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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12

The Baltimore Sun says Parliament
having been summoned to meet on the
18th Of this month TO vote money for
military purposes, it will now soon be
made apparent whether the war feeling
possesses decided majority OF the
British public Nearly all the public
men prominent in the politics Of the
United Kingdom who have spoken on
the burning issue have taken the posi-
tion that the present Ministrys policy
would be right in certain contingency :;
the question that divides them is
whether that contingency has now ar
rived. A measure Of significance, Just
announced, is the calling out Of reserves
enough to bring an army corps up 10
its maximum strength for active ser
vice. Some %. 600 men are called for,
and the reserves-veterans who have
served previously In the regular army
are to present themselves before the
18th. As is takes about two and half
weeks to make the voyage to the Cape,
the army corps now under preparation
can hardly get TO the scene OF opera
tions before the middle Of November.
There are already 10, 500 British regu-
lars in South Africa, and II 900 more
are on the way, making total Of
about %. 500. To be added are some
10000 irregulars, besides about 1000
men from the warships in that quarter.
The army corps now being got ready
will bring the grand total to something
over 60, 600 without reckoning the vol
unteers offered by Canada and Aus.
tralia. The entire British army num-
bers about 100000. Il is desired TO
know just how much Of it can be util-
lied conveniently for service abroad in
An emarQency
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
Cur NavY's New Vessels.

Washington, OCT l1-Eight battle
ships building, three authorized and
four armored cruisers being designed
in addition to four big fighting moni'
tors. represent the fighting strength
that will be added TO the navy within
the next three years There are, how
ever, 30 torpedo craft, from the e.
knot small fry to the 3l-knot destroyers'
with more horsepower in the engines
than half the merchant steamers that
cross the ocean have.
Three battleships, three armored
cruisers and six protected cruisers are
yet on paper. and none Of them have
yet been contracted for The first to
be laid down will be the 3. l0Oton pre-
tected cruisers, for which bids will be
opened'on November /. There is doubt
whether the bids can possibly be with
in the limit of the appropriations, ow-
ing to the heavy advance in all struc-
tural materials.
Admiral Hichborn. whose monthly
report was issued yesterday on the
progress made on ships building, states
that the battleship Kearsarge will be
ready for commission after receiving
the equipment which the Government
will place on board at New York. Her
sister ship. the Kentucky, is within :
per cent of readiness and the Illinois
80 per cent The Alabama, building
at Cramps. is within 10 per cent Of
readiness and should be in active serv-
Ice early next year
If the crews can be secured three
battleships will be available for duty
within three months. but at present 1t
seems impossible TO secure the men I'M
less other vessels are retired from &C
tive service. This cannot well be done,
owing 10 the pressing demand for every
ship in commission. either at Manila
or in home waters.
The cruiser Albany, building in
England, is So per cent completed.
The vessel will probably be put in
commission in England and brought
directly to the United States. Many
Of the torpedo boats are now practically
completed, but the majority will scarce
" be ready until the close Of next year
or later
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12

Judge William G. Riley, renowned
as q consul and as an orator SUCH rs
Athens would have been proud OF IN her
psimiest days. has been asked TO take
tie stump in Ohio. and has consented.
Judge Riley WAS great tavorite OF
Blaine, and when the latter was run
ming for President, sent Riley careering
throughout the State Of New YORK.
When Democrats who knew him heard
he was coming. they declared they
might as we'll give up the game. Not
only has the Judge an invitation from
Col. Dick. but he exhibits with pride
al almost atfectionate letter from the
private secretary Of Senator Hanna
begging him TO come on and save the
State. Wash ID. Q. } Post
The people Of the Eastern Shore Will
see from the above what an important
man Judge Riley is The Judge, II Is
said is seriously thinking Of running
for Congress in the first Virginia dis
trict this fall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
A Rain Of Grasshorrers.

