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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

A Masonic Lodge has been organized
at the Aourishing village Of Kinsale,
Westmoreland county
The old Wizards Hotel, in Wash
ington. will be destroyed and on its
site will be erected the handsomest and
most complete hotel south Of Philadel.
phia. It's entire cost will be two mil
lion dollars. The work Of erecting it
will commence ea-ly next spring
Albert E. s. Greene. of Loudoun,
well.known in Washington, was in
stantly killed nepr Irene last Saturday.
He had been out hunting and while
getting through a wire fence the ham,
mer of the gun caught, and the gun
was discharged, the load entering his
head and causing death
DR.. L. G.. Donahoe. Of Elizabeth
City county. nominated as the g. float
err" candidate for the House of Dele
gates by the Democrats Of Accomac
and Elizabeth City is broter Of Mr.. S
r. Donohoe, editor of the Fairfax
Herald and the nominee for the State
Senate from the FairiSx Senatorial
District.
The Democrats Of Rappahannock
have unanimously renominated Geo.
W. Settle for the House Of Delegates
Mr.. Settle was not instructed for either
candidate for the Senate r. s. Parks,
fioster nominee to repesent Page and
Rappahannock counties in the House
of Delegates. was endorsed by the con.
vention.
The Richmond Locomotive Works are
receiving large orders for engines, and
are running day and night with full
force. The Canadian Pacific Railway
has lust ordered twelve more compound
engines, making forty ordered by that
road within month. The Sante Fe
has given an order for twenty mogul
engines. There is talk Of enlarging
the plant.
Rev. ]. B. Taylor. of Richmond, Va :.
has accepted the superintendency OF the
Georgia Baptist Orphans Home He
has been pastor SUCCESSFULLY at Oul.
pepper. Va, Lexington and Salem, Va.
and has for years held the presidency
of the Virginia Baptist Historical SO.
ciety, and been trustee Of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary aud
Of Hollins' Institute.
Mr.. Archer p. Montague. commits
sioner of labor, has relinquished his po-
sition by resignation. Only few in
innate friends had an inkling of the
proposed action Of Mr. Montague
and hardly one knew that he had finally
decide to resign His resignation takes
effect on November LIST. There will be
many candidates to succeed Mr.. A. z.
Montague as labor commissioner. Sew
eral have already applied. The once
pays only $500 per year.
Mr.. william II. Mullen, we,l-known
abor man. who ran some years ago as
he workingmen' candidate for Con-
gress. has come out as a candidate for
labor commissioner. Other Richmond
aspirsnts are ]. b. Doherty. who has
been Endorsed by the Oigarmakers'
Union, snd P. B. Nuohols. who was
formerly engaged in the newspaper
business in Richmond. The general
impression is that Chief Of Police
Kizer, of Norfolk, will be appointed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
Weather forecast for Fred
ericksbuT0 and ofcinttV.
Fair and cooler.

A Northwest cool wave has extend
ed over Nebraska. Iowa, the extreme
Upper Mississippi Valley, aad the Lake
regions. Very high temperatures for
the season were reported Saturday from
Kansas. over Missouri and the Ohio
Valley. with maximum readings OF ~
degrees at Kansas City, St. Louis. and
Louisville. Along the South
Atlantic coast the winds Will
be fresh from the northeast. A cloud
and rain area will probably extend from
the Middle and Southern Rocky
Mountain district over the States OF
the Lower Missouri and Middle Missi-
ssippl Valleys with decided fall in tenn.
perature In Kansas and Missouri, and
will reach the Western Lake region
and Lower Ohio Valley Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
Beers 10000 Strong.

Berlin, oct 1.-THE first Boer sue
cess is commented upon sympathetic
ally by the German press The lead
ing military organ, the Militalr-
Wochenblatt, says " Great Britain
underestimate the strength Of the Boer
forces, which are 10000 men well
equipped She will need 1901 to
thoroughly subdue them. "
The Dresdener Neueste Nachrichten
publishes letter from Col. Schiel.
commander Of the German crops In the
Transvaal. who says
d" Pretoria was on the point OF offer
ing Germany protectorate over the
Transvaal, when Great Britain i'm
mediately moved heaven and earth to
Illustrate the plan. War between the
Transvaal and England then became
unavoidable
The fact that President Kruger did
not receive birthday congratulations
this year from Emperor William is
commented upon regretfully by a num-
Der OF papers There are, moreover,
other evidences Of sympathy with the
Beers. Subscription lists are being
circulated on the Bourse. TO raise
enough for the equipment Of ambulance
wagons, and a Transyaal central com
mittee is forming to collect funds for
the same purpose.
COMPARED BY BRITISH EXPERT.
London, Oct. II The Naval and
Military Record. in an article written
by an army officer. says;
"There is little doubt that the first
reverses on our side will be heavy. Our
troops will be compelled to accept the
role of attack on prepared positions,
while the Beers at the very outset by
means Of their mobility may be able 20
make dash into Natal retiring with
comparative ease II pressed. But 1t
is hatd to believe that they have stay
ing power sufficient to prolong opera
tions for any length Of time. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

