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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

Mr.. John SHELTON Williams president
of the Seaboard Airline railway, fill
with Governor Tyler Tuesday a certi'
fioate Of deposit with the Richmond
Trust and Safe Deposit Company for
$50, 900. representing the am ount to be
forfeited to the State in case the Rich
mond and Washington Airline Rail
way Company does not build line
from Richmond to Washington within
the three years prescribed If It's charter
is granted. Acc )mpauying the certl'
ficate Of deposit was letter from Mr..
Williams, setting forth the terms upon
which the deposit was made. aud en-
closing copy of the bill to charter the
company. and also Of the one authoriz'
ing the sale Of the States stock in the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto
mac. The certificate Of deposit has beer
placed in bank.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

The number Of insane soldiers being
brought home from the Philippines has
aroused no little alarm throughout the
country. The use Of liquor by the
troops in the tropics is another subject
on which much Investigation is being
made.
President Eliot, of Harvard Univer-
sity, has offered to provide for one
thousand Cuban teachers six weeks at.
tendance at the Harvard Summer School
for Teachers. free Of charge. 1t is sug.
gested that even such short term OF
teaching and association with teachers
would be OF great benefit. Governor
General Wood has taken an interest In
the project. and proposes to see that the
teachers shall have free transportation
{ Boston. The offer of President Eliot
has been enthusiastically and gratefully
appreciated by the Cuban teachers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Baltimore Stock Market.
Weekly Report Of tuesdays Sales.

weekly Report Of Tuesdays Sales.
HOGS. Market active. Heavy, IS 90
to s. 80; light, $5 10 to IS. 20; rough.
"a 90 to a 30.
SHEEP. Prime wethers. % 90 TO
s.. 90; good to choice ewes. a 90 TO
$500. Lambs-Good to choice. a. 90 TO
a.. 40. Lambs-Oommon TO god 70 %
to 200.
CATTLE. Good butcher cattle, % 10
tc 50 40; fair grade. s. 70 to a. 90; me.
dium, 81 90 to "a. so; common. IS. 20 10
50 go Light Heifers. s3.25 TO $3.50;
medium, 50 so to SO 20; good. a 90 TO
a. 90 Cows-Oommon 20 good, ~ 20 to
So 70 extra. So TO 81. 621f. Oxen-O Common
TO fair, o. rs to % so; good, 1915 20
a. 60 Bulls-Common 10 fair. ~ 20
TO 50. so; good, %. rs 10 % 90; extra,
a. 90. Fresh Oows-Market steady good
10 choice, $40 to 600; common 20 NE.
dunn, gas to $40. Oalves-Markes
f,m, fair 30 good s.. 20 10 10 90;
extra choice. 81 %,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
0SAHGE.
Elegant Entertainment Death of Child
other Notes.

Correspondence Of The Fee Lance
Orange 90, Va, Feb. 18th. 1900.
The event Of this year up to date Is
the party given by Dr. and Mrs U. H.
Mason 90 their son. Tate. on Wednes-
day night. A large crowd was cordially
and gracefully welcomed into warm
rooms. handsomely decorated with
flowers aud ferns Varied amusements,
adapted to taste, engaged the happy
throng ill supper was announced
aud such q supper as is rarely seen even
in Piedmont The center table,
some thirty feet long. bordered
on either side by decorated tables on
which six covers were laid, blended
the solid and the ornate in beautiful
harmony. Meats, fruits and dainties
of many varieties sparkled beneath
canopy Of roses, violets and eyergreens'
Stimulated by thes delightful and in
spring harmonies, every countenance
beamed with happiness and every
tongue was lively with song. All
night the long to be remembered pleas
ures. went on Grace, courtesy ana
gentility reigned supreme To-day words
of praise and feelings of sincere esteem
turn with common consent upon the
Dr.. his cultivated wife and chiyalrous
son IAN is we'll that ends well. "
We hear Of other parties in the misty
future. but they fare yet in embryo
Parties that give shape and tone 10
high and graceful culture are muoh to
be admired. those that tend to hetero-
geneous and dissimilar compounds
greatly to be deplored
". Q Graves is having the "Old
Hideu" place just north of Orange re-
Gently purchased by him, put 10 fine
order, and expects to move there with
his family.
Some Of our people in discussing the
bill authorizing the Board Of Super
visols, Of this county, TO make an ap-
preparation to the Confederate monu-
meat at Ocauge, seem to think the
board had better make an appropriation
t. county roads and poor house i'm
peovements
Measles. sore eyes, grip. (of both
kinds. Sc D are prevalent among our
people Some are confined TO the
hones 5ut no alarming cases as yet.
We failed to catch the mail through
the snow storm Saturday. Our mail
carrier, Ned Johnston, is an early bird
and first class worthy cclored man. Two
d,vs II showed and " it'll the tbermome
ter lowering around zero, the husband
man had to hustle for the stock and
children Snow was about five inches
and the mud underneath twice that
deep
There is a scarcity Of long feed.
Clay. the infant son Of DR.. Eugene
Voolfolk and wife. died at L l. Cole
mans Sunday night and was buried in
the old Samuel graveyard near Mathews
Mill Oar sincere sympathy to the be.
reaved parents W. ;. r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
BLOOD POISON CURED By B. B. B.

Bottle Sent Free to Sufferers.
Deep seated, obstinate cases, the kind
that have resisted doctors. hot springs
and patent medicine treatment, quick.
" yield to B b. B. Botanic Blood
BAlm). thoroughly tested for 30 years.
B. B. B has cured suoh indications as
mucous patches in the mouth, sore
throat, eruptions. eating sores, bone
pains. itching skin, swollen glands,
stiff Joints, copper colored spots. chan
cres 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 a
clean. perfect condition. free from
eruptions, and skin smooth with the
glow of perfect health b. B B. is the
only known perfect cure for blood pol
son. SO sufferers may test b. b. b.
and know for themselves that 1t cures.
trial bottle will be sent free OF
charge.
b. B. B. for sale by druggists and In
Fredericksburg by X. Nelson Goolrick,
at 81 per large bottle or 8 large bottles
! (fuil treatment) S.. For trial bottle,
address BLOOD BALM co., i79 Mitch
ell street, Atlanta, Ga.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

The bill incorporating the Drum :
mondtown and O1anc ok Electric Light
and Power Company has been passed
by the Virginia legislature IL Is said
that the purpose of the incorporators Of
the Drum hometown aud Onancock
Electric Light aud Power Company. q
charter for which has been obtained
from the legislature, is to ran an cleo
trio freight and passenger line OF cars
from the dock at Onsnc 1ck TO the foot
of Baileys road via Tasley and about one
half mile east Of Acoomao Court House
and also to supply the three tow as
named with system OF electric
lights. An ice plant will also be
a part Of the proposed enterprise.
It will be a great convenience and BEN
eft to the three towns nimed and the
adjacent country. aud SO encouraging
is the outlook. 1t is said, that already
more than half the amount Of money
necessary to build and equip the road
has been pledged BY responsible parties.
Michael Mayo. an employee Of the r.,
+. 81 p. Railroad, was killed in the
yards at Richmond by being struck by
the upper portion Of switch stand.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
sEABoARD CHARTER PASSES SENATE
VIII Now Go Before the House.

The Seaboard Air Line won its fight
in the Senate Tuesday The bills to
incorporate the Richmond and Wash
ington Air Line Railway Company, and
providing for the sale Of the State s
holdings in the r f. & P Road came
up as the special order An amend.
ment, offered by Senator Fairfax, in
creasing the guarantee bond from $40, =
900 to $3.50, 900 was defeated by q vote
Of 10 to "a
Senator McIlwaine offered an amend
ment naming 800. instead OF 5000, as
the minimum pnoe to be paid for the
States stocks, and made strong ad
dress in opposition to the bill. Mr.
Munford replied at length. With ref
erence to what is a fair price for the
stock, Mr.. Munford said the bill did
not provide that the holding should be
sold for 5000, but that was fixed as the
minimum price. The price guaranteed
is much more than the present market
price, and. under the act, the State
would be really compelling the company
to pay over $500, 600 for the charter.
Senator Coghill followed Mr.. Mon
ford. The amendment was opposed By
Judge Watkins, who made an earnest
appeal to the Senate to pass the bill.
The amendment was lost by vote OF
10 ayes to "a nays.
Senator Opie made the prediction that
this road would never be built. Senator
McIlwaine offered other amendments as
to the price 10 be paid for the stock but
they were all voted down The bill
was ordered to its engrossment without
recorded vote.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
spotsylvania Telephone.

