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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05

In excAvating the old Roman camp Of
Oarnuntum, near Hamburg. on she
Danube, between Vienna and Pressburg.
the explorers have come upon an armoTy
and provision house containing 1.0S7
weapons and pieces Of armor and stores
of barley, peas, etc. A great many in-
scriptions were found as well. and the
means By which the camp was supplied
with water. ~
Mothers who complain that they can.
not attend church. because they have TO-
remain at home and take care Of their
babies will not much longer have that
excuse to offer. Baltimore is setting
the example by establishing creches. or
church nurseries. wbers children can
bs cared for and entertained while their
parents can listen to sermons and and
regalement in the music Of cholrs
A Presbyterian minister Of Nashville
and g physician of Atlanta recently
performed q novel feat In swimming
across Echo river In Mammoth Gave,
Kentucky. The river is 285 feet below
the surface Of the earth. and is three
and q half miles from the entrance 10
the cave. The water has q uniform
temperature Of 80 degrees throughout
the year. Il is said that this is the frat
time anybody has ever accomplished
the feat.
The United States Of America has
now become the greatest raw silk con.
suming country in the world (excepting.
Of course, China, and perhaps japan,
where correct statistics Of home CON-
sumption are not yes availaLle). In
other words. New York city, che only
raw silk markss In America, holds now
the first place among all the raw silk
markets In the world, Shanghai aIe..e
excepted. In New York city DaQe6 raw
silk is now sold than Is consumed in
France, which is still the largest silk
consuming country in Europe.
The Chicago police say that . ma
under prrest in Germany, on the charge
Of stealing $40. 900 worth Of diAisonds.
is Charles Woodward. who has been ab-
sent from Chicago for nineteen years.
Woodward ls known IS one Of the clev-
crest thieves In the world, and has
earned the cognomen Of Diamond
swalIower" through repeated acts Of
that kind. In order to escape conviction.
He has stolen half q million dollars
worth Of diamonds, and has served
nearly twenty years in iails and peni'
tesltiaries Ia this country and Europe.
he is sixty years Of ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
Skulls for Balls.
Hope.

A grewsome cemetery desecration has
Just come to light In q suburb Of Bos.
ton. Fifty or sixty years ago the old
Uphsm family, among the earliest res
ldents in Melrose, had private bury
Ing ground near the end Of Foster
street.
For the past few days the small boys
seemed TO be congregating there In
great numpers. and upon investigation
IL was discovered that the vault had
been broken open and the collins torn
apart, leaving the skeletons scattered
about upon the 6oor. About twelve
bodies were entombed there. and the
ooffius originally were placed on end,
bat the vandals have thrown them
down and broken everything II was
possible to break. The boys are using
the tomb for 3 playhouse, and they
have been seen there pounding the skulls
to pieces and using the bones az II they
were common sticks Of wood he boys
play ball with the skulls
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
How Pettus Kills Time.

Like the ancient philosopher who
drew circles in the sand with his
sword, Senator Pettus draws circles on
the Senate carpet with his leg.
Whenever the debate gets dali and
stupid-which is never the case, how
ever, when Tillman is on the floor
Mr.. Pettus falls upon his favorite
amusement to divert his mind. Stretch
ing out his leg TO its farthest extremity,
he plants his heel in the carpet and then
swings himself around In his chair
Through dint Of constant practice and
much exertion he has now become so
expert that he can describe a radius Of
about 90 degrees. Backward and for.
ward his leg swings for an hour at a
time, and it won't be long before q
groove in the carpet marks the move.
ment Of the Senator'S heavy heel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05

Mr.. Rixey, who so ably represents the
Eighth Congressional District. was first
elected to Congress in 1896. and re elect
el Il 1898. In the beginning Of the So b
Congress be was assigned only to the
Committee on Claims. Before the close
Of that Congress however. be was given.
In addition, the Committee On Naval
Affairs. During the present Congress,
the both. Mr. Rixey was assigned to
both the Committee on Naval Affairs
and the Committee on Claims. AT
present he Is the second minority mem.
ber on the Committee on Claims, and
the fourth on Naval Affairs.
Ii is hardly probable that Congress
man Rixey will have any opposition for
denomination this summer Should he
be renominated 1t is not at oil probable
that he will meet with any serious op.
position. His record Is as fAwless as
could we'll be imagined.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
Youngest Railroad President.
(Leslie's Weekly.)

