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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
EDITORS WOES.
St. John Says wife Compelled
Him to Write In Kitchen.

New York, Feb. 2s.-Edward st. John,
the editor of Illustrations for Appleton e.
Co. Is the plaintiff In an action for a
separation from Margaret Sharman st.
John. 10 whom he was married In 1881,
charging her with cruel and inhumsn
conduct ever since their marriage.
Mrs. ST. John was yesterday awarded
husbands action by Justice McAdsm, in
the Supreme court. She did not ask for
alimony.
Mr.. ST John says there are two children
of the marriage aged, respectively, nine
teen and fourteen. Ills wife has repeat
cdly. in their presence. he says. referrd
20 him as an ''oid bull dog" liar"
an "unprincipled scoundrel," "a ''lickspit-
tic cur" "begsar." q lying scamp
Mrs. St John also, he declares. called
her two sisters beasts and hogs" her
brother tough" her deceased father
IN "old tack-ass" and a blatant idiot"
the plaintiff sister miserable beg
gar" and his deceased father a lying
old hypocrite like all ministers"
His stspmother was termed a lazy old
adventures" In his complaint Mr.. st.
John asserts that his wife seized him by
the throat and slapped him I'm tho face.
While endeavoring TO do some writing
at his residence, New Brighton, I'm March,
1892. she again attacked him and he had
10 carry or his work in the kitchen. Then
she grabbed the pencil from his hand and
tore the paper. according to his com
plant.
Mr.. 81. John brought proceedings in
court. and was awarded the custody OF
both children. Sc. John says his income
Is only $500 year. while his wife has two
houses. which he says. she bought out OF
his money. aud which are worth at least
tS.0c,.
Mrs. So, John denied her husband =
charges. and ssid he had declined 90 SUD
port her and her childres since Novem-
bsr 1929
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
jessie Banning Has Long
Struggle for Her Property.
she fOILED THE plOTTERs-
American Girl Receivers Title Deeds 10
Lands Worth Halt a Million Against
Most Terrible Odds.

Jennie Banning OF San Francisco has
just won a great triumph ia her long
contest for the rich strip OF mahogany
land aiong the west slope OF the Cor
dilleras In Peru. Though she lost her
father, ruthlessly struck down from am
bush in the bitter strife. and her moth
er, who died from grief and dependency.
she won husband and fortune.
But for the timely and stanch assist
snce OF Georges Flores IL is doubtful
whether she ever could have won against
the Vaccinations OF the rich and iniuen-
tia men who were determined 70 capture
the great mahogany tracts valued 81
svDVO0J. When, disguised as a boy, she
was wounded In trying TO recover the
Naldes deeds In order to prove her title,
IL was Flores who aided her 10 escape
the hirelings who had her surrounded.
When the Valdes deeds were recoved il
was Flores who shrewdly preserved them
till they were called for by the courts,
though detectives and cutthroats were
ransacking the possessions OF everybody
connected with the case, threatening the
weak-hearted ard even kidnapping those
that were thought 10 know the where
abouts Of the papers.
Despite all their efforts the deeds were
preserved and presented TO the court at
opportune moment. and the wedding OF
Jessie Banning and Georges Flores
dramatically closed the Tong and exciting
contest.
WAS BORN IN PERU.
Jessie Banning might be called an
American girl though she was born In
Peru. Very early in lie she was taken
TO California by her mother attended the
public school Ia San Francisco, where
she formed many acquaintances. IL was
through her mother that she inherited
the title to the great stretch OF valuable
forest lands which were so long in dis
pute.
Joe Banning, her father was very
well known in the Mendocino mountain
ranges. In the early los he sold his
timber claims I'm that region and went TO
San Francisco for rest and TO see what
chance offered for investments in new
lines. There he met pretty, black
haired Anita Ramirez. who had come
from Peru on visit TO an aunt, and
he fell desperately I'm love with her.
Marriage quickly followed.
lie took a wedding trip with her TO
Peru 10 visit her relatives and ''see what
kind of "A country IL was. anyway" Be
ing a timber expert he became keenly
alive 10 the prospects in that country In
furnishing fine woods, and when he saw
the rich belt that his wife held disputed
title TO he was ready to jump into the
contest with all his American energy.
pluck. shrewness, and every cent at his
command
The coterie OF spectators who were
trying their hardest 10 gobble the tract
were not afraid of this new champion.
They argued he was foreigner. unused
To the ways of the country. unfamiliar
with its laws. and, az n pinch there was
always a way of dealing with opponents
who became too truculent or too sue
cessful
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
Almost a True Prediction.

