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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Dr. A. 5. Agnew, highly respect
ed and much loved minister of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church, died
near Guntown last week, he being
away from his home in the perform
ance of his calling. His home was
at Bethany, the cross roads made
famous by Sturgess' defeat, of which
he wrote the most realistic and
truthful account yet published. He
had nearly reached his four-score
years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Shelby Mitchell. aged IL years, had
terrible encounter with n snake
In his fathers corn crib at East Hick-
man, Ky. When the boy entered the
crib he saw n rattler about four feet
in length. coiled and ready for an at
tack. The boy attempted to secure
a pitchfork. which lay near by. but
the snake sprang ut him and fast
ened his fangs in his shirt front. The
boy seized hold Of the reptiles body,
and, pulling il loose, threw it across
the corn crib. He then secured the
pitchfork and before the snake could
make another coil he killed it. The
boy had on a starched shirt prepara-
tory to visiting n neighbor, and to
this fact probably owes his life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Mrs Helen D. Bell, president Of
the Mississippi division of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy,
has issued an address to the women
OF Mississippi urging them to form
chapters of the United Daughters of
the Confederaey in every county OF
the State where no chapter is now
organized There are forty-nine
counties without chapters, and Mrs.
Bell hopes to have them all come
into the organization ct once.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Ihe number Of educable children
ior the State of Mississippi win
snow =. an increase of about $4,000.
inis was the amount that was fig
u,ed on by the State superintendent
~nen the law to enumerate the edu-
Iaole children was passed by the last
legislature The returns from the
Inherent assessors are beginning to
0e received at the Office Of the State
saperlnfendent and an increase il
'o0Sn IN most Of the counties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
Warnings sent Out.

This afternoon the observer of the
weather bureau at Keokuk sent tele
graphic warning to all points south
To prepare for danger. The crest j.
expected here Saturday OF sunday
The Egyptian levee. which stood the
food just receding. after strenuous
efforts to hold II, including the de
Structiou OF farm houses to secure
lumber for strengthening the dixie. Is
only slightly above the water now
and the coming food in the Des
Moines will top it certainly. This
will let the water into hundreds OF
square miles. including the town Of
Alexandria. Mo. The inhabitants
there are preparing for an overflow
Of the entire town TO a depth Of sew
eral feet
The corn crop in the flooded dis
trict il all made and wheat i in ths
shock and rs a result the farmer
will lose all their years work Grair
men say the foregoing estimate Of
value is too low. and put the figure
of the loss from the overflow at near
or four millions between Eeokuk and
Hannibal. II is believed the Illinoi.
lrvees will hold and the damage there
is likely TO he only seoOoo TO 5000
between keokuk and Quincy. Hezvy
rains are reported IN southeastern
Iowa to-day. and tonight there ar
indications Of still higher wafer. Low
land farmers, rivermen and tbs
weather observer alike predict th'
greatest damage ever known from
an.,.s -, -. ,,l,,.,s.,- -s,.a-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
SOUTHERN oIEANINGS


The census department will COM
pile gin statistics in Mississippi the
coming season.
Biloxi. Miss. has 2,sss edueatable
children, Of which 462 are negroes.
Mississippi BaPtists selected Yazoo
City as the place Of next years meet
ing.
Gulfport, Miss, has issued $4,000
bonds to erect a public school build
ing.
n compress was chartered at Lake
Providence. La. with over half the
capital stock subscribed.
Sufficient capital has been sub
scribed at Macon, Miss, to guarantee
the erection Of a cotton mill at that
place.
Rice in Louisiana is not doing well.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

In several parts of the State the
early planting Of corn which was
burned up during the recent drouth
has been cut down and the land re-
planted with corn. The farmers be-
heve that, in case of late fall, they
VIII have plenty of time in which to
raise a new crop and if the plant
should be cut off from fruition by
early frost it viii make good fodder.
wsass Pisss Of Missss.Ipps Marble
Governor Longino has received .
request from Col William j. Bryan
ior piece of Mississippi marble
which he desires to place in his new
nome at Lincoln, Neb. Col. Bryan
states in his letter that he desires to
nave q mantel in his new parlor
made OF marble from the various
States he carried in the two Presi-
Dental elections when he was the
democratic candidate. The COVER
nor has complied with the request.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
RAINS AND FLOODS.
Big River From Keohuk
to CAiru.

