The times dispatch. [volume], December 17, 1903, Page 2, Image 2

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? ?? ? ? KVKNtJ?GS TILL 7 O'O LO UK,
As Marct?s Aurelius" and we
have said before,
" No man Is tlrctl of rocolvltig what
Ir nsofuli" ?'
Wives and Sisters:
Mow many of you have hus?
bands and brothers, who would
think you had mixed good judg?
ment with your love, if you pre?
sented them Xmas with a HAND?
SOME FANCY WAISTCOAT.
You know they're so''" in ' use
now that no man can have too
many.
Our assortment is large?$1.50
NORFOLK'S
CASE TODA
State Central Democratic Co
mittec to Take Up That
City's Contest,
TREHY FACTION CONFIDEI
They Think That the Commit)
Will Certainly Sustain Then
Contentions.
Suit Cases, Club I
Chopping* Bags For
Now if you want to be inte
bestow?want to give somethi
pient constantly for years to co
our Trunk and Leather Goods E
style of Suit Case, Club Bag, ?
Caddy may be had here. Marke
Suit Cases, $1.8S to ?20.0C
Traveling Bags, Toc to $
BagS For Men.
' Ladies.
nsely practical in the gift you
ng that will impress its recl?
ine?make your selection from
)epartme.nt. Every conceivable
clescope, Carry-All? and Golf
d free. ?
? (fitted).
4?0O (lilted).
Tho contending factions In tho Nor(?
cijy political muddlo arc already h<
in forco for the groat struggle bete
the State Central Democratic Commit!
to-day over sustaining or overturning t
result of tho recent primary In Norfc
city, In which tho control of tho city coi
mittee is Involved. An appeal has bo
mado to tho highest party tribunal In <
Stato to overturn and reverso tho ?
suit of that primary on tho ground of u
usual methods savoring of fraud ?ind t
lack of ?presentation of one ?aotlon
tho party In tho'oillcer3 of election.
It Is a rather old fight botweon t
factions, headed, respectively, by Ca
lillUlCB HUUU r>a?;5, s>i ?o eu f?
O?
Alen and Boys Outfitters, <Xc.
?B, HEATH'S RECORD
CLEAR
(Continued from First.)
r to his office of a number of persons
us employed without, so far us is j
own, any protest or exposure."
The report comments on Auditor Cas- ?
h'B "apparent readiness to disregard the !
?'",,?""'|? nralnat unauthorized ex- I
coprnlzant of It as a punishment Indicted
on ? .faithful servant, who had, by the
honest discharge, of his duty,? Incurred
the enmity of activo and Influential poli?
ticians. It seems to have been preceded
by no sufliclcnt Inquiry on the part of
Aeli'n? Secretary, Vondorl p, and would
render proper an/Investigation of the let?
ter's conduct were ho still in the publie
service.
"Eleventh?While we express no opinion
as to the propriety of Seymour W. Tul
loch's removal from the ottico of cash.er
by Postmaster Merrltt. bis removal was
clearly rogrettablo In the public Interost,
as lead.-'ng naturally to tho belief lint
the cashier bad been. In fact, removed
for Ills failure to comply with hregulir
and oven lllosal demands upon tho funds
In his euslodv."
James V. Trehy, clerk of iho cour
?? which tho Trehy faction havo fl.
grave charges of irregularity ogalnet t
Dey faction, which was In complet? et
trol of the election alleged to nave be
conducted In a remarkaoie way.
EAKOJ3 ATTENDANCE.
The Indications at midnight aro tt
the meeting will bo marked by tl>3 lai
est attendance in person o? memb<
of the committee thai has aitenaeu a
meeting In recent years. As far as c
be gathered from the meagre expressio
heard, the Trehy faction appears lo
confident of a verdict In their fai
on the merits of the case, unless t
i'ueta are vastly dllt'eneni from the
generally admitted by tho press of N<
folk and o? this clly,
So far as can be learned, howev
neither r.ide will yield the caw, and the
suems no alternativo but a long sessi
of tho committee, and a stormy 01
in which the factional quarrel, of whl
*r.?? jior,?i? ?? Mil p nhaso. will ba fu
could not be ascertained, and In allowing
.Beavers' "illegal and fraudulent claim of
51.1-?? for exoenaes."
The report says?
"We find It Impossible to doubt that
Mr. Heath. Mr. Van Cott and Mr. Bo:ivers '
himself all knew the payment of this ad?
ditional compensation was expressly for?
bidden by law. and that It was called 'ex?
penses' to evade the prohibition."
Grave Abuses.
