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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
CHRIST MAS FIRES.
Damaging Work Resulting From the
Explosion of Fireworks.

Flames swept away almost entirely two
buildings. Nos. 2I and 20 Reservoir
street. last night.
At about 10 o'clocl, last night the gro
Gerry store. as wei as the dwelling house
of Mr. G.. T. Turner. of the above num-
her. caught fire by the explosion Of fire.
works An alarm was turned in at lOl5
and several engines and trucks were soon
on the scene working speedily TO sub0ue
the flames. As the buildings were wooden
structures, they were easy to burn, and
for a while it looked as If the FIRE would
reach the adjoining buildings.
The skies were bright with flames, and
sparks Of fire fell in every direction
Luckily enough there was no wind strong
enough TO drive the flames to the adj
joining buildings. which were frame
dwellings, and consequently the damage
only amounted TO the destruction Of the
.wo buildings above mentioned. The loss
could not be ascertained last night but
it IS thought that it win reach several
thousand dollars.
Truck No. responded TO an alarm from
Eighteenth and Grace. and eXtinguished a
FIRE i'm Quarlos' stable. The damage is
slight
Engine Company NO 4 extinguished
the flames which were consuming an
awning at Third and Broad streets. Dam
age trifing and no alarm was turned in.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
BRAZENELL DISASTER.
Search for Bodies Of the Dead stu
Goes on,


Goes on,
BROWNSVILLE. PA, Dec. 25.-Seafcn
for bodies Of the dead in the Brd%eheh
mine sim goes Oh. Four more poule7
h,ve beon recovered but not identified
Tho mine officials admit mat two IhIo
bodios are stll I'm the mine, but repre-
sentative of the slavonic Society have
made "a house 20 house canvass ara re-
mort that eight Of their number alone are
I'm line wreck and how many Others they
do not know.
,rbat naked lights and unlocked safety
lar,ns wore used an q dangerous mine
y1s officially confirmed TO-DAY by III
Ross Thomas Joncs. who made a state,
ncnt which forms tie most senea'ional
cbapter az the nagement o. the nine
which has vet developed. Mr. Jones
was asked il it were true that ON last
tuesday morning ne isslef general
order that the miners could dispense win
safety lamph. Eyes. sir" was the re-
Fly. ..,.,..,
81 considered that the mine was sate
az the break through had been fixed
safety lamps were used before Tues
day?'
''Yes"
els il true that some safety lamps in
use i'm the mine were not ltckedf'
eyes. Il Is true thai some were not
locked because ] thought the men who
used them were competent 10 carry them
unlocked.
was that not contrary TO the -egula-,
tions?"
"Oh. there may be "A regulation. but
men sometimes carry iWlocked lamps
where il is known that they are OK
perienced miners"
Mine Superintendent Boyer. when IN
formed of the statement made by PIT
Boss Jones. said:
81 know nothing OF the order issued on
Tuesday, but consider Jones a capable
man who knows his business. and sup
pose he used his judgment
A. S. Brazerel, manager II M n'he'
said.
I'll know nothing Of such m oder.
! have no part IN the d.rect manage
ment OF the mine as our pit officials are
the responsible parties. The co;"3idy
has no statement 90 make
4 pathetic story is told OF niue 4iot5
Nleoso. who died after being rescued. lie
lived only "a few steps from the smart. ne
went 10 his window Saturday morning
and looked out. saying to his father.
PAPA. 3 guess there is no use OF me
going 20 work this morning as there is
no loading.
The father said he had better so ana
helm him feed the mules. They botn
started ont together. and never returned
TO their home alive.
Christmas DAY was a sad one 10 many q
family about Brazenc1 In fact, the eX-
element caused by the terrible accident
drove all thought of holiday festivities
from the homes Of an who lived In the
neighhorhood. even those who had not
friends Killed
The revised list ~ recovered dead is
fifteen and there were twelve missing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
SENATOR MORGAN REPLIES.
Criticizes Governor in Com
nrcfion with Sale OF Lands.

