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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06
HIS THIRD TIME ON EARTH.
or. povse rrceiai.s Himself the Rsis-
esrsssed Enjah. nat Dessar
Forget the rtshs.

Chicago. Junr al am Elijah. the
prophet, who appeared first as Elijah
himself. second Is John the Baptis,
and who now comes in me. the re-
storer of all things. Elijah was a
prophet. priest and ruler over mon.
Gaze on me. then; I say il fearlesSly.
Make the most of il, you wretches
in religious garb. I am he that is the
living physical and spiritual embod,-
ment of Elijah. and nv commission
on earth third time has been prophe-
cied by Malachi. by God Himself. bv
His Son Jesus. hy Peter. and 3.ooo
years ago by Moses. All who believe
me to be in very truth all Of this will
stand mp" and over three thousand
people rose to their feet and greeted
the declaration with cheers and hand
clapping
John Alexander Dsvie. true 70 hix
promises. made this statement from
the platform Of the Auditorium. last
night. in the presence of 5000 people.
II was the elimination of frenzied
speech. in which he denounced every
body and everything not in Zion.
cursed the pope and the Roman Cath
Ole church. spst at masonry. the
newspapers and the-bankers of Chi
cago. and ragged end tore up and
down the stage like a mad man.
Understand well what I mean" he
continued. Il will take no counsel in
my methods of government. have
come to proclaim theocraey. pure and
simple. the government of God. by
God and for God. and I will never rest
until all other forms of government,
have been driven from the earth
You talk abou; your democracy.
Bah, tell you democracy has been
tried in the balance and failed The
covernns Mt of the people. by the peo-
pie and for the people is twaddle. I
stand loyal TO the flag. and eount.-
nance no revolution. but demand
here and now that the name of Cod
must be placed foremost in the con
stiiutiOn of the United States and the
supreme authority of God over all
things must be recognized
Listen TO the first massage of the
prophet. he demanded You must
pay your tithes and offerings into III /.
storehouSe Of God AccurSed Be We IL
ye would seek to rob His house of H..
fulln.ss by not Ob~ying this. His will
sent through Elijah
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06
ANNA DIGGS INTERVIEWED.
The Prephesess OF the People. Party
% Pspsifss ssA D~aeerssfe
Fastoa-

Top~ka. Kas-- June 3.-Anna l.
Digs. the prophecies of the people.
party. has had an interview in which
she deals with the question of fusion
of the populis. and democratic forces.
She SAYS
The strength of the peoples party
never did lie in its party organization.
Indeed. one of its minor impulses was
a protest against the dangers and the
tyranny of permanent party organi-
ration
What foolishness to let the fetish
of party name prevent the political
cooperation of people who believe
alike But whatever comes or does
not come next year, or mayhsp the
few years after that, the intelligence
of the American voter is growing.
Tom johnson may be the next presi-
deur -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Queen Wilhelmiua and Prince Henry
arrived at Potsdam on the 10Th They
were received at the station BY the
German emperor and empress. whe
accompanied them to the new palace
The visitors were warmly cheere,l
Many functions were arranged fos
their entertainment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The United States supreme court
disposed Of 36s eases during the term
which came to close on the 18th, and
2s additional cases were either ar.
gued or submitted on briefs During
the tern: soi cases were fled. Ther.
are now eos cases on the docket for
the next term.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06
THE ELECTION IN HAVANA.
As Predicted ~ Then, the Nassonal-
ists Wen with . sweepiax
Victory.

