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GIRLS PAINTING
COMPELLED FACTORY
TO SHUT DOWN
Intense Excitement in Big Cigar
Mandatory Yesterday
Morning.
AN EPIDEMIC OF PAINTING
Miss Annie Flood, Employed at the
Oppenheimer Cigar Factory, Was
Seized With a Painting Spell
and a Dozen Others Also
Dropped to the Floor.

AS a result OF Miss Annie Flood, who
is employed at the Oppenheimer cigar
factory, fainting yesterday morning, the
factory was closed down for the day.
Miss Flood is said to be subject to
fainting spells and about II O'Clock yes
terday morning while at work she had
one of the spells.
In the room on the third floor where
Miss Flood tainted there we're about 100
other girls at work and when they saw
her swoon. tEey all became much ex-
cited.
The excitement resulting became so
great that dozen of the girls, one after
another, tainted and the majority of the
others became 80 hysterical and frighten'
ed that it was feared for time their
would be stampede from the building.
The foreman OF the factory assisted by
several of the cooler heads, after a time
succeeded in getting the girls quieted
which prevented serious trouble.
DIR. J. 7. V. Blocksom was summoned
and rendered what medical aid wal
needed and sent two of the girls home il
cab. The other girls who had tainted
| were soon strong enough after they. re
vived to 60 to their homes themselves
After the excitement had apparently
subsidized it was found necessary to clos'
the factory for the day, as the girls wer'
in a very nervous condition and unfi
for work.
A number of the girls were at the fac
tory for short intervals during the after
noon and it is expected that all Of then
will be at work at the usual time tbi
morning.
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mNT UM M VISIT M mOT OF THESE ADVERTISERS At THE HY STREET FAIR and CARNIVAL

nounced yesterday by the directors of
the Delaware Industrial Accident Insur-
ance Company of the United States,
with home offices here, of which H. A.
Richardson is president, that it had gone
into liquidation. This company was in
corporated about one year ago, and had
over 5000 policies out, which have been
cancelled. The reason for closing was
that the business could not properly be
carried on without large expenditure of
money. The capital stock was $4,000,
and the only losers will be the stock
holders.
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STATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

The salary of the presiding elder of
Dover District M. E. Conference has been
fixed at ST 800.
Miss Harriet Comegys, daughter OF
the late Chief Justice Comegys, has given
the Dover Kings Daughters building
lot.
The managers of the Temperance Day
exercises at Camden camp this year are
arranginging for silver medal oratorical
contest between six or eight young ladies
from all. parts Of Kent county.
The Dover Schools graduating class
will visit Wesley M. E. Church tomorrow
morning.
Mrs. Maud Remley, OF Dover, widow
Of 0. S. Remley, has received $1,000
from the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, of which her husband was 6
member.
Wheat harvesting began this weel
throughout the State. The grain seem'
to be in good condition. The yield viii
be far above the average.
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new Machine Gun rested.

Cleveland, June 22.-General Miles, ac-
companied by Colonel Melcher of his
staff and Captain Lewis of the Seventh
United States artillery, witnessed various
tests of the ordnance and small arms re.
Gently invented by DR.. Samuel McClean.
The tests were made on the lake front a
few miles west of the city. The result
was highly satisfactory. Dr.. MCLEAN,
using monster clip to hold his ammu'
milton, fired five pound shells from a
machine gun of that caliber mounted on
a bicycle tripod with such rapidity. using
the automatic action, that all the shells
were In the air at the same time.
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Fell Into a CuIvert.

John Lannan, of Baltimore, alighted
from B. & o.. freight train at East
Junction at midnight and started to walk
down the tracks. When near the Lam
caster auenue bridge be fell into cul-
vert. Joseph Pierce went to his assist
ance and pulled him cut. 1t was found
that he was hurt. A call was sent to the
police station and the man taken In the
patrol wagon to the Homeopathic Hos
pital, where it was found that his right
ankle was broken.
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THE ANIMAL KING.
Something About Director General
Bostock of the Mighty Midway
Carnival Company.

