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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20
HUNTERsvILLE.

weekly instruction in music by a
conoetent teacher is q new and en-
tertaining feature at the public school.
SeVenal new dwellings are nearing
completion on and Central avenues.
A very pleasant time was spent
lhursaay evening by the young people
WHO altenaed the feast of good things
provided by Messrs. Shelton and SeIen
Mckenzie at their home on outten
street.
Next Tuesday evening an elegant
supper will be served at Odd Fellows
Hall, corner of Church street and Wash
ington avenue, by the Woman's Home
Mission Society of the Methodist
Church. These ladies are noted for be-
ing good caterers. They. hope to be
greeted with large attendance
Mrs. Samuel Shane has been confined
to her home on Dutton street by sick
ness for several days.
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Kicker. but would advise him to put
on eyeglasses and look into the matter
before he says anything.
Yours respectfully,
CONSTANT READER.
ChlIdren's Mass Meeting.

The w. c. T. us are making ar
engagements for grand childrens mass
meeting. which will take place on Feb
ruary 9Th. under the direction OF Miss
Anna Gordon. ice-president OF the Ma
tional w. c. T. u. and Worlds SUI
perintendent of Loyal Temperance Lee
gion work.
y chorus OF children from all the DIFF
terent Sunday schools will meet Sun
oay afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the First
baptist Church to be trained for the
chorus ON that occasion.
Children from all the various Sun
day schools are invited to Join this
chorus.
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officer would be liable In such case
as this, we need not consider The
court finds that Power was duly APP
pointed general manager" but this
does not show that he was anything
more than mere servant In con-
temptation Of law, such servant has
no possession of or title to his masters
property. and, If 1t was wrongfully
takenaway from him he could not
maintain either replevin or trover for
1T. A servant may be joint trespasser
or a joint tort feasor in assisting his
master in taking the goods wrongfuly,
but the servant is not liable for merely
holding and refusing to deliver up
goods received by him from his mas
ter. and held by him under the maser' s
order.
If while the $4,000, che trust fund.-
was still on deposit, and Power, as
such servant, had the custody of the
certificate of deposit, plaintiff had
brought an action against him alone to
have trust declared in it's favor upon
certificate, we are clearly of the opinion
that the action could not be maintain
ed 1t would be useless to bring such
an action. The plow company might
discharge Power the next day after
the action was commenced. There
after his relations to the certificate of
deposit would be the same as that of
any other stranger, and the action
must necessarily be abortive. If plain
tiff could not maintain such an action
against Power while the alleged trust
fund was so on deposit, 1t cannot
maintain this action now, after the
trust found has been distributed in
payment OF the debts of the plow COM
pany. Affirmed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20
MBERT'S POINT.

The directors of the Pioneer Fire and
Salvage Company held IL meeting at
the Powhatan Manufacturing Com
pany's Office last night. and decided to
purchase combination chemical and
truck engine of the Hollowcil Manufac-
turing Company, of Baltimore. This
will put the fire laddies in good posi-
ton to fight fires, and the protection
thus afforded to this growing section
will add greatly to the valuation Of
property and lessen insurance rates.
Since opcfting t-FGsi lsee,t
track the growth of this suburb of Nor
folk has been almost phenomenal, and
there is daily demand for houses to
rent and no empty houses to be had,
new houses being often spoken for or
rented before they are built.
The work of Rev. ~. G.. Lillicrap, the
English evangelist. OF Kent county,
who is holding nightly meetings at the
Baptist Church. is meeting with con-
siderable success, and he is drawing
large audiences nightly. The interest
in his preaching is also growing and
he is reported to be doing II good work.
The public misses the arc electric
light ut the junction of the street rail-
way loop, opposite Smother's drug
store.
1)T. lDOWuy Is SUI COiliillcQ 10 his ped
and has been for some two weeks. His
condition is not considered serious,
however.
There has not been an arrest or
serious disturbance at the Point for
nearly two weeks.
There will be no morning service at
the Presbyterian Church Sunday. but
Rev. c. w Maxwell will preach in the
afternoon.
The immense increase in shipping at
the Point during the last few months
has given considerable impetus to the
merchants business.
Rev. J. J. Taylor, D. D., of the Free
mason Street Baptist Church. and Rev.
T.. T.. Dudley will take part in the
ordination of three deacons at 3:15
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Lamberts Point Baptist Church.
DR.. Daughtie, who has been quite
sick for some time, is able to be out
again.
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Funeral of Mr.. Edward Arden.

