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MiUer «& Rhoads. I Miller .& Rhoads. BaJn_-iUE N«rt Saturday and co-tlnulng uatll Chrbtmiu. tha Store will be op-n ereiy n ght until 10 o'clock. Ihe Book Store is a Busy Place And it's like a strect car. Always room for one more tn it. , We've sometimes wondered this week, though. where the "one more" woula find 100m. Never saw such lar c crowds. and they linger down itairs long after the doors have coscd for the night. A few handsomely gotten up eciiions today. little out of the usual run in quaiity at such low prices as ours. Chrtet ln Art, Shak<v>poaro ln Art, Angels In Art. a* <r\ Salntf ln Art, #*."" Ma.lor.na ln Ar_ each Child Lifo ia -Art, Tbe Players* edition of Ben-Hur, print cd on India tinted paper, with 48 iilu- «f no _tr_tions, for JH.yO The publishers ask two fifty; Vanlty Fair. gottea trp Some 2-Vcd. Sets. Gnrnt Allea'a Z«$* $2.25 Flor-nce. P«r ¦**- SO phot__T_T_r_« and "half-tooe plates. _"0__ embossed covers. D-mas" ra-<ster***ork. T~c ThriC > n_k_eters» 20 tull po£e pl_.cS. RUt c-_es aad emi _"._-_ cjvers. Put- .52."A Our prce. _3-S«U_» B__uti._I Womco ln Art and A Iflstno ol Arocrfcan Art Prolusely 1 lustrated- Pubisbers* pnee, tt _. *>r\ U.O0. Our pn^cP _»..***' Llt le Pltgrimage Among JWca. nd \V men Who Havo Wriltcn F_mo_s i ooks, hand.un*ely .)._ trated.witn p d em.>os_ed covers. Pub-* lUher-/. prico. Ca «jr. _i oo. Our price. * -*f . J _* Roman es ol Colonial Vrginn, two d.ff.ent si' iio» n Ihis set AVtata Ap ons tnd The Head ol a H-nd -d. Han lsonsely flliistrated, witl'erab sse-cov rs. Pub- llshei*' pilce, Si. ««*» «j(*| Our price. . . &*"&y Old World 0«% «c Manoirs. . . ._*.*. *-_> Playo-s and Play-; oT tho Last Quartcrff _. tyr\ Ccntury . . . . P3'*V Orchestrat ln troments £«_Ud: .T.bel.r.S3.20 An Old Country House, by Richard le Gailiene. One large volume printed on heavy plate paper and one of the handsomest books we have in the house for a Chnstmas present, $2-40^ To-Day h the Time to Buy Christmas Candy Because the assortments are not broken, which they .wiU bc in a couple of days. # We are very busy now, but able to wait on you promptly. The crush comes in the last day or two. Pure who.esome candies low pneed. Our oac candies vktc our 50c goods last. year and what every body clso gets 50c fcr this i car. "MaxshmalloTra, Nougats, Caramels. Peanut BrltUe, Gum *D"rop_. Cocoanut Cakes, Prlncess Slsaes. Caramel-. Chocolatc Dro-DS, Orange P-ste. Lemon Pasts. Jtalian Cream- Peanut Squares. an_ abrut twenty other candies. Wahrnt -Brtttle. Chocclate Ma__-_r-_0o-«_. Caramels. IQC Bcm-Bons. *_»*» Butter Seerteb, po-_-d- Xei- VTrhiilc. ioc pound. I5c po_s_. "Nougats, Shcll Wa____**. Caramehj, Chocolato Cream, ln Mint and Vanflla Flavors, with about thirty other candies. >^_$j 25c pound. "WaTmrt Croquettes, r~* Canrlled Fruits. ' Philadelphia aa^ Caramels. 3 V** and high grade pound. _0c Cbocolales of all kinds. New Italian Figs. ln 2 pound boxes, 30o. A Dozen Christmas Presents, Brjrne Sti_- Fa**s. hand painted .< n *_*lth sping e SLOTt-.K _.(.¦:"_ G-'~l **> a*"- r*ins f r adies oj gentLmen. 50c each. Mou-selie Ku&s. in Hack, wrrti kxig eots- $1.00 each, ^^^^^ ".cris* and Hwes" Pean Ha d'«. «-_<«© BlaJe Peo Kmvts. £Oc each. Bea-ed Bai*. H4-m h f. .-_«- ol gun lmnal. _h_mo'.s Hnc_ and ix«_i-* pucUet. 69c._ Fancy bc. cx.Trtii"init 1-ounce bottle Pcifume. l cake Soap, 1 bux Sachet. 25c l>cr_._ .itcrli' g Silver back Comb and Bru-4j _<-t, Fr-'ch gray hnish, $1.69 >ct That Will be of Etpedai Intereit to Women. S'ertlnj Sf ver M*»t:h Bo*es, with crest o' t *.e S hriners. b>it *t and Knivhts of Co.umtias, $1 98- CWIdrw-n's soid Goll Rirgs, cha^e-lstyles,; Oc i-terllng Mlvrr Mani- c_Te Piec-s, inciudlng t«x>th 3f3d nill brusnes. ft ts. shoe horns blo- t»s. r-sper cutters and bells. 25c. bnt,ra\ ed free. Very Sheer Al-t'-eo Han-lkercbcfa, fc, y^, -ni ^_Hn_0 h-tn-. \ii,i dozen in twx. $1.50 box. 5V4--rch A -5t!k S ft fmisb R.bbon, m vtiitc. bue and puik only. A 59c ii' boo snd ony 36 pleceskf. 19c yatd. Some Christmd_s if Ints in Low Priced Bric-a-BraCe Siarted cut to-day to give yon setne idea of what a Bifignificent stock of Bric-a-Brac and Cnina we have. bat we couid on^y get as far a« a few things from tne speciaily marked tabies from $1.93 down. 11 Colored Glasa Vaaee, Plctures ln Gllt Framea, Blsque FlS-xes. \C\r> Ornaments, lwv Japanese Pe_ Tr_r*», Jlonk's Faoe _La."xlv---d_^ *t>latc_i Holdera, Flower Vase_, Cbina Puft-boxeA pi_Que Horses, Tt"r» Chlldren wltii Dog-, *%>*' and lots of other. little Oruament_» Odd Cameo and C_it_» concelts in Match Safes, teh Trays, Candlesticks and Ornaments. Cameo Plaques, China Pin Trays. Chlna Cups and Sa_«<srs, >_sh Beceivers, ?*»***/* Comb & Br"sh Trys * _>^ Bisque Bahiee, and all kieds of Ornaments, Ash Beceivers ot Sea Sheils with fancy ornaments attached, ¦] Metal Pin Trays French plate-glass llarid-Mirrors 8nd <3'5-? Fancy Paper-wghts _? 0»V ot Arab Figures, _re among the many things oa this table, "tdajolica Tobacco *T_r_, Bisque Figures, Candlesticks, Vases, Bose Jars, Af-h Receivere, Match 8afes, and numerous ornaments, CcAortA Photiffraphai, Pu:Mw_ee and ZCtt* Jots of fancy orna- OjfC rn«nl« on thl_ table, C«1**n* Traya, Chlne. Ilalr Receiver., Cornb and Bru«h Trays, Pin Trays, /Art Ralad Bo-wlff, UyC PSckle rrUaea, lto-3« Jars, Bisque Flg-rea, Celory Trayn. Cotni) and Bru_1i Tray«, Fancy Cak« Piatea. tf « Balad Bo-wl*. P* Tobacco Jars, Bl_que Tharmemetenf, Voses. China and CroTi_«, OmaraenU of oil kind* a, Tobacco Jar.a 31.19 50c &1.69 0«« col« thins 1« & Tobacec negro boy holdlne a larga watarmelon, Cracker Jsrit, Tobacco Jars, Celery Tray*, Salad Bowla, Choco'ate Pota, Va^es, M«jo'ica Jardlnlere*",. .ind Pede«tai, V'h'to Metal e_n_lest'c__V ehina Craker Jars, Cake Piates, Salad Bowls, Tobaeeo Jar_, 0* a(J Handeomely iPM.yO Decorated Candie. _ticks and all klnda of pretty ornnmenta, MILLER Cf RHOADS Holiday Umbrellas for Everybody. This Christmas trade was arranged for. last Spring. Ittikejaiittle time and outlay of money. but it pays when you're doing the Isrgest umbrella busi¬ ness in Richmond. People are getting goods at lower prices than any where eise for the same article. Silk Gloria Cov red Um¬ brellas, tight roll, paragon frame and 7 n. pear and sil¬ ver handle., $2.98. All-ilk Taffeta ard Le- vantine Covered Umbrelias for ladies, tij-t.t roll. patent runners, sfcriing and pearl and al -ster ing silver han¬ dles, 40 different handles to select from, $5.00. The best Silk Covered UmbreliaS, ln all cloths, made tn the best possible manner, !n 26 inches on y, handsomo handles. $6.58, $7.98. $10.00, $12.00 and $15.00. Al Umbrellas at and above $3.00 boxed and engraved irea. Good Umbrellas us low as $1.00. Excellent Christmas Valties in Monte Carlo Coats, Do you need a coat for yourselt or a pres¬ ent for some one else ? These are low priced enough to leave a good marein for lots of smaller Xmaa gif ts. §6.48 Double inverted pleat in tbe back, velvetcol- lar, bell slceve and turn back cuffs. In casior beaver only. Ker*ev 30 inches lon?, pl_a ed back. velvet collar and cuffs. \J.9S Good Kersey, plcated back. Hned with satin. trimmed with pearl buttons, sl eves and bottom finbhed wi h rows of coidcd stitca- fpg. for a coat worth tw-lve fifty; thirty inches lon^j, s.i-ched strappcd 5 e a m s ac.oss the shoulders. inverted pleat in the back, vel¬ vet collar. pearl but¬ tons, satin hned. Fine Kersey. double inverted pleat. stitched strapped seams across the shoulders. stt apped pockets and satin hned Xmas Furs at Low Prices Do you want one ? Hare Scarfs, with 6 tails, $1.00. Stoles. VA yards long. 2 brush tails, $1.98. For $2.4$. 6-tailed Imitation S:one Martcn Scarfa. 