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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03
Seem Alive Though Dead

Live perpHns have irigned death
with marvellous ezactness. but whei
the dead feign life, or seem TO frigi.
lie. the spectacle Is rs grewsome H.
can well be imagined. Not Ionx ago
q Russian cemetery Saa the scene VI
as weirI q welding as eve has been
witnessed 4 young girl who hal
been b~ethrothed died On the eve al
her marriage and Der friends decided
that. III spite NJ the nterveninR hand
OF death, her marriage mist take
place; her wedding ceremony WIS
reformed at tie side Of tine grave
and after the marriage the body MIS-
returned to the coffin and lowered 10
its long resting place. IL 10 iess than
a year ago TINT valuable cup wan
won in a bIcJ Gle race in Austrslia 10y
q nan who n dead when be phssed
tho winning post. The race took
place at an electric light carnival
so called. In the last lap Jumer
Someryiue, n rider. forged TO the
frunt and secured such u lead that
his victory waS assured. When
within twenty-five yards Of the Hnlsh
he was seen 70 relax his hold ON the
handle bar and lose hi foorlnR Oh the
pedals. lie did not fall FROM the
machine, however. aud amid frantic
choeru d.sheL by the goal. winning
the RAGS by half Il wheel. A he
pHGsed the finishing post he pitched
forward and fell to the ground. When
he was picked up he waR found to be
dead. and what was nore, the doctor
declared that death had cume 10 him
when he was seen to lose his hold Of
the handle bars. II was a dead bully
that liza ridden the last twenty-five
yards of the race.
Since the plague has been p.rva'
lent in India searching parties 60
through the villages inspecting tie
houses with the idea OF seeing that all
cases nf death BY the plaque are re
ported to the authorities. On enter
ing Il suspected house one day the ID
specs"rs saw a group Of natives play.
ing cards. omethng IN the appenr.
auce Of one OF the players attracted
the attention ~ ons Of the inspectors
who placed his hand upon the mans
shoulder. To his amazement the
man swayCd and fell to the floor.
Upon examination il wub !Ound that
he had been dead some time. but in
order to avoid having the house
marked as plague stricken the other
inmates had concealed the iact Of
his death.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03
1hs Rebsknh Dance.

One "f the most Jolly, good-patnre6
crowds that eger assembled in E ku
turued out at the Rebeksb dance last
night. Although the hotel dinIng-
tIOu. the danren made the mist Of
tie condiu0us and everything moved
along as smoothly as could be de.
sired. The Rebekahs were every q.
where looking Unt for the comfort
and entertainment VI their guesiB
and il anyone failed To pass an enjoy
able evening it was no fault Of theirs.
The nru ic b! Mrs. Mayer. MIR. Lor.ng
aud II Irry Maze r mate the danIers
step around like hustle down III al
August zephyr.
line grand march began at $3.50 and
fro.u that time until nonly 3 o'clock
thus morning the Fl mr wa covered
and kept warm by nImhle feet keep.
ing tims Ia the music Of the waltz
and quadnlle. R,y Harris was ut his
best aud called the figures Of the
quadriues just fast enough TO keep
the dancers IN the move. Mics Katy
Che IL as f,por director, assisted b. u
corps Of lovely yuung Reuekahs, kept
the flo IT from getting cold between
dances.
A feature Of the evening was d
cakewalk b. Miss Pearl Holt. This
young lad! took the II ur just before
supper and gave Hu exhibition Of
gra yaful dancing that thus writer has
never seen rxuelIed by II professional
Of her aye Every buh, watched her
graceful movements and the hall
rang with applause gs she took he.
seat.
An idea Oi the number present car
he ha I from the hungry horde fed 10y
Mr. shirley ut the Commercial
Hotel. Tables accon mOdatmR sky
six people ut II time we're set " tilt
beautiful dining hi of the Com
merciaI and lUi satisfied their bun
ger at the tables during the evening
The supper, like ever. thing else con
nected with tLr dance, was first class
Nothing occurred during the even
ing to mar the pleasure Of the Occas
ion and everybody went home vel
pleased with the evenings entertain
meut F'uauclally and socially th'
dance WA u sue ,ess md tue sisters o
lvN Rsoekah l. dke have good caus,
for being pulled up over tlIeir cello
bration Of the 82nd anniversary o
American Old Fellowship.
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A Virginia Drfnultrr.

