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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Happy Though Without Vote

New York, Aug. 14-Rev. DR..
Broughton, of Atlanta, who recently
became prominent through denouncing
Mayor Woodward, of that CITY, preached
yesterday at Hanson Place Methodist
chrrch, in this city.
He chose for his text the words OF
st. Paul; whether therefore ye eat
or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all
to the glory of God "
When this principle is adopted, DR..
Broughton declared, there would be
rebellion among the business men in
the social world, and, most Of all, among
the politicians, all Of whom. he said,
would be out of q job. " He declared
that he was tired of the politicians and
bosses, whom he called lot Of stu
pendous frauds but with power enough
20 keep many good men from being
Christian citizens.
"Lynching and other crimes in the
South are the outcome Of politics, -
DR.. Broughton said. The gravest
enemy of the colored man is the poll.
tician. The negro has no political
conscience. He is absolutely for sale.
Every two years the politician re-
sorts to the negroes and arrays blacl
against white.
1.-THE time will never come when thu
white man Of the South will allow thu
negro to rule him. The solution is TIT
elimination Of the negro from politics
The only place where the negro ispros
porous and happy in the South is il
South Carolina, where he is not al
lowed to vote.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
FOREIGN Affairs.

Jules Guerin the anti Semitic leader.
who is barricaded in his house in Pe-is,
continues to defy the police.
The outlook for war between Great
Britain and the Transvaal is regarded
as much graver. Sir Frederick Walker
has been appointed British commander
in South Africa.
1t has just been made public in Lon
don that Mrs. Lily Langtry was re-
Gently married at st. Savipur's, Jersey
to Hugo Gerald de Battle, heir to a
bsronetcv.
SPANISH AMERICAN ISLANDS.
Unsuccessful efforts have been made
to float the cable ship Hooker, which
is aground near Manila.
Two new cases Of yellow fever have
appeared at Havana
A demonstration in honor OF General
Gomez was held by crowd which
gathered at his house in Havana.
American officers in Porto Rico are
theoretically distributing relief to the
storm sufferers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Observation-Disclosures H. 1917

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
LcUpoUN COUNTY NEWS.
Burglars in the Tolls Successful Camp
Meeting.

mSttlubs
Leesburg, Va, Aug. Is -Jpmes
Murphy was brought to Jail here this
morning, having been caught burglar
izing a store on Monday at Smokers
VILE. He stated that he was on the
way to Washington and had spent hef
OF his life in the penitentiary. He was
committed for the action Of the grand
ivy.
On Saturday night the residence Of
Mr. H. A. Thompson, cashier of the
Peoples National Bank here, was en-
tered and robbed Of one gold and one
silver watch, besides valuables Of
smaller worth. The key Of the bank
was found in the yard through which
the thieves escaped.
John freeman, colored, for burglar
izing the store Of Mr.. Russell, of Oak
land, some weeks since, was sentenced
by Judge Tebbs yesterday to the peni-
Tertiary for ten years This is his
third visit to that institution.
Tn Southern Methodist camp meet
ing at Benton's Woods, near Mount
vile. is progressing finely. On SUM-
day the attendance was in the neigh
borhood Of 5000, and Bishop Morrison,
of Atlanta, Ga. preached in the morn
ing, his principal theme being, Labor
and Capital. " Besides the Bishop, Rev
DIR. ]. H. Boyd. presiding elder Of this
district, and Revs ]. p. Stump, OF
Fredericksburg, and E. V. Register, OF
Alexandria, are in attendance. The
meeting will continue throughout this
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
POLITICAL.
Mathews Democrats Endorse Tyler.

