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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
BELGIUM AT WORLDS FAIR.
Plans For the National Pavilion Of
Belgium Received by Worlds
Fair Authorities.

Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Louis,
March 9, 1903.-Plans for the nation
al pavilion of Belgium, transmitted by
Commissioner Cridler, has been re-
ceiyed by the exposition authorities.
The drawings, which include an eleva-
tion of the principal facade, plar
and section, are signed by P. Sain-
tenoy, of Brussels, the architect. The
architectural terms are in French and
the measurements in metres.
The building is a fine example of
the French renaissance, which was
developed in Belgium, and which de-
lights visitors in the town halls of
Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and Brus-
sells. The high-pitched roof, with
profusion of gables, characterizes the
style. At each corner of the rectan-
gular structure is a bulbous spire, en-
riched where the tapering of the
spire begins with four gables. The
spire is 126 feet high to the top of the
ornate weathervane, which forms q
final.
The building is 267 by 191 feet over
all. including the spreading entrance
stairways, which project on four
sides of the building and supply the
sole means of access. The cost of the
building is to be $4,000.
The structure is TO be framed of
steel and iron so that it may be ta-
ken down after the exposition for re-
erection at the exposition at Iege,
Belgium. in 1906
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
SOME OF REMINGToN's WORK.
Gigantic Group Of Statuary Designed
by Fred Remington to Adorn
Worlds Fair Grounds.

ST. Louis, March 7.-Frederic Rem
ington. the artist of wild western life,
will do a gigantic group of statuary
for the entrance to the concessions
street of the Worlds fair, represent
ing four cowboys astride of bronchos.
in the act of shooting up town."
Chief of Sculpture Bitter,who is now
in New York, has already closed the
contract with Remington, and has no.
titled the director of works that the
sketch of the group has been COM
pleted and cast in bronze. The group
will be modelled in plaster cast of
heroic dimensions.
Mr.. Remington has given to his
work the name, "Comin' Through the
Rye" and it is composed of four cow
boys in conventional cowboy costume,
all mounted on fiery bronchos, riding
at full gallop. The four figures are
represented "a riding at such close
quarters that their boots touch. In
the right hand of each is flourished
large Colts revolver. which he is
represented as discharging as fast as
he can pull the trigger. The mouth
of each figure is represented as wide
open, giving vent to the wild whoop
which strikes terror to the citizens of
the town that is being "shot up,"while
thefac express all the reckless dare
deviltry of the festive cowboy out on
a "jamboree."
The group, stationed as it will be at
the entrance to the concessionsstreet,
will harmonic beautifully with the
festal character of that locality. The
exuberance of spirit, which actuates
the cowboy to perpetrate his reckless
ride, and the shout and clatter SYM
bolized in the group are the concrete
embodiment of the sentiment of the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
Negro Hire Caused strike.

A strike occurred in the Illinois
Central freight yards at Jackson last
week, the engineers and switchmen
refusing to work unless the negro
foremen were removed. For several
weeks past there has been friction
between the engineers and switch
men, and Yardmaster Sullivan, the
latter having supplanted the white
engine foremen with negroes, and
the situation reached an acute point
last week when the employees refused
to work any longer unless the ne
groes were removed. The matter
was taken to the high officials Of the
company, and Assistant General Su-
perintendent Dunn came to the city
to make an investigation, the result
of which was a promise that in the
future only white foremen will have
charge of the engines, and thus the
trouble was brought to an end.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
Mississippi State News
Few Plants Killed.

Serious apprehension has been felt
as to the effect the recent freezes
would have upon the young tomato
plants that were being nursed by
members of the Monroe County Hor-
ticultural Association. Secretary IL.
E. Reynolds reports that while few
plants that were not properly pro-
tected were killed, the largest part
we're in no way injured, and nearly
all the truckers are now transplant
ing to the cold frames, with indica-
tions so far of good success. The
plants killed were readily replaced
from the State Agricultural and
Mechanical College at light expense
and no delay. For the next season
the association will greatly enlarge
its operations and will cultivate nu-
merous other crops for early and
extensive shipments.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
is H A CASE OF MURDERl
The Death -ss Nellie Blanchard" )"
or s'Miss Fletcher" in a New
York Rooming House.
AN ALLEGED DOCTOR TOOK HER THERE.
Cautioned Her Not to Forget TO Take
Certain Medicine, Bottle of
Which Had Been Emptied-Chica-
go Police Have No Clcw Yet to
Her Identity.

