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NC CASPIAN caANeINc ms lEYEL.


At the Beginning Of tho Christian Ezra II
Was Level with the Ocean.
The Caspian sea lies eighty-ave feet
below the level of the Black sea, and il
the greatest body of water in the world
lying below the sea level 1t is remark.
ablenot only for this fact, but for the
changes that have occurred in It's level.
About the First century Of our era there
is no doubt that the level of tie sea
stood eighty-hye feet above its present
horizon, and of course spread over a
vastly more extensive area than at
present The Russian Geographical
society has printed a treatise written
by N. M. Philipof, ON these remarkable
changes of level. Since the early part
of the Christian era a general and grad
ual decline of the level of the sea has
taken place,
In the Eighteenth century, however.
there appear to have been u few
periods when the level rose. From the
beginning of the present century there
has been fall, but since 1865, Judging
from recent observations the level has
been higher Lieutenant Sokolof, a
naval officer, while working in the Cas-
plan region from 1913 to 1913 collected
much information. He found that in
the present century the level had stead
lily fallen, just as in the last century it
had risen, causing great apprehension
among the inhabitants of an inunda-
ton and giving rise to the belief in
periodical variations every thirteen
years
Lerch, while in Baku in 1874 and
l747, found submerged buildings which
had stood on dry land thirty years be-
fore, and he mentions saying of the
Persians that the sea rose and fell al
ternately every thirty years.
Mr.. Philipof has made special study
Of the whole question. Inquiring into
the causes of these changes of level, he
finds a variety of influences at work,
such as wind driving the water toward
certain coasts, temperature of the air
causing in summer evaporation and
consequent fall in level, and in winter
cold producing rise in level. Rivers,
rain and earthquakes are also among
the active agencies, causing fluctua-
lions from month to month and from
day to day.-Goldthwaite's Geograph.
zeal Magazine.
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A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results or in case OF
failure return OF purchase price On
this safe plan you can puy from our
advertised Druggist a bottle Of DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump'
ton. 1t is guaranteed to bring you
relief in every case, when used ,or any
affection of Throat, Lung or Chest
such as Consumption, Inflammation
of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whoop
ing Cough, Group, ect, ect. 1t il
pleasant and agreeable to taste, per.
fectly safe, and can always be depend
ed on. Trials free at NJ. A. McFarlan
& &c. Drugstore.
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Tho Norfolk Southern Sold.
y Associated Press to The Comet.

By Associated Press to The Comet.
NORFOLK, VA, April 29.-The Nor
folk Southern railroad was sold today
at Elizabeth City N. c., for 100000
under an order of the United States
court, to foreeTose a lien of the first
mortgage bondholders. The purchas-
ers were Gen. Alexander I. Vanest and
John G. Moore, of New York, who
represent a reorganization board Of the
security holders. The name will be
changed to Norfolk & Southern, and
the management will remain the same
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Germany to be Represented.

BERLIN, April 29-The Bundesrath
has agreed to the Governments pro-
posal submitted to that body Satur-
day last, authorizing the acceptance Of
the United States invitation to take
part in the Chicago Worlds Fair, and
providing for the appointment of an
imperial commissioner to supervise
German exhibits, and for grant Of
an appropriation for the effective or
ganization of the German department
Of the fair.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

The firm of Wolford & Preas, drug
gists, having dissolved-Dr. j. H.
Preas withdrawiog-P. II. Wofford
will continue Tie business at the old
stand. Mr.. Woford will increase his
stock of drugs and will do his utmost
to favor his customers with judi
cious preparation Of prescriptions
lie has secured the services of Chas
Goodchild, OF Wisconsin, rs his pre-
scriplonist. Mr. GoodchiId is grad
uate in pharmacy and is thoroughly
acquainted with the drug business
In connection with the drug store
which will he first class in every par
ticular, Mr. Wofford has fine soda
fountain, and will supply his custom
ers with the cooling summer drinks
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Merit Wins,

We desire TO say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, DR.. Kings New, Life Pills, Buck
lens Salve and Electrics Bittcrs, and
have never handeled remedies that
sell as well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do moi
hesitate to guarantee them every time
and We stand ready to refund the
Purchase price, if satisfactory results
do not follow their use. These rene.
dies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. For sale by Nc
Farland Co Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
For Rent.
Locomotive ExplOdes. Engineer Killed.

By Associated Press to The Comet.
OswEGo, N. Y. April GA freight
locomotive of the Rome, Watertown
and Ogdensburg road, exploded while
shifting a cNboose in the yard here
today, James Cummings, engineer,
was instantly killed, his body being
blown two hundred yards over II house
and falling in a horrible mangled mass
in the garden. One of his legs was
found 100 feet further away.
The fireman, who was on the tender
at the time of the explosion, was blown
on top of the caboose and terribly
scalded, but will recover The locomo-
tive was complete wreck. Theca
of the explosion is IA mystery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Elegant Quarters.

