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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-11-04
Special Election.

On the gath day Of November, 1897,
an election will be held in all the sew
eral wards of the town of Johnson City.
Tennessee, for the purpose of electing
a Justice of the Peace for the said town
of johnson City, at the respective vot-
ing places in the several wards.
P. H. WoFFoRD,)
G. M. TAYLOR, Com.
r. l.. PATTON,
J. s. PRITCHETT, Sheriff
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-11-04
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.


Judge" Lyle don't sound so bad,
does it?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-11-04
7 EINELuE:NCE

of the Mother shapes the course
of unborn generati 0 n s-goes
sounding through all the
ages and enters the confines of
Eternity. With what care, there
fore, should the Expectant Moth
er be guarded, and how great the
effort be to ward off danger and
make her life joyous and happy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-11-04

If Pullman's girls had been as shift
less as his boys, what would his sons
in-law have done?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-11-04
MOTHERS FRIEND

system that Childbirth is made easy
and. the time of recovery short
ened-many say stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
sures safety to life of both moth
er and child. All who have used
:" Mothers Priend" say they will new
er be without it again. No other
remedy robs confinement of its pain
- customer whose wife used Mothers Friend )
says that If she had to go through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles to be
obtained, and the cost was $4,000 per bottle, he
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio
Sent by express, on receipt of price, si.00 PER
BOTTLE. Book 10 EXPECTANT MOTH
Frs mailed free upon application, containing
valuable information and voluntary testimonials.
TIE sRApFiELp REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA. Ca.
SOLO ~ AL DRUGGISTS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-11-04

No morphine or opium In DIR. Miles PAIH
PILLS. CURE All Pain. zone cent Dose"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
IN THE PITTsBURG DISTRICT.
Many Mines Resume and others viii
FOilow-DOIan's Good Work.


Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. IA large num-
ber of mines in the district started to-day
and a still larger number will be in work
ing order in the morning. At least 5000
of the rail miners will be at work by
Wednesday evening, and quite a number
Of river diggers will also resume.
President Patrick Dolan to-day met the
men of the Wheeling division at Finley
vile. He made a speech to 1000 of them
at the Hackett mine. He did not commit
himself to the men as he had done to the
operators, as to the ten-day Clause, but
as a result they unanimously agreed to
start work tomorrow.
The Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal
Company, which owns the mines at Gas
tonville Snowden, and the First Pool, has
had men at work below the rate. They
have been told that they will now get the
same rate as paid in the other mines of
the division and will also start work at
once. This makes uniformity all along
the Wheeling division.
Everything is in an uproar there. The
operators are telegraphing for cars and
they want men-all the men they can get
at 65 cents. ]. e. Boyle of the Hackett
mine says that his mine will be working
full in the morning. The Keeling Coal
Company's mine at Lick's Run was work.
ing yesterday and six cars of coal were
gotten out. This is the first break over
the ten days clause in any considerable
numbers and Dolan did not object. Dolan
left for Mcdonald and Cecil, where he
had a meeting with a committee of the
men in that field tonight.
Little has yet been done in the Panhan-
die district in coal mining. The miners
are waiting until after the convention to
be held tomorrow. Although the major
ity seem TO be in favor of not countenanc-
ing the len day clause of the Columbus
convention all are not. There is liable to
be lively fight over the breaking of the
ten-day clause when the matter comes up
before the convention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
THE TORNADO IN TEXAS.
The Damage Is Chiefly Confined to
the shipping and the Crops.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 14-Later and
more accurate reports received to-day
from points in the storm belt show that
the first reports that reached Galveston
were greatly exaggerated.
At Sabine Pass the following are report
ed as drowned: Capt Green b. Moore,
Capt. L. L. Belts. Capt. George Wool
ford, Engineer William Ratcriff.
These men were all on vessels which
were sunk.
Along the Gulf and Interstate railway
several were injured, but none were killed
Port Arthur suffered the brunt of the
blast, and half of the town is estimated
to have been destroyed or badly injured
The wind came up about o'clock and
rapidly increased in velocity, blowing
from the south and gradually working in
to the east. A large number of people
sought shelter from the storm in the
roundhouse of the railroad, and several
were severely injured and two killed. I'm
der restaurant, a small frame struc-
ture, three more bodies were found.
There was no loss of life in either old or
new Sabine proper.
The tugs Famine, Guillote and John P.
smith were sunk and the Norwegian
steamship Ceres, 800 tons, was torn from
her moorings at the wharf and blown five
miles north before she grounded When
she parted her lines, the captain and crew
escaped.
Only slight damage was done to the
old town of Sabine Pass. Two men who
took refuge in freight car, had their legs
broken by it being blown over Others
in the car were slightly injured. These
were the only two accidents.
At the new town several residences were
blown from their foundations and hastily
constructed buildings were demolished
No one in the town was seriously injur-
ed, the casualty being confined to the
shipping.
Eight miles of the Texas and Sabine rail-
way north of Sabine Pass is washed away
Twenty-Five hundred feet of the export
pier at Port Arthur is destroyed and the
people of that town are so terror stricken
that they are leaving it as fast as they
can. No estimate of the damage to prop
erty at Port Arthur and Sabine Pass has
been obtained.
The damage in the country to buildings
and crops is severe. The losses to the
farmers in Jefferson county alone will ap-
proximate $l50,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
A SHOWER OF PLUMs.
johnson and Lyons Succeed in Shal<-
ing the Tree-New POstmasters.


