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THE BONDS PLACED.
The School Buildings Will Be Con-
structed Forthwith.

We are to have good school build
ing. 1t is no joke. 1t will be seen by
the proceedings of the last meeting Of
the Board of Aldermen, published in
yesterdays COMET, that the contract
will Immediately be let for the con-
struction of the new buildings. This
means that the bonds have been
placed at par and the work will be
proceeded with at an early date.
Mr.. Wing has been moving on
with the work of the foundations
fairly well. A part of the bricks are
burned for the further construction
of the buildings, and Col. Matson now
has another kiln ready to fire.
For these two buildings $17 ,320 have
been appropriated. The larger build
ing is being built on the corner of New
street and Myrtle avenue, and the
other on the corner of Pine and Roam
streets. The first mentioned will be
built at greater cost, it being intended
for the people both in Carnegie and
on the north side of town.
If the weather does not get too severe
they should be almost ready for use by
the opening Of the new year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03

ceived information that the tele-
graphic connection between Santiago
and Valparaiso, the western cable ter
minus, had been cut, and that the line
eastward from Santiago to Buenos Ay-
res has been interrupted yheavy SHOWS
in the Andes Mountains. Although
Minister Egan's cablegram officially
indicates the success of what he de-
scribes as the revolution, he has not
yet informed the Department of State
that Government has been set up
that may be recognized as Govern
ment of the people representative of
the country.
Accordingly the department will
probably await further detailed infor-
nation from the Minister before ac-
cording formal recognition to the new
Government.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
Beet Sugar Beat.

CHICAGO, Sept. Al. S. Thurston,
Ex-Minister of the Interior in the
Cabinet of King Kalakaua, who is
stopping in the city, says that the
$20,000000 of American capital in
vested in the sugar business in Hawaii,
on the strength of the existing treaty
with the United States, has been with
out moments warning rendered
almost worthless by the Mckinley bill.
"Our hope now is that the President
will next year exercise the power given
to him to place the duty again upon
beet sugar from such countries as have
not reciprocated with the necessary
free entries. We are now negotiating,
however, for absolute free trade with
the United States"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
HEARD FROM AT LAST.
Egan Sends Official News From ChiIian
Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. AT last the
Department of State has heard directly
from Minister Egan. The news came
in the form of the following cable
gram:
SANTIAGO. September l, 1891.
"BLAINE, Washington; A decisive
battle at Valparaiso, 2Sth August. The
revolution entirely successful Presi-
dent Balmaceda resigned Goth. Revolu'
tionists fully installed. Everything
tranquil. EGAN."
The delay in receiving this report
has been solved by the department
Acting Secretary Wharton has re
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
An American Tells the True
Story.
True lnwardneSS Of Austrian Court
Life.
Can the Morals of Nobility be Aught
but ROtten2

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-The published
stories of how and for what reason the
demise of the late Crown Prince Ru.
dolph and Marie Vetsera we're brought
about are so widely different and far
from the truth that Mr.. Henry Wilson,
of this city, who was in Vienna at the
time OF the sensation, and whose most
intimate friend was in touch with the
INNER WORKINGS OF AUSTRIAN COURT
LIFE.
Feels impelled to correct many errors.
Of.course, he says, everybodyknows of
the intimacy existing between the
Emperor and the Baroness Vetsera.
This intimacy existed for years. On
his visits to the Baroness house the
Emperor vas frequently accompanied
by Rudolph. Marie Vetsera was a
young girl when all this happened,
and when about Is, following in the
footsteps of her mother, was captivated
by the Prince, and also fell from grace,
and this intimacy was carried on to
the time of the tragedy.
The day of the tragedy a hunt was
in progress at Meyerling. Among the
guests was Prince Auersperg. The
latter had beautiful sister, whom the
Crown Prince some time previous had
succeeded in
GETTING INTO HIS MEsHES.
And when this fact was revealed to the
family of Auerspergs, which is one Of
the most influential in Austria, the
Prince vowed vengeance, and the op-
portunity came on the day Of the hunt.
The Crown Prince and Prince Auers-
perg were in hot pursuit of game,
when shot rang through the air, and
the Crown Prince fell to the ground.
When the courtiers appeared on the
scene he was beyond help. He was
carried to Meyerling. A mutual
friend of the Grown Prince and Marie
Vetsera dispatched messenger to the
latter. Marie, upon hearing the news,
drove forthwith to Meyerling. There,
at Rudolph's bedside, she either shot
or poisoned herself.
Prince Auersperg had embraced the
golden opportunity to avenge his
sisters dishonor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
A Dead Town.

