The times dispatch. [volume], December 23, 1903, Image 3

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DINNER TO
THE SENATE
,Tlic Law-Makers of the Upper
Branch the Guests o? Presi- :
dent Willard.
THE REPAST MOST ELEGANT
Speeches Full of Wit and Wis?
dom Follow the Enjoyment ,
of the Table's,Pleasures.
Tho dlhncr given by Lleittenanl-Gover
r.or Joseph 12. Willard to tho members of
tho Senate of Virginia, over winch ho has
presided bo Impartially, yet withal bo
modestly, for the past two years anVl
moro, was a delightful finale to the
longest session of tlie Cenciai Assembly
of Virginia, The dinner was served at
tho Westmoreland Club, nnd that famous
old organization, tho scene of so nmny
gatherings of this nature, never shel?
tered a more harmonious assemblage
than that gathered theio last night. ? he
toast? wore all Impromptu, und many
of the responses were brief, but all were
eminently suited to tho occasion, and Ine
bon h?rnte that marked this Democratic
gathering, where Governor. Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney-General and Presi?
dent ol, tho Court of Appeals, touched el?
bows with the employas of tho Senate
and the press representatives, and all
dwelt together In delightful harmony.
MOST ELEGANT REPAST.
Captain Willard, with chaarcterlstlc
, mode.-.ty, had referred to the lunetiori as
an Informal little dinner, to be served at
8 o'clock, but without Intention to Im?
peach the Lloutcnunt-Govcrnor, the
Westmoreland's chef, experienced though
he Is in euch nffalrs, never served a more
elegant . mrnu more faultlessly, and
guests never paid more substantial tri.
bue ihm n-i this ?ice -ion. it W's
nearly I A. M. when Sonator llaisoy, tho
? cloquant member iron Lynchuuig, con?
cluded his address, which, wltnout dis
pnrngement of the others, was the speech
of the evening. It was the "Vale" which
?must always follow tho "Salve," even on
delightful uccaBlons.' and '.!. wis t.'Cii
llarly appropriate that the sweet strains
of "Auld Lang Syne" should follow ?in
address so happily conceived, so appro?
priate, and Fo felicitous its Ills vaiod'c
tory to tho Senate, In which. It may be
added, no m"Ji has taken a higher place
within a two-year session than be.
} . Beginning on the right- those occupying
seats at the loastmaatcr's table were
Attorney-General Wllliim A. Anderson.
Judge James Keith, President of the?
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia;
Ills Excellency, Governor A. .1. Monta?
gue; tho host of the evening. Lieutenant.
Governor Joseph 15. Willard; the toast
master, who, by the way, Is admirably
equipped for tills diplomatic post, Senator
Henry T. Wiekham; lion. John P. Ryan,
Speaker of the co-ordinato branch of the
General Assembly, the House qf Dele?
gates of'Virginia; and on the extreme
left' Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson. a distin?
guished former member of the Senate of
Virginia, and now State chairman of the
Domocr??'"" -nr'v.
MORt: THAN A QUORUM..
Thero was more than a quorum preaont,
?tho senators seated around .the'Testai
hoard being: Messrs. John S. Chapman; C.
M; Wallnce. W. P. Barksdale.? ' E.? ? K.?
Cromwell, Bland Massle. S. It. Donohoe.
Her.ry T. Wiekham, ' D. Gardiner'Tyler',
W. A. Garrett. E. J. Hnry?y.. Don .P.,
TIalsey. A. R. Hobbs, Georne A. Rever
(.omb, Prank C. Moon Geor?e-H. .Koozell.
tho veteran in point of service and the
giant of the Senate; J: Lawrenco Camp?
bell, John N. Ople. JjftBoyd Scars. W. W.
Salo and Geo:go S. Sliack?lford. Besldis'
there were Clerk Button, Scrge:int-nt
Arnis Wntkln*. and Doorkeeper Samuel
M. Donald, and the committee elerks; -and
assistant clerks of the ?innate, including
Mcksis. T. A. Lynch and ?Harry ?Maiirt/
/trot nnd second assistant clerks; last, but
not leasl Mr. William' Wilson, 'librarian, '
affec.lonntely known as "Ur,c,lq .Billy,;1,
nnd beloved by all in the body. Of course,
thero were the reporters, also.
Tnls made up the party. Many had !-j
send their regrets, ' notably Sonator-Mr.
Ilwalne, of Petersburg, who wrote a char?
acteristically sincere und happily worded
letter.
Senator Wiekham presided with a fe?
licity of which even his admirers hardly
expected. He was an Ideal toastmastor,
and added rnucli to theplcasuro of the
evening.
