The times dispatch. [volume], December 23, 1903, Image 2

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HAVEPLENTY
OF TURKEY
.Supply of the Gobbler Is About
Sufficient for the Popular
Appetite.
THE PRICES OF YESTERDAY
Commission Men Generally Rc
pori a Good Year, With En?
couraging Outlook for 1004.
?? luck of turkey meat will make this
Christmas a dull, dlnncrlosfi thing.
Along Cnry Street the radiant gobbler,
shiny and fat. hangs from many a hook,
nml whence he caino aro othors coming
ivr the Christmas meal betimes, Not so
many, perhaps, are thero as of yore, and
? right good price Is set upon his head.
The market will 'doubtless be cleaned up I
beforo tho first popevackers begin to dit?) 1
plodc, but nobody need go unfed. Tho
Supply and the popular .-Ippolito arc about
evenly balanced.
THE CHKISMAS TRADE.
According to the local commission man
the Christinas trade Is what thoy ux
pecled?nothing sensational, but urrdoubt
eflly gwod. The supply is excellent and
large receipts rire expected to-day. The
demand is likewise excellent, and between
now and Christmas the buying is expected
to be very brisk. Some things aro scai'co,
nnd there is a'superfluity of nothing. A
round average of tho market would find
the supply at about equal to the demand,
" As for turkeys there will probably be,
enough for all. The "crop" was rather
short, however, anil there will tyc nothing
left over. The indispensable cranberry ac?
companiment Is an easy accomplishment.
There appears to be a plenty of them on
the market. Tho prices for turkeys are
high, and aro subject to constant change.
Choice drawn turkeys brought 19 cents
per pound wholesale yesterday; choice
undrawn (feet und head off). 17 to 18
cents; choice undrawn (feet and head on)
101-3 to 171-3 cents. Dressed chickens
were worth 13 to 13 cents per pound, and
dressed hens, 11 to 12 1-2 cents. Live
poultry sells as follows: Turkeys (lnrgei,
11 to 15 cents: turkeys (small), 12 to 13
cents; chickens (small), ? to 30 cents:
chickens (medium and large), S to 9
cents: hens. S cents; ducks, 10 to 121-2
cents; roosters, 33 cents each; geese, 41? to
E? c^nts P3ch.
Tjrge receipts of. game have supplied
the market well on this feature. The
wholesale prices are: Whole deer, D cents
jv>r pound; venison saddles, H ta 15 cents;
wild turkeys, U to 12 3-3 cents; par- I
tri?i-es (.large), ?1.3;? to ?LM per dozen; !
; :?: triares (small). II per dozen; pheas?
ants. 50 certi each: rabbits Clarge), 12
?.o 3?- cents; rabbits (small), 5 to ti cents;
Kjvtrrels, S to 5 cents cAch,
ESS? tre feeUaag at 33 cents per dosen. |
T>e;. bLVc stood <? this remarkably j
fci$b Orrore ?or.soia? time, ari now show i
u ieecVocy to t? down. ?u'.l?r: Choice
l^rs?y pacs-ed. 17 to 18 cent?; fancy,
???} pa-cted. l? to ?? centi; choice dairy
t?uAefi. If. to 17-cwus; choice store pack
???*. li 16 M cents: medium, IS to It cents:
*x.mn?r:. li t? 12 cents: choice yellow
?ill??. 15 to 17 cents; mixed -white and
ycjlcnar rolls, 11 to 15 cents.
"rtats ?::d Vegetables: Apples (fancy)',
??.50 to ?S ptt barrel; choice. ?2.23 to
tiVr, rut-drum, U-5i? to ?2; common, 11.23,
to EL?}; Florida oranges, J2.35 to $150;
Icasoas. S to 1X30 per bos: Concord
grapes, 15 cents per five pound icsV.<-i;
O.tMwba. IF, to li cents. raine; blsck
peu, ?5 ?? &5 cents: black-eyed .-pta-s, II
to ?i.25; navy, be&os, ??.M to ?2.S; pota?
toes. 75 to 77 cents per bai bel; olitone,
SI.73 to $3 per barr-ei; carter*. }7 to g*
per 1G?; celery (large), i?'.? to 09 cents per
dozen; small. 2.5 to 35 cente p*j ?'ien.
A C-OOD ?"EAR.
On the eve of Christmas, ihe eoasBB?s
fton men as a rc.!e revert <-. f-c->i yetj-.
On the whole, the amount o? '?..?;; hair
?lied has no?, bees so ?ta: e-? l?mi c ;
'.-..st year, but the prie? bar? --.-. :.?'-.?
and things bave evened u? tn this tray.
An encouraging feeling exists ir?lli .re?
crenc.? :\ therffci?w J'?jsr.
The organizsiteli '?l the. Produce ??
socl?iUon has brought ib? trad? usto
' l.isc-r relation &:vl :? ??;*???::; to i'r.<:
ed van tage of all. It emphasizes the so?
cial ff-aturc. It will hold & big banquet
shortly.
COLLYER BROUGHT BACK
Charged With Working Off Bad
Check on Jefferson Hotel.
i-'aptam Tomlinson came baek from
Washington lasL night, bringing with
him the young man A. H. Coilyi-r, who
u. charged with working ufi a bad check
on the Jefferson Iloti.-I. Collyer baa just
ntilshed a term In the Washington work
nousg for a similar crini?? in that city,
Ho was locked up .'it the Second fttatinn,
arid w ? appeal? before Junllce Crutch?
noia thus morning.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Effort Will he Made to Learn
How Letters Got Out.
