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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
The Yellow Fever.

Newport News Aug six new
cases Of yellow fever. three Of which
appeared in Phubus, outside Of the Sol.
diers' Home, and one death from the
disease within the limits of the Home
This, IN brief. Is the situation AT lIamp-
ton today one Of the Phuhus patients ~
Policeman Martin the other two are vet
Grams who live Jnst outside the Home
The appearance Of the disease outside ot
the institution, where II first made It's
appearance, Is regarded ~ the most SCI
rlous development yet noted IN the SIT
uation The manner IN which II was
transmitted To Phulus - no secret As
late rs Monday morning pensioners who
live outside of the Home, with their
wives. were permitted % enter the
grounds and get their breakfast
and then return ID their homes.
phubus D. now cnectually cut
on from the rest Of the world,
Hamilton today putting ont u line Of
pickcts AT the bridge which connects
the two towns The exodus from the
handsome summer hotel AZ Old Point Is
now about complete A special train
took cut tho remaining guests last
night, and today the management Of
the magnificent h stolries discharged
their cooks and walters aud have prac-
tlcally suspended business for the time
being.
The garrison al Ola Point viii leave
some time tonight ON a transport for
Battery Point. ~ the mouth Of th"
/ e'aware river About 20 men and 2
officers, all fever immuuc-. Will be- left
iu charge Of the Qualifications. The
State Board was here today aud met
with the local Board Of Health. As
surance was given that the State board
would cooperate with the local au-
thOtitles
All the outgoing trains are carrying
large crowds # panic stricken resi-
dents of this city A cool famine Is
Threatened IN Hampton, and today the
officers II the Newport News and Old
Point Railroad Company announced
that the company would be forced 10
suspend its service until another sup
ply ~ fuel has been received. Pro-
visions are also said % be- scarce
IN the infected districts and II Is by
no means unlikely that an appeal for
outside assistance i'm the matter Of feed
ing the unfOrtunates who are penned up
without the facilities for earning their
daily bread may be- necessary. DR. j.
II White. who has charge Of the
epidemic. IL q veteran IN the Marine
Hospital Service. add 10 l. believed
that he Will soon have order out
of the chaos into which the first
news threw the authorities. The
quarantine guard has been greatly IN
creased, and now "A tug Is patro Hing
the water front t1preyent parties from
landing in small boats Gov. Tyler
has requested the Secretary Of War 10
remove the veterans from the home
and 10 retain the garrison at Fort Mon
roe for guard duty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
Made No Promises.

In the Democratic primary in Lynch.
burg last Monday, to select a candi-
date for the State Senate, to represent
Lynchbury and Campbell county in the
next General Assembly, Garter Glass,
editor Of the News, defeated Don p.
Halsey by 1853 majority. Mr.. Glass
made no promises to the friends Of
either Tyler or Mr.. Martin, as to his
vote for United States Senator. Mr..
Halsey, who is nephew Of Senator
Daniel, was thought to favor Senator
Martin.
For House of Delegates-Tipton d.
Jennings, 1858; J. Randolph Henry,
$50.
The total vote cast .636-is very
large for primary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
Lord Pauncefote.

Lord fauncelStc.
The Washington Cd. O } Star says:
"Sir Julian Pauncefote's elevation
to the peerage in appreciation Of his
distinguished service both as ambassa-
dor to the United States and IA dele.
gate To the peace conference az The
Hague Will be recognized generally in
| this country rs eminently well de-
served. Lord Phunctfotc which IN y
be the title by which this latest member
Of the peorage Will be- formally known
henceforth- has risen steadily from the
ranks He was harrlstcr. and after u
brief career ut the bar became private
secretary 10 the secretary of state for
| the colonies His qualities as An ell
cient worker marked him for promotion
to TIE position of attorney general AT
Hong Kong. and subsequently chief
Justice of the Lceward Islands Then.
in 1871. began his direct connection
with the foreign Office which has
proved 50 successful lie successfully
filed the posts Of assistant under secre-
tary Of state for the colonies assistant
under secretary Of state for foreign AZ
fairs. and permanent under secretary Of
state of foreign affairs When he was
appointed to be minister o. the United
States in 1882 10 succeed the unfnrtu-
nate Sackyille-W West. il was widely felt
both in this country and elsewhere, that
the government AZ London had erred IN
not sending minister distinguished
for active diplomatic service, rather
than one who had previously acted only
in department capacity. The situa-
tion here was unpleasant The retiring
minister had left behind him strained
fe, ling rs result Of his indiscretion
in the campaign Of 1855 The new
conner had % overcome certain meas
ure Of prejudice which had resulted
from that awkward blunder 50 well
did he acquit himself, despite his lack
Of actual diplomatic service elsewhere,
that when his natural term a duty cX-
pired some time ago this government
expressed its desire that he should re-
main. he having meanwhile been raised
to the rank of ambassador. In the pc
Rod Of Lord PAuncefotc's duty here.
covering nearly ten years, he has par
ticipated in a number Of delicate nego-
tiations 1t is now felt that his tacttul
conduct during the Venezuelan crisis
Of 1896 did very much TO avoid a con-
hiot During the war with Spain Lord
pauncefote advanced EnglAnd's utter
ests which in certain places conceded
with our own rare ability His latest
assignment at The Hague, has aeon
tuated the sentiments Of kindhness
which he feels for this nation, and 1t
is eminently fitting that his diplomatic
career in this country should be closed
with so marked success in the world
field. The rise Of this capable English
man from the position of private secre-
tary to the peerage is anotable example
Of the recognition Of worth
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
MARYLAND Democracy.

