Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • Page 1

THEftMOBlEXER. rangc oT the ther xnometcr at Tae Times oTHce ycsterday: 9 A. 12 3L, 3 70: 6 P. P. 12 C2; avcrage -tcmpcrature, 6L5.

i-jo. 39. m. TILLMAN'S FIERCE SPEECH Accused the Republicans of Indirection. PORTO RICAN RELIEF Conference Report on Measure Acjopted by a Party Vote.

PENS10N LEGISLATION IN HOUSE Prlvntc Bills to the Number of 142 Wcrc in the Day Mr. Tailbert Made the Poiiit of No Qtiorutn and Brouaht Busi ness to 11 Stuiid-Slill for Ncarly an Uour. March Scn ate to-day adopted conference re? port on tlie Porto Rico relief bill by 'Jj to 15, practically a strict party vote. Ko Democrat votcd for the bill. The time of discussion was consumcd prin cipally by Mr- Tillman (Democrat).

of South Carolina, who made a liercc at tack upou the measure as agreed upon in conference, and accused the Republi can 'Senators and Republican party of indirection, hypocricy dirty work. His speech was quite characteristic, and was Hslened to witn interest by 3iis col leagues on-the floor and tlie people in the galleries. Mr. Gallinger (Republican), of JCew' Hampshire, followed with a temperate of those who only favor the report. but the passage of a Porto Klco Jarifr bill.

Mr. Spocher (Republican), of "VVisconsin, closed the debate with a forceful ment in opposition to Mr. Tillman's pppeh, in the course of which he took to sharply crltlcl.se the South Carolina Senator for' dragging the meas? ure into politics. His? eolloqual tilts with Mr. Tillman were immensely en joyed by the audlcnce.

The conference asked for by the House toci the dlvilpmatic i consulax bill was agrced to. 1TEM1ZED STATEMENT. Mr. Pettigrew's resolution, asking the President for an ilemiEed statcment of the expenses of the Philippine cam jpaign, togeiher with the amounts paid each com-Jiissionci- were jigreed to. The eoisfcri-nce report of the Porto Rico bill was Uicn called.

up by Mr. A1H son. Mr. Tillman. of South voted for the bill as it passcd the Sen ate and as a mejnber of tlie Commlttee on Approwlitiori voted favorably to re? port it, vigorously oppoped the confer? ence report.

He espccially rcgretted that the Senate conferees had to en largc the purpose of the meajsure by pro viding "for the sid and relief of the jioople" of Porto Rico. "As long a-? you continue to feed those down there," declarcd' Mr. Till? man. "you may feed them. So long as the Freedmens Burcau was maintained in the South the colored race there amountetf to nothhig.

Thafs charac- terlstic of the ra.ee." In respoivse to an inquiry from Mr. Spooner, Mr. Tillman said: "Vm in favor of free trade wiUi Porto Rico 1 don't believe in protecting one part of the Uniled States against an- other. Thafs my position. FAVOR FREE TRADE.

Responding to an inquiry as to whether he favored free trade with the Phllip pines, Mr, Tillman said: "If we are to continue to ho'd the Phillppines l'm in favor of with those islands. There is an old axiom that a nian cannot take advan tage of his wrong. Those who voted to bnng into the country thoss islands wiih their eheap contraet. Poen and -Mal iv labor, were told of therJsults that would follow the ratification of the trcaty. And you could not get the votes necessary to make a treaty law until you had bought some men to vote for it." "If lt is now proposed to send a horde of carpet-baggers over there backed by the bayonets of soldiers, so long as I have a voiec I shall protest." Hc charged that the recent speech or Mr.

Beveridge had infused new life into the revolution because it indicjted the hypocracy and double-dealing which he said the United States had resorted to in the treatment of the Filrpinos. ing the Republican side: "the peopls," said. "will teach you next Xovember that trade and the flag and libsrty and the constirution go togother." PRESEDENTS POSITIOX. Fnrther a'long Mr. Tillman said he asked before and would like to know now whether the President was in favor of free-trade with Porto Rico.

