The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-09-17

from the command of the ST. Paul
and ordered to command the battle
ship Texas.
In an address to the rough riders
at Camp Wikoff Col. Roosevelt
urged his men moi to pose as heroes
aud martyrs.
At Williams Grove, Pa, last
Thursday, $4,000 people heard Ex-
Postmaster General Wanamaker
speak on state issues.
Pension Commissioners Evans
has iosued an order prohibiting the
sending of pension checks to "gen-
eral delivery" post Offices.
There is a state movement in
Kentucky to provide Bible for
every officer and man on the new
battle. ship named after that state.
A Manila dispatch says it is re-
ported that the religious orders of
the Philippines are selling their
property to Hong Kong syndi-
cate.
On taking command Of the North
Atlantic squadron, Commodore
Philip was sauted with eleven guns
at the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Spanish Government author
ties state that since the beginning
of the sixteenth century their coun-
try has lost 600 war vessels in ac-
tion.
The United States Signal Corps
at Manila reports that Geographic
communication has been opened
between that city and the Vlscayas
Islands.
The Spanish Government has
published decree calling to arms
100000 men, out OF whom $4,000 are
for the colonies, presumably the
Philippines.
Surgeon General Sternberg, who
has been inspecting Camp Wikof,
says he has found the hospitals in
excellent condition, and that the
camp site is good.
! Gen. Arland Smith, Of Ohio, has
been elected president of the So
ciety of the Army of the Potomac,
which will hold its reunion at Pitts
burg, Pa. next year.
Four of the old single-turrent
monitors now at League Island
navy yard, Philadelphia, are to be
utilized as coast guards off shore at
Porto Rican ports.
The young King of Spainis known
primarily as Lord OF Gibraltar,
Spain never having officially adj
mitted that the stronghold has
gone out of its possession.
The citizens Of Brooklyn ". Y,
will give a reception on September
% to the entire crew and officers of
the cruiser Brooklyn, and bestow
on each medal of honor.
Senior Silvela, now the leader of
the largest section of the Conserva-
tive party of Spain, refuses to allow
any member of his party to serve
on the peace commission.
The Cuban General, Nunez, who
has just reached Washington, says
that the condition of the insurgent
army and non-combatant Cubans is
woeful beyond imagination.
The trip of the monitor Monterey
to the Philippines demonstrates
that with good weather this class
vessel may, with her own steam
q tow, cross the Pacific Ocean.
President McKingley has instruct
ed Miss Barton to nay the fine i'm
posed by the Spanish authorities at
Havana on the Red Cross cargo of
provisions for the starving people
of that city.
A dispatch to London from Ma
Mia says that the Philippine insur-
gents under Aguinaldo continue
active operations. Everywhere
north of Manila the natives are
campaigning against the Spaniards.
AT Conshohocken Pa, Edwatd
|, Clark, barber, is conf ned to his
J bed with excrucirting pain caused
by an insect bite on the ankle. His
leg quickly sweelled after he was
bitten, and his whole body is now
/ effected.
The Spanish prisoners eft Seauey's
, Island, near Portsmouth, N. H., are
getting good prices for relics, Half
, dollar is demanded for common
naval button, 75c for a hat button