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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
DEATH OF MRS. GIBSON.
Wife of Virginia Bishop Sueeumbs
After an Operation at Baltimore

Mrs. Susan Stuart Gibson, wife OF
Bishop r. A. Gibson, Of the Prot
estant Episcopal church in Virginia,
died Thursday at DR.. Kelly's sanitarium
in Baltimore, where she had been for
about three weeks Mrs. Gibson was
operated on about two weeks ago, but
every effort TO save her life was fruitless.
Her remains were taken to Richmond
Mrs. Gibson was fifty-siz years a age,
and Was a daughter OF the late Alexan-
der II. II. Stuart, who was Secretary OF
the Interior 10 the Cabinet OF Presi'
dent Fillmore. She il survived by her
husband, Bishop K. A. Gibson, and by
Ave children. Two sisters also survive,
Mrs. Hunter McGuire, OF Richmond, and
Mrs. Alexander Robinson, OF StauntOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19

From present indications the
Barksdale pure election law will not
suffer violence at the hands OF the
present Legislature. While there
seems to be many members who
would willingly see it so amended az
to destroy its good effects, a suth-
Gent number favor makingitstroDg-
er. if possible, to see that it is not
DESTROYED or weakened.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19

The increasing strength OF the
Socialists in Germany is attracting
considerable attention and was dis
cussed in the Reichstag on Tuesday.
In the course of a speech, Count Won
Limburg-Stirum sharply criticised
the government for failing TO take
vigorous measures against the or
ganlzation, and compared Germany
of today with France before the rev.
olution, and sounded a note OF
warning.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
Col. N.~hous. Out For Rsolst.r.

Col. q. NJ. Newbouse, member Of the
house from Culpeper, announced his can
didacy for the position OF register OF the
land Office, subject to the action OF the
Democratic caucus in January. Candl.
dates now In the field, besides, are Col.
John W. Richardson dncumbentl, j. W.
BrenamaD, Of Shenandoah; 8. M. Donald,
Augusta; W. N. Haynes, OF Franklin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19

The investigation shows that the
assault on Consul Davis at Alexan-
dretta some days ago, by the police,
was unprovoked and unwarranted
A report will be made to the govern
ment when satisfaction will be de-
manded OF Turkey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
TIE NEGRO PROBLEM.

Ii is passing strange how much
better our Northern brethren under
stand dealing with the negroes at
the South than the Southern people
do, and how wise in their own estl-
nation are the various suggestions
advanced from time to time, as to
the best solution OF the so-called ne
gro problem. 10 spite OF all this sage
advice, the South is going on dealing
with the problem in her own way !;
and now, contemporaneously with
another budget Of advice from one OF
our Northern contemporaries that
the only way to settle the vexed
question is for the South to accord
unreservedly to the negro all the
civil and political rights guaranteed
him BY the United States Constitu-
ton, comes the information that the
State OF Maryland is planning for
constitutional convention with a
view to the disfranchisement OF the
INDECENT, shiitless and vicious ele-
ment OF the negroes .in that State,
along the lines recently adopted by
this State.
The Virginia Constitution does the
negro no injustice. 1t guarantees to
every one of the race who has had
the energy, thrift and ability to
accumulate property OF the assessed
value of about 5000, the right OF
suffrage. 1t puts the negro out OF
politics; and experience proves, where
suffrage laws OF this kind have been
adopted, that the pegro becomes
more Industrious; that be becomes a
better citizen; that be let's politics
and political gatherings alone, and
strives to fit himself for the rights
and privileges OF citizenship by hon
estly and industriously acquiring
--anerty. The-ipdussrious negro has
criminal acts, and the
ALLEGATION of the Virginia
provides the necessary
n D industry. With all due
the opinions and advice
D n friends, we submit
= south today, through its
age laws, is meeting aud solving
.ne great problem in the only practi-
cal, effective way, and all that is
needed to complete and perfect the
solution is to stop this incessant
agitation. The time is not far dis
tant when all the Southern States
win adopt suffrage laws similar to
those now contained In the Virginia
Constitution, and this will be done
In spite OF all the abuse and advice
from outside sources. When this is
done and the clsmoring subsidies the
negro problem will be solved.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19

