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A MODERN MOZART.
The Little Musician who Cnptivatcd
WSibH'S Heart.

Australia has apparently produced a nes
Mozart His name rs FIitz Muller. 4
fund was raised in Me.bou n TO send ths
boy 20 Europe for the best education.
Writing from the Hotel Bristol, Berlin, 10
her sis er in Australia Nine Melba says:
Il don't wonder you rave ab u, him. He
is a wonder Joachim was having lunch
with me yesterday ard he commenced to
talk Of a wonderful boy who had just ar
rived from Australia. I asked his name
and he said. Fritz Muller I Jumped
and said. Tell me all about him He
then told lie how the little fellow was
brought 10 him. sat down at the ano and
played Bach and Beethoven and his own
little composition Tine little fellow has
captured ms helr- aad / viii DO every hing
ear for his future"
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WOES OF night CABMEN
Continuous Car Service Interfering
With Their Occupation.
Many Ancient Nocturnal Jehus Fear
ing They WIN Have 10 Go Into
tnruiN Methods to Capture Rid
"rs for Their DiIapidRted Vehicles.

Many OF the long coated cabmeu who lie
in wait for a "haul' after midnight at the
corners Of Pennsylvania Avenue and Four
teenth, Thirteenth ana Twelfth Streets
are threatened With failure because Of the
competition caused by the all-night street
car service which has recently been estab
lished on the principal lines Of this city.
The 'cabbies' complain that since the
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4 map oi France in stone, which is b.ing pre-
pated in Russia for tbe PsTis Exhibition, ls
wonderful example of The lapdAg's skill. II
shows each department il oolored Jasper. the zes
is represented hy lapis laznl the rivers by
platinum. and ths hundred and sx towns
represented b. Vreci.as stones The Btghboring
countries oi France are shown IN grey jasper,
and fourteen islands are represented in the same
color as tho nearest mainland The map Is mount
cd ou a marble lah about three fees s.Pisrc, aud
70 .il Dee enclosed ln a silver frame.
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And I've seen a little Of the lunch
room business cut on the Great Divide. too.
! spent winter out there once and got
most Of my meals at little hole in the
wall whore you sat on high stool al a
counter. The place was run by a half
breed Mexican. There was a husband. ! be-
lieve. but he did nothing except stand be
hiud the counter and serve up. the grub.
The littls woman with the blazing ewes
did an Of the business. Jawed the cook
and took his place when he got drunk
hustled the buns out before they got a
meal on their face, iollied the ugly drunks
and pleased the grumpy ones. She used 10
wear diamonds big az birds eggs. but
81 looked like she earned en-. You could
see one or two guns punching out the hips
Of The men who sat up 10 the counter. most
any time, but there was never any dis
turbance.
There was another place whore ] usel
20 ear sometimes. n was much the SAME
only somewhat larger What caught me
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ever. are hopeful in the belief that with
the adjournment of Congress the night
car service viii be discontinued.
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NEALSOf THENIDDLBDAY
Luncheon Shops as Prominent Fea-
lures in Americ n Life.

Comparisons Between the Establish
ments supported by clerks in the
National CapttnI and the shops of
other Citfe~-Courtc~, IN CnuHdH
aud Walters slang In Chicago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25
Let letter Loose.

