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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20
WHAT is HIS OBJECT

There are none who doubt the
Democracy of James Madison, and
yet he approved a bill in 1912 ap-
propriating money to help the peo-
pie of Venezuela, who had suffered
from an earthquake, and no one
ever called in question his action.
Congress appropriated money to
prevent the spread of disease, and
to furnish fish to propagate in the
creeks and ponds throughout the
States.
AS late as 1888 Congress voted
over one million dollars to the New
Orleans Exposition. We are not
certain but think Senator Harris
of this State voted for the appro-
priation; at least he made no fight
against it. Why. then, does he
now fight against helping the poor
men of Tennessee to educate their
children? There is something back
of the Constitutional question that
moves Harris to oppose the Blair
Bill. In looking over what might
be the causes, the most potent is
the fact that educated men cannot
be handled as easily as ignorant
ones; and thus the animus of Har.
ris may be seen and accounted for.
1t is, however, strange that the
party can be so blinded to the in
terests of the people and its own
success. AS it must finally tell on
any party leaders who will
thus maltreat the poor men of its
ranks, whose children are suffering
for the minds bread of life.
The dawn is appearing and it
will not be long until great
change will be made in this State,
as there are enough laboring men
in Tennessee to control in their
own favor.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20
THE GREAT DANCER.

The history Of this country never
has shown greater dangers to the
freedom, moral rights and interests
of the people than the present. j.
There is just now a great effort
being made by a powerful organiza-
tion to throttle the voters of Ten
nessee and render unavailing their
efforts to settle the status of the
liquor question in such a way as
will be in harmony with the real
interests of their homes, their free
dom, their manhood and their vir-
tue. There is an organization in
the state, filed with men who man.
ufacture and sell intoxicating liq-
uors, called the Tennessee PrOtec-
tive Association. The real object
Of this organization is to prevent
legislation on the subject of liquor
selling and drinking and to thwart
the efforts of people to save their
money, homes and children.
This association is combining
with all the bad elements in sena-
torial districts to elect men who
will defeat the passage of the Con.
stitutional amendment, if possible
and to do this is gathering vast
sums of money to control the cleo
ton of men for the senate, who are
charged with the duty of passing
the prohibitory amendment ant
submitting it to the people. 1t il
well now for all to understand tina
their rights and interests are threat
ened by the money power of thi
liquor league. II is now an inter
esting question for each voter II
ask himself, Am I free? Are m!
rights threatened? To whom am
rendering service-to my home, m!
country and my children, or to tn
liquor power?
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

A correspondent of the Knoxville
Daily Journal says the Democratic
"enthusiasm in West Tennessee is
all soda pop-the Republicans all
solid food" Jes so. The "solid
food" referred to is no doubt of the
brand known as "cOrn in the shuck,n
Seems to us we have heard some
thing of its enlivening and exhila-
rating properties before.-Athens
Post.
A Democratic editor that didn't
know something of its "enlivening
and exhilerating properties" would
indeed be prodigy. There wasn't
any need of Bro. WINS eliminating
himself, but we give him credit for
telling the truth once.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION

The Nashville Banner is soaring
up a mares nest in reference to the
passage of the proposed amend
ment to the constitution, for the
prohibition of the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors as a
beverage. That paper says there
is nothing in the question of sub.
mission when the amendment is
passed by the two houses; that be-
fore the question is submitted two
thirds of the members must vote
for prohibition, after which the
submission to the people is COM
pulsory. Certainly it is, but the
prohibition amounts TO nothing un.
less it is submitted to and adopted
by the people; and that is the only
action that gives it the dignity of
law, as it is simply putting it in a
shape that the people may have a
legal chance to dispose of the ques-
ton "for or against" the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage. Until this is done
the prohibition is not worth the
paper it is printed on as a law, and
when the question comes up before
the people then the Representa-.
tives and Senators have their. say,
just like any other men,
whether the resolution passed by
the two houses shall become a law
or not.
Up to this time their action is
only preparatory for the people. II
is not prohibition at all until a ma.
jority of the people make it so by
their votes-as they make or re.
fuse to make it so. A scare is un-
necessary in this direction.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

