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CONCERTED MOVEMENT
An Expedition OF Significance
Leaves Manila
u~~-ss-x 10 se- t..~sw--e. sE.s.~issss
t~r~~ Wi - W~ss~a~a ~ DO
.~~st@-. asst Ds-.s..sr-.x~m~ss
90 tstsaaf-r..

NsStIs Nav. A--rhi- evening s-ss
- sransparts AMI xuahoats isft Maaila
t1r the aho~s tmport4nt expedition 81
ths aHtainn eampairn IT. destinations
: supposed - h~ Dagupaa ur soms
ether uerta~rn part
ten Wheaton comnansi.. with o
brigade consisting "a the thirteenth
infansry the Thirty third in afsntry. Nv.
s'Ins - ta- >ixfh artillery and two Cat
hnr~ The transpurt, Sheridan. Fran
cisco De Reyes and Aztec carry thu
tru"p-. With the xunboas Helena a.
e-4urt dispatsh boat was sent ahead
- arrange . rendezvous with thu
cruiser tharle~taa. and the ether war
shlP- are patruiiinx the narta eusst -
Ls=sn. Ek= lan,i'ng will ~ made an
der easer u the xuEs II the aset Il =
assumed here that the purpose - the
eNps'iitina IA 70 move down the Da
xupan- Manila railruad t.ssar,i Tariac.
or b. prevent Aguinaisis~ farvrs na&iRg
another eas- farther north. Daxupan
and Appari ar. the stroughaliz OF ths
Insurgents in the north and Il }. sup
p.,-e,i where alost u IN. Hlibusssring
parties landed.
>suee the bsxinning of hostilities u
has been the unanimous opiuinu Of
military cxp-rts here that pagupan
should be made a base af Operations
but sufficient trosps have heretofore
been lacking With eicns. Wheaton.
Macarthur and L4wton moving up',u
Tarlae from three different directions
and the mountains hemming IN ths
othsr side. the insurgent capital will
.cen h~eom@ untsnabie.
Aguinaido may attempt ., shif h.s
headquarters - th. rich tobaec,i coun
Try a. the northern end of The isiand.
Possibly b. maY slide around ten Law
ton frunt to the southern PROVINCES.
but. a. Nc trthar's and LaNton- IS truop.
are spreii aero-s the country from An
<eies u Cabanasaan. Il will be q iicult
tor the Insurgents "a escape
should the concerted operations sue
ee.d. orVanizr,i insnrrcctluu on iarre
scale should be az end early next spring
although guerrilla warfare is likely o.
continue taT iong time. NJ one an.
tisipatss that The iHsurg-ats viii make
many hard battles. The prphien is r.
muve the truops about the cpaurrv. 4
maintain transportation and 70 hoid
the territory galassi
The arrival of the large American
army y calculated apoa - sap Axuin
aIdps strength bv dessrtinns and
shrough ths. Iass u hope smunx the sup.
portsrS n the revolutionary alov=1nrnt.
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TROUBLE AT BLUEFIELDS.
% rhr~st-s. 60 s.rsw o.s sf the VA
Fsvt rss sf I've s-.ss
b.ssh usssaa-.

Eiuvd~lsl~. Nicaragua. Oct. - -rh-
r, ,si,i~uts of Biush-lds are again hav-
ing som. truuhlr with the isiininistrs,-
tiou. and hereafter will no taV-,i from,
arothsr quarter. SOME ten daes agsi
IL was announced that. after November
1. an export duty OF two cents a hunch
would be placed upon bananas. This
export &. the life OF the coast Th.
Americans have built up tho industry.
spd arr tuihling up the country bv
their pr, -sare. The duty proposed at
frcts only the Americans. We're e not
for the di=orranizrd rou,iiticn of the
people revolution would b. likely.
However. tins state of affairs ran nat
occur without some outsias. assistance.
lt .s this assirtanr- that the people nr,'
avpeetinw Costa laca n hll.d with
tugitivs Niearaguans. ami r~vola
tiun l. not likely. This impression +,
strengthened By the open ili-feelni.
between lru,iipg mrmberS Of the iocaI
administration
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HELP FROM CHINA.
shs VIII Cosasfa- wtth the Unit~st state.
foe Chia~-~ rr..ts- Vi~s- Of
-~uatssr Nsrwsn.

