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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
A Niece Of the vanderbilts Becomes
the Bride Of John Henry
Hammond

New York, April CAS- the second
Of this wears conspicuous Easter we'd
dings and the second within two days
in which a number Of the Vanderbilt
family was concer ned. yesterdays we'd
ding of Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane
to Mr.. John Henry Hammond excited
more than the general interest that al
WAYS attends a brilliant church cere-
mOny.
The ceremony took place at st. Bar
tholomew's Episcopal, Rev. DIR. Greer.
In spite of the expressed desire for a
ouiet wedding, the approaches to the
church were blocked by an eager crowd
If SPECTATORS. So large did the throng
become as the hour for the wedding ap-
nroached that a considerable force OF
notice had difficulty in keeping Madl-
sonsayenue clear for the carriages OF
the guests.
Guests TO witness the ceremony were
larger than the company which wit
messed the home wedding OF W. N
Vanderbilt. Jr., a cousin OF yesterday S
bride, to Miss Virginia Fair
A TOUCH OF ROMANCE.
Behind the marriage of Miss Sloane to
Mr.. Hammond is touch OF romance
The match was one Of love, pure and
simple. Indeed, it was a lease Of love
at first sight. The first meeting Of
this Young couple was in an humble
East Side mission, where Miss Sloane
spent much Of her spare time and con-
Siderable of her goodly income. Mr..
Hammond had gone there to do what
little he might to enlighten and bright
en- the struggling ones OF the tene'
| ments. 4: .ho Y,os,
comm onplace manner, bat before they
Ied parted that day they had founo
mich in common between them. II
was not long before the young lawyer
was frequent visitor at the sloane
, msY Together they worked In
their ch ,sen field Of charity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
Spanish American Items

A boat from the cruiser Charleston
while making soundings near Dagupan
Luzon, was fired upon. The cnriser re-
turned the fire and bombarded the town
which was evacuated.
IL is reported in Manila that Anton
10 Luna has supplanted Aguinaldo as
leader Of the Filipinos.
The American losses in the Philippines
from February to April 4 were kill
ed, ls4 wounded 916
1t is expected that the distribution
Of the 50. 900 900 10 the Cuban army
will begin within two weeks.
General Henry, Military Governor OF
Porto Rico. has given orders to enlist
a battalion OF native Porto Ricans for
the United States army.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
Vice President Hobart.

The Washington, D. c.. Star of
Thursday says "Vice President Hobart
is confined to his home on Lafayette
square, and his physicians find that his
illness is mere stubborn than at first
anticipated. Mr. Hobarts condition
was worse yesterday than at any time
since his return from Thomasville. he
did not have a restful night. and this
morning was not feeling improved over
yesterday. His physicians visit him
two and three times day. Mr.. Hobart
suffers principally from acute indiges'
ton, although still weak from an at
tack Of grip
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

This week has brought out some IN
teresting developments touching 'ne
next Presidency Heretofore Mckinney
il was supposed. would have walk
over for the nomination and IN the
.1aotion But the article from the
Washington. d c, star published
.,souboro shows that this will not be
SD And even If nominated Mckinney
has trouble ahead. even in OHIO. ON
last Monday McKisson was defeated Tor
70. election as mayor Of Cleveland ONO
bv A combination of Mark llama WIN
the Democrats. and now if the MchiS'
son men do As they swear they Will 40
the effect Of that election will be felt
for wears to come in Ohio \ number
Of very prominent McKisson men lay
tbe 3efa,t Of the mayor at the door oil
Hanna Consequently they are very
bitter They swear they will never
vote for a Hanna Republican as long as
they continue to live
The breach between the factions VI
the Republican party, aver the McN'
sorites has been made perpetual by the
rosD,t # this election. The Mckisson-
ites onnlv all kinds of sulphur-tinged
r.nas 70 Mark Hanna The result OF
the election brightens the chances u
Democratic success FOR the Governor
shin Anything to down Hanna Is
row the ,rv of the McKisson forces
ON Tuesday there was an election IN
Chicago. Illinois. and in Lincoln Ne
braska In Chicago Altgeld, for mayor
who endorsed Bryan and the 1896 plat
form. was defeated receiving only 49,
ooo votes in a vote Of nearly 300, 900
Mavor Harrisons victory 1t Is claimed
already makes him the Democratic
boss Of Cook county. aud presumably
If the State. for the Chicago delega-
tion 70 the State conventions dictates
the policy of the Democratic party III
Illinois. This is the explanation OF
Altgeld's candidacy. and he had the
active cooperation of the Democratic
National Committee, which saw IN
Harrison election the first success OF q
Croker. Harrison combination TO control
the next Democratic National Conveh'
ton. The election was Of national IN
terest. for Mayor Harrison is ambitious
His friends now talk Of him as Presl-
Dental candidate, as opposed to ". >.
BRYAN. One Of the significant things
bearing on the election was a telegram
OF congratulatiou from Richard Croker
1t was the first that came to the Mayor
and caused him much pleasure 1t
said "You have won a great victory
| extend sincere congratulations Sey-
eral other Tammany leaders also wired
congratulations.
Out in Nebraska, in Bryan's town. q
Republican was elected mayor by more
than 800 majority. So altogether Bry-
an seems TO have gotten pretty black
eve this week for the next Democratic
| Presidential nomination
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
MUNYON'S
NIII'!|7i!'1!I!1A3
Presidents Wife Inherits Valuable
Rights IN Mineral Lands.

