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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
BOJD,BAD BURGLARS
A Bevy of Prisoners En- Route to
.n. North Carolina.
They We're Captured In LOudon County
Monday Night BY Sheriff
Pickle. ''

The eastbound vestibnle on the
East Tennessee today had IN board
an interesting party.
The most conspicuous among them
were three young white men whose
names were gwen as James Quinn,
George Onks and Martin Onks, They
were securely handcuffed and were in
charge of officers of the law.
The three men were arrested in Lou
don county last night by Sheriff
Pickle, of that county Deputy Sheriff
Nelson, of Knox county, and B. B.
Bowers, OF Elk Park, N. G.
The men are supposed to be the
parties who committed numerous bur-
glaries up IN that section during De-
cember last.
Bowers Store was burglarized on
the 10th of last December and about
$500 worth Of goods stolen. At about
the same time the store OF the Gram
berry Coal and Iron company at Gran
berry, was robbed, and about $500
worth OF goods taken.
Bowers has been at work on the case
for weeks past and finally secured in
formation which led to their arrest
last night.
The men had disposed of the stolen
goods with the exception of a few
watches and pistols. They claimed
that they had bought these from other
parties and stoutly deny their guilt
Kn01ville Sentinel.
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CARNEGIE SAILS.
He Hopes the New Tariff Will BE Low
Enough TO Last.

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Andrew Carne.
gle sailed today with a partial inten.
ton OF taking trip up the Nile. He
reaftirmed former statements that his
mills would run as long as orders were
offered, and it would be the best kind
OF charity, il, indeed, it could be called
charity, because the men would earn
the money paid then He did not be.
'licve the mills would lose money by
the plan, and if they did it would
make no difference. He hoped tariff
bill would be hurried through, and
that the new tariff would be made low
enough to be permanent.
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One Man Made Happy.

Mr.. w. ]. Thomas, an employee of
the Standard Oil company, was the
possessor Of the key that unlocked the
box at McCormick's clothing house
Knoxville, and is in consequence $25
better off Mr.. Thomas had several
keys, secured with different purchases
but says he thinks he got the lucky
key with the purchase OF child'a
overcoat. He is a hard working, in.
dustrious man, and the money will
doubtless be Great help t. him in
these hard times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
A NEW VIEW OF HELL.

There has been contribted to litera-
ture recently, by an American woman,
drama which gives novel idea OF
hell. It represents a man in dream
talking with several OF his departed
ancestors. One of these told the man
that he was in hell, though there was
no such place as heaven or hell in the
way in which these terms were COM
monty understood. This mans hell
was condition of feeling in which he
had no interest in anything. He felt
no enjoyment, no ambition, no pleas
ure, no passions, no desires. He could
60 to heaven, he said, if he liked. but
he had 10 desire. He was not inter
ested in anything he might find there
or anywhere else. This condition is to
certain extent exemplifed in club
life. in society, and in the general
lives OF the rich and idle. They have
exhausted every source of enjoyment
and tapped all fountains of enthusiasm
New schemes have to he constantly
provided to stimulate even little their
appetite for pleasure. He'll, according
to this writer, is this condition carried
to its extremity. l is 8 condition
without hope, feeling ambition, or de-
sires-one of the most horrible states
in which any man or woman could
be placed From "Recent RomancingI
on Heaven and He'll" By Gertrude B
Rolfe, IN North american Review fo
| LnaaLnraI
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Mr. Gros-
venor (Rep,, Ohio,) introduced in the
House several bills relative to pensions.
The first bill grants a pension of $12
per month to all surviving ninety day
or more soldiers of the war.
The second grants pension at the
rate of 1 cent per month for each days
war service, the minimum to be So.
The third bill raises from SO to $12
disability pensions granted under the
act of 1890.
The last bill declares a pension to be
vested right, not to be withheld save
on ninety days notice and after open
investigation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
EXCHANGE NOTES.

