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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-20
CHILD DIED OF BURNS.

Waterbury, Nov. 19.-Laura, aged six,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bowes,
died yesterday from burns received
while playing around a bonfire.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-20
Imported Renaissance
Work for Thanksgiving

%H%HIS is a special pur-
N chase from a New
d4' York importer for
Thanksgiving interest. Rem
aissance in doylies, centre
pieces, tray cloths, bureau
and side board covers. Sizes
range from 18xl8 to A5x45
in the square pieces and from
2ox3o to 2ox5o in tray cloths
and scarfs. 1t is on the whole
a very worthy and unusual
opportunity, especially with
Christmas so near. The scale
of prices, on account of buy
ing at soc on the dollar will be
Half Actual Value.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-20

The Journal and Courier will be sent
to any address by mail at the same
terms as it is delivered in the city-lo
cents week. so cents a month.
Tues day, November 20, 1900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
NEW DESIGNS
FOR HOLIDAYS
What the Shops Show In New
Fabrics.
SOME FETCHING GOWNS.
"Snikes" Are All the Rage So Far As
Trimm nGs Is Concerned.
The Designs That Arc
Offered.

Christmas VIII soon be here. One glance
at the stores announces the merry sea-
son to which all eyes are turned.
The book stores look, like verltabie
fairy-land. One OF the well-known book
sellers has his entire ceiling strung with
CALENDARS of the most beautiful descrip-
ton and the effect is most attractive
There are Gibson calendars, WenzeH cal
endars, calendars Bearing pictures OF the
favorite stage lights. golf-Sirls. loot
ball men and every sort of calendar IN
der the sun. Below this charming array
are lines OF tables filled with the dam
test bookshelf friends in their holi-
day dress, new fiction, classics, poetry
and love songs-all in the most fetching
garb.
one Of the Broad Street stores has
such a tempting COLLECTION OF dainty ar
ttcles for souvenirs and gifts that 1t IS
really bswildering-oue can't decide just
which is the prettiest or which to get
There are fruits and flowers as nat
11ral as life, tiny dolls rising from cary-
santhemum, a four-leafed clover OF an or
child. Footballs and baseballs. golf men
and soldier boys, all fiNsd TO be fllled Win
candy. One OF the newest IDEAS III thi7
line is the. simulated rusty iron. III thts
are seen mammoth kegs, locks. DICKS,
l,atchets. horse-shoes, gypsy kettles and
nam, other designs In the tiny silver ar
ticles are found spinning wheels. autono-
biIes. coaches and pianos that play ana
all sorts and conditions OF things 100 hu-
merous to mention.
SOME NEW FABRICS.
But in spite Of the shopping for Christ-
mas many new and beau..iul faor!cs are
shown in the more useful lines. One OF the
novelties is the French flannel that comes
in natterns for waists. The waist IS 10
he made of the solid color flannel, Win
stripes of embroidered flannel to pc usetI
like box plaits. These are not ohS pre-
ty, but durable as well.
For evening panne crepe is, perhaps, the
most fetching fabric shown AS ti,'
name, panne, indicates it mas soi., =.
yetly appearance and a beautiful iustre, It
is most clingiug and graceful anu iiiaheS
exquisite gowns. lBrocade is tashiohapie
again for evening wear, and ioVely u
signs are being shown. These are liioss
inexpensive. with their grand look, ana
no one would suspect that gown OF TUG
elegant brocade costs really less ta-i'.
those ..sweet, simple little dresses o.
chiffon ard mousseline
AS TO TRIMMINGS.
The rage In the trimming lire IS sptas,
those elongated gilt pieces IN the st.aps
OF spikes that are worn on the emu -
everything that has an end On neeA-
ties. bows, ribbons, sashes, peits-evSss
where that spikes can possibly go, tney
90. Pou-pous OF velvet ribbons are sno"n
with a dozen or more ends, on eacn "
which bangles golden spike. Ihese y *
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09

Commissioner Koiner is preparing to
hold the next series of Farmers Institute
in the Northern Neck section OF the
State in the early spring. The institutes
are becoming very popular, and are in
demand all over the State
The proceedings in the Supreme Court
of Appeals of the State yesterday were as
follows:
Mccoy. by etc, VS.. Norfolk and Car
DINA Railway Company. Argued by Geo.
Pitcher for appellant, and Judge D.
Tucker Brooke for appellee and submit
ted.
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
VS.. Old Dominion Baggage Company Ar
gued by F. S. kirkpatrick for appellant
and submitted.
The next cases TO be called will be Pos
tai Telegraph Gable Company VS.. The
City of Richmond, No. 81: and Southern
Railway Company VS.. Rucller, admr.;
Same VS.. Taylor, Nos. IS and 29.3
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL.
Noted Criminal TO Be Taken Back TO
New Jersey

