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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
GENERAL CLRY-o ESTATE SOLD
His Famous Home, White Hall,
grouuht S29225.

Richmond. Ky. oct. 23-Nhite Hall.
the famous bone %, the late General
Cassius N. Clay. was soll at public
auction by Warneld Bennett a grand
son OF the Sage OF White Hall The
estate proper. containing $50 acres
was sold Tor a total Of $29.225. That
part OF the estate which IS separated
from White Hall and known as the
Ann Clay Crcnshaw property, con-
tainiuf 27j acres. was sold for Sz0'527.
The Eve wills left by General Clay
mostly in favor OF his former child
wife. Dora Clay Brock. are still being
contested. IN the last Will. on which
the principal contest is being centered,
General Clay provided that white
Hall" should become the property Of
the United States government and that
on It's site a national park should De
founded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
Neoroes Abandon Suffrage Suits.

The hearing at Norfolk oi appeals Of
negroes from the decision Of the reggie
ration boards refusing to enroll then
A. voters ended In rather an abrubt man
ner after Judge Prentiss, oi the Clrcui
'ourt. had ordered that thirteen OF th'
petitioners be registered Forty-three
negroes sought To register on their tsN
tickets. and under military service clause
but they were rejected. The remaininl
,pplicants have abandoned their attempt
- register and have leit for their homes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
Arrangements for Big Democratic
Meeting.

Arrangements have been perfected Tor tn
most imposing political meetiog Of tn
.ampaign, TO he held at Cumberland
courthouse next Tuesday. Senator
Daniel. Congressman swanson and sen
,tor William H. Mann will all speas
special interest il i,lt in the appearance
On the same stand OF MIR Swanson an'
Judge Mara, who will almost certalnl.
1e rival Candidates for the next Demo
.reti. nomination for Governor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
REV MR. REYNOLDS ACQUITTED
Not Guilty ofMisapproPriatine Funds
and Unninistsriei Conouet

The Presbyterian synod of Nrginin
aronitted Rev ! Mcdowell Reynolds, o
Bsliord county OF the charge oi misap-
uropriation NJ cnnrch iunds. untruthiul
ness ANA conduct unber0mingam minister
The ca.e came up ~ on appeal from tn
Montgomery preshyiers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
FISHING SCHOONER LOST
Only Two Of Crew Of Fourteen Known
TO Have Been Saved.

10 F1dFC oSSb SNE
Newport News. Va, Oct. 2S.-Oh
the Newport News schooner John n.
Kirkman. which arrived here, are two
sesmen Of the crew Of the Gloucester
eshing schooner J. r. Williams, when
went TO pieces on reef off Cape Cod
light in the storm last week. They
are probably the only survivors OF the
"A men on board when the schooner
struck. The rescued men-Walter j.
Harris. Of Bangor, Me-, and Charles
Keller of New York--were picked w
go miles east of Cape Cod, after cling
ing nine hours to the bottom OF ih'
dory in which they escaped.
Neither OF the rescued sailors car
give the names OF their IL shipmates
whom they believe to have beer
drowned. The lost vessel was a ~
ton schooner, engaged in bank fishing
and was owned by Captain Gill TN
vessels master, who went down VIII
her. Most OF the crew were New Eng
landers. and had shipped with Captain
Gin only a few days before the WrF'A
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
student Killed eYaTrsin.

j NJ. Tinsley. of culpeper. cadet at
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, va
run over and kiil by train Friiay q
rhe freight depot in Salem. lie was =.
years old. IL is supposed that he trci
dentally fell from passenger tran not
was run over by airright. His body " %
terribly mutil0ted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
Unlawful Cunning

I,js stated that come people persist TN
nnn;ng in the surrounding counties.
ThIs Is unlawful until November LIST,
under the new game law and the county
anthorities should take prompt tme~ uref
toward furnishing those who are deiylng
the law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
Steamer Sue Sold.

The Weems Steamboat Company haf
solJ the side beet steamer Sue To Peter
Hagan. of Philadelphia. for al excursion
boat. The Soe was put on the Potomac
in 1919. and continued on the route IN
iii the steamers Potomac, Northnmber
We-tmoreland and Calvert were bnilt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
OTHERS oFJR o U a. M.
State Council at Newport News
Completes Wcrk

1hebllowioe il the ii-t of off .er- elect
rf hy Junior order lifcl American Me
chanic- at Newport New-:
state councillor. tharles ". Todd
Norfolk; vice State Councillor ". X
lrMth. Afxandfin. STATE Secretary
Thomas b. Ivy. Petersburg; state ireas
urer. g. ". kinseg. Richmond, state
conductor. & g. Fellows Newport News
Warden. Georgr II Duke. Eastern shore
inside sentinel j + >harplry .Grf-nback
willie: out.iio sentinel. e. f. War'hall
Danyile
p,nville wa- chosen a. ih. next plac'
Of meeting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
AopIy For Pardon Of Joseph n Shep-
herd.

