The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-15

threatened.
According to statistics of the Inter
national society of London the sugar
production of Europe for 1901 is es-
timated at 5,92S, 264 tons, which is an
increase of 212,341 tons upon last
years output.
Admiral Schley has accepted the
invitation of the Knights Templars
and Retail Merchants association to
visit Nashville, Tenn, and will prob
ably do so in January. The admiral
will be accompanied by Mrs. Schley.
Gen. Greedy received a cablegram
from Manila, on the Sth, announcing
that the islands of Masbat and Panay
had been connected by cable. 1t is
said that this cable will materially
assist the army operations now in
progress.
The Commercial Pacific Cable Co.,
recently incorporated to operate a
cable line between this country and
the Philippine islands, on the Sth, filed
with the secretary of state at Albany,
Y. Y, a certificate of increase of cap
ital from 100000 to $3,000,00O.
The japanese government has de-
cided to institute economies, and to
effect other measures in order to Off
set the failure to sell bonds in the
United States. The issue of eXchequer
bonds of che value of 100000 yen
has been only a partial success.
ha ROSSiUa diSPnSS-
ing the Russo-Chinese negotiations,
says it thinks Germany desires to tie
Russia's hands in Manchuria, so as to
block az Russo-Japanese understand
ing, which would insure peace and
make Russia and Japan dominant in
the far east.
The statistics of growth of the rural
free delivery service show that on De-
cember next there Will be 5000 car
riers throughout the country, travel
ing a total mileage approXimating
147, 22O miles daily, or 241s miles each
on an average. There have been $4,000
applications for routes.
Great activity is reported in naval
circles at ToulOn, where the French
government is preparing for eventu-
alities which may grow out of the
seizure of the Turkish island of Nifty
lene, in the Ageon sea, and aPprOpri-
alton of the customs receipts in Il
quotation of oft-promised indemnities
to French citizens.
The election in Greater New York,
on the 5th, resulted in the choice of
Seth Low, candidate of the fusion
lists, over Shepherd, Tammany candi-
date, by a plurality estimated at be-
tween 10000 and 10000. The entire
fusion ticket was elected. The re-
publicans also carried the day
throughout the state.
The honor of being governor of Ok
iahoma fell, for one day, on the 5th,
to Miss Gertrude Fazel, stenographer
in the office of Gov. Jenkins. The gov
ernor was absent in Indian territory,
and his private secretary was called
to Lawton on territorial business,
thus leaving Miss Fazel the sole in
cumbent of the high Office.
Not including the comparatively
few fur seal skins which were brought
directly to San Francisco, the total
catch in the north this season was
24,127. The Boring sea catch was TO-
314, the Copper Island catch 3,S2S, the
coast catch S,9S5, and the approximate
Indian catch 1000 skins, The worlds
catch for this season is approximately
$4,000 skins.
Maj.-Gen. Henry c.. Corbin, adjutant
general of the army, and Miss Edyth
+. Agnes Patten were married in
Washington, on the 9th, in the pres
ence of a notable assemblage which
included the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, officers of
the army and navy, and representa-
tives of official, diplomatic and resi-
dent society.
The climax of the Schley court
of inquiry came, on the 9th, when Mr..
Rayner, the chief counsel for Admiral
Schley, concluded brilliant argu-
ment of over three hours with a
peroration so eloquent and impas-
stoned that all within the sound of
his voice were profoundly touched.
Women tainted with emotion, and the
whole audience was moved to tears.
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse, on
the Sth, published the contents of a
circular note addressed by the Otto
man foreign minister, TewfiX Pasha,
to the representatives of Turkey
abroad, announcing that the porte
had satisfied all the French demands,
and expressing a hope that France
would appreciate and resume the re-
lations so unfortunately interrupted.
T. NJ. Burlington, principal chief of
the Cherokee nation, delivering his
annual address to the national coun-
ell of the tribe at Tahlequah, 1. T.,
ON the 9TH, recommended per capita
payments to the people on account of
the failure of crops this year, and
that a commission to negotiate
treaty be appointed. Two thousand
people were present, including the
Dawes commission, and other United
States officials.
President W. R. Lockett of the
Knoxville chamber of commerce
called ON Admiral Schley in Washing
ton, on the 5th, and prevailed upon
him to accept the invitation to visit
Knoxville. Admiral Dewey and Hob
son personally urged him to accept.