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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
CONTRACT AWARDED
Melville Woolen Mills to Add Pants Factory to
the Plant

The contract for the construct q III
the pew pants factory has been bet by
the Melville Wooden Companr to MIR \.
VI. Garner. The building will be placed
by the side and adjoining the sock house
Of the Wooden Mills ana will be l2OX3O
feet. The work will Toe commenced at
once and completed the latter part OF
December. Operations will begin Janu-
It
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
THE REPAIRS TO ST. GEORGES

Tue repair work on the interior OF 81.
Georges Episcopal church is about com
pleted, and pr McBryde expects to hold
services in the main body of the church
next Sunday, when Holy Communion
will be- administered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
Y0M KIPPUR
Jewish Citizens Observe Day Of Atonemeut.

Yom Kippur, the Day OF Atonement
was observed by the Jewish citizens
by services at Masonic Hall Saturday
morning, conducted 10y Messrs. Isaac
Hirsh and II. kaufman. The services wer
Of most impressive character and nearly
every Hebrew citizen was present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
TAKING DISPOSITIONS

Messrs Chichester a Chichester and
Vim. d. Carter were engaged Friday
taking deposition in the chancery suit oi
Thompson against Thompson, before
Commissioner Fred ". Coleman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
DEATH OF A CHILD

The three year old daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. y. L. Wiggrsworth, died Mt the
home OF it, parents near Marye's =. o.
Spotsyvanin county, Sunday night
The funeral took place Monday alter
noon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator OF
George McKenney, hereby notify all
parties indebted to said estate to come
forward and settle said accounts and all
parties having claims against said estate
to present them to me properly adludi-
Gated for settlement.
J III. Barnett,
o0.v4w Administrator.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

The lot on Hawke st. between Wash
ington Ave. and Winchester St, owned
by Mrs Slower. OF StauntOn, has been
sold 10 Mrs Graham Howison, executor,
for 500 90
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02

One cypress tank, capacity 1000 gal
Ions. galvanized steel structure, seventy
feet high. For price aud particulars. adj
dress J. b. Gray. fredericksburg, Va.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
SULLIVAN ShELLIhGS

Mr.. Clarence L. Sullivan and Miss
Agnes J. Snellings. both OF Stafford
county. Were married in Washington 10y
Rev. d. L. Blakemore. September goth.
They will reside in this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
DR.. W. D. SCOTT RECEIVES
GOOD APPOINTMENT

Dr. William d. Scott, of Baltimore.
has been appointed surgeon for the Cur
It's Ray branch OF the Baltimore x Ohio
K. r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
NOTICE TO HUNTERS

All parties are warned not to hunt or
shoot or otherwise trespass on my prop
erty under penalty OF the law, which will
positively be enforced.
san1 Ia-l I'm NJ. Is. Rowe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
FIRST-CLASS BOARD

For nice comfortable lodging and
meals come to 314 Commerce street.
Meals 25c., lodging 25c. Board by the
week or month. Mrs. j. +. Monroe,
Fredericksburg, Va.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
Mr.. SCOTT IMPROVING

Mr. John F. Scott, who is at the hos
pital in Richmond for treatment, is steadi-
" improving and is expected home IN the
next two weeks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
JOB PRINTING

We print every thing from a book to
q visiting carl on the power presses oil
The Free Lance. Send US your orders.
The Free Lance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
FIRE IN KING GEORGE

The house of William s. Taylor, color
ed. near Igo. WAS destroyed by fire on
Wednesday night Loss 5000. No in
surauce.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG
AND PIEDMONT RAILS0AD

Connections at Fredericksburg with z. F. 4 T..
r. X and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rail.
way Co. At Orange with southern X. x. ano
Chesapeake 4 Ohio r. K.
The only line TO the Charlottesville and VII
cerness Battlenelds.
Eastern STANDARD Time. Daily e1ceptSunday.
IA. RICHARDS. Gen Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
IMPROVING METHODIST CHURCH

The work of repairing the interior OF
tho Methodist church has commenced.
The interior will be prettily painted, and
other improvements will be made.
No. Alonzo, the North and South poles
are now voting places.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02
zoe. Per Pound

. pounds 81, 100 pounds $4,000 Try pound
once YOU will ask for it the second time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-02

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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
Verdict REACHED IN
CRAPSEY HERESY Case
DOCUMENTS CONTAINING FIND.
INGS EORWARDED TO BISHOP
WALLER OF BUFFALO.