Senator Jeter Pritchard, of North
Carolina, has invaded Tennessee, hay
ing been practically kicked out of his
own state, and we would call attention
to his remarks concerning democrats
quoted on another page. This black
guard let himself loose at johnson City
thinking, no doubt, that what he said
there would not be quoted. But the
Sentinel's correspondent was on hand
and now his vulgar billingsgate has
been printed as he spoke it, 1t may
show the respectable people of the
north the character OF men whom the
republican party elevate to position in
the south when it gets an opportunity.
Already North Carolina has repudiated
Pritchard and his time to misrepresent
his state is limited. Whatever the ma
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Furthermore, my said remarks were
not made for publication, and 1 did
not purpose to have the name of my
personal friend, Mr.. G. G. Collins,
used publicly at all; but it having been
used, he replies to the soft impeach-
ment in the News of October nth. In
manner and form, but not in substance,
he mahes denial of making any contri-
button to Mr.. Brownlow, or that he
was ever asked by him to make con-
tribution. No one who knows Mr..
Brownlow needs the information that
he is not his own tax gatherer, and
does not sit at the receipt of customs.
nor need the public be informed that
Mr.. Brownlow does not in person ''pass
around the hat" but whether or moi
Mr.. Collins did throw in, " he answered
not-only evasiyeIy. Whether or NOT
the fig tree of Mr.. Brownlow was dtg-
ged about and dunged, and whether
Mr.. Collins furnished very consider
ably Of the fertilizer, Mr.. Collins makes
three circuits around the mount Of
evasion to keep from answering.
That all the office holders by the
grace of Mr.. Brownltw, who in fact
hold under him and for him, and who
must be subservient to him, were
thrown into the hopper and ground fol
toll to get fund with which to pur.
chase a nomination over Judge Camp
bell, is fact too well known, | assume,
to be denied by any well informed, re-
sponsimble person. And this fact
raises the paramount issue in the First
congressional district. 1t is quite i'm
material who the miller was that die
the grinding and collected the toll.
Mr.. Collins and l have ever beer
personal friends, and his persona
friendship l appreciate. l would MOI
do him an injustice. But as inadver
tently was made to use his name pub
licly in connection with Doodle fund
and that he may have an opportunity
to set himself right before the public
among whom the current belief obtains
that he did contribute to the corruption
fund, I will on Information deemed re
liable, make four specific charges EN-
bodying the facts SO currently reported
and believed.
First, I charge on information, tina
Hon. G. G. Collins did contribute tt
the fund that was used to purchas,
votes for W. P. Brownlow in his con
test with Judge Campbell for the re
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

This is the way the big Bryan meet
ing in New York city impressed New
York republican who attended it:
organs visit to New York was timely,
and if the republican managers in that
state do not wake up and counterfeit
the effects of that meeting there will be
something doing next month. 1 was
at Madison Square Garden. l was also
at the Chicago convention which Bryan
stampeded in 1896. In crowd OF peo-
pie the appearance Of Bryan is like dy-
Mantle. There is no describing the
wonderful effect the personality of this
man has upon the people. Republicans
can say what they please, he wears.
Those who have been within sound OF
hts voice are won over to him in spite
of former opinions. am republican,
but 1 want to say that I, like thousands
of others who heard him, left Madison
Square Garden doing some serious
thinking" The gentleman who did
this plain talking is Mr.. Chas. 'Faret.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25
That Doodle Primary.

In the Chattanooga News of October
10th appeared what purported to be a
statement made by me concerning the
corruption fund as assessed and col
lected from republican Office holders,
and with which Mr.. Brownlow's nomi-
nation over Judge Campbell was pur-
chased in the primary election wish
to correct said statement as published,
in so far as I was made to say that l
had personal knowledge of the contri-
button said TO have been made by Hon.
@. G. Collins. Inever meant to be I'M
derstood as having personal knowledge
of the fact, but reliable information
only. Such contributions are not
openly made, but in secret where there
is no enemy to modest or make afraid.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Mckinley is needed in Ohio to help
the republican bosses hold that state
in line, and will practically manage the
rest of the republican campaign in
Ohio. He processes confidence in his
election, but his acts indicate that he
has grave doubts. News from Mr..
Bryan's trip through New York has
been discouraging to him and he is
afraid that he may loose the state. He
talked this over with Mr.. Roosevelt,
who has now gone back to New York,
hut he has no confidence in Teddy's
ability to help him any in that state,
because he knows that Teddy is not in
touch with the Plat machine, and thai
the cowboy method of campaigning
isn't popular in the Empire state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

A republican scheme to carry Vir-
ginia was unearthed just in time to put
the democrats ON their guard. While
pretending that they were making nc
effort to carry Virginia, it was discov
cred that Hanna had sent lot of mon,
ey into the state for the purpose of get,
ting all the republicans registered,
while democrats, from a feeling Of Sc
curity, were neglecting to register
Fortunately, the scheme was discover
ed in time for the democrats to get theil
voters registered
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25
"WALTY" NAILED DOWN.
Colonel E. c. Reeves Relates Some Scorch-
ing Facts.


