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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
FAMOUS GRGNIR DEAD
Frederick Pabst Dies Suddenly az
His Home in Milwaukee.
SUFFERED lNcURAsLE DISEASE
While Il Was Known He Could Not
Live More Than a Few Months, His
Death Came Unexpectedly - Had
Pulmonary Oedema.

Milwaukee. Jan Captain Fred
erick Pabst, president OF the Pabs'
Brewing company, died at his resi-
dence here While the members Of his
family and his friends knew that he
was suffering from an incurable dis
ease and that he could not live more
than few months longer. his death
came suddenly and unexpectedly. lie
was 60 years OF age.
At his bedside were Mrs. Pabst.
his widow: Frederick Pabst, Jr.. Mrs.
w. O. Goodrich, of Milwaukee. ami
Mrs. +. Schoenlein. OF Wiesbaden. Ger
many. his daughter. and Mr.. Schoen.
lein. Colonel G. G.. Pabst was out Of
the city, having gone to St Louis to
spend New Years day at his father-in-
laws residence.
Frederick Pabst. Jr., at once tele-
phoned his brother In St Louis and
broke to him the news OF his father
death. Colonel Pabst Immediately
chartered a special train, and with his
wife arrived here last night
Captain Pabst had been in falling
health for the last four or five years.
but his condition was not considered
serious and did not alarm his family.
His physicians repeatedly advised rest.
and acting on their suggestion. he
took several trips abroad. spending
much OF his time In Carlsbad. About
year ago his condition became more
alarming. and in order to escape The
severity Of northern winter he went
to Los Angeles For a time h. seemed
To improve. but change FOR the worse
came in February Of last year. and
reports were sent out that the well
known brewer was dying OF diabetes.
He rallied however. and In June oi
last year Colonel Gustaye Pabst Went
10 Los Angeles and brought his faith r
back 20 Milwaukee.
Early In December Dr. William Os.
Ter OF Johns Hopkins University. Bal
timore. an expert in pulmonary dis
eases. came to Milwaukee 10 consult
with Captain Pabsts physicians Az
ter a careful diagnosis Of the patients
condition. DR.. Osler pronounced the
case without hope hrt this decision
was carefully kept from the knowledge
OF the captains friends The patient
received Or. Osler's verdict calmly and
continued to visit his Office and direct
his business affairs until 10 days ago.
The disease from which he died was
pulmonary oedema.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
THREE DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE
Remembering Theatre Fire. Guests
Rushed Madly For the Street.

Chicago. Jan . Three persons
were killed and four others injured In
a FIRE that destroyed the Louvre Ho-
tel. Nearly 100 guests were in the
hotel at the time the fire broke out,
several OF whom had retired for the
night. With the remembrance OF the
Iroquois Theatre horror fresh in their
minds. every one in the place became
panic-stricken and rushed madly for
the streets as soon as it became known
that the hotel was on fire
When the fire was discovered most
of the guests were in their apartments
and all hurried to escape. but In the
upper story of the building the smoke
was so thick that they had great diff
ficulty in finding the exits.
Several persons we're rescued from
the second story through the efforts
of three guests OF the hotel. These
three men raised plank to a window
and. breaking in the glass, held it so
that several women and men could
slide down 1t. Many were enabled
to escape In this way. as the stairs
and passageways TO the bottom floor
had become congested in the rush for
safety.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
LEGISLATURE.

After attempting irbitlessly for the
fourth time 10 secure Il quorum, the legis
lature Friday adjourned until Monday
Forty. members answered the roll
ia the house, and the senate, also, lacked
q few votes of enough To transact
bu,iness.
The information was officially impart
ed that the million dollar needed To in
sure the holding of the jamestown Tx
position in 1907 has been secured. la
both bodies statements were read from
Gen. F'ilzhugh Lee, president OF the ex-
position company. and q I. Shepperd
secretary, stating that the necessary
funds had been secured before midnight
Friday night
According TO the terms OF the charter.
granted by the present legislature at a
former session, the State Is nov pledged
to contribute 5000. 900 to theexpositIOn
TO be paid in $4,000 installments.
Work will soon begin in Congress To Sc
cure All appropriation from the govern
ment Of 100000
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
MORE ARRESTS MADE
Police Vigorously Pushing Inquiry Into
Cause Of the Fire.

