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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Nasfrid. IAre - Th~ ri~uaDrandsHa
ei pross-ts axain-f ~ refusal - ths
Americans e. surrvusi-r 'hs s~vuriti~s
dspo-is~,l ia ~ tr~asari~. q Cuha
ard rorte Riso By private Spauisrsi-.
rvt11rkinx that -u~v~v has a ctVtiix-si
nats-s. e,,ssnsists,t sueh an art % viss
lxur~~
>svuufifv. u prst-sfs s=atn~t th~ ui.
tiusatunl drtnansfirr th~ Fhsluppi Ms.
Thirslly IL prasr~ss against ths psr-i-
tiun IN Whirh ,hs,=~ ~paniarsts sFs
pia-~si whs si--trv - r~taain In Cat,.A-
fsarthly. IL prus<-s. s.raisss th- r-f.
~r~u~- e. th~ d-xfrurtina - ths
Naiu- in Pr--tisas N~Kini~y-s us~<
,a-~ ~ sh~ uit~vi states eaa<r~-s
osa this p.1int ths rs-mssansiua .sys-
spain has proposed arbssratiua. bss'
th- I nit~,i states rvf1-~s - give h~s
th~ right - hi~h b, wrants,f fes eriEninai
aamsls. th- right % a~t-adinr h~r
self The Spanish cusnsa3~sssn@rs
lsav~ ths ear~ q hxin~ tn r~~p.su>f
hility for shr ~xptn-iea ~ th~ ~rtirs
World. whish wiH say wh-th~r rho-s
arr responsible Nho ti~~ir~ the truth
90 tho-. refusing 20 sch H.
~ Lfh~rnl savs. The Paris ussry-
tintions offer far sasisi~r sp~rsa-is
than tho SHIPS whieh arr briuxin-
hack our rrpatriat~si ..st.ii~r-. l~pisra
bic - ths csrslition - th- latter is
Th- cauin~t "a = -si.l. will uss~s ~
cortr~ intact S~uor >aga-ts ,stlt as
an indemnity bili Tor th- r~ssian % Tn
Philippians. The rabfn~f Will thvu
i~vlar~ that. a. il susls ifs-if .t a
crisis "a can nos asiunif any d~hat~ ansi
will. th~rr forv.. demand III. iruu1.si q tr
asiortion ~ ths h5if. after whi-h raas
Sarusta vii submit the syu~-tisu az
cuudsl~rre - tho qu-~n regent
~ H~raiio savs thu ruevrunssut ~,
E~s~~ That. iH th~ rr,-~~nt etrrurn-
sfanrv- tho halsi~rs - th~ Phhippins
debt viii accrpt th~ arrangement ar.
rivvd 81. ansi rau~i.l.r THAT th~ Cuha o
h.ln.fhai,i~rs shnulsi demand % rhe "a
turw ruveruus~nf - Cuhn a saiHiln1rur
% th~ rnutrs~r tv claiming n1arf
ra-~ au th~ customs shieh guanant~.
III debt
Nsf rNHU 80 @""TNataN AENf1s-
r~i.~f az rh~ sixuing - ts- tr~ats III
Iu.i~F~usi~ut urEraHs. ua~t - thr pros
iuciai pap~r~ and ths Cariist an.i ~
pubf5san inurnai~ attack both pnlitb..ll
rart5es- eon-~rvativ~ ami lihsraL ~
proarhin< them s,luailv with having
hruuzht th~ rennfry 70 th~ present
pn~z
~ Impartial aisu~ publishes th~ e,u-
tents Of thu tr~aty. Whish prosirt.-~s
les unfavorabl~ impression than hal
ben expected. owing 10 the euul.
merrill ard ofh~reonsx=siou. - Spain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
NEWS AND NOTES.
riFrv-eTFTn CONGRESS.