John Shelton Williams. aged 30. is the
youngest railroad president in the world.
He is the head Of the Seaboard Airline
railway. aggreRating nearly 5000 miles
of tracks, He had to work for his liv-
ing while a mere lad, and two Of the
chief causes Of his rapid promotion are
his uncompromising integrity. and his
phenomenal capacity for hard work
One Of nine ohildren-six brothers, and
three sisters-he entered the banking
house of his father, John L. Williams
Of Richmond, Va, In his early teens.
With the assistance Of his father, who
left University Of Virginia with his
masters degree. the boy compassed
his own education In the classics. He
worked ct night and into early hours
of the morning. and before he had reach
his majority, had compiled manual
for investors, which, by reason OF Its
breadth, minuteness and completeness.
attracted the attention Of hnanciers in
all the great cities From this time
the banking house of John L. VIII.
liam g. Sons. began TO grow, until
it reached the eminent place
it now holds. OF excellent physical
build and power, Mr.. Williams still
turns night into day, his browning
performance having been so brilliant es
to attract the wonder of financiers. In
the face Of the strongest opposition be
has achieved in one year the physical
and financial consolidation Of che Sea-
board Airline. the Florida Central
and Peninsular railway, and the
Georgia and Alabama railway, Of which
last system he was president as early as
1895. As q result new system, the
Florida and West India Short Line
fSeaboard Air.Line), shorter than any
Of its competitors by 100 miles, has
been completed through tho richest
territory Of the South, extending from
New York TO Tampa, Fla.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05

vention which assemblies In this city
on July Goth next. II is prob
able that the Republicans will have q
candidate in the field. but the district
has. in recent years become overwhelm-
ingly Democratic, and his nomination
will be equivalent TO election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05

Augusta has tho largest number Of
aquare miles and Pittsylvania the largest
population OF any connties In Virginia
lezcIuding tbs cities.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
Does Your
Baking Powder
Contain
Alum =?

Prof Geo. F. Barker, MD, University of
Penn: "All the constituents of alum remain
from alum baking powders in the bread, and
the alum itself is reproduced to all intents and
purposes when the bread is dissolved by the
gastric juice in the process of digestion. re-
gard the use of alum as highly injurious"
DR.. Alonzo Clark: GA substance (alum
which can derange the stomach should not be
tolerated in baking powder"
Prof w. G. Tucker, New York State
Chemist: "I believe it (alum) to be decidedly
injurious when used as constituent of food
articles"
Prof S. w. Johnson, Yale College: al
regard their alum and soluble alumina salts
introduction into baking powders as most dan
gerouS to health"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
7. W. WOOD & SONS, SeedSmen,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
2. K. WHEELER,

Successor OF Williams q Wheeler), conducts
lhe UNDERTAKING BUSINESS al the old
stand, corner Main and Charlotte stIeetF. All
orders from home and abroad PROMPTLY and
IltisfactorilY attended to either at night oT
day,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
FREDERICKSBURG, VAo TUESDAY, JUNE 5, IS
wELL-kNowN VIRGINIA REPRESENTATIVES,.

OFFICIAL CAREERS OF MEssRs FIRST AND
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05

Baking powders made from cream of tartar, which
ishghly refined grape acid, are Promotive OF heath
and more efficient. Noother kind should be used
in Ieavening food. Royal Baking Powder is the
highest example Of pure cream Of tartar powder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
CURRENT TOPICS.

aoyAL BAKING POWDER co. 200 william sd. NEW Yoak.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05

In view Of such testimony as this,
every care must be exercised by
the housewife to exclude the over
and over condemned cheap, alum
baking powders from the food.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05

Correspondence of The Free Lance. }
r Burr Hill, Va. May 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13
$4,000 Pennsylvania Miners Or.
dered to Quit Work.
MEN WILL BE CARED FOR
Miners Of Anthracite Coal VIII Cease Work
OnMOuday Next President Of Unlied
MiuewOrkers Has Signed
the Order

