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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
The Peace Efforts Failed

1Hc lolloWluH ulSpalNH lloHu Ocu'
OTIS was received by the Adjutant
General last Saturday:
Manila. April 20
Conference with insurgent repre-
sentatives terminated this morning.
They requested cessation of hostiliEies
three weeks, to enable them to call their
congress to decide whether to continue
prosecution of war or propose terms of
peace. Proposition declined, and full
amnesty promised ON surrender Be
lieve insurgents tiiod Of war. but seek
to secure terms Of peace through what
they denominate their representative
congress O'ls
They re Just sparring for time. is
the way one War Department official
put it. when this news from the Phil
ippincs was received.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
STA FORD.
To the Voters Of Staford County:

To me F0tes y StdTOrd County,:
Thanking you for your generous sup.
port in the past, and soliciting q con-
tinuance of the same, hereby announce
myself candidate for reelection 10 the
Office Of Clerk of Courts. Should it be
your pleasure TO re-elect me | promise
a faithful and efficient discharge Of all
the duties Of the position.
ap22-td @. A. Bryan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
The Kaiser and Mckinley

Secretary Hay today made public the
following:
April IS. 1899.
President OF the United States;
The imperial postm aster general has
lust informed me that your excellency
has kindly given your consent to the
landing Of the German cable ON the
shores Of the United States This
welcome news viii create unanimous
satisfaction and Joy throughout the
German empire. and ! thank your OK
cellency most heartily for IT, May the
new cable unite our two great nations
more closely and help TO promote peace
prosperity and good will among their
people.
William. / II.
President Mckinley made suitable
response TO the above.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
Weather forecast for Fred
erickSbuT0 and DicinitV.
PROBABLY Fair IHeSday

Very high temperatures prevailed
Saturday from the middle Mississippi
Valley over the Ohio Valley and southern
lake region, with maximum Of 90 de-
zrees at st. Louis. No Temperatures Of
IS degrees were reported at Chicago
Cincinnati, and Pittsburg
There was a maximum Of 30 degrees
at Parkersburg, W. Va. last Sunday,
and in northwest Montana the tenn
perature Sunday evening was 10 de-
Grees below freezing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
O\E'S DEST.

The desire to look nice and be admired does not
pass away with our youth, but unfortunately we
often drift hopeessly from the realization of our
fondest dreams. How can 1 make the best Of my
self? is the question perpetualy ask ourselves.
Let us see what Best consists of. A pleas
ant face, sweet voice. tact, and last but by no
means least,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
Candidates Card.
SPOTSXEvANIA-.

u me IOiDs ~ NpOfsDlrduid C0uniU
Fellow Citizens: With ft,I, - OF
gratitude TO you tor the very geLeIOus
expression OF your continued confidence
and kindness IN the past, 1 hereby an.
nounce myself a candidate for the
position # CLERK Of the Courts Of this
county, and most respectfully ask your
support. Should 1t be your pleasure TO
recommit this trust to my hands, /
shall be very thankful 10 you; aud
promise to use my best FL rts 10 faith
fully and c0mpetently discharge the
duties Of the office.
Very respectfully.
j. T. II Crlsmond
April 18th. 1899
Election May 18th, 1899.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

There were many victims Of the
Missouri cyclone last week The death
list will probably reach 100 in that
fierce storm There were many scenes
OF desolatiOn. Houses were blown TO
hts and families left homeless Kinks
VILE, Newtown, Lancaster and Tren-
ton were the towns which suffered most
III the path of the terrific cyclone that
swept that country bare.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Ex.Speaker Reed and Richard Croker
sailed for Europe last week. Yet, no
one supposes that there will be Presi-
Dental ticket next year Of Reed and
Croker, or Croker and Reed, for the
Main(e) interests Of the Republican
party are antagonistic to such a COM
bine, and Tammany would "croak "
Justify against it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

1t is wired from Manila that the
Filipino congress would meet at San
Fernando yesterday and further action
looking to peace negotiations may be
ken in the meantime. Gen. Otis is going
ahead with his warlike moves in the
absence of any agreement for an armis'
kica
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
For Commonwealth Attorney.

