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The Methodist Conference.

The Baltimore Conference OF the Meth
odist Church South, is in annual session
in Baltimore. For this district. Rev. j.
W. Duiiey, reported $50 conversions
Three new churches were added during
the year. One was purchased from the
PRESBYTERIAN at West Washington and
two were built one at OccOquan and the
other mt BealtOn.
Members OF the Boards and Commit
tees in part are az follows: The first
named are ministers, the other laymen.
Missions-S g. Ferguson, j. +. Alex
ander. Rev. ]. ". Canter, formerly Of this
city. is member from Rockingham
Joint Board Of F'inance-W. e. Wolf, W
;. Embrey Church Extension-C. ;
Sydenstricker. Z. Y. D. Conway. Ep
worth Ieague-W. +. Dolly, f. J. Pol
lard. Rev. j. r. Stump. Conference Re
lations (only ministers)-Geo. I. Tyler.
Rev. Dir James +. Armstrong was re-
elected secretary of the conference. DR.
Armstrong has served as assistant secre
tary and secretary for A. years. lie ap
pointed as assistants Revs. Eldrldge '
REGISTER. George T. Tyler, Ashbury X
Martin. James p Stump, Henry :. Coo
and William NJ Waters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29
Medical Meeting.

4 very enjoyable meeting OF the Rap
pahannock Valley Medical Association
was held at the residence Of DR.. j. +.
Tompkins Thursday night Those pres
ent were Drs Carmichael. Martin. Dog
gett llales, Scott, Tompkins, Montague
Stiff Chewing. Johnson, Outcalt, Bow
man and Barney. of this city; Drs Harris
Gordon and Massie, of Spotsylvania; DR.
Bledsoe, of Orange; A. F. Stands, Of
Washington; W f. Mercer, of Richmond,
and DIR. Payne, of Stafford.
DR.. i. f Tompkins was elected presl
dent and DR.. W j. Chewing secretary
for the coming year Papers on "lneu-
monia." by DR.. K j. Payne. and ON
"Otitis Media. by Dr.W. i. Mercer were
read and discussed After fully enjoying
most elegant repast, the society nd
journed to meet in June at DR. Martin =
the paper to be read 10y Dr.N. F.. Stands,
of Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29

MIR Ira IL Bullock. of Bcrea, Stafford
county, has gone to Emporium, Pa to
accept n position with Mr.. W. b. Bullock
in the saw-mill business.
WANrED-rwo young ladies' To learn
type setting. Wages from beginning EN-
cj4lcnt opportunity tolearn a good trade.
Address Box 81. fredericksburg, Va.
MIR larcourt K. Fayill. Of this city, is
in Chilli He made the voyage from liv-
erpool in sailing vessel in 81 days.
Miss Ada l. Perry, of Lynchburg. is
visiting her sister, Miss Frances l.. Perry,
at the Mary Washington Hospital.
Easter services will be held at the l'eo-
pies Mission Sunday evening at 3o'clock.
Rev. |. l.. Chestnut will preach.
MIR. K. G Shepherd. Of Nashville, Tenn ,
is the guest of the family OF MIR. g. W.
Shepherd.
Capt NJ h. Rowe offers eggstor hatch
ing from fine breeds OF fowls See nd.
MIR. Julian Mason, oi New York, is in
the city for few days.
Special services will be- held in alloi the
churches Sunday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG and
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect Jan. 14th. 1902.
LEAVE NoKrHW ARD.

