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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
SOUTHERN GIEANINGS.

Recently. in Bryan county. Ca.
where ccnvicts are leased out. 4. ;
Warncli was convicted of rcscuing a
prisoner from officers. and sentenced
to u months on the chain gang or
pay a fine of si.cOU. warncli. IL ap-
pears. promptly induced a neighbor-
ing lessee of eoneicts to lease him
from the county authorities. for
which friendly service the lessee was
paid n sum of money. Narneil re-
turned to his tarpentine farm. which
he conducted without mol-station un-
ill the publication of the ease brought;
down upon the authorities such n
storm Of criticism and cenSure that
they were forced 20 take cognizance
OF and invt stigate il. warnell was re-
turned To the gang and is now.
through his attorney. pleading for a
pardon. Warneil il said 10 possess
considerable wealth. and would not
feel the loss of th- iine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

While play ing the tragedy Cast Up
on the World ia the closing ,.xer-
cises Of the Stanley Mccormick high
school. AT Burns~ille. Y. C.. a real
tragedy was enacted. when r. Y. Ne
Inturf. one Of the students. was shot
and killed by BaecuS Bailey. another
student. both representing characters
in the play. When il became nec-s-
sary for haley. in his role. to defend
himself with n revolver against q
knife in the hands of Mclnturf. he
used. by mistake. loaded pistol. in
stead of the one loaded with blanks.
and in the presence of several hun
drrd people McIBiurf was shot dead
on IN" stage. The boys were room
mates and special friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Says a dispatch from New York;
Charles Il. Aycock. governor of North
Carolina, i going to make a peculiar
speech in the waldorfAstoria on May
20. when the North Carolina society
of New York city will have its first
annual dinner. lie will say that tn.
south should not apologize for tn,
civil war. the souiherners need not
be ashamed OF what they ther
thought and still think right. anc
that they are now well qualified u
take care of themselves and theii
home problems.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS.
Minister Wu and Minister Conxeu
Exchange Visits mt the
National Capital.

Washington. May Minister WI
and Minister Conger have paid an
agreeable exchange of visits since the
arrival in Washington of the Ameri-
can representative to China. The
meeting was purely social. the Ameri-
can minister paying a call at the Chi
nese legation and Mr.. WI returning
the compliment. There was no dis
,ussion of the political aspect of the
presen; situation in China, except in
general comment on the difficulties
attending an agreement when so
many divergent interests were con-
.erned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
ONLY A NATTER OF FORM.
The Threat of the Italian Consul n,
Kansas City Not Considered
Seriously 1T lola.

lola, Kas-, May 1.-The four mer
arrested for completely in the riotine
Wednesday night when the Italian
workmen were forcibly removed from
their hunks and conducted to the sta.
tion and sent away, have given bond
and the preliminary trials have beer
set for May is.
No further violence has occurred
and the cement plant is running with.
out interference.
The news that the italian consul al
Kansas City would take hand in the
affair has made no impression here
people considering it simply a matter
of form.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
Railroads Held Liable for Negligent
Injury 20 Passenger Rid.
Ia. en- q Pn.~

Indianapolis. Ind. May 1I.-In tine
,ase of John II. Payne vs.. Terrc Haute
4 indianapolis Railroad Co.. the ap-
1ellate court held that a railroad COM
oany can not exempt itself from lia-
oiliiy for negligent injury to a pas
'enger travelling on pass. Payne
Vas injured by the alleged careless
ness OF the railroad company's EN-.
ployes in permitting the two parts of
freight train on which he was a pas
senger to come in collision while try.
ing to make flying switch"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
Demands sso. .o-se DAMAGE.

W u. Roberts. president Of three
big cotton-oil companies. has flied suit
in the circuit court at Memphis. Tenn
against +. VI. Brode & Co. prominent
brokers. for S5o.OOO damages. Mr.
Roberts claim j. based on alleged Il
bel. Charges of misconduct in bust.
ness transactions were fled agains,
Roberts with the directors of the
Memphis Merchants exchange a few
months ago Roberts denied the
charges as a whole. and was preparing
to answer them when they were with
drawn. Roberts claims that his char
seter and business standing were -.
riously injured by the filing of III.
charges
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
The Nebraska Bankers Association
to Maintain . Force of
Detectives.

