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the play as we'll as possible but 1t
hasn't much that is good to recon-
mend it. 1t will be repeated to-
night.
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MILLIONAIRE NC NC NC NC N6N
ANOTHER PiTTSBURG MONEY
BAG SEEKING DIVORCE AND
NAMING A NEGRO IN TIL
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THE WASHINGTON.

Despite warm weather the Wash.
ington continues to play to capaci-
ty. The vaudeville turns this week
are good.
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THE AUDITORIUM.

Turned Up" is a farcial produc-
ton now being put on by the Jes-
sic Shirley company at the Audi
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FOR RENT.
Yo1 HAx1.

Nice corner Tot and inside lot on
Eleventh avenue. Cannon Hill
$1050 for both. or will sell sepa-
rately. One-fourth cash. Gray q
McCuns Co., First and Wall streets.
Phone $50. see
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CAST OR CxOfHua.
Positively highest prices paid for
cast off clothing. N21S etsvsnA u
It'll.
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LOST-A Hardwood bill BOOK
also contained a bank book on
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PLUM cINo.

Sarginson Plumbing Co.. Tel. III.
223 Bernard. between Main and
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A. BLUSSON will press your SUIT
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Ladies' play billiards ana pess
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SPOKANE School Of Telegraphy.
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SECOND zAND aooDa
Highest price paid for second hand
furniture Tsl u 500. 3ll Rivss.
sido. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
AGED WOMAN WAS
FATALLY BURNED
Mrs. Mary Smith 5 Clothing Ig-
nited by Spark From Her
Pipe.
BEYOND HOPE WHEN FOUND
Firemen Broke Into the House
and Easily Extinguished the
Flames, But Too Late.

Mrs. Mary Smith. sixty years OF age,
was burned TO death in her home. No
90 South Washington Street. last night
shortly after O'Clock
She was smoking a pipe n the small
room Of her home and awaiting the re-
turn OF the other members Of the family.
when 10 some manner her dress caught
lire. There was a light blaze immedi-
ately, and an alarm Of FIRE was sounded.
A chemical engine responded. and found
all Of the doors Of the house closed.
The front door was forced. and the
almost charred body OF Mrs. Smith
found
Learning the condition Of the aged lady.
the firemen turned in a call for the am
bulanco. and DR.. IIudgins responded I'm
mcdiately.
lie did what he could. but medical skin
was OF no avail Mrs. Smith had evil
IDENTIFY inhaled the blaze. She was be-
yond hope when the ambulance arrived.
Mrs. Smith was very well known IN the
neighborhood in which she resided. She
cold school," often sat in the corner and
smoked her clay pipe. It is supposed that
a spark fell from the pipe and ignited
her clothing. Certain II IS that she was
afre before any OF the furniture was set
ablaze. or otherwise Il cannot be under
stood why she was burned almost TO
crisp before the chemical engine and the
ambulance surgeon arrived.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE AT
WESTMORELAND
An Evening of Joy and Merri-
ment for the Members of
This Famous Club.

The historic Westmoreland Club had
Its annual Christmas Eve dinner and
celebration last night. and. like ali its
predecessors. Il was an occasion OF un-
usual pleasure and rnerriment 70 ell the
participants Owing 70 the Large mem
bership Of the club. which now numbers
over 900. no invitations were issued to
non members this year but the com
modious and elegant home OF the club
was thronged with men and merriment
prevailed Even tho most dignihcd and
scdatc member unbent somewhat and
the elder men became boys again for
the time being and entered thoroughly
into the spirit OF the occasion.
The " Westmoreland numbers arnan- IT'S
membership some OF the most prominent
men IL public life IN Virginia and many
who have taken high rank in the learned
professions. in the fields os commerce and
industry and I'm every honorable vocation.
IL was most cOngenial gathering that
assembled around the Well-laden board
last night ana enjoyed one OF those an
AelS TOT when the club IS famous. Whole
roast shoats, gigantic gobblers, smith
field ham, oysters In every style. salads.
and all the list Of viands usually spread on
these occasions tempted the aprefife
while Wcstmorcland apple tOddy and egg
nog flowed in abundance.
After doing justice 10 the dinner the
rear. and there listened to impromptu
speeches. songs and music. and amid
merry laughter sped tho hours till after
the midnight chimes had rlng in tho
worlds great holiday. The evening was
one Of the pieasantcst of the long series
thHt have made the WestmOreland famous
Tor its old Virginia hospitality and its
handsome entertaining.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
TERRIBLE FIRE
ON MORRIS NECK
Two Women and Two Children
Burn to Death Two Nights
Before Christmas