Chicago. Jan THE police vigor.
ously pushed their inquiry into the
causes of the fire and made several
other arrests of stage hands. among
them William McMullen. the operator
of the light which started the fire. lie
was locked up at the central station
and Wilson Kerr. flyman at the thea
tire. was also placed in a cell
Fifteen members Of the double oc-
tette. which takes part In the song In
the Pale Moonlight" have been placed
under arrest by the police. They are
wanted as witnesses. and there is no
charge against any OF them. Orders
were issued by Chief Of Police O'Neill
that none of the - would be released
unless a bond of $4,000 was furnished.
With the arrest OF McMullen the police
believe they have the last important
witness among the theatre employees
who are essential to a complete in
curry at the coroner's inquest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

One OF the most inhuman acts con
nected with the Chicago holocaust
was the refusal OF the striking hack
drivers to assist in rescuing the
panic-stricken audience from the
burning building. While everyone
was putting forth almost super
human efforts to save life, thestrikers
looked on with indifference and re-
fused to assist in any way. How
near they come of being criminals
before the law we are not prepared
tosay, but it would appear that
everyone who could save human life
and refused to do so would be al
most as guilty as one who had taken
human life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

The man who started General Phil
Sheridan on HE famous ride from Fairfax
Station to Winchester to win back
battle that was lost, lives in Warrens
burg, G. village in Illinois, aud his name
Is George Mixell. He was private IN
the Two Hundred aud Second Pennsyl-
vania Regiment ct the time.-Exchsnge.
Sheridan made no famous ride
from Fairfax Station to Winchester
to regain lost battle. That famous
ride was made from Winchester to
Middletown, where Early had gained
a magnificent victory over his forces
and which Sheridan retrieved, and a
Confederate disaster and rout was
the result, because of Gen. Early's
delay and countermand OF an order
given by Gen. Gordon, which would
have resulted in the complete rout,
if not the capture, ofSheridan's army.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
siR. DIAMONDS ADVICE.

At the thirteenth annual banquet
OF the Jacksonian Club, OF Nebraska,
ia response to the toast, "What of
the Future?" Representative Dear
mond, OF Missouri, has given the
Democratic party some sound adj
vice; indeed, in our opinion, success
for the party inxthe presidential cleo
ton this year ia dependent upon the
facility and exactness with which
ideas along the line laid down IL his
speech are adhered TO. Those who
have heretofore, in the recent past,
had charge OF the conduct and man.
aQement OF the affairs of the party
have not shown any very great
amount OF tact, diplomacy or saga
city, and now, when greater discre'
ton than ever before is required
among the leaders, and no man or
coterie OF men are yet in sight who
possess the requisite tact and ability
for leadership, it may well be admit
ted that chances for success for the
party hang upon thread. Ii is
certain that a majority of the Demo-
Gratis do not occupy the position
they occupied in 1896 and 1900, in
reference to the currency question,
and yet it is necessary TO have the
cooperation OF the minority who do,
10 elect Democratic president this
year. 1t would, therefore, be very
unwise to denounce the free silver
planks Of the party's platform in
those two memorable contests, re-
sulting in the alienation OF this wing
OF the party. IL is also true that a
majority of the Democrats have
drifted away from the old free trade
idea and now advocate tariff revls-
ion, such as will cut down tarifi
where it Is too high; and yet there Is
a considerable number of prominent
members OF the party who adhere
to the old tariff idea. The Ian
guage, therefore, in which this lea
ture OF the party's views is couch
ed will require the exercise OF can-
tion. Last, but pot least, the selec-
tion OF candidate is ofequal impor-
tsnce, and only man in whom bust
ness interests will have confidence
Win stand ghost OF a chance oil
election. In addition the nominee
should be one who has not been OF
iensively antagonistic to any faction
or wing of the party. 1t remains to
be seen whether the party will rise
to the occasion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

Mr.Bryan'sl lawyers haveinstituted
q suit in the Bennett will case, which
is designed to have the Superior
Court to review and pass upon GER
tain items connected with the Ben
nett estate. These items include the
bequest Of fifty thousand dollars to
Mr.. Bryan through sealed letter to
Mrs. Bennett and three requests OF
ten thousand dollars each In trust to
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan for distribution
among educational institutions. In
the lower courts these requests have
been set aside, and the object OF Mr.
Bryan now is to have the decision OF
the lower court reversed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
CTATE VIRGINIA