keokuk. Ia, July is.-Heavy rains
In Central Iowa Thursday and Friday
are sending food down upon pros
Porous Missouri farmers which will
ruin many of them and cause losses
aggrcgating. at a conservative esti.
mate, two and a half million dollars
There seems to be no hope for the
country between the Mississippi river
and its Missouri bluffs between Keo
kuk and Hannibal, 300 square miles
mostly planted to corn. with some
thousands Of acres OF wheat in the
shock. The water had touched the
danger line the first of the week and
had begun TO recede wheu heavy
floods started again in the De- Moines.
skunk and Iowa rivers. With stage
in the Des Moines river only three
feet below the tops of the great
leve-s, the river began to rise three
inches an hour at its mouth here to-
day. continuing until the factor OF
safety was wiped out this evening \
rise Of one and a half feet in short
time this morning at Ottumwa. and
further rise throughout its length
below the capital citv. was prevent
ed from running out freely by a rise
II foot and half at Davenport
last night. increasing and coming
down rauidlv
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
NEED OF STABLE CURRENCY.
Silver Basis in Philippines Operates tC
Their Disadvantage.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2S.-Ran-
m0nd Reyes Lala, a native Filipino,
graduate Of Oxford and naturalized
American, has arrived here from Ma
Mia on his way to Washington to tell
something of the present urgent reeds
of the Philippines.
Legislation is much needed for the
Philippines" said Lala, when seen at
his hotel. We poor Fllipinos need a
stable currency. We cannot do bust
ness with the states without having
fixed standard of money. In the old
days silver was generally worth three
fourths as much as gold and at the
worst two for one. But now silv lr-
and it Is a silver country, though the
government demands all its payments
in gold-slver is lower yet, s2.ST for
every dollar in gold. To secure s 90
in gold when l was leaving for the
states l had TO pay something like
$3.50 In silver. The worst of it is that
there is no stability In the ratio. The
commission can make 1t anything 1t
sees fit. The islands need railroads.
They need more reliable labor. for my
Of the laborlng o'ass are
very uncertain, If they make 8 few
dollars they don't care 10 work till Il |
is gone"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
some STRIKERS
STILL ARE OUT
Few Union Engineers Given Their
Old Places When They
Applied Yesterday.
MANY CARPENTERS ARE IDLE
Only About Tw0-Thirds of the
Mines Resume, and the Pro-
duction IL Less Than
Half the Normal.

wILKEsBARRE. Oct. %. --Iiesump-
ton OF mining throughout the arAhra-
cite district was not as general today
as was expected. Unlocked for dif-
fculties were encountered In water
and accumulated gas. ana dangerous
roofs which threatened to fall and en-
tomb the work,ncn were also dlscoy-
cred In many eollicrles. The mine sup
erintendentS would take no chances
and the mining OF coal was put off un-
III after all parts OF the underground
workings can be made safe.
The number OF mines reported In
operation is little less than two-thlrds
OF the total number The output Of
coal was less than half the normal. In
three days. however. II is expected the
output Of the coal viii reach the full
quota.
II looks as though the union engin-
GERS were going to meet with diffl-
Guilty In getting back their old places.
Al nearly every mine where the strik-
Ing engineers made application for
work today they were told there were
no vacancies. A large number OF
carpenters are also out. President
Mitchell today advised the men to walt
n few days and see II employment
would not be offered them. He be-
lleves that when general resumption
takes place there win be few mine EN-
ployes idle, The firemen are being
taken back In larger numbers than any
OF the steammen, because they take
the places OF men not capable, Great
preparations are under way for the
celebration OF Mitchell day. October %.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
Will Not Effect Relations With
The United States IN
Any Form.
REGARDED ONLY AS FORMAL
Were Made When Chile was iii
Dangerous p osition Anx-
icus to Strengthen
Friendships.