Published Statement That EccIesiasti-
cal Court Has Voted Four to One
Against the Accused Declared to be
Only GuesswOrk - Remark Dropped
by Rev. Charles III. BOyntOn Leads
Many to Believe That Court is Unani-
NOUS for Conviction.
Batavia, N. Y, May 9.-The ecclesi-
astical court which tried DR.. Algernon
S. Crapsey, rector of st. Andrew s
church of Rochester, on a charge of
heresy, ended its work to-day when a
verdict was reached, and the document
containing the findings of the court was
drawn up, signed and forwarded to
Bishop Walker at Buffalo. Until the
verdict has been received by Bishop
Walker, no official information as to its
contents can be secured. The published
statement to the effect that the court
had voted four to one against DIR.
Crapsey on both specifications is de-
clared to be only guess work. The Rev.
Walter G. Roberts, president Of the
court, tonight made the following
statement to the Associated Press:
There is absolutely no truth in any
statement that may have been printed
saying that the ecclesiastical court in
the case of DR.. Crapsey, or any mem
Der of it. to my knowledge or in my
belief, has announced what its verdict
is. All that has been given out is the
simple statement that verdict has
been reached. The findings Of the court
will be forwarded to Bishop Walker,
by whom they will be given to the
public"
A remark dropped by the Rev.
Charles H. Boynton of Geneseo, the
clerk of the court, has led many to be-
lieve that the court was unanimous for
DR.. Crapseys conviction, but differed
as to the degree Of punishment. In an
swer to q question as to whether the
president and clerk would sign the
findings, DR.. Boynton replied: "They
all will sign them
The session of the court lasted until
4:S0 this afternoon. Judge North be-
ing with the court for an hour previous
to final adjournment. President Rob
erts then announced that a verdict had
been reached, Judge North prepared
the findings in legal form. They were
signed tonight by members of the
court, and forwarded to Bishop Walker,
who will pass on them. He has the
power to modify the sentence, if the
verdict is against DR.. Crapsey, al
though he is without power to increase
II
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
CoNGREGAT1oNAL1sM CONTROL
Becomes Fixed in the west-An Inn
pOrtant Vote.

Chicago May 9.--Control Of Congre-
gationalism in the west became fixed
with the adoption of a new constitution
and bylaws for the Congregational
Home Missionary society to-day. The
eastern delegates contested the adop-
tion of the new rules at every point, but
the western members were in eintrol of
the situation, and the new constitution
was adopted by vote of to l.
Up to the present time the society
has been governed by self-perpetuat
ing board of control, which was en-
powered to re-elect members at the ex-
piration of their terms Under the new
constitution the election of a president
and other officers will rest with each
state society in the organization.
AT the annual election the following
officers We're chosen for the ensuing
year: President, Rev. Charles F. Mills,
of Missouri; vice-president, Fl. G. Clark
Ford, Of Ohio; recording secretary,
Rev. Louis F. Berry, Of Connecticut;
auditor George S. Edgell, Of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
An ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
Cause of the Grounding of Rhode
Island.

Washington, May 9.-The report of
Captain Perry Garst, of the battleship
Rhode Island, on the grounding of that
vessel in York Spit recently, has been
received at the navy department. It
shows that the cause of the accident
was an error Of judgment, and Captain
Garst has suggested court of inquiry,
which has been ordered.
The detail for the court of inquiry is
as follows:
Rear-Admiral Francis w. Dickins,
president; Captain Albert r. Couden
and Captain Edward R. Taussig, men,
bers, and Lieutenant Commander
Thomas S. Nowlen, judge-advocate.
The board will convene on board the
Rhode Island at Newport News, Va, at
noon Monday, May IA.
In his report Captain Garst said the
morning was clear and the York Spit
light and buoy at the entrance to York
river We're visible, but that the dis
tance from the buoy was misjudged and
the ship went aground. The reason he
did not report earlier was because his
ship was not equipped with wireless
The Minneapolis observed the Rhode
Island and reported the accident by the
use of her wireless
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
KEEPING AFTER MITCHELL
OPERATORS DENY STATEMENT
OF MINERS LEADER.