(By Associated Press.)
TnKW YORK, Doc. 23,-Tho hearing in
the United Ktat-;s shipbuilding rccolvor
ship proceedings was postponed to-day
until to-morrow because of Ihc Illness
nf Connue! Unterroyci*, of tho suing bond
holdi-rt. Before adjournment, Mr. Guth.
rie, euunsel for Schwab and others, call?
ed thu examiners' atleiitlon to the pub?
lication of the Alexander letters and tele,
trains and declared It a contempt of
court. lie ask*d that an Inquiry no made
as to who gay,?, out the communication?
Mr. Wa.llroan, associate counsel with
Air. i.'ut(.rmyer, resumed any insinuation
that lit"-or Mr. tlntermyor, had anything
to do with giving publicity to those com
i(,tU)icatlonj5, saying there were many
copies of, them in oxUtcnce, and they
couli? bo anally obtained. After some
further discussion between counsel, It
was agreed they uhould co-operate In an
effort to learn who gave out the com?
munication? in question.
Mr. Cassell Here.
.Mr. J. A Casoell, 'jfcfdiftunt to the. pies
Kii.iii o? tho Norfolk and Western Rail?
toad, was In tho city a,tew hours ycstoi'..
day morning, lie came' In on the Seu
noaru Air Line, and left on the Cannon
Rail for ReU'il'soui?.
Sarsaparille is unquestiona?
bly the greatest blood anc
liver medicine known, St
positively and permanently
cures every humor, fron.
Pimples to Scrofula. Ib h
the Best, # .
Blood Medicine.
? would
fetkertaw
too muck
tkwi too lit?
tle dresse^
tke excess
ujLi?i tuewr
o?ftuick &
little: ?$*,;&
nfkctioii
ChcjUrflttd
"Everyman .is odd/' but
we can fit him.
STORE OPEN TILL 7 P. M.
Fop$lB.OOwecan ?/lvohim
a better suit, better cloth, fit
and style than the average
tailor will make at $26.
It is bettor because made
by workmen who are inore
competent and better paid
than any workmen the aver?
age tailor can secure.
Other Suits at prices rang?
ing Irom $8.00 to $40.00.
A
XMAS
GIFT
from Berry's will be wel?
comed by any man or boy in
Richmond (or elsewhere).
We're selling many Scarfs
?Mufflers?Gloves?Hunting
Suits?C a ? e s?TJtnbrellas?
Box Handkerchiefs?Fancy
Waistcoats and such like, for
gift purposes, but the great?
est run is on our superior
stock of Bath Robes and
Smoking Jackets, at $2.60 to
$20.00.
The merits of our Case and
Bag Dep't. for supplying
suitable gifts never seemed
to appeal so strongly before.
In what can.'you jnvest
$3.60, $6.00 or $7.60 that
will tickle a man more than
a nice Hand Bag or Suit Case
from Berry's.
Marked free.
MEN 4 BOYS' OUTFITTERS.
RING FARES WELL
AT CRESCENT CITY
<Bv Associated Press.)
SEW ORjLEXSS, D-ic. IL'.-Silver Head !
,-..r.t? Little? Jack Homer vr?rc.*thd winning
tawrit?? to-day. The*other winners car
;:cd bat lit??."; mofiby, and tho ring fared
??e-i:. Summary:
? :rt: race?! year old fill lea, six ftir
.-:.-?;?SUvcr Mead (11 to ?) first, Tros
Est?ki O to -'.? f?cond, Tribune (.'?0 to D
?,:..-c flEf: 1:15.
J?eeend race?five furlongs?Little Jack
.??. ..??: er OU ?? d) first, Badducce (U4 to ?)
-?.?.?'.?.-.a, Scorpio (3 to D third. 'l'Ime
lita j-a
'tr.Jrd .-a??seven furlongs?Cardinal
lyolscy ? u> 5) firn, Dutiful (even) t?e?
te ci l?fpencertaa t??O to 3} third. Time
1:2?.
Fourth race?two year old*, five and a
ball lu.-3or.36? Low Cut (10 to 1) tirsi,
.? .. teiand ? to :i second, Short Calte
.: to .< third. Time \.<? 1-;
.-..'?;, laws-?Wns, mile ind five fur?
longs? Sidney Sabtal (5 to 1) llr.tt. Stone?
wall <X2 to D second, HaJ%ard Hunier
O to 2) third. Time 2:50.
B:r.t? race???? and a half furlongs?
Mr. Pickwick CH to b) tirsi, Talhouot
IG' to it second, Responsive (I'Xj to 1)
third. Time \'M --5.
Leaves From Varina Grove.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
VARINA GKOYiS, VA., December 2:?
There will be a Christmas entertainment
at Four Milo Creek Baptist, Church on
Friday evening of this week'.
Air?. John Caldwell and children, of
Varino, have gone to their Northern homo
for the holiday*.
Alisa 1'lorco lias returned to Ncwstead
after a abort visit In Richmond,
Miss Terry will spend Christmas with
her aunt at Dutch Gap.
Colonel Gregory has recently purchased
11 farm ami will build In the early spring.
Misa Baker, of Ohio, will ?perni some
days during tho holiday? with Mls:j Dlz
zlo Oouger.