nrCfion With sale of Lands.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA, Dec. 25.-Sena-
tor John T. Morgan has replied to the
open letter OF Governor Johnston, chlrs-
ing that certain Indirect statements made
concerning his 1Johnston's) connection
with the University land scandal upon
the floor of the United States Senate were
untrue.
The reply severely criueises the Gov
errors action in connection with the sale
Of valuable mineral lands OF the State
University lands TO the SlossSSh5 fisid
Steel and Iron Company. X continues In
part:
you have attempted 10 put my state
ment In false and garbled way. 50 IA,
you could make a denial OF what you
either invented or profess 70 have hoa FL
that / have said I'm the Senate. known z
that you could not deny what | did say
After quoting from the record the NO as
used In reference 20 all Alabama corpo
tions seeking protection Of the laws o'
New Jersey, Senator Morgan continue
THE charge Is distinct aud unamoiguo I'
that YOU owned or had Owned a iact'
amount OF stock IN an Alabama corlr''i-
ton. one Of several that had sold t''H
property Of every kind TO the New SER
sey company and that this Alabama core
tp0ration leads the procession as a moH-
ster monopoly that had 20 leave AlaoAn' %
10 Ind a home and shelter in New Jersey
You cannot misunderstood this charse nor
can any honest man mistake II. ana as
stated i'm the Senate, you know that il Is
strictly true
I'm conclusion Senator Morgan says
you doubtle q feel ve<y strong In your
supposed ability to rule the State by tha
machinery In your hands, but very recent
lessons should admonish YOU that you are
also subject 10 the power OF the laws
State and Federal, and you cannot press
your defiant contempt Of the rights OF the
state and the people TO complete suc-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Didn't stay 10 Prove u.

Some men IN business don't want to
employ cheap men. and the man who puts
a big figure on himself always has first
chance To such a man an applicant came
not long ago and asked for place as
a cashier.
What salary will you work for?"
esked the employer.
We'll" hesitated the applicant, 81 have
had a dozen years experience. and
ought to be worth $500 year. but II
work for less now. I think 5000 will be
satisfactory
I'VE can't employ You. said the busl-
ness man promptly.
Make It 81 500" said the applicant. II
am out Of work and must have something
10 do
NO" insisted the employer. We don't
want you at any price. We can't AFFORD
10 hire cheap men"
Don't worry about that said the ap-
piicant breezily: after / have held the
place for year or two YOU won't find
me so blamed cheap as you thing I am"
And he didn't get the job
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2J.-The total sub
scription 10 the LawtOn fund up 10 noon
of Christmas Day was $t3295j. The
committee have determined TO continue
the work. AT least, until the second of
January
II is not at all improbable that the fund
will eventually reach the sum of $4,000.
The original intention was 10 raise only q
fund sufficient TO pay off the mortgage
OF about $1,000 on the Lawton homestead
40 Relands Cal, hut the generous re-
Spouse TO The appeal encourages the COM
committee 20 believe that enough money
viii be subscribed beyond that sum TO
place Mrs. Lawton and her children above
want Tor the rest of their days.
Among those who have promised sub
scriptons are: William X Vanderbilt.
Slo00; J. Pierpont Morgan. 81 900. G. p.
Huntington, $1,000; Thomas f.. Ryan. of
New York $1,000 and Miss Helen Gould.
$500
The committee expects TO receive at
least ten subscriptions of 81, 900 each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
BUSY HOURS.
A Days Work Done at the Postofiicc
la Two Hours.

IN TWO Hours.
no. sir, you pat up your last dollar on
II. It's no holiday with us" said the at
iache Of The local postofiice and tie boy
guessed right the very first time.
According 10 schedule the postofiice was
10 De open from 1880 a. NJ. until u NJ yes
terday. but long before that a big crowd
had filled the corridors and many more,
who wanted TO get I'm. thronged the side
walk. OF course. and quite noteworthy
too. each one wanted his mail first. Mean
while the delivery clerk kept lodging and
tho carriers hustling il was contin-
nous performance from the opening min
ute until after the time had expired. The
clerks and carriers had hardly time Go
brealne and each helved a sigh OF relief
when IT was ali over.
The amount of mail handled during the
two hours that the office was open for Csc
delivery Of mail was something enormous.
Hundreds and hundreds OF package and
parcels were distributed. Besides the reg
ular force. five extra clerks and extra
carriers had been pressed into service and
five carriers did nothing but simply assert
the package mail. The letters were handled
In the regular way
, For the past few DAYS an OF the wagons
were kept running day and night and ex-
ira horses and drivers were puj on. There
is one thing. however. hat was plainly
evident and that was that the postoihce
force Is entirely too small and should be
increased
The other portions OF the building. how
ever, presented a deserted appearance.
There was nothing doing" in any OF the
Offices attached % the Federal courts. All
the attaches OF tine custom house and in
tcrnai revenue division had the day of
and were enjoying their Christmas hoh-
day away from the offices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
THE QUEENS CHRISTMAS.
It Was Spent at Windsor Castle for
the First Time ia IL Years.

