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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Nustln, IVN-, TIee y n was NerIded
Yesterday that the Texas legislature
should L. convened in special Scssiou
next month for the consideration Of a
taxation bill that viii completely
rcvolutionizc the present taxation svs.
TEN Of this state For three moaths
the las, Legislature. has been preparing
a bill which remodcls all taxation laws
of the state and said bill j. the one
the special session will he called To act
on. This bll will. from ali reports.
cause the corporations of ,hc state 10
little concern.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The stringer grand lodge Of Masons
was in session in Jackson last week =
temple. to casi about 10000, was one
of the principal subjects considered.
The address of Grand Master Hampton
sparklcs with sensible advice To his
race especially touching their rcls-
tions to the white people. thus: Don't
be dissatisfied or a disgruntled set of
people. We can become strife-breed.
ers, and make enemies IL we will. Do
not complain about your treatment, but
seek better by making yourself better"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

East liverpool. u, Dec. TT de-
velops that the pottery manufacturer
at their meeting Yesterday. in addition
to advancing prices. took steps to re-
vive the proposed combination which
was blocked last winter by the Akron
China company. which refused ,o enter
the combination. The Akron company
Is now in line aud the prospects are
that the consolidation 81 the pottcries
in this section will be- effected.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

CHICAGO. Dec. 1O-J. G. johnson.
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee, today said: The introduc-
ton of the Republican monetary biils
shifts the issue before the country.
The discussion will be for or against
the single gold standard, instead of for
or against free silver, Us it was in 1896.
The Democratic party will maintain its
stand in favor of free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
Of 10 TO /, independent of the consent
of any foreign nation-in short, inde.
pendent bimetsllism.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Memphis, Tenn. Dee An I'm
portant meeting - the southern lead
crs Of the peoples party was held in
Memphis yesterday and Il was decided
that the executive committee shall hr
requested to call meeting for Fcbru-
AIRY for the purpose of naming date
for the next national convention Of
that party. The National Reform
Press association will meet in Nav Of
next year and i, Is considered impor-
tant by the members ~ this conference
that a meeting Of the national convcn-
tion be named before that time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Kansas CITY, Mo-, De. 2. H.-Iniform-
ity OF quarantine regulations is 10 be
brought about in Missouri. Kansas, Tex
rs, Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arizona.
This was decided upon last night at a
meeting here Of representatives from
the various live stock boards OF those
states These representatives organ
lied the Western Live Sioek Sanitary
association and framed n uniformity res
luton 10 be- acted upon by the several
boards at their next time of meeting.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

1T. Louis, Dee. a.-Thc VI. { Wet.
more Tobacco company, with a capital
stock Of 81 $50 O0O. has been formed tn
run independently Of the tobacco
trust and will be incorporated in .
few days. The stockholders are Col
Moses c. Wetmore. Phil J. IIcurr. ".
). Logan. II. u Harry, Geurge II. Me.
Cam, l.. J. Wade and Judge George A
Madill. An extensive plant has been
fitted up in this city aud will be in oper.
alton soon with several hundred EN-.
plovcs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The venerable Gen. John n McCler.
rand, who was for several weeks ln,t
iall 80 seriously III tina, for some timc
his life was despaired of. was ON the
streets of Springfield. ILL.,. on the eth,
Tor the first time since he was taken
III. The general was still weak. but
looking and feeling well.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
Tn. r.r.,.,t. s..,.n,. Dollars.

