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DEVASTATED BY A TORNADO.
Desais Coanty. South DAKOTA. the scene
of 70 rornsao-An Eatire Pam
uy Isiured.

Hudon, $. D., June i7.-Dr. Foxto1
returned yesterday from the scene Of
Saturday nights tornado in the e..
treme southeast corner of the county.
30 miles from tins city. lie reports
finding n sad condition of affairs in
the path of the storm.
The first house that destroyed was
that of Mr.. Mccormick. IL was a two
story structure - feet square. strong.
ly built and comfortably furnished.
The family consisted of Mr.. McCor.
mick. wife and three children. all OF
whom were seriously injured.
The storm was preceded by a heavy
downpour of rain and dense darkness.
\ balloon-shaped cloud sudden
ly formed. and in an instant McCor-
mick's house. which was in the center
of the farm. was picked up and car
ried several rods and then twisted
into kindiing. The family was thrown
against a barbcd wire fence. and all
were fearfully cut aud mangled. Mrs
Mccormick and the seven-year-old
son were most severely injured. the
child can not live. and the mother Is
in a critical condition.
Mr.. Mccormick and the other chill.
dren, both girls. are seriously hurt.
Mr.. McCormick's collar bone j.
broken. and he is badly cut about the
head. while the two daughters sus-
tanned internal injuries that may
prove fatal. Physicians give litti.
hope of saving more than two of the
five injured at the Mccormick home.
Beside the loss of the dwelling and
all Of it's contents. the stock sheds,
cutbuildings and machinery on ths
farm were destroyed.
schoolhouse. half a mile from the
Mccormick home. was totally de-
stroyed. The residence of Mr..
Gardner. five miles from Mccormick
was next lifted by the storm and COM
pleiely destroyed. Mr.. Gardner was
somewhat injured. and his wife was
severely hurt. Their loss includes
about all their household goods and
much farm machinery.
The third house to be struck was
on the Palmer farm. where wopersons
were severely hurt and much proper.
ty was destroyed. The Gillespie home
was partly destroyed. and two pcr.
sons injured, one man having his Io-
broken. Other farmers suffered
losses. and many cattle and horses
were killed by lightning.
The rainfall is estimated at stoUt
;hree inches in two hours time.
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0yERcoNFIDENr BRIroNs.
Surprised by the willy Boers and
slauG htered In Their Camp
Frightful Casualties.

London, June iI.-Lord Kitchener
has cabled from Pretoria under yes
terday's date as follows:
Near Welmansrust, 20 miles south
of Middelburg. $50 Victorian mounted
rifles from Gen. Beaston's column
were surprised in camp at Steenkool-
spruit by n superior force of Beers at
1880 p. m, June IL. The enemy crep.
up to within short range and poured
a deadly fire into the camp, killing
two officers and l6 men, and wounding
four officers and IS Inen, of whom ~
were slightly wounded. Only two of.
ficers and so men escaped to Gen.
Beaston's camp. The remainder were
taken prisoners and released. Two
pompons were captured by the enemy.
Full details have not yet been re-
ceived."
The serious reverse which Lord
Kitchener reports is the first accident
OF the kind that has happened to the
Australian contingent, and it is sup.
posed to be due to neglect of proper
picketing. Although it is offset ty
defeat inflicted upon De Wet, the loss
of guns is regarded as serious
matter, which will encourage tho
Boers to continue the struggle.
More or less fanciful accounts are
published on the continent of alleged
peace negotiations. but there is moth
ing in them. Nothing has come ot
the interview between Mrs. Botha aud
Mr. Kruger beyond developing the
fact that Mr.. Kruger will listen to no
proposals unless they are accom-
panied with a guarantee of the indc-
pendencc OF the republics.
The Daily Nails Cape Town corre-
spondent says that Cecil Rhodes,
speaking at Bulawayo, Saturday, pre-
dicted that n federation of South
African states would come in three
or four years; but he contended that
to grant self-government to the re-
publics before federation would rem
Ger federation impossible.
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AMERICAS CUP DEFENDER.
The New RiGGinG of the COnstitu.
tion Completed Yesterday
Looked Very Neat.

