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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
HANOVER SCHOOL.

Miss Sallie Buckner Montgomery. act
ing principal for session 19OS-'9, Will re-
open on Wednesday, Septem Der .. at
fredericksburg. Va. English branches.
higher mathematics and science taught.
Also Latin, French and German.
The past session has been the most
successful in the history OF this school.
aud the pupils have attained a high
standard of honor, as well a. scholar
chip.
Terms payable quarterly In advance.
Entrance considered guarantee for the
session.
For further information address,
Miss S6llie BuckDer Montgomery.
iya-l-s2m Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
LAUNCH LOST IN STORM

Fr2nk K. Chase and George S. Webb.
members oi tie Corinthiau IachtCub. %
Arlington, lost their launch Limo in
the Potomac ia the heavy southeast
storm. They left Washington on August
10. reaching Classic Shore. the new sub
division If Colonial Beach. the same day.
During the night the wind drove the
launch against the wharf. completely de-
molishing and sinking her. The Lima W a.
30 feet long.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
FIREmEH CHOOSE HAMPTON

Hampton was selected IS the place FOR
holding the next annual convention Of
the volunteer hlemen IL Virginia.
Hampton won over four contests.
Fifteen hundred men Verein the pars le
at h2rrisonburg Thursday. ColuD5 a
No. 3 Of Alexandria. won first prize .or
Tue Test appearing company ia the pc
ra0e, " lille Hampton took second MONEY
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
BOARDING HOUSE

Mrs. J. F. Monroe, 313 Commerce
street, has opened a first-clsss boarding
house and is prepared to furnished nice
rooms. meals aud snacks at all hours
from 6:3O A. NJ. TO 1880 p. NJ. Also take
boarders by day, week OF month. Prices
reasonable and accommodations first
class
Special private room for ladies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
ADMITTED TO NAVAL ACADEMY

LunsioTd l.. T. Hunter, OF Clifton
Forge, was admitted into the Naval
Academy a. Q midshipman Hunter IL
one 81 several young men who failed On
the first physical examination. because %
some miaor defect, but was given the al
tentative % submitting 20 q surgical rp-
eration In order 70 overcoma the tronll h
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29

Lot No. 600 Gents Fine Neellgee
shirts, large variety, all sizes. value from
5Oc TO Zoe. Sale price 39c.
Lot No. ?. Good Fine Grade On.
bleaehed Cotton, only about ? 900 yards
to sell. Sale price 3ac per yard.
Lot No. 3. About 1000 yards of Fine
Unbleached Cotton. 40 inches wide. Sale
price &c per yard.
Lot No. 120 Meme soc Work
Shirts, ell sizes. sale price SIC.
Lot. No. 3. Boys Heavy Blue Cham
brey Work Shirts. Sale price 25c.
Lot No. 6. Mems Heavy Blue Denim
Overalis, value SOc to 75c. Sole price
Lot No. T. Mems Heavy Blue Derim
Jumpers. Sale price 39c.
Come early and often and buy liberal
They VII be filed same day received.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
PARSONS 70 OPPOSE SAUNDERS

Republicans Of the Fifth District held
their convention at MaFtinsvule Thurs
day and nominated over Or. Simmons
as candidate Tor Co. gress 20 oppose Con
gresham Saunders. j ~ Parson.. OF
Graysoa county. Mr. Parsons made d
iorceiui speech Of acceptance. DR.. Sim
mons pledged himself 70 aid Mr.. Par
egu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29

Philadelphia. Avg IS - Herman
Walter. ST. siNts-fve years old. Of
S'7s Harper street was found f.1s
iyicg face downward over gas rams.
In the Kitchen. The gos was t.-r.,f
On inl force. so an inquest hc'f ar
the coroner. verdict o. suicifc while
temporarily dcrouCel wcr given.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
LOST 500 BY A BITE

A single mouthinl Of clam soup cost
Harvey Bates Wednesday at Lancaster.
Pa, 500. While eating the SOUP he bit
into and broke pearl and a local je weller.
who examined the pieces, said be would
have given 800 for the pearl whole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
SUPREME COURT TO MEET

Tbs hall term OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals viii convene at steunton Tues.
DAP and last Tor = month or more. The
winter term VIII open iD Richmond early
10 November. end continue for se1eral
months- Che Stanton docket Il light
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
GASOLINE ENGINES SAVE LABOR

On account Of the scarcity OF laborers
you are perhaps going TO buy a Gasoline
Engine, the greatest OF all labor savers.
but don't experiment Buy "FAIR-
bANks-MORsE." Agents Wanted.
Write for Catalogue.
A. ]. Hun, Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29

An Ohio Ensilsge Cutter with carrier,
IN good condition. VIII cut 40 or more
tous per day. win sell cheap.
N b. Rowe. Fredericksburg, Va.
saug1 O 3tlaug11-lm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
FOR SALE.

