Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
FEATURES OF
T0-DAY'S PAPER.

FIRST P-hOUSES-henfvlns SuHer-
ing Among All Glasses in Petersburg.
Double Supplies Issued on Saturday
Burglars Secure Christmas Fare.
WEST NORFOLK FIRE-The Fire-Tugs
stnl Playing on the Burning Lumber
Loss, 10000; Insurance, 1900
Houses. Livery Stable. and Hotel Con-
sumed.
A FOOTBALL GAME--The Amusement
for Fort Monroe on Christmas Day
College Athletes TO Lead the Opposing
Forces.
WHAT THE STAR sAw-The Twinkler
Twinkled on a Tearsome Tragedy
How n sweet-voiced Singer Fell in
the Snow, and Thereby Found a Bene-
factor
PLANS FOR THE INAUGURAL-Colo-
mel OFerrall to Arrive Here Saturday
and Stop at the Exchange--The Mill
tary Feature.
HELP FOR THE POOR-The Citizens
Committee to Get to Work Promptly
and In Earnest-Tons OF Clothes Re
c.ived-Much Suffering.
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL-Promises OF
Office TO the Faithful at an Early
Day-Virginla and North Carolina
Personals.
OLD WORLD NEwS-Further Comics
sion OF CodIna, the Barcelona Bomb
Thrower-- British and Other Foreign
Politics-Italian Notes.
BETT-MITCHELL CONTEST The
Preparations Therefor Steadily Pro
ceedng in Spite of the Opposition OF
Florida's Governor-The Champion's
Condition.
THE GERMAN FATHERLAND-Inter
view with DR.. Miguel on the Matter
of Imperial Flnances-The New Tax
Proposals-The Treaty with Russia
Etc.
OLD VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS-Change
That Have Taken Place in Manners
and acknowledgements Of the Need
of n Complete Historic Picture. BY G.
Watson James, u. l..
QUERIES AND ANSWERS-Can Citi'
zen of Virginia Have Two Wives?-
Where Does Day Begin?-Public School
Matters, Etc.
A CHRISTMAS STORY-An Irish Tale
OF Hearthstone Witchery-How Rich
Old Miser Was Converted by the
Fairies. BY Wade Whipple.
CHRISTMAS MUsIC-sinsing the Civ
Tidings in Richmond Churches-Thc
Renditions to BE Effective.
THE FOUR HUNDRED" illustrated
Diamonds Passed at Breakfast NIL
nonaire Youngsters and Their Pres
sents-Swells Toboggan Down Stairs
on Dinner Trays.
PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS LESSONS
Some Good Suggestions About How to
Observe the Joyous Anniversary. BY
Joseph II. Shepherd.
A CHRISTMAS BOMB-How n Federal
Soldier Showed His Appreciation OF
the Tender Care Given n Dying Com
rade. A story by Clyde b. West
TOMMY, I LOVE YOUr'-How Cupid
Fixed Matters Up One Christmas
Night and Now They Are Married. a
Story by Evan r. Chesterman.
AT THE WHITE -Qllus;-ated) =
How It's Mistresses Have OBJ
served Christmas Good Dny--Mrs
Cleveland Spends 1t Quiatly-ShC
Makes 1t a Festival Only for Hei
Family.
RECEPTION WEEK-These Entertain
ments the Ruling Feature in Rich
mond Society-Two Germans, n Hand
some Dinner, and Other pleasant
Events.
WEALTHY WIDOWS - illustrated
Washington's Handsome Contingent
Mesdames Logan, Sheridan, Dahlgren
Hearst, Sunset Cox. Sprague, anc
Others.
| CHRISTMAS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in the Cloak-Room at the Capitol by
Congressmen-Retold by Amos j
Cummings.
THE NEW PRESIDENT-He VIII soor
Arrive at the Agricultural College
Consul General Jones's Funeral OF
Wednesday.
WOMEN'S ASHIONS-simpllcity Can
Be Charged Against Present Costumes
Tartan Plaid for Children.
MONUMENTAL CITY-society Illumi
mated by Princetons Orange anC
Sable Colors-Brlliant Debutant Re
ceptions and Royal Suppers-A Dance
for Every Night Christmas Week.
OUR ELECTION LAWs-Not Response
BILE for Dishonesty Of the Voters
Virginia is Politically as Free from
Corruption as the Purest State.
RECEPTION GOWNS-Gorgeous Dres
in Full Colors Worn by Callers anC
Observation-Disclosures, Satins, Broad
cloths, Crepon, and Mink Commingle-
Gown In Persian Colors.
A GHOST-ROOM PARTY-How Som'
Young People Raised $i5 for BreaC
Fund-A Real Ghost, Blue Lights
Crossbones and CHASTITY Tales, an(
How They Are Managed with Crane
Effect