"Is he for free-trade to-day?" he asked, "Or is he following along behind the car driven the men who want protecf.on against the llttle Islund in the Cariblean Sea." AfK-r waitlng an instant, Mr. Tillman said: course there is a dense sllence in the chamber. es response to my The Senator from Ohio (Foraker) ton. is doubtful as to his "I'd like know if he is in favor of tree-trade with Porto Rico." Mr. Foraker rcplied that his position had been set forth fully in the report on the Porto Rico government blll.

The committee. he said. in investlgating the beeame convinced that the peo-. ple of Porto IJico could not stand dlrect taxatlon. In the Hourc.

WASHINGTOX. M5airch House gav-s to-day to private pension bllls, pass lng'143 of these measures. Late in the day Mr. Talbert, of South Carolina, rals ed the polnt of no quorum, and tS? atr tendancc was small, there was much dlm in securing tbe number neoessary to pnocecd. oarne to a stand sttll and tlte doors were closed.

A quorum was secured after a cali of the House and pages had been hurriedly spnt for This lost tbe House about three-quarters of an hour. A wob adopted calllng Ihe Secretarj' of State for copies of let on file in tbe Desartment from dU of tbe Unlted States complaining of lll-treatment while in the South Afnt can rcoutiUcs. Tfce conference report on the Porto Rico -approipriation o111 was presonted by i Mr. Xkunon. Or lmirtedlate ac Ziti.

nmturini DESPERATE FIGHT ON TARIFF BILL Attempt to Pass House Measure Will be Made. WITHOUTAMENDMENT This Action Authorized by Republican Caucus Committee. TEN REPUBLICANS OPPOSE BILL, Ttic KIcinciit in tho Party Favorinjj Frce Xrade With I'orto ilico De citlctl at a Confercnce Vesler dny to Oupose Any Aetion liOokiiiK to 'in Bai-Iy Votc and to Seek Dolay. WAymNGTON, March Repub? lican caucus committee of the Senate to day authorized Senator Foraker, in de iinite tcrms, to propose the separation of the tariff feature from the Porto Rican governmental bill and to to pass the House tariff bill without amendment. The programme is to vote all amendments, if possible to do so, and pass Ci'e bill as it comes fiom the House wittiout any chanses whatevor.

There was a manifested to piacate the free-traders by making vari ous to the governmental "bill. The tariff advocates have gone so far as to draft amendments to that measure whioh are intended both to correct admin istrative defects in the House bill and to meet many of the objections to the House tariff measures. One of theSe amendments looks to the enlargement of the free-trade list, so as to include most of the articles of export in which the constituents of the free-trade sena? tors are interested. ASK FOR VOTE. There is also a proposdtion looking to the entire reraoral of the duty on arti clen from the TJnlted States golng into Porto Eico.

One member of the committee stated that it was the purpose of the committee to ask every day that a.time be set for taking a votf, thus placing the responsi bility for any delay that- might occur upon tho free-traders. The in the Reriublican ranks in the Senate favoring free-trade with Porto Rico, decided at a comfcrence to day to oppose any action lookins to an early vote, and to ask for further. time in case' the auestion should come ur. About ten senators were prcsent. They were i.nanimously of the opinion that delay would result in galn for their cause.

ln tie public good-will and in the Senate. A canvass of the. Republican senators was made with the result, lt was stated, that fifteen could be found who would oppose hasty action. Of these it was stated that ten were unalterably op posed to a tariff on our commerce with. Porto Rlco.

Britisli Stcamer Ashorc. LONDOX, March dispatch from Perinv states that the British Steamer from Savaxmah and Pensa cola. January 20th, via Bedu Bermuda, 1st. for Yokohama, is aahore at Shick Syd, lying across narrow straits. Assistance has been sent.

THEHANGSNGOF RiCHARD GRIGGS His Execution in Cumberland County for Criminay Assault on a Small Girl of His Own Race. FARMVIX.LE, March Reuben Carter alias Griggs, the seven teen-year-old negro who was convicted of criminal assault on a seven-year-old girl of his color, was hung ln ihe County Jail at Cumberland Courthouse to-day at M. ln fifteen mlriutes after Drs. Carter Weisiger and John L. Ranks prb nounced the -boy his neck having been broken.

Reuben walked to the scaffold wlthout a tremble, biit as Sherlff H. Adains adjusted the ropc around his neck, Reuben collapsed', causing Sheriff Adams to eatt five men to assist him dn holding. the boy on his feet until the trap fell. Not a muscle moved after the drop. The rope used to-day was the one used In Lynchburg and' at Bedford City to swing Jim "Webster and John Hsn cock.

