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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
CAROLINE WEDDING.
Burruss Blackley.

The chancel of Emmeus Episcopal
church, near Penola. in Caroline, last
night was beautifully decorated, when
at Sp m Miss Irene Blackley, the
charming daughter Of Mr.. J H Black.
ley. and Mr.. Il. M. Burruss were mar.
ried by Rev. l. A. Cutler, Of the
Christian church Mrs. T. II Chew.
ming was maid Of honor.
The ushers were: Messrs q. w
King. Granville Burruss. George Swan,
Perry Wright, Atwell Burruss. Graham
Kent and Frank Richardson. After the
ceremony reception was given at the
home Of the bride, which was attended
by large number OF guests.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
BASE BALL
The Home Team Defeats woodbury. Forest

The Home Team Defeats Woodbury. Forest
Fredericksburg College defeated
WoodherYy Forest IN match game of
base ball on the Athletic Grounds Mon
day evening Both teams played well
and the spectators. including many Ia
dies were enthusiastic. Woodbury.
Forest secured big lead in the open
ing. and at the beginning Of the ninth
was four runs ahead fredericksburg
tled the score IN their half and batted
ont SIX runs in the tenth Noodberry
then resorted 10 dilatory tactics, and
with the score standing 20 % ii IN
favor Of Fredericksburg, Umpire
Downs forfeited the game to the latter
1900 For Fredericksburg Hall and
G3olri,k. IN the field, and George. Of
the bat. and for Noodberry Forest, .
HaggArd kllby. and Cardoza carried
III the hOuurs
Summary Ht's-Frcderickshurg' ~ 3
Woodbury.. H. Ecrors-Frcdericksburg
Z. Woodbury.. Z Two base hits-Oar-
panter. Knby. Hume, Carrie, Shackle-
fold l2). and Hall ThTee-blse hits
George ~. Mosely, Smith, and Hog
gard Home run-George.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
vi rginia Press Association Arrange
ments for the Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Virginia
Press Association will convene at Hy-
Qeia Hotel, Old Point, Tuesday, July
II at noon, and continue about three
days The president of the association,
W Mcdonald Lee. has made arrange
ments with several of the large men,
haden fishing steamers to take the MEM
bers outside Of the Oapes, on which oc'
cssion Vlrginia's large fishing indus
tries will be exploited TO the members
A large attendance is anticipated. as
nearly 100 Virginia papers are repre-
sented in the membership. which has
steadily increased within the past few
years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
Death of Mrs. VIM. s. Williams.

Mrs W. s Williams died Monday
evening. near Salem church, IN TINS
county. She was sister Of the late y
N Williams. and en- aunt Of Mrs . ID.
Foster. of this city. aud an estimable
christian woman. a husband. four
children and many other relatives sur
vive her. c.,o,
church Yesterday at 2 80 O'Clock the
ss,vices being conducted by Rev DR. )
4 Dill. Of this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
Tha drain MRrkat.

The q ain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Ohicsgc-wheat, May, 657S; July,
67lS Sept. 6S36 corn, May ,3Sl4 July
80; Sept. 4l36; oats, May. 2215 July
23I1 Sept, 222l.
New York-Southern wheat, 75 ia
rs; corn, 46 TO 4616.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 20 to 70
Southern corn, 45 to 46.
Richmond-Wheat. 20 to rs corn,
40 to AZ.
Alexsndria-wheat. 70 TO 20; corn,
45 20 40.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
peatn Of Mr. ogcar D. Johnston.

Mr.. Oscar d. Johnston died Sunday
night at his home near Shiloh. in King
George, after a short illness, aged 90
wears. He was the son Of the late
Philip =. Johnston, who. before the
OWL war, conducted the mercantile
business in this city for many years
Col Philip Preston JOHNSON. OF Lax
ington, Ky, and Mr. Fletcher john
ston. of Department Of the OWL Service
Commission, Washington, are brothers
of the deceased who was man OF in
telllgence and fine character.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
LOCAL MARKETS
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.

corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro
Wheat, 20 to 70; corn, 46 to AZ, meal 90
to 100 per 100 pounds; oats, 20 to 30
fowls (live), 8 to z; turkeys live. 2 to
8 chickens live, to 8; ducks live 2 to
8; spring chickens, II to l9c. per Id
lard, 2 to s ;eggs, 10 to II OTIS. butter
10 to 30; hams. 10 to 11H, Irish pots-
toes, 20 to 70; Early Rose, for seed. 81
to 81 10; sweet potatoes, So to 90; beef,
8 to 81 veal. AZ to 8; Pork, TO 81 ;
hides (green), 7 to ~ hides tdry), 10
TO ~
wool-Unwashed, 20 to 90; washed,
% TO 30.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
Confederate Memorial Day.

