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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

issues not in the line Of their profess
sion.
In the fight on Schley Sampson was
not the main force he was tina instru-
ment, and we believe at times the un-
conscious one, used by his so-called
friends.
Into the chamber of death where lies
the pulseless body surrounded by wife
and children who loved him most the
sorrow and sympathy of the American
people will go--sorrow for the dead,
sympathy for the living who have come
to feel the poignant pain such a be-
reavement entails on those who love.
May the good God who rules the land
and seas forever give him that has gone
from this earth everlasting peace
Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Washington, ay7.-Admiral Schley
today made the following statement re-
garding the death of Admiral Sampson
81 regret very much the death of Adj
miral Sampson, and l sympathize with
his family. No one has ever heard me
utter one unkind word about him.
con account of his death, l have re-
quested my friends in Baltimore to
postpone the delivery to me, which was
intended to have taken place tonight,
of the Cristobal Colon service of silver,
and they have acceded to my request.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08
Three Desks Are Drained.

Washington, May 6.-The house, to-
day adjourned Immediately after the
reading of the journal, out of respect of
the memory of Representatives. J. d. Sal
mon, of New Jersey. This is the third
consecutive legislative day on which
the house has paid q similar tribute of
respect to one of its deceased members.
Never before in its history have three
desks been draped at the same time. 1t
was a coincidence remarked upon by
members today in connection with the
deaths of Messrs. Cummings, Otey and
Salmon that Mr.. Cummings was APP
pointed on the committee to attend the
Rosecrans obsequies at Arlington; that
Mr.. Otey was appointed on the commit
tee to attend the funeral of Mr.. Cum
mings and that Mr.. Salmon was desig-
mated to attend funeral of Mr. Otey.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Little Brooches in the white house is
growing too large for himself. He has
refused to allow the French govern
ment to present the Gross of the Legion
Of Honor to Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Miles. This was pure usurpatlon of
power on his part, for congress, under
the law, decides whether an officer shall
be allowed to receive q present, decora-
ton or other thing from foreign gov
ernment. This, however, is not the
first time that Littlo Brooches has ex-
ploded without warrant. - Commercial
Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Because Senator Carmack tried to
keep Senator Beveridge from misrepre-
senting him the republican press says
Senator Carmack is taking back" what
he said about the Philippines last week.
This is the republican idea of fairness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Every time the occasion arises Roose-
welt shows himself unfit to be president
Of a great people. His refusal to allow
the French government to confer the
Gross of the Legion of Honor upon
Miles and Dewey is the most absurd
act of his administration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08
NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson City,
Washington County, Tenn.
d. H. Matson, ct ais,
Lewis Cash, ct ais.

In this case it appearing from the al
legations of compliments bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendants, Mrs.
Kate Cash, Lewis Cash, Mrs. Mamie
Topper, Annie Eek, John Eek, Frank
Eek and Mrs. Kate Deckelmyer, are
non-residents of the state of Tennessee,
it is ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as re-
quired by law, in The COMET, a news
paper published in johnson City, in
said county, notifying said non-resi-
dent defendants to appear before our
said chancery court at a court to be
holden at the courthouse in Johnson
City, on the first Monday of June, 1902,
and make defense to said bill, or the
allegations thereof will be taken for
confessed and this cause set for hear
ing exparte as to them.
This May 3D., 1902.
e. A. SHIPLEY, G. & NJ.
BYS. L. MILLER, d. G. & NJ.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

1t will be curious to see what kind of
a fairy story the average republican
congressman will put up for voting for
the ship subsidy steal, after an Ameri-
can has just grabbed the shipping in.
terests Of the world. -Commercial APP
,Noo1
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

General Joe Wheeler is to attend the
coronation of King Edward. While
there little Joe could tell those Brit
ish generals few things about fightin'
that they don't know.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Have you seen the weekly Fashion
Hints" on the first page of this issue
This up-to-date service will be contin-
ued indefinitely in THE COMET.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

A baby has been born in Knoxville
that weighs only one and one-half
pounds. How is Chattanooga going to
beat that?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