Noted Criminal to Be Taken BACK 20
New jersey.
Matters were quiet about the Caption
yesterday. The Governor had not re-
turned from Chicago, and Secretary Owen
was confined 10 his home by sickness
Major s. IIeth Tyler was the only officer
on duty at the Executive Department.
Governor Tyler yesterday issued renul-
ton warrant on d requiS-tlon from ule
Governor OF New Jersey for William Bul-
lock- who is confined in jail in the city or
Portsmouth and who is under Indictment
in the State of New Jersey Tor murder
il the first degree.
Bullock was held for the murder Of
James Walsh. a constable in the county OF
Monmouth. y. j., on November 10. 1899,
and broke jail while waiting for his trial
to come UP. He WIS shot and badly
wounded by the officers by whom he was
arrested. He is in serious condition
and Will have to have medical treatment
before he can be tried.
Officer Charles Z. Strong, accompanied
by Sheriff Davidson, of New Jersey, call
ed at the Governors Office yesterday and
nfter getting the necessary papers, lett
for Portsmouth from which point they
Will take their prisoner back home Tor
trial. Bullock is said to be Il desperate
character and has been on trial for seNe-
mi other murders in New Jersey, but IN
each case succeeded in getting off.
Assistant Acknowledgement w. w. Bar
row. has gone to Lynchourg to examine
Northumberland b. c. Scrugss. of the
Seventeen Regiment, and Lieutenant
Frank Cam,a, Surgeon of the Third Sat
talon, Of the SEVENTEEN Regiment.
-Adjutant General Male has gone to
Cuipeper TO spend Sunday with his fam
lily.
returned
from New York. where he has been sew
eral days on private business.
Mr.. Law.esS stopped over in Washing
ton Friday and says from what he
could learn in talking with Congressman
from Virginia and elsewhere. he does not
think Virginia will lose a representative
in Congress. should the Crumpacker bill
pass. He says he is satisfied that an
agreement will be reached by which none
of the States will lose any members IN the
House of Representatives. Mr. Iawiess
said it was generally understood III Wash
ington that DR.. Wise would not contest
Maynard.s seat in Congress. though there
was some talk Of a contest by General
Walker.
He was of the opinion. however, that
Judge Rhea was in better shape to hold
his seat than he was two years ago
when the committee refused to unseat hin
on a contest made by General Walker, and
therefore did not think contest would
amount to anything
The force In the Second Auditors office
is busy preparing checks for interest or
bonds due January !, 1901. The amount
registered century, Riddleburger. college
and coupon bonds. The checks will be
mailed In time to reach their destination
by January LIST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
MEDICAL CON
GItESS.
Havana, Cuba, December 1920.

The Atlantic Coast Line Will sell on ac-
count of the above occasion, round-trlp
tickets, Richmond to Havana and return,
at rate of S51.S5 for the round-trip. Tick
cts on sale December 21st, I'D and &c, 1850,
with final limit January 10th, 1871. rms
rate applies either via Port Tampa or
Miami, and includes berth and meals on
steamer between Port Tampa. or Miami,
and Havana. The Atlantic Coast Line OF
fers superb double daily service to
Miami and Forth Tampa, making direct
connection with steamers for Havana. For
schedules sleeping-car accommodations
and further information apply to
OFFICE OF THE COMP ANY,
S31 Main Street.
w. STEELE. T. A.
Byrd Street Station.
O.. S. CAMPBELL,
Division Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09

A. n Munley and Miss G. G Crawford.
from Buchanan. Va Tie papers for TINS
wedding were also procured, and they, too
were soon bound together for life by words
of wisdom from the venerable parsoh.
Just before Parson Burroughs was ready
TO call them before the altar telegram
was received from the brides father. tell
ing her if she must marry, to marry III
her native State, Virginia This they de-
cided to do, as the parent had given MS
consent by wire. So they repaired TO the
reception-room at the railroad station,
where the ceremony was performed
The groom was twenty-nine years OF
age. while the bride was only eighteen.
They started on the return trip to Buch-
anan county to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
SPRINIING FOR
MARRIAGE FEES
Parson Burrough and Parson Painter
Watch Suspicious Couples.
RUN FOOT RACE FOR THE JOB
Parson Burroughs Has Married. n
Thousand Couples, and the Lucra-
tive Business Has Raised Up
Competition in the Work.