6-tailcd Brown-dyed Marten Scarfs. Imitation Fox Scarf, 2 tails. Imitation Mink Scarf, 6 tails. Children's Muff.. White ones, with long hair. 98 c. Colored Hare. $1.43 Plain and Fancy Work Baskets. AU imported goods ard all on stands. the plain ones, Without covers, are $1.89. Fancy one*, trimmed wlih ribbon, J2.59fl^*2.98 »»--<---»*.'» Soa'al and {Personal. _______ ,>«--t--»*fT-***>- One of the most charming entertaln- ments of the week was the tea and card party given yesterday- afternoon and evening by Mrs. William W Wright. of No. 309 South Third Street ln honor of her" daughter, Miss Irvlng Wlthers Wright. The parlors and dlning room were ar- tistlcally decorated tn holly, runnlng plne and masses of red carnations. Kea shades and red candles diffused a brll- liant roseate glow throughout the apart- ments. The centerpieco of the table. a shower of red carnations. and maidenhalr fern. had a mlrror base, whlch rested on a beautiful lace cover over red satin. The pretty voung hostess, gowned ln whlto crepe de chine. with trimmlngs of blue panne velvet was assisted ln re- celvtng by Miss Dora Dickons, Missjlthel McCaw. ana Miss Connie Evans. Young ladies ln the dinlng room were Miss Lou- lso Stewart Miss Ella Hammond. Miss Marion Smith. Miss Mary Spencer and Miss Loulso Crutchfield. Aomng the guests who called were Miss Anna Purcell. Miss Avis Grant, Miss Allce' Doyle Miss Hattle Shlelds. Miss Charlotte Miller Miss Marguerlte McGuire. Miss Alma Cecil. Miss Dalsy Bovkin. Miss Elise Moncure. Miss Sher- wo'od Wllcox, Miss Ellie Montgomery. Miss Nannle Lewis Cowardln, Miss _Na- talie Burress, Miss Kate Benson. Miss Lillie Booker. Miss Annabel Forbes. Miss Aline Jennings. Miss Constance Boudar, M'63 Gay Braxton, Miss Jesste Jones, Miss Cary .Williamson. Miss Madelame Noble. Miss Nellie Sutton, Miss Linda Baxgamin. Miss Lucy Skelton, Miss May Goolsby Miss Nina. Adair. Miss Rosale Jones. Miss OHie Howard, M,ss Belle Baylor. Miss Mary Tyler. Miss Louise McAdams. Miss Lillie Upshur, Miss Olga Rehllng and Miss Nannle WaddilL Mrs. Hallle George served chocolate during the reception tea hour from o to 6. Guests ass^mbled for cards at Stlo. Progresslvo euchre was played, and those taking part ln tho game included Miss Dora Dickens, Miss Ethel McCaw Miss Connie Evans. Miss Celcste Weisiger. Miss Loulse Crtuchfleld. Miss Ella Ham¬ mond, Miss Cora Younger, Miss Marion Smith. Miss Mary Spencer. >p» ^Jna Constable. Miss Nellie Winn, Miss Carne Neale. Miss Jcssio Jones, Miss Katle Jones Miss Lucy Christian Miss Louise Stewart, Miss Louise Pptts: »&* C«l Boroher. Mr. Mac Doble Mr. Irvins Blair. Mr. David MerrilL Mr. Hal Adair, Mr. Hiram Smith, Mr. Hunter Leake, Mr. James Reeves. Mr. Stanley Freeman Mr Park Regester. Mr. Luther "ttright. Mr. Tom Brockenbrough. Mr. George Sutton. Mr. Frank Crutchfield. Mr. CoK. man Cutchlns. Mr. Roy Jones, Mr. Allen Gregory. Mr. Russeli Porter Mr James Powell Mr. Mulford Crutchfield. Mr. Robert Kent. Mr. Leslle Jennings. Mr. Robert Vaiden and Mr. Howard Wood. The ladies. prlze was alovely ^silver. coln purse. ar.d that for the geritlemen w2 a tobacco jar. ornamentod with three heads ln Mosaic design. Cur<*.Mo»tH Miss Julia Argyle Morris. the daughter of Dr. William Morris, and Mr. Bryce Curd will be married at 2:30 o'clock ,hls afternoon in the home of the bnde s father. No. 413 West Main Street. The Rev. Dr. Landon Mason,. of Grace Episcopal Church. will perform tbe cere¬ mony. whlch will be wltnessed only by the famiUes of the contratUng parties. After a short wedding trip Mr. and M s. Curd.will return to Richmond as their future home. Miss Victoria1 I_! M.*McCuno and Mr. Rufus K- Hobson. two popular residents of Church Hili. were mairled at 6:30 o'clock last Tuesday evening by the Rev. J.--E. Cook, of'Hoge Memorial-Church. The bride was handsomely costumed.in a travellng gown of gray cloth'.-wrth gray hat and gioves. Mf. Samuel McCune. her brother. attended the groom us best man. The ushers were Messrs. Stephen Hobson. Rnt-er Atk'-as and Albert Pon-*. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson'are now in Wheel¬ ing W. Va. When they return they will receive their friends at No. 602 North Twenty-seventh Street. Mr. Hobson is connect ed. In business with the Chesa¬ peake and Ohio Railroad Company. Tiie FrH^Y fl^-TtiStV The openingcotillonof the Friday Ger¬ man Club, recenlly or'ganized by. Mr- Fannle Thaw Grymes. was dar.ced with grreat enjoyment ln tho Masonic Temple last evening by the younger members of society present. The cotillon was chaperoned by Mrs. William Tallaferro. Mrs. Austin Brocken¬ brough and Mrs. Robert Blankenshlp, and among those tr-rited to be present were: Miss Euger.Ia Taylor. Miss Louise Her¬ bert, Miss Ellzabe'th Hotchkiss. Miss Lfy Wemple. of Danville, Va.; Miss Charlotte Miller. Miss Nan Moriis, Miss Ella Ham¬ mond. Miss Frances Jenkins. Miss Brent Witt. Miss Mary Beirne. M'ss Walker. Miss Nellie Talbott, Miss Carrie Arm- lstead. Miss Skelton. Miss Helen Stevers, Miss Mary Camp, Miss Lucy Clarke. Miss Helen O'Ferrall, Miss Ellzibeth Brander. Mistes Katie and Anne Smith. Miss Lillie Booker. Miss Kate Benson Miss I_ath<-r- ine Watkins, Miss Sutton. Miss Clalbo-ne. Miss McPurdy. Miss Harvie. Miss K*ite Gcdlin. M'ss Carrie Pace Neal, Miss Mary Drake. Miss Marv Drewry. M'si Loulse Crtitcheeld. Miss Grant. M'ss Kllse Stokes. Miss Barrett. Miss Helen Parrish; Messrs. Regester. Newton, Jo^es. Ske'ton. BrHges, Stevens. Morgan, Tay¬ lor. Fitzg-rald, Brockenbrough White- hur**t. Snea-I, Cherry. Hotchkiss. Todd. Reed. Sutton. Fleming. Nichols. John- son. Diake, Crutchfleld, Barber and Web¬ ster. PT^im! Mention. Mr. Pl"f?antort..Corquest. Jr.. who is n student at the University of Virginia, will en.loy his Christmas vacation in Rich¬ mond. Mr. Allen Freeman will reach the city to-morrow from the Johns Hopkins Uni¬ versity, in Baltimore. Mr. Freeman will be here until the new year. .' . ". . Miss Hazel Bolton of Chariottesville and Miss Jane Bpyd**n, of North Caro¬ lina. are expected to-day to be the guests for the holidays of Miss Elise Stoke3. . . « Miss Fr»da QuaT'es and Miss Jeannette Clark. of Bowllng Green. who have been visltlng ln Richmond. bave left for home. . . . Mls3 Annabel Jenkins and Mrs.-Court- ney Jenkine. who have been spending some time ln Norfolk, have left that city for Fayetteville, N. C. »-¦- . Mi«s Katherine Tonge attended a very dolightful tea given last Wednesday af- te'-noon by Miss Louise Du Birry, of Nor¬ folk, ln honor of Miss Rebecca Hurst, of Ealtlmore. . . . Miss Grace Phillips. of Richmond, in company with Miss Laura Stebbins.and MIp*- Rose Watkins. of South Boston. Va.. hns gone. for quite an extended trip South. whlch wlll Include a visit to Jacksonvllle. Su Augustlne. Palm Beach and Key West, Florlda. and to Havana, Cuba. . . . Miss Florrie Claytor, of Bedford City. .Mll be the Christmaa guest of her sister, Mrs. F. E. Steere. . .. . Mrs. P.---B. Carter and Miss Mlnnle Llpscomb. of King William. yistted frlenda ln Richmond last week. ¦; -n -....: ..'