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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

In Chicago there is now in operation
the biggest camera and the strangest
Photographic apparatus in the world.
The camera takes picture rs by 80
inches in size, and is mounted on a
tripod Is feet high. For taking fash
lights the operator has set of IS
poles from IL to 20 feet in height. On
the top of these, set up ell about a
room. is placed the powder, which is
fired simultaneously by electricity. So
brilliant q flash is made that people in
convention and at banquets are taken
in motion, as in sunlight snap shot.
But queerest of all is the fact that this
inventive photographer has devised bal
loon bags to suspend in rooms where
the flashlight powder is burned to catch
the dense and offensive smoke made
by it. The bags close up automatically
after the fash.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

The recent sale in Boston of the es-
tate Of Jerengan-who organized the
company and engineered the scheme
for extracting gold from sea water
showed that he was not only thrifty,
but imposing" in more ways than one.
1t is said that parlor set, apparently
of inlaid rosewood, was but imitation.
and that hardly any of the Jernegan
furniture proved to be what it pur-
ported to be.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

The inventive genius of the present
Gay is employed in making housework
easier for the women. The grocers are
selling canned goods of all sorts, every
thing necessary for meal selling in
cans except bread. A new invention is
canned dessert, of the kind that
women usually spend three hours in
making. The world grows easier every
day for the woman who likes to CAD.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14
Our National Progress.

Just as the Louisiana purchase in
1903 made America a steamboat ma
ton, and just as the acquisition of
California in 1S4S made America a
railway and telegraph nation, so the ac-
QUESTION of Hawaii and Porto Rico and
above all the Philippines in 1898 must
make America the naval nation of the
earth; for the problem born of the ac-
cession, says the National Geographic
Magazine. would be that problem of
navigation which needs American
genius for its final solution, while
America needs the incentive to
strengthen that element in which alone
she is weak. The Philippines are re.
mote-only a fraction so remote in
time as was California half century
ago, yet remote enough to compel the
invention of devices for shortening
time and annihlating space; and the
problem Of bringing Manila within a
fortnight of San Francisco is one wor-
thy the genius of the inventors of the
innumerable devices involved in steam
boating, railroading and telegraphing.
Given swift vessels, the other prob
lens presented by the garden of the
east are of little consequence save as
forecasting directions for the profita-
BILE expenditure of long-pent energy;
the 100000 pastoral natives and tax
gathering Spaniards are far less men
ace to our quadrupled population and
multiplied power than were the saw
age tribes and resident Mexicans of
California; while it is the special func-
ton of the republican form of govern.
ment TO render the inhabitants of &C.
CURED territory not only self-support-
ing but self-governing. The progress
of mankind may be measured by adj
vance in speed of locomotion. beginning
with fleetness of foot, coming up
through fleetness of ridden and driven
animals, and ending with swiftness of
locomotive engines and sea-going craft;
and. with vessels of sufficient swiftness
and projectiles of sufficient velocity,
there need be little fear of foreign COM
plications, little occasion for maintain
ing great navies; for. if commercial
competition be but aroused, individual
effort may be trusted to develop the de-
vices required for national protection.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

Thomas Ryan, whose discovery of the
famous Republic mines in Washington
converted poor man in one of fabulous
wealth, says of his find: Thousands
of experts would have passed the ledge
as worthless. for the quartz is of such
peculiar appearance that not one
miner in million would have suspected
one ounce of gold could have been found
in ton of the stuff. ! didn't. at first
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

C-But for the war the republican
revenue would have paid the expenses
of the government this year and given
q surplus of SIS, 100000 up to November
Il. This statement excludes the Pacific
railroad paymsnts.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

Mayor Moores, of Omaha. has sent
President Mckinley pair of the gilded
keys of the city which he presented to
the distinguished visitors of last sum-
mer. Those for the president are larger
than the others. On one is printed:
Omaha Welcomes the President" and
on the other: October 10. 1895" ii
didn't think Mr.. Mckinley would have
cared for the keys" says Mayor Moores,
land therefore did not present him with
pair when he was here. When he visit
ed my office. however, he caught sight
Of couple of pairs that proposed to
give to conventions, and expressed him
self greatly pleased with them as the
means of expressing our hospitality to
our visitors. | considered, therefore,
that 1t would be a nice little compli-
ment for the city TO present the presi-
dent with pair"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

A New England railroad has this reg
ulation for the wearers of its uniforms:
1.-THE cap should be worn straight,
neither tipped sideways nor back
wards" A frequent question along
that line among the officials as we'll as
the women passengers is: rs my hat
on straight ?"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

A unique will, just probated in Wash
ington, Pa. is that of Jerome Plummer.
His entire estate, valued at $4,000,
after the death of his wife, is to be sold
and the income used exclusively for the
cause of temperance in Washington
county,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14
A WISE HERO.
He Wanted the Magazine Rights Be-
fore He Did Any Charging
ON the Enemy.

