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jj^la^S TUESDAY.MAY 30 . 189& THE FREE LANCE published triweekly Man Independent newspaper, 1? located at 806 Ooameroe (or William ?U. Frederlok?t?urf. Virginia, and 1? laaued on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday morning? by "Tim Froo Lone? N????p?p?r1 Book ?nrJ J?? R-lnttn? C?mM?F ?? Fr?darl?k? toarf Virginia." It? SahoertptlOB T?nn? are I1A0 per year. 11.00 for 8 month?. 75 cents for I months, or ?0 oenta 'or I mouth?. IU advertising- Rates are for one square of ten line? or lea?, flr?t Insertion.** cents.and 16 oenu roreacb addition?: Insertion. 110,00per "square per year. Ac poaottion given ami no foreign aAvertUementi are taken at a le** rate tVm omt turn* patrons pay. The right 1? re ?er.cd to reject or modify any advertisement la dfoemeu llbeloua or otherwise objectionable. Yearly advertiser? discontinuing; during the fear will be charted invariably at transient rates. All letter? recommending candidate? for ofloe mutt be paid for to lnaure their publi? cation. R?solutions of re?pect to deceased member? paaaed by ?ooletle?, corpcratlon(,as?<oclations. or other organ i?atlons will be invariably charged for a? advertising matter. All communication? of every character ? BouldbeaddreMedto "THRKBBB LANCI." Pratderlokkbursr. Va. Weather forecast for b'red tricksburg and vicinity Increasing cloudiness and possibly showers by Saturday night. The date? for our agricultural fair have been fixed for September 16, 87, 28 Now let our country friends,their ?isters their cousin? aud their aunts get ready to come and to bring good exhibits. As there is to be a Republican U S. ?Densas Supervisor in the Eighth Con? gressional district, why not let lion. W. .1. Roger?, (if King George, have the placer He would make a good official Rosa Bonheur, the great French ani? mal painter, is no more. She died at Fontainebleau, France, last Saturday io the seventy eighth year of her age. For half a century ?he had been a com? manding figure in the realm of high art. The Free Lince has never spent mooh time on lynching?. They will cease when the crime ceases, and The Free Lance is gratified to inte that many leading colored men ire condemning the crimes, that lead up to lynching?, and so are all leading white men. Fredericksburg is about to have a new and up-to-date set of ordinances. Thanks to the Council, but more especially to Cooncilmen Lane. Bradley and McCrccken, the ordinance committee, who spent much time in getting them up. They are to l>e printed and ready for use by July l. The Free Lance on its behalf and that of his kins-people here, congratulates Mr S. Oorroll Chancellor on hi?election to the mayorality of Leesburg Mr. Chan? cellor la evidently coming to the front in Londoun. He is a frank, bold, courageous young man. His father, the late Lorman Chancellor, was a native of Spotsylvania. Rev. Dr. T. S Dunaway preached ( n Sunday morning at Dr. Muirs Baptist Church in Washington, D. O. The Irvington Citizen has just re-publish? ed a sermon of Dr. D. 's as Elder Dun away, which was delivered in that county thirty-five years ago last April, viz : in April, 18(34. It is officially announced from Wind? sor Castle that the overwhelming num? ber of congratulations received from all parts of the world on the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of the birth of the Lineen, makes it impossi? ble to answer them individually. Her Majesty expresses her heartfelt thanks (or the many meesages sent to her, and soys that she has been deeply touched and gratified by them. Orange and Stafford seem to have re? sponded to the ' 'plea (published in The Free Lance before the election) for the old clerks," for Stafford retains Bryan as clerk and orange has refused to turn ont Fry. The Free Lance circulates largely in both oounties. Mr. O B Wallace, who is elected Commonwealth's attorney in Stafford, is yet a student at the University, but will graduate this year. Young Wallace has thrift aud grit, and will make his mark. He evi? dently chooses to start in Stafford. The success of his kinsman the late H. C. L. Moncure,was probably an inspiration to him. ' 'Cub" ( W. A. ) Rose also gets there os Commonwealth's attorney in King George, "uns" is a good fellow and o good lawyer, and apparently be? lieve? that "to patient faith the prize is sure. " Ennis comes op a smiling, am eo?y winner in Caroline. The worth of a good officer and the appreciation or the peopl of one is shown in the re? election oi Henry U. Ohesley as treas? urer without opposition in Stafford. Mr. Cbeoley ii president of The Free >-L?noe company. The Free Lanoe expresses especial pleasure at "Ned" Hunter's success in King George, and as his ?noces? in this matter is said to be the "fore? runner" of greater ?uooess io another direction, The Free Lanoe 1? doubly pleased. Spotsylvania showed her es? timate of Bro. "Joe" Orismond, "Ad" Harris and Treasurer Dlllard by unani? mously re-eleoting them, saying well done good and faUhfol servants Whilst Ooghlll aud Valentine In Caroline and Bouthworth in Essex, deserved as they roeo?ved re-elections without opposi The insurgent generals tit??" I Of arm? more to heart than they do the loss of men Foreigners who have arrived lure from the insurgent??' country under