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avail themselves Of, namely, the hon
est enthusiasm the recent convention
has created. Would it not be well to
poiui out to your readers that 1t will
b. wise to await the systematic and
comprehensive plans for judiciously
and persistentIy advertising the
South's inducements and advantages
which the committee can be counted
on to devise? Very truly,
HUGH r. GARDEN,
Temporary Chairman.
GEO. H. SULLIVAN,
Temporary Secretary.
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FOR CONSTABLE,
@. G. MITCHELL.

GROVER CLEvELAND's manner
OF cutting off debate when action
IS demanded is entirely satisfactory
to the country.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND's reply
to Governor Altgeld shows that he
believes factions speak louder than
words" of an anarchist.
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Debs Talks,

Debs Talks.
Friends,
I am Debsl
Enemies,
Do you not hear
Ny roar?
lam the man,
'Bove all others,
That struck
George Pullman,
And, his right-hand man
Billy Pattersonl
am the man
You want to dread!
From humble ranks
| came;
From the down-trodden
And oppressed
l fired engines once,
But have come up
Gradually from the mire
Into higher atmosphere;
Till now
Folks do my bidding
Everywhere,
This country over,
From sea to sea
From lake to gulf!
| tell you, enemies,
I'm b 6 Ike,
And all my subj Gus
OF every class
Are on strike;
l give orders
They obey;
They fight the battles,
I get the pay
Now see me;
There's blood III this eyel
I'll win the fight,
II laboris brave;
III wreck this coil,try,
Labor to save
See this tinge Of anarchy
'B ut my brow?
That's business;
On Nrh he str Ike, boys
t0nt with th- knights, boys!
Be- ready 10 fight, boys
For the DEVILS to payl
Cloud cheers,
And music by
The hand)l-B, 'stol Courier.
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Attention, Travellers.
ORA PATENT orncE. wAsHINercN..

II you inland to visit Arkansas.
Texas, Kansas, Oregon or any other
Western State, write to me in regard
10 rates, country, etc.
Enquiries answered cheerfully. We
have splendid schedules and connect
tons for those desiring to visit the
West or points in Georgia, Alabama
and Florida. Address,
E. A. WARREN,T. p. A., E. T. VI. r.
DO Il Bristol, Tenn.
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THE ooMeT
Notice ofRsmoyal.

THE COMET has moved into the
Hosa & Hodge building on Market
street noaI Roam street.
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DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
World Fair Highest NJ edal and Diploma.
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CLERK AND MAST Frs SALE OF
LAND.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Washington county,
Tennes ce.
W. B. Bowman VS.. II. H. Carr ct al

Pursuant to the decree Of said court
at its June term, 1894, in. the above
styled cause, will, on
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OUR CLUBBING OFFER.

THE COMET has arrangements by which II
can offer the following newspapers and period
Gals in connection with THE COMET at the FOL
In,rInc rnlna for nnsh In nhRannn.
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Ripans Tabules Danish pain.
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NINTH DISTRICT.

FOR MAGISTRATES
JOHN W. CAMERON.
MARTIN l. GUMP.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
w. B. BOWMAN.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
WAS BRIGHT FOR ALL.
How Christmas Was Celebrated
at the White House.
Employees Received Nice Presents
From the President and
Mrs. Cleveland.

HWAsHINGToN, Dec. 25.-The President
and members of the Cabinet celebrated
Christmas in the Old-fashioned way, max
ing it essentially family affair. at the
White House Christmas tree was set in
the library, the first the Cleveland chill
dren have called their own. Mrs. Cleve-
land herself added the finishing touches
to the tree, which. while not of great pre-
portions, was beautifully trimmed and
decorated with tiny partlcolored electric
lamps in place of the old-tme wax can
dies. Until noon express wagons and mes
sengers came laden to the White House.
AS usual, the Presi0ent remembered all
the employees OF the house. Every one got
a fat turkey, and t. his personal servants
the President gave substantial gifts of
money. Mrs. Cleveland also had pretty
little present for each of her employees
She herself received many Christmas
presents, the Presidents tokens being
very beautiful. The only guest at the
White House was Mrs. Cleveland's
mother. Mrs. Perrine. and dinner was
strictly limited TO he family. Preceding
il, however. there was a pretty little
luncheon set out for the children of the
Cabinet. who came to the White House to
see the Christmas tree.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
NO CURRENCY CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Hill Thinks a Commission
Should Be Selected.