An admiration To- the conditional par
ION Of Joseph II Ssepherd, who, while
Jerk in the Auditors Office, embltzzled a
laree sum Of money has been made to the
Penitentiary Board and is being pressed
~ his friends The presiding Judge, Com
nonwealth's Attorney and several OF the
Jurors have signed the petition III ls
believed that favorable action VIII Oe
fAkpn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
a New Wireless Service.

Rome. oct 23.-A new system OF
wireless telcgraphy, in which the
earth is used for the transmission OF
waves. invented by Dario Campana' a
young lla.i1n Of Leehorn. was trleo
roeessully at that city 4 company
heinz lormcd 10 exploit ire syo'em
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
IA. HAIRS, Clerk.
Frederick W. Coleman, p. Il.
oct % W4W

VIRGINIA, lo-wit; In the Circuit Court
' OF Caroline county, October 6th, 1903.
". l.. BlantOn Il Brother, Plaintiffs,
against
A. &. Smith administrator Of ). y. Allen,
deceased, Mrs. Emiline Allen, and the
heirs Of ;. w. Allen, Defendants.
"The court doth adiudge, order and de
cree that this cause be referred 10 one OF
the commissioners Of tb!e court. who shall
state and settle. first, an account Of A. q.
smith. as administrator Of ;. W. Allen.
deceased: and second, he shall take an
n a,count and report to the court all Of the
Indebtedness Of 5. ". Allen, deceased, as
certaining and reporting those who have
securities or liens upon his real estate and
their priOritees, and said A q. smith IS 10
lay his accounts and vouchers and all other
papers which be may have, before said
commissioner, which Will enable him 70
take the accounts and make the reports
hereinbefOre directed, AMI said commits
sipner in executing this decree Is 20 give
pubiic notice Of the time and place by
notice posted at the front door Of Caroline
Courthouse and published once a week
for four successive weeks in The free
| Lance, newspaper published IN the Town
OF fredericksburg, but having a large cir.
/ culatiOn in the county OF Caroline
! Ext act frCm Decree.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
VIRGINIA NEWS

The ionr-story warehouse OF the Old
Dominion Paper Company. IN Norfolk
was burned Friday Loss 100000.
Licsnsfd to mary in Washington
Teamon Iadman and Nellie E.Seltcmani
bo;h Of Prince William county.
Congse ssman W 4 Jones, of the First
district. has taken the resihence at NO
ZOO o street. northwest, Washington
and moved bic family there Tor the
xrtutr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
: r. T..Cep.VALENTINE. Clerk
Office Of 4 b. Chandler,
Com Caroline Circuit court,

Com Caroline Circuit court,
Oct. lith, 1898
The decree of which the foregoing is an
extract. has been referred TO me, as one OF
The commissioners Of Caroline Circui
court. for execution therefore this is Z
give public notice that have Designate
nv office at Bowling Green as the place
and d Monday, the 23d day Of November
ioo3 A. the time for executing said decree
''' A.B. CHANDLER, Com.
Oct2C-Wi Tvs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by million ns
NJ mothers for their children while teeth
ING. with perfect -uccess. IL soothes the
child. softens tn gums, aliays all palms,
cnrea wind colo, ana is the best remedy
Tor Diarrhoea. IL viii relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold BY
nruogists In every part OF the world:
r Twent ' Ave cents q bottle. Be sure and
~ 'or "Mrs. Winslov's Soothiue
ssrar.' Aad tAke AZ oths
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
And Hoo KiIIina Time to Come Ys.

The big yellow pumpkins in the fur
rows are beginning TO look ripe and the
sweet potato and opossum crops are In
f,n blast. shame on the poet who re-
isrred TO these days as the saddest oi the
year. Memphis News,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27

