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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

William Ellis. prominent farmer
near Evergreen. Ala. 80 dispatch
from that town says. took negro
named Cook King ts a swamp. tied him
to tree aud shot him to death. A
proposal to Ellis daughter il the Al.
legged cause.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

wAsuISsToS. Dec. s.-consal oiiara
has seat 10 the state department a
copy Of tho law of Nicaragua. passed
October 9, last. absolutely prohibiting
the immigration Of Chinese. The of,i-
Ger who infringes on the law i, sub
jected to u fine OF from Ss5 to $50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

A will probably involving property to
the amount of over ss0o,0 900 has just
been probated at jackson. The prop
crty il situated for the most part in
the delta. The will creates trust
fund for the education of minor heirs.
the novel feature Of ii being that the
body OF the estate is not TO be divided
for tiftv wears.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

Prof Dobyns. superintendent Of the
Deaf and Dumb Institute. has made
public synopsis of his report prepared
for the Legislature. The total enroll.
ment for the year is9si-s7 was ils; the
average monthly ats ndancc being to-.
The superintendent mskes a rrsvm-
mendatian deserving ~ serious con>il-
Grafton. that there should b,, compulsory
education of those afflicted in this man
ner
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

Ex-fiov. Northsu. of ,ieorgia. s1Fs
that he j. in favor - four reforms ia
the state first. textile training schools;
second. any policy that viii tcae.,
scientific farming. third. goal r,lai,.
and fourth. refossn1lory pFi,oa toc
the detention of youthful criminals
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The southcra Railway Co, vr>ti-
buled limited. fuom Washingto ton.
brought special ear u Spirtansburs.
y. q. the other day. conveying party
OF northern bankers. capitalists aud
cotton manufacturers on a .oug 81 ex-
animation Of southern cotton mills
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The ginhouse on Maj. John NJ. Bill
ups place. about eighteen miles south
west of Columbus. together with its CON
tents. consisting of twenty-five bales o'
cotton and about 4. 200 bushels Of Gotten
seed was destroyed last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09
Juror Arrested In Court.

Zen Thrift, white juror. was ar
rested while ON duty in the circuit
court at Huntsville. Ala. the other
day. On charge of grand larceny.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The eighty fourth session Of the Mis-
sissippi annual conference of the Meth
odist Church will convene at jackson
Dec 80. Bishop Wilson presiding.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

Ponr TOWNSEND. Wash. Dee. A.
Capt. Thomas Munger. commander .,
the United States revenue cutter Grant.
has r-.elvetl orders 10 prpcsed at once
IA boston to assume eo:ngaud VI gas
ssstsr Nangsns.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The Bristol Crenn.l iron furnace has
been sold again under decree of court
to the Home Iron Co. for So. 600. The
purchasers held claims for Sa9. 600.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09
NO JINGoISM ABOUT CUBA
rHE PRESIDENT WOULD GIVE SPAIN
rAsn CHANCE
TO ray HEn scMENE or CruAV
AUTONOMY.
HAWAII MUST BE ANNEXED

so the President Thinks. Though Ne
Give. Ns Special Reason why u
>hosId Be-Nastosal Cessrol af
Qusrssstse R~cem@esslea II view
Of the Recent yellow Fever Ex-
Pertenee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

Charles Anderson was assassinat-.d
in church at Houston, Tex, the other
night A shotgun was used. aud his
brains were scattered over the altar
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

Capt. J. II. Hcaron, sheriff Of Lowndes
county. died Mt Columbus last week
after an illness of more than a year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The president has appointed Blanche
h Bruce. Of Mississippi, 10 lie register
of the treasury. Iiruce was register
nndcr Garfield and Arthur.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The marriage Of prominent scPtua.
geuarianS tool. piac' a Z Jor.lau Spring.
near olsrksviile. Team. = !. - 1t
10, and Mrs Arcadia Lev. - Their.
was an invited .suc,t for each year ~
the gro ms ag-. many - tacm d.
scendants Of the couple An oid-fA>h-
ioned wedding feast Wa spr~ai
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09
rouna p...m,,owl.a ..a Dying.