To TNf IVTtTs y NVVtsUUhHIu tVuHIU.
Having been appointed by the County
Court as Commonwealth Attorney TO
fill out the unexpired term Of A. h.
Rawlings, deceased, and being urged
by many citizens from all parts Of the
county TO become candidate for cleo.
ton on the 25th Of May, for the full
term beginning July LIST. 1899. | desire
70 say il it be your pleasure 10 elect me
to this position Of trust. shall perform
the duties Of the office with promptness,
fidelity and impartiality.
Very respectfully,
aplltd Lee j. Graves.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Some Loudoun folks are engaged in
their biennial occupation of defeating
Hon. J. +. Ryan for the House Of Dele.
gates, and we have no doubt they will
meet with their usual success. .-Manas'
sas Journal.
The Free Lance predicts a. That
Ryan will represent Lcudoun in the
next legislature, (2) That Mr.. Ryan
will be too busy farming to be at the
Rixey convention, (3) That if he does
he will hardly be defeated for the next
speakership.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Lancaster has two ministers with the
same name-Rev. J. 0. Babcock, on
Lancaster Circuit, Southern Methodist
church, and Rev. J. o. Babcock, Of
Seyenth-Day Adventist church at Kill
marnock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

1t is given out that the friends of
Senator Martin claim that thirty-one
of the members Of the Democratic State
Committee are opposed to selecting
United State Senators by primaries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Vanderlip called on Secretary of State
Hay Saturday afternoon and delivered
to him four drafts on the New York
sub. treasury for five millions EACH
They will be delivered to Ambassador
Oambon for transmission to Spain prob
ably Monday. The drafts are payable
in gold and fulfill the treaty obligations
with Spain signed at Paris
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
IL ne Voter. Of spot.vlcanta COUNTY:

| announce myself a candidate for re.
election for Sheriff Of Spotsylvania
county. Thanking you kindly for your
past suffrage, respectfully ask your
support in the approaching election,
May 25th, 1899, promising, II elected,
to discharge the duties Of the office to
the best Of my ability In the future, as
| have endeayored to do in the past.
apll-td T. A. Harris.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
For Treasurer.

~ me- loi,r' ~ Spot.Blrdni0:
respectfully announce myself can
didate for reelection TO the office OF
Treasurer l am very grateful 70 my
friends for the generous support Of the
past, and earnestly solicit their support
At the approaching electiOn-May 25ih,
1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
aplI I'd

hereby announce myself candidate
for Commonwealth Attorney Of Stat.
ford county. and respectfully solicit the
support Of all my friepds. II elected I
will discharge the duties of the Office
impartially and 20 the best Of my
ability. q. B. Wallace.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
The Irvington Citizen says :;

U5 IIVIuRVOH OIVIA0H oaJs
1.-THE season for catching oysters closed
Tuesday, %. Out Of six months sea-
son it is estimated that oystermen did
not have 30 working days. The weather
this season was very bad and fewer
oysters caught than usual, but prices
were q little better. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Five men were killed and one fatal
ly injured by the explosion of pow.
der press at Dupont's Powder Works
near Wilmington, Del, last Saturday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
SPANS Minister.

Madrid, April 30. The Duke de Ar
cos, the newly appointed Spanish Minis
ter to the United States, will leave for
the United States next week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
To tie Voters of Stafford :

/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Clerk Of Stafford County and
Circuit Courts. | earnestly ask the
support of all my friends, promising. IL
elected, TO discharge the duties OF the
office faithfully and impsr:ially.
James Ashby.
apll I'd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
For Commissiener Of Revenue

70 me lofefs of Npofsyir1ubf:
hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office Of Commissioner Of Reye
nue. for St Georges district, in your
county. at the election to be held May
p, 1899, and ask your support II
elected | promise a faithful discharge
Of the duties of the office.
Respectfully,
apt I'll 4. +. Payne
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
F0ur Cents Per Mills.

The May Senatorial people have Sc
cured a rate of four cents per mile for
round trip for persons to attend.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
W. g. billiard.


F,iiow Cdil,ns ~ SpOisyirdHid County
Not doubling that | can we'll dis.
charge the duties of county attorney for
the coming four years. | ask you to
vote for me
aplS.td j. IL. Powell.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
apl2.td.

To the Voters of Caroline Co.
Thanking you for your highly ap.
preciated support in the past, hereby
announce myself candidate for re-
election TO the Office Of Commissioner
Of the Revenue in district No. 2.
Should you again favor me with the
office, promise the same faithful ard
efficient discharge Of the duties as in
the past
Very respectfully yours,
L. Ii. Blanton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
To lie Voters Of Caroline :

10 LUc OCcIS ~ CUI OJtUc
am candidate for Commissioners
of Revenue for District No. / Of Caro-
line county at the election which takes
place on Thursday, May 10Th, 1899, and
respectfully ask for your support. pledR-
ing myself if elected faithful dis
charge Of the duties Of the office.
Respectfully,
apl.td Z. o. Chandler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

/ am a candidate for the office OF
Commissioners Of Revenue, District No.
1, in Caroline county at the election
May 25th, and will be grateful for your
vote and influence Business Of impor-
lance will C all me to another State until
April LIST, after which time l will make
an active canvass Of the county.
Respectfully,
j. Il. Broaddus
Ton ~ 1900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
CAROLINE

