The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-24

5ne IOpullst party Rnd seIVeu t"O teIm1
in Congress.
The Republican State Convention at
Little Rock this week adopted a plat
form endorsing President Mckinley s
Administration, denouncing trusts and
the ballot laws Of Kentucky and Arkan
sas. and favoring the retention Of the
Philippines.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, it is said, will be
made a brigadier- general in the regular
army aud sent to command the Depart
ment Of the Lakes, which has been
temporarily under the command Of Gen.
eral Wade. since General Anderson re-
tired on January 70
Mr.. aud Mr., Reuben Hunter. of
Fairfield, Iowa. have just celebrated
tle seventy first anniversary OF their
marriage. They are ninety one and
ninety years old, respectively or their
twelve children, six are living, aged
from fitty.three to sixty nine. Mr.. and
Mrs Hunter have lived in Iowa since
1853.
II has transpired that another plot
has been discovered TO free the BOer
prisoners az Simonstown The remark
able quantities of watermelons received
by the prisoners aroused comment, and
an investigation disclosed that cOmpro.
missing letters were contained in tho
melons, the writers planning the es-
cape Of the captiyes.
Five States have offered places Of ref
ugs to Republican political refugees
from Kentucky Taylor has received
letters from five Governors assuring him
that at any time he would be safe in
their States. But Taylor stated at a
conference that he would not leave
Frankfort and would die in his boots
before he would submit to arrest.
Mr. d. p Magrnder. cashier Of the
Merchants and Farmers Bank Of Wood.
stock is the originator Of new secret
and fraternsl order, which is known as
Sons Of Lucrece Its object is to
protect society in general. but especially
women. The ritual has been copyright
ed and "Shakespeare Oollatium, No.
/, " has been formed at Woodstock, with
membership Of about % charter mem.
bers
Representatives Of the British govern.
ment are securing the United States
purchasing horses for Britain's use in
the war in South Africa Recently they
purchased 100 at Burnett, Texas, and
they are TO visit Austin, San Antonio
and other places to buy more Two
thousand will be purchased in Texas, il
so many can be obtained at reasonable
prices The animals are shipped to New
Orleans
Mr.. Grafton Tyson, OF Hickory ave.
nue., Hampden. has a calf which was
born Sunday morning. and which has
neither eyes nor tail. 1t is Of ordinary
size, appears to be very healthy and has
perfectly formed head. with the ex.
ception that there are no eyes. It's
body is also perfectly formed, but not a
sign of a tail is visible. The animal
moves around the stable with perfect
ease when led Baltimore Sun.
The town Of Concord, Mass has
voted to appropriate 81. 500 for the eel.
ebration. on the 18th Of April next Of
the one hundred and twenty.ifth ami.
yersary Of the Concord fight, and &c. 500
for the purchase Of the Middlesex Ho-
tel. as a site for a permanent memorial
Of the battle, says the Boston Herald
Il is the object of Of the town to tear
down the old hotel and for the present
to use the grounds as a park. and in the
future part of it will probably be used
for a memorial hall.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hite. widow Of
the late Cornelius B. Hite, former
prominent lawyer Of Winchester. died
Tuesday from the effects Of fall sus.
tanned some weeks ago. She was eigh.
ty.two years of age. and leaves two
children-OornelIus Hite, Of Washing
ton. D. O., and Mrs Fauntleroy. wife
of Judge T. T. Fauntleroy, of st. Lou
Ia Mo-. and a former member Of the
Virginia Supreme Bench. Her hus-
band was q grandson Of Joist Hite, the
first settler in the Valley Of Virginia
and his mother was sister Of President
James Madison.
The House committee on claims
authorized a favorable report on a bill
to pay $50 900 to W. H. Wanamaker,
brother Of the ex. Postmaster General
On March 4 1891, President 9. W.
Marsh was arrested for making false
reports and misapplying funds of the
Philadelphia Keystone National Bank
Wansmaker went his bond for $40, 900
He skipped and Wanamaker paid the
amount of the bond. Marsh was pur'
sued for seven years to Brazil. Jamaica
and elsewhere. and. on November 9rd,
1898, was spprehended. He was Coz
victed and sentenced to twelve years.
The bill is to repay the amount Of the
bond to Wanamaker.
Glaze Horatio Walpole who was killed
recently at the battle Of Vaalkrantz. In
South Africa, was well known In Vir'
glnis, where he spent q number 81
years of his life, and where his widow
and little daughter now reside. he
first came to Virginia some twenty-five
years ago, locating In Campbell county
Ifonooitfor1 h0uy