Omaha. Neb., May 1.-THE Nebras.
"a Bankers association has decided to
adopt the plans followed by the Amer
can Bankers association to provide
protection Tor its members against
burglars and forgers. An assessment
'or the maintenance of force of de-
tectives will be called for and the
work of the sleuths will be in charge
Of the executive committee and the
head of the force.
A number of bank robberies have
recently occurred in the state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
SOMEBODY POISONED WATER.
So an Old Farmer was Taken frou
His Home and Lynch~d as
warning.

Wichita. kas., May III. L. Chand
Ter, an old resident farmer of lola
Day county, Oklahoma. was taker
from his home Thursday night, pre-
sumably by cattlemen, and lynched
There being no telegraph in that SEQ
ton of Oklahoma, the news of tn,
lynching did not reach Woodward un
til last night. For some time there
had been trouble between the farmer,
and the cattlemen, and during the
past few weeks great many cattle
have died from poisoned water.
Chandler was suspected and lynched
as warning to others. The identity
of the lynchers is not known
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Prof. \. NJ. Soule, professor of agri.
culture. University of Tennessee. al
Knoxville, has received an offer &C
take the chair OF husbandry in the
University of Missouri. lie is offered
a large salary and an appropriation oi
$4,000 with which to erect build
ing of his design, and also 5000 with
which to equip it. Prof. Soule was at
the University of Missouri about siN
years ago as an assistant in the sci.
entific department.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
Found Guilty of Riusiur

Topeka. Kas., May 1.-THE jury in the
ease against Rev. +. W. Emerson and
DIR. NJ. Il. Mitchell found a verdict of
guilty. They took part in the mob
that broke into a joint in north To-
oeka some weeks ago. and the specific
charge against them was participating
n q riot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
HE YIELDED TO PRESSURE.
Mayor Moores of Omaha Revokes His
sunday Observance Order
Midnight Closing.

Omaha, Neb., May l1.-Followine
order was issued by Mayor Moore.
yesterday afternoon:
Omaha, May 10. 1901.
"Hon. J. ]. Donahuc, Omaha, Neb.:
Dear Sir-The order heretofore
issued relating to Sunday observance
is hereby revoked.
THE order relating to midnight
closing will continue to be enforced
by order,
.FRANE = MOORFS Nayor-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Denver, Col, May 11.-Edward C
Parmalee. who bore the title of Col
orado's foremost Mason" died at hi,
home in this city at 1890 O'Clock this
morning of acute asthma, aged 66
years. Mr.. Parmalee was a native OF
Vermont.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Four Men Killed ny the Explosios oi
Loco@osive Boiler as
Mount Dallas. Pa.

Huntingdon. Pa. May 1.-THE
boiler of a freight engine on the Hun
tingdon & Broad Top railroad. a.
Mount Dallas. exploded. killing -four
members of the local freight crew
The dead are:
a. ;. Berkstresser. engineer.
Charles Hollingshead. conductor.
John Richie.
Fireman Thos. Edwards
The cause Of the explosion is no,
known. but il is believed TO have 90
CURED while the boiler was beins
filed with water.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

St Louis. May ii.--Judge John A.
Marshall, of the unftss States district
court, holds that attempting TO pass
a confederate bill - not the same as
attempting TO pass . counterfeit, and
the person is not liable under the fed
eral laws, but may be tried under
state laws for attempted fraud.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Danville, H.. May i1.--When Will
lam Kless went home last evening he
found his wife talking to Ed Kinzie, n
former admirer. Kless drew knife
and fatally stabbed Kinzie. Kless had
only been married a month. He was
arrested
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Washington, May 11.-Following the
recent action in the case of Russia,
in which an additional tariff duty was
placed on sugar receiving a bounty,
the treasury has imposed an addition
al duty of ten centavos per kilogram
upon Argentina sugar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
A Railroad President I.vI,ea.

