The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-29


preserved fruits are likely to find y
larger market there.
The latest news from China about
the Emperor is that he is a prison-
err in an island palace, which is
strongly guarded.
Fourteen hundred United States
soldiers are sick with dysentery at
Manila, the disease being principal
ly among regulars.
President Mckinley has ordered
that Jefferson Barracks, at st
Louis, be made as large as military
post as any in the country.
Reports fromConsuls show that
American imports into China con-
tinue to increase, while those Of all
other countries decrease.
The United States transport Ber-
lin sailed for Santiago, Cuba, from
New York last Wednesday with
100000 rations for starving Cubans.
The cleanup of this years out
put of Klondike gold sent to the
United States assy officer and minis
amounts to SS,000,000.
Added to the common horrors of
Attic winter, smallpox has broken
out and is raging with great yiru-
lence at Dawson City, Klondike.
The vermont Legislature has
passed an act making a bounty on
wolves, panthers and bears, $l2;
lynx, $5; foxes, 60c and rattle
snakes, 81.
President Ruffy, OF the Swiss
Confederation, still continues to re.
cieve threatening letters from an.
archists, and is closely guarded by
the police.
Indian Commissioner Jones has
highly complemented Gen. Bacon
for his good management, which
resulted in preventing serious In
dian war in Minnesota.
Lieut.. Col. Rowan and Capt. Par
ker have returned from Cuba will
important information for the gov,
eminent, g'eaned on horseback
tour through the island.
Maj. Gen. Sumner, who was Lro
NOTED for gallantry in the battle 0
Santiago, will soon be sent to ont
of the corps in the South, and givel
command of division.
| All Cubans confined in prisons il
Blscay, Spain, are to be released.
Gen. Blanco has ordered the sal,
of Spanish army eqipments il
Cuba.
1t is reported that Queen Vic
toria wishes to abdicate, bein,
much depressed by recent events.
Two men were killed and anoth
er seriously wounded in fight a
Carriers Creek, Tenn, last Sunday
Concerning the return of Mataf
to Samoa, the United States will in
sist that the Samoans shall cleo
their own King.
The Spanish peace commission
ers at Paris plead that their coun
try will be ruined if compelled I
assume the Cuban debt.
J, Cuban forces at Guantamo, Cubs
are still held intact, despite Ger
Perez's promise that he would dis
band his troops
Gen. Gomez, the Cuban CON
f mander-in chief, is reported t
, have quarreled with his entire sta
and all have resigned.
| The Pension Commissioner denie
that there has been any change i
the practice of his Office concernin
rheumatism or deafness.
/. Secretary Alger has issued q
order changing the post reguli
i. tiOns and taxes of Porto Rico
. correspond with those of this cour
try.
The recent survey By the govern
ment OF the mouth of the Yuko
, River, will add $500 square miles I
Uncle Sans Alaska domain.
A deal is on foot in the India
Territory by which John ID. Rockt
feller, the great coal oil magnate,
to secure control Of all coal lane
there.
During the past few days sewers
Americans have been arrested ]
Havana for taking picturs of stret
scenes and the wreck of the Main