NEWS FROM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS' OF VIRGINIA.
OUR RICHMOND
NEWSLETTER
Death of W Richard E. Frayser
Yesterday Morning.
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Condnit*
Richmond, Va,, Dec. 22.?Captain
Richard B. Frayser passed away at
4:30 o'clock this morning at the Re?
treat for the Sick, after a lingering
illness. His trouble had been a compli?
cation of ailments the chief of which
was Brlght's disease. Tbe remains were
taken to his home. The funeral ar?
rangements will be made later.
Captain Frayser's health had not
teen good since oarly In the year. Ills
trouble assumed an acute form about
six months ago, but he rallied from
that attack and afterwards enjoyed
fairly good health. Several weeks ago
his condition again caused alarm, and
he was removed to the Retreat for the
Sick. There ho received the best medi?
cal attontlon and careful nursing, but
human skill was not able to defer the
final Divine summons.
During the war between the States
Captain Frayser rose from private to a
captaincy on General J. E. B. Stuart's
staff. Ho was captured and Imprison?
ed nine months, but finally released.
Ho surrendered with Lee at Appomat
tox.
Returning to Richmond be embarked
In newspaper work on the "Whig and
other paper?, and was once Superin?
tendent of Public Printing. In 1SS3 ho
established the Richmond Mercantile
and Manufacturing Journal. Captain
Frayser was also a member of the
Richmond I3ar.
During the Presidential campnign of
1S96. Captain Frayser was an earnest
supporter of Bryan, and won the so?
briquet "Silver Dick," of which he was
Justly proud.
THE LAUNCHING.
The William R. Trlgg Company have
Issued Invitations tr> the launching of
the United States torpedo boat Stock?
ton, which lakes place on the 27th In?
stant nt 1 o'clock.
Owing to the illness of Miss Virginia
Stockton, of Philadelphia, she wiil bo
prevented from participating In the
launching ceremonies.
However, a relative of the Commo?
dore will be the sponsor, nnd will be on
hand to break the bntlle over the prow
of the Stockton. Tbe name of Mips
Catherine Stockton, of Princeton, N- J.,
was presented by ex-Senator John P.
Stockton, of Trenton, and she has been
selected as sponsor by tbe Trlgg Com?
pany. It If, thought many relative?! of
Commodore Stockton will be nt the
launching, besides the parents of Miss
Catherine Stockton.
MR. PATTON'S CALL..
Rev. Robert Patton, of Roanoke, Is
Jn the city, the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
William Alexander Barr.
(Mr. Patton met the congregation at
St. Mark's Church last night, and bad
a. short talk with reference to the
work In that church. lie, however, has
not yet decided whether he will accept
the call, and will not for several days.
BID THEM FAREWELL.
Confirmation services will be held at
Monumental Church by Bishop Gibson
Sunday morning.
In the afternoon a farewell service to
Dr. and Mrs. Rudolph Teusler, who
loave for Tokio, Japan, Tuesday. Rev.
J. Lindsay Patton, the missionary, will
make an address and Rev. Mr. Barr will
also make a short talk. Dr. Teusler
goes as a medical missionary nnd will
be s tat foiled at St. Luke's Hospital In
Tokio. He will not return for seven
years.
RA'ILS SECURED.
The work of laying the tracks for the
experiment which is to be made with
tho Jenkins underground conduit street
railway system, was commenced yes?
terday. Seven hundred feet of track
will be laid. The rails were secured
from the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railway Company, which
kindly loaned them for the purpose of
the experiment.
PETERSBURG.
A FIRE?A CHILDREN'S TREAT
MASONIC SENTIMENT.
(Special Cor. Virginian-Pilot.)
Petersburg, Va., Dec. 22.?This morn?
ing about 3:15 o'clock an alarm of tire
was turned In, which was caused by
tho discovery of flames In the penntu
cleaning factory of Chleves- & Co., and
but for the valuable services rendered
by tho Fire Department the building
would In all probability have been con?
sumed. In the building there was
Stored about 350 bags of shelled Span?
ish peanuts and between 300 and 100
bushels of unshclled nuts. The (Ire
originated In the boiler room, but from
What cause Is not known. Tho loss on
stock Is estimated at $3i500, on which
there was an Insurance of $2,000 In the
following companii^: The Queen, of
New York, $500: the Sun, of London,
J5C0; the Manchester, of Manchester,
England, $500, and the United Stales
of New York, $1.000. The factory.which
was badly .gutted, was owned by Mrs.
William Chleves, of New York. There
lo an Insurance of $1,000 on the build?
ing and $500 on machinery. This fac?
tory gave employment to about twenty
five hands.