Bristol, r. l.. June 1.-THE force OF
riggers, with several members of the
Constitutions crew practically com
P'eted the rigging of the Constitution
last evening. enabling the crew 10
once more hoist the yachting ensign,
the New York Yacht clubs pennant
and the owners absence sign.
The Constitution looked very neat
yesterday afternoon with her top'1ast
on end. colors flying and clean decks.
An unusually large number OF
steam yachts and steamboats, passed
through the harbor yesterday, bring
ing people from various points to look
1t the cup defender.
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IN SEARCH OF STATISTICS.
John G. wooliey VIII Make a Tour
of the World 10 Gather Data
ON the Liquor Question.

Chicago, June 17.-John G. Wool
ley. prohibition candidate for presi-
dent in 1900, started, last night, on q
trip around the world for the pur-
pose of collecting data on the liquor
traffic and conditions in the countries
visited, preparatory to issuing book
on the results of the prohibition
movement. Mr.. Wolley will sail from
San Francisco on the steamer Mari
posa, June 90.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20
THE FIEND JEALOUSY.
Leads James ChurchiII tn Murder
Wife, Attack Her Father
and Attempt suicide.

Ithaca. n. Y, June I7.-Ja,ncs
Churchill, a farm hand. early yester-
day morning murdered his wife. Min
ME Churchill. 80 years old. at her ia
theirs home at Newfield. nine miles
from this place. lie crushed her he.d
with n heavy bar of iron. while she
was sleeping beside her daughter, sew
en years old. Daniel Minturn, the
~oman's father. over eighty years of
age, was also attacked by Churchill,
and is not expected to live.
Churchill attempted suicide by
taking carbolic acid, but he will live.
lie was arrested and brought 10
Ithaca last night. The woman died
two hours after the assault. The
crime was the result of jealousy.
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PLEASED WITH TuE PROSPECT.
The Promised Surrender OF Gen.
CaiIies Gives satisfsetIoa.

Washington, June i7.-Of,icials OF
the war department are very we'll
pleased with the prospective sur
render of Gen. Caillcs. the Filipino in
sGrgent leader. Adyiccs received at
the department Indicated that this
would occur soon. Cailles is maa
of considerable influence, and with his
backing of some hundreds of men Las
been a menace TO the military author
itfes
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THE PHILIPPINES REVENUES.
An Increase of Nearly . Million DOL
lars In the Custom Reveases for
the First Quarter of 1901.

Washington, June 16.--An increase
of s940.5l5 in the customs revenues
Of the Philippine islands for the first
quarter of 1901, as compared with the
same period of 1900, is set forth in a
statement made public by the divi-
sion of insular affairs of the war de-
partment- The total revenues for the
first quarter of the current year
amounted to s2,19e, 1894.
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SUMMONED TO WASHINGTON.
dered the Position OF Pension
Com missioner.

Chicago, June ia dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Topeka. Kas
says:
"Ex-Congressman S. X. Peters. of
Kansas, yesterday received a dispatch
calling him to Washington. where he
will be rendered the office of pension
commissioner. succeeding II. Clay
Evans.
President Mckinley has had under
consideration the names of ex-CoD-
gressmen Blue and Peters for this
position, and Mr.. Peters summons to
the White House settles the appoint.
ment in his favor.
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RUSSIAN LABOR TROUBLES.
Labor Disturbances Renewed In St.
Petersburg and the Military
Forced to Use Arms.

London, June 16.-A dispatch from
St. Petersburg says that labor dis
turbances there have been renewed.
Strikers from the Baltic naval
yards, the dispatch says, joined forces
with men from the Gvozdilnapa
works, and attacked the latter with
such ferocity that the military were
obliged to use their arms to suppress
the rioters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Unset rubies to the value of 49, 900
francs were seized by customhouse in
spectors. on the 1ith, in a room IN
the Grand Union hotel, in New York
city, occupied by two young Belgians.
The jewels were brought to this coun-
try by the young men. May % last.
from Antwerp.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

London, June 1.-THE steamer Lu-
cania, the first of the Cunard vessels
to he fitted with the Marconi system,
Of wireless telegraphy, made COM
munication with the shore when 20
miles from Liverpool
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

