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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Gov. TYLER on the E Istern Shore

Onacock, Va, June ! Tho State
Board of Fisheries. with Gov. Tyler
present. met at Wachapreague today.
The oyster interests of the Atlanti
side of the two Eastern Shore counties
wss the principal object of considera'
tion.
Up to this time there has been no
oyster police on this side of Accomac'
and depredations by residents and
violations of law have been daily occur
rences. The board provided for the i'm
mediate employment Of force Of two
boats TO patrol these waters, one boat
for Accomac, commanded by Capt. A.
+. Richardson, the other for North
amptor, commanded by Capt. Smith.
The board may recommend to the
Legislature license for the privilege
Of taking claims Of about the same
amount that is now required OF the
oystermen.
Gov. Tyler, his two sons and Private
Secretary Ovens are the guests OF Sena-
tor LeOato. The Governor delivered an
address in the afternoon, and Senator
Keezell and Mr.. Petit, another men,
Der of the board, also spoke. The Gov.
ernor and party 60 um-iishing to-
morrow with Senator LeCato on his
yacht.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Senator Daniel and the Tobacco Tax

Senator Daniel has written letter to
Mai. j. ID. Patton, Of Richm)n md, in
regard to the tobacco tax, in which he
says:
The war-revenue bill was approved
by the President on 18Th Of June, 1895.
the date of its passage. and under sec
ton 81 thereof 1t took effect 'on the
day next succeeding the date OF its pas
sage'-that is TO say. on 18th June, 1895
Section Of the act is headed To
blcco, Cigars. Cigarettes, and Snuff, -
and provided for certain taxes on these
articles. Section ( is headed, ITO
bacco Dealers and Manufacturers. and
provides for certain taxes on the per-
sons exercising these vocations. Sec
ton 3 provides:
That there shall, in lien Of the tax
now imposed by law, be levied and col
lected a tax Of u cents per pound upon
all tobacco and snuff however prepared.
manufactured and Sold or removed for
consumption or sale -
After lengthy review he concludes
as follows:
If the tax is on the tobacco, as it
says, the whole tax is direct and void,
because not apportioned. O. If an ex-
else tax, the cent additional tax is not
uniform, and therefore unconstitutional
and void CD That whether a direct
tax OF pretended excise tax in form,
the cents per pound additional tax is
only so in words 1t does not answer
the meaning and definition of the word
tax at all. II is a mere arbitrary levy
on things done and ended, and Congress
had no more Legitimate power to revive
anterior acts and tax them than it had
physical power to to revive the dead. y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Newly Elected County oHcisls, Take
Notice

The hearing at Louisa @ II. on We'd.
nosday Of the case Of Il H. q. Barrett
charged with shooting on Saturday j.
u. May, brought out the surprising
fact that the mayor Of that town was
disqualified from holding Office. The
case is an interesting one, and IL may
possibly turn out that other officials.
both city and county, are disqualified
from the same cause
Mr. Barrett's counsel raised the q1es-
ton that Mayor Bib had not properly
taken the two oaths Of Office required.
The mayor had taken the general oath
OF office prescribed by law aud had also
taken the anti.duelling oath required by
the State Constitution. but had not sub
scrbed 10 the latter before an officer
The counsel for the defense insisted
that both Of these oaths were essential
to make any Of his official acts valid.
The mayor decided that the Supreme
Court decision rendered his office va
cant and he declined to sit in the case.
Then Commonwealth Attorney Gordon
got magistrate 10 sit and the arRu-
ment was made before this officer that
the magistrate who had issued the
warrant, like Mayor Bib, had failed
to properly take the anti-dueling oath
The magistrate decided to % on with
the trial, but Mr. Bnrett's counsel
filed exceptions
Mayor Bibb was in Richmond seve-
raj days, consulting with Attorney
General Montague The latter pointed
out decisions in which several cases
similar TO that which has just come to
light in Lousia have been decided by
the state Supreme Court. 1t may
transpire that there are other city town
and county officials in Virginia who
have failed to properly have admins
tered % them the anti .dueling law
oath. This is constitutional require
ment, and was created about Twelve
or fourteen years ago. III 1t the official
swcars that he has not during the pre-
ceding year fought a duel or been a
second in such u contest
Attorney General Montague has given
no opinion in this matter IL Is con-
coded by prominent lawyers that Bibb
is de facto Mayor and his acts IA such
valid The Mayor, however. did not
take this view Of the matter, and de-
clined To sit Barrett was sent
to the Grand Jury by the magistrate in
Louisa who, like the Mayor, II was
shown had failed to properly subscrib"
to the anti.ducling oath. Young May.
who was shot by Barrett. Will recover
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
What The snanish Minister Sa,s

