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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
Otis Proclaims Provisional Government
for Philippines.

Pending Congressional action con-
corning the constitution under which
the inhabitants of the Island Of Negros
shall be governed. which has been sub
mitted to Mckinley. Gen. Otis has pro-
claimed q provisional government un-
der the direction of a military governor
to be named by the governor general of
the Philippines, with civil governor
and advisory council 10 be elected. The
military governor will appoint secre-
taries Of the treasury, interior, agricul-
ture, and public institution and an at
torney general and an auditor.
Bacolod will be the capital. The
military governor will exercise supreme
executive power. The civil governor
will advise the military governor con
corning public questions of q civil
character and will preside over the ad.
visory council. He will also grant
commissions and attest the official acts
Of the military governor concerning
civil matters. lie will draw salary
Of 81, 900 (Mexican) per annum. There
will be eight councillors, one for each
of the seven districts and one councillor
at large.
All males Of twenty-0ne years of age
who are able to read and write Eng
lish, Spanish, or Visayas understand
ingly, or are the owners of $500 in re-
atty, or are the rentors Of ! 600 in
realty and have resided in their re-
spective districts one year, are qualified
as voters in the elections, which will
be by ballot.
The military governor will prescribe
the time and place Of the elections and
all other provisions, including the reg
istration of voters The council will
discharge the ordinary Legislative dut'
les. The military governor has the
power of veto which will be final when
approved by the Governor General at
Manila
The secretary Of the treasury will
perform the customary duties Of that
Office and the secretary of the interior
will supervise the public lands, forests,
mines, surveys, and census. together
with the safe. guards for the public
health The secretary Of agriculture
will study to develop the resources OF
the island, recommend improved meth
DDS Of cultivation, and introduce new
products suitable to the soil and eli
mate
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
A colored Preacher Assaulted,

On the night Of the 14th a murderous
assault was committed on K. b. Brown,
a colored preacher at Centre Gross, in
Essex county. Brown was attacked in
his bed, and strangled into insensibi |.
ity, and was evidently left for dead
He regained consciousness, however,
and under the careful attention of DR..
Larkin Hundley, is on the road to re-
covery. Not until Tuesday afternoon
was he able to articulate sufficiently to
testify, and then the Justice had to
place his ear within a few inches OF
his mouth in order to understand him.
Brown implicated his wife as one Of
the active participants in the assault,
and she was lodged in Jail to await the
action of the grand jury. Brown
stands we'll in the community with
both races. and the outrage has excited
the people to the extent Of causing
threats of lynching should the guilt of
those who assisted the wife become
generally known, and their identity
established All such threats emanate
from colored friends Of Brown, and
will not, it is believed, be
carried out. There is strong
suspicion against certain parties
and two colored men have been arrested
and bound over. The woman has young
baby four months old, and judge Orox-
ton has admitted her to bail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

The raising Of spring lambs for the
New York markets, says State Commits
sionsr of Agriculture Koiner, is az
profitable pursuit as the farmer can
engagage in. In the early spring the
demand for lambs in the great metro
polls, as well as in other large cities
between here and New York, is greater
than the supply, and the result is, that
the very best prices are obtained, ard
thers is no trouble in selling. The
commissioner knows Of instances
where almost fancy prices" were
received in New York for spring lambs
dug;px ytide-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

The Dispatch favors a concentration
OF the efforts of all Virginians upon the
scheme which seems most likely 20 sue
ceed. Our Fredericksburg friends need
not fear that we will play the part OF
the dog in the manner. Furthermore
we must say that Spotsylvania seems
ahead In the race. and unless other COM
petitors pick up great deal In tne
course Of the next few months, 1t WILL
distance them oil. Dispatch.
In last Sundays issue the Dispatch
gives the Fredericksburg battlefiels
project o whole page, which kindness,
fairness and liberality are highly ap-
prscisted. 1t will be seen from what
IL printed elsewhere that the War De-
psrtmsnt's detail sent here at the re-
uuest Of the Military Committees OF
the two Houses of Congress has report
ed In favor of our parks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

