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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House passed the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropr iation bill, Garry inG
81. 749 ,9OS
The creation Of secretary of com.
MERGE by this Congress. appears t. be
one Of the possibilities. This new do.
partment Is being agitated and pushed
particularly by the Travellers Prote0.
tive Association.
This week In Congress promises to b.
most interesting one. The Senate
will vote on the financial bill and may
take mp the Quay case and the Puerto
Rico bill The leading feature Of the
House will be the debate on Puerto
Rico and some brilliant oratoIy is an
ticipated,
In the Senate Mr. Depew read let.
tef from Professor Schurman, president
OF the Philippine Commission. deny
ing the statement Of Mr. Pettigrew
that be (Schurman) had attempted &c
purchase Aguinaldo's loyalty. This
called forth lively controversy. dur
ing which Mr.. Pettigrew reiterated
his charges.
Mrs. Daniel Manning president. gen.
eral Of the Daughters Of the Revolu-
tion, and Mrs. Senator Frye. were
heard by the House Committee on Pub.
lie Buildings in advocacy Of the meas
ure for national building for this or
ganization on a site to be given by the
Government. II was stated that $50
900 was already in hand and that the
building would cost $3.50, 900.
On December q 1899, white Horse
Harry" Lee. by invitation Of Congress,
delivered an address on Washington at
the Lutheran Reformed Church, in
Philadelphia. There is said 20 be but
one copy OF this address In existence.
and that in a college in Virginia. A
resolution has been introduced provid.
ing for the printing go, 900 copies Of It,
to be distributed by Congress In this
address white Horse Harry" made
use of the famous expression that Wash.
iDgton was first In War. first In peace
and first In the hearts Of his country ("
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, has in.
troduced a free silver coinage substi =.
tute for the pending Currency bill The
substitute provides that from and az
ter the passage Of this act the minis Of
the United States shall be open to the
coinage Of silver and there shall be
coined dollars Of the weight Of 4l2R
grains Troy. Of standard silver nine
tenths fine, as provided by the act Of
January IS. 1897, upon the same terms
and subject 10 the limitations and pro.
visions of law regulating the coinage
and legal tender quality Of gold. The
substitute also provides that whenever
the silver.coins shall be received into
the Treasury certificates may be issued
for them In the manner now prescribed
by law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

Hon RICHARD w. THOMPSON, for
more than half century a leading
politician of Indians, died Friday, in
the ninety first year of his age. He
was born near Culpeper. Va, but,
upon reaching his majority, moved to
Indiana where ne has since lived.
In politics he was an Old Line Wing,
and a great admirer and close friend
of Henry Clsy's. He was for Clay
against Harrison in 1910, but served
as an elector and stumped the State
Of Indiana for Harrison. When the
Know-Nothing party was organized
Mr.. Thompson became identified with
that party, and in the great contest in
1860 supported Bill and Everett. He
afterwards became a Republican and
was strong supporter Of Gov. Nor
ton and President Lincoln during the
war.
la his first term in Congress he
served with Mr.. Lincoln, for whom
he formed strong personal attach
ment, and was intimate with the
leading men of all political parties OF
that day. Mr.. Thompson was a mem
Der OF President Hsyes's cabinet, hav
ing the choice, it is said, Of the posi-
ton of Attorney. General or Secretary
Of the Navy. He chose the latter,
but resigned and accepted the presi-
dency of the American branch Of the
Panama canal, which he held for six
years. His next appearance in poll
tics was in the convention that nomi'
mated Benjamin Harrison for the
presidency. He headed the Indiana
delegation in the national convention
and held it solid for Harrison from
first to last. He, therefore, had the
distinction of being an elector for the
first Harrison and of being a member
and leader in the convention that
nominated the second Harrison, over
forty years afterwards.
Mr.. Thompson, although self
made man, was the author Of several
publications, among them the work
Of his later years, d" Recollections
of Sixteen Presidents. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
THE TUG OF WAR.

Gen Buller's third attempt to relieve
the Ladysmith garrison has failed.
The notorious Esterhazy, Of Paris. is
said to be lighting with the Beers.
The Boer move through Zululand
threatens Buller further in the rear.
The British abandoned the kopje they
had held at Molen's drift and retired
across the Tugels to their former posi-.
ton.
A Parliamentary paper estimates that
el3, 900 900 (about e65. 900 .O0O) addi-
tional will be required for the war ex.
penses up TO March 81.
The Beers big guns stationed on
mountains overlooking Vaal kranz, the
position held by the British north
Of the Tugela, could not be silenced.
The arrival Of Lord Roberts at Mod
der river. IL is believed In some quart.
ers, means that the next big move by
the British will be the relief Of Kimber-
bley.
Gen. Roberts, British oommander.in.
chief in South Africa, has arrived at
Modder river. Cape Colony. When he
appeared before the troops he was en-.
Enthusiastically cheered.
The Beers have also Unexpectedly as.
sumed the aggressive by attacking
Rsnsburg, in Northern Cape Colony,
the main position occupied by the
British troops that have been threaten |
ing Oolesberg
On Tuesday 1000 British troops from |
Oheveley advanced on Oolenso, probably |
hoping to find the Beers weak there and |
break through, or at least to draw part |
Of the Boer army from Butler. A Boer
dispatch states that this advance was re-
pulsed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
Por over Pity Years

Mrs Windows Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil.
lions of mothers for their children
while teething. With perfect success. II
soothes the child, sottCn us the gums,
allays ali pains, cures wind colo, and
Is 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
. bottle. Be sure and ssk for Mrs
Windows Soothing Syrup.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

THE Dowsger Queen of China does
not appear to approve of the new
subjects introduced into the schools
and colleges of the "Flowery King
dom" Or the methods of teaching
them. She prefers the manners, Gus
toms, subjects and methods that
have prevailed in the past, and has
issued an edict commanding a return
to the old manner of study, according
to the teachings of Confucius.
She also orders the abolition of
the study of the now depraved and
erroneous subjects Of the Western
schools" and threatens to punish all
persons who persist in teaching such
subjects.
This action of the Queens has ere
ated futter among the teachers of
the deprsved subjects of the Western
schools, who imagine that the sub
jects and methods they have adopted
are far in advance of Confucius, and
who are unwilling to give them up.
Yet they will have to give them up
and return to the old methods or they
will be without pupils, as all exsmi-
nations hereafter for official station
must be according to those methods.
Now the love for official rank and
station with a Chinsmsn is as strong
as the love of Office holding
is with Americans, and as every
student aspires to official position he
is not gong to waste bis time on
"depraved subjects" and new tangled
methods that will prove hindrance
rather than help to him. therefore
the teacher of the new methods, if
he could escape the edict of The Dow
ager Queen, would have no pupils.
But the Dowsger has her metal up
and will see that the edct is respected
and obeyed. 1t is said that her edict
against the Emperor some days ago |
was prompted by her opposition to
the new methods he was encouraging
and which she feared he would adopt. |
He was two progressive for her. He |
is said to have encouraged the in
PRODUCTION and adoption of various
improvements by his people that had
been brought to his attention. He
was also charged with being friendly
to the Christian religion, if he did
not have q leaning in that direction,
and it was feared that it would be.
come popular and spread because of
his friendship towards it.
These things were followed by the
report that the Emperor had lost bis
mind and gone into retirement, and
since then his death has been report
cd two or three times, but notwith
standing all this, he is still alive and
as far as known, in his right mind.
About the only person who thinks he
is demented is the Dowager Queen
whoa few days ago, issued a mandate
him Of his throne and as
signing it to some one else, but up to
this time, we, believe, the decree has
not been executed.
All this, it seems, comes from the
tact that the Dowager Queen is de-
that the Chinese Empire
shall move along in the same old ruts
t has moved in for two thousand
years; and that foreign civilization
'hall have no place in China if she
ian preventit She appears to think
hat Confucius reached the acme of
lumsn wisdom twenty-four hundred
years ago, and there has been no i'm
,rovement on his doctrines to the
present day, and they are to be ac-
'epted and taught to the exclusion Of
III others. She does not seem to rec.
'gnizs the fact that even Chinese |
~sno Lo-n <.noaklx, 4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
LANCE published trl-weekl,

THEFREE LANCE published tri-weehly
40 an independent newspaper. is located at .
Commerce Tor William ST., FredericksnuF'
virginia, and lie issued on Tuesday, THURSDAY
and Saturday mornings by The trss
Lance Newspaper, Book and !eD
PrIntIns Company Of Frsasr'Sss
burs vlrsInls."
Its subscription Terms are tlbC per year.
t.OO for months. 70 cents fore mouths OF
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Its advertising Rates are for one square OF
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cents for each additional insertion. 1900 per
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fores0n advertisements arc taken at q less rate
tkon o1r hons patrons pop. The right IL re
served TO reject or modify any advertisement
is doemeo libelous or otherwise Objectionable
Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
year will be charged invariably at transient
rates
All letters recommending candidates TOT
1filoe must be paid for TO insure their PUBL
cation.
Resolutions OF respect TO deceased members
passed by societies, corporations, associations
or other organizations will be invariably
charged for as advertising matter.
All communicstions OF every character
should be addressed to "THBFRER LANCE
FredeYicksourT. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

RICHMOND is talking of having a
large street fair sometime this year.
Committees are now considering the
matter in all its bearings and depart
ments and will soon report. A street
fair is sometime new in this part Of
the country, but we have no doubt,
il the holding of one is agreed upon,
Richmond will make it a grand sue
cess. Broad street is admirably
adapted to an exhibition of that kind
and when dressed up, as the Dispatch
pictured it in Sundays issue, will pre-
sent one of the most attractive scenes
ever witnessed in the larger cities.
Such a fair would not only attract
the people Of Virginia to Richmond,
but hundreds of persons from other
sections, and we feel sure it would be
a great success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

LEST they should be overlooked at
tention is called to two very impor.
tant bills before the Legislature on
behalf of oyster planters. a bill re-
Gently passed permits dredging by the
owner Of fifty acres or more, but the
Rappahannock, James and some
other rivers are not included in this
privilege.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.

The action of Governor Taylor in re-
fusing TO sign the Louisville agreement,
returns the Gubernatorial fight in Ken.
lucky to the exact position il occupied
on the day following the GOebel assassi-
nation with the additional ccmplica'
tion that while there was but one Leg.
islature and one Governor. in fact then,
there are now two claimants for the po-
sition and two separate bodies. each
claiming to be the law -making power OF
Kentucky.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

THE Masonic Lodge at Winchester,
has appropriated six thousand
dollars for remodelling the Ma
sonic temple in that city. The Win.
chester lodge has a very interesting
history, which some day, it is hoped,
will be written in full and published
1t made Mssons of several Federal Of
fcers about the close Of the civil war
among whom were Major VIM. No
Kinley, of Ohio, now Presiden. of the
United States, and Gen. Horatio c.
King, of New York, president Of the
Fredericksburg and Adjacent Ma
tional Battlefelds Memorial Park
Association.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

the teachings of COnfucius, which
have been accepted by their people,
while many things taught and insis'
ted upon by Confucius have been,
and are today, disregarded by the
Chinese. Whether the energetic, self
willed Dowager shall succeed in driv
ing out all foreigners and all foreign
innovations, and shall build again the
Chinese wall and close in China from
the rest Of the world, remains to be
seem.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
The Jim Grow Car Law.

The Epps separate car law applies to
all trains, and exempts only such
trains as are referred to In the eighth
section Of the law:
Be IL futher enacted. That the provi.
slons of this act shall not apply to EN-.
ployees on railroads, persons employed
as nurses or officers In charge Of pri-
soners, nor shall the same apply to the
t=ansp ortation Of passengers In oaboose-
oar attached to freight train. nor to
Pullman cars, nor through trains that
do no local business
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

INDICATIONS are that the Kentucky
middle is improving, and is less war
like, although Gov.Tsylor has declined
to sign the agreement of the party
leaders. He has ordered ell the
troops home, it is said, except suf-
fcent number to preserve order in
Frankfort, and has instructed his
London Legislature to return to
the capitol in Frankfort end has in
vited the Louisville Legislature to do
the same. The latter body has not
yet decided as to what course it will
pursue, but the probability is it will
return to Frankfort and let the courts
settle the disputes and contentious
now,existing between all parties.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
ECHOES OF THE PRESS.

The Fredericksburg Free Lance has
entered upon it sixteenth year of use.
fuluess. 1t Is one the leading papers Of
the State-a journal Of ability and wide
influence. The Observer extends best
wishes for further prosperity. Orange
Observer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

1t Is q Real pleasure to US to speak
favorably Of Pain Killer. known almost
universally to be good and safe remedy
for burns and other pains of the body.
Il Is valuable not only for colds in
winter, but for various summer com.
plants. and should be In every family
The casualty which demands IL may
come unaware christian Advocate.
Avoid substitutes, there is but one
Pain. killer, Perry Davis Price 25c.
and 800.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

According to the New York World,
a Bible trust has been formed. prices
have been raised and ''the way 10 .
knowledge of revealed truth has
been made harder BY 10 to 20 per
cent. !"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

DR.. Charles A. Stskeley, Of Wash ing
ton, has declined the call TO the Greene
Street Baptist church, at Augusta, Ga
The jury in New York returned a
verdict of guilty Of murder In the first
degree against Roland Molineux
charged with the murder of Mrs
Katherine ]. Adams by poison on De.
cember 20. 1898. 1t is said the trial has
cost $500 900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

President Mckinley has been mott.
fed Of his election as an honorary
member Of Columbia Lodge Of Master
Masons. Of London, England. The no.
tification was given by the master of
that Lodge in person. The certificate
Of election is on its way to this country
having been handsomely epgrossed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
Weather forecast for Fired
c7icksbur0 and oicinitV.

Tuesday rain, Increasing
east aoiRdS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
BILLS PASSED.

Road law for Stafford county.
By Mr.. Wallace House bill vesting
In the trustees Of Lebanon Methodist
church. in Spotsylvania county. the
title to the lot upon which the church
stands
By Same A bill incorporating Fred
ericksburg College.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

Never have we seen such large assortment in
this market BEFORE nor have we known them SO
pretty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

The House passed the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropr iation bill, carry ing
OIL, 743 .908
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Not all the Country People are Salts
fed w it'll 1t.

Rural free delivery has come to stay,
saws Postmaster-General Charles Emory
Smith, and those country people who are
suffering from its crudities on the stnrt
will apparently have to grin and endure
it until such time as it IS perfected
The Postmaster General declares 1t TO
he a success, that il is impossible to aooi-
Ssh it where it has been established ana
cannot be maintained without extending
II. Everybody does not agree with atm
The Bristol Courier quotes q gentleman
from Washington county. vino says:
Free rural delivery does not suit me.
I get my mail just twenty-four hours
Inter than when it used to reach the
cross roads by star route. My daily paper
is old when it reaches me. The truth
about it is, there are not carriers enough
employed to serve every home III the
country promptly. Heretofore l have
been receiving my mail promptly by going
to the nearby office The office has been
abolished and now | have got to wait un-
til the carriers spend the whole day de-
Iiverins mail to people on the back side
of the county before they reach me- 1t
makes my mail just twenty-four hours
late.
The free delivery IS a good thing for
the remote parts of the county. but for us
who have enjoyed the privilege OF a post
office nearby it is a great inconvenience.
I am told that some 500 persons nave
signed q petition TO have the postottce
at washington College re-established.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
TINYW AIRCRAFT TO
SAIL $4,000 MILES
Mosquito Feet of Five Vessels Going
to the Philippines to Do
Patrol DUTY.

Five little cockleshelIs of the navy,
three of them Tom Thumbs CT war YES
sells. are to travel more than thirteen thou
sand miles TO the Philippines. The flag.
ship of this mosquito fleet viii be the gun
boat Annapolis, and her consorts will be
the gunboat vicksburg the converted
yacht Frolic and the tugboats Wompa-
tuck and Piscataqua.
They are to be sent in response TO the
request of Rear-Admiral Rsmey for small.
vessels to do patrol duty in the Philip
pines They will be examined this week
by a board of inspection, and il their con.
dition is satisfactory orders TO sail viii be
issued at once.
Commander Karl Rohrer viii be the
senior officer. He and his ship are al
Hampton Roads, which is the rendezvous
and the others vessels will join the An.
napolis in a week The cruise will be one
of the most interesting in the history OF
the navy. Vessels of the size of the Wom-
patuck, the Piscataqua and the F'rolic have
never made so long a journey
The Annapolis and. the VicksburS are
OF LOCO tons displacement They use sail
as we'll as steam. The Piscataque, former
" The w FL Brown, IS an ocean-going tug
of 63i tons for which the Government paid
$4,000 a the outbreak of the recent war.
She carries battery of six rapid-hre
guns.
The Wompatuck is also an ocean-Soins
. tug of 462 tons, and was known as ina
ATLAS before the Government paid Sbo,Oo
for her IN 1893. She carries two rapid hrs
guns and made a name for herself during
the war by her work IN the cable cutting
expeditions off Santiago and Guantanamo
The Frolic is a craft of 6G7 tons, and was
formerly the pleasure yacht Comanche,
owned by H NJ. Hanna, brother OF SEN
ator Hanna. When the Government
brought her she was in Lake Erie, and
she was brought down and fitted with a
battery of four rapid fire guns
With the exception of the Wompatuck,
these vessels are at the rendezvous or on
their way there The Wompatuck was to
have sailed yesterday morning from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, but it was dlscov'
cred that her rigging needed slight re-
pairs which viii be made this morning.
Lieutenant Commander F. H Sherman.
VINO is to command her. VIII probably take
t1e- to sea this afternoon. Lieutenant
| Commander Sherman and Ensign Louis
| shane VIII be the only officers on board
! the Woupatuck, and it viii mean twelve
! hours work day for each of them whils
the craft is at sea-
, The limited coal capacity of these ves-
! sels presented a difficulty. but this was
! covered by the plan of taking the South
| ern route. where frequent stops for coal
| could be made. TIE itinerary marked out
| is from Hampton Roads to the Bermudas,
| to San Juan. Porto Rico to Barbados.
/ then across the Atlantic to the Azores.
to Gibraltar. and then through the Med
iterranean. stopping at small ports along
+, the European coast, through the Suez
i Canal. and to Manila. There Commander
| Rohrer will report to Admiral Remey-
| It is understood that the gunboat To-
| peka which is now ct Naples. II join
E! the mosquito fleet in the Mediterranean.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

Mrs. II. 3. Spence. who has been quite
sick at her residence. on Nicholson street.
is able to be out
Mrs. George Mask and children, OF Ohio,
are here to spend the Christmas holt
DAYS with her father, Mr.. ]. 7. Ferguson,
of Nicholson Street.
Mr.. Joseph Ryiand. OF King and Queen
county, who has been the guest OF Rev
3. Cabeil Hen ng. has returned home.
Mrs. Polly SchurIn. of the Avenue, who
has been visiting her husband. in Dinw1d-
die county, returned home yesterday.
Thomas j. Enrisht, the venerable
Waterman of the Chesapeake and OHIO. on
the Avenue, who has been sick at his
home, on Orleans Street, has returned to
duty
Street is improving
Miss Lizzie RyIand who has been the
guest OF Mrs. B. Cabel Hening for seve-
raj weeks, returned to her home yesterday.
in King and Queen county, accompanied
by her father, who has been in the city
for several days.