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|FESBURG JOURNAL.
VOL. IX.
More American Marines to
Be Sent to Panama.
TROUBLE IS THREATENED
Dlsgruntied Colombians Said to Be
Preparing to Renew Warfare on
Anniversary of Secession of -
the Isthmus. ,
A Washington special says: Ameri
can marines willl be retained on the
isthmus of Panama for the present,
prepared to meet any emergency
which may arise as the result of the
disgruntled elements in the new re
public. - This decision was reached
Thursday and orders have been issued
for a new battalion of marines to 2o
to the island, about November 15,
to relieve the battalion which has been
there for a year. The new battalion
will be commended by Lieutenant Col
onel Thomas N. Wood. The exact
number of men in this new battalion
has not been decided on, but it proba
bly will be of about the same size as
the battalion now on the island, whida
is to be brought home and dispersed
among the marine barracks in the
northern part of the United States.
That the situation on the isthmus is
still not all that could be desired is
the news which came to Washington
Thursday in.a personal letter from an
official now in Panama. While the Pan
ama government is entirely loyal, it
seems that there are certain disgrun
tiled elements on the isthmus, and in
view of the ease with which revolu
tions are started in Central and South
America, it is the official opinion in
Washington that the marines should
remain there for the present.
It is hoped that the mission of Seec
retary Taft will have a far-reaching ef
fect in bringing all elements on the
isthmus into harmonious accord with
this government’s policy.
Colombians Concentrating,
There is & rumor current in Colon
that a large body of armed Colom
bians has been concentrated near Cule
bra with the intention of making an at
tack there on November 4, the first an
niversary of the secession of Panama
from Colombia. The canal zone au
thorities are investigating the report,
though not much importance is at
tached to the rumor, the origin of
which is attributed to malcontents.
Glad Taft is Coming.
A Panama special says: The news
from Washington that Secretary of
War Taft is to come to the isthmus
next month, accompanied by Minister
Obaldia and Willlam Nelson Crom
well, counsel of the Panama company,
to arrange the matters in controversy
between the United States govern
ment and Panama and the declara
tions of President Roosevelt on the
subject, are received with satisfaction
in all circles. President Amador is in
receipt of messages of congratulation
LEESBURG. GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1904
from all parts of the republic,
~ CHICKAMAUGA FAIR OPENS.
Farmers of Northwest Georgia Assem
ble—Gov. Terrell Makes Address.
The Northwest Georgia Farmers
Fair Association threw open the gates
of the new falr grounds at Chickamau
ga Wednesday morning to an immense
crowd. It was the opening day of the
fair, and was called the governor’s day
in honor of Governor Terrell, who was
present and officially opened the fair
with a short speecn The governor’s
speech was listened to with close at:
tention by his audience who heartily
applauded him at intervals. Politics
were not mentioned. After the gover
nor’s address, Troop H, of the Seventh
cavalry, gave an exhibition monkey
drill in front of the grand stand, fol
lowed with- Roman races and horse
races. : ;
' It is the intention of the North Geor
gia Fair Association to hold a fair an
nually at Chickamauga.
UNABLE TO PAY INDEMNITY. .
Britishers May Remain in Tibet Long
er Than Expected. :
A London dispatch says: The de
mand of Great Britain of an indemnity
of $3,750,000 from the Tibetang ap:
pears likely to lead to prolonged Brit
ish occupation of the Chumbi valley.
The Tibetans declare their inability to
pay the indemnity within the three
vears first stipulated and Great Britain
has now proposed that the payments
be made at the rate of $50,000 yearly,
and that until the whole sum is paid
the British remain in possession of
this valley, which is the key to Tibet.
SOUNDS SOMEWHAT FISHY.
Story that Americans are Tendered
Job of Reorganizing Chinese Army.
A New York special says: The Chl
nese government is said to have made
offers to General Nelson A, Miles,
General Joe Wheeler, Admiral W.
S. Schley, General Fitzhugh Lee, Cap
tain Richmond P. Hobson and ether
retired American officers to reorganize
tha celestial kingdom’s army and
navy.
SPRINGS AND WELLS GO DRY.
Ne Rain Has Fallen Around Mont.
gomery Since September 5.
A Montgomery, Ala., -dispatch of
Wednesday, says: Because of a
drought in this section ptanters and
stock raisers are in a serious plignt.
No rain has fallen since September 5,
and in some places wells and springs
have run dry, necessitating the haul
ing of water for many miles to prevent
cattle from dying of thirst. :
CAROLINIANS FAVOR REMOVAL.
Presbyterian Synod Votes for Locating
University in Atlanta.
After protracted debate, lasting two
days, the Synod of South Carolina, in
session at Clinton, by a vote cf 96 to
52 adopted the majority report of the
educational conference, favoring the
removal of'Columbia seminary, and irs
consclidation there with the Southwes
tern Presbyterian University to At
lanta, Ga. |
| PABECIE AT N
Coast Swept by Terrific Gale
~and Much Damage Done.
