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Prominent Engineers in Party.

Among the prominent engineers in the
party are the following: Prof. F. R. Hut
ton, secretary of the society and professor
of mechanical engineering, Columbia Uni
vers!ty, New York city; Mrs Hutton; Mr.
VIM. H. Wiley, treasurer of the society; Ira
H. Wooison and wife. New York city: Jesse
M. Smith and wife, New York city; Charles
Wiley, New York city; Chas. Wallace Hunt
and wife, New York city; James HARNESS,
Springfield, Vt; VIM. Z. Quimby. New York
city; Gus c. Henning and wife New York
city; Chas II. Morgan and wife. Worcester,
Mass. Francis w. Hoadiey and wife as
city; Chas. R. Pratt and wife. Bloomfield
n. j.; F. T. Ellithorpe, New York city; F.
A. Scheftier and wife, Bloomfield n. j.;
Henry c. Meyer, jr., New York city Fran
els II. Richards and wife, New York city;
Geo. NJ. Bond, Hartford. Conn: Frederick
Macintosh, Schenectady y. Y; Newton
Macintosh New York city; Edward Lent
New York city; w. E. Firth Philadelphia
Pa; w. S. Rogers. Boston, Mass; Geo. II.
Smith, wife and daughter, Providence r.
l.; F. II. Laforge and wife Waterbury,
Conn; Chas. II. Nicou, Newark y. j.:
Frank Moss5erg. Pawtucket, R l.; Louis
easier and wife. editor CaSSters MAGAZINE
New York city and London; VIM. r. Roney
New York city; r. W. Boenig Laurel Hi,
l.. l.; w. F. Rarnes and wife. Rockford
M. L. II. Parks, Providence, r. l.: George
iN.C!-iipIli ana "lle, NV YORK city: PduI
H. Grimm, Glen Cove, y. Y: S. NJ Pitman.
Providence, r. l.; Fred A. WaIdIou. Sam
ford Conn; James Mcbride and wife
Brooklyn, n. Y, Thomas r. Almond and
wife, Brooklyn. n. Y; f. II. StiIlman and
wife, New FORK city
The members of the society viii he royal
ly entertained while in Washington. the
social features beng an important factor
in the meetings always.
Previous Meetings.
In 1889 the society made a pilgrimage
to the Paris exposition. They were received
and became the guests of the various en-
cheering bodies while abroad, and many
courtesies were extended them, special
trains and steamers being placed at their
disposal. This trip was such a successful
one that plans are on foot TO charter
steamer to convey the society to the COM
ing Paris exposition.
In 1872 a large party of members of the
society, their wives and daughters, jour
neyed across the continent to attend the
convention at San Francisco. They tray
eled in a special and finely equipped train.
Their welcome on the Pacific coast was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-William F. Ganzert of Richmond.
Va. and Maize {. Tate of Gordonsville,
Va; Edward c. Goss and Sarah c. Brown
ing; Wolf Scheinman of New York city and
Daisy Cohen of this city; John NJ. Hogan
and Gay K. BEDFORD, both of Richmond,
Va.
Co!ored-Lewis Lyles and Alma Wheeler;
William DoZier and Georgianna jackson;
Albert Butler and Florence Douglass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
To Represent the Medical Corps.

Secretary Long has designated Surgeon ].
c. Boyd to represent the medical corps of
the navy at the International medical con-
gress, which meets at Berlin this year. DR..
Boyd is chief assistant of the surgeon gen.
eral. stationed in this city, and will sail
from New York on the 2Sth instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
CHANCE To MAKE MONEY.
THE NEW POLICY

