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Ccmjnittee Also Approves One
Even More Drastic
ilVE POLICE RIGHTOFSEARCH
Rcquires Everyone Applying for Liquor
License to Sign Permit for Police
lo Enter at Ail Times When Sa
loon is _u*;posed Closed.
_*.rtcr 8 good bumorcd and rather witty
O-.-b-te last night, the Committee on Or
__-??nces, Charter and Reform recom?
mended to tho City Council two ordinances
tor passage. the effect of which will in
od" Inatanoo requlre ail saloons to rcmove
BCijccns and obstructions from their doors
uiiu windows during hours when their
sa'oons are snpposed to be closed, and in
the other reo.uircs every person who ls
granted a liccnse to sell lh-uor to sign
_ written paper giving to the poiicc the
?hj-ht to scaicu any jiortion of their pram
Ises during the hours when the sale is
j. polly prohihiied.
'Jhe two ordiiiancop will now go to thc
Common Council. where another hot light
vill be precipitate. by the liquor clement
in *_*__ body and tho Liquor Deaiers As
Kociation of this city. The latu-r par_c
ul_rly will o-ject to the enactment of an
ordinance, requirlng thc-m to sign any
paper giving to tho police authority to
Invade their premlses, ofM\ their private
homes. before being granted a license to
do business.
A LONE FIGHT.
<-nunoi]n*.-in Gilbert K. Pollock. chair
tran of the committee. led a lonely light
?against recommending tbe two ordinances,
_nd was1 defeated by an ovorwhelmlng ma
-jority. the vote being seven to one, Mr
Adams not being present at the time. He
clsimed that in enacting such legislation
r.~ would requlre the deaiers to sign a
?searc"* their places. the city would be
uearch their places. th ecity would be
enacting such legislation as would be re
c-uiring certain citizens to sign away rights
occorded :_very citizon of the United
States. l.o clted a section of the Constl
lution.s'f the country. and no one denied
tliat shch would be tbe effect of the ordi?
nance.
The ordinance in rrgaxd to the removal
of screens nas- already been printed. It
Eimply provided that no saloon shall use
a screen or anything that would tend to
cb!*_-uct a clear view to the intcrior of
their places during hours when the sale
of liquor is legally pmhibited.
I'-?ring Cnfi course of tho debate Mr
Zimmerrnaftl Alderman frora Madison
"Ward and a wel! known saloon man. was
nllowed to make a few remarks. He op
posed bott. ordinances. and Mr. Crenshaw
later referred to Mr. Zlmmerman as one
of the respectable element of whiskey
men whe would have to suffer as a conse
quenc* of acts of lawlessncss comxnitted
l>y otbe.-s.
In rty>-y to this rcm.uk Mr. Pollock
KnJd t-'iat Mr. Crenshaw waa extendlng
tlie rir-ht hand of fcUowship to such per?
sons *?s Mr. Zimmcrman and with thc
icft nand admlnlstering a slan in the
face.
THE ORDINANCE.
Tlo ordinance in reference to the
_e-rch by poiicc follows:
*. That section 13. cliaptcr 52. R:oh
rrond City Code. P-99, be amended and
_*_*?_?ined to read as follows:
13. Every hotel keeper and keeper of
j. reetaurant, lager l>eer saloon or othe."
-*lacc where ardent splrits, beer, cider or
other spiriluous drinks are sold or given
away, before conducting such business
Ehal] make application in writing to the
commissioner of revenue for a l'cns*'
to conduct such business. ln which shall
l*c set forth the particular nature of thc
business to be oonducted, and the p:a :e
whero tbe same it to bo conducted. in
wii-ro application the applicant
slnli slgnlfy his wllllngness tn
domply with tho ordinances of the
dty rcgulatlng the conduct of
aich business, and shaJ] exprcssly con
?-:it tliat during hours when tlie sale of
liquor is prohiWtefl by State law or city
O-dinanco, police officers in the discharge
<f their duties many freely enter and
male inspcctlon of each nnd every room
of .be house whereln the ficense is to l e
e\x<roised. provided sueh room or rooms
nt-r occupled by or under the contxol of
tin licensee; and upon such applicatim
belig made. as aforesaid, it shall be the
d'jy of the commissioner of revenue to
is/uo to such person a license to cond'.ict
r-;.-li business for the time. at the place
n.'.d under the conditions stated in the
oplicat_on, whlch license., at ail time-!
vh.-n such place is open. shall remain
y*ste<3 in some conspicuous piace in such
jfla.ee of business; and every hotel keeper
tr.d keeper of restaurant or other place
i-herc ardent splrits, beer cider or other
?pirituous drinks are t-old or g'ven away,
?hall ciose the bar or place where su h
fir'nks are. sold or given away every S n
*!.-;>- during the whole day. Any p-rson
jviolating any provislon of this s'ee'lon
P.haU be fined note less than ten d*llars
nor rrmre than five hundred dollars.
