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Evening star., 1899-03-04

ODD FELLOWS HALL.-There will be
a musical and literary entertainment and
tableauX at Odd Fellows Hall next Tues
day evening for the benefit of Mt Vernon
Church. The program will include some ex-
cellent local talent and win conclude with
a little play entitled. DIR. Cure ALL"
Evening star., 1899-03-04
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MAA1zsVIH HESTE

play. Messrs. Murray aid Long have pur-
chased the American and Canadian rights
and have produced London Life on an
elaborate scale. by the best artists OBJ
tainable and no expense has been
spared to enhance its American pro-
ducticn. The fun cast comprises twenty
five people and Mr.. Augustus. Cook as Jack
FCrrers has an excellent character.
Evening star., 1899-03-04

''TRILBY SOUVENIR WEEK.'-The
popularity of the Ladies' Souvenir Week
has been so great that IT Will he continued
another week, and each lady visiting Coop
er's great painting "Tr1by," at No 1853
Pennsylvania avenue this week, will be
presented with one of those beautiful
! Triiby Heart lace pins.
Evening star., 1899-03-04

THE SAUER CONCERT.-It will be well
come news TO the music lovers of Wash
ington TO know that Sauer will play in this
CITY on the 1Ith of this month. On that
afternoon Sauer will give recital at the
National Theater at 4:15 o'clock Every
where he has met with success in this coun-
try. The critics, who ought to know. are a
unit in saying that his playing has never
been surpassed. if really equaled. Perhaps
his greatest success in America has been in
music-loving Boston. He has appeared
there three times and on the last occasion
IL was almost impossible to obtain standing
room. The sale of seats for Sauer's recital
Is progressing at the box office of the Ma
tional Theater.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
The Rev. ri R. Hicks Almanac.

There is no comparison between for
mer editions, and this splendid Alma
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beautiful colors, on much finer paper;
its 1876 pages are packed with invalua-
BILE information on storms, astronomy
and meteorology. 1t is illustrated with
nearly 200 finest half tones and other
engrayings, This superb book would
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costs only 25 cents copy, and every
subscriber to Rev. Irl r. Hicks now
famous paper, Word and Works, at
$1.00 q year, receives this elegant AL.
mac as q premium. Word aud Works
is recognized leader among the best
family and scientific journals, while
nothing of its kind can compare with
the Hicks Almanac. One dollar year
is a nominal price for such unique and
useful publications. Professor Hicks
has justly, and Of necessity, withdrawn
his storm and weather forecasts from
all free almanacs, having generously
given his time and labor free for near
ly twenty years. Work and Work'
Publishing Company, 2201 Locust st,
| st. Louis, Missouri.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Gag law is to rule the House again,
aud, unless present indications are ct
fault, the Mckinleygag is likely to be
even worse than the Reed gag, All the
pretty talk about changing the house
rules in the interests of more liberty
for individual members, has been hush
ed up by the application OF the gag,
even before the house assemblies. Even
Hepburn Of Iowa, who defed Reed
in the last house and made savage at
tack on the injustice OF the rules which
made tyrant of the speaker, has al
lowed himself to DO gagged and has
acquiesced in the program which in
cludes readoption of the Reed rules
without any changes that will lesson
the speakers authority over legisla-
ton. The order for re-adoption of the
Reed rules came from Mckinley, who
feared that without them, he would be
unable to jam some Of the legislation
he VIII ask for through the house. with
its narrow republican majority
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
TRANSIT METEORS.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
says that many thousands of republi-
cans voted for Jones in Ohio because
they hated Hanna. There is not
enough hate in the whole republican
party against Hanna to make good
william for third-class play. They
voted for Jones for other reasons
Chattanooga News.
There have been denser and darker
shadows on Congressman Brownlow'f
path than now. He has had heavier
and more numerous handicaps than can
possibly cucumber him in the pending
race, and yet he was the first under the
string. He does not scare worth Q
cent, always has possession Of himseli
and trusts in the people. -JonesborC
Herald and Tribune.
If the home life Of Congressman
elect Roberts, of Utah, with his nu
merous wives, is as stormy as his effor
to enter congress, he should be pitied
Trenton ald-Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
OUT OF PRISON.
CAPT, IKE JOBE LEFT THE C0LUM.
BUS, OHIO, JAIL.

