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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
OUR GENERALS IN ENGLAND.
Generals Corbin, Young and Wood
Are Being Overwhelmed with
British Hospf tality.

London. Oct. 11.-The American
generals now visiting England are un-
derpoiHg somewhat similar expert
ences of English hospitality to that
of the colonial premiers during coro-
nation time. From now until October
is, when they win sail for home, Cen
erals Corbin and Young will not have
a meal they can call their own. Be-
ginning with the king, whose action
in inviting them to luncheon at Buck
ingham palace next Monday, the first
weekday he will be in London, has
caused much favorable comment.
they have received invitations from
numerous societies and individuals.
Lieut.. Mckinley, who, as aide-de-
camp, has most of the arranging OF
dates to supervise, said to press
representative, that he believed Mr.
ortelyou, the presidents private sec
retary, had not more difficult task
Both Gen. Corbin and Gen. Young
expressed their keen appreciation OF
the many attentions shown them.
Earl Roberts has been untirlng IN al
fording them attentions and the
American generals are looking for
ward to their visit with him to WOOL
wich and to Gen. French, at Alder
shot, next week, with great pleasure.
Gen. Wood will arrive here Sunday
in time to meet the king. Ambassador
Choate will be expected to accompany
the Americans to Buckingham palace.
Mrs. Corbin has been confined to the
houSe with a cold
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
A CHILD'S SUGGESTION.
How Single Question By Child
Resulted In the Writing of a
Successful Book,

Charles Hemstreet's successful his
tory of New York for young folks,
''The Story of Manhattan" was sug-
gested to him by a child's question
Il should like to know something of
the life of Can't. Kidd" said the
child; ''can you tell me?"
''Now, my knowledge of Kidd" said
Mr.. Hemstreet, telling the story the
other day, was confined quite closely
to the fact that he was a pirate; the
details of his life were not sufficient
ly well known to me to recount.
so that set me thinking. The his
torian, to my fancy, was too prone
to pass over what he considered fa-
miliar topics; he wrote for historians
rather than for ordinary readers. So
I decided to write the city's history
and in the telling touch particularly
on the subjects thatare usually slight
ed: tell it to read like story and
still instruct the reader; tell of buc-
canneers, of spies, of revolutionary
heroes, of strange relies of the past;
tell such details as why a barrel of
-four appears on the seal of the city;
to write a complete history and one
that it would not be exhausting to
master So / wrote the story of
Manhattan''-N. Y. Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
CIumseY Counterfeit.

Will McComb, of Bonneville,
was arrested at Aberdeen last week
on what appears to be clear case of
raising a two-dollar silver certificate
to a twenty. He is said to have
clipped the large figures ''0' from a
Confederate twenty-dollar bill and
pasted them on the genuine at the
four corners, front and back, and
likewise the words twenty dollars"
as they appear on the uncurrent bill
over the ''two dollars" of the genu-
inc. He had sent the bill to a drug
store by negro boy for change,
where the fraud was readily discov-
cred, and his arrest followed. Me
Comb claims to have secured the bill
in game of craps on the train be-
tween Bonneville and Aberdeen. He
was tried by Mayor ]. NJ. Acker and
committed in default of $500 bond.
He was also arraigned before United
States Commissioner B. G. Sims,
who required a bond of $500 for ap-
pearance at the federal court. Fail
ing in both cases to make bond he
went to iail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Frisco Must Incorporate.

The st. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad Company, better known as
the Frisco system, will have to in
corporate under the laws of Missis-
sippi and become domesticated if it
desires to operate the Kansas City,
Memphis & Birmingham railroad
and the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
CITY line with the Gulf & Chicago.
That the Frisco will take out a
charter under the laws of this State
there is no doubt. In fact, Attorney
General McClurg has issued his ulti-
matum to this effect and has advised
the attorneys for the road that they
will have to incorporate on the plan
by which the Southern railway re-
Gently became a domestic corpora
ton. The general solicitor Of the
Frisco road now has in his hands a
certified copy of the incorporation
papers recently filed and recorded in
the office of the Secretary of State
by the Southern, and the attorneys
for the Frisco in this State have ad-
vised that they comply with the de-
mands of Gen. McClurg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
NEW BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Five Men Carried Down In the COL
lapse of a New Hotel bu1.d-
ing at Jackson, Mich.