In tss s-nst~. "a tie ga NJ vs.s iNsl
f=-rsstz zr~a &ls1~ rssssltstAses as-rvt=r Z -
FHr-r q ~ f-st~~Al rsFsrr mat - A.
4i4tr~ frrrttnrN - - h~Nt aus1 governed
s-ru,a -aenfir A. est1cf-- \ ntst arr@assfa< =
To- nasl<t5tsn aaws .As frtrustar-st nza
pr~clrifzte-i a srt~s dssrss.stsa - rnsu.~
So pa-t.cfEast~.i n prt.rssailv ~ Nr
t~-s Hrst Nr EaGsrr ia = both - aaa-1
Hpfsle@s4 - ati u rnsE ha1lzs- th@ sfa--
tns-arr r-sailstres fnr th~ ttssrtessrisn -
- rr~-es-zt's E1e-s1rE - tn@ several
rrn-zsfrs~- HAVING ezrtssttrfblr was
s1epee-t The Rrr-v a-s ravr ,tsnrt~rs-y
otii s1s r-asr-est ~ r@z@~s . ~ ia
sh1nan resn 11A-saec ~as aAf e~fnrw n.
e.i'f-- ass rrc~rr~si- tsr~ft-r vifh a etI -
NJ Hi-t % carry eas the re-pllsztsas-
n -s~ -~rasre- % ta~ 1rh M hsl-irsss
xt- tra-sarrsst IN er-n sesst1a- R--rsrs-
$3.50 tn~ a1ths q Erurw~~nfA Artsss
>o-tkNay- . phln. and Love - Nfsxfs-
sEEL wwrs anr1s4re-.4- nnsi tk~ s~ntr~. a.
a nara - rs~p=sTr - rr~ar -1@r1l1ras- AL
sHlrr~st- In fh@ h11sss. tn arti-s-sTp-
"a eai wss psss-s4 after a splrfrssi d.
os'- 1sii1x sasr soszrs. ey a vote - IL
- -
IN tn ~~nat~. OF ~ stn. "a raassan q
S~uate- N0rgNn- the ~artraxuAa cx-sal
et1 us- t4k~n u7 ant usat- tn uzEn-
tsA-.f ns4sin~--y after ~Ntrh rnr ~er1ss A.
tt1ru~c In tn nrrsss the urx@rf d.
rci>rry etiL - prusti- fer rh- support %
the -zflsnrv Ar1 HausE @ss4hsssh-1a=ss
ftec- y nu-e~r = a-e-strae-ts Uer~
a+upr@.s. eu - r-rsasr -a~rstatt11 % rh@
arursHErtrt tt1rl- eurrratfre-. ~hlrh had g~-
rstv~-t .sszz- -1ppi-z-u-1t e-rt1ar-s afr--
tn~ ~ wr> pr~par-t III 4mn1nt
rarrt~st hv IT, kll a. rss sxss-s - 50 - -
wuns4ls ant csnsu14r 4xsnts iiah1- fsr
14ukEe~ tn s1stts At l2W wns astcvsst
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
Hsbs>u 10 Lave San fr1aetsro for Hsa<
ksa< D~<~@e<r "a

Washington Dec fi--NavaI Con-
struetor Hob<on has be~n At the DE-
parsment in connection with orders to
proceed 10 Hong Kong. to supervise
the reconstruction of the cruisers boa
Juan De Austria IsIa DE Caha and
lsla De LuzDu- He desired short
leave but the department. was COM
PEELED 20 refuse the request brczuss Of
the necessity Of getting him to Hong
Kong rs soon as possible Mr. HObSon
will sail on the steamer leaving san
Francisco on D~eeTnber "a. 50 he will
spend Christmas at sea
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS


The tigers tan vas severely wr~neA~t
., Meridian AS ~e~k. and a. a r~sals
'housan'is % daiiar~ will .ow into the
eats aad coznsy ooffer~ ThS-aas Wal
too. rruzain-nt corznis<ion rrs.reaan,
81 V<otooa. se~ur-d th. evtd~ae-. and
rs r~szlt the pl2e~S ~ ". J. wS-i
sade. Tosa E=<r .ad Aru.ors Aanex
~rrr a~~tied pabiie nuiSznc~S By the
aaynr- and The police s~irea everything
n SIGHT To@ Elnzer failed 70 sho~ up
N the Eayo~s court. .aa hs- t-oa4 u.
siss N four eases MAS declared forfeited
sn1 b vas an~ss 80 in each c2se- ".
J. wDaSsits. fssr eas~s. So sn4 cusss
N zach 4 l. iar-sder. foar eas-..
also -os the hzAl;. SO In each r =
"astdie- 'vo eas~,N So in each Jake
Gs4es. t~o eas~-. <am~- >N NelSou.
oo~ e@sr. a. Jus,ic~ Klein thea
eaa~h. the tix~r k-~p-rs and taxed
90 s.pa and costs IN eaeh czs-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