tHANCE TO NAME MONfI.
THE NEW POLICY
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.
Guaranteed cash, loan, automatic paid-Hp and
extended values. Larger than those OF any other
company. The MOST LIBERAL policy contract
ON THE MARKET. the MOST ATTRACTIVE
policy ever issued by this any other cutuIUuy.
The new policy of THE MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
tassets. two hundred and seventy miIlInnsl
is the best contract offered by any Life
Insurance Company in the world. IL is
simple, clear and brief affords the greatest
security, contains the most and the largest
definite guarantees. and the most liberal
provisions of any policy ever issued. II
sells readily. Agents with experience
wanted in the District TO whom liberal
guarantee will be given.
Apply to
o. F. RRESEE.
- General Agent.
THOS r. MORGAN Manager
Washington Office, 1888 ST. NV.
mh20- aw, 3m
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NUMBER OF STOCKHOLDERS IN THE WASH
ington Gas Light Company, u. T.. who are OPP
posed to the omission of the dividend for the
quarter just closed, and also to the profos'd
scheme for sale of the stock Of the company. asa
other stockholders who Ike minted IN send
their names. addresses and numbers OF shares
he'd by them to JOHN II. MINDS Esd,
my2-tf Glrard building. Philadelphia, Ia.
To Ny FRIENDS AND THE STATIONERY TRADE:
Having severed my relations with the Washington
News Company. will he pleased to see them ut
X. i. ANDREWS, where show them fine
line Of goods a. low prices. ALIEN. MERCER
uyS3t'
NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET HOUSE CHECKS
All persons who refused their checks on ac-
count Of the injunction fled will please call at
meeting to he held Arion SaCnCeriund HAL.
43h Eighth St NV, WEDNESDAY EVENING at
go O'Clock. May 10. COMMITTEE. mys-3t
THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE
churchman's League VIII he held at Epiphany
Parish Rooms TUESDAY, May .. at 7:3o p m. All
memher> Il ihe Episcopal Diocesan Con'ehtion are
cordially invited to attend. 1t
Whisky at 81. 90 a Quart
that challenges comparison with the most ex-
pensive Such is Pure Berkeley Rye: Its a5-
solute purity 1t to he frequently recon-
M nded by physicians. Its exceptionally delicious
favor is the delight of connnsseurs.
JAS. THAItP S12 ST. NV. mys-1od
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls. temperature, GG; condi
ton, Is; receiving reservoir. temperature
60: condition at north connection, Is: cOndi
ton at south connection, 81; distributing
reservoir, temperature. 50; condition at in
fluent gate house, 20; effiuent gate house, 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
The sun and Noon.
The city Lights.

Gas lamps all lighted by SOS pm; extin-
gushing begun at 4:0l am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at I:J3 pm; eXtin-
guiShe.l al i:l6 a m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
ssDrea ms of Art.

''LJTeGrlS OF Art.
y right conception of
the richness. variety AMI
MANTEIS ta,,,,v ,f ,rr lf.r-.I TILE
& FIRE SHOP.
PLACES sA'"4H- can "IIE j." ST. 52U-22 18th
cured by an inspection Of
Tho stock
NIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

TodayII4ow tide, 1910 am and 30 pm
high tide G:43 am. and IA pm.
Tomorrow-LCw tide. LIS am. and 2f
p.m: high tide 1::;2 I'm. and SOB pm.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

BPIRITT AITSM IMMORTALITY DEMONSTRATE
ed: seancps every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY
EVENINGS At \ o'clock; rittings daily. Mrs
wARNEKF. 1923 7 ~. IT.
EPIRITt- AI.ISN-PIERRE l.. KELLER, g0.i II ST
NV will hold his physical Hight seance this
tNInDlIy, night. = clock. Personal interviews
every day. IT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
TRIPLE ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY.
N.sher-is-I.w .sa The. c"m-
ssit- saisist~-

- Louis Jun. 1.-o haries Hsrzag.
lator~r. who has made his hom- ia
~ Louis. since last Marrh. shot and
killed his muth~r-in-lsw Mr.. John q.
>opp. and fired i've shots into the. body
u his wife. "Wednesday evening. after
v hieh he had shot and killed himself
Mrs. Ilsrxeg was taken Ia the city
hospital and three of the bullets re-
moved. bu, the doetorS say shr can
not recover.
The crime was most deliberately
planned and as deliberately CARRIED
out The murderer and sBicidc had
been msdly jealous of his wife for
som. time. lie sought a reconciliation
after he had quarrelcd with her. and IA
every way acted like a man " hum Ia E
and JEALOUSY had rendered insane. The
tragedy took place In the basement Of
the SoPp home. in a little room scarce
~ large enough for the three people
and the washtuhs which were stand
ing about. The two women were doing
the weeks washing when IIerzug shot
them both down. and then. turning his
pistol on himself. fell at their feet. dy-
ing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
nrw ,ap. orrrHsp 30. sesrrn.
The Ht.. rs~fa- oa~r- o.~ rns.-
-ssa D"ti.r- . Hs.s fsr tho
R.th~r.