While at Jonesboro Yesterday a
COMET representative took occasion to
examine the new bank building OF the
Jonesboro Banking and Trust Com
pany. This building has just received
the final touches OF delicate decora-
ton, and while it is one OF the most
substantially constructed buildings in
this part of the State, it is likewise
among the most coy and elegant in
point OF design. There are few build
ings to be found with the superior fin.
ish which il has received. 1t il made
from the best hand made brick, and
is elegantly trimmed with Tennessee
and creole marble. The window and
door stills are of light Tennessee mar
BILE, while the steps IN front OF the
building are OF beautifully notified
creole marble from Marietta, Georgia
The building is heated by q furnace
The Office rooms IN the second hool
are handsomely finished, and at great
cost. The banking room is hastily fin
ished, the counters and other partI
being OF the most costly hard woods
The Merchants and Traders Bank
which was just recently organized, il
established in the former postoffict
building. This building, though no
as large, does not lack for taste ant
neatness, and has been most daintily
finished for the purposes to which il
has been put by the new banking
firm.
Both of these bankisg firms are il
a healthy condition, and do gooC
business
- - -
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Five Men Killed in a Wreck.
By Associated Press to The Comet.

By Associated Press to The Comet.
BALTIMORE, Nh, April 29,-Five
men were killed in collision between
the Cincinnati express and freight
train on the Metropolitan Branch Of
the Baltimore & Ohio road yesterday
afternoon. The bodies OF j. w. Amey
of Baltimore, Conductor OF freight,and
and an unknown brakeman Of the
freight train were found under the
engine this morning. Amey was sup
posed to have run away after the ac-
cident to escape punishment for the
disaster which his disobedience of or
ders caused.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

BY Associated Press to The Comet.
ST, PETERSBURG, April pa decree
has been issued ordering the enforce
ment in ST. Petersburg of the meas
ures against Jews as were recently de-
creed against Hebrews of Moscow. The
decree assigns certain places where
the Jews will be permitted to reside in
st. Petersburg.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
He Visits Pale Alto, San MateO and
Redwood City.

BY Associated Press to The Comet.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-The Pres
ident, Mrs. Harrison and party left
San Francisco at 8 o'clock this morn
ing for Palo Alto, ON special train,
accompanied by Mayor Sanderson and
a committee of San Francisco Stops
were made at San Mateo and Redwood
City, where large and enthusiastic
crowds had gathered. The President
briefly addressed them. Menlo Park
was reached Mt 10 o'clock. Senator and
Mrs. Stanford, Senator FELTON,, GOV.
and Mrs. Markham and Il party of
friends were waiting at the station with
carriages. The President, accompa-
MED by others, then visited Stanford
University buildings and the Palo Alto
stables and stock farm.
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A Pleasing Sense

OF health and strength renewed and of
ease and comfort follows the use of
Syrup of Figs. MS it acts in harmony
with nature to efIectully cleanse the
system when costive or bilious. For
sale in SOC and 500 bottles by all
leading druggists. 362-365
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn etiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, kK NEW YORK, NY
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

w. C. Jenkins, a member OF the
Knoxville Sentinel staff, came in on
No. 3 last night and will spend the
morning in the city. He is a wide awake
newspaper hustler, and is doing good
work for the Sentinel up this way.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
The Lesson of Love.

Our lives would be better, our
thoughts nobler, our hearts larger, our
faith more real, our words more chart
table, if we would, once for all, learn the
lesson Of the law and the prophets,
which is not to glide along the razor's
edge Of scholastic dogmas, nor to veal
formulas throadbare by conventional
iteration, but to love God and to dc
good to our neigllbor. --Farrar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

Lancaster, the influenza epidemic is
spreading so rapidly that business in
all branches is seriously interrupted.
Hundreds Of factory employees there
are confined to their beds suffering
from the epidemic, which is of severe
type and a number Of deaths have re-
c,1ltad
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

The boys are returning from a jaunt
up White River. The Bristol party,
chaperoned by G. II. Slack, of the Cou-
rier, went up on No. 2 last night From
the appearance of the male portion Of
the party the trip was not entirely a
water haul.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Cotton Burned.

By Associated Press to The Comet.
RALEIGH, N. c., April 29.-One hun
dred bales of cotton were totally de-
stroyed by fire this morning about three
miles from this city on the plantation
of Burt Wilder. No insurance. Loss
$500. Supposed to have caught from
sparks of a railroad engine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that contains Mercury,

Beware OF OlntnenIS Tor CaLdTrn
that contains Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi
clans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can passibly
derive from them, Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F, ]. Gene
& Co, Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally,
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ].
Cheney & Co
90 Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Death Of General Lees Chief of staff.

y Associated Press to The Comet.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. April 29,-Gen.
Armstead d. Long, who was Gen.
Lees Chief Of staff at the time of the
surrender, died at Charlottesville, Va,
today
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Printers Strike.

