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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
CRANK ANNoYs PRESIDENT
New York Policemen Must Stand Trial
For Neglect.

New York. Nov 2S - President
Roosevelt came to New York to at
tend the funeral OF James King Oracle.
whose late wife was sister Of the
presidents mother During the five
hours he was in the city he was sur
rounded by several hundred policemen
and number OF special officers, but
an apparently harmless crank man
aged 10 elude their vigilance and hand
ed to the president a letter regarding
a panacea which he claims he has dis
covered. The letter was given 10 one
OF the special officers. and the man
who gave his name as A. b. Deming.
of $50 Broadway, was taken by the
police to court, where he talked
wildly.
The interruption came as the presi'
dent was leaving the church. Mrs
Roosevelt was much agitated at the
occurrence. but the president was not
at all alarmed.
At $50 Broadway II was said that
Deming had desk room and that no
had always appeared to be perfectly
rational on all subjects except his
panacea.
After completing an investigation
into the manner in which Deming had
gained entrance into the church and
reached the side OF the president, Po'
lice Commissioner Greene announced
that he was not satisfied with the
explanation made by the police who
were in charge at the church, and that
he would place Captain Cottrell on
trial on charges OF falling to make
proper arrangements Three detec-
tives and two policemen who were on
guard at the church Will also be placed
on trial
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
THE PRESIDENT AND THE PANAMA
CANAL.

The fastest news from the Panama
controversy is that General Reyes, OF
the Colombia Peace Commission, has
arrived in New Orleans enroute to
Washington "ior the purpose oil ln-
terviewing the President, and pre-
senting the claim OF the Colombia
people for fair treatment at the
hands of the United States Govern
ment.
1t is safe to predict that he and
tlese associated with him will ac-
complish nothing. President Roose-
welt is resolved upon the constFuc-
tion OF an American lsthmian Canal,
and regardless OF tbeprotests, wishes
and rights OF the Colombia Govern
ment, has followed mp recognition OF
the Panama Republic with a canal
treaty, which has already been sign
ed bv Secretary Hay for this govern
ment and a proper official for the
new republic; special trains have
been provided to rush the treaty
to Panama for ratification 10y
the Panama Junta, and nov the
.Junta has decided to ratiiy the treaty
Immediately upon its receipt.
1t is remarkable how slow the
wheels of legislation turn in some
instances. IA number OF which we
might mention, when duty and
honor would dictate more haste, but
inclination is lacking; butin this case
precipitate and impetuous haste have
characterized every move.
General Reyes had as well turn
back now, for all the good his inter
view with the President will do his
government. Fair treatment from
the view point OF the Colombia Gov
eminent and as viewed from Wash
ington are entirely dissimilar. From
she standpoint of President Roose-
welt il is fair to build the Panama
Canal and TO do anything and every
thing necessary to accomplish that
purpose. TO Columbia it is notfalr to
build the canal, il 60 accomplish this
purpose Acknowledgement Of herunion
Is necessary.
1t is hardly likely that General
REYES can convince President Roose-
Welt that his idea OF fairness is not
the correct idea.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
Negro Accused OF Assault Hsnssd
And Then Shot.

Saturday the fret lynching In the history
of Dorchester County, 8. c., took place.
Friday night a negro named John Fsgler
thirty ears old, ATTEMPTED to eriminally
assault a young woman Mt her home
near Ross Station on the Southern Rail-
way, thirty seven miles from Charleston.
He immedietly fsd to the swamps.
Bloodhounds were procured from Char
lesion and were soon on the trail OF the
negro, who was eventually discovered
and seized by the mob before the sheriff
could interfere. Eagle was carried before
bis victim and identified. He was then
strung to a tree limb and his body riddled
with bullets.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
DECREASE IN REVENUE.
internal Receipts Show Loss OF pal
600 900.