Ws-ntygroN. Nuv f-Japan will
com h,n- with she Caire'i states in al,
ing the goverumeuts - Russia. Ter.
many aud Fraacs - give written a.
sarancrs that open ports viii b. main
tained By these natians la their
respective spheres ot influence N China
and that there will be- No Interference
with the trad rights enjoyed under
treaties with China
Ispan. li.ss th. GATED states. has ~
eeived verbal promises FROM th~-. coun-
tries that all trade right, secured by
TREATIES with China would b. r,--p.ctsd
but the Japanese government has been
rather su-pieious Of these PROMISE, an,i
has been ds~irUas of having explicit
written agreements. With this rnd n
view the Japanese government has
urged the nitsd states - inssst upon
having written .ssarane-=. and nos
that the United States has ta.sen this
step. Iapau vii hillnev. The uiiaeure
of tsr~Ht Britain vii al.o be- -xrrts,i In
the same direction and it Is hopei thai
the result vi he favorable.
When / lslt-,f SENATOR Narran. who
IS aas - the isasiln< msmhers - the
senate c,fmmittee on foreign rrlatiaa..
what be- thaughr ~ the palitiral status
- tar sifsrt - s..-ur- pledges II s,fuit-
abe treatment ia she spheres 1f ini'n-
enev r. nina. be- -alsl '-rhaf = mat
ter e4a.d nut dHa=ass. ~ { have nut
ssen tae rsevus rsrr~~pansirne~. bur
am certain thar a. lnag A. ss control
Nanl.t visa - ma~nih..~ut bay. which
Is zle ssfumsreial ant srrafsg5r Eev -
the erisnE ~ European natioa vii
faiss. aaV astlan ne her hiaa Dr Japan
tiaf ia.s ma na~~t Nith sur approval
rheT eoal.i nsat .la-. - sia it
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An ssss~fuesi eamrasi~ - she eisl ~.r
Nria4ax frem ptiiarst Ni~s. "a errr.1t
in< some dates ia Roster ~ Nlas.~
s'ppi s+sn-rals. lntalg~s Ia -asne r~vol-
is,vtiuns that xiIi be appreciated By hls
comrasl~> - the var between sh~
>tatss We shall BE- pleased &, rve~ssv
other brief slseteh~@. Aad NHI ufEizr
them n these eulann..
In an srsirie u ysa-~. r,---utlv panli-h-.i
yaa give i-dt a. th@ tst- u the .i--th u
t'~u. Rshsr's Grifith. wh-n it -hnali b.
i-s2 H- ss- a~sr our r~<in-ur the Eixh
ts~uth- wh~n strurs BY . .h.iI thaf eaaze.l
~ 't-ash We s-r~ aat snz.x-.I n rexr4.
lar esrsi- st the time An srriii-rv .i,i..l
s,- xuing an. ant q hri-s skiruni-h ar- ia
'front.' that Sansisy nerninx
II mistake not. N. b.trls- Il ts~trv..
burg we're f.saxhs on %. t-t. "a AMI 1t II
July l~s1 oelr hrig,sis foaxht IN ID. -
- tasf tf~u. hsrs~ial. %s- kilisSl GA thai
dst~. ia-s.a.l q "a the g.s. m yan hsv.tt
The iiz snsi rusr of bsfsi~ ..sul..i sSasts.l q,
his nature
hiStory r-sn- u have s~etls.l tt that shout
al the axhting st G-sfvSburx wurta a~n
tioninx sE tsus hy Phskstts luxi-an
Vow ! venture the s---rtion. AMI an .s1rs
ne rs'-'lr-ts ~ili -a-t.ta sie. that our hrix.is
dat a. mnah O. tti-rumdt the ensmv .asI
ho-s o. maay m@n. say brissi. la
Pirk-tts aivi~iou By . hri-x charge
through an open aeht -. truxs hars the
-n-uiy. -xr~pt o lat % soasv--. wha fouxa1
n for sJms time trum . sttus hoa-~l rh-y
finally .arr-nisrsf IN A. AZ smother
hours. sbour quarter 0f miis OF tho
sasrny rslii-si ami pour-i q heavy ar- mt,
N. But they sosn t.sI bsnk
Wh-n Gen Bsrk@isl. oryi@r--i for~arsi
through "a open a-id shous aft.-n hun.
dr-i ysr'ts from tn. -.-1Int huu=~. ~ founui
the sn-my IN I'm. of battle on the sa-t sssse
af . rsvsn-. -oms thirty ysrhs wbis. xru-a
NJ with <spiinx~ cur hr1xst.-r-sisir--i
slIno-r - . szirmi-h I'm. By caualti.--
occnpis~t the s--t -uis HERE SO hal snap.
-hor- &C one snoth-r sofns twenty ysr,i.
spsrt. an uisr-r q aar msn we're klil..sf o.
saanai-t Lieut. Cad La-- ou ~ham th.
command II the Eixhts-nfa i-vuiv~,i aftss
tot Iriffith sr woansis~t sheaths-i hin
s~urst. amt 1-s~l q -pringfi-At with al the
sSiA ant vigsr of n s-ii-rrsins-t private.
he wa- csptur~i sf tais rsvins. suppose
ts=n. Bark-iisls Ns- kiii-i sr thf- ravins
NJ gun fsilinx % frs sft-r three or four
snaps. | clHsilnis-i ~ S-s th~ gun Of the hr.t
man that fell dad uot aav, lanz % wait
tor m few minars- tlar u NY company
fsil sails BY sui- Yours, Il ~ H's.a.
es-n. griffith was killed at shat Is
snoSn a. the battle IL savage >tation.
June -, t.'g1 In The Rs. and kall
u the Confederate tsoserunent. By
Mr- Davis, referring - that battle. he
thus refers 10 his aliutant general Of
the FIRST Nississlppi IN the Mexican
war
our i1~- was small m numbers bur great
IA valas. Among atsrr~ who eoald u b.
>pare't hers sslI the gallant -asiisr the a-e-
t'ri frr-nst aad true Christian Gentleman
Brig essH. Rirhar,i GriEfith. He hat served
with Distinction IN torsigu var ant. when
the Sauth sa~ M ssfs-i. sas auung tbs irst
"a taSs up arms "A d.f-a-.. q eur rights.
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES or PAST AID CURRENT EVENTS
By ]. L. POWER.

