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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
GENERAL MARKETS

PhiIadelphia-Flour steady; winter
superfine, s32063.40; Penna. roller,
clear. s4.2004.40; city mills, fancy.
s5.6O67. Rye -four steady, at S4.l5
per barrel. Wheat firm; No, 2 Penna,
red, new, 921aG CSC. Corn firm; No. 2
yellow, local, 61962c, Oats steady;
No. 2 white, clipped, 46c.; lower
grades, 45c. Hay firm; No. l timothy,
large bales, 316417. Pork firm; fam,
ily, ST.. Beef steady; beef hams, 40
Gaf' Live poultry firm; hens, t4k@
i5e,; old ROSTERS. 9G10e. Dressed
poultry steady; choice. fowls. f4c.; old
ROSTERS. &C. Butter firm; creamery
20c. Eggs steady; New York and
Penna., 191hc. dozen. Potatoes STEADY;
new 25n33c. per basket.
baltimore - Wheat strong; spot,
contract, 93M9sSAc.; spot, No. 2 red
Western, GA 95Kc-; steamer No. red.
86Hc,, southern, by sample. 73@9le.i
do. on grade, S2@93c. Corn strong;
snot. 55G55Hc.; steamer mixed, $50
s5Hc. southern white corn. 60@64c.;
dn yellow corn, 60G64c. Oats steady;
old No. 2 white. 4SG4shc.; do. No. 2
mixed. 440441hc. Rye firm; uptown,
No. 2 western. 73G74c. Hay hrmer;
did No. / timothy, SIG; do. No. l clio
YER mixed, $1356&i4 Butter steady:
fancy imitation, 1741Sc.; fancy cream
ery. 1ec.: do. ladfe, 14015c.i store
packed. l1Qi2c, Eggs firm. 17Q1Sc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

The selection OF Senator Martin as
a member OF the executive committee
and advisory council by the national
chairman, Mr., Taggart, is compli-
mens well deserved and will secure for
the party one of the ablest and best
campaigners OF the country. Sena-
tor Martins one OF our mOstsuccess-
ful party managers and thousands
OF Democrats all over the country
would have rejoieed to have seen him
chairman of the party. But as that
honor was conferred upon another
by the authorities, they will rally to
his support, with the conviction that
with such able advisers as Senator
Martin and others of the committee,
the party will be successful in the
November election. We cOngratu-
late the Senator upon his selection.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

Dr. Robert ". Br0oklDg oleu lart week
at his home In Orange county, aged -
years.
George Taylor, aged Il, one OF the
wealthIest men Of Rappahannock cOun-
ty, died at his home, near Sperry Ville'
Tuesday.
Mrs. Parnell Richards died at her home
in Orange county recently alter an Illness
of six weeks with fever. She had only
been married few months. She Is sur
vived by her husband.
Mr.. George W. WbItlock, highly re-
spected citizen of Orange county, died at
mis- home near Madison Run Tuesday,
after a long illness, aged Il years. a
widow. one son and one daughter sur
vive him.
T. Noah jenkins, youngest son OF Il.
A. Jenkins. died in Washington July 81
of typhoid fever, aged % years. The re-
mains were taken To Richmond county,
and inferred in the cemetery at Welcome
Grove. Services were conducted by Rev
A. d. Reynolds assisted by Rev. h. A.
Brown.
Miss Champie Daniel Downer daughter
of r. c. Downer, died at the residence 81
her brother-in-law. Thomas j. Bond, in
Orange county a few days ago oitypho.i ! !
fever. after months illness, aged II
years. Rev. W J. Decker conducted The
funeral services Interment in the family
burying-grOund.
Mrs. George Q. Peyton died near Rap
idan Friday. She was Miss Euldah l..
Holiday, daughter Of the late nr. l. l..
Holladay, of Orange county. She leaves
her husband, George q PeytOn, OF Rapl-
dan. and one son, g. W. Peyton, OF the
Boys Latin School Baltimore, and three
brothers-Mr Henry +. Holiday and
DR.. Walter l.. Holiday, OF R8pidan,
and Mr.. John T. HOlladsy, OF Charlottes'
vile. Mrs. Pryton had q large family
connection aud was II woman full Gi
GOOD works. She was buried at RApi'
dan Saturday from the Presbyterian
church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Mex. sp.sk.rship OF the House.