A goT~ruD~at o'Smuli~ssoa wiil .isls
tnss >;ste - iu4uir~ into the eOn5i,ioa
ot the Indian trihss E0~ r~Ss5rn. ia
Ntssiss'Ppi. with vieur % uio-in.x them
10 the tnsiiz1 re>~rvafiun lands "a tA~
West Th--e are shoat t-oeo or mor,
Indians in this >.z... Chosrawx 1ad
ChseSasswS Thy arw Icca,est IN the
eog1ia-> - Seutan NSxub~~. Kenp-r.
SUIT act Eaakia- Ualess the govern
Hz-nt undertakes 20 c,p~rce them. u :
eertaiu that ih- Indians q MESssssippi
Will MT znyve - the West. They Iovs
the >ssil whash holds the ashes of their
sires Zoe hundreds q geae-atb1as.
Thy can sP~aS the language % ;h-
waite men and bore - tell the traaii-
taoas % their rzce. rrvclin< in the de-
parted -iary - their aar~s:0r-- Many
- the older IudianS have soras<si - arm
trlruiShip> au1nug the merchants vgitA
" as'sn thry c,sua- IN cousacZ
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
s~.lIp..s .s rs-sl..r... D.

Huntingdon. Ia. D~v - Zen jamin
Lee. SECRETARY OF thu state board of
health. arrived here last night on his
return from Bedford. where he passed
the day investigating the nature 81 the
epidemic now prevailing there. Dr.
Lse said that the disease Is some pox.
ard that. in the town aIone Their are
AZ least ~ cases General vacvination
has b~en ordered. ard the iufectesi
houses are eiosly guarantin~d- II IS
probable that the pgblie SCHOOLS of the
place will b. closed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
A LITTLE INSIDE HISTORY.
IL Relates 20 the Famous De Lane
Letter That Proved the Spanish
Miaistrr's Uzesing.
rss-- Ass..s.s- - - secure tsfss-
-.sa--. asst s-ss. rs-asx e tssss-
-s.. p.s--s Ia rstss -s s-=srt.x rs-r
s-s-s... sf the t.ts~sr t-st.r-

