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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
SMALLPOX IN A HOTEL.
All the Exits Guarded by Policemen and
Nobody Permitted to Leave-Es-
capped Through the ROOF.

Chicago, Feb. "A special to the
Record from Omaha says:
The spectacle of an entire hotel
full of guests being quarantined and
armed policemen standing at every
door and window TO prevent the peO-
pie escaping, was presented in Omaha
last night.
Yesterday morning three well-de-
fined cases of smallpox were discovered
at the Nendome hotel, located in the
center of the city. The health depart
ment was notified, and plans were
quickly decided upon for quarantining
the place. \ squad of armed police
men raced to the scene, and when the
guests started on their accustomed
duties they were driven back into the
house by force. Travelling men begged
to be permitted to get away, guaran-
teeing to leave the city by the first
train or afOOt is necessary.
Several daring fellows who preferred
any sort of an adventure 10 being shut
up for ten days, slipped out the sky
light scaled the adjacent roofs, and
making their way through the snow
and ice over the house tops, managed
to reach the ground in safety after
many narrow escapes. A number of
Chicago and St. Louis travelling men
are in the hotel. just who they are,
nobody cares to examine the register
Just at present to find out.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
ST. LOUIS INVESTIGATION.
Priests Dramatic DenunciatIon of the
Wine Room Evil the Event OF tho
Day Before the Committte

st. Louis, Feb. 4.-The event of the
day in the senate 'LeXow" committee
was the denunciation of the wine
room evil by Rev. Father Powers, OF
the Church of the Immaculate ConceE-
. ton.
The reverend father denounced the
perniciOus system as the greatest
menace to the city's morals, a curse to
the community, and branded the wine
room as far more dangerous to the
public welfare than an open immoral
resort. He cited the story of dying
girl, rescued from a den of vice by
charity just soon enough to pass her
last earthly moments amid pure sur
rOundings. The priest told how the
girl, young in years but aged in { I
world of sin, imPlored him with her
last breath to not let young girls enter
wine rooms.
The priest related the story earnest
ly; the senator's, saloonkeepers, wit
nesses, idle spectators and all in the
room listened attentively, almost rev.
erently, to the simple narrative.
The pathos in the story had more
noticeable effect on the committee
men than has any evidence yet adj
duced.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
Compiled from Various Sources.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Second Ses,Ion.)


In the senate, on the 3lst, discussion of
the policy Of this country to be pursued
IN the Philippines occupied almost the en-
tire morning hour. Several speeches. Tor
resolution No action was taken-..... In
the house the bill to reorganize and in
crease the standing army to about luO,OOO,
but giving the president authority to re-
duce the size of infantry companies and
CaNdlTy troops 10 - men. each, mus INlnS
tne minimum at about 5tOJJ enlisted men,
was passed by vote of 16S to 125, after
which the river and haTbOr bill was for
mally called up.
In the senate, an the 1st. vote on one
OF the resolutions relating TO expansion
was only prevented by the arrival Of the
hour previously rXed by unanimous con-
sent Tor the senate to go into executive
session. y request for unanimous consent
10 take a vote at 1880 p. m. Of the I'd
was objected to, and whole question was
left suspende1-.....Iu the house the entire
session was devoted TO consideration OF
the river and harbor bill, 80 of the Ss pages
of the bill having been completed when
the house adjourned.
In the senate. on the 2d. the most nota-
Bile feature OF the day'S proceedings was
a long speech by Mr.. SpOOner (Wis.) on
which he urged the ratification of the
treaty Of peace the best means of
the people, whose sober second thought,
he said. could well be trusted TO do what
was risht......I In the house the river and
$50. coo, 600 was passed by a vote of l6O TO
., the largest majority ever given in the
house 10 river and harbOr bill. Febru-
ary IL was set apart for eulOgies to the
late Mr.. Dingley. of Maine.
In the senate. on the Sd, the session was
devoted TO the discussion of the treaty of
peace and the question of expansion,
MeSsrs. Money (MiSSb and Daniel tNa.)
making the leading speeches in opposition
To the treaty......ln the house most OF
the time during "A three hours session was
passed in hiibustering against relief bills
on the private calendar, and the house
finally adjourned without passing any of
Z he hills
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
TWENTY AMERICANS KILLED.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five of o.
Soldiers Wounded.