II the Kentucky Democrats ever had
any show of electing the State ticket
Just nominated that prospect is fast
vanishing into thin air. - Divisions
appear to be the order Of the day, and
meetings are held and the gubernatoral
candidate is denounced, the convention
that nominated him is roundly con-
demned, and elimination and reCrimi.
nation is the order Of the day. And all
this is going on, Notwithstanding Viii
liam Jennings Bryan has ATTEMPTED to
pour oil on the waters by recognizing
Goebel as the regular nominee of the
Kentucky Democracy for Governor
What the final result will be among the
Democrats is uncertain, but it appears
very sure from the present outlook that
the Republicans will continue at the
helm of State.
The feeling Of the anti-Goebelites may
be judged by the choice and expressive
language used in their declaration in a
public meeting held at Lexington on
Monday, when they charged that the
State convention which nominated
Goebel was perverted from its true
purpose By corruption fraud and force,
by intrigue and treachery, by infamous
rulings of the acting chairman. there
by setting at naught the time-honored
principle of Democracy, that the will
of the majority of the people shall be
the governing power. "
In referring to the spirit and proceed
ings of this Democratic gathering the
correspondent says
1.-THE meeting ended in the greatest
disorder. Personal violence was re-
sorted to several times before the con-
veution adjourned. One man was
struck from the rear with brass knuckles,
several Others were struck, and for
time it threatened to become a general
riot. Pistols and knives were drawn.
and, but for temporary adjournment,
more bloodshed would surely have fol-
lowed -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
will Vote for Martin,

At least nine tenths of Madison peo-
pie are for Martin for Senator.
The two candidates at present seek
ing the nomination for Legislature are
both pronounced Martin men, and none
other would stand the ghost OF a
chance for the nomination. ---
Mr.. N. B. Early, Jr., present repre-
sentative, and ex-member Of the House
G. W. Graves, are the only candidates
at present seeking nomination. 1t Is
possible that owing to probable fall
ure Of the county of Greene to agree
upon one of her own citizens that
Madison may name the man. In that
event G. l.. Browning will be the
man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

From what is printed elsewhere it
would look as if Lancaster was a Mar
tin county. Four out of nine lawyers
prefer Martin for the Senate, whilst
only two favor him, two want neither,
it is stated, but Warner Ball, who de-
clines to speak, was against the May
conference, and w. Mod. Lee, OF the
Citizen, is "sgin Tyler. at least, the
Citizen seems to be, and the Waterman
doesn't seem to disagree with the -four
who are for Martin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

In the investigation of the practical
workings Of our immigration system
In New York some strange things have
been developed. In the first place 1t is
shown that our immigration laws are
defective and do not protect our country
from infectious and contagious diseases.
The commissioners thought if heavy
fines were imposed upon steamship
companies for attempting to land dis
ceased persons the danger would be
greatly lessened. Another point brought
out was that valuable men had been re-
moved from positions, who understood
their besiness, and party workers, en-
tirely ignorant of their duties, had been
put In their places. Another point
brought out was that the statistics are
misleading and unreliable. The COM
missioner stated that the most of the
immigrants who announced themselves
as Austrisns ,Hungarians, and Russians
were Slovaks, Orostians, Poles. Lithu-
anians, and Dalmatians. During the
years 1880 to 1890, As per cent. OF the
arrivals at this port, or nearly 1000. DOC
persons, announced their destination
az New York city. The census OF 1890
showed an increase in the population
Of only 400. 900. This shows a wretched
condition of things and a burning ne
oessity for a speedy remedy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

The Free Lance said some time ago
In reference to Gen. Alger that he was
more sinned against than SHINING. -
This is also the opinion of the people
Of Michigan, who resent the manner in
which he was forced out Of the Cabinet
by protest, and persons of all political
parties at Detroit unite in this protest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