A VISIT. ;
Mr. Riehard L. Witty, formerly as?
sistant physical director of the Calves
ton (Texas) Young Men's Christian
Association, has come lo this city from
Springfield, Moss, where he has been
attending tbe International Y. M. C A
Training School. Mr. Witty will con?
duct the gymnastic exhibition to be
given by tho gymnasium class of the
Petersburg Y. M. C. A Thursday night
A OIIBLDTIK'N'S TREAT.
The Believers' Sunday school held a
children's treat at Gospel Hall, on
Commerce Btreet, to-night, which was
largely uttended. The first (prize tos
awarded to the pupil who had attended
fifty-one Sundays during the past year,
second prize to the pupil who had at?
tended forty-seven Sundays; also first
and second prizes In each class' who
had committed the -most scriptural
text to memory. The prizes were lloral
scriptural texts, neatly framed. In ad?
dition to the prizes, each child re?
ceived a bag of candy and fruit. Those
not entitled to a prize were awarded
a scriptural text, not framed. Several
Interesting addresses were mado.
MASONIC TEMPLE.
?Appomattox Commandery, No. 6,
Knights Templars, of this city will as?
semble at the asylum Monday at 12 m.
and unite In a proper observance of
the following sentiment, which has
been prepared for the coming Christ?
mas: "To our most Eminent Grand
Master, Newton Hcdley Lloyd. May
the Lord send him all the blessings
which his faithful Knights wish htni
on this Merry Christmas." The Grand
Master sends the following response:
"Sir Knights, may He who provides
all things, endow you with wisdom and
power to illustrate to your lives and
conduct the principles taught by Him.
whose advent we this day commemo?
rate."
TRAIN DERAILED.
Owing to the locomotive and several
cars on the Atlantic Coast Line jump?
ing the track, on the trestle bridge
across the Appomattox River here,
this morning, the "cannon ball" train
for Norfolk had to be run around on
the Belt Line and then Into the city.
The local passenger train for Rich?
mond also passed over the Belt Line.
No one was Injured by the accident.
NEWPORT NEWS.
Shooting of a Negro Burglar Cut
minates in a Riot.
In i In- Gearrnl Fleht n Negro Wnn Kv
vfrciy Injured-Further Trouble
Finnrotl -Sereroly Bnrnett?X Keims
impi-r hold Out.
(Speclul to VIrglnlan-Pilot.)
Newport News, Va., December 22.?
To-day furnished the Inevitable cul?
mination of a drama, the first scenes
of which have been shifting through
the passing of recent weeks.
Since the first of December there
have been an abnormal number of rob?
beries and burglaries, the majority of
which were perpetrated In that section
i of the city known as Rocketts, inhab?
ited chiefly by negroes, Polish and Rus?
sian Jews, and the demi-monde. A
number of the citizens owning business
houses found It necessary to stand
guard all night at their places. Re?
cently the Council put on ten special
policemen, most of whom were put over
In this neighborhood. The burglaries
I continued and a number of the He
| brow residents, upon their own request,
wore sworn in as specials so they could
guard their own property with some
protection from the law.
The public has been expecting to
hour of a burglar being shot for weeks,
find this morning the expectation was
realized.
Mrs. Ida Rome, a widow, runs a llt
I tie shop on Twenty-third street. For
several days she had been missing
money from her cash drawer, and last
night she got three of her neighbors,
j who had been sworn In, to come nround
and see If they could not catch the
j thief. These neighbors wore Sam White
j and Abe Levins, grocers, and their
brother. Sam Jacobs, nil Hebrews.
KILLED THEIR MAN.
About 1 o'clock this morning, as the
three, with loaded revolvers cocked,
were wailing In tho dark Inside the
store, a man came In through the win?
dow and started for the till. They
hailed him. He turned and thoy open?
ed up on him. firing eleven shots at
close range. But two took effect, one
in the leg. the other under the should?
er, the latter causing death In about
ten minutes. The burglar proved to
he a negro by the name of Phil Wil?
liams, known ns the "BlarMc Kid." The
three men were technically placed un?
der arrest and detained at the store
until later In tho morning, when an
Inquest was held, the verdict being that
the burglar came to his death through
justifiable shooting on the part of the
three men.
Now, at all times, there Is a strong
feeling among the negroes of Rocketts,
as elsewhere, against tho Hebrews, and
(heats were freely made at the time
of the shooting and nftcr the coroner's
Inquest.