The Ladies Memorial Association hes
sslected Thursday, May nth, as Memo
rial Day, and Rev. DR.. J. ; DIil as
orator for the occasion.
The program is being prepared ana
wilI he announced in q few days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
Rev. DR.. Rosebros Congregation Urge Him
TO Remain.

.
TO Remain.
When Rev. DR.. J W Rosebro tender
ed his resignation as pastor OF Iaob
Street Presbyterian church, in Peters,
burg. the congregation manifested great
regret at the prospect Of losing their
beloved pastor a number Of speeches
were made urging DR. Rosebro to recon
slider his action, if possible While ap'
preciating the love and affection OF his
congregation, he said that he could not
do so after positively accepting the call
TO fredericksburg without stultifying
himself. 1t was decided by the church
not TO accept DR.. RosebrO's resignation
and committee was appointed
to appear before East Hanover
Presbytery and urge that the resignation
be not accepted The Presbytery will
meet in Petersburg on the 18th instant
Dr. Rosebro has been pastor OF the
Petersburg church for fifteen years, and
during that time has declined many
calls TO other fields.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
Confederate and G. A. R Committees VIII
Greet Them

Greet Them.
O5uncilmen + ID Cole. j I knight
and " + Bradley and Mr. James a
Turner. Of the Committee on Trans
p1ltstion and Excursion. went 10 Rich'
m1nd Tuesday q make arrangements
with Commander RICHARDSON. OF Lee
Camp @ Y. Capt b. @ Cook Of hli-
kaarney Post q. a. X Col Northern
Of Pickett Camp o v, and Dol John
Murphy for the reception OF the Society
of the Army Of the Potomac which
will be given an excursion from TINS
city TO Richmond on May 26ih. Inc
committee were more than pleased with
the interest manifested BY the repre-
santatives Of the camps. and we are
safe in saying every thing will be done
for the pleasure and comfort Of the VISIT,
ing soldiers. Meetings Of the camps VIII
be held and action taken IN lew days
Col Murphy Will have printed leaflets on
which will be named the historical
points in and around Richmond az q
directions for reaching the different
places
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
DR.. c. P. CHUPEIN,

-. o..oo-s, ornerie-ce in Philadelphia. with
M GRO. ii. CHEWING, Dentists "lO
Main Street, Fredericksburg, Va
.,rorrces they are prepared to do all " UP
TT6'DATE" DENTISTRY at a greatly re
dnced schedule OF prices. u work guaran
teed' Ac''" '''N fcblO 3m
pain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
paugnters Of the Revolution

The regular monthly meeting of the
Betty Washington lewis Chapter d. \
X was held Tuesday afternoon al D
o'clock at the Mary Washington MOnu-
ment Lodge. the regen' presidiog. ard
a good attendance Of members After
the secretary had made her report and
other business was disposed Of Mrs J
5. Dill was called upon and read an
extract taken from the Ladies Maya
zine. published in May. l'9!, a most
interesting description Of the famous
Meschianza. a grand tournament ana
ball given in Philadelphia several years
before by the British officers in honor
II General Howe. who was about 10
leave for England Il was principally
gotten up by the charming but unfortu-
nate Major Andre The next meeting
OF the chapter will be on June goth
the birthday Of Mistress Bette Wash
ingtOn Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10

Richmond Free Street Fair and Carnival.
For this occasion tickets will be
sold to Richmond and return May 18th
to f9fh inclusive, good to return until
May 2lst. 1900, at the one fare rate OF
$40 Continuous passage in each di-
rection. -.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
City Registration Of Voters

Tuesday was the last day for register.
ing in order to vote at the approaching
election, May 24th.
The following is the total number Of
voters registered under the new regis
tratiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
HEADQUARTERS FOR
RIIILDINC MATERIALS.

