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The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
The Sale of Refunding Bonds.

They go to the Highest Bidder at n Pre-
MUM of 5.27. How the Transaction will
Benefit the City Finances.
The Mayor and the Finance Committee of
the City Council met Dec. 10th and opened
the bids for the purchase OF the new issue
OF city bonds Six of the leading brokerage
firms of New York and Boston were repre-
sented, and bids were presented, as follows
Farson, Leach & Co., New York, S105 27 !;
Blodgett, Merrill & Co.. Boston, S1O4 So; R.
l.. Day 4 Co., Boston, S1O4 05 Street,
Wykes & Co., Boston, S1O3 81 Dietz, Dem
nison & Prior, Boston, $103.S7 S. A Kean,
Chicago, $1,000.
The bonds We're awarded Farson. Leach &
Co, New York, the highest bidders, at 5. .27
premium The refunding committee then
met with the representative of this firm and
the city solicitor, and the necessary papers
We're drawn up and signed in triplicate
Farson, Leach & Co, will, as a matter of
form, submit the papers to their ATTORNEYS.
10 ascertain II the existing per cent. bonds
are legal, valid and constitutional Fortu-
nately this question was decided in the
affirmative by the Law Court of Maine in
December, 1868, on bill in equity brought
by Ralph G. johnson and others against the
city treasurer, the Mayor and others pray
ing Tor an injunction to prevent the payment
OF any money for the railroad
The form of the bonds is now under con-
sideraton, and immed lately on hearing from
Farson, Leach & Co. they will be complet-
ed Meanw lille the firm have deposited their
check for 5000 with the city treasurer, who
has receipted therefor.
1t is generally understood that the bonds
were bought on joint account by Dietz,
Dennison & Prior, Boston, who are well
and favorably known here, having trans
acted much business with our moneyed men
and institutions
II the full amount of S49S, 700 in the new
bonds is issued the premium will amount to
$26,2 pa 60. 1t is probable, however. that
the new issue will not exceed S47S, 900; $40
Ioo OF the debt to be paid off, and the re-
mainder of the premium, after paying all
the expenses of refunding and the charges
OF the trustees under the old loan, to he
used for defraylng the general expenses of
the city.
When this transaction is completed the
net debt of the city will be about 1856, 600, or
less than per cent. of the assessed valua-
ton.
The income basis of the new oan is about
1863 per cent.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
Contents of To-Day's journal.

PAGE /.
News of the Week. Obituary. Secret Societies
transfers IN Real Estate. Capt. f. O. Patterson
he Belfast Schools. Wedding Bells. News of
lr Oranges. achts ana Boats The Sale of
,eiundlng Bonds Booked for Alaska Prof j f..
WI. Churchill, Elocutionist Personal.
FACE 2
Editorial Notes. Our Washington Letter. Pres
cent Mckinley and Congress. edding Bells.
hiAine symphony Concerts. Massachusetts Mu-
lclpai Elections The Rudiments of Education.
Last Hours in Costa Rica our Public schools.
cueral Lew. Wallace. Farm Hints. That Funny
% Dog Watch. The Trading Stamp system.
PAGE 4
Editorials. Papers and Periodicals A Rival of
le Brooks Baby. The W X q K. K. Extension.
Mm. f. Morrill, Complimented County Core
-nondence Northport News. Probate and Insol-
ency Courts
PAGE ..
The News of Belfast. Mt. Desert orrespond-
nee. The Churches
PAGE 6. 7rs
Christmas Jingles poemsl. After Flora and
tuna- Register of Deep Water Vessels. William
aud Sam.
FAGE7.
New York to Galveston by Sea-. What Governor
overs Said Mother Mckinley =. The Safest
Model for Fishing Craft.
Searsport Locals. County Correspondence. Ship
News. Markets. Births. Marriages Deaths
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
Booked for Alaska.

