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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
GREAT HAVOC
Thirty-tiye Vessels Of All Sizes
Sunk or Ashore in Boston
HarbOr.
Estimated That the Loss of Lie
There Was From Twenty-Five
to Thirty.
Feared There Has Been Heavy
Damage to Shipping Off the
Coast.
New York and Pennsylvania Also
Suffer Greatly From the
Storm.

BoSTON. Nov. 29.-Tugs returning to
this city at noon, after a tour of the
harbor. report about 35 vessels of all
sizes and classes ashore or sunk in and
near Boston harbor.
Seven large schooners and two Balti-
more coal barges are completely
wrecked. and it is estimated that be-
tween % and 80 lives have been lost.
OILY one body has yet been recovered.
More than a dozen are reported in the
surf at Hull, and efforts are being made
TO recover them.
The ocean steamer Ohio. Of the War
ren line is high and dry on Spectacle
island. 1t is very doubtful if she can
be tioated until a channel has been dug.
The ocean going tug Tamqua is on
the rocks at Raintford island. and will
be a total wreck.
The management of the Portland
Steamship company announced at noon
that they had no knowledge as to the
whereabouts OF the steamer Portland.
which left this city Saturday night for
Portland. During the forenoon a re-
port was in circulation that the Port
land was at anchor in Gloucester harbor.
but the captain of the steamer Glouces-
ter. which arrived from that port, says
the Portland is not at Gloucester. The
company has received a dispatch from
Portsmouth stating that their vessel has
not put IN at that port. A number of
steamers are at anchor in Lower Boston
harbor. but owing to the thick weather.
their ame cannot be made ont. The
Portland steamship people think that
possibly the Portland is among the num-
Der. The Portland had a fair-sized
freight and about % or 30 passengers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
NEW YORK SUFFERS,
of a Foot Accompanied by q
Sixty-Mile Wind.

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-The blizzard of
Saturday and Sunday has transformed
the city into a spectacle of glistening
white of surprising beauty. the peculiar
lty of the storm being the encrusting of
every window. sides of buildings and
trees with now and ice. Nearly a foot
Of sno fell during the storm and for a
time the wind blew at the rate Of - to
go miles an hour. Suburban traffic was
blocked for several hours in the morn
ing and after that trains ran at long in
tervals. All trains Were delayed. The
terrific blow OF Saturday night did much
damage to the small shipping in New
York harbor. 1t is reported that several
tug boats belonging to the Kingston
Towing company, together with a large
humber of canal boats We're sunk up the
river by the force of the gale. The
shores OF the Hudson are Uttered with
Wreckag..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Cook Il ODEE.
HEALTHY AND LAW-ABIDING.
General Woods Report ON the Present
Conditions at Santiago.

WASHINGTON, Nov. as.-General Leon.
ard Wood. commanding the department
OF Santiago. has sent an official REPORT Ia
the wal department of which the fol-
lowing i an extract:
II have sent rations all along the sea
coast and by pack train, into the inte-
nor, using every effort to scatter the ra-
lions about in such "a ann as to en-.
able the people desiring to return to
their farms in the interior to do so with
a reasonable assurance that they can OBJ
tain food while waiting the develop
ment Of their first crops. Santiago is as
clean and healthy today as any town of
its size along the American sea coast
south Of Fortress Monroe. Excellent
order prevails. There has not been a
murder in the city since our occu.
pancy."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
DEATHS AT MANILA.

