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WAS A BLOODY ENGAGEMENT.
While the British LSsf Heavily. the
D~>rs were RepslseA with
Mach Greater Lsss-

Pretoria. Nov 4--Furrher details
have been received rsgauiing the at
tack by the Beers under Command
cant-Genersl Louis Bothz last week
upon Col Ben<on-s column near
Brakenlaasre. eastern TrznSvaal II
appears that Gen Botha. who had
been loineG By another bag eomnan-
do a<xrsgating q thousand men. at
tseked Col Benso1's rear guard o.
toher ~ on the marrh- and captured
two guns, but was unable 10 retain
them Col Benson fell U0rtaIly
wounded in the fyht-
Mai Wools-Sampson took com
uaand. collected the convoy. and took
mp u position for defense about so
yards from the intrenehnrnt pre-
pared BY the Bo>rx- The eaPsared
guns were 80 situated that neither
SIDE eoald touch them
The Beers made de<perare eSorrs
TO overwhetl the whSie British forre.
charging repeatedly right up to the
British lines and bein< driven back
each time ~ith heavy loss Tie de-
fense Was srubbo<nly and s.eres<ful-
lT maintained through the whole OF
she following day and The succeed
ing night until Col Barter. who had
marched all night from Beshuaa's
kop. bro1ghs relief Tn the n0rning
of November l. The Bo~rs then re-
tired- Their losses are estimated as
between three hundred and four hu2-
dred-
Col Be1<on did rot long survive
Not Only did Gea- Bosha direct the
attack as already eabled- but he per
scnally shared in the fighting
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
MINISTER wU,S RECALL
Xss Y~t Received hat Nay Arrive
at Any Tf@e-WIu R~ssra ss
China NA~n Relieved

Washington Nor- 4-Mr- Wa th-
Chinese minister. returned to the
city. lass night. from his trip 10 Ann
Arbor. Mich. where he went TO desiv-
sr an address TO the students Re-
plying TO questions On the subject.
Mr. w said he had not received any
n0s6ce of his recall to China. step
wh5ch PskizS dispatch of Saturdays
date said had been determined upon.
nor had he received any intImarion
tk1t he would he asked to return As
he has therefore expressed himself.
III. minister wOud rot be surprised
in the least Il such action were con-
seuplated By his government. as be
uov has served On the mission here
for more than year longer than the
customary time allowed by the for
siyn O1hes at any one place. viz three
years He : simply hObiIng Oxer
now. and his recall and the appoint
uenr OF sE1srssS.1r would Dc simply
In Inc with established praet5ee
Mr. Wa-S tenure has been very sat
fstaerory 70 the administration and
Il 3 understood that Il was through
Representations Of the osssri1Is here.
conveyed 80 the Chinese yUvernner-.
that il MAS eo1rizUst-
Wksu lSs@s. whether ke woubt ~
turn TO China Il h- were recalled. Mr..
Wa reP5is8 Nth the following
WY sksgs4a-s II Al M Interests
are rher~-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
DRAMATIC SCENE.
rAe Ex~~....H<.s~a Prs~.s- F.sA~r
Cr~wr~y- D~s>s sA~ s.sAsr-
say OF tn BssasVA