Mathews Democrats Endorse Tyler.
Mathews Court House. Va. August
ii AT mass meeting Of Democrats
held at the court house today the co..
lowing delegates were elected TO the
convention Of the counties Of Glouces-
ter and Mathews. which Is u assemble
at Mathews Court House, on a day not
yet fixed by the chairmen of the coun-
ties. to place candidate in tie field
for the House Of Delegates: Chesa-
peake District-George W. Borroughs
A. T. Hudgins, G. f. T Lane, A. l.
Armistead, L. O. Garnett. w ii Gayle.
G.. T. Garnett. Mestville District
Robert MoCready, S f. Miller, John
Burke, DR.. f. b Hundley. G. Y.
Hundley, J. w. Minter, l.. o. Ather-
ton. Laban Hudgins. Piankatank Dis
trict-J Boyd Sears, r. f. Z. Hud-
gins, Dorsey Haynes. o l.. Williams,
j. T. Christian.
Resolutions were offered by Judge q
I. Garrett strongly endorsing the
movement for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote Of the
people. requiring pledge Of the nomi-
nee for the House 90 vote for J. Hoge
Tyler for the United States Senate
These were adopted by large and en-
thusiastic majority.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
For over Fifty Years

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
A Crime Which is a Puzzle for Legal
Minds.

Minds,
San Francisco, Aug. IA. An inter-
national question of jurisdiction has
arisen in the case of OhPrles Jackson,
a West Indian sailor on the transport
Centennial. who is charged by the
United States Consul at Nagasaki with
mrrderously assaulting Qusrtermaster
Herman Breyy, Of that vessel. jackson
was brought here in irons and has been
delivered to the United States author
tiles
The assault was committed on July
81 while the Centennial was in the
harbor of Nsgs9aki. Three days prior
to that date the new treaty between
this country and Japan went into Ell
feet, and it provides for the trial OF all
American offenders in Japan by the
Japsnese courts without Intervention
on the part of United States Oonsuls
The Japanese authorities refuse 70
arrest Jackson, on the ground, It Is
said that he might be a subject OF
Great Britain because Of his nativity
in the West Indies. No appeal was
made By Jackson to the British Consul,
because he considers himself an Ameri-
eau citizen.
The American Consul took the re-
anonsibility of sending him TO this
country, but it is now claimed that II
Jackson is an American, she only
courts that have jurisdiction in his
case are those of Japan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Weather forecast for Fred
ericks6ur0 and oicinttV.
Fair Thursday.

Gov. Tyler in his Address at Wythe-
Vile sets forth the considerations which
induced him to enter the race for sena.
tor. 1t was a thoroughly considered
address, written out and read page by
page. The Free Lance does not hesitate
to say that it is a strong appeal, cle9~'
vigorous presentation Of the views er-
tertained by the author Of it, and his
coadjutors, in their fight against Mr..
Martin, or, as they put it, their fight
against ring. rule and machine methods
and in favor Of giving TO the people
the right to express their preference for
the high office of United States Sena-
tor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Clarke PIimP les

Berryville, Va, Aug. IA. Demo
cratic primaries were held in four
districts Of CLARK county Saturday for
the purpose Of electing delegates to the
convention that will meet in Berry
Vile next Saturday TO nominate candi-
dates for the State Senate and House
of Delegates. Fifteen delegates were
elected In Chapel and Greenway dis
tricts resolutions were adopted endors-
ing Gov Tyler for the United States
senatorship and a legalized primal
system for the election Of United
States senators. Battletown Dis
trict adopted resolutions to the effect
that they believed the time bad not
come for change in the United States
senatorship nor that United States
senators should be elected by the peo-
pie. A resolution In Longsworth Dis
trict approving a legalized primary
system for the election of United
States senators was lost
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17

Governor Tyler entered upon his
campaign for Senator as it would seem
with the idea that he would have O
placid time Of it, conducting 1t in
quiet, trsrcuil fashion from his sum
mer home at RadtC:d " Bat 10, how
sadly mistaken was he Against hi;
wishes be has already been fc. ced, a.
it were. to teke the stump, and
fled his first gan from the hastings at
Wytheville on Monday last, an account
of which will be found on orr first
page. Sach is the experience Of all
who enter the political erena in these
times of hot contention. bitter animos-
tiles and personal accusations. All who
cherish at the beginning such dree ms
of serene and tranquil experience, will
liz the end breathe the sad sigh Of poor
Ophelia, Lord, we know what we are,
but we do not know what we shall be. J"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Texas Flood bamare s7.4l5.ooo,

