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MONTANA CASES GO OVER.
Investigation Of Clark and Masfnnb Crede,.
tisls May Not he Made.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i-The Senate Com.
mittee on Contingent Expenses to-day.
by a tie vote. failed TO S.der a fa,.,-
able report on the request Of the Prvi-
leges and Elections Committee for authority
TO conduct an Investigation into the cre-
dentials Of W. A, Clark and Martin Macinnis.
Lieutena nt-Governor and Governor Of Nom
tana to ~ the vacancy in the Senate caused
BY ClaTk's res ignation. As the Montana
Legislature viii meet early in January.
and probably elect a Senator to MI the exist
ing vacancy, as well as a successor to senator
Carter. an Investigation of the credentials
now on file will be Of doubtful utility
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Cows were the first street commissioners
In Boston. but that city is now less pastoral
than New York. The all-revealinx census
shows that New York had te3s COWS. or one
cow to every 7ii inhabitants. whereas Boston
has but +e5 cows or one COW to every i.iss
inha btants. Chicago has a brighter station
In the milky way. She has nearly 20. 900 cows,
one COW TO every 50 Inhabitants. But the real
Boopolis or Cowtown IA Peoria. which has
nearly 1900 cows. bossy to every four In
habitants. Peoria Is proud to be called the
Cow City.
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II Is said that PKrTIoRRw will found q
newspaper after his place In the Senate knows
him no more. We had supposed that he
was to be tho Phil pines correspondents
OF Col. BRYAN's Commonsr.
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THE VOICE PROM THR wEa1.

From Lincoln. No. D"pafeh 10 THE sun
Mr.. Bryan said "Unul Nj Cleveland sets forth spe-
encay what he considers the nrst principles Of DO
mocracy comment 10 unnecessary"
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These totals Of 1. .a<s. SOS OF gold and s.eas.
el7 Of silver are valued at sec, 0,l67,Sis and
1,70e, 100 respectively
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The Hon. JOE BAILEY is false to his sreat
ideals. Instead Of his customary tie Of white
lawn he wears red and blue four-in- hand,
heard distinctly In Beaufort. s. c. and West
Hurley, n. 7. BAILEY will consent to evening
clothes yet He Is falling. falling. and who
will care for the Constitution nowf
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The January Ha'psr has a varied table Of ON.
tents. Among those who contribute 10 Il may h.
named Prof. Woodrow Wilson. who beeins A .ho,,
History OF the United States under the title COLONIES
and Nation" Gilbert Parker. with his novel. -rhs
Iagh' OF Way" Poultney Bigelow. the Rev. cyrus
7. Brady. Booth Harrington. ". W. Jacohs ana
Henry d. Fuller. There are poems by Ch,,,o,,.
Eliraossh wslA Mayy Robinson. F,snds s,s,ns
Paima And Helen ". Ludlow and oshes son,rihu.
eons ~ ssmihas - veil - uniam1sAs vritsa
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ARGUMENT FOR A MINT AT SEATTLE.
Immense Gold and silver Output from the
Tributary Region.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 The effort OF Sen
ator Foster TO secure the establishment Of
q branch of the United States Mint at Seattle.
Wash has called forth an interesting state
ment from Director OF the Mint Roberts
OF the output of gold and silver in the mineral
region naturally tributary To- the proposed
mint British Columbia, the Yukon. Alaaka.
Oregon and Washington are included in the
estimate, which gives the output for last year
In nne follows
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PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS TtRKEY.
II Csmss Alive From virginia. and It's Feather
Are Pure White.

WARRINGTON. Dec. ai.--President Mckinley
has received 4 gift Of turkey for his Christ
mas dinner. The anksgiving turkey oame
contribution Ia from l. A. Taylor and 7 8.
baiger. admirers Of the President living In
punlin. We. The fowl was sent alive and in
teathero are pure white.
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THE BREAKING or THE MAJESTIC srLHsos.

