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A Page Planned to Please And Benefit the Women The Richmond Virginian Stories and Standards for Richmond Households TWO FOR ONE SEAT By M. .1. HIIM.irs. <Cop> right. ! ‘<K'. •>> .'«»■> i.iIimI Literary Bren* > ' Psha«' Thl* if n» n ght lor < tJmeortng On th> hai k *• si ri >' «t the chairman anti tar --t lb- - > tj- commitb " >t. nrguitry a» t*- tlv Wit wrt <-f speech : ■’ «'....mi.* t make at the Hnstov -■ t■.=.•!h> »■’ . tut ahlch they -w-r« ! - »d«-d. '‘tt th front seat th- chauffeur ft*-rail th car et.afght Ini- th' !wn i>t tin t., «bich wan rising I1 a- 1 gri.it shield at th- rnti --! th- "hit raid lh-!<1. him Cotintltt aandi-t.-iti * t <'i-tigt < >f •*•«* cecretly Ind :!gtn« him-* t In on of thr let-down r it hi. '• --mi • •' r «• the beat regular t »ns h'-artliy s-irk ti -timi-iiivn -■!' 11 • daily aeaoelntlon •> th rni.iH J- • I it i - ftanr tepo treated him ith in r- - r less familiarity; -‘I r-;*• .ttlng the aamc thing- nv tr uni r t- a udi men* friendly h**.*t;lo in-1 indlff-r •m Mr f«f tired thr ’.thole h uf * - erg*. for the ,moment h- sincerely wished hr w-r- tack at Dornottvllle pegging a»»; at h - 1- ■ pru- 11-. nt.d tatting »->«m on, ■ -• y-rk ami tret far political honor- Ami If h- w-r he would h enl ing thit pi-rfo- t earning—an Augur! -hang- hug -'t down in late l h-tober Buga riding -v|th a pretty girl on a tn —-nllgh' night naturally ni'i -aii-i t • th lateht-lor thml - Aiul th-r- v , r pretty girls in f>- ■np-ttvlllc. Th* ear cam- ui-m u group y\* nd . g itr way tt- th-* - hn.-’hou*- Th--t .* Here flvr of them nv i !•-»’* I’vrhe • fourteen ;.ear* old, and three i ‘ling -iii-men "Oh, you ■ andldat ailed one of the hoys, -is th- - *.r --a r ililttg t>' Stop"’ cnmmendi -1 r-u-m'-- ' ly He had been taught n-'T b •yerlook any bets.' ir- the p.-trlon ■f the politician K-cry p< r- m had possibilities, no matter how humid-* i A erv one wielded s-.-tn** mllui-n- i-■ possibly commanded a tot.-. and a i nt ti was a tot*' tvh* revel n:in..r. 1 "AH aboard! ' h> invited * li• r 1! •. as the tar stopped. They came promptly, tin- Pipe v. Ith noop* of delight. They ilraKK* I <>tu* if the > ount women. liiuKhn.it at ,1 ,’rotei«t!ng. tuftween them Th. •> inu red at her like young heart" ami he re Coomb* realized «'h»t v h? Imp irning the girl was rti posited in his ap. the other had hr lit owed tin in -elves oh the runnlPK hoard, and the .ir wa» on it* nay. "I hope you'll pardon tills m thu»ia»tlc respoiit.' to your invitation. »ald the girl, striuiit to rise I ha | no option, you *<••■ it va« • otne, or set torn to pi- . . *■ ' ' And It Deems to in sta* for the tame reason, replied t'oomb*. for he boys stood Kilard. shnutltlK ‘ You've got to eta* riKhi there, ioualn Beth' ' "Besides " continued the i andidale ‘I welcome the oportunlty to muKe t convert In return for this ride I •hall expect your vote • lection day." "indeed?" rjuealioncd hi* passen ger restraining herself unwillingly to the situation. "And what special pialiflcatlone can you iir«. for eon - aress Are voo comp* tent or ex perienced’ I'» you wield influenee r. Washington" Are em orator? air you do better than the man wno has represented this district for ten v.