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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
BLACK GOODS.

A hundred women know and can
testify 10 the merit Of the Black Goods
sold here during the past six years
There are some Of them here today and
If you buy at these prices you Ii save
enough on the mtterlal 70 buy your lin
ings
- In. Black All Wool Bourette Cloth
worth SOC. reduced to 80 a yard
% in. Block Mohair, sold at 37l9c re-
duced T. 25c yard.
81 in Black Granite Cloth. sold for
75c, reduced To 59c yard
80 in. Black Extra Heavy Mohair, ele.
CANT wearer sold for 81 %, now
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
.CASSIMERES.

A big advance has been made in
the price Of wool, and consequently all
wooden goods, but instead Of advance,
here it's reduction because we are clos.
ing ont. We are selling heavy All
Wool Kerseys at 40', worth today 5Oc,
Oassimeres at 500, worth 75c. Those
worth S7lIc and 81 for 60c and 75c
Kentucky Jeans. worth 25c for lSc
zoe grades for l5c; sc grade for l2c.
go.
Anything you want in Dry Goods
can be bought here at great deal less
than else where, because we are closing
out for cash. Come and see
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
Lee Camp Sends Check t. Sedgwick
Pest.

Kingston, r. | Nov. 4-Sedwick
Post. G. A. r.. has received a check
from Robert f Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans, Of Richmond, Va, to assist
the post in reducing the debt on its
encampment hall The check was sent
in recognition Of the services performed
by the post. which acted as an escort
when the body of Miss Winnie Davis ,
the Daughter Of the Oonfederaoy, y
left this State for the South, enc yeAr
ago
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
Volcanic Erurtions

are grand. but Skin Eruptious rob life
If Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them; also Old Raining and Fever
Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Oorns,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns. Scalds'
Chopped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure on sarth Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only 25c a box Cure guar
anteed Sold by NJ NJ. Lewis, Drug
pist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
WRAPS.

We have a splendid line Of Chill.
dren's Refer Jackets and Ladies'
Cloth and Plush CApes. probably bet
ter assortment Of the former than any
house here, and these are all going ut
reduced prices We have some elegant
warm Jackets for women, that are good
for cold, stormy weather, especially to
save your good cloak suitable for wear.
ing to work and for service. These are
at greatly reduced prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

Capt Joe Willard is out in a card de-
clining to be a Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Eighth Congress
sional district next fall. He says In
the conclusion Of his card
Please permit me to add that my
services aud any influence or ability
which l may possess are always at the
disposal Of my party.
The latter, no doubt, means CAM
psign contribution next year Of not less
than four figures in dollars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
GOSSAMERS,
MACKINTOSHS.

Here is an article OF wearing ap.
parel that you'll need many times dur
ing the next six months, and we have
a good assortment Of nice ones.
s. 90 kinds for 81 95 81 80 kinds for
81 70. So so kinds for 81 %
- 90 kinds for 81 %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

In its last issue the IrVington Oiti-
zen says
This sin against the Democracy
here will in time be visited upon those
who committed II.
This allusion is to the refusal OF Rich
mond county Democrats to support
Pinckard. This. Ms The Free Lance
reads it is a service Of notice on Con-
gresham Jones that he is not to have
a walk over in the Democratic Con.
gressioUal nominating convention neI'
year II the mysterious lines do MOI
mean that The Free Lance is at loss
20 understand their significance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

The judges Of all the county courts
in Virginia will at their coming De.
cember terms appoint one or more as
SCISSORS 70 reassess the lands Of their re
spective counties. The job is very
good one and those who may wish to be
appointed had better lose no time IN
having their fitness for such work
brought TO the attention Of their re-
spective county judges
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

The engagement is announced OF
Miss Edith Morris Moore, daughter Of
the late Thomas Moore, Of Fairfax. Va.
20 Mr. Thomas Randolph Keith. OF the
same place and formerly Of Wsrrenton
The wedding will occur az the brides
home Nov l6 Mr. Keith is a nephew
NJ Judge James Keith. Of the Virginia
court of Appeals He is a graduate Of
the University Of Virginia and 10 .
member of the Fairfax bar. being asso-
ciated in practice with the brother OF
his 6ance, the Hon r wslton Moore.
Baltimore Herald
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

Chicago women have iLaugurated a
movement for substantially recognizing
the 5ervices Of Gems. FitzhuRh Lee
and Joseph Wheeler in the recent Span
iah War
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
TRIMMINGS.

