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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

closed at IS on the preceding day, drop
ned TO 50. Their net declines for the
day were 81 and 20 points respectively
These breaks were made On compara-
lively light transactions only 1lO9 shares
of the common and 1900 shares Of the
preferred changing hands. The street
was much exercised over the declines
although very little of either stock IS
held by commission houses or by specu-
lators at large The cause OF the Flour
and Milling slump was the liquidation OF
long stock, partly by insiders anu the
withdrawal of all inside support.
officers Of the company stated that GER
tain insiders who had buying orders IN
stocks ever since they were listed found
that the general weakness Of the stock
market was inducing liquidation by trade
interests and that the death Of c. A.
PiIIsbury might hlso lead to lguidat1on-
They consequently withdrew their orders
and left the stocks to take care of them
selves. Thomas A Mcintyre, treasurer
Of the company, who is regarded IN wall
street as the most important or the
directors. said:
Z There is no real reason for such u
decline There is nothing that warrants
it. and present prospects by no means
depress the value of the stocks. We
are making money Present earnings are,
however, surplus for the common stock.
l do not think that insiders will long
neglect the opportunities presented by the
slump
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

was also cremated In the fire that de-
stroyed this car
The trains met at sharp curve. The
freight was running at high rate of
speed, bound on reaching Swope Park
TO wait for the passenger Freight Con-
ductor Brownell's watch was thirteen
minutes slow as 1t developed later. The
engineer of the passenger train saw the
other train only two or three seconds be-
fore the crash. Neither crew had time to
jump. The passenger train was tele-
scoped by the postal and baggage car
AT once fire broke out and the combna-
ton car was destroyed, together with its
contents Of mail and express. Both en-
gines were completely wrecked and sew
eral cars of cattle and hogs demolished
and the live stock killed.
The cars on the passenger train back
of the combination car did not leave the
track, and the passengers suffered moth
ing more serious than a severe shaking
up.
1t was only after the fire in the forward
car had been Quenched that 1t became
known that two men had been burned to
death.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
DTeufuS Values Honor Above Liberty,

PARIS, Sept. 20.-The Aurore will tomorrow pub
lish the following declaration from former Capt Drey
fus:
'Fhe government of the republic has given my
liberty But liberty is nothing to without honor
From today shall continue to seek reparaton for the
frghtful judicial error Of which remain the victim
81 wish France to know by defintve judgment
that l am innocent. My heart will only be at rest
when there remains not single Frenchman who i'm
putes to the abominable crime perpetrated by
other ALFRED Dreyfus'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
CENTERv1LIE RIOTS.
Coroner's Jury Renders u Verdict
Which Is Held Secret.

CARTERvILLE, ILL.,, Sept 2O.-Arrests
still go on here Deputy Sheriff Sisney
arrested eight more parties for engaging
in the riot of last Sunday, and they were
taken to Marion tonight Those arrested
were Dick Kelly, Robert Hatfield, Morty
Shadowen, Frank Gridon. Jack Nungles,
Jasper Beltz, Robert Winning and Sam
uel Aunn. This makes seventeen arrests
in ALL 2
The coroner's jury rendered a decision
this afternoon, but refused to make it
public. 1t will first be sent to the state
attorney at Marion, who VIII investigate
it before he allows 1t to- become public.
Rumor is current here that the Con-
solidated Coal company has acquired the
Brushn ines, and that Col Brush will be
succeeded as general manager by James
Simpson, who formerly held that posi-
ton with the Consolidated.
Several more arrests are expected to
follow Excitement has about all passed
away, and the scene of action will now
probably shift from here to Marion,
where the parties under arrest will be
given preliminary trial. tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

come in from Europe. Previous to Sep
tember last year we had already import
ed over $10O009,G00 of gold on balance
while thus far this year the excess of
exports of gold has been nearly $3,00O,00O
Although the excess of merchandise ex-
ports for eight months of this year Is
nearly s75, 100000 less than/last year, the
urliquidated trade balance in our favor
thus far this year is, therefore, S29,0O0,0O0
greater than at the same period last
year Nevertheless. with call money rul-
ing in New York at per cent, sterling
exchange is 115c above the point at which
gold imports began last year.
Bords weakened somewhat with stocks,
but the movement was not wide. Sales,
par value S1,512.0O0. United States bonds
unchanged in bid quotations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
GIRL FAST In. A BARREL.