ing the Tree-New POstmasters.
Washington, Sept. H.-Walter Johnson,
Judson Lyons and Dr. Merrill spent sew
eral hours at the postoffice department
to-day, filing recommendations in fourth
class postoffice cases. The result of their
labors appear in the following list of Geor-
gia appointments announced;
Georgia.
Faceville, Decatur county, Nora Camp
bell
Fowlstown. Decatur county, B. F. Ev-
ans.
NARROW, Efingham county, W. F. Tay-
ior.
Newbern. Newton county. j. W. Hen
dirk.
Ohoopee. Tattnali county, e. P. Bow
man.
Recovery, Decatur county. J. ]. Glisson.
Resaca, Gordon county, ID. II. Brown.
Statham, Jackson county. G. w. Nc
Donald.
waverly Hall. Harris county, L. A.
Whitehead.
statesville, UDson county, L. T. Mat
thews.
No conclusion has been reached in the
Augusta case, but II is understood that
the President and the Postmaster General
will take it up during the present week
and dispose of It. Lyons still believes
he will be the next postmaster at Au-
Rugta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
WILL REMAIN WITH BROWN.
DR.. Andrews Finally Agrees to
Withdraw His Resignation.

DR.. Andrews Finally Agrees to
Withdraw His Resignation.
Providence, r. l., Sept. 14.--E. Benjamin
Andrews has withdrawn his resignation as
president of Brown University Tonight
the students are celebrating the event.
and the university win reopen tomorrow
with renewed activity and vlgor.
president Andrews letter to the officials
is as follows
Brown University, Sept. A. 1S97.-To w.
V. Kellen, ]. II. Stines and r. G.. Hazard,
Committee: Gentlemen-The resolution Of
the corporation of Brown University on
the 1st inst, communicated to me by you.
has been carefully considered. take
pleasure in assuring you that the action
referred to entirely does away with the
scruple WHICH led to my res
ignation. At the date, how
ever. when you laid the communication
before me- had undertaken to perform
the coming year certain work, which af-
ter learning the Judgment of the corpora
tion on the subject / came to regard as
incompatible with the duties of the presi-
dency. / therefore felt Obliged at first to
adhere to my resignation, but being now
free TO give to the university my undivid-
ed service, / have withdrawn my resigna-
ton, and have notified the secretary of the
corporation to that effect. / am gentle
men, yours with sincere esteem,
"E. Benjamin Andrews"
This move is entirely unexpected. About
a week ago DR.. Anderson, secretary Of the
corporation, admitted that he had received
a letter from DR.. Andrews renewing his
resignation. This was believed to be an
answer to the request of that body made
at its meeting Sept !, requesting DR.. An
drews to withdraw his resignation. Sec
retary Anderson announced that he would
issue a notice for a meeting for a time
which seemed most convenient for the
purpose of electing new president, or
temporary one.
This was taken to mean that DIR. An
drews had finally decided to take charge
of another educational institution. Not
even the most hopeful of DIR. Andrews
friends seemed to expect that there would
be any other result
1t is said that DR. Andrews was closeted
all this afternoon with a committee, ap-
proach to which was carefully guarded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15

