The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-10
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ing poetry, don't yOn thinkF' Ben
81 should say so. got this from him
yesterday Dear Ben Lend me ten
Yours, Penn D."
That the Methodist Episcopal Church
has grown and flOurished in the first lC0
years Of its activity in the United States
was impressed upon the General Con.
ference at its second DAYS session. at
Chicago
A dispatch from Chicago says that sli
the leading book paper mills o. the
West closed Monday foc an indefinite
p)riod and in few weeks all Eastern
factories may follow the example on ac-
count Of over production.
President Alcala. Of Luzon. has been
tried by military commission on a
charge Of conspiring with gueTrlllas
He was found guilty and sentenced TO
five years imprisonment with hard la
Dor, and to pay fine of 81. 900.
The American troops have occupied
Marinduque Island, off the southern
coast Of Luzon, without resistance. At
ter the Americans had taken possession,
an elaborate series Of concealed trenches
we're found, indicating that the insur-
gents had intended TO make vigorous
fight.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company completed deal for the lease
for five years Of rolling stock costing
81. 1862. 35G, owned by the Pullman Palace
Car Co. At the end Of the five years the
stock is to become the property Of @ q
o. road. Included in the transfer are
j97 fiat. bottom cars and 00l hopper-bot-
tom cars.
Professor Stone, Of the University OF
Virginia, and director Of the Leander
Mccormick Observatory, is at Winsboro,
s. O., where he has selected location
for observing the eclipse of the sun on
the 2Sth instant. He will begin work
at once on great Photographic camera,
30 feet in length. with lens inches
in diameter.
The annual contest for the State ln-
tercollegiate Oratorical Association was
held Friday night at Lee Memorial
Chapel Of Washington and Lee Uni
versity Great enthusiasm was aroused
by the excellent speech of Mr.. j. W.
Shackleford. Of Randolph Macon COL
lege. His subject, THE National
Crisis" was awarded the medal.
The President has resolved that In
selecting the jurists who shall repre-
sent the United States on the perma-
nent Board of Arbitration. provided
for by The Hague treaties, he will con-
slider only the names Of persons OF
the highest character and of national
reputation. Such as Benjamin Harri.
son. Grover Cleveland and Richard
Olney.
The Commonwealth Club, Of Rich
mond, and their feminine friends. mum.
bering 800 in all arrived in Newport
News Saturday morning on a special
train as the guests Of President Stevens
of the Chesapeake and Ohio They
took a trip to the Oapes on the new
steamer Pennsylvania, and returned 20
Old Point Saturday night, from there
10 Richmond by train
A woman who had ignored sub
poens to appear as witness in case
recently tried in Westmoreland, Kan
was brought before the court by the
sheriff to answer for contempt What
reason, madam. said the Judge, severe
ly, "haye you for not obeying the sum-
mons Of the Oourt?" II haiD't got
none, Mr.. Judge" she replied, "only
we have smallpox down at our house,
an l thought you right be sorter
prejudlced ag'in il" Court was in
stansly ajourned, and the judge, sheriff
aud onlookers stampsded for the out
side.
Governor Mount, Of Indiana. has
sent to Gov. Tyler a copy Of his proc
lamation designating July 4th next as
day when the people In several coun'
ties of Indiana should assemble to dis
cuss the early incidents connected with
each county. This is the centennial
year of Indiana's territorial organiza'
tion, and the people Of the Hoosier
State will be told in words Of burning
eloquence Of the achievements OF her
pioneers in the days of the old time
corn huskings. quilting and wool pick
ing, when Indiana was not what she
now is
Cattle Had Rabies,