The Charlottesville Progress said be-
fore the Norfolk convention.
Here's a prediction concerning the Nor
folk convention. 1t may prove ialse, it
may prove true, but anyway we hazard
it,
At some moment during the proceed
ings-at some acute moment we Opine-
slender figure is going to advance to
the front of the rOstrum, and, amid
storms of applause, and crys of Swan
son Swanson that same slender fig
ure' is going to withdraw from the
contest" in the interests of harmony,
and pledge his hearty support and the
support Of his friends 10 the successful
nominee
Then the applause is going to break
out again, and, amid the general din, a
voice is going to be heard crying. Lets
make him Overnorfour years from now,
and again the crash will be heard and
again the voices will cry, That's right
Wen have him for Governor yet Hur
rah for SWANSON
And the next morning the papers will
describe the incident az dramatic one,
and speak of the 'magnanimity OF the
act, and praise the generous spirit
which prompted it, and urge their fell
low d y.,.ss OF whatever utilization
to close up the breach, heal all their diff
ferences, and march forward in solid pha-
lanx ''to meet the common enemy"
But how about that -four years from
now?' We remember that Taylor Ely
son in the Roanoke convention - but
pshaw that was four years ago
Now let's see il our little forecast is Mt
all correct.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22

ITIs little difficult to understand
why the subcommittee on resolutions
mt the Norfolk Convention should
have reported mfavorof nominating
United States Senators 10y primaries
and not members of the House OF
Representatives.. 1t looks very much
like another whack at Tom Martin
from bomb-proof quarters. 1t was
well that the full committee did not
accept the recommendation OF itsSub-
committee. for there would have UNI
doubtedly been a tight ON the ilOOroI
the convention. The people havedc-
manded the popular election OF all
elective officers and they would not
have been satisfied with cNemptng
congressman. Judge Campbell fought
good fight in the committee. aud
won. How some OF the prominent
members who have been vOciterouS
for primaries can explain away their
opposition to including all offices 1t
will I've difficult To understand. The
declaration as to county and muni-
cipal officers hardly changes present
party plans. as the platform practl-
cally says the primary system shall
apply ina these only where the party
organization deems ii wise
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
VIRGINIA NEWS