.""" Miss Essle Dunn."of Bowllng Green. trtll add another to the llot of ettractiv« TO WORKING GIRLS I FBEE IVEEDICAIi AI>VIO_- Every working girl who lsnot ¦well is cordially invited to wriw to Mrs. Pinkham, J-ynu, Mass., for advice; it is freely given, and has restored tliousands to healtn. niss Paine's Experience. "I want to thank you for -what you have done for me. and recommend Lydia E. Pinl-ham's Vegetable Compound to all girls whose work keeps them standing on their feet ln tho store. The doctor said I must stop work ; he did not seem to realise that a girl cannot afford to stop work- ing. My back ached, my appetit© was poor, I could not Bleep, and menstrua- tion was scanty and very painf ul- One dav when sufferinef I commenced to take Iiydia E. Pinkham's Tege- table Compound, and found that it helped me. I continued its use, and soon found that my menstrual periods were free from pain and natural; everyonc is surprised at the change in me, and I am well, and cannot he too rrrateful for what vou have done for me." .Miss Ja>-et Pai-n-e, 530 West 125th St., New York City. $S0O0forf»lt if eriilnal of aboue Ittttr prouing gcnumtntut can¬ not be producid. Take no substltute, for it is Lydia E^ Pinkuam's Vegetable Compound that cures. out-of-town guests who will be ln Rich¬ mond for the holidays. Miss Mary *_*. Stamper has returned from a delightful two months: visit to Little Rock and Texarkana, Arkansas, where sho visited her relatives and made many friends. . * * Lieutenant George Derbyshlre, of tbe United States army. who has been with his mother. Mrs. Dcrbyshire, ln Richmond for the past several weeks, left yester¬ day. having been ordered to report for duty at Plattsburg, N. Y. . *. Mrs. Reuben Shirreffs. formerly Miss Knima Bruce, of this city, is visitlng her aunt, Mrs. C. St. John Howard, of New- port News. . . . The Rev. Dr. Massie. of the Union The- ological Seminary, will hold morning and evening services in the Presbyterian Church at Chatham. Va., on next Sun¬ day. NEW UNIVERSITY BILL One to Be OfF.red to H .ve a Compos- ite Bcard. After the holidays a new- bill will be offered on the subject of ailowing the Universlty of Virginia to havo an execu¬ tive head, and it will provide that the proposed new officer be chosen by a coin. posite board composed of the Board of "/isitors, the faculty and the Alumni Association of the University. lt will be recalled that a short time ago Hon. W. H. Boaz, of Albemarle, of¬ fered a bill, which is now pending, plac- Ing the authority in the hands of the 'Board of Visitors. It is said that the proposed new bill is satlsfactory to a number of members who do not desire the au .lority to rest es'cluslvely with thc" Board. It is said that other bills on the subject will be offered and that eve.y interest will be given a free and fair hearing before the Committee on Schools and Colieges. THAT CUMMING BILL 3aid That Reapp-rtionment Wi!l Reach Many Ways. Hon. S. Gordon Cumming, of Hampton, wu. have his congressional reappoint- ment rneasure ready for introduction shortly alter the holidays. Besides putting the Peninsula into the hi. District, it ls said that many ehanges will be made in the present ar- rangement. Delegate D. L. Toney. of Manchester, has been considering and advocating the taking: of Chesterlield and Manchester from the Third District and placing them in the Fourth. Mr. Toney said yester¬ day: "I think that the change is one that will strengthen the Fourtn District with¬ out in any way weakening the Thi d. "I have advocated the change in pub ic and will do the same when the bill comes up in the House." BUREAU OF LABOR TO BE.-Cflfll lt Will Be Ercbraced in the Department of Com¬ merce. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 19.-The House Committee on Interstate Com- nerce to-day ordered a favorable re¬ port on the Department of Commerce bill. The vote on reporting stood 5 to 3. The provision for including the Bureau ot Labor in the new department was re- talned on a tle vote. The bill as it wilt come from the House Committee will embrace with the proposed Department of Commerce, the Ughthouse Board; the Llghthuose Ser- .*lce; National Bureau of. Standards. Coast and Geodetlc Survey; Bureau of mmlgratlqn; Fish Commission, Bureau of Statlstics of the Treasury Deartment: Bureau of Foreign Commerce of the State Department; Fur, Seal and Salmor. Flsheries. Bureau of Labor, and Censui, and three new bureaus.Insurance, Manu- facture-i and Corporations. The rrovince -and duty of the rot posed Bureau of Corporations is, under tbe dlrectlon of the Secretary of Com¬ merce, to -gather. coraile. -ublish and aupply useful information-concernius cpr- ortlons engaged in interstate. or foreign commerce. PIMFfDBILL PASSES |[ HOUSE No Quorum Voting, but Point Not Raised. PROVISIONSOF THE MEASURE The Shtpment or Sate of Ary Adultera- ted Food or Drug is Prohibited. Several bpe.ches Wera (V.ade. (By Assoclated Press.. WASHINGTON, D. C._ Dec. 13..The House to-aay passed the pure food hdl oy a vote of seventy.-t-wo to twenty-one. There was not a quorum present, but the point was not raised by the oppouents of the measure. The speakers to-day were Messrs. Richardson, of AJabama: Hepburn. of lowa; Galnes, of Tenne.see, and Schirm, of Maryland, for the measure, anu Mr. Candier, of Mississippi. against it. As soon as the flrst section of the Oili was read lor.araenuinent under tne live minutes -ute, Mr. Auauison, or tieo-gia. "invved to strike out uie enacung cia__e. His motion was dereatcO tUt_---n. to Crty- three. The btil lnhlblts the Introduction Into any State or Territory or th. L.s- trt'ct of Columbia. from any other Staie or Territory, or the Dist.-cc of cotumb.a,. or from any toreign counuy, or the shlp- .ient t> any foreign country of an> ar- t'cls cf food or drug whicn la auuiter- ated ot mtsbranded; and the lnhloulon lies against any one shlpping, denvering or ruccnlug wlthin the regions named any such rood so adulterated. The bill detlnes in detail what shall constltute aduiteration and provldes that any artlcle of food or drug tnat is adul¬ terated or rrusbranded a..- ls trat.spo-ted or being transported from one State to another for sale shall be llahie to con- fiacatlo-i by a process of Hbel for cond.m- natlon ln the United Siates c.u.ts. But such g'ooas shall not be sold in any Siate contrary to the laws thereof. i .i-. TWuW__K_- KILLLD ieveral Other Persons Irjured in Rail¬ way Accdent. (By Assoclated Press.) BRADFORD, PA., December 13..A car, heavily.ioaded with lumber on May's Sldlng. near Wetmore. on tne Phi.a- delphia and Erie. tan away early to-day, dewn a steep grade and rushed Into a double-header freight going east. The lumber on the car shoved forward and plnned both englneers in the wreck, klll- Ing them lnstantly and Injuring three otherc. The kllled: Engineer JAMES MUR- PUT Kane, Pa.: Engineer CHARLES DISFFENBACH. Erie. Pa.. Injured. Flreman Graw. Kane: Brake- man Davls. Erie. serlously; C. C. Hiesel, Erie, sllghtly. TRANSP0RT5 TO BE SOLD Secretary Root Acceptt OfFer cf Bostor Company. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Dec. IS..S^retary Rcot to-day announced that he had de¬ cided to accept the bid of the Boston Steamship Company so> far as it at'f.cts the transportr.tion of troops and milltary supplies between the United States and thc PttiTlip-nes which are sent or received by way of either Seattle or Tacoma. He. expiained that the existing service at San Francisco would be continued for the present and added that If satlsfactory atrangemer.ts could be made for the dis- posal of the army transports, either by sal. or charter. the transportation com- p&nles at that port would be given a share of the Government business. CLAIM5 SELF-DEFENSE l.alian is Acquitted of the Klling of Three Men. (By Associated Press.) READING, PA., Dec. 13.-Antonlo Taddai. an Itaiian aged 40 on July 6th shot John Trayer, Edward Hartman and Samuel Stitzel, young men who had as- saulted him after having tried to pick :. -,-_:at witn him whii. ne was playilig !¦ street piano. and all three of whom sub- sequently.died of their injuries. was ac- f quitted ln- court here to-day. Taddai clalmed self-defense. and said that he killed the. three men to savo hi* own life. SHARKEY^ONVICTED Found Guilty of Murder in the Secona Degree. ' (By Associated Press.) 'NEW YORK. Dec. 19..The jur>' ln the case of Tfibmas Sharkey, ac.r.sed of i the murder of Nicholas ris... the banke-r, returned a verdict of manslaughter ln the =econd degree and recommended that the mercy of the court be exer- cised. _i..