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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-06-28

Miss Lizzie Ray, daughter of
Mr. Jesse Ray, died al her home
near Paris, ON Tuesday of last
week. She was a bright, attract
We girl, only Is years of age.
and her untimely death was a
sad shock To her family. The
sympathy Of IHE EAGLE is ten
dered To the tereaved father
and mother.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11

BARGE CAPTAIN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN
ROWBOAT-HE PLUCKILT LEAVES
HOSPITAL.

The crew Of New-York Central tug yesterday
morning a man unconscious. bruised and bleed
ing in rowboat of Jersey City When the police
learned OF It Captain Smith went out with patrol
boat and found the man and the boat short dis
tance north Of Ellis Island The injured man was
Edward Keller. captain Of the barge James Hughes
which lies at anchor in the Upper Bay His head
was bleeding from several wounds, and his legs and
arms were fearfully bruised.
The patrol towed the boat 70 Pier A Keller
was sent 70 the Hudson Street Hospital He s
a powerfully built man. over feet inches tall
and well developed He said ne had some trouble
with Jersey City ruffians long ago and that
yesterday morning they caught him in lower Wash
ington-sJ There had been twenty Of them, and
though he had fought for some time they, with the
help Of clubs and stones. had finally knocked him
down ana kicked him the head and all over
the body. When they left him he had got up and
eTawed 70 his boat TO Try, 10 row to his barge
The heat and loss Of blood had left him Uncon-
scious, and he had drifted helplessly about the
river in the pathway or many tugs and lighters
The surgeons bandages almost entirely covered
his head, but he decided ne was well enough 70 try
again TO row out TO his barge. and succeeded in
doing Il.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
INSPECTOR SAYS GREEK BRIG4yDs.
He THINKS TWO BAD MEN HAVE BEEN AD-
MTTED But THE CREEK CONSUL
KNOWS NOTHING OF THEM

An inspector at the Barge Office said yesterday
that he thought there two Greek brtgands
among the immigrants who arrived here last Tues
day. They the steamship Amsterdam
from Antwerp, and admitted The inspector
found out. he says, that 1000 francs offered
by the Greek Government for the men II taken
alive. and 10000 francs if dead It the pur-
pose Of Of the brigands. the inspector said to
have the Greek Consul IN this city make out for
him affidavit stating that ne was In this coun-
try. This. the brgand thought. would relieve his
family and friends OF being suspected Of shetering
him. the penalty for which. II asserted
death One of the bandits. it is rumored, has gone
70 Chicago. The other is believed TO be in New
York.
Demetrtus n. Botassi. the Greek Consul-General
IN this city. says he knows Of no such men.
They are said 10 have held among the mountains
many rich Captives. keeping them for ransom,
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
ELEVATOR B0T FOUyD DEAD IN SHAFT

ELEVATOR BOY FOUND DEAD IN SHAFT.
The body of William Mclaughlin. eighteen years
old who lived at No. pa East stzty-hfth-st.. was
found yesterday afternoon lying in a well al the
bottom Of the elevator shaft IN the seven story
apartment house BIenheim. No. 2491 Broadway. He
had been employed the elevator boy In the place
for three weeks. Peter McDwyer. the janitor, had
called 10 Mclaughlin about o'clock 10 bring the
elevator down from the top TO the first floor. Nc
Dwyer received reply and climbed to the top
floor where he found the elevator empty. Dr.. Z.
A Haas. who occupies apartments the first
floor. found the body. 1t was removed 70 the police
station in ambulance and later to the boys
had been dead half hour when found The Po-
lice believe the boys head got caught between the
grating and the elevator. and that he was crushed
death and then fell into the shaft.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
POLICE HEROES TO BE PROnOTED
PROCEEDINGS TAKEN TO ENABLE THEM
TO ESCAPE THE CIVIL SER
VICE EXAMINATION

