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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

ing OF money to tie level Of the fifty
lour-cent dollar, every mau whmworks
for wages, every man who has save
a dollar, every man who carries life
policy, every man who has invested
in % share OF stock, every man who
has bought property Of any kind would
be robbed Of nearly half its value. Ia
other words, he would get about fifty.
four cents for every dollar that costs
him one hundred cents
In the item OF bank deposits alone,
which represents largely the savings
of the workingmen Of the country the
Banking Magazine makes nm interest
ing estimate of the loss which such a
policy would entail There were in
April last according to this authority
over four billions and half or over
four thousand and six hundred mil
lions of deposits in this country, elias
sified as follows
Deposilsin savings banks -. ..sl,7S5,cO 400
Deposits in the national banss l765,COo 900
Deposits in State and private
banks ........ ... i, 1853 CO. O0'
Grand total ..,.,,.... .sz.., SiC;G, eco
These deposits were made in none
which cost the depositors 100 cents II
they are to be paid back in money with
only q 81 cent purchasing power. the
result would be as thus stated;
The value of the deposits on
present basis .....~ $i,672,O s0 OOC
The value on q silver basis
would be - 1855 Geo. OOC
Dead loss by changing to 81
cent dollars. .-.,.s2,l4l COCO
Thus the immense sum of over two
thousand million dollars would be u,
completely lost to depositors as if sunk
in the sea with the treasures of Capt
Kidd.
And this represents The loss on only
one class of property
The same calamity would be brough
about by taking enough metal out o
the gold dollar to bring it down t
parity with the 5l-cent silver dollar
And yet we bear now and then sensibl
people thoughtlessly declaring that
solution Of the question which no,
confronts us may be found in scalin
, the gold dollar down to the bullior
value Of the silver dollarl-Couriel
Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17
Confront The Facts.

The Courier-J ournal has more than
once recently shown some of the i'm
mense losses which would result to
the people of this country from a
monometiallic silver standard to which
the advocates Of free silver coinage
under existing conditions feem bent
upon bringing US. With the cheapen-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

The Jonesboro correspondent Of the
Knoxville Journal writes that paper
MS follows: Cy Lyle, Of the Johnson
City COMET, is here to day. armed with
a book containing list Of delinquent
subscribers. reaching from Dan to
Beersheba. Cy is entirely too clever a
fellow to have such luck as this. He
reallay ought to he postmaster at John
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

THERE have been numerous silly ru-
mors about President Cleveland's
health since his return to Gray Gables,
under his physicians orders, in search
OF much needed rest The case is very
simple and there is no occasion for ru-
NOR There is nothing the matter
with the Presidents general health,
but he has been overlooking himself
ever since the fourth of March, and be-
ing only human, his system is now
paying the penalty, and demands the
rest which he has not before felt at lib
erty to give it. There is really no
good reason. why he should be IN
Washington during the discussion o.
the silver question. In fact there are
more reasons for his being away. Hac
he remained there he would constantly
have been charged with trying to in
auence votes in some way or other
Being away he cali get needed res
and no one can accuse him OF trying
to interfere with the Constitutions
rights OF Senators and Representatives
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17
A Word TO MIR. RIand.


