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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
THREE f|REMEN
WERE KILLED
Fa.al B'aze 0ccu red in Brock
Ign Yes: erdsy.
THE DANAGE WAS 100000
s.arte5 In Coopsrage Pan, and Spread
Rapidly to O.her eul-ings-Cny
Hall In Marlborou sh. Mass,
Buried.
THE DAMAGE WAS $500, 900
by Associated oress.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-In a fire, which
tirot through five factories in the river
front distric; of Brooklyn early this morn
ing. three firemen were killed. two were
lady injured and more than 100000 dam
nse was done. The LIST OF dead and in
3ured is as follows:
dead
MICHAEL o'TooLE. fireman. water
tower No. 6.
THOMAS JEFFRIEs. fireman. water
tower No. 6.
BATTALION CHIEF THOMAS COP
PlNGER. of Twenty-third Battalion
Thomas Mccarthy, fireman on water
crushed.
William Mocooley. citizen. skull crush
cd.
beginning in the cooperasc plant of Ar
buckle Brothers. at Plymouth and Bridge
Streets within q half hour the flames
~ere shooting from ali the buildings. and
ell the available fire engines of Brooklyn
were trying to save the district. Later
engines Were sent from the New York side
Of the river Water tower No. 6. with
Battalion Chief Coppinger in charge was
run directly under one of the walls of the
cooperaee WORKS Suddenly the wall was
seer to bulge at the third story and be-
fore the men could move II crashed d.
recily down on them. The firemen AMI
NcCooley. the citizen. were buried and
the water tower ana ladders We're smash
el to kidding wood. Ten minutes later
the first Of the men was taken out. tt
was the battalion chief. unconscious and
fatally hurt. He died at the hospital
NcCooley came next Mccarthy. who viii
die. II is thought. was found half under
q wheel OF the tower. also unconscious
The bodies Of Joffries and O'Toole were
found together
Ere in Bly S 7te.
MARLBORO, MASS. Dec. pa fire
wl.;ch broke out at the City Hall at
midnight. entirely destroyed that buil1-
ing, which contained al the city dcpa /
r-erts and offices, also the arInory OF
Company F. Fifth Reg .ment, ard the
Marlboro Public Library. 7 TO a 10
Will be $5o0.O0a. None Of the contents
nor papers Of any Of the departm MS
We're saved. The library contained $500
volumes and documents Of incalculao e
value, which cannot be replaced
The building was a four-story brick
structure. and one Of the finest In the
city. 1t was valued at between SO G30
and Sl00,ooA. The building was well COW
cred by insurance.
Owing to the wires being buried rnfer
falling walls, the City was cut off firm
telephone communication with the out
side world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

The Bijou Company will give two per-
formances OF BY the Sad Sea Waves" al
the Bijou To-Day. These appearances viii
mark the close of very successful en-
gagement. for the pretty theatre has been
crowded at every performance. The com
pany goes from here to Norfolk and will
return at the end of week after next for
an enga cement Of three nights and two
ma tinees of "a Contented Woman" which
is to reintroduce Miss Agnes Rose Lane
formerly OF the Bijou Company. to her
many admirers here and elsewhere on the
circuit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
ST. &c -.

Division No. ib2. Ama!gamated Associa-
tion OF Street Railway Employees. held
their regular meeting a, Smiths Hall last
night. Only routine business was trans
acted and the meeting adJourr ed elrlv.
Next Friday night. the first meeting night
OF The new wear. the newly elected officers
VIII be Installed. ------.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
/ HIE 7 r AGL-
DRUG COMPANY.

position and been elected chairman OF
the Executive Committee. D. Gre has
been elected Chairman OF the Board OF.
Directors. Mr.. Cable has long desired
to tighten his work and the change was
made at his request. He is now seventy
years old
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
r.. Bab~~c ubj cts

Rev J. O.. Babcock breaches at the
Paramount Methodist Church at II A. N.
and S F. NJ. Morning subject. why the
world Was So Long Without Christ
mas, Evening theme, What Does
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

The excellent programme Of music
which was so we'll and aceeptably ren-S
dered by the auarette and chorus choir
OF che leigh Street Baptist Church on
Sunday morning last wtO % rsDaasso
Tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Sunr "a ch OF CELEBRATION.

