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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-08
New Lines of the Southern Railway.

Within the past three months the
Southern Railway Company has been
active in acquiring the control Of lines
in several Southern States. As aresult
of the requirement Of two lines. the
South Carolina and Georgia railroad
and the Mobile and Birmingham rail
road two additional deepwater termini
have been secured The company now
handles freight and passengers landing
at the ports Of Mobile and Charleston
S Q. Until recently the deepwater
points touched by the Southern rail-
way were Norfolk, Tampa City, Bruins
wick, Ga, Savannah, Ga, and Jack
sonville, Fla Although the latter point
is not exactly deep.water port a large
amount of ocean traffic passes through
it. The requirement Of the two roads
reaching tide water are looked upon as
important additions to the system, en-
abling the company as they do to re-
ceive and ship freight directly from
abroad without necessitating its trans
fer or the payment for the transporta-
ton over the lines correcting the
points Of the Southern railway in the
interior with the Atlantic ocean or the
Gulf of Mexico
The negotiations for the leasing Of
the Mobile and Birmingham Railroad
we're completed June and the road is
now IN control of the Southern man.
agement. Il is now known and oper-
ated as part of the Admission division.
The lines of the South Carolina and
Geogia Railroad Company were leased
on the 23rd of April. The part Of the
line Of the most importance to the
Southern is that which extends from
Columbia, S c., to Charleston. Un.
til the lst of June the operation of the
acquired line was IN the hands of the
general manager, general superinten-
dent. and superintendent of motive
power. who held office under the old
regime. The road since the lst of the
present month has been under the di.
rect supervision of the Southern Rail
way. 1t is known as the Charleston
division. Joseph III. Sands has been
appointed superintendent of the divi-
sion, with headquarters at Charleston.
The entrance of the company into
Charleston places it in direct competi-
tion with the Plant system, Atlantic
Coast Line, and Seaboard Air Line.
Aside from the line Of the South
Carolina and Georgia Railroad connect
ing branch of the Southern at Oolum-
bia, the company has secured control
Of line from Branchville, s. O., to
Augusta, Ga, Branchville to Colum-
bia, and from Kingsville, S O.. to
Camden. The aggregate length of the
lines of the acquired road is 3O5 miles.
In North Carolina the Southern has
secured branches of the Old Cape Fear
and Yadkin Railroad, aggregating IN
length 1866 miles. The principal line OF
this road under Southern control ex-
tends from Sanford, N @, 20 Mount
Airy. distance of 1870 miles. The
Cape Fear and. Yadkin road is the sec-
ond oldest in the United States. Re-
Gently one-half Of the system was sold
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-08
800 Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it's
stages and that is Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being CON
stitutional disease. requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
terna ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work The proprictors have so much faith
in its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fails 10
cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address. +. j CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-08
,ERIcKsBURG VA THURSDAY JUNE g. 1899.

tutions the great bulwark Of our coun-
try freedom, the "Magua Oharta
that separates us from dcspotism. and
this fall might possibly separate Us from
the " Legislature
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-08
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, May 10Th, steamers
Potomac aud sue will leave Pier 2. Light
Street. Baltimore. every Tuesday, Thursday
and saturday. at T.. N. for Alexandria and
Washir gton. calling at all Of the usual land
inCs Returning will leave tth street wharf,
Washington at =. NJ, Tuesday. Thursday
ana sunday, going as far as Leonardtown on
these evenings. Will leave LoOnardtown at
A. NJ. Kinsale at l2sO p. NJ, Miller's ats =.
NJ. GrasOn's at6 7 VI. and liacOn's at p. NJ,
Monday. Wednesday and Friday. arriving in
Baltimore early the following morning.
Freight received daily In Baltimore.
Freight received daily at Pier ., Light
Street.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent,
at baltimore, Md
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents.
az Washington. ID. Q
KEY COMPTON, Agent
AZ Norfolk, Va
". ID. SCOTT, Agent,
At Fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-08

