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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
aH# Ht + s4#g ~ : - = + &
MANY PRIZES;
lS1|'R;I | ]
The Seward Trunk and Bag Fac
tory Reward Faithfulness
Of It's Employees.
TO TAKE CAUCUS OF !. THE II CITY c u J
TO TAKE CAUCUS OF. THE CITY
Judge Mullen Will Not. Appoint
Enumcrators for Some Time,
Human Shelton Under Alley.
(snecial to TIC Times-DIspatch.)

(special to The Times-DIspatch.)
PETERSBURG A.. Dec. 10.-Tho Sc
ward Trunk and Bag Company this az :
ternoon distributed 5000 In prizes among
their employees, the first prize OF $3.50 be-
ing awarded to Joo Arnold. OF the ship
ping department: second prize OF $50 TO
A. Iobeck; the third prize OF $50 to w.
r. Mears, and the ten $40 and fitty -
prizes going to other; employees About 3oo
employees had earned five tickets each
showing that for the past five months
they had made twenty or more days TO
the month.
Tho management OF the new steamer
line between Petersburg and Norfolk feels
much encouraged by the patronage ac-
corded the enterprise by tho business peo-
Die along the line which the boat serves.
THE NEW CENSUS.
Judge Mullen has not ana VIII not 1ol
some time appoint the cnumerators 70 tak
a census OF the city under resolution
recently passed by the Common Councils
rho city Attorney is OF the opinion that
another legislative act Is necessary bctore
= census .canAbe taken, and It Is therefore
nrobablo that the appointment OF inc
enuuerators will DO deferred until THIS
= The Petersburg chief Of police will leave
Monday for Trenton, y. j.. IN order. 20 {,
be present at tho hearing Of the rev.
lanes TIshburne, wanted In this city on
the charge OF felony. It Is not likely
that tho officer will be accompanies ny
a lawyer, although the accused mas en-
nloyed four attorneys to defend him.
w, =. Hobbs is laid up as me result
or INJURIES received by the fall OF an ele,
vator in the store OF T.. w. Thomas anu
Company, where he Is employed
ODD-FELLOWS.
Atttho regular meeting OF Glazler IN
cnnnnment, hold In Odd-FelloWs' I. Hal'
Ia st night. officers for the ensuing six *
months we're chosen. as follows; Chlet
Patriarch, W.T.. Parham; Senior warden
r; w. Collier; High Priest. Or. Georss
Potts: Scribe, u. M. Young; Treasurer
% u. Hankle: Warden, s. D. Rogers, ~,
Ice Jones, a negro farmer, OF nlnwid;-
ala &C county, has reported to the nuthorl-
ties that a fewf days ago, Whllo, reeurn.
Inc homo from a trip to the city, ne was
wsaylaid by four white mon, VINO re,
ieyed him Of his money and watch ana
Tie articles III his wagon. Thore Is 10
clue to the alleged robbers.
Th.s skeleton Of a human oelng was W.,
earthed a few days agorin Barlow hlley
while workmen were engaged on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

do not mean the immoral In q general
sense, but those who ask for charitywith
no commendable reason why It should be
granted.
Since 1t will=be used either to continue
them In idlcness or dissipation insist
that to grant aims to such sas person is
a crime gainst God and man, and yet In
Richmond 1T Is done again and again.
day after day, by the same mistaken peo-
pie. Men loaf In Richmond and beg IN
cash the money for lodging, ard at doors
"the hand. onts""Jto. keep. them fat. 1t Is
softncss. and sentiment and sin and not
christianity to help such men i believe
the best remedy for this evil. and The
best way to help the poor. who will not be
injured in the helping, is to carry out
the conclusion reached n> discussion
lust week by a number OF christian work
ers, at tho home Of Rev DR.. Robt
Strange. The plan agreed upon was to
accept the districts rs laid Off by that
excellent organization, Tho City Mission,
nave recognized head Of that district
who will BIO looked to both by the appli-
cant for help and al individuals tGad or
Eanlzations who arc disposed to help the
boor as the one and only person to whom
the needy must apply for investigation
Of their case, and formal referring Of
their case to tho proper church or relief
organization for help.
Should the person applying for help be-
long to no church. the case is semitic the
City Mission. 1t can readily be seen that
the tapping and multiplied aid from half
dozen different sources of help. neither
of whom know of the othe1s rendering
aid to u given person will cease, and the
apparent injury thus worked Will also
. {. BAL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
DAYLIGHT COURT
TO SAVE HIS NECK +: {: K
(speclal 10 The Times Dispatch.