By Associated Press to The Comet.
ROME, April 20-Printefs of the city
have struck. None OF the papers will
be published Thursday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
We have 1000 Yellow Locust Posts
for sale. SEAvER d SUMMERS If.

We offer Il liberal reward for bet
ter wagon than the "Old Hickory"
cost considered.
SEAVER e. SUMMERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

a boy whose leg was repaired in New
York by grating some skin from dog
complains now that hisshin banks easily.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Wanted.

First,class Building and Loan Agents
Especial or LocaD to represent one Of
the strongest and most progressive
Associations in the country.
Liberal and permanent contracts to
the right men
HENRY G. AMOS,
District Manager for East Tennessee
Johnson City, Tenn,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Crime Epldemic Unnbated.

By Associated Press to The Comet
LONDON, April 29.-Under Lyme, a
manufacturing town in the county o
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
ASTONE STATUE.

The Body Of Little Baby, Buried
Eleven Years Ago, Found Petrifled.
By Associated Press to The Comet.
CHARLESTON, W, VA, April pa
special from Hinton says a little baby,
the child OF NJ. A, Rife, of Roanoke,
Va, buried at Hinton eleven years ago,
was disinterred today, and was found
to have turned to stone, making a per-
feet stone statue of his little child
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

Oh how long before Wen get to
"carbn dem "water millions"
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New Advertisements.

a nENTp make 100 PER CENT, L ct on
81 u Is " y 10y Corsets, Bel S, Brushes
EN- Curriers', and Medicine, Samples free Write
k-anow. DR.. Bridgman, 81 Broadway MY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

I9ooIp up0I9uv- pIrq sMous
ioAeu II UuU 6um ~ 'mupvW-eu
iIosseJoId
'pleV Aous TIA ~ YulV4 nos oQ--oua
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

@. C. HARVEY, D. G. EDWARDS.
Vice.President, G. P. add I. A.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

D. J. MUILAEEY, Div. Pass. Ag't,
Chattanooga, Tenn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-24
They Propose to Establish a
Republic in Either Mashon-
aland or Maniealand.
Portugal Has Given Her Con-
sent and Aroused the Ire
Of Great Britain.
Reported Hostilities Between
Portuguese and British Col
oniSts in Manicaland.
A Member Of the French
Chamber Of Deputies Igno-
miniously Deposed.

LONDON, April 23.-It is believed here
that hostile encounter has taken place
between the Portuguese and the British
South African company in Manicaland.
The latest dispatches from the Cape
represent the company as obstinately
holding to every point of advance and
prepared To repulse the Portuguese by
force. Further information is anxiOusly
awaited, although no apprehension
is felt as to the result, for the
pioneers i'll the service of the South
African company are mostly young men
full OF Vigor and courage and to whom
fight with the Portuguese would be an
agreeable pastime. No man has been
admitted to the company's service with
out physical examination that would
test his capacity for military duty, and
nearly all are young men of good fami-
lies. Meantime it is apparent from the
Lisbon dispatches that the better class
of Portuguese, who have something to
lose by war, are frightened and that a
portion Of the press is also less furious
on being brought face to face with the
limit OF England'S patience. But there
is 10 doubt that the Jingo party still
directs the African policy of Portugal,
and is prepared to go to even greater
extremes. The English government,
tired of frultlesS and treacherouS neg0-
tiation, is about to take decisive action,
which the Portuguese can accept as an
act of war if they see fit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-24
MORE COMPLICATIONS.
Relations Between Great Britain
and Portugal Strained.

