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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Memorial SERVICES for Marcus DAILY,
whose funeral took place in New
York On the 18th. wer~ held in nearly
al the churches throughout the state
Of Montana on that day. and business
Of all descriptions was suSp-snsi-,i. in
ei1siing the operations of all the
Eain-S. ssnelterx and nails Of the ANAL
gaHaa,ed Copper Go.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Th~ Minnesota state supreme court
has d-eisfed tia, the so-eail-d Jag
cure law i Unconstitutional. because
IL aprii~z ouly TO eounti~s ef ever 6f-
" Thousand popaistion. and - limited
in its h~n<sts to a certain numh~r in
zach eoanty-ou~ per year to each
Is.po Of population
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22
Ax~s ua. Csa.sss s.setse.

Waterloo. ILL., Nov ls-Mat,hiss
Glassen, aged So. ono of the oldest
citizens of this place. died. Friday.
as the result of s-lf-inaieted wounds
The only cause assigned for his SUR
eide i mental ab<rration-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

rary departments Of Cuba. the form
er department. of Eastern Cuba has
e~~n created district and called the
District Of Santiago. with Col Samuel
u whife~ide. Tenth cavalry. in com
nand- with headquarters at Santiago.
Ihe ofsc-rs and clerks Of the former
cepartment Of Eastern Cuba are con-
tinued
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Ar-pcrt is eurrrns In Hsxi~son. Pa.
that n<xo,istions are On for the sale
Of all ~siiieri-s aud ~asheri-s Of the
region owned By individual operators.
and that the Lshixh Valley and PENN
sylvsni. railroad companies srv the
prospective psrrhas~rx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

The legislature. AZ its last session.
Appropriated .. 600 for 1870 and s.. 900
foe 1901 a. an emergency fund. To be
expended by the State Board Of Health.
ca the approval of the Board Of Public
Contracts and the governor. in the
event OF ''virulens epidemicS' Of irfee-
,ious or eo1tAgious diseases Tae ap-
pezrznce a. yellow fever a: hatcher.
and smallpox and SCARLET fever in diff
ferent parts OF the state. prompted the
executive committee of the State Board
OF Heaish-Drs- Hunter. Cant and
Green-to address q communication to
the governor. recitinx the facts. and
suggesting that some measures be
taken to prevent the spread Of the dis
eases named The committee estimated
tina, ss,5so couii be judieiouSly used in
this way The governor having referred
the eorrespoode1ee to the Beard OF
Public Coatrzetx, the following action
was taken:
JAexsox, Miss. Nov 8, isoa
To His Exreiieney. the Governor:
We have eArsfzfiy eonsiAsrsi the coua-
manir.tion Of the stats Board of Health
which vs have the honor to receive frox,
yoa- We faiiy appreciate all that is ssase.i
therein eosrsrninx the diseas,s therein AMI
h>rescfore n>ntisasd We are eonrsze-i
tnaf tAs isxulatL1u On shsss mafters clearly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

The population Of IN. state of Ken
su-ky. as sfscisily annoanee.ii. ,.is..-
ia. against I--sss1s In fsso. an
Increase Of ss<.s5s. OF is5 per e~nr.
The population in Isss was i.sfs.s
showing an Increase of ec3a>,. or L..
PER cent from isso to isso.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

4 tusirn~ns of oasser sxainst Mouas
Hey eolieg~. ut Rogers. was given hy
the ohso saprwm< cours. % sh~ ilth.
snd the college Io-s. it, charter. The
rround spon whieh Il "a. asked vas
that the college had h-~a .~lsinx ds-
rlomax.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

A. . eahsn>s n-~tiax ss the white
Hoa~~- en the trsh. Prssi.s~at MeKEn-
Ley announced et-ariy and fsrv~saliy
90 the Hs~nh<rs his desire that they
shSsd ali remain wisA hfnn aurfnx
the four yssrs Of his esminr admins
srasien
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

The director. manager and auditors
Of DSrmb~Ilrs Bank Of Douxias. Isie Of
Man. which re~~ntly failed for over
4 10000. we're found guilty. on the
isfh- Of falSifying the banks books
Sentence was deferred The jaryus~n
we're chs~rvd BY the as<emblage Of
ruined d<positsrx
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

The p~~t oitees at Bradford. DaIlas
City and Greenup. Iil-: Arlington. la.
lp-wiek and Psrss.o1>. :. d. lave
loes. N-h. and Eaton. Col. we're. on
the Isth. advanced from the fourth to
The third class. thus making them sub
!-rt to presidential appointments
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22
VOL. XXIV.

