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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-31
Milwaukee Binders.

We are agents for the Milwaukee
Binder which il the lightest running
and best binder made. Ii needing
binder do not fail TO see us as We can
show You the most complete hinler
on the market We can truck same
without unhitching your teams or
removing bolt and can do il in z
minutes
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-31
Mowers and Hav RakeS.

We handle the Standard, Milwau-
kee and Champion mowers which ARE
all first-class goods. If needing u
mower please call and examine on
stock as we can save you money
We are headquarters for the Osborne
Roller Bearing Hay Rakes which are
the strongest and best rakes made
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-31

the regular party organizations in
the various states with a determined
heart and full of confidence. The
next president must be Il democrat.
and reports from all parts of the
country indicate that the principal
work of the democratic clubs next
spring will be the inauguration of
Mr. Bryan at Washington.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-31
Field Fencing.

We still handle the American hog
fence which is the heaviest and best
fence built. II needing anything Oh
the kind do not fail to see us. We.
also handle the DeKalb Field Fence
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-31
Our Entire Stock of Glass
and Chinaware.

We have about $4,000 worth of
Glass and Chinaware. ranging from
very plain glass and queensware to
the very finest hand painted and
pure gold decorated French china.
Our stock is the largest in Bates
county. and we intend to close out
the entire stock AT ONCE, at one
third off for spot cash. Nothing sold
in this line only for CASH, as We lose
money on this sale. Now is your
time 10 buy glass or chinaware at
less than wholesale prices.
Yours truly,
WILLIAMS BROS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-31
Groceries and Queensware.

We have the largest and best Sc
lected stock of groceries, queenswart-
in Bates county and prices lowerthaa
the lowest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-31
Flour and Feed.

We can sell you -four in 800 to
1000 H. lots cheaper than any one
We handle the Pleasanton and Butler
-four
We sell same from G5c up for 30 IL
sack. We have n large stock Of bran
shorts. corn chops, oil meal, corn
oats and baled hay on hand at low
est market price. Cane, kaftir corn
and millet seed. We still have a good
stock Of cane. kaffir and millet seeds
at the lowest market price.
Remember We pay cash az well ss'
trade for all kinds Of county produce
and will give you orders on dry goods
stores at trade prices. SO please
bring u your chickens, turkeys, but
ter and eggs a. We will pay you the
top price in cash ortrade.
Thanking you for past trade and
soliciting a continuance Oi same, WG-
are yrurs truly,
BENNETT-WHEELER MER. CO.
Leaders Of Low Prices.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-04-07
FREE-BLOOD CURE.
An Offer Proving Faith to Suf.
ferers.

Ulcers, Cancers, Eating Sores, Pain
full Swellings, Effects of Blood Poison,
Persistent Eruptions, that refuse to
heal under ordinary treatment are
quickly cured by B. B. B. botanic
Blood BRlm), the most wonderful
Blood Purifier of the age. made espec.
tally to cure all terrible obstinate deep.
seated Blood and Skin troubIes9 Is your
blood thinp Are you pale? All run
DOWN. Have you Eczema2 Pimples2
Blotches and Bumps? Skin or Scalp
Humors? Boils? Eruptions? Skin Itches
and 6wollen2 Aching Bones? Rheum-
atism? Snrofuls? Catarrh7 Then you
need B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm),
because it drains from the blood and
entire system all the poisons and
humors which cause all of these troubles,
and the cause being removed, q perm
snent cure follows. b. g. B. thorough
~ tested for thirty years, and thous-
ends cured after doctors and patent
medicines had failed. For sale by
druggists at 81 per large bottle, or 6
large bottles (full treatmept) So To
prove our faith In B. B B. we will send
Q Trial Bottle Free to sufferers, 30 they
may test remedy at our expense, Ad-
dress Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-04-07