A dispatch from Richmond says: A
fight is brewing over the epeekership oil
the next House of Delegates. II the Mar.
tin forces control, the battle will be be
tween Hon. s. L. Kelley, OF Richmond
and Capt. W. ID. Cardwell, OF Hanover;
In this event it looks as il Card well
would win. He is from a rural district
has served longer in the House than M
Kelley and Is q more persistent, though
not a more brilliant, leader in the BODY
than the Richmond member. IL the ma
chine element shall by any possibility
fail 10 control the House Col Robert T.,
Lee. Jr.. OF Fairfax, will be the choice oil
the majority and he will make an excel
lent nreaidiny officer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
THE LAST LABOR STATISTICS.

ls has often been said thatyOu can
prove anything by statistics, but 1t
would be far more accurate TO say
that nothing can be satisfactorily
proven by them, There is no better
Illustration of the truth OF this state
ment than the report Of the statistic
ians OF the Labor Bureau in Wash
ington. in which they undertake to
demonstrate that wages have adj
yanced in the last few years. proper
tionately, more than the cost oil llv-
ing. These officials may have reach
ed this conclusion by methods salts
factoriIy convincing to themselves,
but they will never be able to con-
vince the labOrers that they are cor
rect. The increase in living expenses
all over the country has grown enor-
mously in the last three orfour years,
while there has been only slight in
crease In wages. The average store
clerk is getting about the same. gov
eminent employees are getting the
same, while there has been a shght
increase in farm wages and the pay
OF factory hands, but che complaint
is heard on every hand that the
high cost OF living is daily max
ing it necessary, among the average
classes, 30 practice the strictess econ
omy in order so make buckle and
tongue meet. No figures evolved in
the fertile imagination OF statistic
fans. or obtained by them from un'
reliable sources, can convince the
heads OF families who pay the bills,
and the housekeepers who look after
such matters, OF the accuracy of such
figures. Especially are these figures
open 80 suspicion, coming as they do
In the presidential campaign from
Republican officials. This is a case
where every man can be his own sta
tIstician: he knows the wages he
earns, he knows whether they have
increased any in the past few years.
and he knows the price he is paying
for beef and pork and -four and corn
meal. ard there is a general COM
plant among these people about the
increased cost OF living and no iubi-
lation over the increase of wages.
Figures OF statisticians will fail to
convince these people in the face OF
stern facts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
STOLE sWANSoN'S SPEECH
The Congressman Placed In Embar-
RAISING Position by Sneak Thief.

