar
rett of New-Jersey. has been chosen the Com
mittee Resolutions and 8. b. Ketcham the
Committee on Nomination OF officers. Franklin
Dye who Is also Secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture. is recording secretary. L. NJ Fraiey,
of Camden, is the Executive Committee.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR A VIEW CHURCH.

Montclair. March (SpeciaD-Subscription
amounting to almost $500 have been pledged for
the building of a new Methodist church in this
place The trustees of the church have obtained
an option on a plot of ground in Park-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
COLORED NAN DIES WHILE PRAYING.

Passaic, March S-Wam Burge. a colored man.
thirty years DID, found dead beside his bed at
S O'Clock this morning He kneeling in an attf-
tude of prayer and his hands clasped. He
had evidently knelt for his morning devOtions and
while praying had been stricken with heart disease
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09

Rutherford. March (SpeciaD.-At the RepubI-
can primary in the armory tonight tire following
ticket for the spring election next Tuesday was
nominated Councilmen-trank A Stedman and
William j. Clark: Collector, Robert a Drummer:
% Ccmr:sSioner of Appeal. Albert A jackson; Jus
tice u the Peace. William Al. MacISuv.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
AMATEUR PLAY FOR CH4RITY's SAKE.

Plainield March s (SpeciaD.-The comedy "A
Night on will be presented by amateur perform
ers In Plainfield. Immediately after Lent for the
benefit of some charity. The play Will be under
the mana cement of ex-Mayor SaunderA
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
HOUSE AND BARNS DESTROYED By FIRE.

Planfield, March (SpeciaD.-The country home
of Manning Hanvtlle a New-York Optician near
Union Village. Somerset County, destroyed by
fire early to-day The barns and Outbuildings OF
John Taylor, which adtoined, also burned
II is supposed that the house fire by
tramps The loss is estimated $4,000
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
MAD DOG BITES TWO CHILDREN.

MontcIair March (SpeciaD-A mad dog to-day
bit two children and fifteen dogs in this Ths
dog was OF the collie species. The children bitten
are Rose CHASER. five years old and While Hughes
a small boy
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
JOHN DE MOTT.

John De Mott, we'll do builder died yesterday
at his home No. go Schermerhorn-st.. after an
illness OF two weeks, starting with attack of the
grip. He in his eighty-seventh year One son
and a daughter survive. The funeral will be held
tO-mO
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
FINED FOR SELLING OLEOn4RG4RINE.

Elizabeth, March (SpeciaD.-Noble Beatty. a |
grocer of this city. was to-day fined 500 in the
Elizabeth District Court for selling oleonlargarins |
for butter.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
/ CRTSIDE AGAINST SALOONS.
MEETINGS BE HELD IN TwENTY-s1x
CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY.

rhe American Anti-Saloon League will start a
crusade Sunday against the saloons OF this
borough Twenty-six meetings will be held In as
many churches.
The Rev. John Lewis Clark. who sent out the
announcement OF the meetings. yesterday said that
the object OF the league the suppression of the
saloon The organization is 'interdenominationa
and omnipartisan."
The Rev. DR. Howard H Russell. National super
lnteudent OF the league, will speak at the morning
meeting the Bedford Avenue Presbyterian
Church. and the Rev DIR. J. q. A Henry. the State
superintendent. VIII speak in the First Baptist
Church. Services Will be held In a score OF other
churches
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
ALLEGED MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF

Freehold March (SpeciaD.-Joseph King who
charged with the murder OF William White
of Long Branch killed himself by cutting his throat
from TO ear with razor, Alaire. Willis
ne being pursued by posse armed with guns
a
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
DIR. AARON z. PECK.

DR.. Aaron f. Peck who had practised medicine
in Brooklyn for forty years died suddenly yesterday
al his home, No S55 State-st. He born in New
York sixty-hve ago. A brother, William Peck,
n retired business man, and two granddaughters
survive him
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
OLD COPPER NINE NAY BE WORKED.

Montclair, March S-Israel L. Dodd of East
Orange, and William A. Freeman. of Bloomfield.
who trying organize a company TO operats
the old copper mine DOdd-st. and Brighton
ave- East Orange, say that assay OF the ore
showed from per cent to per cent of copper.
The mine has not been worked since 1850
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
SCHOOL FOR CENSUS ENUMERATORs.

The Census Supervisor for Hudson County n j.
will establish school of instruction for the enumer-
ators under him to teach them what their duties
Will be when they begin work in June.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09

HE Is SAID To BE INsANE-POLIcE ASKED To
LOOK FOR HIM.