Chancellor Fulton. of the state uni
versity, at oxford. Miss, announces
that he has invited President Stuy-
vesant Fish. of the Illinois Central
Railroad Co.. to deliver the com.
mencement address iu June
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Valdosta. Ca, May 11.-Henry
Johnson, a negro. was lynched last
night. Johnson had shot at a young
white man named Foraker, but did
not hit him. Johnson confessed and
said he intended to kill Foraker.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Springfield. ILL.,, May Il.-Gov. Yates
has signed the Louisiana Purchase
Worlds fair appropriation bill. which
sppropriates s25o.o0o for an Illinois
exhibit at the exposition in 1908.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Crested Butte, Col, May ia fire,
believed to have been of incendiary
origin. destroyed several buildings in
the business section of this city,
causing a loss of s50,0 900. The Colora-
do Supply Co. was the heaviest loser.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

odin, ILL.,. May 1l--Mrs. s. A. Barr,
the first resident of this township.
died yesterday. She was born nea=
GreenviIle. ILL.,, in 1921, and came to
odin in is4i, making her a resident Of
the place for co years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

San Domingo. May 1.-THE districts
of Moca and La Vega are in arms
against the government. Congress
has decreed the suspension of consti.
tutional guarantees in the revolving
districts. Several arrests have been
made and the government is taking
active measures. The vice-president
of Santo Domingo. Horatio Vasque,
is at the head of the government
troops operating against the rebels.
Gen. Lora has been killed and Gen.
Bobea has been taken prisoner. The
City of San Domingo is quiet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
Acquitted of EmbesElemenf

In the case of the state against A.
Busby. at Camden. 0uachita county.
for the alleged embezzlement of ST.
zoo. the prosecution being unable TO
sustain any of the charge against the
defendant, he was exonerated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Thursdays tremendous business on
the stock exchange was reflected in
the days exchange OF bank checks
which aggregated S5ss,s37,4i0. and
which broke the record of $562. SIT 200
made on Tuesday last. The balances
were se3.s73.ii6, the second largest
on record. and comparing with the
record of s2f.ITo. .33s on March S.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

San Diego. Cal. May 1.-THE Unit
ed States training ship Mohican. Com
mander A. R. Conden. has arrived
here from Magdalena bay. The vessel
will remain ten days, and then leave
on . cruise to the Hawaiian ixlands
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

There will be an election for gov
ernor in Virginia, this year, in which
state the term is four years. and il
will he the first held under the terms
of the new constitution 10 be agreed
up5n az the June convention.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY J. L. POWER.


To the Masonic Craft in Mississippi:
An urgent appeal has been received
from the Grand Master of Masons in
Florida for help for the brethren ut
jacksonville. the recent disastrous con-
Migration having swept away their
halls and homes. leaving many penni-
less and destitute. The sum of 500 has
been forwarded from our Grand Lodge
treasury, and Grand Master Mckay ~.
quests all the subordinate lodges In
Mississippi to contribute as promptly
aud as literally as possible. II the
lodge does not meet within the next
few days. IT Is suggested tha. the Mas
ter exercise the discretion vested in
him in such emergencies. Send all oon.
thontions 10 j. L. POWER.
Grand Sec'y.
Jackson, Miss, Nav 10. 1901.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

New York, May HILBERT Thomas
Jackson and Samuel c. Jackson, do
Ing business as stock brokers, to-day
assigned for the benefit of their cred
itors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

London, May 1i.-1-rd Salisbury,
bronzed and looking exceedingly well.
returned last evening from Beaulieu,
in the south of France.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Salt Lake City, Utah. May ia
special to the News says the co-opera-
tive store at American Fork, Utah
was entirely destroyed by fire yester
day: loss. S65.0o0.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
cooked IN BOILING BEER.
Horrible Fate Of Samuel Bolton, r.,
a Millionaire Brewer Of
Troy, NY.
WAslITEaAllY COOKED ma Beer VAT.
watch and Chain Were Fo~~a 81
the Floor Near the Vat. Pionts te
Suicide. Bat Frieads of the Dead
Man scout the Idea