Baltimore, Nd, August THE
three legislative district conventions
Of Baltimore city met today and elect
ed twenty-one delegates to represent
the city democrats in the state conven-
ton, which will meet here tomorrow
at noon to nominate candidates for gov
ernOr, controller, and attorney general.
All the delegates chosen today will
vote for Representative John Walter
Smith, whose nomination on the first
ballot is now assured. Some of tie
Democrats who have been opposed to
Dol. Smiths nomination are very sore
over the result Of yesterdays city pri-
maries; and do not hesitate to assert
that all the power of the old ring was
used to carry the wards for the success
full candidate. They say that Colonel
Smiths nomination as the ring candi-
date will rouse the hostility of the in.
dependents and jeopardise the success
of their party at the November election.
The slate as made up today is as fol-
lows: For governor, Col John Walter
Smith, of Worcester county; for con-
troller, State Senator Joshua Herring
of Carroll county for attorney general,
ex-Representative Isidor Raynor, of
Baltimore city. There is very little
doubt that all the above named viii be
nominated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

While there Is some opposition to
voting n subscription to q railroad in
this county, still If our people were
made sure that 1t would be built with
in a short time there would be but little
tronble for such corporation to get a
reasonable subscription. We are Degln-
ming to realize that we are being, lelt
and something must be done In oroer 10
market vast timber on out mountain
slopes that 10 becoming so scarce through.
out the world. The little county OF
Greene has become alive with the
prospect OF @ railroad and capitalists are
Hooking to that heretofore isolated spot
which was hardly laid down on the
map. exploring, prospecting, preparing
for enterprises that will give her
neople new energies and wealth. Mad
ison News.
Oanr Mayor Rowe and oOun-
Gilman Knight get our apparently NOR
ibund oi.y Council and dormant Bust
ness Mems Association to wake up to
tbe importance of the railroads which
sesm to be possibilities OF the near
future. and which will be not far from
M. Il seems that on August 49, Greene
county will vote on the question OF Is
.n,no bonds to the amount of $4,000
70 aid in building railroad through
that county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

~ have considered it more important
to the people of my State for me to
accomplish results for them than to
spend my time preparing and deliver
ing speeches, unless some practical re-
suit could be accomplished that way
better than in any other. No one
familiar with the course of business in
the Senate can say that any interest
Of my State has suffered by my failure
at any time to speak. II there is any
one thing for which the Senate may be
more justly criticised than for any
other, it is the amount of time useless
" consumed in speech making. "
Senator Martin, in published inter
view, uses the foregoing language. AS
Senator Daniel has "spent much time
preparing and delivering speeches, " it
might seem as if Mr.. Martin were
throwing brick at Senator D., but
probably he is not. Mr.. Martin is
doing just what his opponents wish
him to do, making deliverances. dc
is bound in so doing, to furnish oppor'
tunity for criticism.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
What GOV. TYLER Saws.

Before leaving Richmond for the
Hot Springs Monday night. where the
Bar Association is in session this week,
Gov. Tyler gave out an interview re-
garding the campaign. He dwells upon
the fact that his opponents are not per-
hitting the people Of the State to vote
upon the question Of who is their
choice for L. S. Senator He calls es-
pecial attention to the trouble in
Lunenburg county, where the county
chairman refused to call the conven-
ton to order for the purpose Of making
nominations for legislative candidates
and the subject was referred to the
Senatorial convention which is to meet
at Blackstone, in Nott0way. Gov
Tyler is informed. he says, that 300 or
100 voters of Lunenburg county will
ride over to that place at the time of
the meeting of the convention to ex-
press their indignation at the course
pursued in their county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

