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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
GEN. FRENCH'S OBJECT
TO CONTROL THE TWO ORANGE
RIVER BRIDGES.
BELIEVED ROBERTS HAS REINFORCED HIM
It is Thought That General Butler is Planning
Simultaneous Movements Against the
Beers at All Points Within His
Sphere of Operations.

London, Jan. 14.-(Sunday 4 p. nj
The veil concealing the theatre If war
from the anxious eyes of Great Britain
and the rest of the world is ST III unified
1t is impossible to doubt that this abso-
lutte closing of all the channels of infor-
nation is due to the censorship. the
strctness of which has been redoubled
since the land Of Lord Roberts and Lord
Kitchener, concerning whom nothing has
transpired since the announcement of
their arrival at Cape Town four days
ago.
The War Office stated at midnight that
no further news from the front mad been
received and nome from any other source
has come to hand during the night. As
usual when news is scarce. the rumor
mongers have been busy. The latest
story fioated was that intelligence had
reached the headquarters of the Scots
Guards that General Butler had again
sustained Il serious defeat. Inquiry at
Wellington Barracks showed that while
such rumor had reached there, it was
neither official nor in any form deserving
of credence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
VIEWS ON EXPANSION
OPPOSES THAT WHICH CHANGES
OUR GOVERNMENT.
.FAv0RS EXTENSION OF OUR TERRITORY
That is in Any Case Were the People Desire
Annexation and Are Capable Intel
ectualIy of Sharing in Our
Government.
Government.

Columbia. Mo-, Jan. 13-Col William
Jennings Bryan. addressed the students
of Missouri University here tonight i'll
the college chapel before an audience
that taxed the auditorium to its utmost.
When asked regarding the report that
he had changed his views on the mat
ter Of free wool importation and had
asserted that in behalf of Western dead
erS and manufacturers he would, if
elected President, favor a tariff on wool,
Mr. Bryan stated most emphatically
that he had made no statement whatever
to the effect that he had changed his for
mer views on the question. When ask
ed regarding the Philippine problem he
said that the whole situation reminded
him Of a looking glass. in which the Am
erican people could see their own views
reflected
in regard TO the gold Democratic
party" said Mr.. Bryan, II will say chat
it will be OF Little Importance in the presi-
dential election. 1t will make but an
insignificant showing ANA will scarcely
be worthy of consideration. The gold
bugs who are not tlle Democrats VIII
vote the Republican ticket while the real
Democrats will support the Democratic
.latform, including the free silver prop
oSition. The greatest difficulty | have
experienced Of late is the matter of ply
steal endurance. and | at times find it
very hard to endure the strain necessi-
tated by 50 many hanquets.
Mr.. Bryan spoke on Pending Prcb-
lens" and his address covered the broad
field of political topics. His remarks
showed that he maintained all his former
views on the subjects discussed by him
tonight. He gave special emphasis to
the advantages of an income tax and
spoke hopefully Of the enforcement of
such Il law. He spoke on the power of
the American higher courts and said
that it was far less difficult for them TO
change their constitution than for the
peCple to do so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
Resolution For Round Bale Lost.

New Orleans, La, Jan. '13.-The Cot
ton States Association of Commissioners
Of Agriculture concluded their work to-
day and adjourned. The day for hold
ing the next convention at Raleigh will
be arranged by Commissioner Patterson.
n resolution was adopted RECOMMENDED
ing that the Cotton Exchanges in con-
cert of action, fix and adopt uniform
classification of cotton, such as will cor
respond if possible, with the cotton
classification of Liverpool and the pin
cipal cotton markets of Europe
y resolution by the Arkansas Commits
sioner, Colonel HILL, favoring the round
bale was defeated, the convention de-
Ginning to commit itself. Colonel Hills
resolution. however. in so far as it APP
pealed for the improved methods in
handling cotton was adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
The Georgia Scalp Lock Found,

Savannah. Ga. Jan. 49, when the
Hilton trophy won last fall at the Sea
Girt National Rifle Contests by New Jer-
sey from Georgia, arrived at Trenton,
y. j. recently it was reported that the
Georgia scalp lock showing that the trophy
had been won by Georgia Rifemen, was
missing. The Inference was that the
Georgians who contested the award of
the last match had removed the scalp
lock by way of protest Adjutant Gener-
al w. S. Stryker, of New Jersey, has
written to Captain Postell of this city
that the report was an error and that the
scalp lock was found intact with the
trophy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
DEMANDS A GUARANTEE
WHILE URGENTLY REQUESTING
BUNDESRATHiS RELEASE.
EXPRESSES ASTONISHMENTA AT THE DELAY
And Requests England to Define the Meaning
of Cantraband in Manner Acceptable
to the Nations Not Concern
ed in the War.
ed in the War.
Copyright by the Associated Press.

Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 13-The correspondent OF
the Associated Press interviewed the
United States Ambassador, Mr.. Andrew
ID. White, today about the present status
of the relations between Germany and
the United States. Mr.. White said:
The Samoa question between the
United States and Germany, the insur-
ance and sundry minor matters have
been happily settled. The main ques
tons which remain are the commercial
treaty and the proper inspection OF
American meats. The former will be
mainly considered at Washington. The
latter must depend upon the action OF
the Reichstag. Though the Agrarian
party shows bitter hostility to the allie
Walton of the present arrangement, Sc
oppressive to American interests, it is
hoped that the proposal made IN Presi-
dent McKinley's message for the ap-
pOintment of a special commission may
be accepted. There is no doubt that the
Government, apart from the Agrarians,
would be heartily glad to see some such
fair settlement"
In the Diet the Government complete
moral defeat during the debate on the
dismissal of political officials for voting
against the Canal Bill is considered to
ne of great Importance i'll internal poll
tics as it shows the Conservatives still
intend TO bitterly oppose the Emperor,
especially on the new Canal Bill which
does not please the Agrarians, i'll spite
of the fact that it contains enormous
Improvement projects for the Eastern
provinces of Prussia.
The seizures of German steamers by
British warships have had the effect of
intensifyiny and g5neraliz;ng anti
British sentiment in Germany.
Count Won BuelOws speech at the
launching of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Line steamer Deutchland, especially the
terms of friendship he devoted to the
United States, is much commented on by
the German press and with few eXcep-
tons apprOviDgly.
Prussia has now begun appointing
female factory inspectors. The budget
contains appropriations for their salaries,
2,400 marks each.
A test occurred today in Vilbel, near
Frankfort, in the presence of many
officials Of newly invented smokeless
and noiseless powder. The test, how
ever, turned out rather unsatisfactory.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns from an official source that
Germany has addressed a second protest
to Great Britain, urgently requesting the
release of the German steamer, Bundles
rath, and expressing astonishment at the
undue delay. The protest also demands
guarantees from Great Britain against
Il recurrence of such evident wrongful
and excessive application of a combat
ants rights against neutrals.'
1t also requests Great Britain to de-
fine the meaning of contraband III Il
manner acceptable to the nations not
concerned in the war.
An Interpolation about the seizures
will be introduced the coming Friday III
the Reichstag.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
Difficulty With France Settled.

Santo Domingo, Jan. 13.-(Via Haytien
CableJ-The difficulty between France
and Santo Domingo has been satiSfac-
torily arranged through the French Adj
miral sand the officials o ftha Govern
ment. The latter will probably issue Il
proclamation thanking the public for its
patriotic feelings and declaring at the
same time that there was no intention
TO offend France in the patriotic demon
strationS. or to modest its representative.
The French warship Suchet left here
yesterday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
GEORGE GOULD rs IN 1T.
Has $250,000 in the Mill to be Built
at Gastonia.

Charlotte, \. c., Jan. 13-The OBJ
server tomorrow will say:
Intelligence was received here last
night that George Gould, the New York
millionaire, has become stakeholder in
the Loray Cotton Mills at Gastonia, to
the amount of $250,000, and that Il
sheck for this amount has been received
in Gastonia. 1t is also stated that an
other subscription of $150.0O0 from a
Northern capitalist has been sent the
promoters of the new mill These new
subscriptions, it is believed, will raise
the capital stock Of the mill to 81 100000
Contracts for some of the buildings and
machinery We're given yesterday"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
HAS LADYSMITH FALLEN9
Despatch Pointing to This May Refer
to Saturdays Fight.