Salem. Va, Ocs ii Three Porto
Ricans arrived to-day to enter Roanoke
College making six students enrolled
from that new possession this year
One Of the young men is the son Of
Mr. Lucas Amadeo. president OF the
Agricultural Union Of Porto Rico ;
who attended the commencement Of
the college last June. Cuba is also
represented at Roanoke. and other
students are expected from the Islands
during the session.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

Miss Elizabeth Ann Payne. III :
long resident of Warrenton, died
last Thursday, aged SO years
Great surprise is expressed at the
declination Of Mr.. Lucien L. Smith. OF
Fauquier, Of the candidacy as fioater
for Fauquier and Loudoun, bestowed
upon him by the Middleburg Demo
cratic convention. He has notified
Mr.. W. D. Hempston. CLERK Of Loudoun,
not TO have his meme put upon the bal
lots.
Quite a sensation has followed the
resignation of DR.. B. f. De Costa, one
of the most prominent Episcopalian
ministers Of New York city. His res
ignation from the Episcopal Church is
on account Of the action of Bishop Pot
ter in the case Of DIR. Briggs. who was
formerly a Presbyterian minister, and
who was deposed from that church be-
cause Of his religious tenets. DR.. De
Costa is opposed to the construction OF
certain seriptural passages
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

Thirty Cases Of Smallpox at Bristol.
Bristol, Tenn Oct. IA Assistant
Surgeon General Wertenberger. Of the
United States Marine Hospital Service,
sent here to investigate the smallpox
situation, reports that the oontagion ex-
listing here is genuine smallpox, all
cases being we'll defined. There are now
thirty cases in Bristol, but all have
been removed to pest quarters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

In the passing Of Ex-Msyor Hugh S.
Doggett, Fredericksburg has lost an
upright and honored citizen who spent
nearly seventy years Of his life in our
midst. coming hers In his boyhood
from spotsylvania, where he was born
and remained the rest Of his life. In his day
he had been Magistrate. Councilman,
Recorder and Mayor. always prominent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
For the Care Of Epileptics.

The Genral Assembly will be asked
this winter to appropriate sufficient
money to establish an institution for
the treatment OF epileptics.
This recommendation will be made
by the commission appointed By the
Legislature of 1896 to look into this
subject and investigate the workings
Of colonies for epileptics in other
States. The commission is composed Of
DR.. @. W. LeOato, Of Acoomac DR.. W.
+. Drewry. superintendent Of the Gen
trail State Hospital Captain o. f. Vaw-
ter, superintendent of the Miller Man
ual Labor School. and Hon W. p.
McRae, Of Petersburg.
These gentlemen had confer
ence Of some length in Richmond and
decided to meet az ain on the cath.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
Pilkinton Not Guilty.

W. g. Pilkinton was acquitted in
Powhatan county last Saturday OF the
murder Of State Senator W. NJ. Flana'
gan. The case was submitted to the
Jury Friday night, and when court con-
veued Saturday morning the jury re-
turned verdict OF not guilty.
The young attorney was promptly
discharged. and received the hearty
CONGRATULATIONS Of his friends. The
trial lasted nearly a week. The verdict
was generally expected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

Chairman Ellyson's decisions in the
acknowledgements cases look 80 a
man mp the tree" very much as
if he was trying to satisfy and placate
each side. Generally decisions Of this
kind are displessing TO both
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
Says He Could Beat Martin lot in
Primary Election.

Governor Tyler. in an interview at
Pulaski. announced his purpose to
stay in the senatorial race to the finish.
He says he will win out. The COVER
nor asserts that with primary election
he could be at Martin ten to one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
Confederate Monument to Be Unveiled
at Parksley.

