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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
MAIZE TsoUsLE EXAGGERATED
Captain Reports rs Men Absent and
No One Shot At.


Washington. March 3-Animated by
reports Of grave disorders among the
crew OF the new batt'eship Maine. the
navigation bureau yesterday tele-
graphed to Captain LeGtze commander
OF the ship 20 ascertain the facts He
replied yesterday afternoon as fol
lows
Newport News. March Eighteen
men sosen, without leave. having left
the ship While "a dock. No one shot
OF shot at
Admiral Taylor SAYS that consider
ing the fact that The Maine Is Just new
ly commissioned. with strange crew
the number OF absenteeS reported
ttheN ale not set down as deserterst
is exceedingly moderate
VIII Complain to Navy Department
Newport News. Va March S3.-As
the result OF beating sergeant and y
private of the local police force. re
coived az the hands OF sailors from the
oattlcship Maine Saturday evening.
and the showcring Of eggs and yegeta.
oleS over the side Of the ship on them
by marines. Chief OF Police Johnson
viii make formal complaint to the
navy department IN the statement
now preparing the chief OF police
makes specific complaint against the
officers Of the warship. and call atten-
ton 10 what he charscterizes the lack
OF discipline and sen: mu,.nous con
ditions apparent
IL was stated yesterday that Cap.
tain Leutze greatly regretted tho oc
ourreuce. and had placed several or
the crew M irons for the part they
PLAYED In tho assault promising speedy
pUnishn ent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
: OUThERN RAILWAY

Schedule effective January II, 1903.
Trains leave Washington from Pennsyl-
va2ia Station.
$40 IN Daily-LOcal for HarriSOnburg
Narrenton, Charlotte, and way stations.
lO.5l m Washington and Florida
Limited. First-claSs coaches and drawing
room sleeper 70 jacksonville, Fla. Dim
ing-car service
lib m Daily-United States Fast Mail
-flrst-class coaches and drawing-room
sleeper TO New Orleans. Dining-car ser
vice.
4.0l p m Week Days-Local for Harrj-
Ssonburg and way stations on Manassas
Branch
40 = m Daily-Local for Warrenton and
charlottesville.
6.Sl m Week Days-Southern Palm
Limited, sole Pullman train. Through
sleeperS to AKep, Augusta, Savannah
Jacksonville, and st. Augustine. Club.
dining and observation cars.
$40 p m Daily-New York and Atlanta
approximations coach ard sleeper to
Atlanta; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days. Sunset Route Tourist sleeper, Wash
ton to San Francisco, Pullman Buffet ser
vice.
9.5Opm Daily-New York and Florida
approximations coach and sleeper to
Camden, Summerville, Charleston Savan
nah. Jacksonville, and Port Tampa sleeper
70 Augusta, and connection for Aiken,
Dinlng-car service.
phis Limited (via Lynchburg) -First-class
coach and sleeping car to Roanoke, Knox.
vile, Chattanooga, and Memphis; sleeper
to New Orleans. Dining-car service.
1913 p m Washington and South
western Limited--All Pullman trains, club.
and observation ears to Atlanta and Ma
con; sleepers'to Ma hville, Atlanta, Macon,
Memphis, New Orleans Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday through sleeper TO
Pinehurst. Dining-ca car service.
TRAINS on BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington S.5Oa m md 4.4o D
m daily; week days, 100 p IN, 4.35 p m, and
6.25 p m, latter to Leesburg only.
Through trains from the South arrive
Washington GAP a m, 6.52 IN, 7.40 a IN.
9.45 am, 200 p m, 9.l5p m, and $50 p IN,
daily, 1918 m daily except Monday.
Local trains from Ilarrisonburg, Il.55a
IN week days and 9.05 p m daily. From
Charlottesville, S.2Sa IN and 9.05 D m daily.
Tickets, sleeping-car, reservations, and
detailed information can be had at ticket
Office, 100 18th ST.; 5ll Pa ave-, and Penn
sylyania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone 1910 for L. X. X. Cab service.
{. III. ACkERr, General Manager.
$. ii. IA kDWICK General Pass A1t
l.. 5. BROWN, General Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Wsbash Trsirmen Mav st,ik.