-wrs?" Coomb* Considered. Til- ti he re plied. with a laugh "To all your questions I fear I must answer in They had reached tin* hoolhouse The girl smiled at him ns sin sirpp, d >Ut Of the ear. \l h ast -.mi hate : hi virtue of modest., ah. said The chairman and iurMan had trrlved at « eonehislon. and tin for flier now took th- landidati aside to •ay in the hours* whlspei peculiar to politician* "This part of i|1P count., is strong for yon, and the Ilk, to tee the animals stirred up. <io afnr Frank (hunt's re..id; go alter him P«r*onalty. You can t nntke M mis tfckfc hy putting his Is;.i.■ on th* fern i .* *t hare " Their late im -.'iiif, i hud ri**ni -i at* In the Kehoolhoui*.. ('..onihe d!» overed when In made his to (he r*i»trum and wail. *l for the • hair man to call the Katlvilng to order Tip two hoys winked an.l gilded when thi y *aught his i-v.-, uni tht r h ailed over to whisper somethliiK to the girl who had mi on hU i«p t'or.mhg fancied that eh, blushed >«w that he uht g. t .) good |..,,u st her f'ooirilo ri ali/id that she c as ; - -- -1L-C--XZ3 | v*« r H- wondvn <i " h* • *t», whu ITobaWy th daughter *d I wi'«Ith> f»nm*r «.»r th* n* l«h i horhood, who hid been nMc * • M’iv* j h« r advantages Y*»nd the* ordinal") Her g* »d I* fyke and her b, coming wore i• f th- city rather than the i*ountr> M - speculated uh*th*i her »>■,«* w t>r» dark gfay ur * Coomb* .tri-M to rank* h « speech. I h* audien* » applauded the hand nuRii tioylih looking ct&4 l*t« *hi listened cb *el.\ w hlb fl sketched national «f! *'!'• arid conditions In th, r own Sfut.. then in their own ,.istro t. T’h» moment had .'-no* f*»r the a11»• > K <*n •’oiiKr»‘('«man s «• 11. lyut ,'oomb* did not make It ■ H< loolud nt.* the v\v< ot th*- girl on th* front v 4’ l»ojhtU-MH ph** thought him Ilk* al! politician*- r*ad\ t-* , lltni- «t the open*-, of another, anxious to teat down that other's reputation that hr might build *»p hii? >" n. Well, h< v,niK| phnn tier h van not »?» **rdl* nary politician. The Hristow neighborhood v«i rather dlnarppotnted «in the tamem*! ««f the speerh; the ,-hairman and sec retary «*#r»* grump: Hut <'oomb» didn't ar* . h* walk*',] • it f'Hh th« K'r!. "Vnj I rid,- bn. k " ith -*• h* asked She shrink her head and held oir h*-r hand* No; hut thank you fol whit \oi| did not sa> t<*-nlght What d>* you mean' r»»ket C ombn M»* v ii,« 'ohllvtinirt of th< Ht, t that two-#*r(»r»* v'*t* re, u ho*«.* bal n,t* might elect him. tur* a if* •• wait ing to shake hand a - I m* u, ' she rani. that j **•■. ‘•’r.iJ k Scott's daughter. ’ The campaign dr»*u to * More r-«Anit**' unv y< heduled to ‘p*nd th* -t ■ k in thin county, and he man l" * , a good d»*al of lb th Sent’ hi t w ♦•.«-!i meetings The- avoid •* politn a. but found tnan> other rut). ■ ru-ts t talk about The-. had rra*. the same books and admit, d the aam« t<» dlfM’UHH that took to run ning (m • r t• > the of Mu-* Scott'; uncle, . h» i ■ .khe wns vhKing,morn big *-r afternoon* or evening* v h* n # ver the hard worked party motor r*u could he spared, and he had a ft h-un to himself KU ction da > am. and Coomb! was beaten. II*- mad.- a good run better than >hr*wd politicians had ex pe* t.-d. for Crank S- *tt wnc deserved* ly strong Cooml'p, >■ >m*h*»v did not mine th-- defeat there tvns no sting in it I >em*»ttvil1** gloried m his good xliow. lug, and received him almost a* i. h* r*i when he cam*’ home. He be. - ame, alni«*st In h night, a prominent citizen. In two we* k« KIm law busi ness doubled If*- had "arrived. Miss Heott watt g dug home, uric I Coombs had r*me to way good-bv Idkewls* h< planned, ,i* tie bad beet | planning for a month, t * say some thing »-l#*\ Cut it was hard to get It out; Heth wan so unconscious of jvvhat was going on beneath th* sul fur r of his mind At last he plucked up . ourag * apeak. ! "Kver sine.