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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
THE WILL OF MARY SHANNON.
A Large Fortune Di-trssst~d
Among Ssrioa. Charitable and
Educational Installations.

Cambridge. Mass. May s.-The will
of Mary Shannon. of Newton, filed in
the MiddleseS probate court. contrib
utes more than sl25.OoO to charitable
and public institutions. Hampton
(Na.) normal and agricultural insti-
tute gets $4,000, and Tuskegee (Ala..
institution. kittrell IN. c. normal
and industrial school for negroes. At
lanta (Ga.l university, and Mallalieu
seminary for poor whites, Kinsey.
Henry county. Ala. 5000 each. Va
rious Massachusetts, institutions re-
ceive $4,000. Wellesley college is Civ !
en- si5.C0c to be expended in ire
scholarships, and the American Puri-
" Alliance association of New York
city 50 COO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
IDLE SHELTERS AND MINERS.


Helena. Mont. May 4.-Ths Eas.
Helena smelter has been closed for
an indefinite period. All hope of
compromise has been abandoned. D.
rectly and indirectly 1000 men are
affected.
The coal mines of the Northern Pa
cific at Red Lodge, employing 500 men.
and those of Senator Clark. at Bridg-
ger, with 500 men. are closed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
TO RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
Too Frequent Mfs-SeadIng OF
Matter In the Mails.

Washington. May A general or
der has been issued TO railway mail
clerks calling attention to acomplaint
of the director general of posts of the
Philippines that mail for the prov
ince of Quebec, abbreviated as T. O.,
often is missent to the Philippines,
whose abbreviation is P. l.. and that
mail for Manville. Il. l.. is missent to
Manila
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
SERVED ON THE OLD ESSEX.
who was Executive Omeer OF
the sIoop of War Essex.

Lancaster, Pa. May david Por.
ter Rosenmiller. formerly mayor OF
this city. died of tetanus. the result OF
a cancer. Mr.. Rosenmiller entered
the United States navy in 1851 and
was executive officer of the sloop OF
war Essex. which blew up the con-
federate ram Arkansas
Mr.. Rosenmilier was a near relative
Of Admiral Porter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
TOOK A DOWNWARD TURN.
The New York stock Market
showed . violent Break In
Speculative Values.

New York. May 4.-The effect Of
drawing in of credits on an over ex-
tended speculation was shown by =
slump in the stock market Friday
afternoon. In the effort to liquidate,
prices broke violently throughout
the list, with the largest effect nstur-
ally in those stocks in which the mad
rush to buy had centsred for the last
few days
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
WELCOME TO MELBOURNE.


Melbourne. May 6.-one hundred
thousand sightseers thronged the
streets of Melbourne, yesterday. to
view the beautiful decorations ia
honor of the duke and duchess Of
Cornwall and York. Lord Hopetoun.
the governor general. accompanied
by Lady Hopetoun, visited the 0phir
yesterday afternoon to welcome the
duke and duchess The weather is
beautiful.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
PRESIDENTS GREETINGS.
Rs~ssasss Dess 81 u~rt-, s,.s o,>-s-
~ rrssisssss neKssisy - svs-
sssa nsss~ags~.