Mis. Charles McCoull will ?pr-nil tile hol?
idays with her sister, M ih. Kendall, in
Baltimore,
Mies ?a?? Plc-rco, of the Kurrnvllle
Normal, will upend the Christmas with
hor bister, Mrs. Herbert limito,
Mr. Knrl Cornwall, who lately left tho
neighborhood, writes that ho i? taking les?
sema on the practica] sido of the oil bus?
iness tu ? lie mountains of West Vir?
atola.
Tho frionds of Mr. Al. Cornwall win be
glad to know that he Ih Improving rapidly
In hctilth.
TO M LI ? SO ? NABS HIM.
A. S. ColycT Brought Back to |
Richmond to Answer Charge.
(G?'??? Our Reculai' Corn fondent.j
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. S3.-?ap.
tain ?. il. T'Miilliitton, chiel' of ?|???.???
ilvei? of Richmond, returned to tliiit city
to-day, haying In churre ?, U. Oojyer,
who Ih. wanted fur pausing a wortl]lcMU
chock on tl'? manager o? the ?feffenion
for fSlP.SO ?orne timo ago, Colyer completi."!
? t? int io-d?iy for a similar offene? m
Ulla <itv? The Richmond rtetectlvq wan
on bund and nabbed libn when Iho' ?0</Vt?
?it the jail were bpenid.
Railway Casualties.
In the ycft> nndlrii; Jun?. (Otli lust, the
railways In Jd* country carried 711,1117,.
810 paRteii?ein. Of th'.-'.i? :;:i. were lillle'd
-a rate of ,???? i,er 1,000, Thcf?o |iintd
In trait; uccidenti were Uli, ?, rul0 ?t
QQ02S fer l,t)Q?, The total nimfber o? ein'
ployei was l,888,S?|. Of thesti 8,8?) were
killed, a rato of 2.42 per l,QQ0, and j Ml
were killen ,tn train accidenti ;, rute' ut
?9S per 1.000.-; There was a t.t,t;>l Increase
In deaths of VMM&UfWt ?yw 1??03 of
Eighteen, and in death? ol ttni,|3yi?_
irom all cawtt-oi: 6&.
..?.?? .?"'.-.?.?A?A
REPLY OF
MR.M'1LWAINE
Petersburg Senator Answers.the
Criticism Made Yesterday
by Mr. Duke.
DEFENDS SENATE COMMITTEE
Argument to Show Course Has
Been. Proper on..Eminent. Do?
main and Public Service Bills.
? Senator w. B. Mcllwrilnc,? "( ?'Beler??
burg,, replies? as follows to the criticism
pnssed by Ml'. Duke upon the SCiiuto
Commit co for Courts o? ,1 Ustica, published
In yesterday'? Times-Dispatch!
tldltor of Tho Tllnos-Dlspatch.
Sir,?Being confinoli nt. homo by sick?
ness, under the caro of a doctor, .it has
boon impossible forino to ho In the-Sen?
ate, slnco lust Saturday, t have.just road !
In your paper :of to-day, Mr; Duke'? criti?
cism of tho Benata CommlUefcf?r^Courts
of Justice, which,' as H'n?cOSBltrj.tf?? it
prompt reply, must come' from my' 'sick
bed ? ?
As I understand It,-Mr, Duko cnmplrvlns
of tho failure'to'act' upon three/Il?ti*?
hills, namely, thoso providing for a bu?
reau of insurance, the exorcise, of tho
right of eminent domain, and tho. regu?
lation of public sorylco corporation?,
It Is conceded 'that "each;ot these bilia
was passed .by. .the'House ,of .Delegate.?
without careful ;s;cn?l|ny,"P.|?d',ca.n\o ,to |
tho Senato in su?li' iihsatls.fu.c.tpry. stilino as |
to Incur the' ..'coiidcmiiatlqci, ; alike ,'nf
friends and opponents,'but tndy Sytll bo
taken up In order. '...'. .
THE INSURANCE BILD.
First, tho insuranco hill was amended
by tho Sonate comnilttce-lnevory partto
ulnr suggested by |ts .friend?, except the
one providing for tho appointment of tini
commissiono]' .o.f insurance : by tho Stale
Corporation: Commission, -.which amend?
ment was afterwards -adoptad? by -l.hu Sci?
ate, but the bill way;,dofoHt,ed on: Its-pas?
sage. Upon ?'motiori tO.reGonslder, It was
rigain referred t? the" committee. Dut It in
certain that nono otlts friends, has maclo
an endeavor to put It in.'such'.shapo'a.s to
make it satisfactory to tho Scurito, and,
as I voted for the bill, and think' It
should have passed In Its present form, 1
do not know how It could bo Improved
by further amendment. Tho Senate thinks
tho present laws are sulllcient ' for tho
needs nf (.ho State, and wo havo no right
to crltlclso Its action.
EMINENT DOMAIN.