A Stag was given to Messrs. Cole and
johnson at Gray and Cestley's hostelry
last Saturday evening between five and
seven. Among those present were
Hon. J. Milton Turner, Messrs Lloyd
b. Gibbs, Sam Lucas, John II. Payn-
ter, Franny Payne, Travis Glascoe,
Louis Costley, Winston Payne, Charles
e. Hall and many others. The repsst
was arranged in the best possible man
ner and Messrs Cole and Johnson left
the city with promise to return
again as soon as possible.
The annual Easter reception of the
Oriental Pleasure Club will take place
on Easter Monday night, April Is,
at the Conservatory of Music, 18th and
r streets. The music will be furnished
by Hoffman's orchestra and that OF it.
self 10 a treat The Oriental Pleasure
Club Ia one of the best managed clubs
In the city, and their guests are always
inst the people you wish 10 meet. The
officers are: James e. Slaughter, presi'
dent; James Arthur, vice. president;
Thomas Ware. recording secretary.
The First Annual Reception and
Hop of "The Raleigh Bellmen" was
given at Grand Army Hall on Penn
sylvania Avenue last Monday evening
Heffmann's popular orchestra fur
nished the music and the dancing be
gan ct 8 .. m. and lasted until 2 "a m
The attendance was large and the
ysuRg felix's trippsd the light fantastic
tee until late hour. Much credit is
due the management for the civil and
polite way with which the guests Of the
evening were treated. TAs cake walk
" az q feature Of the entertainment and
provoked much aMusemeut.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-04-07
Colored Democrats Dine

The United CoIored Democracy of
Greater New York, Mr.. Edward E
Zee, Chief, gave grand banquet last
Thurday evening, April 5th at their
commodious quarters 1872 w 5Srd street
of that city. The sffair was conducted
on q grand scale and large number of
representative men were in attendance.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-04-07
Military and Historical Souvenir
Portrait Card.


This valuable addition to the war his.
tory Of Negro soldiery has been re celv-
ed at this office and artistically as we'll as
historically 1t is thing OF beauty. It's
q group portrait of all of the officers of
the Third North Carolina United States
Volunteer Infantry of the war with
Spain. As is generally known this reg
iment was the first Negro regiment
organized aud entirely Differed by
O oiored men. 1t sells for the small
um Of one dollar and ought to be in
the home of every intelligent Afro
American as well as in every school
house, reading room and library. For
particulars see advertisement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
DISORDER IN CHICAGO.
N".-t -ts.- a-s th~ ~sz.af
fsnr us-taraaas~.

Cha-iso. Waryh ~ Esps,s-si ,ia."r-
dsr 81 hish 80 an- iiaf~ thf,atsu~-i ts
dss-gspe.l 5uta fio,. att~n.is.i the ~
tempt. ~ th, eoutrlstoey - pi.,s~ unff.
uuiur u,rn a. vurs at ~. a~', o.r,I.ns-
burs Le-A= Kline sburs aua outsrio
streets fsflt tu the ulurnin- - NON
uaioB men. gsfsf,lel b. t,v -pe,.tal ,,s,-
iieer.u, mar-hrsi Ia The soek- and
seat ta work susit the iserfn~ susi
hs.fiur at a eruss Q II ai.-tt a-p auisss
vorkuI,u "a. Nhr vsrr. hsvevsr kept at
d distance h, struug e re of f-lIi,e.
Whsp the ~gseial eii'eers left the -s-eu,.
thry wer- failnv..,l bs large crowd.
ard AZ r'rir lud Wells strrrt the crowd
ela~ed in on the officer. hurling i..,.
alG snps At hem. For moment Ssri-
ous truubls WIS threateud The offi-
GERS deer their revolver and fired a
tss shots in ihe air. which scattered
th' crowd in hurry. Vt ons or two
other points noa-uniou mem wvr.
Threatened lui pslt',i with snow balls,
hHi th. paIic- prevented actual sun-
fiict
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
LORD ROBERTS INDIGNANT.
fs- ns'ti.s ti-iss s.r.ssi rsr.s-sii, WE.
ss..-. 40 ses.- - te- r...
- rra~s

