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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
PALACE OF LIBERAL ARTS.
Nodded Plans for the Great wertd's
Fsir Building In the Hands OF
Costrsetors for Btds.

st. Louis, July 25.-Dedicauon Of
the Worlds fair will take place in
the Palace OF Liberal Arts, In the aft
ernoon Of April 20. 1903. with page
antry and oratory. The national
saengerfest will be conducted in the
same building from June II to Juns
20 Of next year.
The so great drawings Of the Liber-
al Arts building were given 10 the
contractors yesterday for their bids,
which must be delivered to the direo-
tor OF works by p. m. August ..
The structure must be ready for oc-
cupancy by April /, 1904.
This exposition palace will he more
accessible to Forest park than any
OF the other structures. Its large
hall. unbroken by courts, makes the
only serviceahie building for large as
semblies among all Of the architects.
raj giants Of the fair.
Its dimensions will be s7sx7so feet
Not an angle in its interior will OBJ
struct the Aw from any part Of the
vast auditorium and the acoustic ef-
fects are expected by the architects
to approach perfection. II is esti-
mated that L, 900 person. can be com
fortably accommodated on the foor
space.
The revised plans a. prepared by
the architects, Barrett. Haynes 4
Barrett, of St. Louis. lessen the cost
Of construction by eliminating the in
ner court. reducing the staff expense
about s3s,0O0. and by the reduction in
size Of the great central pavilion.
which held a place on the north IA
cade. The same pavilion has been
shifted TO the south facade since the
main entrance IN the exposition was
changed from Lindell boulevard.
The gigantic auted Corinthian col
umns which were to have been nine
feet in diameter and 90 feet
high, have been reduced 20 height
OF so feet and diameter Of eight
feet. They are still the largest col
umns ever made in staff The whole
height Of the building has been cut
down. Formerly ii lowered 100 feet
in the air. Now its highest point will
be 80 feet.
On the north and east facades. the
colonnades have been omitted. but
this feature has been preserved on
the south and west fronts. along the
grand court and the transverse ave-
nue.
The trusses. with i40-foot spans.
weighing 81 tons each. have been
wiped out The truSses are now in
five bays. to have a span Of rs feet
each. They are much smaller than
the largest truss OF the exposition
that OF the Varied Industries palace
los feet All the decorative staff
work on the entrance pavilion. in
cluding the crouching lion on the
pedestal at each side of the entrance.
the monolithic female figures in the
squandreis over the entrance, and the
gigantic male figures supporting the
pedestal Of the quadriga. have been
retained.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
NEW EN|aANDDEMO'RAT|
First Grand Rally Of the New 3
gland Democratic League
at Nantasket, Mass.
II WAS PRECEDED sY 4 Big BAnQUe
4 Number sf Notable Democra1
Among Thea william }. Brys
SENATOR Csrnsek. Hon. y. a. q
linz ana Edward n. shepard. d
ifver~d Addresses.

Nsntasket. Mass, July 25.-ru|
great tent on the shore of Mad
ehusetts bay. for hours. Thursday
throng Of men and not y few won
listened to distinguished orat
from various parts of the Uni(
States as they delivered addresses
on the principal political issues
the day from the democratic point
view. The speechmaking FOLLOWED
banquet, the first to be given by I
recently-Organized New Engld
Democratic league. in the Rockl1
hotel. at which about 300 were p1
ent- The entire programme was
tended to give the league. the md
bership of which embraces many
the leading democrats of New
gland, . fitting introduction to {
public To this end the list of spe1
ers was made as notable as possiI
and the league was able to pres<
Hon. P. A. Collins. former consul-g(
eral 20 London and now mayor
Boston. as presiding officer. and "
J. Bryan, twice democratic preside
tial candidate; Edward NJ Shepa
of New York. recent democratic q
didate for mayor of that city.
Senator Carmack. Of Tennessee.
make addresses. Senator J. ". Bail
of Texas, was expected to attend
be sent a letter instead.
No Candidates doomed
From the first the committee ID
to keep constantly before those
terested the fact that the league
not propose TO boom any candid
for the presidency. To quote Se<
tary Henry F. Hollis: "The New
gland Democratic league is simply
CaniZed TO harmonic all democf
and TO conduct the congressid
campaign in every one of the
England states. We expect n e
a democrat in ex-Speaker Reeds
trict in Maine. and also to get
district In Rhode Island. There
be no issue Of gold or silver"
The hour scheduled for the
quet was one o'clock and il
planned that the public exerc
should begir an hour later. The
tinguished guests did not reach
ton until Thursday forenoon
William J. bryan AT Home
For an hour or more follos
breakfast. Mr.. Bryan was at hd
u few friends At the hotel II
was no public reception. At
o'clock Mr.. Bryan went to Tre1
Temple 10 address the Newsl
Protective association. The
members Of the party occupied
time in various ways, ar shd
after II O'Clock, under escort IT
committee. the visitors went 20
steamboat wharf 20 embark for
tasket On arrival there the =
proceeded at once to the Rock
house
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
RESUMING MINING OF Cd
The LehiEh Coal a NavtGatiou
Ha. Resumed Operations st n
IL Mine At Tamaqua. Pa

