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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
For Relief of Needy volunteers.

Chicago, May pa fund of $780,
900, drawn from a dividend on 4O6,038
shares of Worlds fair stock, is being
set aside for needy and suffering mem
bers of the various Illinois volunteer
regiments of Cook eeH1lty who served
in Cuba.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
To leave for ManiIa.

San Francisco, May 22.-The United
States transport Sherman is under or
ders to sail forthwith for Manila with
the Sixth infantry and a number of
soldiers assigned to various regiments.
Gen. Fred Grant will go on the Sher-
man, in command of the expedition.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
Arrival of the Reina Mercedes.

Fort Monroe, Va, BIay 22.-The
cruiser Reina Mercedes, the only
Spanish ship of any size captured in
Cuban waters, arrived in Hampton
roads. Sunday, and anchored about
mile off Old Point Comfort.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
Fire at PhiIadeIphia.

Philadelphia, May 22.-Fire of un-
known origin destroyed the Oxford
hotel building, including Oxford hall,
once famous for political meetings
held there, and the Oxford stables.
The loss is estimated at 100000, part
ly insured.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
Reception to Admiral schIey.

Omaha, Neb., May 22.-Admiral
Schley was rendered a reception by
the Commercial club from II a. m. to
noon, at which was present practical
ly all of the men who represent the
great commercial and industrial inter
ests of the city. The reception was of
an informal character. There was
jam at the rooms during the hour.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
The Cargo Being Taken Out.

Coverack. Cornwall, May 22.-The
cargo of the American line steamer
Paris, which ran on the rocks off Low
lands Point, not far from here, at one
o'clock Sunday morning, while on her
way from Southampton, by way of
Cherbourg, to New York, is being rap
idly discharged from the two forward
matches.
1t is high water in this vicinity at
three p. M, but it has not yet been
settled whether an attempt will be
made to float the steamer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
The oldest old Maid Dead.

Huntington, Ind, May 22.-Aunt
Peggy Bailey, the oldest old maid in
the United States, died at her home,
near this city, Saturday. She was born
in Kentucky, and was 112 years old
last March. She never was sick but
once, and that was about eighty years
ago.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
Powder Mills ExpIosion.

Aetna, Indiana, May 22.-An explo-
sion late Sunday night wrecked one of
the storehouses of the Aetna powder
mills. No one was injured and the
damage was small, as none of the 9th
er buildings was touched.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
SEDDENS g. CO.,
DEALERS IN
WINES, WElSKIfs, CIGARS, TOBACCO, III
Bolivar, Tenn.

"a Sole agents for the celebrat.
ed l. w. Harper and Continental,
Whiskies.
Our stock comprises native and
imported Wines from the best vine
yards; old, mellow Whiskies from
the leading distille"ies of America;
different brands of Cigars and To
bacco.
Our rule is to deal fairly and hon
estly with our customers, giving
them the value of their money.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
at RnffaIo Imnroving

Buffalo, n. Y, May 22.-The situa-
ton indicates an early ending of the
dock troubles. All of the elevators on
the creek at which boats were moored
or had work to do are at work with
full complement of monthly men,
machinists, etc., in charge of machin'
cry.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
ARRIVAL of the warren.

Washington, May 22.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Otis:
manila, May 21.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Transport Warren ar
rived 18th inst. No casualties.
"OTIS."
The Warren sailed from San Fran
cisco April 20, with headquarters, and
Batteries B, d, E, T, G, II, L and NJ,
Sixth artillery, and detachment of re-
cruits; total, 25 officers and 1905 en-
listed men, under command of Gen. E.
B. Williston.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
The Zamboanga Garrison.
Dispatch from Gen. Otis.

Washington, May 22.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Otis:
Manila, May 22.-Adjutant General
Washington; Conditions as follows:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
THE DAWSON CITY F|RE.
Three-Fourths of the City Said to
Have Been Laid in Ashes
A Fireman Hurt.
THE LOSS WAS OVER A MILLION DOLLARS.
The Heavy Loss is Explained by the
Large Amount of Bullion and Pa
per Money Carried by the Bank
of British North America-Where
the Fire Started.

