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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07
Southern Railway
Schedule effective May -. 1904.
Trains leave Washington from Pehnsy
vania Station.


Trains leave Washington from Pehnsyl'
vania Station.
7.35 m Daily-lOcal for Harris0nDurS
WarrentOn, Danville, and way stations:
1O.5lam Daily-U nited States Fast Mai
First-cass coaches and drawing room
sleeper TO New Orleans. Sleeper to Jack
/ sonville. Dning-car service.
4.Ol IN Week Days-L0cal for Harr'-
/ sonburg and way stations on hanassas
/ Branch.
4.55 pm Daily-Local for WarrentOn aid
/ Charlottesville.
/ Expres--First-clas coach " Atlanta.
| Sleeper to Columbus, Ga, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays, Sunset Route Tour
/ ist sleeper, Washington TO San Francisco.
/ Dining car a la cate.
1000 m Daily-New York and Mem
/ phis Limited (via Lynchburg )-First-class
coach and sleeping car to Roanoke. Knox.
vile, Chattanooga. and Memphis; sleeper
to New Orleans. Dining-car serves.
IO45 D M Daily-Washingto and South
western Limited-All Pullman trains,club,
and observation cars TO Atlanta and Ma
con: sleepers to Augusta. Nashville, At
lanta, Macon. Memphis, New Orleans.
Dining-oar service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCh.
Leave Washington $40 a m, l.3) y Iii,
4. 40 pm, sos pm week days, for Bluemont,
I5.2j p IN week days for Lees
burg only. Sundays only, OF am, $40 m,
6.25 p m.
Through trains from the South arrive
Wash'n 6.42 a IN, 6.62 m, $40 m. 1875
m. 800 D m, and 9.40 y m,
Tally. Local trains from Harrsonburg,
i.65 m week days and $50 m daily.
From Charlottesville, S.25a m ana 800 p m
3aily.
Tickets, sleeplng-ca reservations, and
detailed information can be had at TICKET
office, 7O5 18th ST.; 81 Pa. ave-, aud Penn
sylvania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone 1910 for +. r. X. Dab service.
G. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
< " HAkDWlCK, lass. Traffic Mgr.
w. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Pass Agent
l.. 5. BROWN. General Agent,
Washington. ID. g.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07
MAY APPOINT DICK QUAY
Gov Pennypacker May Name Him U.
6. Senator Until LEGISLATURE Elects.

S. Senator Until Legislature Elects.
Harrisburg. Pa. June 3. - Governor
Pennypacker left for his farm at Pen
nypacker Mills. and will take no action
on the selection of a successor to Sen
ator Quay before his return on Mon
day. The governor is carefully con
sidering the matter and he has con
suited the legal authorities as to his
duty. but he gives no intimation OF
what he intends to do.
The governor himself has nothing to
say. but on the highest authority il
can be said that absolutely nothing
has been done"
The opinion prevails among the
governors official associates that he
will appoint Richard r. Quay to the
vacancy and then call an extra session
of the legislature. which will elect eX-
Attorney General John p. Elkin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07
RUSSIAN SHIPS Will FIGHT

Squardon at Port Arthur Not TO Ro
Caught In Trap.
ST. Petersburg. June Sit can he
safely predicted that the Russian
squadron at Port Arthur will not wait
until che last moment before going
out The admiralty seems to entertain
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07

freshing sleep. II increases physical
vigor and gives great muscular elasticity,
90 that the baby's advent is practically
painless. 1t is the best of tones for
nursing mothers.
UI gladly recommend DIT, Pierces Favorite
Prescription writes Mrs J. W G. stephens, OF
Mia. northumberland Co. Va "Bciore my
third little boy was born took six bottles he
IL the finest child and has been from birth. and
suffered very much less than ever did before.
! uuhesitatingly advise eNpectant mothers TO
use the Favorite Prescription
DR.. Pierce now feels fully warranted
in offering to paSsSoo in legal money
of the United States, for any case OF
Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolap-
sus. or Falling of Womb Which he can,
not cure. All he asks is a fair and
reasonable trial of his means OF cure.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser, containing 1908 pages, Is sent f'ft.
on receipt of stamps TO pay expense oi
mailing 0AIp. Send n one-cent stamps
for the cloth-bound volume, OF only 81
stamps for the book in paper covers.
Address Dr. K. V Pierce, Buffalo, y. y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07
Habeas Corpus For Editor.

