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Lost.

A child's gold necklace containing
two gold hearts, one engraved Mary.
The finder will be suitably rewarded
by returning same to The COMET Of
Ace
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
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Cook Wanted.

A good cook and general house work
er wanted. Leave word in care Of THE
COMET,
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School war'nts paid $2.659.14
Elk. and Sal. paid. g, 1858
Sanitary paid. ........ 533.77
Water paid. ,,.:....2, 1888
Light war 'nts paid. .2,726.29
Street war'nts paid. 2, 4S1.S2
Interest war'nts paid $4,000
Fire and police. ,194.32
Special Elk. and Sal. g, 605.0O
Cash on hands. ...,.2,S44, 10 1874, $50. 90
WARRANTS ACCOUNT.
Dec. l, 1899-School warrants
outstanding. .......... 1910
Nov. 30, 1900, school war'nts
issued. .................. s,64s.O4
Dec. 1, 1899, light warrants
outstanding. .......... 61s.S9
Nov. 80, 1900, light warrants
issued. .................. 9,53G.0S
Dec. |, 1899, expense and sal
airy warrants outstanding 1885,
Nov. 80, 1900. expense and
salary warrants issued. 1880. S3
Dec. 1, 1899, water warrants.
outstanding. ..,......... ........
NoY. 30, 1900, water warrants
issued. 9,25S. SO
Dec. /, 1899, fire and police.
warrants outstanding. -. 1926
Nov. 30, 1900, fire and police
warrants issued. ........ 1894. Al
Dec. 1. 1899, street warrants.
outstanding ............. 1914. 81
Nov. 30, 1900, street warrants
issued. ........,........ 1924. q
Dec. 1, 1899, sanitary war
rants outstanding. ."... 1866
Nov. 30, 1900, sanitary war
rants issued. ........... 422. 2
Dec. 1, 1899, interest warrants
outstanding. ........... ......
Nov. 80, 1900, interest war
rants issued. ......,.. $500
Dec. 1, 1890. special exp. and
warrants outstanding. .....
Nov. 30, 1900, special exp. and
sal warrants issued. ..- 1905. 0
Total outstanding and issued $2s, 435. Z
Nov. 80, 19OO-School Warrants.
School warrants paid 30,
School warrants out none
Light warrants paid 2, 1859
Light warrants out 400. SO
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Total cash on hands ...... $2,944.79
This report includes warrants issued
on Dec. s, 1900, which were charged
against last years budget.
The special expense and salary fund
used in this report is fund derived
from back taxes of 1895 and prior years
which, by order of the board, is appli-
ed to the payment Of the Harr 4 Bur
row funding bonds.
Prior to the time / was elected to the
Recorders office, the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen had issed' 100000 in
funding bonds to pay the Harr & Bur
row attorneys fees. Said bonds were
sold to the Dominion National Bank, CT
Bristol, Tennessee. I have collected
enough Of back taxes to pay seven of
those bonds amounting to $35OO.OO.
There is no floating indebtedness.
The bonded indebtedness is as follows;
Street and School Bonds. . $4S, 500. 90
Funding Bonds. 10000
Total, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
There is due one semi-annual pay
ment of interest on the Street and
School bonds, amounting to s., 455.
If the payment of the 1900 taxes is as
good as it was last year, by February /,
1901, all interest on these bonds will be
paid to date.
On February /, 1901, under contract,
we have right to redeem one other of
the funding bonds, amounting to $500
with accrued interest on the three UNI
redeemed bonds, said interest amount
ing to $500. The town will be pre-
pared to redeem these bonds and pay
accrued interest on all bonds.
During the last year the fee of Harr
& Burrow for the Bond Suit, which was
decided in favor of the city, at Cincin-
natl, has been paid, amounting to 81
$50; as also the fee of $500 has been
paid said Harr & Burrow, during the
last year, for the suit now pending in
the United States Court at Knoxville.
Under contract said fee was to be paid
in advance.
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The greatest variety, the purest and
freshest candies can always be found at
Jackson's.
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YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. No Cure, No Pay. soc.
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WATAUGA NOTES.