Victoria, B. c., May ga disastrous
fire visited Dawson City April 21, and
three-fourths of the town lies in ashes,
while hundreds of miners and shop
keepers, gamblers and saloon men are
living in tents, sleeping on the snow
in blankets, or moving up the creeks
to the settlements near the mines. The
losses are estimated at over $1,oO0,000.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26

OPERATIONS CONTINUE.
No Abatement on Account of Peace
notwithstanding Surprised.


Manila, May %, 2:1S p. MN spite
of the presence of the Filipino COM
missioners in Manila. the military OPP
erations continue with unabated vigor.
The visitors were apparently igno-
rant of the true condition of affairs
here. Upon their arrival they were
Immediately inundated with invita-
| tiOns covering both day and night, and
express surprise at the condition of af-
fairs within our lines. They had been
led to believe that everything was
chaotic, and are delighted at the re,
ceptiOn accorded them.
Reports from the Interior.
Reports received from persons who
have arrived from the interior show
tEat no troops are left in the northern
provinces. They were all drafted
south after the outbreak of the war
The villages on the west coast are al
most deserted, and the Ilocanos espe-
cially are desirous of joining the
Americans, if only for the purpose of
crushing the Tagals. Many natives of
Benguot and Ilocos say that if the
Americans had not arrived, civil war
would necessarily have ensued, ow
owing to the friction between the Ia
gals and the inhabitants of other
provinces.
Filipino Army DwindIing.
1t is added that the only Filipino
troops now left are 1000 men under
Gen. Luna. at Tarlac, and about 1000
under Gen. Pho del Pillar. Even these
are about demoralized. and short of
arms and supplies. Many of their
rifles are disabled, and the Filipinos
are unable to repair them, owing to
the lack of mechanics and materials
for so doing.
The ZanIboanga Garrison.
A coasting steamer which has ar
rived here reports that the Spanish
garrison 1T Zamboanga, island of Min
nandoa, is held by the rebels in much
the same manner the Americans held
them while they were in the vicinity
OF Manila. Every night the Spaniards
are subjected to an Intellectual fusi-
Iade, and if they are not soon relieved
they will be reduced to the condition
of the Spanish garrison at Iloilo just
previous to the evacuation of that
place.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
Heavy Losses Accounted For.

San Francisco, May 22.-Referring
to the high estimates placed on the
loss by the Dawson fire, /. r. Fulda,
manager of the Alaska Exploration
Co., who recently returned from that
city, says:
''The banks and business houses
have much gold dust and currency on
hand. 1t represents their accumula-
ton for the winter, which they would
ship down as soon as the roads open
with spring. Paper money circulates
very extensively in that country, as it
is the handiest. None of the stores,
hotels or saloons are provided with
safes or strong boxes, and that fact
alone must account for a tremendous
loss of reay cash. There is hardly any
doubt that the Bank of British North
America had a great amount of gold
dust on hand, and the bank may have
been caught with a large amount OF
paper money as well.
Buildings Probably Saved.
'"The Canadian Bank of Commerce
is far to the south from the burned
district, right among the government
buildings, and has most likely escaped
the fire. The warehouses of the Alas
ka Commercial Co. are about five
blocks to the east from where the fire
ragged, and have certainly escaped. The
locality in which the fire originated.
back of the opera house, is closely
built up with cabins of logs, nearly all
of which are occupied by gamblers
and women of ill-repute''
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
No Further Details.

Victoria, B. c., May 22.-No further
details of the Dawson FIRE have been
received. The only accident known
to have occurred befell a firemen, who
was severely hurt about the head by
blazing log which was blown from
burning building. 1t is stated that the
woman who upset the lamp which
caused the catastrophe, and other in
mates and occupants of the house have
been arrested, and may be severely
dealt with. A report is also current
here that only the bank of British
North American, OF the chartered
financial institutions, was destroyed,
not both it and the Bank of Com
merce.
The Men who Brought the News.
Riley, Tolllas and Hume. the men
who brought out the news Of the fire,
are reported to have collected hun
dreds,. and even thousands, of dollars
as private mail carriers for the prompt
delivery of the communications of
which they were bearers. One of these
was addressed to the inspector of the
Bank of British North America, and
considerably reduces the amount of
the banks loss by the fire. 1t is un-
destood that the record of the bank
notes consumed was destroyed with
them, but it is nevertheless quite pos
tive that this will not mean lost
money.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
Passengers win Sail Saturday.