jackson, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE north
west wall of the new Otsego hotel,
in process of construction here, col
lapsed Saturday morning while l3
men were at work ON the roof. Eight
of them escaped by jumping to an
other part of the structure. The 9th
er five went down as the roof fell.
One, Henry Giltner, is still buried ii
the ruins, while the others have been
taken out seriously, but, it is thought,
not fatally injured. Their names are:
w. Thomas, Geo. L. VanAllen, Wm-
Mickey and Pat O'Connor.
Giltner is alive, as he can be heard
groaning occasionally. The contractor
for the building is Mayor Pickles, who
was in the structure when the wall
collapsed. 1t is said that the build
ing was inspected and pronounced
satisfactory by the architect Friday
night
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
OXFORD. MISS. THURSDAY OCTOBER 1e, 1902

that in the last war were actually
used to officer the auxiliary vessels
which would come into the navy in
time of war. This would at least re-
quiFe all of the officers released from
any ships which might be out of COM
stated rather than overstated the
needs of the service by the computa-
tion which have offered you. Whence
are these officers to come? | am in
formed that in those four years we
can expect under existing conditions
about 355 graduates of the naval acad-
emy. This still leaves us more than
thousand officers less than the
proper complement.
THE law allows promotion from
the ranks of not exceeding six per
annum. Perhaps this number might
be to advantage increased somewhat.
But the duties of modern naval 9th
Ger are varied and complex. They
exact a broad range of knowledge
and training which must be begun
until the highest rank is reached. In
the main it is true that our reliance
for the supply of officers must be IN
the young representatives of our
great democracy who are educated at
the academy at Annapolis. They gath
er there from all sections of the land,
representing all classes of our people.
They abandon civil life, enter the ma
TONS service as their lfe's career,
and from boyhood their training is
directed to the duties of an exacting
profession.
Congress alone can deal with this
question. I believe it to be the duty
of congress to face it speedily and
courageously. / doubt not that it will
be done. If it is not done and action
does not follow, it will be many years
before we shall see our splendid ships
decaying in our harbors as idl, as
painted ships upon painted ocean"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
SHE WAS A REAL ANCIENT.
Ellen stewart, Who was Born
slave, in 1870, Dead At Home
for Aged Colored People.

Chicago, Oct. ia woman who
according to her own report, was lly-
ing at the time of the Boston tea
party and the meeting of the first
continental congress, is dead at the
home for aged and infirm colored
people. If the reports of her age
should be correct, she was the Oldest
person in Illinois, and possibly in
the United States. The woman was
Ellen Stewart, slave before the civil
war. three times married, and mother
of four children, the last of whom
died several years ago of old age.
According to her story. she was born
IN 1770. and consequently was 1872
wears old. The officials of the insti-
tuition in which she died, after an in
vestigation as thorough as could be
raade, credited her statement.
Until within few months of her
death, the woman was in complete
control of her senses, and told many
stories of men and women distin-
gnished in the earlier days of Vir-
ginia and Kentucky. She was born
in Virginia,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
A SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL.
Philadelphia Using Bricks Soaked
In Coal Oil as n Substitute
for Anthracite.

Philadelphia, Oct. 11.-Bricks bid
fair to rival coal as a fuel in this
city. Thousands are burning bricks
soaked in coal oil.
One large porus brick. soaked all
night in coal oil, will burn for more
than two hours, and will furnish suf-
ficient heat to cook a meal Three
or four bricks placed in a heater will
warm a house for nearly three
hours. The bricks can be used as Of
en- as desired.
Persons who have made the expert
ment are delighted, and many of them
say they will continue to burn oil in
this way in their cooking ranges, even
after the coal strike is ended.
Each brick has attached to it a
piece OF wire with loop, so that it
may be easily handled.
a very porous soft brick will hold
almost a quart of all.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Mississippi State News
Southern VS.. Frisco.