Washington. Dee. p.-The secretary Of
the treasury has ordered the purchase
Of silver bullion for the special mint
age Of the Lafayette souvenir dollar
and arrangements are making to mint
them aud II i almost certain the coin.
will b. delivered tn subscribers befor.
Christmas. Subscriptions for coins a,
s. each are being received at the Amer
lean Trust and saving bank at Chicago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Cattlemcn throughout the west are
objecting seriously to the change rc-
emily ma,ic by the railroads of chars-
ing by weight instead of by the ear.
load. as formerly. They claim tha II;
WorSs ln increase in the rates which
they assert. are already as great II not
more than they should be.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Kansas City. Mo-. Dee. 9-The plans
for a commercial travellers home near
Kansas city have been well approved
and as soon a. land has bcen selected
and bough; IL is the intention To put
up the building. The travellers home
will he some where within radius of
IS miles Of Kansas City. in some pleas
ant. heathful spot, near a lake or stream
II possible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Purchases of mules in America by
the British government seem likely
To upset the calculations of American
live stock men. II Is said orders have
been received 10 purchase 10000 NOR
animals. Almost this many have al.
ready been shipped from southern
points.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
MILITARY HOLDS ruE TOWN.
Deputy Marshal Killed and Ther. IL Dan
ger of Further Trouble,

CoKBiS, Ky, Dec. io.-This town to-
night is under the protection Of the mill
itary, in consequence OF the killing of
Deputy Marshal Henry Hartford last
night, while in pursuit of participants
in saloon fight II is not known who
killed him. Floyd and Ed Caldwell
are under arrest 1t was their young
brother who seemed to have been the
ringleader in the fight. They intcrfered
when the officers attempted to arrest
him. There is danger of further trouble.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Atlanta. Ca. Dec. o BY a vote Of "a
to Il the willingham bill. which pro-
vides for the annihila,ion of the hislxy
traffic in Georgia. was defeated yes,er-
day afternoon in the senate. The bill
reached the senate last week with n
small majority from the house. This
disposes Of the attempt to secure Tia,
enactment OF a prohibition bill in the
present legislature.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The post office department has de
cided that it is incompatible with the
best interests of the service To re.rin
married women as post Office clerks.
The department has, therefore. ruled
that when female post office cIerl.
marries 1t will hc necessary for her
tc resign from the service.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Ladysmith, Dec. s.-Ths total British
casualties here since November are
five officers and 20 men killed. and Is
officers and iso men wounded, with
three missing. The Boer force is still
around us in large numbers. but all
within the town are well and cheerful
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Washington, Dec. 9.-Surgeon Gem
eral Sternberg has prepared bill for
presentation to congress providing for
material increase of the medical de-
partment of the army tn meet the
greatly increased demands of the exist
ing military organization.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Washington. Dec. 9.-It was reported
to the navy department yesterday that
the work OF disinterring and placing
in sealed caskets the remains of the
victims OF the Maine who were buried
at Havana will be completed by the
Isth inst
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

AZ Part Of the Untted states.

Washington, Dec a.-Porto Rican
legislation is the theme most talked
about at both ends of the capitol. A
leading republican senator said this
evening that the time had come to
fully incorporate Porto Rico and Ha-
wall as parts of the United States
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Oklahoma City. Ok, Dec. 9.-An en-.
thusiastic railroad meeting was held in
the rooms Of the Commercial club
Thursday night. at which preliminary
steps were taken To construct rail-
road from Oklahoma City northwest to
kingfisher. and southeast TO Coalgatc.
|. T.. distance of l65 miles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Adairsvillc, Ga. Dec. 9.-Lucy Car
bon and her child in arms were killed
here yesterday by Jim Mayfield. Frank
Bird was also wounded. The men were
at the woman's house and quarreled.
Mayfield escaped.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The democratic caucus committee o.
The senate. ON the sth. considered III.
reorganization of the senate commit
tees. y disposition was manifested to
resist the demand OF the republican
senators for increased representation
upon the leading committees. hut no
definite conclusion was reached
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Sacramento. Cal. Dec. a. Harry
Winters was hanged at Folsom prison
yesterday for participation in the
murder of C. A. Andrews, at Baden,
Cal, in 1897. One OF his accomplices
was hanged last year and another is
serving n life sentence at Folsom.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 9.-The Pitts.
burgh Baseball club bought the pick
of the Louisville team for sum said
to be s25,000 cash. After the Pitts
burgh club is satisfied the players re
naming will go to Louisville.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Washington. Dee. 9.-Presideni Me-
kinley has expressed himself in favor
of reviving the grade of vice admiral
in the interest of both Rear Admiral
Sampson and Rear Admiral Sehley.
lie believes that this Is the simples,
solution of the whole sampson-schieA
controversy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Alton, ILL.,, Dec. "A suburban pas
senger train on the Burlington road
ran down u handcar bearing five men
100 yards west OF the bridge to-day,
killing two men outright and fatally
injuring two others The accident was
due to = heavy fog.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Queen Victoria has given Union
Jack Tor the American hospital ship
Maine, which the duke Of Connouent
will present TO the executive commit.
tee. ON the 10th. when the vessel win
be ON view.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Surgeon-Gencral Sternberg has pre-.
pared bill for presentation to co.-
Rr,ss providing for material incrras.
oi the medical department Of the army
- meet the greatly increased demands
of the existing military organization.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The governor of the Province 81
shan-Tung. China. has been dismissed
~ consequence OF his inability to deal
with the anii-missionary troubles
which have been rife througout that
province. Yuan Shiska. formerly corn
mander of the foreign-drilIed brigeGe.
has been appointed to succeed him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

