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LONDON TAKES HOLIDAY.
Nols; Makers Throng the Streets and
Thousands Go to the Shows.
" London, Dec. 27.?There has been
BUddnfi change In the weather. The
fog i.e.i dispersed and the ,uay was mild
and beautiful. London turned out en
masse .to enjoy tihe boxing day dlver
slo:v.'i. All tlie amusement resorts were
crammed and the streets rang from
morning till late in the evening with
lau.yhter, jollity nnd topical songs.
A score cf pantomimes were pro?
duced in London and In the suburban
theatres, each house giving nfternoan
nnd evening shows, with probably re?
cord tnkings. Sixty-eight thousand
three hundred and seventy-two people
visited the World's Fair at Agricul?
tural Ha.ll, Islington; 3-1,897 visited
Madame Tussaud's exhibition. 26.217
went to the Crystal Palace, Synden
ham, and 22,fif!l passed the gates at
Bnrnum & Bailey's show In the gigan?
tic Olympia building, at Kensington,
where many thousands were turned
away from the opening performance,
which was an Immense success.
FRAUD IN THE ELECTION.
Unusual Charge In the Case of a
Bishop-Elect.
Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 27.?Col. W.
H. Whipple, Chancellor of the Episcopal
Diocese of Arkansas, has notified the
chairman of the fifty-eight standing
committees throughout the United
States that a protest against the con?
senting of that body to the consecration
of Archdeacon William Montgomery
Brown, of Ohio, recently elected Bishop
Coadjutor of the Dlodcse of Arkansas.
?Is being prepared and will be submitted
In d short .time.
The protest will allege that one of
the delegates who voted In the counsel
for Brown was sealed on bogus creden?
tials and that fraud was practiced in
the election. Brown was elected by a
majority of one vote In the council. The
fight threatens to cause a spilt In the
diocese.
A MIDNIGHT BLAZBt.
An alarm of lire was turned in from
box 35 at midnight last night, calling
the department out to No. 700 TunstalJ
avenue, where a dwelling, owned by
Fay re Bros., wns burning, the flames
originating from a elefcetive flue. The
department responded very quickly ?to
the call ami succeeelcd in extinguish?
ing the fire before It had done more
?thnn $200 damage.
Manufacturers' sale of Ladles' Furs.
Call and secure bargains. Must be eold.
Sole lasts one week.
.WALTER J. SIMMONS & CO.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE
'_?
Many Matters of Interest Around About
City Hall Square.
MANY EVIL DOERS WERE PUNISHED.
A Largo Number of Revolvers FounU
on tho Prnous of Prisoners?Thir?
ty Dayh for Thlrly C'eiiU-n Ron on
Board tho I.lttlo Nell? Three Abs
sigiimotittt?Other Notes.
Jusbioe Tornlin disposed of the follow?
ing oases in {he Police CMurt on Satur?
day:
Frederick Sykes, colored,1 who was
charged with btu'tlng Iiis wife, Laura,
was lined $11.
For threatening to shoot James Thom?
as, colored, George Washing-ton, also
colored, was fined $21.50.
Jack 'Hurt, colored, who was charged
with feloniously assaulting Richard
Jackson, also colored, with a, piece of
lumber, was fined $20.50 and sent to Jail
for thirty days.
John Col-bon received his weekly pay
Friday evening and as soon as he had
finished his work besah to celebrate the
approach of Christmas In a manner that
was quite . expensive. rHe visited the
different saloons and exhibited what
cash he had to a number of men among
whom was J. O. Rooney. As soon as
Rooney's eyes rested upon the green?
backs he at once determined to have at
least part of it and awaited an oppor?
tunity to relieve the unsuspecting Col
bon of the precious paper. He succeeded
In obtaining $10 and was given fifteen,
days in Jail for robbery.
The case of John Bent?n, colored,
against whom was a charge of embez?
zlement, was continued until Tuesday
and the prisoner held.
John Burruss was Riven thirty days in
JaJl for stealing thirty cents from Henry
Miller.
Thomas Williams, a colored vagrant,
will spend the next ten days in jail; his
food for that period being bread and
water.
Washington CJoode, colored, was drunk
and disorderly and resisted when the
officer attempted to place him under ar?
rest. He was lined $5.00.
William. MoiLaughllh, colored, for car?
rying a concealed weapon, was fined
$20.50 and given fifteen days in Jail.
Horace Seay was charged with carry?
ing concealed weapon and fined $21 and
given fifteen days In Jail. The cas2 was
appealed and the defendant bailed in the
sum of $150, with B. F. Bunting as sure?
ly.