IMPROMPTU TOASTS.
The toasts wore all moro or less im?
promptu, and all were eminently of the
ufter-dlnner order, conceived purely for
tho pleasure nnd good humor of the oc?
casion. It Is it source of regret that ut tho
late hour when Auld Lang Syne trans?
ferred tho occasion to the realm of things
past, It was so late as to preclude more
than a bare mention of the responses to
the toas.s, many of which wero unusually
happy. As it Is. but a baro enumeration
of them can be attempted.
.Finit on the list, Senator Wiekham
toasted tho host, and the Lieutenant-Gov?
ernor responded with an express.on as
?incero as it was modest and appropriato,
Then cume "Virginia," to which- Gov?
ernor Montague, in ills happiest vein
Buido fitting response. : ' ?
"Ino Supremo Court of Appeals of Vir?
ginia," was responded to by Judgo James
Keltp, president of the court ami a Jurist
who has his peers, perhaps, but a su?
perior, hardly. With a modesty commen
ouratu' with his merit and abl.lty he ac
know?ud??cd the honor paid the ermine.
"Tho House of Delegates" was respond?
ed to by Speaker John P. Ryan, of Lou
rtoun, a gentleman universally esteemed;
for hlr kindliness of heart and his
thoiightluhiuss of others, Mr. Ryan was
warmly received and deserved tho recop
tlc,..
"The Senato of Virginia" was respond?
ed to bv Senator George S. ShackeJtord,.
or Orange; ti man known for the fidelity
of his friendship and his.unswerving.de?
votion to duty. "Ti.e Lilliputian" meus
tilvd fully up to the occasion,? which -was
no birilli onu.
AV'i'UU.NEV-GKNERAL'S ADDRESS '
Attorney-General Anderson, represent.
Ing tlic Department' of Justice of'the'
tsUito, responded happily to, the. toast,.
"The El'leut Upon the Constitution of
Jiauiig. Drinking and . Being .Merry."
Major Anderson entered ini.y Into thu
spirit uf the occasion and lott food for
thought amid l.is pleasuntrles.
"The Ofictra of the Senate of Virginia"
?was a toast to which Clerk Joseph But?
ton responded in excellent style, ' arid' In
eminent taste without having to ho
'Trussed," ab the t?ustmasl?r'3 pun iti-'
timatc-d. .
'?The PreHs" wan responded to by Mr.
Arthur H, Taylor, of. The. Tlmes,Dls
patch. In a vein of pleasantry.
"The Chairman of the? Democratic
Party" was responded to by Hon. J
Taylor Ellyson. Mr, Ehlyson's Impromptu
address was eminently In order and waa
thoroughly enjoyed, his references to the
factional differences in the party being
espc-claliy happy hits.
"Eternity Knocked Out by Time" was
tho unusual toast, the response to which
was assigned to. Colonel George Wayne
Anderson, the ?enntor from Richmond
city. Senator Anderson, as usual, used
The New
China Store.
Extraordinary Bargains.
C9R Qfifor &av^a^ D'nnCr Sets, ??? pieces, includ?
OZ?i?U Soup Tureen and large Meat Dishes,
01C Q? for Imported China Dinner Sets, newest
01 JiUU shapes, handsomest decorations; these are
our $21.00 ones.
Pictures, new ones just arrived; will sell oil ft ft ft
from 5c to.?tU.UU
Rudclstadht and Victoria Vases, 25C?'0QE ft ft
Quadruple-Plated Ware at prices lower than elsewhere.
Our Cut-Glass display is the handsomest in Richmond;
our prices much the lowest.
Lamps, from the small ones to the largest; Of O ft ft
prices, 75c. to. OIZiUU
"OUR PRICES /WAKE CUSTOMERS."
Browne & Constine,
I
205 E. Broad Street.
Ilio occasion lo point a moral and adorn
A tuk*. calling uttentlon to tho Import?
ance of tho military arm ot tho govern?
ment.
TIDEWATER SJENATOHS.
"Semitors from Tidewater," was grace?
fully und eloquently responded to by the
or?tor of tho Senate. Hon. J. Boyd Searv.
Rhythmic phrases and happy hits strovo
for the mastery In his well timed address
and ho deserved the spontaneous applause
accorded him. '
"The Minority" was the toast assigned to
Krpator Itovercomb. of Allegheny, the lone
representative of tho minority party In the
Senate present on this occasion: He made
a most enjoyable response and paid a gen?
erous tribute to tho host and to his fel
M?w.rribmHere of tho majority.