- that night at the Cn.> •tow school I'v#* been wondering how ! you’d Ilk*- 1 *»-mottvj]|e. It’s a pretty Httb* fit* isn't It sh** asked with Interest. Yes . I ha.v* a little horn* | there, surrounded by fifty-year •>)< ' maple* There’a a fireplace ip th* living mom. and n deep-padded bath er chair that I Ilk*- to draw up bsfnjv ih«* fa. That <hair would hold tw. i fust as caaily as- -aw an uutoniohil , ^vat ” j breathed C. th S< *tt. « ompr hendlngly. Hut ther* > no us. ticking about it. 1 -uppoM.. went “n '*o«»mbM, wj.st tfully. V ut father has won, urn. ' ymi ate going back to Washington, lh« in opt wonderful city in the coun try. That's th* only reason Cm sor ry 1 Inst It I'd been sucfu^gful. th* r* l h»vr been -om. thing to od,*i Mill." I >o -ui think sub! lb*, girl *oft that w ould muk. any <li f- r 1 I'm f, if mi* citivfl ’ And !'\* «*-en Washington. Hut I've never seen i'< mottvllb’ and and that chair’’ \Vh*n th* tu xi h ssiop ,,t Congr* > «»[)< i».*(i Ctank e*» oft w i»M hailed a.** a Napoleon of p*d!C- >* h\ bin . oj. leagues Th*-1 had tried many schemes t • r* urn th. magi*’ letter*. M. i' " after their name* Hut to marrv oner daughter to ••tie’s m-’.st j dangerous opponent that wiu* m u. 'than •« hernlng It watt g.-nluC nrxczi The < l Circular Staircase. n. m vry Roberts rixrhaiu !L COPYRIGHT 190^ 111 TUI, BOMB,S-M!'.IIIULL COMPANY 3z><rzizrri><rix (Continue'! from Vi* oer.lay i "Thoms#.* tin- iM'i'Iih i- i rnklndlj "i sent r>>! you to t< i! it* ^ hat VUU ? .<1 Sr: i 'hfthT:o* it th* l#l), th- day fa-fur' Mt An, ').! »., ■ founj Ip re. deal 1s t in hi • Vm ;Mf hire Krillhv right to »■ •• Alls# Inn**. didn't, you’' And cam*- to wore fieri* Saturday morning*" For aomi unexplained rt-ua< -n Tn m.af I >ok*d relived' "Yaa, rush," hr tiud 'You si* ii 10 r tike thin; Whi • Mtstah Alhinraatr and Ml* farn’ly went own,* Mis' Win-on t fi’ in*. WC v«* >f til I fliitK* till ihr;' (dice was runted. Mis Wiilam . eln'v* Fin here a good u lilb\ at. shi- warn' skerry. So ah* slip' in rh* house. I'd bln havin’ token#' I tol' Mis' lum s tomt of 'em—an T rdep' in the lodge ’"’hen one day Mis Wat«m, si • iimu* to me an' ah* aez. **•* si. Ti■ as you'll hev to aieep up in the* !•:« la I’m too nervous to d*- it snv mor Hut I )•*' reckon to myself taut et I* s too akeery for her, its too ,-k* »-rv fut me. We hod It, tin*!., elm' I!uff and it i tided up with Ml*' Watson stayin' in the lodge nights art' me looklt: ’• r i rk i t de club." "Did Mra. Wataon *„> that anything had happened to alarm her " “So, eah. She was .tr-' nntihally ♦ keered, Well the! v aa nil. fai'a ! know, until the night I roue i.mt to “ee Mia’ Inn**. 1 rune aims the val ley, along the “path from tin 1 lull houae, and I goo* home that nay. Down In the Creek bottom 1 almost run Into a man. 1 In tm etandln’ with hla back to me, an' he was workln’ he not. aeelng him enter th* following night, have atrurk him down, a# he hat) intended before’" "hut the motive?" I gasped “Thera rould he motive proved, i think. Arnold Armstrong and Jo 11 Halley have bem eoi-mt<*» sit re t) * fatter, aa eaahler or th* T-s-iers' lirought Arnoii" at the law. AH ■, you f 'get tint hot., . men ! i *. i»;i\lr>ii; attention to M i.*f Gerrruu* r.db a flight b"»*k.H had, t \ *» it ,'.* Inis*- }*» hin? ' 'U p' * I 'iHuubtedi; Wb\. whu! could I! hut flight'' Mia* Jnne.*, lot mo re* < of.jftrur? that evening. a* I sea H Hailey ami Armstrong hud quarreled at tho club 1 harnod this to-dav Yout n»-1«'• iv brought Hatley over Prompt ed ia ;!