Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-29

The work of rrconsfructinv the
American line steamer Philadelphia
(formeriy the Parisl was completed
AZ Belfast. ON the I'D. and the vessel
sailed for Southampton. from which
port she will sail for New York on
the 3fse
Mayor Ashbridxe of Philadelphia.
on the 10Th. opened bids for the So
100000 balance of the si2 .00o. 900 loan
authorized last March. by an orsii-
nance of council. for the construction
and installation of the city's improved
water supply.
Ma. j.-Gen- Arthur Macarthur. on the
,0sh. wired from San Francisco his ac-
eeptanee of the tender of a reception
by the citizens of Milwaukee through
the Merchants and Manufacturer
association. The date set by Gen.
Macarthur 10 Angus; -.
President Lindhlom. of the Chicago
civil service commission. announced.
on the Goth. that the entire police
force of that city is to be investigated.
The sessions are to be open to the
public. and all charges brought
against the police will be inquired
into.
Sir Thomas Upton. owner of sham
rock H.. challenger for the Americas
cup, arrived in New York on the eiSt.
He met with the most cordial Ameri-
can reception-indeed, the steamship
Teufonic. on which he was a passen-
ger. received one continuous ovation
from Sandy Hook to her dock
Secretary of State John HAY
reached Canton. o., shortly before IL
o'clock. on the sIst. to confer with the
president on a number of matters de-
manding consideration in the state de-
partmenf- After a few hours spent in
close consultation. the secretary took
his departure for Washington.
Financial men of New York. named
In connection with the formation of
worldwide copper combination.
deny all knowledge of such a combi-
nation- They say that ii would be inn
possible to harmonic and organize all
the conflicting interests in copper,
and that nobody is trying TO do SO.
The officers and passengers of the
steamship Orizaba. which arrived ut
New York. on the e0th. from Colon.
said that the reports of trouble be-
tween Venezuela and Colombia were
greatly exaggerated. I'VE neither
saw nor heard anything of any troub-
te while in the harbor.- said Capt
Smith.
II was reported in Glasgow. on the
18th. that j. r. Eiierman, of the Lev
land line. had purchased the old-es-
tablished City line of IA steamers, en-
gagged in the East India trade. the
price being nearly one million pounds
sterling Mr.. Ellerman, according to
rumor. acted for J. Pierponf Morgan
and his associates.
monument TO commemorate the
ffty-fifth anniversary of the peaceful
annexation of New Mexico to the
United States. was unveiled. on the
18th. on the plaza at Santa Fe. in the
presence of vast concourse. The
monument was erected by Sunshine
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
President Mckinley, ON the sist. is
sued his proclamation announcing
that Worlds exposition will be held
at st. Louis. opening not later than
May I. 1908. and to close not later
than December /. 1908. in commem-
grafton of the purchase Of the Louisi-
ana territory from France. in 1908.
and inviting the nations of the world
70 participate.
The London Daily Chronicle has
opened its columns TO n discussion of
the relative merits of American and
Australian hardwoods for paving Mr..
Lefroy, agent general for western
Australia in London pleads for a full
inquiry into the matter His appeal
is indorsed by the Chronicle. which
declares that, in the interest of Lon
don's streets. the matter should be
definitely settled
Lord Kitehener's weekly report
from Pretoria. dated the 18th. shows
that g. Beers were killed, 20 were
wounded. 24s were made prisoners,
and 95 surrendered during the
week The prisoners include Land
rost Steyn. of vredefort. and Com
m nIx ~ -
schalkburger, wife of the acting
president. and Commandant Breyten-
bach. of Lilliefontein.
The omission from the peace settle
ment protocol of provision for the
destruction of the Taku forts was
due chiefly to Ii Hung Chang's pro-
tests He represented that it would
be great Disgrace to himself, who
had built the forts. to sign an agree
ment for their destruction Moreover.
he might be punished therefor The
omission. however. in nowise affects |
their destruction, which viii be car
ried out on the ground of military ne |
cesEfy
The directors of tie Austro-Hun-
garian bank have decided to begin the i
Introduction of gold currency by
small issue of 2o-kroner gold pieces
The issue win be merely experimental.
In order to accustom the public to the |
circulation of gold. The present gen
Grafton in Austro-Hungary has never
seen gold In circulation. and it y
feared it will be boarded by certain
ciasses Of the population. If, however,
the issue proves successful, larger
one will be made
The deputies supporting the Bra
ziiian standardization were attacked.
ON the zsd. by . mob ON leaving the
legislative chamber One deputy was
xLerH |.