The "Vnluo of Adjournments" was the
toast assigned to Senator Birksdalo. of
Halifax, who In his resnonsc made m.i'ny
hits .H.nd. showed that It was sometimes
the -wisest and the best thing to do to
adjourn. He toolt some clever thrusts at
his f?Ilow-senntorn.
? - ''Tho Hand-thnt Hocks tho Cradle. U
the Hand that Hules the World" was tho
;nVe .oerp?trdted on the senator from
rtocklngham. Mr. Keezell. nnd to which ,
'th? ' s?nntor made responso. Though |
eschewing his theme studiously ns be- j
ccm?t'h a bridegroom, the senator spoke !
with G????t of his service in the Senate j
und -withal touched ? ebani that had been
left s'lent up to. that time. I
Truly tho best hod b?en reserved for
tbi? last, tho resaonse of Senator Don P. |
Ilnlsev. of I.ynchhurc. to the toast, "Tho
Days That Are No More." Senator Hal?
sey has crowned his srrvlco In-the Sen
> tc. brilliant as It has bean, with a hit of
oratory, reminiscent, clnouent and In
'faultless 'taste. In graceful periods and
.with apt quotations flowing like water \
from ? never-falling fountain tho senator
fMlvc-ed a valedictory flashing with ten?
derness and poetic beauty.
Then came "Auld Dang Svne," nn ap?
propriato closing of an occasion in which
congeniality wns the key-note.
SENATOR r.pniVIWFLUS
SEARCH FOR BURGLARS
Senator TS. V. Cromwell, of Norfolk
county, whs called from tho banquet, nt
Hid Westmoreland Club, last night by
reason of a telephone message, stating
tluit thpra wnrB burglars In tho house, on
Knst Croco Street, at which he boards.
? nere wore only the ladles In the house
when Senator Cromwell arrived, and ho
was told that a burglar had locked hlm
s, if In an upper room. A revolver wns .
minded him, and armed with this ho ?
searched tho residence, llnd'ng tho room
in? question untennntcd. The alarm ot
the ladies was alhyed, nnd, If nn Intru?
der nari entered tho house, he took mys?
terious leave.
CONDUCTOR KILLS
TWO NEGROES
t'?y Associated Press.)
VICKSBURG, MISS.. Dec. ? ?2.-Two
negroes, Peter MoLenden and Jake Hus?
band, wero killed to-day In a pistol dg .t
with Conductor it. p. Carr, of ? so- n
bound passenger train. Tho negroes wor-i
drunk and uttemtned to croato a dlstuib.
ance. Conductor Carr ordered thom to to
nulet, when the blacks, drawing revolters. ?
tired nt tho conductor, He ret)..o and
llfteon shots wore exchanged. At the ,-n I
tho negroes foil mortally wounded, Carr
was not hurt, I
Another Steamer Ashore.
(By Associated Pre-s.)
ANTWERP, Deo. 22.?Atiothor largo
stoamshlp has gone assort near w.icro
Ilio Red Star Une s'earner Pina ti
grounded on Saturday last. Owing ti tho
ffag 'which preval?a the observor ashore
hivo.u" to tho present been u a ? ? to
ascertain Iho vessel's uamo Tro.l?! land
went asiioro at Nleuwersluls, noir Flush?
ing, Holland.
-?
.Jenkins' Victory.
.(I3y Associated Press.)
NICW YORJC, D-- ---?Tom Jenkins, of
C'Uvtland, Ohio, In? a catch as calch can
match with Dan McLeod. of Canada, at
the Madison Square Garden to-nlghi, se?
cured twp out of throe falls,
-S-saxaaeaifsi
TRY THE.
BrawntawN
METHOD OF
"ggg BUILDING
Put? Mankind In H?nnony with Nature
"Better than a Physical Culture <?/?/?
Wir. i)irii:e you Happier aiidflrigluer.
5 dnys trttiMutt 1fi,f Unt Vctt t-aul
too
Victor ItHMttJIKg Co.
FSEDBIUCK, MA?yil*NO.
CHANGE THE
DOG LAWS
This Is Probably What Will be
Attempted in Henrico
County.
JUDGE WANTS RESOLUTIONS
The present decidedly aggravated.,con
j dltlon of the-dog question in H?nrico
county bids fair to result In a movement
; to secure tho repeal or at least the
amendment of the present statute, which,
j fault} In several respects, arc obnoxious
; tu cltksens and officers alike.
