The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22

SUIT, AlasKa,s Iur output mas uWln-
died from $4,000 to 100000 in a
year.
The converted yacht Wasp has
been assigned as a training ship for
the use of the Illinois Naval
Militia. The vessel will soon start
for Chicago, via the st. Lawrence
Canal.
Reports from various points in
Georgia indicate that the storm of
last week was disastrous to the
cotton crop, and the damage sus-
tanned is believed to have reached
$4,000.
The Texas Old Settlers Associa-
ton has bought a thirty-acre tract
of land for a permanent meeting
place. There is a fine grove on the
tract, and a handsome home will be
erected, to be used as place for the
society's reunions.
The continued cool spell in Sa-
line County was followed Sunday
and Monday by heavy rains, prov
ing of great benefit to wheat and
pasturage. The corn crop of Saline
and adjoining counties is turning
out better than expected.
The representative of Pittsburg
company is negotiating for twenty
acres of land on the banks Of the
Manchester ship canal, England
where it is proposed 10 erect a
mandatory o'non- corrosive metal
which will employ 5000 men.
AT Johnson City, Tenn, Monday
morning, a $4,000 business block
belonging to HI. A. Hart was burn
ed to the ground, with a $4,000
stock of novelties, owned by Bru-
ner Bros. The building was insured
for $4,000 and the stock for $4,000.
DR.. Henry Clay Baker died at his
home in Malvern, Ark, Monday
afternoon after a short illness. DIR
Baker went to Arkansas in 1865
and engaged in the practice Of
medicine. He was a Knight OF
Honor and member of the Metho.
dist Church.
London's famous elephant, Jimo
ma, which was believed to have
entered the world via the jungIes
of India $50 years ago, has just dice
in Hanley, Stats. Queen Victoria
as a child had ride on her. At the
time of her death she was estimat
ed to be worth $4,000.
An immense eagle swooped dowr
on a flock of sheep belonging tt
George Stambaugh, farmer il
Mercer County, Pa, and Selling {
half grown sheep in its talons, lift
ed it from the ground, apparently
without effort, and carried 1t away
to its nest on high cliff.
Paris is suffering from an ic,
famine, and London's stock is yer.
low, owing to the prolonged heated
term of the past summer. A few
weeks ago the daily consumption
in usual quantity. There Is littl,
hope of the Norway and Swedel
having been practically emptied o
of their stores.
Southern lumber Spectator
have just a tract of 1850 acres 0
timber land in West Virginia tina
was granted by King George Ill
of England to George Washington
for his services in the Indian war
previous to the revolution. 1t wa
the property of the wife of Pro,
Kirby Smith, of Johns Hopkin
: University, decendent of Mary T
GUSTS, to whom Gen, Washington
willed it.
J The yellow fever in Louisiana
of very mild type, and has bee
. named "yellow-Old."
; The Emperor and Empress {
{ Germany have started on thei
journey to the Holy Land.
Congress will be rsked at its mex
} session to provide for the defense
of Porto Rico and Hawaii.
The captain and crew Of tn
steamer Sea Ghost were killed an
, eaten by Solomon Island natives.
Cora Smith, life prisoner in tn
Iowa penitentiary, committed su
eide by swallowing live spiders.
The railroads are said to be plar
ming movement for reduction {
price for riding in pullman cars.
1t is believed that the battle-shi
Texas will be sent to Manila to b.
cnnn the fap-shin of Admiral Dew