Vienna. Jan. 13.-The Neue Freie
Presse today publishes a dispatch from
Brussels saying news has been received
there from Pretoria to the effect that
the Beers have stormed all the heights
around LadySmith, and that the capitu-
lation of that place is hourly expected.
lit is possible that the news received
in Vienna by way of Brussels from
Pretoria. may refer to the fighting of
Saturday last, January 9th, when the
Beers captured the British trenches three
times and Were thrice driven out at the
point of the bayonet, and to the fact
that the Beers occupied one British POI
sition all day long, only being driven
out of it ait night.
VOLUNTEERS LEAVE LONDON.
London. Jan. 13.-Though many stir.
ring scenes have marked the departure
Of the British troops for the 'front.' dur
ing recent months. today outburst Of
patriotism. on the occasion Of the start
ing of the London yoluntcets. was quite
unprecedented since the jubilee. 1T IS
the first time in the history If the move
ment that British volunteers have been
permitted to serve side by side with Ike
regulars in real warfare, and the people
turned cut in hundreds of thousands 10
fittingly celebrate it. The crowds throns-
ed the route in such proportions that
detachment of the Lord Mayors Own
were engulfed at various stages of tie
march.
Finally the column reached Nine Ems
Station. hearing nunherless traces of
the difficulties of ;he march. The pub
lie was excluded. the inal !eavetakinc
being held outside. and the volunteers
entrained and departed amidst COM
mingling of baud music AMI cheering and
the singing of 'AulI Lang Syne. Rule
Britannia and God Save the teucnc.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
HIS SENTENCE COMMUTED.
Willard Bonmarx, Rapist, Gets Life
Imprisonment Instead of Hanging.

Winston. n c., Jan. 13.-(Special.(-
Counsel for Willard BonsmarX, colored,
sentenced to be hanged at Wentworth
Rockingham county. on the twenty
sixth. for criminal assault, has had Gov
ernor Russell commute his sentence to
life imprisonment.
Lewis Il. Carter and Miss Ina Heger,
. runaway couple from Franklin coun-
1v Va. were married here today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
HARRISON BLOCK BLAZING.
Property Recently Bought by the Sea
board Air Line.

Augusta. Ga, Jan. l3.-(l0:3o p. nh
Harrison Block, opposite the Union
depot. property recently purchased by the
Seaboard Air Line and occupied by
stables. small stores and negro residences
* ON fire. The fire started in the stock
wards filled with cattle. The property IS
nerfect tinderboX, but valuable proper
fv surrounds it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
Bank Cashier Missing,

Abel. Ga. Jan. 13.-W. L. Warnell.
ooshiel. of the Bank of Adel, has been
missing for two or three uays' ms
friends cannot explain his disappearance
but incline to the belief that he Us tenn,
norarily insane. His accounts are sipu
10 he all right and the bank is DONG ous'-
ness as usual. Meanwhile an examiner
i checking up the missing cashier S DOCKS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
starbuck Decides Against Mott.

Winston. \. c.. Jan. 13.-(Special)-
Judge Starbuck this afternoon rendered
decision refusing to order the county
Commissioners to draw the grand jury
for the Superior court III the case
brought by Solicitor Mott. The latter
appeals to the Supreme court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14

At New York yesterday the Board of
Managers of the Commercial Travellers
and Hotel Mems antitrust League held
Il meeting. 1t was decided to arrange a
meeting Of the committee on legislation.
Of which Joseph j. Willett. of Alabama
is chairman, to be held in Chicago, Feb
ruary 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14
80 Cases of Small Pox at Mount Airy

Winston, \. c., Jan. 13.--(Special.)-
A gentleman returning from Mt. Airy
today reports 81 cases of small poX there
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14

Mr.. Alf W. Haywood is spending Sun
day in the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
Successful omen.