NO." declared the captain, 81 positively
decline to lead my company up that hill"
Sir exclaimed the colonel, "do you
subordnation
Call it nsubordination or what You
will" the captain returned, "but | refuse
to CO."
The colonel was furious. The company
that he had detached for the purpose Of
storming the hill and capturing the fort
on top OF 1t was the only one that could
be spared, and unless his plans as ar,
ranged were executed the whole cam,
palgn would fail. Not only that, but his
little army would in all probability be cut
off from the main body and wiped out Of
existence.
1t was a critical moment. The captain
could be court-martialed and shot for his
refusal to obey orders, but what of it:
Every, man was needed. To court-martia.
and shoot the obstinate captain would no
be to take the hill and the fort. He wa.
the only man who could do it with the force
at his command.
What was to be done? The colonel
gnawed his mustache and thought hard At
last ne decided to appeal to the captain in
stead of ordering him.
Think, man, think Of the glory that
you will win if you do this thing" he urged
II know all about that" the captain re.
piled.
"Well, for heavens sake, don't you want
to be a hero? Think of it! The entire ma.
tion will applaud you'll
II realize that, and am anxious to be-
come hero; but l positively refuse to dc
it until you drive all those correspondents
back and keep them off the field. pro-
pose, if do this business, to retain the
sole magazine rights on it. I'm not going
tc do heroic thing and then let somebody
Else get $500 page for writing it up!"
So the hill was taken, and the far-seeinG
captain is now living in luxury and win
ming new laurels with his pen.-ClevelanG
Leader.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

EvT'he evidence increases that the
republican victories in November have
been followed oy an unprecedented i'm
provement in business. 1t would not
have been thus if the silverites had car
ried the northwestern states.-Indian-
anolis journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

A witness in kentucky courthouse
who fell asleep and snored while he
was waiting to be called to the stand.
and who protested on being reused,
was sent to Jail for "a hours to finish
his sleep.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

Scientists have ascertained that at
its present rate of combustion it is
thought the sun will last from 100000
to 100000 years before burning it.
self out. If the fuel supply of the world
holds out only third of this time we
will not need to worry about freezing
70 death
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

1t is said the whisky in use on the
eastern shore Of Maryland is so mild
that the natives are rapidly becoming
addicted 10 the extract of Jamaica gin
ger as q beverage. It's continued use
ought to result In giving them snap.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

Four islands In bunch, situated in
sold at auction by Michigan land Of
fee. and brought $1!25 an acre. Two
are but the meest dots of land and
cost the purchaser five cents each. But
this does not establish quotations for
Uncle SANS islands.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

The streets of Havana. It Is an
nounced, are being cleaned under
American auspices" 1t might be vel.
to use those auspices on the streets OF
some of our American cities.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

We are told that Emperor Williams
card reads: wilhelm, German EN-
peror and King of Prussia" 1t ap-
pears TO us hardly necessary for the
German monarch to have business
card, but it may be that he is afraid
when he goes abroad that people will
not know he is engaged in engineering
q great empire.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

Cervera's fate will be that of Column
bus. He warned his superiors of the
folly of making war against America
and clearly demonstrated the hazard
GUS nature of the trip he was ordered
TO make, but he was overruled by those
who were above him and driven by
public sentiment to do what he should
not have done. Disgrace is his present
lot, but time will vindicGte the wisdom
and courage of the old seadog of Spain.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14

This story is told of Worlds Fair
Commissioner Peck, during his recent
visit in Paris: Like all Americans, he
was not to be put out by trifes. One
night an excited bellboy woke him by
crying that the hotel was on fire. How
near is it?' he was asked In this corri-
der, monsieur, at No. 49, Well, this
rooms No. 40; call me again when the
fire gets TO 3S.'"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14
DINGLEY BILL RECEIPTS.
Treasury Figures Show 1t II in.
mistnkably Revenue
Raiser.

So nicely is the Dingley tariff work
ing that the author, or the man whose
name it bears, has no reason to hang
his head for shame, nor to feel hurt by
the jibes of mugwump and demo-
cratic detractors. To make it clear,
note few figures lately given out by
the treasury authorities.
In the first four months of the cur
rent fiscal year, which began July l.,
the customs receipts have been by
,pop+be fnlJnp,c,.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14
Tested and Found wanting.