St ,ouis. March , Unless certain
demands for an inorca So IN wages on
the Wabash system east Of the Mis-
siesippi river. arc granted today. il is
probable that a general strike viii be-
d. titgted Committees representing
the trainmen and fremen OF tho road
sent ultimatums 70 President Ramsey
yesterday afternoon. notifying him that
tho result OF the recent poll among
their mcmherS was that the demands
Of i per cent for trainmen and y per
cent for freight mon cast OF tho Mis-.
sissippi. and double pay for double.
header freight trains. must be con
coded OF n strike would be ordered
The conductors and engineers noti.
fed President Ramsey that they would
abide by the increased schedule grant.
cd a week ago. and were in favor Of
a strike
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
900 Vacancies al AnnapoIis.

Washington. March 3.-Secretary
Moody has discovered that as a result
OF new legislation, allowing for the re-
tirement OF the outgoing class at An
napolis. there will be 500 vacancies at
the Naval Academy. II is manifestly
impossible to provide at once accomo-
dations for this number. and Cantain
Brownson. the superintendent. has
been requested ia state the extent OF
his resources for the coming year in
the matter Of accommodations Mean
time. Secretary Moody is working out
a scheme whereby representatives in
congress Will be able to nominate a
cadet each year, instead of TWO on al
ternate years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY
Two Persons Presented Burned Parts
Of Same Bill For Redemption.

Two PERSONS PreSented Eurned Parta
of Same Bill For Redemption.
New York, March 3.-Through the
arrest of two persons yesterday on a
charge \: perjury IL became known that
recently for the third time in the last
ten years two persons had presented
burned parts of the same bills for re-
demption by the treasury department.
one OF those arrested was Mrs. Ma
thilda Posch a widow. The other was
Lieutenant II. +. Kenehan. in COM
mand of the fireboat Gopher Mills. The
woman collected two new $40 bills at
the sub-trcasury on July 20 last for
burned parts OF two bills of similar
denomination, she making affidavit
that she had thrust the bills into 1
stove accidentally and bad been a-le to
save only the burned ends.
The treasury department in Wash
ington few weeks ago received a let
ter. which the secret service men saw
Kenehan sent. inolosing what the au-
thorities declare was the other part Of
one OF the bills redeemed by Mrs
Posch. and an aflidavit saying that the
bills were burned under circumstance
similar TO those related In the wom-
an s affidavit. Both prisoners protest.
ed their innocence and were held for
examination by United States Commits
sioner Shields.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
FIRE IN ORPHANS ASYLUM
Boys Could Not be Restrained and
leaped From Windows.

ISdpfu rom windows.
Newark. y. j.. March 3.-Excite-
ment was caused yesterday by a fire
that started on the top floor OF the
Newark Orphan Asylum. in which 200
children are sheltered When the
flames werC discovered tire children
were attending their. school exercises
on the first floor Of the building
They were ordered to fall into line
and most OF them obeyod and marched
ont Of the building in safetey. Many
OF the boys. however. could not be re-
strained and they broke away from the
other children. and. rushing to the
windows. Jumped to the yard below. a
distance OF 10 feet None was in
Jnred The flames were confined to- tho
upper part of tho building. The loss
will not exceed $500
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
EXPRESS IRAN WRECKED
Would be Robbers Believed to Have
Opened Switch.

Washington. Ind. March "a Bal
timore and Ohio Southwestern train
ran into an open switch which is said
to have been thrown by would-be rob
bers to wreck an express train Sunday
night. Joseph Hughey. fireman. and
Harvey Friend We're killed. and w. l..
Lucas, brakeman. fatally injured.
The wreck occurred near Lebanon.
III. That it was the work Of would
be robbers is the opinion Of officials.
who state that the express train usual
ly carries considerable amounts of
money.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

No. i-SeabOard tlOTida l.imited-I cav
ing hicl mOnd at lO.-s y m, arrive Raleigh
.. 8 a m, southern Pines al m, Column
bil : 3 a IA, Savannah . - "a IN. jackson
vile In y IN, y. AUGUSTINE > 80 u IN
solid Pullman train, including Diner. New,
York TO ~. August NO.
NUs. 20 anu - -Seabnard Fxpress PEN.
man Draw lug Room Sleeping Cars between
i ampa. and Washington, daily, NeStibuled
Coaches between New urk and Rich
mond and between Richmond and
Jack sOnville. Also. through Draw
ing Room Sleeping-Cars between New
\ ork and Atlanta, and Cafe-Cars between
Hamlet and Atlanta and Hamlet and
savannah.
Tri-weekly Sleeper between Washing.
ton and linehurSt leaving Washington
Tuesdays, Thursdays ana SATURDAYS. re-
turning leave finehnrst MONDAYS. We'd
nesdays and Fridays.
Nos. q and t6-SeabOsrd Mail.
fullman Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping
Car between New York and Jacksonville.
connecting at Hamlet with sleeping
Car TO and from Atlanta. i'll connection with
which through Pullman tickets are sold
Gale Cars on all through trains Buffet
IarlOr Car service between Washington
Southern Pines and Hamlet leaving Wash
ingion Mondays, W ednesdays aud FRIDAYS.
returning leave Hamlet tuesdays, Th@rs-
days ana Saturdays
W, }. MAY, City Ticket Agent
u Il. SMITH District Pass. Agent
1000 East Main Street.
Phone
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