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 12.-Thls af-
ternoon President Mitchell and secre-
tary Wilson Of the United MIneworkers
Of America affixed their signatures to
a document which win call $4,000 min
ers Of the Pennsylvania anthracite re-
gion from their work Monday morning
and preeipitate one Of the most gigantic
strikes in the history Of the labor
world.
The document was an official en-
dorsement OF the request OF the an
thraciie miners to strike. The official
order to strike was sent to the three
presidents Of the Pennsylvania districts.
The order Is simply a recital Of the pro-
cedure Of the three district bodies In
applying 10 the national board for au-
thorlty to strike, and formal an
nouucement that the application IS en-
dorsed and strike ordered.
The order says: DO not wait for
any further notice to strike. but cease
work In a body on and after Monday.
September II. 1900"
AS to maintaining the men during the
strike. Mitchell said:
When men are fighting for wages
they can subsist on very little. At
any rate It is safe to say that nobody
will starve or want for necessary
Most Of the men live in the
company houses and We must consld-
er the probability Of eviction, but these
things have all been fully considered"
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Of Table Mountain. owing to their in
ability TO pay rent"
NAIL Robbery.
Two Sacks Of Registered Man stolen NJ
the Metropolis Of the skeena
River District.

VICTORIA. q. c.. Sept. 12-Ths steam.
er Queen City brings news Of big
mail robbery at Port Esslngton. the
metropolis Of the skeena river mining
and canning section. The mail was
ready to be brought to Victoria by the
Queen City and was placed in the cor
ner OF the general store at Esslngton,
y here the postoffice Is located.
Two days before the steamer arrived
the store was entered during the night
and two sacks Of registered mail stolen.
The letters IN these two sacks. POST
master Cunningham says, contained
over $1,000 in cash. checks and drafts.
Suspicion fell on some Of the half
breeds who were hanging around the
vicinity Of the DostofFice. and one OF
them was arrested. No evidence could
be found against him and he was re-
leased.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

GALVESTON. Tex. Sept. ITO the
Associated Press: We are receiving
numerous kilograms Of coincidence and
offers of assistance.
As the telegraph wires are burdened
wc beg the Associated Press 10 COM
munlcate this response 10 ALL Nearby
cities are supplying and will supply
sufficient food. clothing. ETC.. for our
immediate needs. Cities further away
can serve us best By sending money.
Checks should be made payable to
John sealey. chairman finance commit
tec.
All supplies should come TO w. A..
Mcvlttle. chairman relief committee.
We have 5000 people to clothe and
feed for many weeks and TO furnish
with household goods.
Most Of these are homeless and 9TH
ers win require money to make their
wrecked residences habItable. From
this the world may understand how
much money we need All communi-
cants win please accept this In lieu
OF a direct response and be assured
Of the heartfelt gratitude Of the entire
population.
w. C. Jones. Mayor; n. Lasker. ]. d.
Skinner. c. II. McMaster. r. G. Lowe.
Clarence owsley. committee.
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.TeRRIBLE TRAIN WREelz.
Nine Persons Killed and Five Injured
on the Illinois Central.

CAIRO, ILL.,. Sept. IA terrible
wreck in which nine persons lost their
lives and five others were injured oc-
Cured at Beechwcod. Illinois. station
on the Illinois Central railroad. today.
''The dead are: Kate Fl. Ward. Oh
lie Enright. Ella Williams. Of Collins;
Anna Allen. Madge Margaret. Faith
Hamilton. Ella Williams, Ada and Pat
Patterson (colored). Annie Bell Color
ed. all from Chicago.
The persons killed were occupants
Of special private car of Duncan
Clark Speciality Company, composed Of
ten men and seven women. en- route to
Mound City. where they were billed to
annear tonight.
At the north switch half mile north
of Beechweod. the Wivate car. which
was attached to the rear end Of the
passenger train. Jumped from the rails
to the west AMI crashed across the
front end Of switch engine which
stood still upon the track. The car
smashed into bits Of kindling wood.
The cause Of the accident was the
breaking Of the rear trucks Of the pri-
vate car. Duncan Clark. manager Of
the company, was among the injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
After Some Bickering Succeed in Nom
mating Ticket.

