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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
SEABOARD
Air Line Railway.

short Line to Principal Cities Of tht
south and Southwest, Florida, Cuba, IeSas,
California and Mexico, reaching the Capl'
GALS Of six States.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT January 10. 1904.
rHAIHs LEAVE KfCHhoHO-AAih sIhhEl
sTArIoF-DAUy
1928 d m-SeabOard Florida Limited, COM
D ,sed exclusively OF Pullman'S most
improved dining car, double drawing
room sleeping car, compartment car
and observation car. 10 haleigh'
Southern Pines. Ilamet. Camden, Co
lumbia, jacksonville, II. Aut Justine:
ava. m.-IsOcal Tor NOrlina, Hamlet and
Charlotte.
t15p m.-Seaboard Mail To Henderson.
i;aleigh. southern Zines, Hamlet. Al
MIA. Columbia. Savannah, Jackson
Vile, st. Augustine and Tampa.
caves Frederick burg 1928 IN.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars
between New York and Tampa
connecting at Hamlet with through
Pullman cars for Atlanta.
Pullman chair car aud cafe car.
ll.OI D m.-SeabOard Express-T0 Hen
derson, Raleigh, Southern Pines, Ham
let. Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbia, Sa-
leaves Fredericksburg 9.l1 D. N.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars
between New York and Tamra, and
New York and Atlanta.
Also Pullman sleeping car between
Washington and Pinehurst.
TRAINS ARRIVE ECONOMICALLY.
445a. m.-No. 4-FroM Florida.
q. 10 a m-FrOm Florida, Atlanta and the
Southwest.
t.5p. m.-No. 66-From Florida. Atlanta
and the Southwest.
aDp. m,-No. 36-From Norlina and local
points.
II. s. LEARD,
Dist. Pass, .Agt.
20 Fast Main St.. Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
SHOES.
We will clean up all small lots at
wav down prices. II you need shoes
there is u great saving TO you here.
We are selling the
Celebrated B.& 81. Nickel
Lamp at 81 %, worth
q 90.

We have a special bargain IN
Ladies Pure White Fleeced
Vests and Pants. worth 5Oc
at SOC. each.
LACES AND RIBBONS
We are selling way down.
Your money will buy here as
it buys nowhere else.
agWe hSve a few samples OF
Ladies Fine Maekintoshs and
Rain Coats at less than halt
price.
We are giving greatly re-
ducsd prices on every thing now
to reduce cur stock before
spring stock arrives.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
Southern Railway

Schetule effective April y. 1874.
rains l.slve Washington from pahnsyl'
yania station
7.Da IA Daily-lOcal for HarrisOnDLig.
Warrenton, Danville. and way stations.
iO.ji a "a Daily Washington and Florida
&. nllied. First-class coaches and drawing
uUn sleeper 10 Jack sonyille, Pla Din
ing. car service.
u.i5a ~ DAILY lnited states Fast Mai
tirst-class coaches and drawing rOou
sleeper to New Orleans Dining gear So
vice.
4.Ol M Week Days al f0I Hau :
sonburg aud way station Oh Mauassa'
Branch
l.4O pm Daily-Locsl for Warrenton Al c
Charlottesville.
7.lOp m Daily-Now York and Atlantis
Express coach to Atlantl
Sleeper 10 Columbus, Ga, Mondays, We'd
nesdaJs and Fridays. Sunset Route Tour
ist sleeper, Washington TO San Francisco.
Pullman Buffet service.
9.Up. M. daily New York and Florida
Express. Through coaches and sleepets
70 Columbia, Aiken. Auguata, savannah
rand Jacksonville; dining car service.
1000 D m Daily-New fOfksand Mem
phis Limited via LynchbuTg )-tirSt-class
,oach and sleeping car 10 Roanoke. Knox
gilie, Chattanooga, and Memphis; sleeper
- New Orleans. Dlnlng-car serves.
lO.45 . m Daily-WashingtO and South
western Limited-All Pullman trains. club,
aud observation cars to Atlanta and Ma
con; sleepers 10 Nashville, Atlanta. Ma
son. Memphis. New Orleans. Dining
car service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington $40 III, 100 y M,
D NJ. 6.25 y m, week days, for BluemOnt,
40 p m and sos p IN week days for Lees
burg only. sundays only, g.IUa IN and
6.26 p N.
Through trains from the South arrive
Nash'n 6.42 a M, $50 m, 9.45 IN, 1875
I'M, $50 p IN, $50 y m, and 800 y IN.
Tally. Local trains from Harrisonburg,
.l.55 m week days and $40 m daily.
From Charlottesville. S.25a m anu $40 Nd
Tally.
Tickets, sleeplng-car, reservations, ano
Iptailed Information can be had ut tloke
Ofice, 705 10Th ST.; 81 Pa. ave-, aud Penn.
sylvania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone 1910 for Z. X. X. Dab service.
e. III. ACKERT, General Manager.
:, II. HAkDWfCK, General 7 ass. Ag'
T.. 3. BROWN. General Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
BIG NAVAL BATTLE FOUGHT
Sounds of Heavy Firing at Sea Heard
at Lena Chow.

