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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
Cecil Rhodes Says There Will be Nc
War.

Cape Town, Aug. % In the Cape
Assembly today Cecil Rhodes. referring
to the Transvaal question said in a
speech
NO there will be no bloodshed
President Kruger, like a sensible man,
will climb down The less Cape Col
ony is concerned in the quarrel the
better "
Continuing. Mr. Rhodes said it was
certain that the Transvaal would be-
come an English-speaking community,
and the Outlanders being in vast ma
jority. would form government in
keeping with their views He ex.
pressed the hope that the settlement
would be fair and that Cape Colony
would let the Imperial Government
deal with the case.
IL is rumored here that the Beers in
tend TO attempt a coup 10 obtain forci-
bic possession Of the ammunition de.
tanned By the Portuguese
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

Der OF Congress from the First District
of Maine, 10 take effect on this date,
September /.
Very truly yours,
L. b. REED.
The news of Mr.. Reeds resignation
will not be surprise, as he made 1t
clear before he left for Europe, several
months ago, that he did not intend to
be a member Of the Fifty sixth Con-
gress. There were, however, anumber
Of his loyal adherents in the first dis
trict who hoped to dissuade him from
his purpose TO retire from public life,
with the view that be might serve IN
the approaching Congress, but not as
Speaker. While Mr.. Reed was IN Eu-
rope he received numerous letters from
influential Maine people urging him
TO withhold his resignation till his re-
turn. He probably intended to do 80
from the first, but all arguments on the
part of his friends in the first district
since his return have been unavailing
1t has been generally understood In
Maine that Mr.. Reed would resign In
time for the holding Of an election to
choose his successor, early in Novem-
Der. There are no State or municipal
elections in Maine Ills fall, but In
about thirty days the governor Will
probably call special election in the
first district for November.
Mr.. Reed has done practically what
the late James G. Blaine did as he re-
tired from the active field Of politics
in the Pine Tree State-selected one OF
his staunch supporters and loyal advisers
to receive his political mantle. Senator
Eugene Hale virtually inherited seat
in the House, later seat in the Sen
ate, and firm grasp on the political
machinery of the Maine Republicans
from the White Plumed knight While
Senator Hale was not the successor TO
Mr.. Blaine in the upper house OF Con-
gress, it was the lstter's powerful In
fnence that helped him to win. Mr.
Reed has apparently decreed that his
college classmate at Bowdoin forty
years ago and his fdus achates during
a long period OF service, Hon. Amos L.
Allen, Of Alfred, York County, shall
succeed him in the House Unless all
signs fail this will come to pass, and
Mr. Allen will be nominated by the
Republican district convention almost
without opposition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

Pretoria, Aug. % It is stated on
the highest authority that the reply sent
by President Kruger to the proposal Of
the British Secretary Of State for
the Colonies. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,
to submit 10 a joint commission Of in.
quiry the effect upon the Outlanders
II the recent franchise reforms is in.
definite
The precise situation is that a com.
municAtion was dispatched yesterday 70
Sir Alfred Miner, British High Com.
missioner in South Africa and Cover
nor Of Cape Colony, which embodies GER
tain alternative proposals For various
reasons these are kept strictly conf
Dental but il is believed they will ad-
nit Of the conclusion of a temporary
agreement
1t is understood from unofficial
sources Of information that the alter.
native proposals Of the Transvaal Gov
eminent are for a five years franchise
and a one.ffth representation Of the
Outlanders in the first Rad. provided
the Imperial Government does not fur.
Their interfere in the internal affairs Of
the Transvaal.
Official circles at present regard the
situation as tending to improve.
The Government of the Transvaal
has received q communication from the
Governor Of Lorenzo Marques relative to
the stoppage Of arms there. The reply
is to the effect that Por:ugal's obliga-
tions to all nations. including Great
Britain, require the enforcement Of the
rransvaal- Portuguese treaty, and as an
unsatisfactory explanation existed as
to the transportation Of the arms, they
were st )pped at Delagoa bay until the
terms of the treaty are complied with.
The Transvaal Government regards
the communication as extremely
vague "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