tnriau Marrh - Tive war osics
IA, -, etss,i ~. fniin,, nr al, i,s. fr,,a.
inui gni-rt- dated Dri-fouteiu. sun
l-s Matrh it. g.. a. 4. M.
De following Telegram has t-r~n
addrs--y'i BY me ~ their hunor~. ths
state rrs>id.uf~ 80 the Orsnee Fr..
stat, and ih~ south Nfriran rvpubli-.
Anothrr INSTANCE having oevurrv,
NJ -russ abuse 90 she W hitr Sag nnd at
the -ignai - holding w bands IN 10
Sen ~ surrender. Dr. IS ms ,iuts - ~.
form Sou hat. if such abu~s o,--,sr,
again, shall u-o~i reluctantly h. cpsu.
tsli-'' tr "r'i~r ms frouf-. 70 disrerart
'he whit. Har .utirvi,.
The iu~fancr occurrrd an "a kopi
rast o. Dri.nfontein fsrm sr.t~ryla /.
evening. and was Witnessed los sssv-s
of my own stan ofiie~rs. A. well a. lbs
uiysrli ami resulted in the vouudias 4
% several - ms afieers aad men
~ iarr. quantity Of explosive hui
lets "f thr-. different kinsi~ were fnur,
In comu,ar'lant Ironis'. isarvr. nm
this has h~~n The ca-s after every er
raeemsut with sour hon"r~' tr,-,pS
such hr.aehss of the re,usuis~d usage.
of war nud - Ih~ ts~u~,a runtrntts.
are q disgrace - aun ci,iirs~,i g-pw~r
\ copt nt This Telegram has t,~vu .,.tr'
Ia my government with r.uuest that
u ma, h. communicated To all neutra
power
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
GALLOWAY THE SUICIDE.
~ Nst.p-s showed >a tsat~-tt"a.
"f s"a-si.ptsss In tho vtf-
aasd.r~F

~ tuui- Nar,h 10 Previous to he.
.atei.l 81 frtnk taIisv,s- tb- ,,if.
uiur,I-tsr. an effort had teen uia,l. 10
tseft~ eeicial sympathy for th~ ccn-
ismard Han las The. ls-. rtiau au thr
part 80 hf- aft"ru-y smt.. is,I in
ia~uarial - fs., ~t~phs'.s. that a.
tas 81 thr iaet ,saes=s af you-aruptiaa.
s.rh plea fher D. h.. permitted "a
fs-s al* fsu r~Hfsinin, aavs un,isr ths.
=sre sf hf- atafhsr IN autopsy masf,
- ~ tasa , WeIfurt. FRIDAY. nn'
aair fafI~a - ssrnfst lr.lf-atiua- af
th~ nasHre e, iha f-si-..fl t=.,l ts pro-
ias- .'safh bat shass,d la -atirv 1h-
s.u.s 81 asr,ais.s. or other cua-
sHulpt,ss s2mufau-
a. b. fh~ -sn-faiIy srr,ptst I--li-f
thts sa.lsass usai hi- kus.a ls.,i.r 20
nts,tss.as- ta tsr,slstep tes. efsts.arsi an
ls-tranr- - ss'n-fInpfie- ard yl-o in
th~ nrsrarrtsan al ths t.o,.pn win
"a shish D. snsI 4 ~. .if- tsr ths former
rurpas. h. 'a.sht. it b. saf.l. have used
-nap. bat th.- u,y .t~rs a. - h1,, b. So
eurr'i th- P,i-sa AMI ras,r Is s. deep
A. eNvr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
IN TIE VERY VERGE OF WAR.
'sssfi~-. Ia ts- c~-------ash - g.--
ts-sy A. s-.--t~r s~-y
-~rt~a. re>-~