III Paso. Tex May s.-The presi-
DENTAL party reached FL Paso. tho
gateway to Mexico. ut nine o'clock
Yesterday morning. and will remain
here until noon to-day. President Dias
Of Mexico lad hoped &c meet the prcs-
'dcnt here and shake hands with him
across the Lorder. but as the Mexican
congress- ~ i'm ~rssion he could not
leave the capital Ne sent a personal
messag. ts the president, however.
and also dispatched Gen. Juan Her.
nandex,s commander of the second
n'hstary Sonc, of the State of Ciihw,-
h-a. TO personally present his good
wishes to The chrcf magistrate nf tae
United States.
Gov. Miguel Ahumada of Chihuahu.,
the ms. northcrly state of Ncxico,
also traseles. to II Paso to pay his re-
spetts, and these distinguished Mc.S,-
can officials. accompanied by Gen.
Hernandez staff. in full uniform. were
received ~ the president in hin ear
at the station. After exchanging
fciicitaticrs the president requested
Gen. Hernandez to convey to Pres;-
dent Dia- his personal good wishes
for the health and happiness of Pres
ident Diaz aRl for a continuation of
the cordial relations at present exi.l-
ing between the two countries.
1t being Sunday, the president had
requested the local committee not &c
arrange any programme for yester-
Jay. His wishes we're respected, and
the military parade and official exer-
eises were postponed until to-day.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley
and the members OF the cabinet at
tended tie Stanton Street Methodist
church in the morning. and in the az
ternoon some of the party went OF;
for a drive
After dark the Mexican band, which
had been brought from the City o.
Mexico hy Gen. Hernandez. serenaded
the president and Mrs. Mckinley at
the train. No horns or drums were
used, and the soft. dangerous Spanish
airs, on guitars and mandolins in the
cool of the evening were thoroughly
enjoyail,.
While il was comparatively quie.
day in FL Paso, Notwithstanding the
large number OF persons in the crowd,
it was different in the Mexican city
of JuareI. Just across the Rio Grande
May is the anniversary of the de-
feat of the French invaders ut Pueblo.
and is celebrated as our Fourth os
july in the United States. The Mexl-
cans are not puritanieal in their OBJ
seryance of the sabbath.
Yesterday the great feature of the
celebrations was n Spanish bull fight.
A famous mateador had come to
Juarez from the City of Mexico for
the occasion. None of the members
of tine president 5 immediate party at
tended. but bull fighting is the nation
al sport in Mexico as in Spain. ari
Gen. Hernandez and the governor of
chihuahua occupied a box overlook
ing the ring. The fight proved to be
more than usually bloody and brutal.
The net casualties were four oulls
dispatched. one horse killed, two plea
doris unborsed and one toreador Sc
verely. but not fatally, wounded. as
he was helped over the fence sur
rounding the arena by the maddened
bull
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

EDWIN HCRD COSGER
5000 people crowded into the build
ing 10 listen TO the addresses and the
response Of the guest of honor who.
for an hour. detailed his experiences
during the siege OF Pekin. Mr.. Con-
ger viii leave. on Monday. for Wash
.ington. 10 consult with the state lie
partment with regard TO his duties
He made the statement that he would
give out, before leaving. a written
statement with regard TO the talk
that he IS a candidate for the repub-
lean nomination for governor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
BOARDS OF EXAMINERS.
They Will Examine E.Iisted Ne.
fer Proastisn to Lieutenant-
cies In the Army.

Washington, Mag 5.-A number of
boards have been convened by the
war department for the purpose of
examining enlisted men who desire to
submit to the competitive examins-
tion for promotion to second lieuten-
ants. Gen. Otis is at the head of such
a board at Chicago, Gen. Merriam at
Denver, and Col. Chambers McKibbin
At San Antonio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
PERISHED IN THE FLAMES.
seven Persons Buraed t0 Death fov
which . Train's Crew are
Held without Rail.

Chicago. May 6.-Seven persons
were burned to death while asleep
early yesterday in tenement house
at South Chicago. A freight train of
tive cars which was standing in front
of the building and which. it is
claimed the crew refused to move,
blocked the tremen, who were unable
to get near the burning building with
their engines until it was too late.
The train crew was arrested, and are
being held without bail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
MISSISSIPPI cLuB WOMEN
Federation OF Clubs ssd united Daughters
OF the Confederacy.