NORFOLK. VA. December GA fatal
end terrible fre occurred on Morris Neck,
IN the Back Bay district OF Princess
Anne county. last night. The wife and
child OF Samuel Poyner. Of Norfolk couu-
~. and the wife and child Of William
Grimstead. Of Princess Anne county. we're
burned to death in the Grimstead house.
Messrs- Poyner and Grimstead slept in
another part Of the house until the fire
which had cremated the women ana chill
dren spread to the roorn in which they
were. and awoke them barely in time fog
them 20 escape from the house in their
night clothes. with the thermometer TWEEN
ty degrees above zero.
The fire is supposed TO have started
from an overheated wood stove I'm tho
room in which the women and children
we're sleeping.
The Poyners. vino had been visiting ".
A Poyner. "A brother. at Pungo Ferry.
Princess Anne. left there yesterday after
noon for the Grimstead home, Mrs Grim
stead and Mrs. Poyner being sisters.
The charred bodies of the two women
and children were moved from the de-
brie by the husbands and fathers
The Grimstead home was near where
ex-PreBident Grover Cleveland has fre-
auently gunned nthe marshes OF the
Back Bay Cunning cub
The husband OF one OF tho victims IS
tie brother of Policeman Richard Poyncr.
OF Norfolk. living at III Maple Aveuro.
ErambletOn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
WILL HAVE. NEW
FURNITURE TARIFF
Meantime the Railroads Will
Carry Furniture to Pacific
Coast at Minimum.

WASHuNGTON. y. O.. December "a
An agreement has been reached vv the
Interstate Commerce Commission with
tho railroads interested regarding the
complaint Of the North Carolina Case
Workers Association filed with the com
mission seeral weeks ago. The complaint
was that on shipments OF furniture from
North Carolina and Virginia points TO the
Pacific coast the railroads demanded a
minimum weight Of furniture in 26-foot
cars of 2O0O pounds. The weight the as
sOciauon claimed was excessive and IL
was not possible 20 load n 38-foot car
with more than 5000 pounds Of furniture.
To-day IL was agreed by representatives
Of the railroads 20 carry the furniture
TO Pacific coast points at the present
low rate. with a minimum weight Of l6-
90 pounds TO a car The agreement con-
templates Tcadjustment Of the rates on
furniture. and il is said that in about
sixty days the new tariffs win be filed
with the commission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
ICY FINGERS OF
WINTER GRIP CITY
Whole Country, in Fact, Under Sweep of Cold Wave
yesterday Severest Christmas Eve History of Local
Branch of Weather Bureau

The frost king is giving Richmond "a
cold shake just now. Low temperatures
prevail throughout the Eastern section
OF America. Nirginla, whiio % -oursc not
the coidest spot ou The map. is abb. 70
boast Of temperature varying from fiftceu
To twenty degrees below freezing point.
At midnight the mercury in the tube
was hUgsing the eightecn-po!u for dear
life. apparently was losing its Strip and
going still further. Reports from various
sections of the State told Of the iu-
print OF winters icy fingers. According
90 the local branch Of the United States
Weather Bureau yesterday has the dis
tinction OF being the coldest Christmas
Eve in Tho history OF the department
here.
The weather. pltiless to the poor, oc-
cupants OF chilly and drear homes 10
the thinly-clad and The thin -blooded peo-
pie OF advancing years. was IN reality
ideal for Christmas. The small boy but
toned his coat pulled his cap down
about his ears, spat in his hands and
took q fresh grip on the Inerriment OF
this chief of all festival occasions.
Bring to remembrance a keen. bitter
wind upon the cheek. a leaden sky and
scurrytng clouds in tho west. with here
and there long thin slices Of crimson
between. gray fields IN the distance. hur-
ry!ng crowds I'm every street and one
has some faint idea of Christmas Eve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
DID NOT ALLOW
THEM TO ATTEND
Hebrew Parents Cause Sparse At
tendance on East Side Schools
Pro-Christmas Session.