A dispatch from Newman, Ga. says
countless millions Of grasshoppers fell
in great showers over wide secii n
in that part Of the State at ! O'Clock
Sunday morning The insects came
down like hail, and many pers ns
were awakened by the patter of their
fall on widow panes and against doors
and roofs In many places the ground
was covered with grasshoppers. some
of great size, and the unwel ,ome visit
ors soon spread over the farms play
ing havoc with everything in the
fields The grasshoppers are thought
to be I Texas variety, and they came
with a stiff wind from the West
Reports from every town between
Newman and West Point, about fifty
miles away say there was a great rain
# grasshoppers during the night, and
in many places the insects have swarm
ed into residences and made life un-
comfortable. 1t is supposed that vast
army Of the Texas hoppers were blown
eastward by the wind.
In La Grange Judge Frank Longley
heard the hoppers beating against the
window. and fired his pistol. thinking
BURGLARS were trying to break the
glass.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
Increase Of Conscience Fund.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The conscience
fund Of the Treasury was enriched yes.
terday by contribution Of 5000. which
came from Chicago. The letter Of con-
triton which accompanied it said it
was appropriated from the Commissary
Department of the army during the
civil war. II the interest had been
added, 1t would have amounted to
three times as much. The largest par
Of the conscience fund is made up Of
amounts returned which were unlsw-
fully taken during the period of the
civil war.
1t is not believed the aggregate Of
these contributions, however, would
make much more than mere fraction
Of the vast sums Of which the Govern
ment was robbed through the Commits
sary and Quartermsster Departments
during the civil war. Some of the
Treasury officials have estimated it as
much as one or two hundred millions.
The contribution received yesterday
gives hope that more Of it may come
in. The Quickening Of this particular
conscience took IS years or more, and
there may be an awakening in the fu-
ture Of other tough ones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
Virrinia confedorato Vnterans.

Pulaski. Va, Oit 10 The Grand
Camp Of Confederate Veterans 4 Vir-
GINA meets In this place tomorrow
morning, and Will be in session three
days This Is the regular annual meet
ing If the camp The largest crowd
ever assembled In Pulaski is expected
Pulaski will entertain her guests IN
true Virginia style. and every effort
will be put forward 70 care for them
and make their stay enjoyable The
Roanoke Band has been engaged for the
occasion
Capt II Larew will deliver the
address ~ welcome t. the veterans DR.
Hunter Mcclure. Of Richmond. Will
deliver his lecture on Stlnewall Jack
son tomorrow evening The Flora
Stuart Chapter, Daughters Of the Con
federaoy. will give TEA in honor Of
the sponsors and maids Of honor in the
afternoon. and the Sons u Veterans
will give a german Friday night in
honor Of the maids and sponsors. Thurs
night there will be Commute talks
one by representative from each Of the
districts in the State
The Glee Club VIII give an entertain
ment to the veterans on one Of the
days. bat the day has not UT been de-
cided upon.
A tent with q capacity Of about GOO
has been raised, IN which all the meet.
ings will be held and all business trans
acted connected with the camp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
War Tax Case in Supreme Court.

In the the matter Of James d Patton
vs. James D. Brady. collector of inter.
nal revenue for the Second District OF
Virginia, the appeal has been perfected
and the case will be taken to the Su.
preme Court Of the United States.
This case is one of great interest, as
il has been brought to test the consti-
tutionality Of the war tax. Mr. Pat
ton is q tobacco dealer, and says that he
bought in open market 1921 76 pounds
OF manufactured TOBACCO in May. 1898.
which had been properly stamped. and
those stamps Cancelled, prior to April
IA. 1898, when the war tax bill became
a law. He states that the Collector OF
Internal Revenue compelled him to
again pay tax on his tobacco under the
war tax law, and that this tax amounted
to 50 .O62 20. Mr.. Patton claims So 900
damages.
This case was argued before Judge
Edmund Waddill, Jr., and on motion
Of the United States attorney, Septem'
Der %, 1899. the case was dismissed
and the costs placed on the plaintiff.
Mr.. Patton now appeals from this de-
oision OF the Supreme Court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
Joues, Democratic Chairman, Still Ee
lisves IL Bryan aad Silver.