549 4 NJ daily. stops ON signal at
Occoquan sundays only.
SD 4 NJ daily No local stops All Pull
man ears with extra fare.
lOO5A W. sundays only. stops ON signal
AT Rrookt. AQuia. Wide W alter, Quantico. Neg
ley and Occoquan.
IOIlA NJ daily. except sunday stops
ON signal az Brooke. AQula, Wide Water.
Quautico. cherry hin. Frcc~t one. Negl,y and
Dccnquan
IA a. NJ daily except sunday \, local
g. p. NJ Tally No local stops.
as u. H.. daily. No local stops.
$50 r. VI. daily. stops uu signal AT
Brooke. Wide Water and Ouantlco. stops
ON signal at Occoluau ou sundays only
LEAVE solrHW ARID.
COCA. NJ daily except sunday Richmond
Accommodation Makes ul stops.
Ga A. NJ. daily Atleuuc Coast Line
tra0 stops at Milford. boswell and Ash
land tailv aud on signal at other local
stops on sundays only.
l04S \. NJ. daily except sunday. Makes
local stops ON sigma" IL train SION. ON
~igual at Milford. boswell and Ashland
IL 26 u. m. daily. southern Railway train.
No local stops
5.lS L. N. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train stops AT boswell and Ashland
Is - L. NJ. daily. Makes local stops "n
s.32 p. NJ daily Seahqarl Air Line train.
stops at boswell and Ashland uu signal. A u
Pullman Cars. with extra fare
Accommodation train leaves hchmond !
Pm. daily except sunday arrives tredericAs-
c. G.. COX. Agent.
f. +. d. MYERS. President
". u. DUKE, General Manager.
W. T.. TANlOE. Traffic Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29
Adiutant. General Compliments the Washington
Guards.

Adit Gen. VIM. Male, in his annual re-
port for the period ending Oct 20. 1901
lust published, speaking OF the Washing
ton Guards, Capt. NJ. b. Rowe of this
city, after referring to the privileges en-
loved by the company and the arrange
ments for drills, for keeping the arms and
uniforms, states that s217 has been re-
ceived by the company from the military
fund. which is the only income. There has
been guard mounting every week, target
firing n non.cOmmissioned officers school
etc The report says that the drill and
discipline OF the company are exception
ally good. All orders are promptly cop
led in the order book, and the books art
properly and neatly kept.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29
Fell From Roof and Badly Bruised.

Mr.. George Snellings, of this city, while
doing some timing work for Mr.. X. l..
Stone on the roof of Clerk j. p. II Girls
mond's residence at Spotsylyania c. Ii.
Wednesday, lost his footing and fell to
the ground. a distance of % feet He was
severely bruised. DR.. ". A. Harris exam
ined him and found that no bones were
broken. but it il not known whether hi
was injured internally or not. lie was
brought to his home here Wednesday
nioht and is now resting well
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29
Miss Baker. Formerly Miss Graves, OF Spot
syIyania. Weds Mr.. W. J. Grggs, OF
Richmond.

Mrs. Daisy f Baker, daughter OF Mrs
b. +. Graves. and sister OF Common
wealth's Attorney lee J. Graves and Mr.
Verney Graves. Of Spotsylvania county
brcame the bride Of Mr. W. }. Griggs, Oh
Richmond, this week, Rev. Joel Tucker
officiating. The marriage was a very
quiet zone, owing to n recent death IN
the family of the groom. The groom is
a popular employee of the Passenger and
Power Company Mr.. and Mrs. Graves
are at home to their friends at No. 4lG
north Twenty-fourth street, Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29

Connections al Fredericksburg with r., +.
T. L. H., and Mecm- Steamboat Co. At
Orange with southern u L. and the~apeake n
Ohio L. X.
The only line 20 the Charlottesville and
Wilderness Battlcteld-.
Eastern standard Time. Daily except sun
day. ". II. IHtflAEliN. Gen. Manager
.'Train No. > leaves Orange The IA Monday
in each month ut J.. NJ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29
SP0TSYLNANIA.
Marriage New Court House Damaged
phone Line to BE Extended Big
Matching. Etc