Casi~s A. ryisr. Of Sew York city
sh~ csde>s letter carried In tn wsria.
died ON the is,h- He Wa aboat egxasy
y-arn old and hal bees in the en-
psoy Of the Po-s ecse~ department.
about atty years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

aAtAA-sF kAn4Ar tfNtHAtNfst
bs.ri Pubsis Coarr-s,
sss~~..si~s .s.ss ss.sassss>
Chaac~llar Falssa h preparing . %
r~r Tor . REVISED e-ii,ioa % Ea.-yeis-
p~dis nrisAnai~a. aaa h.siss c~lIesi 90
the secretary % state Tor .sm- aase~,
the fsiiswin< was farnish~,i.
>amb<r % national banks n
Aggregate capital. ..-.- -. esc e'
Individual d~e-its. -.-... ..s.5. 81 -
Nans~r - private haak& 20.
sTgs~rs'e capital. as - -
Iadtsisiu=l deposits ....-.. tt.st9.s -
Sanha~r q ssria<s haakN uoa<.
Several haaks have .aviaxs depart
n-atxf
Numh~r % handinx aaI l.aa aS.s-
N.-t-PaN ..ss .---. .".-..--.z ..s.--....
tauital-Ths-se as-r,ia,ioas ar NJ,
r~'Tuirvd bet shoaia BE- 10 make ~
p-prts - The asssii;nr. h~a~- can -sve no
iufarns;ioa a. - eapital
Namesr % trust companies asae.
legally.
cuasrrsnfK fxsrrrurfoNs
Iusasss Ia ho.7itai sslr insane. Jack
80 -..-------- ..-.... - - d. 1ol
Inmate, In hospital ~ insane. Meri-
"s@ .--s-- Oh, .---. ..-.-... ~ :
iausaf~s In schs-,i far the blind 49,. .,
Ismass. 10 ...ao-ol f,r d.,af aa.l luasb. ia,l
rorsL vtLr srrss 80 rHarEHrr. LAss
t-Ft'Af s-.-- ----H- ---... .- s.tti. et1 qft
Trrs-'aa4ty ---....-..--...-- sts.is eps
tStsA--...--..-. ---- ---. g st,s. - a.li
state d~e,. o.. .ssa 1ts -. ~ which
si.esa.asies = payable. o.. i.Gia. fassa h.
uoa payable truss fana ssr s,ha-,l pur-
p-'s~s. "a Nhieh Interest oaly = paid
fopalasiou. eensas Iao0-t.5Si. 81
Mr. and Nr< A. A Kiaeaansn hav.
er-n so~riy aniicte,l ia the death -
their trtghf AMI Pronisiar littIe saa.
iiar.siAi~. a. their hssne IN Columbus.
a. ss9 p m ga the f5th ias,aaL lie
vas sic< eaiy . few aav.. II septic
fever lie was the say aasl hsr- q as
voted par~ats. aasi sill ,. aadly ns5s.sI
- s.'.-
- - =. s''
:,
- - - " ~
E.iissr Jarrett ,f ,h- c.r,A.~.,3,,
i. a phIla.oph~r H. ~UvxRw.r r.n,,,.
have Mr Rrv.a tsr pr..i.,~.s -. a,,r
-. - -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