None of Them Had the slightest Inten-
tion of Reducing Wages or of In
creasing the Length of the working
Day--Condemnation of state Com
stabulary an Unfortunate Thing.
New York, May 9.--At the inforn1a-
tion bureau established by the anthra-
cite coal operators in this city the fol-
lowing statement was given out to-
day:
I'm addressing the convention at
Scranton yesterday, President Mitchell
is reported ITO have made this state
ment: Last summer l made tour
through this region. I urged the mine
workers to come back into the organ
ization. AT that time there were only
$4,000 members. AT the close Of tllaS
tour there were $4,000 members in the
organization. Had that tour not been
made there would have been a reduc-
tion in wages, according to reliable in
formation that have in my possession.
My information was that the railroads
were ready to increase the working
day from nine to ten hours; to re-
quire the engineers to work seven days
in the week, and to require firemen to
work twelve hours in stead Of eight, II
this is true, then we have won a, vic
tory
1T is important that there should be
no misunderstanding on this point.
The fact is that none of the operators
had the slightest intention of reducing
wages or of increasing the length of
the working day.
"On the contrary, if the men had been
left at work, and If the agitation of
which Mr.. Mitchell so proudly boasts
had not taken place, the men would
not have been idle for six weeks, much
lawlessness would not have occurred,
and the public would not have been dis
turbed by this wholly unnecessary con-
troversy.
1T is doubly unfortunate also that
the convention should have condemned
the state constabulary, for a cursory
examination of facts will show that this
organization performed it's duties most
carefully and moderately. Not a shot
was fired or a stroke welded except to
protect life or property which had been
wantonly attacked. This brave corps
of men-organized upon the specific rec
ommendation of President Roosevelt's
coal commission-should receive the
thanks Of every law-abiding citizen for
its conduct during these weeks of trial
and difficulty"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
CLERK Arrested FOR
EMBEZzLINC 100000
HARRISON SNYDER & SON,
BROKERS, OF PHILADEL-
PHTA, VICTIMJZED,

Accused Makes Full Confession and is
Doing Everything Possible to Assist
the Firm in Strengthening Out Its
Tangled B0Oks-PeculatiOns Extend
Over Six Years-MOst of the Money
Lost Specializing in Bucket Shops.
Philadelphia, May enlarged with
having embezzled upwards of 100000
from his employers, Edwin $. Green
field, head clerk Of the banking and
brokerage firm of Harrison Snyder &
Son of this city, was arrested here to-
day and held in $4,000 bail by a police
magistrate for further hearing to-nor-
row. In default of bail he was sent to
the county prison. Greenfield has made
full confession and is doing every
thing possible to assist the firm in
Strengthening out its tangled books.
Following the public announcement of
the embezzlement creditors filed pc
tition in bankruptcy against George e,
Snyder, trading as Harrison Snyder &
Son, in the United States court, and
Judge Mcpherson appointed Charles
N. Vollum as receiver.
Greenfield is about thirty years Of age
and has wife and two children. He
caame to the firm from the schoolroom
and rose from Office boy to the position
of head clerk and trusted representa-
tive of the banking house. About two
months ago Mr. Snyder went to Cali
e.r,,io op5 oro,,o nraapfa1d q nnWer of
attorney to carry on his business He
returned from the west about month
ago, and the first intimation that some
thing was wrong came to him when ne
missed some valuable securities from
his safe. 1t was not until last Mon
day, however, that he was able to find
where they had gone. Greenfield then
broke down and confessed He admit
ted that he took the money at various
times during the last six years and
that he lost most of it speculating in
bucket shops, He could not give even
an approximate figure of the money ne
had taken. Experts were at once put
to work and Greenfield was placed un-
der surveillance as he helped to
Stra1Snten MS tdHBIou dSCouheo' AS
was kept at work until to-day when
the embezlement was made public and
late in the day he was formally placed
under arrest. The warrant charges
him embezzling upwards of 100000 in
sundry amounts, $4,000 of which, it is
alleged, was taken within the last two
years.
Mr.. Snyder and the accountants be-
lieve the amount Of money ernbezzled
will be considerably over Si25,OOO and
may reach $157, 900. M. Snyder said the
defalcation is a hard blow for him, but
he feels he will be able to pay his cred
itors in full,
He said he had trusted Greenfield I'M
plicitely; in fact he practically allowed
him Ito carry on his entire business.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
rpWoRrH LEAGUE CONVENTION
Rev. b. r. Gilman Elected President at
Bristol.