Canton, Ohio, April 6-Mrs Nc
Kinley, wife Of the President, her sis
ters and the heirs Of the late George ID.
Saxton. own the oil and mineral rights
in 2G0 acres Of land in the vicinity Of
the Scio oil field. They did not know
il until informed by man who wanted
to lease In looking up an abstract he
found that the present ow ner only has
title 20 the surface.
James Saxton, father Of Mrs Nc
Kinley. sold 1t over thirty yNars ago,
and reserved the mineral and clder the
surface rights A contract vas made
with the Saxton heirs OsinE test well
and if oil is found TO operate under
ROYALTIES 10 the heirs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
How the Democratic National Commit
tee Seems to Have Blundered.

How the Democratic National Commit
tee Seems to Have Blundered
The Washington, d. c., Post says :
"In the defeat of John p Altgeld, the
Democratic National Committee gets
a well. de served rebuke for its stupid
bluuder in meddling with local and
personal matter outside of its legiti-
mate sphere of influence. Without any
necessity or reasonable excuse, the COM
mittee saw fit to indorse the candidacy
of Altgeld. who, as an independence
candidate, was waging relentless war
on the Democratic nominee. Outside
of Chicago the immediate and inevlta-
bic effect of this voluntary blunder was
needlessly to discredit the party with
all classes Of citizens except that limit
ed number who find in Altgeld repre-
sentative aud champion Of their prin-
ciples and beliefs. In the city it
self the effect is to reduce the regular
Democratic vote-according to the COM
mittee's standard-to the pititul 49,
9e5 polled for Altgeld in a total OF 300
OOO And this man, turned down by
the Democracy of his State, repudiateo
nv the Democracy of the city, distrust
ed bv the conservative men OF oil parties
is to fill the place of special adviser
to the Democratic National Oommi''o'
until the meeting CT the National con
vention next year, and possibly through
ont the Presidential campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

The Grand Army men were ignored
and not invited 10 Arlington on
Thursday to take part in the interment
Of the American soldiers, who were
killed in Cuba during the Spanish war
and whose bodies Just brought home,
we're inferred at Arlington on Thurs
dav
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

was reading an advertisement OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy in the Worchester En-
terprise recently, which leads me 10
write this. can truthfully say
never used any remedy equal TO it fol
collie and diarrhoea have never had
to use more than one or two doses tc
cure the worst case with myself OF
children. W. A Stroud, POpomoke
City, Nd For sale By NJ III. Lewis
druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

One hundred of the religious women
of Chattanooga Wednesday night sang
hymns in the city council chamber dur
ing a meeting of the aldermanic board
The scene was unique and inspiring.
During a recent revival meeting con-
ducted by Rev. Sam " Jones the
conncil through the influence Of the
Religious element, passed an ordinance
recurring the saloons to close at 10 p
m and not to open before . a. H. he
GENTLY there has been great pressure
unon the aldermen to amend the ordi'
rance and to fix the closing hour at
midnight 1t was reported the ordi'
nance would be 30 amended that night
While the council meeting was in prog
ress a large number of women filed into
the council chamber. One of them wa'
given the privilege Of the floor ano
made an appeal that the ordinance O'
not amended. After her address the
further I" indulgence of the counci
was asked, and, led by Mrs. l.. b VII
son. the ladies sang Stand Up fol
Jesus. /" {" Rock Of Ages, and otnel
songs. The aldermenN were impressed
No motion to amend the ordinance wa
made.
II seems to The Free Lance that oc
oasionally a little singing in our Ooun
,s>;a chamber would, at least, be as Id
apa sss some Of the speeches Of SOM
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

The anti.Agnew faction af the local
Republicans in Alexandria have already
placed candidates in nomination for the
city Offices of Alexandria to be chosen
this spring.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08