Handsome Jets. PAs-amentries
Gimps, Splngle Nets, Rich Laces, Jewel
Bands. Braids. go. Pearl and Jet Or.
naments, Points, Collars, Yokes, All
Over Laces, &c.
25c saved on every dollar means
saving when you buy trimmings
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

Last years immigration from foreign
countries showed an increase OF more
than so. 900 over the preceding year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

Ii is stated. upon authority, that II
is not his Gov. Tyler's purpose TO
permit the nomination OF Senator
Martin without fully informing the
members Of the Legislature OF that
gentlemsu's record in some Of the past
campaigns. Should the Governor at.
tempt any such review Of Mr. Martins
political career. it is believed that
special reference will be made TO the
alleged methods resorted TO in his de-
feat OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in 1894 Mr..
Martins candidacy in that contest, II
will be remembered, was the subject Of
q memorable legislative investigation,
instituted by the friends Of Gen. Lee.
A vast deal OF teutimony was then
taken, but nothing brought out which
was sufficient 70 induce the committee
charged with the investigation 10 make
q report at all unfsvorable TO the Sen
ator II his opponents have any reve-
lations now which might influence the
incoming Legislature. it has not been
madeIpublio Richmond Correspondent
Baltimore Sun
From the foregoing it would seem
that even after next Tuesdays election
and up to Senator Martins nomination
by the caucusIin Richmond, In Deem
Der, for reelection to the U. 8. Senate
there is to be music in the air. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

Gen. Wheeler, Of Alabama. now In
the Philippines, writes that he will re-
sumo his seat in Congress when 1t
meets
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
SILKS.

Probably there are more Silks here
han you II find in any other twost res
They must be sold, and whatever your
six wants may be you can find it here
at greatly reduced prices.
Rich, Heavy, Black Satin q in wide,
worth today S7l5c, for 600 yard
Fig. Taffeta and India Silks. worth
75c, for SOC a yard.
size quality for 69c yard
Come and see the others. They
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

MALE HELP wANTED-Reliable men
10 handle our line Of high grade Lubri.
eating Oils. Greases. and Spfcialties.
Salary or Commission Address
MUTUAL REFINING co,
1t Cleveland, o.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
For sale by NJ. Nj. Lewis. druggist.
Coy. Tyler exchanged greetings wi h

Gov. Tyler exchanged greetings wi h
Gov McSweeney, Of South Cirolina last
Friday night over thu long distance
telephone, which has just opened be-
tween Richmond and Columbia
Culpeper Chapter L. d o. has been
honored with another State officer.
Miss Lizzie Waite having been elected
State Register Miss Waite has always
been an enthusiastic worker In the
chapter and deserves the selection.
1t is said that all the members of the
Dewey family, related to Admiral
Dewey, will hold reunion at the Wal
dorf- Astoria in New York in january
or February Of next year. There will
be fifteen hundred members Of the fam.
lily present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07

A new post. Offices has been establish
ell in Virginia at Korea, in Oulp p
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
At the National Farmers Congress

At the National Farmers Congress,
which convened ut Boston. Mass early
in October, three or four hundred dele
gates were in attendance. Mr. Alvord.
If Fairfax. the only delegate from Vir-
ginia, deplores that more representa-
tlyes from the Southern and Western
States were Lot present, to share In
shaping the utterances OF the Congress,
which. will have their Influence upon
public opinion and national legislation
Mr.. Algord says " Nothing radical
was done, aud while some decisions
like that favcring subsidies for the
merchant marine. would not have been
favored by representative Virginia
delegation. others would have been
heartily sustained. Ms, for example, tns
proposition to extend rural mail deliv-
ery. that in favor Of pure food leRisla
ton and the protest against Federal
expenditures for the irrigation OF arid
lands in the West "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
all unite in saying are showing the Newest,
Handsomest and Best Styles and Largest Stock in
the city.
PLAIDS.