Second, in the discussion' .before .the
committee, It developed, that quite ?.num?
ber of amendirtent.s would be necessary
to tho bill concerning? eminent domain,
even If tho committee should adopt tlie
views presented-by Mr. Duke. In his elabo?
rate argument, His chief Interost scents to
bo centered in the House amendment,, sug- '
Hosted by himself, that no company shall
have the right to condemu a rigbt of
way within sixty feet' of a dwelling,
whether tho sumo be In the country or in
a city. This is prohibited by The bill, it
Is true, but there aro a groat many other
provisions In II' that might, work;' a' great
Injury to tho people on Ihc ones batid and
the corporations oft the'otrierr.lt is ad?
mitted by all, Including Mr. Dulce, .that
amendments aro necessary, and It will viol
be denied that any plan which, is finally
adopted should bo as nearly jierfoot as
possible, and just to all parties'In in?
terest. Tho property owners?of the State
are certainly protected now, beeituso It Is
Impossible for a corporation to condemn
one foot of land until somo law Is pars?
ed providing a. method by which it may
bo done. It never occurred to
mo, or to any . member' ;.of/ ; the
committee, that th?'indlvldual?ould com?
plain of tho falluro to enact this law, be?
cause, if a corporation wants hlg land
now it must buy it and cannot condemn
It. Wo liad thought that the corporations
might complain, but in our opinion It was
better to lei this matter wnit for the
next Legislature, rather than attempt tho
Impossibility of giving proper considera
lion In committee to a matter of such
vital importance, w.icn the. conetant fes?
sions of the Senato were requiring all tho
time Hint could be given to legislation.
PUBLIC SERVICE! CORPORATIONS.
Third.?The .bill concerning public ser?
vice corporations has beon heard as to
only, one of Us phases?-thai relating to
telephone and lelegrapli ?? companies?In
which .Mr. Dulce took part, and this con?
sumed all the time thai the committee
luid for the consideration of the whole
bill, the Senate having adjourned In or?
der that the committee might sit for the
purpose, The railroad companies insist
upon being heard, and tho opportunity
must also be given to the steamship, ex
pro?s, turnpike, and other companies which
desire to bo heard. These companies have
interests at slake, and It would.bo"unjust
to legislate concerning them -without
gran ting a hearing when It is respectfully
asked. Let it bo remembered that thoy
had nu hearing lu the House of Delegates,
But tho failure to pass this bill docs
not work a hrudshlp upon any one, be?
cause the whole subject Is covered by
section 1W1 of the 'Constitution, Sub-sec?
tion "b" provides ae follows concerning
the powers of the State Corporation Com
mission ?
(b) Tho commission aliali have tho
power and ho charged with .the duty of
supervising, regulating and controlling all
transportation and transmission compa?
nies doing business ~ In llils Slate, In all
matters relating to the performance of
their public duties and tholr charges
therefor, and of correcting abuses therein
by such companies; and to lhat t-iid tho
commission shall, from time lo time,
prescribe and enforce against such com?
panies, In the manner hereinafter author?
ized, mich rates, charg?e, classification?
of traille and rules and regulation?, nnd
shall require them to estubllsh and main?
tain all ?such public service, facilities and
conveniences as may bo reasonable and
Just, which said rales, charged, classifi?
cations, rules, regulation?) and require?
ment? tho commission may from timo to
time alter or amend. All rates, charge?,
cl.'issltlcatlon?, rules and regulations)
adopted or acted upon by any auch com?
pany. Inconsistent with those prescribed
by the comnileal?n within Hie scope of
its authority, ahull be unlawful unti void.
In addition to this, the ?tato Corpora?
tion Commission' shell, "from time to
time, make and enforce such require?
ments, rules and regulations as may hu
necessary to prevent unjust or tinrru
Hoimbli! discrimination, by any trunspor
t.-itloti or transmission company in favor
Of or against any person, locality, com?
munity, connecting lino or kind of traf
lie, in the mutter of csr wcrvlce, train or
boat schedule, efficiency of transporta?
tinti or otherwise, In connection with the
public dulie? of such company." And
every means that human Ingenuity can
devine l> given to the Hiato Corporation
Commission to enforce Its ri'Mulalloii;) In
IhcHfi mutters. 1 do not quote 111? whole
Motion because it would make tills com?
munication too long, but I Invito tu Ils
provisions your uttentlon, Mr, Editor, anil
the utlontlot! uf every ono clue who feel?
mi interest in this matter.
1IA8 AUTHORITY.
From thin It will be ?eon that tlin-BfcHe
Coi potation Commission ha?. Um most
complote ?uthorlty lu the promise, und I?
able to control the whole ultimilo? U tn*
.Laglslauu?? ?hvuid flover WW l*lti? W"?
.?? fact, the Constitution In this regard Is
seit executing, and requires no legisla?
tivo enactment to give Its provisions forc?
and offeot, The debates will show that
tho , purpose bf the convention whs to
cover tho wholo subject and to prevent
Interference on the part, of tuo Legisla?
ture, ami while tho-pnssago of a proper
bill cannot Injuro It may not Improve the
situation, bccrtfiBo-the Constitution al?
ready covers the whole mibjeet, glv ng
to the SUte Cbfpoi'atlon Commission lha
fullest authority ami tho amplest mentis
of enforcing tho samo.
As I rtm now .chairman or the Senato
Commltti? for? Courts ot JtiaUoo, nnd
linvo boon for a good many years, I think
It devolves on" mo" to make this otate
mont, even-thought It m list be done from
my nick hod,- to reliovo tho committee
from un imputation, which has never
before "been oust upon It, of withholding
notion upon any mensuro; ref.e.iT.ed.tp-It
fo." consideration. Nor/would. .1 usk tho
publicatloivof this Communication 1f Mr,
Duke had confined thd ex pression of his
views ami Tec-lings? to tho HoUs-oT Dolo
gnles, of Which body ho Is ft member. Ho
bus modo ?. Statement for publication,
however, wjiich docs tho Sonato? t/o.m
mltico 'gront'".injustice, und. this. reply
should bo giy?ivas largo a circulation as
tho oriBliial'stutomeiit. ' '"?'
?-BUSY COMMITTEE. '" ' "'.'
