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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
AUTOMATIC ALARM.

What kind Of an alarm clock have
you?" was asked of a Third avenue
baker whose work demands his presence
in the wee hours.
Two years old, fat, chu5by, full Of
ginger, and with lungs Ike a fire gong. -
Detroit Free Press
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

tention that I aroused. illustrated it by
signs that must have convinced him that
I wanted my head cut off right above nv
coat collar. The man hesitated, and final
~, spreading his hands out in a deprets-
tory gesture, said to me in choice E.A-
gl:sh:
All. I beg your pardon. You are
Dutchman, 1 see, and speak no French
We do not speak Dutch. But 90 you hap
pen TO speak Eaglish?'
'We got on very well after that. and I
got a very coed haircut" Lewiston CIs)
Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
SENATOR FRYE'S HAIRCUT.
Trials and Tr;bulations of His Visit to a
Partisan Barber.

tSafDer.
In a letter to his family in Lewiston
Senator Frye relates a little incident of
experience in Paris that takes the form Of
a joke on himself
Mrs Frye remarked to me the other
day, writes the Senator, that I needed
haircut. l was on my way to join anew
the company OF counts, hereditary dukes,
noble lords and earls, and although I
don't care a rap for all the quarterings on
their crests, L don't want my hair to go
ronping over my coat collar, and that's
just what Mrs Frye said it did do.
Now, am g bit particular about who
shears my poll I know a man in Lewis
ton who can suit me- lie back in his
chair while he talks fishing and fox hunt
ing and neighborhood news, and he shears
it to my taste. I have my favorite bar
Der in Washington, but in Paris 1 am not
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Whselmar Murphy Daring Ride

New York, June 80 Charles N.
Murphy, Of the Kings County Wheel
men, rode a mile on bicycle, paced
by a locomotive, in 81 4 5 seconds to.
day. His course was a two mile
broad track on a siding Of the Long
LAND Railroad Murphy followed
an engine and a day coach the latter
being provided with hood, which
acted az wind shield for the rider.
The board track which WAS laid near
Maywood, l. and extended from
that station Two miles east, was as
nearly perfect toa level az skill
could make It. Fully 5000 people
saw Murphy make his daring ride.
During the last quarter the rider Gov
cred the ground for the greater part
July Il wheels length outside OF the
mood. but AZ he passed the finish be
was close up Just then two strong
men on board the train reached down
aud seized the rider by either atm
aud lifted hun aboard the car 10
lsfetv. Their action undoubtedly
saved Murphy's te, bccsnse he WAS
then in such weak condition that
had he been ala we'd to ~ main on the
wheel, be would have been unable 10
control It. and a serious, II not fatal
accident NIGH, have happened.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

Springfield, Ill, July Acting
Gov. Warder this evening ordered the
COMPANIES OF the Fourth Infantry OF the
Illinois National Guard located at Oar
bondale and Mount Vernon to proceed
10 Oarterville at once and preserve the
peace This action was taken upon
representations from Sheriff Gray, OF
Williamson county; General Manager
Samuel Brush, Of the ST. Louis and
Big Muddy Coal Companies. and prom
inent citizens Of that section OF the
country, who telegraphed the acting
Governor that the sheriff was powerless
to keep the peace, and that the troops
were necessary
Bloodshed is feared at the Illinois
coal mines The strikers are heavily
armed Brush mine is surrounded and
\ big fight is imminent. over three
hundred shots were exchanged between
opposing sides during today without
damage. Negroes burned the town OF
Union City in revenge, after a battle be-
tween the union men and imported ne
gro miners.
IMPORTED NEGROES LEAVE PANA.
Pana III July 2 This city was
thrown into a turmoil last night by the
firing Of guns in the Springside and
Penwell mining district and by two
heavy discharges Of dynamite IN the
vicinity Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway shops Investigation was
made by police. but they were nnsuc'
cessful in finding the origin Of the ex-
blossoms or in capturing the persons
doing the shooting
The last Of the negro colony Of fully
900 brought here by operators during
the past 10 months to supplant union
men departed last night ON tickets fur
nished by Governor Tanner All the
mines are closed, and the mules have
been hoisted therefrom and placed OF
pasture. The operators assert that The
pits are closed indefinitely However
1t Is reported that when repairs unde
way at Springside and Pana mines ar
completed these pits viii be opened viii
union men
John Hickln. negro barber va
waited on last night ana ordered &
leave the city in five days he appealed
e. MAYOR German for protection, stat
ing that the lives Of himself and famil'
were IL Jeopardy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Health Conditions in Cuba.