Connecticut Woman Rolls Herself to
Where She Can Find Aid.
WINSTED, Conn., Sept 20-While
standing on a barrel, picking apples, Miss
Addie Preston, a graduate of the Win
sted high school, was suddenly impris-
oned In the barrel, in which position she
remained about an hour. NO one saw her
fall, and, owing to her weight, she was
unable to get out OF the barrel alone.
The accident occurred in the rear of her
home, but so far distant that her cries for
assistance could not be- heard.
She was three-Quarte ters sof an hour roll
Ing the barrel and herself before she was
able to seure help. BY this time she was
fatigued, and the slaves of the barrel had
to be carefully loosened@s before she could
be eXtricated -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
WATCH WAS SLOW.
Faulty Tim epiece. Causes an Awful
Railroad Wreck.

Faulty Tim epiece. Causes an Awful
Railroad Wreck.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. Pa north
bound passenger train on the st. Louis &
San Francisco railroad collided with a
freight train fifteen miles southeast of
the city this morning. -Four people were
killed and four others injured. The dead
are: B. F. Heddick, Springfield, Mo, en-
gineer of freight; Charles Rider, Spring
field, Mo-, fireman of passenger; - Har-
elson Clinton, Mo, freight brakeman;
unknown man, burned beyond identif1ca-
ton The injured are: Fred ". Laker,
Springfield, Mo, engineer OF passenger,
will die; L. P. Halleck, postal clerk,
Springfield, head bruised and cut; Fred A,
Smith, Springfield, express messenger,
head bruised and hands and arms scald-
ed; ]. W. Haislett Springfield, freight
brakeman.
Fireman Rider was buried beneath the
baggage-rnail car and burned to death.
the car and It's contents of mail and bag
gage being entirely consumed Another
man, name unknown, probably tramp,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
BULLETIN OF.
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair and Warmer.

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair and Warmer.
1-War Preparations Active.
Flour Trust Stock Siumps.
Battle In a Bank.
st. Louis Antitrust COnferenct
%German Convention Closing.
Fast Cars Are Opposed.
S-MinneapOlis Matters.
Northwest News.
President Plans to Come.
News of the Thirteenth.
4-EditOrfaI.
Dreyfus Is Free.
Mason Opposes War Policy.
5-SpGrting News.
Base Bail Outlook.
National League Scores.
6-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, SO 15-16c.
Chicago Sept. Wheat, II 3-Sc.
Stocks Active, Irregular.
7-News of the Railways.
Odd Fellows In Line.
SIN the Field of Labor.
ST. Paul Social News.
Soldiers Due Today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
CLEVELAND SCANDAL.
City Begins Suit to Recover Consid-
ernbIe Sums.


CLEVELAND, O., Sept .2e-As a result
of the investigation now being made by
the city council into the. business trans
actions of the last city administration
suit was commenced today by the city
against Thomas r. Teare and the River
Machine and Boiler company for $500 and
against Teare personally for $6,59S. Teare
is one Of the principals in the concern
The city alleges that Teare, in connec-
ton with A e. Davis, q clerk in the water
works department, during the last cleo
ton, sold the city 110 tons of lead, and
allege the lead was never delivered. The
other suit is based on a number of bills
alleged to have been rendered the city
by the River Machine and Boiler com
pany for machinery. The city alleges
that after the bills had been certified as
correct by the proper water board officials
they were raised in amount and the
amount was collected.
Attachments were issued against the
company and the sheriff put in posses
sion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
MUNICIPAL NEEDS.
They Are Discussed by Members of
League of MunfcipaIities.

SYRACUSE, n. Sept. 2O.-Delegates
to the convention Of the League of
American Municipalities were late in as
sembling today. Prior to the session rep
resentatives Of Charleston, s. c.; Atlanta,
Ga, and Peoria, I'LL, busted themselves in
soliciting support of the claims of their
respective cities for the convention next
year.
Secretary Gilkison announced that forty
mayors have registered and ia cities have
representation at the convention.
The opening session today was taken up
with papers and discussion on municipal
charity, delivered by Homer Folkes, sec
retary of the New York. State Charities
Aid association. s-
The subject of the special assessment
system for public Improvements was dis
cussed by Mayor j.. A. Johnson, Of ar
go, N. D., and Mayor John B. Weakley
Jr of Florence Ala
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
DETROIT HEARD FROM.

