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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30

could lSep in toucn with Washington,
This cable is at present Admiral Samp'
sons favorite wire.
By reference to the map it will be
seen that cables run to every settled
portion of the globe. 1t can also be seen
that thu situation so far as controlling
cables goes is very complicated. But
one fact stands oui emphatica.ly. 1t
is England's dominance of the situa-
ton. No country that is AT war with
Great Britain can get any cable news
from the east from a poin; further
south than Vladivos,ok, on the main.
land. and Nagosaki, in Japan. Russia
of course in war time would control the
Great Northern Telegraph company
which runs across Siberia; France has a
line going from San Domingo TO Para,
in Brazil. and there is cable from Gal
weston to Valparaiso and across South
America to Buenos Ayres. These lines
do not touch British possessions. But
the extension of the French cahle to
Para, that goes acros; tie southern
Atlantic, comes undcr British control
when it reaches St. Vincent. off Africa.
All the cables across the North Allan
tic, the line from China to Europe via
the Mediterranean, the line to the east
that follows the African coast, and the
West India and Panama Cable CON-
pany's line through the West Indies. all
not only be controlled by England to
the extent of cersoring all messages
sent over them, but are England's TO use
to get exclusive information in spite OF
France. Germany or Russia until the
submarine wires are grappled for and
cut. This means that in case of gen.
eral war England Ct all European coup.
tries viii! get the first and only infor
nation from the east and from III,
Americas. Such information might ut
the means of deciding the victory.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30

The apple orchard after it gets old
enough to bear is the best sheep pas
ture. One of the greatest advantages
of pasturing sheep in the orchard is
to destroy the fallen fruit. This they
will do even better than hogs, which
are usually recommended for this pur-
pose. Pigs will only eat apples after
they are nearly or quite ripe, unless
they are starved to it. The small,
green apples are sometimes almost Bit
ter. Sheep like this bitter taste, and
will run to eat the fallen apples, most
of which contain codling moths, which
would escape into the ground if left
in the apple long after it falls.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30

and the United States has adopted the.
same policy in its treatment of cables
in the Philippines and the West Indies.
OF course no belligerent can cut cables
between neutral countries, even though
these cables are indirectly the means of
carrying information to an enemy.
Spain has threatened to destroy the
communication between this country
and Europe, but the threat is empty, as
all the trans-North Atlantic cables run
between England and Nova Scotia, and
are under the protection of the British
government.
The cables that attract particular at
tention at present, and which are liable
to be cut at any time, are those con-
Meeting Spain and her colonies with
each other and the outside world.
There is the cable from Manila, which
Admiral Dewey cut. The end of this ca
BILE was attached to a buoy after the
cutting, and as soon as Admiral Dewey
has the proper telegraphing apparatus
he will repair the break and open
communications with Hong Kong. The
other cables that have already been cut
are the cable of the French West Indies
Cable company, running from Santiago
to Mole St. Nicholas, in Hayti, and the
West India & Panama company's
cable connecting Santiago with Jamai-
"a. Admiral Schley has buoyed up the
end of the latter cable and can use it to
TO communicate with Washington. He
formerly had to send dispatch boats to
Kingston or to Mole st, Nicholas before
he could get into communication with
Washington. The cable that was cut at
Cienfuegos was only the coast cable
running from Santiago TO Havana.
More than a month passed after war
had been declared before Cuba was iso-
lated through the cutting of the cables,
and if Spain had been prepared to make
4 vigorous fight, this month and hale
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30
HOW THE JAGUAR DECEIVED THE
CAYMANS.