Omaha. Nsb. Iaus s uian Pacific
officials offer q r-war,i II ~ fsla a hsasl
for the robl.-f. "a ho held up their trsiB
yester,iay morning rh~v give the fol-
lowing drss rIpti issa- uf the men
NJ. :. Leader Ahaut - ysars - as,~.
i've feet seven or eight iarh~-. thin
aronn,i nos.s large ~vvs with iarr-
quantity of white. small eye ts4Iis.
slenrh bat with Light canvas es,at.
protal'i. v~ieht 80 pplusl-
W. bark complexion. black
wooiy hair. sloarb hat darA sait. s~vs
rough in has lang gnags. at.1ut fis~ feet
nine or ten iush~~. wright about 10
pounds
NJ. 3 Ni-fut tive feet eight or MN.
inshs~. biack HAIR. los pounds. black
hat aud hisek suit. larg- Shoes Or
boot-
No. small man. ahput i've feet
six ar s.s~u iucb-s. dark eompl~xion.
grry hat aud wore pants Inside hoots.
vulgar ia language. probable weight
loo pounds.
No. = small man. weight about isi
pounds. dropping white eoVtoy hat
wore white canvas lcggingS. hlacL
issthrr shoss. pants eithrr brown
cloth nr corduroy. light ove-roat. mrdi-
um lsngth. had Texas twag airout his
talk. had carbin with wo"si To- within
i've inches of end of mu1xle.
No. . Ahout i've feet eight or nine
inches. weight about 80 pounds.
sandy beard. dressed shahhay
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
CAPTURED SPANISH GUNS.
The aa~-st@s .f Dt-ps-tss. .f the Ar
tfft-rs Captured fr".. >p.ts
| Ftnsit, settled

Washington. June . The war Ge-
partm~ut has sols~si the 4u-stissu a.
To th- disposition - the artillery zap
turvsi fFun spain in tuba amt rtrtn
Rico by turning the "a hob. matter oy er
tc the governors " the states. N.ry
many applications have BEEN ress~ised
at the department. for the gift or lussu
" these guns. and the pressure has
been renewed since the navy depart
rssEt made known the fact that all Il
its guns had b.en disposed Of T1s
iaw unsi.r whish these guns can 1e
distributed provides that they may lsu
only ta the soldiers monument a-za-
-iatiuu~. Grand Army posts ard muui-
ciral corporations. oue gun viii be- al
iotte,l tn each state, and the governor
j. n. ked to decid. what disposition
shall bs mad'. OF the gun for his siate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
A PaINcELY ENDOWMENT.
Tk- rrsp-rt, D~-a~a 80 sh- >ss-rsrI
tsfs~s-tss std Q. s- N.rsh
Thfrsy y-ttEst stItf.s-

ssn fransi-s-a. Jsns , I'eh.
rrFsHi~ut 1T the stanford university
TRUSTEE. = qun'esl A. say ing that the
prvT-res d-.d..i tu that institution by
Mr. stamford j. worth So .nouu uuo aud
sutid - converted iura stl.nuu nui
cash. The eift to the trustees af sua.oap
shares 81 Southern raeiac strek will
nof aHert the management of th- rail
rua, The ssaries and trucker inter
esfs in tbe southern Pacific company
srr pledged 70 protect thr Interests uf
th~ stanford university. T. Is under
steoJ that al of Mr-. Stanford's re-
manning property will. in enur=r Of
time. h"eoms part II the university
rnslo's nsnt. lier health is poor aud on
"Wednesday next she viii start for In
ruP-. whsre she will remain for srs-
rFai munfhs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
DEVICE FOR SPINNING METAL.
IA tssp"rsass sss >imps- IsV-sts.s
That win change >.s- tI-e.
.s ~-tst Was.fa.sar-


Clrv~ian'i. a.. Iuu. : jaime. n.
lexington. a Cleveland inventor ~
note. has completed drvirr for spin
aing metal. Which promises 60 work
important changes in various lia~S -
metal manufacturing The principle
rpun whieh the di-coe.ry s. bssrG =
rNfrvm-iy simple The metal tha, j.
spun h in tubular fnrm. and b. pitr,-,i
- a lathe. which turns at the rate cf
i.-u" revolutions minute. la q iuu-
u"gt's time the metal h.eonr~ bot ans
-.'it~n- from the frirtiur,. and can then
b. shapsd bv the op-rasor. acs,orsins :
% hi- wi~he~. The tool. Nhirh consists
nf hard steel jaws. touching on either
side Il the rrsols ins tuSr can be- read
ily gaugrsl fn any Desired width. and
the ~oft~nesl metal may 10 spun down
by means of pressure 10 any sixr or
shap. 50 hong a. a circular form u r.
tanned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
Unsatisfactory DATES.
t-fa~tery To oxford ssd esmsrtixe
~ N~a.on Of tnt~rf~r-a-~.

