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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
TROUBLE FEARED AT LAGuAYRA.
Many Men. Idle and Riotous Out
breaks are Expected.

LAGUAYRA. Venezuela. Jan. 4-The
Dutch consul here saw the captain of the
British cruiser Tribune yesterday and Sc
cured permission for a steamer of the
Dutch line TO call off Laguayra on Jan. Z
and take on board DR.. Van Leyden, the
Dutch minister to Venezuela, who is in i'll
health.
Half the clerks employed in the custom
house here have been discharged This
means eutting'off the revenue of sixty or
more families The Laguayra custom
house will be closed tomorrow. About
500 steves.o are at present without en-
ployment. and rioting is feared. The gov-
ernment will doubtless have To employ ur-
gent measures TO maintain quiet
The captain OF the Tribune has sent a
message 10 the prefect of this port COM
mending the behavior of the Venezuelan
authorities up 10 the present time but say
ing he would hold him (the prefecp re-
sponsible for any injury TO the persons or
property of British. German and Italian
subjects.
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BUT One PERSON KILLED
WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN LESS
SERIOUS THAN REPORTED.
Tventy-Eight Names in the List of
Injured-Spikes Had Been Cut by
Preceding Freight.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. JAM Ain a wreck
on the Southern Railway near Henryellen,
fifteen miles east of this city, at 9:55 o'clock
last night. one person was killed and
twenty-eight others slightly injured. AS it
was known the train No. 81, from Atlanta,
to be heavily laden with passengers, in
tense excitement prevailed in Birmingham.
For more than five hours no news of the
wreck could be obtained on account of it's
isolated location, and the relief train
sent from this city was delayed fully that
long, the anxiety was Increased. The train
finally arrived at S:45 o'clock, and officials
of the road gave out the following list of
casualties
The Dead
w. w. WHITE. engineer, Avondale.
injured
JIM ROPER, baggagemaster, Atlanta;
bruised and cut on head
ture.
DAN COLLINS, negro, fireman, Avon
dale; bruised.
TOM JONES, express messenger, Atlanta
bruised and cut on head.
CHARLES SLAUGHTER, Jackson, Ga. !;
bruised.
III. MOORMAN, Birmingham; bruised.
GEORGE AND WIFE, East
st. Louis; badly shaken up.
T j. HILL Duncan, Miss, head and arm
cut.
w. T. STONE and wife, Hillman, Ala,
bruised
E. E. BROOCH. Meridian. Miss. knee
and hip injured.
w. l.. SESSIONS and family, Birming-
ham, bruised.
ANDREW , JOHNSON. Birmingham,
RILEY THOMAS, Ishkoda, bruised.
HENRY ROSS. Woodlawn. side hurt
HENRY HICKS, Birmingham, badly
bruised.
j. S. DOYLE, Meridian, knee and head
hurt.
ED ALEXANDER. Pratt City; side in
jured.
SAM FORD. Bessemer; leg hurt.
F. HARRISON, WIFE AND CHILD,
Birmingham all bruised.
ED DICKINSON. Birmingham: cash on
arm.
JOHN STEVENS. Birmingham; neck bad
ly cut.
ED CUNEY. Birmingham; head cut.
Six others were slightly hurt
The wreck occurred on curve i'm the
edge of a long cut and was caused by the
spikes in the rails being cut by a preceding
freight train, which had gone three miles
with one of the wheels on the ties Not
knowing of the accident, the freight train
crews left warning TO the oncoming
passenger train, and when the engine pull
ing the long train from Atlanta struck the
insecure rail il jumped the track and
turned completely over. crushing Engineer
White to death beneath 1t. The baggage
car fell against the side OF the cut and was
partly saved from demolition. The COM
bination express and mail car split in two,
lengthwise. part OF IL falling against the
wreckage of the baggage car. All of the
passenger coaches were derailed, but were
kept almost In an upright position by the
4 side of the walls of the high cut, and few
! of the passengers were seriously injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
Financial Panic mt Caracas.

