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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
Southern Railway

y. B.-Following schedule figures published as
Information. and arr not plarnnt.sTi.
Schedule effective june 9TH, l@S.
Trains leave Washington from Penwys Ania
station.
80 a. N. DailT-LOcal for Hardsonbcfg. v 10
ranton Danyilie, aud way stations
l9.;l u. m. daily- Nashington and Fi"ros
Limited. Through coaches and slseIef t. tn-
lumbia. Savannah and iacIsonyills. binins
AR service.
u.I5a. IN. nally-u nited state. Pas, Aali.
First-class coaches and draglng-ruoni Shopper -
New Orleans Dining-cAr service.
4Oi =. M. Week Days-lOcAl Tor Harris nfu5-
and way stations on Manassas lransb.
AS y. m. Daily--LOcai FOR NeFs"ns"n snd
chart :tesy,lie Week days tor Stfa-b.rf
7.30 L. m. Daiiy-NeW YORK nm Alfalfa IL
press First-class coash % Atlanta. sifTp"I 20
Columbus, Ga, Mondays, Wednesday,. m
days Sunset Route Tourist sieopef. hhshlnSs' a
W san Franrisco.
on.ss. First class .0ach snl seepers 90 Column
bin. savannah, Jacksonville. Sleeper 70 Au-
gusta and Port Tampa. Dining ear u Ia 'hre
1000 o. m. Daiy-Now YORK and M'nphis
Limited (yia Lynchbursl - ir-t-aa A.. Goa "a hhi
,ieeuing car 70 Roanoke, kuoNNuie, ihnti.'-
nooga. Birmingham and Memphiz sie"pef 10
New Orleans. Diningcar service.
iO.5 o. m Daily Washington and south.
western Limited-All Pullman trains. CLUB AMI
observation cars 10 Atlanfa and Macon; -eepers
30 Nashville, Atlanta. Macon, birmingham
Sew Orleans Dining car service.
Trains leave ri slmoud for the Snnih ~ l"i-
lows. Daily d. m.. H. ~ p. 3d.. li.1 D. ni., Week
davs q p. M. 1870 q. m. aud 100 D. m. m..A"
connection al Danyiile Tor all points S"uth. run
man sleeper Trains arrive Richmond - a. h,
g3j 10. m $50 d. m. daily. $50 a. 900. Nesh days
Through trains from the south arrive wash
fn0ton gt2 A.. m. 6.52 a. m, $50 AM ll'5 o. n
4 90 %. ~ and $50 y. m, ana 300 p r. uh)'
Iossi trains from Strasburg $40 ~
geak days. Harrisonburg IS -. m. geek
days and $50 D. m. daily. From Charlotte
,iIIe SO a. m. and Lynchburg 80 .. 10. dsily.
Tickets. sleeI lnz-car reservations, ANA detnn'l
a.. sll Pa ave aud Pennsylvania station.
Raszase checked through from hotels AID resi-
dsuca. . -, 1870,
H. d. SPENCER. General Manager,
H. n. HARDMlCk, Pass. Irhne hKf.
" H. TAYLOE. Gen. Pass. Agent
s.. Brown. GeneFsl Agent,
Washington. %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
Contracts Calling For 25oo Coolies Al
Ieadu Prerared.

Contracts Calling For 25OO Coolies Al
ready Prepared.
Washington. Aug. IT, Chinese Ia.
Dor Will Doe given "a thorough test on
The Panama canal Contracts calling
for $500 Cinnamon for canal work
have been prepared. and advertise.
mcnts will be- issued hy the Isthmian
canal commission i'm q few days asking
Tor proposals from labor agents.
If the initial $500 Cinnamon prove q
success IL is likely that many moro
will De taken to tine lsthmus to do the
work. which Is too hard for the ia
maicans now employed there in largo
numbers Organized labor has offered
much opposition To the employment o.
contract Chinese labor hut the ja
maican workmen have proven made.
quate. sufficient Spaniards cannot b
had Immediately 10 rush the work and
the Chinese are thc last hope OF thu
commission
If the contractors obtaining help for
the commission do not pay more on
the Isthmus than Chinese are paid in
others parts of the world i. is bo.
lievcd the daily wage of the coolies
will be less than that of the Jamaicans
on the Isthmus
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
5 FAB OAR D
AIR LINE RAILWAY