Director General Frank G. Bostock, of
the Mighty Midway Carnival Company,
now exhibiting in this city, who is uni.
versally known as the "Animal King"
we'll merits the honor of the title which
he has gained. For no man on earth
has ever accomplished az much as he in
the breeding and education of wild
animals. Besides the Mighty Midway
Carnival Company he is also pro-
prietor of the Zoo at Atlantic City,
the Zoo at Baltimore and several other
travelling animal shows. This imper-
turable monarch of the animal kingdom
has already closed contracts to provide
the amusement features of all the large
industrial exhibits in the United States,
foremost among which is the great Pan.
American Exposition which will be held
in Buffalo next year. At that great ex-
position, Director General Bostock will
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present the most startling and finished
acts ever attempted in the history OF the
subjugation of wild beasts. In steel
arena he will appear surrounded by fifty
lions and lionesses of various ages. AT
the present time this act is in prepara-
tion at the Atlantic City Zoo.
The magnitude OF the feat undertaken
by Director General Bostock may be
readily appreciated when it is know that
the greatest number of lions ever exhib-
tied at one time in single cage is eight,
and this achievement was then consider
ed to be remarkable epoch in the his
tory of animal training. 1t will require
several months of hardIand conscientious
labor to perfect this act which Director
General Bostock is giving his personal
attention. The career of Director Gen.
eral Bostock has been most remarkable
one. He came to America in 1898 with
one ANIMAL boxing kangaroo, and
since then his steady rise to the front
in this country has proven to be
veritable revelation to the show
world at large. Today he owns and con-
trolls more wild and trained animals,
general show property, and exhibition
paraphernalia than any other single in
dividual in the world. The marvellous
success that has attended each and every
one of the enterprises projected by Mr..
Bostock has been honestly earned by
strictly upright methods and legitimate
advertising. In England, and, in fact all
of Europe, Mr.. Bostock's reputation is
unimpeachabe; while in this country
his standing in every city in which he
has shown is just as high.
Mr.. Bostock is direct descendant of
the renowned Wombwell family of Eng.
land, who established the first travelling
menagerie in 1905. Mr.. Bostock's mother
was Miss Wombwell. In Mr.. Bostock
is seen the true type of progressive
Snowman. He is constantly adding new
| features and attractive novelties to his
various enterprises in this country, and
at the same time, he directly superin-
| tends his several interests in Europe.
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Sonoma, CAL, June 22.-The Rev. r.
Breithwaite Bartlett, rector of the Epis-
copal church of st. Mary the Virgin of
San Francisco, was drowned while swim
ming in a creek near Aqua Caliente. He
went into the water when overheated
and was seized with cramps or tainted
from overexertion. Mr.. Bartlett was
born in Buffalo about 80 years ago. He
was graduated from the Western Theo-
logical seminary at Chicago and was or
dained in that city,
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The Ratification Meeting.

From present indications great crowd
will accompany the excursion of the
East Side Republican Club to Augustine
Pier on June 2S, on which date grand
of the ticket just nominated
at Philadelphia will take place. 1t will
give an opportunity to all Republicans to
get rid of some of their surplus enthu-
siasm over the nomination OF Mckinley
and Roosevelt.
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Today's Baseball Game.

The Brownson baseball club will play
a game this afternoon on the Union
street grounds with the Linley team of
Philadelphia. The game will start at 8 80
o'clock. Following is the batting order:
Linley-Stevenson S.. Jones, c.; Fessler.
2b.; Fouser, p; Ungerer, CT; Coffey, 3D.;
Ganzingen, IT,; Green, 1b. Rue, ri.
Brownson-Conner, c.; Kenney, p.; Ma
loney, ss.; Murray, 1b.; Baker, 2b,;
Stackhouse, 3D.; E. ]. Fahey, If; STAN
nard, CT; Harris, rf.
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HAPPENINGS
THROUGHOUT
THE. STATE
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
John Samson, of Lincoln City, Sends
Cold Lead Through the Roof
of His Mouth.
Special to The Sun.