ChxagO. Nov &-Th~rr was an Ia
tea=esy dramatsr scene In Holy Name
Cathedral to-day. ~hen- in the prvs-
eaee Of fuliy one thoW-aHsl pariskiSa-
ers> eJFsmiah J. Cr0Wiey. the exsVn-
n4nbcates1 E0uaa Catholx priess.
was rubJ5ely haziIiated By order Of
the sushorities Of the ehNrvh-
Father Crowley had catered the
eAurvh unobservsd- passing Up n.
e~ntsr aisle. and had taken a seat al
most under the pulPit- S0lsnn high
mass was being celebrated ss the time
When the presezce Of Father Crowley
hevane known. Few. Eraneis J. Bar
~. ehaEexIlor Of the arrhdio.ese os
Chicago. was hurrieiIy s~nt for Cpo1
entering the cathedral he vels
ssrzixks to tn seat where th~ ercS<a-
1unieated clergyman WIS k1eeffn<
and ordered him to leave the church
Father Crowley refused to 20. say
ir<=
Put me cut IL yoa dare
The strain was Intense. sri ous
woman tainted There was 10 resors
90 f0rr~. however Chaze~Efor Barry
siguzlied TO q nan IN the choir E3f--
and the sound OF the organ ceased
ard the singing OF the eh0jr was
hushed-
The priests in the altar s-s7p~a
the solemn service a. the end OF the
-GIoria~ and WALKED TO the hsEsk-s
and aid ASIDE tkefr zul1e1 vest
nents- The altar boys marched out
Of the sanctuary through side dosr.
ard the priests. end in their eISsocS0s.
followed The next moueu. the hla-
drrsts of iacaEde<csns lights IN the
vaulred arches were extin-uEshe,1 and
the candle lights On the altar were
put cut
The strain was broken when Ch1n-
ewIiOr Barry appeared n she Ps,Pss
and sai1-
Owing 20 the presence In this 81
cred e,iiice OF an exrozmurRate,i
priest the solemn high mass mas been
suspended We VIII proceed with =
low EaSx1-
No ssruzoa was delivered. however.
and the E1ss was AZ an end before
the eoagre-atioa was calm azaia- Tk.
rarishioa~rS fingered around the en-
rhedral and watched the G~pos.srl
priest as he hurrieL away. None
spoke TO him
In srarem<nt issued L1st night F,-
thsr Crowley insisted that IL bad
beea his desire 20 avoid Involving any
Of khs b-Usher priests IN eOntes-ins
the order dsPrivfnS him of the ,lriv-
ileSs Of wO-shiPPiag in CaskoIb.
ehurShes- and that accordingly. he
had a5tsnded the ehurvh of Arvh-
bishop Fe~han'< own parish. which 10
the cathedral He anoazzSsi that ke
should eOCtiuue 10 attend sh~ ssrE-
5eSs OF the Roman Catholic church
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
COMMERCE WITH BRAZIL.
mere ><~kfsx K~~Eprs<4l Treat
meat Frsa Brasil

Washizgton- Nov A dslegation
Of merchants from Baitizore ard
New York representing the B-zxiEa2
coGmerce. has arrived IN Washington
and called upon Secretary Hay With
n view to urging reciprocal treatment
by Brazl of American interests de-
u1auded by the EbsraI treatment
which the United States aeror,fs i'm
ports from RrazIl- Secretary Hay was
much interested in the subject and
took the statements under eSuSiss-
Grafton in connection with the whole
matter of reciprocity. which he VIII
urge upon eongresS-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
The BLUFF WORKED WELL
81 Fr.s~~-s Naxai D~m>astra-
tisa aad Yields

Paris. Nov- 1-Th@ Dispatch OF Al
uiral Cafllard-s squadron frara TcH-
Ion 60 Turkish waters has already had
rs eject The FrSneh foreign ozcs
has received n telegram from n
BarS-- councillor Of the Fr~Eeh lega-
r60u at C0nszaariaople. announcing
shas the s1lran- FrS1ay, sent him a
zaesSays accepting al the Fr~Leh
elziuass fneluGIzy the LOrandO claim
The porte also teleSraphed 20 the
Freach minister of foreign aEaTrs.
VI Delezs<e- informing him that the
Lar1zGo claim had been settled and
that the sultan had signed al trade
accepsfzg the fgure fixed by France
for the payment of the claim
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
THE PLAGUE AT LIVERPOOL.
Alarmed Bat VIII Exercise
An Due CausEea

Washington Nov with the in
formation 50 far IN the possession Of
the marine hospital service aurhOr5-
ties as 70 the outbreak OF plague in
liverpool and Glasgow this govern
usut does not regard these eitiss as
Infected ports The utmost care.
however Il being exervfss.,f BY 0fi-
eials here 20 prevent the plague from
catering Atlantic ports OF the United
States through incoming vessels frurz
liverpool and Glasgow Al such ar
rival< VII bt suhi-cts1 TO the most
rigid examInariou- The uzmhsrs os
crews OF thS vessels who ar.
more likely 20 have h.e,-a nearer the
srene Of the outbreak rhan the a-siE-
r1ry passengers. VII b= examlnsl
with greatest care
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
SUPPLIES FOR INSURGENTS.
usssiy Carried ~ snail Dsass sn
Dark NfxAss-Cspssr< sf Iss-
haa-s CsaaIs>ary.