Frankfort NJ. March ~ The ,lrrs-
srs'> ami ih~ rrPuhiisau- IN her
.u~sy sr~. to-day. for the ar-t ,in1s
'inc- the present rolitsal cumpIra
sons assumed acute form. divided into
two armed ard orrauizrt factions.
surrounding the capitol and the state
;xrrutive buIding aud eampe,i in m.
srounds around Gov Taylor hons
irr n~srlt two hundrsd state militia.
we'll provided With ammunition. while
u the corridors OF the capital hotel,
m which The d~mocratie state eN~-u-
tive ofic-s arc located. aud N tie
streets AL jaernt 10 that building ir.
~ special officers and thu m-n aass
boys OF a militia company that Vas or
yanixed in Frankfort. to-day. a. the
aucleus of Gov. Berkham's stat.
giart. besides scores or more of heavi-
y warmed citizens. psrtisans ss the
Democratic claimant.
RumorS reached the democratic
leaders. to-day. that an attcmp, waS
to be made hy the state militia 90 tax
tiov. Beekham~nto custody. and in~i,'.
Of an hour after the rcpor, was .tr-
cula'cd petition had h-vn circulated
and signed by the requisite number ~
men necessary to form a militia ront-
pany. The men will guard the Capital
hotel all night against any possible
attempt TO arrest t'ov. Beckham. Ont,
two days more remain for the legiSl.-
ture to remain in session. but the de-
veIopments of those two DAYS .t~
looked forward to with apprehens,o !
by leaders OF both sides.
The Democratic partisans say tha,
should the militia attempt To interfs re-
with the session of the Legislature. per
ststrnt rumors of which have been ia
circulation all day. IL will bs next 90
impossible To avert blooslshr,l Toe
republican officials. however. deny that
such action has bcrn even eontrmpia'-
al. anu that the legislature will not SIC
mole>ted in any way. That the r~par'
II believed in dsmocratic circles. hot
ever. i shown b, the fact that the all
visibility of holding the session iu
some other place than the state house
has been under consideration anI
even At late hour tonight the qu.s-
ton had NO, been fully settled. =. o.
eral republican mrmbers Of the legi.-
laturc left the city to-day. presumably :
for their homes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
= >rt saos> r>G,oEnr>r.


Dri' fpui-iu. Orange Fre~ state
March ii 65ls q. M tsrsadwuu.i'i
ravalrN brigade. advancing uu Hio-u
fouisiu, unexpectedly found ths. E.-.r.
in a strong position IN the pri-f"utciF
kopir- YESTERDAY t,~n. ksiis k~nuA b.
division arriving. seven. sighting IN
sued. III, iioers resisted -tuhlsoruly
but wer, driven from th"ir c~nt~r ,-osi
ton. l.a,ing numi.~t 90 dsasi aud :,
prisous The british forrs - NOV
ing forward TODAY
purin- th- fighting. in whtrh hss
regiments toek part. with artillery
the Bo~r>. though forv~d frnrn th-,t
position. chung tsuariou~i, 10 th.. uti
rr Aopic~ ~h~iling the British freely
With thrr, guns and two Nick~rs-
MaNIm>.
The Eriti-h cavalry b-gan 10 term
the iioer position. but night feil t.-.
fors IA, mesrmvut was completed
The l.o~r~ retired sluring ths night
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