Two From North Dakota and One From
south Dakota in the List.
A~sHINGTON. Nov. 29.-General Otis
reports seven deaths at Manila since
Nov. 81. Two from North Dakota and
.ne from South Dakota are included in
tle list. as follows:
Frank NJ. Haren, Company L. First
North Dakota, dysentery: Olet Lakken,
private. Company X. First North Da-
kota. typhoid fever: James NJ. Clark.
private. Company X. First South Da-
kota. dysentery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
And to This End Has Landed a
Force of Troops in the Her.
NIT Kingdom.
A Number of japanese Spies Cap.
tured at Port Arthur and
Shot.
Chung King Rebels Increasing in
Power Daily--COntrOl Two
Railroads.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Nov. o9.-The steam
ship Glenogle has arrived here after a
tempestuous passage, bringing an in
teresting budget of news from the rest
less East. From Tien Tsin comes news
which shows that Japan has decided to
resist Russian aggression. She is pre-
pairing TO drive the cars troops from
Korea. and to this end large detach-
ments of troops are being landed in the
Hermit kingdom.
News is also at hand from Tien Tsin
that a large number of Japanese spies
have been captured by the Russians at
Port Arthur and shot. Seven Japanese.
all officers of the imperial japanese
army. We're taken. and on their persons
were found drawings of the principal
Notifications. But a day elapsed after
their capture before they were marched
out before a firing party of Russians and
sulnmarily shot.
Rebels Are Very Active.
The rebels in Chung King. according
to advices by the Glenogle. are increas-
ing in power daily. The Tung LANG
and How Chow railway is completely
under their control. They have com
PEELED well-to-do people to provide them
with money and provisions and are
making weapons day and night. Mer-
chants in Chung King. have removed to
Shanghai and other coast ports. stopping
the shipment of goods. The rebels are
daily committing atrocities of every
sort and kind. One Of their leaders.
vi. went to the governor of Lung Shut
Chin and demanded a large sum of
money. was refused and the rebels.
1900 strong. plundered the town. kill
ing hundreds. Two DAYS afterwards
they went to Tung LANG and demol-
lshed all the houses of the Christians,
massacreing those who tried to escape.
with shocking brutality. They then de-
clared that they had zone TO the city es-
peclally to oppose foreigners and Chris
tians. Others. they said. Were not to be
molested. unless they offered resistance.
According to the reports from Che
mulpo, matters have reached a grave
crisis IN Korea. The emperor is being
worried to death with petitions by the
independence club. who are forcing his
hand. to dismiss some Of the high min
listers. when the whole phalanx of the
independence club will invade the pal
ace and take charge Of the governments
affairs.
The shang tand sword.
(g,. ,l,r,il 49,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Shook Tn Greeks.

PATRAs, Greece, Nov. 29.-At $50 p.
M, a severe earthquake shock occurred
here, causing the inhabitants to become
panic stricken. At 1920 p. m. a second
shock was experienced. No fatalities
have been reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
DESTRUCTIVE TIDAL WAVE.

Very Few Structures Left Standing on
Nantucket Beach.
NANTUCKET. Mass. Nov. 29.-With
the exception Of the Nantucket chutes
and the main hotel there is not a struc-
ture left standing on Nantucket beach
between Atlantic Hill and the Ocean
View House hotels, lighthouses, dance
houses and other structures succumbing
to the tidal wave and the wind. Prop
erty. exclusive Of the Hotel Nantucket,
was probably worth 81 ,0OO, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
Fishermen Lost.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 29.-Nine
vessels were lost in the blizzard at this
port, but nothing could be learned as to
the loss Of life. 1t is believed that the
crews Of nearly all the craft escaped.
In several instancesn no one was on board.
Nearly all Of the vessels lost were fish
ermen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
STRAUS GAINS HIS POINT.

Minister to Turkey Has More Influence
Than the United Powers.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Nov. 20.-The ener-
getic action of Oscar S. Straus. the
United States minister, has obtained a
concession. which the united powers
had been for Is months vainly endeay-
oring to secure. namely, the granting of
travelling permits to foreigners in the
interior of Asia Minor.
The immediate incentive to the action
OF Mr.. Straus was the porte's refusal of
permits to American missionaries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
WORST II TEN YEARS.
>eTere storm of Wind and snow General
Throughout Pennsylvania.


PHILADELPHIA. Nov. ga blizzard
has ragged f~uriously for "A hours. AS
unexpected as II was violent. it wrought
great havoc not only here, but through
the entire state. In those 2i hours the
snowfall reached a depth of over nine
inches and the wind a velocity Of a.
miles al hour. These figures are unpre-
cedented III the November records Of
the local weather bureau. and the Off
Gals there say that the storm in general
was the worst since the memorable biz
zard of 1853. In this city traffic Of
every kind, a we'll as wire communica-
ton. was crippled. A number Of YES
sells off the Capes were unable to get
into the harbor and it is feared that
there have been heavy losses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
A Queer (Y) Medicine.