The movements Of the Frisco and
the Southern in Mississippi will be
watched with the keenest interest
from nov on. There is no doubt
that the strongest antagonism exists
between the two systems, and the re-
cent consultations and railroad
changes in this State have brought
the two systems into competition.
In its efforts to get to the gulf the
Frisco projected the New Orleans &
Mississippi Midland road, which was
TO run from Pontotoc to New Or
leans, paralleling the Illinois Cen
trail and going right into competition
with the Central.
To checkmate this scheme the IL.
linois Central Immediately projected
the Memphis & Mobile line, which
was to run from Grenada to Hatties-
burg and connect with the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City. At this
crisis the Frisco and the Central ev-
identity came to terms and the Cen
trail made over its interests in the
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City line
in consideration Of the abandonment
of the New Orleans & Mississippi
Midland project by the Frisco.
No sooner had the Frisco taken
over the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
City and the Gulf & Chicago than
the Mobile & Ohio passed into the
hands of the Southern. When the
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City is
completed to Pontotoc the Frisco
will be connected with Mobile and
will have a line paralleling the Mo-
bile & Ohio through this State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
LOCAL TROOPS UNDER ARMS.
The New Orleans Military COmpa-
MES Assembled at Their Armories
Ready for Business.

New Orleans, Oct. 10.-Under the or
ders of Gen. Glynn, commanding the
first military department, all the To-
cal troops are assembling in their
armories. When his commands are in
readiness, Gen. Glynn will conferr
with Mayor Capdeyille as to the dis
position of the forces with the proba-
hility that a strong body will be first
thrown along Canal street, the scene
CT the recent disorders, in order to
put the trolley lines on that boule-
ward in operation. Advices from the
armories are to the effect that there
is large response to the orders of
the general commanding. Troops out
in the state are being held in readi-
ness to come here in the event that
the local forces are insufficient to
control the situation. Gov. Heard ar
rived at the state capital Thursday
and Immediately sent Adjt.-Gen. Ju-
mel back to New Orleans to cooper
ate with Gen. Glynn and the local au-
thorities. 1t is understood that the
governor will come to New Orleans
and. if necessary, assume full COM
nand of the situation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
SAW THE GUNBOAT PADILLA.
The Colombian Revolutionist Graf
Was Seen Lying in Wait for
The Steamer POas.

San Francisco, Oct. 11.-Officers of
the steamer Acapulco, which has ar
rived here from southern ports, state
that they saw the &C )mbian revolu-
ZIONIST gunboat Padilla at a point
about 20 miles below Punta Arenas,
Costa Rica, hove to and apparently
lying in wait for the steamer Poas,
which was some time ago purchased
from Costa Rico by the Columbian
government for use as warship. The
Poas is reported to be a vessel of
about 1900 tons register, but is not
armed. She was expected to go TO
Panama to be furnished with quick
firing guns.
Like the officers of the City of sgd
ney, which arrived here week ago,
the officers of the Acapulco have a
high opinion of the gunboat Padilla,
and express the opinion that she is
more than a match for the govern
ment gunboat now on the way to
Panama from this port.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
SMITH ISN'T COMPLAINING.
Declares He Has Received Kindness
At the Hands of the Adminis-
trasion None Dream Of.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Considearbie
interest attaches to a few words ut
tered by Gen Jacob III. Smith, the
commander of the American forces in
the Samar campaign, in Convention
hall. Secretary Root spoke earlier,
and when Gen. Smith was called upon
he spoke as follows:
81 am delighted at this opportunity
of addressing the Grand Army of the
Republic and this Washington au-
dienee, because l want to acknowl-
edge here that l have received at the
hands of this administration, and
particularly from him who repre-
sents this administration here, kind
ness none of you dreamed of. l
would not, as soldier, criticise the
administration of the government of
the United States. / would lose this
right arm first. But 1 could never
under any circumstances criticise a
man who has been as kind to me as
the representative of the administra-
ton has been"
The nature of Mr.. Roots kindness
to Gen. Smith is not known, but the
general seemed to be very much in
earnest. He was enthusiastically re-
ceived and warmly applauded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
NAVAL OFFICERS NEEDED.
men to he Held in Washington
on November IL.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Owing to the
urgent need of naval officers, the navy
department has sert the following
telegram to all senator's and repre-
sentatives with vacancies for midship-
men to fill:
sowing to the greet need for naval
officers, the department will hold a
special examination for midshipmen,
at washington City only, November
-, under the supervision of the civil
service commission. You are author
lied to nominate principal and five
alternates under the regulations re-
Gently mailed you. No candidate who
has failed to rass any midshipmen ex-
animation this year can be renomi-
mated for November 12. Vacancies
not filed at this examination must
remain over to be filled by members
of the Fifty-eighth congress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
THE CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM
The Eastern Visitor Arrives in New
YOrk-He Expects to See q
Great Many Things.

