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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
WERE KINGSTON EARTHQUAKE
Three Americans Arrive In Philadel-
phia From Stricken City.


phia From Stricken City
Philadelphia Jan 21-The United
Fruit company's steamship Admiral
Farragut arrived here from Port An.
tonic with three passengers aboard
who were in Kingston. Jamaica. when
the city was devastated By the earth
quake. The three were Mrs Albert
Turner and Grace Barton Turner. of
Prssaic y. j.. and Edward w. Long
ley. of Newtownyille. Mass.
They were guests at the Hotel
ROYAL which was partially destroyed.
but none of the three was injured cN-
cept Miss Turner who was cut b.
falling debris
Miss Turner who is trained nurse
and member OF the Red Cross So
cietv. said OF the earthquake: 1.-THE
buildings fell like the veritable houses
of cards Men, women and children
were buried under the fallen debris
everywhere. and the cries OF the
wounded could be heard through the
streets. When the shocks came and the
hotel walls began tumbling we got out
safely and were escorted by Mr.. Long
ley to the race track outside the city.
Though ! had my mother to look after.
| went into the stricken section OF the
CITY and did what ! could 10 help. We
secured bandages and splints from the
soldiers barracks and helped banf'
age the wounded. There were many
heartrending scenes"
Edward Longley said OF the earth
quake: q had just returned to the
Hotel Royal when there was a rumble
and the building began TO shake. The
plaster began falling from the walls
ind ceiling and as | fed ! was nearly
thrown to the ground by the terrible
swaying. When the shaking ceased !
returned to the hotel and helped some
Of thc guests out When we got out Of
the hotel the city was on fire. The
heaviest loss OF life was along Har-
bour and King streets. where build
ings three and four stories high fell
like egg shells. In one cigar factory
800 men were at work, and none Is
said to have ercaped death"
He says he never saw such havoc as
was wrought in the city In a walk
through the streets after the shock he
saw nearly 400 unburied dead lying
about among the debris. and he is sure
that five Americans were killed In the
Byrtle Bank hotel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
TOBACCO

Richmond, Va, Jan. 18th, 1907.
Sales for the week have been somewhat
heavier than last, though the highest
prices for wrappers were realized this
week in a sale for l.. A. Eddleton, OF
Hanover Co., as follows: l45 lbs at $45,
235 lbs. at 500, 100 lbs. at 800, 800 lbs.
at 80. Average $23.75. S. g. Maynard,
OF Hanover Co., 10 lbs. at $50, $50
lbs. at $14.75. &C. Perkins. of Han
over Co., so lbs. at $34, 140 lbs. at $24
30 lbs at $17, 205 lbs. $3.50 NJ. l.
Moran. of King William Co, SO lbs at
$50, 135 lbs at $14 %, 235 lbs. at$S Is
Prices are very satisfactory to the
farmers, everyone is well pleased, so we
see no reason to hold your tobacco, and
would advise the shipment OF some OF
your grades. Lugs that are bright and
red are selling well.
Yours truly,
Victor Shelburne,
For Silas Shelburne and Son,
Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Mine Run, Va, Jan. IS, 1907.
We desire to announce the sale OF one
half interest in our business at Mine Run,
Va, to Messrs. w. r. and Carl +. finder,
the business TO be conducted hereafter in
the firm name # Biscoe-TindeF Bros To
our many friends and patrons we re-
turn our sine re thanks for past favors
and express the hope that under the new
management we will be better prepared
than ever to make it TO your advantage
TO deal with us. Our motto has been
and will continue 10 be, honest and fair
dealing with everybody. Before buying
elsewhere get our prices on fertilizers,
grass seed, hay. feed, -four, hardware,
etc. Those who are indebted to us will
please settle at earliest convenience.
With our best wishes fOryour happiness
and prosperity, we are most truly yours,
j. II. Biscoe h Bro.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
TERRIFIC GALE oweePs BUFFALO
Five Lake Steamers Driven Aground
and ST 100000 Damage Done.

ana i,oOO.ODO damage ZONE.
Buffalo. Jan. n. - A terrific gale.
which blew go miles an hour at times.
has swept this city for rs hours and
has done Sl5OOOo0 damage to ship
ping
Five large lake liners wintered just
inside the breakwater wall were torn
loose from their moorings and driven
aground. The gale still RACES and no
aid can be- given the endangered yes
sells They abe believed 10 be resting
on soft bo tom. and unless the gale
becomes worse will probably not suffer
more damage.
For hours the gale swept the water
front tearing everything that stood in
its path Docks and wharves were
wrecked and carried away: craft
broken from their moorings smashed
against bridges doing serious damage.
Smchestacks and buildings OF lighter
construction were blown down like pa
per boxes but so far no casualties
have been reported
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
FOUND CODY UNDER FLOOR
Mysterious Disappearance Of Aged
Washington Reeluse Solved.

