The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-03
GENERAL NEWS.

President Mckinley has a mild case
Of grip.
Forest fires have wiped out a number
of towns IN Michigan.
Treasury officials are not alarmed by
the magnitude Of gold shipments.
A military and civic parade was
given in Chicago in honor Of Admiral
Dewey.
The General Conference Of the Metho
dist Episcopal church opened Wednes
day in Chicago.
Mr. Bryan paid a flying visit to Chi.
cago, and had conference with the
Democratic leaders there.
Claude NJ. johnson. superintendent
Of the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing. rendered his resignation to Secre'
tary Gage.
Admiral Dewey was given mag.
nificent reception in Chicago. the bal
10 his honor at the Auditorium at night
being brilliant affair
The Navy Department has not yet
acted upon the letter Of Capt Chad
wick explanatory Of the remarks sscrib.
ed to him relative to Rear Admiral
Schley.
Bob Fitzsimmors Monday night. in
he
Dunkhorst, the Syracuse giant, feat
which other and bigger men had found
impossible.
The fifth triennial sessions OF the
Congress Of American Physicians and
Surgeons begun Tuesday at the La
fsyette Square Opera House. Washing
ton, ID. q.
Owen Dohert died at Somerville.
Mass, Of pneumonia, and - minutes
later his wife dropped dead Of apoplexy.
The couple lost an infant by death three
weeks before.
The North Carolina strawberry crop
promises TO eclipse former years, both
in quantity and quality. Large ship
ments are being made by express to
northern markets
There were l25, 900 00O feet Of lumber
destroyed in the fire in Canada Fiji
teen thousand people are homeless, and
the latest estimate Of the aggregate loss
on property is 5,COO 900
Thousands OF men allied with the
building trades in Northern cities have
quit work because Of refusal of con-
tractors TO yield 10 demands for eight
hour day and more wages.
When Hawaii annexed to this coun-
try it had q bonded Gebt Of about
81. 600, 600. drawing hefvy rate Of in
terest. This debt still exists. but under
the act signed by the President Monday
it is to be assumed by the United
States.
At Tuesday Cabinet meeting Secretary
Gage made an informal statement show
ing that the refunding OF the old loans
under the new currency act was progress
ing favorably about $500 600 600 having
already been exchanged for the new
per cent. consols.
The wife Of Major General James II
Wilson, military governor Of the de-
partment Of Matanzas, Cuba. died from
the effects Of burns accidentally re-
ceived. While alightinR from her
carriage, Mrs Wilson stepped on a
match, which ignited her dress.
The Ecumenical Conference in New
York considered the liquor traffic. and
DR.. Theodore l.. Cuyler said that. Amer
lean and English missionaries have
gone forth with the Bible in one hand
and the rum bottle in the other What
a shame, he exclaimed. that glory
waves over 400 drinking dens in Ma
Mia.
The will Of the late Ebenezer B.
Ball, Of Washington, provides for a gift
Of $40 to his nephew. Fayette Ball. and
of 81 TO Emma Ball. The testator 3
interest in the cigar and novelty stand
which he maintained in the Pension
Building is left to T. o Bar, provided
he pay the testator's estate the sum Of
800 for it.
Queen Victoria has ended her extend.
ed visit to Ireland and is now back at
Windsor. She informed the people Of
Dublin that she had really enjoyed her
trip and hoped to come again some
day. From reports the Queen captured
the inhabitants Of the island and car
ried back with her the good wishes Of
the Irish people.
Bishop ]. M. Thorburn, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, has been sued In
New York by Mrs. Selena Armstrong
Hopkins for $50, 600 damages for al.
legged defamation Of character. The
suit Is brought by woman now living
In Syracuse, who alleges that while she
was a missionary in India the bishop
made statements about her that caused
the damage sued for. She says the
bishop sent to influential persons letters
derogatory to her, saying that she was
irresponsible, did not pay her debts and
was not a fit woman for missionary,
and warning all persons to have moth.
ing to do with her.
1t is stated that Mr.. Griscom the U.
s Charge at Oonstantinople has not
vet acquainted the department with
the nature Of the reply made by the
porte to his last representation touching
the American indemnity claims. IL
is believed there is a powerful effort
being put forth by the Turkish govern.
ment TO compromise the missionary
claims unofficislly. Various methods
have been suggested but the one looked
upon as feasible is connected with the
building Of q warship for Turkey in the
United States. Once committed to the
State Department, an international
claim can not be withdrawn without
the consent Of the departments.