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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
"swEATIN0 SHOPS"

What a Committee of the Boston TailOrs.
Union Found in an Investigation of the
s.sweatIng shops" in New York where
BeadY-Made Clothing is Manufactured
for the Wholesale Trade.
NEW YoRK, July pa committee sent
here by the TailOrs' Union of Boston has
been investigating the condition of the
"sweating'' shops where ready. made
clothing is manufactured on the east side
of this city. From time to time these
places have been described in the col
umns of the daily press, whose readers
are tolerably familiar with the character
of tenement houses, but the Boston men
were startled by what they saw and
heard. When the Boston tailors struck
six months ago, their employers told
them that competition with the Sweat
ers" of this city was impossible. This
story could hardly be believed.
Hence the committee. Yesterday
the delegates visited some houses
in Hester and adjacent streets,
and every place was simply repetition
of the others. No. Is Hester street which
is a six-story double tenement, was
found occupied by contractors, OF
Sweaters" on every floor. Here were
being made mems and boys clothing,
trousers, vests and coats. Every room
was occupied by scantily dressed men
and women, boys and girls. The princi-
pal wOrk-rOOms were 7x6 feet, and all
contained red-hOt stoves, on which the
food of the "bosses" and their families
were prepared and the irons of the press
ers were heated. In these rooms were
crowded eight to ten men and women.
No word or series of words can be found
to express the amount of dirt or the quail
ity of the atmosphere. Both were awful
and OverpOwering to an ordinarily clean
person. Here the slaves of tho sweaters"
worked from daylight to ten and twelve
O'Clock at night, many of the men rarely
going home, but throwing themselves
down on the heaps of clothing and rags.
| Most of the men worked on the task"
| system, and all the hours given them
were required to keep up with their
''stent." "Greenhorns" are frequently
brought in and start as low as eighty
| cents a week. Nor are the sweaters"
| themselves so much to blame. They
| work as hard, or harder than many of the
| others, getting up at two O'Clock in the
morning to prepare the work for the day.
| and their earnings are comparatively in
| significant. The stories heard by the
| Boston delegates had a sameness about
/ them that enforced the truth. The COM
mittee said they would begin crusade
/ against the New York ready-made cloth
| ing when they returned to Boston.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
ENGLAND's sEVENTY-FooTER.

Probability that Lord Dunraven's Yacht,
the VaISyrie, May be Brought Over to
Compete with Some of Our American
Flyers-It VIII Not be for the Americas
Cup, However.
Boston, July 27.-Yachtsmen are again
talking about the prospects Of seeing the
Valkyrie pitted against some OF the
American 70-footers, the interest being
reawakened by the published state
ments to the effect that General Paine
had already arranged matches between
her and the Titania and the Katrina
General Paine was nOtin town yesterday,
but Mr.. Burgess, who knows all the i'm
pOrtant yachting transactions made by
General Paine, says that the announce
ment that matches have been made is
little premature. General Paine's law
partner, Mr.. George II. Richards, also
denied that any matches had been made.
Mr.. Burgess said: "On receipt OF Lord
Duuraven's letter, General Paine adj
dressed letters of inquiry to the owners
of the 70-fOOters, asking if they would en-
gage in a match race with the Valkyrle.
The answers were favorable to the idea
of racing the Valkyrie, but there can be
no international racing connected with
this, and it is understood that Lord Dun
raven will not come until trial races are
held to decide on the yacht which would
have defended the Americas cup. II he
insists upon this there can be no race.
The terms suggested by the owners of
the American 70-footers have already
been forwarded to Lord DunraVen by
General Paine. The Paine cup is an in
ternationaI cup, and if Lord Dunraven
really wants sport he can have enough
of it contending for this. 1t is the in
tention of the Eastern Yacht Club to hold
| trial races to select a defender of ghis cup
in case it is challenged for, and the own
ers of the four leading American 10
| footers have agreed to enter their yachts
in the trials. Lord Dunraven would find
| glory enough in beating the fastest OF
/ - rta
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
Negroes Crazed by False Christ.