Some shippers OF fruit say that it
pays TO put apples up in tissuepaper
for shipment to market, especially il
they are first class. 1t is reported
that one Maryland shipper prepared
: his In that way and sent them to
England, receiving one dollar and
hity cents per bushel for them clear
OF all expense. No section raises bet
ter apples. we are told, than this
part OF Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19

The Democrats have carried BOs-
ton, electing all the municipal Off
GERS, by 2IOO0 majority. This is
the largest majority for Boston for
many years, which shows she is i'm
proving as the years go by"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
r.cAnt.dara,s. Protest

stonewall Jackson Camp, Confederate
Veterans. of stanton adopted resoIu,
ton prosesting against the artion q
Congressman John f. RiIey in introdue,
ING in the House OF Representatives blil
providing for the admission into the
homes provided by the Federal Govern
ment for Union Soldiers the manned, dis-
sbIed and decrepit soldiers OF the Coined
eracy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
BILLs PASSED ~ THE SENATE.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Struck by Train But Not Seriously
Hurt.

Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Henry W
Stockton attempted to crossthe railway
at the Main street crossing at Orange,
in front of fast passenger train, IN ms
buggy. His horse had crossed the track,
but the engine struck the buggy, knock
log Mr.. Stockton out, who landing be
tween the pilot and the engine, near the
cylinder, had the presence OF mind TO
hold on until the train stopped at the
station. His jaw bone was fractured, a
cut made in his forehead, and another 10
his cheek. His injuries, however, are not
considered dangerous. The buggy was
smashed, large piece OF it striking the
window Of Mr. Levy's store, on the cor
ner, and shattering the large plate giasss
Mr.. Stockton sescape from instant death
is regarded as almost a miracle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
lr.oov WIZARDS HOSPITAL
tTT.

Will Have Entire Senate As His
Guests.
Lieutenant Governor ]. E. Willard has
invited the members and employees OF the
Senate OF Virginia, over which he pre-.
sides, to be bis guests at an informal din
ner, to be given at the Westmoreland
Club 10 Richmond next Tuesday night,
December 22nd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
NEW ROAD TO TlDEWATER.

Goulds Said to Be interested In SUR
vey In Rsppshsnnock Valley.
A report is current in Richmond to the
effect that the Goulds are interested in
the proposed line of railway to the val
ley OF the Rsppahannockr river. Recently
several corps OF engineers have gone over
the route, and it is said that the Goulds
are the people back OF the project 1t is
known the Goulds are seeking an outlet
on the Atlantic Coast. Surveys have
been run from the coal fields Of West Viz
ginia to Gloucester Point, and for some
time past it has been expected that a
road would be built. There have been
charters granted for such line
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
State Democratic Committee Con-
aiSara Norfolk Primary CaH0

The State Central Democratic commit
tee met in Richmond Thursday and for
more than eight hours considered the
contest Of the party primary In Norfolk
October IS.
Allie. N. the committee adjourned
until Friday moraiog, to examine the
tally sheet in the primary. which was a
viva v0ce one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
Live Stock Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg. Pa,
Dec IS.-Cattle steady: choice. $50
$40; prime. sL7G1 s.; fair. $3Q3.66.
Hogs lower: prime heavy and me
diums. $i.S5G 400; heavy Workers.
$4.S0M4S5, light Workers and pigs.
$4SOm4.90: roughs. $3d4.25. Sheep
strong; prime wethers. s4.10G425;
culls and common. S150G2: choice
lambs, $5.S0G6; veal calves, S6.5OM7.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
eIIIs introduces BY Senator Martin

Senator Martin Thursday introduced
among others the following bills in the
u. s. Senate:
Appropriating $685., 900 to pay letter
carriers for overtime work under the
eight-bour system.
For the relief Of the estate Of Robert n.
Blake, Of Stafford county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
a Bold Robbery.