DIR. W. 4. Drummer, recent u. s. san
itary inspector at Havana, says " In
giving up my place with the marine
hospital service at Havana l shall suffer
peouniary loss. bat there are other
things TO consider in this life besides
money" He is not highly pleased
with sanitary conditions in Cuba, after
an American occupation Of many
months. The figures that have been
published to show how healthy Havana
10 in comparison with former years. he
states. are misleading. The years taken
for reference are those when war was in
the island, at which time naturally
public affairs Jagged. 1t is a good thing
for Americans, he says, that the rainy
season is late in starting in Havana
Fevers will come with the wet weather
A few weeks OF rain, and there may be
trouble. They said they had Santiago
In fine fix apparently, but when the
rain came the fever came with it,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

George Fred Williams, Of Boston,
says:
"To ne, as an Am rcan, the whole
s.!o slaughter of innocent people who
hsye been guilty OF 40 offence save
love Ct country ard Of freedom is d
shs mo and scandal, which even re-
peNtauee and fnal Justice mot ex-
pate. Fellow cit zens, apparently
decent and Christian, are heard to
say a. We have begun this wOik It
must proceed if to the point of expira'
ton; more widows must weep,
more graves must yawn for brave
men, even Que own, that we
may prove how cruel and adorable
is the tyranny OF republic. l. IS
said that the national honor must be
maintained; that we must meet our
now dutios geously; that mani
fest destiny plescribes this course.
"The American people have not
yet pronounced upon this new policy
of imperialism. We are not yet gull
ty. The blood thus far is only upon
the head Of the President, who is
waging this war without direction or
authority from the people. Let me
suggest this line of policy, which !
shall advocate whenever opportunity
is given me: To suspend military
government in all the Spanish c 10
MES which We now occupy; to extend
aid to them To form forthwith their
own independent governments; to
seek from them by honorable treaties
such concessions in trade or naval
facilities rs we desire; to consider
their annexation as they OF their own
will shall ask it; to take nothing from
them except with their consent
II have faith that with such apoli-
cy these nations would welcome w ~
deliverers and friends that our trave
soldiers would Join theirs in cele.
bratiug the triumph OF freedom, and
the memory OF the dead would be
come sacred in the hearts = the en-
franchised peoples"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
The Situation in the Philippines.

A dispatch from Manila to the
N. Y. Herald says
1.-TWO opposite views are held by per
sons who have followed tho recent
campaign with attention
First is the official military view
that the situation is we'll in hand the
campaign as successful as possible the
natives tired of instruction aud more
friendly to the Americans than to the
revolutionists the Filipino army made
up Of brigands. who can no longer be
held together by their leaders; the war
to be ended soon II the wet season mod
crates the troops on hand sufficient for
the emergency; business picking up :
the disorganized instruction deprived
of resources, held together at present
entirely by hope given through the
anti annexation movements in the UNI
ted States and the American papers
which reach here, and the Filipino
leaders actuated solely by selfish per
sonal ambitions.
The second view IL that Of military
men in the field and of leading think
ers. that as the ability OF the American
troops to drive the Filipinos at will Is
proved, the suppression Of the insurrec-
tion depends on the ability Of the men
In authority to cope with the situation
and not on muzzling the American
press that the outlook NJ present Is
more gloomy for the speedy ending OF
the war than ever before the method
Of making raids on the country ana
then withdrawing. leaving friendly
natives at the mercy Of returning Flip
| mos. has tended to ALLEVIATE the popula-
ton and not materially weaken the
Filipino organization the natives re-
sources are still good and not greatly
impaired, as the failure this season 70
take the railroads in the rice country
above San Fernando leaves to AguinaldC
immense food supplies.
with present methods. according tc
the second view. the war may continue
indefinitely
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Spanish American Affairs

