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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
TRADES BAROMETER.
The Reports show That improvements are
Steadily Developing.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 2.-The Iron
Trade Review says: The course of the
iron market in the past three weeks
has done SO much to allay fears of too
rapid advance followed by settling
values. The week has given proof that
the feature of Improvement is develop
ing steadily. The growing volume of
car building and the early inquiries on
agricultural account have led to the
announcement of another So advance
in bar iron. making the price 81 So de-
livered at points nearest valley mills.
This advance, if maintained for sixty
days, means a $3.50 pudding rate Oc-
tober /.
Pig iron prices have been practically
at n standstill, The surprising thing
about recent sales of Bessemer iron at
Pittsburg and in the valley, in view of
the rapid advances preceding, was the
fact that they left the market only
slightly higher, S13. So to S14O0, being
valley furnace prices yesterday An
actual advance of so cents ton is re-
ported from Chicago on local foundry
irons, with southern prices unchanged.
There is a better report concerning
lJdAt superior CudTCOdl. ElguT0S SlOW
that the consumption of that metal in
the first half of the year was at over
twice the rate of the second half of '94,
soft steel, like Bessemer pig, has been
stationary under recent purchases.
Sales at $21.5O at Pittsburg are re-
ported.
The settlement of the strike at the
American Wire Company's plant in
Cleveland, and the adjustment of
wages at the rod mills, means that con
sumption of several thousand tons of
steel per week will be resumed at
once. The demand for steel products
has been in excess of the ability Of
mills to supply. New business in places
and structural material is steadily com
ing forward The whole trade is in a
condition exceptionally strong and
healthy
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
THROUGH TENNESSEE
Happenings of Interest Through
out the State.
SOUTHERN PASSENGER AGENTS MEET
The Northern Representatives are Absent
Hence al VIII Meet Again August 8.
Othcr Tennessee Happenings
of Interest,

CHATTANOOGA, August 1.-THE South
ern Passenger Agents Association held
an important meeting yesterday on
Lookout Mountain. About thirty gen
eral passenger agents, representing
every road in the Association, but the
prime business of the conference which
was to fiN the rates which should pre-
vail during the Atlanta Cotton States
Exposition, was failure, owing to the
absence of the invited representatives
of northern lines. Only one agent,
Charles Stone, of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois, was present from north of the
Ohio river. The morning session was
consumed with discussing the vexed
question CT Texas rates which have
been greatly disorganized for several
months A resolution was passed re-
affirming the agreements entered into
at Atlanta, Janurv 10, 1895, which are
that all rates must be maintained at all
hazards. Adjournment was taken until
August q, at Chicago. when a schedule
of rates will be finally fixed by agree
ment of the southern with all connect
ing lines to the north and west. Stop
over privileges will also likely be al
lowed as the encampments at Knox
vile and Louisville and the dedication
of the Chickamauga National Military
Park at Chattanooga are to be concur
rent events with the opening Of the
EXPOSITION
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09

Unusually Fine Yield of Corn In the
Southern States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The weather
bureau in its report of crop conditions
for the week ending with July says:
Drouth continues in western Ohio
and is effecting crops unfavora bly, in
portions of Pennsylvania, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, southern Texas, Kansas
and Nebraska. In southern Michigan
drouth has been relieved, but in the
northern part of the state the rainfall
has been insufficient.
The general oltlook for corn is ex-
celIent. although unfavorable reports
are received from portions of Nebraska
and Kansas, and it is reported as late
in North Dakota. In Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri, it is making rapid
growth, and caring. In Iowa the best
crop ever grown in that state is prom
ised. In the southern states an unnsu-
ally fine crop is now practically
assured.
The condition of cotton is probably
less favorable than last week. In Lou
isiana and the lowlands of Arkansas,
there has been too much rain and the
crop continues grassy in Mississippi.
In Texas it is of irregular size and
from one to three weeks late, and COM
plants of shedding are received from
the Caroiinas, Florida aud Louisiana.
Harvesting of spring wheat is advan-
cling in South Dakota and Minnesota,
and will begin in North Dakota this
week. Tobacco is not doing we'll in
Ohio, but in Wisconsin, Maryland and
Kentucky it is growing finely, the out
look in Maryland being exceptionally
favorab BILE; in Virginia the general con
dition is promising.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
LIBERTY BELL.

