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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Mississippi Cotton.

The crop report issued last week
by the agricultural department for
the Mississippi section, as to cotton,
says: Continued dry weather very
injurious to late cotton; blight,
shedding and premature opening Sc
rious in many localities worms con-
tinue damage in delta. Cotton OPEN
ing fast, picking being rushed; no
top crop. Yield promises below av-
erage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
THROUGH A TRESTLE
PLUNGED A FAST MAIL TRAIN ON
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
ACCIDENT NEAR DANvILLE, VIRGINIA
Nine Men Are Instantly Killed, While
Others Will Die From injuries
TrestIe Collapsed and Traffic
Is Suspended.

Danyille, Va, Sept. 27.-Southbound
fast mail train No. 70, on the South
ern Railway, known as the New York
a1d Florida fast mail jumped the
track on a trestle few miles south of
this place this afternoon, killing nine
persons and injuring seven.
The dead are.
]. A. Brodrick, engineer, Saltyille,
Va
Clarence White, fireman, Spencer,
N. C.
W. T. Chambers, mail clerk, Mid.
land Va.
]. l.. Thompson, mail clerk, Wash
iagton, D. c.
D. T. Flory, mail clerk, Noxeville,
Va.
Flagman and brakeman, unidenti-
fed.
The worst injured are:
Lewis Spiers, Manassas, Va.
Frank E. Brooks, Charlottesville,
Va
J. Harris Thompson, st. Luke, Va.
Percy Nudemauer, Washington, ID. G..
Charles Reames, Culpepper, Va.
Jennings ]. Dunlap, Washington,
D. C.
M. C. Maupin, Charlottesville, Va.
All the Injured are mail clerks.
Several of these are expected to die
The train left the track just as it
reached the trestle that spans creek
north of tne city The train was run
ming fifty miles an hour and the trestle
is on a steep grade and curve. 1t is
supposed that a flange on a wheel OF
the locomotive broke. rhe train, COM
posed of three mail and one express
car, plunged seventy-five feet into the
creek below. The injured were taken
to a hospital tonight.
Many View Wreck.
Several thousand persons were soon
at the scene of the wreck. No one
on any of the cars had made an ef-
fort to Jump and the bodies OF all
those killed were found in the wreck
age.
Women who drove out to the wreck
from Danville tainted at the sight OF
the bodies. Each car falling with the
engine bounded from it and collapsed
completely after striking the rocks at
the foot of the trestle.
All the contents of the express car
were destroyed practically, except six
crates full of canary birds. None OF
the birds were hurt, though the crates
were in the thickest Of the debris. All
unofficial opinions that have been as
certained agree in giving olly one
cause for the wreck-the high speed
of the train on the sharp curve.
Was Behind Time.
The train was running about an hour
behind time. 1t is believed that the
engineer, being unfamiliar with the
road. did not take into consideration
the danger of coming on the curve
with such great velocity.
The mail bags in all the mail cars
were torn open and the letters and
packages were scattered, but it is
thought none wer lost. Fire, which
appeared in the wreckage, was extin-
guished by the Danville fire depart
ment.
Days to Clear Wreckage.
In loss of life this is one OF the
most serious wrecks that has occurred
on the Southern, and it is the third
time that the fast mail has been de-
molished entirely. On account of the
wreck all traffic on the central and
northern divisions of the Southern will
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
o,r shin. R.ma,n at peirut.

Washington, Sept Withdrawal
of the American warships from Beirut
seems unlikely for the present, IN
view of cablegram received at the
state department, Saturday from Min
lister Leishman, at Constantinopie.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Popular Couple Wed.

DR.. R. Y. Powers and Miss Cath
crime Melville were married in
Jackson last week in the new st.
Andrews Episcopal Church. Rev.
Walter Whitaker, rector Of the par
ish, officiated at the ceremony. DR..
Powers is one Of the largest planters
of the State and lives at Palmetto
Home, Yazoo county. Miss Nc
Willie is a daughter of Capt. Nc
Willie of Jackson. The couple left
on the northbound train on "a bridal
tour and will make their future
home in Jackson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Or. J. M. HoyIe for Speaker.