The American officer responsible for
the order "kill every one over ten
years" ought to be shot, if the order
was even partially carried out Com
mercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

II the Southern has bought the L. &
N. this row between the two systems
over the Mingo coal fields is a very
pretty family quarrel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

The workinsman's dinner pail with
out any beef in it is making votes for
the republican party, we don't think. -
Commercial Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

If France had had enough medals to
give one to the Rough Rider who lick
ed Spain that would be q different mat
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Looter struck "Bill" Snapp in the
solar plexus and the blow almost killed
Bill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Now that the humorists are dying it
isn't so funny.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

General Apathy seems to have charge
of the city bond election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Evans something equally as good
is suffering a relapse in the senate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

The American people, as a matter of
fact, don't give ticker's dam about the
coronation .--Commercial-Appea
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Bristol's eatin' 'em alive this week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lOc, 25c. If G. G. G, fail, druggists refund money
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when good
medicine is SO much needed as in tho
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished-a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss Of appetite, lack Of strength, and
want of animation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-08
Hoods JdrSGpGriUG
and Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have The whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods sarsaparllla has been used in
our family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring l was all run
down and got bottle OF it, and as usual
received great benefit" Miss BEULAH
BoYoE, Stowe, Vt.
Hoods SarsaparIlIa promises to
cure and keeps tho promise.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
CITY HOSPITAL RECORD.
Long Time Since 1t Had SO
Severely Injured Patients.

1t is long time since the City Hos
pital has had SO many patients suffering
from severe injuries. Several taken there
within the last week were thought to be
mortally injured, but all have been sue
cessfully treated and will recover.
August Deutschle, farm hand, was
shot through the neck week ago by a
fellow workman, while they We're singing
songs in barn. He is now doing nicely.
The doctors say that he will recover.
Mrs. Elizabeth Buch, who was shot
four times by James Fanjoy, one of her
poarders, in boarding house at No. 145
Montgomery street. last Tuesday, is re-
covering and will be able to be out with
in week. or ten days. Fanjoy, who was
also shot in the struggle, will be well
within a few days, when he will be TAX
en- to jail to await the complete recovery
of Mrs. Buch.
Conductor Oliver Hoffman, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, who injured ser
iously yesterday in the wreck at the
Waldo avenue yards, will be laid up for
more than month.
Mrs. Kate Grady of No. 35 York street,
who was nearly asphyxiated few days
ago at her home, will also recover.
There are moreover dozen or more
patients suffering from trifling injuries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
BURIED IN
BRIDAL ROBE.
Pretty Pauline Timpert AS
phyxiated on the Eve
Of Her Wedding.
MAY BE SUICIDE
When Her Room Was Broken
Into the Gas Was Turn
ed on Full
MAY BE SUICIDE

Pretty twenty-year-old Pauline Tim
pet, who was to have been married soon
to Carl Brinkmann, of No 156 Sussex
street, lies dead in her wedding gown,
at her fathers home, No. PA Holiday
street, victim of gas asphy yxiation
The girl was a domestic employed by
Mr.. Frank r. Stewart, of No. "a Clinton
avenue, in whose service she had been
for the past three years, and at whose
home she met her death on Friday night
or Saturday morning
The Stewart family are late risers.
Mrs. Stewart came down to breakfast at
about quarter after eight o'clock on
Saturday morning and found the gas
burning in the hall, none of the shutters
opened and the breakfast unprepared.
Mrs. Stewart called upstairs to the girl,
and, receiving no response, went to her
room. She knocked ON the door, received
no response and then burst it in.
As the door opened flow of gas came
out of the room. which almost overcame
Mrs. Stewart. She called to her husband
and together they entered the room, where
they found the young woman in her bed
attired in night robe. Windows were
opened and Drs. Opdyke and Mallory
hastily summoned, VIII o pronounced the
girl dead.
The gas had escaped from a wall jet,
the stop cock of which was turned on
full when the room was entered.
Whether the affair was an accident or a
suicide is not known, but the latter
theory is secuted by the girls father,
Henry T;mpert.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon from the German Lutheran
Church, Communipaw avenue and Wood
dard street, where the dead girl was an
attendant, and member of the Young
Peoples Society.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
FINE ROW IN SIGHT.
Bergen Republicans Will Have
a Lively Meeting Tonight.