The battleship Illinois arrived at
the shipyard at Newport News, Va,
on the itth. after n remarkable run
down the coast. during which she
made an average speed of Is knots an
hour under natural draught.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Canada is specifically excepted in
the official announcement that the
German federal council, on the basis
of the law of May 30. has decided
from July 30. to extend to the prod.
ucts of Great Britain and her colo
nies the most favored nation treat.
ment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 16.-Jo-
seph Hays Thompson, a pioneer busi-
ness man and one of the earliest set
tiers in this state, succumbed to
Bright's disease at his residence in
this city. He was 81 years old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

The United States gunboat Concord
left Yokohama, on the 10th. for Una
laska, where she is to assist in en-
--reing the liquor laws in that section
and otherwise take up the duties for
merly performed by the gunboat
Wheeling, which recently was put out
of commission.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Senator Hanna, on the 14th, an.
nounced the appointment of Hon
John Blodgett, of Grand Rapids
Mich. rs member of the republican
national committee to fill the vacancy
in that body caused by the recent
death of Hon. Vim. Elliott, of Michi.
gan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

A preliminary census volume. just
issued gives the population of the five
large cities of England, exclusive OF
London, as follows: Liverpool. 6s4,
ei7; Manchester, $4,000; Birmingham
52a.is2, Leeds, 42s,e53; Sheffield, $780,,
III
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

A. ]. Balfour, the government lead
er, answering a questioner in the
British house of commons, on the
18th, said there was no foundation
for the rumors afioat of peace nego-
tiations with the Beers. The Boer
strength in the field was estimated ="
be 1900 men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

An option on Al acres in the eastern
suburbs of Pueblo, Col, was taken,
on the 11th, by a new stock yards
company which will be capitalized ut
100000 anG which is financed by
stock yard interests in st. Louis and
Kansas City. The Missouri Pacific
Railroad Co. is also supposed to be in
terested.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

King Edward appears to have de-
cided to secure worthy pictorial illus
trations of the incidents of his reign.
lie has commissioned Seymour Lucas
TO paint a picture of the royal recep
ton of the Moorish embassy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

The battleship Oregon arrived at
San Francisco, on the 18th. from the
orient. Preparations had been made
to make the homecoming of the ia
nous vessel a memorable one, but
they were anticipated by the arrival
OF the vessel "a hours earlier than
she was expected.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Hazen $. Pingree. former governor
Of Michigan. is in London, suffering
from a bad attack of dysentery. In.
fammation of the intestines has de
,eioped, and there are symptoms OF
peritonitis.
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Army worn Attackinx Cer.,

Pana, ILL.,, june 16.-Farmers in this
vicinity claim that the army worm il
Devastating the growing corn. Charles
Feagon, a prominent farmer, says his
10 acres are practically ruined by the
worm.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

William J. Bryan will speak in Wa.
tertovn. \. y. on the 25th, at the in.
,itstion Of Rev. II. y. Dunning. pasto,
Of the Stone Street Presbyterian
church and formerly of Lincoln, Neb.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

St. Johns. N. r, June 17.-Sir
Cavendish Boyle, the new governor Of
Newfoundland, arrived yesterday from
England to assume his administrative
duties. He will take the oath Of of.
fee to-d9y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Miss Ruth. daughter of Senator
Hanna. has accepted an invitation t.
christen the cruiser Cleveland, now
being built at Bath. Me. The vessel,
il is understood, will be launched in
a short time.
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Alleged Mini.g stock swi.aiers.

San Francisco, June 16.-The police
have arrested three men whom they
charge with being members of COM
bination that has been operating in
eastern cities with worthless mining
stock shares.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Woodmen at 81. Louis Worlds Fair.
st. Paul, Minn.. June 16.-The Mod
ern Woodmen of America head camp
adopted resolutions favoring the
building OF fraternal societies build
Ing q tthe Louisiana Purchase expo
dtion at st. Louis.
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FOLLOWED HIS VICTIM.
TIC Jealous Lover Who Murdered
Mary Hottie. Dies .f seif-In.
nicted Wounds.