4 post office has been established nj
Aid. Caroline county, with Jefferson y.
Kay rs postmaster.
Second Auditor John g. Dew II con
fined to his home in King aud Queen
county 10y sickness lie is not seriously
in.
Rev +. " Troy, OF Mathews county
will probably be- called To the pastorate
ol Marshall Street Christian Church, Rich.
mOud
The fair at rasley Accomac county
opened Tuesday. and the exhibition III
the several departments was quite iull
The race card was good.
The Rev. ". +. Snead, rector ol ~
lukes church. lett thismorning To spend
his vacation at his home IN Lancaster
county Richmond News
5000. 600 worth of property IN Rich
mond owned by the American Cigar TO.
was detroyed by fire Monday. ''o
employees escaped uniniurcd.
Dr. George Is. Foster, of the University
of Chicago. will in all probability b,
elected professor of biology in Richmond
College aud thew oman = college.
Mr. Thomas f. Ryan, of New York
has purchased valuable lot in Lynch
burg. ON which il is intended To erect a
handsome aud commodious public hos
pital
Fred Wilson. a colorcd man, of North
ampton county. was accidentally
drowned Saturday. He was out clam
ming and in trying To reach his boat got
over his depth and drownedbeiorc assist
ancecould reach him.
Mr.. Wolf Won Borcke, OF Prussia. son
of the gallant Colonel lleros Won Borckc
lof Gen. j. T.. h. Stunrts staiD, who
fought in the Confederate army, IL the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs George J.. liaw at
Dundee. in Hanover county. where his
father stayed So much.
Licensed in Washington To- marry
Thomas e. Humphrey and Leila Garrl-
son. both OF Stafford county. William
\. Manning. of san Francisco. Cal. and
Catharine T.. Bowel, of Fauquercounty.
William Pratt, Of Westmoreland coun-
~ and Lucic Newton.
Some gentlemen members of n Phil
adelphia gun club. who are hunting III
Tidewater. Va. have made complaint to
Governor Tyler that the game laws oi
the State are not being properly eNccut-
ed. and they ask that the Governor viii
ser that it is done. They say the local
authorities decline To look after the mat
ter
Mrs Jane C.. Register, aged 93 years
died in Richmond. Among her grand
children are Matte +. Gooch, OF Orange
county. Scott Henshaw, Of Caroline
county. Among the great-grandchlldren
are Martha, Virginia, Mary and Dwina
Sommers. OF Orange county. Mrs /. +.
Il. Ilenshaw. of Orange county, IL a
daughter of the deceased.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
CAROLINE
Picnic Church Entertainment Revival
Personals. Elc


Correspondence oi Tut Fmr lANcrJ
WEIGH. Va, Aug 10Th. 1901.
The young people col the community on
gngcd in a picnic iu the yard nj bethany
church ON Thursday evening last Gro
quot vas INDUCED iu aud refreshments
were served on the ground The com
mittcc was composed oi Misses Alycc
bow. kntc trittcndcn. and Nlcssrs T. g.
Goodluc aud y VI Criltcndcu The par
~ was chapcroucd by Mrs Rodcrick
Dew. Mrs j u Coghill DR. Rodcrick
Dew and Mr. j - CoghiI Among those
present were Misses Grace Coghill. tier
trudc Coleman \la purr. locclyn Cog.
hill Lulu llcushnw. Mcssrs David VII.
sou. pouglas- Dew 8 !. Flippo. clyde
Coleman. Stokcly Coleman Cornelius
Davis Bob Noollork. Charlie MnddoN
and Manly Bnydcs A most pleasant
evening WaH spent hy ALL
There viii bean entertainment Mt Beth
any church on Monday August Goth, Tor
the benefit OF the church a game oi ball
is expected to take place between Bowl
ing Green and Partlows, az y. m. and
there viii be- Spectacular Dramn at
s. go p m supper aud refreshments
viii be- served ON che grounds IN even
ine OF much enjoyment TX expected
Miss Lulu Ilcnshnw oi King and
Queen. il q guest oi Miss Alycc Dew
Mrs e. L. Frazier. OF Washington is
spending the month of august az "Wnl.
nut Hin the homcoi Mr. Jordan Waller.
Miss Minnie lee oi Richmond is ON a
visit 10 her sister. Mrs Jno j.. Scamnn.
Miss Emma Pcrkin-on of Richmond h
a guest of Miss Mary Dew
Mr. Claudc e. Coleman. who has been
spending the summer with his brother
nr II r Coleman, in Rockbridgc will re-
turn home next week.
4 series of meetings closed al Wright
Chapel ON last Friday with sixteen con
versions The pastor Mr. McSparran
was assisted by Rcv- Mr. Page and Mr.
Holman Large crowds were present
and the sermons were able aud effective
resulting ia much good
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
POLITICAL.