The eases of T. R. Frlzzel, for cat ry
Ing a concealed weapon, ..was fined $21
and given fifteen days in jail. Tho case
was Appealed, the bond being $150, with
J. R. Moore as surety.
Joseph Jones, colored, for carrying a
concealed weapon, was fined $21 and
given fifteen days In Jail. An appeal
was noted and the prisoner balled In the
sum of $150, with H. M. Lowenberg as
sure'.y.
Frank William." colored, was charged
with carrying a concealed weapon. He
.was defended by Judge D. Tucker
Brooke, who succeeded In convincing
the Court that the weapon'was not con?
cealed. Williams was fined $5 for filing
a plMtol within the city limits.
N. T. Mason, a. colored barber, was
charged with shooting at same unknown
person. Marsh stated that a colored
man attacked him and began demolish?
ing the barber shop with a brick. He
was dismissed a.nd reeom men/led that he
carry a pLilol, but to be careful not to
conceal it.
Rosa Bowser, colored, who was charg?
ed with using profane and abusive lan?
guage ajid being Intoxicated, got off with
a fine of $2.50, which was paid.
Adallne May and Luke Rallentino
were charged wMh fighting, bu; the case
was dismissed.
The case of J. O. Edwards, arrested
for assault on his wife, was continued
Ulli Wednesday at the request of Mr.
Randolph, Mrs. Edward's attorney.
iRufus Tyler, colored, attended a
Christmas supper, and in a dispute as to
the lady whom he would accompany to
the ti'ble, he cut a woman with a boot
hook. He was given six months In Jail.
William l^alley, a deaf and dumb col?
ored man. charged with disorderly con?
duct, was discharged.
Harry Ferguson, James Bird and Lu?
lle Paxrish, nil colored, were fined the
lumal sum for being d*:unk.
John Hunter and Rosa Mason, both
colored, were charged with fighting, but
as the ca.se was not a serious one and no
damage having been dr?ne, they were
discharged upm payment of the V>sts
of the warrants.
Pra.nk Williams, colored, disorderly
conduct; fined $tJ.
Mary Saundets, colored, keeping a dis?
orderly house; fined $G.
Wiley and Barley Williams, both col?
ored, assault: dismissed upon the pay?
ment of $1 l.nd costs.
A, H. Basmore, colored, swindling; dis?
charged.
Frank Williamson, colored, firing a
pistol in the street; lined $ti.
Benjamin Capps, colored, threatening
lo shoot; continued till Tuesday.
John Clark, colored, engaged in a row
with the engineer on board the tug LU
tle Nell, lying at the foot of Commerce
street, on Christina? day. Officer Snn
derlln was called, but the burly negro
was too much for the officer to handle.
The patrol wagon was telephoned for,
a.nd upon its arrival Officer Williams
hoarded the tug, and after using his
black jack freely succeeded In landing
Clark In the patrol wagon. The o.isc
was continued in the Police Court till
to-mo rrow.
Rufus Tyler, colored, appeared on
Union street Christmas nigh:, and after
slashing with a. mean-looking knife lit
everyone he met, finally succeeded in
cutting C. H. Kenney, also colored, quite
badly, making several ugly gaahes. Ty?
ler was arrested by Policeninn Spcddcn
and was yesterday sent to Jail for six
months. Ho appealed to the Corpora?
tion Court, but could 'not secure a bonds?
man.
THE CLERIC'S OFFICE.
The following dee.Is of assignment
were recorded In the Clerk's otllce yes?
terday:
Mike Glonnlos, a dealer in fruits, can?
dles, tobacco. &c, at No. 3fl0 Main street,
to 'Richard Mcllwalne, Jr.. trustee. Lia?
bilities about $1,000. Creditors will be
paid pro rain,
S. Lovltcn, grocer, a.t No. LSI Church
street, assigned to P. J. Morris, trustee.
Liabilities about $1,000. Creditors to be
paid pro r.UA.
D. Zlpler, baker and grocer, at 319
Royal makes the food pure,
?vvholcsoujf) ami dot'clous.
Church street, to P. J. Morris, trustee,
with D. P. Hold ft Bro.'named as a pre?
ferred creditor In the amount of $27.
Liabilities about $1,000. Other creditors
to be paid,pro rata.
REAL ESTATU3 TRANSFER.