The negroes Of Liberty County, Ga, are
in state of excitement over the preach
ings of a man named Bell, a pseudo
Christ" who has been melting the igno-
rant people of the country and telling
them that be will lead them iEto the
promised land of Canaan. Hundreds have
left their farms and occupations to follow
the false Christ. Bell was tried for lunacy
and sent to an asylum. His successor, a
negro named James, began preaching
and telling the people that human sacri-
fee was demanded. In a remote part of
the county a woman, who was one O.
James followers, slew her little niece,
cutting symbols on the body and then
throwing it in a ditch. The woman was
arrested and is in Jail. The white people
fear the violence of the excited negroes
who are following james, and Bell's teach
ings.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
Sentence kemittesL.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Tte Secretary
of the Navy has RENTED the sentence
imposed by a court martial on Passed
Assistant Paymaster Henry r. Smith,
who disappeared from the Essex at Ne
York last April, and who was not discov-
cred for several days. He was charged
with absence from his station and duty,
pleaded guilty, and the court sentenced
him to six months suspension from rank
and duty on furlough pay, and to retain
his present number on the list Of passed
assistant psymasters, with. the recon-
1nendation that the Secre etary Of the Navy
remit'the sentence, because the court-be-
iieved Smith not mentally rGsponsibls for
his action.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
souTHERN oLEANINos,
The Secretary of the Tennessee State
Wheel DefauIter.

Wheel a DefauIter.
W. 7. Davis, secretary of the TenRes.
see State Wheel, is, according to state
ments of this secret order of agriculture
lists, defaulter for large amount. It
has been ascertained that when the State
Wheel met in the State House to consider
the question of cons olidating with the
State Alliance, Mr.. Davis W as absent
and it was necessary to elect a secretary
pro tenn. A bOmbshell was then explods
sd. A letter from Davis acknowledging
that he was short in his accounts, and
saying that his body would be found ID
the bottom of the Cumbe rland river, was
read. This startling information gave
the assembled farmers something to con-
slider besides the proposed consolidation.
They discussed the matter, and came to
the conclusion that there was no doubt
about the defaIcation, but they discred-
tied the statement that the defaulter in
tended suicide. Officers of the organiza-
ton kept the matter quiet, but it leaked
out, and the officers at last consented to
give the facts to the press. According to
the information thus obtained, the de-
faulting secretary has lived at Gleason
Station, Weakly County. He is almost
thirty three years old, and has i wife
and three children. He was a farmer,
afterward becoming a teacher, and last
january ne was 6I6Cb6Q county Sup014A
tendent by the County Court over strong
opposition. He has been considered an
upright man, and has been highly es-
teemed in his community. He has been
elected secretary of the State Wheel
three times, and has just completed his
third yearly term. He came to Nashville
and wrote letter to A. E. Gardner and
E. A.Gowan, acknowledging his shortage.
Mr.. Gardner is secretary of the National
Wheel and treasurer of the State execu :
tive committee. MIR. Gowan is State pur
chasing agent for the Wheel and Ali
ance. The letter, in addition to mention
ing the writer's shortage and his
intention to commit suicide by drowning
in the Cumberland river, said that he was
tired of life and that he could not bear
the disgrace and face his friends. He re-
ferred in affectionate terms to his fam
ily. He did not explain how he had spent
the money. The amount of the shortage
is not known, but it is stated that it is
fully covered by Davis official bond fol
S. 600, and that the order is perfectly
solvent and has sufficient money to pay
all its obligations. The suicide statement
finds few believers. 1t is thought thai
Davis left the city, and detectives are fol.
lowing clews which they think may lead
to his capture.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
Tho Tennessee Wheel and Alliance Con-
sOlidate.

The Tennessee State Wheel and the
State Alliance met, and the unanimous
ratification of the nsolidatiOn of the
two orders, as ordered by the Meridian
(Miss.) council, followed. 1t requires
three-fourths of the States to ratify this
order, and Tennessee is the first State to
act upon it. The Alliance of South Caro-
lima and the Wheelers of Arkansas were
notified of this action by telegr aph.
The State Alliance elected j. P. Buch-
anan president and E. A. Gardner
secretary.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

Stephen A. Leonard, Jr., son Of an ex.
councilman of that name, died at Mobile,
Ala, in great agony from lockjaw. The
case was peculiar from the fact that the
wound causing lockjaw was a simple skin
cut on the end of the index finger with q
rocket knife. Stffening of the muscles
began and attacks Of cOnvulsions set in,
growing more frequent until the end.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
A Captured NIoonshinor.