New York, June 1T.-wm. Mein.
hoffer, the young man who Saturday
night shot Mary Bolte, died early yes
terday. at Bordham hospital. where a
few hours earlier MISS Bolte also
died. The immediats cause of the
tragedy may never be knowE. though
the motive is believed to have been
jealousy. In Meinhoffer's clothing was
found the following letter:
Il sit here and calmly smoke my
pipe. After great deliberation pro-
pose to kill her. She deceived me. I
killed her for revenge. She wrecked
my life. l have nothing more to live
for
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Upon the joint request of the moth.
er and widow of Baron Won Ketteler.
Emperor William has caused dis
patch to be sent to the German min
ister in Pekin, DR.. Mumm Won
schwartzenstein, directing that the
body of his predecessor be inferred
and transported to Berlin for final in
terment, later, on the paternal es-
tate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

President Mckinley, ON the 1lth,
put an effectual euietus to the third
term talk which had gained some cur
rency in the newspapers through in
terviews with certain well-known re-
publicans favoring the denomination
OF the president for a third term, by
declaring, over his signature. that he
was not a candidate and positively
would not accept the nomination il
rendered to him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

Secretary Long will appoint boart
Of naval officers shortly TO proceed "a
Porto Rico and examine into the advis
ability Of establishing a United States
naval station on that island.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

The supreme lodge of the Ancient
Order of United workmen, with ju-
risdiction over the United States and
Canada, excepting the Province of
ontario. convened in Buffalo. n. V, on
the 11th, with 200 delegates present.
Supreme Master Walker, of Milwau-
kee, presented his report, showing
membership of 10000 in connection
with the supreme lodge.
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civilian MEINUoFFFR -

Meinhoffer. who was % years old,
is the son of a retired baker. He was
in love with Miss Boltc, but the two
had a quarrel recently. She formerly
lived in Los Angeles. Cal, and is said
to have lately come into a small for
tune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

The Chicago board Of trade. on the
18th, filed suit in the United States
court at Cincinnati, against the Odell
Commission Co., and the telegraph
companies for an injunction to re-
strain the Odeil company from receiv-
ing and using the quotations of sales
on the board of trade, alleging that
such use deprived the plaintiff of the
value of its own property in these
quotations.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

The secretary of the treasury, act
Ing under the recent decisions of the
United States supreme court in the
insular cases, has held that no draw
backs can be allowed ON merchandise
shipped to the Hawaiian islands after
July 2, 1895, these islands having
ceased to be a foreign country within
the meaning of the tariff laws under
the joint resolution of congress an
nexing the islands to the United
states, approved ON that date.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

With the idea of sscertaining how
to capture for Montreal large share
OF the northwestern grain and freight
trade, the harbor commission OF Mon
treal spent the greater part Of the
day, Oh the 18th, inspecting Chicago's
elevator and terminal facilities
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1901-07-27
on Used 70 Ley Dust.

For several years oil has been used
In Southern California towns 70 Lar
the dust in the streets in summer ana
on the roads in the country. There oil
has long ago ceased to be an expert
ment az dust layer, and the people
say It Is a splendid roadmaker. When
the oil first touches the dust-covered
street Il spreads out among the tiny
atoms pretty much as does a drop OF
oil preeipitated 10 the surface OF water
In bucket When a quantity Of oil has
spread and the surface Of the Etrset is
covered the oil gravitates down
through the dust and dirt and soIIdiaes
OF cakes the entire surface, and a sun
dries out and hardens the surface. and
q splendid road is the result, almost as
hard Is asphalt, and with all the dust
and dirt imprisoned under the harsI up
per crust made By the hardening OF the
ol-soaked top dirst and dust.
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woop ruRNEp % sToNI.

