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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
i'm WATERY GRAVES.
Collision Of Steamers of Californis
Coast Causes Al Deaths
Cshnowa french Vessel STRUCK the wsiia
w.iis wh~a the Latter. Ps-.euxsrs
Were Asleep ->aryivsr- In a. f.bosts
Drsft~a Tor ffaars 81 ~..

san Francisco. Jan. a. collision
at sea early Thursday morning be-
tween the steamship Walla walla and
an unknown sailing vessel resulted
in the sinking OF the steamship and
the probable loss Of az least Al lives.
The Walla walla. owned by the Pa
fife Coast Steamship company. sailed
from san Francisco January for
Puget sound ports. She carried rs
Hrst-class passengers. = second-class
and crew OF 80 men When Oft Cape
Men.Ioeino. on the California coast.
at t:f0 Thursday morning an iron
bark. believed to he French. doomed
up in the haze and crashed into the.
Walla Walla's bow. Then the sailing
vessel slid Oft into the darkness and
was seen no more. An the passengers
and crew of the Walla Walla. except
the few on watch. were asleep. bat
were aroused by the crash The
steerage quarters were in the bow
and IL Is believed that some OF the
steerage passengers and crew were
crushed to death \ big hole was
made in the steamers bow and she
sank in - Minutes The officers aud
crew maintained strict discipline and
boats and life rafts were lowered
Ar who were not &iIied in the COLI
sion got Oft. except Capt. Hall. who
went down with his ship. He was
picked up later by one Of the boats,
uninjured. with the exception Of n
few bruises. There was a choppv
sea running and the small boats could
not make a landing on the shore. n
few miles distant. They drifted
about all day and finally IS people
were picked up by the steamer Dis
patch. which took them tn Eureka.
Another boat, unde-- command of En-
gineer Brown and containing l. per
sons. attempted TO land at Trinidad
and was swampe,l John Wilkinson.
quartermaster; William Martel. fire
man; l. ID. Rube. passenger. and
three unknown men were drowned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
DEEP PROBING PROMISED.
tnesrssses Ce1merre Co@ois>isn VIII In
vestigats Every Fhass sf Recent
RAiiruaA Consultations

Chicago, JAN AT its meeting
next Wednesday the Interstate COM
merce commission will take action
against the Northern Securities COM
pany ard investigate the alleged CON-
bination of the Great Northern.
Northern Ppciic and Burlington rail-
ways. The commission will try to
probe into the entire matter of "coui-
munity of interest between great
railway systems. but the specific in
vestiyation will be aimed at the
Northwestern railways Many wit
nesses. among them many railway
promoters and owners. have been
summoned All the western railway
magnates have been subpoenaed. and
after the investigation in Chicago
has been concluded. the commission
will resume its hearings in New York.
and call before it the promoters and
fnanciers of Wall street. II is uu-
ierstood there is to be a general and
determined fight all along the line.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
ALICE RoosEvELr'S DEBUT.
The y dess Daughter OF the President
Presented tn wAshinxssa society Last
Might at . Baif In Her Hsuoe.

Washington. Jan Miss Alice
Roosevelt. the eldest daughter Of
President and Mrs Roosevelt. was
formally presented TO Washington
society last night at ball given in
her honor at the white house. About
500 guests in all were present. many
the Roosevelt family or well known
society people living outside of Wash
ington- Hiss Roosevelt is the first
white house debutante since, is73.
when Miss Nellie Grant. the daughter
of President and Mrs. Grant. was pre-
sented to society at \ ball which was
the gayest social event of the dec
ade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
COL. AYRES STRICKEN.
Kanoas Csas-tersts " hs Helped To Hssx
John Brown Drapp~a Dead In wash
tnEtaa City Friday.

Washington, Jan i.-coi x ".
Ayres. at one time Washington cor
respondent of the Kansas CITY Times.
dropped dead in the Citizens nation
al bank here Friday. Col. Ayres was
born in Lynehburg. Va. in 1857 and
served with distinction in the eonfe,i-
crate army. He belonged TO the ia
nous Richmond Blues and was a
member of the company that offieiat-
ed At the hanging of John Brown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

r. b. Smith. one of the
sporting men Of the south.
prietor Of the Arlington b
Hot Springs. Ark. is dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Cal Millard and Arch Drit
negroes under sentence Of I
wears imprisonment for mud
capped from jail at Naeodoeh<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Cleveland. o.. Jan. 4-Gen- Joseph
Wheeler said in regard to the possi-
bility of political break in the south:
The superiority of the white race in
the south must be maintained. Any
one who has seen the south under the
rule of the other color. as it was di-
rectly after the war. can understand
why this must be So"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Walter Terrence committed
in jail az L0ugView. Tex
wanted in various places i
and Louisiana for theft and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

