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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
Dare Not Tell Her All.

New YORK, March 9,-Mrs. John Y.
McKane is not expected to live. The
details of the trial and the conviction
of her husband have been kept from
her. She was aware, however, that a
warrant had been received for his az
rest on contempt in proceedings three
months ago, and since then she has
been confined to her room suffering
from nervous prostration. At present
she is not aware that Mr.. McKane is
in Sing Sing prison serving six year
sentence. Mr.. McKane's blind son,
George, said last night that his moth
er's condition was alarming. No one
had the courage to tell her the real
condition of affairs, and as result she
suffered under the most intense sus-
pense. Mrs. McKane necessarily asks
why her husband does not come home,
and if that is impossible, why he does
not write. The attending physician
is OF the opinion that if she were made
aware of the zeal truth death would
soon follow
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
Measuring The Girls.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10-Jack
the Measurer is the latest addition TO
the ranks of Williams who have so long
harassed the gentle female. He is now
operating iL this city with the most
unique schemes on record. Jack the
Kisser and Jack the Hugger ale not
in it with Jack the Measurer. His
plan is TO go around and measure
chambermaids for a grand shape con-
test at the midwinter fair. The fair
officials have not authorized any such
contest, nor have they heard OF Jack
the Measurer, but that enterprising
individual is busy with his tape line
just the same, He has already secur.
ed the ground plans and specifications
OF several leading chambermaids and
is industriously hustling for more.
What he intends to do with the shape
statistics of the dustpan wielders is a
mystery. There is to be beauty con
test at the midwinter fair, but the con-
ditiops do not require any measuring
Still the measuring goes briskly on,
and many buxom servant girl has
listened to the song of the man with
the tape line.
His plan is to prowl about the hotel
and lodging houses until he discovers
chambermaid to whom the condi.
tions of the alleged midwinter fair
shape tournament ale unfolded, Ac-
cording to Jack the Measurer's pro.
spectus, there are four grand prizes.
The first is $75, the second $50 the
third $25 and the fourth will be given
coupon ticket which entities her to
seven admissions to the midwinter
fair grounds. Should the maid agree
to enter the contest, Jack at once
hauls out a tape line and proceeds to
measure the confding female in de-
tail. The figures and the name of the
girl are carefully entered in large
book. No entrance fee is required, nor
is there anything said regarding the
date of the opening of the shape con.
test. All the fellow does is to meas.
ure the chambermaids, lot down the
result, utter a few pleasing compli
ments and make his escape. Each
victim is assured that she will surely
win the first prize,
The measurer is described as a
mediumsized man, with a red nous
tache. He is fairly we'll dressed and
is plausible talker. The munifcent
character of the prizes doubtless helps
the man along with his peculiar fad
His tape line isone of those sprins
roller affairs in a case, and is capable
of measuring chambermaid 100 fee
in circumference.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
Minister ami Escaaed Convict.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March IL
Buck Hunt, alias Rev. w. NJ Thomr-
son, who has been pastor of colored
church at Birmingham, was arrested
to-day just after he had finished his
sermon, and he is in the city Jail TO-
night. 1t is charged that several years
ago Hunt murdered another negro
preacher in Mississippi, fer which he
was given a life sentence, and that
afterwards he escaped from the peni-
Tertiary, came here, changed his
name and began preaching again
Hunt is we'll known among the me-
gro population here, and they are
greatly shocked at his plight
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
CORBETT h JACKSON.
A Doctors Examination Shows
Peter in Good Shape.
COrbett Speaks of the Splendid Form
Of Peter and the Date Of the
Forthcoming Fight.