Confederate Monument to Be Unveiled
at Parksley.
The monument to the memory Of the
Cor tederate dead Of the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia will be unveiled
with impressive ceremonies at Parks
ley. Accomac county. Va Friday next.
Hen. Beverley b. Mu1ford, Of Rich
mond, and other speakers will deliver
addresses. Souvenirs Of the occasion,
including a valuable gold watch. will
be voted away.
The monument is Of gray granite end
thirty feet high. The figure at the
top is seven feet tall and represents
Confederate soldier in uniform, with
his rife in his hand, as il doing picket
duty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
COIOred d 'ess Goods

Broadcloths. Venetians, Homespuns,
Cheviots. Scotch Plaids and Black Fab
les are recognized as the right materials
for fall and winter. These we brought
early and have the choicest c0lors. such
as Tans. Oastors, Greys, Dark Hello
tropes, Browns, Blacks and other coll
Ors
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

and influential man, bank director
and an almost lifelong member OF the
church. But 1t was In the domestic
circle that he lived and moved aud had
his being, and there was Dever a more
faithful husband or devoted and sffec-
tionate father or truer friend. He has
quit the mortal life and joined the
immortsls. He acted we'll his part
whilst here, and leaves descendants
who are among the very best Of our
people. Capt. Doggett was at the time
Of his death the oldest. as he had been
one Of she most respected and success
full Of our merchants. All in all he was
one Of the most kindly, successful and
prominent citizens that has lived in
our good old town during this century.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

The article published elsewhere from
the Richmond Dispatch would seem to
indicate that there may not only be
two but three railroads from Richmond
to Washington IN the near future. The
more the merrier.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

Col ]. J. Williams. mayor Of Win
chester and last year the Grand Com
mander Of the Virginia Confederate
Veterans, died in that city on Sunday
aged fifty seven years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
CORSETS.

Those Of you VINO are looking for
comfort giving Oorsets need not sacri.
fee stylishness. Come 10 our Corset
Counter and be fitted in an American
Lady Corset it will feel as easy as the
proverbial old shoe, and at the same
time impart a ylish chieness to your
form.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
Blackeye Peas Wanted |!

VIII pay sLSO BUsHEL for all BLACKEYE
PEAS can ship, nothing to be deducted eX-
cept the freight to Norfolk. Prompt snip
ment. Reference Of Com merce.
THE GLOBE PEA COMPANY,
40 Norfolk, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
BLACK CREPONS

were good last spring; but hun
bred per cent more popular this fall
We IRE showing a beautiful selection OF
these deservedly popular fabrics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
SILKS

were never better. and the latest
can be seen on our counters now Make
selections while you have the full line
TO select from
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17


In response TO the repeated invitation
from our Mayor and Common Council
the Army Of the Potomac has deter
mined to hold it's next annual encamp.
ment In our city. 1t is the first time
In its history that this Association Of
old soldiers has met south of the river
after which 1t is named. And thus in
the very dawn Of the next century,
these veterans will once more pitch their
tents on the old camp grounds. Many
Of them will visit these battlefelds
for the FIRST time since war held its car.
nival Of death here. They will come
within our gates to receive a warm
welcome. not in the forefront Of battle
and not sdmidst the shower Of shot
and shell, for now the portals of the
temple Of Janus have been closed, and
every where there Is peace. The
welcome that will be given the
wearers of the blue will be
much enhanced In value. by the
fact that many of their hosts will be
men who followed where the immortal
Lee led, for the old Oonfederates will
give them the rousing and the
royal salutation to be at home
and be happy. The soil upon
which the encampment will be held IL
consecrated and hallowed, for hers
American manhood has been illustrated
ard illuminated by acts Of loyalty
bravery and heroism. which have found
few parallels in all the annals OF
war. Here the soldiers OF the North
win meet and mingle in fraterna ac'
cord, with the veterans Of the South
for we recognize and appreciate that
now, there is only one flag. old glory
and one country, to which we ell pay
willing homage. Our people will give
the survivors Of the Army OF the Poto-
mao q genuine Virginia reception. We
feel that Its acceptance Of our invita-
sstion bears with 1t tribute OF honor
10 M. and an expression Of a desire
that che passions and prejudices' which
ware engendered by grim.visaged- war
have bsen relegated to the desd-buried
past. We rejoice that this Is SO, and
10 advance we salute the Army Oh
tho Potomac and bid its membership
wsleoms.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17

for early fail wear. We have got.
ten some beauties, the very latest
shapes. Don't 60 away before securing
one of these.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
UNDERWEAR,