This 5s the first hanging in Cumberland county for fifty-seven years, when Lewis Taylor, -colored, paid with his Jife for the same crime. Reuben confessed to several people that he- commltted! "the crime, but to-day to The Times eorres pondent denled the offencc. This is the first negro over hung in Virginia for an assault on one of his race. Reuben's hody was not claimed by his relatives. Richard Carter alias Griggs, was a col? ored youth seventeen S'ears of age, 'and the crime 'he committed on November 20th last was one of the most crue! and astonishlng attempts of this nature that has evor occiirred in the hlstory of Cum? berland county.

Tho victim was -a dlminative colored girl only seven years of age, upon whom ho is alleged' to have used a tknife. Within elght days of the ctime the negro Tvas on trial for his life in County Court. The verdict of. gullty was counscl obtained a new trial oh the technlcality that the riame appearing the' lndlctment was not tho girl's true jiame. couft'sei for defense was con gratulatlng themselves, Judge M311er sprung a surprlse By ordering that tha nevv trlai jiroceed at bnce, only' tlme telng to a Mew Jury.

The prlsoner -was agaln convlctetl 'and sentenced Ao hang oh January By strenuous efforts on the part bf counsel 'the Goverrtor granted a stay ot sixty There appeal to.Governor Tylef, and upo'n refusal by hini io grant the attorfteys Irav? Wp the flghtaaatno THE RIGHMOND BLUES Sffl PRESENCE PRE VENTS MPORlAi INTENSE RESENTMENT AT CALlM OE TRiPS, The Soldiers Were Not Blamjed But Much, Anger Was Shown Against Judge GooJIwyn and Sheriff SOLDIERS MAKE TRIP ON A SPECIAL TRAIN. The Murderer Aclmits His Identityis Being Waltef Cotton, and There Are Five Other Prisoners. WALTER COTTON BOASTS OF THE fclLLING OF TWENTY-FIVE WHITE MEN. The Governor Was Telegraphed as Njght Approached for Another Company of Soldiers, But at'a Conference at xhjdge Goodwyn's House Between County Officers and Citizens, an Agreement Was Reached Providtag for With drawal of Troops and Appointment of Representative Citizens Pledged to Preserve the Law and Guard the Later Company ofBlues, Was Ordered to Emporia at Qnce. flMPORSIA, VA-, March The Richirond Blues who came here to day at the command of Governor Tyler on the request of Judge Goodwyn, of the County Court, and Sheriff Lee, to preserve the life of Walter Cotton from lynching by an outraged people, Have iilled thc-iV mission aitd will probably be home early to-morrow.

After having called upon the Governor for additional troops, the officials and citizens have reached an agreement whereby the soldiers will be at once wlthdrawn. Major Cutchins tele -graphed the Governor at the request of Se Goodwyn and Sheriff Lee to send Captain Cheatwood's company. A CONFERENCE. Later a conference was held at-Judge. Goodwyn's residence.

and representative pledged themselves to preserve agreed to swear in twenty-fiye sentlemen of this town to guard the jail. Mayor Cutchins said he the soldiers as soon as Lee to do so. 'Mr. Lee-stated that he would glve this order as soon as tae hundred peo pllin thLtreets near the jail About ntany came in. from the country as expected.

'Mr. George Barham the citizens and ad vised conservatism. Major Cutchins tmade a brief speech. He told the people -Ws-soldiers were here slmnlv to preserve order, and they noTidea taking the prisoners away These talks semed to have effect The people became calmer, but very few went to -their homes. TO "USE DYXAM1TE.

mCPOMA, March 23-U was reported here to night that there was a Judge Goodwyns house with djnamue. This could not be traced to rcllable source and few people thought the persons are. very angry with the Jud hough he went out among the and was not molested. At 11 uolk there were about, two hundred people, on the outside of the Oourt yard. The of swearing in the guards was progress lng the following order "Emporia, March 23.

LOO. Major Sol. Virginia Volunteers at Emnoria. services of your command are no longer required, and you are from further duty and directed to withdraw your irooos from the county at conveniencej "Respectfully, W. LEE, Sheriff." "I aiiprove the above action of S.