New York, May 22.-James A.
Wright, Jr., the second vice-President
of the International Navigation Co.,
said that the Paris passengers would
sail from Southampton for New York
on Saturday. The accident, he contin-
ued, had not yet been explained, and
the cause would not be made known
until after the official survey by the Of
ficers of the line on the scene. He said,
however, that the line had the utmost
confidence in Capt. Watkins, and that
he was one of the best navigators they
had. Before Capt. Watkins became a
naturalized American he was MEM
Der of the British naval reserve.
Sanguine of Saving the Ship.
Mr.. Wright still believed that if the
weather continued mild and the sea
smooth the Paris could be floated
Many inquiries were made at the Of
fee of the American line here concern
ing the passengers. Much relief was
expressed when it was found that they
were all safe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26
II Y;ii,ts Street. = MEMPHIS, TENN
Of Directels=

]. T. Fargason, o. B. Polk, T.
B. TurleY, n. Fontaine, r. b.
Snowden, Austin Miller, John Over
ton, Jr., Nj. Gavin, j. NJ. Goodbar,
w. Z. Love, Godfrey Frank.
Acts as executor, administrator,
guardian, trustee. assignee and re
ceiver. Agents for the investment
of funds and acts in any fduciary
capacity.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-26

Coverack, Cornwall, May %, p. m.-
No attempt will be made to float the
Paris at this tide.
The weather remains beautifully
fine, the wind is off the shore and the
sea is smooth.
Salvage tugs from Liverpool are en-
route to the scene of the wreck, and it
is believed an attempt to float the
Paris will be made on Wednesday,
Everything at present seems favorable
to success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
DESERTION lNTHE FORTY-THIRO
Two Hundred Wen said 10 Have TAX
en- French Leave.

New York. Nov. IA special to the
Press from Burlington. VT, says: of
ficers Of the Forty-third infantry at Fort
Ethan Allen were pertrubed this morning
when they found that a large port OF the
regiment had taken French leave" The
men were paid of yesterday and those
contemplating desertion were waiting for
the money The officers admit that 120
privates and non-c0mmissioned officers
ran away last night. and the number
that deserted in the last four weeks viii
swell the list 10 80. Probably twenty or
thirty of the men VIII return and report
for duty before the regiment starts for
New York 20 embark on the transport
Meade on Monday. Last night many Of
the soldiers visited the clothing stores n
this city and bought civilian clothing.
They then went down to the wharf and
discarded their uniforms. throwing them
behind lumber piles and into the lake.
Twelve uniforms were found this morning
behind the railroad station and afteen
more were found on the wharf. No steps
have been taken By Colonel Murray 20
recapture the deserters. The regiment
will start for the Philippines 1ext week
"a though nothing unusual had hap
os-e4 .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
CROWDlNG ABOARD THE TARTAR
Somebody Was to Blame But the Mus
far-Ouf Protects Him

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. ia special
from Washington says: The report of the
board of survey that investigated COM
plants Of overcrowding on the transport
Tartar, which brought the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, General Funston and
many sick soldiers home from Manila, has
been received at the war department from
General Shafter at San Francisco. The
secretary of war has issued an order
against the report being made public and
has announced a positive policy against
the publication OF confidential investiga-
lions conducted by officers Of the army.
Froma a high official of the war depart
ment 1t was learned today that the sec
rotary of war will be very prompt to pun
ish any officer of the army who through
neglect or ineff1ciency fails TO properly
provide for the troops under his command.
1t is learned that the report on the Tar
tar case criticises the transporting Of so
many sick soldiers on a transport. which
had accommodations for only twenty-six
emergency sick. It is said at the war de-
partment that it was the duty Of the reg
mental surgeon to leave in the Manila
hospitals those men of the Twentieth Kan
sas regiment who were i'll and not to have
placed them on the Tartar. as was done,
but. It Is added, 1t is not likely that any
action will be taken, as the surgeon OF
the Twentieth Kansas and all Of its Off
GERS have been mustered out OF service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
HOUSE MINORITY LEADERSHIP
Lively Run for Young MIR. Bailey's
Place Is Predicted.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-A lively skirmish for
the minority leadership in the house OF
representatives of the next congress is
committee of the Democratic national
committee, together with leading Demo
Gratis of the western and central states,
meet in Chicago, November 20, to dis
cuss the leadership and plans for the
presidential campaign. Friends Of Con-
gresham De Almond of Missouri will be
here in large numbers to urge the selec-
ton of their favorite, and the claims of
James D. Richardson Of Tennessee and
Congressman Bankhead of Alabama will
also be urged. Much depends upon the
action Of Congressman Bailey of Texas,
the present minority leader. Doubt has
been expressed as to whether Congress
man Bailey. in view Of his contest for
the senatorship, will care to again assume
the leadership. Manager Sam B. Cook
of the Democratic ways and means COM
mittee, has invited Congressman Bailey
to be present at the meeting November
20 and the latter's position is expected 10
be defined at that time. The Chicago
meeting will be followed by caucus al
Washington, and should Congressman
Bailey decide to resign the leadership in
the house the Washington meeting viii
decide upon whose shoulders the Texans
mantle shall fall In the meantime,
friends of the other candidates are pre-
pairing to vigorously press their claims.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
GOVERNOR BARNES PROCLAIMS
Thursday. November 30, Day of
Thanks-iring IN Oklahoma

