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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
CHINA

American field guns are said 10 be
superior 20 any now in the Chinese
war.
China is buying arms. The Viceroy
says the object is 90 suppress the
Boxers.
Anti. Christian riots have broken
out in the Province OF KiaDg 81. The
nor. Christians are wearing badges, and
ali persons not so decorated are In dan
ger Of death.
An Imperial decree of November ID
deurives Prince Tusn and Prince
Ohwapg of their ranks and offices and
orders them to be imprisoned for life
Prince Yih and Secondary Prince Wing
10 be imprisoned; Secondary Prince
Lien to be deprived Of his rank; Duke
Ian and Wing Men 90 be degraded In
rank; Yang VI being dead no penalty
can be imposed upon him; Ohao Shu
Ohiao 30 be degraded, but retained
in Office, and Yu Hsien to be
exiled to the farthest boundary. The
officials mentioned 10 the decree
are among the highest in China and
comprise most, if not all, Of those
against whom the powers demanded
vigorous punishment. Prince Tuan
stands st the head of the anti'foreign
and Boxer movement.
In the terms Of peace agreed upon by
the powers the following clauses ap.
near: "Ohina shall erect q monument
70 Baron Won Ketteler on the
site where he was murdered and
send an Imperial Prince to Ger
many TO convey an apology sne
shall infiiot the death penalty upon II
princes and officials already named and
suspend provincial examinations for i've
years where the outrages occurred.
"Ohina shall erect expiatofy monu.
ments on every foreign or international
burial ground where graves have been
profaned.
"The Chinese Government shall I'M
dertske to enter upon negotiations for
such changes in existing treaties re-
qarding trade and navigation as the
foreign Governments seem.advisable and
with reference TO other matters having
in view the facilitation Of commercial
relations. ="
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
LOUDOUN.
Both sides Enjoyed the Banquet Notes
Personals, Etc,


Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Sterling, Va Nov 20, 1900
DR. Weaver. Of Madison county. who
recently settled among ~, ~ meeting
with much success aud popularity The
field was open for bright. young phy.
sician and ne seems fully capable OF
flliDg it.
Mr.. Groom, our genial station agent.
il being visited by his father aud
brother, Of Madison county
Sir. ard Mrs. Henry Smith have re-
turned fr0in a trip TO tbs North
Mr. W. V Hummer is out with a
new $500 hay .baler.
Mess.s. Hutchinson a. Havener.
dealers IN grain, etc, have shipped
over 30 900 bushels u wheat from this
station stree July The new gris' mill
recently added 20 their plant Is great
cOnvenioucs q the neiRhb0rhood.
Pr1traoted revival services began IN
the NJ e church here Sunday night
The sermon was preached last night by
Rev Mr. Dolly, If Baltimore, son Of
the pastor here.
On saturday evening a banquet was
given at Herndon by party # Demo-
Gratis 90 party Of Republicans In con-
sequence Of an argument entered into
upon the result OF the recent Pest
Dental election. The guests Of honor
numbered about forty. aud the banquet
was laid In Central Hall. The menu
was excellent and was greatly enjoyed
by all-sspecially the winners Dr.
Hugh Hutchinson. Of this place. was
sm1ng those who expected TO eat Re-
paOucAu oysters and didn't
Mr.. James Adrian ard Miss Lottie
Grant, both Of this place, were married
at the parsonage here this evening.
IlvitAtions are out for the marriage
of Nj. Wm st j. Blanchiw TO Miss
May SimoDs, both Of Herudon
Delvir
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
The Virginia Conference at Norfolk.


