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Not Guilty of Any Crime.
Telegram Received.

President Roosevelt today received
telegram from the executive board of the
Western Federation of Miners, strongly
urging him to protect the rights of the
miners who have been ordered to leave the
Telluride district in Colorado on penalty
of Imprisonment.
The matter is in the hands of the state
authorities of Colorado and 1t does not ap-
pear at this time that the federal govern
ment, through the President, can properly
take action in 1t.
Secretary of War Consulted.
The Secretary of War, who has been con-
suited by the Colorado authorities, has
expressed the opinion that the government
cannot interfere legally in the trouble in
the Telluride district at the present juno
ture.
Among officials who have considered the
subject it is believed that the rights of the
miners will be protected fully by the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
HOLLOWAY is Better.

HALIFAX, N. s., December 2.-United
States Consul General Holloway, who has
been Ill ever since his arrival In this
city, has recovered suficiently to be able
to leave the hospital and go to his hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Vessel Arrival.

At Queenstown-Teutonic from New
York.
At New York-Palatia. from Genoa and
Naples.
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Wood Appointed inspector General.

SAN FRANCISCO. DecsHiber 2.-MaJ. w.
Wood has been appointed inspector general
of the Department of California. Col. Geo.
Andrews, the adJufant general, has been
off!c.1.l- Spuded of the appointment and
has issued snstructions detaching Mai
Wood from Ills regiment. the goth Infantry
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"Who does NOT read
The Starr"
It's easier to answer the
other question = WHO
reads The Starr"
Everybody does," say
all competent authorities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
WELCOMED BY THE BoERs.
Mr., ChamberIain's Party, on n Tour
of the Country, Pleasantly He
ceived by the Late Fighters.

London, Jan. 26.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain started on Saturday on
an interesting wagon trek from
Potchestroom to Mafeking, accom-
panied by Mrs. Chamberlain, DIR. Ar
thur Lawley, Maj.-Gen. Baden-Powell
and others. There was picturesque
scene outside Ventorsdorp, 81 miles
west of Potchestroom. A commando
of Beers met the party and escorted
il into the town. A bouquet of flow
ers was presented to Mrs. Chamber
lain. The colonial secretary was con-
Quoted to the house of the ls.ndrost,
and the commando of Beers drew up
in a half circle outside. Soon after
Gen. Delarey arrived and was cordial
ly received by Mr.. Chamberlain, who
introduced him to Mrs. Chamberlain.
After the presentation OF an ad-
dress of welcome Mr.. Chamberlain
made speech to the commando, IN
which he congratulated the Beers on
being comrades of so great and gal
lant man as Gen. Delarey.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Chamber
lain's speech Gen. Delarey stepped for
ward and addressed the Beers in
Dutch, declaring his belief that the
colonial secretary was the man to
set things right in South Africa"
These speeches made an excellent
impression. On proceeding on their
Journey, Gen. Delarey accompanied
the Darty
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
SOUTHERN 0LEANINGS.

After being out for "a hours the
jury in the Wilcox case at Hartford,
n. c., returned verdict of murder in
the second degree, and the defendant
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
so years, the full limit of the law.
Wilcox's attorneys gave notice OF ap-
peal to the supreme court. The crime
for which James f. Wilcox was found
guilty was committed at Elizabeth
City, n. c., on December 20, 1901. He
had called at the home of Ella Crop
sey, and when leaving at II o'clock
at night called the girl out into the
hall. This was the last seen of her
alive. Her body was found in the
river 800 yards from her home 81 days
later and slight bruise was found
on her head, which led to the theory
advanced by the state that she had
been beaten into insensibiity and
thrown into the stream. The evidence
against Wilcox was circumstantial. He
was convicted of murder in the Sec
ond degree at the first hearing last
March in Elizabeth City, but new
trial was granted and the case was
moved to an adjoining county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
SUNDAY MEMORIAL SERVICE.
uouse of Representatives Meets to
Pay Tribute to the Life and serv-
ices of Deceased Members.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The house OF
representatives, Sunday, inaugurated
the experiment of holding memorial
services for deceased members upon
the Sabbath. 1t will be followed here
after during this session, and proba-
bly, will become the general practice
in the house in the future. Hereto
fore, except on very rare OCCASIONS
the house has broken in on its execu-
tive work Friday and Saturday to lis
ten to eulogies on deceased members,
out the time has seldom been propltl-
Gus, and latterly the practice has
been meeting with growing disfayor.
On account of the pressure OF pubic
business at this session it was de-
cided to hold these memorial sessions
on Sunday this time.
At the session tribute was PAID TO
the life and public services of the late
Representative Russell, of Connecti-
cut, and Shepard and De GraffenrelS'
of Texas, each of whom died during
the congressional recess. The attend
ance in the galleries was quite large
and there was numerous assemblage
of friends of the deceased members Oh
the floor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

The annual report of the Yazoo-
Mississippi levee board was filed
with the governor last week. During
the year dealt with in the report
ending December 81, 1902, inclu-
sive, the board has let contracts for
levee work aggregating $1S7,s46.56.
There is now under way the con-
struction of a 1evee at Malone's
Landing, in Coahoma county, rem
dered necessary by the recent caving
in of the old leyee at that point.
The Mississippi river commission al
lotted $4,000 for this work, and
this has been supplemented by the
delta levee board to the extent of
$4,000. A protection levee to
guard against floods until this larger
leyee can be completed is also being
built. The total receipts of the
board during the year is $573,015-
81; disbursements, $542,293,.59.
Two hundred and twenty-four thou
sand dollars of 6 per cent bonds have
been refunded and the same amount
Of 4 per cent. bonds issued to take
their place, pursuant to an act Of the
legislature.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
WHO FIRED FIRST SHOT?
Investigations Going On to Deter
mine the Responsibility for
Fort San Carlos Affair.
EVIDENTLY THE WORK OF.THE PANTHER.
The Venezuelan War Minister Says
the Report that the Fort Fired
First is stupid, as the Guns Wero
Inferior and Unable to Cope with
Those of the Cruiser.

Caracas, Jan. 26.--A press corre-
spondent has been making inquiries
with a view to aseertaining whether
the German gunboat Panther or Fort
San Carlos fred the first shot.
The foreign minister said: "The
Panther on January II attacked the
fort first without provocation. The
gunboat approached the fort and fired
on it. We can guarantee that the at
tack was premeditated and planned
in Berlin. The proof of this assertion
is letter We received on the morn
ing of January 16 from Curacao, and
which President Castro retains in his
possession, notifying us that San Car
los would be attacked between Janu-
airy 16 and January Is, that is to say.
before the arrival of United States
Minister Bowen at Washington. An
other proof that this attack was
premeditated is the circumstances
that Gen. Bello, who is in command of
the fortress, received no notification
as to the object of the Panther in ap-
proaching the fortress similar to the
written ultimatum that the Germans
transmitted through the United States
consul to the Venezuelan representa-
tive at Puerto Cabello, when Fort Lib
ertador was shelled."
The correspondent also saw DIR.
Torres Cardenas, President Castro's
secretary. DR.. Cardenas was at first
unwilling to discuss the matter, but
afterwards said:
"The Panther attacked first. We
have proof of it. Germany may try
to explain her conduct by asserting
that the fort fred on the vessels first,
but we deny it. 1t was not the
fortress, which is immovable, that
called on the Germans. No, it was the
Panther, which was enforcing the
blockade outside the bar six miles
from the fortress, which one morning
came and attacked the fortress. Why
should we attack? Have we tried,
since December Q, to trouble the Ger
mans, English or Italians, notwith-
standing their aggressive policy? Our
role was finished fortnight ago. Mr..
Bowen, the United States minister.
represents our interests, and we were
patiently and silently awaiting the re-
suit of his mission, vhen this sad
event occurred. Compare the conduct
of England and Italy with Germany's
system of enforcing the blockade.
You will see that the latter alone has
interest in creating trouble
The Venezuelan war minister said:
"The report that we fred first on the
Panther is stupid Venezuela, being
aware that the guns of the fortress
were inferior and of shorter range
than the German guns, had learned by
the experience of the shelling of Puer-
to Cabello that if anyone suffered it
would be the fortress"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Rush Acquitted.

"We, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty as charged in the seventh
count" This was the verdict that
was handed in to Judge Powell in
Jackson last week by Mr.. Taylor,
foreman of the jury which has been
sitting on the case of Phil A. Rush,
charged with embezzling 100000
from the State treasury. The jury
filed into the room and the sealed
verdict was handed to the deputy
clerk, who was directed to open it
and read the same. A hush as still
as death permeated the court room,
and in clear tones the clerk read the
words at the beginning of this para
graph. There was no demonstra-
ton of any sort in the court room.
Mr.. Rush was tried on the seventh
count in the indictment, which
charged embezzlement of the States
funds. There are seven other counts
in the Indictment, and the question
which was naturally asked on all
sides was whether there was to be
another trial of Mr.. Rush on the 9TH
er counts. R. N. Miller, of Halle
hurst, took the position that the ac-
ouittal of Rush on the seventh count
acquits him of the others, according
to the rulings and the record OF the
court, as he views them. Mr.. Miller
was, of course, much elated at the
action of the jury, and said that he
thought it was a rebuke to the prose
cution in trying to make Rush a
scapegoat. District Attorney
Greaves was asked as to his future
course in the case. He said he did
not care to state whether Rush would
be tried on any Of the other counts of
the Indictment or not. 1t was some
thing that he had never thought
about, and he must, therefore, de-
cline to discuss the matter for publi-
cation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

Some uneasiness is felt among the
State officials at Jackson over the
possibility that the State insane hos
pital may run out of coal before
shipments now delayed can come to
the relief of the institution. There
is now on hand only coal enough to
supply the needs of the institution
for three days. If the weather should
continue cold much suffering would
necessarily ensue, as there are 1000
inmates and attendants. Tele-
grams have been sent out in all di-
rections to trace the delayed ship
ments, which are somewhere en-
route.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
THE PLAGUE AT MAZATLAN.
Money Pouring In from All Parts OF
the COuntry-Deaths Continue
and New Cases Reported.

Mexico City, Jan. 26.-The charity
committee at Mazatlan has received
I'D to date S130o00 for use in combat
ing the plague. Money is still pour
ing in from all parts of the country.
The Official bulletin from Mazatlan re-
ports four deaths and four new cases
for Wednesday last, and for Thursday
reports five deaths and two new eases.
The total number of cases in the hos
pital was A, five of which were seri-
Gus. At the pavilions are housed $40
persons. none of whom is sick.
DR.. J. H. Grimes, the bubonlc
plague expert who offered his serv-
ices 10 the government, has been notl-
fed to hold himself in readiness to
proceed to the stricken city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Crap-Shooter Killed.

Last week pistol shots were heard
in the northeastern suburbs of Yazoo
City, which were Immediately inves-
tigated by policemen, and a negro
named Sam Wilson was found dead
with several bullet holes through
him. The spot where Wilson was
found is retreat for negro crap
shooters. No one but the dead man
was to be found anywhere around,
and the trouble, it is thought, is due
to game of craps. The authorities
are endeavoring to locate the parties
who did the shooting, who are un-
known as vet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Hurrving home through the crowds
to attend a musical with his wife,
William II. Mclean, chief clerk of the
Southern Freight association, fell un-
conscious on the street, in st. Louis,
on the evening of the 22d, and died in
an ambulance.
Mason Lane, alias Rev. Jean Skyles,
the bigamist of seven wives, convicted
at Port Gibson, Miss, was given the
limit, on the 22d, being sentenced by
Judge Anderson to ten years impris-
onment.
S. 2. Watkins, q clever forger, who
married the daughter of a rich Oma-
ha packer after three days acquaint-
ance. was arrested at Billings, Mont,
on the 23d, where he had attempted
to pass worthless check.
John Cuthbert Hare, the author,
died in London, on the 22d, aged 60.
Charles NJ. Sherman, a veteran
Snowman who once started a wagon
show on the road from Bushnell, H.,
died at Clinton, Mo-, on the 2Sd.
Col. Arthur Lynch, a British sub
ject who fought with the Beers in
the late war, was found guilty of
treason in a trial which ended in
London, on the 23d, and sentenced to
death.
The jury in the case of DR.. Zorn,
on trial at Kansas City, Mo-, for the
murder of Albert Sechrest, was dis
charged, on the Esd, having failed to
reach an agreement.
Charles NJ. Schwab returned on his
yacht to Palermo, Italy, on the 23d,
and will sail for New York on the
Goth.
United States Senator-elect Clark,
on the 23d, was appointed receiver of
the Bank of Little Rock, Ark, which
recently suspended payment.
Katherine Mcmahon, aged 20. and
her daughter were struck and killed
by railroad train at Shelby, o., on
the esd.
States Attorney Deneen, on the
23d, dismissed the conspiracy case
against the Braceville (ll.) Coal Co.
A snowfall of about three inches
was general over Kansas, on the Esd.
Though sentenced to death for high
treason. it is not believed in En-
gland that Col. Arthur Lynch, mem
Der of parliament for Galway, viii
suffer the extreme penalty. The i'm
preston prevails that his sentence
will be commuted to term of inn
prisonment.
The attention of the state depart
ment at Washington has been called
to the case of an Italian, arrested in
Marseilles, France, and who had re-
sided there for years, who claimed
immunity on the ground that he was
citizen of the United States, pro-
ducing papers ostensibly issued by
the ST. Louis court of appeals in sup
port of his allegation.
The Berlin Static says, editorialiy,
that it does not suit the kaiser to al
low the Venezuelan question to be re-
ferred to The Hague tribunal. and
promptly and peacefully settled.
Therefore he orders his warships to
open fire on the Venezuelan fort.
Charles H. Sherman, a veteran cir
Gus man, died at Clinton. No, on the
Esd. He was so years old. As a
young man he was tumbler in a cir
Gus ring. He made a fortune in the
sixties running a museum in Column
bus, o., and lost it running wagon
show in the Mississippi valley.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Shed Hill,. Successor.

Delegations from Holmes and Car
roll counties were in Jackson last
week to call upon the governor and
to confer over the appointment of a
district attorney to succeed Hon.
Shed Hill, congressman-eleet. The
Carroll delegation urged the claims
of J. NJ. Flowers of Walden and the
Holmes delegation those of W. P.
Tackett of Lexington. The place
will become vacant on March 4,
when District Attorney Hills resig-
nation will take effect.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
BORN WITH SET OF TEETH.
Baby which Has Arrived Near Ro-
chcster, n. y. shows Remark
able Development.

A baby born to Mr.. and Mrs. c. l..
Tulen, who live on a farm near Cher
ry Creek, mile and half from Roeh-
ester, n. Y, has a full set of teeth and
long, flowing black hair. The child
shows every evidence of being healthy.
The doctor who was present when
the child was born says that although
there have been similar cases before,
he does not think one ever has been
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

The bids for grading the outer line
of roadway through the National
Park area were opened at Vicksburg
by the commissioners last week, four
being submitted, three of them from
Tennessee. The bidders were John
B. Neeley and J. T. Cross of Chatta-
nooga, Walter Stanswell & Bro. of
Memphis and Robert Nicholson of
Louisiana. Mr.. Cross was the low
est bidder, at S29,27o and secured
the contract. He will be ready to
begin work in fifteen days from the
signing of the contract, and will fin
ish in five months.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Mississippi State News
Standards of Measure.

Secretary of State Power has re-
ceived letter from the city council
of Water Valley, desiring to.secure
the standard of weights and meas
ures as provided in section 4479 of
the Code. The secretary of State
has complete set of the weights and
measures, according to the standards
adopted by congress. These are in
brass and are kept as the State stand
ards of measure. Any city or coun-
ty can have its measures compared
with these, verified and certified by
the secretary of State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
The Boundary Case.

Acknowledgement McClurg has re-
ceived official notification from Chief
Justice Melville Fuller, of the
United Statse Supreme Court, that
the I'd of March has been set for the
arguments of the Mississippi-Louis-
lana boundary dispute. The demur-
rer of the attorney-general to the bill
of complaint filed by Louisiana il
now before the court, and the argu-
ments will come up direct on this
feature of the case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Old Bombshell Exploded.

An old bombshell taken from a
Warren county gravel pit, supposed
to have been buried since the war,
was put in a fire last week, and being
taken from the fire and rolled down
hill by an old negre, the shell ex-
ploded, making a fearful noise. The
she'll is supposed to have been buried
for thirty wears.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
DETECTIVE SHOT TO DEATH.
Supposed Robbers of Union CMo.D
Bank Fire on Posse with
Fatal Results.

St. Louis, Jan. 26.-One man was
shot to death and several others arc
thought to have been wounded in a
fight between officers, led by a de-
tective, and the supposed robbers of
the bank at Union, Mo-, December 26,
about ten miles from Sullivan, Mo-,
Saturday morning.
The victim was Charles j. Schu-
macher, of this city, a membe'' of the
Pinkerton force. Since the robbery,
in which $4,000 in stocks and bonds
were secured, the Pinkerton men, in
con junction with the Missouri author
tiles, have been making every effort
to capture the thieves.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Favor the Memphis Plan.

Mayor Benbrook, of Natchez, IA
yors the Memphis idea of securing
paved streets, and says that it would
be well for Natchez taxpayers toget
together and discuss the proposition.
The Natchez Democrat has suggested
that this is about the best way to
proceed in order to get paved streets.
Last year Natehez paid over $4,000
for gravel which was put ON the
streets, and the mud and slush seems
to have swallowed the gravel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
STILL AT LARGE.
The Robbers Who Killed Detective
Not Yet Captured.

The Robbers Who Killed Detective
Not Yet Captured.
st. Louis, Jan. 26.-The Union (Mo.)
bank robbers, who made their escape
after killing Detective Charles J. Schu-
macher, of st. Louis, and beating off
two Franklin county (Mo.) posses,
Saturday were not captured Sunday.
Early in the morning it was report
ed to Sheriff Bruch that two men, one
of them wounded, answering the de-
scription of William Rudolph and his
companion, known as Fred Lewis,
were seen crossing the Colorado rail-
road at Beaufort, Mo, IL miles west
of Union and about twenty miles
northwest of Stanton. This rumor
was not substantiated.
Sheriff Bruch and his deputies re-
turned to Union Sunday night, and,
after placing four members of Ru-
dolph's family in Jail, retired for a
few hours rest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Indicted the Judge.

The Lauderdale county grand jury
last week returned 140 indictments,
most of them against professional
and business men who have violated
the privilege license law. The Lith-
ia Springs Company, of which the
presiding judge of the court, Hon.
G. @. Hall, is the head, was indicted
for the same offense. The body dur
ing its sitting has returned some
thing over $50 indictments.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Escaped Convict Returns.

Brooks Storey, Mississippi's most
celebrated convict, returned to the
state penitentiary, the other day, and
surrendered, saying he wished to
complete his sentence. Storey es-
capped from the prison hospital
in Jackson 16 months ago. He
was supposed to be hopelessly ill in
the consumption ward,and the guards
had relaxed their vigilance, believing
his death was a question of only a
few days. During the night Storey
stole quietly from his sick chamber
and disappeared. Owing to his feeble
condition, the prison officers had be-
lieved him dead. Storey was train
robber and was known as one of the
most desperate criminals in the coun-
try. His dash and daring, land abso-
lutte disregard of his own life, made
him feared throughout the south until
finally he was captured and convicted
of the robbery of an express train.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
yicksburg's Ceiebra tion.

Many visitors are expected to join
in the celebration of the completion
of the Yazoo canal at Vicksburg. An
attractive program has been ar
ranged, including exercises at the
Walnut Street Iheater, grand ex-
cursion up the Yazoo canal, partic-
ipated in by a number Of steamboats,
in procession, to be followed at night
by a mammoth display of fireworks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Crosses of Honor bestowed.

The Isham Harris Camp, Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, had elabor-
ate and beautiful ceremonies at the
court house in Columbus last week,
when crosses of honor were be-
slowed upon the veterans. A large
audience was present, and speeches
were made by Judge J. A. Orr and
Lieut. Gov. James T. Harrison.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
To Raise the Fund.

DR.. A. +. Watkins, agent of the
superannuated preachers fund Of
the general conference of the Meth
odist church, left Jackson last week
for Nashville to confer with lead
ing churchmen regarding the plans
for raising the endowment fund Of
$5,00O,000. He will be absent sew
eral davs. The work of raising the
fund will be actively pushed during
the present year.