Shortly after the Inquest John Har?
per, n negro en^ng d >n a discuss on of
the episode with a Hebrew, whom ho
presently knocked down. Ike Kahn, n
special, went up to Harper and at?
tempted to arrest him. Harper eluded
an est anil fled. ICnhn pursued htm to
White's Row, several btoeks above and
shot hint in tho fleshy part of the loir.
The negro ran into a store, followed
by Kahn. Officer Crump and L. Hoi*
weig. When tho three came out of the
store they found at least a thousand
negroes gathered there. No sooner had
the ofllccrs come In sieht than they
were greeted with n shower of brick?
bats and other missiles.
A RISST.
Then there wns a riot, in one sense.
lhoi:gh no one seems to know exactly
what actually happened. E-vcrwbody
who had a sun began to shoot. Holz
WOlg says lie shot his way throuijh
the Crowd, but shot In the air. The reg?
ular officer used his club. Bullets,
recks, bricks, sh-lls and other missies
rained through the air. nccompnn ed by
discordant veils, oaths and the shrill
notes of pMlce whistles summoning as?
sistance. In a few minutes eight or ten
regular officers wore on the scene and
the Incipient riot wns quelled. It was
found that another negro, Jim Cross,
who bears an unenviable reputation,
had been shot In the head. A number ef
other people had been struck with
other missiles, but Cross Is the only
man who was seriously Injured. He
may die: he may get well.
ARRESTED AND BAILED.
ICnhn and Jlolzwelg were formally
nlacod under arrest and brought over
to the police station, where thoy were
Immediately balled, the former In the
Stitrt of $250, the latter In the sum of
$100.
1 William L?,wion, a negro, was arrest
crl and Jailed for Inciting n riot. A hun?
dred other similar arrests might have
been made, and others probably will
follow.
It is believed by many that the ball?
ing of Kahn, Holzweig and the others
at this time was impolitic, for it has
only crcuted deeper feeling against
them among 'the negroes of Rocketts,
and further trouble was predicted when
the men were released. They were ad?
vised to keep away from Rockeets for
a while.
SEVERELY BURNED.
Mrs. Green, wife of James Green, a
painter at the shipyard, while in a fit
tills afternoon, dropped a lighted lamp.
She was burned bla?k front the knees
up and cannot live.
NEWSPAPER SOLD.
The Evening Journal property was
Bold this afternoon tinder a deed of
ir;;jt for $560, less than a third of the
indebtedness. It was bought in be W.
C. Stewart, representing the trustees.
The p-nper suspended publication two
weeks ago.
SUFFOLK
Day's Point Land Company's Char?
ter Broadened,
Itullrouri Ku'iitlnyeei* Got ClirlMutn
Turkey*-- A Doublo I/nvcllliiir
II m-ricituo Keep* Pence?A J.m;;i
llntcti of Holiday Pemonnli,
(Special to Vlrglnlnn-PIlot.)
Suffolk, Va., December 22.?Circuit
Judge Prentls has amended the char?
ter of the Day's Point Land and Im?
provement Company, of Isle of "Wight
county. The capital stock is increased
from $60,000 to n maximum of $500,000.
It was done In vacation.
The corporation will improve proper?
ty, build houses, build factories and
other structures at Day's Point, which
Is about five miles from Smithfleld.
The chief officers live in New York.
The corporation bns several privileges
not vested in the old charter given by
former Judge Hill. It has a right to
hold 10,000 acres of real estate at one
time.
There Is plenty of money and en?
terprise behind the thing, and contigu?
ous territory can expect many bene?
fits by reason of Its existence.
The new corporation will virtually
build a new town and thereby bring
about all the concomitant financial
good.
CORPORATION TURKEYS.
The Suffolk and Carolina to-day made
glad the hearts of their employes. All
the local men who work on the road
were given a Christmas turkey. There
were forty-one of the birds given away.
They were drawn by lot.
Tbe Suffolk nnd Carolina Is n corpo?
ration thnt believes in sharing good
things with the people who help to
produce them. The wisdom of their
policy is shown by the loyalty and fi?
delity of the men who make the wheels
go.
COMING MARRIAGES.
The following licenses have been is?
sued at the County Clerk's office:
Claudius W. Pierce, a farmer, to
Adena, daughter of Jethro Wiggins.
They will be married December 27th In
Suffolk.
Edward D. Duke to Sallte C, daugh?
ter of William H. Howell. They will
wed December 2Sth In Nansemond
county.
J. S. Miller, of Portsmouth, to Lillian,
daughter of George T. Rawles. The
ceremony will happen December 27Ui
in Lower Parish at Berea Church.
WELL LIKED HERE.
Vaudeville as a rule Is well liked by
the people of Suffolk. The combination
which will bold the boards at the City
Hall Theater Christmas night will
amuse and please. Small prices and a
big show never fall to draw. A pleasant
evening Is promised.