-'ss1 Especial 10 The Ilmes-Olspatcti')
SUFFOLK, VA. Dec. 1o.-Trled by the
light Of the fire, for whose origin he was
alleged to have been responsible, Charies
Bynum, n negro, aged about thirty years.
was held for court and spirited OIL 70,
tail ia save him from tho vengeance OF
tho clumorlng crowd which threatened
his life.
Justice Morris, near Driver. Va, ton
miles from Suffolk, hold q hurry session
OF his court about 3 o'clock this morning
il, order to give Bynum Q preliminary
Bynum was accused OF firing tho barn
and stables OF John L. Bond, about ~
O'clock last night. The evidence against
him is circums tantlal, but strong.
Bynum lived in one OF Bonds houses.
but refused to work or. pay rent. He
would slip In at night and steal away
eorlv IN tho morning. Yesterday Bond
had Bynum locked out. Bynum could
not account for his Whereabouts, ana
besides, he is said to have made threats
Justice Morris and Hurricane Branch
any Bynum's life was In danger, But
for the doubt that he might possibly
he innocent OF the crime the officers
could not have saved him, Even as It
was 1t required calm counsel and quick
action, Branch took the man after trial
and hurried TO jail by ,circultous route'
Bond lost the entire contents OF ms
barn and stables. except some OF nus
horses,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
CORPORATION TAXES
THAT ARE NOW DUE.

Captain It. Nv. Cunningham, City Col
lector, yesterday received from Commits.
sloncr OF Revenue Q. A. Hawkins u list
Of taxes assessed by tho state Corpora,
ton Con- r1ission against tho personal
property Of several CORPORATIONS here.
Tho Old Dominion Steamship Company
will nay on 100000 Of personal property,
the tax being $500. The realty Of tho
company Is assessed at $685. and the tax
ID s4s3.16. The Pullman Car Company
pays on s2s1 ,42o, tho tax being $S,s4oN.
rho Bell Telephone Company Will pay
s9S9.16 on personal property and y 944'!o
~ The ,eu' southern either Express Company viii
nay s9o.bs; the Western Union. $Is2o, and
the Postal, S4O.N. g !. Z.
rho bills will DO presented and pay.
ablc Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
O. saa;5-,..-ro'
By George B. Davis.

In reply to your letter, requesting me
to give my views on the subject. "How
TO dispense ctarlty-and how We ought
to, deal with beggars." would say that
1 do not believe iron clad rules in dis
persihg charity will work.
The same rule that applies to ono Case.
will fall In another, there arc no two cases
exactly alike. We ought to&adapt o,lr-
selves to tho peculiar case before us. We
have to be versatile. Charity is not Of
ton too prodigal. The very poor do not
often strike gold mine.
Sometime ago, party rendered hplp 10
the amount Of ono dollar and ton cents
worth OF groceries. to a widow and five
children, one month later he was appeal
ed to by tho same party, and his reply
was II helped you few days ago; do
you want the earth?" We should not
deal out our charity in cold gloomy
way, but wo ought to speak to these whom
we help kindly, Throw at lenst ono ray
Of sunshine into their darkencd lines.
Don't think everybody is false, and UNI
truthful You may find genuine dla-
,nond In the tattered and worn dress.
The good book says: Charity bearcth
all things. hopeth all things. ondureth
The laws of our city. II enforced will
Lreak up street begging, Professional
beggars should be spotted and boycotted.
We ought to have consolidated system,
"a clearing house" where all charity in
stitutions could touch elbows, and pre-
vent fraud and Imposition by professional
leggars. I believe In organized charities,
II Ia positively systematic. and will pro
.luce good and better results, am still
a student IN tho great college OF expert
ence. | have been attending for four
years tho National Conferences of Chari'
ties and Corrections which Is information
al az we'll. find that municipal lica
ouch rs Philadelphia, Chicago, New York
and other largo cities have abolished
what they had deemed essential, "Freo
Soup Houses" because they encouraged
Idleness ana Incidence. believe We ought
to be tac,ful, largely creditors to the
poor. be kind and gentle TO them, don't
be two Scicntihe, lest wo unGonsciously
construct bars Of cold indifference across
our hearts, that now throb and pulsate
In genuine sympathy Tor the suffering
poor Years ago q very wealthy lady NJ
our city, (she was q widow built q large
Ig room house, Some one asked who was
going OCCUPY 1t, She told them she
was, IN order that she could entertain
her poor friends, which she after did,
from the hills and valleys of Richmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
The WALDEN
MURDER CASE
Cannot Go to the Jury Before
Late Monday Even
ing. rs
(speclal to Tho Tlmcs-plspatch)