Correspondence OF TuE FREE LANcr)
Spotsylyania. Va. March -. 1902.
MIR George Wolfrey and Miss Alice 4.
Wolirey were united in matrimony Mt the
Clerk = office Tuesday Rev. j. W. Heck
man officiating The young couple are
from near Waco. in the upper end OF the
county.
On Tuesday night some miscreant
threw blocks of wood through both Of
the front windows of the new court
/ house. breaking two glasses in one and "A
glass and sash in the other Ii Il not
known who did the crime. Ii occurred
between : and 9 o'clock. The glasses
were heard to fall in and the guilty party
ran OF 1t is hoped he may be appre-
hended and severely punished.
/ The directors of the Sp0tsylvania Tele-
/ phone Co met here yesterday and decided
to construct "A branch line from Lewiston
10 Chilcsburg, provided the parties resid-
ing along the proposed line will subscribe
their pro rata of the stock. Ii was also
decided that parties who do not rent
'phonee must pay Zoe unless they are the
guests Of n renter OF n phone. and then
must not use the line over > minutes \
rule was also passed not allowing any
one To use the line for useless or foolish
talking. on the penalty Of the phone be
ing taken away from the renter who al
lows il. Messrs 4. II. Crismond and
Tom Harris have just put up "A short line
from Post OAK to Mcllenry.
Mr. John b. Terrell passed here yester-
day on his way to Gatewood, having re-
ceived message that his sister. Mrs
Thomas Wright. is critically i'll.
Prayer meeting was held yesterday
evening NJ the home OF Mr.. \. II. Girls
mond. conducted by Miss Fannie Peudle
ton. The meetings continue very inter
esting
Rev. j ". Hickman had - chickens
to hatch in his incubator this week ont
Of 100 fertile eggs That is lucky for
Methodist preacher, a. Methodist preach
ers are said to be- such lovers OF chickens.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29
The Senatorial Districts.

The only changes made by the Iegisla-
ture in the Senatorial districts in this
mart of the State were to add Princess
Anne county to the Eastern Shore dis
trict and to change the number OF the
Caroline Hanover district. This district
was formerly known as No. 81. 1t will
now be 30
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29
Virginia Day at South Carolina Interstate
and Indian Exposition, Charleston.
C.. Aprl 10th.

On this occasion tickets will be sold
from fredericksburg to Charleston and
return April 10Th, good To return until
April 10Th, inclusive for SS.3I. Con
tinuous passage in each direction.
E.. e. Cox.
Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29

Landreth's Garden Seeds at Halls
drug store at low prices also
a complete stock of Drugs, Chemi-
calls. Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes, Combs,
Tooth Brushes, etc, and at prices TO suit
all Prescriptions a speciality. Agency
for Hawkes. celebrated spectacles.
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coon ROADS WEN ORGANIZE.
Form the Roadmakcrs' Association for
Highways Improvement.

Men interested in the building Of i'm
proved highways formed themselves nj a
meeting held last night at the Hotel Cadillac,
into an organization 10 be known as the
Roadmakers' Association. The purpose
of the association is to bring about the
constructions Of good macadamized roads be-
tween the capitals Of the country. The
meeting was called by Senator n. s. Earle
of Detroit, Mich, who Is an enthusiast for
good roads and was attended by a large
number Of men who agree with him. Among
them were Edward A. Bond, the State En-
gincer and Deputy State Engineer William
L. JudsOn.
senator Earle said that the association
would soon call a convention Of delegates
from all parts OF the country. He also said
that the association expects TO persuade
Congress to appoint a committee 10 con
slider the necessity Of building better high
ways between capitals. II is hoped further,
he said, that Congress will appropriate
81. 900, 900 "a begin the construction Of an
improved system 81 roadways.
The association will also seek the aid of
the States in carrying out its objects.
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embracing the same typographical de-
tails, yet differing entirely in expression;
sky, cliff, and water, radiating sunshine
in the one case, in the other a cooler hght;
the same difference that a human race pres
cnts, according as the smile spreads broadly
or only turks in eyes and mouth.
The exquisite variations Of expression
in family sunlit misty atmosphere. SUCH
az form the motives OF the cathedral pct
ures, may here be studied In "Nue de
Vernon" and THE Thames Near Charing
Cross" In the latter from the embank,,
ment gardens the Victoria Tower ana
Clock Tower Of the Houses OF Parliament
loom up In the morning mist beyond the
railway bridge. while the water OF the
river is plated with pale gold. The mist as
il becomes charged with light is slowly
being loosened and stirred TO rise; OBJECTS
as YOU peer into II, gradually gather shape
as spots of solid lu~minousness; the ms.
becomes more and more penetrable ana
volatile, more impregnated with the breath
of awakening life. What we may feel the
spirit of nature is softly stirring, az II stirs
i'm a child's face In the drowsy moments OF
Weakening from a profound sleep. In depict
ing he latter should we ask that the painter
inftIse his own sentiment into the picture, d
sentiment, however beautiful IL may be, tiat
must be world-fuddled as compared WIN
the indescribable fragrance and purlity OF
the child? Were it not better that ne shouid
surrender any recollection OF sell ana
mmerse himself completely in the con-
temptation Of the childp
This is what Monet does, with a VISION
uuickened and purified by a lifetime OF
searching study Of nature. That she
Yields to him some secrets, not fouhd by
is certain.
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roo COLD FOR HIN HERE.
black Jamaican Stowaway Had n Hard
Time on His First voyage.

