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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Mr.. Frank Hume announces himself
a candidate for the House Of Delegates
from the city and county OF Alexan-
dria, in the latter Of which ne lives.
Asked if the report is true that he had
declined to say whether he is Martin
or Tyler man, he replied Certainly
not :" and added that he had been a
Martin man from the first, and had so
informed that Senator long ago.
On Tuesday evening Powell Hern
the twelve-year old son of the late Jno
Hern. met terrible death at Round
Hill. Loudoun county. He had been
climbing on traction engine for o
ride, though put off several times. and
finally fell, the engine passing over his
body, crushing him to death. No blame
was attached to the engineer.
In the distribution Of over 500 com.
missions for the II new regiments to
be sent to the Philippines there is not
one that can be credited to Gen. Miles.
Eleven colonies were selected from the
regular army. many majors, captains
and other officers, and of the entire
number it is said that not one Of the
new commissions was made at the APP
proval or suggestion Of she Major Gen.
eral commanding the army.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Nicaraguan Papers Suspect Designs
on Uncle Sans Part.

Managua, Nicaragua. July 20. The
official and semlotiicial newspapers in
Nicaragua contain columns daily
written to excite the people against the
United States. declaring that the Unit
ted States desires TO "subjugate them
to its authority" to "annex Nicara'
qua, and that the United States au-
thorities paid no attention to the block
ade and closing of the port of BlueileIds
by the Government OF Nicaragua In
February, 1899.
The true cause. probably, of these ac'
tive efforts Of the official and the semi
official newspapers begins from the fact
that the Government Of Nicaragua re-
Gently tried, in few instances success
fully, by threats. To- force citizens OF
the United States engaged in merchan'
dising at Bluefelds during the revolu-
ton there in February last. TO pay dut-
les twice on the same invoices OF i'm
ports. This was checked by the prompt
Interference Of the United States. which
has demanded the return of the money
collected the second time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Canada and the United States.

Washington. July 27.-Mr Tower,
the British Charge d'Afaires, had an
interview today with Secretary of State
Hay with reference to the Alaska
boundary.
There appears to be misunderstand-
ing in regard to the pending PROPOSE
ton for free port on the Lynn Canal
under United States sovereignty. The
Canadian Government never accepted
that proposition in the previous negoti-
atoms as the basis for even temporary
arrangement It demanded the cession
outright of such port.
The United States offered to lease
Canada port for nominal considera-
ton, so as to retain sovereignty, an ar
rangement that would have been tenn
porary in character and well adapted,
it is said, to serve as modus vivendi.
Both propositions were considered by
the Joint High Commission last win.
ter, and both were rejected The lat
ter proposition is again under consid'
Grafton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

According to the New York World,
lockjaw In that city has been robbed OF
lite terrors by the injection Of two or
three per cent. solution Of carbolic acid
which, Ii declares, is an almost certain
specific. DR.. Fsnoni says it has been
used with most gratifying success
abroad, and has cured thirty out Of
thirty. one on whom 1t had been tried.
He believes that nearly all the recent
victims in New York city could have
been saved by its application.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. " Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood it's severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered way to
recovery by purchasing of us a bottle
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Oonsump-
ton, and was so much relieved on TAX
ing first dose that she slept all night !;
and with too bottles, has been absolute
ly cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz. Thus writes W. o. Hamnick &
o.. of Shelby. N. o. Trial bottles free
at Nj. M Lewis Drug Store Regular
size SOC and 81 CO. Every bottle guaran-
teed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Ingersoli cremated.

