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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
Serious Charges,

Chattanooga Times.
BRISTOL, Tenn, Nov. ICE. L.
Wells, who has been the local agent OF
the New York Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society in this city for year,
has, it is charged, committed q forgery
or two and skipped the town. As
Secretary of the Chamber OF Com
merce, he collected several hundred
dollars in fees, which, il is alleged, he
never handed in, and, tits complained
he did the same with the Knights of
Pythias. He borrowed several hundred
dollars from the Citizens Of the town,
all of which amounts to about $4,000.
Wells is a man OF fine personal ap.
pearance and makes friends where
ever he goes.
Fresh Cranberries at Rhea, Wood
& Co.'s.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

Arrangements are now being per-
iected to build an Episcopal Church.
The site has been selected and donated
on the corner of Fifth avenue and
Fair street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

zone Thousand Miles up the NlIe."
The above subject will be treated
by an eminent lecturer at Jobe's Opera
House on Friday evening, the 2Sth OF
this month. those failing to attend
will miss an intellectual treat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
Col, John F, Terry Dead.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Nov. 17.-Col. Jno.
F. Terry, merchant Of this city,
dropped dead this morning at s
O'Clock while on his way from home
to his store. Apoplexy was assigned
as the cause.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
A New Town.

A syndicate headed by H. Clay Ev-
ans has purcha ,ed about three thou
sand acres Of land in and around
Mascot, on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia railroad, and will
build new town.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
Traoklavlng Commenced.

Monday morning tracklaying was
commenced on the Johnson City and
Carolina railroad. The grading is
completed to Embreeville, and the
track will be laid to the river before
December. The bridge over the river
is not completed, and will not be until
about the first OF the year. Trains will
be put on the completed portion al
once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

Mayor Johe has appointed A. R.
johnson and Col. T. E, Matson dele
gates to the Southern Inter States I'm
migration Bureau at Asheville, N. O.,
on the 18th Of December.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

Hon. Isaac Hampton will vrrive to-
morrow from Danville, N. Y. He will
be accompanied by party Of gentle
men and ladies on a prospecting tour.
1t goes without saying that they will
be pleased.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
Change of Hours.

By mutual agreement The First Ma
tional and The Citizens banks will be
open in future only one hour Saturday
nights to receive savings deposits.
The hour is from 6 to Z o'clock.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
ZIEGLER BROS SHOES FOR
LADIES',

So shoe, $3.50; $3.25 shoe for
$2.75 ; $3.50, for $50 81, S. s..
Misses and Children's Shoes sub
;ect IN thA cap,e ctit
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

While in Bristol Tuesday we had
the pleasure of drive over the city,
with G. j. St. John, Jr, one of the
(innocenD real estate hustlcrs of the
city. Whenever mud hole appeared
in the road, frequent occurrence, he
was very much afraid a water'pipe had
burst, and not having been used to
mud holes,we naturally supposed that
was the real cause. My what a con-
dition their water.works must be in.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

THE COMET has made a close calcu-
lation and finds that in the course Of
year it requires two and one.third
columns of space to describe where
any citizen lives. If the houses were
numbered it would be a great con.
yenience to thepublic and a great saw
ing of space to us. Therefore, we
move, if His Honor, the Mayor
please, that the city engineer be in
siructed to number the lots in the city
and that each property-holder be or
dered to display number on his resi-
dence or store, accordingly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
DENTISTRY.

J. G. KING, D. D. s., over the
Citizens Bank, makes a specially of
Crown and Bridge work. Teeth with
out plates. Can refer to his work that
has been in use ten to fifteen years.
343
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
THE GOMEZ.
.onnsOn City. Tenn. Nov. 20, $3.50.

Il is absolutely correct to say that
Bristol has street car.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
| MEAN WHAT | SAY.
For the Next Thirty Days
will make a Great Slaugh-
ter Of Goods for the
CASH:::I-. :.

| win sell you goods at prices
below what you have had,
| do this because, in the first
place, need the cash. and in the
next place, want to clean up the
present stock for full new stock.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
CASH, YOU KNOW.