W. Lee, sheriff of the County of Greens SAMUEL GOODWYN) Judge of the County Court of Greenville. TROUBLB EXPECTBB. The soldiers went into the courthouse foTa nShfs rest and the citizen guard went on2 duty. Major to get a special tram here and he wired fne Governor to make transpor taUon arraneements.

It is expected that the soTS will leave for Richmond about 6 o'clock in the morning It is that parties from Pleas ant H.ll, N. and Lawrenceville are rore TTtfPORLV March town of Emporia has never had as much a. that of to-day. The. inhabitants of the are a quiet" and orderly They have been sorely trled and came very near to taking the law into their own and of the vilest criminals that ever But for the presence here of Company of the Blues, Walter Cotton, a no torouts negro thlef and -Jind nosslbly Brant O'Grady.

a white man; would have lynched. The people do not hesitate to state that plans had been perfected totake the life of Cotton t0A" 7 o'clock to-nightvthe town com oaratively duiet. Groups of men are about on the street corners dis cussing the sltuation. Occassionly one hears- talk of a possible attack upon the lall -but there is llkely to be no disorder. The' soldiers are in full possession the Courthouse- square.

"No one-is 'admitted there' without a- pass from the proper of THE JAIL. The jail stands near the It is a plain structure. In it are-confined Bix prisoner's charged. with the murder or Justice John Saunders and Mr. Jce.

Welton near this place yesferday ing. AValter Cotton, who escaped from the jailat Portsmouth last December, a few days before he was to have been executed for murder, admits doing the shooting. He says O'Grady was' with him, but- he does not know that the Irishman fired a shot. O'Grady says he.did not. Frank Delaney and his Sons, Jim smU Robert and James Edgar Clay, all white, deny all knowledge of the crime4 Cotton.

says they were implicated. in order for one to un.derstand the situation here it is neecssaryto give a ltitle of, the history of what has led' up to the dreadful state of affairs now ex isting For a year or two the peo pie have been convinced that there was an orgahlzed band of robbers and mur- in Greeneville county. Many thefts have been committed. i THE BURGLARY. Tuesday -morning about 3:20 o'clock thieves entered the foed chamber of Mr.

and Mrs. J. Grizzara, of this place, and stble thirty dol-; lars in money. The couple were aroused but Mr. Grizzard was cbnfrohted -by a burly negro, who, armsa with a made -him sit down and keep quiet.

Cotton cooly confesed to me in the jail this evening that he was the negro who committed this crime. He said MAJOR CUTOHINS. Frank De'aney, Jim Clay and Jim De ianey had part in the robbery- Accord ing to the negro's story, one of the white men first entered the and not tinding the money, Cotton himself went in. This most daring theft so stirred up the community most of the good citl zens went out in search of the thieves. Bloodhounds were.

secured from Suffolk and from North Carolina. Yesterd'ay iSquire Saunders learned that ja. white tramp was ocupying a shahty near Skippers, four miles from here. He suspected that he had taken part in the robbery, and to arrest him. He requested Mr.

Welton, a popular coun? try merchant, and Mr. Morris to. ac company him. Mr. Saunders and Mr.

Welton entered the and found there also a negrb. Cotton opened and Mr. Welton was shot in' the forehead and d'ropped dead. Mr. Saunders fired, arid the shot struck one of Cotton's fingers.

The negro fired four balls into the Three struck him. when Mr. Saun? ders, realizing that "he would be killed, turned to go out' of the building. fatal shot struck him in the back just as 'he turned to make, his escape. COTTON DID THE SHOOTING.

Acordlng to both. Cotton and O'Grady, the negro did all the shooting. Both m.en escaped to the woods after the double murder. A negro man pursued and captured O'Grady. who was turned over to an officer and brought to iho jail at this place yesterday evening.

County Judge W. Samuel Goodwyn, fearing' had four d'eputies tto take the man out in the woods and keep him there all night. About 1 o'clock a number of gentlemen did go to the jail with a view of lynch ing the man, and-were highly indignant they found O'Grady's -cejl empty. Cotton was captured at Stony Creels and brought here "at 7 o'clock- to-day. Long before that time'the town was wlldly' excited.