NEW YORK. December 24-The agita-
don against Christmas celebrations IN the
public schools that has been gathering
force for the last ten days in Hebrew
circles found its climax to-day, when
PARENTS. guardians and other protectors
of Jewish children. strongly urged and
supported bv certain East Side newspa-
pcrs, kept their children from attending
tho prot -Christmas session TO such an ex-
tent that schools on the East Side re-
ported decrease In numbers ranging
from 80 1-S per cent. TO 90 per cent. OF
the pupils registered.
One Hebrew principal OF an East Side
school said that the school exercises we're
NOT at all OF religious character, but
consisted OF an entertainment in which
the children took part. and a distribution
OF small presents from teachers and prin-
cipais.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
KEPT MINISTER
BUSY ALL DAY
Not Less Than Five Couples Get
Danville Preacher to Unite
Them on Christmas Eve.

hAN\ lLLE. VA. December "a. ester,
day was record-bretking day in tina
matrimonial business for Eev. j. C.. Hoi-
land. pastor OF tho Keen Street Baptist
Church. During the day hs uulteI i've
couples as follows. Miss Lillian stamu
Williams and William Thomas Cooper.
Miss sallie Harrington and John Thomas
jennings. Miss Martha Jano Dixon and
Robert Jen Walker. Miss Alma r.. Nor
Kan and George r. Riley. Miss Blanche X.
Greasy and Huschel Fcuell All OF tho
parties Will make their future homo ga
Danviuo except tho last nanod who
will reside lu Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
F FIREMEN' s STRIKE
TIES UP FREIGHT
New Orleans as Gateway Tor
Transcontinental Freight to
West, Almost Closed.

NEW ORLEANS. IA, December 24-
The New Orleans gateway for transcon-
tinentu freight to Western points was
almost completely closed to-day by the
Southern Pacific SEike- Other roads Of
fered no through freight to the Southern
Pacific. Union officials claimed that fifty
men arc on strike in this city
Despite this tie-up. local Southern Pa
cihc officials declare IL is uncertain
whether tho strike VIII prove serious
II was said that passenger trains were
moving about rs usual. though 1t may he
several days before the company learns
exactly what 1t can DO towards deliver
ing freight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
KILLS MISS JONES
AND THEN HIMSELF
Atlanta Man Shoots Down Young
Woman and Then Ends His
Own Life.

ATLANTA. GA. December 24.-Waiter
Iightowcr. a planter. to-day shot and
killed instantly Miss Bessie Jones aged
eighteen years. and then nred a buIlet
into his own brain lie died several
hours later. Hiehtower has "a wife and
three small children. Miss Jones had
been an inmate OF the Hightower home
since last July, and between her and
hcr murderer au infatgatlon was said 10
have existed. on account OF which Mrs.
Hightower had left the husband rcturn-
mg later. Mrs. Hlehtowcr sent her eight.
year-old son go waken Miss Jones about
o'clock. The boy discovered his father
in tho room with tho young woman.
When the father saw his son he dred
tu. rataf shots
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
COL. PEPPER, OF KENTUCKY,
DIES SUDDENLY IN N. Y.

NEW YORK. December A.->Coionei
james z. Pepper. the well-lSnown distiller
and horseman OF Lexington. KY, who.
with his wife left the South ten days
ago to spend Christmas IN New York,
died at tho Waldorf Astoria tonight
Death was due to heart and lung trouble,
which were aggravated by the shock re-
ceived last Thursday when tho Colonel
slipped on the street and fractured a
leg.
Mrs. Pepper who has been III for sew
eral DAYS. was not told OF her husband q
death tonight. colonel PapRpF MRa 0fty-
13Ye Yeaya OF a<eA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Residents of the Town of
Wahdldk. Miss. Threat
ened by Negroes.
CLASH OF RACES;
TWO MAY BE KILLED
Trouble Due to One Negro Being
Killed and Another Wounded
by Conductor in Suppress
ing Trouble on His
Train - Negro
Kills Officer.

