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Open NlKhl?. Men's Gifts Appropriate ami Srrvlt'e n file. Beautiful Neckwear, in boxes, up to J2.no, nur. ?5.00 IIa Iii Roher. ?3.30. Sweater Vests. Sa.no to 91.00. .Suspenders it> boxes. nue. Suspender*. Garters and Arm Hands, In box is. ROr. SHU Hocks. Tie and llundkorchli ! to m it in box. Sl.no. Silk Socks i.-i'l Tie to match, st.oo. ?Jewelry in boxOH * for men. Men's and Ladles' Um? brella*. 91.00 to 910.00. Hoys' Indian .Suits, 9t.0ll ri nd 91.30. Gloves, 30e. ?" , l W TYLER'S i Fimt and llrn.nl ASK FOR FEDERAL COURT RECEIVER Oi oensboro. N. (.'., December in.?The arc ne of litigation Involving the'Amer lean Wartihotise Company and Its sub? sidiary companies shifted from the Bt.ito lo the Federal courts to-day. When application was mndc by certain Creditors fni an order of adjudlea t Ion In bankruptcy and the appointment of! b Federal receiver. .fudge Boyd allowed the defendant company until December 27 lo appoar before him and show cause why bank? ruptcy papers should not be signed, nnd nsked that J. U Clement, the re? ceiver appointed hy tin- State court, tippear before him to-morrow and limkr a statement Of 'be affairs. It Is understood that Mr. Clement; win 1?' tin. receiver of tin- Federal court. The American Warehouse Compainy In a larce cotton holding corporation', and tin. present litigation Involves more than j:,oeo.ooo. Attempt to Hurn Reboot. Ilylas, Va . December 19,?Ail at? tempt was made to burn the llyla> graded school lust Tuesday i.lgln. Some one put hay under the school nnd then set tire to it. bin owing to the wet weather, the fire'wcht out, only burning st portion of the hay and Rmokitlg Hie hous'-. CHECK FLASHER El II DES POLICE Officer* Engage in Kxctting Chase, but I ttgitivc Js Not Caught. DR. DAVID F. MAY DEAD Xegru Arrested for Robbing Iiis Employer?Other Peters? burg News. Times - Dl spa tch Buroa U. :. Bolllngbrook Street, Telephone 14*.'?, i Petersburg, Va.. December 111. The police had a lively nrsfl some? what exciting) bui unsuccessful chase lu.?t night after an alleged i heck Hasher, a stranger In the city. Yester? day afternoon the at ranger visited the store of ??. It. hhsull, on Commerce Street, represented his name as "\V)?? Hams," purchased a bill of goods amounting to 110, directed that the, goods be sent to the home of his brother* on Berry Street, presented a| check for l-? in payment, received J13 in change and departed. The chuck was ?'ii an out-of-town bank, was made payable to Williams and was apparently all right. But later Mr., Kzell discovered that there was nu such name or place as had been named, for the delivery of the goods, and he! further discovered that the check was] fraudulent and a forgery. He reported the mutter t" the police, and an effort. Was promptly made to catch the has her. At the Hau board Ait Dine depot a man wus pointed out to the police as the supposed swindler. This proved to be a mistake, but before the error was discovered tin check Hasher, who was also In the depot, raw hi? danger, and, seizing hla grip, hurriedly left! the station. He was seen and recog-j hi zed as In- ran out. and chase was! given, in which several officers touki part. The puisult was continued in the dark around and among the many lumber |>lles In the vicinity until the fugitive wus ilnnlly lost. The fugitive dropped Iv.s grip In his hurried illKht. Thl* wks picked up! by the potlc; but wais found to con-| tain some old papers, post e.nrds and I clothing, but nothing by which tho owner could be Identified. The strong- i er als-, left behind a line colli..