;, YOU sun MANe IOI 10 gems
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19

Ths Comnaittee of ths General Assembly
HAS Gonsplssssi Its Rspors an the Confess
sion of Faith.
SARATOGA. May II.
AT the morning session Of the Presbytsr-
Ian general Assembly to-day the committee
on the revision Of the confession Of Faith
and catechisms. reported that theyhad
completed their work ON the confession
and asked 10 be continued for that on the
easeehism,- which was done. The board %
relief for disabled ministers and widows
and orphans or deceased ministers pre-
santad its annual report. The number OF
beneflciaraes on the roll 10 ga. The income
OF the board from ali sources was sl59, 600
Tor the year and the expenditures Sl4z,-
900. leaving balance OF $4,000. reso-
luton wss adopted urging the churches 10
raiss not less than sI50.Oc0.
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cHARLEs RANpoLrH TALKs.

NE Does Not Wsmesnber How fHe Left Chi
cmgo-Hss Hoaith Improving.
PORTLAND. Ore, May m.
Charles Randolph, ex-secretary Of the
Chicago board Of trade, has been found at
Portland. Ore, after three days search.
He said.
have been In Portland several weeks. NY
family knows where am, and did not know
that any ono else eaHsd. ana not skniking or
trying % keep under cover. I have nothing 10
conceal. nothing 20 shiald. bat am at ioss 20
Understand why any ona ia Chicago should be
worried about ma How did happen TO leave
CHICAGO 30 suddenly do you askY Wesi don't
know There n no need Of asl inG me that
You know just IS much about IL ~ do. The
circumstance OF my leaving IL a blank - me,
and doubt whafhar j eYax viii be able 10 tall
know | waa siek. tired ano worn out
must have left on the spur Of the
moment. 4 have besn under the harrow
forty Years, and naturally the old
manhinsFY began 10 show evidence
Of wear and weakening. Was not holding any
position in Chicago at che tims Of my leaving.
Failing health compelled me 30 give up work
sovrral years ago. Up 10 November last wa
presidant Of the American Fire Proof Steel c r
company. sudden sick spell made me re-
sign my position with that company and since
that time have been trying 20 take IL easy.
Having been engaged I'm active pursuits Tor
about forty years. fand no pleasure In doing
nothing and ann afraid wiil never be myself
again. Upon my arrival In this city engaged
q quiet room q short distance beyond the Port
land hotel, and ann now irving TO rscuperate
my health am stiil very alck. but feel that !
am improving. ny cataxrn which used TO give
me considerable tronbie has loft me. and
thtnh that abort soiourn here will prove
bensfcial % my health. The Oregon climate
seems to agree with ma. The only man know
in Portlans IL a. a. Montgomery, VINO was q
delegate to the national tfsdea convention al
the time l was secretary OF the national board,
although have met several Chicago friends on
the street.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

NEAR Meridian, Miss, White Caps set
fire 10 the cabin OF negro named Andsr-
son. Anderson ran ous, fred into the
crowd. killing Louis Land and wounded
two others and escaped.
LESLIE MACLEOD, the associate editor
of WaIlace's Momthlp, of New York, has
been discharged. Macleod was charged
with being implicated With Robert L. Wal
lace In stealing bonds from John II. Wal
lace, proprietoEof the monthly.
WHILE number Of children we're play
ing In an excavation for cellar in Brook
lyn the embAnkment cayed In upon thsm.
and Arthur Taylor, aged . years, his
brother John, aged 3, and Percy Weaver,
aged 8, were smofhered to death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19

HURON. q d.. May II.
Horace Beach. the noted Stratigraphical
esologiss, sent hare by Secretary Rusk 70
assist in the artesian wells and irrigation
investigation nos In progress by direction
Of tha general government. has ar
rived a Huron. Prof. Beach's bnsi-
ness he to ascertain II water
exists In places where boring has MOI
proved success. His report viii accom-
pany the report of the commission and
must be ready before June 20. BE viii
visit Aberdeen, Webster. Milbank and
points In North Dakota, then 90 to Mon
tana, Nebraaka, Colorado and Kansas. lie
viii be In Omaha Nay AZ, accompanied
BY Major Coffin, State engineer OF irriga-
ainn
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INDIAN DErREDATroN CLAIMS.