At the Virginia Methodist Episoops l
Conference In Norfolk, Rev. j. ) Peters
criticized the report Of Rev james
Cannon. secretary and treasurer OF the
board Of education, and said MIR. Cannon
had not stated the amount Of money re-
csived and expended
Rev. DR. A. Coke Smith, president Of
the board Of education. read a report
showing that upward OF S74 600 ct the
proposed 500 900 from the Virginis
Conference for the twentieth century
thauk-nffering educational fund was
raised during the past year, aud res-
olution was proposed authorizing the
continuance Of the collection during
the coming year.
A detail report Of the finances showed
that 200 preachers have subscribed Sl4, =.
600 and 5 400 laymen have subscribed
about SOL 900 TO she twentieth century
thank offering educational fund, and
that 70 preachers OF the conference and
SO 600 laymen OF the church have not
subscribed anything. The proposition
OF Rev. r II Rowe and wife TO give
to the Methodist Episcopal Church
south the Southern Female Seminary
property at Bowling Green, Va. was
considered.
The specisl committee at the last oon'
ference submitted majority and minor
ity reports, the former recommending
the acceptance of the gift and the lat
ter recommending that while the mort.
gage Of about s.. 900 is on she property
the conference simply continue to rec
ommend the Seminary to the patronage
CT the church.
Rev. Dr. Smith submitted aquestion
of law as 70 the acceptance Of property
By the church. and the Bishop desiring
time Ia which 20 consider the question
the subject was laid over till the Bishop
decides the question The motion was
carried. The annual report Of the Rose
bad Society. showed the society ha.
raised IS. 847.94; cash on hand at
beginning of the year, 81, 1871; total,
sc, 026 So.
Rev. Mr.. Brad6eld. pastor Of st
Johns Methodist Episcopal church,
Galveston, Texas. which was destroy
ed by the great food, gave q graphic
description Of the disaster. A collection
amounting TO 81. 38l. 30, was raised for
the Galveston churches
The name OF Rev. j. E Riddiok. who
killed Dr. Temple. was passed BY WITH
ont report when called By this action
the conference expressed its deIermina-
tom to take no action In the case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

or not. The experience of many OF
those we'll versed on the subject is,
to an extent, in accord with DR. Lee
Csto's. The more reputable class OF
topgsmen would make little OBJ
lection to q specific tex provided
that tax was not too heavy. Should
the Constitutional Convention set the
rate at say about 81 or if it thought
better, lave be naming Of spe'
cifc sum to the State legislature
stipulatiug that it shall at no time ex'
ceed So or SO, or some such figure, we
are inclined TO the belief that it will
meet with favor ia Tidewater. IL
should certainly DO welcomed as q
solution of the vexed question.
The point that the Senator makes
in respect to the majority OF the
topgsmen being negroes may
or may not be correct. There are
thousands of white tongsmen, and
even if there were not we think that
he matter should be considered aside
from all racial feeling. There is get
ting to be too much of that sort OF
talk in connection with the proposed
Convention. The question will come
up on its merits and we believe 1t
will receive most careful and dispas'
sionate consideration. Let us hope
that this item, which is a most vital
one in the oyster'subject, will be sat
isfactorily and permanently disposed
of, along with seversl other minor
features.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
GENERAL NEWS.

The Administration has decided 30
make q naval demonstration in Turkish
waters to hasten the payment Of the
American massacre claims.
Plans are under way for the forma.
tion If another big trust The new
combine is a consolidation OF the large
tin can manufacturers Of the country
and overtures have been made TO 9
number Of Baltimore manufacturers Of
sin cans TO go into she combination. It
IL asserted that So per cent OF the can
manufacturing capacity OF the country
Is covered IN opfious already secured.
The capital stock 10 to be $50. 600, 600
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
That Will Not Do
tLynohburR News.)

Governor Tyler is reported az prefer
ring the revision OF the Constitution
by commission rather than by a con-
yention, and further AZ expressing the
opinion that the Legislature AZ the up
proar hing extra session may yet decide
Ia favor Of commission It Is not
easy to believe that the Governor l.
rightly reported The plan Of revising
the Constitution by commission has
been considered and rejected The
proposition 90 hold convention WAS
submitted to the people last My and
endorsed by the pOpulOr vote M State
Legislature could dare TO set aside the
verdict If the sovereign people and
edopt new and untrled method cf
performing the work which can only
be properly done By the representatives.
Of the people. directly and avOwedly
chosen for that purpose.
Charlottesville Progress
Since the Governors views we're well
known before the people voted to hold
a Constitutional Convention. and since
those views made no apprfciable i'm
press upon that vote. II would seem
that the Democrats Of Virginia are ID
FAR from endorsing the Governor =
views upon amending the Constitution
as they are from approving his desire t.
postpone, as far as possible. the calling
Of the Legislature together in extra
session.
The Governor Is out of sympathy
with his party on the question Of O
new Constitution, and he does not seem
inclined to amend bis views IN accord
ance with public sentiment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
MARRIAGES.