Ttoforo closing, 1 desire to adit that tho
bills comjng'from the Revision Comml.L-r
too, st-vnral hundred In ? urn bor, wore,
with few exception's, Borili to ilio Senato
Uoiiimlttoo for?-Courts of Justice wheth?
er I ho sumo originated. In :tho .Senate-or?
?n'the Hquso of Delegates,., Spm.o of Illeso
bills wero reported after tho examina^
tlon-ol the Revision Committee; 'nnd th?
slaloment by thom that: they.?wore ?
pi ?????., shape,- but others were car.of.ully
scrutinized and amended, honrlnp being
given when r?cuiosled.' No commlttoo
over did'inoro-work in a given time, and
It has simply been Impossible to do moro
than has- been- accomplished. ? . ..-,
So fat? an concerns tho .ability of th?
six men composing the Revision Commlt
1oo, I agree with Mr. Duko, but.I will
Htiitr- that not; one,of them,.-so .far. ns I
nn lnroMriedi.HrilnkB the-bljls under-con?
sideration should bo passed- wltliouMmi
plo opportunity "for hearing- ?? 11 parties,
interested and-careful consideration.. .it
Ir. cortnln that two mom'bcrs.cjf the Re?
vision Committee, who aro also members
of the Senato.Committee for Courts of
Justtc?i are in tmtlro accord - with this
commltteo's action In the premisos; and
1 mil suro that, with this stato m ont, tho
people of Virginia will bo satisfied that
tho course pursued by tho Sonato. Corni?
mi It eo has boon:tho proper ono, and.for
the best Interests of the Stato at largo,-?
Tho fuiluro to adjourn ;cnn accomplish
good to no individual, nor.-.to the .-Com?
monwealth.? and-tho inevitable result at
tho attitude assumed by tho House of
D?loyales is that It will cost tho Stato
of Virginia about ?C0O or ST?) a day
In the payment of -salaries, which are not
earned. ?..?. ?. ?
Verv respectfully, , -.,,?-; ?
' '.-?? ..WM. B. "M'IDWAINE.
OBITUARY.
. Mrsi Mary Franck.
?Mrs. Alary 'Franck died at 10 o'clocx
yesterday morning at her residence, N'o.
BOI North Sixth: Street. She was tho be?
loved wifo of Mr. George Franck, and
was in the eighty-third year of her age.
The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock
this afternoon''from St. John's German
Evangelical Church.
.,...'. Paul Lombardy. v.?".
?The? do'athjof, Mr. Paul Lomb?rdy oc?
curred-Sujirtay at.thOjhqmo ot his daugh?
ter, .Mr?* James Jt. ?li^mbarl?yne,' No. 16
Soytlr-..FIxs_,,?tn^t-c Mr. Lombardy was
seventy-thteg, yft4?S. of age. .Ho .wps-.'a
native'c^Xuc^llt^ly.','but b?d.,ljv.ed "here
for .fifty', year?. JHtJ'^?^fe?? four, da'ughto.a
.and'-Ioiie-?d?iT ". ' .1" , *G'
.. The 'funeral took ?place'at',2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon" from th?' rc?sldehoo.
The service ' was conducted by: tho Rev.
'Father J. b! O'Reilly. The "interment
was .made In' Rlvor View Cemotery; .
Funeral Services. .
'The funeral of Mr. Irving W. Hocn will
take place to-day In Baltimore, and the
interment will bo made in Groonmount
Cemetery. ..????
Tlie funeral of Mr. .John. Sutton Shel
ton, who died in his ? home,, In;, Louisa
?county, took placo from the home of "W.
II. Cosby, No. 507 Bast, Clay Street, at
2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
Dr. Jere Wltherspoon' conducted the ser
vlcc, ' and-the burial was in Rlvervlew,
The pull-bearers were: Dr. R. H. Scott,
and Messrs, l?rnest Head, W, F. tVarrl
ner, \V. N. Jackson, T. P. Samuel and
"W. A. JackBon.
Mrs. Susan M. Chennault.
Mrs. Susan M. Chennault, widow of Mr.
Edward Chennault died at 3:40 o'clock
yesterday morning at tho residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Abnor Moore, She was in
tho seventy-second year of'her age. She
leaves one daughter. Mrs. -Aimer Moore,
of Swansboro, a.nd .one son,-Mr. W, Vf,
Chennault. of Petersburg, and also one
?istor, Mrs. Moore, of Petersburg.
Tho funeral will tako place at 2:30
(?'clock this afternoon from tho resi?
dence, The interment will bo made In
Mttury Cemetery.
Miss Ge?rgie Jordan.
? fSn?r1ii to The Times-Dispatch.) '
MONTKRKY, VA.. ' Dec. 83.--M?IB
Georglo Jordan, daughter of Mrs. Ar?
menia Jordan, died Sunday'at her homo ?a
the jail building. Monterey. An older slit?
ter1, Miss Maggio, proceded, her to the
gravo four months ago, both dying of
tuberculosis. For ? several years these
young ladles havo rendered :most .accept?
able service at the central telephone sta?
tion here, and both of them had many
friends.
R. W. ..Caftery :...'.
fSpeclal to Tho Tlmes-DIapatch.)
FRIOOISRICKSBURG. '.VA.'. -Pec.. 3?.?.
Robert SV. Carter, son of Mrs. p, vv.
Carter, died yesterday aLlUo home.of nie
molher here, o? laryngitis, .after an.Ill?
ness of only twenty-four hours.