NEW YORK, Oct. zs.-concerning
the secret treaties between Chile. CO.
lonIbia and Ecuador. III Murico quotes
the minister Of foreign AFFAIRS as say
ing the government attaches no inn
portance to their publication. cables
the Santiago, Chile. correspondent or
the Herald. The real meaning OF these
agreements. according to the dispatch,
can only be understood as a result OF
the dangerous diplomatic position III
which Chile was placed in the last
months Of 1901 and at the beginning of
1902.
Chile was then anxious to strengthen
her friendship with some Of the South
American republics in order to have
their help In the Pan-American con-
ference in Mexico, where Chilean In
terests were threatened BY her enemies.
Chile thought that war with Argen-
tina was possible. and the free passage
Of the Straits OF Magellan would have
been rendered very difficult. This
government insists on the point that
the agreements were only result Of
the dangerous position Of Chile. and
that the treaties have nothing to do
with the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
AMERICAN PLAN
WILL BE TRIED
~~r--r~----,---
French Government to Undertake
Settlement Of tie Big Coal
Strike Now On.
DEPUTIES TAKE UP MATTER
Premier's Proposal for Settle
ment Greeted With Cheers;
Dunkirk Strikers Vote
to Resume Work.

PARIS, Oct. 23.--In the chamber Of
deputies today the discussion OF the
Interpolation on the subject Of the
fresh mining strikes was resune1. NJ.
lures. socialist, asked the government
10 ir'ervera and end the struggle. He
recalled the successful result Of Tresi-
dent Eooscrelt's Intervention in the
coal strike in the United States and
asserted that the companies could not
resist II the chamber gave the premier
the moral power to decide the disputes.
Premier Combs replied. justifying
dispatch OF troops to the coal regions,
and in conclusion said:
"The government will strive to bring
about favorable solution OF the labor
question and is willing to intervene in
order to urge a more equitable solu-
lion Of the strike"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
FOREST RESERVE PROTESTED.
Mining interests OF Eastern Oregon
institute Objections.

TsAKER CITY, Ore.. Oct. 23--A COM
mlttee Of prominent mine owners with
attorneys left this evening for Port
land. where they are to meet Senator
Mitchell AMI other members Of the
Oregon congressional delegation, to-
morrow. They go as representatives
OF the mining interests or eastern Ore
gon to lay before Senator Mitchell a
formal protest against the creation OF
the proposed reserve recently designat-
ed IN the temporary order Of the de-
partnent Of interior known as eastern
Oregon forest reserve.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
TOO sHREwD FOR THEM.
Handles Question of Moment to Suit
Himself.

NEW YORK, Oct 2S.-T.~emier Bal
four's superior finesse is revealed in
every fresh bout with Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman, over the ap-
pointment of day for the discussion
Of Irish finances and the moving OF a
vote of censure. declares the London
correspondent of the Tribune. Lord
Rosebery standing outside the taber-
nacle, no longer worships the home
rule gods. 1t is believed Mr.. Balfour
wishes to identify Sir Henry with the
fortunes of the Irish party and there
by widen the breach between the lib
eral factions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK.
FreIghts Collide in MISSOURI With
Serious Results.

DE SOTO, Mo. Oct. 23.--As the re-
suit Of head-end freight collision on
the Iron Mountain, seven miles north
Of here last night, seven persons were
injured, as follows:
Engineer F. w. suothman, scalded.
probably fatally.
Fireman Gus Lynch, seriously.
Conductor F. B. Hale.
Engineer Peter Constant.
Frank Stevens of ST. Louis, leg
broken.
Harry Snyder Of Philadelphia
s. w. Poe, st. Louis.
The cause of the collision is not
known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
ASTORIA. OREGON. a. 1902

OF informing the government Of the dig
trict in consequence Of the last erup-
tion OF the volcano. They Appealed
for food and shelter, especially for
their terrified wives and children, and
begged TO be removed from the north.
crn quarter Of the island to form o
new settlement In another locality
whete they could safely and conv M
ientiy start life afresh. The admins.
traitor expressed his hearty sympathy
for the sufferers and promised TO
communicate the facts 70 his hief.
together With certain suggestions. He
said he hoped the government would
soon be able TO do something to relieve
the victims OF the volcanic disturb
ances
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24

ed strange abject In the water. Upon
coming near It was found to b. large
globe. From a man hole on The TOP.
a mans head projected. The tug vent
alongside and two men emerged from
the globe. They proved to he the in
ventor and his assistant, both Nor
wegians.
According to their story. the globe,
which is composed Of aluminmn, vas
put overheard from steamer or
Hayre and since that time It had been
knocking about the channel With lts
two occupants, The inventor claims
that IT satisfied all requirements and
expectations and demonstrated it's
serviceability for saving lives at sea.
The tug towed the curious craft TO
Dover, where II attracted much atten-
tion.
II is about eight feet In .iinlatsr An
air shaft Is provided and 1t Is also fit-
ted with water pump. sail and rud-
der. Its capacity is claimed to he
sufficient for fs persons. together witt.
$50 pounds OF food and 10 pounds Of
water.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
SCENE IN The COMMONS.
Nationalist Leaders Create Much Dis
order in Lower House.