By ]. l. POWER.

sat~ VAst Dp~ra~sf@
Secretary Of state Power ssr the PAST
ssverai weeks has b~~n giving consi.i-
erahie attention 70 a matter that viii
prov. of Immense senstt - the STAT.
This IS the sSrtinT cut aai xatherinr
together from the mas of odd pap-rs
and mu-tv. mildew-d documents ana
o'nsss piled in the upper story % the Old
eaDit.si. all things Sf value. and securing
the u~c~s-ary pamphlets and d.lru-
Hisnt- 10 complete the de ofiexi-lstiv-
sssst,as aza departmental reports.
The work was on. ~ great narai-
s'i'te- Great piles ~ h.ssls. pap~rS and
pamphlets. many of them almost price
l~>s, being r~evrsts and dDrum.nt. per
taining 10 the early history II the
state. the ante Sei.sss .asI ---onssrus-
tion per,ois. and which cuuld not BE-
rrpsac~a z Io~t, were pilet AMI h@ap-,i
IN Reckless fashiuu "a the upper ssur<.
They were covered with the aevumu-
lated dust ard dirt % years u n-xl-xs.
and had been lonx exposed - che
dripping water from the odd and leaxv
root
Coz Power dechi.,i - unsirrtake the
work et xotng through thi. mas %
material aast s.srtinr the valnahie ma
terial from the rubbish. aasi Arranging
L where Il cvaIt b. taken care oE The
work sas placed under the Immediate
dir-etion u his .en ss>ory-. vino s now
Just bringing the -,rsing and classify
ing prucess u a clu-s.
Que BY one rh- ro'1uls have s--n r'lne
over, the h.l.1ls. assorted ant piar.,i ln
shelves. the docansnts. paper~ anI ~
pnrts placed IN ar'is.r and aeativ soxrsi
and Iahcie't. many things % inu-n-e
historic value being bruaght 10 iight N
the PROCESS.
Ir u now the Secretary of >tass's in
tentiou. A. his dutirs will permit. -
euil r possible. ami bind campirte
and continuous reports ~ Legislative
pru.e--'iinxs amt departmental reports.
a. vel a. other oosiss and pamphlets ~
eorsting the progress amt history q
AisssssipDL >ach --cor,is viii be of
Inealeuiabie value an,i interest The
wou,ier - that ~ important a matter
should have been allowed q 70 ~ ioag
A. % make the TASK auw en. of sus.h
great nag nitusie and labor -Clariou
Ledger
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vERITAsLE WHITE ELEPHANT