Important Changes of Schedule Effective
May 27th.
The Seaboard takes pleasure IN
announcing "a greatly improved schedule,
effective May 9th. giving the travelling
public most convenient and cumiortabl"
schedule and making the fastest time
between Richmond and Atlanta. Birm
ngham. Memphis and Southwest.
Short II time via the air llne-A
nights ride 10 Savannah. Jacksonville
Atlanta. Birmingham and Memphis
With through Pullman sleepers and un-
.xcelled cafe ear service. Leave Rich
mond 2.2O =. NJ. on and after May 2tth
with sleepcrs, caie ears and most com
portable day coaches. for all Grofgla.
aud Florida points. n we'll as Atlanta.
Birmingham. Memphis. Kansas titN
and the entire South and Southwest
naboard train now leaving Richmond
At1lP NJ will. after May 2ith, leave
at lOP NJ. with through sle"i~rs 10
Florida points. ~ well ~ To Atlanta,
birmingham and Memphis. inconnectlon
with the Frisco system. Our $40 \. VI.
train making local stops with direct
connections Tor Durham, Raleigh, Char
lott. and Wilmington. will remain ~
now. FOR tickets, Pullman reservations
and all information, apply at Richmond
Transfer Company, or District Passen-
.n.r Agents office, $50 East Main STREET
H. :. Lizard. ". NJ TAYLOR,
d. Z. 4. Telephone 4O5. g. +. \.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
P. h'CRACKEN, BRO. Q CO..
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

GROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE and
BOURBON WHISklES from the following well
known distleries. Graft Il Co., Of Ohio Boo ne
County NistiIling Co. Of Kentucky. MOntcf 10
Dlstillery. Of Maryland and W. F. Gray. Of
Pennsy
Agents for Bergner & Enge's Lager Beer.
They also offer staple and Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural Implements, Seeds. Guano and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
Wasting STRENGTH

Women who suffer from unnecessary, disagreeabe.
painful, Weakening female complaints, will find that
Wine of Cardui is safe and pleasant remedy for all
their ills. 1t acts directly upon all the delicate ndamed
tissues, purifying the blood throwing off the clogging
matter and relieving female disorders such as irregular.
scanty, profuse, painful catamenia proIapse, etc.
Also relieves headache backache, dizziness,
cramps, dragging palms. nervousness iritabiIy, etc.
If you need advice, write us a letter, telling US 81
your symptoms We will send free advice Gin plain
sealed envelope) Address: Ladies' Advisory Dept.
The Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
al WROTE YOU
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway 10
Gapgahann0ck River Line.
SCHEDULE IN fFFELT JULY ISt 800

e.rmore-rnI alannocl- F,rrnch-iurs
'a'e ttnnn r Light STREET weather permitting sunday ia't.
De-, Inlf-llt p De-
fW.-iud Nolb Iul ,iICn,l stone Inugon
m -IuI-.
N.,,- ot. tauaHd tart.r- Ialt"u- l-io~n, Sander "
uot oot~ Port Royal Port conway Hay Mount Hop Yard Iarr-
Steamer ,a,iusou sunday d1e- stop
Baltimore Taplaiannok
weather permitting "Wednesday, and Fri
W-lud north llI NIL or,b White Stone 'lnneton 'N,ns
IDai~ Mrou Nonlt-on- Il'fha Monl-Aon, WHEATON Watt"
tl.w .SlafI,-, InIEnhlunok
Note -tol at WharF'- marked
TlIAauuok- Norfolk
Leave Tapuhanu,sa weather permitting Saturday -oppnsat
Bay Port. Nllton Water View. No
donaldson Iurton- lu.n- Mltu'b Merry Point
Mil trek, North End NtLind
4,c Norfolk Monday. weather permitting
or lAIueA landings aoF" except NrstA1nI "bf'
Wan. N,o stopping AZ these points "a, % lmorc on Tuesday
Irtlrr, aslur,-Ta nhnnuo.k-Faitmop.
Leave F,i lnr sunday. Tuesday AMI Thursday No. tide and wealth"
ltr D.. Fl
t.- larl. NuntT t tonuny. Pr I,y. imo |ln
I ll Ial Hole r
pot. Npaon~ Water ieH Monhon lnua l20 &c., Hurnis Million
Merry Morn NousIrington VIII STONE
d Creek North l.n. $500 N,~ianl
Arrive Baltimore. Tuesday Thursday and Saturday mornings
Tappaiannoe-Balmon
luIaauuok. permitting o M Tuesday and Thursday
Nc.iori-- Wares Boolr- Sari- Vibrations Water View
N, trlaul MlIlask.
White Stone Mil tnek, North ini 'Nc-' land
Does Do stopou Thursday
Arriving Baltimore WnI,~ia! and Friday mornings
". D. SCOTT, Agent, Fredericksburg, Va.
WILLARD THOMSON Man r. MURDOCH Gen. Fri. Pass Agt
Baltimore. june - 1906
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
WILL DISMISS TELEeRAPHERs
Lackawanna Railroad to Control Trains
BY Signal System and Telephone.