The man who has never had his
heart moved by the emotions OF true
love has never known what happiness
life holds for him.-Tenuessee Toma-
hdWk. F|
Chas. H. Jenninge, Johnson City's
candidate for Atty, Gen'l, and q man
whom it will take lots OF hustling to
down, was at Sneedville this week
RogerSville Herald.
John H. Bowman, a prominent
young lawyer. and member of the
firm of Kirkpatrick, Williams & Bow
man, Johnson City, was in Bristol
last night to witness Lillian Lewis in
Good bye Sweetheart. ."-Bristol Cour
Ter.
Chas. Taylor, Col. John Essary's
efficient raiding deputy. cut up for
illicit distilleries in Monroe County
last week. Captain Taylor seems to
have "a bill for pluckin, and fate for
trippin," at least he dooms illicit dis.
tilleries as fast as they bob up, and he
ls making one of the best deputies
East Tennessee has ever had.-Rog.
erspille Herald.
County court made q deal with
SQUIRE White last Tuesday for his
bridge. The price paid for it was $40G
the stone work being the property oi
the county already. The bridge in the
future will be free This will prove a
great benefit to the people living or
the other side of the river. The bridge
should be put in good condition.
EraCin Magnet.
"Having heard on the streets ru
NOR that Judge Smith intended tt
move back to Elizabethton in tht
near future, Herald C. Tribune re
porter questioned him on the subiec
when he stated substantially as fol
lows: "Well that depends on cir
cumstances, have never regarded
Jonesbore as a permanent home.
moved here as was well understood a
the time to obtain the advantages o
your most excellent graded school
and am still patronizing it. Up t.
the time sold my home at Elizabeth
ton, / went there to vote, and have al
Ways regarded myself citizen
Garter county. and it is true that l an
now negotiating for the purchase of
home of which you speak. Howeve
I am here for the winter as / hav
laid in my supplies for the season. B
reference to our Supreme Court re
ports you will see / have kept myse
credited to Garter county Herald Z
Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
LITERARY NOTES.

Representative w. L. Wilson ex-
plains in the January number of the
North american Review why certain
members OF the Ways and Means
Committee, Of which he is Chairman,
favor the imposition of an income tax
on corporations.
***
In discussing "How to Prevent a
Money Famine" in the January num-
Der of the North american Review, the
Comptroller Of the Currency declares
that what is most needed just now is q
systematic and thorough campaign OF
education on monetary and financial
questions. --
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A FIRE AT THE FAIR.
The Manufactures and Liberal
Arts Building Burned.
Loss About Ten MilliOnS...A Night or
Excitement in the W0rld's
Fair City.