Mr.. Heiskell, the democratic can
didate for Congress, failed to tell
the people, in his speech here last
Saturday, how he stands on the
Blair educational bill. He did not
say he would vote to give the peo-
pie of Blount County the $4,000
which the government is offering
US each year for eight years. He
must be opposed to our people hav-
ing that amount, or he certainly
would have told US so in his speech.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

Bob Taylor says there is not a
dollar of surplus money in the
treasury. The estimate of govern
ment expenses for the present fiscal
year is something over $34,OOO,OOO
more than they have been for
several years past. If the present
rate of tariff taxation did not bring
in enough revenue to make sur
plus last year it will surely fall $34,
100000 short of enough to meet the
government expenses for the pres
,ent year. Why, then, do Democ.
rats insist upon a reduction of the
tariff.-Review.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

The democratic speeches sent out
over the State by the Democratic
Central Committee are meeting
with great encouragement. An au-
dlence of 200 assembled to hear Gov.
Marks, Alf's eloquent appeals to
the people are haveng good effect.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

The state democratic press is BE-
coming alarmed over the situation
ofBob. They are filed with little
articles that convey doubt as to the
victory of their "Mountain Boy"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

The Nashville Union says the
saloon keepers of Tennessee have a
powerful association, the object of
which is.to defeat the submission
of the proposed Constitutional
Amendment to a vote of the people.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

DIR. Garden, the republican candi-
date for the State Senate for Ander-
son and Knox Counties, comes out
in favor of labOring men and
against the convict lease system.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

Minister Cox has returned home
from Turkey. He has signified his
willingness to 60 into Congress
again if his old district will nomi-
nate him.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

General Wilder is making
gallant campaign in the third dist
riot. The Comm ercial thinks there
is no doubt about his election.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

Bob Taylor's boom is said to be
on the wane. The novelty of the
old speech and stale anecdotes has
worn out,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

Donavin, who jumped off the
Brooklyn bridge, is in Rochester, N.
Y, examining the Genesee Falls
where Sam Patch made his cele-
brated leap to death over fifty years
ago. DOnavin will erect q platform
and attempt the same leap.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

The Courier Journal is fighting
the democratic nominee in the 9th
Virginia district because he is a
protective tariff man.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

The Blair bill is the only real con-
test in this election. Republicans
favor it, Democrats oppose it.
Vote right.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

Prepare to 60 to the polls with
republican principles uppermost in
your mind.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

If East Tennessee will do her
duty we will have republican
Governor. ~
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

On election day see to it that you
work early and late.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

Two weeks from yesterday is the
awful day.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

The New York Sun has come out
in favor of a protective tariff.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-20

Weetward-Lesve Knoxville 1855 p. MI 800 a. m.
Eastward-Leave Knoxville SS5 p. m. AS a. m.
Northward-Lve. Knoxville 100 ., m.
Southward-Arr. Knoxville 800 a. m.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-03-20
4 Dead Hermit.

The deatn of james Walker, a hermit at
his hor. in Uniontown, Belmont county, q.
II calls some % the eccentrlcities OF the OLD
mans life He livei in little log hut, ana
in GUNNER he fed on clover ard bran, while
in winter lie remained in bel most Of th..
time and ate only c)rnmea'. Daring III {;
last two years he had been so f eble that is
sis err had cared fJr him. He had an i'm
mense fortune, but lothing d, ii lite is know N
of hut 100000 OF it; yet it is reasonably
cel tain that he had consid era be more, The
100000 is in government bonds. He was
rever seen out OF his hui in co d weather.
,ni in summer he Travelled barefooted, with
only blu, cotton pantaloons, a dirty brown
Ii II lin shirt ana a straw hat and was wide>
~ known throughout Belmont, Jefferson and
Harrison counties.
+, Thers will likely be quite a scramble for
Ii fortune, as he has h!s:s OF relatives d
left no will.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-03-20
Labor Notes.
The street-car strike in Toronto is ended.
The employ es in cotton mills at Brunswick,
Me-, are on a strike.

