The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-07
Condensed News

is estimated ut $500, 900.
William II, Stead, the celebrated
English newspaper correspondent, in
tends to start daily newspaper de-
voted exclusively to women,
Chief Justice Fuller, OF the Supreme
Court, decided Monday that citizens
of Porto Rico are not aliens and that
they are entitled to enter this country
without obstruction.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs have decided to report favor
ably the nomination of Brigadier Gen
eral Wood to be major general. The
vote stood seven to two.
President Roosevelt may be called
upon to suspend the mail service in
Ripley, Tenu., because of the assassin |
alton by mob of negro letter car
rier named Robert Alexander.
1t is said by officials of the Southern
Pacific Railroad that John Alexander
Dowie, Of Zion City, is attempting to
purchase Matagorda Island, which is
Just outside of Arkansas Pass, Texas.
At NH sailles, Ohio, about the hour
Q the new twins, daughter and son,
we're born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
brown Just before 1908 passed into
history the daughter was born and a
few minutes after the new year 1904
was ushered in the son was born.
Twins, yet different birthdays.
An editorial in ROOsevelt's Washing
ton newspaper organ is regarded as an
indication that his administration is
preparing to change front or the trust
question, and is anxious to make peace
with Wall street.
The superior court Of Cincinnati has
enioined the issue Of $4,000, 900 bond
by the trustees OF the Cincinnati
Southern for the purpose Of pun chasing
terminals. The case will be carr led to
the supreme court.
Decisions have been rendered by
judges at Pottsville, Pa, refusing ma
turalization papers to foreigners be-
cause they did not know whether they
came OF this country before they we're
eighteen years old.
Chicago has been selected as the site
of the national socialist convention for
1904. Arrangements will be made for
the accommodation of 500 delegates.
The selection was made by raferen.
dun ballot. The convention will meet
May /.
The balance in the Tennessee State
treasury at the close of the year il
$SO7, 1880. The sinking fund for De
cember amounts to $S'4S3. 4G. The re
ceipts for 1908 were $2,S62, 4S1. n ant
disbursements 80, 423. 294.6 The bal
ance on hand Jan, I, 1908, was $3.50,
1871
The 20 per cent reduction in duty OF
Cuban products has gone into effect
Large Withdrawals from bonded ware
houses Of cigars and sugar followed
The withdrawal of cigars was particu
larly heavy. Retail dealers are no
sure that the reduction will benef
consumers.
Monday President Roosevelt sent t,
the Senate the nominations Of William
II. Taft, Of Ohio, to be Secretary o
War; Luke T.. Wright, of Tennessee
to be Civil Governor of the Philip
pine Islands, and Henry G. Ide, @
Vermont, to be Vice Civil Governor @
the Philippines.
In the suit brought against Unite
States Shipbuilding promoters to com
pei the restoration of stock taken fror
the company without recompense, tn
defendants, it is reported, have aske
he United States circuit court for tn
privilege Of testifying. 1t is said tha
O. NJ Sehwab will testify first.
President Roosevelt transmitted
message to Congress Monday givin
an exhaustive review of the situasiO
in Panama and defending the acsiO
Of the United States in recognizing th
new republic. In closing the messag
he says the only question before Con
gress is whether or not we shall bull
an isthmian canal.
A dispatch from Salida ssports a
immense gold strike in the Mascot tun
mel. The vein is five feet across, and
although low grade, is sufficiently
large to meet the widest expectation
of the owners. The property was nc
some time ago by ex-senator WiIlial
Z. Mason, OF Chicago, who has bee
working the mine for over year.
SmallpoxHbas developed iD Movris
town, and is causing the citizhes q
that place no small uneaslr esq. J. A
Albright, secretary Of the Stnta Boar
of Health. has visited Morrisoawn an
helped i'll the diagnosis of sAa malad
and suggested measures 10 eradicas
it. The disease has been in evidenc
in the town for some hme past, br
has been of so mild character that 6
first it was treated as chicken pol
Now, however. il is gaining headway
Mrs. G. W. Fall, of Nashville, ha