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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
The DEFENDER WON

The Initial Race for the Americas Cup
VaIkyrIe Ill. Lead at the start, But on
the Rettirn the British Challenger Failed
to Hoid Her Own and the Yankee Flyer
Came in with Good Lead.
New YORK, Sept. s.-All hail De-
fender. The aluminium and bronze
boat defeated Valkyrie Ill minutes
10 seconds in the first of the races for
the Americas cup yesterday. Twenty
thousand people on the greatest f1o-
tilla that ever assembled off Sandy
Hook witnessed the race, and there
was scene of hilarious Joy when the
Defender crossed the line fully two
miles ahead of Lord Dunraven's boat
The joy Of the multitude was un-
doubtedly increased by the fact that
the Vallzyrie led the Yankee boat for
the first hour. She walked away from
the Defender in a way that led En-
glishnen to fondly hope that their day
had come at last. Bright visions of
the Americas cup foated before their
eyes, while the patriotic Americans,
who were packed tier above tier on
the many decked excursion steamers
were very glum.
There-was only five-knot breeze at
the start, and Valkyrie was going
through the water faster than the De-
fender in the light air. There was a
lumpy sea on, and quite swell came
in from the ocean, but the buffeting of
the waves against the Dritisher's bow
did not keep her back She outpointed
and outfooted the Herreshof boat to
the amazenent of the great crowd of
spectators. But after stablishing a
lead of good quarter of mile the
wind having freshened, the cup chal-
lenger failed to hold her own and the
Yankee yacht began to gain. When
the crowd saw it there was general
Frightening up. and as it became plain
that the product of American brains
was picking up her rival, cheer went
up and tug boat whistles screeched.
As both yachts were beating to wind
ward, it is impossible to say when the
Defender overhauled the British boat;
but it was about 1:25 p. M, when the
boats had covered nearly half of the
fifteen miles of windwar work.
Once the Defender got her gait there
was no catching her, and as the wind
continued to freshen she opened up a
very large gap between her stern and
the bow of Lord Dunraven's boat
When the Defender reached the outer
mark she had an advantage of three
minutes and twenty-seconds. There
was big demonstration as the Yam
kee boat made the turn.
The wind having shifted, the run
home became a broad reach, and it was
of constant gain for the American
boat Going home the gain was
minutes So seconds. With the time
allowance of 29seconds, the Defenders
victory was minutes, 40 seconds. The
wind was ten knots at the finish.
Yesterdays race showed that Val
kyrie III. moved like ghost in wind
OF less than six knots, and that she
seemed speedier than the Defender in
that wind. 1t also showed that with a
wind of from eight to ten knots in
both windward work and broad
reaching the English boat could not
keep the pace set by the Defender.
Both yachts were somewhat inter
fered with by the attendant feet, but
the patrol yachts kept a fairly clear
course except at the start and finish.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
OPPOSE BLOOMERS.
Doctors Solemnly Declare Against tn
Craze,

Doctors Solemnly Declare Against the
Craze.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. I'm the
closing hours of their deliberations the
section in general medicine of the
Missouri valley medical congress dis
cussed the mooted question of the ef-
feet of bicycling. The exercising was
indorsed as a health promoter for both
sexes, and even recommended for
certain ailments, but the wearing of
bloomers by feminine wheelists was
put down as something outrageous.
Several physicians talked upon the
subject. and all agreed that temperate
use of the bicycle is beneficial. Leg
gins and plated skirts were recon-
mended for women riders, but bloom
ers were unanimously declared to be
an abomination and the cause of low
ering their wearers in the eyes of spec
tators. After some further discussion
of the subjects of technical interest,
both sections adjourned sine die.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Two Little Children Burned to Death and
a Third Seriously Injured.