2. This ordinance shall bo in force
J-, om us passage.
MAJOR PURCELL HERE
Owner of Gcverror Spolswood in Rich
mo d for a Dav.
Major .1. It. Purcell, of Gainesville. the
owner of Governor Spotswood, the polnter
dog winncr of the State championshin ln
the *_l-_gc Ktakes of the Virginia Heid
Trials. recently held near Chase City.
!n Mecklenburg county. spent yesterday
Jn Richmond en route to his home. Since
the trta'.s Major Purcell has been .hunt?
ing in Mecklenburg, and besides bagging
many -birds has brought down several
_eer.
The Major had with him his four dogs?
Govemor Spohrrwood, Acid, Bird and
Teddy. At Murphy's, where hc- was stop?
ping. the prize winning polnter had many
c?llers. "
WORKMEN TO TAKE STOCK
IN THE STEEL COMPANY
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
FITTSBUBG. PA.. December 21.?There
Sts joy among the directors of the Re?
public Iron and Steel Company over the
declt-iim of tho directors of that corpora?
tion to ?.*H stock to tht-m andto allow
them a representative on the Board of
Directors. The consent of the Almalga
mated Associat.on of Iron and St>el
"XVorkers will be nccessary before the
ctffer can be accepted. There is little
doubt tliat the association will glvc its
?Rpproral.
The company has arranged to withdraw
?nough stock from tlie market to meet
the demands of the workmen. This stock
?will be ?old to Cheiu at the prevaillng
market price. They can pay for it on
tlie Instalment plan. if they desire in
amount!* as low as 55. If ct ary timi
8 v.-orkman desire-? to dlspose <.f his st->ck
he oan do so, reoeVring tlie full amount
of money hc pa'd in. no matter what tlie
prevaillng quotation may be.
Ambulance Cails.
Abulancc cails for the last two days
"ttave iH'en very plentlful aud the ambu?
lance corps havo been on the rush.
At 5*30 vesterday morning a call came
from Robinson and Cary Streets. L.. A.
Jiowman had hurt his hip in some man
ner. ""and was carried home after treat?
ment.
At 8:30 an unknown man at No. 1436 E.
Franklin Street suffercd from eplleptlc
convulslons. '
At 10:05 H. D. Tlnslov. an employe of
the Chesapeake ar.d Ohio. had his hip
dlslocated by being knocked off of a
freight train. He was ta*pn to tne alms?
house for treatment.
NEGRO CH1L0 BURNED
The Divers Case is Deeided in Favor of
th? Norfolk ard Western.
(Speciai Dlppatch to The Times.)
ROANOKE. VA.. December 22.?An old
colored woman named Carrle Washington,
at Hollins, went out in the neighborhood
to work on f ~_ irday. and when she re?
turned in the afternoon found her cabin
destroyed and one child burned to death.
The children had sot tho place on fire
with a box of mafches. and lf neighbors
hnd not come to the reacue all would
have been burned.
Judge Wood has derided tho Divers case
in favor of the Norfolk and Western.
Divers was killed while carrying lumber
across tho railroad tnack. Last week the
i jury brought ln a verdict of $6,000 ln fa
I vor of his administrators. dependent upon
j thc dccislon of the judge to a demurrer
I raised by thc counsel of the railroad com
| pany.
FUKNI'IURE FACTORY
People of Lawrenceville Subscribe for
Stock in New Company.
(Slioclnl Plspntcb to Tbe Times.)
NORFOLK VA,, December 22.?At a
meeting of Virginia capltahsts. to be held
in this city next Wednesday mornir.g,
the Lawrenceville Furnituro Company
wlll be organized and officers wiil be
elected. E. F. Hicks. of Cincinnati, an
expert furnituro manufacturer, ls in the
city. Mr. Hicks has just returned from
Lawrenceville. where he inspected the
hard wood that abounds in that section
He is greatly Impressed with Virgin.a.
and prcdicts "success for the enterprise.