There is q medicine whose proprietora
do not claim to have discovered some
hitherto unknown Ingredient, or that il
is a cure-all. This honest Medicine only
to cure certain diseases, and that
it's ingredients are recognized by the
most skilled physicians az being the hes,
for Kidney and Bladder Diseases. II ID
Foley's Kidney Cure.
FRANK Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. 2s.-The Fiji
teenth infantry, 1,34O men and 2ll ami
mails, left here via the Southern railway
for Savannah. where they will take the
transport Chester for Nuevitas, Cuba
Two pack trains were taken with the
raasiu,.nt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
TWENTY-NINE DROWNED.

Ferry Boat Full of Capsized
Crossing the volga. !.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. ga ferry
boat full of workmen has been capsized
while crossing the Volga at Kinesema,
drowning 20 Of the passengers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

bestowing upon Tsai Chi, prince of
Tuan, and Prince Tasi Lien. a sword
called the ''Shang Fand" sword. which
carries with it the right to behead II
person regardless of rank or dignity,
without first asking permission from the
throne. This is to guard against sudden
signs oftreachery. Although the ..Shany
Fand" sword has been an institution of
the country ever since the earliest Chi
nese history, it has only been bestowed
once before during the present DYNASTY
and then to the Mongol general, 81
Shang. who was appointed by the late
Emperor Hsien Feng, special general
issimo of the imperial forces, acting
against the TAPPING rebels.
The Japan Times, speaking of the
critical state of affairs at Pekinr saws
that the real fear in the heart of the EN-
press is that the Manchu dynasty will
go the way of the previous dynasties,
so she clings to Russia as her strongest
support.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

When you ask for DeWitt's Witch |
Hazel Salve don't accept "A counterfeit or
imitation. There are more cases OF piles
being cured by this, than all others COM
bined.
Cook & ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29

The sooner a cough or cold is cured
without harm to the sufferer the better.
Ling ring colds are dangerous. Hack
ing cough is distressing. One Minute
Cough Cure quickly cures it. Why
suffer when such a cough cure is within
reach? 1t is PLEASANT to the taste.
Cook & ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
A Case of Kidney Disease Given In
by Four Doctors.

Beaver Dam, o..
My daughter, after being treated by
four doctors and given up for lost. u
ne,ghbor recommended Foley's Kidney
Cure. To-Day she is able to walk sever
al miles without fatigue. l feel we
would have lost her il it was not ror your
medicine. Respectfully Mrs. j. NJ. Baily.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-29
The Shang fand sword.

Considerable excitement prevails in
Pek:n among the Manchu faction over
the action OF the empress dawager in
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12

night. Joe Atkins has challenged
them for race.
S. M. McMurry and his boys
were busily engaged last night
firing and fighting against fire.
Uncle Tommie Whitehead lost
a rise of 800 panels of fence by fire
a few nights ago. Will Heaton
had very hard struggle to savehis
fence from being destroyed by
fire. There is Il great of fire in the
mountain sections of this country
like old Chilhowee for its grand
industry. The farmers are busily
blowing and preparing for another
crop.
1t is the impression of q great
many paople that Childowee is con
siderably behind the times. 1t is
possible that it may be in education
al qualities but for industry and
social hospitality it is equal any
country.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
BANK
March,, 9th.

March, 9th.
Mrs. John Ferguson and little
daughter Marion, of Knoxville are
visiting with Mrs. Mcconnell this
week.
w. P. Barnhill and Rev. Crowd
err are at Tlundles X Roads con-
Quoting revival services.
Miss Sophia Goddard is visiting
with her sister Mrs. Ed Walker,
near Knoxville for a few weeks.
Miss EIizl Chandler (col.,) of
this place and A. Buckner, Of
Sevierville We're married last We'd
nesday night by Rev. James
Chandler. Miss Eliza was a very
highly respected young lady, and
we wish her success IN her new
home.
Mr.and Mrs. Samuel Henry rpent
last Sunday with Mrs. Henry's
parents.
Rev.Carroll, presiding elder of the
Nj. E. Church. South, assisted in the
Quarterly meeting at this place
last Saturday and Sunday.
A Graphone concert will be held
at the school building Wednesday
night of this week.
Miss Anna McClung is spending
some time width her aunt Mrs. w
A Catlett.
A. M. DeLozier has gone t.
Maryville where he will work il
the shop for W. B. Irwin.
Ed Walker and little daughter
Elsie were odt last Saturday.
Mrs. w. o. McBath and children
expects to spend the latter part o
this Week in Maryvil'e.
DR.. and Mrs. j. n. Mcconnell ant
w. H. DeLozier were at Knoxville
Sunday and Monday.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
MORG ANTON.
March s.