under foreclosure proceedings, and was
purchased by a number II New York
capitalists They later sold the branch
from Sanford 10 Wilmington, dis
tance Of us miles and the branch from
Fayetteville, y O.. 10 Sumter, s. O. a dis
tauoe Of III miles 10 the Atlantic Coast
Line The section Of the road con-
trolled by the Southern Railway will
form "A part Of the Norfolk division.
As rapidly as possible the acquired lines
are being put in first class condition.
The roadbed is being improved, the
rolling stock repaired and better sched-
ules put in operation The acquire
ment Of the several railroads is looked
upon As an important step by the oii-
GERS of the company II brings the
Southern in more direct competition
with the other great railroads Of the
South and many important points have
been reached which Will prove adyan-
tageous to the company growth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-08
The WGGDS Steamboat Co.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT, 1899
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.

On and after Friday. Baroh 10th, steamers
Richmond. Wostmorcland and Essex will
leave Pier ?, l. ght street, Baltimore. every
Tuesday aDd.friday al isO y. m, for Fred
ericksburg and all wharycs on the river.
Returning, will leave Fredericksburg At 2s0
day, Leedstownat $50 a. M, Tuesday and
Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday, at 40 p. M.
for MAYORS and all wharycf below. except
Bay Port. Returning will leave MAYORS al
s.D a. M, on Thursday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore at $50 p. m, Thursday, for
TappahannOck and all wharyes below. except
Bay Port Millenbeck and Merry Point. Re
turning Will leave TappahannOck az a. IN.
Monday. for Baltimore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-08
NORFOLK ROUTE

Will leave TappahannOck for Norfolk az l.
n. noon Friday stopping at all landings.
VIII leave Norfolk at6p. m. Saturday for
TappahannOck, calling at all landings.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after p. m, on sailing davs.
Freight received for all stations on Po-
tomsc, Fredericksburg, & Piedmont X. K.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-08
Liquor Dealers.
p. MCCracken. Bro. 6 Co.,
-WHoLKsAIH AND RETAIL-

GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Oner Fen Thousand Gallons PURE RYE
and BOURBON WHlSkIES from the fol
lowing well known disiilleries: Graft 4 90.
OF OHIO: Boone County Distilling Co. of
Kentucky Monticello plstillery, OF MARY.
iand, and W. r. Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner & Engle Lager Beer
they also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural implements, Seeds, Guano, ard
lalnent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
INDIAN EDUCATION DIFFICULT
AGENT MYToN HAS TROUBLE TO
GET CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
Has Now Adopted Drastic Measures
and Intends That the Law Shall
Be Complied With.
Especial to The Herald.l

Price, Sept. 6.-Indian Agent Myton.
who was here tonight, says he expects
to have considerable trouble with the
Indians on the Uintah and Uncompah-
gre reservations in getting them to
send their children to the government
school. He ordered the clerks at both
the White Rocks and Ouray agencies
before he left there yesterday to send
the Indian police out and bring in the
children of school age, and if they re-
fuse to do so or in any wise shirk their
duties, they will be Invested of their
authority and their stars taken from
them. If this should prove unsuccess-
full, then the rations of the parents will
be cut off. If this does not have the
desired effect ne will send the soldiers
out from Fort Duchesne and have a
general round up of the 400 children
on the two reservations. OF this num-
Der not more than 100 have at any
one time heretofore attended the gov
eminent schools. Agent Myton has
lately sent out number of. Indian
boys to the schools in Kansas and
Pennsylvania, but he is not in favor
of this plan of educating the Indian.
They come home, he says, with the
white mans ways and are under pres
ent conditions worse off than before
they left. He thinks the government
should give them farm after they get
out of school and start them off with
some object in life. Otherwise they
become worse than the half civilized
Indians they were before they were
cant ont
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
.F|REBUG CAUGHT IN CHEYENNE
HE CoNFEssEs TO HAVING
STARTED TWO BLAzEs.
Says He Was Drunk-Well Known
Young Man With Relatives In
Salt Lake.
Especial to The Herald.l