ernmsnts. who~< people and rulers
ha.. fucinated b~sse~n the prarti--s
OF the m~rceaAry All iib~rtiae. BE-
tween the impais<. os uaholy vsnity.
crime snd folly. have ultimately assi~r
God. condemnation lo<s their strength
aud power forever. In truth. fre~sissa
and glory s-oa departed. followed By
'Nvsse. corraPsice. esrhsrisn 81 Last. .
sad "h-tary vita her voiun-s vast.
hath. Indeed. ha, ea~ esaeiualnx page
10 rcssi~~s ~osansow~alth
The psspie u Ni~si<>i Pps have shsas-
ant eans~ for grs<4snfe ~ AlnixAty
God for his great ssi manitoba hl~ss-
inTS. tsdlvsaaAiiy asa coii<<siv<lv. Dur
ia< the yssr nr- dr~~ing - eias~4
fs grateful r-e.xnisssa - ,hs. as.is-
rasnia-~aee. rssssasasa4 tia, %
Thsrsiay. ,h- resh asy - November.
A u. tana. sA~ reeVl~ % shis >sas~ az
sezhl~ "a sh<ir sszsi pise~s % wprsAip.
And arouas the f4nly ar~sia~. ~ ae-
knosiesixe aa~~ their <rstital~ 20 the
great ruler % the aniter.- tsr the
m~rci~s AMI ro-o-isess est~aa~.i - th~as
farther r~s-Sunn~nd that The p.,sr and
ae~siy "a eur mids. ~ r-m-mb~r~,l on
ths, dsy sish hs>rai eoasrihas5sa-
is testiEoay wh~r~ot. have here
aato s~s my hasd. snsi al r-d she great
.>.l q the STATE % Mis.issiPpL uAoa~
at the eaPitai IN th~ efty % lsrxSuu.
this the fstA day 90 >ov~@b~r. in The
rear ~ our I-,r.f tSa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Nernando kenpf. better known ~
The kentuekian,- presumably the
ringi~ader in the riot At Akron. O.. on
the night of August =. pleaded guilty.
on the isth. to the charge of shoot
ing TO kill Kempf had previously
ma'ie written confession of the part
lie had taken in the riot James Bran
ran. . rioser. also pleaded guilty TO
the charge of burglary
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Chicago is TO have q subway on ev-
cry other street in the business ees-
ter. The men interested in the prof.
ecs have sso.ooo.ooo of capital guaran-
te~d- and declare that they can rzise
more money IL ii is needed to carry
out the pians- Engineers are at work
now on the plans. and ss soon as they
are completed the city council viii be
asked for 5oLyear grant,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Tax SrArI or MISSISSIPPI.
ExkCUrTyE DEPARTMENT

IAk cFArI Dr AI--I-<lFFt.
ExkcrrTvE DxPAKrxxSr-
The custom Of setting apart day
when the citizenship OF the entire com
mouwealth-of whatever tongue. na-
sionality or ereed-fnay At the same
time yield up their united homage to
the God Of all for his bene6eient favors
to common country, IS practice no
less beautiful and typical of the high
civilization we enjoy than it IS sfieaei-
oas To the public honor and growth Of
the State. and needful to the p-rpetuity
Of our civic greatness History eoa-
firms the fact that those countries
which have been unmindfal Of Gods
preeepts and Law. given in wisdom,
lore s.d kindness. .s the predies;ss
md rule for the guidance Of civil gov
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

President Mckinley. on the 18th. re-
viewed the annual parade OF the po-
lice and Ere departments of the Dis
trics of Columbia About eight hum
dr-d men in all were in line The pa
raie included IS FIRE companies and
five trucks and fuel and police patrol
wagons Several zre companies gave
a speed exhibition as they passed the
White House reviewing stand
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22
.rssl~~srrr ~ rus esvtu WAS