March s.
We have had another one added
to the death roll. James Wayman
quietly passed away on last Thurs
day after a lingering illness Of sew
eral weeks
Mr.. T. A. Cruze has been very
sick for a few days.
Mr.. H. A. Griffitts says he can
rest now since he killed his big hog
as the people don't visit his hog pen
so often now. The hog referred to
above was perhaps the largest ever
killed in this Co. as it weighed 1912
lbs. the day it was killed.
Some of our people are riding the
Goat every Saturday night at Green
back, joining the l. o. o. f.
Edgar Howard who has been con-
fined to his room for few days, is
improving.
Misses Marilda and Mary Wash
burn and Nora and Lucy Ragains
are visiting relatives near Philadel
phia this week.
Rev. Wolf filed his regular APP
pointment at this place Sunday
night.
The Y. P. S. G. E. at this place il
progressing. They meet every Sun
day night.
Mr.. S, II. Upton and wife spen
the day with home folks yesterday
Our enterprising merchant MI
w. s. Ragains is loading the steam
er Dawson with peas.
The writer thinks the Editor ha
greatly improved the Times by en-
larging it. / close by wishing sue
cess to your valuable paper and t
its many readers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
CLOVERHILL.
March, 9Th 1898.

March, 9Th 1898.
The most exciting thing in our
little village was over the primary
that was held Saturday for the
purpose OF electing the constable,
the lucky one that was chosen from
the intelligent body of citizens was
John Rhea.
The farmers are progressing rap
tpidly with their blowing.
Quite good deal of visiting In
our neighborhood.
Miss Maggie Hamil is spending a
few days at Mr.. Wears.
Clara Anderson, Hattie and Jim
Hamil was visiting their grand
father last week near Greenback.
Mr.. S. E. Penland is visiting his
wife and daughter at Mr.. E. hurry
Mrs. Blankenship is still quite
sick.
Mr.. Nat West has had very
sick child.
Mrs. Mary Poland is very low al
this writing.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
Secretary of war Alcer. in an i'm

Secretary of war Alger, in an i'm
terview said: "The statement Of.
Secretary Long that SPANS of
fetal participation in the disasters
to the Maine had been practically
eliminated was merely an express
sion of personal opinion on his part
1t is an injustice TO him, as well as
the administration, to give an Of
fetal signigcance TO his expression
when he was particular at the time
to emphasize the fact that he was
speaking simply as an individual.
In the absence of official facts-and
/ can repeat what has been said
heretofore, that the public is equal
ly as well informed as the Govern
ment-no member of the admins
tration can, of course, make an Off
cial declaration touching Spain's
responsibility, moral or otherwise
There is not an iota of information
as to the cause or origin of the ex-
plosion upon Wiich the Govern
ment can, at this time, from a con-
clusion or base n decision, The
verdict of the Court of Inquiry on
that point mast patiently be await
ed"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12

March 9Th 1898.

March 9Th 1898.
Our debating club is getting on
nicely. The next question for dis
cussion is resolved that the County
Court should levy tax for public
school and not for public roads.
Miss Ida Duggan came ont last
Friday to visit Miss Maggie Smith
and stayed until Monday.
Uncle Jno. Thompson had a
musical entertainment last Satur-
day night at his home. About 90
persons were there and enjoyed a
musical treat of victims and banjes,
Messrs Sam Ridge and Sam Pitts
of Knox Co. visited Uncle Jno
Ridge last week.
Miss Nola Taylor has been indis'
posed, we are glad to say is better
Mrs. +. P. Walker is improving
Mrs. Joanna Greer is indisposed
Mr.. David Ridge is able to visit
his friends again.
Our farmers are very busy pre-
pairing for the spring crops.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
GAMBLE.