MERIDIAN. MISS, December sl-Ac-
cordinS 70 reports received here to-nighf
the negroes for miles around have con-
sreg@ted about the town of WahalaE.
forty miles north or this city and this
afternoon paradcd tho streets, threaten
iug vengeance on the whites because OF
tae killing OF one negro and the wound
ing of another by conductor of a pas
stneer train ou the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad yesterday. while the latter wac
attempting 10 Quel a disturbance aboard
his train.
At tho town OF Wahalak scarcely mora
than twent3 five white persons reside, and
Do response 90 plea for protection bait
ter> and Company a.. Of the State rnflitla,
stationed i'm this has been ordered 10
proceed 20 tho scene
They loft aboard a special train at IN
o'clock. and should reach WahaIak by
midnight The battery. BY Instructions.
earned a Gating gun. and all the men
.Lre heavily armed.
p At $3.50 ociock tonight a message from
Scooha. the first station south OF the
trouble, states that clash had occurred
between the races, with the result that
two white men were killed. This report.
however, has not been verified. although
railroad officials admit receiving a mes
SAGE detailing some additional trouble.
Oribin of Trouble.
The trouble OF yesterday morning orig.
mated while the train was between Wa
halak and Scooba, in a fight between
two negroes.
conductor Cooper. who was in charge
OF the train. attempted 70 separate the
combatants. when he was attacked by
"a negro known as Spencer. After re-
ceiving several dangerous knife wounds.
Cooper fired on his assailant. seriously
wounding him and killing an unknown
negro.
When Nahaiak was reached. Spencer,
though badly wounded Ief, the trni,
and when Constable O'Brien. of thar
place, attempted to capture him. the
negro shot and killed the officer. Spencer
then escaped 10 tho woods. with n posse
in pursuit At last reports the negro
had not been captured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Norfolk Lawyer viii be
Head Of r.. F. & P.
Railroad.
WRITES LETTER
OF ACCEPTANCE
Declares to Committee That Road
Will Be Managed as Inde-
pendent Property, and
Will Be Open High
way for All Busi-
ness Offering.

All tle spccui2tioa concerning the prob
aoio action OF Mr. William IT, White. tic
recently elected president of Tho Rich
mond. IrQd-ricksb.trg and Potomac Rail
road. with reference 10 his acceptance.
las hoon set az rest by positive letter
from AIr. white 70 tho notification COM
mittcc. in which he states Is vii! ae-
ccpt. In his letter OF acceptance, M.
White discusses 10 some extent the va
rious features or the interests of the
property and It's stockhoIdors. and winds
uD - dec.ariuE that be has determined
10 accept tho position. and 90 discharge
tto dUuee as wcll as ho can.
This viii settlo the question finally "a
u mean thar SIR White will abandon
lis extensive law practice IN Norfolk and
come hcre 10 1--we, devoting practically
AL bis time 10 the interests Of the Rich
nond fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road.
Al interests concerned seemed 20 be
pleased last night when q was known
taat Mr.. White had made up DTS mind 10
accept Tho states interests having voted
for him. were. 90 course. grltified. and
tae same could be said ~ all others IN
volvod
Mr.. White IS regarded not only rs a
strong lawyer. but "A man of fno exc
-utive ABILITY as wcN. and BE g. cxccp-
Conaliy popular wherever he IS known.
Nir. Whites ietior ot acceptance fol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

1906 The cold gray dawn OF the morn
Ing after promise 20 bo a worthy COM
panion or its predecessor. Tho forecast
given out in Washington at midnight in-
oicates for to-day p clear sky and an
atmosphere 50 crisp and frosty that the
sioutest VIII not Dee ashamed 90 take
another hitch in tho overcoat
Three Days of Cold.
WASHINGTON. December 24-AccorI-
Ing 10 Forecaster Henry. at the United
states Weather Bureau. the present cold
wave viii continue for at least three
days. The temperature at the Weather
Bureau AT 10 o'clock tonight was 10 above
zero. aud a drop 10 l. above during tho
night iS predicted. Heavy freezes have
been reported as far south as Tampa.
Fla, where th, temperature tonight
was IS above zero
The cold wave extends throughout the
Southern States.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. December "a
The government thermometer reached a
degrees above zero here to-day. The dam
ags to oranges and vegetables throughout
tho State is not vet known, hat il is be
heved the early vegetable crop IS seriously
damaged.
ATLANTA, CA December 24-The
government thermometer here to-day
touched 10 degrees above zero. tile coolest
by ten degrees OF the season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
ONE SLAIN IN WOODS;
ANOTHER ESCAPES SHOT