Mrs, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., do you think
Mr.. Snowman is in earnest?
Miss Matchmaker-Pm afraid not, nam.
ma: mentioned diamonds last evening,
and he only yawned. Jewellers Weekly. "
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-14
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance Of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
of the excellence of it's remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name Of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Gal
LOUI0vILLE. Kr NEW YORK. NJ r.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09

Wilmont Whilldin; for clerk. George S.
Adams; for marshal, p. c. Jones; for al
dermen, George L. Branning, Carl
Schrebnick, j. C. Lauther, VIII Whidden.
Tourists and residents are beginning to
return to st. Augustine in large numbers
and every train from the North brings in
its quota of passengers. The streets arc
assuming busy appearance, and the no.
tel men and merchants are preparing for
the rush. Travel has begun early this
year, and those returning from the North
who are well posted on the tourist travel,
predict an unusually heavy season.
John Morgan, of Pine Barren, Fla, was
accidentally killed Sunday and his body
was found Monday by two negroes. He
had been in Pensacola to purchase guam
tity of provisions, among which was a
barrel of -four. 1t is supposed that in the
dark of early Sunday morning he drove
into a ditch and the wagon turned over
on him, the barrel falling on him, break
ing his neck and back. He leaves a moth
er and two sisters and a number of other
relatives.
The Pensacola timber market continues
to hold al Is to 151a cents per cubic foot.
About 1000 pieces of Choctawhatchie stock
were sold during the week at 1879 cents.
mere - a IdlIly SOOu NG4Aldttui Win u
rather limited supply, and prospects point
to a continuance of the present prices
for some time The labor trouble having
been settled, the mills in that section will
very likely resume operations shortly, and
the limited supply of lumber now on hand
will be materially strengthened. Shipping
for the past week has been quite active,
as will be seen by the custom house rec
ords, the valuation of the exports being
$500 900.
Secretary Williams of the Ocala Board
of Trade has received several letters from
outside parties in regard to establishing
cassava factories there; one requested that
a barrel of cassava root be expressed TO
Michigan for chemical experiment, as the
party thought they had now hit on a pro-
cess that would revolutionize the making
of starch. Another party said II was such
a good thing that every farmer in the
county would take $500 of stock in his COM
pany They would use in 100 days 10000
tons of cassava root, and the labor ac-
count would be $4,000. The Ocala Board
of Trade will meet and discuss these COM
munications.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
THE RICE MARKET.

Gables and correspondence from abroad
note marked activity In all primary and
secondary rice markets. Business against
future delivery promises to be greatly
embarrassed by the sorry turnout OF sew
eral Eastern crops; nearly all European
contracts for Japan have been cancelled.
in some instances sellers paying over nc
per pound 10 be released. once bitten.
twice shy" and such bitter experiences
as those above alluded 10, tend TO ultra
conservatism on the part of those ordin-
arily willing to insure millers' supply for
months to come. On the other hand.
with outlook for short stocks, regular
dealers are buying freely against known
requirements for the coming quarter.
Talnlage, New Orleans, telesraphs Louis
lana crop movement 70 date: Receipts.
rough, 627 100 sacks; last year 1876 $50
sacks. Sales cleaned (esO 1S7, 545 barrels:
last year, 1894 barrels. Steady inquiry;
prices firm; movement to date largely
ahead of last year.
Talmage Charleston, telegraphs Caro-
lima crop movement to date: Receipts.
1890 barrels; sales, 9,622 barrels. Fair
inquiry at former pricesa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
DEATH IN CAPSULE.
Son of Southern Politician Accused
of killing Girl BY Poison
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 6.-Arthur
Henry, % years old, the son of S. P. Hen
nv. Speaker of the state assembly during
the last session of the Legislature, has
been arrested charged with the murder of
Miss Alice Chadwell. His chum, Sidney
Debarge, is sharing his Imprisonment,
charged with completely in the crime Miss
ChadWell died TWO weeks ago. An au-
topsy revealed the fact that she had met
her death at the hands of a poisoner
According 90 the testimony at the in,
quest young Henry had been paying at
tention for five years to Miss Caldwell
He wanted to release himself from a prom
Use of marriage, and, so witnesses swear
found an adviser in Debarge.
The latter, according to DR.. Drawn Of
Grand Cheniere offered $3.50 for a certain
prescription, but the physician refused TO
fill it.
Chadwen and found her ILL., She complains
ed of being feverish. Henry, so the wit
nesses swear, took a capsule from his
nocket and offered it to her, saying thai
he very often used 1t himself when fever
ish. She took It, but told her mother
about it. Notwithstanding her mothers
advice. she swallowed the capsule.
she felt burning sensation in her breast
thirty minutes later, and falling to the
aoor. became unconscious Miss Caldwell
fingered for five days and then died, never
having spoken a word during aer Illness.
Henry and Debarge were 5000 arrested
and lodged in jail. Henry being charged
with the poisoning and Debarge as ac-
cessory. this being the finding of the coro-
ner's jury. Henry's father refused to In
terfere in any way with the course Of the
law.
Il was sworn to at the inquest that De.
barge had remarked that "the act would
create fuss for a few days, but that every
thing would be all right in very short
time"
How the poison was obtained has not
been learned as yet. Young Henry Is well
known in New Orleans, and his father Is
one of tho leading Democrats Of the
state
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
COTTON LETTERS.