Special to The sun.
Lincoln City, Del, June 22.-John
Samson, aged As years, well known in
this part Of the State committed suicide
this morning on the farm of his brother,
DR.. T, E. Samson, about two miles from
Lincoln City.
He went into an empty stall in the
barn about Z O'Clock this morning, and
later his father heard pistol shot, but
as John frequently shot at crows, he paid
no attention to the incident.
About 10 o'clock his brother, on going
out to get his team, discovered him there
dead. The bullet had entered the roof
of his mouth, killing him instantly.
Mr.. Samson had melancholy disposi-
tion for several years, and it is supposed
the deed was committed while in this
state. He was unmarried.
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Hoffecker Memorial.
Sne ,ial 10 The SUN.

Smyrna, Del, June 22.-Services in
memory of Congressman Hoffecker will
be held tomorrow afternoon by the
Methodist Sunday school, of which Mr..
Hoffecker was uperintendent for many
years. Owing to the death of Mr.. Hof-
fecker, the schools excursion, which
was to have been given today, has been
postponed.
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Tho Hancock DELAYED.

Washington, June 22.-Quartermaster
General Ludington has received cable
message from Colonel Miller, quartermas-
ter at Manila, saying that the transport
Hancock, which had been unavoidably
detained by continuance of storm, had
sailed on the 18th inst. for San Francis
co and that the transport Warren, which
had been ordered south by the major gen.
eral commanding, would sail from Manila
for San Francisco on the LIST prox.
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DOVER SCHOOL GRADUATES.
commencement to be Held on Next
Thursday Evening.
Special to The Sun.


Special to The Sun.
Dover, Del, June 22.-Following is
the program of the graduating exercises
of Dover's High School, to be held in the
First Baptist Church on Thursday even
ing, June 2S: Salutatory, Robert +.
Holiday ''Restrictious of Emigration"
William G. Josting; "Woman's Place in
Literature Mary E. Hallowell; 'Legen-
Diary Lore" Roxy NJ. Derby: effects of
Invention ou Civilization" Francis NJ.
Slaymaker; "The Love of Books" Edith
Fulton; Immortality of True Patriot.
ism," Lillian M. Ford; "The Making of
Our Nation" Lottie NJ. jackson;
"Nature's Melodies" May D. Wharton;
mission of Flowers" Leila Deane;"
"The Permanent Retention of the Philip
pines," Harry H. Hutson; might Brings
Out the Stars" Mana G. Bostic; Modern
Knighthood,' Angelica Eager; ''The
Negro and the South" William F. Hoeyi
s'Higher Education for Women in Della.
ware" Mabelle Goodwin: "Haydn,"
Elizabeth P. Killen; "Spinster from
Choice" Mabel j. Lodge.
Insurance Company Liquidates.
Special to The Sun.
Dover, DEL, June 22,-It was an
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FROM CHURCH TO DEATH.
Said She Was Going Home; Then New
Castle Aged Woman Dropped
Dead.
Special to The Sun.

New Castle, Del, June 23.-sI am 60
ing home," were the last words of Mrs.
Mary Jane Lancaster. aged seventy-six
years, last night, in Nazareth Methodist
Episcopal Church prayer service. She
had taken an active part in the service.
Joined in the singing of hymns, made an
excellent prayer and ended by giving her
experience as Christian.
She did not appear to overtax herself
in the work that had always been Q
pleasure to her. After having finished
she left the room and had gone as fal
as the door, when she sat down suddenly
in chair. Those present saw that some
thing was wrong and rushed to her side
She then uttered the above expression
and died.
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Smyrna to Celebrate.
Special to The sun.

Smyrna, Del, June 22.-John Garner,
Harvev w. FAIRIES, John l.. Truax, Al
fred Tilghman, Joseph Ii. Garner, NJ. @.
Fields and George Cunning have been
appointed committee to arrange for the
Fourth OF July celebration.
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Berry Picker Fell Dead.
Special to The Sun.