CNi-axo. fAvw. tt-rh- Isrrua
Prfns. "a iaf-rvAsv ~ifA ~~uor tar,a.
\ in~vnt~ - ou~-asia y -.,.raFras. eua..
IN sf ~~rr~tary Qu~~.sa % fh~ Cuban
ganta. an.I ssu - o~a- QHr-~ssia
Axusar. zAo r,sranan n.i~,i par. - IA
Cahaa tsre~- duriax th~ tn war
Gar s-r asf~p-nsi-r.s~- Arrurdiux &
sA~ lntrrvi~v ~~uar gsfrsaslt elaiFa,
tAst th- ftrsnss~ -fAe tnsu~ tett~r.
~rift-n b. ~ ~panish uiiai.s~r risii
euIinx rr~si.s-us M<ktni~r ~as sfei-r
IN sh~ a4t-,i STATES. .aa nss n Has
ara
sl,ss-.sis. whs, sssrhf sasl~r al q,
30 prsssain~us ethun b~.-s~> ansi Shs
~as pr~~-ns AZ m a-ash - Na~~o
say~ that ~ Lnas~'s railantrv is,f u
afs dssvsusall. that 3 Saunan IN th~ ~rl
rtnv - th- i'rnra i~srnssi nsany - n.
<Fanizh utnfsf~r. sssrvt- -rher.
~~r~ nauv parth~s - So euu-piraey
Shirh rw~uif~.i IN ~ th~fs - fh~ ~
Isrss l~s.~r- ~ said III junsa has
'sa-k~,i trri-ss,i a~rnt- iuro ~ I'm
plav - th~ >paaish h~srattuu- Th.ss
ri~rs- k~pt ~ p.-t~t an an uaattes,
whirA sh~y ruult. hut thas war naf
~naurh
- if ~as arrars--yf that rou,nr
sas - starr ap rir-ssissn wtth ~~uat
~ tan~ ausi susi~avur - rain his cyu
asisasrr.
IN ~ouaan s~i,-vsr,i - en-ussr~ ~
rara~ b. 49, ia ~ Herk n. Las,ss
cuuasisd many thin~s - h~r whart
~ shsusf u.sF
w h-n ssual- ias eunsr - fhis r,lstn-
try- h. wus wnfrh~,i every uffuut~
rhruuEh fhs insu~urv - frt~rsls ths
iunta manax~d - srws Cuhan. q.
'sait~r. in,a th~ h.ss~t wh~r~ ~ ~
sforpinx- n wn- supps=..,i e, 10
NsusEu-ian- n. ~ sp.sks spanish h.
vas uaturaliy aszigu~,I 20 Wait cr
Canai~ias
When th- >panish utfrfsf-r -vrsts
that bitter tho ianfa vas promptly o..
fnrul--,l that a Ertt~v. saus~nr. nu
suovu. hal hs~n written o. g4urIs -
rh~ bitter rvarh~,i its ,i~~tinnriaa ~
th- ksitri. hsss il sever gsis tsst 4uals a.
Fhr N~n~zu~f7n waiter -ssik II out ~
th~ paekaE~ - l-tt~r~ an.I fur-sd 8,
aN~r 70 the l9uta-
''The iua's soii that l~tssr - a Nrs
York pap~r IL va~ turned exer en-
the euuaifion. hosxsvsr- that it shsisshI
- sHpF.=sf To have h~~a sfalea fn
HAVANA - - - avuisl any truuhi-
Nth the p.l-taf autharitis.- sr~r~rarv
- state Day sav IL bsfor~ IL ~ pub.
lf~hssi
Nhput the sin,~ 80 ~ ~ Lore in
etei~nt Carlos ~ Qyezasia was IN
Washingron IN tho Interest - th- far-
"a anal nas.ing as Nen.-rnrlar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
Iaspsras late th~ Uair~s srat~s for the
Meath Of Sss~ms~r.

Washington. Dee t2.-The monthly
statement Of imports into the United
States for the month Of November.
made by the bgreauof statistics. shows
that during that month the imports
OF wool amounted TO ssss ISL. as against
st.a5--3.t for November. 1897 During
the same month the imports of tea ag-
xregatssi s>f6-oss. as against sf.ss5.-
40 for November last year. both show
ing material decreas< The imports
OF sugar, however. increased from ST.
rs. 407 in November. is9-. TO 1851. .a9s,
or about sixty per cent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
VIII Aagsaru In A-.is . k~passs~.. s>.-

ST. Johns y r.. Dec. Ie--It is re-
ported in Official circles here that the
Angio-American joint high commits
sion. having under consideration the
questions in dispute between Canada
and the United States. win adjourn
on Thursday next. TO resume its sit.
tings usxt March. after the expiration
of the present congress. when a spe-
cial session OF the United States sen
ate. then under republican, control
viii he called TO rstify a treaty sub.
mitred bv the Soint high commission
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
COSTLY FIRE IN A MAIL CAR.


Chicago. D~e- ie.-One - the mai
ears Of ths. Baltimor.. 4 Ohio railroad
was Disabled at t-1o p m yesterday
by fre which originated from an over
heated stove The ear was standing on
the Illinois Central railroad tracks At
Fourteenth street. VIXEN an enploys
II the railroad noticed smoke pouring
from thu windows and turned in an
alarm The fam@= did their work
quickly. and. although the fre d~paFt-
ment was prompt damage 20 the
amount Of $500 resulted M-ii Clerk
l. r. Fallentiur was slightly burned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
rvs Fsss~ax-r rrais. csaa~ Together at
NrnsmIn--. MIA

Aenominse. Mich.. Dec- 1.-The
south-hount and noFth-bound passrn-
g-r trains on tho Chicago a North
western railway eoliisl~si had
IN az A. m I09 feet from the
Nsnouinnes iron bridg~- The north
bound train. wkich was two hours
Late. had baggage and mail ears. two
lay enarh~s ana sleeper and carried
- people III. engines Werr badly
smashed and the tender % thr north
bound train WaS covered By the bag
,ags ear \ number OF the Passengers
Werp slightly hurt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