The following real estate transfers
were recorded yesterday:
"Walter 11 Taylor, executor of Elle
Barrot. to Frederick J. Robinson, a lot
with improvements on the north side of
Holt street, $7.530.
Marriage licenses were Issued yester?
day to William G. .'Moore, of Wisconsin,
a llremnn in the United States navy,
and Miss Bettle Hooker, of Petersburg.
Joseph Prufey, of Maryland, and Liz?
zie Stallion, of North Caxollno.
amu.hkmkmtM
To a fairly filled pit and a packed gnl
lery John W. Vogcl's company of col?
ored comedians nnd comeilmnes last
night presented "Darkest America" at
the Academy of Music. There could
be no complaint of the absence ol
"local color." It was there. If any
bony went with *he expectaltlon ol
preserving an immovable countenance
they gave the Idea up before the first
act ended. The performance was ex?
cellent. Had.it been known how good
It would bo there would have been
standing room only?ir that. The gro?
tesque genuflexions un.i gyrations of
some of the dancers would have made
s statue smile. Port of the performance
was excruciatingly funny. The sing?
ing was capital. Uncle Arnos Jackson's
deep bass voice bubbled but one remove,
from the granulating point and 'threat?
ened to turn -to sugar every minute.
Exquisitely pathetic notes crept livto
some of the other voices, nnd the Im?
aginative could easily have heard the
ripple of the Ccngo nnd the Ganges,
perhaps also the clank of chains which
told of hundreds of years of servitude
In s'trange lands.
Til B PEERLESS ROSABEL MOR?
RISON IN "CARMEN" TO-NIGHT ?
The announcement of the engagement
of Rosabel Morrison In lier marvelous
and original Croatian of Merrlmee's
"Carmen" at the Academy to-night,
which hus been adapted from tho
fapious story by Theodore Kremer,
whose prolific pen. has done so much
for the American stage, comes to the
theatre-goer like a spice-laden breath
from Sunny Spain. The obscure few
who have attempted the Interpretation
of, this famous character have served
as an object lesson to .the true old
saying?"you cannot point the lily"?
no more cati feeble imitators duplicate
I'he exotic; beauty and rare dramatic
accomplishments that have been Miss
Morrison's - inheritance. The play of
"Carmen" will be seen In a mnnner be?
fitting the reputation of the star nnd
commensurate with the Intelligence of
the auditors. New and special sce?iery,
costumes and properties will be dis?
played, making a production complete
In every detail
"NEVER AGAIN." ? In "Never
Again," which appears at the Academy
to-morrow evening, the merriment 4?
of the rollicks une kind, and there 'is
serious danger of being kept" awake
during three whole nets. There nre so
many ramifications to the main plot of
the play that vine who attempts to go
Into details must of necessity be a
stenographer of full note. There are
twenty-three characters In the piece
and fully as many plots. You meet
them everywhere.
There Is very dainty fun and philo?
sophy about "Never Again." It Is from
the French und has all the piquancy
and dash characteristic of authors of
that tongue. It can scarcely be said,
however, to bo flavored dlscrimlnalely,
for a more thoroughly reckless, though
artistic, comedy, has never been se?ri
in this country.
"XIV FRIEND FROM INDIA."?
Smyth and Rice's production of "My
Friend from India," according to all
reports, will never Irse Its place In the
field of faro!col comedy ns long as peo?
ple love to laugh and forget .the whips
and scorn of time. The piece probably
deserves to stand In the front rank of
all theatrical erriepctions designed for
laughing purposes only. It Is n triumph
of tho farcical comedy art. a curiosity
of the theatrical folly, and claimed to
be (I most laughable production, c in?
structed to create side-splitting laugh
tor throughout anil accomplishes its
mission beyond a doubt. It Is scheduled
for production at the Academy of
Music Thursday evening by the Smyth
and Rice Comedy company, who origi?
nally made It famous at the Bijou Thea
Ire. New York City, where It served to
fill this theatre nightly for three con?
secutive months. Seats now cci sale.
Prices, 25c. to $i.r.o.
Tili: STAR THKATRE.? The pro?
gramme at the St ir Theatre last even?
ing was confined t.? vaudeville In char?
acter, some features of which were es?
pecially good. Ni tally so were Exalia
nnd Heath '.n their comedy gun Jug?
gling, tlie Carious In the Tcx-ns girl and
the circus man, the Marionettes In the
Roman rings, and the Senator MePhee
by Frank Moran. The pictures pre?
sented through the Hlogrnph were ex?
ceedingly fine. This even'mg and at a
matinee and again nt night perform?
ances the same bill will be repeated.
