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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
WESTMORELAND.
Narrow Escape ofYouns Lady From
Drowning-FIinch Is Popular Nav
iuation Closed-Personals.

Colonial Beach, Va, Jan. 10, 1904
Miss Ethel Taylor, 10 year old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. John Tay Tor, while out skating
on Monroe's Bay with her little friend
Miss Letitia Southland, broke in ano
would have been drowned, had she not
with admirable presence OF mind kept
swimming until the cries OF her little
friend brought two cOlored boys to her
assistance, who by means OF rope sue
ceeded in rescuing her after she had in.
dured her icy bath Tor 10 minutes
Prompt measures were taken to pre-
vent any serious results, and weare glad
10 see Miss Ethel again among her school
mates. skating, however, seems TO have
lost it's attraction for her.
The game OF finch has afforded much
pleasure to the young people of this
town, and very enjoyable evenings have
been spent here. one Of the more recent
ones being at the hospitable home OF Mrs.
Frank Renshaw, a graceful hostess, who
80 soon places her guests at their ease
and insures all peasurable evening
This new game seems to be gradually
taking the place OF cards.
Mr.. Barton Mason, OF Fredericksburg,
who recently had a~wend removed from
his hand, has been recuperatiDg at his
home here for the past week. His friends
were delighted to have him among them
again, and we believe their efforts to
make his enforced holiday pleasant one,
coupled with the enspiring letters OF
"John Jones'" were co nplete success
But on Saturday we had to say adieu,
and see him turn his face again towards
Fredericksburg.
Our ports are still held in an icy en-
brace, and our merchants are wondering
il their supplies will meet the demands OF
their customers until navigation is once
more opened.
Mr.. Geo. Ogle Tsyloe, who has been
spending q week with Mr.. Geo. Mason,
at Colonial Beach, has returned home.
Mr.. Freelsnd Mason, Of Pittsburg, who
has been spending a month with his
family, has returned to that city.
Misses Carrie Watson and Dorothy
Rowell, DIR. Combs aud Philip Southland,
who spent the holidays here, have re-
turned to their respective homes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

The admirers OF Senator Hanna
still insist on his nomination for the
presidency, and another boom for
him has been started. Now the
Rooseveltites want him to issue q
declaration that he il not candi-
date, and the senator coolly remarks
that he has already issued one, and
that stands. The Senator will en-
deavor to keep one eye open and, II
he sees that there is certainty OF
his nomination and a possibility OF
his election, the declaration hereto
fore made will hardly stand good.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
THE GALLANT GORDON.

At Appomattox, sitting on his
horse, surrounded by his beloved
veterans who had barred their breasts
to many storms OF shot and shell,
war-worn, with faces furrowed,
down which coursed tears OF heart
felt sorrow, Gen. Gordon will ever be
remembered by this writer. On that
day, under the shadow of defeat, he
was the very embodiment of courage
and chivalry, while in words OF
touching tenderness he addressed
"My boys" as he affectionately
called them. John B. Gordon was as
loyal and true a follower OF the Stars
and Bars as ever enlisted for the
South. In the front Of battle he was
full of fire and nerve, tempered with
great military acumen. He was a
general officer in the best acceptation
of the term. A brave leader, a wise
counsellor, a careful and prudent
Waterman for the welfare OF his men.
And when peace came he met sublime
ly and heroically with the issues
which severely tested the patience
and patriotism OF every son OF our
fair Southland. He was hOnored by
the State of his birth with the gift OF
many offices, all OF which he filled
with the same sterling fidelity and
integrity with which he had perform
ed the duties that fell to him as
soldier; and when the old veterans
formed their Confederate camps they
made him their grand-commander,
in which position he was kept with
unbroken applause and approval
until the day OF his death. The South
lost noble leader when the peerless
Gordon died and all the land, North
and South, lost a splendid citizen, OF
whom any people should be proud
The memory OF John b. Gordon will
last as long as virtue liyes-as long
as truth and ehivalry and patriotism
and loyalty to country, to sell and
to home have a wOrshiper. He was
not only a grand soldier and good
citizen; he was, above all these, a
soldier OF the Cross, a follower OF the
Saviour OF Men. As pure In private
life as he was spotless In his public
record, he walked with sublime
courage across the field OF Mars and,
after the war had ceased, trOd the
viae dolorosae with uplifted head
and unfaltering devotion for the
people whom he served, and for
whom he suffered and sacrificed,
never being ashamed or afraid to
count himself much honOred that he
had been true always to them. He
died the beloved OF the South, and
with the admiration and affection OF
all good people OF this republic OF
oura
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
KING GEORGE.
Skating Parties-A Railroad Wanted
In The Northern Neek-PersonaIs,

