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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
HutIers mud Maids by the Hour.
(New York Commercially

iNew York CONNIE. cialt
On the upper West Side. not far from
most recent additions to the really mag
niticent group OF apartment houses in
that section OF the town has some rather
unique features among It's Fin de steele
appointments and service. OF course. IT'S
particularly swagger house. with only
tn: SWEETEST sort of apartment-house folk
for tenants, and these with the most
swagger habits.
The touch OF button brings an auto
or carriage to sorr door within fivs
minutes, or ten a Il the outside. at any
time OF day or night. not forgetting Sum
days. There is a florist on tap. too. and
he will put in an appearance within three
minutes Of your call and proceed without
delay or any fuss and feathers to deco
outfit for q reception or only one or
two rooms for card party-and. if It's
only corsage bouquet or other flowers
for the theatre Or for going OUT that
fully and rapidly.
You can have a caterer sent up from
below who will arrange a dinner for you
while you are stu in bed or at your toilet
Wallets. BARRIERS. and hairdressers respond
to button punches. and the most stately
from q lot OF particularly stately buffers.
with regulation side-cieets. clothes. ac-
cent. and manners: will serve you for
half an hour or half day or night, as
YOU may elect-at really royal f,guro
per hour.
want a dark-haired. yair-skfunetf
maid, with small features and hands. Ans
clothes and eyeglasses. for two hours
this afternoon. was the call that Mrs
Little Board shot down into the housa
ottice over the. wire yesterday morning.
Mrs. L. B. was expecting to cali on her
that afternoon two women friends who
had entertained her. at Deal last Au-
gust-and she naturally wanted maid
about who would look quite as Ana and
quite as used to things as theirs: Tor
her own is very efficient. but lacking In
style. This Indulgence In special maid
on two-hour schedule cost her lust a.
Buffers get S an hour for res,,;ar
d 9, q job: walters OF the proper sort.
81 % an hour: hall girls or boys. Is cenfs.
dressine-room attendants for parties ard
receptions. s1-and so on. You can order
white or colored. German. Irish. French.
the same; they're all on tap. And vo,.
doq't have to. pay for 1t uatii your hiE
comes In at the end OF the month.
grace 1922 = 800 ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
Jilper-Handle Umbrellas
make handsome Xmas presents
not so expensive. either.
rumsden's,
s3I Main Street.

orass department, tool room and wood
workers department; the copper shop,
including The .copnersmiths, sheet iron
WORKERS noss and plumbers Departments. and
dry. pattern shop. blacksmith shop, boiler
SHOP sail-making department. angle
smiths. furnace shed. developing shed.
shipnlters' department. riveters. cau!kers
and clippers department, the punch shed.
the ship carpenters. the mould loft, the
Joiners shop. cutfitters. painters. rig
gers laborers and dock engineers de-
partments. Altogether the plant employs
$50 to 1.520 men.
The superintendent OF the yards from
the beginning Of operations TO the present
time mas been Mr.. James y. Nelson. ll
experienced director Of marine architec-
ture, who was connected with the navy
department corps Of engineers and de-
signers al the time the enterprise was
first conceived. Mr.. Nelson is originally
a New Yorker. His services with and for
the company demonstrate that no better
could have been selected. and the char
acter and performances of the vessels
built at the yards still further praise him.
AIR Nelson. it is presumed, will continue
with the yard
CONFIDENCE OF CREDITORS
Confidence is expressed Very generally
affairs will lead to reorganization on an
even stronger basis. and the continual
ton and enlargement of the business.
The selection of the vice-prcsdent OF the
dent. as the receiver is generally regarded
as indicating the confidence Of the cred
ltors in the management and direction
Of the plant and forecasting its reorgani-
cation and continuance. The only other
solution that can be anticipated from tho
present status Of affairs is the sale of the
plant, and III that event it would GER
tainly be continued. Taking this view
of the matter. it may safely be reli2d
on thai Richmond will continue to have
the beneficent consequences Of the opera
tior Of this great industry. which has
done much to cause. the present pros
perity OF the city and its growth i'll recent
years.
WHAT IT MEANS TO THE CITY.
Estimating that each employee sup
ports two others Ca most conservati tive
estimate). the plant supports q, popula- |
ton OF 4,i01 persons or more. not to men
ton the great impetus given to eli lines
of business and the immense amount of
money placed in circulation every week. |
The plant pays out in wages every year !!
about 900 and. cstinatin the amount |
dis'oursed here for materials and supplies !!
the aggregate annual slim thrown into |
circulation il this city by the plant is /
nearly a million dollars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
str. ,'t ia . valuable factor In the progress.
s'se industrial life OF this city.
NIXON EXPECTS AN OFFER.
'a' say. Deal With Trigs Company
Is OF for Prevent