Havana, June 3.-The predictions of
the Havana nationaiists concerning
the outcome of Saturdays municipal
elections are verified. Senor Miguel
Gencr, the nationalist candidate. was
elected mayor of Havana, receiving
II,115 votes, against 1888 cast for
Senior Mora. republican. and 3,2i1 cast
for Senor Carlos Garcfa, the candi-
date of the democratic party.
The nationalists elected Is mem-
bers of the municipal council, the re-
publicans 4 and the democrats 2.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Capt James II. Payne, aged -
years, died at his home in Kausa.
City, Mo. on the 2sth. of paralysis
Capt. Payne went to Kansas City
when il was a frontier town. made
many trips over the Santa Fe trail,
and established one of the frs. live
Stock commission firms in Kansas
CITY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The monument erected by the State
of South Carolina on the battlefield
of Chickamauga was dedicated on the
2sth- Gov McSweeney of South Caro-
lima made an eloquent speech. in
which he extolled the virtues of the
American soldier. Other addresses
were made, and the monument was
turned over to ths custody of Gen. II.
V. Boynton-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The German minister at Pekin, n.
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein. confirms
the report that an ediet was issued BY
the Chinese emperor. on the g.th,
agreeing to pay the indemnity (of
45o.Ooo.Guo taelsl with interest on the
principal at four per cent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The navy department will soon ad-
vertise for bids for a coaling depot
at Sangley point, in Manila bay This
depot will be one of the most exten-
sive establishments of that kind pos
sessed by the navy. 1t will house 45.-
Coo tons of coal and will be equipped
with extensive docks and elaborate
devices for loading war ships
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The 1-or6on Spectator. discussing
the United States supreme court leci-
sion- says: The decision is in ac-
cordance with common sense and al
the facts Of the situation II Amsri-
can commerce is to be worldwide,
America must become a world power
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Booker ]. Washington. the talented
negro educator. on the 2sth. present
cd to thc siataDa constitutional con-
vention sn appeal for conservative ac-
fion In behalf of mis- race. giving many
reasons why they should not be ar
bifrarily disfrancnised
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The National American Woman Suf-
frage association opened its thirty
third annual convention in Minneap.o-
lis. Mimi. on the 2sth- The conveH-
tion is dignified by the presence of
Miss Susan Il. Anthony. the venerable
honorary president of the order. who
has done probably more than any
other one woman for the cause of
suffrage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Kansas City, Mo-, June 3.-Fire
early yesterday morning in the four
story building at 413 Delaware street,
occupied by the Western Stores Co.,
dealers in dry goods, furnishing and
notions. caused loss of 500. 200, one
third of which was on the building;
insurance ample.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Erie, Pa June 5.-whiIe driving
across the tracks of the Lake Shore
railroad at North East, Is miles east
of Erie. yesterday afternoon. Hugh
Walters and Michael Findley were
killed and Bruce Hazlett fatally in
jured. Their rig was struck by the
fast mail going al a terrific speed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Madrid. June 3.-The elections for
the renewal of the elective half of the
senate were held yesterday. The lib
erals elected III of their candidates
and the conservatives Sc. The vari-
Gus other parties will be represented
by "a members-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Senators Tillman and McLauriu. OF
South Carolina. have both resigned,
and will go before the people for
vinlieation of their political records.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Kingston, Jamaica, June at is re-
ported here that the revolution in
Santo Domingo has been completely
crushed at its inception A number
of the prominent rebels have been
shot or imprisoned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

= Judge Strimple, on the 2sth. dis
missed the mandamus suit brought
against the board of county auditors
by Mayor Johnson of Cleveland. o., to
compel IL to make higher appraise-
nents on variaus railroad properties
in Ohio for taxation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Mary Jones. aged IS. of near Frank
fort, KY. committed suicide by drink
ing a quart of coal OIL She told her
family she intended 10 kill herself.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

A statement prepared at the treas
ury department shows the receipts
from customs duties collected upon
articles imported into the United
States from the Philippine islands
from April 1, 1899. to March 81. 1901.
we're si.oo4 .9l7. OF this amount $685.
s@2 came from sugar; s1ls.53s from
cigars, and the balance from miscel-
laneous articles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06
Cotton Crop statistics.

