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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
SP0TSYLVANIA.
Farmers Busy Seeding Protracted
Meeting to Begin at Travellers
Rest Church-S. 6. Convention
Other Notes, Personals, Etc

Andrews. Va, Oct. 10, 1904.
Notwithstanding the dry weather, the
farmers are busy see ling wheat, Oatr
and grass, whlr some are shuckiDg corn
which il said to be- yielting very nicely
Many claim that ii you seed in the dust
reap you must
The gentle frost Of October causes the
leaves TO Isde. yet their beauty IL unex
celled. The characteristic tints, the
wonderful luxuriance of color produced
by a combination of autumBhl changes
with an atmosphere at times almost
perfectly translucent, are delightful to be
hold
We are nightly serenaded by the wind
Of the hnntsmAu's horn and the bayiDR
OF his dogs In quest OF coous. At this
season of the year bacon is gotten out OF
the woods.
MIR Charles Talley has moved his saw
mill back to BrokeDburg and will soon
have il in operation. Charley ID one OF
our most useful and industrious cit
Zns
Miss Tolle WiIloughby. f Wa-hir <
ton, who has been very low with t.
ohoid fever. IL coBvslescent, and viii
soon visit her grandfather, Mr.. ROb-ri
Willoughby
Miss Lucie Lewis has returned from
Baltimore ana Washington, where IA
visited friends, and expresses herself ~
delighted with her trip
Schools are opening and the children
are busy securing books and other
paraphernaia. We doubt the wisdom OF
the too freqnent change of teachers iron
one school 10 another.
Professor Arthur Thompson conducted
services at Bethel Christian church OF
the 2nd sunday. TO the delight Of larg,
congregation He has q singing class Al
Good Hope church II seems shame
that Bethel cannot have regular pas
tor. The membership and congregation
ought TO he able 70 sustain one.
We hear OF but little sickness anywhere
in this section. Mrs Mcleod ia now
making rapid progress in regsining her
usual health
Protracted services will begin at Trav-
eIer's Ret Baptist church On the 3rd
Sunday and continue until Tuesday
evening. All-dsy meetings on Monday
and Tuesday
On Wednesday, the 10Th instant, the
Sunday School Convention IT the Her
mon Association will meet with Bethel
Baptist church. Caroline county, a. lOa
m. +. j. h.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia-FlOu firm; winter SILL
perfine. $3.50 800 Penna. roller, clear,
$5N5.20: city mills. fancy. 81. 4Oq 6.6p.
Rye -four firm; per barrel. S4.iO.
Wheat steady: No. Penna. red. new,
S113m1.1312. Corn steady: No. 2 yell
low. local. G31A064c. Oats firm; No. 2
white. clipped. 361sc.: lower grades
35c Hay steady; No timothy, $l50
1850. large bales. Pork firm; family.
$17 Beef steady, beef hams, $25H24.
Live poultry steady; hens, IL 12M re;
old BOOSTERS. 90. Dressed poultry nrln'
choice fowls. 1312c.: old ROSTERS, yc.
Eggs steady: New York and Penna..
23c- per dozen. Potatoes steady; new,
per bushel. 50n5 2c.
Northumberland dull; spot con
tract S117%G11S; spot No. z RED
western. Sli94G1.20; steamer No. 2
red. s1.12H .12lA; southern, by sam
nile s1O5d1f3: southern. on grade,
II OoG119. Corn easier; year, 50G
sole: southern white corn, 55@5Sc.
southern yellow corn. 6lm62c. Oats
ouiet: No. > white, 3iG34Iac., No. ,
mixed. 33Lc. Rye firm; uptown. No.
western. s9c. Hay steady; No. timO-
thy. s14m14.50; No. | clover, mixed,
S12G12.50 Butter steady; fancy imita-
ton. ia 1Sc.; fancy creamery, 2l422c.;
fancy ladle, 14G l5c, store packed, ia
13c. Eggs steady; per dozen. 21G22c.
New York-Butter firm: creamery
common to extra. 13M21c.; do. held,
20d 2012c.; state dairy common to ex
fra. 13H20c. Cheese weak; state full
cream small colored and white fancy.
1Oc.: do good to prime. 91sG 9&c.;
do. poor to fair, 71zG9Ac.; large col
ored fancy. SIC. do good to prime,
9G9hc.; large white fancy. 9Ac.; do.
good to prime, 77sd9c. Eggs firm;
state. Penna. and nearby fancy Sc
lected white extra, SOC; do. choice, q
m29c: western finest selected 2JAM
24c.; do. average best, 225Q23c.
southern. 17q20c. Live poultry easy;
western chickens. 12zc.: fowls. 13c.
turkeys, 12614c. Dressed poultry IT.
regular; western chickens. 12G13c.;
fowls. 13c.; turkeys. 16G17c. Potatoes
firm; Long Island, $175Q2; state and
western. Sl37GL75; Jersey sweets.
s1.2561.7j. Cabbages were steady;
per barrel 50d75c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
THE M'CUE CA E.
WITNESS ABSENT AND THE
JURY PANEL EXHAUSTED.

Nine Jurors Selected and Another
Venire Ordered from Richmond for
Thursday Ex- Mayors Children in
Court.
A crowd that packed the courthouse
was present at the opening Of court
tuesday in Charlottesville for the trial
II j. Samuel McCue, charged with tn
murder Of his wife. The prisoner was
neatly dressed, confident in bearing anc
unchanged 10 appearance VIM McCue,
regarded by the prosecution as an i'm
pOHtant witness against his iather, and
Two others of the four children OF the az.
cused were present. the ex mayor ex
hibited no emotion even when his ten
year.ol daughter snuggled 10 hslsp and
wept bitterly, but he kissed her lovingly
The rsse began by calling the witnesses
most OF whom responded. or were &C
counted for. The unexpected happened
when ". q. Dnrrette, a cousin OF the az
eused. who found the bloody fragment Of
what is alleged TO be a part OF the un
dershirt worn by McDue on the night Of
che tragedy, failed to answer to hi
name, and the proceedings came To
sudden standstill The prosecution in
sisted on stopping right there until this
witness was accounted Tor. and WAS BOT
prepared to accept the suggestion of the
license TO state what they expected to
prove by the witness. as the defense
would probably admit the fact in order
co avoid delay. After some discussion b
-ecess WAS taken 10 allow the attorney
O confer
The result of the conference was that
the prisoner s attorneys agreed to admit
che evidence at any stage OF the proceed
ings upon the arrival OF the missing wit
ness Ii il stated that Durrette in re
turning from the Worlds Fair il liDger
ing in Ronceverte.. The Commonwealth
aid such stress upon the Importance q
mis- testimony that it ia believed it ex-
poets to prove by him more than simply
he finding of the bloody shirt.
Upon reassembling of the court alter ?
o'clock the task OF selecting jury war
taken up. Forty eight veniremen were
examined az TO their qualifications es
Jurors. Out of that number nine were
accepted. OF the thirty.six rejected,
TWENTY-FIVE had formed an opinion or
were biased, ten would not convict on
circumstantsl evidence, aud four were
opposed TO capital punishment. One Of
the veniremen was excused because ofde-
bility, another on account of his eyes and
= third because his brother was about
20 90 on trial at another point.
The venire being exhausted, Judge
Norris directed Sergt Rogers TO go t.
Richmond aud summon forty persons t.
be present at 80 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing, to which hour the court adjourned
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
DRIFT OF THE BETTING.
Odds on Roosevelt's Carrying New
York State and the Election.

Chas. Marshall, Of New York, says
that he was commissioned to bet 81 900
70 $500 that Roosevelt will carry New
York State and 81 600 to $1,000 that
Roosevelt will De elected President.
Wassermsn Bros. are commissioned TO
bet $ 900 to So. 500 that Roosevelt will
carry New York state, and A. Sartorious
is commissioned to bet 81 900 to $3.50
nn Roosevelt and $3.50 TO 5000 on Her
rick.
Anness & Newman. in the curb arket,
after making bet Of $4,000 TO $3.50 on
Roosevelt with J j. Judge, offered to bet
50. 600 more at the same rate, while
Bunnell & Buchanan offered to bet 5000
20 81, 900 on Parker.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Prof. q. L. Barber, OF the University oI
Nebraska. has purchased from Mrs Kate
Flagg her farm in Fairfax county.
The estate Of the late r S;rechby ChinD
near Middleburg, Loudoun county, con.
taining 37j acres, has been purchased by
r l. Dodley, Jr., Of New York.
Licensed to wed in Washington: VIM
] Harrison ana Nellie {. lnskeep, both
Culpeper county. Chas. a. Nylen, OF Chi
cago. and Lucy HOrner. OF Woodbridge,
Prince William county.
Gov. Montague is to speak at Carnegie
Hall in New York Thursday night, leav-
lag Old Point by steamer alter address
ing the Keilr0ad Ticket Sellers Conven-
ton there Wednesday might
c. \ Whaley, a prosperous farmer OF
Arcoia, LUudOun county, anG an eX-COh-
ipdtrate, died suddenly of heart disea'e
Monday, aged II years lie is survived
by three daughters and foOr sons.
Judge Rhea and Senator Martin spoke
at Abingdon Monday. The two are can
wasting the Southwest this week, SPEAK
ing in Giles. Russell, Wise and Lee coun-
les. and Senator Martin will conclude
his tour in Southwest Virginia by speak
ing in Bristol Saturday night.
The Suffolk Peanut Company received
official notice from st. Louis that it has
been awarded the gold me6 al for the best
Individual peanuts exhibit at the Louis
ana Purchase Exposition. Suffolk claim
co be the largest peanut market In th-
world. There are fonr plants in Operu-
ton there and two Others nearing COLL
pletlon.
The Primitive Baptist Association
embracing the counties OF LoudOUn,
Fauquier, Fairfax, and Prince William,
convened in Ebepez9r church at Bloom
field, Loudoun county, Wednesday, and
adjourned Saturday Afternoon TO meet at
Bethlehem church, near Manassas, in
October. 1908. Elder j n. Badger, Of
Manassas, was moderator.
The report ofthe State Board OF Health
ior September shows a great prevalence
of tuberculosis Two filths OF the phy'i-
clans in the State sent in reports the
number of casps Oted being 3 95S Pre-
ldent IrviDg, Of the Board Of Health
thinks that completed reports would
sbow,12, 900 cases of consumption in the
State largely among negroes.
Miss Mary Virginia Walker became the
bride OF Rev. n A. Page, of the West
Bedford circuit, at the home OF W. Y.
Morgan, at Warsaw, Monday. Rev. W.
W. Walker, of Westmoreland, uncle OF
the bride, officisted, sssiGted by Rev. W.
f. Davis. Miss Cora Walker was flower
girl. aud little Gertrude Morgan carried
the ring. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Page left for Amelia Court House,
where they will visit the groom sparents
before going to the home OF the groom.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
THE DOUBTFUL STATES
Judge Parker Hears Reports From
Indiana and New Jersey.
TAooART LEAVES FOR TIE WEST

Result In New Jersey Said 10 Dc
pend On Camp aign Work From
Now On, AS the Situation Is Com
pick.
New York. Oct l9.-The political sit
uations in Indiana and New Jersey
were the wost important affairs of the
Democratic campaign considered by
Judge Parker after he arrived here.
4 report was made to him concern
ing Indiana by Simon p Sherin. who
was secretary Of the Democratic ma
tional committee in 1892. Mr. Sherin
was introduced by National Chairman
Taggart. who consulted with the candi-
date twice preliminary to leaving New
York today to take a hand personally
in the canvass of that state Mr.. Shcrin.
will remain in New York two or three
days lie found Judge Parker engaged
with other callers the greater part OF
the day and was unable to 20 over the
situation as thoroughly as both de-
sired He may call on the Judge al
Esopus before returning to Indiana.
II is said the conference did much
to shape the contest to be waged in
Indiana by the Democrats for suprem-
acy i'm the election The announcement
was made by lndianans who called IN
Judge Parker that the prospects of car
rying the state, as shown by fourth
canvass. are encouraging No figures
were given ont, and no results OF ~"
canvass viii be made public from the
Headquarters Of Judge Parker or the
national committee until the return Of
Chairman Taggart
In New Jersey the situation is CON
side-ed to be far more complex than
in any of the doubtful states and the
result now depends on the work done
i'm the remaining two and one-haf
weeks Of the campaign This was the
Judgment of former Senator James j.
Smith. Jr.. who called on Judge Par
or and declared certain the election Of
Black for governor and predicted that
the Democratic national ticket will win
also.
Judge Parker's position on the ser
vice pension order was given support
by General John w Kay. of Brooklyn,
who called on the candidate The gen
eral said he could assure Judge Parker
be would lose no Democratic votes by
his declaration that if elected he would
revoke the executive order and use his
influence 10 have congress enact a ser
vice pension law
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20

The Virginia Daily Press publishes
the certificate OF the county clerk OF
Augusta county showing that Gov.
Montague appointed one James A.
Carter notary public for that coun-
ty and that he qualified on the Sth
OF January, 1903. Now the only
comment the Press, Republican
paper, makes al she appointments IL
this james 4. Carter is "a negro.
Well. now, suppose he is u negro.
We venture 10 say he il one among
the best of his race and capable Of
discharging the duties Of his office
Ii so. what is the matter? Do you
object to the appointments because
he is negro?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20

The Virginia Citizen makes SOM
suggestions and recommendation
about running agriculturalfairs, and
says, "instead OF devosing so much
money and attention to horse racing.
if more were devoted to agricultural
exhibits. the best side OF the fairs
would be developed" Devoting too
much to the agricultural exhibits
would not do. 1t takes attention to
all classes OF exhibits, and the racing
music, balloon and diversions cannot
well be omitted. This has been the
plan of the Fredericksburg fair, and
it has lived and prospered, while most
OF the fairs have failed and gone out
of business. Our exhibits are increas
ing IN number, value and beauty all
the time, and interestin the continued
success of the society is increasing
also.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
Local Markets
Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.}

Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.}
Wheat, 81 70 Sl.15; corn, new, so; old
50; meal, 81 40 to fl.45 per 100 pounds
eats, 40 to 4j; fowls Qive), 3 to o
chickens, live, 9 to IL; ducks, live, 3 to
8; turkeys, 10 to II; lard, II to II
Spring chickens, . to II per pound;
eggs, Is to 10; butter, 10 to %
hams, IA to II; Irish potatoes, 30
to 40c; beei 3 TO By; pork, 6 to Z; veal
IL to 3; lambs $3.50 to $3.50; hides
(green) ito 6; hides dry e to 10: sailed
hides, Z to s; bsled hay, $15 to $18 per
ton.
Leaf Sumsc-55 to 60 per 100.
Wool-Unwsshed.2 - to %; washed
% TO 26.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20

1t is said that a son OF the late
Marshal Bazaine, OF France, is soon
70 publish the memoirs OF his father.
Those who are in a position to know
say that the publication will shrow
light upon important historical
events OF the Marshais time and
clear away the cloud that has so long
hung over his memory The surprise
ia shat Lieutenant Bazaine has wait
ed so long to vindicate the name and
fame OF his father.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20

Itisstrange that nearly forty years
after the war between the North and
South, people all over the country
should be discussing the most appro-
pirate namef for that war to be known
by. The North calls it the War OF
the Rebellion, and seems to empha-
sise the word rebellion, but TIE South
seems to be satisfied with the War
between the States or the Civil War.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
Live Stock Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg-Cat-
s5.10G5.2O: fair, s3.2Oa4; common to
good. $2.75G4. Hogs lower; prime.
heavy hogs, $5d57O; mediums, $3.50:
heavy Workers. $5.55Q5.60; light, do,
s5.25G5.30; pigs. S5@5.15; roughs. S.
OSLO, Sheep stronger; prime weth-
ers. $41OG4.25; good mixed. $3.50
A.; culls and common, S1Q225: spring
lambs. s450G6.10; veal calves. $50
$50 per 100 pounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
JAP COLUMN DEVELOPED
Broke Through Russian Lines, But
Abandoned il Guns.

Toxic. Oct 1.-THE Russians envel-
oped General Yamada's column on Sun
day, October 16. and captured IA guns.
The Russians are now concentrating
in front of the left army under General
Oku and the centre army under Cen
eral Nodzu, and another great bat
tie is expected.
These are the first guns to be lost
by the japanese during the war.
A report telling Of the disaster to
General Yamada and stating the con-
ditlons at the front reached TQkio
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20

The Agricultural Department has
informed the farmers of the South
that in order to arrest the boil weyil
ravages, the cotton stalk must be
destroyed in the early winter. 1t is
held that the insect gets into che old
stalk and remains until the next crop,
when it comes ont and commences
It's work OF destruction Hence the
necessity OF destroying the stalk ear
ly in the season.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
Bio Tobacco Factory Burned.

Richmond Va. Oct. 19.-The K. A.
Patterson tobacco factory No. 2
was practically destroyed by fire Loss
about 100000, which is covered by in
surance The fire is thought to have
been due to spontaneous combustion.
It originated in the graduating depart
ment About $50 persons were en-
ployed in the plant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
RUSSIAN ARMY
AGAIN RESUMES
ITS ADVANCE
Mukden Report Says laps Left Was
Driven Back With Heavy Loss.
FIGHT ON LONE TREE HlLE
laps Attempt to Reeapture It Re-
suited In Awful Slaughter, the Dead
OF Both Sides Lying In Heaps-Japs
Rcpulse Night Attack - Russian
Losses GOO Per Day.

81. Petersburg has been cheered by
the report that General Kuropatkin
has resumed the offensive and 10y the
news of the defeat the japanese
command OF General Yamada and the
capture of Lone Tree Hill, which is rep
resented To be the key to the position
on the southwest fronts Of the contend
ing armies. II the report of the advance
is authentic. and the Russians have
crossed 10 the south side OF the Shakhe
river. later rise ina that stream may
have produced conditions seriously
threatening failure of General Kuro-
patkin's plans For. it is believed. the
advance force VIII be- cut of from the
reserves and the ba o. Of supplies and
retreat rendered problemaucal Il is.
however. questionable if the advance
movement had proceeded TO the point
indicated There seems no immediate
prospect of cessation OF the fighting
that has been IN progress for the last
~ days. although there are signs that
on both sides the supply OF ammuni-
ton is falling short and that the limit
Of endurance in the troops must have
been nearly reached
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
$3.50 HURT ON RAILROADS
37S7 Killed IN Accidents In United
Gates In a Year.

Washington Oct ia report is-
sued by the interstate commerce COM
mission shows that the total number
NJ o.st aities TO persons on railroads in
tao United states during the fiscal year
ending June go 1904 was 55.130. COM
pr.s.nc 31s7 killed and 513i3 injured.
This shows q large increase.
The total number of collisions and
dcrainuents was pol. involving 80
3S2 .077 of damage TO cars. engines and
roadway. This is an increase Of 6iS
collisions arl derailmeLts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
Killed Fellow Officer and Himself

Manila. p. l., Oct. 1S.-Second Lieu
tenant William ID. Pritchard in fit
Of insanity, shot and killed Second
Lieutenant Fred L. Deem. He then
shot and killed himself Both Of the
officers were attached to the 18th regi-
ment of United States cavalry. 1ta-
toned at Camp Stotsenberg Lieuten-
ant William d. Pritchard was a son of
Judge Peter c. Pritchard. Of the United
States circuit court in Virginia and
North Carolina
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
Japs RepuIse Niqht Attack.

Toxic, Oct 19-The Russians fiercely
assaulted General Oku and attacked
Generals Nodzu and Kuroki on Mon
day night. but were everywhere re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20

The bloody battles in the east for
the last ten days will no doubt ac-
celerate the efforts of the peace com
mission, and the nations will second
their efforts. Everybody is begin
ming TO feel thatthe slaughter should
aoasa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
Republican Claims In New Jersey.

Republican Claims In New Jersey.
Newark. y. j. Oct l9.-Goyernor
Murphy. of New jersey. said that jude
ing from the reports from all parts Of
the state. President Roosevet's pu-
rality would reach 10000, and the pros
poets for tho rest Of the state ticket
we're growing brighter every day Az
the worlmen seem to be for Roose-
welt" he said.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
Barn Burned In Riehmond County

Saturday night the large barn of ONO
hundro Bros, of Farmers Fork, Rich
mond county. together with large
quantity OF fodder, corn and farming
implements, was destroyed by fire OF
unknown origin. Loss 81 500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20
inrlnr the nlrht. Il IS As follows:

daring the night. II Is as iOllOWS.
1.-THE oncmy's infantry, about reei.
merit strong. attacked part Of the right
army occupying Shangplntaitzu and
TaichaikI on the morning OF October
&c. but the Russians were routed by
counter attack. and at $50 o'clork re-
treated toward the north.
"Cn the evening Of October 10 a
mixed detachment under command OF
Major General Yamada. was sent to
help part ~ the left army attacking the
enemy north OF the Shakhe river. It
commenced its operations Al the right
wing. driving OF the enemy The de-
tachmenl captured two guns and two
ammunition wagons.
Having attained its object the de-
tachment after sunset under cover OF
darkness. BEGAN retiring toward It's
original position. In the meantime at Z
O'Clock the enemy. "A division strong.
made vigorous advance and enycl-
opcd both wings of the detachment. Sc
we're hand-to-hand lighting ensued.
The detachment succeeded in dri5-
ing on the enemy in front but was
unable 10 resist him on both TANKS.
After breaking through the Russian
line the detachment reached its orig
inal position. our artillery lost most
Of IT'S men and horses and was com
PEELED 10 leave behind nine field and
five mountain guns.
THE enemy in front has been heay-
ily reinforced. and especially in front
of our centre army has the enemy S
strength been enormously increased.
THE cnemy's strength against our
left flank Of - left army amounts to
mixed brigade.
"Our casualties during the battle OF
October H. reached about 1000.
Russian Cruiser Sunk BY Jap Shells.
London oct ia despatch from
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-20

Furious Snowstorm in Wyoming.
severe snowstorm, accompanied by
q high wind. Is raging in Wyoming.