Scranton. Pa, Aug ll.-Ohicial an
nouncement was made here that the
Lackawanna railroad will, At an early
date. dispense with tho services Of
tclcelaphcrs on its system and viii
control the movement Of trains with
the automatic block signal system
and the additional telephon facilities.
The change will affect the entire linz
from Hobokon TO Buffalo a. well as All
the branches. This will be the first
railroad in America to make such q
sweeping change. Trains will then
be controlled under rules practiced in
England. where despatchers are I'M
known
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
Liquors ant
obaccoS
In this section OF the Sta

Our store is the only place you cal
iud the celebrated Wilson Whiskey
and Canada Rye drawn from the bar
rel Our brands are too numerous t.
mention. We have all kinds Of bot
lied LIQUORS and at our bar you VII
dud all the leading brands Call o
write
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
Boston Variety Store
Don tRunChanCcS

OF purchasing your liquOr any
where and everywhere, but al
ways 20 where yOu are sure OF get
ting the best and purest goods.
Adulterated goods are not tit TO
use. We are doing the largest
business IN Fredericksburg, be-
cause we never misrepresent our
goods and always give You your
moneys worth in quality aud
measure. We have the largest
AahnftMent OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
CLOTHING

Mems Black Clay WorStcd Suits.
worth $50. at 500.
Mems Cu-tom-madc Corset Fitting
Suits. worth $1,000. $500.
Fine Line Boys and ChilIrcu's Sui 5.
Nice Line Ladies' and Children OK
lords. Fine Line Mems ONfords.
We have "a great spring and summer
line of goods. too varied to mention
Call ON the One price house-tho
house that uudcrscll~ all.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14

The more faith woman has in her
husband the fewer lies lac tells.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14

First coNrcuo~ IN arhT-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-14
cHlMEsE LAeOR FoR cANAL

Tho other injured were sent to their
ONES in Norfolk and Portsmouth,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20
EAT EXCITEMENT IN THE
ACE HOTEL.
EARTHQUAKE DID DAMAGE IN MANY yCALIF0 F0RN|A TOWNS

San Francisco life reported 200
flames which
I'D
homeless
s
reach miio
Of
of
students
collapsed Mention
and
butso
the
to do
ST.
The hockw in
OF the
companies will
pay all losses. dollar
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20

Hearst building collapsed.
New Chropicie building. hardly dam
aged at all
The White house. walls badly crack
Ell, all plate glass windows gone:
every piece OF stock in the building re-
mored before $50 am.
Winchester Hotel, Third street, total
~ destroyed by shock.
Grand opera house, entirely des-
troyed
Claus Spreckies house and stables at
Vanness badly damaged
St Lukes Episcopal church. Van
ness avenue. Will have to be pulled
down
Mechanics Library building, Post
street, cornice fell to the street. build
ing slightly damaged
Crocker building, Market and Post,
light shaft.
Lick House. walls and roof largely
caved in.
Upham building. Pine and Battery
totally destroyed, loss S550.0OO.
Fire house adjoining California
Hotel, on Busch street. Chief Suili-
van and wife sleeping in engine house
severely bruised by bricks crashing
through roof from hotel.
California Hotel, Bush street, upper
walls collapsed and upper floors
wrecked
The building in course of construc-
tion to be occupied by the Hammar
Baths, will have 10 be rebuilt. 1t is
located on Post street, near the
Olympic club. The walls are badly
warped and twisted and the roof has
fallen in
San Francisco Gas and Electric com.
panies, Post street plant, but slightly
damaged.
ST. Francis Hotel, exterior slightly
cracked and scanned, but not seriously
damaged.
Pacific Union club. Post and Stock
ton streets front damaged and f1s-
sures in rear wall.
st. Dominics church on Pierce street
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20

from New York had just opened its
season there, and all the SCENERY and
costumes were soon reduced to ashes.
From the opera house the fire leaped
from building t0 building. leveling
them to the grsund in quick succession.
The Call editorial and mechanical de-
partments were totally destroyed in a
few minutes, and the flames leaped
across Stevenson street toward the
fifteen story stone and iron Claus
Spreckels building. which with its lofty
dome is the most notable edffice in
San Francisco. Two small wooden
buildings furnished fuel to ignite the
splendid pile. Thousands of people
watched the flames licking the stone
walls. At first no impression was
made but suddenly there was a crack
ing of glass. and an entrance was eff
fected. The inner furnishings of the
fourth floor were the first to go. Then
as if by magic, smoke issued from the
top of the dome. This was followed
by most spectacular illumination.
The round windows of the dome shone
like so many full moons; the long,
waiving streamers Of flames burst
forth. Women wrung their hands and
wept, saying:
''It is so terrible
The tall and slender structure which
had withstood the forces of the earth
appeared doomed to fall before the
fire. But after time the light grew
less intense. and the flames. finding
nothing to consume, died out. leaving
the building standing, but completely
gutted.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE PAL
ACE HOTEL.
The Palace hotel. the rear of which
was constantly threatened. was the
scene of much excitement. the guests
leaving in haste many with only the
clothing they wore. Finding that the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20

