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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, June 5, steamers Nor
cumberland and Potomac will leave Pier 3
Light Street, Baltimore, every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, at 3 r. NJ. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling at all OF the
will leave 18th Street Wharf. Washington, M
=. NJ Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday going
as far as LcOnardtOwn on these evenings
VIII leave LeODardtOwn at Z A. NJ, X insale al
p. NJ, Miller's at Z. NJ. GrasOn's at 8 = NJ
and BacOn's at Z p. NJ, Monday. Wednesday
and Friday, arriving in Baltimore early the
following morning. Freight received daily
In Baltimore.
Freight received daily at Pier 9. Light
Street.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

VIRGINIA In the Clerks Office Of the
V Circuit Court of the county Of King
George on the 18th day of June, 1900
Z. L. Payne and F. W. Payne.
partners, trading as Payne
CO............ ........ss'.''''s' flalhtlho'
Against
T. J. Henley. ......." ......... Defendant,
IN OHANCERY.
The obiect.of this suit is to subject by at
tachmcnt the real and personal estate Of the
said Il. J. Henley, situated in the county OF
King George. at " Somerset Beach, to the
payment Of a debt OF seventy eight dollars
and sixteen cents. with interest thereon from
the Dth day OF July, 1895, till paid and aiii-
davit having been made that the defendant
II j. Henley, is not a resident of the State OF
Virginia. II is ordered that he do appear here
within fifteen days after due publication here
of. and do what Is necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit and II Is further ordered
that n COPY hereof be published once week
for four weeks In The Free Lance, and that
COPY be posted at the front door of the court
house Of this county on the first day of the
next term of the county court.
copy-Teste;
E. L. HUNTER, Clerk.
W. 4. ROSE, pa. jeao-wfws
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Committed Suicide by Jumping Into
the Bay.

the Bay.
When the Bay Line steamer Georgia
from Baltimore arrived at Old Point
Thursday. Captain Almy reported that
a handsomely dressed young lady, abOut
thirty years Of age jumped overheard
in the bay at night and was drowned.
She had written letter and
mailed it just before leaving Baltimore.
She was seen to walk to the stern rail,
raise one foot to the seat and leap in
to the water directly over the propeller
Capt Almy turned his boat about,
search lights were brought into play
and every foot Of water was closely
scanned, but without avail
In view Of the fact that the young
lady bought no ticket and secured no
stataroom her name is not on the stea-
mer's passenger list,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

UNCLE SAM is sailing after that dish
of Turkey. Will it be leg, wing,
breast or part Of the Turkey or
only 8 sop Of gravyf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks ONCE Of the
Circuit Court Of the County Of Caroline
on the 9Th day OF June, 1900.
George NJ. Andrews, Catalonia
KAY and james II. Kay, her
husband. Lucy J. White and
Robert White, her husband,
Mamie b. Edwards and Eva
NJ. Andrews. ....,...,.....s...s' llalnllns.
Against
II. T.. Andrews, r. +. Andrews,
L, W. Andrews, Eastern State
Hospital and Mrs. W. III.
BraifhWalte ...s...s.s.s...s DEFENDANTS.
The object Of this suit being 10 sell the land
of which the late Mrs. Mary T.. Andrews died
seized and possessed to pay of her debts and
TO settle up and distribute the estate
An affidavit having been made aud filed that
the defendants, l.. Andrews. X. +. An
drewa and +. w. Andle ws, are not residents
OF the state of Virginia, it Is ordered that they
do appear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what may be nee
essary 10 protect their interest In this suit.
And it is further ordered that copy hereof
be published once a week for four weeks in
some newspaper. and that a copy be forth
with posted at the front door OF the court
house of this county.
A copy-Teste:
THOMAS W. VALENTINE,
RICHARD G. MONCURE, pa. Clerk
je9-wiwes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

WITH His (oncs) Excellency, W s.
Taylor, Of Kentucky, Il seems to be
nnsssy lies the head that has lOss the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

A lot Of slightly damaged red table
Damask, worth 80 cents per yard for 20
cents. LOVELY u %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

Steady employment will DO given to
20 Machine. men(oD air-drills) ct 81 30 !,
and TO 100 Laborers at 81 10, under
ground, Of the
,ARMINIUS COPPER MINES.
my8.6m Near Mineral, We
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