The question is frequently asked,
what Will the conference do: what
steps will it take to have the Demo
cratic candidate for the Senate CHOSEN
by the Democratic voters OF the state
II is the opinion that the conference
will declare in favor Of Senatorial
primary. There is a minority Whlch
thinks it will declare for State con-
ventiOn
Another question frequently asked Is
Will the action Of the conference be de-
signed to affect the selection OF the
candidate for the Senate this fall
There seems a curlOusly unanimous
opinion that il will not Dispatch
As the Dispatch earnestly backs up
the call for the May 18th convention IN
Richmond, it surely ought to know It's
aims and objects. and be able to en-
tighten others. II "a curiously unan-
imous opinion is that it will not affect
the selection of the candidate for the
Senate this fall" and as there ism
sign in the sky, or a cloud on the hor-
rizon of opposition to Daniel is 1t a
theory or condition that is presented
On this subject the Index Appeal OF
last Sunday says:
According to the eternal fitness OF
things the convention. or mass meeting.
or whatever it may be decided to call
it, to change the mode of electlng nj
ted States Senators should have been
held Yesterday, and not next May. 1t
is said that on crossing stream May
colts will lie down in the water Look
out for May conventions with the am
bilious aim to change the Constitution
of the United States merely to remedy
local and transient grievance. They
may lie down in water too deep FOR
them ever to get up again. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
Miss puyall Succeeds Mrs. Stuart

staunton, Va. April 6.-Miss M. r.
Dnvall has been elected principal Of the
virginia Female institute vice MRS, j.
EB Stuart, who resigned after long
and successful management OF TINS
school of the two dioceses OF Vir-
Qinia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

The Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, com
mittee is hearing further disclosures as
to bribery. one Byrne now is named.
Representative Wilson. after first re-
fusing to divulge the name, finally adj
mitted Byrne offered him $ 900 to
change his vote to Quay. BovArd de-
MES statement Of NOungson that ne
made improper overtures to the latter
A pretty kettle Of fish.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

Senator John W. Daniel has consent
ed to act as one OF the judges at the
annual contest of the Inter State Orat-
orical Association. which takes place
at the University Of Virginia on 18th
of May, 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

Former Presidents Grover Cleveland
and Benjamin Harrison favor peace by
arbitration in letters written TO the
United Society Of Christian Endeavor
in Boston
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

Cardinal Gibbons applied to the
War Department for permission to have
Catholic services at the interment Of
the bodies of the soldiers who died in
Cuba and Porto Rico at Arlington on
Thursday last. The department had
already arranged to have the service
conducted by Captain Freeland' an
Episcopalian, but acceded to Cardinal
Gibbons request SO far as the Catholic
dead was concerned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
American Representatives at the Dis
armament Congress.

The Secretary of State has announced
the persons selected to represent the
United States at the Cars disarma'
ment conference, to he held at The
Hague in the latter part of May. They
are A. ID. White, L. S. ambassador to
Berlin: Stanford Newell. T. 5. minis
ter to The Hague Seth Low, president
Of Columbia University, New York
Cant William Crozier, | ). ordnance
department; Cart A Z. Mahan. I. >.
navy, retired Frederick Hollis, Of New
York, secretary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
Weather forecast for Fred
ericksbur0 and oiciRitV.
Clearing saturday norm
ing-high southeast lciHds.

Rhode Island voted for state ticket
on Wednesday, the Democrats making
large gains. but the Republicans elect
ing their candidates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

DR. Cady'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 to put a
horse in prime condition. Price 20
cents per package For sale by NJ. M.
Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

f. Y. Brewster, who is managing
the Chicago platform Jefferson dinner
70 be given in New York city, has re-
ceived the following telegram from
VIM. J. Bryan:
Lincoln. Neb. April 9Th,
Eugene V. Brewster, Brooklyn, n. \.
Will attend dinner April 10. All
speakers should be supporters OF Ohi'
cago platform.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

TO health as one VI ny
bless Dr.. Miles'Nervine'
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold BY all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
Suffered 20 Years.

UMRs. MARY LEWIS, wife Of a promi-
Nn nent farmer, and well known by all
q - old residents near Belmont, n. T..
writes: For twenty-seven years had been
a constant sufferer from nervous prostra-
ton, and paid large sums OF money for doc
tors and advertised remedies without bene-
fit. Three years ago my condition was
alarming; the least noise would startle and
unnerve me. was unable to sleep, had
number OF sinking spells and slowly grew
worse. began using Or. Miles Restorative
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills. At first
the medicine seemed to have no effect, but
after taking few bottles began to notice
a change; rested better at night my appe-
lite began to improve and | rapidly grew
better, until now l am as nearly restored
.ohoaith az one OF nv age may expect Coo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

There has been recently great adj
vance in the price Of Quinine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
WANTED!

5000 bushels corn. Highest mari ct
price paid.
BRIDGEWATER MILLS,
Fredericksburg, Va.
anlS.Of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
LrLL ~ HoSTILITIEs.