-.- FOWLER'S CURRENCY BILL IS FAVORABLY REPORTED (By Associated'Press.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 13..The Ho_i.se Committee on Banking and Cuirency to day favorably reported the currency hill introduced by Chairman Fowler. On the vote to report the bill. the four R-pabh- can members voted in the affir.nat.vo. the two Democratlc members pr.ssui n- fraining from voting. Penitertiary Ccmnms io<. The Penitentiary Commission held -a session at the institution Thursday after¬ noon. The work of dif-ging tne founcla- tlon for the new building wa_4ir.sp-.aea and several changes m '>e_»nes were taken under consideration. funary bllls were ordered paid. after whicb.Uiecom mission adjourned. subjeet to the call or the vice-chairman. r-hii-man XV Those present were- V£e-ChaIrKian \\ XV. Baker. Senator Julian Brjant Col onel S. M. Newhouse- Messrs. J<*gPP Bryan. W D. C»^c^ gg SlrV-rw^in cMnKce with the com- m£tenator Le Cato. a member of the com- ml-_ion? was absent- on account of his wlakened physical condition. To Have Man Hurters. Senator A. R- Hqbbs. of Prince: George, will offer a bill aftar the ho.ldays to nrovide the State with bloodhounds for the burpose of runniog down orlmlnals. Senator Hobbs thlnks the matter is a very important one, and wlll push his measure yigorpusly._ Lc*"S(,dtt ¦¦*-"e**. Marriage licens_es have been granted the following Virginia couples In Washington: Joaeph A. Wright and Harriet L. Pax- son. both of Loudoun county:' W. B.Kir.t- Jov and lillie N.- .Brown. both of Rich¬ mond: Kelth.SheSln.'.of Catlett'js Station. Va., and Suslo 3ha«er, of Gaineavtlle, Va. The Man's Corner Saturday, 20th. 50c Neckwear.just in yes'erday. Four-in-Hands, in changeable shadcs of red, green, gray and blue. Some of the handsomest design3 ever seen in richmond. Deacate figure*. in Crepe de Chines. and ex^uisite creaiions in White Brocade. Our Neckwear seerns to be not only what peop e want. but what they_ buy, judging by the crowd all day in this lar_e department. Miller&Rhoads TO SI, PATBCK Father McVerry Succeeds Father Bowden.-Rev.GecrgeS uart Corn ng Again. The Rev. Father John McVerry his been appointed by Bishop Van de Vyvec assistant pastor of St. Patrick's Church in. this city to suoceed Fatlier J. J. Bowden, wno has decided to leave. The new priost wi.l preach here next Sunday fcot tne nrst time. Father Bowden goes to Rock Castle. a mission suported Dy the Dre-v-r-! ta.nu>. i'he tieid is a small and uittlcuit one. but it is thought tnat r'atner Bowden will !...¦ successfUL. The Anti-Saloon League preposes to sttr up things in Kictmiond nexi month. when it will bring again in.o tbe ci.y tho Rev. George Stuait, the Kentucky evangeust, wno made things pretty warm here a short wiiJe ago. air. Stuart will come to speak at the State Convention of the league. which will be held at Centenary M-.-thodtst Church. He will hol'd a big mass-meet- lng on one night and may be k>'.it o.er for.two. "Stuart is creating a tig sea- satlor. ln Ohio." said the Rev. C. H. .Cr_.wf.ord yesterday, "and hc is soi:i_ to do the same here. You just v.ait." A suggestion has been made that the ministers of the city requests the eongre- gations after the services next Sunday te> make an offerirtg for th>- poor. Th» proceeds will be ustd to purchase provis- Icns and toys for tfccsf unable to provido for themselves. It hns been thc custom of some of tho ministers to do so upon fcrmer occaslons, tut it is ger.erally believed that the rrte wil be still further followed out this year. Following out its plan. tho first step In which was the recent sale ot' the pro¬ perty at Tenth and Main Streets, tlie Presbyterian Committee on Publlcat'on will erect elsewhere a large building. mc ! capabte ot giving *o It the better accommodatlon now greatly needed by the constantly growlng business. So far as can be ascertatned. the com¬ mittee has taken no definlte action in the matter of seeuring a new site. In connection wi'h the plan for a new building for the committee th«»re ar'se- interesting rumors of a possible move¬ ment lo concentrate all the b-*ards of the General Assembly ln Richmond. All the comn'tt'a of th" General As¬ sembly. Publicarion. Mlnis'Tial Relief, Home Missions. Forefam Mfsslons. E'u- eation and so. on-cou''' b<* cer.tralized here and housed in one big place. Bishop Jihn C.-Gr*»nbery wil! preach at the Park-P'aca Methodlst Church Sun¬ day morning at 11 oclock. .Pastor C. P. Stealey will preach at Broadus-Memorlal tn the morning on "Handle not-. Nor Taste. Nor Toueh." and at S P. *U. his subject will be a "Pious Fraud." The offertory' at St. James Episcop.il Church to-morrow morning will be sung by Mr. Charles "W. Hunter. Jr.. formerly of this city. but n">w Iiving in New Yr.rk. Mr. Hunter's numerous friends wlli be glad to have th-a-opportunity of hearlng him again. NOT DUE NO CLIMATE. Catarrh is Fourd Everywhere. Catarrh is at home. anywhere and everywhere. ^VTtfle more common in cold. changeable- clfcriates. it 13 by no means conflned to them. but Is prevalent :n every State and Territory ln th9 onion. The common definltion of catarrh ia a chronlc cold in the head. which. if Ionff :,eg".ected. often destroys the -ense of ;me'll ar.d hearing; but there are many other forms of the disease. even more obstlnate and dangerous. Catarrh of the throat and bronchial uhes as wel' a.3 catarrr-_of the stomach vnd liver are almot as common as nasal atarrh and generally more difgcult t_ cure. Catarrh ls undoubtedly a blood diseasfc md can only be successfully eradtcaced >y an internal treatment. Sprays, wasnea ind powders are useles- as far as reach- ¦ng the real seat of the disease ls con- .erned. £.>r. McTvemey advlses catarrh sttffer- .r- to use a new preparatloq. aold "ny Iruggists. called Stuart's Catarrh Tab¬ lets. because actual analysis has sho****** .hese tablets to contain certain anti-sep- .ic qualitie- of the highest value and be- ng an Interna! remedy, pleasant to tha oste. convenient and harmless. can be ased as freely as required. as well for .hildren as for adults. An attorney and public speaker. who had been a catarrh sufferer for years. ;ays: "Every fall I would catch a cold which wou'.d settte ln my head and throat and hang on a'.l v.-inter long and every win¬ ter long and every winter It seeme.' to -;et a little. worse. I was contlnnally "learlng my throat and my voice becamo affected to such an extent as to inter- fere with my public speaKing. "I tried troches ar.d cheup cough cures >nd soroetlmes got relief. but only for a short time. until this winter. when l earned of the new catarrh cure. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. through a newspaper ldvertisement. Two flfty-cent boxc?. which I bought at my drusgistv. cleared my head and throat ln fine shape and to guard against a return of my old trou¬ ble I keep a box of the tablets on hand. and whenever I catch a llttle cold l tak-* i tablet or two and ward off any serious developments." Stuarfs Catarrh Tablets deserves to head the list a-. a household remedy. to check and break up coughs ar.d colds. because unllke Ttnany other catarrh and cou_b cures these tablets contain no oplate. cocalne or any injuriouj- **_*.
Transcript of MiUer I GIRLS |[ The Soa'al Man's Corner {Personal ...MiUer «& Rhoads. I Miller.& Rhoads. BaJn_-iUE...
MiUer «& Rhoads. I Miller .& Rhoads.BaJn_-iUE N«rt Saturday and co-tlnulng uatll Chrbtmiu. tha Store will be op-n ereiy n ght until 10 o'clock.
Ihe BookStore is a BusyPlaceAnd it's like a strect car. Always room for one more
tn it.,
We've sometimes wondered this week, though. wherethe "one more" woula find 100m.
