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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
SOCIALISM AND LABOR UNIONS
Senator Hanna Writes Timely Article
On Them.

Boston. Jan. 23-Senator Marcus A.
Hanna, of Ohio. contributes to the
February number OF the National
Magazine, published in this city,
timely and forceful article, under the
caption Socialism and the Labor IN
ions" After expressing his belief IN
the power Of education over the Amer
ican people and declaring that the ba-
sis of right success is fairness and jus
tice. Senator Hanna writes;
THE instinct OF workingmen to band
together to protect Themselves is no
more to be wondered at than the sarle
instinct when shown on the part OF
capital. Now, my plan is to have or
ganized union labor Americanized in
the best sense and thoroughly educated
to an understanding of its responsible
tiles. and in this way make IL the ely
of the capitalist, rather than Zoe
with which to grapple."
After discussing the objects OF tho
Civic Federation. Senator Hanna
writes: NO one who is acquainted
with union labor for the past I'VE
years can fail to recognize the wonder
full advancement that has been made IN
conservative. cool-headed and thor
oughly practical management OF these
matters by the working men them
selves. Labor organizations may be
open to sharp criticism at times, but
1t cannot be fairly stated that they
are always wrong.
"The menace today, as | view It, IL
the spread of a spirit Of Socialism, Ole
of those things which is only half I'M
derstood and is more or less used ID
inflame the popular mind against all
individual initiative and personal en-
ergy, which has been the very essence
Of American progress.
Fairness and justice Will never
agree to the confscation OF the pro-
ducts of one mans toll in order to IN
sure comfort to the idle and worthless.
No ism is wanted by the American
people that will take from any citizen
the Just and equitable reward OF his
labor"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
VIRGINIA NEWS

GeorgeC C. Jones, the theological stu
lent. who became violently insane, at
the Seminary near Alexandria, has been
sent to the hospital at Stanton Tor
treatment.
The barn and three fine horses belong
ing TO Mr.. Mann Bland, OF Bayport,
Middlessx county, were destroyed by lire
recently. Loss about eight hundred dol
lars, partly insured. Origin OF fire un'
known.
VIM. Crawford little son OF well known
Greene county people, was fatally burn
ed Friday. The child's mother went to
milk leaving the little fellow in the house.
In few minutes she heard him scream
and saw him running towards her, his
clothes in q blaze. Before she could ex-
tinguished the fire the boy was so badly
burned that death resulted few hours
later. $50 We learn that the name OF
the new financial institution soon to be
established in Orange will be The Citi-
tens National Bank" and that X. y.
Halsey will be president and X Z. Slaugn'
ter cashier. s's Mrs j. b Buckner has
accepted a position in large female
school in Raleigh, N. c. $50 Work has
commenced on the bridge at RaccooD
Ford across the Rapidan river.-Orange
Observer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
LEGISLATURE.
RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS WANT
LOWER LICENSES.
Favorable Report on Bill Creating n
Bureau OF Insurance-Col. New
house for Doorkeeper.

Favorable Report on Bill Creating a
Bureau Of insurance. New
house for DoorkeePer.
A bill wac introduced by Senator Har.
man, by request, seeking To reduce the
retail liqnOr licenses. The measure, il
adopted, will make licenses in towns of a
thousand Inhabitants or less 1925, In
stead Of Sl75, and 10 plec more than
thousand IL will be reduced from $3.50
to $3.50. The bill also amends the clause
f. rbidding the sale Of liquor to minors
80 as TO prescribe punishment II saloon
keepers shall "knOwiogly' violate it's
provisions.
Mr. Duke introduced bill in the House
requiring oil telephone and telegraph
companies 80 interchange service under
penalty q the forfeit of 500 To each per.
son wishing TO send orreceve message.
NJ. Onld in the II Iuse, and Mr.. Thomas,
ia the Senate, offered bills making the
bonds OF State, county. aud city officers
liens upon all real estate owned by them
A bill was presented To require Com
mOnwealth's attorneys OF counties to
be present at every meeting OF boards OF
supervisors aud give their legal opinions
on questions arising
Under the provisions OF Ii bill offered
by Mr. Lion the voters Of Manassas dis
trict are allowed to- cast their ballots on
the question OF borrowing $4,000 for
the erection Of normal school.
The House general laws committee
presented favorable report on the bill
To create bureau of insurance, which
failed to pass the senate lsst session.
In the senate, Mr.. Campbell offered a
bill prohibiting any one from the unau
thorized use OF the name or picture OF an
other for advertising purposes under pen
atty OF a fine OF $ 1000 aud such dam
ages az may be recoverable.
The House tngr,s ed the bill making
appropriations for Conf, derate sections
In various cemeteries after adding tht
following items: Portsmouth, 500; Sui
folk, 500; stanton. $50, and Bedford
City. $50
The majority Of the member OF the
House have signed a paper requesting
Col S. NJ NewhOuse, OF Culpeper, TO &C
cept the position OF frat doOrkeeper lett
vacant by the death Of Arthur o. Suili-
van. 1t is thought he will accept.
TELEPHONE RATES.
A bill drawn by Judge Phegsr requires
telephone companies TO fix schedule OF
ites for the interchange and delivery OF
messages.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