VIM. II. Jeffrey of Portland, secretary of
the Maine syndicate which is to send an ex-
petition to Alaska early next spring, will
leave in few days for Seattle, Wash, and
thence for the Chllkoot pass He expects
to remain five or SIX weeks, arranging for
transportation and supplies. He will return
to Portland to accompany the Maine party,
which will leave early in March. The ex
petition, as thus made up, includes: Charles
K. Jeffrey OF Biddeford, insurance agent
and vice president of the syndicate; vii
liam II. Jeffrey Of Portland, secretary of the
company; George II. Davis. native of
Maine, lately superintendent of the Holy
Cross mines in Colorado; Thomas e.
jackson, farmer and meat dealer of Man
chester, Me, who will be accompanied Nv
his wife Virgil c jackson, and Fred *
Jackson farmers of East Winthrop Me.
Charles w Doten, merchant, Deering, Me.
Harry A NeyIns; clerk, Deering; Frank
". Howard, merchant, Dover, Me; Alfred
ID. Cottle,
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
Prof. J. w. Churchill, EIocutionist.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Journal: This
is the first time |, believe, that Professor
Churchill has given a reading in Belfast.
He needs no commendation to any who
have heard him. For a number of years he
has been regarded as one o. Americas
greatest readers-the standard by which
to compare younger as pirants for fame in
the readers art, and he is still in my iudg-
ment without a superior an Interpreter of
the noblest literature Fl is a reader, not
an actor although his great power lies i'll
dramatic Interpretation, and in aN his work
there is culture and finish which satisfies
and delights. | have heard him read many
times within the last ten years-the evening
spent in College Hall or Opera House or
private parlor was invariably enjoyable and
refreshing. Professor Churchill ~ not now
regularly in the lecture field. His duties in
Andover Seminary since his succession TO
the chair left vacant by Dr., Tucker, preclude
his making such engagements. But he very
kindly consented as a personal favor to give
us night in holiday time when relieved of
Seminary work We are fortunate indeed
to secure him for our lecture course | am
sure that Belfast people will appreciate him.
GEORGE S. MILLS.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23

Col. Francis E. Heath, a native of Belfast
died at his home III Watervile Dec 20th
aged 50 years, He went to Waterviiie when
a small boy and was educated III the. pubic
schools and in Waterville College. now
Colby University, He responded to the first
call of President Lincoln for volunteers and
enlisted ON June 4, 1861, in Company H of
the Third Maine Regiment of volunteers,
and was commissioned first lieutenant
Sept. 18th of the same year he was promoted
to captain and given command of the COM
pany to succeed his brother, w. S. who had
been promoted to the rank of lieutenant
colonel and transferred to the 5th Regiment
and continued to command the company
until the regiment was mustered out of SER
vice at the end of its term. Capt. Heath
then re-enhsted as a member of the 10Th
Maine, regiment which has almost as
bloody a record as any in the whole war.
On the 10th of August, 1862, nine days be
fore the regiment was mustered III at Angus
TIA, Mr.. Heath promoted to the rank of
lieutenant colonel, and went to the front
Mia the regiment in that capacity. The
regiment had not been long at the front
"a u-u the commander, Col. Sewall, was re-
ia we'd and LII. Col. Heath promoted to
Ii.t command OF the regiment. He was once
AIT / promoted and made brevet brlgadier
=, neral, and at tie battle Of Getty burg he
l1d command Of brigade. Gen. Heath
~ 4utiined his command until November 4,
1868, y hen he received an honorable dis
,-fetfge on account of sickness. The disease
which he contracted during his service IN
the army had continued ever since and was
finally the cause of his death. After return
ing from the war he engaged in various busi-
ness enterprises. He owned controlling
interest in the pulp mills of Skowhegan,
Fairfield and Benton Falls. In all his deal
ings he model of integrity and fair deal
ing. He never cared for public office but was
once induced to be a candidate for represen-
tative to the legislature and was elected by
good majority and faithfully looked after the
interests of his constituency. He also served
with honor to himself and credit to the coun
ty two terms in the State senate. Col. Heath
married in 1868 to Clara, daughter of W.
b. S. Moore, consul general at Ottawa, who
lived about three years after the marriage.
Their one child, Edward, survives his father.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
A Note from Capt. Richardson.

To THE EDITOR OF The JOURNAL: In INV
last writing, published Nov. %, where re-
ferred to "Drops of Spray from Southern
Seas | should have said that the autboress
mistakenly gained or lost day in crossing
the equator instead Of When crossing the 1s0th
meridian. The above words in italics were
omitted, which made it plainly appear that
mad criticised something that was entirely
correct, RuuARnSor
New York Dec 10 1897
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
Wedding Bells.