HENRY WILLIAMS. Manager,
Baltimore, sd.
W.D. SCOTT. Agent,
at fredericksburg. Va
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
a. NorfOlk, Va
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents,
AZ Washington. ID. Q
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent,
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

No Freight received for ont going steamer
after p. m. on sailing days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

The Minnesota Republicans have
nominated Samuel h VansAnt for Gov
ernor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

The new armored cruiser Maryland
will be superior ia sizs and speed TO
any battleship in the United States
Navy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

The annual address before the Alumni
Association Of william and Mary COL
lege, at Williamsburg, was delivered
Wednesday by DR.. j. A. y. Chandler,
of Richmond College. His subject was
John Taylor. of Oaroline-Orator,
Writer, Statesman and an Alumnus Of
William and Mary" Among those re-
ceiving degrees were Liceutiates Of In
struotion-Hugh II. Foster, Fauquier ;
Harry A. Hunt, Prince William E. S.
McCandlish. Middlesex; +. M. Sizer,
Orange. Bachelors of Literature-Ge
L. Stevens, Gloucester. Bachelors Of
Art-Arthur Dodge, Prince william
o. B. Marsh, Northumberland j.
Lloyd Newoomb, Gloucester; George
L Stevens, Gloucester.
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks ONCE Of the
Circuit Court Of the County of Caroline
on the 9Th day OF June, 1890.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

SOLD by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30

~ Entries mpanied boy the Fees must
be- in the hands of the Secretary OH or before
July 2sth.
DIR. F.sB. PERRY,
C.. &. TALIAFERRO, Secretary J..
President. lc2s ti
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30
MINERS WANTED.

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
CITY ITEMS.

IN the privacy of her own house the 9th
er evening. a lady, in speaking OF the DIFF
ferent Dry Goods Stores of the city, re-
marked that she had noted the persistency
with which the Newspapers had been as
sorting how cheapfy era WORDS, as a Cash
wao did not sell for cash,i Continuing, she
said she was downtown the other day look
Ing for a dOuble-width Golf Suiting, finding
the very thing she wanted at her old-time
favorite store. price SEQ a yard, where she
had an account and was going to have what
she wanted cut off. when the advantages of
buying for cash, through the persistent
asseverations of the papers. went through
her mind,! She Immediately. without buy
Ing. left the store and went straight for
Crawford's. when. in her own words,
What was my delight" she said, "to see,
almost the first thing l noticed, the identi-
cal goods unfolded on a table in the aisle,
with a big price-ticket on II marked s2.25 a
yard. l felt the goods might vanish before
my eyes, and said cut me off 3 yards as
fast as j could speak it,, / just saved SIS
or the transaction. a good days payt! l
now read everything the papers say Of
Crawford's. and believe every word Of it,!
II there be any donbting Thomas says
above is not true. and challenges us to
prove 1t. let him speak out at once. and.
with the lady'S leave. We Will give her
name. her address. the names OF those who
heard her, and the name of the store which
asks and gets $500 a yard for the same
goods Crawford's sell for 2.e5, a difference
of % per cent on the returns., A profit
Crawford's people would not dream OF put
ting on anything, never In their lives hav-
ing seen more than 2 per cent net, and
pleased to get that! 1t only goes to show
the fools are not all dead yet when such a
city, and in stores within a few blocks OF
each other!!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
INTERESTING TO THE WOMEN.
Fairbanks COttOlene DISPLAY
Makes a Hit.

Crowds Of housewives. and all persons IN
terested in the art OF cookery, thronged,
each day. about the n. X. Fairbank Com
pany's exhibit Of Cottolene and its prop
critics at this years Exposition. This dis
play occupied n prominent place on the
first floor OF the Exposition building and
near the easternmost olive street entrance.
In accordance with the motto-"White
pany a. best explaining the nature of cot
tolene OF their Manufacture, the exhibit
was clad in spotiess white. So. In the
midst Of diverting displays. 1t stood out.
clear. striking, and Individual.
Cottolene Is used as a substitute for but
ter and lard. and OF its practical
application and results were offered to The
many who stopped to watch. Ar expert
cool had a booth in one corner OF the rect
angular exhibit. and under his skilled hand
cream puffs. jelly rolls. layer cakes, solid
butter or lard is usually used as a medium
OF manufacture. we're produced with great
rapidity. The pastries of his making were
passed around among the spectators. the
final judgment being given to the palate.
What the Judgment was maj be
by the fact that orders for cottolene in
bulk were showered In upon the attendants
at the exhibit at the rate of 80 a day.
Cottolene Is made Of pure linseed oil and
suet. The latter is used. however, only
to solidify the oil. and the latter Is the
principal component OF the mixture. 1t
Is the general opinion that Cottolene is
yellow in color and possesses a disagree
able ordor. The Fairbank company have
remedied both these objections. and the ar
ticle of its manufacture Is pure white, and
perfectly sweet-smelling.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
Were the Japan
csc IN 1t?

The extent Of the conspiracy has not yet
been disclosed. The leading viceroys, in
Guiding Ii Hung Chang. were probably in
1t. There is evidence that Japan may have
been a secret party TO il, ard that she was
ready TO act IN concert with China at the
proper time. She was incensed at the treat
ment she received from the Continental
Powers at the close of the Chinese-Japanese
War. and especially at their support OF
Russia. Since then her relations with the
Russians have become more and more
strained. She has been insulted ard re-
stricted in Corea. and just before the Boxer
rebellion a Russo-Japanese wal was every
where predicted. The rebellion precipltated
matters and Japan shrewdly changed her
attitude.
Among the straws which show how the
wind has been blowing between Japan and
China WIS the appeal of the Chinese EN-
reror on tho Sd of July last to the Mikado,
sklng him to join forces against the
foreigners. In his appeal Kuang Hsu
states his belief that the Powers wish 10
swallow up Japan as well as China, and
that the Chinese and Japanese, the two
great nations of the East, should join to
fight the West. To this the Japanese En-
peror replies automatically and kindly, say
ing that he will use his best efforts to help
China conserve her Empire II she will sup
press the instruction and rescue the for
eign ministers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
CHINESE AN1rRNIM MOVEMENT
began AFTER JAPANESE WAR
Ching Chi Tung, Vioeroy, Believes That He
Has a Monkey Soul.

Special Correspondence of The Sunday Republic.
Shanghai. Sept. THE evidence Of n
great conspiracy to drive all foreigners out
OF the country is steadily accommodating.
This conspiracy seems to have Leen organ-
lied by the Chinese Government. Il was
headed by the Empress dowaSer and most
OF the high officials are implicated in It. II
Is a conspiracy 10 Dust from China every
thing foreign and every foreigner. II is a
conspiracy which has been Matching since
the close of the Chincse-Japanese War. and
which had IL not been precipitated by the
Boxer uprising might have resulted in the
massacre OF every foreigner and the de-
struction Of every piece Of foreign property
In the Empire. Such is the belief of many
Of the oldest residents Of China, foreigners
who are acquainted with foreign methods
business men as well as missionaries. They
think that the powers are being deceived
by the Chinese diplomats and laugh 1T the
idea of the Boxers being the cause OF the
truull..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
A War Not
a Rebellion.

Said an American who has been connect
Cd with Chinese matters in a diplomatic and
business way for more than twenty-five
years To ME the other night:
There are two things about the situa-
ton which you must bear in mind. The
first is that this crusade il not anti-mis-
sionary. hut anti-foreign. and the second
that ii is A war and not a rebellion. as our
Government would have US believe. The
Chinese SO recognize IL. The Boxers were
organized hy the Empress Dowager as IA
part of the force with which she hoped TO
sweep all foreigners into the sea. They
were paid out of the imperial eXchequer.
they Were armed from tn" imperial
arsenais ard Prince Tuan and King VI
were. in an imperial edict. appointed the
leaders of what some would have us call
this rebel band
Documents nave been found in the vice.
regal yannen at Ticn Tsin which crimina
the Imperial Government beyond all hope
of escape. A.noi- these are lists of Boxers.
receips of awards paid to Boxers for for
eign heads. receipts for arms, ammunition
and stores supplied by the Government to
Boxer leaders. and also the imperial edicts
of June 81 and August .. ordering the en-
termination OF all foreigners in China"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
The Empress and
the Boxers.

From what / can learn of this alleged con-
spiracy, 1t was not the intention OF the En-
press Dcwager that the action against the
Powers should begin before the year 1893.
She had no idea that the Boxer movement
would develop as IL did, ard when she first
the Idea that they would stir up the anti
foreign sentiment among the masses and
help along the conspiracy. In the mean
time the brutality of the Germans toward
the Chinese at kiau-Chau and the starva-
ton there, which was attributed hy the peo-
pie to tie wrath of heaven against the Chit
reese for allowing the foreign devils in the
country. so accelerated the growth of the
Boxers that they got beyond her and the
rebellion broke out. AT first she had hoped
that she might bring them into the army,
and at last She did so. uniting with Prince
Tuan IN directing their movements. Lii.
all ChineSe she is superstitious to an ex-
IRENE. and 1t may be that she actually be-
lleVeS IN the edicts which the Boxers put
forth stating that eight million spirit SOL
dierS viii come down from heaven and aid
all foreigners.
/ have this EDIT before me. Two hun
dred thousand copies OF II were distributed
In T1en-Tsin Just before the troops came
there. 1t states that the Catholic and Prot
estant religions are insults to the gods and
Uses the support of eight million spirits
and bids all to spread the doctrine Of for
eign expulsion far and wide. stating that
the man VINO converts one be absolyed from
all future misfortune: that he who converts
five Will save hts whole family. and II ten.
his village. 1t states that those who mako
no converts shall be decapitated and pre-
diets that there will be no rain in china
until all the foreigners have been extermi-
mated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
The Usurpation
of the Dowaqer.

The usurpation Of the Dowager caused
great excitement In China 1t was I'm.
favorabiy commented upon, and protests
came In from many cities. They soon
stopped. however. for the old Empress
threatened all sorts Of punishments. One
Of the objects Of her rage. for Instance. was
Kin Yuan Shan. the head of the teIe-
graphs here in Shanghai. When the news
came OF the Imprisonment of the Emperor,
Kin sent a petition signed by himself and a
thousand other Chinese. to the Dowager,
asking that the Emperor be allowed to re-
sumo tho reins Of Government. and stating
that this only would satisfy the people.
When the memorial was presented to the
Empress Dowager she Is said to have fairly
hoped up and down in her rage. Her off,
ciais were terrified. and they trembled lest
her anger should be wreaked upon them.
who has dared to send such a telegram
she asked.
Kin Yuan Shan and over q thousand
Others" was the reply.
Very WELL" answered the old Empress,
well show them how We deal With traitors
who cross our path
At this time Sheng. the director Of all the
telegraphs Of the Empire. was in Pekin. lie
at once wired Kin that he had better leave
and Kin fled to Macao. where he Is now
under Portuguese protection. The protest
was followed by others from all parts of
the Empire and the United States, and
these. added to the objections of the Pow
ers, kept her from putting another boy on
the throne.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
HIS REFORMING
WELL PAID FOR.
Estate Left Forty Years Ago Sub
ject to Conditions Finally Lived
Up To by Heir.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jackson, Miss. Oct. co.-By a decree con-
firming a partition Of an estate Just rem
dered here. Reuben Shotwell. nearly 20
years Of age. gains the possession of ar es-
tate which was left to him nearly forty
years ago By his father. The will left a
valuable estate to three sons. The legal
title, however. was conveyed 70 only two
Of the sons. and they Were denominated
trustees to hold the third interest OF
Reuben, the younger brother. In trust, CIV
ing him only the income.
4 condition was embodied In the testa-
ment providing for the transfer Of the legal
title and the full ownership to Reuben by
his brothers when he could prove that for
five years he had been a sober man. For
the last thirty-five years the property has
been held in trust by tho brothers. who
yielded the income to him.
About five years ago, to the surprise Of
every one who knew him, Reuben Shot
well. who was living in Quitman County,
announced a sudden determination to alb
stain from all in~dulgences. Five years
elapsed without a slip being charged against
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
Chang Chi Tung
and His Monkey.

1t seems impossible that the sharp old
Empress Dowager could hold such supersti-
tons. She is a Chinese woman, however
and the Chinese are saturated with all kinds
or crazy. Ideas as 20 spirits and the spirit
world. One of the chief causes of the from
bic Is, i am told. the hatred which the peo-
PIE have for foreigners, because they pro-
pose to put railroads through the ancestral
graVeyards. and thereby spoil the luck of
ancestors.
The Chinese believe every one has a spirit
which controls him. Take, for instance.
Chang Chi Tung. He is one of the greatest
scnoiafs or China. a man who rules. / ven
Ilre; nan as many people as President Nc
hin!ey, and who spends millions a year.
he is a scholar and an author, having writ
China ="
Now. Chang Chi Tuug believes in the
transmigration Of souls. and he Is said To
imagine that his soul came from n monkey
according to tradition. when Chang oh
lung was born there was q monkey in HIS
orothers house. This mysteriously disap-
pared the same day that his birth took
place, and, according to the Chinese tn
ory. its soul passed into the newborn child.
Whether Chang really believes this or not
l cannot say. but his friends tell me that
when he is accused of foolishness or of
acting imprudently he replies:
HOW can / help It. that Is the wav I WAS
uorn! II must be the monkey in me-"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
TOOK HIS BROTHERS. WIFE.
Now Asks to Have Common-Law
Marriage Set Aside.


fSr.fIbklC SfECIAh
Trenton, n. j., Oct. 19.-F'or the first time
in the history Of the Chancery Court In this
State a man has asked for the annulInent OF
a common-law marriage. The petitioner II
James N. Bird Of Orange, and In hts petit
ton he says he was In the West a few years
ego. living with his brother, who was the
husband Of the defendant. His brother died
and ne became the protector of the widow.
The couple came East and settled in East
Orange where they lived as man and wife,
ard IN the presence of witnesses agreed to
continue thus. Three children were born to
the couple.
Four years ago the woman went to visit
her mother IN Michigan. ard refused to re.
turn. She had two Of the children with herr
The other child remained with Its fathers
After repeatedly, but vainly, asking Ma
Bird to return, Bird applied for a divorce.
The case was referred to Master In Cham
Gerry John r. Hardin, who to-day recon-
mended q decree. AZ the Chancellor ID
known to be opposed TO common-law mar
riages. his action IN this case Is looked for
with a great deal of interest by the lawyers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
How the Con-
spiracy Originated.

The beginning of this conspiracy, so # Is
believed. was shortly after the close of the
japanese War. The Empress dowager,
Prince Tuan. Kank VI. Ii Hung Chang,
ETC.. saw that something must be done
at once. or they would be ousted from
power. All over China the thinking classes
were discussing the result Of the war and
possible reforms. A reform party sprang
up. about thirty newspapers were estab-
lished. and tracts proposing the western
tzing OF china were distributed I'm many
quarters. Some of the reformers got to
Pekin and several even 10 the Emperor him.
self. The head of these was Kang Yu Wei
the mar who is now In hiding outside OF
China with "A reward of 1O0.vp taels 60
0OO upon his head. kang Yu Wei had per-
suaded the Emperor to adopt the new civil.
cation. HIS Majesty had planned to intro
duce all sorts of modern methods into
China, including a thorough reorganization
Of the Empire. when the Empress Dowager,
fearing the result. caused his deposition
and Imprisonment in the palace. and again
took the Government into her own hands,
She organized a reign Of terror not only in
Pekin, but In all parts of China, and since
then the official who has said anything in
favor OF foreigners or foreign methods has
had to work hard TO keep not only his OFF,
ciai but his physical head on his shoulders.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
WORKSHOPS ALONE
IN LOG CHURCH.
But Supplicant, the Last of Her
Race, Kneels at Shrine of Old
Quakers.

REPUBLIC
P~ittsburg, Pa. Oct. 2o-when the spirit
moves her." a lonely worshiper may be
found IN a log Westinghouse that her
quaker ancestors built more than a century
ago. Mrs. Mary Emma Walter goes regu-
larly to the old house to pray. She Is the
last OF her family and a granddaugh ter OF
one of the original founders of the church
On the edge OF the pretty little town OF
Catawissa. on the Su>quehanna River, IS
the little loghouse referred to. 1t is the
Oldest and most interesting OF the Quaker
relics In Pennsylvania. 1t was built In II.5.
and Its benches and rafters Of oak are as
sound and strong as when new. Even the
oaken door shows no sign OF decay. and as
the town. Catawissa. with its 900 fnhab-
itants. is not in the list OF booming towns.
tho building Is apt to stand for some time
longer unframed by the ruthless hand OF
progress
Mra. Walter. the woman who goes alone
10 the .'meeting-hoUse' Of her ancestors;
clings closely to the form Of worship laid
down by the elders of the Quaker colony of
long ago. Quakers have no regular preach
ers. SO the absence Of a minister does not
deter the woman's attendance at the shurch.