To the Norers Of Caroline Go.
l hereby announce myself an indie.
pendent candidate for the Office OF
Commissioner Of the Revenue for dis.
trict No. l. at the election which will
take place on Thursday, May 20, 1899,
and | respectfully ask for your sup
port, and also respectfully ask my
friends to take no part in the Demo
cratic primaries on the I'd day Of May
II elected, promise faithful :.
honest, and impartial discharge OF the
duties Of the office.
+. b. Collins.
aDl2 It'd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

In announcing myself candidate
for the office Of Commonwealth Al.
torney, at the election TO take place
on Thursday, May 25th, 1899, would
express my gratitude for the generous
support given me by your favor years
ago. If elected, promise you faith
full discharge Of the duties Of the OF.
fee.
Respectfully,
i II De,Iarnette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

There were earthquake shocks at
several points in Indiana last Saturday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
Becoming; Gown.

a woman cannot make herself beautiful but she
can always makes herself charming, ifshe studies
all her good points and dresses accordingly To do
this you have only to visit
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

announce myself candidate for
Commissioner Of Revenue in st. George
district, in your county, at the election
to be hold on the 2jth day Of May,
1899. / am grateful for the generous
support N my friends in the past. and
If elected shall endeayOr by faithful
aud impartial discharge Of the duties
Of the office 10 merit the approval Of
all Respectfully,
apll-td NJ l.. Young
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

New York and Connecticut last week
furnished strong arguments In favor OF
uniform divorce laws. 1t seems that Mrs
Henry T Sloane was divorced from her
husband at ? 80 in the afternoon upon
her husbands petition The decree of
the court prescribed, according to the
statutes Of the state of New York, that
while the husband might marry during
the lifetime Of the wife, the wife could
not marry during the lifetime Of the
husband. At 30 O'Clock in the even
ing. five hours and ten minutes after
the court in New York had enJoined
her from matrimony, Mrs Sloane was
married in Greenwich, Conn, the first
town over the New York state line, TO
Perry Belmont Society accepts these
marriages as proper, just as the law
recognizes them as valid as long as the
statu ties Of the state in which they take
place permit them Bat Of what force
is the statute Of the state Of New York q:
New Jersey affords an equal opp crtunlty
with Connecticut for the remarriage Of
divorced persons who are under the in
hibition Of the court
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
AguiualdO Wants Independence Under
al American Protectorate.

Madrid, April 30 The Manila CORE
spondent Of newspaper here, tele-
graphs that Aguinaldo Will surrender
to the Americans on condition that the
independence Of the Filipinos be recog-
nizcd under an American protectorate
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

After the taking of Culumpit, in the
Philippines last week, kilograms from
Manila say
Fifty Americans were overcome by
the heat and Col. Funston dropped,
utterly exhausted.
The flames of burning villages and
scattered huts at night gave the horl-
ION a glow as Of sunset, and the crack
ling of the bambOOs as they caught fire
sounded like musketry in battle
If the American troops had not been
fighting the heat as well as the natives
they might have pursued the latter I'M
til they compelled them to scatter into
the mountains, but the soldiers were
so "wilted' that they had to rest. The
Filipinos had time 10 reorganize, dig
new trenches and fortify San Fernando,
TO which place their army fed from
Calumpit. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
Fredericksburg's Leading
Dry Goods House,

where you will find the latest in every article Of
wearing apparel, together with such goods as are
necessary in Ornamenting the home and decorating
the table, at such prices will suit all purses and
tables.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Manila is divided between two opln.
ions. the majority believing that the
Filipinos Gesire peace, while Others
think they are sparring for time in
which to rchabilitate their army. The
latter opinion gains color from the fact
that reinforcements have been sent to
the south, opposite the American lines
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
To tile Voters of Caroline :

Jan. II, 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
To tie Voters Of Caroline:

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-21
AGENTS WANTED.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-21
SEA SHELLS PASS AS MONEY.
Gold Is Not Accepted by Inhabitants
of the bismarck Islands.
From the Chicago Chronicle.