Suns = CHI OF Celebration.
The Sunday school Of ST. James Meth
od;st Church will have It's Christmas cell
sbration Monday light Gext a most n
teresting programme 1as oeen arranged
Not only the scholars. but avely member
and friend Of the church Is expected To
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

George Fawcett. the actor-manaser. OF
Baltimore. will present another OF ni;
companies here next week at the Bijou
In Sec! ct Service This is the company
headed by Frank Gilmore. who viii p!av
the part in which Gillette made the most
se:lsa tional hit Of his career.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

Christmas Mean To Use" Special music
will be .endeled by the choir. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. A.. Epworth League at
I P. NJ.
SUM ay-school Chr stmas festival will
be held next Tuesday night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
Police H,ws.
03hat is Going on at lNead~
quarters.

Major Howard said last night that no
Wished to thank the citizens for their
! assistance on Christmas In maintaining
order, and ne conplimented the men Of
ne department for their splendid work.
The men did double duty on Christ
nus he said. They did it Willingly and
we'll and they deserve praise. The ctti-
ems themselves seemed to be full OF the
spirit of law and order. and disorder was
It q minimum"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

OF the mary plays founded upon char
acters and incidents of the American Rev
oIutionary period, there is none that APP
peais SO strongly TO patriotism as that
OF Nathan Hale which Howard Kyle
VII present at the Academy at a special
matinee Monday Doubtless the realiza-
Lior that it is true history instead of fc-
ton has much TO do with the influence Of
this play upon its hearers. It has comedy
tina: is natural and consistent: it eXcites
pleasure and laughter: it has love scenes
tina, are natural and charming, though
ending in sadness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

Herbert Kelley and Ef1ie Shannon and
company will appear at the Academy
NV Years Day in the great New York
and London success Sherlock Holmes
As to the performance. unanimously press
ac.d public acclaimed that it left nothing
to be desired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
To Liz hsen H.s N ,rk.
Rv eSncia fed Press

1-------1 10y 1EkssUe>tateu tesS7
NEW YORK. Dec. ,6--R- r. Gable. for
many years chairman Of the Rock island
Board OF DEecrors,. has resigned that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

be present. It Is urged that every one.
both young and old. bring contribution
for the poor 70 the end that suffering
may be relieved and the blessing OF CIV
Ing inculcated in the ..earts OF tho chill
. dren.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
GOSSIP AROUND
TIL! CITY HALL
Present Fl: m Boston for offc ais
City Collector Busy-L:at,n !
1each.r R. signs.

An express package was received yes
tcrday morning at the City Hall, adj
dressed to Major Howard. 1t was b 6
box sent by Messrs. e. j. Dyer and n.
c. Woodbury. two well-known citizens OF
Boston. as a Christmas gift to var o. s
city officials, including Chief Howard.
Judge Witt. Collector Cunningham, Trca-
sNer Philips Delinquent Tax Collector
t. c. Walford and Police Sergeant O.ey.
For several years the Boston gentlemen
have been sending packages Of Boston
beans. brown bread and rum to the Rich
mond gentlemen.
THIS year the compliment VIII be re-
TUNED. and this afternoon a big box will
be sent to Boston containing an opossum,
a. Smthheld ham, some Hanover sweet
potatoes. country sausage chine. corn
meal and cracklings. This will make an
old shioned Virginia dinner for the Bos-
tonians and the City Hall people TO @
it will go a long ways toward clos ng TIE
breech between Boston and Richmond if
there is such breech.
The City Hall was open for business
as usual yesterday. and not one man vas
had been spent by every one. Very Little
business was done. as is usual between
Christmas and New Year, but all HANDS
were ready for business. Nothing was
done in any of the courts and the Depart
ments are winding up their years wo k
Collector Cunningham's office was the
busiest place in the City Hall. People
who desired to pay UP the last half Of
their taxes, or who wanted to pay al.
& d so. and they may continue to do SO
until the first Of the year when tie pm
atty goes on. About SIS 900 was paid in
yesterday.
The resignation OF Mr.. George Fitz-
gerald. teacher Of Latin In the Hig.
School. has been handed in, and his SUE
cessor will be chosen at the next meet
ing Of the board. on December Goth. Mr..
Fitzgerald will accept the head master
ship of Miss Ellett's School, VIII CHI Offers
him a more renlunerative position.
Chairman Crenshaw, OF the Sub-Com-
rnittee on Manual Training In the Schools.
will call his committee together one d"y
ext week so that report may be re7dy
Tor the January meeting Of the Council.
The committee 70 inquire into the status
IF Alderman Seay regarding the holding
Of the sub-post stership and a seat II,
The Council will meet a the office of
.he City Attorney on Monday morri~g
at 1879 o'clock Mr.. Seay is no !onge-
postmaster. having recently rerigned
he position. He will be reelected to the
Board by his colleagues.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