Prof J 6 Schurman. Of the L. ).
Philippine Commission, has returned
from a tonr Of the southern islands OF
the group He says the natives there
are peaceful.
Steps have been taken TO establish
municipal governments in the princi-
pal towns of Cavite province, Luzon
The public schools Of Manila were
opened yesterday.
A party wanting a king to rule Cuba
has been formed in Havana
Santiago city is free from yellow
fever, bus the troops at camps outside
are suffering from the disease.
Reports at the War Department show
that the customs receipts at Havana for
June have passed the million dollar
marx. Since American occupation of the
island, there has been growth Of Gus
toms receipts at this port The total
customs at the port Of Havana for the
term Of American occupation IL over 20
600, 600
The Union Espanola. Avisador, Citizen
aud Concrete print Washington dis
patches said to confirm the report that
Gen Brooke is to assume command in
the Philippines, and that r. p Porter is
10 become Gov General Of Cuba A.
majority Of the papers publish editorials
on the subject, mplaining that Porter
IL a pronounced annexationist. "
a new paper, in English and Spanish
is TO be started IL is supposed to be
wellbacked Its policy Will be annexa'
tiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

The finances Of fredericksburg are in
good shape, as will be seen elsewhere.
and the city's finances are ably and
faithfully managed by Marion G. Will
lis, Chairman, and his conferees, E. d.
Cole and W. s. Embrey. There is a
balance In the city's treasury this year
of over % 100. as against balance of
tS 900 last year and last year. receipts
came principally from the taxes Of 1897
when the tax rate was 81 20. while this
years receipts are from the taxes Of
1893, when the tax rate was reduced tc
o. 10.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

conditions that engender the typhoid
fever Of the mountains, and the mala-
rial fovers Of the lOwlands on the sea-
board. 1t is abundantly watered with
perennial springs and clear, peliucid
streams; the atmosphere is crisp and
bracing, while the Blue Ridge whose
azure SUBMITS are deserted in the dis
lance, loads the breezes with life-siV-
ing ozone more viyifying than all the
pharmacy of medical science.
The arguments are urgent and IRE
sistable for the purchase by the govern
ment of these historic grounds, ana
their conversion into grand National
Park.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

While the smoke Of the monument
battle 10 blowing aside, and the new
court. house bombs are bursting around
the county supervisors. there is still
hunt going on in reference TO Hon.
Vim. A. Jones for Governor. Senator
LeCato for State honors and Mr.. n. b.
Wescott for Congress. Straws fall any
way in q oalm--all one way in q cur
rent. Watch the undertoe. -Accomac
News.
The Free Lance some time ago point
cd out that Mr.. N. b. Wescott, who
was the Democratic Presidential elector
in the First District in 'se. would
more than likely contest for the Demo
cratic nomination FOR Congress In 1900.
The Free Lance is always pioneer In
news.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Pension CommisSioner Evans and Pros
pective Speaker Henderson.

General Henderson, the prospective
Speaker OF the next House, has written
a letter TO Corporal Tanner ,ex.Commis-
sioner OF Pensions. as follows:
"My Dear Comrade-I have only
briefly to say Some Of the items sent
are true, and the utterances were made
BY me. Some are entirely original
with the reporter, ana none Of them
gives the accompanying facts which l
gave in my Waterloo speech
II have been sore at Evans. chiefly
because he refused to reinstate an old
soldier of the Third Iowa Infantry, who
had been chief Of division, and whose
head. | think was the first to be taken
of bv Hoke Smith stated early my
grievance. But ] then was Informed
that eleven old soldiers had been rein
stated as chiefs Of divisions, seventy
put on the board of review, twenty
made medical examiners, 1879 clerks re-
instated-old soldiers all-and 279 old
soldiers promoted as clerks, with sixty
four widows and orphans of old soldiers
reinstated or promoted that there were
1853 900 drawing tl2 under the act of
1920. and that there had been more pen
sions allowed the last fiscal year than
in any one year since 1898
II said il these things were true. as
claimed by the Pension Office. | owed
Mr.. Evans an apology, and was frank
to make it in the midst of my own per-
sonal friends "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Hon. John ?. Rrysn.
Ma Richmond Dispatoh SAYS !:

The Richmond Dispatch says.
1t is said that Mr.. Ryan learned
only stest time ago that be was not
slated for reelection to the speskership.
And there is a story in connection there
with.
a warm friend of Speaker Ryan's
states that Mr.. Ryan came to Richmond
some time ago and met two OF his con-
stituents from Loudoun. Mr. Ryan
was asked if he intended being can
didate for re election to the speakership.
His reply was in the affirmative. He
was urged not to run, and upon his in
curing for reasons one Of the Loudoun
men replied:
- You don't speak the language Of
the tribe.
"Thereupon Mr.. Ryan is said to have
begun making Investigations. He lie
said to have found that his friend was
correct. The language Of the tribs was
to him a tongue unknown.
Though Mr.. Ryan may not be re.elect'
ed. he will have hundreds Of friends
who will regret that his name is not on
the slate He has made an eminently
fair presiding officer. However. Mr..
Saunders has not only been recognized
as leader in the Virginia General AS
sembly for several sessions. but at the
Roanoke convention In 1897 he made a
reputation as presiding officer as well.
He presided over that convention. and
though the debate was stormy, and
great confusion several times seemed
imminent, he handled the body with
remarkable ski II. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

Congressman Rixey publishes a GER
tificate from Census Boss Merriam that
he, the said Rixey, is entitled TO only
two places In the Census and that he has
only selected one. AS The Free Lance
goes to 1856 postoff1ces in Congressman
Rixey's district, probably to more post
ofhoes than any other newspaper, 1t
prints these facts that some good Dem
ocrat may get the other place. which
pays $500 to 81, 200. All other Oon-
gressmen have each the making Of two.
and only two. appointments.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

The BARRIERS Of Washington, ID. y,
have drawn bill for the protection OF
their trade modelled after the law said
to be in operation in Minnesota. This
measure provides for a board OF exam
liners, whose duty it shall be to exam
inc as to the fitness Of every person APP
plying for a license to practice as q
barber in that city. 1t is proposed to
charge all applicants fee Of one dollar.
1t is not intended that the bill. II
enacted, shall apply to BARRIERS already
doing business. but merely to those
who may desire to practice there after
its passage. The object Of the proposed
measure is to improve barbering In the
District Of Columbia, by requiring APP
plicants for licenses to pass an exami-
nation. as to their ability TO practice
their profession
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

Maj. o. e. Hine, Of the State Board
OF Agriculture. says the reason no farm
ers' institutes are being held is sim
ply there is no money under the CON-
troll Of Board Of Agriculture for this
purpose, for the reason that the last
General Assembly withheld the annual
appropriation heretofore made for the
promotion Of the agricultural interests
Of the State, leaving the work to be
carried on from the license fees from
manufacturers and dealers in fertilizers,
rbsss fees amount to about ss.o 900, per
anuum, or just about enough to pay the
cost Of inspection. analysis reports Of
same and necessary oboe work. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Lsgi.latiYa Candidates

The S)uthside Sentins says:
Essex aud Mlddlesex, represent
ed in the laet Legislature by Booker
Garnett Of Essex, seem to have been
well satisfied with the manner in
which he discharged his duties and
We have heard of no opposition 10
his denomination. la King and
Queen Geo. c. Bland has made 3
faithful and efficient public servant,
and will be sent back. Ia Mathews
and Gloucester. represe nted by j.
y. Stubs, of Gloucester, there will
be two or more candidates for the
nomius ton, and all the fun and ex-
citement iu these five counties will
probably be coutina d to the lAst met
toned district
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