Laurel, Del, June 22.-Christna
O'Neal, relict of Samuel O'Neal, at one
time a wealthy farmer of Sussex county,
fell dead yesterday while picking black
berries for Fl, @. Lewis. The cause OF
death is supposed to be heart failure.
She was about 20 years old.
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A.ropaut,. Inst Ascest..

Toledo. June 22.-Arthur Lcdyard,
making a balloon ascension at Presque
Isle at a picnic, dropped into the lake
and was drowned by the breaking Of his
parachute rope.
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To PLAY Ball Today.

The Newark baseball team will play
the Brandywine team cf this city on the
college campus today.
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na,,ro.a station. Robbed.

New York, June 22-The stations Of
the Harlem railroad at Scarsdale and
Hnrtsdsle were broken into by burglars.
The two robberies apparently were COM
mitted by the same persons. The bur-
glars secured number OF express pack
ages and a small sum of money.
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The iewelry firm of Waller & Phillips
at Smyrna has dissolved partnership.
Mr.. Phillips will continue the business.
Mr.. Waller will 60 to Philadelphia, W here
he will practice dentistry, \
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THE ORIGINAL IDEA of an excura
sion for enjoyment will be given by the
East Side boys to Augustine Park on
June 2S. Tickets, 40 cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-16
WESTMORELAND
New Courthouse Completed superin-
tendent wins a Montross Bride Death
Of Mr.. Marmaduke. Etc Etc.
Coorrospondeuoo Of The Free Lanco)

Correspondence OF The Free Lanoe)
Moniross, Va Oct Is.
The new courthouse at MOntTOss has
been completed sud turned over TO the
board of supervisors The building is
tho best of the kind In the Northern
Neck ard reflects great credit on the
board Of supervisors under whose
administration this much needed i'm
prOvameut has been made The first
official business transacted In the fine
Clerk Office of the building WAS tho
issuing Of marriage license 90 Mr.
J. W. Fisher. of Roanoke. tho superin-,
iendent Of the work for the contractors,
TIE b. r. Smith Construction o. Mr..
Fisher came 60 Montross in June last
and assumed charge Of the work Of
building the courthouse. While here
be became quite popular and was so
fortunate as to lead to the hymenial
altar this week, Miss Lena Harvey one
Of Montross' most lovely yooDg ladies
Mr.. aud Mrs Fisher left on Steamer
Wakefield today for Washington. They
will temporarily locate &C Dinwiddic.
where Mi Fisher will superintend the
building OF "a new clerk g Office In that
county.
Westmoreland sustains loss in one
Of her efficient officers, Mr. j. " Mar.
maduke, deputy treasurer, whose death
was caused by an absess which formed
from a defective tooth causing blood
poison Every attention possible was
rendered by his brother in law. Dr. R
IL Stewart. but without avail. and he
died &c his home near StratfoTd. Mr.
Marmaduke was unmarried
Politics ara exceedingly dull.
Last Sunday night d tramp knocked
at 'he door Of Mrs @ h Harvey, end
demanded admittance Mrs. II was
alone, the rest Of the family being 90
church. On being refused Rdmittsnce,
the tramp threatened 20 break the
window open and enter Mrs II. told
him she would use her shot gun on him
IL he did not leave She went go d back
room and hosting q window made an
alarm and reiRhbors went 20 her assist-
ance. but did not succeed IN capturing
the intruder
Rev Mr. Amiss, p e , preached at
Andrew Chapel Thursday night last
p
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-16
0RaEGE
Church Dedicated Sickness Personals, Etc
tFrom The Fseo Lance Correspondent.

