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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
TOPICS OF The DAY.


In the senate. on the 18th, Senator For
sker tOl made . set speech on the army
n the Philippines. IN which he defended
which II had been so long subjected. de-
caring that the American army had
shown q humanity unsurpassed in his
~ q sse 0 for msn n.
relief Of the people OF the French West
Indies. was conc1rrsd to. In the house
suls.rsrs : ny, IN he srest eaiamity Ian | in u The The
West Indies was passef-fs TO s-Mr. I'm
derwood tAia-) being the only one to OBJ
business Of the District Of Columbia.
In the senate, on the 18th. an additional
appropriation Of 81. 900 for the stricken
people Of the French West Indies was
made In accordance with the recon-
appropriated The agricultural bill was
passed. and discussion of the Philippine
Bin was resumed..... In the house the
f 81 ~ sS'Ss vas taken up. Ir. Fcss
IID and Mr.. Rixey fva) speaking In
favor OF the bill. The conference report
on the omnibus claims bill was rejected
and the measure returned to conference
In the senate. on the 18th. the greater
portion Of the session was devoted to
consideration Of the fortifications appro-
priation bill. strong opposition developing
time was devoted to consideration of the
bill providing for q union railway station
in Washington......In the house cousid-
.ration Of the naval appropriation bill oc-
cupied almost the entire session. Mr..
Dayton Cw. val spoke on the need of
Strengthening our naval battle line. and
several members advocated the building
OF war ships In government navy yards.
The debate took a wide range
In the senate. on the 18th. the bill pro
vtding for the erection Of q union railway
station In Washington and the fortifica-
tions bill were passed Mr.. McLaurin
CMiss.b delivered q long speech in oppo>i-
ton to the pending bill for the govern
ment OF the Philippines. In the house
the day was passed In q somewhat acrt-
monious and very exciting debate on
Philippine affairs. Mr.. vandfver tKyD
arraiGned the army on charges of cruelty
TO the Ffliptnos. and vas vigorously de-
nounced by Mr.. Hepburn uA-b and others.
General debate on the naval bill was con-
cluded-
In the senate. on the 18th an effort was
made by Mr.. Lodge tMass.l to induce the
minority TO IN 4 time for taking a vote
on the Philippine government bill. but thu
latter declined to specify a time for the
vote. Mr.. McLaurfn tMissl spoke In oppo-
sition. and Mr.. Deboe CKy.l IN favor Of
the biil......rn the house lively debates
on the Schiey case and alleged Philippine
atrocities occupied the days session. a
number Of notable speeches being made
on either side Of both questions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
DAMAGED ny a cLouDBtRsr.
Wssh-ost On Hsiiroad-D~p ua~a
Nex~tatio..

St Joseph, Mo. May 1s.-The c
cago Great Western railway was
severe sufferer from a cloudburst /,
night. both ON the lies Moines 4
the Chicago divisions. More "a
one hundred and fifty feet Of tra
and grading were DESTROYED AZ I'd
banks. seven miles this side of q
vein, and about two hundred +,
was wiped out east Of Oclwein on
Chicago division.
The train schedule was abandon
yesterday. and it Is expected throu
trains viii not be run from cid
Chicago or IT. Paul before toni
or Tuesday
The storm did immense damage,
crops, a strip a mile in width and
miles in length being almost demul
Of vegetation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
THE FRATERyILLE WINE.
IL Has Been Considered One of the
safest In the BELT.

Knoxville. Tenn. May i9.-Frater-
vile coal mine is located in Anderson
county. Tenn. II is owned by the
Coal Creek Coal CO.. of which Mai.
F. c. Camp. Of this city. is president
and general manager. This Is she
oldest mine in the Coal Greek dis
trict. having been opened in 1870. \
large vein has been developed and
worked in il. The Coal Greek coal
seam is struck by this mine. the hard
and tenacious top averaging four and
one-half feet in thickness. Fraterville
mine always has been considered one
OF the safest mines in the Coal
Greek belt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
A MINNESOTA wATER-spoUT.
Wsterspost mt Preston. uias-
and vIcinfty.

