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shot and seriously wounded late ias,
night by C. r.. Daily, who is connectea
with the railway mail service ana auj"
tant of the First Battalion of the eh
nessee National Guard.
1t is said the shooting resulted from
domestic difficulty. Both men We're ar
rested. ,..t-..l-=
Henry will recover.
No Loss OF Life.
DANvILLE, VA, May 22-Midnight-
Special-It is now pretty well ascertain
ed that no loss of life will result from
the fire to-day. as most OF the MISSING
farmers have been accounted for me
haze is practically extinguished, though
there are yet few streams OIL water
playing on the building
The estimated losses are as follows:
Banner Warehouse Building, owned by
F. X. Burton, valued at s5,GN not IN
sured: building occupied by Brown
storage Warehouse, damage on building,
sIG0. owaed by f. X. Burton, and unin-
sured j hn Z. Hughes and Company. pro-
prietors Of Banner Warehouse, ioss' S4'oVo,
covered bv insurance; E. f. Acree ana
prother iose saOOGO covered by insur-
ance American Tobacco Company had
stored in Baner Warehouse $4,000 worth
of tobacco. which was destroyed, and IN
browns Storage Warehouse $4,000 party
damaged by water and SMOKE, all IN
sured.
Chalmers. Patterson and Company $
loss is estimated at $1,000, with si,eoo an
surance.
,~onertv and factory occupied by Pat
terson, 5000, which was covered by
$500
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ADMINISTRATIONS
POLICY DEFENDED
Although He Was Almost Too Ill t(
Stand, Mr.. spooner Made
Speech on the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Spooner. of Wisconsin, ad-
dressed himself to his BILL providing that
upon the suppression of the nsurrecton in
the Philippines the government OF the
Islands would devolve upon the President
until such time as Congress might direct
otherwise. Notwithstanding the fact thai
he was almost too i'll TO stand, Mr.. Spoon
errs effort was one of the notable ones Of
the present session. lie defended with
characteristic v;gor and eloQuence the
policy of the administration in the Philip
pines, maintaining that no other policy in
the circumstances was possible, and that
none other could have been adopted with
out dishonor TO the country.
Without concluding his remarks Mr..
Spooner yielded the floor until tomorrow.
Late in the afternoon Senator Carter, of
Mantana, presented the credentials of SEN
ator Clark of that State, approved by
Lieutenant-Governor Spriggs, to succeed
himself They were allowed 10 lie upon
the table.
Rev Oliver Johnson, of Leslie, S. c.,
pronounced the Invocation at the opening
OF to-day's session.
MESSAGES OF PRESIDENTS.
Mr.. Platt, of New York, chairman of
the Committee on Printing. presented a
report on its investigation of the private
nublication of Message and Papers of
the Presidents, and ii was read in full.
Mr.. Gallinger inquired of Mr.. Platt if
his committee had taken any action upon
a resolution he had introduced providing
for the publication of $1,000 sets of the
work for which he said there is great
demand.
MIR. Platt replied that no action had
been taken, as the adoption of the reso-
luton would involve an expenditure on
the part of the government OF more than
S20e.Ooo.
Mr. Gallinser drew attention TO the fact
that the cost to the government was about
81, while q private concern sold the set a
about SS4 If the government was moi
able to print the work for the schools
and libraries of the country an arrange
ment ought to be made to print the work
and sell it at cost.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. May 22-The House
devoted the entire day to the Alaskan
Civil Government bill. Slow progress
was made, only "a pages being disposed
of. There was protracsed deba tez over tht
question of the number of judges II
Alaska, and the mining laws, but the
provisions OF the bill were not amended.
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THE BOERS WILL
FIGHT TO A FINISH
Roberts is Again Moving His Infantry,
Having Left Kroonstadt on Mon
day-Advance Will be Swift.