IL IL not often that the governor OF a
State tills ~ many vacancies in high
stations as Gov McI.aurin has done by
the death of the following eminent citi.
xens:
James Il. George, United States sen.
ator. died August u. lS93.
Edward Cary Walthall. United States
senator. died August Il. Isss.
William Franklin Love, representa-.
tive in congress. died October is. iC9s.
Thomas u. Graham, chancellor. died
January II. 1897
John VI. Simonton, lsad commissioner.
died June -. 1895.
Joseph !. Evans, railroad counts
sioner. died November 10, lslp.
Sixteen months ago the trustees oi
disposed to accept sa.65 per acre for the
college lands. some -. 900 acres. But
the party who made the offer. after
sleeping on II. backed out. The trus.
tees are now offered $500 an acre. The
matter of selling the land will be con.
sidercd at the semi-annual meeting of
trustees on the 10th.
The next State senate will be com.
posed Of forty-tive members. and the
average age Is forty-hve years The
three oldest are Senators Hicks. Meek
and Crawford, in the order named all
born in ISIS and the youngest is Sena-
tor Dent, and. it may be added. he is
recorded as single.
The Steens Creek merchants keep
open until o'clock at nigh: To- accom-
moda,e the large force wording on the
Gulf & Ship Island railroad who canno,
do their trading in day time. good
way to make hay while the moon
shines"
An extraordinary but exceedingly
deserved compliment has been pail
Bishop Galloway-his selection to de.
liver the opening sermon of the Ecu
menical Conference to be held in Lon.
don in 1901. This conference is held
every ten years. The last was held in
Washington, and the one before that
in London. The bishop will measure
fully up to all the expectations and re
quirements Of the occasion.
Rev. DIR. Amos Kendall. Of sardis
preached his semi-ceuteunial sermon
during the recent meeting cf the NORTH
! Mississippi conference At Greenwood.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

senator Jones. of Arkansas. chair
man of the democratic caucus Of TIN,
senate. ON the sth, announced tn
membership of the caucus committee
70 make the committee assignments
for the democratic side of the senate.
az follows: Senators Jones. Cockrell.
Martin. Bacon. Rawlins. Turley and
Money.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Washington, Dee. o.-The total esti-
mates this year are SsSs. s5s. sis against
s69i, ,o06. $50 last year. The chief in
creases are: Army, ss', est pas; fortifica-
tions, Sd. .si9.oS5; navy. s26. las. $50; post
Office. ss,ils. COL; sundry civil. sai.6ss.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Washington. Dec. e-Mr. Macrum
nas broken his long silence and in a
en- BILE message received at the state de-
partment yesterday, dated Pretoria he
announces that he will sail ON the 18th
for the United States
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Whether the pay of Representatives
Elect Roberts, of Utah, is stopped as 4
result of the action of the house in re-
fusing him a seat, has not been passed
upon by the house officials. and viii
not directly arise until the January
pay certificates are issued. Mr.. Rob-
erts drew his pay up 10 December 3,
the day before congress assembled, On
the certificate of Clerk Mcdowell that
he vast member-elect.
Libby, McNeill & Libby. of Chicae =
shipped 10000 pounds of canned beef
ON the sth. to the British army in
South Africa. Twenty-four cars wer'
required to carry it. This is the larg
ess shipment of canned beef ever made
from that city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The secretary Of the treasury. on the
Nth. ordered the purchase Of silver
bullion for the special mintngc Of IN.
Lafayette souvenir dollar. u is almost
certain that the coins will be delivered.
10 subscribcrs heforc Christmas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