Never saw such lar c crowds. and they linger downitairs long after the doors have coscd for the night.A few handsomely gotten up eciiions today. little
out of the usual run in quaiity at such low prices as ours.
Chrtet ln Art,Shak<v>poaro ln Art,Angels In Art. a* <r\Salntf ln Art, #*.""Ma.lor.na ln Ar_ eachChild Lifo ia -Art,
Tbe Players* editionof Ben-Hur, printcd onIndia tinted paper,with 48 iilu- «f no_tr_tions, for JH.yOThe publishers ask
two fifty;Vanlty Fair. gottea trp
Some 2-Vcd. Sets.Gnrnt Allea'a
Z«$* $2.25Flor-nce. P«r ¦**-SO phot__T_T_r_« and
"half-tooe plates. _"0__embossed covers.
D-mas" ra-<ster***ork. T~cThriC > n_k_eters» 20 tullpo£e pl_.cS. RUt c-_es aademi _"._-_ cjvers. Put-
.52."A Our prce. _3-S«U_»B__uti._I Womco ln Art
andA Iflstno ol Arocrfcan Art
Prolusely 1 lustrated-Pubisbers* pnee, tt _. *>r\U.O0. Our pn^cP _»..***'
Llt le Pltgrimage AmongJWca. nd \V men Who HavoWriltcn F_mo_s i ooks,hand.un*ely .)._ trated.witnp d em.>os_ed covers. Pub-*lUher-/. prico. Ca «jr._i oo. Our price. * -*f .J _*
Roman es ol ColonialVrginn, two d.ff.entsi' iio» n Ihis set AVtataAp ons tnd The Head ol aH-nd -d.Han lsonsely flliistrated,
witl'erab sse-cov rs. Pub-llshei*' pilce, Si. ««*» «j(*|Our price. . . &*"&yOld World 0«% «c
Manoirs. . . ._*.*. *-_>
Playo-s and Play-; oT thoLast Quartcrff _. tyr\Ccntury . . . . P3'*VOrchestrat ln troments
£«_Ud: .T.bel.r.S3.20An Old Country
House, by Richard leGailiene. One largevolume printed on
heavy plate paper andone of the handsomestbooks we have in thehouse for a Chnstmaspresent, $2-40^
To-Day h the Time to BuyChristmas Candy
Because the assortments are not broken, which they.wiU bc in a couple of days.#
We are very busy now, but able to wait on you promptly.The crush comes in the last day or two.
Pure who.esome candies low pneed. Our oac candies
vktc our 50c goods last. year and what everybody clso
gets 50c fcr this i car."MaxshmalloTra,Nougats,Caramels.Peanut BrltUe,Gum *D"rop_.Cocoanut Cakes,Prlncess Slsaes.Caramel-.Chocolatc Dro-DS,Orange P-ste.Lemon Pasts.Jtalian Cream-Peanut Squares.an_ abrut twentyother candies.Wahrnt -Brtttle.Chocclate Ma__-_r-_0o-«_.Caramels. IQCBcm-Bons. *_»*»Butter Seerteb, po-_-d-Xei- VTrhiilc.
iocpound.
I5cpo_s_.
"Nougats,Shcll Wa____**.Caramehj,Chocolato Cream,ln MintandVanflla Flavors,with about thirtyother candies.
>^_$j25cpound.
"WaTmrt Croquettes, r~*
Canrlled Fruits. '
Philadelphia aa^Caramels. 3V**and high grade pound._0c Cbocolalesof all kinds.
New Italian Figs. ln2 pound boxes, 30o.
A Dozen Christmas Presents,Brjrne Sti_- Fa**s. hand
painted .< n *_*lthsping e SLOTt-.K
_.(.¦:"_ G-'~l **> a*"- r*insf r adies oj gentLmen.50c each.
Mou-selie Ku&s. in
Hack, wrrti kxig eots-$1.00 each,
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".cris* and Hwes"Pean Ha d'«. «-_<«©BlaJe Peo Kmvts. £Oceach.Bea-ed Bai*. H4-m h
f. .-_«- ol gun lmnal._h_mo'.s Hnc_ and ix«_i-*pucUet. 69c._Fancy bc. cx.Trtii"init
1-ounce bottle Pcifume.l cake Soap, 1 buxSachet. 25c l>cr_._
.itcrli' g Silver backComb and Bru-4j _<-t,Fr-'ch gray hnish,$1.69 >ct
ThatWillbeof
EtpedaiIntereit
toWomen.
S'ertlnj Sf ver M*»t:hBo*es, with crest o' t *.eS hriners. b>it *t andKnivhts of Co.umtias,$1 98-
CWIdrw-n's soid GollRirgs, cha^e-lstyles,; Oc
i-terllng Mlvrr Mani-c_Te Piec-s, inciudlngt«x>th 3f3d nill brusnes.ft ts. shoe horns blo-t»s. r-sper cutters andbells. 25c.
bnt,ra\ ed free.
Very Sheer Al-t'-eoHan-lkercbcfa, fc, y^,-ni ^_Hn_0 h-tn-. \ii,idozen in twx. $1.50 box.
5V4--rch A -5t!k S ftfmisb R.bbon, m vtiitc.bue and puik only. A59c ii' boo snd ony 36pleceskf. 19c yatd.
Some Christmd_s ifInts inLow Priced Bric-a-BraCe
Siarted cut to-day to give yon setne idea of what aBifignificent stock of Bric-a-Brac and Cnina we have. batwe couid on^y get as far a« a few things from tne speciailymarked tabies from $1.93 down.
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Colored Glasa Vaaee,Plctures ln Gllt Framea,Blsque FlS-xes. \C\r>Ornaments, lwv
Japanese Pe_ Tr_r*»,Jlonk's Faoe _La."xlv---d_^*t>latc_i Holdera,Flower Vase_,Cbina Puft-boxeApi_Que Horses, Tt"r»Chlldren wltii Dog-, *%>*'and lots ofother. littleOruament_»Odd Cameo and C_it_»concelts inMatch Safes,teh Trays,Candlesticks andOrnaments.Cameo Plaques,China Pin Trays.Chlna Cups and Sa_«<srs,>_sh Beceivers, ?*»***/*Comb & Br"sh Trys * _>^Bisque Bahiee,and all kieds ofOrnaments,Ash Beceivers otSea Sheils with fancyornaments attached, ¦]Metal Pin TraysFrench plate-glassllarid-Mirrors 8nd <3'5-?Fancy Paper-wghts _?0»Vot Arab Figures,_re among themany things oa
this table,"tdajolica Tobacco *T_r_,Bisque Figures,Candlesticks,Vases,Bose Jars,Af-h Receivere,Match 8afes, andnumerous ornaments,
CcAortA Photiffraphai,Pu:Mw_ee and ZCtt*Jots of fancy orna- OjfCrn«nl« on thl_ table,
C«1**n* Traya,Chlne. Ilalr Receiver.,Cornb and Bru«h Trays,Pin Trays, /ArtRalad Bo-wlff, UyCPSckle rrUaea,lto-3« Jars,Bisque Flg-rea,
Celory Trayn.Cotni) and Bru_1i Tray«,Fancy Cak« Piatea. tf «Balad Bo-wl*. P*Tobacco Jars,Bl_que Tharmemetenf,
Voses.China and CroTi_«,OmaraenU of oil kind*
a, Tobacco Jar.a31.19
50c
&1.69
0«« col« thins 1«& Tobacecnegro boyholdlne a largawatarmelon,
Cracker Jsrit,Tobacco Jars,Celery Tray*,Salad Bowla,Choco'ate Pota,Va^es,M«jo'ica Jardlnlere*",..ind Pede«tai,V'h'to Metale_n_lest'c__V
ehina Craker Jars,Cake Piates,Salad Bowls,Tobaeeo Jar_, 0* a(JHandeomely iPM.yODecorated Candie._ticks and all klndaof pretty ornnmenta,
MILLER Cf RHOADS
HolidayUmbrellas
forEverybody.This Christmas trade
was arranged for. lastSpring. Ittikejaiittletime and outlay ofmoney. but it payswhen you're doing theIsrgest umbrella busi¬ness in Richmond.
People are gettinggoods at lower pricesthan anywhere eise forthe same article.
Silk Gloria Cov red Um¬brellas, tight roll, paragonframe and 7 n. pear and sil¬ver handle., $2.98.
All-ilk Taffeta ard Le-vantine Covered Umbreliasfor ladies, tij-t.t roll. patentrunners, sfcriing and pearland al -ster ing silver han¬dles, 40 different handles toselect from, $5.00.The best Silk Covered
UmbreliaS, ln all cloths,made tn the best possiblemanner, !n 26 inches on y,handsomo handles. $6.58,$7.98. $10.00, $12.00 and$15.00.Al Umbrellas at and above
$3.00 boxed and engravedirea.