New YORK, March 10.-Peter jack
son was examined and measured by
DR.. John Wilson Gibbs in his Office
yesterday, DR.. Gibbs found Jackson
to be 10 good physical condition with
the exception of slight cough, due
to an attack of the grip,
A comparison of the measurements
shows that Corbett has the better OF
it in the size OF the biceps. Jackson
has the larger chest and a greater ex
pansion. He once won the amateur
dying championship of Australia
going 70yards below the water in So
seconds.
Corbett has always been considered
to have long reach, but it is moth
ing compared to Peters. Jackson APP
peared to have fine shoulder develop
ment. The muscles started from his
neck and stood out hard and firm.
DIR. Gibbs examined the pugilist TO
see if there were any traces of blood
disease, but found none.
Jackson looked better than when
here asst. His eye was clear and his
skin seemed smooth and elastic. He
did not have much superfuous flesh
and DR.. Gibbs remarked that he
would not have to take off much tc
get in condition.
Peter said he could not tell at what
weight he would fight. Perhaps 195
pounds would not be out of the way
as guess on the subject.
Jackson told the doctor that the
nose-bleeding to which he was form
erly subject had entirely stopped. HI
regarded himself as in perfect condi
ton.
DR.. Gibbs is an enthusiastic admirel
of the colored pugilist and thinks hi
will win sure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
Wilson. Mckinley Bills.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Compara.
tive estimates of the result of the work.
ipgs of the Wilson tariff bill as it pas.
sed the house and as it has been re.
ported to the senate finance committee
with the operations of the McKin ey
act for the year 1898, based upon the
volume of importations for that year,
have been prepared for theinformation
OF that committee They are interest
ing az showing how far the proposed
legislation will 90 towards providing
revenue to meet the expenditures of
the government
In the year 1898. under the KcKin
ley law the customs receipts were $685.
1873 352.97. The equivalent average ad
valorem rate was 40 50 per cent, max
ing the total value Vt importations in
round numbers $f00,OO00OO. The re-
ceipts from internal revenue were
Sl61 ,027, 1923 miscellaneous $26418, SOL,
making the total for the year 1886 &c.,
Az The expenditures tor the year
1893 were 1888, Az, 1854 40.
AS the Wilson bill passed the house
the receipts from customs under it
would be $124,693,004, the average ad
vaIofem duty being 1926 per cent,
making the value of dutiable imports
in round numbers $368,000,000. The
Income tax and internal revenue re-
ceipts would be $206,00O,00O, and with
the $4,000 900 miscellaneous receipts
the total would be about $357,000 600
leaving deficit of approximately $26,
100000,
The bill, as it now stands before the
finance committee, will produce from
customs $165,903,771 upon an average
ad valorem duty of 10 per cent. an
estimated value of imported goods
being $590,000000. The internal rev.
enue and income tax receipts would bt
1928, 100000. Added to the receipts
from miscellaneous sources otherwise
provided for these items would make
the total receipts $416,000,000. leaving
a surplus of $34,000000.
The sub committee of the senate
finance committee have transferred
$l30,000,000 of importations from tn,
free to the dutiable list about $4,000
900 OF this, however, is in sugar alone
The revenue proposed to be derived
from this one article by the duty fxeC
in the senate is SAL 100000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
DestitutiOn in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, March 11.-W.
G. Chamberlain, deputy United States
collector of customs at Rio Grande
City. writes letter to the Press in
which he makes a strong appeal for
the destitute Of that section, He says
that women and children are starving
to death that three fourths of the cat.
tie have died, an | that the real situa
ton is withheld for speculative land
reasons. Corn, meal, flour and sugar,
he says, have risen in price beyond the
reach of poor people, and water, owing
to the protracted drouth, is selling at
12H cents per gallon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
WHAT CORBETT THINKS.
Jackson Can Increase the Stakes II He
Wants To.