ST. PAUL, Dec. 25.-"'rhere is no par
tice of truth in IT," said J. J. Hill this
morning, In reply to @ statement made in
a Washington dispatch that there would
be conference this week between Presi-
dent Cleveland and Hill and other fnan.
clers of the country to consider the new
substitute currency bill. Il was not in
terviewed in New York." continued Mr.
Hill, neither was in Washington, and I
was in :he conference of JuEe, 1898. when
it was decided to call the extra session.
''As far as the effect of the country is
concerned / think the administration has
done all the harm it is capable of doing.
The public must look for relief from
another quarter. The present want of
harmony in the majority in Congress
makes it impossible for any good legisla-
ton to come from this Congress.
They should appoint commission of
twenty-one members from among the
bankers of this country, the political econ
omists aud business men to investigate the
whole situation and prepare some financial
system. and when that has been done let
Congress go 10 work and pass the bill.
Not one of these men at the head of affairs
could go out and make good living, not
one could command q salary of $4,000 a
year from any large commercial house :;
and these are the men who are trying to
adjust our financial affairs"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
AN ENGINEER KILLED.
Other TrainmeD Also Receive Injuries
in a Sma Shup.

THE DALLEs. Ore. Dec. pa wreck
occurred on the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company's road eight miles west OF
this place this morning in which Engineer
Joe Reedy lost his life.
Two freight trains were to meet the
west-bound passenger No. l at Summit
station. The sidetrack being to short to
accommodate these trains brakeman was
sent east to flag the passenger train, which
usually runs by without stopping. but he
forgot to turn the switch to the main track
No. dashed around the curve and crashed
into the engine of the train ON the siding
Engineer Reedy was sitting on his box in
the freight engine ana when the crash
came he was thrown under heap of coal
and the tender overturned on that. His
body was not found for three hours. The
other trainmen escaped with slight wounds
and no passengers were hurt. A track
was built around the wreck and the train
was delayed only about six hours.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Escape of a Steamer From
Waterspout.
The Ocean Monster Shot Past, Just
Clearing the Starboard
Rail.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-The Nor
wegian steamer Guerley, Captain Taar-
Wig, which arrived here from Fort Morant,
Jamaica, with cargo of bananas, had a
narrow escape from destruction by being
swallowed up in the center of mammoth
waterspout, which was skillfully steered
clear of early on last Sunday morning to
the southwark of Cape Hatteras.
The vessel, alter coming through the
crooked island pass. met with heavy gales
and tremendous seas, and on Sunday
reached a position eighty miles south of
Cape Aatteras. The weather came in
squally and the sky indicated a bad storm
A small cloud appeared on the horizon,
growing rapidly larger in its proportions
1t was soon seen to be huge waterspout
making direct for them, travelling at mar
velous rate of speed. The ships head was
put around almost west. while the ocean
monster shot past, just clearing the star
board rail.
Ia its wake spindrift filed the air and
large wall of water followed it on either
side. 1t disappeared behind the southern
horizon within few minutes and the rest
of the voyage to this port was made in
safety.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
1T GOES IN FLORIDA.
The Requisition for Flagior Is Recog-
uiZed There.

CHICAGO, Dec. PA special to the
Record from Tampa. Fla, says: Ii Henry
V. Flaglor, director of the Standard Oil
Company. sets foot in Florida again this
winter he will be arrested and taken to
Texas by officers of this Stale, acting
under direction of Governor Hogg. In
reply to the question ''Will you honor the
requlsition of Governor Hogg for the per-
son of Flaglor?" Governor Mitchell said
tonight:
Yes, 1 have already done so. l re-
ceived notice by wire yesterday from my
private secretary in Tallahassee that
requistion papers, properly made out and
duly signed, bad been received from
Governor Hogg of Texas for ii. V. Flag
Tor. My secretary asked for Instructions
l wired him at once that / knew of no
differences between individuals in matters
of this kind and that if the papers were
strictly regular he knew what TO do.
81 have no doubt that MIR. Faglor will
resist the lequisition from Texas in the
courts. and, if he does, it will be decided
whether or not he has been guilty Of the
crime for which he must appear before
the bar of justice in Texas. OF course,
he is in sense a fugitive from justice in
the Texas courts. or this reQuisition would
not be issued. l have henored it and have
done my whole duty and that is all there
is to it,"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
MOST PICTURESQUE PART.
Description of the Cliff House by an
Authority.