.,.p All kinds Of North CarG .s, ana 81 m M
sl cs IatS. sash Door. apd gpSs' Han Haiy
tnmcnt' on'S'4, mick. Tin and lrcr
a,as ana and ri'yi ire Nails. AL Kinds Ready
S S,yc5 Pants and Dry Paint L,ns ,s wStc
TaffPsatae PTysE, ysr n, T2 s6 5f%, naov
Load. RAIN i "p,,,tv HuiIdcrs Hardware of al
" ,s5s S Tsr Rootins ana Streaming Paper
N' Farm wagons, Road Carts '~o '1Ss' '''
Large stock ''"'l =. D. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
Attention. House Keepers OF Fredericksburg

Attention, House Keepers OF Fredericksburg
The City Council having invited the
Grand Army Of the Potomac 10 hold
its next annual reunion al Frederick
burg on Friday and Saturday. May %
and 2G, and az this invitation has been
accepted and the members Of this Or
ganization expected, with other Cit.
zens. will approximate from four to
five hundred persons including q few
ladies. and with a view ~ making all
visitors as comfortable as possible. the
Committee on Public Comfort will be
glad TO have the names of such citi'
zens az will aid them in the nndertak-
ing Rate per day for each person,
board and lodging, e. 90. There may
be some OF our citizens who can fur
nish comfortable lodging. without
meals. and who will also aid the
committee in caring for those expect
ed. Please send in your names at once,
with or without board, for as many as
you can comfortably accommodate. They
want and expect good quarters
g. W Shepherd.
II r. OrismOnd,
Geo w WrOten,
H. II Wallace,
A T Embrey
Committee on Comfort.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
Spring Schedule
WesH)s Steamboat Co,
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHAENOCK RIVRR ROUTH

On and aftsr Friday, March 9th, Steamers
Richmond, Westmoreland and Essex will
leave Pier =, Light Street, Baltimore. every
Tuesday and Friday at 4:iO p. N. for Freder
icksburg and all wharyes on the river. Re
turning, will leave Fredericksburg at 2:O p.
m. Ctide permittinR) Monday and Thursday,
LeedstOwn &C 4.30 a. N. Tuesday and Friday
for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday at $50 p. ne
for MAYORS and all Wharyes below, except
Bay Port. Returning. will leave MAYORS at
$50 m. on Thursday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore at 1870 p. n. Thursday for
TappahannOck and a Wharyes below, except
Bay Port, millenbeck and Merry Point. Re
turning. will leave Tappahannock at M
Monday for Baltimore.
No Freight received for out going steamers
after p. m. on sailing days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
The Champion of Starvation.

Mr.. Hale as an Anglophobe Is interesting.
VIII he never forgive England for her at
titude toward US during the war with
Spain? Will he never forget that 1t was
an Englishman who supported Dewey like
a brother at Manila? Is it his firm inten-
ton in memory of his friend De LONE, TO
continue while life lasts to visit his dis
pleasure on Johnny Bull?
Or does this Interpretation Of his atti-
tude in the Senate yesterday on the subject
of American help for the starving In India
do Mr. Hale an injustice? Was it his pur-
pose merely to keep his record on the sub
ject of starvation straight? He opposed. 1t
will be remembered, all relief in the case
of Cuba. When Weyler had many thous-
ands of the Cubans penned up like cattle,
and the helpless people were sinking under
their distresses when whole families were
being wiped out of existence and babes lay
dead beside their mothers: when Spain. in
stead of ministering to her subjects, was
spending millions of dollars to crush the
spirit of liberty in their bosoms, the only
conspicuous American champion of Spain
was the senior senator from Maine. Is
Mr. Hale simply for consistency's sake
holding out now against the relief of In
dia? Has he resolved to show no distinc-
ton as between the East Indian and the
West Indian?
Whatever the expla nation may be, it is
strange attitude for Mr.. Hale to occupy.
One would suppose that a starving people
anywhere. whether because of political COM
plications or the frown of Providence. would
appeal to him. He knows comfortable liv-
ing himself. and shows his keep. His heart
should be attuned to the sorrows of those
less fortunate. 1t Is said of the poet that
he learns in suffering what he teaches In
song Must the statesman also know how
it is himself before he may be expected to
respond to the sadder claims that are laid
before him? ...
Mr.. Hale should try to forget the war
with Spain. The country cannot be ex-
pected to apologize to him for driving his
friends out Of Cuba, or for Diminishing his
old chum from this capital in way that
forbids him ever to return. That Is past
and gone. AS an officer of the government
the senator from Maine should accept the
situation and look with kindly eyes on the
bright side of things. His cuuntrys friends
should be his friends. and not the objects of
his dersion and denunciation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
. "yo,,e pro., for Mr. CIark.

