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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
WOOD TO SUCCEED BROOKE.
Lee Not Made Governor -lieneral Be-
cause Of Politics.
Washington Correspondence Philadcl-
phia Times.

washington Correspondence Phlladcl-
phia Times
The conditions in Cuba are causing
considerable apprehension III the War
Department. and 1t is rumored that
General Brooke is to he recalled and the
position Of Military Governor be given
to General Leonard Wood, who has 30
successfully governed the province Of
Santiago.
General Sanguilly, who manipulated
the Cuban Assembly so successfully, is
regarded as politician too shrewd for
General Brooke to cope with. San
gully is more influential with the
OubOn plotters and intrigucrs than Cen
eral Gomez has been, and the condl'
tions existing in Habana are regarded
as largely due to his manipulations
General Fitzhugh Lee is known to
army officers 10 be exceptionally well
equipped for the military g0yernorship.
but that position will not be given to
him because Of political considerations
General Lee has been practically with
out command ever since he went to
Habana the last time. He is without
authority and apparently without in
nuence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
The Beet Sugar Industry.
he Baltimore Sun says:

The Baltimore Sun says:
III recent figures Of the profits of the
beet sugar industry in the West are cor
rect. Coy. Tanner should be commend
ed for recent veto Of bill passed by
the Illinois Legislature giving bounty
on sugar beets. He did so on the
ground that the cultivation Of the beet
can he made profitable without abounty
and that the protection afforded by the
customs duties is sufficient. Some OF
the Western papers are giving the ex-
perience Of farmers in this matter, and
the returns they indicate are certainly
a great temptation 10 engage in sugar
beet culture Thus at Glencoe. Mimi. T.,
two large farms planted in sugar beets
yielded fifteen tons per acre, worth
- 30 per ton. or S67 80 per acre The
cost Of cultivation is much heavier than
that Of wheat-S21 % per re-but 1t
leaves profit Of 500 70 per acre, which
is extraordinary for Minnesota Neigh
boring land planted IN wheat, and
which yielded the very large crop Of
twenty i've bushels per acre, brought a
profit Of only s. 81, or less than one
fifth what the beets brought. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Clash With Cuba Feared.

At the Southern Baptist Convention
in Louisville, Ky. Monday night Rev.
DR.. w. d. Powell, for many years q
missionary in Mexico. but who three
months ago went to Cuba, spoke Of the
condition of the missionary work on
that island He deplored the clash be-
tween Gen. Brooke and Gomez He
compared the struggle Of Cuba for free
dom to the war of this country with
England, and feared clash of arms
now between the Cuban and American
soldiers.
Rev. Mr.. Mosely, another missionary
from Cuba, followed, endorsing what
DIR. Powell said.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
cutranked BIZ HOPKINS.

Admiral Dewey will be the ranking
naval officer afloat at every port where
he may stop on his voyage home either
on the Asiatic or European stations,
with the exception of Malta. where
the British Mediterranean fleet is now
assembled under command Of Sir John
O. Hopkins, K O. B. commanding that
station. Should the Olympia anchor en-
route in the waters where the flag Of
Admiral Hopkins is displayed, ADJ
miral Dewey must first salute the Brit
ish admiral, as his commission is jun
ior to that of the British admiral AID.
miral Hopkins will respond in that
event with full admiral's salute, each
officer being entitled to the same num-
Der Of guns.
Admiral Hopkins is the only naval
officer of his rank, with the exception
Of Admiral Dewey, flying his flag
afioat No foreign government except
Great Britain maintains higher naval
ranks than those of rear-admiral and
vice. admiral
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
A Very Vicious n gro.

