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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
United American Mechanics.

The Virginia State Council. Junior
Order United American Mechanics. has
ratified the charter granted it by the
last General Assembly This was done
as special meeting Of the State body
held in Richmond this week. with rep.
resentatives present and voting from
ffty-nine subordinate councils.
Recently the State Council was sus
pended from the National Council for
Withholding payment Of the assessment
levied by the national organization.
The charter granted by the Legislature
protects the State Councils property
from conhscation by the National Ooun-
oil.
The old officers were retained under
the charter organization. Steps will be
taken to re. establish relations with the
National Council.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

THE information impaired some
weeks ago by THE FREE>LANCE to the
effect that Congressman Jones
friends were busting in Westmore
land county. and that this county
was one of his strongholds, seems to
have been the key which tuned
up his newspaper organs. The pre-
diction, that he would more than
likely succeed himself again, also
emanated from these columns. and
THE FREE LANCE's record for per
spicscity is in no wise dimmed by the
insinustions of the SOuthside Sen
tinel-whose corns are frequently
found protruding beyond their hab'
itat-when it suggests that this paper
wished il otherwise. THE FREE LANCE
doesn't care bsrbee about your
Democratic splits or Republican in
nocuous desuetude-sny more than
as an interested spectator unless 3
man or principles are espoused by
either party whose sscendaucy would
work to the detriment of the people.
Ia such event we should oppose him,
or them, and do so in no uncertain
tones.
Reverting again to the subject mat
ter, we see that the Peninsula Enter-
PRISE assures Mr.. Jones of the support
of the Eastern Shore, unless there
should be candidate from that Sec
ton the Sentinel says that he can
have the 39:h Senatorial district,
while a Westmoreland writer IN the
Warsaw News asserts the following
Whether the WestmOrelsnd county
convention is held early or late she will
send a solid Jones delegation 10 the
Congressional convention and the Mar.
tin men here are not going to let the
TYLER men have all the credit for 1t =.
either. as some Of Mr. Jones warmest
friends are the men who fought hardest
for Messrs. Martin aud Lee last year,
and men who are not ashamed OF their
action in that fight -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll ss women. and all fee
the results In loss of appetite. poisont
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired listless. rundown
feeling. But there's no need TO feel
like that. Listen to j. W. Gardner
Idaville, Ind. He says: Electric
Bitters are just the thing for a man
when he is all run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies It did more
to give me new strength and good ap.
petite than anything l could take.
can now eat anything and have a new
lease OH life. Only 30 cents, at NJ NJ.
Lewis Drug Store. Every bottle guar
anteed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

ARuiualdo's infant son, who was cap
tured in Novembe is dead. His death
as not the result of gunboats or mauser
files, but of small .pox.
The natives say Aguinaldo is in
Luzon actively directing his supporters.
1t was recently reported that he had
gone to Japan, but this was uncon'
firmed
Dispatches tend to confirm reports
that the Filipinos in the rainy season,
now beginning, will try to win back
ell the territory recently conquered
by the Americans.
The Filipinos are holding reunions
in the province OF North Ilooos, and the
red cross, symbolic Of resistance, is again
appearing among them The fact that
General Young is unable, owing to lack
Of troops, to maintain garrisons in all
towns occupied has had bad effect on
the natives.
Spanish prisoners report that the Fill
pinos have divided into small bands IN
the mountains under the leadership OF
General Legsspi. The town OF lrigan
has been burned by them. No section
of the island except that Immediately
surrounding Manila appears to be
thoroughly subdued
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

IT Is possible yet that the Nicsrs
qua canal will be acted upon by
the present Congress, although 1t
looked, short while since, that it
had been side-trscked, because of
provision in the Hay POuncefOrte
treaty, which denies to this country
the right of control in case of war.
The Senate Committee has reported
the treaty with an amendment reserv-
ing the right of the United States to
defend the Nicaragua canal in case
of war. Whether or not President
Mckinley will approve of this change
or that it will be acceptable to Eng
land and the other Powers remains
to be seen. The Senate, very rightly
we think, will have it no other way,
and unless this clause is accepted by
the tresty-making powers the canal
will hardly be built by this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