Mr.. Edward Arden. n young naval
architect. in the employ of the Newport
News ip-building and Dry-dock
Company, died at the Protestant Hos
pital, this city, Thursday afternoon.
after brief illness. The deceased was
26 years old and of English birth. His
remains were taken charge of by
friends from Newport News, who
turned them over to Mr.. H. D. Oliver,
the funeral director. to prepare for
burial The obsequies were conducted
at his apartments ut . O'clock yester-
day afternoon by Rev. Dr. b. D.
Tucker. of ST. Paul's P. L. Church.
The interment was In Elmwood Gene
terry,
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HUDSON v.sT. P. pLow CO.


Supreme Court of Minnesota, Noyem-
Der IS. 1899.
wHDRD A TRUST FUND IN pos
SESSION OF, AND UNDER THE
CONTROL OF MASTER. WAS
CONVERTED BY A SERVANT UN-
DER HIS MASTERS ORDERS.
i THE MASTER, AND NOT THE
SERVANT. is LIABLE FOR THE
CONVERSION.
The point decided appears from the
opinion of the court.
The court says:
There Is, in our opinion, another rea-
son why the judgment should be af.
hrmed.Power was q mere servant of
pillow company. The court finds that
one Dawson was Its vice president. and
engaged IN the management OF its af-
aairs. Whether such an executive
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Payne-Cromwell nuptials were
solemnized in Salem Baptist Church by
Rev. c. Kelly Hobb. and Miss Euna
Cromwell was maid Of honor. This
statement is made 10 correct some err
rors in the account of the marriage
published yesterday morning.
Mrs. James Young, editor of the Bal
timore Telegram, and mother of the
talented young Southern tragedian.
James Young, Jr.. who is filling an
engagement at the Academy of Music,
is in the city. q guest of the Monticello
Hotel.
AIR. George Mcintosh returned yes
terday from Richmond. where he had
been in connection with the Solomon
case before the Supreme Court.
MI George p. Cotchett. of Whining
ton, n. G., was in our city on business
yesterday.
Mr.. j. ID. Ennis. OF Salisbury, N. c..
was here yesterday on business mis-
sion.
Mr.. William a. Miller. n prominent
Lynchburger. was in Norfolk yester-
day.
Mr.. II. c. ODDS. of Raleigh, was in
the city yesterday. stopping at the
Monticello.
Mr.. c. r. Merrill of Elizabeth City,
n. c., came to Norfolk on a brief bus
mess trip yesterday.
Mr. Archer l.. Payne, of Roanoke, re-
turned home yesterday after n two
days stay here on professional bust
ness.
Among the Norfolk attendants at the
Cough Magruder wedding at Baltimore
Wednesday were Miss Lucille Ramsey
and Mr.. w. Fl. Hardin.
One of Norfolks popular railroad
clerks is reported to have been married
in Baltimore Wednesday morning. 1t
Is stated that his railroad friends have
secured q handsome silver service,
which will be presented to him on his
return to this city.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Williams, No.
1i2 Charlotte street. left yesterday for
Baltimore, where she will spend few
days From there she will go to Phil
adelph:a to attend the Conservatory OF
Music.
MIR. ]. r. Wilcox. of the Chesapeake
and Ohio ticket office. who has been
ill with typhoid fever since Christmas
day, is much improved in condition and
his friends hope for his speedy conva-
lescence.
MIR. Vetter of the Norfolk Candy
Kitchen. is spending a few days ut
Baltimore.
The regular meeting OF the volunteer
VS. will be held next Tuesday night al
| No. ca Falkland street.
| Mr.. Harry Butt left for Baltimore last
night via the Bay Line on business fol-
L. V. White e Co.
Mr.. Max Nusbaum. of Baltimore, was
in the city yesterday. and left for hi:
home last night.
| Mr.. Douglass l.. Leftwich. of Baltt-
more, who has been spending severa
days in Norfolk. returned home las
night.
Mr.. John L. Stevens has returned
from his extensive visit South. ant
spent ten days with his numerou.
friends here. He left last night for hi.
home on the steamer Juniata. Mr. Ste
vens takes this method OF returning hi.
thanks to Messrs. John Hill, Charlie.
Brocllets. r. d. Hennelley, Captain A
7. Dalton. Sheriffs Cromwell and Law.
Ter. Mr.. w. II. Venable; in fact, one
and all of his friends for the kindnes.
he received while in Norfolk. and hopes
he may have the chance to return The
courtesies that they have shown him.
a portion of the Battleshtip Commit.
tee returned from Washington yestcr.
day. The remainder are expected homo
this morning.
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ATLANTIC CITY.