ing Facts.
The Chattanooga News of Monday
afternoon publishes the following:
Hon. E. G. Reeves, who is to be the
next congressman from the First dis
trict, is here attending Holston con-
ference. Col. Reeves is confident of
election, but says 1t is possible, of
course, for his opponent, Congressman
Brownlow, to buy the election, as he
did the nomination, if Hanna will turn
loose the swag.
why, don't you know" said he.
"Brownlow collected $39, 1000 from the
Office holders of the First district and it
cost him all this sum to defeat Camp
bell for the nomination. I know that
he touched one man, who is now in
Chattanooga, Mr.. G. G. Collins, for
81, 1873, and he hit the balance in pro-
portion. The republicans are all mad
about it and declare they will not put
up another dollar for the November
election. If they stick to it, Hanna's
bag is his only salvation. Not satisfied
with robbing his own office holders he
is going around telling the people that
refuse to meet him in joint debate.
Here is copy of letter I have written
that shows how untruthful is his
charge"
The letter follows:
Chattanooga, Oct. Is, 1900.
Mr.. Jas. Armitage, Chairman Demo.
cratic Executive COMMITTEE, Greene.
vile, Tennessee.
Dear Sir:-In Greeneville, Tenn,
asked the Hon. w. P. Brownlow tt
agree to Joint discussion between our
selves as the candidates for congress o.
our respective parties. He declined
bat answered; "If you will make pub
lie speeches all over the district alon,
I will pay your expenses.
1 am reliably informed that Mr.
Brownlow at my home, in johnson
City, in a public speech, announced
that / had declined to meet him in Join
debate, and criticised my mode Of cam
paigning, of making canvass withou
public speaking. Time is too short t,
enter into controversy. now reques
you to ask the chairman of the execu
tive committee for the republican par
ty for the First congressional distric
to meet you without delay to arrapg'
appointments for joint discussion il
every county in the district between
the Hon. W. P. Brownlow and myself
| Respectfully yours,
| E. G. REEVES.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

publican nomination to congress in the
First congressional district of Tonnes
see.
Second, That the amount so contrib
uted was 81, 1873, or substantially so,
Third, That the Hon. G. G. Collins
demurred most earnestly to the amount
of toll demanded, but that his demur-
rer wss overruled by those in charge of
the mill, and that the toll was collected
in full as assessed.
Fourth, That he, like all others who
were thrown into the hopper for grind
| ing purposes, were assured that they
would not be assessed for the purpose
of buying votes in the November cleo
ton, as the republican majority was so
large in the first that nomination was
equivalent to an election.
The facts embodied in those four
charges being 50 generally reported
them in definite form for denial, il un-
true. If untrue in substance, | wish
my sriCnd to say SO directly aud posi-
lively. The first charge is the import
ant one, as it contains the corpus de
licti, and it needs specific reply. The
The other three go more to the manner
and degree than to the corpus, and are
not so important. But all are specific,
and if untrue. can be specifically
dunied If true, silence may be gol-
den.
AS to the first charge, suggest the
following as denial answer: ST
never contributed any amount that
was used directly or indirectly, or was
so intended, in securing the nomina-
ton Of W. P. Brownlow over H. I
Campbell.
That would cover the case, and can
easily be adopted, if true. Let every
one attend the answer. 1t is certainly
fair to refer the matter to Mr.. Collins
for reply.
Recurring to the use of money in the
primary, by which Mr.. Brownlow Sc
cured his nomination; That money
was so used in every county, and most
lavishly, will not be denied by any well
informed, truthful man, I assume. In
Elizabethton, the price per vote ran VI
to sixteen dollars; and a block Of ter
commanded the fancy price Of $3.50
This was the home Of my friend, Mr.,
Collins. In my own town of johnson
City, the price ruled low, only one dol
lar per head. The sovereigns were
lined up in rows of from ten to sixteer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