The boldness with which the Demo
cratic State conventions steer away
from national questions Is marvellous.
New York Sun.
The Republicans of Richmond split up
into two factions, held rival conventions
and elected two sets OF delegates 10 the
State convention at Roanoke.
j. H. Lindsay, of Charlottesville, mem
Der of the Constitutional Convention, has
consented to become candidate for the
State Senate from Albemarle and Greene
counties, to succeed Judge George W
Morris.
\ pretty race is about to open up for
the speakership of the coming House OF
Delegates The candidates will probably
be Hon. S. L. Kelley, of Richmond city,
and ex-speaker John +. Ryan. OF Lou
dOun county.
In his acceptance speech before the Nor
folk convention Mr.. Montague touched no
more important subject than when he
voiced the demand throughout Virginia
for better public roads, and theInecessity
for a wise and practical system of public
road improvement by the state govern
ment in place of the present Inadequate
system of county management.-Peters.
burg lndex-Appeal.
An anti-cOnventiOn squib appeared in
one of the dailies as follows "The East
ern Shore Democrats are inclined to the
opinion that they should be recognized
here. We have blacked the boots of the
party long enough said one OF them,
and now we want a higher place in it's
consideration "The following behind
DR.. LeCato is the most aggressive that
has yet come on the field, and they will
not go down without a struggle"
Judge l.. l.. Lewis denies that he said
as reported, that he would regard the
nomination of the Republican State con-
ventiOn for Governor, conferred upon
him under the circumstances, las an in
insult Judge Lewis said he hoped his
denial of this reported interview with
Mr.. Williams would be given sufficient
publicity to acquaint the people Of the
State with the fact that, under no cir
cumstances, would he ever have thought
or said any such thing in regard to a
nomination which his friends had so
kindly offered him.
The fight for the Senate in the Thirty
ninth district is waxing warm. The race
is a three-cornered one, and the candi-
dates are the same gentlemen who ran
in 1897, when Judge Thomas E. Blakey
the incumbent, was named for the honor
Mr.. J. Boyd Sears, the brilliant young
leader from Mathews, and ex-senator j.
\. iStubbs, OF Gloucester, areIthe other
aspirants. They were all at the Norfolk
convention last week working hard for
the honor, and all claimed TO be satisfied
with the outlook. Mr.. Sears is now
slightly in the lead, with only King and
Queen county to elect delegates. The
finish will be hot one, and the final re-
suit seems now very much clouded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
KING GEORGE.
Bu ,oessful Meeting Funeral OF Miss Wor-
reil Personal Notes. Etc
Correspondence OF TIM rur LA>uI

