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Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
DEATH AND DESOLATION'
Twenty-Five Lives Known to Have
Been Lost in Tennessee.
Railroad and County bridges swept Away.
Damage to Property WIN Run Up
Into the MiIliou.

Nashville. Tenn. March 3o.-Th,
known dead In Tennessee by Fridays
storm and floods are:
Hartman. Tenn, two unknown.
Pulaski. Tenn. eleven.
Houston Conner.
Sarah Phillips.
John Cole. wife and three children.
stock White. wife and two children
all colored. and negro baby.
Lewisburg. Tenn, three.
Annie Robinson. two children of Joe
Mcclellan. all colored.
Murfreesboro. Tenn. one.
- Williams. a girl. colored.
McMinnville. five.
Mrs. Blevin and three children.
Henry Madewell.
Every effort was made today to
reach the counties devastated by the
iood which had not reported. Every
one OF these counties east of the Ten
nessee and south Of the Cumberland
rivers that could be reached was com
municated with.
The counties which were visited by
the Hood include practically all OF
those lying between the mountains on
The east and the Tennessee river on
the west and between tn Cumberland
river and Alabama line. almos, all OF
Middle Tennessee and one Of the most
fertile and beautiful stretches Of eoun-
try in the world
The counties suffering the greatest
seem to have been those south OF MUIR.
freesboro. the center OF the State.
The riverside farms in Lincoln
county. renowned the world over al.
most. are reported very badly dam
aged.
Thousands Of logs are reported
adrift In the upper Cumberland. which
stream at Carthage at o'clock this
afternoon was rising at the rate OF six
nehes per hour.
The bridge of the Nashville & Knox.
Vile Railroad at Lancaster. a hundred
tcot span, said to have cost in the
leighborhood OF 100000. went last
light. the floating houses. debris and
% forth battering 1t from the abut-
nents.
II was predicted at Carthage that
he Cumberland would go beyond the
food OF lsSs.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
PARALYSIS CONTINUES.
Train Service Over some Railways Into
Meridian May Not he Resumed
for a Week

Meridian. Miss. March 3O.-Railroad
traffic continues paralyzed in this sec
ton as a result Of the recent flood.
Not one OF the five railroads entering
here have yet been able to get trains
through either north or south. Mail.
however. is being transferred on the
Alabama Great SCouthern at Narkeeta
Creek. where the bridge was swept
away. Large forces are az work on
all Of the washouts and traffic may
be resumed north Of Meridian tonor>
row.
The damage south on the Northeast
ern. Mobile & Ohio and Alabama &
Nieksburg is more disastrous than
nrst anticipated. and il is doubtful II
traffic Is resumed inside OF eight and
possibly ten days on all OF them. To
day Pearl river is reported rising and
the railroad officials expect still more
trouble from that source. The rail
road officials are having difficulty in
securing all the workmen they want
even at big wages.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
TallahAtehie Hood.

Sardis. Miss. March 30.-There has
not been a through train over this
division OF the Illinois Central for
several days. and consequently moth
ing but local mail between this city
and Memphis has been received. The
mixed train came out from Memphis
this morning. bringing the papers, but
could go no further south on account
of the high water at Tallahatchie river
bridge. II is reported here that at
least 1000 feet Of track is under water
at Tallahatchie and the worst rise is
still to come. Nothing can be done to-
ward repairing the track until the
water reeedes
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.
-oss OF Property win Amount to Thsa-
sands of Dollars In the TaliAhoma
Dlxtrlee