hotel was not in present danger, many
the removal of tEeir belongings,
though little could be taken away
owing to the utter absence of trans
portation facilities
The Parrot building. in which were
located the chambers of the state su-
preme court the lower floors being
devoted to an immense department
store, was ruined. though it's massive
walls were not all destroyed. A little
further down Market street, the Acad-
emy Sciences, the Jennie Flood build
ing, and the History building kindled
and burned like SO much tinder. Sparks
carried across the wide street ignited
headquarters of California General
Funston. commanding, were burned.
SCORES OF BUSINESS BLOCKS
BURNED.
Nearing the bay. the waters of which
did the fremen good service. along
the docks. the fire took the Rialto
building a handsome sky-scraper. and
converted scores of solid business
blocks into smouldering piles Of
bricks.
Banks and commercial houses, sup
posed to be fire-proof. though not Of
modern build. burned quickly and the
roar of the flames could be heard even
on the hills which were but out OF the
danger zone.
Here many thousands of people con-
gregated and viewed the awful scene
Great sheets of flames reached in the
heavens or rushed down some narrow
street. joining midway between the
sidewalk.
INGS DESTROYED.
The following is an incomplete list
of the buildings totally or partially
destroyed:
Call building, entirely destioyed.
Claus Spreckles building, autted by
Hre.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20
STATE INSANE ASYLUM DEMOL
ISHED

Los Angeles, Cal. April 18.-News
comes to this city from Niles. a small
town in the Santa Clara valley about
is miles from San Jose stating that
the earthquake demolished the state
insane asylum at Agnews, near San
Jose, burying many of the inmates
in the ruins. 1t is stated that San
Jose suffered severely. This news was
brought by an automobile from San
Jose TO points where wire comuiuai-
cation had been established with Los
Angeles temporarily.
Mayor McAleer, OF Los Angeles,
has filed messages to Mayor Schmidt.
OF San Francisco, offering to render
any assistance possible and asking
for advices as TO the situation. and
what aid may be needed.
President Summerland, Of the city
council called special session CT
that body today, and forwarded tel
egram to the mayer OF San Francisco
Offering in the name Of Los Angeles
to render any aid possible. Both the
mayor of Los Angeles and the prcsi-
dent of the city council requested the
Associated Press to communicate II
possible their tenders of assistance
as they do not expect to be able TO
reach them through the ordinary
cha1nls of communication.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20
Nearly Half Of San Francisco
Is in Ruins.
FIRES RAGING ALL DAY
Property Loss Will Exceed One
Hundred Million Dollars.

Fire Department Is Powcrless to Cone
With the Flames and Immense
buildings Were Dynamited to Check
the Observation-Disclosures Pos
sible Being Done TO Render Aid TO
the Homeless and Destituts.-Many
OF the Handsome Buildings at the
Stanford University Were Wrecked.
Reports From Districts Outside of
San Francisco Indicate Widespread
Damage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20

is wrecked and there are assures in
the walls. The structure will have to
be pulled down. The parochial house.
in the same block, is a partial wreck
It is estimated that the loss to the
parish is 100000.
The ornamental top ON st. Duns-
stans, the apartment house at Sutton
street and Vanness avenue, fell into
the street.
The Concordia club building On Van
ness avenue, has several assures in the
side and rebuilding will be necessary.
The Hotel Grinado badly damaged,
stone coping about roof fell.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20

CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-03
THROUGH SERVICE.
Tfackage Arrangement With l. & G..
y. viii Benefit Katy Route.