VfNE1.AND. y j.. December 2i.-,Joha
BdgAe, OF Aunetola, was found murdered
yesterday ia tho woods near here His
throat was cut Tho authorities have
absolutely no trace Of the murderer
John Lebriou reported today that wlAns
passing through a lonely section not Yer
ffom where ths. body was found no wax
nrcd at out Of tho darkness hut vess
not hit. tlc took 90 his heels, and did
Eak Stan "a inye3uGato
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
ATLANTA CLOSES SALOONS
TO PREVENT RACE TROUBLE

ATLANTA. GA December 24-'ro avoid
a possibility of any repetition or the re-
cent race rioung here Mayor Woodward
ordered all the saloons closed from 4
clock this afternoon until Wednesday
morning. t'or several weeks fndcnnfta
rumOrs have been heard that Christmas
was 20 be made the occasion Of an at
rumor could not be traced to an authors
tative source. but the effect has been "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
All Trains on Scheulde-

HOUSTON. TEXAS. December 24.-The
following official statement was issued to-
day from tho ONCE OF Vice President Fay,
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad.
''Al our trains arc being operated on
schedule time There IS no delay what
ever. and the only trains laid out since
the beginning OF the hrernen's strike were
half dozen switch engines last night"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
NAN, WHILE DRUNK,
STRIKES WIFE ON STREET
Especial to The Times-Dispstch. !

SALISBURY, y. c.. December "a
While under the influence Of liquor a.
p. Brauer. OF Davidson county. brutally
aas6uited his own wife on tho streets
hero to-day IL tie presence OF a large
crowd. Tie dealt her several severe
blows and IL was by strenuous efforts
that officers on tho scene prevented the
crowd from boating Brauer. The latter
Yaa locked UP awaiting trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
CHRISTMAS HUNT HAS
BEEN CALLED OFF

Owing to the snow and frozen condition
of the ground, Mr.. II. c. Beattie. master
Of hounds Of the Deep Run Hunt Club.
has called on the Christmas Day hunt
Ihere VIII be no performance to-day, as
the grounds are not in a condition to
permit OF II.
This announcement was made officially
by Mr.. Beattie last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Firemen Strike in Texas

IcL PASC. TEXAS. December "a
About fifty fremen on the Atlantic Divis-
ion OF tho Southern Pacific are striking
here for twenty-five cents an hour in
crease IN wages and FOR control OF the
switch engines. The engineers are fight
ing the latter contention. and II IS said
other railroad unions are with the enRi-
neers- Thore has been no. doIav 10 the
trains. The engineers are breaking IN
new firemen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
BRIST0L'S LAST BIG OFFICE
GRANTS ElGHT-HnnR nav

tSpoclal % 1he TlInes- DIspatoh1
BRISTOL. TENN. December q The
Bristol Typographical Union won its fght
for an eight-hour day when tonight the
King Printing Company. the last OF the
biz Job Offices, signed an agreement TO
work only union men, and on the eight
hour day. The fight between this COM
pany and the uniop printers lasted a
.xaara
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
SHOT THROUGH LEG;
DIES OF INJURIES

BOWLING GREEN. VA, December
A-Charlie Pugh, who was accidentally
shot near WOodslawn several days ago.
died Sunday night His leg was ampu-
tatcd Sunday, and little hope was enter
tanned OF his recovery. ne having lost
so much blood before he reached home.
Ho leaves u wife and several small
Children
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
EXPOSITION LAB0RER
BURNS TO DEATH

NORFOLK. VA. December 24.--An ex-
position laborer, name unknown was
burned TO death IN the Jamestown Enpo-
eition Grounds tonight Two tents 90
cupled by. the victim and other laborers
were destroyed. No other damage was
done. II was the first fire taat has oc-
CURED on the Etrnoattian 0nnnndA,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Sixteen Persons Drowned.

KINGSTON. JAMAICA. December "a
A sailboat with twentv-fivo persons was
overturned THIS morning near Montego
Bay. Sixteen Oe The paSsaRgara Nero