An unknown person thres
through a window Of the hat
{. MeCoy. Of Victoria. Tex. |
Mccoy fell dead Of fright.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Judge Larkin ordered a
term Of circuit court at Gree
Miss. TO try Ashley Cooke. Too
derdale. WIN blackburn and
Phipps. charged With the mur
c. NJ Khea On . train near
Mss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
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Washington JAN 4--An increase
of over 5000. 900 in the fish and fsf
eggs distributed by the government
throughout the country and a marked
decline in lobster fishing are shown
la the annual report of United States
Commissioner of Fisheries Bowers for
the last fiscal wear
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

SOUTHERN CLEANING,


H. II. Pearson. of the Pearsol
eicate OF Philadelphia. has mad
statement that out OF the
shares OF common stock Of thS
Orleans City Railway Co. the
cate has secured $1,000 and vi
ter into the lease by January 4
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Detective Peques, of tn,
(Tex9 police force. shot and
killed two negroes, at that
had attacked him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Orlando Lester. the negro Z
a. Oxford. Miss. charged will
an accoaplice in the murder
two Montgumerys. was found
cs murder in the first degree
Jury was cut - minuteS-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

John and Joe King. negro
Selma. Ala. went hunting. II
into a quarrel as 90 who I
rabbit. and Joe shot John in Il
killing him instantly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

A Chicago firm has let n C
for an irrigation canal from
and san Felipe. Tex TO
Mound. a distance of nine md
is estimated that 100000 aeres
will be waterrd by it,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Writs have been sworn out
arrest of 40 alleged gamblers Al
Vile. Tenn. The warrants were
ON the affidavit of p. n Odil. I
Gently lost 5000 in the ga
houses Of that city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Mrs. l. Hanson. who has d
ing in poverty AZ Montgomcf
has been notified by ex-GoT- ]
that she j. heir to a large
IN Germany.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Swenson & Sons, New Yq
ers, have, it is reported. !,
tract for a big eottonseed
at Stamford, Tex.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

London, JAN IA verdict of sui
eide was returned BY a coroner's jury
in the case Of Baron Charles Caulere-
Boulleau, who was found shot in n
railroad carriage at Loughborough
Junction. Sunday. His father was
consul general to Washington in an
early day and married daughter of
Thomas III. Benton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Washington. JAM Miss Alice
Roosevelt. oldest daughter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, will christen the Ger
man kaiser's new yacht. now building
at Staten Island. n. Y. The kaiser's
Invitation to Miss Roosevelt was ex-,
tended through the German ambas-
sador to the United States
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Elijah Wisdom. c,,lored. wh
dered Rev. y j. Brooke near
Pleasant. Tenn. the day
Christmas. was captured near
wald. and placed in jail at Co
Tenn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

The government of New Zealand
has decided to order all steel bridges
from the United States in the future.
This decision comes As result of the
recent experience of the Manawatu
Railway Co.. when the American bid
ON big steel viaduct amounted 70
but one-quarter of the price bid by
English firms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

A waterspout burst over the town
of Saffee. Morocco. on the 29th- II
Inundated the lower part of the town
for the space of L hours. sweeping
everything into the sea Two hun
dred persons are reported to have
been drowned There were no Euro
peans among the dead The damage
to the town was enormous.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

The navy department has decided
TO establish wireless plants at the
Washington navy yard and at An
napOlis- The plans for the necessary
equipment Of the two stations are
now being worked out under the di-
r-etion of Admiral Bradford. and ex-
periments will be under way at an
early day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

The British war of'ice. on the 30th,
received dispatch from Lord kiteh-
ener. dated Johannesburg. saying
that the British prisoners captured
when the Beers successfully rushed
Col Firman's camp at Zeefontein.
December -. have been liberated and
returned to Bethlehem
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

c. Aylett Ashby. a promine'
torney Of Newport News. Va
and perhaps fatally wounded
Engineer L. A. Marye. and als<
<erously wounded Police I
Woodward. who had Marye uni
rest at the time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

1t is expected that efforts will be
renewed before long for the settle
ment Of the numerous controversies
which have long existed between the
United States and Great Britain.
growing out Of relations along the
Canadian border, the Atlantic fisher
les. war ships ON the great lakes, the
Alaskan boundary. and other ques-
tions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

William Myers. the laryc(
chant in Mills county. Tex.
an assignment. with liabilifie}
600. Bad crops the cause
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