The Senate OF Virginia, strange as
it may sound, is seriously discussing
the propriety, and even justice, oil
extending suffrage to females under
certain conditions. The question
came up on amendment to the char
ter OF Waynesboro, authorizing the
citizens to make a special bond issue,
when Mr.. Opie inserted a clause to
allow the women to vote because oil
the fact that much OF the property
OF the town Is owned by females. 1t
was suggested by Mr.. Thomas that
It was matter OF great Importance
aud should be examined into, and so
the matter went over. The action
OF the Senate will be watched with
interest upon the question.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
THE sENATORSHIP CONTEST IN
MARYLAND.

The senatorship contest in Mary
land. which appears to be a fight be
tween the masses of the Democratic
party on the one side, and the party
managers and manipulators on the
other, is exciting intense interest, not
only In that State, but all over the
country. Indeed, the future OF the
Democratic party In the State seems
contingent upon the outcome oil the
contest. Mr.. Rayner is the popular
hero OF the hour. In addition to his
natural ability and fitness for the
exalted position which he seeks, the
people OF Maryland, irrespective oil
party, owe him debt OF gratitude
for his splendid defense OF her great
naval hero, Admiral Schley, in his
unjust persecution by the naval bu-
reau. They are willing and anxious
to repay their debt in some tangible
way, and only shrewd manipulation
OF the party leaders can encompass
his defeat. II this is accomplished it
is safe to presume that Maryland,
which has just been rescued from Re
publican control, will again fall into
the hands OF the Republican party.
Senator German appears to be be-
hind the movement to defeat Mr..
Rsyner, and for a man OF his po-
litical sagacity, whatever may be
his personal feelings as to Mr.. Ray
ner, it Is strange, indeed, that he
should persist in a course which will
ultimately end in his own overthrow.
The candidacy Of what is claimed to
be the machine exponent, Mr.. Gar
ter, has already proven a failure, and
the Rayner forces have only to stand
pat to insure success or to perpetu-
ate the present deadlock throughout
the entire session.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. %. - Flour
steady: winter supertine. S3.25M3.jD;
Penna. roller clear, $4,000 40; city
mills, fancy. SJ.l0m5.ZJ Rye -four wa;
quiet. al 3.3j per barrel Wheat WAS
firm: No . Penna. red. new. 92l2 q 93c.
Corn firm: No 2 yellow, local. 53c.
Oats were quiet. No. 2 white, clipped,
47c.: lower grades. Acc Hay steady;
No. ! timothy large bales, Sl56l 1850.
Pork firm. family $l9@20. Beef was
steady; beet hams $2002l. Live poul.
try. lac for hens and 9l2c Tor old
ROSTERS. Dressed poultry. he. Tor
choice fowls and l0C. for old ROSTERS.
Butter was steady; creamery, &c per
pound. Eggs steady, New York and
Penna.. Gle. per dozen. Potatoes were
steady: Soc per bushel.
Baltimore Md. Jan. %. - Wheat
was Easy: spot contract, 921sM924c.:
spot red western. 9312 a 93Mc.; steam
or No. > red S5M S5Hc. Corn easier;
spot 5Ola q &c. steamer mixed. ~
1, a 1910. Oats easier, No. ? white,
asa 46l5c.: No. . mixed. j30 50 l2c.
RYE quiet: No 2. in export elevator,
G0G6lc.. uptown. 60 n 66c.; No. west
ern. in export elevator. 6lM &c; up
town. GA 6Sc Butter firm; fancy imi'
tation. 20G2lc.: fancy creamery. 23n
26c.. fancy ladle. lbd lSc store pack
ed. i5Ml7c Eggs firm. 30c. dozen.
New York. Jan 23.-Butter irregu'
lar: extra creamery, 22c.; creamery
common to choice. l5W2lc.. imitation
creamery. 14GlSc.; state dairy. l4H
igc.: renovated. l2N l6c.; factory, ia
14ihc Cheese steady; state full cream
fancy. small colored. small white,
large colored and large white. l2c. for
Sept late made. lO12c. Eggs firm;
state and Penna. nearyy average nm
EST Bic; do do. seconds to firsts, 2S
G3Oc.: western extras. Bic, do firsts.
zoe do. seconds, 2Sd pc; refrlger-
ated. 24G27c. Potatoes firm; Long
Island. s22jG262; Jersey, $2.12Q2.5O;
Jersey sweets, sl.50Q3.5O; state and
western. sacks. S2.10d225. Cabbages
steady: domestic. s15G30 per ton; do.
per 100 head, S5GlO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
CTATE OF VIRGINIA.
y COUNTY OF SPOTSYLNANlA

