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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-24
Hon. Emerson Etheridge,s Inness.

Hon. Emerson Etheridge, famous in
times gone by as one of Tennessee's
great orators and Whig politician Of
great power. is seriously i'll at Dresden.
He is very old and paralysis may Gerry
bin of.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-24
State Pensions.

The State board of pension exam
iners has added forty-six third-class
pensioners to the rolls. Each of these
old soldiers will receive $25 per quarter.
Ten names have been stricken from the
roll for various causes. Tennessee now
has seventeen frst-class pensioners at
$50 per year each; twenty-five second
class at s12O per year each, and 926
third-class at 500 per year each, max
ing a total of 96s drawing a total of
sos, $50. In their report the board says:
''This amount, with the absolute neces-
sary expenses for printing, postage and
Investigations, consumes the entire APP
preparation, and the board in the future
can only add pensioner where some
poor fellow has gone to his reward or
where some pensioner is stricken from
the roll for cause" The board has had
filed with it 2,s57 applications for pen
sions. There are 96S pensioners on the
roll, have been sent to the Confeder-
ate Home, and 173 pensioners have died,
leaving 1905 applications pending.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-24
Interesting Assessment Figures.

George E. Blake, clerk to the fund
ing board, who has been working upon
the tabulation of the returns of the
county equalization boards, has footed
up the total assessments for each grand
division of the State. The aggregates
are as follows: East Tennessee, $751;
954, ,S2S; Middle Tennessee, $144, 437, ,14S,
and West Tennessee, 800, ,96S, ,O2S; total,
1923, 344, 999. These are the figures as
they come from the county boards, be-
fore the State board of equalizers has
gone over them, but the aggregate for
the State shows an increase over 1899
of S14, $50, O33 in the valuation of prop
erty, which, at the rate of 35 cents,
means an increase in TIE State tax
alone of s51, ,2O5. Middle Tennessee shows
the largest increase, the amount being
something over $500, 900; East Ten
nessee, s4,OOO,O 900, and West Tennessee,
81, 200, ,OOO
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-24
Ice Prices Raised.

The Chattanooga ice trust has put up
the price of ice five cents on the hun
dred pounds, giving as a reason that
local dealers were selling small quanti-
ties too cheaply. The increase has
raised storm among the poorer and
working classes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
A SUIT over SPEECHES
Legal Proceedings Against the NJ
A. Winter Company.
Efforts to Compel Delivery of Phono-
Bryan, Stevenson, Towne, sulzer,
and others for Use During the
Campaign - Charges of Plaintiffs.

Augustus Davis, jr., of Virginia, and
William E. Ryan and Mathew H Ramage,
of this city. through their attorneys, Lips
comb & Walker, yesterday filed proceed
ings in the Supreme Court of the District,
asking that the NJ. A. Winter Company be
compelled to perform a certain contract
entered into with the complainants and
also to restrain it from destroying certain
graphonic record of speeches of Demo,
cratic leaders.
1t is explained that on August Z, last,
the complainants entered into a contract
with the defendant by which the latter
granted the former the privilege and right
to secure graphonic and original records
and have them duplicated for campaign
purposes, and to sell the same; also the
right to sell graphophones and their parts.
to the end that the complainants should
have charge and control of securing politI-
cal records and disposing of duplicates to
the Democratic party for use in the pres
ent campaign. Up to this time the COM
plainants allege that they have fulfilled
their part of the contract in the payment
OF the amount agreed upon.
Relying upon the promises of the de-
fendant it is alleged that the complainants
secured. at great expense, records of
speeches by William Jennings Bryan,
Democratic nominee for President; Adlai
E. Stevenson. nominee for Vice President:
Hon. W. B. Fleming. of Kentucky; Charles
A. Towne, James D. Richardson, John J.
Lentz, and William sulzer.
During the month of August, it is al
legged, the complainants sent to the defen-
dant an order asking that the goods called
for be sent TO the Enterprise Optical Man
ufacturing Company of Chicago, and TO
collect on delivery, as per contract. 1t
is alleged that the Enterprise Optical Com
pany is solvent and responsible, but, new
ertheless, the defendant arbitrarily refused
10 fill the order and notified the complain-
ants that il rescinded its contract with
them and would no longer consider it in
force
In afidavits filed in support of the petit
tion, IT is alleged that some of the officers
of the VI. ~ Winter Company are Republic
cans. After hearing the petition Justice
Bradley granted a temporary restraining
order and the matter will come up for
hearing on Monday next
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
DUG HIS WAY TO LIBERTY.
4 Condemned Negro Murderer Breaks
Jail Mt Freehold, n. j.