Tho people of Lawrenceville have sub?
scribed to $20,000 worth of stock to the
new enterprise.
Tho factory' wiil be located in Law?
renceville and tbe warerooms and generai
oflices wiil be located in Norfolk.
Married in Texas.
(Speciai Dispatch to The Times.)
DANVIi_._., VA., Dec. 22.?John B.
Clews. of this city. who has represented
the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
in Texas for the past year or two, was
mar*-ied ln Austin. Texas. on the 20th
lnstant to Miss Blrdie Mae Sanders. Mr.
and Mrs. Clews wlll arrive ln this city
to-day and sepnd the holidays with rela?
tives.
Burieu at Appomattox.
(Speciai Dispatch to The Times.)
WEST APPOMATTOX. VA.. Dec. 22 ?
After a coroner's inquest the remains of
Mr. J. W. Parls were brought to the
pla'c * The funeral and burial took
place to-day at the Liberty Baptist
Chureh Cemetery. a large crowd being
presenL Mr. Paris leaves a wife and
four children. besides a la-rBO circle of
loved ones and friends. He was a big
hcarted, liberal man.
Mr. Maybee in Danville. .
(Speciai Dispatch to The Times.)
DANVILLE. VA.. Dec. __2.-IJev. W.
J. Mavbee, of Richmond. superlntendent
of the" Children's Home Society of Vir?
ginia, has just completed the organiza?
tion of a local board of this society in
Danville. This morning he rescued a
seventeen months' old child and took it
to Richmond. where it wiil be kept until
! a home has been secured.
The Norfolk App in;ments.
i (Speciai Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK. VA.. December 22.?Coionel
1 George B. Bowden has been summoned
I to Washington to confer with the mem
I bers of the party there about the d:stri
I bution of Republiran oflices here, but he
does not say whether he wiil go now or
i after the holidays. The word has been
sent here, however, that the appoint
! ments of postmaster and collector wlll
not bc announeed till after the holidas*.
Thero is another candidate for the
collect.or'3 office. W. M. Mason. He is
| a real estate. dealer and has been here
i for years.
Hugh G. Miller arrived home from
j Washington to-day. Speaking of the
contest in Washington. he said that it
I is practioally certain that Major R. G.
j Banks wiil not be appointed.
LETTER OF APPEAL
Tl ALL CMUME
MarySand, North and South Caro?
lina Wiil Be Asked to Help
Erect Stuart Statue.
The Executivc Committee of the Vete
nut Cavalry Association, whlch has in
charge the" er.ction of an equestrian
siatue to Ger.eral J. E. B. Stuart, met at
Lee Camp Hall last night for furth:r
consideration of means of ralsing the rif
teen or twenty thousand dollars neces
S3J y for that purpose.
The chiel ui..-..;......? transacted was the
dTfting of a letter to bc sent to every
Confederate Camp and many Individuals
in the State. ln North and South Carolina
and Mirylaud.
This letter rthearses the fact that this
movement has been revived under most
ei.eouraging circumstances, and about
one-iourth of thc sum requirtd has al?
ready been raised or subscribed in Rich?
mond alone. and yet tho city has not
been thoroughly eanvassed.
All th_ camps a;.d md vtduals are asked
?.-> contribute all they can and send them
to Trcisurer Catlin or S-ecretary Palmer.
tliis city. The committee deeided to have
a eommltteo see t::e ladies who have
Offered to help raise money and suggsst
wi vs in which they may proceed. Cap
ta'n Dimmock, chairman. appointed
Messrs. Gordon and Palmer on th_s com?
mittee.
Ti'e rtmamder of the session was taken
ur in the transaction of routine business.
'""hoso present were Messrs. Dimmock,
Fr."lmcr, Catlin, Thomas, Vass, Gordon
and Montague.
The fund prcviously re-ported, $2,11_.40.
Amounts recently received:
james Oollart .51-00
C. E. Smith . I-00
Cash . ,'<>1
Generai Bppa Hunton .10-tO
Captain W. A. Townes . 1.00
Coionel James T. Gray . ?-??
j 'potal .$25.00
This does ii'ot" "iiiclude the amount ap
| j.roxImaUng $2,000. subscribed and pay
! r.ble on demand.
PLUAS^-iE WOBTII HAVING.
One of thc greatest p.casures human
bcings are allowed to enjoy is thc
pleasure of knowing other human heings.