lacrosse, Wis, MAY 1e.-Advices re
ceived from Preston, Mimi, a few
miles from here on the Dubuque di-
vision of the Milwaukee road. state
that the waterspout. which struck
near Preston Sunday night. flooded
the country for miles around and
caused the death by drowning Of
four people. The property loss will
be very heavy. During the storm Al
derman Gonkey was killed by light
ming.
Michael WiIIbright, living west of
Forestville. lost four children. his
barn, house and all eontcEts, every
thing was swept down the stream.
Three bodies have been found and
the fourth one is still missing.
According TO the reports, eight feet
of water swept over the town, m.v-
ing eight or ten buildings Is to 20
feet from where they originally stood.
The Milwaukee road tracks were
washed out for four miles out of
town. the depot twisted around by
the water
At Bioomer. Wis. Eviction Garug
was killed by lightning.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

St Louis May iS.-Loeked ia
Others arms. with their lips 4
together in a kiss, Antoine I'd
and Annie kiekel died from eal
acid poisoning at ; O'Clock 1
night in the basement at 73ls
sylvania avenue The coupled
engaged to be married. and. altI
the cause of the suicide was nod
to the parents of the girl. 4
probably due TO Regnier's
drinking habits. which had ID
about her fathers displeasurcj
The two had evidently agreed
together.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
Bordered on n Cyclone.

RedelOud. Neb.. MAY 19.-Yest,
morning, about three o'clock, a
heavy wind, bordering on a eve
passed over this city and county
ing considerable damage to I'D
outbuildings and trees. \ porch
carried a hundred feet. landin,
another house. slightly injurina:
persons.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

Brick dust is fine thing with which
to clean agateware. 1t is less expen-
sive than other articles sold for such
purposes. and far more effectual.
When your wiping towels begin to
get thin. double them and quilt them
on the machine. They make soft cloths
for washing china and silver.
To stone raisins keep the fingers
moistened with cold water, and the
seeds will not cling. Some people pre-
fer to pour boiling water over the
raisins and let stand short time, when
ths seeds are easily DinsbsS ont. -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Wichita. Kas-. May "a
heavy rain fell over the wheat
of southern Kansas yesterday. 4
time tornado was threatened 4
but the scare ended in = down1
of rain which flooded the streets
water flowing into the first I'D
the Manhattan hotel. No II
damage has been heard Of So I'd
cloudburst is reported in KIND
county. but reports At the Sant@
headquarters do not indicate inn
ant damage or loss Of life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Attorney-General McClurg. Judge
Advocate-General. has prepared a
charter for Incorporating the Sons of
Veterans OF Mississippi. in which twen-
ty-hye Sons are named as incropora-
tors. though all sons OF the Mississippi
division are included as charter mem
bers- Gen McClurg sent out a eircu-
lar letter last week TO the charter
members. which is as follows:
Jackson. MAY Is.
Dear Sir-By request Of the NissIs-
slppi division OF the Sons OF Veterans
l nave prepared charter OF fncorpora-
ton or said division Tor the purpose
Oh receiving. by organized authority.
contributions for the purchase OF Beau
Voir and to receive 4 deed thereto
Your name appears as one of the char
Ter members. Tuesday, June 3. the
anniversary OF Jefferson Davis birth
day, has been fixed as the day for the
approval Of the charter by the Sons
and TO organize Hereunder by elect
ing president. secretary and treasu-
rer. and formulating plans for the
general management tf the corpora
tioa in the interest OF the Mississippi
division. Therefore YOU are respect
fully requested 20 meet with the in
corporators at 10 : N. in the Senate
chamber at jackson. on June 3 prox-.
for the purpose above stated. and your
presence is respectfully urged. Per
haps the most important matter, next
to the organization itself. will be to
provide for permanent recognition Of
the Daughters. Consensus OF opinion
now seems TO be that the Sons shall 20
ahead. buy the property. pay for il
and see that they get good title. and
then fraternally turn 1t over TO the
Daughters TO care for and manage.
These matters and others pertinent %
the cause will be considered at the
meeting on June g. You are az lib
erty to invite any Son in good stand
ing to come along with you and help
US discuss and settle all Of these mat
ters."
The Sons propose to have a great
time when they meet in Jackson on
the Sd of June
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
EareMcu Rrceptian