'"NttNfEn
r--~sy -.~--.s t@f.sasr N>xlm~.G
E.pahsn. n W G.. Csipa~i-
nsk~ry. Ths-sss a.. Mass-.
Lester. Iam-. n. Coioa-l
Nei@., ch.ris-ts.. Nass-. Lieatenaa..
C.lecei
Fr~Ssslx~. Jan~s =. Matx. LEA
t~nsat-Csloa~i. c.ieaet
Eeit. n J.. Li-as~a,sat-coioneL
>rhailer. fraa<. Li~uteaaas CsIouei,
csSsa<L
Oats. Martha A.. Major.
Treaty ralrs r.s.-ssv x-xs-~s&
tCAii~st Aiso - s.a "a Rig as-ati
fasst~sa. rssas. J.. Caloa~L
Garrett. ts-orr~ " n. Natpr.
Mes'srisy. Noes. ti~atsnans-e oiouel
EixerS. ". y. Matnr.
Wells. Jo<~ph NJ. Liess~aaa; osgaa~G,
Calaa~L
r---sy -Fs~-tA t.s..srr E-st-.-G
Nanry. CIiftsa. I.isaseaaas.C 4 C.sloa~..
Eessva. WalAxm ~. Cotaa<I
t.asaa. sseorxe N. Masss.
Lyiss. WA l.. Li~9tsaaat- -Ceioa~L
Mcksivsia~. Robert r. Li-at~a.as
Csslea-i. csiauel
>tsPir-. William e. Massr
willtamssa. X w. Coioa~l
r--~sr-rtrsA usfsssrr k.xs.~se
Fslisi atso tss Mi~Nis~iPpi vaIl~y
Regiment. sft~s~ar4 "a Confederate
Isfassry. xhich .~e.i
Naaxun. rAamas H. Matpr.
Martha. Isha n. Coloael
Ne'i-hs~. Edward y. Lieasenaat-
Coioa~i
r---tr- ->sssa t.f.ssrr E~xtm-~s
Bs-1a~. D VI t.ieutenant-s ,,loneI
Parker. Tally =. Maisr.
Reynolds. ArthHr T.. cs3oa@L
u-~ssy- -s~s-~sa I.s..sry R-xl@-.a
Antry. Jams- l.. Lieutenant Coioasi
Campbell. James A.. Major. Lieu
tsnant-e oiua~l. eotoa~l
Hays. 4 J. Lieutenant Coioael
Jones. AnSr~w J.. Ma ior. Lieatena.t-
Colonel
Joae-. Thomas VI. CoioueL
Kennedy. Iulius r.. M2tor
Lipseomb. George n. Msior.
McLemorr. Amos. Major
T-~aty->sssh Isf.ssry k~xt@.at-
Brantly. wm- H.. Liestenant-coto
Colonel
Isom. Newton A. Major.
Morgan. James b. Ma ior. LIeutenaat-
Colonel
Reynolds. George ~. Major.
waithall. Edward e. Colonel
rAirti-ss r.f..sry k.gs-.a.
Allen. John x. Major
Johnslu. James NJ. Major. Lieaten-
ant -Colonei
Neil. a.. T., Coioa-L
Reynolds. Hugh A. Major. Lieu
tenant-coioasl
scal-. Jeanies L. Lieut<naat-coionel.
Colonel
Thtrty-Firss i.fsssry Rsgf.sse
Bait0zr Ioha W. Li<u,rnaa,-c coloael
Draae, James w.. Msjor. Lieutenant
Colonel
Gillespie. Francis NJ. Mator-
Ger. Jehn A.. Colonel
stephens. Marcus ID. L.. Lieu,enant-
Colouel. coloueL
Topp. H. T.. Major.
rAissy-ss<sas r.ssssry Rsstm~aG
Kerr. =. C. Major.
Lowrry. Marx r.. ColoaeL
swianey. J. W. Major.
Tisou. wm- II. IL, Lieatenans-
Colonel. Coior~l.
FRO M eoxrrxrxnr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Css.snsr at esxsr couzter, buyirx a reed
-.sTkss = tee darx~ Here ~ a x...r
CATER Loss Rsszb-ss-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Dr. Wong song. . Christian China
man and interpreter. on the itth-
sought the protection Of the police of
kanzas City. Mo-. from highbind~r
who. he asserted, had been brought
To that city TO kill him for aiding the
police i'm recent raids on Chinese
gambling denx- Song sued out peace
warrants accusing four of his eoan,
trymen, one of whom he said has
threatened to kill him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Letter frs- .. s-~,s-.. Captive.

tisut- Frederick ". Alsta.ssr. u
the engineer. wh" WAS captured b.
the Insurgents in fuxon last s~pssns-
h~r. has sent, ~tth the permission of
his eaptors. a l-ttsr 10 Manila. ask
ing fer fonsi. money and glothiav.
which wiIi b~ forwarded - him by
native runner His health - broken
md h.. r.I.n.. 4. r.r..I.I..-...ra..I
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Thomas Hubbard CasweIl. . pioneer
OF isss. Who was prominently identi-
ned with the early history Of Cali
fornia. and the most exalted mason,
In point of rank. in the world. died AZ
hn r<sidenes n San Francisco on the
13tk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

In reply to a letter from Bishop
Henry C. Potter. to Mayor Van wyek
OF New York. on the 18TH calling at
tention to the appalling vice of the
city. and especially Of the East Side.
and denouneing the police for abet-
ting crime and defending criminals. in
opposition TO their sworn duty, the
mayor pledgsd his best efforts to cor
ret the wrongs pointed out, and inn
nediately issued orders to the district
sstorney eajoining strict compliance
with this resolve
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