To the Hon. John Goode, President
Of the Bar Association, In session this
week at the Hot Springs. Of Virginia,
The Free Lance returns its thanks for
q copy Of his mssterful address on
Tuesday at the opening Of that associs-
ton. Though it greatly crowds our
space The Free Lsnoe publishes the sd-
dress In full. 1t is Mr.. Goodies chef
d'voure. 1t deserves the thoughtful
perusal of every scholar, and particu-
larly Of every lawyer, whether old or
young. Yea, more, it ought TO find a
place In every lawyers scrap book.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
Discovered BY 4 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 its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed incessantly and could not
sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery, by purchasing of us bottle
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Oonsump.
tion, 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 &
Co.. of Shelby. N o. Trial bottles free
at Nj. NJ Lewis Drug Store. Regular
size SOC and 81. co. Every bottle guaran-
faa1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. ID b Cargile, of Washita
/. T. lie writes: -Four bottles OF
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs Brewer
of scrofula. which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and face,
and the best doctors could give no help
bat her cure is complete and her health
il excellent This shows what thou
sands have proved-that Electric Bit
ters is the best blood purifier known
It's the supreme remedy for eczema.
letter, salt rheum, ulcers, bOils and run
ming sores. 1t stimulates liver, Sld,
neys and bowels, expels poisons. helps
digestion, builds up the strength. Only
80 cents. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis, drug
gist Guaranteed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

About one month ago my child
which is fifteen months old, had an at
tack of diarthoea accompanied by
vomiting. gave it such remedies as
are usually given in such cases. but as
nothing gave relief, we sent for a ply.
stefan and it was under his care for a
week. At this time the child had been
sick for about ten days and was having
about twenty five operations of the
bowels every twelve hours, and we
were convinced that unless it soon OBJ
tanned relief it would not live Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was recommended, and l
decided to try it. | soon noticed a
change for the better; by its continued
use complete cure was brought about
and 1t is now perfectly healthy. %. l.
Boggs. Stumptown, Gilmer Co, W.
Va. For sale by NJ NJ. Lewis. Drug
gist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

A dispatch from Honolulu conveys
the intelligence that the volcano OF
Mauna Loa Is in full blast and that
the whole island is envelOped with
smoke from the burning mountain.
while vessels hundreds Of miles at sea
have found navigation difficult from
the same cause. Hawaii is one of our
new colonies, and the incident illustrates
one Of its special attractions as a place
Of residence. Baltimore Sun.
The Sun might have added that there
are fifteen volcanoes in the Philippines
Truly America has launched on a
great mission Of volcanoes and Latin
Americ anizstion under the imperialism
of William the First.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

1t will be remembered that the Board
of Visitors Of the University of Nir-
ginia have chosen Professor Thomas
Fitzhugh. native of this city. as Pro-
fessor of Latin In the University OF
Virginia to succeed the present incum-
bent Wm + Peters. who has resigned,
his resignation to take effect 1909, Mr.
Fitzhugh, in the meantime, to spend
three years at Berlin and Rome
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
Observation-Disclosures l. 1879

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

The Chesapeake Waterman says:
eve learn with regret Of the death
# Mrs j Is Hurst She died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs I 5 Brent,
Of O,hran s. last Monday. Mrs Hurst
was in her eighty.fourth year, and
leaves behind her three children and
many grandchildren Mr T. b Hurst
* her son, and her two daughters
Mollie and Susan Ann. married re-
spectiyely Thomas \. Pinckard well
known Justice Of the Peace. and T. 5.
Brent. the present Commissioner Of
Revenue for Lancaster Mrs. Hurst be-
fore she married James H. Hurst, was
widow Jones. and by her first hus-
band had a son Williamson Jones
who gave up his life on the field Of
Gettysburg in defense Of his country's
cause She had seen many eyentful
periods I'm her cluntry's history lost
her first born and sent her second to
fight for what she believed was right -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

Those who know Lieut-GOv. Edward
Eohols's views on the currency question
are surprised that in the Jones' Green
discussion, Hon Glenn Green should
have referred to Mr.. Echols as gold
bug" Not only has Mr. Echols al
ways and consistently acted with the
Democratic party. but he has firmly
grounded faith in silver at IL TO /. AS
early as 1896, in conversation with
Senator Daniel. your correspondent
heard Mr.. Echols declare his faith and
belief in the silver cause. The conver-
sation took place at the Lieut. Governor g
house in this city, and your correspon
dent has permission to print 1t. -Staun
ton correspondent Of Richmond Dis
patch.
The foregoing, it seems to The Free
Lance, ought to dispose Of the statement
that Lieut. Gov. EchOls is "a gold
man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
Yellow Fever in Norfolk.