The Duke De ARGOS. the new Spanish
minister, who has arrived in New
York, is quoted rs saying.
II met the American Minister tC
Spain, Mr.. Bellamy Storer. in Paris.
lie was then on his way to Madrid.
assured him that his reception at the
Spanish capital would be most cordial,
and as he has doubtless arrived there by
this time, he has found that my pre-
dIction regarding his reception is
true
The duke reiterated his statement
that he would be pleased to hear that
Dewey had decided to stop at some port
in Spain. Let him stop at-well, say
Cadiz, and III warrant that he will not
have any reason to complain of un-
friendly treatment
The Minister also expressed optimist
views concerning the ultimate subsection
Of the Philippines
The due q ARGOS Is man OF medlu III
height and weight His hair and eyes
are dark and his dark brown beard is
trimmed to a sharp point His manners
are most courtly and he converses in
perfect English without accent.
Il am here. he said Ito aid in re-
storing friendly feelings between the
two nations. and know that | shall
succeed | shall be materially helped
in this respect by my wife, who. as you
doubtless know, is an American. am
sensible Of the assistance she Will be TO
me in making new friends. and then,
too, both Of Us at one time had large
circle Of friends in Washington and
trust that they have not forgotten us. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
snakes 70 BE Departed.

New Orleans, May 81 The matter
Of landing the cargo Of snakes brought
here on the Portuguese ship Atlantico
has been settled kenhi, the owner Of
the snakes, gave bond to take the snakes
ont of this country in six months. The
AtlanticO was sliced and fined for
violating the quarantine laws When
it was found that the Government
would have to buy in the snakes TO
pay the fine it was RENTED The
Government officials did not want
to seize the reptiles as they did not
know what to do with them. A small
bond was given finally to take the
snakes out of the country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
The BROOKLYN EAgle SAYS

II Admiral Dewey will recall the age
of many we'll known and active men
he will cease calling himself old. He
is only year older than John Hay, the
Secretary of State, who is commonly re-
garded as a man Just in the fullness Of
his powers James Bryce and John
Morley are also sixty years old. the
same as Secretary Hay. Grover Cleve-
land, Whitelaw Reid, Horace Porter,
William Dean Howells, President An
CELL. and Justices Brewer and Peckham
are year older, the same age as the
Admiral Generals Merritt and Joseph
Wheeler ara sixty-two. and so are Rear
Admiral Sampson and Joseph Cham ber-
lain. The Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott,
Bishop Potter, Andrew Carnegie. John
G. Carlisle, General Shafter, and Ad-
miral Schley are slXty-three, or two
years older President Eliot, of Har-
ward is sixty-fOur. and Chsuncey NJ
Depew is sixty.hve. Ex-PresideDt
Harrison. Chief Justice Fuller and
Justice Harlan are few months older
than Senator Depew. Andrew ID White
is sixty-six. and 50 are Senator Quay
and Lord Roberts. of the British army.
President Gilman, Of Johns Hopkins,
is sixty-seven; ex.Secretary Tracy Is
sixty-eight. There are scores Of other
famous men in the United States and
Europe who would call Admiral Dewey
still young, for they are from five TO
twenty years older than he. When he
gets back to the United States and re-
covers from the strain of the response
bility Of the past year he will discover
how young he Is.
Nevertheless when a man reaches
sixty the best part of his life is behind
him and he had better retire grace
fully rather than be forced ont as John
Sherman was.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Spanish American Matters.