Brooks Jackson was found disem-
howled and dying ON the street al Dali
las. Tex. just before lac died he whis-
p~rcd it is said: Bates johnson stab
bed me-"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The Mutual Lumber Company Of
Meridian last week shipped to Daniel
Foley, street and sewer contractor. In
dianapolis. Ind, 100000 feet of pine
timber, Mississippi production. The
deal amounted to nearly 5000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The Delta Medical Association cor.
vened at Greenville last week. DIR. J.
W. Dulaney. of Greenwood. president,
presiding. But little business was trans
acted
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

uco. slater was killed at the cate
City lumber mill. at TcNarlana. Arls-
The string attached t. the whistle b,--
came tangled ia a revolving shaft. and
Slater. " ho was an cmploye Of the cum
pany, made an attempt Ia loosen Il
when he was caught by the rod ani
O-ats.n To death upon the tioof before
the machinery could be s,oPPcd Slater
was - year, odd. ani he las mother
aud sister At Spring Lake. Ark
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

wilton-Do you agree with David .ha; all
men are liars:
wilby-How can l tell. Just think Of ths
number OF men that ! never saw.-Boston
Transcript.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

Percy Fisher. bookkeepor. aged
81. committed suicide at Nashville.
Tenn. by taking n,rphine. Ill-health
led TO dependency
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

VI. Nicely Pride. a Drummer from
Nashville, Tenn. was help up in De-
catur. Ala. by masked meu and robbed
of SAT aud his gold watch
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The ~orst thing about Sunday 4 getting
one's belongings Tack INTO ones pocke.z on
Aeadsg psfnins.- WAskIaSsss psuscrss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

Mrs L. ID. Baer died ct her home in
ovsnsbnrg, Ky. She Was known as
tie inuss bvaaslis! Jswesa in Ken-
tsczY VI Ohio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09
SOUTHERN olskNiNoS.

says n dispatch from Richmond, Va;
Detectives. the commonwealth's at
tornsv. the chief 81 police aud other
authorities ARE excited hy one of the
most daring aud dc>p-rste oatrag,s
that has evcr occurred in this city.
Miss Marie Higgins was boldly attack
ed IN h.F own rsrlor by burglars and
i almost pro.trated from nervous
shock. An attempt was made to
burn her % death. and only by
timely aSSi>taucc did she escape
After the Higgins family had re-
tired for the night Mis-. Hig-
gins wsss - ;he raa,ry- When she
reached there hand was prcs>cd over
her mouth aud cloth thrown over her
head aud tied tightly. ~ that she eoald
not see. Her mouth was tightly
pressed ~ that she could not scream.
and she was dragged toward the win
dows in the rear. Her jewel-l brase-
lets were torn from her wrists, and a
bandagc tied hrnly around her arms
This bandagc was saturated with tur-
pentine. Miss Iiiggius' managed to
create an alarm. which brought the
members of the family to her rescue.
and her father aud brother tore the
buraing bandsgcs from her arms just
n she tainted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09
couNrRy's CURRENCY.

Annual Report .f Comptroller Jsm-s %.
Esksis Needed I-gi.isti.a Again
Crx~a lie B~iies~. the ssser.m-ss
ns-sid wtthfrsw iss Circulating >stes
and R~i-gst~ Go the usaAs the >appiy-
Ing .f sarsesey-
MAsmINarox. Dee. 5 The annual
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

". u. ChiPiey. Of Florida. who was a
senator. died in Washington Col
Chipley was a native OF Alabama and
was about 90 years Of age Atthe time
OF his death lie was president of thr
Pensacola & Atlanta Railroad Go. lie
represented las county in the state sea
ate for thr.c years. and was on. ~ the
most prominent men In th- state. bath
In busineS, and social circle> lie was
mentioned ~ tae most probable nom
inee of the democrats for the governor
ship Of the state. aud hal bcen ON the
Democratic rational committee from
that statr. lie was also one 81 tstr
state commissioner, t. tn. great Chi-
cago expedition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS


CO.. Powers weekly letter TO the MAJ
nolia Gazette gives the rv,ort Of sfae
Treasurer May for the biennial p~risi
ending September -. issi. The "a
lowing Is his general summary % r
seip;s and disbursements for the hssl
year 1897:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