Licensed in Baltimore to marry :;
Broaddus Garland Williams, Aooomao
county, Va, to Mollye Blanche Mason
Mr.. Thos E. Blackwell. Of Nor
thumbetland county, and Miss Minnie
Edwards, of Surry, were married last
week at the BRIDES home.
Mr.. John II. OoTbiu and Miss Ella
Jenkins. both Of Rapplhannock oour-
Is, were married by Rev. 7. ". Lewis
Friday at she home. Of the groom.
Mr.. Alexander Breeder and Mrs.
Margares Oorbin, both of Madison
county were married Saturday in the
Clerks Office of that county. by Rev.
T. W. Lewis.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
Thornton S. Baskervill, formerly OF this
CITY. 10 Miss Mary Weir Mann. daught..
err Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. l. Mann, OF
Clifton Forge, the ceremony to take
place at the Presbyterian church there
december 9th, s 80 p n.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

RAPPAHANNoCK oyster shippers
seem determined that the threats OF a
boycott by Southern business men
against Baltimore city shall be car
ried out so far as they sre able to do
it. A number of prominent shipT e's
who have heretofore been sending
their oysters north over the B. y 0
railroad declare that they will do so
no longer because of President
Governs attitude during the recent
election canvass.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
Paraoned BY the Governor.

Frank Backmau, Of Baltimore. who
was serving a 80 year term Ia the Nir'
ginia penitentiary for two murders, has
been pArdoned by Governor Tyler The
story Of Back mans two crimes and
conviction IS interesting Ia 1882
when he was less than rs years old. the
boy rau away from his home IN Balti
more and joined the crew Of an oyster
puugy The captain aud mate treated
him cruelty.
lie seems TO have determined upon
making way with both Of them. When
the boat reached point In king
George county, Va, BAckman killed
the captain aud bis mate lie was
arrested and committed to jail in King
George county. HIS counsel obtaiued
a change Of venue and carried his case
to Essex county. The prisoner and the
prosecution were represented by some
Of the ablest lawyers Ia Ticewater
Among those who appeared for the
Commonwealth were the late Hon.
James Needy. Of AccCmao, and. Judge
Mason, Of King George After five
arraignments Backman was convicted
Of murder in the second degree In each
case end sent to the State prison for 30
years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
Want 70 b surerintendentg.

The term Of the county and city su.
perintendents Of schools viii end July
81, 1901, and candidates for these posi-
tions are already in the field. la some
of the counties active contests are 60
ing on. These officers are appointed
by the State Board of Education and IL
is not probable that the board will go
into the work OF appointing them be-
fore next May. Il is learned that the
Department Of Public Instruction viii
not receive applications and endorse.
menss for these positions till the frat
day of next March.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
REEsORs wHYYoU sFoUL0BUY
THE "s UCcESS" Arr
tight HEATEP.

REEsoRs wHYYoU sSoULosUY
THE "s UccESS" Arr
tight HEATEP.
Ashes are removed from
the front, and not through
the cover. and fire can be
started at the bottom.
2. Our draft is the highest
Of the kind and guarantees
the success and the durabil.
ity Of the stove.
3. Our stove is absolutely
safe mo danger Of sparks pop.
ping out and setting fire TO
y our house.
4 All stoves are lined with
heavy steel lining, with air
space between lining and out
side. to prevent stove from
warping and burning out.
8 Our draft is attached TO
the stove, and net TO the lir-
ing.
6 Consumes less than half
the fuel that other eo-oalled
alright stoves do.
Every stove guaranteed TO
give satisfaction, or your
money refunded. All sizes
'ot last season price.
Do not forget our line Of
o rpets. Rugs, Art Squares.
Oriental Rugs at the Great
Furniture and China Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
MORE ABOUT OYSTERS.

There seems to be a certain
amount of interest aside from an
epicurean one that is taken in the oft
quoted, oftener agitsted and oftenest
mssticated "succulent bivalve." 1t
is in Tidewster Virginia live topic
and just as live coal as any black
diamond theme is among the coal
hills of Pennsylvania, and the sub
isct will not down-no, not even
when the broad feet If Delegate
Pitcher are planted squarely upon 1t
and he thinks "I've got 'em now"
The Richmond News is Of the opin-
ion that the oyster must surely come
up in the Constitutional Convention,
and there are others of the same
opinion. If it does, Virginia consti-
tuters can adjust their affairs at
home and prepare to camp upon
Richmond's heights for q ninety
days, and maybe some moe. State
Senator LeCato thinks the matter
will be easily adjusted. He says:
"As the Constitution now stands We
can only tax the longer on his ssles'
and as majority of the tongers are
negroes and uneducsted at that, it is
dificult to arrive st anything like a
fair return to the State. II the new
Constitution fixes poE capita tax
upon every tonger do not believe
the Tidewster people would offer OBJ
lection to It."
Possibly 80; but it may depend
largely upon the amount that tax is
to DO whether there Is any kicking
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
Faithful Slaves

