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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
CAROLINE
Youthful Serenaders.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance.
Milford. Va. May I, 1899

correspondence OF Inc fiee Lance.
Milford, Va, May 1, 1899
Shortly after dark last Friday night
as merry band Of little lads and lassies
rs were ever seen, assembled at the
residence of Mr. A Lyell, at Milford
They were Misses Beulah Collins.
Mary Scott, Jennie Williams, Jessie
and Alice Lyell Masters Arthur Allen
Walter Scott. and Arthur Lyell, Jr.
Their bright little eyes and cherry
faces. beamed with delightful anti CT
patton of some happy moment which
they were awaiting in restless suspense.
Really il was hard 10 guess Just what
was in store, for the little ones evidently
had secret which they hardly dared
to tell each other About nine O'Clock
"a large wagon drew mp in front Of the
door and In 1t the little o:cs quickly
embarked IN regular hiyride fashion
But this was not 20 be- hay ride
-Four seats were placed in the front
part If the wagon, one for Mr. a.
Lycll. ohaperon of the party and the
other three for Messrs W. Ii and +
\. Schulz and C. Il Dickinson. with
banjp aud bass violin. respectively.
"Allaboard' was heard from the
chaperon. and cheering young
voices mingled with music, III the
still night air. ~ the drivers whip
cracked over the horses, and the wagon
rolled oif u the residence of Mr.. j. j.
Williams, where dwclls the tutor Of
this merry-like band. Miss Alice
Burke. of Spotsylvania Upon approach
ing their destination every sound was
hushed and as the party drew up be-
fore the house. lively music broke the
silent spell and aroused Miss Alice from
her quiet slumher TO apprise her that
she had bean honored with serenade
by her little scholars, which she &c.
knowledged with a cordial welcome,
and All abundance Of delightful refresh
ments. After receiving the thanks OF
their fond teacher, for the manner IN
which they had SO pleasantly surprised
her. the youthful serenaders returned
to their homes to prolong IN dream
land their happy moment through the
night. while the older ones of the party
proceeded to Bowling Green. to tender
their compliments TO the Young ladies
Of the Southern Seminary and few
other friends. all If whom gave fitting
manifestations Of appreciation with
sweet flowers and appropriate applause.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
Local and Current Comments.
Contractor and Builder.

Herrings are selling in Alexandria
at sixty cents per thousand.
The public sale of the Barton prop
erty will take place today at IL O'Clock.
Only 300 yards Wash Silk left at 20
cents. worth 30 cents j. Il. Lowery q
Go.
Miss Annie McCalley, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned to her
home in Bowling Green, yesterday.
Ladies', you can get more Style and
moro change back if You buy your MILF
nary at 7. N. Brent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O. Willis have
gone to Orange, and will spend a week
at the family homestead. at Indian
town.
Fresh garden, flower and grass seed.
large stock. low prices, also everything
usually found in the best drug stores. at
lowest prices at Halls.
A meeting Of the Mary Washington
Hospital Association will be held at
their rooms this Tuesday morning,
st 10 80 O'Clock.
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques.
check muslin, dotted muslins and wash
goods OF all kinds now being opened at
K. L. Bakers.
Miss Margaret Mason, daughter OF
Mr.. William Mason, Of Rappahannock
Ia the guest Of her relatives, MIR aud
Mrs. E. j. Smith, at their home on
Prince Edward street.
II you want solid comfort and your
moneys worth, wear The American
Lady Corset. any length or shape want
cd. Sold at o. W. Jones cash store
only.
The members Of the congregation of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. Washington, d. @.
last Friday night rendered reception
to their pastor. Rev. j. W. Duffey, in
commemoration Of the close Of his three
years service with that church and
his return to it for another year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Miss Mary Tucker Magill. second
daughter Of DIR. Alfred and Ann Tuck
or Magill, and grand daughter OF
Judge Henry ST. e.. Tucker. of Win
chester Va. died last Saturday mcrn'
ing at Laburnum. the residence OF Mr.
Joseph Bryan, where she came some
weeks ago for a visit. and was taken
i'll soon after her arrival.
Miss Magill has been well'known IN
Virginia for many years as an author
ess and especially for her school history
and Stories of Virginia.
She lived in New York for many
years, until failing health obliged 9
to seek the quiet home life.
About year ago she purchased a
homestead in the suburbs OF Stanton,
Va, which she called Fair Haven
Cottage. Her remains will be taken
to Winchester, where those OF hel
dearest ones are at rest.
She was sixty eight years OF age
Miss Magill was niece Of Hon. j.
Randolph Tucker.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
The Thos. s Dunaway Room ct Richmond
College Assured