Tamaqua, Pa. July 25.-The IA
Coal & Navigation Co. has resi-
operations at its No. l2 mine. ol
the largest coIlieries in this re,
The move of the company was
expected. This is the first large
liery TO resume So far. the std
men have made no effort 10
down the place 1t IS believed I
companies Will now make an Z
TO mine coal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
A woMAN'S RARE VITALITY.
Ballet wound Through the
Heart and Two Others

Baltimore. Nd, July 26.-Investiga-
ton by the coroner into the death
of Mrs. Cecilia NJ. Sullivan from bull
let wounds. self-infiicted, shows that
she lived IS hours, part Of which time
she was conscious, with one bullet
wound through the heart, another
that penetrated the stomach, liver
and spleen, and one that grazed the
heart.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
FROM cONMANDER N,LEAN.
the Cincinnati On the sft1a-
tton In venesuela-

Washington, July ,s.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at
the navy department. from Comman-
der Mclean, of the Cincinnati, dated
In Guaira. July "a:
The president Of Venezuela, with
troops, embarked for La Guaira D.
m to-day. They leave only 800 SOL
diers at Barcelona Rumored Valencia
has been taken"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Thirty casks of beer have been
freed at the freight depot in Jack
son by the vigilance committee of the
Antl-Tiger League, which has been
formed there for the suppression of
blind tigers. The beer arrived last
week and was Immediately spotted
by the vigilance committee. A watch
was set on the beer and the watch
still sits, for the beer remains where
the trucks dropped it after it was
rolled out of the freight car. Pre-
sumably the solitary figure of the
tiger comes to the spot at periods to
see how the land lies, but the lvnx-
eyed watch of the vigilance commit
tee never sleeps and there the beer
stays. The beer is. of course. get
ting older all the time and mellow
er, and that is the only consolation
OF the tiger; but at the same time
storage charges are accumulating at
the depot If the watch is kept up
and the tiger is kept off the charges
viii soon cover the beer and the rail-
road will have to drink it to get even.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Fire swept the exposition and fair
grounds at Dallas, Tex. destroying
all the principal buildings. The loss
Is estimated at S15O.000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Monroe Hallum and James CASTOR,
negroes. were lynched by a crowd OF
masked white men north of Koscius-
ko. Miss. The victims were ring
leaders of secret negro society, tho
purpose of which was to employ vio-
lence against whites whenever op-
portunity offered. No arrests have
been made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
Kentucky Prisoners Ese.pe.

Five prisoners broke Jail at May
field. Ky. and escaped. They were
Jehn Tallev. Bull HolIier. Edward
Carter. Res Dicks and speck Rey-
nolds, two in for felony.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
Earthquake . Daily Visitor.