Guthrie, 0. T, Nov. 10-Governor
Barnes today issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamation:
God of our fathers, known of old;
Lord of our far-fung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine:
O Lord Of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget"
As a nation, as a territory and as a
people. we have enjoyed a year of unex-
ampled prosperity.
What then more fitting, as the year
draws to a close, than to give thought to
Him "who doeth all things WELL" and to
devote one day of the many given US in
returning thanks to Almighty God for the
manifold blessings vouchsafed us.
Our nation is recognized and honored to
the uttermost parts of the earth; new
destiny has opened before US; new re-
sponsibilities have been met, and the true
brotherhood of man exemplified. The
people CT the entire nation are prosper
Gus and united, crops have been bounti-
full. commerce extended and industries
magnifed.
have been blessed as nowhere else, our
fertile acres producing magnificent crops,
our herds grown great in numbers, our
commerce increased many fold, our in
dustries all successful mercantile and
professional pursuits yielding abundant
return to those engaged therein, and the
cause of education and religion advanced
on every side.
Therefore, in accordance with a custom
established by our forefathers and in con-
formity with the proclamatf6n of the
president Of the United States,
l, c. NJ. Barnes, governor Of the terri
tory of Oklahoma, do set apart and pro-
claim Thursday, November So as a day
of general thanksgiving, and earnestly
request that upon that day all of the
people of the territory will refrain from
their usual vocations, and, assembling in |
their respective places of worship, give
thanks to the Giver of all good and per
feet gifts. for the blessings of the year. |
Let the day be observed as a general !
holiday; let family ties be renewed by re- !
union and social gathering; let friend |
ships bonds be re-cemented about the /
festal board, and that there may be none |
without cause for thankfulness, let the 1
poor and the needy be sought out and
their wants supplied.
Done at the executive Office in the city
Of Guthrie, this t9h day of November,
A. d. 1899
Witness my hand and the great seal Of
the territory of Oklahoma on the day
and date above written.
c. NJ BARNES. Governor.
BY the Governor:
w. NJ JENKINS,
Secretary Of the Territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
ELECTION FRAUD is ALLEGED
By an Anti-Quay Newspaper in a
Philadelphia Precinct,