College Assured
DR. Dill, pastor Of the Baptist
Church. in this place. at the service
Sunday morning, presented the claims
Of Richmond College, and stated that
new buildings were necessary to ac-
oommodate the large increase OF STU
dents. 1t was proposed to erect a
dormitory, and honor the memory OF
some of the Baptist fathers, Of the past
aud present, by naming for each a
room in the new building. He greatly
desired TO have one of the rooms to
bear the name of Dr. Thomas 5. Duna-
way, who for 80 many years was the
faithful and beloved pastor of the Fred
ericksburg Church. He thought 1t
would be handsome thing on the part
of the church, TO raise the amout neces'
sary for such a room, which would be
$500. At the close of the address. Dr.
Dill took a collection for that purpose
and the sum Of 1925 was raised. 1t
will be a very easy matter to secure
the balance needed. and we may, there
fore, say that tn Thomas Dunaway
room at Richmond College is an assured
thing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
9TH e Northern Neck News says:

The Piedmont Mt. Airy Fertilizer
90 of Baltimore, Md, will not work
their mari banks on the Potomac this
season. For several years this enter
prize in Westmoreland, has afforded
employment to number Of people III
the Stratford and Ohilton's neignoor'
hood. These rich and practically III
exhaustible mari beds, are continual
ton of the same vein Of Stratford mar'S
which the State chemist few years
ago pronounced the most valuable In
the State as containing greater ana
stronger fertilizing ingredients than
any other. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
Gen. Walkers Case.

Bristol, Tenn. April 30. Gen. j. A.
Walker came to Bristol yesterday and
appeared before police justice. The
Commonwealth dismissed the warrants
pending against him in that court.
The City Sergeant arrested him On
capias issued from the Corporation
Court Gen. Walker by bis attorneys
made motion for bail before Judge
Stuart and his bond was fixed at so"'
which was promptly given. He Is 20
appear in court Monday May !, 20 ans
wer indictment for having shot Attor-
ney W. L. Hamilton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. IL
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pains, cures wind colo, and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea IL
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Sold by Druggists in every
mart Of the world. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mira.
Windows Soothing Syrup.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Mrs. Mary Mothershead, the veneer
able mother of Col. T. H. Ficklin, prin-
cipal Of Washington School, Alexan-
dria, Va, died in Washington city Fri
day last, at the age Of eighty-three, al
ter long illness. She was native OF
Lancaster.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
HEADQUARTERS for Binding Waterfalls.

Keep all kinds ut North Carolina aud VII
sinla iumuvr, dressed aud uudrcsscd, sim
slrs, LAths. sash. Doors aud blinds. Lime.
Cement, Calclne Plaster, fiastcrlLg HAIR.
building and Paving BRICK. Tin and iron
n1oringe cut ANA " ire Nails, all kinds Ready
VI xed Paints and Dry Paint, Llnsccd on,
rurpentine, Dryer Narnish and Lewis Mhito
lead, Paint Brushes OF al Kinds, lndu"
MSS and Putty, Farm Wagans; Road Caits
.nI Ruyyirs l.. ID. colin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
The Court Refuses to Grant Liquor
License.

Ia the Corporation Court Saturday,
after the records of the Mayors Court
had been introduced, and after hearing
evidence of police officers and num-
Der of citizens, in that vicinity, Judge
Wallace refused to grant liquor license
to John A. Armstrong, who for some
time has conducted the liquor business
near the depot. Much of the testimony
was that MIR Armstrong had kept q
disorderly house, and on this ground
the license was refused.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

The Kenmore Shoe Company will
commence work Tuesday to increase
their factory to double its present size.
When the buildings are completed they
win employ about 40 hands Their
business has so largely increased that
this step lie necessary. for which The
Free Lance lie very glad.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
The Split in the Lancaster Democracy.

uo SFi'b III Wv
The split in the Lancaster Demo-
cratic party is thus explained IN the
Iryington Citizen
1.-The rupture Of the party IN this
county, which has been imminent ever
since the local option election OF two
years ago, eliminated at this conven-
ton. IL ooald have been prevented but
for the obstinacy Of the up-oounty lead
ers who had il in for MIR. Brent, Oom-
missioner Of the Revenue. because Of
his stand in the local option night. A
compromise measure was offered some
weeks ago by representative men OF the
two factions suggesting that the old
ticket be re-nominated without night.
The dry" element consented desiring
only Mr.. Brent Accommodation, giving
the up.oounty, OF "wet' faction the
say as TO the other three Offices. This
was fatty rejected by the up-county
leaders presumably because they thought
they had everything in their hands and
that they could get Mr.. Brent = scalp.
This uncompromis;ng action brought
on the fight, and while IN 1st al I'M"
Democrats Of the county and all the
leaders Of the dry faction were still
for peace and the proposed compromise.
IA few leaders ON the other side demand
ell all, even If IT disrupted the party
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

