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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
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send your secondhand paper to a friend
away or q child of at school. $50
will send The Free Lance a year direct
from this Office three times q week, save
vour wrapping and get the paper TO
them before its news becomes stale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

The grand jury OF Chicago is look
ing into the interference withfunerals
and funeral professions by the strik-
ing hackmen OF that city. 1t may
be that the leaders in the movement
may be indicted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Mr.. Money, OF Mississippi, seems to
be busy man in the United States
Senate. IL is said that during tile
first week of the session he intro
duced two hundred and thirty-three
ktlIa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Gen. McArthur has visited and in
spected the Hawaiian Islands and ex-
presses his surprise at the thrift and
progress of the country. He thinks
she islands are valuable acquisition
to this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
Ianialature.

No quorsE in either branch OF the
General Assembly Wednesday, and alter
brief sessions both Houses adjourned.
In the House a move to compel the at
tendance OF members was made by Mr..
Stearns. OF Newport News, who intro
duced a resolution that the clerk cell the
roll each day and enter the names Of
those present on the journal, There
were sixteen senator's and thirty dele
Gates present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

The Prophet" Dowie wants to 90
to Australia, possibly to retrieve his
fortune, but his creditors object to
his leaving the country. We cannot
see how his remaining here would
benefit his creditors. as he can never
again impose upon the country as
ne has done in she past.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
"Wa,,u carrIed Roanoke.

Roanoke Thursday witnessed the hard.
eat fought local option contest ever held
there. the "wets" winning by q majority
Of 9S2. A unique feature OF the day's
election was the parade OF the women
and children carrying banners OF every
deacription. led by drum corps.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

1t looks like Dreyius is having JUS
tice meeted out TO him notwithstand'
ing it is long delayed. He now gets
another hearing and papers have
been found that establish his con-
tention, and the indications are that
he will be restored to his position in
the army.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

They are making much ado over
a three-legged calf in Boyds, Mary
land. Ny, that is nothing. Down
here in Virginia We have calves with
four legs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
HANGED FOR MURDER.
Killed a Man For sIiaht Cause

Robert Gleason, colored, was hanged
at Amherst G. H. Wednesday for the
murder OF j C.. Reed. Gleason shot Reed
because Reed insisted on fishing in Ger
tain hole 10 the. river in which Gleason
had been fishing first
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
J. SHELTON WILLIAMS RESIGNS
No Longer President Of Sesboard-
Vice President Barr Elected 20 the
Position.

At the meeting OF the directors OF the
Seaboard Air Line in New York Wednes-
DAY. J. SHELTON Williams resigned a.
president Of the company, and Vice Presi-
dent Barr was elected president and gen
eral manager Mr.. Williams was elected
chairman of the board OF directors.
Mr.. Barr's succession to the presidency
was expected some months ago. in spite
Of repeated denials from Official quarters
His selection was urged by the interests
which more recently became dominant
in the SeahoaFd system.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Several victims OF the legislatures mar
rage license blunder are seeking to COM
pose the trouble by marrying a second
time. That will make matters all right
for the future, but, In the meantime,
what becomes OF that solemn, irreyoc-
able past?-Petersburg Index-Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
JOB PRINTING.

For neatness and prompt delivery al
ways bring your job work to The Free
Lance-Star Printing and Publishing
Company. All kinds OF job printing done
At the most reasonable prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
p. 7cCracken, Bro. & CO.
WHO'D ESALE AND RETAIL

gROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE kfE end
veil known distilleries, Graft & Co, OF ONO.
Hoone County DistillinR Co., OF kentncky.
Monticello DlstilleTy, OF Maryland, and WE
Agzsnta Tor Bergnsr 4 Engle's Lager Beer
They eiso offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural Implsmsnts. sssds. GRsno. ass
Damanr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

The governor Of Wisconsin is a
candidate for reelection, which VIII
be his third term. He is said to be a
fine speaker and popular man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
RIPANS

There Il scarcely any ondltion OF VI
health that IL not benefited by the occa-
sionAl use OF R'I'P'A'N'S Tabule. For
sale by Druggists. The Five-Cent packet
is enough for an ordinary occasion. The
family bottle. 60 cents. contains supply
foY q yaAr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
9DO. W. wROTEN
Builder and Contractor.

YIN furnish Plans and Specifications
contract for erecting all classes OF Build
lngs; furnish hands By the day and So.
verintend the work In town OF country
- Charges Reasonable
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
VIM. LIVINGSTON,

ontractoI and Builder, Frederick
urg,\s. Fully equipped for all kinds
,f work in the building line. Business
sice-Room IA. Enterprise Building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
Eddie Foy's Experience.

Eddie Foy, principal comedian in
the play. was one Of the last to escape
nv getting out through a rear door
after assisting the women members Of
the company TO safety. He went inc
the sherman House in his stage cos
tune and with his face covered vii"
grease paint, in order 10 secure sur
gical assistance for some burns which
he had sustained. In describing The
commencement Of the fire. Foy attrib-
uted the extent Of the catastrophe 10
the failure Of the freproOf curtain 10
work properly. Because OF this. he
said, the flames readily obtlined ac-
cess to the main part Of tie theatre.
and were by the draft, carrying with II
gas as well as fire, swept up to tho
two balconies where the loss Of life was
greatest
THE fire began in the middle Of the
second act" said Mr. Foy. AN electric
wire broke. was grounded. and from
this the flames were started in the real
OF the stage. The stage Is unusually
hlUfs anu NtfiF was ~ HANhN a Ntf+AN
that the flames spread rapidly. They
soon had attacked all the scenery in
the rear of the house. never believed
1t possible for fire to spread so quickly.
When it first started went to the foot
lights. and. to prevent alarming the
audience, said that there was a slight
blaze, and that ii would be better .or
all to leave quietly. Then ! stepped
back and called for the asbestos cur
tain to be lowered This. when about
half way down. refused to 80 farther.
and thus an additional draft was creat-
ed. This swept the flames out into the
auditorium. and knew that the thea
ire was doomed. / hurried back TO
the stage and aided in getting the
women members Of the company into
the alley
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
Bodies Crushed to Pulp.

AS one by one the bodies were drag
ged out OF the water-soaked. blackenee
mass Of corpses, the spectacle became
more and more heartrending. There
were women whose clothing was torn
completely from their bodies above the
waist, whose bosoms had been tram
pied into pulp. and whose faces were
marred beyond all power OF identifica-
dion. Bodies lay in the first and Sec
ond balconies in great numbers. in
some places they were piled up in the
aisles three and four deep, where one
had fallen and others tripDed over the
PROSTATE forms, and all bad died where
they lay. evidently spfgeeated BIZ the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Mr. Robert Jacob, of Northampton
county, and Miss Lille May. daughter OF
d. C. Kellam, were married in johnson ,
Methodist church Wednesday, Rev, Z. Z.
Watts officiating. After bridal trip
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob will reside at Duck
inQtOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
WILL TAKE WEEK
 TO STRAIGHTEN UP
RECEIVER TAFT ISSUES STATE MENT SAYING THEY NOW HAVE A FAIRLY GOOD IDEA OF SUL- LYS ASSETS.

New York, March 25.-Receiver Taft de- clared today that it would be at least a week before a statement of the affairs of the Sully firm could be made public.
 'We already have an idea as to the as sets" he said. "'rhe liabilities are a dlf- ferent matter. The books of a cotton house are complicated and In addition certain items of account may depend on the question of fact or law"
 Denying a public statement to the ef- feet that the receivers had sold some of the Sully spot cotton, Mir Taft said:
 "We have only today received an order from Judge Holt enabling us to sell cot- ton held by the Guarantee Trust com pany and the Corn Exchange bank In Judge Holt's first order appointing us re- ceivers, he ordered that we could not sell cotton, but the subsequent order enabled us to sell 1t.
 Ut was stated that the Guarantee Trust company has already sold about 10000 bales This cotton was sold after notice was sent to the receivers and not before" said MT. Taft. Mr Taft said that neither he or MT Miller had heard of any new offers of settlement from Sul- ly today.
 Dan J. Sully, through representative, gave out the following statement:
 'I propose tomorrow afternoon to make full and complete statement of all my transactions in cotton, and the informa- ton relating thereto"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
FAMOUS ATHLETE BURIED.
Harry O. Brown Died in Decatur Last
 Monday.

New York, March 25.-Harry o Brown, well-known Princeton athlete who died in Decatur, Ala, of pneu monia Monday, was buried here yes terday.
 MT. Brown was the son of J. D Brown, very wealthy man of Irwin Pa, and known throughout the state Last May he married Miss Edna Smith, the daughter of William H. Smith.
 Mr Brown left New York last Friday for Decatur on business. Mrs Brown accompanied him. Hardly had the trip begun when he was stricken with pnell- monia, and when he reached Decatur he was forced to take to his bed. He rapidly grew worse and after a short illness succumbed.
 MT. Brown was a tall, handsome young man, with physical and mental characteristics that made him popular not only socially but in his business associations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
SAYS BANKHEAD HAS
 DONE VALUABLE WORK
Chairman Burton of the Rivers and HarborS Committee in Congress Says Locks in the Warrior Are Among the
 Most Perfect Public Works in the Country

Burton today. "but I should be greatly surprised If the people of Alabama should allow themselves to displaee MT. Bank head for new and untried man.
 ''I have known MT. Bankhead since first entered congress and during six years of this time have associated with him on the rivers and harbors comnit- tee. He has always been a stalwart ad- vocate of Alabama Improvements as well as a very valuable member of this com mittee.
 50 far as appropriations are obtained by influence he has been the leading fac tor in securing whatever has been done for Alabama in the last six years.
 "The locks in the Warrior are among the most perfect public works in the country and no river has been looked after more carefully than this has been by MT. BanlShead.
 "I should not wish to say anything upon this subject except that from reports which have come to me it would seem that injustice has been done him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
GREAT DAMAGE IS
 CAUSED BY FLOODS
LOSS IN MICHIGAN DURING 24 HOURS HAS BEEN OVER $t,ooo. ooo-TWo LIVES ARE LOST BY DROWNING.

Detroit, March 25.-Conservative esti- mates of the damage caused by the food ed rivers and creeks of lower Michigan during the past twenty-four hours place the property loss at more than $i ,O00 000 At Lansing alone the figures are placed at $200, ,O00 Two lives have been lost, those of an unknown Armenian, who was stand ing on bridge at Lansing when 1t col- lapsed and was washed away, and boy, who was drowned in a flooded street at Owosso.
 Reports from many places tonight tell of steady downpour of rain with no sign of a let up.
 All trains were abandoned today on the Michigan Central railroad between Jack son and Saginaw. The Pere Marquette is blocked at Flint. No trains have moved west from Battle Creek today on either the Grand Trunk or Detroit, Toledo and Muskegon railroads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
FIRE DRIVES OUT
 HOSPITAL PATIENTS
SUFFERING FROM VARIOUS MALA- DIES, MANY STAND OUTSIDE THE BUILDING IN SNOW UP TO THEIR KNEES.

Escanabia Mich. March 25.-In a fire today at the Delta county hospital over sixty patinents, suffering from almost every imaginable disease. were thrown into a ranic, and many were forced to leave the building dressed only in their night clothes.
 Many of the frightened patients, who were thought to be at the point of death. arose from their beds and escaped from the building by ladders and fire escapes. Many stood about the outside of the building thirty minutes, dressed only in their night clothes, and in snow up to their knees before they could be taken to nearby homes.
 The fire was under control within an hOur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
NO SICKNESS EXISTS.
Spring Weather Is Said to Prevail In
 Manchura.

