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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
Philippine Typhoon Still Raging.

The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Gen. Otis:
"Storms still prevailing; barometer
rising. indicating improving weather
conditions. Average rainfall July sew
eral years, fourteen and one-half inches
for twenty days fully. now closed, for
ty-one inches; country flooded. Troops
on outposts have suffered, and former
lines Of communication cut in some. in
stances; not serious. No material in
crease in sickness reported !"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
Spanish Islands Items.

Only 10 deaths from yellow fever
were reported in Santiago de Cuba last
week and Gen. Wood thinks the dis
ease is under control.
Lack Of rain in Cuba is causing
much delay in the maturing of crops
Large quantities of tobacco remain in
the hands Of buyers.
The Spanish Commission in the
Philippines expects to complete very
soon the arrangements for the release
of Spanish prisoners.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

The Normal School, which closed
its session last night, has been in
all its departments great sue
cess The instructors have conduct
ed it with great faithfuIness and
efficiency and from the work done here
the school system will be enhanced IN
efficiency and value Nothing has oc'
Cured during this Normal 10 cause
dlscori. All has been pleasure and
profit. Fredericksburg felicitates it.
self for having it within its borders
and has been made brighter and better
for it. We are sorry the end has come
to the session. We bid the teachers and
their instructors goodbye with much
regret and great reluctance We can
only say, come again. We will
always welcome these guests-either as
a school or individuals and may hap
piness and prosperity attend you every
where and at all times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

Dr. Oady's Condition Powders, are
Just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge They are not food but
medicine and the best in use 10 put a
horse in prime condition. Price %
cents per package. For sale by M. NJ.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

The County Committee of Essex has
called primary for August 9th, to
select delegates to legislative conven-
ton 10 beheld for Essex and MiddlesPx
in Tappahannook Aug 9lst Booker
Garnett is likely to be the nominee to
succeed himself
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

DIR. +. II Kerfoot, of Louisville, has
been elected secretary Of the Home Mis-
sionary Board Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, succeeding DR. | 7. Tiche.
nor, who has been the recording secre.
tary for the board for seventeen years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

Charleston, s. c., has been selected
as the place Of meeting next year Of the
National Educational Association. The
selection was made last Saturday at
the annual meeting Of the association
at Los, Angeles, Cal Charleston had
competition from several other cities
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

All the field officers of the ten volun.
teer regiments to be organized for ser.
vice in the Philippine Islands have
been appointed. The War Department.
is offering inducements to secure en-
listments in these regiments.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
Net for TYLER.

The Richmond correspondent of the
Index Appeal says:
''The reports arriving from various
portions Of the State are creating some
CONSERVATION in the Tyler camp, and
arousing a corresponding degree OF sat
isfaction among the Martin people "
A strike began Wednesday on the
Second Avenue car line, New York,
and riots followed The Brooklyn
strike continues severe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