From The Fsee Lance Oorrespondent)
Burr Hin. Va, oct ~.
Our farmers are busy preparing TO
seed wheat. Very little has Decn sown
in this neighborho0d.
Some Of our people attended the ded-
ioltion OF the Lew Christian church ~
Unionyille last Sunday. Protractod
services are In progress there this week
The pastor IL being assisted by Rev.
MIR. Book. Of Roanoke. Va
Mrs DR. NJ. j. Payne and little sol
Philip, Of Stanton, are guests oil
Misses Laura and Mollie Payne They
viii visit Baltimore before returning
90 Stanton
Miss Bette Hlllmsn, Of Oulpepper
is visiting her father and sister mere
She Will visit relatives at ST Just thii
week
Ma. A NJ Archer il on yiait &.
Oulpeppsr
Mr.. n. 4. BARLEY and daughter
Miss Lizzie. were ia your city this
week shopping
Miss Alma Quann has returned home
after two weeks visit TO relatives nea
Parker
Nrs. Leona BrookiDR Is with her son
Mr. Leslie Booking Of Louisa. who Il
quite III with typhoid fever
Mr.. Orutchheld Davis has opened
store near here
Mr. j Bailey Buekner, Of True Blue
who has been sick for some time with
typhoid fever. improves slowly. Hu
sister, Miss L0ula. who has had thr
same disease rs much better
Miss Bette Dempsey. Of Parker, spen
Sunday with the family Of Mr. j. ID
Guam
Tf.pn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-16
MARRIAGES
III pc

DR. Hulchison and Miss NJ ldfed
L8cey wore married ~ the homo ~ the
blilo mother "a houdoun county. on
Wednesday.
Mr. Samuel Ashby and Miss Mattio
Kllm0n Of Belle Haven .AccOmac coun.
~, were married last Tuesday By Rev
A A Whitmore.
Mr. @. n TAtum and Miss Nellie
Kennedy were married at Wood Lawn, F"
Orange county, tho home of the bride
Rev Il. +. HILL officiating
Miss Sallie Reid. of Madison and Mr..
j. Z Partlow, Of Lexington. were mar.
ried at the homo Of the brides mother
last week In Madison, Rev. T. W. Lewis
officiating
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
G. william Herring formerly Of Orange.
and Miss Oarrye Pearl Norvelle. which
will take place November 9Th at Coyes.
vile, Va
On the lOlh. at the home of Mr. J NJ
Locker at Orange, Va Miss Lula S
Ruifner became the bride of Mr. J Leon.
ard Herring Rev Mr.. Hall, pastor Of
the Methodist church, performed the
ceremony
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of Miss Fannie Waugh Cole.
man, Of Orange. and Mr. Roger William
Payne, Of Flat RIM. which will take
place nc Tho Orange Baptist church Wed.
nesday afternoon, October l7th.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage OF Mr. Arthur Nichols, son Of
L Nichols, and Miss Elizabeth Hutton
Holland. on the 18th inst at the church
Of the Incarnation, Washington Lou.
douu Telephone.
The marriage Of Miss Op.s. daugh.
ter Of Dr. Thomas Opie. TO MI Der.
nard Chancellor. late Of Virginia. will
take place on November Bird at Grace
church Baltic. Herald
The marriage Of Miss Louise Lillas
Disney 10 Mr. Taylor Thornton. of Port
Royal, Va took place last week at the
home Of her father, Mr.. l.. b Disney
near the University Of Virginia Rev
II B Lee. oiliciated
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Miss Bessie Lee, daughter
Of Mai. and Mrs. John NJ Lee of Stat.
ford county. and niece Of Gen Fitz Lee
10 Mr. Charles z Cardwell. Of Hanover
county. The ceremony will flake place
at 81 Paul's church. Hanover, Thurs
day. O3tOber %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-16
Portraits Unveiled at gloucester Q, H.