Mysterious Disappearance OF Aged
Washington Reeluse Solved.
Washington. Jan. ~ - The police
found the body of Isaac $ Jones, an
elderly rcclusc. who disappeared mys-
teriously the early part Of last No
vcmb.r. az the Jones home lz6 .
ltreet Northwest The body was dis
covered beneath the noor of the dining
room The only access TO which was a
hole H. inches square. which the old
nan h.d cIt in closet under the
Kitchen stairs 70 Is believed that he
entered this hole in order to adjust
supports under the sagging tile Of the
mantelpie,c in the room above, and
that he was fixing a support TO the
floor beam when death overlook him.
Coroner hewitt rendered a verdict Of
natural death. Jones formerly lived
In Newark. y. j.. ard in Parsons. Kan.
whore he practced law. He has con
siderable money on dero-H in a Wash
ington bank
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
FOR BENEFIT OF RECTORY FUND

King George C. H., Va, Jan. 10, 1907.
A delightful silver tea was given at
Powhatan on the evening of January
18th for the benefit OF the rectory fund
The large parlors OF the grand old man.
sion were brilliantly lighted and the
scene was one OF beauty and mirth.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Smith, Mrs. Fracketon, oil
Wyoming; Misses Delta Beverley, oil
Fauquier; Fanny Beverley, OF Essex
Willie Nash, OF Richmond; Katie B. Ar.
mold, OF Wyoming; Fanny Love, Minnie
Smith, Mamie b. Turner, Columbis
Smith, Lucy Lewis, Messrs McFettrick
OF PittsbWg; VIM. Smith, +. w. Mason
H. T. Berry, Frank Taylor, George Oglt
Tayloe, +. l.. Hunter, B. F. Tayloe, f.
l.. Hunter and Edward TaylOe.
Dainty refreshments were served
Amount realized, $lS25.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Examination Held at University.

The qualifying examination in Virgin ia
for scholars under the Cecil Rhodes
scholarship, which entities the holder 70
three years at Oxford University, Eng
land, was concluded: ~ the University OF
Virginia Friday. DIX candidates were
present. IA ioll I'VE:
W. W. Crump, George W. Cahoon,
Arthur +. Gray, Jr, y. f.. SmithsOn, e.
=. Osborne. W. l. Burner
This is the third examination that has
been held in Virginia for thu Rhodes
scholarship The first, in 1904, WAS
won 10y VIM 4. Fleet, OF Culver. Ind
the second, in 1905, 10y Beverly Tucker,
Jr., of Norfolk, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
LnCAL MARKETS

Corrected 10y Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.
wheat. 20 To rs. corn. i3 10 ~; meal
$l.3O TO s 30; oats, - to 40; hens, live
10 :; dressed, 10 20 -; chickens, small
II 10 IL; eggs, % 10 ~; lard .; ducks
live q to 10; dressed. 10 To ! /; butter, l.
to -; hams. II 10 Is; sweet potatoes
go to 90; Irish potatoes, 30 10 60;applee
per bushel. 80 To -; YEA, ~ 10 j;lambs
s.. 30 70 $3.50; hides, green, : TO 10
dry. - To Il. sailed. No. |, 9 10 10
cali skins No. !, $l10 per skin; babe
hay. $lJ 10 $lG per ton; leaf sumae, &c
70 10 per 100; hogs. live weight. DC.
beef. live weight y, TO 3hc.; dressed
hogs, & to Z; turkeys, live. II; undrawn
II to II; drawn, - to Is.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
THE STROLLER BROTHERS
CASE AT CULPEPER