The street-car strike in Toronto is ended.
The employ es in cotton mills at Brunswick,
Me-, are on strike.
The street railroad employees at Columbus,
O., have petitioned for an increase Of wages
A number of Italian laborers employed on
the Baltimore g. Ohio, near Philadelphia,
struck for higher wages.
St Louis is threatened with another street,
car strike, the employees deman1 'g 81 for
twelve hours work.
Ono petitIonel for an advance of 25 per
cent. and where all Immediately discharged.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
has been granted an order by the Circuit
Court, at st. Louis, enjoining oil strikers
from trespassing on the railroad property or
damaging the rolling stock.
The street car strik, in Cincinnati bag,n
and ended between two suns on Saturday,
the men and their employers coming to an
agreemenr reducing the hours to twelve and
pay to be 50 for conductors and Sls5 for
drivers
The trouble at st. Louisi the railroa
strike has not abated. Numerous attempts
10 run trains were frustrated by the strikers.
An attempt to brand the Kn ghts of L'bor
c nspratiors failed, AMI there is probability
that the engineers will join in the 10 kout
S ate labor Commissioner Kocht;zky ar
ri, ed at st. Louis from Jefferson City
and held conferences in reg rd to
Sc Element of the strike, but he declined TO
say who he confe-fe with or what was done,
nor would he say what, if any, relations lie
holds to either side in the contest. He did
say, how, Err T. strike is a mistake, an!
it is my opinion that the Knights OF Lab "
real z, that fact, and basng the opinion en-
that view Of the situation il is more than
probable that within four days thu trouble
will he settled, freight trains rum ng and the
embargo upon commerce raisei;"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-03-20
SHIPWRECK.
THE Loss OF THE OREGON.
Official Account ofihe Sinking ofthe
Magnificent Ship.

Captain Cottier, of the o egon, gives the
following account of the disasters The Ore,
gon left Liverpool at ten o'clock on Sltur-
day morning Of last week We had foe
weather all the way across AMI the weather
was clear at ABB o'clock Sunday m )rning
with fresh breez, from the west, when q
sailing vessel suddenly doomed up When
first notice she showed no Fight, but when
she was too close to clear she showed wifi e
light, l cannot say on what part of her. The
Oregon was running under a full head of
steam. The vessel struck u, amidshtps ahd
stove big hold in the port side. All the
water tight comp lrtments were tlUsei at the
time. The Oregon went down about 12:4j.
She II 'ated for alb nut e GIT hours after s5e
was struck now lies in % fathoms of
Water, N y w. from Watch Hill, Rhode
Island. The tops of her three mas.s are
visible above the water, and the vessel is UPS
right. She went down head first. We
worked from the moment Of the coll sion as
if we Expected her to sink. But | did not be-
leve she was goirg to sink. We took ex
IRENE precautions. The pumps were no use,
night say We worked them Of course,
and to their full cap city, but they had no
chance agan ss the mas of wa er which
oventu Ally carried hec down. The usu ii watch
was on deck a. the time Of the accident, and
no time was lost in awakening the
passengers. F,w of them heard or felt
the shock, as all were in bed at the time,
Soon after the accident occurred steamer
passed u.s. a National b Dat, think, but went
on. The vessel that ran into us must have
sunk Immediately, as when we looked she
vas not in sight. She must have gone down
with all en- ,ard When l found that the
vessel was sinking took the neces sary steps
10 save our p ssengers We first sent up
rockets as signals of distress TheN the
boats were lowered, but Lefore 8 o'clock
Pilot Boat No. II hove in sight. She came
up to US between and s o'clock, aud two
hours later the schooner Fannie A. Gorham,
Of Belfast, NJ, hove to. The passengers
and crew of the Oregon were tran ferred to
the pilot boat and the schooner in our own
boats. Four hundred were placed on board
the pilot boat, and tie balance. about five
hundred. on ,arI the schooner. All the
passengers were transferred by II o'clock,
The steamship Fuds, of the North German
line, hove in sight about noon, or little be-
before She was half m ID from the Oregon
when the latter sank There were no scores
on board the Oregon. l never expected to
see such an affair go fl so easily.
The cargo of vessel consisted OF So
tons of general merchant Sc, valued at 49,
900 doll RS. The vessel was valued at /, 3d.
900 dc Lars Both cargo and vessel were in
.ure! abroad. The lestion which is now
uppermost among the pas'e lgers on the Or
gon is whethec they can recover from The
Cunard Company the valu, of their lag
gage, which was lost.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-03-20
NEwsx NOTES.

