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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
Funston Arraigas the cathsl!. Church.

Funston Arraigns the CathoHe Cnuren.
Gen. Frederick Funston addressed a
college audience in the Stanford Uni
versity last Friday, during which he
severely criticised the Catholic Church
in the Philippines According to the
telegraphic reports sent out from San
Francisco, he said:
III Congress would drive out the
friars and confscate every inch OF
church property the bottom would
drop out Of the insurrection within one
week. The inhabitants Of Luzon are
completely under the church "
This attack has caused much indig-
nation among Catholics. Archbishop
Chapelles attention was called to the
remarks Of Gen. Funston's and he
most emphatically insisted that the
statements could not be borne out by
facts.
THE religious ORDERS" he said have
been in Luzon for more than three
hundred years. If. during this time
they have acquired much property and
attained much prominence in national
eff fairs. it must be remembered that
they have also brought religion and
culture to the people. "
Mgr. Chspelle will reply formally to
Gen. Funston. and is now preparing a
statement He has considerable data
concerning the religious and education
al institutions of the archipelago and
the progress OF learning during the
Spanish occupation. He reiterates the
remarkable statement made some weeks
ago that Luzon has less illiteracy per
capita than the State Of Massachusetts,
and he will produce figures TO prove
his contention. In regard to some
erroneous reports about his mission to
the Philippines, it has been explained
that the new delegate will follow
strickly these lines laid down for ex-
traordinary delegates from the vatican.
This will not include the calling OF o
council of priests to expound the policy
Of this government. He will pursue
the same course in the Philippines as
In Cuba that is, he will personally
visit as many portions of the islands
as will be possible, and will advise and
instruct the native priest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
ELK RUN W7ISKEY.

This celebrated brand Of KENTUCKY
PURE RYE WHIeKEY. guaranteed 100
proof and years old at 81 per gallon is for
sale by Mrs. ]. +. Monroe, Commerce
Itreet, Fredericksburg, Va For flavor II
las no superior at the price. 1t is smooth,
pleasant 70 drink, and there is not q head
ache in gallon. Come and try il. and vou
will buy no other.
mch25-6m
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KING GEORGE.

All Day Services at Hanover Church Bap-
tist Parsonage Politics An Afflicted Fam
ily other Items.
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r.stsr. sal.-Rhsum and Eczema,

The intense itching and smarting in
cident to these diseases. is instantly
allaysd by applying Chamberlain's Eye
and Skin Ointment Many very bad
cases have been permanently cured by
it. 1t is equally efficient for itching
piles and a favorate remedy for sore
nipples, chapped hand, chilblains,
frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25ots.
Der box. For sale by M. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
Bismarcks Iron Nerve

was the result of his splendid health
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found VIXEN Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
If you want these qualities and the sue
cess they bring, use Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. They develop every power
Of brain and body. Only 25c. at NJ. M.
LAHia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26

10 1894, the first year OF taxation
of bicycles in France, the numbers
were 2O3, ,O39 machines; in 1895'
256 OS4; 1896, 329 SIG. and in 1897
no fewer than 40S, S69. Last year
they increased to 4S3 Ala, showing a
weld in taxation of the very re-
spectacle sum of 4,S5S,644 francs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26

their ears. the 800 people in his
audience slowly filed out into the
street. They were still gathered 10
little buuches discussing the preacher
and his doctrines when darkne:s
came. II. L. w.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. 6 Co.,

= " HOLE5ALH AND hEIAIL-
GROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERs.
Oner Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE
and BOURBON WHISTLES, from the fol-
lowing well known distilleries Graft q 90.
Of Ohio; Boone County Distilling Co., OF
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, OF Mary.
and, and w. +. Gray, Of Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner & Engle' Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural Implements, Seeds, Guano, and
Cement.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11