,,,,ro,,-i,s' marriage mill at brls-
a -. iono noeu famous, and there are Il
thousand couples in Virginia VIZ ~:
- him eyer ready and willing 10 'ie
A,i,e knot at any lime from sun -, ~ '
=. ~ -. 7aad hour of the Silly night
ID .,.. s.orx other lucrative business, now"
!, MAS created competition, ana NOW
,.a,.ro,, burroughs bids fair 10 pc pea' a.
~ avn game by a younger anu -iio'e
.r,iy, match-naker.
PARSoN PAINTER
parson Painter IS the TlNai Ios ma, 'is7'-
Goes and they haunt the Trans 10. eiot.ts
tee and IL a srsDicious-looklns pa.
is sighted both men s'ilit' toi 'ite
prize o,,,.;or of "Wednesday says:
nc 80 -. ,-estTl,ul. arrived this morning
"a -,o,Izinc Young couple ailshtea ttho
,saea., y search for some one " s..a.
-, II seems that they got on d I lie AZ.
,,,,o,,r. end of the car ana Wee ii.-s' ~, oS
,''.1. T,.rsor Burroughs and Painter. 1heS
:ol-i ! q. 90 go. No arrival OF the suspicious
-, matrimonial pair at ABOUT 'tie
ses s;,,,e and each started Tor lhtih.
A LIVELY RACE.
- moments a lively race between
- a..es veterans was kept up each
lodging passengers, loafers, t'oiihs 49,
,,,, finally Parson Burroughs Wa ~,
ciassed. and MIR. Painter ie',I-.e s, -
dpDartlnC coupe Stii0 49,
,,.inner He rushed them UP TO the fa4'llei
T1o,,se and soon all necessary papers "eic
in readiness. Dr.. c. .. Jones was caiiec III
and in a pretty. short ceremony mace iheiii
man and wife
The groom was a farmer, R. l. hesies
ny name. and Inc pretty bride was MISS
Nil-nie Bell Snider.
They hailed from Sniyth county and re-
turned there on the lao train th-s alteE
noon The groom was twsIty-nine years
OF age. while the bluShinS BRIDE was a
little less than tweTty-cne years old.
We heard a remark from the bride al
t..e t.-ai., that Hubby was scared more
than she was during the ceremony
ii appears that Cupid started the couple
from Smyth county. but by some means
failed 10 wire Pae,son Burroughs Of their
coming.
SUNDAY APPLICATIONS.
Sunday morning yoifsg couple called
,,p l,a,son Burroughs at the matrimonial
mecca and begged 10 be made one, says
fae Bristol News. They gave their names
asJ J.. Eondurant and Miss L. J.. Ham
ma. and said they were from Wallace.
Va
The groom WAS a man OF about thirty
two years OF age. while the bride had just
passed her eighteenth year. The license
was soon procured and IN a few moments
they were made one.
MUST MARRY ON THIS SIDE
Another young couple knocked at the
parsons door early this morning and asked
q - married They gave their names sa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
Elected Their Officers.

The Tin, Sheet-1ron and Cornce-Work-
crs' Union held a most important meeting
Friday night. Every nemoer Of the union
was reported at work. Three new mem
bers were initiated. r. j.. Rodgers was
named as delegate to the Allied Building
Trades Council.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: c. e. Pollard, president; Claude
Hoy vice-president; c. II. Burton, re-
cording secretary; r. w McCabe, treas
urer: w. Z. Vincent, conductor; r. l..
Rodgers, warden; Lee ,Ha2lewood, trustee.
After the business was over the members
repaired to Murphy's Hotel, where supper
was served.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY i 900