Troy, n. V. May ii.-samuel Bol-
ton. Jr. q millionaire brewer. and one
Of the most prominent and influential
business men in this city. has been
found dead in a vat of boiling beer
in his brewery. His body was literally
cooked. and death must have been in
Sfantaneous
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Cleveland, o.. May 1.-THE strike OF
union plasterers, inaugurated here q
few days since. has practically ended
In q victory for the men. They de-
manded $3.50 instead of 50 per day. All
but four contractors have conceded
the demands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Much mystery surrounds the cir.
cumstances. which the authorities are
trying to unravel. One singular fes-
ture of the case is that Mr.. Bottoms
hat and watch and chain were found
on the floor near the vat. Despite this,
friends of the dead millionaire are of
the opinion that his shocking end was
due to an accident
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
I..-.. Were ssspendes.-

The losses Thursday were stuPend-
rms One commercial paper places
he losses in the bucketshoPs through
put the country. Thursday. al sSo.ooe.-
10. and if the dgure is anything like
correct it covers profound impress
zion OF the shrinkage in the legiti-
nate places Naturally the greater
part Of these were losses on paper.
but they were all sufficiently tangi-
ole to be counted by owners. and
.ould AZ one time have been realized
nnen in cash.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

The other side OF the story is short,
but il is full of tales of Yankee en-
.hantmeni. The men who had little
lribs and drabs of Northern Pacific.
and claimed fortunes on them, are
generally the heroes of these tales.
Then there were the few men who
we're wise enough to profit by the
slump of Thursday and got the OPP
portunity to do so. Everywhere in
the street they are holding postmor-
tens. Some of these inquiries show
that there are men whom a quick re-
,overy of the market alone will save
from ultimate bankruptcy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

The holiday. Saturday, and the fact
that Sunday follows will. il is felt,
have a tendency 10 further steady the
market. The managers of the con-
solidated exchange have also decided
to suspended operations Saturday. so
there will be great deal of house
,leaning over Sunday. Some small
blocks of stock were sold under tho
hammer on the consolidated ex-
change to meet the obligations of the
concerns which went under Thurs
iay
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

Mr.. Bolton arose in his usual condi.
tion of health. Thursday. and went
10 his place of business, the Bolton
brewery, at the customary hour. Late
in the day ne was found in the vat Of
boiling beer on the second floor. No
body about the brewery seems TO be
able to throw any light on the cir.
cumstances, and apparently none saw
him go to che second floor of the
building.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

The strongest impression that an
observer got in the street was of ex-
aausted. and wornout men The ma
.htnerv OF finance is human, after all.
and friction tells upon il. There was
4 period of tremendous activity that
eSted the strength of the strongest.
md then two days Of effort that was
.upreme that left its victims physi-
ALLY drawn and mentally dull There
no longer room for doubt that the
storm has been westhered- The
9auks and larger financial interests
IRE At work in rebuilding confidence.
ana stand ready To further protect
he market.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

For years Mr.. Bolton has been rec
ognized as one of the most Influential
citizens of the city and county. and
his popularity was unbonded. He
was the head of the brewing firm OF
5. Bottoms Sons. one of the oldest
and largest in this part of the state
He had been a strong political factor
in the republican party. and OF late
had been mentioned as candidate
for the nomination of mayor.
Hsde . Large Political FeIiowisg
He had the largest political follow.
Ing of any man in the old village OF
Lansingburg. and il was believed that
his influence on important question,
originally could decide their fate ai
the polls. A. the time of his death
Mr.. Bolton was president of the Bcs
con Electric Co.. director of the Man.
ufacturers' national bank and tn,
Peoples national bank. a member o.
the Riverside club. president of tn,
Star Knitting Co.. of Cohoes, and wal
connected with the Empire STATE
Power Co. and other corporations.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

The railroad rate to the Memphis
Reunion is one cent per mile each way.
The ronnd-trip rate from jackson !
only eA20
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
CALM SUCCEEDS STORM.
Wall Street Gathering Up the Fraz-
lied Ends of Thursdays
Cataciasm.
FEVER HAS NOT ENTIRELY suBslptO.
ers Pacific shorts Largely Flint
sst-a the Element ef Danger.
and It 10 Relieved that the wsrss
10 Now over.

