The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-19
GENERAL NEWS.

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Right Rev. Richard Hooker Wilmer,
Episcopal Bishop Of she Diocese of Ala.
bama, is dead He was "a years old.
The Navy Department has issued a
circular calling for bids for three classes
of armor plate to be submitted August
10.
The Court of Claims has decided that
Sampson. aud not Schley, commanded at
Santiago. The former was awarded
80 1886 bounty money and the latter
SO, 600.
Three furnaces Of the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad Company at Be. .
semer. Ala, are banked as the result OF
strike among the stock house EN-
ployes.
Since the amended National Bank
aot went into effect, on March IA, there
have been organized l49 new national
banks, with total capitalization OF
s.. Gao. 600
Able Mareux the astronomer has dis
covered, through the telescope at the
Paris Exposition, remarkable spot on
the sun, and he predicts intense heat
during July, August and September.
Flag day was more geBearlly observ-
ed in Washington than at any time since
the custom Of setting aside day TO be
especially devoted TO paying homage
20 the Stars and Stripes was Inaugural
ted.
By practically unanimous vote the
striking street railway union men OF
Sc. Louis. decided 20 accept a new
proposition presented by the execu-
tive committee for the settlement OF the
strike.
BY q practically unanimous vote the
striking street railway union men, Of
st. Louis. decided to accept new
proposition presented by their executive
committee for the settlement Of the
strike.
The heirs Of Calvin S Brice. former
United States Senator from Ohio, have
been sued for $50. 900 by woman named
Mabel Clarke. who claims that during
long intimacy the dead millionaire
frequently told her he intended to leave
her that sum.
Commissioner Wilson, of the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau, has decided thas
q person who makes 1t his business to
buy securities. even for himself only
without selling them. is broker IN
contemplation of the statute, and is re-
quired TO pay special tax accordingly.
At the commencement exercises Of
Columbia University the honorary de-
gree Of doctor Of laws was conferred on
the following:
Lord Pauncefote, British Ambassa.
dor 20 the United States. and Thomas
b, Reed. ex-Speake- Of the House OF
Representatives.
The annual readjustment of postmas.
teTs' salaries. just completed In the
Office Of the First Assistant Postmaster
General, shows that the Presidential
offices now number 4.270, an increase
Of 256 over last year, and 500 over
1894 There are 207 first-class. 942
second. class, and .l2l third class.
The amount of bonds so far exchanged
Rt the Treasury at Washington for the
new 2 per cents. Is S29o, 791, 100, OF
which S72 ,146, 250 were received from
individuals aud institutions other IMAM
national banks. The amount OF old
Der cent. bonds so far redeemed under
the Secretary recent call is 81. 9O9. 800.
About one hundred and fifty years
ago Voltaire predicted that by the sud
of the nineteenth century the Bible
would De forgotten and an eminent edu-
Gator now contends that Bible readlrg
is declining in this country and that an
alarming ignorance Of the Bible extsts
among the rising generation. Bedford
Bulletin.
Commander in Chief Shaw, represent
ing the veterans of the civil war IN the
Grand Army of the Republic sent q
personal invitation 30 MsJor-Genersi
John B. Gordon, representing the
United Confederate Veterans, to come
90 Chicago next August as the special
guest Of the thirty fourth national en-
csmpment.
Referring 10 arecent battle telegram
from headquarters of the Colombian
legation says: " consider the reVolu'
ton ended The enemy's army after
the fight numbered only 4, 900 men, and
/ think they cannot secure re-enforce-
ments. They have exhausted all their
supply Of 200, 900 cartridges Their
loss is 900 dead, including ten chiefs
and many subordinate officers They
have 500 wounded. "
Friends Of ". s. Taylor. of Ken
tuoky, who will be of the party going
to the Philadelphia convention, which
the Kentuckian is expected to join,
say that they will see to it that Mr..
Taylor is not taken enroute and carried
to Kentucky by the officers Of that State.
They declare they will resist any at
tempt 60 get possession of Tsylor, and
win 90 prepared to defend him.
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