| Philadelphia, Nov. 10-AS the result OF
investigation conducted by an anti-Quay
| newspaper, five men, all residents of
| Washington, D. c., were today held in
bail for court on the charge OF repeat
ing, impersonating election officers and
making fraudulent returns The defend
! ants are John F. Sheehan, R. NJ. Drink
| ert, William Cook, Harry McCabe and
| George Kirkland. All but one are said
| to De in the governments employ. 1t
| developed that Kirkland had been en-
ployed by the newspaper mentioned to
enter into the conspiracy. He was the
principal witness today. The testimony
involved several prominent Republican
politicians in this city and lieutenant
Of capital police at Washington. The
fraud alleged to have been accomplished
in the Thirteenth division Of the Seventh
ward and the election papers of this divis-
ion were produced in evidence. The re-
turns showed a vote of 3S7 for Colonel
James E. Barnett, the Republican candi-
date for state treasurer, and 5 for Will
lam T. Greasy, the Democratic candidate.
Kirkland, who at the time of his arrest
said his name was George Wright, de-
scribed the trip from Washington to this
city of the alleged repeaters on Monday
night. On Tuesday morning, he said,
he and William H. Cook went to the
house of Deputy Coroner Samuel SaIter,
accompanied by Lieutenant Joseph G.
Rogers Of the capital police. Lieutenant
Rodgers, Kirkland declared, was in charge
of the party when it left Washington.
At Salter's house they met the deputy
coroner and John Silverman, one of the
election inspectors.
Continuing, the witness said: "Salter
handed US ca number of ballots folded and
sealed and told US they were to go in
the box as soon as We got to the polling
place. On our arrival there Silverman
and Cook unlocked the boxes and we put
the ballots in. There were about 200,
judge. Kirkland said he acted as minor
ity inspector under the name of Clar- |
ence McCabe, the return inspector, and |
that Cook impersonated E. E. Rankin, |
the judge of election. During the after |
noon witness asserted, fifteen additional |
votes were marked by Cook and Silver |
man and placed in the box. The last |
twenty-four voters were handed specimen
ballots, which witness thought, were de-
stroyed after the pools. He said 124 votes
were actually cast and that the number
returned was 1880 or Whereabouts"
Kirkland said he acted in the matter at
the instigation of a newspaper reporter.
He was paid SIS for his work at the polls
by Lieutenant Rodgers, he said.
William Hamilton, the judge Of elections,
testified that ne was unable to officiate
owing to illness and to the fact that in or
Ter to do so he would have to resign his
position as laborer in the postotfiCs The
clerk of the hotel at which the Washing
ION men stopped Monday night said the
bill was paid by a prominent local Re-
ouhlican noliticiar1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
TO nETERM1Ne ne RADIANT
California Astronomers VIII sit Up
Nights With Meteor~.

Berkeley Cal. Nov. ia-The big mete.
oric shower which astronomers predict
for next week Is 20 be made a subject %
special study by the department OF as
tronomy In the University q California.
| Special observations viii be conducted in
conjunction with the observatory at Ne.
Hamilton. Photographs viii be taken
and special features noted. The special
object to be obtained Is the determine
ton OF the radiant, the point az whsch
The paths OF the different meteors. X pro-
duced. would meet. The exact location %
this point Il necessary FOR the calculation
OF the orbit Of the meteors about the sun.
Besides the determination or the radiant
point a count OF the number % meteors
appearing at Etven intervals Will be kept.
IN order 70 find ont the densest portion
OF the swarm
Williams Bay. Wis. Nov. 10-The as
tronomers Of the Yerkes observatory are
already on the outlook for meteors. al
though none Of the Leonides are expected
before Sunday morning. The 2l-inch re-
fiectiEg telescope. which has just been
completed in the instrument shop OF the
observatory. has been set up temporarily
on the roof Of the building u Is sup
piled with temporary equatorial mount
ing, which has been tested and found 20
work satisfactorily Six photogtaphio
cameras are being prepared with aper
lures varying Ia size from two % six
inches They are to be attached 70 tho
mounting OF the telescope in such way
as 20 cover as much as possible Of the
sky where the mcgeors are expected 70
appear. II Is hoped that a large number
Of meteor photographs will he secured
and the posiyieh o. the radiant be ascer-
talned With greater accuracy than ever
before Prof. Barnard considered from
2 20 o'clock IN the morning Of Novsm-
her Is the most favorable time for max
ing observations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
ROUGH RIDER ORGANIZATION
Il Forming I'm Illinois for Service In
the Philippines.

Chicago. Nov. IA cavalry regiment
20 be known az TIE Illiaois Rough Rissrs
is being formed here ~ Captain J. p
Clarke. who served az hrst lieutenant n
the Eighth CaItei States artillery after
service IN the csyll war ard acted "a cap
tain fn the comnlSzary department during
the la+e Spanish war Captain ClEks
claims 70 have enough rssn enlisted AZ
ready - form ore trgo2. and hss Eve
more troops IN slEht = IS Planned q
ultimately tender tas regiment - the
government FOR service & the Phllipptnes.
Each nan Is - equip himself IL -
claimed that members - she two former
troops q the First TlHnots cavalry have
promised % tsia re res regiment The
greater part % ths men Eha have sriiH.-
q have seen actlre serxlce.