FREEHOLD, n. J.. Sept. William
Bullock, the condemned negro murderer of
Chief Of Police Walsh, escaped from Jail
here during last night. His mode of es-
cape was a difficult one and was evidently
planned and accomplished with outside as
sistance. Bullock cut a hole through the
cement floor of his cell under his cot.
Under the cell and Jail floor was an open
passage. The space is barely wide enough
for a man to crawl through, but Bullock
managed 1t somehow and then dug down
under the brick wall and up and out
An accomplice evidently started the hole
on the outside, as the earth was piled
around it there.
How Bullock learned of this open space
and knew Just where to start and finish
is q mystery. The hole in the cell floor.
which must have taken him several nights
to cut, was only about as large as peach
basket, as was also the hole to the out
side under the wall. Bullock is a powerful
man, weighing nearly 200 pounds, and 1t
is a wonder that he could get through
After climbing through the hole in his
cell he reached back and covered the
opening with a newspaper. Paper was
also placed over the hole in the Jail yard
to avoid detection by early risers.
The sheriff has offered $500 reward for
the negro's capture and has telegraphed
his description. From his desperate char
acter 1t is believed that he viii nayer be
taken alive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
GAINS MADE BY CITIES.
Bulletins Issued by the Census Of
fee Concerning Population.

Bulletins giving the population of Ra-
cine, Wis; York, Pa; Portland. Ne /;
Scranton, Pa, and Yonkers, n. Y, were
issued at the Census Bureau yesterday.
Racine is given %, 9,lO2 against 21,O14
in 1890, an increase of S,OSs, or 3S.49 per
cent for the decade.
In 1880 the population was 16.031, show
ing an increase Of 3L0S per cent from 1880
to 1880.
York. Pa. is given 1864 against 20. 1893,
an increase of 12.S61 or 61.S5 per cent from
1890 to 1900. In 1880 the population was
1890, an increase OF 14.16 per cent for
ten years, 1Ss0-1S90
Portland is given 50,145 against 36 425
in 1880, an increase of 1920, or 37.67 per
cent for the last ten years. In 1880 the
population was 80. $40, showing an increase
of 7.73 per cent from 1SS0-90.
Scranton has 102,02 people, which is
26,s11 more than the population in 1890,
an Increase of 1856 per cent for the dec
ade. Between the years 1880 and 1890 the
increase was 64.05 per cent.
Yonkers is given AZ ,931 against 80. 033
in 1890, an increase of 1888. or 1853 per
cent from 1890 to 1900. In 1880 the popn
lation of Yonkers was 1882, an increase
of 65.56 per cent for the ten years ending
in 1890.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
M'KEEsPoRT BANK CLOSED.
Deficit Caused by an Alleged Embez-
element of Long Standing.

McKEESPORT, Pa, Sept. Weeping
women and angry men crowded about the
doors Of the Fifth Avenue Savings and
Loan Association today when it failed to
open. Over half million dollars of their
savings were tied up. The Mercantile
Trust Company. of Pittsburg. has been
appointed receiver by State Bank EX-
aminer C. p. Coehrane
Secretary J. S. Goodwin, of the associa.
ton, stated that the failure was due 10
the embezzlement Of s32, 900 by former
Secretary Z. Z. Dearborn. The shortage
in Dearbons accounts was discovered over
two years ago. only a few minptes bcfors
the New Enterprise Association, of Nc
Keesport had gone under from the same
cause. The secretary, Enoch Liezure. is
now serving a sentence of one year for
stealing over $4,000 from that association
The directors of the Fifth Avenue feared
an exposure at that time. thinking it
would cause a run. With the advice and
consent OF the banking commission it vas
kept quiet and an effort was made 20
make up the deficiency from the earnings
There is still deficit, the directors state,
of $4,000
At the recent examination Of the affairs
Of the institution the bank examiner de-
manded that this sum be made up at once.
This was impossible without complete ex-
posure, which the directors wanted TO
avoid. The examiner appointed the re-
ceiver, and last night appeared at the
meeting Of the directors and took charge
of the books The first Indication the
thousands of depositors had of it was
when the institution failed to open its
doors this morning.
Secretary Goodwin has held the Office
for about two years He took the place
after Dearborn's allege embezzlement.
Up until about a month ago his salary
was $500 a year then it was reduced to
81 200 year. He had an assistant, John
Pollock, who receives a salary of $50
month.
The depositors are mostly poor people.
One newsboy lost $40 and another $40.
Widows and orphans are among the losers.
Nearly every secret society and church in
the city had its funds invested. The de-
posits vary from few dollars to 10000
Ex-Mayor R. T. Carothers, one of the di-
rectors. is said to have had on deposit
about $4,000. Dozens Of business men are
affected.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
DR.. SHADES
ChIOridun0 Discovery
for
CONSUMPTION, BRIGHT'S DISEASE,
LUNG, THROAT AND CATARRHAL
DISEASES

