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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
gave her wine to those dependent upon
her store and her willing hand


her store and her willing band.
PRETTY LEGEND
Another pretty tradition that has to do
with Christmas roses is that which IS
told of Joseph of .Arirnatl1ea. With sew
cral companies, he crossed to Britain,
from the continent Of Europe, and travel
ed through the island. preaching the Cos
i,el to the people. One evening after a
long days journeying he sat down to
rest, and struck his staff deep into the
earth. 1t was Christmas Eve, and the
staff bu6dca. and the next morning was
covered with Christmas roses. Such q
tree ana such flowers were unknown be-
fore, but since then they have been al
ways found in DevonshiTe England. and
never fail to burst into bloom at Christ
T1las-tide.
The florists art in the twentieth cen
tury has been abe to put aside the linlita-
lions OF climate and seasons, and SO the
lover who desires to put the. language OF
his heart into flowers for his lady to inter-
pref on the 25th of December, 1902, can
send her. if he pleases,
.'Violets sweeter than the lids Of Juno
eyes. OF Cytherea's breath:
Tie can WOO her through the
glowing beauty: of roses red, Or
the npassioned purity OF roses
white: he may pay his court in lilies
of the valley. white hyacinths, carna-
tons, narcissiis or 4 great sheaf of gol-
deIl-hearted annunciation lilies that
bloomed in the Judean fields Oh the first
Christmas Eve hundreds of years ago.
For ii has been told that. when the
shining heralds OF Mess.ah's glory burst
upon the vision Of the shepherds who
watched their floclss by night" at that
er-to-be-forsotten time. and the
Sweetness Of the Peace on earth good
will 70 men," thrilled through the silence
Of the midnight hour. the lilies awoke
from their winter sleep, and stood fan
and pure swayng from their stems on
all the hills where the feet Of the angel
.vistants touched Perhaps. even in this
twentieth century. they arethri'led witt
an impulse to keep the Christmas ami
versary. and So unfold their petals ano
give out their s7erfume, speaking tt
ni'ady OF more than passing hour o.
pleasure and OF triumph.
FLOWERS FROM MANY LANDS.
Many lands are laid under contribution
for Christmas flowers. The lily bult
comes from Bermucas; those which
mako the narcissus blooms have then
home Il, the -..annel Islands. where the
great daffod!l farms furnish the bios
sens for London and Paris every year.
| Hundreds OF the violets which Will be
sent in r!bbnr-tufted boxes to r. worn >at
! the Christmas germans on the corsare
| of the pretty Christmas maidens. and t
be kept between the leaves OF her
prayerbook afterwards asa souvenir Of
| time and place. viii be brought to Rich,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
CHRISTMAS GOODS;
CHRISTMAS PRICES
Much Larger Sale This Year
Than Ever Before.
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS NUMEROUS
Husband and Wife, Sweethearts and
Parents Are Remembering Each
Other in a Substantial Way.
Shops Are Crowded.
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS NUMEROUS

| An indication of the prosperous condi-
| merchants Of all classes and lines report
| that their sales this holiday season are
already thousands of dollars more than
| they were last year. when it was believed
that the height OF prosperity had been
reached.
! 4 trip through the big stores was taken
| by Times man, and what he saw con-
! WINGED him that there was al enormous
amount of business going on. From toy
stores to the great dry goods emporiums
the rush was just as great. and in some
places the crowds of purchasers were SO
large that the clerks had trouble in Serv-
ing them.
Gift making this year will be more
generally observed than ever before. as
is evidenced from the individual purchases
that are being made.
1.-The wives come in and get for their
husbands Morris chair; then husbands
get for their wives couch: then sweet
hearts get for each other fancy writing
desks and lamps said furniture man.
land in many instances whole suits OF
furniture are bought by children for their
parents. Many Of these things are to De
delivered on Christmas Eve, and we will
have to display lots OF hurry to do 1t.
SHOES FOR CHRISTMAS.
Shoes are being more geenrally pur-
said dealer. We are doing much
larger business than ever before at this
season.
It was the same in the dry goods store.
individual gifts Of hosiery and furs are
more general. said one of the dry goods
men. Many of our Gust toner's, though.
/ are sending rugs and cloaks@0pt, to be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

Mothers Friend Shirt Waist for
Bows, ages 8 to Is, made Of Gamers
percale. with separate belts, worth
SOC to Use. Price, 44c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

His little prescnec-He who was a King
Still, still is felt amid trades pulsing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
The City of David.