Filipino soldiers who are returning to
territory recently occupied by Americans
are reported to be creating reign of
terror among those who are friendly to
America
Third Officer Frederick Heppy and
Assistant Engineer Charles Brandford.
of the hospital ship Rel ief, have boon
captured by Filipinos near Manila.
An escaped Spanish prisoner reports
that he saw Lieut Gilmore, who was
captured by the Filipinos, and that the
Lieutenant was well.
Gen. Gomez has an attack Of asthma
and there are grave fears on account of
his age and the violence &C the attack
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
REFUSE CONFEDERATE FLOWERS
GA. r Men a Columbus. o. Thus Incur
General CenRure

Columbus, o June / The local g.
A. r. here declined TO accept flowers
sent by Confederate veterans of Ken
tucky. To be placed upon the graves of
Union soldiers. The comm ittee decided
that it was "a piece Of foollshness in
tended to get n little free advertising, "
and that " they did not want to have
Kentucky rubbering in on their Memo.
rial day programme.
The flowers were promptly accepted
by the local organization of the Union
Veteran Legion, however, and placed
on the graves of their companions
The action Of the committee in rejecting
the flowers is generally and severely
censurcd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03

7 The list Of Speakers Of the Z. >.
House of Representatives elected from
the formation Of the government show
that Pennsylvania has had three fred
A. Muhlenberg, two terms Galushh \.
Grow. one term; Samuel D. Randall
two and a half terms.
New Jersey has had two-Jonathan
DAYTON. two terms; William Penning-
ton one term.
Massachusetts has had four-Theo-
dore Sedgwick. one term Joseph b.
Varnum, two terms; Robert @. Win
throp. one term Nathaniel Z. Banks
one term.
New York has had one-John W.
Taylor, two terms
Tennessee has had two-JOhn Bell,
one term James X. Polk, two terms
Kentucky has had fOur-Henry
CLAY. five and half terms John White
one term Lynn Boyd two terms; John
O. Carlisle. two terms.
Connection, has had one-Jonathan
Trumbull one term
North Carolina has had one-Na-
than. Macon. three terms
South Carolina has had twO-Lang
don Cheves, one term; James l. Orr
one term.
Indiana has had three-John W
Davis. one term Michael O Kerr, one
term Schuyler Oolfax. three terms
Georgia has had two-Howell Cobb,
one term; Charles f. Crisp, two terms
Virginia has had four-Phihp r
Barbour. one term Andrew Stevenson,
three and a half terms, Robert NJ L.
Hunter. one term John W. Jones, one
term.
Maine has had two-JAmes & Blaine.
three terms Thomas b. Reed, three
terms
"Ohio has had oue-J Warren
Keifer, one term.
1t will be observed from the forego-
ing that Kentucky leads in the length
OF service seen by her sons rs Speakers.
and that Virginia is a close second, and
that together VirGinians and Kentuck-
ians have held the eli e during nearly
one.third Of the existence Of the United
States r. NJ. L. Hunter was the
youngest man who ever served in that
office. Andrew Stevenson was, after
his Speakership, L. S Minister u
Great Britain. and was uncle of Gen.
Carter l.. Stevenson, a Confederate gen
eral. Keifer, of Ohio, was one Of the
few Western men who ever held the
office. and he made a sorry figure Of it,
being recognized failure in that high
office But one Speaker, James X.
Polk, ever reached the Presidency. and
but one the Vice Presidency, Schuyler
Colfax. During the one hundred and ten
years Of the Government the South has
had the Speakership forty-seven years
or very nearly half of the time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03