Skating Parties-A Railroad Wanted
In The Northern Neek-PersonaIs
Etc.
King George Co., Va, Jan. 18th, 1904
There has seldom been finer skating In
this section than this winter, and IL was
pretty sight to see the merry girls and
boys gliding gracefully over the beautiful
ice. After many of these pleasant out
logs, the skaters were entertained In
royal style by hospitable ladies. who Pm
red fully into the pleasures Of the hap
py young people.
Miss Virginia Hullhen. OF stanton,
who is teaching in the family OF MIR
Robert Beverley, In Essex county, sIeo'
a portion OF the Christmas holidays In
King George, the guest ofMrs. +. l.. Gar
nett aud family, where she became lee
bound. and not until last Saturday was
she able to leave, by crossing the river at
Port Royal, where friend met her and
conveyed her TO Essex Miss llulihen il
very popular in King George, aud her
coming is always hailed with pleasure.
Mr.. +. Wexford Mason spent Saturday
In Fredericksburg. where he accompanied
his daughter, Mrs Lucy, who was EN-
route TO Rockville, Md. to resume her
studies IN school, having been kept here
by the severe weather and ice.
Mr.. Stuart GARRETT spent day In
fredericksburg last week, where be ac
companie1 his sister, Miss Florence. and
brother, Mr.. AlgernOn Garnett, who
were enroute to school in Washington.
Miss Louise Watson. of ColoDial Beach
who has been visiting her cousin, Miss
Kate Ashton, in the Ninde's Store neigh
borhood, has returned home.
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Washington, who has
been a guest OF Mr. Viola and Will Ca
ruthers. in the Alden neighbOrhood, has
returned home.
Miss Lucille Ashton, Of Waveland, still
fingers with friends in FauQuier.
Niases Mamie Minor and Josie
Brown. who are attending school at
Bowling Green Seminary. have returned
to school
An unusual number Of persons hav'
passed through King George in the last
week from the lower counties 10 Fred
ericksburg, az the easiest rOu'e 10 the
outside world, and many more sun ~
main, patiently waiting for the boats 10
resume their regular trips.
A railroad through this section IL I'M
doubtedly necessity, and II some rich
capitalists were to aid in building even
an electric road through the Northern
Neck, it could not fail to be paying in
vestment.
Mr Weldon, theenterprising merchant
at WeedOnville, took large supply o'
eggs and other produce to Fredericks
burg the first of this week, which he ship
red to northern markets. Several Other
merchants have done the same.
Mr.. James Latsne, OF Oak Grove, pas'
ed through King George a day or two
ego from Fredericksburg. where he had
taken Miss Ina Stiff, and his brothers,
Messrs. William and Augustine Latsne.
who were returning to their several
schools.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
ours.

The arbitration tribunal suggested
by Mr.. Foster, of the National Re
publican Committee, and to organ
izs such a tribunal bills are now
pending in Congress, will likely be
barren OF good results il authorized
by law. In the first place, only
matters of arbitration will be
brought before them upon the re-
quest OF one or both parties in
controversy, and then the Judgment
Of the tribunal is to have no binding
force upon the parties In contro-
versy. Therefore, il "public opinion "
does not enforce the judgment, it
goes for naught, which would indi-
cate that the arbitration tribunal
would be almost a useless court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

Someone who has been getting up
wage statistics has brought to light
the fact that wages in the United
States, on the average, are more
than twice those in Belgium, three
times those of Denmark, France,
Germany, Italy and Spain, and one
and half times those in England
and Scotland. And yet, in the face
OF those facts, we are constantly
having strikes for higher wages in
this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
Has Record Of 325 Days.

With record of $50 days and session
extending into four calendar years, one
legislature went out oiexistence Tuesday
and Wednesday another began its sltIlIe
Double sessions were held Tuesday b.
both branches of the retiring legislature
The conference committee on the eminent
domain bill, which defines the rights Of
railroads in condemnation proceedings,
presented a compromise report, which
was adopted
The conference committees submitted
report on the public service corporation
bill and it was adopted by both houses
The new senate held caucus Tuesday
night and reelected all the old officers
and pages The house officers have nc
opposition and no caucus was held.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
Two Children Burned 10 Death.

