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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
The WEATHER.
The temperature Below Freezino
Wheat, Fruit and Vese tables
Injured

Saturday WAS truly March day. al
though it is now April. The therm ometer
continued To fall until Sunday morning.
the ground was frozen and what were
pools Of water the day before were solid
ic- Tender plants that had showed
their heads above the earth in the warm
weather of last week were cut down
! he wheat crop. fruit and vegetables are
much injured. Sunday nigh ice again
formed. Frost fell Monday morning.
Monday was clear and warmer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
TOOK NOTHING AWAY.
Entered The House at Night and Ois
arranged The Furniture.

Sunday morning the Misses Kelley dis.
covered where some one had entered their
parlor through the window. aud disar.
ranged the furniture and taken from the
mantle all the vases and pictures and
piled them in the middle of the floor, and
had also broken a number of their choice
howers in entering through the window
Ii Is not known wha. the motive wac
as nothing was missing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Verdict For The Defendant.

FRIDAY evening Justice Eastburn. II The
county, tried in the Mayors Office here
the case of the sharp Medicine Co. vs. X
Y. Goodrich. The plaintiffs claimed MIR.
Goodrich owed them n balance on an &C
count Mr.. GoolricA filed an offset and
the Justice gave Judgment for the deien-
dant. Mr. Lee } Graves was attorney
for the plaintiff aud Judge John T. Cool
rick for the defendant. At one time dur
ing the trial the cross firing was quite
heated
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Mr.. Petit ParaIyzed

Mr.. Chas. II. Petit one of the Oldest
and best known business men of this city
was partially paralyzed while at his mill
Monday morning. MIR. Petit went to
work at the usual time in apparently
good health. and in an hour or so was
stricken. De. TOmpkins rendered medi-
cal assistance aud had Mr. Petit 70.
moved to his home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
POTOMAC FREDERICKSBURG AND
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

Coz rnctinu- Rz t-aiieri .t -hlrg with r.. F.
a /. u. ii.. lra reus r. -nafnhnat co. A.
lrNntr eifA southern T. D. and Che~arsaAe a
TIE Only unt 81 she rtauceuor.viue ana
Fl.Nrrr.s EEL lHtfIrH.Il.
Es -g -tlufn-f Thine Ilflv ercerr san.
dS rs b. Rl.HtfuS ION Nana.rer
l-t'. No. leaves oveuyr he .th Monday
"a asch month A. o. q -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
The Proposed Fredericksburo And
Rappahannock Railway.

A meeting of the stockholders of The
fredericksburg and Rappahannock Rail.
way was held on Saturday last at the
Court House. Notwithstanding the ad-
verse result OF the recent election in Stat
ford, IN which the people of that county
refused to subscribe $50 600 to the capi-
TAI stock, the promoters OF the company
Ieel much encouraged with the favorable
prospects as they exist at present Gull
pepper Exponent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Three Steamerslnone DAY

Three passenger and freight steamers
lett the wharves here Monday. They
were the Middlesex for Baltimore and ali
river landings, the Tourist for Urbanpn
and intermediate landings aud the Caro-.
line for UrbanDa and points between here
and there. The two latter left at IL a m.
and the former at p m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
PASSEN TRAIN IN WRECK
NEAR ASHLAND
Coaches Left the Track, but Ne One
Was Seriously Hurt

was seriously Hurt
here was wreck on the K +. 4 7.
Il X near Ashland Sunday night. but
no one Was seriously hurt The train
was local one running from Washing
ton To Richmond. which passed here AZ
OBI The engine left the track at Elmont
about two miles south of Ashland aud
all OF the coaches were derailed The fire
man and engineer escaped ia safety and
the pass myers suffered nothing worse
than a shaking up
The wreck completely blocked thu
track. The train for Washington leaving
richmond az O'Clock sunday night had
10 be taken over the G. & . to boswell
and proceeded thence over the r. f. & J.
track. special wac made mp aud took
Tue passengers who We're on the wreckei
train to Richmond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
For Sale.

Farm 325 acres, 200 clear; fine house
in thorough order, good barn and other
buildings Farm stocked and equipped.
house furnished, good orchard, good
water. This is "A rare opportunity for any
one who wishes a farm four miles from
railroad, nine to city. All for 81 800
Liberal Terms Apply at once
John ". Allison, Jr.,
Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Supt. o. q. Esi,aer R.s;.n.