A dealer in birds in sober and serious
Manhattan advertises that he has in
stock large variety of semireligious
parrots, the most profane one only
$500" That's an odd way OF appeal
Ing to public patronage. If the most
profane parrot is held for sale at $500,
what would be the price Of a parrakeet
that could only say Good gracious?"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Holland Fears 4 General s+,;k.

The Hasue March 3-Premier Kuy.
per is firm i'll his intention to press
the anti-strjke bill at the meeting OF
parliament. Tho workmen are equally
firm in thcir intention that IL such an
act is pressed they will, call a general
strike. The people are uneasy and are
storing provisions 10 be prepared in
the event Of n strike
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Flooded By ere.kina Of Dam.

Schenectady, n. Y. March BY
the breaking of dam on Mill creek
at South Schenectady yesterday a sec
ton Of this city was flooded and a
highway known as the Villa road was
submerged. Scores OF families rcsid-
ing along the thoroughfare had to flee
for their lives. Many narrow escapes
are reported. The shops OF the Cen
eral Electric Company were threat
ened. hut fortunately the water did
not rise to n height sufficient to injure
any OF the shops OF the plant. The
total loss is placed at $25. 900.
Dr. James Mitchell. private secretary
TO President Lincoln during the Civil
War died at Mount Zion. Ga. yester-
day. aged So years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Well AGAIN.

The MANY friends OF John Blunt will be
pleased To learn that he has entirely re-
covered from his attack OF rheumatism.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured him al
ter the best doctors in the town (Monon.
Ind } had failed tn give relief The PROMPT
relief from pain which this liniment at
lords IL alone worth many times it's coss
For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Control Of Water works VI

VS'NS NSNcu IN
ithaca. y y. March 3. -Yesterday's
elec uon on tho question Of municipal
control ot Tho water works OF Ithaca
resulted in an overwhelming victory
Tor city ownership. there being 1895
votes ia I've Affirmative and ONLY 30
IN the negative. Sunday and ycstcr-
DAY ms" persons died in and around
Ithaca. an OF whom had contracted
typhoii fover in the city. Seven now
cases "cr" reported in the last p
hours. Up TO date 70 Cornell students
have died Of the fever. The health
board OF The city OF Ithaca has inau
surated system of district nursing
OF the sick,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Plenty of TIME.

Bacon-Burglars entered the first
floor OF our house and took nearly ev-
erything we had while my wife was
upstairs putting on her hat to go out.
Egbert-They took quite a good deal,
did they?
"Oh, yes 1t must have taken them
several hours."-Yonkers Statesman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
.EABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

short Line 10 Principal Cities OF the
south and Southwest. Florida, Cuba, Texas
california ana Mexico. reaching the Cap
tails OF six states
SCHEDULE IN LFFECI Jan. II. 1873
TRAINS LEAVE HtCnMOND--NAIN STREET
SrATION-pAIII
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Inspectors Close Eiftv F,ctori

New York, March 3.-Tho state SUI
perintendant Of factories and a party
of inspectors yesterday went through
the clothins factories in the Browns
vile district OF Brooklyn. Fifty fac
tories were closed ON the ground that
they did not comply with the laws
regarding .cat;lliion and sanitary
conditions. y number of children were
sent to their homes, being under tn
age requirct by law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Wealthy Man Found Drowned

Glens Falls. n. Y. March 3-The
body of John William Wait, one OF
Sandy Hill's wealthiest men. was
found in the sluiceway OF the Allen
Brothers Company's Mil last night.
He had last been seen on the river
bridge just north of the mill. Whether
death was accidental or prcmeditated
is unknown. The deceased. who was
about SIS years Of age. was member
OF the local Masonic Lodge and Chan
ter. and a member OF Washington
Commandery. Knights OF Pythias.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

me S.atc OF iowa has appointed a
commission to erect three monuments
on the Chickamauga haffflefnld r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
E<TRA e-ssloN OF asnAre