the receut order of expulsion say the OOme tenes in all the towns are filled with fresh graves A majority of the Filipino? wounded die. because the insurgent hospitals are mud? quate, medicines ate scarce, and they have^few surgeon- ox eept Spanish ooptivea, who bave bet d impressed The foregoing telegraphed ? i-t week from Manila is a further story of bow the war for civilisation und humanity is being waged in the Philippine? ?'As ye sort- so also ?hall ye reap. " A righteous .lodge sit- in Heaven, and this nation will yet call down upon it? self the vengeance of Heaven for its war against civilizan m and hum muy. The grave of John Marshall. Chief Justice and oue of Virginia's ??roatest jurist?, in historic old Bhockoe Ceme? tery, is hi a neglected OOOOition Its appearance would mdicate that ttie memory of the life work of one of the Old Dominion's greatest sons had well nigh faded away. ? Exchange. Here i? a theme for Hon John Good?, president of the Virginia Bar A turn, to dwell upon at the meeting i f the Bar AssiKMtttlon to bo held at Hot Springs next August The Bar \ ciatioti aud the lawyers of Virginia ought to take up this matter and raise a fund to restore the grave and put it in good condition, und ?Presiden! ought to take ?ip tht matter m hi- un nuol a?s Some of Dewey s ftien.1,- m ihi Navy Department suspect tn.it the Admiral 1? purposely evading a statt ment of his itinerary, desiring to ovoid, as far as postsiMe, all demonstrations His friends here Intimate that, hav? ing beeu obliged by his health t?> de? cline to attend the dinner at Hongkong in honor of the lineen s birthday, a very unusual declination. Admiral Dewey will find it Impossible to depart from the rule he there established, ?nil attend uny banquets or popular demon strations in this couutry United State- Senator Boies l of Pennsylvania, in an interview, ex? presses himself as approving the admin? istration of President MeKiuU-y ami the suggestion for his nomination to suc? ceed r-iins'lf by the republican national convention The senator declares his purp. se to advi>cate the adoption of a plank in tin coming republican state convention indorsing the national ad? ministration and emphatically de dar? ing the sentimeut of the repabllooi i I I'enn-ylvauia in favor of the renomma tion of McKinley. The approach of the wet seas m in the Philippines fiuds the luBurreotloo seemingly taking a new l*>ase of life. All along the American lines the rebels are showing more aggressive activity, in their guerrilla style, than at any time before since the fall of Malolos. They keep the United States troop? in the tren? nes, sleeping in their clothes, and constantly on the alert against dashes upon our outposts, and they make life warm for the American garrisons in the town. < >ne hundred and eleven Cubans applied on Sunday for their ?hare of American gold, |7"j each, but only thirty received any. These turned over their arms to the Al Calde of the town. The names of the others were not on the army rolls. On the first day of the distribu? tion but few applied. The delay was caused by officers refusing to come for" ward and identfy their men. There was a tornado in the west on Sunday morning through Missouri,Ne? braska .Iowa and South Dakota, and sev? eral fatalities in South Dakoto. At Chain" berlain, and on the same day, nine per? sons were killed in a wreok on the Rock Island and Burlington Railroad, near Waterloo, Iowa. Harrison Southworth, who was re elected Clerk of Courts in E?sex on Thursdr.y last,has in his day been clerk of four different courts in Virginia, viz: Spotsylvania, Frederlcksburg,Han? over and Essex, and he has made a good one in each instance There is not atiother clerk who ever served in Vir? ginia with such a record. The returns last Thursday show that the counties of Middlesex, Mathews, and King and ??men voted for sub? scriptions to the bonds of the Richmond aud Tidewater Railroad, while in King William the proposition was defeated Gloucester had already voted tho bond appropriation. It is believed the road will be built. Tho Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen. Morrett has resigned to accept the post mastership of Washington, D. C., and Mr. Maddern, of Michigan, of the Hail way Looomotive Engineers Union, suc? ceeds bim. Both are Michigan born men, thongh Merritt hails now from New York. Ex-President Harrison is in Paris, where r.e bus gone as counsel in the Venezuelan arbitration oase with Groat Britian. He has been warmly reoelved and dined by Loubet, President oi France. Secretary of the Navy IiOiig has re? ceived a dispatch from Admiral Dewey saying he will not reach New York be? fore the first of next Ootober. Governor Tyler will go to Waclia preague, Aocomao oounty. Tuesday to attend the session of the State Board of Fisher lea there Wednesday. He will be oocomponied by several friends. Too trlp^to Old Point will be made by roil and the rest of th? journey will be on She Steamer Cbaoapeak?. D?