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Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
SOME INTERESTING RELICS.
They Were Recovered, by . Diver,
Frea the Wreck of the Royal
Savage, sunk In I7s6.

New York, June ga dispatch to
the World from Burlington. VT, says:
J. G. Falcon, a driver, has visited
the spot where the schooner Royal
Savage, commanded by Gen. Benedict
Arnold. was sunk in 1776 by the Brit
ish. He found three gun carriages
and about thirty cannon balls and
shot. Two of the former will be sent
to the Smithsonian institution at
Washington, and the other has been
given to the city of Burlington. The
relics were discovered in about thirty
feet of water. The carriages are made
of wood and iron, the former being
now petrified.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
UNDER CIVIL RULE.
Gs~ersaest IN the rhiitppiaes
Isss~d Yesterday.

Washington. June S.-Secretary
Root yesterday issued the order OF the
president establishing civil govern
mens in the Philippines. The order
relieves the military governor of the
Philippines from the performance of
-ivil duties on and after July 4. but
declares that his authority will be cx-
ercised as heretofore in those dis
triets N whieh the insurreetion still
exists. Mr.. William II. Taft. president
Of the Philippine commission. is ap-
pointed civil governor. and will exer.
>ise executive authority in all civil af.
fairs in the government of the Philip
pines heretofore exercised in such af-
fairs by the military governor.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
BARKER FOUND GUILTY.
rhe Jsry Fe.ss Thomas G.. W.rS.,
Gsiity 81 Atse.psisg to KIN
Rev. JsAn Keller.

New York, June 22.-The Jury be-
fore which Thomas &. Barker. of Ar,.
ington. y. j.. was tried for shooting
with intent 20 kill Rev. John Keller.
OF the same town. took one ballot yes
terday afternoon and returned with
verdict of guilty. Under the charge
OF TIE court they could do little else.
ise jurors were told that they mus;
set aside all else end decide only II
Bnrker, with intent, fred at Keller.
That was the law and they must obey
i. Notice Of appeal was given by
Barker's counsel.
Mrs Barker was not in the court
room TO hear the verdict. She was
In another part of the courshouse.
and when told of the verdict sobS~d
bitterly. Mr.. Keller wac also absent.
and showed no emotion when told of
the verdict. Barker had expected an
aequittal. lie based his hopes rpnu
the strong plea of his counsel when
he dwelt upon the snwritteu law that
. man has a right to kill where the
sanctity of his home is assailed. What
ever the effect of this line Of pleading
upon the jury. Il was swept away by
the cold charge of the court that 9Th.
story of the alleged outrage, OF the
outrage ITSELF. il true. was no justifca-
iion of the defendants assault"
Inc court explained that he had ad-
mifted evidence that BARKER hid been
told II an alleged assault. not because
il had anything TO do with the case.
bat because II was for the iury to de
t-rrnine IL the story had anything tc
DO with making the defendant Grim
inally irresponsible IL they believed
The defendant was SINE at the time
of the smoothing thy must convict.
In his cl.'sing Pr ,s-cutor Erwin
asked tie j''rors il the woman's course
was the natural one. He said he.
st'ry was improbable. because Mrs
Barker would. in the mutual course
have told her husband of the assault
at once and. fsiling that. would have
made a confidantc of a woman and
not of another man.
The jury's only ballot was unani
nous for guilty and a unit for the
highest degree charged.
Mr.. Keller. as soon as the trial was
completed, issued brief statement
in which he absolutely denied the
truth of the allegations that have
been made and published by Mrs.
Barker. Barker will probably be
sentenced on Thursday next. and tsen
his counsel will file the papers in an
appeal to the supreme court.
Barker, in an interview last nigh, |
said:
Il did not expect such a verdict. II
seemed to me there was a reasonable |
doubt. 1 believed thatno IL men would |
convict me after hearing my wife's
story. l believe that the supreme
court will give me a new trial. and
that then my wife's story will Be
told
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
BOTHA WILL SURRENDER.
shertsy - President Of the
Tpaasvaal.

London. June 22.-The sun again
prints the sensational announcement.
which il made June is, that Gen.
Botba, the Bocr commander, after the
receipt of President Eruger's decision
not to concede anything. decided to
ignore the form>r president of the
Transvaal and surrender.
The paper also says il Is believed at
the British foreign office that the
formal act of surrender has already
occurred.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
WITHOUT AN OCCUPATION.
tive OF Axsissldo. Leaves
Paris for Good.