Washington. June 3.-Judge j. C.
Pritchard, of the fourth United States
circuit court. granted a temporary writ
of habeas corpus, ordering the release
on bail of Josephus Daniels. president
of the Raleigh IN. c. News and OBJ
server. who had been held in contempt
OF court by Judge Purnell, OF the fed
eral court. Judge Pritchard will hear
arguments in the case at Raleigh, N.
c.. and will then give his final de-
CiSiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07
Jtps LANDING ANOTHER ARMY

Fifty Thousand Men Said TO Be Disem
barking at Takushsn.
Van Zalen, Manchuria. June 3.-The
japanese are landing another army oil
80 600 men at Takushan it is reported
Japanese posts were Withdrawn
from positions near Vafangow. de
stroying the bridges as they retired.
They were busy during the night re-
moving the wounded from the battle
field and burying the dead.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07

common testimony
OF mothers that the
use Of Or. Pierce's
Favorite prescnp-
ton not only pro
notes the mothers
health but also
gives her strength
TO give her child.
C Favonte Pre-
scnption " accom-
plishes these results
by tranquilizing
the nerves, proniot-
ing a healthy appe-
tite, and giving re
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07
a Quart Babys

Now and again there is an item in the
newspapers concerning the birth OF
puny baby so small that a quart cup
holds 1t comfortably. If the article told
ali the facts it would probably tell also
of a mother who in weakness and misery
had looked forward to the baby's advent
with shrinking and fear. go.
To have fine, healthy children the
mother must be healthy, and 1t is tue
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07
ECZEMA
SETS THE SI1IM ON FIRE.

No disease causes much bodily discomfort or itches
slight redness Of the skin followed by pustules or Bills
ters from which gummy sticky Aud oozes which dries
and scales off or forms bad looking and scabs 1t
nncars ON different parts of the body but oenest upon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07

the back, arms, hands, legs
and face, and is a veritable
torment at times, especially
at night or when overheated.
The cause of Eczema is a
too acid condition of the
blood. The terrifying itch
ing and burning are produced
by the overflow through the
glands and pores of the skin
Of the fiery nelson's with viii
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-07

Fifty Thousand Men Said to Be Dis
embarking at Takushan - Cars
Fleet at Port Arthur Ready For Last
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
ASSAILANT WAS SHOT.
Willard Gait, Accused Of Assault on
Indiana Woman, Wounded and
Officers are In Pursuit.


by the Associated Press.
Evansville Ind. Jan 25.--Willard
Gait. farmer, aged 3j. who is charg.
ed with being one Of the assailants of
Mrs Lafayette Dedman. at Bowman,
several miles below Petersburg. Fri
day night, was shot by Marshal Wat.
son OF Petersburg this morning. Wat
son located Gait at the home of rel,
ativc and Gait started to run. Wat
son fred at him and he fell AS the
officer approached he jumped to his
feet and started to run, when Watson
fired four more shots. The marshal
sprained his ankle and was forced to
abandon the chase Other officers
took up the chase and trailed Gait
several miles by his bloody tracks
It is thought he is badly wounded and
viii be located before morning.
II is said Dedman and his wife
recognized the seven persons who had
the assault and their names were furn
ished the officers The condition Of
Mrs. Dedman is not serious She ac.
companiod her husband to Union. ten
niles below here. and is stopping with
relatives She is 25 years old while
her husband is Is years old Dedman
is a farm hand and until recently
worked on a farm near Winslow He
is related to some Of the best known
and most highly respected people in
the county
1t developed today that Dedman and
his wife were travelling about the
country, staying wherever they could
find shelter Late Thursday they en-.
tered the Gladish chapel with the in
tention to spend the night there
when they we're attacked the wo
man screamed and attracted the at
tentlon Of two farmers living near the
church. who hurried to the rescue,
but were held at bay with a revolver
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26

