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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

charged with beating Phyllis TwSman.
Somebody is always beating Phyllis;
Twyman and she would have been kill
ed out long ago but for her wire-grass
nature.
Phyllis is black and lean and pltted
with smallpox. but she has a virile hold
on life in Lumpkn's bottom and if she
cannot attract attention by the Haunting
methods of her kind. she gets beat and
thus keeps herself before the public eye,
where notoriety is the spice of life.
PRODUCER OF FINES
Phyllis for ages has been a gold mine
as a producer Of fines and the man so
low as To smile on Phyllis. rarely gets Off
with less than j ten-dollar- bill in the
Police Court.
Phyllis, if given free run, would soon
pay the public debt by her beatings and
the city already owes her a debt of graf
itude that should secure her pension
when she gets too old for men to ham
mer
Relius alias Buddie, went to the pen
under the burden of ten dollars fine and
an equal number of days in jail
WILL Ask FOR. PARDON.
Nm. McNenny and Jesse Rude, white
youths, were sentenced to fifteen days
i'll Jail on the charge Of stealing coal from
a Chesapeake and Ohio car in Rockets.
1t is a common practice to pilfer coal
from the railroad yards. where many
loaded cars are constantly on the tracks.
The young men claimed 10 have picked
the coal from the ground, but two rail-
road detectives swore they saw them on
top the car
The fact that the circumstances of the
young men was said not to be temp
tation 10 them to steal fuel. makes the
theft all the more surprising and shows
the looseness with which the crime Is
regarded in circles adjacent to the rail-
road yards. An effort will be made TO
secure their pardon. The sentence was
the ligttest ever given for such offences.
TOOK THE PLEDGE.
Harry Tussle. 4 young man just
starting up the hill of life. was charged
with being drunk on the street The
Great Dispenser parleyed with him wee
bit and then invited the fresh disciple
Of bacchus 10 swear off for twelve
months. The boy looked at the book of
books and then kissed it with the air of
man about TO turn on the cock of a
cold showerbath and then disappeared in
the crowd.
k>He Kober, who according to her own
evidence. has been out of jail ''sence
the twinty ninte'' was up on the old
charge of intoNication and went back to
her old quarters for a space Of ninety
days.
A GOOD CITIZEN.
Patrick McW7llia.ns was also guilty of
the good mans fault and stated that
he had lived in Richmond fifty-three years
without ever having been TO see the
Great Dispenser. This was a record ~
which few Richmonders can boast and
he was given the cross Of the legion of
His Honor and f1iScharccH
Charles Pulling, Charles E. Langley.
r. +. Ford and Clarence Angle having
liquidated the fine and cost IN similar
cases, waived the Formally Of paying
thcI. Cesnecfs to. the Great Disnenser ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
Between Friends.

did you ever know that Miss Bjones
was going to marry young Smith,"
81 knew it, but cannot understand
how girl as intelligent as she is can
consent to marry a man stupid enough
to want to marry her."-Harlem Life
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

The Church HUI Branch of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails will meet at 2S01 east Grace street
n Tuesday, February 9Th. at four o'clock
T. NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
Travelling This May.

All serious epidsmics OF Grip have tray-
e1ed RAPIDLY westward. you can protect
yourself against Grip and Colds during
February and March by carrying vial Of
..77.' In your pocket for Immediate use.
and become Immune.
rakcu carly cuts II short promptly.
Taken during Its prevalence. pre-
occupies the system and prevents ats In
Taken While suffering from It . cure
= SssIssE OF OF ALL DISEASES SEM
FREE. ss5s
rrsaiot OF price 16c ssors I'VE for 100.
jaasmphreys' homeopathic Medicine Co..,
O.. William and John 6tS..9 NJ ss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

Mr., Thomas F. Meaney. of Petersburg.
L1t formerly nf# the United States Inter
nal E,svnue Office here will spend to-
day in Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
20 q 9. '.tli.so5
The 1 D1O Shirt lIr'ufst

- HFElBN SHITe " " AY.g g.
The fashion writer OF the Philadelphia
a. follows: q 50
Instead OF giving up their shrrt-walst.
as fashion arb!ters seemed determined
they should, women have decided that It
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

(special Cable Dispatch TO the N.Y-WorldO
LONDON. Jan. 2o.-The rarases of the
Grip In London nowadays are worse IMAM
a; ANY time since the original epidemic
/ In 1881
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

Katie Kober, who according to her own
evidence. has been out of jail .'sence
the twinty ninte' was up on the old
charge of intoxication and went back to
her old quarters for a space of ninety
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29
GENERAL NEWS.

