The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

iulAGuT0 lOTIIIS DTISnU-DuTUlHS gas
and thus prevents the generation of
smoke.
Brazilian newspapers deny a pro-
jected South American alliance
against the United States.
Federal Judge CAL, at Jackson
vile, has declared Florida's anti
cigarette law unconstitutional.
Oklahoma has the youngest AID
jutant General in this country. He
is Bert G. Orner, and is but "a years
old.
Recent official surveys along the
southern coast of Porto Rico show
that the coast line is much more in
error than had been supposed.
The auxiliary cruiser Panther
has been transferred to the War
Department for use in the transpor-
tation TO Porto Rico of relief sup
plies.
The Greek Government has been
granted the courtesy of having an
ensign of the Greek navy assigned
to duty on the North Atlantic
squadron,
On an eight-mile road now being
built in Missouri, to connect with
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
twenty-four bridges are to be con-
structed.
The Jamaican Government has
offered contingent of 800 native
militia for the support of the white
troops ordered for service in the
Trasvaal.
The experiment Of enlisting ma
tives of the West Indies into the
American army has proved quite
successful in the case of the Porto
Rican battalion.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has
given a $1,000 position in the Treas
ury Department to Miss Portia
Sprague, a daughter of the late
Mrs. Kate Chase-Sprauge.
A movement is to be made to Sc.
cure better transportation facilities
between this country and South
America in order to increase trade
between the two countries.
Commissioner Powderly has or.
dered that Mrs. L.. M. Todd, a Brit
ish subject, now at San Francisco
suffering with leprosy, be sent to
the Hawaiian Islands leper colony,
The War Department orders that
each regiment of artillery will
hereafter consist of twelve batteries
of heavy of liz men each and two
batteries OF 1862 men each.
The programme for the conven.
ton of agricultural commissioners
at New Orleans has met with
hearty approval from all the com.
missioners in the Southern states
who have been heard from.
Gen Weyler's political opponents
are making it hot for him in Spain
The Spanish newspapers take de-
light in misquoting him on import
ant subjects, and the Minister O
War. Gen. Polavieja, employs de
tectives to watch him constantly.
The British Government keeps
eleven vessels at work sounding
and charting the ocean beds, t.
find out where dangers Turk. Las
10000 square miles were carefully
chartered in different parts of thu
world-Asia, Africa and the South
Pacific.
A figure has appeared in QUAR-!
at West Orange, N. Y, which bear
a resemblance to the traditional
pictures of st. Anne, and hundred
of devout Italian Catholics hav,
gathered to do homage to wha
: they regard as miracle. TIL,
, figure appears to be in relief from
} the white rock and about a foo
: high. It stands some 90 feet from
the ground, so that access to it i
impossible.
Investigation at the Chicag,
stock yards In regard to the recen
advances in the price of bee
: brought out the statement tina
never before in the history of tn,
American cattle market has Their
{ been such a demand for all kind
. of meat as the present time. TIL
+. demand for export cattle is enorm
p Gus. The statment is made that tn
prices Of all cattle will be highe