John W. Yerkes. Commissi oner OF In
ternal Revenue, in his annual report to
the Secretary Of the Treasury. shows
that the total receipts OF his bureau for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908, were
$3.50, 74O,925, at q cost OF collection Of
2.O7 Der cent. The receipts Tor the last
fiscal year are about SAL 100000 less
than for the year 1902.
"This deere se, says the commissioner,
sis not due to diminution 10 the ousi-
meas movements and commercial transae-
tons OF the country, but entirely to re-
duction OF internal revenue taxes"
The receipts for the first three months
OF this current fiscal year show q graft.
iying increase, and 1t is estimated that
the receipts for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1904, will aggregate $3.50, OOO,-
600
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
CAPTAIN CARTER RELEASED
Former Army Officer Completes Term
Of Imprisonment.

Former Army Officer Completes Term
Of Imprisonment.
Leavenworth. Kan. Nov. %. - The
doors of the Leavenworth prison
'opened at 10 o'clock this morning for
Oberlln NJ. Carter, formerly captain
OF engineers in the United States
army. Convicted by a court martial
OF conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment. ne has finished a term of five
wears imprisonment having a credit
of 10 months for good behavior. Car
ter left for Chicago. where he Will
meet Horace G. stone. his attorney,
who has been collecting evidence in
the civil case pending in the United
States court. through which the former
army officer hopes TO get vindication
Judge Kohlsaat is to decide whether
Carter is entitled 10 valuable bonds
and real estate which the government
asserts were secured Illegally
Mr. Stone declared that before the
case was ended the public would have
ample proof that the large amount CT
money which aroused suspicion
against Carter was secured from his
father.in-law. Robert F. Westcott, de-
ceased. who was a millionaire in New
York Wesicott. according to Mr..
stone. was always generous with his
son-in-law and, when he turned over
$500. 900 Of bonds shortly after Car
ters arrest, Carter accepted the gift
as a matter of course. The next day
MT Westcott left for Europe Later
he gave testimony in the Green and
Gaynor case, which proved damaging
TO his soninlaw's reputation, tending
TO show that Carter had obtained the
bonds from contractors.
I'VE now have proof from Westcotrs
hank books and other records, said
Mr.. Stone, (which tends to show that
this Is not true
Bill to Abolish Slavery In Philippines
Washington, Nov. 2S.-Representa'
tive Patterson. of Tennessee, intro
duced a bill to abolish slavery In the
Philippine archipelago and to abro-
gate the treaty between the United
States and the Sultan of Sulu.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

There was lively debate in the
Chambers at Madrid the other day,
over the naval budget. There we're
strong protests against an approprl'
alton TO send a war vessel 20 New
Orleans in connection with the -.
Louis exposition. Theseprotests are
attributed 10 bitter feelings still IN
the hearts Of some Of the Spaniards,
growing out Of the late war between
the United States and Spain 1t is
very gratifying to know, however,
that this opposition is small and
without influence, and that Spain
will be represented at st. Louis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

1t is said that firms entering Rus
STA with the intention only of making
purchases Of Russian goods are ex-
empt from ell taxation, and every
possible freedom is accorded them
for the transaction of their business.
In this Russia shows her good sense,
and other countries might pro6tably
follow her example.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

In the recognition of the republic
of Panama, Great Britain, Germany
and Italy will act together, which
will insure recognition by the other
nations The threat OF Colombia to
march upon Panama with 100, 600
troops is ridiculed generally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

TheSupreme Court OF Pennsylvania
has decided in a breach OF promise
case that an engagemententered into
on Sunday is not binding. Itmight be
we'll for counting couples to remem-
Der this IL they desire any standing
in court in case OF a breach Of prom.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
courts.

General Morgan, Of Alabama, lost
bis Craftsmanship OF the great canal
committee in the Senate at the be-
ginning OF the extra session, and is
now to be honored as chairman of
the committee on quarantine and
public health. The general is an
active senator and fine talker, and it
may be that he talked himself into
this last position, explaining how he
lost his other Craftsmanship.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

Nearly 100 Filipino youths have
been brought to this country 10 be
educated to enter the civil service OF
their native country. They will APP
pear at the st. Louis exposition as a
part of the exhibit OF the Philippine
Islands, and as they speak English
Guently it is supposed they will add
much to the exhibition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
Court Adjourned to Rush For Cole