* Infant* tury, Armstrong f 1 llou »*d. . across b> the path lf> * ntepd the billiard- room wing — perhaps rapping and being admittc l*> voiii' nephew. Just inside In wat h!j• • * hv ti'i'nv ..lie on the circular stair case The shot fired, your nephew arit Hailey b ft th* house at oner, going to. ward the automobile house. They left * y the lower load, which prevent*! ii ♦ rn being heard, and w hen you aru. Gertrude g°t down-t*» Ur* f-vt r: • thing was quiet.' “15ijt • G'entru«!«•'.-4 eior?. I tap * m'-ren Mihs <;« rtrnd* only brought for* ward h r < \fdanatlon the following morning. I rh* red believe it, Mis* Inne* It th* story «*f a loving and ing* nbois woman.' \nd th!« thing to-night V” ' M.’p npM't my whd** vh '.v ,»f th* < W. mu«t glv** the bernfit «»j r*\ r; doubt, aft. j- all. Wf rnay, fot it.stato < « one* ba* K p* th** fgure oj th. porch if it was a woman yen saw- that night through tin* window we might Mart with other premises *>r Mr inr.es’ explanation may turn us In a new direction. It Is possible that h* ^h';t Arnold Armstrong as n burglar and then fled, frightened a| what to* had done. In any case, how* *vcr, I /ee| confident that the body «a* her** when he left. Mr. Arm* -tr**ng left the club ostensibly for a moonlight r»uiiter, about half after ii clock h .is 3. when the shot ..as ured. i leaned back 1 * • tldefvd. if -‘too* I MARKET STEAD!; TRADING DULL IHKI t.l J.AHITY VI nl-IMM. ,IM» so Ml- Hh<K»IONS IN l\ 1*1 >THI.\1. ANI> H.VII - HUAI* imki i:s. XKW Yt >itK. I >vo If..—Attrr a **l ■ »li; Irregularity ul th< opt-ulny of ;h" attack mark.-i to-day anti roni.- r. • • flona In ih- ina;orH\ of the in ln« trial anti Important railroad >*00. ih. mark, t rult-a Fti-adj w 1th tradinK dull. I’rli. • inov.. nit-ntn during tn lirnl hour «i-r. decided];. Irn gular with thr artit. and speculative Is.-dpr in drr pressure Government* were un it a n rod; other l.ndg ntrong. A firm or ton* prevailed 11 t lit- >.■ olid hour, presmu. ugalnrt tin lead ing railroad^ anil indusdrki!. .-ap pearing. N EW YORK STO CK MV R \ R T. op# n rio«c l Am#r>mi >V»t ''■ifftr.. An*. \ier. < htrrn. ("« . Alli»*-C‘hulmrr* . . . . . . AHi# ( hnrit^r^. piH.. .\lsnal£Binftt*.‘d Copper.. C.i' 0 , American t'au ....... y A -Vliit fl^Htl C,It, \ .1 . ? « j American Car A K-iy . ”j American Car & 1 <1 v, pfd . An/eriimn Cotton Oil .. American Ixxomotiv#* .... ',7 ,j," American 1 .• .cornutiv* . ptd . . . .. American .‘'inciting.,7a * |4: American Suagr . . vtncr. i < i ana i *-i. «_ •*. , . . Amcr;(5»n Tobacco, com, . . American Tobacco, pfd. Anaconda Copper. Atchiaoo Atlantic Coa.«t Line. Baltimore end Ohio. Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Canadian Parii [<*. ('hcaftper^cc and Ohi< 1 Chicago Great Western Chic. Mil. and Sr. Paul Chi. and Northwestern ' c c; w. pid. ( ontral Gratiicr . ....... Colorado l uc! unit Iron. . . . Colorado and Southern. . . . Col,, anil South . Is* pfd . Col. and South, ‘Jd pfd. . . Consolidated Gus , . . Delpvrare and Hudson . Denver and Rio. \ . corn. Denver and Rio G . pfd. Distillers' See C«.-r. . ...... Krie.. ! • • fat pfd . Trie, 2d pfd.. . General I lectric . .... Great Northern, pfd. . Great North Ore. Ctfa. II honois Centra!. lot Metropolis :ni. fi*. Metropolitan, pfd. fnt. Mer. Marine, corn Inl Mar. Mar ne. pfd International Paper international Buper, pfd. . . Km *.v> City So., coj. K anaua < 'n S », pi.j ...... I ouiavtlk and Nashville . . Manhattan . Metro Street Railway. Mo, Kan uud 7 mu M >, Kan. and lVim*, pt J . . Misaouri Pacific . , Nuliou&l Lead New Yo*k < entral. ...... j N \ Ont. and \A extern. I Norfolk and Vt>nU*rn. .. -Northern Paeifi ......... ! Ts-'ific Mail B<‘ht<*>y!viuiSa . I*■ opl* '» *»}»•• 11 Hi'P * 74 lU.i-4 SO5 x IMm MI'v I so : *\.t um: - i. 3'C * H O'* lt«Vw . 