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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
Chicago Platform Democracy Address
- tho cennccrats of New York.

Chicago Platform Democracy Address
to the Democrats Of New York.
New York, July ~ An address to
the Democrats Of New York has been
issued by the State Committee Of the
Chicago platform Democracy 1t re-
counts the circumstances that led up %
the adoption Of the Chicago platform
in 1896 and the nomination Of Bryan
and says:
Since that convention Tammany
Hall. as az present organized, has been
the bitterest enemy Of the principles Of
the Democratic party. Tammany Hall
in 1897 repudiated the national plat
form and nominated as its candidate
for Mayor of New York one who had
not openly supported the party in 1896
In 1898 the socalled regular Democratic
State Convention, acting under domi-
nation Of Tammany Hall and the venal
leaders who control that organization,
again repudiated the platform Of the
party.
"Since that time the Chicago plat
form Democracy has perfected perm
anent organization in this State. Its
object is to form a medium through
which the sentiments Of the Democratic
masses in the State may find express
sion. 1t will, in obedience to this senti-
meut. strive for the reaflirmation Of the
Chicago platform, and the renomina-
ton of w. J. Bryan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

For some time past the Stanton
Spectator has been very bitter against
Gov. Tyler. and from time to time has
prodded him with its sharp pen. As
soon as the Gov. announced his candl-
dacy for the u. 5 Senate the Spectator
turned its guns upon him aud fired q
broadside Of ridicule.
In reply 10 the Spectators article a
correspondent Of the Augusta Argus
prints a communication In that paper
in which he says that the editor of the
Spectator has had no use fer Gov. Tyler
since the Governor did not reappoint
him member OF the Board of Visitors
TO the Deaf Dumb and Blind lnsti-
tute. Richmond Times.
The Free Lance, in its last issue, pub
lished the Spectators broadside Fair
ness demands the printing of the above.
The Spectator will probably be heard
from again The fun proceeds
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

1t seems that s. s. P. Paterson ,
in Richmond, not an avowed Martin
man. has been chosen in the Demo-
tic primaries in that city as one of the
Democratic candidates. Whilst it is
said that Patteson will not declare
himself, it looks to The Free Lance
"omiuous." and that Gov. Tyler can
probably rely on Mr.. P.'s vote In
the Democratic caucus 1t begins to
look as if the campaign would not be
like a jug handle, all on one side.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
Tvler on Eastern Shore.

Cape Charles, July 20. Gov. ]. Hoge
Tyler reached the Eastern Shore yester-
day on the Norfolk steamer and spent
a very quiet day at Northampton coun-
ty seat, Eastyille. The Governor came
over by invitation to take part In the
dedicatory exercises Of the new court
house, that was to have taken place
yesterday, and he did not know until
he reached Cape Charles that the exer-
cises had been postponed until next Fri
day. August 4th, on account Of the
building not being completed BY the
contractor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

At their State conven ton in Ken
lucky, last week, the Populists passed
a resolu tion declaring that
1--WE regret to see that Hon. W j.
BRYAN, for whom the Populists Of Ken
lucky voted in 1896 for President of the
United States, by mis- public indorse-
ment OF the ticket nominated at Louis
willie and the platf)rm there adopted,
assumes the responsibility Of indorsinR
the criminal attempts of corrupt ele-
ments of Kentucky politics to subyert
the ballot. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
Weather forecast for FTe6-
eTicks6ur0 and uiciRttV.
Fair Tuesday, aoarmer Wed
neSdGy.

Correspondents should not send us
speculations, predictions, or estimates
as to the strength Of candidates for the
United States Senatorship. Richmond
Dispatch.
The Free Lance will be glad to have
short statements, very short, from cor
respondents within its circulation OF
inst such matter as the Dispatch doesn I
want. no matter which they speak for,
Martin or Tyler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
Has Administration Entered Into Al
lance With England7

Houston, July 30 In an interview
the Hon. j. W. Bailey says:
II am fully persuaded that the ma
tional administration has entered into
a full and complete agreement for an
alliance between Great Britain and the
United States. This alliance, in my
opinion, is to be both offensive and de-
fensive. l think the reason it has not
been published to the world is that for
political reasons the President is afraid
to do so. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
What Martin saws.