Health of community moderately
good with a few exceptions.
The election is over and every
thing passed off quietly land peach
BILE. The district polled 1873 votes
Farmers are very busy preparing
their lands for the future crops to
come.
Wheat is looking very well
throughout this section, after being
late sowed.
w. R. Coulter held song service
at Rocky Branch School house last
Saturday night, the Old Harp was
the books used.
Miss Della Brewer, is visiting
friends and relatives at Rockford.
Mr.. James Henry of this place
has pailed garden recently that
has attracted some attention, /,
being above the usual size.
Rev. w. A. Catlett will preach al
his regular time, the 2nd Saturday
and Sunday at pleasant Grove
Church. 1t is hoped the church
membe. S will all be out as Satur
day is the day to call a pastor.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12

The OPPOSITION in the Senate to
the House bankruptcy bill appears
10 be growing more intense each
day. The House struck out all OF
the Senate bill after the enacting
clause, and Mr.. Nelson, of Minneso-
ia, who got in his voluntary"
amendment, as it was called, has
his war paint on.
There will probably be hard
struggle in conference; and the in
dications are that un ess the House
conferees are willing to make liber-
al confessions there will be no
bankruptcy legislation this session.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
CHILHOWEE.
March, 9th.

March, 9th.
Mrs. bragg of Cades Cove is visit
ing D.. L. Smiths family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Chambers are
rejoicing over twin girls at their
home.
G. w. Shope has to North Caro-
lima probably to stay this summer.
Rev. Curtis preached at lower
Chilhowee last Sunday his regular
meeting day.
III. Garland and Ike Bryant are
still running foxes, Ike Bryant
manager. They have another APP
pointment for next saturday
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
Chancery Court Land Sale.
NOTICE.

Pursuant TO degree of the Chancery
Court Of Blount County, Tenn, rendered
at the October Term, 1894, l will sell to
the highest bidder at the Court House
door in Maryville, Tenn, on the 4th day OF
April 1898, the following lands, situated in
District No /, Blount County, Tenn, con-
tanning 263 acres, more or less, and de-
scribed as follows: Adjoining the lands of
DR.. Lanes heirs, Martin Rorex, II. John
son, NJ. Brewer, Everett and perhaps Others
and known as the John c. Hale farm, and
on whichfs Elocated a store-housc, large
barn, good dwelling house, tan yard and
other buildings.
Said sale will be made on a credit Of Six
and Nine months, in bar of the equity OIL
redemption, in the case of McMillen Hazer
& Co. VS. John c. Hale ct al, the purchaser
to give note with good security, bearing
interest from date of sale, and lein retain
ed on said land for the payment of thu
purchased money.
This Ist day Of March 1898.
w. c. Chumlea Clerk and Master
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
MCKINLEY.

Health of community good.
Farmers are busy blowing for
corn.
Mr.. Sam Costner went to Knox
vile to-day on business.
Glen Morton, the infant son of
Andy Morton, fell few days ago
and fractured his collar bone.
Eden Henry is preparing to build
a new dwelling on his farm re-
Gently purchased from Robt. Nc
Ghee.
The Primary on last Saturday
passed off with some excitement
Some hard pulling" was done by
the friends of the leading candi
dates.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12

WANTED, Boys and Girls to get
Complete Education including Board
and tuition at the Knoxville Business
College without a cent of cost, for
particulars address the Knoxville
Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
THE COUNTY.
A Hog weighing 1912 lbs killed
this week.

Farmers getting along nicely-Literary
and Musical Entertainments -
An accident-Industrial and So
clal news of the county-Fire do
ing some damage.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12

WANrED-Competent man TO con-
troll portion Of State.on fine line ofpub-
lca ions. Expenses RENTED week
ly-Slo. 90 per week salary allowed
first three months, SIS per week and
commission thereafter If services salts
factory. Write giving canvassing or
business experience and references.
Look up our rating.
w. B. Conkey Company. 34t-S6I
Dearborn St.,-Chicaso.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
PASSION play pTCTTrRrs

The history Of the great Paesio,
Play is familiar to a large majority OF
the people. This great religious cere-
mony CT the Passion Play attracts the
attention Of all civilization, and thou
sands Of people travel to Oberammer-
gau from all paris OF the world 10 witt
ness II. The performances are given in
the open air, with huge scenic effects
which are an exact fac simile % the
locations in the Hold Land, where the
impressive scenes were enacted. Ths
pictures were taken by the cinema.ss
graph, a device familiar TO almo.N
everybody They are larger than life
size and they convey an absolutely ao.
curate impression OF the movement OF
the original performance. Every ges-
ture, every glance, every step made by
everybody who appeas is shown dis
tinscCy and nothing could make IL more
life-hke. except to hear the voices OF
the characters utter the words which
We see clearly formed by their lips in
the pictures. The Passion Play will be
continued every night this week at
West Presbyterian Church.