The summary and conclusion of the re?
port aie as follows:
"As a result of our Inquiry Into the
?Tulloch charges' and of the considera?
tions hereinbefore set forth, wo have
tho honor to report, that in our iudgmenl:
"First?The 'discussion' of the Tullor.n
charges' has revealed tho existence of de?
plorable and gravely discreditable abuses
during the years 1S3S, USS and 1900 in the
Washington postoftice, and tho offices of
the First Assistant Ppstmas'ter-Genera 1.
"Second?These abuse.?, involved conduct
on the part of various public officials,
which were certainly often illegal, nnd
may have been sometimes criminal, but
such offenses, If committed, were In all
cares, committed moro than Ihreo years
before we were ordered to Investigato
the charges, and. so far as we are clear*
ly Informed, more than three years before
Mr. Tulloch's Interview of May 1st last.
"Third?Tho evcldence laid before us
fugfiests tho possibility and even prona
billty, but does not prove that abuses may
have continued hoth in the department
and in the postonico subsequently to the
parly summer of 1MH), when wo lost .sight
of them, and that in connection therewith,
criminal acts may have been committed
within the period of limitations.
"Fourth?The ^report,, of Inspector
Crowell and .|Jie...facts''' relating to the
claim of Georgo W. Beavers; Indicate thu
possibility that similar conditions may?
have existed both within and beyond the
period of limitations in tho New York
postofBoes
"Fifth?Tho persons primarily responsi?
ble for the abovo men Honed abuses and
the resulting scandals appear to have
been Perry S. Heath, then First Assistant
Postmaster-General, nnd George W.
Beavers, then chief of salaries and al
lowance division, neither of whom, Is
now In the service of Hie United State-i
Mr. Smith Shares Blame.
"Sixth-Charles Emery Smith. Inte
Postmaster-General; James P, Wlllott,
laie postmaster of Washington, now de?
ceased; John ?. Morrltt. his successor In
the said office and ita present inr.tim
ber.t: Robert J. Trncewell, comptroller,
and Henry A. CaFtle, auditor for the Post
office Department, all opr>*t>r to have
shared, In some measure, their responsi?
bilities; the 1-ite Postmaster-General for
his seeming failure, notwithstanding ie
pemtd warnings, to appreciate the gravity
of their misconduct and the consequent
necessity for Its prompt und ad?quate
punishment! the two postmasters for tol?
eration of these alaises and obedlonco to
plainly Improper orders without exposure,
or, apparently, pratesi, und the auditor
and comptroller for acting upon lax and
arbitrar:? principles In the admnlLxtfa
tlon of their respectivo otlliet, whereby
Uie payment of Illegal nnd seemingly
fraudulent claims by the treasury win
rendered postlblo.
'Seventh?The employment of subordt?
nstrs' in ipsetoffl?cs about to become,
elafslfled for the purpose of tlrjs se.
curias th?lr administration without ox?
amlnotton Into the classified servir? was
A practice In fraude logli, and omciiils
guilty of It tiiereby established tliolr own
uji'l????, for puhlln employment,
"Eighth?The employment of ?orcal'ed
laborers' to do 'classified' work was
elearlv llliital, -md. under ilio expr?s? di?
rections of o.o civil ?ervico rules, 'o bo
punlblH'd by dismissal from ofneo.
Conspiracy to Defraud.
"Ninth?An agreement by "Vny publ'O
ftftlrer with any person, whether in 01 out
of the public service .-u the i|m? thai the
laitf-r shall ???.-???G.?.? tho emolument? of
public employment under pretenso "i be.
[ng employed, without rendering any Mir?
vloa? to tho government, constitutes a
conspiracy to d'fraud ihn l'iiiied gtLlvs,
?Tenth?The detall of Thomai \V. q>\,
mer to different work of ?, lower grade
and at ? reduced compensation by ??'. ?.
Var.dtrllp, then urlio? fjtcietaiy o? tir?
Treasury, under all the clrcunisUncoi ut?
ter.dlriK |t, wa? apparently unjust ftrd
oppressive, and certuinly disastrous t-?,
the Dublin inferen, sin co li wool! bo ?en?
?rally and naturally understood i,y ifiose
Always, {(.?member the V\\U Neme
taxativa ?romo Quhmw
fcur es a CoM la Oao ?>*y> Ckffia 2 D*ye
nereo. ?? it uns not oeen ajreaoy oraorra
(?) of the administration of tho Wash?
ington postoillce, (B) of the administrar
tion of the New York postofrice ar.d (C)
of tho administration of the ofllce of tho
First Assistant Postmaster-General with- |
In I he past three years,
2. That a carefully chosen, small com
mission be appointed bv the President to
report a plan whereby the work of the
olllces of the comptroller and of the sev?
eral auditors may be removed from till ,
political, personal or other extraneous In- ?
flucnces.