DIR. Isaac M Wise. probably the
most distinguished rabbi In the ne
formed Jewish Chulroh died Monday
In Cincinnati. Of a stroko vi PA'Aiyo''
Lewis Harris, dolored, VINO early
Sunday morning aIttem pied an assault
mon Miss Annie McIllvaine at her
home, near BelairI. was taken from
Jail and lynched Monday night. Miss
McIllvaine, who is sixty years old.
urged the mob on with pistol in her
hand
X. G.. Dun a OPS Weekly Review
OF Trade for last " eek says:
In its first wed OF operation the
new monetary bill has given satlsfao-
tion to the treasuryn and to banks APP
plications for new two per cents. have
exceeded slO6. GOO 100 and the net in
crease i'm bank calculation is already
over $40 600. OOO
A clash Of council In the trial OF
Secretary of State Powers, for compile
ity in the Goebel murder, threw the
court into panic pm MondsS ald Tor
quarter Of an hou the most exoitir &
scenes since the ASSASSINATION were VIII.
messed. Powers W las remanded TO the
grand jury
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29
King &c prge Items.

(Ffom Our Regular Correspondent }
Mr. Charles S iir gsby, Of Chariot
tesville. came dow 10 to King George
several days ago I'd visit his i'll brother,
Mr.. Lloyd GrigsblS. near Igo.
James Williams, pastor Of Pilgrim
OJlored Baptist OH urch. Of the county,
was caught under falling tree last
week and painfully mashed and bruised.
He has been CRITICS ally i'll ever since the
accident, and is bling treated by Dr.
NJ. W. Minor.
Mrs Heflin. wife Of Sheriff W n
Helm, visited Friends 10 Fredericks-
burg some days aRlo.
MI and Mrs WI d. Dickinson. Of
Essex. are guests df Mrs DIS mother
and sisters, in thiif county.
Mr.. Lawis B:llibgsley, the saw.mill
man. went to Pen nsylvania on business
few days ago
Owing to the la3e spring, the farmers
Of this county will devote much
smaller area TO trG king than they had
contemplated. Tie land and fertilizer
intended for mai:ket trucks will be
used for corn, etc.
Capt Fonts. the Potomac seine fisher
man. caught something like thous-
and dollars worth lof fish on Saturday
ana Sunday. IL is Isaid.
The egg trade Rs cen enormous for
some months. TIL ToJ,,. Is and thous-
ands of dozens hal bought and
shipped by sn",a - the King George
merchants
All indications at present point to an
early opening of the political campaign
in this county.
Pastures will be unusually backward
this spring, and cattle will, therefore
be in poor condition until late in the
season. Dry cattle and other stock will
have to be penned and fed until the
middle Of .April-several weeks later
than usual-owing to the late spring
and the scarcity Of grass
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

THE lynching at EmpOria Saturday
is q blot and stain upon the county
of Greensvllle that cannot be remOv
ed and all law-abiding people deeply
regret and strongly condemn the oc.
currence.
Lynching, which has become too
common in our free country, and
seems to be on the incresse,is q seri
our matter, and it is questionable
whether under any circumstances men
can take the life Of their fellow man,
without due process Of law, and not
Be guilty Of murder.
Ia the withdrawal of the troops, at
the request of officers of the county
we fail TO see any just grounds for
abuse and effort to fix the blame up.
on Governor Tyler.
The philippe from the pulpit by
Prof. Mitchell, of Richmond, was in
bad taste, not to use stronger term,
and should never have been uttered.
His comparison Of the Governor with
PLATE, which by inference compared
the murderers with the Savior, WAS
impious,a and shows that the Professor
had lost his head.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