A little Babe this place has glorified!
a little Child upon His mothers breas.
Once breathed a blessing that has never
Upon these little streets that, side by
side
Run east and west.
His little prescnec-He who was King
Still, still is felt amid trades pulslng
breath;
The thought Of Him is like living thing
That blooms amid the Oriental spring
and knows no death
At midnight, when the stars in clusters
Above this sacred city; when the moon.
Pallid and old, in the far heaven lies:
Or when the torrid sun in these hot skies
Broods at high moon
Ever there wakes the thought Of Him
once more,
Tho long and long ago His mother
came
One winter night to yon poor stable door.
Yea, here lives on to-day, as years before,
Ills love. His name!
Charles Hanson Towne in The Crite-
Iion.
Antoni makes pure candies, Ninth and
Brood Streets.
Antoni makes Pure Candies. Ninth and
Broad Streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

Children's Suits, ages 7 to 10 grade
of Atwood keyseys and chevlots that
sold for $500, this week for SOU.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

Children's Suits made of all-wool
cheviots, in light and dark CT evlots,
that sold for $3.50, this week for
S1.2o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

FTER wears materials and
N
merchant ten meets m
garments people They careful sellers
HUB will
Clothing people
EHrea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
word.

word
And all Gods wonders of eternity,
With dark, unyieldng barriers, parted
us;
And saw afar, where sunrise faSs IN
furied,
In the broad glare of days reality.
a lone star. dying. lovely, tremulous.
Mamie Byrd Turner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
ChrY TN 'sse of Oide.

By Eugene Field.
God rest You Cnrysten gentil men,
Wherever you may be;
God rest you all in fiede or hall.
Or on We stormy sea;
For on this morn cure Chryst is born
That saveth you and me.
Last night We shepherds in ,e east
Saw many q wondrous thing;
Io sky last night famed passing bright
Whites that we stars did sing
And angels came to bless ye name
OF Jesus ChrJste, cure Kyng.
God rest We Chrysten gentil men,
Earring where'er you may;
In noblesses court do thou no sport,
In tournament no playe,
In payninl lands hold thou thy hands
From bloudy works this daye.
But thinking on ye gentil Lord
That died upon ye tree.
Let troublngs cease and deeds of peace
Abound in Chrystantie;
For on this morn We Chryst is born
That saveth you and fle.
At Dawn.
All, sweet slept and dreamed you mine,
and missed
One transient hour the old heart-hun-
griness;
Bent my whole being to your soft ca
ress,
Drank with my sight your eyes deep
amethyst;
The lips my own had waited for. I
kissed
And touched the sunshine OF each fra
grant tress:
So, while the golden moment stayed to
bless. Ia
Deep IN the heart Of dreams We kept.
our tryst.
Is. sweet woke. and knew that all the.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

To get a pure Fur Hat in all the
latest styles made in soft and stiff,
equal to any $500 standard brand,
call for the Recall, sole agents the
Hub price, $500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
Special Sale OF Fine Carriages.
w. c. SMITH.
3I4 North Fifth ST.,

offers one Fine Rubber Tire Station Wagon.
surrrys. Phaetons, Run-abouts. S .auhopes.
Doctors Buggies-latest styes and fires.
makeSat especially low prices to keep hands
at " DIRK.
A number of Second Hand Runa bouts, Sur
reys, Taps AMI Business Wagons very cheap
TO make room for new work in process OF
completion.
SMITH.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
LORD KELVIN BEFORE
4 House COMMITTEE
Eminent Scientist Gives His
Views on Metric System.

The House Committee on Coinage.
Weights and Measures had two distin-
guished witnesses before it today in the
person Of Lord Kelvin, the famous Eng
iish scientist. and George B. Westing-
house, the inventor.
Lord Kelvin, who Is guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Westinghouse, advocated the passage
OF the bill to substitute the metric sys-
TEN for the standard now employed in
this country. He said he had long hoped
that England would take the lead in this
matter, but if it would not. he thought
the honor should fall to the United States.
believing that his country would follow
suit.
He was glad to see that the committee
proposed to allow suitable time for the
adoption OF the standard before making
it effective, in ordec that the people might
familiarize themselves with It.
Mr.. Westinghouse also believed in the
metric system but he thought it would
take at least ten years for the people 10
learn 10 use 1t.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
TO Push RESOLUTION
ABOUT BEEF TRUST
Representative Richardson to
Press Investigation.
PEOPLE SUBMIT APPEALS
Floods Of Letters Received by Congress
men From Constituents in An Parts of
the CountIy-InquiIy Already Or
deTed Has Not Yet Commenced.