VADEN TRIED ON
MURDER CHARGE
(Special to Tho TImcs-D.'spatch.)
CHKSTERFIELD, VA., Dec. 10?The
irial of Mr, Walter Vaden for tho mur?
der of Robert S. Webster, both of this
county, on the ICth of July last, was be-1"
gun In the County Court to-day. Judge I
L. P. Pool presiding.
Mr. Vaden, who has been ou? on bail I
since his indictment, has been sitting
calmly at the bar to-day between his ut.
torneys, Messrs, J2. H. Wills and Charles
!.. Page. Ills wife, who is a daughter
Ol Ur. E. J. Fowlnes, of VV'interpooK, la
?at the coujihouse, and will ruina.? hete
? cium.s lue niai. Suo Is the mother ot
? t.glu children; ihe youngest is an infant
I less than a year old.
'the trial will probably continuo several
dayo longer, but Judge Pool seems dis
posed to expedite matter? us much us pus.
siblo without oo tri men t to the prisoner.
WED IN BALTIMORE. '
Mr. Smith and Miss Smith, of
Gloucester, Married There.
(Special tu Tini ?lmes-Oispntcti.ji
BALTIMORE, MD.. Doc. 10. ?Their
ilrst trip ou a bay steamer and their
lust visit to Baltimore, was the wedding
journey of Charles A. Smith and ?Uiss
Mary Ann Smith, of Gloucester county,
Vo., who came Itero this morning to be
married.
The shvness of tho bride-elect ntti-iiet
yielding, as somo predicted.
Mr. Trehy, with his acoustomed activity?,
Is also on the ground with his cohorts,
and they have not been lule.
I30ME WHO ? HE HERE.
Among lite prominent local political
notablea of Norfolk present besides Cap?;
lain Dey and Mr. Trehy aro the follow?
ing: Waltei 1-1. Taylor. M. Low, Leon
Salzberg. Joseph T. Lawless, John L.
Jolt ries. ?. is. Joyneo. Major T. J. Not?
tingham, Ralph ? P. Gaue, 'vT: P. Ober?
d?rfer, James E. Prince. W. II. Minor,
J. T. Holland. E. T. Thomas. W. H.
Jacques. D. A. Underdown, J. M. Swinsoh,
L. C. Davidson, ex-Congressmun v\ 1.1.am
A. Young, James ?-. Hlddick, J. O. Luid,
E. J. Gorman, W. D. Wallers. F. H. Lew?
is, Delogaift-elect VV. tl. Uunii. Muut?co
Thurman. R. J. Malbon, J. J. 'Allen, J.
N. Spcdocn,.M. J. L-uniion, J. R. Hudson,
G. T. Darby, Joseph T, Duke and U. u.
Tunstall. Colonel George C. Cabell. at?
torney for. tho Ley ^forces, is! ill. I) b?rti,
und has been In ilio city for a day or
two.
/A number of the members of tho com?
mittee carne In lust night, and it is cer?
tain that a mujorlty will bo pre;ont in
person. Now In the city are Clanuetl
li. Jones, J. Boyd Sours and R. L. All
worth: VV. W. Dey, Geo. W.Joiiea, J. M.
Curtis (will arrive ,n the morning); Jno. C.
Eusley, p. v, Cogbill, Joun j. Lyiicn,
John'S. Harwood, A. D. Nuiik.ns, It, A.
James, George Mi Helms, D. U!. LygLr
ston. A. i-\ cruddock. John S. Panari,
P. F. St. Clair, T. A. Lynch, Joseph But?
ton, Edward Echols, Irving P. Wniteaead
and W. P. Barksdalo. There are twefi?y
two already here; with tho prospect of
many arrivals In the morn.ng. Tuo indi?
cations uro that proxies will cereal,dy
bo in a i minority; and will be equally di?
vided between tho two facilone.
^.i.aiimaii j, Taylor Eiiy.-on btatcd last
night that the committee was d.spos?d io
give eacii' side a full and lair hearing. ..o
believed, and woulcl decide t.,e cute, su- ct
iv on Ita merits, Further than thin he
Old not une io u? ciao.od. Nellu?i' uf lliu
loaders of the rivai factions was disposed
to seek publicity lust nislu. 1'i.eio us
every prospocl that both s.des win be
heavily re ? ito re ed to-day, and when the
committee is called to order tho large- as?
sembly roum In Murphy a lio.el w.ll be
crowded.
TRIAL OF .STRENGTH
The flihi teal of Hiroacsnv in the com?
mittee will, It is expected, bo precio taled
over the effort by the Trehy faclon .o
force the cominitteo to give Lhnm acuosa
to the poll hooka, wh ch, it Is alleged, has
been denied thern heretofore, '.I ho Ley
In no other cut glass Is found such
crystal clearness, purfoc?lon of cut?
ting, beauty ot doslim and brllllauoo.