-a>?DaT Crtlit to Martin. Th.? Northern Neck New? In a lend? ing editorial says : ' We observe thai at B recent meeting of the Central Trade? und Labor Oonii cil of Richmond, a resolution was adopted deolruiog that Benote? Thomas s Martin hud 'seouied agre.it victory for American laborero, artisans ?mi ?? cha?nes ?mployed in the various navy yards by hi- faithful and persistent woik in securing the money due them from the goveutueul for work done af? ter regular luir? during the Spanish American ?rar.1 Wo are more than willing that the junior Senator from Virginia should bo given the fullest credit for any and all legislation which he maj have sein, i for the benefit of the mechanics and laborers of th.ran. try during his term of service; but jus tice to him, as well as others, demands that the facts in this particular case, in which the sole credit Ve sought to In? given to him, ihould he made public. The history of the resolution passed by OoogroBS, briefly otated, is this The Hon. .1, hn F Rixey introduced it in the H ust? , t K. | reoeotatives at an early day in the last BOOSiOfl of the 5Mb Congress It was referred to the N aval Committee, of win :h he was s member, and was by him, by direction of the 0 itnmittee, favorably rapevted to the H u-e Aboal the middle of last Feb? ruary Mr. Rliey secured recognition fr>.h the Speaker und calleil up his 'i n which , after being explained hy him, w i- passed without a dissent* lug vote From the House it went to the Senate, where it was almost imme? diately taken Op at tin? instance i f Sen at r Burrows, of Michigan, and where, after brief debate, it was ais poassdby a unanimona vote It i? doubtless true that Senator Martin felt an interest in tins eminently instand proper measure, but the re, r is show that Mr. Rixey was the patr m of the res ilatloa which [uently become a law, that his hand drew the report winch re.vm mended its passage, und that he act ualiy moved ami secured its passage in tli'.' House They also show that Sena? tor Burrows moved its passage in the Senute, ami they fail to show, if BUOh wa- th.? c?.-e, that Senator Martin ut? tered one word in regard to the sub j??'t when it was under discussion in th?- body of which he is a member. 1 mlor these circumstance? it inu?t l>e apparent to every man of ordinary BOOBS that neither BenotOf Martin, nor any Other SeuatT or Representative, is en titled to the role credit of ???curing the ; i--ige of this OOt Of ?usine. But if any one man is entitled to more credit than any other f ir its poOBOge, lOrely that man mu-t !>?? the able, watchful and .'iier?;. tic Representative from the Eighth Virginia District, the II m John F Rixey, We feel sure that ?ome one has imposed upon the worthy me? chanics of Riohmond, who, we ?re un? willing to believe, w ?Idconscientious? ly d-'tract from th" jti-t claims of any man in order to advance the pcr-.nal or political fortune? of any nth?" indi? vidual. " Appointment of the May Conference Committee H n W. A. Anderson, of Lexington, chairman of tin- conference, has ap? pointed the committee of twenty au? thorized by the loth "f May Richmond Conference. The resolution providing for them is as follow- : "Sixth We OOW and here organ lue a Democratic League for reform in the election of United States Senators, to consist of moinbers of this conference aud all other Virginia Democrat? who approve this declaration of principles. To conduct the affairs of the league and give effect to it? patriotic purposes a committee of twenty shall be appointed by the chairman of this conference as soon after its adjournment hs possible, to be known as the executive committee of the Democratic League for Reform In the Election of United State? Senator?. This committee shall have power to elect a ohairman either from within or without its own membership, to fill va? cancies and to adopt such measures within the limits of loyal support of the regular Democratic party of the State as may be deemed proper to ad? vance the general obiects in view, m - cure the co-operation of Democrat? in other States and the election by onr next General Assembly of a Senator who is heart'ly in favor of the great reform contemplated. "The members of the committee are earnestly requested to meet at Murphy's Hotel, in the city of Richmond, on Thursday, the 8th day of Jnne, 189B.*' W. B. Westcott, Aocomac; Clagett B Jones, King and (?aeon ; John S. H ?r wood, Richmond city; John B. Miller, Rappahannock ; Gordon Booth, Alex? andria and R E. Leo, Fairfax, are among the twenty named. There are five from the Richmond congressional district. The McKiB.ey AdmisistratlOB Con demsei by Presbjteriass. The report of tho committee on re? form, presented at the session of the United Presbyterian Conference in Philadelphia, last week, condemned President McKinley an 1 Secretary Alger for the conduct of tho war with Spain. Referring to p dltiool affairs, the report said : "In the realm of politics evidence of corruption that .prevail? has been given during the year by criminal prosecu? tions of men in high places in the Government ; bribery charges In oon ? nection with the election of Senators in several State legislatures, and the effort to enact legislation in the inter? est of criminals, oorruptionints and tho money power. " Reciprocity With Jamaica. The Washington, D. 0., Star ?ays: "The State Department has been in? formed that the two delegates from the island of Jamaica who are coming to Washington to attempt the negotiation of some kind of reciprocity arrangement nnder the terms of the Dingloy tariff act will bo met here by a representative of the British government to aid in the work. The home government is thns consistent in asserting its right to at least nominally direct the foreign rela? tions of the British oolonies. It is believed here that this particular attempt to secure a reciprocity arrange? ment marks the final and complete fail are of Mr. Chamberlain's cherished plan to divert the trade of Jamaica from the United States entirely to England, thereby strengthening the bonds be? tween the home country and the colony and potting a stopper opon the new-born annexation tendency." Clans Scorn money COMPLETE FAILURE OF SCHLME DISARMAMENT liii?ppoin*.ment in Washington Havono, fdoy Beven Ool Were paid - ? t h M the t??