Rev. John Z. Wales will conduct
Episcopal services at the w. c. Il. u
Hall on Colley avenue, at f:45 o'clock
Sunday night.
The Junior Epworth League of Lee
Nies Memorial Church will have q
grand rally at o'clock Sunday after
noon.
The Junior Society of Christian En-
deavor OF Colley Memorial Church will
hoid its regular meeting at O'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
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PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
freely open to all parties. classes, per-
sons. views and capacities, the Vir-
ginian-Pilot Is responsible for none
OF the statements nor opinions ex-
pressed therein, nor for the style In
which they are set forth. The ignorant
and uneducated shall he heard here
equally with the learned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20

Mr.. r. a. Hyslop being the lowest
bidder. the contract was awarded him.
The secretary was instructed to ask
the City Attorney to drtAw-up-thc con-
tract and specifications and to return
the checks to the other bidders.
Under Il suspension OF the rules the
City Engineer was authorized to en-
ploy Col6nel Blackford another month.
The bid of Mr.. G.. w. DENLY at Sl.6i
per foot for improving GOO feet of Pol
lard avenue, in order to connect it with
Charles street and Sheldon avenue, was
referred 10 the Street Committee to re-
port at the next meeting.
The matter of grading the now
streets was discussed at some length,
but action was deferred until the next
meeting.
The chairman OF the Street Commit
tee was authorized to designate where
the dirt was to be dumped after the
garbage had been attended to.
BREvITIES.
At 5:45 o'clock yesterday morning the
box alarm sounded at the residence OF
Mr.. Dodamead, on North Marshall ave-
nue.. a thief was at the hennery. Seve-
raj shots were fired at the party, but
he made his escape, leaving a basket
1t was n social given by the Enter
prise Society of McKendree Church
Thursday night, and not an oyster sup
per. They propose to have no such en-
tertainments at the church in the fu-
turc.
Rev. Geo. S. Bassoom, late of Con-
stantinople. will speak at Park Avenue
Baptist Church Sunday night. Just
after the awful massacre of the Ameri-
cans Mr.. Bassoom visited Norfolk and
addressed it's people to rescue his par
ents. brothers and sisters from Turk
fsh cruelty. He grandly succeeded in
this endeavor and his mother and
father are now in Boston. He will tell
of his journey home and the goodness
of God to him. No collection or offer
Ing will be taken for him. He is a most
interesting speaker gentleman of
wide culture, a graduate of Robert
College. Constantinople. and has an
peared before some Of The largest audi
ences in America. when with feryid
cloquence he pleaded for Armenia.
The Gpworth League Of Trinity M.
10. Church will meet for devotional SER
vices at $50 Sunday night.
Mr.. w. J. Green. OF South Kelley ave-
nue.. Will leave Monday, accompanied
by his eldest daughter, Miss Gertrude.
Tor Quebec. Canada. On their route
they will stop over for n short time at
detroit, Mich, on n visit to his mother.
Ihey VIII spend the winter and early
part of the spring in Quebec, returning
nome before summer.
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Total Bank clearIngs

tBy Telegraph to v:rginian-Pllot)
New York, Jan. 19.-Total bank clear
ings for the week We're sl,7lS, liz, SO4, an
increase of 1871 per cent.
Outside OF New York city, s675, 397, 07S,
an increase of "A per cent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20
BRAN BLETON.

The Local Board of Improvement
held a special meeting last night to act
upon the bids for removing the gar
bagc in the ward and to transact such
other business as might come before 1t.
Chairman C. J. Jones presided.
On motion, the following bids we're
, 1900-09-20

San Francisco, Sept. 15.-Colonel
commanded the American forces mt
Tien Tsin and was invalided home,
adds several incidents of heroism to
the story already told Of the storming
of the walled city by the allies.
Captain Davis of my regiment was
standing between DR.. Norton and my
self when he was shot" said Colonel
Meade. III was struck by II Jingall
bullet from n 'twO-mHn gun over the
heart. and died almost instantly. a
.Jingall bullet Is about three inches in
length, hut one and n quarter inches in
diameter.
In the mnneuvers about Tien Tsin,
Naval Cadet Charles II. Courtney. lead
ing twelve men, undertook to capture
an arsenal nine miles from the city.
When they had advanced within two
miles on the north side of the arsenal,
II force of 800 Chinese troops advanced
to meet them. and the little band was
compelled to retreat. Only two of the
twelve men escaped u~nwounded. In
retiring, William +. Holyoke, boat
SWANS nate, was shot through the
neck and groin. falling to the ground,
and the young naval cadet. who Is n
stalwart fellow. took him on his back
and carried him 10 II place of safety on
the river bank. Then. meeting rein
forcemcnts from Commodore Seymour,
Cadet Courtney and the few men able
To fight returned to the attack on the
fort. capturing it mt 3 o'clock in the
morning, after fighting I'LL night"
, 1900-09-20
TROOPS GOING FROM
AFRICA TO CHINA

