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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
THE POSTAL COMMISSION.
Joint Postal Commission of the Sen.
ate and House Has Made
Its Report.
POINTS ON WHICH ALL ARE UNANIMOUS
The Various Questions on Which
Diversity of Opinion Exists are
Set Forth In Separate Individual
RepOrts-SecOnd Glass Mail Likely
to be CurtaiIed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE postal
commission of the house and senate
which has been investigating postal
matters for the past two years, has
made it's report. The commission
unanimously reported in favor of ex-
| Guiding from the second class mail
rate, first, books whether bound or
unbound; second, newspapers and Pc
riodicals unsold sent by news agent
to another news agent or returned to
| the publisher; third, sample copies OF
| newspapers above certain small
| fixed proportion of the clrcula-
| ton. The commission also unanimous
| ly reports against the continuance OF
| the system of transmitting mails in
the pneumatic tubes under present
conditions. The commission unani-
| mously reports that neither a change
in letter postage nor the establish
ment of a system of parcels post is
practicable under existing conditions
of revenue and expenditure, even if
| otherwise desirabl upon which nc
opinion is expressed.
Upon the question of railway mail
pay there are five reports. First, &
report signed by Senators Wolcott
and Allison, which declares that the
present rate of railway mail pay is
not excessive and ought not to be
changed except by the discontinuance
of the appropriations for special IA
cilities, which is declares should be
discontinued.
Second, a report signed by Mr.
Loud, concurring with the iast-named
report, except that it recommends
the adoption of railway mail pay.
ments in accordance with space occu
pied instead of by the methods now
prescribed by law.
Third, a report signed by Mr.
Moody, which declares that upon the
evidence the railway mail pay is not
excessive, but recommends further
investigation as to the prevailing
methods of loading postal cars and
inquiring into the question whether
the methods may not be corrected
so as to result in a saving without in
jury to the carrier. In this report
Mr.. Catchings concurs.
Fourth, a report signed by Senator
Martin and Mr.. Catchings, dissenting
from the views of the other members
of the commission with regard to the
discontinuance of appropriations for
special facilities.
Fifth, report signed by Mr.. Elem
ing in which he stated that he thinks
there should be some reduction in the
present rate of railway mail pay,
either by Il five per cent. reduction
generally and a still further reduc-
ton on the routes where the volume
of traffic is greatest, or in case these
suggestions are not adopted, by a
change in the special pay for postal
cars.
Mr.. Chandler does not join in any
report owing to his absence from
Washington.
Mr.. Fleming also holds that the
government should pay for the trans
portation of post office officials when
travelling as passengers in passenger
cars. Free transportation for mail
men should, he holds, be confined to
mail cars.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
STATE NEWS
The General Assembly.

The general assembly met at Nash.
vile on the 18th. The senate organized
by electing n. II. White, of Giles coun-
ty, speaker, and James A. Kirby, of
Robertson county, chief clerk. The
house elected E. b. Wilson, of SumneT.
speaker, and E. Z. Adams, of Wilson,
chief clerk.
Gov. McMillin sent in his biennial
message. 1t required the clerks more
than an hour to read the document.
The governor reviews the condition of
the State, and comments on the signs
of prosperity. The message contains
various recommendations as to needed
legislation, particular attention being
called to the necessity for more strin-
gent regulations for assessment of per-
sonal property, and the re-enactment of
the cigarette law.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
A Peculiar Penitentiary Case.