In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court
OF the County of Sp0tsylvania On The LIST
day OF January. 1904.
j. NJ. Douglas, Harry Gi'mOr, John w.
Riley and .JanOn Fisher, partners trad
ing under the firm Of style OF Douglas.
Gifmor & Co., Plaiutlffs,
against
Harper Machinery Company, a corpora
ton organized ana existing under the
laws of the State Of New Jersey.
Defendants.
Trespass on the Case in Assumpsit.
The object of this suit Is to recover OF
the said Harper Machinery Company, de-
fendabts thereto, the sum Of S1,o5S. 22-lOO,
with interest thereon from the 9th day OF
December, 1908. and costs, and TO attach
and subject TO the payment OF the said
sum 1 locomotive built by II. X. Parter
Co., Pittsburg, Pa. cylinder Okla, 80 gauge,
saddle tank, now near Summit, SpOtsylya-
MIA cuOnty, Va. And an affidavit having
been made and filed that the defendant
Harper Machinery Company, is not resi-
dent of the state of Virginia, it is ordered
that it do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect It's interest in
this suit And il is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once week for
four weeks in The Free Lance, Freder-
icksburg, Va, and that copy be posted
at the front door of the courthouse OF this
county on the first day Of the next term OF
the County Court OF this county. see
Code 1887, Sec 1921.
A copy-Teste
T. A. HARRIS, Clerk.
Alvin T. Embrey, p. q. Jano-wiW
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
The entire country, withoutregard

The entire country, withoutregard
to denominations, will mourn the
sudden death OF Bishop Thomas U.
Dudley, Of Kentucky. The Bishop
was in New York and was taken with
heart trouble which soon took him
of. He was born in Richmond In
1887, was a graduate of the Univer-
isy OF Virginia, in which institution
he taught for some time. He was in
the Confederate army and served N
she quartermaster's department. dc
was ordained q minister in the Epls
copal church in 1867 and soon ROSE
to the rank OF bishop. He was al
able man and much beloved through
out the country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

Prof. Davenport, of the University
OF Chicago, Is rather pessimistic on
the increase OF our nativepopulation.
He says that the American birth will
soon be almost nothing ascompared
with that OF European nations II the
present luxury Of home life is kept
up or increased. He declares that
Americans will not have children Il
they cannot support them in luxury
They have to follow every fashion
and spend their money foolishly, and
for this reason many men with sal
aries or incomes of $4,000 a year
will not marry, and for the further
reason that the women OF to-day
must have everything they want
Viewing the situation as the pro-
lessor does, he declares that the
United States will be swamped with
the foreign element as a result o.
these conditions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

The United Mine Workers, in SEES
sion at indianapolis, have agreed to
ask legislation on two questions that
have heretofore given them trouble,
and probably will continue to do so
in the future. One is that the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor shall re-
ouire all unions to adopt measures
prohibiting the raising OF the color
line. and the other is to exclude boys
under sixteen years OF age as workers
in the mines. These questions have
heretofore been raised and similar
recommendations made, but they
have not yet been adopted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
THE sHlPsUILDrNe MIDDLE
Receiver Smith and Schwsb Agree TO
Terms For Reorganization.