The naezhcrS of the Iaues csssnnfs-
siou Eno are owning 20 this safe for
the PGrp.se os iientifying th> NisSis-
sppi taoctaNs who ARE eatii~,i 20 lands
IN the ChnctaN rrServatioo under the
treaty .. I>sio made between the gov
erumeE; and the ChO-sau Natioa. ar,
expected To arrive a, Carthage. Leake
eounty, ou Decenber i9sh aus 81, there
until the essh- Frosa theme they 20
to Philadelphia Neshoba county. sit
ting from Decemb~r sc.h - stS-- irs-
elusive thenee Ia Decatur. Newton
eo1nty- sitting fr,sal January II To ssh
sncluSivv- Th.- h~=1 % e4ea tzusiIy or
ssssn~ atult u1esnh--r - the family mus
D. hs.or,- the s-rr1missiou a. oae ~ the
other - t.soss pi1er> - Eivc the osrsu-
misSsu0 szrl Inforsnafioa ry1uccrnizx
the farlily a. may - required
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
The Pottery synas<As< secure aa Estsa-
si0n OF Efs Op<louL

Trenton " J. Dec I2.-The option
secured by syndicate of capitalists
on large number of general ware
potteries in the United States. notably
those Of East Liverpool. o.. aud Trsn-
ton. has been extended to April l.
Trenton manufacturers are confident
the syndicate will succeed. and expse.
the deal to be closed within a few
weeks It IS iEtinsted that the zb-
sorption may also include the sanitary
potteriss Row being operated BY the
rr-aton pottery syndicate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
DEATH OF GEN. GARCIA
The Aged rabsa >a~eamhs To fn.a aoata
-tsh whI~h H- -ss Ats.~k.s
In w.shInxtsa-

Washington. D.rc- f2.-tisn. Calixto
Garria. the Cuban general. who came
here at the bead of the Cuban dsI-gz-
tion frum the santa d~I Sur eunv-n-
tion. To confer with the American au-
thoritie-. died az ten yesterday morn
ir=. He was taken i'll with prsumouis
several days ago Owing IN his ad-
vanr~d age there had been little hope
o. his recovery from the frst
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

The Mississippi tro"ps a. Columbia.
Tenn. are reported - be in a terrible
plight oa aerocnt II th- eold weather.
A private letter fEosn m-Hb-r .. the
>euo1d Regiment revived at jackson
givs> = pitiful aes-0ant - susrrin.
amoag the boys who ar nos a>s,d - the
cold which J. prevailing =, the carp
and wao ARE DC: poorly prOxide,i with
clothing and bedding AeeorSiia< "a
this acuoE1t ;h@ :euts are hung With
ieieles and c-ussed with fruxrn snow.
ard the ss,lsfiers have 10 andrvss IN cold
tents with the th~ruaoGn~ter n zsro4
Ouly two strert hrsS ar- allowed The
writer stz<-~si tta; applisatiOa had been
made to Washington u have ta- trJop-
moved to Nashville Team
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

St-Ns srttF- MATTHEW ~ NN.V ~ OF AZ
eourr - qr1artsr .r~sians "a the "a.
pr.u- court Th~ rub. is r~turnalis
January :. ami aIt pru.rc,iings ars
staxs,i IN th. ru~autinus.
Th- ,es~rstaurs IN thr esss arv Sen
ator ". : O4av. ~ ssu. Eichari x
u.rsv. and .x-~rat. Tr~a-ur~r Rms
min ) Havuo.s.i- Th~ trial had b.-rs
a..d - t.r-sr IA. sh- esurt 81 quarter
..-..i.,-,. h,.r~ an vo-.lav
Ou~ r.sufs % tA~ Eul~ granted hv
H. sr,ur.u,s -o,tr- ~tIl D. to carry IN.
,rial over b.r,nu.l the term of af.irs %,
Fi.srirs Nstarr~v Grahsu,. whseh viii
~vus-~ -e-h ,h~ pr~~-u. v~a- sgr
Craha-, k,- t.--r. -..tir. 5,, pr,.hiavsh.
rass. arsf IN a.kfrr ~. rsurr a ~~~s
or ten ,lav. A.. O. ~ aa earl. date
for th- trisi. b. .xprvs....l -. ~. soar-
a dir. o., -4s..r.... - ~. .-a,... .Irsrf1-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