Natchez being the city chosen from
among those eager for the honor as the
place of meeting Of the State Fedora
tiou of womcn's Clubs this year, the
admirable organization known as the
Progressive Club was, a fortnight ago.
the hostess of this aggregation of bril-
liant women. They were wise in
accepting the invitation of this most
beautiful of Mississippi cities, where
history has hallowcd so many scenes
and where the people. even In this hur-
rying. changing time. love to recall the
triumphs of their forefathers and to re-
count the picturesque legends in which
that immediate neighborhood abounds.
That the meeting was a success socially.
rs well as an intellectual pleasure. one
has only to know half a dozen Natchez
people to understand. More faithfully
than any people we know do the native
Natchex men and women stand by the
ancient banner whose motto is No5iesse
Dodge. Hence everything possible TO u
generous hospitality and ample means
States club women.
Mississippi should have ten times a.
many clubs as she now has and the
membership of those now in existence
should be quAdrupled. The list now
comprises the Thursday Club. Aber-
deem; Book Club, Clarksdale; Floral
Club. Crystal Springs; saturday After
noon Club. Durant: North jefferson
Club, Jackson; Twentieth Century,
kosciuslso; womans Club. Macon.
Fortnightly Club. Meridian: Progressive
Club. Satchez. Book Club, Oxolona;
Chatauquan. Okolona; Lanier Club,
okolona; browning Club, Oxford:
Fortnightly Matinee. Tupelo. Twen-
tieth Century, vicksburg: woman's
Club, Goodman.
Another meeting of Mississippi women
is being held in Meridian this week.
where the local chapter plays
the part Of hostess TO large body Of
devoted young women representing the
United Daughters of the Coufederacy.
The officers of the Mississippi Di-
vision United Daughters Of the Coufed-
eracy are A. follows: Mrs Stephen d.
Lee. Columbus, honorary president.
MrA c. T. Hooker. jackson. honorary
vice president; Mrs 7. T. Moody.
Grenada, president; Mrs. 5. VI. Collins.
ViesSsburg. vice president: Miss Frances
Minor. Macon. recording secretary;
Miss Elice Feathers.on. Holly Springs.
corresponding secretary; Mrs c. r.
Robson. Corinth. treasurer: Mrs. Josie
France Capplrman, historian.
The chapters are a. follows: Lamar.
Water Valley; Julia Jackson. Crystal
Springs: r z. Lee No. Iis. Aberdeen:
Okoloua. okolona; Corinth. Corinth:
Stonewall Jackson, Marion; T. c. Wal
thall. Holly Springs; Columbus. Co
lumbus; J. NJ. Stone. Iul<a: Claiborne
County. Port Gibson; J. NJ. Stone, West
Point; Winnie Davis. Meridian; L. F.
Ward, Winona; Dixie, Grenada; Jeffer-
son Davis, Yazoo City; vicksburg,
Vici<sburg; Natehez, Natchez; Walter
Barker. Macon; Ellen Martin. Mayors
vile; w. ID. Holder. Jackson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
MAJ.-coNGER AT DEs MONIES.
Given n Pebble Re~~pttsa ss
the Iowa Capital.

Des Noires. n. May "a public
receptl0n was rendered to Minister
20 china = H. Ccnger in the audi
torium of this city. under the auspices
OF the q. A. l.. OF Des Moines. Fully
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

London. May 5.-Dorothy, dowager
marchioness of Ailesbury, who, az
Dollie Tester of the Gaiety theater,
married the late marquis of Allies
bury, was married again, March 20,
at Shanghai, to Scotchman named
Webster.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

st. Petersburg. Nay 6.-During the
last few days there have been whole
sale arrests and seizures in connec-
zion with the alleged revolutionary
movement. II is alleged that persons
of high position and reputation are
involved
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

London. May 6.-The Geneva corre-
spoudent of the Daily Mail asserts
that President Mckinley has informed
Mr.. Kruger that he can not receive
lin either officially or unofiiciAliy-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
SUNDAY CLOSING A SUCCESS.
Omaha EaJsys Quiet and Proves that
Law Csa BE Enforced.

Omaha. Neb.. May 6.-The Sunday
closing orders issued by Mayor
Moores were for the most part OBJ
served yesterday. Two saloonkeepers
in outlying portions of the city were
arrested for failing to bolt their side
doors. and a party of half dozen
bootblacks we're also detected in the
act of breaking the sabbath quiet.
They were arrested. but were bailed
out by "Mogie," the so-called king Of
the newsboys.
The mayor says he is satisfied with
the operation of the orders which he
laid down, nut has not decided just
how stringent the direction for next
Sunday will be.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

Washington, May 6.-After careful
consideration of the situation in the
Philippines as it exists to-day, the ad-
ministration has decided to reduce the
army in the Philippines to 40.0oo uaen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

Shanghai. May s--It is reported
that famine will make it impossible
for the Chinese court to remain long
er in Sian Flu, and that the court is
now only waiting for the astrologers
to fix an auspicious day for beginning
the journey to Kai Feng Flu, in the
Province o: Ho Man,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09
lACkS(NV|uE'S BIG FIRE.
One Hundred and Forty-Eight Blocks
Swept ~ the Flames,
Aided BY q Gale.
Less From Ten 70 FIFTEEN MILLIONS.