IL Is HThtllylub W sVS AVA
paper, the Indianapolis News, take
cognizance of the sectional bias that
has characterized the Mckinley admin
istration. Under a speoious exterior OF
clemency and broad mindedness IL has
thus far been the most sectional and
partisan of all the Republican admins
trations since the civil war President
Mckinley can indulge in all manner
of cheap talk when he goes South to
Atlanta and Savannah. He can pro
pose to bury the Confederate dead
along with the Union dead. and to
give like honors TO the sepulchres Of
both lie periodically says let the
dead past bury its dead. But how
about the living? Here his language. or
T lther his more significant actions
flor according to the prOverb, actions
speak louder than Words tell q differ
ent tale. Where has he initiated the
broad and national policy of Mr. Oleve-
land in putting proportionate num-
Der of Southern men in the foreign ap.
pointments, as ambassadors. and min
listers and Consuls? the South has
been practically ignored in these APP
pointments And now when he has a
foreign war on his hands, what does
he do? lie ignores the South. The or
der of four or five days ago naming the
recruiting stations for the ten new
regiments for Philippines, locates all
Of the recruiting stations in the North
and Northwest. None of them are in
the South And yet it would seem that
the people of the South, rather than
the people Of the North, are most fitted
to endure the hardships of the Philip
pine archipelago beneath the blisteripg
heat of the equator.
The inference from all that has
transpired in the past twelve months
must convince all candid minds that
Mckinley, while toying with Southern
sentiment in soft and sweet speeches.
is at heart as much opposed to the
South as when he carried out the or
ders of Sheridan to devastate the beau
tiful Shenandoah Valley. Else why
has he Inundated and angered the South
by degrading their typical hero in the
Spanish conquest, Fitzhugh Lee, from
the principal figure Of popular admira-
ton and applause. in the FIRST stages OF
our war with Spain. down to a second
airy and Insignificant character as
Governor Of a province"-and this
province not Havana. the principal
city, but the rural region that sur
rounds it? Mr.. Mckinley need not
hope to cover over his gross injustice
to the South by cheap words that cost
nothing. Actions, as before SAID
speak louder than words. In this con-
nection the following extract from
lengthy editorial in the indianapolis
News will be gratifying TO the readers
of The Free Lance as showing the lead
ing journal in old Virginia's daughter,
Indiana, thoroughly appreciates the
injustice which has been done TO Fitz-
hugh Lee. Out of the vast Northwest
ern Territory granted by Virginia to
the general government, by the Ord
nance of 1887, five States were formed.
One of these was Indiana. The
words Of her leading paper are very
gratifying to Virginians. The extract
is long one; but it 30 plain-spoken
and interesting that it ought TO be
given in full
Fitzhugh Lee, who was popular
hero when he returned from Cuba, and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
MEETINGS OF STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEES.
DR. Crahord Declared to Be Warwick
Countys Chairman.

The Democratic and Republican
State Executive Committees both held
sessions at Murphy's Hotel, in Rich
mond, Tuesday night
OF the Democratic Committee there
were present Colonel X f. Boykin.
Judge W. II Mann, MIR. James W
Gordon. holding the proxy Of II NJ
Smith, Jr Major g. NJ Helms hold
ing the proxy Of Hon. f.. W Saunders /;
Mr. Joseph Button holding the proxy
Of Lleutenant-Governor Echols. and
Judge " f Khea
The meeting was called for the pur.
pose Of deciding as between DR. J II
Oraiford and Mr. f.. O. Madison. both
Of whom claimed b be the duly elected
chairman OF the Warwick County Dem
Ocratic Committee DR.. Cralford had
been for fifteen years chairman # this
committee, but when the various coun-
~ chairmen Of the Thirty-eighth Sena-
t0rial District met recently for the pur
pose Of arranging for primary, blth
Er Crati0rd and Mr. Madison present
ed Themselves a. the chairman from
Warwick county The matter was then
referred to the Executive Committee, and
was.gone into Tuesday night with the
result that the committee unanimously
decided TO recognize Dr. Oraiford.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
The Republican meeting was held
for the purpose Of considering certain
Federal appointments in the revenue
service. There were present. Of the
committee, Messrs Park Agnew. Stith
Boiling, and S Brown Allen. Those
who listened TO the deliberations were
General James A. Walker, Captain
William Kent and Mr. John r. Pop
ham. The committee declined TO give
out for publication the result Of their
deliberations, but it was learned that
they were only considering certain APP
pointments outside the civil service of
deputy COLI ctors Of internal revenue.
The question OF placing Legislative
candidates in the field in certain coun.
ties principally in the Southwest. was
discussed, but a resolution was adopted
expressing the sense Of the committee
as being opposed to such policy.
General Walker. in discussing the
situation after the meeting. said that
it would be the policy Of the Republi-
can party % foster dissention wherever
it occnrred in the Democratic ranks,
and to encourage with its support all
independents who might appear in the
field.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