By the consent Of the counsel for the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners writs Of uandamus were issued
by Justice Giegerich yesterday 10 compel the Com
uissioners 10 certify the appointment rounds
men OF Lawrence z. Patterson. Samuel F. Harri-
gan. John P Leary and Michael ". Mcguire
Half a dozen similar cases went over. by consent
OF the Corporation Counsel. The men were pro-
NOTED without Civil Service examination for
gallantry. and the Civil Service Commissioners
declined 70 certify 10 their names the payroll
About q month ago. in a similar case, Justice
O'C1Oru1an decided that the Police Board had the
power to promote for gallantry Independently OF
the Civil Service Commissioners.
Patterson rescued Kate Monahan from drowning
in Brooklyn on September 4 1893 Harrigan and
Learv did heroic work at the Windsor Hotel fire
and Mcguire saved the lives of a whole family at
e fire at No. 1888 Third-ave. December Is last.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
AN INVESTIGATION ASKED.
DOINGs OF NATIONAL INDIA RELIEF AD-
MINIsTRATION" CAUSE ITS OFF,
GERS TO RESIGN

BY the resignation of its president and treasurer
public attention has been drawn to the fact that
there is in existence a society known as the Ma
tional India Relief Administration, which has for
its ostensible object the raising Of money Tor the
starving natives of India. Although somewhat
akin in name the India Famine Reief Fund'
which was organized by some Of the best known
in the city and which has already collected
over 800 600 for the sufferers the National INDIA
Relief Administration is in no way connected Win
IT, The manager director of the 'adninistra-
ton is a young man named Charles Seaton, said
to be n lawyer and who has office at NO. al
wall-st His name does not appear in the City
Directory. For several days Mr.. Seaton has mad
number Of women solicitors employed IN selling
tickets for an entertainment announced TO be heId
at the Waldorf-Astora on September l.. II IS SAID
that these women are collecting cash contributions
also
Mrs Irwin wife OF James D. Irwin. custom
House broker. OF No is Wall-st., the treasurer
Of the association. She resigned on Thursday Tor
the reason, Mr.. Irwin explained 10 Tribune re-
porter that one of Mr.. Seatou's female SOLICITORS
had represented herself as Mrs. Irwin.
We could not for moment think OF 80 Coullt a,5
nancing anything of that nature MI tT~lG So Stlu, ~
Mr. Irwin said that his wife had never handed
Bank Of New-York should act as depository OF the i
funds but so far as Mr.. Irwin knew no deposit
Mrs AmeIie Compton swift Of No. 1876 East Eigh-
teenth-st. who was the president OF IHe eoliii'i9
An Effort was made 70 see Mr.. seaton Yesterday
but without success. When tribune rePoILs - ~
came forward said: Il will see If he IS In VIZ you
give your name, please Having Deen uo,L $50 SIle
disappeared through the door OF an I.LiGr t.I -
She returned three four minutes later WIN me
information that The gentleman in here says MT
It is understood that some Of the downtown
firms who have given money VI 70 LHe R,,reau Of In
formation No. so Liberty-st., 10 investigate
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
STANDARD OIL FIGHTS ASSESSMENT

DECLARES IT'S BROOKLYN PROPERTY Is YALU ED
Is PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN MANHATTAN
A y Johnson appeared before Justice Lambert
in the Supreme Court Brooklyn. yesterday IN be-
half Of the Standard oil Company The company
objects 10 the assessments on its property IN ihe
Fourteenth and Seventeenth wards, Brooklyn Jus
tice Lambert granted writ OF certiorari TO re-
view the assessments IN question. The property Is
mostly in North Twelfth-st North Tenth-st.,
North EIeveuth-st., North Thirteenth-st. Asn-st-
and Oakiand-st.. extending 70 NevtoWn creek
The company says that the assessment amounts
70 500 600 II is alleged by the company llat ~
property is assessed at a valuation 10 per cent
hlgber than property Of ike character IN Manhat-
tan and The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
PROSECUTION RESTS n MURDER TRIAL

