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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15

The District Commissioners have directed
that sewers be constructed on both sides
of Prospect street northwest from Potomac
street eastward 800 feet at an estimated
cost of 500. chargeable to the current ap-
preparation for replacing obstructed sewers,
and that new curb be set under the as
Sessment system on Kenesaw avenue be-
tween 18th and 10th streets northwest to be
assessed against all property on said street
between the limits named in front of which
said curb is to be laid. Estimated cost,
81 $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15
Sunday School Outing.

Cropley's Sunday school of Montgomery
county. Nd, held its annual picnic at Glen
Echo Saturday last, led by Superintendent
]. H. Sisk and ]. S. ellis. After the lunch
by the spring addresses were given by
Messrs. ellis, Jones and Sisk and essays
upon Sunday schools were read by the
Misses ellis Among the many persons
present were P. A. Morgan of Mount Zion
Church, Clifton Robinson of Rockville and
Rev. R. Foster of Concord. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15

Electric car No. 119 on the 4th street d.
vision of the City and Suburban road col
lided with a team, owned by Hugh Worch.
at 4th and N streets, about IL O'Clock this
morning. William Thorton, colored, driver
of the team, and John Thornton, helper.
were slightly injured. Damage to the
amount Of 500 was done to the wagon and
contents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15
Health of Philippine Troop..

General Macarthur has cabIed the War
Department brief statement concerning
the health Of the troops in the Philippines.
The number of sick in the hospitals is set
down at 3.S6S. and in quarters at 1.26l.
making total of 5.129 sick soldiers, or
S-4l per cent of the entire army in the
archipelago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15

A deed has been placed on record by ].
B. Winner, real estate broker, by which the
heirs of Gerrit S. Wheaton transfer to
Mary NJ Ward property on Wyoming ave-
nue.. west of Connecticut avenue, Washing
ton Heights. The consideration was
S3S. 900 The house, which is one OF the fine
villa residences in that locality, was erect
ed by the late Prof. C. v. Riley and win be
occupied by Lieut.. Ward, u. S. N, and
family as their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15

Policemen Frank Hibl and w. w. Nc
Greggor will this evening relieve Policemen
Phillips and Herndon. who have been on
duty at the Emergency Hospital for some
time past. Tomorrow Mr. Phillips will take
his new assignment as clerk to Sanitary
Officer Frank and Mr.. Herndon will look
after police matters at the Center Market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15

Upon the recommendation of Mr. H. H.
Darneille. the District assessor. the Com
missioners have accepted the resignation of
o. H. Herring. clerk in the assessor s
Office at $500 per; annum, to take effect the
Goth instant, and upon the Recommendation
of Mr.. w. H. Stoutenburgh, the intendent
of the Washington Asylum, the Commits
sioners have appointed VIM H. Arnold an
overseer at the asylum, vice J. H Thorn
ton. services dispensed with, at 5000 per
annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15
brought Back for Trt.I.

Richard Burgess, alias Sonny Burgess,
charged with the larceny In this city of a
bicycle valued at $50, was today brought
here from New Jersey on a warrant Of re-
moval and committed to jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15
The Dixie to be Overhau,ed.

The Dixie. recently returned from the
Chinese station. has been ordered over
hauled at New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Estimates for Distribution Branch
for Year Ending June 30, 10O2

Mr.. w. A Mcfarland. superintendent Of
the District water department. has sub
nnitted to the Commissioners the following
estimates for the distribution branch of the
water department for the fiscal year end
ing June 80 1902:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York stock Mark.

New SOrk stock Market
Furnished by ". B. Hubs & Co. bankers
and brokers' 1913 F st memher. ~, -,
stock exchange. correspondents Messr. "a
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New YORK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-William z. Lamkin and Rose L.
Biggs; Henry Kramme of Baltimore, Md,
and Laura R. R. Bruchey of Howard coun-
ty, Md; Rudolph Martin and Mabel B.
Nicholson: James o. Swami of Mason
Springs. Md, and Addie l. s. Bruce of this
city: Benjamin l.. Harding and Mabel c.
Baxter: Anthony ]. Morgan Of Pittsburg,
Pa, and Ida Anthony of Rockville, Md
James E. Mcleod of Lewiston. Va, and
Annie w. Slaughter of Culpeper, Va; Ar
thur F. BelitZ and Charlotte NJ. Cllrich.
Colored-Peter Johnson and Ella New
man; John H. Holland and Alice F. Black
WE'LL Edward S. Jett and Maggie Boulder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-15

Weather Bureau Gives No Promise of
Relief From Hot Wave.