CAPE Town, April ga telegram
received here from Pretoria, capital of
the Transvaal, or South African Repub-
lie, on April 10, announced that a Boer
trek or expedition, with the consent
of Portugal. was upon the point of
leaving the Transvaal, with the object
OF establishing a republic in either
MaShonaland or Manicaland, territories
i'll connection with which the British
and Portuguese authorities are now en-
gagged in several disputes. This pro-
ject, the telegram added, if carried out,
would affect the Manica territory claim
ed by England ana Portugal. Since
that time the Lisbon government
has received the intimation, through
the public press and through official
channels, that the Portuguese govern
ment was apparently courting the visit
of a British fleet to Lisbon. Lord Sails
bury is understood to have instructed
Sir George Glynn Petre, the British am
basSadOr at Lisbon, to call the attention
of the Lisbon government to the re-
ported BOer expedition, to the denten-
ton of the Sir John Willoughby eXpedi-
ton, and to other and similar matters
which have caused the relations be-
tween Great Britain and Portugal to re-
sumo a dangerously strained aspect.
Lord Salisbury was not cOntented with
entering protest against the reported
expedition of the Beers. The Brit
ish premier, through the for
eign Office, promptly communi-
Gated with Sir Henry Brougham-
Loch, the governor, British high COM
missioner and commander-in-chief of
Cape Colony, with the result that the
latter, with equal promptneSS, placed
l. rnIf IN, ,,,,,o .;
president of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger.
The substance of the British governors
communication to the president of the
Beers was that the projected Boer
trek" into MaShonaland, with the
view Of establishing new republic
would be treated as an act of hostility
to her majesty, the queen of England.
To this declaration President Kruger
has just replied. He says that he has
dampeued the projected trek" and
that, in addition, he has sent messages
to the prominent Beers who are
suspected to have been the leaders
of the expedition, with the determina-
ton of still more closely impreSSing
upon them the necessity of taking no
action which might lead to compiica-
tionS between the government of the
Tran svall and the government of Great
Britain. On the other hand, it is un-
derstood that the Portuguese govern
ment has assured the British govern
ment that Portugal has not in anv wav
cOuntenanced the Beers projected raid.
and should these Beers obey the iniunc-
tiOns of their president, this incident.
which threatened to have serious con-
sequences, may be said to have blown
over. The Beers, however, are very
crafty race, and their proximity to, and
meddling with the territory about which
Portugal and Great Britain are disput-
ing may yet lead to dangerous compli-
cations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-24
EarIdom Of RerkIey.

LONDON, April 23.-The house of
lords common privileges to-day COM
menced an investigation into the ro-
mantle Berkelry case IN which Lord
Fitze- -Hardinge (Francis William Fitz-
Harginge Berkely) opposes the claim of
Randall Mowbray Thomas Berkelv.
commonly known as ViscOunt Dursely.
to the earld0m of Berkely. The claim
depends upon whether the fifth earl of
Berkely married Mary Cole before the
birth of heI eldest son. Mary Cole was
living at the time of her sons birth as
the fifth earl'S mistress, though it is
declared that they were married, but
that the marriage was kept secret. A
number of witnesses for and against the
claim will be examined by the house of
lords committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-24
MILLER sCHAPs' MIND.
a Letter Seems to Indicate 1t Is
Not Wrecked.

ST. CLOUD, April 23.-The case of p.
J. Schaps. the Albany miller, who, a
short time ago, was committed TO the
insane asylum at st. Peter. is creating
additional sympathy for the unfortuu-
ate man and his family, upon a letter
from him to his wife. 1t has been. and
is now, openly asserted by Schaps'
friends that he was unjuStly sent to the
asylum at the instigatiOn of his enemies,
who are seeking to take advantage of
him In law suit which is now pending.
The following is correct translation of
part of the letter addressed to his wife
in the German language, and is atteSted
TO by Joseph Weitzel, notary public
and justice of the peace of Albany.
From its general tenor, no one could
possibly judge him to be proper sub
ject for the asylum.
st. Peter Hospital. April s. 1S91-Mrs
Theresia Schaps. Albany Minn.-Beloved
wife Theresa: wish the sorrow might have
been spared you. to see Inc parted from you
like fettered criminal, at the st. Cloud de-
pot; nevertheless you have fulfilled your duty
and your hearts desire as n Christian wom-
an, since you did not want to abandon your
husband i'll the hour of trial. The rest leave
to our good Lord, who guides the destinies of
man, for without his will not even a sparrow
will fail from the roof. or a hair
from our head. We and our small
children are in the hands OF the Almighty
who will surely not refuse us his protection;
therefore grieve not, what should otherwise
become of our small children. 1t pleased me
very much that the citizens of Albany were
unanimously interested in my case, and that
the Rev. Pastor did not hesitate TO visit me
i'll prison. Yet would earnestly warn my
friends at Albany and st. Cloud not TO give
away to threats or i'll treatment. Whatever
they wish 10 do for me, let it be done law
fully. so that an innocent one may not have
TO suffer, for you are dealing with unscrpu-
lous persons who pity none.
In the meantime provide for our children
and be careful of your health. AS to the
present, the doctors and walters will not treat
me as an insane, for they have allowed me
until now all possible freedom and have used
me very kindly.
The friends of Schaps. who are num-
erous just at present, are circulating a
petition for aid to secure his re lease as
soon as possible, and obtain justice in
the coming law suit. This list is headed
by John NJ. Emmel, register of deeds;
Representative Casper and G. NJ.
Schaefer, of Stearns county, and Leon
ard Streukens, of Chaska, and Jacob
Mawesen, of Cologne, Scott county.