Washington Sept. 1.-THE Secretary of
war has appointed a board of engineer
oMcers comprising Col Gillespie ana
MAS Adams and Raymond, to proceed
aI once to Savannah, Ca, to investigate
certain reports that have come to the war
Impairment TO the effect that the work
upon the river and harbor improvements
OI the Savannah river and Cumberland
sound' under charge of Capt. Operlin Nj
-after Of the engineer corps, has not been
oOae In accordance with the project of
the department..
lis expressly stated at the war depart-
"ienI that there is no statement of irreg-
a'aIl'y in the accounts of Capt. Carter,
S'' merely charge of departure from
'l authorized plans of the department
apt Carter was in charge of the river
1Au haroor works in the vicinity of Sa-
a.Iah for about ten years, and it was
~ n- NV that he assumed charge of the i'm
CO. Aent Of the Savannah rlver and
co{',.-' co',,1eI-and sound. which two projects
tjr1o.,Sss mad provided for under the con-
wa S contract plan. 1t is said at the
dar,s s1epartment that he has secured full
e5 tr VI water at Savannah contemplate
so,,l ln the plan, while the Cumberland
car. project is still under way.
ta,btp" carter was appointed military at
mmis,ea al London early in the present ad-
mad 'S9''oh and subsequently was also
Il r,or, ''e engineer member of the Mica
is in AZ yanal commission. At present he
NEE We" York in attendance upon the
4 for to Oh that body, which was called
WDso, Iy' The chief of engineers. Gen.
4 u,art, earned Of the charges Of irreg-
s work ,.ii 'H the prosecution Of the Georgia
81 hons -"e capt. Carter was on his way
81 holm 5, NE United States from Stock
q eueinss.r. ne attended the international
q 4of The -''7 r-7 congress as the representative
&proDer "ied states. 1t was felt 10 be
y *atteato,. ueler bringing the matter TO the
81 Ger has w. WI secretary Alger until the off,
Ian ono,,,, turned to this country and had
III was unity 10 meet the charges So
#rctary 10y until last Saturday thar SEQ
q the f3c,'N ,NseI was made acquainted with
81 he matte apt Carter himself going over
II Il slou.d ~.
s ers To.. r,I De stated that the captain en-
one anvtsi emphat.c denial that he has
crest Of Inn that was not in The in
81 The boa.55 Caited S ates government.
#natter h appointed TO inquire into the
be eaelne1eeo imposed OF the abiest men N
81 4eht OF M eCCIps' Col Gillespie is pres
II iatoE,d ~, N>!.lssissppi river comm 'ssion.
dls VAS -'c" fcrk. Maj. Adams for
ensuears Iisnt-hand man of the chief
p" station az Wa inington, and is also
iaymori' 'unsd at New Yorl, mn tret 80
81 Tho 10 Aas charge of imn,rfa,+ ,,o,,-. ,"sy,
a on. tennsylyan.a ana Deiaua-a Ing -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
THE CABINET MEETING.
Various Matters Discussed and AiI
For the I<IouGiISers Urged.


Washington, Sept. 4-Great interest at
tached to the cabinet meeting to-day on
account Of the various important ques-
tions which are pending and the fact that
il was the first meeting for some weeks.
Every member of the cabinet, except
Secretary Long. who is out of the city,
reached the white house promptly at II
o'clock, and each had with him an unus-
ualy large number Of papers and docu-
mentsi relating to matters pending in his
department
The early part Of the session was devoted
to the consideration of the, Union Pacific
question, presumably the advisabllty of
taking an appeal from the decree of the
United States court at Omaha for the sale
of the property under the foreclosure pro-
ceedings. The civil service decision in
the Wood case and its effect on the law
was also informally talked over. Neither
the decision on discriminating section %
of the tariff act, nor the Cuban or Ha-
waiian questions were mentioned at the
meeting.
Though there was a very full discussion
or the Union Pacific railroad matter, ii Is
learned that no decision was reached as
to the course to be pursued by the govern
AASiiS anu II - presumed NtldL no announce
ment will be made regarding II until a
definite conclusion is reached.
Secretary Alger brought up the Klon-
dixie rush and adverted to the probable
necessity of relief measures for the bene-
ut of Americans who have rushed heed
lessly into the gold fields, but the discus
sion Of this matter was very formal ana
fruitless of results. Secretary Alger LAID
before the cabinet several telegrams urg-
ing relief for stricken prospectors, includ-
ing one from the citizens committee OF
Tacoma, representing that distress exist
ed already at Dawson City, that starva-
ton had begun and praying that reve-
nue. cutter be sent with supplies to St
Michael and Chances taken on getting tho
supplies to those In need of them.
The discussion made 1t evident that the
cabinet was not quite clear that the gov,
ernment authorities had warrant of law
for furnishing supplies, but Secretary AL
ger telegraphed to Senator Perkins of Cal
ifornia, who Is interested In a line to
Alaska. asking him IL he would undertake
to deliver a ship load of supplies at St
Michael. If 1t be found that the law will
not permit the government to send sup
plies then relief will be furnished by prl-
vate persons in order that a horror may
not grow out of the rush for gold.
Some consideration also was given to the
practicability of getting supplies in by
way of projected winter trail via Dyea
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
(By Associated Press).