Watauga, Tenn, Dec. 20, 1900.
Christmas passed over very quietly
here, but some of our people felt lit
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Elk. and sal, warrants paid ., 4a5. 08

Elk. and sal. warrants paid e,4e5. 0S
Elk. aud sal. warrants out t702S
Water warrants paid 2,25S,38
Water warrants out none
+. Il p. warrants paid l,104.89
+. N 2, warrants ont l04 .3S
Street warrants paid 2,4S1.S9
Street warrants out $3.50
Sanitary warrants paid 533.17
Sanitary warrants ont 14.40
Interest warrants paid $3, $4,000.
Interest warrants out, none
Spe. ex, and sal, paid 3,6O5.OO
Spe. ex. and sal, out. none
Total paid and outstanding. S29, 435. 40
Warrants Outstanding in Each Fund:
Nov. 30, 1900, school warrants
Outt s's.s'sss .ss'ss....,, none
Light warrants out,....., $429. 6s
FIX. and sal warrants out. 170.9S
Il. and Z, warrants out, 104. 80
Streetwarrants out.,,,..~ $3.50
Sanitary warrants out 800. 14.40
Water warrants out. none
Interest warrants out. .... none
Special ex, and sal. war
rants out ....,........ none
Total outstanding..... $74s. 40
Cash on Hands to Credit of Each Fund.
November 3Oth, 1900.
School cash balance. ......$ s0.Os
Lights cash balance. ....... 755. 10
Expense and salary cash bal. S74.03
Fire and police cash balance. 1884 80
Streets cash balance. ...... 6G.G7
Sanitary cash balance.....,. %. 10
Water cash balance. ....... 39S. 80
Interest cash balance. ..... 1913
Special exp. and sal. cash bal. 97.34
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Buy Gold Dust flour.

The best soap is ''Brag" at Jaokson's
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-27

See or phone J. S. Galliher & Co. if
you want gasoline.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-27

Gold Dust flour will please the
nest of you,
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Peanuts, fresh from the rooster, at
Jackson's.
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Chase & Sanborn's teas and coffees
are the best. You get them only at
Jackson's.
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THE X COMET

Money to Loan.
Six per cent interest on gilt edge
town property or good farms, Apply
to w. G.. Mathes n Son. S5i If.
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Headquarters for Ralston Breakfast
food at Jackson's.
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Miss Lucy Ray, of Shell Greek, was
the delightful guest of'friends in the
city this week.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14

ter upon such negotiations with desire
to continue friendly relations so long ex-
listing between the two countries.
1T is evident that there can be no
general negotiation between China aud
che Powers so long as the ministers Of
protection remain in their present post
ton of restraint and danger. and that the
Powers cannot cease their efforts for the
delivery of these representatives, to
which they are constrained by the highest
considerations of national honor, except
under an arrangement adequate TO accom-
plish a peaceable deliverance.
We are ready to enter into an agree
ment between the Powers and the Chinese
government for a cessation of hostile dem
onstrations on condition that a sufficient
body of the forces composing the relief
expedition shall be permitted to enter Pc
kin unmoested and to escort the foreign
ministers and residents back to Tien
Tsin, this movement being provided for
and secured by such arrangements and
dispositions of troops as shall be con-
sidered satisfactory by the generals COM
manding the forces composing the relief
expedition.
ALVEY A. Adee, Acting Secretary"
Department of State, Washington, Aug
- 1900"
The text of this reply to the overtures
communicated by Minister WI was te!-
egraphed last night TO the representatives
of the United States for communication,
to the governments of the Powers cooper
atlng in the relief movement.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
MUST LET RELIEF FORCE IN.
United states Reply Gives Only Con-
dition on Which We Would stop
HostiIitfes in China.