and purchased aud paid for as openly
as |. @. government mules we're ewes
sold at public auction. Even boys,
and men who never had and never ex-
pected to vote the republican ticket,
would receive pay and cast vote. And
thus many thousands of dollars were
commanded from some source, and
spent in that monetary primary.
That republican without guile, ex-
Congressman W. G. Anderson, editor
tally in Plain Talk. said in his issue of
October ID, 1900; "a man who steals,
buys or procures nomination by
fraud is not the representative of any
party, and no voter is under any sort
of obligation to support such so-called
nominee"
II that republican authority be ac-
cepted as announcing corrupt prin-
ciple, then the paramount issue in the
First district with thousands of honest
republicans is the corruption that is
controlling congressional nominations
in their party. The question for right
ing that wrong is up for settlement,
and will not down until settled right.
With this paramount issue before us,
l invite, beg and challenge Mr.. Brown
low to meet me in joint debate, that
the people may have the subject fully
ventilated. Come to time, Mr.. Brown.
low. Quit going around and declaring
in ex-parte meetings that / am afraid
to meet you. The manner, mode and
means used by your friends to secure
your nomination constitute the para
mount issue with thousands of honest
republicans in our district. Are you
willing to meet me in the open and de-
fend the means employed by which you
defeated Judge Campbell? II SO, let
US make our appointments at once anG
get down to business,
And as the charges made on infor
nation as to Mr.. Collins are pertinent
to the issue, he must not forget to an
swer them. Respectfully,
E. G. REEVES.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Nj. Jackson seems to have done well
to give Royston full swing. He is re.
volving so rapidly that he has burst O
fly wheel in his head, and is now talk.
ing at random and disgusting the bet.
ter element OF the republican party
He is certain to be defeated unless he
comes off the track before election.
The people of Washington county want
a different sort of man to represent
them at Nashville, and have such O
man in Monroe Jackson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

The exigencies of the campaign
caused o break in the rule recently
made by Mckinley against the stimuli
taneous absence from Washington of
the secretary and assistant secretary of
war. Saturday was the last day of reg
istration in New York, and Secretary
Root was told by Mckinley to go and
register, as his vote might be needed.
Assistant Secretary Meikleiohn is on
the stump in Nebraska. Consequently
Gen. Miles was acting secretary of war
q few days,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Brer Rice Of the Chattanooga News,
who was inclined to read every demo
crat out of the party who ever thought
that free silver or the trust issue was OF
more importance than Imperialism, has
taken decided with the democratic
nominee and the democratic platform
on the Boer question. We understand
that Jack Reaves and Cy Lyle are go
ing to read him out of the party
Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

The Brownlow revenue gang held q
big (?) rally over in Carter county the
other day, and only three colored men
(three OF them not voters) participa-
ted. This state of affairs is alarming
the bosses. If they lose the negro vote
it will cut some ice. Claiborne Prog
ress (Rep.)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Col. Reeves is not responsible for the
"pussy cat" campaign now on in the
First district between himself and W.
p. Brownlow for congressional honors.
Col. Reeves asked the Boss to make O
joint canvass of the district with him,
but the Boss refused because he was
afraid to tackle the Colonel on the
stump. -Greeneville Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Gov. Sayers, of Texas, is in Wash
ington for the purpose of collecting
from the national government, under
an act of congress. the money spent by
the state in mobolizing its quote of
volunteers in the war with Spain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25
Electors bv Districts:

First district - Baxter Taylor, OF
Washington.
Second district W. Staples, OF
Roane.
Third district j. ]. Lynch, Of
Franklin.
Fourth district-W. s.. Faulkner, Of
Wilson.
Fifth district-A. b Neil, of Marshall
Sixth district-M. H. Meeks, o.
Davidson.
Seventh district-R. b. Williams, o.
Lawrence.
Eigth district-Thomas @. Rye, o
Benton.
Ninth district-W. W. Craig, o
Crockett.
Tenth district-W. H. Carroll, o
Shelby.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

The Nashville Banner has invited
The COMET to be present at the install
lation in The Banner Office of new
Hoe Quadruple Press. This is one of
the largest presses in the south, and is
made necessary by the increasing cir
culation Of this up-to-date newspaper,
the most enterprising afternoon paper
in the state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

The Claiborne Progress seems to be
the biggest rooster in the democratic
barnyard. -Jellico Advance Sentinel.
We'd rather be any old thing than
Mark Hanna's poodle. = Claiborne
Progress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Johnson City's democratic club
should send o representative to the
convention of democratic clubs that
meets in Nashville on Friday, Nov.
End. See call elsewhere in this issue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25
All Work Guaranteed.