Cape Charles. Va, Jan. l2.-Twc
children Noah and William White
aged 3 months and years respective
". were burned TO death. and their
brother Lewis narrowly escaped a sim
liar death. The children had been left
alone by their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Noah White. who were at work The
mother returned in time to save thc
third child from the flames by entering
the burning house just before the root
foil In
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
ZEN. REYES LEAVES WASHINGTON
Colombian Envoy Goes to New York
Preparatory to Start For Home.

Colombian Envoy Goes to New York
Preparatory to Start For Home.
Washington. Jan. 12.-General Ra-
fael Reyes, the Colombian envoy. who
has been in Washington in connection
with the Panama matter for about a
month. left the city at midnight for
New York, preparatory to his depar-
ture for Colombia in a few days Pre-
ceding him went General Ospina, who
came here with General Reyes as his
legal adviser. and who left for New
York on an earlier train. General
Ospina. however, does not expect TO
return Immediately TO Colombia. as
he has business interests In the Unit.
ed States demanding his attention.
The departure of General Reyes does
not constitute the breaking of diplo-
matte relations with the United States,
but merely the suspension Of the nego-
tiations which have been going on with
the state department having in view
the refrigeration of Panama as a part
of the United States of Colombia.
Whether they will be resumed here
after is not known.
DR.. Herran, the Colombian charge,
remains in Washington to attend to
legation business other than Panama
matters. II is not likely that he will
leave the city for two months at least,
II then. His future movements are
quite undetermined. Advices which
have reached here from Colombia
show that there is still considerable
excitement there over the attitude the
United States has taken in the Pan
anna matter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

The press dispatches announcing
the death of Gen. Longstreet stated
that Gen. Gordon was the only sur
viving acknowledgement; and now,
in announcing the death OF Gen.
Gordon, it is said he is the last one.
This is a mistake. We have four
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who survive Gen.
Gordon. They are Stephen d. Lee,
OF Mississippi; Simon b. Buckner, of
Kentucky; Joseph Wheeler, OF Ala
bama, and A. p. Stewart, OF Tonnes
gpe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
Local Markets
Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro

Corrected by Simon Hirsh h Bro.)
Wheat, 81 to 30; corn, new, 10 to
Al, meal, 81 soto $1.35 per 100 pounds
oats, 40 to so; fowls Qlve), I to &;
chickens, live, . to 10; dressed, 10 to II /;
ducks, lives to ., dressed. II to II; tur-
key ,dress'd 16Ml7; livel GA 2;lard la
l2;eggs, 81 to %; butter, 10 to %, hams,
IA to II Irish potatoes. so to 90 ;
sweet potatoes, 90 to 81; bee! 3 to BIZ;
pork, 6 to Z; veal, AZ to .; lambs, 81. 30 TO
$3.50; hides. (green) 5 to 6;hides dry ,8t0
10 sailed hides, Z to 8; baled hay sl5 to
S1S per ton.
Game Partridges, 10 to II; rabbits,
10 to II; wild turkeys, 10c. per H.;
pheasants, 40 to 30.
Wool--Unwashed, 10 to 81: washed,
~ to IS.
Leaf Sumac-55 70 60 cents per hur.
dred pounds
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE
Gar Insists That the Whole Truth
be Made Public.
DON'T BELIEVE WAR WILL COME
Hopes to Convince Japan That Rus
sIa's Wishes Are Reasonable ard
Must Be Respected - Concessions
Offered to Japan.

Must Be Respected - concessions
Offered to Japan.
Berlin. Jan. 12.-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Lokal Anzelger
gives a much more serious view of the
Far Eastern situation than has hither'
to emanated from that capitol me
correspondent claims that he has au'
thentic information that those in OH
cial circles entertain a greater concern
over the difficulties between Russia
and Japan than they have heretofore
allowed to become known TO the pub
lie and he SAYS he suspects that the ut
terances OF the press have been OPP
timistically couched in order to con
ceal this official disquiet.
The correspondent goes on to say
that the car takes the keenest inter
est in bringing order into the compll.
Gated situation. and that he insists
that an unvarnished report shall be
made public This communication will
give a complete story Of the negotia-
tions with Japan. including the latest
developments. The correspondent
says: The car wishes as he told
Count Lamsdorff that the whole truth
shall be given 10 the public. He Is
personally against war and refuses
TO believe that il will come. He hopes
to convince Japan that Russia's wishes
are reasonable and must be respected.
Accordingly the communication
chiefly embraces five points.
"First-Japan will get various con
cessions in Corea.
"Second-In South Corea the Japan
csc can act not only in their economic
interests. but they can adopt strategic
measures corresponding with these in
terests
Third Russia allows Japan full
commercial freedom of action in North
Corea. but Japan must not permanent
ly occupy fortified towns either to the
north or south. and neither on the
coast nor in the interior.
"Fourth-A neutral zone of so kilo-
metres broad is 10 be created between
Corea and Manchuria along the Halu
and Tumen rivers. in which neither
Russia nor Japan can establish forti-
fed positions. also that the strait be
tween Japan and Corea shall beutral,
thus giving free ingress and egress TO
Russian vessels
"Fifth--ln reference 10 Manchuria
Russia accepts no conditions. but de
clares that she is ready TO permit Jap
an and other powers to represent their
interests. embracing the open door
for Mukden and Newchang
THE car personally edited and cor
rected the above points Of the com
munication"
The Lokal Anzeiger's correspondent
adds that Admiral Alexieff. the Rus
sian viceroy in the Far East. has OF
late been sending two or three COM
prehensive dispatches daily to the gov
eminent. In which he takes a glOOmJ
view OF future developments. The war
idea is unpopular in Russia. but II is
feared that some untoward incident
may occur any day which will make II
inevitable for Russia TO become fully
convinced of Japan's warlike inten-
tons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
10000 Rabbits Killed.