SEVERAL LIVES ARE LOST
E‘Schooner Capsized and Passengers
‘and Crew Thrown Into Sea—Mia
mi and Other Towns Suf.
: fer More or Less. i
After blowing a gale Friday, Satur
day and Sunday, the storm predicted
for south Florida brue over Miami
Sunday about nightfall. In“a few hours
Miami and most of the towns on the
oast coast of Florida were cut off from
communication with the outside world.
Telegraph wires were blown down and
the railroad tracks were obstructed,
and not until Wedneeday was com
municaction- restored.
The wind attaincd a maximum ve
locity of 75 miles per hour,
~ The schooner Melrose, with a crew
of eight and four passengers, was
wrecked Saturday. Just before sun
set a great wave swept over the ves
sel,"capsizing it and throwing the pas
sengers and crew into the sea.
"Mrs. Hallen, one of the passengers,
was lost, but the crew managed to
cling to the sides of the vessel, and
Mr. and Mrs. Weller, two other pas
sengers, found themselves in the wa
ter within reach of the yard arm of
the foremast when the ship righted
herself, the two still clinginz to her
rigging. The mast, however, fell and
crushed Mrs. Weller. Her lifeless
body was washed overboard, while Mr.
Weller had both bones of his right
arm broken. The schooner drifted un
tii Monday when all were washed
overboard. Mr. Weller grasped a
hatch and floated ashore, landing near
Palm Beach, as did the captain, mate
and two colored seasen.
The four-masted schooner, James
Judge, of Philadelphia, is aground four
miles south of Palm Beach, having
gone ashore Monday in a teirific gale,
[in which the wind blew from 60 to
90 miles per hour. The crew are all
'safe. The vessel is badly damaged. Tt
carried no cargo.
The three-masted bark Zion, owned
by A. Hemmes, of Emden, Germany,
ioaded with 1,000,000 feet of lumber,
from Pensacola for l.ondon, stranded
five miles north of the House of Refuge
near Fort Lauderdale, about 3 o’clock
Tuesday, and Captain Hemmes and
crew of fourteen men, after several
bhours of struggling, saved themselves
with the aid of pieces of lumber and
improvised rafts.
In the surrounding country the fruit
and vegetable crops were damaged Lo
a considerable extent.
LABOR SCARCE IN LOUISIANA.,
Dearth Caused by Country Negroes
Flocking to Towne anj Cities.
A great scarcity of labor exists im
Louisiana and the effect is being felt
tot only on the plantations, but on
the exiensive levee work that ig in
progress Forty-nine state and district
contracts, outside of the work being
‘done’ by the federal government, are
under way. They cover many miles
of new levee and repair work. Most
of these contracts are required to bhe
finished January 1, but the contrac
tors are unable to o.tain laool, as the
negroes have been flocking to the
towns and cities.
. GEORGIA STATE FAIR OPENS.
Macon in Gala Attire Welcomes Mam.
moth Host of Visitors,
When the gates of Central City
park at Macon swung open Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock the Georgia
state fair started off with a rush as
Yair as one could wish, fairer than
was expected. Macon was crowded Lo
its limits; it seems that people were
on hand from everywhere to see the
best show in tae history of the Central
Cit.
JIM TILLMAN WANTS TO PREACH.
Slayer of Gonzales Appiies to Metho
dist Conference for Admission.
James H. Tillman, the former lieu
tenant governor of South Carolina,
who, while in office, killed Editor N.
'G. Gonzales, in Columbia, has decided
to enter the Methodist ministry, and
has written a prominent divine in
Roanoke, Va., telling aim that he has
applied to the Methodist conference
for admission.
GAINESVILCLE POSTMASTER OUT.
Ashley heports That He Has Secured
Scalp of Col. Farrow,
Telegrams were received in Gaines
’ ville, Ga. Friday night by Mayor How
ard Thompson and Judge James B.
‘Gaston from James M. Ashley, at
‘Washington, D C., saying that he had
Colonel Henry B, Farrow, postmaster
at Gainesville, removed from office by
wire. The affair is the result of a
volitical row.
"~ WHOLE TOWN BURNED OUT.
Conflagration Visite Gordon, Ala., and
Only One’ Store is Left Standing.
The town of Gordon, Ala., 20 miles
east of Dathan, was almost burned
out Thursday night. Only one store,
Liddon & Co., the dispensary and post
office was saved. The fire ig supposed
to be of incendiary = origin. Only
two of sixteen firms burt out carried
any insurance, consequently the losges
are heavy,
CONSUL GOESB TO RESCUE.
England’s Representative at Jackson
ville Helpg British Crew.
British Vice Consul Sudlow left
Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday for Hobhs
sound to arrange transportation and
relief for remaining members of the
crew of the British schooner Mclrose,
which went to the bottom with four of
the ecrew and two passengers during
%“he recent storm.
NO. 1.