The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-11
CURRENT TOPICS.

has improved It is said the fever there
is due to Spanish immigrants
The Carnegie and Rockefeller inter.
ests have ordered the construction cf
nineteen big vessels to export iron and
steel
A detachment Of 81 American SOL
diers were attacked by l2O bolomen in
the Philippines and 100 - the Filipincs
were killed
It is believed that the diplomatic ex
changes now going on among the Pow
ers will result in keeping the allied
forces in Pekin
Germany has officially expressed op-
position to the Russian proposal TO
withdraw the troops from Pekiu and
France has acquiesced in 1t.
Virginia founded the first institution
exclusively for she Insane upon this
continent. IL is said that insane negroes
have cost Virginia two million dollars
The actual number Of cars loaded
with watermelons shipped from Toano,
New Kent county. this season was 275
The freight on them was about IS 900
Mr.. NJ. ID. Arnold. a thrifty young
farmer Of LOudoun county, shipped on
Saturday 30 head Of due cattle to mar
ket The cattle averaged l.4l7 pounds
a head
There are l0j bodies Of officers and
men OF the Navy and Marine Corps bu'
ried in foreign lands and the Navy De
parimsnt is preparing TO bring them
home for intrment,
Hon. A A. PhleRar. appointed by
Governor Tyler 70 succeed the late
Judge John W. Rely, will qualify and
take his seat on the bench when the
court convenes again at Richmond.
r. B. Buell, has sold the Pursell
farm. near Daysville, Londoun county
to Rev James o. Feltner. Of Herndon,
and the Palmss farm, near Arcols,
Loudoun county, TO George Blundell, of
that county.
A fortune Of $3.50 600. has been left
John Moylan, for many years proprie-
toI Of the owen House, Of Washington.
Mr.. Moylau's present whereabouts are
unknown. and he is probably ignorant
Of his good fortune.
At the Navy Department It is under
stood that the estimates for naval ex-
penses next year will be upwards OF
eighty million dollars-a greater
amount. than for any previous year In
the country's history.
Oommandaut Grebler, who has been
operating with Oliver, the Boer leader,
recently captured by the British, is ne
gotlating with a view Of surrendering
his forces. He asks for equal treatment
for a few Of his followers who fought
after taking the oath Of allegiance to
the British.
The most valuable piece Of plate pos
sessed by Queen Victoria Is peacock
with outspread tail. made Of solid gold
and literally covered with diamonds,
rubies, emeralds and other precious
gems. 1t originally came from Ser
ingapatam, is safeguarded at Windsor
CASTLE and is worth a fabulous sum.
The Queen Regent Of Spain, Maria
Christians, has 200 rings, all Of style
behtting a Queen. She manages 20
wear them all by changing the rings on
her hands some half dozen times day
and with every change Of costume, and
wearing as many as she can comfortably
and conveniently hold on her two hands
at one time.
A refugee from Bloemfontein says
that he heard Gen. DeWet say, when
the advisability Of his surrender and
the ending Of the war was under dis
cussion: my farm has been destroyed,
nv home burned, and my property
looted. My sons have been killed In
battle. and my wife died Of broken
heart but shall not surrender. I shall
resist to the end. The war shall not
cease. "
Judge Cantrill overruled the bill Of
exceptions In the case Of ex-Secretsry
of State Caleb Powers, convicted as &C.
cessory before the fact TO the asssssina.
tion of VIM. Goebel and sentenced the
prisoner for life Judge Oantrill made
an order suspending execution Of the
sentence sixty days in order to enable
the defendant to procure q transcripts
Of the record TO be filed in the Court Of
Appeals aud an appeal was allowed.
A peach grower near Georgetown,
Del. protected his trees from the dep
relations of fruit thieves this summer
By conspicuously displaying this legend
on signs nailed to the fence surround
ing his orchard Caution This fence
is surmounted by live electric wire u
The wire could be seen on top Of the
fence, strung on glass insulators, and
no one attempted TO .meddle with 1t
bus now that he has marketed his croT
the owner of the orchard admits that
il was dummy"
The heir to the Vanderbilt millions,
the baby lowering over Biltmore, il
North Carolina. will come into th'
finest share Of this worlds goods evel
accorded mortal child. Married ir
middle age. George Vanderbilt selected
an American girl. Miss Edith Dresser
and their wedding in Paris two years
ago created a great sensation. Wishing