Chefoo, April ia correspondent
Of the Associated Press at Teng Chow
40 miles northeast OF here. telegraphs
as follows:
Sounds OF very heavy firing were
heard at $50 o'clock this (Wednes-
day. morning. The firing evidently
was being done between here and Port
Arthur. It is believed at Teng Chow
that the long expected sea fight among
the Miaotao Islands has taken place.
THE japanese battleship Asahi. fly
ing an admirals flag, was seen on
Chefoo yesterday, going to the west,
and there is no doubt that the re-
mainder OF the japanese meet was IN
the vicinity of Port Arthur The Rus
sian feet also was seen outside Port
Arthur yesterday"
The captain of the steamer Lock-
shan. which arrived today from New.
chwang. reports that he heard heavy
firing between 5 and o'clock this
"wednesday morning. in the direc-
ton OF Port Arthur. The firing was
continuous, but no ships were visible.
From the direction OF the sound he
Judged that there was fighting at the
entrance ~ Port Arthur. The Lock
shan was the last foreign merchant
steamer to leave Newchwang, sailing
at the same time as the British gun
boat Espiegle yesterday afternoon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
JAPANESE
BEATEN IN
TWO FIGHTS
Fifty Scouts Annihilated After
Crossing Yalu River at Win.
ANOTHER DEFEAT AT YoNcAMPHo

General kuropatkin Reports Two
Skirmshes Near Mouth Of Ialu
River, and Says Japanese Have
Withdrawn Their outposts at Wiju.
Naval Battle Reported From Chefoo.
St Petersburg. April l3.-General
Kuropatkin. in a dispatch 10 the EN-
peror bearing yesterdays date, says
that General KrasnallnsN on the
night Of April ordered a detachment
of sharpshooters 10 cross 10 the left
bank of the Yalu. opposite Win. The
sharpshooters landed on the Island OF
Samalind and surprised a patrol OF 81
japanese scouts just as the latter
were approaching the east side OF the
island in three boats.
The Russians allowed the japanese
to land. and then fred on them. Nearly
all the japanese were shot, bayoneteI
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
CONGRESSMAN CLEARED
Committee That Investigated Posta'
Report Declare No Member Guilty.

EEDOFk LELidlC W. UiNfHhNA OAiANJf
Washington. April 13.-The report
Of the special committee of the house
appointed 10 investigate the report
from the postofice department on
charges concerning members OF con
gress." was made to the house b.
Chairman Mccall. The report is
signed by all seven members of the
committee.
The important phase of the report
is its finding regarding the connection
of members with the business of the
postoffice department This finding is
as follows:
after a careful consideration OF
all cases specified in the report so far
as they relate to present members Of
the house Of representatives they have
unanimously reached the conclusion
that nothing has appeared in connec-
ton with said cases that would justify
the finding that any member OF the
house of representative has profted
financially in the slightest degree or
that any member was guilty of i'm
proper conduct in connection there
with or that any member has done in
connection with any of said cases any
thing that did not appear to be within
the line OF his official duty.
Having reached this conclusion the
committee feel constrained to add that
in their opinion ii would be well 10
make as formal as may be and to re
strain within the narrowest possible
limits the action of members in con
nection with postofices and the de
tails of other executive matters. and
that the severance of members from
work of that character would augment
the efficiency of the house of repre-
septativeB."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
Don 'tRunChanCe