Admission as advertised.
Experience proves the merit of Hood's
Sarsnpnrlllt. It cures all forms of Wood
diseases, tones the stomnch, builds up
the nerves.
Contemplating a change In business
we have marked every thing down.
Diamonds, watches, jewelry, novelties
of best quality at prices never before of?
fered. These prices will last for two
weeks 'only. The Palo Jewelry Co., Frank
H. .Gale, manager.
Must be*sold; large arsortment Lidlcs'
Furs. Al?o Children'.; Furs at*lowest
prices. . , ,
WALTER J. SIMMONS & CO.
BRAMULKTOIS-.
H. C. Carroll, a ? young-Richmond ar?
tist; Is in this city spending the hoH
j days with his parents, et North Res
urvolr avenue.-. ,-;; ? .
Miss Mnmlb. Fan show, of Brdmbleton
I avenue, accompanied 'by her brother
! Jesse, left yesterday for North Caro
\ l}na to spend several days.
The W. C. T. ?. will meet at the home
of.Ytbe president, 202. North Park ay*?
hue, this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock'. '
The Sunday school Christmas enter?
tainment for McKendreo will come off
Thursday night:
Dr. J. Gates *Goode and Dr. W. T.
Carper, of Richmond, Va., and Miss
Mabel Hudgine. of Beyktns. nre the
guests of the Rev. F. II. Martin nnd
family, on East Highland avenue. They
wero given n reception Saturday ntglv:
at Mr. and Mrs. Duck's, on East Bram?
bleton avenue, and one at Mr. and
.Mrs. Edmonds, West .Highland ave?
nue.
Miss Wenlthta Phillips,- of Norfolk
county, is spending the holidays with
Miss Frances Eason nnd sisters, on
Hamlln avenue.
Mr and 'Mis. W. T. Drlstow. of,
Windsor avenue, have returned from
Petersburg, where they visited the I
former's friends and relatives.
.Mr. J. h. Manefteld, engaged In the
lumber business at North West, spent
Christmas at the residence of his par
onus. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Mansfield's,
corner Windsor und Highland avenues.
The Park Avenue Presbyterian Sim
day school had Its Christmas enter?
tainment last evening.
The l'ark Avenue Baptist Christmas
celebration comes off Ho-day for the
ohlldren In the afternoon and for adults
at nlsrht. k
The hrlstmas services of the Memo?
rial Christian Temple were postponed
from last night Uli to-night at 7:30
o'clock, when the Rev. Dr. H. E. John?
son, of Cumberland Street M.' 15.j
church, will address the school and Its"
friends. |
illlX I i:il.svil,I.K.
Mr. Emmett F. Wood, who married
the widow Shepherd seven weeks ago
at her home, at the old Princess Anne
shell road toll gate, lived happlily, so
report eays, until lasl Saturday when,
for some reason, he fell out with his
wife nnd used violence towards her,
which caused her to seek the home of
her father, Mr. J. T. Bogers. just across]
a vacant lot .and fronting on Park nve- I
nue extended. Ho went .there Sunday
night about 9 o'clock determined to see
his wife. '
An unknown colored man was called
In to assist in keeping peace, and the
latter, seeing Wood ?about to cut his
wife with a knife, siiot Wood In tSie left
eye. killing him Instantly. The pistol
with which the killing was done bad
been taken from Wood during the now.
The negro, seeing what he had done,
ran out and escaped. The'deceased was
26 years of age. Justice -Hawks yes?
terday afternor.m held an inquest.
The following ore the names of the
Jurymen: Messrs. Wm. Blanks, Jr., J.
J. Hanson, W. H. Andertoni J. H. Hol?
land, R. G. Wiil?on and Charles E. Mer?
rill. Dr. E. W. Baxter made the au?
topsy. The body was then turned over
to the brothers of the deceased who em?
ployed Undertaker H. C. Smith to take
the remains to their home. No. 502 West
?Highland avenue, and prepare them for
burial.
The furaernl of Mrs. Elethlo S. Stev?
ens, wife of Mr. W. T. Stevens, of Goff
street, look place Sunday afternoon ot
2:30 o'clock from the Grace Baptist
church and was conducted by the pas?
tor. Rev. D. B. Wright, assisted by
Rev. E. B. Hatcher, of the First Bap?
tist church. The Interment was In Elm
wood. The deceased died Frlflay after
a lor.g illness, aged 42 years.
ATI.AM 1?: C ITY.