The Senate has agreed not to disturb the
status quo OF the Montana senatorship
case at this session, but to allow the ere
dentials of both applicants for the vacant
seat to remain outside. This doubtless
means that nothing will be done next win
ter, but that Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Daily will
be permitted to fight out their differences
as best they may and in their, own fashion
at the coming elections. This Is a most I'M
satisfactory method OF dsposing of the
Clark case In all justice and in behalf of
the dignity and honor of the Senate the
pending resolution declaring his election
void should have been pressed. to a vote. 1t
gave opportunity for an emphatic action
which would perhaps have had a decidedly
wholesome effect upon politics in general
AS the case stands Mr.. Clark has been al
lowed to cloud the issues by his trick resig-
nation and appointment, and public atten-
ton has been thus diverted in a large meas
ure from his original offense. That offense
required condemnation in the strongest
terms Of which the Senate Is capable, by
expulsion for fraudulent election. as a warn
ing to boodlers not to continue their prac-
tees. OF course Mr.. Clark iras 'eliminat ed
himself from the equation as far rs the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02

The street ear strike in St. Louis has
reached extraordinary proportions and has
given rise to an amazing condition OF az
fairs After employing ineffective police
measures and neglecting the organized
forces OF civilian soldiers easily within
reach. the authorities of the city have de-
cided upon the unusual course of summon
ing a posse comitatus Of . $40 business men,
arming them with repeating shotguns and
setting them to guard the city and to re-
store order. This departure from the or
binary course IS being closely watched by
the authorities Of other cities where street
car strikes have occurred or are threatened,
for 1t Is felt that an experiment is being
tried. somewhat tardily, which may throw
Light upon q vexed question.
+ It is a serious proposition to ignore the
established mode of restoring order in a
troubled district and to summon the men
of business from their vocauons to serve
as soldiers without previous training and
often without ~ willing spirit. In the old
days of militia Organization. when the
eneer against the tin soldier had a rea-
son In fact, IT might have been advisable
In such an emergency to go to the founda-
lions OF social order and summon earnest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
schoo, Reform In Washington.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The city of Washington is about to revo-
lutioniZe the course OF study in it's public
schools, in order to get back to the much
neglected fundamentals 1t Is able to do
this because its schools are governed by a
Senate committee, which is free from in
reference by hobby riders who exert their
influence through local political channels.
The senators of the committee have i'm
partially Investigated the Washington cur
riculum, and have found 1t to be crowded
and topheavy. Instead Of simply listening
to convincing arguments and then max
ing only few slight changes for fear that
anything radical might hurt the feelings
of certain local elements. they have deter
mined to remedy the existing evils by fore
Ing return to practical methods, which
were thrown overheard In the interest Of
mere theory. Speaking of the faults of
the school course, the Washington Star
says:
For instance there Is undoubtedly some
thing valuable in the idea of teaching the
children nature facts by direct association.
1t is probably broadening. helpful mentally
and physically. But when the process is
carried to the extent of crowding out text
books and reducing the pupil to the basis
of an over-cultured and under-taught phe-
nomenOn, 1t loses its value and becomes a
handicap. When picnicS supplant the drill
of study. when spelling is absorbed by
reading and writing rather than from a
book and thorough drill, when arithmetic
is dropped in the seventh grade to give
place to algebra, when examinations are
eliminated in order that the pupils may
be forced ahead the faster. when all these
things. indicative of an overgrown theory,
are demonstrated, it is time to enforce a
change"
1t is not a good thing, as a rule, to take
the control of the public schools away
from the people and place 1t in the hands
of commissions, but If this Is done in any
case the control should be vested in a
body that Is beyond the reach Of local po-
litical influences, as in Washington. There
is great need of reform in the schools of
Milwaukee, but unfortunately there Is lit
tie hope of beneficial changes, because of
the moral weakness incident to fear that
courageous action might interfere with po-
litical ambition. There are too many men
in control of the schools who are looking,
not SO much to the welfare Of the schools,
as they are to the condition OF the track
ahead, leading to possible political pre-
ferment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02