A DOUBLE UNVEILING.
The Woodmen of the World will soon
have a double unveiling of gravestones
in Cedar Hill cemetery. Monuments
have been erected over the remains of
L. M. Tobo, Jr., who belonged to a
Norfolk camp, and the late Mr. Splvey.
who was a Surtolk member. The local
camp has recently added many new
names.
FOR UGLY PASSENGERS.
Hurricane Brandt Is doing special
work on the Norfolk and Western rail?
road during the rush of hoi day tnafllc.
He ;;oiH to Norfolk every day In order
to come to Suffolk and keep down tur?
bulent passengers.
MRS. LASSITER DEAD.
Mrs. Lassitcr, who lived near Suns
bury, N. C, Is dead. She was the
mother of Rev. L. L. Lassllor, who is
stationed In the Valley of Virginia. The
funeral exercises will be conducted by
llcv. 13. F. Bhack. The deceased was
much liked In her community.
CH RI ST MAS PERSON A LS.
Miss Sallle Pagan, of Franklin, Vn.,
came to-day to be the guest of Miss
Minnie Brothers.
.Miss Em. Holland, who Is a student
at Elon College, N. C, is home lo pass
the holidays with her mo.her, .Mrs. Su
slo Holland.
Mlrs Gmrudo Lnngston, of the coun
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEME'TS
AGENTLE-MAN IN TOWN NOTED
for his speed has a choico lot of l>;is
Calendars for sale. lt?
City" i i all thr^TlfiS~"Tw?
NIGHTS, commencing CHRISTMAS
NIGHT. Dr. R. l. Bennett &? Lro.'s
VAUDEVILLE COMBINATION.
Ten people; superb Orchestra; 2\'3 hours'
continuous laughter.
PRICKS--Lower floor, 25c: reserved
35c. Gallery, 2Cc.i reserved. 35c. Pox Of
flco In tho Theatre will open at G:30 p. m
Rale of reserved seats only on day of per?
formances. _ do22-3t
S" ;UFFOLK CA NDY KITCHEN?VISIT
the Suffolk Candy Kitchen this time
Puro Home-M?do Mixtures nice- and
fresh. Luscious California Fruits. Fine
Confections._de21-:!i
Haying RF.F.N APPOINTED ~ city
Ticket Afrrnt for tho SOUTHERN
RAILWAY, 1 can now sell
LOCAL AND THROUGH TICKETS
to all points on that road, as well ns to
nil points via Norfolk, \\ Mhlncton and
?Baltimore. Sec me before you leave.
Respectfully,
W. O. F.LAM, Suffolk. Va.,
At Woodward ft Elam'g In?. Ofllc?.
ty, Is In Suffolk visiting Miss Hattle
Parker.
Mr. Thomas A. Williams,' of Wnrren
ton, N. C, wag In Suffolk to-day.
Kalph Artman Is home for Christmas.
Little Glayds, 5-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henley M. Parker, Is re?
covering from an HIiuh.s.
Mr. Eustis Cements, of Isle of Wight
county, left to-day to visit his brother,
William Clements, in Nashville. Tcnn.
CupUiin Urooks, Mrs. Bro^k-s land
children left to-day for Baltimore.
M'sse.-? Kr. tic Beaman and Ethel
Brothers went wth them.
Mrs. Ellen Weathers and daughter
Elisabeth, of King William county,
Va., came this morning to visit Mrs. J.
C. Causey, .Mrs. Weathers' sister.
Ben Britt. Willie McAnge and Mur
deck Urquhart have arrived In Suffolk
to pass Christmas with their parents.
Mr. W. It. Smlthwick, of Windsor, N.
C. registered at the Commercial to-day.
Mr. W. B. Causey, a we'.l-known rail?
road man, whose headquarters are at
Milwaukee, Wis., came to-day to spend
a week at his former home. In Suffolk.
<ir<M?t Nnit t.wli el>taiitH>cnrltiar.
The Great Salt Lake Is gradually drying
up. Geologists claim that- it will be on
t'rcly pone in another century. There will
bo nothing but a Kllstentnrj bed of salt to
mark tho sito of one of the geological
wonders of the world. This is the way of
all life, and yet wo may prolong our stay
on carih if wo will. Xo mortal Is frco
from the menace of sickness, and yet If
tho bowels arc kept regular and the blood
puro by occasional doses of Hosteller's
Stomach Bitters, much sickness may be
prevented. The B'tters not only prevents
slckness.but it cures all such troublesome
diseases as constipation, Indigestion, dys?
pepsia, biliousness and Inactive liver or
weak kidneys. There is such a demand
for it that it may bo had at any drug
store. Get It. and to avoid initiations be
sure that a private Revenue Stamp covers
the neck of the bottle.