Yesterday at Spotsylvania Court
House the organization Of the Spotsyl'
vania Telephone company was effected
by the election Of the following.
J. p. II Orismond. president; IT,
W. Perry. vice. president; 7. A Harris
treasurer; Lee j. Graves, secretary
board Of directors w. B Warren.
] G. Voorhees,, l.. r Colbert. s. W.
Alrich, o. K Massey, B 7. Andrews
and Harris 81 Orisinond; committee q
draft bylaws, etc A H Orismond, j.
o V orhees. J. p H Orismond. I. A.
Harris. Lee J. Graves and ". B. War
zen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
For over Vilty Years

Mira Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. IL
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind colo, and
IL the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Sold by Druggists IN every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents
4 bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslows soo.hl ng Syrup
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

There is no Family Medicine so IA
yorably known as Pain Killer. For
sixty years 1t has been used By Mis-
sionaries In all parts Of the world, not
only to counterfeit the climatic infu'
ences on their families. but for the cure
Of all diseases Of the bowels. and fol
wounds, burns, bruises, eto. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain. Killer,
Perry Davis. Price 900 and DOC.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
w. I. Bran1la1l

The President has appointed Paul Z.
Chamblin Presley H. Rixey. OF Viz
GINA, TO be second lieutenants In the
u. 8. marine service.
Miss Tuna Marshall. daughter OF
Capt. r. O. Marshall. Of Portsmouth.
became the bride this week OF Mr. Rob.
ert Stribling Marshall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
LOCAL MARKETS
corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro. ]

Corrected by Simon Hlrsh q BIO
Wheat, 70 TO rs; corn, SS to 40, meal 80
TO 100 per 100 pounds; oats, 20 TO 30 I;
fowls (live). to z turkeys dressed.
s to 10; live, 2 TO g.; chickens
dressed, 7 to 8; ducks dressed,
10; live Z to 8; small chickens
dressed, 10 to 10 cts per Id. lard, 2
to s.; eggs, IL TO ~ OTIS. butter
70 TO 30; hams, 10 to 11H, Irish
potatoes, 20 to rs; sweet po-
tatoes, 80 to IS; beef, 8 to 81; veal.
4 to Az; Pork, ~ to D; hides
fgreen), 7to7H; hides dry. 1910 IL.
Wool-Unwashed, 20 to %; washed
20 TO 80
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
WE WILL GIVE YOU A cHANCEI
FREDERICKSBURG, VA

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the def
these cs han eve
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tlwamve will nyouSpn
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
DR.. c. P. CHUPEIN,

late Of Philadelphia. with DIR GEO. II
CHEWING, Dentists. 90 Main Street,
Fredericksburg, Va,
Announces they are prepared to do all UP
M BATE DENT sTkY al greatly re
duced schedule of prices. All work guaran.
teed. Teeth filed and extracted without
,afo febl0 3m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Ohicago-wheat, Feb. 66H; May
So; Corn. Feb. ss5S-May S51S Feb
oats, 23--May 2316.
New York-Southern wheat, 10 to
80; Southern corn, 40 TO 43.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 20 to 70
Southern corn, 40 to Al.
Richmond-Wheat. 20 to 70 corn.
S8 to 40.
Alexandria Wheat 20 TO 7s; corn.
81 10 40.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

The Legislature Of Mississippi has
passed a bill forbiddiDg the sale Of CO.
csine exc spt on the prescription Of Apply
stefan
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Suffered 81 the Postoffloe 81 Frederioks'
rurg, Va. az second. GLASS matter.
Richmond, Fredericksburg d
Potomac Railroad.

sche, ale In effect January 10th. 1900
TRAINS LRAvR FREDERICKSBURG
Leave Northwsrd.
5io 4. n. daily.
.OuanticO only.
Ing 4. NJ. sundays Only.
IS A. NJ daily except SUNDAY
~ T. NJ. daily except SundSy. Does mol
stop between Fredericksburg and Quantico
gU 2. NJ. daily.
Leave Southwark.
as 4. NJ. daily. stops only al Milford
l.aScllaud Ashland, week day Makes al
local stops Sundays. ,,.,,
iSlS p. NJ daily except Sunday. Makes all
I.stP. NJ Daily except Sunday; stops only
at Milford boswell. Ashland ana N4en Ailtl !;
AZ 4. NJ. Daily steps On.5 az poS"o'' @"N
S,HP. NJ. Daily makes al loca, stops
Fredsricksburg and Richmond AVVoHVuH
ton. Daily except sunday
Makes Sll local stops. 100 -
icsves Fredericksburg At GU a n AZ
49, Ri,hmOud $50 A NJ. Leaves hicl t1one
''SSE Arrives Fredoricksourg TOO p "
" =, TayI0r. Traffic Manager.
= l. l. w '''' Q, c. COX. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Rolls of Honor.