The police OF the Brooklyn Central Office last
night were asked lock for Professor Arnold W.
Myers forty-two years old. of No. go Green-st,
Brooklyn, who is said be insane. Professor
Myers left washington on Wednesday for this city
He has been since.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AT ODDS.

Eleven carvers and helpers and twenty-five paint
employed on the Free Public Library Building
in Jersey City quit work yesterday by the direction
of "A representative of the Building Trades Council.
The strike is due to the contest for supremacy be-
tween two rival labor organizations
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
HOUSE REGISTRATION OF LETTERS.

Postmaster Repnerger of Long Island City will
put the house registration letters system in
operation there next Thursday
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

Assemblyman Klein. OF Essex. has bill In
the Legislature for the of an automatic
ballot box at elections in New-Jersey. The
next thing in order is a machine TO discourage
colonizing and repeating
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
,ON'T WANT TUNNEL NOW.
,pprICATION FOR EAST RIVER FRAN
CHISE WITHDRAWN.
n. ~ SEE IN THIS ANOTHER INDICATION
THAT LONG ISLAND RAILROAD IN
rFREsTs WILL OPERATE UN-
DERGROUND ROAD.
DERGROCND ROAD.

u-hv should the Long Island Railroad tunnel
81 the East River, when the city proposes 10
MA MA such tunnel with its money?
'-H WILLIAM H. BALDWIN,
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09

Warrington. March (SpeciaD-Senator Sewell
to-day called and the Senate passed without
amendment his bill to extend the time for the
construction of the bridge across the Hudson River
from New-Jersey to New-York.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09

The persistency Of the rumor that Congress
man Howell may not be candidate FOR another
term suggests that II may have some support In
Mile Run Brook or Piscataway.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09

A memorial to the late Garret A. Hobart
handsomely bound and engrossed and signed
by the trustees of Rutgers College, will shortly
be presented TO Mrs. Hobart by DR.. Scott, the
president OF the college Mr., Hobart
graduate of Rutgers
New-York tribune., 1900-03-09

The announcement that Congressman Will
lam d. DAILY has withdrawn out of the race for
the Vice-Presidency in favor of Congressman
William Sulzer. OF New-York." suggests the be-
lief that the distance between the sublime and
the ridiculous has been reduced
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
NO INMATES NOW.

The Saline County Jail is empty. With no
prisoners, there was little need Of jailer, and
consequently Captain Wilson has moved back
to his farm. For three weeks no offense
against the Law has been committed by any
person within the borders Of Saline. sufficient
to warrant Jail imprisonment. II is a remark.
able condition for 80 large county and one
which the newspapers take pride in snnounc.
ing to the people.
The farmer takes advantage Of an empty
pond to deepen it; the good wife finds house.
cleaning easiest when all are ava, from home.
and !, has been suggested that the present
iull in criminal instincts should he taken ad.
vantage of by Saline county in erecting new
Jail.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Wright Bros K. B. Wright. Jr. and Wal.
ter Wright Of Mt. Leonard. marketed 2S head
Of native steers Of their own feeding averag.
ing ITS in Kansas City Tuesday at s.. .6s.
This made them gross 500. as head.
J. J. Slusher. Of Malta Bend, had load of
hogs on the Kansas City market Wednesday.
At the Chicago Hereford sale Wednesday
Walter b, Waddell of Lexington sold a COW,
Sprigh,ly Lass to an Oregon stockman for
$50.
The most sens 'tional price ever paid for a
beef animal was recorded Thursday in Chica-
go, when Advance" the sweepstakes Angus
steer, winner of the Drovers Journal cup for
the best steer in the fat stock show, was sold
to Schwarzschild & Sulsburger the packers at
s.. so per pound, or for *a,I4s
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
MARSHALL. SALINE COUNTY. MISSOURI.

gaming house; defendant enters plea Of guilty
and fne Is assessed at 5000 and costs. Stay
Of execution granted till frs, day Of next term.
Bond given 10 sum Of $3.50.
State vs. James Hastings. burglary and lar.
ceny: defendant enters plea Of guilty to petit
larceny and is fined $40 and costs.
State vs.. Lee Kitchen. petit larceny; defend.
ant enters plea Of NOT guilty. Cause contin.
ued to March az. 1901. Bond gwen in the
sum Of $2oo with James Z and Il. G.. Kitchen
as securities.
State vs.. Lee Kitchen. grand larceny; de.
fendant enters plea Of not guilty. Cause con.
tnued to March "a. Bond given in sum Of
$500. with securities above mentioned.
State ~. Percy Purcell assault with intent
to kill; continued at cost of defendant to
Mach as, 1901.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
INVESTIGATING OUR INSTITUTIONS.
Viee>Psesident Of State Board Of Charities and
Correction in Marshall on Her Oflieial
Round-What She Says Of the Jail.