Senator Martin. has given out state
ment replying to the ATTACK made upon
him by Hon Wa Jones, at Houston
Halifax County.
Regarding the charge that he was
not in the battle Of Newmarket. he says
he was sick at the institute at the time
but served with the cadets around
Richmond He says he WAS never an
agent for an individual or corporation
before the Legislature lie was counsel
for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
before being elected to the Senate and
then resigned
He never It'd Mr. Jones, he declares.
that he was opposed to the election OF
Senators by the people. lie says he will
vote for submitting to the people an
amendment to the Constitution provid-
ing for popular election Of Senators
Senator Martin goes into detail. to show
that he did not dodge the vote on the
war revenue bill and is very emphatic.
lie says nothing regarding his
alleged votes against free coinage and
nothing as TO how he voted on former
bills in the Senate touching p pular
choice Of Senators
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

About one month ago my child q.
which is fifteen months old. had an at
tack OF diarthOea accompanied by
vomiting | gave it such remedies a.
are usually given in such cases, lout as
nothing gave relief, we sent Tor q 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 1t soon OBJ
tanned relief it would not live Cham
berlains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was recommended, and /
decided 10 try it. | soon noticed a
change for the better by its continued
use u 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, 1899-08-01

Canada has refused to allow the con-
yerted yacht Frolic to enter the Great
Lakes for the use Of the Illinois naval
militia. The Navy Department has
also been stopped in its intention to
loan a similar vessel to the Ohio naval
battalion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
The Richmond Di

The Richmond Dis
patch says Senator Mar
tin is willing to meet
Congressman Jones, and
that there is no doubt
of Mr.. Jones desiring to
meet Mr.. Martin" Then,
by all means, let the meet
ing take place and a joint
discussion be held.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

We cannot commend too highly the
spirit, the pluck, the energy which Mr..
Moran displays in his undertaking to
establish a literary magazine in Vlr-
rinia. or perhaps it should be said, in
q more general sense. in the South. 1t
Is by no means creditable to the edu'
Gated people of the South, and particu-
larly OF Virginia, that the Southern
Literary Messenger" was permitted to
die. and that heretofore no serious and
concerted effort has been made to sup
ply its place. A great deal has, OF re-
cent years, been written and spoken
about the Importance of building up an
ipdepeudent and distinctive Southern
literature. Now here is an opportunity
for the friends and advocates OF literary
effort, and e distinctive Southern liter
allure, to give practical proof OF theii
sincerity and interest. by sustaining
the laudable undertaking of The South
ern Publishing Company, of Manassas
Virginia. Mr.. Moran, the editor Of
the Manassas Journal, is the originator
and the real worker Of the enterprise.
The second July number), has appear
cd and gives decided promise Of success
in.this venture, especially if the friends
Of literature in our Southern section
will come forward in 3 liberal and gen
erous spirit and sustain the magazine.
"Dicksps's Farewell" by George .
Round, is an interesting persona
ssminiscenoe related in most enter
tanning manner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

Prof. Charles II Winston, of Rich
mond College, is quoted as saying that
the recent Summer Normal held in
Fredericksburg twas the most salts
factory in his experience of ten or
.selve years in this kind of educational
work 4"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

Elsewhere will be found the tributes
of Rev DR.. T. S Dunaway at the Lancas-
ter unveiliug and the tribute Of Mr. 7.
V.D. Conway at the Essex unwilling to
that once modest, gracious, yea,
almost brilliant, Christian gentle
man. Eustace Conway, who was
gathered to his fathers more than
forty years ago. and who in his day
was one Of the most popular men who
ever had home in Fredericksburg
The printing of these two papers
leads The Free Lance to commend what
Judge Wright is doing in his circuit to
our people here in Fredericksburg and
at the same time to urge our Council TO
procure aud place in our court house
portraits Of John Tayloe Lomax, Eus-
tace Conway and William Stone Bar
ton These three prominent men,
now on the other side Of the great d.
vide, were ornaments not only TO the
bar and bench. but to the social circle
Of the day and generation in which they
lived. Let Mayor Rowe. ex Mayor Gould
man and Councilman Knight who prob.
ably are all Of our city authorities eX-
cept Treasurer Knox, who remember all
three rest not in their efforts until this
suggestion is an accomplished fact 1t
will reflect credit on the Council and
our whole people not only at home. but
abroad, will applaud such action.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
Best Remedy for FlnX.