BOTH LADIES' AND GENTS.
Many Of you need these early. W
have full line.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
BYAUTHORITY
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby noti-
fined that the hours for irrigation pur-
poses are from 6 to o'clock a. M,
and from to o'clock p. m.
II. Holders of water privileges on
the slopes of Punchbowl above Green
street, and in Nuuanu Valley above
School street, are hereby notified that
they will not be restricted to the irri-
cation hours of to a. M, and to
6 p. M, but will be allowed to irri-
gate whenever sufficient water is
available, provided that they do not
use the water for irrigation purposes
for more than four hours in every
twenty-four.
ANDREW BROWN,
Superintendent of the Honolulu Water
Works.
Approved:
j. A. KING,
Minister of Interior.
Honolulu, H. l., Sept. Z, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
OREGON DUE HERE SOON
COMING DIRECT FROM SOUTH
AMERICA.
The Iowa Goes to San Francisco to
Make Repairs to Her Boilers-Her
Christmas Mail.

NEW YORK, December 21.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Washington
says:
The special squadron" as it is Of
ficially designated at the navy depart
ment, composed of the battlesbips Or
egon and Iowa, the refrigerator supply
ship Celtic, the distilling ship Iris and
the GOLFERS Justin, Scandal and Sterl-
ing, will remain at Callao, Peru, where
it is expected in day or two, until
January Sth or 10th, awaiting an enor-
nous amount of mail, aggregating to
over $4,000 pieces, which has accumu-
lated in the three months since the
feet started from New York for the
Pacific. This mail, the remarkable
proportions of which indicate how
many friends the officers and men of
these ships have left in the United
States, went forward through the Of
flee of the dispatch agent in New
York yesterday to be sent by the stea-
mer Colon, whence it will cross the
isthmus and go down the west coast
of South America until finally deliv-
cred to the ships. Much of this mail
consists of Christmas presents, which
will be nearly twenty-five days late,
but it has been impossible under the
orders of the special squadron to send
any communications to these ships
except by cable up to the present
time.
The orders of Captain Baker, senior
officer of the squadron, will be fully
executed when his ships assemble at
the rendezvous at Callao. Although
it has been the general understanding
that the two battleships at least tere
destined for Honolulu and eventually
to reinforce Admiral Dewey at Manila.
no orders whatever for the voyage be-
| yond Callao have up to this time been
sent to Captain Barker, but it is prac-
| tically decided that he will be ordered
! early in January to continue his voy-
age in the Oregon, accompanied by the
distilling ship iris. to Honolulu, and
thence to the Philippines, while the
Iowa and the other ships will make
their way up the coast to San Fran
| cisco, reaching the Mare Island navy
| yard about the middle of February
when essential repairs to the Iowl's
boilers will be undertaken in order
that the hattleship may be i'm condi.
| tion 10 hurry across the Pacific in
case of emergency.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
sCOTT's SUCCESSOR.

Sir Walter Scott was far from be-
ing brilliant pupil at school. After
he became famous he one day dropped
into the old school. The teacher put
the pupils through their PAGES. At
ter while Scott said: But which is
the Ounce? You have one, surely ?
Show him to me-" The teacher called
up poor fellow, who looked the pict-
ure of woe as he bashfully came tow
ard the distinguished visitor. Are
you the dunce?" asked Scott. "Yes,
sir" said the boy. "Well, my good fell
low, said Scott, here is crown for
you for keeping my place warm"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
CONTRACTS LET.
Board of Health Awards of Six
Months Supplies.


At the last Board of Health meet
ing the following contracts for sup
plies were let
One ordorless eXcavator, to Wright
Bros, for S525.
Oahu Lumber and Building Compa-
ny. lumber of every description.
Allen & Robinson, turpentine and
coal.
Pacific Hardware Company, white
lead and brooms.
Hackfeld & Co., lime, potatoes, soap,
rice.
Davies & Co., galvanized nails, ce-
ment, piping, bran, flour, salmon,
wheat, hay, wheat, bran and oats.
Hall & Son, iron nails, oil, iron roof
ing, sugar, port and tomatoes.
Lewis & Co., bacon, milk, Crown
-four, tea.
j. T. Warehouse, bread, matches,
salt, baking powder, onions.
McChesney & Son, charcoal, island
onions, island potatoes, red salmon,
No. / raw sugar and tallow.
Washington Feed Company, Royal
baking powder and beans.
Loves bakery, medium bread.
j. A. Hopper, No. 1 rice.
Metropolitan Meat Co., beef and
beal steak.
F. F. Porter. hides.
L. Andrade, fresh bread.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
To Rent.