testaaA= - ~afu ssrunp
Nnw Naaa Nov s-N spsciai - ths
Herrli frrm Washingtsn. sag.s
W. STA n~ver be abls b. make any
thing euf ~ fhr ~a.u group aud thgF
VIII prove veritahis white elephant.
u ws r1uit exchange thvm with IIol-
land iar che l.laud - Caraeua in the
Caribbean tnr consideration. 90
shou.i he forfHnats and Il would al-o
SECURE us a g'losi aai rAhor "a the Philip
pines
Ihes~ are the raurlusioas q Lieut.
Nlh.asA moss On the tattlszhip Oregon.
n sn articie shsh apP-ars IN The pro
erealuxs 20 the nited state. naxsl IN
stituts. publication which has the o.
tcial sanction - the navy department
a tar the >uin grrsp. Lssat Nib
isek OBSERVES. THE spanish have never
been able - e.ai-yt snv revenues and
their occupation has only been effective
Ia the AIT fsw years. We shall b. OBJ
i.r~si - p,liie~ the islansAs By means Of
Tunhoats. The Dutch have a tal~at
TOR handling these East Gusliss psupl~.
and ps~isirs have native troop- and
p.slir~
IL = evident frum Lieus Nihiaek.
infarmatiou that u AguinAi,is ansi bis
tsiisTvvr~ arr driven ulueh farther north
~ ths American truop- bee will meet
with Attis sympathy aud may have "a
suffer from the snmity of the tribes
occapyinz that section q Luxon.
The aarthern part u Luz1u.- he
says. ''cut Of A. it n. from the erutral
by high ranges - mountains. is p-o-
pied BY numerous TRIBES - mixs,f races.
varying In diiferrat proportions Of Ma
lay. Chinese. Jspan--- and Negrits.
They arr MT al trieussiy. hy any means.
either with one another. Or with the
Ta~.r.
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Al the ssssssin ot the supreme i-ixe
Knights amt Lasii..s Of HONOR in In
diaHapDiis. last moath. the grand losixe
u Mississippi was eumplimsnts,i IN the
selection Of two af the INST important
oeissers. J. T. s;.sodwiG. of Water Val
ley. WAS elected supreme guardian. and
:. B. Wast>. of Meridian. was appointed
chairman Of th. committee on laws.
A new schedule Of rates soes into e.
feet Jan T. l. b based upon attained
age and e,guitabIy graded
The aye Of admission to the relief
fund. for both sexes. II extensir,i % IS
Oelrs.
The eertiheate fee and suprems. m..,i-
icaI examiners fe. will be abol.shssi
after January
Tins frateruaI order is very prosper
Gus. and the Late meeting was distia-
xuish-,i tor harmony and the sensible
measures adopted ia the interest Of the
membership. The newt session of tsx-
supreme Lss.l-re viii be held at Detroit
in september. tsoL II all the other
supreme bodi-s would meet bieu-
niaaly the saving Of expense would
tighten the burdens Of the membership.
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SIMPLY AN ACT OF COURTESY.
Rs~-- sa--ss.. usF f..~ s..ss
tGwt~@ - s-.~rt~@a sstt--