Receiver onitn ann OgNWTp ~ SS ~
Terms For Reorganization.
New York. Jan. 23.-An agreement
on terms for the reorganization or the
United States ShipOuilding company
and the abandonment OF the Sheldon
reorganization plan. 1t is understood On
good authority. has been substantially
reached between Receiver Smith oil the
company and Charles VI. Schwab and
members Of the Sheldon syndicate, t
this plan IS said TO be acceptable neith-
er to the bondhOlders' protective com
mittee nor to the Commonwealth Trust
company. and the litigation is pracu-
callv bound TO continue unless the
Schwab interests make still further
concessions.
The plan, as outlined tentatively
proyided for the retention OF control
by Mr.. Schwab, giving him $9,OOO'OOJ
preferred and s6.00O,00O common out
OF a total of approximately $SO.OOO.OOO
stock OF the reorganized company the
remaining sG.OO0.O0O preferred and So
OOO. 900 common going to the other IN
terests. Under it Mr. Schwab aDan-
doned his contention that his mort
gage on the Bethlehem plant should
be given priority over the first mort
gage bonds on the entire Shipbuildins
company property, this being one CT
the features OF the Sheldon plan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

Those who are opposed to an East
arm war and are active in their efforts
for a peaceable settlement OF the dill
ficulties are having influence with
both Russia and Japan. The horrors
OF war, as to human life, suffering
and sacrifices, and the enormous ex-
penditures OF money, are held up tc
those in authority. Among points
referred to the other day by Foreign
Minister Deleassa, OF France, In one
OF his talks was the American Civil
war which, he said, at one period
cost four millions OF dollars per day
involved three millions of men, and
lefs countless widows and orphans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
EXPLORER DIES OF STARVATION
Leonidas Hubbard. Sent Out By Out
inn. Perishes In Wilds Of Labrador.

Quebec. Jan. 23.-Word was received
here from Chateau bay. Labrador taa.
courier had arrived there from The
Northwest river with the information
that Leonidas Hubbard Jr., at the AZ
ploring party sent out by the magazine
Outing, of New York, had died from
starvation in the wilds OF Labrador on
October 10. The remains are now on
their way 10 Quebec, so the report say".
by dog train. with the other members
Of the expedition, which is expected to
reach Chateau bay some time in March
Mr.. Hubbard, who wa assistant edi-
tor Of Outing, was sent out by that
magazine to explore The interior OF
Labrador. In his party were Dillon
Wallace. a New York lawyer, and two
Cree Indians. The explorers left Rigo-
lette about the beginning Of July of last
year. Their objeC' was TO penetrate
to the settlement OF the Nascauphes
Indians. where. - far as known, no
white man has ever been. Mr.. Hub
bard and his party travelled very light
mindful OF the fact that other similar
expeditions had gone out overloaded
with impedimenta and they trusted 20
their proves with rod and rifle TO OBJ
tain food on the trip.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
THEY sHIRk RESPONSIBILITY
Managers of Iroquois Theatre Expect
ed EmploYes 70 Make Building Safe.


Manaoers of Iroquois Theatre Expect.
ed Employees to Make Building Safe.
Chicago, Jan. 23-Will j. Davis and
Harry J. Powers. managers Of the lro-
uuois theatre, made their appearance
before the coroner's jury. Neither OF
the gentlemen were disposed to accept
any responsibility In connection VITA
the defective construction, faults OF
management or neglect to provide the
proper fire protection. Mr.. Powers
placed the blame for the fire and the
consequent loss of life upon Mr.. Davis,
whom he said was the active manager,
while he was but passive in the con-
duct of its affairs. and also upon the
employees who did not perform their
full duty.
When 1t came the turn for Mr.. Davis
to testify, he refused to place the blame
upon any particular person. but said
he had confidence that the employees of
the theatre would attend to their busi-
ness properly, and he also believed
that the Fuller Construction company
would erect the building in compliance
with the city ordinances. Personally.
he said. he knew nothing whatever Of
what the laws demanded in the con-
struction of theatre, although he had
been managing theatres In Chicago for
90 years He had a general knowledge
OF what was necessary, but he had
never read the city laws governing the
construction and operation Of theatres.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
THE NATIONAL LAW MAKERS
Senate Passes Panama Resolution ana
the House 2Oo Pension Bills.


Washington. Jan. %. - The senate
adopted the resolution of inquiry con-
corning affairs in Panama. introduced
by Mr.. German, and in addition lis
tened to a speech on the Panama ques
ton by Mr.. Dolliver and another on
the subject of recess appointments by
Mr.. Tillman. Mr.. Tillman's address
had special reference to the nomination
of Collector Crum, of Charleston, ). G.,
but the fact that it also bore on the
nomination of Brigadier General Wood
added to its interest.
The house devoted the day to con-
sideration of pension bills, passing 2OJ.
Resolutions calling on the secretary OF
war and the attorney general Tor III
formation as to the number OF horses
and carriages maintained at govern
ment expense for officers or these re-
spective departments, were passed. also
a bill permitting the withdrawal duty
free from the st. Louis Exposition OF
articles donated to religious, scientific
educational or literary institutions
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
Store Completely Turned over.