Norfolk was visited by yellow fever
in 1887, l74l, 1895, 1872, 1893. 1900, 1901,
1925, 1926, and 1855 In 1900. $50
deaths occurred. The epidemic OF
1856, devastated the three communities
of Gosport, Norfolk and and Portsmouth
and ranks in medical history as one OF
the most severe epidemics this country
has ever witnessed Despite the fact
that third of the population of these
three towns fed when the disease reach
ed epidemic proportions, the total
death list for the three months OF
pestilence was / ,S07 The death rate
was more severe than during the black
plague in London in 1868. That
scourge carried off 100. 900 people, but
the mortality was only one in II.
During the Norfolk epidemic it was
one in 3.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
Weather forecast for FTeG
eTicksbur0 and oicfnitV.
Fair aoiM continued high tenn
perature ThurSddy.

Perhaps Dol. Ingersol knows all about
the subject now. of whether there is
a hell or not. But the trouble Is he
can't send the news back to his friends
Salem Times Register,
Oh yes, the spiritualists are having
o plethoric of messages from Bob. The
Times. Register is evidently preparing
for row with the spiritualists about the
news they are furnishing from the
spirit land.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
New President Of Randolph.Macon

Rev. DR.. James A. Duncan, of the
Holston Conference, and located at
Knoxville, Tenn, has been elected
President of Randolph Macon College
to succeed Dr. J. A. Keny, resigned.
Rev. DR.. w. f. Edwards, Of the Vir-
ginia Conference, has been elected to
the chair of moral philosophy and
Biblical literature, the trustees having
decided to separate the chair from the
Presidency.
Rev. J. A. Duncan is the son of the
gifted Rev. DR.. James A. Duncan, the
former President and nephew OF
Bishop w. w. Duncan, Of the NJ. f.
Church South.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West jefferson, o., after suffering IS
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per
formed but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salye. the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Salve in the World % cents a box
Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

Mr.. Fitzhugh was born in this city
October 18th, 1852. and is consequently
in his 31th year, and will be just 40
years old when his professorship COM
mences at the University of Virginia
Mr.. Fitzhugh was graduated rs Mas
ter of Arts of the University of Nlr-
GINA at the June commencement lSS3,
and taught for two years at the Birm-
ingham school in North Carolina. three
years at the High School Of Prof Abb
bott. at Bellevere, near Lynchburg,
Va, and for ten years has been Pro
fessor Of Latin in the University Of
Texas at Austin, Texas In 1892 be mar
ried Miss Katherine Lafevre, Of Rich
mond, q daughter Of Rev J. a. Lafevre'
distinguished minister Of the Presby-
terrain Church.
Mr.. Fitzhugh is not the first Freder-
icksburger who has held a professOrship
at the University of Virginia. At the
very commencement of the university
Judge John Tsyloe Lomax, who was
afterwards Judge Of the Fredericksburg
Judicial Circuit, was chosen Professor
Of Law in that institution.
The friends of Mr. Fitzhugh have
every confidence, that as Professor of
Latin in the University Of Virginia, he
will prove to be the right man in the
right place.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
American Task in the Philippines.

=
An officer Of one Of the volunteer reRi.
ments in the Philippines has written
the following under date Of June 9Th
THE arrival Of the rainy season finds
the insurrection as vigorous as 1t has
been at any time since the outbreak
The insurgent armies are well recruit
ed, Notwithstanding their heavy losses,
and are well fed and clothed They
have profited by their five months Of
warfare against the Americans. They
are fast adopting American tactics, and
are becoming better disciplined and
more skillful in the use Of their weap
ons every day one hundred thousand
soldiers should be here ready for bust
ness by the beginning Of the dry sea-
son. in November Garrisons could
then be stationed at strategic points.
A continuous warfare cannot be car
RED On in this eneryating climate by
the same troops Frequent reliefs are
necessary. Troops should not be kept
here longer than a year Men from a
northern climate retain their native
yigor for six or eight months after ar
rival here, and then begin b succumb
to the various ailments Of tropical
weather This is exemplitied in the
case Of volunteers and regulars who
have been in the Philippines since last
summer The most Of them are satu-
rated with malaria, many have rheu-
matism, and all are greatly debilitated.
They are unfit for further duty, and re-
cuperation seems slow and unsatisfac.
tory. As II is with them, so it is like
" to be with their successors.
THE 5 900, 600 people Of the Philip
pines are as highly civilized as the u, =
OO0. OO0 Of Mexico If the American
people Will imagine the United States
70 have acquired Mexico against her
Will, and to be engaged in an attempt
to put down a universal rebellion Of
Mexicans with 20 goo troops, they will
have a duplicate picture at close range
Of the situation in the Philippines
VITA the exception that the climate Of
the Philippines is from 10 to Il degrees
nor. tropical than that Of Mexico
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
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