CHICAGO, Jan. Sire started in the
Casino, the great Western building
at the water entrance of the Worlds
Fair grounds, in Jackson Park, about
6 30 o'clock this evening. The flames
spread rapidly and soon completed the
work of destruction in the Casino
building. 1t was but short leap for
the flames to the magnificent Peri
style, as the row of lofty columns and
and statuary forming the water en-
trance to the World'sFair grounds was
called. Column after column, made OF
"staff" and wood, but having the ap.
pearance OF marble, fell before the de.
vouring element. Each column de-
stroyed brought flames nearer Music
Hall, which in a short time become
ignited and was destroyed. 1t was in
this building that the Maryland and
Virgins Days celebrations were held.
Flying brands carried the flames to
the great Manufactures and Liberal
Arts Building, the largest on the
grounds, covering over thirty acres OF
ground.
One third of the roof of the Manu-.
facturers' Building fell aboutl1 o'clock,
and the firemen gave up h0Ae of say.
ing the building from total destruction
Twenty thousand cases of exhibits
were IN the building.
PERIsTYLE AND CASINO,
The pelistyle, with the Music Hall
and Casino at either end, was the
most imposing object seen by the
Worlds Fair visitor as he approached
Jackson Park from Lake Michigan. In
the centre and forming the water gate
to the grand court OF honor was the
Columbus portico, surmounted by
French and Potter's magnificent
quadriga representing the Triumph
OF Columbus" An heroic figure of
Columbus stood in chariot drawn bv
a woman. The sculpture was called
by eminent critics zone of the most
delightful sculptured conceptions Of
modern times"
From each side OF the portico "a
corinthian columns ii feet high
formed colonnade 234 feet long to
the music hall on one side and the
Casino Oh the other. Sufmounting
this were heroic figures Is feet high
designed by Theodore Baur. On either
side of the archway of the portlcc
were groups representing the genius
of navigation and discovery, with sup
porting figures for each on the pro
jecting PROV OF vessel.
The centre of the peristyle spanneC
the opening into the grand basin ane
was directly east OF the famous statu,
of the Republic, while the Casino stooC
just at the shore end of the long pie
where all visitors at the tair wer,
landed from the excursion boats.
| @. B. Atwood, the architect OF tn,
Art Palace, was the designer of th'
peristyle and the buildings at eithe.
end, which were erected at cost O
100000, The Columbian arch in tn,
! portico was patterned afterthe Arc d,
Triumphe of the Place sdu Carousa
in Paris. Music Hall was 200 fee
long by 140 feet wide, and. fcontainet
an auditorium capable of seating
1000 people and stage large enougl
to accommodate an orchestra of 3OC
1t was richly decorated in white an,
gold, was three stories high, and it
style of architecture was Roman
renaissance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11

Tennie Bowers, women living at
Watauga Valley, committed suicide
Wednesday night by taking dose of
strychine. DR.. Williams reached her
bedside before she expired, and she
admitted to him that she had taken
the deadly drug with suicidal intent.
She lived by herself and had family
OF children to support, and no motive
can be assigned for the rash act un-
less it was poverty.-ErchGnge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11

The recent municipal election was
the hottest political fight ever witness
sed in Memphis. There were three
candidates in the field, Hon. W. L.
Clapp, Mayor of the city, who was a
candidate for reelection Jos. J. Will
liams, County Trustee, and Hon. David
Park Hadden. The result was glor.
ious victory for Democracy, under the
leadingship of Mr.. Clapp.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
WEST yA.'s GLORIOUS CLIMATE.
A Day dip Baby Has a 74IHYear Old
Mother and 72 Year Old Father.

PARAMOUNT, w. Va, Jan. 6.-Eigh-
teen months ago John H. CARLY Of
Wetsel county, bachelor seventy
four years old, was married 10 Miss
Sarah Mills, who was less than two
years his junior. Yesterday Miss
CARLY presented her husband with as
fine boy baby as has ever been born
in this section; county noted for its
fine babies. The mother and child
are doing well.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
New Barber Shop

w. G. Price, the popular tonsorial
artist, has opened a new barber shop in
the Piedmont Hotel, where he will be
pleased to meet his old patrons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11

The forgery of letters in support of
for appointment as post
masters is said by officials to be quite
common.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11

The knights of Pythias of Washing
ton have already began to prepare for
entertaining the encampment Of the
order next August.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11

Mrs. Lease, the Kansas cyclone,
filed an injunction suit against her
would be successor, and the court is
sued q restraining order in her favor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-11
Three New Pension Bills Introduced.

New York, January 8, 1894.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-06

