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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Italy's UncuItivated0Land.
.ntlemen's Magazine.

frcm the Gentlemens Magazine
According to calculationz made in the
Bollettino di Notizie Agrarie a few weeks
ago, there are at present no less than $780,
900 hectares, or about one-siXth of the en-
tire kingdom of Italy, in an uncultivated
condition. Even within days walk of the
walls of Rome there is land that might be
reclaimed, and the outskirts of the Eternal
City" remind one, for desolation and soli-
tude, of that vast and neglected plain which
stretches up to the ramparts of CONSTANT
nople. Italy may, therefore, look at home
before she spends her hardly raised reye-
nues in blowing the sands" of Africa or
aiding In the partition of China. Certainly
the colonizing genius of the ancient Ro-
mans has not descended upon the modern
itanans; and even the ancient Romans like
the modern Italians, allowed their own
country to be agriculturally ruined by that
system OF vastsestates which Piiny the Ell
ger, and after him many contemporary
journalist, declared to be the curse Of the
land. ~ 'He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

AS data for the blue Book issued by
the Department of the Interior the Dis
trict Commissioners have forwarded to the
Secretary of the Interior table contain
ing the name of every District empioye.
the state, territory or country in which
the employee was born or from which he
or she was appointed, and the salary en-
joyed. The largest number of employees
We're either born or appointed from the
District, Virginia coming next, closely fol-
lowed by Maryland. Almost every country
in the world is represented by the en-
ployes, Ireland leading the list, with Ger
many second. China and even Spain APP
pears to be represented. The only territory
not being represented is Arizona
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Dogs Running Loose.
tor of The Evening Star:

To The Editor Of The Evening Star:
l heartily coincide with the sentiments of
your correspondent about dogs running
loose. Will The Star keep the subject be-
fore the minds of the Commissioners? 1
counted ten dogs in the street as I rode
one square. Trying to leave drug store,
my exit was barred by several dogs, ard
for some minutes l was obliged to wait till
the proprietor could dispense them. Riding
on a horse car. l was really afraid of a
large dog, which persisted in trying to leap
on the train, and for several squares the
struggle between him and the conductor
&C ntinued. Tie up the dogs! COM
August l, 1899.
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Surety Refused.

In the case of the Commercial National
Bank of Chicago against the Consumers
Brewing Company to recover 500, $50 al
legged to be due on promissory notes a
hearing was had this afternoon on a mo-
ton to have the attachment released on
the furnishing of surety. Justice Cole de-
clined to accept the surety offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
As n Rnukrunf.

By order of Justice Bradley of the, Su-
preme Court OF the District of Columbia
John B. Scott has been discharged as
bankrupt.
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Number of EnIistments.

The number of enlistments today and
yesterday was $50, making a total of g..
Pos for the new Philippine regiments. This
leaves 4,Ss2 yet TO raise.
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The Daily DIxorc. Suit Filed.

On the ground of alleged non-support and
infidelity, Mary A. Spinks has petitioned
lumbia to grant her a divorce from Roland
7. Spinks.
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Another Hearing Tomorrow.

Commissioner Ross having invited the at
tention of the contractors to the fact that
they have been charged by Mr. Stutler
with falling to properly sprinkle the
streets, and to the fact that the police de-
partment has been directed to report as to
the character of the work done by the
contractors well as to the time in
which the streets are gone over copies of
these reports were handed to the firms at
torneys, and the hearing was adjourned I'M
til tomorrow, in order to enable them to
consider and reply to them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Store Run at a Loss.

That store, he explained, was started to
keep the men sober and to prevent them
from cashing orders on stores in the ytc1n
ity and then purchasing liquor The store
run by the firm, he declared, has been con-
Quoted at loss, and he characterized as a
lie the statement that men have been dis
charged because they refused to deal at the
store. The men, he said, are paid in cash.
but are given credit at the store
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a big lot Of White Lawn
Waists-of soft sheer quail
ity-trimmed with two rows
Of inscrting-in every size
clean and freshly new.
Waists sold regularly at ~
cpufs-fnr 49c.
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1925 Below
Cost