-lilt of tirst diiys distribution of money all od by the I inted States for the | ment of Cuban sold ion. The cabs the members of the former Mill! Assembly to prevent the soldiers f accepting the gift of the United st ami giving np their arms is inooeoa si far as Havana is OOOOOTOed. It is early to predict what will be do? other oit ira and in the interior, but indications are that the money will he asked for to any gr??ut extent S> inns m iy possibly lie turiid lu fol tarily. l'he OUI i Uomea and ant i Ann n elements arc oheerful.thinkiog that Americans are baffied und angry riR8T MAN" To UK PAID. Two hours clap-ed after the appl tion of profess?-.! privates, whose iiiands were refused, owing to tl lack of proof i f lervioe, befi re any plicant appeared who furnished -a footory evidence that In? hud served the Oubon army. Several persons piled, but wer?? refuse 1 000001? t could not fi rnish the necessary pr< Some wen mu-ioians and others 1 pitol attendants, hut all WOT? with pasar*, voucher I' MB mod for a long time ,t- th i none would qualify, but early in afternoon one man, about twenty years old, arrived and gave his na as Hilario ?Miaive] Ferez He clam that he hid boon an orderly at (i Gomez'? headquarter? He bad no an but stated that his duty coiisi-t.-d feathering forage for the hi bunting for food, Sec After some lay the necessary papers wore ligt and the money was handed over >1\ ARMY HBRVAMTfl OUT *7.'> RA< Within the next two h nirs six in men were paid. Not one of them li a receipt for arms surrendered.but M proved that he ha 1 been connected w the army in the capacity of B Throughout the afternoon Ool. Rund ami tin others rjonnooted with the <l bunemeot of th? fund waited pallen until, early m the evening, the BOBS bly spies departed out of patience. An English edition of La Lncbs pi lish?,?l on editorial winch has cm comment among the army offl citing the men B< t to n?? M -iv?> I money; though, strangely, the Spain edition of the paper, a few days Bf advised loyal Oabam i" acoorpl t American t.-rms The payne-nt w Oontinoe tomorrow,and it is consider lik'dy that more Cubans will raCce* Th? OppliOOntf in most erases so far u little more than boy?, and ar?- main those whom th.- Cabans call "bloc ader?, " and Joined the army ?for t American blockade of Havana ma food scarce. The names of four of the appeared on the lists, and each mi was ?eut to bring au officer t.. -?a. ai hi? identity and to his service Whe all appeared to b? above board the tn? were paid on this proof even Ibouf their names do not appear on the list S.igua la (irande, Proviuoe "f Sau Clara, May ..'7 ?The Generals of il Cubans In this district met here yeste day, adopted anti-Gomes rosolatioo agreed to disband their commands, ?t to cause their arms to be surrendered I the alcaldes,hut to ucept no money f? them No ADVICU PROM QUI BR00K1 The War Department officials ai greatly disappointed, hut feel that th? have done all that, in fairtieg? could I expected of them, and if the remain in Cuban ?oldiers are of the same mm a? those in Havana, tho governm?-i will not long delay a withdrawal of th offer. The suspicion i? growing tbl while the leaders of the opposition t the policy of the United States in thi matter do not oontemplote tin foolhard attempt at insurrection,they are tryin to retain the Cuban army organizatio within their call,so that they may dom inate the affairs of the island by for? if need be, when the United State forces are withdrawn and the lodepend ence of the island i? acknowledged Another explanation offered is that th existence of a large Cuban army ha been exaggerated. The Kfina Mercedes Norfolk. Va., Miy 27.?Amid bomr ing of cannon and screaming of Steon whistles from tugs, bay steamers ant ocean liners, the captured Bponlfll cruiser Reina Mercedes arrived la pori fits afternoon, and accompanying her was a flotilla of thirty-six tugs,all pro? fusely deooratod in flag?. Cannon saluted as she was towed through the harbor and the tugboats kept their whistles in an almost continuous scream from the time ?he rounded Laruliert'? Point un? til the Navy Yard was reached. It was a perfect din?as noisy a welcome a? could poBBibly be desired. Thousand? of people witnessed the procession throngu the harbor,they be? ing all along the water front on both sides of the river and upon housetops. She was given a tumultuous welcome a? she came up the harbor. A wealth of flags and bunting wore flying from the esoort. Every oraft tied down the whistle lever, and there was a babel of notes. The Mercedes was saluted by every passing steamer and acknowledged each greeting