London. Sept. lin accordance
to the prediction of Sir Robert Hart
that there will he further hostilities in
china in November. the Associated
Press understands that the British
government is already considering the
transfer of troops from South Africa
to India in order to make il practicable
To end more troops TO China. The
military authorities consider the war
in South Africa SO far ended that
troops may now he safely moved.
II is possible that the Russian Legal
ton has already been removed from
rekin to Tien-Tsin, but there is no def
mite news ms yet as to whether Ii
Hug Chang will after all go to Pekin.
General Dorward is going to the cap
ital. leaving the British troops at Tien-
TSin under command of Brigadier Gen
eral Horne Campbell. Vice Admlra!
.AlieNieff has returned to Taku.
The Americans have begun at HO 81
WI n permanent telegraph line be
tween Pekin and Tien-Tsin.
The Pekin correspondent of the
Daily News says that the assassin of
Baron Won Ketteler has been shot.
The Morning Posts representative
there says that the question is being
discussed of sending relief 10 n few
British. French and American engi
neers who are besieged in a city 200
miles south of Pekin.
, 1900-09-20

Paris. Sept. 1j.-The grand race of
the nations. one of the leading events
of the cycling carnival mt Ninccnnes.
was to-day won by America. Great
Britain, Germany, Italy. Austria. Bel
GUM, France and Holland competed,
each country being represented by three
men. Cooper. Mcfarland and Banker
constituted the American team. The
distance was 1900 meters.
In the preliminary heat America de
feated Belgium by eight points to thir-
teen. and in the semi-tinal heat America
won from Italy by the same score.
The French team. composed of Jac-
quelin. BourrillOn and LOubpt. disputed
the final with the Americans. the latter
winning, although Jacquclin finished
first. in two minutes. seventeen and one
fifth seconds. Cooper was second. Ne.
Farland third. BuurrillOn fourth, Bank
pr fifth ana Loubet sixth.
The purse was G.5OO francs. The
marking was by team and by points.
, 1900-09-20

Galveston, Sept. 1I.-Now that the
water works are running. some of the
streets lighted, many others nearly
cleared of debris and Geographic COM
munication with the outside world re-
established, the people of Galveston
are a%nxiously looking forward to the
re-establishment of rail communion
ton. They will not have to walt long,
for the work of re-laying the tracks
and rebuilding n bridge across the bay
is being pushed with great energy. The
officials in charge of the work believe
that they will be able to run trains in
to Galveston Union depot on Thursday.
The work thus far lone has been re-
markable and has been accomplished
under the greatest difficulties. The
track has been laid along n right of
way which has been swept by he sea
and washed into ravines along n line
bestrewn with dead bodies of men and
animals. The men worked under Il
blaziae sun. in water and slush and
mud. IN surroundings s~ickening to the
senses and at first without adequate
supply of food.
The greatest difficulties in the way
of securing material for the work or
rather in getting the material to the
, 1900-09-20

Washington, Sept. 1T.-There have
been enumerated by the twelfth cen
sus to date IFS cities, with something
more than 1I.OO0,oOO of the inhabit-
ants of the United States. or less than
IA quarter of the probable total popu-
lation. This count is confined to cities
exclusively ana the percentage of in
crease from = q to 1900 cannot be le-
ultimately applied 10 the whole coun-
try. The whole increase noted is thir-
ty-onc per cent, while during the de
cade from 1850 to 1880 II was less than
twenty-five per cent. In 1890 the to-
tai population of the country was g.
d22,2oO, but in that year the Indians.
Alaskans and Hawaiians were not in
cluded. Had they been the population
would have been increased to G3,21S.-
ooo. Counting these people in the pres
ent census will add materially to the
total, bringing it above 75,0OO,OOO.
The percentage of increase in the
country has been less than in cities
II 1t is thought the average rate of
growth will he from twenty to twenty.
four per cent. Figuring on n twenty
two per cent increase, the population
will he 76.390, 145. Add % this the
Indians and the people of Alaska and
Hawaii and the total from the whole
country will fall II little short of So
100000.
, 1900-09-20
MILLIONS FOR
THE