LONDON Dec. 25.-For the first time
in thirteen years queen Victoria ana lhe
royal family passed Christmas Day NJ
Windsor The Duke and Duchess OF CON
naught and the children OF Prince Hen
nv of Battenberg were Of the party NOT
only was there "a baron OF beef arran8edi
but there was also a magnificent Christ
mas tree. with many-colored candles for
the children. IN which the Queen evinced
the greatest interest
10 was. in fact her express desire tnat
the grandchildren who assembled about
her to-day should not have their Christ
mas married by the events which have
saddened her own heart. and the festYl-
ties at Windsor Castle. though tnged with
saduess, such as Nils all English hearts.
carried no suggestion of sorrow 10 the
children who gaddened the Queens pres
eBce with the solace she is always able 20
find in the companionship Of her young
est descendants.
nc keynote Of the festivities at Wind
sor to-day was the Queens unalterable
devotion TO and faith in that empire which
she believes will ultimately achieve the
highest aims and ambition Of her unselhsh
reign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY
IN MANCHESTER
Quiet, Peace and Order the Rule of
the Day.
TIE POLICE MADE NO ARRESTS
Death OF Mrs. Cheisa-Body OF a Negro
Man Found Near Drewry's Bluff.
Jumped From Moving Train.
Eye Iujured-Personai.
TIE POLICE MADE NO ARRESTS
Maneheslcr nureau. nlchmona TImes.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
1i2 Hun Street. Bcattis Block
Christmas day IN the city Of Manchester
passed quietly. most OF the people. as has
been their long-establishcd custom at
tended church in the morning. and enjoy
cd the annual Christmas dinner. after
which the fathers and uncles superintend-
co the pyrotechnical disturbances Of the
nephews and nieces from the family TIRES
holds.
Order In the city throughout the day
was unusually good No arrests were
MADE. and few drunks were 10 be seem
accidents were few. and the day passed
a. though Il special protecting Providence
shielded the town and its inhaDllanls
from harm. and spread peace ana good
will abroad.
DEATH OF MRS CHEIsA
Mrs. Mary Cheisa died at the residence
nl fer son-in-law. Mr. W. o. RandletL
$50 80 Stockton street yesterday morn
iu4 "a S:l5 o'clock
-lc leaves two daughters. Mrs. NJ.
Ms1dy and Mrs. Randlett. and two sons.
SIR : NJ Cheiaa and Mr. W. H. Wallace.
IRE funeral will take place from st.
Peters Cathedral this afternoon at .
o'clock
JUMPED FROM TRAIN.
A negro man. named Arthur jefferson,
cas- found dead 40 Drcwrys Blum last
saturday night about Q o'clock. His
body was badly bruised and cut up, ana
had several gashes ON IL.
Tie was found on the railroad. and the
coroner was called TO view the body. The
coroner said that his death was probably
duo 10 injuries sustained from jumping
from a train ia notion
After inqulring into the matter IL was
found that he had been due on the 64s
train from Richmond that night, and as
me train made no stops at that point he
undertook % jump therefrom while 1T was
going at a great speed. thus meeting his
death.
The body was turned over to his rela-
lives. who live about four miles from
Drewrys PLUM. and buried.
EYE INJURED.
little Nelson Ingram son Of Judge
Ingram. had his eye quite seriously burn
eli yesterday by the explosion of a fire.
cracker Or. Alfred Palmer. assisted by
Or. Lawrence ingram. treated the injury
and the little fellow was resting easily
last night.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. W II. Washington is out Of town,
spending the holidays AT his home, in
Caroline county
Miss Lizzie owens Will entertain her
friends next Thursday night
Srovices were held al all the churches
yesterday
AIR. II. Henry Walden. of Rocky Mount,
\. c.. Is spending the holidays with his
mother in this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
BOY Receinis Attnched.

SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. 25.-The "Mr
Plaster Of Paris Theatrical Company s
box receipts ana effects were attached
here tonight ON a writ sworn out by Gil
bert Greene. the advance agent Of the or
ganization. He claims an arrearage OF sal
AIRY amounting TO something less than 500.
The manager of the company says ne
viii contest the calm. IL is understood
however. that the company win not iii its
remaining dates. bu, viii probably be dis
banded here.
Julia Morrison was formerly leading lazy
in this company. Some weeks ago at
Chattanooga she shot and killed the lead
ing man. Frank Leyden. behind the
scenes. She will be tried for his murder
on January 4th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
BARN AND STABLES BURNED.
Eleven Valuable Horses aud Seven
Head of Cattle Lost.