SARATOGA. N. Y. Sept. 12-The
Democratic state convention tonight
nominated this ticket;
Governor-John B. Stanchfeld Of
Chemung.
Ideutenant-governor-william Mack
ey, of Erie.
Secretary Of state-John t. Norton,
of kennsaeler.
controller-Edwin S. Atwater. Of
Duchess.
Treasurer-John B. Judson. Of Full
ton.
Attorney-general-Thos. F. Conway.
of Clinton.
Engineer and surveyor-Russell r.
stuart, nf 0nondaga.
The head of the ticket was not Sc
leeted without a sarce site exchange OF
among the leaders. But
when the will of the convention had
finally been registered, ex-senator Hill
was the first to propose the unanimous
Of Stanchheld.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13
BATTLE OF BRANDYwINE.
Anniversary Celebrated en- the Battle
field.

wEsTCHEsTER. Pa. Sept. 1.-THE
123rd anniversary Of the battle Of
Brandywine vas celebrated yesterday
on the battlefield where. on September
II. III, for ;he first time the continen-
tai army carried the Stars and Stripes
into battle. It having been adopted as
the national flag by congress a few
months before.
The ceremonies incident to the cele-
bration began at noon when a salute
Of thirteen guns was fired. This was
followed by a flag raising. during which
thousands Of persons Joined in singing.
the star Spangled Banner"
Two cannons presented by the gov
ernment We're placed in positions mark
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

HOUSTON. Tex. Sept. 12.-Order has
begun to take the place of chaos, which
has relgned In Galveston since Satur-
days terrible storm. and citizens are
recovering rom the stupefaction of the
sudden disaster. All conservative es-
Inmates have been shattered by the es-
Inmates of Mavor Jones, OF Galveston
and other prominent and conservative
men, who in a statement to the AS
sociated Press. declare that 5000 deaths
will result from the storm. over 100
lives were lost at other points in Texas.
Late advlces say 700 human bodies
have been weighted and sunk at sea-
some identified, but more going to their
graves unknown,
Martial law prevails now and van
dalism is being brought to a sudden
cheek, Sickenlng details Of the work
Of ghouls in mutilating and robblng
the dead have been received and half
a hundred Of these men have paid the
penalties of their crimes by summary
deaths.
The water supply is now reported as
adequate and thereby one of the worst
features of the situation is eliminated
for provisions are being poured into
the stricken city by carloads.
Many deaths are resulting from un-
avoidahle neglect and the sanitary con-
Continued on fourth page.)
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ing the patriots line of battle. The
orator of the day was Judge Johnson
Of Media.
The celebration was under the aus
pices of General George Mccall Post
No. 81, Grand Army of the Republic
The visitors included prominent C. A.
R. men and persons from the sur
rounding counties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13
AN INSTRUCTIVE PARALLEL.
BRYAN AT Topeka.

The Republican party nullifies
every principle OF the Declaration
Of Independence. And so today
We are engaged in a controversy
which win determine whether we
are TO have republic in which
the government derives its just
powers from the consent Of the
governed" or an empire in which
brute force is the only recognized
source Of power. If this Nation
enters upon a colonial career. it
must repudiate the doctrine that
governments derive their just
powers from the consent Of the
governed.
When such an issue is raised
there can only be two parties-the
party (whatever its name may be)
which believes in a republic. and
the party (whatever its name)
which believes in an empire-and
the influence Of every citizen is.
consciously or unconsciously, in
tentlonally OF unintentionally,
thrown upon the one side or the
other
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

HOUSTON. Tex. Sept 12.-The
ghouls have been holding an orgie over
the dead at Galveston The majority
of these men were negroes. but whites
took part In the desecratlon OF the
dead. Some Of them were natives and
some had been allowed to go over from
the mainland under the guise OF "re-
. lief workers. Not only did they rob
the dead but they mutilated bodies in
order TO secure their Rhoullsh booty.
A party OF ten negroes were return
Ing from lootlng expedition. They
had stripped corpses OF all valuables
ana the pockets Of some OF the looters
were fairly bulging out with fingers
Of the dead which had been cut of
because they were so swollen the rings
could not be removed. Incensed at this
lesecration and mutilation Of the dead.
the looters We're 'hot down and 1t has
been determined that all found in the
act Of robbng the dead shall be sum-
marily shot
During the robblng Of the dead not
only were fingers cut off, but ears were
stripped from the dead In order to Sc
cure jewels Of value. a few govern
men' troops who survived and private
citizens have been patrolling the city
and have endaavorsd to prevent the
robblng Of the dead, and on several oc-
casions have killed offenders. II is
said that at one time eight we're kill
ed and at another time four. Alto
gether the total of those executed ex-
ceels 90.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13
Several Transvaal Officials
Leave on German Steamer.
GUERILLA TACTICS ADOPTED
President Kruger Has Lost Interest 10 the
Struggle Americans Who Fought
With Beers Now In Dest.
tuie Circumstances.