Our sngrestioo that the colleges and
publie schools Of the State take q vote
90 the selection Of STATE flower has
been well received We suggested that
the vote be taken at II O'Clock on
Wednesday. the sssh Instant. which Is
the day before Thanksgiving. state
eower< are usually selected Ia this way
The result OF the vos. will b. gir-n To
the National Aimanae. the pahiisA<rs
Of which are anxioas 10 kEo9- the
choice Of Mississippi We Are giaA ~
pablish the following.
Bsrx<vrLLx. Sov u. t3so
Col Poxer-I norir~i your srtirie sasas
voting oa . state eo--x ] hks the si-~-
Do aos tA.nk woald vote for ths Magnolia,
- u n rarely ever ss~a in the ssrtasru part
ef the State. xoald like to pat IN nomi-
aatiaa the Narrs.~1s. IL xrovs sell IN al
parts of cur state Sov. l wo1id have
named the Geli<a Rod. er the vbol-t. Il
they had not already been adopted BY .
number Of other State Am teacher in
the fourth and sfth xrsi-s Of the Bat->-
vile grsss~i school Ny pupils vii send .
vote before the esch instant
Very respectfully. ASSN C. KSoL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

pr. ,. MeCornies died very sud
denly a. his home IN vosSbarK On the
ssh tnstsnt. % heart failure. lie VA.
oae u the mslss useful and b~ss b.
loved eitiEens of East MisssSslPpi. azd
his death y kesuly regretted
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-22

t.ss-sss tAss tu-si r.--~-. ..~A Q. ts-n.
sn.i city safAarlsi-- .n.i h-s.rsi. q .ap~r-
.i~or., shs,aha s.A- rhsrx- - h.-.i eaa.ii-
thuu aar~sSir s@~siax tasru sai A. ~Ast
they eaa % sssmp eat sa- at--s.-, before
tA- faauts es tA- ~tas~ .hsahs 10 Srs~s
ap~s H~ns~. -s % ass f~~l satharis--i 70
r-rc@rs~ai tA- 49, q the Fahlas faa.fs
pi.r-sA n psrt. un.ie~ car a.r-.-sl aati
-. shsIi Aav. h~~a satisn~i thss ts~ iss..i
sssasriti-- has- doa~ ,h-ir daty n -.
prvuAi---
We th-refurs r---usnan-uA that voa O.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-11
suicide At THB ARSENAL
Body of Harvey Siegfried Found
OH the Reservation by Soldiers.
A Hottie of ChIOrofOrm DiscIOses the
Cause of His DeatI-Pnpcrs Show
ing IN Honorable Discharge From
the Regular Army-Wnnted to Be
Buried in q National Cemetery.

Harvey Siegfried, aged about forty-fye
years. formerly a musician in the United
States Army. was found dead in the Arse
nal grounds yesterday morning Death 10
supposed to have resulted from chloroform,
taken. it is believed, with suicidal intent
The remains OF Siegfried were taken to
the morgue. In the absence OF Coroner
Carr from the city. Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook was notified OF the death by the
police. He will view the remains this
morning, but an inquest is not expected
1t was about s o'clock when several SOL
diers stationed at the Arsenal discovered
the body. Siegfried had evidently been
dead for several hours. Beside the body
was found small vial containing ch!oro-
FORM 1t bore the label of Simon Rau &
Co., druggists, at Bethlehem. Pa.
The body was removed to the Arsenal
morgue and the police were notified In
turn the Deputy Coroner was notified. He
directed the removal of the body to the
city morgue.
Little was known of the dead man at tine
Arsenal Papers found in his pockets
showed that he had served in the Army
His home was IN leHlSH 1ouut!. g.
Discharge papers were found upon MIN
Bv these it was shown that he first enlist
ed in the Regular Army on May l. 1873.
and was then attached to the twentieth
Infantry. on duty at Fort Hayes, Kan. He
served five years and was honorao!y dis-
charged. On May so 1889, he again enter
ed the Army This time he was assigned
as a musician to Company d, OF batta-
lion OF engineers. under command OF CAPT:
Norris C. Foote. He was finally discharged
several years ago. An effort Will be mace
friends of the deceased, supposed to re-
side In Bethlehem. Pa.
In one of Siegfried's pockets was found
a card. written in scrawiy hand ana
bearing a request that his remains be
buried in this city. The. writer said he
was a soldier, had served his country well,
and desired to rest in a national ceme-
terry The War Department will this
morning be notified.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-11
THE BILOXI LYNCEING.
Governor LonEinO Determined to
Punish the Participants.

