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

Many insurgents are being captured
in the Philippines.
It is thought the Columbian ieyolu-
tion is about ended.
Gen. Botha says the war in South
Africa will last for years.
Six men were killed and twelve
wounded In a Kentucky feud.
Oalifornia's trade with the Philippine
Islands amounts, it Is said. to 81. 0OO'-
600 month.
President Mckinley assembled the
Washington Monuments Thursday Tor
the first time.
The coal trust has been accomplished.
The plan Is 60 make the North Amerl-
can Company the joint selling agent
Every county in the State Of Ohio
has an agricultural society and every
such society holds county fair an'
nually.
Now again we have the frightening
of the days, the winter solstloe beiug
behind us. and las the day lenglhens
the cold strengthens.
Rev Joseph K Martin. formerly OF
Virginia, VINO was one II the officiating
ministers at the funeral Of Jefferson
Davis. died in Mississippi
Mrs Lulu Q. Jenkins. Of Chicago
has been awarded 81 900 damages ior
the lynchiug OF her husband In Ripley
county. Indiana. three years ago.
1t is estimated that If the Army
Reorganization bill be passed nearly 200
officers will be appointed from the
volunteer 10 she regular establishments
Some Of the nurses OF the Bellevue
Hospital. New York. are being held
for the murder of patient Of that in
stitution, caused from improper treat
ment.
Mr.. Cudahy has been warned that
upless he wlihdTaws his reward OF
$25 900 for the arrest Of the men VINO
| kiduepped his son she boy will be shot
He refuses 70 cancel the reward.
A Manila dispatch says: The Fortieth
Infantry nave captured the town OF
Jemeniz and q Filipino stronghold In
the mountains. The coast town OF
LAugrin was taken and several
Ellipinos killed.
The Beers have taken Helvetia They
| killed aud wounded 90 and TOOK 2VO
| British prisoners. Commenting upon
\ the disaster. the Daily Mail calls upon
the government 10 send out at least
80, 600 additional men.
Nav York city is in the midst Of a
smallpox scare, and vaccination Is uni
versal The fakirs on the streets are
| selling round white medals two Inches
wide. bearing IN staring letters the
| words: I've been Ouch Don { touch. "
| Ia IA said that the Democratic execu.
tive committee will probably be called 90
meet in Washington some time In Janu'
ary. The deliberate purpose Of the
gathering will DO to shelVe Mr.. Bryan
as a possible Democratic Presidential
nominee In 1904.
| The feer that wild game would be
| exterminated from she Pacific coast has
been dissipated by the discovery that
all kinds Of wild animals are Hooking
there, seeking refuge In the forest
reservations, and they are said TO be
multiplying rapidly.
Gov. Roosevelt has declined TO grant
the application for extradition OF John
ID. Rockefeller and other officers OF the
STANDARD Oil Company to answer the
charges Of violating the Texas Anti
Trust law pending against them In the
court Of that State.
Sam Mcdonald, Of Steubenville. O..
the slayer Of Frank Morris, Of OleVe'
land, D. auditor for the War Depart
ment. died last week at the Emergency
Hospital in Washington. Mcdonald
was determined to die He resisted
every effort Of the physicians 10 restore
him to health and his death resulted
from exhaustion. brought on by star
| walton. For one week he has been
| fighting life and succeeded IN relieving
| himself of all the medicine and nour.
/ friyan him