Especial to Tho TlmcS-DiSpatch.) @s
CHESTERFIELD, VA, Dec. 19.-The
trial of Walter Walden, for killing Robert
Webster, on tho 10th Of July last. con-
tinuea In tho County Court through this,
tho fourth day. without tho whole Of tho
testimony in the case being disposed Of,
or exhausted.
ThIc not so much because witnesses have
been hampered and delayed by tho law
yerb, as because Of the prepondcranco OF
evidence introduced.
Ybe principal Witnesses whose testt-
mony bore Immediately upon the homl-
cido. and the circumstances CONNECTED With
the alteration, which resulted III Hope't
Websters being stabbed IN tho neck ana
killed by MIR. Walden, In tho latter's corn-
field, and In Edward Wcpster's being also
badly cut in several places, were finish
ed with before the adjournment OF court
yesterday,
The question as to when Of tho par
tes involved, the Webster brothers or
Mr., Walden, was tho first aggressor N
Tho affruy being matter or grave
doubt, the testimony to-day mas been
made to bear Chiefly on the general char
acter and reputation Of the three sons
Of MI, John p. Webster, who were In
volyed In the distressing incident, The
defense this mornlng introduced several
reliable witnesses who testified that
the general reputation OF tho three boys
way very unfavorable, and that they had
frequently been guilty Of lhwlessness
prior TO tho Vaden trouble but the prose-
cuton later has seemed In a great meas
lre, to have refuted this testimony and
established tho boys good character, save
somo specific charges against one OF
them.
Tho cass cannot possibly go to the jury
before late Monday, II then, as the argu-
p.eDt over instructions and the argument
before the jury must consume much time.
There Is considerable doub1 as to what
tho prisoners fate will be,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

BY Rev. DR.. Robert Strange.

Instead of discussing the admlnlstra-
ton OF charity in general terms Il will
sketch u practical plan for the city of
richmond. 7
would acknowledge its good and beau
tltul work done for SO many years by the
City Mission; use Its present efficient ma
chnery; enlarge Its scope and power, and
change Its name to tho Associated CharL-
ties.
would have u central office on Main
street, with tho name above the door.
In the office would bio found, at regular
office hours, capable secretary.
Tho secretary would have a plan OF tho
city, with the different districts laid of.
and tho name of the visitor III charge OF
such district.
She would keep q record OF the proper
assisted. and make out q complete ms
tory Of the regular bencticnries. She
would be able to give accounts. 'nlor,
nation about tho work, ready 10 scnu
any applicant to the proper place for help
Of any Inquiries TO the proper visitor lot
investigation.
Every church and every charitable or
gunzatlol would report here al the per-
sons they assist.
Every church would have a district, or
q plan of district with its CHER Vlsltor',
member Of tho associated charities.
llcee NIollUl5 Woula AbSStt 49, 49, ~
II week to discuss methods, and to
straighten out tho shifting beggars,. or
the house poor, who Is constantly moving,
Each slstor would have eight, twelve
or sixteen assistants, to thoroughly can,
vas the district, find out the worthy ahd
modest, as we'll as investigate tho nn-
worthy and importunate. become the
friends of the poor. and seek TO NJ them
out of their poverty, rather than 20 Keep
them contented In It,
would have Board OF Directors.
composed of the City Superintendent 81
tho Poor, four clcrgymen, each from q
different denomination, slx business men
and five ladies from the City Mission.
They would meet once q month, pro,
vide for tho general management, ana
| dec!deaits best mode OF treatment 1or lhe
habtual paupers..
New cases and cases Of emergency
would be helped by the Chief Visif6r, IN
| her d!scretioni but her treatment ot Ee-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
TAYLOR SENT ON.
Capt. Douglass Having Passed.
Danger Point, Bail Reduced.