There was filed in the county clerks
Office in Jersey City. \. j., ON the 7t.,.
mortgage for sis.ass,ooo. given By
the t;uayaquil a Quito Railway Co.
To the United States Mortgage and
Trust Co. of New York, to secure an
ifsue of bonds in that sum payable in
20 years and bearing six per cent. in
tciest. principal and interest payable
in gold
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The Kentucky state election board
gave out. on the night of the 9Th. their
Official iin,iings that W. 5. Taylor, for
governor. and the rest of the repubIi-
can state ticket had heen elected, on
the face OF the returns, behind which
they haii no right to 20. ana certiii-
Gates were ordered to issue according
lN. commissioner Poyntz dissent,d.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The succers in grain growing at ins
experiment stations in Nlaska sugpr.,
ihc possibility that the territory ma,
produce seed ofcariy maturing ,arieti,,
fer use farther south.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

4 bill was introduced In congress ~,
Mr. Penrosc. of pennst l,auia. on IN,
9Th. 10 pension Mrs. Gridiey. wife o,
IN, late Capt. Grdlcy. Of the Olympia
at 500 pcr month
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

announcement was made, ON tho
sth, of a ten per cent. increase in
wages in the mills of the Boston Dues
Co.. to take effect ON the 18th. This
includes the Otis company mills at
Palmer. Mass. employing 1000 hands.
ths Warren mills. 500 hands; the
thorndike mills. $50 hinds; the Three
Rivers mills. $50 hands, and smaller
ones.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Senator Chandler, Of New Hamc
SHIRE. on the 9Th, introduced hill pro
,idinr for systematic athletic rNerr.s...
a, West Point military and Annapolis
naval academies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

The George Washington Memorial
association made public, on the 9th, .
request that on December II, 1899. tn.
centennial anniversary of Washing
toms death. all the schools of the land
suspend the regular order of exercise
al IL o'clock a. m, and devote 20 min
utes TO a memorial programme. includ-
ing brief eulogy OF the life and char
ac;er OF our first president, George
Washington.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Rev. DIR. Amos Kendall. Of sardis.
preached his semi-centennial sermon
during the recent meeting of the North
Mississippi conference At Greenwood.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Following is the total vote the first
name for zach Office hcisg Democrat.
the uevt rnpnlitc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Charles u. Smith Il Co. of Birming-
ham. have been awarded the contract
for grading the last thirty live miles Of
the Gulf * ship Island railroad. This
viii carry the road Ia jackson. The
grading Is t. be completed by April l.
From t.ulfport Ia jackson the distance
will be is0 miles IL croSscs the Queen
II Is said is thus far free from debt.
having paid cash for every unle Of
track built
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

less than In tspt. when tsuv Nci.aurin
received at.sl>. aud capt Barsitt ~
80. Dr. rrcwitt u the only FoPu.
lite candidate who made canvass af
thr state, yet seven candidate on his
ticket received higher VOTES than he
did To even a greater extent than he
was weaker tian his ticket Judge
i.ougino was stronger than his
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

State Revenue Agent Adams won his
case against certain citizens Of Lcxing
ton. who claimed exemption from mu-
nicipal taxes of solvent credits. The
amount of back taxes involved is about
10000. covering the period from 1850 to
1897.
Meridian had quarter of a million
dollar fire on the night of the 6th-the
Rosenbaum building. Meridian never
does anything in a small way.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-09-20
A Hind Mans Calculation.