CAPE CHARLES. VA, Dec. 2'.-spe-
ciaI.-The stables and barn belonging To-
Captain Charles 5. Morgan, whose nome
is about seven miles from here on me
seaside. were burned to the ground early
yesterday morning, including seven head
OF cattle and eleven valuable horses,
also q lot Of buggies, corn fodder ana
other articles
The fire was not discovered until the
building was ready to fan Captain Nor
gan and his wife were alone at the time
ana were unable to reach the stable in
time TO save anything Loss IS estimated
ut about five or six thousand dollars, with
no insurance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR RECRUITS.
Chesapeake and Ohio VIII Take Mid
a les" AcrnSs Continent,

The Chesapeake and Ohio will to-mor-
row morning run a special train OF four
Chesapeake and Ohio tourist sleepers and
one baggage car out Of Jersey CITY bound
for Mare Island, Cal, and having on
board III naval recruits, which VIII De
transferred to that point from the Brook
Ign Navy Yard.
The train will go over the Pennsylvania
Tires to Washington; then by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio to Cincinnati, Big -Four
10 Chicago. and to Frisco by the santa
Fe route.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
PLANNING FOR CONVENTION.
international Association OF Car Ac
countants viii Meet at Hot Springs.

Mr. George $. Lipp car service agent
OF the Chesapeake and OHIO, and chair
man OF tho COmmittee--rf Arrangements
for the convention Of the international
Association Of Car Accountants. will call
q meeting OF his committee within a short
time. The convention will be held al Hot
Springs. Va, May I'd and Path. 1900. ana
delegates from various parts of the United
States Canada and Mexico are expected
TO be in attendance, and several hundred
delegates with their families will be there.
The Committee Of Arrangements is COM
posed OF Messrs. George 5. Lipp &C.. & o.,
Richmond chairman. D. f. spangler IN.
q W.. and J. r. Cavsnagh &C.. c., c. a.
ST. LouisD. Indianapolis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2j.-Captain
Feetham and the crew OF the BRUSH
ship Grosmont, which Is now lying at the
Delaware Breakwater after successful
run from Java, witnessed a splendid me
ieoric display on December 9th. in latl-
tude :}s14 and longitude 39.Jl. A brilliant
meteor VAS sighted in the heavens toward
tae southwest. II aFcended 10 an altitude
OF 10 degrees where u remained an in
slant. and then shot away In northerly
direction, followed closely by a dozen
other meteors Of the brilllaney OF the
planet Venus.
4 peculiar part Of the display was the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Crescent CITY I,nccs.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 25.-Results:
First race-solling. one mile and twenty
rds.-Rushleld e. 20 - first. David
teyen and TO - second. Belle Ward 90
10 - third. Time. 81
Second race-five and q half furlongs-
Prince OF VERONA e TO 1O) first Dissolute
90 10 ] and 90 - second, lnlOok 90 TO y
third Time. 1914.
Third race-seiing. two miles.-Pan-
charm IS TO ! and : 20 - FIRST. SHnburst
rs 10 / and . to ID second. Monk Way
man OF 10 100 third. Time. Sol
Fourth race-the Christmas Handicap
one mlle.-Alpen Is 10 . and 10 1O first
Nloroni a 10 ard g 10 % second, imp.
Mint Sauce C to ID third. Time, l.25.
FYflh race-one mile and twenty yards
Trebor q 10 ] and To lW FIRST. Refuge
40 20 I and 4 10 - second, -4.oertvale
o. TO - third. Time. 1.j2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Thousands Given Away.

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 2J.-Everv en-
plOye of the American Express Company
throughout the country to-day received A
check for five dollars as a Christmas gift
from the company circular accom-
panying the checks states that the gift
is made for faithfulness in the perform
ance Of duty
As the company operates between Maine
and Oregon there are several thousand
employees. Il Is estimated that the aggre-
gate sum OF the gift will reach $4,000 or
$50 Geo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26

Young Lady % her escort In restau-
ranD-'1 have 10 more appetite than a
hird. bat I might pick at a few trires,
seeing .ou Insist on IT,"
Young Man (paying the bin half an
hour later. doiefully)-"Guess that bird
she was thinking Of must have been an
ostrich" "A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Rushrnd Underwood.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Bushrod I'm
derwo0d who achieved fame as scout
in the army OF Northern Virginia, died
here to-day. aged hfty-six years. Many
deeds requiring great GOODNESS and cour-
age was credited to him by Colonel John
: M0sby. OF the Virginia cavalry. 10
whose ommand he belonged. The re-
mains will be taken to Mlddleburg, Va,
for iuterment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Negro Killed His Wife.