replied; IVA a-pasar ell rio" Che is going
to cross the river). LET him cross if
he wants to-" said 1; 'but why does he
want to upset my supper and spoil my
after-dinner smoke with his hideous
noise?" "Come and see, senor," he re-
piled, and taking up his gun motioned
me to follow him. Softly we crept along
the margin of the creek toward the
river, and, making our way through the
spines of the overhanging bamboos,
came out upon the narrow beach near
the mouth of the creek.
Sure enough, by crawling cautiously
along in the shadow of the bluff, we saw
our musical friend squatted on his
launches. with head thrown back and
mouth open, emitting the most blood
curdling serenadc one could expect to
hear, and looking for all the world like
gigantic tabby cat. But what connec-
ton such a noise could have with his
passage Of the river failed to see.
"Anastasio," | said in whisper,
doesn't the foolish fellow know that
he will draw all the alligators together,
and when he gets into the water he will
swim off in sections?" "Leave him
alone" chuckled the Indian; "he knows
how to get across" So, crouching
down in the bushes on the bank of the
river, we waited for his next move. ]
think we must have been there about 20
minutes or half an hour, and was be-
coming almost worn out with the at
tacks of the mosquitoes, when the con-
cert suddenly ceased. At the same mo-
ment the moon came out clear and
bright from behind a cloud, and Anas-
tasio, nudging my arm, pointed to the
surface of the water in front of the
jaguar. At first I thought there were
a number of sticks in the water, but as
the surrent was swift and they were
motionless in their places, was for q
moment puzzled. "Caymanos" (alliga.
tors), whispered the Indian, and l saw
that his eyes were better than mine
There were the ugly shouts of half q
dozen of the big fellows, some well out
of water, and some just showing their
nostrils and the bumps over their eyes
but all ready for their expected prey.
But they were 10 be disappointed thi:
time; for the jaguar, Immediately upon
the conclusion Of his serenade, started
off upstream as hard as he could rur
along the bank of the river, and wher
he had gone about 500 yards dropped
softly into the water and swan safely
across, while his baffied enemies wer,
unable to make fast enough time up
stream against the swift current TO ge
him.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30

the crack riflemen of Canada in the
events for turkeys and geese, and at a
distance of 80 yards, IA inch bull's-sye,
he made three dead center shots out
of 11fired. The remaining eight shots
were close second and third in the
balance of the shooting. Another time
the youngster at distance of As yards
fired ten successive shots at a bull's-eye
of silver dollar and hit it every time.
At so feet he has beaten all previous
records by ten successive shots at
bull's-eye of thirteen-sixteenths inch in
diameter. Young Miner, in addition to
being crack shot, is bicycle rider of
some ability.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30
THEY SET THE FASHION.
How n Maine Judge Persuaded shos-
less boys and Girls TO Go to
Sunday-SchoOl.

Judge Carter, of Haverhill, Mass,
who died last January at an advanced
age, was native of Maine. 1t was
one of the pleasantries of this excellent
magistrate to confess that once in HIS
life he was guilty of bribery"
While practicing his profession in
Bridgton, Me-, 40 or so years ago, both
he and Mrs. Carter were active church
helpers, and both took particular in
terest in the Sunday school, serving as
teachers and using all their influence
TO keep the classes full.
In those simpler times children went
barefoot in the summer on week days.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30
AN EXCELLENT SHOT.
The Marksmanship of Little Carl
Miner Is a Constant Surprise
to Adult Experts.

Carl Miner the six-year-old son Of
John T. Miner. of Kingsville, Ont, has
shown remarkable skill during the last
six months. The youngster shoots
with the ease and precision of vet
eran, having inherited the ability from
his father, who is well-known sports
man. The boy first attracted attention
last November when he began shooting
in public matches. From the first he
used his fathers 1856 caliber rifle,
which is nearly as heavy as himself
In November he shot against some OF
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30
PROPER CARE OF hay.
Now TO Build u Movable Roof for the
Haystack Which Assures
Absolute Protection.

Few understand the art of stacking
so that rain will not get into the CEN
ter. One great enemy TO keeping hay
is the wind, especially in Kansas.
Many times the farmer gets his hay
and grain stacked up in good condi-
ton, and along comes a gust OF wind
and all of his labor is swept away, as
far as the keeping qualities of his stack
are concerned. Enough hay goes to
waste every year on many farms to
pay for lumber to cover it. In Illinois,
years ago, stacks of hay were rooted
with three-eighths or five-eighths inch
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30

Our Canadian correspondent places a
good deal of emphasis upon the damag.
ing results to the dominion stock indus.
try, coming from the crossing of dairy
and beef breeds. This has been very
costly experiment TO many of our home
breeders also. Our field correspondents,
in Indiana and Ohio especially, report
whole herds which were formerly of q
good beef type, as now possessing very
few animals that would pass as good
grades. One cross of dairy bull upon
shorthorns or cows of other beef breeds,
will produce cross that is 'betwixt
and between" and really is not a prof.
liable animal from any standpoint,
The lesson has been costly one. but
perhaps ii will be needed. - Prairit
Farmer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30
when GIa..e. Were Novelties.

