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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
KILLED A MAN
SHOT HIMSELF ( L.
John Best, Deranged. Commits
Murder and Suicide.
WOUNDED HIS OWN MOTHER
Slasbed His Sister Who Was Peacefully
Sleeping in Her Bed-Was
Recently in an
Asylum.
WOUNDED HIS OWN MOTHER
(By Associated Press.)

LAPEER, MICH, December 16.-John
Best, aged twenty-eight, and mentnlly
dcranged, ran amuck last night, nearly
sever!ng Jasper Clegs's head with
razor, dangerously wounding his own
mother, wounded his sister. and hnisned
by shooting himself to death.
Clegg was a boarder at the Best nome.
Best was committed to the insane asylum
about year ago. but six months later
was discharged as cured. The crimes OF
the insane man occurred after ! O'Clock
th. morning. Best first attacked Clegg
il, the latter's room, leaving him dead
Later he proceeded to his mothers
apartment and slashed her face with
the razor. She grappled With her son
and succeeded in escaping from the
house and telephoned for the sheriff.
Meanwhile the crazed man invaded his
SISTERS sleeping room. The girl lay
Quietly in bee and after he had slashed
her across the cheek Best desisted.
When Best heard the sheriff enter the
house, he appeared with a revolver and
began shooting wildly. He aimed the last
shot at his own head and fell dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
WILL WORK ONLY
F|FTY-THREE Men.
Street. Cleaning Force viii Be
Decreased Materially.
FINANCE COM MITTEE'SACTl0N
Recommends Only $3.50 With Which to
Pay Street Cleaners Uatil First Of
the Ysar--Will Not Consol-
idaie Accounts.
FINANCE C0MMITTEE'SACTION

At meeting of the Finance Committee
last night 1t was decided to recommend
to a special meeting of the Board of Ale
derlnen to be held tomorrow night tho
transfers Of $3.50 from the expense account
of the Health Department. with which to
pay the employees for tho balance Of tho
year. A transfer OF 81 700 had been asked
for By the Health Committee, and as a
result Of the action of the Finance Com
1nittee in cutting down this amount, Su-
perintendent Conn states that he will be
compelled to work only a half force or
1ifty-three men. until the first Of the
year. and as a result the streets will be
more or less dirty during the holidays,
while the families Of q number of en-
ployes will fail to enjoy their Christmas
as in years gone by, while the head Of the
house was working.
ADVERSE REPORT.
At recent meeting OF the Health Com
,nittee, the deficiency to the credit Of the
payroll account Of the Street Cleaning
Department was brought out by the SUI
perintendent, who stated at the time I'M
less the Board of Aldermen concurred
in the action of the Common Council in
authorizing a transfer of S1,7Oo he would
be required to discharge his force of Jos
employees It was then decided to send a
special committee before the Finance
Committee and urge upon them the ne
cessity of recommending that the Board
concur in the proposition to make the
transfer.
a resolution from the Board of Alder
men asking that the accounts Of the Fire
Department and the Fire Alarm Depart
ment be consolidated met with an ad-
verse report at the hands of the COM
mittee.
The body instructed the clerk to no.
tify the heads Of the various departments
to have their monetary wants In the
hands Of the Auditor before the goth of
January that they may be considered by
the Finance Committee at meeting to be
held upon that day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
SPLENDID FARM YIELD
Mr.. William Harper Deane Demon
strates What Virginia Land Will Do.

Mr.. William Harper Deane Demon
strafes What Virginia Land Will Do.
Mr. William Harper Dean. a we'll known
Richmond man. is accomplishing wonders
on a farm owned by him near Fair Oaks,
Virginia.
Mr.. Deane has recently harvested his
corn from a lot of six acres. lie was
astonished. Notwithstanding the splendid
growth on the land, to fine that the
yield from the lot was $40 bushels or ia
bushels TO an acre or 10 barrels. This
is hardly credible, yet is asserted by per-
sons whose word is IN npeachable.
Mr.. Deane has twenty head of stock
ca his place, feeds them we'll, has hay
and oats for sale as well as calves and
pigs
lie has a fine pear orchard coming on,
which VIII yield him handsomely in a
year or SO.
Mr. Deane has made genuine success
at farming, and like many others who
have tried recently, leaving the city to
do SO, has proven beyond question that
no country on the globe ranks with Vir-
sinia in delights OF climate and fer
tilty of soil.
The agricultural development of the
State has splendid future just begin
ming to be realized.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
MRS. GRANTS BODY
BY HER HUSBAND
Remains of Generals Widow to
Rest in sarcophagus Along
side That Of Her Husband.
lEr Associated Press