Mr. E. D. Billups, of Mathews coun?
ty. Is on a visH to his brother, Mr. J
C. Billups, of Avenue A. f
The Rev. E. E. Dudley, assisted by
Dr. W. E. Judklns. preached the fune?
ral of W. A. Rock Saturday averting,
at 3:30 o'olock. at the home of his
parents, on Fort street. The deceased
died Friday, after a long Illness. The
lintermehk was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Sunday school Christmas enter?
tainment for Central Avenue Baptist
church and DeKles Memorial M. ES.
church will take place to-nlghi.
At Lambert's Point Christmas morn?
ing a youth named Walter Frlxzell
was shot In the side with a floberi
rifle in the hands of a boy named Albert
Hall. The affair was accidental. Friz
sell was nai much hurt and was out
yesterday.
The Revs. C. W. Duke and E. E.
Dudley exchanged pulpits Sunday
night.
DEE RIFLES' SMOKER.
The noh-comm'lssloned officers of the
Lee Rifles tendered to lite company n
smoker last night, which was the most
successful ever held hy this command
Fir."t Sergeant V. C. Purrow avns mas?
ter of ceremonies', and much credit la
due him for the most enJoya?ble man?
ner In which ench number was ren?
dered last night. The occasion wn?
graced with the presence of Colonel n
Hodges Lieutenant Colonel George \V
Taylor nnd several of the staff officer?
of Colonel Hodges' staff. Captain Mar
-?hall Tarrall. Lieutenants Salamonsky
nnd Wright, of the City Guards: Quar?
termaster Sorg> ant C. W. Diem was
also in attendance and often very much
in evidence. A programme had been
arranged ami was most Interesting. It
was as follows:
Plan > solo.Prof. Charles Borjes
Violin solo.Mr. Wm. II. Turner
Ouartetto.l/oe ltifleq Quartette
Solo.Mr. W. T. Moore
Solo.Mr. Hugh Steel"
Recitation. .Mr. Judd
Solo.Mr. E. T. Atkinson
Guitar solo.Mr. E. L. Norvell
Trio..Messrs. Norvell, Smith nnd Judd
Solo.Captain H. If. Sheer
Finale chorus, "Auld Lang Syne."
.By the whole company
Before adjournment the smoker wa
voted to be "the most successful on*
ever held by the Lee Rifles. Amone
the many guests was Private Wlllcox,
of the Petersburg Grays.
GRFJAT FIRE IN ENGLAND.
London, Dec. 27.?A fire broke out to?
night to the dry goods store of Messrs.
.Termin &. Perry, High street. King's
Lynn (Lynn-Regis). Norfolk; The local
fire engine collapsed and the flames
spread rapidly, soon destroying a num?
ber of the adjoining business houses.
The total damage Is estimated at ?100.
000 ($500,000).
Thirteen business houses have been
destroyed. Owlcig to the break down
of the local fire eiiKine assistance had
to he summoned by railway from
March and Peterborough. For two
hours the fire, fanned by .the breeze,
had Its own way and two ncres were
aflame. A fireman was badly Injured.
The latest estimate of the loss places It
nt ?150,000 ($750,000).
SUCCESS IN BUSINESS
Superior Advantages for Training Offered
by a Home Institution/
MODEL BUSINESS TRAINING SCHOOL
1'henumcnnl Murccnn of ttic Southern
NhorlhniMl mill IIimIiiorb UiiI vcmls
ty?Present Quarter* Iiinilcqiiiilc?
More itoom Nccnrcu-wintcr Term
llettillN "iinniir.i ;tr<i.
That Nbrfolk has at lasU a business
school which it 'thoroughly appreciates
Is evidenced by the rapid growth and
the universal popularity of '.ho South?
ern Shorthand and Business University.
Although 'tills great business school
has been located Iii Norfolk only a lit?
tle more than one year. Its present
quautcrs itre already crowded to the
utmost, and the manager, Professor
J, M. ItesSler, has been obliged .to se?
cure additional room ite accommodate
the large number of new students who
will enroll during the first week In
January,
The success of the Southern Is due
to bhe thoroughness of Its course of
Instruction, cpmpcltency of its instruc?
tors, and truthfulness of Ms claims.
The young men nnd young women who
have enrolled w ith ithlM school are'en
thustasUp In their praise of tho cbursc
of Instruction, and M is through their
Influence, to u great degree, thmt this
school has become so popular and is so
well patronised.
No young man Df the present day.