Deputy United States Marshal Sparrits
reports the seizure of an extensive Illicit
distiuery seven miles from Red Boiling
Springs, Macon County, Tenn. The still,
when captured, was hot, and gave every
evidence of having been recently desert
ed. Only one man was arrested, George
Cartner, on whose land the still was To-
Gated.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
Georgia's First Cotton Bale.

The first bale Of the new crop of cotton
was received at Savannah from Albany
by Garnett, Stubs & Co. It weighed 485
mounds. and was classed unoficially low
middIing. 1t was forwarded to New
York,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
a Georcla Jndge KlIIed.

Judge John Clark, judge Of Pataula
(Ga.) Circuit, and one Of the most noted
judges in Georgia, lost his life at Smith
Vile. He was attempting to jump from 9
moving train, when he was thrown under
the wheels and his head almost entirely
severed from bis body.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

Samuel Cole, a nephew Of Colonel e.
w. Cole, Of Nashville, Tenn, was sent to
the work-house at Knoxville for thirty
days on a charge Of drunkenness. He
arrived there with 50, 900, and had good
time. He was dead broke when sentenced.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
A Young Bridegroom's Death.

Mr.. win Brown, son of Captain Sam.
ueI Brown, the Pittsburgh (Fa.) coal
king, turfman, etc, died at Princeton,
XIV, a few days ago, of typhoid fever.
Nj. Brown was married more than q
month ago. He was an engineer on the
Ohio Valley railroad, owned by his IA.
ther.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
Fatal quarrel between Miners.

At Redding mines, six miles from
Birmingham, Ala, Ed Duncan shot and
killed Ed Cooper. The men quarreled
about some trivial matter, and Duncan
picked up a shotgun and fired a Cooper
who was only a few feet away. The
entire load of shot passed through
Cooper's body, killing him instantly.
Duncan escaped. Both were miners.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02
A Fright Authoress Dead.

The death of Noe Eliza Phillips,
wife of w. w. Pugh, Jr., occurred at Lin
wood, La. Mrs. Pugh was we'll known in
literary circles. She contributed to the
literature Of the South many sketches uu-
der the nom de plume of Aria"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE New Hampshire Supreme Court
has declared the law requiring license for
the practice of medicine and dentistry
unconstitutional.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE jury in the celebrated Howard libel
suit at Jackson, Tenn, found for Howard,
fixing the damages at one cent.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

GOVERNOR RICHARDSON OF South Caro-
lima has accepted DR.. McDOw's resigna-
tiOn as surgeon OF the First Battalion of
infantry Of that State.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

AN effort was made in the Washiugto n
Territory Constitutional convontiou, on
the 2G h, TO abolish the veto power of the
Governor, but it failed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

SECRETARY Tracy has accepted an in
vitation to visit Secretary Blaine at Bar
HarbOr during the latter part of August.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

WESLEY EIKINs. eleven years old, Of
Clayton County, Ia, has confessed that
lie killed his father ana step-mothcr, the
former with q gun and the latter with q
club.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

JAMES G.. BLAINE, Jr., was fireman on
the train on which his father and party
returned tO Bar Harbor from their visit
23d.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

on the 26.h Scripps' League Workmen
expedition to tho Paris Exposition was
heard from by means of hOming pigeons.
All were well, and were enjoying the
voyage.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE Columbia, a new ocean steamer,
has broken the record from the Needles"
TO Sandy Hook, 3.IG0 miles. Time, six
days, twenty-oue hours and thirty-seven
minutes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

ON the 2Gth Frank BIouut, colored, was
legally hanged in the jail-yard ut VAL
dosta, Ca, and Tom Bowling, also color
ed, was executed according to law at
Baton Rouge, La.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE Pesther Lloyd asserts that Prince
RismarcE's anuulmcnt of the treaty with
switzerland is FAR from constituting
settlement ot the controversy between
tbe two countries, and says that some
pronounced action will probably be taken
i,v Germany when Emperor William re-
turns from his yachting tour.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE two New York houses which have
practically controlled the manufacture Of
bed quilts and comforters, have pooled
their issues and Will advance the price
about twenty-five per cent.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