Two Little Children Burned to Death and
Third Seriously Injured.
INDEPENDENcB, Kan, Sept. IA fa-
tai explosion of gasoline occurred here
last night in which Eva and Roscoe
Taylor were burned to death aid Mary
Taylor seriously injured. The two
children, aged respectively s and 13
years, were alone in the house when
the little girl attempted to kindle
fire by using kerosene. BY
mistake she got the gasoline
can and, as there was prob
ably a spark of fire in the store,
terrible explosion followed. The
children ran screaming out of the
house with their clothes a mass of
flames, and were met by their sister,
Mary, whose clothes also caught fire
in trying to save the children. The
two little ones died in few hours and
their older sister is now lying in a seri-
GUS condition, having inhaled some of
the flames.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13

There was picnic last week a few
miles from Nashville which ended in a
free-for-all fight. Too much beer and
whisky had been consumed when two
dogs began to fight Isom, the consta-
Bile Of the district, wanting to see dog
fight to q finish, pulled his pistol and
threatened to shoot any one who inter-
fered. The women present were terri-
bly, frightened. some tainted, and con-
fusion reigned as Isom began TO shoot
recklessly. lie shot st Jim Williams.
and Williams using knife, cut Isom 10
Gaay pisces,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
Immersed at Midnight.

Rev. Charles Brown (Christian) of
Union City, who recently held meet
ing at Trimble, performed one of the
most interesting and unusual baptismal
ceremonies which ever took place in or
near Trimble. Miss Maggie Boyd, one
Of Trimble's prettiest young ladies, at
tended the services conducted by Rev.
Brown. She was deeply impressed by
the sermon, and shortly after returning
homo from the church professed re-
ligion. So deeply concerned was she
that she could not wait until the dawn
Of another day to be baptized. Rev.
Brown was called from his hotel, and
being apprised of her wishes expressed
his perfect willingness not to delay tho
ceremony. Several of the neigh bors
were called in, some from their beds,
and soon Miss Boyd, accompanied by
her two sisters, four lady friends, the
minister and three other gentlemen,
were on their way afoot through tho
woods and fields for the creek mile
away, which was reached without any
mishap. just at IL o'clock, with moth
ing to disturb tho stiffness of the night
save the chirping of cricl1ets and the
hooting of owls, the beautiful convert
was led into tho creek and immersed.
IL was strange, solemn scene. No
young lady in Trimble is more highly
thought OF than Miss Boyd.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
ANXIOUS TO BE HANGED.

a Murderer Wants to Get Away from the
Tortures of His Conscience.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. flames Nc
Mullen, who is under sentence of death
in the county Jail for the murder of his
wife last New Years night, is extreme
ly anxious that Gov. Hastings should
sign his death warrant. McMullen
says remorse for the deed has driven
him almost mad, and he wishes to ex-
patiate his deed on the gallows as soon
as possible, so that he may get away,
if possible, from his conscience. After
the murder McNIullen tried to cut his
throat. The wound was healed and he
was triad
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13

a colony of northern people, large1y
com posed of veteran soldiers, is to be
esta blished in a new town named
Northern City, in southeast Georgia.
The company has a capital of s50O,OOO
s.nd will expend $3.50, 600 in buying land
and $3.50, 900 in improvements. Twelve
thousand acres will be laid off In town
lots The tide of migration in this
country is beginning to run from north
to south, fact that has been apparent
for several years west Of the Mississip-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
EouR Polsongn.
Some Japanese Eat at a Chinese Restaurant
with Fatal Eject

with Fatal Effect
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 7. "Wednesday
evening four young Japanese belong
ing to the japanese Christian mission
of this city went to Chinese restau-
rant at Waverly place in the Chinese
quarter. They received good atten.
tion and what was presumed to be q
good meal was served. Shortly after
they left the place they were all taken
seriously i'll and a doctor was hastily
summoned. It was soon discovered
that they had been poisoned and anti
dotes were administered but with little
effect and after few hours of agony
one of the victims died. The doctors
have despaired of the lives of the other
threes Is the poison used is of a very
Virulent nature, the dead man turning
black and swelling to twice the nor
NAL size shortly after his death. 1t is
presumed that the enmity which ex-
lists between the two nations at the
present time was the cause of the crime
on the part of the Chinese.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
TO FIGHT FREE SILVER.
The Illinois Honest Money League Frepar
ing for q Camnairn.

