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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.