The Chesapeake Waterman. which
supports the T. j Downing Democratic
ticket. calls it tho regular Democratic
ticket. and says
The WatC hman stands by the action
of the regular Democratic Convention
which nominated the we'll tried and
efficient ticket at the head Of this col
nmn We shall advocate their claims
from this date to day of election, and
appeal to all conservative and true Dem
ocrats to back them up.
We urge every law abiding. fair
minded Democrat in Lancaster county
10 stand by the nominations OF the
Regulars" in convention assembled
and vote for Il j Downing for Dom
mOnwealth's Attorney. VIM. Chiffon
for CLERK and James ChowninR for
Sheriff The Waterman Is for square
deal and now that the issue IL made be-
tween the "Regulars' on the one hand.
aud part Regulars and "Nolunteers'
on the other hand. we state emphatical-
ly that We will stand 10y the "tegu.
lars -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

DIR. John W. Bowdoin. of Accomac
chairman of the Democratic County
Committee, is quite sick at his home'
near Bloxton. Senator LeOato is also
sick
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
Entered at the Postofloe at Frederioks.
burg, Va, as second. GLASS matter.
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Railroad.

Schedule in effect Jan. 10Th, 1899.
"RAINS LEAVE FREDERICkSB kU.
Leave Northward.
SIC A. n. daily.
O.l3 A. ", Sundays only.
N3s A. NJ. daily except Sunday.
La I. VI. daily except Sunday.
80 4. NJ. daily.
Leave Southwark.
$50 A. VI. daily. Stops only at Milford
boswell aud Ash land. week days. Makes all
Ocai stops sundays.
10 4. NJ. DAILY except sunday.
81 T.. VI. DAIty stops only at boswell and
Ashland.
90 4. NJ. Daily makes all local stops.
fredericksburg and Richmond ACcUmOda-
ton. Daily except sunday.
Makes all local stops.
Leaves trcdcrlcKsburg at 500 4. VI. Ar
GiVUs lICumOud SO A. VI. Leaves hlchmuuu
stAP VI. Arrives Fredericksburg q - I. NJ.
". 4. Taylor. rullc Manager.
X. 4. -. Myers. President.
u. {. con, Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
The Bee Hive.
80 Main Street.
(Sebreo's Old Stand)
80 Main Street.

A few prices 10 boom business dur.
ing the dull season.
Prunes &c. pound
Maccaroni Sc
Plain and Mixed Dandy 60 ID.
Large box Lye Sc
Lump Starch &c. h.
Aabaster Starch. with Bluong and
Wax &c. package
Corn Search &c
Large boxes MAtchcs DE- dozen % dozen
for 21c.)
Wooden Wash Boards Sc.
Clothes Pins lc. doz"n
CnhblcI : Shoe Nails &c. box
Ink &c. bottle
Envelopes Sc package
Paper and 4o. quire.
Armour's Key Soap for DC.
Our Fayorite Soap, ~ bars for 25o.
This an old we'll seasoned soap and
only limited quantity in stock and
cannot be- sold again at the price
Special bargains in
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Among the graduates this year OF the
Medical College, of Virginia, at Rich'
mond, are DIR. B. K. Hudnall, Lillian
Va. Dr. Thomas N. Jacob, Cape
Charles, Va. Hospital appointments
were made as follows Sheltering Arms
Hospital-Dr. Thomas N. Jacob.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Mr. Branaugh Stone. an esteemed
citizen Of the Garrisonville neighboI-
hood, Stafford, and nephew Of DR. Haw-
kins Stone, died very suddenly Friday
morning. The night before he was
apparently in good health and when
found Friday morning was a corpse.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
GIVE ME- A CHANCE

To estimate and do any
kind Of building or repair work you
want done either in town or country
All work entrusted to me will be done
In a thoroughly satisfactory manner,
and in quickest time possible. Plans
and specifications Furnished for any
building work.
F.P. STEARNS.
D--k.oot,. an1 nuil6ar
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02
LOCAL MARKETS