Paris. June a2.-Agoncillo. the Eur
ropean representative of Aguinaldo.
has given up his apartments here. and
left a week ago for Marseilles- 1t IS
said he is returning TO his own coun-
try.
Agoncillc has been imperative in
Paris for some months past. He was
seen recently and admitted that lie
now received little news of the Phil
ippines, having asked his principals
to be allowed to return to Hong Kong
on private business. He evidently re-
garded his presence in Europe as ,se-
less. He lived very quietly here, and
seldom left his apartments
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
H0SHI IORU ASSASSINATED.
Nss . rremts~ut japanese ssssss-
sss. osee Nistsser to the
tstsea states.

Yokohama. June ss.-Hoshi Toru.
who was minister OF communication
in the last Ito cabinet. was stabbed
yesterday at a meeting of the city
assembly and died shortly afterwards.
The assassin of Hoshi Toru 10 q
man of about fifty years of age. oc-
eupying a good social and public 20
sition. He declared the blow was
struck in the interest Of the country.
Hoshi Toru was Japanese minister
at Washington and was formerly
president of the house.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Tragic CslmisatiOn Of Trouble that
Has Been Brewing fer soae
Time 1T Guntersvslle, Ala.

Guntcrsyille, Ala. June 22.-Trouble
that has been brewing between the
negroes and whites for some time has
eliminated in the death of Clebe
Montgomery, colored. who was rid
died with Winchester bullets.
The shooting grew out of the ar
rest of several negroes charged with
burning a barn in the neighborhood
as manifestation of their displeas-
ure toward the white population. Sew
eral suspects are in Jail.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Alturas, Cal, June 22.-The grand
jury of Modoc county. which has been
investigating the lynching, on May 80.
of Calvin Hall, his three sons and
Daniel Yantis, for alleged thefts. has
returned three indictments for nlur-
der. Robert Leventon. Isom Fades
end James W. Brown are the persons
named. Ii is understood that evil
dence was brought by the investig1-
tion showing that these three men
were the principal = participants in the
events leading up to the wholesale
lynching.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
Charged With Cattle sssaii.g.

Billings, Mont, June 22.-Samuel
Garven was arrested by federal au-
thorities. Thursday night charged
with completely in stealing $4,000
worth of cattle from the Cree Indians.
en- which charge Robert Lee is now
being tried in the United States court
here. The alleged stolen cattle we've
found, it is said, on Garven's ranch
by Indian Agent Edwards A year ago
Garven was one of the most prosper
GUS citizens of Billings. After Lees
arrest Garven assigned his property
70 the First national bank.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
Estimate of the Loss Of Life.
THREE NEGROES SHOT.

Firing Done by Cnknown Farties, the Vie
tims Bslng on Excursioa Train.
JACKSON. Miss. June 23.-A report
reaches here that three negroes were
shot and sreiousiy wounded at Flor
ence. a small station on the Gulf 4
Ship Island road about fifteen miles
south of this city, shortly after lark
tonight. The shots were fired by I'm
known parties on an excursion train.
and an investigation Of the affair Is
being made.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

LINCOLN. ILL.,, June 23.-Damage esti-
mated at fully 100000 was done last
night by . tornado that swept across
Logan county. unroonng public build
lngs. wrecking residences and business
houses. laying low great tracts Of grain
and demolishing out buildings Of all
sorts. One end Of the large brick
chapel building at the Illinois Asylum
for Feeble Minded Children was torn
out and the forest surrounding the
State property was ruined. The eoun-
ty poor farm was almost entirely
wrecked
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Henela,- Ncnf-, June 22.-At Jag
gers ranch. near Horse Prairie,
Wednesday night. Sam Moore and
William Mckenzie 1uarreied over a
horse, and Moore shot Mckenzie,
wounding him fatally. Moore then
rode II miles to secure medical aid
for the man he had shot, but McKen-
xie died in the meantime. Moore,
who il an old resident. while Mckenzie
was . recent arrival from Wyoming.
rode to Barnoek and surrendered. lie
said Mckenzie threatened 10 shoot
him, and he fred in self-defsnse.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
IN KANAWHA VALLEY.


for Yeara.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June s3--The
severe storm that struck the treat
Kanawha Valley last night was the
most destructive that has visited this
vicinity for years. There was high
wind and a rainfall Of 3.25. The Kama
vha river il thirty feet at o'clock to-
night and is rising. The people are
preparing for food. The kanawha
Z Michigan Railroad lost three bridges
north of here and Is tied up.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Berlin, June 22.-Replying to an in
quiry regarding q report published in
the United States that he was to re-
sign in December, United States Am
bsssador White wrote personally as
follows: II am leaving my present
house simply because it has been sold
to the government of Baden, and l trn
looking for another house. / havs -
intention Of resigning - has bean an
nounced-"
Ambassador Whites family viii sos
July /, to Sassnitz. island OF Ruegen.
where a fine villa has bean hfrea
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
HAS NO YELLOW FEVER.