The reducing OF the summer goods
to actual cost has largely lesseneC
the stock.
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YAQUIS ON THE WARPATH
81 81
Several Americans Reported Killed in
Yaqui River Valley.
Desperate Fight BETWEEN Che Indians
and Mexican Troops South
east of Ortiz.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. August lea special to
the Giobe-Democrat from Ortiz, Mexico,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

p Parasols, best quality
taf1eta, pure white, with
gauZe ribbon border, in all
the prettiest shades. Mark
ed S5.6S. Special sale price,
s2.25.
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Shaving Prices i'm Whit

Fine grade All-Siik Dau-
hle-faced Satin Ribbons. >
inches wide with hevel
edGe-in whites and all the
other called-for so
shades 42c. ZQUT
yalue-for. Il ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

The ''0c'' Bargain Table.
It's to be the 18th some of the
SOC Chaeane Bags 2c Lavender Cream NC
Velvet Skirt Binding Ic Rubber Combs Travelling Mirrors,
Ialcum Powder I5c Dress Shields Tooth Brushes &c Tooth
Powder Hose Supporters Leather Belts and ends
but articles worth SC only &c for choice
10c 2gC these Stamped
a mister az Of 45 yard men at Gsret an Asp"'t
1fC Enamehed for bes of 5r
tomrro for c
AC ha b 5oc TWfearu
n a the Tandker
fancy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
Ex-senator Butler on the Negro Prot
lem,

Greenville. c., Sept 20 --Ex-Sen-
ator NJ. o. Butler, Of this State, in ie-
ply TO certain questions recently asked
him by New York man on the race
question in the South, says he believes
the Government should provide a place
Of emigration for the negroes lie
says:
{" To my mind it behooves the Gov
eminent of the United States TO carry
out the proposition Of President Lin
coin and provide home in Central or
South America or elsewhere where the
negro may be induced to emigrate and
set up for himself
1T will be infinitely better for the
negro, who can never reach the full
measure of American manhood and
citizenship with his environments of
race prejudice and ostracism In this
country.
4" Race prejudice is not confined to
the white man and negro. Ii Is as
strong and intense between the white
man and Indian or Chinaman. or any
colored race. The most advanced stages
Of civilization do not appear to eradl-
cate it-Ohristianity does not and can
not. The only refuge for the weaker
race is In exodus, perpetual subordina-
tion to the stronger, or in extermina-
ton. a"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21

slavery sentiment, which eliminated
in secession, believed at the begin
ming " not only that the South would
succeed, but that it ought to succeed,
and that it should not be coerced. for
he uttered the memorable expression
"Erring sisters. 60 in peace. And as
to the abolition Of slavery being a sine
qua non with the people Of the North,
at the beginning of hostilities, both
houses Of Congress. and Mr.. Lincoln,
and the Supreme Court have left the
indellible record Of their solemn belief
that there was no constitutional author
ity for coercing sovereign State to
remain in the Unon.
But this is now q closed chapter in
the history of our reunited country.
Nevertheless. the veritable facts OF
authentic history ought not to be per-
ve-ted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
POLITICAL.
A Warm Meeting in Lancaster

Warsaw, Va. Sept 10 Fully 300
Democrats OF Lancaster county assem-
bled in mass meeting at their court
house yesterday TO reOrganize the party.
The meeting was called 10 order by W.
Med. Lee, the county chairman, and
Warner Ball was chosen permanent pre-
siding officer by the county committee.
A motion by Mr. Lee, that the commit
teemen OF the several magisterial dis
tricts be elected in mass meeting, was
carried by q vote of 29I TO 100. DR.. Il.
w Lewis and his followers opposed
this motion. and withdrew from the
meeting. as they were in favor OF the
precincts retiring and electing their
respective members OF the committee
The Lee faction ratified the nomination
Of Thomas Pinckard, a Martin man. as
their candidate for the House OF Dele
gates from the counties Of Lancaster
and Richmond They also passed reso-
lutiOns endorsing the candidacy OF Hon.
Thomas S Martin for United States
Senator. Mr. Lee was unanimously
reelected county chairman by this fac
ton, whilst the Lewis faction elected
A A. Moory for like position. The
meeting will long be remembered as
the warmest Of its kind ever held at
Lancaster Court House The posing
factions fought bitterly and several al
tercatlons were narrowly ayerted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21