Court Adjourned to Rush For Gold.
Denver, Colo, Nov. pa dispatch
from the Sierra County Bank at Hills.
boro. N. NJ, says a discovery OF gold
has lust been made near Hillsboro.
Many large nuggets have been found.
The third judicial court adjourned. and
everybody, including Judge Parker and
other court officers, rushed to the dig
gings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

A dispatch from Raleigh, North
Carolina, says that already this year
there have been chartered in thar
state ninteeen cotton mills with eopi
tai stock of S2.O0O,O0O; fity-one
woodworking establishments with a
capitalstock ofS3, 5O0,0O0: electrical
power plants with capital stock OF
Sj.25O,OOO, and other industrial
companies with an aggregated cap
ital of more than S5,O0O,OOo SO 1t
will be observed that the total cap
ital Of these new plants, the product
OF this year, aggregate l6,25O,oOO-
This shows that the Old North State
is pushing ahead.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
NORFOLK ELECTIONS.
Democratic State Committee VIII
Meet to Consider Them.

Meet to Consider Them.
State Chairman Ellyson will call q
meeting OF the Democrats State Com
mittee to consider the factional differeD-
ces in Norfolk, growing ont OF the recent
primary there.
MIR. Ellyson says he will FIX date on
which large number Of members can be
present and avoid the use OF proxies az
far az possible. The matter had been
brought to the attention Of the state
chairman by members OF the Frehy fac
ton, who make sweeping charges against
the Dey faction, who are IN control OF
the political machinery In Norfolk and
carried the recent primary.
The papers sent to Mr.. Ellyson are
voluminous and contain the usual charg-
es of corruption. fraud, padding, false
returns, etc, and many details are given
In the specifications.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
NOTICE..
Five Farms For Sale.

Ihave five farms for sale. Two OF
them are situated on the Rappahan-
mock river and three on the Ridge
Road in King George county: Two
OF them are located on creeks and
afford fine duck shooting. All five
have good timber and fine farm land.
For further particular and prices
write
2ia3m &. Il. Purks. lgO. va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

Lord Rosebery does not endorse
the new policy OF Mr.. Chamberlain
and thinks it detrimental to Great
Britain. In a speech Wednesday, re-
ferring to Mr.. Chamberlain sposition,
he said the first result would be to
plunge that country into a bitter
fiscal warfare with the United States,
in which Great Britain would lose
everything and gain nothing. 1t
would mean a practical severance lar
more deplorable than fiscal sever
ance, and would blight the fairest
hopes OF the two nations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

The Virginia Legislature seems TO
have been so hard at work that 1T
could not adjourn for Thanksgiving,
Notwithstanding the proclamation
OF both the president OF the United
States and the governor OF Virginia
The merchants Of Fredericksburg are
to be congratulated on their observ-
ance Of the day, it being the first time
we remember to have seen the bust
ness houses OF the city generally
closed. The town put on her Sun
day attire and the church services
we're attended by most OF the citizens
who did not spend the day hunting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

General Fiizhugh Lee lectnred in Balti-
more Saturday night on Cuba and the
United States" the proceeds OF the lee
ture being devoted to the Thomas Jefter-
son memorial fund for the construction
Of road between Charlottesville, Va,
the seat Of the Virginia Uoiversity, nDd
Mon<iee|I. the home q jefferson
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
Peanut Fsetory Burned.

The factory OF the Waysrly Peanut
Company, at Waverly, on the Norfolk
and Western Railroad. was destroyed by
fire Saturday night Insurance $1,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

TO John O. A. McConkey: You are
hereby notified that tract Tor lott OF
land, containing fifty acres, on Aus.
tins Run, in Aqua district, Stafford
county, (if in a city or town name
the city or ward) was sold on the 2lst DAY
of February, nineteen hundred, for delin-
quent taxes, levies, interests and costs TO
the Commonwealth OF Virginia, and appli-
cation for the purpose thereof has been
fled in this Office, and II appearing from
the records in this Office that you are in
terested in said land, you are further nOtl-
fed to appear four months from the date
of this notice and do what nay be neceS-
sary to protect your interest.
Given under my hand this Goth day OF
November, 1903
c. A. BRYAN, Clerk.
noVO W4W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
N.tlonai TIoksts.