Fitzhugh Lee, who was popular
hero when he returned from Cuba, and
who, in the popular mind. was to 90
back to Cuba at the head of conquering
legions, has been quietly shelved.
Other generals who happen TO vote right
or to be personal favorlties are put to
the front. Lee is governor OF a prov
ince, which means that he is neither
governor Of Cuba, nor governor OF Ha-
vana, and he is completely out OF the
public eye.
And now, in raising these new regl-
ments, instead Of correcting what must
manifestly look like grave discrimlna'
ton, the difference is emphasized by
making the recruiting centres for
every one of these regiments in the
North. 80 that 1t is practically impos-
sible for Southern men to be In them.
The Presidents policy is wrong in
this. and it is wrong that may come
back to plague him. If 1t do not, 1t
will not be for lack Of invitation. The
error seems 20 be really grave. The
war in the Philippines is not popular
war, as Senator Foraker. with malice
aforethought said some time ago.
Nevertheless, he spoke the truth. II
may not be strictly unpopular, put IL ID
Of a character that does not create en-
thusiasm. Certainly everything that
can be done as master Of policy to
arouse general interest in it ought to
be done. and as a matter Of principle OF
course, it ought to be done
The Philippine campaign ought not
to be fought by people from one part OF
the country, nor should its prosecution
be regarded as a sectional matter. But
since the brief brush in Cuba 1t looks
very much as if military operations
had been regarded. not merely as
sectional matter, but as apolitical one.
None but Republicans have been put on
guard and the troops have been sedu-
lously drawn from the North. The ad.
ministrstion ought to enlist the whole
country in the prosecution Of the war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

Isaac Mcclellan, known as 60 the poet
of the Rod and Gun,' is dead
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
Portland, Ne

70 the Governor Of Maine, Augusta:
l hereby resign the position OF Mem
Der Of Congress from the First District
of Maine, 10 take effect on this date
september /
Very truly YOURS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
Reed Resigns His Seat.

Augusta, Me-, Aug. 22.-The resig-
nation Of Thomas b. Reed as Repre-
entat.ve from the first Maine district
was received by Gov Powers today.
The resignation is to take effect Sep
TENDER A, and it has been accepted by
Gov. Powers. Mir. Reeds letter WAS
as follows;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
TIL. NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES 3. g s. g s -
acknowledgements RulIngs

Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Wilson has sent out from Washington
the following important ruling:
In all cases where documentary
stamp of the denomination of 10 cents
or any larger denomination shall be
used for denoting any tax imposed by
the act of June 13, 1898. the person using
or affixtng the same shall, in addition
to writing or stamping thereon. with
ink, the initials OF his name and the
date when affixed, mutilate said stamp
by cutting three parallel incisions
lengthwise through the stamp, Begin
ming not more than one-fourth OF an
inch from one end thereof, and extend
ing to within one fourth Of an inch Of
the other end
Where such stamp is Cancelled by
cutting or perforating in any manner
authorized by existing regulations the
mutilation herein provided will not be
This provisin takes effect December
18th.
Under a former ruling of Commits
sioner Wilson an instrument in the
form of promisory note under seal
was held to be taxable as bond. The
Commissioners says: after review of
all the facts have arrived at the con-
clusion that It was not the intention OF
the lawmakers to tax promissory notes
under seal other than as ordinary
promissory notes not under seal, and 1t
is so ruled:'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
Contract to Light tho City

Upon being interviewed by the vir-
ginfan- Pilot representative with refer
ence to the intentions of his company,
Mr.. Fender made the following state
ment:
1.-THE Norfolk Heat, Light and Power
Company, through it's representative,
stated at the meeting of the Common
Council that 1t requested the Councils
of the city of Norfolk to incorporate in
any resolution which might be passed
awarding the lighting contract to it, the
further provision that the company be
required at once to execute a bond in
such penalty as might be deemed sunl-
Gent with surety to be approved by the
Finance Committee. to guarantee the
city that his company would erect a
plant in the city of Norfolk and have
the same completed and in operation on
or before September, 1900.
That his company intends in good
faith to erect its plant, If 1t secures
the lighting contract. and stands ready
to give bond of $4,000. or more. to
guarantee it."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
The United Charities