Associatinfj with old friends and con
stamly meeting new is the cmerywheel
that smooihcs out thc furrows of care
and polishcs up thc idea of happiness.
Nature has offered no bct'.er means for
attaininsj this end than good tobacco.
Piedmont opacco is but one of naturc's
speciai products. A*-d one of its rnis
sions is the meeting and greeting of old
friends and new in Piedmont Cigarettes.
So it might bc sad of these cigarettes:
'.' Thev are nsture's cmerywheel." Y -
VI iNT FOR
T
Kanchesterians Seek Gold Hid
den by a Robber.
S0ME7RIALS0FC0NDUCT0RS
Police Court Busy as Result of Prema
ture Christmss Celebration?Enjoy
able Dance at Leader Hall Last
Night?Southside News.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 3102 Hull Street
There were three Manchesterlans yes?
terday dlgging great holes ln Chesterfield
county, along tho llne of the Petersburg
Turnpike, evldcntly wlshlng to supply
thelr Christmas fund with a buried
treasurn alleged to have been placed un?
der ground some fifty or more years ago.
Handed down from the oldest lnhabltant.
lt has been said that a goodly\ fortune
was hldden not ten mlles below Man?
chester on the turnpike.
Yesterday three gentlemen from Man?
chester were digging, but if they found
any treasure. they have certainly kept It
a secret Over twenty-frre persons from
this city have previously made valn ef
forts to locate the spot. It is said upon
good authority that the gold was hidden.
but the most dlligent search has failed
to uncarth It. The electric line to the
Cockade City opening up the country
has renewed the interest of the older in
habitants of the city and they haxe
spread the details of the hidden fortune
to the younger ones, who are looking for
it
POLICE TROUBLE.
Messrs. Charles Willmeth and W. A.
Clement''. two young men. the latter of
Swansboro. were charged with being dis
orderly on the street yesterday morning.
and they were fined $5 each. Young
Clements used impolite langtiage to the
court. and had to pay another $5 for
rontempt. Both were at first placed under
bond for six months, but this was later
removed, both taking an oath that they
would not fight any more for the period
named. The other cases were trlfling.
A NICE DANCE.
Thc- dance at Leader Hall last night
was no exception to the generai rule. the
hall being oacked to the doors with the
dar.ccrs. L'nder the management of three
such popular young men as Messrs. Clin
*on Waymack. Leroy La'ham and James
Pnulero. the private dnnclng school. start
ed some six weeks ago. has gone merrjly
on. and each night has been a success
from every standpoint. Last night a part
of tho tickets were given out to the
ladies present. admitting them to the
dances in the future. There wiil be no
dance next Thursday nlzht. but one nexu
Monday night and another New Year's
Eve r.ight.
LICENSJED TO PRE.A<""H.
Mr. Arthur Davidson of Manchester,
-"ho ls a minisrerial <=fi:"?n* ?'f R'c'imon<"
Coliege, and who preached his first ser
?v,oti Sund^v meM at Stockton SW-'
Baptist. wiil be license dto preach by the
congregatlon here immediately ? after
Christmas. Those who heard the young
".'anchesterian Sunday were hlghly
p.eased with his sermon.
He wiil preach next Sunday night in
the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. W.
Kinchloe. who wili spend the holidays
with his tiarents In Washington.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Julia Goode Rux. of. Xorfolk, wlll
e.rrive to-day to spend the holidays with
her parents here
Miss Ada Gallyon, of Manchester, left
yesterday for Chase City to visit relatives.
Mrs. W. F. Merchant. who has been vis?
iting her parents ln Washington, returned
yesterday.
Mr. Plerce Rucker, a student at Johns
Hopkins. in Baltimore, arrived yesterday
at 12 o'clock to spend the holidays with
his parents, Dr. and Mra E T Rucker.
of Twelfth and Decatur Streets
Mr. Howard McGee was taken very ill
Sunday, and for a time it was thought
that lie would die. He was rtcovered
somewhat yesterday and is now out of
dancer.
Mr. George Saimders. of Charles City.
is the guest of High Constable George
"V. Blankenship. of Twelfth Street, Man?
chester.
POPULAR NEWSPAPERMAN
Vir. John S. Irby, a Former Member of
The Times St^fF, a-d His *':f?, Here.
Mr. John S. Irby, one of the most pop?
ular newspaper men who was ever in the
profession in this city, and at one time
managing editor of The Times, is on a
visit to Richmond with his wife. Mr. Irby
has been in Colorado for about three years
ar.d has made as nu I ? friends in his new
home as he left ln his old one.