Washington, Aug. l3-The Department
Of State to-day made public the reply Of
the United States government to Minister
wu's communication, delivered on Sun
day morning. notifying the department Of
the appointment of Earl LII Hung Chang
as envoy plenipotentiary to negotiate with
the Powers This reply was sent to Min
lister wu at O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
and is as follows:
Memorandum: Touching the imperial
edict of Aug appointing Ii Hung Chang
envoy plenipotentiary to conduct negotia-
tions, on the part Of China. with the
Powers. and the request for a cessation
Of hostilities. pending negotiations, COM
nunicated to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI on
Aug. 12, 1900.
'The government OF the United States
learns with satisfaction OF the appoint
ment Of Earl Ia Hung Chang as envoy
plenipotentiary to conduct negotiations
with the Powers and will, on it's part, en-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
NEELY RE0UISITIOS DENIED.
Judge LacOmbe Refused 10 Sign II
Becnusce of l1abens Corr"~ "-"-
ceeGinEs Just Begun.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Judge Lacombe to-
day. in the United States Court. refused
to sign the writ of extradition for
Charles p ". Neely. on account of the
action OF Judge Wallace in granting an
appeal to the Supreme Court in the ha-
beas corpus proceedings. but indicated
that he did mol think that Judge Wal
lace understood the real situation of the
case. and he believed if it went to the
Supreme Court in its present shape the
application for writ of haheas corpus
would be denied
In refusing to sign the extradition writ,
Judge Lacombe said, in parts
81 came here this morning to sign an
order putting Necly in custody under an
act rassed by Congress on June 6 last.
provided the government made a dispo-
sition of the two sui a under which or,
ders of arrest still stand against him. |
lind however. that the EXCEPTIONAL zeal
of the p isoners counsel has produced a
most peculiar situation, complication
that so far as | know, has never before
existed in come ton with extradition
cases. Judge Wallace of this court has
been applied to for writ of habeas cor
pus on the ground, among others, hat the
act of June is uuconsu utlonal. The
writ or habaeS corpus was aSktu
In order to test the
constitutionality of the act ard to restora
to liberty a prisoner alleged 10 be he'd
under 1t. But the act of June does not
apply here. No one Is restrained of his
liberty under that act I never issued an
order authorizing his holding under the
act of June 6.
Now the proceedings asking writ OF
habeas corpus have been refused, an APP
peal taken. and an order issued by Judge
Wallace, remandlng the prisoner | don't
know upon what information Judge Wal
lace acted. Nor can | see what else can
happen to the appeal when IL reaches the
the United States Supreme Court except
that they VIII dismiss it as being brought
upon insufficient grounds. Habeas corpus
cannot be awaited of under the act until
come proceedings are held under the act.
And i have been careful all along to al
low the order of arrest in the civil suit 10
stand and not to attempt to put him un-
der the provisions of the new act"
Judge Lacombe said he did not want
to sign papers dismissing the old charges
and leaving the prisoner, held only on the
order of Judge Wallace.
Judge Lacombe then advised Marshal
Henkel to keep the prisoner in custody
under the civil order, or under Judge Wal
lece's order, as he chose, and to advise
with the district attorney about that time.
The government was given until next
Monday to decide what further action
they VIII take in the matter.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
STRENGTH OF THE CHINESE.
Forces Opposed to the Allies at PEI
Tsang and Yang Tsun.

ST. Petersburg Aug. 13.-The dispatch
of Gen. Linevitch. commander of the
Russian troops in the province of Pc Chi
Lii, to the Russian Minister of War. Gen
Kouropatkine. describing the capture Of
Pei Tsang and Yang Tsun. has been pub
lished here, but adds little to the details
already known.
Gen. Linevitch estimates that the Chi
nese at Pei Tsang were 5000 strong. He
says their left flank was mined and pro-
vided with bomb proofs. Their hurried
flight prevented them from destroying a
bridge of boats and this enabled the al
lies 20 capture the whole camp, including
thirteen guns.
AT Yang Tsun, Cen Linevitch esti-
mates the Chinese force was about 20
coo men, The Russian losses were two
officers and 116 men wounded. The report
concludes:
Our troops are bivouacking at Yang
Tsun, and are in splendid health" "
Russian official circles consider that the
German papers misapprehend the real
scope of the appointment of Field Mar
shall Count Won Waidersee. 1t is pointed
out here that he will act merely as pres
1dent of the Council of Generals TO di-
rect and combine the operations of the
different detachments, but without in any
way weakening the independence of their
respective commanders in executing STRAIT
egy arrangements decided upon in com
mittee.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
DE GIERs REFUSED TO GO.
Tells of China's Urging Ministers to
Leave PeIxiu.

ST Petersburg, Aug. 1S-M. De Giers,
Russian minister in Pekn, reports in
cipher, under date Of Aug 4, as follows
The Chinese government recently ap-
pied to us and to all the foreign repre-
sentatives in order to arrange the date
and conditions of our journey to Tien
Tsin AT the same time the Tsung-li-
Yamen informed us that the foreign gov
ernments had demanded from the Chi
nese ministers abroad our departure from
Pekin under escort. We replied that we
required instructions from our govern
ments without which We could not leave
our posts.
81 consider IL my duty to point ont. az
Indispensable to our journey, that the al
lied troops sent as an escort should be
Of sufficient force to protect 800 Europe
ans. including 200 women and children
and fifty wounded. 1t appears that the
journey to Tien Tsin at the present sea-
son of the year is dangerous, owing to
lack of means of communication.
"All my colleagues here are sending
similar kilograms TO their governments
Pl ase inform.
"The families of the imperial mission
and the Russian colony are we'll"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
AGUINALDo AFRAID OF 1T.
Fears He Mny Not Come in Under
the Amnesty Proclamation.

Washington. Aug 13.-Copies OF Manila
papers received az the War Department
contain letter purporting to be from n
personal friend of Aguinaldo, which states
that the Filipino chief does not take ad-
vantage of the amnesty proclamation be-
cause some time ago he gave orders to
his followers to break up into guerilla
bands.
The amnesty order excepts those who
violated tho laws of war, and IL states
that Aguinaldo fears that he would be in
the excepted class should he undertake to
surrender under the amnesty proclana-
ton.
The letter is dated at Biac- No Bato.
which Is said 10 be the present provis-
ional headquarters Of Aguinaldo II states
however, that 'Aguinaldo never stays
moro than a night in place and only a
few hours In any one location. He al
lows no one 90 come near him except his
most intimate personal friends.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
SAVED YOUNG BRYAN's LIFE.
Gen. Wheeler Pulled Him I'm rs Pie
Was About 10 Fall to Death.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
commander of the Department of the
Lakes to-day saved the life of william ].
Bryan. Jr., the 12-year-o,d son of The Dem
ocratic candidate for the presidency.
The lad visited Gen. Wheeler and tho
latter after his first greeting. turned 10
his work, and allowed the youngster 20
amuse himself as best he might Young
Bryan found loose chair caster anj a
big bundle of rubber bands These he tied
into long string and then, tieing the
castor to the bottom, went TO window
and began bouncing the iron up and down
on the sidewalk seventy-five feet below.
The general, engrossed with his labors.
paid no attention to the boy who gradu-
ally be ecame so inte es ed in his play that
he leaned farther and farther out OF the
easement OF the window. Fighting joe
happened TO glance up a few moments
later and was Mortified to see the lad
hanging with his whole body over the
Sidewalk and only the toes of his shoes
clutching the angle of the window He
sat aghast for a moment and then rush
ing to the windJw he pgI e1 the lad in
by his legs and land him lately on
the floor.
Speaking of the occurrence afterward,
Bryan was within an inch of being
dashed to death on the pavement below
when he caught sight of him.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
MINISTERS NEED RELIEF.
London Dispatch Says Americans
Lost Nine Killed and sixty-two
WOundcd at YanE Tnun

London, Aug. IA, $50 a. m.-The British
consul at Canton, says the Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent there. has receiv-
ed the following message, dated Aug. 6,
from Sir Claude Macdonald British min
lister in Pekin:
Our situation here Is desperate In
ten days our food supply will be at an
end. Unless we are relieved a general
massacre is probable.
1.-THE Chinese offer TO escort us to Tien
Tsin; remembering Cawnpcre, we refuse
the offer. There are over 200 European
women and children in this legation"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express wiring yesterday, says:
THE allies at noon Saturday were with
in twenty miles of Pekin.'
AS Gen. Chaffee's report. which is the
only authentic news received here regard
ing the advance located the international
forces about forty miles from Pekin on
Friday it seems probable that this Shang-
hal report is optimistic. 1t is scarcely
likely that the allies could advance twen-
Iy miles in as many hours.
American Losses at Yang Tsun.
A Yang Tsun dispatch. dated Aug. Z,
giving details regarding the capture of
that place, says:
"The Russians and French he'd the
left, the British the left center, the Amer
leans the right cent.r and the japanese
the extreme right The British and Amer
leans advanced on the village at a rapid
rate for 5000 yards under severe shell
and rifle fire. The Russians opened and
the Britlsh-A American advance became a
race for positions, eliminating in a bril-
liant charge.
1.-THE heaviest loss of the day was sus-
tained by the Americans, the Fourteenth
Infantry having nine killed, sixty-two
wounded and several missing. The Ben
gal Lancers unsuccessfully attempted to
cut off the Chinese retreat"
Another Yang Tsun special says:
lowing to a mistake, British and Rus
sian guns shelled the Fourteenth United
States Infantry during the night, wound
ing ten"
Commenting upon this occurrence, the
Standard says:
1T is melancholy to learn that the
losses Of the Americans, who seem to
have born themselves with conspicuous
gallantry, were increased by a. deDlora-
BILE error, in consequence Of which one
OF their regiments was pounded by Rus
sian and British cannon. The incident
emphasizes the necessity of that close CO.
operation which is not easily obtainable
without a single commander and gen.
eral staff
oficial advices from Yokohama, dated
Yesterday, say that the allies proposed to
advance on Aug. to Nan Tsi Tsun, be-
tween Yang Tsun and WI Sing. The
Japanese suffered no casualties at Yang
Tsun, hut the offisiai re.o.ts say they
had three hundred at Pei Tsaug.
The Daily Mails st. Petersburg corre-
spondent. declares that the taking Of Au-
Gin has sealed the fate Of the rising In
northeastern Manchuria. He adds:
mo prisoners were taken by the Rus
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
WAS A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
Russians Fired on Americans ana
Many Were Killed.