John +. Mcdonnell. the financial
secretary "fIhe Vir. inId Miners Union
,as gone where the SooJbInr twInrth
ravtuR Itr treasury short Of CON.
II a ms"t uR ~ the UIi N urlL
Fri lay night. Mcdonnell was de.
pouncs and accu +ed Of diShuue .,
by a member. On Sun lay he wa
$een to 20 toward I'll" u Iger grade
'ud hai not been seen since. IL il
Imposed that ID team was III waiting
for him ON he grade TO II &c hi u nut
IT reach OF the officers The finance
committee ui the vi ID is It worx
III his books and according To the Vir-
aye Of sll0U rs far as the invesiIga.
mn hal gone at the ii ne it
went to press Mon iny. The
hroi.icir places the amuuuI M Sl20O
aud RAYS It is Fxperted that II Wi, go
~ 10 the tbnnShud-. ilIs hooks have
been tururd over to tile dist riot mitor
icy to in TestigAts and begun "rimual
proceed 'ngs IL he deems the vi leuc.
sufficient To sustain a pr0@rcuimn.
1t If not known shat Mcdonnell
dill with me money. as he had no ~
pensivO habits. lie pail The dues If
membrrs III or Ter to kr p himself III
Office mud this may ac cunt '1r the
shortage III hIo accounts. But what
eve the cause WAS. McDnnuell has
skipped out and the Union IL left
with an empty treasury. Ii "a sup.
posed TINT he started for Aust ali :,
the plaus II lns nativity.
Nc )nnneli - Sn all o!er I've
State ffom MS connection with the
Virginia Miners Union. ia S98 he
tour d the State with the 0st ri,rb'r
purpose ~ Org rniE ug VI nrrs Unions.
but with tile real purpose ~ aiding
the Silver par y s ate ticket vi II hot
alr eff usi ms fro II the stu M. The
INDEPENDENT riien exposed him and
male In q Its hitter enemy. Lust
year we again held hi,u up to public
contempt and Rcorn. But now that
be haa proved himself u h i~dulter. it
has only pity for him. Let us WRAP
the mantle Of charity Hh"uI his mis-.
deeds and hopo tina. Nevada will not
"ee nm my more, Int 10 It dues, TINT
he will soon he placed where he can.
not appropriate the money Of othem.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03
Burglars About.

About 10 o'clock lau night ~ tho
wife VI Constable McI'oy waa pro
paring to retire. she heard somebody
ut the front door. Whoever II was
opened the door aud walked INTO the
pew part Uf the house and got ne Il.
hn. McCoy's bedroom door when
no fell over some paint buckets.
When che heard the man vt the door.
she thought il was Mr.. Mccoy, but
when he fell .she soon recalled the fact
that Mr.. Mccoy had told her y hen
he left home early II the evenruR that
he would not return until morning,
Thoroughly frightened Mrs. Mccoy
seized n Winchester niie aud hrsd
through the roof. THIS brought the
man ~ his senses AMI he Lit out ut q
high ratio u speed. Mira. Met;oy Was
too bi1ly frightened TO retire aud eat
up until 1 O'CLOCK this morning with
the Winchester rifle III her hands
prepared to give the fellow n warm
reception should he return. Nick
got home Mt that hour and not till
then did sweet peace settle over bio
household
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a Buee-ssfuI AIrahIp.

