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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

An incendiary manifesto has been
issued by former members of the rev
olutionary army in Cuba, threatening
to seige and occupy every town, from
Point Maise to Cape San Antonio, il
their alleged arrears of pay is not
Forthcoming by March.
President Roosevelt, on the 18th
signed the bill, passed the day pre-
vious, providing for the rebate of du.
ties on coal for one year, at the same
time expressing his pleasure that
congress had acted so promtly.
Cardinal Lucido Maria Parocchi, one
of the leading princes of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy, and who was
prominently mentioned in connection
with the succession TO the papacy
died of heart disease. in Rome, on the
18th.
Fifteen thousand men attended =
minstrel show given to the stockmen
in Convention hall, Kansas City, on
the night of the 10th. Women were
not admitted.
Thirty out of GO passengers were in
jured, but none seriously, by an ac-
cident on the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, near Sargent, Col, on the
10th.
Two people We're burned to death
n fire which destroyed the dry goods
store Of Aaron & Wertheimer, New
York, on the 10th.
Eight new cases of plague and four
deaths were reported at Mazatlan,
Mexico, on the 10th.
The sixth annual convention of the
National Live Stock association ad-
journed at. Kansas City, Mo-, on the
10th, to meet next year in Portland
Ore. All the old officers were re-
elected.
Louis \. Disbrow was acquitted at
River Head, l.. l., on the 10th, of the
murder of Clarence Foster, at Good
Ground, last June.
Judge Westbrook S. Decker, who
was the first United States district
attorney for Colorado, diea in Den
yer, on the 10th.
Mrs. A. L. Gowan. of Lynn, Mass.
was probably fatally injured in a
runaway accident, ON the 10th, near
Canon City, Col.
Col. A. G.. Hennisee, of the Fifth
United States cavalry, was placed or
the retired list, on account of age, on
the 10th.
Eight menwere fatally injured by an
explosion of dynamite in a boarding
house atfWeinber, Pa, on the 10th.
Former Supreme Court Justice
Rumsey died suddenly at his home in
New York, on the 10th.
President Castro of Venezuela has
adopted shrewd move to nullify, as
far as possible, the serious effects OF
the blockade of the Venezuelan coast
by the allied powers. He has arranged
for commerce across the Colombian
frontier,
Editor F. G. Gonzales, who was shot
and seriously wounded by Meut.-Gov
Tillman at Columbia, S, C., on the
18th, is making plucky Sight for his
life, but the chances seem agains
him.
Representative Bartholdt, of Mis-
souri,, has introduced a joint resolu
ton for the creation of a commission
of three senators and three repre-
sentatives to inquire into the subjec
of immigration, its present extern
and characteR and its influence on thu
conditions of the people, etc.
Uncle Sans largest gun,the creates
projectile hurler in the world, wa,
ready to be tested at the Sandy Hool
proving grounds on the 18th. Upol
the success of the test depends tn,
expenditure by the United States gov
ernment OF sloo, ,ooo, 900 for 40 similai
guns.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
ereenviIIe,s New Railroad.

The stock for the new street car
company at Greenyille has all been
taken, as was announced at the
stockholders meeting last week.
The bids for track and rolling stock
of the company have been received
but will not be opened just yet, as
a committee was appointed to see
the property owners living beyond
the proposed route to see what they
will contribute toward extending the
line along their property.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
A sINGLE-HANDED FIGHTER,
Attacked by Thirty Boiomen, Inspec-
tor Fletcher Kills Five of Them
and Is Himself Wounded.

Manila, Jan. T.-Constabularv In
spector Fletcher, while travelling
alone in the province of Albay, Luzon,
on Wednesday, was attacked by 30
oolomen:~ Fletcher killed five of his
opponents, but was himself wounded.
He escaped, however, and formed Il
party which pursued the bolomen,
Death sentence has been imposed
upon one of the natives who muir
dered five. American soldiers in the
cemetery at Binangonan, Luzon, on
Decoration day OF last wear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Scarcity of Coal.

The scarcity of coal in the corn-
try is being felt in this State now,
especially by the factories and mills.
The cotton factories and oil mills
are being compelled to close down in
some instances for want of coal. In
Yazoo City the Producers Oil Mill
and the mill of the Mississippi Cot
ton Oil Company have both closed
down on account of being out of
coal. Both mills have had orders in
for coal and have not been able to
get the fuel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
CHINA HARD PRESSED.

Could Pay the War Indemnity II Her
officials Did Not Steal So Much.
Pekin, Jan. 18.-China has not yet
replied to the note signed by all for
eign ministers here with the exception
of United States Minister Conger in
forming the Chinese government that
the failure to fulfill its obligations, in
refusing to pay the war indemnity on
a gold basis as provided for by the
peace protocol. would entail grave con-
sequences IL the provincial officials
collected the revenues honestly, the in.
demnity could be easily raised.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Valuable Records.