One Hundred and Twenty-Five of Our
Soldiers Wounded.
MANILA, Feb. 5-S:15 p. m.-The
long-eXpecled rupture between the
Americans and the Filipinos has come
at last. The former are now engaged
in solving the Philippine problem with
the utmost expedition possible.
The clash came at $40 yesterday
evening, when three daring Filipinos
darted past the Nebraska regiments
pickets at Santa Mesa, but retired when
challenged. They repeated the expert
ment without drawing the sentries' fire.
But the third time Corporal Greeley
challenged the Filipinos and then fired,
killing one of them and wounding an
other.
Almost Immediately afterward the
FilipinOs' line, from Calvocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced a fuSillade, which
was Intellectual.
The Nebraska, Montana and North
Dakota outposts replied vigorously and
held their ground until reinforcements
arrived. The Filipinos in the mean
time concentrated at three points Cal
ocan, Gagalangin and Santa Mesa.
At about | o'clock the Filipines
opened hot fire from all three places
simultaneously. This was supplement-
ed by the fire of two siege guns at Balill
Balik and by advancing their skirm-
ishers at Paco and Pandacan.
The Americans responded with ter
rife fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine its
effects.
The Utah Light Artillery finally sue
ceeded in silencing the native battery.
The Third Artillery also did good
work on the extreme left. The en-
gagement lasted over an hour.
The United States cruiser Charleston
Malabona, opened fire from their sec
ondary batteries on the Filipinos' posi-
tion at Calocan and kept it up vigor-
Ously.
At 2:45 there was another fusillade
along the entire line and the United
States sea-going dou bic monitor Monad-
mock opened fire on the enemy from off
Malate.
With daylight the Americans ad-
vanced. The California and Washing
ton regiments made splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the viii
lages of Paco and Santa Mesa.
The Nebraska regiment also distin
guished itself, capturing several prison
ers aud one hOwitzer and very strong
position at the reservoir, which is con,
nected with the waterworks.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled the enemy's right flank to
retire to Colocan.
There was intermittent firing at
various points all day long.
The losses of the Filipinos can not be
estimated at present, but they are
known to be considerable.
The American losses are estimated at
twenty killed and 125 wounded. The
Ygorales, armed with bows and arrows,
made a very determined stand in the
face of a hot artillery fire and left many
men dead on the field.
Several attempts were made in this
city yesterday evening to assassinate
American officers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
JOHN sTETSoN's FORTUNE.
VIII Claim the Estate as Only Heir
of Her Mother, Kate Stokes.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. AIRS.
Katherine Shirley, of this city, who
has frequently made claim to the S2,-
100000 estate of John Stetson, in Bos-
ton, will soon send an attorney to that
city to fight for her alleged rights.
Mrs. Shirley's claim to the estate is
that she is the daughter of Kate
Stokes, the celebrated actress, who
was married to John Stetson, and to
whom he willed all his property at his
death, in 1896. Mr.. Stetson was one of
the largest property owners in Boston.
He died after brief illness, his wife
following within ten days and leaving
no viii. Stetson's father contested the
will, claiming undue influence, but the
courts upheld the document. Ada
Richmond, an actress, then sued for an
interest, claiming she was Stetson's
common-law wife, but she also was de-
feated. The contest now is between
the mother and daughter of Kate
Stokes. Mrs. Stokes, the mother of
Kate, lives in Boston.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
A LOCAL CYCLONE.
Twelve Houses and Big Commissary
Building Lcveled Many Per-
sons Injured.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. "a heavy
hailstorm ragged at Norris, in the up
per part of this county, late this after
noon. This seemed to start a cyclone,
and swath 3OOyards swide was moved
for several miles. Trees, telegraph
poles, houses, railroad cars and fences
were blown down. Several people are
reported injured, but as far as known
here tonight no one was killed.
At Dale, stone quarry camp, IL
houses and big cOmmissary were lev
eled. Several persons were badly in
jured. Railroad trains were blown
from the track and some of them pro-
PEELED a mile away.
One mile above Village Springs, the
cyclone blew down Lige Burgons
house, seriously injuring him and
slightly injuring his family. The
storm seemed to break against a
mountain at this point and was dissi-
pated.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
A COAL FAMINE.
The Citizens OF LeadyiIle Suffering from
Scarcity-Immense Amount Con-
sumcd by the Smolters.