men whose vital interests depend upon the
establishment of municipal peace. But the
condition of the militiaman has changed
vastly for the better in practically all OF
the states The war with Spain gave q
finishing touch to this regeneration and
evolved a militia which may be relied upon
almost as implicitly In times Of trouble as
a regular force.
The strike in St. Louis has now cost that
city. 1t is estimated. no less than $D.OO.Wo
and there is no prospect of settlement.
The strikers have modified their demands,
but still insist upon the restoration of the
men who have lost their places. while the
company refuses to promise to dismiss the
men who have been engaged In the emer-
gency. Thus the case reverts to precisely
the same issue as that which complicated
the Cleveland strike and prolonged the
confusion. The company has alienated pub
lie sympathy to some extent by stationing
armed men at the shops and terminals.
who have fired. often without reason into
the crowds contributing to the fatalities.
But the trend of feeling is nevertheless
against the strikers. who have displayed
such rancor and employed such anarchistic
methods that the public now feels that the
case demands their suppression without
reference to the reasonableness or unrea-
sonableness of their original demands
a suspicion is gaining ground that these
street railway strikes. which aff1ict cities
in turn each season. are the result of other
than natural causes, that they are
fomented by organizers. or rather disor-
ganizers. who for their own selfish pur-
poses make the rounds of the communities
and stir up strife between the employers
and the employees. The list of the cities
thus afflicted is now long and continues to
grow. The question uppermost In the minds
of many citizens is whether there is no
means to prevent these recurrent vista
lions of riot and murder. costing great for
tunes and Gripping the local industries
The experiment of the posse comitatus in
ST. Louis will be closely watched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02

OF course the proposed trust amendment
to the Constitution failed in the House. 1t
was foredoomed to failure. The situation
there was precisely 10 the liking of the
trusts. That is to say, everything was
slfbordinated to craftsmanship on the eve of
a presidential campaign. and the interests
Of the people passed from view. If Mr.
Ilavcmeyer and Mr. Croker and their num-
ernus friends. including the stockholders
promoters and bcneficiaries of the Amcri-
car Ice Trust. are not happy men this fine
June day they are lacking in the sense of
personal and corporate security. And if
they are not preparing to contribute to
both sides this year. as has been their GUS
tom for many years, they are lacking in
the sense of personal and corporate obliea-
ton. Corporations may not have souls
but they have a world Of sense.
Judged then as a partisan maneuver, the
honors Of the House contest We're with the
republicans. They outwitted the demo-
Gratis. They deposited them in cavity. to
empioy the phrase of Mr.. Everett of Mas
sachusetts. They brought forward the
very proposition for which with varying de
grees of vociferation the democrats had
been clamoring. Here was the constitu-
tional amendment which so many demo-
Gratis. with Mr.. Bryan at their head had
been prescribing as the solution of the
whole trust question. Here was the chance
10 harpoOn the whale Let Congress do its
part and then let the states be polled, and
all would be well. The democrats of New
Jersey In state convention late as
Thursday declared for constitutional
amendment on the subject.
Confronted sIuarely with their own prop
osition the democrats declined it. OF course
they had their reasons. In world Of
plenty. reasons are abundant. a political
party which would allow its stock of rea-
sons to run low would have little excuse
for existence. SO the reasons We're forth
coming. The republicans did not mean
what they said. They were indulging in
hollow mockery. The amendment they pre-
scented. moreover. was not properly drawn.
1t carried too much. 1t went too far. 1t
deserved defeat on two scores: First be
cause OF the insincerity OF its authors, and
then because of its dangerous slipshod
form. And defeated il was, in the names
OF Mr. Bryan and the Constitution.
! II was a day OF triumph in Capua. Len
tulus Havemeyer, loaded down with scalps.
must have danced jig when the news of
the result reached him. Not that he was
surprised. but simply delighted with the
continued opportunity to preserve his
friendship for both parties. and to serve
both alike.