The following is the roll of honor for
school No. 3, CORTLAND District, Spot
sylvaniA county. for the fourth school
month, ending February 18Th:
Estelle Acors, Annie Burke. Julia
Clarke, Mary Farmer. Cora Jones ,Lottie
Morris, Pearl Morris, Mamie Palmer
Lille Palmer, Dora Robinson. Mary
Smith. Joseph Acors, Bob Clarke,
Kendler Jones, Ocie Morris, George
Palmer, Eddie Smith. Number enroll
ed "a; average daily attendance 2S 5
Alvs Burke, Teacher
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

The following is the roll Of honor for
public school No. 10, Berkeley District,
Spotsylvania county, for fourth month,
ending February 10:
Harvey Durrett. Carey Mills, Sher-
wood Davis, Nesus Davis. Perry Ooun-
terman, Clyde, Katie and Ann Hum.
phries, Ohesley Waite. Willie Mills, VIM
A Humphries and George Waite.
M. d. Chewing, Teacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

Leauder J. Mccormick. member Of the
famous harvester machinery firm, CT
Chicago, is dead.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

Mr.. Harry Killman, aged q years
died at Acoomac q. H., Monday OF
typhoid fever, superiuduced by eXces
sive cigarette smoking. For tie pat
three years he has been consuming from
40 to so cigarettes daily and seemed
unable to give up the terrible habit
which fastened his death. He was "a
son of Mr. Patrick killmaD, residing
near Keller Station.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME
OF Agricultural College Taylor OF
Kentucky Advised TO Employ d. L.
Russell as Counsel.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh. n. c., April 27.-The COM
mencement exercises OF the Agricul-
tural n Mechanical college begin
May 9th. The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered tina day Sunday by
DR.. Charles E. Taylor, president OF
Wake Forest college. Monday there
VIII De dress parade by the battalion
and exhibition OF work in the various
college shops. Tuesday there will be
a meeting Of the alumni association,
with an address by G. w. Gold, of Will
son, followed by the annual alumni
banquet. Tuesday evening the presi-
dent and faculty give a social reception
TO the graduating class, alumni and
friends Of the college. Wednesday
morning the graduating exercises take
place. Graduating speeches are to be
made by r. NJ. Wagstaff, of Person
county, and Ira o. Schaub. of Stokes.
The annual commencement address is
to be delivered by DR.. Ira Romson,
professor of chemistry in Johns Hop
kins university.
A member of Governor RusseIl's
staff states that Governor Taylor, of
Tennessee, has been advised by some
Leading republicans to employ Governor
Russell IS counsel for his defence.
the supreme court gave notice today
that tomorrow il would ear arguments
in appeals in two of the most notable
murder cases in recent years in his
part of North Carolina. In one case
the defendant is Tom Jones, the negro
who murdered and burned his para
moura and five of her children and who
is under sentence to be hanged here
May 18th. In the other the defendant
is James Smith, a negro who one
Christmas night cut the threats Of two
young white men, one of whom died.
Smith was twice tried for this crime,
once in Johnston county, once in
Wayne, = was twice sentenced to
death.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
A BANK ROBBED.
Burglars Empty the Safe of the Stras.
burg (Va.) Bank.

Richmond, Va, April 27.-The Mas
sanutten bank. at Strasburg, in the
Shenandoah county, was robbed this
morning about l o'clock and some $1,000
was secured by the burglars. An en-
trance was affected with a skeleton
key. The vault was forced with levers
and the safe wrecked by means Of
nitro-glycerine.
There were eight men in the gang.
most of whom stood guard in various
sections of the town. They fired a num-
Der of pistol shots to draw attention
from the bank. Several citizens who
looked out of their windows were or
dered to withdraw on threat Of being
shot.
After the robbery the men collected
and took a hand car at the Southern
depot and went to Riverton, where all
trace of them was lost.
The safe and vault are perfect
wrecks and it will require about $500
to r~epulace them. The bank is a mem
Der Of the American Bankers Associa-
ton and carried burglar insurance to
about cover the loss.
Several suspicious characters were
seen in the neighborhood of Stras-
burg last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
THE HULL-OTTAWA FIRE.
Loss Estimated at SIT 900, OOO-Three
Thousand People Homeless.