Tullahoma. Tenn. March 30.-As the
letails OF Friday evenings storm slow
y come in from the surrounding
soUntry. it proves TO have been the
most disastrous that has ever visited
his section Several lives were lost
and the loss Of property will amount
thousands Of dollars On the main
Inc OF the Nashville, Chattanooga L
81 Louis Railroad. between Cortner
station and Wartraee. the Duck river
bridge. the Little Garrison bridge and
several miles OF track were washed
way No trains have arrived from
Nashville since IL o'clock noon Friday.
and the reports from engineers and
abroad officials are that the damage
'annot be repaired at the earliest be-
ore Wednesday Tullahoma has been
made the terminus for all trains from
hattanooga- On the McNinnville
ranch the bridge near Smart's Sta
ion was carried away and in many
places long stretches of track Ii will
'e several days before trains can get
through TO McMinnville and Sparta.
Us a result. Tullahoma Is crowded
With passengers who cannot get to
heir destinations. The report from
lcMinnville Is that at Fauikner's Mill
ne downpour and rush of waters was
udden. two lives were lost and several
'abins washed away. At Manchester
he stone Touring mill on Duck river
vas carried two miles down the stream
md is a mass OF debris. At Thomp-
'on's Greek, six miles west of Tulla-
IONA. the large store of ]. W. c.
utchell was carried twenty feet and
completely turned around In South
rullahoma many cabins were flooded.
The women and children were rescued
" the men carrying them out on their
'houlders. Alan Parker. cashier OF the
First National Bank. was called to
Nashville Friday. expecting to return
the same night As yet he has been
unable to get through. Mr.. Raht. the
president of the bank. is also out Of
town. which makes IL impossible to
open the money vaults of the bank.
Money was secured from the Traders
Bank to carry through Saturdays
business The damage to farm prop
erty cannot be esti-,ated. Bridges and
fords are impossible.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
FALSE, SAYS BROWN.
Abner MeKinley's Law Partner De-
nounees Danish Agent
secretary Hay WIN Pay No Atteat,oa to the
Sensational Charges. Alleging They Are
90 rnr~Iishle - to He Unworthy
Of Nort~~

New York. March sc.-wilbur c.
Brown, partner Of Abner Mckinley,
whose Eame was mentioned in con-
nection with the Christmas charges
made public in congress. has sent the
following letter To- Representative
Dalzell. chairman Of the invcstigat-
Ing committee: The papers contain
extracts read in congress from in
sidions charges hy one Waiter Christ
mas in connection with the purchase
of the Danish West Indies 50 far
as these charges relate to Abner Nc
kinley and myself. they are unquaf-
fiedly and maliciously false in every
particular. shall be glad 90 appear
before YOUR committee at any time
you may desire
Hay Doa't Believe Them
Washington. March 29.-The state
department viii take steps to bring
to the attention cf the Danish gov
ernment the charges against the in
iegrity 90 American statesmen pre-
ferr-d by Capt. Christmas and
brought To the attention 81 the house
of representative The department
regards the charges as unworthy its
attention by reason of insufficient
evidence and obvious error in state
ments Of alleged facts. The depart
ment is perfectly aware also that
the Danish government does not in
tend to pay one cent Of the $4,000
claimed by Christmas as his commits
sion. so that Of course none ~ that
money could be used to corrupt
American statesmen and newspapers.
\ dispatch from New York SAYS:
Carl FischerHans-n. who was attor-
ney for Walter Christmas. the repre-
sentative Of the Danish government
in the overtures for the purchase of
the Danish West Indian islands in
1900. was indignant at the conduct OF
his client shown in his secret report
to the Danish ministry. lately pub
lished. .'ortiinarily. legal etiquette
said he. would prevent my speak
ing. But this report is so defamatory
and outrageous that feel justified in
washing my hands Of the whole af-
fair. This report was evidently made
with the belief that il could never
see the light But its publication has
shown its ahSurdity. ! am quite sure
Christmas never saw the men he men
tions. and | believe the report was
made for the purpose Of personal
gain"
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
THIRTY BRIDGES GONE.
Hut Five Left In Giie. County-Farmer
and Merchants Heavy Sufferers

Hut Five Left In Giles County-Farmers
and Merchants Heavy sunerer.
Pulaski, Tenn. March s0.-Further
developments show that the recent
food damages have been under-esti-
mated. The Chambers mills at vinta
and the store Of Chambers Bros. and
Drew Chambers dwelling are all gone.
Hagan & Howelrs store on Sugar creek
Is gone The dam OF Peach roller
mills is gone. Hall & kelton's store at
Peach is filled with mud. as is every
other country store. Wade Bros
store at Wade and J. s. Harris at Riv-
erburs are filled with mud. The sta.
tion al Wales is wrecked.
Out OF the thirty-five iron bridges
in the county thirty are gone. The
only covered bridge was at Kelly's
ford. on Richland creek. This was
loosed at both ends and balanced on
the middle pier up and down the
streams. where 1t yet stands.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
PEARL RIVER RISING.
live Feet In Twelve Hour<-The Jaeks,s
~-.-rworks fIass Es.~...s.a.