with a blast of her wins tie. What the Filipino? Said The commissioners sent by Aguinaldo to Manila to treat for an armistice, having failed of that purpose, have returned to the headquarters of the insurgent force?. Before leaving Man? ila President Gonzaga of the commis? sion said. "We greatly appreciate the courtesy shown un. We have ?pent some time with your commissioners, incidentally considering the American Constitution. Its principle? impresa us profoundly. The plan of government offered the Philippines seems in theory a good colonial system. Bat why should a nation with your Constitution seek to make a colony of a distant people who have been so long fighting against Spain to secure the ?ame right? your Constitution give?? You fought the ?ame battle in America when yon fought against England." Wlter? th. c .tun Kund? Went. The Washington, D 0 , Time? so " The Out.an American I sagas New York bus formally called upon Kstruda l'aima to give an account Ins stewardship as custodian and i burSOf Of th? funds received by 1 during the past f oir years as head the Onbon Jouta m this country in of the cause of |ibi?rty In Ooho, I recent inti rview it m.av be n nicinhe that Mr Palma ?toted Ibe total omot of oontribations to the objeol ?it ?fa one million dollars, and sud thai th was a small unexpended ?balance hand The Cuban American l.e.ig however, Calcul?t?? the receipts dur the poriod of hi* control at ?oranth like -ov. million -even hundred f eighty thousand dollars,and argue th according to In- own statement, th should be b balance of five millions rj lars to the credit of contributors, ; the league is politely Insistent t there shall be an nee -uniting. " If they secure it tln-y will hi cynical world with at? iii-hiin nt cours- the gentleman who ll Bsked make return- muy do I i if he plorase,! we are not aware .f any power fl o mid force him to do so Ab nit a week ago o reporter ssl Mr Palma to m ?ko ? lull itatemi concerning the Cuban bonds, in ro| to th" public accusation that be hud sue.i them by the million, and ti they hud been lavishly D?ed to bri newspapers to BdVOCBtO, and Ilieillbi of < longreiB t i rote t a s res ?lui I reoognixlog a Cuban republia I Palmo, in replv, announ.1 thai oon?equenoe ol the fool thai ao mi. vi?'w which he hud previously giv had brought down on him oodeaerv newspaper aritioism sod ridicule, had firmly determined not to give o other interview to any newspaper, b to break up his beod<| i liter- BOll ret! t ? tbeourity at his country bota ' Hein i-forth ,' In- -aid "consider I us one whom the earth has Ooveri .1 N:r'hern link Boptlsl sund. School Conveati n The Northern Nee h Newi loyi "The thirty -?-, . ml BOaaiun f thil Ihm met with .Jerusalem Baptist chore in Richmond county, May 30th 01 Ji-t, Ro, William- ti as president, oi R F U intOtt, secretary. Tin- oongl g?tions were large ami exibtted mm lutereot in tho proceeding? The mi sic rendered by the choir was excelle and the hospitality i f the church at community superb. Methodist ai Kpiooopol friends a intrlbutlng great t.. it Rev Mr Bureh, of the M I Church South, WMreoogoised ami u vlted to a scat m th.- body. Th" ll trodootory ?eim m, by Rev s ; M,unis, based on i Cor l-.ts, was w? reoolved, and also one on the followll !.>- Rev. i? i Bradley The on lubjeots ?pertaining to the roe efficiency of the Sunday school ooo WON presented before the CollV.-tltii and discus-ed Some o| tin w-r?' those ol .1 L BooiO, R .1 Hall Q (' BiH.ker and O 1' Babool Addreoaos were mad" by F W. Ola] brook, K B Edward-. O W Book W. A Stn-'-f. A S. Rtoe, ISOOOM ir-li William Marsh, o B ?Bette, A E Reynold?, W, E Wright and U, ^ Bradley. ?Some "f the raddieosos woi excellent, having boea well prepare und impressively delivered The majority "f Baptist Baodo -di' oil in the Northern Neck wer represented by letter or delegates, - the latter there \va- a t"-pc table ul tondant o. Number of ?choois represented, 90 not represented, ll ; number of officer rmd teachers, 344; pupils, 2,456; to td, 2,900 Of the Sunday sohoout rep resented 1-1 were evergreen. The next session will b?< luid witl the Menokin Baptist church, ill Rich m nid oounty. on Saturday before th third Sunday in May. 1000, and al* including said Sunday. Rev F W ('layhrook was appointed to pre ich th introductory s.-rm m " Situation in th? Philippine? Manila, May 96.?The events of thi lOBt week have emphasi/. d the heed o a much larger army here, withou winch, raooording to tin? beat oathori ties in Manila, it w nil I. .ittemptin?. the Impossible to expect t i eetoblist American lupremacy In the Philip pines The inadequacy of the American foRM i? said to be responsible for the largi total los? in the numlwr of small en counters without material re-u'ts as I compensation. Most of the recent fight ing has been in territory which the Americans hud swept, but were com? pelled to abandon because they could not spare troops to hold it. The f..ri is commanded by M 10 Arthur and Lawton hold two important lines of communie ition and oommeroo, tho railroad to San Fernando ami tho Rio Orando river. But mnch of the coun? try they have swept, including scores of ?miller towns and some of the larger one?, have been left uncovered for want of men to hohl them. The Filipinos returned and are occupying the towns