A VERY heavy rain fall on the night of
the 22d, general throughout the State of
Colorado, wrought much damage to
crops and fences, railroad and other
Y1rppprfv
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE Joint commission at Bismarck.
Oak, that is striving to arrange a salts
factory division of the property of the
Territory, practically agreed on re-
port on the 2Gth
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE Vienna Freie Presse believes that
l. nglaud's position in Delagoo bay points
To a desire TO annex the whole territory
from the cape TO the Congo, and reco m
mends that the matter be brought up at
tho forthcoming African Congress to be
held at Brussels.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE Pail Mall Gazette prints an inter-
view with a representative of Mrs.
Mackey, refutiug tho statement that she
was formerly a laundry woman, boarding
house keeper, etc, and asserting that she
was the daughter of a highly educated
American army officer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

Mrs. GERTRUDE DRIGGs, wife of Nell
son briggs. the captured counterfeiter,
OF Cincinnati, gave bonds, on the oath, in
the sum OF $4,000, for her appearance on
August .. Her husband was returned to
iail. being unable to give bond.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

Much of the money required for the
projected fast steamship line from Mon
tauk Point, l.. L., to Milford Haven, Wales,
will be supplied by European capitalists,
among them being the RothschIlds and
Sir William Allan, of the Allan line Of
gtenraers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

CHARLEMAGNE TOWER, the noted capi-
taist, mine owner, railroad director and
lawyer, died, on the 25th, at his summer
residence i'm Waterville, n. Y, of paral-
ysis, at the age of eightY- one years.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

A AREPREsENTArIvE of an English syn
dictate has been eudeav0riug to secure
options on the business of Macy q Co.,
Altman & Co., Stern Brothers, and Simp-
son, Crawford a. Simpson, leading dry
goods houses of New"G ork City, but in all
cases has been refused.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

AFTER q long discussion, on the 25th,
the Montana Constitutional convention
voted down tho clause in the Suffrage bill
providing that aftor five years only citi-
gems shall be entitled to vote, declara-
tion of intention not to be held sufficient.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

On the 23d the committee on executive
and pardoning power reported TO the
Washington Territory Constitutional
convention, among other things, pro-
viso that the Governor shall be Ineligible
for the ofJ7ce of Senator
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

FIRE in the mammoth six-story build
lug Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company in Topeka, kas., on
the 2Gth, caused $4,000 damage to the
building besides loss of valuable pa
pers, records, etc, that can not be esti-
mated.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

THE German Admiralty have uncovered
a perfect nest of corruption within the
navy department involving many high
officials. a number of naval officers were
arrested ON the 2ith, in Berlin and at
Kiel, ON the charge Of wholesale bribery,
One of these ON being taken into custody
shot himself dead.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

TIE Ohio Prohibitiouists, in convention
Mt ZauesvilIe, on the 25th, nominated the
following State ticket: J. b. Helwig for
Governor; J.. B. Logan, of Alliance,
Tfeutenant- Governor; Gideon T.. Stuart,
Of Newark. Supreme Judge; d. al.
Trowbridge, Toledo, State Treasurer, and
II ]. Penney, Ashtabula, Attorney GEN
oral
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-02

ZINA PrTCHER KING, lawyer and real
estate dealer of Aun Arbor, Mich, who
Tor twenty years has beeu treasurer of
the fund for superauuuated professors
OF the University OF Michigan, is an en-
bezzler to an amount estimated to be
fully so, 900. King has turned over TO the
trustees property worth ~ 0)).
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-18
DIED

