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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
BURTON HARRISON DEAD,
Was Secretary to Jefferson Davis
and Later Prominent New York
Lawyer.

Lawyer.
Burton Noryll Harrison, a lawyer OF
New York, husband oil Mrs Burton Har-
risOn. the authorizes, and father Of Con.
gresham Harrison, 81 New York City.
died Tuesday night in Washington, aged
siNty.hve years. He il survived by HE
wife aud three sons.
Mr. Harrison was the only son OF Jesse
Burton Harrison, IL the New Orleans bar.
formerly 81 Virginia
Jon the outbreak OF the civil war Mr.
Harrison received telegram from NJ
Davis, cent through the Hon. Lucius =
G. Lsmer, requesting him to come To
Richmond to take the position ofpriyAtt
secretary TO the President OF the Cobfsd
crate States. Mr.. Harrison accepted the
position. and when in Richmond was II
member Of MIR. Dayis's household, re-
naming with him In the relation almost
OF son. IA well IA a secretary, To the
end Of the war. He shared in the cap
ture Of MIR. Davis. rather than iorsake
bis fortunes AT their fall The story OF
this event has been told by Mr. Harrison
in An article in tue Century Magazine.
When Mr. Davis was carried TO Fort
Monroe for imprisonment Mr.. Harrison
Was sent TO the old Capitol prison IN
Washington. afterward transferred 10
the prison at the arsenal. where the con-
spiratOrs were under trial, and finally
sent to Fort Delaware. where he remain.
ed in solitary confinement till January,
1866
He married Miss Constance Cary. OF
Virginia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

Conference In Richmond For UniH-
eation OF States Educational Sys-
ten.
The conference called by the governor
aud superintendent ~ public instruction
for the purpose oi uDliying The educa
tlonAl iofreB III the btale held we'll AT
tended sessions Monday In Richmond
Add esses were made 10y Gov Montague.
DR.. Robert trHzr. Superintendent Fox.
Of Richmond public schools, John 4
Mctllyray. Of the State educational DE.
partme Mrs Is u Yalratine. nf the
Richmond Education Association ALd
others.
Gov Montague advocated organize
ton for he purpose OF arOusiDg the pub.
lie To the need Oi higher education. the
better preparation Of the teachers and
the education Of the masses He declar, Il
that the people Of the South are destined
TO b. the great conservative, moral, and
sustaining force In the United States
The operative ed duration COMM s.ion
WAS formed and ils obi eta were stated
IA follows: TO secure a nine nths
school term Tor every child; to bring "A
high school within reach Of every child,
adequate normal school education; ad
dition Of agricultural and industrial
raining To curriculum; "A library ineyery
school; suitable schools Tor defective and
dependent Glasses, and an educational
ass citation ia every community
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
THE STATE DEMOCRACY
Interest In the Coming Convention
Growing.

The State Democratic Convention to b.
held probably in June will be the first
assembling Of the Virginia Democracy
since that Of 1901 in Norfolk The party
il be reorganiEed and upon this depends
control Of the State Committee for ths
ensuing four years. Besides THE the pr
mary plan promulgated by the state
Committee ia 1902 by authority from
the convention will almost certainly be-
subject OF discussion, possibly OF
amendment, and perchance on repeal
The viva voce feature is one that may
be stricken ont. and the provision plac-
ing the expense of candidacy upon the
sspi'ant for Office will be sntagOnized
IL has been suggested that the csndi-
dates in State and congressional pri
maries request their friends TO serve
without pay, instead OF providing ~
muneration Being friends Cf rival can
didates. they would keep u close check
upon each other and thereby minimiz d..
the possibility of fraud.
The time and place for the convention
nas not yet been fixed. The State Com
mittee will decide these matters in II
short time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

Dowie went to Australia to re-
trieye his fortune, and before enter
ing on his "holy Zion" work made a
violent speech in which he abused
King Edward OF England, and for
which the Australian government re-
fused him the use OF the public build
ings OF the kingdom. The mayor OF
Adelaide, in a communication to him,
declared that he was disgrace to his
nationality. Some OF the New York
people put it even stronger than the
mayor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
WHITE HOUSE LEGISLATION.

