The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31
GENERAL NEWS

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Tuesday.
On the New York Stock Exchange
Monday cotton Jumped over $40 a bale.
A bill has been. introduced in the
Tennessee Legislature Providing for
State pensions 90 veterans Of the Civil
War on both sides.
The President recommended 70 Con.
gress that an indemnity be paid 10 the
families Of the Italians who were
lynched OF Tallulsh, La.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken TO protect the royal personages
now gathering in England TO attend
Queen ViotoTia's funeral.
General Macarthur has issued orders
that all military duties in the Philip.
pines be suspended on the day Of
Queen Victories funeral
The question az to who will be the
next Pope 10 being widely discussed.
but II is admitted that she English and
Americans have no chance.
Brigadier Generals Wade and Ludlow
will be ordered TO the Philippines to
relieve Generals Wheaton aud Bates.
who will be given assignments In the
United States.
Forty Of the sixty bodies Of soldiers
were claimed by relatives The others
will be buried In the National Gene.
tary at Arlington.
In letter to students, Grovor Cleve.
land says; Everybody should study
politics - BE alludes bitterly TO the
Philippine policy Of the government
and the growth OF trusts.
Il is stated in official circles that Lord
Salisbury. believing his work ended
with Viotoria's reign. will retire after
a proper interval and that Arthur J.
Balfour will succeed him as Prime
Minister.
England rejoioes that Mayor Van
Wyok. Of New York, was the only
prominent American who refused 10
lower the flag on the Queens death
They would have considered it a dis
grace for Tammany 10 have done so.
MoAlister, Camp and Death we're
each sentenced 90 thirty years impris-
onment at hard labor. and Kerr TO Of
teen years imprisonment Of had labor,
for the the murder # Jennie Bosschie-
ter. in Patterson, N. j., last October.
While England ls mourning her dead
Queen and heralding the rule Of the
new sovereign, her soldiers in South
Africa are finding Rs hard a job as ever
10 crush the Beers. Cape Town is once
more IN danger and General De Wet
seems 10 be intent on mobillzing bis
forces and retaking the Boer capital.
Col Andrew McGonueeal, u s. A.
retired, died at Asheville, N o. He
was q distinguished officer during the
Civil War. aud was connected with the
uuartermaster' department OF Mis-.
souri, He was court martialled In 1875.
for threatening TO cane Capt Charles
r. EagaD. who wae afterWard made
commisfary-general.
The revolution in Eastern Venezuela, /
near the asphalt deposits, is increasing.
The dispute between the BeTmudez and
New York Asphalt Company and she
Venezuelan government is still unset
tied. United States Minister LOOMS,
has postponed the presentation Of an
ultimasum on the subject. The Ameri-
can asphalt men we're fred upon and q
party Of Americans we're besieRed.
Mr.. Bryan has got the 'better Of one
trust. The news agencies had placed
orders with him for 10 900 copies Of
his frst Issue, expecting to handle the
Nebraska trade Mr. Bryan supplied
local newsdealeFs az Lincoln, Omaha
and other State points q day ahead.
The agency trust entered a protest. The
demand for the Oommonsr continues
and new subscriptions, at the rate Of
900 a day. are being booked. All Of
the 90, QUO printed Of the FIRST edition
have been exhausted, and 10 600 more
were printed.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the saloon
wrecker. Monday invaded the Office Of
Gov Stanley Of Topeka, Kan and for
q solid hour arTaiRned the chief exeou
tive Of the State for hts failure 70 clos
the SALOONS Of Kansas Friends
Of Mrs. Nation, who has been
carrying on q vigorous campaign
against saloons la Kansas. have raised
money TO buy her a gold medal She
says she will stay ia Topeka until
every saloon Is closed and win petition
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