Read one of the many letters and testimonials
July 10, 1900
My Dear DR.. Shade-Betore l to you l
sick for four years with severe cough,
quick breathing and nervousness l went to
five different physicians and not q, of them
did me any good. One told me | hal heart dis
ease another said | had consumption, another
said could be cured and one told me TO
go to California and get better and then come
TO him fer treatment my return l used to
weigh l20 pounds before l was sick; now |
weigh more than ever. When I came TO you |
still had that terrible cough and quick breath
ing. / could not lie down in bed or walk a
square without getting out OF breath used
10 cough and expectorste until thought /
would not be able to 81 md it another minute
After taking your treatment l was like anoth-
er person / never cough any more or have that
quick breathing. l can eat heartily; also sleep
we'll | do not have to be propped UP with pill
lows any more, but lie down at night with
ease | have gained in flesh that | don't
seem to look like the same person. | can walk
from Georgetown to the city and back with
ease and not get out of breath. as | used 10 do
for years past. | under your treatment
for a year. but began to improve in about six
months after beginning your treatment. now
tell all my friends that Dr. Shade cured me OF
that terrible disease after five other physicians
had failed, which | suffered with for five years
| will always speak we'll of you to my friends.
Hoping that you may be very successful IN your
new office, l remain very respectfully,
MRS d. E. GRAVES,
ITO 32d ST. NV, Washington, d. G.
Hours 0 to week days. Closed on Sunday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
WILL OF c. E. GAIT.
The Various Requests Made by the
Testntor.

By the terms of the will OF Charles e.
Calf. dated August 10, last. the testator
directs the following disposition to be
made of his estate: To his brother and his
sister, all his household effects, books,
pictures. and jewelry, in equal shares; to
William Linker, OF Philadelphia. $1,000;
to Susan NJ. Rich of this city, $1,000 One
fourth of the remainder of the estate is
left to the testator's sister, Annie A.
Fendall, and onefourth of the remainder
to his brother. Norman Gait. The re-
naming one-half of the estate is divided
among the following: One fourth for the
use and benefit of the children of the
testator's brother Walter A. Gait. and
the remaining fourth for the benefit Of the
children of Sterling Gait.
Norman Calf. Sterling Gait, and the
American Security and Trust Company
are named as executors of the will and
are directed to continue the manufactur-
ing interests of the testator in Phila-
delphia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
THE NEW YORK RACE RIOTS.
A CompIainnnt's Attorney Makes
Charges Against Policemen