The report published in the United
States to the effect that IA Jews
were massacred 1t Zarweisen, Aus
srian Gslacia. by . mob headed by
three land owners. it turns out. upon
Investigation. was a common murder
ing ARRAY in which three Jews were
killed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Two negroes. aged Is and
spectively. we're arrested at
Miss. charged with the md
Frank Meyers. a white man
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

A well-known Scottish artist. John
Dalrymple. died of starvation in Bel
fast. on Christmas night His body
was found in miserably squalid sur
roundings- Dalrymple exhibited At
the Royal academy. and took three
first prizes for designs at the Paris
exhibition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Commissioner Janney. of ogdens-
burg. y Y ordered the deportation
Of 81 Cinnamon for having unlawfulIy
entered the country Appeals are be-
ing fled in each case Forty-fve Chi
namen are now in the county Jail
there awaiting the action of the
higher court
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Fire in the mervantile e
ment Of James ". Duke, at
Mss. caused a loss Of $500
tally insured. The origin of
10 not known
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

\ freight engine exploded
Central oft;eorgia roundhousl
con. Ca. killing three men 4
ing n number of Others.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

The circuit court at Toledo. o.. on
the ID. handed down a decision af-
firming a decision of the lower courts
giving Mrs Adelaide Smith. of Ere
mont. a Judgment of $500 against
the estate of the late President r. r
Hayes Mrs Smith was bitten by .
dog belonging to the late president
and this WAS the cause of action
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
Win r...,an o,a Enp..x.s.

Cleveland. o.. JAN t.-The American
Steel and Wire company has posted
notices in all its works making effec-
tive on January l. 1909. a pension
department which provides for the
pensioning of all old and faithful en-
pioye-. in accordance with their
terms of seryics-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Guthrie. Ok, Jan "A very de-
structive fire visited Cotoosa. I. T.,
Thursday. raging far into the night.
Practically every business building
in the town was burned and the total
loss Is estimated at $4,000. The
Bank of Catoosa was among the VIC
tins
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Kansas City. No. JAN Edward
Logsdon. travelling salesman whose
home is in Macomb. m. is under ar
rest here with Mrs Ellen Willis and
her is-year-old daughter The trio
are charged by Logsdon's wife with
eloping and other serious ofenses
against m6ralify-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Winfield. Kan. Jan. Clyde
Moore the i7-year-old boy convicted
of killing C. L. Wiltberger. was SEN
fenced to 20 years in the peniten-
tiary. His attorneys pleaded for a
reform school sentence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
III. arrnna.. srr.I<h.

Cincinnati. Jan 4.-John G. Thorn
as. cashier of the Wells-Fargo Express
company of this city. is reported miss
ing. An examination of his books and
accounts shows everything correct
and there is no eiev to the cause of
his absence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

The planer and machinery
D. John mill, at Timpson- i
rendered useless by a fr|
caused u loss of 5000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Fire At Meridian. Miss. a
the fertilizer department. Of
sis-ippi Cotton Oi1 Co. and 1
ire other property Total 4
90.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Gen. Botha has sent . note to all
Boer conamandoes requesting them
TO keep on fighting. asserting that
the British parliament is to be asked
for another vote which will induce
the British nation to demand that the
war in south .ffrica be stopped
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Seattle, Wash, Jan 4--william A.
Seaton was hanged at eight O'Clock
yesterday morning for the murder
of his uncle. Daniel Richards. De
eember 8. 1900. Seaton died claiming
that he was not responsible fer the
killing of his uncle
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Providence. Il. T., Jan 4.-Joseph
and Mamie Kelly. children, were
drowned in a pond at Hills Grove
while sliding. The boy perished in an
effort to save his sister.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Josiah Cass, n veteran of
can war, and one of the ID
stockmen of Texas, died at
in Sumerset-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Fire at Memphis. Tenn. K
the building occupied by Nfs
Co aud the kremer company.
in millinery and dry good. Z
COO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Guthrie. o.. Jan 4-The Creek
nation is being overrun by negro emf
grants from the southern states who
come expecting to end free land.
A party of 81 more arrived Thursday
from Texas Gov Porter. of the
Creeks. has been called upon by his
people to put a check to the influx :.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
nsrx... x.,s.,-. e.s s.ss.sss.