Wsshingfssn. Nue. Perm isssi.ir
the British g-saHrlussmt Ea raun-
pr~ss. N Nsx fasA and Hs--foa. a large
shipment ~ Canadian has destined f,sr
The as-r 81 the British arms ia --sHfa
Africa IL was repFr=eufrsi to fh~
treasury department that a. present
there ars na suitable psessss IN til.,
nominion Nhirh ar~ avaisahis. and -
l. ~ Important HAT the shipments
should leave these g9rfs not iatrr tlan
the t1th Of the pF~s.nt month. this
government was appealed to 10 make
the CONCESSION This azs done as IN
at u courtesy 10 the British govern
ment and IN not 20 BE- regarded az .
precedent.
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AMERICAS RESPONSIBILITY.
Tho rstitpsts~ es~~t.-tss q.
the rrw.fa~aa.

rou,iuu. Nov. . The Times. In an
pine commission saws
In proportion A. Am~rira assumes
prupri-torship bsyoud the original
limits - her territory. it will bvvune
Increasingly neve~saEv that there
should b. complete unity in the att
tusir ~ N. nation toward its acquis,-
tiuu- aud this necessity viii uiani-
testify tend toward an increase % tho
national or republican spirit in other
directions.
Nothing - more likely 20 put =
stop - the guerrilla hghting than
positive declaration ON the part 81 he
uited states II their intention 70 ear
~ the task they have cnmm~uvr,i to {,
definite and satisfactory conclusion ''
Comparing Nusriea-s position m the
Ph'hPrinss with that af Great Britain
In south Nfrica. 'hs rins- xays.
EVERY year must increase Nmerica'-
point of contact with other nnfio -
aud her -hnrr in the control ~ ths, -. -
tinirs of the worid IN the fuifiimeut
IT her appointed mission she can rriv
in the fullest measure upon British
sympathy
IN" standard SAYS
Public opinion thruugh.ut N.
Emitted States may ~ trusted % IN.
dorSs the prrsidsut's approval of th,
commission report No statesman ~
any r~pute Will, w~ imagine. b.. tsun.i
ready 70 stand forward a. the a.vo-
GATES 81 rvtir~mrut
Frpev~siinr tn comment upon tho im-
portancr ~ fh~ anne as8ssss tn is h..nr-
ing on eastern politics. the standard
says
Hereafter In tho various complra-
tious and COMPETITIONS whirh the
growing weakness % China must ere
ate. Washington will speak with NJ
less powerful voice than -. Peters
burg
The Daily News. which charnrt~riz-~
the report as sheer common sens.
says
1T IN not quite in line with the
Declaration of Independence. bat eN-
psri~ncr has shown THAT the main Do,
trtue~ % that famous Instrument pr.-
suppose long apprenticeship TO frrc-
dom
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A DEFINITE CONCLUSION.
rh~ tds.tsf-frsfts.a D-t~rwta-- to
ssstss the PstfIspss~- ssa s.ty-
Th-s. tr~- .aswramsat