II has been wisely suggested
by an exchange that the women
Who succeed are those Who 20
"a their work With a Determine
iIou bonn Of courage aad posi-
live conviction. and whose eneI
Sies are absolutely iireie-s l.
sirGe they are not 81 vel paid
Tor the same wosk a. men. but
that j. one at the mistakes If the
day that will soon be reetiied.
" are gF0SiRg wiseE aud one
IT tie things Tia. Is most in
p~OTtsnt for everyone To know Is
that there j. no srN In brains
ih0seIwaa ldil are usually those
Who expect too much and pre-
sun on account Of their being
women There plenty Of work
and uoucYin r the sharp woman
wha Viii hsht every difficulty.
Evrfvto3y loves a fighter.
wheia,rH te man or women:
fighters SAn see nothing but
success atfhc other end of the
long E0Ad: asAtefs vino believe
IN themselves and their efforts.
aud 0Go plan their daily bat
ties as geueral plans campaigns
fighters who are brave, above
5uasi aui geneTousin :be strug
gle these are the heroines OF
da!iy ht6. ald they command
success aad respect by thor
ouga9y deserving it.-Presby.
terrain.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
dwelling ut Liberty hin

\ large number at tie citizens
oi Oxi.id attended the uuseil.
Of q 2 monument OF the late
J. I. Patton. by the Woodmen
ii the World At he Liberty iIhl
cemetery. Is miles east of this
place last sunday. Members VI
tiis brotherhood from lodges Ia
Oxford. THia aud ToccopOla
were IN attendance. and The
Citizens Band furnished the
mu>ic. Mr.. Henry \. Moore
sAs master Of ceremonies Of The
day. and conducted the exerci-
e. with great tact and discretion
The procession was formed
at II o'clock. some distance
from the church, headed By the
band and marched TO the grave.
where Mr. \. VI. Hall unveiled
the beautiful monument IA a
very Impressive manner. Mr..
!. y Slough led tie choir and
the songs were very touching
The orafion of the day wa- lie
iivered 10y Prof. ". Is. GiImcr.
aud vas eloquent. pathetic and
appropriate. Ia. touching aud
beautiful poem. -. Why Should
the spirit Of Mortal be Proud.
vas recited by Miss Helen
Snced. with mach feeling aad
expression.
After the ceremony ofunveil
ilg. the audience adjourned 20
Che church where the crowd en-.
loved a boun,iiul basket dinner
The afternoon exercises werr
composed OF addresses and eel
tA'i0Hs iutcfspersesl With sacred
aus.c hy the band aud choir
An appropriate recitation wa<
delivered 10y Miss Dpicl Furr.
aud an excellent address hs
capt. ". \. i.oanc. upon the
benefits Of secret orders About
LOO people were in ATTENDANCE
oi these interestiu. exercise,
sud al we're cordially welcomed
by the hospilabie citizens oitle
LIBERTY Hal Heigh bogloul and
bountuHily led by thc res Rents
OF The CoaGani,s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
United Party.

When Mr.. Bgyaa took the field
four years ago he hal on his
shoulders the work of reOrgan-
izing The party and making his
strength effective. That is hat
his aondcrful canvass Of that
campaign meant. In a large
part OF country he was deserted
by the Democrat press. and in
the .rea; states the %organizl-
ton was a mere pretense, doing
nothing for the cause of the
candidate. lie has not 10 do
IN 1900 the work lie SO nobly and
spiendidly performed IN 1896.
That Eork - done. lie nov
starts where he lef oil ia the
last campaign. lie is backed by
a united party. IN a more aggres-
sIve form aud never more de.
ierminei 10 achieve victory. II
victory l. possible or can be
achieved through well directed
earnest efforts. with all the
disadvantages against him IN
1875 ne has nos al tia. could
be hoped for nj the ortse: oftie
campaign IN his favor. In 1896
be pol.cd 6.501.00D votes and
had a large majority of the la.
tive born white voters. coming
within ~ 6s1 votes Of an elec-
ton, II there had been changes
10 that extent in six States. lie
accomplished this under such
obstacles Nnl discouracements
- eve before faced a candi.
date ior the presidency. With
tins record. what may not be
expected when everything u
favorable, We believe those
Who subscribe to the Kansas
CI'y platform AMI believe in
Bryan today constitute a mli0r
ity Of the American electorate.
The reunited Democracy should
~ forth 10 certain victory
Pittsburgh Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
rrcSpoudcnce.
LiBERTl IIiLL. Mss


Angus lith, $3.50
school has opened agaiI aad
progressing finely.
We are sosry - knoa tlsat
Mr. l. !. LaRhara has been o.
'ae sick list and hope she ".
su0u be up again.
Mr. W. I. HAMILTON and Nsfe
have faoyei 10 DeLeon. Texas.
50 make their future horne.
OaT merchant. Mr. q Ian
horn = busy behind tile coua
ter waiting en- friends aud Gus
TONERS and Of course lie i al.
Smiles.
The farmers are through work
and are sitting up enjoying
peaches. watermelons aud vcge
tables of al kinds.
Who j. that young man VI
see riding up the road on sun
iay evenings Perhaps. be has
np q ease a. he always manages
to stop al the home OF u real
pretty r..
Miss Jessie Harris and Miss
Virginia Miller spent last Fra.
dan week IN oxford.
There Was singing at the
school house last Sunday eve
ming, attended by a good crowd
VIOLET.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
A Beautiful sentiment.