Nominations for officers will be made
at tonight's meeting of the Board OF
Governors of the Bergen Republican
Club. The annual election will be held
next month, and there will in all proba-
bility be lively session at the meeting.
The powers now in control have a
slate made up, which will be put through
at tonight's meeting. The opposition,
made up of members formerly prominent
in the affairs of the club, have been at
work among the younger element seek
ing their aid for the revolution which
they propose to lead at the annual meet
ing.
Things have not been at all to the llk-
ing of a large majority of the Club mem
bers for the past two years, in that there
have been no improvement made about
the club house, neither have there been
amusement.
In discussing the present conditions, a
prominent club member said: 1.-THE men
who have held office and been in control
here of late have been detriment to the
club and the Republican organization.
They have used the club to further
their OWL political ends, while the mem
bers have been paying dues for keeping
an organization which is littleIbetter than
one in name only in existence. I'm going
to do everything in my power to over
throw the present administration at the
annual meeting, and the movement will
be a success if we can get large num-
Der Of disgusted members to be present"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
PIos AND PIG ROAST
Two Men Eat Too Much and Apply
Te the Doctor.

A merry party of men enjoyed the fifth
annual pig roast dinner of the Boulevard
Association held Saturday night in Muir
phys Hall, West Newark avenue and
the Boulevard. Every body present had
a good time and bountiful repast was
spread with plenty of hofbrau on the side
to wash the pig down.
During the evening several selections
We're rendered by the association quar-
tette composed of E. Collins, James
Goyle, John Darcy, James Donohue.
Thomas Farrell rendered vocal solos and
Humorist O'Brien with his witty tongue
entertained the crowd for twenty min
utes. J. Crowley of New York, and Jas
J. Kelley also contributed many witty
sayings. The feature of the evening was
bag pipe music by Archie Drake who re-
Gently came from Bonnie Scotland.
Everything went smoothly until Archie
Drake and John Darby, better known as
"Dinskate," ate too much pig and went
about squealing until DR.. Frank Valen-
tine, who was present, came to their as
StSldHCe dHu WILL Ills cure all IcuSfeu
their pain.
The president, James Stevens, told of
his experience in killing the two pigs
used and how one of them would have es-
capped had it not been for James Don
ohue who caught the pig in Bottle Alley
after an exciting chase.
John Darby was the only member who
came in style to the dinner. He drove
up in one of Edward Colins's milk wag-
ons with Professor Daniel Mahoney as
his coachman and J. J. Miller as foot.
man.
Among those present were:-President
James Stevens; vice president Owen
Cavanagh; Treasurer, E. Collins; secre-
tary J. J. Kelley, Alderman Mueller,
Louis Richards, John Darby, P. J. Flan-
nagan, Frank Valentine, James Fallon,
James Gayle, Patrick Cavanagh, Warne
Young, Archie Drake, william Coughlin,
w. Wilson, James Donohue, Pete Cav
anagh, James McKeirnan, james J. Ha-
gen, Owen Mantana, Louis Mohn, Val
entine Burke, Jane Mahoney, Daniel
Mohoney, William Burke, Thomas Far
rell, John Darcy, John Cronin, Thomas
Sheridan, Anon Rake. Charles Palmer.
William Lully, William Sheridan, and
Ed Luthe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
YOUTHFUL PICKPOCKET.
Fourteen Year Old David
Foyer Could Not Resist
Temptation.

David Fever, bright little fellow of
fourteen years, was in the First Criminal
Court this morning charged with picking
the pocket of Miss Ella Bishop, of No.
1914 Second street. He admitted having
stood next to her in Furst's store, and
when he saw the chaAce he opened her
chatelain bag and stole dollar.
She felt him take the money and
grabbed him. Roundsman Richards took
the boy to the First precinct station
house, where he handed over the dol
lar Miss Bishop refused to make any
complaint.
Foyer said that his stepfather would
be glad to take care of him if word could
be sent to his home in New York. Mr.
Fleming Of the Charities Aid Society,
agreed to see to this and the boy was held
to await word from his parents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
CRUEL TO HIS XMAS GIFT
Big zack Fattens Rae coon, But
Forgets the Animals
Neck.