The sfatistsian of the United
States department of agriculture e.
Inmates the total area planted in cot
ton at =. .55s.0O0 acres. an increase of
e.iti.0oo acres. or - per cent over
the acreage planted last year. and OF
2.tS, 900 acres. or 10 per cent over
the acreage actually picked. The av.
erage condition of the growing crop
Is SIS. as compared with So on June
of last year. and So. the mean of
the June averages OF the last ten
years- \ condition OF SIS is. with one
exception. the lowest June e0s.siition
in twenty years Tne condition by
states Is as follows. North Carolina,
s.. South Carolina. -, Georgia. 30;
Florida. =: Alabama. IS; Mississippi.
-; Louisiana. -: Texas. -: Arkan.
sas. =; Tennessee. =: Oklahoma. =:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Many confederate veterans were
victimized during the recent reunion
by fellows representing themselves to
be ticket scalpers, who sold the veter-
ans bogus railroad tickets.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The Paris papers. discussing the de-
cision Of the supreme court in the in
sulsr cases. profess to see a menace
TO Mexico and other Latin nations
which the United States may at will
annex. and govern as England does
her crown colonies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06
The report vas adopted.

The report vas adopted.
Noise on the street interrupted the
convention at this point so badly
that Gen. Gordon said that IL the local
authorities could not stop it. he could
do so with the old veterans. Gap
plause.l
The rules provided that all resolu-
tions must go unread to the commit
tee and the first one presented was
one of thanks to the old Confeder-
ate darkies: another was to erect a
monument to the old slaves. There
was one memorializing congress TO
erect a monument to Lieut-Col. Rob
ert e Lee. U. S. A. in Washing.
ton
Gen S. d. Lee. chairman of Tie
Historical committee. then presented
,-as report of that committee
There was somewhat Of a tangie
growing out of the proposition to
adopt the report without reading il.
Gen. Cabell leading. A member from
Texas moved that the report to make
a special order for O'Clock in the
afternoon and that was adopted.
Mr. Roberts. from the camp at
Franklin. Tenn. presented for refer
ence and future action a resolution
looking toward wedding out of the
camps any who did not remain in
the service to the end Of the war.
Evening Session
When the convention reassembled
at o'clock there was good at
tendance OF delegates, but the great
bulk Of the visitors preferred seeing
the flower parade. The noise of
whistles on the outside and Of a
Clarksville. Tenn serenading party
also caused some confusion and de-
lay in the hall
The first matter taken up was the
special order consisting Of the report
Of the Historical committee. Col j.
w. Nicholson, of the University of
Louisiana. at Baton Rouge. who wrote
the report, read it in full. as far as
his voice would permit and then Gen
s. D. Lee. chairman of the commit
tee. completed the reading
The>report is a most excellent his
torical paper, giving a complete justi-
feation to the South for her actions.
largely from the evidence of Northern
writer's and speakers. From liter
airy point also the report is strongly
put
As the various strong grounds in the
report were brought out. the dele
gates applauded literally.
Upon the conclusion of the reading.
Cen Lee said that Col. Nicholson
wrote the report and he considered 1t
the eleanest cut report ever submit
ted by the committee. He also refer
red TO the fact that Gen. II. V. Boyn-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Berlin, June 3.-It is now announced
that the ceremony of unwilling the
Bismarck monument which was orig
inally fixed for to-day, but postponed
owing to the death of Count Wilhelm
Won Bismarck. will take place June
I6
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The graves of the 1880 Union SOL
diers and the 400 spanish-American
war soldiers buried in tn e national
cemetery at Chattanooga. Tenn, were
visited, on the 3oth. and fitting cere-
monies performed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Madrid. June 3--The Spanish mill
tary attaches at the various embas-
sizes and legations abroad have been
hdrawn for reasons Of economy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The directors Of MaryviIle CTenn.b
college have decided TO abide by .ae
state legislature : enactment. and no
ueztion of both white and coloresi.
The s20.eoo endowment given the col
lege for coeducatiOn was set apart for
the benefit of the Swift Memorial
institute. d eolored school at Rogers
vile, Tenn. and the interest on this
amount viii be paid the school semi
annually. Ii will get all of the col
ored patronage of Maryville college
OF this smount. $4,000 was given by
Mr.. Thaw. of Pittsburgh. Pa, and
$4,000 by the Freeimen's bureau
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Sir Henry Blake. governor OF Hong
Kong. reports TO the British colonial
office that during the week ended IN
the 2sth. there occurred in Hong Kong
ISL deaths from the bubonic plague.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

possible. the report OF surgeon-Generai
g. IL Tebault was simply filed and
read IL covered very much the same
ground as did the report OF the his
torieal committee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Berlin. June 3.-Emperor William
sent q very sympathetic telegram of
coincidence to Countess Wilhelm Won
Bismarck upon the death of her hu.-
band
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Gov. MeSweeney of South Carolins
has rejected the designations of SEN
ators Tillman and McLaurin, to give
them time TO consider their action.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