! NEW YORK. December % -fsuoo,.,
=, several days past the apparent lack
- pioSFesS in the deal between tho -rr;pe
a,n INC United States Sbipbuildin- Com
iahics has been the occasion OF mitch
sn,e non In shipbniiding circles and
st'iea industries. To-day it was an
'io6liccd that all negotiations had been
suspended last week aud that .hc. TrIer
shsphni!oinE Company had gone into the
hands of a receiver
Tour correspondent waited on Lewis
Nixon. president OF the United States
.orporation. this afternoon and asked
iof details. Mr.. Nixon said:
on see it's this way. The acquisition
O. any more plants than those already
secured by a corporation of the mazni-
taoe OF the United States Sniphul-.ng
company, is an affair which has 10 be
carried on with such deiiberation and cir
cunspection. that it will DO impossible
Tor me 70 give any detailed or definite
statement as to any one OF the many
pants We may have under consideration
lnui after the holidays, in any event.
The Trigg deal. however. is off.
We may or we may not buy
ne Yards from The receiver. l can
nor tell We may take it over after its
affairs arc readjustcd. But until that
time l can hardly express my opinion.
eS. we certainly will expect an offer
i'osii ttLS receiver, pbt ind1 may not ,e
Tor some weeks. At present the deal
IS completely off and a new one has
not been thought Of.
None Of the people seen by your cor
respondent. who have dealings here with
the iricg Company. appear TO be in the
least worried about getting paid in full.
They say with one accord that while they
believe they may have to wait little
while for their money. they have full
confidence that the company will easily
disengace itself from its present en-
karrassmcnt, and that they arc not vor-
ryiDg about the future
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
FARMER ARRESTED
FOR TRA!N-W RECKING,
He makes Written Confession
Hoped to Get Money frcn, Pns-
scnEcrs-FamiI.. in Wnnt.

MEMPHIS, TENN, December 81
George ". Geans, a truck farmer living
near this city, was to-day arrested on q
warrant charging attempted train wreck
ing. Cieans IS tbs man who tagged the
Frisco fast passenger train from Eirm-
ingha.n, Friday night about three miles
from the city, a short distance from a
point where spikes had been drawn and
cross-ties laid on the track.
After his arrest tieanS made d. written
confession. in which he stated that he
had tempered with the tracks and then
stopped the train in the hope that he
would be rewarded by the passengers and
the railroad officials. He states that he
had been unable to secure employment
and needed money, mis- family being IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
HOW NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
throughout The City the Regret Was
Tni.crsaI-sfcn Reassured.

when the announcement was made yes
terday. afternoon that the Trigs Com
7any had gone into the hands or re-
ceiver. 1t came q a surprise to the gem
c,ai public Leading fiilanciers in the
city. and those intimately acquainted with
Ike firm 3 condition. believed that re-
organization would come sooner or later.
Tnr8ughout the entire city there was uni
versal regret that the big corporation had
become embarrassed financially, even for
g short sIrne. FOR there is no single indus
Fr~ that has the good wishes Of the public
for iss continued prosperity more dis
tinctly than the Trigg ship yards.
People who have no financial interest
~ the plant, or VINO are not connected
with it in any cara city, expressed regrets
Il The temporary trouble, with as much
ircerity as If they were directely AFFECT
< The large number Of men employed
III The Yards have spent their money with
Inc shopkeepcrs IN the vicinity OF their
homes and have contributed their share
&c the general prosperity OF the retail
dealers in the city. The POSSIBILITY that
the plant would shut down caused much
urleasiness. both among the men and the
dealers with when they trade. but the
notices posted Immediately after the com
pany was placed i'll the hands OF the re-
ceis-cr. that work would be continued. was
a. source OF untold satisfaction TO those
employed III the plant the tradesmen with
whom they deal. and TO the pubic at
large.
eThe fame OF the Trigg shipyards as an
instance OF commercial activity Tor an
finland city so far distant from the sea-
shore has spread noticcably throughout
thc Southern States IN the past few years,
atd there Is 40 enterprise in the city
,that is 80 well known as far South as
Texas, as the big plant that builds yes
sells aud launches them Sideways INTO the
narrow dock. The sentimental interest
attached To the plant has not been con-
fined 10 this city or State, but mas reach
81 out 10 thousands Of Southern conlmn-
mites who view the enterprise as re-
markabie instance Of Industrial ACTIVITY IN
the South II was not an uncommon re-
mark made on The streets YESTERDAY. ina.
Il Inc stock book OF The company shouiu ,
be opened 10 public subscription. there
would be thousands Of people OF sElau
means psiio would take stock IN an enter
prise thar had met with such favor IN the !
estimation Of the public. Ever, where |
the hope was expressed that the reorganl-
zarion would be speedily effected and tnal
the company would emerge from It's pres
snt embarrassment upon a stronger TOUT
Etlop 10 continue the work thar mas 1aaae
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
AMERICAN BALL LEAGUE,
Annual Mcetin:s Next Montll-Pcacc
Committee Appointed.