When spectacles were invented they
became so popular that it was consid-
cred quite the fashionable thing to
wear glasses, quite regardless of wheth-
err or no the eyes required them. In
Spain no person was considered proper
ly dressed without them, and for many
years the society leaders of all Europe
wore glasses to add to their dignity and
Importance. An amusing feature OF
the fashion for spectacles was that
their size was regulated according to
the rank of the wearer. The result was
that princes wore small windows, and
even the lesser mobiles looked through
glasses that would seem very ridicu-
lousy large to us.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30
MODEL PIG TROUGH.

will be found of much value and great
convenience. Before pouring in the
swill, the front end of the pen, in the
form of a swinging door suspended from
the top, is placed in the position shown
at b. The trough is filled and the door
is allowed to assume the position shown
at az. j. Rasch. in Orange Judd
Farmer,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30
HANDY PIG TROUGH.
A New Arrangement Which VIII he
Found of Much Value and
Great Convenience.

To get swill into pig trough is no
easy matter if the hogs cannot be kept
out until it is filled. The arrangement
shown in the accompanying illustration
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09
To Keep the Hair Curly.

I'm case the government weather
breeder continues to give us this hor-
rid, sticky weather that would take
the kink out Of a poodle's hair" said .
clever girl, I'm tell you a secret which
will keep the curl in the most hope
lessly straight hair. But II involves .
return to the barbaric curl paper, I
warn You. Well. first OF all the hair
must be thoroughly shampooed, and.
by the way, this should not be done
Oftener than once In three weeks, even
In summer. 1t not only Injuries
woman's browning glory. but also
makes II manageable. At night.
when retiring, that part Of the hair
which IL worn waved or curled should
be wet in water in which n little borsx
has been dissolved, and then rolled W
on curl papers. Care should be taken
to have the hair too wet. Next
morning there f. a natural-looking.
light, dry. G:.Sy curl In the hair which
defles ser Eats sticky, muggy, curi-de-
q, ucti~s weather. Even this, with tho
intense heat, will not change the curi5
into s,rirss before It is time TO conaxs
them TITO papers again"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09

appointed thereto upon application.
This was the beginning OF Major Stu
arts real career. He SCOT demon
strated to the government that he was
especially qualified for the peculiar
detective work required OF an inspec-
tor, and the department soon showed
Its appreciation by intrusting some of
its biggest and most important cases
to his handling. He invariably sue
ceeded in what he went about. His
splendid work in ferreting out the ia
star route frauds in the west
secured his appointment as inspector
In charge Of the northwest division
in 1876. and this enlarged Major Stu
arts opportunities for fine achieve
ments. Through his efforts and by his
suggestions the postofiice department
succeeded in driving the Louisiana
lottery out OF the United States, Major
Stuart advising changes In the law
which would enable prosecution OF lot
terry companies at the point where their
mail was delivered. His most famous
achievement was his successful pros
ecution of the principals in the noted
Fund w" and the Guarantee Invest
ment Company, two fraudulent con-
Germs which robbed thousands of per-
son by the use of the mails. In the
Fund w" case Major Stuart exceeded
his authority in his zeal to capture the
promoters. He held the mail of the
concern, and as 1t piled up, the con-
spirators were frantic to secure It.
Their business was being ruined. Stu
art refused to yield. They offered him
$40. 900 II he would simply keep his
hands off property he had no right to
hold, but Stuart smiled bIandly and
told them to ave the money for their
defense. After the iniquity had been
crushed the government thanked Stu
art and Endorsed everything he had
done. II Is one OF Major Stuart's proud
boasts-he rarely boasts, however
that he nsver ven after a thief and
failed to get him. Although inspector
in charge. he takes immense satisfac-
ton at times In handling a difficult
case personally. and some OF his OK
periepces have been OF a thrilling sort.
The postal division In charge OF Major
Stuart embraces within tn limits hi
nois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan. While not the larges. In
area, one-sixth OF all the money-order
Offices are located In this division. and
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09
Dog Taxes In Germany.