Washington, August 15.-Mr. E. S.
Holmes, an employee Of the statistical
department of the Department Of Agri-
culture, has just completed a report to
Chief Statistician Hyde, Of that de-
partmeut, embodying the results OF a
tour of the food devastated region Of
Texas, aud making careful estimate
of the damage done, the aggregate Of
which he places at s7,4l5, 900. The
no nber of farms submerged is estimated
at s 100, with a total area OF about
$50, 900 acres. OF this area at the
time of the food there were about SOB,
900 acres under cultivation, $50, 900
acres being i'll cotton, PA, 400 acres in
corn, s. 100 in sugar cane, and %, 800
acres in other crops, with a total pro-
duotion in sight equivalent TO about
81, $50, 900, which is about s74 per cap
ita Of the population.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
New York Losing in Grain Expur.,

New York Losing in Grain Exports
New York, Aug 10. New York il
still on the downward slide in the ex-
porting Of wheat and corn. according
to statistics for the seven months end.
ed July 81, while Boston is steadily
gaining grouLd All over the country
there was married. falling off in the
export of corn and wheat, but in spite
of this Boston gained in the past seven
months.
There was falling off Of about &C.
OOO 900 bushels Of corn and 5000 600
bushels of wheat during that time in
the United States. Compared with
previous years in the exporting Of corn,
Baltimore lost 4. 900. 900 bushels; New
pert News. nearly 1000. 900; New Or
leans, 5000, 900; New York, nearly
4,OCC, 900; Norfolk. nearly 5000. 600 ;
Philadelphia, 2. 500, 900, and Galveston
1000 900. Boston zone emong all the
ports Of the country shows gain in
corn.
Practically all the loss in wheat ex-
port for the seven months can be laid
at New York's doors Galveston, New
Orleans and Boston gained. while the
other ports show figures that are about
normal New York likewise lost heav-
lily in the export Of oats.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17

Where is there an American citizen
who could have been made 10 believe,
eis hteeu months ago. that he would
witness the spectacle CT the United
States raising armies upon armies to
send thousands Of miles to the burning
tropics of the South Pacific. TO make
war upon a half civilized people, OF
whose very existence not ole In a hun
dred of us had any kuowledge what
ever? Yet this is the amazing spectacle
that we have witnessed, and are wit
Messing For six months twenty thous-
and United States soldiers have been
in that far region. eight thousand
miles from the American shore, en-
gagged in war--tIus far an unsuccess
full wsr-of determination against the
dusky natives Of he Philippine archi'
pelago Hundreds upon hundreds OF
American citizens are buried beneath
the burning sands of this far off re.
gion, some having fallen in battle. and
more still have succumbed to the fe-
yers which fire their blood and their
brains under the blaze Of the equatorial
san. A month ago the all was made
for ten more regiments. and now an
other call about to issue for five sd.
d tional regiments The estimate is
IL at we must have, 3: the very lowest.
forty thousand soldiers to put down
1.-The instruction. as they cell this
resistance { the native population to
American domination. Some put the
number necessary to subjugate these
people at fifty thousand. while some
highly respectable authorities put it as
high as a hundI ed thousand. Our ar
dent young men, ever ready for adven-
tole and military service, aye e. listing
for the purpose How many brave
fellow will go never to return to his
native land.
But what is to be dcue about it: 1t
is day by day becoming more and more
appa,ent that a huge mistake was
made in the attempt to subjugate these
South Sea islanders The moment the
Spanish fleet was destroyed Dewey and
his victorious sailors ought to have
/ ,en ordered to continue their home
ward voyage 1t was monstror mis-
take to IN 1ertake to conquer colonies
almost 90 the opposite of the globe
fro N the American continent Amer
lea for Americans has been our shib-
boletA. But now we have Joined in
the rage of territ rial aggrsndizement
that keeps the nations Of the old world
in state Of constant QusIel aud en-
nifty, and taxes their toll woin people
with immense standing armies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17