Monday evening, while Mr. and Mrs.
James Holmes, of lower Fauquier coun-
W, were In the cook room, unknown
parties entered the adjoining room and
carried off s175 in gold and silver and
two gold watches, They are both ad-
yanced 10 years, ara the only. occupants
Of the hotse aud this b o serious loss 20
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
TRIcE FINED FIFTY DOLLARS.
He Was Not Present But His Trial
Went on.

Buster" Trice was fined fifty dollars
and put under bond in the sum OF two
hundred dollars to keep the peace for
twelve months in the Mayors Court at
Louisa Wednesday, for resisting the as
saulting Sergeant j. F. Bickers,T who at
tempted TO arrest him Monday night Tor
disorderly conduct.
Trice was recognized TO appear for
trial, but failed to do so, having lett
town for parts unknown. but the trial
was gone into with the above results.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19

Hsnry Jones. Of 14oudoun comfy, died
Mouday Of ps<itonifis, aged % 9ears,
III ldp2 ~ ! : cb'Idrek sutviys
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-19
LEGISLATURE.
NORMAL SCHOOL BILL PASSED
ETC.

The senate caucus appointed a bust.
ness committee, with Judge Mann as
chairman. and this body will direct the
course Of business.
Senator Mann introduced and secured
the passage OF bill validating all quail
fications Of officers made before county
courts up to the passage oil this measure
Under the new constitution all county
officers are requested to qualify before
the Circuit Court, but a large number
have qualified 10 county courts.
The senate refused TO concur in the
house amendment TO the sJcial club bill,
and il was sent to q committee oil con-
ference.
Mr.. Early. OF Greene, has introduced q
bin permitting the University OF Virginia
to exhibit statues aud paintings at St
Louis.
BILLS PASSED ~ THE SENATE.
To prohibit any person not a resident
of this State being a stOckholder In any
corporation chartered under the laws OF
Virginia for the purpose OF catching, tax
Ing or planting oysters therein, or Tor
the purpose OF catching fish with apouno
net, purse net, fyke or weir, in any OF the
waters OF the State.
Amending the law defining the powers
aad duties OF the board Of agriculture,
and providing for the election OF q com
mission Of agriculture.
Mr.. Vests bill, authorizing an add
tional State normal school for women at
some point north of the James River,
was passed by the house after considera-
BILE discussion. The vote was 81 to 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05

Earle here. John H. Young will be the
Roberts. part in which Charles Dandy.
an English actor who originated the role
in this country and abroad. made a nota-
bic bit. and to Sylvester James will be
intrusted the role OF William Sykes, a
Characterization in which the funereal
drawl Of Dan DAILY found ample scope
in the original production. Charles Glib
lyn will be the key Dinklcbinkle: VIII
liam H. COnley. the grocerman: Arthur
Barry. the Major Tolliver: Lewis Hoop
er, the Lord Lavender, and Joseph
Brooks. the Vincent Evelyn. Bessie
Tarnehill Will be the Flo Honeydew. The
famous ladies' quartet viii he made up
Of Misses Victoria, Estee. Litchneld. I'D
Lane.
The performance Monday evening will
be for the benefit Of Robert Fats, To-
cal boniface, whose friends have arrang-
ed for this as a testimonial Of their con-
fdence and esteem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
He'll, PurqatoTu. and Paradise
An Author Who Delves Deep Into The
ology for His Material.

Dante. He'll. Purgatory, and Paradise
figure in a drama produced recently in
the Queens Theater. Manchester.
The author. A. c. CalmOur," says
London reviewer, wrote the play some
ten or twelve years ago, and dedicated
il TO Mr. Gladstone
THE first act. the scene being street
in Florence, shows Dante. then in his
twenty fifth year. setting out to take the
command OF troops to put down an in
surrection IN distant part OF Tuscany.
Hearing a cry of distress from a
yelled female he rushes forward. and on
raising her veil discovers Beatrice.
daughter of Folio Portinari. with whom
he had exchanged love passages against
the wishes Of her father. At the mo
ment OF rescue she was being conveyed
to a place where she would be compelled
to marry Simon Bardi. a member OF the
Ghibelline party, 10 whom Dante was
opposed Beatrice gives her lover a ring
which had belonged TO her mother, VOW
ing that she Will be the first TO welcome
his return to Florence and crown him
with a laurel wreath. Portinari urged
by Corso Donati. Dante's enemy, osten-
sibly processes his willingness to per
nit the hero 10 WOO his daughter should
he return victorious from the war, but
Donau secretly resolves upon his assas-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
The Cake Walk in Paris.
A Competition Which Would Open the
Eyes of Most Americans.