CHICAGO. Ill. December 22.-By Jug
Cling the constitution Of the American
League. the annual meeting of that or
ganization, held here to-day, was made a
special" meeting, and it was decided to
hold tile annual meeting in New York
some time during the month of January.
The principal business transacted to-day
Uss the appointment OF a committee to
meet the National League committee at
Cincinnati on January 18th, to confer on
peace terms between the two baseball
organizations
President Johnson appointed 4 commit
tee, composed of himself, Charles y.
Comisky. of Chicago; Henry I<ililea, of
Boston, and Charles Somers, of Clcvc-
land
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MERRY WANTS DIVORCE.
Says Wife is II DrunJ1ard and He
Sees Too Little Of Her.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, December o.
Especial. l--Rear Admiral john T. Merry.
United States navy. has filed petition
in the MiddleseS County Superior Court,
prayins for q divorce from his wife.
Nancy Merry.
The grounds alleged arc gross and
confirmed habits of intoNication' and that
the admiral has had too little Of her
company" SO far no answer has been
made 20 the petition, but it IS generally
believed that there will be no contest.
Admiral Merry and his wife have been
married for thirty-nine years. and the
news Of the action for divorce has caused
d great sensation. The admiral has only
recently retired from the naval service.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
A FORTUNE IN HER OLD AGE.
Good Luck of IL Poor Old Tennessee
Woman

KNOXVILLE, TENN, December %
(Special.}-Mrs Nancy Siller Blevins an
aged woman residing at Blountville, Sui
livan county, has fallen heir to $1,000
left her by her brother, Jackson Walker.
who died some months ago at Ferndale,
Cal. Since the death Of her husband.
some years ago, Mrs. Elevns has earn
ed a livelihood for herself and children
a the washtub but she is now over 40.
and able 10 Go but little. She and her
brother separated when she was only IL.
and in o few years lost track OF each
other Walker drifted to California and
was fairly successful. When he died be
wiled all his property to his sister, if
she were still! living.
Homer Smith. a Blountvile lawyer,
picked UP the case accidentally, and go
Ing to California filed a petition III be-
half of the rightt,ll heir. Mrs Blevins
has only to prove her relationship in or
der to get the money and end her days
liz ease.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
The rise OF Modern nome.
fY.ondor rxnras.,

tLonuoE Express. -:
Visitors who have not been In Ronna To-
the last twenty years. writes the Britisn
consul there. can scarcely recognize Ii
"Suberbs have risen over vtnayarfa.
outside the city walls. old quarters have
been superseded by large and commediona
buildings; the Tiber is permanently I'M.
bedded all along Its urban course between
two gigantic entertainments on which arc
houses overlooking the river. have been
constructed; solid srantte bridges. meant
to defy the rarages OF time and the imps-
tus OF the once dangerous Ttber have
been thrown across the two enhank-
ments: new and wide thofouxhfares1h ~
been opened u one word. th4 CIV 49,
been complat4ly mo6ernixed ana render1A
In all respectt quite sanitary, aa sl61n
by the rsturus OF mortality. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
HOMICIDE ON A TRAIN.
1naioninn named Ewing Killed by