Judge Wiekham, of tho County Court,
has asked for tho resolutions of the su?
pervisors on tho subject, and Is looking
Into the question. Tho resolutions will
in all likelihood bo laid before him to?
day, and in the event such la the case,
the court will doubtless act at once. It
Is a question what will be dono. Tho
resolutions call tho attention of the
Judge to the failure of the constables to
administer the law and ask for an in?
vestigation.
While the object of tho law?lo rid
the county of tho tramp dogs with which
It Is inlested?is commendable In every
respect; the statuto provides a method
which Is decidedly odious to many of the
pec pie nnd to all of tho constables who
have severely disregarded It.' The doga
are assessed and tne bill of the man
who falls to pay up, Is placed in tho
hands ot a constables, who lias the right
to collect an additional fee for his trou?
ble. If tho owner refuses to pay when
the constable appears, the officer shoots
the dog. Otto trouble Is that ownerless
dogs cannot bo assessed; another, that
the constables cannot collect the tax;
a third, that tho law makes no provision
for tho removal of tho carcases of the
dead dogs. The constable kills the ani?
mal and leaves the body where It drops,
a proceeding that Is, to say the least,
a menace to tho health of the communi?
ty.
These things make the law a practical
dead lotter. 'Some of the citizens aro
considerably stirred up over the matter,
and dire threat? are hourd now and then
of what will happen if the dog killing
ever begins. There Is a very considerable
movement for a change In tho law, and
It will probably crystallzo Into some?
thing. Considerable favor Is shown to a
proposed medal law, under which all dogs
without, a tag or a modal will be killed
nnd properly removed from the public
highway. '
The Chlldroy contempt cose will be up
in the? County Court to-day and will
probably provo an Interesting proceed?
ing. Mr.,Chlldroy Is commissioner of tho
revenue for the Upper District of. the
coutily, In a supplementary report, tho
election grand Jury charged him with
tampering with ono of tho witnesses.
Tho Old Dominion Excelsior Company
Ima been chartered by Clork Broaddus,
of the Clrcu't Court. The company will
have Its head office at G|en Allen. In
Henrico county. It will manufacture
excelsior from pine. Tho capital stock
Is $5,000 to $50,000, Tho olllcors nro as
follows: President, W. C. SauncloiV,
Treasurer, George B. Hutchlns, and Sec?
retary, Franklin Steams,
Scarlet fever continues to rage In sev?
eral sections of the county, and efforts
are being made by tho Board of Health
to check It, Coroner James said ? day or
two ago that^every precaution was being
taken to prevont a aproad of the disease.
. The Christmas holiday In the Henrico
schools regan Monday, to oontinue two
weeks. Super"ntondent Fussell has now
ip?n?rter1 f>v*rv ?"honl in the ""unty. and
reports tho general condition t* bo excel?
lent.
Two small frnme structures at Graham
and Marshall Streets were burned to the
ground v?st?rrtay Involving a In?- of
.iibuut $500. One was a store occupied by
Emanuel Jones, and the other a dwolllng,
the residence of Isaac'Brown.
. 'Tho etatement that the supervisore
would meet yestercAoy was a mistake.
The board will meet, to-day, for Its final
atissjon, ,i. ,..????' !
A STATUE
TO PIERPONT
West Virginia Places Image of
Her War Governor in Statuary
Hall at Washington,
LEE STATUE IS DISCUSSED
Sentiment of South Is to Remove
It to Richmond if Any Re?
spectable Opposition Arises.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec 22.-/ mar?
ble statue of Francis H. Plerpdnt, tho
"War Governor" of West Virginia, has
boon placed In Statuary Mall at the
Capitol, under tho act of Congress In?
viting each of tho Statos to place statues
of two of their "Illustrious" sons In the
Hall. Tho statue will be unveiled and
' formally received as soon as Congress
fixes a.date, which will bo at tho request
of tho delegation from West Virginia.
Senator John E. Kenna Is tho other rep?
resentative of ?Vest Virginia In tho Hall,
a marble statue having been placed Micro
some years ago.
Little or nothing Is heard these days
of tho movement to have the Stato of
Virginia present the statues of George
Washington and Robert E. Lee as the
representatives of the Old Dominion In
tho Hall, though it Is probably generally
known that tie work of completing the
statues, -under at! act of tho General
Assembly, Is well under way.
THE, DEE 8TATUE.
It Is absolutely Impossible to say
whether thoro will be open objection to
the plac?ng of tho statuo of General Lee
In the Hall. It Is not thought by tho
members from the South thnt there will
bo objection from tho North, but there
are Indications that Western members
may object. There Is not bellevod to be
anydoubt that If the mutter comes to a
contest? tho'Congress would voto over?
whelmingly to receive the statue of Gen?
eral Lee. But there Is a sent'ment among
members from the South that If thero Is
any respectable opposition to receiving
the Deo statue It should be returned to
the Capitol at Richmond, nnd that tho
statuo of Washington should also be
taken back to Richmond, and placed
in the Cap'tol or the State Dlbrary.