New Haven. Conn. NJ rci - Fun
erIt ser,ier for the late Edward ..
T'heip-. eN-RIni-frr To England. ven.
hrId Sunday IN B1ttie chapel. Dr.
Timothy D~ delivered the funeral
addrrsS
The plain slack coffin wa carried
inlu the chapel ON -hc sholtlcrs of righ,
seniors. memherS Of The Wulfhsad fra.
t~ruiiy. Of which Prof. Phelps was an
honorary memb~-.
The body 01~ tax ~ burlington.
VI. Waerr the iut-rmsnt in the family
plot viii h. aIld. on TUESDAY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The Lordon Times publishes dis
patch from Lourenzo Marquee cred
ttsng President Kruger with the an
nounet m.nt that he was going -,
Klocmiuntein 10 arrange compr,~
mise and settle everything 10 the sat
isfactIou OF every body
Lord lsobertS' turning movement. en-
the eth. dislod.se,l the Eosrs from THEFT
position. but they succeeded in max
inc good their ESCAPE. They were not
surrounded. They took alarm To.
soon for the British cavalry. which
exhausted by the wide sweep nrccs-
ssry to turn the Euer works. cot'ld not
cut them of or bring them tc action.
The new northwestern normal
school building. erected by the terri
tory 90 Oklahoma. at Alva. at cost
oi saa.oco. and equipped at Il cost III
$l5.01U more. WAS dedicated on tnS
sth. GOV. Barnes and all Of the terrl'
iorial officials we're present.
Twenty large freight engines have
been ordered by the Union Pacific raj
road from the Baldwin locomotive
works. for delivery at the shops in Mly
and June. The weight of each i. en-
gine in working order. 10000 pounds;
tender. 10000 pounds: total weight
IN working order. ss5.goo pounds.
Alexander Carter. - years old. in =
temporary III of insanity. on the 9Th
shot and killed his brother Charles. a
university student. agcd - years. 1T
the home of their parents in North
Berkeley. CaI. He then placed he
muzzle Of the pistol in his mouth AMI
Killed himself.
As reported BY X. g.. Dun & Go. ths.
failures for the week ensled 0n the
9TH, were 3o5 in the United States.
against ise last year. and ,; in Canada.
against IS last year.
The first national ticket TO be put
IN the held for the coming Presisi''i-
tial election is that Of the social dem
ocratie party. which held its eouvcn-
ton az Indianapolis The candidates
are: For president. EugrheN. Dehs. u
Indiana. tor vice-president. Job Harri-
man, OF California
At Frankfort. ky.. on the 9th. upon
information filed by Thomas y. Crom-
we'll. of Lexington. correspondent of
the Cincinnati Enquirer. warrants for
completely in the Goebel murder were
issled against Secretary of state Caleb
Powers. John L. Powers, of BARBOUR
Vile. his brother; Charles Finley, ~
Williamsburg. former secretary of
state: W. II. Culton. of Jackson conn
ty. and Capt. John Davis, the capitol
square policeman.
Owing to the demolition preceding
the complete reconstruction OF the
Lincoln monument. at Springfield. ILL.,.
now under way. the easket continuing
the remains oP the martyr president
was removed from the crypt. On the
10Th. and placed in temporary re-
eeiVing vault cs the monument Knoll.
The German reichstag. ON the 9th.
PASSED paragraphs !. = and ~ of the
meat bill Paragraph - contains the
clause prohibiting the importation OF
foreign MEATS II was passed by vote
OF te9 10 90.
Decentralization appears TO have
seized the burgher forces. and with
the news of this growing Boer weak
ness comes the assertion that peace
overtures have been made by President
Kruger. but of such a nature that
Lord Salisbury felt impelled TO decline
20 entertain them for q moment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
DELAGoA BAY ARBITRATION.
The trbIt~r-' TrthassI 80 uerae HAS
Pronounced Jssigss~s On
Principal Point. onI,.

Berus. Switzerland. March 1.-THE
hund announces that the srbitrators'
tribunal has pronounced Judgment in
the D,llgua hay lrbitration. but on
the principal points Only. The ques-
tion 9f the ineemnitv to b. paid by
Portugal remains. and that will short
" b. decided. Th~ Judgment will
then hs communicated to the parties
concerned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

Tops ka. Mas. March fs.-Rev.
Charles NJ sheldon. author Of In His
Steps" and other religious stories.
will, to-day, begin the actual work OF
demonstrating his idea of what a
newspaper should he. The first edit
tion OF the Topeka Capital under the
direction Of the preacher-novelist viii
appear Tuesday morning The Capital
publishes no Monday morning edition
and for this reason the question of
SUNDAY work did not come up at the
bsgiuaing Of Rev. sheldon's newspaper
week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
LEGISLATIVE AND orHE. NOTES.

Gov. Longino has appointed Prof. J.
&. Hardy, superintendent of the Jack
son public schools. a. one Of the capitol
commissioners The commission con
sists Of tovernor L0ugiuo, Attorney
s'eneral McClurg. Hon. Phil 4. Rush Of
senstobia. Hon. W &. Stovall % Olso-
Iona, and Prof. J. G. Hardy Of Jackson
The sum Of $500 was Appropriated
for equipping State asyluulS and the
|. |. and L. with fire escapes ~
The legislature declined % eompro-
mise the baek-tax cases with the Illinois
Central railroad. The amount nvol we'd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
GEN. (. W. MccooK BETTER.
u~ ttsp-- tu A~ sst~ s.s 60 the
Philippines >~~r~tsr. 60
Jadz~ TAFT.