Representative Richardson today an
nounced his intention Of pushing his reso-
luton demanding an investigation Of the
alleged beef trust before the Ways and
Means Committee OF the House; and it is
expected that he Will be assisted not
only by the members OF his own party,
but by some Of the leading Republicans
as we'll
During the past few days the mails of
the Congressman have been flooded with
letters from their constituents pleading
for action that viii relieve the country
Of the present situation as regards the
price of meats. Representative Richard
son says that he cannot see how the mat
ter can be considered as political meas
ure
His resolution merely calls fSr an in
vestigation by the Ways and Means Com
mittee Of the cause OF the present in
crease in the price of meat. There is
some question as to the authority OF Con-
gress in the premises. and as to whether
the Ways and Means Committee would be
the proper body to conduct the investf-
CATION should such a course be decided
upon.
7 am satfsned, said Mr. Richardson,
that there is some way Of getting at this
beef trust If it cannot be reached under
the present laws, there is no reason why
We should not enact legislation that will
dissolve so rapacious and oppressive a
combination"
So far as the bill introduced by Rep
resentative MeDermott of View Jersey,
providing for the removal of the tariff on
beef, is concerned, there is little IikeIf-
hood that it viii be seriously considered,
as it would receive little Republican sup
port. The political objections TO his bill
however, viii not weigh ag~nst the
measure proposed by Mr.. Richardson.
1t is announced at the Department Of
Justice that the officers Of that depart
ment. who have been instructed to inves-
tigate the alleged trust, have not yet
completed their work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
FLAMES WORK GREAT
HAVOC In Two TOWNS
COoperville, Ontario, Entirely
Wiped Out by Fire
Half of MarienvilIe, Pa, Is Laid in Ashes
Total Losses Will Be S7oO,ooo-Hun-
dreds Homeless.

CHATHAM, Ontario, April 24--The vii
Iage of CooperviIIe, twelve miles north Of
here, was wiped out by fire at sundown
last night
The village was built up around the
saw mills of James Cooper
The flames were famed by the strong
wind which has been prevailing for a
couple of days. and despite all efforts
the mills and dwellings were obIiterated-
The loss including lumber, IS estimat-
ed at over $4OO, 900.
Two other villages. North Augusta and
Newburg, suffered considerably by fire
yesterday, the losses aggregating over
$50, ,OOO. No fatalities are reported.
CLARION, Pa April 24--AbOut half the
town of MarienviIIe, Forest county. was
destroyed by fire last evening The fire
ragged FIVE hours. and $50 buildings were
consumed.
The loss will aggregate $500, ,O00, on
which there is only $4,000 insurance.
The one small chemical engine and the
bucket brigades were powerless in staying
the con1agration.
John Johnson, a tailor, is missing. He
is believed to have perished in his shop.
Several people we're injured, none seri-
ously.
About 500 are homeless
Marienville was a lumber town and
there are small hopes that the burned
district will be restored,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
NO SETTLEMENT Yet
FOR CR0ZIER Case
Senate Military Committee to
Reconsider Action.

The Senate Military Committee has de-
cided to reconsider its action upon the
nomination Of Captain Crozier TO be Chief
of Ordnance, with the rank of brigadfer
general. Consequently the executive ses-
sion of the Serate which it was expected
would be held Today to take final action
in the case has been postponed
The committee has heretofore refused
to reconsider its adverse report, and it
had been arranged TO have the whole
matter fought out today on the floor Of
the Senate.
The Senate this morning adopted a res
oiution introduced by Mr. Proctor. of the
Committee on Military Affairs directing
thf Secretary of War to send to the
Senate copies of all reports from artil-
lery officers relating to the Burlington
disappearing gun carriage.
This will have some bearing on the
subject, but action is thereby postponed
Indefinitely.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
I'UGBOA4 EKPLODEO
IN FEARFUL FASHION
One Man Killed and Three
Injured IN Accident.
Houses Shaken by Shock and the Crew
Blown Through Air Like So Much
Chat.