There has been weeks respite in
the hostilities around Manila. in order
T. allow the Filipinos to digest the
PROCLAMATION Of the L. S commission.
The rebels remain remarkably quiet.
The sharpshooters of Lawton's line have
borrowed the Filipino tactics and are
harrassing the rebels at night, pisking
"A some Of them nightly.
la Malolos business is going on, pre-
partitions are being made to establish a
permanent camp for the troops there
and the soldiers are cleaning the city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
CHARLESTON SHELLS DAdUPAN.

Manila, April 6.-The L. S. cruiser
Charleston, which has been cruising
along the west coast Of Luzon, TO the
north. sent boat in shore near Dag
upan last Saturday to make soundings
The rebels opened fire, wounding L..
:, officer.
The cruiser thereupon bombarded the
town. the insurgents evacuting 1t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

April 9Th, 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

The following travelling preachers
were elected elders: j. Nj. Anderson
F. A. Gaines, ]. H. Dills, W. d.
Keene, John B. Henry, @ D. Butler
Homer H. Sherman and D. L. Blake
more
c.. P. Smith of the Baltimore confer
ence was transferred to the Louisiana
conference
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09

she was a child, she saw me putting my
head into a pail of sweet milk, and she
came up and hit me on the head making
me drop the mouthful. l had got back into
the pail again. and she then took a drink
out of the pail herself with the venom of
my spittal in it. and from that day young
serpents have been growing in her. There s
one thing. and only one, would cure her,
and rid her Of the serpents, and that, please
the devil, she'll never have, nor never know
of-that is, just three spoonfuls of water
out of the well here at the back of the
church. to be taken nine mornings on the
bare stomach, fasting"
Murroghoo-beg heard all this, and he
waited till the cats went all away, and in
the morning he came out and. cropping his
way to the well. he took off his boots and
filled one of them with water. and then
started for the kings palace. and when
he come there all that place in a
commotion with all the first doctors of the
three kingdoms and France besides And
when poor Murroghoo-beg come in, and he
was asked what was wrong with him. and
he said he had come to cure the king
daughter; and they asked him where was
his medicine, and he said he had it in his
boot they commenced laughing at him. and
the doctors ordered him to be turned out.
And the servants began to shove and push
poor Murroghoo-beg to put him out of the
palace, but Murrog. .oo-beg wasn't for go
in, and that was the roolie-boolie! And
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09

wood and pull him skillet of raspberres.
And mind" says he, that hunger doesn't
take you on the way home the day, or 1t
Will he the worse for ye' Poor Murrog-
hoo-beg promised that it would not and he
set out this day again and pulled the full
of the skillet of raspberries in the wood;
and his way home doesn't shower
GENE on again and put him under a bush,
and the hunger took him again, and he
ate the skillet Of raspberries. So when he
went home Murroghoo-mOre asked him
where was his raSpberries and poor Muir
roghoo-beg told him again what happened
to him
All right" says Murroghoo-more. Very
good. the next morning Murroghoo-more
comes to MurrughoO-beg the third time,
and gave him the skillet and told him to go
out to the wood and pull him skillet of
raspDerries. and that If he ate the rasp-
berries this time again he would surely
have his life. But poor Murroghoo-beg ate
A hearty breakfast. and said there was no
fear Of the hunger taking aim the day. 5"
out he goes to the wood and fills his skillet
again. and set out whistlng to carry it
home To Murr0ghoo-more- But what would
You have of ii but the shower put Muir
roGhoo-beG anunder the bush. and the hun
GER took him and he ate the skillet of rasp-
berries again Then he went home to Muir
rushoo-rnure. and says Murroghoo-more,
where's my skillet of raspberries l
St Mt you to the wood to pluck for
me-? -'Och." says Murroghoo-beg. says
ne. the hunger took me and | ate them.
All right" says NurroghOo-more, "ye
must ole. I'll pick out your eyes first, and
tn n I'll leave il To yourself to choose how
II die after" 50 he got pointed stick.
and. setting it on FIRE. he put il into poor
Murroghoo-begs eyes and burned them
out. Now. says MurroghoO-more. what
am | to do with YOU Well" says Muir
rcghno-beg, says he. Il suppose the easiest
death Will be to leave over in that old
church all night. for no one that stops a
II @ht there is ever alive in the morning.
Very well and good. Murroghoo- more took
pI1r Nurr0S h1O-beg over to the old church
ana eft him there. About midnight poor
Murroghoa-5eg hears the roolie-boolie and
helt"r-Skelter. in comes a whole raSimint
OF cats. Murroghoo-beg got under some
IaEks in the corner, SO he wasn't seen
bat could hear all the cats would say.
After lot of chat they squared them
selves round, and then they differed on
which Of them would tell the first story.
Every one If them put it to older one
til 1T length il came To an old granny cat
ana she consented to tell her story, but
Slc said the house would have to be well
Ssa -ch.d first. for il wouldn't do for any
one To uverhear what she had to say. Well