Memnhs. Tenn. Jan. 23.-At Jones
town. Miss. a large store was turned
completely over. a residence was de-
molished and the warehouse OF the
Jamestown Cotton OIL company was
unroofed and the contents materially
damaged by the rain and electric
storm. Negro cabins suffered to a
great extent Three cars on the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley tracks were
completely demolished by lightning
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
CHARLESTON LAUNCHED.
Miss Helen Rhett Christens the Ne"
Cruiser at Newport News.

MISS FteioU FfHCNh O"''~>~ "
Cruiser at Newport News.
The cruiser Charleston was successful
" launched at the Newport News Ship
building and Drydock Company's yards
Saturday. =,
Miss Helen W. Rhett, daughter OF
Mayor R. G. Rhett, OF Charleston, chris
tened the vessel.
After the launching the Newport News
company gave handsome luncheon at
Hotel Warwick In honor OF the christen
ing party and guests.
Walter A. Post, superintendent OF ship
ward. was tOastmaster. r. 6. Bickford
responded to the toast THE President OF
the United States" He hoped to see the
dey when Americas mailed fist would
extend over all the troubled waters OF
the world and when the President, fol
lowing the example OF the lowly Naza-
rene, would have power to say, Peace,
be still"
Hon. E. 2. Hanna, who represented
the Navy Department, made a strong
plea for the extension OF the navy
Mayor Rhett, OF Charleston, 8. c., re-
sponded to the toast "The Cruiser Char
lesion" There were number OF other
speakers. Coy. Montague was not
present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

Judge Jacob Fawcett, OF Nebras
ka, was a poor boy without any ad'
vantages, if we may except a strong
desire to succeed in life. He learned
the blacksmithing business and ioI
lowed his trade, studying law during
his leisure moments. He did succsed
and is now one OF the Justices OF the
Snpreme Court OF his State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
81 KILLED BY CYCLONE
MOundsville, Ala, Almost Destroy
ed By Fierce Storm.
ENTIRE FAMILIES AMONG DEAD
Every Business House, Except One,
and Thirty Homes Completely De-
stroyed and Debris Blown Ten Miles.
Freight Cars Were Torn TO Pieces.

and Thirty Homes Completely De-
stroyed and Debris Blown Ten Miles.
Freight Cars Were Torn to Pieces.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Jan. 23--The most
disastrous cyclone that ever swept over
this section visited Moundsville. Ala.
town of 300 inhabitants, ID miles
south of Tuscaloosa. and as . result 81
persons were killed and mo9c than 100
injured. and every business house in
the town, with the exception Of a small
drug store. was completely destroyed
The cyclone struck the town from che
southwest It's path was quarter OF
a mile wide right through the town.
w. n. Miles. wife and six children
are among the dead. Other families
that were killed are Ebert Holston
wife and three children and Ike Hol-
stOn. wife and three children, all Of
them negroes.
Surgeons were rushed TO Moundsville
from Greensboro and Tuscaloosa.
BY the force OF the storm persons
were blown hundreds OF feet from their
beds in the blackncss Of night Through
terror, father. mother and three chill
dren fled from their home TO seek a
refuge. and in their excitement left a
5-year-old boy in bed. He was pulled
from beneath some timber. and thus
far IL is impossible TO find any other
,ua,nhor Of tho family
Bedding, carpets and wearing appar-
el are scattered a distance of 10 miles
throughout what was forest, but
which is now as clear as il 1t had been
cut by the woodsmans axe Freight
cars were torn to splintcrs, the trucks
under them being hurled hundreds OF
feet from the track
The depot. the hotel warehouses,
gins. 80 homes. the storehouse occupied
by r. l.. Griffin, A. w. Virgins & Son,
w J. Domenick, A. d. Griffin and W
p. Phifer. together with their stocks,
were completely destroyed. Where
they stood it is impossible to find even
the pillars on which these structures
rested.
Bales Of cotton stored in warehouses
we're blown TO atoms the fragments,
together with the debris lodging IN
trees, making it appear as If that sec
ton had been visited by a snow storm.
Heavy iron safes were carried away by
the storm, and the doors torn from
their hinges.
A young clerk employed by w. p.
Phifer. hearing the terrible roaring Of
the approaching cyclone, let himself
down into well in the centre Of the
store. He no sooner had found his
place OF safety when the store was
completely demolished. He was drawn
out uninjured.