He Is on his way to his old home in
Ifalifax county, where he and his wife
wiil spend the Cluistmas holidays. They
wlll be at the Jefferson until to-morrow,
when they leave for Halifax.
ELKS' RECEPTION
Open House Yesterday?Remember
the Necdy To- Vlorrow.
The handsome new Elks' Home was
thrown open to the lady and gentlemen
friends of the lodge yesterday evening
from ii to 9 o'clock. Many visitors we*?
welcomed, and an orchestra discour. ~*
sweet music all during the ovenlng. A
committee of prominent Elks welcomexl
the visitors.
About 200 baskets of provisions wiil be
distributed to as many needy familiea to
morrow afternoon. through'the assistance
of the preachers of the city.
Soon to be iviarried.
(Speciai Dispatch to Tho Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA., Dec. 22.?
Mr. and Mrs. Bdmund Redd. of Caroline
county, have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Beatrice
Rcdd. to Mr. Robert Gates, the ceremony
to take place on December 24th.
Miss Bessie Fauntleroy. of King and
Queen county. wiil be married at the
home of her father on December 31st,
to Mr. L. Foulds. of Philadelphia,
Mr. Clarenco Lumpkin and Miss Lena
Revere. daughter of Mrs. M. E. Revere.
both of King and Queen county. wiil be
married in Richmond on December 24th,
at the residence of Mrs. O. B. Hager.
? .
Erjoyable Family Reunion.'
Sundav was an enjoyable day at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Jones, of
Ashland. Their son, Callum B. Jones.
Jr., has been attending ' Locust Dale
Academy, and Mary Newman Jones, their
daughter, has been a student at the Wln
ston-Salem Academy ln North Carolina.
They have returned home to spend the
Chrfstmas holidays, and the occasion was
made something of a family reunion. Be?
sides the family there were also present
Mlss Joe Wlngfield. of Ashland: Mr. W.
G. Newman, of New York. and Mlss An?
nie C. Newman and Mr. Edward N. New?
man. of Richmond. Mr. W. G. Newman
returned to New York on Sunday night
M chanic*' l-sti'ute.
The Students' Association of the Vir?
ginia Mechanics' Institute met Saturday
evening at the Institute and elected the
following officers:
President, Charles Ross; vice-presldent.
Thomas Hulcher, recording secretary; H.
_ Egbert. corresponding secretary; R.
S." Bugg; treasurer. Thomas Murphy; as?
sistant treasurer, L. A. Schrinder; ser
geant-at-arms, James Galt. The next
meeting will be held January 3. 1903.
ARRESTED LM BALTIMORE
Alphonse Gordon Will Be Reieased
When HeGets Weli.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
BALTIMORE. MD.. Dec. 22.?Alphonse
Gordon, who says he has a brother living
in Richmond and another ln Newport
News, went to police headquarters here
tb-day and reported that a companion
had been kiiled on the railroad in this
city
Inquirv failed to substantiate the story,
and the police thinking he answered the
description of Walter Jenkins. one of the
men who escaped jail at Richmond yes?
terday. held him, but later found he was
not the man wanted. They ascertalned
that he .had at one time been a patlent
at the insane hospital at Staunton.
To-night Gordon became ill in the police
station and was removed to a hospital.
When he recovers he will bo reieased.
Alhponse Gordon is a brother of James
E. Gordon, of No. S23 North Twenty
fourth Street. He was arrested here
some months ago on a minor charge.
but there is nothing against him here
now.
SHOT IN RAILWAY CAR
James B. Ewing Kilied While in Alleged
Intoxicated Cordition.
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA. GA.. Dec. 22.?A man named
James B. Ewing. whose home is said to
be ln Indiana. was shot and kiiled to
nlght in the smokin**- compartment of a
north-bound Southern Railway train by
Frederick D. Stephenson. a railway clerk
of the Southern Railway. Stephenson
lives in Atianta. , ...
Accordlng to ail accounts obtamablo
Stephenson was intoxicated. The train
was stopped at the Peter-Street Station,
where Stephenson was taken off and ar?
rested.
ONE !S DEAD AND
OTHER IS BARELY ALIVE
(By Associated Press.)
MACON. GA.. Dec. 22.?Charles Hogg
and Gent Grantham. members of promi?
nent families. quarreled while driving
on a road near Cochran. Each drew a
pistol and fired. Hogg is dead and Grant?
ham is barely alive.