Business was practl caliy suspended. People poured in from four iFormer Judge L. rell. tells me he'rtmnks there were one thousand people'ln-the netghborhood' the jail at one time. About tho most guard the prfsoners.

They were armed with all sorts of weapons. One gentle man had an old navy revolver one hun dred years old. TOBE LYNOHED. Judge Goodwyn and Sheriff Lee knew ful'l welt that at night the prisoners would be lynched, and they therefore called "upon the Governor for troops." Judge Goodwyn told me he never saw sb worked up. The "most cbnserva.

tive people, he said, lost their heads. Only the pleadlngs of a few prevented an at tack upon the jail before the soldiers got here. -There was a scene when a son of Mr. Saunders came up and made an effort to getat Cotton and shoot him. The sorely distressed young man had to be.

forclbly kept frdm'carrylng out his pur pose to kill his father's murderer. The crowd thinned otit early in the afternoon, as'mariy went to Zion miles from to attend the fune-. ral of Mr. Saunders and Mr. Welton.

There was a tremendous gathering a't the ohurch. Both meh were buried at the same tlme in the cemetery in church yard. When the Blues arrived, soon after 4 1 was not. a crowd about- the jail. 'fifty' people, white ahil colored," were at the station.

The soldiers were marched off at once to the; yard, about three huhffred' yards distant. It had been feared tfiat an attack mightbe made7npon, the sol-; diers, but there no -attempt at any thing of The sort SOXiDIBRS-? NOT BLAMED. The poeple did not hlame the soldiers for nor the Governor for Ing "the'rri, but many of them openly de nounced Judge Goodwyn and Sheriff Lee for callin? for a 'military company. In ifact, Judge Goodwyn 'says he heard that 'threats were made 'to Iyhch him. He is a-gentleinan apparentiy about fbrty years oljd, clean shaveh, -and with clear cut; I am told tha't he 'does hot -Tehow what fear is.

HeVmingled with the crowd and! urged the hot heads agalinst any rash action. Sheriff Lee, an eldr.rly gehtle man, was sittlng af the jail dobr when the soldiers had; not been on duty half an hour before the Delaneys and Clay, beehvi arrested at Jarratts, were "marched and placed-in prisdn. Shemiff Lee gave me permissibn to in-; terview all the prisoners. Cotton was iiandcuffed. He face.of a crim linal." The man said he -escaped Portsmouth jail Christmas! night, bttt 'denies that he killed the man for whbse murder he was soon to.

He stayed in Norfolk county a short while, then went to North Carolina -and has heen In. Greensville and nelghboring counties for a few months. He stated that he met O'Grady near this place a few days be? fore' the robbery at Mr. Grizzard's; they camped out together an'd decided to com mlt the theft: Cotton had two plstols and he lent one The negro. while be clalms that two bf the Delaneys and 'Clay had part in the robbery, "not tell.a yery stralght story.as to them.

In most people believe the fonr persons arrested at Jarratts innocent. They admlt havihg been in Emporla sell Ing plcture. frames. but say they never saw: Cotton and O'Grady untll placed ln jail with them. Delaney says he.

and his two boys are from Parkersburg, W. Va. The boys are both under sixteen years of; age, and they are typical hoboes. Clay Is eighteen years bf age and claTms to be from Spartanburg, S. C.

He says he lef home a month ago on accopnt of the of his steja-mbthef. THE WHITE TRAMP. O'Grady is of doubtful age. He has dark hair and beard. If yotr were to travel the country over in search of a typical "Weary Wtllie," you could not find a better one than in O'Grady.

He says he 1s from Boston and a trsrroo by admics having been about Mr. Grizzard's house at the tlme of the rob? bery and says he was with Cotton when Messrs. Saunders and Welton were kfiled. but that he did none of the Cot? ton's excuse for shootint 'the men down is that Mr. Sauoedrs.

withotit givinghlm a chance to surrender, opwned fire'uooh him. Mr." Saunders was regarded as''one bt the best shots In the county. He hiad killed his man, of them. I helieve, 'in duels. He was -absolutely fearless: BLUES' QTIICK TRIP.