OF purchasing your liquor any
where and everywhere, but al
waysgo where you are sure OF get
ting the best and purcst goods.
Adulterated goods are not tit TO
use. We are doing the largest
business ia Fredericksburg. be-
cause we never misrepr,scnt our
goods and always give you your
moneys worth ia quality and
measure. We have the largest
assortment Of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
RACEQUESIION HOUSE,
Mr.. Scott Insists Cleveland Dined
Negro Politician.
GX.PREslpENT'S LETTER READ
Mr.. Williams Then Vigorously De
Tended Attitude Of South Toward
Negro. and Accused Republicans OF

tendeu Rtttuue OF 0Outn lOW"' "
NEGRO. and Accused Republicans Of
Waving the Bloody Shirt
Washington. April 1S. - The race
question again was injected into the
proceedings of the house OF represen'
tatives. when Mr. Scott, OF Kansas
delivered long address. in which ne
referred 10 his previous statement that
it was current in Kansas that eN-
President Cleveland had dined c. IL.
]. TAYLOR a Kansas negro politician
He read several letters from Kansas
citizens that il had been Taylor S
boast that he had received such social
attention from Mr. Cleveland He also
said that Mr.. Cleveland, while COVER
nor of New York. had signed a bill
providing for mixed schools.
AT the instance OF Mr.. Bartlett, OF
Georgia, letter from eX-President
Cleveland was read. denying that he
had ever dined a negro. Nh Bartlett
also declared Judge Parker, of New
York. to be the man whom the Demo
Gratis will nominate for president.
In a spirited reply. Mr.. Williams, OF
Mississippi. the minority leader de.
Tended the attitude of the south
toward the negro. and said that dis
cussiOn OF the race question by the
Republicans was an old game by which
when the Republican party found
itself confronted with issues that
threatened its supremacy il began To
wave the bloody shirt
He said. however there was one
thing neither the Republican party
nor the entire world could do. and That
was "to make the south consent TO
regard social equality a. a thing TO be
desired" Nor could they make the
south consent TO the proposition that
the right Of the negro consists in Civ
ing him power to govern the white
men Of the south.
He declared that the negros rights
in the south are recognized much
more abundantly than anywhere else
his God given. inalienable. born right
To earn his living by the sweat of his
brow. and the right to a fair trial. No
man. however he added. mot com
petent to exercise the right of suffrage
should be armed with IT, The Re
publican party cannot persuade south
ern whites that il is not good or
humane thing TO purify in the south
the white mans civilization and TO per
petuate there the two things upon
which. he said. il was founded-thc
white mans code of ethics and the
sanctity of the white mans family.
Mr.. Williams. referring TO Mr.. Bart.
let's statement that President Jeffer
son had dineba negro. provoked laugh
ter and applause when he said that
every man knows that If the Niger
ate at Monticello he ate in Jefferson s
kitchen and not at Jenerson's family
table" The people of the south we're
going to lift the negro race, gently.
sanely and In the proper way. II had
the kindliest feeling for the negro.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
Newchwano Forts Sink a Junk.

London. April 13.-The Times New
chwang correspondent cabling under
date Of April II, says;
Last night a pilots flare was mis-
taken for the lights of a Japanese
feet, and the Russians opened fire and
sank the junk. with 35 hands, besides
killing three persons and wounding
seven in another junk.
"The native population is panic
stricken and leaving the town."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
Eoroxer Sixty Years

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by million'
OF mothers for their children while teeth.
Ing, with perfect uccess. II soothes the
child, softenf tn gums, allays all pains
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for DiarrhOea. II will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world.
Twenty i've cents bottle. Be sure and
ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
5vxup and take no nthe,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
Chou Tien cheng Fortified BY Russia

Chou Tien chens Fortified BY Russia.
Seoul, April lS.-Japanese adyices
from Northern Korea state that the
Russians have strongly fortified Chou
Tien Cheng. a walled town on the Man
churian side of the Yalu river about
10 miles north OF Antung. II is esti-
mated that there are 10000 Russians
of all arms at Antung ready to oppose
the japanese crossing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
A Business Record.