Annou c--ment of Hterest.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
ALEXANDRIA, VA., December 22.?
Cards have been Issued by Mr. and Mrs.
Julian T. Burke, of this city. for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Louise
Packwood Burke. to Dr. Louis Storrow
Oreene. also of this city. The ceremony
will take place at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church Wednesday evening. January 7.
190'i. at S o'clock. Thc bride-elect is the
daughter of Mr. Julian T. Burke, a well
known banker. and the groom is a prac
ticing eye speciaiist.
Miss Roberta Jane Turner. daup-hter of
Mrs. B. F. Turner. and Mr. Robert R.
Lyles, both of this city. wiil be married
at S:30 o'clock Christmas night at the
heme of the bride-elect's mother, No. 42-1
South Washington Street.
No Coal for the Ga*--Works.
(Sneeial Dispatch to The Times.)
ALEXANDRIA, VA.. December 22.?Tho
coril supply of the cit ygas works is so
low that it ls feared that unless gas
coal is secured in the next week or so
the works will have to be closed down
and the city remain in a state of dark
r.ess. Just now coal other than the reg?
ular gas coal is being used. Clerk Mon?
roe went to Washington recently and en
e'eavored to buy or borrow coal without
success. He even secured the aid of Sen?
ator Martin and Representative Rixey to
no purpose.
New Chimes in Roanoke.
(S"pc!*-1 D!"=":uch tn The Times.l
ROANOKE. VA., December 22.?The
chimes presenter] to Green Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. by
R. H. Fishburne, a wealthy tobacco man
uiacturer. at a cost of $4,000, were in
slt'lled yesterday. and to-day thou=_nds
of persons listened to the tunes played
by the bells, on which one hundred dif?
ferent airs can be rendered.
(HOIIGH HMGED
1JJUL
P3ys Penalty for Attcmpted Crim?
inal Assau t Near Doswell,
(Special Di.spatch to The Times.)
HANOVER C. H., VA., December 22.?
Jerry Klmbrough was hanged in the
county jail here to-day for attempted
criminal assauit upon Mrs. Butier Tay?
lor at her home, near Doswell, abjut
four weeks ago. Kimbrough siept well
last night, and arose at 7 o'clock this
morning ate a hearty breakfast of ham,
eggs, ilsh and coffee after which he
smoked a cigar, replying to inqui.ies
that he "felt tirst rate." ' The execution
was scheduleu to take place at 1 o'cLck.
Snerin's Alexander .and Hall arrived
about 11 o'clock. The trap was sprung
by Deputy Sheriff Hall, and the diop
fell at 1:03 P. M., and the man was pro
nounced dead at 1:25 P. M. by Dr. B. L.
Winston. When the drop fell Klmbrough
was saying "Save me, dear Saviour."
He climoed the steps with no assistance
and without tremor.
Kimbrouga made a full confession of
his crime to Rev. S. S. Hepburn, impii
cating a man named Millard Gil.iam.
Ho also confessed to seveial robberies
committed in this State and West Vir?
ginia, He says it was his intention to
kill Mrs. Taylor and rob the house. The
body was taken in charge by Dr. Pilvet.
reprejenting the State Anatomical Board,
who shipped it to the University of Vir?
ginia.
SEOK H-sADAfiHE
Positively cured by thesd
Iiittle Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per?
fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi
ness, Bad Taste in thc Mouth, Coatcd Tongue
Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They
Rcgulatc the Bowcls. Purcly Vegetable.
Small PHI. Small Dose.
Small Pi ice.
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ANNOUNCE
TO-DAY and TO-MORROW
A CONTINUATION OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL :
Men's SuitsandOvercoats
WORTH SI5, $16.50 AND $18,
^$10.00ia?s
Boys' Knee Pants Suits, worth $3.00 and $3.50, Spedal Price, $1.85
Boys' Knee Pants Suits, worth $4.00 and $4.50, Speciai Price, $2.85
Bovs' Knee Pants Suits, worth $5.00 and $5.50, Speciai Price, $3.15
Boys' Oxford Overcoats, worth $6.50, Speciai PriCe, $4.45
Boys' Oxford Reefers, worth $5.00, 5pecial Price, $2.65
ALSO, A UNiFORM REDUGTION OF 25 PER CENT. ON ALL
KING JACKETS AND BATH ROBES.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WILL CLOSE TO
Teachers and Chi dren Have Hol?
iday Unti 5th January.