John W, Mullen.
fSpeclal to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
LIIKSRURO, VA., Dec. ?2.?John Vf,
Mullen, one o? tho most widely known
cltl-ens of this oounty, died at tho age
of sixty-sight . years, at hit homo, In
Wnterford, yesterday morning.. .Hi's wife
and nine children survive him? ? ? '
Frank Dickinson.
fHpeclnl to Tito Times-Dispatch;)
FHUDiaftlCKBB?Rf?, VA.," Deo. aV
Frunk Dickinson, the young son of. Mr.
J runes' tv. OIcklllROU, died yesterday at
the homo of hJa father? In Bpotsylvanja
county, of blood, nnlson. '
A Stricken Family.
fBpoclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlapnloh.)
HISATUBVTLLK, VA., Deo. 2J.-MIrs
Addle Carpenter, of Newland, died /???
week of typhoid fever, This make? the
third death In the Carminici- family
within the past two months,
~l?iTAras7~
CHKN'NAb'LT.-lIr?. BUHAN ?. CliPiN.
NA'll.T, wltlnw of tltu luti? l'Mwarrt Clum
nuifll, rilert ut ti?, nulrtcnn? ? of li??' t1aii*h
l?r, Mr?. ??,?.-.r Moor?, ?fui' a painful HI.
I 1Kb*. ?ueniuy., ?"iti,, ut ?l:fi g'c|"i;lc A M.,
lu the aiivniiiy.SH'onJ yetar-or ber a??. (Sha
lottvoH un* tiuagttUr, Mis. Almir Moor?, et
tjwuiuiboi?), imi pao ttoti. ,W? -W. Clumiiiult,
o? i'tterii?atr?. and al?o 0(t? ?Uler, Mr?.
M'Oit,, ut l'?i?r?biinf. ? ?
Knriotal from lltn ri'?M'>WH WBDNI?BDAY
ut a*) o'clock l'. M. Hurla! In Maury f!,nic?
le ry,
tTHANniC -Dln'l, ypntni-lity morolas,' l'itciun'jtir
II?, IM. til I o'e?ficVt A, M , ?t luir litilili'ic?,
W)\ N<>ith t?b?llj Hlrmt, MAIIV ?G??\''?.
l?tiicvi!?! v/ifu ?>? Owr?i? Fcunch. m the ??unity
?????'? ?.-, ;? r Of hei ???
???? fiiiiT?l will "tth* nltt-W W?IJNBHI>AY
AFTHitNOQW at 1 </c\o-M from Ut Julia'?
?;? I inn n Lvulnic-ll'/ul Cluircll IViht' ?mil
Murxliull Htri -.1? Filini? rind ui-iualnl-ir-iu
uru i'.?4/v;tfuilj iilvUv'J to iUUli'L
MANCHESTER
COUNCILMEN
Eight New Men to be Chosen
Early in Janu?
ary?
SOME OF THOSE MENTIONED
Accident to Mr. Phaup?-No More.
" , Music iti Public Schools.
Other News. -
Manchester Bureau,' TlmeS-Dlspatch, ) '
No. 1103 Hull Street. 1 .
It Is not Ilkoly that Uto lower branch
of tho City Council will meet before its
next regular session. '
At that timo tho reariportloiiment' reso?
lution will bo adopted, nnd tho vacan
oles created by that resolution will bo
filled. Tho resolution provides for four
more members of tho lower branch nnd
four for the Board. This will mako tho
total membership of Council?In Board,
twelve membersi Conncll, sixteen, a total
of twonty-eight,
'?A, number of names have already been
mentioned for the places, all of thom
good, conservativo citizens. Those men?
tioned so far are:
Board: First Ward?C. C. Jones, E, J.
Andrews! Second Ward?W. J. McAllis?
ter, J'. P. Robinson, A. J. Daftroni Third
Ward?M. A. Campbell; Fourth Ward?
B, P. Vadcn, John J. O'Brien, J. E. Da?
vidson. ...
Common Council: First Ward?A, B.
Tyson, Arthur Booth; Second Ward?O.
J. Martin; Third Ward?A, J. Puckott,
W, ,T. Stiles; Fourth Ward-John Mooro,
Richard ? Robinson.
.NEW PAPER MILD.
Within tho next week or so work will
begin on tho new paper factory to bo
built In tho First Ward. The Ward Com
rnlttoo of Council has already reported
favorably upon tho plan, and rtvi pro?
jectors of tho scherno havo signified their
Intention of at once starting work.' The
building will bo a two-story affair of
140xGO foot. .
ROTAD ArtCANUM.
Manchester Council elected tho follow?
ing officers last night: P. R., J. T. Gur
nett; Regent, W. R. Beattlo; V, R., F. B.
Dunford; Secretary, G. E. Gary; C, E. T.
Dtival; Treasurer, J. H. Patleson; Guard,
B. P. Owen, Jr.; ?. S., J. H. Purdy; O. S.,
Charles Burkert; Priest, A Royall; Cluxp
laln, Asbury Talum; Trustees, H. C.
Beuttie, ?. Royall, A. D. -Adamson.
J. O. V. A- M.
Now South Council will meet to-night
at Anderson's Hall, Instead of Fri't?ny
night, the regular mcetln'g night. The
election of ofllcers will bo held, and duos
will bo collected.
HIAWATHA CLUB.
This popular organization will moot
on Christmas Eve night at the residence
of Miss Allio Sharp, on Ninth Street. A
supper will be given and tho usual fes?
tivities will be Indulged In. Mr. O. E.