- dog.: Nothing his beep heard of him to-day. , "Williams" Is believed to be the man who has recently been operating! in t>ynchburg, and for whom the po? lice of thai city are in search. Dentil "I lir. Mny. Dr. David V May, aged seventy-six! vears. the oldest practicing physician In Petersburg, died late last night in I the hospital, to which he was removed' a few days niro. Dr. May was a na-l live of Petersburg, and was the son1 ? >f David May, a prominent lawyer of I many years ago. IP had boon III fee? ble health for some lime, though still Begeis HealtR" IL AST * MINUTE XMAS SUGGESTION Come and Let Us Show You Wermanstffifbunt&inPen ,Thc pen. with the Clip-Cap Prices $2.50 Up. Splendid Values at All Prices. Christmas Cards, Gift Boxes of Writing Paper, Brass Desk Sets, Calendars, Leather Goods, Decorative Material. Come and Get Them Quick. EVERETT WADDEY CO., 1105 E. Main St. Send Mail-oideis /frrXtnas Goodies For Careful Attention. Fine Groceries & Liquors :' RICHMOND Give a Piano to The Steinway Piano For generations th?* name "STKIN H'AY" on a piano has meant an In? strument possessing all ike superior qualities that the ski); und thought of the asres could cause lo he built Into .1 piano. Trf Steinway Art Tone?the prac? tical work that makes this art quality permanent?the beauty of the Grand? nrul Uprights?their dur? ability?these are points about the Steinway that all concede. The Steck Piano Is an Instrument built in a* beau? tiful ease and nx durable as you wish, but It has these qualities plu;> the tone, volume,, touch, action, etc.. that evjery one look? for lit a piano The Haines Piano The home that contains a lluine* Piano Is the proud possessor of one Of tUf really great makes of In? strument*, it lasts for u lifetime, and passe.? on to the second geijoru tlon unimpaired. The Hinze Piano In many respects this carefully constructed Pliinb Is o;u- <>x the most desirable of the medium-priced in? struments. The Wheelock Piano Beels In sweet tone and durability ?meets with the approval of the amateur and the professional. The Wheelock Piano holds a warm place lit the homes of the people. Th? Weber Piano The beauty of tlv> Weber's sym? pathetic, singing tope, for Instance, speaks for Itself, even to the un? trained ear. The marvelous re? sponsiveness of \Veber notion, the purity and clearness of its carry? ing power. Um reliability and dur? ability, are p'hiln to all. The Hardman Piano In three generation-- of American homes the Hardman Piano has held a lovingly regarded place) Tlic children on Whose behalf it was originally purchased have passed from yoiilh to maturity, but the superi, ilardinaii tone and the sensitive Mlardmun touch have re? mained unimpaired. The Standard Piano Among the popular I'lanos the .Standard casllj ranks among the best and most popular. beautiful in case?lastingly built?sweet in tone?perfect in touch and action,. The Stuyvesant Piano For years yc have sold this popu? lar and truly worthy Piano to the people of Filchmond and the surr rounding territory. Always it has pioved most satisfactory. The Weser Piano The Weser Piano, with Iis many advantages, Is the logical outcome of a large, up-to-date fnctory, whore ol.J and valueless methods of manu? facture huvo been discarded. The Kimball Piano The Kimball Piano may fairly be' elassed?and is classed?as cn srt product. Ay stich, It has been ac? cepted for many years by the most critical minds in mimic?accepted as one of tin- few truly great achievements in it-: firi.i The Brewster Piano The Brewster I'iano is to-day (jiv? ing complete satisfaction to more than fifty thousand American homes. All materials that so into Its con Ktructloh are of that sterling qual? ity which makes for durability. Oldest Music House in Va. and N. C. 103 E. Broad St., Va continuing his practice. He Is s<rf -: vlvcd by one daughter, Mrs. Blyri May] McCundllsh, of Richmond, and onej sister, Mrs. John 1). Young, of Louis? ville. Ky. Dr. May wus the llrst su? perintendent of the old I'lhoy Grovel Hospital for the colored Insane Inj ltlchmond, the predecessor of the great) Central