Bombay. July 26.-Earthquakcs
have occurred daily at Burder-Abbas.
Persia. since July 0. The Inhabitants
are camping on the beach, and there
u great suffering on account Of the
abnormal heat Other towns in the
vicinity were damaged, and the old
fortress Of Ormuz was destroyed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
Early coav.Iesee.ee Expees

New York, July 25.-Nrs. Cary
ger, wife of the assistant seer
of war, who was operated on w
day at the New York hospital n
pendicitis, was reported TO be
ing easily Thursday, and improvl
such an extent that her early
valescence is expected
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Among the heaviest losers will be
the Lang rubber stamp works, the
Crucible Steel Co.. lester Parker Fur
niture CO., Albany Rubber Tire Wheel
Co.. Huth & Fisher shirt factory,
United Shirt and Collar Co., Cadby
Paper Box Co.. Wertheim Bros, cloth
ing manufacturers; Columbia Hotel
Co. and Albany lodge of Elks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Copies of the complete muster
rolls and pay-rolls of the Confeder-
ate troops furnished by Mississippi
to the army of the Confederate
States of America have been turned
over to the state department of ar
chives and history as a result of the
diligence and industry of Director
Rowland. With these most valuable
records have been secured also de
tailed historical facts relating to the
troops furnished bv the State. The
actual cash value of these records is
estimated to be $4,000, which
amount would have to be paid out
for copies of them secured from the
war department at Washington; but
their value as historical documents
cannot be over-estimated, as they
make a complete record of the Con-
federate military history of the
State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Indianapolis. Ind. July 25.-s
tary W. B. Wilson. of the miner
ceived a telegram from Parkers
informing him a warrant had
issued there for his arrest for
ing imfiammstory speeches in
gard TO the courts injunction.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Decatur. III July 4e.-Earl Winnings,
10 years old, rode six miles into De-
catur in 20 minutes, Thursday, on hi,
bicycle. dismounted and remarked
that he had made the quickest time
made in that township. No sooner
were the words out Of his mouth
than he fell dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Rome. July 25.-one of the most
prominent of the cardinals is quoted
as saying that before negotiations
are resumed in Manila, two months
hence. very few. if any, of the Span
ish friars will be found in the Philip
mines.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Fire at Colquitt, Ga. destroyed IL
stores along the public square.
Among the buildings burned were the
post office and the Masonic temple.
The estimated loss is over $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

New York. July 25.-SiNty-fos
the 90 released Boer prisoners
arrived from Bermuda, on JUL
have sailed for Cape Town and
sci Bay, South Africa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Womelsdorh. W. Va, 26.-Besides
the two negroes lynched here Thurs
day for numbering Policeman Wood
man, a third negro was followed by
a mob of IS and shot to death in
the iungles IS miles south Of Elkins.
Friday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

/. Aaron Newman, son of a respected
merchant of Marshall, Tex. was shot
and killed by William Deshins, bar
keeper, in Shreveport Qa) saloon
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
MI. Morgan Comm. Home.

London, July 2s.-J. Pierpont Nor
gan will sail for New York August IL
on the steamer Oceanic. The Cor
sair, Mr.. Morgan's yacht. will sail
July 26 in order TO take part in ths
cruise of the New York Yacht club.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

John Washington. colored. aged IS,
was jailed at Alexandria, La. he hav-
ing seriously stabbed Charles Carter.
seriously stabbed Charles Carter.
white, twice in the left breast.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

At n meeting of the trustees of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south.
at Nashville. Tenn. II was decided 20
raise sl.000.o0o endowment fund.
the interest of which is To go TO su-
perannuated ministers, widows and
orphans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Oyster Bay, N. Y. July 2e.-Georgs
Y. L. Meyer. ambassador of the Unit.
ed States to Italy, was a guest of the
president at luncheon Friday. Mr.
Meyers call upon the president wss
said to be purely social
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Trinidad, Col, July 26.-The water
famine, which has been threatening
Trinidad for so long, is now a reality
The city is without fire protection,
and water for domestic purposes has
TO be purchased by the bucketful.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

New York. July 25.-There was an
advance in the retail price of anthra-
cite coal to-day to IS ton, for all
sizes. This is an increase of so cents
ton to the users of domestic sizes
and of rs cents Z ton to the users of
steam sizes,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Fire at Camden. s. C., destroyed an
entire business block. entailing loss
of $4,000, partially covered by insur-
ance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

In accordance with State law de-
signed to prevent fraudulent pen
SONS, Camp Kilt Mott, U. C. v, Of
Holly Springs, has elected the fol-
lowing commissioners, whose duty il
viii be to pass upon all Confederate
pensions. W. G. Ford, first SUPER
sisor's district; J. R. Mahon, sec
ond, W. H. Stevens, third; Jno. W.
harris fourth; W. s. Blackburn,
fifth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
Explosion Killed Three.