The Petersburg Index Appeal
speaks in merited praise of Judge
Quarles, of the Eighth" district, as
Representative in Congress. We
agree with our genial neighbor that
Judge Quarles is able and efficient,
but he must go from the Tenth and
not from the Eighth district. The
Eighth has a plenty of congressional
timber Of its own-Donahoe, Willard,
Hume, Jeffies, Pitcher, McCabe,
Ashton, Bevan, Ryan, Meredith.
Shsckelford, Bibb-and last but not
least the present able Representa-
tive, Hon. John F. R.xey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House passed the District appro-
priation bill, carrying s., COS ,31o
In the Senate Mr., Gallinger declared
that Mr.. Penrose had stated an I'M
truth. and a sensational scene was
enacted. The debate on the Puerto
Rican appropriation brought out rldi-
cule from the Democrats over the Re
publicans' dilemma
Mr.. Wise introduced bill IN the
House to encourage the organization OF
industrial schools for the benefit OF the
freedmen Of the South. Provision Is
made that when seven white citizens
resident Of the late slave States form an
organization aud secure $40, 900 an APP
preparation Of $3.50, 600 shall be made for
the school.
In the Senate Senator Martin. from
the committee on claims. reported favor.
ably a bill TO allow Geo. S. Ayre OF
Fauquier country. to bring suit in the
court of claims for $2l 200 taken from
him by General Sheridan's army in
1864 Mr.. Martin also introduced bills
for the relief OF Baptist Church In
Chesterfield county, and for the RELIEF OF
A O. Tucker Of Virginia Mr.. Penrose OF
Pennsylvania introduced a bill sppro-
priating s.. 900 for monument at
Arlington TO the nurses in the Union
army during the war between the
States
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

REV. THOMAS X. BEECHER died in
Elmira, New York, on Wednesday
in the eighty. first year of his age.
and on the same day his sister, Mrs
Perkins, died in Hartford, Conr.,
ninety four years of age. Both of
them belonged to the Beecher family
which has been so prominent in this
country for half century. There
were seven brothers, all of them
Congregational ministers of wide rep
utation and influence, The most
prominent was Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, who in his day, WAS regarded
SIS the foremost preacher in America.
He was very bitter against the South
and southern people during and for
some years after the war, but his
views and feelings were much
changed by tours of the South before
his death. There were six sisters,
all of whom were known in literary
circles as suthoresses. Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, one of the sisters, was
the author of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
which did its share in precipitsting
the Civil War. The death Of these
two leaves but two members of that
Influential family living. Rev. Chas.
Beecher of Georgetown, Mass and
Mrs. Elizabeth Beecher Hooker, Of
Hartford, Conn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

President Kruger declares that the
burghers will only cease fighting with
death
1t is reported that the Beers will
make stand at Brandfort 30 miles
north Of Bloemionten
Commander de LaTey's report Of the
fight at Abraham 3 Krsal states that the
Beers repeatedly repulsed the attack Of
the British. who lost heavily.
Lord Roberts, having occupied Bloom
fontein. the Orange Free State capital.
is turning his attention 90 uniting his
armies north and south Of the Orange
river and opening railway connection
to Cape Town.
Lord Roberts has occupied Bloemfon-
teiD. the Orange Free State capital, and
when the news reached London there
was great rejoicing Ii is felt that the
seyerest test of the British troops Is yet
- come. when the rugged Transvaal
border is reached.
State Secretary Reitz, OF the Trans
yaal. has issued a reply to Lord Sails.
hurry, which will not be sent 30 the
throughout the Boer republics Ii says
that England has now unmarked her
real object in the war-to crush the re-
publics; that that the burghers will
fight TO the end,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

suffrage would tend to defeat the very
government which it is proposed 90
give TO the islands We have made
many mistakes during the course Of the
century in the United States. What is
called the Southern question revolves
almost exclusively around the ballot
box. The freedom Of the ballot is alto
gether too free. 1t would be well for
most Of the States rs of the Union to-
day were an educational basis demand
ed for voting. Men who cannot read
or write are not fitted TO take hand In
government. and when man votes he
does take hand i'll government We
would like to see that educational fea'
ture which is proposed for Hawaii eX'
tended TO every State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
Por oyer Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's 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, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind oolic, 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 ask for Mrs
Windows Soothing Syrup"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
Millions Given Away.

