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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-04
Executors Notice.

All persons having Gains against the
estate of Charles Payne will present the n 10
me properly authenticated for settlement,
and all persons indebted 10 said estate will
make payment % me.
JAMES T. PAYNE, Executor,
Octl2 WV Locust Grove. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-04

Tho islands ia the Philippine group
rctcr,cd to IN the Madrid dispatch as
NOT having been included III the treaty
ccdiug the archipelago II the United
States are not regarded 10y the members
II the Philippine Commission as of any
importance. and no regret, they say
need be felt If the statement should
prove 10 be correct.
The opinion WAS expressed 10y one ~
the commissioners last night that the
islands referred to are not worth ne
gotiating Tor as they would not be OF
any material benefit. They are not
thickly populated. and their commerce
Is small, as the islands sre7out OF the
way Of the regular ocean travel The
terms Of the peace treaty placed the
northern boundary Of the limit OF ces-
sion along or near the twentieth
parallel Of north latitude The islands
Of the Batanes group are north OF lati-
tude 20, and il the parallel should be
strictly adhered TO they would not Ia !
within the scope Of the treaty.
A careful study Of the maps prepared
in Manila for the use Of the commits
siouers fails to disclose the Catalan
Islands. The suggestion is made that
the territory meant ia the Oalsyan Is
land belonging to the Rabuyan group,
which lying south Of the twentieth
parallel. comes within the scoops OF the
treaty
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-04

II f. Ike soli-destruction to continue
10 take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow In the bones, pro-
ducing stiffness and swelling OF the
Joints, causing tho hair 10 fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-04

no gIff. IiINNHl ! lNk
their treatment faith-
fully On mct. l seen 90
to get worse all the
while. J took almost
every so called blood
remedy. but they diduoi
seem 10 reach tho as
ease. and had no effect
whatever / WAS as
heartened f0rit seem !
that / would never =
cured Atthe advice o.
n friend I then took
s g. S and began tolm-
prove / continued the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-04
TO REooNNED ArfIRNATWE An

It Ia inferred. therefore. that the
President Will IN his first message g.
the tiity-si1th Congress recommend Of
firmative action confrmatory II our
sovereignty. regardless II what deter
mination may be reached by Congress
later on as to the deposition % le
made II the islands
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-04
TRIMMINGS

Come and see the others. They
are hnrn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-04

are here.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
TORRENTS OF WATER
WRECK A BRIDGE
FLOOD EFFECTS IN CLEVELAND
Bursting of Dam Smashes the
Piers of New Structure on
Wilson Avenue.

Cleveland Ohio, Jan. 1S.-Shortly before
o'clock this morning the dam which had
been piling UP the water at the new Will
son Avenue bridge gave way, and the tor
rent swept down and smashed two of the
bridge piers. The culveH became obstruct-
ed several days ago, and great quantities
of water were damned up. 1t was feared
for time that the Wilson Avenue viaduct
would go down. Traffic was suspended in
anticipation of possible danger.
The dam on Kinsbury Run has given
way. and at 8 O'Clock the north end of the
threatened Wilson Avenue bridge gave
way about half an inch. Two stone abut-
ments ON opposite sides of the chasm are
about to fall. Great crevices in the earth
are opening.
The police have stretched ropes to keep
the crowds back. A thirty-inch water
main under the bridge has broken. The
water has been shut Off, but that standing
in the main added perceptibly to the flood.
Shortly before 10 o'clock two more piers
collapsed, and the assistant city engineer
says he has no hope that the bridge will
be saved. The structure is creaking and
has sagged visibly.
At $3.50 a block of earth 500 cubic feet
in dimension broke away into the chas m
below
The bridge was built about six months
ago at a cost of $3.50, ,000
AT 1920 q. III. the sixth abutment' gave
way and the big viaduct sagged lower
Then, with a tremendous report. it snap
ped in two, above the great hole which
had been washed away beneath it.
About 150 feet Of the bridge forms an
incline to the bed of the creek be ow,
where are the tracks of the Nickie Pla e
Railroad
The evening times., 1899-01-18
BUILDER RHODES MISSING.
Leaves Philadelphia Owing Over IL
Million Dollars to Friends.