A Word to Mr.. Bland.
Finding that the Judgment Of the
country as Il as Tho judgmeatof the
civilized world is against dishonest
money, Representative Bland OF Mis-
souri, the most conspicuous Of the irte
silver advocates, comes With vi lent
threats of disrupting political parlitF
unless Congress shtl COZ dc The
public shame OF issuing the silver DO
lar worth 80 cents Mr. Bland -ays !:
1--WE do notintend that any party
shall survive, if we Gnu heln i, thai
will lay it's confiscatioo hand o,
America i'll the interest of England
and Europe" No one know better
than Mr.. Blaad him eli that making
an honest silver doll is vostly m Jrc
to the interest nf America han itist,
the interest Of England u Europe r.
assume that he doe not know this
/
fact il TO assume that he is simply
idiotic. and assuming that he does
know it, be is simply posing as the
harmless b aggart
We beg to inform Mr. Bland THAI
the people OF this country are resolute
ia the determination that no political
party shall survive in our mdst that
seeks to debase our circulation
medium, disrupt our commercial in
tercourse with the world cheaper the
wages Of American labor, and destroy
the credit OF the strongest and grand
est government OF the earth 1t mat
ters not what name such party shall.
be known; whether Democrat, Repub
Iican, or Populist the party that de
mands SO cent silver dollar with tbs
blisterihg lie stamped upon II In GoC
Ne Trust" and giving tn the silver
producer "a a gifr 45 per cen, prof
. ton every silver 4 lar minte@. III s
perish before the houc-t j9demento
the American peopla they are no
opposed to silver rs money they ar,
not the creatures of "gold hugs" the,
are not the slaves of money centres
nor are they seeking advantage TO
any country Int their wn.rhev wan
. an honest dollar; they will have Al
honest dollar, ard those who oppos
it will he ground to powder
The til eat of Nr. Bland has no ter
y ro's for the American people. Il ma.
: terrorize few hating politicians he
+ and there, but it will make the grea
= mars OF honeet Americans citizens tax
! a higher resolve that no party shal
live III this land that iavors dishcnes
+ money Of any kind. There is not
! single attribute of justice or e2
> pediency to plead for the free coinag
of silver dollars worth but 5
e cents in the marketsof the world, an
e it is fragrant fraud upon the govern
2 ment and the people to permit tn
: producer Of sing'e article fror
e among the innumernbe creations (
is our industry, to.selI his entire produC
at d premium OF As cents to The ger
eral government, thus taxing 65U0I
600 of people to favor less than 1000
= 900 at the M st, and to dishonor TIL
y credit and disturb the commerce Of
Z great nation. The people are quit
j ready for the disruption oipolitic'
& arties II il shall be necessary to estal
i fish a sound financial policy for Ii
Republic, but one thing they will nj
- permit under shy circumstances
the dieruption Of honest money, an
y Of th;.t fact Mr. Bland would do we
- 10 take notice now--Philadelphi
Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

The candidates so far announced
for Attorney General of this circuit
are Q. 0. Collins, Of Elizabethton, Da-
ma Harmon, of Greenville and O. H.
Jennings, of this city. We hope
there will be no Harmon our saying
We are for our own Charlie, first, last
and until we vote.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

WHILE there has been nothing in
the shape OF an official agreement to
that effect, there seems to be general
understanding among the Democrats
in the house that the committee TN
Ways and Means will as scon as its
mel, hershjp is announced begin the
work Of reforming the tariff.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

son City, SO that he would not have to
be running alter lot Of fellows that
are too worthless to pay for their news,
papers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

JUDGE BROWN has numerous friends
IN this Judicial circuit who will regret
to hear OF the loss Of his residence by
fire. That this calamity is calculated
to increase the number is what gives
other asplrants tor his position such a
pain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

DURING Monday and Tuesday at
Joue>boro we mingled with the SOW
ereigns Of Washington county and
had the pleasure OF securing forty
five new subscribers. Here's hoping,
gentlemen, that you may live long
and prosper.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

JUDGE Browns i'll wind blew last
Friday There is already sugges-
ton in some quarters that the good
will follow in denomination,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

GAS baths are said to cure govt
The faot is well known that persons
who have allowed gas to escape in q
closed room long enough, are never
troubled with govt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

THE Congressional Mill-burn
grinds slow, but several candidates
will be pulverlzed before it ceases.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

JNo. M, BRABseN was in Jonesboro
Monday looking as pleasant and iuvit.
ing as piece Ct sticky fly paper
and he had no trouble to get Repub-
licans to stick to him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

The Republican who tries to sue
coed Judge Smith as Chancellor has
more gall than brains
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

Col BREcKGNRIDGE iavorite duck
seems to have been Pollard. but he
Winged it,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

THE American Association, limited,
and A. A. Arthur have settled then
disputes aimicably and bills fled by
both have been dismissed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

THE Rogersville Herald has new
editor With the last issue he makes,
his Bowen, goes to work.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

IF clean and enviabe record as an
official should be rev arded by sec
ond term then Judge Smith will be
the next Chancellor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

THE only difference between "ac-
commodation paper" and "fy papers"
is that different objects are sought to
b. stuck
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17
TRANSIT Motors.