ROBERTS Brown. Miss Nellie NJ Brown,
teacher of the Board Landing school, East
Belfast, was married to Walter j. Roberts,
at the Congregational parsonage Tuesday
morning, by Rev. Geo. S. Mills Miss Brown
is one of the best teachers on our force and
has many friends here. The bridegroom is
an industrious young man, a paving cutter
by occupation. They will live in Manches-
ter, Maine, where Mr.. Roberts has en-
ployment.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
NEWS Or ThE EEK.

NEWS OF lHE " EEK.
MAINE MATTERS. The report of the
state assessors for 1897, submitted Dec.
18th, shows the total amount of the real
and personal estate AS returned to be
Isl, S76, sol, an increase of s., ,5lS. I47
above similar returns for the year 1896.
The increase in deposits of Maine savings
banks, for the year ending Oct. So 1897,
was s., 12l, 452. 49,. The fish and game com
missi0ners and president III the Sports
men 5 Association, Hon. ?. @. Vickery.
gave game supper at Augusta Dec. 18th,
tc the Governor and Council and y other
ate officials and friends. .... President
Harper OF Chicago University viii prob
ably be the Phi Beta Kappa orator at
olby next commencement. large
audience attended the first anniversary OF
rhe Auburn and Lewiston Bimetallic
League at Auburn hall, Dec 18th. The
meeting was called to order b} the presi-
dent W. b. Hopkins, who introduced
he Hon. Solon Chase as the chief speaker
ot the evening. Nj Chase made spirit
and forcible presentation Of the free
silver cause. .... The contract for building
he new hail Of records Ill New York city
VAS awarded Dec. 10th, to John Pierce of
New Y Iork. who bid 81, 997 800 This
IS next To tie highest bid. The gran
rs fo,. The new bui1,}ir,, !. f., ,,.,,,o f,.,,,,
it.,lIn1yall +h. o,,Iit,, - l,,,,,;+o Co., +1l,i
v5rk llavinr be4n taken mo cnnsidera- ',a'
-,.n bv tha hoard of eSriT,,.rs Tba ,,1.
mai ranort NJ the Sts,ta Iinno,. a,,,,,,,,i.
.,,, si,o,,s tbat tho slf. - Iil,,I,,. ~,
.,,ral local AGENCIES fo, tba ,o,r
....,-,rt. 10 ~ rb. ,.,i,,sf,,,i ..,,a,,
,a,e Aubnrp ~ -.o p5nl@,.,. Z. M
.YtH - Ms EetbI - ~, R,,,r.,.i,il
.,n1 T1cl,e,,,,,+ .o 5nS Cor}i,,-.r .1
-. t.r4,.n,,,,i,l = ,,s., ..t,-7s+-,,,
.J- NarIia. 4 - p1jIlj,.. ~ .,o1
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-.,,ld u ~ Rorl,land ~ -nS 1l,o,,,J,o
.,n II G42 Va+.,,,illo sl NJ
,.,ji+v and lsind of Iio,,,,rs s,lI a,aro
7ybisLav Il g-3 ralions hrandy ~ cal
..rs .r,n on gaIIons a1rnb1I .;qt M
..,rs f,m 4 a.. ,r,Il..ne vino 4,- 2ai
ans oheryv nm .lr2 roll,ns rbarn,aIns
sllarts and ,,int nn,.ta, III d94e,,
i.trts ale 29o nuarts haar 23o rin+s
.,r,iia} y n1arrs rba oIantir,- nf Ii
..-,orssnld tn the different AGENCIES is
-ha smallest for many vaars In ava,,-
t.five session Dae 1Gti, Inc Governor and
,.,pn,iI tabled rho nomination of state de-
-acti,e and If Us danidad +, boI5 a Lasr-
mo- ,inon tho case befora tho council n,
nee "a In tho s,narinr ,.o,,rt at An.
,,,sta Dac 1-tb 20, rrhar,,s rr,,++la of
Iyin,sor Was fn,,nd rnil+,- ~ at+an,nta,l
..ssa,Ilt nm onisa NJ 0CasSid,, an i,,,at.
,f tba Tndnstrial Grbool at Ua1io,reII
rr,doa H,lI santancaJ hin, to thraa va,,s
l., X No. ,>.;...,,, ,rI1r,a,t,,
A White II +ba Maine Cantraii :
General ot4ica in pnrtland has hea,, On
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23

me North Haven CORRESPONDENCE of the
hockland opinion says: The gunnerS Arn
bagglng considerable numbers Of sea fnvl
which are reported quite plenty \ par Of
Wiiu oucks or coots would not IN Ike a bad
christmas dinner, in the ABSENCE NJ some
thing better.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
a Bad Spell.