giddlebury. VI. Aug i0-The prosecution IN me
r-.--r,od murder trial here rested its case this
forenoon. after the Court had refused TO permit
Mrs Eastwood wife OF the defendant who, It Is
a1eqed was shot by her husband on the same
night on which II is charged ne killea FralH''h
= Fem, 10 appear as witness
,r,a pev Jerome Wood pastor Of the Methodist
church 81 Jamaica Plain Mass, who was stationed
:, reenf5eId in 1886 testified to-day that Mrs East
a ao5 Tho ;oined his church in December, lsso'
-, lar husband soon afreFward- Later atter WIZ
ss had Induced Eastwood 70 sign the pIeage TOT
HeEA Mrs Wood secured Mrs. naSIWo0u-s con-
ol.s @ - five with her husband again witness nae
besTd Eastwood threaten his VIE ana use pE0i@Hs
isno1Iage toward her.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
CROP REPORT DISAPPOINTING.
CAUSES WILD EXCITEMENT on COTTON
EXCHANGE DECREASE IN CORN YIELD.

When the regular monthly Government crop
port was given the Cotton Exchange yes
terday, II caused excitement among the bears
that for time almost approached panic. 1t had
oeen expected that the report would be good one,
but as it happened It was bad Il furnished big
surprise. as II made the condition OF the crop only
80 per cent, two-tenths of per better than
on July L This announcement caused consterna-
uoh among the shorts who had covered early
IN the week A wild rush of buying orders
INTO the pit. and the result that cotton jumped
up ~ points. and then urgent buy
ing for abroad and for the South. II was fully
an hour before the excited covering movement
suosioed, ana then the market eased off under
realiz
Mr.. Brown. the statistician OF the New-York
EIouuce exchange. said that the contents OF the
11IooHernTnenrs report indicated a total yield of
9iS,sti0D bushels, against last months indica-
non oI 90 25600 Last years actual harvest was
o4'.ot3s4o Winter wheat conditions are not shown.
put spring wheat showed yield OF about ls023o 0o0
olsneis, an increase last months indications.
The corn yield indicated about 2190 000l bushels
decrease Of about 5000 000 bushels.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
PPoETBTTr0YIsTs ACT As WELL As PRAY

cIarksburg " Va Aug 70 CspeciaD-Nilita an !
rrchlhitIon had starting and suceessfui e1ehpii
F-a-ton ar wallace. a new oil town receHCy Iouii1
Cd GROUND = bJrcf1 OF er1shers ten miles from TINS
c.rr Yesterday Harrison is prohibition county
h-t The influx q oil men induced william Q. Harris
10 open speak easy" and II houTlsheo ne
church people decided 70 take the nlatter II nan
and when snresls the county authorities brought
10 response three hundred men. women anu IL Cti
Creu met ~ rhe Presbyterian Ch1r a. aLLs NJ Nc
fnigbe6 n vas suggested that The Lord would pre-
- U-orl-e ~ rraver and whole congregatl tlol
~. ~ fcC+ r.u-srs Wallace Harris heard or the
arr1 II C-6riEriars before they got WITHIN tAlle
~ re nfaoe md loaded MS stock apS fixtures INTO
wagon and got away The church peopls i-t nGt
Sssu the shack and might nave fras'iieH W"
Tsrrls roughly had he remained
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
4ccreFD Of P0BBING 4 F4RHER.

C,eV.ego Y Aug 10--Ers- Emma Pierce, T.
uror.fneut resident Of Granny. this county WIS
he'd sor the Grand jury for rohbins Hiram hezd'
6 wealthy Sterling farmer, Of So while me la1le'
was asIeep Al tire Eagle Hotel here, two WeeAs
ago the prominence Of the people mas aiouSe-
much interest IL rbe case
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
Guroprau ADVERTISEMENTS.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office of The
Tribune, 40 Fleet Street, a convenient
place TO leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
GREAT NEED IN INDIA STILL.
FARMERS TRYING TO SOW THEIR FIELDS
DESPITE SPREAD OF CHOLERA.