the greatest establishment that the
President should not have asked hll
personally for his resignation. instead
Of having his wishes made known
through a third party. Not until Mr..
Hobart frankly admitted that his adj
vice had not been Of "A personal nature,
but was given at the instance Of the
President, did the Secretary make up
his mind to tender his resignation. but
on realizing that 1t would bee better "a
retire gracefully than be- turned out
bodily he informed the President
he would write his resignation immedi-
ately on his return.
The closest inquiry fails to elicit any
information as to the intentions II the
President respecting the appointment
of a successor TO Alger ~ Secretary oi
War.
Politics at the Manassas Horse Show.
A dispatch from Manassas says that
this county prince WillIamJ is thought
to be doubtful ON the Senatorial issue
Tyler men claim it for the Governor, a
claim the friends Of Senator Martin by
no means cOncede Senator Martin and
his colleague, Hon John " Daniel,
were on the grounds. and were the re-
cipients of much courtesy and atten-
ton. The former mingled with the
crowds in his plain. democratic styir.
SOME FIGURES.
one who has made close study Of
the situation in the Eighth Congress
sional District says the Legislators from
the counties composing It Will stand as
follows:
For Martin. surely. the delegates
from Louisa, Orange CuIpeper,
Fauquier, Alexandria, Alexandria city,
and Stafford. and two Senators, total
Of eight
For Tyler, two delegates from Loud
oun and Fairfax and two Senators, a
total of four
Doubtful. delegate from Prince vii
liam.
The same authority gives Senator
Martins strength in the legislative
caucus, as follows
First Congressional District for Mar
tin, 3
Second Congressional District for
Martha. $
Third Congressional District, for
Martin, $
Fourth Congressional District, for
Martin, l3
Fifth Congressional District, for
Martin, =
Sixth Congressional District, for
Martin. D.
Seventh Congressional District, for
Martin. |
Eighth Congressional District, for
Martin, :
Ninth Congressional District for
Tenth Congressional District, for
Martin,
Total Martin vote. IS
Total legislative membership. 40.
Probable Republican membership. p.
Democratic membership 10, req1ir-
ing tifty-eight votes In caucus o. be
polled by the successful aspirant.
II is claimed that the figures as given
by districts are within the actual
strength of the Senat ~ and that the
estimate errs in being too conservative.
Wherever a doubtful county was reach
ed in the foregoing calculation IL was
counted as anti-Martin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

If William Nc.
Kinley lives he will
as surely be the Re-
publican nominee
Of the Republican
party for the next
Presidency as it il
certain that night
succeeds unto day
Roosevelt will not
contest for that, but
it is hardly to be
doubted that the
ticket for 1900 will
be Mckinley and
Roosevelt. Mr.. Ho-
bart is an estima-
BILE man but the
Republican prece-
dents do not run to-
wards renominat.
ing Vice Presidents
for a second term.
In 1860 the ticket
was Lincoln and
Hamlin yet. in
1864, Hamlin was
turned down and
Andrew johnson,
Of Tennessee, was
nominated in his
place. In 1868 the
Republican ticket
was Grant and Col
fax (; yet. in 1872.
the ticket was
Grant and Wilson.
AS Lincoln was re.
nominated in 1864,
so Grant was in
1872 and as Ham
lin was turned
down in 1864, so
Oolfax was forced
to give way for
Henry Wilson Of
Massachusetts. in
1872. In 1876 Hayes
and Wheeler were
nominated and
elected yet, in 1880,
Hayes, having de.
clined. Garfield, Of
Ohio, was nomi-
mated. and, though
Wheeler had made
an exceptionally
good Vice Presi.
dent. Arthur was
selected from New
York. ough
Wheeler was from
the same State. In
1888 the ticket was
Harrison and Nor
ton. Harrison was
renominated in
1892, but Morton,
though from New
York, was forced to
give way to White
law Reid. And so
In 1900, because it
will be desirable TO
oonciliate n ew
York, which has
just narrowly es-
capped going over to
the Democratic col.
umn, and because
it will be regarded
as the proper thing
to do to recognize
a soldier who earn
ed q record in the
Spanish war Roose-
welt, il he doesn't
get the big head in
the meantime, will
be Mckinley 8 run
ming mate. From
Free Lance Of No
vember 10, 1898.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

II have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" SAYS Mr. W.
b. Cooper Of FL Rio. Cal. "FOr small
children we find it especially effective "
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

