The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-10-20
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE international Cigarmal1ers'
union, in session at Milwaukee, on the
18th, adopted resolution requesting
the members of the various unions not
to join the national guard. Local
unions were also prohibited from af-
filiating with other unions which are
not members of the international body.
In the second race over thirty-mile
triangular course, off Sandy Hook, N.
Y, between the British yacht Vallxy-
rie and the American yacht Vigilant,
sailed on the 9th, the latter won in
3:25:o1, beating the Valkyrie IL min
utes and 23 seconds.
THAT yachting maintains its charac-
ter of royal sport is shown by the rae
ing of the prince of Wales Britannia
and the German emperor's Meteor this
season. That it is still popular with
mobiles and commoners is seen by the
performance of Vallkyrie and Satanita,
and that the love of international con-
test infused into the sport by King
Charles ii. still remains is proved by
the visit of the Navahoe to British wa
ters, and the interest exhibited in the
match between Vallyrie and Vigilant
in New York waters.
THE reduction in the Bank of En-
glands discount rate, the drop being
from three and half tothree per cent,
which has recently taken place, had
been expected by those on both sides
of the Atlantic who had been watching
the financial situation in London.
Money is unusually abundant in that
center at present, and the regular mar
ket rates, as consequence, are low.
Like conditions prevail in New York,
where money on call ranges from two
to three per cent.
1T was a.worthy tribute thatwas paid
to the memory of Richard A. Proctor,
the astronomer, in Brooklyn, wheu
his remains were transferred to the
tomb that the characteristic gener-
osity of Mr.. George w. Childs, of Phila-
delphia, had provided for them.
THE United States steamship Alert.
just returned from Behring sea, has
been taken out of commission at Mare
Island, Cal, to undergo repairs
THE fourth race in the contest be-
tween the champion English and
American yachts, the Valkyrie and the
Vigilant, for the Americas cup, sailed
on the 18th, over a 3O-mile course off
Sandy Hook, N. j., Is miles to wind
ward or leeward and return, failed for
want of wind. The Valkyrie led at the
start, but was soon overhauled by the
Yankee craft, which was well in the
lead when the race was abandoned.
HENRY WHITE, secretary of the
United States embassy IN London,
sailed for New York, on the 11th, on
the steamer Teutonic, on a leave of
absence for several weeks Many
friends were, at the Euston station to
say good-by to him and his family.
Miss CLARA BARTON, president of the
National Red Cross association, has is
sued second appeal in behalf of the
sufferers from the great storm on the
southeastern coast She says there
will be 20. 900 people to feed daily and
clothe for eight months, and 5000 cab
ins TO rebuild, else-the world will ring
with the humiliating announcement
that famine exists in America.
The paid admissions to the Worlds
fair on the Ilth were 30S.77
julius FALK, a naval cadet az the
Annapolis academy, has resigned and
returned to his home in New York
city, preferring 10 enter business life
to submitting 10 the degrading hazing
practieed on young cadets as the
academy