Lee county presents the name OF
her distinguished son, DR.. J. NJ.
Hoyle, as her candidate for speaker
of the next house of representatives.
He served three terms in the legis-
lature--in 1878, 1884 and 1856
and took rank with such contempo-
raries as Tison of Lee, Gen. w. +.
Tucker of Chickasaw, Lieut.-Gov.
Stands of Tate, Congressman
Spight of Tippah, and Judge H. c.
Niles, now on the Federal bench.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
st. Andrews in New Home.

The parish of st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church, at Jackson, held the
last service in the old church last
week and will turn the property over
to the purchasers. The old church
was built shortly after the war. The
new st. Andrews Church is very
handsome structure on the lot oppo-
site the governors mansion. The
new bishop of the diocese, DR.. Brat
ton, will be consecrated in the new
church.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
A Big Opening.

President j. G. Hardy of the A.
and NJ College states that the
school had on its opening day near
" 700 students, which is an increase
Of about so over last year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
THOUSANDS OF NEGROES
Flocked to Baptist Association Session
and Labor Problem at Halls
Mas Acute.

Halls, Tenn, Sept 27.-The Colored
Baptist Association, which has been in
session here for several days, adj
journed today. The town and country
for miles around have been taxed to
the utmost to take care of the thou
sands of blacks who came here as
delegates. During the entire week Ia
Dor. as far as the negro was concerned,
was almost abandoned, and it was
with difficulty that the local mills and
factories were kept running.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
DAYS to Clear Wreckage.

In loss of life this is one OF the
most serious wrecks that has occurred
on the Southern, and it is the third
time that the fast mail has been de-
molished entirely. On account of the
wreck all traffic on the central and
northern divisions of the Southern will
be affected. 1t will take several days
to repair the trouble. The Southern
is arranging to run its southbound
trains over the Norfolk & Western
from Lyachburg via Burkville to Dan
vile. new trains being made up at that
Mace
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
CATHOLICS DEDICATE CHURCH
Beautiful Ediace at Exeter Formally
Turned over 90 the Use
Intended.

EXETER, Neb., May T.-(Special)-
Today occurred the event to which the
Catholics have been looking forward and
preparing for for a year or more-the dedi-
cation of their new and beautiful church.
the cornerstone of which was laid in 1902.
The services began at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and a great number assembled to wit
ness them, although the muddy roads prob
ably deferred many who wished to come.
The decorations wero composed of white
carnations and white roses for the main
altar and the side affairs were banked with
potted plants and flowers. About forty
priests were present from different parts of
the state, all garbed in the habillments of
their order. adding much dignity and splen-
dor to the stately ceremony. The band from
York played at the beginning and conclu-
sion of the dedicatory services. Much
beautiful music was rendered, the choir
giving Leonard's third mass in b lat. Sew
eral solos were sung, one by Miss Lillian
Ziska OF Exeter and an ave maria at the
offertory by Frank Farmer, first tenor in
the Wesleyan Male quartet. Two sermons
we're delivered, one in English by Rev.
Father Mcdonald of Hastings, who was
orator Of the day, and one in German 10y
Rov. Father Maurice of Lincoln. At noon
old church and at 2:3o a class of almost 800
was confirmed, after which Bishop Bona
cum of Lincoln addressed the people, clos
ing with the solemn benediction.
With the exception of one at Omaha and
perhaps one in Lincoln this church at Exc
ter is considered without ooubt the hand
soonest in the state. 1t ls valued at S23, 900
and is capable of seating 1000 people. The
twelve main windows, which are very
beautiful and were all donated by members,
are valued at $50 each There are six
smaller windows in the sanctuary, valued
at S25 each. and six in the vestibule at
S12 50 each. also donated. The main altar
is valued at $500 and was donated. The
wallis ceilings and eight massive pillars in
the church are all exquisitey frescoed, the
floor is richly carpeted and the furnishings
of the whole church are very fine. Its
members are Justly proud of their new
church and it is great addition to the
town.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
FLOOD oatche. Mail carrier.