New York, Oct. 11.-Prince Chowfo
Maha Vajiravudh, the crown prince of
Siam, arrived Friday night on the
steamer Fuerst Bismarck, from South
ampton and Cherbourg. The prince
left the steamer at quarantine, and
landed at the Pennsylvania railroad
in Jersey City, where a special train
was waiting to take him to Washing
ton. The prince, who is but 21 years
old, was in London nine years, and
speaks English fuently. To a report
er the prince said he had had a
pleasant voyage and was feeling very
well. The prince was asked what he
expected to see in this country. He
smiled as he replied:
"a great many things. / know you
are very industrious people"
He said he was greatly interested
in agriculture and added that he eX-
pected to have a good time in this
country
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Themselves to Avoid Service in
the Street Car Strike.

New Orleans, Oct. 10.-The street
car strike situation in this city is be-
coming graver every hour, though
there was no violence of any note
Thursday. Gov. Heard has arrived.
He is being urged by the business
men to endeavor to settle the trouble
without a resort to troops.
Out of 1000 militiamen in the city
at six o'clock Thursday night 700 had
reported at the armories or been
brought in by corporals' guards. Many
of the soldiers do not want to go on
this service and are hiding. They
claim they have friends and relatives
among the strikers and they do not
want to be called upon to shoot them.
The New Orleans Railway Co. made
no attempt to run cars Thursday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
NJ. & O. Goes to souther,.

The Southern Railway Company
has filed for record in the chancery
court at Meridian copy of its appli-
cation for a domestic charter under
the laws of Mississippi. The South
ern has obtained leave from the
State authorities to own and operate
the Mobile & Ohio and the railroads
now known as the Southern. 1t has
also received permission through its
application to construct railroad
from Okolona through Chickasaw
and Calhoun counties to Big Creek.
The system will be called the South
ern Railway Company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
A DESTROYING MONSTER.
Kron Prinz wilhelm Narrowly
Misses Sending Another Ship to
the Bottom of the Sea.

London, Oct. 1.-THE North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz VIII
helm. which on Wednesday sank the
steamer Robert Ingnam, with the re-
sultant loss of two lives, narrowly
missed sending the British torpedo
boat destroyer Wizard to the bottom
on the same day. The Kron Prinz
Wilhelm, running at an estimated
speed of 16 knots, overhauled the
Wizard, and the latter in trying to
avoid the liner came in contact with
her. In attempting to clear the
steamer the Wizard listed and large
quantities of water poured through
her ports. Her officers and crew, num-
bering between fifty and sixty men,
were for a minute or two in the grav-
est peril, but the destroyer righted. 1t
was found that her bows were badly
twisted and buckled and that she had
sustained other injuries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Cotton MIL Products Rate

Secretary Webb of the railroad
commission has sent out the follow
ing circular letter to general freight
agents Of the various railroads:
Dear Sir-We have complaint Of
the rate on cotton mill products to
points within the State. We desire
to establish a line of rates that will
be fair to the mills and to the rail
roads as well. We propose the fol-
lowing maximum rates: When over
one line, 40 cents per 100 pounds /;
when over two lines, so cents; when
over three lines, 60 cents. Should
there be no objection to this, we will
order the rate established at our
next meeting, Tuesday, October 21,
1902. Should YOU find objection to
this suggestion We will hear you on
above date"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
MURDERED BY BURGLARS.
A. ID. Chinn, of Lexington, Ky.
Killed, and his Son Mortally
wounded by Burglars.