The next Repub.
licsn presidential
campaign ticket
will probably bt
X 0 Kinley and
Roosevelt. Men
high in the coun'
cils Il the party
favor this comb.
nation for 1900.
. . . e
Despite sll that
may be said by the
optimistic rank
end hle, the Re
publican leaders
know that the next
campaign Is not TO
be won by walking
over howery beds
Of ease. They look
for o contest as bit.
ter and intense as
that of 1896, and
they are aware that
the full voting
strength Of the par
ty must be brought
out. 1t 10 for this
reason that many
Of them are urging
that & new name
should be put on
the ticket In Sec
ond place, believ.
ing that more en-
thusissm can thus
be created. They
regard Gov. Roose-
Welt as particularly
available for Vice
President on &C.
count OF his war
record, as well as
on account Of his
location.
. . . = =
Under the cir
cumstances tn Q
present friendly at
titude o: the ad-
ministration to-
ward the popular
New York Cover
nor is very clear.
and this friendly
attitude, 1t may be
added, promises to
be emphasized,
from time TO time,
In the months that
will intervene be-
fore the next Re-
publican National
Convention.
The recent visit
Of Roosevelt to the
White House was
the first step TO-
ward brin g / &
about the most cor
dial relations be-
tween the Presi-
dent and the Gov
ernor.
Mckinley an d
ROOSEVELT T b Q
Presidents who sue
cessfully conducted
the war with Spain
and the man who
left the battlefield
20 enter the Cover
nor's chairl This
10 the program OF
the politicians for
1900, aided and
abetted by persons
high in authority.
to whom success is
more important
than any other con-
sideration. - From
Warrington. d. o,
Poat Julv IS. 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
Ta:iisii. ?.'gt'!sni: Institute,
state A. X NJ. College,
AT BLAOKSBURG, VA.

Thirty instructors. thoroughly equipped
shops, laboratories and inhrmary. Farm OF
900 acres. Steam heat and electric lights in
dOrmitOries. Degree courses In agriculture.
horticulture, civil, mechanical and electrical
engineering, applied chemistry and general
science. Shorter courses in practical agri-
culture and practical mechanics.
Total cost OF session OF nine months. !nclud
ing tuition and other fees, uniform, board.
washing, text books. medical attendance,
etc. about $500. Cost 10 state students,
Sl65 10. Next session begins September 2lst,
1899. For catalogue apply to
J. NJ. McBRYDE. Phi. D., /. L. ID.
iyl5-6t President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
The correspondent also says

An amusing incident happened at
the close of the day to Senator Martin.
Just as he was leaving the grandstand
at the horse show one Of the Tyler men
passing him asked Well, Senator. is
it warm enough for YOU emphasizing
the word warm very significantly.
oh. yes, replied Senator Martin quick
as fash. It's pretty warm. but. he
continued brushing his sleeve, l
reckon there is more dust than heat
after all. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

The Washington ID. o. Post is re-
earded In Virginia with great favor as
. live, up-to date. vigorous newspaper
--ons Of the very best In the country.
Il win be seen from what is printed
above that the next Presidential ticket.
according to its diagnosis with close
administration information to draw on /.
viii be Mckinley and Roosevelt. 1t
vtll BE- observed from what is printed
ir parallel eolumns that The Free
Lance reached the Same conclusion
Nov. le, 1898. Or jest eight months be-
fovs the Post made Its prediction
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
Proposals For
Wood and Coal.

Sealed proposals for furnishing the
Aims House with tons Of Stove Coal,
10 cords Of Oak and 10 cords Of Pine
Wood will be received by the Aims
House Committee until
i2O'ClOCk TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1899.
The above to be delivered at the Aims
House and to be Of first-class quality.
The Committee reserves the right to
reject any and sll bids
W f Bradley,
J L Rowe.
IL h G0uldman.
i,lS3t Committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
GOV. TYLEE's ARRIyAL.