Tie following beautiful eN-
tract j. taken from a letter writ
ten BY Mr. e u Beiden. editor
Of tie Transcript. Austin. MINI,
afier be had returned from the
funeral Of Ais mother II will
20 straight 90 tie heart Of all
readers. Il am sitting. a IN.
night SHUTS dpwn.iu NY mother
old rocking caair. where she sat
for "a many years. and IN the
room wherr she translated. ]
am looking OFT OF her flyOritr
window ou scenes She loved 80
mrch. The old apple tree on
the l4an j. hail dead. Tn.
bower. 2 pushing Up TO liie
after their long siuiers sleep.
The birds have come back again.
~ I SIT aud think. IN Is easy tor
my thoughts % - back 10 the
old home ~ uy boy Wood, torn
down over a ceae alton ago.
Again in fancy ! AN Ia the Old
nursery. again hear tie gentle
J voices oi Those nov passed be.
y0si lteci tAe macic touch 81
their loving hands sud look INFO
the betmia- ewes and u seems
as Il the center ofaa my childish
JOYS and ia;efcs:s aud hops
was ms mother. In the magic
palace 1T memory there ! one
peculiarly sacred hail Ia which
I shall ever tread with holy
feelings Upon IT'S vail are the
precious pictures 81 memory ia
which nay matlerlived aag NOV
Cd aud had her being.
"How many OF my readers
Rill be reminded by these
rimbling thoughts Of mothers
just Is true ami Of memories
just a. sacred as these written
~ her. How many. With the
virtiug experiences in life Of
human friendships can emphai
icaiiy say with the poet:
There j.
in al this cold and hollow world.
10 f1ulf
90 deep. strong, deatAirslove. save
that vi hla a mothers heart.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
FREE SPRINGS, Miss.


Since crops u Laid by" our
people are enjoying the leisure
of "a hot summer.
Prot. I. VI. Anderson is teach.
ing a summer school here. The
attendance IS very good
Oar yGung people enjoyed an
ice cream supper at Mr.. Beden.
baugh's recently.
Nj. +. Z. kiichell visited the
Kingdom vicinity last week.
Ptotacted meeting began at
the Baptist church last Sunday.
Miss Mary Conrad is visiting
relatives in Oxford.
Mr.. ii. T. Smith has been on
the sick list for three weeks. but
Is able to be up again.
Miss Mary Eaimer, daughter
OF Mr.. II. ". fulmer, aad on. 1
the most promising young /.
dies OF Free Springs, died very
suddenly OF congestion last Iii
day.
Nh. Dock Strickland and wifi,
ST Green br,er, Ark, are visit.
ing relatives in the neighbor.
hood.
StMMN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
New
Blacksmith
Shop.
+t+TfT

have opened upa
general blacksmith and
repair shop. where | am
prepared to do all kinds
OF work in my line and
guarantee satisfaction.
shop one door East OF
II. +. Matthew'S Stable
ROB'T J. KNIGHT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16
SAMMY.
HOLDER, Miss,


The psotracted meeting al
Midway was in progress las,
week. Revs. Finley, Brown
and Jones we're in attendance.
Messrs. Gambrel Wilson and
Mat Gilbert, lett Tuesday morn
ing for Slaughter. La. They 20
To join W. Il. Gilbert. who is
general agent for IA large book
concern of Nashville, Tenn.
Their many friends regret To
see them leave, but wish them
success In all their uaderiak
ings.
y very large crowd attended
the burial of DIR. X L. Vii.
bourne. last Wednesdays
Miss Nav Anderson of Able.
vile, visited her cousins, Misses
Madie,and Ollie Anderson, and
Miss Oracle Ballard last week.
y good rain would be very
acceptable in these parts.
SUBSCRIBER.