Columbus, o., Dec. Capt. Ike t.
Jobe, late of the Sixth U, s. volun-
teer infantry (immune) escaped from
the county Jail, where he was a United
States prisoner, some time during last
night, probably having had outside as
sistance. His escape was not discover
ed until 7 O'Clock this morning, when
the jailor went to open the cells. Eve
ry effort is being made to effect his
recapture.
Jobe was trusty about the jail and
had special privileges, among others
that his cell door was never locked. He
went from the cell range to the clothes
room, where he sawed the bars of the
window out and dropped through hole
nine by thirteen inches to the alley,
twelve feet below.
Jobe was arrested in Washington on
the charge of using war department
penalty envelopes for private letters
and was to have had a hearing before
the United States court this month.
Since he has been in the local Jail,
Captain Jobe has had numerous call.
ers and it is from some of these thai
he obtained the saw which enabled him
to set himself free. Prominent locaI
young men are under suspicion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

According to present plans, the gag
rule is also to be applied to the gold
standard bill prepared by the House
republican caucus committee, which is
now being considered by the republi-
can members of the Senate Finance
Committee, who for some reason per-
sist in Withholding their endorsement
of it. Instead of having the bill fol-
low the usual routine of being referred
to a committee, it has been decided to
have it endorsed by the republican eau
Gus when it meets to nominate House
officers and ordered passed by the ma
iority Of the House.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
Dalkrupt's Petition For Discharge.
In the matter Of
Charles L. Odom In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Eastern District of Tennessee, s. s.

On this, the Goth day of November,
A. D., 1899, on reading the foregoing
petition, it is
Ordered by the court, that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 18th day
of December, A. D., 1899, before said
court at Knoxville, in said district, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that no.
tice thereof be published in The COMET,
a newspaper printed in shid district,
and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause, if
any they have, why the prayer of the
said petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order. addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness, the Honorable G. D. Clark,
Judge of this said court and the seal
thereof, at Knoxville, in said district
on the Goth day of November, A. D.,
1890.
(sEAL OF THE COURT
HENRY o. EWING,
Clerk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
Congressional Race

Judge Campbell will certainly run a
swift race in Hawkins county-we do
not claim to know what he will do in
some other sections Of the First dis
triot'-Rogersville Star
The Nashville Banner says that
"Walt Brownlow is known in Wash
ington as a statesman with pull" We
know him in East Tennessee as a states
man with two pulls. - Chattanooga
News.
Well informed judges now concedt
Campbell big majority over Brown
low in Garter county, -Mountaineer.
The republicans of this district dc
not want another repetition of the 'clost
shave" that Mr.. Brownlow was giver
by his democratic opponent in $685.
Mountaineer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
The Senatorial Fight.

The Knoxville Sentinel contained a
very interesting editorial article Satur-
day on the senatorial race in this state.
The Sentinel considers Judge Snod-
grass as much candidate as Mr.. Nc
Millin, and concludes therefore that the
fight will be a three-cornered affair.
The question then with the Sentinel is
the effect the Chattanoogan's candida
cy will have ON Carmack and McMil.
lin. Our opinion is that it would hurt
Mr.. McMillin more than it would Mr..
Carmack. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
Carmack depends for his strength on
West Tennessee and two or three large
counties in Middle Tennessee. This il
a vote that is for Mr.. Carmack on the
same ground that we presume East
Tennessee would be for Judge Snod'
grass-because he is local man. No
body can take this vote from Carmack
There are half dozen border counties
in upper Middle Tennessee, however
that know very little about Mr.. Car
mack, and they don't care much abou
Mr.. McMillin, but as between the two
the governor would possibly get them
With Judge Snodgress in the race, hi
would in all probability get these coun
ties. and thereby reduce Mr.. McMil
Inns vote. We agree with the Senti
mel when it says that with three candi
dates in the field il is much more diff
cult to figure intelligently on che re
suit than II would be with but two can
didates. Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
THE SNODGRAsS INTERVIEW