Its Itinerary to the Cotton States and In
ternatIOnAl Exposition.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-The joint
committee of the city councils on the
Atlanta Exposition, met yesterday to
arrange and complete the details of the
trip for the Liberty Bell which is to be
in the south during the festival. The
itinerary of the BELLS southern journey
is as follows:
Leave Philadelphia, September IL,
then via Baltimore, Washington, Fred
ericksburg, Richmond, Petersburg,
Lnychburg, Roanoke. Bristol, Knox
vile, Chattanooga, and arrive in At
lanta, September Is.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
KILLED BY HIS OWN BOMB.
An Anarchist R1Is Himself, by Accident,
After Shooting His Victim.

After Shooting His Victim.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-News has been re-
ceived here of dastardly attempt to
murder NJ. Vuillemin. the managing
director of the coal mines at Aniche,
eight miles from Douai, in the depart
ment of Nord. A monster banquet had
been prepared for the celebration yes
terday of the completion of the if
teenth year of NJ. Vuillemin's connec-
tion with the mines. After mass had
been celebrated in the morning, NJ.
Vuillemin surrounded by party of en-
gineers and shareholders in the mines,
was standing under the church porch,
when an Anarchist miner, named Ca
mile DecouX, who had been dismissed
from the service of the company after
the strike of 1898, approached and fired
five shots from a revolver at him.
Three of the bullets took effect, one
striking NJ. Vuillemin in the cheek,
another in the hand and another in the
back, infiicting serious, but not dan
gerous wounds. After emptying his re-
volver DecouX was preparing to throw
q bomb which he had concealed about
his person, when by some means, the
internal machine exploded premature
ly, disembowelling the would-be muir
derer and hurting his writhing intended
victim. Ten bystanders were slight
ly injured by the explosion. DecOuX was
carried to the Mayoralty house, but
died Immediately after he arrived
there,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
ADD TO THEIR EMPLOYEES
AtchIson Railroad Preparing to Move the
Immense Corn rOp.

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. 3-The large
machine shops Of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe in this city were started
at their full capacity yesterday. The
increasing business of the road has
made this necessary, together with the
preparations that are required for
handling the immense corn crop now
assured.
The shops have been running with
reduced force working half time for
several years.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
Proh,hItIonists Nom mate a Ticket.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2.-Maryland's pro-
hibitionists closed a two days meeting
here yesterday -Four hundred and six
enthusiastic opponents of the liquor
traffic, representing all the counties of
the state, took part in the deliberations
of the body. The convention nonina-
ted the following ticket: For governor,
Joshua Levering, of Baltimore; for
comptroller, DR.. J. L. Nicodemus, of
Frederick county; for attorney general.
W. Frank Tucker, of Baltimore.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
SILVER GAINS A LEGAL POINT.
The Ohio Sunreme Court Decides Against
the Issue of Gold Bonds

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 3.-The supreme
court in special secession yesterday in
formally settled the questions of the
issuing of gold bonds by municipal cor
porations in Ohio. The issue was rails
ed over an effort of the sinking fund
trustees of Cincinnati, who, acting un-
der a special law of the legislature, at
tempted to refund 81, 900, 900 of per
cent. bonds, falling due in a few
months.
The trustees had a proposition from
a syndicate to take the bonds at 3.65
per cent on condition that the principal
and interest be made payable in gold.
They decided to accept the proposition,
and were preparing to refund the
bonds, when the silver men went into
court, setting up the claim that the
trustrees were without authority to
make the bonds payable in gold and
thus exclude silver.
The common pleas and circuit cour t
divided on the question, the forner
holding that the trustees had power to
provide that the bonds should be paid
in gold, while the higher tribune of
the county reversed this decision.
The supreme court being the next
resort, Chief Justice Minshall broke
the summer vacation by calling a
special session to consider the ques-
tion.
The chief justice, while not wishing
to establish a precedent of-re ndering
a decision in vacation time, announced
that the conclusion of the court, when
formally recorded in SeDtem Der, would
be to sustain the circuit court. This is
z victory for the silver adherents, as it
prohibits the issuing of gold bonds, and
is perhaps the first judicial determine
tion of the issue between the money
metals. The court was divided, stand
innr three 70 two
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
MASSACRED BY CHINESE.
Are KuIed-Thc u. ). Cove RI
ment VIII Investigate.