Philadelphia Jan. 1S.--William Rhodes,
long regarded as one of the most success
full operative builders in Philadelphia, has
decamped. leaving behind unpaid debts
amounting to 81 900 900. His victims in
clude poor as well as wealthy, friends and
relatives as we'll as business acquaintances,
women as well as men and tradesmen ga
lore
His house has been closed for several
weeks, and he has succeeded in battling
the detectives. frequently visiting the city
within the last fortnight, though warrants
had been issued for his arrest.
Three of Rhodes victims parted with
NOR, than 100000. half a dozen others
loaned him from S35 900 to $4,000 each,
and score are poorer by from $4,000 to
SO. 900.
The missing builder was well connected
in this city. He and ex-Gov. Robert E.
Pattison married sisters. Mrs. Rhodes
and children are staying at the residence
of eX-Gov. Pattison at 0yerbrook.
Rhodes came into prominence ten or
eleven years ago and since then has built
more than 1.000 dwellings in this city. His
building operations have involved an out
lay of several million dollars. He lived
luxuriously and was reputed to be
wealthy.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
4 High-Priced Chair.

An amusing story is being told in Edinburp
Al recent auction sale of old furniture n chair
bearing on the back the carved words .'Dunottar
Castle. was put up. Experts expected il
might fetch about g25. The bidding began al
10, and soon reached $50, when only two brok-
erS remained i'll the competition, which, to the
ainazemcnt of every one present, advanced in &
bids 10 elO0 and then jumped in steps of elo
TO 5000. Finally one OF the bidders retired. and
the chair was knocked down to his successful ri
val at the price OF f6I0. The secret of this
strange sale is quite simple. Sir Donald Currie
bad seen the name on the back of the chair, and
had commissioned Edinburgh broker to buy if
Next day, forgetting what he had done he in
structcd Glasgow broker to bid for the chair
and these two the rival bidders with the
result that Sir Donald is now the possessor of
what is probably the most costly chair in the
world.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
GOVERNOR PETITIONED
no SAVE MRS. PLACE
AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
stormy Session of the New York
Society for Political
Study.

New York, Jan. 1S.-There was a
brief season Of intense excitement
yesterday before the Society for
eighth Street. put itself on record as op-
posed to the death penalty and drew up a
petition to Gov Roosevelt to commute the
sentence of Mrs. Martha Place, the murder
ess now awaiting the death penalty, to i'm
prisonment for life
The discussion brought out three factions
those who disapproved of capital punish
ment in the abstract and on principle,
those stern advocates of equal rights who
Scornfully repudiated all mercy for wo-
man as woman, and the steadfast Jew
who believed that the law should take its
course.
1t was Mrs. Hettie Graham who opened
fire.
In short time, few weeks at most,
she cried, the murderess, Mrs. Place, will
go to the electric chair at Sing Sing. Moth
ing can save her but the governors pardon.
This club should raise it's voice against
such a horror. Every one of us must be
opposed to capital punishment. Let us
send petition to Gov. Roosevelt.
Il am bitterly opposed to execution,
interposed Mrs. LIE Roy Sunderland Smith
sit is nothing but legalzed murder. But
stand for equal rights. If man is execut-
ed why should not a woman be also?"
When women have equal rights, cried
voice from the centre of the house sig
nificantly, then let them be executed"
When we get the vote" chimed in Mrs.
Devereux Blake. enthusiastically, 4 am
ready to be electrocuted. 1t is a hideous
thing. though, that this woman should be
killed and / favor the petition
She was undoubtedly insane. said
Rev. Phebe Hanaford. Jealousy is mad
ness. We ought to do something
And do it at once" cautioned DR.. Ell
len Miles.
But" urged Mrs. st. John Gaffney,
this is a serious question, to set back
the cause of all womanhood. We Will do
this If we ask pity for her because she is
a woman
A storm of protests interrupted her.
Let us set our faces against execution
for man or woman" cried DR.. Miles.
The worst use we can make of our
| murderers,' declared Mrs Margaret
Holmes Bates. lis to kill them. 1t is bar
barous. But if they must be killed /
should advocate anesthetics." "
Mrs. Hanaford put this motion:
That the Society for Political Study
places itself on record as opposed TO capi-
tai punishment. and asks that the sentence
OF Mrs. Place be commuted to imprison-
ment for life
Six women rose to announce themselves
on the side OF capital punishment, four
took the floor 10 protest against the petit
ton to Gov. Roosevelt, but the ayes car
ried the day,
Mrs. Ida Trafford Bell, on Expansion. -
led the radicals in an animated controver-
sy. She ridiculed the victims of the ''se-
nile text and teachings of Hoar-y old age -
The evening times., 1899-01-18
SUBMARINE BOAT
FEVER In PARIS
DISCUSSING THE MATHIS IDEA
All Journals Talking Abouf the
Project to Construct a Vessel by
Popular Subscription.

