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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
a Simple, Direct and Business-like
Paper.
/ PROPERTY LEFT TO HIS WIFE.
The Residence Made easpecial Request
20 His Oldest Daughter With Un-
derseanding that MIR. Brovn
Have the Use oft During
Her life Without
Cost to Her.

The last will and testament Of the late
Courthouse last Wednesday. 1t Is as fol-
lows:
In the name of God, amen, Alex. G..
Brown. of Ashland, Hanover county. va.
do make this my last will and testament.
hereby revol<ing and anrullins any and
all will and testamentory papers may
have heretofore made.
First direct, that my fuenral expenses
and any money may owe shall be paid
as soon. after my death as may be prac-3:
ticable, and to this end, executors herein
after named. are authorized and directed
to sell such of my real estate as they may
think proper. except my residence and
the lots thereto attached, located in tire
town of Ashland. Va. and convey to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof. by good
and sufficient deed. and no purchaser OF
any of my real estate shall be held re-s.
sponsibte or required to see to the a-zoti-
cation of the purchase money.
PROPERTY TO MRS. BROWN.
Second-After8the payment of my debts
r give and bequsarh to my dear wife,
Fannie A. Brown, In fee simple, all Of my
estate. both real and personal, except my
residence In the town OF Ashland. Ea..
and all OF my household and Kitchen
furniture. including my library. and all
other articles, ETC., as the house now
stands. This property I give and be-
uueath IN fee to my daughter. SIlhe F.
Taylor wife Of H. Seldom TAYLOR, OF
Gichnond, Va, provided however. and
upon the expressed condition that my
| wife, Fannie A.. Brown. shall have the
| full use and benefit OF sail residences
property during her nat .Tal life. free from
any charges on account Of taxes, tnsur-s
ance or repairs. all Of which shall bs.
looked after and paid by my said daugl1-,
Liter, SalIie F. Taylor. and should said
lSallie f. Taylor fail to pay the taxes:
insurance and for repairs as above pro-
| vi1ed. then the devise to her shall becomss
| null and void. and this property fall into
my estate, subject to the life interest Of
| my wife.
NO APPRATSEMFlNT.
| Trfrd-T direct that no appraisenent OF
| nv property shall be taken or made.
| Fo,1rth-I hereby nominate and anoosnt
/ my SON. Richard Lee Brown. and my
/ son. Dr. A c. Brown. Jr.. and my son-s
/ tn-1aw. H Seldom TAYLOR. executors.
I either Of whom may act and rec,lest
| that no security be REQUIRED of them, or
/ either OF them. as such executors by the
| court. Is
witness my hand and seal, this sixth
aas soI 'u.5' -, A. G. BROWN.
/ witnesses: r. E. B1ac ackwell, p. S. Ellls-.
THE EXECUTORS.
i Dr Al q. Brown. Lr.. was the only one
/ nan1ed IN the Will who qualified giving
/ bond so.eG0 Richard Brown and H s's'l s'et-
/ don Taylor declined to serve as executors
on account OF pressure of tsetr p.tta 60
business. 8a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24

Frank Delaney, Jim Clay and Jim De-
fancy had part in the robbery. Accord
ing to the negro's story, one of the white
men first entered the room, and not
finding the money, Cotton himself went
in.
This most daring theft SO stirred up
the community most of the good citi-
zens went out in search OF the thieves
E,Bloodhounds were secured from Suffolk
and from North Carolina. Yesterday
morning Squire Saunders learned tina Z
"a white tramp was occupying shanty
near Shippers, four miles from here. lie.
suspected that he had taken part in the
robbery, and went to arrest him. He
requested Mr.. Welton, a popular coun-s
try merchant, and CHR. Morris to. ac-
company him. =
Mr.. Saunders and Mr.. Welton entered
the building and found there also a
negro Cotton opened fire. and s Mr.
Welton was shot in the forehead and
dropped dead. NJ. Saunders fired. and
the Shot struck one of Cotton's S fingers.
The negro fred four balls into the justice.
Three had struck him. when Mr.. Saun-.
ders,l realizing that he would be killed.
turned to go out Of the building. The
5fatalEs shot struck him in the back Just
as he turned to make his escape.
COTTON DID THE SHOOTING
According to both Cotton and Q Grady.
the negro did all the shooting. Both
men escaped to the WOODS after the
double murder. negro man pursued
and captured o'Grady. who was turned q
over to an officer and brought .stI tome me
ziail at this! place yesterday evening.
County Judge w. Samuel Goodwin
fearing trouble. had four deputies ito
take the man out in the woods and keep
him there all night. .ss
About i 8 clock a number Of gentlemen
did go to the Jail with a view Of = iynch-.
ing the man, and were highly indignant
when they found sO'Grady's cell empty
carton was captured at Stony Greek
and brought 1leressat o'clock today
1 Long before that time the town was
3 rviidI, excited. Business was pra tt.
cally suspended
People poured in from three or four
COUNTIES Fermss 5udEs 2 d. fas ass
tells me ne h 'hs5s wsfs ons
the siail at one time. About fifty of the
mo s t.nromin i;citi liens volunteered to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24

TIL |. II0l|N | \
not RE- +: C0GNIz zED'
Central c ( committee 4 i, ]; e, Takes
Action on i \ lVran|gle. an
IBAHEN colIN TED OUT. +
0nIy Democratic Nominees Will Be.
Considered in Race.
WARM DIS sCussloNs WERE s II / HAD. A
plans for the Primary Elections are
Considered and Amended After
Lengthy Dcbate-Committeemen
Send in Their designations
and Successors are Chosen
in Several Instances.
= ~ ~
Only Democratic Nominees Will be
Considered IN Race.
WARM DlsC CUSTOMS WERE |. ':E / !: I HAD.

u u
q nv. f-;tv Central Democratic Committee
met last night at Murphy's Hotel to de- de-
eide upon the Jackskon Ward Wransle
and adopt bylaws for the municipal elec-
ton. which will be held on Tuesday. May
ed.
,1,be session was one Of the most tur-
bulent and unsatisfactory in the history
of the committee, inasmuch as a kepuDli-
can candidate had been endorsed by the
Democrats Of Jackson Ward. Then. too
the committee had to decide whether OF.
not it would recognize the convention.
which, on the night Of March 18th, roml-
mated Mr.. James I. Smith for the Board
Of Aldermen from Jackson Ward.
Mr.. Henry NJ Tyler spoke very clearly
and forcibly against the action OF the
convention which endorsed Mr.. lanes
IA hen. the Republican candidate for the
Board of Aldermen. He thought tina IL
was fixed understanding on the part
of those at the convention as to what
they would do after they had assembled
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for municipal offices from Jackson Ward
fENQITuNG DISCUSSION.
The most exciting discussion arose over
the fact that the convention had nomi-
mated q Republican for the Board OF
Aldermen as representative Of that
ward.
Mr.. James w. Gordon offered reso-
luton asking that the Democratic non-
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
wards. His resolution intended to ignore
entirely the action of the convention
which endorsed NIr. Bahen- IS
The sense Of the committee. however.
was to put itself on record as having had
nothing to do with the hesDemocratic-Repub-
lican convention, but that it was willing
to and did recognize the Democratic
nominees of the convention.
Mr. Gordonss resolution was discussed
at length, and after recorded vote 1t
was adopted almost unanimously. The
resolution is as follows: a 5s
DEMOCRATS RECOGNIZED.
s.Whereas, the Executive Committee,
upon the unanimous request and consent
Of the Jackson Ward delegation. au-
thorized the no1ninatio of candidates for
Board of Aldermen. Council and Justice
of the Peace for said ward in a mass
meeting TO be called by the superinteRd-
ent of said ward. and.
.:Whereas. on March Z, 1860, after due
notice to the voters of said ward. mass
meeting Of said voters was held, who
I L
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
This Action Authorized by Republican.
Caucus Committee.
TEN REPUBLICANS OPPOSE BILL.
The Element in the Party Favorins
Free Trade With Porto Rico De-
cidcd at u Conference Ycsier-
day 10 Oppose Any Action
Looking to an Early Vote
and TO Seek Delay.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Repub-
lican caucus committee OF the Senate to-
day authorized Senator Foraker, in de-
finite terms, to propose the separation
of the tariff feature from the Porto Rican
governmental bill and to attempt to pass
the House tariff bill without amendment.
The programme is to vote down all
amendments, il possible to do SO, and
pass Ihc bill as it comes from the House
without any changes whatever
There was a disposition manifested to
piacate the free-traders by making varl-
Gus amendments to the governmental bill.
The tariff advocates have gone so far as
to draft amendments to that measure
which 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 frec-trade list so as to include
most Of the articles of export in Which
the constituents of the free-uade sena-
tors are interested.
ASK FOR VOTE.
There is also a proposition looking to
the entire removal of the duty on artl-
c!es from the United States going into
Porto Rico.
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 vote, thus placing the response
biity for any delay that might occur
upon the free-traders
The element in the Republican ranks
il the Senate favoring free-trade with
Porto Rico, decided at a conference to-
day to oppose any action looking to an.
early vote, and to ask for further time
in case the question should come I'D.
About ten senator's We're present. They
were unanimously of the opinion that
delay would result in gain for their
cause, in the public goodwill and In the
Senate. A canvass of the Republican
senators was made with the result. 1T was
stated, that fifteen could be found who
would oppose hasty action. or these II
was stated that ten were unalterably op-
posed to & tariff on our commerce with
Porto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
THE HANGING OF
RICHARD GRIGGS
His Execution in Cumberland County
for Criminay Assault on a Small
Girl of His Own Race.

rARAIVILLE, VA, March 23-Special.-
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 in the County
Jail at Cumberland Courthouse to-day a
12:4S P> M-
In fifteen minutes after the drop Drs.
Garter Weisiger and John l.. Banks pro-
nounced the boy dead, his neck having
been broken.
Reuben walked to the scaffold without
a tremble, but as Sheriff A. H. Adams
adjusted the rope around his neck,
to cali five men to assist him in 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 as the first hanging in Cumberland
county for fifty-seven years, when Lewis
TAYLOR. colored, paid with his life for
the same crime. Reuben confessed to
several people that he committed the
crime, but to-day to The Times cores
4nondent denied the offence.
This is the first negro ever hung In
Virginia for an assault on one Of his
race.
Reuben.s body was not claimed by his
relati
Richard Carter alias Griggs, was a col-
sore6 youth seventeen Years of age, and
the crime he committed on November
goth last was one of the most crue! and
astonishing attempts of this nature that
has ever occurred In the history of Cum
berland county.
The victim was diminative .colored
girl only seven years of age, upon whom
he is alleged to have used knife.
Within eight days of the crime the
negro was on trial for his life in the
County Court.
The verdict Of guilty was rendered and
counsel obtained new trial on L the
technicality that the name appearing in
the Indictment was not the girls true
name.
while counsel for defense was con-
graduating themselves, Judge Miller
sprung a surprise by ordering that the
new trial proceed a t once only time
Lbeing allowed to summons a new Jury
The prisoner was again convicted and
sentenced to hang on January 9th. By
strenuous efforts on the part OF counsel
the Governor granted stay Of sixty
days.
& There was another appeal to- Governor
Tyler, and upon refusal by him TO grant
ss-,v- s..st her stay, the attorneys gave tp
tho fight and the law took Its todFse.
The gifa stiil survives. !. ssas4ss5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
DEWEY. IN MACON,
The AIiniraI Reviewed 8. coo School
cb;I,lrcn Who Checred Lust iIy.

The Admiral Reviewed 3. GOO School
Children Who Checred Lustiiy.
MACON, GA. March 2s.--In STEADY
down-pour Of rain. Adm:ral@p Dewey re-
viewed 5000 school children Of sBibbs csan-
sty. this morning. The children stoa0
patiently IN the rain for nearly.an honrs
Waiting for the stinguIs he'd v.sitor.1 me e
cadet corps of the Gordon Institnse q;
sBarnesvilie, Ca acted as ii guard g
honor. Z.
line. Of children the little fellows ye1les
Justify, and this was by odds the most
senthIsia Site feature OF the sreceDticA
One 81 the features OF the ride was -;
enthusiastic greeting of the students
sWesieyan Fenafe 5Celleg The Oldest NJ
stttution of the kind In the world
by reason OF the inctemeI,ts Gather
other features OF enterta g lament Wsssi
cut short.
sJaeksenyille over TIE eesths 6 10 sao'
tn.1N sssas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
SUICIDE OF CAvAL LI| LRYMAN. Y N \ {.
Son of West Norfolk Man Jumps !"
Tsnritan River

NORFOLK, VA, March 2s-Joseph
,RoTosewsky Withdrew his charge OF. big
amy made against Mrs Flora MiIYis. islI.s.s..s
and the charge Of theft preferred asainsss l1ss Is
him was also dismissed
letter received by Mr.. BENJAMIN II. r.
ADAMS. OF West Norfolk, states .nae M .hls il
son. Al cayalrynan, who was on ms way.
10 Fort Meyer to join his commana.
Jumped from train into the Nelt.... ll'a.,
ma : crowned. The letter was signed by
= sIr r., s a, wiIkins. vino wrote that he Wit
nessed 1.. the suicide and that youna
Adams. mind appeared to wander
adans senior says his sons brain wai
afrected by excessive cigarette smoKins
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS. ''::'l
local.

playing na.ir t,,;r,, no bai. and Is
Z Is struck m in4,,red une - : 49,
Riehmond Gnrnixdlhi solicitors are at work
and are frauduiensiS us'''s -
~ 0Richmond Blues called out 70 Pro.ecs
+be life Hof the negro murderer, Cotton,
at Emporia. !, 1.....,,,,.,a. ~ e.fa,
Centra, sal,,..,at rriIi
be considered as nominees
State.
s ~. 7, o,,i, pines. ordered to Em-s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
British, Steamer Ashore.

LONDON, March pa dispatch from
Perrin states that the British Steamer
Winchester from Savannah and Pensa-
cola, January Goth, via Bedu Bermuda
Februar; 1st. for Yokohama, is ashore
at shicl1 Sgd. lying across narrow
straits. Assistance has been sent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
The Soldiers Were Not Blamed But Much Anger Was Shown
Against Judge Goodwin and Sheriff Lee.


The Night Approached Another Company
Soldiers Judge GooWn house Between County
officers and Citizens Reached Providing for With
dawal of Appointment Of Representative Citizens
Pcoed dtoPre the Guard the Jail But Later
Company a. Of Ordered to Enporia tOnce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24

Frank Delaney, Jim Clay and Jim De-
fancy had part in the robbery. Accord
ing to the negros story, one OF the white
men first entered the room, and not
finding the money, Cotton himself went
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The last will and testament of the late
Rev. a. 6. Brown was fled at HanNar
Courthouse last Wednesday,. 1t is as fol-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Miss Angelina Phoenix of North Leonard street has returned from q short vacation in New Haven
 The. St Thomas Cadets, juniors, would like to arrange a game of foot ball with the St Aloysius eleven for Thursday afternoon at the. Rye lots. Matthew Shannahan, 54 Lafayette street, is manager of the eleven.
 The Ben Mohr football team would like to make arrangements for a game of football with any team within twenty miles of Waterbury, weight of team, 1,400 pounds Ad- dress all communications to Charles Stgberg. 12O James street, Water bury. Conn.
 At the St Joseph's Lithuanian church this morning at 8 o'clock Joseph Backs of South Leonard street ana Miss Annie kaspancznite of Bank street were married by the Rev Father Saurusaitis. The marriage was fol- lowed by wedding reception at the nome or the bride on Bank street.
 Miss Tracy of Railroad Hill street. who has been spending a few weeks vacation in New York, has returned home. During her trip she paid sev- eral visits to her brother, James Tracy of Railroad Hill street, who under went surgical operation in the Flower hospital in New York city. The many friends of MT Tracy will be pleased to learn that the operation has been successful and that he is Improving rapidly.
 The Young Protectors would like 10 play game of football with any team in the city whose members aver age thirteen years of age The fol- lowing is fhn .Nf ,lA Center. NJ. Carroll: right guard. J. Null lgan; left guard, r. Donahue: right tackle, J. Hartley; left tackle, T. De- aney; right half back, w. Gywlim; left half back, D. Hickey; full back, M. Santereau; quarter back, J. Car ney- The positions of right and left ends are vacant as yet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Proclamation by the President Ap-
 pointing November 29

Proclamation by the President Ap-
 pointing November 29.
 Washington, Oct 3O-The state de- partment to-day issued the following: By the President of the United States
 of America.
 A PROCLAMATION.
 It has pleased Almighty God to bring our nation ill safety and honor through another year. The works of religion and charity have everywhere been manifest. Our country through all its extent has been blessed with abundant harvest. Labor and the great industries have prospered be- yond all precedent Our commerce has spread over the world Our pow CT and influence in enc cause of free dom and enlightenment have extend- ed over distant seas and lands. The lives of our official representatives and many Of our people in China have been marvelously preserved. We have been generally exempt from pestilence and other great calamities; and even the tragic visitation which overwhelmed the city of Galveston made evident the sentiments of sympathy and Chris tlan charity by virtue of which we are one united people.
 Now, therefore, I. William McKin- ley, president of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart Thurs day, the 29th of November next, to be observed by all the people of the Unfit ed States at home or abroad, as day of thanksgiving, and praise to Him who holds the nation in the hollow of His hand. 1 recommend that they gather in their several places of wor- ship and devOutly give Him thanks for the prosperity wherewith He has endowed us. for seed time and har- vest. for the valOr. devotion and hu- manity of our armies and navy. and for all His benefit to us as individuals and as nation, and that they humbly pray for the continuance of His di- vine favor. for concord and amity with other nations, and for righteousness and peace ill all our ways.
 In witness whereof, I have hereun- to set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this 29th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and of the independence of the United States, the one hundred and twenty fifth.
 WILLIAM MKINLEY. :
 By the President:
 John Hay, Secretary of State.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
RUSSIAN COTTON INDUSTRY,

St Petersburg, Oct 30.-OfficiaI re- ports show that the area under cot ton cultivation in Russian Central Asia has increased thirty per cent this year. The crop is estimated at 4,5OO,O pounds, or half the Russian requirement. This result is attributed to the increased raw cotton import duty introduced last winter The sit uation in the cotton industries is im- proving. The wholesale prices of pe- troleum and petroleum shares LNgTe fallen sharply recently. The NSN Je Nermya attributes this to a campaign of the syndicates. who wish to dis courage any possible competitor from bidding for the petroleum fields re- gently discovered in Trans Caspia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
CHICAGO CHURCHES COMBINE.

Chicago. Oct 3O.-Forty churches which use institutional methods of work will be joined together in a league similar to but not affiliated with the Open Door and Institutional Church league of New York. The new organization grows out of the confer ence on institutional methods in church work held in Trinity parish house, this city. The formation of the league will be completed to-day. The league will collect information as to the re ligious needs of the city and furnish it to the pastors of the affiliated churches in such way that it will be available to use in increasing church membership among the ranks of the present unchurched and to acquaint them with the needs of their districts for particular kinds of missionary and evangelical work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Tried to Revive the Chicken Ordi-
 nance, but It Fell Flat.

The board of public health met yes terday afternoon. Health Officer
 c. W. s. Frost presiding in the ab- sence of Dr Holbrook. resigned, and
 voted to submit the following esti- mates for 1901 to the board of finance:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
CuICAGO'S DEN OF THIEVES.

Chicago, Oct BOA repository for stolen goods in unusual quantities has been unearthed in Chicago by the po- lice. Ten thieves, men and women, were arrested. and two wagon loads of stolen property, valued at thousands of dollars, was recovered. Einn Me Nurney, an alleged shoplifter. is said to have maintained the resort. It is believed that the gang have associates in many other large cities. and that the building raided was the headquarters for thieves who are working system atically in all parts of. the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
ST JOSEPH'S FAIR.
Everything Ready for the Opening of
 the Fair This Evening"

There will be plenty of entertain ment at the opening of the fair of the St Joseph's society tonight and all who attend will be surprised at the excellent program that has been ar ranged. Henry Walshs company, pre- senting the worlds glass blowers and the Bijou vaudeville stars will be the attraction. This company consists oi the following talent: Fred F. Ben den, eminent violin virtuoso; Helen M. Eenden, famous staff bell player; Hen ry LaReane, comedian, singer and dancer; Baby Fedora, phenomenal child artist; Eva Lorin. popular sing ing and dancing comedienne: Dewitt Davis. instrumentalist: Brothers Walsh, original glass blowers and spinners: Henry T. Kingman, glassblo- prestidigitateur, and Regamey, crayon SketchiSt.