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MAN IN A MURDER FRENZY
Maniac Runs Amuck at Lapere, Mich.
With Frightful Results.
As KILLS Boardsr. Wounds his mother
and sister. and Then Commits Sui
cids-Had Been In IN Asyluln.

Lapcre, Mich.-John Best. twenty
eight years old. q man Of dIsordered
mind, ran amuck through the house.
killing Jasper Clegg. a boarder. dam
gerously wounding his own mother.
wounding his sister and finishing by
shooting himself dead.
Best was committed to the insane
asylum about o year ago. and six
months later was discharged as cureu.
He first attacked Clegg with q razor.
nearly severing the head.
The murderer then. evidently re-
turned to his own room and went to
bed. Later he arose and went to his
mothers room. He struck Mrs. Best
with the damaged razor. Her chin was
nearly cut of. She sprang out Of bed.
grappled with the crazed man and
made her way to the door and ran to q
neIghbors. where she telephoned for
the Sheriff.
When his mother fed from the house
Best went to his sisters sleeping room.
slashed her across the cheek, but de-
sisted. probably believing that hes had
killed her.
when Best heard Sheriff Byers en-.
tering the house he appeared with q
revolver and began shooting wildly.
He aimed the last shot at his own
head and fell dead.
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The Next Paris Expesitisa.

1t 10 q far cry from the present date
to the year 1911, but already some OF
the persons who are interested In such
matters are beginning to discuss the
chances Of another great worlds show
being held In Paris then. After the
last big worlds show. with which
certain amount Of disappointment was
mingled, the fashionable cry was that
there would not be another for long
while. But prediction one direction
would be q very risky business just
now. Those, however. who are In
favor Of arepetitiono Of the ventures are
pointing to the fact that during 1900
one and q half milliards Of francs. or
$500. 900. 900. more than In ordinary
years are deposited In banks by means
Of letters Of credit. was then with.
drawn and spent in Paris by foreigners
visiting the exhibition. The Inference
that all or most Of the money was
spent In Paris seems fair enough. as
such statistics go. The last great
worlds show did not altogether meet
all the growing anticipations which
had been formed Of II. but II the figures
which are now given are really accu-
rate It will be seen that there was
some compensation Of q substantial
character.
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.Womsn's Bsnsvoisns Associates q
Chlcaao.

.Woman's Bepsvolsns Assosaasssa q
Hrs. Henrietts A. 8. Marsh, Prcsident
Woman's Bensvolent Association, Of AZ
Jackson Park Terrace, WoodlAWn, Chi
II suffered with b grippe Scr seycn
weeks, and nothing helped me- until ! txied
Perune. ! felt st once that ] had at lagt
secured the right medicine and kept stesd.
ily improving. Within three weeks ] was
fully restored. d."-Henrietta A. 8. Asrsh.
indspsadsas Order OF decd TsDpisRs, q
wasAingsos.
. Mrs. 7. w. Collins, Treasurer ]. o. q.
T., Of Everett. Wash., has ussd tho great
catarrhal tonic, Peruna, for a aegr1ysted
case Of dyspepsia. She writes:
After having . severe attack oa u
grippe, ] also suffered With dyspepsia.
After taking Peruna ! could eat my regu.
lar meab. with relish, my system was bsilt
up, my health returned, and ! have fs.
manned In cxcsllent strength and yieoe
now for over year."-Mrs. =. w. Collins.
II You do not derive prompt and atisfac.
tory results from the use Of Peruns write
ct once TO Dr.. Hartman, giving . full stAts.
ment Of your casa and he win b pleased
70 Rive you his valuable advice gratis.
Add-ess Dr.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, Ohio.
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The .Au,hor's Hair Liue."

"A scientific investigator has discov.
cred q very interesting fact In relation
to the works Of authors" said Mt.
Thomas G. Avord. chief clerk Of the
Library Of Congress. by slow and
laborious process this investigator has
discovered that the books Of any one
author will show that In each Of them
he has used the same percentage OF
words Of one. two. three or more syl.
tables. This fact has allowed the
formation Of, what Is known as the
authors hair iine'-that is, line that
will show by steps the percentage OF
words Of one or more syllables that will
be foand in any book Of an author
whose work has been tested to deter.
mine this hair line '"-Washington
Star
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PACIFIC CABLE LANDED
Christened by the Little Daughter
Of the Governor of California.
The Steamer siivsrtown Starts For Hon.
olulu at ssven-Knot Speed. Lay
ing Down the Ocean Section.