Correspondence OF Tina Fmr LANuJ
King George Co. Va Aug 20. 1901.
Rev j H. Thomas, pastor ol Potomac
Baptist church has just closed u very
successful meeting at that church lie
was assisted 10y Rev MIR Farley who la
a rcyiyalist ol much power Fine con
grcgations attended daily and deep ia
tcrcst was shown ia all the services
There have been number oi additions
To the church The new members will be-
baptized on Saturday at Chnttcrton
The funeral oi Miss Sarah Norrcll who
died early Sunday morning, TOOK place
Yesterday afternoon. aud the intcrmrnt
was made in Potomac chulchyard The
services were conducted hy Rev Mr.
Thomas Miss Worrrll had from time
10 time resided ia some oi thcpromlncnt
| families of this county aud was highly
respected 10y all who knew her
We are sorry 10 hear that Miss Salir
Trcaklc. only daughter of Mrs Margaret
| Trcaklc. oi Nldcn. continues very ill with
| typhoid fever DR. Washington, of West
momland was called ia 10y DR. Niude ina
consultation Saturday. We trust thc
sufferer may soon be- ont oi danger
Mrs. Leila Qucscnhcrry was taken sud
denly i'll Sunday night aud n quite sick
Mrs james Barron of Essex county,
and Mr. George y. Ashton. OF Washing
ton. ARE visiting their mother, Mrs Mar
tina Ashton. at "Navcrhy
MIR Henry T. Garnett. the only dele.
gate from King George whoatteudcd the
Gubcrnatorial convention ia Norfolk. re-
turned ON Friday. after "a most pleasant
trip in every respect.
Mr.. Harvey Wmgfcld aud his sister
Miss Lucy. son and daughter of Cot.
Henry Wnghcd. Of Hanover county, ARE
guests Of Mr. t. b. Brown and other rel
atiyes in this county.
Miss Sadie Washington of Ncstmorc
land, is visiting her cousin. Miss JoShan
J Brown. at Pine Hill
Mrs H. j. Smith who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs Marin j &. Mason. at
Alto. left yesterday to visit rclntlyrs
in Abemarlc
Mrs Williams wife OF Rev. Charles vii
liams, of King aud Queen county. accom-
panied by her little son. arrived here last
week aud il guest of her parents Mr.
and Mrs t. ID. Brown. no "Sunnyside
Miss Bessie stern, "a very charming
young lady of Washington. who has been
guest at "Navcland. home oi Judge
e.. II. Ashton. has returned home
Miss Eda Howcth. Of Washington, has
been guest of Miss I.da Suttlcnt Ridg
ley for some weeks pust.
Mrs Mondes. wife of Rev Mr. Moudcs.
of Westmorcland county. and Mrs. llo-
gan. Of Washington, are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mr. George ". Price
mt "Arkcndale
We are glad to hear that Mrs T. J.
Garnett, OF spy Ill., who is spending
the summer at Alton Va, Is Gonzales
cling. after severe illness
Misses Annie. Jennie and Grace Bevan
and Messrs. VIII and Tom Bcyan, who
have been spending the summerat Phar
salia their country home. have returned
20 their home in Baltimore
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Persistent attacks by Colombian rebels
on the outskirts of Colon and Panama
continue
The Navy Department has decided that
the sessions of the Schley court of Inquiry
will I've held at the Washington navy
yard.
Attorney-General Knox decides that
the Porto Rican Executive Council has
no authority to grant exemption from
taxation.
Americans in London protested against
negro delegates TO the Methodist
Ecumenicai Conference being quartered
with them.
While ;. Artillery was at target
practice in Kansas a shell accidently
burst and one soldier was killed and
several injured.
A total OF Sj54 229 has been received
by the Government through the sale Il
lots in county seats in the newly opened
Oklahoma lands
The entire Standard oil plant in Phila-
delphia il afire and doomed to de-
struction The fire il eating upoil at the
rate Of 100000 a day.
The North Atlantic squadron has been
ordered from Nantucket to Hampton
Roads, whence it can be quickly sent to
Panama if the situation becomes worse
The steamer Islander. which was lost in
Lynn canal Wash, struck an iceberg at
full speed Latest estimates of the loss
Of life place the total Mt at least g..
One passenger lost $1,000 in gold and
another threw away 100000 and was
drowned
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
HcN J L JEEFRIEs BANouETED
Citizens OF culpeper Express Confidence
and Esteem for Their Senator.

The confidence aud esteem in which the
Hon. John l. Jcnrie, H. held by hcpcoplc
oi Culpcpcr. hir home and native town.
was manifested Tuesday night by an
elegant banquet given IN his honor az the
Waycrly Hotel 10y the members of the
Culpepcr bar IN conjunction with the
prominent business men of The townand
community. Covers were laid for 100
guests
Ten pieces OF the / :. Marine
Band furnished music for the oc-
aston Mr. ID g. Gray, the nes-
tor of the Culpeper bar presided
~ toastmaster and addressed the assem-
bage In wellchoscn words hccXpressed
the universal sentiment of thccommunity
in handsome tribute 10 the integrity
and ster ing worth oi the honored guest.
Representative Johq T. RiXey also spoke
Others who made speeches were Mr.
Preston " Campcll. Hon D. A. Grimsley
Hon W l.. Ieiiries, and Mayor Alden
Bell
Among those present were Hon.
John ;. Barbour. member of the Con
stitutiOnal Convention. W f. CoOns,
clerk OF the courts ; Russell Smith,
treasurer of Culpcper county and prcsi-
dent OF Culpeper National Bank, the
members of the Culpcper bar aud almost
every business man IN town.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
THE IMPORTANT Rl-SINESS