FT. WAYNE, Ind, Sep, 4.-Fifteen
years ago Middletown, in this county,
was a hourishing village Of 600 in
habitants, and was situated on the st.
Marys river The Grand Rapids and
Indiana railroad was built about that
time, and passed within six miles Of
the town. TIoagland, station on that
road, was laid out and has grown to BE-
an important place. Middletown
gradually declined until now it is a
deserted village, and this week the
town site, with saw mills, residences,
old postoffice and other buildings was
sold for $3.50.
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Ashamed..Bnt None to Hurt.

HACKETTsTowN, N. j., Sept. Eva
Mann played here Wednesday in her
anonymous melodrama entitled Gan a
Mistake" which deals with her more
or less matrimonial experience with
Robert Ray Hamilton and other men.
The fine flower of Hackettstown so,
ciety was in bloom at the.Opera House,
and indeed not a few OF the country
gentry drove over from Schooley's
Mountain to witness the first perform
ance OF a woman who is billed all
through Central New Jersey in fam
ing red, blue and white posters as the
most famous lady in the land.
The drama is not from the pen ot
Mrs. Mann, as has been supposed. In
deed, Judging from the gothic letters
with which she registered at the
Clarendon Hotel this afternoon com
position must be painful and very slow
with Mrs. Mann. But she registered
as Mrs. Robert Rar Hamilton just ~
though Surrogate Ransom and thu
decree of the Surrogate's Court wer,
not worth the paper they are printed
on.
Mrs. Mann seemed ashamed whel
the curtain rose, and when it fell the
audience was unanimously OF tn
opinion that she had every right to be
Prominent journalists and wei
known theatrical critics representing
I the press of the country were present
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
GETTING READY.
Platforms viii Be Built in Front OF
the New Depot.

Now that the E. T. V. & G. depot
has been completed, the company are
filling up with dirt along the front.
and will put there large and commo-
dious platform, 1t is understood that
the side track in front Of the depot
will be removed, and that the platform
will extend out to the main line. The
company may sometimes be slow to
undertake thing, but when they
once get at it they work to count and
never do anything By halves.
We have one of the prettiest depots
in East Tennessee it is credit to the
place and to the railroad company.
When the surroundings are brought
to standard that will compare with
the building, the depot will be not
only place OF beauty, but it will Offer
attraction to the weary traveller, who
fain would rest. Our people are only
too anxious to see the new depot &C
into use and the old one go to ashes.
The pugilistic emigrant agents may
regret to see the old and sacred thing
depart, but old as she is, and saci ID a,
she may be, we propose to shed no
one tear as the last piece Of timber i
removed from over its nest of bug
and rats.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
FELL eighty FEET.
Another Fatal Tumble From
A Balloon.
Caught in the RopeS-Kicks Loose
DaSheS to Death.

0swEGo, N. Y, Sept. 4-George R.
Woods, of Union Square, this county,
met with a frightful accident at the
Oswego County Fair Grounds Wedes-
day, which resulted in his instant
death. One of the attractions was a
balloon ascension and parachute Jump
by Prof. ]. ]. Frisbie. Woods was one
of number of volunteers engaged in
holding the big gas bag on the ground
while it was being inflated with hot
air. When every thing was in readi-
ness and Prof. Frisbis was getting his
parachute ready, smoke was seen is
suing from the balloon,
The cry was started that the balloon
was burning, and the volunteers all lei
go except Woods. In an instant he
was whirling in the air, and the horri.
fled spectators saw that. he was en-
tangled in the ropes. When about
twenty-five feet from the earth he
partly disengaged himself and let go
The ropes, however, were around his
legs, and he was soon shooting rapidly
upward feet first. He kicked furiously
for a minute or two and then his body
shot downward head first. When ht
was picked up he was dead. Abou
10000 persons were on the groundl
and witnessed the accident. Woods
was % years old. He fell distance o
about eighty feet,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
James H. Hickey Seeks Self
Destruction.
As the End of His Torturous
Troubles.
Slight improvement of His Para
mOur's Condition.
Here is a picture.