Leadville, Col, Feb. 4.-The citizens
of the camp are experiencing no hard
ships so far with the exception of the
miners in the gold belt, who had been
laid off owing to the blockade, and are
losing in the aggregate 50, 500 in wages
per day.
Both of the Leadville smelters are
cutting down their work, and are car
rying on operations in their yards with
the utmost difficulty and at the loss of
a large sum of money each day.
The coal situation is still critical for
the reason that there is so much coal
consumed daily, the smelters alone
using $50 tons per day. Twelve cars
of coal, which came in on the Mid
land, and 20 cars on the Rio Grande,
were consumed in an hour, and coal
dealers are far behind in their orders.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
Editor Dunlop Free Again.

Joliet, H., Feb. 4.-Editor Joseph
Dunlop has finished his two years SEN
tence in the penitentiary, and has been
released. Mr.. Dunlop, when inter
viewed about his future plans, had but
little to say about his business. The
prison officials, when asked about Dun
lop, said he had become very bitter
against the Chicago Democrat newspa-
per management, and declared that he
would not go back on that paper, but
in all probability would go back into
the newspaper business in Chicago
either for himself or secure a position
on some one of the Chicago papers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR.
a Delegation Visits Washington and En-.
lists the CO-OperatiOn OF the PresI-
dent and Speaker Reed.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The st. Louis
Worlds fair boom struck Washington
yesterday and carried everything be-
fore it. For several days past eX-Sec-
retary Francis, Breckinridge Jones,
Chas. Knapp and r. c. Kerens have
been in New York fixing up a pro-
gramme for the Washington campaign.
Having determined upon plan of ac-
ton, they came to Washington yester-
day morning, bringing along d. B.
Robinson, the president of the Frisco
road, as an auxiliary. About ten o'clock
the delegation, reinforced by Assistant
Secretary Davis, went to the White
House and were shown into the pres
ident's office. Ex-Secretary Francis
acted as spokesman after the delega-
tion had been introduced by Mr..
Kerens.
Gov. Francis, in concise statement,
informed the president of the plans of
the st. Louis people for the celebration
of the one hundredth anniversary of
the Louisiana purchase in 1908. The
president expressed his unqualified ap-
proval of the project.
''You people of the west" he said,
"are allin favor of territorial expansion,
and the proposed celebration of our
greatest acquisition of territory is
most BETTING and proper. wish you
all success"
THE question is, MIR. President" :"
said Gov. Francis, will you give your
assistance in securing an appropria-
tion from cOngress?"
81 will do all 1 can," was the presi-
dents reply.
This was entirely satisfactory. The
delegation then went to the capitol,
where they were equally successful in
enlisting the hearty approval of Speak
er Reed
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
Terrible Accident to Moving Party In
PennsyIvanIa-FOur Killed and
Two Fatally InjureI.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. A two
horse wagon, loaded with furniture,
and on which six persons, five men and
young woman, were riding, was
struck by fast Baltimore & Ohio
freight train at the crossing at River
ton station, just above McKeesport.
Four of the men were killed and the
other man and the young woman were
so badly injured that they will proba-
bly, die. The names of the dead are
believed to be:
Hudson Elder.
Vest Wilson.
George Dawson.
An unknown man.
Mrs. Edna Lawson is supposed to be
the name of the injured woman.
The sixth victim is a one-legged man
whose name is unknown. Both the in
iured persons were taken to the Nc
KeespOrt hospital in an unconscious
state. All efforts to revive them have
been unavailing, and nothing definite
can be learned as TO how the accident
occurred.
The name of the woman proved to
be Mrs. Richard Shaughnessy. She
died at noon.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
A BLUFF PROMPTLY MEH
Akron Saloon Keepers Threaten to Make
the Town "Dry''-The Leaguers
VIII Pay Half the Cost.

Columbus, o., Feb. 4.-The threat of
the Akron saioon-keepers to close all
the saloons of that city has called
forth a challenge from the Ohio Anti
Saloon league, which says:
''We recognize this as an old bluff
of the liquor league, often threatened.
but never carried out, believing If
Akron would really have two years of
no saloons she would never permit
their return" The league agrees if the
saloonists make good their threat, to
raise one-half the money to indemnify
the idle saloon keepers, and to give the
very best security from among the
business men of Akron.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
The California AutO-Truck Company Capt.
taIized at Tive Million Dollars.