L. 8 Senator J r. Jones. Of Ark ln-
sas, chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tionAl Committee. has arrived IN New
York from Europe.
he has been travelling in England,
Ireland. Scotland. Switzerland and
Wales for several months Senator
Jones said that he had been much ben
Gifted by his lengthy European travels
aud felt ready to go into the hard work
necessary In getting ready for the Pres
idential campaign.
Senator Jones. when asked to give
his views on the political situation,
said that owing to his long absence
abroad he was not as fully informed as
to political conditions as he hoped to
be in few weeks.
There is no doubt that Bryan VIII
receive the Democratic nomination for
President" said he. and be added
HAS anybody any doubt on that ques-
ton? Bryan is sure to win. "
Senator Jones said Croker is al
ready In line for the nominee.
The Senator said he believed that the
free silver idea would have greater
following In the campaign Of 1900 than
in the campaign Of 1896
"In 1896. he said there were many
Republicans and others who believed
that when the Republican party de-
clared for bimetalism the declaration
was made in all sincerity. These same
men now doubt the sincerity Of that
plank Of the Republican platform. "
During the afternoon and evening
several men prominent In political life
called on Senator Jones at his hotel.
Among them was George Fred Will
liams, Of Massachusetts. member Of the
National Committee, and it is presum-
ed there was = conference over political
matters and plans for the coming cam
paign preparations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
No Policy Of Aggression.

The American League which includes
| CARL Schuiz. Rev. DR. O. III Park
hurst. Congressman W. Bourke
Cochran. Wheeler IL Peckham, Bolton
HILL and other prominent men among
Its members. has issued an address to
the public in PAL rs follows;
THE American League does not
condemn merely the occupation OF the
Philippines 1t is here TO enunolate
principle based upon the Declaration
of Independence 1t does not believe the
American people are ready. nor Will
they permit our government to enter
upon the policy Of aggrandizement or
European governments, by which. In
violation Of the laws OF their own
making. they siezs upon and appropri-
ate the property Of weaker people. eI.
cusing themselves by the plea that
they are doing it in the interest OF civ
ilizAtion. while 1t is known OF all men
that these robberies are carried on for
the benefit and enrichment OF few
"Since the war with Spain 1t is
sought to change us from al industrial
and agricultural people TO people who
would follow in the footsteps OF Great
Britain. and, in the interest Of civi.
lizAtion-under the new definition OF
the wOrd-take whatever we want from
people weaker than ourselves and If
such people oppose us. force them to
give up to US at the point Of the bay
ouet
Look at the latest aniiestation Of
Eugland's desire to spread the blessings
| Of civilization In the TransyAal a
quiet. religious, law.loying people
founded homes and built state. I'm
I'll immense mineral riches were found
there the Beers were permitted to live
in their own way. and England had no
| thought OF civilizing them. But dia-
monds were found near the Beers
country, and English capital went
there for the profit Of diamond dig
ging Boers, being pastoral people,
were not attracted by the riches al
most in their reach; they preferred
quiet aud agricultural pursuits. But
as the riches were in sight the English
persisted, and finally secured from the
pastoral Beers a measure Of concession
in the shape u suzerainty.
Then the great gold fields about
johannesburg were discovered and
English capital and greed plunged in
to get what they could Of them HAv-
ing appropriated nearly all the gold
region, the English now seek control
OF the Boer Government. and war Is
at hand
"Do the American people want to
initiate England in the Boer country,
and in other instances: The members
Of the American League think not. and
we believe the majority Of the Ameri-
can people think not
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
rewevs Graceful Act.