Especial to The Times Dlspat ch.)
APPOMATTOx, VA, December To-
The case against William L. Taylor, Jr
colored Z charged with allclously cutting
Captain Douglass, a condp ctor on the
mail train OF the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, was this evening heard by JUS
tices Lee, Hamersley and Moses at this
place and the prisoner sent on to tho
grand jury.
Ho was at once taken before Judge
Chrlstian, who allowed him ball IN tho
sum Of $1,000. to appear before tho grand
Jury at the January term of the County
Sr., and j, C. Robertson were his bonds
men.
The bond was reduced from 5000 to
$1,000 not because the oftense Is less
grave than at first thought to be, out
on account of the prosecutor having SUI
ficientIy recovered from the wounds In
fllcted by the prisoner as to be out Of
all danger Of DEATH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
WILL help POOR
AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

rho ladies' OF St. Anne's Benevolent
Society. of St. Peters Cathedral. VIII
mold their annual pound party, party n r tae
Gavinnd "Wednesday, Decem Der 2lst, 22d
ana sa sd. from 10 a. NJ. to S P. NJ. sDona-
lions Of money, fuel, provisions and clotn.
Ing will be gratefully received on these
days, distribution will be made on
4Wcdncs uay.
4 rho Following ladies compose the COM
mittee IN charge, Who VIII receive e. the
.I,urroughs. Mrs. John 4. West, Mrs. A.
H" Hungcrford Mrs. P. II. ponohoo. Miss
Katie Burns Mrs. Dudley. Barnett, Mrs:
John Murphy. Mrs. S. L. Lee, Mrs. John
Lehman Mrs. Alice Dooley and Mrs. An
nia Ia -. W, !. -liI. L.- WV ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
N51ye1YNGz4 1avt aN4,7ps/
BY Rev. George H. Wiley,

You ask me to say something about
How charity may be most wisely dis
rensed, and how the unworthy element
may be avoided" ] suggest word of
explanation for the benefit OF those who
80 often misVnderstand US In the use of
this term ''unworthy." Said Rev. DR.,
Blank "dont the unworthy get as hungry
as the worthy, and are you not In The
work to help lust such people?" Let it
be clearly understood 80 far as my per,
tonal use OF the word y concerned, that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
BOILER EXPLODES.
Several Are Injured in Saw Mill
Near Tonesboro.

An explosion yesterday at Jonesboro,
tho negro settlement Just below Rich
mond, injured several persons, perhaps
seriously, and wrought other damage,
So far us could BID ascertaincd last
night tho accident occurred about 3:aO
O'clock In tho afternoon A boiler ops
Grated In connection with Il saw mill
Used In making timber for tho erection
Of houses, exploded aud scattered things
right and left. Two or three negro work.
mon were hurt. g. q.
rho worlt ut Joncshoro Is reported to
DO getting along nicely. It is now con.
.templated to make negro resort oue o.
tension Of tho street car limo 70 THIS
roint Is also planned DR.. Jones VIII con-
fer with Manager Huff Tomorrow upon
tho subject. a..t .8sll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
REV. Mr.. BABC0CK LIKES
NEW FIELD OF WORK

The Rev. J. Q. Babcock. formerly pas
tor OF the Paramount Methodist Church,
OF this city, writes TO a friend here that
ne has been received most kindly by tho
county. Everything has been done 10
make him feel comfortable and at home,
He finds that the field offers large oppor
sunities for usefulness in the Lords work,
Tha parsonage is a model preachers
homs. and is convenient 10 the principal
church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
NEW BUSINESS COMING.
Residences and Stores Leased by
Real Estate Firm.

Tho business horizon for the new year
il bright. New enterprises are coming
to Richmond. Last week hIessrs. J
Thompson Brown & Co. closed the leases
for three West-End residences which
will be the homes Of three progressive
men, who viii begin business in this city
January LIST.
Tho same real estate firm has also
Leased two largo stores and warehouses
in the business section to other progress
slve gentlemen. who will conduct business
ir Richmond after January LIST. Tho par
4 iculars Will be given out later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
WEDDING OF NOTE.
Mr.. Wyndham Mayo and Miss
Bonsa1 United in Baltimore.

Especial to Tho Tlmcs-Dispatch.)
BALTIMORE, MD. December ia
wedding OF interest to society took place
to-day, whom Miss Louise Bonsal daugh-
ter Of the late stephen A, Bonsal, of Bal
timorc, was married to Mr.. Wyndham
Mayo. Jr.. of Norfolk. Va, son OF cap
tain yVyndham5 Mayo, United States navy,
and grandson OF Commodore Decatur &
The ceremony was performed by Roy.
j. s. B. Hodges, of the Episcopal Church,
at the residence of Mr.. and ntrs: waiter
B. Brooks. the latter sister OF the bride.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
Gold Brooches,
From So. so to $50.
Diamond Rings,
At $1,000 Up.
VIM. T'o''BlE;N', JR..
4o8 East Broad ST.