?when his success in business depends
so largely upon his knowledge of the
principles -of business, can hope vo at?
tain the highest degree of success In
the business world without a t'h'jrough
and practical* business education.
The Southern Shorthand and Business
University Is a practical, up-to-dnte
school In every respect, it is equipped
with banks, wholesale houses, com?
mission houses, renl estat" offices; rail?
road unices, etc., which would do credit
to similar ofllcos In our large c>tles>,
thereby making the coiirsa of Instruc?
tion genuinely practical.
TWO WOMEN BUHNRD TO DEATH.
Aged Mother Throws' Herself Into the
Building to Save Her Daughter.
Plttsburg. Pa., Dec. 27.?During n lite
at New Haven, a suburb of this city, In
tho residence of Mrs. Mary Ann Brudy.
this evening. Miss Nancy Rrody, nged
?10, was burned to death, nnd the moth
i er, aged 76. wits so badly burned that
she cannot survive 'the night.
Miss Brody, Wiho came here about n
month ago from Butte, Mont., to visit
her mother, lost her life In trying to
save some personal property from the
building. She went to the upper floor
?after 'the flames had made a good
headway on the structure and was pro?
bably suffocated, When the house had
been gutted the body of Miss Brody
wacs seen 'hanging over n Jc'nt, and In
the presence of about r,00 people: Who
had gnfhere at the scene, wus literally
burned "to a crisp.
The mother threw herself Into the
burning building twice In the endenvor
to save her daughter, hut each time
was dragged back by friends, not. how?
ever, until she was so badly burned
that the physicians say she cannot re?
cover.
OLD .MEN IN LIQUOR,
They Quarrel and One Is Stabbsd to
Deait h.
aiaverhlll. Ma-H.. Dec. 27.?William
Dolnn was stabbed to the heart with a
knife and killed to-night by William
Daly, his brother-in-law, who had lived
with him twenty yenrs. Daly I" In J j .11
charged with murder. The men were
about seventy years, old. They attend?
ed a wake last night nnd came home
quarreling and showing the effeots of
liquor. At noon they went out together
and drank more llquoi fin returning
home the men renewed their alterca?
tion and toward evening they began to
light p.ivagely. 'Mrs. Dol?n ran from
the house to call friends and when ail.e
returned wiNIi revernl neighbors D?lau
lay dead on ?the floor with a narrow slit
in the breast over the heart. Daly had
gone t.'i the houre of a neighbor, where
lie announced that he had killed Dol.xn.
DEATH DEALING EXPLOSION.
Chicago, 111., Dec. 27.?An explosion in
a storage vat of the Independent Brew?
ery to-day caused the death of Theo?
dore Winkofsky. Lewis I mine and
Leonard Seholler will also probably die
of their Injuries, The men were put?
ting a coast of 'hard enamel on the
interior of the vat, which had n capa?
city of'1.200 bnrrcla. Winkofsky was
holding an Incandescent light near Ifte
side of the vat. He accidentally struck
I it against the Iron. The bulb was shat j
tered and alcoholic vnpors thrown <>f;
by the enamel exploding. Wlnkofskj
was thrown 'through a man hole am'
Instantly killed. The other two men
were thrown down and could n?l be
rescued until all the enamel had bee
consumed.
SIX KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION.
Scranton. Pa., Dec. 27.?Six men were
seriously Injured by an explosion of
gas to-day In the Bellevue shaft of the
Delaware and D.ickawanna compnny.
John Alexander, a laborer, and' John
O'Brien were so badly hurt that they
may die. Alexander was frightfully
burned and both of O'Brien's hips were
broken. The explosion, which is
thought to 'have been caused by a
caked lamp, occurred In a gangway of
a fourteen feet vein, where eighteen
men were working. It demolished sec
tlnifi of the gangway and scattered
missiles In all directions. Work In the
vein has been abandoned pending re?
pairs and Investigation of the accident.
EAST FLYER HITS A FREIGHT
TRAIN.
Fori Du Lac. Mich., Dec. 27.?A Chi?
cago nnd Northwestern passenger train
this afternoon ran Into nn open switch
in >ihe local yards while running nt n
high m*e of speed. The engine collided
with a freight train of leaded coal cars
and the engine and several freight cars
were telescoped. Several persons were
injured.
FRIGHTFUL FALL TO DEATH.