Washington, Sept. H.-A delegation OF
representative men from the large iron
sections of the south to-day went before
the naval board, which is considering the
question of establishing government ar
NOR factory, and urged that the south Of
fered the greatest advantages ia cost OF
iron, labor, transportation, etc, for the
location of the proposed government ar
NOR plate factory.
The delegation was made up of Commis-
sioner of Pensions II. Clay Evans of Ten
nessee, and Representatives Wheeler of
Alabama, Livingston Of Georgia and
Gaines Of Tennessee. II was stated at the
hearing that the iron used by the large
private concerns now making armor plate
was bought to a great extent from the
south at the low price of $40 to s5,70 per
ton. 1t was argued also, that an inland
armor factory in the south would be more
secure from attack In case of war than
one near the Atlantic coast in the north.
Letters favorable to the southern indus
try we're presented from Senators Platt
of New York and Stewart of Nevada, and
1t was stated that Senator Chandler OF
New Hampshire who has taken a leading
part in The plan of government factory,
had written a letter favorable to its es-
tablishment at Sheffield, Ala. The dele
cation filed a written statement setting
forth the many advantages of the south
in this particular.
Commodore Howell, president of the
board, called attention to the fact that
the board could not, under the instructions
of the navy department, go into the
question of the locality of the site. Rep
resentauve Livingston and others made
the point that such information was what
congress desired, and that the scope of the
boards orders should be enlarged. Ac-
cordingly the delegation, accompanied by
Commodore Howell went before Assis~
tant Secretary Roosevelt.
Representative Gaines said, after the
hearing was over: "Mr. Roosevelt gave
US decided encouragement. He said to
Commodore Howell that he wished the
armor board to visit the iron producing
sections of the south. He also said he
would recommend to Secretary Long that
the powers of the board be bfoadened so
that they could investigate and report ON
sites for a plant In addition to their pres
ent duties.
Commodore Howell suggested that il
would be impracticable just now to inter-
rupt the work of compilation, in which
the board was now engaged, but said that
they would undertake a trip south when
the work In hand was completed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
CHARGES AGAINST CARTER.
A SENSATION SPRUNG BY THE NEW
YORK JOURNAL.