a Bsil introduced ny senator Moody for
TaslF Adjudication.
WSsHuSaroN. May ~.
The people OF the entire northwest will
be interested d ia a bill introduced by Sem
ator Moody, OF sonth Dakota, providing
for the adjudication Of all Indian depreda.
tion claims. Senator Moody stated that
there was pending in the neighborhood OF
. 3 8eey eco In elainss scattered through the
country which had been subject 10 Indaan
raids. Senator Moody in few days will
submit an elaborate report. giving reasons
for the present bill. II will be history of
the provisions of acts of congress relatingto
the guarantee by the government OF the
paymsnf Of Indian depreciation claims and
what has taken place Hereunder. Claims
TO the extent Of $4,000, 900 were paid be-
fore 1860. All established claims were
paid ont of the treasury without any
special appropriation by congress. II viii
further show the reasons for zthe policy
which the government adopted ss early as
I790, and which Il pursued until 1853, and
which policy u resumed In 1882. bnt con
gress failed 10 make rsqnisite appropria-
tions for carrying out that policy. Claims
have accumulated TO such an extent and
such numbers that the committees of either
house have mad no time 10 consider the
claims and do the government or claimants
justice. For the past seven or eight years
efforts In congress have been In the direc-
tion of some general law providing for o
mode of adjudieating and paying the
claims. Bills have bean introduced and
some passed, and nov special commit :
tees have been selected to take
charge OF this class of Legislation. The re-
port will recommend the passage of the
bin of the committees, which provides
that the United States court shall try and
adjndicate all such claims. This gives the
claimant an opportunity TO go iato the
United States circuit or district In when
he resides and try his case, unless his
claimis for more than $4,000, when il
goes TO the court Of claims. The senate
bill differs from the bill introduced by
Hermann. of Oregon, and nov pending Ia
the house, In not creating any more courts.
The bill provides that claims OF Indians
against whites may ba adindlcated La the
Same manner testimony, however, to be
required from white men. AL claims for
damages incurred prior 10 the approval ol
ths act must be presented within three
geara
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delphsa 10 attend che Blaine Damrosch
wedding on the f7th inst.


delphia 10 attend che Blaine Damrosch
wedding on the 17th inst.
Postmaster General Wanamaker's family
have ali gons home TOR the season. They
have cuf quite figure In Washington
society, and many will be happy when next
season comes.
Alonxo wardsll, OF South Dakota. is one
OF the delegation representing Farmers
alliance. the members of which appeared
before the ways and means committee on
Tuesday 20 advocate the passage OF the
Picker bill.
Representatives struble and Dollivsr
have had nm interview with Superintendent
Of Census Porter In regard 10 securing
compensation for clerk hire for Superin-
tsndenf Near, OF the Fourth Iowa district.
and have promise Of consideration Of their
claims.
Congressman struble. upon his return.
urged Mr. Baker, chairman of the commit
tee on commerce, TO seek 90 opportunity
TO bring mp the port of delivery bill, but
the matter had 10 be postponed until after
the tariff bill is out Of the way, rs will all
other legislation.
The New Mexico delegation is still here.
but IN now elamoring for an enabling act.
preparatory to admission. Arizona has
has bad a recruit to its force in shape of
N. O. Murphy, secretary OF the territory.
Both territories had hearing before the
committee ON Wednesday, and II In said
there Is some hope Of their success.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19
CANADIAN ROADS.
Ar Attack ON Those Lines Doanw business
sn the United States.