In the Circuit court of Culpeper Mon
day the cases of James A. and Philip
Strother, who killed VIM. f. Bywaters
Just after be had married their sister,
Viola, was presented to the grand jury.
Judge d. A. Grimsley, Judge OF that cir
cult, being a relative of Bywaters. is not
sitting in the case. Judge A. NJ. Aiken. Of
Danville, is acting in his place. Attorney
for the Commonwealth, Chas. NJ. Waite,
has withdrawn from the prosecution for
personal reasons. John Keith, Common
wealth's attorney for Fauquier county,
with Capt. Micaiah Wood, OF Char
lottesvile, conduct the prosecution.
Ex-senator John L. Jeffries, formerly
of Culpeper, now of Norfolk; John l..
Lee, of Lynchburg, and K Walton
Moore, OF Fairfax, represent the defense.
1t will require a day or more for the
grand jury to hear witnesses and agre-
upon an indictment No date has been
set for the trial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
JOB PRINTING

The Free Lance is prepared TO do job
work of all kinds in up-to-date style at
reasonable prices on short notice. The
work done in our office will compare
favorably with the best to be had any
where The head of our job work de-
psrtment, who has been working in this
office for many years, is one of the most
experienced men in the business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
RAISE THEIR OWN PAY
Member Of the House Avoid Going
on Record
RUSH THE AMENDMENT THROUGH

AiCer March 4, 1907, each mem h4r NJ
Congress will receive . salary Of 81 SOC
a year instead Of the 5000 ne no y re-
ceives, il the SenB.e viii agree 10 be
amendment put in the legislative APP
preparation bill by the House
The Republicans and Democrats GOT
together and voted for the Increase
without going on record The provision
also increases the salary Of the Vice
Presideni, the Speaker OF the House, and
members Of the Cabinet ~ $l2. 900 ach.
motion WAS made Ia lay the amend
ment on the table. but on standing
vote Of l33 10 - II WIS defeated. aud
the salaries went through.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL

Senator Kittredge addressed the
Senate on his resolution directing the
Secretary OF Commerce aud Labor 10
investigate the lumber trust The TesO.
luton was agreed to. Senator Whyt..
spoke on his resolution in protest against
any encroachment by the Federal govern
ment on the powers Of the States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
WANT FUEL CONDITIONS
AT LEESBURG INVESTIGATED

Several citizens Of Leesburg have
written to the Department Of Commerce
and Labor asking for an investigation Of
fuel conditions at Leesburg.
They allege that the wood and coal
merchants of the town have entered into
an illegal combination and have raised
the price OF fuel 20 to 30 per cent within
the past thirty days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
OYSTER SUPPER AT GARRlSONVILLE

The Jr. o. u. A. NJ. will have an oys-
ter supper on Jan. 23rd. II a rainy
night, the next fair night. Refreshments
in abundance and oysters will be served
in fine style. The oyster supper will be
at the old place Of Mr.. ]. X. Nonntjoy,
opposite Mr. Charlie ellis, in Garrison
vile. Come one, come all, and help in a
good cause. i17-3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
oulT GATHERING SUPPLIES
Swettenham's Action Halls Work Of
New York ReIief Committee.

New York Relief Committee.
New York. Jan. 21.-The gathering
OF supplies here Tor the Kingston
earthquake sufferers by the New York
Kingston relief committee was discon.
tinued for the time being al least. and
in view of the refusal on the part of
Governor Swettenham. of Jamaica. 10
accent aid from American war vessels.
II is quite probable that the supplies
now ON the way 90 Kingston on the
steamers Allegheny and Prinz Joachim
will never reach that port Both steam
ers have been ordeHed TO call at Port
Antonio and there await further i'm
structions
Members OF the relief committee
would not commit themselves further
thar TO express the feeling that moth
ing more could be done without official
authorization from the governor Of ia
maica.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
G0RMAN'S SON FOR SENATE
Revenge Upon Wafsld One Of the Alleged Me-
tiVeS for Candidacy.