his patriotism and declared he would
shoot down the first man who at
tempted to insult the emblem of his
country He then withdrew and pro-
ceeded to hoist the American flag over
the consulate.
A guard OF Arab soldiers appeared
before the consulate and, through an
Interpreter, he was ordered to pull
down the flag. He refused and threat
ened to shoot any one who attempted
to do so. Two Of the soldiers rushed
forward with small hatchets in their
hands and were about to cut down the
f1agstaff. The Judge opened fire on the
intruders and two of the men fell dead
on the steps Of the consulate. The re-
mainder of the guard retreated, carry
ing OF their dead comrades. A mes
senger returned, saying the Sultana
commanded that the flag be hauled
down within 20 minutes or she would
come in person and haul 1t down. The
Judge sent his most gracious compli-
ments to her majesty. insisting that
the nag should remain, and he added
that II she assumed the ofices OF q man
and attempted to insult the American
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flag she would have to accept the re-
sponsibilities of man. After 90 min
utes had elapsed the Sultana and her
guard appeared before the consulate.
She made an attempt to cut down the
flagstaff. He warned her to desist, but
she hurled back at him an Arabic de-
f1ance. The judge says he lifted his
gun and fired, and the Sultana received
in the fieshy part Of her body about 40
bird shot
She was carried back to her palace,
and it was found that she was not
seriously wounded, as the thickness OF
her toga had made the perforations
scarcely skin deep 1t was decreed that
the judge should be Immediately taken
out and shot. He barricaded the con-
sulate. and single-handed and alone
resisted an attack successfully. Subse-
quenty explanations ensued, and a
commission was sent to FAMILIAR to
make thorough investigation of the
occurrence. Through the exercise Of
little diplomacy the difficulties were
overcome
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greenhouse or the garden; for bedding
purposes, indeed, nothing can exceed
their beauty. Lady Gertrude, beau-
tiful carmine pink flower, with white
eye, is wonderfully floriferous, produc-
ing hundreds of blossoms, each OF the
size of fine carnation; Sunset, chrome
yellow, with apricot shades, and the
Rev. E. Lascelles, also yellow, are very
effective; and Mrs. w. B. Miller Is in
fleshpnk, Gladiateur being deep GRIM
son; Lafayette, brilliant scarlet, and
Mauvette, deep ruby red in tint. Some
of the floriferous double begonias are
so dwarf as not to exceed six inches in
height, these being very useful as an
edging to the rest. Col. Laussedat is
one of these, in bright yellow Dandy
is scarlet, and Robert Adair crimson,
while Tom Thumb is salmonpink, a
tiny plant of great beauty. The sim
gle tuberous begonias are also largely
used for bedding purposes, for moth
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tration OF the basket begonia, she'll
pink, a lovely flower in glowing pink
and apricot tones. Uranus, a fine sal
mon-pink flower, is thus adorned, but
this Is one OF the erect varieties. For
hanging baskets, window boxes and
the front OF conservatory stages, the
begonias which have a more spreading
habit are preferable to the erect varie-
ties, the flowers being held in slight
ly dropping curve, yet half-raised to
The light, for these are most elegant in
outline and effect in such positions.
Mrs. CORVALLIS West Is one OF the best
of these, in bronze yellow; Prince Of
Wales Is crimson, and Mrs. French
creamy white; Salmon King is very
hne flower, and Nine. Foucher Is in
bright pink. The floriferous double
group OF tuberous begonias. too, may
be selected for window boxes, for the
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SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
The Value of Vaccination PrOved-Re-
suits of an Operation in Germany
Shown in Military Quarters-Cellutoid
Value of Vaccination Proved.