Washington. Nov- t-lt was unan,-
natisiS agrevsi a the ms~tiug - the
gahfusf yesterday fs srlEs apau congress
IA iis-'-riiilis-r h' Immediate pa-ssiso uft
losnf r~eatlfiau treiartue il 70 b- ths
tntrnfisin # This governments -ta re-
tasa th= Philippine lsitnsis. 70 suppress
fh~ in~arr~efsnn. and 80 grant the
ars'4sis-f kind ~ isisal s..lf government
tu th~ inhabitants of fhn Stands. ur-
ter ~uch form ef aitesl States etsH
<arerum~uf ~ nlav Ia. -yps'iirnt.
This asrisiuu a1s r~1isas-,i after at
the cabinet sleunisss bad carefully
reua ard si.sus~ssi the unanimous r.
part oe sh~ FhH5ppins sslunaissaslu.
The epinis,a sa~ -xFiH~~vssl aTessud tlis
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toudau. Nov. a.. The spsvial eorrr-
spundsnt Of the Daily Nail At Mafe-
king. under date uf October -. says
ten Cruuie's bomhar'imrnt OF Mafs-
King wis monotonou=. rh- Rosrs fred
s.. sh~ils. hut did no harm. the whni,'
t. ~u. even the lndirs laughing at the
affair H- thrrntrus 20 bring a s0-
pounsi-r FROM Pretoria.
Erouie ~ays he Is sorry for the
vom'.n = sake that he shril,-d the town
hut that IL WAS not playing fair gam~
t. send dynamite trucks among his
men. Fifteen han.irv'i af his cuumnnsi
have since Departed 90 the southwark
small parti~s af aur garri-oa issue
forth nightly and harrans the Hoer out
posts { hear that the Daiiy Mails cur
respondents at Esnatsi lz a prisoner IN
the haa.is ~ th. Boers.
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FoRrY-sEvENTH INFANTRY.
The H~9im-at u.ssFs- the Trsssp.rt
rhsasss. B.ass for wssfIs Via
the -a-s H.ats.

New York. Nov. t-Ths Forty --ev-
enth uited states infantry. srcm
camp Meade. arrived IN Jersey cts
over the N~W Jersey Central railrpa.l.
la four special trains. There were -
i-a men under command of Col. Waiter
Rave The men. who wer,. all in good
and were then conveyed by Nr~ Jcr-
sey General railroad ferry boat - The
transport Thomas. at Brooklyn. which
Will convey the troops 70 Manila.
Fifty three men Of the nitvd state.
hospital corps also arrived from Wash
ingtou ~ 60 to Manila on the sani-
transport. The hospital corps WIS un
der steward Joseph Walters
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London. Nos The Parts eurre-
spandent Of the Daily Maj aass=
Il learn that the rrtnss .iai 8usi Er~~
STATE governments. before the uas
placed large ur,lsrs pifh the wsfn-
makers n T. erts-~at bat that not al
the weapons could b. delivered. ewing
to the snsisi-mn.~s with Shieh ha.fi!i-
tiss began. The guns the H.'srs arv 49,
tualiy using are Crussot.s s-millifu~-
ire quick-6rvrs and is5 miiiin~trs
siege and garri-0n guns. all mounted
on light carriages and adapted IN ~.
cry possible WY for use ever masisss
roads. They had f,so aanth~' ari.s
praetice und-r comp-t~nt trte-us
agents. II thsy enHll have had snoah-
e. monfhs prarfie- uo Eurup-aa ar
tIllerist could have Wiih.funsi th.ui.
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es.f~s-Fsss~tI wsL~- Iisst OF o >.-s
m... 80 .arr~.a-w.

Cape Town. Nev. a. delayed ia
tran-mi',sioui.- rhr ape Times say BE-
has reliable Information that thsi.'
have n.~u no casualties among thu
British ar Mafsking ssucr ocfohsr D..
After IN" heavy pumbauim.nt. t'~u-
trunie asked the town a. surrender.
Col Baden Powell was aslrvp when the
ulr-seugvr arrived. but On brtng wax
rnrd received him Hospitality. and po-
hteiy replied 4 viii let you know
when Ne have enough"
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VESSEL AND CARGO LOST.


Nassau. y. p. Nov. s--rhe captain
amt crew Of the schooner Celina. from
Philadelphia. dc 'ober 3. for Galveston.
which struck a reef or Cherokee
Sennd. shaco. October %. drove ozer
and lay between the reefs. while a
heavy SEA was running. have arrived
here They report that the vessel aEd
her cargo have been lost. but that the
materials have been saved.
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Lonavn. Nov "A heavy gale that
swept the southwestern part Of the
British coast Yesterday did widespread
damage Although no serious wrecks
accompanied with loss Of life are thus
far reported. telegraph lines suffered
badly. the wires b~ing down every
where during the greater part Of the
day. To this II due the h-avy delay in
the transmission of the Transatlantie
cable service. The work of repairing
the line. however. is now proceeding
rapidly and regular communication IL
being RESTORED.
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THEY WANT SOME MORE OF IT.
s.~t<~ . Lixss Battery sna Re-
the PhfIippss~.