Good Umbrellas us low as
$1.00.
ExcellentChristmas
Valties inMonte Carlo
Coats,Do you need a coat
for yourselt or a pres¬ent for some one else ?These are low priced
enough to leave a goodmarein for lots ofsmaller Xmaa gifts.
§6.48Double inverted pleatin tbe back, velvetcol-lar, bell slceve andturn back cuffs. Incasior beaver only.
Ker*ev 30 inches lon?,pl_a ed back. velvetcollar and cuffs.
\J.9SGood Kersey, plcatedback. Hned with satin.trimmed with pearlbuttons, sl eves andbottom finbhed wi hrows of coidcd stitca-
fpg.
for a coat worth tw-lvefifty; thirty incheslon^j, s.i-ched strappcd5 e a m s ac.oss theshoulders. invertedpleat in the back, vel¬vet collar. pearl but¬tons, satin hned.
Fine Kersey. doubleinverted pleat. stitchedstrapped seams acrossthe shoulders. stt appedpockets and satin hned
Xmas Fursat Low PricesDo you want one ?
Hare Scarfs, with 6tails, $1.00.
Stoles. VA yardslong. 2 brush tails,$1.98.For $2.4$.
6-tailed ImitationS:one Martcn Scarfa.
6-tailcd Brown-dyedMarten Scarfs.
Imitation Fox Scarf,2 tails.Imitation Mink
Scarf, 6 tails.Children's Muff..White ones, with
long hair. 98 c.Colored Hare.$1.43
Plainand
FancyWork Baskets.AU imported goods
ard all on stands. theplain ones, Withoutcovers, are $1.89.Fancy one*, trimmedwlih ribbon,
J2.59fl^*2.98
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Soa'al and{Personal.
_______ ,>«--t--»*fT-***>-One of the most charming entertaln-
ments of the week was the tea and card
party given yesterday- afternoon andevening by Mrs. William W Wright. of
No. 309 South Third Street ln honor ofher" daughter, Miss Irvlng WlthersWright.The parlors and dlning room were ar-
tistlcally decorated tn holly, runnlngplne and masses of red carnations. Kea
shades and red candles diffused a brll-
liant roseate glow throughout the apart-ments. The centerpieco of the table. a
shower of red carnations. and maidenhalrfern. had a mlrror base, whlch rested on
a beautiful lace cover over red satin.The pretty voung hostess, gowned ln
whlto crepe de chine. with trimmlngs of
blue panne velvet was assisted ln re-
celvtng by Miss Dora Dickons, MissjlthelMcCaw. ana Miss Connie Evans. Youngladies ln the dinlng room were Miss Lou-
lso Stewart Miss Ella Hammond. MissMarion Smith. Miss Mary Spencer andMiss Loulso Crutchfield.Aomng the guests who called were
Miss Anna Purcell. Miss Avis Grant,Miss Allce' Doyle Miss Hattle Shlelds.Miss Charlotte Miller Miss MarguerlteMcGuire. Miss Alma Cecil. Miss DalsyBovkin. Miss Elise Moncure. Miss Sher-wo'od Wllcox, Miss Ellie Montgomery.Miss Nannle Lewis Cowardln, Miss _Na-talie Burress, Miss Kate Benson. MissLillie Booker. Miss Annabel Forbes. MissAline Jennings. Miss Constance Boudar,M'63 Gay Braxton, Miss Jesste Jones,Miss Cary .Williamson. Miss MadelameNoble. Miss Nellie Sutton, Miss Linda
Baxgamin. Miss Lucy Skelton, Miss MayGoolsby Miss Nina. Adair. Miss RosaleJones. Miss OHie Howard, M,ss Belle
Baylor. Miss Mary Tyler. Miss LouiseMcAdams. Miss Lillie Upshur, Miss OlgaRehllng and Miss Nannle WaddilLMrs. Hallle George served chocolate
during the reception tea hour from o to
6. Guests ass^mbled for cards at Stlo.
Progresslvo euchre was played, and thosetaking part ln tho game included MissDora Dickens, Miss Ethel McCaw MissConnie Evans. Miss Celcste Weisiger.Miss Loulse Crtuchfleld. Miss Ella Ham¬mond, Miss Cora Younger, Miss MarionSmith. Miss Mary Spencer. >p» ^JnaConstable. Miss Nellie Winn, Miss CarneNeale. Miss Jcssio Jones, Miss KatleJones Miss Lucy Christian Miss LouiseStewart, Miss Louise Pptts: »&* C«lBoroher. Mr. Mac Doble Mr. IrvinsBlair. Mr. David MerrilL Mr. Hal Adair,Mr. Hiram Smith, Mr. Hunter Leake,Mr. James Reeves. Mr. Stanley FreemanMr Park Regester. Mr. Luther "ttright.Mr. Tom Brockenbrough. Mr. GeorgeSutton. Mr. Frank Crutchfield. Mr. CoK.man Cutchlns. Mr. Roy Jones, Mr. Allen
Gregory. Mr. Russeli Porter Mr James
Powell Mr. Mulford Crutchfield. Mr.
Robert Kent. Mr. Leslle Jennings. Mr.
Robert Vaiden and Mr. Howard Wood.The ladies. prlze was alovely ^silver.
coln purse. ar.d that for the geritlemenw2 a tobacco jar. ornamentod with three
heads ln Mosaic design.
Cur<*.Mo»tHMiss Julia Argyle Morris. the daughter
of Dr. William Morris, and Mr. BryceCurd will be married at 2:30 o'clock ,hlsafternoon in the home of the bnde s
father. No. 413 West Main Street.The Rev. Dr. Landon Mason,. of Grace
Episcopal Church. will perform tbe cere¬
mony. whlch will be wltnessed only bythe famiUes of the contratUng parties.After a short wedding trip Mr. and M s.
Curd.will return to Richmond as their
future home.
Miss Victoria1 I_! M.*McCuno and Mr.Rufus K- Hobson. two popular residentsof Church Hili. were mairled at 6:30o'clock last Tuesday evening by the Rev.J.--E. Cook, of'Hoge Memorial-Church.The bride was handsomely costumed.in
a travellng gown of gray cloth'.-wrth grayhat and gioves. Mf. Samuel McCune.her brother. attended the groom us bestman. The ushers were Messrs. StephenHobson. Rnt-er Atk'-as and Albert Pon-*.Mr. and Mrs. Hobson'are now in Wheel¬
ing W. Va. When they return they willreceive their friends at No. 602 NorthTwenty-seventh Street. Mr. Hobson isconnected. In business with the Chesa¬peake and Ohio Railroad Company.
Tiie FrH^Y fl^-TtiStVThe openingcotillonof the Friday Ger¬
man Club, recenlly or'ganized by. Mr-Fannle Thaw Grymes. was dar.ced withgrreat enjoyment ln tho Masonic Templelast evening by the younger members ofsociety present.The cotillon was chaperoned by Mrs.
William Tallaferro. Mrs. Austin Brocken¬brough and Mrs. Robert Blankenshlp, andamong those tr-rited to be present were:
Miss Euger.Ia Taylor. Miss Louise Her¬bert, Miss Ellzabe'th Hotchkiss. Miss LfyWemple. of Danville, Va.; Miss CharlotteMiller. Miss Nan Moriis, Miss Ella Ham¬mond. Miss Frances Jenkins. Miss BrentWitt. Miss Mary Beirne. M'ss Walker.Miss Nellie Talbott, Miss Carrie Arm-lstead. Miss Skelton. Miss Helen Stevers,Miss Mary Camp, Miss Lucy Clarke. MissHelen O'Ferrall, Miss Ellzibeth Brander.Mistes Katie and Anne Smith. Miss LillieBooker. Miss Kate Benson Miss I_ath<-r-ine Watkins, Miss Sutton. Miss Clalbo-ne.Miss McPurdy. Miss Harvie. Miss K*iteGcdlin. M'ss Carrie Pace Neal, MissMary Drake. Miss Marv Drewry. M'siLoulse Crtitcheeld. Miss Grant. M'ssKllse Stokes. Miss Barrett. Miss HelenParrish; Messrs. Regester. Newton, Jo^es.Ske'ton. BrHges, Stevens. Morgan, Tay¬lor. Fitzg-rald, Brockenbrough White-hur**t. Snea-I, Cherry. Hotchkiss. Todd.Reed. Sutton. Fleming. Nichols. John-son. Diake, Crutchfleld, Barber and Web¬ster.
PT^im! Mention.Mr. Pl"f?antort..Corquest. Jr.. who is n
student at the University of Virginia, willen.loy his Christmas vacation in Rich¬mond.
Mr. Allen Freeman will reach the cityto-morrow from the Johns Hopkins Uni¬versity, in Baltimore.Mr. Freeman will be here until the new
year..' . ". .
Miss Hazel Bolton of Chariottesvilleand Miss Jane Bpyd**n, of North Caro¬lina. are expected to-day to be the guestsfor the holidays of Miss Elise Stoke3.