seven Lives Known 10 Nave Bees
L~.t. sss Thess are Rs.srs That
Others were Drive. late the Wa
ter asa DrswD~A-rhe Militia
ossraisg the Burned City.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

Berlin, May 6.-The Prussian gov
ernnent las bought the coal mines in
the Ruhr district known as The Min
lister Achenbach" and the "Altrop."
for $4,000 900 marks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

The twenty eighth triennisl conclave
of Knights Templar of the United
States will take place in the city of
Louisville August % TO 80. II promises
TO eclipse all former occasions There
are upwards of 1000 Communicates.
and 1900 Templars in the United
States. and a very large per cent of
these will be represented in the grand
parade. Mississippi Communicates and
individual knights who expect to at
tend should lose no time in making ar
rangements for the trip. The grand
commandery committee. of which Sir
E. n. Thomas of Greenville is chair
man, has leased handsome and spa
cious residence for headquarters. where
good board and lodging can be had for
the moderate sum of two dollars per
day. As soon rs sixty-two are register
ed. other arrangements will have to b.
made for those who apply later. We
hope to see fully 800 Mississippi Tenn
plars under Grand Commander Howard
at Louisville.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

Hon. John Temple Graves. oas of the
great orators of our land. made an ad.
dress 1T the annual decoration of The
soldiers graves in Vicksburg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

At ! n. m. Saturday the fire was
still burning fiercely in many sections
of the ruins, and the exhausted Are
men. giving up the fight for the time
being. sought rest. leaving the fire 30
burn itself out. The neat from the
fire vas intense. The fire department
used dynamite to blow up the houses
block from the fire.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

Our good friend and comrade. W. A.
Gillespie, adjutant of Hugh A. Rey-
nolds Camp. q. C. w., Greenwood, has
prepared three books in which to regis
ter all Mississippi Veterans at the Mem
phis Reunion-one book for infantry,
one for cavalry, one for artillery-the
register to give name. company and
regiment and present postoffiee address.
These books will be at Mississippi
headquarters. and every Veteran is ex-
pected to report Immediately after ar
rival in Memphis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

Meridian, always keeping steadily on
in the sure way of progress, is now
getting ready to build fine academy
for boys This is to be under the care
of the Catholic Church. and will be
built by money donated by a philan
thropist, and is to be endowed by the
Church.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-09

The annual meeting of the State
Teachers Association at jackson last
week was tremendous success. When
the opening exercises took place on
Thursday night, the Representatives
hall was packed as we have not seen il
In many year. Rev. Dr. J. L. John
SON offered prayer, Rev. DIR. Murrah
delivered the address of welcome. and
Prof. j. C. FAINT, of Meridian responded.
President Boyd delivered the annual
address There were fully five hun
dred teachers in attendance. A recep-
tion and banquet at the Institute for
Deaf and Dumb followed the second
nights program at the capital
A Tallahatchic county neighborhood
four miles from Charleston) was treated
to sensation last week by the appear
ance Of monster panther. This fero-
cious beast was eventually killed By
negro. 1t weighed Ia6 pounds-pretty
good weight for a cat There are 4
few of our pioneers still living who re-
call old times when panthers were as
common. il not commoner, than hous-
cats But very few of the monsters are
now left to make dangerous the forests.
One of the Indians who appeared he
fore the Dawes commission in Meridian
recently was Choctaw nin.ty-one
years old-oonteatnbbe. or joe for
short This aged representative of a
fast vanishing race remembers being
present in 1880 at the treaty OF D.ncing
Rabbit
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-10-19

Rev. Father Lsuglois, who spent
the last six months in France,
returned last week to his home in
Breaux Bridge. and the people of
that town who have learned how
to love this good priest, gave him
a most cordial reception. Father
Lahglois has q large number of
friends in st. Martinville also, who
will be glad to learn of his safe re-
turn to bis adopted country.
We were in error when we said
last week that work was tempora-
rily suspended at the Ansela Butte
we'll, the work is being pushed un-
der the direction of Mr.. Tyler, a
New York 'driller of thirty five
years experience. Mr.. Tyler is
working to either remove the pipe
that is in the we'll or to push the
pipe down to the oil STRATA, which
rs eight hundred feetdeep IF the
obstruction which is in the pipe
could be removed the we'll would
certainly gush, as the drillers have
the proof that the under pressure
is'very great
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-10-19
PARTY SPECTACLES.
Daily Picsyune.