Ottawa. Ont, April e..-The scene
lof the Hull fire today presented a vast
desert o. mere ashes. out Of which The
lporch Of Notre Dame du Grace. the
Ibroperty of the oblates OF Mary the
immaculate. the St Marys school re-
GENTLY built az a cost Of $1,000 and 4
cluster % residences arosai h
Church. alone are intact
Among the ruins of 4 NOISE On
Washington street. Hull. TO-DAY Sas
found the corpse OF a man named Der
naby Myers
All night in Ottawa the homeless
Jones have been going about hooking Tor
places in which to take up their abode
and in some instances searching for
members OF their families.
Montreal. April IA special to q
Star from Ottawa says: The greatest
fire in the history of Canada was that
which visited Hull and the western
district Of Ottawa yesterday. The
loss is roughly estimated If from sl5.-
0Oo. 900 TO l 7.Ooo. 600.
! over 5000 families have been render
ed homeless. The major part OF Hull.
with its immense industrial establish
ments and the homes OF their opera
Itives. was swept clean. as well As Vic
Itoria and Dalhousie wards in Ottawa.
AC kOSS vi iutl1ptI aHtuF cannot De
less han S3,0oo.0 900.
The fire broke out in the centre OF
Hull early in the forenoon That Is
common occurrence there and at
ltracted little attention. Before noon
ut had devastated a great part Of Hull
and spread toward she river. famed
by a strong wind. ultimately Destroy
ing five OF E. B.. Eddy's mills.
Before 1 O'Clock 1t had leaped 10 OF
Itawa river and swept across To Otta-
wa, carrying everything In front OF IL.
Nothing more grand could be imagined
as a spectacle; no greater calamity
has visited Canada in years. There
was a belt of fame fully four miles in
length and at least half a mile wide.
Dark couds of smoke streamed SOUTH
westward from the burning district
all a while beneath IL was a long
line of flame, fierce and irrepressfble.
All night long the city was lit up by
the glare.
The Dominion government is among
the heavy losers, the Chaudiere bridge
having toppled into the river from the
lwarping effects of the heat
The deaths so far reported number
nine.
The Export Lumber Company had
all its big stock destroyed and Il is
estimated that their loss will foot up
nearly $1,000 900. covered by insurance.
1t is estimated that about go. 900. 900
feet OF lumber has been burned in Hull
and Ottawa. Half a dozen churches and
schools have been burned: the Eddy
Company's paper and pulp mills and
match factory and E. B.. Eddy's resi-
dence have been destroyed. B~ronson's
and Weston's mill, the Hull umb
~Company's premises. one of the power
houses of the Ottawa Electriot Com
pany, the Hull ~waterworks, the Hull
court house and jail, the postoffice. the
convent, almost every business place
and about 1000 dwellings and shops
in Hull have been destroyed. Indeed
practically nothing of Hull is left but a
Church and a few houses beyond il.
On the Ottawa side many fine resi-
denceS were destroyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
COLOMBIAN INSURGENTS.
Report Of the Capture of Carthagena
Confirmed.

Washington, April 27.-The state de-
partment has received confirmation Of
the press report that C~arthagena has
fallen into the hands Of the revolu-
tioniSts.
Carthagena is the principal seaport
of Colombia and collects most Of the
customs revenues of the country. Con-
sequently it's capture will greatly
strengthen the revolutionists. 1t is
probable that the navy department will
dispatch n of the smaller gunboats
now cruising in the West Indies to the
seat of truble in order to ensure Amer
lean interests against loss.
The Colombian government has re-
ceived information tending to demon
Strate its contention that N~icaraguanS
are at the bottom of his last rebellion.
1t is asserted that the revoluionists
nave fitted out a ~Nicaraguan gunboat
named the Rayo, flying the Nicaraguan
flag, which is now at Maracaibo, Vene-
zeula, preparing to operate against
Colombia.