Authority.
Picturesque America says of the Cliff
House:
$50 the inhabitants themselves there is
no pleasure equal to the drive through the
sandhlls over fine hard road to the Cliff
House.
This is emphatieally the most pic
turesque part of San Francisco. both in lis
surroundings and in its seal cliffs, where
the sea-lions bark and whine and roar
with none to make them afraid. The dis
lance from the city is about five miles /;
and there is little to be seen on either side
of natural beauty. though there are parks
and cemeteries and gardens of extreme
loneliness. Nature has furnished only
sandhills, which seem to be built firm, like
sandstone, half crumbling.
"But the Cliff House is built, as lis
name implies. upon frowning basalt, and
the road that wi nds from it to the ocean
hence has been cut through solid rock.
The bluff of the hotel is about 40 feet in
perpendicular height, Of gray color verg-
ing into deepest brown. Detached
boulders lie at its base and are tormented
by the fierce rollers.
Beyond at some distance are the cliffs
where the sea-lons congregate. Truly
their bark is worse than Their bite. They
occasionally get up little alteration and
roar tremendously, but they are placable
people and their contests are not ala rm-
ing
''Strangers sit on the esplanade in front
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
WAS REALLY SMOKING
Proof of the Eruption of Mount
Rainier.
=" acknowledgements Party See
Unmis taxable Signs of Dis.
turbance.

SEATTLE. Wash, Dec. 25.-The Post
Intelligencer exploration party has fully
confirmed the previous statements that
smoke has assembled from the summit Of
Mount Rainier In the last two months, for
the EXPLORERS are now camDed on the side
of the mountain, over half way TO the sum-
nit. and have actually seen great volumes
Of smoke and geysers Of steam pouring
from the crater. This news was brought
by homing pigeon to Fred S. Meeker's
loft at Puyalup. another pigeon released
al the same time not having arrived. The
men are all well in spite OF the cold. and
seem to be boldly pushing on to the
summit.
The pigeon which brought this news
arrived at Puyallup at P. NJ. to-day. The
bird liberated on Monday and mentioned
in yesterdays messages has not yet ar
rived, and some accident has evidently
befalen it. The following is the message {:
'St. Emos Pass, altitude 5000 feet, IL
noon Christmas day. The expedition has
demonstrated beyond all doubt that Mount
Rainier has been smoking. Yesterday
afternoon about two b ours after the pigeon
was liberated-while crossing the vast
snow field dividing the Elysian Field and
Winthrop Glacier-Major lngraham sud
denly shouted. See the smoke! See the
steam! The top of the mountain was
fully five miles sway and as he spoke jets
of steam-lke geysecs shot inward 200 Ieet
or more and further to the right column
of densely black smoke rose from the
crater in fitful curls to a height of several
hundred feet. Major Ingraham declares
that the smoke is revelation to him."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
BENNINGTON, THE FoRGER.
1t Is Likely That He Is Guilty of
MANY Grimes.


EUGENE, Or, Dec. 25-The case of j.
NJ. Bennington. under arrest here for
forgery, is developing considerable inter-
EST, and it is thought he has been con-
nected with many transactions OF crimi-
nal nature. He positively refuses to be
interviewed, and stands mute while all
sorts of questions are put 10 him. Papers
were found in his trunk to-day showing
that he served term in the penitentiary
at Walla Walla, and upon being con-
fronted he acknowledged that he served a
term there for forgery.
The first iEtimation that he was guilty of
other crimes was received by the officer
who made the arrest while bringing his
prisoner from Springfield to Eugene. Ben
nington did not seem to know on what
charge he was arrested and asked If the
warrant was issued on teegrap PHO advices.
The officer. thinking he might draw out
some information, answered in the affirm
alive. At this Bennington became very
much agtated and expressed a wish to die
rather than TO be brought to face the
charges. This leads to the belief that he
is guilty of more serious 0ffenses than that
on which he is booked. In his possession
were found many signatures OF men in
different parts of the country, including a
number of Colorado bank cashiers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
FIRED AT THE CHIEF.
In Return Two Brash Farmers Were
Shot Down,