Pre .lc-t Declares Public lats-ss.s
Cccand Attention.
Washington Naf-h c-Tha presi-
den, yesterday .sv.d the following
urociamation-
"hy the President Of tho United
States of America
\ PROCLAMATION.
Whereas ppblie interests require
that The senate should convene in OK
traordinary session therefore. I. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president OF the
United states of America. do
hereby proclaim aid declare that an
extraordinary occasion requires the
senate Of the United States 20 convene
al the capitol in the city Of Washing
ton on tho 9Th day of March next. at
- O'Clock noon. OF which all persons
who shall AZ that time he entitled to
act as members Of that body are here
by required 10 take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the United States at Washington.
the second day of March. in the year
Of orr Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and three. and Of the independ
ence of the United States the one
hundred and twenty. seventh.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

Train No. - leaves Richmond . 10 a. IN
daily for Petersburg, NoTlina, y. O., and
ali intermediate points. Connection at
Norliia with trains arriving Henderson
Top. m and Raleigh 90 y. IN. daily. I'D
Durham y. m. daily, except sunday.
Connections at jacksonville ana Tampa
for all Florida last coast points and Cubx
and Porto Rico, ut New Orleans for M
points in Texas. Mexico and Caiifo. MIA.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND. Ally
40 a. m, No. - From all points south
Is 10 q. m, No. %
4 - ,. m. No.G6i and Southwest
- y. M, No. 80, from Norliua. y 4
Petersburg and local points.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

re i-c-t Declares Public lnts-es's
Ccnrand kttertion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

Schedule effective January II, 1903.
Trains leave Washington from Pennsyl-
vaaia Station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

y. m, No. SO, from Norliua, Y. {.
petersburg and local points.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

NHElInsiul I1f"h -Tha nrosi-
dent yestcrd1y i.ri-d the following
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-08
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.

a large number o. concurrent resolu-
tions were adopted by the general as
sembly. These were as follows:
Appointing a joint committee of two
from the senate and three from the
house to draft a general road law.
Authorizing the joint committee on
penitentiary to investigate conditions at
the penitentiary.
Extending sympathy to Ex-Governor
James p. Eagle upon the death of his
acknowledging congress to pass the
bill admitting the territories of New
Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma into the
union as states.
Inviting the Cherokee and Choctaw
nations TO take such action as will en-
able that portion of Indian Territory
occupied by them to become part of
Arkansas in view of the proposed or
ganization of state embracing both
oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Appointing committees to visit the
branch normal of the state university
at Pine Bluff.
Requesting senators and representa-
tives in congress from Arkansas to en-
deaNor to secure an appropriation to
open for navigation the ST Francis riv-
cr in Arkansas.
Appointing three from the senate and
five from the house state capitol
building committee.
Providing for joint session for tho
selection of five state capitol commits
sioners.
Appointing a joint committee to in
priatfon of $4,000 made for the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition.
proposing An amendment to the con-
stltution adding one member to the
state supreme court and providing that
II shall sit in two divisions.
d, Appointing JOINT committee to visit
the | University of Arkansas to examine
the books. inspect the buildings and ex-
anime into other matters.
Inviting William Randolph Hearst of
New York to address the general as
sembly
Providing that certificates of election
pc issued to capitol commissioners Sc
lected by the general assembly-passed
over the governors veto.
ASKING the trustees Of the Peabody
fund to set aside the sum to which the
state may be entitled, in accordance
with the letter Of donation.
appointing committee to prepare a
Oh! creating separate chanCery districts
and judicial circuits
Iaking recess on account Of the death
of eX-Governor Vim. NJ Fishback
Inviting Judge Alton Parker Of NcTy
Ok 20 address the general assembly
Authorizing the state university com
shops.
Appointing a joint committee to in
Nesllsate the convict farm in Lincoln
county.
Asking the senators and representa-
yves In congress to take the necessary
action To secure territory to the amount
or i.Oo0.0OO acres ceded TO Arkansas in
IHZ4 but which was later added TO In
dian Territory.
Providing for the appointment of &
Joint committee on levees
proposing an amendment to the fed
eTal constitution providing for the
election of United States senator's by
dlrect vote of the people
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-08