We feel like and do congratulate ourselves upon attaining
this community business reputation that indeed enVlaDie
Onr recent inventory marked advancement every de-
parmen of our business and fully realize these conditions
have arisen by Of close attention to our customers
wants our conservative Of do business our close
and correct prices on every article leaving store and last
Init not least the valuable support many customers have
given u.s. Cur purpose to continue serving you better and
all the time and possible convince every housekeeper
this section that store the best cheapest and safest
place in Fredericksburg to make your purchases in the grocery
linn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
Lively Tilt In the Senate.

A sharp cOlloquy occurred in the
senate between Senators Teller and
Hopkins. growing out OF the reading
bv Mr. Teller Of a letter written by
the late General II. r. Thomas, Of
Chicago. attacking the civil service
administration of the treasury depart
ment Mr. Hopkins took exception to
the quoting of the letter and declared
that the Colorado senator would be-
willing 70 accept authority from the
slums whereupOn Mr.. Teller declined
10 yield further declaring Mr.. Hop
(kins reference 10 the Sums TO be In
sulting The incident occurred in
connection with the discussion Of the
postofice appropriation bill That
measure was under consideration dur
ing the first half OF the session. and
was passed, all amendments offered
by the Democrats being voted down.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10
Oldest Chemist,s shon.

The oldest chemists shop in
England is said to be at Knares-
borough, the quaint Yorkshire
town situated on the MIDI. The
earliest date to which it can be
traced back is 1920, but how much
older than that it may be cannot
be ascertained. Several years
ago, when the British association
met at Birmingham, Mr.. Law
renee, the present tenant, lent
some of his old shop bottles and a
couple of mortars, which were in
cluded by Messrs. Southall
Brothers and Barclay in an exhib-
it of ''The Alchemist's Shop"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10
Anomalies of the Peernre.

Curious as it is that the duke of
DevOnshire should derive his title
from a county with which neither
he nor his ancestors have ever had
the remOtest connection, he is far
from singular in this respect
among his brother peers. Taking
the dukes of England alone, it is
sufficient to say that Manchester,
Newcastle, Marlborough and Fife
have no connection at all, either
territorial or residential, with the
place titularly associated with
them. More singular still, there
are Scottish peers, even repre-
sentative peers for Scotland in
parliament-fOr example, Wis
count Falkland-who are of pure
ly English descent and own not a
single acre north of the Tweed;
while there are Irish peers, such
as Viscount Valentia, quite uncon-
nected with Ireland, and sitting in
the house of commons for English
constituencies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Sumner, Bremond,
Texas, writes, April IS, 1902: Il
have used Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment in my family for three years.
| would not be without it in the
house. I have used it on my little
girl for growing pains and aches in
her knees. 1t cured her right away.
l have also used it for frost bitten
feet, with good success. 1t is the
best liniment l ever used. " 25c,
SOC, $1.00. Sold by R. c. HardwIck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10
Exposure

To cold draughts of air, to keen
and cutting winds, sudden changes
OF temper ture, scanty clothing, un.
due exposure OF the throat and neck
after public speaking and singing,
bring on coughs and colds. Bal
lard S Horehound Syrup is the best
cure. II
Mrs. A. Barr, Houston, Texas,
writes, Jan. 81, 1902: Zone bottle
of Ballard S Horehound Syrup cured
me OF very bad cough. 1t is very
pleasant to take. I" 25c, SOC, $1.00.
Sold by r. c. Hardwick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10
Herbine

Will overcome indigestion and
dyspepsia; regulate the bowels and
cure liver and kidney complaints
1t is the best blood enricher and in
vigorator in the world. 1t is pure.
ly vegetable, perfectly harmless,
and should you be sufferer from
disease, you will Use II If you are
wise.
X n. Andrews, Editor and Mgr.
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Cocoa,
Fla. writes: Il have used your
Herbine in my family, and find 1t a
most excellent medicine. Its effects
upon myself have been a marked
benefit. l recommend it unhesl-
tatingly. SOC. Sold by X. c. Hard
wick. ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

Worlds Fair at St. Louis closed
last Sunday and workmen we're
busy removing the debris. Helen
Gould addressed the Salvation
Army. f. H. Hartman gives a
talk and Secretary TAFT is given a
breakfast.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

In the third serious accident with
in thirty attending the opening of
the World S Fair, a score Of sight
seers at St. Louis are injured by
the collapse Of ferry boats hur-
ricane root
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

Revival continues in the London
stock market, the notable except
ion to the genera improvement be
ing in the American railway de
pdrtment
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10
Scholarship for Sale.