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept 6.-Joseph w.
O'Neill, secretary of the Durant Fire
company of this city, was arrested here
tonight by Chief of Police r. A. Proctor
on the charge of arson. After holding
out for one hour the prisoner finally
weakened and confessed that he had
set two fires, one last Sunday night and
the other about two months ago.
During the past three years the peo-
pie Of Cheyenne have had feeling of
insecurity on account of the large num-
Der of incendiary fires within the city
limits, there being upwards of fifty
fires reported by the chief of the de-
partment. During the past year there
were more than twenty-five incendiary
fires. The city offered rewards for the
arrest of the frebug and bloodhounds
were brought into use, but to no avail.
From last Sundays fire Chief Proc
tor obtained a clue which led to the
arrest and confession tonight of
O'Neill, who is 90 years old. He says
he was drunk when he set the fires and
that he had no motive in the acts. His
parents live in Aberdeen, Washington,
and a brother-in-law, August Land,
resides at Fort Douglas, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
UNCERTAINTY IN LONDON.
Altered Aspect of Transvaal Situa-
ton Is a Mystery.

New York, Sept. Ga dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: The al
tered aspect of the Transvaal affair
continues to be mystery too deep to
be probed by anybody outside of the
chief secretaryS room in the colonial
office. President Kruger has suddenly
changed his ground. He had been re-
fusing to grant joint inquiry into the
precise effects of the proposed political
changes, but had offered five years
franchise and increased representation
under the condition that the suzer-
ainty should. be abandoned. He has
now withdrawn that offer, and, re-
verting to his original scheme, has ac-
cepted the suggestion for a conference
of some kind.
The facts are in dispute, but this
seems to be a close approach to the
truth. Why has Kruger changed
ground so suddenly? That is the diff
cult question to answer. His new at
titude would be Ineligible if he had
received from Mr.. Chamberlain in the
last week or the week before a some
what peremptory intimation that the
patience of the British government
was exhausted, and that it could not
wait any longer, but must have an an
swer by the middle of this week.
There is no official suggestion that
any demand of this nature has been
made, but Kruger has acted impulsive-
ly and with bad temper, as though
something of this sort had happened.
He has answered the original proposal
for joint inquiry after long delay. and
has withdrawn his amended scheme
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
JAPAN SWEPT BY TYPH0ON.
Many People Killed and Injured
Guam Island In Bad State.

Port Townsend, Sept. 1.-THE Oriental
steamship Glenogle, which arrived from
Yokohama today, brings mail adv1ces
as follows:
On Aug. Is Kagoshima was visited by
a. typhoon, causing a serious loss OF
life and property. According to the Of
fetal investigation, eleven persons were
killed and fifty-two injured; $50 houses
collapsed and SGT were badly injured. In
the rural districts thirty-three people
were killed and 10 injured, LAB houses
were blown down and 339 partly wreck
ed. Shipping suffered heavily. Forty
five boats were wrecked, twenty-one OF
this number being capsized while at
anchor.
The storm was also felt at Kuma-
moto, where a number of buildings
were demolished, causing the loss c.
several lives. Several vessels were
wrecked. Rice crops have suffered SER
ious damage in both districts.
At Kobe the storm was lie IS severe,
but considerable damage resulted. The
beach was strewn with wreckage, and
the pier was totally wrecked. The
British steamship Argyle was driven
ashore near the old navy yard broad
side on vessels at anchor, which were
roughly handled, but no other casual
ties are reported.
Captain Harrison of the schooner Es-
meralda Informs the Japan Herald that
the island of Guam is in a. deplorable
condition. The place | acks doctors,
schools have been closed, and every
thing is at a standstill. Roads leading
from the harbor to town are almost
Pending the arrival OF the
new United States officials, the only
semb1ance of an official is a provisionai
governor, who acts under Instructions
of the captain of the United States
gunboat Bennington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07