The Illinois Honest Money League Prepar-
ing for Campaign.
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Democrats from
all parts of the state attended the
meeting yesterday of the Honest
Money league of Illinois, held at the
Palmer house for the purpose of pre-
pairing for the presidential campaign
of 1896 Leaders of the party
were present and after trans
acting routine business dis
cussed the work of the coming
year, and the means of combating the
free silver element of the party. a
committee was appointed to outline a
plan of action and prepare a list of
candidates, reporting at the next meet
ing, set for September II.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
WIND AND RAIN
Wreck the State Normal School at Em-
poria, Kan.-Other Damage Done.

poria, Kan.-Other Damage Done.
EMPoRIA, Kan, Sept. "a severe
wind and rain storm passed over En-
poria about o'clock yesterday after
noon, and did considerable damage, al
though, as far as can be learned, no
lives were lost
The most damage was done at the
State Normal school, the new east
wing, which cost $50, 900 and was but
lately dedicated, being reduced to a
mass of ruins, The north gable end
was blown in and the roof rolled up
like paper and carried off half block.
The entire inside of Albert Taylor
hall was open to the storm of rain.
The damage is estimated at about
$40, OO0
The wreck, however, will not inter-
fere with the school work, as fifty
rooms in the main building yet re-
main uninjured. A special meeting of
the normal board of regents has been
called by wire for Tuesday at p. m.
Considerable other damage was done
down town. Clarks wholesale furni-
ture store was partially unroofed and
his stock of goods more or less dam
aged. Easements and cellars through
out the city are flooded. Four inches
of water fell in less than two hours.
But meager reports have as yet been
received from the surrounding coun-
try, where it is feared the damage has
been great.
At Hartford, twelve miles southeast
of here, several houses are reported
blown down and one woman, Miss
Bessie Henry, is dangerously injured.
At Neosho Rapids, church, several
dwellings and a livery stable are re-
ported destroyed. A Santa Fe bridge,
with 1000 feet of track, is washed
away near Reading.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
No Free Sheen for colleges.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Acting Secre-
tary Curtis has written letter to Mr..
c. F. Curtis, of the Iowa Agricultural
college, in which he holds that there
is no provision of law which would
permit the free importation of sheep
for scientific investigation" by his
college. The provision for the free
entry of articles for colleges embraces
philosophical and scientific apparatus,
instruments, preparations, etc" but
not living animals.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS.
Boy and Girl In Michigan Sentenced for
KILLING Their Grandmother.

A Boy and Girl In Michigan Sentenced for
killing Their Grandmother
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Sept. MARY
L Pierce. aged Is years, who has been
on trial for the murder of her grand
mother, was this morning found guilty
of manslaughter. Judge Padgeham
sentenced the girl to the industrial
school for girls at Adrian until she is
21 years old. This is the murder for
which George Chesebro, the girls
nephew, was sentenced to life impris-
onment at Jackson a month ago.
Chesebro testified against the girl.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
Three Persons Drowned.

GREENSBORO, Ga, Sept. Three
men were drowned in the Oconee river
yesterday. Two negroes. Albert Cross
and John Arlnor, started to the mill
with some corn to get it ground.
When they reached the ferry they
found the river very high from the re-
cent rains. Ira Caldwell, son of the
ferryman, undertook TO carry them
across on a fat boat. When they
reached the middle of the stream the
boat was caught in the current and
swept down the river Il mile over the
dam. IS feet high. The boat was shat
tered On tho rocks and the mes were
killed or drowned.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
Nerro Elder visitod by a Mob.