The financial statement of Treasurer
G. r Page Of the levee commission of
the YazOo- Mississippi Data. submitted
recently by him and covering the period
from Narch fst TO October Is. shows
that for that period the total receipts.
Including - balance of $3.50. I'D ~.
amounted TO s5II.OsL5I- of this amount
the item Of debentures Of is9s was
slaO. .0oo- For the same period the dis
Aursements. including s-no.sS5ts for
I~vee construction were S4so. .osrAsA
These left q balance On had with the
National Bank of Commerce Of ssl--
cr-s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Mrs. Mary Joa-s walsh7u. vise o;
The late niresi >tase-s Senator Edward
Cary wal;haI os MississsPpi. died ~
NeuPhts last w-~x- Mrs wal,hall had
BEEN i'll for many weeks. b-r health
having brp@en s-su1 after the Death of
Senator walihaH. whieh occurred n
Washington On AFrii Il last. and her
death was due to = general decline
MrS walthall was. prio- Go her mar
rage which took place in Is'.9. Nis-
Mary LeeSie Jones of Virginia shs
having been born AZ - Leon ~ Mex
lenbErg county. She was n woman
Whose eharmingly noble traits we're n
pronounced A. the ehivalry and gentle
ne>s of her husband Her remains xer-
iHts-red At Holly springs bs->isie thpss
o. the late senator
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

rtiasriphia. D-r- n Suprvus
Court Iu-firs- Grv~a ansi Williams
granted ruis allowing The ,i~fsud-
ants In thu uraay cpu~pirsssy sasr -
srr-'s~ a p~titisn for writ ~ c-rrisrsri
r.uovtnx the p-v~~-,iinarx fFom th~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Secretary Charles White. of tEe
Mississippi intercollegiate o-asorical
Association. Is now prepared TO hear
from cities which desire so enter into
the competition for the eontest- Last
wear the contest was held AZ Millsap~
CoIlesre AZ Jaelxsoc- The next contest
will take place 10 Nay, Isss- The Asso-
eiation only asks the city in which It
holds the contest TO furnish hall. zd-
vertfsiny and about SIS cash What
ever Is made cut Of the admission fees
ru<s ,o the local management The
students ray their ora exPenss<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

committee on rivers and harbors had
meeting and discussed prplimira-
ries Of the hearings which are 10 -
given members who desire appropria-
tons for rivers and harborS The COM
mittee desfrxs to have al the k-ar-
ings completed before the holidays.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Sprlnyteld- III. Dee ie.-The cor
lner's jury in the case of Pierre Jones.
the farmer near waverly found
frozen to death near his horne. and re-
Port~d 20 have bullet "a his fore
.eac- has retHr3sd a verdict of death
from unknown causes. There was no
Sgl.et suunrt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

II nS~ tr7EsPir~s tsst :, ws> Ms.
Hsl<n ssossid who rzv- s.5o.poo for the
srsetioa ot sh- C~atral library build
ing cf the University os ,h~ CITY os
New York ard sk- has <iDe- quiesIy
a.id~si $4,000 go the original rff,.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Cen Riewo.iidos and Dr. Lestfsj jlana-
representatives of the Filipino junta-
started from Hong Kong On sh- 9Th.
for Washington under instructions ITO
ensssavor to remove nissPprvh-nsioR
and suspicious aud cultivate the
friensili~st relations With the AEDeri-
can government and people
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Eear-Adnairzl Lord Ckarse< B~rrs-
srt- NJ r in the conservative interest
tov York city. who has b-~n in China
n b>half of the British Associated
ehamb~r of Commerce. will start on
Is home voyage next month. going
by way of Japan and the United
States
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