NEW YORK, April 24.-One man killed
and three injured, tugboat wrecked. and
the shock Of an explosion felt for blocks
is a record made by the blowing up OF The
tug AnsOn early this morning.
The tug tied up at her pier. head Of
Manhattan Avenue last night. Her cap
tain and owner, William Reichart. had
gone ashore Those left on board we're
John Donnelly and James Cunningham.
fremeB, and John Kennedy. cook
Early this morning an explosion which
shook houses for blocks away and whose
detoLation could be heard for two miles
startled the people in the vicinity OF the
place where the tug lay When police re-
serves arrived they found the Anson in the
bottom Of the river.
DonuelIy had been blown zUo feet across
Newton Greek into a yard. He was dead.
Cunningham and Kennedy had been
thrown into the water, badly injured. but
still able TO swim to the Chelsea Jute
Mills. where they crawIed aboard a tug
there.
Andrew Moran, who was employed as
watchman for the boats docking in that
vicinity, was found bleeding in Manhattan
Avenue 10 yards from the scene Of the
explosion.
He was badly injured.
The cause Of the explosion is unknown.
1t is supposed that during the night the
pressure on the boilers increased until
they were unable to Withstand it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
A STATEMENT BY sHANER.
The Conductor Tells of His Encounter
With Senator Money.


When seen by a Times reporter this
morning he said that Senator Money had
boarded his train at the Peace monument
without having the necessary transfer. He
asked him, he said, for his fare, and the
latter said he didn't have it. meaning
transfer. Shaner claims that he informed
the Senator that he would have to hold
the car until he Senator Money! could
secure ihe same from the conductor CT
the other train, but the Nississippian re-
fused.
Shaner stated that he then told him he
would have to either get of or pay his
fare, whereuDon the Senator exclaimed
that he would cut his, meaning shaner's,
- throat before he wouIG get of the
car shaner said that passenger as
sisted him in getting the Senator from
the car. He denied striking the Senator
the first blow, saying that he enfy struck
him when the former stuck the knife in
his hand and that he did so in order 10
prevent Mr. Money from cutting him
again.
Are you going TO do anything, vas
asked the conductor
Am y" said the youngster with a
smile We'll. III dc all I can" Shaner
lives at 722 steuben Street and was born
in Virginia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
MADRID AGITATED By
4 SUPPOSED ASSASSIN
Believed Suspect Wanted to
XII the King.
HIS MENECING BEHAVIOR

MADRID. April 24.-The entire city is in
a state OF agitation today over what is
believed to have been an attempt to as
sassinate King Alfonso.
An unknown man was caught trying to
penetrate the inner garden. He was ar
rested. and when questioned stated that
his name was Pierre Nauri, and that he
was a FTenchman-
He had no passports. and gave a contra
dictory account Of himself
The government appealed 20 the French
embassy for aid in Identifying the pris-
oner.
It is stated that he was armed when
caught.
The police refuse to give any informa-
ton.
They display unusual agitation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
PRESIDENT NAY Save
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
An Appeal Made in Behalf of
Clerks at Census Bureau.

Representatives Meyer and RansdeH Of
Louisiana visited the White House this
morning to intercede with the President
for the retention OF two or three Confed-
crate veterans, who are in danger Of
being discharged from the Census Bureau
on account OF their age
The Union veterans in the Census De-
partment are to be retained. as Director
Merriam believes they are expressly pro-
tcted by the civil service law.
The Confederate veterans are not pro-
teeted,7 said General Meyer, and though
they are efficient now, the Director be
Heves they viii have lost their useful
mss by the time the next census is taken.
The President said he would look into
the cases OF the men We mentioned. and
intimated that he would request their re-
tention.=
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
1t Is Believed That Peace
Outlook Has Grown
Brighter.
STATEMENT FROM HOLLAND
FPaI. Mall Gazette" Publishes Interesting
Communication Regarding South Afri-
can Status, IN Which It Is Stated
Kruger Is Not Factor IN Situation.

