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

AOAh OOmOCihbn dI0 nhLlbu6u VIII the
Endorsement of Judge Parker. Mr..
Carlisle, who is q personal acquaint-
ance of the Judge, says he is an hon
est, conservative and able man and
will, if elected, make q good president.
Prof. John Wurtz, Of Yale Universi-
ty, was again awitness in the Swayne
hearing before the House Judiciary
subcommittee. Under cross examina-
tion he told Of case in Judge
Swayne's court in which he said the
jury was packed by republicans.
When told that he would gain in
strength if he would declare himself in
favor of obedience to the majority at
the st. Lonis convention, Mr.. Hearst
is said to have stated that he will sup
port the candidate who agrees with
him.
Mr.. Allison, chairman of the Senate
Committee on appropriations, announc-
ed in the Senate yesterday thvt the ap-
propriations of the session just ended
showed an increase of $eS. 900, 900 over
the appropriations for the last session.
Mr.. German stated that the total, in
Guiding obligations incurred, was more
than $500, 900, 900, not including the ap-
preparation for the Panama canal.
The President was defeated III his
effort to have the nomination of the ne
gro Crum as Collector at Charleston
confirmed at the session Of Congress
just ended The Senate Democrats
threatened to talk for two weeks on
the nomination and the Republicans
withdrew the appointment. The Pres
ident issued statement that the Re-
publican Steering Committee had de-
cided that if another appointment was
made it would be taken up immediate
ly at the opening of the next session
and made the order OF business nntil
disposed of.
The law in regard to rural carriers
as just passed is as follows. ION and
after July 1st, 1904, rural carriers shall
receive salary of $720 per annum and
no other or further allowance or salary
shall be made. Said carriers shall not
solicit business or receive orders, shall
not. during their hours of employment
carry any merchandise for hire. Pro-
vided that said carrier may carry mer-
chandise for hire for and upon request
Of patrons residing upon their respect
i've routes whenever same shall not in
terfere with the proper discharge OF
their official duty and under such reg
ulation as the postmaster general may
prescribe.
An official report of the sinking OF
the Japanese transport, the Kinshiu
Maru, on the night OF April 26 has been
received at st. Petersburg from Rear
Admiral Yeszen. The report says the
Russians captured seventeen japanese
officers, twenty soldiers, eighty-fvt
coolies and sixty-fve of the crew. The
: others refused to surrender and wen
: to the bottom with the ship. The news
of this engagement has caused a NOR
cheerful feeling at st. Petersburg anG
has dissipated some of the gloom that
has prevailed since the Petropavlovsl
disaster. The Toxic correspondent o.
, London paper says the Viadlvostol
cruisers have returned to the harbor.
. "Does your daughter player Chop
in?" asked the artistic woman.
4 "Not that / know of, " answered Mr.
n Uumrox, "But she has gotten to be
a pretty good hand at golf. Washing
a ton Star.
= Mile after mile they sped along
g alone, under the witching moonlight
yet speaking only the merest common
1 places.
n It was becoming intolerable.
r. 'Is there sparker with with thi
+ machine?" the maiden esked, at last
= looking up at him soulfully. Puck.
, Visitor-Can you tell me where Mr.
: Hayrake's cottage Is?
Z. Country Kid can for nickel.
u Yisitor-Here it is. Now, where
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