106? - 74 * > ! D'C’* 14! 'j U2 4 1 >»»«VS l'.Vu , hO;4 Itii: j i-CG 24-, m t u 40? j ‘♦s'* U't . i' i -i 4i,». Utfi-l I I.', t •'l4 U-S'i it w*'i : i. nr Ptvtah-d Piet! < .»r, ptd . H»v «t/icl Spring Reading I4-- v \4> s iWfmblik Ioa» uud SimlI . .K: , ac t, R*.*pbul<i I at*<i S i-fti. . . H< rii lt!at»‘i ...... . . . . \4 Hock Island, |>f<i . .. Sins* iihctf .. 4:«t ^ Southern l‘**< ihc . ... . lit, ] : j Southern Rail**}- . . . . . Southern Railway, p(J ....... i 0 l\-ui.evac* (Vpju r. i t , TctH* 1’acifir . . t'uioa Put if. .. l .. s t mit-d Sttttth Rubber ...... . ,y Iruted Slat'ifu St^H!. . . ,fc»*4 i I'nited tttutas tSiei-1, phi. ... 1I0U \ a-Car. C/hetuirt!. id3, Cj • t<* n* that ftp meum* had been :;U <>f signifb 'i'll happenings. had I ■c.h hold tip k*\\ H (1 (Jertriide been u. fugitive in the v 1«.-tlia-'H « halt• / Who lii* i.i/i i, the drlio mar the lodge. and wii'txr idobi*mounted dress ing-bats had r situ In up lodge sitting room V ft m.i> lab whop Mr. JainipMo.i tin di> a t up t* so. T went with him th* door. am] together \v»* stood !• --king out <*\*r tie valley. Below la; th* \ dlag* or <‘.soimva. with its <d<i World houses, Um blossoming trees «mi it.- jp-ip • AhoH* « ji the hill across th* valley \ier»* the lights of the <irer nwo..»l «M\it». It was even possible to Htr the curving row of parallel lights that marked tir. carriage road. Hu- : mors that I had heard about the club] t ame hat k—ot drinking, of high play, i and on* a y» at ago, of a suicide under j those wry lights. •Vlr. Jainie»«»ti but, taking a short' « ut t* the villagt , and l still stood ! then . It must have been after 11. and t the mon**tonous>tk*l\ <>f th* big clock f u the stairs behind no* was the only ! sound. Tm*n 1 was copsclons that s**rne one uas running up the drive, lit a ml.iute u woman darted into the it'u «»t light made by the open door and c might lire by the arm. It whs Rosie H** - le In a state of collapse* from i ierror, ami. n* t the buist Important,] * Jutchlpg one ot my Coalport plates f and a silver spoon. Hhc shod staring into the darkness! behind, still holding the plate. I got lmr Into the hou e and secured the plate; then I stood nnd looked clown j nt h» r where she crouched tremblingly against the doorway. “Well." I u ked. "didn't yotir young; jnan ortjoy his meal?" Bhe couldn't speak. Bin* looked at1 the spoon she still held—1 wasn’t go j anxious -about it: thank heaven, it I wouldn't rhlp—and then she stared' at I 4To be continued.) i THIRD AND BROAD STREETS Quarles & Wheat field Out-of-Business or Removal Sale YOUR CHRISTMAS PURCHASES MADE HERE WILL SAVE YOU DOLLARS. READ THE ITEMS: Christmas purchases should be made at the lowest prices, quality considered. This sale affords you the opportunity. Here is the reason A brand new stock, equal to any in the city, sacrificed at a reduction of 25 per cent, on account of raise in rent, requiring us either to seek new quarters or go out of business. No store that meets our requirements is available at present. Hence, stock must be soi l. This stock of Clothing was bought this fall for cash, which means we had the pick of the market. It will pay you to come and look. We know it is the best Clothing