To say Pllids are the newest for
Skirts is but TO tell you what you al.
ready know. We have them from
-! It's. per yard to Sc - for the skirt
pattern 10 rich Homespun, Serge and
Camel Hair Effects. Their beauty
we cannot d-sclibe We want you 10
see them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
Weather forecast for Fred
ericksbaIr0 and oicinitV.

7MeSdayfair and continued
cold, light northeast 1oindS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Society Called to Order BY Presi-
dentRhodeS With Curious GaveI

Boston, Dec. 27-The American His
torical Association opened its annual
meeting in the South Congregational
church today. President James Ford
Rhodes occupied the chair, and there
was large attendance.
Shortly after 1920, Prof. Rhodes rs
ing gavel, presented to the associa-
tlon by Samuel MacAuley Jackson of
Boston, and made of maple from Con-
nectlcut, ash from Pennsylvania. red
birch from New Hampshire, oak from
New York and vermillion from Kan
lucky, and ornamented with gold from
california and silver from Nevada
called the session to order. The presi.
dent referred to the enforced absence
because of illness, of Secretary Adams
VINO he said had been secretary from
the formation of the association and
until now has never missed a MEETING
PRESIDENT Rhodes also spoke words of
trlpute to John c. Ropes of Boston. a
distinguished member who died recent
ly. ' ie0eil'-
In the absence of Mayor Quincy
Rev. Edward Everett Hale spoke briaf,
~ 1or the city of Boston. The discus
slons of the morning, devoted to "C,oIo-
nlZatlon, were then taken up.
The first paper was by Prof K n
bourne Of Western Reserve university
he discussed Some difficulties ~
american colonization.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

of the Klondike gold fields, and he has
mining interests there and in the
Transvaal,
Since his return to the Transvaal
from Alaska, he has been in the conf
dence of the Boer leaders, and he has
been sent here on this special mission.
Ever since the outbreak of the Trans
vaal war with the British, the British
consulate in this city has had number
less letters from persons eager to en-
list in the British army. Some of these
are merely friendly notes to the consul
general. telling him that one of his
countrymen intends to offer his servi-
ces to the home government; but most
are requests for tangible assistance of
some sort. Many are formal applica-
tons for enlistment, evidently written
under the impression that the British
consulate serves also as a recruiting
office.
Il don't think it is any exaggeration
to say that We have received 5000 letters
from persons who want to enlist" said
the British vice consul today, land be-
sides these, a great many apply to US
ter. We are prevented by United
States statutes from enlisting them
and we have to send them away. The
only way they can get into the army
is to go to England and enlist on their
own responsibility. How many of them
do this we have no way of knowing. I
think, however, that a great many of
them do enlist"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
BEVERIDGE TALKS
ON QUAY CONTEST
Indiana Senator Says Question
Has to Do With Constitu-
tionaI Construction Alone

Washington, Dec. 27.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections
will take up the contest for the seat
in the Senate claimed by Senator Quay
under the appointment of the governor
of Pennsylvania soon after the close
of the holiday recess. Members of the
committee predict early action by the
committee, and hope to have it dis
posed of in the Senate during the
month of January.
Senator Beveridge today made the
following statement concerning Sena-
. tor Quay:
1.-THE talk about Quay not having
votes enough to seat him, is nonsense,
so are the claims that he has enough
votes to seat him. Nobody knows just
what the situation is.
Nobody knows, for example, how
shall vote. I know that a great many
other senators are in exactly the same
situation.
THE whole matter is pure question
of constitutional construction. All this
talk about corrupt elections has moth
ing to do with the case. Quay is not
claiming through an election. He is
claiming a seat through an appoint
ment by the governor. The question
is whether or not the governor had a
constitutional right to appoint him. I
have not had time yet to give that
question the study which its immense
importance requires. When 1 have
done so, shall know how I shall vote.
For that consideration and that con-
sideration alone, will determine the
matter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