Missing word contest; at is---
enough for you?-Harrisbnrg Tele-
graph.
Nearly every man links he will live
toarlpe old age, . ID that may accom-
for the prolonged sinful doings II tho
flesh Courier
Many Young man who " huslling
around now 10 get pleasure will one OF
these days be hustling around Is get
something to eat-that is, alter his IN
dulgent father is dead and gone
Mountain City 1'omahawk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

SAND banks are not tile only ones
that crumble and pass away
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

A JoNEsyILLE, VA, bank has
you know the rest
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

). A Williams started his hack
line 10 Johnson City last Friday. The
hack leaves The snyder House At Q D.
M, and arriyesat Johnson City NJ II
a. m, and leaving Johnson ''i'y At p
M, it returns here at 6.p m Moun
taineer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-17

mgO OTHER SarsapariIla has eff
~ fected such remarkable cures az
HOODS SarsapariIla, Of Scfofulas
galt Rhcum. and other blood discasea.
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
COLONEL BREcKINRlDeE's: DEFENCE
He Denies an Engagement to Miss
Pollard or That He Caused Her Down
tall.

He Denies an Engagement to Miss
Pollard or That He Caused Her Down.
tall.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 14-Congressman
Breckinridge has written letters to his
friends in Lexington in which he outlines
his plans for defense against Miss Mad
cline Pollard's suit. In letter to one Of
his most intimate associates Mr.. Breck-
inridge says that he will deny the
truth Of the plaintiffs charge that an
engagement ever existed between the
two, or was ever discussed or even
limited at by either; that he ever stated
that he was engaged to Miss Pollard OF
introduced her as his fiancee.
He denounces as false the statement
that he introduced Miss Pollard into
responsible for the imposition the
Kentucky girl practiced on Washington
society. AS to the charge that he is the
cause of the young woman's downfall, 3
| fat denial will be recorded under oath
He will also declare that he is in no way
responsible for her undesirable career
and asserts that he had nothing to d.
with her until he knew her character
was uOD KOOus IL ID dtoO Hhlu lib
Colonel Breckinridge will propose Il
prove that Miss Pollard confessed to hin
that she had been ruined by jane
Rodes and avowed her intention of lead
ing the life which she had pursued.
On the other hand, it is said, tha
Rodes, who paid her tuition at Sayre In
stitute and called as frequently as b
was permitted, was never allowed t
stay longer than 9 o'clock, and when h
would call he was always entertained il
the parlor with the members of th
family present. She hated Rodes, an
called him an ''old fool
1t is reported in Lexington that Mis-
Pollard intends to enter the theatric,
profession after the trial comes of 1t
said that the blue grass girl will inter
pret only romantic roles, and that
! dramatist is already at work on pla'
: in which the scene will be laid in KeI
lucky. AS to the plot nothing is sai
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
HARD ON CHEROKEE BOOMERS
SIX HAVE DIED AND MANY BEEN
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

On the Borders of the New Promised
Land the Mercury Reaches 10 Degrees.
Registration a Failure Because of the
Crowd.
ARKANSAS CITY. Sept 14.-The mer-
curry in Arkansas City indicated a
temperature of 10 degrees Fair, yes
terday afternoon, it being the hottest
day of the season in this part of the
country. The scenes enacted yes
terday were more than repeated to day,
and many persons overcome by the
heat were carried froa the lines.
Some Of them will recover but others
will die. Six men have died to-day.
There is great discomfort among the
home seekers because the booths are
not large enough to register more than
one-half of those who wish certificates
Of registration.
Great pressure is being brought to
bear upon the authorities. at Washing
ton to induce them to move the
booths to Arkansas City, or to discon.
tinue all registration and to permit
every one to enter the strip and locate a
claim
Lieutenant Caldwell sent telegram
through his superior officer, Colonel Par
ker, to Secretary Hoke Smith, this after
noon, advising aim of the conditions. ex
isting at the booths and suggesting that,
as the registration has proved almost a
complete failure, it be discontinued.
Special Agent Womack, in a telegram
TO Commissioner Lsmoreaux, of the Gen
eral Land Office, states that three thous
and persons registered at the Hennesy
/ %. T } booth yesterday, and there are nov
seven thousand in line by actual coun'
waiting TO register.
The clerical force at Hennessy hai
been increased to meet this unexpecte,
rush.
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
|ICCOUGHED HIMSELF TO DEATH.
Citizen of ViDelaDd, n. j., Succumbs
an Attack Which Began week Ago.
interest In the Case.