BALTIMORE, MD, March 10-Speak-
ing in regard to the published state
ments OF tae splendid form of the
colored pugilist, Peter Jackson, strip
ped in New York to have his meas
urement taken, Champion James j..
Corbett said:
"If Jackson will add or cause to be
added $10,0u0 to the stakes it will do
more than anything else to convince
me OF the excellence of his physical
condition l am anxious to meet
jackson, but have no advices at pres
ent indicating just when fight can
be arranged. AS before stated, | have
my business to look after and cannot
waste too much time. / was heavy
loser on this account by reason of the
time used training for the Mitchell
contest, and / do not want to nor will
| repeat my experience with the Coney
Island Athletic club. 1t takes time to
book show, and it must be done in
advance, so unless some responsible
club or athletic organization comes tc
the front with substantial backing
pretty soon the fight will have to &C
over for seven or eight months, for, as
/ have stipulated, there must be three
months intervene between the signing
of the articles and the date of the con
| test"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
Shot His Friend.

TROY, ALA, March 100. T. Hodge
was shot at midnight last night by
John @. Mann, Baltimore drummer,
at the City hotel. Mann was an old
friend OF Hodge and was stopping
over for few days with him. It seems
that they had fallon out about some
friend they met in the hotel, and after
q few words firing began. Nine shots
were exchanged, only two shots taking
effect, and they were from Mann's pis-
toI The most severe wound was from
a bullet which entered Hodges faoe
and was cut out at the back OF his
neck. Hodge is getting along well
and will recover.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
Nuns to Discard Their Garb.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March lit is
stated that at the meeting of the CEN
trail board of education next Tuesday,
Rev. Father Cosgrove will present a
proposition to compromise the matter
of nuns teaching in the public schools
by agreeing to have the sisters discard
their religious garb, provided teachers
certificates are issued to them. State
Councillor Kerr, of the Junior Order
of American Mechanics. will be pres
emit to oppose any settlement on the
lines indicated. II the certificates are
issued, it is understood that the Me-
chanics will appeal to the court.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
Cincinnati Southern Report.

CINCINNATI, March 11.-Receiver S.
M. FELTON, yesterday filed his report of
the Southern railroad for the quarter
ending December 81. 1t shows dis
bursements of $1,607 ,26415, with a
balance of $96.5S9.14 Of the receipts
$157,287.1S was on hand on October
]; S26,199.96 accrued prior to the APP
pointment of the receiver and was
collected by him; 1892, 356.15 &C
crued and was collected since his APP
pointment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
Hard Times Rates,

I can save you money if you are 60
ing to travel. Write to me before you
buy your tickets. / WILL SAVE
YOU MONEY. JNo. l.. MILAN,
TRAY. Pass. Ag't E. T., V. & G. R'y,
Knoxville, Tenn. SCOTT
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

The people Of Louisiana must
view with alarm the mere chance
sf the Republicans returning to
mower in their State, but as true as
the Democrats are defeated SO sure
will the negro come to the front and
negro rule become again an assured
fact aud the days and trials of re-
construction be thrust upon us with
all their attendant horrors. Voting
the Third party ticket, by the white
voters who are in favor of white
mans government, weakens the
Democratic and correspondingly
strengthens the Republican party.
In order 20 avoid the danger that
confronts rs every white voter
should consider it his bounden
duty TO support the Democratic
candidate for Congress at the ap
prosecuting election. whatever ots'e'
ps,litiesf courss hs nsg dsem II
per 70 al pt T.:~4cai 49,. sad.s
Advocate.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Is that not curious exemption
which the proposed new law OF libel
in Vermont makes when it says that
women shall not be subject to it's
provision, that any one wllfully
giving to a newspaper matter which
shall turn out to be lbellous shall
be guilty of misdemeanor. Is this
a hint that women cannot tell the
truth or avoid circulating baseless
gossip, and should therefore not be
punished, or what is it?
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20
4NO TIER GALA -EIZI