THE E. B, TAYLOR CO.,
Exclusive Richmond Agent?,
M? 1011 e. Main St. 9 E. Broad St ?
STATEMENT
OF FISHER
Continued From Fir'st Pago.)
resulted In giving your city tho best
transit facilities In the South.
I nm vary busy with negotiations nf
much Importance to me. ar,d am, therefore,
unablo at present to devote time to Rich?
mond matters in which I havo no In?
terest.
Yours truly,
(Signed) G, E. FISHER.
ABOUT THE BONDS.
In dealing with tho bonds charged
against htm In the Northrop paper, Cap?
tain Plzzlnl submitted tho following, sot?
ting forth what had been done with them!
Virginia Company, bonds nnd preferred
stock, 169.000; A. B. Gulgon, bonds, $10.000;
W. P, Jenltlns, bonds, tS.000; F. Slttftrdlng?
bonds and preferrod slock. $20,000; J.
D. Patton, bonds and preferred stock,
$23,000; M. M. Martin, bonds and preferred,
stock, $20,000; D. A.' Alnslle, bonds and
preferred stock, $10,000; E. G. Wilson, Now
York, bonds, $S0.0M; William Thorpo, New
York, bonds, $25.000; ?. ???????, Jr., bonds,
$50.000.,Total, $201,000.
Statements as submitted by Mr..North?
rop: Bonds to A. P. Jr., (M. M. and
others), $120,000; bonds to A. P., Jr., tM.
M. and others) $101,000; preferred stock
to A.V.P. Jr.. and others, $30,000; pre?
ferred stock to A. P.. Jr., and others,
$10i00. Total, 5204,000. '
Tho meetrng was called to ordir at 8
o'clock by Chairman Minor, and a quo?
rum of the members answered to their
names.
The chair laid before the body the let?
ter from Mr. Gcnrce B. Fisher, which Is
printed above, and Captain A. Plzzlnl,
Jr., took the stand nnd was examined by
Mr. PollDrd first. He was asked as to
tho statement of the amounts alleged to
have been? pa'd to him In connection with
tho Papsonner and Power Company's
fights. Tho Items were called bv Mr.
I Pollard, and the first one of $2.R?O Put I
I down ("A, Plzzlnl, Jr.?') (M. M. M.), the
witness said, went to Major Martin.
Me referred to bis public Interview, In
which ho had culled for the vouchers cor?
responding with the various amounts.
WENT TO NEW YORK.
Re said he heard nothing from Mr.?
j NorthniD as to the vouchers, and so ha
> went to Now York nnd saw Mr. Fisher.
i . Here Captain Plzzlnl submitted tho
' slaloment made to him by Mr. Fisher,
? which Is printed above.
Witness stated ho could not say from
memory what had been done with each
Item, but h? l--"w tho money had nil
been properly used for the company's
legitimate business. He was asked as to
several of the larger Items specifically.
but he could not say except In a general
I way what the monev hij b^en used for.
I NONE TO CO?KCILMEN,
Witness again reiterated that eo far p s
; ho knew none of tho money or b mis
? wont to pay Councilman or city ? offici-il 5.
When nslted by General Anderson If
? witness knew of any way In which to got
1 Mr. Fisher here, the latter asked General
Anderson If ho knew Mr. Fisher. He
then went on to say that the New York
, man would norther come nor testify un
; lew ho should c.ro to do so. as he was
I a man who would not be compelled to do
I things against his will. ' \
The body at 0 o'clock excused Cnpia'n
Pizzinl nnd went Into executive session.
I When this was ovor Chairman .Minor an
: nounced that there would be no further
meetings for the purpose of taking testi?
mony. While no definite arrangements
i were miirle concerning the drawing of tho
? report, it Is expected thnt this work will
be done by Chairman Minor and the City
Attorney, and lhatilt will.be mude to the
Council In January.
PLANT WILL CASE.
Judge Reserves Decision?Inter?
esting Points Involved.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW HAVEN, CONN,, Dec. 10.?In or?
der io guard tho r ghtB or the possible Is?
sue of an eight-year-old ci.lid .Judge
Livingston w. Cleavoland In the Prob .to
Court to-day reserved his decision on the
petition of parties Intorested In tho estate
of tho late millionaire Henry B. Pant,
ask ng the court to.doclfire New York ln
stondy of New Haven to have been t..e
?.-en ine cause.
ROOT TO RESCUE
OF GENERAL WOOD
? By Associated-Press.) ??