curious Proesss Sea - Ran-Anerisan
EEposltio
one Of the most interesting q the
exploits at the Pan-American exposi-
ton az Buffalo may 0s seen In the
mines building. Il consists Of agatiEed
or petrihed wood from the famous
petrihed forest OF Arizona. The speci-
mems consist Of cross sections Of trees
polished to q high degree OF brilliancy
and showing most beautiful colOrs. In
some OF the specimens the petrihed
bark still surrounds the section Of the
tree. This petrihed forest looks more
Ike q stone quarry than q forest, as
the prehistoric trees are streEn around
mostly In broken sections.
These sections Of trees usually are
found projecting from volcanic ash and
lava, which Is covered with sandstone
70 the depth OF twenty to thirty feet,
and lie exposed IN gulehes and basins
where water has worn away the sand
stone. Many scientific men, whose
study Of geology has been all that
years OF toll and observation could
embrace, have visited this wonder or
wonders and all seem to be lost scien-
tihcally; their theories are like the
pieces Of silicifed wood, no two alike.
1t is conceded, however, that this was
a tropical wood, transformed IN q pre-
historic era from a living, growing
forest to the present recumbent sec
tons Of interblended agate, Jasper,
jade, ealeide, amethyst, etc. Although
siliciied wood Is found In many local
titles never before was seen such va
Tiety Of coioring, with sound hearts
Of large trees and sound bark. Whils
the quantity Of material IS great the
sound sections are limited, and after
years OF labor in selection Of material
1T for working and the erection OF
costly machinery for cutting and pol
ishing II Is and must ever remain q
rare and costly article, since in hard
ness It Is only three degrees from
diamond. Steel viii not scratch II nor
can Il be stained by Ink. Microseopical
examination reveals a part Of this
wood to be the genus araucaria or the
Norfolk island pine Of the southern Pa
cifi0 ocean. All the specimens examin-
ed show that the wood was under
going decay before being filled with
the various media which afteTward SOL
idihed. On some Of the specimens
traces Of fungi (mycelium), causing
decay, may plainly be seen The pro-
cess Of petrihcatIon possibly resulted
from the tree being submerged b. hot
geysers bearing silicon in solution, the !
Heb oxides OF Arizona being inter
mixed with silicon. and the cell tissues
u the wood were supplanted by the |
solution and then solidlfed.
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in Mexico; It Is building huge pom
works, which will make a safe artih-
eial harbor. II Is great work, almost
20 be described as stupendous, and
there Is here quite q colony Of young
and middie-aged Englishmen, en-
plOyes OF Sir Weetman Pearson, the
harbor improvements contractor. One
English woman says she likes Vera
Cruz; Il Is awfully hot sometimes. but
the sea Is near and one can ''enjoy
many things even in 80 stupid q place. I"
She has been well and her children
also. When It gets too hot, people 60
up to Jalapa or orizaba, a mile higher
among the hills. and rest.
In the late afternoon, the fishing
boats come IN from out In the gulf,
bringing great heaps OF red snapper
and other fish. Much Of all this freight
goes up 70 the City Of Mexico, con-
signed TO hotels and restaurants and
to dealers IN fish. Kept cool with ice,
the hsh arrives IN ~ hours sound and
sweet. but has lost that sea flavor
which Is only to be had In freshly
caught hsh. When the fishermen come
In, there Is an animated scene, and
much eha1ering and bargaining.
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FOR LoNpoN,s SMALL BOY.


Pure Ices for = Psnny-Hoky Poky Man
Run Out
Too long has the suspectible stom-
aeh Of the London boy been a dumping
ground for the microbes OF the not
over clean Italian vendor Of ices. We
know him-the oleaginous motive
power Of q barrow, selling frozen con-
eoctions manufactured in the cellars
Of Saffron hill, where the ice machine
lives with the monkey Of the organ
man and the deeaying vegetables Of
colony OF dodgers. We know his trick
OF catching the penny that burns In the
pocket Of the small boy, Turing it from
its safe eoncealmeat by the seductive
'tasteT"-a preliminary free gift which
is as insidious and demoraliZing as the
prospectus Of a bogus company. Lon
don ices for the London boyF That Is
the motto Of a British company which
has been formed to sell penny ices.
guaranteed pure and Of wholesome
manufacture, from clean barroWs, at
tended by clean British statesmen in
clean white coats. Every fee win be
served in a paper cup with a metal
spoon, both intended to be thrown
away when once used. so that the
propagation Of disease by repeated
Washings OF fee glasses in water that
IS Tar from reputable may be avoided.
II is no testing matter, this selling Of
ices Of peripatetic Italian
vendors. AS each summer comes round
We have the same warning Of medical
oheers against the half-penny ices Of
the streets, the same neglect Of the
warning by careless children, the same
record OF deaths traced directly to the
ieebaTroW.-London Express.