L. L. Stephenson. of Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA. December PA man
named James E. Ewing, whose home is
said TO be in Indiana. was shot and killed
tonight in the smoking Compa rtment OF
q northbound Southern railway train. by
Frederick l.. Stevenson, q railway clerk
OF the Southern railway. Stephenson
lives in Atlanta. According to all ac
counts obtainable, Stephenson was intox-
icated
The train was stopped at the Peters
Street station. where Stephenson was
taken oft and arrested Passengers on
the train knew very little about the kill
ing. and there appears to have been no
eye-witnesses to the deed. The affair oc-
Cured in the smohing-car. 4 pistol
shot was heard and I, man was seen to
fall back dead. The man who was killed
had been standing in the aisle. The man
with a pistol in his hand was sitting IN
d seat. The conductor and number OF
passengers seized Stephenson and held
him until officers came to take him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
GABLER PIANO FACTORY
ALMOST DESTROYED.
runic Among Boys ut Truant school
in Rear of the Factory
Loss Sr5O,OOO

NEW YORK. December ga fire that
started from an unknown cause. in the
big seven-storv piano factory OF Ernest
Gaoler 6 Bros. in east Twenty-second
street. did damage to the extent Of s250.-
G2V. The factory was almost destroyed
The tenants were driven from adjoining
tenement houses, and a panic ensued
among the pupils at the New York Truant
School III east Twenty-tirst street, direct
~ in the rear OF the factory. The forty
four boys in the institution were removed
to place of safety by the police.
Ernest Gaber, a member OF the piano
firm. thought the loss would approximate
half million dollars. This is the third
time the firm has suffered from fire. Two
hundred men are thrown out of employ
MT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
A SURPRISE WEDDING.
Petersburg Couple Come to Rich
riond and Arc Married

The parlor of the residence OF Rev. W.
S. Leake, pastor of the Fulton Baptist
church. was the scene last night at s
o'clock. OF an interesting wedding. and
one which is in the nature of a surprise
20 the friends of the young couple, both
Of whom we're from Petersburg. The prin-
cipals in the wedding were Miss Minnie
Hamilton daughter of Il weIl-known con
tracing plumber of the Cockade City,
and Mr.. Benjamin Watkins. an employee
of the Seward Truncll Factory OF the
same city.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr. &. J..
of the couple, received a telephone mes
sage from the prospective groom, an
nouncing his intentions and asking the
friend to make the preliminary arrange
rleIts. The couple came on the S o'clock
car, ard so we'll had Mr.. Griffith provided
for their coming that they We're able to
go To Fulton and be married and then
catch the 8 O'Clock car back to their
homes. The license had already been Sc
cured in Petersburg, and with the con-
sent Of tho brides parents. she being but
10 years of age, while her husband Is
but "a. To all the friends of the couple
the wedding announcement will be In the
Dature of q pleasant surprise.
The wedding ceremony was witnessed
by Miss Grace Hamilton. a sister of the
bride, who is also a sister-in-law of the
groom, ard by Mr.. Griffith. The young
lady wore a becoming travelling gown OF
gray cloth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
itCcrISs and CurIa.v

Mr. Stuart Leake. assistant business
manager of ''Corks and Cur!s, the an
nual Of the University of Virginia, is in
the city in the interest Of the magazine.
"Corks and Curls'' will appear this ses-
sion earlier than usual II is the purpose
of the editors to issue the annual by
Easter. Among the many interesting ar
ticles that will appear in the annual this
the University base ball and saot ball
teams, with much readable data concern
ing the members of the various teams
Mr. Leake is q son Of Judge w. c.
7 .aslsa nf This civ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
these differences arose from the increase
In the cupital stock. demanding larger
dividend payments.
TRUST COMPANY ABSORPTION.
Atlantic, New York, Merged Into the
metropolitan Compnny.

NEW YORK. December 2:.--Tle drec-
tors OF the Atlantic Trust Company nat
to-day and decided to accept the terms OF
the Metropolitan Trust Company for the
absorption Of the Atlantic by the Metro
pclitan Company. It is understood that
holders of Atlantic stock vii! receive one
share of Metropolitan for every two
shares OF their own stock. Hrayton Ives
president OF the Metropolitan Trust Com
pany will continue in that capacity. AMI
the capital and surplus of the conso,;day-
cd corporation will probably be increased.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
water-work. Company Fails.

MACON. GA. December SSThe, Tele-
graphs Columbus special says Tat 'ts-eff
Columbus Water Works Compa.
been pacen in the hands
W. S. Green, OF Savannah. b.
States court. The bonded
is 100000 the capital stock,
the value of the property, as,
for taxation. slo4.0GO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
DoubIy Fatal Result of Feud.