-. cro,v Hanlev. IS: Billy Har'i-
ulc"' o., virden. iOl. OrOnoco. lVi' eNaS
san, . ia. Fleetwood, l0i; Titin' lVi, LIN
SUI nj, captain Spencer l0'' Lahh' "''
st,te of Texas. l07 Swifter' ~ III.
@o.o,d NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF d NM
.niI,ng-Henneria. So Ovation 30 MAJ ,d,
I'M -, Metropole. 80. G. l.. cox , ~
Morning Glory, lOl; Frank payir' ri1i
IT, 1902: Verbena. lO3; GoVernNr iil''
~ ~. Herman. 100: Beverly. los; The Judge
los: Tramp. 10; Rancocas IL
1btrd race-one and one-fourth OF 4
mile selling-Cyrus, %; Crevasse' w
Indigo. los: Iismore. JOG; Mary sue iVO'
Uncle Frank. III: Lyndhurst' hi.
1rourth race-three-fOurths OF nlle'
,andicon-Belle T.. l0l. Metropolis. ~
Susie Nell. IS. Pousse care ~ Lou'0 ,o ~
e0. Marie Lowell. loS' Ray peiiia .,' o5'
Readina. 81: Rally, lo2; Mar'ie'''" '''
Billy Bennett. l03 -..,.os ,v,o-,.oar-
III, fonr Turlongs-Kussan, llo; Peter
~, M. prytania. li0; Lizzie y, ll"' Al
do,roan carey ll3. Horace Arso' ll"'
Ouisada, ll3; Begue' 10
he winners At vt. Louis.
CT roTJS. Feb. This was the open
a., da, of the Madison and East ~.
ie,,is track consolidation. Trick fast
,,,'e,,tv hooks i'm line. and the attendance
was fnlly nineteen thousand. summaries
E,,et race-selling, fveand half fur
Ionqs-Sir Jim first. ellison second Eiee-
tricitv third. Time, l:l'. p.
/ second race-Gye furlonss' seli'is.
REGULAR first. Ben Lee seconu' SeiN''"''
third Time. 1901. ,.o,s f,r.
Third race selling, I'VE anu d i''' Ia
ionrs.-Nancy Hakes hrst' b''''
Edwin third. Time, .l''2' .,,,,,.s- Costa
]
p = our ti r~ Anna j. second. fillmore 'h''o
Time. 1:07h. nalsvrian first
o', 'l, second. Hyman tnird' '''''
! 1.lsi2. ,,,.,o- seven furiOngs -
ol,,er twist first. Folly secohu' ''''''9
Wa,cott third. Time. i:S5'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-06
aae u,rfNrns or NhUP0Rr VIEWS.
A Ell, Report favora'ly 'r"''''"h
tn. Licensing of -ai"o =

,ho Committee on Counties, cues anu
ne mot in the hall Of the House Oh
,>.,...,os yesterday afternoon, with MI
n .,''.sss - portsmouth. In the chair
,r.a crst bill taken up was one nv ~
- r,, Mr. perkins, which autumn ~
,ne hoard of supervisors OF "a, W" 49,,
lot, IA impose a license Of so upon ~.
,.,r-roorns of the maeisierla n's'ii
>-ou,nort News. This license tax 49, ~
onlortad nv the commissioner Oh ie 49,
,,,no is 10 receive Il per cen" Ds ,ho
money collected for MS trouD'., -,
iatance ono-fourth IS TO go into me sV"Vo'
e'a - tho district. and the rest Is 10 NJ
luiiu una For the support Of the ponce
department. >.o.,.oort Nro,vs an
-, a. eunnort Of the bill, ara stafed
ri Newport News now had hilH 80
,inonsed saloons. which paid a tax OF go
aacb nor wear 10 the State. 1t was also
yumored that twenty-three bar-rooms eA'
isted which did not pay any hcehse'
rho c-eat number Of saloons maze the
,.aa,.t,e of notice department necessary
a,d mere we're now five policemen on
a,,tv In Newnort News who were PAID by
tho countv while three others were palo
i'm mart by the county and in part by pri-
cate citizens The public treasury was
dsnIeted and Il was feared that the
notice force would have to be reduced
one-haIf If additional funds could not be
secured through the passage Of the Dill
mir. Wilcox. lawyer from Newport
News who appeared in the interest OF the
saloon-keepers made long speech against
the passage of the bill.
AIR Serar. another lawyer, spoke IN
favor of the measure. and the committee
finally decided to report the bin favor
ably.
similar action was taken on bin "Ni"N
authorizes the board Of trustees Of Fncf-
ersyille and Monroe districts, Of Greene
county. to contribute of their district
funds towards the erection of school
house in the Stanardsville Central school
district
The committee also decided 10 allow u.
H. Boisseau, sergeant OF DanViile' lur'heI
time for the collecting Of taxes for the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-06
-- .,NrpII.
PIRsONAL AM GLNLHH"'
Interesting Fact. About
AIT

