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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06

piled to a music portfolio and IS char
acteristic OF the old nursery rhyme:
MARY, Mary. quite contrary.
How does your garden growf"
''Silyer bells and cockleshells
And oowslips all in a row"
The silver bells OF the stanZa are
represented by the pendent waxen bios
SONS OF that pretty little flower, Solo
mons seal
And now let us consider the transla-
ton Of these telling lines into cunning
needlework. Linen is the material par
excellence on which the broidery
should be wrought, and the color
should be dark. A good earth brown
would be pleasing, but citron green is
even better. This shade should throw
up the delicate coloring Of the design
wonderfully we'll and be a good wear
ing color to boot
Skiold floss Is the embroidering ma
terial to use, for the reason that It is
sufficiently tightly twisted to with
stand the rub and friction to which q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06

four Is the special object Of attack, his
confession that the government was
not prepared for the war being the cul-
mlnating cause Of popular Indignation.
Announcement Is made that parlia-
ment will meet on Jan. 80, and 1t Is
freely predicted that It will at once be-
gin an investigation Of the war office
and colonial office. 1t Is also prOphe-
sled that this investigation will simply
be the prelude to the overthrow Of the
Salisbury ministry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06
PEOPLE OF THE DAY.

The dissatisfaction Of the English
public with the management OF the
war in South Africa seems to Indicate
the early downfall OF the Salisbury
ministry. The leading Conservative
papers are pronounced In their denun-
clatIon OF the war department. Bal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06
The Eject of n Degree.

Miss Beatrice Harraden, who 6rst
achieved fame as the author Of ships
That Pass In the Night" and who has
recently taken up the cudgels to de-
fend England against the attacks made
by Olive Schrelner on Its South African
policy, was made b. A. by Bedford
college. At recent college jubilee she
amused her old fellow students by her
description OF the magical effect which
the letters b. A. after her name had
upon the various editors and publishers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06
The Best Medicine For Rhematism.

81 think would 90 crazy with pain
were IL not for Ohamberlsin's Pain
Balm, writes Mr.. ". a. Stapleton.
Herminie, Pa. II have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several pears and
have tried remedies without number,
but Pain Balm is the best medicine j
have got hold Of" One application re-
lieves the pain. For sale By M. NJ.
Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06

to whom she sent her stories. One Of
these ogres upon whom she called,
upon looking at her card, actually bent
SO far as to say: Madam, see you
are a B. A. OF London university.
Pray take seat" Even her dear old
friend, the late Mrs. Lynn Linton, ip
spite OF her well known views about
women's education and the girl Of the
period, was taken by the degree and to
the end of her life would never call her
young comrade anything but "B. A"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06
Schedule for 1895.

Connections at Fredericksburg with &. r.
Il P. r. R., and Weems Steamboat Co. At
Orange with Southern and Chesapeake q
Ohio z. K.
The only line to the Charlottesville and
Wilderness Battletields.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily exceptSun-
day. w. II. RICHARDS, Gen'l Manager.
Strain No. leaves Orange the 4th Monday
In each month at 3 D. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06

Ivory tusk cups and vases with silver
mountings appeal to the artistic sense.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06
They Can Now ~ They Want To.

This weather Is all right"
"Don't talk to me! No weather Is
all right in which people can't sit on
the front porch."-Chicago Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06

Il was suffering with what the doctors called
chronic indigestion torpid liver, and vertigo, Pc
writes Mrs Martha l.. Barham. OF Neville
Prince George Co. Va. THE doctor did me
no good My symptoms were giddinesS i'll
the head pains In the chest and an uneasy
feeling all over. also suffered with female
weakness.
Il was all run down aud could not do any
work at all without suffering from nervous at
tacks. / wrote to DR.. K. V. Pierce. Of Buffalo.
n Y, for advice. lie advised to use DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Pre-
scripton' did 50. and used five bottles of
each. and cannot express the benefit have
received from these medicines. gained In
health and strength. When commenced to
use the medicines weighed only ia pounds
now ! weigh $40 pounds. ! thank God and
Dr. Pierce for my recovery. My husband and
friends all thought would die but to-day am
a well woman"
The wonderful effects Of this great " Dis
covery" are genuine and permanent, they
are not due to any false or alcoholic stimu-
lus for il contains no alcohol. Real sub
stantial healthy muscular strength is built
up; the stomach and liver are toned; the
blood is purified and vitalized; the nerves
are steadisd; the entire constitution IS re-
juvsnated and renewed.
In case of constipation, there Is nothing
quite so effective as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets They act comfortably though
surely; they do not grippe; you do not be
come a slave TO their use. Their effect is
lasting. There are countless substitutes
but nothing else is like them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06
Time marked I daily except Sunday.

For oineT information, address
JNO. d. POTTS
A g. p. A.. Richmond Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06
A Music Portfolio.

The design illustrated should be ap-
piled to a music portfolio and IS char
acteristic OF the old nursery rhyme:
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
FRIDAYS Proceedings,

The starting of the wheels of wholesale
pension legislation again in the House
Friday stirred up pointed debate
There are a number of Republican mem
bers who are disgusted with the charac-
ter of bills passed, and the loose scrutiny
of measures that prevails in the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions. In private con-
versation it is matter of jest among
Republicans how certain bills are allowed
10 pass. However, Fridays debate was
spirited for a little while. after which
the grinding out of the bills proceeded in
the usual form, with little effort TO stop
the improper ones.
Early in the afternoon the case Of Albert
F. DinsmOre, chief of division in the In
terror Department, who served in Com
pany f, Third Michigan Regiment, was
brought up and called out extensive ex-
plantations from Representatives S. w.
Smith and Gardner, Of Michigan This is
the case of the soldier who was pen
stoned at S72 a month for total disability.
as stated in The Posts editorial of May
% The bill was recalled from the Presi-
dent by a resolution of both Houses, fol-
| lowing the publication No action was
taken regarding it Friday, but there
was animated discussion about the merits
of the case. The debate brought out that
Mr.. Dinsmore is serving also as private
secretary of Mr.. Smith at a salary of
81, 800 a year, besides his pension Of 81 a
month
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
HIGHER DUTIES FOR GERMANY.
Text Of n Bill TO Ogsrt Barriers Raised 10
Oar Meat.

As the result Of conferences yesterday
be stween President ]. W. Springer, ot Den
Yer. OF the National Live Stock Associl-
r,on and member Of Congress, relative 20
the German meat inspection bill. the fo'-
lowing tllI was introduced in the House
by Representative Bailey. OF Kansas:
That Whenever the Prezidtut o. ias Ua.tg4 Sistss
.s.u he Informed taat the government O.! ths Ger
nan Empire has passed Law iIIo-iHs Yr05isitory
81rsy On meat products which ray be imported iH'3
that country from the United states he shall issg
a proclamation hKuE time when All articles DO
ducsd or uan--zctuIel in the German Empire. Nsea
entered for consumption al the rorts o.. ;ae Joiiei
states shall pay duty OF 10 Ter cent tn excess =
the da,fes imposed theeoa PRIOR O. The PlsSaEe Of
his act. and ali such products and manufactures
vtsu 80 entered for consumption after said tine
d1ed b. the President shall pay such increased
Euties
The bill was referred TO the Ways aAd
Means Committee. and Nj Springer saw
members Of that committee with a Yi-N
to urging early action. He said as 20 the
measure: The National Live Stock As
B sociation is the largest organization Of Its
kind in the world, representing over 500,
CGGO1g. and with il are federated on this
subject the American Short Horn Breed
srs Association the National Hereford
/ Breeders Association. and some hundred
/ I've stock organizations. We feel that the
/ 1--we stock industry is singled out by the
German Empire for direct discrimination.
and all the stock people VIII feel the ei-
! fects Of such action. They feel, too. tina;
/ the time has come for the allied stock In
/ terests Of the United States to speak out
/ in no uncertain tones, and they hope 81
direct attention Of Congress and the gov
sTnment TO the situation All the live
stock States are deeply interested in what
is being done, and are deSiTOus Of having
| adequate measures adopted 10 OVcTCOEy
/ this discrimination by Germany"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Protest from south Carolina Negroes.

Senator Chandler Thursday presented
a petition from sixteen ministers of Soutn
Carolina. calling attention to the political
conditions in that State, declaring that
the COlOred residents of South Carolina
are disfranchised 1t refers to the speech
of Senator Tilman. in which he 1c-
knowledged that the white men took con-
troll of the State of South Carolina, and
''bulIdozed the niggers'' and were not
ashamed of it," The petitioners ARE eN-
Ceedingly panied To think that in the CHEZ
law-making body of the nation. our STATE
is represented by one VINO makes such an
Unabashed and blunt avowal of hign
crimes against the Constitution of his
country, while Outraging the feelings o:
10. coo. 900 citizens of this republic" For
correction OF abuses, the petition asks
for legislation to reduce the representa-
tion OF States in Congress- where the col
ored vote is nullified, and the appointment
of a committee to investigate COnditiOEs
in South Carolina.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
introduced in the senate.

Bills and resolutions introduced in the
Senate Tuesday:
BY Mr.. Pettigrew, resolution discharg-
inC the Committee on Privileges and Flec-
tons from the consideration OF the j0.nt
resolution for the election Of United States
Senators by direct vote Of the people the
resolution 10 be reported 10 the Senate
and placed upon the calendar fOr consid-
Grafton.
BY Mr. Gear, bin providing for an eight
hour day for clerks in first and second
class post-Othces.
BY Mr.. Gallinger bill providing for a
special term of the United States District
Court In san Juan, Porto Rico. beginning
on the second Monday IN June next
The House devoted the entire day Tues.
day to the Alaskan civil government
bill. Slow progress was made, only TWEEN
ty-four pages being disposed Of There
was protractEd debate over the question
OF thr number OF judges IN Alaska and
the mining laws. but the provisions Of the
bill were not amended.
Some routine business was transacted
al the opening Of the session. 4 Senate
bill was passed 10 reserve certain lands
IN Hawaii FOR cemetery purposes Mr.
Knox Of MarsAchussits, IN explaining the
bill. said In this cemetery the Old kings
and royal families Of the islands u,
Sleeping. unconscious that they have beer
annexed 10 the United States"
Il trust there Will be no objection Oh
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
IN CONGRESS THE PAST WEEK
Government for the Philippines and Cuban Affairs Under Con-
IdeTatOn in The Senate.

this side 20 the passage % the bill" inter-
rupyed ar Wheeler. Of Kentucky "A
few kings dead or alive. are all that Is
necessary 70 complete the policy Of the
present administration" Laughter)
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole and resumed consideration OF
the Alaskan civil government bill, which
was under consideration last week
There was a long contest over an
amendment TO reduce the number OF
judges in Alaska from three 10 two IL
was finally defeated. There was much
debate over the sections relating 10 the
mining laws, but the committee, after dis
posing Of twenty-four pages OF the biil'
arose without action
The conference report on the army ap-
propriation bill was adopted. The Senate
amendment for the library at Manila had
been stricken out. An invitation TO the
members OF the House 10 attend the tenth
session Of the parliamentary Union
AT Paris. July q. was read, and at .
o'clock the House adjourned
In the Senate late Tuesday afternoon
Senator Carter presented the credentials
Of M Clark as a Senator from Montana
under the appointment Of Acting Gov.
E
consisted OF the governors certificate OF
appointment. Mr.. Carter simply asked
that the certificate be read and laid on
the table. The certificate was accordingly
read and allowed TO lie upon the table.
/ The incident created ripple Of interest
in the Senate, but caused no further re-
marks.
An agreement was reached Tuesday
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 un-
I Ill Wednesday, the 30th instant. In the
: meantime the credentials of Mr.. Maginnis
will be presented, and the papers in both
cases will be considered together.
Following is the full text Of. Lieut.. Gov.
/ SpTiggs' certificate in the case of Senator
/ Clark;
state Of Montana. Executive Chamber,
Helena Mont. May Is
| Whereas. a vacancy has occurred in TIE Tepresen-
aton Of The State OF Montana in the Senate OF the
United States caused BY the resignation Of Senator
William Andrews CLARK; and
Whereas, the legislature Of said state IL not in
session but IN recess Therefore be it known that
pursuant TO the power vested in me by the Consji-
tuition q the United States l. A. f. Spriggs, the
lieutenant governor and acting governor Of the said
/ state DO hereby appoint William Andrews Clark a
citizen and inhabitant OF said state TO be men,
/ Der Of the Senate Of the United States TO MI the
vacancy so caused and existing aforesaid, have
and 10 hold the said Office and membership until thC
next meeting Of the legislature OF this State
/ In witness whereof. &c.
A Z. SPRIGGS Acting Governor
! BY his eYcellercy. the acting governor. 7. S
| Hogan, secretary Of State.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Mr.. Bynum'- Case Reviewed.

In the executive session OF the Senate
yesterday the case Of Hon. ". d. Bynum
appointed 10 be general appraiser Of mer-
chandise al New York. Was revived. and
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas gave notice
that he would seek the nrst opportunity
10 have the case acted upon when there
was a quorum presenL. no quorum being
obtainable during yesterdays session
Senator Fairbanks expressed the desire
that no vote should be taken until the
return OF Senators who are friendly %
RYnum and who now are ahsent.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Publicity Regarding Railway Collisions.