Dog taxes are giving trouble TO Ger
man military men. The Herzog Karl
OF Mecklenburg-Strelitz infantry regi-
ment No. 40 enjoys the distinction OF
being the only regiment in the Ger
man army whose bass drum Is drawn
in a little cart by dogs. 1t won the
honor by its gallantry in the war OF
1866 against Austria, when 1t captured
the bass drum and cart OF an Austrian
regiment. II refused to pay a tax on
the dogs at Konigsberg on the ground
that they were useful and not a lux
ury, but was compelled to pay, as the
law gives full power to tax all dogs to
the local authorities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09

ly equal to that made from Manila
hemp, and at a cost Of at least one
third less than the latter. Certain
kinds Of rope will also be made from
this grass, especial attention to be CIV
en- 10 that kind which Is used for the
purpose OF tying up hides. 1t Is the
purpose to use coarser varieties OF
grass In manufacture Of roughly woven
cotton baggilg. OF which an immense
amount Is used In the south. 1t will
make. 1t Is claimed, strong. durable and
cheap bagging. The finer grass will
be woven into mating. which is said
to make an excellent substitute for
japanese mating. 1t takes dyes read
lily, and makes a floor covering as
durable as It is attractive. Another
use to which 1t Is claimed It can be
put to excellent advantage is that OF a
lining for carpets. and a decided su.
p~erlority IL claimed for II over the
paper lining now used for that pur
DOse.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09
EIGHTEEN DEAD IN A WRECK.
4 Train Crashes Through n Loaded
Trolley Car at Cohors, N. Y.

ConoEs, N. Y, Sept. Shortly be-
fore s o'clock last night a trolley car
of the Troy City Railroad company
of the Delaware & Hudson at a cross
ing at the west end Of the Hudson
river bridge, which connects this city
with Lansingburg, and its load Of
human freight was hurled into the
mir. Eighteen Of the thirty-iive pas
sengers are dead and at least ten Of
the remainder will die.
The cars entering the city from Ian
singburg were crowded with passen-
gers returning from a Labor day pic
mic at Rennsaeler park, q pleasure
resort near Troy. Car No. 1872 Of the
Troy City railroad was the victim of
the disaster. 1t came ovcr tho bridge
about 1885 o'clock laden with q merry
party Of people fresh from the enjoy
uent Of the day.
The motor a was struck directly in
tho center by the engine of the train.
which was going at a high rate of
speed. The accident came without the
slightest warning. The car was upon
the tracks before the train doomed in
sight and 10 power on earth could
have saved it.. The motorman evil
IDENTIFY saw the train approaching as
he reached the track and opened his
controller, but in vain. With a crash
that was heard for blocks, the engine
struck into the lighter vehicle. The
effect was horrible. The motor car
parted in two, both sections being
hurled into the air in splinters.
The mass Of humanity, for the car
was crowded to ovcrflowing, was torn
and mangled. Those in the front OF
the a met with the worst fate. The
force of the collision was there expe'
rienced to the greatest degree and
every human being in that section
was killed. The scene was horrible,
BODIES had been hurled into the all
and their headless and limbless trunk.
were found, in some cases, fifty feet
from the crossing.
The pilot Of the engine was smashed
and amid its wreckage were tn,
maimed corpses OF two women. Thu
passengers Of the train suffered no in
jury except a violent shock.
The majority Of the passengers O
the trolley car were young people
They included many women.
The crash was frightfnl In it's re
suits. Hcadless women with "a,
summer dresses bathed in their owl
aud the blood of others; limbs with
out trunks or any means of identify
ing to whom they belonged; womel
and mems heads with crushed and dis
torted features; bodies crushed m,
fiattcned; these sights constituted
spectacle most horrible TO behold.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09
about that per cent or the general post
Office business is transacted within the
division
TO UTILIZE MARSH GRASS.
Company Formed to Manufacture from
n Tsine, Rope and Mating.