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. --The Se?alo
Commute?) on Military Affaira to-night
concluded Ha Investigation of charges
against Uonoral Lconavd Wood, Wed rot?
mi? purpose of preventing in? coniinn'a?
tion B8 .u.iJor-Ci-iieiai. . Heereiury Loot
...... me ouiy v>iliu.-.ij to-day. Ho nan
aatabllshed over a Century, 1802-1003.
THE THOUGHT of Christmas
should not remain a thought?
// is NO W lime for activa prepa?
ration.
Up to Decombor 18th, wo will bo
pleased to send uoods out of town on
(ppruval. .All correspondence rjlven
very prompt and careful attention,
Jililse cieavoinno uppoimcu uuuiu? r,
Robinson, of Now Haven, counsol for tho
grandson. Henry Bradley Plani, as his
Kiiiirdl.ni ail ?tom. Ha also nppoln oil
William H. Ely, df this city, as ????;?p1?.?.??
ad lliem for tho three Hoadley children,
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.
(Special to Tho Timos?Dispatch.)
nOANOKtC. VA., Deo. JU-Mll, ? V?f A
Reyneias, ?on of Rev, J. NcD. Reynolds, oc
itili city, was noolilonially klllod In l'itt*iuirs
wttcidin- while workine for tli ? Amen un
I'.iUv.ii company, Ho was nwoniy-four y?ar*
?N<fnrOLIC. VA.^-Mlss Olilo ?. Sauniers,
whose liana WM ruined by being caunut pe?
twiin two street cur seals, bus bnci) awarded
a verdict oC S-.W!) OKUlnst tho utruot cur oom
'"????????p??. VA.~Tho Lunenburg Taleph"he
tin: foienooii session a?? o??upiid tue ui
????????? O? ilio ci.i.ninitiei.1 iu-ai?al noni
;, o clOCk uiilil H.-'J. 'ine collimine? will
invi to-mono w ??, vii ojiar? its report,
It is understood, tliiit omunii.iUim will
i>o reooniuienijcil by u voie o( b w S. A
minority report will be mude by the oji
poslnii member? of the committee,
The KtitiuiMiiy of Bocretary Bogt is
Gait |
Jewell?r?, Sllven
I ?07 Pen nay i
li.
t?9
imiths, Stationers,
'vania Avenue,
Company will l'uve its ?id? compiei?? w
Counnouse by Friday. This lino will ba
of tin! most ?iibstnntlul,? wltun compio ed, ?
Bouilmld?, und Is the only WUr?e W}'.?.'
nectS l.uiwiiburB with the outside 'world.
?noil supply off 'phones will ba put 1.1
Eranch lin? ? vs-tll bo run.
wiu.iAMsnimo, /A.*Tli? W?*JK,?
Allen Coni Nowmaii, of Maculer, Y?? ?.ou
? ??. Urlilo nubbins, of Sew.-Kenj, ?
i:iH.'UUj uni M.llj- (ICI lUl.'ii! HIHI ll?lli Utili
do -of Ouiiaial Wood in the hearing,
ivi?, has ?Mended alane ub?:i| the hu?
lling of the i-MrinniJiiiary sa?;?: Ion of
igre-9*. This testimony, hov.aver, cov
,1 tii, entire range ?f tho evidence pro?
???il against ?o.?u ml IVood and was nun.
ted in many Instances with corros
idenc? and other itiu talion from re?
? is at ? in? War Department, covering
jieiiwi of Genera] Wood's administra"
? as OoNenioi-r;eiK-ruJ of Cuba, Sec
my Hoot undertook to ai-siinic the
ole responsibility for the orders issued
General Wood, affi-cilng the Judicial
leu: in Cuba and concerning the eon.
Jon granted to th? Jal Alai Company
Havana. Ho jtihtlned tho accepta nee
Washing'.on, O. ?,
PERobNAL,
If Mrs. Itebucca Payne, Mrs. Kiiflc
I'nyne und Mrs. John Ilobinsuit idiould
aev thl>? ad., would one or alt kindly con?
iiiuilcntu with Mrs. ?, ?.'. JKiy. S ? j i n ? r
iuiaiidf nt of Hospital Work fnrW. fl, T.
V., tin, mo Fortieth Street, Nrooklyn.
?. V,
HOTICE, FREE CONCERTS.
O? r tiore will be open every evening
unt'J ti o'clock until Xmas Day.
Yurli Itlvur Church al 8 o'clock in vn? un
"pOVPTOI?, VA.-I.lttle ?unico Or?l
flflughUr of Mr. Molvlll OiiTory. fell ? ;
ilr..? waterday morning and \W ??,?*4?'J??'
ihm ?im dle4 ln?t night. '?? "tUc 0,le '
ftW&Vptt?A?'fe:?
inai?, h cur lii*i>ocior for th? B?uth"in Itali?