The House Committee on Commerce
Thursday ordered a favorable report on
the bill providing that in case OF railway
collision on roads engaged in interstate
traffic, a complete report of the circum-
stances. causes, &c, shall be made to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Monthly reports also are required of all
accidents to passengers or employees. with
the causes and circumstances. The Dur-
pose of the bill is TO determine the chief
causes of railway collision and accident
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
NO TAX On INCOMES.
The senate judiciary Committee Reports
Adversely on Proposed Laws.

Senator Hoar yesterday reported from
the Committee on judiciary a ngmt.r 0.
joint resolutions for constitutional aW 10
ments which were recommended 10 ar ire
definitely postponed. They were.
ma, 70 money Of the Unlte1 states s1a.lf .a a.
proprst.1 f8r aiding say iast!tut.9a or a-t--'s 'ssF
WHICH "a Wholly or iu part gnder r--ssriaa .s.r-
Giving C0nEress eIrl1rive power 20 f-sa'srs ~1--
fisge and divorce 10 Jhe several ststsu. g---..
and The Dlztriet o. Columbia
Authorizing tax On iucouez
Providing f0r ths election a tss Csls, I-rr-- -
TIE supreme Colrt - ths qu43f.I ..s.t..a H ---
United states and for the el-etl9a as sfksr E--4s
!udIrs by me votes q tie 4rslitef -ls-t.rs 70 ..
Tssaeetlse .gfi1isl circuits and districts
T. mzke February y. Larcia.s 1!rta1sT %.
t.oczI holiday
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Passed 100 Pension Bills.

After 100 bills had been favorably acted
upon by the Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Talbert blocked their passage in the
House with the point of no quorum
Among the bills favOrably acted upon
yesterday were the Senate bills TO pension
the widow of the late Capt. Gridley, who
commanded the Olympia in the battle Of
Manila, at $50 per month; the widow Of
the late Commodore r. w. Meade at 81
per month. and the widow OF the late
Gen. NJ. f. Force, Of Ohio, at $50 per
month.
The latter case is a very pathetic one.
Gen. Force was on the bench in Cincin-
natl for years, was the author of a num-
ber Of historical and legal works, and
served with great distinction in the civi,
war. Since his death Mrs. Force has fail
en- into destitute circumstances, and IS
now engaged in truck farming near Gin
cinnau-
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Appointment Of LisHt.pant.

Mr. Huh, OF Iowa. asked unanimous con-
sent Tor the consideration IN the House
yesterday of a Senate joint resolution 10
authorize the President 10 appoint ten
ITst heuJenants Ok the Signal Co-ps
whose commissions shall expire June 30.
is9l. There was no objection. and the
rcsoiUtiOn was adopted. Another Senate
rgrolution 10 provide for six additional
War Department also wss adopted.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Cost Of Fitting Up the sumner.

During the course Of the debate in the
House yesterday, Mr.. briggs, Of Neg
York, who raised something Of a sensa-
ton about two months ago by charging
reckless extravaganza n fitting UD the
transport sumner, REQUIRED 10 that sub
Ject. Since then he has continued his in
vestigatiOn Of the cost Of rchtting that
transport, and yesterday ne charged that
$1,000 was spent upon her, her original
cost being Sl60CHJ The Secretary Of War
ieIOrIrd tndt oHiE k@-rytv aal been %X-
L nded in refitting. Ny briggs SAID thar
si09 90 was expended by the Navy Depart
r1ent before she was turned over 10 uhp
War Department.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Report on antI-Canteen Bill,

The report on the anti-canteen bill was
filed in the House Thursday. 1t submits
the voUminOus correspondence from tie
War Department, in the main opposing
the abolition of the canteeG, and without
comment submits a favorable recon-
mendatiOn on the bill. Representative
Parker, of New Jersey, probably will
make a minority report in line with the
recommendations of the military authorI-
ties favoring the canteen.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29