Napa Csl.. March tt--,.eu. Edward
Mnp,iy Met uok 81 ltp has l-r.n at the
NountHills veterans homs for the pest
week. suffering from infammaturv
rheumatism has ~ far improved a. to
feel that h. will ~ able tn continue
his journey 20 the Philippines a. Sec
rrtary 10 Judge Taft, president Of the
Philippine commission lie has be,.'i
up ami ground for fh" past day or 50.
and talks quite eh~erfully HE experts
to h" ia good physical condition IL
ths near futurr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

~kt- larson Of the E-l>toa Globe
gives the following incident af CoI.
Bryans recent trip through Nassa-
chusetts. There - NJ daabt % the
orators magnetism aud he has very en-
gaging ways. These who came with
him in the train. from North Adams T.
Greenfield, speedily realized that he
has much fun in his composition. and
does not indulge at all in worry. >ome
~ the men who have been following
him in his tour of New England have
kept tab on the number of stories
he has told to illustrate his political
points When he left North adams.
the number had reached twen,y-thres.
\ wager was made among the news.
paper men as To which story he would
tell first in t;reenfcld. \ pool was made
and the lucky guesser received the tota.i
amount. When the NebFasiSan heard
Of this he laughed heartily and con.
graduated the winner
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

london. March t. The will of ths
late Thomas lIenr, Ism7y. founder ot
tie White star Lire Steamship Co.
Who died in Liverpool les, November.
has BEEN proved. showing pcr-onal
e~t1ts Of Ef.s9!.S> Numerou
legacjes. IN all about e.5.00c. are left
e charities. and the remsindsr of tbs
estate goes - members Il tt.s. family.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
...,,,,- H.s.c. wipea ost.

RedfsId. Ia. March Ie.-rire. Sun
day. completely wiped out all the bnsi-
ness houses on Ia. south side OF Main
street. The ioss is estimated at ssO.-
600.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

One of the Peculiarities of aduainistrs.
tion IN the state of Maryland IS found
in the method of eleeting State trees
urers- They are not. as Is the case in Of
most other States. voted for By the cit
izsns directly, but are se.ectsd by the
members Of the legislature.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

Chicago. March 2.--Bishop Charles
Edward Cheney. Of the Christ Reformed
Episcopal church, Sunday celebrated
the for,icth anniversary Of his pastor
ate. Clergy and laymen united in ac-
,orIin- praise to Bishop Cheney.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

DuTban. March - The Natal Msr
eury has the following dispatch from
arwytoan. dated sunday:
y forr- composed Of Iie;hunsS
mounted infantry. the mV-Ii mount.
I'd rirrs and the Natal police. with
three MaNimS. under cot IIethuus
rraehr,i rameroy. Thursday, March
The following morning the Boer pick
ets op~ne'l hre.
~ general engagement soon cu-
suet. the BoerE using pompons 1ri
two big guns There was heavy firinc
on both sidrs Col Bethun-. seeing
,hr impossihility Of liSlodging ;hs
Bosrs without artillery. retired sout \
Of the Tugela. with ane man wounded.
The Boer toSs is said tn ~ consider
4fl.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

Kingston. Jamaica. March IA
general anil IS men have lsnded here
on tie way 10 Colon They say they
are Areentinians and are going TO Join
IN. Colombian revolutionists. Mail ad-
vices from Panama report that the co-
Iombian revolutionary movement con-
t,uuaz
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

Cape Town. SUNDAY. MAJ H.
News FROM Lady trey ilefsshrl and
Aliwal North. show that the rebels ar.
laying down their arms in large nnf-1-
berS. and that ;he Beers all along The
border are IN serious straits.
The r,i. ls assert that the Iioer~ ar
subsisting on bread and water aud 80
ealiesi coffee made from rye. uthet
rebels are leasing - fight in the FIRE.
State. british rule has h-en restored
sf I.ads s'rsS where = hi. fight j. rv
ported tn have occurred. MANY rebeis
bring killed
n j. r~pnrtesl that thousands 81
Fet~is eoute mpiatc surrendering &C
Gsr sbsnt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15

Sydney, y. :. W. March is-Thres
fresh'eases of bubonic plague in sgd.
ney wgEe oa.cial!y reported sunday.