Mrs. Thos. p Yeager. Of Gross Keys.
Rockingham county, who mysteriously
disappeared a week ago, for the second
time, was found by detectives in q
boarding house at Reading, Pa. She
is said to be insane on the subject Of
religion.
Judge " Samuel Goodwin of Greens.
vile county. was in Richmond Tues
day consulting with Governor Tyler
aud Attorney. General Montague with
regard to the prosecution Of the EN-
poria lynchers. This. the Judge says,
is to be conducted with the utmost
thorOughness
Morris Carroll, colored, Tuesday
morning made a bcld and daring es'
cape from the Alexandria county jail.
The taller entered the corridor to give
Carroll his breakfast. and when the
door was opened Carroll made savage
attack upon Tailor Fox, krock-
ing him down and then made good his
escape to the adjacent woods.
Major Chas H. Lee died at the resi-
dence Of Mrs l. o Jones, at Round
Hill, Loudoun county. Sunday night,
aged so years. He was a son of the late
Edmund | Lee and was q cousin OF
Gen. Robert + Lee. He was Common.
wealth $ Attorney for Loudouu for two
or three terms He leaves widow
but. no children. his only daughter.
Mrs Burrel. Of Clarke county, having
died some years ago
Hollis Estes, desperate character, was
shot and killed by w. r. Graves at the
store of the Arminius copper mines,
near Mineral City, in Louisa county
Monday. Graves had Ieprimanded
Estes along the line OF keeping order
in the store, of which he had charge.
and Estes left. Graves went to the
we'll, two hundred feet from the
store for water. and Estes came
after him with big knife. declaring
to Graves he wanted his heart. Graves
ran iuto the store, secured pistol, with
which he met Estes, and shot him three
times, killing him Public opinion
sustains Graves, who is a young man Of
spendid character.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House took up the Army appropria-
ton bill The measure carries 81 |. 900. :
1854
Representative jenkins introduced
a bill providing for the purchase
by the Government for land and
water rights about Great Fall on the
Potomac river.
The House experienced lively day
Tuesday. Mr.. Lentz and Mr.. Marsh
clashed over the formers vigorous at
tack on militarism, and the Illinois
gentleman declared he was responsible
for his words on or Off the floor. The
debate took wide range.
The Republican members Of the Senate
spent two and half hours In caucus
Monday In an effort to reach an agree
ment upon Porto Rico legislation. al
that was accomplished was q decision
to proceed with the general bill as IL
now stands. without separating th
tariff feature, and to discharge the
Harmony Committee from further
efforts.
Tho astonishing profits Of the Stand
ard Oil Company. indicated by the
extra dividend Of slS 900, 600 recently
declared. created a profound sensation
in Congress As result Of the corpora.
tion's action Congress will probably
adopt resolution calling upon the
Attorney General to proceed against
the company in accordance with the
provisions Of the Sherman Antitrust
Law.
M. Cox. in criticising the policy Of
the Administration in using the army
81 put down the insurrection there an
nounced that II he could have his way
not one dollar should be voted to sub.
jugate the Filipinos. The soldiers serv.
log in the PHILIPPINES he acquitted Of all
blame. The fault lay with those who
have inaugurated this.unholy war Mr..
Cox predicted that not In the mem.
DRY Of man now living would the army
ever get back to its old peace footing
OF 20 900. When he ,came to Congress
the appropriations for TIE army were
$50, OOO 600. Last year they were tl2O,
coo, 900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr. A. r Thomas, Of Madison county,
proprietor OF the Madison Hotel, at
Madison court House, is dead
The general merchandise ztOre Of j.
E. Connelleo, near Millenbeck. Lancas'
ter county, was destroyed by fire this
week.
In the the first game of the season
Woodberry Forest defeated Browns
University School by the score Of IS to
0, at Orange Tuesday.
Thomas Brown, colored, was shot and
instantly killed in Alexandria by a
negro named Frank Payne, The
tr 1uble occurred over game of cards
Mr.. John o. Timberlake died Sunday
night at his residence, in Richmond
He was born in Hanover sixty-fve
years ago. He leaves wife and a large
family.
Mr.. Bernard g. Rosson, of Culpeper,
died at his home Tuesday afternoon in
the eighty year of his age. The
deceased was an uncle Of Mr.. r. L..
Wood, Of Fredericksburg
William Newman was indicted on
Tuesday by special grand jury in West
moreland for the murder Of Warren
Maith. Both parties are colored New.
man shot Maith at a fair.
The grand jury Of Greensville county
fonnd a true bill against Rev. DR.. j.
E r. Riddick for shooting and killing
Dr. W. H. Temple Tuesday His trial
will commence May Sd.
Gen. Edgar Allan, Of Richmond,
United States District Attorney, is i'll
at the Monticello Hotel. Norfolk. Mrs.
Allen, and other members OF the Gen.
erals family are with him
Congressman Rixey has received as
surances from the Postoffice Department
that the people living in the neighbor-
hood Of Warrenton, Va, should have
free delivery mail service about the first
of May.
Miss Belle Tabb, daughter Of the late
John Henry Tabb. Of Gloucester
county, died suddenly Tuesday at
White Marsh, the home Of her brother.
Hon. John N. Tabb, Of Gloucester
county. Va
Miss Halle Cook, the daughter Of
the late John r. Cook, a Confederate
cavalry leader, was married Monday at
the residence of the BRIDES mother. in
Richmond, to William Wallace,
wealthy architects Of New York.
Mr.. Edward Broadus MCMILLAN died
of gastritis at his home in Standards
vile last Friday in his sixty-eighth
year. He leaves wife and number
of children. Judge f M MCMILLAN is
his brother.
Mr.. W. Y. Mordecai. an aged and
highly respected citizen, Of Henrico.
died at his home in she county Sunday
morning. The deceased was brother
Of Mr.. John Mordecai, who was kill
ed In duel with Captain Page Nc
Cartby.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29
Aftermath Of a.mporia Lynehing.