to the study of the writing on Feb
ruary e. Mr. Ames said in answer to
Mr. Weeks, that he had put in a bill
for $50 day as compensation for tes-
timony which also included travelling
expenses He added that the controller
cut the bill down one-half. Mr.. Kinsley
was paid one-half of Mr.. Ames' fee I'M
der an agreement between the two.
This concluded the cross-eXamination,
and there was a short redirect exam
ination which brought out nothing new.
John F.. Tyrrell, the Milwaukee expert,
was then recalled. He was handed eX-
hibit in the writing of Molineux, Cthe
Burns letter written on egg blue pa
PERI; exhibit III" Barnet letter; ex-
hibit Cd" a Cornish letter, and exhibit
A. the requested writing of the defend
ant. He was then asked to take exhib-
it III and number and illustrate on
the boaro the methods of disguise that
were, in his opinion, used by the de-
PENDANT. He said that exhibit was
not disguised, but exhibit "H'' was He
was asked to illustrate his reasons for
so stating.
WRITER'S STATE OF MIND"
Mr.. Weeks, during the cross-exami-
nation, asked witness if he had ever
done ally cartoon work for newspapers
and whether he had contributed to the
Penman's Art Journal, edited by Will
liam j. Kinsley. Mr.. Tyrrell answered
in the affirmative. The witness was
next asked concerning the copy in Cor
nish's writing of the forged Harpster
letter signed H. G. Cornish and which
was written by him last week for the
purpose Of Identification by Mr.. War
rem.
Mr.. Tyrrell was asked if he had been
party to that piece of work, and an
swered that he was only to the extent
of having told Cornish the best man
ner in which to hold his pen, and ar
range his paper to write a vertical
style.
What do you mean?" asked Mr..
Weeks, when you say that the letter
indicates the state of mind of the writ
err? Do you mean that when he makes
two distinct types of the letter "f' one
with loop at the bottom and one with
straight stem, you can form any ac-
curate impression of his mental con-
ception?"
THAT is what mean" answered Mr..
Tyrrell.
when he forms the letter with the
loop stem he does so because his state
of mind directs him to do so. When he
forms it, with straight stem it is for
the sarue reason
At o'clock an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

New York, Dec. 27-The Evening
Post today says: 1.-THE work of enlisting
men in this city to take the Boer side
in the war is in charge of two agents
who operate in a saloon near police
headquarters. One of the men is os-
tensibly cigar dealer, but so freely
are their operations going forward that
under their leadership the Boer SYM
pathizers in this city are organizing an
association, as they say, ITO assist
many people who are seeking Informal
ton in regard to the Transvaal." A
number of people, chiefly young men,
have gone to the Transvaal Some 200
left a week ago and 60 went just be-
fore Christmas.
The leader in the movement is one
Gustav Simon, a Boer, recently ar
rived from the Transvaal, and associa-
ted with him is a young German, Hen
ry Scharff, who has lived many years
among the Beers and who reached New
York q week ago from Pretoria. Simon
owned in Johannesburg several hotels
and saloons. These were closed up
when the war began, and being incapa-
BILE of active service in the field, he
came here in the interest of his coun-
try. Scharff, his companion in this
work, " as among the first to come out
from the Yukon country with the news
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
Charge Against GaIIinger

Concord, N. H. Dec 27.-The United
States grand jury reconvened in this
city today after an adjournment of sew
eral weeks. Among the cases to be
considered is one against Senator ia
cob H. Gallinger, charged by ex-Gov-
ernor Charles A. Busiel with violating
the civil service law in assessing fed
eral office holders as chairman of the
republican state committee. A num-
Der of witnesses summoned to give
evidence in this case were present. The
grand jury had made little progress in
its deliberations up to this afternoon,
and District Attorney Charles ]. Ham
blett says that the report may not be
made until Friday afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
SEALS DISAPPEARING
Behring Sea Herd Reduced 20
Per Cent in a Year