Frorn ths Atlanta Journals Efeiusfss Inis,rfsv.
what Of the future'" ! asked
with . sincere return To Its old-tims doctr ne,
said Nj Cleveland with deep emotion, "the old-tme
victories Of the Democratic party will certainly be won
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rov, ti,nd' rho 'aror Us rah ndnu'''ps 'o
publication rsh to hdr r''edsd arffo" 'Nu'n'd' INV
nun IN all case, ssnd adnp, for that purp)"
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pApis-Kio,au. No. ~. near Grand Hotel ana
kio,ous No 10. Boulevard des CapuoIneA
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Total since 1880 ...... 05ls 200 iOa,23O
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08

II the guarantee of twelve per cent
annually on the States stock in the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad for the future is made In
good faith, where is the increase to
come from? 1t has been shown that the
largest dividend made for years was
seven per cent. Who will pay the other
fve-twelths? Does the management
Of the road see in the future nearly
twice the business they have had in
the best years of the past that justifies
them in Offering this guarantee? or
course not. The only way to make
this guarantee good is to add addition
al burdens on the people who are COM
PEELED to use the road. Is it right
then, that the State should be a party
to such awrong upon her own citi2ens2
Gan the members OF the General AS
sembly, in justice to themselves, place
the State in that attitude? II not let
them grant the charter asked for by
the Air Line road
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Foraker's bill proyidi ng @
government for Puerto Rico foreshad.
ows differences among the Republicans
over the tariff question.
President Mckinley has appointed
Judge William H. Taft. of Cincinnati
president Of the new Philippine Com
mission to establish a civil government
in the islands. II is said Judge Taft
will probably be the Governor General
Other appointments to the commission
are under consideration.
The text of the Hay .Psuncefote
treaty concerning the Nicaragua canal
has been made public. The United
States is prohibited from constructing
Notifications on the canal when built.
The government is said to have begun
negotiations for the purchase OF Islands
in both oceans having strategical posi-.
tons
Representative Williams, OF Mississ.
ippi, Tuesday. made a powerful anti
expansion speech in the House. Mary
land, he said, was among the States d.
rectly interested in holding aloof from
relations which would place the Orien-
tai labor on a plane with that Of Amer
ica Several other members were heard
on the question.
In the Senate Mr.. Oaffery finished
his argument against.imperialism. Sen
ator Butler, Of North Carolina, made
the proposed suffrage amendment to
the Constitution Of his State the text
for an elaborate argument In opposi.
ton. A number Of bills were passed.
The Senate from this time on will de-
vote all its time, except that necessary
for routine business. to consideration
OF the Financial bill until the same
shall have been disposed Of
Representative Rixey, a member Of
the naval Committee and the other
members Of that committee have return
ed from Philadelphia, where they
inspected the shipyards there, as the
guests Of that city. Representatives
Otey and Jones have returned from the
same city, with about fifty other
members Of the House, who have also
been that city guests, where they
has been established there.
In the House Monday the following
papers where introduced by Mr. Rixey
Petition for the allowance Of pension
Of $l2 per month to Mrs. Agnes B.
Hoffman, Of Washington, widow Of
William g. Hoffman, late First Lieu.
tenant, Third U. S. cavalry also bill
to carry out findings Of the Court Of
Claims in the case Of Duncan James,
deceased. Of Fauquier county, to pay
his heirs the sum Of 1859 for supplies
taken during the war, between the
States also a bill to carry out findings
of the Court of Claims in the case of
Samuel W. Hough, administrator Of
william A Hough. deceased, Of Lou
doun county, to pay him the sum Of
$40 for supplies taken during the war
between the States, and bill to pay
to Thomas Sherman. Of Oulpeper county,
the sum of 90, 708. 60 for supplies
taken during the war between the
States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.