William Wooteu was shot and killed
in a duel with his brother, Jesse T.
Wootsn. at Memphis. Tenn. Jesse was
seriously wounded. being shot twice
in the head William was shot i've
times
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The bismarck monument COMMITTEES
formally announced, on the 3ist. the
postponement to an indefinite date OF
ne ceremony of the unveiling OF the
statue to Bismarck. erected in front
al the reichstag building, in Beriin'
shich hsd been liked for June 3.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06
CONFEDERATE REUNION
The Government Asked to Care for Confederate Graves
Congress and the President Thanked-No Discussion
in theConvention Proper-Gen. Gordon Reelected
COmmanderin-C Chief-Iallas Wins the
Next COnventiOn-The Parade

MrMFurs. May 30.-Both the morn
convention Of the United Confederate
Veterans yesterday passed resolutions
looking toward the care Of some Con
federste graves by the national gov
eminent In the convention proper
there was no contest over either pro-
position. but soon after the commit
tee on resolutions met at . o'clock In
the forenoon the question came up.
and there was quite a hot discussion.
led for the action by ex-Secretary
Hilary A. tferu-rg ~.s Cans i r.
Gordon and 5. u. Lee for the r-solu-
tons before a unanimous report was
secured from the committee.
The resolutions as reported and
adopted thank the congress and presi-
cent for removing the remains OF so-le
Confederates from the District Of Co
lumbia to the Arlington National
Cemetery. and ask them to assume the
care and preservation Of the graves
Of Confederates buried in the North.
By the adoption Of the report Of
the trustees for the memorial assOcia-
ton. the convention approved Of pay
ing Gen John c. Underwood over
S25.0o0 for hts work in securing the
amount necessary 20 validate IN.
Charles Broadway ROuss orer Of si0e.-
0oS.
The trustees will soon meet IN
Louisville to make plans for the er.e-
tiou Of the buildings.
The constitution was amended a,
that none but the convention could in
vi,s guests to it.
A movement was started 70 erect a
suitable memorial TO the women of the
South for the aid which they gave to
the Confederacy.
impressive services were held in
memory OF the Daughter OF the Con
federacy and other Confederate dead
Gems Gordon. Wade Hampton. :. n
Lee and ". L CabeIl we're ershusias-
tieally reelected to their present 20
sitions
After choosing Dallas over Louisville
By vote OF l.es3 to t.0ts. as the next
place OF meeting. a hnal adjournment
was taken
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

As soon as Gen Gordon called re
convention TO order. he asked the as
semblage to join in singing ~Oid
Hundred and thousands Of voices
joined in that grand old hymn. Praise
God from Whom All Blessings Flow
etc.
This was followed by a fervent pray
er BY the Rev Dr. Biackard OF the
Methodist Church
j. C. Gufes. Of Alabama. from the
committee on credentials. reported up-
on the organization of the eonyen-
ton
The report showed the following as
the number Of camps and delegates
from each State. division and territory
entitled to membership in the conyen-
rfo--
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Peter PosteH. probably the richest
negro in the south. died suddenly Of
heart disease at HopsiRsville. Ky.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