American Interests in Venezuela
VIII Re Fully Protected.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at the
navy department from Commander Hemp
hill, of Detroit. A few words are missing:
"U. S. S. Detroit, La Guayara, Vene-
zuela, Sept 20.-Secretary of the Navy:
About 1900 men dnsurgents) now prin-
cipally in the vicinity of Valencia, re-
Gently occupied Pueblo Cabello, unop-
posed; later evacuated position; Venezue-
Ian forces took possession Prin-
cipal American interests Red D line Red
D lines steamer leaves today from La
Guayara for Puerto Cabello, fear possible
injury in the event of fight With
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Aller, Genoa.
Sailed: Oceanic, Liverpool.
LONDON--Arrived: Manitou, New York.
PHILADELPHIA - Sailed: Siberian,
Glasgow: Nederland, Antwerp.
SOUTHAMPTON-Arr New York,
New York.
NSTOWN-Arrived: Germanic, New
York for Liverpool; Servia, New York
for Liverpool; Rhynland, Philadelphia
for Liverpool Sailed: Catalonia, Bos-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
SHAFTS To HEROES.
Thousands Witness Dedication of
Monuments at Chieisarnauga.

NAoIl u u'fIc1ItS Ht . n <t1rhaS tss11'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 81 20
From 6Ooo to S,oC9 peenfe, 1900 of whom
were veterans from Ohfi5, Illinois and In
diana, attended the dedtca ton Of the In
diana monuments and markets at Chick
amauga Park today
Immediately following The dedication of
the Indiana monuments, the Wilder bri-
gade monument was dedicated. The Wild
er monument stands 105 feet tall from
base to top of flagstaff! the base is nine
teen feet square, and the main cylindrical
shaft sixteen feet in diameter. The monu-
mcnt is medieval in character most mas
sive and imposing in the national military
park -.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
TO-DAY IN ST. PAUL.

METRoPoL1TAN-w. H. Vests min
strel jubilee, S:15 p. m,
GRAND-Joseph Hart Specially compa-
ny, Sis =. m.
Palm Garden-Vaudeville, and s. p. m.
Assembly meets, city hall, 1870 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

the advice Of American charge d'affaires
I shall proceed at once to Puerto Cabello
Venezuela, to protect American interests
I shall return = have arranged to
keep in communication with minister.
-"Hemphill."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
sADLER WINS.
ievada Supreme oouFt Decides the

GubernatoriaI Contest.
CARSON, New, Sept, 2o.-The supreme
court has rendered decision in the gov
ernorship contest. BY the decision Sadler
wins the case by 60 plurality, an increase
of forty votes over the original count
The decision is voluIninoua and covers
forty pages. Each point is argued in full
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
EVILS OF MAMMOTH COMBINATIONS
POINTED OUT AT THE ST. LOUIS
CONFERENCE
IOWA GOVERNOR Is REBUKED
GROWS FACETIOUS AT THE EX-
PENSE OF THOSE WHO OPPOSE
THE TRUST EVIL
FEDERAL LAW IS PROPOSED

Majority of Speakers Believe That
the Only ReasOnab.e and Effective
Remedy for the Growing MOnop-
DIV of Trade and Industries by
Combinations of Cap1tal-A"i-
Trust Element PredOminntes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
SLUMP UNWARRANTED.
Inside Facts as to Big Tumble in
Milling Stocks.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Wall street was
treated to a sensation today by the United
States Flour and Milling shares. On
Tuesday the common stock sold at Sc. To-
day it sold at "a. The preferred, which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21
MEANING OF THE GIGANTIC SPEC
ULATIvE CONTEST WAGED ON
THE STOCK EXCHANGE
DAY OF DOUBT and ANXIETY
RAILROADS DID NOT FLUCTUATE
SO WIDELY AS DID THE LEAD
ING INDUSTRIALS
NEW MILLING STOCKS OFF

Declined Twenty-Five Points With
In Period of Tventy-FOur Hours
No Important Developments In
the Money Situation, Though Gold
Is Slower to Move Than Hereto
fore at This Season of the Year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

Continued on Fourth Page.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
FROM BIG SANDY