A member of tho House said last night
that tho opposition of tho Southern peo?
ple to any measure looking to recognition
of tho Southom soldier, by the national
<?overnment undoubtedly, caused the mem?
bers from other sections to have a ten?
dency to voto against anything like a
bill for the reception of a statue of a
Confederate soldier, ...
Senator Kenna was a soldier of the
Confederacy, and his Is the only statue
of a Conf"d-rate -In tKi Hn'l
. BOTH SIDES OBJECT.
Since tho adoption of resolutions by
somo of tho camps of Confederate vet?
erans opposing the Rlxey bill providing
that the national government should pay
to States which maintained homes for dis?
abled Confederates one,? hui.-red dollarp a
year for every veteran.' so' maintained.,
the . North; Is fceing. rj?a^/from ?? the
same subject,' Geherar Martin McMahon,
president of the Board of Managers of
National Soldiers' Homes, has filed with
the War Department a strong protest
against.the,bill. Tho report says that tho
bill should bo defeated If for no other
reason that It contemplates reward?
ing men ' for one of the greatest
orlmcs that can be perpetrated against
a government. He thinks that tt
the Confederates were allowed to en.
ter Federal soldiers' homes, battles of the
war would be fought over svlth sucn vigor
that the police would have to Interrer?.
' Mr. Rlxey's bill does ? not propose to
compel Federal soldiers to go into nomoa
for Confederate soldiers, nor vico versa.
CONFEDRATES IN ARDINGTON.
R. E. Leo Chupter of tho United Daugh?
ters of the Confederacy, of this city, imit,
decided to givo a ball at Rauschor's Hall
early next month tor ?lie purpose or
raising funds with which to erect head?
stones at tuo graves of Confederate sol?
diers who are buried in Arlington r>u
tlonal Cemetery.
Members, ol tne Confederate Camp, ana
tho Camp of Sons of Confederato Veterans
of this city will assist In making tho af?
ra Ir u success. A number o? members
ot Congress from tho South and their
avives premiso lo aid In the undertaking.
There are 201 Confederato soldiers cunea
in Arlington Cemetery. Tho bodies were
gathered from tho various cemeteries in
tho suburbs of Washington and placed ir,
tho soml-clrcular plot selected for their
Until resting placo. The Identity of tho
bodies Is known In every Instance, bui
thero.la nothing to mark the graves.
NEW UNIFORMO,
. A new uniform for tho Marino Band will
.bo recommended ror use when the nanti
plays Indoors at the White ' Houso uiiti
elsewhere.. Tho leader's coat will be red
with white trimmings. Tho second
leader'? coat will be similar to tno
loader's, except. that the collar will be
bluo and piped with white, the loaaet's
collar being gold. Tho cuffs will bo blue,
piped with white. The privato ? toai .vili
be red, with black trimmings, with bluck
collar, piped with white. The trousors for
all members of tho band will bo black,
with red stripe. It Is thought that those
recommendations will undoubtedly be ap?
proved by tho commandant of the maiTie
corps.
CARDINAL GIBBONS
TO CROWNED HEADS
. ?by Associated PresH.)
BALTIMORE. MD., Doc. 21-Cnrdlnal
Gibbons gavo to the Associated Press to?
night tho following translations of his
Christmas greetings recently sent to each
of the members 0f the College of Cardi
pals throughout the world and to th*
Catholic crowned heads. The latto-? are
the Emperor of Austria, the King of
Hp.ahi, the King and Queon of Portugal
the King uf Belgium, the King of Saxony
and the Prince Regent of Bavaria.
Tho text of Ilio lotter addressod to
the crowned heads Is as follows?
"Upon tho approach of tho nativity of
our divine Saviour It Is my duty to wish
you.? most Cathollo Majesty, all pros?
perity and at tho same time to offer most
fervent prayers to the most high that
He may shower down upon you every
grace and all heavenly helps for the true
welfare? of your kingdom.
".May It pleute Your Majesty to accept
this wish which I humbly offer together
with the sentiments of homage In which'
1 have tho honor to declare myself, with
limit profound respect, your most Cat h
olio Majesty's most humble, devoted und
di'Mfiil servant,"
1Y> his fcllow-cardlnale His Eminence
wrote:
"Upon the recurrence of the feast of
tho nativity and tho return of tho pew
year 1 -bog your eminence to be pleased
to receive my best wishes for your hap?
piness and for every blessing from the
?iiviour, whioh. I wish for you with, all
p?y heart-,'?