The trip-from. Richmond was made' excellent There were 1 stbps; 'one at Cheater and tht other, yct. I Stony'Creek-cThe-speclal haa i of- wayWjt-aijL. nbV go through 1 burgv'jb'nt went arouhd lt," over tho. Belr but littu.

tiehaved Emporla reacReaiMaJor Cutehins'went but to.con"^ CARN1VAL WEEK, KICHMOND, fe am sifitfa: NOT RE60GN1ZED: Gentral. Committee Action on Wrangle. BAHEN; COUNXED OUT; dn'iy Democratic Nommees Will Be Considered in Race. WARM DtSCUSSIOIiS WERE HAD. Plans for tbe Primary Electiens are Considered and.

Aroendcd After Scnd in Their Rcsfenations and Successors are Chosen in Several Instances. The City Central Democratic Committee met last night at Murphy's Hotel to de cide upon the Jackskon Ward wrangle and adopt by-laws for the municipal elec tion, which will be held on Tuesday, May 22d. The session wa3 one of the most tur bulent and unsatisfactory in the hlstory of the committee, Inasmuch as a Republi? candidate had been endorsed by the Democrats of Jackson Ward. Then. too, the committee.

had todecide whether-or not it would recpgnize the conventfon. which, on thehight of March 12th, Romt-: nated Mr. James I. Smith for the Board ot Aldermen from Jackson Ward. Mr.

Henry M. Tyter spoke very cleariy and fbrcibly against the action. of the convention which endorsed Mr. James Bahen, the Republican candidate for the Board-of Afctermen. He thought that it was a fixed understanding on the part of those at the convention as to what they would do after they had assembled for the purpose ot nominating candidates munJcipal offices from Jackson Ward.

EXlOITtns'G DISCUSSION. The most exciting dtscusston aroseaver the fact that the convention had nomi nated a Republican for the Board of Aldermen as a representattve of that ward. Mr. James W. Gordon offered a reso? lution asking that the DemocratTc noml nees be recognized as the only Demo? cratic candidates from that ward.

pro vided they paid the required assessments as are paid by the candidates of other His resolution lntended to Ignore entirely the action the convention Mr. Bahen. The sense df the committee, however, was to on record as having had 'nothihg to do with convention, bnt that lt was willlns to and did recognlze the Democratic nominees of Mr. Gordon's resolution was dlscussed at length, and after a recorded vote it was adopted almost nnanimously. The resolution is as follows: DEMOCRATS RECOGNIZED-.

"Wihereas, the (Executlve Committee, upon the tmanimons request-and -c'onse'nV of 'the Jackson Ward delegation, au the nomination of candidates for Board of Aldermen. Council and Justfce" of the Peace for said ward in a mass meeting- fo be called by the superintend enfot said ward, and. on March 7, 1900; after due notfce to the -voters of said ward, a mass meeting of said -voters was held, who (Contlnued on Page.) BASE BALL MAY COST HIS SIGHT Young Athlete Struck tn the Eye With Terrfffic Force and Seiiousty Injured. A-sad accident- occurred on "the Rich mond College campus yesterday af teraoon during a practice game when Mr. Robert Allport, one of the players, was struck in the eye with a thrown very seriously injured, and may loosehis sight.

Mr. Allport, who is an enthusiastie ball player, for the past two weeks has been connected with the College team and en. gdged In constant practice at the Col? lege grounds. Yesterday afternoon the team was prac ticing as usual, and SIr. Sariford, one of the largest and strongeit men at tlhe College, was pitchlng.

WMte Allport was at the bat Sanford threw the ball? wmch struck the batter with 'terrffic force in the nght eye, knocklng him to the ground. Friends ran at once his as sistance. It was discovsred tihat he was seriouslv hurt, and he was r-moved to the residence of Ms father. Mr. H.

M. Allport, No. 1603 Park Avenue. The young roan's eye badly eJ and causcd him great pafn, Dr. Jlose Iy was at once summoned.

and to a great extent relieved his suffertngs. The Doctor 'thirik that the. are quite serioos, and may cause the young man to twe the sight of that eye. Mr. ATTport was resting as well as could be expected last night ard his famifor are hopofnl.for the best The accident is deepry deplored at the College and unl vefsal sorrow Is expressed.