John Jones, sentenced from Marion
county to serve two years for man
slaughter, went to Nashville one day
last week to serve his time. He was
unattended by an officer, saying he had
decided to withdraw his appeal and
come on and serve out his time. He
bought railroad ticket and went to
Nashville on his own account. He
called upon Gov. McMillin, but that
official told him he could not be COM
mitted to the penitentiary without a
mittimus. Jones waited around the
governors office for awhile. and then
boarded a street car and started for the
prison, six miles out. On the car he
met Warden Hartford, and in some way
struck up an acquaintance. The situa-
ton was explained, with the result that
the warden gave him a cell. Jones is a
delicate man, and said he was anxious
to get some light work to do in prison.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
4 WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

A bill was introduced in the senate on
the 7th by Senator Vest (Mo) to prevent
hazing at military academies. The Gre
dentials of ]. T. Morgan, elected senator
from Alabama for the fifth time, were
presented. Senator Lodge (Mass) spoke
in favor of a large army and navy...-.In
the house the reapportionment bill was
further discussed. Bills were introduced
to extend the Chinese exclusion law and
to favor war veterans, when competent,
for official positions.
Senators Pettigrew and Hawley had a
sharp tilt in the senate on the Sth over
the canteen feature of the army reorgan-
tzation bill. In the house the reappor-
ttonment bill, increasing the membership
TO 1856, was passed by a vote of 165 to 102
By vote of "a to 10 the senate on the 9Th
agreed to the house amendment abolish
ing the sale of liquor in the army canteen.
I'm the house the time was devoted to
consideration of the river and harbor bill
but little progress was made. A bill to
extend the charters of national banks was
favorably reported.
On the 10th discussion of the army re-
organization bill occupied the time in the
senate. In the house the day was de-
voted to further considerat ton of the river
and harbor bill.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Fourth Annual Convention of the
i National Building Trades COun-
ell at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Jan. 1.-THE fourth an
nual convention of the National Build
ing Trades Council began here and
Will continue during the week. There
are 800 delegates present, represent
ing an affiliated membership of over
100000. One of the principal subjects
is that of the federation of all the I'M
ions in the building industry with a
view to sympathetic as well as CO.
operative action. A uniform scale of
wages will be considered as well as
working hours and a system of arbi-
tratiOu.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
EVIDENCE OF DISASTER.
Bodies Washed Ashore at La Chop
pa, Corsica, From the Lost
Steamer Leone.

15.-The Italian steamer Leone has
1.-THE Italian steamer Leone has
been lost. Many bodies from the
wreck have been washed ashore.
The vessel mentioned in the dis
patch from La Chiappa is probably
the steamer Leone of 361 tons net reg
lister, owned by G. Denaro, of Catania.
She was built at Greenock in 1864.
No information as to the move
ments of the Leone can be obtained
from any of the shipping books at
hand.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
Chattanooga Merchants Act.

The merchants of Chattanooga have
raised fund to purchase boat to ply
between that city and Riverton, Ala,
there to connect with boats for st.
Louis and other Mississippi and Ohio
river points. This movement is the re-
suit of the failure of the railroads to
grant the merchants satisfactory freight
rates to st. Louis, Cincinnati and other
points. The boat will make a round
trip every eight days between Chatta-
nooga and Riverton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
DOMESTIC.