The department of archives and
history is meeting with gratifying
success in collecting valuable histor-
ical archives and records relating to
the Confederate history of Mississip-
pi. Gen. Samuel G. French, of
Laurel Hill, Fla, is corresponding
with the department with view OF
donating to the State his valuable
collection of historical manuscripts,
which includes his records as chief
of ordnance of Mississippi troops.
In his letter to the department Gen.
French says: II wish all my pa
pers, vouchers, etc., to show how the
State fitted her troops for the field"
Such historical material is of price
less value as it contains the story
of the military equipment of Missis-
sippi soldiers and supplies the Mis-
sissippi chapter in the military rec
ords which have been added to the
department since its establishment.
Gen. French has splendid record
for gallant service in two wars. He
was born in New Jersey in 1918;
was graduated from West Point IN
184S. and was classmate of Gems.
Grant and Mcclellan. He served
through the Mexican war and a
sword Of honor was presented to him
by the legislature of New Jersey for
gallant conduct at Monterey and
Buena Vista. In 1861 he was ap-
pointed chief of ordnance of the
army of Mississippi and became a
major general before the close of the
war. He was one of Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston's most trusted officers.
Gen. French is the author Of "Two
| Wars" a most notable contribution
to the military history of the coun-
try. He is now living at Laurel
Hill, Fla, and engaged in active
work at eighty-fiye years of age.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
TELEPHONE WORKERS STRIKE
Ii May Extend to All Union Fcte-
phone Workers in the states of
Missouri and Kansas.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 17.-National Off
GERS of the Telephone Workers union
are here looking after a strike that
has been begun by Missouri and Kan
sas employees in this city. They are
taking hand in the campaign being
made against the company. In state
ment issued Friday night, the officers
say they will call strike of all the
union telephone workers in the Bell
lines in both Missouri and Kansas un-
less the demands of the men are COM
nlied with
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Cash Coming in.

The revenues of the State are now
beginning to. pour into the treasury
from the various tax collectors all
over the State. These are the De-
cember tax collections, and they will
soon fill the vaults of the treasury
with the cash which is to run the
State for the coming year. Wash
ington county has come forward
with the heaviest settlement thus far
made, and last week paid into the
treasury $4,000 This is one of
the heaviest settlements that will be
made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
DONE BY MEDDL|NG BOY.
Wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio Kali
road Caused by Display OF
False Signal
-FOUR MEN KILLED AND THREE INJURED.
The signal Had Been Set for ''Dan~
GER. But N Messenger Boy, Who
Was in the Tower, IL Said to Have
Turned the signal While ths OPP
orator Wasn't Looking.


Cumberland, Nd. Jan. 17.-Through
the alleged interference of messen-
ger boy wreck was caused on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, east OF
Cumberland, early Friday morning, in
which four employees of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad were killed and three
injured.
The killed are:
w. T. Simms, engineer.
w. J. Moran, fireman.
HI. ID. Sneeringer, fireman.
John Butler, engineer.
Those injured:
7. j. Hendricks, conductor, Baiti-
more; bruised about the body.
w. N. Christopher, engineer, Balti-
more; bruised.
- Kinney, conductor; Cumber-
land.
The wreck was due to the displaying
of false signal, giving clear track
for eastbound passenger train NO. w.
Wnen IN tDe utAt bioSh oiiNesN
was standing on the track a caboose
and two engines. The passenger tram
was drawn by two engines and these
crashed through the caboose and en-
gines which obstructed the track
Luckily the train had not attained It's
full speed, and was only moving at the
rate of about 20 miles an hour when
the collision came. The postal car OF
the passenger train was derailed, but
the passenger coaches did not leave
the track and the occupants escaped
injury. Q :.
1t is charged that messenger boy
named Turner, who was in the block
tower when No. 10 came along, and
hearing the engineers whistle for
clear tracks, pulled lever giving him
clear signal. The operator had, 1t
is explained, previously set the slg-
nal at danger. While his attention
was being devoted to communicating
with the succeeding block station, the
boy, it is alleged pulled the lever that
gave the oncoming train the signal
that il had clear block ahead and
the tower operator was not aware Oh
what was done until the crash came.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
New Bank at New Albany.

A new bank capitalized at $4,000
has just been organized at New Al
bany and preparation is being made
for commencing business at once.
Officers are: W. B. Robbins, presi-
dent; Paul Rainey, vice-president ;
r. Patterson, cashier, with DR.. S. A.
Gassaway, J. E. Tate, John Scott,
R. H. Stephens and B. F. Whiting
ton as directors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Lot and Rectory as cift.

