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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Wood Succeeds Brooke.

By direction of President MeKin-
ley Msj Gen. Leonard Wood, Uni
ted States Volunteers, has been IS
signed to the command of the Di-
vision of Cuba, relieving Maj Gen.
John r. Brooke, United States Army.
Mai. Gen. Wood, will, in addition to
his duties ss division commander,
exercise the authority Of Military
Governor of the island.
On completion of the transfer OF
the command Maj. Gen. Brooke is or
dered to repair to Washington and
report to the Adiutsnt.G General of
the army for further orders of the
Secretary of War.
In relieving Major. General Brooke
the President desires to express his
high appreciation Of the faithful and
efficient service rendered by that Of
ficer as military Governor of Cuba.
Gen. Brooke has been ordered to
Washington. His presence is desired
by the President for the purpose of
securing information in regard TO
the actural condition Of affairs in
Cuba. General Brooke will proba-
bly, be assigned to the command of the
military Department Of the Lakes,
with headquarters at Chicago.
General Wood called at the War
Department and personally thanked
Secretary Root for the honor con-
ferred upon him by his selection as
military Governor Of Cuba. He said
be would start for Havana at once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
NEGROES AS LAND OWNERS.
One Of the Very Important Features OF the
Census OF 1900.

The leaders among the AfroAmer-
leans who have given thought 10 the
subject, says the Cleveland Leader,
believe that in farming lie the best
possibilities of their race in this
country. Scattered through Olio
are number of little thrifty colo
MES founded by freed slaves or their
children during and Immediately sf-
ter the civil war. In q general way
tney are prosperous. One of the
leading AfrO.AmericsDs Of this State
recently said The solution of the
so-cslled negro problem, in my opin
ion, would be greatly simplifed if
large percentage Of our people would
be ir rfuenced by the conduct of these
worthy farmers. White men go out
from Europe in quest of land. They
fnd it in differents parts Of the world,
improve if, and become the lords Of
that land They own and rule the
world. Why can't colOred men fol-
low their example ? Why will We
simply follow, to serve, after the
white man has gone and possessed
the lano9"
Que important feature to the next
census will be that which deals di-
recily with the owneship OF land in
city and country by the negro, and
it is already reasonably sure that the
race will be found to have made graf
flying progress where it has applied
itself to agriculture. The only sta
tistics on the subject now obtsinable
by the census officials are the reports
from Southern States which assess
the property Of white and colored
owners separately. The statistics
relating to Virginia have already
been examined aud they bear out tbs
expectations. The farm property
owned by colored men in that State
in 1892 was assessed at "A per cent.
of all similar property, and in 1898
at 3 62 per cent. This is relative
gain of 81 per cent, or nearly one
third, in six years. The ownership
of property in Virginia cities by col
ored men was less in 1899 than it was
in 1892, but in the small towns there
was an increase of II per cent. Be.
tween 1892 the ownership of personal
property by the negro in the largest
cities of Virginia decreased, while in
the State, outside of those cities, it
increased very perceptlbly.
The census officials call attention to
the fact that if the other States make
the same showing as Virginia, and the
present rate of progress is kept up by
the race, one hundred years will
place the negro upon the same basis
as the white people in the ownership
Of real and personal property in this
country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
PRIVILEGES OF SENATORS.
Luxuries Enjoyed by Them at the Expense
OF the Government