HAVANA. Cuba. June 23--The story
that Gov. Gen. Wood has yellow fever
is untrue. He has been suffering from
malaria for three or four days, but is
eonvalescing- Gen. Wood had yellow
fever two or three years ago. and is
now immune. During the malarial at
tack Gen. Wood has not been attended
by any physician He has been treat
ing himself. He has lost no time
from official duties. There has been
no yellow fever in Havana for six
weeks.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

BrD Va section has INST been v,asa Nv
FOOD the extent of which in all
80 lar as the loss of property Is
EAR. yesterday morning shortly after do-npoar
and continued for several .a,
Many miles of the track bridges and
~ " enrey DESTROYED and communication
property. " ~ ~ " ~ %
located in basin With h.h on,,,, -
either side Ekhorn basin -hh
ranges from onefourth Va to Vivian
W. ten miles miners cabin. co, ror,,nr ,
les akhorn creek being led bv nu.ro
small streams coming from the rapidly this
water spout came suddenly that the
ranges flooded and
upon them they carried down everything
keystone Entirely oba,.ra,ed
town Of keystone with population Of about 1000
unerer practically the entire town being washed This
the principal
chased whisky be ur
chased At this place there
barrels Of whisky and beer a. thew soa, sox - % anu
destroyed and
high which
thing property impossible but from tn.
best information Ob'ainabe the loss will
May Surpass Johnssown Galveston
anxiety created her. to-
day when
the Ekorn coal region West Virginia The visited
reported
More than thirty miles of
and still
city of
Virginia completely
greatly
supposed
there telling how them nood
Va
describing
graph lines with the railroad said by the
telegraph os that he lines " useless knova w. Va and Blue
damage done IN tna terro Aeo however una. every 'uions
demolished carried the
1000 night Saturday night there telling how
population
that
Fury
extended Of and
Railroad
small buildings of all descriptions trees telegraph poles huge
bouIders within
the district
along the valley by those who had gained
q safe hgn hills
All day saturday evident
destruction result from it, but
until after darkness had en'eoped the coal tina. the
the country and was making clean sweep " 'n s
opened their
lives of the fshned
vivian The glad to
willing hands dragged them from the submerged train and
over the eovenba barrieades a point Of safety
owing to the
detailed by foot the
tory as best they with of the
which had been done in their respective territory One
devastated district came back and re
ported dead bodies There are supposed to be many
who wiln be accounted for
Estimate Of OF Life
Norfolk Railroad
Keystone
-,r.d millions of destroyed
how the extended and
x days all the country heard
Valley stated that
every one Of the plants has suffered extent
Cnh Valley
to
ostalo this valley
~v.rAwuA VALLEY THREE NEGROES SHOT.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
APPALLING DISASTER
caused by Cloudburst in West Virginia.
Between 200 and 500 Lives Lost.

destroyed Estimated Not
sweeps Down Upon the Stricken Valley
a"o sudde""ess Carrying EverythIng Before Il with
Resstless Fury---Drowned Include 1any Of the
Most Prominent People Of the Section
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

II seems TO US that. amid all the
great and good things on foot land on
paperl for Mississippi's good. there are
few. IL any, exceeding in importance
the making OF the deep water harbor at
Gulfport. Work progresses as rapidly
as possible and dirt is removed at the
rate OF $1,000 cubic yards a week.
new steam dredge is to be installed this
week. BY the last OF September an
s5-foot channel will be opened. admit
ting vessels drawing 20 feet OF water.
The work will tnen be started on
widening the channel TO 500 feet and
deepening II so as to permit the
largest vessels afioat to come up 10 the
wharves. This is not only a Iaborious.
but n most expensive undertaking and
the government only appropriates
$l50.oeo. and as the work will cost
about $soo. 900. President Jones Of the
Gulf 4 Ship Island r. R.. is sinking
$eoO.ooo more Of his own capital in
this deep-water harbor. believing that
he will draw il all up again. along
with Mississippi commercial develop
ment. Would that we had more Just
like President Jones.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