New York, July 27.-The family OF
Robert G. Ingersoll, accompanied by a
few friends, journeyed this morning
from their home at Dobbs Ferry to the
crematory at Fresh Pond, L. l, with
the colonel's body, and waited there al
most until sunset for it to be incin-
Grated. No ceremonies marked the &C.
casion.
The body of Ingersoll was placed in
the furnace shortly before noon.
The family spent the weary hours
until O'Clock, when the ashes Of their
dead were delivered to them in the urn
they had brought with them. The urn
bought from Tiffany & Co., came re-
Gently from Paris and is of rich bronze.
1t is ovoid, standing about foot high,
above a porphyry base six inches
square by two aud one-half inches
deep. Up one side and over the top q
sprig of laurel winds in the body color
Of the vase and clinging to the other
side is cutting of cypress in bronze of
q deep green. On one face of the urn
is an inscription in French which
translated reads 1.-THE urn guards the
ashes, the heart the memory" On the
other face is engraved, Robert &.
Ingersoll. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

In Virginia, the gold bearing district
covers an area estimated at four thou
sand square miles and is traced In Oul-
pepper, Fauquier, Stafford, Orange
spotsylvAnia, Louisa and Fluvanns
counties. Mica. mica schist and gueiss
constitute the country rocks. The
precions metal occurs In irregular lem
ticular quartz veins. usually parallel &c
the strike and dip Of the rock. Gold
bearing pyrites Is found in the vein
quartz and the slate walls. A good
deal Of the low-grade ore is worked
with profit by the Thies process.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Up Goes Leather, Up Go Shoes.
he New York World SAYS /:

The New York World says;
"With the aid Of the tariff the rich
and prosperous leather manufacturers
have formed a trust and have put mp
the price of leather. SO the shoe manu-
facturers are compelled to put up the
price of shoes. This does not mean
the shoes which people Of wealth wear,
because the cost of the leather is In
them subordinate to the handwork'
manship. 1t means the shoes Of those
who earn wages and salaries. The
shoes manufacturers according to The
Worlds news this morning, are debat
ing whether to lower quality or put
up price. The chances are that many
Of them will do both. This leather in
cident is we'll worth thinking about.
It is 80 typical. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Since Gov. Tyler's entrance into the
contest 90 candidate to succeed Hon.
T. 8. Martin as U. 8. Senator. II looks
to MS mp in this part Of the Southwest
as II the friends of their respective
favorites are playing not only for the
Senatorship, but for Governorship as
well. In fact, they are paving the
way by which they will both get left.
and badly left. if they are not careful.
The Martin men seem to be planning
for the selection Of their favorite with
Congressman Swanson on the slate for
Governor; while the Tyler forces ap.
pear to be playing into the hands OF
Lieut.. Governor Edward Echols for
Virginia's next Executive. Salem
Times Register.
This Is the way the Senatorial fight
seems to be viewed in the Southwest,
that is to say, it takes in the next Gov
ernorship as well as the senatorship.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
An Entering Wedge.
From the Philadelphia Ledger

From the Philadelphia Ledger
The Peace Conference has practically
completed a scheme of arbitration
which will be formally reported from
committee and adopted by the whole
body next week. and then 1t Is expect
ed to adjourn without attempting
anything further. This. however, Is
more than was expected when the
Conference was called and is quite
sufficient to justify its assembling
The whole tenor Of the proceedings
has shown that the nations sincerely
desire peace, and they have done more
than was thought possible toward secur-
ing it. A few more such conferences
will give them sufficient confidence in
each other to make actual disarmament
practicable and induce them to order
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

The Department Of Agriculture is IN
receipt Of advices indicating the prev
alence of hog cholera in North CARO-
lima. To meet the condition the Score
tary Of Agriculture has authorized the
distribution Of an article on hog rails
ing and the diseases Of hogs. by Prof.
8. NJ. Tracy who was at one time d.
rector Of the Mississippi Agricultural
experiment station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

AS will be seen elsewhere, Ex-Secre-
tary of War Elkins, now U. S. Senator,
takes no stock in Ayers being forced
out of the cabinet And was as seen in
our last issue, Ex-Secretary OF War
Senator Proctor and Gen Hawley,
chairman Of the Military Committee of
the Senate, took the same view. 1t
looks as if Mckinley, unwittingly, would
make Alger a Senator from Michigan
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
In renewing O subscription, a Eau