Tho Daily TeIesraph's" Paris cor
respondent sends the following account
OF a competitive cakewaIk show In the
French capital,
Twelve good Parisians and true
toward 1 O'Clock this morning. at the
Nouveau Cirque, proclaimed Miles.
Jeanne and Lima Peres champions OF the
cake walk The jury included the editors
Of half dozen of the liveliest. and con-
sequently the most read, papers in Paris.
The remainder Of the judges we-o we'll
known boulevardiers. Pretty well All
Paris was present at the contest for the
championship. The ladies were in their
most exquisite toilets and most blazing
diamonds, and the men IN evening dress.
which your ticket informed you was de
risucur.
In short. the event was q Partisan
sensation. a more peculiarly Partisan
function could not, indeed. be imagined
About eighteen couples, some pic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
The Wagner Bubble Burst.
An Annual Announcement Which Has
Now Appeared for 1908.

E. I. Prime-Steverson has made a
wonderful discovery. which he exploits
in the Musical Courier" It is that
the musical interest is ''swerving from
Wagner"
The only objection to this discovery
is that it was made as long ago as 1877.
and has been made since every year.
every month. nay. every week
In 1856 Davidson. the critic Of the
London Tines wrote: Robert schu-
mann has had his innings. and been
bowled out-like Richard Wagner. Para
disc and the Peri has gone to the tomb
OF the 'Lohengrins
In 1875 Tetis wrote that "since 1851
there has been a noticeable decline OF
the Wagner movement In Germany"
Everybody remembers Mr.. Rowbotham's
famous article. ''The Wagner Bubble
Burst" written about fifteen years ago.
The mere facts" are that over 300
performances Of Wagner's works were
given IN German opera houses last year:
that in Paris, Wagner has gone ahead
even CT GounOd: that in London they
are having no fewer than three Nibelung
cycles this season; that the interest a
New York centers on the questicL
whether "Parsifal" will be given mex,
year.
NJ. Stevenson doubtless knows these
facts; but he treats them with contempt.
He has no use for them; but he lived In
America long enough 20 have at least
acquired some sense Of humor. His
great idol is Spontini. whose works we're
dead fifty years ago. When he failed
in his efforts to resuTrect these, he re-
tired into voluntarily exile in the wllds
Of Hungary.-New York Evening Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
Bandsmen Paid Sixty Cents.
Low Daily Earnings of Musicians for
Britannia's Warships.

The bandsmen in the British navy are
almost all foreigners. who can play
stringed as well as wind instruments
Their pay is wretched London Truth
thus sums UP the state Of affairs on
information derived from an Officer on
active service:
The band in a battIeship, It seems.
officially consists OF twelve. and in
flagship OF fourteen. members. besides
the bandmaster. so that it is perfectly
obvious that even II all have their sea
legs, the performance cannot be any but
a modest one.
These men are paid at the rate Of
Is I'd. and the bandmaster at IS Sd a
cay, with rations. The admiralty also
generously contributes sIT a year in the
case OF battleshins. and EGO in the case
Of flagship dole which is just suf-
Gent 10 pay for band parts and repairs.
The actual cost OF the band Instruments.
stands, etc. amounts TO between $50
anc s1o0; and this sum, together with
sny extra pay which the men may re-
ceive. comes from the pockets OF the
captain and wardroom officers, who thus
are in much the same delightful predica-
ment as officers in the army.
My correspondent thinks that 80 to
so a month is a fair average. and
that the cost of the band to the officers
for a commission OF three and a half
years is about $3.50. out Of which The
admiralty dole Is e59 los.
The whole thing is. Of course. an
absurdity. The government contribution
to any army band at present, $50. is
shortly to be raised to ESQ a year
Even this is grossly insufficient for the
purpose. and why the navy should be
starved with a s17 band is not at all
clear. In each case the officers. for
some reason which no mortal man whose
brain is not duIled by departmental
routine can divine. are expected TO pay
the difference
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
God Made the Orchestra
Sir George Grove Thought the Devil
Added the Voices.