Over three hundred bills were passed
by the thirty-fourth general assembly
Just closed, and nearly two hundred OF
them have already become laws asd
are now i'm force More than FIVE hun
bred and fifty bills were introduced into
the house and nearly three hundred into
the senate. Among the bills of general
interest which failed to be enacted into
laws were the antitrust bills intro
auced into the senate and house by
Senator King and Representative Keel
respectively The King bill passed the
senate. but was amended by the house
Efforts TO take IL up in the senate TO
consider the amendments were defeated
and the bill was left upon the calen-
dar at the time of adjournment. The
Keel bill passed the house. but was also
left upon the calendar, in the senate
when the session closed.
The Whitthorne bill repeating the
Wilson anti gambling law and re-en-
acting the old gambling laws, passed
she house, but was reconsidered and de
feated.
A bill introduced by Or. Briant of
Hampstead, proposing to segregate the
school taxes and allow for the educa-
tion of the negroes only that part OF
the taxes paid by negroes. WAS passed
by the house. but was later reeonsidered
bill introduced by Mr.. Moore of
Newton abolishing separate chancery
courts passed the house, but was de
fcated in the senate.
A bin. Of which Judge Keith was the
author. abolishing Greek -letter fraterni-
ties in the University of Arkansas. was
passed by the house. but Was left on
the calendar of the senate at adjourn
ment.
A bill providing for a constitutional
convention was killed in the house by
being indefinitely postponed.
Bills providing for reform schools
for youthful criminals and inebriates
were introduced in the house. but never
reached third reading.
bill introduced by Judge Morriman.
Little Rock. was defeated in the house.
A bill prohibiting the sale of cigar
cites and cigarette papers was passed
by the house, but never reached a vote
in the senate.
bill proposing the removal of the
state university from Fayetteville TO a
more central part of the state. was in
troduced into the house, but never
reached vote.
a large number of measures were
passed in the closing days of the ses-
sion and left in the hands of the en-
rollment committees of the senate and
house to be enrolled and presented to
the governor.
large number Of appropriation
bills were passed during the closing
days of the session. These included
the general appropriation bill for the
maintenance of the state government.
and those for the support of the Uni
versity of Arkansas. the blind school.
the insane asylum and the deaf mute
institute.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-08
FOR RELIEF OF r,-ptvrnua1S

, The following bills were passed for
a bill relinquishing ali Slaims nv Is.
Gheat TO the property OF John Ryan.
deceased deceased, Of Crawford county. for the
oeneht or Joseph {. Taylor
bill relieving S H. Bradley. treas
urer OF Van Buren, county. and his sure
tles from all liabilities for county
IIQnds amounting to $1,000 stolen from
bill directing the auditor of state
20 Draw warrant for $l31 in favor Of
A. Hamilton of Ouachita county as re-
1856. '''i''i"i IN
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-08
Annexes Co Lunat.c Asylum.

A bill introduced by Senator Norwood
appropriates $4,000 for the purpose of
building anneXes to the state luoatic
asylum.
Expenses of General Assembly.
H. d. 539, introduced by Mr.. Parks,
appropriated S30. 600 for the per diem.
mileage and contingent expenses Of the
general assembly.
Expenses OF Railroad Commission.
\ bill was passed. appropriating s25,-
sos for support of the railroad commits
sion.
Relief of Drouth Sufferers.
An appropriation was made to repay
money advanced 10y certain persons for
the relief of drouth sufferers in this
state.
sToCK LAWS.
The following laws were enacted gov
erning the running at large of stock.
construction of fences and other mat
tiers connected with live stock.
Hogs in Desha District.
Senator Gotham was the author of a
bill which makes ii unlawful to permit
hogs to run at large on the public levees
in the Desha levee district in Desha
county.
Stock Must BE Kept Up.
A bill was passed prohibiting the run
of Lee and Phillips counties lying be-
tween the St. Francis and Mississippi
rivers.
Lawful Fences.
Stock laws were enacted to govern
the construction of fences in certain
sections of the state, as follows:
Making a four-wire fence lawful in
that part of ST. Francis county lying
between st. Francis and L'Aneuille rfv-
ers and prohibiting the running at large
of hogs. sheep and goats.
Making a four-wire, plank or rail
fence lawful in the Charleston district
of Franklin county.
Making fence of four-wires or
equivalent materials a lawful fence in
Lee county
Making the Arkansas river a lawful
fence in Conway, Pope and Yell eoun-
ties.
LonOke county,