1t will be noticed from our local
columns that Thursday, September %
Of our fair week has been dedicated to
the Confederate soldiers. All the vet
Grams Of this section are expected and
will be welcomed. Special arrange
ments will, however, be made FOR a re-
union Of the Both Va Regiment. In
fantry, 9th Va Cavalry and Braxton 5
ARTILLERY. There will be. we hear, no
formal services or ceremonies, only a
general hand shaking and mingling of
the boys who wore the gray. The
halloweS associations. the holy scenes
Of that never to be forgotten past COM
pressed within the period from 1S6l'65
should Enever be forgotten-and it is
the purpose Of these reunions to keep
them ever fresh and green. We trust
"our boys will come ont in large
numbers, meet and mingle together
talk of 1.-The battles the bivouac and
the march, and again live over life,
around which clings and clusters 80
many and sacred things; that will be
friendly. Come then Old Vets-re-
member the day. Thursday. September
2Sth. Come from Tidewater, Pied.
mont. Virginia and tent once again
on the old camp ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
MR.. ELLYsoN RETURNS FROM Eu-
ROPE.
Meeting OF the state Democratic Committee
Baptist Conference with the
Gear Postponed.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 20. - The State
Democratic committee will meet at the
jefferson Hotel here Thursday. Septem
Der %. The call was issued by Chair
man J. Taylor Ellyson yesterday morn
ing Immediately upon his return from
Europe. There are no special matters
demanding attention but Mr.. Ellyson
thought it best TO call the body togeth'
er without delay aud let the whole sit
uation be reviewed and map out plans
for the campaign.
At the last Southern Baptist conven-
tion Mr.. Ellyson was appointed dele
gate to represent the convention at q
conference of representatives. Of the
Baptists Of America and England to
be held in London. Tbs object OF the
conference was TO bring TO the attention
Of the Car the i'll treatment Of Russian
Baptists, OF "Stundists." as they are
called in the empire. The representa-
tive Of the Northern Baptists was Rev.
George O. Lorimer. d. D., pastor OF
fremont Temple. Boston.
Mr.. Ellyson and DR. LOrimer met the
English delegates. and the matter was
gone over carefully. but il was found
inexpedient at the time to arrange for
an audience with the Gar and the
matter was postponed until the late
spring or summer Of next year Mr..
Ellyson will doubtless attend the next
meeting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
Great Land Case Decided.

Richmond, Va. Sept 20 The case
involving the ownership OF over 500. 600
acres of valuable land in the counties
of Mingo, Mcdowell and Logan, West
Virginia, and in Buchanan county
Virginia, which has been on trial in
the United States Court at Abingdon,
was decided yesterday. the site OF
nearly the entire town Of Williamson,
". Va, was involved in the suit, and
thousands Of acres Of the land are occu'
pied by descendants of original settlers
or innocent purchasers. A small part
Of the land is also across the line over
the Kentucky border.
The suit was brought by Hon. Henry
O. King, as trustee for heirs Of cred
isors of Gen. James Swami, who was
a member of the House Of Burgesses in
Virginia and a hero Of tie War OF the
Revolution, although his residence be-
fore the breaking out Of the Revolution
was in Boston, where he was q rich
merchant.
Mr. King won the case, which was
against James Grant and others. Should
the decision be sustained by the Su-
preme Court Of the United States. a
great many families will be dispos-
sessed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21

Admiral Schley called on President
Mckinley and notified him that he
would accept the command of the
South Atlantic Station. The Admiral
may be given the cruiser Brooklyn for
flagship.
An effort will be made at Front
Royal next Saturday by the Washing
ton city members Of Mosby's com.
mand, to have the next reunion in
Washington, and the following men,
bers have been selected to present the
claims OF that city: r. NJ. Hanover,
NJ. NJ Marmaduke, Durand shackle-
ford, Dr. Samuel Waggaman, George
Turberville, A. NJ. Newell, Hugh
Waters, Sergt. David G. Mohler Lieut..
Boyd Smith, Capt E. F. Thompson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
Dreyfus Pardoned.