Big Zack Watkins, the colored man,
employed by Mullins g. Sons, was a7r
rested this morning by S. P. G. A. Off
Ger Bennett for cruelty to a raccoon
which Zack had chained in his back yard
at No. 10 Oxford lane.
The people in the neighborhood have
heard the animal crying as if in agony
for several weeks and on Saturday a
complaint was received by George Nc
Carthy, president of the S. P. G. A.,
who sent an officer to investigate the
matter.
Officer Bennett found the raccoon
chained with narrow collar, which had
the flesh around the animals neck grew,
the collar cut in deeper and deeper until
it had become imbedded in the flesh,
making a painful sorelbeneath the col
lar, causing the animal to cry out in
agony.
Bennett had to shoot the raccoon and
cut the collar from around its neck, and
Zack was put under arrest by Justice
Macs until the fine is paid.
Zack caught the coon some time
last fall and at that time the animal
small and very thin and the collar just
fit it's neck.
what a fine Christmas dinner he will
make" said Zach to his better half.
1--WE will keep him and fatten him up
for Christmas"
But Zack for got the fact. that the
ton to the rest of the body and never
thought of getting a larger collar. For
his negligence he has been deprived of
his Christmas dinner and will have to
pay a fine in the bargain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
HODOkEN'S
SCHOOL BONDS
New York Banking Firm
Refuses to Accept Them
I Because Of Flaw
in Title.
M'KEE ACT TO Be TESTED
Mayor Lanksring Orders OFF,
cials to Retain $4,000
Certified Check and
the Courts Will
Decide.
M'KEE ACT TO Be TESTED

Mayor Adolph Lankering of Hobeken,
received communication from. the New
York banking firm of Allen Sands & Co.
in which the bankers refused to accept
the $130,000 of Public School bonds for
the reason that the act under which the
issue was made the firm has been advised
was unconstitutional
The Mayor has advised the City Treas
urer not to refund to Messrs. Allen &
Sands the certified check for 5000 de-
posted at the sale according to the con-
ditions The firm will fight its way to the
Supreme Court where the validity of the
act will be tested
Some time ago this question of the
unconstitutionality of the Mckee act and
Hoboken's City Attorney, James
f. Minturn, being requested to say
what he thought of it when the bonds
were to be issued, said that it was, in
his opinion, constitutional Attorney
General Thomas N. McCarter supported
Mr.. Minturn's view and the city adver-
tised the sale of the school bonds, and
the offer of Allen and Sands & Co. was
the highest and accepted. That firm
having submitted the act to their counsel
and having evidently been advised to
fight it, the notification received this;
morning was the result.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
HOLY NIGHT
Cantafa Exce1lent1y SuAg at the
Waverly Congregational Church.

akCAAy 60 OAAsAA S~As
The Christmas Cantata, Holy Night"
by John Hyatt Brewer, was sung last
evening by the senior choir at the Waiver
ly Congregational Church, and in spite
of the inclement weather the church was
well filled. The choruses were finely
rendered and the soprano solos by Miss
Mabel Lyon were delightful surprise
to the congregation. This is the first
heavy solo work Miss Lyn has attempt
ed, and she met the expectations of an
appreciatiye congregation. Mr.. Judson
C. Drake sung the bass solos with ex-
cellent musical taste and in good voice.
The quartette: Miss Lyon, soprano,
Miss Katherine Quackenbush, contralto:
Mr.. S. r. Fenton, tenor and Mr.. Drake,
bass, rendered their work effectively.
The contralto solo, 'The Virgins Slum-
ber' song was artistically sung by Miss
Mary Booth, of All Soups Universalist
Church, Brooklyn. Choirmaster Thomas
Wilson is proving himself to be an able
conductor of chorus work.
The Holy Night will be repeated two
weeks from last night. Next Sunday
evening an elaborate programme of
Christmas anthems and carols will be
sung.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
M'DEvITT'S PLIGHT
Property Bought With His Pay
Reverts to His Wife's Niece.