oxford. England. June ~ cable
message has been received from Har-
,ard and Vale. aecrpsug the challenge
of oxford and Cambridge for an ata-
istte contest. provided certain eond,-
ttans are adjusted, amt suggesting
either Julv -. - or ~ IS Suitabi.
hates. But NOT one % thesr dates viii
do. "a the contest must take place ou
Z. Saturday in 1r,ier To catch the Lon
don crowd. and July Is =. he date for
two great social function the Etcu
and Harrow cricket match. and thu
Eclipse stakes at Sansiown Park. IL y
understood that oxford aud Cam
bridge will make a counter proposal
sor July -. the saturday preceding the
breakup Of the onsion season. aud the
exodus 70 the Goodwood Races.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS.
The Transmississippi Delegates AT
the Wichita Convention Expc-
rienee a Kansas Soaker.
the LOUISIANA PURCHASE CENTENNIAL
u~s"t.si".. Adopted twa"r-s.a tns
rr~r..~s M@rts tsts - -
i..t- s"d H-.s..,t"s u~Ps-.-.-
t.st,s- s.s ~~.ss.r. o. s..zrs-.
q. H,t~.d . rea-rut i.ss.


wichita. kas, Jun. E. The Trans
mississippi d~i~rats- werr treated 60 .
regular Kansas -nak~r The rain feil
In torrents aad the opening exercises
were thinly attended.
Bs rising vote the dcisga'es adopt.
c'i the following.
wh-rra-. The acquisition ~ thu
Louisiana territory hy our govern
msnF In i-oI. waa fraueht with ineal
culable import to the material wrlfars
of the country and the pre-ervatiun ~
constitutional government aud rrpab-
Iican institutions. Therefore. it Is
Resolved. That the centennial aani-
srrsar, ~ that rr,at event should b.
appropriately comme mnrai.'l
Resolved That the proposed ini~rua-
tionai exposition 20 t-- hrii at st
Louis. 10 1897. in commemoratina -
ths Ioaisian., puryha. centennial. ha-
thu hearty insi"rssua~n' ~ this cou-
rr-s~
Resolved. That W~ h~r-hy earnestly
rvgu~st our representative an,i -rna
tors in the federal conrr,.s te asI
that opposition hy sapforttus ths
proposition for the federal govern
m~nt TO ~&trnd bran - si.es-ti.ia q,
thu - Louis worid'. fair. celebrating
the Louisiana purrh1~~ rsnf~unnl
Ess,i,,,l. That thi. Transni-.f-stpls,
eourrv,s eh~ri-h~- a Pf"pr'rtsrs IN.
t~rr~f iu th~ cvutvuaiat rvirhfatinn et
IN" acquisition ~ thr rransn5,,issirg,i
TERRITORY. and siH rromoie its sueeea
by aiI legitimate and houorahi, mraas
in ~ power
Er-oiss,i. That W. rsrtrur,tsn.i that
ssers state aud trrrltar, in thr frame
mi--i--ippi ssrticn has~ sNhitit "f if-
pr'i.inrts su'l rv-ourc-- 10 th~ ~ ts.uis
Weri.l's f,ir. t-ii.sipr a. ~ Be- that
sueh ~shib,ts vii tnam.asurahls ald
= develop th~ ineompsraslr possihili-
tiss II the Transfntssfs-fppi srvftsnz
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