LONDON, April 24-Government circles
are today more optimistic regarding peace
in South Africa than they have been
for some days
This optimism is the result of informa-
ton from Lord Miner, more definite than
tfiat' which has heretofore been received,
and of a most interesting character.
What this information is has not yet
been announced
The Pail Mall Gazette" publishes the
following statement from well-informed
and trustworthy correspondent at The
Hague. who claims that he represents the
views of the Dutch government in the
matter OF the peace negotiations between
the British government and the Beers:
Statement From Netherlands.
The Netherland government claims to
be in full possession OF the views of the
Boer delegates, inasmuch as the peace
conferences were the direct outcome Of
the visit to England Of Dr.. Kuyper, the
Dutch premier In regard to Mr.. Kruger.
the Netherlands government holds that
no attention should be paid to his opin-
ions. II peace is made, it should be made
On terms settled by Boer leaders in South
Africa The terms may possibly be com
municated 10 Mr. Kruger as a matter Of
courtesy; but for all purposes of good
OF evil his fighting coUnTymen have
thrown, him aside.
'"The difficulty in regard to the amnesty
of rebels is not appreciated from the
proper standpoint in England. So far as
the Beers personaIIy-that is, the Beers
from the Transvaal and Orange River Col
ony-aFe concerned, they are perfectly
willing 10 sacrifice their brothers, and
they realize that a. they themselves have
TO sacrifice sorething, the rebels in the
Cape Colony ought to be in the same
plight.
The Amnesty Difficulty.
The difficulty, however is this:
The rebee6. having nothing, or at any
rate, very little to gain by coming in,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
SENATOR MONEY SAYS.
Declares That Conductor Shaner Was IN
soIent and Abusive

soIent and Abusive
q was riding down the Avenue in a
yellow car to catch the O'Clock train for
Baltimore. I had only a few minutes.
The car stopped at the Peace Monu-
ment. and the conductor told ne :" take
the Baltimore and Ohio station car, which
was close at hand. He aid not offer ne
transfer.
I jumped from one car to another, and
Immediately the second conductor de-
manded my transfer. I told him / had no
transfer and that he had seen me get OF
the other car.
He insisted on receiving either a trans
fer OF q fare IN most brutal and iEsolent
fashion and | told him I would not give
him either
He then attempted TO throw me of the
car, but failed. as l held the arm Of the
open seat.
Then a burly fellow understand he
is the foreman of the truck station up
The hiIl-camc to his assistance. and to
getber they diseugaged my hand. and as
the car stopped suddenly at the moment
in front of the Census Office 1 was thrown
of.
The two men got off also and the con
ductor came at me and struck me two or
three times
Il drew my knife TO defend myself, and
as l opened it he grabbed the blade and
was cut in the hand
The Capitol policeman, Murphy came
between US then and the conductor struck
me again over the formers head.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
VENEZUELAN REBELS
GAIN SIGNAL VICTORY
Kill Gen. Castillo and ROut
His Army.

NEW YORK. april 23.-VenezueIan ad-
vices received via Trinidad today state
that Government troops, numbering POO
men, under Gen. RamCn Castillo, attack
ed the reYoiutioHisJs Tuesday between
san Antonio and Cuanaguana. about nine
" miles from Cumana. in a mountainous
district, well known TO the revolutionists.
General Castillo personally led the ad-
vance guard. and was wounded after an
hours fighting. Thereupon the recently
recruited Venezuelan soldiers disbanded.
The government officers yainly tried TO
rally their troops.
General Castillo died later from his
wounds
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
PETERS SCENE OF
INSPIRING SPECTACLE
Twenty Thousand Pilgrims
Gathered There.
Pope Receives Them, and Declares the
Great Manifestation Consoling at
This "Tine 81 Persecution"

ROME. April 24.-st. Peters today was
the scene of an inspiring event.
Twenty thousand pilgrims gathered
there and were received by Pope Leo.
His Holfness received an enthusiastic
greeting when he emerged to view, and
in answering an address of fcIicitation he
spoke with emotion and in a strong voice
These manifestations" he said, are
consoIing at q time when the church is so
prosecuted
Several hundred OF the pilgrims were
permitted TO kiss the Pope's hands
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
FALL RIVER STEAMER
PILGRIM GOES AGROUND
Steering Gear Becomes Deranged, and
Boat Went Upon Shoal

NEW YORK, April 24,-The Fall River
steamer Pilgrim. bound from Fall River
to this city went ashore at S:O5 this
morning on Sunken Meadows, just north
of Wards Island.
by two tugs and proceeded TO this city.
The big steamer was threading her way
into East River after passing Hellgate,
when she lost some OF her steering gear.
Under fair headway she became partly
uncomfortable, and ran her nose upon
Suuken Meadows.
Many of the passengers became fright
ened, but were soon pacfied by the steam
er's officers. who assured them that there
was no danger.
The Pilgrim sustained little damage
from her grounding.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-24
Distinguished White House Caller.

C. E. Borehgreyink. who commanded
the British Antarctic expedition of 1888
and 1900. called on President Roosevelt
at the White HoT Sc today. The President
eyinced considerable interest in the plans
Of Comma nder Borchgreyink, who viii IN
dertake another expedition.