Paris. Jan. 1S.-Most of the morning pa
pers tumble over each other in eagernes5
with something to say about the Mathis
proposition to build a submarine boat by
public subscription. The Steele. in carp
ing, sour-grapes article. calls the Mathis
enterprise a humiliating error. for out OF
the navy budget il the ministry cannot
find 100000 francs. why that is initiating
Spain.
The Aurore. referring to the popular
idea that war is coming in the spring. says
that Toulon experts assert that the Gus
tave Zede cannot be controlled. and that it's
trials were faxed, anyhow. If France suff-
ers a naval humiliation it is the crime OF
NJ. Lockroy.
NJ. Georges Price, in the Volonte asserts
that the Gustave Zede is magnificent ma
chine, very ornamental and useful in har-
bors, but useless in the open sea, where
1t is not equal in speed to modern war YES
sells.
The Eclair. referring to the recommen-
dation of the budget committee for ap-
preparations for eight submarines, of the
type of the Zede and naval. reminds its
readers that the provision was anticipated
by the minister some time ago.
The Petit Parisien states that the Morse
another submarine nearly finished. has all
the improvements shown necessary by the
trial of the Zede at Toulon. The Morse
was built on the plans OF Naval Construct
or RomazZotti. who has followed the tri-
ais CT the Zede.
The Morse is smaller and more easily
turned. 1t is thirtyfour Retres long and
has displacement Of 40 tons. II is work
ed by electricity and comes to the surface
TO charge its accumulat0rs. II can make
use of trOnclads in fleet for this purpose.
IL is armed with two tOrpedoes. one al
ways being in the tube. When the shot
valve closes the water is pumped out and
the other torpedo is placed in position
With all this hysterical patriotism about
how these submarines are going TO blow
fleets out OF the sea. il never seems to
dawn over any one here that what France
can do in this way other nations can do
also. or what American has already done.
Meantime the Matin rubs it's hands with
delight and points to a subscription OF over
$4,000 francs on the first day.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
A CuriOus Match.
CFrom the London Statesman.) )

When William Black making his literary
beginnings in >the Glasgow Weekly Citizen, a
friend of his Mr.. Whyte, also contributed to
the paper DIR. Hedderwick, the editor, encOur-
aged free discussion in his columns of all their
contents, and for long lady critic attacked Mr..
Whyte merclessly. Whether it was art, science
or current affairs that he discussed, the myste-
rious lady always had her knife in him. Both
lie and Black itched to know who she was but
DR.. Hedderwick, relishing the fray, would not
enlighten them. Miss Gowans was as ignorant of
her victim, until certain morning when Black
was the unconscious means of bringing them to-
gether.
1t was Sunday. The lady was seated in
church beside friend who knew young Black
when the novelist and Mr.. Whyte appeared in the
gallery. Miss Gowans expressed wish to be in
troduced to Black, who had already won Glas-
gov reputation. Fate propitious Meeting
them in the porch after service, Black not only
bowed, but came up and addressed her compan-
ion. He,was presented, and in turn presented
Mr.. Whyte The acquaintance thus formed re-
suited in the marriage OF Mr.. Whyte and his as
sailant Such a denouement is possibly rare in
literary criticism. The lady survives both.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
FRANCE AvERsE TO A WAR.
CambOn Denies Any
Hostility to England

London. Jan. 1S-"Neither the French
nation nor the government of France de-
sires war"
These were the words of the French am
bassador. NJ Paul Cambon. replying yes
terday to an address of the International
Arbitration Association at the embassy.
NJ. Cambon declared that no feeling of
hostility toward the British people exists
among the people of France. The press
on both sides of the Channel" said NJ
Cambon. has exaggerated the little fric-
ton that had arisen over the Fashoda in
cident. That feeling was only temporary. -
The ambassador assured the people of
Great Britain, in the words above quoted.
that there was no desire in France for any
condition but that of peace. Speaking
from experience. he added, Il say that
no European nation desires war On the
contrary, there is an earnest wish for
peace, and the French, as a people, cor
daily support the aims of the Gar
But, concluded the ambassador. Il
fear that the practical realization of those
aims will be a long time coming"
The evening times., 1899-01-18
KISSED GENERAL sHAFTRR.
Texas Girls Who Insisted on Taxi :
Snapshots at Him.

