The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-30

The work of reconstructing the
American line steamer Philadelphia
(formerly the Paris) was completed
at Belfast, on the 22d, and the vessel
sailed for Southampton, from which
port she viii sail for New York ON
the 31st-
Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia,
on the 10Th, opened bids for the So
100000 balance of the 100000 loan
authorized last March, by an ordi-
nance of council, for the construction
and installation of the city's improved
water supply.
Sir Thomas Upton, owner of Sham
rock H., challenger for the Americas
cup, arrived in New York on the 21st.
He met with the most cordial Ameri-
can eption-indeed, the steamship
Teutonic, on which he was u passen-
ger, received one continuous ovation
from Sandy Hook to her dock.
Secretary of State John Hay
reached Canton, o., shortly before IL
o'clock, on the 21st, to confer with the
president on a number of matters de-
handing consideration in the state de-
partment. After few hours spent in
close consultation, the secretary took
his departure for Washington.
Financial men of New York, named
in connection with the formation of
a worldwide copper combination.
deny all knowledge of such a combi-
nation. They say that it would be i'm
the conflicting interests in copper,
and that nobody is trying to do so.
The officers and passengers of the
steamship Orizaba which arrived at
New York, on the goth, from Colon,
said that the reports of trouble be-
tween Venezuela and Colombia were
greatly exaggerated. 1--WE neither
saw nor heard anything of any troub-
lie while in the harbor," said Capt.
Smith.
1t was reported in Glasgow, on the
10Th, that J. II. Ellerman, of the Ley
land line, had purchased the old-es-
tablished City line of II steamers, en-
gagged in the East India trade, the
price being nearly one million pounds
sterling. Mr.. Ellerman, according to
rumor, acted for J. Pierpont Morgan
and his associates.
4 monument to commemorate the
fifty-ffth anniversary of the peaceful
annexation of New Mexico to the
United States, was unveiled, on the
10Th, on the plaza at Santa Fe, in the
presence of a vast concourse. The
monument was erected by Sunshine
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
President Mckinley, on the 21st, is
sued his proclama ton announcing
that a Worlds exposition will be held
at st. Louis, opening not later than
May 1, 1903, and to close not later
than December 1, 1908, in commem-
Grafton of the purchase Of the Louisi-
ana territory from France, in 1903,
and inviting the nations of the world
to participate.
The London Daily Chronicle has
opened its columns to a discussion of
the relative merits of American and
Australian hardwoods for paving. Mr..
LEROY, agent general for western
Australia in London, pleads for full
inquiry into the matter. His appeal
is indorsed by the Chronicle, which
declares that, in the interest of Lon
don's streets, the matter should be
definitely settled.
Lord Kitchener's weekly report
from Pretoria, dated the 10Th, shows
that "a Beers were killed, 20 were
wounded, 24S were made prisoners,
and 95 surrendered during the
week. The prisoners include Land
rost Steyn, of Nredefort, and Com
mandant DeVilliers, father of Mrs.
Schalkburger, wife of the acting
president, and Commandant Breyten-
bach, of LilIiefontein.
The omission from the peace settle
ment protocol of a provision for the
destruction of the Taku forts was
due chiefly to Ii Hung Changes pro-
tests. He represented that it would
he a great disgrace to himself, who
had built the forts, to sign an agree
ment for their destruction. Moreover,
he might be punished therefor. The
omission, however, in nowise affects
their destruction, which will be car
ried out on the ground OF military ne
cessity.
The directors of the Austro-H Hun
garian bank have decided to begin the
introduction of gold currency by u
small issue of 2O-kroner gold pieces.
The issue viii be merely experimental,
in order to accustom the public to the
circulation of gold. The present gen
GRAFTON in Austro-HUngary has never
seen gold in circula ton, and it is
feared it will be boarded by certain
classes of the population. If, however,
the issue proves successful, a larger
one Will be made.
The deputies supporting the Bra
lillian administration were attacked,
on the 23d, by a mob on leaving the
legislative chamber. One deputy was
injured, and several arrests were
marie. Other distur bances were I'm
miaent.