Hon. Charles Scott presented to
the Episcopal Church at Rosedale on
New Years day lot and rectory as
q memorial to recently deceased
grandchild. The lot is on the prin-
cipal residence street of Rosedale
and Immediately adjoins the parish
church. Taken together with the lot
on which the church building sands,
fit makes total frontage Of some
800 feet. The gift is valuable one
to tAe parish.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Demurrer Sustained.

In the case of the State vs.. I. ..
Mortimer, charged with unlawfully
obtaining money from the school
fund of Tippah county by reason Of
making false report of attendance
upon said school, the demurrer to the
Indictment, interposed by the de-
fendant, was sustained last week at
Ripley by Judge Lowrey. 1t is
thought to be unlikely that another
indictment will be returned because
of the fact that there is no statute
in the State covering false school re-
ports along the lines indicated in
this indictment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
THE PLAGUE AT MAZATLAN.
No Abatement in It's NiruIence and
the Situation Is Gloomy and
Business Stagnant.

Mazatlan, Mex, Jan. flight new
cases of plague and four deaths were
reported Friday while four more of
tho lazaretto patients are dying. a
number of houses in different sections
We're burned, having been infected
with plague germs.
Gen. Ezeta, ex-presidcnt of the re-
public of Salvador, is very sick at the
civil hospital.
Relief funds are coming in, and are
most welcome. The situation is
gloomy and business is stagnant.
The remarkable exemption of the
Chinese residents from the plague eX-
cites interest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
French Arctic Expedition

Paris, Jan. 17.-Dr. Jean Charcot
has announced the plans for an Arc
tic expedition under the patronage of
the Academy of Science and the min
istry of public instruction. A ship
for the voyage is now under con-
struction at Saint Malo. She will be
specially equipped to resist ice. The
party will leave France on May Is.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Levee Board Appointment.

Gov. Longino has appointed Ed
win King Holloway of Penton, De-
Soto county, member Of the leyee
board for the Yazoo-Mississippi
leyee district, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. Ira G.
Holloway.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Ask for New Trial.

Attorneys for the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Vicksburg,
in the suits in which John G. Cash
man and Fred Sullens were award
ed damages, have. asked for a new
trial in the United States Court and
Judge Niles allowed twenty days in
which to submit briefs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
ALL COLLECTORS NOTIFIED.
Instructions Te1eEraphed TO CoI1ec~
tors of Customs to Admit All
Coal Duty Free.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The treasury
department received an official certi-
fed copy of the act approved, Thurs
day, placing coal on the free list. Up
on it's receipt the department tele-
graphed the necessary instructions to
collectors of customs throughout the
country directing them to put the act
into immediate effect. The telegram
read as follows:
admit all coal imported on or
after 18th inst. free of duty under the
act of 18th inst. Copy by MALI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Thirty-Three Per Cent Earninqs.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Delta Bank was held
at Greenville last week. Net earn
ings for the year just closed were 33
per cent, 10 per cent. of which was
paid to stockholders and $4,000
added to surplus fund, making the
banks total surplus fund $4,000,
and capital stock 100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Guayaauil Port Closed.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 1S.-The
board of health of Guayaquil has de-
cided to close the port to steamers
from Panama or Mexican ports. This
measure was taken when it was
learned that the steamer Acapulco had
arrived at Panama from Mazatlan,
Mex, where there is the plague
Yellow fever is causing from five to
six deaths a day in Guayaquil.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Birmingham Generous.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 17.-Citizens
of Birmingham have contributed fifty
carloads of coal to relieve the dis
tress of the poor of New York and Chi
cago by reason of the fuel famine.
Mayor brennan of Birmingham has
notified Mayors Lowe and Harrison of
the gift which is now awaiting trans
portation. twenty-five cars will be
sent to each city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Melancholy Accident.

While opening the cash drawer at
J. P. Roe's store in Yazoo City last
week, Hasting Warren, one of the
clerks, was shot through the stom-
ach. Warren was placing some
change in the drawer, where a pistol
was kept, and it was discharged as
he pulled the drawer out with the
effect as stated. He is in a preca-
rio1lc condition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
To Look After Indiana's interests.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 17.-Gov.
Durbin, Lieut.-Gov. Gilbert, Speaker
Marshall and Senators Kittinger and
Fleming. and Representatives Cravens,
Luhring and Steutsman departed for
st. Louis Friday night. They go to
look after the interests of the Indiana
exhibit at the Worlds fair.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Vardaman and Critz.