One ten-horse Frick traction engine. in
nrst-class condition, equipped with
Gouid balanced valve and Manuel of
pump T. +. Morrison,
aug27 ,l2m Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
GENERAL NEWS

South Carolina Democrats Ten0minated
Gov. Ansei by $4,000 majority over c L.
Blease.
VIM. Thompson, who is at George
town Hospital, Washington, suffering
from "A snake bite, will recover. The
swelling on his head where he was bitten
has diminished, and the color is coming
hack 10 his fnce.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
SNOW IN BALTIMORE

There was lizht fall Of Stow in the
suburbs Of Baltimore Wednesday night
Fiurriss were reported from other points
In Maryland
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29

Gov. Hughes comes too near hay
ing wings to suit the New York Re
publican organization.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
FLIES DISAPPEAR

when you use Fly Ribbon. New thing
but The best thing out. Price, DC, at our
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29

The New York Herald's Chinese al.
lance smacks of midsummer dull
ness.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29

that was heretofore advertised. There
lut the entire store. Now don't let these
Ting all you want.
( Lot No. 3. Small quantity Of Boys
Wool Sweaters, all red, value 81 25.
Sale price SOC
Lot No. 8. Mems Hish-grads Royal
Blue Wool Sweaters, value $3.50. Sale
price 9Sc.
Not No. 10. Mems Brown Wool
Sweaters, V Neck, 81 value. Sale price
75c.
Lot No. II. Mems Heavy Blue
Sweaters, Toe value. Sale price soc.
Lot No. u. Ladies WE'LL made Wrap
pers, value 81. Sale price 79c.
Lot No. 13. Celebrated Make Guaran-
teed Alarm ClocS, 81 velue. Sale price
soc.
Lot No. IL Gents Guaranteed Watch.
stem wind, stem set, sold the world
over at 81. Sale price Zoe.
Hyou can't come send your orders.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
LAS CALL !

Oaiy Few days lift Great sndsumuer
Of
have
all
stantate this
entlrs
all and the close without
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-29
Undertakers and Embalmers

Sne Free Lance IL prepared 20 DO all
Kinds OF Job printing 10 nrst-clsss styis
at nodsrsts prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

with the main corridor. There are three
entrances to the building on 1914 street
and 14th street sides. which open into the
basement floor. basement in name only.
as it is several feet above the ground.
The main entrance to the building Is on
the Pennsylvania avenue side and Is
directly i'm the center of the structure.
This entrance leads TO what is known
made of white granite. On the sides of
the steps are marble pedestals. upon
which. at some future date. statuary will
be placed.
There is an outer vestibule before the
main corridor is reached. This vestibule
is of the whitest marble and is hand
somely carved about the base and cell
ing and adds much to the dignity and
impressiveness of the interior. This
vestibule gives entrance to the building
by triple doorway. wide corridor
runs east and west to the wings. travers-
ing them southwark to the rear.
The interior architecture might De
termed plan and simple. The marble used
in the interior is from the Cherokee and
Kennesaw quarries of Georgia. the ma
terial being used through the stairs.
There is a sunken panel ceiling In the
first floor main corridor. which is sup
ported by built-up Ionic columns bonding
into the wainscot. which is SO arranged
as to give the strong structural erect or
plain stonework. A combination of mar
bles is used.
With the exception of the base of the
building the exterior is built of creamy
white Dover marble from New YORK
state. The base is built of light gray
granite from Maine. the combination
making an artistic effect. The column
effect is carried around the entire build
ing. even i'm the court.
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DEATH BALKS PLANS
MAN GIVES UP AMBITION.
STANDS BY DYING WIFE.