Wheat. 65 to 10; corn,3 to 3S. meal 80
to 90 per 100 pounds; oats, ~ TO 81
turkeys live, to Sets. dressed IL to IL ;oio
fowls (live), TO 81 spring chickens,
20 to % cts per 10. lara, :
TO 8; eggs, 10 to III cts. butter
ID to 90; hams. TO III, irlsn
notatoes. so to 90; sweet potatoes
20 TO rs; beef, 3 to 81: veal
4 IN Az; Pork, 4 to AZ hides
1oreen). 6 to ;hides tdry), s to 10 ;hides
(ereen) sailed. 2 to o.
Wool-Unwashed Is to 20; washed,
"a to 20.
The Grain Market.
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Ohicago-Wheat, April 7l%; May
IN ;Oorn, April 83la; May 33s4 July
34L May oats, 2G14
New York-Southern wheat 70 10
80; Southern corn, 40 to AZ.
Baltimore Southern wheat, 20 to 20
Southern corn, 40 TO 40.
Richmond--Wheat. 20 to n; corn,
AZ to AZ
Alexandria-whsss. eS to 70; corn,
40 to Al.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

w. Ii. Embrey
j. ii. Riley,
A. A. Kennedy,
j. l.. DEnavant,
John French
Shackleiord,
a. '. Smith,
Henry Gordon,
Jas. K. Garrett,
Thomas Moncure,
NJ. B. Rowe,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-02

Don I forget the place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20

with the natives, he said: "The disgrace
ful Bosr treatment of the natives IS I'M
worthy civilized Power. In 1896 / aclu-
ally sent a message TO Sir Hercules TO
binson. for the Transvaal. respecting the
treatment Of the natives. Then came the
Jameson raid and our South African
friends decided that they could not with
uropriety present the message. Inc
Boers. in their own words, wanted 10
"I Inbp Dillon cried. THAT IS not true"
goUR OBJECT TO GUST THE QUEEN.
Regarding supremacy, Mr., chamberlain al =
soid: "The whole object of the Beers mas
been to Dust the queen from her position
as suzerain Now they have thrown OH
the mask and declared themselves SOW
ereign. Independent State. Her Majesty >
government has had suspicion amount
ING TO conviction that the mission OF Dr.
Leyds has been one continual .negotla-
fion with foreign powers against inc
British. (Cheers.) The TransVadl ana the
Free state have an ideal which is uan-
gerous TO Great Britain and by the con-
finuous accretiOns of arms, the TransVaai
had become by far the most powerful
State In Africa. That was danger, ana
we have escaped one OF the greatest uan-
gors wa were ever subjected TO In Africa.
The whole point of difference between
tho Onnositlon and the government Is as
10 the details of the negotiations
CHAMBERLA1N'S PROCEDURE.
n,stif,1nq his conduct Of affairs. Mr.:
Chamberlain said: Il am more aIralo ots
the charge Of being too moderate imam OF
the charge Of being excessive.
After Mr.. Chamberlain had resumed ms
seat an exceedingly warm DEBATE was m
taken upon Mr.. Stanhope's amendment 10
tha address. and the amendment was re-
fected-96t TO 125. The address was then
unanimously adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
Meeting Of the Daniel Club.

There was a meeting Of the John w.
Daniel Democratic club at Thon's Hall
last night A large crowd was present:
Decidedly the feature OF the meeting
was q tilt between Mr.. Frank +. Brent
OF the Department Of Public instruction,
and Mr.. jefferson Wallace. chairman or
the City Democratic Committee.
Mr.. Brent, upon being called upon ior q
speech, did not respond In the humorous
vein adopted by most OF tho speakers
but discussed State and national issues ia
O serious and forcible manner. In the
course of his speech Mr. Brent relnarKeu
that the affairs Of the State mad never IN
its history been in a more healthy cohoi-
ton. and mentioned the fact that more
money would be expended upon puphc
schools in Virginia this year by So'vD thah
ever before.
Passing TO national questions Mr..
Brent deeply deprecated that there was
a tendency To array the Democratic party
against the policy Of territorial eNpah-
sion.
Mr.. Jefferson Wallace was earnest and
eloquent I'm opposition 10 expansion. MI
Brent quoted Jefferson in support OF the
policy. Mr.. Wallace quoted Moses against
II: Chou shalt not steal lie did not
have n superstiuous regard Tor the nag
In reality. Il was only striped buntlhs
IL II foated anywhere without right 70
be there. IL should be hauled down.
The war had brought prosperity ne ad-
mitted, but he did not wish prosperity
bought with the blood Of the poor biaeh
and brown devils on the other side or the
earth. Mr.. Wallace received very ilatter-
ing applause throughout his speech aho
at its close.
Mr.. Ben Z. owen followed the opening
remarks OF President Stern IN spsecn
which elected the most tremendous ~
plause. This was occasioned by the tri'
hutes which Mr.. owen paid to the pres'
dent Of the club.
CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham haue
short humorous address and sang song
Captain John A. Curtis spoke humorous
". and was followed by the three Demo
cratic legislative nominees, Messrs; san
/. Kelly, Eben c. Folkes, and John IL
Epps.
Letters Of regret were read from Al
torney-G General A. J. Montague congress
man John Lamb Register John W. Rieh
arcson. OF the Land ONCE; Mr.. sol
Bloomberg, and City-Treasurer Charle
II. Phillips.
Refreshments were served after TN
speaking.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
ANTI-IMpERIALIsr LEAGUE.
National Organization FOrmed-ieo
=. Boutwell, President.

