The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-17

At LoS AHBetes, Odi', the chTefts~
of lighted match by an
of the Standard Oil Com
pany caused a fire which destroyed |
the company's works, entailing a
loss of 100000.
The acquisition of the Philippines
Porto Rico and other outlying ter
ritory pro- lses to develop new
phases of the labor and immigra-
ton problems for the consideration
and action Of Congress,
There is great indignation in
Madrid because the Americans re-
jected the proposition of the Span
ish peace commissioners at Paris
to appoint a joint commission of
tho powers to investigate the Main
disaster.
1t is reported that Nellie Gould
was the mysterious giver of $3.50, 900
to the library building fund of the
University of TIE City of New
York. She has, given additional
smaller sums.
Gen. Miles expects to appear be-
fore .no Hous. nliil.ary vomnlittee
in few days to personally explain
the reasons why he thinks his
army bill should be passed. He
will also urge that provision be
made for the Notification Of Manila
A unique will, just pr0bated in
Washington, Pa, is that Of Jerome
Plummer. His entire estate, val
ued at $4,000, after the death of his
wife, is to be soled and the income
used exclusively for the cause Of
temperance in Washington County.
The skeletons of George Eng Ike
and Peter Edminston have been
found in the South Nevada Desert,
where they were murdered over a
year and half ago. Mrs. Gross,
who is alleged to have been con-
nected with their murder has been
arrested.
William Graham, of Bellfontaine
Ohio during the recent smallpox
scare in that city was vacinated
and as result may lose his life
His left arm and shoulder are sc
badly swollen and filed with pus
that the shoulder had to be lanced
and he is in great agony.
Bunches of bananas, made o.
Papier mache, have been intro
duced as signs on the wharves o
New York, where the depreciation
of hoodIums are frequennt. 1t il
proposed to add wooden peanuts
4 for the benefit OF policemen ant
other friendly samplers Of the stool
in trade.
One of the most difficult problems
confronting Spain in the last day
of her occupation Of Cuba is that o
return of bonds given by civil Of
ficials and employees upon ceasinl
to hold Office. All such money
, have been appropriated and ex
; pended.
Joseph Carvil, a blower in glass
: factory at Muncie, Indiana though
but rs years old, stands 8 feet
inches In height, weighs "a
pounds, and has strength fully N
} to his weight and size. He still
continues to grow in weight, an,
+ is SAID to be the tallest and strong
est man in Indiana.
According to a Milwaukee dis
: patch, seven regiments Of the regu
lar infantry have received orders I
"be prepared for prolonged foreig
, field service in the tropics outsid
: the limits of the United States
, The regiments, with several squad
rons of cavalry, are ordered I
n rendezvous at San Francisco b,
. tween January and 10.
Secretary Long, of the navy, hl
}. written letter to Capt. Whitne,
v who commanded the Monadnoc
o on the voyage from San Francist
n to Manila, in which he praises IL
A courage OF all on board the irol
e clad. Capt. Whitney's report of Il
d voyage has been received by IL
Navy Department.
Is The Methodist Church of Kend
u vile, Indiana through Represent
tive Robinson, of Fort Wane, h
~ petitioned Congress for the passil
70 of law prohibiting the sale of i
ie toxicants in government building
T. for law prohibiting transmissi'
in the mails of newspapers contai
rs ing accounts of prize fights; for
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