San Francisco. Cal.-"In memory OF
John w. Mackay. christen the Paci-
&c cable. May 1t always carry mes
sages Of happiness"
With these words Lucille Gage, eleven
years old, the daughter Of Governor
Gage, of California. christened the
transpacifc cable, and, breaking q
bottle of champagne over the shore
end. lnaugurated n new era In the
commercial development Of the Pacific
Coast. The landing and splicing OF
the shore end, which Is to connect the
main land with Honolulu, was acom.
plished without hitch and was wit
messed by nearly 10000 persons. Ideal
weather prevailed. there being scarcely
any surf.
The steamer Newsboy. Carrying six
miles of cable, steamed close inshOre.
and by o surf boats crew sent a rope
to which the cable was attached
ashore. Word was sent to President
Clarence H. Mackay and the Cable and
Postal Telegraph officials that all was
in readiness. Tie work Of hauling IN
the line was uone 50 expeditiously
that the officials arrived on the beach
only two minutes before the cable.
which touched the beach and was
chrlstened at 9.55 a. m.
While the cable was being spliced to
the land end Mayor Schmitz delivered
a short speech. congratulating Mr..
Mackay on the successful beginning OF
the work. Clarence Mackay thanked
the Mayor and those present. Governor
Gage. on behalf Of the State. paid q
fervent tribute to John w. Mackay.
The formal exercises closed with
cheers for the cable and all those tax
ing part In its landing.
Refreshment tents were erected on
the beach. and while the cable was
being spllced Mr.. Mackay served re-
freshments to q large number Of spe-
cially invited guests. Mr.. Mackay also
sent the following telegram to Presi-
dent Roosevelt:
II have the honor to inform you that
the end of the Honolulu cable was sue
cessfully brought to shore this morn
Ing"
When the splicing was completed
late in the afternoon horses were
hitched to the end and the cable was
drawn through the conduit to the cable
station. At the SAME time the steamer
Newsboy steamed out to sea five miles
and anchored the cable with balloon
buoys. 1t then was picked up by the
cable steamer Silvertown and taken
aboard. The splicing to the main body
was COMPLETED. and the Silyertown
headed for Honolulu at seven.knot
speed.
The first message over the cable was
sent from shore to Chief Engineer Be-
nest on the Silvertown. congratulating
him on the successful landing. Sever.
nj tests were made as the cable was
being paid out by the Newsboy. and II
was found to be In perfect condition.
A portion Of the cable was cut up
into small pieces for souvenirs and
distributed by President Mackay
aEong his special guests.
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A Call For Informnsion.

Washington. D. C. Representative
Mccall (Rep. Mass) has introduced
in the House resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of State to in
form the House concerning any under
standing or agreement between the
Governments Of Great Britain and
Germany, and the diplomatic officers
Of the United States. or any assurances
by these Governments to the diplo-
matte officers Of the United States as
to the nature, extent or purpose of the
Joint demonstration Of these Govern
ments against Venezuela. and partic-
ularly with reference to the occupation
Of the territory Of Venezuela. The res
olution also asks that correspondence
regarding this subject be transmitted
to the House.
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Prominent People.

Emperor William has taken to wear
ing glasses. alternating at times by
wearing mOnocle.
Herr Krnpp. the German gunmaker.
who died recently. was an enthusiastic
botanist. an ichthyo;ogist and patron
Of art.
The degree OF doctor OF laws has
been conferred on DR.. Adolf Lorenz.
Of Vienna. by the Northwestern Uni
versity.
The widow OF Herr Kr:pp has given
b,0OO,O 600 marks to establish a bepefit
fund for workmen In memory Of her
husband.
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A Modem BorRIs at Work.

In Moscow a young married lady OF
one Of the leading families received
recently a letter through the post ad-
dressed to her husband In q woman's
handwriting. As she opened It q
piece Of paper fell out with the words.
Think Of me-" with no signature.
The next moment she sank insensible
to the ground. Her little two-year-old
boy picked up the envelope and was
likewise overpowered with the poison
with which the letter was impreg.
mated. Mother and child were found
some time afterward In q death-like
trance,
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DEATHS FROM LACK OF COAL:
Boston Beard Of Health Csils Attsntioi
20 the Increased Mortality.