Mr.. John Matthias. a well known
stock dealer of Pulaski. Ky, says
AFTER suffering for over week with
fiux, and my physician having failed
to relieve me. l was advised to try
Chamberlain Oolic, Cholera ard
Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the pleas
ure of stating that the half Of one bot.
tie cured me. " For sale by NJ. NJ,
Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

In Oulpeper correspondence elsewhere
there is q kick as to how some OF those
who visited the Summer Normal here
Jared. On the same subject the South
side Sentinel at Urbanna says:
"Quite number of young ladies who
have been attending the Normal school
in Fredericksburg, were on the steamer
Tuesday en- route to their several homes.
They were loud in their praise OF the
kindnesses shown them while in the
old Burg"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

The Commercial Law League in con-
vention at Asbury Park, N. j., last
week resolved to act with the Bar AS
ISOLATION in celebrating John Marshall
Day, August 2S, 1900. The Free
Lance calls the attention of the
Bar Association now in session at Hot
Springs, Va, to this matter. Let II
take due notice thereof and govern
itself accordingly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
The Result in Richmond 1 Surprise.

The result of last Thursdays Demo
cratic primary in Richmond has been
a surprise in several quarters That
all of the five old members OF the House,
except one, were defeated for renomina-
ton is attributed to the great opposi.
ton to the land grabber law Mr..
Fowlkes, the only old member returned
and who led the ticket was successful
in spite Of the fact of his vote on that
question. Mr.. Fowlkes. however, had
the solid support Of the labor vote The
nomination of Mr. Patteson over the
determined opposition Of the Martin
men was the most signal victory Of the
contest. Some of the Martin men are
mildly claiming Patteson because he
declared his purpose to support flor the
Senate any one his constituents might
indicate. Mr.. Martins friends, how
ever, prevented the voters from express
ing any choice.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

A special cablegram to the New York
Herald from Trieste. Austria, quotes
Admiral Dewey as saying "Our next
war will be with Germany"
A court martial at Madrid will begin
next Monday TO try Gen. Toral and
others blamed for surrendering Santi-
ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

Here are two opposing prophecies.
Watch. reader, and see which is the
correct one. The Dispatch believes
Massachusetts will retire Senator HoaI
to private life at the end of his present
term. The Free Lance believes "tha'
Massachusetts State pride will retain
MIR. Hoar in the Senate as long as ne
shall desire the high place. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01
Rizoy Has at Last Made Up His Mind

hlZVy IDS ~ H"9S
Congressman John +. Rixey pub
fishes q note saying: II earnestly hope
that the county committee Will give
the Democratic voters of the county an
opportunity to express their preference
for Senator at the same time that a can
didate is nominated for the Legislature.
One ballot box and one ticket will be
sufficient If such an opportunity is
given shall vote for Tyler. F"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

The Irvington Citizen. which seems
to have been leaning towards Martin
for some time, comes out squarely for
him in its last issue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

jones Net l Candidate Fer Governor.
The Southside Sentinel at Urtanna
says:
I'VE assume the responsibility Of
stating that Hon W \. Jones is not
candidate for the gubernatorial nom
nation, and we VIII venture TO g
further and say that he will not be
The Democrats Of tie First District
should hold on TO Jones as their repre-
sentative as long as possible, but when
he declines - be a candidate or Is
elected TO higher honors, the little
wave washed and Democratic bantam
county Of Mathews contains man
who is eminently qualified and in
every way worthy - succeed him. HIS
name is q. Taylor GArnett, and he
needs no introduction OF eulogy AT our
hands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

j. seat. The threat
proved to be a su-
premely idle one.
Mr.. Sumner was
returned as Mr..
fIOar will be. Mas
sachusetts has in
Senator Hoar, an
able man Of nation.
al repute and Mas
sachusetts 5 ia Q
pride will retain
Mr.. Hoar in the
Senate as long as
he shall desire the
high place. - The
Free Lance July
26th 1899
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-01