A trainload of negro miners was fired
on near Carterville, Ill last Friday
one women being killed aud 20 other
pers ons wounded.
The International Trust Company,
of Baltimore, has arranged coal
and iron deal in Alabama TO purchase
70, COO acres of land, four furnaces
and several hundred coke ovens.
Work on the monument to Miss
Winnie Davis, in Richmond, is pro
crossing rapidly, and there is no
doubt of it's being ready for unYeil'
ing on the 9Th of next Nov. The
plaster-cast has been sent to Italy,
where it will be reproduced In the
finest Carrara marble.
By recent decision of Judge
Grimsley, Of Culpeper, Mr.. Baker,
who ia endesyoring to secure mum
Der of tracts of land under the delln'
quent land act. was eDjoined from
prosecuting his applications in 90
cases. Furthermore, a decree was
entered placing upon Baker payment
of costs amounting to 500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

Former Confederate General Delaware
Kemper died at his home in Alexan-
dria last Friday. Subsequent TO the
civil war he was professor OF Mathe-
MATES in Hampton Sidney College for
seventeen years He was appointed by
President Cleveland in 1887 as Consul
at Annoy China. He was sixty-six
years Of age.
About 3, 800 men sailed last week from
San Francisco TO reinforce General Otis
in the Philippines. President McKin-
ley has informed General Otis that he
oan have all the troops be requires to
subdue the Filipinos.
Henry 8. Vale. Jr.. has been ap.
pointed postmaster Mt Louisa Woe
Maud L. Vale. deceased.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Against Speaker Ryan

A Richmond dispatch to the Wash
iugton. D. O., Post says
Several members of the Legislature
and other party leaders concur in the
belief that f. W. Saunders will DO the
Speaker of the next House Of Delegates.
Speaker Ryan has not withdrawn, but
his friends concede he will be beaten.
Merritt f. Cooke. of Norfolk, is con-
sidered probable candidate for the
Speakership.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

The Free Lance, to give
it's composing and press
room employees a few
days Of needed rest, gives
a holiday July 4 and on
Xmas day. There will,
therefore, be no paper is
sued from The Free
Lance office next Thurs
day, July g.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

Persons troubled with diarrhoea "ill
be interested IN the experience Of Mr.
W NJ Bush clerk Of Hotel Dorrance
Providence. X. / He says For
several years / have been almost con
slant sufferer from diarrhoea. the fire.
quent attacks completely pTostrailng
me aud rendering me mint for my
duties at this hotel About two years
ago Il travelling salesman kindly gave
me small bottle Of Chamberlain r
Colo, Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy
Much % my surprise and delight us
ELECTS were immediate. Whenever J
felt symptoms Of the disease would
fortify myself against the attack with
a few doses II this valuable remedy
The result has been very satisfactory
and almost complete relief from the
affection. For sale by VI NJ Lewis,
Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
he Fooled the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton. Of
West Jefferson, o., after suffering IS
IN onths from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per.
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Saive, the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Salve in the World. 20 cents box
Sold by NJ. NJ Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Are Against Bryan.

Omaha, Neb., June 80 -Old'line
Alliance men and Populists met at
Kearney today and decided to reject
fusion and nominate "middle-of-
the.rosd" ticket this IL They de
clared against supporting q national
tisket with Bryan at the head unless
a Populist is given second place. The
address is scsthing denuncistion OF
fusion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

Our baby has been continually
troubled with collie and cholera infan-
tum since his birth and all that we
could do for him did not seem to give
more than temporary relief, until we
tried Chamberlain Oolic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving that
remedy be has not been troubled. We
want to give you this testimonial as an
evidence Of our gratitude, not that you
need il to advertise your meritorious
remedy. C Nj. Law, Keokuk. Iowa
For sale by M. M. Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

DIR. Oadys Condition Powders, are
lust 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 90
cents per package For sale by N. M
LeWia