Havana, May 19.-Gen- Wood gave a
farewell reception at the Tacon the
ater, Saturday night. at which he
presented President-elect Palma. For
three hours Gen. Palma stood at the
entrance of the theater and shook
hands with perhaps 5000 people.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Davenport. Ia, MAY IA
storm which struck this town
yesterday overturned the Evan
Grain Co.'S elevator and several
cribs \ large building blew !,
the tracks of the st. Joseph & 4
Island road which was blockd
the remainder of the night.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
NARROW ESCAPE or AUSTIN.
small Hamlet Near by BADLY Ds
aE-d->ixty Houses BIovu pord

Austin, Tex. May while|
Texas seemed TO be storm swept I
terday the territory immediately
the west Of this city was eSpeci1
badly damaged by high winds. VALID
Park. a small hamlet IA miles toI
northwest Of this city, was 4
damaged, something like three 4
or more houses being blown u
and many trees uprooted. In
city a number Of houses wrr-I
ROOTED and the state institutinnI
the blind vas considerably dama
though none Of the inmates wa I
jured. y number of camping pa
at various points up the river
serious sufferers in the matter a
struction of property but 50 II
known NJ loss of III. i reported
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

81. Louis. May 1s.-Harry B.
who was charged with manslas
in the third degree for killing hi
Nettie Fargo. in their homel
weeks ago, was discharged at n
iminary hearing in the court Il
inal correction.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Coal Greek. Tenn. May le.-George
NJ Camp. superintendent Of the This
tie mine. gave out a statement in
timating the number of killed at both
mines At $50. None has been rescued.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22
shot ..a Killed nj. Mother.

Custerville. Cal. May i9.--Jchn Nc.
Carthy. aged % years. .k.rt and
killed his mother last evening. and
then gave himself into custody lie
fired four pistol balls into her brain
at close range. His story is that the
shooting was in self-dcfcnse.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Manila, May ls.-The accession
of King Alfonso was celebrated
with much ceremony, yesterday, by
all the Spanish residents of Manila,
and Acting Civil Gov. Wright repre-
sented the American government nj
the principal function
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Lisbon. May 19.-Earthquakes are
reported from the southern part OF
Portugal. but no fatalities occurred.
The disturbances are supposed 20 be-
connected with ehe uphcavals in The
West Indies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Pretoria. May 19.-The Boer
gates who are assembled at Y
inging- Transvaal, held prol
confereneeS Thursday AMI fris
last week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Manila. May 19.-The farewell re-
ception given. yesterday, TO Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton at the American club
her was attended by over 2,7Oa
Americans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Aberdeen. S. D.. May 1e.-H. Tobia-
son. of Edmunds county, lost all his
buildings in a wind storm and his
son, aged four years, was killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

From the Manchester (Ia.l Press of
May we learn Of the splendid ap-
pointment. by Gov. Cummins of the
Vieksburg National Military Park
| Commission. of Capt. J. F Merry. who
is beloved alike in his State and our
own-in all the States. in fact, through
which the |. c. r. r. runs. The
Waterloo Reporter, commenting on
the appointment. truthtully says:
In every qualification Capt. Merry
stands pre-eminent as the most desira-
bic representative that the State OF
Iowa could possibly send. He has
been closely identified with the move
ment from its inception and has Ia
bored intelligently and increasingly TO
accomplish the object now about TO be
realized. A gallant soldier himself.
loyal and representative citizen Of
Iowa in its truest significance. which
is that in all that is good Iowa affords
the best he stands as Of the best type
OF Iowa manhood-for integrity. honor.
superlative ability and untiring ener-
gy in upholding. maintaining and ad-
vancing the good name and the splen-
did heritage of history. which the
State has achieved in var and in peace
None know him but to honor and love
him. and there is no name on the list
OF the vieksburg commission which
arouses greater satisfaction or inspires
more hope than the one first men
toned in the list named by Gov. Cum
Minis on Saturday. Capt. J. +. Merry"
The Press Association is spending
this week most delightfully."- with the
good people OF Greenwood. partaking
OF the cordial welcome that is always
found in the Delta hearts and homes.
Few towns ever care to have the Mis-
sissippi press twice in a generation.
but Greenwood actually seemed to
want it this yeer. despite the recent
visit, and her people are keeping up
their splendid record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