Abilene. HAS. Nov Capt. Georx.
y Watson. Of 60. L. Twentieth Kan
sas. Just returned. has SECURED govern
un~nt permission 10 organize a Kansas
battery Of light artillery. with 10 men
and six rapi.i-hr- Hotchkiss guns. lie
viii return 10 the Philippines to fight
unsisr Gen Funston aeNt mouth. The
battery will be organized here. ard
many Of Watsan's old company will
rt-.ulisf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

LoSDos. Nov Sc. W. Stephens. de-
ssrihing for the Daily Mail the affair at
Siehoison's Mex. says; The Beers shot
magniaerutly- The moment Brit
isher raised his head to see where the
enemy were. he INSTANTLY fell back with
a bullet n it. On the other hand, after
the engagement the Beers acted with
the greatest kindness to cur wounded
and anwoundsd- They spent the after
noon sin ring dolefal hymns under the
trees. and they had reason 70 be dole
fli- for they had lost many men in tho
engagement
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

MADRID. Now 5~-A dispatch from
Bil boa says that a number OF influential
Spaniards who were attending BAN
ques there yesterday. on hearing the
report that LAdysmith had fallen sent
. eablegram b the British secretary ot
state for the colonies. Joseph Chamber
lain. saying .on the occasion OF the
latest war news. the dead nations sa-
Int you-- the allusiou being 70 the
speech of the Marquis of Salisbury
during the Spanish-Ameriean eonaics
last year IN which he referred 20
dying n2tiqcA-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

Sc. Johns. Y. F.. Nov the N-ls-
fuuHdiaRd government is considering
a proposal ta form hals its colonial po-
lier into a company for service in the
Transvaal- The Canadian government.
il is understood. will incorporate tbs
company wish the second Canadian
regiment
The colonial police b.ing. Ike the
loyal Irish eonstabalary. a semi-mili-
tary body. armed. well-siriiled and f,sl-
~ equipped. could take the field at
once. The scheme meets with general
popular approval
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09
Gas Explosion.


Rns@ -tssEFs ess-tag Wash xetfsm-at-
MEwsaIs Tenn tsst Is Ak,sut
a'eisleiz yesterday afternoon good dsal
q ezel r.sin-ut vas cause,i az the curuer
- y ~ assrr 4ad MAN streets. by q
aAs, exall --i,,a IN th- basement = the
E.sxari Hunter Cos dry goods store.
An sr,-urnal as.ion u gas whieh the ex-
hansf pipe had "a irsi "a carry OF. was
ynis-si IA s1ms way. eaasing the ex-
pla@iuu.
rhs atlise u the explosion attracted
a iarxe crowd A .ire alarm was turned
in. hut aulv triifing damage resulted 70
the stssA IA the cellar only a small
Aanauut q water was used, the irrmen
simply making thorough inspection
- .ee that there was no ire about the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09
WERE GIVEN A SHAKING UP.
tatit-s"" ". a.ss- Hss- to
Esrs s-afs.

Fort scott. kas.. Nov THE Ms.
suuri Parihe special train BEARING Co.
r fW~utisth Kansas. 20 his city. from
Topeka ealiided with a Missouri. Kan
sas 4 rsNas freight train at a cross
tux ten miles nurth of Blue Mound.
has The tir~m-n Of the Missouri PA
~ihe was injured. the passengers -
Gaping with a severe shaking up. The
sugins was badly wrecked Maj. Mar
ua. Capt >hidler, Lieut. Burton and
Lirut- Warner. Of Gen. Fuustous
-saf. we're on the train. a. were many
ssssa4asss. ..rreaea