At m Getting in Washington. d. O.
Monday night of the Virginia Re-
publican Association, Mr.. J. II. Har-
rison spoke of the importance of the
vote to the Republican Party in North
ern and Western States and said the two
great parties are so evenly divided and
the margin 80 slight that the next
Republican President cannot win with
ont the colored vote This vote would
be very difficult TO control, as the Dem
ocratic Party In New York and other
States was Offering great inducements
to gain them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
The Boston Journal says

eve may say without damage to self
respect that there is neither plan, pur-
pose nor desire on the part Of the Re-
publicans of Massachusetts,, leaders or
led, other than TO keep Mr.. Hoar in the
Senate if he will stay there. The Jour
nal said last winter. when Senator
HOar variance with the administration
and with the maj lrity of his party III
this State was at its extreme point ,
that If he were TO come up for Te.elec-
tiOn on that very day he would receive
probably every Republican vote cast in
the Legislature. There is not sign
in the skies to indicate that when his
term is expiring in 1901 the feeling OF
Massachusetts Republicans will be diff
ferent.
When Charles Sumner supported
Greeley in 1872 he was threatened
with the loss Of his seat. The threat
proved to be a supremacy idle one. Mr..
Sumner was returned as Mr. Hoar will
be- Massachusetts, has in Senator Hoar
on sble man of national repute and
Massachusetts, State pride will retain
MIR. Hoar in the Senate as long as he
shall desire the high place.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Our friend, The Free Lance, still
whooping up Mr. Martin. Certainly
our contemporary does not desire 10 be
with the machine against the people. -
Farmer and Fisherman.
Certainly not but the peoples ma
chine seems to be for Martin.
The Free Lance as it has said before,
doesn't always make conditions or situa-
tions, bat frequently has the discern
ment TO forecast them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
Lee The cubans' Favorit G

La Lucha, the Havana paper, in its
English column, says; If the Oubans
cannot govern themselves, how can Gu
ba be a State, as every State is soyer.
eign?"
The paper adds that if vote were
taken Gen Lee would be the only
American to whom the Cubans would
give a high office. 1t declares that
the sandbaggers and machine work.
ers" Should be returned to New York
and washin gton or sent to the Phil
ippines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

The Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandria Gazette of last Monday
says: 1.-THE people from Virginia here
today say there is not much talk in
their state about the senatorial question,
as most people think it is already set
tied. Is 1t possible that the Tyler
movement, based on a "basket OF let
lers and numerous conferences with
leading men - has collapsed already?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
The Lancaster Democratic Lawyers.

IHb OHU5HP0"hO " "0OI'IH'1'' ~
"Seven Of the nine attorneys inter
viewed are opposed to making the sill
YER issue the main issue in the next
Democratic Convention.
As to the nine interviewed in refer
ence to the Senatorship, one-Mr Ball
says he has no right to speak.
Two-Walter Hathaway and o s.
Towles-wapt neither Tyler nor Martin.
Two-Judge Ewell and I. j. Down
ing-will support Tyler for Senator.
Four-Watt Mayo, W. b. Sanders.
Howard Hathaway and b. II. Robin
son-will support Martin. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Battlefield parks are giving the SEN
ator some trouble-much trouble. Fred
ericksburg is trying to have the Ma
tional Government establish a great
park at that city, to include all the bat
tlefields in that section. Petersburg Is
doing the same (a). Fredericksburg
claims that Senator Martin promised
he would not assist Petersburg. but
would do all possible for Fredericks-
burg. CO.. The Fredericksburgers now
state that they have indubitable evil
dence that he has been helping both
towns. especially Petersburg, which is
in the Fourth district, which is almost
or quite solid for Martin (c) As a
result Of this discovery. it is said
that Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania
county. are as a consequence dead down
ON Senator Martin.
The above is from the Richmond cor
respondent of tie Norfolk Pilot and
it contains several errors which we
wish to correct.
(a) Fredericksburg has never claim
ed that Senator Martin was under prom
Use not to help Petersburg No such
promise was ever exacted of him or
made by him. He promised to help
Fredericksburg and will fulfill that
promise when the time comes, and that
is all Fredericksburg expected of him.
(b). If the Senator has helped Peters
burg, which has made but little head
way yet as we are informed, Freder-
icksburg is raising no row about it. 1t
is claimed by many. both North and
South, that Fredericksburg is the only
place where NATIONAL park can be
located, and that it will be established
here admits now Of but little doubt
When it is established and pending its
establishment we shall not interfere
with our neighbours plans.
(c). The Free Lance, speaking from
a thorough knowledge of the situation,
can say that Fredericksburg and Spot
sylvania will be not dead down on
Martin. but solid for him Hon. A
I. Embrey, our present efficient dele
gate, will succeed himself, and he is
for Martin first. last and all the time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