The trustees Of the /. l. Z C. will
meet in Jackson July s. to consider the
sale Of $4,000 acres Of land belonging
to the College.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

The first regiment. Mississippi Ma
tional Guard. will hold its encamp-
ment at Castalian Springs. commenc-
ing about July 10. Durant raised
nearly $4,000 toward expenses Col
B. ". Levy commands the First.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

The proposed big Fourth of July
celebration in jackson has been de
elared on Weather too hot; snthus-
iasm too cold.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Natchez is making great prepara-
tions for the laying Of the corner
stone OF the new institute building.
and has invited the Masons Of vicks-
burg. Port Gibson, Jackson. Herman
willie. Fayette and all neighboring
towns to assist in the celebration. II
will be a great day. hatcher under
stands the art OF making great DAYS. -
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

The First Regiment. Mississippi
National Guard. Col. r. NJ. Levy Of
West Point. commander. will hold its
annual encampment at Durant. begin
ming July 10. and continuing ten DAYS.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

The twenty-second annual State
Sunday School convention met last
week in Meridian and held a very fine
series Of meetings. Meridian played
her part. as hostess. to perfection and
the delegates left delighted. This years
program was very fine and well carried
out
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

II has been suggested that the corner
stone Of the new capitol be laid on the
anniversary OF the admission Of the
State into the Union. which would b..
December 10. Others propose that
the ceremony be postponed to January
}. 1902. We will venture a compromise
date-the first day after the assembl-
ing Of the legislature. which would -
wednesday. January 5. is0e The
legislature that provided for a new
capitol could thus participate in the
ceremonies. Should the capitol com
mission approve this suggestion. IN.
President Of the Senate and Speaker Of
the House could appoint in advance
the speakers and committees to repre-
sent the legislative department: the
commission could select the orators
representing the departments and lead
ing interests of the State. and those
who are to conduct the cornerstone
ceremonies would have ample time for
preparation. II will be a great occa-
sion. and should be improved to the
utmost for the general good of the
State.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Meridian is to entertain the State
Chess Association. July 18th. and the
members promise some interesting con-
tests A number Of the States most
distinguished men are members OF the
Chess Association.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Jackson is to have a six-story hotel.
1t will be on the corner lot just north
Of the Episcopal Church on Capitol
street. opposite Executive Mansion
square. This will certainly be a long
felt want" supplied.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Sheriff Harding. the President Of the
State Sherins' Association land. we
believe. the best sheriff in the land
will not call the annual meeting of
this organization during the summer.
but will wait until the late fall. so
as to perfect certain matters just in
time to get them before the legisla-
ture. which assemblies in January.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Perhaps the most important case
ever tried in Columbus. ended on the
18th inst. when the jury in the case
of r. b. Tennyson. charged with the
murder OF Morris Dreese. brought in a
verdict Of guilty. and Judge Sykes
passed sentence on him and on his
brother. j. p. Tennyson, previously
convicted Of manslaughter. The form
er was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life and the latter for twenty-five
years. The trial occupied a fortnight.
and the jury in the case Of r. b. Tenny-
son was out from Friday night till
Monday. The case has been so freely
discussed by the State press. as to need
no further mention here Suffice il to
say that the good people Of this great
State should see to 1t that the day be
near at hand when life is held of much
greater value than Is now the case
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

The question Of establishing a
State Medical College in accordance
with a recommendation by the Uni
versity Trustees in their report to the
legislature. is now agitating the public
press to a considerable extent. There
is. undoubtedly a strong sentiment in
its favor.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
State Geological survey.

The gunboat Scorpion touched at
vicksburg and Natch-z again last week
and while there the officers were
handsomely entertained by the best
people OF those Mississippi cities.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

Good news comes from Monroe
county anent the unprecedented sue
cess Of this years oat crop. 1t is
thought to be the largest and finest
ever made. One crop In the county
will yield 1000 bushels. The corn crop
is good also. and the acreage unusually
large.
Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By J. L. POWER.

BY J. l. POWER.