With incessant heartlessness old Sol con-
tinues his caloric reign over Washington,
and again today the mercury scared up
into the nineties. At the weather bureau
the modest and encouraging thermometer
registered just 80 degrees at o'clock this
afternoon, while a standard thermometer
on the street recorded % degrees at the
same hour. The official reading thus shows
slight decline over yesterday, although
the change for the better has been hardly
noticeable.
A significant feature of the forecast given
out at the weather bureau this morning is
the same ominous silence regarding the
prospect for relief from the terrific heat that
characterized the prediction of last even
ing. This is taken to show there is abso-
lutely no relief in sight There Is mighty
little consolation in the fact that last year
at this season the thermometer was favor
ing Washington with temperatures ranging
seldom out of the seventies.
The early hours of this morning were
exceptionally hot compared to the decreas-
ed maximum in the early afternoon. AT
o'clock this morning the weather bureau
reported 81 degrees, at noon 81 and at
2 pm. 80. At Affieck's the standard
Thermometer recorded ST degrees for
q. m, 90 degrees for noon and 30 degrees
for 2 pm.
The continued hot weather is having
decidedly facilitating effect upon business
and all classes of work The heat has made
humanity impatient ana irel1ul, anu Dusl-
ness transactions that might have been con-
Guided long ago have been postponed until
cooler weather shall allow more calm and
careful consideration. Only half-well rested
over night, the toilers in every line in the
city go about their work these days only
half-hearted, their vigor and energy hav-
ing been wiped out by the enervating infiu-
ence of an exceptional succession of 90-de-
gree days.
Vacations that would have otherwise
terminated ere this have been extended
wherever possible
And so for business as well as personal
reasons cessation of torridity is devoutly
wished for by every Washingtonian. The
weather bureau officials, however. are not
committing themselves by any predictions
along that line.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10
Champ Clark on Expansion.

In responding to the toast THE
Twentieth Century" in Baltimore this
week, Congressman Champ CLARK. Of
Missouri. after declaring that what
this country needs most is robust, in
defatigable. courageous. ubiquitous
fool killer" to "craok the empty skulls
Of pessimists. announced his emphatic
opposition to expansion He said In
part:
II am an American. that's why
am opposed to expansion. AguinaldO
may be George Washington or should
be in the penitentiary. as opposing Re.
publicans have stated, bat | would not
give the life Of one honest, noble, pro-
gressive. ambitious American boy for
Aguinsldo and all the Filipinos that
may exist now or until the crack Of
doom We have now 40 States We
may have $50 or $500 If we annex
the Philippines, for no one knows how
many islands are in that archipelago
or within 100000 OF how many sayages
are on these islands. The annexation
Of the Philippines means the bringing
into competition with American labor
the l5-cent labor Of those islands. l am
opposed to disturbing the masses for the
sake Of few. | warn you merchants OF
the East that the annexation Of the
Philippines means the destruction Of
your Eastern cities. for the trade will
move 30 the cities Of the Pacific coast q"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10
Nc Calamity Eowling Here.
chesapeake Watchmanl

We have read with interest the speech
Of the Hon W A Jones delivered IN the
House Of representatives.. Dec 10, 1893
on the Financial Bill We can agree
with Mr.. Jones in his attack on the
Tin Plate Trust, but we cannot agree
with him when he emphatically states
There has been no appreciable
improvement in the trade and business
condition of the District which l have
the honor TO represent on this floor I"
We cannot speak for the whole of Mr.
Jones District, but we confidently
assert that in Lancaster (Which is in
Mr. Jones' District) business conditions
have never been better than they have
been for!the past three months. Our
merchants report that they sold more
goods during the month of December =.
1929, than they ever sold in any one
month since being in business, and we
will guarantee that the 500 or more
licensed oystermen, of Oarter's Greek
who tong in the Rsppahannock, will
assert that they have never had better
season for years. Our largest building
contractor announces that there will be
more new houses erected in this section
next spring than ever before.
We pick up the papers from the Valley
Of Virginia and we note with pleasure
that they boast of increased business ;
that every iron furnace is working on
full time and that beef cattle. if not
wheat and corn are bringing fine prices.
In looking over the editorials in the
Northern Neck News published at Mr.
Jones home, we see this cheering state
ment: "Of all places in the South, it
Richmond City was left more desolate,
but no Phoenix ever scared in greater
glory from its ashes than, has Richmond
Today she is the leading city Of the
South in material progress and indus
trial advancement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10
POLITICAL.