A Tardy Warship.
(By Telegraph to Vlrginlan-Pllot.)
Washington, December 22.?The New I
Orleans arrived at Manila to-day just|
two months out from New York.
C3 A. & ?I? O 3=6. X A. .
.?.re tu? ^M Kta? You llavo Always itounht
A Week's Bank Clearings.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Now York, Dec. 22.?The total bank |
clearings In the United States for the
week were $2,222,484,264; an Increase of |
33 per cent.
Exclusive of New York, $734,050,212;
an increase of 17 per cent.
DlstrossingStomach Disease.
Permanently cured by the masterly power
of South American Nervine Tonic. In?
valids need suffer no longer, because this
great remedy can cure thoih all. It Is a
cure for the whole world of stomach
weakness and Indigestion. Tho cure bc
glna with the ilrsl dose. The relief it
brings Is marvellous and surprising, n
makes no failure: never disappoints. No
matter bow loivg you have suffered, your
cure la certain under the use of this
great health-giving force. Pleasant and
always safe. Hold by Walke. Martin &
Gray, Druggists, Norfolk. Va. sa
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Stamped on a Shoe
MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT
Southern people are celebrated lortlieir high
sense of honor their generous hospitality, their
devoted friendships und the loyal championing
of their ideas.
These splendid traits are convertible Into
shoe language and exactly describe our
GOT?
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Shoe
Black Wax CaU. Russia Call. Black Kid
and Rnamel Leather.
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Welt Shoe for
WOMEN
All Sixes
(iml Widtlit.
Fine Black Glare (Cid, Patent Leather Tip,
in Button and Lace.
These shoes are the embodiment of the high?
est Shoe honor. They are made of the very
he->t material, in the very best manner,and in
the very Ik-si style and finish.
They arc also generously hospitable to the
feet?receiving the feet in the kindest fashion,
and milling them immediately at perfect case,
and bestowing upon them every rotufort- so
delightful is this hospitality that the feet tcel
at oni c at home. No stiffness, no tightness,
awkwardness or newness, no pint h nor pain,
but just that charming sense of fool happiness
thai people Hunk they can only find in the old
shoes.
They are (he best shoes in the world at the
price, and equal those of the best ol other
makes that cost from one lo two dollars moie.
We send a pair ol either nl these grand shoes,
prepaid, lo any part of the United States on
receipt of
We will forward our beautifully illustrated
catalogue to any address, fice ol charge, if you
will simply write us and ask for It: and in this
catalogue will be lound full directions lor
measuring your feet, and how to send the
money lor tlic shoes with your order.
We have one of the largest and best equipped
Mail Order Departments, having a force ol
over sixty clerks. .
ALFRED J. CAMMEYER
6th Avenue and 20th Street, New York City
Condensed Milk
//as No Equal as an Infant Food.
"INFANT HEALTH'shit FREE. ^vgHOf^SED^wft
A Ladies' Solid Gold Walch.$16.50
Diamond Brooch Pins. 7.50
Sterling Silver Comb and Brush. 3.50
Sterling Match Box. 1.00
Diamond Ring. 5.00
Sterling Comb. Brush ard Mirror, in case. 12.00
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
These are only a few of our leaders. We have an Im?
mense stock of all kinds of
At prices to suit everybody. All goods marked in plain fig?
ures. The newest stock of
JEWELRY AND NOVELTIES
in the city. FINE ENGRAVING and REPAIRING a specialty.
JEWELERS I T9Q MAIN STREET.
B^"JAMES P. BANNER, Manager Jewelry Department.
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The Norfolk Railway and Light Company.
(VIRGINIA ELKC TRIC COM PANT.)
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS:
In accordance 'with a policy which has been under consideration for
several months, the. Company will make u REDUCTION ON AUL Iii LI/3
FOR ELECTRIC CURRENT for Arc and Incandescent Lighting and
Motors (except flnt rate Incandescent).
This reduction will be a
DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT.
If hills are paid on or before Iho 10th of the month followlns that for
which the charge Is undo.
This reduced rule will be In effect on bills Incurred after January 1st,
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The Company desires to express ItJ Obligations to Its customers for
their support, and lo take this opportunity of assuring th^m thai tho
above reduction Is not lo be taken as filial, but will he followed by such
other reductions ns the growth and development of tho business and a
sound and liberal policy may determine
$ The Norfolk Railway and Light Company.
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