the battle royal between NJ. Labor and
Colonel Jouaust over certain questions
which the advocate wished to put to
General Billot. M. Labor lost control
of himself under the influence of his
deep feeling of indigna ton and his be-
lief that Colonel Jouaust was deliber-
ately gagging him in the interest of the
military clique His voice, which at
first resounded through the court room.
became choked with emotion The spec
tators held their breath as he retorted
defiantly to Colonel Jouaust's refusal
TO put the questions, his words drown
ing Jouaust's voice in an irresistible
torrent, whose force was heightened by
his passionate gestures.
Labor May Withdraw.
1t has been rumored that as a result
of this mornings scene between Colonel
Jouaust and NJ. Labor the latter
wishes to retire from the case He is
convinced that the judges are utterly
hostile to him, and it was said he had
conceived the idea of dramatic with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07

with the dangerous conditions relating
to suzerainty. If he has left a door
open for a full conference over the eff
fects of the franchise, as optimists pro-
fess to believe, negotiations may con-
tinue and peace be maintained.
Reports respecting the ordering out
of the reserves are again contradicted
officially today, but the situation has
become grave, and almost critical, as
is shown by the presence of Mr. Cham
berlain in London, and the remarkable
activity prevailing in military circles.
There are no signs in the mining mar
ket that war is close at hand, but
financiers are not always we'll informed
in crises.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
drawal at the opening of tomorrow's

drawal at the opening of tomorrow's
session.
A meeting of M. Labori's friends. it
was said, will be held at NJ. Labori's
house to determine whether such a
step is advisable. NJ. Labori's with
drawal from the case would be tanta-
mount TO a public declaration of his
feelings that the judges have shown
bias against Dreyfus and his counsel.
The opinion of the Dreyfusards this af-
ternoon appears to be opposed to the
contemplated step, which they think
the anti-Dreyfusards would represent
as an admission of the weakness of
Dreyfus' case
The correspondent of the Associated
Press called at the house of M. Labor.
where the advocates secretary was
questioned with reference to the report
that NJ. Labor intended to retire from
the defense of Dreyfus The secretaN
was able to give positive denial to
the story that M. Labori would leave
his post, now that the trial was draw
ing near close. Many inquiries on the
subject had been received during the
afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
EMPEROR WILLIAM ALONE
CAN SAVE ALFRED DREYFuS
France AnXiousIy Awaiting Kaiser'S Decision As to
Furnishing Proof of Prisoners Innocence.
RuorS at Rennes That Labor Will Retire From the Case
Because of Colonel Jouaust's Prejudice

Rennes Sept. 6.-The salvation Of
Captain Dreyfus hangs on word from
Emperor William. This is the general
opinion here tonight. If the kaiser con-
sents to allow Colonel Schwarzkoppen.
the German military attache at Paris in
1894, to testify before the courtmartial,
or to send a deposition, or what is con
sidered still more probable, to allow his
deposition to be accompanied by the
actual documents mentioned in the Dor
dereau, then Dreyfus is saved
If the emperor, however, decides that
it is not in the interests of Germany for
Colonel SchwarZkoppen to intervene,
then Dreyfus' case is hopeless and his
condemnation certain.
Tonight the eyes of France are look
ing across the frontier to Stuttgart,
where the kaiser is staying, and anx-
iously awaiting his decision. He is in
the position of the spectators of a gla-
diatorial combat in the coliseum in an
cient Rome, with Dreyfus lying at the
foot Of his antagonist and watching
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
.M'KINLEY NOW A UNION MAN
MEMBER OF BRICK-LAYERs AND
SToNEMASONs' UNION.
Has to Have Card Before He Can
Lay Corner Stone Of Chicago's
New fostofice.