William j. Bryan spoke at the an
nual dinner of the Jeffersonian club
in Omaha and urged democrats to ig-
more party reorganization schemes.
The Hubbell orphan asylum at
Rochester, n. Y, was burned and 81
lives were lost.
Gladys White, aged seven, of Ken
osha, Wis.,, has disappeared and her
parents fear kidnapping.
The transport Sherman arrived in
San Francisco from Manila with 600
soldiers, of whom 437 were sick.
Urgent petitions are pouring in
upon members of congress from COM
mercial and mercantile associations
demanding the repeal of the national
bankruptcy act.
Robert NJ. La Toilette was inaugu
rated governor of Wisconsin.
Gov. Toole in his message to the
Montana legislature called attention
to the states wonderful mineral
wealth and development and vigor-
ously denounced trusts and monopo-
lies.
Most of the business portion of SYRIA
cuse, Ind. was destroyed by fire.
The residence of Edward H. Taylor
at Model City, n. Y, was burned and
Taylor, his wife and three small chill
dren persisted in the flames.
The Michigan copper district is flood
ed with spurious small coins, chiefly
five-cent pieces, made of an alloy of
lead. zinc and tin.
Thomas Chidester, aged nine years,
shot and killed his sister, aged IA,
near Marietta, o.
Morris Jones (colored) killed Eliza
Newkirk (white) in Indianapolis and
then killed himself. No cause is known
for the deed.
Mrs. John Pachowski, of G1enwood,
Mich, gave birth to three girls and one
boy and all were doing well.
West Florida citizens will meet in
Pensacola to discuss the question of
annexation TO Ala bama.
w. j. Bryan at jackson day banquet
IN Chicago reiterated the principles of
the Kansas City platform.
The Kansas legislature met in bien-
NAL session at Topeka and Gov. Will
liam E. Stanley in his message said
general condition of unusual prosper
ity prevailed throughout the state.
The sixth Oklahoma legislature met
at Guthrie.
The Greene county bank at Fara-
gould, Ark, closed its door because Of
a shortage of $4,000.
Later reports from the orphan asy-
lum fire in Rochester, \. Y, place the
loss of life at %, all but two being chill
dren.
Frank WEIGH, pugilist, died at East
on, Pa, from the effects of a fight at
Phillipsburg, NJ
Governors inaugurated: James B.
Orman, Colorado; NJ. B. insolvency,
South Carolina; William S. Jennings,
Florida, and Gov. Herreid, South Da-
kota.
The Minnesota legislature convened
in ST. Paul.
In Chicago over 100000 persons are
suffering from the grip.
It is estimated that there are 250,0
cases of grip in New York city.
The biennial election amendment to
the constitution of Iowa has been de-
clared void by Judge Dewey of the
Sixth judicial district.
Six railway employees were killed in
a wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road at Anderson, w. Va.
David Oilers private bank at Shiloh,
o., was robbed by burglars of over
$4,000.
President Mckinley is i'll with the
grip.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
The Sixth state legislature of wyom-

The Sixth state legislature of Wyom-
ing convened at Cheyenne.
In a fire that destroyed factory in
| Rochester, Y. Y, two firemen were
killed.
The Carnegie company says it will
| erect the largest pipe plant in the
world at Conneaut Harbor, O., the cost
TO be $12, 900, 900.
A son of n. 81. Frazer, of Union
Springs, Ala, has been kidnapped and
held for ransom.
Arguments have begun in the SUI
preme court in Washington in cases
testing the validity of the present colo
NAL policy of the United States.
The Illinois legislature met in
Springfield and organized by electing
L. Y. Sherman speaker of the house
and John j. Brenholt president pro
tenn. of the senate.
The one hundred and twenty-ffth
session of the New Jersey Legislature
opened in Trenton.
Consolidation of the Union Pacific
and Northwestern roads is reported
as about to be completed.
The Minnesota legislature convened
in ST. Paul. Samuel r. Van SAINT was
inaugurated governor.
The Wisconsin legislature met at
Madison. J. McGilvie, of Black River
Falls, was elected president of the
senate and George 81. Ray, of La
Crosse, speaker of the house.
The Nebraska senate passed a reso-
luton extending sympathy to the
Beers in their struggle to maintain
independence.
Timothy Collins and his wife were
killed by the cars at Harvard, Ill.
Fire along the river front in South
Brooklyn, n Y, caused loss of $780,
900.
George Ward and James Jones
(colored) were hanged at Washing
ton, Pa, for the murder of Samuel
Wustlich September 20, 1899.
The police records show decrease
of so per cent. in arrests since the
closing of saloons at midnight in Chi
cago.
The Sixty-second general assembly
of Indiana convened at indianapolis.
Former officers of the Salvation
Army are organizing a body to be
called christian Comrades
Measures to punish kidnapping and
lynching were introduced in the Hi
nois Legislature.
Mrs Philip H. Kennedy, of Kansas
City, Mo-, shot her husband dead be-
cause he sought an annulment of their
marriage.
In introducing a kidnapping bill in
the New York legislature Senator
Plunkitt stated on judicial authority
that Charley Ross was drowned by
abductors in New York bay.
John J. Sadler, convicted of the
murder of Stewart McCune on July
5, 1899, was hanged at Greensboro, Pa.
Theodore Roosevelt has been given
the freedom of Colorado to hunt for
game.
Attorney General Griggs, before the
supreme court, argued that our island
possessions are the property of the
United States and not a part of them.
Gov La Toilette read his own mes
sage to the Wisconsin legislature and
recommended revision of the election,
taxation and antitrust laws.
VIII Hines, a negro, was hanged at
Camilla, Ga, for the murder of Min
ME Walker (colorea).
A man hunting near Atlanta, Ga.
discovered a large cave of excellent
rock salt.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
Confederate Soldiers, Home.