the committee had deemed ii unwiss 10
provide for a delegate on account of the
difficulty OF securing an election and thr
shifting character Of the population. ILe
amendment was adopted, Il to q
An amendment. offered by Mr.. Wheeler.
Of Kentucky. WIS adopted to prevent the
shipment OF eggs Of the crane. brsnit,
goose. or wild duck. Mr. Wheeler said
Alaska and Manitoba were the breeding
grounds OF wild duck and wild geese. ana
this was an attempt 10 protect these wild
fowl
Mr.. Bartlett, of Georgia moved to strike
from the bill al the provisions relating
TO arrest and bail. leaving only a proYi-
sion that no person shall be arrested in
a civil action. Mr. Bartlett insist j that
there should be no arrest for debt.
Suppose a man has $1,000 and is about
To leave for Halifax. how are his cred.
itors 70 collect their debts?' asked hr.
Tongue. OF Oregon.
Let them 90 to Halifax for it," replied
Mr.. Bartlett. amid laughter
Entire Chapter -IrIrk en- Out.
Gen. Grosvenor also supported the prop.
osition to strike out the whole chsptsr
He. too was unwilling that arrests should
be allowed in a civil action. The whole
chapter, finally. was stricken out without
division. After completing 80 Of the 81
pages Of the bill the comm ttea rose. and
il was agreed that a night session should
be held for its further consideration. Tnl
conference report on the Indian appropri-
, alton bill was adopted.
Mr. Fitzgerald, Of Massachusetts, called
attention TO the fact that by the terms
of the bill Congress. for the first tim,
since Gen. Grants administration, refus'
ed a cent for contract schools. He cndrS-
ed that this was due TO the campaign OF
bgotTy waged in certain sections OF tbs
country against these contract schools
/ most Of which were Catholic. The result
, OF the legislation. he said. would b. thai
>. 2.6oJ Indian children would be denied
schooling until government schools could
be built
\ bill was passed requiring the olS-
/ bursting officer of the census 20 give al
additional bona of $Z50.0oJ for faithful per.
! formance OF his duties during the yeal
ending June 80. 1891. At 5.25 D. m. tnt
J House took a recess until s p. m
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Tillman VIII BIock the wa,.

In connection with a request % Mr. Gal.
Hrcer. chairman % the Pensions Commit
tee that time b. fixed for the congida-a-
tion of pension bills in the Senate. ar.
T!ilmgn said yesterday that he would Or
ject 20 the consideration of any further
per sious hiile rassed by the House ~
Rerres sntat.vez until bin giyipE d Mer-
lean war veteran Of lis State which he
had introduced IN the senate haa been
passed b the House.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
LOWER DUTY On RICE.
Request OF the Chamber Of Commerce at
IAN Juan.

The Secretary Of State has sent 10 Con
gress the resolutions Of the Chamber Of
Commerce az San Juan, Porto Rico. ask
ing Congress 20 reduce the tariff on rice
from s. per hundred weight to 20 cents
per hundred weight until January ]. 1892
and the duty on olive oil from % cents 10
10 cents per gallon until the same date.
The address IS IN Spanish, and bears the
following Endorsement:
Government House.
Respectfully referred 10 TIE Secretary u State
Mr. Crosas. the president o, The Chamber of Cor
'nerc@. is g@ntleHan q standing and position in
the Island He represents ire natter herein p.
fsffsd % a. icing vsry urjust especaliy n view Of
The fact that The entire rice product o. the Unts4
states. even Z b. ye-s on available. would cot b,
equal 70 much above % De- cnt of the ssats ot the
island Immediate scfi0a s. requested
CHARLES II. ALLEN. Goysrnor
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Han.r HilI- Aaspted.

Bills we're passed IN the House yester-
day az follows. To ettablish Calais. Me
a. a SUPPORT Of entry; to ratlfy the agree
nlent Of the commission 20 the FIVE civ
iiized tribes and the Seminole Indians. q
restore 10 the public domain a small tract
OF White Mountain, Apache Indian reser-
walton, Arizona. TO exchange gold bars f0i
gold coin. The partial conference report
on the National Red Cross bill was acspt-
ed. and the bill was sent 20 further con.
ference
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Three Day. ,.fornnti-trnsr Bill,

When the House met YESTERDAY W
Dalzell. o; Pennsylvania. gave notice fEa,
on "wednesday the Committee on r. .-
would report a special order seIriHg .-.-
Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday .1r p.
consideration Of the antitrust o.. ara
resolution reported uy the JG8iciars COM
miltee lie said he thought lDrf
could not ObIerye Decoration DaJ o.
EGgsaF
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Jadss Hazel. Nomination DELAYED.

The senate Committee on Jud.".HfF 1f'
agreed to rspCrI fayorabiy all ih- 'of.
nations for the n-w judicial d.sif...
New York except that Of Judge hAz1'
which Is yet % be considered