Missionaries Are KuIed-Thc U. 5. Govern
ment VIII Investigate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The State
department has received a ca ble-
gram from United States Consul Jer-
nigan, at Shanghai, saying that one
American female missionary and four
British missionaries were killed at the
mission of Ku Cheng, No further de-
tails are given. The place described is
believed to be in the province of Hue,
far up on the banks of Yangste river,
beyond the reach of men of war and
about four hundred miles north of
Chang Tu, where the last missionary
riot occurred. The State Department
will take steps in the matter at once.
LATER.--The State Department re-
ceived the following cablegram from
consul Jernigan, at Shanghai, in refer
ence to the reported massacre near
Kucheng: Americans are safe; none
hurt. Ten British killed"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug. 5.-A. w.
Lambert, for several years manager of
the Baltimore and Ohio hotels at Deer
Park, Oakland and Berkeley Springs,
w. Va, and formerly a well known and
respected citizen Of Virginia, committed
seicidc here late yesterday afternoon.
He had been drinking, was melancholy
end ended his life by drinking two
ounces Of laudgnum,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
MOI HOLINESS PAL
He is Not the Kind of a Man Holmes
Would Select


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 8. Hatch alias
Allen, alias Caldwell, alias Fogg, alias
Mascot, the convict doing time in the
Arkansas penitentiary and who has
been alluded to as one of the right
hand confeierates of Holmes is un-
doubtedly huge fake, SO far as any
connection he may had with Holmes
aud his crime is concerned, and it is
most probable that the police of Mem
phis will be able to show that at the
time this man of many aliases claims
to have been operating with Holmes in
Texas, he was doing term in the pen
itentiary of Tennessee. His first peni-
tertiary sentence in this state was for
horse-stealing and was for twenty-one
years but he was pardoned and at once
resumed his old habits. lie is not at
all the kind of a man Holmes would
select for his confederate, and the tale
is fake.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09

ATLANTA, Aug. 5.-Twenty carloads
of the governments exhibit of the ex-
position are on the grounds. Mr..
Horace Bradley, of New York, writes
that he has just returned from Europe.
He states that he has secured the finest
collection of pictures in England, Ger
many, France, italy, Spain and Portu-
gal ever brought to America. Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago
galleries, public and private, will send
large loans.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
Beat the Record.

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug 5. : In taking
a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
to Washington Saturday, Engineer
George Fredericls, with engine No. 81,
made the run from London PARK to the
Navy Yard, distance of 35 1-2 miles,
in 33 1-2 minutes. The Ito miles be-
tween Lendover and Anacosta were
covered in three minutes, a rate equal
TO 102 miles per honr- This, it is claim
ed, beats the record for rapid railroad
fra vel
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
TOWN WIPED OUT.
Fire at spraGue. Washington, With Pop
uiatIOn of Four Thousand.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 5.-The bust
ness portion of Sprague, Wash, forty
miles west of Spokane. burned and the
town is practically wiped out. The
flames started in the northwestern
portion of the city and destroyed sew
eral buildings, the Northern Pacific
machine shops, round house, score of
engines, ice house and depot. The fire
then crossed the track to the business
portion of the town. Facilities for
fighting the fire were limited and moth
ing could be done to sto D it.
Fifty stores, dwellings,, hotels and
stables are in ashes. Special trains
went from Spokane with hose, but ar
rived too late. The loss is estimated at
three-quarters of a million. Mayor
Sanderson, of Sprague, communicated
with Mayor Bell, of Spokane asking for
food and tents for homeless people,
which were sent Immediately. Sprague
has population of 1900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
Exhibits From North Carolina.

RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 5.-The special
committee of the board of agriculture
unanimously decided to allow Drs. Day
and Fernow, of the United States
geological and forestry departments, to
take to Atlanta and exhibit all of the
building stones, the best specimens of
the coal and iron and gold ores, and the
forestry exhibit. 1t will be a very com
plete display as far as it goes and will
cover $50 feet of floor space. 1t is to be
in place at the exposition by Septem-
Der iS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
The LaFayette Rallrnr.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 5.-Articles
of incorporation of the Lafayette Rail
wav Company have been filed in the
office of the secretary of state here.
The proposed lines 10 be extended from
Lafayette. Ala, TO Opeliza. Ala, and
$4,000 will be expended on its con-
struction. The incorporators arc G.
f. McGee, w. w. Allen. q. z. Collins,
j. NJ. Tucker, ]. C. Griffin, w. b. Wood,
A. J. Driver and w. E. Bostwick, all of
east Alabama.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
TRIED TO END HER LIFE.
Birmingham WOman's Unsuccessful
Attempts at Suicide.


CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-A woman giving
the name of Louise La Bond, and her
home as birmingham, Ala made two
attempts to take her OWE life yester-
day. She swallowed a quantity of CO.
caiDe, and when it did not have the de-
sired effect she jumped into the lake.
officer Downey witnessed the last act,
and succeeded in pulling her out of the
water before life was extinct. She is
now at the county hospital, and the
physicians say she will recover.
She said her husband was travelling
man for Philadelphia boot and shoe
house. Asked why she attempted to
take her life, she said she had received
telegram announcing the death of her
mother, and that she did not have
money to enable her to attend the
funeral
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Miss Mona Swink Perhaps Fatally Injured
at Milan, Tenn.

MILAN, Tenn, Aug. 2. 2.--Several
couples at this place were enjoying n
moonlight drive, when the horses at
tached to the carriage containing
Misses Mona Swink, of Medon, and
Allie Crook, of Jackson, and Harry
Pinkerton and Lee Dodson, became un-
manageable and dashed down Main
street at very rapid rate. The occu.
pants were thrown out near the college
and Miss Swink sustained injuries on
the head which have resulted in con-
cussion of the brain. The doctors are
doing all in their power to save the
young lady's life. Only slight hopes
for her recovery are entertained. No
one else was injured.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
KnoxvI1Ie.s ELECTRIC Line.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 5.-The new
purchasers of the Knoxville Electric
Street Railway have let the contract
for new engine, which will be placed
in position at once and the capacity of
the power house doubled. The compa-
~ will also advertise for crossties 10
be gsed in rebuilding the entire line.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
SPEAKER CRISP IN ENGLAND.
He Visits the Place Where He Was Born, In
shemeId.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Charles F. Crisp,
ex-speaker of the United States house
of representatives,, is sightseeing in
London. He recently visited the place
where he was born in Sheffield, Jan.
90, 1915, while his parents were on
visit to that city. He starts tomorrow
in steam launch for Oxford. The BIZ
metallic league has invited Mr.. Crisp
to a conference and he will be dined
previous to his departure for home by
the speaker of the house of commons,
William j. Gully, and John Hare. the
actor,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
Hung Protesting His Innocence.

CoRsIcANNA, Tex, Aug. 3 &. T.
Whitehead. alias Lee Thomas, was
hanged here yesterday for the murder
of j. w. Farley, year and a hall ago.
Whitehead maintained his innocence
70 the last Tho execution was with
out especial interest
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
AwaIk Around ~. Ir,,..a s,,,.,

DENVER. Col, Aug. 2.-P. A. K.
Flynn, an athlete, will leave Denver
today to walk around the United States.
His route will be from here to Chicago.
thence to Quebec, thence to Galveston,
San Francisco. etc, The walk is on a
wager and must be accomplished within
$50 days
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
VALUE OF ALUMINIUM,
The Oxide OF the Mineral rs Found In
Southern States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The forthcom-
ing review by the geological survey of
the mineral resources of the country
will show that the production of alum
inum in the United States in 1894 was
$50. 900 pounds. Bauxite, which is an
oxide of aluminium. has been found in
sufficient quantities to be commercially
valuable in only three localities in the
United States. These are in New Mex
leo, Arkansas and the Coosa valley of
Georgia and Ala bama. aluminium, the
review will say. has now found the po-
sition in the arts predicted for it, and
the demand is increasing. Its metal
Iurgical use has proved more valuable
than was expected.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
Miss Susan b. Anthony Improving.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Aug. 5.-Miss
Susan B Anthony is confined to her
bed at this city and has been compelled
to cancel immediate engagements.
Miss Mary S. Anthony said last night
that her sister was improving and that
she hoped soon to be able to resume
work again.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
ANOTHER COMPLICATION.
Possible suit Against Great EritaIn by the
United States.

