The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
BEAVER KILLED
IN SWANSBOR0.
Ran Across Street Car Track and
Was Killed.
A GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Flame Smothered in Store Prevents
Serious Loss OF Property-Arrests
last Nieht-Almshouse inmates
to Be Treated-Suuthslde.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.

Win the witch stick Three or four
de combat, and the lifeless body was
blows sutficed to place the animal. which
by the way is now almost extinct ho1s
placed under a seat in the car, where
many passengers viewed 1t.
Surrounded In mystery Is tho discovery
Of the animal at this point AS Is known
by every one familiar with the habits Of
the beaver. the river is the place Of his
a bode. To find him In the heart of a
city. with no st cam within half a mile.
is mystey, yet to be solved. The con-
ductor and motornlan seen last night said
they could not account for the appear
ance Of the animal. but when they scv
him. of course they had to extermir ate
him. The firing Of -ae revolver created
no little sensation in Swansboro. the citi-
zens flocklng to the scene at once.
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
An explosion Of gasoline stove at
the store Of A1essrs Baugh and Company,
at No. 1914 Hull Street, last night. at
tracted large number OF the Christmas
shoppers to the scene While the dam
age was light. the destruction of the
whole block was prevented by the pres
encc Of mind of the employees of the store
in smothering the flames at once. The
stove. used to coo< oysters. was in the
basement of the store. and In some unac-
countable manner the gasoline leaked OUT.
AT once there was leapfng blaze to the
ceiling. and excitement ran to the highest
store at once. seeing the blaze from &
distance The damage will amount to
about $50.
ARRESTED LAST NIGHT.
Wanted in Newport News for larceny.
Grant Matilda, negro man, was arrested
III Ma! hester last night by Officers Lips
comb and Wright at house on Hull
C:rI, -y>la
resistance to the officers. admitting his
guilt. The Newport News authorities tel
raphed the chief Of police here yester-
Cay. and last night the officers found the
track of the negro. He was found in a
house on Hull Street. and while suffering
somewhat from cold. made no resistance
peaceahly going to the station-house.
where he was locked up. Matilda is an
old Manchester negro. but of late has been
III Newport News.
REFUSED PETITION.
Governor Montague yesterday declined
to extend executive clemency In the case
Of A. H. Williams. the white man sent
to jail here for nirety days for petit
larceny. The petition was presented by
Hon. D. l.. Toney. and asked because
the family of the prisoner needed his as
sistance. and that he had served over
two-ttirds Of the time sentenced. 1t was
thought that His Exce!lency would al
low the prisoner to spend the holidays
at his home. but AS refusal yesterday
removes all hope of this.
Messrs. T. E. Winfree and 4. D.
Belts. two Young We men, were sum-
moned to Police Court this morning to
show cause why they should not be
fined for disorde.ly conduct In the street,
and along with them upon tie same
charge is a negro man named BENJAMIN
Smith.
FEED PAUPERs
TIE Poor COMMITTEES have notified Su-
pertntendent Allen. of the Almshou to
prepare elaborate dinners for the In
mates to-day and New Years day. Ms.
Alien said last night that every inua .
Of the Almshouse would be treated as
che treated her children at her home.
The Same food provided for her t~be
will be given 10 the inmates of the A Inns
house TIE sucper New Years niehr VIII
be a treat OF the Poor Committee. TIE
committee will take supper with NJ 8.
Alien afterwards. Mr.. ]. T. Abbott Is
chairman OF the committee.
Sergeant Saunders Will give the prs
crers in the city Jail a treat to-day
While there will be no turkey. chicken
and ali vegata b'es OF thu season viii
abound. Every delicacy Will he plo ced
before the unfortunates. Ernest Davis
'he condemned negro. saws he Is per- crt
~ harpv and will spend this holiday as
contentadv he had ave, soe-t one.
PUBLIC SCHOOL. HONOR ROLL.
High school-Mr. ". F. Rudd ard Miss
r. A. Lyon. teachers. Helen Weis!ger
Ola Sims. Bessia Sa1pson.
School No. miss French. teachar.
Ruth Blanron. Lonise O'Brian. Russ7l II
.Tewett, Kate Wilkinson, Mamie Rey-
nol7s.
School No. Mrs Woodward teacher
Marie Duvale 1n: Emily Fitzgerald, 100;
Cleva CARY. 100: Harold Branch.
School No 3-N1rs Hall. teacher. Lou
iee Reau1s jamie Walker Edward Dunn
e1>am. Petite Bottoms. Royal R~owu.,
F,ln,a A1orrisette. 1neram Robertson.
Jamie Craig Edith Holt. F7ovd Ta.um,
Iuci'a Crooks. Norwood Had5ock.
School No. miss Navo teacher. Car
rie Hawkins. 100; Florence Clements,
Arthur Garrett.
HOUSE RORBED.
The home of Mrs. O'Conner in rear OF
the power house on Semmes Avenue, was
entered and robbed OF new suit Of
clothes. the property of Mr.. Thomas
Moore. Tuesday morning. and yet the
nolice have been unable to locate the
thief Mrs. O'Conrer left the house for
a few moments and upon her return saw
She asked his business and he REPLIED
that he was there TO deliver suit OF
clothes. Mrs. O'Conner told him he was
at the wrong pace and he went away.
Later it was found that the suit OF
clothes belonging to Mr.. Thomas Moore
had been stolen.
CHURCHES TO-DAY.
At Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Christmas Day there has been a beau
tiful programme arranged. Low mass
will be at 5 and $50 A. NJ. and high
mass and lsermon by the pastor. Rev.
Thomas E. Waters. at 1880 a. NJ.
Cams mass in C: offertory, Adeste Ftd-
delis. by Lester: soloists. soprano. Miss
McGranragan and Mrs. Moody: alto.
Miss Epps: tenor, Mr.. Verlarder: bass,
Mr.. DeVenonan: organist. Mrs. J.. a
Ridgeley.
On Christmas Day the pos'office will
ha 10 ~ Tha