Members of the House frequently
have their envy aroused when con
sidering the privileges enjoyed by
members of the Senate, as sh own by
the expenditures from the contingent
fund of the Senate. A few of the
more interesting items in the report
just submitted by Secretary Cox are
here presented
Senator Caffery is charged with a
years subscription to the Sun, while
Senator T. d. Clarke had five mag
azInes. Among the items for furni-
ture are IS oak chairs, 1892; one
brass pCle, with standards and double
curtains, for the Committee on Priv
ileges aud Election, Sl45; two pairs
of curtains for cloak rooms SIG;
antique mahogany desk and book
case for Vice Presidents room, all
hand work, 1925; desk for Committee
on Postoilices and Postroads, $275;
brass poles and curtains for Commit
tee on the Revision Of the Laws of
the United States, $685. one imported
silk mohsir khedive carpet for the
Vice Presidents room, SiGj.
Fourteen mahogany chairs for the
Committee on finance cost s3j7; two
mahogany tables for the Vice Presl-
dents room, $50, and one sofa for
the same room, $50; brass poles and
porteres for the Committee on In
dian Affairs, $40; a carpet for Com.
mlttee on Rules, $40, or about -
per square foot. Two especially de-
signed mahogany desks for the SEN
ate chamber cost $50; perforated
rubber mat, SIG. The carpet in the
Sergeant. at Arms Office cost 1924,
while that in the room of the Com
mttee on the District of Columbia
cost 1872 Eight Flemish oak
benches for the reception room cost
500; two pairs Brussels point lace
curtains for the Vice Presidents
room, $500
A carpet rug for the President 5
room WAS purchased tor $500, and
two rugs for the Vice Presidents
room for $l20 aud S92, respectively
a carpet in the Senate lobby, i'm.
ported, was laid at cost OF SG2G;
while a rug for the Senate posto flee
cost $500 The Committee on Privi.
leges aud Elections got q bookcase
for 1925. One bill for IA revolving
chairs amounted to 81 ,296 The
Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, was
paid $j7l for entertaining q select
Committee on Manufactures, while
Sc, 7j9 was paid the Western Union
Telegraph Company for kilograms
to and from Senators.
The amount spent for quinine, bro.
moselzer, camphor, soap and
sponges was S432.-Baltimore Sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Allen Appointed Senator.

Goyesnor Poypter, of Nebraska,
has appointed ex-senator William Y,
Allen 70 fll the Senatorial vacancy
caused By the death of Senator-elect
Hayward.
The newly appointed Senator says
be will proceed to Washington at
once and assume the duties of his
Office.
Itis announced that the appoint
ment of Allen was made certain by
the receipt Of telegram from Hon.
William Jennings Bryan by the Gov
ernor in which Bryan urged that
good faith and party expediency de
msnded Aliens appointment.
When asked in Austin, Tex. what
be thought of Mr. Aliens appoint.
ment as Senator from Nebraska, Hon.
William J. Bryan replied
81 think the appointment OF Mr..
Allen ought to give universal salts
faction. He made good record in the
Senate. and last year had the unsni-
nous support of the fusion members
of the Legislature. think that in
making this appointment the Cover
nor acted wisely. There are several
Democrats in the State who would
have filed the Office acceptably, but
the fact that Allen was last year the
choice of all three parties makes him
the logical man for the place.
have no doubt that q Democrat will
be chosen next year to succeed Sens-
tor Thurston, and that will give our
State Populist and a Democrat in
the Senate.n
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
A Revolution in Banking.

The Baltimore American says that
the action of the National City Bank,
| Of New York, in increasing its capi
tai stock from one to ten million dol
lars promises TO work complete
revolution in the business Of banking
Bankers all over the country are
watching the experiment, and it is
slready settled that if it succeeds
large number of other banks will fol-
low along the same course. The pre-
liminary plans seem 70 commend
themselves strongly to bankers aud
fnancers in general, and The com
plete success of the innovation is
freely predicted.
At present the National City Bank
is the largest in New York, its line of
deposits amounting TO considerably
over 800 100000. To secure these
it holds its capital stock, undivided
profits and stockholders liability,
amounting to about 81 600. 900 in the
aggregate. Under the new plan and
increased capitalization, The security
afforded the depositors will amount
to $25 900, 900, so that the innovation
will create no alarm among the de-
posltors. Yet, with its vast wealth,
the City Bank finds itself at more of |
q disadvantage than many of its
smaller competitors. Under the ma
tonal banking laws, a national bank |
is prohibited from loaning more than
Que tenth of its capital stock to any |
one person, firm, or corporation.
Since banks must make their money |
by lending the trust funds they hold,
II is obvious that, being limited to |
single loans of 100000, the City |
Bank must suffer many hsrdships in
keeping its 500 900, 900 out at inter
est IL is to reduce this obstacle that |
it is proposed to increase the capital
stock ten times, thus giving the bank |
a chance to make large loans to single |
individuals. The benefits will be
many, but chief among them, so far
as the bank is concerned, will be the
decreased expense of placing loans
which is bound to follow where one
borrower will serve the purpose of
ten, as at present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
To Bring the Maine Dead Home

The United States battleship Texas,
Captain Sigsbee commanding, passed
out of the Virginia cspes Wednesday
morning, bound to Havana to bring
to this country the bodies of the sail
ors killed in the explosion Of the
Maine, which are now inferred in
Cristobal Colon Cemetery. This will
be Captain Sigsbee's first entry into
Havana hsrbor since be sailed the
Maine in on her ill.fsted trip. The
Texas carried some 200 metallic
cofins, with silver handles, which
will receive the sailors bodies.
1t is understood the Texas will not
stop at Key West, the citizens re
quest to not disturb the bodies of 90
Maine sailors resting there having
been granted. After the bodies at
Havana are disinterred and placed
aboard the Texas, she will probobly
sail for Hampton Roads, and at Old
Point the bodies will be placed aboard
a special funeral train and forward
ed to Washington for final iDterment
at Arlington. 1t is stated the Sixth
Cavalry and entire District National
Guard will act as escorts on the day
of burial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
For 4 Pacific Cable.

Wednesday Senator Lodge introduced
a bill to provide for telegraphic COM
munication between the United States
OF America, the Hawaiian Islands,
Guam, the Philippine Islands, Japan,
aud China and to promote commerce.
The proposed measure authorizes the
Postmaster General to contract with
au American cable company for the
payment by the,United States OF not ex-
ceeding s4O0. 600 years for twenty
years for the electrical transmission OF
Official messages Of the United States
10 Honolulu, Guam, Manila, HongkonR,
and some point in Japan. The cable
must be in operation by January /
1908
The bill further provides for a dup
licate line of cable in order that there
shall be no interruption Of communica-
ton. The amounts received by the cable
company from the United States shall
be used only for repairs and renewals
OF cables, &c. The company must at
all times be capable of fulfilling its con.
tract, OF forfeit the payments by the
United States, and if the company fail
to transmit the government messages
during a period Of two years the gov.
ernment's obligation shall cease. At
ter twenty years government messages
shall be transmitted at half rates forever.
In case Of war the government may
take possession Of the lines and stations
Of the company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Ice Combine in the South.

The Atlanta Constitution says:
efforts are being made by certain
promoters and financial interests in
the East to form combine of all ice
manufacturing plants in the princi.
pal cities of the South.
An agent of the promoters has
been in Atlanta looking over the To-
cal field and talking with the owners
Of the ice plants, and securing infor.
nation as to the size and capacity OF
the plants and the amount Of money
invested in each. 1t is said the same
interests engaged in forming the
Knickerbocker Ice Company and
Consolidated Ice Company in New
York are behind the.present proposed
combine.
The agent of the promoters has
been in the South for some weeks.
He has investigated the situation in
Macon, Montgomery, birmingham,
Chattanooga and Nsshville.and from
Atlanta it is understood he will go
to Memphis. Other groups of cities
may be selected for other combines,
but it is said the present movement
will include only the places mention
ed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
sloo Reward. 500.

The readers ef this paper will be pleased to
learn tnat there at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able 70 cure IN all
its stages. and that is Catal rh, Halls Catarru
Cur IS the only positive cure known 10 the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being 8 consti
tuti nal disc Sc. requires a constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is take IN
ternsIly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature In do
ing its work. The proprietOrs have so much
faith in its curative powers that they oter
One Hundred Dollars for any case that IT
fails TO cure. Send for list of test monials.
Address, T. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, Ol
Sold by Druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Institutions Of Learning Going 10 He'll
Mile a Minute.


Mile Minute.
The Rev. DIR. Len g. Broughton, pas
tor Of the Baptist Tabernacle, Of At
lants, Ga. recently filed the pulpit Of
the Rev. DR. A. o. Dixon Of Brooklyn,
aud also preached in New York
churches. In his sermons he warned
his hearers to beware Of the burning
hell Of Cotton Matter and Jonathan
Edwards. He was criticised as ignor-
ant and superstitious. He has now an.
swered his critics, and reaffirmed his
faith in everlasting future punishment.
particularly for those who differ with
him as to what hades is like.
81 warned my New York congrega-
tions," he said, ito flee the tortures Of
hell. Many learned Eastern gentlemen
expressed surprise that sensible New
Workers would flock to hear such ignor-
ance One particularly vehement critic
said that the new religion was better
than the old. l have no doubt the new
religion is more acceptable to many
New Yorkers and Bostonians than the
old
1.-THE suggestion that Boston has kill
ed hell, may furnish comfortable food
for infdels, Unitarians, Universalists
and higher critics, but it is enough
to know that the majority Of those
teaching along the line Of Bible criti-
cism and unbelief will find their way
to hell.
II believe that Harvard University.
with her Unitarian, Universalist and
infdel propagandism, will yet know
and realize, in the day Of His wrath, ,
what hell is. The whole of that teach
irg, let it come from whatever source
it may, is hell bound.
Il believe it is true that the great
majority Of our institutions Of learning
in the North and West are going to hell
at the rate Of mile minute. sweep
ing as they go preachers and laymen by
the thousands The seat Of the devil
today is in the great institutions Of
learning
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Lorne, Va, Dec II, 1899.


Lorne, Va, Dec II, 1899.
About a week ago the sswmill
owned by Messrs. Bowers and Hurt
was blown up, but no one was seri'
ously hurt.
Miss Bessie Saunders, who teaches
near Penola, has bad to suspend her
school for some time on account Of
the whooping cough among the schol'
srs. She, too, has been suffering
from it, but hopes to continue her
school before long.
Miss Elizabeth Hurt, OF Lorne, is
visiting in King and Queen this week.
Mrs. Mary Ann Morris is the guest
Of Miss Bessie W. Morris, at Glamor'
gan.
There is much regret expressed
over the removal of Mrs. G. H.
Saunders and family from our neigh.
borhood. We will miss them very
much. The family will move to
Louisa county this week. Our best
wishes 60 with them to their new
home.
Revival services began to Horah
Baptist Church on Sunday and will
continue through the week. The
services are conducted by Mr.. Willis,
the pastor of the church.
Gyp.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Glorious News

Comes from DR. d B Cargile, Of Washita,
/. T. He writes -Four bottles Of Elec-
ric Bitters have 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 but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent. " This
shows what thousands have proved, that
Electric Bitters is the best blood puri.
fer known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema, tetter, salt rheum ulcers,
boils and running sores 1t stimulates
liver. kidneys and bowels, expels poi
sons, helps digestion. builds up the
strength Only 80 Genus. Sold by NJ. M.
Lewis, Druggist Guaranteed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
1.-TWO hundred bushels
4 of Potatoes remove

eighty pounds Of actual Pot
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds Of a fertilizer con
tanning 80 actual " Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de
hciency Of Potash, there will be
a falling-of in the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about compost
ton. use and value of fertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
% Na.,al ST.. New York
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Gaining a Wide Reputation.

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide
reputation. D. B Johnston, Of Rich
mond, Ind. has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862. In speaking
Of Ii he says: Il never found anything
that would relieve me until / used
Ohamb berlain's Pain Balm. 1t acts like
magic with me. My foot was swollen
and panied me very much, but one
good application of Pain Balm relieved
me-" For by sale M. M. Lewis,
Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
In ranard to automobiles. Fra

In regard to automobiles, France
leads in gasoline vehicles and Eng
land in steam vehicles, while Amer
ica, as was to be expected, is far in
the lead in electrical conveysnces Of
sll kinds. Six different motive pow
ers are now actually employed in
this country-electricity, steam. com
pressed air, carbonic acid and gas
and alcohol.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
The Appetite Of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptios whose
Stomach and Liver are out Of order All
such should know that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach
and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid
appetite. sound digestion and regular
bodily habit that insures prefect health
and greast energy. Only 25c. at NJ. M.
Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
He Fooled The surgeons.

All doctors told Reniok Hamilton
of West jefferson, o. after suffering lS
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. the
surest Pile cure on Earth. and the best
Salye In the World. 20. cents box.
Sold by M. M. Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. 6 Co.
-WHoLKsAIE AID RETAIL-

"
GROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURk RYE
and BOURBON WHISTLES, from the toi-
Logging we'll known distiileries Graft q Co.
of Ohio; Boone County Distilhng 90. oi
Kentucky Monticello Distinery, OF Mary
land. and W. F. Gray, of Pennsylvsnis.
Agents for Bergner Engle' Lager oeeI-
They also offer Staple and tsncy groceries;
AeTicultural Implements, seeds, Guaao and
Cement,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Has Moved His TOnsOriaI ParIOr

Mr.. Charles Lawson has moved his Tonsorlsl
Parior from upper Commerce street to the
Office lately occupied by the Free Lance,
Shaving, Hafr Cutting, Shampooing and HsI
Dressing In the most artistic manner. II
shop is large and commodious, always coo
even In this most oppressive weather. Neat
ness and the latest style of work will be on,
Of the chief features of this establishment
s''' ' CHARLES LAWSON
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16

The special expert sent abroad by
the agricultural Department. in
search Of new seeds aud edible plants
has broght back an "everbesring
strawberry" 1t is said to produce
fruit for months on the same plants,
and small patch will supply fam.
ily table a whole season.
In the southern portion of the
small village Of Eliot, Me-, there are
living eleven persons, eight of them
men, who are over eighty years of
age, the oldest being ninety-6ve.
Nearly all of them were born there,
and several of them have never been
fifty miles from their birthplace in all
their lopg life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
ELK RUN Wf1ISKEY.

This celebrated brand OF kENIUOh4oI 4od ~
PURE RYE WHISKEY, guaranteed ~ ~
ssIe by Mrs. ]. F. Monroe, Commerce
street ' Fredericksburg, va. For flavor
has no superior at the price. 1t is smooth
nieassnt 10 drink, and there is not head
ache in a gallon. Come and try It, ana YOU
will buy no other.
mch25-6m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Doggett & Scott,

sS Commerce and lOoe Main Streets.
fdcc2i
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-24
SERIOUS CHARGES.

Some of the members of the Twentietli-Kan-
sas regiment prefer very serious charge against
Colonel Metcalf, which is no less than murder
the shooting of an unarmed Filipino prisoner,
while the latter was on his knees, begging for
mercy. The charge against Metcalf is sup
ported by afidavits of private and an officer.
Others say they believe the charge to be true,
though they do not swear to it. Norman f.
Ramsey, of Topeka, is one Of these. Captain
Boltwood, of Ottawa, Civil wal veteran who
went to Manila, says Metcalf is not the only
officer charged with killing prisoners.
OF course, Funston and Metcalf deny the
charge, and speak of the accusers as liars; but
the testimony against Meicaf is too great for
them to discredit it.
That there was killing of prisoners cannot
be doubted Members of the Twentieth tell
us that the matter was common talk among the
soldiers, though few seemed to know who did
the shooting.
And we are going civiize and Christianize
the Filipinos! God save the mark!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-24
V[CE-PRESIDENT HOBART DEAD.

Vice President Garrett A. Hobart died last
Tuesday morning, at his home in Paterson,
N. J., after protracteG illness. He was I'M
conscious, and his death was painless.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
According to "Gath, J." Mr.'Hobart Sacrificed
his health at the altar of society dinners" He
was man OF wealth, having made much of
his money as counsel for the Delaware & Lack
awanna railroad, often working in the higher
lobby at Trenton, N. ]. He was at the head
of big beer combine, and was president Of
number of trusts (twenty.nine, it is said), and
was connected with several others-probably
fifty in all. He was an aristocrat, with no
sympathy for the common herd His death.
is hard blow to his family, but the country
loses nothing.
Mr.. Habart is the fifth vice president who
has died during his term of office. Mr.. B. F.
Walker, of this city, gives us the following in
formation relative to those who died in Office:
The first was George Clinton who was elect
ed with James Madison III 1909. He died
April 20, 1872. His place was vacant until
March a., 1913. Madison was reelected presi-
dent, with Elbridge Jerry to the second place.
Jerry died Nov. %, 1914.
Rufus King was elected with Franklin Pierce
in 1852, but died April IS, 1853.
Hendricks was elected with Cleveland in
1884, and died during his term of Office
Thus it will be seen that Hobart is the fifth
vice president to die while in office.