Jackson. Miss. March 3O.-Swollen
by the rains of the past few DAYS.
Pearl river is on 4 rampage tonight.
having risen fiye feet in the last twelve
hours The waters OF the overflow
reached the water works. two miles
below the city. tonight, and swept
away the brick walls OF the pumping
station. destroying a thirty-foot circu-
lar pit in which the pumping appa-
ratus was located. At an early hour
tonight the waters were within three
fee, Of the floor Of the bridge across
the river and were continuing to rise.
The damage TO the water works cannot
be repaired until the food subsidies.
However. the water works company
have a force employed in placing a
boiler in position on the river bank
opposite this city. II is thought it will
be Tuesday before the city can be
supplied with water by the company.
II Is reported that many cattle have
perished in the food.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
EVANS HAS RESIGNED.
Bat the Commissioner Of Pensions WIZ
Hold on Cotn Givea an Important
Diplomatic Position

Washington. March 29.-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Evans has placed
his resignation in the hands of the
until some important position in the
diplomatic service is found for him.
The pension committee appointed at
the last annual cncampmsnt "f the
G. \. T. io investigate the affairs of
the pension bureau has made its re-
port To the president. II has not vet
been decided a. to when the report
will be made public. II At all. II j.
stated that the policy of Commits
sioner Evans will be continued 10y his
successor.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Washington. March 29.-The preSi-
dents message To congress has
aroused considerable speculation A.
to who will be chosen for United
States minister to Cuba. The three
names most frequently heard in con
nection with the place are those of
Charles II. Allen. of Massachusetts.
Gen. Fitzkugh Lee. of Virginia. and
II. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, now
comnissio Of pensions.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Washington. March 2e.-The see
retary of the treasury has awarded
n gold hfe-saving medal 10 Elmer
Mayo for his heroic services in re~-
cuing Seth L. Ellis at the recent Mon
omoy, Mass. disaster in which the
entire life-saying crew Of the Nom
omoy station, with one exception.
were lost. The secretary also award
ed gold medal To Seth Ellis. the sur
vivor of the crew.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Washington. March e9.-While
Judge Griggs. Of Georgia. will he
chosen chairman of the democratic
congressional committee, the real act
i've manager of the canvas viii be ex-
Congressman Ben 7. Cable, Of Illinois.
Mr.. Cable bolted Bryan's nomination
in 1896. but in 1900 gave the Nebras-
kan his support.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
DEsoLarIoN AT HARTMAN.
Loss by the Flood In the Emory Walls
May Reach q Million Dollars.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 3o.-Th,
loss by the food which swept the
Emory valley Saturday may reach
nearly a million dollars in Roane and
Morgan counties when the full stor,
Is known. At Hartman the loss win
be between s55.OO0 and si25.0 200. The
exact amount will depend upon the
damage done to the Hartman Leather
company. OF this total loss the dam
age to this one plant alone will BE-
$4,000. AT oakdale the loss is no,
more than $4,000. but IL Is on ths
farms along the Emory where the
greatest damage. 1t Is feared. has been
done. The flooded section of Harri.
man presented a desolate appearance
today. Marks OF the food are plainly
10 De seen and the whole country pre-
sents devastated appearance. The
eity's light plant cannot be operated
Tor week or more.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
rhsr. wer. s.p- in kitchener. L,a.~

Pretoria. March 2s.-.About 500
Boers under Delarey. Liebonborg,
Kemp and Wolmarans were within
the area of Lord kitchener's latest
movement. but though surprised by
the rapidity displayed by the British
troops, gaps in the latter's lines en-
abled most of the burghers to escape.
The Boer prisoners totalled I.e men.
including Commandant II. Kruger.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
FAMILY MISSING.
Neighbors Heard Their Calls for Help aud
Ii 10 Believed They FerishedL

MurfreeSboro. Tenn. March 90
Floods in the eastern portion OF Ruth
erford county and the adjoining eoun-
~ OF Cannon have done extensive dam
age. In the Eighteenth district Of
Rutherford it is believed that VIII
Adams. a farmer. his wife and I'VE
children have perished Saturday
night neighbors heard Adams calling
for help. which they were powerless
to give. and nothing has been heard
OF Adams or his family since
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
CaifkiIier on . Rampage.

Sparta. Tenn. March 30-All the
streams are higher than ever known
and all county bridges except the
Sparta bridge are reported wrecked.
The Sparta bridge is damaged. The
loss on bridges is $4,000. Many small
mills are seriously damaged and sew
eral dams washed out The extent Of
the damage is inestimable. No loss OF
life is reported here. The Calfkiller Is
four feet higher than ever known be
fore
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Iron City, Tenn. March 30.-The de
struction by Fridays storm is some
thing enormous. Railroad bridges,
trestles and track are washed away
and there have been no trains since
Friday. A train is expected through
from Florence this evening. All
fences on the creeks are gone and
farms are badly damaged. Shoal creek
is ten feet higher than ever known.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
In the wnd wes,.