The man who shoots his paramour
and escapes is recaptured. 1t is too
much to be brought to answer for such
crime. He is driven to rash at
tempt at self-destruction. The demon
OF despair preys upon the unfortunate
man. He is told that the victim of
his cruel act can not live 1t rushes
upon him like the shadows of death
and in the darkness of respondent
hopes he pulls a knife and rashly
draws the keen edge across his throat
with suicidal intent. One time ia not
enough. He changes hands, with the
knife makes another draw and falls
backward off of his chair, the blood
oozing from the gaping wound.
Such was the picture in the record
ers Office yesterday morning at 3 80,
when James H. Hickey attempted
suicide. He said that it was useless to
feign craziness any longer. He re-
allied the full import of his situation.
He sat on chair by the table, smok
ing cigarettes as he had done all
through the night.
In an instant, while his guards
thought all was we'll, he drew the knife
twice across his throat in the region of
the larynx. By this time his guards
were at his side, and he fell back, as
one is impressed, into Policeman Rays
arms.
He said he meant to commit suicide,
but the wound is not fatal, the knife
having touched no vital part. The
cash is sabout five inches in length, and
deeper en- either side of the throat than
in the center, owing to the manner in
which the knife was applied.
The cash reached depth sufficient
to have produced death had the knife
entered an inch lower.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, and it was soon found that the
jugular vein had not been reached
although the wound bled freely. He
was taken to the home OF his parent:
where he will remain under guard
until he is able to have a preliminary
hearing.
AS to how he got the knife there ha:
been no explanation offered.
He rested very we'll all day yester
day, and with proper care will be abl'
to come out soon.
The affair was the theme OF conver
sation all day yesterday. The towr
has been stirred up to a high degree c
excitement.
The condition of his paramour il
watched with great anxiety. Yestel
day there was a perceptible change fo
the better, and although her life hang
on a thread, as it were, her recovery i
possible.
1t is foreshadowed that in the COZ
sideration of Hickey's case by tn
court, the old, weather-beaten plea {
insanity will be resorted to by the d.
tense.
1t seems, indeed, strange thin
that 80 many people live long tim
above the shadow Of suspicion Of in
sanity, and then when they commit 0
attempt to commit attrocious murde
suddenly become insane. 1t is M
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
Proctor VIII Accept.

WASHINGTON, D, c., Sept. 4'-Secre-
tary Proctor has written his reply to
Governor Pages tender Of the position
Of senator from Vermont to succeed
Senator Edmunds. He will probably
oend it early next week or carry the
letter in person when he goes North
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
A Well Earned Promotion.

Mr.. NJ. J. Reams, for thirty years a
locomotive engineer, has been ap-
pointed travelling foreman of engineers
with headquarters at Knoxville. He
has been on the East Tennessee for
over twenty years, and during all the
time never had a serious wreck, never
injured passenger and was never
suspended day for neglect of duty.
Since October he has been running
the compound engine No. 254. Sam
Smith takes the 254 and John SWEETS
takes the 251, Smiths old engine and
particular pet.
Mr.. Reams' face is familiar to every
one along the line and no man on the
East Tennessee has more warm
friends. His promotion is we'll earned
and we tender congratulations.-Press
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
PERSONAL.