Ray will cater to tho wants of the club.
(FATHER WATERS AWAY.
Rev. Father Waters, of- Sacred Heart
Church, Is, at his _old homo, In Roanoko.
Ku ?will-return.'ho.w?v?r, iti' timo for the
Christmas services; at . Sacred Heart
Church. The cervices will bo at 0, C and
10:30 A. M.
BAD ACCIDENT.
Mr. John Pnaup, a well known work?
man at tho Southern Shops, was struck
by a yard engine yesterday morning
ahout 7 o'clock. His leg was crushed so
that It had to bo amputated. This was
done ?by Dr. W. F. Merchant, at the Re?
treat, where Mr. Phaup was carried after
tho accident. l?o was reported as get?
ting along as well as possible last night,
Mr. Phaup Is well known In Manches?
ter. He lives at No. 811 1-2 West Clay
Street,
NO MORE MTJSIC.
At the meeting of the School Board It
wad determined Lo discontinuo tho study
of music Indefinitely. Attor fully dlsous
slng tho matter, the board felt that the
time of th? students could be put to moro
Important studies. This rulo will go Into
effect at once.
Thoso present at the mooting were:
Messrs. Hhotwell, Williams, Rudd, Phil?
lips, Owen. Nunnally, Jones, Dr. Rucker
and Charles Llpsoomb.
RED MEN.
Indlanola Tribe met at Tonoy's Hall on
Monday night and adopted tho now' by?
laws. On Monday night, January 4th,
tho tribe will meet, at which timo Ibero
will be a ptibliu Installation, wllh music
and refreshments.
CHRISTMAS GOODS.
Mr. A J. Daffron lias boon busy all
week sending out rockers, desks, rugs,
lamps and other nice things that havo
hcon orderod for Christmas gifts. Mr.
Daifron 1ms a fine collection of such ar?
ticles, and the public is appreciating this
tact. He Is giving his friends a very nlco
souvenir as a Christmas gift.
Another place that shpws Blgns of
Christmas activity Is the. toy-store and
confectionery of Mrs. Nichols, at No, 1202
Hull Street, whore everything for the tree
and stocking can bo hod.
O. .10. Roy hus been engaged to furnish
many persons with candy, firecrackers
und oysters, for he has plenty of the best
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr; A. U Lathun, of Philadelphia,'
reached the city last, plght to spend the
holldaya with his parents, Mr. und Mrs.
L,. m. Lathan.
Ml?s Dora Wells O'Connor, of. fawans
fjoro, le ciuito HI.
? PERSONA!* AND NOTES.
Rev Dr. Du Bosu, of Nashville will
preuoii In Central Methodist Church next
Sunday morning. .;?;?
Central Methodist Club will receive
contributions for the poor on Christmas
day from 10 to 12. ?
Mr. O. W. Linton, organist of Central
Church, is suffering from a swelling cm tho
right hand.
Mr. J. W. Crane lias opened a new
Jewelry store at No. 1300 Hull.?treel,
Cards are out announcing the, mar?
riage of Mies Flora E- Woolrl?go anO
Frank A. Matt, this afternoon In .???U?
nionr?, by Rev. C P. Htcaloy, , .
FUNERAD SKRVICB?.
The funeral of Mrs. Kate Choimult'wIU
tnko place from the H0me? In 8wansbo.ro,
at 2:30 o'clock this aftonioon,
Bhe died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock,
agqd etwonty?two years. She leaves a son
and daughter, William Chwujult and
Mrs Abnor Moore,
The funeral of Mr. John W, Jamen will
ho from his home in Chesterfield at 12
o'clock to-day, and the Interment Will
he In the Hatcher family burying ground.
Mr, James died Monday. He Is survived
by hi? wife and five ohlldren-??, G.
Jome?, of Chesterfield; Rev. R. G. James,
of l,oulsa; J. S. James, of Richmond! T.
A. Jame? and Mrs. E. M. BarkHflale, of
Petersburg. ?
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICER?.
At tho meeting 'of the members of the
Hunda y sohool of Bolnhrldgo Street Wat?,
tint Church the following onleers were
ebicted for tho ?ntmlny year: Superin?
tendent. John M. Uta; Asststunt Btinorln
leu'dent. Mr. Jones! BacrAtary,.?. O. Nun?
nally ? Assistant a?cmtui-y, C, A. Wat
Itins; Treaeurer. fl. I,. iVyk?e; Organic,
Aflsi Ruth Brandie! AeilUiUnt Organist,
Mivs nimm* Brown,
m. CHRISTMAS SI
, Btiyors of Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds anil Sterling Silverware are re?
quested to stop a moment and ponder over the following pertinent facts,
livery reputable ilrm, however prosperous, lniff cortalh limitations which It Im?
poses upon Itself. I do not carry nil? kinds of Gold Jewelry, but the specific
lines I do carry appeal to people of good tiisto and refinement. I do not sell
goods at all prices?my good? aro never "cheap." but the prices are moderate,
and our customers appreciate these llmltutlonu. They mean merit,. Hence, It
Is to the advantage of those in search of everything high-toned, artistic and
In the Jewelry lino, to eco
JOHN F\ K?HLER,
The Reliable Jeweler,
NO, 200 E. BROAD STREET. '" 'PHONE NO, 2643,
MR, SCHWAB FILES
HIS ANSWER
(Continued from Flrsl Page.)