MORELAND COUNTY, VA,
the following described personal and
real estate, to wit:
/. All the goods, chattels and personal
property, hotel and household and
kitchen furniture of the Colonial
Beach Hotel, consisting OF beds,
bedsteads. chairs. mating, bureaus,
washstands, cots, toiletware, blank
cts. bed linen, towels, curtains,
tables. china, glassware. table linen
and kitchen utensils, etc. Terms
for personal property, CASH
2. One hundred and five lots (l05)
Terms All sums of $25 and under.
cash; and for all residue over S25,
one third thereof cash and the bal
ance in 90 days, or all cash at the
option of purchaser.
3. The hotel and hotel reseryati on, con-
tanning an area Of about twenty
eight (2S) acres two (2) rOocs and
nineteen 90 poles, with two
wharves Terms: One-third OF the
purchase money to be paid in cash,
the residue in two equal instruments.
notes for the same to be given, pay
able, respectively, with interest
thereon, at six and twelve months
from day of sale, OF all cash at option
Of purchaser.
4 Fifty-one and one-fourth acres (5l "a
part Of the farm adjoining Classic
Shore. Terms One-third cash, resi-
due in two equal instruments, notes
for the same TO be given, payable. re
spectively, with interest thereon, at
six and twelve months from day OF
sale, or all cash at option Of pur-
chaser.
3. The remainder Of the farm and
woodland, containing two hundre
and sixty and fifteen one.hundredths
(260 15-l00) acres, more or less.
Terms One-third cash, residue in
two equal instalments, notes for same
to be given, payable, respectively,
with interest thereon, at six and
twelve months from day Of sale. or
all cash, at the option of purchaser.
The sale will commence at 3. 30 o'clock
p. NJ. on the said 18th day Of June,
1899. and be continued from day TO day
until completed.
The title to the real estate will be re-
tanned until the last instalmont Of pur-
chase money, or notes given for same,
is paid, and should any purchaser fail
to comply with the terms of sale and
of any instalment OF the pur.
chase money, or notes for same. the
trustee will advertise and sell again the
property on which default is made at
the cost and risk Of the defaulting pur-
chaser. All conveyancing, recording
and revenue stamps at the cost OF the
purchaser.
For further information apply to
The undersigned.
GEORGE +. HAMILTON,
Surviving Trustee,
5l2 f Street n. W. Washington, d O.
S. MINOR.
Attorney for Parties Secured.
IA d Street N. w., Washington. d. o.
je3-6t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Henderson Probably the Next Speaker

The Washington, D. O.. Star of Thurs
day says: 1t is generally conceded
among men in Washington who have
watched through many speaker
ship campaigns that if the
Ohio delegation decide today to 20
for Henderson OF Iowa as it is ex-
pected they will, his election may be
counted or as certain The action Of the
Minnesota delegation in indorsing the
Iowa candidate. was in accordance with
the anticipation Of Gen. Henderson s
friends, and they say that their claims
will all be found to be we'll grounded.
Ohio is expected to go to Henderson to-
day, and Michigan and Indiana are
counted on to follow. When 1t reach es
that point, if Gen. Henderson friends
have made no miscalculation, it will
not be surprising if delegations Of other
states, not already committed, come
tumbling over one another to get into
the swim.
The prevailing opinion among the
old csmpaigners in Washington is that
if there is no slip-up in Ohio today
Henderson will have distanced every
one else in the race and will come in an
easy winner.
. Those who have been betting on Hen
dersOn from the start are iovous over
the situation, and many who have
decided preference for one Of the other
candidates. admit that it looks now as
If Henderson could not be defeated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
The Election in Gloucester.

The election in Gloucester resulted IN
the choice of the Independent Demo-
Gratis to the county offices For clerk
A. T. Watt. incumbent, led his ticket
by $50; William X Perrin, treasurer,
by majority Of Sj3 George Il Hayes
commissioner Of the revenue, plural
ity Of SIG; Richard NJ. Page. incum-
bent, for sheriff, 43G plurality James
i. Taliaferro, Commonwealth attor.
ncy majority 322. Several Democratic
nominees were elected TO district Offices
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03

The rapid increase Of japanese immi-
grafton into Hawaii has attracted the
serious attention Of the authorities at
Washington, 1t is said, OF late, and
several official inquiries have been set
on foot to learn the extent Of the inva-
sion and how it can be checked.
The reports received by the immigra-
tiOn authorities are in line with press
dispatches, stating that the influx is
steadily increasing.
One official report from United
States inspector, stationed at Honolulu,
states that II, 900 japanese have arrived
since the islands were annexed to the
United States He also reports that in
his opinion the total population of
Asiatics by the end Of the present year
will exceed the total population OF all
other nationalities. Another official
report comes from an inspector
on the Pacific coast, who was
sent on a special mission to in
yestigate the cause of this influx. He
visited Japan as well as Hawaii. and
the facts he obtained axe expected to
shed much light on the causes leading
up to the recent heavy arrival Of Ash
atics. Thus far only his preliminary
report has been received and this, it
is understood, bears out the previous
reports as to the extent of this immi-
grafton and the menacing results which
may arise from it,
The inspector at Honolulu states that
one OF the effects of the heavy increase
of japanese is to bring on race conflicts
between the Chinese and Japanese, the
former being gradually outnumbered as
the dominant Asiatic force in Hawaii
In recent clash, it is stated by the
report. several Chinese were killed and
a number wounded
This is another one of the glorious re-
suits of our new foreign policy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03

William ID. Peachy. chief Of the reg
istry division Of the city postoilce, died
Thursday in Washington city The de
ceased suffered from Bught's disease
and had been confined to his home foi
three weeks For week or more his
physician had realized that the end wa'
approaching. but this fact was not com
municated to the family until recently
Mr. Peachy was born in Williamsburg
Va, fifty-four years ago. He is kins
man Of Hon John s Wise.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03

Hon. John f. Ryan, Speaker of the
House of Delegates, is in the city. stop
ping at Murphy's. He will return home
today. Mr.. Ryan expects TO be return
ed to the House by his constituents and
will be a candidate for reelection to
the Speakership. Richmond Times. :.
Murphy's is not only the headquarters
of Martin, but of the Senatorial Reform
League Whether Mr.. Ryan called on
either or both is not stated. Perhaps
at last accounts the Speaker was hum
ming How happy l would be with
either, were tother dear charmer away. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Mr. Diggs Secures a Writ Of Error
form Judge Blackstone.

Mr.. Isaac Diggs has secured from Cir
chit Judge j. w. Ct. Blackstone a writ
of error in the case of the King anC
Queen negroes arrested for depredating
upon oyster beds In York river.
After their cases had been dismissed
by King and Queen magistrate the
parties were taken over to New Kent and
fined g. each.
Mr.. Diggs appealed their cases to the
county court and offered plea Of once
in jeopardy"
The court overruled this plea and the
case will now be heard by Judge Black
stone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Fourteen For Henderson.

Columbus, Ohio, June As antici
patcd the ohio Congressional delega
tion declared tonight for Gen. Hender
son Of Iowa as speaker. There were
twelve members present. all of whom,
except Brown. were for Henderson.
Brown remained firm for Sherman
Cromwell was absent. Danford wa'
sick. and Morgan was in session with
the committee on resolutions, but they
will act with the majority Of their col
leagues
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Proposals for Lumber
For Free Bridge.

Sealed proposals Will be received up
to ~ m. Saturday. June 10 1899. for
furnishing HEART SOUTH CARO-
LIMA PINE for Free Bridge Of follow.
ing quantities and Dimensions
25. 600 feet Bridge JJists, KIP. IS feet
long.
%, 900 feet Bridge Flooring. 2lsxS 10
~, IS feet long
Said lumber 10 be delivered at Free
Bridge, and prospsals directed to George
w. Wroten, Chairman Of Public Prop.
erty Committee The Committee re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids
g. W Wroten, Chairman.
J T knight.
W II Hurkamp.
Committee.
malt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03

Wayland Seminary held its yearly
commencement Wednesday night at the
Vermont Avenue Baptist church. The
church was filled with numbers Of ap-
pAudling friends, and the exercises
proved very enjoyable. Rev. DIR.
Richard Spiller pronounced the invo-
cation. while the exercises were in
charge of George r. Hovey, President
of Wayland Seminary.
Orations were given by members OF
the graduating class as follows; Geo
W. BayIis. Marshall, Va. Cornelius
l. Garter, Guineys, and others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
For over Pity Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
bean used for over fifty years by mil
lions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. IL
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world Twenty-Five cents
4 bottle Be sure and ask for Mrs
Finslow 2 Soothing SvruD
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03
Barn Burned BY Lightning.

A large barn on Fauntleroy's farm
in Cherry Point. Northumberland coun-
ty, was struck by lightning during the
storm last Monday night, and totally
destroyed. Eight horses persisted in the
burning building. The property was
owned by William W. Walker. of West
moreland.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-03

DR. Gladys Condition Powders, are
Just what horse needs when IN baC
condition. Tonic, blood purifier anC
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use TO put &
horse in prime condition. Price q
cents per package For sale by NJ NJ
Lewis