United States.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-A suit has
begun in the United States district
court upon the result of which a dam
age suit against Great Britain may be
begun by the United States The suit
is to declare the American schooner
Sophia Sutherland forfeited to the gov
ernment On recent voyage to Beh-
ring sea some of the hunters on board
the schooner killed ten seals in the area
closed to hunters by the treaty between
this country and Great Britain. The
captain of the schooner says the seals
were killed in violation of his orders.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Three Others, Who Sought Shelter Under
Tree, May Also Die.

a Tree, May Also Die.
ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 5.-During
heavy thunder storm yesterday, n
large barn belonging to David Bell, on
the outskirts of this city, was struck by
lightning and burned together with its
contents. About the same time wan
dering family from Williamsport, Pa,
sought shelter under tree near Dun
cansville. The tree was struck and
one Of the family, young man, named
John II. Miller, killed. The mother,
Mrs Miller. was so badly burned by
the electric fluid that it is thought she
will die. Two other members of the
family, boy and girl, were seriously
shocked
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
call Accented.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The Rev. John H.
Boyd, Of Charlotte, N. c., has accepted
a call to the First Presbyterian church
at Evansville, and will occupy the pull
pit made vacant by the resignation of
the Rev. n. D. Hill. 1t is not vet
known when he will enter upon his
neVv duties
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
MAINE SENATORS FOR REED,
Frye and Hale VIII support tho ex-Speaker
For President.

BosToN, Mass. Aug. 2.-Senators Frye
and Hale, of Maine, deny the report
that they are opposed to the Presiden-
tial aspirations of ex-Spealler Reed.
Both declare that they will do what
they can to bring about Mr.. Reeds
nomination and election.
Sanator Frye says he prefers Reed to
Mckinley and Senator Hale says that
Reed will be a strong candidate in the
convention. New England, he AYERS,
will be unit for the man from Maine.
Both Senator'S ridicule the idea of an
tagonism on the part of Senator
Chandler.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
Ernatnin fha NIountnina.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Aug. 5.-A
heavy frost occurred ar Cranberry and
Roam mountain Saturday morning. On
board coverings It was SO thick as to
admit the writing Of name on the SUR
face With the fingeT,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
FIRE AT COLUMBIA, TENN.
AdkinsOn's Grocery Destroyed and shawG
SaIOon Damaged.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Aug. 2. 2.-Yesterday
the grocery store of Alb Atkinson, op-
posite the depot, was destroyed by fire.
Mr. Atkinson carried the following in
surance on his stock, with ]. M. Fowler
& Co.: Hartford Fire Insurance Com
pany. 500; New York Underwriters,
$500; Scottish Union and National,
81, 900. The saloon of Thomas Shaw,
next door, was badly damaged. 1t was
insured in the Home of Tennessee for
$500. The buildings were owned by O..
Ii. p. Bennett, and were insured in the
Scottish Union and National for $500.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-09
AFTER RAILROAD BILL.
lie Kills n Bloodhound and Futs a Hole
Through a Deputy's Hat.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug "A spe-
cial to the Times Union from Pensaco-
la, Fla, says: The following telegram
from Judge A. NJ. Mcmillan, of this
county, brother to Sheriff Mcmillan
who was killed by Railroad Bill' some
time ago, was received by Judge Nc
Millan's son, Frank, in this city last
night
''Castleberry, Ala, August 1. Frank
Mcmillan, Pensacola, Fla: We started
Railroad Bill this morning and chased
him two hours. He killed our best
dog and the balance would not chase
him. He shot a hole in the hat brim
of one of our men, who shot at him
eight times but he escaped to the
swamp. We will have six good dogs
on No. 3. tonight and have a good
chance for tomorrow.
A. NJ. MCMILLAN"
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FLOOR BROKE IN
PrccipitatlnS n Corpse and the Congrega-
tiOn In a Cellar.

tIOn In a Cellar.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Aug. 5.-While
the funeral services of Eugene Shuart,
who hanged himself Thursday, were in
progress yesterday afternoon, the floor
gave way and the Knights Of the
Maccabees, mourners and corpse were
all precipitated into the cellar. Sever
al women tainted, but aside from a few
bruised, no one was hurt. Everything
was righted and the services proceeded.