OF SS4 examination boo ip Eugtis], WRIT
ten in 1886 by candidates tor admission to
Harvard college 93 per cen ara declared TO
have been below med .4, such ex-
amp'es Of misspeiling, i4r instance, as
'freiud ""plesant, "te frst3 ei44r.etor,'
gossip and sertan'' are have T.. ,n
common. How much bert -'t.r'.t Yon'l
be made in similar exani'' ....,u &c.,, IDS writ
ten by Harvard graduates? 3 .. .u q lone.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23

David Baker of Liberty recently made for
the State Farm at Howard r. l., number
of yokes. Teamsters who have seen them
say they are of correct shape and well made
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
argest Circulation In City and County

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, 50 90 a year !;
I 90 for six months, 80 cents for three months
ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, one inch
i leugth IN column, rs cents tor one week, and
Z cents for each subsequent insertion
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23

Mrs. Jennette Frances Fol EFT died at her
home at No. Park Street, December 2lst.
after a long Illness. She was the oldest
daughter of Horatio Il. and Laurinda E. NC
Crills) Carter and was born in this city JAM
., 1876. She attended the pubic schools of
Belfast, and in her youth made many warm
friends whom she retained through life and
who now sincerely mourn hel departure.
She was interested in music and for several
years was member Of the Baptist choir
Her husband, Frank A. Follett and three
sons, Dr. + L. Follett of Bock and Percy
r and Leslie q. Folett of Belfast, remain
TO mourn the loss of a true aud devoted
wife and mother Her aged parents, one
sister, Mrs. George c. Trussell, and one
brother, Horatio H Carter Jr., survive her.
The funeral will be held at her late home
this, Thursday. afternoon at o'clock
The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
The Waterville Mail says of the deceased

He never boasted of what he had done 90
soldier and seemed quite content to close
the chapter OF his war service when he re-
turned from the field. He had fought we'll
and was satisfied to have nothing said about
;I,,;i ~. ne was man of few words, seemingly
,,,oa az Zines 10 sternness, but his word
was never gwen lightly and those who met
him most and were best acquainted with
him knew him for brave soul who never
flnched in the face of danger or respon-
slollIty And there are few men of whom az
much can be said |''
Col. Heath was the son of soly man Heath,
Esq, a native of New Hampshire, who prac.
tlced law here from 1881 to 1s4a removing
to Waterville in 1850. His son Wm. s.
mentioned above, fell at the battle of Me-
gainesville. The family are rene mbe,ed
here by many of our older ciuizens
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13
NEWS AND NOTES,
FIsTY.FiFTa CONGRESS.