fire apparatus on orchestra floor; orii
nanccs violated in that there was no
fire apparatus in the gallery or lirst
bacony
"Wn J. Davis IS held responsible as
president and general manager. He
was primarily responsible for the oh
servanee Of laws and bound 10 see that
his employees were property Instructed
as to their duties in case Of fire"
In relation to Mayor Harrison. the
verdict reads We hold Carter EIar-
rison, mayor Of the City OF Chicago.
responsible as ho has shown a lament
ahle lack Of force ana for his efforts
to escape responsibility. evidenced by
the testimony of Building Commission.
er Williams and Fire Marshal Mnsh-
am, as heads OF departments under
Garter H. Harrison. following this
weak course, has given Chicago in.
efficient service which makes such
ealamaties as the lroqouis theatre
horror menace until the public SER
vice is purged Of such ineoalpetents.
Building Inspector Williams was
held FOR gross neglect Of duty Ia al
lovms the theatre to open lts doors,
Iwhon said theatre was incomplete and
had not complied with the bulldng
ordinances
Fire Chief Musham was held res
ponsible for gross neglect OF duty
in not enforcing city ordinances. and
failure to have subordinate. William
Sallers, fireman at theatre report 10
him tho lack Of fire apparatus
McMulen was held for cariessncss
in handling the light that caused The
| fire.
Cummings was held for not proyid
ing the stage with proper fire pro.
lection.
I The coroner decided later not n
arrest Harrison. Musham and viii
liams tonight but they viii be given
4 chance tomorrow to offer bond for
their appearance when wanted Nit.
timuses were made out, however. FOR
tho others.
Tho special grand jury will con
vcne next week to reopen the invcs.
tigation The charges. so far as city
officials are concerned. which the
grand jury will consider. is malfeas.
ance in office Convictions will mean
their removal from office In addition
to any other penalty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
Wisconsin Frozen Up

BY the Associated Press.
Milwaukee, Jan 25-Thc tempera
ture had risen 81 degrees since morn
ing, and tonight was s above New
Richmond. Wis, reports cold wether
records in that region broken today
by temperature 46 to lS below AT
Manitowac all public schools arc
closed on account of cold weather
and business is at a standstill James
Vile also reports schools closed. Low
temperature reported from other
points and business is at a standstill.
Janesviile also reports schools closed.
Low temperature reported from other
points are Mondoyi, 35 to 40 below
Portage. % below; Rhinelander 80 be-
low Plymouth. 20 below: planGeld,
Is below and Waukesha, 25 below
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26

try TO escape said the coroner hut
some who have not large property ia
terests might take ii into their heads
10 do SO do not intend there shall
be any mistakes in that direction
laid to my department II cause the
arrest Of one am compelled to cause
the arrest OF all, aud there will be no
favori,ism shown. no matter who are
The men held by the jury"
AS soon as the finding Of the cor
oners Jury was announced, details OF
officers we're at once sent for the
men named in the verdict. with or.
ders to bring them in at once and If
they could not furnish bail they were
to be taken to Jail for the night The
findings OF the jury follow:
THE cause OF the fire was a dra-
perry coming into contact with food
are light the city laws were not com
piled with relating TO building ordi
nances. regulation of fire alarm boxes,
fire apparatus dampor or tlues on and
over the stage, and fly galleries, VIC
lati0n of ordinance requiring fire
proofing Of scenery ana all wood worl,
on and about tho stage
"Tho asbestos curtain was wholly
inadequate, and entirely destroyed
Building ordinances were violated in
that aisles were enclosed on eacl
side of lower boxes, and absence q
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
IRO0UOIS FIRE VERDICT
BLAMES THE MAYOR
Carter H. Harrison, Mayor; Will j. Davis, Manager
George Williams, Building Commissioner; Edwin
LaughIin Building Inspector William SaIIers, a
Fireman, and McMuen are Held Guilty.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Chicago. Jan u. The coroners
jury which for three weeks has been
listening TO evidence relating to the
fire in the lroquois theatre. tonight
returned u verdict hy which the FOL
lowing persons are held 20 await the
action Of the grand jury;
Carter Harrison. mayor of Chicago,
win j Davis proprietor in part
and manager OF the theatre,
George Williams, building commits.
sioner of Chicago,
Edwin Laughlin building inspector
under Williams.
William sallcrs, fireman in the the
atre.
William McMunen. who had charge
Of The light that caused the nre.
The report OF the jury was not eX
pccted before morning, and the an
nouncement that verdict had been
reported al II o'clock tonight created
much surprise.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
HOUSE PASSES
ARMY APPROPRI-
ALTON BILL.
Several Items are Changed or Drop
ped on Point Of order--Asking
About Carriages Again.
Ry the Assoclated -.

BY the Associated Press
Washington d e., Jan. 25 The
house today passed the army appro-
priation bill carrying approximately
s75.000 900 after adopting a number
OF amendments The provision for the
consolidation Of the adiutant generals
department and record and pension
office Of the war department into one
bureau 20 be known as the military
secrotary's Office was stricken from
the bill on point Of order raised by
Representative CTosvenor Of Ohio.
The item of Si00000 for contsrac
tlon OF an army general hospital at
Washington. also went ont on point Of
order, rs did the paragraph providing
for the construction Of a submarine
cable from sika 70 Fort Liscum. A
resolution calling on secretary Of
state for information rs 10 the nga.
Der OF cargiagcs maintained by the
government for the state department
was adopted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
SIXTY-THREE FIRE
CALLS IN CHICAGO
In Twenty.four Hours, the Majority
Of Which Was Caused by Over.
heating Of Furnaces.