New York Nov. 8.-Hubbard Bros. e.
Co.'S cotton letter says: Europe became
alarmed at the movement when the Amer
lean markets were closed, and the spin
ners who refused to buy at cents
mound lower. are now seeking to avoid
further loss by buying their cotton at the
highest point yet reached. Here we also
find those who were very bearish looking
for much higher prices This Is the stu
alton, and as long as these frightened
shorts and late bulls buy the market will
continue to advance, as no one VIII sell
short in face of this demand. The only
sellers are the longs, who take profits on
the way up. Predictions of higher prices
are numerous, as usual on this character
of market. The interior movement
shows a slight Increase but no attention
is paid to this at the moment. The mar
ket closed at the best prices of the day.
with heavy outside buying. anticipating a
further improvement tomorrow abroad,
and with no sellers except the longs"
New York, Nov. S.--Murphy & Co.'S cot
ton letter says: During our yesterdays
holiday Liverpool started to advance on
covering of bear sales mostly for CONT
mental account. Since Monday the net
gain amounted to 3-64d on spots and about
7 Cad on futures. The small crop move
ment had much to do with this action,
but 1t was doubtless much helped by ru-
mors that NELL was about to reduce his
crop estimate, basing his change of views
on the severe frosts of three or four days
successfully. Our own market opened
quite irregular lowing 10 two intermediate
Liverpool quotations, reporting declines),
the range being Z to - points above Mon
days close. But after the locals had sold
to realize, values advanced again and held
well throughout the whole morning ses-
sion. To-day's port receipts being only a.
900 bales, VS.. 1850 last year sNhe afternoon
session ruled firm, with prices at their
very best The estimated receipts for to-
morrow at both New Orleans and Hous-
ton are small then, too the Southern mar
kets are all higher from u 10 &c Despite
heavy realizing sales all day, the absorbing
demand keeps the market nervous, but
firm"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
COTTON STEADILY ADVANCES.
LOCAL MARKET MARKED UP 4
CENT ON GOOD ADVICE.S.

The Eject of Extensive buying in
Liverpool and New York strengths
Cned by BuIIIsh Information From
the BeIt-ExpOrters Being Asked
for Higher Prices at New Orleans.
Spirits Firm at AVA Ceuts-ROsin
Firm and Unchnnged-LOcaI ana
Telegraphic Markets.
Savannah, Nov. S.-The feature of the
markets to-day was the advance of &c
In cotton, which has apparently estab>
lished a decided upward tendency in re-
Spouse to the steady upward movement
of prices at the controlling centers. Good
advices from Liverpool and New York
caused prices to jump Lice at the opening
call, and a further 1-16c at the closing.
Offerings were liberal on the basis of
slight advance on quotations, and thers
was considerable business done on private
terms. The reports from New York were
to the effect that the opening there was
with bulllsh enthusiasm. This sentiment,
coupled with the bullish information from
the belt, had much to do with the im>
provement. There was comparatively
heavy buying in Liverpool, caused by the
hardening of spot cotton In the South and
also the continued small receipts. New
Orleans reported that exporters were be-
ing asked 3-16c higher prices, but there
was disposition to hold back pending de-
velOpments. New York closed steady, with
present crop options up II to 20 points and
next year crop options up TO 10 points.
Spirits turpentine closed firm at 47Ac
with the situation decidedly stronger than
at Tuesdays closing. 1t was understood
that ell the offerings were cleaned up.
Rosin remained firm and unchanged. Pro-
duce was firm, and the tendency Is for
higher prices. The wholesale markets
were steady and fairly active. The fol-
lowing resume of the different markets
will show the tone and quotations at the
close to-day: