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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia-Flou steady; winter
superfine. $36003.75; Penna. roller
clear, $475@5; city mills. fancy
$6.156620. Rye -four steady; per bar
rel. $4.40. Wheat firm; No. 2 Penna-
red new $1.10M1.10h. Corn steady;
No. 2 yellow. local, 52c. Oats firm
No. 2 white, clipped. &c; lower
grades. 34c Hay firm; No / timothy
$14015. Pork firm; family, ST. Beef
steady: beef hams. S23@24. Live poul-
try firm; hens. lie; old ROSTERS. &c,
Dressed poultry firm; choice fowls
13c.; old ROSTERS, 91sc: Butter steady,
creamery, soc. Eggs firm; New York
and Penna.. 30c. per dozen. Potatoes
steady: new. per bushel, 5506Oc.
Baltimore-Wheats steady; spot con.
tract. $110HG110%; steamer No. 2
red. $1.O315 a 1.03% southern, by sam
pie. CSC. 0$1.10; southern, on grade,
$1.O11bM1.111b. Corn steady; spot
new. 5Olh a 50ssc.; year, 5015 a 509sc.;
steamer mixed. 1870 485sc.; southern
white and yellow corn. new, 1910
5Obc. Oats quiet; No. white. 3612c. /;
No. 2 mixed, 35hc. Rye dull; No: 2
western, uptown, 88c. Butter steady;
fancy imitation, 10000; fancy ladle,
1761Sc.; fancy creamery, 26R@27c.;
store packed. 14@16c. Eggs steady;
per dozen, 33c.
New York-Butter strong; common
TO extra creamery, 17@27c.; do. held,
19624c.; do. state dairy, 15@25c.; do.
renovated. 10000. western factory.
common to choice. 13016hc.; western
Imitation creamery, common to choice,
15nN2Oc. Cheese firm; state full
cream. small colored. fancy, he; do.
late made cOlOred, choice, lie; do. fair
10 GOOD. 1OG1Ohc; state full cream.
small white. fancy, he: do late made
white choice. lie; do. large colored
and white. fair to good. 9G91ac.; do.
moor. S08%c.; skins, 315G9l1c. Eggs
Arm: state. Penna. and nearby, fancy
selected white, extra, 30Q34c.; choice,
33m36c.: mixed extra fancy, 35@36c..
western finest selected, 31032c.; do
average best, 3Oc.; southerns, 22@S0c..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
LAUNDERING THU FLEET
laps Still Firing Shells Into Rus
sian Hulks at Port Arthur.
RloTlNa IN ST. PETERSBURG

Police Dispense Demonstration to De-
mand End Of War and ConVoeation
Of National Assembly-1oo Injured
and Many Arrested.
Toxic. Dec l2.-The japanese con-
einue TO batter the Port Arthur heet
and there is little ground for expecting
that it will ever again engage the
Japanese. The battleship Seyastopol
continues at anchor outside, but pos
sibly returns to the harbOr at nights
and anchors inside the outer BOOM
which protects her from torpedo boats.
The recent heavy weather has given
added protection to the vessel.
Naval experts are describing the
theory that the Russians themselves
sank any of the ships. The fact that
the vessels first showed lists while in
exposed positions. and the efforts
made TO save the Sevastopol are re-
garded as conclusive evidence against
the theory of their being sunk by the
UuNSldliN. ~ inuJtAAA1 VI NAA'
warships lie headed northward They
received the bulk of the fire across
their port sides, and the fact that at
least two of them showed lists to star
board gives rise to the theory that
japanese shells exploded inside the
ships and against the starboard armor.
driving the armor outward and caus-
ing leaks. To make sure OF the de-
struction of the Russian warships the
japanese continue to drop shells into
the sunken hulks. The whereabouts
of the torpedo boat destroyers contin-
ues doubtful. but II is thought they are
sheltering outside the harbOr The OBJ
servers report number OF tugs,
launches. dredges and small craft an
chored near the hospital ships in the
west harbor where they evidently
have gone for the purpose OF obtain
ing protection. IL is suggested that the
besiegers notify Lieutenant General
Stoessel to separate these vessels from
the hospital ships or take the conse-
quences. The japanese are exercising
care to avoid hitting the hospital
ships which frequently are in the di-
rect line of fire.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

The American Federation OF Labor
wants Congress TO exclude all Japa-
nese laborers, not only from the
States of the country, but also from
all of our possessions. Ii is not like
ly that Congress will tackle that
question at present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

The scenes about Mukden are nor
rible and sickening il we are to De-
lieve the war correspondents. The
Japanese now have most OF the
points commanding the harbor and
main fort, and their guns are rapidly
sinking the Russian feet and carry
ing death and destruction into the
Russian ranks. II the slaughter and
destruction reported by the CORES
pondents are what they are said &c
be, and the Russians are as helpless
as reported, it is worse than TOOL
hardy to try to hold out long.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

Is is reported from Washington
that Congress has declared its inten-
ton OF cutting oil every expenditure
possible and reducing all appropria-
tions to the lowest possible amount.
We have no doubt the intention is
all right, but most OF these economical
sessions turn out to be very extrav-
aUant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
svnaoooue at Richmond Dedieated

Impressive ceremonies in Richmond
Friday evening marked the dedication OF
the new Beth Ahaba Synagogue, which
has Just been completed at heavy cost,
and which contains one OF the hand
soonest organs in the South. The cere-
monies were in charge Of the rabbi, Rev.
DR.. E. n. Celisch, Rev DR.. VIM. Rosenau,
Of Baltimore; Rev. Dr. Samuel Sale, OF
st. Louis, and others. striking feature
was the lighting by Alfred Moses, the
oldest member OF the congregation, Of
the lamp. which is never allowed to be
extinguished
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

1t is reported that it is quite posi-
BILE when the appointment OF Collec-
tor of Customs Crum, of South Caro-
lima, comes up in the Senate for ac-
ton, that Senator Tillman will Offer
no further opposition. Ii he does
not, the Presidents pet will be con-
frmed and the case will pass into
hfStnrv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

The Colonial Danes deserve the
thanks OF the publicfor marking and
repairing the graves OF Augustus
Washington, father OF George, and
chat of his first wife, Jane Butler.
They were buried in Westmoreland
county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

1t is complimentary TO both Eng
land and her subjects, 3OO,OOO,OOO
fl number 1t is now claimed, that
not one OF that number is in prison
for treason or disloyalty. This was
brought out the other day in parlia-
ment by Mr.. Heaton, as he compared
Enrland's condition with that OF
Russia, Germany and France, all oil
whom have numbers OF political pris-
oners.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

Several bills have been offered and
Others are to be offered in Congress
furnishing the South" for restrict
ing the right OF suffrage, but we are
told shat none OF them will pass. 1t
is more than likely that most OF these
bills have been brought forward &c
please the constituents of the respec'
tive patrons Of the bills, and are in
tended to take the place of the ia
nous "bloody Shirt" that has sc
long been kicked out OF politics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
FAVOR A NAVAL REVIEW.
Attitude Of House Committee On
Jamestown Celebration.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, president OF the
jamestown Exposition Company, says
hat while the Congressional Committee
m the Arts and Expositions declined To
favor the appropriation OF S5,OOO,OOO
/ 1r an industrial exposition in honor oil
be settlement at jamestown, every
member Of the committee expressed him
elf in favor of an appropriation Tor q
historical celebration in 1907 that Will
consist of a series Of naval reviews.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
Local Markets

Corrected by Simon Hireh 4 Bro.)
Wheat, 81 .05 70 $l.15; corn, new, 80 to
90; old so; meal, $1.30 to lao per 100;
eats, 40 to As; fowls Qive), 8 to 9;
chickens, live, 8 to 10; ducks, live, 8 to
9; turkeys, II to ID; lard, II to II;
Spring chickens, s to 10 per pound
turkeys. dressed, II to 16;live, II to ID;
eggs, p to %; butter, 10 to 20
hams, IA to II; sweet potatoes,
SOC to Goo; Irish potatoes, 45c
to soc; beef TO 81; pork * to 81; veal,
AZ to 3; lambs $3.50 to $3.50; hides,
(green) 5to6; hides dry g to 10; sailed
hides, to 8; bsled hay, $15 TO $1S per
ton.
Leaf Sumac--55 to so per 100.
Wool-Unwashed, % to %; washed,
% to 26.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House Friday passed the legisls-
tive, executive and judicial appropris-
ion bill, carrying approximately SIS
100000, after eliminating items aggre'
Eating about 100000 Throughout
the session the policy of retrenchment
held full sway, and all attempts to in
,rease salaries.tsiled.
BY the terms OF concurrent resolu
ton. which was adopted, the House
lgreed to adjourn on December 81 until
January 4. 1905, for the usual Christ
uas holiday. The House adjourned Fri
iav evening until Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
oners.