Washington, May lS-To the mur-
der Of Louis R0senstien at Slldell,
Nd. and the attempt TO murder Mrs
Rosenstein, which may result in her
death, Humphrey Taylor, alias Brown,
coloIed, yesterday added the killing
Of Sergeant Fitz Passau. of the Wash
ington police force The negro shot
the police officer while resisting cap
ture, wounding Officer Cow at the same
time. He was subsequently captured
and protected from injury from crowd
which threatened him with violence
Taylor fiercely resisted arrest, and only
yielded when preparations were made
TO burn him out.
The murderer was traced to a house
near Georgetown where he was cap
tured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

Senator Deboe. of Kentucky, repuDf-
can called on the census superlnteh'
dent recently and told him that II the
Supervisors and enumeratOrs IN his
state were not appointed from the re-
nnblican party there would be no use
in irving to maintain a republican
organization in that State any longer.
He was told there was reason In what
ne said and the President would be in
formed of it, but the law provided that
census takers should be non-partlsan
Mr.. Deboe also had conference with
his colleague, Senator Lindsay, demo-
crat. and told him he was willing that
he should appoint the supervisor IN his
own district but Mr. Lindsay replied
that he wouldn't think Of such athing
that he would have half Of them. was
sure the President would allow him
that many and that he would have no
no more conferences with him All that
subject. Wash Corr Alex. Gazette.
So it will be seen that the democrats
will get half of the supervisors and half
of the enumerators
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

Mr.. John T. Harris. Jr. was the
delegate from this county to the May
Conference III Richmond Mr. Harris
is one Of our most highly Intelligent
and patriotic citizens. and could not
stand Organism in 1896. but voted
for Palmer and Buckner. Spirit
OF the Valley.
If we are to Judge by the action Of
the May conference in shelving a reso-
luton endorsing the Chicago platform
there must have been quite a number
Of delegates to that conference who
did not understand Bryauism -Staun-
ton News.
There are a great many who will not
stand Bryan. it is believed, if he shall
be nominated in 1900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
A Delegate 10 the Czar.

The Southern Baptist Convention at
Louisville. KY. last Monday appointed
ex Mayor Davidson, of Baltimore, to
represent the Southern Convention in
the delegation of English-speaking
Baptists which will personally petition
the Gear Of Russia to put stop to the
persecution of Russian Baptists. 1t
has been determined by the Baptist
Union of Great Britain and Ireland to
seek an interview with the Gar for the
purpose of interceding on behalf of the
prosecuted people, and it is desired by
the Baptist Union of Great Britain
and Ireland that there shall be joint
delegation from the United States and
Great Britain for this purpose.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

At the Roanoke Democratic OOnven-
tiOn in '97 the vote, on practically the
questions that were considered by the
recent May Senatorial conference, at
Richmond, was 600 ayes to $50 nays,
or a majority of 24l in the negative.
According to the Washington Posts
count there were at no time over 5l9
present at the May conference. So that
the May conference was 30 short of the
vote in the Roanoke convention. The
Roanoke convention was assembled.in
obedience to the party's call. The
Richmond conference was voluntary
assemblage. There is strong senti-
ment in Virginia back of the Rich
mond conference, but it does not seem
to represent the views Of a majority Of
the Virginia Democrats. That is about
the strongest way,it seems to The Free
Lance, that the case can be put
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

Kansas City, Mo, May S.-An adj
dress to the Populists of the country has
been issued by the national organiza-
ton committee Of the Peoples Party,
with the Endorsement Of the National
Reform Press Association. These two
bodies. whose common object is to keep
the Populist party in the middle Of the
road, avoiding fusion with other poll
tical parties, everywhere, had been In
session here since Tuesday. All was
not harmony among these middle-of
the.road leaders, and only after long
and heated discussions was the address
agreed upon.
A hard fight was made TO secure the
indorsement of Wharton Barker and
Ignatius DOnnelly for President and
Vice President in 1900, but this the
committee refused to recommend A
thorough organization Of the middle.of-
the-roaders in every section Of the coun-
try Is urged, with the understanding
that they shall enter the next national
campaign with the present Populist or
ganization but that wherever fusion
shall gain the day, whether in county.
State, or national convention, the mid
dle.of the readers shall bolt, and begin
an active campaign to carry out their
principles
The alleged fusionist tendencies of
Marion Butler, Chairman Of the Popu.
list National Committee, are provided
against in a clause which authorizes
the national organization committee 60
call O national convention IL they shall
be convinced that the National Chair
man or the National Committee are
playing into the hands Of the fusionists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
A Big Southern Cotton Mill.