Echo. Ore. Jan. II. 49, The rabbit
drive on Lower Butter creek was the
largest in the history Of the northwest
700 men, women and children partici
pating. Ten thousand rabbits we're
killed The rabbits came in such
droves and with such a wild rush that
they could not get into the corral fast
enough. and they piled up fully two
feet deep, hundreds smothering to
death. Two persons were seriously in
iurod
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Pa. jan. 10. - Flou
steady; winter supertine. S3.25d $50
Penna. roller, clear $1,000 !: 10: oit'
mills. fancy s5G so. Rye -four was
quiet. at 1886 per barrel. Wheat firm;
No. ? Penna. red. new. 91G91hc. Corr
firm; No. 2 yellow, local, J3c. Oats
Guiet. No. 2 white. clipped, 44c.
lower grades. 42c Hay steady; No.
timothy. large bales. Sl5M 1000. Porh
firm: family. $l9l 20. Beef steady
beef hams. s2ON21. Live poultry
lac. for hens, 9i2c. for old ROSTERS
Dressed poultry. 13c for choice
fowls. Sc. for old ROSTERS. Butter
steady: creamery. Csc per pound
Eggs steady: New York and Penna.
BIC. per dozen Potatoes STEADY; S5c.
per bushel.
Baltimore. Md. Jan 1S.--Wteat was
steady: spot contract. g5ii TSSiAc..
spot No 9 red Yves ern. SS@4 q S9c. !:
steamer No. ? red Sii< GSliac. Corn
easy: spot. i9taNl9 &c. steaIer r \.
ed. iSA Fl4Si5c. oats firm: NJ.
white. i5c.. No. LliNcd. ~ 4sc.
Rye firm; No. ., C0c.; 40. , wo,t9rn.
Gle. Butter frl; fancy Imitation, ~
d21c.: fancy creamery, 25n 25c. /;
fancy ladle, 16NlSc.; store packed, 10
G17c. Eggs firm: goo. per dozen.
New York, Jan. l3.-Butter unset
tied: extra creamery, 23c.; creamery
common to choice, 15n22kc.; imita-
ton creamery l5q1Sc-; state dairy,
lisa zoe. renovated. l3@17c.; factory,
13m15c. Cheese steady; state full
cream fancy small colored. small
white. large colOred and large white.
Sept. 12c.; do. do. late made, 1Okc.
Eggs steady: state and Penna. nearby
average finest, sic; state and Penna.
seconds to firsts. 27q29c.; western ex-
tras. Gle; western frsts, 29c.; refrig-
Grated. 24628c Potatoes firm; Long
island. s2.25G 2.62; Jersey, S2.l292.50;
Jersey sweets, s150Q $50; state and
western. sacks, $2.10G2.25. Cabbages
steady: domestic, per 100 head, S5q
10; per ton, $15Q25.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

The Chamber OF Commerce, OF
Mannheim, in Germany, deplores the
of pork and beef and the
high prices, and says for this reason
many OF the working classes have to
eat horse flesh. There are plenty OF
pork and beef in this country, and
plenty OF room for the Industrious
German immigrant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE ST. LOUIS
National Convention viii Meet There
Wednesday, July 8.