St. Petersburg, March 25.-6a,5 p. m. General Linevitch has telegra )hed to the general staff that there is | o sick ness among the troops. Spring weather prevails in Manchuria.
 Detachments of police have gone to Mukden and Vladivostok and several additional trainloads of ammunition are on their way to the same places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
Street Duel Narrowly Averted.

Cincinnati. March 25.-Mark Abrams, proprietor of Delavan Concert hall, was fatally shot today by James Tracey in Delavan hall. Afterwards Tracey was pursued in the street by Isaac Abrams, known as like English" brother of the victim, when a street duel was finally stopped by the police arresting Tracey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
- AsH1NGroN, March 25.-t

Vxr AsHINGToN. March 25.-tspe-
 M cial.)-The race for the congress
 " sional nomination now going on in the Sixth Alabama district be- tween Representative Bankhead, the in eumbent and Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson. Is naturally exciting a good deal of interest in Washington, where the congressman is so well known. Of course MT. Bankheads nomination is desired by his colleagues, who claim that when the returns come in the veteran congressman will have safe majorities Regarding the expenditures on the Warrior river, which MT. Bankhead obtained, and which have in the method of construction been eriti- clsed by Captain Hobson, statement was today obtained from Representative Burton of Ohio, chairman of the rivers and harbors committee of the house,
 T do not wish to take any part in any contest for the nomination. said MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
molfaa Wins steepIechase.

Liverpool, March 25.-The grand na- tional steeplechase (of 2525 sover- eigns, about four miles and S56 yards), was run today and was won by Moifaa. Kirkland was second and The Gunner was third. Twenty-six horses started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
Bubonic Plague in Peru.

Washington, March 25.-United States Minister Dudley cables to the state department from Lima today that the bubonic plague has broken out at San Ledro, Callao and Lima.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
Snow Six Feet Deep.

Bismarck, N. D., March 25.--1. severe blizzard is raging here. Snow drifts from three to six feet deep can be seen throughout the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
Lent Himself to Conspiracy.

The report concludes in reference to this case: The whole disgraceful perverson ot law and justice was made possible by the complaisance. stupidity or worse of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
WARM CAMPAIGN
 COMES TO AN END
INTEREST IN ARKANSAS ELEC- TON CENTERS IN RACE FOR GOVERNOR BETWEEN JEFF DA- WIS AND CARROLL D. WOOD.

Little Rock March 25.-The hottest of all political campaigns that has been waged in this state for years, closed to- night, and tomorrow each of the seventy five counties of the state will hold demo- cratic primaries. Candidates for the state offices will be voted upon and dem ocratic members for congress will be chosen in each of the seven districts.
 Interest centers in the race for the nom nation of governor between Jeff Davis, who aspires to a third term, and tho Hon.. Carroll D. Wood, who is at present an as- sociate justice of the supreme court. After the results of the primary have been ascertained, the candidates will be officially declared by the democratic con- vention, which meets in Hot Springs on the second Tuesday in June
 Governor Davis, In addition to asking the convention for a third term, Is an avowed candidate for United States sen- ator to succeed James II. Berry, whose term expires March 1, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26

