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WE WILL WALK, Sl? TJEKEIOES iTliey Rwent thc Jiin Crow Street Car Law to Bc Applicd in Newport News. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ADOPT IT Negroes Or-lcr Flve Thousand Buttons With thc Motto: * We Will Walk. (Hpcclnl to Thc Thnes-Dlspntch.) NEWPORT NKWB. VA., January 8.? Leaders among tho negroes of thls clty havo ordered flve thotiHand buttons bcar lne lhc words "I wlll walk," and wlll dlstrlbuto Ibcm with thc purposo of rojclng thn street rallway companies to oppoao tlie movoment lownrd iiuttlng the "Jlm Crow" street cAr lnw Into effect lier,. nnd all over the lower peiihiKiila. ln uli or tho negro churohoH yestunlay tiu- preachers had something to sny on thc sullJeet, lhe negroes bolng advlsed to stay off tho street cars In caso tho "Jlm Crow" rulo Is establlshed, A !>peclal committee appolnted by the C'.uncll, of Whlch -Mayor Huxton Is chalrman, has lnsructed the olty attorney to draft an ordlnance dlrcctlng the street rallway companies operatlng here to put th.* law Into effect and Instructltig tho chief of pollco to render tho; conductors all necessary assistance. Special me Irgs of |,oth branches of tlie Councll wlil be held withln tlie next few days lo consider tlie ordlnance, and It seems cer? tain that It wlll bo adopted ln both bodles l,y unanlmous vote. The Idea ls tn have th.. law operate hi-re ns It ejb'es In Rlchmond. Na?hv;ih "ir-rn., nnd other clllcs. 'I he conductors vill l.r. glven ,-iiithority to iiHsign certain sCnls'to whlte people and certain seat* in negroes. Tlie plan has worked eise where wlth gT.-at succcia und is expected to glve no troublo liere. HAPPY FATHER. Finds Son Who Fell Five Stories in Good Shape. (Speclnl to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) NOHKOI.K. VA., January 8.?One of the happiest men in Norfolk to-day Is Mr. Joseph Snlpcs, of Roanoke Rapids, n. C, father of William Snlpcs, lhe I-nmbert's Polnt earpenter, who "sawed Idmself off" ihe Hotel I.orraine last Friday for a nve-story plunge. .Mr. Snlpes read of hls son'.i mlraculons escape from death in :t pap-r at Roanoke Rapids the morning nrter the accldent He enmc to Norfolk and wns tln*. happlest of men when he found hls son allve in the Norfolk Pro? testant Hospital. He snld: "I gness he won't dle any tlme .-""n r.ow, |f that f..!I dldn't kill hlm. I had no idea he wras so tough." V'.-iiu: Hnljx H is still suffering wlth hls left ankle, whlch seemi m havi b<en '? ' ' to bn t!. through th- planklng on which ln- dropped. lt is conlldently he Ueved, however, that he wlll be out within the week. FIRED ON ROBBERS. Mr. Riggsby Opens Up, But the Return Fire Was Too Warm. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) CARTEHSVJI.T..K. VA.. January * , vacant lio-.tse near Trenhohn, in Pow? hatan county was broken into last Weil ne.?day niglit. and a great deal of prop? erty was stolon and carried away. Mr. J. H. RlKgsby, who llves near tho place, saw a fight ln the house so sturted to see what It was. On nearlng the house he discovered that there wero sev? eral negro men. and he. being alone could not attack thom. Ho was armed, how? ever. nnd flred. thinking to frighten them >ff. Thoy, ln turn, flred soveral shots at hlm. so he had to leave the sceno. No clue has been found, as yet, as to who She gullty partles are. The house belongs to Mr. John IT. ? tones. of Rlchmond. who llves there dur MR Ci Htl AND SCALP Bothered With Itching for a Long Time?Found No Relief Until Cuticura Was Used ? Kentucky Lady Now Completely Well. WISHES SUCCESS TO CUTICURA REMEDIES "After using Cuticura Soap, Oint? ment, nnd Pilis, I am very glad to say I am cntircly relioved of that itching humor of tbe head and scalp which I was bothered with quite a length of time. I did