Washington Jan. l3.-The Demo
cratic national committee furnished a
surprise selecting St Louis as the
place for holding the national convon.
ton of 1904 The date fixed for the
convention was Wednesday. July G.
at II o'clock
Previous to the meeting OF the com
mittee IT seemed a foregone conclu-
sion that Chicago would be selected
as the place OF meeting, but political
exigencies entered into the situation
and a majority OF the committee voted
for ST Louis For some hours previous
to the meeting OF the committee there
was talk in the corridors and among
Democratic leaders that the conven-
ton In Chicago might be subject to
the influence of a strong movement
and a strong newspaper influence in
favor OF some particular candidate.
William J. Bryan. when the commit
tee had concluded its labors. appeared,
but his visit was without any appar-
ent political significance. He did not
come TO the hotel until after the CON-
mittee had about concluded its bust
ness. lie was warmly greeted by the
members of the committee and invited
a number of them TO call on him at
his hotel in the evening. and held a
conference with Chairman Jones at
the ShOreham. Asked what he thought
OF the Panama situation. Mr. Bryan
said that he Bryan moved with de-
Liberation. and that events occurred
too rapidly in some quarters for him
to keep pace with them. In answer
to another question. he replied that 1t
was yet too early to outline the issues
for the coming campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

The report OF the Commissioners
Of Education of the United States
shows that the public schools of the
country are popular and are well at
tended. The number of pupils at
school last session was i, 1925, SS1 ,
and the average daily attendance
was sixty-nine per cent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
Live Stock Markets..

Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg, Pa
Jan. 13.-Cattle we're slow; choice
S5.2565.40; prime, $5@5.20: fair, $3.50
GAPS. Hogs were slow; prime heavy
s5q5.10: mediums, 50; heavy Workers.
s4.s5; light Workers; sd.sog4s5; pigs;
steady; prime wethers, $44004.60,
culls and common, s2G2.50 choice
lambs, s6.30GG.50; veal calves. $Sq
BIS per 100 pounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
Taft Confirmed.

Washington. Jan. l2.-The senate In
executive session confirmed the FOL.
lowing nominations: William II. TAFT,
OF Ohio. secretary of war; Luke r..
Wright. Tennessee, civil governor Of
the Philippine Islands; Henry G. Ide,
Vermont. vice governor OF the Philip
pine Islands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

The Virginia Senate Monday pass
ed u bill making kidnapping a crime
punishable by death. This is a crime
that is increasing in this country, and
some method should be adopted to
punish guilty parties severely.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

The hotelkeepers who have put up
rooms from - to $50 each, during
the Republican National Convention,
will have many empty rooms il they
do not reduce the price. That is
what the National Committee says
about it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
NEW NORMAL SCHOOL.

Committee Asks For Bids For Site
The Legislative Committee appointed
10 elect a site for the new State Norma
School adopted resolution requesting
towns and cities which desire to bid fol
the schools to address it's chairman
Hon. Frank r. West, at Huon, louise
County
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
WHY NOT SUBSCRIBED

It costs 1854 a year In postage to
send your second hand paper to friend
away or g child of at school. $3.50
will send The Free Lance year direct
from this Office three times week, save
your wrapping and get the paper to
them before It's news becomes stale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
LEGISLATURE.

Hon. j. n. Biscoe introduced Reso-
luton Calling on Virginia Con-
eressmen TO Support Brownlow
Road Bill.
A resolution offered by Hon j. II. Bis
coe, OF SpotsylvaDia, instructing Vir
ginia's Representatives in Congress to
vote for the Brownlow bill, which con
templates the distribution of S2l 600,
600 among the various States, to bt
used for the improvement OF the public
roads, aroused an interesting discussion.
there being some distrust OF the bill ex
pressed because the patron is Republi'
can. The resolution was finally adopted
after being amended so as TO instruct the
Virginia Representatives to vote for the
bill "if, in their judgment, the Interest,".
of Virginia would be best subserved
thereby"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

1t is said the paper on which the
notes OF the Bank OF England are
printed is strong enough to hold up
100 pounds. Il would not be an
easy matter to tear such paper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
Accants Call To Warrenton

Rev. W. Fl. Laird, rector OF st. AnDe's
Church, Nashville, Tenn, has accepted a
call to st. James Episcopal Church at
Warrenton, and will assume charge OF
the parish in March.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14
MAD MULLAH LOST 1000 MEN
Rebel Forces AnnihIIated BY British
Troops In Somailand.

Troops In Somaliland.
Alden. Arabia, Jan. IAN engage
ment in SOmaliland between British
force and the forces of the Mad Null
lah has resulted in a severe defeat OF
the latter. who lost 1000 men killed.
The British had two officers killed and
so officers severely wounded.