Y
Daniel McDevitt, a grizzled veteran of
the Rebellion, during which some unfecl-
ing Johnny sent bullet through his
skull and one or two through his body,
was suitor in the Chancery Court today
in a peculiar fight for three lots of land
wife and her niece claims them.
Mrs. McDevitt died in July, 1899, pos
sessed of this property. There was no
will and her niece, Mrs. Rose Lehn, was
the only living relative Not having any
child by his wife, McDevitt was not en-
titled even to the estate for life by
courtesy" He, however, claims it be-
cause, as he alleges, that it was his
money which bought the lots, valued at
$1,000 eacn. He told his wife to take
the death of one made the survivor the
owner He could neither read nor write
and left his entire business to his wife.
) Ex-Judge Thomas f. Noonan, counsel
for Mr.. McDevitt, explained that his
client enlisted in 1861 for three years,
and re ?enlisted for another three years.
He sent his wife several hundreds of dol
lars, and on his return in 1867 gave her
500; he having received the Government
bounty of $500, and that of New York
State, $400. All this he turned over to his
wife, beside his pay, one dollar and
half per day, and this money bought the
property.
The case will take all day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
WANT RELIEF.
Freeholders Will Ask the
Legislature to Help Them
Out Of the Coal
Difficulty.

The Board of Freeholders will appeal
to the legislature for relief from the un-
usual situation that confronts them by
reason of the extraordinary high price
of coal now prevailing.
When the appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year were fixed by the last
board that body was paying $3j6S for an
thraeite pea coal, while during the last
fifteen day sof November and up to the
present time $S ton is being paid for
soft coal. When it is considered that at
the jail and courthouse alone from three
to five tons a day are consumed accord
ing to the weather, the importance of
this item it becomes apparent.
The average consumption of coal at all
the county institutions is twenty tons a
day which would make about 500 a
day more which must be paid for coal
now than the estimated cost. As there
is little prospect of much relief this win
ter and over two months of cold weather
is still before us the indications now are
settled must necessarily be shortage in
the Jail, penitentiary, almshouse and
probably the asylum funds.
The position that confronts the present
Board of Freeholders at tie very outset
of its administration of county affairs is
one of liability for exceeding its appropri-
ations. This, despite the fact that the
Board had nothing to say about the
amounts appropriated for each Of the diff
ferent funds and could not possibly avert
the situation which now confronts 1t.
No matter how econimcal the Board
may be in its other necessary expendi-
lures the coal matter is hound 20 em-
barass it and the question of appealing to
the legislature for aid is already being
considered and will no doubt be decided
upon. The fact that other county gov
erning bodies must be in similar posi-
tion leads to the hope that with their as
sistance the desired relief win be OBJ
tanned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-22
LETHER CAPTAIN
. Fire Board Chooses Him to
Succeed Jobes of Engine
Co. No. 10.

The Board of Fire Commissioners
met this afternoon and appointed Thomas
Lether captain of Engine Company No.
10, to succeed the late Charles w. Jobes.
Charles Tisdale, hoseman, of Engine
No. 10. was promoted to driver of Hook
and Ladder Company No. 3. Tisdale
was truckman of No. B. but was detailed
to No. 10. His promotion will bring
him $50 a year more salary. Commits
sioner Angel wanted Segale, of No. 2
Truck, or Tisdale, made captain of
No. 10.
When he found he couldn't carry out
his slate, he voted against Lether.
Lether was nominated by Commissioner
Niblet. Commissioner Hennessey voted
with Niblet.
Charles Berg was appointed to Engine
No. 13, and Patrick Cooney to No. 5
Truck, to fill vacancies Both Berg and
Cooney were Commissioner Hennesseys
selection.
They received Niblet's vote, but An
gell voted against them the same as he
did in Letters case.
Mayor Pagan returned batch of bills
aggregating $49O.ao to the board for cor
rection. One item he objected to was
for two dozen pieces of chamois, which
he said could be bought for 16 per cent.
less than the price mentioned in the
hill