CHICAGO, July 4.-DevotiOn to a dying
wife stepped in between Free p. Morris
one of Illinois most prominent democratic
politicians, and one of his life's ambi-
tons With his wife lowering between
life and death, MI Morris refused to go
to Denver and make a fight for the honor
Of being temporary chairman of the Den
yer convention. He remained iii Chicago
at the bedside of Mrs Morris at the Mer-
cy Hospital Last night she died. and
by a twist of fate Mr. Morris was not at
the bedside. He had made a hurried trip
to his home in Watseka, ILL.,. confident
that the end was not near.
Mr. Morris has been prominent as attor-
ney and political worker in Illinois for
many years. He has friends all over the
state, and when the Illinois politicians.
headed by National Committeeman Roger
&c. Sullivan. went to Denver to make ar
engagements for the approaching conven-
tioa they were ready to make fight
to land Mr.. Morris as temporary chair
man.
stopped, and Bell of California received
the honor. Mr.. Morris wife was dying.
Mr.. Morris friends knew that 1t was of
no use to plan for him, because he would
not leave her cot at tne noSplldl.
Mrs Morris had been Ill for several
months. but it was not until a few weeks
ago that her condition became such that
her physician advised that she be removed
from her home in Watseka to Mercy Hos
pital
Then the doctor told Mr.. Morris that
his wife probably would not live. At this
Mr. Norris Immediately Cancelled all of
his Denver plans. To his intimate friends
he wrote Of his wife's condition and told
them that he could take no hand in plan
ming for the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

ance of S11S.Ol on hand. On motion of
the secretary it was decided to publish
Il list containing the names and addresses
of all the members of the association.
Mr.. Gagan then announced that the
election Of officers was in order. On
motion of Mr.. J. Tyler Powell. the Sc re-
tary was instructed to cast Il ballot Of
the association for the old officers:
President Theodore w. Noyes: vice
presidents. William H. Williams. Benja-
min c. Wright. Andrew II. Raglan. Fred
l.. Moore. Henry NJ. Dellinger. Jonathan
ID. Cathell. Albert Grupe. William r.
Smith John T. Chancey, Charles S. Bun
DIV. Henri A. Willard. A. p: Pardon.
Nicholas Watkins. Benjamin w. Reiss.
recording secretary; Joseph T. Howard.
NJ. D.. corresponding secretary; Louis p.
Seibold. treasurer; John r. Mahoney,
financial secretary: Andrew w. Kelley.
Mr.. Warner Speaks.
Mr. B. H. Warner delivered brief adj
dress. speaking of the custom of the late
Mr. Crosby S. Noyes. who entertained the
members of the association at his home.
Alton farm. July 4 of each year. Mr..
Warner then said that he would like to
have the honor of entertaining the men,
bers of the association at his home should
they not go to Alton farm this year. He
mentioned the development OF Washing
ton the past few years.
Following the business session luncheon
was served in the lower hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
FUNERAL OF T. D. YEAGER.
Services Monday and 1nterment in
Rock Creek Cemetery.

The funeral of Thomas D. Yeager.
who died Friday after a long Illness.
will be held from his late residence. 800 Q
street northwest. Monday at 3 pm The
interment will be private in Rock Creek
cemetery
Mr.. Yeager suffered for three months
with a lingering illness, Bright's disease
and heart trouble being the immediate
causes of his death. Mr. Yeager was a
resident of Washington for thirty-seven
years.
He was born in Jamestown. Lebanon
county. Pa. in 1916, served in the Signal
Corps throughout the civil war, and at the
close of hostilities entered the pension Of
flee as a clerk. After many promotions
he was made assistant chief clerk and
private secretary to Commissioner War
ner.
Mr. Yeager was past commander and
founder of Phil Sheridan Post, G. A. r..
and at the time of his death was a men,
Der OF Kit Carson Post. He was also
connected with the Royal Arcanum and
the National Union.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Mary A. Yeager; a son, Thomas Hood
Yeager. and his daughter, Mrs. NJ. E.
Wells. all of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
FOUR DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK
HEAD-ON COLLISION NEAR
UTICA, N. Y.
Other Victims Not Expected to Live.
Conflict Of Orders Cause
of Accident.
Snec,a, Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UTICA, N. Y. July 4.-The Clayton
flyer on the New York Central. which
left New York city at -5:1J o'clock last
night en- route to the Thousand Islands,
was wrecked in head-on collision with
a freight train two miles north of
Bonneville. station thirty-four miles
north of Utica, at j:35 o'clock this
morning.
The scene of the wreck is on the Utica
and Black River division of the Central
Hudson system.
Four lives were crushed out, all mem
bers of the two train crews. Three
others are dying. At least twenty five
other persons. the majority of them
passengers. were more or less seriously
injured.
Dead and Dying.
Following is list of the killed:
Albert Richer, aged thirty-eight years,
Utica, engineer on one Of the two loco
motives hauling passenger train.
Steven O'Brien. aged forty, Ctlca' en-
gineer. passenger train.
John Burnett. aged thirty. 'Watertown'
fireman, passenger train.
Adelbert Shaft. Watertown: superin-
tendent of motive power.
Among the dying is George Hughes of
Utica, engineer on the freight train 1t
is Impossible to learn the names of others
of the injured at this time.
Bad for Thousand Islands.
Most Of those aboard the passenger
train were New Workers, bound for the
ST. Lawrence river on a holiday.
In the loss of life the numbered injured
and damage to rolling stock. the wreck is
one of the most severe in the history OF
the Utica and Black River division. the
railroad officials are non-committal as to
the cause of the collision. All signs indi-
cate it was due to a conflict in train
orders.
The flyer. when il left New York at
7:10 O'Clock last night was particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