Houston, Tex, March Ran
dolph Daniels, chief clerk of the gen
eral passenger department OF tn,
Missouri, Kansas and Texas at Dial
+ las, spent yesterday in Houston. Fl
! is en- route TO Waco from Galveston
1 where he was Interested for his Une
in securing his pro rata of the immi
grant business from the North Ger
| man Lloyd steamship. which arrived
in Galveston Saturday morning Ae-
complaining him to Galveston were
Jake Gerlach, travelling passenger
agent at Denison and Il. F. Beasley,
city passenger and ticket agent OF
the local office.
He said that the most important
matter now under consideration by
the passenger officials of the Katy
was the Encouragement of schedules
to follow the inauguration of the use
of the international and Great North
ern tracks from Austin to San Mar
cos
'Of coarse, said he" 81 cannot give
you any dates on these proposed
changes as it depends entirely upon
the completion of the repair of the
bridges along this line by the Inter
national and Great Northern, which
will probably be within the next
month, as | understand the bridge at
Austin is now the only obstacle.
you see, by this trackage ar
rangement with the International
and Great Northern, we will have the
shortest and most direct line to San
Antonio from the North 1t will
eliminate for the throughtao inta DIN
eliminate the present route via Smith
vile for the through trains, instead
OF going via Granger and Smithville
The branch line to San Antonio will
leave the main line at Granger and
go via Austin and San Marcos.
when the arrangement has been
made We will inaugurate the San
Antonio- Houston through sleeping
ear service, leaving Houston aboat
/ o .. M. and arriving at San Anto-
MO about G:ln a. M. which Will give
US the earliest train into San tuto-
Mo from Houston
"Of course the delay now occasion
ed AT Smithville will be done away
with and We propose putting a new
train on the line between San Anto-
MO and Smithville
FIgurative's speaking MIR Daniels
said that with the new service 20 be
maugurated between Denison and
, Wichita Falls. that the operating eS-
peuses OF the Missouri Kansas and
Texas would be- increased 10 SOME
thing over 100000 per annum
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-03
DEFECTIVE EYES.
Said by Il Specialist to BE Due to Use
of Electric Lights.

Chicago, H., March B.. Universal
blindness is to be humanity's tribute
Ito electricity is the theory expressed
by DR. Preston Pratt, x-ray and ther-
apeutic expert. in the trial of per
sonal injury suit in Judge Wind s
: court yesterday. The Union Traction
company is being sued for $4,000
damages in behalf of Ruth Bostronn
who is declared 10 be partially blind
and paralyZed from an electrical cur
rent which passed from the atmos-
phere through her body. April 10.
1902
Eye specialists have been the first
to discover the corrouing effects of
the electrical currents being general
ed by millions of dynamos in every
corner of the civilized globe ex
planned the witness. Day or night
we are never free from its influence,
he said THE eyes, the most delicate
portion OF the human body. will suf-
fer first"
DR.. Pratt cited the increasing pre-
valence of failing eyesight. Later
will come a gradual sensitizing and
burning of the hands.
The wavering light of the mean
descent globe, the suffering bright
ness of the arc light, the slarins
white of the vacuum tube were speci-
fled as the agencies which already
have made the Americans . spec
tacled and blinking nation The
shock from a telephone battery, the
spark of Jumped" trolley pole, the
snap and crackle of the power sta
ton dynamo and motor were cited as
stronger but less eyespent contribu-
tors TO the same effect
The Bostrom girl was standing at
a street corner four years ago when
a wire fell across the trolley wire. its
loose end dropping within four feet
OF her She was then Il years old.
Almost immediately she became near
iy blind and was paralyzed on her
right side. the one nearest the swing
ing wire.
The traction company asserts that
the girls condition could not have
resulted from the current carried by
the wire unless il came in contact
with her
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-03

\ cold at this time il neglected is
liable TO cause pueu monia which -
so often fatal and even when ths
patient has recovered tn. lungs ar,
weakened. making them particularly
susceptible 20 the development 81
consumption Foicy's Honey aud Tar
will stop The cough. heal and
strengthen the lungs and pTeveDt
pneumonia La Gripp. coughs yiele
quickly so the wonderful curative
qualities OF Foley's Honey and Tar
There l. nothing else just - good
Sold nv u " Fesris
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-03

Austin and return Sc IS. account
State Methodist SUNDAY school con
yention On sale March Is and p,
Limit March 70
Dallas aud return St3p, account
convention |. o o r On sale Mch
3rd. ith and morning ~ n. 9Th
Limit March 10
Dallas and return $50. account
state Prohibition Convention On
sal. Feb. 90 and morning Feb %.
Limit March .
Fort Worth and return SIZE. ac-
count state meeting Y. " &. a On
sale March 18th and nth Limit
March %
Fort Worth aud return i9o. "a
count fat stock show On sale March
2isi and morning March ssnd lin
IL starcn Is.
Ds.las and return $3.50. account
Farmers Union On sale March 3
aud 6. limit Aarch 10
Dallas and return 81 80, account
Cattle Convention On sale
March II ard Is. morning % Limit
narA -