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 14-Estimates
of the contributions for flood sufferers
made here are that the total Will reach
three million dollars.
Governor Savers is quoted as saying
that he has already received notice of
donations of 81, 100000.
Galveston, Texas, Sept. Ito the
Associated Press:
"Our most urgent present needs now
are disinfectants, lime, cement, gaso-
line stoves, gasoline, charcoal furnaces
and charcoal. Nearby towns also may
send bread.
For the remainder of IL wants
money will be most available. because
we can make purchases from time to
time with more discretion thai miscel-
laneous contributors would exercise.
I'VE have to report that we are
bringing order IL of chaos and again
offer our profound gratitude for the as
sistance so far received.
Wv. G. JONES,
mayor, and Chairman of Relief Com"
, 1900-09-20
ELECTIONS IN CUBA
PASS OFF QUIETLY

Havana. Sept. lin Saturdays
election of delegates to the forthcoming
constitutional convention the National
party triumphed in the province of Ha-
vana, electing General Lacrete, General
Rodriguez, secretary of Justice Gener;
General Nuncz and Senior TamaXo.
General S%anEuilly. Republican, was al
so successful. There wer no disturb
ancoS.
In Pinar del Rio there seems to be no
doubt of the election of GonZalo de
Quesada. Itius Rivera and Civil Cover
nor DULLES. No returns have been re-
ceived from Santiago or MantanZas.
In Puerto Principe Senores Cisneros
and Silva Were the only candidates. so
that their election is assured. Ii is CON
coded that in Santa Clara the Federals
will win.
The Nationalist assume to be anti
anneNationists. but they are moderate
in tone. More han one of the dele
gates, representing n majority in this
province are pro-American. Where
their personal feelings are concerned.
and irrespective of politics, they desire
closest relations with the United States.
, 1900-09-20
LOUBET SETTLES
BOUNDARY LINE

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE minister
of Costa Rica ut Washington, Senior
CalvO. has received Il cablegram from
the minister of Costa Ricn mt Paris.
which conveys the information that
the president of the French republic,
NJ. Loubet, who was the arbitrator ap-
pointed to decide the boundary uues-
tion between Costa Itica and Colon
bia. by his award of yesterday fixed
the boundary limit between the two
countries on the Atlantic side Mt Mona
Point tor Il. CarretaD. and on the Pa
ciiic side ut Punta Burica. The repub-
lie of Colombia claimed that the limit
should be fixed ut Cape Gracio Adios
i'll the Atlantic. including the whole of
Costa Rica and Nicaragua Atlantic
coast. and that the limit on the Pa
citc side should be placed at Boruca
river. to the northwest of Golfo Dulce,
which would have given Colombia a
right to half the territory of Costa
Rica and about two-thirds of that of
Nicaragua.
Costa Rica claimed the old limits be
tween Central America and Colombia,
placed at. the Island Escudo de Vera
qua, on the Atlantic, and the River
Chiriqui Niejo tat the base of Punta
Burica TO the southeast on 1.-THE Pa
cific.
The award. as already said, fixes the
boundary line on the Pacific side at
Pruta Burica, ms claimed by Costa
Rica. and on the Atlantic. denies the
right of Colombia to any part of the
territory of Nicaragua or any portion
of that of Costa Rica beyond Mona
Point.
, 1900-09-20

London, Sept. 15.-The Paris CORE
'pondent of the Morning Post says:
France and Russia. l have been as
Sured. have agreed to demand the
complete disarmament of China, in
Guiding the ruzing of the Taku forts
and the Notifications and arsenals
elsewhere"
The Russian legation in Pekln. ac-
:ording to n Taku special, dated Tues
any, was then preparing to move to
lie Tsin or to some other point, ow-
ing to the difficulty of communicating
with the home authorities.
General Chaffec is preparing to make
his troops comfortable for the winter.
When asked his opinion regarding the
situation, he is reported 30 have an
swered:
at would be better for the United
States troops to leave, but in any event
the Chinese Christians will be provided
for"
, 1900-09-20

Lisbon, Sept. 15.-Saturday.-The
Portuguese government has tele-
graphed TO the governor of Mozam-
bique. authorizing the departure of
MIR. Kruger for Europe. The governor,
however, must satisfy himself that
Mr.. Kruger is really going to Europe.
lie is Instructed to take all precautions
to safeguard the safety of Mr.. Kruger.
The newspapers here say that Mr..
Kruger will take the German teamer
Herzog at Lourenzo Marques, his des-
tination being Holland by way of Mar
settles. Mrs. Kruger is here.
A special dispatch from Naples says
an agent of the Transvaal states that
the object Of Mr. Kruger's visit to Eu-
rope Is to negotiate "A settlement with
Great Britain and that he has full
power to act g that end.