We have for sale at great bar
gain a 500 scholarship in the
Southern School of Osteopathy
Franklin, KY. Address ,,KENTucK.
IAN, Hopkinsyille, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

Samuel Gompers, addressing the
annual convention of the United
Cloth Hat and Cap makers of North
America at New York, urges the
necessity of organization and big
strike fund.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

Col. A. h. Keller, ex-Congress-
man and former mayor of St. Pau,
dies suddenly in that from an at
tack of apoplexy. He was a candi.
date for city comptroller.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

a little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of crop, if you don t
have DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil on
hand for the emergency.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10
SANE IN INSANE AsYLUMs.
Odd Cases of People Who Voluntarily
Forego Their Freedom-Some
Fear Going Mad.

Stree, not by long shot. Pve
known scores of asylum inmates
who had more sense than their
keepers, and who we're not crazy
in any sense of the word"
The speaker, according to the
Chicago Tribune, was an old at
tendant who had seen 80 years
service.
II do not refer to inmates who
are sanity itself on all points but
One-the victims of monomania,"
he continued. mo; quite apart
from these unfOrtunates, there
are hundreds who live and die in
lunatic asylums and yet are no
more mad than their keepers. ]
myself have known several cases
where men and women voluntarily
immured themselves in asylums
simply out of fear that they might
60 mad. They are neurotics, PEG
pie who are always getting strange
fancies into their heads, chiefly
the result of laziness-and are
haunted by the fear that some day
they will lose their reason. |
know one such man who has vol
unfairly made a 1unatic' of him
self for over 30 years, without
showing the least sign of insanity.
"Then there are others-and
theses cases are numerous
whom drink has driven out of
their senses at one time or
another, and who have committed
deeds of violence. A. few weeks
retreat and treatment has put
them all right again; but, al
though they are as sane as posi-
BILE in confinement, it is not safe
to give them their freedom for
fear of relapse under temptation
outside.
ain numbers of cases patients
who have been cured and dis
charged return to us Of their own
free will. And there are others
who might go back into the world,
but have become so attached to
their environment that they elect
to spend the rest of their days
in it.
"There can be no doubt that
many of the sane inmates of asy-
lums are much safer there than
outside, and it is this knowledge
which sends many of them to us
and keeps them with us. Among
my own people here is very clever
doctor, who a few years ago had
a practice bringing him in large
income. He was, however, the
victim of a strong periodic impulse
to introduce poison i'm his pa
tents medicine, and the fear that
some day he would yield 10 it and
thus become murderer grew so
strong that he sold his practice
and became an inmate here.
THE most remarkable cases,
though, are those who become in
mates of asylums rather than part
from those they love. We have
two sisters here, one hopelessly
! insane, the other as right as any
woman living. They have always
been devoted to each other, and
when it was found necessary, 90
odd years ago, to cOnfne the
former, her sister, who was on
the eve Of marriage. broke off her
engagement and decided to spend
the rest Of her life with her rela-
i've.
There are also scores Of PEG.
pie i'll the criminal aSylums who
are of perfectly sound mind-in
fact, many Of them have never
been anything else. They have,
however, cOntrived to simulate
madness and thus escape the hang
man or a long term of penal servi-
tude.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

The Vanderbilts will pay nearly
100000 to protect Fifth ave-,
New York, in the vicinity of their
mansions, from undesirable struc-
lures.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10
Ro.-s.ts = i8 SIM YOp Gave Always BOugH
signature at GMXHZAIz<M

Antonin Dvorak, the Bohemian
musician and composer, formerly
director of the Conservatory Of
Music at New York, dies of apoplexy
at Plague.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

Bad blood and indigestion are
deadly enemies to good health.
Burdock Blood Bitters destroys
them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

DR.. Charles B. Nancrede of the
University of Michigan performed
successful operation for the cure of
tri-facial neuralgia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-10

BETWEEN NASHVILLE AND GAINESVILLE.