not uso tlie Cuticura Rem ediea more than threo times beforo I began to get better, and now I am com? pletely well. 1 suffered with that humor on my head, and found no relief until I took tho Cuticura Remedies. I think t used several enkes of Cuticura Soap, Uiree boxes of Ointment, and two vials 5f Pills. I am doing all I can to publish ihe Cuticura Remedies, for they havo dono me good, and I know thoy will do nthors thc samo. With best wishes for rour succecs." Mrs. Mattie Jackson, Tuue 12, 1905. Mortonsville. Ky. 12 YEARS' SUFFERING Cured Sound and Well By Cuti? cura Soap and Cuticura Oint? ment at Expense of 75c. "I had been suffering for twelve years with a sore on my hmb, and had physicians givo mo treatment, and nono gave mo any relief until I g?t hold of the Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and l was cured sound and well with ono oake of Cutiouru Soap and one box of Ointment. Iliavoconfidenco inCtitioura and I would not tako ten dollars for ono box if "1 knew that I could not get any more." D. M. Robertson, Bept. 20, 1905. Newton, Miss. Complelo Extemal and Jnterdal Treatment (nr ;vur*r lluiimr, Irum I'lnipiri lu Kcrutulu, from Inlency I.) Age, loiiil.ling ut L'utluure Soin, ISc, Olnmieiil, iu*,, Reaol ibiiI, AOi:. (ln Inriu ut Cllouulilf Ci.Utit l'llll, Mc. |l?r -*-1 ?I6U) Invalids hero Is an Indlspenaable Tor.lc Food. Not naunaatlne medicine, but a palatable, In fact dellehtfully ploa-ar.t, preparatlon. Made only of Hopi and Barley Malt, but wonder fully nutrltlvo and health bulldtntr. Feny's Malt Tonic fllls out the hollow llnes left by care and III health, restores the blush of roses to the sallow cheek. Knlts up tho ravelled nerves. Restores luatre to the eye. Brlngs sweet. natural, restful sleep. Recommended and endorsed by physiclans of all schools. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUQGI8TS. Fehr's Malt Tonic Dept., Louisville, Ky. Ing the summer, but ln winter thc liou*;o Is closed. At a recent meetlng of Oo Wltt Cllnton I/odge <>f A. 1 . nnd A. M., Xo. 141, tho followlng officers were elected, 1_ 11. Ad? kins, Worshlpful master; John O. Rey nolds, senior warden; Mr. Ouerrant, Junior warden; O. VV. Mlnor. secretary; C. W. Dickinson, treasurer; .Vllllam Nel? son, senior deacon and George ?**?? Waits, Junior deacon. ? RICHMOND WINS. For the Fourth Time They De? feat Norfolk Whist Players. (Speclal to The TIme*.-Dlspatch.) NORFOLK, VA., January IL?At the Hampton Roads Yncht Club Saturday evenlng a team from the Richmond Whlst Club defeated representatlves of the Xor? folk Che.-, Chccker and Whlst Club in a series of whlst games by a toial scoro of 142 to 130. This Was the fourth of a series of games between the two clubs, Rlchmond havlng been v1c.oi.oub In all of them. Wt the members of thc local team made a far better showing In this last series than It has heretofore done. Between the thlrd and fourth games an elaborate course lunrheon was served in excellent Btyle. Colonel John Murphy. ot the visltlng team, was absent on account nt Lndtsposltlon, but sent a note stating thut only slckness could keep hlm out of the game. The Xorfolk team was composed oi J. E. Burke. J. Auhrey Butt, Dr. II. R. Dupuy, Wi R. Heatb, M. C. Ferrebee. Judge Edward Spaldlng. George K. Mc Murrnn, H. L. Foster. XV. J. Lawrence, V. C. Grant, XV. A. Jones. W. J. Kehl, XV. A. Cranshaw, R. McCormlck. S. W. Savage, J. M. Brockenborough. The Rlchmond team was eomposo/l of p. S. Valentlne. John C. Knox, Claude I,. Cooke, T. P. Glles, XX'. Mac Jones, Dr. R. F. Gasklns, F. U. Barksdale. W. P. Wood, F. A. Spence, Dr. Otto Meyer, T. C. Satterileld. PATRONAGE. Committee in Session at Wood stock to Consider Postoffice. (Speclal to The Times-Dispatch.) WOODSTOCK, VA., January S.?The Board of Patronage Referees for tliis, tho