II IN srsase, "a th~ n ~ frve hsn..~,ea.i
nail "a esznsAssre1 A psupss~r.i amensfrnent
p NJ Narxza- rixta< al ~ rnnlie tanai< not
ceurs-si - E.a - So ssv~rzi star~S at terri
.crscs- gsvr rl-e O. a-ns-st af-s-a~~iaa h~twess
N~s-v>- Nrsa Hs~ier saa TiIInaa. after
Va - -r - aas sffNirawnL An at
i-zai - ~ Nncusa - s-xgf~ a vsse % hi~
teeaa rE~ni1sssn faitrsi Ia thr hou~e q
srSt vrt-. sarfax far ~ oesrs the forcing
q >p-aker ite~a - aArz- ~ ruramitses.. ~
sitife-i n ths ff~ramdfGr~ q Messr~ Sinr~na
sad Lewi-- NAa prvposrt Il. ~ vute e~lny
Teas. -. a&ys. "a
II fh- ~~nats. oa sae ga ta~ hsssin~Ss cf
principal intsrsaacc vss the r~prrt u the
tsrir bili b. the cnsncc conmistes skich sas
IN itseif Ia the natur~ - surprfsr the rep-srt
No. having o-en skpctet for az hast = fcw
days Thr btil A. reported, r Radically -ii-er-
cut from the Dinrley biIi. many q tn inaport-
aat schedules belnx entirciy rewritten 80. The
house Vas not IN session
IN the senate. on the sth. the open session
vas devoted to Consideration of the SiInsiry
civil appropriations bili wktch va not COM
plcsed up 10 the hour Of adlournment Mr. De-
be. Of Kentucky. took the oath Of once ami
vsS cordially greeted By his republican aSso-
ciates- An executive session wzs held from 2
until 80 n m ---... The house xas not in ses-
sion
IN the senate. on the 9Th an amendmen, TO
the sundry civil bill was adopsed rrxosfnx the
former executives order providing for forestry
reservations agxrcxafiEg 7oo0s acres An
other amendment agreed 10 provides for . cor
tinuancs Of the Investigation Of the condition
Of the fur seals In behrinx sca The bill. appro-
pristinx aggregate Of tss coo On was passed
miitee on rules. providing that the house NEE,
On MONDAYS and Thur~sIay~ yas asfOrfctt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13
a GREAT FISH TRUST.
Organizing TO Csasre, the Fi.hlax Bu.las..
Of the Iak~<

CHICAGO. May ,-A scheme !, On f,.,t
to control the fishing business of ,h..
great lakes through the formation Of
a company controlled by English capi.
tai secret meeting 10 discuss the
project was held here to-day.
The concern most actively interested
in Chicago is the A. Booth Packing 90.
and concerning the project Mr.. Booth
is extremely reticent At the meeting
only one Chicago concern was rrpry-
sen'ed. though almost all the trms in
terested in the fishing business were
urged ,o attend The object i to cur
ner all the fishing interests. the new
concern being in a position 60 make
contracts with fishermen at prices
by the proposed trust and also to con
troll the prices TO consumerS
The concerns represented at the
meeting from out of the city were the
Davis Fish Co. of Detroit. the Rillar-
ney Fishing Co. OF Detroit. the Davis
Fresh and salt Fish Co. and the Buff
ialo Fish Co. Of Buffalo. Macarthur &
Co. of West Selkirk and the baltimore
Packing Co. of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Booth denied the trust features
of the scheme. and claimed that the
meetings were in the interests of the
poorer fishermen For example. he
thought they had succeeded in killing
the half a cent q pound tax upon fresh
fish from Canada in the Dingley bill.
and were in hopes OF defeating the fish.
ernans tax proposed in Michigan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13
CONDENSED rELEoRAMs

JAMES NJ HurcHISs. veteran show
man. moro widely known as Uncle
Jim." died at Cincinnati, O.. on the 9th.
aged 20 yearA
The Mallory line steamer LeonA.
which left her pier at New York on the
sth, bound for Galveston. took ere At sea,
put back and arrived in port with SIX
teen corpses on board
JIM PARKER. the notorious train rob
ber and two other desperAdoes escaped
from Jail at Prescott, Ariz. on the 9th.
wounding the jailor and district attor-
ney.
CRAzED with drink and Jealousy. Peter
Yeates, 90 years OF age. At Louisville.
Ky. on the sth, shot and killed Laura
Jones, aged 20 years Yeates then placed
the revolver in his mouth and sent .
bullet crashing through his head
The national mschinists demand re-
vision of the constitution limiting the
powers Of the supreme court
IKESE MEYER Of Pine Blun, Ark. was
murdered in her rooms on the sth. Ne
one knows the identity Of the author OF
the crime
MoRE than . thousand carpenters,
joiners and lathers have taken part with
the striking plumbers in New York.
TmE treasurer Of the State Of Florida
10 short $4,000.
A BAND of desperadoes looted the
stores OF Ebert, Col. on the sth-
The Exchange Bank of Atkinson.
Neh-, was taken IN charge BY the State
bank examiner on the 7th. The banks
last statement shows assets and iisbili-
ties amounting to III, 400 and sIie. 900.
respectively
The statement of the condition Of the
treasury on the -th shows: Available
cash balance. $3.50. 7ss, 400; gold reserve.
s14s. ess. .ssA
FAILURES the pas. week have been
s3l in the United States. against 23s last
year. and So in Canada. against "a last
year.
FOREST fires have broken out afresh
in the mountains Of Eastern Kentucky
and weet Virginia. and are devastating
. wide stretch Of country.
A FIRE in New York on the 9th de-
stroyed $50. 900 cases of eggs
SENATOR BERRY OF Arkansas on the
.th secured the passage Of a resolution
making available ss.5s5. 333 for imme-
diate river improvement
GEx. LoSGsrREEr will succeed Gen
Wade Hampton as United States rail.
toxd comu issioasg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13