About five Thousand men have been
enlisted under the last call for volun'
teers and the work moves briskly on.
The enlistments are about hive
hundred per day. II our young men
had remunerative employment at home,
we feel confident they would not desire
to 20 to the Philippines
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Fighting" Joe Wheeler and his
daughter sailed for Manila Monday
from San Francisco in the transport
Tartar. The little General has our
best wishes Notwithstanding he may be
engaged in q doubtful cause.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

sometimes the banking business does
roa make the banker rich. At least. 1t
wss not the case with Ernest Gettings.
AZ baltimore, who has just filed his
pssition in bankruptcy. putting his
l,sbilities At ess .5es.ll and his assets
& o,o--elo in cash sna $40 in clothing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Mr.. Bryan is to be delegate to the
next National Democratic Convention
He is becoming uneasy about his re-
nomination and goes to watch develop
ments
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Dewey denies the report Of his i'll
health, and his appearance refutes the
story. lie says his stay at Trieste was
solely for the benefit Of the crew of the
Olympia, and that he is not going to
Carlsbad. and his flagship is to call at
different Mediterranean ports during
August. He carefully avoids all refer
ence TO home politics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Cheriton Station, about four miles
north of Cape Charles, Va. on the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road, was destroyed by fire few days
ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Mr. Charles W. Parsons. proprietor of
a saloon In Cape Charles, Va. was Sc
verely slashed across the face with a
razor by Jacob Thornton, colored.
few nights ago. The negro escaped.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
cubans Talk Against United Stat

cubans Talk Against United States.
Havana. July pa recent meeting
Of veterans Of the Cuban war OF indie
pendence is causing considerable com
ment Mayia Rodriguez presided at
the meeting at which the organization
declared itself to be the only legal rep
resentative of the Cuban revolution. y
resolution was adopted demanding that
the United States make formal declara-
ton of its intentions and supposed
rights based upon the resolution passed
by Congress in April. 1895.
THREAT or INSUEREcTIoN.
Gaulberto Gomez said if President
Mckinley would not consider an appeal
favorably the Cubans knew what steps
to take to rid the Island Of the heel OF
foreign imposition.
Oollazo, Gualberto Gomez, Oisneros
and Andrade were appointed commit
tee to present memorial TO the author.
tiles at Washington. This committee
is composed of men antagonistic to
every thing done by the Americans here
and who never fail to utter and print
inflammatory remarks whenever the
opportunity offers regarding Cubans
holding office under the United States,
alleging that these oiiice-holders do no;
represent anybody but few fire-eaters'
who have beer appointed to represent
the Cuban veterans
SUPPORTED BY CUBAN OFFICERS.
The action Of the meeting Of Cuban
veterans is regarded as affording con-
firmation Of the belief that manifestoes
recently issued had behind them the
support of a number Of former Cuban
officers
The Cuban census commissioners ie-
Gently appointed were criticised speak
ers saying that they were mere nonen-
titles and unknown men, in whose
work the public would have no conf
dence, and that q census 80 taken
would be unacceptable to the Cubans.
Gen. Andrade said the United States
was fast sucking Cuba dry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

to die several times, yet am spared
to tell how was saved" writes Mrs.
A. A. Stowe, 2}7 N. 18th St., San
Jose, Cal. 81 had valyular heart
trouble so severe that was pro-
nounced gone two different times.
The valves of my heart failed to
work properly, and circulation was
so sluggish that the slightest exertion
produced fainting. There is no
hope said my physician, so ! decided
to try DIR. Miles Heart Cure and the
result consider miraculous. am
satisfied il saved my life"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
Discussion in Halifax.