New York IAN 4.-Employes in the
Office of j. p Morgan & Co. were made
supremely happy by the reeord-break-
ing act of generosity of Mr. Morgan
Every man in his employ received =
New Years gift of exactly 100 per
cent Of his salary. aggregating sssa.-
0GO
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Mckeesport. Pa, Jf1- 4-Sixty-
seven repentant citizens of MeKees-
port who desired to turn over a new
leaf appeared before Mayor Black
and took an oath TO abstain from Ger.
tain evil habits
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Bob Brown n negro. Y
dered Mr.. Mcleod. a road
was legally hanged at Clay1
the other day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Eliza Carrington. a neg1
iI5 years, said TO be KentEs(
est inhabitant, died at Ov}
the other day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Washington. JAN teen. Seamans,
adiutant general of California, who
had been seriously i'll here for some
time. died at 1895 O'Clock Friday
morning.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

John Robinson. a negro. I
dered Bertha Simmons, a COD
last May, paid the penalty q
lows at Dublin. Ca
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

A dispatch to the Central News
from Vienna. on the I'd. says the re-
port has been received there. via So
IA. to the effect that Miss Helen "
Stone. the captive American mission
ary. has been released The report
lacks confirmation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Paris. JAM 4--The report of the
explosion of a bomb Wednesday night
under the b.airoty Of the palace OF
the Grand Duke Constantine al Kiev,
European Russia, proves to DC entire
u uzforrded-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

LsavenWorth. Kan. Jan THE
four Camden Point hank robbers
were captured at Pleasant Ridge. ten
miles west Of here. yesterday evening.
Three members of the Leavenworth
police force. farm hand and a tele-
graph operator comprised the party
which captured the outlaws. The
robbers were caught in a box car
which was on the side track az Pleas
ant Ridge. little way station
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Washington. JAN THE condition
of Rear Admiral sampson Friday
showed improvement He took a
short walk and gave evidence of en-
joyiny the exercise
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

The treasury department has issued
. circular extending the prohibition
against the Importation of neat cat
tie from Australia and New Zealand
into the United States SO as to in
elude Hawaii. il being . territory Of
the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
TOPICS OF The DAY.
IEws FROM EVERYWHERE
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Aayor-Elect Low of New York took
the oath and entered upon the duti.s
OF his Office on the lst.
Reports to r. G- Dun & Co. show
that the failures for the year 1901
were ii-Ooe in number and Sif3,0s2, :
31s in amount of liabilities. while Of
banking and other fduciary instftu-
tions there were - insolvencies. in
volving s1s.ols.7 .77s. and a total Of H.
sTs defaults and si3i.lif.i5o liabili-
ties.
Two men. giving their names as
Harry Williams and Charles Morgan.
were arrested by the Milwaukee po-
lice. on the ist, charged with whole
sale operating in forged checks in
northern lumber camps.
United States District Judge De-
Haven, at San Francisco, has rem
dercd a decision to the effect that il
is no offense against the United
States government or the federal
laws'to be in possession of. or to ut
ter notes Of defunct bank
A man % years old. believed to be
~. W. Cheek. formerly a practicing
PAS s@"-
yo1"'s' ' anu I'm" 49,.
City. on the I'd. by taking morphine
Emperor William of Germany ex-
pressed the wish to Ambassador
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lily so'o iAee. s~orus- belts, con-
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

Lord Kitchener cabled the governos
general of Canada. on the ID. accept
ing the offer Of five Canadian nurses
for south Africa Lord Kitchener
asked that some scouts he sent along
with the contingent which is now
being organized
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

A comparative statement of the re-
eeipts from the war revenue act Of
June II. ls9s, and the war revenue
reduction get of March ?. 1901. shows
that the former act produced between
July l. 1900. and November 30, 1900
-. .sss sos The revenue reduction act
OF the latter date produced in the
corresponding period in 1901. ses. .42S,
e<2, . decrease of ST ,Is9 ,666.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

George Huesman. the Cincinnati po-
Heeman who was publicly degraded
and dismissed last fall for having
spoken disrespeetfully Of President
Mckinley when he Was shot, was de
eiard insane. on the I'd. and sent to
ssn asylum The testimony showed
that some years ago he suffered from
sunstroke and later received an cleo
trio shock and had been insane for
years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09
ROUTED The BURGLARS.
Four Masked Men Tried tn Io.s the Rama
ct Camden f.fnt. No. Bat Citis~as
Made It Tass Warm

Camden Point. No. Jan At two
O'Clock Friday morning four masked
robbers entered the hank Of Camden
Point and wrecked the vault with
dynamite 4 +. Fa'rhurst. assistant
cashier of the bank. anil H. r. Eixey.
local merchant. returning from a
country dance. passed the bank just
as the explosion occurred. Hastily
arming themselves with shotguns and
summouing a small posse headed by
Buck Collins. the crack shot of the
town. they surrounded the bank and
opened fire on the robbers. After a
fusillade lasting several minutes. in
which one Of the robbers was shs-=
in the shoulder. the bandits broke
away from the bank. ran To the rail
road tracks AMI escaped on a handcar
They secured ofhius~ of vaIu.s