offered in the Richmond market today for the money. Investigate before purchasing. MEN’S SLITS AND OVERCOATS Suits and Overcoats that were $10.00; sale price $ 7.50 Suits and Overcoats that were $12.50; sale price $ 9.38 Suits and Overcoats that were $15.00; sale price $ 11.25 Suits and Overcoats that were $16.50; sale price $12.38 Suits and Overcoats that were $18.00; sale price $13.50 Suits and Overcoats that were $20.00;sale price $15.00 Suits and Overcoats that were $22.50;sale price $16.88 Suits and Overcoats that were $25.00;sale price $18.75 Suits and Overcoats that were $27.50;sale price $20.62 Suits and Overcoats that were $30.00;sale price $22.50 Hats (.lie n NYm Mac. $4Y" stetson .$3.00 $3.0n Hats .$".50 $2..'." Hats .92.00 *2.0" Hats ..$1.00 Children’s Reefers • hihlrpn's liv*T*-rs Thar wan* $3.60; .sal*1 prl< • ’hlUl!>;*n’c! Het •?'* rs that ware, «al«; prk< .#3.25 < 'hllcir*'n s Ureter* that were M sak* price. .#3.38 < 'hildrens H»**'ters that w*re 5 sah- price . . #3.75 BOYS’ SUITS and OVERCOATS! Kv.rv Suit this season'* pattern. What will please the boy more or what* will do him more service than u New Stilt? Krlnar your boys am! vnur Santa' Claus list here tomorrow. Hoys' Suits and Overcoats that were i J-.-'iO; sale price .tl.HM Hoys' Suits ami Overcoats that were 13.00; sale price. . . . *2.25 | Hoys' Suits and Overcoats that were | |4.H0; sale price.*3.25 I Hoys' Suits and Overcoats that were I'"iyK Suits ami Overcoats that lo.iio. salt- price. Hoys' Suits anti Overcoats that $fi,<>0; sale priit*.. . Ho> *' Suit* ami Overcoats that $7.00; sale prii *•... $6.00; sale price. . . were ! *3.75 were ! SI..Ml *3.3.% *« ttO MEN’S TROUSERS U you need an Kxtra Pair of Trousers here Is a pick-up worth while: 11 • u a I roil bo rs mai $2..',o; aal** price Mpii> TrouufTM th«t $3.00. sale |irl<f. w cro $1.88; *2.25: Men n trouser* that a . re $4 00; hale price ... . Men's Trouse*r« that wa re $4.50; sale price. $3.00 $3.38 Gifts and Needy Articles SHIRTS *i Shirts . ‘l.'.ii Shirts M.I3 shirt« toe SWEATERS I •>« Uray Mn-att-i *.... 40c II " * *t.<>0 «Jr».v itwratyn.. .M< $1.50 <Sray. S*vy arid R«4 S« .-.itrrs .SI.SI .Mt-n's <»ray Swrtatrrs. . . . 50c Men s f»ray unh Ketl •r’, .'.Ilf 'it n li.5<> uni". .Vary and IVhltr Svvf.ttt rs . . Sl.tt 25% I Regular Price of Every Garment. j Quarles & Wheatfield THIRD AND BROAD STREETS. JUST TIIE PLACE FOR SHOPPERS SEEKING GIFTS FOR MEN .-'■■■■■ " — SI ■■ - - ' ' - _ 25% ' Regular Price of Every Garment. \ U.-Cttt < Wabitsd Wnbu^h, j Yk tu ui l ruicftl, pfd l«l< »l>10\|) STOCK MAItKKf. !' i lirnomf. \ a I n « I *.. i i< 1" Hid asK*-»i c. Ac l:. like .n7ai ;; ('. a. u. i:d’ i.. .<* l*. c ^ H. 11*38 Va. .. «>: « '• UU'K • UipliM fit lido . A. «’ l. i;. H. Con Tr 1 j>. c .* i *’. At in;, ,, M« r. lUf Flu. .i ml Sou. 4«. I i»4f>... Go. r • isi bb4 c. 11133. . .. i la *la.. tVA.'u. Con. .»». 1t«k. ..lot Nor. tv c, , *t Ky U H*s>« ...its ar*l \lr kin* In. k*7>0, , M l. Houtli'-rn |{y, iml 5.n. 1L»5M. l(*7 Va. Hy \ J\ Co l*r«*f. . Vti H> .v i\ i.'om At lain « **um. JUino Com . C Jfi ‘ * Ho. Hailu ay pjud . So. U.HIu ,i y Com ... . FI rat National . Merchant. National .. Nil. 1: ;uk « f Vra ...... Nh. Sut i . util CH y ... I’lantor National . Havings Hank of kick'd t.'nton f. uk of Uti l, d . . Vu. Tru.a Co . Vu. J hu- i'lid Marim. Va cium Co pr«*f *j Va c t to rn Co Corn s 8 c jor, . . 74 33*4 . 1 16 . 80 . tin • . io . 30 H .670 . 180 1 7ft .677* . . . 6.*» . n*» . 1 21! «;> •HIV. . . 