RAISING Position by Sneak Thief.
Congressman Swanson was starting
on a short trip from Washington Friday
to a town in the southern portion OF the
State, there be was 20 deliver an address
at a reunion OF Confederate veterans. he
arrived at the Pennsylvania Railroad
station at $40 p m, and placed his
suit case on bench while he went %
purchase ticket. When be returned
the bag was gone, and so was his speech
of many typewriter pages In one cor
ner Of the suit case.
Mr.. Swanson called for the police, and
Detective Bergman, responded Taking
the one chance that the thief might try
to dispose OF his booty at one OF the
second hand stores on street, the de-
tectiye and the Representative ran the
three squares betw cen the depot and that
thoroughfare and started on q canvass
of the stores. In the third place visited
they came upon man who was just
making O sale OF O handbag and con-
tents for 81. Mr.. Swanson exclaimed
that the bag was his property, and the
mar was arrested. Mr.. Swanson signed
for bis suit case and by running managed
10 get to the station and swing onto the
rear platform OF his train just as it was
pulling out.
The prisoner was identified as a pro
tessional bag snatcher He will be held
until Representative Swanson can ap-
pear against him in the Police Court at
Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Vim. du Pont and family, OF Mont
pelier, Orange county, have gone 10 Eng
land TO spend several months.
Gen Lee and Hon. John Goode VIII
address the Georgia Legislature Dy INV
tation on the jamestown EHpositlon'
Dr.. William Jones, OF Richmond viii
address the Confederate veterans oN
August l 9Th az the Loudounc camp meet
ing.
John +. Rixey, Jr., son OF Congressman
RiYsy met with au accident by falling
rom a horse a I'd breaking his arm at tie
wrist while on his way from hls home TO
Brandy.
f. \ Merchant. whore eollaFbone WINS
broken while riding the horse Conflicting
Evidence az Norfolk on Wednts lay, mas
gone To his home at Manassas, and Ia to
recover soon.
The meeting OF the RaPPahannock
Baptist Association next year WIZ lie
held with Glpbe Landing church, Middle
sex county. Wednesday alter the fourth
Sunday in July.
The government will sink so deep we 8
within the army area The work IA now
in prOgrpsa. The contractor expects
to complete the new passenger depot by
August 5th-Manassas JOurnnl
Mr.. Thomas J Almond, of Locust
Grove, the efficient Supervisor OF Gordon
District, IL very successful farmer. From
% acres he thrpahpd 600 bushels IL
wheat aud from GO acres | ,0G2 bushels.
Orange Observer.
The46th annual session OF the Potomac
BAPTIST Association will be held with TIE
Long Branch church, four miles north 81
The Plains station. in Fauquier county
on the Manassas Branch OF the Southern
Railway, August l1.l9.
A monument to Confederate veterans
will be erected on the courthouse lawn
at Leesburg by the Daughters OF the Con
iederacy and Clinton Hatcher Camp.
Herbert Barbee will probably be the
sculptor. The cost will be So 600
The second annual holiness camp oi
Essex county will begin its meeting
on Aug. 10Th and continue to the 2lst
Three regular preaching services per day
DIR. Il. A. Mclaughlin will be in charge 81
camp and Rev. J, W. Hypes will assist
him.
The Lynehburg City Council has de
decided that the President OF the city :
board of health must be physician, and
he will be physician to the City Hospital
and city poor, with salary of Sl,2OO
per annum The Council authorized an
Increase of $500 in the salary OF the
Mayor. This will make his salary ST.
800 year.
As is It's custom to do every year, the
shirt factory in UfbannR closed down
Saturday for the month al August IN
give the employees much needed rest. IL
will resume work on the lst day OF Sep
TENDER. The excelsior mill il also Mt II
temporary stand.still on account OF an
over production. Messrs Broun and
Alexander are hnstling around, however,
aud have recently shipped several car
loads OF excelsior to Norfolk and 40 AGENT
towns. They expect 10 start up shortly.
There will be an excursion 10 Nor
folk on the steamer Potomac on Friday
Aug. 10Th, given by the young ladies If
Christ church In Middiesex county.
Rev. II. J. Goodwin has accepted the
pastoral care OF Harmony Grove church
and will assume his duties September
lst.-Southside Sentinel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
LATEST FROM THE WAR.

A dispatch from Cheiu received In st
Petersburg states that the japanese
made another fierce land attack on Port
Arthur Friday. They are reported o.
have been repulsed with great loss, their
killed alone numbering 10000, while the
Russians lOst about 900.
Gen. Stoess-l, commAnder-in chief at
Port Arthur, sends an official report Oh
the lighting July %, - and %, saying
that His troops repulsed the besieger-
with enormous LOSSES. He states that
his own loss was about $40 killed ~
wounded, while according to state
menta of Chinese and prisoners the JapH
nese lost as many as 10000"
A Liaoyang dispatch says the Jspa-
neae are advancing on Mukdeu and il
il probable that attacks will toe made on
Mukden and Liaoyang AZ the same time
in which decisive battle Ii assured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
JAS. SELDOM coWOON.
He Has Run For Many Offices Now
BeIno Held on Charge of Insanity.

James Seldom COwdoD, some time can
didate for governor Of Virginia, chronic
candidate for seat in Congress, 80
cialist. and statistician, was taken IN
custody in Washington on Sunday Ac'
cording to the policeman's story, Cow
don was standing on pile OF dirt taken
from An excavation on Tenth ST., haran.
guing a crowd. The policeman said
COwdOn shouted IL warning TO keep
away-that any one who touched MN
was sure 70 die instantly, but Lynn TOOK
chances and rushed up the hill OF DIRT.
Cowdon tumbled down the other side
and wac easily made prisoner. When
examined later by the police surgeons,
they declared the belief tina; he was lit
subject for the asylum, and signed GER
tifcatea for his admission to st. Eliza
beth's, pending the hearing before the
marshals jury.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
POLITICAL,

X preventative Champ Clark says
Parker and Davis will receive 213 cleo
toral votes.
In a campaign speech at Winthrop,
Mass, Senator Lodge discussed reciproc-
ity with Canada.
Senator German and Chairman Tag.
CART. OF the Democratic National Com.
mittee, conferred in New York.
Democrats expect 10 capture three seats
in Congress from West Virginia. A Re
publican elector and a candidate for Judge
resigned and decided to support Park, T
and Davis.
Chairman C0wherG, of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee, has
issued statement challenging the accu-
racy of Commissioner WrightsrepOrt on
wages aud the cost Of living.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