The Misses Bayless, of Jonesboro,
came to the city last evening.
T. A Love, of Bakersville, N. c.,
was at the Piedmont house yesterday.
]. F. Toney and his two young sons
made trip to Morristown and return
yesterday.
Sheriff j. |. Hawkins, of Jonesboro,
was in the city yesterday on official
business.
Foy Dnlaney paid visit to home
folks Thursday evening, returning
yesterday.
Mrs. E. G. Reeves has returned
from an extended visit to friends at
Blountville.
Prof Rolla Mathes, of Greeneville,
will assist in teaching the high school
at Limestone this year.
John B. Lady will move to Milligan
this morning, where Mrs. Lady will
assist in the school.
w. D. Biddle, the well-known and
popular travelling salesman, was regis
tered at the Piedmont yesterday.
Cad D. Gass, of Greeneville, was in
the city yesterday, having some re-
pairs made for his Touring mill.
Miss Monica Croft and her brother
Haden returned to their home at
Washington College yesterday morn
ing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry and their
daughter, Miss Gertrude, came to the
city yesterday, and are the guests of
relatives.
Chief of Police Barnett, of Morris
town returned to his post of duty yester-
day morning, after seeing his work
we'll done.
Wiley Faw, who was formerly clerk
for w. NJ. Christian, has returned
from an extended visit to home folks
| in North Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Seehorn have
gone to Loudon, Tenn, where Mrs.
Seehorn will remain for some time
visiting home folks.
S. D. McCracken, formerly of the
Piedmont, came down from Bristol
yesterday, where he had been spend
ing few days with friends.
S.. H. HoIston, o. the well.known
Macarthur Music House, Knoxville,
has been in the city for few days in
the interest of his firm.
Mr.. Hart, of the firm OF Hart, Arm
brust & Co., has returned from New
York, where he went to lay in his
stock of fall and winter goods.
Chas. Leseur and sister and and Mr.
Leseur's children returned to the city
yesterday, after visit of two or three
weeks to friends and relatives in
Bristol.
J.H. Clouse, of Unicoi, passeC
through the city yesterday en- route
to Andover, Mass. where he will &c
through course Of training prepara
tory to entering Yale.
Miss Sallie Chandler returned yes
terday from Mississippi, where sht
spent the summer with friends. Sh'
will resume her work as teacher in tn
city schools as SOON as they open.
10. J. WINS, the genial editor Of tn
Knoxville Republican, came to thu
city yesterday on No. 2. He still wear
his old time vigor, although his finger
must have become worried pennini
John Houk out of the Roughwoods
John G. Campbell, the wide-awak'
merchant, has returned from Ney
York, where he entered the grea
, wholesale buildings and loaded him
self with a very fine stock of fall an
winter goods. John is an experience
. merchant, and is always up with tn
4 times.
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|. N. Beckner now proposes to give
a neat gold badge to the champion
shot of the gun club The badge is
valued at $50 and will make a present
worth shooting for. The conditions
under which it is given, makes the
shooting really test of marksman-
ship. The winner must make the best
record five times, the one getting out
first being considered the successful
contestant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
sAaR~aAsA
WAIAUGA BANK.

DIREcToRs-Ju dge John P.
smith, Il, w. West, G. p. Cass.
John Sanders. A. b. Bow man.
Jas. 4, Martin, Jas. II. Crum.
ley, viii Harr, w. p. DUNCAN
Geo. d. Taylor, @. X. Lide'
Isaac Harr.
we have the largest raid up
capital of any bank In the
city Our stockholders are
among the best men OF Wash
ington and Carter Counties.
we do a conservative banking
business in all its branches
and all business entrusted to
us Will be faithfully and
proml tly transacted
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03

Do you want buyer for any article!
Say so in the "Want Column"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03

A B BewMAN Presideu
G v ST JoHN. Vice President
WILL HARR .,..". Cashier
G pCAss Assistant Cashier
IKE HAER" Attorney
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-08
TERSE ELEGRAMS.

The Schroth & Ahrens mill, at Winona.
MINI, burned yesterday. Loss, 100000.
A provision store and slaughter house in
Philadelphia burned yesterday. A jour
neymsn butcher was burned to death.
F. w. Dohrman & Sons tobacco ware
house, in Covington, KY, burned yester-
day. Loss, SIS, COO.
The steamship Belgic arrived yesterday
morning at San Francisco from China and
Japan, bringing the remains of the late U. S.
Minister, John f. Swift, who died in Yo-
kohama m March last.
The total loss of the Long Island City
fire will aggregate S5000O0.
The winners at the Nashville races yes
terday were X X. Burch, Virge Dor,
Ida Pickwick and Gen Mitchell. At Lex
ington, Ed. Lequard, Princess limo, Long
shore and Hero won.
A Chicago policeman named Burns.
evidently out of his head, on entering his
home Yesterday shot his daughter. She is
dead. Her father is under arrest.
The striking carpenters of st. Louis
gained another point. Yesterday four more
master builders gave in TO their terms.
VIC. Woodford broke the sleep fasting
record at San Francisco. He kept awake
l5S hours and - minutes. He got 500 for
his imbecile exhibition.
The strawberry crop in Western Penn
sylvania has been ruined.
A destructive forest fire is raging in the
vicinity of Somerset, Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-08
A Triple BURNED
IN TIE COKE REGION CAUSES SOME SLIGHT
DIVERSION
From the Usual Programme of EvictiOns and Shoot.
ingS That Have Characterized Events IN That
Section-fhs Operators Deny the
Charges Of Strikes Of Keep
iHg Men Prisoners.