BEATRICE, Neb.. May N.-(special
Telegram.)-Charles Elliott. mail carrier
of rural route No. 2. in attempting to drive
across a bridge six miles southwest OF
town yesterday, came near being drowned
Mr.. Elliott tand the horse and wagon
were swept of the bridge by the high
water and the mail sacks carried down
stream more than half a mile before they
were recovered. Two farmers who hap
pened to be on the opposite side when the
accident occurred rescued Mr Elliott with
much dificulty. The horse and wagon
were in the water for more than an hour
before being brought ashore. Mr.. Elliott
did not arrive in the city today on account
OF the high water.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
Creamery Men at BANQUET.

MCooR, Neb.. May T.-(special)-The
first annual meeting and banquet OF the
operators and representatives Of the Bea-
trice Creamery company, held in this city
yesterday and last night, was rousing
and very satisfactory success to the officers
of the company and TO the station operators
as we'll. Besides the entire official direc-
torate Of the company, about fifty station
operators were present, and the whole
proceedings was marked by deep interest
and was pronounced decidedly worth
while by all concerned. Indeed, moro than
the highest expectations have been realized
to the company in these meetings of
which the McCook gathering is the fourth
to be held in the state by the company.
A long business program held the boards
in the court house during the morning and
afternoon sessions. and in the evening
banquet was spread In the Commercial
hotel, at which operators and number
of invited guests from among the leading
business and professional men of McCook
wero guests. The meeting has given dis
tinct impetus to the great and growing
dairy interests Of southwestern Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28

experience that came his way while going
to Hillsdale.
He got as far as Deweese. in Clay county.
a small town on the Little Blue river. At
this stage OF his progress he was riding
In a freight caboose, with lot OF other
passengers. When the river was reache
II was found that although the bridge was
intact about 200 feet Of the approach mad
been washed out and the train had to
come to halt. The passengers were OBJ
liged to disembark. and then cross to the
other side Of the swollen stream on the
treacherous track. The water was rush =.
ing in a turbulent torrent under the track
from which the embankment had been
washed out The length of track suspended
in the air was so unsafe that only one
passenger at a time was permitted to cross.
When the travellers were once safely across
the river they proceeded on their way On
another train which had been waiting for
them on the other side of the river. When
Mr.. Fowler reached his destination lie
found that he was about four hours late
for the commencement exercises. and he
came back to Lincoln to get fresh start.
Sesostris temple OF the Mystic Shriners
initiated a class of seventy-fve this after
noon. Many visitors from a distance are
here and the sand is red hot Tonight the
Shriners were given a banquet at the Lin
dell hotel. At this Judge Roscoe Pound
was POSTMASTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
SEVERE STORMS OVER STATE
Rainfall Heavy and Railroad Grades
and Crops Suffer as
Result.

EXETER. Neb., May 2.-(speciaI)-A
bad storm broke yesterday morning about
$50 over Exeter and surrounding vicinity.
The sky presented a terrible aspect but
the storm. though violent. was short, last
ing only fifteen OF twenty minutes The
wind blew a gale, driving the rain before
II in binding sheets. The thunder rolled
and the lightning Mashed almost continu-
ously. The storm did no particular dam
age except to still further food the lower
part of town.
FAIRBURY, Neb., May 27.-(speciaI)-
No trains are running today on this part
of the st. Joseph & Grand Island railroad
on account OF washouts. both east and
west. On the Rock Island no trains are
running west OF Fairbury, as the bridges
across the Little Blue river on the main
line and Nelson branch are impossible
The river is falling this morning, so that
repairs can be pushed rapidly.
YUTAN, Neb.. May 27.-(Special. )-while
passing over a bridge. which was in bad
condition, on the way home from Ashland
one of the horses OF the livery team Of
Herman Eggers was drowned The driver,
Herbert Goodworth, was not hurt seriously.
MULLEN, Neb, May 27.-(SpeciaI.)-T
section of the state has been the recipient
OF a great deal of rain and the summer
range is looking fine. On account OF feed
ing a great deal of grain nearly all the
cattle came through the winter with small
loss. Farmers around here have Just be-
gun to realize that to raise stock with
much success they will have TO provide for
winter feed, so a great many of them are
| experimenting with different kinds OF
forage.
AUBURN, Neb.. May 27.-(Special. 1.-The
| tornado three miles south of here Monday
| evening was severe, although not of great
| extent. The house wrecked was that OF
| A Cunningham, parts Of which were car
| ried several hundred yards. The mother
and three children, who were at home, ran
| from the house when they saw the storm
approaching and threw themselves pros
| trate under a hedge, barely getting out OF
| the path OF the severest OF the storm, and
escaping without injury. Thirty-eight out
OF nifty head OF hogs were killed and fences
ana outbuildings were wrecked. The storm
crossed the highway near the house anC
wrecked a buggy. killing one horse and
| stripping the harness from the other. The
occupant of the vehicle, whose name could
not be learned. was carried over the hedg,
and dropped in a field several rods distant
He was not seriously injured.
| Heavy rains again visited this county
/ yesterday afternoon and night. This morn
ing the Nemaha river is again over IL
banks and is more than two miles wide
| The roads across the bottoms north AM
east of town are impossible. travel havinI
only been resumed since Monday after las
weeks rise. Crops are totally destroyed
on the low lands and farmers say tha
unless they are able 10 replant their corr
within ten days they will be unable 10 ge
a crop. This is the fourth time this sprini
the Nemaha has been out Of It's banks.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
1ncrense Te1ephone Rates.