A Virginia Republican delegation
called on the President Friday and
informed him thas they were going
TO make strong effort to carry Viz
Qinia for him, and, although they
might fail in that effort, they con-
fidently expected to carry several
Congressional districts, The dis
tricts they expect 90 carry were not
named. and one feels curious to know
which ones they have their eyes upon.
At present they have but one repFe-
sentative in Congress from Virginia,
and the Democrats claim that they
are going TO redeem that one at she
next election. SO it may be that the
Presidents callers will utterly fail III
their expectations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
MARRIAGES.

Lee II. Proctor and Miss Alice Sims
were married at the Hotel Coleman,
Orange c. H., on Wednesday Of last
week, Rev Richard Bsgby officiating.
Mrs. |. b. Carter, OF The Plains, Eau.
quier county, announced the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Isabel Thurston
Carter, 10 Rev. William W. ellis, the
marriage to take place at st. James
church, The Plains, on September Z. Mr..
ellis has resided in New York for a mum.
of years, has been lately ordained to
the priesthood OF the Protestant Episco.
pal church, and is now engaged in
mission work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

The two United States Senators
from West Virginia called upon the
President Friday and had a long
talk upon the political situation in
their State. They assured the Presi-
dent that West Virginia is as safe for
the Republican ticket as is Pennsyl-
vania, but it is not believed that the
President felt perfectly satisfied on
that point.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Celered Republicans Want Member
Of Their Race to Oppose Lamb.

A negro Republican candidate for Con-
gress from Richmond district seems
among the possibilities OF the campaign.
The conference held by leading Republi
cans 10 Richmond last week was follow.
ed By q conference in Manchester Friday
night, when the question Of putting up
an independent negro Republican ticket
was discussed.
Msj. j. b. Johnson, who commanded
the Sixth Virginia Volunteers (coloredl
during the Cuban war, wac urged to an
nounce himself. Johnson expressed bis
willingness to stand for Congress. but
only inside the party lines and take his
chances OF nomination in the convention
ordered by the State executive committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Hanoed to Cherry Tree.

Further news from Alton confirms the
Iynching there Thursday night OF Andrew
Dudley, q negro boy, who committed a
criminal assault upon little Bloomer Nc
Lain, aged eight years. The child iden-
titled the boy.
The father OF the child with the aid OF
neighbors captured the boy.
At the trial the full horror oil the crime
was described by the little girl. Mencried
and swOre vengeance,
When Constable Critzer was at the sta,
ton with his prisoner few determined
men overpowered bin, rushed the negro
away into the darkness and q quarter oil
a mile from the station hanged him TO a
cherry tree.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Dynamite Outrage In PassaIc, N. j

Dynamite Outrage In Passaicr N. j.
Passaic. n. J., Aug. 6.-Fffty per
sons in a three-story tenement In the
Italian quarter were thrown into a
panic by an explosion Of dynamite
which wrecked barber shop on the
first floor, The prompt arrival OF po-
lice and fire departments prevented
any serious injuries in the panic. Sew
eral people we're thrown from their
beds by the force OF the explosion
The dynamite was placed in the door
of the barber shop, and exploded by
three men, who disappeared imme-
diately afterwards.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKERS
Capt. CardweII. Of Hanover, Has
Entered Contest Against Kelly.

Capt. W. d. Cardwell, the delegate
from Hanover, has decided to become q
candidate for speaker of the next House
OF Delegates. He was one of the ablest
members in the last body, aid his can
didaey will be formidable 20 5. l.. Kelly,
of Richmond. Speaker John +. Ryan, of
Loudoun, would not again stand for the
honor.
Should Mr.. Cardwell be chosen it will
be to succeed to q seat that his father,
now Judge of the Supreme Court OF the
state. occupied for many years with dis
tinction.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
SHIPPING WHEAT WEST.
Maryland and Virginia Grain Sent 10
Michigan.