Arthur P. German. son of the former
Democratic leader, will in all likelihood
be a candidate for the seat 10 the IT, s.
Senate made vacant by his father death
Young Germans candidacy is designed
in a measure to defeat Gov. Edwin War
field, who is said to have intentions to
succeed William Pinkney Whyte in The
Senate, and will also be in the nature Of
fulAllment of death-bed promise to
avenge the alleged wrong that Gov.
Warheld did to his father in vetoing the
measure to disfranchise the negro vote.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
LEE EXERCISES IN CAROLINE

Mr.. A. B. Chandler, Jr., of Richu ond,
was the orator at the Lee brit day
Celebration at Bowling Green Satur ay.
lie was introduced by Commander C. r.
smith, Of the Caroline Camp Olhers
who took part in the exercises were Rev.
J. F. BilliDgsley, T. D Coghill. Judge +
e. MOncure and Rev. Andrew Broaddus
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
METHODIST CHURCH

TIL usual services were held at the
VI t1' dist church sunday morning An
at night Rev. j. h. Richardson preached
temperance sermon to q congregation
which filed the church to OVERLOOKING.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
N -.eS

Miss Ethel Treakle and John Treak
4 Lancaster county, were married r
emily at the Baptist parsonage at K
marnock, by Rev. F. W. Clay brook.
Miss Msude Nottingham daughter Of
=. d. Nottingham - Il Jann r. NOttii 4
IAN. Jr., both of Northampton county,
we're married Wednesday at the II lines
Presbyterian Church a Ba, view bJ Rev.
4. S. Yenable. The bridal couple left for
a southern tour.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
BIG FIRE IN NORFOLK

A destructive fire Sunday visited the
plant OF the Atlantic Creosoting and
Wood Preserving Works. Norfolk. Lum-
Der, to the extent Of many thousands of
feet, 2, 500 barrels OF oil and riar we're
destroyed, entAiIing loss OF a out
$50, 900. Partly Insured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)--
CATTLE steady; choice. S5.90@610;
prime. $5.50m575. SHEEP steady;
prime wethers, S5.60m5.75; culls and
common. SOS, lambs. $56760: veal
calves. $4,000 HOGS active; prime
heavies. $6.75d6.80; mediums and
heavy Workers. $6.S5: light Workers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
GENERAL NEWS

The Duke and Duchess Of MarlborouR
will continue 10 live apart, but a divorc
has heen decided against
Twenty-Five persons were killed in q
Big Four wreck IN Indiana. The Q u, q
CITY Special, consisting OF day coach
three eepers and private car Of Woe
President Schafi. collided head on witt a
westbound fright. The day Goa b
ca ight fire and all in il were cremat d.
Many were injured They were taken To
Kanakee in Schaff's private car, which
did not leave the rails.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
FARMSl FARMSl

List your land at once. Third edition
OF my catalogue goes to press January
10th. sell more land than any three
real estate firms in this part of the State.
A. C. Garrison, Guiney's. Va.
The reliable real estate man.
dec25-1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
January, 1907.
PAESl0ENl SUGGESTS A
LEE MEMORIAL

President Roosevelt, in a letter to the
Confederate memorial meeting in Wash
ington. suggests that "A permanent Lee
memorial be- established at some South
ern cOllrRe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
SILVER TEA" AT CANNING"
JANUARY PATH

All cordially invited to come to the
"Silver Tea" to be given at Canning"
Thursday, January gath, 1907. from
three to ten p. m, for the benefit OF the
rectOry fund
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

The News-Le4der says Senator
Tillmau criticised Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton twenty-eight years ago for APP
pointing negroes to office. The Sen
ator is at least consistent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
PIANO TUNING

Mr.. E. G. Speakman, the piano tuner,
will be in the city all this week prepared
to do any work in his line.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
OFF FOR ITALY

Senator aud Mrs Martin left Washing
ton Friday aud from New York sailed
for Naples on the Celtic Saturday morn
ing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

1t has been lust one hundred years
since Robert Edward Lee was born.
aud the anniversary of his birth
was celebrated all over the South
and in many Northern States. Amer
lea in this hundred years has pro-
duced many great men, but lew, II
any. the equal of Lee His was a
character so pure. so grand. so noble
that it is not strange that he should
have received the admiration OF a
DeOple to whom these characteristics
made up the man par excellence
Descended from the cavaliers OF Eng
land. Gen. Lee was the embodiment
Il courage and chivalry, but ne was
something more than this-he was a
Christian, a man who had learned to
stand fortune or misfortune without
once forgetting the sourcefrom which
it came. He was the same Lee at
Appomattox that he was at Freder-
icksburg. the same soldier at Gettys-
burg that he was at Charlottesville,
the same Christian gentleman after
he surrendered at AppomattoN that
he was when in command ct the
Southern armies. Lee has at last
been understood in the North and he
no longer belongs to the South alone.
The whole country claims him, proud
of him as an American sans re-
proach, as a soldier not excelled, as
a man who saw his duty and did it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