CAPTAIN Tonlnson brought back from
Washington on Christmas night Frank
Swain. the young man who was arrested
y Washington at the request of the Po-
ice Department here on the charge OF
getting several thousand tickets from
ticket Agent C. ". Morris at Murphy'S
1otel several days ago. He had endeav-
rcd to dispose of the tickets in ashing-
on
The case will be heard in the Police
curt next Tuesday.
A message was received yesterday from
toward asking him to look out for
sick article" in the shape of a young
"a nabout twenty-five years old. dark
:air. and Weighing about ls0 pounds. who
wanted at that place on eight charges
y forgery for amounts ranging from $50
$50. He is also wanted in Elnira,
Scranton and Philadelphia.
No arrests have yet been made In con-
lection with the shooting Of the little
SYRIAN, Matte josef Charley. who was
,;4dlv injured in the foot Christmas Eve
,Ecut clock. while standing out in
'ront of her hone on Twenty fourth and
Nain Streets. She was struck in the foot
With bullet fired by q young white man.
Tho. with 2 companion. was standing
Gross the street. 1t is not yet known
:hether the shooting was accidental or
,,e licious. The ambulance surgeons made
her as comfortable as possible. and the
>olce are working on the case.
The little girl was struck on t.le heal
Who was given a term in the penitentary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
ST ST The theatres.

The play which Wilson Barrett made
from Hail Gaines book, The Manxman."
Which James o Neil produced at the
Academy in this city last night, deals with
human emotions in their slmp4est form.
With this in mind the play may be de-
scribed as an admirable digest Of the
novel. In certain details it breaks away
fl ON the lines laid down in the book.
Notably is this the case at the close.
Eul. generally speaking. it tells Hail
Games tale-with the chief emphasis re-
se-l ed for Pete and kerry's suuerings-
with diIeCtness and great dramatic force
From the second act. wheie Kerry Uegs
I'hiiip to tell Pete all and marry her. but
his ambition makes coward Of him. thu
tragedy sweeps swiftly to its inevitable
end.
IN this play naturally everything hinges
ulon Pete. His happiness. MS humor. his
long suffering. his love, his misery must
be quite convincing. or the honey ia Dlic
tails TO the ground. 1t is more OF a COM
plment than at first appears to say that
Mr.. O'Neiil was Pete himself. And the
compliment lies in this that the rugged.
Uncoutn. awkward, stumbling tongued TEL
as we know him. His heroes we know
aru ready of speech impu slVe sonorous.
picturesque.
The support that Mr.. ONeill received
was capital. Miss May Buckley. as ker-
~. brought to the tragic scenes intensity
and exquisite feeling. and the confession
10 Pete Will always remain as q piece Of
acting faultlessly true in every note. The
Support was good all the way through:
There will be matinee and night perform
alues to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

Chairman Crenshaw. OF the Sub-Com-
,nittee on Manual Training In the Schools.
will call his committee together one d"y
ext week. SO that report may be re7dy
COR the January meeting Of the Council.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

The Chfca so. Milwaukee and st LOUIS
Railroad has given to Its locoro i've eng
nAers and fi~emen an increase in wages
Of 10 per cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

Comparative statement of the aorro~i-
mate earnings Of the SeaFoard Al Lire
system for the second week in Decer1-
be-: Week ending December Is 90 s237 :
TO-: cot s2n7 62T: increase S775"4 Tvo
vaa1-e ending pecenha4- il 1902 stS2 14.;
1901. s121. 1Sf; increase ST a5s JUL to
December L 1912 IS, ga 1aoo; 1901, S5137 SIS; ;
increase, s4l6.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

Mr. W. F. Kapp. Of Columbia. Pa. for
merry with the Pennsylvania Rail- o1d.
has been appointed superintendent OF
shons and machines for the Richmo on l.,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railr al.
Mr.. Knapp has entered r9on his duties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27

There is a rumor of changes to take
effect on the ChesaoeaFe and Ohio J7ru-
airy 1st. but any Information Is to their
character was denied on yesterday by he
roads officials. One report is that Mr..
e p Goodwin trainn7as+er Is TO Re mr.
noted 10 the position OF assistant dii-
sion superintendent. with headquarters at
Hinton.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-22
HE GOT THE STAMPS.
Anecdote of Man Who Would Not
Brook Delay.

