The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-15

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Was The son Of africa.
The Antarctic expedition Of NJ. /
Dc GeriHche has discovered new
an archipelago and I'M
known lands. He found a water
temperature which suggested a
continent far to the south.
Mount Wrangell the giant Al.
askan volcano, was closely APP !
preached recently by two Ameri- |
can mining prospectors They are
said to be the only white men who
have ever got near The volcano.
The total number of cases Of yell
low fever at Vera Cruz in June was
466, and the deaths 1870, showing The
virulence of the disease during the
present epidemic, which bids fair
to last into the autumn.
Crawford Fairbanks, of Terre
Haute, himself a trust promoter,
believes the trusts are on their last
legs. He says the investors now
refuse to buy trust stock, and prices
have fallen sharply in consequence.
London bankers express consider
able anxiety as to the adequacy Of
the gold reserve Of the Bank of
England 1t is expected that the
United States viii soon begin to
import GOLD, Which will further in.
iure the reserve.
Pro-. Oscar LoeW pathoi0gist of
the Department of Agriculture, af-
ter years of experimentation,
thinks he has discovered q new
treatment for killing disease germs
that will supersede the use OF ser
um.
Kit Cars0i's rifle which was car
carried by him more than two years,
and which never failed him, is now
precious relic in possession Of the
Montezuma lodge of Masons at
Santa Fe, o. which he was a men,
Der.
Up5n Admiral DeWey's return
the Navy Department will consult
him regarding the speedy return TO
this country of all vessels of his old
squadron, Eighteen months ser
vice in the tropics is believed to be
a sufficient tour Of continuous duty.
And now, poor old Spain comes
forward with demand for slice
of Chinese territory, on the ground
that China, during the Spanish
American war, permitted the ship
ment of arms and ammunition to
the Philippines by American steam
ers.
/ One Of the banks in Dayton, O,
has upward of $1,000 in $3.50 gold
pieces which have lain in its vaults
for twenty years. The coin is about
( the size of peny, and is no longer
coined. The bank in question is
selling them out at good premium
RS souvenirs.
One Of the most remarkable
things on the north Pacific coast is
the large number of halibut in
Alaskan swaters. Small steamers
catch cargoes in few hours time,
and it is no strange thing to see a
hundred thousand caught in from
two to three days.
Princess Angelina, the youngest
daughter of the old chief, Seattle
for whom the City of Seattle,
Wash, is named, is said to be a
great favorite with children, who
listen eagerly to her stories of her
once famous race. The princess is
now nearly 100 years old.
Louis G. Fisher, of Brookville
went to Dayton, o., TO re.enlist in
the army, and there he was recog.
nized by Maj, S. II. Lincoln, of the
recruiting office, as one of the three
soldiers who periled their own life
in bearing the wounded Major from
off the battle field of San Juan. An
effort will be made to secure med.
al of honor for Fisher.
According to Secretary Ayers
statement, the 10000 fighting men
that Gen. Otis has been naming as
the number necessary means 10000
fighting men, and therefore at least
10000 fighting men, will be placed