New York, March THE mystery
surrounding the death of "Nellie
Blanchard" the woman whose body
was found In furnished room house
in West Thirty-seventh street, Thurs
day night, has been partly cleared by
the statement that a / Aysician had
examined the body and told the po-
lice the woman probably had died of
natural causes. In connection with
the statement of the man with whom
the woman came to the house, Sun
day, when the room was engaged for
her, that they came from Chicago,
the police reported that check for
sleeping car berth on the Michigan
Central was found among her effects.
The man paid for the room, and after
handing the woman some bottles of
dark liquid, the landlady's sister says,
she heard him say: Don't forget to
take this medicine. You know / am
a physician"
One of the bottles was found empty.
The police are looking for the man.
The police found an alligator skin
reticule among the woman's effects
and several bottles of medicine in the
reticule. All the bottles had been
filled at Morton's pharmacy, 323 Rush
street, Chicago, on a DIR. Hyde's pre-
scription. Several of them were IA
beled Miss Fletcher" A class pin
with the letters as. NJ '97" was found
in the reticule. A key was found on
the dresser in the room, and the key
was tagged "Metropole Hotel, Room
RI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
GEN. w. B. FRANKLIN DEAD.
CIassmate of Grants Passed Away
After Long Illness at His Home =
in Hartford, Conn.

Hartford, Conn, March 9.-Maj.-
Gen. William Buel Franklin died, Sun
day, at his home in this city, aged
so years. He had been in poor health
for several years, and had failed per-
ceptibly since the death of his wife
three years ago. He was born in
Franklin, Pa, February 27, 1923. He
was classmate of Gen. U. S. Grant
at West Point, and served in the Mex
lean war. In 1861 he was appointed
colonel of the Twelfth United States
infantry, and Immediately was made
brigadier general Of volunteers. In
1862 he was brevetted brigadier gen
eral United States army for gallant
conduct before Richmond, and the
same year was appointed major gen
eral of volunteers. He commanded
the sixth army corps, and was in
charge of the left wing CT the army
of the Potomac in the battle of South
Mountain, and in command of the
sixth army corps at the battle of An
tietam.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
HE MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Decision Rendered By Judge Cam
triII in Circuit Court In Favor
of kentucky's Governor.

Versailles, KY, March Judge
Cantrill, in the Woodford circuit
court, Friday afternoon, overruled
the demurrer of Allie Young, chair
man of the democratic state commit
tee, to the petition of Gov. Beckham
for mandamus to compel Young and
the democratic committee to place
his name on the ballot to be voted
for at the democratic state primary
on May as candidate for governor.
Young had refused to place Gov. Beck
hams name on the ballot because of
the question raised as to his eligibili-
ty. The attorneys for the defendant
Immediately entered exceptions, and
an appeal was granted to the court OF
appeals. The purpose of the proceed
ure is to establish Gov. Beckham's
eligibility to succeed himself as gov
ernor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
FIVE INJURED IN A WRECK.
Engine, Baggage and Express Car
and Two Coaches Completely
Demolished in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, March o.-While
running at high speed in an effort to
make up lost time, passenger train
No. 4, north bound, on the Louisville
e. Nashville railroad, was badly
wrecked 22 miles south Of here to-
night. So far as known only five per-
sons were injured, three of whom
were members of the train crew.
Among the injured are c. j. West,
mail clerk, Nashville. Tenn, scalded,
and II. c. Cooke, Pullman conductor,
Cincinnati, right leg injured.
Officials attribute the accident to
the splitting of switch. The engine,
tender, baggage, express car and two
coaches were completely wrecked.
Siluria, the nearest telegraph station,
can not be communicated with on ac-
count of the wires being broken by
the Wreckage of a pole
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
|eR(USER CHATTANOOGA.
A Naval Vessel Named for the
Southern City Launched
at Elizabeth, N. ].
MISS CHARDLlSS CHRIsTENED HER.
GOV. Frazer of Tennessee, Mayor
Chandliss of Chattanooga, and
Many other Tennesseeans Were
Present and Participated in the
Launch and Lunch.