Academy Of Music improvements.
Invitations have been issued to. tho
marriage OF Miss Mary Dahlh Hhrgrava
TO Julius Gerecke. tho marriage ITO DO
solemnized next Wednesday evening at
0:30 O'clock at the home Off the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C.. A. Hargrave.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

,irhe very poor were her frierde. Her
body lies In Hollywood, put she still yves Y
4 Richmond is blessed / speak ndyiselly.
wa have loss very poor depehdnnts, AND
/ 5think fewer beggnrs thur any oity III
our Uniun, III proportion to populAtion.
May tho fat purses be opened wldo this
winter and especially ut Xmas una tho
hoor be Amply and literally supplied with
the solid comforts OF food, fuel anu
clothing. tai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
The New China Store
Christmas Meek
Specials.


cut.oass Dishes, " tlo So @ ones. $1.70
Monday.
cuto.ss Celery Trays, newest cuttings the $500
cst;a as Bowls large size eayly eat ts s6so
Imported Decorated 3 China Fern Dishes largest $l.30
Imported Vases all entirely new, these are MS ~
special values, 8I9c. to-.
Decorated Plates worth from $50 e ss0 7c
ouadruple Plated Berry q Fruit Stands with ST.. 90
Quadruple Plated Butter Dishes, newest pat 81 IN
terms, S140 a
Decorated Lamps most acceptable present; $40 90
we have them from $1.25 to-. >10
Pictures at special prices for Monday, too many $40 90
to mention here, 1oc. to. n
French Bevel Plate Glass Mirrors, 1Sx4o in %
handsome frames, 5000 ones for.
Carving Sets, the finest steel only from $1.49 81 90
to-.
Marble Busts and Pcdestals, the large IN M
So Ooto... s[
The largest line OF Lamp Globes in Richmond; Our prices
are always the lowest.
Nickle Plated Chatting, $34o &R 90
to-. ::
large line Of all colors Candle Shades Candles and Hold
erst for tie Christmas table. 1
OUR PRICES MAKE CUSTOMERS.
BROWNIES CONSTINE,
zo5 E.. Broad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
HOW TO HELP THE POOR
AND TO PREVENT IMPOSITION
This Interesting and Important Subject Discussed BY Invitation
Of The Times Dispatch, by:
MR.. BRYCE STEWART HUME
Citizens Relief Association III.

REV. GEORGE II. WILEY
Methodist Institute for Christian WorkSS
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
SNAKE BIT HIN IN TOWER.
SignaLman, Alone, Could Not Work.
Till He Reduced S1ceIIing.
TBY rE1EGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUNE.I

Hammonton ". J.. July 1S.-E n. Rogers,
signal tower operator at Newtonville on the At
lantic City Railroad. had set his signals for an
express this morning and had composed himself
to read paper. when he a little blacksnake
wriggle across the floor of his tiny room He
watched the snake for minute and then looked
about for something with which to kill it.
The first thing he spied was a green signal
flag. wrapped tightly about its stick and stand
ing in one corner. As Rogers grabbed the flag
the blacksnake fully four feet long, emerged
from its folds twined itself about the stick and
faced him angrily. He stood trans1xed unable
to drop the flag or to help himself in any way.
Before he recovered from this fright the snake
buried it's fangs IN his right hand and blood
flowed from the wound. Rogers shook the ser
pent off and sat down to think what to do. The
hand began TO swell rapidly.
He was alone in the tower. with no chance Of
getting a physician other relief nearer than
Vineland or Hammonton. both seven miles
away and he dare not leave his post He tried
to use the wire. but found that the pain and the
swelling were too much for him. Then he real
lied that the lives OF hundreds of passengers
might depend on his signals, and he was in a
whirl OF anxiety.
1t came to him all at once that he had heard
of sucking the poison out of wounds made by
serpents and insects. and set to work desper-
ately on the idea. He gratifed in a little
while to find that the pain was growing less
severe. and that the swelling was going down
and not spreading. In minute or two. though
it seemed like many hours to him, Rogers was
able to use the wire and he licked off the brief
story of his trouble TO this city. Help came
finally. and he seems now to be pretty thor
oughly recovered. He doesn't know what be-
came of the snakes or how they got into the
tower, but supposes they must have been car
ried in with the flag.