LONDON, Oct. 2s, s,---Another scene
was caused by the Irish natIonalists in
the house Of commons today. The
nationallsts bombarded the chief sec
retary for ireland, wy liham, with all
kinds OF irrelavent questions. and when
the speaker barred the attack in this
direction the ratlonalists moved an
adjournment OF .he house In order to
discuss some trlviallty which happened
during the last session.
When the speaker ruled the motion
out Of order great disorder followed.
Redmond was specially prominent, In
sisting on arguing with the speaker, to
which he was egged ON by the frantic
cheers and shouts from the nationalist
benches.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
THE OREGON IN DISTRESS.
Voyage to Manila Delayed By Fire in
Bunkers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ?S.--The
Bulletin says that a fire has been
burning in the coal hunkers of the bat
tleshlp Oregon for three days 1t
will be some time before she can de-
part for Manila,
The repairs will have TO be made
and new supply Of .oal put on board
before The battleship can sail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
IRISH LEAGUERs DIsPERsE.

NEW YORK, Oct, 2S.-John Red
mond and his party have arrived here
from Boston. Members of the Irish
league of this city met them and acted
as an escort to their hotel. where a
reception was held. Mr.. Redmond will
be the chief speaker at Carnegie hall
Sunday. He will address a meeting on
Monday evening and will return to
on Wednesday next. The 9TH
er ENJOYS will remain here for some
time and will visit Canada.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
Will. RESUME WORK.

Dunkirk Strikers Have Concluded TO
End The Struggle.
nuNKfRK. France. Oct. 23.--The
strikers invaded the law courts during
the day and interrupted business there.
They were charged repeatedly by
cavalry on the square in front Of the
law courts. The rioters assailed the
soldiers with bricks and scrap iron. A
lieutenant of cavalry and all the conn
missaries Of police present were
wounded. Two additional regiments
OF infantry have arrived here.
At a meeting tonight the striking
laborers voted to resume work. Sol
diers ara guarding all of the public
buildings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
OFFICER SHOOTS SUSPECT.

SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 2s.-Patrol-
man Herman Schmidt last night shot
and probably fatally wounded a stran-
ger suspected of being implicated In
breaking the safe of the Pere Mar
quette coal mine yesterday morning.
The officer accosted three suspicious
characters in lumber yard and fred
when he saw one of the suspects draw
a revolver. The other two escaped.
The injured man was shot in the left
breast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
JUSTICE HARLAN Is ACTIVE.
Broke IN Glass Figat OF Students al
Columbia University.

WASHINGTON. oct 23.- Justice
Harlan Of the United Sta'es supreme
court, who In member Of the faculty
OF Columbia ,niye 'si.y law school Of
this city, last nigh. prevented a class
fight between the freshmen and the
sophomores.
Justice Harlan, although GO years OF
age. Is stlll vigorous man and ac-
tive. The sophon0rcs attempted to
break rp the frashmen e,ti' y, wher
the justice seized the l"aler hy the
collar and ompallaL the seeond. year
men to 1isperse,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
BIG SENSATION.
Fabulous Bribe Offered to Senator
Clark.

BUTTE. Oct. 23.-one OF the great
est sensations sprung within the po-
litical arena OF this state is the state
menr OF Charles W. Clark which will
appear in the Miner tomorrow.
Above his own signature Clark de-
clares he was offered bride Of two
millions and half dollars to assist
Heinz in securing the control OF the
legislature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
CONFERENCE OF CABINET.

