The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

people barely saved themselves by !
he fire escapes on the outside Of
the building.
Prof. A. G. Creham and Lieut..
Col. George 0. Squier, of the Signal
Service, have devised a new sys-
tenn of telegraphy, by which a
speed of 5000 words minute can
be attained on ocean cables and
land lines. This is interesting. but
the practical utility of the new
system is extremely doubtful.
The force of the recent severe
storm was felt as far south as the
Gulf of Mexico. At Abilene, Texes
the temperture fell 2e degrees in a
few hours. All through the middle
West the temperture ranged
around the freezing point and
Wisconsin suffered greatly from
the storm.
The Navy Department, after re-
ceiving careful report of the
firing of our ships at Santiago in
the battle with Cervera, estimates
the cost IN p.ojectiles and pewer,
aside from the ordinary injury to
the guns, at about $4,000. The
value of the Spanish ships destroy
ed is put down at $10,0O0,OOO.
The first troops for Cuba will
leave about November %, under
Brig. Gen. Carpenter.
Mrs. George Bear, of Kansas City
committed suicide just one week
after her marriage.
Much of the illness among troop
at Manila is due TO their indiscreet
eating and drinking.
The diphtheria epidemic in the
western part of Scioto County, O..
is becoming alarming.
The 22d Kansas Regiment, now
enrout to Manila, will vote on the
state election in mid-ocean.
Lord Aberdeen, at banquet ir
Ottawa, Canada, spoke eloquently
in praise Of the United States.
| Gen. Blanco will leave Cub,
November 20, and Pando will be il
command of the Spanish forces.
The battle-ship Texas is in dr..
dock and being placed in fightin,
trim at the Brooklyn navy yard.
A rich gold ledge has beel
discovered on the ColviIle reserva
ton in the State of Washington.
Hypnotism was employed by
New York hospital surgeon in sui
DUNG an epileptic patient, who ha
overcome five policemen.
/ Inhabitants of Bellefontain, O
are alarmed over the rapid sprea
of smallpox, and hundreds of peor
lie are being vacinated daily.
A party of seven gold hunter
from California is reported to hav
, been engulfed in quicksand, re
Gently, near Lake Bennett, Alasks
a A new republic was born OF
, November l. called the Unite
states of Central America, com
, posed OF Nicaragua, Salvador an
, Honduras.
Extraordinary activity prevail
in British naval and militar
circles in Hong Kong, England
ready 10 fight all Europe if neces
sary.
The abode of the Vigin Mary wa
I given by the Sultan of Turky
} the Emperor of Germany and b
, the latter to the German Catholics
Moonshiners in Cleburn County
, Arkansas are making war on in
formers, and the law-abiding elt
At Claflin, Kan, November 2, 5000
bushels of wheat was awaitin
Transportation, 1000 bushels
which was lysng on the groun
unsheltered
| United States Consul Hanna, {
San Juan, Porto Rico, warn
Americans to remain away froI
the island at present. There is n
work for mechanics, clerks c
laborers.
The enormous success attendni
: Col. Rosevelt's speechmaking tou
of New York State has thrown tn
q Democrats into a panic, Tamman
! is thoroughly alarmed over Roost
velt's great Buffalo meeting and
concentrating all of its energie
. and resources in New york Cit,
where the decisive battle of I'll
campaign will be fought.
While in Hawaii with her fatht