Maj. James K. Vardaman, of
Greenwood, and Judge Frank A.
Critz, of West Point, candidates for
governor, addressed the people of
Meridian last week. Maj. Varda-
man spoke at the courthouse in the
afternoon and Judge Critz at the
city hall in the evening. Both gen
tlemen are good speakers and han
died State and national issues in a
highly interesting way.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Valuable Bas Relief stolen.

Rome. Jan. 17.-It has been report
ed here that the famous bas relief.
"The Descent from the Cross" by
Luea Della Robbia, has been stolen
from the church of San Severe, Flor
ence. The bas relief is valued at $780,
600.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Observation-Disclosures Case.

Attorney General McClurg filed a
demurrer in the United States Su-
preme Court at Washington last
week in the case of Louisiana VS..
Mississippi, involving the water line
between the two States. He asked
that the hearing in the case be set
for late in February, or early in
March, saying that the legal repre-
sentative of Louisiana had assented
to this suggestion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Cornerstone Laying.

Grand Master Harry t. Howard
and the other officers Of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Mississippi, have
been invited to Columbus on Janu-
airy 81, to lay the cornerstone of the
new Masonic temple. It is expected
that there will be large attendance
from all parts of the State and an
elaborate program is being arranged.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22

London, Jan. 17.-For the first time
in many years the Thames is frozen
over. At Marlow the ice is nearly an
inch thick. Drift ice has formed in
solid packs ON the river at Windsor
and Richmond. Intensely cold wealth
er prevails.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Head Split Open.

O'Neal Jones, the 17-year-old son
of Rufus Jones, of Victoria, Mar
shall county, was foully murdered
by having his head cut open with an
AK last week. The crime was COM
mitted at the Jones store near Baily
Campgrounds. The body Of the
murdered boy was found about s
o'clock in the morning and was still
warm, showing the deed was COM
mitted but an hour or so before.
Robbery was evidently the design of
the fend.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22

A mass meeting of the business
men of Byhalia was held last week
to consider plans for the establish
ment of bank. The meeting was
addressed by S. W. Mullins, cashier
of the Merchants and Farmers
Bank at Holly Springs. The meet
ing was a very enthusiastic one and
it was speedily agreed that a branch
bank of the Merchants and Farm
ers' Bank be opened at an early date.
A limited amount Of stock vas CT
fered to the business men at Byhalia
and was readily taken.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Boer. Coming to United states.

Brussels, Jan. IA telegram re-
ceived here from Gen. Botha an
nounces the intention of the Boer
generals to make another tour of Eu-
rope, starting next February. They
will go also to the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
DIED From yellow Jack.

Panama, Colombia, Jan. 1S.-Lieut.
Mitchell. graduate of Annapolis, who
was an officer on board the Colombian
government gunboat Bogota, died here
SATURDAY. night of yellow fever.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
ABRAM S. HEWITT DEAD.
Former Mayor of New York Passes Away
at Ripe Old Age.

at Ripe Old Age.
New York, Jan. 1S.-Abram s. Hew-
lit, former mayor Of New York, and
for many years representative in con-
gress, died at o'clock this morning
In his eighty-first year. With him at
the moment of death were his wife, his
three sons and three daughters. Mr..
Hewitt was attacked with obstructive
jaundice on January 8, and from the
first 1t was realized by his physicians
that there was practically no hope OF
the aged patients recovery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
SILVER MINES ACTIVE.
Low Price of the White Metal Has n
Diminished the Output.

Low Price of the White Metal Has Not
Diminished the Output.
Mexico City, Jan. 18.-The low price
of silver has not caused any diminu-
ton of activity on the part of silver
mine owners, who are buying new ma
chinery, improving their plants and
broadening their field of operations
to increase the output. American firms
here dealing in mining machinery re-
port an active business and their Office
forces and shipping departments
pushed to the utmost.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Con.idered Private Claims BiIIs.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Friday the
regular order (the department of
commerce billy was displaced and the
house proceeded to the consideration
of private claims bills.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
placed on Retircd List,

Washington, Jan. 17.-Col. A. G.
Hennisee, of the Fifth cavalry. was
placed on the retired list, Friday, =
operation of law, on account of age.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22

Astoria, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-Judge s. P.
Cummings, prominent democratic
politician, is critically ill at his home
here
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Negro Shot by a Mob.

John Hollins, a negro, was taken
off a train two miles south of Drew
last week by mob of masked men
and shot to death. He was charged
with attempting criminal assault
upon a white girl.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22

Fire at the Meridian cotton mills
last week destroyed the dry room
loss about 81, 900. The origin of the
fire is not known. Prompt work of
the factory fire brigade prevented a
disastrous condagration.
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