heavy. carrying many New York and
Brooklyn residents. who planned to spend
a few days at the Thousand Islands. Ii
was due in this city at ! 10 o'clock this
morning, but was over an hour late.
When it reached Utica several more
coaches were attached to the string of
eleven Pullman cars from New York.
Two locomotives were coupled to the long
train which left here at 300 am.
The flyer was running over forty-five
miles an hour when it passed Bonneville.
Two miles beyond. rounding sharp
curve, ii came upon the freight hurrying
south toward Utica. There was not a
second to apply the brakes before the two
racing trains crashed together hurting
the three locomotives into nearby
stream and piling day coaches, baggage
cars and freight cars in an indeScribable
mass alongside the tracks.
All the passengers who sustained the
most severe hurts were in the day coach
es. The Pullmans. on the rear of the
train, remained on the track and except
ing for smashed windows We're not much
damaged. The passengers in these cars
were thrown about in their berths. Be-
yond painful bruises none suffered greatly.
Passengers Help Distressed.
The Pullman passengers. led by George
c. Boldt of the Waldorf Astoria. New
York: Thomas Wheelock, a Standard Oil
director; Alex Robb and Norris ELEPHANT
of New York. tumbled out of their berths
and started the work of rescue.
1t was nearly an hour before assistance
came from Bonneville. Then one doctor
appeared and ministered to the injured
who had been dragged from the debris
by the passengers and laid on car seats
in the grass along the side of the track.
The most seriously injured first received
the attention of the one surgeon.
On reaching the wreck two dozen doc
tors and nurses from Utica and half a
hundred railroad men wnt to work In a
systematic manner to rescue those of
the injured still pinned in the debris and
the dead who were buried under the loco
motives. The dead were removed to a spot
under a nearby tree. The dying and less
seriously injured were loaded into Pull
man coaches and started for Utica. where
they received prompt treatment at local
hospitals. At Least three are not expected
to survive the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
OLDEST INHABITANTS
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
HELD TODAY.

A large number of members of tho
Association of the Oldest Inhabitants
attended a meeting of that organiza-
tion today in Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Hall, 10Th and II streets. Mr..
Andrew II. Raglan presided, in the alb
sence of President Theodore w. Noyes.
Prior to the meeting the old North
ern Liberty bell in the lower hall of the
building was run, beginning at - O'Clock
and continuing five minutes.
Following the reading of the minutes Of
the preceding meeting, Mr.. Benjamin w.
Reiss, the secretary, announced that VIII
liam j. Boyd. John Cammack and DIR.
Florence Donohoe had died since the last
assembly. DIR. b. w. Summey. chairman
of the finance committee, reported bal
ance of Sl19.4 in the treasury.
He explained that the Association of the
Oldest Inhabitants was considered one of
the hosts at the exercises this morning
at the District building.
Applications for Membership.
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from w. H. Hoover 81 r street
northwest: George w. Evans. 9lS 18th
street northwest: Francis =. Sands. lIIo =
street northwest, A. II. Holston, 1000
Florida avenue northwest: Jesse w. Lee
War Department: James Bennett Royce
18th and q streets northwest; George r.
Muth, AIS eth street northwest; Michael
Newm"ye AZ 18th street northwest, and
JCi icy Edison. 1921 18th street north
west
Messrs. T. Y. Noonan, w. H. Braun and
W. +. Brown were appointed commit
tee - consider the applications.
Messrs. Charles Wallace Church. 1o12
G street southwest; Rudolph Kaufman.
1926 10th street northwest: Charles Ken
nedy. lI26 18th street northwest; John V
Windemann.a 124 Massachusetts avenue
northeast; Elias Oliver, 616 I street north
west aud john O'Loughlin. 1iS A street
No. st. were elected members.
The secretary announced that seven
ten ni..nners uied during the year ending
June ~. 1898. and that forty-one new III m
beers had been elected during the same
period. The question of wearing the
black or the white badges of the associa
ton at funerals was d ScusSed. 1t was an
nounced that the black or memoria
badges should be worn by the pallbearers
honorary or active while the other mem
bers of the organization attending a flu
neral may wear the white badges.
Report of Treasurer.
The question of appointing three mem
bers instead of seven on permanent
home committee was held over until tn,
next meeting. Mr.. Louis p. Seibold, treas
urer of the association. reported bal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
The NEWbUILDMG