It seems that France is on the brink
Of euother of The feaiir' revolutions
which have so often desOlated her vine
clad hills ID valleys. and dreDched in
BIZ I'd the streets Of her beautiful and
brilliant capital But let US not de-.
spair of the capacity of this mercurial
people Ct selt-governmeDt. Remember
that Thomas Jefferson witnessed the
orgies of the dreaded Revolution, ."
at the very time he felt the fullest
faith in the capacity Of the people for
the enjoyment of free government. The
Dreyfus tragedy is not the cause, but
only the occasion for the outbreak
that has long been maturing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Louisa Democrats.

Louisa, Va, August H. Precinct
meetings Of the Democratic party will
be held on Friday, September Sth, at
3 O'Clock p m, TO select delegates to
the nominating convention. which wi
be held the following day at the cor-t-
house at ~ 80 p m. to name the candi-
date for the House and to reorganiz
the County Committee The basis o.
representation will be the vote on the
last gubernatorial election-one for
every twenty-five or fraction over
twelve The voters will also i1Gi'a,'
their wishes as to instructing the nom
inee OF the convention es to their choice
for a Democratic candidate for United
States Senator. The sentiment Of the
county is divided between Martin and
Tyler
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17

The silly act of Miss Lillian Clayton
Jewett in running down to South OP-o-
lima and taking the Baker negroes Il
Boston for exhibition will be product
i've of two results, one of them salute =,
but the other banefrl. Such hysterical
antics as the old Baker woman was
guilty of in marching around the stand
before three Thousand Boston people
and waving aloft her ebony srms in re-
ligious frenzy, will tend to open the
eyes CT the Northern people to the true
condition of the negro population in
the South, and will naturally repress
some Of their negrophilistic sentiment.
But it can have no other effect in the
South than to widen still more the
breach between the white and the black
races. Perhaps it is not reasonable that
IL should have such effect, but hrman
nature is human nature and Just AS
the gratuitous abolition interference cf
the North and particularly New EnSl I'd
was responsible for the violence Of the
sectional antagonism which resU'ted il
the civil war, so this and similar inter
ferences by New England fanatics will
tend to widen and deepen the race feel
ing at the South, the result Of which
will be to injure and prejudice the pros
poets Of the negroes. Miss Baker and
her class are not true friends Of the
oolored people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Resnlt IN Hen1lco No. Known

Richmond, Aug IS The result OF
the precinct meetings held in Henrico
last evening leave in doubt the question
Of who will be nominated for the House
Of Delegates in the convention to be
neld at Chestnut Hill tomorrow night
The contest is between Mr.. a Maupin,
the incumbent, and Mr. Thomas W.
Gardner
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Scotch Steel for America-American
En1ines for Scotland.

London, Aug. 10 The Pail Mall Ga
zette, noting the American inquiries
for Scotch steel. says Lanarkshire
firm has secured an order for 10, 900
tons for shipment TO the United
States.
Glasgow, Aug. 10 BY vote OF
seven to six the Glasgow tramway COM
mittee today accepted the tender of the
Edward P. Allis Company, Of Phils-
delphia. for engines to supply electric
power here. The figures of the success.
full tender are about $572. 79O.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
James City Divided

Williamsburg, Va, Aug. IA The
Democrats of James City met here TO-
day at the Court House and elected
delegates to the convention which meets
here Aus Ist 3lst to nominate caudi-
date for the Senate and House Of Dele
gates. The delegates chosen are said to
be divided-some for Martin and some
for TYLER.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Mr.. wINGFIELD REPLIES TO GOV
TYLER.
He Reanirms Every Statement Made In His
Interview