In renewing subscription, Eau
quier subscriber says:
ssThe Free Lance is eagerly looked
for and very interesting. though the
writer of this does not like the hostility
TO Mckinley and its anti expansion
notions.
The Free Lance has no views which
IL is not willing to have combatted, and
II our friend and subscriber will send q
communication from his standpoint. 1t
win be promptly printed. The Free
Lance gives Its own views fearlessly.
bus with not the slightest idea that
thsv sre the views Of all of Its readers.
rhs psper never has been and never
Win b. printed that will suit every
reader, and 90 each paper must try to
rsf,eot iss own opinions and always
sand ready to sss them oonbasted BY
osbsrs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
The Appetite Of ! Goat.

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and liver are out Of order.
All such should know that DIR King 5
New Life-Pills, the wonderful stomach
and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid
appetite, sound digestion and a regular
bodily habit that insures perfect health
and great energy. Only 25c. at NJ. NJ.
Lewis drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Forty arrests were made.

Gov. Tyler, in his card Of announce
ment for the Senate, laid stress on the
fact that IL he should be chosen Senator
and had to turn over his office to Lieut..
Gov. Echols, it would fall into good
hands. From the expressions of the
Stanton Spectator and News published
elsewhere, it seems the " bait " caught
no fish in Augusta The one paper rid
icules the Governors candidacy. The
other declares it "still born.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

THE greatest statesman in this
country should be made Governor Gen.
eral Of the Philippine Islands. and the
military authorities in the islands sub
ordinated to him" Brig. Gen. Thomas
III. Anderson, commanding the Depart
ment Of the Lakes, in the foregoing
words at ates what he believes TO be the
beat course to pursue in the far East.
Perhaps IL such person can be
found, IL might not be a bad idea to
summon him TO Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Bayonets awed the Street car strikers
ut Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday
The troops charged turbulent crowd
and wounded FIVE men. A car was at
tackled and its crew badly beaten. A
non-union conductor shot rioter.
Forty arrests were made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Oalamba is a town on Lsguna de Pay
about thirty miles southeast of Manila
1t is much farther south than the
United States troops have yet penetrat.
ed on laud. 1t is in the province Of
Laguna. 1t has a population of 1l,l7G
and is twenty seve miles from Sant'
Cruz on the eastern shore Of the bay.
Its capture is not considered of any
startegical Importance, except as a part
of the plan to harass and worry the in
surgents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
RAINING IN NEBRASKA.
The Immense Corn crop OF That state
Regarded as Safe.

Omaha. July p The immense corn
crop Of Nebraska Is safe for at least two
weeks. At Il o'clock last night slow
rain commenced falling In the extreme
western psrt Of the State and gradually
extended eastward. Ii reached Omaha
before morning and az noon It Is still
raining. The rainfall continues
practically in every part of the State
aud extends over into northern knns ~.
The Burlington management an
nounce that rain Is falling IN every
part Of its system in Nebraska The
Union Pacific makes the same report
Thousands Of kilograms are being OK
changed between Nebraska grain men
and Eastern commission men over the
situation The general sentiment is
that the crop has been damaged, II at
all very slightly. No rain had fallen
in the State for fifteen days, but prior
u that time IL had been to wet
Special Commissioner John Ut, OF
Omaha, after reviewing the situation
today. said Il have received tele-
grams from every county IN the State.
The corn crop NAV have been damaged
in few counties > per cent by the
drought. but today's rain settles the
question. Nebraskans have at least
300. Coo GOO bushels II corn. one more
rain in two weeks will make the crop.
1t can 90 three weeks now without a
drop Of rain.
The rain continues all over the state
at noon and shows no disposition 70
abate
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

A Washington dispatch to the New
York Herald says: Italy will be paid
an indemnity for the lynching of three
of the five Italians at Tsllulah, La,
and the State Department will lay
down the principle. once for all, that
an alien does not become full fiedged
citizen of the United States when he
applies for naturalization papers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Commercial bodies are making eff.
forts to establish big lead pencil fac
tory at Chattanooga, Tenn, Graphite
of excellent quality and in great guam
titles has been discovered in North
Georgia and cedar Of good quality for
pencils exists in limitless quantities
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
wnulnr raunrinr Ravolutior.