IL Is certainly gratifying to the pub.
lie to know Of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering The proprietors
Of DR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties Of this great medicine and have
the satisfaction Of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands OF hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis. Hoarseness
and all diseases OF the Throat, Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by IL Gall
on NJ NJ Lewis. Druggist and get a
free trial bottle. Regular size SOC and
81. Every bottle guaranteed, or price
refunded
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
Electoral Boards.

A well.known lawyer was asked as to
the status Of the electoral boards in the
counties which were not passed upon
by the last Legislature. He said the
old boards would continue to serve,
as the law provides that they shall serve
until their successors are chosen and
qualify.
Consequently the old boards in Ian.
caster. Warwick and York will be con-
tlnued Richmond news.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

Was the ball that hit q. b. Stead
man Of Newark, Mich in the OWL
War Ii caused horrible Ulcers that no
treatment helped for 20 years. Then
Bocklsn's Arnica Salye cured him.
Cures Cute, Bruises. Burns, Bolls, Felons,
Corns. Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth % cts box Cure guaran-
teed Sold by NJ. NJ Lewis Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
virginia Court Of Appeals.

Among the cases handed down by the
COURT of Appeals of Virginia Thursday,
were the following:
Morgan We. Commonwealth county
court Of Matthews reversed.
Triplett ct al. vs.. "oodward's ad'
minlstrator Circuit Court OF Loudoun
county; reversed in part aud affirmed
in part
South Roanoke Land Company vs.
Roberts; writ of error to the Circuit
Court Of Oulpeper county; bond, 5000.
Embry vs.. Southern Railway Dom.
pany; Circuit Court Of Oulpeper coun'
ty writ of error refused.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

The Grippe. This can be avoided by
taking teasp 0onful doses Of Pain Killer
in hot wAtes sweetened, as well as by
external applications. full directions
are on each bottle A bottle OF the
Pain Killer kept In the house will prove
valuable not only for the Grippe. but
for ordinary coughs and colds. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain.
Killer, Perry Davis. Price Csc. and
800.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
POLITICAL

tx. president Cleveland is expected to
issue formal Endorsement Of William
j. Brysn's candidacy for the Presi-
dency.
Col VIM f. Wickham states that he
has not made up his mind about run.
ming for Congress in the Fourth Dis
trict "All depends upon circum-
stances" he says
At precinct meetings held Wednes.
day by the Republicans Of Oulpeper
county State Chairman Agnew was en-
dorsed in every precinct That county
was said to be doubtful on the matter.
The Alexandria Gazette says: That
the Virginia Representatives in she
House seem to be always divided on
State matters, Messrs. ines. Rixey
and Quarles voting one way, and the
rest Of the delegation, the other.
Senator Martin some time ego indi-
Gated his preference for Congressman
Swanson as the next Governor Of Vir
ginia. Ard now Senator Daniel, in an
interview, expresses the belief that
Swanson will secure the nomination.
A lively contest is going on in Oul.
pepper over the Republican County
Craftsmanship Mr. l. L. Whitestone,
the incumbent is opposed by Mr.. Egg
born. The contest will be decided next
Tuesday, when delegates will be elected
10 the District convention in War
renton on the oath inst.
Among the strangers at the Capitol
was State Senator J. l.. Jeffries Of Oul.
pepper, Va Mr.. Jeffries is a candidate
for the democratic nomination for at
torney general Of his State, and, it is
reported among Virginians here. stands
a good chance of getting what he
wants Wash. Corr. Alex. Gazette.
People from Richmond here say the
prevailing impression in political cir
Giles there now is that Representative
Swanson, Of the Danville district, will
be the democratic nominee for the next
Governor Of Virginia, and that Dele
gate Willard, Of Fairfax county, will
be the nominee for Lieutenant.Gover.
nor. Washington Correspondent Alex.
andria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

Charles Hefiin. of King and Queen
county. was buncoed out OF $l5 in Bal
timore Thursday. He was on his way
to Philadelphia to work on a farm. He
could not read or write. and proved an
easy victim for the. sharper
The bankruptcy case Of g. o. Man
ming, president Of the insolvent Reese
Manufacturing Company. Of Rip Rsps.
Va. was tried ct Hampton this week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

A PARIS newspaper, The Temps,
predicts that Bryan will win next fall
on an anti English platform. This
savors very much of a genuine case
OF wish being father to the thought.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
Weather forecast for Fred
ericksbur0 and otciRftV.