Thomas r. Bard, Of Ventura, Cal,
has been elected United States Senator
to succeed Hon. Stephen NJ. White.
1t would be only prudent for W. J.
Bryan TO bear in mind the fact that @
crowd can always be gathered to see
anything that is free. Washington
Star
Somebody has got to give Bryan a
tip that he must not make An anti
British speech in Richmond like the
one he made in Vermont Saturday, "
said prominent member Of the Virginia
Senate. Such a speech would not do
in Richmond The speech in ques-
ton was generally commented upon by
members of the General Assembly, and
was the subject Of universally adverse
criticism.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

there, stror gly entrenched, as firm
and solid as stonewall, and the
Confederstes were unable to dislodge
him,
On the following day the armies
were put in motion and confronted
each other again at SPOtsylvania
Court house, some eight miles south
of the Wilderness. Here the fighting
was prolonged and terrific, Gen, Lee
resisting successfully every attack
made upon his lines. Ga the 10th of
May Hancock took his position in
front of what was known by the Con-
federates as the " horse shoe, a
point on the line of bresstworks tax
ing its name from its shape. This
was, perhaps, the strongest part of
Gen. Lees line, because of It's topOg =.
rsphy and the formidable works
there constructed.
Ga the night of the ll'h Gen. Han
cock msssed his command at the
angle of this horse shoe, and at day
light on the morning of the 18th made
an assault, carrying the works, cap
turing a large number of prisoners
and several pieces Of artillery. This
was a most daring and gallant as
ssult, and while all was not accom-
plished that was desired or expected,
the angle, which was bsptised with
the best blood of the two armies, and
now known as the Bloody Angle, was
never retaken by the Confederates.
Thus we see that at the most criti-
cal moments OF these great battles,
and at the most important points on
the battle lines Hancock was there,
the right arm of the commanding
general, and did his duty nobly. And
no one can read the reports of the
various commanders of those sangui.
nary battles of the important part
Hancock took in them and his grand
achievements without according to
him the appellation his men gave
him of Superb"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10
INTERCHANGE published tri-weekll

THEFREE LANCE published tri-weekly
40 an independent newspaper. lie located at 300
Commerce Tor william ST., Fredericksburg
virginia, and Is issued on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings by The Free
Lance Newspaper. Book and JOB
PrIntIna Company 81 Frssss'sss
kvre vIreinia.
It's Subscription Terms are t.bO per year.
C.oo for 8 months. 70 cents for month"; or
so cents for months.
Its advertising Rates are for one square OF
ten lines or less, first insertion.S0 cents.and rs
cents for each additional insertion. uOOOper
square per year. No position 0tven and no
foreign advertisements are taken at a less rate
thdn o1r homo patrons pdy. The right Is re-
served to reject or modify any advertisement
is deemeG libelous or otherwise Objectionable.
Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
rear will be charged invariably at transient
rates.
AL letters recommending candidates 'of
once must be paid for 70 insure their publ
cation.
Resolutions OF respect to deceased members
passed by societies, corporations, associations.
or other organizations will be invariably
charged for IS advertising matter.
All communications OF every character
should be addressed to "THBfRRR LANCE"
Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

Gov. TAYLOR, of Kentucky, is still
considering the agreement reached
and signed by leading Democrats and
Republicans of his State for settle
ment Of their differences and the res
toration of peace and order. He de-
sires further concessions on the part
of the Democrats. Whether these
concessions will be made is doubtful,
and it may be the disorganized condi-
ton of things will continue indefinite
ly. If he does not sign it today, the
Democrats declare they will organize
the State government at Louisville
and proceed with business. In that
event Gov. Taylor will proceed with
his government either at Frankfort
or London. It's hoped a compromise
will be reached.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10
WHERE BOER BULLETS STRIKE