A she'll tracer is one of the latest
inventions in the artillery service OF
thecountry. tits attached to and fol-
lows the shell and it burns with a
light sufficiently bright to show the
course of the shell at night, until it
spend it's force and falls to the
ground. Il is said TO give the shell
the appearance OF comet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
immense Quantities of Tobacco
Being Sold.

Friday was a record breaker on thu
Richmond leaf tobacco market, the tOta
sales sggregsting from $4,000 to $50,
600 pounds. The sale began at Stone
wall Warehouse at 9 q. m, and cOntin
red until p. m, when the sale at Shell
hurne's was concluded.
The quantity sold during the week car
only be Appropriated, but was In tht
aeighborhood OF 100000 pounds Thi:
800. 900 pounds was disposed OF at al
average of &c a pound, which means The
distribution among the farmers OF abOui
S55. 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

Columbia has concluded to re-es-
tablish her relations With the
United States, which were broken OIL
by the Panama revolution. The
fact is Columbia has a few islandsfor
sale and as we are in the island bust
ness, she hopes to dispose OF them to
Uncle Sam. Hence the desire to be
on speaking terms with rs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

The Democratic party today stands
more in need OF voters than it does
ofleaders, notwithstanding Mr.. Wat
ssrson seems to think that new lead
srs are all that is needed at present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
Another Advance In SUGAR

The following grades Of refined sugar
were advanced ten cents per hundred
pounds Saturday: Confectioners A,
mould A, cut loaf, crushed, powdered,
granulated and cubes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

The design. the die work on our
iumb bell link buttons is unsurpassed
struscan, bright aud rose gold finish sci
With diamonds. Norris, the ieweler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
FINED $1,000 AND JAILED.
Heavy Sentence for Gamblers in
Norfolk

Globe" Mspp and Hugh Mckay.
partners, were each fined 81 900 and
.entenced to serve five months in jail IL
The Norfolk Police Court Saturday, upon
the charge Of running gambling house.
The men appealed and each gave bail 10
&. 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

Solid gold iobs for men and women,
lockets, match boxes, studs, collar but
tons, &c., at Norris, the ieweler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

Norris, the ieweler and optician, has
absolute confidence In the intrinsic value
of his goods and his ability to serve your
best interests.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13

Optical Goods-If your eyeslght Is fail
ing i will fit you accurately with the best
glasses produced. Norris, the optician.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25
Williams viii Paw Out.

From the Richmond Times-Dispateh
The brilliant coup achieved by Mr.. John
Shelton Williams and his associates on
Saturday night, whereby they disposed of
their holdings of Seaboard securities to
the Ryan Blair-Coolidge syndicate at an
advantageous figure, was complete sur
prise In this city. The announcement of
the deal and that the result would be to
enable the firm of John L. Williams Sc
Sons to pay every dollar they owe, prin-
cipal and interest. was received with
pleasure in this city and was the SUBJ
ject of almost universal discussion.
Mr.. Thomas f. Ryan who now becomes
the dominant spirit in Seaboard affairs Is
a native of Nelson county. Virginia, where
he was born SO years ago. He is vice
president of the Morton Trust company
and of the National Bank of Commerce.
and is identified with traction and other
large financial interests in New York. He
married Miss Ida Berry, daughter of Gen.
John S. Berry of Baltimore, his first EN-.
ployer. Recently Mr.. Ryan gave the Cath
Ollie diocese of Richmond $2b6,000 for the
construction of a new and handsome ca
thedral in this city The structure is now
nearing completion, and. when completed,
will be one of the handsomest structures
in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25
Death of a Developer.