At Hanalei, Kauai, the Princeville
Plantation Company, will lease their
Mill and Diffusion Plant, capacity
twenty-five tons in twenty-four hours;
also, their Lands not under Lease,
comprising 1,5OO to 1000 acres of ara
BILE land, which can all be irrigated by
water from the mountains, by bitches
or pipes.
Something over one-half the stock
of this company is for sale. Land in
cludes the Valleys of Hanalei, Kalihi-
kai and Kalihiwai, most of which are
under lease for rice culture.
For all particulars apply to
GEO. II. ROBERTSON,
At Brewer & Co.'s, Queen Street.
Honolulu, August 81, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH.

1t is not generally realized what an
immense number of Britons born and
bred at home never succeeded in mas
tering the national language. In
Wales there are no fewer than sos, 036
people who cannot speak English,
Welsh being their native language. In
Scotland there are 43,73s persons who
can speak nothing but Gaelic and in
Ireland there are 80, 121 who can ex-
press themselves only in the Irish
tongue.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
"RAINIERn

The Ladies' Favorite, the Mems
Preference. It's absolute purity-ma-
ture age--and delicious flavor have
made Rainier Beer a welcome visitor.
It's the queen of all fine beers.
On tap or in bottles at the Criterion
Saloon. Telephone 7S3.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
LANDS
Sale.

1st.-1s Lots at Kalihi, opposite H. c.
Meyers premises.
enid Lots at Kalihi, next TO Hon.
d. II. Kahaulelio's new castle.
3rd.-4 Lots at Kalihi, next to Mrs.
Cockett's premises.
4th.-12 Lots at Kalihi, facing Kane
hameha " Road, and in front of G.
Markham's residence.
5th.-One Lot 96x2OO feet mauka of
the Catholic Church premises at
Kalihi.
6th.--10 Lots at Kapalama, lying
feet from the Kapalama Tramways
depot.
7th.-5 Lots and Houses at Kapalama,
situated mauka of King street, and
on the Waikiki side of the Norris
Estates premises.
Sth.-A Lot of about half an acre
mauka side of King street, about
400 feet from the corner of Liliha
and King streets. The premises
produces an income of $62S per an
mum; will sell for $500.
oth.-25 Lots 5Ox1oO feet in Puunui
Tract.
25 Lots 75x15O in Puunui Tract.
25 Lots 1O0x20O in Puunui Tract.
1Oth.-6 Lots 1OOx2OO on Nuuanu
street, right opposite the old ice
works.
About 300 Lots 5Ox1OO at Nuuanu
at rear and mauka of the above six
Lots.
11th.-About 20 Lots in the Kekio
Tract, situated opposite the Makee
Island band stand. 1t is admitted
that it is one of the best tracts near
the Waikiki sea beach.
12th.-About 300 Lots in the Kapahulu
Tract.
13th.-SOLD.
14th.-About 1000 acres in Kealalxo-
mo, Puma, Hawaii; the lands ex-
tends from the beach to about two
miles from the Volcano.
15th.-CITY PROPERTIES, etc.
Prices ara tha phpaneSt in tho m q rlrnt
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
v. {. ACHZ & CO.
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.

W. C. Achi, our manager, has had
over 16 years experience in the Real
Estate business in this city.
Honolulu, July 10th, 1898.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
VISITED BY THE PRESIDENT
M'KINLEY AND rARTy GO ON BuaHsD
THE RALEIGH.
ofacers ard Crew ompiimerted on
Their Participation In the Great
Rattle of Manila.

Philadelphia Pa. April 2s.--President
Mckinley and his party left the Hotel
Bellevue shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning for a visit to the cruiser Raleigh,
which lies at anchor in the Delaware river.
of the center Of the city.
The president and his party boarded one
CT the navy yards tugs at 1915 o'clock
and as the boat moved away from the pier
the crowd on the wharf set UP hearty
cheer. while the boats in the vicinity
whstled noisy welcome to the chief
executive. The president stood in the
stern of the tug leaning on the arm OF
Admiral Casey, commandant Of the League
Island navy YARD. In about two minutes
the tug drew alongside of the Raleigh
and the president was greeted by Lieuten-
ant Commander Phelps, who introduced
him to Captain Coghlan. The marines
stood at the guard rail on the port deck
and the crew were ordered to man the
rail as President Mckinley and his party