MIDDLESBORO. Ky, December To-
William Mills, aged 10. brother OF Henry
F. Mills. formerly pastor of Middlesooro
NJ. E. Church. South, was shot and killed
here last night by Christopher Turner.
Turner was mortality wounded The fight
was the result of an old gr,ldge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
THE LAURA BlGGAR TRA
Jury, Being Unable to Agree, Loc
I'm for Night.

FREEHOLD, N. T.. December En-
taking If testimony In the Laura Bigga,
trial was concluded to-day. and the Law
yers for both sides began summing up
Miss Bigger again went to the stand. at
the opening of the proceedings to-day.
She contradicted the testimony given By
Josie Lane and her former maid. Mollte
Deskin. to the effect that Miss Biggar
had maintained improper relations with
other men during Benefits tire. Dr..
Hendricks denied the statement made by
jamie Lane as to his rela lions with Miss
Biggar.
The jury. being unable to agree. vetc
locked up for the night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
TIE 0'NElLL- COMPANY.
Real Estate and Business Purchased
by William C.. Strange.

NEW YORK, December 23.-William :.
Strange the manager of the O'Neill de-
partnlent store, on Sixth avenue, between
Twentieth and 'rwenty-first streets. has
purcha sed the real estate and business. OF
the O'Ncil Company. The sellers are
the heirs of the late Hugh O'Neill CHEZ
OF whom is his widow. No details as to
price are furnished in connection with the
transaction though the figure is be-
lieved to be in the neighhorhood Of IS, Co.,
600 a corporation will be formed for
the purpose OF taking over the real es-
tate which will be leased for twenty-one
years, to u company which will conduct
the business on the same lines as former
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
LOCOMOTIVE RUNS AMUCK.
Two Men Killed Two Freight
Trains Wrecked.

Trains Wrecked.
LIBERTY. IND, December PA help
err engine on the Cincinnati. Hamilton
and Dayton railway, got beyond control
early this morning. made two wild runs
between Connersville asld this place
wrecked two freight trains, demolished
four engines. killed two men. and injured
two others The engine got beyond con-
troll and ran into the engine of a freight
and partly wrecked ii. In some way the
helper was reversed and started back.
running through Liberty at the rate of
seventy miles an hour. 1t dashed into
another freight. which was being hauled
By two engines.
Mike Foley Of indianapolis. brakeman,
was killed Bounton Osborne. Of Con-
nersviile. fireman on the helper engine,
was also killed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
corne1iu. Vanderbilt Better,

NEW YORK, December 23.-At11 O'CLOCK
tonight the following bulletin las to the
condition Of Cornelius Vanderbilt wa Isl.
sued By Doctors Flint and Janeway:
..Nlr Vanderbilt's condition. is little
more satisfactory this evening. There has
been no marked change
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

school ship for the apprentices on the
receiving ship at the navy-tard. and will
cruise between Norfolk. Newport News,
and Yorktown.
J. w. Brandenhirs. who was arrested
on the charge OF assaulting his mother.
has been released. the parents withdraw
ing the charge. It seems that the war
rant was obtained under a misunderstood.
no
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
DOuhly Fatal DncI.

MACON. GA. December 22.-Charles
Hogg and Gent Grantham, members of
prominent families quarrelied while iriv-
ing on a road near Cochran. Each drew
pistol and fired. Hogg is dead and
Grantham is barely alive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
General Reyes Resigns.

MEXICO CITY, December 2s.-cenerar
Bernado Reyes, minister of war, has rc-.
signed. This Is considered movement OF
far-reaching political significance, as IL
practically leaves Senior Lfmantour min
lister of finance. alone in the race for the
presidency of the republic to succeed Diaz.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
Minister Grassland to Resign.

WASHINGTON. December pit is
learned at the State Department that
leave Of absence has been granted J. r.
a. Grassland, United States minister
resident and ccnsul-ganeral in Liberia,
and that upon his return to this country
he will tender his resignation.
Minister Grassland was appointed to his
post from Missouri: in January last. and
his conduct has been under Investigation,
owing to a personal encounter between
himself and one OF the officials OF the
Monrovian legation. There appeared to
be state Of affairs In existence at Mon
rovia that were not acceptable to the
State Department. ard. therefore. Il
change in the mission will be made