The Washington ID G Post says
There seems nothing more to be said
about Admiral Dewey in the way OF
hero. worship he did the one truly
great thing Of the war with Spsin-the
only thing that was both heroic and
complete, both conclusive and tremen-
dous Compared with his bold. III
hesitating entrance into Manila hsrbor.
the feebleness. the indecisiOn, and the
timidity Of the futile five weeks of
maneuvering off Santiago seem con-
temptible and childish. Tie claim Of
military genius and profound ability
set up for the Santiago blockade i'm
presses the country as the sorry plant
and peevish remoustrance OF weak
ling
Bat the Admiral's visit 20 Atlanta
disclOses new and more attractive
aspect OF the mans character. 1t &C
quaints the country with trait Of
kindness and consideration which will
touch the American people in an I'M.
expected way. and iDfuse into our ad-
miration Of the conqueror an ingredient
Of purely personal and familiar feeling
II furnishes that touch ofnature which
makes the whole world kin Dewey
goes TO Atlanta solely and simply for
the purpose Of hOnOring Lieut. Brum
by, his immediate and close attendant
during the eve tful tragedy in the
Philippines He goes to reward faith
full subordinate and TO lend honor and
renoWn at his own home amidst his
own people He wishes to show his
appreciation Of Brumby's gallant ser
vice, 30 made him proud and happy
where pride and happpiuess will count
the most. 1t is a gracious and kindly
motive, and it will endear Admiral
Dewey to the country just as his exploits
have hOnored and exalted him.
After all, it is the human side OF a
mans character that appeals most
powerfully to the imagination. A
great warrior, a successful conqueror,
a military genius has only fraction
Of his nations sympathy and is only
half hero when the people do not
love him as much as they admire and
applaud. Acts Of personal kindness
from such men are the crown of their
eminence and glory. In default Of such
facts fame is but barren thing 1t
wakes the clamor Of the multitude and
brings substantial honor and reward
but it is fanfare without melody-s
monument without flowers at its base
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
c. &zzz1TSe
THURSDAY. OCTOBER r. lSSS

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12

The annual report Of Mr.. Montague
the Virginia Commissioner OF Labor
shows that there are now fewer skilled
negro laborers in the State than there
were before the civil war that is be-
fore the emancipation Of the race. On
the large plantations there were, in
slavery times, trained carpenters
blacksmiths, wheelrights, shoemAkers
and craftsmen in all departments Of the
practical and useful arts. But now the
negro boys are seldom taught the
trades. They are taught the sciences
and languages and literature, or rather
are given just enough smattering OF
these to excite 8 disrelish for manual
labor and the mechanical arts This is
greatly 10 be deplored. Booker Wash
ington 10 one Of the wisest OF the negro
leaders and educators. He has founded,
and successfully launched. large edu-
tional institute in the South. in which
the pupils are thoroughly trained in
the usual trades and Avocstions
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
Negro Vote for BRYAN.

Oharlestown. W Vs. @ t. If -Judga
Daniel Il. Lucas, who Is an aspirant
for Gubernatorial honors IN this state,
IN recent interview With the Wash
ington Post rep'esentat've said be had
recently travelled extensively through
West Virginia, and that every where he
finds dlsatiection with the present ma
tional administration Il have talked
with many persons who supported Nj
kinley in 1896 who VIII vote for his
opponent in 1900. Nowhere have
met man who voted for Bryan in
1896 who will not support him in 1900
provided he Is renominated
There il one element Of his party
which Mr. Mckinley Will not be able
10 count on IN 1900 that is the solid
negro vote. which practically carried
the State for him during the last cam.
paign TO ID man the negroes are OPP
posed to the policy Of expansion They
look at the matter from a purely per-
sonal standpoint. and state that there
are enough black pe, pie in this country
now They sympathize with the native
Filipinos In their struggle against
American domination. and on no ac.
count desire them for fellow. citizens.
In Martinsburg negro weekly pa
per has come out illt-footed against
Mr NJ Klnley and his policy Of annex
alton feel sure that the large, if
not the dominant. element Of the
black vote will be cast against the
Republican party at the next election.
This split in the negro vote will be
beneficial to the negro race, az well as
to the Democratic party
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
Tw: Alabama Women Sheet Their
would-be Assailants.