SATURDAY cold fresh rest
1oiRdS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
THE TUG OF WAR.

President Kruger declares that the
burghers will only cease fighting with
death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-01
RULE MODIFIED.
Judge Bakers Order Concerning Re-
view of Bankruptcy Cases.

Judge Baker. of the Federal Court yes
terday issued an order modifying the rule
concerning the petition for review in bank
ruptcy cases, adopted March %, 1899. The
modification is looked upon by attorneys
as being very important. and is as follows:
'All petitions for the review of any order
or decision by referee shall be filed with
him within ten days after the same is
made, and be accompanied by an assign
ment of errors aid the brief Of the Pc
titioner, and the proceedings shall there
upon be certified Ivy the referee into the
clerks office of this court, as required by
General Order q and Form Sc OF the Cen
eral Orders and Forms in Bankruptcy of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
And the opposing party shall have ten
days after the filing thereof In the clerk $
office within which to file his brief I'm an
swer thereto; and upon the expiration of
that period of time the case shall be taken
as submitted.
'All petitions and accompanying assign
ment of errors and all briefs shall be filed
i'm duplicate, and a failure 10 file them
within the time fixed shall be taken as q
waiver of the rights of the parties re-
spectiyely."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-01
BIG MEETING TONIGHT.
Corporal Tanner VIII Speak to Vet
Grams and Their Sons.

Tonight at Tomlinson Hall CORPORAL
James Tanner will be the chief orator at
meeting to be held under the auspices of
camp No. /, Indianapolis Republican
Camp of Veterans and their Sons. W. H
Lester will preside at the meeting and
Thomas Hanna will make short address.
Chairs will be reserved for veterans and
their families. Corporal Tanner will De
escorted from the Denison House to the
hall by the Marion Marching Club and
band, and he will be accompanied by the
Following committee of veterans in car
riages: Moses G. McLain. ID. NJ Rams
dell, William III. Lester, Lewis d. Akin
William II. Calvert, George w. Spahr
and George c. Webster Following is the
list of veterans invited to act as vice pres
idents of the meeting
Augustus ID. Shaw, Augustus Boice Will
liam c. Smith. Roger r. Shiel. Moses G.
McLain, /. j. Bolton. Charles w Letter
William f. Henley, Smith H. Mapes. ST.
mon T. Yancey, Joseph r. Perry, George
w: Spahr, A. J. Buchanan, John w Vest
William A Wilkins, Thomas S. Todhunter.
Charles L. Holstein. James e. Twiname
Lewis G. Akin, John Coburn, Henry NJ
Bronson, John K. Spratt. John V. Parker
+. L; Dougherty, John w. Scott, Omer
Foster, Horace b. Makepeace, Frederick
Knefier, b. w. Sullivan, Arthur r. Sew
ard, William II. Harrison, Albert G. Thay-
er, William irwin. Willis G: Sale, A. II.
Henchen, Ephraim Fuller. j. M. Cassen,
Augustus Bruner, John l.. McMaster, John
T. Brush, John L. ISetcham, G.. G. Long,
Charles A Woodward, II. p. Miller Thorn
as Search, John Williams, q. T. Landers,
William Redmond. Edward Gilbert, Jacob
L. Bieler, James A. Mount, John A
Bonnie. Stacey III. Cogswel, Benjamin r
Dubois, ]. s. Gilbreath, Isom Griffin, J..
Q. Harding, Ed L. Jones, p. G.. Jordan
James N. Mayhem, Lewis B. Nelson, Frank
Erdemeyer, William w. yelling. James
b Black, Mahlon d. Butler Scot Butler.
Richard p. Craft. Junius E. Cravens John
E. Cleland. WIN c: David. William H,
Wallace Foster. AID Hereth. ". F. Hit.
Benjamin B. Jearl, Ed McDevitt, Charles
j. Many, Charles E. Merrifield, Lymon w.
Mix, Henry c. Roney, George w. Stubs,
Emsley Wood. Benjamin c. Wright, Frank
T. Templeton, James II. Porter. John w.
Fort, Frank Hall. s. l.. FORMER, d. H.
Olive, w. II. Lester. William f. Schilling,
Horace Mckay, William H. Calvert, Will
Williams. Charles w. Brown, Charles S.
Boynton, Joseph r. Shelton, b. A. Rich
ardscn. David F. Swain, Charles S. OAR
nell, Robert w. Medkirk. Alvin d. May,
John Rhinechild. James M Stevens. Rob-
Nicolai II. c. Hendrickson, sr., George
w. Wier, Harvey r. Stout, James c.
Slatery, Frank Osborn, Vinson Carter.
Robert NJ. Dunlap. James III. Boyle, David
a. Leach. Albert Izor, Gideon B. Thomp-
son, William Gavitt, E. j. Sewerage, j.
A. Murphy. w. T.. Mitchell, Daniel H. Nc
Abee. Jechonias Rutledge. Peter Zinn,
Daniel l.. Brown, Eppinettus w. Mcintosh.
John Human, A. ID. Miller. Robert z.
Martin V. McGilliard. Ed G. Booz, John
hunger, Robert w. Cathcart. William IL.
Carnagly, William II. Hart, James d.
White. John Kensler. John w. Nosman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-01
THE ALABAMA WAY.
Hon. Oscar r.. Hundley Tells How Re-
pubIicans Are Counted Out.