NEW YORK. December 16.-HenTy W.
Hayden, secretary OF the Grant Memo
raj Associa ton, announced this after
noon that the Executive Committee
would hold a meeting tomorrow to pre-
pare for the reception of the body Of Mrs.
Grant in General Grants tomb on River
side drive. The ILocutive Committee has
70: heard from members of the Grant
family IS to what their wishes are, and
action will be deferred until the receipt
Of definite advices.
AS yet no preparations have been made
at Grants tomb to receive the body of
Mrs. Grant, which will rest in the hus-
bands sarcophagus alongside that of her
husband. Every week since the removal
OF his body to the splendid mausoleum q
lunch of white brides roses has been
placed on General Grants sarcopha gus
by his widow. The last bunch was placed
there last Sunday Mrs Grant herself
Lad not visited the tomb since last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

and night performances will be given The
play to be produced there will be- The
Bankers Daughter
No play ever shown in this city by
either OF the George Fawcete companies
has pleased more than the present pro-
ducton at the Bijou of Augustin Days
famous comedy, "A Night OFT. As a
producer of nirth and as an example OF
the infinite finish and detail which may
be bestowed on a stock production this
stands foremost, and, indeed. one severe
critic has said that it ranks with the
best shows seen in this city this season
at any price. re
Although Miss Mary Shaw heads this
company she is not in the cast this week.
the principal part. that of an aged pro-
fessor. having fallen to the lot Of Mr.
Alfred Hudson. In this part the junction.,
the direct humor and the details are all
well at hand. and during all the time. the
company is on the stage there is q con-
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Mr.. Fred Lewis. Mr.. Regain Hughston.s
Mr.. Hale Hamilton and Miss Agnes
Everett are others of the company who
show to the best possible advantages in
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at Bijou tomorrow night and the reulai n-s
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view OF the audience. The drama has
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which appeals to human sentiment
The company presenting the play IS
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the several characters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
WOMEN RAID SPEAK-EASY
AT LAMBERT'S POINT
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

NORFOLK. VA, December 1.-TWO
women raided a 'speak-easy' at Lam
bert's Point last night. One OF the
pretty wives Of that district had warned
her husband not to attend the surrepti-
titus meetings OF bilulous friends. He did
not regard her threat that she would come
after him Last night he went out with
out saying where he was going. His wife
suspecting him. armed herself and her
sister With hatchets, and went to the
''speak-easy'' to demand adrnittance. This
was refused, and the doors were locked.
The two women promptly smashed holes
in the door and went in. The wife found
her husband and took him home. The
names Of the persons are not known. ex-
cept in confidence but the story has
created the greatest sensation Of the
month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
JURY COULD NOT
REACH AGREEMENT ]:
Case Against Newspapers Still
Pending in Court.
Ii WILL BE HEARD AGAIN
After Long Deiibera,ion Jury Rcturns
Having Failed to Find Verdict.
Other Matters in the CITY
Hall Courts.

Appeal from the Police Court, where
g conviction was secured. tho case OF
the Comm onwealth against Tho f.ch-
mond Times and The Dispatch Company,
charged with violating the Sunday laW
by issuing newspapers on the Saboalh
ssas heard yesterday In the 11usuhss
Court 1t resulted In a m.strial inc
Jury being unable to agree.
Mr.. J. Stewart Bryan, representing INC
papers, admitted that they were issneo
and sold on the sabbath, but argued
that the statute was not lntehoed "
suppress Sunday papers. inoush ~.
necessities. they were much GeslFca os
the general public, and very Ntue o. Tie
actual work OF getting ous ''ie paper
was done on Sunday. The issuance OF
paper on Monday would, he said, neces-
s,,ato much more work on the Sabbath.
and were the law literally construed It
would mean only five papers a week
Comlpouwealth's Attorney Richardson
cited the law stating that If literally en-
forced II would eliminate Sunday pa
pcrs. as they were not necessities.
After having been out two hours the
jury was unable TO agree and was dis
charged The case Will come up again
at next term OF the Court.
The case OF ]. p. Eastman, the Louisa
county farmer, who was tried in the
change OF attempting abduction and who
was sent on TO the grand jury was heard
yesterday on the motion to Quash the in
d!ctment.
Mr. Harry Glenn. of counsel for East
ham was present. Mr. r. l.. Gordon, his
associate being unable TO appear. The
motion was overruied and Mr. Glenn took
exceptions.
Under the Existing condition of things
the case viii not be UP again before the
January term
ed girl. named Josephine Johnson from
home. he is I white man, about thirty
i've years old.
The case of i. n. Clay VS.. c. T. Davis
for $1,000 damages was tried in the City
Circuit Court yesterday, resulting in a
judgment for cost for the defendant
The Richmond Printing Company has
Instituted suit against the city of Rich
,nond for $3.50 damages for the loss of
time, &c. on account of the escape of
gas In its printing house. which is To-
Gated IN the Franklin House, at Cover
nor and Franklin Streets.
III the City Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Wexford granted the petition Of
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT oodson Company
10 change its charter name to the Ruth
scrford-Dcitricl5 Company.
The following marriage licenses were
issued In the city yesterday: Minor Bro
naueEl ana Mildred Lee DrewIy; Rufus
n. ITobson and Victoria Lee McCUne;
Robert S. Selph and Lillian NJ. Gregory,
and Luther D. Ford and Bertha A
Davenport
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
At the Theatres.