In Massachusetts
Mr.. Hoar is likely
to be defeated OF
reelection because
he is opposed to ex
pansiO Rich
IN on d Dispatch
July 2Sth. 1899.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-14
ON HEELS OF AGu1NALDo.
Col. Hare Has Engagement With the
Chiefs Guard.

Col. Hare Has Engagement With the
Chiefs Guard.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-General Otis
cables: "a dispatch from Young at
Vigan says the escaped Spanish pris-
oners report that four-hours' engage
ment between detachment of his
troops and Aguinaldo's guard near
Cervantes, so miles southeast of Vigan,
resulted in a heavy loss to the enemy,
who are being pursued. Our loss was
one killed and six wounded. The in
habitants of their own accord join the
troops and are repairing the trails and
carrying the subsistence. Have pushed
the column to San Jose, south of
Bangued. Howe's column is on the
rear of the trail. Bathelor's battalion
of the Twenty-fourth is out of reach
and north of Bayonbong, evidently
descending the river. The natives re-
port fighting as having occurred 90
miles north. Grants column is near
Sublg bay. Lawton is in Bulucan
province with sufficient troops to over
come the position. It is probable the
troops which engaged Aguinaldo's
guard are Hare's command, as he is re-
ported close in Aguinaldo's rear"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-14
READY FOR ADVANCE.
General Buffers Arrival at Frers Indi-
Gates that Fact.

SssSSO Ss.sSs sSOSs
LONDON, Dec. 8.-General Buffers
arrival at Frere is held toindicate that
all the preparations for an advance to
the relief of Ladysmith are complete
and that stirring news will soon be
received. The fact that Lord Methuen
is announced as resuming his command
at almost the same moment is inter-
preted in some quarters to mean that
the battle will be fought Simultaneous
ly in Natal and at Spytfontein. 1t
appears doubtful, however, whether
General Methuen's force is yet ready
for what will evidently be a heavy en-
counter. The construction of the tenn
porary bridge across Modder river has
entailed enormous labor, and even now
the structure is liable to be washed
away from a heavy storm. General
Methuen has been obliged to move his
camp mile north in consequence of
the unsanitary state of the stream,
due to the presence of the bodies of
dead Beers. AS the railway bridge
was completely destroyed, he was COM
PEELED to leave considerable force to
protect his communications. A special
correspondent sends the interesting
information that Commandment General
Joubert has given orders to reserve
fire until the British are within the
close range of 400 yards. At the Mod
der river battle the Free State burgh-
ers became nervous, opened fire pre-
maturely, thus revealing their position
and frustrated the Boer plans.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-14
LOCATION OF THE Beers.
Methuen Now Between Two Wings of tho
Eoer Forces,

AIethuen Now Between Two Wings of tho
Eoer Forces.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-There is consider
able doubt as to the present where
abouts of the main Boer force. It was
supposed after the Modder river fight
that Cronje had retired to Spyfontein
and set to work to prepare the last
obstacle in the way of the relief of
Kimberley. Cronje undoubtedly has a
large force at this point, but it has
developed that he has a part of his
army at Gras Pan, on the other side.
Methuen is thus between two wings of
the Boer forces, his railway tracks and
culverts destroyed, and his telegraph
wires liable to be severed any minute.
1t takes but little figuring to see that
Methuen is up against a hard task.
In the face of many optimistic re-
ports of small losses at Ladysmith, as
the result of the bombardment, the
total losses since the investment began
are quite heavy. Five officers and
twenty-six men have been killed and
fifteen officers and ten men wounded
and missing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-14

