The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
General Jiminez has arrived at Man
zlnillo, Cuba


Scarcity Of food Is Increasing in the
Filipino Territory
Gold Democrats are said % have be-
gun war on Richard Croker since his
friendly attitude toward Mr. Rryan.
The Filipinos are showing a great
deal Of activity along the northern line
Of The American advance H. Luzon
The New York retail butchers have
decided to build cooperative abattoir
to compete with the Western Beef
Trust
The War Department had issued an
order for the return to the United
States Of five battalions u troops now
in Cuba.
Gov. Tyler processes to be sauguine
and says he Will be nominated despite
the claims Of Mr. Martin which be says
are designed to win wayering men.
Mr.. william II. Early, Of Stanards-
vile, son Of Mr.. n b. Early, one OF
the most prominent farmers in Greene
county. Va, died Sunday afternoon
aged % years.
The crew Of the Olympia, Admiral
Deweys figship. will probably be al
loved to march in the parade in wash
ington in honor Of the Admiral.
Mr. John I. Loving has written to a
friend from Pulaski, Va that ne Is IN
the race for the House clerkship lie
has been one Of Col. Bigger's assistants
for several years.
The steamer Alfonso XIII sailed for
Spain from Havana, having on board
4S2 Spaniards, who are being repatri'
ated at the expense Of the Madrid gov
eminent
German Chambers of Commerce, IN
their annual reports, ASSERT that the
trade Of Germany with the United
States is seriously injured by the
American tariff.
The fiftieth annual convention OF the
Christian Churches Of the valley OF
Virginia. which was in session hye
DAYS at Walnut Springs. adjourned on
Sunday night. The sessions OF the
we're we'll attended throogh'
out
IL isnot improbable that the Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina kaii'
road Company will abandon its pro-
iected link from Sixteenth and Clay
streets, Richmond, Va to the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad near the Hermitage road and
instead run from Sixteenth and Clay
streets to Hanover Junction and there
tap the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac
The secretary Of the board Of trustees
Of Randolph. Macon College, at Ashland,
Va has received official notice Of the |
declination of DR. James A. Duncan
to accept the presidency Of the institu'
ton and q meeting Of the board OF tfus-
tees will probably be called for septem-
Der 9Th. to elect a president, and there
seems less doubt than ever that DR. ".
G. Starr will be the man chosen.
During a severe wind storm which |
passed over Winchester, Va, Monday |
afternoon, the main tent Of John Rob
inson's circus, which was exhibiting |
there was blown down during the per
formance Over 5000 people were in
the tent. and about forty persons were
injured by being struck By p les and
in collapse of the seats, but none were
killed
A serious wreck occurred on the
Cincinnati and MuskiDgum Vall'y
Railroad in Chic Tuesday, by which
five persons were seriously and 20 others
slightly injured The east bound pas
,enger train, belated, was running at
high rate Of speed Oh the edge OF the
,ity. when misplaced switch turned
It into a siding on which stood a loco.
motive. The two engines were wreck
I'd.
The new battleship Alabama, the
most formidable vessel Of its type ever
quilt for the navy will go to sea next
week and be tested by the builders.
rbe Alabama is the first Of the battle
hin class having l2.inch guns in its
main battery, instead Of 13-inch rifies.
Japt. Willard H. Brownson, who will
command the new vessel, was the first
Of the Detroit built at Bal
imore, and was in charge OF that ship
when the American squadron protected
Baltimore merchant ships in the har'
,or of Rio Janeiro during the reyolu-
ion there several years ago.
The big battle ship Kearsarge will
70 given her builders trial trip at
Newport News, Va, September .. As
his will be the first trial Of a ship 1T
ed with the turrets invented by Rear
Sampson, the event will arouse
nore than usual interest in naval cir
les. All Of the main battery OF the
earsarge is now in place and all that
) lacking to put in condition for the
uilders' trial is few finishing touch
g. According to the original contract
he Kearsarge should have been deliv'
red January 1 Of this year On ac-
cunt of necessary delays, however, the ',