A very black Jamaican from Port An
tonic arrived yesterday aboard the British
fruit steamship Ethelwold and Immediately
pleaded with her skipper, Capt. G. W.
Thomas, to be taken to a more genial cline.
He had slowed ava y in the forecastle of
the fruiter when she sailed for his port on
Feb. I. He raid be was Nathaniel Hall
and that he wanted the job of cabin boy,
recently abandoned bv another West
Indian black. Capt. Tho mas said that no
didn't want an vbCdy aboard his craft who
hadn't the spunk TO come up the gang
plank in daylight.
Nathaniel wanted 10 know what the
skipper was going TO do with him. The
skipper said: IN put YOU ashore at Wat
ling Island" Now, according TO the skip
per, Waiting has a population of three or
four PERSONS, who live in the lighthouse
on Waiting, where Christopher Columbus
landed several hundred years ago, finding
an Indian population. Naturally, Nathan
lei didn't care about rediscovering Waiting
and he fed into the hold, again slowing
himself away among the cocoanuts and
bananas.
An hands searched for him, hut didn't
find him until after the ship had passed
Waiting. He was taken TO Ellis Island
and will start for Port Antonio to-day
aboard the Ethelwold. He did not like
the icy aspect OF things in the North River.
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ONE or THE GAYNORS ABSENT.
Judge spccr Criticiscs n Defendant In the
savannah Fraud Trial.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. l3.-The trial Of
Capt. b. d. Greene and the Gaynors in tho
United States Court on the charge of con-
spiracy in the Savannah harbor improve
mcnts was resumed this morning. Dis
trict Attorney Marion Erwin filed a de-
murrer 10 the pleas in abatement filed by
the defendants on Tuesday and the de-
PENDANTS filed a motion 10 quash the in
dictment. asserting their pleas had not
been answered. Judge Spcer overruled
this motion and called for arguments on
tho pleas in abatement.
Before adjCurnlng court, Judge Specr
had the names Of the defendants called.
They all answered present" except r..
II. Gaynor. Judge Srper said that he had
noticed ihat one OF the defendants was
not present and he wished IL Understood
that while he had been lenient with them,
they were not at liberty to leave the court
ruoin when their case was being tried.
An attorney for the defence assured the
Court that Mr.. Gaynor had left the room
without knowing that he was doing wrong
and that IL should not occur again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-14
DIED by GAS TOGETHER.
Tall Husband and Little WIfc In a Double
suicide She Sick and lie Tired.