For a pleasant physic take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Easy 10 take. Pleasant in effect.
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis. druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
The 18th Day OF November,

the tracts of land. containing in the
aggregate 242 acres more or less, Of
which II. =. Fritter died seized and
possessed Tie land lies on the War
rentOn road. from 10 70 l2 miles above
Falmouth-1O0 acres Of the said tract
being highly improved and Is yalu-
able for farming purposes, and upon
the residue there il considerable tim.
ber. The tracts will be sold as
whole or IN two tracts, as directed by
the terms in the said decree. 80
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash
balance at one, two and three years
from day OF sale with interest from
day OF sale, for credit instalments.
bonds to be given by the purchaser
or purchasers, 70 be secured by deed
Of. trust on the tracts sold; or, at the
election of the purchaser or purchas-
ers the whole purchase price may be
paid la cash.
r. II. I. CHICHESTER.
l3owlw Special Commissioner
In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court of the County of Stafford.
Jones, guardian. Plaintiff, against
Fritter and ais, Defendants. |, G.
A. Bryan, Clerk Of the said Court, do
certify that the bond required OF the
Special Commissioner by the decree
rendered IN said cause on the Both
DAY Of September. 1903, has been duly
given. Given under my hand n
Clerk of the said Court, this ~ b day
OF October 1903.
G. a. Bryan, Clerk.
VIRGlNIA-In the Clerks Office Of Gu
cult Court OF the couniyoi spOtsylYania
on the 18th day OF October, 1898.
Robert Lee Johnson, Plaintiff,
against
Rosa r.. Johnson. Defendant
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is TO procure
divorce mensa et tOro for desertOn Of
the plaintin by the defendant, and fteI
the requisite time prescribed by law an
absolute divorce. And an affidavit having
been made and hled that the defendar {,
Rosa h. J0hnsOn, is not a resident Of the
: ate of Virginia, il is ordered that She do
appear in tie Clerks Office OF this cour
within fifteen days Of er due publication
hereof. and do what may be necessary 10
/ protect her interest in this suit. And It l.
/ further ordered that a copy hereof be rub
| lished once week for fOnl weeks In The
| Free Lance, and q at copy be posted at
| the front door OF the courthouse OF this
court on the ir't day Of the next term Oi
| the county court.
A copy-Teste:
4. A. HAIRS, Clerk.
/ FREDERICK ". COLEMAN, p. q.
Piaiutin hereby notifies the defendant
that between the hours OF sunrise and sun
| set on the 2lst day Of December, 1903, at
| the law Office Of Frederick W Coleman, In
the city vf rfedeiicks burg, Virginia, h
will take dispositions In support Ol his said
! bill.
October 18th, 1909
ROBERT LEE JOHNSON.
BY Counsel
Frederick W. Coleman, p. a.
oct % W4W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-27
Things We
Like Best
often pIsagrss With %

B.o,u,s We ovsrest OF then. Indi.
,.stion follovn But there's q way 70
sscsne suoh consequences. A dose OF .
good digsstsnt like Kodol will rsliss you
o. ono. Your stomach 10 simply 700
r.sT : 70 digest what you cat That. sll
,rdio..tion In. Kodol digesA the 1000
w,tbout the stomach's aid. Thus tns
toms soh rests while the bod II strength
snad hv vholssome food. Dieting L. IN.
nscs.ssrv. Kodol digests any kind Of
FOOD food. Strengthens and invigoratss
Rioh Red Bloe4s
r;,g:,c,ss : - 2 7; & DsHiss ..s
Sold by D. G. Bowmap. druggist
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
WORK ON NEW PROTOCOLS
4ereements Wath Undlfed PO7Cers
Soon To Be Taken Up.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The preparation of the
protocols with the representatives of the unallied
powers for the settlement of the claims of the
citizens of those nations who have suffered as
a result of the troubles in Venezuela is expected
10 begin at once There are eight of these
claimant nations including the United States
The drawing up of the protocol with this gov
ernment will be the first undertaken Solicitor
Penfield of the State Department, will repre-
sent the United States in these negotiations.
and work this protocol will probably begin
Tomorrow The negotiations with France will
follow those with the United States. and so on.
until the protocols with all the unallied creditor
nations are completed. The suggestion has been
made that as the unallied nations naturally are
opposed to any preferential treatment to Ger
many Great Britain and Italy, in all probability
Venezuela the United States and France will be
lined UP as representing the eight unallied ma
tions at The Hague, opposed to the three
allies.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
NO SITE FOR OLD HALL OF RECORDS
Only Marble Columns of Present Building
Are Being Preserved