LONDON, May $3.50 A M.-The
Transvaal Government has informed the
correspondents at Pretoria that it had
not considered and does not intend to con-
slider unconditional surrender, but will fight
to finish
The foreign consuis have been informed
that Johannesburg will be defended, and
the Government announces that it VII! not
hold itself responsible for injury to person
or property resulting from the defence
measures Pretoria dispatches affirm tha t
Presidents Kruger and Steyn and the most
prominent leaders of both republics are
determined To continue the resistance,
but that a minority advocate surrender
without terms.
Mrs. Retz, wife of the Transvaal State
Secretary, and her family, with the fami-
lies of other officials have gone TO Lorenzo
MARQUES. johannesburg and Pretoria are
being cleared of non-combatants. The
sRoer spirit has been rising from a low
ehh and is now ready for a staadfast re-
sistance
Nevertheless, according to the Daily
chranicle. long messages in Dutch have
heen received by the British government, t,
in which President Kruger seeks peace.
According to one account President
Krueer surrenders Internationally; ac-
5,oordinr to another, he asks for terms
There seems to be good reason TO be-
,,a,,aE that he is earnestly endeavorins to
$50 ROBERTS AGAIN MOVING,
J.orii Roberts is agaln mafins. The
british infantry left kroonstadt Monday.
Z
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Argument as to the Representatives.
Admission Long and Animated.
HIS CREDENTIALS AUTHENTIC
State Rody. However, Decided to
Leave tho Fate OF the Coiornd
Carpenters Union With the
Newport New $ Fedora
tion-Thc Work Of
the Day.

1t was a question of race. and 1t no"
looks as if the Virginia State Federation
Of Labor was going to draw the color
line When the annual conVenuoh'
which is now being held in this city
was called to order yesterday the matter
of admitting a coiored delegate and
giving him a seat in the convention oc-
cnnied much OF the time of the session.
The question was decided by leaving the
fate of the negro to the local council OIL
Newport News, from wlilich town the
contestant halls
A Carpeners' Union of Newport News
is composed Of coIored mechanics, ana
one of their members was sent with ms
credentials properly prepared ana en-
Gorsed, to the convention here he pre-
sented his credentials and asked tnat ne
be given seat. The discussion proVohed
by this request was long and anitistseu,
and no other business was coistueieo
during the afternoon
1t was finally decided that the union
represented by the colored man must
first receive the endorsement of the local
Federation. at Newport News, and gain
admission thereto, before 1t could pc
properly represented in the State orSani-
zation and the delegate in question was
therefore, refused admission.
CONyENTIOE3 MEETS.
The Virginia State Iteration OF Labor
met in annual convention yesterday
morning at II o'clock at Central Hall, on
Fifth Street.
Mr. John fkrausse. q prominent labor
leader of this city, called the meeting 10
order and prayer was offered by MI. l..
V. Reed, of Roanoke.
Chairman Erausse then presented Labor
Commissioner James B. Doherty, OF RIch-
mond, who made a very eloquent ana az
propriate address Of welcome.
After the appointment of the usual COM
mittees, a brief recess was taken, and
upon reconvening and hearing the reports
of the several committee the convention
took a recess until 2:3O O'clock.
REELECTION PROBABLE.
Mr. ]. B. Casey, who is the president
of the Federat ton, will most likely be re-
elected to that office, most of the dele
gates having indicated their purpose to
vote for him. Mr.. Casey is q boiler
maker by trade and is from Portsmouth,
where he has many friends.
1t was stated last night by several!
prominent delegates that the convention
of 1901 would very probably be held IN
Newport News, that city having put I'D
a strong fight for it.
There are about $50 delegates in attend
ance from the different sections of the
State, and they include the most promi-
nent OF the labor leaders.
Tie convention will reassenbe at the
same place at $50 o'clock this morning.
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SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS
ig,iS.;tf


Hon. Eugene Withers addresses ths
voters in favor of q Constitutional Con-
King William Democrats favor the
@PoItical situation in Jackson Ward is
stockholders of the Old Dominion
Building and Loan Association meet
Race question discussed at the meet
ing of the State Federation OF Labor.
State.
Extensive improvements planned at
William and Mary College, including an
artesiau we'll
take Stephen Baptist TO the place. of the
murder of Uncle Peter Jones, TO view the
scene
OF tobacco warehouses, doing damage TO
the extent of Sl5D.uU
Confederate veterans shed tears over
the reading OF Father Ryan poem az
Norfolk during the Memorial bay SSei-
The Clark planning mill. in Petersburg
destroyed by ire. Loss, So,"oo.
Divorce suit dismissed at Newport
News on account OF iunacy of the VIE
August Prellip falls 30 feet ana IS
drowned after having his skull fractured
General
-Boer commissioners visit the Prest-
dent so ,,,ab,o
speech. defending administration poiicy
In Philippines. .sro,
nesday. - f,,,a-,o..s 1a-
c) kills between fifty and sixty men.
Foreign.
Beers will fight TO finish rather than
surrender unconditionaily.
Peace proposals said TO have been
sent TO London by Kruger
Roberts advance has begun AGAIN.
and will be speedy
Colombian Government troops win
French Ministry is supported ny pepa-
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FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES.
Two Companies of Insurgents Surren-
de-: to the Americans.