An Attack ON These Lines Doing business
sn the United States.
WksHIxorox. Nay n.
An attack on the Canadian railroads do
ing business in the United States ia made
IN bill introduced by Senator German, Of
Maryland. and now pending before the
lnter. state commerce commission. The
bill provides for an additional section 90.
the present inter. state commerce act. The
ball makes ID unlawful for any railroad op-
Grating in an adjacent foreign country TO
carry traffic destined TO and from the
United States or furning cars into or
through parts OF the United States unless
the road first obtains q license or permit 10
engage in snch business. To obtain a
license the road must furnish by an
authorized agent an application to do
anch business aud 10 agree by Htip-
station to conform 90 all the rules
and regulations of the intes-state com
nerce act, and place itself, ITS books aud
papers at the disposal Of the commission
when demand is made. In sh ,rt, all Can
adian roads must conform to the inter-
state commerce laws. II the commission
should decide that the road has becn vio-
lating any OF the rules prescribed IL may
saspend the license granted. The com.
mittee on iuter state commerce has prac-
tically decided 10 report ON IL favorably,
Notwithstanding the protests made By the
Northwestern people. II may not pass
the senate, but even II 1t does, IL will
probably be held in the house committee
on commerce. Representative Lind says
tha senator's along the northern boundary
line viii, no doubt, oppose the bin with
ali the foice they can command. The OPP
position will come principally from Min.
nesota, North Dakota. Wisconsin, Mich
igan and all New Eugland. The bill Is In
she general line Of attack that is being
made against Canadian roads and their
connections In the United States. SEN
ator Washburn says the bin will be de-
feated In the senate.
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TERRIBLE ACTS
offers Will Try to Free Cedar
Keys from the Dominance
OF the Rufliian.
Deputy Marshals Arrive 10 Interfere
With Him In the Prosecution
of Governments Business
The Past Week Dull in the Flour
Markst---WiId Life Of An Escaped
convict---Electrie Sparks,

CEDAR kRys. Fla. Msy ~.
Four deputy United States marshsis
have arrived at Cedar Keys, Fla, for the
purpose OF aFrssting Mayor Cottrell and
his marshal, Mitchell. on the charge Of as.
sauiting Custom Collector Pinkerton and
interfering with him In the prosecution Of
government business. This action Of the
government authorities 10 the result of o
long series Of outrages psrpstrated~by Cot
trell. In most Of which he has been aided
and abetted hy Marshal Mitchell. A gem
uine reign OF terror has existed there. The
United States officers succeeded In arrest
ing Mitchell, but Cottrell was apprised
OF their coming and In now In hiding.
hope to arrest him soon. CottreIl, be-
sides the Office Of mayor, has
been inspector OF customs. He had
charges preferred against him at the
treasury department nj Washington and
was forced TO resign his position. This
was after the appointment of Collector
Pinkerton by President Harrison. A week
ago C0ttrell met Pinkerton and asked him
10 open the custom house to get some
things he had left there. Pinkerton re-
fused, as IL was after Office hours. Cottrell
then threatened Pinksrtsn's lie, and gave
notice that il Pinksrton appeared on the
streets of Cedar Keys he woald be shot
Pinkerton did not leave the houss
for day or two and Cottrell,
tried TO persuade negro 20 go In and pun
him ont. The negro refused, and was
beaten by Cottrsli. Pinkerton was kept
from going to the Office by the fact that
Costrsn was cunning for him on the
streets, and the business Of the govern
ment was thus seriously intsTfsred with.
For about wear Cottrell has been terror
To 4Aa eiIixena hera. He has compelled b
negro TO beat telegraph operator; he has
threatened to thrash women whose has
bands had incurred his displeasure; he
has kept men locked mp la Jail for
days at time for no canse whatever: has
paraded the stFeets with loaded shotgun,
threatening to kill anybody who came in
his way; has shot at the lighthouse keeper
ia the street: has cut man with jack
knife and has actually forced re-slection
as mayor because IL was worth mans life
20 vote against him. Those who know
Cottrell best say he viii never be taken
alive. and IL was rumored last night that
be wall come TO town and attempt the res
cue Of Marshal Mitchell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19

sAx AAxosIo. Tex May II.
The Dick Duncan habeas corpus case
has been decided In the United States dis
tricf court Of Texas. Duncan was tried
and found guilty OF the murder Of o family
Of campers named Williams. His petition
urged that the criminal code of Texas was
Invalid because the bills creating Ii, under
the constitution Of 1876, were never prop.
erIy read and passed By the Legislature. and
that consequently any conviction By state
court nov sitting in Texas was Illegal.
The habsas eorpns, which threatened the
validity of he'sntire criminal code OF the
state of Texas, was denied by Judge Moxey,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19
GLADsToNE's APT COMMENT.