Some time ago when the service
pension bill was introduced in Con
gress we took occasion to criticise
the bill as "a needless and extrava-
giant waste of public funds, which
could be far better applied where the
general public would derive benefit
therefrom, and one tending to make
profligates and idlers OF many per.
sons who are perfectly able to work
for their livelihood and should do SO.
Later we pointed to the fact that
this proposed legislation was being
held out by the administration to
Grand Army people rs IA bait for
their support, while every assurance
was given that it would become law
at the next session OF Congress. 1t
appears, however, that there was
some dissatisfaction among these
Unsuitable veterans at the delay, and
in order To quell this and insure I'M
divided support from this quarter
the administration officials have dis
pensed with the services OF Congress
and have assumed legislative iunc'
tions, by new ruling in the pension
department which directs the pay
ment of service pensions, based on
age, 80 veterans OF the Civil war, thus
accomplishing what was sought to be
done by the service pension bill.
This action by the administration
authorities cannot be regarded, 10y
anyone who believes in adherence To
constitutional government and con
seQuently keeping executive and leg
islative functions separate and dis
tinct. as anything other than fla
grant usurpation OF authority. The
amount of additional expense To
which the government will be put To
meet the increased demands Tor pen
sions cannot be estimated, but that
1t will reach an alarming figure. and
that il goes 10 swell fund that Is
already too large, are certain. The
various and successive Congresses
for a period oftwenty years have been
importuned to pass some such meas
ure. aud have never dared to do 1t,
in the face OF public sentiment, and
vet President Roosevelt has set at
naught the will of the people, assum-
ed authority which is vested alone in
the legislative branch Of the govern
ment and has enacted law which Con
gress itselihas repeatedly refused to
enact.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
Compliments to Congressman May.
nard.

The Senators and Representatives who
recently went on pilgrimage to James
town Island "a the guests OF the james
town Exposition Company, Tuesday
presented a beautiful loving cup TO Rep
resentative II l.. Maynard, Of Virginia
~ho had charge OF the arrangements for
the trip The cup bears the following in.
scription: Presented to Hon Harry H.
Maynard, OF Virginia, by his colleagues
and friends in both houses OF Congress
who enjoyed his hospitality during a
most enjoyable pilgrimage to janis
town, Va, on March 1920, 1901" Ga
the reverse side Of the cop were Mr. May
nard' = monogram and the words: Good
is not good enough and the best il none
too good" The newspaper men who
went on the trip gave Mr.. Maynard a
handsome silk umbrella.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
HAyE PROSECUTIONS CEASED

representative Williams, OF Miss
issippi, leader of the minority in the
House of Representatives, regards the
statement of Attorney-General Knox,
made Immediately after the decision
OF the United States Supreme Court,
on the Merger case, that the gov
eminent would not run amuck, in
prosecutions OF this nature, as evil
dence that the administration Is
engaged in a theatrical campaign
trick.
Indeed it looks very much as II this
surmise is true, il the language OF the
Astorney-Genera is to be construed
as meaning that there will be no
more prosecutions of such unlawful
combination as that unearthed by
the investigation of the Merger ease.
Everyone knows that there are hun
dreds of corporations todayin this
country engaged in Just as tiagrant
violations OF the Law as ever the Mer-
ger people undertook, and ii those
whose duty it is to enforce obseIv-
ance OF the statutes enacted by Con-
gress cease in their efforts now, To
enforce compliance with the law. just
ON the heels OF the presidential cleo
tion, they not only lay themselves
open to the charge that they are
playing to the galleries, that they are
seeking support of those who believe
in suppression of unlawful eombina-
lions, by single prosecution, while
thew give assurance to other illegal
combinations that prosecutions end
here and now, in order TO secure sup
port of this powerful element, but
they establish against themselves
a prima facie case OF bad faith and
double dealing, to overcome which
she public will demand positive proof
to the contrary. II the administra-
tion is honest in It's efforts to main
tain the ajesty OF the law, the good
work which has begun will go on
until every unlawful combination
and monopoly will be placed under
the lash. II these legal proceedings
against offenders cease, the present
case may well be regarded as a
theatrical campaign trick, and
the administration deserves to reap
the fruits OF its insincerity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

The Marquis Ito has concluded his
visit to Korea and left for Japan.
The report is that the object OF his
visit was accomplished and that ia
pan will hereafter have the active
support of Korea. This agreement
will be OF great advantage to Japan
in her contest, and it is not an inn
possible thing for her to induce China
to follow in the steps of Korea. With
the three powers combined Russia
will have a rough road to travel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
vRoiNlANs ANoM ARYLANpERs
Joint Committee Of Two States To
Consider Uniformity OF Law For
Taking Oysters From Potomac.