The Latest presidential tickets suggest
sd are: Republican, Roosevelt and Can
non; Democratic, German and Hearst.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

1t is reported that the Mississippi
river draws supplies from twenty
eight states and drains nearly one
third q tbs United States. II is
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01

We are indebted to Hon. q. NJ
Wallace, OF Stafford, state senator
IRON this district, for public docu-
ments.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-01
f)cCrack' n. B." &

-wHOLEsALF ANp RET AiI
HROCERS ASI' LlQl nR itAl H.
one, Ecu rhuusAnG paliOi' ~ ~ ~ .Hd
BOURBON WHlShlhS, run shs ioIorins
Roone County Distllling Co., OF Kentucky.
Monticello Distillery, OF Maryland. and WE
Gray, OF PennsylVenie.
Agents. for Bergnsr 4 Engle's Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and FeneL utoeeries
Cement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-15
HUSBAND SUES AGED BACHELOR
For Alternating Young W1fe's Affections BY
Expensive Presents and WileA.

ExpfnSIte fTeSentv 0tuO VutWs
The summons and complaint in the suit
brought by Edwin H. Tucker. an insurance
agent, of 1914 Park place against Eugene
B. Dudley OF A Lefferts place. Brooklyn.
to recover $4,000 damages for alternating
the affections of his wife, Mary Adelaide
Tucker, we're filed in the County Clerks
Office in Brooklyn yesterday. The de-
PENDANT is said to be a wealthy retired
merchant and bachelor nearly 90 years
old Mr.. Tucker and Miss Mary Adelaide
Oakham were married seven years ago.
In the summer Of 1900 they went to Lake
Hopat cong, where, it ia alleged, Mrs. Tucker
to Brooklyn Mr.. Dudley became boarder
in the Tucker household.
Two we eks ago Mrs. Tucker began action
against her husband for an absolute d.
vorce. The defendant put in counter
claim and named MIR. Dudley as the CO.
respondent.
In his summons and complaint Mr..
Tucker alleges that during the years 1900.
1901, 1902 and 1908 the defendant did
wrongfuly deprive the plaintiff OF the COM
fort and society of his wife and wiokedly
wlfully and maliciously alienated her
affections by means OF expensive presents,
and deceitfnl arts and wiles.. He also
charges the defendant with having in
stigated the divorce proceedings against
him and Of furnishing the money to carry
on the action.
Mrs. Tucker, who is about % years old,
is now living with her mother. Mrs Oak
the allegations and says that the suit y
brought by her husband against MIR. D.ld-
lev out Of spite Mrs. Oakham says that
Mr.. Dudley is an old friend OF the familS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-15

LEM 9Th with draught OF only I to feet. 1t
was entirely certain that canal boats OF such
q model would not be caught navigating the
Lakes.
The barge canal advocates. therefore.
continually harp on the idea that the 900
ton barges are to be of exceedingly cheap
and fiinsy construction. and wholly unfit
for Lake navigation The Lake Ontario route
was turned down hecnusc II it were once
admitted that canul burgess might sail q
hundred miles on Lake Ontario 1t would
be- evident that they could continue their
Journey to Lake Erie ports or even the UPPER
Lakes and bring freight through to tidewater
without breaking bulk. IT Will be obvious
to any one that considerable increase IN
the first cost of vessel is trieing matter.
if by that increase she Is enabled TO max"
through voyage and save transfer oil her
cargo.
The barge canal will benefit the elevator
ring at Buffalo and some of the New York
city interests that are now supporting IL
so zeaously. What will it do for your
1t will cost the State 81, 600 600 year for
fifty wears. Do you intend to vote for that
next November?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-15
FOIR SHAMEFACED PRISONERS
National Guard Captain Rounds Them Up
FOR CUTTING Inspection Drill.