Baltimore is shipping wheat as lar
north AZ New Hampshire, ~ far south
~ South Carolina, and az far west ~
Ohio, Indiana and To Michigan. Chicago
has not yet bought any of the Mary land
and Virginia grain.
Chicago is passing through a wheat
buying craze. Undoubtedly speculation
is causing the sensational jumps in the
market. but il the total wheat output OF
the C luntry does not exceed the latest
estimate. 100000, 600 bushels, of II. '
Jones, the Minneapolis crop expert, talk
of 81 % will not be extravaganza. lt Is
claimed that the rust blight will cause
the yield OF Minnesota and the two
Dakotas to be 50,00O,000 bushels less
than last year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

The Car of Russia has been petit
toned for a responsible cabinet, as
suggested by NJ. Souvenir, but he
does not favor it, and therefore the
Detitioners will not succeed. But,
while the Gar does not favor the re-
form. he shows no displeasure at the
petition. which is thought to be a
strong point gained for reforms in
the future
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Local Markets

Corrected By BImOn Hirsh q BIOL
Wheat, so to 80; corn, new, 62 to
Ga. meal, 81 .40to 81 40 per 100 pounds
eats, 40 to so; fowls dive, 8 to 81
chickens, live, II to 10; ducks, live, 8 to
9: turkeys, 10 to IL; lard, IL to IL;
Snring chickens, II to 13 per pound;
eggs, II 20 Az butter, 10 TO 20
hams, Il to II: Irish potatoes, oo
60 zoe; beef 3 to 81; pork, to g veal,
X to 5; lambs $3.50 to 81. 90; niaes;
(green) 5to 6; hides dry 3 to 10: ssited
hides, Z to 8; baled hay, S15 to $1S per
Leaf Sumac-55 TO 90 per 100.
Wool-Unwashed, ~ TO 20; washed,
25 to 90.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
FIRE AT OCEAN VIEW.
Club House and Seven Cottages De-
stroyed.

The Virginia Bay Club and seven cot
tages at Ocean View were destroyed by
FIRE Friday morning and Thousands oil
dollars worth OF furniture and iswelry
was burned. A large party VI guests at
the club scarcely had time to escape in
their night robes before the structure col
lapsed. The fire spread down the beach
to the big pavilion, theater, and hotel
and but for the efforts Of cottageFs tbs
entire beach would have been swept
Several of the cottages were valued with
their contents at $1,000, and three o.
them were insured for $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Tell President What
They Hene 20 Do.

Representative Slemp, the only Repub-
licsn member OF the House of Representa-
tiyes from Virginia, called upon Presi.
dent Roosevelt Friday in company with
]. f. Griffith, OF Russell county. and Ed
gar Allen, Jr., of Richmond These Viz
ginia Republicans told Mr. Roosevelt
they expected to carry at least two Ton.
gressional districts in the November cleo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
pIemIEs AT WORLDS FAIR
Presbyterian Missionary Brings Then
From African Jungles.

Presbyterian Missionary Brings Ihem
From African JungIes.
ST. Louis. Aug. 6.-One OF the most
remarkable trips in connection with
the exploitation of the Worlds Fair
was completed when the Rev. 5. F.
Werner, the Presbyterian missionary
who brought eight pigmies out of the
African jungles. arrived in St Louis.
His Journey included 10000 miles, 800
miles of which was traversed on foot
through the wilds and deserts OF Cen
trail Africa. Mr.. Werner was near Kill
ed several times and contracted a trop-
fcaI fever. from the effects of which
he has been Ill in New Orleans for sew
eral weeks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Congressman Swanson the Crater
at Confederate Reunion.

The annual reunion of Confederate
Veterans was held at Fishers Hill, Shen'
andoah county, Saturday, and was at
tended By 7 900 people. Hon. Claude a.
Swanson was the orator OF the occasion
He held the closest attention OF his
hearers during the entire time.
Senator Daniel also made On eloquent
speech filed with "reminiscences. Lieut..
Gov Joseph E Willard spent several
hours at the reu MON.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
u0or.birers In New York Arrested.

New York. Aug 6.-Phillip Cold,
who claims to be the official Oriental
language Interpreter of the United
states courts and supreme court OF
BOSTON. was arraigned before United
states Commissioner Shields, charged
with operating "moonshine' still in
his home. on staten Island. The reve-
nue. officers testified that when tney
forced an entrance to his cottage they
found a 100 gallon twin copper sun
and about 600 gallons of yeast ana
sugar mash. A small quantity OF hign
wines we're also found. The ofhcers
aid that the man broke down after
his arrest and made a complete confes'
sIon Gold was held in $1,000 for trial
and being unable to furnish suretles
won't to iail.