Miss Ann Baird died at Ler home in
tho upper part q Prince William county
at the advanced age Il ninety years
Miss Baird was perhaps the only slave.
holder 10 this country whose slaves
remained with her Af,er the war until
now.
With but two exceptions her negroes
chung to her faithfully, held by no
other bond than that of affection and
gratitude, and receiving no fixed com.
peusatinn bat the uecessaries OF life, for
thirty FIVE years after their emancipa.
ttOu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
'IHGINTA SALT WORKS.
Beach Of Promise Suit.

Great interest is centered in the breach
Of promise suit Of Miss Gertrude Cole.
man against Mr. r II Sanders, O!
Lancaster county, which Is set for trial
at q special term of the Circuit court +
tina, county, this week, Judge 7. r. B
Wright presiding The suit Is for SlO,
600 damages % former tria. the
plsipt,ff was awarded 81 900. An ap'
peal was taken to the Court Of Appeals
and the verdict Of the lower court set
aside on the ground that the breach was
iustinable on account Of the health Of
she defendant Miss Coleman the plain
tif Is present. The groom is the we'll
known Treasurer Of his county, 4 position
which be has filled for number n
ypars Soon after the Court Of Appeals
decided in his favor the defendant mar
ried a young lady Of Powhatan county
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
POLITICAL.

Governor Beckham. of Kentucky,
and Miss Fuqua, belle Of the Blue.
grass State, were welded yesterday in
magnificent style.
The Hawaiians elected an Indepeud-
eut Socialist TO Congress. The indie
pendent native party carried the House
Of Representatives by large majority.
In the Senate there will be seven Re-
publicans, eight Independents and one
Democrat. 1t is likely, as a result OF
ths election, that Congress will be ask
ed to establish some limitations upon
the voting privilege sin Hawaii.
A correspondent of thei New York
Herald, writing from Lincoln, Neb.,
saws that Hon. WI Bryan has ceased
giving interviews to newspapers and
is only writing for pay. 4 am not
writing for money" explained Mr.
BRYAN "but will not write without
II. If l were to discuss subjects OF i'm
portauce / should wish to do so only
after consideration and study. and l
should wish to prepare q careful state
ment OF my leisure, as l shall do with
what 1 publish for time"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
SOME DEATHS.

Joel W. Walton, prominent merchant
Of Louisa. die6 Sunday. at Bells X
Roads.
Mrs. Finks, wife of Captain A. N
Finks, died at her home in Madison
county, this week.
Rev. Frederick L LeMosy, rector of
the Episcopal churches in Bedford
county, was killed by vicious horse
Miss Polly Taylor died last week at
the home Of her relative, Mrs. Thos.
Brumley, in this county. aged 6S years.
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Weldon. wife Of Ohas.
". Weldon, died Sunday in King
George She leaves her husband and
five children.
Mr.. Henry T. Jett died In New
Orleans last week after q long illness.
The deceased was brother Of Mrs John
s. Taliaferro. Of this city. he leaves .
widow and elk children. three daughters
and three soDs. all grown.
DR.. Joseph B. Winston. president Of
the VALLEY Female Seminary, died Sat-
urday night at his home in Waynesboro,
Va. He was brother to Captain Frank
v. Winston aud Colonel William A..
Winston, Of Louisa county.
Mr.. John 3. Donovan. Of Mathews, is
dead. He was pTominent lawyer and
Mason. His funeral will take place TO-
day at Christ church, and will be fol-
lowed by the Masonic service,in which
Botetourt Lodge, Gloucester Court
house Oriental Lodge. Mathews Court
house and Donovan and Urbana lodges,
Of Middlesex, will take part.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

WONDER if H. H. Ranns-wlth
the Vate.post nsme-who is being
talked of for Mr.. MeKinley's new
Secretary of the Treasury, is related
to his uncle Marcus Aurelius-the
noblest Roman of the tribel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
Ror oyer R.fty Years