J. L. Jones. white man. residing
near Billingslea. Chiffon county. Ala.
received two gallons OF woo,l alcohol
and began drisking. inviting his
friend, 10 join him. which they RAp-
cceded Ia do at once. While in a huS -
with ". A. Anderson. driving along
the public road. Jones died aud was
carried 10 his home and buried. The
next day Anderson was taken violently
~ aud died before medical aid could
reach him. At a camp near Billings
lea, the same day tina, Anierson died.
smother white man died. and that
Eight a negro succumt'cd. aud the next
morning two more negroes died. All
had itn bed freely % the alcohol
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

Attention Is called 10 the need Tor
prompt legislation as 10 Alaska aud the
eA'rnsson "f evil authority within tn.
Territory. There Is need for surveys aud
for the establishment Of another land
"fhce at some POINT In the Yukon valley.
Tor which an appropriation is asked.
Military force u also neoes-ary and th..
establishment Of some sort of flexible
government.
III the startling reports as TO tn. prob
able shortage of fuoi for the miners b.
fully verified. every ciloti should be made
at any cost TO carry them relief.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The President says OF the intefhaaon
al Monetary Commission thar. notwith-
standing diligent efforts. the ENJOYS have
failed so far TO secure an agreement
cratif;estion is expressed at the action
Of France in this matter in Joining In
our efforts. and il is said that the nexo-
tiations are still pending Meanwhile:
the ENJOYS have not made their nnal
report. believing that the doubts raised
Ia certain quarters respecting the feast
biIity Of maintaining parity between gold
and silver may jet be solved The Pres
dent earnestly hopes that their iaoors
NAV bring about an International agree
Inent-
Mr. Kasscn. OF Iowa. is said TO be now
conducting negotiations with several gov
ernments for reciprocity arransements
under the tariff set. and il is believed
,hat by d careful exercise Of the powers
conferred BY the nc, some grievances Ct
eg,r owa a:d other countries In cur iaa.
tvsi i.aas relations uay 10 ssnsvss g
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

The President devotes the last chapter
OF his message to the civil service. the
practical improvement Of which. he says,
has long been subject Of earnest discus
sion and which has Of late years receive
increased legislative and executive APP
proval. During the past few months the
service has been placed upon still firmer
basis Of business methods and personal
merit. While the right Of deserving vet
eran soldiers to reinstatement has been
asserted, dismissals for merely political
reasons have been carefully guarded
against. the examinations improved and
made practical. Advance has been made
by giving hearing before dismissal upon
all cases wherein incompetency is charged
or demand made for the removal Of ofli-
Gals This last has been done without
impairing the power OF removal. one #
the vital safeguards OF the system.
Much remains to BE- done before the sys-
TEN can be perfected, and the President
says that he shall rot hesitate to exempt
cases which he thinks have been iniproI-
sriy included in the classified service or
include those which in his judgment will
best promote tie public service. The sys-
TEN has the approval Of the people. and II
will be his endeavor to uphold and extend
1t.
In conclusion the President admonishes
Congress not to encourage the increase of
the estimates for the maintenance OF the
government. They would admit OF de-
creases In many branches. and Il 10 .
commanding duty 10 keep the arp-casla-
ticas within the receipts OF ths gsssss-
meat and tsas AVOID . defesL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09
RESTORATION OF BELLS PENSION.
Commissioner Evans Decides That the
Transaction Was Straight.

Transaction Was Straight.
Washington, April Swans, the new
commissioner Of pensions. yesterday
rescinded his order directing that pay
ment of pension money be withheld
from H. c. Bell, ex-deputy commissioner
of pensions, and wrote to Pension Agent
Wilson stating that on careful ex-
animation he found that Bells claim
had been properly filed and the certi-
ficate properly issued, and instructing
Wilson to issue Bell q check for S27I,
the amount due. The back money ac-
cordingly was paid and Bells name
was permanently restored to the rolls
at Sc per month. Bell, speaking of the
matter, said:
MY case was favorably acted upon
by the board of revision of the pension
bureau in 1894, the board deciding that
I was clearly entitled to IS per month
at the date of my voluntary surrender
of my pension certificate, although
did not make a claim for it until Fet-
ruary, 1897, when I did so by fling 4
regular declaration for restoration, Cit
ing at the same time the decision of the
board of revision made in 1894 and ask
ing to be restored at the rate of Sc per
month, the amount to which they found
was entitled. The claim was regular
ly adjudicated, beginning in the record
division of the pension bureau and pass
ing regularly through the western di-
vision, the board of review, the medical
division and other necessary channels"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09
NO PLATE FOR $500 PER TON.
Carnegie and the Bethlehem Compan
Willing to Arbitrate.


willing to Arbitrate.
Secretary Long has made public the
letters received from the Carnegie and
the Bethlehem companies. President
Schwab. of the Carnegie company,
writes that they are unable to bid as
with all our facilities and experience we
cannot supply the government with ar
NOR of the quality we are now making
at that price ts300)." He says. however,
that I'VE are perfectly willing to have
the price fixed by arbitration-the arbi-
tiers to be men skilled in the art" Vice
President and General Manager Sayre
sets out the position Of the Bethlehem
Iron company in a long letter. He says
the company cannot bid within the price
$500 per ton fixed by congress.
The first contract made by his COM
pany in 1887 was for $5S6.16 per gross
ton. Yet this was simple plain steel ar
NOR, not nickel-alloyed, face-hardened
nor re-forged as now demanded. These
three notifications involve greatly in
creased expense Of production, not only
because of the direct cost of applying
the process but because the output of a
given plant is much smaller. Moreover,
another great additional expense is
caused by the difficult shapes required
in the armor plates increasing the cost
and risk of fashioning them, and this
Is ESPECIALLY the case with the three bat
tleships.
An important factor in fixing the cost
Is the smallness and uncertainty OF the
product compared with the necessary
plant. The orders Of naval armor in
four years up to June 1, last were at the
rate of 1,549 tons annually, and it is not
likely that the future orders will exceed
1000 tens per annum. He practically
charges the government, including con-
gress. with bad faith in that his COM
pany was induced to put money into the
armor plate plant by the practical as
surance that there would be plenty OF
work. which there has not been, and
now congress wants to dictate q losing
price for what there is.
In conclusion Sayre says that while
the company cannot supply the small
quantity OF arInor required at prices
materially lower than those now paid, II
still stands ready to sell its plant to the
government below cost, at a fair price
~ be fixed By suitable arbitration. II,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09
HUMPHREY BILLS POSTPONED,
And Bicycle Baggage Bill Killed the worl
of the Illinois Sol0ns.

Springfield, Ills, April 9.-Governor
Tanner sent to the senate yesterday n
new board of Lincoln park (Chicago)
commissioners, but the senate refused
to suspend the rules to go into ex-
ecutive session and confirm the nominal
tons. A motion to postpone the
Humphrey street railway bills to next
Wednesday prevailed, and a similar
motion, naming Thursday as the time,
prevailed as to the two Chicago revenue
bills.
The house recalled the judicial ap-
portionment bills to second reading and
struck out the Tanner amendment. The
bicycle baggage bill was practically
killed by refusal to suspend the rules
and take it up. Bills were passed to
enable corporations created for the pur-
pose to transact a surety business in
this state. and to become surety on
bonds required by law; authorizing the
election of board Of school directors
in Marion county; to permit graduates
in csteopathy to practice medicine. A
number Of bills were advanced to third
reading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09

they shall sell their product and the
second was the offer of one of those
plants to supply the plates lower than
the congressional limit if given a
monopoly for twenty years with a
minimum for maximum amount Of work
each year. There were a number o.
persons present representing the diff
ferent companies. The only bid re-
ceived was from the Illinois Steel COM
pany, a concern that had never before
made a bid, and it is the concern that
desires a monopoly if it is to make
cheap plates.
Illinois Steel Company's Proposal.
Its proposal is as follows: I'VE here
by offer to furnish about 5000. tons of
nikel steel armor plate and appurten-
ances for battleships numbers Z, s and 8
at an average price of 5000 per ton,
free on board cars at our South Chicago
works, conditioned upon congress
awarding US contract for the entire
wants OF the United States govern
ment for armor plate for a period Of
twenty years from this date at ar
average price of s240 per ton, the gov
eminent to agree that the total tom
mage of armor plate ordered as above
III Tic pSaioo VI tWSity YEAS Su12i
not be less than 5000 nor more than
12.C00 tons in any one year" Other
provisions of the bill are forfeits If the
company fails to come up to it's contract
and the important one that eighteen
months is to elapse before the company
is TO be required to deliver plate, it hav-
ing to build the plant. Payments are
to be made in gold.
Makes an Alternate Proposition.
An alternate proposal was made as
follows: I'VE hereby offer to lease to
the United States government sufficient
ground at our South Chicago works for
a period of ninety-nine years, at a
rental of 81 per annum, on the follow
ing conditions. namely, that it will
erect thereon within a period of two
years plant for the manufacture Of
| arrnor plate Of a minimum capacity of
5o0tons per month, and that it purchase
| from US such acid or basic open hearth
| steel. of approved quality as the plant
! may require" This is to be supplied
at S22.50 per ton, payable in gold, for
| plain steel. the United States to supply
its own nickel. The company says it is
willing to do all in its power to assist
the United States in establishing an ar
| NOR plate plant at Chicago, and calls
| attention to the beds of iron ore in
| Michigan and other nearby states as
| proof that there is no better point in
the country at which to produce the
| plafT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09
IRON ORE PRODUCERS POOL
Heavy Reductions Made in Certain Kind
of PrOducfa.

Heavy Reductions Made in Certain Kinds
of Products.
Cleveland, April 9.-The iron ore pro-
ducers of the old range have finally sue
ceeded in pooling their interests. The
object Of the organization, which is
called the Bessemer lion association, is
to conserve the interests of the miners
on the Marquette. Menominee, vermil-
lion and Gogebic ranges. The new
schedule varies from $40 ton for Cha
pin ore to $40 for a special low phos-
phorous ore. The reductions which were
made in several instances were large.
An ore that sold for $4.25 in 1896 will sell
for 1922. A Marquette specular ore that
was on the market last year at $3.50 will
be sold Tor sS.11. AS no transactions
have been made in old range non-Besse-
mer ore the prices have not been estab-
lished. Standard Negaunee is expected
to bring $2.25 and possibly $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09
EXCITING DAY AT GRAND FORKS.


Hard Fight Against Destruction By IL
Gorging of the Ice.
Grand Forks, n. D., April s.-Yester.
day was day of excitement from day.
light to dark. The ice was gorging nea.
the city. and only by the most daring
and persistent effort was it kept from
destroying property. The day opened
bright and clear. Last night the black
clouds threatened rain. The situation
near the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific bridges looked so threatening
that during the forenoon the Northern
Pacific bridge was turned so as to al
low an open runway for the ice. and
the approaches to the bridge were
weighted down with steel rails and
old locomotives. Until long after dark
q crew of men was busy making the
structure stronger. About neon the ice
began to go out near the Minnesota
Point bridge.
1t came down the Red river in Sec
tons many yards square and piled It.
self up on the south side of the struc-
ture. Dynamiters were at once put to
work upon it, but before they were able
to get it started it had wrecked the
approach on the North Dakota side and
taken off the under piers of the bridge
proper. The dynamite began to get In
it's work a little after this, and the
huge cakes were sent on down to the
Great Northern bridge, a quarter of a
mile below. Here occurred q battle
royal. A buffer consisting of stone and
timber had been erected early in tha
morning. and on it were stationed eight
stalw8rt men with long pixies to dc
battle with the ice.
At times it looked as II the buffe,
would be completely demolished by the
aggressive ice, but the men stood the;I
ground and planted their pixies in each
oncoming cake, guiding it to the pas
sageway under the bridge. where II
could pass through without doing harm
At one time the stone foundation gave
on one side under the pressure Of o
giant cake, placing the lives Of the
courageous men in peril. but by hard
work they succeeded in preventing 9
gorge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09
Dole at Work for Annexation,

San Francisco. April 9.-The steam
ship Monowai arrived last evening with
Honolulu advices to April 1. as follows:
President Dole gives out the informa =
ton that William A. Kinney, a local
lawyer, had been selected to go to
Washington as an annexation commits
sioner; he is to leave here on the 7th
inst. The mail on the Goth ultimo
brough this government some inside
information on the annexation question
and it is expected that important mat
ter will be brought before the present
session Of congress-