Elder Tanner, colored, who has been
In AshevilIe, N. c., for a few months,
and who has preached a peculiar doc
trine, was called upon by about 15a
people, black and white, who wero
very solicitous that the elder should
leave town. About fifteen shots wero
fred, and two or three of the visit.
ors" were struck by stray bullets but
Tanner escaped. He made bee line
for the jail, where lie was afforded pro-
lection.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13

C. II. King, of Tampa, Fla, owns q
very sensible dog. If reports are true.
Mrs. King and children went on visit
to Key West, and the dog. becoming
lost from Mr.. King in Tampa, boarded
a steamer, went to Key West and trot.
ted around town until lie found Mrs.
King and children.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-An edict recently
issued by the Chicago Telephone Co.
has been conspicuously bulletined at
headquarters. 203 Washington street,
where 200 girls are employed, and
bears the official signature of the gen
eral manager. 1t reads: Operators
will not be permitted to report at this
building at any hour Of the day or
night in bicycle costume, or to assume
that attire before departure for home. -
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
LAID HER CHILD AND HERSELF
On the Tracks OF Railroad Before an
OnrushinS Train.

TOLEDO, O., Sept s.--A special from
Creston says: A middle-aged woman,
who is unknown to anybody here,
killed her child and afterwards COM
mitted suicide in shocking manner
yesterday afternoon. She was seen
to walk along the tracks Of the Wheel
ing road south OF the depot, but no at
tension was paid to her till the train
was pulling in. Then she laida her
child on the rails. and threw herself
IN froat pfithe lpgQmQtiya
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
Groom. CO. RrIde, Ia.

Society circles in Manchester, Tenn,
were greatly surprised by the marriage
of Frank Sharp and Miss Sarah Simp-
son. Of that town. The bridegroom Is
a well-to-do widower Of 60, and the
bride a handsome girl of 10, the daugh-
ter OF Rev. Adam Simpson. There was
no opposition. The persons interested
are Of Manchester's best people.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
Three Deaths at jackson.

Mrs. d. r. Staly, wife of well-known
railroad man, died very suddenly at
Jackson last week. Mrs. w. G. Diffey
also died very suddenly the same night
of apoplexy of the brain. She was
sitting in the bed playing with her
baby. fell backward and died in a few
minutes. James Reif, an old citizen,
died at an early hour the next morning
Of dropsy, aged 20 years.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS


Nashville, Sept. 6.-The drought
which was beginning to be very FsFeiy
felt In portions Of the central and west
orn divisions, at the period OF the last
report, was partly broken by refreshing
showers which fell over the greater por-
tion Of these sections about the s1st,
In some OF the worst stricken sections
the rains were copious, and restored in
great measure rapidly falling condi-
tions, still, these rains were rather par
tial and there arc yet some places
where crops are suffering greatly for
want OF sufficient moisture.
The drought has been intensified by a
high percentage of sunshine, together
with continued high temperature. In
the eastern division there has been lit
Ito or no complaint OF lack of rain and
crops In that section of the State are in
fine condition of development and ma
turity. In some portions of the west
ern division there has been sufficient
rain, and reports from those sections
give flattering promise of excellence in
general conditions of growing and ma
curing crops. In the central division,
especially in the great limestone basin,
the drought has been most severely
felt and, with the exception of the
earliest paintings OF corn and some
crops Of tobacco and early sorghum and
millet the effect has been quite disas-
trous. As TO much of late corn in this
section the injury is almost irreparable
aud tue prospects OF this portion OF the
crop IS very greatly reduced, and in
some places it is almost failure. Even
early corn has been considerably short
ened by the drought although the gen.
eral crop is considered much above the
average. In many places the fodder
has been firing SO rapidly as to ruin it
for forage purposes. Where this is not
tho case the work of stripping has pro-
crossed rather favorably. In the regions
visited by showers the work of haying
has been somewhat retarded.
Tobacco is in good condition gener-
ally, and is reported rapidly ripenlng
and being cut and housed. Some OF the
unmatured crops are suffering for want
OF rain, and in many sections of the to-
bacco district in the northern counties
of the State worms are reported very
numerous and doing much damage, and
there is quite a demand for labor TO
clear the fields of these pests. In some
fields the plants are firing badly and
rapidly losing in prospective yield.
Very few reports from the cotton dis
tricts have been received scarcely suffi-
cient to formulate satisfactory report
from. In the central portion of the
western division the crop is reported
below the average at this period, and
in portions of the central division it has
improved.
Sorghum has continued to promise
well and does not seem to show the ef-
fects of the drought as other crops have
done.
Pastures have felt the effects of the
drought and have failed rapidly where
it has prevailed.
Melons are reported plentiful every
where and generally fine.
Immense quantities of fruit have been
dried during the past favorable season.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
BosToN's MASONIC TEMPLE
Damaged to the Extent OF One Hundred
Thousand Dollars by Fire.