The School Board held an Important
meeting last night, at which it was de?
eided to close the schools for the Christ?
mas holidays beginning to-day_ heard
the report of a speciai committee on the
advisability of establishing manual train?
ing in the schools. deeided to Increase
the pay of certain teachers in the high
school and forwarded to the Finance
Committee of the City Council a report
as to the amount of money that wiil be
needed to conduct the schools for the
year 1903.
After some little debate the Board de?
eided to close tho schools from to-day
until tne 5th of January, and the chil?
dren wili oot be expected to show up at
the different schools this morning.
After heuring the report of a speciai
committee on manual training and kin
dergarten work. the Board adopted the
following. which is rega.ded as an im?
portant step in the direction of accom
plishing the desired end:
MANUAL TRAINING.
"We have beard the explanation of the
method of introducing a kindergarten
svstem and manul instruction in the pub?
lic schools of the city of Richmond, 33
pitsented by a speciai committee, and
hrrebv declare our sanctlon of this fea?
ture as one of the branches of the public
school system, and would be pleased to
undertxke Its inauguration whenever the
Council shall see fit to give us a^sufli
cient appropriation for the purpose."
A comparlson of the money expended
in conducting the school during the year
drawing to a close and the amount
nteded for next year foliows:
Amounts
received Estimated
1902. 1903.
Psy-roll aceount .$112,371.26 ?115."94.50
Ccneral expense ac?
eount . 12.500.00 12,S65.00
Speciai repairs and
improvements . 7,000.00 9,140.00
Extension Randolph
School . 20,000.00 . ;
Building in East End. 34.9a0.00
$151,871.25 $172,549.50 j
Chairman Capers was appointsd a com?
mittee of one to appear before the FI- [
m;nce Committee in the interest of tho
appropriation at the next meeting.
The Board. after some debate. deeided
to increase the pay of the male teachers
in the High School to $100 per month, be?
ginning next session.
YOUNG PHY-ICIAN WED5
Miss Warw'ck, of Chesterfield, Becomes
Wif* cf Dr. Dyerle.
A marriage of unusual Interest and one
which was to many a surprise was that
of Dr. J. H. Dyerle. of Rocky Mount.
Franklin county. and Mlss Mary Byrd
Warwick. of Clopton. Chescerfield county.
T.he wedding took place Saturday morn?
ing at 7 o'clock at the "Varwick home at
Clopton Station. and was a very quiet
affalr, being attended by the immediate
family of the bride.
Dr. Dverle is a graduate of the univer?
sity Coliege of Medicine. and for a year
or more after completlng his course was
resldent physician at the Virginia Hos?
pital, which position he resigned to ac
cept a position as sureeon for a mining
company at Harding. W. Va.. where Dr.
and Mrs. Dverle wiil make their home.
Mrs. Dyerle is a daughter of Mr. Corbin
Warwick. one of the most promlnent bus?
iness men of the city. and is a handsome
and most eharming woman. Dr. and Mrs.
Dyerle left at once for- Rock Mount.
Franklin county. where they wiil ylait
his home before going to West Virginia.
Linemen Laid Off.
Several linemen employed by the Rich?
mond Telephone Company have been tem
porarily laid oft until after the holidays.
Work wiil start up again as soon as new
material ls received. and since the work
has been started upon the conduit sys?
tem it is probable that a larger force of
men wiil be employed.
Santa Claus in a Boat.
Santa Claus ln a boat wiil visit Holy
Trinity Chureh Sunday school next Tues?
day evening at 4:30. . '
Mr. Anderson 111.
.Mr. John H. Anderson, a well known
resldent of Chureh Hill for many years. Is
very 111 at his residence, No. 308 North
Twe-ity-sixth Street.- .
FRANCE STIRRED BY
E
lnterest in the Arrests Rivals
That Manifested in the Drey
f-js Matter.
(By Associated Press.i
PARIS, Dec. 22.?The extradition pro
ceedings against the Humbert family. who
were arrested in Madrid Sunday. are being
rapidiy pushed. The public awaits anx
lously the return to Paris of the fugi
tives.
Not since France was shaken by the
Dreyfus affair has the country been so
intensely interested as It has by the de
velopments in t.hls case.
Plans have been formulated for the
return of the Humbert party to Paris,
and a number of the best men ln the de?
partment have been detailed to conduct
the prisoners across the frontier. A pre
Iimlnary motion was made this afternoon
on behalf of Mme. Humbert's daughter.
asklng for her provisional release and
committal to the custody of her grand
mother, but thl3 motion was refused by
the court.