Soventh Congresslonal District of Vlrglnla, met ln sesslon here to-day to consider the claiius of appllcants for post-offlces nt this place, Front Royal and Winehester. The whole day has been occupled in liearlng witnesses ln regard to thls of? flce, where Mr. John N. Davls. the in cumbent, ls being opposed by Mr. _>. B. Bognn. The flght Is very blttor. and charges and counter charges have. been flled. It I.s not probable that a declslon will be had for several days. as ono of the referees, Mr. James T. Robson, is detained at hls homo by tho lllnoss of hls brother. The other two cases will be taken up ns soon as Woodstock ls completed. It ls expected that the Board wlll flnlsh up to-morrow mornlng. WHERE IS PETERMAN. He is Away and Has Charge of the School Funds. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.? Bl-UEFH-LD. XV. VA.. January ..?Pro? fessor A. li. Peterman, princlpal of Gra hum College, loft several weeks ago for Texas, ostensibly on a leeturlng tour, and was expected to return ln time to open the college January 2d. but up to this date he has not mnde his appcarance or signitled any intcntion of doing so, and tho board of trustees are at a loss as to hls, conduct and absence. Mr. Peterman, It Is sald, is a member ot tho'board; had chargo of tho collego ex chenuer, and hnd probably $1,500 In his hands, to bo used In eonductiug the next three months of tho school term. Thoexact amount cannot bo nscertained, ns Iho Professor carrled the books wlth hlm, says a member of the bourd. / -? KILLED BY TRAIN. A Mad Dog Creates Terror in Virginia and Bites Other Dogs. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlsputch } WINCHESTER, VA.*, -__ni_iry _-?A message was received to-day onnouncihg tho tragio denth of Statton Shlrley. of Shockeysvillo, Frederick county, who wn1. killed by n trnln on tho West VTrginla Central Rallway, at Elkins, VV. A'a., where hn was employed by the rallroad. llo was thirty yeara old, und son of Frederick Shlrley, of thla county. Ho leaves liis young wldow, fnther, three brothers, but no chlldron. A mnfl dog from Frederick county tor rorlzcd residonts of Uio eastern section of Winehester to-day, and blt nbout fifteen dogs before being killed. Several per? sons nurrowly escaped being bitten by tho canlno. Cornelius Arehart. (Special to Tho Timos-DIspatch.) STAUNTON, VA., Junuary X.?Corne? lius Arehart diod horo laat nlglit. agad thlrty-e'lght .years. U'e waa a well known farmer of Augusta coimty. lle ls survlved by Iii? wlfe nnd four children?Lawrence, Cecll, Aubroy mul an Infant son, He was IU only two weoka. TO 6E OHDEREI Fifth District Will Be Without a Congressman for Nearly a Year. NO AVOWED CANDIDATES The District Committee Decide to Take No Action in the Matter. (Speclnl to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) MARTINSVILI,E. VA.. January 8.-R. A. James. of Danvlllo; Major George M. Helms. of Franklln county; J. M. Hooker, ot Stuart. aml Thomas ,G Burch, of Mar linsville, members of the Democratic Committee for the Flfth Distrlce, met ln ccnferenee here to-dny. while no formal nctlon wa.s takon, it was the scm-e of the members of the committce that no election to flll the prospective vacancy to Congress from this district which will l>e caused by the retirement of Governor elect Swanson tho last of this month, should be ordered at present, but that the fllllng; of the sam<. should be post? poned untll the regular electlon In No? vember next. If Governor Swanson follows thls sug gestion there will be no representatlvo in Congress from thls district from Feb? ruary let to DecemtAsr lst next, There aro no avowed candldnten for the seat at present. but the name of Judge E. XV. Saunders. of Franklin county, is moro frer-uently mentioned thnn any other ln connection wlth the place. GOT