The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-09-18
SUBSCRIPTION. SHOPPER YEAR.
EDITORIAL.
AROUND THE WORLD.

eral over Ireland, in consequence
of continued rains and floods, APP
pear to justify the apprehension
that that country is doomed to a
famine year worse than any thing
in it's sad history since 1S47.
Thus far the British government
has not taken any action, which,
however, according to our ad>ices
cannot be longe delayed, or there
will be misery and starvation in
the island comparable only with
that lately witnessed in India.
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The Department of State has
been informed that President Dole
on August 90, issued proclama-
ton converting the Haw allan SEN
ate September Sth.
1t is expected President Dole
will send message, in which he
will recommend that the Senate
Immediately ratify the treaty of
annexation as signed by the repre-
sentatives of Hawaii and the Uni /
ted States.
b This recommendation, it is be-
lieved, will be accepted, and that
the treaty will be rushed through
very rapidly. AS soon as it ratified
the treaty will be forwarded to the
United States Senate as soon as
Congress meets.
***
According to dispatches received
here, the Ameer of Afghanistan
has reiterated his loyalty to Great
Britain in an autograph letter adj
dressed to the English diplomatic
agent at Babul. he declares that
his chiefs, far from helping the in
surgents, are on the contrary at
lacking them wherever they can
find them.
Advices received from the front
declare that the Haddah Mullah
has gone to his home, and that his
followers have dispersed owing to
the refusal of the Halimzai Mob
mands to join in the rising. The
Afridi tribes seem likewise about
to abandon hOstilities on the
ground that every one of their fam
lilies is in mourning for the loss Of
one or more of its members, and
that the crops are ready for har-
vesting.
***
The United States Consul at
Odessa, Russia, has reported to the
State Department that the wheat
crop this year in Russia is poor
one, the yield in many places being
not more than four bushels to the
acre.
***
Special Agent Chamberlain at st.
Louis brought rather novel ques-
ton before the Treasury Depart.
ment in connection with a Chinese
laborer in st. Louis, who was al
rested without registration papers
in his possession. 1t turned out
that during the period of registra-
ton he was a merchant and there
fore Enot compelled to register.
Since then reversals of fortune
have lowered him into the laboring
class, but the period of registration
has expired. The department
ruled that if it could be proven that
he was a merchant during the per-
iod of registration, he was not I'M
lawfully IN the country. u
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Col. Brigham, Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture, has returned
from trip to New England. He
reports that the people of that Sec
ton generally express themselves
as pleased with the change that has
taken place in industrial cOndit.
ions. While the farmers are es.
pecially delighted on account of the
enhanced value of their products
there is no disposition on the part
of others to grumble because they
have to pay more to the farmers, as
they realize that their markets will
improve as the condition of the ag.
ricu tural interests improve.
Col. Brigham still holds to the
opinion that the aggregate value Of
the entire country will be almost il
not quite half a billion of dollars in
excess of that of last year, and says
III 1t such turn in the affairs of the
farming community must of neces
sity produce improved condition:
throughout the country.
So
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ment The per capt. circulation o
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