People in civilized countries lay much
there is an island chieftain out in the Pa
ciac who will have neither nor will any of
the 200, 600 people over whom he holds sway.
This chief is To-Kinkin, the ruler of the
Bismarck Islands.
In tine land of To-Kinkin nothing is good
but shell money, and the chief has been
so thrifty in times past that he has aeou-
mulated $4,000 worth of shells AMI has
them garnered in a strong house Of his
own building against rainy day.
The money is made from cowrie shells
and the native word for it is "dwarra." ii
is little ivory like-loolNng she'll and is
found 300 mites from the Bismarck group
on the shores of the Villaumer Islands 1t
is just scarce enough and pretty enough
to make it valuable as a medium of ex-
change.
a small hole and then string it on pieces
of rattan, the rattan being about the diam
eter of a stout Irvine string.
Six feet Of this morey is wocth abon~l
worth of anything he chops off a section
with his knife and hands Ii over
Usually the money is worn in d coil
about the natives neck or over his arm
when he goes shopping. Small pieces,
which correspond 10 the farthings, he car
ries in his hand or in his hair. for the ma
tiVeS are not very wen SuppliSu with pOck-
cts.
Nobody has ever robbed Chief To-Knkin
and he has grown more prosperous as the
years rolled on. He got the foundation
of his fortune by selling islands to trad
ers and missionaries some years ago and
taking rifles in exchange. These guns he
sold by retail to his subjects.
But the people of the Bismarck islands
are not the only ones who dispense with
gold and silver coinage. In the Malay PEN
insula for instance, coins resembling small
waters are made from the resinous juice
of a tree. They are probably of smaller
value than any other coins of the world
1000 of them being estimated 10 be worth
only a penny
shells and a good horse may stIn be
bought for a string of them. Among the
aborigines of California species of abarne
shell was so highly estimated that a horse
could be had for a single specimen.
Among other peculiar forms of currency
uaed elsewhere may be mentioned red
feathers in certain other islands of the
Pacific ocean, cubes of tea in TaTtary and
iron shovels or hoes among the Malagasy
Corn has been the medium OF exchange
i'm the remote parts of Europe from the
time OF the enc.ents Greeks to the present
day In Norway corn Is even deposited in
banks and lent and borrowed.
Eggs are said to have circulated in the
Anime valleys of Switzerland and dried
corn in the colony of Newfoundland.
Salt has been circulated not only In Ably
sinia. but in Sumtatra, Mexico and else
where. Copper bars OF skewers were used
in Greece In Thibet and some parts of
China little blocks of compressed tea are
used as money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-21
PETITION ron INCORPORATION.


STATE or GEORGIA. COUNTY or
chatham.-To the Superior Court of said
county:
The petition of William r. Polk of Will
mington, Del, Robert II. Polk of savan-
nah. Ga, Frank II. Boucher OF Savannah,
Ga, j. A. Brash Of Atlanta, Ga, Elliot
p. West OF Orlando Fla. and George w.
Beckett OF Savannah, Ga, respectfully
shows:
l. That they desire. for themselves,
their successors and assigns, and for such
others as may hereafter be associated with
them, to be constituted a body corporate
under the name and style OF
THE PINEAPPLE GROWERS COM
PANY
For the term of twenty years with the
privilege of renewal at the expiration Of
said time.
2. They desire for themselves the right
TO buy, sell, hold lease, exchange, en-
cumber or otherwise dispose of all real
and personal property which may be nee
essary or advantageous to the purposes Of
said corporation, 20 sue and TO be sued,
10 have and use a common seal, TO make
bylaws for Its government, elect directors
for the management Of its affairs, and
confer upon them the right TO elect Of
ficers, and appoint employees. together with
all other rights, powers, and privileges in
aiions under the laws OF said state.
3. The object Of said corporation is PEI
cuniary gain to its stockholders.
4. The particular business Intended 10
be carried on by said corporation Is to
plant, cultivate, grow, buy. sell, or other
wise deal In pineapples, oranges, fruits,
vegetables, or other plants, and to trans
act such business as may be necessary or
advantageous TO the proper accomplish
ment of said object
3. The capital stock OF said corporation
shall be five thousand $4,000 dollars, d.
vlded into fifty 600 shares OF one hundred
G100) each, at least ten per cent of which
Is TO be paid In before commencing busi-
ness Isut petitioners desire that said
corporation shall have the right to in
crease said capital stock 20 any amount
not exceeding fifty thousand $4,000 doll
lars. whenever the holders of majority
OF the stock may 40 determine.
6. The principal place of business of
said corporation shall be in the city OF
Savannah, county and state aforesaid but
petitioners desire that said corporation
shall have the right TO establish branch
Offices or agencies, and own real and per-
sonal property. and operate said business
at any other places either within or with
out the state of Georgia, as the holders
of n majority OF the stock may determines
upon, and amply and fully as within
said state. Wherefore, petitioners pray
that. after this petition has been filed and
published in accordance with the law,
an order be passed by this court declaring
them a body corporate. under the name
and style aforesaid, and granting TO said
corporation all the rights, powers and
privileges set out and prayed for in this
application, or which may be incident.
usual and necessary, under the laws OF
said state, for the purposes Of their corr
Doratlon.
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
GEORGE w. BECKETT,
Petitioners Attorney.
Filed IN Office this 3ist day Of May. 1893.
j. X. +. CARR,
Clerk s. c.. G. @.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-21
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