Judge Swayne, who lent himself to a conspiracy to rum an honest man by aid ing to refuse hearing to Hoskins on the ground that a book taken out of the custody of a receivers clerk by any other person, must first be produced. The judge refused to believe anything, saying that he would not believe his own brother if he would swear to 1t.
 This action of the judge presents at least an entirely new feature of the ad- minstration of justice. A suitor Is de- nied the right to offer evidence in sup port of his case because the judge has made up his mind in advance that the witnesses offered are not worthy of be- lief To refuse to hear these witnesses was an unwarranted and unheard of pro- eeedng. To continue the case of Hos kins without delay under the circumstances was an unparalleled abuse of discretion on the part of the judge which amounted to a denial of justice"
 The case of w. ONeal, which the re- port treats of next, relates incidents in bankruptcy proceedings in which one Greenhut receiver in the case, was stabbed by ONeal in an affray growing out of the inclusion of the bank of which O'Neal was president in the suit. Judge Swayne sentenced O'Neal to jail for sixty days for contempt of court. the contempt  the court. After reeitlng the law of con- tempt, the committee report says;
 offense Was Not Committed.
 'Manfesty, the case of O'Neal was not within the act. The offense was not committed. The conclusion is that in this case a citizen of the United States was unlawfully condemned to prison"
 The report deals with the "Tunison case'' last It says:
 aThe evidence established the fact that Judge Swayne reappointed B. c. Tunison commissioner of the United States for the district in his court
 "The evidence also establishes that the members of the bar at Pensacola, Fla, and elsewhere in the district and others in the United States court are of opinion that Tunison exercised undue influence over Judge Swayne and that he does ex- ercise such influence. To such extent does this belief prevail that lawyers ad- wise their clients to employ Tunison in their business as the best and only way to success in Judge Swayne's court. The tes- timony satisfies the committee that Tuni- son is a dishonest man; also that he Is endorser on a note of Judge Swayne that has been renewed for seven successive years in the Pensacola bank"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
orioInal Paragraph Agreed To.

After a prolonged discussion the original paragraph brought in by the committed was agreed to- It provides a salary ot not 10 exceed S720 per anrum. and prohibs it's the soliciting of business or the re> ceptlon of orders hy carriers from any firm, person or corporation, but permits the carriers under certain restrictions tol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-27
FOR 80 YEAR LIFE.
{ Continued from Page one.)

| Shawnee county, Kansas, against said
Edison Electric Illuminating company
of Topeka, or against any successor or
| assigns of said company, which petit
ton shall contain a general deScr1p-
ton of the plant or property, setting
forth the interest or property rights
of said corporation or others therein,
as near as may be done, and praying
that the city may be permitted to ac-
quire title thereto in the manner
provided by an act of the legislature
of the state of Kansas approved March
10, 1903, entitled, "An act relating to
cities of the first class and repeating
chapter 81 of the laws of 1881 and all
acts amendatory and supplementary,
and chapter 80 of the laws of 1897,
and all acts amendatory and supple
mentary thereto. in so far as the same
relate to cities of the first Glass;
Thirty days notice shall be given all
persons interested in said property, of
the time of hearing of said application
by publication in three successive is
sues of some weekly newspaper of the
city of Topeka having general circula-
ton therein, the first to be made in
said paper not less than 80 days prior
to the time of said hearing, and notice
shall be further given by delivering
copy of the notice as aforesaid to
be published to tn manager in charge
of the said Edison Electric 1lluminat-
ing company'S property, If such man.
ager can be found within the county
of Shawnee. In such proceedings, pc
tition and notice it shall not be neceS-
sary to state the names of any of the
parties interested as defendants ex-
cept those of the reputed owner or
owners That after said notices have
been served and made hereinbetOre
provided, the said property shall be
appraised and acquired and paid for
by the said city in strict accordance
with the requirements and provisions
of said act approved March Is, 1913,
relating to cities of the first class here
inbefore referred to. and the proceed
ingS therein directed shall be In all
respects complied with and followed.
Sec 10. That within 20 days after the
passage and approval of this ordinance,
said Edison Electric Illuminating COM
pany of Topeka shall file with the city
clerk of said city its acceptane in writ
ing of the provisions, terms and cond1-
tions of this ordinance, which accept
ance snail be duly acknowledged before
some officer authorized to administer
oathS. This ordinance unless so ac- |
cepted shall become null and void, but |
when so accepted shall be and consti- |
tute a contract between the city of To- !
peka and said Edison Electric Hum !
mating company of Topeka.
Sec. II. That all ordinances or parts |
of ordinances in conflict with this or |
dinance be and the same are hereby re- |
pealed.
Sec. r. That this ordinance shall take |
effect and be in force from and after |
its publication in the official city news |
paper and shall be a valid and binding
contract between the said city of To- |
peka and the Edison Electric Hum
mating company of Topeka, from and
after its acceptance by said Edison
Electric Illuminating company of To-
peka as hereinbefore provided.