The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-14
GENERAL NEWS

Strikers in Catalonia. Spain, burned
several factories.
Eight people were killed in Chicago by
the explosion of n boiler
FilipinOs are accused of burying alive
natives friendly To American rule.
An organization national in scope has
been formed in Illinois To fight trusts
5000 Boer prisoners will be sent to
India and located in patches OF 1000
ExPrcsident Harrison is much worse
and his death il momentarily expected.
W. j. Bryan was entertained in Philn-
delphia Tuesday by the newspaper men
OF that city.
NiccsPresident Roosevelt will not ne
company the President ON his trip To the
Pacific coast.
The British Government hascompletely
rejected the Senate amendments To the
IIay-Pauncefote Treaty.
President Kruger will ignore the re
ported surrender negotiations between
Gen. Botha and Lord Kitchener.
There arerumOrs OF consolidation of in
dustrial corporations in the South with
combined capital Of 100000, 900.
4 contract has been awarded for rails
ing the Spanish warships which Admiral
Dewey sank in the battle Of Manila
Japan will not interfere with Russia as
to her Manchurian policy as she has no
desire for single combat with Russia.
A large quantity Of lost jewelry and
other articles have been found in the Pen
sion Building since the inaugural ball.
War Department officials report nm in
crease of over 100 per cent. in enlistments
since the passage OF the Army Reorgani-
zatiOn bill
Former Congressman VI. W. Howard.
of Alabama, has been declared bank
rupt with assets Of S79G and liabilities
Of $lO,S27.
The stockholders Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad have decided To increase the
capital stock from 5l.100,O00 to
SOL 100000.
Ii is reported that the new star recent
ly discovered in the constellation Per
seus has diminished in briliancy To the
third magnitude.
Secretary Root X beseiged by appli
cants for places. over 1000 volunteers
and ex-vOlunteers want commissions as
second lieutenants.
Ii is understood the Administration
will prepaea treaty abrogating mOdi-
tying the Clayton Bulwer convention he
fore Congress again assemblies.
Ii is said the st. Louis Fair may not
be held before 1904, that when Congress
meets in December an effort will be made
To repeal the law approprlating - ,OOo.-
900 for the exposition.
In Delaware jurors in a ease taking a
drink with one of the attorneys was pro-
nOunced in the Superior Court To be
most reprehensible but not n sul-
cient reason for setting aside a verdict.
Another attempt is soon To be- made To
obtain royal clemency for Mrs. Florence
T. Maybrick, of Alabama. who IL serving
n life sentence in Aylesbury prison, Eng
land, on the charge of poisoning her hus-
band.
1t is said at the Agricultural Depart
ment that there are fOrty-five million
bushels wheat in farmers hands now less
than there were this time last year, and
that why the price of wheat. ION, Is not
higher than il is. Is a puzzle.
No verdict was reached 10y the jury
which heard evidence in the trial ut Mrs.
Carrie Nation, for smashing joint sew
eral weeks ago. The jury stood to .
for conviction, and was discharged. Mrs.
Nation has been released from jail on
bonds.
On the last day Of the session OF the
Alabama Legislature the Governor sent
in thirteen vetOes. Among the bills killed
was the one for the purchase and preser-
walton of the jefferson Davis house in
knOwnas the White House
of the COniederacy
The final awards of contracts for bat
tleships and armOred cruisers made by the
Navy Department, involves an outlay OF
about $6O. 900. 900. The close of Presi-
dent McKinley's Administration will
probably find the Republic magniiicently
REINFORCED by this new fleet OF marine
monsters.
1t IL stated mt Lorenzo Marquee that
General Botha will probably surrender
whether DE Wet consents or not. The
Beers have no artillery or ammunition
and are burying all their guns 1t IL
reported that Gen. DE Wet il moving
northward at the rate Of twenty-five
miles n day, with view of crossing the
Peoria railway to the eastward.
Great damage was done over wide
area by the storm which has crossed the
country from Texas to New York. \
later dispatch says: The storm which
caused loss of life and property in Texas
and Arkansas Saturday night is passing
with two centers of dis
turbance, one off New England and the
other in Lower Lake region. High winds
and gales have occurred on the Atlantic
coast. Rains or SHOWS have fallen in
New England, the Middle Atlantic States,
the Upper Ohio Valley and the Lake re-
yions.
Marriage Notes. Personals, Etc.