\ ecmrara arativ~iv small number ~
people rsaiize what immense strides
the making of cotton fabric has tax
en in th~ south in the past fifteen
yrarS- The time was when IL was the
usual thing 20 dep~nd On the EAST for
such Industries as cotton mills. and
bat little - the cotton grown in the
southern states wa~ retained 20 b-
Transformed from its primary eondi-
tion- During the past score of year.
that has been 20 large extent
changed. and especially in the last
few years has the ~nterpris- Of the
south IN this particular b-eu d.
veisp~d. Though tor a time southern
cotton g.ods were inferior. the south
j. row doing certain classes of wori.
that are s-~ond t. none Southern
manufacturers have not reached tho
stage wiere they can undertake ths
printing Of cotton That Is still done
in the east exclusively. The machj1-
cry for printing caiico and the prOcess
Of mzkiag the necessary eugravingS.
are expensive. and require the most
skillfui hhor- Eut the south vii
reach this point in the work in time
Political Dtser~a-~. Ltd Aside.
Mrs. Lila Brerkiuridge. wife OF tbs
attorney T. neral Of Kentucky. died at
Lexington. \ dispatch from Lexington
SAYS that at the funeral the leaders
Of kentuekys bitter political .rud
were hrorght together in marked
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Two men, representing themselves
to be Filipinos, called at the United
States Embassy, in London. on the
Sist, and made application to Mr..
1hoate for passports. These the am
bassador declined to issue, giving as a
reason that they furnished him with
no evidence that they were American
citizens The applicants threatened
TO carry the question to Washington.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

A sensation has been caused at Bir-
minghani. England. by the discovery
of the bodies of 81 infants in a cellar
beneath an undertaker's establish
ment. The bodies were in various
stages of decomposition and huddled
together in soap boxes. The establish
ment was conducted by a widow, who,
on the seth, was charged with caus-
ing the infants death. The prisoner
was rems nded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06
Killed In the Pulpit.

While Rev. ]. R MeEwen, of Avon
dale. Ala, was preaching, someone
fired through the window. and the
minister fell dead in the pulpit
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Gov. Ayccek of North Carolina says
the food damage in the state WI
amount to several million dollars
Many people are left destitute.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

The secretary of war has approves
the findings of the board. of which
Maj-Gen. Brooke was chairman. ap-
pointed to investigate the claim OF
Maj W. I. Smith. United States army.
retired, that he, and not Gen. Rose
Grams. conceived the plan for the re-
lief of Chattanooga, Tenn, by mill
tary operations, to be conducted in
Lookout valley. in October, 1863 The
beard finds that Gen. Rosecrans de-
vised the plan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

Prince Herbert Bismarck. in the
Hamburger Nachrichten, published.
on the 2lst. another attack upon the
foreign policy of Count Won Buelow,
sssociating the emperor with the i'm
perial chancellor in the attack He
laid particular stress upon the An
glophile tendency of the German gov
ernment. and denies that his father
would ever have approached Great
Britain to the detriment of Russia
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-02

Hon. George c.. Stull, the fightina
parson of the Montana regiment, who
campaigned in the Philippines and
was afterward elected to the state leg.
islature from Yellowstone county, has
been appointed chaplain in the reg
ular army. Mr.. Stull is fine rep
resentative of the cloth, and has count
less friends in Montana, which has
been his home since early in the
eighties. His appointment gives un
iversal satisfaction
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-02

The bars are being let down for the
admission of Cinnamon into the Unit
Gu States, and the administration does
not appear to care much whether OF
not the labor unions are pleased. The
horde of laps who are almost daily
being imported as contract laborers
but there does not appear to be great
roar against them.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-02

One of the acts of the wise men u
the last legislature was an appropria.
ton for the printing and distribution
Of $4,000 copies of the annual report
of the commissioners of labor and IN
dustry of Montana. These books are
excellent immigration literature and
will be spread about the east. A
large number will be circulated at the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo
and at the industrial exposition al
Charleston, S. c., in the fall. The
report is prepared with an especial
view of interesting strangers, some oil
whom still look upon this state as be-
ing the home of the buffalo and saw.
age.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-02

Yesterdays city elections through
out the state We're not particularly
favorable to the democratic party,
but few places, Billings, for instance,
made clean sweep of the ticket. in
electing mayor and police magistrate,
and three aldermen. The republicans
got the city treasurer and three alder
men, also. Most everywhere else
the republicans carried the day or
else the election was conducted on
non-partisan lines, the same as was
done in Kalispell.