Intsr..tfng Fact. About Riohmo""
zen n~a oth,y ""' -
Mics Reta Goodman. corner Fourth ana
Itch streets. entertained her flehus S''
terday. ro,,h
Miss Carrie Shields Of III east Leis ~
-, &c ont again after recent spell Of
sickness. ..
Mrs. oscar D. Derr. Of Roanoke ea rs
,,,sitine Mrs. W. A. Lawrence no. OV'
north Eighth street.
\ marriage license was issued yes' e..'..
by the clerk Of the Heurico county - ~,
to Nellie :. Sands and Lawrence ~ rON'
Of Ashland
A street-csr jumped the track at the
corner Of Seventeenth ana pIaCe ~
Yesterday morning about $50 oe'ooN' NJ
one was hurt.
4 marriage Hcense was issued IN tne
Hastings Court Clerks Office yesterudy ~
Ernest \. Ford and Josie Blanche MOr''s'
both of this city.
The ladies of the Church Of the Cove
nant will give another Of their deiisn'-
full silver teas Thursday night ar ule
residence OF the pastor go west Hra'0
street
Dan Martin. the colored man who was
stabbed by John Scott. another hesro' On
Seventeenth street last SATURDAY, Is sun
in a critical condition. He Is at the aims
house.
William Johnson, the negro who was
shot by Abram Meredith, IN Dlckel-
CONS bar-rooU. on Seventeenth street.
January 10Th. died al 500 o'clock yester-
day evening at the almshouse.
During the afternoon and evening oil
Shroye Tuesday, February 6th, beslhnlil.
al y O'Clock. the ladies of Ah-oa'"'S
church will serve luncheon at 10 e's'
Main street. Pancakes and otner
ments will be served. The public Is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. Charles z. Smith. OF St. Louis NO.
formerly Of Virginia. a promising YOUNG
actor who has been playing tne past W.
seasons i'm the Wet with Walter Nhite-
side agl So. smith Russell. ara creaun
n sensation i'm the theatrical world, spent
last Sunday IN the city with Mr. D. -
Gentrys family, S05 east Leigh street.
Mr. Fairfax c. Christian received tele
gram Sunday evening from his VIE il
Lynchburg. announcing the death OF mel
mother. Mrs Stephen f. Peters. OF Bed
ford county. Va. She was the last daueh
ter Of the late Or. William G. Warren
| Of Edenton. y c.. and sister Of the iat
noted Partisan physician, Edward War
rem, Bey.
At called meeting Of the McGill Cath
| Ollie Union. held sunday, after high mass
| I'm the basement Of the Cathedral, res
| buttons of respect 10 she memory 81 Ar
| Thomas ". Cox. ana Of coincidence Wiz
the family Of the deceased, were adopted
A committee from the union were ais
| appointed 10 attend the funeral hi
Cox was for many years nSeim ant
efficient member OF the McGill Cathoi
| Union, and al his death held the olc
Of yce-prcsident.
The regular meeting Of the pew-proI
| Democratic club was held 80 thei
rooms, No. 3ol west Broad street, las
night. The usual officers presided. Man.
new members were enrolled, and speechei
were made by the following gentlemen
Mr. r. NJ. Taylor. AIR Lonny Graves
Mr. Frank j.. Burke, Captain Charlie
H. Epps. Colonel Tazewel Elicit, Jane
G. Smith. II. NJ. Smith, and Mr.. Jane
Peters. After the transaction 81 mino
business the club adjourned TO meet OF
the following Monday night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-06
aIsO-h Wan Hrackelt -
1HE THAMES rHArFAILfD.
Row Moneys R@so utlon Would Have ~
fecied Renhsm's Future.