The cotton insurance question is
spreading and rising and deepening.
and in other ways getting so big that
some people seem to think Gov. Lon
stno will have to call an extra session
Of the Legislature to consider the mat
ter of changing the present law. At
the Bankers Convention n McComb
last week a committee was appointed
to confer with the Governor on this
subject 1t is urged that the present
law will seriously handicap the cot
ton movement and cause infinite worry
aad loss 70 cation u.en.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-22

Gen. McClurg's opinion respecting
the rights Of corporations under the
antitrust law OF the State was rem
dered last week and is Of more than
ordinary importance. He holds that
one corporation. whether a compel
itor in the same kind Of business or
not, and that one corporation cannot
become the owner of the franchise.
plant or equipment OF a competing
corporation. This opinion of the At
torney-General was rendered to the
Governor in the matter of the applica'
ton OF the Shubuta Oil and Manufae
turing Company OF ShubuIa. ClaIh
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-18

ing what can be accomplished under
these provisions n howsthe asserting
stockholders lose the rights which they
now possess nave been made In infu-
entail circles and may reach the point
of a protest against the listing of the
new securities. In case such a protest
were made, and were it favorably con
sidered by the Committee on securities,
it might Interfere somewhat with the
plans of the management, unless it were
thought better to modify the plan SO as
to remove what areregarded as serious
objections.
A good many persons seem to think
the plan creates something that is not
based upon the present Rock Island
stock, and that the new stock will have
some equity of their own. The new Sc
curities. bonds and stock derive their
value wholly from the Rock Island
stock, which may be deposited nde
exchange. Whatever dividends come to
the new securities must cone through
the earnings of Rock Island on its pres
emit stock This being the case, 1t Is
not surprising that a considerable num-
Der of stockholders prefer to keep the
stock which they have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-18


ney are said to be anti-Curtis. Besides
it is said, Lockard, of Norton, n NC
Gonigal, of Colby, postmaSters of their
respective towns, are doing all they can
to work up Curtis sentiment.
1t is bothering the Republicans of FL
lis county to know who will be sacrifice
ed to make the race against John
Schleyer, of Hays City, the present fu-
sion Harve j. Penney is the
most popular Republican in that coun-
ty, but as he sees defeat for his party.
he will refuse the nomination.
Ira Troup. one of the brightest news
paper fellows in the Sixth district. is
willing to bet his money on his election
if the ~fusionists of Lincoln county will
give him the nomination for register of
deeds.
Seward A.. Jones and J. w. Morphy.
| bright newspaper people of the Beloit
Call and Smith Center Journal respec-
/ lively, have been honored by the fusion
| state committee in appointing them on
| important committees which will make
campaign data in this fall election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-18
RATES MAY COLLAPSE.
Old Story of q. A. R. Rate Wal May
Be Repeated.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-There is again dan
ger of western lines becoming involved
in serious trouble over Grand Army
rates. Every year for the last ten years
the roads have engaged in a row over
this class of business, and present IN
dications are that this year will be no
exception to the rule. The lines east OF
Chicago in Central Passenger associa-
ton territory AVE authorized a l cent
a mile rate to Washington and return,
as has been their custom for years.
Lines east from ST. Paul and Minneapo-
lis agreed upon a rate of one fare for
the round trip. which would mean as
far as Chicago, and figured on the Off
cial 405 miles, amounts to nearly Ia
cents per mile.
The Grand Army veterans, however,
have been promised a cent a mile rate
by local lines, and they insist that this
rate can be granted by all the western
roads. Certain lines W. made con-
tracts, it is claimed, for the carrying OF
posts in a body at less than 1 cent a
mile, and a general collapse in the rates
Is oOked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-18
CENTRAL AMERICAS PART.
It Will Be an Important One at the
Coming Worlds Fair at ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Aug. 18.-John Rice Cham
dler, commissioner to Central America
for the Worlds fair, writes from Guate-
mala: 1.-THE minister of Fomento of
Nicaragua, Mr.. Ramirez Maizena,, in
forms me officially that the government
of said republic will take the utmost
advantage of the -postponement to 1904
to make a more extensive and complete
exhibit for The Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. The minister of G~obernacion
of Nicaragua has duly received the
(translated) Emblem Contest which I
also sent him, and which he will have
published in the official journals, invit-
ing all Nicaraguan artists to TAX part
in same. Commissioner Juan ]. Cabas,
of the national commission of Salvador,
tells me that he considers the 1904 post
ponement as most advantageous to
these countries, and that it will give
time for a government exhibit of great
value. Commissioner Guzman is now
at work in the interior departments.
The official acceptance of the invitation
Of the Worlds Fair, which / have al
ready obtained in the Republics of
Guatemala, Salvador and Nicaragua, as
well as the naming of their national
commissioners, has the advantage of
being entirely for government exhibits
and will include all private exhibits OF
any Importance which may be obtained
in these countries"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-18
Santa Fe Mixed Upain a Furious
Rate War.
Houston Railroads Give Tickets
and Cigars Away.
10 CTS. TO KANSAS CITY
Purchasers Presented With 30
Boxes Of Cigars.
500 Tickets Sold Last Saturday
Afternoon.