Trust Company, or the directors of the
Shipbuilding Company, or of the Bteel
Company, or any associatori of mine, or
the Reorganization Committee or any of
them, acted fraudulently or in bad faith
in the. promises -or for the purpose of
destroying and wrecking the property of
the Shipbuilding Company In the Inter?
ests ot myislf or any associates of mine
und I deny tiint this suit la brought at
the Instance of the Reorganization Com?
Milieu and myself or any nasoelntos of
mine for the purpose of carrying out tho
aforesaid or any other wrongful and
fraudulent plan and scheme, or of prof?
iting and taking advantago from the-al?
iened defaults occasioned by any wrong
ful or i?,.udulent acts, to tho Injury ot
tho Shipbuilding Company, or tho bona
tide creditors, bondholders or stockholders
of the S.#pbttilding Company.
His Connection.
Aflcr specifically denying any and
every charge of fraud, unlawful combina?
tion, conspiracy and wrongful act In his
connection with the affairs of the Beth?
lehem Steel and United States Shlpbulltl
Ing Companies, Mr, Schwab detallt tho
history of his relations with the two con?
cerns. After making a contract for tho
salti he desired to laico bac?i the Bethle?
hem stock, returning to the Shipbuilding
Company tho bonds and stock he hud re?
ceived. ;.
Mr. Schwab adds: "I was Ilion and huv?
ever since been and am now ablo and
willing to return all tho securities rocolvctl
by me or by Messi*. Morgan & Co. und
to rescind the whole transaction, and I
hereby tender the same, for that pur
lisn." Ills proposnl was not accepled.
Mr. Schwab concludes; "An to tho.
cbarg-es In the cross bill that I acted In
collusion with the reorganization commit?
te? of tho shipbuilding' company In an
attempt to force tho insolvency of sa Id
company, and to wreck it, I aver that
Hi.ch charges arc not only' false and ma?
licious, but were made without Justifica?
tion and In disregard of facts well known
to the cross complainants."
Mr. Schwab closes his defenso by deny?
ing every clutrgo of fraud, misdoing and
unlawful combination.
TORPEDO BOAT HURT
IN A COLLISION
CBy Associated Press.)
KKW YORK, Dec. 23.?The t . pedo boat
Wlnslow was in collision with the ferry
bant America In the East River to-day.
The hull of tho firry boat was stov?
In und the torpedo boat was also Injured.
The Wlnslow trat starting for Newport,
but at once put back to tho navy-yard
which was ranched without assistance...
l'ho ferry boat, which was crowded with
paesgngera, began to fill rapidly, 'As
she wa? nearest the Manhattan shore
her captain turned her around and man
purchase of the entire capital stock of
tho Bethlehem Company, Lewis Nixon
and D. Leroy Dresser asked him to un?
derwrite $0,000.000 first mortgage bonds
ot the United States Shipbuilding Com?
pany.
On this matter, he continuos: "Nixon
and Dresser informed mo that tho prop?
erties wero of groat value', that thoy had
been appraised by competent appraisers,
that the profita had beon certified by pub?
lic accountants and that In their opinion,
after a careful Investigation, the figures
mentioned In the prospectus were, safo
and conservativo." In view of this, Mr.
Schwab took tho underwriting," upon tho
same terms as other underwriters, pro?
viding tho new company would givo pre?
ference to tho Steel Corporation In pur?
chase of materials.
On June 13, 100-, Messrs. Nixon and
Dresser told Mr, Schwab thoy wished to
aro Hire the Bethlehem Steel Company In
order to transfer It to the Shipbuilding
Company, making payment therefor In
bends and stock of tho now company,
Thoy offered 110,000,000 each of bond?,
preferred and? common general stock.
Illness Followed.
This deal concluded Mr. Schwab'n Ill?
ness followed, and he was absent from Ilio
fulled States until March 17. 1003. Upon
ll.t return ho found tho Shipbuilding Com?
pany in flnnnctul difficulties nnd learned
for the first timo that many of the repre?
sentations In tho prospectus of tho ship?
building plants wore falso, When reor?
ganization was proposed, Mr. Schwab
ngeil to roach the Grand Street pier in
Now York.
In tho bow of tho Wlnslow Is a hole
fourteen Inches In diameter, and tho bow
Is badly twisted and bent. When sho
reached the pavy-yard tho torpedo boat
was leaking badly, and has been docked
for rc-pairii. She was commanded by
Lieutenant Charles P. Nelson, and ma li?
ned by a crew uf forty men.
New Virginia Bank,
(From Our Regular Correspondent.!)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec, 22,-Tho
Com ? troll er of the Currency announces
to-day that the application to organizo
tho First National Bank of Gato City.
Va,, has been approved,
Tho capital stock of tho now batik I?*?
$25,COO. Tho directors aro I, P. Kane,
p, W. Bovins, AV. Smith. R. F, McDonald.
I. \V. Stophcnson and J. P. Corns.
FORMAL APOLOGY
MADE BY GOVERNOR
(By Associated Press.)
' ALKXANDKBTTA, SYRIA, Doc, 23?
Altar?an, tho naturali?.> Amorlcan citi?
zen whoso airost by tho Turkish author??
Ules caused Wilted Stales Consul Davis
to leave Alexandrottn, has been liberated.
Tho Governor of Alexandrotta to-duy
made an official call upon United Stateti
t-'onsul Davis, and formally apologized
for the Indignities suffered by tho consul.
Admiral Cotton left hero to-night on th?
United-States cruiser San Francisco fot
Bo: rut,
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