LoURENco MARQUES, Sept. H.
President Kruger and several Trans-
yaal officials are staying at the house
Of Mr. Pott. consul Of the Netherlands.
here.
II Is reported that they will SAN for
Europe. September 24th. on the Ger
man steamer Herzog.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13
GERMAN MILITARY MANEUvERs.
Plan Is for Repulse of Hostile Fleet
by German Army.

BERLIN. Sept. 1.-THE German mil
itary msneuvers in accordance with
plans prepared by Emperor William
have now gone far enough to enable
an anslvsis Of the scheme. The sup
position is that hostile fleet can with
stand hostile army on the shore af-
ter the German fleet near
Arcona. The enemy has attempted to
push on quickly to Berlin where, how
ever. nm army is formed which moves
by forced marches toward Stettin. re-
pulsing the invaders. Today the hos
tile cavalry and infantry divisions are
near Pyritz in Pomerania.
The weather has been cool and dry
until last evening when warm rain
set in. Prince Henry of Prussia and
the emperor have been participating.
Emperor William makes frequent and
successful use Of automobiles. He en-
camped near Wildenbruch last night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

NEW YORK, Sept. PA dispatch TO
the Tribune from London says:
The Beers have decided to make
formal declaration OF guerilla warfare.
General Botha e understood to have
dlssentad from this course but. accord
ing TO a Post correspondent with Lord
Roberts forces. he was overruled by
the other members OF the council Of
war.
The News correspondent in Belfast
learns through refugee from the Bo-
ers that President Kruger was at Nell
sprult on Saturday and that President
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

loss The property on the island IA
half swept out Of existence. What
our needs are can be computed by the
world at large Dy statement here
with submitted much better than ]
could possibly summarize them. Help
must BE- immediate.
Signed II. G. LOWE,
Manager Galveston News"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13
RAINS BRING RELIEF.
Total Number Receiving Famine Re-
lief Now Reduced to Four and a
Third Millions.

LONDON. Sept. 12.-Lord Curzon, Of
keddleston. viceroy IF India. has cabled
The India office that good rains have
fallen In Madras and central Bengal
and on the Gangetic plain, relieving all
present anxiety regarding the autumn
crops In those territories.
The total number now receiving fam
Inc relief has fallen 70 4,33i,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. IA bulletin
from Galveston. via Virginia Point and
Houston. received here at II a. m. says;
The situation grows worse every
minute. Water and ice are needed
People in frenzy from suffering from
these causes. Scores have died since
last night and number OF sufferers
have gone insane"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13
wEDrINa on Mss MKINLEY.
The President Attended the Wedding
of His Niece at Somerset, Pa.

SOMERSET, Pa, Sept. 12.-The we'd
ding Of Miss Mabel Mckinley. only
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abner McKin-
ley. and DR.. Terminus Baer, took place
tonight and was made notable by the
presence Of President Mckinley, uncle
Of the bride.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

LONDON. Sept. 12.-Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain. secretary of state for the
colonies, ia the form of letter to the
Durham Conservative Association is
sues an election manifesto, Referring to
the settlement in South Africa, he
said:
''I should seriously fear that if, for
any cause. the Liberals were now re-
turned to Office they would be ready to
throw away. in connection with the
settlement, the position which has been
so hardly gained.
II hope every elector who feels that
the arrogant and arbitrary tyranny Of
the Boer oligarchy eliminating in an
invasion of her maiesty's territories
requires to be dealt with by a strong
hand will support the Unionist candl-
dates at the polls"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

LoURENco MARQUES. sept. H.
President Kruger arrived here last
night
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-13

Steyr. Viljoen. Christian Botha. Four
ME end Delarey were with him. Lu-
cas- Meyer has oeen deposed from his
command but remains Mr.. Kruger's
military adviser.
President Kruger :s said to be feeble
and apparently takes little interest in
the military movements. He remains
in his railway carriage constantly
reading psalms. 1t is believed that his
ultimate intention is TO take fight to-
ward Koomatiport.