A. tttfssss rs~- rv~-~-t. the e..-
s~r >-rt~- 90 Dg-..s~r~ Tor
Ou~ ..~dsY.

chicago. June 81 80, isl ~ thc
Chronicle fruus Arthur. 49,. ~ays
\ Strange ehrin % disasters began,
suuslng. 81 b~u he iocat grand arruv
ra-t huri~d Z = Wells. wha wss
T~phs Waited hs gas a. a hutgl In Ch.
caxo last "wednesday night
White the ceremony xa- IN prowr~us
~ the cemetery. news rs4chrd Gu.
iaker that bis l-yrar-oid ,au had itl.
i~rn dr,An~i white swimming m.
.hovk prusfrataf Nr. Hai-r. and b.
had - - takrn how're N e. carrinr.-.
When 'hs a~v- sss= brok~e h3s sssf-.
shs went franft- aEd h--,Inle rucsn-
seia'i~. uoth are in pr-,nrioa- eun-
difian.
While The funeral prov--s.an was r.-
turning frun the c-m~t~ry. on~ - Ear
carriax.~ ran ey~r Mrs. William Sss-
Ivan hffi. tw,-year-.ii.i daughter.
managing h-v IN = t~rrist. Elannrr.
Mise ola Clars. s.iin~s. 70 the la;-
Ter ac.tsirut. tainted snf y ~ earris,l
10 the nsarv~f hau,.-. wtrtr shs tav
for four hours h~fore recovering =us-
hrt~ntiy - 10 removed ~ Ter hoins
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
NO SHOOTING THUS FAR.
Maaeh~>s~r. ks--fssth Factions
and wiiftsr, aa~r trm-.

London. Ny June :. The Baker
murder trial began At Manchester.
The troops sent To guard the court
house are camped near the building.
ready fer action. Seutinels ar~ op
guard to keep the Towards. Whites
and Bakers out Of town. The White
and Hawar,ls also put out guards 70
pick of the Bakers II they attempt 80
enter town. The Bakers are eamrsd
on Bear creek. 100 strong. There are
fully 100 OF the Whites and Towards.
Col Williams has only 100 soldiers. All
the parties are heavily armed. hut
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

san Francisco. June 3.k woman
known as Dorothy Murphy and also
as Mrs. Herbert Clark, committed sui
eide here yesterday by swallowing ear
holic acid. The woman came here
three wears agl with her husband, the
abScoHding cashier OF the Rank Of
Lynn. Mass. who inside awuv with S6s. -
600 of the banks faudS. fle was eN-
tradited. and is serving a seven years
sentence for hi- crime. She became
infatuated with Herbert Clark, the son
of Mayor Clark Of this city. They have
been living togstheI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

4 woman hates to spread scandal the
way eat doesn't hate to drink milk.
II men would admit who did the pro-
posing most of the time the novels
would be different.
Maybe so many husbands are brutes
because ~ they weren't their wives
would be something worse.
When you hear a woman always tear
ing other women's husbands to pieces
you eau be sure there is something
mighty wrong with hsr OWN. Y.
fress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
LORD KIrcHNER IN LONDON
s."~. H.as~ 90 Esptsis the D~-
attraction .f tho M.hdr- rsmh.

London. Jans :. Lord kifeh~n.-f
ri khartoum. 'lrsiar 81 the Egyptian
forcsa. arrived hs~s. and caiis,i upon
\ J. BalfouF. HTsi lor,i 81 the trva
aTy. and government ieasi~r in ths.
house Of commons. with whom he hail
n hong interview. Mr. Eaifour will
make fuli explanation ti the houss
of eommuus 81 she reason ter DESTROY
ing the toTub of the mahdi at Otnsiur-
man. and the dispersal of has remains
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

san Frsnerscn. June J. The 5000 =
coo combine OF Pacific coast cracker
factories has frllen through owing to
the inability oy the disinclination "f
its eastern promoters TO make gol
the financial eBoluments held out ~
them some tire ago. Options were 81
cured on all thss large bakeries on the
coast with the exception Of that con-
trolled by Bishop & Co. of los An
geles. \ part 81 the bonds of the COM
bination were lloated in the east. but
the western sgents met With little sue
cess.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

Omaha. Neb., June 3.-AdmiraI
Sehley and wife left Omaha at five
burlington for the east. lie will ar
rive in Chicago this morning. and
while there will h. the guest OF the
Loyal Legion at the Palmer house. lie
will remain in Chicago until sunday
afternoon. when he takes the Penn
syl,ania road for the east. There was
a large and enthusiastic crowd at the
depot to witness his departure. and
they gave him a parting cheer As the
train pulled out.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