MILE BOOKS are sold for So, and Will be
accepted for passage from Washington, D.
c., to the Florida line. including all lines
in the system. The S. a. L. R'y also sell
a 1000 Mile Book good between Richmond
and Atlanta, Richmond and Columbia, S.
c., Portsmouth, Va, and Columbia and At
lanta, and between Wilmington and Char
lotte and all branches. The S. A. l.. is
now operating a double daily service cut
OF Itlchmond for Atlanta and all points
South, and to Columbia, Savannah, Jack
sonville, Tampa. and all Florida points.
The trains operated over this system have
no superior in the South, and every
courtesy is extended to make the traveller
comfortable. For Information concerning
schedules, rates Pullman reservations etc.
apply to c. w. Morris, Depot Ticket
Agent, c. & 0. Depot: Richmond Transfer
Co, NO. sos East Main Street, or to
z. p. SMITH,
District Passenger Agent,
No. $50 East Main Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
CHAS. BROADWAY
ROUSS FL0GGED
Andrew Jackson Bageant Piled the
Whip.
WAS A SCAMP AND A TEASE.
"Reminiscences Of the Blind Millionaire
as a Boy at Winchester-Ono
of the Few Remaining
Confederate Priyates.
WAS A SCAMP AND A TEASE.

Charles Broadway Rouss. the blind New
York millionaire, has not always been
the sedatc, thoughtful man that he has
beer since he started on his career OF
moneS-makinS.
lie was once a boy, and, according to
a Renaissance of Mr.. Andrew jackson
BaGeant, a farmer living near Fletchers
store, about eighteen miles from Win
chester, Charles Broadway Rouss was
as -ollicking a youngster as one could
probably ind in that rich valley now
Mr.. Pageant declares he hogged Charles
Broadway Rouss more than once, but
Mr.. Bageant is IS years old, and the
logging occurred a long time ago.
A "REMINISCENCES.
Mr. Baseant said: When Mr.. Rouss
was a boy, it must be understood, he was
lust like many other lads. He was full
of business. but. at the same time. ne
liked to have his fun as well as the rest
of the "scamps.'
Andrew Jackson Bageant used to come
to town with loads of russet apples, ana
he sold them to the people. EVERYBODY
was always on the lookout Tor husse.
Bageant He was a hale fellow well met,
and could tell all kinds of funny jokes,
which interested the natives and increased
his popularity, as we'll as his apple ouSl-
ness.
"A YOUNG SCAMP!
Charlie Rouss, he said, was working
in the store OF Jacob Senseney NOW
Iantz's shoe establishment long before
the war, and for his services he received
a little over 81 week. 1t made no
difference to young Rouss whether sem
seney was busy or not when .Russet
Bageant came to town. The future mill
ionaire would leave his work and proceed
to hunt Mr.. Bageant up.
A TIASER.
Upon finding Mr.. Bageant young Rouss
would clint, ur in the wagon and tease
the old gentleman AMI cudeavor TO maze
him give a customer too much cha!lse
by confusing "Russet' in the transaction.
On some occasions While Mr.. baSeant
would be at one end of the wagon us
: posing Of his apples to eager buyers
Charlie would be at the other end Slvlhs
| the fruit away promiscuously to the boys
gathered around him
Mr.. Baseant said he had 'foggeo n'lie
Charlie Rouss more than once Win
whip, and the other scamps, too
SETTLED DOWN.
After young Rouss became '.setuer
| he never again leased .Russet' baSeant,
| but commenced to make money anu
| above all, save it, until the war oroAe
out, and then he went to work shooting
/! down Yankees" for his southland con- :
ing cut of the strife with the honor o.
being one Of the few surviving pF1Va..s
in the whole arlny-according 10 w. W..
Rouss own statement, made one oes
when he was in happy mood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
That LumbSl>in Apron.

The committee representing the Grand
Lodge of Masons OF Virginia, who went
to Washington TO- transmit the resolutions.
presenting to the Grand Lodge Of the
District OF Columbia the lambskEn apron
placed on the tomb of Washington at
the Masonic centennial celybration has
returned home after the discharge of it's
duty.
The committee consisted of Messrs W.
II. Sands, and A Z. Courtney. of Rich
mond; r. T W. Duke, of Charlottesville.
and Senator Daniel and Senator Martin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
Son,ethin~ih1h the Air.

There is still a good deal Of talk in
tobacco circles about the formation of
., company in opposition to the American
and the Continental.
No one here, however, seems to be
in q position to verify the report. a
gentleman acquainted with all the tobacco
manufacturers of the city said yesterday
that there was something in the air,
but he did not know, and had been
unable to learn, just what it is.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
Funeral Services.