Report Of memberships and contribu-
tons:
George Corpman, $500; George Cham
berlain. $500; Captain B. P. Loyal.
$1,000; Mrs. John B. LeKies. $500; Dun
ston & Sherwood, $500: George w.
Taylor G Co., $500: j. T. s. Reid. $500;
Miss l.. S. Moore. $500: Mrs. e. Minor,
$500; DR.. Frank Wake, $500; Mrs. L..
A. Briggs, $500; j. L. Bunting, $500;
Mrs. ]. L. Bunting, $500; Miss Eliza
Dodd, $500: w. H. Davis, $500; Loyal
81 Taylor. $1,000; w. II. Barnard, $500:
w. L. Brooks. $500; Cooke, Clark &.
Co., $500; S. Q. Collins, $500; General
r. L. Page, $500; w. e. Taylor, $1,000 D.:
o. A. Sledge. $500; r. w. Stlres, $500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
Property owners at Virginia Beach

Owners of Virginia Beach property
held meeting yesterday ut the office
OF Mr.. A. b. Seldner for the purpose of
taking steps to have a part Of the taxes
they pay directed toward improvements
at the Beach. such as walkways, bulk
heads and the like. A committee to go
before the Board of Supervisors of
Princess Anne county and make known
their wishes was appointed and in
structed to try to get n meeting OF the
board of directors called at once. SO
that the property owners may have
time to appeal to the Legislature be-
fore the adjournment of that body, If
1t should be necessary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
NEW FOR|TIFIC ATOMS.
Battlements to SFrown on the Ches-
apeake from Cape Henry
A Force of government Engineers
Engaged In n survey of the Point
for several Mile.--I.. ropogrnph.
10 oDescrm,ned-Pl a.s to Guard
chesapeake waters.

paragraph in the virginan- Pilot
several days ago announced that a
survey at Cape Henry had been
ordered made by United States engi-
necrs with a View of building forth
hcation on that point This survey
was begun several days ago by engi-
neers from the United States engi-
neer's office here, In charge of Major
Thomas L. Casey, the force being
directly in charge of Mr.. T. L. White.
Word has been received in this city
from Washington to the effect that
the War Department means business
in having this work done, and the
fact that thorough topographic
survey OF the Cape for about a mile
ana a half on either side of the light
house, and for a mile inward, has
been ordered, is regarded as sub
stantial yeriflcation of this fact.
While 1t may not be done in the i'm.
mediate future, it is believed to be
the intention of the War Department
to construct one of the strongest for
located on the Atlantic coast. The
object In view is, of course, to com
mand the entrance to Chesapeake
Bay, and fort may also be located
at Cape Charles.
From the Cape Henry Point to Fish
erman's Island is about II miles, but
the northern edge of the deep water
is only about six miles from the Cape.
1t can thus be seen that to fortify
Cape Henry will mean the guarding of
this entrance to the Chesaoeaks
waters. The channel between Fisher
mans Island and Cape Charles will
not be left unguarded, as matter of
course. The Government owns land
both at Cape Charles and Fisherman's
Island, and to guard the entire en-
trance to the Bay it would be neces-
sary to locate a shore battery at one
OF these points or guard this channel
with submarine mines. The Govern
mcnt undoubtedly has some such in
tention III view in making its second
move toward fortifying Cape Henry.
Inc term second move is used because
the first move was made sometime
ago by the requirement of an i'm
mense strip of land, in fact nearly
the whole of the point, by the Gov
ernmen..
The topography of Cape Henry, It
Is believed, will be found suitable for
erecting n fort. There are numerous
sand hills In the vicinity of the light
shore, to an attitude of 80 feet above
sea level. The survey Of mile in
ward will take In n part of the low
sand desert, which forms q round hole
back OF the promontory, If the Cape
may be so called. The beginning of
this desert Is, however, about a half
mile or more inward. 1t is at times
covered in places with shallow water.
1t will be several months before the
survey Is completed, when the topo-,
graphic maps will be Forwarded to the
War Department. In the meantime
Cape Henry will be more prominent
on the map. SO to speak. because of
this survey and also because of the
fact that company has been organ
lied for penetrating that region with
an electric railway from Norfolk, the
survey for which has partly been
made.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
TheInIured Fire Engine