Governor Tyler arrived in Manassas
at $ O'Clock Wednesday evening and
was met by a large delegation Of warm ,
personal friends
II Gov Tyler should get the vote of
the delegate from Prince William IT
would be no surprise. a. the candidate
for the Legislature who seems % have
the best chance is q G. Galleher who
is regarded az an out and out follower
Of the Executive. But Martin friends
will not relax any effort to carry the
county, aud Mr. Wheat will 90 before
the primaries as Martin man, and Is
by no means Respondent
The Senator's edherents say that a
majority Of the Virginia delegation in
Congress stands squarely for his re
election and will work vigorously in
his behalf. On the Martin side are
Young, Epes, Swanson, Otey, Hay and
Rhea. For Tyler-Jones, Lamb, Rixey
and Quarles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

THE President Of the United States
and Adjt. Gen. Oorbin were quite as
much the directing spirits of the wal
as Gen. Alger, and everything that the
latter did was with the approval o.
Mr.. Mckinley. The appointments rec
commended by the Secretary Of War,
upon social or political grounds, re.
quired Presidential approval The
merit principle, disregarded by Gen.
Alger, has likewise been violated by
the President in his latest civil service
order II the considerations that led
TO the selection Of Gen. Alger for the
head of the War Department were I'M.
worthy and productive of mischief
MIR. Mckinley was every bit as respon-
sible as the man he honored. He under
stood the nature and the capabilities of
the appointee, he ratified his policies
and his recommendations for commits
sion before and throughout the war. "
The Detroit Tribune says:
IF Mr.. Mckinley accepts the resig.
nation. as it is semi officially announced
that he will he will create widespread
sympathy for the Secretary here in his
own State, which will be Of great value
TO him in his Senatorial candidacy, and
will also give the Generals friends a
pretext for revealing all the facts con.
corning the Presidents alleged personal
responsibility for many of She mistakes
for which the Secretary was cursed
during the Spanish. American war. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
Washington, D. O., July 10. Is

tion aud the President 5 acceptance fol-
low
Washington, D. O., July 10. 1899.
Sir | beg to tender you my resgna.
ton # the office Of Secretary Of War
% AXE effect at such time in the near
future as you may decide the affairs OF
this department will permit
I'm seyering my official connection
with your Administration. | wish for
YOU continued health and the highest
measure If success in carrying on the
great work entrusted TO you
| have the honor 90 be very respect
fully your Obedlent servant
r. A Alger
The President replied as follows:
Executive Mansion.
Washington, July 20, 1899
Hon. Il. A. Alger, Secretary of War
Oar Sir Your resignation of the
cnica # Secretary of War. under date
II July 10, Is accepted. ID take effect
on the lst II August. 1899
In terminating my oiliri Il connection
which has continued for more than two
years | desire o. thank you for the faith
ful service You have rendered the coun-
try at most eXacting period. and e.
wish you long and happy life
With assurances Of my regard and
esteem, | am, yours sincerely.
William Mckinley.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
The President replied as follows
Executive Mansion,
Washington, July 70, 1895
Martin as Seen at the Horse Show.


The Washington. d G. Times cor
respondent writing from Manassas says /:
THE Senator was in his happiest
mood and passed directly from the
station 10 the exhibition grounds. No
one dreamed that Senator Martin knew
anything about horses, but it trarspired
before he left that he was intimately
familiar with the records of every horse
that has ever been saddled for horse
show in this country. and that he could
give points TO the boys along the rail
and IN the grandstand on jumpers,
rOadsters, ladies' saddle horses ponies,
aud thoroughbreds Of every description
Why. that mans a wonder - said a
Prince William man, who had driven
in ten miles for the horse show and
had met Senator Martin for the first
time He's the best all-round informed
man | ever knew. Give him anything
like an even start and he'll beat any
man in America on any question from
politics 20 ponies,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
Detroit Papers On Alger's Resignation

Detroit Papers On Alger's Resignation.
The Detroit Free Press says:
There is kindly feeling for the
Michigan man among the people of his
city and State, and they will not con-
template with composure the process of
crucifixion directed against one of their
prominent and popular fellow citizens
because some one must be called upon
to suffer shame. and anguish. and de-
rision, and persecution for practices,
systems, policies, and plumbers that a
President, or a Congress, or party is
as much responsible for as the scape-
goat selected for sacrifice.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

Secretary Ayers letter Of resigna-
tion and the Presidents acceptance fol-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