Tho campaign for the U. S Senator
ship between Martin and Tyler was
practically opened at Halifax last Mon
day. when Hon. W. a. Jones and Mr..
Glenn Green, Of Charlotte. met at Hall
fax c. II. in Joint debate. The former
represented Tyler and the latter Martin,
aud in dealing with the records Of the
two candidates the speakers were quite
personal. If those are an earnest OF
what is 30 come, the campaign will be
one Of the warmest ever known in Nir-
ginia
The debate was one of the most in
teresting heard in that section, since
Readjuster days at least Mr. Jones
opened in an hours speech, advocating
the election of Tyler to the Senate t.
succeed Martin. His speech was Wig
orous attack upon the record Of Martin.
lie charged Martin with having helped
kill the Senate resolutions looking to
the popular election Of Senators, and
said that at the Roanoke convention he
went to Mr.. Martin and besought him
to vote for a Senatorial primary resolu-
ton. but Martin refused. Mr.. Jones
continued:
1.-TWO years ago you Cpointing to
Senator Barksdale) introduced resolu-
ton in the Virginia Senate with the
same object in view, but the Junior
Senator'S influence was put to work, led
by Mr.. Wickham, a railroad attorney
and Mr.. Boykin, and it was declared
defective Who inspired that action
Thomas S. Martin, who now asks you
to send him back to the Senate "
Regarding the charge that Gov. Tyler
could not make Senator, he said he
was indeed sorry fer him if he couldn {
make a better one than ITEM Martin. 4"
lie said he did not blame Martin for
not speaking; he did not know how
but he ought to have sense enough to
follow a man like John Daniel when 1t
came to voting. lie said Martin had
lodged every important clause OF the
war revenue bill.
GREEN'S VIGOROUS REPLY.
Mr.. Green S reply was aggressive lie
said Martin was the most peerless DEM
ocrat in Virginia Tyler was a straw
man. He dwelt on the fact that Mar
tin had secured for the employees in
government navy yards back pay for
overtime during the war Tyler had
been running for office all his life The
people made him Governor to get rid
II him. II Tyler was made Senator,
Ed Echols, a gold Democrat, would be-
come Governor
Martin is called a railroad attor-
ney," he continued. Doesn't Tyler
and his whole tribe travel on a pass ~
In his reply Jones said Martin was
in the battle at New Market, but was
in the rear with the baggage lie said
Congressman Rixey got the overtime
bill through the House, and Burrows
pushed il through the Senate Martin
never saw it. Martin rode on pass.
The crowd was very large.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

The Abingdon Citizen says that Gen.
J. A. Walker has lost almost the en-.
tire use of both arms -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Advices from Covington. Va, an
nounce the sudden death of COL E. &.
Peyton, manager of the Claremont Ho'
tel, of Charlottesville. and also OF the
Intermont Hotel, at Uovington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Col. Ingersoll's body is to be Gre
mated. II will be awful for his body
to be crema,ed here and his soul here
after
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

The new court house for Nortbamp-
ton county will be dedicated July 2Sth.
The committee have assurances that
Governor Tyler will be on hand and
make the principal address.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27

Weather forecast for Fred
eTicks6ur0 and oicinitV.
Rain THurSddy ; odrGOft
aoindS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-27
TaIgIai. ?,IytI!Ali. Institute,
State A. & NJ. College.)
AT BLACKSBURG, VA.

Thirty instructors, thoroughly equipped
shops, laboratories and infrmaFy. Farm OF
100 acres. Steam heat and electric lights In
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science. Shorter courses In practical sgri-
culture and practical mechanics.
Total cost of session of nine months includ
ing tuition and other fees, uniform. board,
washing, text books, medical attendance,
etc, about $4,000. Cost to State students,
$l65 20. Next session begins September zlsi.
iSa For catalogue apply to
J. M. McBRYDE, Pm. d.. LID.
jyl5-et President.