tapt \ J Brown. historian % New
ton county has copy q the Eastern
elarion - July 81. ISIS. % uhi.h inter
esting mention IL made in the Newton
tountr Citizen. The Clarioa was -.
tahlishe'i az raalding The arst num-
hrr was printed oa Saturday. Frbru
ary T.. i~fs This writer has NJ, g
Weed z Duncan. puhlisher~ It Wa
styled The Eastern clarion and Paul,I.
ing Palladium. ~ q. % Vol. /, dated
APrN =. isls, has John J. NrRas a.
publisher. II wss w coiHrsa fslia.
hriIas sold thr paper 10 simeon K
Asiauas. Nho enlarged it q, nine eolufnn.
- The pasv. each page b-iaz .sxas
inches tfss the largest u~vspap-f
then - the 7 aitcd ~tas-s. and "a.
printed on a s,~ana Hoe f-sl,er pres. Il
hAi al infrncrse al rertlsiaw patronage.
The sssge In Capt Erswns ps-.s-<sius
ats The husiaess CARTS % seventy she-s
Mobile artns, oseupY iag nearly eight
ssituunss ssle and half eulnsnns de
voted - proposals % coaxsractian srssn
nt'esi >'a'es Navy Department. ains
easuuins With miscellaneous advertise
usnts frpm all parts - the cssuntv. Il
bas an a4sertis~Hn~at of town lnts iu
ths -=ig ef Eaxsslai- Meridian. with
sIss4aeat nrrsliet5aas a. +, the future.
Nhira assr h~en uar- than fuldIl-.l
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

The aeVt m"xr - ib~ gang Was fa
'ake the msiI apsi szprrss elrs fs fhs
sop of th. hiil i--t~svn kursra ausi
Wiieus. "a here th"y hisv ep~u III safe.
The eaprsz. MATTER Vas hatiIv diam
agesi half she haEgsr- escaped With
oniV sfirht injury.
taudustar storey was enable a. -
inmate ths tslu~ of thr -sNag- that
waz srcuresi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
HAD AN .EvENTFUL VOYAGE.
Esp~v,-sr- az tho tw-rtsss >stp
ss~h-.s .a ,.ssk~ fr"@ rhit-
sa~iphis TO shanghai

Taseusa. Wash. Iuu" 5 The AMER
lean ,hip saeh~m. which sailed from
Philadelphia last fail, laslcu with kcro-
~s.gir oii, has ar-iY~d ~ - auehai. aftrf
IN evrptfui vuyag- fietore ~h-
~sshsd liong Kong her master ds-.l
tnd was buried al S~a. ir Esrmosi
channel she Was struck by lightning
itsr forrmast was reuuesd iu splinter :.
aud oter half ~ the crew ssas knag krd
iusensthie. The mate. vho was one ot
h,. letim~. remained unconscious for
~ hours
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

Centralia. Mo-. June THE State
Board Of Agriculture, composed of Il
members, whose duty il is 10 locate
site for the state fair. were in the city
yesterday Centralia offers $4,000
cash and choice Of three locations.
The board was entertained with a
board of agriculture. composed of Is
Business houses were decorated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08
DAMAGE BY WIND AND RAIN.
Nsrh DsmsE- Done at p-k ksi.o.s
H.. by the stor@ ~ Wind saa
Rain sundsy.

oskaloosl. Ia. June ;. several thou.
sand dollars damage was done by the
heavy rainstorm. accompanied by .
strong wind. which sw-pi over th..
city early sunday evenin. The east
wing of Penn college was unroofeti
ard the building flooded Many sms.i
buildings throughout tn city were
demolished. NJ injuries 10 persons
are reported
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

The French girls do not enjoy their
bicycles as do their American sisters.
They may not ride alone and even in
couples unless father, brother or
cousin accompanies them Cycling is
rather frowned upon emong the fash
ionabIes. Occasionally you see fam
lily party-father. mother and children
out for a spin. but they are usually
bound for the counsry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

san can containing sen.0oo in gold
was found by workman engaged IN
earring down the meat shop belong-
ins 81 fhr estate ~ Philip Aultrr. os
mnuth. a. who di-i over . yca-
s4o. The family d-vi,I-,l y" tear down
ha odd place Of business 10 erect a
rts. block
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

Phoenix. Ariz-. June The rob-
l,ers who held up the t;loD. and Flor
ance stage. last Tuesday. have been
captured by sheriff Truman Of Pima
.ounfy, near Benson One of them. "a
strong fight. 10th were sslsep with
their guns beside them. All the
money. about $3.50. three r-yoIyerS aasl
n gold watch taken from passengers
Of the stage were recovered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-08

Seattle. Wash. Jun. 3.-Th. steamer
Humboldt, freui Alaska, reports that
navigation has been resumed in the
lakes and upper Yukon river. The
transportation companies are engaged
in rate war. aud the fare from Lake
Bennett to Dawson has been cut from
500 to So.