12 o'clock hy a noi thbomul train In H>o HI
?????,?, li?ederloksblilg amiPot in?? '?? ,f '0
city. It? had gone into the office on 1 ????
nnq iu* oa li? ?teppe, out on the main ir,
hVt'miq ,G.???.??? hhu. mux Mft?J$M?i'
Ik h, curvlvcl by a wlfu mid two cliliuron.
Failed of Quorum.,
The Committee on Streets failed to
1RS. SYDNEY BASS
HUR?BYSTREETCAR
/as Thrown Out of Her Buggy
and Very Painfully
Injured.
A little before 2 o'clock yesterday after?
?on two street cars, going lu opposite
rcctlons, and a horse nnd buggy In
.argo of Mrs. S. D. Bass, of No. 161fj
oDon migli Stfcot, Manchester, got
Ixed up badly at tho corner of Eigh
enth nnd Franklin Stroots. Tho buggy
us completely wrecked, tho car fendora
ere damaged and the lady In tho buggy
us painfully hurt.
At first It was thought she had boen
rlously Injured, but the physicians at
???Virginia Hospital, upon examination,
und that she hud sustained a fracturo
the collar bone, with soveral bruises
>out the head and shoulders,
l'ho accident created Intensa exoite
ont, and several hundred peoplo gatli
ed In tho vicinity In less than flvo
The Cable Company.
Ximw Special Sale.
Our Special Bargains
Are Going Fast.
?
As Onristroas tlraws nearer Ilio thront,' of eaRor buy?rs
in our store iticroascs. Tuo stock of magnificent instru?
ments is rapidly ?growing small, but there are still loft
great inducements to buy at this time.
Bargains Innumerable.
If! .Cirsi on rissi
? ?,
???r?
Inutes altor the buggy had boon struck.
The, car men woro detained by the First
ilice ofllcors, because it was thought nt
?at that Mrs. Bass hud boen killed.
ioy are E, J. Ryan, conduotor, and
H. Jenkins, motorman, of Car No. 102;
. F, Hamilton, motorman, arid J. C.
3ame, conductor, of car No, 3SI.
rho ambulance, In charge of Dr. Rex,
sponded to a call, and the lady was
ken to the Virginia Hospital. Sho
is unconscious, and no one know hor.
ie only clue to her Identification was
grocery list In her pocket, ? signed
1 A. Newman,"
VTrs. Bass was driving down Franklin
reot. At Eighteenth she attempted -.to
oss the car tracks. Tho motorman
ng his bell and the litarse stopped. Ho
en started his car again. Meanwhile
re. Basn, thinking/she had time to
nss, whipped up,nor horse and tho
ash (?me, neither h-slng able to stop
time. The lady/was thrown out upon
e ground. She |ay unconscious, and It
is,at first thought she was killed. Tho
her car was stopped, but the vehlolo
is drugged against It by the first car.
Urs. Base was In Richmond shopping.
d had the list of things she Intended
rchaslng written on a memorandum
P.
?Yom tho hosp'tal last night It was re
irtert that her Injuries were not serious,
t quite painful, She remained uncon
lous for a long time, due to tho blow
tho head and shock.
It Is likely that she will be able to bo
moved In a few days.
Santa Clans Club.
The CTiureh Hill Santa Clous Club Is
?ins a splendid work In providing Christ?
as cheer for the poor and unfortunate,
ie work Is deservedly receiving general
mmendatlon and assistance.
HE QUAKER
GELATINE PRIZES
he Hustling Firm of Kelley &
Dudley Are Distributing
$200 of Prize Money.
Messrs. Kelley & Dudley, merchandise
okers and manufacturers' agents, of
C
?\5
?
F/?
VillUIU
ig ht Pianos,
ue, the holiday
(195.00.
S? Per Month,
ecdfor IO Years.
1^ v. y* Kj . %j
Upright Pianos
Still Left.
They formorly sold lori'SoO, dur?
ing tho holiday? they go for
$269.00.
Terms : $7 Per Month.
Guaranteed for 10 Years.
and Scarf Free With Every Piano.
ft
Disposing of These Piano./?
Vhile You are Making Up Your Mind.
) Our Store, We Will Convince You.
d-Hand
ight Pianos,
rice from ?2D0 to ?O00,
ng Irom
50.00 up.
S 1.50 Per Week.
Just the Thing
for a Beginner.
Square Piano./?.
A number of good ones left,
tlS to #50.
Terms: 52 Per Month.
iy Now, We Deliver Xmas Eve.
ndle Everything in the Music Line.
log'r&phs Graphophones
nder and Disc Records, $15 to $7S>
Talking Machlnoson easy terras. Our stouk is largoond
11 tbu standard makes,
D New Recods Just Received.
oml consignment tins number during this Hpeclal sale.