At MeCreary, Miss. the sawmill Of
Pridmore & Rees, was completely de-
moIished by the explosion of boiler.
The two proprietors and an unknown
white employe were instantly killed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
shot M. Grandmother.

Vaughn Dabney. aged "A years.
while shooting cat rife lat Paducah.
KY. accidentally shot his grand
mother. Mrs. :. @. Waugh, through
the abdomen. She died
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
cssdltisu - ssass nannA

According to a summary Just is
sued by Auditor Cole, the State
banks of Mississippi have increased
their resources 81, ,560, ,544.71 during
the past year, and the number of
banks has been increased from III
to 1923. The total resources of the
banking institutions is SEE, 6,544,-
1858, and the cash on hand on the
9Th of July was ST $50, ,sss .0e, show
ing that over ninety-fve per cent of
the capital stock and deposits are
kept invested or in circulation. This
is the most satisfactory showing that
has been made by the State banks in
several years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

At Memphis. Tenn, riot was mar
rowly arerted on the baseball field,
q deputy sheriff attempting to serve
warrants on the players. He was
finally arrested by the police after
he had tried to draw a revolver.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
Death of swami yivekanan<

New York. July 25.-Private ad
from Calcutta announce the q
in monastery near there. of s
Vivekananda, the Hindoo monl
philosopher who preached himse
to New York's exclusive sociee
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Rt. Rev. W. n. Barnen, bishop of
the Episcopal diocese of Alabama,
died at Selma, Ala. of appendicitis.
following an operation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Toronto. July 25.-The iron mold
ers' international convention has de
cided TO increase their defense fund
by an additional assessment of IS
cents a pember each quarter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

A sensation is on at Paducah, ny.
Formal charges have been preferred
against the management Of both the
city hospital and the county poor
farm for incompetency. and in the
case of the poor farm with gross inn
rnOralitv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Hon. J. c. McDearmon died at Mem
phis. Tenn. Of cancer of the throat.
aged IS. He was a lawyer of promi-
nence. and had served two terms in
congress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Kansas City, Mo-, July 25.-ESti-
mate Of the corn crop for 1902, based
on the government figures. place the
aggregate at about 2.5s9 100000 BUSH
els. The western railroads are pre-
pairing for its transport.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

The John R. Dickens camp, No.
341, United Confederate Veterans,
met at Sardis last week and recon-
mended the following Confederate
veterans to serve ON the board of in
quiry to pass upon pensions as pro-
vided by the laws of Mississippi TO
INDECENT Confederate soldiers: .Df.
C. h. Caruthers from Beat No.. /,
X. W. Bailey from Beat No. 2, and
Capt. f. $. Walton from Beat No.
5. Members for the g ID district
VIII be nominated by the aterans.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
wealthy Farmer Killed.

Frank White, wealthy farmer,
who resided near Hopkinsville. KY,
was shot from ambush by an un-
known party and killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Oswego, Kas., July 25.-L- S.
United States marshal for kanss
9 noted politician. died at his
in this city Thursday night
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

The summary issued by the Mis-
sissippi department of the climate
and crop service states that rains
during the past week have been
purely local in character, only few
counties being visited by heavy rains,
while in many counties there was no
rainfall Cotton is very small, but
is well formed and fruiting satisfac-
torily, except in twelve of the north
central and northeastern counties.
where a good soaking rain is needed.
Some blooming at the top and she'd
ding is reported The condition of
the corn crop is only fair, and in the
localities where copious rains fell the
late corn will make a good yield.
Nearly all the early corn has been
cut for fodder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

E. Blau, of Meridian, convicted
and fined $500 and sentenced to
thirty days in Jail for dealing in
futures, has taken steps to appeal his
case TO the Supreme Court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