Manila Nov. t--AivSces froa Cat
baiOgzz- Sazar. say Il IS well xaOx1
that n spite Of the fact that al ports
OF >alsr are closed. supplies still
reach the insurgents Most of this
work Is done during darS nights by
snail boats froz the iSla-d OF Leyte-
Every availabse xuahoat IS aOu en-
deavOrin< 10 prevent this
The capture of L1shan's ccrEzi<-
ssry has proved = great blow 10 the
inSurreczion- as il readers future sup
plies very p-eeario1<-
CoCdEtious IN the islazd of Leyte
are very annoying 70 Gen Smith A
large number Of jznks are uses1 With
the express object of aiding the ins1r-
gents IN Sazar. covering the Eove-
Deats of fagitives and landing pro-
vISioa< and clothing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Washington. Nov The Industrial
VIII cease TO exist On De-
eeuher Is By operation Of law The
members of the Commission are row
at home nros-ly TO vote in the eou-
ing state elections A fal meeting
Of the commission viii be held next
Wednesday. and the commission
probably viii remain in session most
of the month going over its fnal re-
port. This viii be embodied IN one
volume. and viii Be Submitted 70
congress about the time the cfz<LzI
exi<tenee Of ths commission expirsA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
PLAIN TALK FOR FILrPrNoS.
the Act Agaisss rs~assa
asa s~Afsf>s-

Manila Nov 4--Thers vas . pzo-
lie discussion before the Philippins
eo0nission- yesterday. Of the dr.fs
OF the act against treason and seSsi-
'ion- May p-Snizens FIlipilos we're
present viee-S0v- Wright explained
the ooses; Of the bsii. saying that the
Spanish code vas unsatisfactory.
Ihere are = nuzh~r OF people Ev-
ing in the PhiIippines,- r~zzark>d
Mr. Wright. -~ho. 90 lcrx as there IL
no Pz-ishnens for trrasoz. vii take
advantage Of TIE fac. 20 clog the
vheels Of the in<zlar rorerznent- Is
m1ss not BE oreriooked that surhr-
iens spirits exist in the paeisesi prov
iores- The masses OF the people are
susceptible OF in.snzasory utter
s.r~. sai1nn1unnha1u1<>seee ~
sche-1ine den,<o<ueA IL vozld b
icexr-sahae weakness On the port Of
the commission 20 allow the people 10
Be aruu<>d so deeds % vioaenee Who
are now gradually drifting 70 the par
suits OF pezee-
The r>ccns renewed attempts ax
~@~'~A@ N%A%~FA@ N SO A-4In1 DL CAl21r
and ske P-oris-> Of Ba.az-7s (rzzr-l
and NJ y few other points. dze 90
nosxy Filipino agitatorx. have eanse,l
. feeling OF unrest N the EirSs os
both FSlipSnos and An~rseans. and
the eject of their eoe;izzazee wozld
be 90 make impossible the very
'hings these axitato<> el1iz they
most desire S1eh e1seavorx serve
TO recruit the rzzks Of the ir.szrxy-ss
and TO Postpone the era Of good te~s-
ing and fellowship whsch must coma
No err-se exists for secret 20
EtScal orr7zi-ztio1& TIER in-eas
m-<s be evil No natter whas ray
have been the opinions Of The FIli-
pszcs r~<zraiar the sovereignty Of the
AEerSeaa g0ssrnm<ns- the faes Re-
mains HAT The A@erscazS are k<re.
and moreover. here they iatena TO
STAY
Tie bin vas thea read /, Spa-isA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