Boston Beard Of Health Cails Attsntien
10 the lnereased Mortality.
yBoston. Mass.-The weekly health re-
port shows the number Of deaths as
220 against 1913 for the corresponding
week last year. The deaths from
phthlsis alone have increased over 100
per cent, jumping to total Of thirty
three against last years record Of six
teen.
Deaths from exposure. as ir 'erpreted
by the Board Of Health. mean death
from lack Of proper and sufficient heat.
In other words. people are dying from
lack Of coal.
The Board Of Health calls the atten-
itlon Of the charitable people Of the city
to this significant fact. 1t Is an actual
condition, not theory. that copfronts
the citizens of Boston. and the boards
statistics prove that people are dying
directly and indirectly from lack Of
coal
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CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS WIN.
Georgia. Supreme Court Decides That .
Parent Needn't Give Drugs 20 Child.

neOSGs2b oupbcuo SouEb OVCtuob Auut =
Parent Needn't Give Drugs to Child.
Atlanta. Ga.-The Supreme Court Of
Georgia has handed down q decision
which the advocates Of Christian
Science regard us victory for them.
The decision holds that parents are not
compelled to give medicine to their mi.
nor children when they become Ill and
that failure or refusal to give medicine
TO these children Is not violation OF
the laws OF the State.
The case came up from the City
Court Of Dublin. c. c. Justice.
Christian Scientist. refused to give
medicine to one Of his children when
1t became i'll and refused to allow
physician to attend to the child. After
IN Illness Of several days the child
died. The neiShbors Of Justice swore
out warrant charging him with fail.
ure to provide the necessary susten-
ance to the child. q crime under the
laws Of the State. This was the only
charge upon which they could prose-
cute.
The case was tried before Judge
Adams, Of the City Court OF Dublin,
and Justice was fined $500. He mp.
pealed the case from one court to al
other. and It reached the Supreme
Court. which reversed the decision Of
the lower courts.
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'HRS.ULYSSESS. .GRANTDEAD
The Widow Of the Famous General
Expires in Washington.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE

Her Ailment Was Aggravated by Bron-
ehitis-Nellis Grant sartoris the Only
Child at Her Bedside at the End -
She VIII Re Buried Beside Her Hus.
band ut New York City.
Washington. D. C.-Mrs. Ulysses s.
Grant, widow Of President Grant, died
at her residence in this city. Mrs.
Grant suffered for some years from
valvular disease of the heart. which
was aggravated by severe attack OF
bronchitis. Her age prevented her ral-
lying from the attack.
Her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar.
toris. was the only one Of her children
with her at the time Of her death,
her three sons. who had been sum-
moned here. not raving then arrived.
There were also present at the bed.
side when the end came Miss Rose
mary Sartorls. q granddaughter; Dr..
Bishop, one Of the attending physi-
clans, and the two trained nurses.
Death came peacefully. the sufferer
retaining almost complete conscious
ness practically to the end.
Word came from Jesse and Ulysses
s. Grant. two Of the sons now In Cali.
fornIa, that they had started on their
way to Washington. The other son.
General Fred Grant. who was In Texas.
hastened here rs soon as he received
a message telling him Of his mothers
death.
The body Of Mrs. Grant will be laid
to rest In the tomb In Riverside Park.
New York City. WI ere the body OF her
husband now reposes.
Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name was
Julia Dent, was born In st. Louis In
1926, and was the daughter Of Freder-
lex and Ellen Wrenshall Dent. She
was married to General. then Captain.
Grant In 1S4S. In the Civil War Mrs.
Grant was with the General much OF
the time, and remained rs near as pos
sib,e to him when he was campaign.
Ing.
She saw her husband twice !naugu.
rated as President. and accompanied
him on his journey around the world.
AS mistress of the White House she
gave literally to all the charitable In.
stitations Of the city.
Four children were born to General
and Mrs. Grant, three sons and one
daughter. all Of whom are living. Miss
Nellie. the daughter. who became the
wife Of Algernon Sartoris In 1874. he's
lived In Washington with her mother
for several years. Frederick Dent
Grant, the oldest son. Is in the Army.
and two other sons. Jesse and Ulysses
Sherman, live In San Diego. Cal.
AIRS. Grant was Of domestic tempera-
meut and devoted most Of her time to
her home and children. She cared
little for society. and always avoided
public notice rs much as possible. Her
devotion to her husband was marked.
and In his unsuccessful years before
the Civil War. and when his fortune
was swept away just before his death.
Mrs. Grant always bore herself bravely
and was m Inspiration to him.
For several years Mrs. Grant had
been so feeble that 1t was impossible
for her to make social engagements.
She suffered from rheumatism and was
compelled to walk with cane or with
the assistance Of an attendant.
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Personal Mention.