Revenue Agent Johnson, of the comp
troller's Office, has filed report of the
condition of the Confederate Soldiers
Home with Gov McMillin. It shows
total receipts during the past two years
of $40, $50. OF, and disbursements of S25,-
1851. Farm products to the amount
of S1,533.37 were sold, $72.50 of live
stock was sold, and the Ladies Her
mitage Association contributed S729. Is.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
Zinc Smelling Company Organized.

J. w. Borches, Capt. II. H. Taylor
and others have formed company to
develop vast deposits of zinc on the
Borches farm east of Knoxville. Assays
previously made indicate u very rich
vein of ore. A concentration and mod
ern smelter will be erected soon. That
section is developing into a rich zinc
cOmmunity.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
First Through Train.

The first through train from Nash
vile to Knoxville by the Tennessee
Central route reached Knoxville on the
night of the 18th, having on board a
party of Nashville business men, press
representatives and few prominent
persons en- route, altogether number
ing 40. The arrival of the train in
Knoxville was greeted with the shrek
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
The M. C. f. Institute.

The Methodist of the Memphis con-
ference are engaged in a movement to
purchase the M. c. F. Institute of Jack
son. This institution has been under
the control of the conference for sew
eral years, but the title has been in the
hands CT the late DIR. A. w. Jones, who
held it for the benefit of the church;
yet it is important that it pass to the
church in fee.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
william Neufe1d EIectrocuted.

Sing Sing, n. Y, Jan. 14.-Wm. Neu.
field, who murdered his mothers cou-
sin, Mrs. Annie kronman, in her apart
ments in West Thirty-fifth street,
New York, August z, 1899, was electro
cuted in the state prison here at Cos
a. m.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
Bank Robbed.

The safe of the Peoples National
Bank at Livingston, Overton county,
was blown open one night last week.
Nitro-glycerin was used, but the bur
glars left no clew as to their identity.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
King oscar Has Recovered.

Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. liking
Oscar has recovered his health and
will resume the relns of government
January 81.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18
Ministers MemoriaIize the Legislatures.

The Knoxville Ministers Union has
adopted memorials to the legislature
requesting the enactment of the anti
cigarette law and prohibiting the sale
of liquor in towns under 5000 in
habitantS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-18

Though the Hawaiian delegate in
congress has no vote in the house, he
draws $4,000 mileage as a consolation
prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
CONDEMNED MAN IN IRONS.
"B1ack jack" Ketchum Taken to Clay
ton. Col. for Execution.


TRINIDAD. Col, April 24.-"Black jack
kctchum, train robber, will be hanged at
Clayton, y. NJ, on Friday. He will pay
the extreme for the robbery of an express
train on the Colorado and Southern railway
at Folsom. y. NJ, August 1G, 1899
KetchUm, single-handed, held up the cx-
press train, and was wounded in the fight
ter-the conductor and the postal clerk
also were wounded ketchum was shot
through the right arm, and after escaping
had il amputated. After long chase he
was run down and taken to Folsom for
trial He vas given The extreme penalty
death.
Since last September Ketchum has been
in the Union county jail. Rumors began
coming in that the outlaw bands of the
southwest had taken steps for the rescue
or their cOmrade. Measures We're at once
taken to prevent such outcome 1t was
decided to remove Ketchum to CLAYTON for
execution. The sheriff of Union county
with a strong force of deputies. yesterday
manacled the prisoner with heavy steel
belt around the waist. To this belt his left
arm was chained, while his lower limbs
Were bound with steel bands To further
insure the enforcement of the courts man.
date ketChum was confined in steel-lined
mail car with grated windows. Under these
precautions the trip was begun to Clayton.
The party passed through this city today
and the sheriff expressed full confidence In
his ability to deliver his prisoner at Clay
ton before Friday and ward off any at
tempt that may be made to wrench him
from the grasp Of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24

Body VIII Probably BE Taken to In
diana for burial.