NEW YORK, Sept. THE investiga-
tion into the charges of brutality on the
part of policemen during the race riots on
the West Side began at police headquarters
today. Before it had been under way an
hour there were signs of approaching t-ou,
bic. Every policeman called contradicted
fatty under oath every statement made
by the one negro complainant whose case
was taken UP. The negro's counsel, Is
rael Ludlow, after a dozen requests by
him to cross-exaTnine the policemen had
been refused. declared, white with anger,
that the investigation was "a premeditat-
ed whitewash."
Finally Lawyer Frank Moss, after a
strenuous wrangle with President York
about the latter's manner of examining
the witnesses, stepped up to the Com
missioner's desk and laid paper on it.
Il hereby file a formal complaint" said
he, against Chief Deyerey. Chief In
spector Thomason, and Acting Captain
Cooney. l do not believe that the poor
patrolmen were responsible for this bru-
tality. 1t is the captain, the inspector,
and the chief who were present and who
sanctioned their mems action by their ac-
quiescence, who are really to blame
With this the hearing closed, and it will
not be continued until next Friday.
william J. Elliott, of 327 West Thirty
fifth Street, an intelligent-looking young
negro who is employed as a hall boy In
the Hotel Imperial, was heard Elliott is
the youth whose thrashing by the reserve
policemen in the back room of the West
Thirty seventh Street station, while on
the way to a CELL was described In the
newspapers on tie morning after the sec
ond night of the riots. He told how he
left the hotel on the first night of the
riots and went back there because he was
afraid to go home
He stayed there until o'clock in the
morning. He then got home safely but
on starting out for the hotel the next af-
ternoon, was driven back by the three
men. He started again and carried re-
volver. The police stopped him in the
street and discovered the revolver and
took him to the station, where he was
sent to cell. While passing through the
back room of the police station, he said
some one tripped him. He thought 1t
was Joke and was turning his head when
he received 4 blow in the face The next
moment the whole squad of policemen
in the back room pitched into him. He
was hit twice in the face dubbed on the
back of the head and received blows and
kicks all over his body.
In the midst of it, he testified, Acting
Captain Cooney entered and said:
Don't kill that man in here; there is
a lot of reporters outside"
Then he was allowed to so to his cell.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
LONGDISTANCE SHOOTING
Centennial Trophy Match the Main
Feature at Sea Girt.
Best Individual Score Made by n New
Jersey Mnrksmnn-A District Man
Leads In the Contest for the Cham
Dionship of the United States
Thirteen sharpshooters Entered.

SEA GIRT, N. j., Sept The shoot for
the Palma, or centennial. trophy was the
main attraction today at the seventh days
meeting of the New Jersey State Rifle AS
sociation at Sea Girt. The team was
selected by General Spencer last night
and consisted of eight men and two alter
mates. At the last minute Lieutenant Far
row, of Washington, and Private William
Hayes, of Newark. withdrew. The former
wanted to compete in the Presidents
match later in the day and. to use mill
tary parlance, did not want to shoot
himself out" Hayes wanted to occupy
his time coaching the team.
General Spencer made a request of the
members of the team that they use the
Krag gun, as it would be pleasing to the
army officers. The request was carried
into effect. This Handicapped the two New
YORK members of the team, Sergt B. B.
McAlpin and Corporal II. Daube, who had
been shooting Springfelds, the military
arm OF New York State. The Washington
men were also strangers to the Krag gun.
II was decided to shoot against the rec
ord of 1884, made in 1877, the year be-
fore the Palma trophy was laid away in
the military museum at Washington, to
De resurrected few weeks ago by Cen
eral spencer. When the trophy was last
shot Tor the contestants used special rifles
and special ammunition. The team that
went to the firing line on the s00-yard
range at the commencement of the match
today had never shot together before.
Individual honors belong to William
Martin, of Elizabeth. member of the
Third Regiment, New Jersey, who scored
thirteen consecutive bulls eyes at 500
yards fact that has not been approached
since the meeting commenced last Friday
morning.
Martin was getting along finely when
he missed and lost his nerve. However,
he made the best individual score on the
three ranges, 377
The scores In the match were.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
MORE BOXER VICTIMS.
Sixteen Additional Murders Reported
From Tientsin

LONDON, Sept. 7.-An undated report
from Tientsin via Shanghai today reports
sixteen additional murders of Protestant
missionaries in the Feng- chou-Fu and
Taku stations during July
The victims, the despatch adds, were
Americans, chiefly. Anxiety is felt for
the fate of other missionaries in Chill
province.
The stations at Felg-ehou-Fu and Taku
are in the province Of Shensi. Missions
are maintained there by the Congrega-
tional Church. These foreign mission
aries of that denomination were stationed
at these places before the Boxer outbreak:
At Feng-chou- -Fu-E. r. and Mrs. E. C.
Atwater, C. ". Price and Mrs. E. ].
Price
AT Taku-D. II and Mrs. Mary l. Clapp,
J. 3. Thompson. G. L. Williams. Misses
Mary L. Partridge and Rowena Bird, Mrs.
Mary A. Williams. and Mrs. D'Fsta
Thompson
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08

heard from on this subject, but it is be-
lieved that this Government would will
ingly furnish an escort to Earl Ii pro-
vided the powers agreed to have him pro-
ceed to PekiD.
A great deal has been said as to the at
titude of the natives toward Ii as a peace
envoy. Some have not been willing to
credit him with representing the Chinese
Government. and attacks have been made
on his character. A prominent State De
partment official said yesterday that Earl
Lis character. good or bad, would probably
have little influence in settling the ques-
ton as to whether or not he would finally
be accepted. II would be his credentials,
he said which would entitle him to recog-
milton. Earl Ii was likened to TalIyrand,
whose reputation for honesty was in no
way commensurate with his recognized
ability as a diplomat
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
GRAND LARCENY CHARGED.
william Rogse Accused of RobbinG
Mrs. Nellie Jex.