THE death rate from chioroiorm is on. in
LOO
MEXICAN bacco threatens to supersede
the p: oduct of Cuba.
THE Chinese population of San Francisco
is larger now, it is stated, than ever.
THE United States treasury has paid out in
pensions since 1861 nearly $3.50 100000.
THE Comstock lode has been worked to
depth Of 5000 feet and has produt ed about
1854, 00O, 900.
AT Quincy, Mo-, is II paper mill that has
turned 400, 900 ions of prairie grass into paper
Since last June.
ABOUT 5000 people are employed in manu-
featuring silk IN Philadelphia, and the busi-
ness is rapidly increasing
IT is estimated that the annual cost for
the picking alone of tie cotton crop of the
Southern States is H0,OO00oO.
UP to date NJ Pasteur La, tire ated nearly
three hun Ired dog bitten patients, and has
thirty unGer his are at present.
AN American living ia Kobe, Japan, has
engaged thirty very s.illful japanese ivory
carverS to introduce the al t into this country
THERE are still pubic Ian Is open to settle
ment in nineteen States and eight terri
tories, at prices ranging from $l.25 to So
per acre.
THE Southern Paci i: Railroad com )any =
working an INN e suit deposit in the bot
tom of tn, Colorado desert, 264 feet below
the level of the sen.
THE gatherin, of witch hazel." so called,
is berom ng re 'ognized industry in South
ern Vermont 1t is bought for medicinal
purposes at 50 a toa.
THERE are now in use in the United States
$1,000 arc lights and 1000 inc ande scent
lights, and the money invested in the electric
light Industry am ounts to s7o,00J,0o0
WASHINGTON abounds in fine arriages and
horses, yet two-thirdS of the House OF Rep
Ie5entatives, halt of tn, Senate and nearly
all the supreme court patronize the street
cats.
THE extinction of the d GER in Northern
Mi 'higan, one of their few rem1inng strong
holds, will soon be accomplished. Many
tho lsands of carcasses are b ing shipped
from that region.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-03-20
FIRST SHOTS FIRED.
Officers Experience Trouble in Dis
persing Mis- souri, Strikers

Officers Experience Trouble i'm Dis
persinS Mis- souri, Strikers
Reports from the principal cities along the
Texas and Pacific and Missouri Pacific show
little change in the strike situation. FIVE
strikers from the Trans-continental line
court authority in interfering with prop rty
and new men. The shops at Marshall re-
ceived twenty seven New Orleans mach rs
lists. They were sworn in as special deputy
United States marshals, but later all but
four joined the str kers. No traiii, of cJn.
sequence is moving and the running of
freight trains is more for appearance, than
for any real business Icing done
the authorities and the strikers ctme into
collision at at Ben on, St. L ouis county, and
although half doz n shots were fired no one
was hurt. At 3:l5 oc,ock the Missouri Pas
cific sent out the first train of the day, except
the mail-the KTkwood accommodation.
The train prcc ,eded as far as Benton station,
in st LOUIS county, where it was seized by a
number Of trikers and a mob of 200 sympa-
thizers. They side tracked the train and were
at work disabling the engine, when Sher II
Allen and posse arrived on the scare. He
ordered the men toleave the train and prem-
ses of the railroad company. but they refused.
He reiterated his ORDER and the men not
obeyiDg, the posse undertook to remove
them, and in the excitement they fired halt
doz m shots, but mostly in the air. The men
then left the train, and it was taken back to
the city.
The Knights OF Labor have instituted q
boycott against tie meats of Armour, the
great Chicago packer, and the result will be
carefully noted by persons who ara anxious
to ascertain the strength of the Knights in
such matters. AS was expected, Armour is
def an, and cares but little for the order or
its threats. The cause of the boycott was
owing to Armour purchasing boxes from
Maxwell & Co, at whose factory strike
has been in progress for months. A com,
nittee waited on Armour and ask ID HIM in a
business>!ike manner not to patronize Max.
well, owing to his Twill against the Knigh s
of Labor. Armour talkel Pleasantly
enough, but would not accede to the wishes
of the committee
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-03-20
DISABLED A TRAIN.
An Exciting Chase After Masked
Strikers.