The fierce attack recently made by
Alfred Russell Wallace in his able
book, THE Wonderful Century," on
vaccination has called out opinions
held by other scientists in different
parts of the world on the subject. One
OF the latest to appear as an advocate
OF vaccination is DR.. Bizzobero of
Rome, who has lectured in that city in
manner, says correspondent of the
London Lancet, to make a deep i'm
preston. He passed over his own
country, Italy, thus leaving his for
e1gn readers in ignorance of how the
case stands there; but Germany, he
said, is alone in doing it's entire duty
oy IT'S people in respect to vaccination.
mat great empire, in consequence of
the calamisous smallpox epidemic of
1S7O-7l enacted the law Of 1874, which
makes vaccination obligatory at the
tenth year. What was the result?
with a population of 5O,O0O,OOO, having
IN 1871 lost $4,000 lives by smallpox,
she found by her law of 1874 the NOR
tality diminished so rapidly that to-
day the disease numbers only 116 vic
tins year. These cases, moreover,
occur almost exclusively on her
frontier. If it were true. Prof. Biz
zozero went on to say, that good vac
cination does not protect from small
pox, we ought to find in smallpox ep-
ldem1cs that the disease diffuses itself
in the we'll vaccinated no less than in
the non-vaccinated countries. But it is
not so. In 1901, during the Franco.
German war, the two peoples interpen-
etrated each other, the German having
It's civil population vaccinated option
ally, but its army completely revacci-
mated, while the French population
and army alike) were vaccinated per-
functorily. Both were attacked by
smallpox; but the French army num-
bered $4,000 deaths by it, while the
German army had only 278; and in the
same tent. breathing the same air, the
French wounded were heavily visited
by the disease, while the German
wounded, having been revaccinated,
had not single case.
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SHOT THE SULTANA.
CONSUL RILEY DEFENDED THE
FLAG AT ZANZIBAR.
He Entered Protest Against Proposed
Insult to the Stars and stripes, and
When Warning Was Unheeded He
Fired.

William G. Riley, the ex-Unitot.
States consul to Zanzibar, who during
his term of office created a profound
sensation by shooting the Queen of
Zanzibar because she was about to haul
down the American flag, is again seek
Ing appointment to the consular serv-
Ice. Riley is southerner, and talks
with the dialect peculiar to Southland.
Before reaching Zanzibar he was ad-
vised that former American consuls
had been subjected to many indignities
by the natives, and he was prepared to
encounter some difficulties in the ad-
ministration of his office. When the
steamer on which he was a passenger
dropped anchor in the harbor of Zan-
zibar delegation of half-clad Arabs,
prominent citizens of the town, went
aboard ship and inquired of the cap
tain If he had another cowardly
American consul aboard The cap
tain replied, that, judging from the
Irish name of the new consul and the
reputation of his ancestors for fighting
in the Mexican war, he was not cow
ard, nor could he be intimidated by
them.
After landing the judge called upon
the representatives of the three Amer
lean business houses located there-Ar-
mold, Hines & Co., of New York,
Betram & Co., of Salem and Ropes &
Co., of Boston. Mass. Accompanied by
the three Americans and a native in
terpreter, they called officially upon
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entire first surgical staff and a large
number of students