The sea.scr ss aigh whsr. g.
curyfizG 70 the rir1r-haIIswsd cus-
ton Of cur people. the president
appo5nts a day as sh. ESPECIAL o.
eaaSion for praise and snaaksgivia<
70 6ro.i-
This thanksgiving snsAs TIE
peoPi~ sriii a.ssxl ssh sarrssx fa<
the death OF great and -uas1
president We mourn President
Aekfnler. ne 50 bowed ard hon
orsd him. and the manner of ks
death should aw7ken N the
breasts st err Psopse n keen
anxiety Foe IN. evGnsrv. and a.
the sane time . re=oIare purpose
nos 20 be driven by any eaLauitE
frOm the path OF ssronr. orsserty.
popular liberty wAarh- a. a n1sioa-
We have thus far safely tru.A
Yet. IN spite Of this rr~as do
asrrr. IL X aever-hefsss rrr-. tha=
u0 P.ople On earth have sspch
abundant cagse foe rhankS.-ivir<
a. ne have The past year N
80 teAaAA - A~"NA AAE -
ard PlsurE- We hare Frosp~rwf II
things material. aas1 have been
able 20 work foe cur own gPlifs-
ing in things ias~fIecsaal and
spiritual Let Is rsn~mh.r that.
as uEmch has BEEN given Us nuch
VII b. expsc-~G from uss and
that true houlage CONES from rh-
heart ~ vel as FROM the lbs and
shows ITSELF N Ie~,i<- We enn
hss- prove cur shankfulaesss 20
the Almighty By the wav IN
vhich- GA tbs earth ard az this
time each % rs does hiss duty 70
his fellow men
Nov. therefore. T. Thecs3o-s
Roosevelt Prvsislen. Of the United
States. % hereby designate a. n
day Of general Thanksgiving.
THURSDAY. the essk Of this present
NCvemh-r- and do rweuu1msnaf
that throughout the land th,z p.o-
PIE eea<~ from their woutesi osvu-
pntfonz- and that at th-ir several
homes and places Of worship rev
ereEfiF thank the tsersr OF al
good for tn. c0gasf~ss blessings
of our nlsIoaaI Hfe
In witness whereof have
hersunto st my hand and caused
the seal of th. Uzirs1 States 10 D.
afExed
nOue NJ the CITY OF Washington
this Second day Of Nav-mtsr II
the year Of our Lord Oae thou-
sand nine hUasired and oue- and OF
the independence OF rh@ United
States the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-<5xth-
SI-rsdl
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Bv the Prvsiisus-
John Hay- SECRETARY Of States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
DEATHS FROM TETANUS.
Three More Deaths Reported AZ So
Issfs and Others Are
Expected

ST. Louis Nov 3-Thre~ more
deaths from tstan1Sh1vebee1 report
I'D of Young diphthsria patients treat
ed with hanti-soxinfu furnished by the city
IN August and Health C0mui<s5ouer
>sarkIo1 says he expects the total
VIII reach -. as tke-e are several
known eases The deveIOpuents have
caused eun<tsrnlrloz among the med
ieaI fraternity
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
MOTOR CARS IN COLLISION.
Many $lkg Aaly Hart In
the Crnnh-

Colunhux. o. Nov. 4-Fo1r persons
were seriously hurt. one perhaps IA
tally and several Others slightly cus
and bruised in collision of two mo-
tor cars on the Columbus, London &
Springfield electric railway. yes1er-
day afterneon- ss Rome. . few miles
west Of Columbus The collision oe-
eurred at the bottom of q steep
grade. the brakes falling
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Mexico City, Nov 4-Senator d.
Wis speech in the Pan-Arneriean con-
grezs uPho;ding the territorial IL
tegrty OF the Latin-Anericzn re-
puoEeS disclziming any designs
against them on the part of the Unit
ed States and affirming strongly the
Monroe doctrine. created much dis
eussson- The liberal papers approve
IL Don Fllomeno. editor of the rad
scai paper. II Diario del Hogar. re-
CARDS the utterznee rs sure to have
the happiess eject among South and
C<atxal American lbexazA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
WERE MARRIED m LONDON.
Lloyd G. Crlses.- UntseA ssases Min.
ksfer % Persia anA Miss Eliza
beth D. DeSassa Married

London Vow 3-Lloyd Griseou.
United States minister TO Persia. was
married in ST. Nargzret's church.
Westminster, to Mss Elizabeth Duer
Bron<oa. daughter of the late Freder-
lex Bronson. of New York. before .
fashionable assemblange- Canon Hen
son performed the ceremony.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
Sssr. .. Lake s.sk.l-