Ia what part Of the body are our
soldiers mostly hit by the Boer rife
fret asks the London Mail, and pro.
ceeds to answer as follows:
The answer to this question is sup.
piled by surgical writer at the front
IN the following analysis Of the wounds
of twenty.four officers and 285 nom
commissioned officers and men at the
battle Of the Tugela on December 10
Head. 10; face. z; neck 3; back and
spine, 20; upper extremity, rs lower
extremity, 1l8; other wounds 6. The
wounds in the lower extremity thus
greatly predominated.
Only eight out Of the 300 were re-
turned as shell wounds, the rest being,
without exception. caused by Mauser
bullets. These bullets are described as
humane in the extreme" and
'hemorrhage was conspicuous by its
absence. "
The Free Lance would have
answered the query more tersely-
"In Johnny Bulls-eye, every time"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

THE Senate Committee on Military
Affairs met Thursday, and Senator
Martin was before it to urge action
on the fredericksburg Battlefelds
Park bill, bat for lack Of time the
bill had to 60 over to another meet.
ina. Congressman Swanson has been
very active also in this matter, and
has made friends among his col
leagues of the House in favor of the
bill. When interviewed both Senator
Martin and Congressman Swanson
appeared sanguine over the passage
Of the NEE sure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10
He Fooled the Surgeon.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton.
of West Jefferson, o.. after suffering
IS months from Rectal Fistula, he
would die unless a costly operation
was performed; but he cured himself
with five boxes Of Bucklen's Arnics
Salve. the surest Pile cure on Earth,
and the best Salve In the World. %
cents . box. Sold by M. III. Lewis,
Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

The Fredericksburg Free Lance, so
far as we know the only tri.weekly in
the State, has entered upon its sixteenth
year under most favorable auspices and
bids fair TO maintain the prestige which
1t has attained as the reward Of fair
dealing, honesty Of purpose and fear
less expression Of opinion Hampton
Monitor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

THE Senate Of Mississippi passed a
concurrent resolution on Wednesday
exempting from taxes for ten years ali
cotton and wooden factories hereafter
established in that state. The House,
it is said, will also passit. This is quite
an inducement to capitalists to in {,
vest in such enterprises, and the ex,
ample of Mississippi might be fol-
lowed by other states with profit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

Our valued contemporary, the Free
Lance Of Fredericksburg, has entered
upon che sixteenth year Of its useful
career. Ii is anup to date, wide.awake
news gatherer. a paper of which the
people of Fredericksburg and northern
Virginia are justly proud. May this
be the most prosperous year Of its exis
tenoe AS 1t grows older, may the
years add strength. and expand its
usefulness. -Oulpeper Enterprise.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

IT appears the bandits of Siam are
no respecter of persons. They will
rob a prince as readily as they would
peasant. Prince Henry, of Prussia,
was relieved of thousand dollars and
two bicycles by them the other day
as he was on his way to visit the
king.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

The Fredericksburg Free Lance has
entered upon the sixteenth year Of its
brilliant. useful and prosperous career
AS it grows older, the Free Lance
gathers strength and expands in all
that has made 1t the pride Of the peo-
pile of Fredericksburg and Northern
Virginia Norfolk Virginian. Pilot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

The Free Lance, of Fredericksburg,
enters upon its sixteenth year. We
congratulate the Lance's success. Its
prosperity and improvement has grown
with its age until it has become one Of
the leading papers Of the State Its
editorials are always terse and timely
and carry with them no little influence
in political circles. We wish our con-
temporary, continued success and
long long life Of continued usefulness
Farmer and Fisherman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks ONCE of the
Circuit Court of the county of Spotsyl-
vania on the 18th day of January, 1900:
A. d. aughan.............',. Plaintiff,
against
Frances Laupe, A. J.Straughan,
G. w. Straughan, Fanny l..
Straughan and Franklin Pen
nlnHtOn. .............-.. DelcuChulb
The object of this suit is for the division
among the parties named OF tract OF land Of
30 acres, more or less, In said county, near
Bells X Roads, and known as Dismurkes."
And il appearing by the sherin's return and
by affidavit made and filed that the defend
ants are non-resldents of the State of
Virginia, IL is ordered that they do appear
here within tfteen days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be necessary to pros
tect their interest in this suit. And IL Is
further ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished once a week for four weeks and that
a copy be posted at the front door of the
court house of this county for the time pre-
scribed by law, as the law reefs.
A copy-Teste
J. p. H. CRISMOND, Clerk.
J. l.. Powell, p. q.
febl0-w4wesat
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