KRAFT-Friday. May n, lss9. at II o'clock a.
m., CHRISTINA A, wife Of Louis kTait, IN he'
i4th year.
Funeral from the residence OF her husband
No 22SO Eoa street. sunday afternoon at So'cloek.
Friends of the family inyited.to attend. Inter
meut al Mt. Zion Cemetery.
DENNISTON-On Friday, May l5th. at II
O'Clock m, WILLIAM DEsSIsrOS in the 'Sd year
10 his age.
Funeral from the residence of his son-in-law'
Geo. W. Lennon. No. - 5. York street, Sunday
morning At O'Clock. Interment private.
HEIMILLER-Frldsy. May nth. 1859, At
O'Clock. a. m, FREDERIC FLORA, only daughter
of Andrew aud Carolina NJ. Heimiller, aged
years, II months and IA days.
Funeral from residence Of parents, corner o
Fourteenth and McConoch streets. this (satur
day morning at 10 o'clock lnterment at MI
Calvary Cemetery Friend of the family are IN
yited TO attend.
WINGERTER-On Thursday, May 10th, lSsg,
Mrs KATHERINE WiNGERr n, in the SD year
her age.
Funeral viii take place from the residence
her daughter.in-law. Mrs. F.. B. Wingerter' No
1867 Main street. ON Saturday morning May 18th
At $50 O'Clock Requiem mass at O'Clock a
81. Alphonsus church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-18
A WORD OF WARNING.

BE- doubted thai he legislative authority should AMI
.s.l md uleti0d OF deaing dif'y and eTectire'y
,saA thsse amt cher abuses connected i0hh ms SUB
jso.
Since the election the Republican party
wherever it has had the chance has I'M
dertsken the protection" of trusts. The
report of the New York Legislatures COM
mittee will give an impetus to the estab-
lishment Of trusts and combinations not
only in New York, but everywhere else,
second only to that which it received from
the election of HARRISON and MORTON
and the passage by the United States SEN
ate of the 'bill for buncombs protection. "
The report of the New York committee
will be received with approval by all the
trusts in the country. and by none more
ioyously than the sugar trust, out of which
QUAY fried" $4,000
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-18

,,,, reform, should be observed In All
$3.50, ,-,,fntrnenis and all laws at variance
with the ob'ec. Of existing re'ofm iesis-al'u
.t,-,,s b. repealed and 90 the end that dangers
.,fe. ir.tituroas watch lurk in the power OF
,...-.r patronage may be wisely aud effectively
avoided
Has there been even pretsnse Of keep
ing this plsdgse Was itnOt all for bun
eombs. solely to catch votss, II any ore
still has doubts ON this point let him
glsrce a. the first two mouths record OF
this admluistrstion Ia that short space
there is hardly cabinet officer or head
Of department who has NOT found time
to boldly aud chesrfnlly repudiate The
solemn pledge to the people in the R'Pno-
hcan platform both by deed and word OF
mouth. Never has there been sueh a
wholesale removal Of government officials
for purely political reasons in the history
of the country. IL has become q national
disgrace. The Republican party have ex-
bibited no desire to inaugurate any special
line Of governmental policy. They have
sxbibited desire for nothing
but the spoils. They have no
aim higher than the spOils. They have
no policy bat that Of pareelling out the
spoils where they will do most good to the
Republican party. Compared with this
administration's policy that Of President
q. EvEIAND was model OF civil service
reform. The operation of civil service
laws passed by the last administration for
the good Of the public service has been
postponed BY President HARRISON to give
the spoilsmen free swing and the depart
mauts of the government have been turned
into gigantic employment bureaus Tor the
benefit OF hungry and needy politicians.
Everything is subOfdinated to the sPoiis
system and the public service is LETT to
look after itsslf y bile the demands OF the
pushipg crowding horde Of clanoring
suoilsmen are attended 70. Aud still the
party organs are loudly demanding more.
Ii is incredible that these same men
only last summer, in convention assembled
with solemn faces resolved, I'VE will not
fail to keep our pledges because they have
broken theirs.
The removal Of Postmaster SIMPSON
year before the expiration OF his term for
no cause at al except that he ID a Demo
crat. ia home illustration Of how they
have kept their pledges to the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-18
Illegal Votes In Tyler.

Twelve illegal voters for Gen. Cot have
been proven up in this county, with proof
As strong as the Holy writ itself, and more
could be proved If we had time to do 1t
in. The Republicans voted idiots, pau
pers, minors and everything they could
make walk to the polls. These are the
fellows who are 50 much in favor Of tair
ballot, too. Nice crowd they are.