Mr.. ID. b. Edinger, who has been for
the last six years superinte ndent of The
Eagle Shoe Company. has resigned the
position and will not go to Newport
News with the company
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Pickle Growers. Notice

The Richardson Picking Company will
contract with reliable farmers for the
season of 1903 to grow small cucum bers,
burr cucumbers and melons. Liberal
terms.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
FREOERiCKSeURo TEAM DE-
FEATEO.
Richmond College Won BY Score OF
II 20 s

II 20 5.
The game Of baseball in Richmond sat
urday afternoon between Richmond Col
lege and fredericksburg College resulted
Ia a victory for the former.
The game wa very Interesting The
fredericksburg team played clean, snap
py ball, but could not cope with the Eich-
mOnd boys. GEORGE aud Smith play ed
the star game for Fredericksburg
Notwithstanding the cold, windy after
noon, n large crowd witnessed the game
Excitement often ran high. especially
when fredericksburg had all bases foil
yet were unable 10 roach the rubber.
The score was: Richmond IL, Fed, r
icksbnrg D
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Heavy Shiprnent Of Eaas.

Mr.. Simon Hirsh X Bro. shipped
last week over l , 600 dozen eggs to the
Northern markets IL was record
breaking week in shipment Of eggs by
this house who handle probably more
than any other firm in the city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Fire in Stafford

Fire Friday destroyed the kitchen and
dining room OF the residence of Mr. Joseph
Monroe in Stafford and the remainder OF
the house was only saved with great diff
iculty. No insurance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Sudden Death of Mr.. James at
Oranoe.

II. W. James. agent in Orange for the
Southern and Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
roads. died suddenly Sunday. aged about
fifty years. He was unmarried and was
a native OF Norfolk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Mrs. Mary CoakIev Dead

Mrs. Mary r. Coakley, of King George
county, aged seventy-three, died Thurs
day night. She is survived by nine chill
dren, all of whom have families, and re
side in King George county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
TO CURE COLDINo ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature il on
each box 25c
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07

Opening spring shirts at b. Goldsmith
4 Sons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
DEATH OF MRS. BURROWS IN
CUlPEPER.
She Had Passed Her Ninety First
Birthday

Birthday.
Mrs Jesse Burrows died at Culpeper
Thursday in the nlnety-secOnd year oil
her age. She was well known and pos
sessed fine traits of character All her
long and useful life she was resident o.
Culpeper The deceased was the mother
iu-law Of Mrs. Ella Burrows, of this city
who attended the funeral
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
The Farmers Friend Corn Drill

This simple. compact
and splendid working
tool has for many years
held its own against all
competitors. Each year
it gains a host of new
friends and substantiates
its name-the Farmers
Friend.
For sale at
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07
Seed Potatoes.

The finest in town at the right price
Don fail to call on us before buying On
ion Sets, Beans and Peas. Piow Castings.
Plow Lines. Seine Twine and Rope
Leather, Shoe Nails and Thread. Lime,
White wash Brushes. Gasoline and Ker-
osene Rust Havens Climax Condition
Powder, the only cure for hog and fowl
cholera Canned Goods-Asperagas, very
fine, Poe per large can: Tomatoes. Corn.
Peas, Lima Beans. Snap Beans, and lofE
OF other good things too numerous 20
mention. Apple Butter. Peach Butter
aud Preserves Fine Teas and CoiIeoe.
Our Cakes and Crackers arrivefresh every
week. Nice White Rice. cracked grain.
&c per pound. When in ned al goods II
our line give us call Sstisiaction guar
anteed. Respectfully.
D0GcETT 4 SCOTT.
2o5 Commerce and l002 Nah StsessN.
Phone ia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07

Opening sprinw eIothlse q 3. Ca
smith 4 Son's
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07

Judge John T. Goodrich has received a
program of the exercises to be held under
the auspices of the L. V. l. in Pittsburg.
on Appomattox Day, April 9th. at which
he Will speak Others who will make adj
dresses are Gen. James l.. Chamberlain,
OF Maine. commander of the brigade
which accepted the flag OF truce at Apo
mattox. Corporal James Tanner. of
Washington, and Gen. S. b. NJ. Young.
u & A
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07