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao. Jan. 4--There
was a financial panic at Caracas yesterday
afternoon. A large number of small trad
ers and private depositors went together
to the office of the Bank of Venezuela
for the purpose of exchanging the bank s
notes for silver. The bank refused,to ex-
any one person, and at O'Clock i'm the
afternoon closed its doors. The panic
continues. Bills issued by the bank are now
selling for so per cent. of their face value.
The leading firms at Caracas, notwith-
standing the present situation, have pre-
sented no notes for redemption, as they
are all interested in supporting the bank.
A partial payment to the troops was
made yesterday, but II is not believed that
these payments can be continued to-mor-
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the President with regard to this matter
to-day. The President laughted when ques-
toned and then said thoughtfully:
You are at liberty to say / have fought
during two years TO retain the supreme
power which was invested in me by the
people of Venezuela. L will no more abdi-
cate than will resign The Matos revolu-
uon. without assistance from foreign
powers, will soon be past story
The course pursued by the allied powers
in maintaining the blockade of Laguayra
has caused astonishment among the foreign
residents of this city. When the Dutch
steamer Prins Willem V arrived off La
guayra TO take on board the European
mails, the authorities at Laguayra sent the
mail out in a small boat This boat was
stopped by the British cruiser on blockade
and the mail bags were taken on board the
warshp. The postal clerks who were in
the small boat say the mail bags, notwith-
standing their protests, were opened on
board the cruiser.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
LIVE STOCK CONVENTION.


KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4-Everything Is in
readiness for the national livestock
convention, which will meet here on
Jan. 13. The hotels already have booked
reservations. for more than one thousand
delegates and visitors. The entertainments
provided will surpass anything OF the kind
ever given by the association. The grand
ball to be given on the night of Jan. IA
will be attended by Governor Cummins. OF
Iowa; Governor Dockery, of Missouri; Gov
ernor Yates. of Illinois: Governor Mickey
and Ex-Governor Savage. of Nebraska;
Governor Bailey and Ex-Governor Stanley,
of Kansas, and the Hon. c. II. Grosvenor,
of Ohio.
In addition TO the social functions and
business of the association there will be
several sales of pure-bred stock during the
week. Some of the finest herds in the
country will be represented at these sales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE.
Young Godfrey Hunter. i'm the killing
of w. III. Fitzgerald.


of w. III. Fitzgerald.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. A relative OF
former Minister Godfrey Hunter, of Guate-
mala, has received letter from Sam Cas-
tleman, formerly of Chicago, but who is
now in Guatemala, stating that Godfrey
Hunter, jr., who killed w. II. Fitzgerald in
Guatemala City, had been threatened with
assassination prior to the killing If he re-
fused to leave the country. According to
Mr.. Castleman, thirty-six witnesses at the
investigation of the shooting by the Guate-
malan government swore that six men had
formed conspiracy to kill Hunter. None
of these men, the letter states, is now in
Guatemala City, while two are no longer in
the republic.
Mr.. Castleman further states that the
shots which killed Fitzgerald were fired in
self-defense. He also says Secretary of the
Legation Bailey had been threatened by
the alleged consDiratOrs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05

PARIS. Jan. Sin dispatch from Cara
cas- the correspondent of the Matin says
that. in spite OF the success OF the Vene-
zuelan revolutionists. their finances are not
sufficient 10 permit them to obtain mu-
nsticns of war. IL is undeniable that the
situation of the government Is growing
more aggravated. continues the correspond-
ent. and that It's resources are falling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
GOVERNOR OF PANAMA.


PANAMA. Jan. "A great popular dem
onstration took place here last night in
honor of DIR. Duran, the newly appointed
Governor of Panama Members of all po-
litical parties were seen among the big
assemblage, and congratulatory speeches
were addressed TO the Governor by Con-
servative and Liberal orators.
In his reply Governor Duran said he had
accepted the post for love of the Isthmus
only, and that his appointment proved the
intention of the national government to
bring about conciliation of the different
political interests in Colombia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
HOUSE WILL BE oUIEsCENT.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 4--No complete
programme is mapped out for the House
for the first week of the new year. The
leaders are very anxious 10 force the appro-
priation bills ahead rapidly as possible
The Indian bill is on the calendar, and
headway is making in committee with the
postoffice diplomatic and consular and Dis
trict of Columbia bills. The latter, at least.
will be reported 10 the House before the
end of the week Mr.. Sherman, of New
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05

ill at Hot Springs, Ark, and his absence
may delay consideration of the Indian bill.
Until the appropriation bills get into the
hopper the House probably will occupy It's
time with miscellaneous matters brought
UP under calls of committees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
NO INTENT TO ABDIcATE.
Castro Determined to Hold His Place
--Blockuders Open Mails.

CARACAS. Jan. 4-The report that Presi-
dent Castro proposed to abdicate or resign
the presidency of Venezuela Is untrue. The
correspondent OF the Associated Press saw
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14
FROM WHlTLEYVlLLE.

Regular correspondence.
We are having good rains at
this writing.
r. s. Tonkins has sold his farm
to A. G. Phifer.
Will Greene Of old Humphreys
visited here last week.
Mrs. Kizzie Tonkins is spending
a few weeks at Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Pierpont Wis
tied at their old home at Clydeton
last week.
Miss Kate Garner and William
Wyatt were united in marriage
here last Sunday. They have a
host of warm friends who wish for
them a long and happy life.
We learn that the county cand-
idates are beginning to hustle, but
they have not overrun this COM
munity so far. We are inclined
to think the weather is a little too
warm for them to travel, anyway,
The campaign will be hot enough
for EN- by and by.
Miss Lizzie Farmer and Noah
Davidson plighted their VOWS in
the holy bonds of wedlock on last
Friday, Justice W. M. Blanks Of
6ciating. The happy couple will
reside near Claud. May they live
long and prosper, is the wish oi
their many friends.
WHITLEYYILLE, August IL.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
win be Held at Camden OH Monday, the
gath Day OF August, 1908.

Hon. w. w. Ogilvie, State COM
missioner of agriculture, requests
a meeting of the Benton County
Farmers Institute at Camden on
Monday, August "a, at 8 o'clock,
a. NJ, when the following program
will be carried out:
Horticulture-Col. J. W. Rose
man, Of Crockett County.
Live Stockton. r. Fl. Kit
trell, State live stock inspector.
Theory and Common Sense in
Farming Capt. Thomas H. Paine
of Madison County.
Poultry Raising Holcomb Rob
ertson, of Chester County.
The Agricultural Department of
Tennessee-Hon. w. w. Ogllvie,
commissioner of agriculture.
Good Roads-Jerome ii. Hud-
son and J. ?. Lashlee Of Benton
County.
NIGHT SESSION.
Insect Enemies to Fruit Culture
Prof. S. M. Balm, Of Knox Coun-
ty. This lecture will be illustrated
with steriopticon views.
Our Rural Schools-S. A. Myn-
der, State superintendent Of pub
lie instruction.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14

Ex-Register II. G. Paford, who
is charged with selling whisky
trimming blind tiger in connec-
ton with his business) was bound
over to the circuit court by Justice
A. ~ Presson Saturday A war
rant was served on Pafford a few
weeks ago, but at the request Of
the defendant the case was post
poned from time to time until last
Saturday he appeared for trial.
The Southwestern Baptist Uni
versity of Jackson, Tenn, is one of
the best equipped and most pro-
gressive institutions in the South.
1t is sustaining nine colleges and
the expenses are very reasonable,
indeed, for so large a school. The
recent addition of Prof. j. A. Ba-
ber to the faculty viii greatly pop
ularize the institution and add
many pupils from this section.
See his card in this issue.
Miss Ethel Farmer, daughter of
Prigeon Farmer, and David Gift
ford were married at Missionary
Grove church last Sunday after
noon, Justice A. j. Utley ofTiciat-
ing, assisted by L. Dye. The at
tendants we're: Miss Ora Ford
and G. c. Utley and Miss Lizzie
Utley and ]. H. Harrington. A
large number Of friends were pres
ent at the wedding, the church at
Missionary Grove being filed to
its full capacity. The bride is a
young lady of many charms and is
very popular in that community,
where she is known and esteemed
for her many virtues and christian
piety. The groom is prosperous
planter of Dyer County, and is a
young man of exemplary habits.
The happy couple left yesterday
for their home at Dyersburg. We
join in wishing them all joy and
happiness.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14

A. w. Lucas at Eva, Tenn, has
500 acres of rich uncleared Tenn
essee River bottom land to lease on
four years time. Timber on said
land has been deadened and all is
under wire fence. This land will
be cut up in large or small tracts
to suit lessons. Much assistance
in the way of teams and supplies
will be furnished to reliable par
ties. If you are interested in this
see him at once.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14

An important matter before the
institute will be the election of
delegates to the division institute
to be held at Jackson in the fall.
All the people are cordially in
yited to attend.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14
CARD FROM j. A. sABER.

To My Friends Of Benton County.
Ihave been elected by the South
western Baptist University to the
headship of the normal college
department The opening thus
presented for a great educational
work is certainly unique and most
inviting. The incorporation into
an old line university of the nor
NAL spirit and normal philosophy
is an event Of more than ordinary
significance. Arecognitionisthus
accorded that not only works step
in our onward progress, but that
increases our field Of service and
multiplies our power for good.
The SouthwesterR Baptist Uni
versity is an endowed institution,
located at Jackson, Tenn, a city |
of $4,000 inhabitants, and is the
property of the Baptist denomina-
ton. The instruction and courses
are entirely non-sectarian. The
institution simply represents the
denominations effort to promote
generalandhig education along
broad, christian principles. 1t is
denominational only in the sense
that Vanderbilt, Princeton and Co.
lumbia are denominational. Diff
ferent denominations are repre-
sented in the faculty and the in
stitution courts the good will and
patronage of all good people of
whatever shade of belief. This is
especially true of the normal de-
partment. The best and quickest
preparation of teachers for the
highest possible service in their
profession is our aim, and it is what
we promise without doubt or quail
ification. tits no experiment with
us as our work along these lines
has been and is being tested with
the most assuring and positive re-
suits. We shall have perfect free
dom here to work out these results
in an atmosphere and under cir
cumstances that are favorable to
the development Of the greatest
teachers college in the South.
The teachers course will be as
follows: (1) Primary certificate
course. (2) Secondary certificate
course. (3) Review courses. (4)
Advanced course in pedagogy.
Two years are required for the
completion of all the courses.
Your hearty cooperation is earn
estly solicited and your patronage
will meet with our highest efforts
for your welfare. We will receive
with thanks lists of names of pros
pective students, words of encour-
agement either to them or to us,
calls for our large university cat
alogue, university bulletin, special
catalogue for college of teachers,
circulars and catalogues of other
departme or any other assist
ance you may render.
Assuring you Of our desire to
help you and hoping to hear from
you, I am
Yours faithfully,
J. A. BABER.
Jackson, Tenn, August 10, 1903.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14
FROM CEDAR GROVE.

Regular correspondence
S. q. Ryan Of Bristow visited in
this community Sunday
IF Watson aud family Of Gar
field visited here Sunday.
John r. Watson was at Hollow
Rock on business last week.
FL. i. Hall and J. r. Nance were
at Paris on business Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. J. WilheIms was called
to Hollow Rock Saturday by the
illness of relatives.
Owen Ogles and family Of Ar
kansas are here on a visit to old
friends aud relatives.
Miss Erie Bomar Of Liberty is
visiting the family Of her uncle, j.
Fl. Bomar, this week.
Miss Cora Cole of Carroll Coun-
ty is spending a few days here with
relatives and friends.
CEDAR GROVE, August II.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14
PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS.