Portraits Unveiled at Gloucester 9. H.
Last week at Gloucester Courthouse
a number Of portraits Of distinguished
county people we're unveiled In the
court. house. Hon. o. W. Wallace, Of
Richmond, presented fine oil paint
ing of his grandfather, Judge J. B.
Olopton, ia very ohaste and classical
address
That of 1t. Col f. L Taylor was
presented by DR.. 2. A. Taliaferro. ac-
cepted by Capt. r. NJ. Page and M.
yelled by +. L. Taylor, Jr., Of ROs-
well. the grandson of COL Taylor Will
liam Robins unveiled by his great
granddaughter. Fannie Robins; Au-
gustine W Robins unveiled by his
granddaughter Elizabsth Robins; DR..
7. O. Olopton unveiled by his grand
daughter, Miss Kate Olopton VIM. X
Davis unveiled by his grandohild, Mary
A. Deal; Rev. A. r. Scott unveiled by
his granddaughter, Miss Sadie Kriete
SCOTT: Warner p Roane unveiled by
his granddaughter, Miss Brooke Corr !;
Mai. 2. II Fltzhugh unveiled by his
grandchild, Miss Christina Gray Fitz-
hugh w. r. Stubbs unveiled by Ln-
cian Stubs James Dabney unveiled by
Van Bibber SaDders. The last nine
were presented by Senator J n Stubs.
The portraits Of Rev. A. + Scott and
Mr. Augustine W. Robins were accept.
ed b. Rev. w. T. Wyatt, Mr. VIM. APP.
VI. Jones and Major T. s. Taliafefro.
VINO made eloquent addresses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-16
Allan Wants Joint Debates.

i cannot get any joint debates in
this district" said General Edgar AL.
Ian. the Republican nominee for Con
gress, this morning. Yesterday. ct
New Kent, offered any terms for O
discussion with Att'y.-Gen. Montague
but l was refused.
Virginia, Eaid General Allan,
SHOULD not be content to become the
grandmother of Presidents, instead of
the mother, but she will do II If partisan
people deny the young men Of the State
the opportunity Of hearing political
questions frankly discussed from both
sides.
There was @ time" he said, when
the greatest opportunities In this line
prevailed in this old State, but there is
no longer but one side heard. "
General Allan Is going 10 make a
number Of speeches in the district. On
Wednesday at Hanover, and at King
William on the 23d.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-16
Vetarans Adjourn.

The Grand Camp o. v. Of Virginia,
which has been in session at Stanton,
adjourned Thursday night.
Oomrade William Kean IN presenting
the report on the good Of the camp sus'
tained the suggestion in regard to dis
banding camps showing 10 interest
Comrade Meade, Of Louisa, advised
having the general prepare a
special burial service for veterans tC
be used when 1t IS impossible TO get a
minister This was agreed TO.
Judge George l. Christian. Of Rich.
mond. presented an appeal from certain
ladies' Of that city who have obtained q
charter TO have a home for Confederate
women at.RichmOnd, asking the cooper.
alton Of the Grand Camp After de-.
bate the matter was referred 20 the
grand commander and three lieutenant
grand commanders. with power to act
The third and last days session Of
the Grand Camp was witnessed by a
large crowd.
The following officers were elected
Gen. h. l.. Marry, fof Richmond, grand
commander Thomas ". Smith, Suf.
folk, first lietenant grand commander ;
James Macgill, Pulaski. second lieu.
tenant grand commander; 7. d. Ran
son, Stanton, third lieutenant grand
commander; T. o. Morton, Staunton.
Inspector general Washington Taylor,
Norfolk, quarteImaster general; Rev.
J. p. Hyde, Winchester. chaplain. gen.
eral DR.. J. S. Powell, Ocooquan. sur
geon. general; Thomas Elicit, Rich
mond adjutant general.
I retiring Commander Stith Boiling
made touching address, expressing
his appreciation Of the way the com.
rades had stood by him in office. and
asked the same loyalty for his successor.
Petersburg was selected as the next
place OF meeting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-16
THE SOLID SOUTH.

What is the explanation of 1t? The
Fifteenth Amendment 90 the Federal
Constitution. That is what drove the
southern people together after they had
tasted the bitter fruits Of reconstruction
and the fear and hatred Of the party
that pat that iniquity upon them has
kept them together ever since. Remem.
berinR these things, it arouses our in
dignatlon when northern Republicans
point the finger of sc0rn at the South
aud rail at her for being solid against
the conservatism and the business In.
terests Of the country"
The Charlotte Observer recalls that
some time after the war General Bob
Toomba was asked by an acquaintance
II he had received his pardon. Pardon
HI said Toombe, II haven't par.