6 j L* 1 CA *0 HACKS. io*i \ *oid) 3**. at 86 i.r.oo Va. C<*n- i turl* « tit WOOD to burn should be cut from long body clear of knots trees when sap is down. I have it in oak, pine and slab. Try the wood man. Madison 1069 Minor Woodward. Stewn’t M. Woodward. Woodward & Son, Lumber, Laths. Shingles. Sash, Blinds and Doors. Varda and Buildings Covering Ten Acres. Main Office: Ninth and Arch Sts., Madison Ward. branch Office: Fourth and Stock ton, Washington Ward. The largest and best assorted stock in the State. 5-0 COTTON QUIET BUT PRICES LITTLE LOWER XI.’W Vi 'UK. December it At the "firung cotton w unlit with prices unchanged t » two points lower which wits alii'Ut In accord with the earlier ' cables from Rlverpool. The reaction 1 late yesterday made roont tears a little more ciintldrnt but there was no determined effort to force prices lower up t" 10:16 o'clock, the list showed little change from the open ink and the undertone was stead' December, 1 4.78 if 14.80; Jttnuur ,1 M.s7i® M.8S; March 16.16016.18 May. I6.*.ift 16.37: July, lS.an0i6.39. August, 15.05; October, 13.86 ®1,1.75. BED HOT REPLY TO THE ‘TIMS’ iContinued from Ktr.nl Knge ) in which to . prepare had intervened I since the beginning of the war. Osmands Square Deal far Soldiara. "1 demand thnt our soldiers hr given ! a square deal—thnt tin army be placed on a basis uf military organization. At ! present It is practically mi organized. The army can be increased In number*, perfected in organization and properly equipped on the some appropriations which are now made. "\\ hat does Mr. Tawney know about the needs of the army? Nothing. Neither his honor nor his life will be, »t stake In cnee of war. Our soldiers’ 1 honor and lives are l oth at issue. I i ivill tight until our soldiers art.' given j i square deal. 1 will tight until I know j hat In case of war they will lie placed n tnc field equipped and organized , dong military lint s; that their oodia* i ire not to be wrecked In fever camps, lolsoned with unwholesome food, nnd 1 hat In their hands are weapons un- | ■qualed in the world’s arm!®* "If this be ’cowardice,’ count me aj coward. "’ j1 lOBSON OPENS UP *; ON TAWNEY TOO'j -— Kf DARKS HE VIOLATED CONTI, j ’ • | :( DRNOE AND THAT TAWNEY !1 |1 IS ItESPON81 OLE FOR (' 1'N PREPAREDNESS ! i or cor nth y. i WASHINGTON, December 18.—- 1 barging Representative Tawney with i living violated hi# uonfldenrc. Rep- ; resentallvo Hii hnunul I’ Hull*,in. tins afternoon mud* a i.tatcmetit defending the action ot tin- firi lNy o' oar ami Kf presentable- *T latchiaii in do lr effort* to ' attso a pul-ll-ntion di<. tart,- regarding th-- weakness ot tin national defense. Hebron *.td part. "M> attention lift* In on -ullr.l to . Ion* statement In the newt papers I f Mr. Tstrney In which In hlanv "Keprt Henlatlve Hobson’’ for tin Con troversy over the report of the seer tary of war In answer to the Mcl-ach land resolution. This statement is cor rect In this way. that there would htiv. been no trouble except that I trust.nl Mr. Taw no; and he violated my on lidettcc without giving me any non. whatever. "In his statement he speaks of mis representation about 'preparedness rot war’ hut falls utterly to point out one Inaccuracy whatever. The truth Is that the statements made In my lee. lures and the statement In the «ecr. - tarv ot war's report ate absolute;, accurate ami incontrovertible. 