entire first surgical staff and a large
number of students.
After the child was etherized an in
cision was made from the base Of the
skull over the head to the frontal bone.
The scalp was then drawn down on
both sides and a triangular incision
three inches wide and two inches deep
was made into the right side of the
skull.
1t was found that there was guam
tlty' OF soft matter pressing against the
brain cells, and this was removed. A
similar operation was performed on
the left side.
GRAFTON. Instead of the portion of the
skull which had been removed being
replaced by gold leaf. small strips OF
prepared celluloid were interlaced and
fitted to the skull
Prof Woolsey asserts that this meth
cd will do away with all the danger OF
epilepsy, which so often follows tre-
panning in after years, and which is
caused by the pressure Of the brain
against the unyielding artificial sur
face
The celluloid will expand with the
brain.
The child stood the operation re-
markably well, and within five hours
after it was taken from the operating
room showed marked signs of improve
ment.
Prof. Woolsey says the child will
grow up to be normal and healthy,
both in mind and body.
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the Sultan and the Sultana. The Sui
tan appeared to be weighed down with
domestic troubles, having seven reg
ular wives, to say nothing of dozen
or more members of his harem and the
Sultana was evidently the executive
head of the Zanzibar administration.
In parting he was informed that he
would not be permitted to display the
American flag over the consulate, as it
was distasteful to the Sultan and his
subjects. The hot Virginia blood of
Judge Riley boiled with indignation as
he entered a most vigorous protest
against the proposed insult to the flag
OF his country. He was told in reply
that if he put up the flag it would be
hauled down. Again the judge asserted
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it was one of the few murder cases
Voorhees, ever lost. The state of In
diana had found fault with one Bill
Smith-that was not his name, but
twill serve-because Bill had killed a
farmer. 1t was most unprovoked
murder, for Bill and party Of royster-
ing companions had stoned the farm
ers house, and when he appeared with
out the moat to make physical protest
they set upon him most savagely. He
was stabbed to death with jackknife
in the hands of Smith. Harrison was
called in to assist the prosecuting attor-
ney. 1t was great day at the county
seat and the courthouse was packed
to witness the battle royal between the
two giants of the forensic arena.
Smith was very unprOmising candi-
date, for nature and a bad ancestry had
to begin with, and his own efforts had
not improved his makeup. While the
witnesses were being examined he
leered and grinned and spurted tobac
co Juice vigorously extracted from
quid, which, from the swelling in his
cheek, seemed to be of about the size
of the ordinary egg of commerce.
Voorhees,, calling each juror by his
first name-"Bill," "Jim," or Jack"
as was his wont-made a most impas-
stoned plea for the young man. begging
his twenty-one peers to give him just
one more chance" He rung the chang
es on that text for three or four hours.
and the more eloquent voorhees, be-
came the more Smith grinned and ex-
perforated. When Voorhees, had An
ished, Harrison walked close up to the
prisoner, regarded him most attentive
ly for a length of time that seemed an
hour to jury and spectators and an age
to the culprit, and after he had finished
his survey, exclaimed in mock contin
nation OF Voorhees, speech, Yes; give
him one more chance!" And the dead
ly sarcasm in his tone was like thrust
to the heart to the defendant. With
malignant deliberateness Harrison
sized up the degenerate again for an
interminable length OF time and the
Jury could not help doing the same.
"Give him one more chance!" hissed
the old-blooded, cruel Harrison, and
then the haying began. II ever a man
was verbally skinned alive that same
Bill Smith was, and voorhees, acknowl-
edged after the trial that his clients
fate was sealed when Harrison first
mutely called the 1urys attention to
the prisoners utterly depraved appear
ance and then sneered, "Give him one
more chance!" Smith got twenty
years, which Mr. Voorhees, declared
was . light sentence, considering
all the circumstances.-Ninn
Times.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Forgotten Long Ago Doubtless.


This is an interesting clause in the
constitution of Vermont of 1893, to
limit professional officeholders: GAS
every freeman, to preserve his inde-
pendence, if without a sufficient estate,
ought to have some profession, call
ing. trade or farm, whereby he may
honestly subsist, there can be no ne
cessity for nor use in establishing Of
fees of proft,the usual effects of which
are dependence and servilty unbecom-
ing freemen, in the possessors or ex-
pectants, and faction, contention and
discord among the people. But if any
man is called into public service to the
prejudice of his private affairs he has
right to reasonable compensation;
and whenever an Office, through in
crease of fees or otherwise, becomes
so profitable as to occasion many to
apply for it, the profits ought to be
lessened by the legislature"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Yacht for Salt Lake.
Save during the rainy season, Lake
LEROY, in western Australia, is quite

dry. But as the water evaporates as
the hot weather approaches, smooth,
CLASSY floor of crystalline salt is de-
posted. Those living on the shores
have found means of utilizing this.
All boats which sail on the lake
when possible are during the dry sea-
son fitted with four wheels, and thus
are enabled to continue their travels,
as seen in the illustration.
The speed attained by these odd
crafts is very considerable, though, OF
course. not so great as attained by the
ice boats so popular in cold climates.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
ONLY MURDER CASE
That Dan voorhees, Ever Lost Was Won
by Ben Harrison.


The scars are always healed. The
small boys of the civil war period are
growing gray, and HOosiers who used
to be afraid to go into Kentucky, and
Kentuckians who dared not cross into
Indiana, now jug" for catfish from the
same skiff and swap war lies and plug
tobacco in perfect amity. The war
must be over. Ben Harrison's appear
ance in one Of the greatest lawsuits in
the worlds history-the boundary dis
pute between Venezuela and Great
Britain-is not his first cause celebre
by any means. He may recall one In
which he participated when he was
twenty-five years younger than he Is
now, with Dan Voorhees, as opposing
counsel. He may remember it because
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Ancient Gold Mines in Africa.