Prominent Republicans believe that
Gov. Taylor will accept the agreement
entered into by the Republican and
Democratic representatives at the Lou g.
vile conference. which will. Of course,
mean that he will be unseated and be-
succeeded by Beckham, the Democratic
successor Of Goebel.
fl. o. W. Beckham shall succeed In
making good his claim to the Cover
norship Of Kentucky he will doubtless
be the youngest State Executive in the
country. He was thirty years old q
few days before the November election,
and was just eligible under the Ken
tuoky Constitution.
GoEBEL's BODY LIES IN STATE.
Oovington, Ky, Feb. Ga special
train bearing the body Of William Goe-
bel arrived here this morning from
Frankfort.
Oovington was GOebel's home, and
he had represented this district in the
State Senate for II years.
A guard Of honor consisting Of 90
neighbors, received the body at the de.
pot and another guard was waiting for
it at Odd Fellows Hall A detail Of
police led the procession to the hall,
followed by the guard Of honor. mem
bers Of the Legislature and Of the Court
Of Appeals, Kenton County Bar Asso.
citation, Campbell County Bar Associa-
tion and other organizations. The
bulk Of the procession was made up Of
a multitude Of persons who assembled
at the depot and fell into line.
The body lay in state all day. To.
morrow IL will be taken back to Frank
fort where the funeral will take place.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE DoINaS.

The land .grsbbors law consumed the
greater portion of the day in the Gen
eral Assembly Tuesday The time wal
consumed by debate. there being no fina
action in either branch.
The Democratic caucus Monday night
nominated Mr. j. Randolph Thicker,
Jr., for judge Of the eighteenth Judicial
circuit, over Judge Dupuy, the incum'
bent. There was hard fight. and the
vote was 80 to 10.
Monday Mr.. McIlwaine presented In
the Senate petition from the Chamber
Of Commerce Of Petersburg. praying
the passage Of the bill Incorporating
the Richmond and Washington Air
Line Railroad Company. The petition
asked, however, that the bill provide
for the absolute protection Of the inter
ests of the State in the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac.
Mr.. Clay tor offered an important bill,
relating to the competency Of witnesses.
The bill seeks to codify and bring into
one act all Of the statutes Of the Code
relating to the competency or incompet-
ency Of witnesses This Is done for
convenience and uniformity The bill,
also, makes material changes as to the
competency Of witnesses where one OF
the original parties to contract, or
subject Of investigation. is dead, in
sane. go.
The Bedford Bulletin says the fruit
industry in Virginia is one Of its most
important sources Of wealth, and Is
destined to become still greater as the
new orchards. which the awakened in
terest has caused to be planted, mature
and bear crops Therefore. the Bulletin
approves Mr.. Murrells bill to create a
Board Of Pests Commissioners, and APP
propriate sum necessary to carry on
the work Of stamping out pests that
destroy fruit tree.
INTRODUCED OR PLACED on CALENDAR.
BY DR.. LeCato: To amend an act en-
titled an act to protect wild waterfowl
and other. game in the counties Of Ac-
oomac and Northampton.
BY same To provide for the. appoint.
ment Of game. wardens in the counties
Of Accomac and Northampton.
BY Mr.. Nottingham To allow Ed
ward o. Gladstone. late Deputy Treas.
urer Of Northampton county, further
time in which TO collect certain tax
tickets in his hands not returned de-
linqnent.
By same To allow ]. B Wise, Trea.
surer Of Northampton county, further
time in which to collect certain tax
tickets in his hands not returned delin-
quent.
BY Mr. Galleher: To legalize primary
elections and conventions in the county
Of Prince William.
By Mr. Early For the relief Of Henry
COX, a Confederate soldier. Of Greene.
BY Mr. Williams To authorize the
Board of Supervisors Of Orange county
to aid in the erection Of monument TO
the Confederate dead Of said county.
BILLS PASSED.
For the relief Of II G.. Chesley.
To incorporate the John Marshall
Memorial Association.
To approve the charter Of the Peace
and Light Society Of King George
county, Va
The bill appropriating sl75, coo for
the enlargement and improvement Of
the penitentiary has passed the Senate.
To authorize the Manassas District
School Board Of Prince William county
to receive donations Of books and funds
for public library. and to provide
suitable room and conveniences for
same.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08