WASHINGTON, ID. a.. Feb. '.-Adni
Benham's future may Doe much affeD
bv the recent incident in rio harh0 4
and the resolution introduced by Hepf
sentative Money complmenting The Ad
miral. The thanks of Congress is
honor very highly priced in military a'df
naval circles. and 10 carries with it hnt
only dignity and honor, but also soreil
important official advantages. one Il
fhcnn is that the time az ana officer y
retirement rs put of. Iu the case ~
Admiral Benham. he win hn retired n
Aurii next. but should Congress give him
n resolution OF thanks bis period n.
active service would Dee eNten tel tl
wears further. This would be the most
signal dignity at the present time. '
there are few In the naval service NNo
enjoy the honor 10 would also carry iNf
pay Of an officer ON the active iiai. Wh
is considerably above the pay OF fNn
retired rank.
In another respect the vote % thanks
would give Admiral Benham uni
privileges. Rule 50 Of the House fI
providcs that among the few t0 he
corded the privilege 81 admission f1 f'
floor arc "such persons as have, hy nan..
received the thanks or Congress o'-
ing 20 the jealous care WIFI Ntl"N
no0rs OF Congress are guarded. f.F
privilege is looked upon as "a very marE-
cd honor.
There IS no extra emolument made o
officers receiving the thanks Of tonrro
further than the added pay which mate
urally accruos 10 an officer on the O.
tive list. The law is careful 90 provide
that tn case IL naval officer is kept on
the active list as a. result 90 a resllH-
ton Of thanks by Congress. it shalt U.f
prevent the reguiar promotion of other
officers.
Mr. Money has been alive 10 tho fact
Of these honOrs attached 20 vote o'
thanks aud ho has sought % $50 fran,
his complimentary resolution as not q,
carry these legal privileges. Mr.. Mono'
is a strong admircr OF Admiral Bonham
promptness and Amoricauism. but Do
thinks the RIO incident hardly notabl'
enough 10 extend the Admirais service
ten years and 90 give him the privilege
OF the floors of Congress. The resolution
i5 quite broad. however. and tine opinion
prevails that it is the vote of tnark
contemplated I'm the law az the basis i0
special privileges and dignities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-06

r-tooncc Committee which seeks 10 ap-
',rn,riate $1,000 for dredging To be uohe
around the monitors. Twice an at'e,nP.
was made to pass the resolution On, II
o,I,, received nineteen votes In us iaNV'.
Nessrs Mann and King voting againS'
4, In each instance the vote Was -
considered and the resolution iaiu W
The table. 4 third attempt was n' ''.t
successful. and Mr. King Votlhs WV, VIZ
the majority the resolution WAS "a
ried ., o,ainst
Mr.. Mann entered protest acne
expending money for WORN ~
outside Of the city limits. 49,, ri,
s-,cr tho recommendation OF the r.
,,a,,,... Committee the resolution from Wv
schoot hoard was rejected "hlCn - -
arnronriate $500 for the enteftaih'ns -
~ c,norin,cndents OF the Nationai -, -
,,ar,ments OF Education OF 'he
Stptcs. .aod the an
THO committee recommended tne az
propriatIon Of 5000 for the repari"e
hooks I'm the City Auditors oihoe' ,r GA
conving of tax books IL ""S
~, .a,,o,, ~ the Committee on Lignt
- raceived and referred 10 the
,anca committee which recoiilii'eii,
The adoption Of the Epps' resolnuon, az
,,rorriatine s75. ODD for the erecuoh "a az
~ resolution. recommended by the con,
,,,,t,ce on Grounds and Buildings VIII VIII
nrovIdes that the old desks III me Co"p or
chamber be donated to the ba2.,s s
manage at Salem. Va, was rtJe0 Ia an
The Chair announced ,ha' ne ,n ,. com
p l,,5',eo on Ordinances. in the place oil
niis. Guigon. who some time ago re-
e,e,,cd as member Of the Council