New York, Feb. Al. II. Hoadley, of
the New York Auto-truck Co., yester-
day made an announcement that the
California Auto-truck Co., had been or
ganized with a capital of $5,OOO,OOO.
The company is to beincorporated un-
der the New Jersey laws, and will be-
gin business as soon as possible. The
new company is composed of Chicago
and California capitalists, whose
names were not made public. The
first contract to be undertaken will be
that of providing an omnibus system
for the city of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
VIII Grnnt The Application

Washington, Feb. 4.-The United
States ambassador to Mexico, Mr. Pow
ell Clayton, has notified the state de-
partment that the Mexican govern
ment has consented to grant the APP
plication of the United States authori
ties for the delivery to them under ex-
tradition proceedings of James Tenn
pie, the American railroader, who is
now held under arrest in Mexico for
killing a Mexican on the American
side of the border, in Arizona.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
Practical Classics.

Mrs Timkins was taking her son to
school for the first time, and, after inn
pressing the schoolmaster with the ne
cessity of his having thorough. good
education, finished up by saying: "And
be sure he learns Latin
''But, my dear madam" said the
schoolmaster, Latin is a dead Lam
guage."
"All right" said Mrs. Timkins; hell
want it. He's going to be an under
taker."-Golden Days.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
CRUSH AGUINALDO.
Orders Sent Gen. Otis to Push the Cam.
paign to Complete Victory.

Orders Sent Gen. Otis to Push the Cam
paign to Complete Victory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Instructions
have been sent to Maj Gen. Otis direct
ing him to follow up his victory over
the insurgents and to crush the power
of Aguinaldo in the Philippines. This
was the decision reached at an impor-
tant cabinet meeting held at the White
House tonight, which was attended by
the president. Secretary Hay, Secretary
Alger and Attorney-General Griggs and
Adjutant-General Corbin. 1t was fur
ther decided that Iloilo shall be taken
at once.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
SPANS ATTITUDE.

She Will scrupuIOusly Respect the Treaty
OF Paris.
MADRID, Feb. 5.-The Spanish gov
ernment has no news of the conflict at
Manila, and it is added that the gov
ernment of Spain will act in the most
correct manner and scrupulousiy re-
spect the treaty of Paris.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES
Insurgents Attempt to Break
Through American Lines.
Our Troops Fought With Great Enthu-
EIasm and Observation-Disclosures
Americans KiIled-Gen. Otis Or
dercd to Push Forward and
Crush AguInaidO.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The following
message was received this morning:
To the Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
Insurgents here inaugurated general en-
gagement last night, which was continued
today. The American army and navy is
generally successful. Insurgents have been
driven back and our line advanced. No
casualties to navy. DEWEY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1915 a.m.-The
following dispatch from Gen. Otis has
been made public:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
MANILA, February 3
y
To the Adjutant-General,W Washington:

To the Adjutant-General, Washington:
February 5.-Insurgents in large force
opened attack on our lines at s AS last even
ing; renewed attack several times during
night; at o'clock this morning entire line
engaged; all attacks repulsed; at daybreak
advanced against insurgents and have
driven them beyond the lines they formerly
occupied, capturing several villages and
their defense works; insurgents loss in dead
and wounded large; our own casualties thus
far estimated at 175, very few fatal. Troops
enthusiastic and acting fearlessly. Navy did
splendid execution on flanks of enemy; city
held in check and absolute quiet prevails;
insurgents have secured good many Mauser
rifles, a few field pieces and quick-firing
guns, with ammunition during last month.
OTIs.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.

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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-04
Services in Oakland Churches.