ALBANY. GA. Dec. 25.-This morning
al O'Clock Samuel Brown. colored, shot
his wife through the right temple, killing
her instantly There was no known cause
FOR the awful deed The murderer made
his escape and the sheriff with a posse
and dogs is now trailing the slayer in a
dense swamp near the city.
Coroner's jury this afternoon returned a
verdict Of murder In the first degree
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Ricbmond's
titiz@ns and other Matters.

DIR. Joseph Downing Ford. of Ashland,
j. in the cay FOR Few days
--.r. and Mrs. Slas Bayliss have re-
turned home from their bridal tour.
Messrs J. J. and Edwin Register. of the
southern railway offices az Washington.
spent Sunday and yesterday with their
family on Church Hill. They returned 10
Washington last night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
ALARGE DOCKET.
Casualties OF the Season in Birming
ham, Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Dec 2l-The
Birmingham police, after a busy Christ
mas Day docketed over one hundred
cases.
Peter Jones (colored) was shot and IA
tally wounded by J. ID. Patties. conductor
on an Ensley electric car. Jones wanted
20 ride in the white peoples car.
In a saloon fight Tony Smoker was
stabbed seven times In the abdomen and
will die.
Bill Gooden was shot I'm the heart and
instantly killed by Huntsey Barnes in A
Greek restaurant to-day. Both are
cOlcred.
Police Officer Fair shot and fatally
wounded VIII Thomas. negro. whom he
was arresting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
List ofthe Rescued.

CAPE HENRY. VA. Dec. 25.-'The
Weather Bureau official at Hatteras FUR.
nishss the following list of those saved
from TIE wreck Of the steamship Aliosto:
Captain Baines, Warren Reed, Petitioner,
Anderson. Petersen and Petit. The Mer-
rift and Chapman wrecking steamer Res
cue passed ont Of the capes last night on
her way 10 the Aliosto.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Likes Virginia Better.

Mr.. c. H. Howell OF Homer Mich. Is
in the city a. the Alhambra Hotel he
purchased on yesterday from Mr. Percy
Fe<c 4 beautiful farm several miles be-
i0w Richmond on James river Mr.,
Howell says that he likes Virginia better
than he does Michigan. and that the ell
former home. lie will move his family
70 Virginia ~ I've.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
Max FIGHT IA llael

PARIS. Dec. 2j-Oscar Wide. who has
for some tine been living in Paris. may
have to fight a duel According to the
Ech0 d. Paris, he became involved IN an
alteration I'm "A restaurant last evening,
with Mr.. Richet the explorer. and as a
result cards were exchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
SoOo.Ooo Fire.

HASTINGS. MINI. Dec. 25.-Nearly
tAree blocks OF buildings In the business
portion OF the town were burned early
to-day. with a loss OF ABOUT SaVUo me
fire broke ont i'm r. q. Libbey a Co.
saw-mnl. evidently the work OF an incen-
diary and the ep'ire plant with store
house. lumber, office. sheds, etc. was
consumed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
DEATHS.

CHEISA.-Died at the residence OF her
son-in-hw. Mr.. w. o. Randlett, Slo
stockton street. Manchester, Deeem per
2sth. AZ SIS O'Clock \. ~. MIS-. MAit
Mrs. n sloofv and Mrs. " .. rand,
iett--and two sons-Mf 3 NJ thtisa ana
w. 7. Wallace--to mourn their loss
Pal will take place az COCK
o. 'r AFTERNOON from 81. Peter
',cfral Friends and acqua'ntaneeS
ac .i. 80 20 ed. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26

The hospitals and the charitable institu-
lions presented happy Chris,m mas scenes
yesterday. The great natal day was duly
observed. and the sick ana homeless were
made 20 feel that Christmas cheer even
penetrated the walls that enclosed them.
Hapuinesk Was apparent ulon inc faces VI
tn0sc who're bodies achea and PANIED. ana
thDse who are being cared f9f hy the
cfafity of the Guy felt tnai tney SIM
haO friends m this world
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
rlre rhousnnd nollars In Gifls.

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 23.-The Cleye-
land CIV railway Company, known 10
caliy as the Little Cor soiidated OF which
senator Hanna a. president. has dis
tribuied nearly 5000 among Its. employees
IN Christmas gifts. Between sight ana
nine hundred men employed on electric
aud cable lines received are dollars each.