Nothing has yet happened, so far as regards
thu strike on the Gould Southwest system, TO
warrant the belief that there will be a speedy
settlement of the difficulties existing between
the dissatisfied employees ard the man.
agement Of the different roads. Mr..
PowderIy's signal failure to open ne.
yotiations with Receiver Brown, of the Texa
Pacif: R ,ilroa1 company. 1t is regarded
ominously and the failure of Col. HoxIe to
answer as yet the con munca ton sent to him
Yesterday by Master Workman Martin Irons
the Chairman of h Executive Committee of
District Assembly No. 10l, is looked upon as
an indication that the strike ELL be- pros
lougei.
A freight train, run by a switch engine
left the Iron Mountain depot at Little Rock,
Ark, and reached Benton, twenty five miles
south, at noon. The passenger engine which
was to take the ST. Louis train south was
captured at the round house by maske strik-
ers and sent after the freight train. The
fire e 1t train was overtaken at Benton and
Little Rock with the passenger engine.
At Mlllvale, ten miles south of the city
they waited OIL side track for the passenger
train to go by. The train ca g
along and when the las car had passed
they threw the switch open and dashed
out in the direction of Little Rock.
United States Marshal Fletcher and several
dep ties were on the passenger train; accom-
panied by Super 'nteniant Whedo1. The
track was cleared for switch engine. The
ot1l ,ers got ab oard AMI pu sued the strikers,
both reaching and dashiug past the depot
under full Roadway. While crossing ,h'
bridge the lrsuing engine caught and ma lie
fast to the Strikers engine, and the officer
began climbing on t, thu zine and ord lie
the strikers TO stop They ret used, AMI on
r; a ching the north side o. the bridge several
strikers jumped off and the Cfli ,ers began
firing About fifty shots were firel, a d
one striker named Sullivan was shot 10 the
leg severely en- was captured Sven other:
bes de Sullivan were captured, and the fiji
GERS are in pursuit of 'he fugitives, alb 'ut
eighteen in number. The captured striker:
were released on bond, AMI everything is
au ct, although consid rable exciteme It pre-
walls
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-03-20
PERSONAL.

THE eldest son of the shah of Persia il,
making tour through Europe.
JAMES BUCHANAN and Zachary Taylor are
members of the present Congress.
ALL the colonies of Senator Mahone's old
Confederate brigade are still living.
Mr.. PARNELL entered parliament eleven
years ago, at the age of twenty nine years.
VICE CHANCELLOR BACON is the Oldest
Judge on the bench in England. He is eighty
eight
THE Prince of Wales isrcporte,i to have in
contemplation q visit to Canada and the
United States.
GENERAL SHERIDAN is fond of walking
about the streets of Washington with his
four little girls.
NELSON DEWEY, Wisconsns first GOV
ernor, at the age of sevcnty-two is pa .ntiif
in a divorce suit.
REV. SAM JONES, the Southern rsvivaiist,
has recently accepted several lecture engage
ments at $500 Per night
ADELINA PATTI, the singer, is credited
with once having said she wondered what a
half-breed theatre looked like. She is living
to see it, they say.
MISUNDERSTANDING SHERIDAN, who
was ffty-five years old short time since. is,
with the exception of General Miles, the
youngest general Off ,er in the army.
smokers. notably Sir Hicls-Beach, Lord Ran
doiph Churchill and Sir Richard Cross. Most
of the present mini tiers, including the
premier, are non oiserS
JOSEPH ARCH, the agricultural laborer
who is member of the British house of com
mons, says his attention was first strongly
drawn to politics by the reduction of his own
wages from eleven to nine shillings per
week
s.SrNkropr q r. NooDy Of DoIyoto l.
described as short, portly, fair skinned,
gray-haired, blue-eyel man with anything
but a belligerent air about him. Men from
the Northwest say he viii be leader of the
Senate when Dakota is admitted as State ="
COUNT MIRAvALLo AMI his three sisters,
Sanoritas Mariana, Ortiz de Zarata and Dona
Carmen Gar, ia Trevella, are the living de-
scendants of the last Mexican Mont ezuma
Their pedigree is undoubted and unbroken
The family have been pensoned ever since
the Aztec overthrow, and the Mexican repub.
lie now pays over $1,000 per annum among