There has been a very large demand
for seats for the performance to be given
by the Gifren Company at the Academy
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week. Young Mrs. Winthrop is to be
the bill, and the performances will all
be given for the benefit OF the coal fund
of the Citizens Relief Association.
For an object so worthy. and with a
medium so delightful, and with a com
pany SO conscientious and able. it would
be small wonder If the house were crowd
ed at every performance. 1t is hoped that
a very considerable sum will be realized.
and available for the purchase of coal
next week.
The offer of Managers Leath and Giffen.
and its acceptance by the representatives
of the Citizens Relief Association. brings
an exceptional opportunity to all to con-
tribute to a fund that will very. success
fully ameliorate the sufferings OF mis- less
fortunate fellows on LIES pathway. The
benefit Is a benefit pure and simple. 1t
is not arranged on that genial plan which
means that its promoters will get the
lions share OF the proceeds. nor does
1t imply that the representatives OF the
fund must do the work necessary to get
the public to partonize the entertainment
SO that the charity may benefit 1t is
Simply anu SOiely du ollci Wy IAiC wv
managers to donate half the proceeds OF
the four performances to the cause of
charity, and to fund that is at a very
low ebb at this time, on account OF the
great demands made upon it and the high
price of coal.
There will be a meeting Of the incorpo-
rators of the Giffen Company at the
Academy at / O'Clock this afternoon for
the purposes OF organization. a charter
will probably be applied for in the next
day or two. and the popular company
will come under the new management
next week when the big Christmas bust
ness begins. The company will spend
the festival in Roanoke. where matinee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
TUMBLED INTO GREEK
Accident on Alabama Great Southern
One Person Killed,

!fv AssOCIHteu FftSS.1
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. December 10
a southbound limited train from Cincn-
natl to New Orleans, on the Alabama
Great Southern, was wrecked seventy
miles south of Birmingham to-day, rail
having been removed from a trestle which
spans small creek.
The locomotive left the track and top
pied over into the creek. The mail, bag
gage and express cars and two coaches
followed. Express Messenger Colson was
Killed. Mail Clerks Kelly and Riggs and
Fireman Duerr were seriously hurt. There
were few passengers aboard, and they
were not injured
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
USED UGLY LANGUAGE, But
INTENDED NO DlSRESPECT
lBr Associated Press. J

MANILA, December 16.-The trial by
court martial Of Captain Rogers. of the
TWenty-seventh Infantry, charged with
using disrespectful language to General
Davis, was concluded to-day. The verdict
is not known. but it is doubted that the
court took a serious View OF the case.
The accused officer admitted that he
thoughtlessly used Objectionable Ian
guage before General Davis. aide-de-
camp. but denied any intent to be disre-
srectful, and pleaded illness and discour-
asement at his inability to secure leave
Of absence in extenua ton.
Tbs trial of Major Glenn. Of the Fifth
Infantry, has been postponed until Janu-
airy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
Elegant Supper. Entertainment and
Social at Main Street Station.


Under the auspices of the Ladies Aux
Hilary Of the Railroad Young Mems
Association and tho Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. Of which Mrs.
c. NJ. Johnson is president, a most de-
iightful supper and social was given
last night in the hall on the top floor of
The Main-Street Station. A neat sum
was realized for these two admirable
causes.
The affair was well attended. Numbers
Of local and visiting railroad men. in
addition TO quite few outsiders. We're
present during the evening, enjoying
every feature-the supper. the enter
,rlent and the social. The ladies deserve
much cretIt for the admirable manner
in which tho benefit was conducted.
During the evening Mrs. ". T. Gillard
and Miss Inez Traylor entertained the
crowd with several recitations we'll rem
dered, while Mr.. W. L. Bales, we'll
known Chesapeake and Ohio train dis
patcher delighted the gathered throng
with a number Of solos.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
The Last of the Hvgeia.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Dec 16.-The
Hotel at Old Point has been torn down
1t was one Of the massive chimneys of
the big dining room. Dynamite was used
in the operation. The site of the Hygeia
presents very desolate and dismal ap-
pearance. especially to those who were
once guests Of the splendid old hosiery.
but all of this will be changed when the
Government consummates its scheme Of
improvement, which includes a small
park and many new and handsome build
inSS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
TOOK BIG DOSE LAUDANUM
Hard Work of ambulance Doctors
Saved Life of Sam Robson.

Sam Robson, a stone mason who comes
from the nor,lern part of Indiana, but
who has been living at No. 302 South
Pine Street in this city for some time,
took an overdose of laudanum last
night about one O'Clock and but for the
heroic work of the ambulance doctors
would have ended his life.
AT an early hour this morning it was
stated that he would probably recover.
Rcbsons wife secured q, divorce from
him some little while back and is it
thought that it was brooding over this
trouble that caused him to take the
poison.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
MOTHER INSANE, FEARING
CHILDREN WOULD FREEZE
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

ROANOKE, VA. Dec. 1s.-Fear that
her children would starve and freeze to
death this winter drove Mrs. Mary
Baher, who resides near Salem, to In
sanity. She was pronounced insane yes
terday by commission of lunacy and
taken to the Roanoke county Jail.