Unusual success has attended the
trial trip oi q new aerial machine
sem up recently in the LIN lon
Crystal Palace. The balloon. which
10 cigar shaped. scared up 10 u spiral
course like u pigeon preparatory TO
it's straight flight. II WIS a most
otedisnt model. The completed
machine viii be one hundred feet
long by thirty foot in di , meter. IN.
tiated with hydro zen. and having u
lifting rowet m 1000 pounds. II
will hnvo u crew Of live men, and in
still weather a speed Of thirty live
miles an hour IL guaranteed. Four
petroleum motors Of ten.horse powor
zach win be used. The screws make
one thousand revolutions n minute.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03

A great comInUuon seems To hHv'
AIKEN place among railway CIRCLE
wang 10 the contemplated through
ar service between the Pacific Coasi
Ind Chicago which is operating on.
lay each week. This Is not II new de.
parture 10y any means, 10 the Den vel
& Rio & rnIde Railroad Company anu
lts connections have been operating b
through car service between the Pa.
citic and Atlantic consi via. Salt LAX,
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City anu
Chicago for years. and three day.
each, week. viz. every Wednesda,
Thursday and Friday evening. Tht
cars for this through service are OF
the latest Pullman design, and AT,
supplied with clean liuen and beddiul
throughout. 4 Pullman porter is as,
IIgned to each car. rhese Ears ar,
tlso under the personal supervision
u Special Excursion ageA'
whose duty it is to see that passen
gers are gwen every comfort and at
tentiur. For further info nation, ap
Ply to any agent. or Is +. NevIn-
General Agent. or to u NJ. CuHhinl
Travelling Passenger Agent, ID. Il 4
-. Il. t., - West :trd South 81. Sal,
LAX" City. Utah.
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hattie Brt1aen Sen Monsters.

Quite recsntly. ] Jet outside Of San
Francisco harbor, III plain view OF
hundreds Of pleasure seekers who
were W yachts and Iaraches. II fierce
ttht took place bet wso II big whale,
q huge FOX shark and a sword iish.
The battle lasted half nm hour and
ended IN the cohbplete defeat Of the
whale. which was injured 80 badly
that it smk like a wrecked ship.
c%rimsoninR the water for many yards
ernund. The fox rhark was fully
thirty feet long and kept up nm in.
cess ,ut attack ON the whale. 1t leap.
ed INTO the mir and descended head
arst upon the whale, beRtinR
and biting the leviethsn. Attor
aeserd OF those attacks the whale
sank, but was 'orced to the surface
by the savage assaults Of the sword.
hsh. Again md sgnin IVES tbis kept
up until tho whale began to chow dis.
sn 20 bj spoutipR blood Finally IL
epouted and then ssnk like u fouu.
dered ship.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03

DR.. -. K. Parsons, Of Chicago.
who has gwen s2.C00,OO0 To eduoa
tiopal ipstit utiobs, naye: "f am not a
benevolent man. ] am the most
economical, close Hated man Jon ever
put ynur ey co on. You can tell II 10y
my face. It's there. I never wont
~ a horse ace or football game or
= baseball game IN my liFo. What I
am doing Ia uOuc ON business prin
clplet.' After cconomizmp Tor 10
,enrs Or Pcarsons rropo4es to have Il
good time IN bis own way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03
Wool ..

Mn. ". r. Jenkins 1t Battle
Mountain 4 few days ago sold ut Z
spring vol clip. aiununi,ng tn 49,.
~ pounds. to Thomas Co,ter. lie
leo ,urchred III. G"lconda CATH
'onpan!'s w"nl-l2l,9n pounds
both lots having been shipped SsiuI
lay To Jerrmiai. Williams x Co.
Boston. the firm for winch MI. Golfer
) bIyer.
FranS Orcutt has pnrchas Il TIA
,rI clip Of \. wilkinson and All
II Lau.ireca, amounting tn ab"u
$500 pounds. anu it WIS s'npI'Rd l.
.Sust III FROM this place today. Silvei
! att.
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RtoIs Safe aud Coin.