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Miss Fr»da QuaT'es and Miss JeannetteClark. of Bowllng Green. who have beenvisltlng ln Richmond. bave left for home.
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Mls3 Annabel Jenkins and Mrs.-Court-ney Jenkine. who have been spendingsome time ln Norfolk, have left thatcity for Fayetteville, N. C.
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Mi«s Katherine Tonge attended a verydolightful tea given last Wednesday af-te'-noon by Miss Louise Du Birry, of Nor¬folk, ln honor of Miss Rebecca Hurst, ofEaltlmore.
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Miss Grace Phillips. of Richmond, incompany with Miss Laura Stebbins.andMIp*- Rose Watkins. of South Boston. Va..hns gone. for quite an extended trip South.whlch wlll Include a visit to Jacksonvllle.Su Augustlne. Palm Beach and Key West,Florlda. and to Havana, Cuba.
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Miss Florrie Claytor, of Bedford City..Mll be the Christmaa guest of her sister,Mrs. F. E. Steere.
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Mrs. P.---B. Carter and Miss MlnnleLlpscomb. of King William. yistted frlendaln Richmond last week.
¦; -n -....: ..'."""Miss Essle Dunn."of Bowllng Green.
trtll add another to the llot of ettractiv«
TO WORKING GIRLS
IFBEE IVEEDICAIi AI>VIO_-Every working girl who lsnot
¦well is cordially invited to wriwto Mrs. Pinkham, J-ynu, Mass.,for advice; it is freely given,andhas restored tliousands to healtn.
niss Paine's Experience."I want to thank you for -what you
have done for me. and recommendLydia E. Pinl-ham's VegetableCompound to all girls whose workkeeps them standing on their feet lntho store. The doctor said I muststop work ; he did not seem to realisethat a girl cannot afford to stop work-ing. My back ached, my appetit© waspoor, I could not Bleep, and menstrua-tion was scanty and very painful- Onedav when sufferinef I commenced to
take Iiydia E. Pinkham's Tege-table Compound, and found thatit helped me. I continued its use, andsoon found that my menstrual periodswere free from pain and natural;everyonc is surprised at the change inme, and I am well, and cannot he toorrrateful for what vou have done forme.".Miss Ja>-et Pai-n-e, 530 West125th St., New York City. $S0O0forf»ltif eriilnal of aboue Ittttr prouing gcnumtntut can¬
not be producid.Take no substltute, for it is
Lydia E^ Pinkuam's VegetableCompound that cures.
out-of-town guests who will be ln Rich¬mond for the holidays.
Miss Mary *_*. Stamper has returnedfrom a delightful two months: visit toLittle Rock and Texarkana, Arkansas,where sho visited her relatives and mademany friends.
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Lieutenant George Derbyshlre, of tbeUnited States army. who has been withhis mother. Mrs. Dcrbyshire, ln Richmondfor the past several weeks, left yester¬day. having been ordered to report forduty at Plattsburg, N. Y.
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Mrs. Reuben Shirreffs. formerly MissKnima Bruce, of this city, is visitlng heraunt, Mrs. C. St. John Howard, of New-port News.
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The Rev. Dr. Massie. of the Union The-ological Seminary, will hold morning andevening services in the PresbyterianChurch at Chatham. Va., on next Sun¬day.
NEW UNIVERSITY BILLOne to Be OfF.red to H .ve a Compos-
ite Bcard.After the holidays a new- bill will be
offered on the subject of ailowing the
Universlty of Virginia to havo an execu¬
tive head, and it will provide that theproposed new officer be chosen by a coin.
posite board composed of the Board of"/isitors, the faculty and the AlumniAssociation of the University.lt will be recalled that a short time
ago Hon. W. H. Boaz, of Albemarle, of¬fered a bill, which is now pending, plac-Ing the authority in the hands of the'Board of Visitors. It is said that theproposed new bill is satlsfactory to a
number of members who do not desirethe au .lority to rest es'cluslvely withthc" Board.It is said that other bills on the
subject will be offered and that eve.yinterest will be given a free and fairhearing before the Committee on Schoolsand Colieges.
THAT CUMMING BILL
3aid That Reapp-rtionment Wi!l ReachMany Ways.
Hon. S. Gordon Cumming, of Hampton,wu. have his congressional reappoint-ment rneasure ready for introductionshortly alter the holidays.Besides putting the Peninsula into thehi. District, it ls said that manyehanges will be made in the present ar-
rangement.Delegate D. L. Toney. of Manchester,
has been considering and advocating thetaking: of Chesterlield and Manchesterfrom the Third District and placing themin the Fourth. Mr. Toney said yester¬day:"I think that the change is one that
will strengthen the Fourtn District with¬out in any way weakening the Thi d."I have advocated the change in pub ic
and will do the same when the billcomes up in the House."
BUREAU OF LABORTO BE.-Cflfll
lt Will Be Ercbraced in theDepartment of Com¬
merce.(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 19.-TheHouse Committee on Interstate Com-nerce to-day ordered a favorable re¬
port on the Department of Commercebill. The vote on reporting stood 5 to 3.The provision for including the Bureauot Labor in the new department was re-talned on a tle vote.The bill as it wilt come from the
House Committee will embrace with theproposed Department of Commerce, theUghthouse Board; the Llghthuose Ser-.*lce; National Bureau of. Standards.Coast and Geodetlc Survey; Bureau ofmmlgratlqn; Fish Commission, Bureauof Statlstics of the Treasury Deartment:Bureau of Foreign Commerce of theState Department; Fur, Seal and Salmor.Flsheries. Bureau of Labor, and Censui,and three new bureaus.Insurance, Manu-facture-i and Corporations.The rrovince -and duty of the rot
posed Bureau of Corporations is, undertbe dlrectlon of the Secretary of Com¬merce, to -gather. coraile. -ublish andaupply useful information-concernius cpr-ortlons engaged in interstate. or foreigncommerce.
PIMFfDBILLPASSES |[ HOUSE
No Quorum Voting, but PointNot Raised.
PROVISIONSOF THE MEASURE
The Shtpment or Sate of Ary Adultera-ted Food or Drug is Prohibited.
Several bpe.ches Wera
(V.ade.
(By Assoclated Press..WASHINGTON, D. C._ Dec. 13..The
House to-aay passed the pure food hdl
oy a vote of seventy.-t-wo to twenty-one.
There was not a quorum present, but
the point was not raised by the oppouentsof the measure.The speakers to-day were Messrs.
Richardson, of AJabama: Hepburn. of
lowa; Galnes, of Tenne.see, and Schirm,of Maryland, for the measure, anu Mr.
Candier, of Mississippi. against it.
As soon as the flrst section of the Oiliwas read lor.araenuinent under tne liveminutes -ute, Mr. Auauison, or tieo-gia."invved to strike out uie enacung cia__e.
His motion was dereatcO tUt_---n. to
Crty- three.The btil lnhlblts the Introduction
Into any State or Territory or th. L.s-trt'ct of Columbia. from any other Staieor Territory, or the Dist.-cc of cotumb.a,.or from any toreign counuy, or the shlp-.ient t> any foreign country of an> ar-
t'cls cf food or drug whicn la auuiter-
ated ot mtsbranded; and the lnhloulonlies against any one shlpping, denveringor ruccnlug wlthin the regions namedany such rood so adulterated.The bill detlnes in detail what shall
constltute aduiteration and provldes thatany artlcle of food or drug tnat is adul¬terated or rrusbranded a..- ls trat.spo-tedor being transported from one State to
another for sale shall be llahie to con-
fiacatlo-i by a process of Hbel for cond.m-natlon ln the United Siates c.u.ts. Butsuch g'ooas shall not be sold in any Siatecontrary to the laws thereof.
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TWuW__K_- KILLLD
ieveral Other Persons Irjured in Rail¬way Accdent.
(By Assoclated Press.)BRADFORD, PA., December 13..A
car, heavily.ioaded with lumber on May'sSldlng. near Wetmore. on tne Phi.a-delphia and Erie. tan away early to-day,dewn a steep grade and rushed Into a
double-header freight going east. Thelumber on the car shoved forward andplnned both englneers in the wreck, klll-Ing them lnstantly and Injuring threeotherc.The kllled: Engineer JAMES MUR-
PUT Kane, Pa.: Engineer CHARLESDISFFENBACH. Erie. Pa..Injured. Flreman Graw. Kane: Brake-
man Davls. Erie. serlously; C. C. Hiesel,Erie, sllghtly.
TRANSP0RT5 TO BE SOLD
Secretary Root Acceptt OfFer cf BostorCompany.
(By Associated Press.)WASHINGTON. Dec. IS..S^retary
Rcot to-day announced that he had de¬cided to accept the bid of the BostonSteamship Company so> far as it at'f.ctsthe transportr.tion of troops and milltarysupplies between the United States andthc PttiTlip-nes which are sent or receivedby way of either Seattle or Tacoma.