- COUNTY OF SPOTSYLVANIA.
In the Clerks Once of the Circuit Court
OF the County Of SpOtsylvania on The LIST
day OF January. 1904.
j. NJ. Douglas, Harry Gilmer, John w.
Riley and James Fisher, partners trad
ing under the firm Of style OF Douglas,
Gilmer & Co., Plaintiffs,
against
Harper Machinery Company, a corpora
ton organized and existing under the
laws of the state Of New jersey.
Defendants.
Trespass on the Case In Assumpslt.
The OBJECT OF this suit is to recover OF
the said Harper Machinery Company, de-
PENDANTS thereto, the SUN 0f sl,05S.22-l0O,
with interest thereon from the 9th day Of
December, 1903. and costs, and to attach
and subject 10 the payment OF the said
sum 1 locomotive built by ". X Parter
Co., Pittsburg, Pa cylinder Okla, 50 gauge,
saddle tank, now near Summit, Spotsylva-
mia cuooty, Va. And an affidavit having
been made and filed that the defendant
Harper Machinery Company, is not resi-
dent OF the state Of Virginia, It is ordered
that It do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect Us interest in
this suit And Il is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once week for
four weeks in The Free Lance, freder-
icksburg, Va, and that copy be pos ed
az the front door Of the courthouse Of this
county on the first day Of the next term Of
the County Court Of this county. See
Code 1881, Sec. 1921.
A copy-Teste
7. A. HARRIS, Clerk.
Alvin T. Embrey, p. q. jans-wfw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
PANAMA IS QUIET
Marines and Soldiers Scouting Through
Darien District

Panama. Jar. 2.-The situation on
this side OF the lsthmus is quiet and
satisfactory to the naval authorities.
The 30 American marines and blue
jackets who remain at Yayiza are pa
trolling the rivers in two armed
launches. Panamanian soldiers con
tinue scouting from Yaviza through
the Darien district The United States
cruiser Boston is in San Mifuel Bay
supporting the Yaviza outpost. The
Wyoming is indulging in target prac'
tice. and the Concord and Marblehead
are both at Panama.
Persons best informed concerning
the military situation along the Darien
frontier do not expect any Colombian
aggression for the present They are
Of the opinion that the situation Is
likely to remain as It is at present
until the canal treaty is approved by
the congress OF the United States
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
YOUTH CONFESSED MURDER
Young pesperadoes Shot Two Persons
Tryinu to Rob Grocery.

Young pesperadoes Shot Two Persons
Trying to Rob Grocery.
Denver Colo. Jan Fired Arnold
IS years of age. confessed to completely
in the murder of Mrs. Youngblood and
the probable fatal shooting Of her son
Robert while attempting to rob the Ill
tie grocery store kept by Mrs. Young
blood and her husband in Ya!yerde, a
suburb of Denver. Arnold's confess
sion implicated Newton Andrews. 20
years old, and Charles Peters, aged "a.
the former OF whom Is said to have
fired the fatal shots. Both are under
arrest
The young men drove to the Young
blood store and gained admission by
asking permission to use the teie'
phone. They tried to hold up the
elder Youngblood, but although "a
years Of age. he resisted until stunned
by n blow on the head from a re
yolver. His wife and son, who came
10 his rescue, we're shot down. the
former dying almost instantly and the
latter receiving probably fatal
wound In the head. He has a wife and
four children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

Many OF the politicians OF the coun-
try are indulging in considerable
merriment over the invitation ex-
tended to Ex-Governor Hill, OF New
York, to attend a banquet and de-
liver an address before the Under
takers Association. The intimation
Is that the ex-governor is to be "put
away" out OF politics at least. But
they need not be so sure OF that. 1t
Is possible that the sagacious Hill is
arranging to put other politicians
away, and, II be succeeds, the laugh
will come in another direction.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

1t is rather hard on GENERALIZATION
when It is asserted as fact that III
sanity Is on the increase among the
Indians because OF enforced civiliza-
ton. 1t appears to us that it would
be more in keeping with the facts to
Law the charge to other causes which
90 with civilization and which an
tagonize the real benefits conferred
by civilization.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
ONE pEAp, b HURT IN wRecK
Train On Cumberland Valley Road
Ran Into Open Switch.