FL Paso, Tex. Jan. 1S.-General Shafter
and his staff. on their way to California,
where the general will resume the COM
mand which he held prior to the breaking
out of the war with Spain, were met here
by 1000 persons and a brass band The
general was escorted TO the City Park,
where he made a ten-minute talk descrip
tive of the Santiago campaign and eulo
CYSTIC of the volunteers. of whom this To-
cality supplied a large number 10 the
Rough Riders
When the general had finished his speech
a number of pretty girls insisted on taking
snapshots at him with cameras. Greatly
TO his embarrassment. several of them
then kissed him in the presence OF the
audience.
General Shafter is well known here. He
fought the Indians along the Pecos River
fifteen years ago, and then obtained the
sobriquet of 'Pecos Bill" by which he is
still called. The party remained in Ell
Paso only an hour.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
Clean Strccts-No Reasonable Cost
Too High.

have resided in Washington for the past TWEEN
ty years, and take the deepest interest in any
thing pertaining 10 the welfare of the city.
was impressed with the account of the new street
cleaning apparatus in Sundays issue of The
Times, and certainly hope that this method will
he tried in Washington, for it seems to me that
the matter of street cleaning is of vital impor-
tance to every resident of the city The pow.
dered filth that we have been obliged to inhale
must, in my opinion, be a menace to health
The unsightly pavements are surely blot upon
the fairness and beauty of our thoroughfares. and
not in keeping with the wonderful improvements
that have been made during the past few years in
every other department. l believe that we are
most fortunate in having interests protected
by the present Board of Commissioners, who have
shown a disposition at all times to govern on
broad and generous lines Superintendent Slut
Ter, too, has proved himself a painstaking and
efficient officer, and think it is only fair that
Congress should SO legislate to allow these gen.
temen the broadest possible latitude in this mat
ter, for know that am only one OF a thousand
who would like to see the streets OF Washington
kept in strictly sanitary condition at all times,
no matter wnat it costs. a TAXPAYER.
The evening times., 1899-01-18

To the Editor of The Times:
In an article on the proposed site of the Public
Library, The POST says:
Judiciary Square, Mount Vernon SQUARE or
any one Of half dozen other reservations which
have been suggested and should be obtainabe
would be preferable to the market house site
That ask, and all we ask, is that the site shall
be chosen with some reference to propriet,, and
common sense.
The chief object in the establishment Of = FREQ
circulating library is provide books for the I,se
OF people who cannot buy them to read and tbe
controlling influence in the selection of site
should be the convenience of the majority of tbe
people who are likely to use it, and not to az
cOmmodate q few people in any particular To-
cality. II the library were located at Mt Pleas
ant il would undoubtedly be most convenient tn
the people there, as they could all go to it with
out the expenditure of fare; but it would be
very inconvenient for the residents of all other
parts of the city and District. The same general
inconvenience would result from the location of
the library in any place away from the center of
communication:
The site proposed for the library is the common
meeting place of all the street railways of the
District of Columbia, and is equally accessible to
all the people. The residents of Georgetown.
Chevy Chase. Mt. Pleasant, lexington Benning
Anacostia Congress Heights, Capitol Hil the
West End, and South Washington, can go to this
point ON single street car ticket. II the loca.
tion Judiciary Square, proposed, the
ma jority of the people would have to use two
car fares to reach it-four car fares to get a
book to read. This would be so onerous a tax
that it would be practical prohibition of the
use of the library to thousands of people. The
proposed site is reached directly by the George
town. Seventh Street, Fourteenth Street, Ninth
Street, Anacostia and Belt lines The lexington
Road comes down Sixth Street and is within one
square of it. The Columbia road by transfer on
Ninth Street also reaches it.
The library needs no cellar and the building
may be easily built above all known high water
lines-lines that have only been reached twice in
quarter of a century, and may never be reached
again In recommending this site for the IL
brary the District Commissioners have certainly
consulted the interests of all the people, and it is
to be hoped that no selfish interests will be al
lowed to prevent its adoption by Congress.
II. l.. LEE.
The evening times., 1899-01-18