The Emperor William has been con-
ducting a regimental band and de-
nouncing the German socialist party.
Governor Yates. of Illinois. who was
seriously Ill with typhoid fever. has
recovered sufficiently to g to Florida.
Justice Grantham Is England's rec
ord.breakins murder Judge. He re.
Gently tried three murder cases In one
day.
Emperor Menelik Of Abyssinia. who
has started temperance movement ID
his domlnlons. expects soon to make
tour Of Europe.
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Labor World.

Millwrights at Memphis (Tenn.) have
formed q union.
Nearly 1000 shoemakers are Idle at
Leicester, England.
Canadian labor unions will agitate
Tor free and compulsory education.
Hoboken school teachers may organ
lie and affiliate with the A. F. Of L.
Fifty thousand people are employed
In Switzerland in the manufacture Of
embroideries.
New York, Ohio and New Jersey
all have laws preventing the night
work Of children.
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The Sporting World.

Yale's rowing crews will start work
January -.
Pete Childs. second baseman of the
Phillies. has signed with Louisville for
next season.
Eagle will probably be the name Of
the new cup yacht building at the
Herreshoffs.
James r. Keene's Cap and Bells H.,
winner Of the English Oaks. is to be
sent to the stud.
n. w. Savage. Of Minneapolis. has
purchased Of n. q. Sturgis. Of New
York City. the pacing stallion Dan
Patch. 1.59h.
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An important meeting Of the New
York State Electrical Laboratory Com.
mission was held at Schenectady.
There were present State Engineer
E,ond, Harold w. Buck, Of Niagara
Falls; @. p. Steinmetz, Of schenectady.
and State Architect Hines.. Plans al.
ready submitted to the commission
were approved. and Messrs. Buck and
Steinmetz reported on the amount Of
space needed for the electrical appar.
atus. The cost Of the proposed build.
ings and equipment Will be between
$250,000 and $4,000. The buildings
alone win cost in the neighborhood
Of 100000.
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Arbitration Propose, Urge Mt.

Washington, d. C.-Failing to hear
from Europe as to Minister Bowen's
proposal to arbitrate the Venezuelan
troubles, Secretary Hay addressed ca
bic DISPATCHES to the United States
Ambassadors ut London. Berlin and
Rome. instructing them to call the mat
ter again to the attention Of the Gov.
ernments to which they are accredited.
with q view to securing IN early ex'
preston Of opinion from them.
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A Report FAST Arsftr.tioa Haa Econ d.
eiAed On.

u Report fnaS AfossrohoD hoo 6een Uo.
eided On.
A report from Caracas said that ar
bitrntiOn had been decided on In the
dispute between, Venezuela and Eng
land and Germany.
The leading citizens Of Caracas ad
dressed q joint note to President Cas-.
tro recommending that Venezuela yield
to sAperior force and that full powers
be given to United States Minister
Bowen to effect q termination Of the
dificulty with Great Britain and Ger.
many.
The blockade Of La Gnsyra by war.
ships Of the allies went Into effect The
order applies only to Venezuelan ships.
In the House Of Commons Prime
Minister Balfour said that state Of
war existed between Great Britain and
v9nezuela, and there could be no such
thing AZ o pacific blockade"
The German Foreign Once denied
that Germany contemplated seizing
Margarita Island or occupying any
Venezuelan territory whatever.
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An Official announcement was made
at washington that the President had
selected Lloyd G. Griscom. Of Phila-
delphla. 70 succeed the late A. e. Buck.
OF Atlanta. Ga, as Minister to Japan.
and Richmcn Pearson. Of Asheville. n.
C.. to succeed Mr.. Griscom as Minister
to Persia. Mr. Pearson is the present
United States Consul at Genoa. Italy.
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urItish Coustrurt Reaoubts.

Paris. France.-A dispatch to the Ma
tin from Caracas stated that the Brit.
ish were constructing redoubts In the
environs Of San Felipe.
The newspapers OF Caracas continue
to print violent attacks on the British
and Germans.
Most of the political prisoners who
were released ut Puerto Cabcllo have
gone to Curacao to rejoin the revolu-
tionary commander. General Matos. In.
stead Of rallying to the defense Of the
country. as was expected.
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Ysunx CrImlnals to Be Hanged

Earl Whitney. aged seventeen. and
Claude O'Brien. aged fifteen. young
burglars, who. on October 10. muir
dered \. B. Chinn. a merchant. in his
bed ut Lexington. Ky. Were sentenced
to he hanged on February 13. Motions
for new trials We're orerruled.
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sl:Ap CORN POOL BROKEN.