II read that Col. E. C. Machen of Bruins
wick, Ca, is dead remarked railroad
man last night His death is loss to
the south though 1t was not unexpected
as he has been a sick man for a long
time. Colonel Machen was a true devel-
oper. He was prominent in Georgia jour-
nalism twenty years ago. then became a
railroad builder. He was instrumental in
the construction of several lines in Geor-
gia. and was the prime mover, promoter,
builder and president of the Birmingham
and Brunswick railroad. He chose we'll
a route for that road. His object was to
connect the splendid seaport of Bruins
wick with the great iron and coal center
of Alabama. His survey passed through
the pine forests of south Georgia, the
cotton fields of the central-west of that
state and the mineral centers of Ala
bama.
Colonel Machen constructed more than
100 miles of this line and 1t was won
derful that he was enabled to do so. He
was not man of means, but seems to
have built the line with funds principally
derived from its own earnings by sections
completed. He had strong faith In the
future of Birmingham and of Brunswick.
Colonel Machen was a son of former
United States Senator Machen of Ken
lucky"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Real and Personal Tax.

81 notice from the report on the tax
assessment books of Jefferson that. as
usual. real estate is to bear the principal
burden of taxation" remarked property
holder.
"of the s51,OOO,OOO assessment observe
that only about s1s,OOO,OOO of personal
property is returned. Under our system
of taxation and checking 1t Is impossible
for any real estate to escape the tax
gatherer unless mineral rights under the
soil Is accounted real estate. Real estate
is visible to the eye. Money hid away in
old stockings or IN chimney corners or
buried underground and precious Jewels
and many other species of property may
not be discovered, and it is not impossi-
BILE for the holders to dodge the tax man.
1T does not seem to me that the show
ing of ss35,0O0,OOO realty against s16 O00.O 900
personality makes a fair and equitable
showing comparatively. Is there no rem
eGyY,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25
Our EInatinn Population.

It is estimated that the tramp evil
costs the country eight millions
year, and that it is on the whole In
creasing from year to year. Nearly all
the states have attempted remedial
legislation, but meme of them have
been able to abolish tramps.
In Kansas they are arrested and put
at work on the farms, especially in
the harvest season. Whatever they
earn goes into their own pockets. The
tramps laugh at the Kansas legisla-
ton, for they can Jump" the farm to
which they have been assigned at any
time In Massachusetts tramping has
been made felony, ana the officers OF
= e law are expected to arrest them
and bring them before a court. Upon
conviction they are sent to one Of the
state institutions, where they must
work out their sentences. The Massa-
clusetts plan is drastic, and 1t Is said
to be efficient. Tramps are avoiding
that state. This. however, simply
crowds them into other states.
Miss Jane Adams of Hull House
has recently investigated the causes of
the yagrancy evil, and she finds that
the chief cause is the factory system.
Children are placed in the whirring
factory pens, ana they acquire such
distaste for work, that they prefer
vagrancy. Nothing is much more
hopeless than factory village or the
huge modern factory. Miss Adams
looked up hundreds of cases, and she
has concluded that men prefer to be-
come beggars anG wanderers to life in
the mills in which they were placed
when children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25
Governor Terrell and Statesboro.

Governor Terrell has returned from
the worlds fair, and he Is taking hold
of the Statesboro horror in earnest.
He proposes to investigate not only
the acts of the militia, but he also
proposes to brins the lynchers to trial.
He has ordered the civil authorities to
spare no effort that will bring the
offenders to speedy and swift Justice.
In the course of a recent interview
Governor Terrell presents the subject
clearly, as follows:
II have been greatly mortified over the
crime of this mob. 1 take comfort in the
fact that 1t did not represent the senti-
ment of this state. for its action is con-
demned by large majority of the people
of the state, and as for that matter, Of
Statesboro and Bulloch county, the scene
of the crime. No defense can, and no
Apology should be made for this action
of the mob 1t should be denounced by
law-abiding citizens everywhere The
wretches whose lives were taken de-
served death, yet 1t Is unquestionaby
true that no man who took part in the
homieides had the right to infict it. The
crime against these negroes is OF but
small Importance compared with the
great crime against the law. The law
has been whipped. overcome and trod-
den under foot by the mob. The ne
groes may not have deserved better, but
surely the law did"
This puts the case of the law-that
is to say, of the people--clearly, and
it is the point that particularly ap
peals to Governor Terrell as the High
Sheriff of Georgia. If Governor Ter
rell succeeds in bringing the Statesborc
lynchers to trial, he will do not only
| Georgia but all the rest oil the country a
great service. Let us hope his action
will keep step with his words, and that
the men who have outraged the moral
sense of the country will be brought
to trial and just punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25