Bristol, May AT the fourteenth an
nual state convention of the Epworth
league, held here to-day the following
officers were elected:
President, Rev. B. F. Gilman of An
sonia; vice-presidents Rev. F. /. Buck
walter of Waterville; Hartford district,
Dwight North, of Hartford; Meriden
district, Rev. f. H. Sawyer, of Yales-
Vile; Middletown district, Rev. M. p.
Griffin, of Middletown; Winsted dis
trict, Esther M. Beckley, of Torring-
ton; New Britain district, 3. ]. Hun
gerford, of New Britain; recording sec
retary, Miss Nilla E. Wilson, of New
Haven; corresponding secretary, Miss
May e. Allingham, of Ansonia; super
intendent of junior work, Mrs. John
Jaeger, of New Haven; superintendent
of mission work, Rev. M. o, Lepley of
waterbury.
The address of the evening was made
by Rev. DR.. Charles E. Locke, of Brook
lVn,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
no MANAGE CUSTOMS AFFAIRS.
China issues Order That May Affect
Sir Robert Hart.

Pekln, May 9.-An imperial edict,
which may radically affect the status
of Sir Robert Hart, director general of
the Chinese customs, and the customs
establishment was published to-day, as
sollows5
"Tish Liang, president of the board
of revenue, is hereby appointed super
intendent of customs affairs
"Tong shao, jr, vice president of the
foreign board, is appointed associate
minister of custom affairs.
"All Chinese and foreigners employ
ed In the various customs are placed
under their control"
Both these offices are new creations
in the diplomatic service; hitherto they
have nominally been under the foreign
board but practically Sir Robert Hart
has absolute control.
There has been considerable agitation
incidental to the China for the Chi
nese" movement against foreign man
agement of the customs and some Off
cial jealousy because foreigners have
been holding such power and SO many
desirable offices.
The diplomats here are unwilling to
comment on the edict until its inten-
tion and full force are apparent. If it
means a step toward active Chinese
Chinese management of the customs
the foreign governments are expected
to resist it.
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CONTINUED on Third Page
HOPPE DEFEATs SUTTON
xounsster Plays Winning billiards il
Chicago Tournament.

Xoungster Plays Winning BiIIsnra. !.
Chicago Tournament.
Chicago, May 9.-Willie Hoppe heaas
the winning list in the professional Nj.
hard tournament now being played ~
this city Jake Schaefer has the Same
percentage as the youngster but he has
taken part in only one game While
Hoppe has won both games in wh,ch
he has played.
Two matches were decided TODAY.
The afternoon game was betwean
George Slosson and Lewis Cure, the
Frenchman. Slosson won 600 ia 21Q
having led all the way after the ninth
inning. Sutton and Willie Hoppe vera
the contestants tonight and the bov
won by the score of 500 to 226. The
game eWas a one sided affair from the
start.
Sutton won the bank but failed IT,
score. Hoppe replied with a score Of
6O Sutton made another zero; Hoppe
came back with 12 and then In The
third inning made his high run Of Aha
game, liz. This game the youngster I
lead of 157 and he steadily increased
his advantage as the game progressed.
Hopes average was 20 fiat.
Sutton appeared to be badly out of
form and fell down on many easy
shots. His high run was 50 and his
average II $40.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT
Will assemble TODAY
EMPIRE'S NEW BIRTH NOT TO BE
MARRIED BIZ REVOLUTION-
ARY OUTRAGES