Columbia, S. O., May 10 A CHAR
ter has been asked for the Olympia
Cotton Mills, of Columbia, with CAPT
tai Of $1,000, 900. The power will be
electricity, furnished by the power
plant on the Columbia canal 1t ia
said the new mill will be the largest
mill in the South, having lO4, 600 spin
dies and 900 looms. The incorpora-
tors are Columbia mill and bank presi-
dents and lea ding business men.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Wade HAMPTON Declines.

Columbia, s. o., May II. Gen. Wade
Hampton has written to the people Of
the State, in which feelingly and CRATE
fully he declines to accept the home it
was proposed to build for him, replac-
ing the home recently destroyed by
fire. He says the reward of a citlzen
who has done work for the State is
"Well done, good and faithful servant. ]"
He said he priced the peoples COM
mendation more than any gift.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
The Cars Peace Conference.

The Hague, May 49, The Peace Con-
ference opened here this afternoon. NJ.
De Stael, Russian Ambassador to
Great Britain. was elected president OF
the Conference.
The conference is divided into three
general sections. One will consider
questions relating to disarmament,
another to laws Of war and mediation
and the third to matters relating to ar
bitratiOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

The St. Louis Republic thinks the &C
ton of immigration Commissioner
North, in preventing ten Filipinos from
landing at San Francisco on the ground
that they are alien contract laborers,
appears to call in question the validity
Of the $40, 600, 600 purchase which the
administration made from Spain. The
Republic suggests that this is as quasi
denial of American sovereignty in the
Philippines. Either this commission
er's ruling is in error. the Republic
urges, or 1.-THE proceedings in the Phil
ippines are illegal. "
This is one of the curious contradic-
tions of the war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
ALLEGED SLIGHT TO WHEELER.
Boy Took Generals Horse 10 Wrong
House, and stayed There

Jacksonville, Fla. May IS A special
TO the Times Union and Citizen from
Tallahassee says: The alleged slight
ing of General Joseph Wheeler at Char
lesion on Wednesday last is explained
by Colonel Fred Robinson, Of the adJu'
tant-generals staff. as follows: Gel
eral Wheeler was not in the parade be-
cause the negro boy who was sent to
carrg his horse to him. through mat
tention or natural stupidity, carried
the horse to the wrong number, and
remained there holding the horse, until
the procession was over.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Tha Npxt Sueakership.

About the speakership of the next
House of Delegates of Virginia. The
Richmond Times says:
Friends of Mr. Saunders are putting
in some good work for him for Speaker
of the House of Delegates. There are
influences at work for him that will
make his contest with Mr.. Bryan in
teresting. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

Japan is building or has Just COM
pleted fifty.two warships. comprising
four battleships. six 6rst-claSs armored
cruisers, thirty torpedo boats and a
dozen destroyers 1t is not likely that
Japan will build any more for time.
Their navy is for defensive purposes.
Japan has three dock yards in which
she can build battleships, but, she
has TO 90 abroad for materials.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

Hon. W. l.. Wilson. Of Washington
and Lee University, has been selected
by the Regents Of the Smithsonian
Institute, Of Washington, d. O., to
represent that institution at the GEN.
tenary celebration of the Royal Institute
of Great Britain, in London, begin
ming June next. Mr.. Wilson is one
of three delegates who will represent
the United States on that occasion.
Chairman Ellyson will call meeting
of the Virginia democratic committee
TO consider the question OF calling =
convention or primaries to month";
II. 8. Senator.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
National Affairs

Three companies of infantry are to
be sent to Alaska to preventa collision
between American and Canadian
miners.
When Dewey returns to the United
States Mckinley will present to him
the sword authorized by Congress.
Leading shipbuilders are so crowded
with work that they are unable to un-
dertake any new contracts from the
government.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Queen VictOria's Farewell.