Mr.. Mike Long, now proprietor OF the
Virginia Hotel, on Main street, next IL
w. A. Bell & Bros. store, has rented the
"Allisonia' building near the Exchange,
and will open hotel and restaurant o.
May 1st; He will give up his present
place of business
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-07

We have the largest assort-
ment of both China and Japan
Mattings ever shown on this
market Prices begin at &c.
per yard.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Under power conferred by judgment in
a special proceeding in Wake Superior
Court, entitled A. G. Lowery, admins
traitor of the estate of j. N. Lowery, de-
ceased, ct al against Calvin Keith, ct al,
will sell at public auction, for cash, to
the highest bidder at the court house OF
Wake county, at II o'clock m, on the
goth day of April, 1903, the following de-
scribed tract of land, lying and situated
in said county in New Light township,
bounded and described as follows: Be-
gins at stake on the bank of Neuse
River, nearly opposite the mouth of
gut on the south end of fish dam, S.
E. Laws corner, formerly a beech;
thence with her line, formerly line of
marked trees, the line course being
south 141a W., SO 2-3 poles to stake for
merly persimmon tree, James Dew's
corner; thence with his line 5.2S25., SO 1-5
poles to stake and pointers, formerly
a hornbeam, on the bank of Neuse River;
thence up the various courses of the
same about 545 poles to the beginning,
containing la LIS acres, said and ex-
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before the recent violent decline in the
market.
The bond market was rather dull but
firm. Total sales par valued $2.475,0 900.
United States bonds were all unchanged
on the last call
Total sales of stocks were 51S900
shares, including Atchison. 80 $50; Balti-
more and Ohio, 1880; Erie, % 100; Louis
Vile and Nashville 1900; Manhattan,
$500; Metropolitan Street Railway, 1900;
Missouri Pacific. 1900; New York Cen
trail, 5000; Norfolk and Western, 1890;
do preferred 1000; Pennsylvania, 42,6O0;
Reading, 14,1O0; Southern Pacific, 1900;
Southern Railway, $500; do preferred,
500; Union Pacific 24,430; Copper, 38, 400;
Brooklyn Transit, 7,100 Sugar, $500;
Tenn, c.. & L., 2,400; Leather 1900; U.
s. Steel, 7,4OO; do preferred. $50; Rock
Island, 2S,50O.
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Cammann e. Cos.
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and observer.)

New York, April 16.-Our conviction
that the big bulls have been slipping cut
Of their longs for the past few days is
verified today by the announcement that
Mr.. Sully is to sail for Europe next
week. and that he is out of the market.
AS the interest represented by him and
his New England associates was the most
powerful in the bulls camp, and as it
is more than likely that the New Or
leans contingent has liquidated also, the
question arises as to who is to take
delivery of the cotton that will be ten
dered on May contracts two weeks
hence. If no new strong party stands
in the breach the "Tailers' will run to
get out of the rain and avoid taking de-
livery This tendency may produce a
material decline in that portion owing
to the existing premiums of 40 points
over July and 90 over August. 1t will
be remembered that when Jenuary was
around S65 that price was pronounced
an inflated one by prominent operators,
and yet when May had advanced 2 cents
per pound further for SO per bale, there
were many who seemed to think that
the advance was only half done. There
Is little doubt III our mind that May
would have sold at eleven cents last
week if the bull De rty had not interviewed
to supply the half crazed demand OF
shorts. The situation thus developed
gave an opportunity - h9uidate at fancy
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e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter,
Especial to News and Observer

:
New York, April 16-There is really
nothing to add to what has been previ
ously said on the cotton situation this
week. There is practically no change in
the New York condition, and while re-
ceipts at Houston today were rather
large, the actual cotton coming forward
is not of sufficient volume to convince
US that short selling is advisable at this
juncture The New York stock is less
than $4,000 bales, and while Mr.. Sully
has disposed of considerable line Of
May he still holds enough to make shorts
very uncomfortable, should he decide to
put on the screws. AS far as August is
concerned that month seems to be a
comparatively safe proposition as re-
CARDS short selling on every advance
above $50. But as far as short sales for
permanent investment are concerned, We
cannot regard this proceeding as any
thing but dangerous if undertaken in any
of the three summer positions. With
manipulators in control of the New York
market, there is really nothing to be said
on the value of cotton or the probable
course OF prices until this May deal is
out of the way. For this reason we
would continue to exercise the utmost
caution on both sides of the account
Futures ranged as follows:
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Tarrant e. Kings
Cotton Letter.