New York, March S.-Southerners
took possession of the Crescent ship
yards at Elizabeth, N. J., Saturday,
when the cruiser Chattanooga was
launched. Two of three car loads of
Tennessee residents arrived Friday to
be present at the ceremony. The
boat was launched at two o'clock in
the afternoon, after which there was
feasting and speechmaking.
Miss Lillian Nelson Chandliss,
daughter of the mayor of Chattanoo-
ga, christened the vessel. She was as
sisted at the ceremony by Miss Reta
Faxon and Miss Frances Lippett
Bond. Gov. James B. Frazer, of Ten
nessee, Mayor Chandliss, former May
or George w. Ochs, Gen. Boynton,
Maj. Knight, who is in charge of the
government engineering work in and
about Chattanooga; Col. c. A. Bald
win, members of the chamber of COM
merce and leading manufacturers of
Chattanooga, were present. Many OF
the party brought their wives and
daughters with them.
The Chattanooga is sheated steel
protected cruiser. The sheathing is
of Georgia pine. Her length over all
is 30S feet 6 inches and 292 on the
loadwater line. Her extreme breadth
is A feet, draught Is feet 0 inches,
and displacement $500 tons. There
are four steel decks, and deep cof-
ferdam is built completely around the
ship in the region of the water line.
The coffer-dam is filled with corn
pith cellulose for the protection of
the ship. There is celluloar double
bottom full length of the ship and
ten complete transverse water-tight
bulkheads extending above the water
line. The pilot house and chart house
are built of bronze, and the water
tight doors are operated from CEN
tral station.
The armament of the Chattanooga
consists of ten 5-inch quick-firing
guns in the main battery, one each
being located at the ends of the vessel
on the main deck and four on each
broadside of the gun deck. The sec
ondary battery consists of eight g.
FOUNDER rapid-fire guns, two 1-pound-
ers, with four machine guns and one
field gun for landing purposes. The
5-inch guns of the broadside battery
of the Ghettono~se are protested by
nickel steel plating IA inches in
thickness.
There are two powerful search
lights on the flying bridge and the
vessel is to have wireless telegraph
equipment. Her bunkers can carry 700
tons of coal, and at ten knots her
cruising radius will be over 5000
knots.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
Mormon Agitation.

After. temporary eclipse of about
two years the Mormon elder has
again become a disturbing factor In
the rural communities of Mississip-
pi. In many communities where
theological differences are still hotly
maintained the citizens are begin
ming to murmur against the mild
teachings of the apostles, and it
would not be surprising if the elders
should find themselves run out OF
the country as a consequence. They
have appeared in full force in the
Murphreesboro district of Talla-
hatchie county, and, it seems, have
won several converts. The people
object seriously to the establishment
in their midst of Mormon commu-
nifty, which they think would be fol
lowed by the demoralizing example
of secret polygamy and general cor
ruption Of morals. The elders, as a
rule, are smooth-spoken and plausi-
BILE preachers whose public discourses
seem to betoken nothing except an
overwhelming zeal to spread their
Interpretation of the Scriptures.
They profess to carry into practice
On all occasions the doctrine of turn
ing the other cheek to the smiter and
of disarming opposition by lack of
resistance. From present indica-
tions and the tone Of the people in
a good many country communities
there will soon be new opportunities
for applying the doctrine in prac-
tica
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
ADOPTING WIRELESS SYSTEM.
Armours Are Arranging for New
Method of Communication He
tween Their Packing Plants.

Chicago, March Cit is stated here
that Armour g. Co. have arranged for
test of the wireless telegraph as ap-
piled to communication between the
cities where they have packing houses
and important offices. They now main
tain leased telegraph wires west to
Kansas City, st. Louis, Omaha and
Sioux City, and east to Allegheny,
Philadelphia. New York and Boston.
After preliminary experiments be-
tween the Chicago stock yards and
the company's offices down town, the
plant will be installed if the first ex-
pertinent shall prove successful, to
test the system between Chicago and
one of the four western cities. Off
cials of the company estimate that it
the wireless system can be success
fully worked between important cities
in which the company maintains it's
largest offices an annual saving of at
least $4,000 would be effected.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
GOV. FRANCIS IN PARIS.
Grand Demonstration I'm Honor of
the President of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.

Paris, March s.-A remarkable DEM
onstration of Franco-American cor
diality occurred at the banquet given
at II o'clock Saturday morning in the
Hotel Continental to President Fran
els of the ST. Louis exposition. 1t was
under the presidency of Minister of
Commerce TrouilIot, and was attend
ed by 500 of the foremost officials, in
Guiding a personal representative OF
President Loubet, practically the en-
tire ministery and representatives of
state, chamber of deputies. judiciary
and the army and nav
Mr.. Francis arrived here from
Madrid late Friday night, and owing
to his intention to leave for Berlin
at one o'clock the banquet was ar
ranged for an unusually early hour.
The corridors leading to the ban
quet hall were lined on either side
by long lines of republican guards in
brilliant uniforms, with FURNISHED
helmets and flowing red plumes. On
the upper landing was stationed the
famous band of the One Hundred and
Fourth regiment of infantry, which
played the "Marseillaise" as the dis
tinguished officials assembled. When
President Francis appeared he was
enthusiastically greeted and the band
played 'The Star Spangled Banner"
During prolonged demonstration
Mr.. Francis was escorted to the post
,f I. II
of President Loubet's personal staff,
at his right, and the minister of COM
merce at his left. The full capacity
of the spacious banquet hallwas taxed
by the guests, who were seated at IL
long tables flanking the table occu-
pied by the guests of honor.
After an elaborate meal, speeches
of welcome were made by NJ. Ancelot,
president of the French foreign ex-
positions commission and the minis
ter of commerce. M. Ancelot closed
his remarks with presenting to Mr..
Francis a superb miniature painting
representative of French art.
The minister of commerce, in be-
half of President Loubet and the min
istry, presented Mr.. Francis with a
magnificent Sevres vase. and to Mrs.
Francis he presented an exquisite fan
of ivory, lace and silk.
Mr.. Francis made feeling re-
sponse, saying he recognized that his
reception was chiefly a tribute to cor
diality of French sentiment toward
the sister republic. He closed with a
speech in French, which evoked great
applause.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
HIS PLEA WILL BE INSANITY.
Knapp, the Wife Stranger, VIII
Plead Insanity When Called
for Preliminary Trial.

Hamilton, o., March ALFRED A.
Knapp, the self-confessed murderer,
was visited, Friday by his attorneys
from Cleveland and they say they
can not get ready for the preliminary
hearing this week. There is no doubt
whatever about the defense pleading
insanity, and the first movement will
be for an inquest. His fourth wife,
parents, brother, sisters and brother
ers-in-law will testify that Knapp has
not been bright mentally since he
was kicked by colt when he was five
years old, and it is expected that
neighbors of the Knapps and fellow
worbmen of the prisoner will testify
as to Knapp's queer ways. Knapp is
as Indifferent in Jail as ever, playing
cards and reading and apparently the
most cheerful of all the prisoners.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
DEWEY'S RELATIVE DEAD.
Cancer Ends the Life of Capt. WILL
lam A. Winder, a Prominent
Government Official.

Omaha, Neb., March Capt. Will
lam A. Winder, one of the most prom
inent government officials in the west,
died of cancer at his apartment here
at the Millard hotel, aged so. Capt.
Winder won fame on the battle fields
of the Mexican and civil wars, and for
1s years has been allotting agent of
the land department at Rosebud
Agency, S. D. He was brother-in-
law of Admiral George Dewey, and
has a son, William Winder, who is
commander of the Michigan, now sta
toned at Erie, Pa. The body will be
taken to Portsmouth, N. H., for inter-
ment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
RIOT AT WATERBURY,, CONN.
Union Street Car Crew-An
Officer Shot.

Waterbury, Conn.,, March 9.-Vio-
lence in its worst form has broken
out anew in Waterbury as result
of the high feeling in connection with
the strike of the motormen and con-
ductors of the Connecticut Railway
and Lighting Co.. This time it is muir
der, and Policeman Paul Mendelsohn
is the victim. John W. Chambers, a
non-union motorman, and his conduc-
tor, George Weberford. were pounded
almost into insensibilty.
The scene of the crime was at For
est Park. the terminus of the North
Main street line. The spot is isolated,
and when the car reached the end of
the line the crew made preparation
for the return trip. Immediately aft
er the conductor turned the trolley
and the motorman reversed his levers,
eight masked men sprang from tho
bushes by the roadside, entered the
car and discharged their revolyers, ev-
cry man being armed.
Omcer Fell at ElFHt SuOts
Officer Mendelsohn fell at the first
report, and latter examination
showed the first shot was fatal, hav-
ing pierced his heart. The motor
man at once leaped from his
car with cry of pain. Some of the
men followed him while the remain
der turned their attention to the con-
ductor. He was thrown to the floor
of the car and pounded and Kicked
until he was almost unconscious. The
men then left him and joined their
companions in the chase after the
motorInan. They lost the trail, and
shortly after midnight the searching
officers came upon Chambers, who IS
young fellow not over 20 years OF
age. His head was covered with
blood. but it was found that he had
not been struck with a bullet, but
had been pounded upon the head with
the butt end of revolver. The young
man told a startling story of his ex-
periences. He said that as he leaped
from the car four men followed him
firing their revolvers. He ran at top
speed for the swamps nearby, and
when he discovered that his pursuers
gained on him he laid down.
Murderers Lose the Trail.
The murderers rushed, by but did
not go near the highway. They soon
gave up the search, whereupon young
Chambers hurried from his hiding
place and started for the city to give
the alarm. He fell in with police
man, who conducted him to the car
barns.
The body of the dead officer was
carried in police headquarters, and
Weberdorfer was also taken there.
The car, when it reached the city,
showed that there had been volley
of shots fired at the three defense
less men. The shots having been fired
eIniv tI.o tro1Iey pole was off, tho
three men were in perfect darkness
and were caught like rats in trop.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
HON. JAMES H. BLoUNT DEAD.
Twenty Years a Member of Congress
from Georgia and Commission
er to Hawaiian Islands.

Macon, Ca, March 9.-Hon. James
III. Blount, for 20 years member of
congress from Georgia and after
wards, commissioner paramount to the
Hawaiian islands during the second
Cleveland term, died here Sunday, of
congestion of the lungs. Mr.. Blount
had been in impaired health for two
years His last public service was
commissioner paramount to the Ha-
waiian islands during President Cleve-
lands second term. On retiring from
that position in November, 1893, Mr..
Blount left public life and had since
remained quietly at home, attending
to his private business
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
ILLINOIS MINISTER INSANE.
Former Presiding Elder Caldwell, of
Chicago, VIII Be Taken to
Private Sanitarfum.

Chicago. March 7.-Rev. ]. NJ. Cald-
well, at one time presiding elder of
the Methodist Episcopal church, has
been declared insane by jury in
Judge Carter's cou1o. He will be ta-
ken, it is said, to a private sanitariuIn.
The hearing was the outcome of an
alleged attempt by Rev. Caldwell to
commit suicide after having been ar
rested for disorderly conduct.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
ACCIDENT AT A DEDICATION
Platform at Broussnrd, La, Suddenly
Gives Way. ResuIttn nE In Injuries
TO Fifteen Spectators.

Lafayette, La, March s.-By the
giving way of platform which was
occupied by number of people who
had assembled to participate in the
dedication of public school building
at Broussardville, Sunday, three per-
sons were seriously and dozen 9TH
ers slightly injured. The seriously
hurt are: Anatcle Plat, Elio Brous-
sard and Mrs. Lucas Bernard.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
New Courthouse and jail.

An agitation for new court
house and Jail has been begun in
Claiborne county. The moying
cause is to be found in the fact that
two new structures are said to be
greatly needed and also the further
fact that the county has received
$4,000 as its share of the recent
railroad back tax recovery. The va
rious sums distributed in the past
to the counties by the revenue agent
have been marvellous quickcners of
public Improvements.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
PRESIDENTS TRIP TO Topeka
tfonal Convention of the Rail-
way Y. NJ. G. A.

Topeka, Kas., March president
Roosevelt will be present at the in
ternational convention of the Railway
Y. NJ. c. A., which will be held in this
city from April 80 to May 3. He has
not designated the date of his visit.
An effort will be made to have him
of1lciate at the laying of the corne--
stone of the new Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
building, the money for which was
largely furnished by President Ripley
of the Santa Fe. Miss Helen Gould,
of New York, and other well known
people will attend the conference.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-12
TWO HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
John DonneIIy and Joseph Mohl
Given a Hearing ON Murder
Charge In Chicago.

Chicago, March John Donnelly,
alias Lyons, who confessed to having
administered choral to James How
ard with fatal results three years
ago, for the purpose of robbing him,
and Joseph Mohr, implicated in the
crime, were formally charged with
murder and held without bail pending
their hearing. March 16.