When Gauss became blind, his only
amusement consisted in making calcu-
latlons of Il curious and somewhat pc
euliar nature. These sometimes lasted
for days. When more than SO years
old. Gauss computed the amount TO
which 81 would grow II compounded
annually at per cent interest from
the time of Adam to the present, as
suming this to be 6,000 years. This. II
in gold, would make II cubic mass so
large that it would take n ray OF light
travelling almost 1000 miles second
more than 1000, o0o,o0o years 10 jour
ney alongside OF it. This mental COM
putation is SO startling as to be almost
beyond belief, yet the conclusions o!
this eminent mathematician are cor
rect.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-09-20

feels that the United States govern
ment may soon have to take definite
restrictive measures.
"Leprosy among the native Hawai-
ians has made fearful rayages," he
said. "Out of the 10000 Hawallans al
most loo have the disease, but the
government is carefully lsolating the
cases and Is meeting with great sue
cess. One hundred thousand dollars a
year is spent ON the leper colony, and
the measures. while strict, are most
humane. Very few whites have the
disease. In the United States there
are probably 10 lepers In two small
hospitals, but this number will prob
ably increase. Probably legislation will
lie necessary. and the marine hospital
service seems the best agency TO use"
Or. Sem examined United States
troops on the islands and reports them
IN excellent health. He found the men
contented and on good terms with the
natives.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-09-20

ca HE active work Of the presidential
campaign of 1900 began recently III
- Chicago, where the Democratic ma
tional committee met and Endorsed the
Chicago platform of 1896 and Mr.. Bry-
an. who was present. Mr.. Bryan at pres
ent has control of the machinery OF the
party, and there seems little doubt Of his
denomination Some Of the leading gold
Democrats OF 1896 are announcing their
opposition to the platform and candidate
once more, but the exact amount OF oppo-
sition within the party cannot be deter
mined for some time.
Mr.. Bryan's friends lay claim to sue
cess gu the Following grounds:
/. Most gold Democrats will vote for
Bryan either because they do not like
the treatment they have received from
Republicans or because they are opposed
to Imperialism.
g Many former Republicans will vote
for Bryan because they are opposed TO
trusts and imperialism and because they
think free silver would help the situation.
3. A reaction against an administration
always sets in. and in normal times it is
virtually impossible to re-elect any Pres
ideut
1. Bryan is better known than in 1896,
fear OF a panic no longer exists and this
country is able to establish free silver on
Its own account and maintain it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-09-20
THE OLD NAIL WAGONS AND THE NEW.

real thing. But the Government has
had Its attention called to the fact that
il Is possible to collect the mails by
means OF horseless carriages. Expert
ments so far seem 10 demonstrate the
practicabillty OF the Idea. In Buffalo
y. Y, the use of such cars has been
successful, but 1t should be borne in
mind that Buffalo is II city OF asphalt
streets and lack of grades. Chicago
postal authorities do not believe that
they will prove successful In the outly-
ing districts of Chicago, although
swifter service is thing much to be
desired.
so long as the project Is wholly in
the experimental stage no special type
OF mall ear 10 be operated automatic
ally can be liked upon as the style OF
greatest utility. But in the cases
where ears have been used general
type has been used. Capacity FOR the
storage OF bundles of letters Is pre-
requisite. The express wagons used
have great storage capacity. They are
electric cars with storage batteries as
motors In the mail ears the same gen
eral plan has 80 far been carried out.
The wagons are much Ike those now
IN use. They have covered seat
where the operator can sit and manage
the machine. They lie low on sturdy
trucks of iron. but light In construc-
ton. They have the covered body with
door in the rear, which can be locked
after the collector has deposited the
contents OF mail box. They have
thirty-lnch wheels with pneumatic
tires and are otherwise the same wag-
ons now In use where bedraggled and
melancholy horse is the drawing power.
The principal change TO be noted In
these wagons 10 that the rear trucks