Chicago, Sept. president Mckinley
is now a trades union man. He was to-
day elected a member of the Brick
layers and Stonemasons' International
union No. q Of Chicago.
President Gubbirs of the union said
today that since the chief executive
was to lay the cornerstone of the new
postoffice, it was necessary that the
president join the union before he is
allowed to handle trowel in Cook
county. A card of honorary member
ship was made out for the president
today, but it will not be forwarded to
him until the matter has been further
discussed.
1--WE will have to take the card away
from him." said Secretary Starn today,
"if Mr.. Mckinley sets stone prepared
by non-union labor, which the stone
intended for the corner of the new
postoffice is, and as national organi-
cation we will strike on any building
in any part of the United States at
which he lays cornerstone or does
any construction work"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
VETS COULDN'T STAND
THE RAILROAD FARES
Utah Delegates Abandoned Contest
Early In the Day.
Reports Made By Officers Showins
the Condition of the order-Pen-
sion Matters Discussed-NationaI
Association of Naval Veterans
Disrupted Over Question of Adj
hitting Participants In the Span
ish War-Woman's Relief Corps.


Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-Chicago won
out today in the contest for the thirty
fourth annual encampment of the G..
A R. next year. The Windy City was
entirely too strong for Salt Lake, and
the prize went to her, hands down.
The Utah delegation, early in the day.
saw how matters were drifting. and
abandoned all hope. They could not
overcome the feeling that the distance
to Salt Lake is too far from the large
eastern centers and the railroad fares
would be more than the majority of the
veterans would care to put up, even il
they had the money.
Colonel. NJ. NJ. Kaighn did some
strong talking for Utah, and succeeded
In narrowing the contest down to be-
tween Chicago and Salt Lake. But he
ran up against the transportation OBJ
stacle so often that he became discour-
aged, and when the vote was taken
and Chicago was chosen by accIama-
ton, he closed up his Headquarters at
the Colonial House, packed his grip and
started for home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
ORDERED TO LEAVE MONTANA
CATHOLIC PRIEST DRIVEN FROM
STATE BY BISHOP.
Father John Cushing Says He Is Be-
ing Prosecuted Because He Is An
Irishman.
Special to The Herald.)

Butte, Mont, Sept. 6.-The Rev.
Father John Gushing of Denver, one of
the alleged edicted Irish Catholic
priests from Colorado, who recently at
tended a st. Louis convention of Eek
it's" has encountered trouble with Bish-
op Brondel of Montana, and has been
ordered out of the state by the bishop.
u, Gushing, in a public statement today,
says a systematic persecution of the
Irish priests is being carried on in Am
erica, and that Montana is about to wit
ness the scenes going on in East st.
Louis and other places.
Cushing came to Butte a week ago,
and said mass both in Helena and this
city, and then received a letter from the
bishop ordering him to leave, for sew
eral reasons" none of which We're
given Cushing was also denied the
privilege of staying at the sisters hos
pital in this city, and he claims it is be-
cause he is Irish.
He declares his intention of going to
Rome and placing the matter before the
pope,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-07
LOVE FINDS A WAY.
How Two Minors Secured Marriage
License at Ogden.
Especial to The Herald

Ogden, Sept 6.-Arthur Burnett ap-
peared today at the county clerks office
with Miss Nettie Nelson and desired to
procure a marriage license. Burnett
was from Clinton, Davis county, and
the girl from Riverdale, Weber county,
their ages being, respectively, is and
16. Miss Nelson's father was along and
gave his consent to the issuance of the
license, but no parent or guardian ac-
companied Burnett. It developed that
both his parents are dead, and that
he had no guardian. The. clerk pointed
out that the statute would not permit
him to grant license to minor with
out the due consent Of parents or guar
dian.
But love laughed at legal obstacles,
and in the course of few hours the
three appeared before Judge Rolapp
with a petition setting forth the diff
culties and praying that Mr.. Nelson,
father of the girl, be appointed guar
dian for the groom. The judge signed
the required order without delay,
whereupon the interested trio returned
to the clerks office and secured the Ii
cense, Mr.. Nelson signing as father of
the girl and guardian of the boy. The
young mans guardian is now his faith
er-in-laW