Radicals Issue Statement DiscIaiming
Amy Intention of Attempting Demon
strations-POlice Measures, However,
Have Been Well Taken-onIy EN-
peror Nicholas and the Imperia,
Family Now Awaited to Witness
Historic Event
st. Petersburg, May 9.-The dread
that some unfortunate event might &c
cur to mar the solemnity of the great
day Of Russia's new birth-tlle assem-
bling Of the first parliament-was laree
" dlssipated tonight when numbers Of
the radical revolutionary parties of II
Petersbury issued an announceman,
dlselaiming any Intention Of attempt.
ing demonstrations tomorrow and cam
ing upon their followers to refrain
from displaying red flags Or singing ~
Mafseliles' and to avoid all conduct
enat al would tend to bring about \ con-
lllet t with the police. A terroristic -
10 sonspt Is ne only thing hat is now II
ua,i Irt POI police measures have been SO
well taken that such a crime Il cons
uently considered to be impossible ~
Inc participants and accessor,aa
ne historic ceremony Of the onan,,s.
OF the first representative assarohi,. I,tAlis
lsussla nave all gathered in st. Peters
pury and only Emperor Nicholas ~
0ile imperial family are awaited. Thav
are expected to arrive in the mornt,,s
~ sea from Peterhof. to which nIaao
tney were removed from Tsarskoe- saIa
.o7uay. Inc emperor's personal escor.
"a PICKED Clrcassian cossaclxs arrtrs.s
w a special train. Oother t,a,s,a
brought mixed battalion connosa s.AAls
ueSacninehts from all the guard raaj.
iienOs' VINO are to keep watch over IS
einperor apartments and those of ~
,aules ana gentlemen of the corr a,.ss
ilsn lunctlonaries who are to +als
part n the reception to-rnorrow
Ane lilost sensational news of tha ~
was contained in the announcement !,
lne names OF the appointfye man,b ss,'-
or the council Of the emn;ra I, ...ss III III,
llst Count Witte is conspicuouslw az az
sent. no explanation is obtained ~.
tne omission Of the former prerniey's ~
name would seem to indicate either !,
open sllght On the part Of the en1narar
or 2 denomination on Count witta.s
part to withdraw altogether from n,,h
ny alIalrs' IN either case there Is N
complete break in the relations ~
sWeen ~ tne' monarch and the seryitor
,'aaoss M,,oss i'iulsunent u, Is the national par
llament' the laws for the creation ofa
which were elaborated under bis s,,,,o. ~
vision. # is understood that Cynun4
Wlcfe VIII leave Immediately for d for-
elgn country, 1t is not known whether
lle VIII participate in to-morrows GER
according to the expectations Of the
Continued on Third PageI
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-10
TAUSs1G ON CURRENCY.
Harvard Professor Speaks Before Saw
ings Bank OfficiaIs.


New York, May s.--Prof. Frank w.
Taussig, of the chair of political econ
omy at Harvard spoke on Reform in
Our Currency and Banking With Ref
erence ito Crises" before the Savings
Banks association of the state of New
York at its convention here to-day. He
said In part
More stringent regulations of the
business of trust companies and other
banking institutions under state char
ters, is called for. The state banks and
trust companies should be called on to
keep larger cash reserves, should make
more frequent and explicit reports of
their condition. and should be subject
ed to more careful and rigid examina-
ton, Especially in the state of New
York, and with reference to the condi-
tions of the metropolis, there is need of
more stringent legislation in regard to
the state banks and trust companies.
So long as they are allowed to carry
on their operations with the very
smallest supplies of cash it is possible
to ge on with, and ito keep almost the
whole of their reserves in the Golfers of
national banks, the virtual liabilities of
the banks are vastly inflated, and at
the same time the combination of trust
companies and banks into one chain of
united interests is almost inevitable" !"