He. expiained that the existing service
at San Francisco would be continued forthe present and added that If satlsfactoryatrangemer.ts could be made for the dis-posal of the army transports, either bysal. or charter. the transportation com-
p&nles at that port would be given a
share of the Government business.
CLAIM5 SELF-DEFENSEl.alian is Acquitted of the Klling of
Three Men.(By Associated Press.)
READING, PA., Dec. 13.-AntonloTaddai. an Itaiian aged 40 on July 6thshot John Trayer, Edward Hartman andSamuel Stitzel, young men who had as-
saulted him after having tried to pick:. -,-_:at witn him whii. ne was playilig
!¦ street piano. and all three of whom sub-
sequently.died of their injuries. was ac-
f quitted ln- court here to-day.Taddai clalmed self-defense. and said
that he killed the. three men to savo hi*own life.
SHARKEY^ONVICTEDFound Guilty of Murder in the Secona
Degree.'
(By Associated Press.)'NEW YORK. Dec. 19..The jur>' ln the
case of Tfibmas Sharkey, ac.r.sed ofi the murder of Nicholas ris... the banke-r,returned a verdict of manslaughter ln
the =econd degree and recommendedthat the mercy of the court be exer-
cised._i..-.-
FOWLER'S CURRENCY BILLIS FAVORABLY REPORTED
(By Associated'Press.)WASHINGTON. Dec. 13..The Ho_i.se
Committee on Banking and Cuirency to
day favorably reported the currency hillintroduced by Chairman Fowler. On thevote to report the bill. the four R-pabh-can members voted in the affir.nat.vo.the two Democratlc members pr.ssui n-
fraining from voting.
Penitertiary Ccmnms io<.The Penitentiary Commission held -a
session at the institution Thursday after¬noon. The work of dif-ging tne founcla-tlon for the new building wa_4ir.sp-.aeaand several changes m '>e_»nes were
taken under consideration. funary bllls
were ordered paid. after whicb.Uiecommission adjourned. subjeet to the call or
the vice-chairman. r-hii-man XVThose present were- V£e-ChaIrKian \\
XV. Baker. Senator Julian Brjant Col
onel S. M. Newhouse- Messrs. J<*gPPBryan. W D. C»^c^ ggSlrV-rw^in cMnKce with the com-
m£tenator Le Cato. a member of the com-
ml-_ion? was absent- on account of hiswlakened physical condition.
To Have Man Hurters.
Senator A. R- Hqbbs. of Prince: George,will offer a bill aftar the ho.ldays tonrovide the State with bloodhounds forthe burpose of runniog down orlmlnals.Senator Hobbs thlnks the matter is a
very important one, and wlll push hismeasure yigorpusly._
Lc*"S(,dtt ¦¦*-"e**.Marriage licens_es have been granted the
following Virginia couples In Washington:Joaeph A. Wright and Harriet L. Pax-
son. both of Loudoun county:' W. B.Kir.t-Jov and lillie N.- .Brown. both of Rich¬mond: Kelth.SheSln.'.of Catlett'js Station.Va., and Suslo 3ha«er, of Gaineavtlle, Va.
TheMan's Corner
Saturday, 20th.
50c Neckwear.just in yes'erday.Four-in-Hands, in changeable
shadcs of red, green, gray and blue.Some of the handsomest design3ever seen in richmond.
Deacate figure*. in Crepe deChines. and ex^uisite creaiions inWhite Brocade.Our Neckwear seerns to be not
only what peop e want. but whatthey_ buy, judging by the crowd allday in this lar_e department.
Miller&RhoadsTO
SI, PATBCKFather McVerry Succeeds Father
Bowden.-Rev.GecrgeS uartCorn ng Again.
The Rev. Father John McVerry hisbeen appointed by Bishop Van de Vyvecassistant pastor of St. Patrick's Church in.this city to suoceed Fatlier J. J. Bowden,wno has decided to leave. The newpriost wi.l preach here next Sunday fcottne nrst time.Father Bowden goes to Rock Castle.
a mission suported Dy the Dre-v-r-! ta.nu>.i'he tieid is a small and uittlcuit one. butit is thought tnat r'atner Bowden will !...¦successfUL.
The Anti-Saloon League preposes tosttr up things in Kictmiond nexi month.when it will bring again in.o tbe ci.ytho Rev. George Stuait, the Kentuckyevangeust, wno made things prettywarm here a short wiiJe ago.
air. Stuart will come to speak at theState Convention of the league. whichwill be held at Centenary M-.-thodtstChurch. He will hol'd a big mass-meet-lng on one night and may be k>'.it o.er
for.two. "Stuart is creating a tig sea-satlor. ln Ohio." said the Rev. C. H..Cr_.wf.ord yesterday, "and hc is soi:i_to do the same here. You just v.ait."
A suggestion has been made that theministers of the city requests the eongre-gations after the services next Sundayte> make an offerirtg for th>- poor. Th»proceeds will be ustd to purchase provis-Icns and toys for tfccsf unable to providofor themselves.
It hns been thc custom of some of thoministers to do so upon fcrmer occaslons,tut it is ger.erally believed that the rrtewil be still further followed out this year.
Following out its plan. tho first stepIn which was the recent sale ot' the pro¬perty at Tenth and Main Streets, tliePresbyterian Committee on Publlcat'onwill erect elsewhere a large building.mc ! capabte ot giving *o It the betteraccommodatlon now greatly needed bythe constantly growlng business.So far as can be ascertatned. the com¬
mittee has taken no definlte action inthe matter of seeuring a new site.In connection wi'h the plan for a new
building for the committee th«»re ar'se-interesting rumors of a possible move¬
ment lo concentrate all the b-*ards ofthe General Assembly ln Richmond.All the comn'tt'a of th" General As¬
sembly.Publicarion. Mlnis'Tial Relief,Home Missions. Forefam Mfsslons. E'u-eation and so. on-cou''' b<* cer.tralizedhere and housed in one big place.
Bishop Jihn C.-Gr*»nbery wil! preach atthe Park-P'aca Methodlst Church Sun¬day morning at 11 oclock.
.Pastor C. P. Stealey will preach atBroadus-Memorlal tn the morning on"Handle not-. Nor Taste. Nor Toueh."and at S P. *U. his subject will be a
"Pious Fraud."
The offertory' at St. James Episcop.ilChurch to-morrow morning will be sungby Mr. Charles "W. Hunter. Jr.. formerlyof this city. but n">w Iiving in New Yr.rk.Mr. Hunter's numerous friends wlli beglad to have th-a-opportunity of hearlnghim again.
NOT DUE NO CLIMATE.
Catarrh is Fourd Everywhere.Catarrh is at home. anywhere and
everywhere. ^VTtfle more common incold. changeable- clfcriates. it 13 by no
means conflned to them. but Is prevalent:n every State and Territory ln th9onion.The common definltion of catarrh ia a
chronlc cold in the head. which. if Ionff:,eg".ected. often destroys the -ense of;me'll ar.d hearing; but there are manyother forms of the disease. even more
obstlnate and dangerous.Catarrh of the throat and bronchialuhes as wel' a.3 catarrr-_of the stomachvnd liver are almot as common as nasalatarrh and generally more difgcult t_
cure.Catarrh ls undoubtedly a blood diseasfcmd can only be successfully eradtcaced>y an internal treatment. Sprays, wasneaind powders are useles- as far as reach-¦ng the real seat of the disease ls con-
.erned.£.>r. McTvemey advlses catarrh sttffer-
.r- to use a new preparatloq. aold "nyIruggists. called Stuart's Catarrh Tab¬lets. because actual analysis has sho******.hese tablets to contain certain anti-sep-.ic qualitie- of the highest value and be-ng an Interna! remedy, pleasant to thaoste. convenient and harmless. can beased as freely as required. as well for.hildren as for adults.An attorney and public speaker. who
had been a catarrh sufferer for years.;ays:"Every fall I would catch a cold which
wou'.d settte ln my head and throat andhang on a'.l v.-inter long and every win¬ter long and every winter It seeme.' to-;et a little. worse. I was contlnnally"learlng my throat and my voice becamoaffected to such an extent as to inter-fere with my public speaKing."I tried troches ar.d cheup cough cures
>nd soroetlmes got relief. but only for a
short time. until this winter. when learned of the new catarrh cure. Stuart'sCatarrh Tablets. through a newspaperldvertisement. Two flfty-cent boxc?.which I bought at my drusgistv. clearedmy head and throat ln fine shape andto guard against a return of my old trou¬
ble I keep a box of the tablets on hand.and whenever I catch a llttle cold l tak-*
i tablet or two and ward off any seriousdevelopments."Stuarfs Catarrh Tablets deserves to
head the list a-. a household remedy. to
check and break up coughs ar.d colds.because unllke Ttnany other catarrh andcou_b cures these tablets contain no
oplate. cocalne or any injuriouj- **_*.
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