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FTTTT 800 49, TT- H.aH. H'--
Mr.. McKinly know VS. the correct thing
when he sees it, even if he does not al
ways'do it. He i ssaid to have done some
very vigorous kicking about the east
ern political tour that Boss Hanna has
arranged for him, beginning with his
appearance at the Philadelphia Peace
Jubilee ceremonies, and extending to
New York City, and possiblyto Boston.
1t is Greditable TO Mr.. Mckinley that
he should have kicked at being used
for such a purpose, but the credit he
will get willdrop to zero if he makes
the trip after all, andi it is the under
standing in Washington that he will.
1t will show that he dare not refuse to
do what Hanna directs him to do, rel
when he knows it is not right.
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The $Hanna-Wa Brownlow combi-
nation are playing a desperate game to
capture Tennessee. They are better
organized than at any time since the
Republican party conceived in the sin
of sectional prejudice and brought forth
through the iniquity of fanatical hate,
made its first campaign. They are
working like hungry beavers. No half
starved wolf, was ever more ravenous
after its prey. The patronage of the
Federal Government is at their back,
with any amount ofmoney from Shan
mas corruption fund that can be used.
Over $500, 900 was spent by $Hanna in
Tennessee's election Of 1896; and now,
in an off year, they are leading their
last desperate charge hoping to capture
the State and restore the Carnival of
crime" inaugurated by the first Repub-
lican administration in Tennessee and
assume its work Of pillage and plum
der. What a rich field for plumber
would it bel True, it is not quite equal
to the one gathered in by the first Re-
publican administration, which divided
out among themselves the Half Million
School fund and plunged the State in
debt Fifteen Million Dollars, filed
every neighborhood with bands of ma
rauding MALTA to rob, plumber and
murder as they went, and to befoul the
State with disgrace that even shamed
the thieving carpetbag .scallawag ban
dts of Louisiana, South Carolina and
Mississippi. But they would have the
rich and well equipped coal mines of
the State now being worked by CON
Wet labor aud bringing a revenue to re-
duce the taxes of the people $50, 900 a
year, they could ''sell" to the alien
and Republican coal barons of East
Tennessee; and as loading the taxpay-
ers with a gigantic interest-bearing
bonded debt is the Republican order of
the day, they could in two years of
their rioting, pile up q debt of untold
millions for the people to pay. The
people understand all this, and will
be heard from on the Eighth of No.
vember. Democracy.
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John Grow Assaults George Campbell.

About 1890 yesterday morning John
Grow assaulted Geo. Campbell in W.
G. Snaps livery stable.l Campbell
was standing talking to friends when
Grow walked up behindhim and struck
him over the head with a breast yoke,
making an ugly and painful wound
over the right eye. Campbell was
staggered but soon recovered and
knocked Grow down with his fist. The
crowd then separated che combatants
and Campbell swore out a warrant for
Grow for felonious assault with them
tent to commit murder in the first de-
gree. Grow waived examination and
gave a SIS, 900 bond for his appearance
at the next term of the Circuit Court.
The trouble grew out Of an old difficult
.ty that occurred just after the Fair.
Grow had q stallion on exhibition at
the Fair and Campbell was one of the
judges that gave the blue ribbon to the
Carson horse. Grow didn't like tile
decision aud accused Campbell of being
partial or belonging to a ring that
would not giverhis horse n fair show.
Campbell resented the imputatiou of
dishonesty by giving Crow a thrashing,
In his effort to ''get event. Crow used q
dangerous weapon Yesterday and that
at a time when Campbell was not look
ing and could not defend himself.
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Col. Ike Hill, whose long connection
with the House has made his judgment
good on Congressional politics, said:
"We have got the republicans sure.
Nothing short of a miricle a save
them Why, / believe that we will
gain fourF Gongressmen right in the
Presidents own state" Col. Hill says
that General Grosvenor's recent offer
to bet $40, 900 that the democrats would
not gain congressional district in Ohio
was only a bluff, and that he will glad
ly undertake to make Gen. Grosvenor
a present of $1,000, if he will put up the
money to back his offer.
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The republican bosses are hot after
the republican Office holders in Wash
ington, both voters and n%on-voters.
The voters have all been given to un-
derstand that if they do not go home
and vote they will be blacklisted, and
to remove their last excuse, the repub-
lican Congressional Committee is offer
ing to furnish them with transportation
when they say they are unable to pay
for it themselves. But this transport
tation Is not to be a gift. Every voter
who avails himself of the Committees
offer is told that he must make a ''vol-
untary'' contribution, within a given
time to the Committee. of an amount
equal to the cost OF his railroad ticket,
or take the consequences. Boss Quay's
man is sending letters to Washington
to bulldoze the Pennsylvania Office
holders into not only going home to
vote but contributing $15 each to the
campaign fund. In his letter asking
for the money he says, "unless a vigor-
GUS and aggressive campaign is waged,
Eh AE 49, L" E
we may lose three or four districts. "
Unless the reports made to Ex-Repre-
sentative Kerr, Secretery of the Demo,
cratic Congressional Campaign Com
mittee, are wrong, the republicans will
lose those congressional districts II
Pennsylyapig regardless Of what aorI
of a caSspaign they wage, aud they
stand to lose many districts in Other
states asVReIf
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An Fntor,s Hard Lot.

A melancholy picture of an editors
life in the State of Washington is
drawn by the Roslyn (Mich,) Sentinel:
"There are always those who will
kick, For instance, if you publish
jokes with whiskers on them, some will
say you ought to be in a ~lunatie joint.
If5you don't print something to smile
at, they say you are a pessimistic fossil.
If you spread yourself aud write a good
original article, they will say it was
stolen. If you reprint an article, they
say you can't write. If you say a de-
serving word foraman. you are partial;
if you compliment the ladies', the men
are iealovs; and if you don't the YER
dict of the ladies is to the effect that
your paper is not fit 10 use In the con-
strurtion OF a hustle. If you STAY in
your Office, you are afraid to remain on
the streets; if you do, YOU are lazy. If
yen look seedy, you are sq~uandering
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Young "Jim" Blaine, who by grace
of pull holds a captains commission in
the volunteer service, has gall, if he
has nothing else. The whole country
knows that he was ordered home from
Manila, whittier he went as a staff Off
Ger. because he was fonder of intoxi-
,cants than of duty, andIthe opinion has
been frankly expressed by officers that
he ought to be court-martialed and dis
honorably dismissed from the army in
the interest Of discipline. That being
the situation, it was thought that ia
voritism of the rankest kind was shown
when the War Department ordered
that Capt. James G. Blaine should be
honorably discharged because there
was "no further need for his services, >
and that "Jim" would jump at the
chance of being let down so easily.
Not hea As soon as he arrived in
Washington, he succeed in having the
order Of the War Department held up
until he could see Mr., Mckinley and
try to. have it Withdrawn entirely.
CIR eat as Jim'e pull undoubtedly is, il
is doubtful whether Mr.. Mckinley will
consent to his remaining in the army.
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War and It's Results.

After our season was over last fall the
Hotel was closed for the winter. Re-
Gently I discovered the house was in
tested with rats, they were destroying
the bedding and bed clothes and max
ing havoc of everything. RAT CHEESE
was recommended; I tried it and was
surprised at the marvellous result. In
a few days there was not a rat about
the place, they seemed to have left the
barns and out houses as well as the Ho-
tel. Every one who is pestered with
rats or mice should try Rat Cheese ct
once; it did the work quickly and well
for me 1 gladly recommended it. Ade5
cisive battle quickly won. Please send
me one dozen boxes by express and
obllge. 5ea agsI gtIo2 ai4l
Yours very truly, a
s. n. JOHNSON,
Fern Hall, Crystal Lake,
Dundaf, P, q, Pa.
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THE BIG SHOW.

Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros. show
was in town yesterday and so was eve
rybody for miles around. 1t was a
most miserable day, not a ray of sun
shine from early morn until night; but
there was plenty of wind, rain, snow
and liquor. The show was late getting
in and started dissatisfaction by not
raising the big tent. The circus was
given in the menegarie canvas and the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27
Wedding Put OF For Fifty Years.

Morgantown, W. Va, October is
Major D. B. Stewart, rs, married Miss
Sarah Evans, II, at the Presbyterian
church tonight with ring, veil, orange
blossoms, etc. Both we're wealthy.
Stewart and Miss Evans were lovers in
childhood, and were engaged fifty
years ago. Miss Evans parents parted
them, so Stewart married, raised a
family, was bereaved, met Miss Evans,
found her still a maiden who loved him
and refused dozens of marriage offers,
proposed and was accepted. They are
a handsome couple, and Miss Evans
has always been a social favorite, go
ing regularly into society even to the
present. Baltimore American. +
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New Store.

Before you have found this notice,
perhaps, you have seen tho large ad-
vertisement Of Frank Taylor's Racket
Store or our local page, Mr.. Taylor
purchased the stock of goods saved
from the fire at the New York Racket
Store and has rented the Bowman store
house fronting ON Main and Market
streets and is now Offering the buying
public numerous and remarkable bar
gains. lie has purchased a large stock
of new goods and will continue to sell
you what you need in the line of dry
goods, notions, boots and shoes at
Racket Store prices. Mi. Taylor has
been q popular salesman at Burners
and is competent to conducts business
on a large scale. He has secured the
services of H. W. Lyle as head sales
man and will have a full corps of COM
petent and courteous clerks. Watch
his advertisement .aea13eeI ST. .Tt
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Hon. W. III. OHrrY.

Pe-ru-na has cured thousands of OBJ
stinate cases of catarrh, and is perhaps
the only efficient remedy in existence
for catarrhal diseases but there are
countless multitudes of people who are
still struggling with eatarrh and need
help. To such as these the unqualified
recommendation of Pe-ru-na by Ex-
Secretary Ohley is directed, Pe-rurna
is scientific and purely vegetable. All
druggists sell it. ....43G Eor
Ask any druggist for a free Pe-ru-nG
Almanac forithe year 1899.
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STIR UP THE VOTERS.

The State canvass is going along in o
very perfunctory and dragging way, in
Middle Tennessee. No such interest
is shown there as was in East Tennes-
see, when the candidates were on their
joint tour in this end.
Il is well known that the Republic
cans have a majority in East Tennessee
that would reach at least %. 900 under
the new election laws. If the Demo-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27

your money; if you wear good clothes,
you are a dude and don't pay for them.
Ii you play a social game of any kind
and get stuck, you are a fish; if you win
you are a tin horn, and so it goes thro'
one continual round of pleasant com
plications.' ~ a'3
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27

In order that it may better represent
the aggregation, we move that the
name be changed from Adam Fore
paugh g. Sells Brothers to A dam
Sell, if we can get a second. lta s.esq3
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27
Straycd OF Stolen,

On Monday the 10th inst, a bay
mare, about 10 hands high, with one
white hind foot. and hair off all feet
from scratches, strayed or was stolen
from premises. Any information lead
ing to her return will be rewarded
HENRY BLRYINS.
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Notice of Election.

On November 8, 1898, there will be
an election held in the different civil
districts of Washington county, Ten
nessee, as the law directs, for the pur-
of electing a Governor, Congress-
man, three Railroad Commissioners,
Senator, Floater, ard Representative.
Pip R. L. PATTON,
sai 53'4 c. M. TAYLOR,
'>l P. H. WOFFORD,
Election Commissioners.
Oct. 6, 1893.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27

Rider Haggard has written q novel
on vaccination. Making it 'take" is
another story. r.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27
Public Statement From
A Public Man
Hon. w. II. 0hIey, Ex-Secretary OF state Of
West Virginia, writes an open letter.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Mar. 3, 1898.

CHARLESTON, W, va, Mar. y, 1873.
To wkoM IL mar coFee1g
"I most heartily recommend pe-rr-na
as Of great benefit in cases OF catnrrh,
1t is especially beneficial wherever the.
mucous membranes are affected. As a
tonic it certainly has no superior"
w. II, oHLEY, Ex-Secretary OF State.
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Register for city election,

The Coffin Trust and the trust in
God 60 hand in hand,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27

Yesterday was show day, but the
elements out showed the circus.
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N. W. BAPTIST, K.
OF the Western Division.
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s.bi.e For Representative,
~ A. @. BOWERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27

For Congress--First District,
Il. Fl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
HARvARD'S MESSAGE FROM MARTINIQUE

Copyright 1885. The Associated Press
Fort de France. Martinique, May l0,-The man
ager here OF the French cable company explicitly
denies tho statement that dispatch fled by Cap
tain Cotton Of the United States auxiliary cruiser
Harvard. was delayed twenty-four hours at 81.
Pierre He explains the matter as follows
Captain Cotton presented himself al the ONCE
OF the company ST. Pierre and asked ny what
line cable messages were transmitted to Washing
ton When ne vas informed that such messages
went by way OF Fort de France and Hayt he re-
fused 70 give us his dispatch because a Spanish
torpedo-boat was at that moment at Fort DC
France He told the American Consul in the pres
ence OF NJ Lalung that. under these conditions ne
preferred to give his dispatches to the English com
pany In spite 0. the delay OF twenty-four hours
which they would hay submit 10 on account OF
the accumulation OF business the lines OF that
company.
81 protest all the more against the statements
made as we leave our offices open 10 midnight or
o'clock In the morning when necessary. while the
West India company closes at o'clock In the even
Ing local time, and also because we do everything
nossjbe to be agreeable 10 the American Govern
mcnt. forwarding its messages very rapidly when
have
II have obtained the following statement on the
subject. signed by the United States Consul Mt St
Pierre and by Captain Cotton. OF the Harvard:
ITO Whom II May Concern: certify that the
agent of the French company at 81: PleTTe. Mar
tiuue has stated 10 me that dispat from
St Pierre. Martinique to New-fork. United states
Of America would have to suffer delay OF twenty
GEORGE l.. DART. United States Consul
COTTON. Captain. Harvard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17

are men in this regiment who have seen duty
In every army In the void, except the Chinese
and Japanese armies.
Young Worth Bagley the ensign who lost
his life In the recent disaster to the WINS
low OF Cardenas Harbor, was Southerner. ana
the members OF the Mountain City Club or this
city believe his services should he commemo-
rated In fitting way by southern people.
Consequently that club has taken the initiative
in the matter OF erecting monument TO MS
memory. Ii is proposed to accomplish the work
by popular subscription The club started the
subscription and has called upon people all over
the South TO contribute to the fund. Five thou
sand dollars Is expected TO be raised in Chatta-
nooga.
General Brooke expects all troops under or
ders 70 come to Chickamauga 10 be In camp
hy next Tuesday. All railroad lines entering
Chattanooga have ordered OFF some regular
trains to-day. in order To give the soldiers the
right OF way. Tomorrow the quartermaster
Will begin issuing clothing and other supplies 20
the men and by tomorrow night will have made
a big hole In the stores now in the Governments
house The work OF sinking the last well under
construction at Chickamauga was completed TO-
day A big regiment OF business men was
formed at the Chamber OF Commerce here TO-
night. to respond to q second call for volunteers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
TO FORTIFY ST. JOHNS. y. F.

ST. Johns y. F.. May 16.-The Government
has been advised that. owing to complications
between Great Britain and France which are
likely to result IN war, and to the constant frc-
ton always developing along the French shore
of Newfoundland. the imperial authorities In
tend TO fortify St Johns.
The Colonial Ministry received by mail from
Halifax to-day communications from the mill
tary authorities there. asking FOR plans showing
the extent and location Of Crown property here
the number Of barracks available for the
commodation Of troops. the position OF quarries
where granite Is obtainable the number OF con-
tractors who could undertake the building OF
fortincatiors and the facilities for prompt con-
structiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17

Continued from Page Ono.

miles and Mindanao $1,000. The other In
habited islands contain about as much more
territory The soil is exceedingly fertile ana
the range of products is wide. do not know
whether gold exists In paying quantities, out
there Is some.
The revenues are great. the Spanish gettinS
fully S2oOOo 600 year. besides the amount OF
'pickfngs which the officials secure. There are
four elements to be considered in connection
with our proposed occupation OF the islands
The Spanish forces number from 10000 to 2OCO0
men in all the Islands. Whether they are all at
Manila now we have no means Of knowing. The
insurgent forces do not believe to be or great
strength for they lack organization and equip
ments Then there are bandits and bril-
gand infesting all the outlying regions, which
the Spaniards have been unable 10 suppress
although Weyler tried ii. Besides all these on
the smaller islands there are many pirates, who
prey upon commerce and modest the peaceful
inhabitants whenever they can. 1t will not do
for US to go there and attempt to settle matters
without an adequate force. / would not venture
to say what this should be- for II Is a military
question and must be decided by military men,
expect TO accompany the expedition to Manila
and shall endeavor TO be OF all the service l
can"
Dr. Bourns and Colonel Robert p Hughes. IN
spector- General on the staff Of General Merritt
started for Washington on the midnight tram
last night Colonel Hughes was authorized TO
represent General Merritt In the matter or Sc
curing an enlarged force for the expedition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
ENSIGN BAGLEY BURIED.

A GREAT PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION AT THE
YOUNG OFFICERS FUNERAL.
Raleigh. n. c.. May 16-The United States and
North Carolina to-day paid tribute to the menu
DRY OF the gallant Ensign Worth Basley' the
first officer killed In the with Spain. Nothing
10 approach to-days funeral pageant was ever
seen here before The body arrived late last night
and was met by escort Of the LIST Regiment
OF volunteers and taken to the home OF Ensign
Bagley's widowed mother. where detail OF
troops kept constant guard. The love OF all
classes OF people for the dead man was shown
IN the stream OF callers and the wealth or nora'
tributes The latter came from near and far'
md most of them were red, white and blue
on the coffin were the dead officers chapeau
and sword Among the floral offerings whc"
literally banked the coffin and filled all 'n'
available space in the room were palms sent w
General Breckenridge in memory OF his son. '"'
late Caben Breckinridge young Bagleys GLASS;
mate There were also flowers covered Win
National flag. sent by the Breckenridge family:
seaweed and oleander from the people OF Key
West: flowers from Captain Chester, OF th'
cruiser Cincinnati: flowers from the men OF '"s
Winslow: palms tied with orange and blue. sen.
by Miss Gertrude Phillips. OF Washington. anu
a North Carolina flag Of flowers. from Savannah
There scores or moran pieces iioH 'o"'" ~
North Carolina At the doorway OF the houSe
was looped a National flag with Grape stream
er. Assistant Naval Constructor Lieutenans
Lawrence l.. Adams. came from the Norto'H
Navy Yard to represent the Navy Department
The body remained at the house until I3o tn's
afternoon, when 1t was taken TO the Capitoi anu
placed In the rotunda which was draped witn
the National and State colors. steady stream
OF people flowed by for two hours. The race
was not exposed. 1t had been reported that IL
was disfgured by the explosion OF the SHELL pu'
this was Inaccurate .6
The coffin was moved from the rotunda q
O'Clock and placed In front OF the statue o.
Washington. where the exercises were heiu -,
the presence Of the family. the city clergy an1
ten thousand people. including al! the Cn,..e
States State and city officials. Military 'e'e'
ans cadets and school children. $1,000
The procession at $50 moved 20 cakw",ou
Cemetery. All business was suspended ourms
the exercises. The ceremonies at the s.ave wnns
brief As the procession moved eleven eumS
were fired by a battery, and eleven were m III,
at the grave and two regiments nreo 'nre. -
leys The body was buried near the LEW W
Ensign Bagley's grandfather. Governor WORM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
CHARLESTON STILL WAITING.
SHE IS EXPECTED TO START
WEDNESDAY.

SHE is EXPECTED TO START TODAY OR
WEDNESDAY
San Francisco. May 1G-The Charleston Is
still at Mare Island. The vessel is ready to put
10 sea at a moments notice. and she VIII sail
for Manila Tuesday night. or Wednesday AT the
latest.
1t is now believed that the LIST Regiment Of
volunteers viii lead the troops going to Manila
On Sunday there arrived for the men 100000
rounds OF cartridges and 200 new Springfield
rifles from the Bernccia Arsenal. o-day 200. OOO
more cartridges Will arrive.
The 18th Regiment IL scheduled TO move from
two to four days later than the LIST though
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
A GROWL FROM RUSSIA.

ST. Petersburg May 16.-The "Novoe Vrem-
va" commenting on the recent speech at Biz
mineham OF Joseph Chamberlain. the British
Secretary OF State for the Colonies, says:
We doubt II the United States desires an alli-
ance and whether II would be agreeable 70 the
wrestling the Philippine Islands from SPAIN
should afterward sell them 10 Great Britain
Continuing. the "Novoe Nremya' says It con-
siders such an intention sufficient 70 induce the
Powers to reconsider their neutrality during the
present war"