Train On Cumberland Valley Road
Ran Into Open Switch.
Carlisle. Pa. Jan. "A passenger
train on the Cumberland Valley rail-
road ran into an open switch near
MELVILLE. The coaches left the rails.
tearing up the track for 400 feet, and
the rear coach rolled over an embank-
ment. Fifteen OF the passengers were
injured. and one OF them died shortly
afterward. -Four others are believed
to be fatally injured.
The dead: Miss Emily Fuller, OF
Shippensburg. died In the Chambers
burg Hospital.
The injured Miss Rosie Middleton,
a blind girl, of Phoenix City, Ala.
who will die; Harry Fahnestock. OF
Chambersburg. leg broken and hurt
about the head, will probably die;
Travelling Passenger Agent Edward
Burns. leg broken: II. c. Silver. OF
Chambersburg. slight; Vice President
NJ. c. Kennedy. OF the Cumberland
Valley railroad. hurt about the head,
not serious; Sarah Barnum, Of Ha'
gerstown, Md. not serious; Cora
Fletcher. OF Hagerstown, Md. slight;
Mr.. Meyer, Tyrone. will probably die;
an Assyrian woman. OF Shippensburg.
badly hurt; unknown woman. aged
about go leg amputated, will probably
die; Mrs Dennis Lake, McConnells'
burg slightly hurt; James Smith, Of
Chambersburg, shoulder dislocated,
Edward Smith, slight injuries; George
Dansberger, OF Chambersburg, scalp
wound.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
OLD AND NEW WAY
Hyomei the Latest Scientific Discoy-
cry for the Cure OF Catarrh.

Hyomei the Latest Scientific Discoy-
cry for the Cure OF Catarrh.
The discovery OF Hyomei has
wrought a wonderful change In the
treatment OF catarrh.
Prior to three years ago the medi-
zines ordinarily employed in the cure
Of this disease were nauseating drugs
and worthless toDics. In some in
stances they benefited, but the i'm
provement was not lasting.
With Hyomei you take into the air
passages OF the, throat and head a
balsamic air that goes TO the minu-
test cells, efTectually killing all germs
and microbes of catarrh. IL enters
the blood with the oxygen, killing
the germs in the blood, and restores
health TO the whole system. Many
astonishing testimonials have been
received from those who have been
cured by Hyomei.
A complete outfit costs but 500
aud includes an inhaler, dropper and
sufficient Hyomei for several weeks
treatment.
Perhaps the strongest evidence
that can be given to doubters is the
fact that X. n. Goodrich has so much
faith in Hyomsi that he sells every
under positive guarantee
to refund the money if il does not
cure. Now is the time to begin the
use of Hyomei.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

1t is said that the inroads being
made in the trade Of Cape Colony by
American agricultural implements
and the fact that the South African
farmer recognizes their excellence
and will have them il he can secure
them reasonably, has excited a good
deal OF jealousy in the minds OF the
British merchants there.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

OF course human sympathy, how.
ever sincere It may be, can do the
Chicago sufferers or the bereaved
ones littlegood; but 1t is great con-
ISOLATION to the city and the country
80 know that our greatcalamisy has
touched the hearts OF the great men
OF the world-even presidents OF re-
publics, kings and emperors have
sent cablegrams expressing their
proioundest sorrow and rendering
their sympathy. This willstrengthen
the cord Of friendship between ours
sud friendly foreign powers,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
SHOT GIRL WHO REFUSED HIM
Andrew FrieI, of philadelphia, Their
Erred Tun Rullets Into Own Head.

Andrew Friel. Of philadelphia, Then
Fired Two Bullets into Own Head.
philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Andrew Friel.
aged As, a widower and father OF II
children, shot Kate Gallagher, aged
30, and then sent two bullets into his
own head. Friel will die, but the ply
sicians think the woman has a chance
of recovery. Both are in the same
hospital. The shooting took place on
the sidewalk 10 froat OF Friel's home.
Miss Gallagher was employed as a
housemaid by neighboF Of Friel The
couple had been acquainted for two
years. and the refusal Of the girl to
marry Friel led 70 the tragedy-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
WOMAN TURNED ON THE GAS
Two Dead AS Result Of Quarrel With
Her Husband.