dktn9 OySteFa from TotoWhC'
The Virginia Pilots Association steam
pilot boat Relief was In port at BALM.
more Monday with the Committee on
Concurrent Legislation from the Virginia
Legislature, which met similar commit
tee az Annapolis bearing upon the ques
ton If making uniform the taking IL
oysters ia the wAters oi the two States
Immediately adjoining. The committee
includes
Senators L. II. Machen, W. W Sale
aud e. Harding Walker; Delegates w
d Card well, Moses NJ Green, John NJ.
Lyell, George Y tIunIey aud j. n.
/ Stubbs
j. n brenamen In secretary to the com
mittee
In the party were J. j. Burke, Treaa.
urer of Mathews county; l.. E Garneti
| Common wealth's Attorney for the same
county; Senator cromwell OF Norfolk
county; George Lindsay, COMMITTEES clerk
Of the House Of Delegates; I. j. Randall,
oi Norfolk and Horace A. Hawkins, Ui
Richmond
The Relief was placed at the service OF
the committee by Capt. Boutwell,, presi-
] ufuA VI iNt Eihih 'oNo nrobNih'iohi
who was on board. Capt Cock is In
command of the boat. with Chief Engi-
nrer Strll Ia charge Of the engine. Capt
I.eist, Of the Maryland Pilots Associa-
ton. il guiding the boat in the Mary land
waters.
On the trip up the committee stopped
at Annapolis on Sunday afternoon. A
I the legislature did not convene until
/ Tuesday IL was decided to visit BAlti.
more to zee the burnt district.
While there members Of the Mary land
I Pilots Association took the visitors In
hand aud showed them over the ruins.
/ Al 1 o'clock In the afternoon Monday
thu Relief left for Annapolis, where she
arrived later. The Nirginians were en-
tertained by the Maryland committee at
/ Carvel Hall
Senator Applegarth conducted the Nir-
ginans into the Senate chamber and for.
mally presented them. Hon. Spencer E..
Jones, President Of the Senate. welcomed
? the Nirginians TO the chamber and tn
Maryland. Senator Machen made tit.
ting reply, In which he said that the line
dividing Nirginians from Marylanders l.
only imaginary. All the Senators gath.
cred around the visitors and were pre-
sented 10 them informally.
la the House similar scene was wit
nessed. The Nirginians were welcomed
by Speaker Everhart A large number OF
the members Of the House stood mp and
said they are Nirginians by birth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

Major Rathbone has appealed to
Congress for review OF his case IN
which he was charged with crime in
connection with the postal affairs Of
Cuba, was convicted and sent to
prison. He says he was uniustly
dealt with, and it is thought Gen.
Wood Was too active in his coDvlc-
ton, which lost him friends in the
Senate. 1t is intimated now that
much of Senator Hanna S opposition
grew out of Gen. Woods conduct to-
wards Mr.. Rathbone. The question
is Will Congress undertake to review
and set aside the action OF a court Of
competent jurisdiction in this or any
other case?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

The American delegates TO the
Worlds Sunday School Convention
at Jerusalem stopped in Athens Sun
day. One of the interesting features
OF the day was a sermon by DR..
Potts delivered on Mars Hill, where
Paul preached to the AtheDians ! $50
years ago. The entire audience re
peated Paul's address as found III
18th Chapter of the Acts OF the
Apostles. 1t must have been thrill
lug occasion to those who were pres
ant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
GEN. WIN. II. PAYNE DEAD.
Was Commander of Famous Black
Horse Cavalry and Brilliant Lawyer.


