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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
The Holly Festival.

The Chesapeake Waterman says
THE great social event Of the season
was the Holly Festival, which was held
in the Royal Palace" at Kilmarnock
December %. 1899. The throne room
was artistically and deliberately deco
rated with evergreens. the CHEEKY
holly with its ruby berries being pre-
dominant The Queens throne was
built upon the stage, and was embow'
cred in palms, cedar and holly branches
Despite the bitterly cold night. invited
guests from far and near were there to
participate in the pleasures Of the &C.
casiOn Two hundred and fifty invi'
tations had been issued by the Commit
tee aud the hall was packed with a
gay and brilliant throng Of handsomely
dressed ladies and gentlemen The
greatest interest centered in the cleo
ton Of a Queen. for the year 1900 The
ballot was taken and Miss Fannie
Chase, daughter Of Capt. VIM. Chase
AN officer of the Confederate army. was
elected Queen. Her Royal Highuess
chose Paul c. Palmer her Minister
Plenip)tentiary. and she was escorted
to the throne with great ceremony. The
coronation address was delivered by
White.Stone gifted orator. Mr.. W. B
Sanders. Mr.. Sanders address was
we'll conceived, deliberately word
painted and gracefully delivered.
After the coronation the splendid
orchestra from Anti. Rap. assisted
by Mr.. Henry Ramps, struck up
God Save the Queen, " and her ma
jesty, Queen Frances and prime minis
ter, Paul @ Palmer. led of the Coro-
nation March. After the march her
Royal Higbness received the congratu'
lations of her subjects and the balance
Of the night was passed in dancing.
1.-THE Holly Festival is now firmly
established and each year only adds an
ever increasing interest to the occasion.
Five Queens have been chosen. First,
Miss Cora Brent. now Mrs. Albert Mob
lett; second, Miss NJ. Leila Palmer.
now Mrs. u. S Stringfellow; third.
Miss Leolyn Bonner; fourth, Miss
Genevieve Ball; fifth, Miss Fannie
Chase.
1T is proposed to get up petition
addressed to the Legislature, asking
that Holly be made the emblem OF Vir'
GINA. and we hope the wishes OF the
five Queens and their loyal subjects
may be gratiied. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
Beers ATTACK LADYsMITH.
Gen. Butler Sends Part OF HIS Army Against
the Colenso fortihcations, But His
Movement Fails.

The Beers have begun a determined
attack on Ladysmith, Natal.
The last advices from General White
Saturday were that he was " very hard
pressed. "
The attack OF the Beers began Satur'
day morning. and was first directed az
CAESARS Camp, all outpost south OF
Ladysmith.
General Butler tried to help General
White. He sent General Olery's divi.
sion from Cheveley to attack the Boer
position at Oolenso. but the movement
failed Thus the Beers are so far able
TO attack Ladysmith and to hold Gen
eral Butler in check at the same time.
No estimate Of losses has yet come
through from the front
General French reports " serious
accident 4" 20 the First Suffolk Regi-
ment near Oolesberg, Cape Colony.
Four companies Of the regiment attack.
ed a Boer position. Lieutenant-Oolonel
Watson, who was in command, was
wounded. and retreat was ordered.
Three.quarters Of the British reached
their camp, but the others were over.
powered and compelled to surrender.
Seventy were taken prisoners, including
seven officers
The British have been compelled to
retreat from Dordreoht Cape Colony
town 35 miles east OF Sterkstroom'
which they recently occupied.
Beers, under Field Oornet WISER
have captured Kuruman, one Of the few
fortified posts in Bechuansland. which
the British attempted to hold. One
hundred and twenty white soldiers and
10 natives were made prisoners.
General Methuen, it is reported. is
building railroad around the Boer
position at Magersfontein, Cape Colony.
Another German steamer-the Her
2og-has been seized by British war
ship and taken to Durham.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

The lynching at Newport News last
week is another blot upon the good name
of the Commonwealth This was a white
man, lynohed by white men for the
usual crime, and will likely create no
sensation with the northern press, and
the unfortunate man will get but little
sympathy from any direction. But,
while that is the case. all good people
must deeply regret and condemn such
proceedings If we did not have laws
to properly punish such crimes and law
officers to enforce them promptly there
might be some excuse for outraged
communities but our laws are ample
and our officers are prompt and the pun
ishment Of such crimes should be left
TO the courts. and not with mObs The
people Of Newport News feel Inundated
at such an act in their midst, the pas
tors of the churches denounced the
crime and the police department. is bus
lily at work to apprehend the partici-
pants. Watts, the young man lynched'
was from Lynchburg. the son OF a re-
spectacle gentleman, but had always
been a hayward boy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
". W. Watts Lynchea.

W. W. Watts, slais BILLY" Watts,
professional gambler. who criminally
assaulted Mrs. Thomas NJ Simpson at
her home in Newport News last Thurs
day afternoon, was taken from the sta
tion house Friday morning at an early
hour by a few armed men, two OF
whom covered Officer Booker with
guns and he was compelled to let
them have their own way. The party
led the prisoner through the streets to
clump of woods just beyond the corpor-
alton limits, where he was tied to a
sspling and shot to death
The job was quietly executed and the
manner in which the lynohers went to
work showed clearly that they were
determined in their purpose
This is the first lynchiDg in the his
tory of Newport News.
Before taking Watts to the woods, the
armed men stopped at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Simpson long enough to
have the prisoner identified by the lat
fer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

The District Commissioners, OF the
District of Columbia. and the chair
man Of the Senate District Of Column
bia committee have set their minds
upon having a slice Of Alexandria
county and Incorporating it with the
District Of Columbia. The slice pro-
posed is to include Arlington and Fort
Myer and the Pimmet Run Valley The
assigned reason for this new raid upon
Virginia is that law and order may be
secured in that territory.
The negroes Of North Carolina at the
celebration Of Emancipation Day,
in Raleigh on New Years Day,
issued an address to the white men OF
North Carolina calling on them to aid
in defending the proposed constitution
al amendment which would disfranchise
so manyIcolored citizens. The address
closes with these words: Should you
reject this appeal and turn deaf ear
to our entreaty should you determ inc
to do that which we so much dread we
nave uO UOHcI W piCNOup u 10
there will be but one remedy. We
shall be compelled to seek a home In
some other land-a better coun-
try.
A personal encounter occurred Friday
while the State Senate Committee on
General Laws was in session between
Senator Lyle and MIR. r. E. Scott, OF
the law firm of Scott & Staples. Of Roa'
noke. The bill for abolishing the
Eighteenth Judicial circuit, in which
Roanoke is situated, was under consid'
GRAFTON and Senator Lyle made some
statements regarding the matter. when
Mr.. Scott declared them false. The
Senator struck Mr.. Scott, but they
were separated. The two gentlemen
met again in a few moments. when the
difficulty was renewed and the partici.
pants were again separated.
Mr. Gravely, Of Henry, who is Of
good Southern fighting stock. has bill
in committee designed to secure more
liberal appropriation for old Oonfeder-
ate soldiers. The principal, perhaps
the only objection urged in opposition
to the measure is the financial inability
Of the State to carry out its provisions.
Mr. Gravely proposes to answer this OBJ
lection. He started in to do so when
he introduced a bill levying a higher
tax on insurance companies. He pro-
poses to follow the campaign along this
line, and is now preparing bills pro-
viding for increased taxation of rail-
road and other corporations. "Oorpo-
rations in Virginia get off two easily"
says Mr.. Gravely. land there are men
In the State who served her In their
prime who should be looked after in
greater measure than they are. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

Stanton is seriously threatened
with a water famine The reservoir IL
is about empty, and should fire occur
the department would be powerless.
This is owing to the continued drought
and the fact that during the cold spell
consumers allowed the water to waste.
Elevators operated by water are closed
Gen. A. W. Greedy, chief signal Of
icer of the regular army, and distin'
euished as an Arctic explorer. was
thrown down the front steps OF his
house in Washington. Sunday night
by'Joseph d. Furnace, a messenger in
the employ of the Adams Express Com
pany, who had been drinking. Gen.
Greelys injuries, while serious, will
not, II is believed, prove fatal.
A. p. Hill Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, Of Petersburg, has received an
invitation from Wilcox Post, G. A. h.
Of Springfield. Mass. to visit the post
the latter part of this month. The
invitation has been accepted, and a
delegation, consisting Of DR.. John Her
bert Claiborne, Postmaster Stith Boil
ing, Simon Seward. r. B Davis, Hen
~ @. Roper. and Garter r. Bishop
will visit their old-time enemies.
1t is confidently expected that Congress
at its present session will enact legis.
lation which will enable the President
to appoint Generals Wilson, Lee, and
Wheeler as brigadier generals in the
regular army and retire them immed.
lately in that grade. Owing to the
legal complications which have arisen
in connection with the proposition to
appoint the officers named to the
recently existing vacancies. 1t was
thought best to defer action until the
desired legislation could be secured
from Congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
NEWS ITEMS.

49, - - A~%S'
General Wood is vigorously seeking
to reorganize the criminal courts OF
Cuba.
Three Americans were killed and 20
wounded in Reconnaissance near linus,
Luzon.
Major j. o. Green, we'll known
railroad contractor. is dead in Wythe-
vile.
The total exports from Newport News
for month Of December, 1899, amounted
to 81. $50. 1893.
At Newport News two ministers
strongly denounced the recent lynching
Of W W. Watts Sunday.
Mr. Charles b. Rouss. OF New York,
sent 81 900 to the Winchester fire
Company and $500 to one at Charles
ton.
Lieut. Gilmore and the other Ameri-
can prisoners who were recently recov.
cred from the Filipinos have arrived at
Manila.
The Senate committee has ordered q
favorable report on the bill creating q
territorial form Of government for
Hawaii.
10 battle between Chinese and
French troops near Wang Chaun. 1t Is
reported that the French were routed,
losing thirty men.
Thirteen villages In the Russian
Trans.O aucAsia. have been nearly de.
stroyed by earthquakes. aud eight
hundred dead bodies have been taken
from the ruins.
The total subscriptions to the Lawton
fund amount to SIS, 4S3. Contributions
will be accepted up to the time Of Mrs
Lawton's arrival at San Francisco.
about February /.
Orange and Oulpeper counties are
much alarmed over the appearance OF
diphtheria. Two children have died
within twenty-four hours at Madison
O1urt House. and mum Der OF others
are i'll
State Oyster Inspector Williamson
has commenced prosecuting violators
Of the oyster laws. George NJ. Math-
ews, Of Suffolk has been fined for
rough cutting. As 1t was the first case
only a small penalty. $40 was impos-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Rivercombe,
OF Alantheus .Culpeper. celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last Friday
night The entire neighborhood for
miles around participated in the fest
ivities, OF which an oldfashioned
Virginia supper wasis feature.
Henry Martin, the head janitor at
the University Of Virginia. completed
last Tuesday 80 years Of continuous ser.
vice. He entered upon the discharge
Of his post on the I'd Of January. lS47.
and has lost only eight days in the
more than half century Of his incum-
bency.
The Southern Railway, which deter
mined some time since to extend the
tracks Of the old Washington, Ohio
and Western road. now owned by it to
Snickersyille from Round Hill. its pres
ent terminus,l is having large quanti-
ties OF ties delivered upon the ground
preparatory TO laying the tracks.
In Richmond Saturday, while Charles
10th was undergoing a rehesring on
the charge Of abducting Olivia B. New
ton, less than 10 years Of age. the girl
disappeared from the courtroom. As
soon as the bail aud release were grant.
ed 10th hurried out Of the courtroom
and Joined the young woman and they
speedily left for Weldon, n. O., to be
married.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
rHEFRIELANcE published tri-wcckl,

THEFREE LANCE published tri-weeSly
a. an independent new spsper. lie located At BOO
Commerce COR william ST., Fredericksburg
Virginia, and is issued on Tuesday, ThuradAI
Saturday mornings by The Free
Lance Newspaper, Beck and job
PrlntIns Company Of Frsdsrlsks-
~ssra virsialn."
Its subscription Terms are tl.bO poI year
sl.OO for months. u cents fore months OF
80 cents for months.
Its advertising Rates are for one square OF
ten lines or less frat insertion,6O cents.snd 70
cents for each additional insertion. tlO,Opel
square per year. No position g'ven and nc
foreson advertisements ore token at q less rate
than our home patrons pay. The right Is re-
served TO reject or modify any advertisement
ia deemeo libelous or otherwise Questionable
Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
rear will be charged invariably At transient
rates.
All letters recommending candidates toi
Office must be paid for TO insure their PUBL
cation.
Resolutions OF respect TO deceased memoer'
psssed by societies, corporstions,s sso cistions'
or other organizations will DC lnNSr'SoiJ
charged for &c advertising matter.
All Communications Of every character
should be addressed TO "THRFRRR LANCE
fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
school Building Dedicated.

The new school building at Manassas
was formally opened last week with
appropriate exercises in which promi'
nent parts were taken by DR.. ii. NJ.
Olarkson, Superintendent OF Schools
of Prince William Prof. Charles +
Ruffner, principal Of the school; Judge
o. f. Nicol, j. B. T. Thornton, Com
monwealth's Attorney, George O
Round, and others. Mr.. John d.
Trimyer, Of Alexandria. presented the
school flag in behalf Of Bull Run
Council. No. 104. ]. Q. U. A: Nd.
which was accepted by Dr. Clarkson.
Last summer Mr.. Andrew Carnegie,
through Mr.. George o. Round. offered
81, 600 worth of books for the school,
provided the third floor Of the new
building was reserved for public IL
brary. This has been done, and the
library will soon be opened.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

Miss Martha Cobb Mullen, who dur
ing the Civil War gave great assistan ce
to the Oonfederates taken TO Washing.
ton hospitals and prisons. died in
Washington Friday night. Miss Null.
len was q native of Caroline county
Va.
The N. n. News says:
1.-THE citizens Of the Northern Neck
have been filling their ice.houses this
week with a most excellent quality OF
ice ranging from four to nine inches
In thickness
Prof. 8. d. Davies, of Richmond
College, was stricken Wednesday with
paralysis which affected his entire
right side except his foot. His con-
dition is critical. and. it is thought
that he will never permanently re
cover
The town Council and citizens OF
Onancock have petitioned the Legisla-
ture to amend the town charter 30 that
the Council can control the character
Of the buildings to be put up in the
burned district and in other parts Of
the town.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
Cold Steel or Death.

"There is but one small chance TO
save your life and that is through an
operation" was the awful prospect set
before Mrs. B. Hunt, Of Lime Ridge,
Wis, by her doctor after vainly trying
to cure her Of a frightful case OF stom-
ach trouble and yellow jaundice. He
didn't count on the marvellous power
of Electric Bitters to cure Stomach and
Liver troubles, but she heard Of it, took
seven bottles, was wholly cured, avoid
ed surgeons knife, now weighs more
and feels better than ever. It's posi-
lively guaranteed to cure Stomach.
Liver and Kidney troubles and never
disappoints. Price SOC at NJ M. Lewis
drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
New Styles For Marriage Announce
rents.

New styles Of cards for marriage an
nouncements are coming in with the
New Year. Instead Of brides parents
or relatives, the bride and groom s
name appear on the cards announcing
that they are married. In the same
envelope comes second invitation to
the reception which comes of two or
three weeks later. The change from
the old style is quite popular, as 1t
may serve as a legal document II re-
quired. The delayed reception has a
foundation in convenience. as 1t ena'
bles the young couple to take we'd
ding tour and settle down comfortably
before beginning festivities Gifts aud
cards are sent to the reception address
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
BLOOD POISON CURED BY 3. 3. B.
Bottle Sent Free TO Sufferers.

Deep seated, obstinate cases. the kind
that have resisted doctors. hot springs
and patent medicine treatment, quick
" WELD to B b. b Botanic Blood
Bslm). thoroughly tested for 30 years
B b. B has cured such indications as
mucous patches in the mouth, sore
throat, eruptions. eating sores. bone
pains. itching skin, swollen glands.
stiff Joints, copper colored spots. chan
ores. liberation on the body. and in
hundreds of cases where the hair and
eyebrows have fallen out and the whole
skin was a mass Of boils, pimples and
ulcers this wonderful specific has com
pletely changed the whole body into q
clean. perfect condition. free from
eruptions, and tkin smooth with the
glow Of perfect health. B. B B. lie the
only known perfect cure for blood poi.
son. So sufferers may test b. B. B.
and know for themselves that it cures,
q trial bottle will be cent free of
charge.
B. B. B. for sale by druggists and in
Fredericksburg by X. Nelson Goolrick,
at 81 per large bottle or 6 large bottles
(full treatment) S. For trial bottle.
address BLOOD BALM CO., l79 Mitch
ell street, Atlanta, Ga.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
Want the Railroad Badly,
he Urbanna Sentinel says

The Urbanna Sentinel says:
"Dr. W. s. Christian, always liberal
hearted and looking out for the inter
est Of his town, offered the railroad
people ten acres of land to locate the
terminus in Urbanns. Thereupon
Judge Evans, with equally as much
C heerfulness, made a similar proposit'
ion as to Waterview, when 10, and be
hold 'Pinetopper' got up and said
he d give half his farm if they would
use it for terminal purposes. Verify
Pinetop is hard TO beat "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
Saws Negro Advancement is Slow

H b Frissel principal of the Hamp'
ton (Vs Normal and Industrial In.
stitute. appeared before the Industrial
Commission last week. He said that
in some sections the condition Of the
negro is better than in slavery days.
but although the South has spent $780,
OOO, 900 on public education for negroes
one.third Of the race has actually retro
graded, one-third is where il was ut the
beginning of the civil war and the re-
mainder have advanced
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

Matters in Kentucky are not yet set
tied II is given out now by the DEM
Gratis that Goebel will certainly win,
and the Republicans declare they will
appeal to the United States courts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09
Public Sale
OF
PGTSDnaIPIODGrty
AS administrators Of ii. +. Bradford,
deceased, will sell at and near his
late residence. one mile from Shack.
let's POstofiice, Stafford county, Va .
on
WEDNES DAY,
JANUARY II, 1900,


at ~ o'clock. the following valuable
property. VIZ
| Engine and Boiler and Saw
Mill, with log turner and
steam feed.
Extra Shaft and Pulley.
l Steam Feed.
| 2 Saws.
Saw-dust Elevator.
Cut. off Saw and Rig.
1 Edger.
Line Shaft and Pulleys.
Friction Mitre Gear.
l Swing Cut off Saw and Rig.
Driving Belts and Cutoff Saw
Belts.
1 Pump and Hose.
3 Lumber Cars.
| Set Of Track Wheels.
Lot of Water Pipe.
Log Trucks, 2 Log Carts.
2 Lumber Trucks.
9 Road Wagons, i Extra
Wheels.
Lath Machine.
Lath Table and Saw.
Single Saw Edger.
Blower for Blacksmith Shop.
Drill Bits, Anvil, Wise, &c
Wheels, Swingle Trees, Chain,
Pnlleys, &c, &c.
Traction Engine and Truck.
Ia Horses, 7 Set Harness.
1 Oxen.
1 Moving Machine.
Horse Rake.
Also a lot Of odds and ends Of
machinery, scraps, &c, and
other small articles, too numer-
Gus to mention.
TERMS OF SALE: Allsums
Of one hundred (sl00) dollars and IN
der cash. On all sums over one hun.
dred ($l00l dollars and up TO five hun
dred ($500) credit Of six CO. months
will be given. On all SIMS over five
hundred $500 dollars q credit OF six
(6) and twelve (l2) months will be
given. the purchaser giving his notes,
with approved security. bearing inter.
est. wsiving Homestead Exemption,
negotiable and payable OF the banking
house Of Conway. Gordon & Garrett
Fredericksburg Va No property to
be removed till terms Of sale are com
piled with.
James Roach, Auctioneer
w. 4. WIMSATT,
Administrator
ianQtoIC
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office Of the
v Circuit Court of the county OF Spotsyl-
vania on the 3rd day of January, 1900;
John d. Blake. Julia X. Blake
Clara j. Blake.."......,...'..' PlaintiHs.
against
b. r. Spencer and - Spencer,
his wife, Alfred X. Ware and
Ware. his wife. and Con
way, Gordon x Garrett, bank
ers........................ ...... Defendants.
The object of this suit is to set aside and
annul a certain deed from the said A. X. ware
and wife conveying the farm known as
near Fredericksburg, Va, to the wife of said
B T. Spencer, which deed Is now held In es-
crow by the firm of Conway, Gordon & Gar
nett, bankers, Fredericksburg, Va, and to re-
store said property, real and personal, to said
Ware upon certain conditions, or subject the
same 70 the claim of the plaintiffs.
And an affidavit having been made and filed
that the Defendants Alfred X. Ware and -
Ware. hts wife, 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 necessary TO pro-
tect their interest in this suit. And IL 10
further ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished once a week for four weeks In The
Free Lance newspaper, and that copy be
posted at the front door OF the court mouse
OF this county, according TO statute IN sucn
cases made and provided. =
copy-Teste
j. p. II. CRIsMOED, Clerk.
W. P. Funnel, p. q.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

Il Is matter Of congratulation that
i'll be lent. Gilmore and his party, who have
dinary m prisoners some time in the Philip
have been reoaptured by our
Soroas and are now at Manila.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

The Bosrs are defending their coun-
srv with great patriotism and much
suocsss up to this time. They are
splendid soldiers and they are well OFF,
ceSed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-09

The secretary of the cotton exchange
of New Orleans reports that the cotton
received in that city for four months,
ending with the year lacked over two
millions Of bales Of equaling the amount
received for the same period last year
There are probably two causes for this
falling off--one is the low price paid
for cotton for the last few years and the
other is the heavy rains in the spring
which were followed by drought In a
large part of the cotton belt of Texas
the spring floods destroyed the crops
when it was too late toplant again and
no cotton or corn was made