Aftermath Of 1.mporia Lynching.
The body Of Wal Yer Cotton, the negro
murderer, who wat lynched at Emporia
Saturday. was shipped from Portsmouth
to the University Of Virginia W. h.
Moore. who captur led Cotton, received
from the Sheriff oil Portsmouth the re-
ward of $3.50 which he effored for Got
ton when the latterl escaped from Ports
mouth Jail.
1t develops that O'Grady. the tramp
lynched at Emporia. was confined in
Portsmouth Jail on the charge OF va
grancy at the time Cotton was In the
i,il under senteuice to be hanged.
O'Grady was an iii (lerant umbrella men.
der, and when arr sted files were found
on him The p lice are convinced
he handed Cotton The files with which
the latter cut the bars They also be-
lieve that o. Grady got arrested by his
own design. that he might be near
Cotton and aid hinh in escaping.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

A STRANGE combination of mar
risge ceremonies and funeral services
occurred last week in New Jersey.
Rev. Chas. P. Grover had three
daughters. Two were engaged to be
married. The time was set for the
double marriage, and invitations
we're sent out. A few days before the
happy event the third daughter was
taken i'll, and died the day the mar
risges were to take place. The
grooms, living in different parts Of
the country, made their appearance
at the residence of Mr.. Grover in the
fore part Of the day to claim their
brides, and were shocked to iud the
family in deep sorrow. A consults-
ton Of ell parties was held, and 1t was
decided that the invitations should
DO withdrawn, but that the marriages
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

To the Citizens Of Fredericksburg
That efficient officer and clever gentle.
man. o. w. Darlington, Esq who has
served you so long as City Sergeant.
having declined to stand for election
again, and believing l can perform the
duties of the Office to the satisfaction
Of the citizens Of this city. hereby an.
nounce myself a candidate for the posi-.
tion at the election to be held May "a,
1900. and ask your support.
Very respectfully,
j. W.HARRIS.
Fredericksburg, Va, March Is. 1900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