Captain Dreyfus was pardoned Tues
day and it is said. will be released from
prison today. Dreyfus has withdrawn
his appeal to the Council Of Revision.
He. however, still has the right to APP
peal to the Court of Cessation to have
the judgment of the Rennes oourt.mar-
tial set aside and his innocence pro-
claimed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21

with Scotland, the shamrock with Ire
land.
The Free Lance suggests that this Is
matter that might well be considered
by the next General Assembly and IL
hopes that bachelor j. +. Ryan, OF
Loudoun, will take 1t up in the House.
and that widower Senator Capt.
S. r. DOnahoe will look after 1t in the
Senate. Why shouldn't Virginia have
State floral emblem?
Can't some Of our readers suggest
what such an emblem for the Old Do
minion should be?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
No Right TO Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely In face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. II she is
weak. sickly and all run down. she
will be nervous and irritable. Il she
has constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood will cause pimples.
blotches, skin eruptions and wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters Is the best
medicine in the world to regulate
stomach. liver and kidneys and to
purify the blood. IL gives strong
nerves, bright eyes. smooth. velvety
skin, rick complexion. Ii will make a
good looking. charming woman OF a
run down invalid. Only 30 cents at M.
M Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21

One by one they rob poor old Vir-
sinia Of all her honors. all her glories
Massachusetts, has been her chief dep
fsdssor, striving to take from her the
credit OF starting the ball Of the Rev
olution," and Of promulgating the first
Bill Of Rights. and earliest pronuncia-
nentos for OWL and constitutional lib
erty. But II was supposed that the
envious Bay State would at least leave
undisputed the claim Of the Old Do
minion to the invention or discovery Of
he mint julip. But not so. Now
comes along native Of Massachusetts,,
writing In the Chicago Inter. Ocean,
saying that in the memoirs OF Jer-
envy Lane. Of Salem. Massachusetts,. in
l649 mention is made az drink COM
pounded OF mint herb and heating
spirits, which is gratifying to the pal.
ate when cooled in q stone jug at the
spring." while the Boston Gazette Of
August II, 1897, contains local item
In which occurs the statement that the
'drownded man was known to have
drunk several goblets of a mixture COM
posed Of Hollands favored with mint
before he fell of the wharf. which
should be an example to those who
haze lately formed the habit Of imbib-
ing with two much frequency what the
publicans and tavern keephs call mint
dewlip."
Well, we are never to get credit for
our good deeds in this wicked world. In
the happy hunting ground of the here
after il will not be denied that old
Virginia leads the van in the number
Of those who have found their passports
to that elysium through the instru-
mentality Of the fragrant weed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
sranish American Islands.

A Filipino officer has proposed to
General Otis to begin negotiations for
the release Of American prisoners
The United States gunbOat Parsgua
had sharp engagement with intrench-
ed Filipinos at San Fabian, Luzon,
driving them from their Notifications.
Col. Charles H. DENLY, one of the
United States PHILIPPINE Commission
ers. has sailed from Manila for this
country.
An attempt was made to mob ten
Spaniards at Pegia, a suburb of Ha-
vana.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
LAWRENCE Gardner Dead.

Washington, d. O., September 20 -
Lawrence Gardner, the Democratic ma
tional committeeman for the District
Of Columbia, died here this morning
His death was due to complication Of
dropsy and heart trouble. He was we'll
known to Democratic politicians, being
secretary OF the National Association
of Clubs, and for several terms OF the
Democratic Congressional Committee.
He was man Of excellent executive
ability. He leaves a widow and two
adopted daughters, both married
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
Sovereign Grand Lodge Will Meet in
Richmond.

Detroit, Mich Sept 20 The Sow
ereign Grand lodge Of Odd-Fellows, at
its session yesterday chose Richmond.
Va, as the place Of meeting in 1900
Baltimore was also candidate for the
honor
The Grand Lodge Of Ohio presented the
Sovereign Grand Lodge yesterday with
a cane which has a strong sentimental
interest for Odd-Fellows 1t belonged
to Thomas Wildey, the founder of the
order in this country.
Grand Sire Pinkerton was yesterday
evening presented by the Richmond
lodges with a magnificent bouquet Of
Virginia roses, consisting Of seventy
five white roses, one for each birthday
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and
thirteen red ones. for the thirteen orig
inal States Of which Virginia and Mas
sachusetts formed important parts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
Readv 70 Arrue the Carter Case.