VIM II Payne, Of Wnrrentoh. counsel
for the Southern railway a distinguished
Confederate officer aud commander ofth
famous Black Horse Cavalry at the first
battle of Bull Run, died 10 Washington
ruesjaY where he had been sick for
some time. aged 3 years.
He had been ia falling health several
years and his death wac due Ia general
breaking down. Gen. Payne lived At
WarrentOn. aud practiced iawin the Viz
ginia courts for many years. He organ
/ lied and WAS the fret captain ot the
/ Black Horse Cavalry, was colonel at The
/ Fourth Virginia Cavalry, and became a
I brigadier general in 1864 commanding "A
/ brigade under Gen. Fit2hugh Lee. Gen.
/ Payne was three times seriously wound.
ed In battle
Gen. Payne was born in 1890 at "Clii
/ ton, the country seat Of his father, Ar.
/ thur Alexander MorsOn Payne, near War
renton. Ills mother was Mary Conway
Mason Fitzhugh, u daughter OF Judge
Nicolas FitEhugh. who with Crouch and
/ rhurston were the fret judges OF the
/ District of Columbia. His paternalgran
father was Capt. William Payne, Of Con
tiuental and Revolutionary times. Ga
his mothers side he was directly descend.
ed from Augustin Washington
lie WAS first sent To Col Stribling 4
school, in Fauquer, then he went two
years 10 the University of Missouri, after
which he attended the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington. Later he studied
law at the University of Virginia.
His family, consisting of his wife, five
Sons. and daughter. William Winter
Payne. Arthur NJ. Payne, Henry Fitz
hugh Payne, j. Winston Payne. Mrs
Eppa Huntop, jr, and E.. Brand Paynr
surrounded the bedside of the husband
and father as breath left his body and hie
sulierings were over
The body of Gen. rayne. accompanied
by the family and honorary pallbearers
the latter twelve in number left Wash
ington for Warrenton Wednesday morn
ing There the funeral services will he
held Thursday at 3 p IN. and the inter
ment will take place.
/ The honorary pallbearers are Gen
FitEhugh Lee, Senator John W. Daniel,
Gen l. L. Lomax. Col Thomas Carter
Col Henderson. Leigh Robinson, Mai
/ Robert Hunter. Dr D. e Gordon, Col.
Thomas Smith. Mai W f llaleck Judge
George L. Christian. and Col. COMEDY
Trigg. At WarrentOn the remains were
met by the Black Horse Troop, the ia-
nous cavalry command, which was Gen.
Payne's first command during the war,
AMI Joe Kendall Camp, t. {. Y which
wall furnish the escort to the church and
TO the grave
The funeral services will e conduc
by Right Rev. Alfred Randolph, Bishop
of Virginia and Rev MIR Laird rector Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church at War
rentOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

A war is going on in the Maryland
Legislature over a bill prohibiting
telephone companies, not electric
companies, from consolidating or en-
gaging in that business. The inten-
tion of the bill seems to bet prevent
a telephone company now in opera
ton from engaging in the lighting
business which would compete with
an electric company already in the
business OF lighting. II such a bill
was to pass it would hardly be Tor
the public good, but to enable the
electric company to monopolize the
business and shut out all competi-
ton. As the Maryland Legislature
represents the people and is supposed
to be working in the interest OF the
people, such bill will hardly pass
that body.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
Local Markets

Corrected by Simon Hirsh Il Bro.)
Wheat, 81 05 to 81 10; corn, new SO to
20, meal, 81 SOTO 81 80 per 100 pounds
oats, 40 to so; fowls Qiye), z to 81
chickens, live, 8 to 10; dressed, 10 to IL;
ducks, lives to o, dressed, II to II; tur-
keys, dressed 16@17;live10@12;lard,1 liza
IL; eggs, 13Iz to AZ; butter, 10 to 20;
aans, Ia to II; Irish potatoes. 81
to $1.15; Early Rose, $l.40 to 81 80;
sweet potatoes, 80 to 81 beef 3 to 81;
pork, 6 to Z; veal, AZ to GLANDS, 81. 80 20
$3.50; hides, (green) 8 to 6;hides(d 8 TO
l0;salted hides, Z to s; baled hay e16 to
SIS per ton.
Wool-Unwsshed. 10 to 81; washed,
"a to %.
Leaf Sumac-55 to 90 per 100.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

The present president OF Sam
Houston College, Austin, Texas, r.
5. Lovinggood, is said to have been
born in log cabin. This ia said Of
him to show that he has risen rapid
ly since his birth, which is the privi-
lege of every young man in this free
country. But We have had boys Of
humble birth who have risen higher
than President LovinggoOd has ris-
en-. Several boys who were born in
log cabins in this country have
reached the high office OF President
81 the nited States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
The Army Manouvres.