No site has yet been chosen which to
torn down to make room for the subway. Some
time ago the Park Commissioners set apart a
site in The Bronx on which the building was to
be reconstructed. On February 3. at meeting
of the Board of Aldermen, Alderman Goodman
offered a resolution requesting the Board of
Estimate and Apportionment to appropriate
5000 much money might be necessary,
to preserve the structure till site could be
obtained for it. The motion was lost there be-
ing only 40 votes in its favor. less than the law
requires in affairs calling for the expenditure
of money.
The work of demolition is rapidly going on
and yesterday fully one hundred men were at
work with pick and crowbar. 1t was said that
1t would be easy to reconstruct the old hail.
since the main building, a two story affair, was
built of brick and cemented over. The marble
columns will be taken down with derrick and
preserved. The structure built in 1I45 In
the Revolution the British used the place for a
prison.
The new Hall of Records is nearing COM
pletion most of the heavy masonry work being
finished. If the old hall is to be reconstructed
it will be merely a duplication in appearance
for only the columns will be kept The ma
teral OF which the present structure is COM
gard for preservation, the main object seemingly
being to raze the building as quickly as pos
sbe.
In a few days only trace of an historic land
mark will be left ard another link that con-
meets the colonies with the republic will have
var
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
LARCHMoNT NEGRO SEEKS OFFICE.
TON" Harris Wants To Be Tax Receiver
Saws He's Treated People white"

Many wealthy residents of Larchmont and Of
places near it are receiving invitations TO a
dinner to be given in the Point View Hotel on
Wednesday night, at which Tom" Harris, the
richest colored man in Larchmont, will launch
given under the auspices of the Citizens Club.
Of which the colored man is a prominent mem
her. Preparations are being made for one hun
cred guests, and Harris, who is the leading
spirit in the affair." has invited Village President
Campbell. Supervisor Frank Hardy, Chief May
hew w Bronson and others to make speeches.
Chief Bronson and Supervisor Hardy have de-
clined owing 10 the fact that the annual din
ner of the Larchmont Yacht Club is TO be held
on the same evening.
The office Harris seeks rays about $500 a
year. but he scarcely needs the salary he
owns the largest livery sta BILE in town and does
most cf the work for the Larchmont Yacht
Club. What ls seeks is honor he says.
There are some people who have been living
here only few years" Harris declared yester-
he handed to them on a silver platter. I have
lived here twenty years. and, although / am a
colored man, ] have always used everybody
white. If ] go into this fight. you bet / will
win"
The nomination convention is be held on
the 2Sth The colored man VIII not have an
easy victory, however, as the town is full Of
people Of Southern descent. The opponents of
Harris talking OF nominating Julius Gerlach
Moses Evans Mr.. Gerlach is a Democrat
and M-. Evans is a leading young business man
and & Republican.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
FIRE 1T DINNER PARTY.
Chimney Blaze at r. X. Stmgis'
Home Creates COmmotion.

dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Frank
K. Sturgs at No. 3 West Thirty -sixth-st. last
evening broken up in excitement by a fire
in the chimney.
The party in the basement dining room
of the four-story brownstone dwelling. officer
Fckler, of the West Thirtieth-st. station dis
covered smoke and flames coming out of one of
the chimneys and into the basement. The
dining party was stopped at once, and all ran
upstairs for their wraps prepared to leave
the house. An alarm had been sent in. and
the fremen soon arrived and put out the fire
with chemicals. The damage was slight.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
LET EUROPE COME IN.
EneLand and Germany Better Than
South american Republics.

Binghamton N. Y. Feb. 15.-Colonel Henry
watterson lectured in this city last night. Fol-
lowing the lecture dinner was given for him
bv the Ringhamton Press Club. In his speech
at the dinner Colonel Watterson said in part:
Iif.,, wears from to-day Germany will bear the
sanne relative position TO the United States that
fqnIIand does now. Fifty years from to-day. unless
the United States places sustaining hands under
InIr R,IIi's arms. Gicd only knows what will be
come of him The Monroe Doctrine Repub-
Iiranism no longer trial. IL is monarchy that
a. IN danger The President of the United States
to-dav has tenfold more power than the King of
Enpisnd and the Emperor of Germany.
n accordingly may be we'll for To sit down and
see what the Monroe Doctrine is We have said
that no European power shall acquire territory
this continent. If going to protect every
iitt;e mongre alton in order uphold the Monroe
Doctrine why. let's pay Germany her debts and
tell her TO get out. But II start ON this
We will need enlarged navy and larger army.
II 7 owned this government would take the
Isthmus of Panama and blow out a canal a mile
wide let the oceans How together.
Then | would say to England. Take all OF South
America that you want" and TO Germany. Take
all of Central America that you want. would
greatly prefer to have England and Germany In
those countries than the mcngrei governments
that are there
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
STREET DUEL
Leave Dance to Exchange Shots
RiUaks IN LoUe.
ONE CAUGHT, ONE ESCAPES IN CROWD.