10 regular ftdo Becords and will bo sold for 25o each.
East cary atroci, arc
t progressive business
Thoueh thov have been ? ? I M?..i J?J n??^.
rl Remember, We Sell 50c
I ai...u?
business together only nine years,
,' are to-day In the front rank In
r lino; and represont some of tho
rest and best known houses In the
ted States, Both are young men,
yet forty years of age, but aro brlm
of business, ftnd owing to their repu
on, business sagacity and facilities
Introducing now products to trse
sery trado, their services are often
cited by foreign manufacturers and
Icrs. They believe in advertising, and
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Guitars, Mandolins,
Autoharps, 2
Small Instruments <
Criterion M?
lucu rsccmuj ??? ?.^l,
? I
?anjos, ^
hers and Accord?ons. ?'
Ail Kinds.
ic Boxes?Best Made, f
It betoro ino punite; je?nng nssiirna mat
tho merit of tho goods will suffice to
hold Its own after a proper Introduction.
They handle to-day ? volume of business
and havo connections from New York
>.o New Orleans, and penetrato considera?
ble of tho West.
They have Introduced some of the most
popular goods now used here, and are
at present actively engaged in tho Intro,
auction of "Guakor Gelatine," and, to
quote them, they say. "Wo Intend to
make tho Quaker Gelatine ns famous as
rhe Fox River Butter, which has a
world-wide reputation, and which, you
Know, we Introduced here."
They have also Introduced on this mar?
ket, besides tho products of the Fox
niver Butter Company, who, by tho
ivay, claim'to be the largest producers of
pure butter In the world, the famous five
cent package of Brazil Shred Cocoanut,
manufactured by tho Franklin Baker
Company, of Philadelphia; the Yellow
Stone Park Cigar, one of tho best nickel
cigars mudo (If tho writer is any judgo
of a good smoke, and ho Is an Inveterato
smoker); the J. 13. M. Flour, an exception?
ally high grado patent winter-wheat
flour, made in tho "Blue Grass State,"
and which has an enormous sal?, as wotl
as the famed Hummer Soap, which,
In its day, had a powerful run, and which
they advertised mostly In vorse, written
ny a member of the firm, ono ad. of
which the writer yet remombers as run?
ning thus:
"The quality's up, tho ?price is down,
And Hummer Soap now rules the town."
Many other first-class articles have
been Introduced hem by this enterprising
firm which cannot ho enumerated at tl-o
moment. At this time they aro pushing
the Quaker Gelatine, and a? they are In
this Instanco, as with other things, giving
It a wldo circulation. It is evident that
"Quaker Gelatine" has become an Impor?
tant factor In tho table cui sino,
In our Interview with Messrs. Kelley
& Dudley, they report having sold sev?
eral largo consignments ?lnce their first
advertisement, and they claim that from
now until Christmas the consumption of
this article should greatly increase as
tho holidays draw near. They say that
the denl they aro now making on the
Quaker Colatine Is tho host they have
yet offered. Thoro will he $K00 distributed
on December 20th to tho twenty-eight
?jpnrsons who turn In the largest number
? if coupons, The prizes rango from $1C0,
tho first prize, down to $2, the lowest
prize. In addition t? this, they offered a
Kruphophone to the person sending In
the largest nuinlttr of coupons to date of
Novombor 28th. This handsome present
lins been awarded and delivered, as here?
tofore recorded. Thoy also solicit the
good will of the grocer by offering to
thorn four prlnes, aggregating S10S, for
the four host window displays made
with Quaker Qelntlno.
Whether or not tlioro aro olhnr prizes
yet to follow, Messrs. Kelley & Dudley
?<'<iuM not any. Would only eny that
?G thoro wore others thoy. would notify
tho publie through tho papers, as they
have, dono previously. They did say, how?
ever, that thoy anticipated something
further that would be novel and Inter?
esting, und they ndvlse everybody to
tavo up tha Quaker Gelatine coupons
r.nd to mail them to tho Interslut.j Chem?
ical Company, Baltimore, Md., who are
??? manufacturers of?- this article, noi
later than the l?th of this month, so ns
to have a chance of winning some ono
of tho pr)K9l offered. Tho drafts are
inart.j out already, and are on exhibition
in the window of Rothort & Company,
yourtu and Broad Streets, and will be
paid oat on the 20th of December to the
iucky winners, by ? Meier?. ' Kelley &
Dudley themselves,
213 East Broa>d Street.
J, G. CORLEY, Manager.
o
[MENSE CROWDS
lEAR CHAMBERLAIN
?mer Colonial Secretary Makes
Last Speeches of the Year
on Fiscal Policy.
(By Associated Press.)