A Dispatch Of the 9th, from Ana.
conda. Montana. sage: Two burglars
entered the Alaska saloon early today
by forcing tho Main street door,
Bodily picking up a three hundred.
pound safe, they loaded il onto M
express wagon. Driving outside the
city limits they broke the safe open
and secured ten thousand dollars in
golI.
Putting the sdio back into the
wagon they started the horse toward
the city and made gopd their escape.
ghore IL no clue.
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SEALED

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro
posBls for doing the County Printing for the
ensuing tw' nty months, from the 9th day OF
April lSfl, will Oe received ut the once OF
the County Clerk up TO and including Satur
day. May I. 1901. The said p hitting to In
cludo Ill printing paid for out OF COUNTY
fuI DIS. such ~ publishing proceedings OF
Board OF commissioners. advertising n
ticeS. county blanks and letter beads for
use OF county officers, etc.
bids to state I o montily compensation
for the services required.
Bids 10 be open d or May 8. 1901.
The ID ard OF Commissioners reserves thu
OF the Board.
f--1 ATTEST:
SEAL. A. q. DAwLEY,
go Clerk.
Elkn, March ~. 1901.
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SEALED

Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro.
posnis will be received NJ the ONCE Oft
! ounty Clerk up TO and Including Saturday,
May :. 1901. from practirinR ply s~icians,
Tor u physician TO act rs County I'hyAician
for the ensuing % months from the 3Jth day
OF April, 1901. Services - include attend.
ing all patients AZ hospital. Jail and pest
house. Bids 10 state tue monthly compsn.
shtion tor the services required, 10th With
and without medicines furnished.
Bids - be- opened on May o. 1901. Tho
&" reject any aud al bids.
Dy order Of the Boarl.
hTTksT:
;0 A. q. DAWLEY,
SEAL" county Clerk.
Elko, March ~. 1901.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03

You will waite time II ,Uu iry 10
euro indigestion ar Dyspepsia by
starving yUurseli. That ouly makes
il worse when yOu do cat heartily.
Ion always need plenty Of good food
properly diRes,ed KUdol Dyspepsia
Cuie IL the result 81 years OF ~cientitic
psearch Tor something that 80 Ild
digest not only come elements Of food
but every kuud. AMI IL ~ the one
remedy That will do it. EIto Drug 20.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03

Spring cnugh- are specially dan
gerUus aud unless cured al unce. s,.r
Irue resulis nIten follow. One Min
ute Cough Cure acl- like magic. /, Ii
o a summon mixture but IL u hIgi
grade remedy. Elkn Drag .hpmpaD,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-03

Skin troubles, cuts. burns. scalhs,
and cbufuuR quickly healed by tue
use ~ DeWitt's Witch II8zel Salvo.
IL is initiated. Bs sure Jon go, Do.
WHt's. Elko Drug Company.
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Ilasses Fitted to all Eyes.

Ivy order ~ the iiOnru ~ County
CommiGaiUnors. NIL billa against the
County 10 DO acted upon by the
Board, muai 10 tilth on 1r before the
Saturday immediately preceding The
Monday upon winch he Board meeia,
"tlr rwi4" the lullB will mol lie acted
upon 'rtil tht NEXT meeting ~ The
BOARD.
Attest: \. q. UAwLEY
Comfy Cierh.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10
LATE NEWS FROM MANILA
Many snail Captures win Dessr~s-
tfea ef 1assrusnt CaoDs,
ssppliss, Etc

