The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-28
GENERAL NEWS.

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Some Pennsylvania councils of she
Junior Order Of United American Me-
ohanios have seeded from the nation
al body.
An ammonia tank exploded at on Toe
factory at Sanford, Fla few days a.
go. letting loose two hundred gallons
Of ammonia All vegetation which the
ammonia reached was covered with
frost
The names authorized by the Pfesi-
dent to be given the five new battle
ships are Virginia, Rhode Island,
Maryland, Colorado, and South Dakota
for the 5000 ton cruisers. ST Louis,
Milwaukee and Charleston.
The Beers are hard to down They
are raiding Lord Roberts line and
blowing up culverts Butler has reach
ed Standerton Kruger is said TO be
trying 90 hold out until after the presi-
Dental election in the United States.
1t is estimated that 100, 600 people
will attend the Roosevelt Rough Riders
reunion OF Oklahoma City July LIST, I'd.
Sd. and Ash Roosevelt will make a
speech on the Sd, the first set speech
since his vice. presidential nomination
Five dollar certificates Of the new
design have made their appearance
The feature Of the new note IS a large
typical Indian head in the center with
o blue seal and a large letter V
with the word five" also In blue run
ming in 8 curved line across It,
A very large shipment Of postal cards
was made from the United States pos
tai card factory at Piedmont, W. Va,
Saturday. Six carloads, containing 81
600. 600 cards, were shipped on that day
One car OF I, 600 600 was sent direct 60
the Philadelphia postoflice. The demand
for postal cards is steadily increasing
The postmaster general has removed
from Office Estes T.. Rathbone. who had
been suspended by former order from
the position of directov-general Of posts
Of Cuba, and detailing Martin q.
Fosnes, TO preform the duties Of direc'
tOI general until furthey orders Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
has been relieved from further work IN
Cuba and has sailed for home
BriRadier. General Joseph Wheeler has
assumed command of the Department
of the Lakes, relieving General
James f. Wade, who will return TO
his former post at st. Paul 10 direct
the affairs Of the Department OF the
Dakotas. General Wheeler expects to re-
main in Chicago until September 10th,
his sixy-fouIth, birthday when he Will
reach the age limit and retire from
active service.
The committee Of 100 on India fam
Inc relief has received news from Bonn
bay that the steamship Quito had
reached there with 200, 600 bushels OF
American corn for the famine victims.
The Quito represents contributions from
thousands of Americans aud Will be
distributed through the inter-denomina'
tional missionary committee. the India
government supplying free transporta-
tion for that purpose.
A passenger train on the Macon
branch Of the Southern railway ran
into a washout north Of McDonough,
Ga. Saturday night and was complete.
" wrecked The wreck caught fire and
the entire train. with tae exception OF
the sleeper, was destroyed. Every per-
son on the train except the occupants
Of the Pullman car persisted Not a
member of the train crew escaped.
Thirty.five people in Rll were killed.
Lloyd O. Griscom, Charge d Ahaires,
at OonstantinOple, has sent another
note to the Porte, insisting upon an
immediate reply TO the demand Of
the United States for the payment Of
the indemnity for the destruction OF
American property. The note Is couch
ed in vigorous language, but 1t Is not
an ultimatum IL is stated that 1t dis
agreeably surprised the Porte, as 1t In.
dicated the Intention Of the United
States TO pursue the matter to the end.
Broken in health and spirit, ex-Gov-
ernor William S. Taylor, OF Kentucky
has gone TO Niagara Falls. he was ac-
companied by Mrs. Taylor and follow
ed by four detectives, two representing
the State of Kentucky and bearing war
rants for the arrest Of Mr.. Taylor upon
charges growing out Of the assassina
tion of Governor GOebel. The other
two are employed by Mr.. Taylor to
guard his person. Ii Is understood that
Mr.. Taylor will not be surrendered TO
the Kentucky authorities by Governor
Roosevelt and that he will be immune
from arrest until he shall return to
Indiana, where he is now making his
home, or until such time 80 ne shall re-
turn TO Kentucky of his own volition.