All Misstssippisns who are interest
ed in the care and education OF the
deaf mute children OF the State would
Be delighted with the June issue OF
the Deaf Mute Voice. which recites
matters pertaining to the work OF the
school. the patronage and various other
matters OF interest. II will surprise
many people TO know that. besides the
regular literary work done by the
pupils. they are skillful to a remark
able degree in general crafts. by which
they can become independent. For
instance their printing ONCE IL ad-
mirsbly equipped. and they turn out
excellent vork-oue OF their latest
achievements being a we'll gotten up
cook book. The beauty OF the cabinet
work done by the boys Is to be seen
in all parts OF the spacious building
In handsome interior furnishing. cab
inets. sideboards. tables. etc. The
girls are taught-and taught thorough
ly-all about sewing. from plain hand.
work to finishing OF the incest dress
There can not be found a ueater. more
attractive body of girls in any similar
institution In the land. and II Is good
to know that most Of their clothing
Is made In the sewing room. The opok-
ing class has been too often compli-
mented In these columns to need
further commendation. Out in the
suburbs. where the colored department
Is located. dairying. N all its degrees
Is taught. and some Of the students
are becoming expert mixers and but
ter makers A careful perussI Of the
Voice will repay any one for the
trouble Of writing for it.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-08

Assembly bill No 10, introduced by
Mr.. Sweeney VI Ormsby. provides
that any person who first produces
five barrels OF crude petroleum that is
tue natural product Of Nevada shall
receive as Il bounty $1,000. r
ANY person boring for gas or oil
who strikes IA flow Of artesian eater
cha, m at least six feet above the
surface and flows not less than thirty
gallons a minute shall receive a
bounty OF on5 dollar per foot for
every foot bored and cased with
pip ng, provided the well is sunk not
less than 100 feet,
The first pers IN vino sinks n six
iuch we'll in the State to a depth of
1000 feet shall receive q bounty OF
$3.50.
In case Of any OF these wells prov.
ing profitable producers tho
bounty il to be returned to the
State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-08
Reduction of War Revenue.

The conference report upon the
war revenue reduction bill has been
reported to the Senate and House
and adorted. Reductions are made
III the tax upon tobacco, cigarettes,
beer and stocks and exchanged.
The war tax is repealed on bank
checks, certificates Of deposit, com.
mercial brokers, pfomisspry notes,
money orders, bills of lading for ex-
port, express receipts. telegraph mes
sagesi miscellaneous bonds, except
upIn bonds of indemnity ; certificates
OF damage and certificates o other.
wise specified, charter party, tels.
phone messages, insurance OF all
kinds, lenses, manifests. MOI tgages,
powers OF attorney, protest, ware
house receipts, proprietary medicines,
perfumery and cosmetics aud chew
ing gum.
The total reduction Of the revenues
rs made by the bill. as agreed upon
amounts to about s4l 1000. 100.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-08

The Second inauguration of Presi
dent Mckinley took lace /; day. IL,
will be ynnr President and mine un
til the 4Sh Of March, 1917. IL he lives
wn Markley. vii" tlashed Vii
Llyod with II knife at Ely last week
has been held to answer before the
White Pine county grand jury.
The commissioners tut i'll most ol
the day wrestling with road and
bridge matters. They will continue
i'll session tomorrow to finish up the
business.
The commissioners fixed the tai
levy today at g. Oh the Sl00. One
'iUllar of the levy goes TO the State
and the other dollar ID for county
purposes. This is IA reduction OF u
cents from last year.
The fishery industry along the
Truckee amounts 10 at least sl5, OUC
u year. purIng the past three sea
Sons the expJrtH fro wadsworth,
Verdi and Reno, RIons amounted ~ Il
huge sum, divided as follows: Wads,
worth, slS.0 600; Reno, $4,000; Verdi
S5,7lS.-Reno journal.
Mrs. Matte Mikkelson Of Reno has
been granted ID pen.ion Of Sl2 per
nuntb. She is the mother Of An.
drew Mikkelson. a member OF Troop
\ First Nevada Cavalry. who died Of
y phoid fever in the Philippines in
March, 1893. g.
The other day the INDEPENDENT
complimented the Legislature for let
ting fish aud game alone. II seems
that the compliment was Il little too
previous, u since then IL several fish
und game bills have been introduced.
One Of them provides that teachers
III the public schools shall read the
ii-h and game lawo to the pupils. A
failure to- do that works u forfeiture
OF their salaries. Did any one ever
hear OF such Jasmine legislation be
ore?