Governor LonginO Determined TO
Punish the Participants.
NEW ORLEANS. June 1O.-The dis
turbed condition of affairs which has pre-
vailed-wt-Biioxi. Miss, for the past week
in consequence of the murder of little
Christine Winterstein on Saturday of last
week resulted this morning in the lynch
ing-o tso of the negro suspects and in
distuARee of the peace likely to lead to
serious results. This mornings lynching
is generally denounced by the people of
Harrison County, in which it occurred.
and Governor Longino, who is the bitter
enemy Of lynching. has instructed that
proceedings be made against the men in
struGeatal in todays affair.
Ever since the murder of the Winter
stein girl vigorous search has been made
for her murderer, and three negroes
named Askew, Reese, and Franklin were
arrested for the crime. and against each
of them there was some evidence. The
best public sentiment in Harrison County
demanded that the law be allowed to take
its course. There was another faction,
however. which favored lynching, but only
on uTdoubted evidence OF the guilt of the
accused.
At meeting of citizens held in the
court house at Biloxi last night it was
decided TO stand by the law A number
of men. however. were dissatisfied with
this decision. especially as it seemed i'm
probable that any evidence could be Sc
cured at this late day sufficient to con-
vict, and there were loud threats OF a
lynching. The Sheriff removed the pris-
oners Askew and Reese from the Jail at
Mississippi City. the county seat to
bath house near by, but placed only one
deputy in charge.
The mob started after the men shortly
after midnight and found no difficulty in
locating them. The prisoners were then
marched handcuffed together to the near
est tree. raised from the ground with
ropes. shot to death and partially burned.
Tie sheriff arrived shortly afterward, but
could identify no one. II was impossible
thai both of the men could be guilty, but
the mob had the idea that one was guilty
and Iynched both TO make sure.
The mob had been held in restraint for
q week but it was found impossible to
control it longer. Askew, who was lynched
today. is the negro who was hanged.
burned, and tortured several days ago by
a mob in order to extract confession
from him. but who protested his innocence
so yehemently that the mob brought him
back 20 the Jail.
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AN AMEND TO MEXICO.
Action of Captain Fields and Con-
suInr Agent VinscO DisavOsved.

suInr Agent VinscO DisavOSved.
The State Department has disavowed
responsibility for the action of Consular
Agent Viasco, at La Paz, Mexico, and Cap
tain Fields, Of the Ranger. in interfering
with the local Mexican magistrate at La
Paz in the effort to hasten the trial of one
of the two Grigsbys on charge of mali
cious persecution. The Grigsbys. mem
bers of an American business firm at La
Paz. were prosecuted by a discharged ma
tive employe for malicious persecution,
and the case is pending before the Mex-
can courts.
The American officials addressed writ
ten request TO the magistrate for the rec
ord in the case. AS the Mexican Govern
ment had already shown commendable
disposition 20 acceGe to all proper repre-
sentations from Ambassador Clayton re-
spectng this case. which was proceeding
smoothly in diplomatic channels, the ac-
tion OF the naval captain and the consular
agent was regarded as unwarranted. and
they have been adnonished against a repe-
tition of the offence. The Mexican Govern
ment is entirely satisfied with the prompt
action of the State Department in the mat
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know the difference in the terms ''in ordi-
nary and lin reserve" but there is a
great deal of difference.
A ship 'in ordinary" is laid up in navy
yard wit'; nobody aboard but one watch
man, whose only duty is TO look out for
fires and trespassers Navy yard workmen
go aboard from time to time and Keep
guns and machinery and other fittings IN
as good condition as they can under the
circumstances.
A ship in reserve" on the other hand,
has a small number of officers and skei-
eton crew who live on board and keep the
ship in condition for service at any time
the orders may come.
The Indiana and Massachusetts, were the
first ships of their class to be put in re-
serve" and hence this was the first op-
portunity to try the mobilization idea in
haste. II the two ships had been in or
binary" or out of commission when orders
were received last Tuesday afternoon. in
stead of their being ready for sea inside
OF two days and in every way ready Tor
any service inside of three days. it would
have been nearer two or three weeks. un-
der favorable conditions. before they could
have been put in the condition the In
diana and Massachusetts, are in today.