Miss Mary Il. Perry Of ST. Louis. in her Of
fetal capacity as vice. president Of the State
Board of Charities and Correction. was in
Marshall Wednesday investigating the condi.
,ion Of our penal and eleemosynary institu.
tons.
In company with Miss Hale. the architect
Of the Feeble. Minded Institution buildings.
Miss Perry visited the cdifices that are now in
course Of erec ion on the selected site and ex-
far accomplished. discussing with animat.
i've enthusiasm the ultimate possibilities Of an
institution filling so great q iced
Incidentally it might be mentioned that this
lady inspector played a prominent part in
bringing the subject Of caring for the feeble.
minded before the attention Of the Missouri
Legislature. Her interest in work Of this
character and identification with a national
organization in this field. led her to agitate,
encourage and promote the building Of just
such an institution in our own state
Penal institutions are also subjects of inves.
tigation by this official, and the county Jail
was accordingly looked after. Her report is
along the same lines as those of every grand.
jury 70, the last ten years. Visiting build.
ings Of this character as an every day busi.
ness, this official expressed a most decided
surprise to find such Jail in this county. To
quote her own language: 1T is a shame to
have place Of that kind in an enlightened
community like Saline county" In uphold.
ing her opinion. she pointed out the defects
Of the present structure. affirming il to Ike
dingy, unsanitary, unsafe and indecent in
that it did not provide for the proper separa.
ton Of the sexes
Miss Perry urged that the voters Of the
county be made acquainted with the coalition
Of the jail as surely such knowledge upon
their part would lead to the erection Of an.
other building
Miss Perry Is prominent in the circles Of
the Federation of Women's Clubs and vas
entertained while here by the ladies Of the
Monday Club.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

F.N. Davis. Little Rock, and Sophia S.
Snow. Marshall.
Andrew Olson and Mrs. Emma l.. Dysart,
Marshall.
Leonard X. Irwin and Gertrude Liggett.
Marshall.
Wesley W. Cross, Marshall. and Mary Ethel
McAllister. Nelson.
Earl Il. Penbertcn, Marshall, and Edna V.
McAllister, Nelson.
Lester K Renno, Ridge Prairie, and Min
ME Biggs. Postal.
S. H. Grimes Marshall, and Mamie Neff.
Slater.
V. Wineland and Mrs. Margaret,a Pipe,
Marshall.
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS.

State vs., J. w. Lucas, gaming; cause dis.
missed at cost of defendant.
State vs.. J. W. Lucas. keeping a common
The Marshall republican., 1900-12-07
NO. a..
ISABELLA BAKERT WINS.
Coust Of Appeals Reverse Decision Of Lower
Court and Remands Csse With Directions.

The Kansas City Court Of Appeals this week
handed down a decision in the opinion Of
Judge Ellison. in the case Of /. Bakert, appel
liant vs. b. Bakert ct al. respondents. tried in
the Saline county circuit court in 1899 and de.
cided in favor Of the defendants. b. Bakert ct
al. The higher court reversed the judgment
Of the lower and remanded the case with in.
s,ructions in favor of the appellant.
The suit was one Of sister against brothers,
arising out Of the failure Of the latter to full
fill the stipulations Of the fathers will. in
which he left to his widow third interest in
40 acres Of land near Blue Lick and the re-
maiuder to his sons. Barnett Baken and broth.
ers, stipula,ing however that they should al.
low their sisters to live with them upon the
farm until married.
All the sisters married except Isabella. but
the farm was .mortgaged by the brothers aud
eventually sold. This left Isabella without a
living as provided for in her fathers last in.
strument and she accordingly brought civil
action against her brothers for the value Of a
home and this being secured by the iarm. the
present owners Of the lands. Dr. J. +. Wheel.
er, Robt. Campbell and i. 7. Edwards. he
came involved.
In his decision. Judge Ellison fixes the val.
ue Of such living at $Iso per year and holds
this to he secured to Isabella Bakert SO long
as she remains single in the value Of the
farm.
The court withheld its decision in four ap.
pcais. because Of similar cases pending in the
Supreme Court-eiforts upon the part Of vari.
Gus stockholders Of the Slater Citizens Stock
Bank TO recover the amounts OF their respect.
tive deposits from the banks directors.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-22
PERSONALS.