Manila, Jan. 5.-Generals Wheaton
and Bates report many small captures.
the destruction of insurgents camps
and the seizure Of supplies. animals
and other necessities Among the
captures. in Smiths district. was Col.
Techon. the insurgent governor Of
Tarlac.
Gen. Grant 10 personally in COM
mand of a mounted expedition in the
mountains of southern Pampangss.
which, he says, is the only locality
where the insurgents are in force In
his district.
Insurgents entered Gapan and San
isidro. in Gen. Funssonis district. dur
ing the night. and burned a score of
houses Their firing was ineffective.
Gen. Macarthur has cummuted sew
srai death sentences ofmilitary courts
to imprisonment.
Judge Tsft's written opinion Of the
San Jose college casa was considered
and indorssd by the Philippine com
mission last evening. IL will Be made
public to-day The enactment of the
school bill has b-ren deferred on ae-
count Of the Filipinos TO be heard on
the bill as completed IL differs radi-
es'iy from the one prepared by Super
IN ssndent Atkinson. and indorsed by
Ten Macarthur The latter appro-
rria;ed si-sso.oo outright to be dis
bursed through Mr.. Atkinson under
the supervision of Gen- Macarthur.
The completed bill directly appropri-
sses only $4,000. and reserves to the
commission authority over plans for
schoolhouses and also requires Mr..
Atkinson 10 report 10 both Gen Mac.
Arthur and the commission.
The committee has authorized the
department of public instruction To
proceed with the business entrusted
to its administration Many inquiries
have been received here from the
provinces concerning the federal
party. The organizers are establish
ing daily newspaper and three
weeklies to be published in Spanish
and Talalog in the Province of Pam
panga-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10

PASSED PREVIOUS RECORDS.
S~v~sty-rwo Ia-h-s OF >ssw ss
Nr~ks. tai. s.a sttIi Csaisg.

Yreks. CAL Jan 's-The snow
storm has passed all previous records.
- inches having fallen since Thurs
day evening and il Is still showing
furiously- buildings are falling in IN
der the tremendous wreight.
North sni south-bound trains. en-
gineS and snow pIows are showed in
at different places in the country on
the line of the railroad.
The Fort Jones and Etna STAGE has
ben out since Thursday morning try
ing TO come 4 distance Of i mile-.
and il is feared that the passengers
and drivers are helpless in the scott
VALLEY mountains
Two hundred and twenty-five ex-
rnrsionists from this county and as
many more from southern Oregon
and other points are in san Francisco
unable TO rrtHrn on account Of the
kiockat~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10
MUrILATED The RECORDS.
Governor Refuses to Issue HeQais
tioa Papers where NO Case
Can be MADE.

Montgomery, Ala. JAM 5.-Gov.
Sanford yesterday refused requisi-
tion papers for r. G. Douglas. alias
Eldridge Williams, arrested at Butte.
Mont. charged with attempting to
murder his wife and who confessed to
having killed James Boswell. of We
tumpka, in this state, in 1891 The
governors grounds for refusal were
that the Indictment had been lost or
stolen. and that all pages of the court
records on which q record of the case
had been made. had been torn from
the books since the escape of Will
iamS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10
TOPICS OF The DAY.
FIeTV-s,xTh cONcnEsS.


In the senate on the ii. the army reor-
xsnization bill was substituted tor the
-nfpping subsidy btE the unfinished
business. he latter measure being relc-
gated to the calendar. Dts.us-Ion af TIE
army bill occupied the session 1ntti ad-
iour1ment-- In the house Mr. oir.stead
tPasl offered 1s a matter Of prtvtt.ge a
resolution ~ ting ihe alleged abrsa<e-
merit of the suHrage In louisiana Aissis-
sippt S1uth lAroiina ant North Carolina.
ioosing TO the establishment of 4 con<tttu
tionai basis Of representation fn- the~e
states The resolution vas defeated On =
strict party vote o. = 70 =. as the r-<4it
OF pairing AMI the large number % abb
sente@S.
In the senate. On the tth. the army r--
organization bill occupied almost the 81
tire s~-si1i. tho debate taxing a wtde
range at times Several set speeches we're
made. and zo-ne slight progress sss male
toward the completion Of the hlli In
the house most Of th~ day was given -
to a spirited struggle over the psusfeat
resolution % investigate the abria<menf
nf the suffrage In certain southern states.
with vtsx To reapportiOnmert upon the
Actual basis Of suffrage. The resolution
was finally referred TO the census com
mil
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10
AN ABscoNDER HEARD FROM.
Who Disappeared Eight Nesrs
Ago. Located

Moncton. y. b.. Jan. s.-After an
absence Of more than eight years.
James MeReady Snow. a mayor of
this city. who disappeared in July.
1892, leaving no trace behind him. has
been heard from Through a letter
received from him IL is learned that
he has been living IN Key West, Fla.
Besides being mayor of Moncton. Mr.
Snow was prominent in the insurance
business, and soon after he went
away it was found that his affairs
were heavily involved. the hank of
Nova Scotia holding $4,000 of his pa
per. An effort made to locate him
was without success 1t is said that
none of SHOWS relatives knew what
became of him until the receipt of the
letter from Florida
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10
BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.
Industry Giutting the Markets
of the World.