3BDS. Decomber 16. Joseph Chamber
addressed two 1'mtnense audiences
? to-night, malting the last specch-S
his fiscal campaign' fur tho present
ie feature of Mr. Chamberlain's speech
he Coliseum was his annoui,cement of
fact that ho has been engaged in gei
toKuihor a uuntuiilicu io make in?
?. Y. CONFEDERAI
DAUGHTERS DAI
Annual Celebration at Sir
a Brilliant Social
Event.
(By Associated Press.)
NTSW YORK, Dec. lO.-The Xev
Chapter of thn Daughter? of the C
erucy gave its annual dunco at S
this ovonlng- In tho small ball-ro
was a large and brilliant affair, r
tended by most of the fashionable
rrr set in town. The guests wcro r
will result In clearing away many dliu
culiles,
When the reports nre completed Sir.
Chamberlain ?aid he expected to bo In ??
position to formulato a tariff bill accept?
able to the country, which will not only
foster imperlai trade, but wiilon will en?
able ?'roat Britain to ^glve trade advan?
tages lo those who are prepared lo len?
der hor slmllur favors.
Mr. Chamberlain spolie sarcastically of
tho free ??odern, who, he salu, had gone
to. tho bottom of nn Inclined piano with
the home rulera and the ljittle Engl?nd?
ers, and he wished them Joy in their com?
pany.
In conclusion Mr, Chamberlain sa"d ho
advocated "tho splendid Isolation" of the
mother country and hor aolonlul ohildtoii
us a famiily, stuudlng together through
good and ilirough ill. This might be a
uruam, said Mr. Chumberlaln, but they
hud the power to make it a reality.
CRESCENT CITY RACES.
Two Favorites Land First Money.
Horse Falls in Third Race,
CUy Associated Press, ?
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.?The Bobby
and [verni*, wero tho winning>. favorite?
to-day. Of the other winners Both JSvs
Russell and Cardinal Wolsoy woro well
supported. J. ?P. Muyborry, favorito lu
tho third race, fell ut tho half-mile polo.
Tho colt and rider, W. Hieles, both es
cupod injury, Summary:
Finit race?fivo furlongs?Evn Russell
(E to 1) first, Palmist (lu to 1) eecond,
Bid Silvor (5 to 1) third. Timo, 1:03.
Second ruco?selling, one mile and n
quarter?Tho Bobby (?! to 5) llrst, Free
Admission (S to 1) second, I-IayvJ.rci Hun?
ter (5 to 1) third. Timo, ?: 10 -l-?.
Third race?two yon ri olds, s!k fur?
longs?Morning Star (1 lo 1) flret, Mr.
Pickwick (8 to 1) seoond, Bronx (10 to
l'i third. Time, 1:15 2-5.
Fourth raue?selling, mile?Ivernln (7
to 2) llrst. Mynheer (10 to 1) second, Mae
Beth (5 to 1) third. Time, 1:43.
Fifth race?six furlongs?Cardinal Wol
sov (3 to 2) flret. Bon Mot (Q to 5) sec?
ond ? Major Manslr (100 to l) third. Time.
J:15 2-5.
Sixth rape--?v?He. eelllnKWriie Messen
gor (5 to ?.) firs1? Lee King (30 to 1)
second, Pompino (15 to ?) third. Time,
? rfruwn, Airs. J. 1A H&rton. ftirs, wiuuni
xt .Martin. Mrs. John J. Crawford, Mrs.
William D. Chlldu, Mrs. M. L?, Brondna*
and Mrs. lilytiic, president of the Phlla??
a?,???a chapter,
! On account of recent Illness, Mr?? Jeffer?
son Davis, tho honorrtrv president o,' Ih?
oliupter, who was to ??a?? bf*-n an Ihr?
reception committee, was unable to b?
present.
A iniiff-t kuptw was served throughout
tho evening. Tho ball room during, the
iuineln.<t preseniPd a charming tcono. it
was docoratod with quantities of South?
ern eniiiux, and (hi* music .sallcry was
druped with tho stars and stripes und ih?
con todera to Hag.
Woodward ? Son,
Lumber
Hardwoods, Mahogany
White Pine, Yellow Pine,
Hough and Dressed.
California Redwood
SHINGLES.
Yards Covering Savon Aores,
Muln Ottico: Ninth & Arch Streots.
Hlohniowl, Virginia.
HOT DRINKS.
While down-town ?hoiiplng drou In and
try some of Ilio d.llclnue hsl druiks
at our fountain. Vou'll enloy ,he
drink?the rest will do you good ln
cliK-iitally, you imii MUililllj our ria
Kaut eai'Oi'tmcnt of Chrli I mat no cltlus.
POLK MlU.litl DHUO CO.,
?a. ??i 13. Main ?troot.