1 m Kind that the statement* of the secre tary of war are in accord with rm own. Init the fad is that there is no connection whatever between his re port and m.v lectures, many ol these having been made long before the present secretary of the present chief of staff took office. "The truth Is that Mr. Tawney has been recklessly misleading the public on this subject by stating that over HO per cent, of the total jVvenues are devoted to purposes of war, knowing that the public would think that lu meont current appropriations tor th srmy and the navy, while he included the enormous pension hills, one of which alone this year amounted to 1113,000,000. "Mr. Tawney refers to an alleged Lonsptrary or plot during the present tesslon to secure an Increase of appro priations. for the purpose of national lefense, whereas his whole movement s clearly one to prevent the Amerl •an people from knowing the facts, "He fought every movement for de veloping national defense rlnee I have ’een In congress, and perhaps for a lecade before that, and he I* prepar- I n* now to light the administration’i 'oeoinmendutions to fortify the l»fln- ' ima ealial. He fought KooreveJt * eeomniendation for 1*0,1)00,000 to ortlfy the Pacific coast after the Faci le coast incident. "Mr. Tawney Is the person most re- I ncnslb'e for the present, utter lack f urinrensrednesH. It is ns torn I that 1 '<* should go to great extreme* to i ire* ent the r*cts from being known' o the public ’’ E. H. Baxlsy Prstss Away. Spatial to The Richmond Virginian.) i ROANOKK, VA„ Dec. lfi.— h;. H. i Jaxley, a member of the firm of Ilax- I ey * Kidd, painters, tiled here to-day I ifter u brief illness. uged thirty-five* •ears. 1 GOODS ARE FOUND ON IRE WOllllft MRS CHARLES ARRESTED Af OFFICER GOING TO HOME MEETS HER HUSBAND WITH BUNDLES. < ‘uugid « ith an armful ■•! gtv* W tltch ’■lie is alleged to have stol f'r<>iii several Proud street stores, Ida Charles, or 2»0ii East Main atre huh arrested near Miller Si Rhoat Friday afternoon liy Ofth. r Atkina.] The urtleles recovered were wor ahout #10 and consisted of varto ide’ooH of dr.-ss goods and lace. Pet. rmincd tlu-n to search her hou t iffi. .-r \tklnson. a* soon us he hi placed th" woman tn the First poll station, hurried around to the aildrt »ln hud trlven. There he met Pat < hurles, i.ie woman’s husbund, rus ins down the front stops with a bund and several large hags, in which ha been (Uncovered silks, laces, toilet art cle» and a number of pieces of Jewell including mo\ era 1 very valuable rings The woman when arrested tvas fi taken to police headquarters in the Cl Hall. From there she was taken tp t] First station. On the car. however, *! recognized a friend, who, realising h predicament, hurried to the Chart House and "tipped off" the tvomat husband. cm.cor Atkinson met the scout ne the woman's house, and. rememberli having sen him on the car. placed hi under arrest. Tic admitted tnst he hi warned David Charles that the poll were at out to search the house. I gave his name as Max Coleman tu says he is connected with a l’hllade phia firm. He is being held aa i accessory. , chief of police Werner has notlfli the Hrnnd street merchants that thi can look over the recovered goods 1st in the afternoon, and he is very anxloi to diHtril me the various articles nmoi the owners. The aggregate value of the gooi appears to be between 11,500 and J2,0t SCHOONER OAKLAND ASHORE AT NANTt’CW NANTUCKET, Mass., December | —The schooner Thomas C. GarUut if Portsmouth, hound for Provldem early to-day, was driven on ah«i tere and was abandoned by her cm tnd who were taken off by the U lavers. The vessel probably will be a teh one.