Everybody seemed to avoid the
man.
Whats the natter asked the
stranger from the East
He is lacking in public spirit" was
the scornful reply.
How is that." asked the stranger.
'-Oh. he doesn't care anything for
the general welfare or the enjoyment
Of the community. Only a mean man
would spoil lynching after dul,
season when the boys we're Just dying
for bit Of sport"
did he do that."
~Sure. Everything was all framed
up right and we had the rope on him.
when the darned mean critter up and
proved that he wasn't the man we
wanted and We had to let him 60. The
boysll never forgive him for that
Brooklyn Eagle.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Cincinnati. March 2s.-The brewers
late yesterday afternoon held a
meeting and arranged to take back
all such men as could be placed. 80
that the lockout in Cincinnati. Gov
ington and Newport is practically
over
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
Improvement at Laurel.

Laurel. Miss, March 3O.-The Leaf
river bridge. on the Laurel branch of
the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. near
Taylorville. was greatly damaged by
the flood and no trains have passed
over since Wednesday except one pas
senger Friday, which passed over a
considerably overnowed track The
water is falling. however. and the com
pany hopes to have the bridge repaired
and get trains to running some time
tonight.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03


Where are you going. my pretty
maid?'
I'm going ping-ponsias. sir" sh.
said.
May l 90 with you. my pretty
maid:"
Yes. if you like. kind sir" she
said.
She led him away to the ping-pons
net. and then came an hour he'll neve.
forget. for his shoulders ache from the
many stoops to pick up the balls, and
his eyelid droops. where she smote him
twice with her racket small. which
left her hand as she struck the ball,
and he'll never ping where she pongs
again, for she heard him swear when
she piEged him thea.-Raltimors
American
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Des Moines. Ia. March e9.-The
compulsory education bill passed the
senate Friday. having previously
passed the house. and will become
law upon being approved by Gov.
CumminS
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Jackson. Miss. March ee.-Condae-
tors and motormen on the street rail-
way went out because the manager
of the system sent negro out as
motorman with one of the ears. The
negro was discharged an hour iaser
and the meE went back to work
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03
SWOLLEN BEYOND PRECEDENT.
Raging Streams Near Cookeville swsepinx
Away Railroad aud Foot Bridges

Raging Streams Near Cookeville SWeepinx
Away Railroad and Foot Bridges
Cookeville. Tenn. March 3o.-Every
stream in this section is swollen be-
yond precedent. Spring branches are
past fording, creeks are raging. rivers
are torrents Caney Fork is river high
and causing great destruction. The
magnificent Tennessee Central Rail-
road bridge across Caney Fork river
washed away last night Residences
and farms along the river are SUD
merged There has been no train here
since Friday. There are many wash
outs along the road The bridge
across Falling Water is washed away.
All fences and many houses along the
streams are gone. Incalculable dam
age has been done and the destruction
is the worst ever known in the history
OF the county.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Columbus. o., March es.-The plas
,erers' union here has decided TO 20
out Monday morning for q raise in
the scale from 40 to A. cents for the
eight-hour day. Two hundred men
are in the union
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Winchester. Tenn, March 30.-very
little serious damage is thought tc
have resulted in this county from the
high water. There has been no mail
here from Nashville since Friday
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Chattanooga. Tenn. March 90
Trafie is still suspended between this
city and Nashville, owing to washouts
by the foods The trains will likely
not resume running between here and
Nashville on the Nashville, Chatta-
Traffic is also tied up on the Memphis
division of the Southern out Of Chat
tanooga. but trains will be moving by
Tuesday. Trains are running regu-
larly now on the Cincinnati Southern
and the Alabama Great Southern.
A great amount Of lumber and logs
Is floating down the Tennessee river.
Thousands Of dollars will be lost from
this source. The river will reach the
danger line here. but VIII do ., dam
age.
Oxford eagle., 1902-04-03

Oxford. Miss, March 30.-A tele-
phone message was received here this
morning from Abbeville, a railway
station twelve miles north of this
place. saying that the iron railroad
bridge crossing the Tallahatchie was
In dangerous condition from the sud
den rise in the river caused by the
cloudburst last Friday morning. T&e
banks OF the river have caved in near
the bridge and a collapse of the entire
structure Is hourly expected. Work
has been continued all day on the
washout one mile above this town, but
engineers say that the road cannot be
made passabls for trains for three or
four days
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-15
lsdisua Clpb Wonen.