Sir George Grove. editor OF the great
Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
cared much more for instrumental than
for vocal music. He used to say that
God made the orchestra, and the devil
added the voices" and though he was
strongly impressed by the beauty of
Schubert's songs, he never really appre-
ciated any music which was not purely
orchestral and absolute" in form
His likes and dislIkes in schools Of
composition were emphatic He stood
for the great German succession
Beethoven. Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schu-
mann. and Brahms. List and Wagner
he did not like; the music drama die not
appeal to him. He defended Handel
from disparagement.
He liked melody and grace in music,
beauty. and pleasantness. an inviting
style which he compared to a pleasant
address. Sound and fury. he complained,
had taken the place in music Of that
carssing treatment OF beautiful phrases
and subjects OF which Mozart, Beethoven.
and Schubert were so fond "Bayreuth
makes me angry and fierce he wrote.
At the same time, he was not really
musical scholar.
writer in the London Musical Her
aid" intimates that the first edition of
his work on Becthoven's symphonies was
so full OF errors that it had 10 be de-
stroyed. On the vexed question OF music
and morals be would say. IF culture is
outside of morals. then music may be a
cultivator. but l can't see that 1t has
anything 10 do with morals On an
other point he writes IN 1884. "A musical
nation we may oe, in one sense, since We
pay any amount Of German musicians to
play and sing their music TO US. but a
musical nation in the sense that Ger
many and Italy are musical nations. that
| am sure we are not"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
NaTloWe SotheTn Program.
Viewed as Promise of Better Things
for Our Stage.


for Our Stage.
The announcement from London that
Julia Marlowe and E. II. Sothern ar. to
act together IN shalespearean pieces for
a term Of years is enc Of the most in
teresting that has been made recently.
The fact that they arc to appear under
the management OF Charles Frohman is
encouraging, because II justihes the
hope that our managerial magnates
may be contemplating a change of pol
icy. involving a higher order OF enter
tainu.ent.
From this point of view the squirt of
shakespearean activity which is to mark
the beginning Of next season. although
1t is confined to orc or two plays. may
have more significance than is apparent
on the surface There IS not much to be
gained, in an artistic sense. from occa-
sional performances. with scratch casts.
Of las You Like It. or Twelfth
Night" for the sake Of some aspiring
Rosalind or Viola, but q series of
shakespearean revivals lasting for sew
erai years could scarcely fail to have a
beneficial effect. not only by restoring
prestige TO the theater. but by creating
a demand for actors capable of some
thing better than the reproduction of
social insiaidities.
The partnership. of Miss Marlowe and
Mr.. sothern is not TO begin until the
autumn of 1904, when they are to enter
upon a course OF Shakespearean repre-
scntations, including Romeo and Ju-
lict." Much Ado About Nothing" las
You Like It." The Tanning of the
Shrew." The Merchant Of Venice" "a
Winters Tale" and Hamlet"
Herein is promise of much that will
excite pleasurable anticipation. That
Mss Marlowe should find this oppor-
runity of returning to those characters
in which she won the most substantial
part Of her reputation IS cause for sim
cere cOngratulation. and, with ripened
powers, she may be expected 20 eclipse
her earlier triumphs. That Mr.. Sothern.
after his popular and highly creditable
success In Hamlet" should aspire to
other honors in the poetic drama was
inevitable. and there will be a general
curiosity to witness his Romeo. Bene-
dick. shylock. and Orlando
Everybody having the future of tho
thea1er at heart Will wish, for both
these favorite players. the very best of
good fortune and the choicest laurels of
artistic achievement-New York Even
in Post