State Hospital, near this city. Will Probated. The win of the late It. O. Bgerton was admitted to probate In the Hust? ings Court yesterday. It disposes of an estate of about (15,000, bequeathed to his wife. Mrs. Bessie Stuart KKtr ton, who is named as executrix, and who qualified as such yesterday. Ilobbed IIIm Kmplorcr. Asn Jefferson, a negro employed as porter at the grocery store of S. It Ezell, on Commerce Street, was sc tenced to Jail fo: six months by the Police Justice this morning for fob? bing his employer, to which charge he confessed. Mr. lJy.ell discovered thai he had Seen systematically robbed of money, groceries and oth-'r prop? erty, and his suspicion fell on his porter, Jefferson, who occupied a room In the reur of the store. Armed with a search warrant. Detective Heelan searched the room, and found meat, sugar, towels and other stolen prop- ] erty in the man*.? trunk, and in th>' WO ?d i-hrd found some napkins and a purse -onl:i|ning $27, which had been taken at times from Mr. Krell. Jeffer? son confessed and waf arrested. He came from Nottoway, and was pre pailng to return to the county for the Christmas holidays, and would ha-t ?arrle,i th> stolen money jnd pro] erty away wtth him. Sale of Stock KnjolnrS. Ah auction sale of tr.O shares of the1 capital stock, par value 12?, per ?har?.j of tho Orostnan Seed and Supply Com- | pany. Inc.. of this city, w-?ilch was ad vertise'd to take place yesterday nf t rnoon. was stopped by a temporary :nj.itict!nn granted by Judge Mullen, of the Hustings Court. The restrain? ing order wan granted on application of Charles r. Grosman, the head of the firm, .vnd will be !n force until Jun- j uary s. unless enlarged on oi before that date. for New High School. The people of Prince Oeorge county have stalled n movement for a new high school building. t<> hi- erected nt the county courthouse, a mays nie it- | ing will be bcld at the county .-eat on Thursday to promote interest in the i movement. The county has but one high school, o handsome one located at Dlsputanta. rotate Supervisor Pet tie and others will address the inass meetlnc. f IVrKohnl nnil Generali Sales of tobacco to-day were 110,000 pounds, at price.: varying from $6.50 to $20. The. market will >b? closed for th?> holidays on Friday until January !). Fire Chief B. V. Farley is improving at. the Petersburg Hospital, and ex? pects to be out In a few dnys. Petersburg Dodge of Klks will give \ their usual entertainment to the or ohnn? of the Methodist Asylum on Christmas Day. and will, besides, dis? tribute presents among the llulc girls. Rohort G. Has? will deliver a talk to the children on the meaning of Christ? mas. St. Ann's Society of St. Joseph's Church has been doing a noble work among the poor this season, distribut ingshocs and r-lothlngand other neces? sities. This work is done out of Lhc private means of the members, and without appeals for public assistance. A great deal more work If to he done on the signal phone police patrol system, acrordlng to the opinion ex? pressed by an expert engaged by the city, before the system will'give sat? isfactory service and before It will be 'accepted and paid for by the city. Sterling Connelly, the young man who attempted to commit suicide In the Folko. Court yesterday hy jumping headforemost against the iron radiator, is believed to have been mcntaliy un? balanced, and he will be kept under | exipert supervision for some time. The shlpmonts of liquor from this j city, mostly to dry territory, during' the past few days have been immense. The people are evidently preparing for I Christmas. Captain Frank .Tarratt. a prominent I and popular citizen of Sussex county, is reported as ill at his home at Jar ratts. of paralysis, with which he was! stricken several days ago. Captain Jnrratt has many friends In Peters? burg. Among the licenses issued