Chicago Jan. o During the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending at 10 O'Clock to.
night tho fire department OF Chicago
was called upon to fight sixty-threo
separate fires. The majority OF them
esultins from oyerheated furnaces
The largest fire of the day was
that which completely destroyed the
dry goods store Of Johnson Bros. IN
Mllwaokee sgenuo. and which cntailed
4 loss of 5000
At another several 0remen were Ia.
iured by falling from icy ladders and
one seriously hurt in collision be-
tween fire trucks
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26

O'Clock this morning at the bottom Of
the shafts, and was presumably caus-
cd by fire damp Il was 4 this after
noon before it was possible to make
the first attempt at rescue
Two men tried TO get into the mine
by way Of the stairs through the
air shaft. but were finally driven hack
by The foul air
The main shaft to the mine.
which is 200 feet deep. was made use,
less BY the explosion. which hurled
both cages one Of which was within
thirty fet Of the bottom, through the
triple thirty feet above the surface.
shortly after O'Clock temporary
rieg ne was put in place over the
month ol the mai, shaft and bucket
carrying S. NJ. Taylor mining engi-
neer. ana J NJ Brown, was lowered
iuta tac shaft
There was silence Of fully forty
minutes after the cage reached the
bottom. Then same a summons to
haul up
When the cage reached the top Ray.
burn was there and with him was
Adolph Gorgie.a miner, still alive but
gasping for breath and evidently ser
iously injured
Again the cage went down and this
time Il carried f.. Taylor. an assistant
OF Selvyn Taylor. and also Robert
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
SISTER OF MERCY
INHERITS FORTUNE.
Mother Superior of Mercy Hospital
at Des Moens. Heir to Many
Millions.
ny the Associated press.

by the Associated Press.
Des Molnes. Ia. Jan. 25.-Sister
Ppilomena, mother superior of Mercy
hospital Des Moines. tonight finds
herself heir OF an estate valued at
fifteen millions. The estate is that Of
an unelle. John Mccormick. who died
In Australia ten years ago.
Tive brothers, John and Henry Nc.
Cormick. in early youth went to Aus.
tralia. The Mccormick family came
n this country form ireland in 1856
Mary married a man named Keatlng
and moved to Davenport. Sister Phil
omena is the daughter Of Mary Keat-
ing. Two brothers and two sisters
at Davenport will inherit the fortune
with Sister Phllomena
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
SOME THEATRES
WILL SOON OPEN
Chicago Council Decides Not TO lnsst
Upon Sprinkler System and
steel Stage.
Ry the Assoclatcd Press.

BY the Associated Press
Chicago Jan 25.-The action taken
tonight by the city council on the or
dinance governing theatres will Il Is
believed, allow one or two of the
houses 10 open in a short time, but
Il will be months before the others
are able TO do business, and two or
three Of them will never reopen.
The city council tonight decided
that It would not insist upon the IN
atallation Of a sprinkler system. and
the requirement of steel construction
for the stage was also stricken out.
All managers arc required 10 give q
bond OF S25,0 900 for the performance
Of all conditions Of the ordinance by
September l.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
GREAT Mine HORROR
TWO HUNDRED KILLED
Rescuers Report the Dead Scattered One Above
the Other Thick as Pine Needles, and the Water
is Fast Pouring into the Mine, Covering the
Corpses With Shroud of Ice.

North and j Mccain who had made
tho first attempt The men soon re-
turned to the surface ON account Of
foul air
The village Of Harwick that sur
rounds the mine workings was hor-
ror stricken all day Wives and rela-
lives OF entombed men have crowded
about the entrance to the pit, be-.
seeching for news of loved ones be-
low.
Doctors have been summoned from
surrounding towns andalso from Pitts
burg. Manager Scheets said tonight
to the Associated Press that the ex.
plosion was SO terrific that both cages
were blown from the shaft, one a dis.
tancc Of over 200 feet. He also said
there are at least 80 men in the mine
and expressed the fear that there are
a number more although he said there
are several men on The payroll who
did not report this morning.
Tho body Of Selyan Taylor was
brought to the surface at 2:25 this
(Tuesdayl morning, The rcscuers
report the dead scattered one above
another thick as pine needles. The
water is fast pouring into the mine
covering the corpses with a shroud
of ice, and making the work Of res.
cue almost impossible
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
HEARST WANTS PAPER.
Printers OF Boston Hear He viii Buy
the Journal or Adver.
tser.

Boston. Mass. Jan. 2J-At a meet
Ing Of Boston Typographical Union
No l9. the definite statement was
made that Mr. Hearst will have a pl.
per mere in April. buying either the
Journal or Advertiser A committed
was appointed IA see Mr. Hearst and
make a contract for printers The
information regarding Mr. Hoarsf's
plans comes from committee of
New York Typographical union which
visited Boston in connection with The
matter last week
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
SCHAEFER MYSTERY
BATTLES POLICE
OF INDIANA.
Are Not Able to Find Evidence to
Support Any Theory So Far
Advanced for Crime.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press nv
Bedford. Ind. Jan. 25.-Concernine
today's developments in the mystery
surrounding the murder of Miss
Schaefer, the pretty school teacher
Mayor Smith said
We have no evidence which iusti.
fes the arrest of anyone yet and so
far as know. no arrest will be made
today
In response to a telegram from Fl.
Hahn, a cigarmaker of Louisville, who
declared he could conduct the officers
TO a woman. who might be able to
throw any light upon the mystery,
Chief of Police Russell and Sheriff
Smith went to Louisville to secure an
interview with the woman
Mayor Smith asserts there is alb
sontely no significance attached to
the return of the officers from their
interview with the Louisville woman
He says the woman IS clairyoyant
seeking notrety
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
CRUM AND WOOD
APPOINTMENTS
BEFORE SENATE.
Specific Information Concerning Nom.
nations in Recess viii Be
Asked For.


BY the Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 25.--The senate
today heard further discussion on the
question 70 appointments to office
made during the congressional recess,
and listened to a speech on the 18th
mian canal question by Senator Nor
gan and also passed a number OF bills
Of semi-public character
AS n result of the debate on the
appointment question a resolution ASK.
ing for specific information concern.
ing the nomination Of w D. Crlm
colored, collector of customs at
Charleston, s c, was passed.
A resolution for similar information
concerning the nomination Of Briga.
dler General Wood and other army of.
fcers went over until tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
Was Not Engaged to Church

BY the Associated Press.
Elkhart. Ind. Jan 25.--lra Church
the local alderman, and H. II. Albert
local travelling man, whose names
have been used as friends of Miss
Sarah Schaefer. are distressed over
the prominence Albert was in Bed
ford a week before the crime, and
.ook Miss Schaefer to the theatre He
returned here last Tuesday, two days
before the murder Miss Sehaefer
is announced. was never engaged
o Mr.. Church. Letters and kilograms
ire pouring into the Schaefer home
ire pouring into the Schaefner home
rom all over the country The body
OF Miss Schaefer lies in a white cof-
fin in the parlor of her parents little
home Hundreds OF friends visited the
house today, {
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26
THREE KILLED,
ELEVEN INJURED
Denver Express on Burlington Road
Run Into by Local Train at
Gardeene Greek.

BY Associated Press.
st, Louis Mo. Jan. 25.--The Den
yCr express on the main line OF the
Burlington road was run into from
the rear by a local passenger train
while taking water at Gardeene Creek
tonight
Three passengers were killed, four
seriously injured, and seven badly
hurt The wreck occurred on the
bridge over Gardeene Creek The
bridge and two cars and the engine of
the local train were burned
Relief was at once sent, but has
not arrived and names have not been
asceuained.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-26

Piusburg. Pan Jan 25,-From all
that can be gathered at this hour,
hteween 1880 and 1870 men are lying
dead IN the headings and passageways
oi the Harwick mine of the Alleshen'
ey Coal Co, at Cheswiclt the result
OF terrific explosion today Cage
after cage has gone down into the
mine and come up again but only one
miner OF all these that went down
to work this morning has been brought
to the surface
In addition to the miners at work
when the explosion occurred il is now
believed that selyn NJ Taylor, Il Pitts
burg mining engineer, who plotted the
minc ana who was the first to reach
the bottom after the explosion hap
pncd. is also now among the dead
one OF the rescuers who went in
with Taylor says that the party had
gone considerable distance he be.
gan 10 feel sick and dizzy and then
Taylor staggered and fell, His lantern
fen. Others tried TO lift him up hut
could not carry him and they made
their own way to safety Three res
cuets who bayo returned 20 the sur.
face, declare that in their opinion
All in the mine outside OF the rescue
party are dead, including Engineer
Taylor
The explosion occurred at 500