Messrs. Hannah and Oberndorfer, of
the Fire Committee OF Councils: Chief
Ryan. of the Fire Department; Mr.. w.
NJ. Rosborough. superintendent Of the
street railway. and Mr.. B. Bosh, an ex-
pert on fire engines, made an exami-
nation of the fire steamer Edward
Church. which was struck by Church
street car few days ago, TO deter
mine the extent of Its injuries. It Is
thought that 1t will cost about 81, 500
to repair the engine and the street
railway company will be asked to bear
the expense.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
Notice 10 Contractors.
Office Local Board Of Improvement,
I3raimbietOn Ward

Office Local Board Of improvement
Brambieton Ward, g
Norfolk, Va. Dec o. 1899
Bids wtll be opened al the office of the
City Engineer on the 18th day of Decem-
Der. 1889. at 1880 o'clock (p. m.) for fur
n!shfng all the material and doing all
the, work required in grading, curbing
with wood and stone, sheHing and surfnc.
Ing Kelly, Clay, Charles. Sheldon, Maple
Mozart and Rose avenues in said ward
in strict accordance with the pans, pro,
lilies and specifications to be seen at the
office of the City Engineer. Bids must
DO made at SO much per running foot Of
avenue exclusive of intersections already
finished, separately for each avenue on
blank forms to be had at the office of the
City Eng ncer. IN 80
The right to accept or reject any one or
moro OF the bids TO the exclusions OF tho
oihers, or to reject all OF them, Is spe-
Each bid must he accompanied by a GER
tined cneck.payable to the CITY Treasurer
amounting to per cent. of the amount bid
as a guarantee that the bidder will give
BOND and enter into a 'sbonl fdci' con-
tract al the same be awarded HIM The
amount Of the said check TO be forfeited
as liquidated damages TO the CITY Of
Norfolk should the bidder fail 10 do so.
No bid will be considered unless il Is
Yerlsement.
Signed: c. ]. JONES.
,.,o-. w. Fl. STERLING.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
de10-7t
a CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to acknowledge, with graft
Dispatch during the past week. THE
many expressions of good will, the num-
erous complimentary remarks about the
crease in the advertising. subscription and
preclated. ~
American column will be. dispensed win
aiter tuesday next. and that space taken
UP by n general and local news We hone
fore Jan !, 1900
In short we are doing our very best to
Five TO our patrons and the general pub
results of the past week greatly cnco,lr-
aSe Us, and we take this channel to let
the general public know It.
Yours for success
DISPATCH PUB. CO..
ao,o Ter Chas. l. Stenglc. President.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10

" IRGINIA:-IN THE COURT or
Law and Chancery of the City OF
iNS6onrfolk, on the 9th day OF December,
B; Kahn, trading as the Old Dominion
candy Co... 5000. .......... Plaintiff
Thomas Roberts &: Co. Docend,n,
IN ASSUNlPS1T AND ON AN ATTACH
MENT
inc object of this suit is to recover from
the defendants the sum of 1852 o. with in
tcrest from September LIST. 1859 and arii-
anVit having been made that the defend
nnls, Ihomas Roberts. Jas. Il. Taylor.
geo. w. y. Roberts, VIM. b. NIontTom,
cry and w. ~ Wright arc not residents
Oh the Slate OF Virginia they are hereby
IequlrSd TO appear within fifteen days
after due publication hereof and do wha /
may be necessary to protect their interest
5GSSSIte; LANES a. COLEMAN, ID. c. :
Qe1O-ltnW-iW - = -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10

The past week has been an active one
in real estate at Port Norfolk. The
Port Norfolk Investment Company has
sold n large number of lo.s-seyeral to
parties who Will begin building within
the next thirty days. The work OF lay
ing sidewalks has progressed rapidly.
The advertisement appearing in an
other column is very interesting read
ing. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10

Chritmas is near Mt hand and we
have been mindful of it, and as n re-
suit are more prepared TO show one
of the best selected stocks Of diamonds
watches, jcwelry and silverware to be
found in the city. Our prices have
been marked down to ensure ready
sales You are cordially invited to
inspect our goods before PURCHASING
elsewhere.
THE GALE JEWELRY co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
Baptist Young Peoples Union

The Junior B. Y. P. U. of the First
BAPTIST Church will meet at 3 o'clock
this afternoon for devotional exercises.
All young people are invited
The Senior will meet at O'Clock p. m
A choice program has been prepared
and large attendance Is desired.