Pickett Camp Meefine*;.
Pickett Camp. C. V., met in regular
session last night. Commander P. P.
Winston presided and Rev. XV. E. Tally
offered prayer.
Comrade A. C.| Wrenn was reported
very sick. He resides at No. 2200 Fair
mount Avenue.
The death of Lee Rosser Shell. first
lieutenant. Company G. First Virginia,
was reported, and the commander made
the following detail to act as pall-bear
ers: Comrades C. T. Loehr. W. U. Bass.
T. E. Stratton. E. M. Clayton, Rev. W.
E. Tally and B. F. Eckles.
MISS ROOSEVELT
LED COTILLOH
(Snerlal DI*-oatch to The Times.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.?Miss Alice
Roosevelt returned from New York this
i evening in time to attend a dinner given
i at Raucher's by Mr. Edwin organ. of
INew York. former secretary of embassy
j at St. Petersburg.
Tne ball given to-night by Lieutenant
I Robert Stirllng Clarke, stepson of the
; Bishop of New York, at the New Wil
lard, was preceded by a supper at which
the four hundred guests sat about the
Immense ball room at small tables.
Mrs. Potter was to have received for
her son. but was unable to leave New
York. This honor, _.ere-.ore, devolved
on Mrs. Ambrose Clark. At midnight
the cotillon was danced. ?.ss Allce
Koosevelt leading. with Mr. George G.
Howard. son of Sir Henry Howard,
Britisn Ambassador at The Hague.
Schocn'-r in Di*-tre<-s.
(B-/ Associated Press.)
LEWES. DEL.. December 22.?The
schooner Nellie XV. C;i_g. from Norfolk
for New York. with pig-lron. struck an
obstructlon, and is leaking 2.500 strokes
an hour.
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Chalmers* Gelatine
All Ideal
Dinners....
wiil include a delicious
Dessert
made from
Chalmers Gelatine
The
Tayior & Bolling
Company
Southern Agents
Flchmond, Virginia.
IRMIVIBRWI
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NOR?
FOLK
Is via tha Norfolk and Western Railway.
Quickest Time?Three Daily Trains.
The "Norfolk Llmited." leaving Rich?
mond 9:00 A. ">r., and tho "Ocean Shora
Llmited." leaving Richmond 3:00 P. M..
are fast vestlbuled trains running solid
Into Norfolk without change or trans?
fer. Time, 2 hours and 20 minutes. Ad?
ditional train leaves Richmond 6:56 P.
M. for all stations Petersburg to Norfolk
inclusive. Tickets and generai informa
tlona can be obtained at No. 810 Maln
Street. the Jefferson, Murphy's Hotel.
Byrd Street Station. and from Jno. B
Wagner, Passenger and Tlcket Agent,
No. 8.'18 Maln Street.
C. H. BOSLEY.
District Passenger Agent.
C. &.O. FAST TRAINS TO NORFOLK
Tw i Hrurs a>-d Twenty-five Minutes.
The rate via the C. & O.- from Rich?
mond to Norfolk and return for the holi?
days wili be $3.50. which tlckets go on
sale commencing December 22d. bearing
limit of January 3d. 1902.
Take the Fast Trains leaving via C. &
C. from Main Street Station at 9:00 A.
M. and 4:00 P. M. daily except Sunday.
Two hours and twenty-iive minutes Rich?
mond to Norfolk.
FOR RETU3N TICKdTS
During C hmtmas Holidays
between Richmond. Norfolk Ports?
mouth Old Point. Newport News ard
James River landings. Tickets wiil be
sold on the steamer Pocahontas for one
fare for the round trip. from December
20th to 31st. 1902. Inclusive. and good to
return within ten days from date of sale.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CO.
CHRISTMAS EVE TRAIN TO GLAD
STONE.
On Wednesday. December the 2<th,
C. and O. train No. 11. leavinjr Rich?
mond at 5:15 P. 31.. wiil run. throvgh to
Gladstone. instead of only to Bremo. to
accommodate those desirlng to so to
statlons between Bremo and Gladstone.
MUSIC BOXES.
Music Boxes from $1 to $400. All kinds.
Just the thing for a Christmas offerlng.
WALTER I>. MOSES * CO
ANTONTS FOR PURE CANDIES
Nlnth and Broad Streeta,