LouEoa- Nov At Is announced l.
n news agency from ST. Petersburg
that scores of fishing boats we're
wrecked. and that 10 men were
drowned during a rersnL storm or
Lake Raik1L
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Washington Nov 3--Seeret1ry Of
War Root s n1ch concerned over tire
reports from the Philippines of the
Illness Of Cow Taft. president of the
Philippine eonmisSson- and has ca
hled TO Manila for an authentic state
ueat of his phys1ezl condition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

whIse an uni-r-ak~r was preparing
30 hfs upoz n cooling board the sup
po>~t dad body Of Mrs Julia Bzlloek-
OF New Mhany. lad On the ->sh- Ms
B1llork revived She had b-c~n pro
rounerd dead 5S a Physieiaa- and had
lain for several hours with no ap-
rzrrn- <s<u< of life
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Late reports from the wInneha<o
Indian reservation IN Nebraska are 30
the erecs that - Indians have died
of smallpox Th-rc Is no adequate
nedsoal force TO care for the Indians-
and the disea~< threatens the auni-
kilzrio1 of the tribe-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
A. Italia. Naval Fsr~~. Too.

Loodaz- Nov "A dispatch to |,
news agency from Rome says the
seeoui division of the Italian NsStiter-
raEe1n squadron has started for Tur-
key, with the object. II Is said OF
e0uutsrbalazSiag the French naval
Gz-onS-rzrion-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Gen Hughes reported on the 3iSs-
the complete surrender of the inSar-
genrs in the island OF Cebu- consist
ing of 40 men and 90 ofsc~rS- with
1ss riSes and eight ield piee-s- The
pouring of troops into the island of
SaDzr Is believed TO have had good
effect on the Ccba insurgents. who
had been w2verinx for some time
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

The estimates Of the exp~n1iture<
Of the Interior department during the
fiscal yeir beginning n<xs July s<xre-
gate si.u.oon.eos. of whseh sI&e.isi.-
30 is asked for pensions and the adj
nini<frarixe work of the pension ta-
reaa- si-ss4-S-0 being salaries of the
burezu personnel and x3so zoe for the
Investigations by special examiners of
pension caS<<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Referring to the plans of the duke
Of the Ahruzzi to visit American WA
serx- the Rorne It~lie says he viii as
sumo command of one of the tastes.
Italian cruisers next January for .
vOyz<e of IA months along the coast
of Anerscz-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

The T. p A. Works Fair hotel
Projected rs the largest hosiery in
the vord- Will IL promises are kept
sooa be in course of erection on one
Of the erainences jus, south of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition SITE
% close TO the fair as TO overlook the
buildings within and TO look zr a di>-
sanee Ike = special feature Of the ex-
ps<irinn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

The hat aoi umbrella factory ss
N.aila- employing 80 hansas> vhieA
r-cenfly fOurd Il reers~sry TO esos~-
shzx constituting the first labor prob
i~m xrc~in~ cot of the new tsri1- has
decided to remove 10 Hong koa<-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

wz<hbzra college Al Topeka Kas-
has r~c~sved a gift of ssa.osa from n
Bo<-o1 nan ca eo1dirion that as
Hau~ h~ Absolutely wirhheBd- He
specifies that the RO1ey shall BE used
for building a. zssrozozi<al ob<<rxz-
tory The trustees of the college
kzse ,cV-Psed the gift aud its Goa
cirscu<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Gable advises from Colombia r~
erised IN New York city. On the 18th.
snnO1nr-d the discovery Of a con-
spirz<r against the government in
~hSeh the minister of ~ar- Gen- Pea
crO Mel ospsno. was Implicated Gen
o<pinO has been drPos~d. and i'm
rri<oned in the PanOP,Seo military
jzl at Bo<ora-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

A dispatch from Coa<-aasinOpl-
nrs that - o.crrs Of the Turkish
ravy recentiy murinsed on se~oznr Of
srrezrs of pay and proceeded TO the
pal7c- 10 1ake deno1srrzrioz- Tk-
sultan seat an aisie-se-SzmP With Al
iassalzs~nr of the money due them
a1i the ocsc-rS rhere1Pp1 deSiSteSi-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

n~ monthly statement of the Pzh-
h~ debt i<~e~d On the 1ss- showed
that at the elc>~ of business October
II. isol- the d<b-- l~ss cash IN the
treasury. amounted TO sI-0>. 90. 81.
. decrease from last month of ss-5S5.-
an<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Mrs Elizabeth Hsndbury~who VAS
born June >. i7ss. died in Londoa On
the 3i<s- She Was . cousin of Sir
Thomas Sander<on- permanent under
secretary of state for foreign Affairs,
and Sir Perry SAnderson- British cor
sui general at New York Mrs Hand
bury became notable. half q century
ago. in prison reform and other phi
hnthropic matters
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Madame Va Ting Fang. wife Of the
Cniae>e misis-er TO the United States
arrived az san Francisco. on the -srh-
% the steamer Gaelic. from China
sse ~ss accompanied by her daugA-
Ter. Miss WI 50 Ching
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