From the number OF "ifs" in the in
terview Of Judge Snodgrass, it seems
the Judge has not yet fully decided
whether he will be candidate for the
United States senate. Nashville Ameri-
can.
Chief Justice Snodgrass declares in
effect that he has as much right to run
for the senate as has any other citizen.
That's true, and there is no reason why
his race should be impeded. He'll new
or get close enough to the lead ointer-
fere with the strides Of the other candi-
dates. Memphis Scimitar.
The announcement of Judge Snod-
grass candidacy for the United States
senate will be pleasant news to his
many friends throughout the state,
who would like to honor him, but as
the distinguished jurist has only ten
tatively announced, and since he has
intimated that he will not run unless
sure of election; or, as he expressed it,
'if / do run / will feel sure of my cleo
ton; I will not otherwise run and I will
expect no forlorn hope contest with
any one." 1t is safe to say that he will
not be in the race. Under present
conditions he would not hope to win.
The state has already divided and TAX
en- sides as between Oarmack and Me-
Millin, each of whom has a positive
strength which can not be affected by
the intrusion of q third party. Never
theless Judge Snodgrass has as much
right to run as any one else, and should
he conclude to do so he will undoubt-
eddy get some votes. Whether he will
help MoMillin or hurt that gentleman
the best informed can not yet tell.
They do not agree on the subject, at
least. 1t is quite probable that what
over votes Judge Snodgrass receives
will be of a complimentary character,
and they will remain with him only q
short time. Commercial Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
Bright Bows Started in Business

The publishers of the famous big il.
Illustrated newspaper, Pennsylvania
Grit, are now placing representatives
at every post Office in Tennessee, and
they desire to secure the services of
capable hustling agents in each of the
following towns of Washington coun-
ty: Johnson City, Jonesboro, Lime
stone, Telford, Washington College,
Embreville, and such other towns as
are not already supplied. The work is
profitable and pleasant. A portion of
Saturday is only required. Over 5000
agents are doing splendidIy. No mon
ey whatever is required. Everything
is furnished free. Stationery, rubber
stamp, ink and pad, advertising mat
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shipped to be paid for. at the end of
each month. Those not sold are not
charged for. Write to Grit Publishing
Company, .Williamsport, Pa. and men
ton The COMET. S02-4t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

At the last meeting Of the Washing
ing Anti-Imperialist League, resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted, calling
attention to the anniversaries Of the
death and birth of George Washing
ton-December 14th, and February 22d,
the trend toward imperialism on the
part of his successor, now in Office, in
direct contradiction to the lessons
taught by the life and laid down by
the farewell address of Washington
and the necessity OF keeping the life OF
Washington, as q beacon light before
his oountrymen. AS one Of the ways
of doing this, the League offered a
prize of $40 for the best essay, to be
written by a school child of the city Of
Washington, on the lessons TO be
learned from the life Of Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

In order to get control of the Senate
Finance Committee of which maiori-
ty have for years been silver men, even
since the committee was controlled by
the republicans, the gold worshippers
are going to reorganize the senate COM
mittee, giving the republicans nine
members in those consisting of thirteen
and seven in those consisting of eley-
en-. Even then the gold men will only
have a majority of one in the finance
committee, as Jones of Nevada, class
ed as a silver republican, and Wolcott,
of Colorado, who calls himself a re-
publican bimetallist, can be counted
upon to act with the silver men on the
question of reporting a bill to enact
the single gold standard. The four
democratic members of this committee
are Vest, of Missouri, Jones of Arkan-
sas,' Daniels of Virginia, and Chiffon,
of Texas, all staunoh silver men. IN
less Mr.. Mckinley gets frightened by
those republicans, who, although will
ing to vote for q gold standard bill if
compelled to do so, believe it will be
bad policy to pass one on the eye of a
presidential campaign, such bill is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Representative Ball, of Texas, who is
q supporter of Representative Bank
head for the democratic leadership OF
the house, says that while the contest
is spirited, it is being conducted in
such friendly way that no wounds
will be left at it's close to mar demo-
cratic harmony, and as yet no candi-
date has enough votes pledged to win.
Mr.. Ball says the talk of deadlock in
the interest of re-electing Mr.. Bailey
is nonsense; that Mr.. Bailey always
makes an open fight or none, and that
he meant exactly what he said when he
announced at the last session of con-
gress, that he would not again be O
candidate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
23d day of December