William E. F. Rogge. about thirty years
OF age, formerly a chef employed at the
Shoreham Hotel, is under arrest at the
First precinct station on charge of grand
larceny. He was arrested last night by
Detectives Flather, McNamee. and Lacy
and goes to the Police Court this morning
The complainant against Rogge, Mrs
Nellie D. Jex, states that he lodged at her
home. 730 Thirteenth Street northwest.
until several days ago. Wednes lay night
Mrs Jex missed diamond broach. valued
at $25; pin, valued at $50, and diamond
ring. Suspicion fell upon Rogse Last
night as he was about TO depart from the
city he was taken into custody. Later he
told the detectives where he had disposed
of the stolen articles it is said. and they
were recovered.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
PROMOTION FOR DAeeErr.
The Recommendation of ChaGee to
the War Department..

The War Department has made public
a despatch received from General Chaffee
Thursday night, dated September /, at
Pekin, in which he recommends the pro-
motion OF Colonel Daggett, Of the Four
teenth Infantry, TO be a brigadier general.
General Chaffee says that he has made
this recommendation in his mail report
basing it on Colonel Daggett's gallantry
at Yangtsu August 6, his good judgment
in the attack on Pekin August Il, and
gaIlantry and excellent supervision of the
attack On the gates Of the imperial city
August Is.
AS Colonel Daggett has but nine months
to serve before he is sixty-four years old,
the age Of retirement, he will very prob
ably retire Immediately on promotion.
General Chafees despatch is as follows:
"Pekin. Sept. 1.
Following extract my report ca
bled: / wish to special Col.
Aaron S. Daggett, Fourteenth United
States Infantry, for his gallantry at
p Yangtsun, August and good
Judgment in the attack on Pekin. Au-
gust IA, and for gallantry and excel
lent supervision of the attack on the
gates of the imperial city, August
IS. / recommend that he be made a
trigadier general United States Army.
Colonel Daggett nine months TO serve
before arriving sixty-four. II pro-
NOTED brigadier general will gladly
accept retirement Immediately on pro-
motion. CHAFFEE"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
WAS NOT A VAGRANT.
Carolina Had Money and Was Al
lowed to Go.

Policeman Warren yesterday morning
about o'clock found Sumner Carolina
asleep on a lumber pile on Ohio Avenue.
He arrested Carolina and locked him up
on the charge of vagrancy. In the Police
Court Carolina said he was not vagrant;
that he arrived here yesterday morning
about 1 o'clock by rail from South Caro-
lima.
"Did you come to see the Capital?"
asked the court.
NO, sir; not specially. A man can trav-
ell when he has money, can't he?" he asked
the court.
Have you any money!"
Yes SIR
Carolina said he didn't get bed be-
cause it was after l o'clock in the morning
and he didn't know where to go. Carolina
said he would leave for his home in Penn
sylvania when he got out. Judge Mills
took his personal bonds and Carolina left
the court room.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
623 Thirteenth St.N.W.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Begun for the Coming
National Gathering.

There was a large attendance at Elks'
Hall last night at the corps meeting of
the Spanish war veterans. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander, NJ. E. Urell; Senior Vice
Commander, Lee NJ Lipscomb; Junior
Vice Commander, Charles W. Parker;
Judge Advocate General, F. S. Hodges;
Chaplain, Hoyt Holton; Surgeon General,
DR.. Cox; Inspector General. William S.
Sorrell; Delegates to the National Army.
Gonzales Pearson, Chisholm, OBrien.
Ferrel. and Lipscomb alternates, Com
rades Nolan, Dyer, Parker, Holmead, and
Cox.
A committee consisting Of Captain
Lipscomb Comrades Cox, Dyer, O'Brien,
and Chisholm were appointed an executive
committee TO appoint bcommittees for
the national convention which Will take
place on September %. 26 and q at the
National Guard Armory.