CONSULTED THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
At one time since then there was
ground for the belief that rupture
might be avoided, but this belief
ceased to be held when it was an
neunced that Vice President Hobart
and Secretary Alger were in conference
at Normanhurst 1t was largely at
least as a result OF this conference that
Secretary Alger decided to leave the
Cabinet at this time. At this confer
ence there was present, besides Score
tary Alger his military aide and close
personal and political friend and ad-
wiser, Major Hopkins. aud perhaps
some other persons. who also
felt a deep interest in the fu.
ture of the Secretary. There has been
no disclosure of what passed by the
seaside, but it is significant that the
return of the Secretary to Washington
last night was followed by prompt &C.
tion today.
1t is said that Vice President Hobart
advised him to place his resignation at
the disposal of the President. coupling
this with an intimation that this course
was necessary for political reasons and
&c prevent further criticism. 1t is
learned that Secretary Alger expressed
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-20

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-20
Our Junior Senator.

There is no doubt that'the Repub-
lican state ticket will be elected this
fall. So sanguine are the leaders of
the party of this state, that one or
two of the leading campaigners have
invaded Ohio aud are assisting their
Republican brethren in that state.
Pennsylvania's junior Senator, Hon.
Boies Penrose, is among the number,
and be made his first address at
Wooster this week. 1t was an elO-
quent and earnest appeal TO the pa
triotism of his hearers. In clear
and convincing argument he showed
that the policy Of the Republican
party in the Philippines was the only
honorable course that could be pur-
sued. In the course of his remarks
he said
''Aftcr the treaty Of peace the Phil
ippine Islands became ours, belong
ing to us as absolutely as any other
part of the United States. For the
President to have faltered for a
moment in the course he has pursued
in upholding American authority and
enforcing American treaties and laws,
might have resulted, not alone in the
adverse criticism of any patriotic
American citizen, but in his actual
impeachment by Congress. The fact
that our responsibility may be heavy
is no excuse for failure to discharge
it. Can any citizen doubt, therefore,
that it is his duty and his interest to
sustain the National Administration
at every point while this contest is
pending The President of the United
States has had imposed upon him a
tremendous task that he has been
equal to the emergency is admitted
by every one. He has been patriotic,
courageous and generous upon every
occasion. He has not made an error
in utterance or action at any time
In the many delicate questions Of
diplomacy he has been the safe and
guiding spirit"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-20
RIOrOUs NEGRO SOLDIERS
Brutaily Beat n Laredo Policeman and
Fatally Wound citizen.


Fatally Wound n citizen.
Laredo, Tex, Oct. 20.--Friction be-
tween the Laredo police and the negro
soldlers at Fort Mcintosh resulted in
a street riot Wednesday night. PO-
liceman William Stoner, about mid
night, arrested a soldier for some of
tense and turned him over to the mill
tary authorities The report of the
arrest infuriated the soldiers, who
battered down the door of the ord
nance room. secured their arms and
started on q rampage through the west
ern part of the city, 80 strong Find
ing Policeman Stoner, they covered
him with their rifles, disarmlng him
and then dubbed and stamped him.
Then they rained a regular fusillade
down the several streets, and bullets
whistled all over the city. Only one
casualty from the shooting has been
reported, that of c. Nuncio, who was
shot while walking along Lincoln
street and fatally wounded.
Lieutenant J M. Campbell. In COM
mand at the fort, who was attending
an entertainment in the city, fastened
to the barracks, threw out the guards
and had the roll called, but all the SOL
diers had reached there ahead of him.
The arms had also been returned to
the armory, but showed evidence of
recent use. The lieutenant has issued
orders confning the garrison to the
reservation for 80 days.
Lieutenant Campbell was corporal
in the Seventy-first New York volun-
teers and for bravery shown at San
Juan hill was appointed to second
lieutenancy in the regular army. The
company which did the rioting dis
tinguished itself at El Caney.