Madrid, July 26-In the course OF
debate in the Senate today on the bill
fixing the strength of the army, Gen.
Weyler made a remarkable speech,
which is interpreted as being an exhor-
tation to the p0pulace to combine with
the army against the Government
Abiding to the recent riotous demon
STATIONS in Barcelona. the aim OF
which was to obtain provincial auton-
omy, Gen. Weyler declared that revolu.
tion might accomplish the regeneration
Of Spain. At any rate, revolution
somtimes cleared the political atmos-
phere. He added that the country had
been passing though crisis ever since
the death of Prime Minister Canovas
del Castillo and that the crisis was not
yet ended. Continuing, be said;
II will do all that can to uphold
military discipline, but the situation
is very grave and a revolt will proba-
bly, break out with the objec. Of saving
us in the same way we were saved by
Marshall Serrano's revolution. The
Government must not yet forget that
the present situation cannot continue
and that it has never been so easy as now
for troops and people to make common
cause !"
Replying to Generel Weyler, Senior
Dato. Minister of the Interior. warmly
rebuked him for limiting at military
rising. The army, the Minister said,
was intended for the service Of the
country and not to further private am
billions. He ISSUED the coun try that
anybody attempting to defy authority
would be inexorably dealt with.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

DIR. Oady's Condition Powders, are
just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic. blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put q
horse In prime condition. Price %
cents per package For sale by M. NJ
Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

A truce is said to have been arranged
between Secretary Alger and the Ad-
ministration by the terms of which the
Secretary will not criticise President
Mckinley and the latter will maintain
a neutral position in the Michigan SEN
atofisl ,ntest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

III have nsed Ohamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results saws Mr.. W.
b Cooper Of FL Rio. Gal. ''For small
children we find IL especially effective
For sale by NJ. M. Lewis. Druggiss.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

James Jtffries, champion pugilist,
sailed from New York for England
Thursday, where he will box Jim Smith,
the former champion Of England, and
Charlie Mitchell.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Vice President Hobart Is said to be in
a car trust which includes the Stephen
son Company and Is capitalized at
s26, OO0. OOO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
From Manila.

Manila, July 27-Gen r. H. Hall,
with 1000 men. has captured Oalamba
on Leguna de Bay. The loss to the u.
S. forces was four killed and twelve
wounded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Lake Ohamplain.

"via Washington, d. O., July a. 1899.
His Excellency, Wencesao Figuereo,
President of the Dominican Repub-
lie, Santo Domingo;
In the name of the American peo.
Pile and my own l offer to your excel
lency and the Domipican nation most
sincere condolences by reason of the
death of President Heureaux.
The times., 1899-12-31