the Americans ahandoufd. Madrid, May It,?The minister of war, Oen. Polavieja, has received a dis? patch from Oen. Rio? at Manila an? nouncing the evacuation of Zumboanga, Island of Mindanao, by tho Spanish garrison. The dispatch states that as the Span? iards declined to u-senf to the Filipinos demands that the arms and munitions of war ?honlfl be surrendered to them, fighting ensued, the Spaniards suffer? ing some loss. The natives continue bitterly opposed to the idea of American annexation, and the dispatch say? that the conquest of Mindanao will prove to loe a "tough task. " Following is a full text of the dispatch : ? ????? ? Oen. Otis ha? not enough men to oc? cupy Zumboanga and undertake the con ? qu-st of Mindanao, which, in point of size and importance, is second only to Luzon In the Philippine group. Peierts the Gold Standard. Topeka, Kan., May 27.?Former Governor Eskridge, editor of the "Km poria Republican," heretofore a strong partisan paper, in today'? issue takes a radical stand against the gold stand ard and ha? caused no end of discussion by the leading Republican? of the State. Oovernor E?krldge ?ay? : "Trusts are the legitimate offspring of the gold standard. If yon would get rid of the effect you must remove the cause. Trusts have been formed, are being formed, and will be formed Nothing will stop them but a change in the financial policy of the country. " KING GEORGE. Tim loin, Dust, and Djuht liava P.sh. d AW?y I'.nal Issue Ssttltd ' Corre-polidence of The Ptm I,,.,,,, Bhlloh, May M, 1889 The .lection, with all its din and du-t ami boubt, has pooaed and gone, whereof our people ure duly ami devootly thankful. The ballot boxes were so heavily charged yesterdaj that tin? Judge? of election, aller au all night session, were Doable to discharge the load till a late boor this morning The tally ?host?, from the various precincts, brought together today, toll ?t mourn till tale ..f death and disaster lu pro? portion to the number engaged, the battle of Santiago was a more -kn ratah Among the killed, some are -o terribly mangled it is ditii ult to idea tify the fragments The wounded, like crippled (lucks, ?compered off before -uiiri-",aiid tins morning the woods ure foil of them Sonn? Hew east,some flew west and one took out fowardi. Traveler's lie,t Today the mourners go ahmt the streets, and the Lwotbors in black are ?pending th? m 'tiey they didn't have last week Admiral Joe's flagship "Excels! r" barely escaped a wreck She was tir-t rep irted lost, and there was constern? ation among the Admiral's friends, I,ol at a late hour she was t?iwed info pari m a leaky condition, and showing many marks of rough bundling by the enemy. The old craft, a veteran ol three wars, has gone into ilry dooh for repairs, and will be used hereafter .1- u pratice ship The following post belli.m interval o -, ibtained by ymir reporter today, may in ten st your readers : Clerk of Court? -Candidate, Bogen, Repablioan, who was so badly snowed under by his deniocrutm competitor was just able t?> sit up this morning und remark "Being t?.., badly hurt to lough, y?'t too brave to cry, I am in great perplexity a? to what is the he-t todo whether to take to tin-wood-or to jump into Mason's ic?- pond and holler lire " We found his successful rival in real of tho clerk's office eXOOU ting a skirt dance,with the new State's attorney and to buy too be Interviewed sheriff The present incumbent, Price.BOyfl Ins ticket wa? unl'.rtunuti ly subjected early in the campaign, to a largiool operation for appendicitis, and was thereby greatly weakened. Bo? lides the loss of ins appendix, he in? ?OmS reason to believe other Wotlllds wore Inflicted in tin? house of his friemis Candidate Chayar, srho made probaby the in i-t vigorous canvass of the voters in the campaign, and re wived lern thon twenty votes m the county, say? now he was not in it, and if he should boS pr OsMntod for false pretences, In- will have no trouble m proving au alibi. The Jim-Crow ticket,led by a highly raopOOted colored oitixen.of Rsppahannock district,didn't pan out a? it? friends egpacsott, John says he dropped his tickets by mo m light in Api il. when he should have planted thon on a dark night At digging time yestero ?y he found he hadn't mad? 1.1 ( ' .mtiiissioner of Revenue Dandy, alias Ben Franklin, who drew out, a day or two before the election, has tin- to say : "I found il up hill work all th" way running against brother Joe He is a remarkable man?like tii" I S Senate, he never expiro?? is alway? in session and never ad i lurns- seven day? In tho week, and three hundred and sixty-five days in the years he ii strengthening his stake? and tightening his wire, so that no Democratic competitor? oau get at.him. If. h isn't a redeeming vloo, and is a? sleek and slippery as a billiard ball so that I couldn't even pinch him Treasurer-In the ejectment proceed? ings of Minor ami other? against N'unie, the jury was greatly divided, but finally, by a small majority, rend? ered this verdict: "Denying the claim of life tenure, we find gteat informal? ity in the notice served on the tenant four years ago, aud the terms of that notice very indefinite ; we, therefore, find tho tenant in possession, and ?ward him an exteution of his le?M " X. From the Philippines. Manila, May 