Washington, Dec. 27.-Attention to
the Behring sea controversy between
the United States and Great Britain
has beer renewed by the report of John
Morton, the United States agent on the
Seal islands, who has come on to sub
NIT his report and confer with the au
thoritieS. The essential point of the
report is that the seal herds have di-
minished twenty per cent within the
last year. When the Behring sea ne
gotiations were on last year, the main
contention of the American authorities
was that the herds were being dimin-
ished by poaching, and that the ami
NAL would become extinct at an early
date.
Mr. Morton's report of diminution
of the herd is regarded as fully bear
ing out the contention, and it is taken
also as an indication of the urgent
need of renewed negotiations for the
prevention of pelagic sealing.
The sealing question was one of those
under negotiation before the Anglo
American joint commission, and salts
factory adjustment was in sight until
the Alaskan boundary proved an OBJ
structfon, which finally broke off all
negotiations and left the Behring sea
question in allegiance. There have been
no negotiations since.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
Blizzard in New York

WATERFOWL, Dec. 27.-Northern New
York is i'll the grasp of blizzard. Snow
is falling SO thickly that it is impossi-
BILE to see 20 feet away. The storm
started at a. m. and up to this time
two feet of snow has fallen. The New
York Central road is open, but trains
are considerably delayed. The street car
lines are showed in and the service is
very irregular.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
Turks Will Take Arms

Washington. Dec. 27.-The Ottoman
legation in this city announces that by
virtue of a recent decree of the porte,
it is declared that such arms as are
debarred from importation into Turkey
will be confiscated from this time on,
when they arrive at the custom houses
of the Turkish empire. 1t is an
nounced that thu Turkish government
will in no way hold itself under obliga-
tion to pay the value of such arms.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
Bloody Street Duel

huntsville, Ia, Dec. 27.--In a street
duel at Deposit today, two men wero
Killed and another probably fatally
wounded.
James Harden's throat was cut from
ear to ear by his nephew, Jesse Hard
en-. John c. Harden, a brother of the
1eaq man, was seriously cut by Jesse
Harden, and as the fight was dya TJsae
to close Mac Russell discbaroa g y ~
load of buckshot into the abdomen ~
Jesse Harden, causing death instantII,
All the parties are well known snd
prominent in politics anu
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
transports at Manila

Washington, Dec. 27.-Gen. Otis has
notified the war department. of the ar
rival at Manila of the transports Duke
of Fife and st. Paul, carrying the
Thirty eighth volunteer infantry, Col.
George S. Anderson, which left San
Francisco Nov. q, and the transports
Ohio and Indiana, carrying, the For
tieth volunteer infantry, Col. E. T. C.
Richmond commanding, which left San
Francisco Nov. "a Gen. Otis reports
that there were no casualties in either
regiment on the voyage
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
Wrecked on Eco Rock

Bar Harbor, Dec. 27.-News has been
received here that the small fishing
boat Julia Ann of this port was wrecked
on Egg Rock last Saturday, and her
crew OF two men probably were
drowned. The men who are supposed to
have lost their lives in the wreck were
Fred Fernald of Gouldsboro ana Dean
Bunker of Cranberry island.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
STATE ASKED TO
RESTORE PUTNAM HOUSE
An Effort viii Be Made to Induce
Next Legislature to Spend
Money on Premises

Boston, Dec. 27-The next legislature
will be asked for $4,000 to improve the
Gen. Rufus Putnam house at Rutland
and the ground about it. In exchange
the property will be decided to the
commonwealth of Massachusetts to be-
come public reservation.
The $4,000, if given, will be devoted
10 restoring the mansion to the ole
lines within and without. number
OF senators and representatives have
promised their assistance in getting
the bill through.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
Arraigned For Murder

Dednam, Dec. 27.-William j. Young
OF Randolph was arraigned in the Nor
folk superior court today charged with
murder He pleaded mot guilty" and
he was held without bail for trial in
April. 1t is alleged that Young in a
quarrel killed Benjamin F. Coldbrook'
foreman of Randolph shoe factory
who discharged him.