The funeral of Dr. Frank S. Harker
will take place at 8 o'clock this afternoon
from Friends Westinghouse. on Clay
Street The interment will be made in
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
The funeral OF Mrs. Evcline Mayo, who
died Friday evening at her daughters
residence, No. 1914 East Franklin Street
took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from, Hoge-AIenorial Church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09

worn at Tie neck or on the side of the
belt. This is the very latest wrinkle.
One store this week has Il display OF
singing birds and cages. In the centre
aisle is a tall oblong wire cage About it
are placed tiny trees and green grass.
and the melody of the birds makes u
charming interIude in the hum-drum at
fairS of the tired shOpners
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09

MI Bageant took the News-1teHn
reporter in another apartment ana sio"eu
hin, q bin Of fine russet apples. They're
not the same ones Charlie Rouss took
from me in town before the war, but
they came off the same farm said Nj.
Bageant.
Mr.. Rouss might be reminded OF the
scenes of his youth if he should receive
a basket of russet apples soon from
Andrew jackson Bageant, who knows
him as "a fellow OF infinite jest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
Plans for woodson's Execution.

Superintendent Helms, of the Virginia
is making arrangements for
the execution of William Woodson, the
negro convicted OF the murder OF his
cell-mate, Ambrose F'errebee. and SEN
fenced to be hanged December Is. The
scaffold will be erected in the penitentiary
grounds next Wednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
Go'd Watch Missing.

4 white man named John Collier was
arrested yesterday by Officer J. f.
Thomas, of the Third Police District. Ir
is alleged that Collier. who boards liz
the same house with II. c. Rooney. uu-
lawfully possessed himself of the Iatter's
sos gold watch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
a Place Selected.

The next meeting of the Retail Grocers
vii! be held next Tuesday night at New
Market Hall. The committee Will at
this meeting report plan to break up the
pedIling of supplies on the streets OF the
city without a regular Srocer's license.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09

Collector Of Customs Bethel states that
the month Of December SO far has been
a very good one in his department. There
has been an unusually large number OF
importations of goods recently.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
Killed Fine Deer,

b. T. Barrel, Esq, of Floyd Avenue,
has returned from Mount Bernard" one
of the old James River plantations, in
Goochiand. where he and his brother-in-
law. Mr.. Charles Alcutt, killed fine deer,
turkeys and cartridges. Mount Bernard
is the home of Mr.. Nelson Barret, and
seems to be a fine hunting plantation.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-23
A STRANGE CASE.
A Daughter Prevents Her Mother
From Being Buri ed Alive.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2O.-hrs,
Ellen Crosby had a narrow escape
from being buried alive in Crawford
county. She had been pronounced
dead aud preparations for her fun
eral we're being made. While this
was in progress, her daughter lay
down to rest, but her eyes scarcely
closed before she sprang up and in
sisted that her mothers body be re
turned to the bed. She remarked
that her mother had called to her
in her sleep, saying: MARY, don't
ler them bury me alive"
The undertaken complied with
her daughters request, saying it
was but dream, but the daughter
stoutly claimed the contrary and
would not be denied. Nearly eight
hours passed when Mrs. Crosby
slowly opened her eyes and looked
at her daughter, who had remained
by the bedside constantly watching
for the return of life. Mrs. Crosby
is no considered in a fair way of
recovery.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-23
AN INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT.

The management Of the Great Texas
Colorado Chautauqua at Boulder, Colo
rado, announces that It's next session Is
TO be from July Ist to August 18th In
elusive, longer and In every way stronger
than ever.
The management Is now booking, re,
gardless Of great expense, the very best
educational and platform talent secmable
In this country for the edification ana
pleasure Of the hundreds who VIII nc on
hnnd during the session. The further an-
nouncement Is made that, In the Interest
Of complete satisfaction for It's guests, the
chnutauqnn Association will considerably
enlarge the previously existing. cottage,
tent and dining facilities and viii operate
the whole itself, contracting nothing TO
outside parties, and completing every de-
tail necessary TO comfort and pleasure In
advance Of the opening date. I-I5
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-23
KIDNEY TROUBLES.

The kidneys cleanse the blood and
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-23

What Bryan wants to do right
now to get into the middle of the
road, is to see Joe Baily of Texas,
and Neal of Helena, Ark, eand tell
them that their ideas on public af-
fairs are real Fin de cicle" ones and
that he will adopt them as his own.
He will have the democratic party
solid then-these two apostles of
learning being about the only ones
standing on the outside of the
fence throwing stones.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-23

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