CARNEGIE and Frick got into a
quarrel, went to law, and every body
thought the great combination that
had so oppressed the laborers was
at an end. But not so. They come
to sn agreement. withdraw their
suit, and a gigantic combination of
one hundred and sixty millions of
dollars is the result. The last will
likely be more oppressive than the
first.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

Tn Clerks Once OF the Circuit Court of the
L county of King George on the 2ith day of
March, 1900.
IN CHANCERY.
Lucy Robinson. -. Plaintiff.
Against
Lewis Robinson. ...................De PENDANT.
The object of this suit is TO obtain q divorce
a vlnculO matrimonii, upon the ground oil
desertion and non support by the plaintiff
from the defendant, and an affidavit having
been made and filed that the defendant,
Lewis Robinson, is a non resident of the State
OF Virginia, II is ordered that he do appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
hereof and do what may be necessary TO pro-
tect his interest in this suit and IL 10 further
ordered that copy hereof be published once
a week for four weeks In The Free Lance
newspaper, and that copy be posted at the
front 1OOr of the Court House on the first day
of the next term of the County Court.
A copy-Teste
z. l.. HUNTER, Clerk.
c. II. Ashton, p. q.
mch21 wiw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

A PARTY of engineers have been ex
ploring some old mines near the base
Of Mount Sinai, and have sent speci
mems of their findings to Paris for
examination and report. 1t is said
these mines were worked by the
Egyptians thousands of years before
Moses assembled the Mount to re-
ceive the Ten Commandments, and
waged war against other people who
endeavored to get possession OF them.
The examination shows that the
mineral deposits are in the sandstone
region and not in the porphyries,
which constitute the great mass of the
mountain. These deposits consist Of
copper and iron bearing minerals, es
pecially hematite and gypvam.
Among the cupriferous minerals
the most valuable were the turquoise,
many valuable specimens Of which
have been discovered from time to
time in the .tombs and treasures of
the Egyptians. 1t is claimed by the
party that these mines have been
abandoned fully three thousandlyears,
that they were operated nearly four
thousand years, which would show
that work on them was commenced
some seven thousand years ago
This makes the matter more interest
ing when we remember that theolo-
gians tell us that the world is only six
thousands years old.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

Fellow Citizens: l respectfully an
nounce myself a candidate for the office
Of Sergeant Of the City Of Fredericks.
burg az the election to be held on Thurs.
day, May oath, 1900 Having been Dep
uty Sergeant for some years. and being
familiar with the duties Of the office. |
hatter myself that l can discharge the
duties Of the position to the satisfaction
Of the court and public. II elected,
promise faithful and efficient service
JOHN H. ROBINSON.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

should take place. This was do7e,
and that night, amid the perfume OF
the flowers that covered the corpse OF
the dead sister, the marriage vows
we're spoken, the father performing
the ceremony. The customary bridal
trip was omitted, but the following
evening they moved in solemn pro.
cession to the grave as chief mourn
ers, the father also officiating at the
funeral.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29
Candidates Cards.
FOR MAYOR.

With grateful appreciation for past
fayors, and many thanks to those citi-
zeus who have voluntarily pledged me
their support, respectfully announce
myself a candidate for reelection TO the
Mayoralty, and will be thankful for the
votes Of my fellow. citizens at the com
ing election. A. z. ROWE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

To Ny Fellow Citizens of Fredericks.
burg: hereby announce myself can
didate for the Office Of City Sergeant
and respectfully solicit your votes and
assistance, and promise IL elected to dis
charge the duties Of the Office to the
best Of my ability. Very truly,
e. A. SOLAN. =
Election May "a, 1900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29

CITY councils are legislatiDg heavy
lily on theatre matters. Imposing
taxes on hawking tickets, and com
pelling ladies to remove their fne
millinery looks as though the cities
we're on a boom. Tickets are in
demand at any price, and the ladies
are expendlng money layishly on
their head-gear.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-29
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