Brokers Suspend Through liability b
Margin the Dscembsr Deal.
Chicago. ni.-W. w. McCleary & Co..
n Board Of Trade frin. representing
the st. Louis Blind Pool" which at
tempted to corner December corn. have
suspended.
Notice to close out all trades for their
account was posted In the Board at the
>a|ose Of the day's business.
"A drop Of over Eve cents following
Nine, called for more margins than
kpol could produce. and their hold.
:. here thrown on the market. The
Vine Of the pool Ii estimated to
a between 5,000,00 and TO-
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Hiuako Indians on wsrpath.

Much excitement Is reported at White
Horse. Alaska. and along the new Gov.
ernment trail over story that band
Of HiuakO Indians has taken the war;
path In the region between the Little
Salmon and Petty Rivers. A store is
reported to have been looted and
burned and the storekeeper killed and
another man fatally Injured.
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FUNDS TOCURB THE TRUSTS
The House Unexpectedly votes $780,
600 to Enforce The Law.
THE | LEGISLATIVE BILL AMENDED

Not q Member OF Either Party Raises IN
OSjeetisn and the Attorney-Gsnerai 10
Expected ID Pzsh Prosseutions-s139,-
s&7.eoo Appropriated For fens'ons-A
Place For Alesr on Senate Commitsss
Washington. ID. C.-Charles L. Bart
let. a Georgia Democrat. during con.
alteration Of the Legislative Appro-
priation bill In the House. expressly
and without warning. sprang an amend
ment for the sum Of $750.0a0 to en-
force the antitrust law and to direct
the Attorney General to proceed to the
prosecution Of all violators Of the law.
Although such q proposition was
plainly amenable to point Of order.
not member on either side Of the
House raised objection. Both sides
wheeled Into line and all agreed that
sorae such action was advisable. Some
Of the Republicans. however. raised
objection to the lo0seness OF the Ian
xrage OF the amendment, and Mr.. Hep
burn Qowa) offered as q substitute for
Il the language Of the bill he intro
duced ON the opening day Of the ses-
sion to appropriate $500. 900 for the en-
forcement Of the law. The Hepburn
amendment was adopted. It reads as
fellows:
THAT sor the enforcement Of the pro-
visions OF the act Of July 2, 1890. the
sum OF $5OOO00 Is hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the Treasury not
heretofore appropriated, to be expend.
ed under the direction Of the Attorney
General In the employment OF special
counsel and agents OF the Department
Of Justice to conduct proceedings, suits
and prosecutions under said act In the
courts Of the United States: provided,
that no person shall be prosecuted or
be subjected to any penalty or forfeit
ure for or on account Of any transac.
fion. matter or thing concerning which
he may testify or produce evidence.
documentary or otherwise. in any pro-
ceedin4. suit or prosecution under said
acts. Provided. further. that no per-
son SO testifying shall be exempt from
prosecution or punishment for perjury
committed In 80 testifying. This ap-
preparation shah be Immediately avail.
able"
The bill to prohibit military and nav.
al bands from competing with civilian
bands was defeated for third reading
80 to 43
The Senate passed the Pension Ap-
preparation bill without discussion. It
carries $139.S47. 900. An urgent def.
cheney bill also was passed. The
amount carried by this bin Ii 81. .140. 400
and includes an item 10 stamp out the
foot and mouth disease. which has be.
come epidemic In the New England
States. :.
Mr.. Burrows (Afich.) rendered his res.
ignation as member OF the Committee
on Military Affairs In order that his
colleague. Russell, A. Aiger. might be
appointed to the vacancy, which was
done.
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Another Million From Rockefeller.
Another contribution Of 100000
from John d. Rockefeller to the Uni.
versity Of Chicago has been announced
at the university convocation in Chi
cnlO.
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Contract L.. For Thirty Big Gun..

General Crozier. Chief Of Ordnance.
at Washington, has awarded con.
tract for the manufacture Of thirty
fifteen FOUNDER rapld-fire guns and
mounts to the Bethlehem Steel Works
Mt Its bid Of 5000 for gun and mount.
The only other bid received was from
the American and British Ordnance
Company at n slightly higher figure.