The late Henry b. Hyde, founder of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
revealed the secret of his success in the
words which are quoted at the begin
ming of the collected "reminiscences OF
his life and work:
MY rule in everything that is to be
done, from writing Il leter to planning
an important business, is to use my best
skill regardless of time engagements
and everything else
1t was said of him that he was not
satisfied to get up early IN the morning
for preparation; he always got up the
day before. One might judge from the
following incident that he had the pow
or to make other people come to time
or even be little ahead of time-a fac
ulty which is promotive of success in
large enterprise if not essential to it,
Many years ago. in the early life of
his company, the clerks. headed by the
officers, were engaged at midnight fold
ing circulars, sealing and stamping EN-
velopes. Mr.. Hyde attached great i'm
portance to mailing the circulars before
morning. At one o'clock the supply OF
postage stamps was exhausted, aud the
clerk said it was impossible to get more
"Impossible:' cried Mr.. Hyde. ''Im
possible: Take carriage" he said,
turning to the superintendent. find the
postmaster, and tell him we must have
stamps"
| He went to the pOStmaSters house
and interviewed the aStOniShed official,
who elected him to the residence of the
stamp clerk. The clerk was routed from
his bed. persuaded to 90 to the post
office. open the safe and deliver the
stamps. The circulars were mailed be.
fore daybreak.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-22
Argument from Precedent.

Lincoln was once arguing a case
against an opponent who tried to con-
vince the jury that precedent is SUI
perior to law and that custom makes
things legal in all cases. Lincoln's re-
ply. given in Miss Ida Tarbells life of
the great war President was one of
his many effective analogies in the
form of a story.
Lincoln told the jury that he would
argue the case in the same way as his
opponent. and began:
odd Squire Bagly. from Menard.
came into my office one day and said:
Lincoln. I want your advice as a
lawyer. Has man what's been elect
ed justice of the peace Il right to issue
a marriage license?
II tolt him not; whereupon the Old
squire threw himself back in his chair
very indignantly and said:
Lincoln. thought YOU was law
yer. Now. Bob Thomas and me had Il
bet on this thing. and we agreed to let
you decide but If this is your opinion
| don't want ii. for | know a thunder
in sight better. I've been squire
eight wears. and have done it all the
fine"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-22
Right Of Discovery,

There are times when differences of
rank do not count. and an Irish soldier
is said to have CHANGED upon one of
them during the late war in Cuba.
He was discovered by the sergeant
of his company in hole. well out of
the way of even a stray shot when he
should have been engaged III active
service.
Get out of that hole" commanded
the sergeant. sternly. Get out of it
this minute,
The broad Irish face looked up at
him with stubborn resistance wrtteu
on every feature.
"YOu may be me superior officer" he
said, boldly. but all the same. Oi'n
the wan that found this hole first"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-22
LELAND STANFORD'S DOG.
Touching Devotion of Young Man
Canine PrOteCe.

Touching Devotion of a Young Mans
Canine ProteEe.
If dogs had no other good qualities.
their devotion to human beings would
be enough in itself to assure them Il
place in the world. Mrs. Sarah *
Bottoms book. "Our Devoted Friend.
the Dog" contains a score of stories
about the steadfast fathfulness of all
kinds of dogs. from terrier to st. Ber-
nard One of the most pathetic is thc
story of Il dog belonging to Leland
Stanford. Jr.. for whom the great uni
versity in California is a memorial.
One day, when the boy was about 10
years old, he heard tumut in the
street and dartcd out of the house. He
came back covered with dust. holding
Il homely yellow dog in his arms Be
fore his mother could reach him he
had flown to the telephone and sum
moned the doctor. Thinking from the
ayonized tones of the boy that some Of
the family must he very i'll, the doctor
FASTENED to the house.
At first his professional dignity was
little rufilcd 1T being confronted with
a dusty, excited boy. holding Il dirty
mongre with broken leg. But the
earnest. innocent. face disarmed the
doctor. and he took boy and dog to II
veterinary surgeon. who washed and
dressed the dogs wounds and then
turned him over to his new master.
The hoy took care of the dog until
il recovered and il repaid him with n
devotion that was touching.
When the boy died in Italy. his body
was brought to the marble tomb in
Palo Alto. The little yellow dog had
been waiting his masters return from
Europe. When he did not return the
dog knew that something was wrong
and after the body was placed in The
tomb lay down in front of the door
and could not be cUaXed away even for
his food One morning they found him
there. dead and buried him next to his
protector and friend.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-22