der to the Americans.
MANILA. May 22-Two companies of
insurgents surrendered to Colonel Emerson
n T.iscun at Tarlac today. They in
cIuded a major. captain, four iieuten-
ants. 1853 men, and 1ss rifles and ammunI-'
tfon Tine enemy intimated tleir inten-
Hon to surrender by letter sent to the
President of Tarlac, who communicated 1t
TO Colonel Liscum
Capta!n Tinio. nephew OF General
Tinio, and thirty other rebels were sliiea
May 1Stsl by scouts IN an ensase,ne'it hedi
Naiibicong5 province of Ilocos. There was
no loss on the American side. With the
men were captured twenty-three rides,
horses and saddles
The rebel colonel. Almeda, who was
paro1ed April 23d. arrived here last even
ing. and has been making incendiary
speeches.
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TWO BISHOPS ELECTED.
Women Arc TO Be Admitted to the
General Conference.

TcncF1t So'iCiChSI'
CHICAGO, May 22.-The Methodist
General Conference to-day elected Two
members Of the Board of the General
Superintandents after a battle of ballots
lasting nearly a week, and also hnally
disposed of question that for many
years has been g source Of dispute IN
Methodist conference.-the admission OF
women to the General Conference. 1hls
was settled in favor of the women.
Besides the Conference adopted the con-
stitution as submitted by the special
Committee on Organic Law.
DR.. John William Hamilton and David
H Moore were elected bishops The vote
was:
d. H. Moore, 534; J. w. Hamilton, $40;
j. R. Day. iA4; H. Spel!meyer, Il; T. B.
Neely, Al, and J. +. Berry, % Necessary
to a choice. 444.
Dr. Hamilton was born in Lewis county,
Va. March 8. 1S45.
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EXTRADITION BILL.
The Committee Voted to Report II
With Some Changes.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-John D. Lind
say, attorney for Charles p. Neeley, ap-
peared before the House Judiciary Commit
tee to-day and submitted an argument
against the proposed extraditon bill He
also presented a voluminous brief The
proposition to subject IN American citizen
to trial in a country where Spanish sys-
tenn of laws are in vogue, he contended,
was utterly opposed to American tradl-
tions.
After two hours executive session the
committee voted to report the Ray extra
dition bill, with some changes. The main
controversy was as to making the bill
general instead of limited to Cuba, and
it was finally made general
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FIFTY MINERS
REPORTED KILLED
By an Explosion in Cumn0ck Mines
Near Charlotte. N. G., Last
Night-No Details.

AsuEyIyJ.E. \. c., May 22.-It is re-
,c,rred here at midnight that an explosion
nccurred in the Cumnock mines, near
Charlotte, tonight.
The news CONES that between fifty and
sixtv miners were killed. but this IS not
confirmed. 1t is hardly probable that
the report can be verified before morn
ing. as the telegraph offices in tnat part
of the country are closed.
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LOUISIANA SENATORS.

Legislature Confirms Choice of Demo-
cratic Caucus.
BATON ROUGE. LA, May 22-Both
Houses of the Legislature assembled to-
day and elected Ex-Governor Murphy
Foster to the United States Senate, and
reelected Samuel Douglass AicEnery.
Senator McEnery is now serving a
second term in the Senate and his new
term will begin in 1903.
Senator Fosters term begins in 1901.
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FOR CONVENTION.
King William Democrats Hold Big

Mug W ilIIam Democrats Hold a Bi.
Rally,
Yesterday was County Court day in
King William. There was a large crowd
in attendance. Democratic County Chair
man. Dr. D. Gregory, had issued a call
for a meeting in the interest of the p-o-
posed Constitutional Convention.
In response to calls Hon. Isaac Digs.
Judge o. O. CTwathmey, Mr.. III. I. Lewis,
Commemorative attorney; Mr.. George P.
Haw, of Hanover; Hon. T. Fl. Edwards.
Hon. J. w. Fleet and Colonel W. R. Ay-
lett made stirring speeches for the con-
vention.
King William will give a big majority
for the convention.
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Congress of Mothers

DIES MONIES. IOWA, May 22.-Three
hundred delegates, representing twenty
three. States, were in their seats when the
second days session of the National
Mothers Congress began to-day. Numer-
Gus reports We're submitted.
At the afternoon session President
Birney delivered an address upon 1.-THE
power of Organized Motherhood tor the
Benefit OF Humanity
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THE CLARK CASE.
Consideration Postponed Until Next

Consideration POstpODcH untI NeAt
Wednesday, by agreement.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-An agree
ment was reached to-day between the
friends of Senator Clark, of Montana,
and the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections, to postpone any action
upon the Senator's credentials until We'd
nesday the 30th instant
Meantime the credentials of Mr.. Ma
ginnis will be presented and the papers
in both cases will be considered together
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sIacAr,hur's Report.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The following
cab,egram has been received from Gen
erai Macarthur:
..Wheaton reports two companies insur-
gents. comprising the commandant, one
captafn two first lieutenants. four second
lseutenants, 1853 men, with las guns In good
condition, and quantity ammunition sur
rendered at Tarlac at A NJ. May I'd.
..Tnis Is the first instance in islands OF
surrender of organizations complete. and
is regarded as significant and important.
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.,.;,..,c .n I:ie IL nnirn.

RIO JANEIRO, May e2.-It is offieially
announced that several cases of the
plague have occurred here.
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posta, Convention With spain

MADRID, May 22.-The Queen Regent
United States.
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FRANCHISE QUESTION.

Mr.. Withers touched rather lightly upon
the franchise question. He said this VS.
a subject deserving of the most serious
consideration. 1t had 10 be settled at some
time, and had as well be settled now as
any other time. He was confident the
people would order the convention, and in
his Judgment the VirSnians would rise
up and send their best and most patriotic
citizens to frame a new organic law.
TIE delivery of the address occupied
only one hour. Mr.. Withers made votes
for the convention. Many people crowded
about the stage to shake hands with him.
After the meeting Mr. Wit:rers was en-
tertained at the Westmoreland Club.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
7ur system of government was respons.h!

our system, OF government was respons,n'
for all this.
Right here rf,e speaker got in his srsas
tribute 10 the Confederate veterans. ne
said the expenses OF tt.e government would
be largely increased by the Parks on
Th.s increase would not be so keeniy Ieie
al once. but IL would come gradually. iHs
local boards would find many old Con-
federates who ought to be provided for
and tie future legislatures, in justice 70
the heroes VINO followed Lee and Jackson
and Johnston would have to see to ie-thas
these people are provided for For one
he was willing 10 go down into his pocket
and contribute his portion toward making
the last days of '.the thin line OF Con-
federates comfortable. But. at the same
time. we should cut off every useless office
in order that we may be able TO do more
for those who fought our battles from
IN
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To stren.thcn Eermuhu Garrison.

KINGSTON. JAMAICA, May &-ordeEs
have been received from the War Once 10
dispatch the First Battalion OF the West
India Regiment to strengthen the Besmada
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Serious Shootin. ARRAY.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May a2.-
Charles Henry, OF B.issFiile, Mich, was
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RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

Range of the thermometer at The Times
Office yesterday was as follows: 9 A. NJ.
20: y NJ. 1S: p. NJ, IS. p. NJ, 50; n
Fl NJ, 30; Il NJ, CO. Average temperature.
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wrs,rHEl. FORECAST.

Eorscastsfor wednesday and Inarsday:
yirsinis-par.ly cloudy Wednesday and
Thnrstiav possibly showers Thursday;
tightly southerlg winds
Sor,b Caroiina-Partiy cloudy Wednes-
DAY. Thursday probably showers; variable
winds.
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Rev. T. II. Rice, D. D., introduced DIR.
F. H. Gaines, of Decatur. Ga, to speak
on this topic. DR.. Rice is an attractive
man. The Second Church, of Richmond,
found him very attractive as successor
to Dr.. Hoge, and there has been rather
suspicious number OF the leading members
of that church watching Dr. Rice from
the galleries of this church during the
Assembly.
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Veterans at Gettysburg.