UNION, S. c., Dec. 25.-A sensational
and fatal triangular street. shooting oc-
Cured here to-day. Kent Gregory aud
Jack Crawford, two prominent farmers,
came to town and succeeded in accumu-
lating a large quantity of Christmas
Gag" Gregory was locked up for drunk
enness. When he had regained his
sobriety be was released and at once
started in on another celebration. This
time he took Crawford with him and
Gregory insisted on hunting up Chief of
Police Culp. whom he declared he would do
up. When they saw Culp Gregory pulled
a big pistol and shot at the Chief, hitting
him in the thigh. Culp returned the fire
and was joined by two OF his patrolmen.
Gregory was hit four times and died i'm
mediately.
Crawford, who Joined in the shooting.
was hit twice and will die tonight.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
HERE'S ANOTHER VERSION.
Gresham Says There Is No Danger
From Revolution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-No concern or
alarm is felt at the Hawaiian legation here
over the new rebellion 10 overthrow the
present Government and to restore the
Queen. Mr. Hastings, the charge
d'affaires of the legation, received tele-
graphic reports from his Government, via
San Francisco, after the arrival of the
Australia about ten days ago and the
Arawa week later. which say that every
thing is quiet. He says the natives are
peaceful and willing TO accept the new
Government as it is and have never been
inflamed or stirred up since its formation.
He fears no danger from the bands of men
who are now reported as having designs
against the Government andssays there is
but one full native born in the list and
asserts that there is no fighting mood
among them. The result of the revolution
would cause needless bloodshed and
defeat.
The report gives little credence to the
rumors. 1t is pointed out that the arrests
OF the eonspirators were made six days
before the steamer sailed that brought the
news. A week or two after the conspir-
acy had been discovered and the leading
conspirat0rs had been arrested is thought
to be poor time to begin revolution,
because the authorities would. be on the
alert and ready to nip anything of the
kind in the bud. 1t Is further said the
leaders of the republic are resolute men,
and they would never give up without a
desperate fight, which the natives would
be very unwilling to meet. The idea of
British interference is secuted.
Secretary Gresham said tonight he had
not read the story of the conspiracy. I'VE
have 20 advices of such cons piracy" he
said, land none that would even tend to
show the possibility Of such thing. l
should be much surprised to hear of any
successful con spiracy there"
The Secretary's manner left the impress
sion that be put absolutely no credence in
the alleged dispatch.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26

Ross. v idow of Robert c. Ross, who was
shot and killed by the Shelton boys at
Stevenson several months ago because OF
his alleged betrayal of Annie SHELTON. has
been awarded verdict of $4,000 against
the Western Union Telegraph Company
because of the company's alleged failure
TO deliver to Ross message warning him
that the Shelton boys were after him.
Judge Boarman set aside the verdict as
excessive. Mrs. Ross sent the telegram
from Scottsboro to Stevenson, whittier
Ross had gone by private conveyancs 10
take the train. The Shelton boys overlook
him at Stevenson and shot hin TO death.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
BREWERY BOYCOTT ENDED.
Discharged Men to Be Reinstated
When Vacancies Occur,