Our country should not relax its
efforts in securing and holding its share
Of trade with the Empire Of China
This trade Is sought by the great
powers with energy because 1t is i'm
portant and valuable. Think OF three
hun dred and fifty million Of people, a
thousand years behind the present age,
Just now coming into trade relations
with the outside world, and ready to
adopt the improvements and civiliza-
-tfon OF the most advanced countries,
and we can have some appreciation Of
the importance Of their trade. 1t is
especially important to Us because
China needs everything we manufac-
ture, and there we can find a market for
all our surplus for years TO come. Our
trade with China at present amounts to
twenty. five millions Of dollars annually,
but 1t ought to be four or eight times
that amount, and will be in few years
II our interests are properly looked
after. 1t is said the great coast line OF
the Philippine Islands Of eight hun
dred miles practically dominates the
northern coast Of China which is capable
Of a foreign trade If two billions Of dol
lars annually. OF that immense trade we
get! st,present but a small portion. If
our policy Is to obtain the Philippines
the incentive is all the greater why we
ought to strike for larger share OF il.
II we wait 1t will go elsewhere,
and IL will be difficult to divert it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08

The Board Of Supervisors Of Wythe
county have decided to build a new
court house. and the Salem Times Reg.
lister suggests that the Board Of Super
visors Of Roanoke county follow suit
The county court houses in Virginia,
generally speaking, are by no means
creditable. They are ugly and insight
ly without and within, and often they
are about as dirty as tobacco chewers
and men with muddy boots can make
them There are no conveniences,a and
no comforts. and nothing about these
temples Of justice " that is impressive
or dignified Richmond Times.
How would 1t do to build a new court
house in Stafford and weigh the ques-
ton Of removing county seat to Fall
mouth Indeed there are several other
places within the circulation Of The Free
Lance where new court houses might be
built on the lines and ideas suggested
by the Times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08

Every farmer who can should attend
the sugar beet convention to be held
here tomorrow. This is a very impor-
tapt gathering, both to the farmers and
those who are expected to erect tine
sugar beet plant in the vicinity Of
Fredericksburg. The time has arrived
when farmers should decide whether or
not they will try the sugar beet culture
md II 80, how many acres they will put
In beets this season. When they arrive
at this conclusion they are then In q
position to sign the contracts prepared
forthem and get their ground in readi-
ness. II is also an important meeting
for the projectors Of the plant They
will be unable to know what the farm
ers are going to do unless they confer,
come TO some conclusion and sign the
contracts, and when the company Oh.
tains this information and the acreage
to be cultivated will justify them in
erecting the plant. they will, 1t Is said,
proceed at once with the work and have
Is ready by the time the beets are ready
for the market.
These arrangements will enable the
parties to understand each other, and
each one can progress with his work
with some certainty. AS we under
stand it. the Beet Sugar Company fur
nishes the seed and the necessary ma
ohinery for cultivating and gathering
the beets, and in the event the plant is
not erected here, they are to be paid for
beets which they raise at the price they
would have been paid had the plant
been erected and operated. Therefore.
With this guarantee. the farmers can
lose nothing, bat. on the other hand.
win be able to experiment In sugar-bees
raising ct the expense Of others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
THE TUG OF WAR.

Boer dispatches report heavy firing
within sound Of Ladysmith.
The main armies Of both Oronje and
Metheun are strongly intrenched, facing
each other.
On the Cape Colony and Orange Free
State border it is believed that Gen. J..
ID. 2. French is advancing slowly.
There is great activity among the
Beers under Oronje and they are con-
centrating to oppose a further British
advance.
The War Office In London is still con.
cealing Gen. Buffers movement in
Natal 1t is believed that he is advanc-
ing toward Ladysmith.
The latest important development at
the seat Of war in South Africa is a
movement by part of Gen. Lord Paul
Methuen long stationary army at Mod.
der river, Cape Colony.
General Macdonald, commanding
about 4 900 infantry cavalry and artillery
has arrived at Koppies Dam threatening
the right Of the Boer army, under Gen.
P. A. Oronje, which has been holding
Methuen at bay.
Methuen has been heavily reinforced
by some uf the many thousands Of Brit
ish troops who have recently arrived
in South Africa, and by this time pro-
badly has strength enough to begin ag-
gressive operations
II has been said by military experts
in London that Methuen' g only resource
for advancing TO the relief Of Kimberley
his original plan-is to resort TO
thanking. MacDonald's movement In
force indicates that this has begun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY s, 1900.
LANCE published tri-woekll

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a. an independent newspaper, is located AZ VVo
Commerce Cor william ST., Fredericksours,
virginia, and is issued on Tuesday. THURSDAY
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Its Advertising Rates are for one square OF
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"a deemeG libelous or otherwise ooieetionsole'
Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
rear will be charged invariably ct transient
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All letters recommending candidates TOT
Office must be paid for to insure their publ
sStion.
Resolutions Of respect 10 deceased members
passed by societies, corporations, assooistlons'
or other organizations will be invarisoJ
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All communications OF every character
should be addressed to "THBFREH LANCE"
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08

The Norfolk Landmark gently hauls
over the GOALS the editor of the Virginia
School Journal. as witness:
"In all kindliness, we should like to
ask the Virginia School Journal If its
reproduction Of the last State spelling
examination for teachers certificates
is accurate. This examination is
copied in the January number Of the
Journal and consists of fifty we'll
selected words; but three of these are
spelled as follows; 'trossesu,' tran
guilty. 'supercede Shades of
JehoshaphatP'
1t is now in order for the Journals
editor 10 lay IL on the procf.reader.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
Por over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil.
lions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums,
Allays all pains, cures wind colo. and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Sold by Druggists in every
part Of the world. twenty-five cents
. bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
winslow's Soothing Syrup"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08

The party referees in Kentucky have
reached and signed a compromise
which, II honestly carried out, Will end
the political trouble In the State and
insure honest elections in the future
The excitement is subsiding, and the
soldiers will be ordered to their homes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08

In the last issue of The Free Lance it
was stated that the bill for a constitu.
tional convention provided fortsking the
vote on the question in May, 1901.
This was the date set in the original
Flood measure, but at the caucus last
week. it was decided to have the vote
on il on the fourth Thursday in May
next-19OO. The advocates Of the bill
are wise. in chat they will strike while
the iron Is hot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit g. B. Stesdman
Of Newark, Mich. in the OWL War.
IL caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years Then Buck
len Arn.ca Salve cured him. Cures
Outs. Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons.
Oorns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. 20 cts. box. Cure gusran-
teed. Sold by M. M. Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08

There are now three brigadier gen.
erals in command Of departments In
Ouba-Genersls Ludlow. Lee and
Wilson. There is general impression
that Gen. Lee will be named to succeed
Gen. Merritt when he retires In June
and that the administration will then
retire him by act Of Congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
What the Brethran Say.

The Free Lance celebrated its six
teeuth year last Saturday, and we wish
for it many years Of prosperity to come
1t is fearless and honest in its utter
ances, and we class IL as one OF the
ablest edited papers that comes to this
Office. We dotf our hat to our sixteen
year-old visitor, and hope the Lance
will continue 10 be one OF the best
papers in the State -AccOmac News.
The Fredericksburg Free Lance was
fifteen years old last week. Few news
papers in Virginia have been 50
thoroughly established within that
short period, and there are not many
that are more energetic or influential.
The Free Lance is one Of our best eN.
changes. Although independent in
politics. it is so nearly right on most
political issues that to all intents and
purposes il may be considered Demo.
cratic institution Rockingham Reg
lister.
Nay. Brother. The Free Lance is
generally right but need not for that
season be considered Democratic insti-
tuition. 1t has ever been true 10 its
principles aud policies enuncisted at its
birth, and has condemned what 1t be-
lieved to be wrong and commended
what it thought to be right in all polit-
ical parties 1t is neither Democratic,
Republican nor any other political party
organ or exponent. 1t stands for the
right in all things, and for the interest
and prosperity Of all 1t is. in fact a
free lance" untrammelled by party
policy and DEGREES, and is responsible
for its position and utterances only to
its numerous patrons.