27. ?Maj. Gen. Otis has issued orders inviting volunteers to re.enlist for six month?, according to the act of Congress bearing on the mat? ter. Oen. MacArthur is in favor of the experiment of enlisting the Micabebeg against their old enemies, the Tagals A delegation of the leading Macabelies has visited the General, and its spokes? man read an address assuring the Amer? ican commander of the friendship of the Macabelies and of their willitigne?, to transfer their allegiance from Spain to the United States. They conplained that th? Tsgals murdered them and burned their villages, and they ask to be protected aud given aims to protect themselves. The Macabebes have great? ly assisted in posting the Americans on tho country and the positions of tho enemy. Gen. MacArthur would arm a huudred of these men and use them as scouts, and if the experiment proved success? ful, ho would enlist more of them. Traffic Remmail After Four Month? Blorksd?. I/>ad ville, Colo., May 27?After a blockade lasting for four month?, the South Park line has been opened, and a train reached here from Denver yes? terday. The sooth Park official? an? nounce that from now on trains will run regularly. The blockade ha? been in force ?Inoe January 21, by far the longest in the history of railroading in Colorado. The town? along the line hare suffered severely. At several times starvation wa? seriously threatened, and was only averted through the energy of the peo? ple in breaking roads through the ?now to the nearest points open to railroad communication. For 125 days the mines along the road have been unable to ship ore, and with the exception of development?, all work has loeen suspended. Wisconsin'? delegation in Congress numbering ten members will support the oandidaoy of David B Hinderson, of Io.vja, in the coming Speakenhip ooc test. [ CULPEPER. I'uor Crop i'rosp. cts Popular Brido Pros? pectiva Doubl? Wed lin ? (O irrespondenoe ol The Free I.?nee Oulpeper, Vo . M ij We are ?ufferlug much f(.r ram and the formers ure troubled with the out worm In their com fields, caused by the cold weather S one am laying ? It ami planting their corn over again. 1 had no idea of the Kondition of the wheat crop until ? fow days ago when 1 took a rub- in the country and pass, d many of th?-crops Borne are so indifferent they will hardly pay for the cutting. The oat crop most neo isarily be very ihort, as well a- the gross, Sonn df our farmers an? turning their OOttl up m crops they intended to mow Rev. Hilton ( lrim?lny, of Jeu t m, and hi- daughter un- lying quit? ?ick with typlmid fever There la ool much h"?,c i ,r Mr Grimiley'srecovery. His daughter is somewhat better 1 vus told that a I team OOOld not have palled from Brandy Station to her home th'- bridal pn *ent? that were -ein to Misa Wickle Co ni la-f week when she w.l- tii.ari l?'?l to Mr Williams, i f Richmond. Two of them were valued at 11,000 BOCh liny were mor" valuable and more of them than any lady of Colpeper lia- ever received, Mi-s Wickle wa? ;, univers d favorite - arc out t ir a double wed.ling at Alum Spring Church mi th" 7th of June, when Mr. Samuel F Kix.-y will be wedded to Mi-- Foonie Bell and Mr. Powell Humphries, i f Brandy, to Mi-s Reno, both daughters ot 11 M Newhouse, of Rixeyville, After the marriage they will go North on B I ridol trip, and oh their return will Bettle,the first named couple at Catalpa and the latter at Brandy Station, where the gentlemen are respectively engaged in merchandising. FellX A Victory for Eoisevelt. Albany, N V, May 97. Roosevelt'a individuality has In en respoosibl? for ?me of the most successful extraordinary -i--ion- ..t' the S'at?' Legislature in the history of New York State politics. With every prospect of the defeat "f Ins suggested amendments to the original Foul Franohise Tas bill ho ha? tri? umphed over all opposition. The Leg. islature has adj .timed sine di?; after having pas-el the following measure?: The remendad Ford Franchise Tax bill, an appropriation of |70 ?mm from the State frea-ury to pay the exp.-n-? of the part the State will take m add ing to the reception to be tendered Ad? miral Dewey, an appropriation of |10,< o'xi with which to enable the Btal commission t > carry out the provi?! ins of the Ford Franchis.. Tax bill, an ap? propriation of fix, 000 to meet th" 01 pcii-es of tlm extraordinary BOialoo of the Legislature Sehley i Weitera Trip Denver, Ool , May 17.?Rear Admiral Sehley received a wild Western wel? come in this city yesterday. In fact his journey from Omaha was a contin? uons ovati n Thousands of people greeted hun at the various towns along the 111 if? and a multitude turned out in this city to give hun welcome. There w ?