S~nator Mitchell introsiu-~vl bill. on
~ s,h- am-ndin< the ~xisting la~ in
r~.zrsi 10 voluntevr Sol.si~rs' homes.
- a. 90 adrait VOLUNTEERS who w-rr
disabiesi by the var With spain Aboat
.oop men are affected BY the proposed
arlrndm~nt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Th~ Paris s<p-o<isioa eouanaixsiou ha,
r-~~is~d ietfer frum thu Fr~nrh Of
t~isls. conseying the information that
th- Lafayette n~rEorial monument
uiIl- in all probability. - xivea a site
in ths xari~u os thu Tuiii~ri~<.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Nrran~wm~nts hare h-~n made fer
fh< srznsf-r 20 tk- rvmain- Of G~n.
JcAn n Rawlis<-. G~a- Grants ehi~f-
ss---as- from the congr~~~so,ai e~rn<-
srry To the Natio1ai e~n~.rry a,
Ariinx-oa. a-sr wsSkia<.ca-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15
THE TREATY IS SIGNED.
Tie War with Spain 0fseisliy
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Pese. cennissisasrs.
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mission. vho. coming FROM hts t.,f
vas tundI~,f in rr,as ss~r,-..s.
though hr-ss verv bssrriug ir the fire.
psse~ mar bv- The spirits Of ~ su,
bcsiies urrs synstagiz~d av th~ ei,.,h.s
worn by the u.smhsr< % III. rosnsai.-
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"a evening slrv.s Tor the slins-r given
thsn Immediately after the ss1ewtins
BY th@ Dec d-LSutar. and tbs Saau-
iarsi~ wgrr black frosk eoats
Alfhouzh the commissions MT AZ
7slo eioiask- expecting to nash shelr
Ssrs iu half aa hoHr- ta~ eagruSssn.-
os THE tr~aty ou parchment waS found
'@ - - Troublesome that is DELAYED
ne signing "f th- sieeursseat uutil
=" ocsoss- Clerk Martini of the
AH'~riran commission worked 81 day
without efsn stopping 20 eat When
hs eafn- lato the ehamb~r AZ Ia
WIN ~ d'euH'~.' h~ found the eorn-
''''-'i.'h'rs waiting The Spanish
copy RAD arrived BALI hour ~artssr-
OEnEE OF SIGNATURES.
Mr.. Nrthur F~r-s1Sau thea prt--.~.I-
rsI 10 reasl hr~f th.- Fu.-li~h- and after
thar rh. spanish. v~rSiau - in.
trratv- fhE~ finished. two comics
vsr.- passed aruund thr table. the
commissioner si-uia- them ia th~
ORDER 81 thrir rank William, L Inv
SENATOR CsszhHsan n. DAVIS. senator
Wfiliam T. FRYE. Whirrlaw Hsf.l =n.,
S~uator t.eorvp tsrar. S.nar Noar-r,
Eic-s. S~ror Nbarznza. senior Csrr5,.,
>-uor XisIauratia arsi ten C~r.ro 3
~aans. each commission Sfsafu.s- H.
oppoasnt-s treaty.. Hath wrr~ ,i-,s
wirh n. ~ponf~h assl N-s-r;,.r ,.,,l.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

L@as-nwor-h. Has. Dec. i0.-The
Twenty-6rst Kansas volunteers. I-e,eO
ren and officers. were paid At Camp
Waties by Payuasters Parker and
Candy. and mustered out of the serv-
ice Ii required $4,000 to pay the
rpe-iu1eut.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

London Dec 1.-THE event OF the
week has been the centenary cattle
show at Isliazton. which was
opened by the prince Of Wales with a
yeeord entry. The queen won several
1rSt prixes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

The Cuban Educational Association
OF the United States has b~en organ
izesl for the purpose of accepting and
carrying out the offers made by the
AHf-riean colleges in response to Gen
Whe~ler's suggestion that ,hese col
ieges should each give fr~~ tuition to
two ar more reputable Cuhsns-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

The French minister At Pekin- NJ
Serard. has sent an ultiusatum TO the
'Ainese foreign Once threatening that
,nl-ss the French missionary now
s-h prisoner BY the rebels in the
prnsince os Sxe-Chuen- b~ released
stain ten DAYS a force Of French
troops will b~ ordered to cross the
frontier.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-12-15

Denver. Col-- Dee. 1.-THE tempxrs-
ture in Denver and vicinity has risen
lhout ten degrees during the past -
hours. the minimum record bv the
loSal weather bGrsag for the day b,-ius
ten degrees below xsFu- The wearher
continues fair.