Interrogation, as figure of speech.
may be made quite effective when used
by writer, but must be treated warily
by the orator, lest it provoke discon-
certing replies. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
delights in repeating a story of his
youthful days in Scotland. He says
that minister, who gave full value for
salary received, and ordinarily
preached for an hour, one morning,
when in splendid condition, spoke for
an hour and half. Then, without
turning hair, he remarked that what
he had hitherto spoken concerned the
major prophets. He would now turn
to the minor prophets. But what
place." he asked dramatically, "shall
we reserve for Malachi?" Just here a
restless sister of the flock rose from
her seat under the pulpit, noisily
dropped her psalm book, made her way
down the aisle, and after opening the
heavy. creaking door, turned to face
the astonished pastor and people.
Malachi" she said, succinctly, NAL
achi may have my place!"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-14
TIED TO TREE AND BURNED.
Execution of Dick Coleman by a Ken.
lucky Mob.

Execution OF DICK coleman DY a Ken.
lucky Mob.
MAYvILLE, Ky, Dec. 6.-Dlcl1 Cole
man, colored. the murderer of Mrs.
James Lashbrools, was burned at the
stake by mob Since thu murder he
has been kept in the Jail at Covington
for fear of lynching. His trial was set
today at Mayville. He arrived here
under a special guard of deputies
sworn in by the sheriff this morning
at 1920, and the Maysville police force
was added to the guard when it alight-
ed from the train. When the caval-
cade reached the courthouse they were
met by mob of fully 1000 people, head
ed by Lashbrools, husband of the
murdered woman, while 5000 others
were present as spectators. At the
demand of the mob the authorities
delivered the prisoner up, holding re-
sistance useless under the circumstan-
ces. The mob grabbed Coleman, threw
rope over his head and paying no
attention to his piteous appeals for his
life took him to small hollow near
the railroad, bound him tightly to a
sapling and heaped huge pile of
brushwood around him and then set
fire to it. AS the flames began to shoot
up some one cut out the wretch's
eyes. The scene was an awful one, as
thousands of maddened people cluster
ed around the funeral pyre. Coleman
was almost dead before the fire was
applied from the effects of having
been dragged by the rope about his
neck and beaten over the head and
face by the mob.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-14
WHAT THE DEFEAT MEANS.
Undecided Cape Colony Farmers VIII Sc
to the Beers.


LONDON, Dec. let is hardly too
much to regard General Gatacre's re-
pulse near Stormberg as the most SER
tous defeat British arms have yet
SUSTAINED in the whole campaign. 1t
is evident that the worst is not vet
know, the proportion OF killed and
wounded is so small, when compared
with the missing-who are undoubted-
ly prisoners. 1t is also feared that
there were serious losses of guns and
equipment. The most serious aspect
of the affair is the effect it is likely to
have on the Dutch in Cape Colony,
who have been wavering as to whether
to throw in their lot with the Beers.
Hosts of the northern farmers are now
likely to join the rebellion. Defeat is
also serious because it will delay the
junction of General Gatacre with Gen
eral French at Naauwpoort. The plan
was for their combined forces to re-
lieve the pressure on Lord Methuen's
column.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-14

The aggregate number Of passen-
gers carried during the year ending
June 30, 1898, as returned in the an
nual reports of railways, was sol, $685.
6S1. indicating an increase, as com
pared with the year ending June 30,
1897, of 1921 S3. The number of
passengers carried one mile during
the year was 13,379,93O,OO4, there be-
ing an increase of ,122,99O,357 as COM
pared to the year previous. The in
creased density of passenger traffic is
shown by the fact that in 1898 the
number Of passengers carried one mile
per mile Of line was 72,462 as com
pared with 66,S74 for the previous
year. The corresponding figure for
1898, however, was $500. The num-
Der of tons Of freight carried during
the year was 879,OO6,3O7, there being
IAN increase of 137,3OO,361. The num-
Der of tons Of freight carried one mile
was 114.O77. 576,305, which, compared
with the previous year. shows the
large increase of 1898, 554,o8O. The
number of tons of freight carried one
mile per mile of line was 617,S1O,
which is 98,731 greater than the cor
responding item for the year proceed.
ing.