During the past six days bad business
has continued 70 be the rule in Washing
ton. the receipts slated being pitifuily
small when all things are considered
Christmas week generally is counted an eX-
celIent one by managers, and the atrac-
IIons advertised here should have drawn
big houses under any circumstance. Sir
Henry Irving. Robert ManteH. a new play
10y David Belasco. and number OF re-
markable vaudeville bills complete such a
list Of competitors as has not been noted
locally during the season. Desrile that
fact. no theatre in the city has been wholly
filed Ct any performance. and. save for the
English actors. no company has played to
as much as $1,000. Had the same audi
ences thaJ witnessed Sir Henry's Br3duc-
1ions paid ordinary rates Of admission iJ is
lot probable that the returns al the Ma
tfonaI would have been much in excess %
SGe00.
This "faIl down at the Raplsy resort
came as a great surprise. Everyoue had
expected that the Irviug-Terry engagement
would be record breaker. instead Of
which it does not elevate the hieh-water
mark left at the Columbia by Richard
Mansfield. whose prices were one third less.
The excessive sum charged for seats
doubtless was one reason for the i'll
luck ia question. "Robespierre" brought
larger gatherings than did any other fea-
rlre u the repertoire David BelascO's
comedy. Naughty Anthony, was branded
q failure by The Times on Tuesday morn
ing and by contemporaries On Thursday.
7. did not do more than passingiy well 10
1he Luc;zelt q. DWyer place Of amusement.
Robert MaHien appeared before small as
ssmbissrz an the lafayette where be pre-
seated The Dagger and the Cross" 3Ir.
and Mrs Perkins D. Fisher headed an ex-
celIen BIN al the Grand but did not have
the business deserved. and Al Reeves
troupe proved the exception 10 the general
IaIe q Kernau's. The Jenries -Sharkey
fight pictures, 81 Convention Hall. feil vic
g,In tg the universal depression
For next week the boards hold two com
lr operas together w5Jh other promising
offerings KiTke lie Shelie and Julian
Edwards The Princess Chic, which had
its premiere yesJer-Cveuing, opens ar the
Lafayette Square and Jefferson de AN
gels returns 90 the Columbia with The
1oIy MusketeeE W0rmWoOd Dogs
and Monkeys. Arthur Rigby and ar
and Mrs Jimmy Barry are the Grand S
new healliuers. sam Deyere's Com
rluy will hold the stage al Herman s.
Burton Holmes lectures on Japan Re
visited" Tuesday afternoon at the C0ium-
fia and the usual number Of musical al
TRACTION : advertised.
The times., 1899-12-31
Iafayette-.rhe Princes. chic"

This excellent cast is that which. to-
morrow night at the Lafayette Square, will
tell the tale invented By Kirke La sheIIe
FOR THE Princess Chic" The story in
question-seemingiy dainty one-c0n-
Germs the greed OF Louis XI OF France.
whose coTetous eve falls on the twin
duebies Of Burgundy and Normandy
Charles The Bold. who rules the first. is so
busy with the hunt that he does not see his
danger until Princess Chic, the potentate
o. the second, visits him in a masculine
disguise, compelled by his avowed hatred
Of women. This disguise is changed to
that OF peasant girl. and the narrow
Charles falls desperately ga love with his
ueiglh0r. There are resultant complica-
tious Of course, but ultimately all ends TO
the Joyous strains OF one Of Julian Ed
wards best fuales.
Mr Edwards music, by the way, Is said
r. be- quite as charming and interesting
as the plot il includes several numbers
thar the press agent believes viii be ex-
tauslFely Rhistled. The piece has been
eiab9rately set and costumcd, while the
chorus is aFerred 10 contain q number Of
really pretty maids. The merits OF the
company can be seen with glance at the
s10Fe cast Comedians like Richard Cold
en and condolences like Louise Hepner
need no Introduction 10 Washington. There
VII be a New Year matinee.
The times., 1899-12-31
Grand-VaudeviIIe.

II holiday profits continue to give Burke
d Chase reason for increasing the mum
Der Of their performances, the Grand ul-
timately viii be devoted to continuous"
vaudeville. There are to be II o'clock
and O'Clock matinees in the theatre to-
morrow as there were last Monday. and.
II promises for an excellent bill count.
the audiences IN attendance win merit
the extra effort
This bin Is headlined by Wormwood' 8
Dog and Monkey Circus, an aggregation of
animal talent which scored heavily when
seen here a year ago Mr. Wormwood' s
liltIe beasts positively do everything but
talk and their clever tricks are OF a sort
that VIII interest both children and grown
ups Mr.. and Mrs Jimmy BarFy-eVen
stellar success has not made the team Mr.
ana Mrs James Barry-are 70 appear in
q sketch, entitled Mrs. wilkins Boy"
while a second plsyiet wiz be enacted by
Charles u. Seay and Anita Hendrie. Miss
Hendrie is a local girl who has won a
considerable reputation for her work in