Hon. Oscar r. Hundley. OF Huntsville,
Ala. who has been making Republican
speeches in Illinois, was seen at the Deni-
son last evening. Mr.. Hundley's father
was Confederate officer and he has been
a Democratic member of both branches of
the Alabama Legislature. Four years ago
he came out for Mckinley and made the
race for Congress against Gen. Joe Wheeler
and was counted out
When asked about the counting out Of
Republicans in Alabama Mr.. Hundley said:
.'Of course. two Of the election officers be-
ing keen Democrats and the third colored
Republican who cannot read. the Demo-
Gratis have things their own way. You
have an idea that they will count the DEM
ocrafs IN because they are Democrats
That Is not the case. rs rule, the most
of them prefer TO count In Democrats, but
IL Republican candidate has the money
TO pay the election officers they will count
him in The trouble now Is that but one
set OF men viii De candidates, which leaves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-01
1t Is Reported that Twenty-Five Were
Tempered with i'm One Vot~
ing Precinct.
WORD FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE
DEMOCRATS ARE WORKING SAME
SCHEME AS AT BLOOMINGTON.
Republicans Throughout the State
Must BE on Their Guard
Political Gossip.

In view of the reports from diHerent
localities of attempts of the Bryanites
to influence voters in an illegal way, at
tention is called by the Republican state
committee to the following section OF the
United States statutes: Every person VINO
prevents, binders, controls, or intimidates
another from exercising or in exercising
the right of suffrage TO whom the right
is guaranteed by the Fifteenth Amendment
of the Constitution of the United States
by means of bribery or threats OF depriv-
ing such persons of employment or occu-
patton, or ejecting such person from a
rented house, or other property, or by
threats of violence to himself or family,
shall be punished as provided in the pfeced-
ing section
The punishment provided in the section
referred to is as follows: Shall be fined
not less than $500, or be imprisoned not
less than one month nor more than one
year, or be punished by both such fine
and Imprisonment"
Fresh reports of attempts to interfere
with the votes of colored men reached both
State and county Republican headquarters
yesterday. From Charlottesville came the
report that the same scheme put into
operation at Bloomington Tuesday was be-
ing tried. This is the dollar scheme" A
colored voter, it is related, is given 81
and asked to sign some sort of document.
AT the time he is told that there is more
money coming TO him if he will do as he
is told on election day. The plan is to
nab him when he attempts to vote and
charge him with having sold his vote. The
document he signed would of course be
used as evidence. A number of instances
of this sort we're discovered at Crawfords-
vile Tuesday, but the Republican leaders
by prompt work were able TO break up the
scheme
Reports came to county committee head
quarters yesterday that the Bryanites were
operating among unsuspecting colOred
voters in the First ward. 1t claimed
that twenty-nine cases of this kind were
discovered In one precinct. Colored men,
1t Is said, have been approached and Of
fered money to remain away from the polls
on election day. If they agree they are
given a dollar and asked to sign what pur-
ports to be receipt. The signer is then
told that he will receive S. or more on
election day. AS outlined by those who
claim to know what the scheme is, if the
man who has signed the receipt" attempts
to vote he is to be held up and charged
with having been party TO scheme OF
bribery.