John Roesel, Jr., who was 9 feet and 1
inch tall, and his wife Kitty, who was
feet . inches and is said TO have beer a
vaudeville actress. committed suicide to-
gether some time on Wednesday night by
turning on the gas in their room in the
boa riding house at $50 East nth street.
They carefully closed up all the crevices
in the ROOM, turned on the gas from two
burners and went TO bed. They were
not discovered until yesterday evening
and they had then been dead several hours.
Coroner jackson, who was summoned
to the house. found this note addressed
ITO the Coroner"
Tho reason we do this is that Kitty is sick
and went the route. JoHS ROEsEL.
p s Ia case we succeed notify my father.
John Roesel, or Chris Roescl. Ill Ridgewood
avenue. Brooklyn.
Mrs. Florence Boyle. who keeps the
boarding house. says that the couple went
there about eight weeks ago. The man
was employed In a bowling alley at sol
West Fifteenth street.
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EAST SIDE BETTER ALREADY.
Mayors secretary Reynolds so Tells tnl-
,ersity settlement society.

Mayors secretary Reynolds so Tells tni-
,ersity settlement society.
The annual meeting OF the University
Settlement Society and OF the Women's
Auxiliary was held yesterday at the n
versity Settlement House, 1874 Eldridge
street. Stephen II. DIN presided and
reports were read by Mrs. Richard Y. Fftz-
gerald and Head Worker James b. Rey-
nolds. The reports showed increases in
every branch Of the work.
President Butler OF Columbia University
also addressed tho society. He said that
as the name implies, college men had always
been actively identified with settlement
work. 1T il a favorite theme he con.
tinued, "of certain candidates for political
Office and of certain newly elected officials
to say that college men shirk their public
duties and their duties as citizens. The
person who makes that statement is ten
wears behind the times. That used TO be
the case, but il il not now. Ifyou seek out
the best and most benefcent work that is
being lone to-day in public circles you
will lind that it il being done by college
men"
Mr.. REYNOLDS, who is Mayor Lows secre-
tary, said that he supposed he could say,
without treading on any political toes, that
at present the streets in the n~eighboThood
of the settlement we're cleaner than they
had been in four years. Il rejoice" he
said, that we are allowed to have a police
captain in his district who has the courage
and wish 10 keep the streets as morally clean
as they are physically clean
The members of the council OF the society
whose terms of office expired yesterday
we're reelected at the meeting.
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NATI RAJ HISTORY MUSEUM.
scientific Expeditions Which the Institution
Maintained IN the Last Year.

The annual meeting of the trustees Of
the American Museum OF Natural History
was held on Monday, but the minutes were
not made public until yesterday. Morris
X. Jesup was elected President, William
4. Dodge First Vice President and Prof.
Henry Fairfield Osborne Second Vice
President. Charles Ianier was chosen
Treasurer and Prof. Herman G. Bumpus
Director of the Museum.
The Treasurer's report showed hat the
disbursements were sl47, 773.75, ST., 1915
in excess of the city appropriation. This
deficit was met by contributions from the
trustees. Among the expeditions main
tanned during the year were the Jesup north
expedition, the Hyde expeditions In the
Southwest and Mexico, the expeditions for
archaeological research In the Delaware
Valley, the Mexican expedition n an
expedition through the West in quest OF
fossil horses for a collection showing the
evolution Of the horse. The cost for the
latter was betrayed by William c. Whitney.
There was also an expedition to the North
west in search OF specimens Of fur-bearing
animals. and one TO China for a collection
illustrating Chinese life and customs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-14
EIGHT NOUN LAW VOID.
That Is the Decision Of County Judge
John y. Beattic OF Newburgh.