It is a curious notion, held by
some, that many persons who are
unable to read are illiterate
through defective eyesight, and
that they can read print coarse
enough for the several letters 70
be distinguished.
1t is with this notion that, in the
coming State elections in Msry-
land about $50, 900 pairs of glasses
will be bought by the Republican
and Democratic State committees
for use in the polling booths.'
The glasses will be Of different
grades of strength. tested by ocu-
lists. The politicians have made
the discovery, both in thecities sid
country districts that hundreds Of
voters of the poorer classes can
read snfficently'to cast q ballot, but
their sight is SO defective thatthsy
will be unable to read the long
lists of candidates on the ballot
in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Such is the information that
comes from Baltimore. and the
movement is based on the fsct that
several thousand pairs of spect-
sctles are now in use III the Bslti-
more schools for illiterates. Il
il said that the sight of the negroes
has been found more generally de-
fective than that Of the whites.
The voter, white or black, will be
enabled on election day 70 scru-
Iitinize his ballot through either
Republican or Democratic spsct-
scles. Both parties will have large
supplies Of those aids to votsrs
in the polling booths and also cap.
able men to adjust them on The
eyes of the voters The glasses
will be of good quality, set m the
cheapest kind of frames.
Should the Maryland expert
men. prove successful in enabling
illiterates to vote intelli9ently, !,
viii doubtless be tried Ia Other
States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-10-19
Mating! Mating!
- 90 ROLLS 4.
An Designs. All Prices.
At
L. G.. DUCHAMP.

Mr.. J. B. Ferran has been re-
'ceiving goods for the last fifteen
DAYS. and he claims to have the
largest and best assorted stock OF
goods ever displayed in st. Mar
tinville, and says that those who
need clothing need not go to New
Iberia, because he can undersell
New Iberia by at least Is per Ct,
and display as fine and complete
Incl of gents furnishing goods.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-10-19

1t appears that the lands Of St.
Martin parish are 81 much better
for the cultivation of rice than
those OF the rice belt, producing
a better grace of rice and yielding
more to the acre, that very high
prices are being offered for lands,
around here. Five dollars per acre
is the price offered.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-10-19

Many Of our sugar planters have
been at work this week making
their fall planting, snd now on will
rush this work a. fast AZ possible.
because the time has arrived to
windrow the cane for seed, and in
two weeks cutting for the mill will
be in full operation, with quite a
large crop. The cane is large and
we'll matured, and the tonnage as
we'll a. the yield in sugar, should
be large. which will make this crop
remunerative to the manufacturer
a. we'll a. the planter, though the
tone of the market 10 weak, With
prices quite low for the start as
according to our calculations. the
planter would only realize at the
present time, $3.50 to $500 per
ton of cane. The hope of the
planter this year 10 in the tonnage,
not in tho price. This decrease
in the price Of sugar 10 not how
ever due TO an over supply upon
the market, but simply . speculs-
tive effort Of the sugar trust Ia
crush out the beet sugar produ.
GERS who will be power in keep.
ing q satisfactory protective tariff
for our home sugars.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-10-19

Often We have heard it reported
that there was fast and reckless
driving and riding on the bridge
during the night, and last 'Satur-
day night, at about midnight,
a negro who was running over,
collided with another negro who
was crossing over, and the result
was one of the horses was killed
outright, the offending negro -sp-
peared before the mayor and was
fined $50.
This practice Of fast driving over
the bridge should stop, and par
ticularly at night when it is more
dangerous. and n injurious to the
bridge If one or two of these
fast drivers were made to pay q
heavy fine it would soon puta stop
TO this dangerous practice.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-10-19
Chamberlain's Cough Rene
DIV Saved His Bows Life.
is'very. great.

II believe I saved my (nine year old)
boys life this winter with Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. says A. NJ. Hoppe. Rio
Greek, Wis. HE was so ch0ked up with
Group that be could not speak. / gave
1t to him'freely until be vomitted and
In short time he was all right" For
sale BY t. Liable.
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A Word to Travellers.

The excitement incident to travelling
ahd change 6f food and water often
brings on diirfhoea. and for this reason
DO one should lesvs homswithout bot
tlso Of Cham bsrlsin's Collie. Cholera and
Dldtthoss Remedy. For sale by T. J.
Eatbs.