BERLIN. Dec. 25.-The long-continued
boycott of certain breweres established
by the. Socialists, because of the discharge
of number of the bravery employees, has
been ended. r chard Roesicke, manager
of Schulheis' brewery, who is also
Liberal member OF the Reichstag, and
Herr Singer, the well.known Socialist
Deputy. have succeeded in effecting COM
promise, under the terms of which all the
men discharged from. the breweries dur
ing the struggle will be reinstated when
vacancies occur. The Socialists are ar
ranging for the holding of a mass-meeiing
to Tatify the agreement.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
SAVED HER HUSBAND.
But the Brave Wife Received a
Bullet in the Breast.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 25.-Robert Johnston
and wife of Webster avenue had for visit
ors to-day Daniel Heron and wife of
Williamsburg. Ii appears that the whole
party partook too freely of liquor, aud late
in the afternoon the men quarreled. Her.
ron Grew revolver and was about to
shoot Johnston when Mrs. Johnston
stepped between the men. and received
44-caiiber bullet in her breast, in the
neighborhood of her right lung. She will
probably die. While Johnston went to
summon physician the Herrons escaped.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
BACK TO BENTON COUNTY.
The Sheriff Escorts a Man Indicted
for NJ urder.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. ga special to the
Republic from West Plains. Mo-, says: A.
j. Testament has beer arrested here by
Sheriff Orr of Benton County, Arkansas.
on the charge of killing man last Febru-
airy. Testament was In the Benton County
jail five months. but was released when
the Grand Jury failed TO indict him. A
short time ago evidence was secured and
Testament's Indictment followed. Sheriff
Orr had supplied himself with the requisi-
ton papers in advance. and had no trouble
in inducing his man 10 accompany him
back to Benton County.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
HE GOT THE MAN.
Fatal Shooting Done With a Bor-
rOwed Revolver.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Dec. 25.-This after
noon William Men,zel went into Blum
Bros saloon and borrowed revolver.
saying that he wanted to ''get a man."
He was given a 44-caliber revolver and
walked out on the street. A few moments
later he met a young man named Frank
Tracy and without word drew the pistol
and shot the latter through the bowels.
Tracy died in FIVE minutes. MentZel was
locked up. He claims that he did not
intend to shoot Tracy and says that it was
an accident
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
KILLED BY A BARTENDER.
Fatal Termination of a Christmas
Eve CarOuSal

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 25.-'Little Italy"
celebrated Christmas eve with horrible
murder. In tough saloon in that quarter
late last night Gabriel Spinola was killed
by Gustafo Constaltutic. Spinola was
drunk at the time, and gave vent to his
feelings by breaking heavy bottle over
the bar. Enraged at the act. Constaltutic,
the bartender, picked up fragment of the
bottle, and. rushing at Spinola. thrust its
ragged edge into his throat. Spinola's
juguar vein was cut and his face and neck
horribly mutilated. He died after being
taken to the hospital. The murderer es-
capped.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26

of the Cliff House and waich them by the
hour through their opera glasses. There
is one big, burly fellow, the largest of all,
who roars ten times more than any other
and of whom all the others are afraid. who
climbs TO the top of the cliff and suns him.
self comfortably all day. Noone attempts
to take his place and when he desceDds.
padding in the awkward manner of the
pnocine tribe with his fapp ers, the others
respectfully get out OF his way"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
MEXICAN GENDARMES.
A Squad of Them Watching Ameri-
can Cattle

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 25.-The American
cattle-growers near the boundary line al
Campo are somewhat exercised over the
presence just below the line of the chief
of the Mexican gendarmes and squad of
his men from Guadalupe Valley. There
are about a thousand head of American
cattle grazing in Mexican territory, and it
IS feared that the officers contemplate
rounding up the stock and holding the
property for the duty al So per head.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
AGAIN ARRESTED.
Charles Ketchum Harding Must Once
Face a jury.

Face Jury.
CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Chares Ketchum
Hardin, a former messenger of the Adams
Express Company, who was tried last Oc-
tober at Nashville. Tenn, on the charge
of embezzlement of $4,000, was arrested
to-day in this city. at the trial In NASH
vile Hardin and his alleged accomplish
were acquitted. His arrest here was at
the instigation of Special Agent Dodge of
the Wells Fargo Express Company.
The officials of that company claim to
possess conclusive evidence against Har-
din. The latter protests his innocence.
Detectives who have been working on the
case say they have several new witnesses
who claim to have heard Hardin boast
that he had secured $50, 900, and that ne
was too smart for the detectives who had
tried TO prove the charge against him.
Hardin has several aliases.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-26
SHOT AT THE DEPOT.
Mysterious WOunding of a Tele-
graph Operator.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 25.-Young John
w. Coffey, an ey-telegraph operator, was
shot, probably fatally. in mysterious
manner here this evening. He was stand
ing on the platform at the Union Depot, a
short distance from the main part of the
train sheds, waiting for train when he
received a bullet in shis left side. Coffey
was taken TO the hospital and may not re-
cover. He lives al Ellisville, Kans.