Citizen of ViDelaDd, n. j., succumbs
an Attack which Began a week Ago.
interest in the Case.
vINELAND, N. j., Sept. 14-william
veale, who, up to yesterday morning,
Ia been hiccoughing almost inces-
ntly since last Thursday, died at 10
oclz last night.
Mr.. veale began suff ering from hic-
pghs last Thursday morning and with
Q excepti ion of few intervals Of short
ration the attacks continued up to
onday noon. he was so weak at that
ne it was feared be could not recover,
afterward obtained some relief,
hough the hiccoughs continued.
they became more violent on Tuesday
y rning and the physicians pronounced
case incurable, indications of paraly'
having appeared. Mr.. Veale con
ued to grow weaker until he died.
he case has attracted widespread at
tion, because it is the frst death from
peculiar disease, although there
e been several other cases here during
last few weeks. Remedies from tel
erent states have been sent in by
and suggestions for treatment hav
be by telegraph and telephone. Som
hem have been tried, but in this cas-
re not effective
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
TROUBLES OF A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE

The Big Lombard Investment Company
Continued to Pay It's Omcers PrinceIy
Salaries e ven During Hard Times, But
the Stockholders Objected.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14-A morning
paper says that warfare between two
factions of the stockholders of the
gigantic corporation known as the Lom.
bard Investment Company will result in
the application for receiver for the CON
Germ.
The company was incorporated under
the laws Of Kansas Gnd later worked
within the scope Of the laws of Missouri
The company deals in Western mort.
cages acting as agent for investors. The
company has done business of thirty
two million dollars year and prospered.
The officers received princely salaries
and when the recent financial depression
struck the country some of the stock
holders contended that there should be q
reduction. This caused the fight.
The assets and liabilities are but 8
triHe short of $40, 1000 600 and the com
pany has IS, 000 600 invested in Western
farms While it is not alleged that thu
company is insolvent it is charged tina
the mortgages held by the concern rep
resent a greater face value than tn
property back of them would bring a
| forced sales
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
STOLE FROM HIS FELLOW -BOARDERS
johnson c.. Lynch Says He Took a $40
Overcoat and Pair OF Eye Glasses
for "A Joke.

johnson c.. Lynch Says He Took a $40
Overcoat and a Pair OF Eye Glasses
for a Joke.
Johnson g. Lynch, a well dressed
young white man, now occupies cell at
New Castle jail in default of 5000 bail
for appearance at the upper court on the
charge of larceny.
Sometime last March someone marched
away with an overcoat valued at about
$40, the property Of George Arthur, of
No. 226 North Harrison street, this city,
On September 2 ia pair of gold eye.
glasses belonging to John T. Keys,of the
same place, went out Of sight and reach
of the owner
Suspicion seemed to rest on Lynch, and
eventually Detective Jones was en-
ployed on the case. After an investiga-
tion Lynch was placed under arrest. On
searching his trunk, the overcoat aud
glasses were found therein.
On being arraigned yesterday after
nom before Magistrate Sasse, Lynch
said he did not steal either the overcoai
or the glasses. He took them just for 1
Joke"
The magistrate informed him that il
all probability it would be dear joke ts
him.
The fellow -boarders of Lynch canno'
realize where the joke comes in. TX
lose a good overcoat and pair of golC
eyeglasses at any time would not be yer,
funny. And then both articles are thing
which both these men use.
The prisoner has been employed at thl
Delaware Pulp Works.
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
DANGER OF CZECH FURY BREAKING.

The Government Has Ordered That All
Articles Commenting on ths Recent
Decree Be Submitted to the Police
Before Publication.
PRAGUE, Sept. 14.-yive young Czech
journals, the utterances of which we're Of
fensive to the government have been
suppressed in accordance with the
ministerial decree of.yesterday, suspend
ing certain articles Of the constitution
regarding Bohemia
To guard against offensive comment
on the decree, the government has
ordered that all articles for publication
in Cze,h papers be submitted to the police
for reproval or rejection, three hours be-
fore going to press.
In many instances assemblies of socia
clubs have been prohibited and the funds
and papers of the organization seized.
It is believed in many quarters that
the Czech fury at these outrages viii
break forth to the point of violence. Tn,
police are vigilant, however, and are con.
fidsnt that the anti German agitation
can be kept within bounds.
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
LETTER THE WORK OF A CRANK.
The AssassInatlon OF President Cleveland
and Secretary Smith a Joke Carried on
By Pension Agent skinner.