~ i"he' Rope an" Ma''ing'
The tendency 80 characteristic OF the
present & to put to practical use
what has heretofore been considered
largely waste or useless material has
found fresh exempliacation I'm n new
enterprise. nj the head of which Is ex-
Senator warner Miller OF New York.
Throughout Wisconsin. southern Michi-
gan and minnesota arc thousands of
acres of marsh land upon which grows
tall. rank coarse grass. which is prac-
tically without any commercial value.
Some Of the Amer varieties are utilized
ms hay. although without any pro-
nouncod edible or no~urisbing qualities,
ana occasionally some OF the coarser
varieties arc used as heddiup for stock,
hut Ms n rule only an exceedingly small
norton of the million ~ tons which
grow every wear ands any use what
ever. All this. nv the mid of inscni-
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09

SAN Francisco, Sept. chaplain
Mcintyre, reported in a dispatch from
Washington Us having been ordered
court-martialed for certain utteranccs
said To have been made by him against
naval officials. arrived here some days
ago. He professed to be greatly sur
priscd when told Of the action Of the
department, and says that he has been
misquoted and misrepresentcd by the
newspapers and that tho reported in
terviews with him, published by sew
eral Eastern papers, were garbled.
Ho says he will prove his conduct to
have been above par and not unbe
coming an officer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09


and honest, qualities which are de-
manded of any man who aspires to I'LL
the place of an inspector In the post
office department. He came to this
country In 1851, when he was 10 years
old. and as soon as he could compre-
bend the meaning OF legal terms he be-
gan to Study law. He was n student
when the wal of the rebellion broke
out, but he dropped his books for the
musket and wen to the front as n
sergeant in the Twenty-first Wisconsin
volunteers. The battle of Stone river
made him a second lieutenant, Chick
amauga added a bar to his shoulder
straps, and Atlanta made him n cap
tain. General Harrison c. Hobart
then made him one OF his staff. and he
remained a staff officer until the close
of the war. Major Stuart entered the
railway postal service in 1866, when
that branch OF the postofice depart
men was in its infancy. He gained
promotion rapidly. and in 1871 was
chief clerk in the railway mail service
for Iowa. lie could have been super
intendent of the service, but declined
the place because II would necessitate
his removal to another part Of the
country. The work OF the inspectors
department attracted him. and he was
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09
A WARSHIP RAMMED|
A british TRAMP STEAMER
RUNS DOWN SYREN.
Firss Serious Mishap 60 Occur 60 Any
Of tho Auxiliary Naval ships A
Great jagged Hole Amidship. He.
low tho Water Line.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. THE first
serious accident to any vessel of the
auxiliary navy occurred at Hampton
Roads when the converted yacht Syrcn
was rammed by n British tramp
steamship. The little vessel. which
closely resembles the Gloucester, was
just swinging to her anchorage point
in the Ice of the Dolphin and as she
came broadside across tho channel,
the big steamship Topaz, coming out
from Norfolk directly in tho Syrcn's
wake, struck her with bows on.
The Syren was thrown almost on
her beam ends. The steamship
promptly backed IL and continued
on her course out the capcs at full
speed without stopping to ascertain
the damage she had done or to render
assistance. The captain will be pre-.
ceeded against at the next port she
puts into. The Syren Immediately
signaled the flagship: "Rammcd; fill
ing rapidly"
Beach yourself" was wig.wagged
from the San Francisco in reply, and
the Syren promptly made for the shore
at full speed. She glided upon the
sand without injury and was immedi-
ately surrounded by launches and
boats ordered TO her assistance by the
flagship. Fore and aft anchors were
rugged to hold her and an examination
OF her injuries revealed a great jagged
hole amidships below the water line.
1t will DO temporarily repaired until
the vessel can be locked Mt the navy
yard. Her upper works were also stove
ia badly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-09
WARSHlP SAILS FOR HAVANA.

Cruiser Resoluts Leaves New York with
the Cuban Commission on Board.
New YORK, Sept. 7.-T;ear Admiral
Sampson, Major General James A.
Wade, Major General Matthew G.. Dun
can and Lieutenant Colonel John w.
Clous, members Of the Cuban commits
sion, left here for Cuba yesterday on
the Resolute. Each commissioner had
a number Of aides and secretaries.