THE BURGLAR
LOST LETTER
Men Who Cracked Safe in New?
port News Chased Thousand
Miles and Identified.
MANY SHIPS LOAD COAL
Three Negroes Arrested in New?
port News Believed to be Re?
sponsible for Robberies.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlsnatch.?
NEWPORT VlOWS, VA? Dec. 22,-Ed.
Callahan, alias J. E. Russell, nnd his pol,
who aro In jail In Mobllo, Ala., charged
with safo blowing, aro tho men who at?
tempted to crack tho safe of the New?
port News 'Furniture Company a month
ago unless the pollco aro very much
mistaken. Chief of Pollco Case, of Mo?
bile, has boon communicated with, nnd as
soon as the Identification of tho prisoners
has been established, requisition papers
will be asked for. Tho Mobile pollco will,
of courso, havo the first claim on tho
pair, nnd tho local authorities will hardly
bo able to claim them until they havo
answered for their offenses in Alabama.
To locate crooks a thousand miles
away a month after an offense, has been
commlttced. without as much as a name
or a description to work upon, scorns al?
most miraculous, but that Is Just what
was done In this case,
FOUND ? LETTER.
When It was discovered that an un
pucccssful attempt, to blow the safe of
tho furniture company, had been made,
tho police made a careful Inspection of
tho premises. Within a few feet of the
safe Sergeant Reynolds found a lotter,
which had evidently been dropped by
one of the cracksmen. The letter was
addressed "Dear Brother," was signed
"May," and was written In Cincinnati.
In the letter the writer called the names
of soveral of her friends and spoke of
her brother as "Ed." Sergeant Rey?
nolds sent the letter to tho Cincinnati
pol'co. asking that thoy make an effort
to learn the Identity of "Brother E."
This was done, and Sunday Sergeant
Reynolds received a lotter from Chief
Millikan, of Cincinnati, enclosing a pic?
ture of Ed. Callahan, and stating, that
Callahan was now in tho Mobllo Jail
charged with safe blowing,
From. Mobllo it has been 1 ear red that
Chief Millikan bits positively Identified
Callaban by a photograph sent him by
Chref Case.
ACTIVITY IN COAL SHIPPING.
Tho coal business at this port Is un?
usually brisk Just. now. There aro more
schooners and barKcs In port than thero
have been for months, nnd yesterday four
bupker Rfa-ners and one carco stumer
were handled. It is predicted that records1
will be broken In the Import nnd exnorl
trade during tho remaining whitei*
months. The trade has not been partlcu.
larly brisk of late.
The Corporation Court will adjourn
Wednesday for tho Christmas holidays,
Judge Bnrham has given a decision in the
caw of Einstein Brothers, of Cincinnati,
ngalnst T. "W. Dyson and others, giving
Einstein Brothers possession of tho Dy?
son building.
CROOKS ARRESTED.
During the past few weeks thero have
been a remarkably large number of rob?
beries and cases of housebreaklng re?
ported to tho police, and, although each
n-Urolman has been Instructed to be more'
than usually vVgilnnt, hardly a Satur?
day n'ght passes without a bold piece
of work on the part o? the crooks. To?
day three negroes, who are believed to be
responsible for a largo pirt of tho work,
wero landed behind tho bars.
The negroes are John Booth, alias
"Shorty": Richard Herring, alias "Soup,"
nnd Frank Splcer, ' alias "Old Folks."
They wero traced by a ring, which was
taken from H. W. Lena's grocery store
last Tuesday. ? hole was cut In tho
back door of the storo, the bar was
raised, and tho robbers helped them?
selves to everything thoy wanted. The
cash drawer'was rifled and a gold ring
was taken with tho cash.
Tho ring was disposed of. nnd in timo
came Into the bands of Sergeant Rey?
nolds and Detective Robmson. A" the
result, tho threo negroes wero arrested
to-dny.
The cases wero continued a week, nnd
it Is thought that by tint timo tho police
will have evidence onough to convict
the prisoners on sovoral charges of house
breaking.
Death of Mrs. Julia Ledbetter.
Mrs. Julia Ledbetter ditd at 2 o'clock
this niornlnir at her residence. No via
West Main Street, agod tut^nty-onc yetrs.
She leaves her husband, Mr. Henry Led
bottor. and one child.
Tho remains will be taken to morrow
morning to Tnylorsvllle, whoro the In tor?
ment will be mado.