GettsburR, Pa. , May22. Gen. Daniel
E. Sickles, Of New York, entertained
the visiting veterans Of the Third Army
Corps with interesting "reminiscences OF
the battle Of Gettysburg last evening at
the camp fire. General Sickles said
~ have often heard criticisms Of my
work during the second day Of the bat
tie Of Gettysburg, but I have always
held that IL l had that day 8 work to do
over again would do IL In the same
way and would use the same tactics.
am sure that the time will come
when historians will agree with me In
this
Major Robbins, Of Stasesgille N. o.
the Confederate mem Der Of the National
Park Commission, also entertained the
veterans with pleasant "reminiscences Of
the days when he was In the Oonfed-
crate service. General Sickles playfully
alluded to Major Robbins as the man
who shot of my leg. The Major
said:
ave In the South got over the war 9
great deal sooner than you Northernerl
can understand. We were thoroughly
reconstructed long ago. II took the
Spanish American war to show you
that we were truly back In the Union
again"
The veterans and their friends held
their annual banquet tonight. Many Of
them will leave tomorrow morning foI
Fredericksburg. Va, TO attend the an
nual reunion Of the Army Of che foto'
mac.
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The shriners.

The Imperial Potentate and other
principal officers Of the Mystic Shrine
were reviewed by the President In
Washington together with their escort
Of 2, 900 Arab patrols and thousands OF
visiting Shriners. The parade was
participated in by representatives Of
eiRhty.one temples in the United
States and Canada. The Imperial Po-
tentate and members OF the Imperial
Council In carriages, accompanied by
their escort Of gaily oapaEisoned pa
trolls, formed an unusual and rec
markable spectacle as they marched
past the White House on their way TO
she meeting place Of the council in the
Columbia Theatre.
The carriage Of the Imperial Potens
tate was highly decorated and unique.
Fifty Of the mounted Arab patrols from
Almas Temple, Of Washington, rode
ahead and hfty behind the carriage.
Then followed 900 or more Arab pa.
trolls In their picturesque costumes on
foot, after whom came the carriages
with she members of the imperial
council
While the council was celebrating
the ladies Of the visiting mobiles were
escorted TO various points Of interest
about the city.
Tuesday night the great parade
took place. Over 10. 900 mobiles In
evening dress with red fezss marched
down Pennsylvania avenue, which wss
brilliantly illuminated for the coca.
sion. When this procession disbanded
there was q display Of fireworks.
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Administrative Notice.

Having qualified IS administrator OF
estate Of III. r Gouldman, all persons
owing this estate will please come for
ward and settle, and all having claims
against said estate will present same for
settlement. The business will still be
continued.
We have all patterns and measures OF
our fathers customers, and can supply
the wants and taste Of each customer
Everything at bottom prices ana sstls-
I ction guaranteed. We also carry q
foil line Of the latest styles Ia gents
furnishing goods.
have taken 9 thorough course OF
cutting from the Chicago School OF Out
ting and have o diploma OF graduation
as 20 my proficiency in the art OF cut
ding oentlemen's garments. so am fully
prepared to give those that call entire
satisfaction as to fit and style.
Frank Gouldman.
Administrator, 1874 Main street.
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Personal and other Notes.
toOrre,pondenoe Of The Free Lance }

Correspondence Of The Free Lance.)
Barr Hill, Va. May %. 1900.
Crops are flourishing since the recent
rain, which was greatly needed 10 'nis
section.
We are glad to learn Of the improved
condition Of Messrs Ben Sisson ana
StrotheT Wallace, two aged citizens
Of Oulpeper county, who nave Deem
Mrs John Sanders, we are glad to
note. is improving, after q spell OF SICK
Harry. the little son Of Mr. e. f.
Bledsoe. living near here, who has
been quite Ill with diptheria, IL oonva'
leBoent.
All.dsy services were held at Zoar
church Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Harlow, the
pastor, delivered two able missionary
sermons TO large an attentive audience.
Miss Mamie MCMILLAN, an attractive
young lady Of Parker's, and MIR. Au-
brey Hawkins. of the Wilderness neigh
borhood, spent Saturday and sunday
with Misses Laura and Mollte Payne.
Mr.. Elmer tJohnsoD, OF Fredericks'
burg and Miss Cora Lee Kube, OF Lo'
Gust Grove, visited the Misses BARLEY
Sunday. wr,
Miss Lizzie Tanner. Of the Wilder
ness, is spending some time with the
Misses Payne.
Miss Laura e Smith, Of True Blue,
and Mr. Edgar V. Bryant, of this place,
were married 10 Washington Wednes-
day. They will reside at Meadow
Brook, " the home Of the groom. Their
many friends wish them much happi'
ness through life. hope.