Mr.. W. Hastings Webbing arrived in
the city yesterday and is stopping at the
Misses Warwick S, ia Park street.
MIR. Julius III. P. Fogg, manager Of
Colby Stories, was in town yesterday on
his way to Boston and Concord, N. H.,
where he will make final arrangements
for the completion and shipment OF the
first edition. He expects now TO have
the book out by December 1st. [
Mr.. @. B. Hayward of this city has re-
turned from the hunting regions with
two deer, both good ones.
Mir. Charles f. Cannon, formerly OF
this city, kho has been for some time
connected with the mission work In
Tien Tsin, China. win spend the month
OF December In Portland and will prob
ably lecture In several Of the local church
es.
Mrs. L. K webber of this city is visit
ing friends in Bangor this week.
MIR. Leonard Burnham of this city,
went to Hallowell Thursday on account
OF the death of his brother, Thomas s.
Burnham.
Mrs. Winslow Hawkes. OF this city is
visiting her mother, Mrs. George r:
Morse, in Hallowell.
Hon., Andrew Hawes of this city. was
In Hallowell Tuesday to attend a meet
ing OF the trustees OF the Maine Indus
trial school, of which board he is the
president.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-22
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Statsd convention of Bramhall lodge,
No. 8, X. OF p, this evening at Castle
hall. The rank of knight will be con-
ferrei on two candidates. All knights
cordially invited.
A case of scarlet fever at 20 Gray street
ana one OF diphtheria at "a Washing ton
avenue, have been reported 60 the board
OF health. "a
g. e. Dunn ana F. e. Davis OF Port
land are registered at Hotel Albert,
New York city; also David Davis OF
Portland
AT the office OF Commissioners of Pub
lilo Works Fernaid this noon, VIII be
awarded contracts for the construction
of short sewers on Clifton and Lancaster
streets.
A carrier pigeon came to the home Of
John Fits, 34 Oxford street, last Satur-
day, wearing tag on Its leg bearing
the number gS-4. Mr.. Fits thinks 1t
Is one OF the government. pigeons recent
ly released from the Portsmouth navy
yard.
Albert A. Berry of 4s4 Portland street,
lost horse valued at S2C0 recently,
through the distemper which has wrought
havoc among Portland horses this fall.
He drove him about the city Sunday
morning and the horss collapsed soon
after his return home, dying at O'Clock
in the evening, Notwithstanding the
efforts of attending veterinaries.
TUESDAY night at midnight ended the
weighing of the mail at the post Office
which has been going on since Septem-
ber 20, OF 55 days. During that time all
the mail received at or sent from the
post office by train, steamer or stage, has
been carefully weighed, but no figures
are ready for publication. The report
is made by the head of the railway mall
service here to his chief in Boston, and
by him forwarded to Washington. Then
the figures arei made public.
The Evolution Of Man Will be the topic
OF DIR. Smith Bakers lecture to young
people at Williston church, Sunday eve.
ming.
There will be meeting of the Little
Women at l56 Braokett street, Thursday
evening, November 70, at 7.S0 o'clock.
All old members are urged to be present
as plans will then be made for the Al
cott reception and Invitations given out
The new books for the Festival
Chorus have arrived aud may bs had at
Cressey, Jones & Aliens.
There will be meeting of the superin-
tending school committee at their rooms,
City building, Monday, November Goth,
at 4a3e O'Clock.
A still alarm called the chemical last
evening to extinguish q chimney which
had caught fire on the house 4S Kellogg
street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-22
NUMIp,AN EXPECTED TODAY.

The steamer Numidian OF the Allan
line left Halifax at eight O'Clock Tuesday
night, and is due to arrive at this port
this morning. The steamer Ribston OF
the Thomson line cleared yesterday and
will sail for London this morning. Her
foreign cargo will consist OF 1884 bushels
OF wheat, 9447 bushels of oats, white her
domestic cargo consists OF 1900 bushels
OF corn, 7s,ss7 bushels of wheat and 81, 900
bushels or oats.
Yesterday morning the tug Sampson
met with an accident while at the Berlin
Mills wharf. She had proceeded near TO
the schooner Sarah Lawrence. The latter
suddenly turned about and pushed the
tug against the piling. A small hole was
made in the Sampson but only slight
damage was caused.