The -Admiral Chitdren "Who Checred liiuttily. MACON, March, attody raln. Admtrat Dewey Viewed 3,000 school childTen ot-Bibb cstttr ty, this mbrnraff. "The chllds'eu stOC? patfently in, the for ifalUns for tha dlstlngoTshed yMtor.i?Bi? padet cprps of', the. gordon.

Barnesvnie, honofc 3 AsVthC Admlrat Hhes-'oCchUdfett tustilsirihd thfe.vaaibK. Last WM and Testament A Simpfe, Direct and Busfness-liRal PROPERTY LEFT TO fUS WiFEi The Kesldenc? Made a SpecfatBeqnesfcf; to His Oldest Daujghter derstandins tbac Broww Have the- Vaer ofle. Burfutr Her liife WIthoac Cost to The last witt and testament of tho fata Rev. A. G.

Brown was fttcd at Hanmsr Courtbouse' last Wednesday. It is'as Iows: In the riame of Gbd, araen, I Afex. Brown, of Ashland, Hanover do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoklng and annulling any and. alt will and testamentory papers max" 5-i have heretofore made-. direct that my fuenral 'Jj? and any money I may owe shall be- paid." as soon-.

after my death as may be ticable. and to this end, executors after named. are authorized and directed! to sell such of my rcat estate os they think proper, except my residonoo and' the Iots there to attached, Iocated in tfca town of Ashland. and convey.to the" purchuiser or purcHasers thereof. by good and sumciemt deed, and no purchager of any of my real estate shall be hekrre- sponslble or cequlred to see to the aapll- catlon of the purohase money.

PROPEfRTY TO MRS. BKOWW. AI payment of my debtHj, I glve and bcqueath to my dear wlCev Famsle. A. Brown, fn fee simplc, all estate.

both- real and personal, except my resldenco ln the- town. of togethor with the Iots Chereto and alt of my househotd and kitohetF furnlture, Including my Hbrary. -and aTfc other artlcles, etc, as- the house- nbw: stands. This' property Tgive and queath fee to my daughter, Sartter'Fi Taytor, wlfe- of H. Seidon" Taylor, CRicfirnond, provided howevor.

and upon the expressed condttlon that my wife, Fannie A. Brown, shall Jhir ft? full use and benefit of satl restdwneei property durdng her natjral Ufov free any charses on; accottnt of tawsswl ance or repalrs, alt of whioh shair Iookedl after pa5a by, my Sallie F. Taytor, and should saJcBjSqjp -Sallie Taylor pay Insurance and for repairs as pro- vtded, tben the devise to her shall null and void. aqd this property fall InCo my to the- llfe Interest mx wlfe. NO APPRjUSEMRNT.

direct that no appraisement or my property shall be taken or hereby nominate and appotaf Ji my son, Rlchard Lee Brown. and my son. Dr. A. G.

Brown. and my son- in-law, H. Seidon Taylor. execntors. elther of whom may act.

and recuest that no securlty be recuired of or elthpr of them. as such executors by the court. Witness my hand and seal, this sixttt day of A. G. BROWN.

Witnesses: -R. E. BTackwelt. D. S.

Ellis THE Dr A G. Brown. was the only ono named tn the, wHl who quallfled. glvlmr bond S2.C0O. Rlchard Brown and H.

Sei? don Taylor decllned to serve as on account of pressnre- of tbefar prirato buslness. SUIC1DE OF Son of tV'est Xorfolt 3Iai? Jnmp? Rnritan, Kivcr- -JM NORFOLK. March Rodosewsky wlthdrew his charge of Mr? amy mado agalnst Mrs. Flora. and the charge of theft preferred him was also dlsmlased.

A letter received by Mr. Benjamin Adams, of West to son. a cavalryman, who was on hfe way. to Fort Meyer to ioin commandv jumped from- a train Into the River. Jersey.

last Suoday and was drowned. The- letter Wllklns. who wrote that he wlt- jm ntssed the.Bilcide and that Adams' mintf appeared to. Adams senlor says affected by wesslvo dgaTetto amoking SUMWARY OF TO-DAVS KEWS. i I.ocat.

i niavinK bail Mr. Robect AUpprt with tho bair. advertlslng: sollcttors are at wortt friudulSitly nsinsc Bhtes called out the murderer, Centrat that only Democrata be considered nomlneea. Scarev tato cua-; Mrs, chokw xobsit I -taoc.