-AHuTHER GREAT
COFFEE
SALE
19
CENTS
PER LB
?
TO Introduco our doll? otis 33o
Java an.I Maracaibo Cofl'eo
lo tho public, we will soil it for
onu week only nb Jl) emits por
pound. This Coffee cannot bo
nought lor loss than Coo after
thls?alo. Oiimo early and avoid
the rush you espjilenceit at
our last Colico ?a.?,
BIST TEAS-37 SOT
-Hone better at any prloa??
Money reluudud li nobsatisiaoiory,
? E ROY
-IMPORTER
423 N. 6 th Street,
THE NEW TEA STORE
IXE TODD, Manager,
KEMBERTONfi
MCE?clS
successors to Thomas R. Prie? A Co.
Fragments
At this joyous time we want to express our thanks to
our many new and old patrons for more than partial pref?
erence. Such kind acts and words will call forth the ready
response of Better Stocks and Perfect Service.
19c./will purchase to-day a Tie for a man, of all or any
shape; some were 50c.
15c, 25c, 50c. commands a fine All-Linen ? Handker?
chief for women, any initial. You will find these superior
to any Kerchief at same cost.
$15.00 puts you in possession of a Coat in either Mode
or Black, that, for grace and style cannot be expressed in
words. Corset backs.
GIFT GOODS along the line of utility we cheerfully
show, for instance:
Crepe Cloths, in generous shades and in the serpentine
effect, at 12 1-2C yard.
At the same little figures we add the Danish Cloths and
many choice effects in Outings and Flannelettes.
EOLIANS at $1.00 are still coming in, as the trade de?
mands the varying shades. Those on the waiting list can
now be supplied.
JAPANESE SILK in white we want you to see, espe?
cially the grade we show at 37 1-2C
The majority now endorse it as the best ever seen in
this market.
FUR PIECES are eminently correct at present, and all
the figures are lowered, even during this cold snap.
Deliveries the same day of sale. '
? Give us the chance of serving you.
309 B. Broad Street. j
STOPARREST
OF SAILORS
Norfolk Police Too Active in
Trying to Collect Reward for
Sailors Staying Over Time.
GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION
Great Pickling Factory to be En?
larged to Take Care of Pro?
ducts of Norfolk County.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NORFOLK, VA., Dec. ?a.?The arrest
of alleged naval deserters by the pollco
of this city is summarily to bo slopped.
This Is to bo done as. much In tho In?
terest of tho naval service as of tho effi?
ciency, of the police force. Tho lal'er, as
slated, Is badly deranged by the activity
of the force in holding Intoxicated sailors?
beyond liberty and demanding ?1U oilcli
for them as deserters.
Captain Thomas, commanding tho re?
ceiving ship Franklin, where the men
itrestcd are carried, has been called.In
oonfoience on this subject by the,Board
of Police Commissioners.
? ENLARGE PICKLE FACTORY.
Tho great pickling factory of the Heinz
Company at Port Norfolk is to bo en?
larged in ordor to take care of tho pro?
ducts of the Norfolk county truck gar?
dons.
The horriblo discovery wns nitido by
ceraotery policemen Unit tho dead hotly
of a child had been thrown over the
wall nl Cedar Grove Cemetery to-day.
Tho child was but a few days old and
had been murdered.
MYSTERIOUS DIGGERS.
? Whether burglars who have had a train?
ing in tho corps of onglnoers and have
graduated as proficient miners and ?up?
pers tiro operating hereabouts or whwthor
somebody Is looking for burled treasure
In tho callar of Mr. v. C. Matthew?' resi?
dence, No. lili Middle Street, Portsmouth,
Is not known.
However, this morning, shortly bet?re
3 o'clock, two mon gained an entrance
lo tlte cellar or tho residence through
a sido window, on tho southern sido ?f
tho house, They made no effort to reanh
tho apartments above, but confinad their
operations sololy to tho cellar. They loft :
behind a pick and a spade and noverai
bags.
? hole about a foot doop and about '
four feet long and two and a half fot
wldo had been excavated when the 'n- j
tinders were frlghteoiiecl away. The nolso
made by thorn In digging aroused .Mrs. :
Matthews and her sister, who was with
lior. Thoy raised the window and serotini? j
oil for help, and this alarmed tho neigh? j
borhood. Mr, Franklin D. Ulli, a n-xt1
door neighbor, responded and shot several
timos at. the two men as they made i
their o.-capo. j
Whether they wore whlto or colored men
is unknown. There is Apparently no cl?e j
to tho idonttty of the two men or their ?
strange mission, Tito Idea that the men |
wero after burled treasure Is heightened
by the story of n? resident of tho neigh- |
borhood, who says that some timo ayo
ho was waited upon by an aged man who
informed him that ho was the propi iv.tur
of ground covering burled treasure.