Charlottesville, w., Aug II Re
plying 10 Governor Tyler, who on Sat
urday issued a card deny ing that he mad
given any aid 10 Mr. Martin in his can
didacy six years ago, the Hon. J Rich.
ard Wingfield publishes this morning a
statement. including one from Dr. +.
NJ. Magruder, OF this city. and embrac.
ing two letters from Governor Tyler.
written from East Radford in October,
1898. Mr. Wingfeld states that Tyler g
claim that Wingfeld threatened Dr.
Quesenberry. Of Caroline, with defeat
if he did not commit himself to Martin
could not have been true. since at that
time July. 1893. } Quesenberry had not
been nominated for the Legislature
The charge also that Martin had pro-
cured the election Of a Martin Senator
from Quesenberry district, while Cues
enberry. understood TO be against Mar
tin. was detected, is answered by the
statement that the Senator from that
district held over; that is, was not
elected that year.
In his statement DR. Magruder says
that it was through correspondence be.
tween Linn and Tyler that Mr. Wing
field received the information that Ty-
Ter was not unfriendly to Martin; that
he arranged the interview between
these gentlemen, and that no threats
were made by either. The Doctor con-
Times
Your interview with Tyler should
not be called a deal You were al
ready working actively for Tyler any
how before we went to Lynohburg. You
did not press and beg and importune
Tyler to support Martin. You did not
90 one quarter of line beyond what
one gentleman could with propriety in
preferring a request of another. The
interview was strictly dignifed.
Il did not understand you to propose
to turn over certain delegates to Tyler
in the Gubernatorial Convention. The
gist of the matter was that you and
other Of Martins friends were working
for Tyler aud you wished him to recip-
rocate when the proper time came.
II did congratulate Tyler on his pru-
dence in not committing himself as into
a fight for Martin. as. in my opinion,
he did not. l do think that you had
sufficient ground from what he said to
expect some aid for Martin. l think
both of you unintentionally misinter-
preted the meaning Of the other, and
the statements now made by both OF
you are too positive. "
u the letters which are p nted in
Mr.. Wingfield's card, Governor Tyler
speaks Of having seen Mr.. Caddall and
NJ. Sumpter, of Montgomery county,
but not long enough to elicit their
views on the Senatorial race. He says
further that he will GLADLY see Hugh
Preston and get him to write to Alfred
Preston. Mr.. Wingfeld explains;
Hugh Preston was the general man.
ager of Governor Tyler's canvass in
1898 Alfred Preston. l understand,
was chairman of the Democratic COM
mittee of Botetourt county, and most
probably had influence with Mr.. Brugh,
delegate from Botetourt, and who voted
for Martin for Senator in 1898 y
Mr.. Wingfeld reaffirms every state
ment made in his interview of August
Z. and declares his belief that Governor
Tyler gave effective aid to Mf~tin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
President Mckinley made a patriotic

President Mckinley made q patriotic
speech at the Catholic Summer School,
near Hotel Ohamplain, New York,
Tuesday, in which he said I'VE fol-
low, all of us, one flag. IL symbolizes
ou- pull poses and orr aspirations; it
represents what we believe, and what
we meau TO maintain. and wherever it
floats IL is the flag of the free. the hope
Of the oppressed, aud wherever it is as
sailed at any sacrifice it will be carried
to triumphant peace.
A combination is being formed, it Is
reported. Of Key West, Tampa and Ha.
vana cigarmakers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
pawev Home Fund Now sls.55o

Washington, D. O., Aug. 15.-The
amount of the contributions to the
Dewey Home Fund is 80 far s1S. 550
Encouraging reports are arriving at the
department from several large cities,
where popular subscriptions have been
opened, and 1t is said that the fund
will be materially increased before the
Admiral's arrival.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
Farmville for Martin

Farmville, Va, August l5.-The
Democratic party of the Farmville Dis
trict met in the court house tonight
and elected delegates to the Senatorial
Convention, which meets at Amelia
Court house on the 23d instant. and
passed a resolution endorsing United
States Senator Thomas 5. Martin for
re election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
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