The Washington, ID. c., Star of Thurs
day says: Queen Victoria yesterday
participated in what is believed III Eng
land to he her last public function as
ruler over the great empire. Under
her auspices the corner stone Of the new
Victoria and Albert Museum was laid
in London. The ceremonies profoundly
affected the people for reasons quite
apart from their own significance, be-
cause of this understanding that their
queen would no longer be seen on Off
cial occasions. She will reach the
eightieth anniversary of her birth We'd
nesdav. She is in feeble health, and
is believed to be growing blind A
cataract is said to have developed on
one of her eyes, and serious question
has arisen whether it can be removed
or not, in view Of her years These
circumstances contributed TO the SOL
emnity of yesterdays ceremony. The
house Of commons emptied itself in the
face Of urgent business in order that its
members might participate as spectators
in what was thought to be the queen 5
farewell 70 her people
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Received FROM
DR.. Miles New Heart Cur

TALL p. BABCOCK, OF Avoca, n. Y, n
veteran OF the Bird N. Y. Artillery and
~ for thirty years of the Babcock &
Munsel Carriage Co, OF Auburn, says: u
write to express my gratitude for the mirac-
lous benefit received from DR.. Miles Heart
Cure. Isufered for years, as result ofarmy
life. from sciatica which affected my heart
I'm the worst form, my limbs swelled from
the ankles up. l bloated until was unable
to button my clothing; had sharp pains
about the heart, smothering spells and
shortness OF breath. For three months
was unable to lie down, and all the sleep
got was in an arm chair. | was treated oy
the best doctors but gradually grew worse
About year ago commenced taking Dr.
Nilasi Naw Heart Cure and IL saved my LIE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
GeOrrians to Michiganders.

Savannah, Ga. May 1S.-The Thirty
first Michigan. Dol. Cornelius Gardner,
was mustered out here yesterday. The
Michigan men have made a fine inn
preston and the officers were present.
ed with loving cup by members OF
the First Georgia, with whom they
were brigaded one year ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

10 the Voters Of SpotsBlrdnia County:
Having been appointed by the County
Court as Commonwealth Attorney 10
fill out the unexpired term Of A. b.
Rawlings. deceased, and being urged
by many citizens from all parts Of the
county 10 become a candidate for cleo
tion on the 25th 81 May, for the full
term beginning july lst, 1899. | desire
to say if it be your pleasure to elect me
to this position of trust, shall perform
the duties OF the Office with promptness,
fidelity and impartiality.
Very respectfully,
aplltd Lee j. Graves
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Bishop Leonard on Polygamy

Cleveland, May IS 49," Polygamy is
being practised all over this county, "
were the words used by Bishop Leonard
in his annual address before the Ohio
Episcopalian Convention at Trinity
Cathedral as he denounced divorces.
Z" The good people of the United States
are raising a great hue and cry" said
the Bishop, against the admission Of
a member of Congress who is poly
gamist. Polygamy has been practiced
all over the country. Things have
come to such pass that the flimsiest pre-
text is made the means of securing a
divorce. A slight quarrel or miserable
lust is alike made a means to this
end. "
Bishop Leonard said that he wanted
the church laws made so severe that a
divorced person cannot be remarked at
all by an Episcopalian clergyman. He
admitted that the system he advocated
would cause great suffering among
many who are worthy and innocent of
wrong intent, but the times, in his es-
timation are so out Of joint that the
most radical measures must be taken
TO provide against utter degeneracy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

Yes it is q prime fact that the Roa-
noke convention pronounced against a
State primary election for the nomina-
ton of a senator but it also pronounced
in favor Of State conventions nominal
ing senators. This it did by making
the Hon, John W. Daniel our nominee
for the next senatorship to fall vacant.
And thus it set q precedent, which 1t
knew would be oft.quoted.
Now, though there may be two opin-
ions as to whether our State Committee
ought to call State convention
whether it would be good policy to do so
there can be no question at all that
such a convention, if called, would be
fully authorized to act. e., to name
the candidate Of our party Tor the next
senatorship. Dispatch.
This is rather far fetched, if the Dis
patch will permit us. A case to be
q precedent must at least have the same
facts as the one to which it is sought
to be applied or else some facts some
where in common. Now the Dispatch
knows that Daniel not only had no OPP
position for denomination but that the
counties and newspapers in Virginia
We'd with each other III declaring fol
Daniel. Martin is very far from
being as popular as Daniel was and
there is anxiety to defeat him. Surely
there is no parallel. The Dis
patch says that the state convention
would be fully authorized to act Yes
and 1t acted at Roanoke and after full
argument and against the Dispatch'i
view. OF course another convention
Of the Democratic party can do as II
pleasss. That statement requires nc
argument to back il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

That negro and horse " yarn ex'
PLANTATION of Wheeler's not being in the
Confederate reunion procession at
Charleston last week will hardly
take. " 1t is quite evident, however,
that there was "a niger in the wood
pile somewhere
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Weather forecast for Fred
erickSbar0 and oicinitV.
SATURDAY fair aoith rising
temperature.