Regular correspondence
w. S. Mcdaniel was here last
Sunday.
w w Atchisou and wife went
to Camden Sunday.
Miss Jackson, of Martin, visited
friends here yesterday
William H. Davis, Of Mckenzie,
is visiting relatives here.
Protracted meeting begins at the
Methodist Church next Sunday
night
The post-ofFice question has been
settled by the appointment of DR.
IT. b. CantreE
Misses Alillie end Annie Davis
returned Thursday agom a weeks
visit at Cottage Grove,
j e. Kelley, Of Savannah, has
moved his family here. We are
glad to extend them a welcome
The sick of our town are gener-
ally conyalescent, and we hope to
be able to soon make a clear health
report.
New goods are beginning to ar
rive, and the town viii soon awake
from It's lethargy and settle down
to business in earnest
Residences continue to 80 up.
John Covingtou IS building new
house on railroad street. The new
house of Uncle Jim Hicks is near
| ly completed.
J, II. Davis and family, of Iowa,
are visiting the family Of j. G..
; Davis. The two brothers had not
seen each other for 35 years, and
the meeting was o happy and af-
! fecting one.
School commenced Monday with
: a fair attendance. Prof. J Pat
Wilson, Of Huntingdon, is princi-
pal, with w. Philip Redick filling
9 the place Of assistant for Rev. w.
2 A. Watts, who is suffering asegere
attack Of nervous prostration.
BIG SANDY, September r.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
BENTON SEMINARY.
Successful Opening monday---Enrollmen
Of it3 students.

Benton Seminary opened Monday
morning under the management of
Prof. w. d. Cooper, who is assisted
by Miss Bette Whitfield. There
are 113 names enrolled, and good
prospects for more next week.
The opening was attended by
quite a number of the patrons of
the school, and appropriate talks
were make by Rev. n. r. Waters,
Rev. I. p. Clark, Hon. J. A. Glenn
ent, Tom G. Rye and others.
The strong faculty and the plan
upon which this school is conduct
ed is a guarantee of success, and
the citizens Of Camden should not
lose an opportunity to keep the in
terest Of the school up to the high
est standard.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
A HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Negro Held up in south Camden Saturday
Night and Relieved of His Money.

Negro Held up in south Camden Saturday |
Night and Relieved of His Money.
While waiting for a train at the
station last Saturday night, Ocus
Moore, an honest and Industrious
negro, who resides in the eleventh
district, was held up and forced at
the point of pistols to submit to be-
ing robbed Of about $35.
It seems that Moore had sold a
horse to J. M. Lashlee, for which
he received $40. He was making
arrangements to go to Texas, and
made several purchases here Sat-
urday. Itis alleged that he loaned
So to one Of the boys whom he sub
sequently charged with being i'm
plicated in the theft, and was seen
to change large bill in one Of the
saloons Saturday afternoon.
After being enticed away from
the railroad station and held up
and robbed Saturday night, Moore
says the robbers told him to leave
on the night train and that if he
ever came back here again they
would kill him.
Moore, however, concealed him
self until he could communicate
with the officers Of the law, which
was done Sunday morning. He
charged Walter Kirk, Hugh Lash
lee and Charles Sullivan with the
crime of robbery, and armed witt
the necessary papers Sheriff 3. b
Fry made the arrest and the three
boys were placed in jail. Moor'
claims that there were four men II
the party, but says he did not rec
: ognize one Of them.
Kirk, Lashlee and Sullivan ha,
a preliminary hearing before Jus
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
HUDsON-sTIGALL.

A pretty though quiet wedding
was solemnized in the parlor Of the
Stigall House last Tuesday evening
when Miss Ella Stigall, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +.
Stigall, was united in marriage to
Mr.. r. Garlon Hudson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. 0. G. Hudson. Justice
w. L. Morris oficiated in his usual
impressive manner. The attend
ants we're: Mr.. Elihu Hudson and
Miss Mable Maiden, Mr.. Lon r.
Watson and Mrs. Dora McMackin,
Mr.. E. E. Mcdaniel and Miss Gill
lie Stigall, Prof. w. D. Cooper and
Miss Lizzie Mccullough, and Mr..
Will S. Weatherly and Miss Leila
Maiden. After the ceremony the
bridal party attended services at
the Methodist Church. For the
present Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson are
at home at the residence Of the
groom'sparents. Thehappy couple
are general favorites in Gamder
social circles, and they have many
many friends who wish them all the
happiness they can reasonably ex
pect in a long and prosperous mar
ried life. The CHRONICLE joins il
congratulations and best wishes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15

tice J. III. CASTLE Monday evening.
Nearly a score of the best citizens
of Camden testified as TO the char
actor Of the witnesses for The de-
fense, and the prisoners were bound
over to await action of the circuit
court, which meets in December.
Bond was fixed at S500in each case,
and in default of which the prison
ers were remanded to jail
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
FROM SMITHS COLLEGE.