New York. Jan. , - Henry Nc
Keen and his 4ycarOld grandson. Mat.
thew Dempsey. are dead, and Mrs.
Ella Brennan is in a serious condition
in Bellevue Hospital. suffering from
gas poisoning. as the result Of quar-
rel. the police say. in the latter's
apartments Mrs. Brennan admitted
10 the police that after she had quar-
relied with her husband, John Brennan.
and the latter had left the apartment,
she turned on the gas in the kitchen
where McKeon. a visitor. with his
grandson. was. She is prisoner at
the hospital. charged with homicide
and attempted suicide. When her hus-
band returned TO the room he found
the three occupants unconscious.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

Some people are bound to remain
in the ruts and do as their great
grandfathers did notwithstanding
the great discoveries and inventions
OF the present day. In this class are
the English courts and the French
Chamber of Deputies who use goose
quill pens for writing and drying
powder for blotting. They are lar
behind the times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

Gen. Weyler is soon to write a
book, entitled my Military and Po-
litical Campaign in Cuba" 1t is
hardly probable that the general will
relate half the horrors that he In
aic.ed upon the people OF Cuba in
order to crush out their patriotism
and love OF liberty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
THE CHICAGO HORROR.

Never has the truth that Sin the
midst of life we are in death" been
more forcibly impressed upon the
human race than by the account OF
the theatre horror which occurred III
Chicago on Wednesday afternoon,
when men, women and children were
crushed and trampled to death be-
meath the feet OF the panie-stricken
audience. The most distressing fea-
ture is the fact that the great ma
lority OF the victims were women and
helpless little children, many OF the
latter being torn from their mother :
arms in the mad rush, TO be trampled
to death and beyond recognition.
Humanity stands appalled, at the
magnitude OF this horror, but the vic
tins whose lives have been sacrificed
are beyond the help OF human agency
and to the desolated homes only the
hand of sympathy can be extended
in alienation. Fixing responsibility
and iuquiring into causes do not
enter into the calculation OF these,
but the lesson to be learned and the
problems which confront the people
everywhere are TO devise means oil
prevention of such catastrophes in
the future.
The number OF accidents recently,
resulting in frightiul loss OF lie and
personal injury, afford convincing
proof that precautionsior safety and
Inventive genius with thisend in view
have not kept stride with advance
ment along other lines. No more
glorious field is open TO human in
renuitv. Better that there should
be "A pause in the progress OF the age
along other lines, while the Ingenuity
OF the inventors is directed TO pre-
cautions against catastrOphes re
sulting from and incident to mo Tern
conditions. Any man who could IN
vent appliances or means to render
impossible the repetition OF the lro-
quois theatre disaster would deserve
a high place in the hall of fame.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

ETE extend our New Year
" Greeting and wish you a
most Happy and Prosperous
New Year. The year just
closed has been, in point Of
volume Of business. the largest
in the history of this store.
Our end9avors for the COM
ing year will be to strengthen
our lines and give even better
values than ever before We
ask our patrons and friends
ana the trade IN generdl a snare
in their business favors, promis-
jig on our part to Go all that is
possible to merit your patron
age.
Resnectfnllv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

TO MARY NJ. FARLEY, Administra-
tor OF M. b. Farley, deceased, Geo.
Farley aud - Farley, his wife,
if married, and others, If any, the
heirs of NJ. b. Farley, deceased.
Take notice, that at a delinquent
tax sale at Spotsylvania e. II. on
December 3, 1900, for taxes for the
year 1899, | did purchase Lot "a in
Block No. and Lot %, Block No. /,
OF the plat Of the Fredericksburg De
velopment Co, being the same lot
conveyed to you by +. p. Stearns and
wife, by deed of date May II, 1895,
and duly recorded in the Clerks
Office OF SpOtsylvania County Court
Deed Book A. f., p. 377, and that on
August 4, 1904, | will request the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Spot
sylvania county, Va, for a deed there
for.
Respectfully,
ALVIN 7. EMBREN.
Nov. 81, 1903. dec29-w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

The great sacrifice OF human lie
by the burning of the theatre in Chi
eago has caused a thorough insPee-
ton and examination OF threatres
throughout the country. This is as
it should be, and il Theatrical COM
panies and public hall owners will
forbid the use ofcigars and cigarettes
in theatrical buildings, the electrical
wires will not have to bear so much
blame and there will be fewer fires
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

Mayor Harrison, Of Chicago, Is
strictly enforcing the law in reference
to the safety of public halls. He has
already closed nineteen theatres be-
cause their owners had not compiled
with the regulations, and he declared
that there must be asbestos
curtains. A strict compliance with
the city ordinances would in all
probability have saved the appalling
disaster of this week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

Capt. Mccarthy, the live wire
candidate for mayor OF Richmond in
the last campaign, has announced
himself candidate for the nextra
He promises to make the campaign
more lively than the last, which was
quite exciting.