The Committee OF One Hundred on India famlne
Relief received the following cable dlspatcn yes
terday from William r. Fee. United States Consu
at Bombay and chairman of the Americo-lndian
Famine Relief Committee:
DIT. Hume and have just made the tour OF ~, ~
ierat and Ra1putana. in the northern par % Ii ~
famine district Cholera spreading but the pe0pIe
everywhere attempting to their heIus- sun
ing will increase during rainy season hAs sF tellg
need of funds for clothing and blankets ~-hauy ~
destitute helpless children. In some cases poor
farmers must be aided TO buy to obtain the use
Of FEE ChalFihal'
The committee yesterday sent by cable t--oO &c
the Americo-Indian Famine Relief Committee az
Bombay.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
INDIA FAMINE CONTRIBUTIONS.

John Crosby Brown Of No. 50 WaIl-st., treasurer
Of the Committee of One Hundred on India Famine
Relief reports the following contributions received
Yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT SOLD FOR s85.o9o
NO COMBINATION WITH OTHER EXCHANGES Fo
A CRUSADE AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS.

The sale Of a seat the New-York stock Ex-
change for s5 0O0 reported yesterday. The pur-
chaser's name was not disclosed The price paid
was SC 800 below the highest record and is accepted
as reflection Of the dull times prevailing in the
financial district
An Official OF the Stock Exchange stated yester-
dav that 70 the best Of his knowledge there was no
+,+h in the report that the Exchange contemplated
combining with the leading kindred institutions Of
the country in crusade against the bucket shops
the srhiect has been tentatively broached from
time 10 time. but II has never engaged the ofncla
attention Of the Governing Committee OF the local
Eyehange.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
The International Palace Hotels,

] IN EWI~I IEEs ltOIItNE q N~sN<~~ 1-0N--1F
The Riviera Palace. Monte Carlo.
The Riviera Palace,
. r.
Shephea rd's Hotel and
The Ghezireh Palace, Egypt
the La Piase. & The Royal Palace.
OSTEND DeAsAO
Royal.
ARDENNElS Be eAgnuns
Pavilion de Bellevue,
BEIIEVUE, near Paris. France.
Hotel Stephanie.
ABALIA {. :, ! AustEAA-
The Cd. Hotel international
RRINDISI .AIaAy-
The AVenida Palace.
LISBON foFtueaA"
The Summer Palace.
THERAPIA turkey
Puluce,
Terminus Hotel. .bOraeaux.
For Information tickets 70 all points ana % reseTT
lions apply International s c Co Orces Il
Cockgpur-st-. London. or , Place de EOpera Far's
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
The Abbey Hotel

lking historic ruins OF
Leading hotel and most
Proprietor had 10 years
terms. Write for book
TietOr.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
Kenilworth. ENGLAND.

Economically situated. overio
KeniIworth Castle ana Abbey
central for Shakespeare-Laud-
New-York experience Moderate
let. CHAS. <. CLEVELY. Prof.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
Queens Hotel.
Upper Norwood, Queens Hotel.

Near Crystal Palace London. HeaIthest situation IN
Englanz Lovely gardens Boarding from $50 per
day Special parties. Convenient train
service City and West End London
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
NorfoIk HoteI. Rriahton. EnaIand.

Elite Family Hotel OverIooks sea-wall promenade ana
lawns Fine public Perfect sanitation shaded
Delicate cuisine Cholcs vines
( Jules A. Creighton Mgr
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
The Howard Hotel,

Norfolk Street, Euabankmeut London Every modern
comfort Oye-locks EmLanknent and River. Elegant
public rooms Electric light throughout American
TEN elevators Fixed tartn
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11

&C r S" has sent 10 The Tribune Office s25 for
the Indian Famine Fund, which has been turned
over 70 the committee
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-04
BONANZA com NINE.
a Tcn-Foot Hole at Ktngman sells tor
Fifty Thousand Dollars.
...-.-.-.-I L.