Here are some quotations of histOri
cal aud other facts" which are quoted
from English schoolboys' examination
papers and published in the st. James
Gazette:
OF whom was it said He never
smiled again." William Rufus did
this after he was shot by an arrow.
My favorite character in English his
tory in Henry WILL, because he had
eight wives and killed them all.
Edward III. would have been King
of France if his mother had been II
man.
Alexander the Great was born in
absence of his parents.
What followed the murder of Beck
ct? Henry III. received whacks with
birch.
The principal products of Kent are
archbishOps of Canterbury.
The chief clause in magma charta
was that no free man should be put to
death or imprisoned without his own
consent.
Where were the kings of England
crowned? On their heads.
What were the three most import
ant feudal dues? Friendship, court
ship, marriage.
What do you know Of Dryden and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-22
The LaughalOt Boy.

The I.aughalot boy is gay little tad
Who lives in Il gay little place
Where all the good people who meet him
are glad
For just looking into his face.
And the birds that sing there from the
dawn until night
Marble only such songs as give people
delight
Sing to add to the joy
OF the Laughalot boy,
Each with all of its glad little might.
Oh, the I.aughalot boy always runs to
obey,
And never is rude or unkind,
And only good people go smiling his way,
And woes never darken his mind:
The Laughalot boy is a gay little tad
Who has many more joys than the boys
who are bad
All the winds seem to go
AS he wants them to blow.
And his laughing makes everything glad.
Chicago Record-IIerald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-22

white silk braid and white crochet but
tons were its trimmings. embroidery in
white coming on the jacket fronts. Across
the picture is white gauze dress
made over white silk. Skirt tlounces and
yoke were white chantilly. and the bod
ice was dotted with black French knots
and appliqued with white silk edged with
narrow pale blue satin ribbon.
Women of middle age are little favor
cd by new fashions. which are dominated
by and shaped for younger dresser>. But
the more recent forms of Louis coats are
a marked exception to this rule, being
handsome. in a dignified way that does
hot suggest greater consideration OF
fashions than is compatible with gray
hair One of these admirable garments
holds the center of this picture. 1t was
black taffeta. white silk revers embroid-
cred in delicate green and appliqued with
cream lace medalliopx.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-22
G6n%,.H6fee99SSer
Watching for Grand ma,

There he comes. No. 'tisn't, either,
cause the horse hasn't got any white
spots on his nose. Oh, dear. l wish he'd
come
Grandpa was coming to stay whole
week, and Eleanor was at the window
watching for him. She had been there
long time. Horses with white faces
and horses white all over and brown
horses and specified horses had come
into sight over the brow of the hill and
gone jogging by; but no Brown Betty.
with the white spot on her nose, and
dear old grandpa sitting up behind her,
Tapping the reins.
"Oh. DEAR" Eleanor said again. The
supper-table was all spread with beau
tiful things to eat-just the things
grandpa liked best. Mamma sat sew
ing and looking out over Eleanor's
shoulder occasionally for Brown Bet.
tvs nose. BY and by she said. watch
ed pots never boil, Eleanor; watched
grandpas don't come. Run away and
play while, and see if he won't come
good deal quicker
| Eleanor looked puzzled. so mamma
explained.
Don't you know how we wanted the
kettle to boil this morning to make
grandpa's pudding, and when we kept
Watching it didn't boil bit? But after
we went away to stone the raisins, the
first thing we knew it was boiling over.
That's what folks mean by saying
Watched pots never boil and l expect
| it's so with grandpas, too
Just then Eleanor heard somebody
say, whoa, Betty" and right there
at the back door was Betty whOang
and grandpa jumping over the wheel,
For the next few minutes there was
plenty to do with all the huggings and
kissings and welcomings. And after
that the beautiful supper came. Flea
nor was too happy to think about the
long watching at the window. but she
hadn't forgotten it, for that night.
when mamma was kissing her good
night, she looked up and said gaily:
"YOu know what you said mammal
Watched grandpas never boil but he
| did!--Youth'S Companion.