BosToS. Sept. s-Boston's Masonic
temple, corner Of Boyleston and Ire.
mont streets, was badly damaged by
fire and water yesterday. The fire
started in one of the upper stories, and
practically destroyed all above the
third floor of the seven-story building
The damage to building and contents,
including Knights Templar and ma
sonic lodge regalia, swords. banners
and other parepheraalia, Il estimated
at ElQ1,0Q9
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
The Ottawa Encampment.

OTTAWA, Kan, Sept I.-Ihe eIev-
enth annual encampment of the Sec
ond, Fifth, Sixth and Twelfth Kansas
regiments closed yesterday with
speeches by Col. Cloud, Surgeon D. H
Fisher, Lieut.. Col. Jenkins, of Chicago,
Harrison Kelley. Maj Scudder, Capt.
Morse, Congressman Kirkpatrick and
others. The Sixth regiment voted to
organize for work for monument for
kansas rerinents
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
4 Horrible Death.

News of horrible death comes from
Jacks Creek, Chester County. Elisha
Horn, a young man 81 years of age, late
of North Carolina, while working at
James Johnson's mill, fell across the
log carrier and was cut in two by the
saw before the eyes of the other en-
ployes, who were powerless to help him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
Against Prohibition.

An election on prohibition was held
in Fort Worth and Tarrant county.
Tex, the other day. Fort Worth gave
5000 majority against and the entire
county 1000.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
Ex-senator j. :. Lewis

Ex-United States Senator J. s. Lewis
died at his home, near HarrisonburG,
Va, of a cancerous disease, in the
seventy-seventh year of his age. Fe
was a prominent figure in Virginia
during reconstruction days.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13

The Fort Worth CTex) district CON
ference of the NJ E. church, south,
adopted resolutions condemnng the
proposed Corbett- -Fitzsimmon fight
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13

James J. Sanford. of Tuscumbia,
Ala, dropped dead nt Huntsville, Ala,
nf heart disease lie was In the act oi
throwing . railway switch.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13

Tarpon fishing at Biloxi, Miss, Il
something unprecedented this year.
At times the channel in front OF the
wharves swarms with them.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
An Attempt tn Blow Up "a Church to OBJ
tain Coins Placed in the Cornerstone.

GREENvLLE, Mich, Sept Am ex-
plosion of dynamite occurred at an
early hour yesterday morning at the
First Congregational church in this
city, but little damage was done. 1t
is supposed that the charge had been
put under the cornerstone of the
church by thieves who expected to
obtain money which was believed to
have been put in the cornerstone at
the time it was laid.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13
Charged Mlth Murder.

The coroner's jury Investigating the
death of Tommy Howe, aged 3, who
died at Birmingham, Ala, under mys-
terious circumstances, finished the
work and returned verdict finding
that he came to his death at the hands
of Mrs. Laura Howe, ''who, by beat
ing, choking and throwing him over
the banisters, over feet to the ground,
caused his death" Two little brothers
of the deceased testified as TO the
actions of the stepmother towards the
baby just before it died. They said
she picked it up, and after choking IL
and butting it's head against the floor,
threw it over some banisters to the
ground, distance of nearly 8 feet.
The grand jury will indict her for MUIR
der;
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-13

PAULDISe. O.. Sept. 7.-Ez-County
Treasurer Finran. whose term of Of
fee expired Monday, Is declared By exs
Pert5 10 III short SIS. 600