Washington. Sept 20 Wayne Mac
Veagh. counsel for Capt o. NJ. Garter,
Of the Engineer Corps, arrived in
Washington last night II an only
four days back from Europe" he said.
land have come to Washington to put
myself at the disposal Of the Attorney
General to argue the Garter case on
whatever date may suit his convenience
The time at which the case is taken up
will depend entirely on him. " Dap
tain Garter was convicted Of misapprO.
priatng Government funds and SEN.
fenced to dismissal from the army and
imprisonment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21

The International Council of Oongre-
gational Churches met in Boston yes
terday
James Helmer, aged II years. was
crushed to death in an ore bank in
Rockbridge county. Va,
Bishop Leighton Coleman, of Della
ware, has returned from q 22O. miles
tramp in the Virginia mountains.
One thousand head of cattle and
over 500, 900 bushels Of grain are export
ed weekly from Newport News, Va
Mayor Jones, Of Toledo, Tuesday ad.
dressed the League of American NUM-
oipalities, in session at Syracuse, N.
Y, on 1.-THE New PatriOtism-the
Golden Rule in Government.
A test at In dian Head of armor made
by the Krupp process showed that it
was superior to the Harvey plates.
Admiral O'Neil will recommend its use
by this Government.
The navy is feeling the advance in
the cost of steel, and, it is learned, the
Government may find 1t impossible to
secure bids for new warships unless the
price of steel is reduced
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner
thinks this is the year for Virginia
apples. He has received information
that the output Of one orchard. in
Albemsrle. has been sold for $40. 900.
That of another in Frederick county,
was sold for s97, OO0 The apple crop
was almost a failure in every State,
save Virginia while the French raised
about all the apples grown in Europe
As a result, prices are very high.
The Alexandria Light Infantry.
was mustered into the militia service
of the state Of Virginia Monday night
BY Col. 10 Lane Stern, and it is expect
ed that the men will be supplied with
uniforms and equipments within the
next two weeks. The commissioned
officers Of the company are: Captain,
James e King; First Lieutenant, z
Murphy; Second Lieutenant. r W.
Payne.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
The Boston Transcri pit says ;

1.-THE Floral Emblem Society of Massa.
,husetts sent out short time ago let
tiers to the Governors Of the various
States and Territories asking If their
State had adopted State floral emblem.
The various replies show that ten of
the States have adopted floral emblems
by act Of Legislature. as follows; Ool-
orado. blue and white columbine. 1899
Delaware, peach blossom; Maine. pine
cone and tassel. 1895; Michigan. apple
blossom. 1897; Montana, bitter root,
1895 Nebraska, goldenrod, 1895; Okla
homa. mistletoe, 1898 Oregon, Oregon
grape, 1899 Utah, sego lily, 1892; YER
mont, red clover, 1894,
Seven of the remaining States have
flowers that are popularity recognized as
State emblems, although there has been
no special legislation in the matter
California, California poppy; Georgia
Cherokee rose Idaho, syringa; Kansas
sunfiower Minnesota, mocassin flower (;
Nevada, ssgebush Washington. rhodo-
dendron. The trailing arbutus is by
informal adoption the floral emblem Of
Nova Scotia.
The idea Of State or National
flower Is as old IS the lotus OF Egypt.
and we all identify the rose with Eng
land, the lily with France, the thistle
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21

It IL very common to meet In news
papers the statement that the under
taking Of the seeding States to set up
@ Southern Oonfederacy was a visionary
dream, which no sane man ought to
have believed possible; and even so
intelligent Q man ss Thomas Nelson
Page, in his delightful novel. :" Red
Rock" makes the assertion that tn
struggle Of the South was hopeless
from the beginning. The Free Lance
10 among those who under the provi-
Dental teachings of the past thirty
years have come to believe that the
disruption Of the Union would have
been misforsuue TO the people OF the
South, a. we'll as to the people Of the
North. But for all that the undoubted
fact of history Is that the result Of the
great conflict was in doubt mp TO the
closing scene around Petersburg The
consemporaneous surrender Of Vioks-
burg in the West, and the repulse at
Gettysburg 10 the East may be said to
have decided the fate Of war against
the South. Bat so far from the struggle
being "hopeless from the beginning
there was ct the beginning. In the be
Lief OF thousands Of intelligent persons,
/. strong prospect. q prspOnderatins
prospecs Of success to the secession
movement. Even Horace Greedy
orobably the most influential man In
i, The North in building up the anti