THE HUNDRED. Dr. Boatwright is Hot On John D. Rockefeller's Trail. (Speclnl to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) FREDERICKSBURG, VA., January 8.? Dr. F. XX'. Boatwright. president of Rich? mond College, appeare-a Derore the Bap? tist congregatlon hero Sunday mornlng and nsked for $100 towards the fund of $75,000 now being ralsed by the Baptists of Virginia ln order to got a contributi^n of $25,000 from John D. Rockefellcr, tho Intter having proposed to glve $25.0tTO to Richmond College If the Baptlsts of the State would ralse 575,000. The money wns soon rnlsed. The Baptist Sunday School Soclety, at a meetlng lnst night elected the following offlcers: Rev. R. A. Willlams. president; Colonel B. D. Colo, vlce-president; W. 1,. Burruss. secretary; S. E. Eastburn. treas? urer; Captaln S. J. Qulnn, superintend? ent; B. P. Willls, nssistant superintend? ent; W. A. Bell, librai-inn; Rev. R. A. Wil? llams, Captaln S. J. Qulnn, M. G. WIUIs, H. W. Wlllenbeucher, J. R, Rawllngs Executlve Committee. Harris?Kratzer. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) NORFOLK, VA., Januury S.?Miss A V. Kratzer, of Vlrginla Beach. and Mr' A. T. Harrls, of U. S. N., of Kentucky, were married by Rev. Dr. Calvln S. Blnckwoll nt hls residenco on Falrfnx Avenue yesterdny evening. The parents of tho brlde and a few frlends wltnessed the ceermony. (gagi?i??|BBB?HJHBSl New Fruits JUST RECEIVED, ORANGES. TANGERINES, GRAPE FRUIT Thls ls posltlvely one of the flnest lots of frult that we havo ever handled. The frult ls large In slze, julcy nnd sweot. They hnve full mensure of excellent flnvor pecultnr to Florlda fruits, and are delight? ful ln rich, luselous pulp. Grape Frult prlces, per dozen, 75c, to $2.00. 'We.havo also recelved a shlpment of now nuts.of extra fino quality. RARE Ot-D WINES, BRANDIES AND LIQUORS. Herman Schmidt, FIFTH AND BROAD STREET.' For half century Rlchmond'B lead? ing" Grocer and Wlne Mcroliant. GEGRETARY DF NflUY Will Acconipanv' New Cruiscr to City of Charltiston As Guest .of Honor. DESTROYER WORDEN RAMMED Had to Bc Taken to the Navy Yard for Repairs?The Han nihal Arrives. (Spoclal to Tho Tlmes-DlHpatch.) NORFOLK, VA., Junuary S.-Durlng p. henvy blow in Hampton Ronds yester? day tho torpedo-boat destroyer** Wordeti nnd I,awrenc<*. of tho torpedo flotllla, lying off Sew.ili's Polnt, came together. Tho Worden waB ramnied nnd hnd to lie towod to the Norfolk navy-yard by lhe Lawrence, whlch was unlnjurcd. At lho nnvy-yanl to-day It was sald the Worder's injurlcs were not serloun, hut that an u vestlgatlon would he mado by the commander of the torpedo flotllla. BONAPARTR ON CRUISER. Tho Unlted States dlspatch boat Dolphln, bearlng Secretary of. the Navy Bonaparte, from Baltlmore. arrlved In I.ynnhaven Bay at 10 A. M. to-day and Secretary Bonaparte transfered to the erulser Charleston, upon whlch ho ls to go to Charleston, 8. C, to nttend tlie ceremonies thore lncldent to the pre? sentation of a sllver service to the erulser by the cltlzen* ot Charleston. The crulsed passed out the Vlrginla Oapes thls afternoon for Charleston fly ing thn flag of tho Secretary of tho Nnvy. HANNIBAr. ARRIVES. Th?? Unlted States naval < auxiliary Hannibal, Captaln R. J. Easton, com irnndlng, whlch was obllged to go to Curtls Bay, Baltlmore. for coal for fTie Atlantic fleet whlch will rendezvous !n Hampton Roads ,thls weok, has returned to thc Roads, where It ls now anchorcd nivaltlng orders. The ? shortage of coal nt i thls port, and also at Newport News, mnde the irannibaJ's trip to Baltlmore a nocesslty. The embarrassment of naval vessels hereabouts from the coal famlne contlnues. and relief Is not In slght. DARK TOBACCO GROWERS. Agents Appointed at Drake's Branch to Handle the Product. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) EUREKA MILUS* VA., January S. Tho executlve committee of thc Dark Tobacco Growers' Assoclatlon of Char? lotte county have contracted with Mr. W. C. Scott and Mr. Dunlop, of Drake's Branch. to act as agents for the asso? ciation In Churlottee county. Theso gen? tlemen are well known in business clr cles and are prominent tohacco buyers. The' farmers wlll now begfn to dellver their tobacco to theae agents. who wlll' grade. order and prlze the siame. Tho tobacco wlll be Insured and stored for snfekeeplng, and held to be sold by the State agent nt the prlces flxed hy tho State executlve committee. Arrnngements have been made wlth banks to secure loans when desired on the tobacco In storage. the tobacco to be held ns collateral security. A large quantlty of tohacco ls being pledged In Charlotto nnd other countles to the assoclatlon. Thls U the most important movement Inaugurated by the fnrmers ln recent yeurs, and a great denl is at stake. A meetlng of the county assoclatlon wlll be held at Charlotte Courthouse next Saturdny, to tnke action to further the alms and Interests of tho assoclatlon. Tho flght Is on ln dead earnest, and tho fnrmers are determlned to wln. It ls generally conceded that tho marked advance on certain grades of tobncco is the direet result of the success of the organization of the Tobacco Growers' Associntlon in several of the most im? portant tobacco growing States. ? Dozier?Conaty. NORFOLK, VA., January 8.?A pretty weddlng was solemnized at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Norfolk, Va:, this morn? lng at seven o'olock, when Miss Rosii' Ann f^onaty was unlted to Mr. Curlis Merry Dozier. The ceremony was pcr? formed by the Rev. Father Doherty, pns tor, ln the presence of the members of* the. familles and the Intimate frlends of the brldal couple. Tho brldo ls the attractlvo and acconi pllshed daughter of Mrs. M. Ryan, for? merly of Richmond. Va., but who hnH resided ln Norfolk for seven years. Tho groom Ih a populnr nnd successful young buKiness man of Norfolk. nnd the son of Mr. and Mrs. "IV. M. Dozier, of Rlverslde. Ho ls connected wlth the business offlco of The Norfolk Uanclmnrk. : Mr. and Mrs. Dozier left for Palm Beach, Fln. Thes* wlll be at hi>me,-No. 231 Holt Street, nfter January 20th. Among the out-of-town guests present were Mr. and Mrs. R. Jncobs and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Johnson, of Rlch? mond, Va. * Smallpox in Lunenburg. (Special to Tho TImeB-Dlspatch.) MEHERRIN. VA., January 8.?Dr. C. P. Capps returned from the smallpox section to-dny nnd reported soven cnse3 instead of two as wiib llrst sent out, and sald thnt about flfty peoplo havo heen oxposed slnco the flrst was taken wlth tho disease. Thoso Bcvon cusea nro lo cated about thirty milcH bolow.thls polnt In L,unenburg county. Mr. W. C. Winn, Chulrmnn of the Board of Suporvlsors, was hero to-dny nnd dlrected Dr. Cappn to use nll means to keep those Infectnfl closely conflned. A meetlng of tho Bonrd or Supervisors wlll bo called for Mon? dny, whon doflnite acilon wlll bo takon and tho dlstricl iiiiiirnntlned. The negro who flrst brought tho dlsense in thl3 county ls nbout well. _-a???????" Dwelling Burns. (Special to Tlie Times-Dispatch.) IRVINCTON, VA-., January 8,-Con stablo John A. MoKehnoy's dwelllng at Whltestono.i I.ancaBter enunty. wns burn? ed to-dny. 1-osb $500; ii? hiBiirance. The Iroquois Club Banquet. Thn Iroquois Club bnnn.net Sunday nlght wns n very ehjoyable iiftnlr. Those nt a table wore J. S. Cohn, Arclile Stelner, B. W. Malloy, Slmon Stelner, Isndore Cohen. Joseph Elsnor. Sum I.evy, Harold lliibin Bteln, Dnn Cohen, "Abfl Goldwator,- Abo Brayorman, 7-ouls Krnmei\, Koove Steln? er, Max Stern, Joseph Goldstein, .T.ouls Shaplro, Ike Splgel nlul Dave Shaplro. Offlcers of tho club: ??? ??? Cohn, presi? dent; Arclile Stelner. vlee-presldent; B. W. Malloy, secretary; 8'mon Stelner, treasurer; Sam I.evy,..Al-e OoliSwater, Sam Mlohaola,, trustees. ?,,.,,? Fourqurean, Temple Ct Co. Fourqurean, Temple <& Co. L&,st Week of The Pre-Inventory Sale. 427 East Broad Street. The demolishing of the store at 427 East Broad Street ? the present locationVof our Pre-Inventory Sale?will commence January 15th?giving us just five more days to con? tinue this remarkably successful sale. For these remaining days we propose, to make the movement a lively one, as evinced by the following summary, showing the order of the various offerings for each respectlve day: For To-Day, Tuesday, 9th. Remarkable prices on Quilts and Blankets; itcmized list of qualities and prices given below. For others see papers of days as listed. For Wednesday, 10th. Clearance sale?special must-go prices on all items in the sale not sold before that day. For Thursday and Friday, 11-12. Phenomenal Linen Sale ? nothing but Household Linens?aH spiendid qualities at very substantial savings. For Saturday, 13th, Last Day. Entire stock Rugs and Drugget*? nothing else end of the season sale at prices to close them out. To-day's special offertng ? Quilts and Blankets?should appeal with unusuai force to every one interested in bed coverings; they are articles that seldom get in range of thc reduction pencil. Blankets. I Quilts. Of Heavy Whlto Cotton, 10-1 slze. tvore $1.25, for_7!>c Of Fleeced (Eiderdown) Cotton, 10-4 slze, were $1.75. for .*1.*?K Of Good. Flne Wool. 10-4 slze, were $3.50, for.S2.?S Of Heavy Wool, extra fine, 11-1 Blze, wero $6.00. .?..?? Ciood White Honeycomb QuiKs, were $1.M, for... _. ,08c Fine White Honeycomb Qutlts, wero $1.50. for......|ll.l9 Heavy Whlto Honeycomb Quilts, wero 32.00, for. .$ 1.811 ISxtra Flne Whlte Honeycomb Quilts, were $2.50..$3.19 Real Mnrseilles Qutlts, extra large, handsome patterns, were $3.50 each, for."...'.43.BO Fourqurean, Temple & Co. 427 East Broad Street. ISSK AT New Church, the Gift of Mr. Geo. A. Schmeltz, Rapidly Grows. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) HAMPTON, VA.. January.18??Yester? day was a day of rare interest to the Baptlst of Hampton. For somo time tho. congregaUon of the Memorial Baptist Church hnd been antloipatlng the com? ing: of Rev. T. Ryland Sandford iu* their new pastor. Mr. Sandford preached a sermon yesterday morning to a full house, and at the close of the sermon a pleasant surprise was glven to the new pastor to hnve twclvo persons, most of them gentlemen, to present them solves to the church for memb.rshlp. ln thn afternoon tho installation of Mr. Sandford os'pastor of tho Memorial Bap? tlst Church occurred, and it was an oc? caslon of most unusuai and Interesting features. Mr. Georgo A. Schmelz was In tho chair, and showed hls mustery by the sklllful way in which ho conducted the oxercisos. Mlnisters of the other denomlnatlons were present to joln the greetlng of the new mlnlster. Rev. Asli Driscol, of tho Methodist Church, spoke for the other denoinlnations; Rev. Mr. Hopkins, of' the Presbyterlan Churuh. nlso took part. Mr. Henry L. Schmelz was partlculnrly fellcitous as the spokeB man of tlie church In welcumlng the new pastor. Dr. E. Penelton Jones. of the Flrst Baptlat Church, always grnc.ful and ef? fectlve. was very happy ln speaklngr of tho mother church; Rov. A. B. Owen. of Norfolk. spoke eloquently to the church on the behalf of the new pastor. Rlch? mond was ropresented on the occaslon by Dr. W. E. Hatchor. who has been greatly Interosted In the establlshment of this new church, and who spoke on tho dlgnlty of tho pastor. Rev. Mr. Sandford made a fitting and Impresslvo rosponso to tho many notes of welcomo whlch were sounded in his honor. Mayor Thornton F. Jonen spoko for Hampton, ond pald an oloquent tributo to the highest cltlzenshlp of his com munlty. and gavo the new mlnistor a charmlng welcome. Dr. Porter, in his inimitablo way, welcomed the new pas? tor on behalf of thc Ponlnsula Associa? tion. The new church ls a gift to the con grogatlon outright by Mr. George A. Schmelz. It ls glven in loving romem bnuice of his beautlful daughter, Myrtle. who dled unexpeotedly. and whoso last words were R plea to her father ln be? half of tho young church onterprlse ln whlch she was so ardently Interested. Thu building ls not entirely flnlBhed yet, nnd haa not been dedlcatcd, but it is in good of reasons "why" our trade is ever pn the increase. our clothes are cut right. our clothes fit properly. otjr clothes are well tailored. ready-made clothing often costs more than the prices we ask for high-class custom-made clothes. why pay it? . .just at this time we have a large number of patterns we've cut in price and would like for you to see them. poindexfer-^irk-parrish co. shape for oecupatlon. and hns been built at tho cost of the sum of $22,000. ThlB does not Include the organ, nnd already indlcutlons nre qulte clear thnt tha bulld? ing must speedlly be enlarged ln order to accommodato the Sundny-sehool, whlch already hns rfn eiirollment of over -100 members. One of teh most Interesting features of the whole enterprlse ls the Blble class taught by Mr. George A. Schmelz. It had an attendance on yesterday of 120 men, nnd Its enrollment ls a llttle over 200, and under the skillful leadershlp of Its teacher lt Is steadlly growlng. Mr. Sandford ls a gentleman of most comniandlng personality, and a graduatn of Rlchmond CCllege. and has been ex trcmely successful >, in hls pastorates In Biiekliighani county, from whlch he comes. Tho church ls a most unlted nnd self sr'crificing body. ' NEWPORT NEWS COURTS. Confederates to Unveil Tablet to Confederate Women. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) NEJWPQRT NEWS, VA., Jnnunry 8. - The January terms of the Corporation Court of thls clty and the Circuit Court of Warwlek county, began thls morning. Local Confederate organlzations are completlng nrrnngements for the unveil Ing of a tablet whlch ls to be placed ln the City Hnll ln memory of Confederuto women. The tablet wlll be unvelled on January 19th, Genernl Robert E. I-ee's birthday. Rev. E. Pendleton Jones. D. D.. of Hampton, wlll dellver the nddress. The speaker wlll be Introduced by Mayor Buxton. -. t-' Smallpox Scare. (Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.) SPOTSYUVANIA C. H., VA., January 8.?The peoplo here are now much worked up over thn siniillpox scare. Some llttle tlme back a colored man by tho name of YVntBon, nnd llving near Sunllght, thi*. county. went to Baltlmoro to vlslt some of hls children; who wero slck. Soon nfter his roturn he wns taken slck, and at flrst hnd no physlolnn. A llttle Inter it was rumored thnt Ills children in Bal? tlmore had smallpox, ahd thnt he was suffering from the same disease. A phy stCiun wns sent to seo hlm by lho nxx tlibrltles, nnd hls slckness wns pronounccd smallpox. Durlng Wtitson's slckness a number of colored and some white peo? plo wont to see hlm, among them Wat son's son. To-day Watsons' boii brolie out with smallpox, ancl hls home wns quarantlned. All those who saw Wat? son have been quai'iintlncd, iind a general vacclnntlqn ls expected. ? . Along the Rappahannock. (Speclnl.to Thc Tlmes-Dlspatch.) FREOERICKSBURG, VA.. January 8.? Durlng a flre in Northiimberlanil county a few days ngo, whlch destfroyed the res? ldence of Mr. XV, T. Glll, a piano valued at $.150 und $500 In money, belonglng to Mr. William Dnvis, were also dostrqyed. Thero wns no Insurance.. At nnother flra ln the snmo county, whicli destrbyeil.the dwelllng of il colored nmn niimed Georgo Edwards. $H0 ln money, besides tlie homo nnd furnlture, were lutty.eil, No Insur? ance. Judge J. E. Mason has gnuitot'I a dl corco ln the suit of Tilden tlumplireys vs. Dnlly Humplireys. ln tha Circuit Court of Stafford county. In tlie caso of Bessle Brownlng Wood, daughter of Mr, John A. Brownlng, ot Itnppaliunnock county, Vn., vs. \V. J. Wood, Judgo C. E. Nlcol haa grnnled tho pluliitlff a dlvorce from hor husband. Dogs uttacked a lloek of sheep ln Mad? ison county, belonglng to Rev. \V. A. Christian, a few daya ngo, kllllng eloveii nnd injurlng u number of others. Wokein Glory. (Speclnl' to The -Tlmes-Dtapntcli.) STAlrNTn'N, VA,,?Jnni.nry;:?.-? Rev. .7. 11. Taylor KiiowIi-h dled here to.-duy of iippendlcltls, ,'igeil forty-nlno yenrs. Hls illui'SM wa.s pi'onounced on Frliluy niglit lo im nppandlcltls, but the operation wns doUiyed too long. Just before tho.opor atlon hn sald to hls wlte; "lf l do not wnke hiire, 1 shnll wrtko In glory." He Is survlved hy hls- wlfo. who wus Miss Annle l.iudsey. four .-Hona?Messrs. Harry, George, Booker A. and Allen Knowles? and four dnushler-i? Ml-saca Mny, UaslJi Suc aud Qmcu, THE TILL DF Dr. Thos. H. Barnes Moves Resi? dence From Elwood to Suffolk. (Speeial to The Times-Dispatch.) SUFFOLK. VA.. January 8.?Dr. Thomas H. Barnes, the sago of Elwood, Btntcsman, diplonutt nnd good fellow, has sold hls fino _>ld country home and moved to Suffolk, whero he alms to pass the rest of hl? days. Hls last' weelc at Elwood. was one con tinual round of regrets and tears. Hls neighbors pinnned four farWell purties during the week, and there were said many feeling words of good-bye. No man In thls section waa evor bettei loved by his home folks than Dr. Barnes, Dr. Barnes's frlends all over the State will be glad to know that he yet retain. hls vigor and eongenlallty. , Moat every public mnn In Virginia, knows the genlal Doctor. He served for many years ln hoth branches of th. Qeneral Assembly; was a mombor of tho late Consilttitlonnl Conventlon; was' for? merly county treasurer, and now is on. the board of vlsitors of two Vlrglnla colleges. He ls sevonty-three years old. 1 -. Wants to Find Her People. A negress named Arena Ross, of Cross PInlns, Tenn., has wrltten Detectlve Tom llnson, nsklng for somo lnformatlon re? gardlng' lost relatlves. She wrote as fol? lows: Cross Plalns. Tenn.. January 1, 1906. "Dear Slr,?I wlsh you to lnquire of my family nnd would be glad lf you would give mo any informittlon that would lead to locato tlie followlng persons. whlte or colored: William Sammons. Robert Keel Ing (whlte), Bottle Sammony, Peto Flem Ings. Ned, John Harrison or Ben Sam mons, IVggle Hardluay or Rachel Sam? mons (colored). I formerly bclongcd to \Yllllam Sammons. but was brought nwtiy by my young mnster, Robert Keellng, und have never heard from my peoplo since. Any lnformatlon glven mo to lead to itnd liiK tho partles n_med wlll be hlghiy ap oreclated." Our Trade With Germany . WASHINGTON, January S.?Our trade with Germany, whloh now threatens u tariff war, aggresii-ted in tlie tlscal year 190G, $312,000,000, ao tho Department of Com merce and I.utior reports. The tinports I'rom Oermanv wero JHS.OOO.OOu. and ex ports $191,000,000. G*ernian Imports increas? cd $87,000,000 frorn 1S96 to 1W>5. and exporta Incrouse Sl02,(?0.i*X). Oermany stutuls sec oud ln our foreign trade both as to Im? ports uml exports. II at lowest prices, Hot Wnter Bottles. Fountiiiu und Bulb Syrlngos, Bed Pans, Ico Caps. Feedlng Cups, .Alr Cushlijns, Fuver.-i-itnd'.f Bath riir-rmoninters.t *M a~d le l.nd Tubes. Surglc.l Dressln-rs nnd ull other Stok Room Re qulsitea, 9ond, or telephone, or wrlto, or come. The prlco wlll bo lhe same anyway? always low. LWagnerDrugCo. The Toilet and Perfumery Druoalst, Slxth and Broad. OPEN ALL NIQHT.