Discusses Instructions 20 Strike Arbi-
tration Commission.
WASHINGTON. Oct. .3.--PostInas-
ter-Generai Payne entertained the
president and a number of the men,
bers Of the cabinet at dlnner tonight.
After dinner. the president, Attor-
ney-General Knox and Secretary Hay
went to the White House and w re In
conference over what the president
should say In the nature OF instruc-
tons to the strike arbitration commits
sion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
Y. NJ. /. ELECTS OFFICERS

OMAHA. Oct, 2S.-The Young Mems
Institute has elected the following of.
flcers;
Supreme chaplain, Most Rev. VIM
Henry Elder of Cincinnati.
Supreme president, f. ]. Pierce of
San Francisco.
Supreme secretary, James NJ. o.
Brien of Roanoke, Va.
Treasurer d. ], Culllnan of Pitts
burg.
w. II. Webber Of Walla Walla,
Wash, was elected member of the
board of supreme directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
PEOPLE ARE rERRoR.srRunEN.
souffiere's Eruptions viii Drive
Them From Northern Port.

JAMESTOWN, st. Vincent. b. w. l.,
Oct, 2S.-The souffriere volcano has
ben active since October Is, keeping
the people In the windward district In
a state of continuous unrest. Evidence
gathered in the district proves that the
eastern crater was chiefly operative
during the last eruption. The devas-
tated lands now include all the plan
tations on the northeastern coast down
to the Grand Sable estate, on which
the re-establishment of cultivation win
be hopeless for years, even should La
souffriere soon become quiescent,
A deputation Of distressed lnhabI-
tants has waited upon the adminis-
traitor Of the island for the purpose
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
CIRCUS CELEBRITY DIES.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.--Mrs. william
Donovan, 81 years old. who travelled
with circus as The Bearded Lady,
is dead at her home in Brooklyn. She
was born in Virginia and. visited every
civilized country in the world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES.
Employees of Southern Pacific Dlssatis-
fled With Their Eernings.

OAKLAND, Calf, Oct. 20, Accord
ing TO interviews obtained by the Tri-
bune reporter with the heads Of the
railroad union and union members
there viii be a demand made upon the
Southern Pacific within the next few
days for au increase OF wages which
will effect upwards of $4,000 employees,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
WHAT A DIFFERENCE.
Twelve Cree Indians Only Are AFFLICTED
With Smallpox.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.--Agent
Monteath Of Blackfoot. Mont. re-
ports that about dozen Cree Indians
among whom smallpox was prevalent.
had crossed the line from Canada to
the Blackfoot reservation.
They were placed in quarantine. No
further danger Is apprehended.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
DENY CASTRO WON VICTORY.
Report Says That the Rebels Are Get
ting Upper Hand.

NEW YORK, Oct 2s.-oficers of the
German cruiser GazelIe and the Brit
ish cruiser Indefatigable. which have
arrived here from La Guayra, deny,
cables the Porto Spain. Trinidad, cor
respondent OF the Herald, that Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela won an inn
portant victory over the revolutpnists
at La Victoria. The officers express
the opinion that the revolutionists are
getting the upper hand.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
AT SCRANTON.

SCRANTON, Oct. 23.-At about half
OF the collieries In this city an ap-
parantly full force or men was put to
work today, The falling OF roofs.
which blocked the roadways. was re-
sponsible for only part of the force be-
ing employed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
NEW AND NOVEL I1FE-sAvER.
Aluminium Globe Proves Successful in
European Test.

NEW YORK, Oct. %. "A demonstra-
ton of the efficiency of novel life
saving invention took place In the
English channel. cables the London
correspondent of the Herald. About
four miles off Folkstone tug sight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
SENSATIONAL DISPATCH.
American Force to Take Possession Of
Acre.

NEW YORK, Oct. ga sensational
dispatch has been received from Para.
cables the Rio Janeiro correspondent
Of the Herald. announcing that 20
commission representing the Anglo
American syndicate has left New
York and is accompanied by detach-
ment of the United States army"
The purpose of the military force.
says the dispatch. is to take possession
of the leased Acre territory. y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
MISSIONARY CONVENTION ENDS,

NEW LONDON, Conn, oct, 2S-The
convention of the American Mission
airy association came to an end tonight
President Washington GLADDEN. of Ohio
was reelected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-24
MINE ACCIDENT,

BUTTE, Oct, ga mass Of dirt in
the Parrot mine, weighing IA or Is
tons, broke away from the timbers.
Tom Davis was killed and Mike Kelly
severely injured.