Mrs Winslow's Soothing syrup has
been usod for over fifty years by mil
Hons Of mothers for their children
Ehilo teething, with perfect success. II
soOthes the child, sOttenB the gums,
Allays all pains, cures wind colo, and
IS the best remedy for Diarrhoea II
will relieve the poor little sufferer I'm
nodiately. Sold by Druggists In every
oart OF ths world. twenty-five cepts
; hostile BE sure and ask fos brf
Etralnw S01thinH sTrun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

WE ADMIRE Hon. W. J Brysn's
sickness" but that $4,000 bait
must have been a sockdologer to his
conscientious scruples.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

"FALL into line, Governor. fall
into line" is what the Democrats are
singing anent the Constitutional
Convention question.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

COUNT CAsTELLANE would, doubt
less, regard highlands South African
war tax as very ipfnitessimsl
matter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

Now that Governor Ty Ter has call
ed the extra session the constitu'
tionsl bud may begin to evolve.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

THE Richmond hotel keepers were
anxious to hear the bugle's sound
that called together that extra SEES
ST q.
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subscription $3.50 Per Year in Advance
ADVERTISING RATES /:

For any sized ad. l insertion SOC. per inch
nd 25c. per inch for each subsequent ihser-
600 inches OF display advertisement Tor
SIOG. used at advertisers option, in any slzed
space, matter or space changed as often as
Heading Notices 10c. per line hrst insertion,
NJ. per line for each subsequent one.
obituaries or Religious Notices OF enter
tainments. &C., charged for at one nall rates
Letters recommending candidates ior once
must be paid for.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

"BILLY's" last hope is gone. The
trust on tin caus will put the goat to
chewing the rag.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

UNCLE SAM will make bulldczing
display in Turkish waters to scare
that Christmas Turkey off his roost
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

THE size of the "full dinner
pail" is q very important considers'
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22

The large brick dwelling Of Mrs.
Gertrude Harding. in Richmond couu-
ty. was destroyed by fee Monday. No
insurance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %. 1900
Weather forecast for Fred
eTickSburg and Vicinity.
Clear, and indications point
TO colder 9oeGtheT.
THE NEWSPAPERS PART.

From the standpoint Of the business
manager. Of least, that is happy con-
dition Of shings in Baltimore, which
enables the newspapers Of that city 80
exact pay for publishing the common
place speeches Of the various party
stumpers.
When q man makes a speech foil 81
new ideas. or pregnant with original
suggestions, witty and eloquent, the
papers are glad enough TO report 1t
they are willing TO go 80 some expense
30 secure it-but other so.called orators
have to pony up, or their party COM
mittees have to do is for them.
Here in Virginia, and all over the
South, indeed the amount OF expensive
work publishers give altogether free OF
charge is wonderful Nor can Is be
said that IL is good readable news mat
ter that is not always so. Often enough
is is dull and tiresome. But custom and
our peculiar political situation have
made the present practice necessary
Perhaps when we have restricted sur
frage in this State there may be
reform In this matter.
The amount Of free work done for
our party by our newspapers is prodlg-
ions. Would that we could say it Is
always properly appreciated IL rarely
ia. When ct the close OF victorious
campaign the honors are divided the
share awarded the newspapers is often
insicnificant. We have known them
60 be altogether forgotten. All this
would be dreadfplly disappointing II
we were working for pay or for glory
but Is oan have no effect upon men
whose only ambition is to serve the
public-and do their duty as public
spirited and patriotic citizens.
The foregoing is an snte-eleciion
editorial from the Richmond Dis
patch, an influential paper and 8
recognized adherent strictly to party
law and lines. Its dissertation, which
might be termed q lament, is frank
admission of the feelings of nearly,
if not all, of the party organs in the
South, and the subject might sppro
priately be taken as text for Wig
orous sermon to all such papers. HE
FREE LANCE is not disposed to SER
monte its Democratic eontempora'
ries, even if it felt equal to the task.
We do say to them, however, Get out
of the ruts; what the papers of
Maryland do you can do. They keep
their heads we'll above water and
pose with dignity, commanding the
respect Of all on-lookers. A way out
of dilemma is admirably portrayed
by an article in the Philadelphia
North American of some months ago,
and seems to fit well the case of our
Richmond contemporary, as express
cd later and, no doubt, after long
brooding over the ills that a strictly
party organ is heir to. The article
reads
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-22
Delinquent Land Sale.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Va and
will be sold at Public Auction on sac hs d OF
said noss the amount
deliuq with interest ae
shall previously paid w O. DLLLL5<AISL'
O1tober 18th 1900 of sposylvaniA Co