Thefollowing 10 the Richmond Dis
patch from A Democratic Tax
Payer OF Culpeper We take from the
editorial columns OF that paper
Il see from the Dispatch you reiteratt
the assertion that the Convention was
called especially to restrict suffrage which
language is sweet refrain OF the fifteen
thousand otiice-holders in Virginia. whom
the great majority of people want re-
duced in numbers and salaries.
." As the leading daily OF the state We
hope Won will advocate the reduction of
taxation as the first great duty and obi
cation of the Convention. The suffrage
question is secondary one In import
ance except in the counties where the col
ored voters are in the majority. which
cause will adjust itself in time by the emf
grafton of the negro to sections where
labor l. more in demand.
The taxpayers are weary OF seeing
public funds dispensed 10 keep up an Of
fetal aristocracy and they want change
made in the whole county and state gov
ernmental laws. one that Will reduce our
expenses from one-third TO one-half their
present cost Ii the Convention fail 10
come up 20 the expectations and obliga-
tons OF this OppOrtune occasion they Will
cry unto the rocks in vain 10 hide them
from the wrath of the people.
The Dispatch Sagely suggests that
there Is no reason why the Constitu-
tional Convention should not both
restrict the suffrage and reduce eN-
penSes, but our contemporary rather
negatives the expression 10y adding
later that If theCouStitutionalCo Con-
vention should come toany such con-
clusion as that ignoring the sui
fragcl. it might as Well adjourn sine
die.
We agree with the Di~patch's cor
respondent that retrenchment should
be- the matter of greatest concern,
and the suffrage secondary TO it, 1t
i all true that the Norfolk Conven-
ton of last wear attached most i'm
portance 10 the suffrage. and admit
that Indirectly this item was the one
that carried the Convention PROPOSE
ton at the polls. bur it does not
necessarily follow that the suffrage
question has pre- eminence in the
minds Of the people The Convention
movement was first started. a. we
asserted few weeks back. through a
demand for reform in State govern
ment. 1t was defeated because the
politicians and office holders lthe
class most vitally affected) were OPP
posed to such a reform movement.
and not because the people We're sat
isfed with the present system. When
the people began to press the subject
again the politicians concluded that
the negro should go along with it,
and so the suffrage got into the fore
front not through demand OF the
people but through the wiles OF poll
tics. Deep in the recesses where the
people rule and have a say retrench-
ment and reform hold sway, and the
suffragenOrany other question before
the Convention can dislodge them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
New Virginia Doctors.

The report ofthe State Board of Medi.
cal Examiners shows that one hundred
and two men passed the examination re-
Gently held at Stanton.
The following are among the new
doctors: C. NJ. Baggarly, of Rappahan-
mock county; w. n Chinn, Westmore-
land county st. George Tucker Grinnan,
Orange county; W. A. Harris, Spotsyl-
vania county; +. W. Hornbaker, Manas-
sas; Cassius Hove, Prince William county;
Edward Newton Lillard, Madison county;
W. W. Nelson, Mathews county; X. X.
Neyette, Fauquier county; j. A. Rice,
Northumberland county; Edward M.
Talbot, Fairfax county; ID. M. Trice,
Lancaster county; Lewis +. Wilson,
Loudoun county
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-22
European Wheat Crop.

The best authorities estimate the wheat
crop of the United Kingdom at 80, 00O,-
600 bushels, that of France at 00,000,-
600 bushels and the crops of Belgium and
Holland at 10000 900 bushels, total
of 306, 10000 bushels for the great
wheat importing area of Northwestern
Europe, which needs 664 900, 900 bush
els. America, with home wants not ex-
ceeding 400,000,000 bushels, has 675, :
900, O0c bushels, and is, therefore, able
to deal with the deficit single handed.
The Russian, Roumanian Australian and
Argentine SURPRISES are left to meet the
wants of Italy and the newest buyers,
like Cape Colony, Greece, Switzerland,
Scandinavia, China and, probably, Aus
tria- Hungary, Spain and Portugal.
Egypt and India will be seli-supporting
for the next twelve months.