OAKLAND. Sept. 3-Rev. J. ". Ham
Nton ot Cincinnati, secretary OF the
Freedmaus Aid and Southern Education
Society Of the Methodist Church,
preached this morning at the First NJ
E. Church. Tonight the pastor, Dr.
Ollie delivered sermon on Samson
Shorn OF His Locks, the last service OF
the conference year.
Professor T. R. Bacon occupied the pull
pit Of the First Unitarian Church to-day
In the absence OF Rev. J. 7. Sunderland,
who a week ago rendered his resignation
Rev W. T. McLoughtOn OF Los Angeles
ject of waiting On Cod at the Union
street Presbyterian Church.
The pulpit at the Eighth-avenue Meth
odist Church tonight was occupied by
Rev. Jesse Smith.
Rev H ". Fraser, pastor Of the Brook
Ign Presbyterian CHURCH, delivered a ser
mon this morning on Imperialism
Rev. W H Atkinson OF San Rafael de-
uyered sermon this morning al Oak
Chapel Congregational and th1s even
ing A ". Hare spoke on the Parable
What Christ Made Clear and Mem
orfes of Earlier Years were The subjects
~ fTro sermons delivered by Rev. Warner
? Day OF Los Angeles al the First Con-
vregational Church to-day.
.s-fhe Gospel According 70 Tennyson'
u-as the subject Of sd interesting sermon
de1fvered by Rev. Alfred Bayley al the
Fourth Congregational Church tonight
Rev c. H. Hobart, pastor q the First
Pen+3st Church. spoke tonight on the
sUfisct OF Liberty and the Ldherator." "
THE church chorus, reorganized after
tAree months vacation, sang tonight
eesefs-ed by Mrs J. BRrdellini. soprano,
and Ernest a Wolf, tenor
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-04
USED A HATCHET
WITH TELLING EFFECT
HAND NEARLY
SEVERED IN A ROW.
Martin Dearson Has His Cheek Cut
Open Upon His Refusal to Give
His Drunken Visitor
Money.

OAKLAND. Sept. 3-Shortly after l
o'clock this afternoon four hangers-on al
Hfre Annleton's saloon at Fourth and JEFF
fa-so1 streets. created & disturbance and
were ordered out by the barkeeper, Alfred
I5rnbstrorn one OF the quartet. said 10
he Thomas DoWney. resisted and the bar
keeper was compelled TO use force 10 eject
him. While being pushed out Downey
whipped out a latheTs hatchet and aimed
terrific blow ar the barkeeper, who
raised mis- arm just IN time 10 receive the
fun force on his right hand. which was
almost severed
The assault was witnessed by George
West. who was not slow IN declaring i
10 be 2 cOwardly act Shortly afterward.
on his way home. West was set upon by
Downey with his hatchet and received q
scalp wound which required several
stitches At the Receiving Hospital u is
believed hat Lmbstrom's hand can be
saved.
1--es crested hv Officers Cockerton and
20 80 -o-;,igIlt or, Jefferson street.
and taken 10 the City Prison, where he
was booked for assault 10 murder He is
q lather BY occupation ana has FAMILY.
Al the residence q Martin Dearson. z
lorgshoreuan. IL Franklin street, there
was also q bad cutting scrape last night.
Shortly after o'clock painter giving
the name OF Charles H. Hail. but known
as "Waliey." who had been visiting the
lnrgsnoreman, got iusulIed over g re-
fusal OF q loan Of 30 cents and drawing e
large pocket knife, slashed Dearson' s
right cheek infiicIing q wound five inches
Han then rushed from the house, closely
followed by DearsO1. who chased him five
blocks, when the police took hand and
arrested both. Hall was charged with
drunkenness, but the more serious charge
OF assault VIII probably be entered
Receiving Hospital. where it required
fourteen stitches 10 close his wound
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-04
BURNED THE MORTGAGE.
Twenty-Fourth Avenue Methodists
Celebrate q Debt-Lifting.

OAKLAND. Sept 3--The cancellation
Of the $500 mortgage that has been hang
Ing over The Twenty-fourth Avenue NJ E
Church was celebrated today BY 2
thanksgiving jubilee and this afternoon.
in The presence Of The entire congregation,
the mortgage was burned 10 ashes, which
waited away on the breeze
The exercises Of the day were very I'M
pressive. opening al u O clock with love
feast. led by the pastor, Rev. {. L. Ire
fen. This was followed by e sermon de-
Iivered by Rev. Q. r. Stanley.
The thanksg giving jubilee proper began
Il 30 this afternoon, the programme be
Ing as follows; Invocation, Rev; F. r.
PRAYER. Rev. ". s. Matthew. D. D; barry
tone solo. E. T. N. Eckert; ScripJJures,
Dean: hymn. Rev. r. c. Stone addresses
By Rex. E ?, Ollie Rev J. ", " watson isC.9
Poscowand Vanhuse, Dr. II. J. PiOm-
teaux. Rev. J. L Trefen and Rev. Z. N.
Hill: remarks by visiting brethren; cere-
mory Of burning the mortgage. board OF
trustees; hymn, Rev. A 7. NeedhaIn-