SCOTTDALE, PA, May THE monot-
ony was rather broken to-day by the
burning Of a coal tipple at the Mutual
plant Of the Frick company, which Grip
pied its operations somewhat. The
Mutual was one OF the first plants to re-
sumo, and the company officials charge
the strikers with setting fire to the
plant. The guards, who had been with
drawn a week ago, will again be placed
on duty. Tonight a report reached
here that deadly explosion had occur
red in the Adelaide shaft, but this the
company denies. EvictIons of today
were uneventful, and gain is chroni-
cled in the working force at several
plants.
Coke companies deny emphatically
that they are holding their men prison
ers at any point. There is no doubt,
however, that the foreigners are closely
watched to prevent their mixing with
the strikers. Many are in ignorance
that big strike is in progress, and
would certainly quit work if given free
communication with outsiders. That
this access is denied them no doubt gave
rise to the many stories of imprison-
ment.
Labor officials are distributing relief
money, but great suffering is reported
in isolated cases, and there is sad lack
Of funds in the strikers camp. The In
flux of foreign laborers continues, and
every arrival is tenderly cared for by
the company's guards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-08
Blaine to Pauncefote.

WASHINGTON, May IA letter Of
Mr.. Baine's to Sir Julian Pauncefote
dated April IA, has just been made pub
lie. It states that the notifications
which Lord Salisbury suggests in the
questions for arbitration, do not wholly
meet the views OF the Pres ident, but the
President changes the text Of the third
and fifth clause of the treaty in such
manner, it is hoped, as will result in an
agreement between the two govern
mentS.
The President does not object to the
additional question respecting alleged
damage to English ships.
The Secretary states that in point of
fact there is no dispute OF any conse-
quence between the two governments
on the geographical point under con-
sideraton. The historical point is the
one at issue, resting on the original
Russian question. After an exhaustive
review, he closes by saying:
1t is yet to be determined whether the
lawless intrusion Of Canadian vessels in
1886, and subsequent years, has chang
ed the law and equity Of the case there
tofore prevailing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-08
THE CAMP GROUND.
An Important Session Held at Mounds
Vile Yesterday.

The Board Of Directors Of the Camp
meeting Association held an important
meeting, in view of the opening of the
coming season, on the grounds Of the
Association, yesterday, at 10 O'Clock.
President III. +. Jones presided. The
most important business transacted was
the closing of the contract with the
electric light company for the lighting
of the grounds by electricity. Forty
incandeScent lights of twenty-five
candle power each will be placed on the
grounds, and twenty-Seyen Of sixteen
candle power in the auditorium for
church purposes. This will be de-
cided Improvement over the old gasoline
lamps which have done such useful ser
vice in years gone by. A committee
was also appointed to negotiate with
the officials OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and endeavor
TO have suitable station
and waiting rOOM constructed for the
accommodation OF visitors and the travel
ing public. The old one, which was a
dilapidated affair at best, was entirely
torn away by the February food. There
will be many improvements made to the
grounds this season, notably good road
way and gravel walk from the railroad
to the grounds, a fine arch-way, gates,
and offices will be built which will add
much to the appearance of the entrance
OF the grounds. The New Young Peo-
pies Temple, which is located near the
hotel, is also under way Of construc-
tion.
Tho Association IL negotiating with
the Mining and Manufa curing Com
pany for the opening OF better road
way leading to their back entrance
through the lands lately purchas I'd by
the company from Ellen c. Alexander.
The following is the programme OF
the Moundsville Prohibition Assembly,
which will be held on j. w. Bodley's
grounds from the 3rd to the 18th OF
July: July ;, 6, :, Col. l.. +. Copeland;
:, S, Rev. c. l.. Work, d. D., and Rev.
J. II. Hector; Q, 10, NJ. V. H. Bennett
and Anna Shaw: II, 10, 13, Mrs. Mary
T. Lathrop. The Silver Lake Quar-
tette and Prof. Hawks, of Baltimore,
will be present during the entire meet
ing from the Sd till the 18th.