~ - OhNJ uhh IttulhcN Alolu |
trip TO Henry County.
viii 2. Caraway Of Big Sandy |
WAS IN the city yesterday.
HsA. Potts left last Friday to
VA the band at Franklin.
Rev j. M. Pickens has gone to
Kentucky to visit relatives.
E. L. Thompson of Nashville is
here on a visit to his parents
Claude Hudson is spending a
few days in Nashville this week.
A, V. Bowles is improving the
place occupied 10y Il. L. Hudson.
Sheriff r. d. McCord and A. c.
McRae were at Wayerly Tuesday. |
LII. Stem can be found behind
the counter at Stigall & Potts this
week.
A new daughter has arrived at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. +.
Brown.
Several from here are attending
the revival meeting at Flatwoods
this week.
Percy Lowry is now travelling
for well-known clothing house of
ST. Louis.
s Bob Whitfield, who is travelling
in Mississippi, is at home for a
few days.
James Jeffrey of Memphis join
ed his family here last Friday for
a few days.
4 @. I. Brecheen and family are
spending few days with relatives
at Clarksburg.
~F. HI. Bateman has been spend
ing few days at Nashville and
Dickson this week.
Mrs. r. D. McCord was called to
Huntingdon last week to see her
mother, who is very i'll.
[iss DOME Clement, who has a
school near Enloe, is spending a
short vacation with homefolBs,
S. A. Clement of Enloe was in
the city Friday, He took charge
of the school at Plant Monday.
IS r, L. Phillips has sold his dry
So0 oods and notions to 7. J. Lowry
s'a4a Go. He still retains his stock
of millinery.
A protracted meeting is in prog
7ess at Cowell's Chapel this week,
The meeting at Liberty will begin
nnEt Sunday.
4 Prof. J. A. Baber, representing
the Southwestern Baptist Uniyer-
sity of jackson, was in the city a
short while Tuesday.
Miss Vera Norman of Fulton,
Ky.,who has been spending few
months here with here aunt, Mrs.
G. johnson, returned home last
,iday.
Z. F. Marlor Of Brecheen has
cone on business to Corinth, Miss
Mrs. Marlor is visiting her moth
err Mrs. S. P. Utley, few miles
east of Camden.
Marriage licenses have been is.
sued by Acting County Clerk G
B. Greer to w. e. Wyatt and Kate
Ga hner, I. w. Clifford and Ethe
ner, j. G. Collier and Myrtle
Greer, John Lindsey and Mamie
Christopher.
The Camden ball team scored
an easy victory over Johnsonvill'
at Cowell's Chapel last Thursday
Aap,dan 10 Jobnsonyille 6, wal
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14
When in need of nice stationery
send us your orders.

THE CHRONICLE wants an active
correspondent in every locality in
Benton County. Write to us for
circular letter Of instructions, etc.
We want the news of the county.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14

THE CHRONICLE and the weekly
Memphis Commercial Appeal, ST..
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14

Edgar Clement of Simon was in
the city Wednesday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14

The CHRONICLE and the Nash
vile Daily News, both for 1926.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-08-14

! have a remnant Of nice sum-
mer hats which viii be closed out
at cost Mrs. S, j. Travis.
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j. a, BABER.
jackson, Tenn, August 10, 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-05
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
Venezuelan Question, Building of Cruisers
Resignation of Hobson.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Feb. 3.-President
Roosevelt and all the members Of his
Cabinet were in session for an hour and
half today, at least two subjects OF
Importance occupying their attention. 1t
is known that the Venezuelan question
was under consideration for some time
but at the conclusion of the meeting
no member of the Cabinet would discuss
for publication this phase of the mat
ter. 1t can be said that this govern
ment, while deeply interested in the
pending negotiations, has taken no part
in the controversy. Both the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet are entirely hope
full of an early adjustment of the diff
ficulty, although it is realized fully that
serious obstacles remain yet to be over
come.
Again today the Cabinet discussed the
award of bids recently received for the
armored cruisers Tennessee and Wash
ington. At the conclusion of the meet
ing Secretary Moody made public the
following statement
1.-The bid of William Cramp e. Sons, OF
Philadelphia, Pa. for two vessels at $4 =
035, 600 has been accepted for one vessel,
with the stipulation offered that the
plans or the government snail De Iol-
lowed. In view of the fact that the New
York Ship-Building Company, of Cam
den, n j., one of the best equipped ship
yards in the world, is the only large ship
yard in the United States not now accus-
toned to naval work. and as this COM
pany was also the lowest bidder for two
ships on the governments plans the sec
ond vessel has been awarded to it at
the same price of 81 ,035. 900.
The resignation of Captain Hobson
from the Navy was considered briefly,
but it is understood that no determl-
nation yet has been reached whether the
resignation will be accepted or not.