tional question involved in any cleo
ton the presence of such men as
Pritchard, Brownlow, Mccall, Gibson,
ct al, will prevent self-resperting white
men in the south voting the republic
can ticket. May the honorable Jeter
have full swing from now until the
election. Every epithet he applies to
democrats is worth ten thousand votes.
The fact that such a man calls us trail
tors is convincing to an unbiased mind
that patriots is more nearly correct
Knoxville Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Col, Reeves makes some pretty di-
rect charges against Brownlow and his
right bower, Mr.. @. @. Collins, and
dares them to deny it. It has been a
week since he published his charges,
but so far, we have not heard Of any
denial. The natural supposition is
that Reeves is ght.-Newport Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

II Collins did not cough up that 81
1913, let him tell what kind of cure he
used for that tickling in the throat he
was troubled with.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25
FOR CONGRESS-:
E. @. REEVES.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
NJ. JACKSON.

Read Col. Reeves letter about the
Doodle Primary" and draw your own
conclusion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governors:

For Governor:
BENTON M'MILLIN, of Smith,
For Railroad Commissioner:
TH0S, L. WILLIAMS, of Knox.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Battered Gtthe POstorce at Johnson CITY, TeH"., az
Second Class Matter,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-25

Electors State at Large:
L. Il. ESLICK, of Giles.
JAMES B, FRAZIER, of Hamilton.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-16

him.
The vicinity of the tunnel after
the accident, became the scene of
excitement. No one could ap>
proach nearer than within 200
feet OF either opening owing to
the great volume of flame and
smoke which issued therefrOm.
The fast New York bound cx>
press freight train, thirty elght
cars, reached the tunnel on time
and slowed down SO that some of
the cars might he shifted. The
second section of the same train,
composed of thirty nine cars, was
due about ten minutes later.
Towerman Lantel's duty WAS to
signal the second section that the
first had stopped in the tunnel.
h"hlSt ldiICu W w 81, IldNl lDp
fallen asleep. The second section
entered the tunnel at IL rapid rate
of speed and crashed with full
force into the first section. Engi-
neer Loeb and Fireman Iliuch-
man of the second section were
immediately crushed to death and
an indiscriminate mass, began TO
burn.
The oil cars exploded, adding
to the horror of the situation and
feeding the flames.
The alarm was turned in and
the firemen Immediately began to
endcavor to extinguish the flames.
No attempt was made to secure
the bodies of the dead as it was
impossible to get near the point
where they lay.
The loss to the company is
estimated at $40, 900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-16
HIS LIFE ~ As WE'D

Mr.. j + Lilly, a prominent
citizen of Hannibal, NJ =, lately
had Il wonderful deIiverance from
frightful death. In telling of
1t he says: 81 was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. My lungs became
hardened. | was so weak | couIn't t
even SIT up in bed. Nothing
helped me. | expected to soon
die of Consumption, when beard
of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
One bottle gave great relief. |
continued to use it, and now am
well and strong, can't say too
much in its praise. =" This marvel
lpus medicine is the surest and
quickest cure in the world for all
Throat and Lung trouble. Regu-
lar sizes 80 cents and 81. 90. Trial
BOTTLES free at Crawford Bros
Drug Store; every bottle guar
ante9d.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-16
BELLINGER'S SLAYER
BAILED.
Jones AMI TiIlman Will Probably
be Delegates to the National
Convention.
Special to GreenvilIe News.

Special to Greenville News.
Columbia, S G, May 11.-CoI
Robt Aldrich and d S Henderson
appeared before Justice Pope here
this morning for the purpose of
making application for ball for
the Rev Mr. johnson who killed
young BeIIinger in Bamberg. Mr.
ii l. Obannon, of Bamberg, sp-
peared for the State. After hear
ing arguments bail was granted
in the sum of $4,000. Mr. Johns
son is in Jail, but bond will
promptly be furnished and he will
be released.
Talking about the State cons
yention, 1t is generally conceded
that Senator Tillman will be- a
delegate and that Col Willie Jones,
will be another. These two seem
certain, but as to the rest there is
dought. Many prominent citi-
zens and officials would accept the
honor. The platform will! be
easy unless snag is struck on the
question of expansion. There
will be quite a large number of
delegates, especially from the up