The Free Lance tries to publish COM
munications on every subject and every
eide of every question. But such COM
munications must be short. The Free
Lance, however, cannot publish COM
munications on religious topics or quasi
religious ones. Such as these must 20
to the religious press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Candidates Card.
SPOTSYLVANIA.

Ia the voters of Courtldnd District, Sp0tsW
rama County:
Yielding to the solicitation Of many
friends hereby announce myself cam
didate for Supervisor and ask your sup
port at the approaching election II
you honor me with the Office | promise
faithful. efficient and satisfactory dis
charge of the duties of the same.
Very respectfully,
myl.td George W. Palmer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

On Thursday the 18th, the day the
disarmament peace conference assembled
at the Hague, President Mckinley
sent the Car Of Russiaa telegram, say
ing:
"On this day of good omen. send
my heartfelt congratulations on the
opening of the conference at The
Hague, which had its origin in the en-
lightened and generous initiative Of
Your Majesty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
STAFFORD.

To the F0ters OF NIdDUTd CVUTNU'
Thanking you for your generous sup
port in the past, and soliciting con-
tinuance of the same, l hereby announce
myself candidate for reelection to the
office of Clerk of Courts. Should it be
your pleasure to re-elect me l promise
a faithful and efficient discharge OF all
the duties Of the position.
ap22-td y. A. Bryan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

1t is said the Southern Railway and
Atlantic Coast Line have reached an
agreement to keep out of each others
territory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

election TO the office of Commissioner Of
the Revenue in District No. 1. Should
you again favor me with the office l
promise the same faithful and efficient
discharge Of the duties as in the past.
Very respectfully yours.
myll-td Robert D. Gravatt'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
For Treasurer.

10 the voters " Sp0tsylrdnfd:
respectfully announce myself can.
didate for reelection to the office Of
Treasurer. | am very grateful 10 my
friends for the generous support OF the
past and earnestly solicit their support
at the approaching election-May 18th
1893
w q billiard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

"Our duties are not only dangerous,
but very hard and trying to our pa
thence Scarcely a day passes that we
do not walk eight or ten miles in the
heat, rain and mud. through brush and
Jungle, chasing the bamy little Tagals. "
This is the description by a private
soldier of the way the war is conducted
in the Philippines. Evidently it is no
child's play.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20

To tile Voters Of Caroline:
am a candidate for the office of
Commissioner of Revenue, District No
I, in Caroline county at the election
May 25th, and will be grateful for your
vote and influence. am now making
an active canvass Of the county, and
will be glad to see all my friends.
Respectfully,
J. X. Broaddus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
Dewey, Schley And Sampson.

Norfolk, Va, May IS Mrs. John
O'Keefe last night presented her hus-
band with three sons. The pround
father named them Dewey, Schley and
Sampson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
To me Voters Of Caroline County :

To TNt FOItT6 y NuTUIIHt NVWHtU
Highly approaching your support In
the past, Iannounce myself a candidate
for reelection to the Office OF Sheriff
Should you again honor me with the
office | shall endeavOr as heretofore 10
perform the duties Of the position faith
fully, honestly and impartially.
Very respectfully,
mv1l..d Z. B. Gill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-20
CAROLYN f.
TO the Voters of Caroline Co.

To the Voters Of Caroline Go.
l hereby announce myself an indie.
pendent candidate for the office OF
Commissioner OF the Revenue for dis
trict No /, at the election which will
take place on Thursday, May 20, 1899,
and | respectfully ask for your sup
port, and | also respectfully ask my
friends to take no part in the Demo-
cratic primaries on the I'd day of May.
II elected. | promise a faithful ,
honest, and impartial discharge of the
duties of the office.
L. B. Collins.