The Oktibbeha County Fair Asso-
ciation has resolved to hold a three
days fair at Starkville, beginning
October 1. As this is the banner
stock county of the State, it is ex-
peeted that this fair will be well at
tended.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Cairo. Egypt, July 26.-One hundred
and eighteen fresh cases Of cholera
were reported Friday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

The Smith Lumber Company at
Barnett, thirty miles south of Meri-
dian.' on the Northeastern road. has
struck what appears to be a splen I'D
quality of petroleum in a well which
has been sunk to a depth of 456
feet. A sample bottle. which has
been declared by experts TO be the
genuine article, was exhibited in
Meridian a few days ago. The pro-
moters confidently expect to bring
in a gusher when a depth of 500 feet
is reached About FIVE weeks ago the
lumber company started to bore for
an artesian well water supply, and
upon reaching a depth of 800 feet
indications of oil were discovered
and when bystander threw match
into the water from the well the
oily substance responded with q
blaze.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

A destructive fire visited Cadiz. Ky,
sweeping several business blocks,
and causing n loss estimated at S60,-
COO; insurance, $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
Mississippi State News



Gen. McClurg has given out an
interesting opinion TO the county
commissioners of election. The
opinion points out the powers and
duties of the commissioners, and is
as follows:
Jackson, Miss, July q, 1909.
To Leflore County Boartof Election
Commissioned:
Gentiemen-1n reply to your, and
a large number of other. inquiries
respecting the duties of county elec-
tion Commissioners under the prii-
mary election lawof 1909, l respect
fully submit:
The duties of the county election
commissioners are to erase from the
registration and poll books the
names of all persons who are:
1. Enormously thereon. as where
one by mistake or otherwise has reg
istered out-of his election district !;
or registered illegally in his district.
2. Those who have died since, reg
istering. -.
8. Those who have removed from
their election district--they caun&
return there to vote,
4. Those who have become dis
qualified as electors from any cause |;
that is to say, who have since regis
tering been convicted of bribery,
burglary, theft, arson, obtaining
money or goods under false pretens-
es. perjury, forgery, embezzIement
or bIgamy. or have not on or before
the first day Of last February paid
all taxes for the years 1900 and 1901
that may have been legally required
of them (that is, lawfully assessed
against them and which taxes 80
legally required they have had an
opportunity Of paving according to
law. They should hear and deter
mine the complaint or'appeal of any
person who has applied to the regis
trar 10 be registered and was denied,
and if they find that such person is
lawfully entitled thereto to register
him CONSTITUTION. 2i1.) The
commissioners constitute court and
may hear testimony and 90 into a
thorough investigation and pass
judgment upon all of these ques-
tions. Chapter 66, section -, page
liz, laws of I902.)
The primary is now an election to
party nomination under the law, and
for holding which an official duty is
required by law of the county COM
missioners they are therefore each
entitled to 81 per day, to be paid
out of the county treasury, for every
day actually employed by them in
the performance Of this revision
duty, not to exceed ten days (Code,
section ssos.)
The Law does not absolutely re-
quire party nomination to be made
for any election, but if party nomi-,
nations are 10 be made at all then
they must be made by primary elec-
ton. The pay of the commissioners
for this particular revision service is
incident to. registration rather than
the election and IS not ehargeabIe to
the party or TO the candidates.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31

Boisy Bryant, colored. viii have .
unique taking of when he is hanged
at Adel. Ga. on August 30. He will
be launched into eternity by the hand
of n white woman, the first affair Of
the kind in the history of the state.
Bryant was convicted at Adel of the
murder of w. A. Hyers, the marshal
of the town. Marshal Hyers was try
ing to break up a gang Of negro
blind tiger" keepers and gamblers,
when he was killed by Brv0nt. Mrs.
Ella Hall. daughter OF the murdered
officer. wrote to Sheriff Swindell re-
questing the privilege of springing
the trap at the execution of Bryant
and the sheriff has replied that. while
he anticipated the pleasure of the
privilege for himself. he will wave his
own inclinations and comply with her
request