Especial to News and Observer
New York. April 16,-It is said that
from 2O00 to 5000 bales of cotton are on
the way from Liverpool here for delivery
ON May contracts, but we can learn au-
thoritatjveIy of only 1900
bales having left the other side. How
ever, this only goes to show that when
an option gets out of line
with other markets the burden of holding
at an unreasonably high price becomes
very heavy Liverpool shows no incli-
nation to advance to the proper parity
with our manipulated options and spin
ners are not inclined to supply themselves
even for urgent needs, at present prices
They are falling back on their reserve
stocks, and in some cases they are amply
supplied. The public are not in the mar
ket and will not come in at present prices
so that we adhere to the opinion express
ed a few days ago, that we believe the
market will decline at least 40 or so points
on the August option and 20 or 80 points
on the later positions in the immediate
future, and If crop receipts from the
South are as flattering as they usually
are in May, it is probable that cotton
will go considerably lower. Meanwhile
however, we can see nothing in the sit
uation to cause higher prices for August
and later options, while there are many
things to justify short sales. 1t is quite
noticeable that when the market declines
August declines much more rapidly than
the late months. We expect this to con-
tnue, and we again suggest that sales
of August and a simultaneous purchase
of December will pay handsome profits
With the exception of the October and
December contracts, there is hardly any
short interest in the market, except that
represented by spot cotton Any attempt
on the part of the New Orleans bull crowd
to take profits would cause a sharp de-
cline. The New England bull crowd have
sold a great deal of cotton recently, most
of which was taken by the New Orleans
people.
TARRANT & KING,
68 Broad Street.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April 1.-THE speculative
activity which developed yesterday and
was interrupted by the announcement of
the refusal of the demands made by the
Manhattan Elevated Railway employees,
was renewed today when support was
forthcoming for Manhattan. When IT was
perceived that the market was to be eX-
empt for the present from the disturb
ance Of a drop in this stock opportunity
was taken to start an upward movement
on the part of a speculative party, winch
is believed to have covered its short
contracts on the recent slump and TO have
gone long of the market. Its opera
lions were conspicuous in Baltimore ana
Ohio on the ground of the large increase
in net earnings disclosed by the March
statement Pennsylvania and Norfolk
and Western were included in the opera
tions under this leadership. Other east
ern trunk lines and coalers showed some
sympathy, but the buying in these and
elsewhere in the market could not be
traced to the same sources as the move
ment in the Pennsylvania group. Early
in the day. with the exception of the
good absorption of Missouri Pacific,
based on it's large February earnings,
the Western and Pacific stocks were in
clined to hang back. The testimony re-
earding the finances of the Metropolitan
Street Railway in the hearing OF n suit
against the President for libel resulted
also in some selling of the stock in the
early dealings and a slightly sympathetic
depression Late in the day st. Paul
came into full sympathy with the
strength of the market and other western
and southwestern stocks partly so, will
the exception of Southern Pacific, which
! was persistently heavy and made gail
OF only IA on the day. Amalgamatet
Copper was lifted sharply on professeC
expectation that the quarterly dividend
would be increased today. The stocl
reached about a point on the maintenance
| of the preyailings dividend rate but savet
fractional net gain, in spite OF tn
weakness of raw copper stocks in foreign
markets. Sugars continued rise was du'
| to favorable trade conditions The ad
vance in leather was nominally due TO
revival of old rumors of an adjustment
of the accrued dividends on the preferred
| The weekly review of the iron TRADE
helped the iron and steel stocks, the con
sumption in all lines being reported wei
Sustained at the high level and the Sigh
weakness manifest in various grades be
ling due to increased production, witt
compensation by the cutting off of i'm
ports.
| The money situation is conspicuous!
easier and shows largely increased sup
plies in the market. The declining in
fluence of the Northern Securities cas-
was indicated by the way in which al
early fall in that stock on the curb wa
practically ignored. The market close
active but strong and near the top level
A drop Of 10% in American Telephon
and of in St Louis and San Francisc
first preferred was accounted for by tn
! fact that previous sales dated back t
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N, G. Apr. IL Turpentine
nothing doing. 4oH; receipts 9 casks.
Rosin firm at 81 IS; receipts 1873,
Crude, firm atS2. 0Og ). 5003 rs; receipts
~ barrels.
Tar Irm at 81 65; receipts 237.
CHARLESTON, =. e.. Apr. 10 Spirits tur-
pentine nominal Asn; receipts -; sales
exports
Rosin noninal receipts .; sales ,.; ex-
Quote A, r. C.i.s5; d. S.75; e. 81 IS; +
40. q, IS! II, 30; |, 275: X. 2.90' Nj
3.o5; N, ais: VIC, 3.2S; WV. 4.40
SAvANNAH, Ga Apr 10 Turpentihe MINI,
49h; receipts 4l8 sales SPA: exports 23I.
Rosin quiet; receipts ,341 sales eo'
Quote A, b. CD. E. sI9s;. f. $500
G. S2os; II, 81 40; It.s5; n. $500;
M, s3.15; n, S3.2s; VIC 50. 35; WV $3.50
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-17
BONDS FOR SALE.