1890, at or near 10 o'clock q. M, il
front of the Law Court House door il
johnson City, Tennessee, sell the fol
lowing Real Estate, to-wit.:
LOTS 26, %, and 80, Telford's AID
dition, Water street, Wichita, Kansas
LOTS AZ and "A, Telford's Addition
Main street, Wichita, Kansas.
HOUSE and Lot, Watauga Lane
Company's Addition to johnson City
Tennessee, being Lot No. So and II
feet off of Lot No. so, in said Addition
to johnson City, and fronting on Wa
tauga Avenue, and being where s. W
Wilson now resides.
ALSO, Lot 80 in Block No. 8, il
Carnegie Land Company's Addition Il
johnson City, Tennessee.
ALSO, one-half % interest in Lot
Is, 8, 10, Ii, 10, IS, and IA Block %, II
IS, 10, 90, 81, 90, 90, in Block No. 26
and Z in Block 80, all in East Carnegie
Land Company's Addition to johnson
City, Tennessee.
ALSO, Lots to 80 inclusive in Blocl
88, in the Carnegie Land and Improve
ment Company's Addition to johnson
City, Tennessee.
ALSO, Lots 12 to 10 inclusive in Blocl
| 5, in the Carnegie Land and Improve
ment Company's Addition to johnson
City, Tennessee.
ALSO, Lots l to 4 inclusive in Blocl
No. 45, in the Carnegie Land and I'm
provement Company's Addition t
johnson City, Tennessee.
ALSO, Lot 10 in Block No. II, in tn
Carnegie Land and Improvement Com
pany's Addition to Johnson City, Ten
nessee.
ALSO, Lots "a to 80 in Block No.
in the Carnegie Land and Improve
ment Company's Addition to johnson
City, Tennessee.
Said property will be sold at time ant
place above mentioned for Cash il
hand and in bar of the equity of re
demption, and deeds will be made t
puA OAidDCLos
l will on the same day at or near 1
o'clock a. M, sell the following person
al property being described as follows
FIVE bedroom suits, bedding, rug
and chairs for each room.
ONE parlor suit and rugs.
TWO desks, or 8 rugs, one loung
and six chairs, two dining tables ant
one side-board, one cooking stove ant
attachments, enc kitchen table, on,
hall-rack, rugs and stair-carpets, on,
iron bedstead and bedding, one oal
bedstead and bedding, one oak wash
stand and bureau, one small maple
bedstead and bedding, dishes for house
hold use, FIVE picture frames, one bug
gy and horse, but out Of the abovl
those articles exempted by the laws o.
Tennessee will not be sold.
The above personal property will b.
sold for cash and delivered by me x
the purchaser.
This November 90, 1899.
THAD. A. COX, Trustee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
Editors on Dewey.

The Sun never sympathized with the
project of presenting house to Admi-
raj Dewey, but since the gift was giy-
en- it would seem that objections to the
admiral's disposition Of i. are out of
order. Criticisms of Admiral Dewey's
manner Of conducting his private af-
fairs are not in good taste, whatever
the feelings Of the critic. To the
American public Admiral Dewey is
what he was and always will be, and
should be, the embodiment of day
most glorious in American history, the
day of Manila. New York Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

We went to a church bazaar few
nights ago, and the ladies. knowing we
had oodlums of money, tried 10 sell us
q lot of sofa pillows of various designs.
These things may please the oldtimers,
but they satisfy us no more. We're
up-to-date. Our sofas and chairs are
all covered with beautiful fine figured
mortgage.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
Dol You WANT 10 Make Saoo.