NRwBURGH, FEB. lS.-Ihe orange county
Construction Company, of which f.. II.
Hartman is President : and the Hon.
Louis Bedell and others interested, took
a contract from the Orange County Board
OF Supervisors TO construct new roads
In the county under the State road act.
1t put its men on the work at ten hours
a day, and on complaint OF the labor unions.
which alleged that the eight hou law was
being violated. the matter was taken before
the Grand Jury and the construction COM
pany was indicted. When ths case came
before Judge John j. Beattie this week
in County Court, an application was made
to have the indictment dismissed on the
ground that the eight hour law Vas un-
constitutional. Judge Beattie took the
case under consideration, and this morn
ing he filed an opinion declaring that the
law is unconstitutional and dismissed
the indictment.
The Court In It's decision says:
~ The law fixed the len 9Th Of the day. not
labor or, with relation 70 the hours during
vantaseousiy done, Il did not undertake
ARBITRARILY dxed the length Of the day, SC, that
Just so much less labor II il Is permissible
TO impose. such burdens upon the employer
SSy fixing the len sth Of D the nay az eisss nSuf 81
the time so that at the discretion OF some
interest a half days labor should be counted
us a full days work.
IT. labor has a right to require a imitstion
OF the time during which work shall be done,
Il has an equal right TO require a Limitation
upon the charactet and extent OF the WORK
to be done. IL would be entirely legal Tor
laborers to combine 80 that they might, exHct
In all e~mployments a day OF eight, hours,
work, to be paid for at fixed standard OF
wages, but their failure to make such a COM
bination does not justify legislation aimed 10
secure the same result rs against those VINO
are unwilling TO enter into such a combinatloht
and who desire to retain their freedom OF
action.
II is apparent. therefore, that In under
taking TO thus egislate for the purpose OF
aiding a particular class or interest. the whole
subject finally results In 4 struggle a. to whlch
interest. the employer or the enlployeui
can control the course Of legislation. II
such legislation was based upon some III
herent right OF the individuals concerned,
and not upon conditions as old as civtliza-
ton, the law of supply and demand some
thing might he said in it, favor.
The question considered here was not
directly involved in the recent case OF the
People ex rel Dodgers va. Coler. 100 y. Y J.,
but the prevailing opinion OF the court deals
30 comprehensively with the subject OF labor
legislation" and Is 80 decidedly adverse 10
It's validity that | feel bound upon principle
and authority TO decide that the law under
which the defendant was indicted Is uncon-
stitutional and void.
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WI SIC.
Albert Wcinstein Plays the Plano in car
negie Hall.

Albert Weinstein is the name OF the
Young pianist who elected TO make Car
negie Hall the scene of his debut in this
city last night. The son of n local musician
no studied some years ago with Joseffy;
though there are little traces of il In his
PLAYING. Since then he has been abroad
with Leschetizky in Vienna. He had the
coopeution of Mr.. Emil Paur and his orches-
ira on this occasion.
The newcomer is an athletic, modest
looking youth, with the physique Of a col,
lege half back and the tone OF four normal
pianists. His great strength Is apparently
lodged in his left arm. the biceps and triceps
of which are enormously developed. Vein
stein can drown an orchestra OF a hundred
His standard of dynamics is Brobdignaglan;
his fortissimo made even Emil Paur-that
apostle OF the terrific climax -shiver.
For the rest il may be said that this pianist
has well-trained, supple fingers, facile
technics and can touch the keyboard softly
when he chooses. He Is as yet immature.
His reading of the Chopin + minor concerto
was not poetic; its rhythms were ahguiaT'
the general conception lusty TO the mid
day point. Evidently he does not believe
In the moonshine Chopin.
With his fluent, easy" z style MT;
Weinstein was happier ii music OF marked
rhythms and brilliancy -uclas Liszts hun
garian Fantaisie; lie gave faderewsKls
Cracovienne and the ID major "Soiree de
yienne" of Schubert-Iiszt with dash. Not
at all successful was Chopin's ID fiat Noe
turne. Mr.. Paur accompanied with his
customary sympathy discretion, ana
the orchestra played In addition Cherubini,
Mendelssohn, Schumann and Grieg. When
the Wedding March from Midsummer
Nights Dream began, the a~uiience,
a rarely noisy one, turned it's collective
head expectantly down the aisle. Such
Ia the force OF habit