There is much criticism in Havana on
the part of military officers and Cubans. of
Secretary Alger's action in authorizing the
Spanish Bank TO collect the taxes up to
the end Of next June, the bank to retain
per cent OF the collections as compensa-
tion. The objection is that this institu-
tion is not, in fact, bank, but Spain's
agent for tax gathering. 1t is looked upon
as the representative of Spain's oppressive
policy, and it is said to have employed the
most tyrannical methods to compel the
people 10 pay excessive impositions. 1t is
natural that the Cubans should feel hu-
INFLATED over this restoration of authority
10 a Spanish administrative institution.
The evening times., 1899-01-18

The sailing of the transport steamer
Grant from New York for the Philippines
is a matter Of no small Importance While
she carries only about two thousand SOL
diers many of them take their families
along. General Lawton and all his mar
ried officers and a number of enlisted men
who are married were authorized to take
wives and children. There will be an
American colony at Manila, with the
wholesome influence of women, which will
extend over native society. 1t will be
demonstrated that Americans can live
there and retain their good health and
this will lead to large immigration from
the States.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
A Cosmopolitan Town.

VTIOHI IIIv NtW lUIh ouI-J
One may be man of the world, and yet
never leave Manhattan Island. For instance, my
grocer is from Holland my butcher is a native
of Brazil, my druggist halls from Alsace-Lor
rane, my newsman is Bohemian. my barber
is from Austria, my haberdasher is from Eng
land, my caterer is from Paris, my chef is
German, my valet is a jap my domestics are
Irish and Swcde and my cOachman is a negro
The other day had TO have doctor in hurry
and sent for the nearest one. | that he
was foreigner, and intelligent He is
a Persian and has lived in New York ten years
In going to my station | pass undertaker's
place-funeral director, if you please. | have
an idea he will get order from me some day.
He is a Scotchman. | American. My
mariner is a native of Bavaria.
The evening times., 1899-01-18

In spite Of the strong hold which the
judicious use of patronage for many years
gives to a United States Senator; in spite
q the tremendous efforts of the officehold-
ers OF Maine TO suppress all opposition;
and in spite of Senator Hale's own unusu-
al action in going among the Republican
members Of the Legislature and in making
a speech TO the caucus, forty Republican
Legislators deliberately left their seats
hen the voting for Senator began. Out
Of one hundred and twenty-six Republi-
cans, fifty were absent because of their
opposition TO Senator Hale's reelection
They were unorganized and presented no
candidate for his seat and did not attempt
to unite with the Democrats, but they vir-
tually filed a protest against the election
Of an nantf-expansionist by refusing to vote
or 10 be present. This is full of signifi-
canoe. 1t is to be considered that this was
in the uppermost corner of secluded New
England, which is the storm center of hys-
terical opposition to the American expan-
siCn sentiment.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
POWER FROM NIAGARA FALLS.
Plan for Big Plant Close to the
Whirlpool.

Rochester. n Y. Jan. 1S.-Several New
York and Buffalo capitalists are promoting
a scheme for the construction of a power
plant. which will use 5 per cent of the
water of the whirlpool rapids at Niagara
Falls, aggregating 5000 horsepower.
The cost will be about S2,000,000.
The idea is to use the forty-fiye feet of
fall between the lower steel arch and the
whirlpool by a canal constructed inside or
beneath the tracks of the George Reed,
with which company the new power COM
pany will be closely associated. The pow
er house will be located at the whirlpool.
The canal will be $500 feet in length and
about loo feet wide.
The evening times., 1899-01-18
ROMERO LAID TO REST.
Funeral of the Late Mexican An,
bassndOr to Washington.


City of Mexico, Jan. 1S.-Yesterday
thousands of people witnessed the arrival
here of the funeral car bearing the re-
mains of Ambassador Matias Romero.
President Diaz Ambassador Clayton. the
Mexican cabinet, Congressman, officials
and friends crowded the depot as the train
entered The remains were identified by
President Diaz and his suite and transfer
red TO a magnificent black hearse.
The casket escorted by unmounted cav
airy, was borne to the Hall of Congress,
followed by the President and people. The
hall was decorated in black, yellow and
silver. Senor Romero's body lay in state
until the funeral ceremonies this after
noon. when an address was made by Min
lister Mariscal. The body was then taken
10 Dolores Cemetery and placed at rest in
a temporary vault, where the remains OF
Nine Romero were placed last August.