The Engineer Formerly in Charge
of savannah's HOrbOr Improve
mcuts said TO Be Short in His Ac-
counts 81, 1,O0O,OOO-This Is Denied
nv the Department With
FmDhasis-A Commission AppOint-
cd to See II He Has Carried Out His
Work Here According to Speciii-
cations-He Has the Confidence of
the Department and Invites the
InVcstiGatiOn.
washington, Sept 14.-The New
York Journal published a highly sensa-
tional article this morning charging Capt.
q NJ. Carter of the engineer corps, until
recently in charge of the river and harbor
improvements at Savannah, with being
something like S1,G00,0OO short in his ac-
counts in connection with the work in
savannah harbor.
The article states that court martial
has been ordered to try Capt Carter for
his commission, and goes on to say that he
may be relieved from duty in connection
with the United States embassy in Lon
don, and also as a. member of the Mica
raugua canal commission
At the war department the Journals
sensation is repudiated and Gen. Wilson,
chief Of engineers, says the records of the
department. fail to justify the charges set
forth in the newspaper article referred to.
According to the records of the depart
ment Gen. Wilson says, the accounts of
Capt. Carter are correct, and they show
no discrepancy as charged. 1t appears
that limitations have reached the war de-
partmeut from several sources to the eff
feet that the work in Savannah harbor
has not been prosecuted in accordance
with the specifications. set forth in the
contracts, and that the depth of water re-
qulred in the channel has not been OBJ
tanned. AS soon as Capt. Carter heard of
these accusations he hurried on to Wash
ington and expressed a wish that the
matter should be fully investigated.
After consultation with the Secretary of
War Cen Wilson appointed a board Of
officers, consisting of Col. G. L. Gillespie,
Mai. j. NJ Adams and c. w. Raymond,
all members of the engineer corps, to
meet in Savannah next Monday, and make
a thorough investigation of the charges.
In commenting on the subject, Gen. Will
son states that no orders for a courtmar
tal have been promulgated, and the inves-
tgation is due to Capt Carter as well as
to the government.
representative Livingston is evidently
under the impression that there is some
foundation for the charges against Capt.
Carter for when spoken to on the subject
to-day he remarked that he has no doubt
there is something wrong in Carter's ac-
counts He added that when congress
meets he will endeavor to have the law
amended to prevent army officers from
acting as disbursing officers for the gov
ernment except where they give sufficient
bond to cover the amount of money they
disburse.
Capt Carter is one Of the ablest mem
bers Of the engineer corps, and his friends
here refuse to believe that there is any
ground for the sensational charges made
against him. They believe that he will be
fully exonorated by the most searching in
vestigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
PUT TO SEVERE TEST.
Big Guns TO BE Fired Across the
Decks OF the Warship Texas.

Decks OF the Marship TeXas.
Washington. sept. 1.-THE batteship
Texas has been ordered to sail from
Hampton Roads for the New York navy
yard to be docked on the 18th instant
Acting Secretary Roosevelt has ordered
that on the way north the big twelve-inch
rifles IN both turrets be fired across the
deck Of the ship. This never has been
done. and Mr.. Roosevelt regards 1t as ex-
pedient to settle at once all doubt that
may exist as to the ability of the ship
TO resist the severe strain, which Is one
that may be imposed In battle. The Tex
as turrets are, arranged diagonally with
the purpose of enabling all OF the guns
20 be fred either fore or aft, or across
the decks. The fore and aft fire has
been tried in a measure, but the fear of
strain!ng the decks has caused the delay
IN testing the cross fire.
Mr.. Roosevelt VIII not be at all disap-
pointed II this test develops some weak
ness but 1t is desirable that this be as
certained positively in order that steps
may be taken to correct the fault IL one
there be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
LOVERS OF Low SENSATION.
VIII BE GratIned by Testimony to Bs
Taken in the Luetgcrt Case.

VIII he Gratlfed by Testimony to Be
Taken in the Luetgert Case.
Chicago, Sept. 14.-Juror ]. Il. Fowler,
whose illness yesterday caused an ad-
journment of the Luetgert murder trial
until Wednesday. was much improved to-
day and will, his physician says, be able
to attend to-morrow's session. Luetgert
spent a quiet day in jail. receiving few
callers but being apparently In the best
Of humor.
When court opens to-saorrow morning
Prof. G. Vincent Bailey win be recalled
for further cross examination by Attor-
ney Vincent When the defense has COM
pleted the cross examination of Prof. Bal
ley, the prosecution will call Frank Bialk
and Frank Odorofsky, to establish the
motive for the alleged murder of Mrs.
Luetgert These two Witnesses, both
former employees of Luetgert win testi-
fy as to frequent quarrels between the
sausage maker and his wife because OF
Luetgerts attentions to Mary Siemmer-
ing. the servant in the Luetgert house,
hold.
The prosecution is impressed with the
belief that Luetgert's infatuation for Mary
Siemmerns was the principal impulse
which actuated him with desire to get
rid Of his wife.
Bialk and Odorofsky, who were daily OBJ
servers of the domestic episodes Of the
Luetgert family, are expected 10 relate
some Interesting particulars.
The woman who was found wandering
around near Melrose park to-day and who
1t was claimed by the defense, was Mrs.
Luetgert. was Tonight identified as Mrs.
Caroline johnson, Of 1853 Northern avenue,
In this city.
She IS dcmented and viii be sent to an
ASYLUM