We smys ths Russian Government Has Ma
teri@s for sc.shing Reply to British Pro-
tests Against xassian Treatment of S.
berfan Prisoners.
LoSDos. May II.
The Umfrersal Revieie, OF London, pub
fishes an address 30 the czar demonstrating
against the outrages upon Russian sxiles
In Siberia. The remonstrance is signed by
254 persons, including members OF the
houses Of lords and commons and
other persons of distinction. number
OF tina signers Of the remonstnnos are
10 favor Of sending . communication 10
the government suggesting the propristy
OF It's addressing the crar's government
through the usual diplomatic channels on
the subject of the outrages. Gladstone has
written q letter in connection with this
mzttnr- iH which he says The eoxarnmsnf
Of Russia would be justified In returning
amy note sent u In regard TO the treatment
OF exiles With a communication calling the
attention Of the British goysrnment 20 the
brutal slaughter OF Irish people" 1T
Mitehellstown some time ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19
wlla Il,s OF Aa Escaped Convict.


PoRr JRRvIs, May n.
Frank Koehlsr who has been pardoned
from Sing Sing, was convicted at Port
Jervis when twenty years old for burglary
and sentenced to FIVE wears imprisonment.
Koehler hadn't been In prison Eve months
when by clever and danng trick he Of.
fected an escape. He wss employed In
the prison cooper shop and engaged fell
low convict to head him mp In . barrel and
roll him aboard barge which was being
loaded with cargo of barrels for New
York. That night N the barrel was near
Tarrytown on It's way down the river,
Keohler broke ont of the barrel, jumped
overheard and swan ashore. He made his
way back to Port Jsrvis and found hid
ing place with some friends.
But he hadn's been there long when
he was discovered and recaptured by q
prison oficer. Before the officer could get
his prisoner aboard this cars, en- route TO
Sing Sing, Koehisr gave him the slip aud
made good his escape by swimming across
the Delaware river. For several years fol-
lowing he led q wild life abroad, but re-
turned few years ago TO Union City, Pa,
with wife and opened bakers shop. he
prospered and made many friends. For
some petty offsnss lawyer. Frank Nc
Chntock, had him fined. Koehler swore
revenge, and shortly after McClintocks :
house vas blown mp with dynamite. He
was arrested and recognized ss m escaped
convict and sent back TO Sing Sing. In.
fiuential German friends secured his par
1au
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19

CnICAGo, May IL.
Wheat opened strong and higher this
morning on continued reports Of frost and
cold weather In the wheat belt. The July
option started In at s520s5s cents and
then commenced 10 fiuctuate, frequently
the extreme range of that month being
s4sms6A cents, and at ll:20 stands ut s6
cents. The causes OF the frequent fiuctua-
lions are the alternate effect of buIlish
crop reports and realization on consequent
nrotfaR
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19

Double Disaster which Visited Temsk,
I'm western sThera.

And Thousnnas Lsft Homeles@ by the
Double Disaster which Visited Tomsk,
In wesssrn siberia
81. PErERsaKR0. May H.
Horrible are the scenes reported during
the burning OF Tomsk. ths capitol Of west
srn Siberia. This place was visited sim-
altane ously by confsgration and
cyclone, the result of ths
combined disasters being the destruction
Of three-quartsrs of the buildings, which
were OF wood, and the loss Of hundreds Of
lives.
The cathedral, situated in the nign town.
is In ashss, the walls of ths sdifics falling
and crushing the adjacent hospital, bury
ing the inEatss, who were subsequently,
roasted to death.
The garrison brutality refused to render
the least assistance In saving lives and
property on the plea that they had enough
to do to protect the barracks aud other
government buildings. They said they
had no time TO assist worthless exilss."
The city was soon covered by mantle Of
snow and there was sudden fall In the
temperature, which added to the sufferings
Of thousands of shelterlsss men, women
and children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-19

PoRrH4AwD, Ore May II.
President Charles Francis Adams, OF the
Unson Pacific. and party, are IN Portland,
Ore. Speaking OF the report from Omaha
concerning the ALLEGED Encouragement Of
the Pacific system and the retirement OF
General Manager G. =. Smith and Super
intsndsnt johnson, Of the Pacific system,
President Adams said the story was sn-
tirely unwarranteh.