A.. reported ~ Br@a-rr~ets- faiiars~
fer the Uniret States for the week
-u.sesa On the i<s nanb~red H. ss
against - last week Canadian fail
ur~s for the ~e~k numb~rei IL.
x<zir<s Is last week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

A~~or1snr 70 sssti-tses Of sh~ later
rasssaal so~s~t. Of Lou<son the sugzt
r-v-su<-so. of Esrop> for 1901 = -
ssua.e-f ~ 49, 80 tons. whieh % an
s-er-.~ % st.ssl sons upSa l.s;
s.ar.x ou-ruf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

The monthly statement of govern
ment receipts and expenditures Is
sued on the ist. shows that for the
month of October, 1901. the total re-
eeipss were <4s.s3l-s5.. and the ex-
penditurex $so.e45.s35. which leaves a
surplus for the month of s9.lsS.lI7-
Receipts were nearly sz.ooo.ooo F-s<
than for October. 1900. and the ex-
Penditures nearly <z-spo.ooo less
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

The venexuelan troops at Taehirs
have been ordered to withdraw. &C
eording 20 the latest adyiees froz2
Barranauilz- where the aggression nj
Venezueia Is waning The Coionbsz=
government however, continues fs
sGEsngshsn its position ~ Rio H.eha
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07
A DAY Of THANKSGIVING.
Presite1s Rsssevri. Issues Hls First
Prsciaaatssa AppaiztiaS q
Day Of rnankssiviag.


r. rr~>sS<.s says rass. IN ssar- >f
th- H<~~mf Nsss~~sH <~--~~. No
P~~pf< 90 EsrrA have Sea
as~.xsss ca.s~ f~< rs.sksxt~-
lag - We
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

A dispatch from Con<sanrinople. on
the oosh- said The negotiations for
the ransom of Mss Ellen NJ Stone.
the abducted American missionary.
are progressing satisfactorily. il Is un-
derstood; but beyond this. those hav-
Ing them in hand maintain absolute
secrecy. as they are eonsincrd that
Publicity would be detrimental %
Miss Stones interests and safety
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

The municipal council of Havana
has relected all bids for the sewer
ing and paving contracts taking the
Position that q had previously ex-
pressed disapproral of. the speeire2-
tons and conditions of the bidding.
that the present bids involved grave
errors. that the municipal council
does not have at its disposal the nee
e-sasy funds. despite its great efforts
to obtain them. and that the city
can not make contracts in the prem
ises until the money is provided
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

Tie voodpesksr e ordinarily e.
teeued n most e1mmon fowl (cr. as
sone Of McCozb Cityis Yong hunt
ers would spell it. foull- These sane
hunters would doubtless tell you.
should the subject come up. tk.t this
-scznsorial specie Of the Piccsssnus.-
indigenous TO the country around Nc
Cnub CIrv. came high--zr least
vhsn found and shot On somebody's
posted land One Of these little red
headed pecaers- Vas killed ! few
days ago ey some yo1ng men On
hunting trip. and. the land being post
ed. the proprietor determined 10 make
an example Of then- Hence the rarh-
er large price Of SCI was put upon
this dead wcodpecker by the court
Truly. some hirds are worth mEs
dead than alive
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-11-07

One cf Tallshstchie's progressive
planters has Just picked six big
bales Of fns cotton. from i've acres
planted In ozier-Sssr1is long staple
seed This Is q fine achisveuenr
when We consider the had rear an.t
the fact that ordinary cotton in ad-
joining fields only yielded three
fourshs Of hale 70 an acre The
staple Is very strong and remarkably
long and Mr. Wiltshire has rsasoa
for his pride In thts aew variety Of
eottoa-