Many interesting evidences of an
cient mining are being discovered in
the South African gold fields. These
ancient miners used metal tools for
working soft grounds and the remains
have been found of small furnaces for
sharpening their tools. They also un-
derstood the use of fire for disin-
tegrating the gold bearing rock, but
their knowledge of mining was ex-
tremely limited, especially when con-
trasted with the scientific methods OF
the present day.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
The Care Of Silver.

Silverware should not be allowed to
drain, but should be washed in hot
suds and then dried Immediately.
The best "dishcloth" for silver and
plated ware is a sponge. Canton fan
mel cloths should be used for drying.
A good receipt for silver polish is
one quart of rainwater, two ounces am
monia and three ounces of precipitate
of chalk. Keep well corked. For
cleaning raised designs use a small
brush.
When the house is closed in summer
the silver can be kept bright by put
ting it into an air-tight case and lay
ing in piece of camphor about the
size of hickory nut.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Barbed Wire for Italian Vineyards.

Barbed Wire for Italian Vineyards.
The use of barbed wire is increasing
largely in southern Italy. 1t is used
for trailing vines and is found of great
service in keeping thieves out of the
vineyards after dark. The vines be-
ing in many cases only few feet apart
it is a matter of considerable difficulty
to avoid the barbs, even in the daytime
and at night it is practically impossi-
BILE. The wire need be only of the light
est kind, as the lengths used are COM
paratively short and no cattle have to
be contended with.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Would Rather Fight.

told you to shout 'Vive Farmer" said
the friendly Partisan who could speak
English. If you had humored them
they would have let you alone"
Il knew that" replied the American
with the blackened eye and bruised
nose. "but wasn't going to give away
my pronunciation Of French before all
that crowd. Tribune
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
No Match for the American Bantam.

NO MHtcn rOF inc Amer1Can Ban tam.
Three game cocks were brought back
from Porto Rico by Admiral Sampson
for his boys and placed at the Samp-
son home at Glen Ridge, N. J. They
had records as fighters. and some care
was taken to keep them from attack
ing and hurting little American ban
tam which strutted around the place.
These precautions failed, however, and
the bantam killed two of the Spanish
chickens one after the other. and the
third roasted so high that it took the
admiral's glass to find him.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Names Known Of Old.

The instruments now known as the
telephone and the microphone are of
comparatively recent invention, but the
origin of the names dates back many
years. In 1927 Wheatstone gave the
name of microphone to an apparatus
invented by him to render weak sounds
audible, and in 1S45 a steam whistle
or trumpet giving roaring signals in
foggy weather was called telephone
by Capt. John Taylor, while Sudre
used the same name in 1854 for a sys-
tenn of musical telephony.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Celluloid Strips.

Celluloid Strips.
New York Journal: BY novel form
Of trepanning a 3-year-old child, hith-
erto supposed to be an incurable idiot.
regained its reason through an opera
ton, which lasted hardly two hours, at
Bellevue hospital. The child Is Leo
Freedman Of No. 416 West Fifty-third
street. and there seemed no hope for
Atn until Prof. Woolsey Of Bellevue
heard Of the case and had the child
brought to him. when the operation
was performed by Prof. Woolsey, as
sisted by DR.. Christian. DR.. Loomis
AnS DR.. Mutt, in the Dresence OF tire
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Danger in Steel Rod.

Sadie Tunic, the 13-year-old girl who
was struck by lightning in New York
last Tuesday and nearly killed, was
carrying a steel-rod umbrella. Medical
men say she will probably recover
from the paralysis, and they also say
that the bolt was attracted by the
steel rod. Passing down the rod, the
lightning burned the girls nose, then
crossed to her right cheek, went down
her neck, across the chest from right
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Not Married.; Only Engaged.

Not Married; Only Engaged.
II understand you're to be congrstu.
lated"
Right you are, old fellow"
$50 Miss Blinks Is really yours?''
"Well. no; not exactly mine yet
you know, but have a first mortgage
on her."-Chicaro Post.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11

While cursing his daughter for
marrying against his wishes, a Texas
man was stricken with death.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11

to left, and ended at her stomach.
where the most serious wound was
left.