Four red-facod young men in the National
Guard uniform, escorted by Capt. James
r.. Gatchc and a provost guard with fixed
bayonets, attracted much attention in
Bayonne, n. j., on Wednesday evening.
They were prisoners accused of having
failed to appear for the annual inspection
of the Fourth Regiment in Jersey City.
Capt Gatche, commandant OF COM
pany |, Bayonne. was anxious to score
loo per cent. at the inspection, but five
of his men failed to put in an appearance,
and the Captain determined to make an
example Of them. He organized the guard
on "Wednesday and started out to get the
delinquents. 1t took him three hours TO
run four of them down and one was chased
several blocks before he was captured,
The prisoners were marched to trolley
Lieut.. Col Charles Boltwood was con-
Quoting an inspection at the armory' He
that Capt. Gatchel provided supper for the
prisoners and took them J., home: The TIP
did not grudge the expense, "a he thinks
he has taught his men good lesson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-15
HOSPITAL REFUSED DYING MAN.
Surgeon Diagnosed the Case ~ lntoxfca.
tiOn-UncOnsciOus - Hours.

ttOn-JncOnSclOuS \ hOurS.
After being kept in a cell in the West
125th street police station from o'clock
Sunday morning until 10 o'clock that night
an unidentified man about As years old
was taken to the j. Hood Wright Hospital.
He died there yesterday without regaining
consciousness. The police blame the hos
pital authorities for not removing the man
to the institution as soon as the ambulance
was called.
The man was found lying unconscious
in the gutter last Sunday morning by Police
man Schlamp, who called an ambulance
from the j. Hood Wright Hospital. Ambu-
lance Surgeon Van Wrinkle found cut
over the mans right eye, which he dressed.
He told the policeman that the man was
intoxicated and said the place for him
was in cell. After keeping the prisoner
for nearly fourteen hours Sergt. Crowley
called an ambulance from the hospital,
DR.. Van Wrinkle responding second time.
and said that he still believed that he was
suffering from alcoholism. but it was possible
he might have a featured skull. The man
was then removed to the hospital
Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon! performed
an autopsy last night and found that death
was due to hemorrhage Of the brain. which
might have been caused by fall or from
drink.
The rule Of all hospitals should be"
said DR.. OHanlon, that drunken man
should be removed there and kept until
he is sober. These cases will keep coming
up until the hospital boards Of this city are
dominated by medical men. who have had
the practical experience Of hospital
methods"
Supt Towney OF the j. Hood Wright
Hospital said last night that Dr. Van Wrinkle
was not a regular staff physician, but was
substituting for Mr.. ".acFarland. DIR. Van
Wrinkle could not he found. and the super
intendent said he did not know where he
lived
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-15
BLANCHE WALSH DItORCED,
Nobody knew That She Had leen Mrs.
Hickman These Seven Years.

Seven years ago to-day Blanche Walsh
the actress, and daughter of the late Thomas
p. Walsh, we'll known in local politics,
married Alfred Hickman, an English actor
month ago yesterday Supreme Court
Justice Fitzgerald signed decree divorce
ing the pair and permitting Mrs Hickman
to resume her maiden name. In her COM
plant Mrs. Hickman charged her husband
with having been too intimate with several
women who are said to be connected with
the stage.
Both the marriage and the divorce were
unknown even to Miss Walsh's most init
mate friends. The facts az learned yester-
day are about as follows
Blanche Walsh. while in Nat Goodwin
company in 1896. met Hickman. who was
playing Little Biliee in the original Trilby
company at the Garden Theatre. On May
Is they were married in Jersey City, and
thew separated shortly afterward, Miss
Walsh going TO Australia with the Goodwin
company.
About year ago the actress determined
to seek divorce and asked a. H. Hum
mel to act as her lawyer. Wilbur Larre-
more was appointed referee, and after
several hearings he reported in her favor.
All the papers in the case were so drawn
as to convey no suspicion that the plaintiff,
was Blanche Walsh, the title of the action
being merely Blanche W. Hickman VS..
Alfred Hickman" When Justice Fitz,,
gerald granted the decree all the legal
documents we're sealed.
Neither Mr.. Hummel nor T. Osborne,
Hickman's lawyer, would give any more
particulars Yesterday thai; the bare adj
mission of the identity Of the litigants
and tho entering of the decree:
The decree will become absolute on July
"a next when the actress will be at liberty
to remarry if she so desires.
SYRACUSE. May H-"There is absolutely
no truth in the story said Blanche Walsh
this afternoon when asked about her re-
ported marriage TO Alfred Hickman.