The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
Confetti, Rubber Balls, Fearthers
and Firecrackers Prohibited.
PEDESTRIANS BE PROTECTED
There Is to Be No Boisterous Blowing
Of Horns or Ringing Of Beils-Tur-
keys High Because OF Large
Shipments to New York.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

NORFOLK. VA. December 2.-Mayor
Rlddick order against poIsterous con-
luct on Main Street tomorrow evening
mems that there can be no throwing OF
-four, dirt, salt, sawdust, conietU OF rub
ber balls. and that feath.rs cannot be put
in the faces OF pedestrians. The dis
cta.ge oi explosives Will not be Allowed
snd there can be no blowing of horns or
ringing of bells that will interfere with
business.
Turkeys are not depreciatng In price or
demand. The local dealers assert that
tic bulk of the supply mas ben shipped
to the Northern cities. and that the price
here Is increased because of the real
scarcity which Is created by the ship
ments to New York. One dealer says one
thousand dressed turkeys Oh large size
and picked quality went off this morning
tn fill an order at 20 cents pound here
in cash, and that three thousand more On
foot will go by rail to-day at very near
the same price, also for cash. The buyers
would not risk orders at this season, but
sent the money here to pay the spot cash
Eor Immediate delivery. .
BOWDEN SUMMONED.
In compliance with the summons. Col
unel George Z. Bowden went to Wash
ington last night. The summons came
1sst week. but Mr.. Bowdcn. was not well,
snd probably he was not ready IN otner
respects to negotiate then. Hence he
waited till the workers had been con-
sr!ted and the agreements made by
which he can be assured of maintaining
harmony. no matter to whom the >fes
Ere finally awarded. The conservative
Republicans do not believe 1t to be pos
eitIc that Bowden will be set aside for
Miller. although they are prepared TO
admit that young Hugh 9. Miller Is
likely on better relations with the Fres1-
dent than powerful and successful Bow
Cen Is It is anticipated here that Bowden
Will return with Miller's scalp swinging
from his belt
TIE dry kilns of the John L. Roper
lumber mills at Gilmerton burned to-
hight The mills are six miles from the
city. The plant is one of the largest IN
The South, and millions of feet Of lumber
have been destroyed. The estimate of
loss is not made. but 1t is supposed to
be large. The fire is still raging. and
may include some Of the machinery OF
the mills. The loss is supposed to be
$4,000 with ample insurance.
ACCUSED OF SHOPL1FT1NG.
Ida McFerran was in the Police Court
this morning on the charge of steal nS
small articles from the department sto'e
of Miller, Rhaods & Company. she
seemed much affected by the charge ard
the arrest, and wished to declare her in
nocence or to make some statement. put
her counsel. Mr.. Duncan. prevented her
making the statement, and went On heT
bond for release from Jail and for an APP
pearance in court again on the 18th
The District Stewards of the Ports
mouth Methodist District held meeting
in Monumental Methodist Episcopal
Church lecture room this morning with
the presiding elder. Rev. DR.. ]. Powell
Garland. In the chair. The salary Of the
presiding elder was fixed at $1,000 Fer
a,1num, apportioned among the various
charges in the district. The total amount
to be raised during this conference year
Is. $4,000 and this was also aPporuoned
among the churches in the district.
DEMURRAGE LIMIT.
The Chamber of Commerce took action
to-day against the Virginia Car Service
Association. with headquarters at Rich
mond. including all Of the railways of
Virginia. The old limit for the beginning
of demurrage charges was five days. The
new rule introduced by the Virginia Car
Service Association is that demurraSe
charges shall begin on freight cars after
Sorty.e.gft hours shall have elapsed. OF
course this new rule operates SO as to
force the merchant to remove his goods
within forty-eight hours or pay demur-
rage charges thereafter. The Hay and
Grain Assoc, aton and other commercial!
associations are in harmony with the
Chamber Of Commerce here in demanding
\ return to the old limit for demurrage.
The SeaboarG Air Line Railway has re-
duced the ratio on the whole system to
3 cents a mile. The rates on some of
the branches except in North Carolina.
were and 10 cents. On the other parts
the general rate was cents mile. THIS
reduction brings the Seaboard into har-
mony with other great systems Of the
South This order will go into effect De-
cernber 18th.
The negroes who recently We're granted
a charter for lodge OF Red Men will
not fight the revocation of Judge Hare
kel Instead the colored men issued an
npologetic statement to-day in which
]; they say they would never have asked
! for charter had they known they ws-e
Infringing on the white lodge Of Red
Men.