Those persons who still labor I'M
der the delusion that Gen. Lee sur
rendered his sword to Gen. Grant at
AppomatOx should read an article
by Gen. Porter in the January Out
look
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

sistance is greatly deplofed by many
of the residents Of Kingston, some Of
them even suggesting that the COVER
nor be petitiOned to resign. His action
is construed by some as inspired by
resentment Of President Roosevelts al
titude toward jamaican negroes on the
Panama canal. Others rdicule the
governors objection TO the landing OF
American sailors. armed or not armed.
Gtreets Reek With Stencil Of Bodies.
Saturday night the streets of the
burned district still reeked with the
stencil Of decaying bodies. The burn
ed ruins were illuminated only by the
baleful glow of the corpse-fires lining
the roadways, Many bodies were re-
covered through the aid Of vultures,
which perched in flocks on the ruins
beneath which their prey is buried.
As fast as they are uncovered the
bodies are thrown on the funeral
pyres and slowly consumed.
The total number OF known dead is
about $50. and IL is believed there are
at least $50 persons who have not been
accounted for.
Food Is coming into the city from
the country districts but a famine Is
greatly feared.
Fully 1000 persons have been MAIN
ed for life. their legs or arms having
been aumpuated. and those who sus-
tanned lesser wounds are counted by
the thousands.
In the meantime thousands Of per-
sons are still encamped at the race
course and in the parks adjoining ID
Park camp Many tents have been
loaned by the military, and there have
been erected hundreds Of little booths,
consisting OF slim upright supports.
with sheets or shawls doing service as
q roof or covered with the fronds OF
palm trees or broad banana leaves.
Deep Regret In London.
London. Jan. 2l.-There IS feeling
of deepest regret here over the unfor-
tunate incident that led to the hurried
departure of the American Warships
from Kingston. The morning newspa-
pers all regard the incident as most
unfortunate and regrettable. but sev-
eral OF them refrain from speaking edi-
torially pending further information.
evidently being DESTROYS TO carefully
avoid anything calculated in the slight
est TO jeopardize the friendly feeling
between the United States and Great
Britain They ALL however. reiterate
expressions OF gratitude for the inval-
liable services of the American sur
geons and landing parties
According to the Daily Mails Kings
ton spondent the people Of the
town are widely protesting against the
withdrawal of the Americans as there
is still great need of food and still
greater need of medical assistance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22

Mems and Boys Hats and Caps,
Ladies and Mems Underwear, and
in fact there will be nothing spared,
all must go. We haven't space to
quote you prices, but come and see
for yourself. 1t will be TO your in
terest to take advantage OF this
Slaughter Sale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
DON'T WANT
AMERICAN AID
Governor of Jamaica Objects to U. S.
Sailors in Kington.
U. s. wARsHIPs SAIL AWAY

Official Declares There Is No Necessity
For American Aid, AS He Is Able
to Preserve Order and Care For the
Wounded-Streets -Reek With the
Stencil of Decayine Dead, and Gov
ernor Says Their Burial Is Merely
One of Convenience.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-07-22
HEAVY RAINS
IN WISCONSIN
La Crosse Cut or From Rail Com.
munication BY Washouts-Great
Damage to Crops.

La Crosse. Wis, July 22.-All
trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul, Northwestern and Burling-
ton Railways. between Chicago and
st. Paul are tied-up as a result OF
washouts following yesterdays heavy
rainstorm in northern Wisconsin. Not
a train on any road has moved out OF
La Crosse for twelve hours and it is
not known when the will get
through. La Crosse is cut off from
rail communication in every direction.
Telegraph and telephone lines went
down, but were partially restored to.
day. Much damage has resulted to
crops. One farmer near La Crosse
lost 100 head of cattle which were
drowned.
Electrical Storm at Racine.
Racine, Wis, July PA number
Of buildings were damaged and many
horses killed in a severe storm here
last night. Lightning struck the
steeple of st. Mary's Church at Wat
erford, passed down it and killed one
worshiper. Several others were
knocked down and severely stunned.