Wilkesbarre, P.a., Dec. 27.?John Ag
new and Thomas Kennedy met a hor?
rible death to-day In the Alden shaft
They had been sent down the shaft to
cut the Ice which prevented the car?
riage from running. Starting .at the
top, contrnry to custom, they cut awny
the Ice until the enr had descended 200
feet, when it stuck. The men oould not
signal the engineer and ropes continued
8c Co
The rush of last week was tremendous. The buying publJa ap_
predates our efforts to. assist them In their Christmas ehopping. 'This / 4
week it-he Inducements'win', bo *b e. same. Dowejt possible figures for all1 c'j
desirable goods- In our line. .
Trading Stamps GxvCniFor All Cash Purchase >.
Handkerchiefs, Initial clnifr''
Hemmed and laoo trimmed hand?
kerchiefs, Co. !
Embroidered, 10c.,- 12V4c, 15c, 25c,
up to the finest goods lmportetl.
- Silk
plain.
Treffouse Kids, $1 00.
Child's Castor Mittens.
Damask Cloths and Ni.pklnv
BEAUTIFUL FUR NECK. PIECES.
Our figures always the lowest-and we giv? riding stamps.
Peter?' Sm ith 8< Co;
to coll on top or Oio 'bonnet of the car
until Its weight forced 'the carriage be?
yond the Ice formation.,;, The car de?
scended swiftly until -the rope broke,
when It fell 450 feet. The men were
? lashed to pieces. The engineer ."aid he
had warned the men to begin, catting
Uhc Ice at the bottom.
HEAVY UliOCEMY FAILURE.
Indianapolis, Dec. 27.?The Krag
Reynolds Company, wholesale grocer.-',
at 31 and 33 East Maryland street, to?
day Hied a mortgage to Lafayette
Perkins, a? trustee Pox the various hold
era of pronimlssory notes'to tho amount
of 1326,220. Late this afternoon the
llrm assigned to Mr. E. L. McKec.
?Mr. McKec said he would take charge
of the affairs of the company imme?
diately, 'lie had not made an exam?
ination, but understood that the com
pu.ny'.s liabilities are In excess of $350.
000. In a statement: njade. by W. W.
Krag, the liabilities were placed In the
neighborhood of $300,000. while the as?
sets amounted to $100.000. Mr. Krug
.-u.ld It was the In trot Ion ta reorga nize
the Company and continue In business.
FAILURE IN DRY GOODS.
Montgomery, Aln., Dec. 27.?Goetter,
Wall & Co.. dry goods, this city, have
made n gonetcil assignment, naming
Jacob Hiici iu.nl llurnnrd iFrnnk as
ilgnces. Tho latter have made no
statements as to assets nnd liabilities.
They arc now taking stock. From the
best Information obtainable the liabili?
ties are about $250,000 and assets-, con?
sisting ?if goods and accounts, will
probably roach $300,otio.
II may he several days before an offi?
cial statement 1? made. Poor collec?
tions and refusal of some creditors to
grant extension caused the step to bo
taken. ,
WHEEL COM'PAN YASSIGN'S.
Spring-field, W.'ans., Dec. 27.?The j
Overman Wheel Company, of Chlcopeel
Falls, with agencies In all the prin?
cipal cities of the country,' made an ns
signment today to President ,11. H.
Pownvin, of the Springfield National
Hank. Liabilities, $680.000: assets, $1,
818,000. A meeting of the creditors has
Ireeh called for December 1. The shops
were rlo:-vd lo-nlght throwing several
hundred employees out of work.
STOLE CHURCH FUNDS.
Chicago, Dec. 27.?The grand Jury
this afternoon voted an Indictment
against Charles-M.'Chnrnley, ex-troa.-'
iircr of the Presbyterian Roard of Aid
for Colleges and A'-cadimios. The bill
accuses Chnrnley off His embezzlement
of $05.000 of the funds of the board.
CONSOLIDATION. *
St. Louis. Dec. 27.?The Mlssolurll
Elecitrlc Light and. Power Company |
and the Edison Electrical Company,
two of the largest e-onccrns of their
kind In the city, were consolidated to?
day. The new Cancern will, it is stated,
Issu? $4.000,000 of gold beating hands.
PLACE FOR A NEWSPAPER MAN.
New York, Dec. 27.?Mayor-Elect Vnn
Wyek has selected John W. Keller for
commissioner of the department of
charities. The place Is worth $7,500 a
year. Mr. Keller was the editor of
Truth at the lime of the appearance
iif the famous Alorey .letter In the G-nr
fleld campaign. Later he- became the
managing editor e>f the Recorder, and
when that paper BUpcnded he went on
the staff of the Journal and Advertiser,
writing the column signed "Cholly
Knickerbocker."