Special correspondence
S.A. Byrn viii begin making sor-
ghum this week,
The stave factory is moving in
and will soon be in operation.
A. j. Greer came in to-day from
Hazel, KY He is in feeble health.
7 Gle Dick Crossnoe is confined
to his bed, and he is in a precari-
ous condition.
Rev. Warner Moore, jr., deliver
ed one Of his usually instructive
sermons here Sunday. He viii be-
gin the protracted meeting here the
second Sunday in October.
S. @. Madrey caught a 20-pound
fish the other day, but says he had
no one to cook it for him or to help
eatit (being a widower). He says,
and no doubt he really means it,
that if some one should decide to
do his cooking he would surprise
her every now and then with.some-
thing nice
SMITHS COLLEGE, September 12.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
MISS onEEK,s REoIrAL.

Those who attended the recital at
the Melton House last Friday after
noon are enthusiastico over Miss Iyie
Cheeks skillful performance. Her
playing is a splendid example of the
wonderful advancement made in
modern methods of piano iustruc-
tion. Miss Cheek is notonly a very
charming young lady, but very
clever and talented one; she has
the added faculty of winning and
retaining friendship, and she will
be a great favorite with Camden's
smart set.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
MRS. SIMON BAKER DEAD.

Mrs. Baker, the estimable wife
of Simon Baker, died at their home
in the ninth district Tuesday even
ing, after lingering illness. Mrs.
Baker was a daughter Of Simon
Mobiles, prominent citizen Of
Claud, and kind, christian wom-
an who will be missed and mourn
ed by a large community. A hus-
band and several children survive
her, to whom we extend coincidence
and sympathy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
GRAND MILLINERY OPENING.

Mrs. M. M. Cantrell has just re-
turned from the eastern markets
where she has purchased a COM
plete and beautiful line Of the very
latest designs in Millinery, Dress
Goods and Notions. Ladies' and
Children's Wraps a specially.
She respectfully invites her many
friends and customers through The
CHRONICLE to call and become con-
vinced as to quality and prices.
Opening begins Wednesday, Sep
tember 20, and continues for one
week.
MRS. M. M. CANTBELL,
Big Sandy, Tenn
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
FROM HAwLEY's.
Regnlar eorrespondence.I

Regular correspondence
Mrs. Willie Whitley, Of Sulphur
Springs, visited relatives here last
Sunday.
Harris McAuley and family and
Elon Farrar have gone to Lake
County to visit relatives.
Judging from their long silence
your correspondents at Fairview,
Cypress, Eli, Holiday, Coxburgh
and some other points must be TAX
ing a nap.
HAwnEEs, September 70.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15

Died, at the home of her husband,
w F. CULLEN, in the sixth district
Of this county, Mrs. Lizzie Quillen,
aged % years and Z months. Mrs.
Quillen was born February IL, 1877,
and departed this life the 5th day
Of the present month. She was a
daughter of G. F. Garner, of near
Big Sandy, and had been happily
married for more than a year. She
left a sweet little babe 10 days of
age, and a devoted husband and
many relatives to mourn her loss.
Mrs. CULLEN had professed chris
tianity, and was beloved by every
one who knew her and a great void
is made in the circle Of her affec-
tionate friends. A large number
of sorrowing friends followed hel
remains to their final resting place
at the Rushing's Greek Cemetery
May her bereaved mate be upheld
and supported in his afliction BY
the assurance that the Lord chast
eneth those whom he loves, anC
may he be able to exclaim 9Th!
will, not mine, oh, Lord, be DONE
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
Fresh Candy at R. G. Hudson's.

Stave bolt makers and good teams
can get steady work at good wages
by applying to W. P. Parker, Sun
rise, Tenn, or W. f Stone, Kim
Minis, Tenn, at once. They have
four stave mills running and can
give work to those wanting a good
Job. Pay each Saturday.
CHESS 81 WYMOND Co.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk g. B. Greer
to L. j. Mathis and Addie Craigg,
Marvin Pafford and Lille p Hol-
land, r. Garlon Hudson and Ella
Stigall.