from the i clerk's office to-day was one for th's marriage of Miss Alice James and Han? som flay Holland, both of this city The marrlnse will tako place at S:ri? P. M. December 2fi. in the home of the bride. In South Street. [ negro kidcs one woman and wounds" men DAHghtejh Fnyottevllle. N. C. December jr.? John Calvin Smith, a negro, shot und Instantly killed Harriett Hose, colored and seriously wounded ht?r eighteen - year-old daughter near Hope Mills yes? terday afternoon, when tho elder wo man refused to let him have her daughter. Smith had already married two of Harriet Ross's daughters, both of whom had died, and when he was refused the third ho opened fire, kill? ing- Instantly the mother and wound? ing- tho daughter, who was brought to Hlghsmlth Hospital, this city, whoro It is said she has a chance of re \ covory. Smith went to Hope Mills and sur? rendered hlmsnlf. making the stato I ment that he "u ns well satisfied." He has been ' brought here and placed In I Jail. Question of Redistricting State j Will Be Considered by j Party Leaders. [Special to The limca-plspatch.J j Washington. D. C, December \v.? It Is. understood here to-day that <lur- j Ing the Christmas holidays members of I the Virginia Legislature will meet ? members of the Virginia delegation in ' Congress .ind make efroriH to sret to-' ?ether upon some satisfactory plan tor! redistricting the .State. Those members of the congressional delegation who have been asked about] the matter seem to he reluctant to discus* It. Thal stielt a hill will bei presented to the legislative Committee' on Privileges and Klectlons and put through soon lifter the Legislature j meets Is the opinion expressed here.] though no one Is willing to say just, where the cutting off and splicing to? gether will be done. While some of i this may be done In several of the dis? tricts, most Interest centres in the Fifth. .Sixth and Ninth for political reasons. It Ih almost certain that a meeting] will be held In Richmond during the holidays at which plans for certain changes will be gone over, and Children Cry FOR FLETCHERS O A 3T O R I A Christmas Liquors Quart Rye Whiskey .50c Quart Corn Whiskey .50c Quart Apple Brandy.50c Quart Peach Brandy. 50c Quart Old Fulcher Whiskey.85c Qitari Old Holland Gin .50c Quart Old California Sherry Wine.. A5c Quart Old California Purt Wine ... 35c Sweet Calawba Wine.80c Sued Blackberry Wine.80c Quart Old Bcachum Whiskey.90c Quart Old Kcnton Valley Whiskey.. .75c Oit.in (ltd Cream "I Kennt* lev Wlii kc>.s. . 90c Quait Cid Duffy Malt Whiskey.. . .85c And all brands .it low figures. S. Oilman's Son 1820-1822 K. Main Street. MILLER'S No. 4 Mouth Wash Has No Equal. Antiseptic. Purifies. Cleanse*. Makes gums hard and healthy. A delightful mouth wash. T. A. MILLER CO., Dru??ists, 519 E. Broad. Mad 3190 Hourly Deliveries. Tired, aching f'?: and limbs, weak In- ! step, and rheumm!-: pains i>ei manrntij cured by wearing IlUUUAItD'S PERFEC? TION ARCH CUSHIONS. I.lirht, soft, llcx lbl.> and comfortable. They reniov? all muscular strain Horn the arch, and onabU 'you to Btond or walk alf day without fatltruo or pain. Price. tOc per pair. Uent by mail. Give, aize cf nhoe. Clin?. E. Kell. Sole Affear, S3 ?th St.. X. E.. Waeb'c'n. J^ecio/ Offering} _^g^ti H?del) Cm/? Gnd5f yQuinionu>/i( RYANSMiniS - HI Cr STORjL, RHEUMATIC PEOPLE Why pay money and at II I suffer? Try at our risk TON AMERICAN ANDaKUROHEAK awhm which Senators Martin and Swansoni will be present. Definite Information as to what will be done, or what shape the meeting- if one Is held, will take or what changes, if any, are wanted by members of Congress Is very hard to secure. Every? body wants to know what is to be done, though no one u willing to ex? press an opinion concerning the action ot the legislature. P. H- McU. I \ CBS l>l A it v s rsPECTEl). Farmers' Bsrn Destroyed by Fire?Xew Courthouse Accepted. [Special to The TlmosrDlspatch.J SVilllamsburg, Va . December lO.? Fire last night between ?> and 0 o'clock destroyed the barn belonging to D. G. Wilson on his farm, located Just north of town. About 100 bushels of tine corn and six tons of feed were a total loss, therfe being no insurance on the bnrn or Its contents. Mr. Wilson bad been In Wllllainsburc and was Oil bis way home when be sa* a blaze near his burn. lie ran to the scene, and arrived in time to save his mules. Ho thinks the lire was of In cendl.irv origin, and has a party un? der suspicion. Mr. Wilson came here last spring from Notth Curollna, and introduced' the culture of cotton on the Pcplnsula. So well did he Who the country that he recently purchased a farm near Wllllumsburg, on which he moved the llrst of the month. The Building Committee of the city Council and County flea id of Super t'lsitors yesterday accepted the new courthouse from the contractors. F.x eept for placing the furniture, the work of restoring the historic court? house, which was destroyed by lire last April, has been completed. L-ctures will be. suspended at Wil? liam anil Mary Thursday evening till after the holidays, resuming January "" President W. M. Hunter, of lUr "Wll liamsburg Female Institute, which was closed a few wcks ago on account of i a case of diphtheria, announces that his school will reopen promptly on January .1. and that he expects all the students back for the remainder of the session. SWALLOWS SCARF PIN AND IS CRITICALLY ILL Dr. L. It. I ottlnghnni Is Victim of I I'cctlllrir Accident?Bnrn D< atroyed by Fire. [Special to The Times-Dispatch.] Fredoricksburg, Va., December 19."? I Dr. 1? I!. Cottlngham. formerly of Lahr ! caster county, now ot Iteming ton, met With a singular accldont a few days ago. While dressing in Iiis room he put a scurf pin In his mouth when he was tying his tie, and accidentally swalbwcd It. He Is critically 111, and had to be taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, for treat men.. The barn belonging to F. S. Ilhlsey j on his farm, near liuccooh Ford, wa destroyed by (Ire a few evenings ago ; with contents, Including two valuable I horses and several vehicles. '? Itoy McGregor and Ml it on English went coon hunting in Stafford county, near here, and caught a wildcat which weighed eighteen pounds. It was i treed, and the men think it was a coon, cut the tree down, anil when t Ii - ? tree fell the cnl put up the stiftest light the dogs had ever encountered. Application has been made tc Judge It. H. L Chlchester. of the Circuit Court of Stafford county. by F. M. Cblchostor, attorney, for a charter for the Woodstock Farms, Inc., the prin? cipal ofllce of which will be at Wood? stock. In Stafford county. The object is to Improve and develop real estate suitable for farming' and stock rais? ing. Capital: Minimum, $10,000; max? imal. $50,000. Shares, $100 each. Olli - cors: H. W. Mohcure, president, treas? ured and General manager, ot Wide water: A. Deo Weil, of Pittsburgh, vice president; Ferdinand T. Well, of Pitts? burgh, secretary. Directors, the above, with R. A. Moncurc, of Stafford. The residence, nenr Woodslane. in Caroline county, owned by William Fels, but occupied by Mr. Hnlsllp^-and family, was destroyed by lire Sun? day. I A large tract of timber land In Spot sylyanla county, belonging to the es? tate of the late John Ltpscomb, has been sold to Bowie Dickinson arid others. RELIGIOUS tl'X.Sl'S OF C1TV. 1 Pleuren ibunlug Preferences of Peo? ple of I.J nehbiir?. [tpeclal to Tim Timcs-Dlspatch.J Lynchburg, Va., December 19.?The final tabulation of ihn work done by voluntcor workers in the religions census, taken here six weeks ago, shows that 15,1!>5, of the 2t\000 resi? dents of the city were listed. The result was the following data: Bap? tists, 4,7f.2, of which 101 expresned no congregational preference'; Methodists. 4,309, of whom 137 have no churon preference: Melbodist Protestant, 310; ?Presbyterian. 1 SI, of whom PJO have no church preference; Kpiscopal. i.4.r.7; Christian, 609; catholic. us:t; He? brew, .'02; Lutheran. 84; Salvation Arm?. IIS'; Seventh Day Adventlst, 2a: Christian Science. 17; Mormons, It); I Greek Catholics. ;i: Congregational, .': j Reformed, ::; Qu?kers, I; Unlversullsic, | l; Donkards, C; Church of God. 2: In? ternational Bible Students. X Kussel 1? lte.i, S; and no church relation or preference, 713. 1 Son Bom to Crown Princess. \ Beiilng, December 19.?Crown I'rln I cess Cecilia, wife of Crown Prince Frederick William, gave birth to a son at I o'clock yesterday morning. The Crown Princess was Duchess Cecil In, of Mecklenburg Schwerin. Hei marriage will? Crown Prince Frederick William took place June ti, l?u5. The family of-the royal . couple now con" slsls of four sons. TWOSUITSAGAINST CITY OF DANVILLE I Special to The Times-Dispatch.) Danville, Va., December iJ.?Two itnportuut suits have been llled against the city. TtlCBC cases will appear upon tho docket of the January term or the Corporation Court. The tlrst is n stilt for }10.00", brought by the ad? ministratrix of J. U Cook, who was .1 rural free delivery man. who was kill? ed In August. Cook was tit tempting to cross the Worsham str"ct bridge upon his motor cycle. wh;>n he ran Into a rope which was stretched across the street to prevent 'ruffle froirj pass? ing while some repairs ?' ore Pot US miide. The ror* caught Cark tinker the nech. threw him off -in.'i fraolurod his skull. Hp died almost instantly. The second suit la brought by A. t. Goldi'nx.' administrativ, who is also suing for Sio.ouo damages. Golden was electrocuted In the month of July by leaning up against an electric light post; It had been ruining previously and the water caused Iho fluid to run down the post, thus causing his In? stant death. nipsii'.s OFFKlt ?io.no? n.\n, FOH L.RADHR. wuu 19 IN .1A11. ISpcc.lul to The Times-Dispatch.J Wilmington, N. C, December 19.? Coming as a climax of much trouble thev have been causing In und about Wilmington, the leader of the gipsies. Stove .lohn, was arrested to-day at the '?limp near Wilmington on a warrant from Putaskl county. Arkansas, charg? ing perjury. The prisoner was Jailed, awaiting further word from Arkansas, the authorities declining to accept $1. ufln c ash bond. The gipsies declared they would glv< $10.000 cash bail If that w.-.uld tie od; ceptcd, but this was also declined. CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS Will Find Hundreds of Items From 25c Up AT 012 East Main Street. Gold Lockets and Chains, $5.00 up. Mesh Bags, German silver and solid silver, $0.00 up. Gold Shoe Buckles, $4.00 a pair up. Gold Brooches, S3.00 up. Sterling Silver Toilet Sets, $14 up. Cuff Pins, $1.50 up. Umbrellas, $5.00 up. Gold Bracelets, hand engraved, 810 up. Complete Manicure and Toilet Sets, $18.00. Solid Gold Cuff Buttons, $2.00 up. Collar Pins, $4.00 a set up. Bar Pins, plain and engraved, $2.00 up. Ladies1 Gold Watches, $20 and up. Gold Signet Rings, $1.00 up. Misses' Set Rings, $2.00. Children's Rings, solid gold, $1 up. La Vallieres, $7.50 up. Cigar Cutters, Gold Knives, Hand Mirrors, Charms, Fobs, Ladies' Chains, Silver and Gold Belt Buckles, Fountain Pens. SMITH & WEBSTER, 012 East Main Street. Open Evenings Until Christmas. Articles Engraved Free. ['hat everybody may have the opportunity to choose their presents, \vc will keep open evenings until 8:30; Few presents are as much appreciated as Furniture, That $4.50 Magazine or Music Cabinet is well worth a visit. Those $2.50 Paintings are exceptional ? values. Rugs, Easy Chairs, Couches and Davenports are shown in vast varictv. In fact, there is just the thing for everybody! LEADERS. Seventh and Grace