Washington, JAM 4.-The remarka-
bic extension of the beet sugar indus
try is Cutting the markets of tn.
world. according to United States
Consul Hughs at Coburg. Germany. in
a communication to the state depart
mert. The European producing lands
are Germany, Austria, Russia. France,
Belgium, Holland. Sweden, Denmark.
Servia, Bulgaria, Roumania, Switzer-
land. Italy. Greece and Spain. Persia
is just entering the field. and Egypt is
waking up to the fact that her soil il
adapted to the cultivation of the beet.
The United States. says the consul. is
pressing them all. with Argentina and
Chile trying to follow in her foot
steps
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10
CALIFORNIA ORANGE CROP.
GI~s<a N.eh Damage an
sssth~wa California

Los Angeles. Cal Jan Report,
from San T;-rnardino. ResilaEdS. Riv-
erside snh other ceuters of the
orange growing industry in southern
California. indicate that the recent
cold snap inflicted practically no dam
age on the orange crop. The temPers-
ture go; below the freezing point in
many localities snd ice was formed IN
exposed places in all directions. but
many orchards were warned and pre-
cautions were taken against freez-
lng.
The cold snap is believed to be AZ
an end and the weather bureau pre-
diets general rains. which will be OF
great benefit.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10
TIMBER CUTTERS ARRESTED.
They arc Charged with Cutting Cow
ernm~Rt Timber se the Value
of $4,000.

Milwaukee, JAN 5.-Seventeen we'll
to-do farmers on the Oneida Indian
reservation have been arrested by the
United States marshal charged with
cutting timber belonging to the gov
ernment 10 the value of Sis,OOO.
At the same time the government
Is preparing TO bring suit against a
number of prominent mill owners in
the northern states TO recover the
value of the lumber, which will ap-
proximate $4,000. Three numbering
firms are involved.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10

A meeting of the foreign ministers
In Pekin will be held as soon as Sir
Ernest Mason Satow, the British min
ister. who is suffering from chills and
fever, shall have recovered sufficiently
TO be present, and when a date and
place for meeting the Chinese commits
sioners shall have been agreed upon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10

The naval BOARD of construction has
decided to almost completely rehabili
tate the cruiser Baltimore. now lying
1t the New York navy yard Her inn
provements will involve an expendi
ture of abo 1T five hundred Thousand
dollars and take 1T least year ano
q half.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10

The comet recently discovered by
Giovanni Ciacopini. at Nice. France
in the constellation of Thetis has beer
observed at Lick Observatory. CAL
by Mr.. Aitken. 1t is faint object OF
the eleventh magnitude, and, there
fore, requires a telescope of consider
able size to see il.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10
Treasury Balances.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Yesterday's
statement of the treasury balances
in the general fund. exclusive of the
$50, 900 900 gold reserve in the division
of redemption, showed: Available
cash balance, s14O. .5ss; gold, $685.
ss1, $50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10

The formal announcement of the
senatorial candidacy of Chairman
Tams Bixby of the Dawes Indian com
mission was made. on the I'd, making
four avowed candidates for the seat
of the late Cushman h. Davis
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-10

The New York Journal of Com
merce says the fire underwriters suf-
fered terribly during 1900. The ag-
gregate fire loss of the United States
and Canada, during the year just
closed. as complied from carefully
kept records, was $i63, ,36s. ESQ. The
losses for 1898 were sI1s.650, 500, and
for 1899, s136, ,773, 200.