Fiuy Thousand Dollars.
special Correspondence.
Kingman. Arz.. July 2S--A few days
asj your correspondent sent an account
% a new discovery Of gold that had
been made Within sixteen miles OF
Klngman, and mentioned the great pos
abilities % result from the strike The
fact that the ind had been sold in the
shspc Of teu-foot hole Tor $4,000 Il
enough 10 prove IT, Importance. Less
than three months ago Henry Lovin.
under sheriff OF this county. stakcd a
Mexican with Si5 worth Of grub lie
has i25 900 as the result 81 hia venture
ana II the testimony OF practical men h
u be- believed he has given away an
enormous fortune In doing the ten
foot title work required by law on one
%; the three locations made hy the fnd
ers from the first claim little over $500
WIS paid for the ore by che local sim-
pier. $500 feet away another teH-foOi
hole yielded over Sio0 and experienced
miners claim that the ledge CROPS and
shows free gold ali che dismnce between
theeo hoies in many places tho ledge
out crops ia bluffs hfty feet high and
averages from three 10 six feet pay
streak the entire distance. AZ the tlme
90 the discovery an agent Of Los Ange-
les parties was on the grouad and paid
q small sum FOR a thirty days option
The Los Angelic capitalists were ~ the
mine fast week and paid sir tlovin i25
90 and both OF the owners arc now Ga
L0 Angeles to roce.ve the balance IL
the $4,000 The claim is not far fron
tho Moss mine, enc original discovery
claim ~ Mojaye county
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-04
ornoLLETA LASD oRASr.
Partition suit Faded Referees Ha port a.
Ia individual Intersts.

Partition suit Ended Referees Report a.
Ia individual Interests.
The suit 10 quiet title and for partl-
ton OF the CebOltetta land grant in Va
lencia county. that has been pending
ia che district court OF The second ia
dicial district Tor the pasi three years,
aud IN which Judge w. ID. Lee. VI Al
buquerquc, acted as referee. Is about
ended. the referee having closed the
testimony and submitted his report 10
the court for approval and Tor final de-
cree. From the report q appears that
Mr. Richardson, OF New York City. IL
the largest individual owner Of the 1919,
GOO acres contained In the grant. The
ntter ~ confirmed and patented and
tbs patent therefor has been issued and
u IN Mr.. Richardson's hands. The Rich-
ardson interest. which was acquired By
purchase under mortgage. amounts TO
about 5000 acres. Hon. WIFI SpieEcl-
berg. formerly of SANTA Fe now Of New
Nork, is found 90 b. the owner VI about
5000 acres The remainder OF the grant
belongs 60 "a large number OF claimants.
among whom are several citizens OF
santa Fe and Albuquerque. and many
Of the people living on the grant.
The property containD large tracts Of
fac neIchantable tlInbcr ana there are
strong Indications OF extensive coal
measures There are also some very fer
,iie and extensive agricultural tracts on
the grant. Tae parties interested are
gsneraily satisfied with the referees re-
port and ere gratined that title 10 this
valuable property Will soon be settled.
IA Governor l.. Bradford Prince. OF
Santa Re. is the attorney for The Rich
artisOn iutests, which. however, were
claimed FOR a much larger acreage
than was fognd by the referee. Frank
W. Clancy. 81 this city, represented a
lsige number 81 claimants by purchase
ana heT5tage and some other local AZ
torncys are also in the ease.
Any aRWreved person has the right
81 hilns objections to she referees re-
po't FOR the next twenty days after date
og Ming the latter should such objec-
tons be- filed the court Will rule upon
The aame' and thereafter comes the
iinri decree. and then the actual parti-
tipn Of the grant. which may be made
either by agreement on By actual survey
under orders OF the oourt having juris-
dUtlon Ia the case. u II believed that
these matters WaIl be settled without
friction and ia an amicablc spirit.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-04