RIVERA IN A FORTRESS.
Madrid, Dec. 27.?The Insurgent
chief Rivera has arrived at Cadiz from
Cuba. He will be Incarcerated In a
fortress. In the course of an Interview
Rivera said he believed nothing would
Induce the Cubans 'to cease fighting
before they attained independence. He
Justified the killing of Lieutenant Col?
onel Ruiz, the Spanish peace emmfsary.
as a means of -arriving at this end.
FOR FINEST STOCK AND LOWEST
PRICES IN THE CITY, CALL ON .'
Fred. B. Steirens
(with William Stevens' Sons),
ftSl JVre*iri Street,
Gamage & Waller
Sole agents for
INDURIEL
1 Cold Water Paint.
In Plain White and Many Colors,
substitute for oil paint and whitewash
Fire Proof, Weather Proof, Cheap and
Durable.
Nothing like it. Every pound
Guaranteed,.^ u ,
Call and Get Sample!Package.' '
is to is F^i_i_irvie: ST
pop. RANDOLPH.
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V?nwIII ?andrnun flv?(5) Hty trlnl j
troulmout oi tho French Homfidr
CALTHOO free (no (. O. D'o and
a legal guarantee tUrTt OALTUOB wtli
STOP DUoharrra anil I'.mltilonB,
OURESpcrroatorrlic-o, VnrleoceJe,
tin J Hl'.KTORE I.o. t Vigor. '
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VO rt M Ohl OO. ? ?fft laerk? ? * u. e lo o . o si i,o.
GfiO.RJIi?l Stoci
On December the 24th, this :
store must be vacated, In the
short interval between now
and then the stock must be
sold. it consists of High
Grade Shoes for Ladies, Gen?
tlemen and Children, which
will be sold without regard., to
original cost or value. .
Flue Tills an! vises.
This has been a special fea
| ture in this business and.a more
I elegant line is not to be founds
south of New York. They,
too, must go. Nothing can!
remain unsold. If you ever
expect to want a Trunk or'
Valise, either for your own
use or with which to make a',
holiday present, this is an
opportunity you have never
had before, and may never
have again. Sale now in pro--'/
gress. Plenty of. salesmen to '
wait on you. Come quick??;
time is short. ?
New No. 220 Main St.
Academy of Music Building,
Now on Exhibition i
-At the Music Rooms of
The Hume-Jlllinor Co..
The Angelus
THE LATEST AND SIMPLEST DE?
VICE. IN SELF PLAYING ATTACH?
MENTS FOR PIANOS.
. . " . ? ? XL
CAN BE REMOVED AND REPLACED ]
AT WILL WITHOUT ALTERING THE
PIANO.
CALL ?ND SEE ITT
240 Main St., Norfolk, /a.
sell-tu.th,sa
_
Imas Presents i
SI
T
! ?
Gents'.arid Ladies'.
Gold and Silver Trimmed
Canes and Gloves,
-.9
249 Main Street. The Hatter/
AN ORDINANCE,
BE IT ORDAINED. By the Select and
Common Councils of the City of Nor- |
folk, a majority of the members elected,
to each branch concurring,. That It shall.
be the duty of the constables and police?
men to take up and pen all goals found
going nt large on any street, lane, xOurt;?;?
6r unenclosed lot of ground w.thln . tho
limits of the city. Every goat so tnken
up shnll be penned twenty-four hours ,
from, the time of its capture, during
which time the owner may redeem said,
goat by the payment of Jl.W to the of ticer'
in rhiirirc of the goats so penned; and. if
not so redeemed the'goat shall be killed"
and burled outside the city limits. Every
persoi so employed shall receive fifty
?enls for every goat ho puts to death in.
iri'ordimce with this ordinance after.tho
anme slnul have been proiierly burled by
him the sa d amount to bo paid by the.
Treasurer of tho City, upon cei tttlcnto' of
^ThW^rdmance shall not tnko ofTect unV
til the same shall have hi en piibl shed for
Ivosuccessive days as per omlnance. -yj, ?.
Adopted by the Common Council, De?
cember 7. 1KT7. JAMES j WINSTON,
President Common Council,-.;
Adopted by the Select Council Dlxolv
ber 14. lf! ?. j R Ij0\VENBEn?,
Vlce-I'reside'ht fceicet Cou: '11. .
Teste: H. S. HERMAN, C ty Trtaiin e,-.' : ..
de22-f't
Inviii's Express C#i
N?. 21S WATER STREET'
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