would-be Assailants.
Ozark. Ala, Oct 10. Two Alabama
women living near here. have within
the last forty.eight hours taught negro
brutes in this section Of the State q
wholesome lesson Mrs Barrow, re-
spectable widow. living in the upper
part Of this county, was alone in the
house, aud, being III was reclining on
her bed when an unknown negro passed
and peeped into her window. Seeing
her alone he undertook to climb in.
She commanded him TO stop, but be
persisted. and she reached for loaded
gun, which was standing beside the
bed. The negro fled, but she crawled
TO the window and fired. He fell and
cried out. but recovered somewhat and
painfully made his way into the woods
adjoining.
About the same hour a similar
tragedy was being enacted about mile
from the Southern county line. A
negro came to the farm house Of Mr.
Sommers, when no one but his wife
was at home. and attempted to enter.
She closed the door and ordered him to
leave. He attempted to force an en-
trance. whereupon she secured heavily
charged shotgun, aimed it deliberately
aud killed her would-be assailant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
Canadian Peat.

A bog Of 40. coo acres of peat, 20
feet thick, has been discovered in Can
ada. which, when compressed, makes
a hotter fire than coal The peat is
cut and dried and pulverized. and put
into hopper, and then forced through
q two inch tube and formed into three
inch tubes, and is then as heavy as an
thracite 1t is free from sulphur, makes
no SCOT. smoke, dusk or clinkers needs
but little draft. and burns we'll in To-
comotiyes The owners think they
have q bonanza
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12

Among the press dispatches Of Tues
day morning were two which. placed
side by side. may serve to point moral
and adorn q tale The one was from
Manila, the other from Chicago AT
the latter city President Mckinley at
tended the laying Of the corner stone
Of the new Federal building on Mon
day, and at q banquet in the evening
made q flaming speech. extolling the
greatness Of our country and her on
ward march from Plymouth Rock TO
the Philippines " He said that in the
Island Of Luzon the American troops
had participated in more than forty
engagements. The other dispatch.
which came as companion piece to
this, was. as stated above, from Ma
Mia, and stated that the rebels. or
L" insurgents" had craftily crept up
and attacked the twenty fifth infantry,
near Lsborna church. within four miles
Of the heart Of Manila
And 80 after more than forty engage
ments, starting from Manila, the tide
Of battle has flowed back to the starting
point, and the American troops have
been attacked by the insurgents within
four miles Of the heart Of Manila At
this rate when will we subjugate these
savages and give them civilization and
religion by the epidemical process of
bayonets and cannon balls? That con-
undrum Is seemingly similar to the
familiar one as 80 the time the frog at
the bottom Of we'll would reach the
top IL he jumped up two feet every
minute, and the next minute fell back
three feet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12

AguinAldo. in q proclamation an.
nouncing the release Of American
prisoners and authorizing Filipino SOL
TO their homes, says:
'1n America there Is a great party
that insists on the Government recog-
nizing Filipino Independence. That
party will compel the United States TO
fulfill the promises made TO us in all
solemnity and good faith, though not
put into writing.
Therefore we must show our graft
tude and maintain our position more
resolutely than ever. We should pray
60 God that the great Democratic party
NAV win the next Presidential election
and imperialism fall in its mad at
tempt to subjugste as by force Of arms.
There are some Americans In the Phil
ippines who have joined us, because
they disapprove O war which Mr.. At
kinson calls criminal aggression. When
offered chance to return to their own
camp they declined.
Throughout the proclamation Agui-
ualdo denounoes the 'imperialists' in
stead Of the Americana" as in for
mer documents. He calls the world
to witness that the Filipinos have not
broken ''the alliance made with the
Americans through Admiral Dewey and
the United States Oonsuls at Hongkong
and Singapore. Aguinaldo states that
the Filipino people, on seeing the
American prisoners, cried out:
1--WE do not want war against the
United States. We only defend our in
Dependence against the imperialists.
The sons Of that mighty nation are our
friends and brothers.
Ths foregoing is telegraphed from Ma
Mia. 1t looks very much as II manu-
featured for campaign purposes. but
whether Ii Ia or not. the question nat
urally arises, why If the oubans are to
b. left alone and given self government,
shouldn't the Filipinos have the Same
consideration.