New York. May 1.-THE calm that
succeeds the storm Pervaded Wall
street. Friday. The settlement with
Northern Pacific shorts largely elimi-
mated the element of danger that by
mysterious process created the alarm
OF Thursday. and the statement that
the stock elearances OF Thursday had
been made without the dishonoring
Of single check seemed to lay the
corner stone of a new fabric of cont
denee. The market opened in rath-
er feyerish and unsettled state. and
there was a rather sharp decline in
prominent stocks. but later the mar
ket steadird down and prices recov-
cred their earliest losses and began
TO ad,arce. There was keen interest
manifested in the final result OF the
son;est for supremacy in Northern
Pacific. The leading Contestants re
main silent. and conservative opinion
prefers TO wait until there has been a
-guuT
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

There are 4,19s Federal pensioners in
Mississippi, mostly of the colored per-
suasion. They get and spend $50, 400
annually
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
w.-ran, Di.e-ss the s,su.t,ea.

Kuhn. Loeb & Co.. declined TO dis
,uss the situation. and J. I. Morgan
& Co.. showed a similar disinclina-
iion TO take the public into its conf
ienee. There is growth in the be-
icf that the latter house has sue
,ceded in retaining the control. and
somewhat of a r.vuision in the senti-
mental feeling that swept the fnan-
.ial district Thursday. Both houses
we're engaged in their settlements
with the shorts. and all through the
uorniDc representatives of the latter
STRAINED in to arrange the reckon
'ng. IL was work that lacked in cheer
Rain fell in drenching sheets. and
Broad and Wall streets were toad
stool gardens of umbrellas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16

At the recent U. C. v. State couyen-
ton in Meridian. B. v. White, of
Meridian, was elected major-general of
the Mississippi division; Capt John A.
Webb, of jackson, was made brigadier-
general First division, and Gen. Ford
of Holly Springs, reelected to the com.
msnd Of the Second division
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
WILL MAKE PASSES SCARCE,

of the lynchers is not known.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION.

.erned.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-06-07
Items of Intare {.

Mother--"Why don't you play
with the kitten any more?"
Ethel-"Oh, I'd rather play with
baby-he can't scratch"
Too much OF good thing: Jim
son--"What. became OF that msn
who had twenty-seven medals for
saving people from drowniue7"
Dock worker-"He fell in one day
when he had them all on, aud the
weight OF 'em sunk him"
Quickly adjusted: Reporter
"There's newsboy on the street
yelling cut lot of sensational stuff
that isn't in the papAr." Great
editor-"Gee Whitaker! Than put
it in"
The following call for profession.
al aeryiyes was sent by.a local resi-
dent TO doctor in a neighboriDg
tow: Dear Doctor: My wife's
mother is at deaths door. Please
come at once and see il you can't
pull ner through"
Hully gee: She--"I wonder wi o
it was who wrote DRINK to No Only
with Thine Eyes" Hen ayhe
it was the Same fellow who Invented
the exntessioL: Here's looking ct
you"
Hitting his "a: Wicked Will e.
PAW, l wuz good yesterday ard
went to Sunday school, when Tom
my wanted ma to 20 to Sobmer
Park aud SEQ the monkey ia a cage
Amt you goin' to give me somsthin'
fer t?' Paw No, my con; you
should be good because it is right
to be good" Wicked Willle-"Ab,
gwoL; didn't you tell me the laet
time you licked me that you didn't
want your littls boy IT, grow up
good fer not Inn ?'-M ontrraL Star.