The County Commissioners of Alamance
County, N c., will on the first Monday
in May, 1903, accept bids for the sale of
fifty thousand dollars worth of Alamance
county bonds, which are authorized to-
be issued by the last session of the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina. These
bonds bear interest at per cent per an
mum and are due and payable thirty years
after the date of issue. Alamance coun-
ty has a population of 2,400 and taxable
property to the amount Of six millions OF
dollars. These are the first and only
bonds issued by this county and will sell
at a good premium. No better invest
ment can be made by persons desiring to
buy guilt edge bonds. Address w. II.
Carroll, Esq, County Attorney, Burling-
ton, N. @.
4-10-1St. "a
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DECLINE OF FOUR
To SEVEN POINTS
The Close of the Cotton Mar
ket Barely Steady.
SPECULATION is QUIET
Support for Manhattan Elevated Stocks Develop.
Again Specu' alive Activity Which Was
interrupted Yesterday by The Re-
ports Of Labor Troubles.


New York. April ia slightly bad
tone is evident in the general market fol-
dry goods but buyers are still conserva-
tive In their ideas regarding the future
Instructions have been received by de-
partments heads in jobbing houses
throughout the country to reduce stock
as far as possible before adding to sup
plies on hand.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, April 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened steady at unchanged prices
to a decline OF 3 points and ruled gener-
ally easier during the entire session
Soon after the call July advanced TO .
points and after midday short covering
brought another slight advance The
market closed barely steady at within
/ point of the lowest and at decline OF
4 to Z points Speculation was quiet
during most of the day and seemed to
consist almost entirely of professional
operations, partaking of an evening up
character. The declining tendency was
largely due to rumors concerning ship
ments of cotton to this point for delivery
on May and July contracts should such
be required. Nothing very definite devel
oped along this line, but it was stated
that some 1000 bales had already been
shipped here from Liverpool with more
to follow, both from there and from
Bremen in case of another advance
These reports were met with incredulity
in some quarters, but the bull clique
seemed perfectly willing to allow prices
TO slide back. possibly to discourage ship
ments in this direction and their actions
encouraged the room to go short. Other
news was not particularly important, but
had bearish average. Port receipts
were 1905 bales against 1888 last year
Weather conditions remain favorable
The Liverpool market acted about as ex-
pected and was generally without in
fiuence. The Southern spot markets are
firmly held. but there is little business
reported. Sales futures estimated at 100,-
600 bales.
Wv YoRv. April Is Cotton spot closed
dull: points lower middling uplands
10 so: middling gulf l. rs sales IL haes.
Futures opened steadv
Inffor f,tf,, ran elaaad harplv stpaIv
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FLUNG INTO A WELL.
By His Automatic Wreckins and Cave Explor-
ing Thing-a-majig.

Mr. w. II. Tippett, who recently pur-
chased an automatic wrecking and cave
exploring machine, placed it near the
mouth of an old well the other day for
trial, but not being familiar enough with
the engine to handle it skillfully became
in the machinery, which threw
him and the machine to the bottom of the
well, which caused considerable excite
ment as it was feared that Mr. Tippett
was killed, but soon a party of friends
descended into the we'll and brought them
back to the surface and to their surprise
found that Mr.. Tippett had only received
a few slight external bruises. and but lit
tie damage was done the machine.
Smoke LA Josephine" &c. Cigars.