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1t is not necessary to have had expert
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Address, The Bell Company, Dept. b.,
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

We have two interesting letters, one
from Charlie Matthews and one from
Rufus Patty, with the seth Infantry U.
S. V. in the Philippine Islands, that
are crowded out this issue, but will be
published next week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Ex-senator Palmer, of Illinois, pre-
diets that the leading issues in 1900
will be anti-imperialism, anti-militaism
and antitrust, and that Col. Bryan
will be nominated and elected presi-
dant
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

The jury in the Tyler Iynching case
at Indianapolis brought in verdict of
nominal damages against the sheriff of
Scott county, Ind It is now thought
the state will act owing to evidence
brought out az the trial.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Maj. Gen. Otis reports that the in.
surgent Treasurer, Secretary of Int.
rior and President of Congress are in
the hands Of the Americans, and Agui.
naldo and the remaining Cabinet off,
GERS are scattering and in hiding. The
insurgent army is scattered and the
rebel Government can no longer claim
IN avist
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

If Judge SnOdgrsss decides to run
for the U. s. senate he will probably
not allow any grass to grow under his
feet
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Thanksgiving has come and gone
but THE COMET you have with you al
ways. You ought to be thankful for
that-or pay for it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Dewey never made but one mistake
about that home-that was when he 90.
copied it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30
SALE IN BANKRUPTCY.
NO. 1906.
In the District Court of the United
States, Northern Division, Eastern
District of Tennessee,
In the matter of Samuel W. Wilson.

BY virtue of the authority vested in
me as Trustee in Bankruptcy, No. 105,
of the estate OF Samuel w. Wilson, Of
Johnson City, Tennessee, and in ODE
dience to the orders of James B. Cox,
Referee in said cause, I will on the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Go Bill, seems TO be the advise ofthe
better element Of democracy in Ken
lucky to Bill Goebel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

There isno foOthold for scandal OF any
kind. So far as concerns tho property
in question, it has been disposed of in
a manner that will meet the approval of
all thoughtful and intelligent persons.
1t remains In the possession of the ad-
miral during his life and is secured, in
the most unassailable way, to his nat
ural heir and successor in the event Of
his death. If he has chosen to make
his wife the medium of this very prop
or and necessary transfer, the fact
speaks for his delicacy and good sense.
Washington Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

II Knoxville wants q furnace and
will raise the necessary funds, General
Wilder will build good one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

likely to be famed through at this ses
sion of congress. 1t will depend large
ly upon the attitude taken by Mr.. Nc
Kinley in his message to congress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Postmaster General Smith has sent a
notice to postmasters asking them to,
in some,feasible way, call the attention
of their patrons TO the necessity of put
ting the names Of the Company, Regi.
ment, etc. on the mail addressed to
soldiers at Manila. Hundreds OF let
ters lie undelivered on this account.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

With the attack upon Admiral Dewey
that comes apparently with the approx
al of the bureau of navigation comes
also the unfriendly criticism of Admi-
raj Dewey for having conveyed to his
wife the house given to him by the peo-
pie of the country, though the simplest
inquiry shows that the admiral merely
chose this method of transferring the
property to his only son and at the
same time paying a compliment to his
wife. Truly, heroism in this age seems
to be environed with many perils.-
Philadelphia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

With snodgrass in the field senatOri-
oil pickin' ought to be good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

1890, at or near 10 o'clock o. M, il
front of the Law Court House door il
johnson City, Tennessee, sell the fol
lowing Real Estate, to-wit.:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-30

Here is Admiral Dewey. Two months
ago-even two weeks ago-the obser-
want of all observers and the idol of
the populace, his popularity is already
olouded to such an extent that the peo-
pie of Washington look askance at him.
He has not done anything morally
wrong. He has not forfeited the lau-
rels he won at Manila. He has merely
run counter to popular opinion in a
minor matter, but it is evident that he
is dethroned. He is to be taken from
the pedestal. Chicago Chronicle.