The Assassination OF President Cleveland
and Secretary Smith "a Joke Carried on
By Pension Agent skinner.
PlTTsBURe, Pa Sept. Il There was
great excitement here yesterday over a
story that Pittsburg pension attorney
had advised a number of Grand Army
veterans to go to Washington and
assassinate President Cleveland and
Secretary H9ke Smith.
The story had it's basis in "erank
letter written to an old soldier The
latter thought it was joke and sent the
letter to Captain Skinner, the new Demo
cratic pension ngent in this district.
Captain Skinner had only been in office
two days, and to distinguish himself
sent the letter TO Secretary Smith. The
latter probably threw It into the waste
basket along with others received from
demented persons.
Captain Skinner gave the story TO the
press. He made IL as sensational as
possible and threw an air OF mystery
around it by Withholding the name Of
the writer. He said last night II was
nothing but a crank letter and would re
ceive no attention.
A telegram from Washington sayl
Secretary Smith knows nothing at al
about the story and never received an.
letter from Pittsburg He says severa
letters were received some time ago, IL
which the writer's threatened to carv,
and burn him, but they came from
persons whose minds were unbalanced
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
OHIO IN FULL SWAY.
BUCKEYES CELEBRATE THE DAY
ROYALTY At THE GREAT tFAlR.

Governor Mckinley and STAFF and the
state National Guards Parade Midway
PIaisance-HIusic and Speeches Galore.
Tonight There win BE an Indian
Dance.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Ohio held full
sway at the fair to-day. At 10 o'clock
Governor Mckinley and staff, at the
head of the Ohio National Guard
march ed through Midway Plaisance to
the Ohio Building, where the governor
and soldiers were royalty received by the
visiting buckeyes
After lunch was served the exercises
of the day, consisting of music and
speeches, we're begun. The beautiful
monument in front Of the Ohio Building
was formally dedicated. Ii is ols q the
finest works of art on the grounds.
Governor Mckinley made the principal
address. The troops then gave a dress
parade.
There were concerts to-day in the Kan
sas and Michigan buildings, in Festival
Hall by the united Kansas singers,
twelve oceties. and the Apollo club
sang the Messiah
A dress parade was given by the Kan,
sas troops and boat races between crews
of the various craft in the harbor
Tonight the Indians will dance snc
there will be special fireworks in honor
/ of Ohio day.
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
YELLOW FEVER BREAKS OUT AGAIN

Surgeon General Wyman, Reports Three
Cases at Rruns wick, Georgia-It Had
Been Concealed From Him.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Late last
night Surgeon General Wyman received
a despatch from DR.. Ginteras, at Bruins
wick Ga, stating that he had perfected
an autopsy on second case of yellow
fever.
1t had been concealed from him, a
death certificate from consumption hav-
ing been given. DR.. Ginteras also re-
ported third case Of yellow fever, that
of colored girl taken sick last Monday.
Evening journal., 1893-09-14
NO TRACE OF THE BANDITS.

A Large Force of Special Omcers on the
Hunt for the Lake Shore Express Rob-
bers.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14-The police and
the officials of the United States Express
Company and Lake Shore Railroad Com
pany agree in saying that none of the
Kessler train robbers has been captured,
and there is no clue to their identity.
A large force of special officers is CO.
operating in searching the country in
the neighborhood of the crime. But as
the robbers evidently had laid their
plans well, were supplied with horses.
and knew the lay of the land in Noble
county, it is not probable that any of
them are lingering near the scene of
their exploit
The exact amount of the loss to the ex-
press company remains unknown. Vice
President Crosby says it is less than
$4,000
The Chicago police are doing nothing
in the case beyond watching incoming
trains for suspicious characters, and
the chance OF catching the train. robbers
by..this method is very slim. The story
that Bill Dalton, the notorious Western
train robber, has been in this city of late,
and the possibility that he might have
| been the leader of the train rob bers does
| not look creditable to Chief Brennan
Colonel John Byrne, of Buffalo, chief OF
the express company's secret service,
arrived at Kindallville yesterday, and
took command of the detective forces
He telegraphed last night that no pro-
gress had been made.