menced An euelncorinE corps 10 now On
the cUi on between Holiday and Bm-
rcria. locating rcduot .una, and an euxi.
nccfing Office has been opened az Otta-
W. Wnch viii continue 10 bo uiaintain-
"a unfii che work on that branch ta
completed
The roducuon Of grades on the santa
~ proper was deoidnd on BY the Santa
y management early in the present
3edr The protest. is more giEautic I'm
pr portion than any Improvement plan
taken w heretofore hy the santa ~
company. and ooutempl1es the removal
~ an heavy grades between Chicago
and Purcell Albuquerque and ~ Paso.
The work win extend over a period %
several years
The grades on the nmporia "uin or
viii bg rc,mced nrst booauae % the
enormous frciFht business that ~ done
annually over that Ene. Next year the
hills on Whcr portions 81 the road
which stand az ohsiruolhons 10 the eco
uumoai handling 81 trafilo viii ba at
tackled.
The management ls waiting Tor the
Appropriation 90 be- made by tho finance
couumuiee before o0nmenclng active
work. n ~ understood that this win DO
fcrthcognug az once.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-04

10 be- Ussd 10 Protect santa Fs hallway
Crossings.

ra be- ussd 10 rrotact santa Fs naiIuay
Crossings.
The santa Re uiangany has com
menced a work looking 90 the PROT ecuion
oe the public az crossings and the re-
dsaotion. AZ a result. in the amount
paid on anntmlly FOR damages. lt ia
the equipment 80 ali crossings al pgln-
cipal stations with automatic cisuiric
beds, wtioh Wen people from the
tracks az s0on aa the train oumes With
in u Thousand feet VI the crossing
4 mrmher ~ belts have been placed In
"a ,rufion during thc Isisi several years,
hut fran now on tlie work 10 o. be- con.
uruQna until al crossings whore traf.
Oh az az warrants h. are 10 be- protect
60 Bells have been oniere1 placed at
the station cryssing az Buriiugamo,
Iailorl and garinof at once. and AZ
quickly aa this 0rdef 10 completed other
stations viii b. designated.
Tho coag % tho company FOR each
brll 10 about llQ0 Tue work viii mean
a great expenditure but can only b.
ip1ked upon az an economical move
hen it Is considered rhat "a large per,
otntaEe VI railrylad accidents 0ocur al
station crossings,
Points whore bells are now In opsra-
ton are Lawrence. Oiathe Newton aud
fmpora rhe work vii probabiy con-
tnue f0f more than a year
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-04
prMANDrp ran orrIcn.
q. Il. NeWhail. Appointed County Treas
uror, 10 sun out Hearing Tuesday,
August 18th.

August 18th.
Two or three moves were made this
morning IN the matter 81 the removal
OF Jose l.. Perca from the office OF
county treasurer and the installation
o. Charles Is. Newhall Ia the vacancy
thus crcated.
MI Newhau. accompanied by one or
two friends. went 90 the office OF the
treasurer and demanded that ,he Office
records and money be turas -gar Ia
hlm. This J. :. Garcia, chief deputy an
charge, refused 10 30, and az Il was
later learned that Mr.. Pcrea had re-
turned from California, Mr.. Newhali
hes been looking FOR him In orier to
make demand upon him, but up 10 tho
hour OF going 90 press It seems that
no one has been able 20 locaAe MIR. Pc
rea,
Ncin H. Field. as attorney Tor MI
Perea, this morning appaed 10 the dis
trlcl court for a writ 81 certOmri. WI on
was granted By judge Crumpacker
commanding the county commissioners
q transmit a record OF their dpinEg In
she premises 10 the district court for re-
view on or before Tuesday, August 9.
II is understood that the attorneys
for Nj Nrwhall and the board OF county
commissioner win apply 20 the court
Tor a writ OF maHdnmua. commanding
Mr. Perca 10 turn over his Office and the
records there IN so Mr. Newhall and the
probability ~ that the hearing on both
applications VIII be head al the same
time. Until then things viii likely re-
main Ia atatu quo.