architects of national reputation
The exterior character OF the building
Is Corinthian. The building Is five stories
with basement and attic. Corinthian
columns rise from the first to the third
stories. The columns are surmounted by
categorical figures carved from single
pieces of white marble, the figures al
legorically representing the arts. SCI
ences. commerce. craftsmanship and JUS
tice. These figures are carved from
models made by Adolph deNasti.
Five Years in Building.
This structure was five years in course
of construction. One year was devoted
almost exclusivelysto the building Of the
foundation. 1t has cost $2.5UO.OGO to con-
struct and $4,000 to equip and furnish.
James L. Parsons was the contractor.
He worked under the supervision Of Mai
Chester Harding. formerly assistant en-
gineer commissioner and Capt. William
Kelly, who succeeded Maj. Harding in
that place.
The mechanical equipment of the
building is of the most up-to-date and
complete style. The power plant. located
on the ground of the court, practically In
the center of the building. generates all
the necessary steam and electric power
to operate the lighting. heating. ventiiat-
ing systems, electric, passenger and
freight elevators and steam fire pump.
pumps for cold water drinking,
vacuum cleaning system and air COM
pressors for pneumatic tubes and Their
mostat system.
Throughout the building a three-and-a-
half-inch pneumatic tube system for
paper transportation is operated. Nearly
every office in the building is connected
with this system. BY use of it it is ex-
pected that the various Offices will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING
CLASSIC AND BEAUTIFUL
Splendidly Constructed and Equip
ped With Every Modern Device.

What is conceded to he one of the
handsomest municipal offices in the
United States is now occupied by the
District government. This structure is
rot only considered one of the best con-
structed buildings in the city, but it's
architecture Is looked upon compar-
ing favorably with any public building of
this country or abroad.
In beauty and classical design this
building is considered to conform with
the national purpose TO make Washing
ton the city beautiful"
Notwithstanding the fact that much
attention has been given 20 the archi-
lecture of the building. the arrangement
OF the rooms is regarded as ideal.
The Administration Floor.
On the top floor. 10 be known as the
administration floor, is located the hand
soonest room in the bulding-the board
room This room is twenty-five by fifty
two feet. Its interior decoration
sembles that of the interior of the old
English courts. with its big heavy carved
oak doors and paneled walls and somber
color tones.
In this room the Commissioners will
hold all public hearings and public re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
LOST s1o,ooo-FoUND AGAIN.
Big Bunch of Jewels Stolen and Re-

LOS ANGELES. Cal, July 4.-E. c.
Converse. a wealthy resident of Pitts
burg. reported to the authorities last
night that during his absence at dinner
his room at Hotel Holly. at Hollywood
had been entered and a valise containing
jewelry valued at $l0cG0 lad been re-
moved. BY the time officers from the
city reached the scene The stolen prop
erty had been replaced. Converse's father
is a director of the United States Steel
Corporation and an officer of various
banks in the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

Mrs. Mary \. Giddings. seventy-seven
years of age. widow of Francis G.. Gid
dings. a longtime resident of Mont
gomery county and the District of CO.
lumbia. died yesterday at her home. Sill
yer Spring, Md. The funeral will be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
st. Johns Church, Forest Glen, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
Personal Mention.

Among the passengers booked to sail
July from New York on tfe Kronprin-
zessin Cecilie are the following from
Washington: Mr. Harold Brooks, Mr.
and Mrs George f. HUFF. Mr.. BurreIl r.
Huff and Mrs D. r. Mckee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
Big Tug for Isthmus.

Another tug has been bought by the
isthmian canal commission for use on the
isthmus She is the NJ. E. Scully of Perth
Amboy and cost So, 500. The tug will be
sent to the isthmus about the middle of
July. taking in tow two barges now be-
ing built for the commissioned Newport
News.