The old follow, who was unknown to the
gentleman, pointed out tho exact spot
whero ho said the treaeure was hldd.'n.
Mo was told that there was a clstt-ra at
that point, and that If there ?-a? nvei
any money ut the placo It hail Inns since
d ?appeared.
The police made an Investigation of the
strange occurrence of last night, but to
date, nothing Is known of tho object of
the midnight Intruders.
Licensed to Wed.
(From Our Regular Cor fspondent.l
WASHINGTON, Deo. 2;'.--Tho following
marriage licenses were granted Virginians
In wasn'.nglon to-day:
John C. Crlppen, Herrlden, Va., and
Elizabeth Uoebcl, of this city.
rione Itow'o and Lena Morria, both of
Deerfield Va.
t?. L. S?cott, of F'edericksluirg. and
Marian L. ftee<'es, of this city.
u?arles A, Harris aud Ida Clcmmor, ?
i-viO* of ?Uiuutvu, Vii,
Kindle Up.
You. eny you hnvc troublo kindling your
fires. Why havo troublo when wo have
tho bost Iclndllng wood in the world?
Prepared
Light wood.
One small b'bck split up .will make a
floreo flro under your coal and. will hum
15 minutes. It this don't start your coal,
you did not buy it from
S.H.HAWES&CO,
Eighteenth and Cary Streets.
'Phones 57 and 3817.
PRESIDENT
IS UNEASY
Working Hard for Confirmation
of General Wood's Pro?
motion.
HE MAKES SOME PROMISES
Agrees Not to Make His Pe?
Commander-in-Chief for Some
Time to Com?.
(By Associated Presa.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, December S?.-<
To sumo of the senators who havo par*
tlctilarly Into roa ted themselves In thu
pending Wood nomination, with an eye
especially to tho protection of some o?
the veteran officers of tho army, the
i President has expressed himself very
plainly to th? effect that theso. otllcor*
? havo nothing to fear in the Imm?diat'?]
? future. A.?, It was pointed out to hint
j that there woe considerable apprehensiou
i among tho tr?enos o? these army officer*
j lest, upon ilio retirement of General Chaf?
. fee with tho rank of lieutenant-general,
! tho President might appoint Major-Gen?
oral Leonard Wood to -e lleutenant-gen-?
oral. Involving the "Jumping of a num?
ber of distinguished general oillcere who
never would have a chance to atta.? the
highest rank by reason of Uenei'aJ
Wood's Incumbency In tho placo for flf??
toen years," the President has expressly
declared that ho has no such Intention.
' Incidentally, that Involved an undoiuk?
hm ou his part to promote saino of these
g?nera) ofiicors referred to attor Gen?
eral Chnlfoe's retirement. He did not
sialo that when he had made such po
m.ollons ?is ho saw tit ho would not olos??'
tho list by appointing General Leonard
Wood to l>o lieutenant-general. Tho un?
derstanding thua reached with tho com?
mittee Is expected to have an Important
Iniluenc.i upon tho action that will ho
had upon tho Wood nomination.
WENT THE LIMIT.
Jack O'Brien Given Decision
Over Jack Sullivan.
??? <.. ? M If.? fn?. >
HUSTON, Dec. ?3?After a fast, clian
bout, which- wont tho limit o. ft t. u
rounds, tho nrst ten ?? wnion w ? a
niu-uod by the. aggrdcsUe Wn4\5 ? h ?
opponent. Jack Curten, of Pallado, pnui
was given the decision over Jack "'Iwln'?
Sullivan." ot Cainurulge, .Mas^., uefoie ???
Criterion Attirile Cluo to-night.
At tho ringside O'Brien we.gh?d In at
15$ pounds, ivhtio S..l.lvan tip^d the,
scaics ut 1?3. Sutllvttii WJS the ag?ivesor
from the tlrst round, and O'llrlen ? ia-iey
leads ware blocked and coun ered prettily.
O'Brien's tactics wero almost entirely dti
fouslve tip to tho n.nth round, whin Sulli?
van's right eye was closed by a. we.Hit
roiled blow. After (hat O Dr.en nad . ttlcr
dl.-lculty in reaching him. In the ?h.f
tc-enih round, however, O't-'rltn ?e^ejYccI ?
similar Injury, and ?he men wero am'.?
on equal terms. In the lUteenlh r#J?4
there was a warm mix >?<*.