Two young men faced each other in broad
daylight yesterday in a duel with pistols in
East Thirteenth-st. near Fourth-ave. Seven
shots fired but so far the police OF the
Ffth-st station have been able to ascertain
none CT them hit the mark. One duellst was
arrested, while the other escaped. The shooting
is said to have been the result of feud be-
tween the
The duel in front of the Palace Garden,
Nos. ia and 116 East Thirteenth st, formerly
known as Clarendon Hall, and long used as
meeting place for labor and their organi-
cations. Yesterday afternoon there held
there, according programmes passed out. the
Second Annual Matinee Reception OF the Yam
kee Boys" It attended for the most part
by men and women of the East Side. Dancing
began at o'clock In the basement of the
hall is bar
Everything went smoothly until about )
O'Clock. Then of the young at the
dance went downstairs and stood for moment
on the sidewalk in front of the building. He
was followed by another. The two stood and
glared at each other for a minute without say
ing word Then one stepped quickly into the
middle of the street and at the same time both
drew revovers and bla5ed away. One fired five
shots and the other two.
In a minute there a crowd running tow
ard the two Fourteenth-st. was crowded
with people, who leaving various places
that give Sunday afternoon performances There
were many people in Third and Fourth aves., and
throngs ran to the spot from ali directions.
Policeman Dolan. of the Fifth-st. station,
at Fourth-ave and Thrteenth-st. He broke
through the crowd and started toward the duel
lists They ran One started down the middle
of the street toward Third-ave. There he met
Policeman Randolph. who caught him after
siderable lodging When Dolan looked for the
other he had lodged through the crowd and
escaped The police were unable to get
description of him
The arrested ut the station said he was
Michael Mcdonald of No COG East Sixteenth
st The police say he had five chambered re-
volver which was still hot and that all the
chambers were empty. He told the police that
the other man was named Malone, but would
give no further information about his antaso-
mist He said that he and Malone had had
some weeks ago they had fought with their fists
and that they accidentally met yesterday The
police say they learned that the animosty be-
tween the is due to their rivalry for the
affections of popular in East Side
social circles.
After the shooting the police. although they
had not apparently known of the dance before
went to the Palace Garden and stopped the en-
tertainment They told the manager that he
must clear the hall. and everybody put out
No arrests made
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
sTOWAWAYS THREATEN CREW.
Eighteen Thirsty Sicilians Landed at Al
giers

Algiers Feb. 1.-THE Austrian steamer Mar
gherita Trieste and Girgenti. February . for
New-York put in here to-day and landed
eighteen Sician stowaways, who smuggled
themselves board al Palermo Maddened by
thirst the stowaways had armed themselves
with kniYes and appeared on the deck, where
they threatened to attack the officers. Muskets
were dealt out TO the crew. who succeeded in
overawing the Sicilians The steamer then
headed for Algiers where the stowaways were
handed over to the Italian Consul The Mar
eherita proceeded on her voyage two days late.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
THE BLOCKADE RAISED
VENEZUEL4NS REJOICE.
Ready for the Resumption OF
Commercial Business.

La Ciuayra, Feb. 15.-The blockade has been
officially raised. The commander of the British
cruiser Tribune. the only warship here. sent
officer ashore this morning with the announce
ment that the Tribune would sail this after
noon for Trinidad.
The populace is wild with joy.
Caracas, Feb 15.-since O'Clock yesterday
morning the Venezuelans awaiting impa-
tiently the official intimation that the blockade
had been raised. They knew that the blockade
was to be raised but no notification came dur
ing all yesterday. This morning the British
man-of-war Tribune still at La Guayra
forcing the blockade, and preventing the fish
ermen from le>ving the harbor. At $50 o'clock
this morning the government inquired of the
United States Legation whether it had received
any advices. and received the reply No The
government was puzzled until ar IL o'clock the
news reached Caracas that the captain of the
Tribune had given notice to the authorities at
La Guayra that the blockade >aised- At
o'clock this afternoon the Tribunc sailed for
Trinidad
The news received from all the Venezuelan
foreign warships sailed away to-day. The gov
ernment Immediately receiving the news
that the blockade had been raised took military
measures and sent troops in all directions to
crush the revolution. without giving the rebels
a moments respite.
Wfemstad, Curacoa. Feb. 15--There is great
rejoicing among all classes here at the end of
the Venezuelan blockade. Many sailing vessels
are lying in this port iwth cargoes for Venezuelan
ports; they will leave here tomorrow num-
Der of steamers are loading for the same des-
transportation from Venezuela to the United
States No one is apparently more glad at the
raising of the blockade than those on board the
biockading squadron.