- a recption for Mrs Sehley at the Q .vernor's mansion during the after? noon Admiral Bcttley ihook hand.? With m my thousands at the State house from 1 to 8 o'clock During the morn? ing hours the party WON driven DV< r the city. Fight in Louisa Richmond, Vi , May 87.?At Louis? this morning John O May and R L G Barret, son of Dr N. C. Bairef, an old physician of the place, had a fight About sundown this afternoon the d ?3* tor and May met. Words passed, ami the two attacked each other with chair?. Finally they clinched, When young Birr-i appeared on the BOOM and shot May in the abdomen May's physicians d i not think the wound a mortal one All tho partms to the trouble are high? ly respectable. Fur Over fifty Year? .Mr?. Winslow'a Soothing Syrup has been uned for over fifty year? by mil? lions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect suc?es* It soothes the child, softens the gum?, allays all paius, cures wind colic, and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer im? mediately. Sold by Druggist? in every part of the world. Twenty-five centi a bottle. Be sure and ask for ' Mrs Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, ' To the Republican Voter? and Friend? ot Stafford, Co., Va : I congratulate you uponjthe magnif? icent victory achieved on the M day of May, over combines and tho un? limited use of money and whiskey. Respectfully, M. K Lowry, Chairman. Milla Young. On Wednesday afternoon, May 17th, Bethany church, in Spotsylvania coun? ty, wa? the ?cene of a pretty marriage. The contracting parties WON Miss Vir? ginia Mills and Mr. Willie A. Young The bride aud biide's maids wen? at? tired in white organdies with white ribbon trimmings.and the bride oarried a bouquet of orange blossoms, The mar? riage wa? followed by a reception. Death of Mr?. Wm. Wtav.r. A telegram was received here yester? day from Philadelphia announcing the death of Mrs. Mary La, Weaver, wife tf Win Weaver, formerly of King George, Va. She was the daughter of the late George Ayler, of this city, and was fifty-live year? old Heart disease is the cause of her death. She leaves a imsiiiml, son and three daughters. LOCAL MARKETS' Wheat. 60 to us ; oorn.llM to 40, meal ?5 to 90 per 100 pounds; oats, 27 to aVj turkeys live,7 toScts. dressed 11 to 12 ;old fowls (live), 6 to 6,1-,' ; spring chicken?, 17 to U cts. per Ho. ; lard, 7 to ? ; eggs, 10 to 11 cts. ; butter 15 to 20; hams, '?> to 10, Irish potatoes, 80 to 90 ; sweet potatoes, 50 to 7"> ; beef, 3 to If? : veal 4 to l'?; Pork, 4 to 41 . ; hides (green),? to 7 ?hides (dry).? to 10 ?hide? (green) salted. 7 to 9. Wool? Unwashed, US to 1?; washed, 21 to 22. TO? oral? Markst The grain markets closed yesterday as follows : Chicago?Wheat, May 7t!1., ; Julv n% ; Sept. 7ii'? ; Corn, May 32, July M ; May oat?, 21. New York- Southern wheat 76 to 88j Southern corn, 40 to 41. Baltimore ? Southern wheat, 70 to 7s Southern ^?rn, 40 to 41 Richmond?Wheat. 70 to 77 oorn. 42 to 43 Alexandria? Wheat, "5 to ?S ; corn 40 tr 41 OblUtraB s Day s? rvl< Inter, b tii H ohuroh I'KK- . Th? prog i ? .' the II?, IO Scripture it ing , 11. m Hymn by M ? elgll M i' The t I til" Hymn ' Pra\"i Hvmn A 11 I'rm. ?. v ? and H nie K , Wesley tin,.-1 Hymi r Howard, i. Jenkin, i. Katie fatioii, \ L the Old I .Jam?-- . Lou icm ' llidetli M. till Hymn Don! - : a "Mn tertaini - IlUMll Ridge, tell I , and Mi- V n and bei Mi-- I < rears, san? ? nn ml" Wright, , t . : . ami Mo?! r I and pr th" vi- ? Mrs. I??-? Di\i T? the Voters if Kmg rjisrg* 1. Ige Hi.| Kll M ,'. I lesii m? ii. . faith! ill!;. f?T me during t?., la it for th. '. ? ippre olote the h mor y eil opon In the futur.-, a- l havi char)."- tu :ti an honeet, faithful ai orner T o those, srh? ? > against nie and -.?. t in tbelr conviction- [ dei ankind feelings but w to meet fbem in a m -t ti cordl il w iv Again thank.' who gap] ? ted me, I remain Your? very ttuly, ? F. i '> TO. Hospital Cfmul'tel A m ?? ting ? ( ? he ' ? tal \ lion was h.- th? report of th a lopted, i . i the ooatraotor settled with ? other bu-in transacted Coney Island, near Ncv . was fit hun? dred building? v. ved in the Bowery dii . Somes sp e ad over -evn i irly a mlllii were'soverl] boi The S albora H mpany will erect a poaHOOg r M O Proposals for Lumber For Tree [fridge. Beoled proposals will i?- received np to 18 m 8 ' '. for tarnishing BE \ LINA PINK tor i log qoontil n long. 2o,ooo feei Brl ... 18 18 feel I Said lumber f.? be deliv Brin-Rcand ; heorge W. Wroten,,'..,., Prop erty OommJ serves the right ' bids Q A "hall man. .1 T Knight, run, mSO-41 valua??a Farm For sale. As labstitnted trastee, I will r-tTef for sale, OH JUNE 15. h, 180Q, at 12 M in front of James Roach's Auction House, th?> Farm, one mils ratore F.?i month, containing in-? ocrsa n less, owned by the late George J. Light? ner. It is hum' mm iry I be this property, as its close pn xiunty to i , mouth and Prederloksburg moke II a desirable farm for trucking DOT] The buildings, oonsiating of dwelling and oufh> 00) -. ure in a fair state of re pair. TBBMfl OF BALK: One-third O.i.sh, balance in one and two yenrs, bearing interest from day of ?alo. W. S 0HE8LE*i . my.'io-w Iw Tru-t? B Summer Scbcol (M Ifntio And Art. From .Inn? oh to September l-t plications will be received at an?- time by letter, in care of Mr It I'. Konx and in person afler June l?l a?signed for instraetion In Piano, or? gan, Voice, Harmony, etc DRAW? ING. POINTING fiND DEC? ORATING ?" ?pe< iol lamme? rate?. Mrs. Sanborn Voice, ami Mis W?ood, Art. Cir.'iil ir- >1 tnt? rmatnui ready June 1st. Addn M W : IRN In care of Mr R. T. K ma Hi-1 m f? *|*\ The Famous Cow Peas. 3 \\K AKK IIK.Oho v I; It- ' Southern specialtl?-?, Including Sopa lU-.n?, Velvet Bean?, Pearl or Cat-tail Min HermiMla Orass, BaiOOfSI Cfq, Spanish Pea? nut!?. Chulas, sorghums, etc. W rit.- for iirie.-s, .-nul our int. nesting Cut.il-.gu? giving full infoi ?T. W. WOOD A SONS, . Rich*???*!, V?,