CHICAGO, october l9.-The Committee
on Permanent Organization appointed by
the Anti-Imperialist Conference to-day
formed a national organization. 90 he
known as the American Anti-Imr'r lI.et
League. Existing organizations wl be-
come members AT the outset, and Tie
work OF securing now local organi zluons
will DO pushed all over the country.
The following officers were elected
President, George s Boutwell,. OF 3'.ssl-
chusetts; ice-Presidonts-G George H. Ll
munds, Of Vermont; J. Sterling Morton
OF Nebraska; Carl Schurz Of New l1rhi
Richard u. Crane, OF Illinois; Donaldson
Canery, Of Louisiana; Rufus =. Smith. Of,
Ohio. and John Valentine, Of California
Treasurer. Frederick W. GoolUn, of la-
nois; Secretary. William J. M.zc. of DID,
nois. An executive committee was &
appointed with Edwin Burritt Smith. o.
Chicago, as chairman.
Chicago was selected as the heodlnlr-
ters OF the league with an eastern o..a
in Boston. other Offices gym DO establish
ed as required.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
YOUNG WIFE TAKES LAUDANUM.
Drinks 1t in the Presence of Her
Husband-Her Life Saved.

A most tragic scene was enacted at the
Union stock-yards yesterday. Mrs. Annie
Shaw went to the part of the yards
where her husband, Thomas Shaw was
at work, talked with him for a short
time, and then producing a phial Of laud-
anum, drank II 10 the dregs.
The people working about the place
were Mortified. Here was an unhappy
girl-for she is only about T-taking her
life In their presence. Ii was some little
while before she lost consciousness. In
that time she talked rapidly, excitedly,
and most sadly. She charged her husband
with wrecking her life.
Medical help was summoned as soon as
possible. Dr. J. Gates Goode, in charge
OF the ambulance. came at an emergency
pace The surgeon worked on her two
hours before succeeding In getting her
out Of danger. She refused TO go 70 the
almshouse, so was left with her husband.
who promised to care for her, and carried
her away In a carriage. Before her mar
riage Mrs. Shaw was Miss Annie Fields.
She Is a pretty blonde.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
STEVENS GIVEN EIGHTEEN YEARS.
Butzner's slayer Give Extreme PEN
atty for Second-Degree Murder.


atty for SecOnd-Degree Murder.
Thomas Stephens. who has been on trial
in the Hastings Court during the past
four days for the murder of John Butt
ner. was found guilty Of murder In the
second degree late last evening. and his
punishment was fixed at eighteen years.
Counsel for the prisoner asked that the
sentence should be suspended until they
had decided whether to submit any mo
ton. and Judge witt consented TO post
pone passing sentence until this morning
The argument lasted the entire day
At 10 o'clock the court copvene1 and the
Jury was taken TO view the scene Of the
homicide. Hon. d. c. Richardson, Com
rnonwealth's Attorney. opened the argu-
ment He was followed by Mr.. Roy
Lewis and Mr.. Edgar Allan. Jr., for the
defence, and the closing argument was
made by Mr.. Richardson. All the speeches
were strong and at times eloquent and
the counsel were highly complimented by
Judge Witt. The Jury retired at $40
o'clock, and returned with the verdict ID
minutes later.
The prisoners wife sat by himNthrough-
out the trial. but she left the courtroom
when the jury retired TO consider Their
verdict. and did not return.
One Of the jurymen IS authority Tor the
statement that three ballots were taken.
The first stood SIX I'm favor of hanging
and six for eighteen years; the second,
five for hanging and seven for eighteen
years. On the third ballot the jury was
unanimous for the verdict above stated