THE strong resolutions adopted by
the people along the route of the pro-
posed new railroad shows that they are
heartily in favor of granting the char
ter asked for by the Air Line road They
believe that competing line would
be greatly to their advantage, hence
their instructions to their delegates
and Senators to support and use their
influence for the charter. The only
obstacle in the way of some of the
members of the Legislature, 1t is
said, is the States interest in the
present road. They do not want to
vote to reduce the annual dividends,
as they think would be done by a
competing line, and they do not wish
to grant charter to a new road to be
held over the present one to obtain
better terms for the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina road.
Another plea made by the oppo'
nents of the charter is that much OF
the stock in the present road is owned
by females. Itappears that the presl-
dent of the Air Line has met all of
these objections. In the first place he
agrees if the States stock is sold to
bid two hundred dollars per share for
it so that the State should not suffer
loss. Then he agrees to purchase all
the stock held by females at reason
able price. And he also agrees that
an amendment shall be made to the
charter of the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina road providing that no
better terms shall be made by that
road with the present road than it has
under their present contract. So all
objections seem to have been fully
met by the friends Of the charter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

The body Of General Lawton arrived
in Washington Thursday. The body
was at once escorted to the Church Of
the Covenant. where the funeral SER
vices were held yesterday. A guard Of
honor was placed in the church. The
window Of General Lawton, her four
children General 5hafter, Chaplain
Pierce, Capt King, who was with
Lawton when he was killed, we're on
the train. There was special body
guard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

The restoration Of the old Mason and
Dixon's line between the states Of
Maryland and Pennsylvania will be the
purpose Of bill to be introduced in the
Maryland Senate early in the session
by Senator Jacob NJ Moses. Of Balti-
I'M
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10
The WseN)s Steamboat Co.
WINTER ARRANG EVENT noO
BALTIMORE, FREDERlCKsBuR 0 AND
RAPPAHANNOOK RIVER ROUTE.


Beginning Sunday, December 3st, Steam
ers Will run rs follows
Leave Pier 2 Light st. Wharf, Baltimore,
daily except Saturday and sunday at i3U p.
me- and on Sunday at > Up. M. for the Kappa
hannOch as far as TappahannOck. extending
the trip from baltimore on Friday 10 Fred
ericksburg, calling at all landings on the
bivcr. On TUESDAY and Saturday only.
Steamers will leave BAY Port for Baltimore.
and VIII call there from Baltimore only on
Tuesday and Saturday. From Ba timOre.
-teamcrs will call at Millcnbcck and Merry
Point on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
To baltimore will call Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. At Weems and lryingtOn,
Steamers from Baltimore Will call Saturday
and Tuesday only. For Baltimore. Steamers
will leave TappahannOck at n. m. Tuesday
and Saturday, and q "A m. Monday, Wednes
day, Thur day and Friday. calling at all
wharves except as abOS mentioned. Wi
leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at T. m.
Tuesday. Will leave Norfolk AT y. IN. Wed
nesday for fredericksburg and al land ngs
on the river, leaving TappahannOck at a. IN.
Thursday. Leave Fredericksburg for Balti
more at 2:30 p. m. Monday aud Friday, going
as fur on those daysas LecdstOwn. Will leave
Lecdstown Tuesday and Saturday for lialti
more at 1870 n. IN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10
NORFOLK ROUTE

VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at IL
m. noon Friday. stopping at all landings
Will leave Norfolk at p. m Saturday for
Tappahannock, calling at all landings.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after p. m, on sailing DAYS.
Freight received for all stations on Po-