One sometimes is inclined to believe in
these days of combinations and mer-
gers that the fierce rate wars of five or
ten years ago are things of the past
and will never be repeated. Houston,
Tex, has just had an experience which
indicates that it is only necessary for
the thing to get started properly to Sc
cure a repetition of the reckless rate
cutting of some years ago., when tickets
were sold from Topeka to California for
So,
A dispatch from Houston tells the
following story of the rate war there,
which has been in progress since last
Thursday:
Five hundre tickets were sold to
Chicago, ST. Louis and Kansas City
Saturday afternoon at startling prices.
The liveliest sort of war was indulge
in by ticket This was the out
growth of a fight of the Missouri, Kan
las & Texas, International Il Great
Northern, Cotton Belt, Santa Fe and
other lines for Northern passenger bus
mess.
roads was $1S for the return trip to Chi
cago. A broker at moo announced the
following schedule: Chicago, SO; ST
Louis. So; Kansas City, IS. Another
broker at oncessplit these rates in two
The bottom then fell out and prices
went down at a dollar a clip. one
broker at length announced: Houston
to Chicago, 80 cents; Houston to Kansas
City, 10 cents. These figures were dup
Heated by another and in addition the
latter offered a IS box of cigars with
each ticket sold.
Selling was fast and furious. and
tickets with cigars as premiums were
quickly taken. This evening uniform
prices prevail, the rate being: Chicago
IS; 81. Louis, So; Kansas City, 81. The
fight produced almost a panic in the
business center. All tickets are routed
over the & Great North
ern. Purchasers obligated themselves
to deliver the return portion of tickets
to correspondents of the brokers a.
destination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-18
TO ECLIPSE ALL RECORDS.
Largest Gathering Of Union Veterans
Ever Held Will Be in Washington.

Wawasee, Ind, Aug. 18.-Maryland,
and other southern people who
are spending the summer at this lake
say that the encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, to be held in
Washington from October 6 to October
II, promises to be one of the most in
teresting events since the civil war. The
citizens of the states in which are To-
Gated so many battleields are prepar-
ing for the visits of the boys who wore
the blue nearly forty years g
All of the fields are within easy reach
of Washington, or are near the route
going and coming, and it is expected
that the scenes of other days will be
visited by thousands who fought over
the historic ground and on a more
peaceful errand viii camp again in Vir-
ginia and Maryland.
It is estimated that the encampment
will be the largest gathering of Mo
veterans ever held in this country. The
convention will take place on the first
three days of the week, and these will
be followed by entertainments planned
for the veterans by the people of the
capital. OF deepest interest to the vet
Grams, however, will be the excursions
to the fields where they opposed the
confederate foes, including trips to
Harper's Ferry, Frederick, M~onocacy,
Braddocks Rock and upwards of 200
battlefields within easy reach of the
Baltimore and Ohio lines, which. grid
iron the Famous fields of carnage.
IN washington the great government
buildings will not be decorated. so as
to permit an ~unobscured view of the
magnificent architectural effects, but
the American flag will be suspended at
an angle from all of the buildings along
the line of the veterans march.
There are to be two dedicatory ex-
e~rcises, one for the monument of Gen.
eral w. T. Sherman. and the other for
that of DR.. -1injamin F. Stephenson, who
founded the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie.
It is figured that this will be the last
opportunity for the veterans to visit
these scenes in a body. Many of them
are SO advanced in age and infirm tina
they will have the final call
ere another decade shall have rolled
| around.