backward Russia is-how far she has
to go before she is brought up to the
general European level Only a short
time ago a Russian might have been
seized and hurried to Siberia or other
prison without a public trial, without
trial of cay kind. This cannot now
be done. Every person must have a
public trial before conviction.
These changes are important. They
at least go to show that Russia recog-
nizes her bacKwardness, enyeloped as
she has been in a mystic religion and
IN devotion to autocraey. Her over
whelming conceit has been pricked by
the Japanese, and no doubt she will
begin to look within to see what is the
matter.
Two great tasks lie before her, and
both must be accomplished before the
vast country has contentment at home
and effectiveness abroad. Her people
must be educated. She has no public
school system, and the degree and ex-
tent of ignorance shows that she is
fully one hundred years behind Ger
many and the other nations. When
public education has become general,
then autocracy backed by huge army
must give way to constitutional gov
eminent.
Some intelligent Russians believe
tnat defeat at tue hands Of the Japan
csc will open the eyes of the Russians
to their deficiencies, and that steps
will be taken to bring the vast popu-
lation up to the general European
level Defeat Is certainly in store for
her In the presen, war, and the longer
1t lasts the heavier will be the lesson,
and out of 1t good will come to the
backward Russians. They have been
living in Fools paradise, believing
that they had the only true form OF
religion and the best form OF govern
ment. They will soon begin to ask
themselves why Providence deserted
them and the autocracy proved In
efficient In The days of war with
hitherto despised nation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25
COMMERCIAL TREE STUDIES.
Bureau of Forestry Engages to. Solve
Some of the Intricate Problems.

From the New York Commercial
This field season the bureau of forestry
will complete certain studies of important
commercial trees in the south. The spe-
cies under investigation are yellow pop
lar, white, red, black and chestnut oak.
chestnut, white pine and hemlock A
great mass of data has been collected
as basis for tables showing the pro-
portion of these species in various types
of the Appalachian forest the volume of
merchantable timber. and the rate of
growth of the several species. This sea-
son trained men of the bureau will pay
special attention to the silvicultural char
acteristics and the commercial possibili-
ties of these trees. They will also apply
the information collected by the bureau
in the last two years, embodying 1t in
practical suggestions for conservative
forest management by timberland own
ers of the south.
The aim of a commercial tree study Is
to secure the information necessary for
the successful application of forestry
where the tree forms an important part
of the forest crop. 1t involves, among
other things. knowledge of its methods
of reproduction. that it may continue to
form a part and very likely a larger
part. of the forest, instead of being re-
placed, when numbered, by less available
trees; of its rate of growth, on which de-
Ponds the calculation of future returns;
CT the conditions of light. SOIL moisture
etc, under which 1t flourishes best; of Its
ability TO compete with the various other
species with which it is associated In the
various types of forest in which 1t oc-
ours, and what management can do to
improve conditions for it; of when 1t viii
pay to plan for 1t as part of a per-
inanent timber-producing forest: and OIL
how it ought to be numbered to secure
the largest present and future returns. In
the light of the knowledge which such
studies furnish the forester is in a posi-
ton to make an intelligent working plan
for tracts In which the trees studied form
or can be made to form. valuable part
OF the stand of timber. In that case lum-
bering does not mean running the forest,
denuding the ground, and leaving 1t bar
rem or to grow up in worthless brush, but
q regular timber output. while the forest
constantly improves in character and the
value of its growth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-25
No Black Leadership.

did you ever notice." asked a student
Of human and animal nature, that a
drove of mules will always follow the
leadership of a white horse, or in the
absence of a white horse they will fol-
low the guidance of the gray mule Of the
lot? 1t is true. And have you noticed
the abserce of leadership in the black
race of this country? Take, for instance.
the strikes and lock-outs; 1t is the white
men who lead the black.
Shortly after the civil war the carpet
baggers and scalawags who came South
for political purposes led the black voters
into all kinds of trouble, just as Roosevelt
Is leading them now. With few excep-
tons negro blood has never begotten
leadership, and even in those few cases
there was an admixture of Caucasian
Blood