Lexington, KY, Oct. IA. B.
Chinn, of the firm of Chinn & Todd,
dry goods merchants, in this city,
one of the most prominent business
men and confederate soldiers in Ken
lucky, was shot to death by two
masked burglars early Saturday
morning, in his bedroom at his home
in this city. His son, Asa, who heard
the noise, rushed to his fathers res
cue, and opened fire on the burglars
through closed door with rife.
Asa is probably mortally wounded.
Citizens and police are searching for
the murderers, but no clew has as
vet been found.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Shot and killed by a soldier.

Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 1o.-Wnl.
Durham, aged a5, veteran of the
Spanish-American war. was shot dead
by Private Wadsworth, of Company
A, Eighteenth regiment, Wednesday
morning. Wadsworth was a member
OF a squad that had been detailed by
Provost Marshal Simmons to guard a
house which was dynamited on Mon
day night. Durham. it is alleged, was
walking toward the house and was
commanded to halt by Wadsworth.
lie disobeyed the command and the
sentry fred. The bullet pierced his
heart and he died instantly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

Attorney General McClurg re-
ceived an inquiry from justice of
the peace in Southeast Mississippi,
in which the justice wanted to
know if an Indian could be sworn
as a witness or tried and convicted
before any of the courts of the coun-
ty. He wanted an immediate an
swer, as he had an Indian in durance
vile. The attorney general replied
that an Indian possessed the right
of trial in the courts of the State
and also had the right to testify as
a witness if he believes in supreme
being.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
A HOME FOR INVENTORS.

J. Dana Bickford. well-known New
England inventor, is actively interest
ing hineelf and endeavoring to engage
the sympathy of other inventors in the
nroposition to establish home for in
fligent inventors. The location forths
institution has been selected, at West
Milford, Mass. A large dwelling
house has been secured. and Mr. Biel-
ford Is about to address letters TO per-
sons tlIroughosi, The country IL an
endeavor 10 secure contributions for
the purpose.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
MOTHER AND TWO SONS DEAD,
ADpmrentIy a Case of Suicide on the
Part of the Mother and MUIR
der of Her Boys.

Omaha, Neb., Oct 11.-Mrs. Henry
Haubens and her two sons, aged 10
and Il, were found dead Friday morn
ing in their home in the north part of
the city. The windows were closed,
keyholes plugged and the gas jets all
turned on. 1t was apparently a case
of suicide ON the part of the mother
and destruction through her act OF
the lives of the boys.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Central .afr Association

The annual fair and races of the
Central Fair Association was held
at Grenada October s, 8 and 10.
The fair district embraces nine eoun-
ties of the north central portion Of
Mississippi, but there were several
events open to the world. Great
preparations were made to have a
successful exhibition Of live stock,
farm products and various other ar
ticles Tire promoters Of the fair
succeeded beyond their expectations.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
vICERoY TAO-MU is DEAD.
lie Had Been Forced Into Private
Life by the Bitter Attacks
of the Palace Clique.

Hong Kong, Oct. 1f.-Tao-Mu, vice.
roy of the provinces of Kwang-Tung
and Kwang-Si, is dead.
Advices brought to Tacoma, Wash,
September 1o,by the steamer Victoria.
were to the effect that Tao-Mu had
been forced to resign and retire to
private life by the bitter, deter
mined attacks made upon him by the
eunuchs of the palace at Pekin, whose
hatred he had incurred.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
The chicago Lake Front Case.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Montgomery
Ward has won his long fight for the
preservation of the entire lake front
for park purposes, the supreme court
of Illinois having denied rehearing G
of the case. Attorneys for both sides
consider the question as settled and
the litigation as ended.
The whole tract from Randolph
street to Park Row and from Michi.
gan avenue to the harbor line OF
breakwater, is thus secured perma-
nently for park, and the erection OF
any building in the area is prohibited
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
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DOMESTIC TOPICS.

A Chicago saloon keeper nameo
kausczjaczsirski has been arrested
The commission appointed to reap
portion Oklahoma has announced the
total population of the territory to be
6oe,o03, with one representative for ey-
cry $4,000 people and one senator for
every $4,000.
The laws in Kansas provide that the
laber unions Of the s.ate shall organize
a state order ana select The tabor COM
miss ioner, thas giving the iai.nr unions
the privilege of saying aisss Sd. re 9ree
sent them IN SO important position.