A dispatch announcing the dea tn of Geo.
NJ Allen at Denver, Col, last night, was re-
ceived this morning by A. w. Machen, gen
eral superintendent of the free delivery sys-
tenn, from the division superintendent Of
rural free delivery a. Denver. MIR. Allen on
April l resigned chief clerk to the first
assistant postmaster general and was trans
ferred to position in the rural free de-
livery service. His health being feeble, 1t
was thought that the climate of Denver
might be beneficial to him, and he was as
signed to duty In that city. He left Wash
ington for the west on April 10. His health
did not improve, and a severe cold con-
tracted in Denver, developed into pneu-
monia, which the immediate cause of
death The news of his death was received
with regret at the Post Office Department.
Officials there have no inforHation as to
what disposition will be made of the re-
mains but the belief is that 'the body will
be taken to Terre Haute, IND, for inter-
ment, that city having been the home OF
Mr.. Allen ana his father having been in
Denver at the time of death.
Mr.. Allen was well known III Washington.
He filed clerical position in the pay corps
of the navy during the administration of
President Hayes. He resigned to assume
editorial charge of the Terre Haute EX-
press. He remained with that newspaper
until he became chief clerk to Mr.. Perry S.
Heath, upon the latters appointment as
first assistant postmaster general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
DOMESTIC PARCELS POST.
What the Postmaster General Says OF
the Law.

the Law.
The attention Of Postmaster General
Emory Smith was today called to a petit
ton which has been prepared for free dis
tribution among the retail merchants of
the middle west and south, addressed to
the President, and urging him to do all in
his power to prevent the establishment Of
a system OF domestic parcels post, which
the petitioners declare is about to be In
augurated by the Post Office Department.
In commenting on the petitions the Post
master General said: The parties, who are
melting or sending In these petitions seem
to be unduly alarmed. AS a matter Of
fact there Is no necessity for a domestic
parcels post for packages Weighing four
pounds or less, for the reason that the
laws and regulations now in force permit
the mailing Of merchandise in any part Of
the United States to be carried to any part
of this country, or Canada, or Mexico, at
the rate of one cent an ounce OH packa ges
weighing up to and including four pounds.
1t should also be remembered that the
Postmaster General has no authority to
establish domestic parcels post system,
permitting the carriage of any parcel in
excess of that weight, as the limit of
weight for parcels to be carried by mail
is fixed by act Of Congress, which cannot
be amended or modified by the Postmaster
General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
AUTHORITIES MOST FRIENDLY.
Mr.. GrfscOm, Charge at Constants
nOple. RepOrts to Secretary Hay.

Lloyd c. Griscom, who has been United
States charge d affares at Constantinople
since the departure of our minister, Mr..
Straus, from that capital, called at the
State Department today and reported to
Secretary Hay concerning the status Of af-
fairs there. He is here on leave Of absence,
SO that the visit IS not regarded as sgnifi-
can't of any material change In the situa-
ton. Mr.. Griscom declined to make any
statement concerning the status OF Ameri-
can claims against Turkey for indemnity
1t is quite probable. however, that this
matter was gone over fully in his confer
ence with the Secretary OF State. Mr.
Griscom refers u the courtesies which the
Turkish authorities have shown him and
their disposition TO give most friendly con-
slderation to all subjects in which the
United States is interested. The latest
manifestation Of this was when Capt
chester and his brother officers Of the Ken
lucky went TO Constantinople, where they
received many attentions from the officials