The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-05-12


says is practically settled that Corne-
Illus n. Bliss will be made chairman of
the Republican national committee.
Dr. Greth made an attempt to travel
from San Francisco to San Jose in his
airship, but the machinery became dis
arranged after he had covered five
miles, and he was compelled to land.
Judge Parker is not the only candi-
date who has kept his mouth shut on
political issues. In 1890 Mckinley re-
mained silent on the silver question
until he wrote his letter of acceptance.
Merrill Woods telegraphed to Wash
ington yesterday that he will prove by
an autograph letter from Mr.. Bryan
that he favored Judge Parker on the
ticket for vice president in 1900.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion is holding meeting in Memphis
to hear complaints of cotton shippers
and to adjust the differences between
the Memphis Freight Bureau snd the
Cotton Belt railroad.
A WrOld Washington special SAYS
that the American Smelling e. Rein
ing Company is antagonizing the plan
to have Panama adopt United States
currency, in order to be able to sell
silver to Panama.
The appeal from the Harrison Cir
cult Court sentencing Curtis Jett to
life Imprisonment for the murder OF
James B. Marcum was dismissed be-
fore the Court of Appeals and the pris-
oner will be taken to the penitentiary.
Opposition has developed in Porto
Rico to Judge William H. Holt, and
the indications are that he will not be
renamed as Federal Judge for the
island.
On a plea of guilty of conspiracy to
defraud the Government of public
lands, Charles Cunningham. the Ore
gon sheep king, was fined $4,000 in
Federal Court at Portland, Ore. Three
other men were fined nominal amounts
The Hearst men controlled the
Washington Democratic convention at
Olympia, electing seven out of ten del
egates and adopted the unit rule. The
German candidates were victorious in
the Democratic primaries in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The New York Central officials have
issued orders to division superintend-
ents to reduce forces in all departments
of the road. The cut will extend to
freight handlers, yardmen, clerks and
employees Of the train service.
The Herald says that the Western
Union Telegrap Co. is planning to
have subsidiary company formed to
which will be leased the poolroom bus
mess now done by the Western Union.
The traffic department of the Louis
vile and Nashville will be reorganized
by placing young men in the outside
offices now held by older officials.
Knoxville, Owensboro, Memphis, Bir-
mingham, Montgomery and New Or
leans are the cities affected.
A Washington dispatch to the World
says Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of
the Republican committee, and Sena-
tor Aldrich, father-in- law of John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr., had two hours con
ference with the President about cam
paign funds.
, The Herald says that since Capt. +.
Norton Goddard's expose of the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Company's bus
ness relations with pollrooms the COM
pany's "Racing Department" is strict
ly guarded and all employees in the de-
partment have been placed under a sys-
tom of espionage.
A Butte, Mont, special to the World
says reign of graft has been revealed
in that city. Six county officials have
been arrested on grand jury indict-
ments, including VIM. D. Clark, chair
man of the board of county commits
sioners, and one hundred more indict-
ments are promised. The corruption
was protected by corporation fights.