Special to the Record.
Greencastle, Ind, Oct, Is. =
Final preparations have been
completed to entertain in com.
Portable style the Indiana feder-
alton of Women's Clubs, which
will meet in annual convention
here tomorrow, under conditions
perhaps more favorable for sue
cessful meeting than ever before
in the history Of the organization.
The local clubs are especially
strong, and on them will devolve
the work of entertaining the
visitors.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-15

Bv Union Associated Press.
Washington Oct. 15.- United
States Minister Bowen, at Car
acas, cabled the department to-
day asking that one or perhaps
two war ships be sent to rein:
force the gnnboat, Marietta at
Laguiara, owing to the critical
situation at the Venezuelan capi.
tai. 1t is feared that the occu.
patton of the capital by the rebels
will result IN rioting and pillage.
|, The gunboat, Montgomery
which left Hayti the first of the
month for. Santa Marta, is the
nearest war vessel to the scene.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-15
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

Gathering Of Delegates to Attend the
International Convention at Omaha.
Special to the Record.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. l5:- Local
railroad men estimate that more
strangers have arrived in Omaha
during the last twenty-four hours
than ever before in the :eeiti cities his bis
tory. Twenty-Five thousand is
given as a conservative estimate
of the number ofpersons brought
in by the arriving trains from all
directions. Hotels and board
ing houses are filed to overflow
ing and the streets and other
public places are thronged.
The visitors are delegates to
the international convention of
Disciples of Christ, whish begins
it's sessions tomorrow to continue
one week. This is the largest
body of Christian workers
which assemble under one head,
and their annual gatherings are
made the occasion of great evan.
gelistic work. From all over the
the delegates have come, for. the
church, since it's foundation by
Alexander Campbell in the back
woods of Kentucky but little
more than half a century ago,
has spread throughout the civ
ilized world and to many points
where civilization is in it's lncip-
iency. The delegates from
abroad probably will number
several hundred and will-include
a number of religious workers of
note. From the various parts Of
the United States have come Wis
itors numbering in the aggregate
something like Is, 900 or 10000
and many more are on the way.
The badges to be seen about the
streets today indicate that the
largest delegations are from Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Indiana, Kan
sas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Hill
nois, Oklahoma, Ohio, Nebraska,
Texas and Michigan.
The meetings of the conven-
ton will be held in the great
building known as the Coliseum,
commodious structure admir-
ably arranged for the purposes
of the gathering. Overflow meet
ings will be held in all the local
churches and in the churches OF
Council Bluffs aud South Omaha
as we'll.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-15
II REMAlNSIN
S1A1U QUO
Miners Have no Represent.
alive on Arbiha6ae
Beard.

BY Union Associsted Press.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct Is. -
President Mitchell of the miners
union dictated the following
statement to the presslast night:
81 fully appreciate with what
anxiety the people OF our country
are awaiting the end of the coal
strike. The coal operators have
not addressed the miners union
or it's officers in making their
public statement. It is, there
fore, impossible for me to state
the attitude at this time. l am
now AS have always been, deeply
solicitous of the interests of the
public and tho welfare of the
mine workers. who have been on
strike for the past five months.
A formal statement defining our
position and intentions will be
issued just as soon as We are in
possession of the full meaning of
the proposition Of the operators.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-15
secret mission, left today fol
New York.

By Union Associated Press.
Wilkesbsrre, Pa, Oct 15.-
Superintendents Of the coal com.
panies reported today that nc
additional men have returned to
work here, and no increase Of
returning miners 10 expected un-
til negotiations for iarbitration
are in progress.
Violence is increasing.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-15

Stern's have just received a
nice assortment of novelties in
ladies neckwear and will be
glad to show them.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-15
Opening Of Athens Exposition.

Openiug Of Athens Exposition.
Special to the Record.
Athens, Oct. 49, An .interns-
tional exposition of industry,
commerce, art and hygiene
opened in Athens today under
the patronage of n. r. H., Prin-
ces Sophie. The exposition is
comprehensive in many respects
and includes exhibits from sew
eral Continental countries.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-15
DR.. TERRY
At REST
After Months Of Suffering
He Passes Away
at>Ngen.
Il

Jennings loses another good
citizen in the death of DR.. Thos.
L. Terry, which occurred at one
o'clock this afternoon. He was a
generous and kind hearted man
and was friend to the poor.
An extended obituary will ap-
pear in tomorrow issue.