Richard Mccall did like his cous-
in Henry, and sent his designations
as member Of the governors stan
While the rash acts of the Ascension
gentlemen will be regretted, 1t is
sincerely hoped that the governor
will overcome this unexpected
shock. We are assured by the
States that things will go on as
usual. uninterrupted by the reslgna-
ton of the McCalls and that no
serious consequences will result
from their sudden withdrawal from
the governors official family. AS
far as the people of this State are
concerned, they have been soreiy
tried upon several occasions ana NJ
| we may Judge them by their cou'ase
, and power of endurance showed l"
the past, we believe we may safely
venture to predict they will prove
| themselves equal to the present
emergency. They stood the raw
ages of the civil war; it's true, it
was hard, but they stood it all, and
though somewhat disfgured they are
still in the ring. They saw their fail
State overrun with carpst-baggers.
Their lands have been overlooked
by the waters Of the Mississippi
they lost their crops, lived mostly
on crayfish and came out alive ane
hopeful. Their State treasurer alb
seconded with nearly one million O
dollars and was never captured
. Years after and epidemy of an un
known disease broke out among
their chickens, crippling the egg in
, dustry almost beyond recovery
They were not completely over thi
t epidemy when the blind-stagger
r played havoc with their cattle
4 They made up their minds to. stan
c it and they stood it accomplishing,
: trusting that the future had bette
r times in store. But now come
( the unl in.iest cat OF all he new
a =! tie State5tt.ln i,i.s;rs ns cotto
had barely reached them. when II
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Let it be understood that every
man who casts his vote for Taylor
Beattie, the Republican candidate
for Congress, will not be allowed to
vote at Democratic paimaries here
after. There has been altogether
TOO much Of this double-dealing in
she past. Any man who is not
enough of a Democrat to vote the
omen Democratic ticket should be
looked upon and considered as
Republican. We can not see how
4 genuine Democrat can object &C
this.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20
90 HE4R THE TX LzzH.

co n Est<Nsa = ~ - 4 ~ 80 - L
y T..s fsght in the laird district is
on in earnest. sFhe campaign is
opened and the p<ople will have an
opportunity to hear both sides OF
the question at issue. On the ore
side we see arrayed Price, Gallery,
Blanchard. Allen, livery. and ahost
Of other aoot3 aud true. men, while
on the osl:er side appear the resas-
citased forms Of DarTan, Warmoth,
Dssnas. Leonard. Breanx. with
the grim visage OF VIM. Pitt
Ifeflogg looming up in the distant
back ground and waiting, with
bated breath, the return of that era
when robbery was the chief occupa'
ton of the State government, whose
organized forces were at war with
decency. Who knows but what at
this very moment the willy Pitt IS
| hoping for the return OF that Afrl-
can darkness when wretched
mountebanks and vagabonds mis-
ruled the good people of Louisiana.
Between these two set of leaders,
which will the white people follow
Will they be led by those, whom the,
cursed only yesterday, or will they,
!. follow their true and tried friends
Men of Lafayette, are you willing
to swallow the political hash tina
these many years. you have re
peetedly rejected ? Are you SO for
getful of the past as to give the III
to your own professions Remem
Der that you defied the written Law
and established white rule, and re
member that these same men wh'
ask you to vote for them called yo'
criminals because you refused t.
, be governed by corruption and lg
norance. Remember that the part
whose praises are sung by the Su
gar-Republicansa attempted to pass
2 and is pledged to pass, law tina
. will make the negro vote a cont
! nuous menace to your peace, tor 1t
h an indisputable fact that if the ne
g gro is backed by the strong arm {
r the Federal government he will DO
" up serenely as of yore to STIR up II
S feelings between the races and orln
chaos out of the perfect harmon
II and friendliness brought about b
Democratic rule. If you think tt
:. negro will be unceremoniously lie
). out by the lily-whites, read the a.
IS counts of the campaign in the SCI
d ond district, where the foxy coo'
" Henry Demas, poses as diosat'
IS and runs things to suit himself.
in Ponder we'll before you ali:
yourselves with people whose pc
teal success will endangcr your
~ cial well-being. Think twice b
- fore you do something that m
- cost you what you paid high to
- cure. Do not listen to the ''rot" tn
is d7ummed into your ears by desig
:, ing men who know about as MAJ
" of the future policy Of the Repub
cans as regards sugar as the aVera
~ OK; but if you want to hear
truth from the lips of men VINO
on prepared to tell it, go to the cou
'el house today. Go there ana hs
at the truth.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20
A school Boy ON the Roads
LArAYErrE, La. Oct. q, 1894.