- KxoNfut ~Durre OF Decentralization 10 he
Fast aud fas~isie Danger Zoe the ra-
tsr~. ose.ps~s the Asss.tsss Of Espr~-
s~st.tives OF w~.s~rn Isn~s 81 the Meet
ins In Chicago -Cempiie.t~a ny the Aa-
vice NJ Astssssya
CHICAGO May Representatives ~
the western lines met yesterday to
consider what il the hes, thing TO DO in
relation To the control Of the immi-
grant traffic. The roads are a unit In
declaring tina, the immigrant ira f,ic
must not be left 10 take care OF itself.as
II has been such fruitful source Of de-
morslisation in the past ,ha, they arc
fearful that all sorts Of trouble will
como from IL IL they allow 10
" pass ont OF their hands {,
Tn the other hand the attorneys have
been considering the matter aud they
have all come tn the conclusion that
there II no way in which the immigrant
eiearinghousc can he kept alive and
the law ss laid down In the supreme
court decision be observed. No def.
ni,c action was taken yesterday. bat
tne chances arr that the roads will en-
ter into a tacit agreement Ia allow the
Clearinghouse agreement to remain in
enect although II will not he in ae-
tual existence and there will be no
signatures To the agreement Then.
II the court officials get after the roads
the latter will bc in a position to say
tha' there II no agreement aud that
the roads are following out their line
OF action of their own free will. and
indie nieut Of any and all .,,h.. v.,.A.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Infections diseases are unknown In
Greenland
In the East Indies are some spiders
so large that they devour small birds.
About four-fifths Of all the mission
aries who go abroad take bicycles with
them
Oranges recently sold in Circle City.
Alaska, at $3.50 a box. or one dollar each
During the present century the foods
Of the Yellow river. 10 China, have
caused the loss of over ii.Ooo. 900 lives
Posts planted in the earth upper end
down last much longer than those
planted in the position in which the
tree grew.
Every public school in Paris has a
restaurant where meals are gratuitoGs-
" served to pupils too poor to pay for
them.
The pupils in Mexican schools who
have been perfect in their lessons are al
lowed TO smoke cigarettes after the
reeitasiQns.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13
SOUTHERN oIgANiNoa


Therc was u meeting II white ana
eolores citizens in New Orleans recent-
~ to discuss questions - hygiene and
sanitation. and particularly ma,tcrs
relating 10 the mortality Of the negro
race. whose death rate i greatly in ex-
cess Of that % the whites
IL sppears that there is an impression
that this disPropor,ionate race mortal
isy l. confined to New Orleans. and II
was sought to discover the reason for
II in local conditions. This. however.
II a mistaken view. and the excessive
death rate % the negroes. a. compared
with that ~ the whites. i confined to
no locality. nor il /, mere occasional
or accidental affair caused by fortui-
tous and unusual conditions, a the
census figures of t>1O will show
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13
HANGED IN PRISON.

Exeeutson Of heary Jones at Michigan
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May s.-A spe-
cial to the News from Michigan City.
Ind, says; Henry Jones. eolored. a
convict in the Indiana state pris-
on. was hanged in the prison
shortly after midnight for the
murder of fellow-convict named
Thomas who testified against him in
the trial which resulted in his last SEN
tence to prison Jones showed no sign
of Fear at his fate. and went to the
scsAfold without q tremor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-13

gxv. EDWARD FAIRFAx BERKLEY. d.
D.. Of ST. Louis. the oldest Episcopal
Minister in the Missouri diocese, passed
quietly away. after 20 years of Chris
tan labor, Mt his home in that city on
the 81. lie was fully prepared for the
end. which he knew was in sight. Dr.
Berkeley was 81 years OF age.