Gen. Corbin il said to be impressed
with the fact that the tract of country in
Prince William recently visited by army
officers is the proper place on which to
conduct army manouvres. There are 4 =.
600 acres in the tract, and the country
is we'll watered and situated near Wash.
ington. The fact that the fret and see
ond battles OF Manassas were fought on
this ground renders IL more interesting
than either OF the other places which had
been suggested as a theatre for the ma
nOuvres
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. =. j Walters and Miss COrdelia
Waugh, Of Orange county, were married
in Washington Tuesday.
Queen Lewis, colored, was tried in the
Circuit Court OF Orange for house burn.
ing aud given three years in the peniteu-
tiary Tuesday.
Licensed TO mary in Washington; Willie
:. Moore and Matte " Sattler, both OF
Orlean, Feuquier county. Flaniss Hoge
aud Mary G. Tavenner, both OF Loudoun
county.
Edward Moore, brakeman on the
Southern Railway, was caught between
cars at Orange aud had his left arm be-.
low the elbow crushed. lie WAS taken
TO his home in Charlottesville
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
To Check Mob Spirit,

1t IL thought that the time is not far
distant when no jail will be complete
without Calling gun The mob spirit
is becoming more pronounced every day,
and, serious as it may appear, the Cat
IiDg-gun will sooner or later be a prime
essential 60 prisons unless the thirst for
Iawlessness subsidies Alexandria Ga
zette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

A report comes from Washington
to tie effect that Secretary Of Navy
Moody will soon retire from the Cab
met and enter a law firm in Boston,
where he will attend to the court
business" of the firm. The Secretary
seems to find more pleasure in tie
practice of law than in looking after
politics and the American Navy,
which are right troublesome at this
time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
An Old Landmark Cone

rhe old Scotch roof frame house which
has stood at the forks of the road few
yards east OF the cite Of the DrOvers'
Hotel in West End, was razed Saturday
in order to clear the ground for the pur
posed railroad improvements. 1hi-
structure is said to have been an OLD
building during the war of 1912 1t was
at the beginning of the last century
known as the Colchester toll house -
Alexandria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

SuIly, the cotton king who failed
recently, is arranging to settle up
and hopes to start business again.
II be is successful he will probably
use more caution hereafter than he
did in the great excitement OF trying
10 down everybody else
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

1t is an unwise thing, we should
think, to allow an avowed opponent
Of a political party, to name the can
didate or the section from which that
candidate should come for that pO-
litical party. Every party should
do that work for itself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
DEATHS.

Mrs Joseph Hutchinson, OF LoudOun
county, died Sunday, aged seventy five
years. She il survived 10y her husband
and ak children. lnterment at Middl'
burg Tuesday, Rev. Frank Sirother, o.
the Methodist Church. officiating.
James +. HansbrOuRh died at his home
10 Culpeper comfy Wednesday of grip
in his seventy sixth year. lie leaves n
vile, three sons and one daughter lie
was one Of the most highly respected
citizens OF Culpeper county.
Abner NJ Allan died at Culpeper Mon
day, In the seventy fifth year OF his aye
lie WAS Mt the time Of his death one 81
the councilmen for Culpeper and IA prom
nent Mason
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

The centers OF production and pop
ulation seem to be rapidly moving
west. The last report on the center
OF production OF corn, wheat, oats,
barley, rye and buckwheat in the ag-
gregate is Illinois, a few miles north
of Quincy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
To ORGANIZE Parker Club.

Prominent Democrats in Richmond are
preparing to organize Parker club to
offset the Hearst boom and to start a
movement for a Parker delegation from
this State. The suggestion is meeting
with favor and large membership sex
pected. Prominent Cleveland and Bryan
Democrats and business men are head
inc the move.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31

The truckers in and around Nor
folk and the steamship lines to New
York, who have been at variance for
some time, have reach an agreement,
by which better shipping facilities are
promised, and everything is now
pleasant between them. 1t is to the
interest OF such companies to give
shippers the best service and they
generally do that when their atten-
tion is called to the matter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
Terrapin Supper in Honor Of Judge
Blackstone

The friends OF Judge j. w. g. Black
stone, at the close Of the recent term Ol
the Circuit Court OF Accomac, gave ter
rspin supper in his honor Several
speeches were made expressive OF the
pleasure OF having again him at home in
greatly improved health. The Judge, in
his response, referred feelingly to the
tribute paid him and to the fealty OF old
friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-31
Left Fortune to His Friend

BY the sudden death In Richmond oil
II. A. Bodies, who was said to have been
the only son OF wealthy French general,
J. W. Sargent, a plumber Of Richmond,
has fallen heir to what may prove for.
tune. Mr.. Bodies, who often said he had
no relatives in this country, occasion
ally visited Mr.. Sargent 10 Richmond,
and made will in his favor He was
found dead in bed by the side OF Mr.. Sar-
OQnf