New York, Aug. 1S.-A special cable dis
patch to the Evening World to-day, dated
Che Foo, Aug. 9, via Shanghai says:
"A terrible mistake occurred at the taxi
ing of Yang Tsun. Russian artillery open
ed fire on the American troops. Before
the mistake was discovered many Ameri-
can soldiers had been killed or wounded
by the Russian shells
"The Fourteenth took part In the attack
on the Chinese trenches. AS the Chinese
fed the regiment entered and occupied
one of the Chinese positions.
"A Russian battery, some distance off,
did not notice the movement 1t opened
fire on the position and planted shells
among the American troops.
"The Russians were quickly notified and
ceased their fire"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
EMPRESS FED FOREIGNERS.
Former VicrrOy of Shan Tung Made
Attack on Legations.

Copyright by the Associated Press, 1sOo)
Tien Tsin. Monday, Aug. 6. via Shang-
hal Aug. 12.-The army advanced twelve
miles to-day.
Two reliable couriers. who left Pekin
Aug. l. arrived to-day at Tien Tsin. They
say that the Empress Dowager fed the
foreigners for few days
The former Viceroy of Shan Tung, who
is bitterly anti-foreign, arrived with new
troops, according to the couriers. and
planted two batteries on the wall near
the legations The enemy began shell
ing and opened a heavy rifle fire. which
was kept up for two days. The head of
the missionary board with a party,
while trying to get provisions. was killed.
The army took Yang Tsun to-day. They
suffered heavily. The American loss was
small.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
TRIED TO POISON MINISTER.
Deadly Poison Sent 10 Chinese Min
lister TO rcrance.

New York, Aug. ia special cable dis
patch from Paris 10 the Evening Telegram
to-day says:
An artful attempt at poisoning
by the use of perfume, which recalls
memories of Lucretia Borgia. is exciting
al the gossps of Paris.
Thursday the Chinese minister. Yu
Keng, received a letter which was signed
Julie Czerwinska," and contained some
dried flowers, which the writer asked the
minister to accept
The secretary Of the legation, ArmanI
Di Parma, opened the letter and was inn
mediateiy overcome by the deadly odor
emanating from the flowers. He fell in
a faint.
His recovery was accompanied by vio-
lent sickness and vomiting. In fact his
condition presented many characteristics
OF poisoning. and only by prompt treat
ment was he relieved.
Mile. Czerwinska has been arrested. She
appears to be mentally deranged
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
COL. PETIT WAS ACQUITTED.
But Gen. Macarthur Disapproved the
Courts FIndfDgs.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Copies OF orders
received at the war department contain
the acquittal OF Col. James S. Petit.
Thirty-hrst Volunteer Infantry, who was
charged with being responsible for the
death of prisoner named Juan Ramp,
by turning him over to the president OF
Zamboanga
The findings ard the acquittal are dis
approved by Gen. Macarthur. who says
that, notwithstanding the alleged charac-
ter OF the prisoner which tended to re-
veol him as a guerilla or outlaw he was
nevertheless entitled to protection, and to
have his guilt determined in the regular
way by war tribunal. Although the ac
quittal is disapproved there was Moth
ing further for Gen Macarthur to do, and
he restored Col. Petit to his regiment.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
POOR GIRL. REwARKED HANNA.
Republicans VIII Not Indorse the
Crusade of Miss Jewett.

New York, Aug 13.-Perhaps the most
interesting visitor at the National Repub-
lican headquarters to-day was Lillian
clayton Jewett. the so-called Joan OF
Arc" Of the An i-Lynching League of
Boston. Miss Jewett waited while Gov.
Roosevelt was talking with Senator Han
ma. She then had an audience with the
chairman herself When Senator Hanna
was asked about the matter he replied:
Poor girl She wants the Republican
National Committee 70 lndorse the Anti
Lynching League. OF course, we could
not do It. We all deprecate lynching.
told her that all moral persons and law
abiding ones are against lychins This
/, is not q party matter"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-14
TEN MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
Reported 5000 Converts Suffered the
Same Fate.

Berlin, Aug. 13.-The Catholic paper Ger
mania says It learns that altogether, ten
out Of fifty missionaries in the vicarate
of Southwest Pe-Chl-Li have been MUIR
dered and that 1900 converts have suffered
the same fate.