LArAyErrE, La., Oct. q. 1894.
Prof Gyeig, Lafayetf<, La.
DEAR PRor. This is written be-
cause my teacher told me to, there
fore this letter. go to school five
DAYS in a week or should do SO. !
have to ride to school and have a
nice pony. Just a splendid traveller
with long and flowing name. !
don't know when l would get to
school if she did not travel so fine.
I live about one and half miles
from town but have to go nearly
four miles to get there. 1t is 700
bad for can stand on the front
gallery and look across some fields
right into town; but I have to &c
al around the fields to get to it.
The people ought to straighten the
roads so we could go to school,
church and post Office quick.
Yours truly, T. r. WEIR.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

An exchange says Populism will
pass away as the times get better.
Il exists only during hard times.
We are not a pessimist nor a pop
ulist, but with the present prices
for cotton, we cannot see GOOD
times ahead, and if the Third party
grows in popularity in hard times
we fear it will sweep everything in
sight.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Senator Henry Mccall feels SO
bad over the removal from office of
the national Republicans by the
governor that he has resigned his
position as member of the board OF
supervisors of the A. and NJ. Col
IeRe. The governor evidently tails
to understand how a man can be
national Republican and State
Democrat.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Abbeville Exponent: Raise hog
snd kominy. Let cotton alone.
It would be blessing if not a seed
Of cotton were planted in the south
next season. Our people or paying
more than two pounds of cotton for
oae pound of western meat. How
can they live at it? It is a serious
question.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
THE BEST SALvEin the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ucers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chiioia'ns,
corns. and all Skin Eruptious, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required 1t Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Price rs cents per oox'
For sale by VIM. Clegg.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

&. e. Taylor. at Fort Worth,
Tex, vas shot down last week by
J. a. Murphy for refusing to take q
drink. We are safe from such a
tragedy in Lafayette. 1t could
hardly happen here.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Justice E. D. White, formerly
Senator White of Louisiana, has
leased residence in Washington
City for which he has contracted to
pay s., 400 yearly rental, with the
privilege of purchasing it for $780,
900.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20
y. Y. Gardebled
PHAR MACIST,
and dealer in

Druus. Patent Medicines.
Druggists sundries, Fine Purfumery'
Toilet Soaps, Cigars. Tobacco, etc. Sta
tionerv. School Books, Paints and Oils.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at all
hou1s of the day and night. Everything to
be found in a first class drugstore.
mr-Next to Fa,k's Opera House.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Fire! Fire! at Leon Bagary's bar
Der shop in one of the Queen Heat
ing Stoves. For sale by VIM.
eraser.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

While Hon. II. S. Wilkinson,
collector of theport at New Orleans,
semains true to Democracy, his
farther and brother have gone over
70 the Republicans.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Succession of Onezime Senegal.
All persons having claims against sad
succession will present same to undersigned
within ten DAYS. for classification.
w. B. BAILEY, Administrator.
Cept 1904.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Take out the ashes from the
Queen Heating Stove every three
weeks. VIM eraser, agent.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20
BOarderS Wanted.

Those desiring good. private boarding
house-espe=ially country boys and girls at
tending the high school-wiil do we'll to
call at Mrs. VIM. Brents.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Governor Mckinley, Of Ohio, has
Aeeu, psssuAaed by the boiling
sugar planters to come to New Or
leans TODAY and make a speech.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Everybody should attehd tie
n,<sies today. Hear the big guns
e,f The party expound pure, straight
rod ~nmixed Democracy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-10-20

Yen can't be Republican. and
ho,s casee under Gov. Foster; not
Il The governor Knows it.