FREMONT, Neb.. May T.-(Special)-At
the city council meeting last evening w.
j. Courtright, for the Independent Tele-
phone company, petitioned for new fran
chise, the principal feature of which is an
Increase OF rs cents per phone above those
they are at present permitted to charge.
Ross Hammond and other leading stock
holders of the Independent company were
also present and had something to say.
The matter was laid over for a special
meeting and will probably be defeated.
This action of the new company was a
surprise. Its officers had frequently ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with the
rates, which were those of their own choice
and the company is in good financial con-
dition. The proposed new rates are to &c
into effect when there are 700 telephones
working and until then there is to be de-
crease in the charge for party lines, OF
which the new company has a very few,
still further increase In rates will make
the charge for an Independent phone ex-
ceed that for one OF the Bell company
The new company claims they are usti-
fed in doing 30 on account of the In
crease OF service and increase of cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
INSURANCE COMPANY WINS
Case Involving Three Hundred Thou
sand Dollars is Thrown Out
of Court.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. May T.-Judge
Creighton in the San Cannon circuit court
today decided the famous suits of the peo-
pie in relation OF H. II. Klayer against the
Aetna Fire Insurance company of Hartford.
Conn, in which Klayer. who was a dis
charged employe OF the company, sued to
recover for the state some $4,000 penalty
which he alleged TO be due the state for
failure to make a statement of the net re-
ceipts of agencies in order that a tax
might be imposed upon the same.
Judge Creighton sustained a demurrer
which threw the suit out of court. The
court held that II there was any failure to
make reports Of net receipts OF agencies to
the state it was the failure OF the part of
the agencies, and that the statutes i'm
posed no penalty on the company or agent
for failure OF the agent 10 make a report
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
MOB LIBERATES PRISONERS
Police Are Forced to Free Two
brothers in West Virginia
Jail.

BLUEFIELDs. w. Va, May 27.-This
morning a mob numbering fully 200 ap
peared at the Jail and with pickaxes and
crowbars attempted to nberate two pris-
oners who had been incarcerated several
hours previous. The attempt of the mob
to batter down the structure aroused the
police, who hurried to the scene and, seeing
that nothing could stop the wrath OF the
mob but the release of the prisoners, ac.
cepted bond for the culprits and the latter
departed from the jail. The mob then dis
persed.
The prisoners who caused the trouble
were two brothers named Johnson. One of
the brothers last night became boisterous.
When Chief of Police Galloway attempted
to arrest him the other brother jumped in
and struck Galloway on the head with a
club, infiicting serious injuries. Other pc.
lice arrived at this juncture and the broth
ers after a hard night were finally subdued
and Jailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
ROOSEVELT IS THEIR MAN
Pennsylvania Republ' cans Declare in Favor
Of His denomination.
FRIENDS OF QUAY ARE IN CONTROL
Senior Senator Refuses Reflection
as state Chairman and the
Place is Given TO Sen
atOr PenrOse.


HARRISBURG, Pa, May 27.-The repub-
lican state convention today endorsed Fres-
ident Roosevelt for denomination and de-
clared against any change in the present
tariff schedules.
The state administration was strongly en-
dorsed and no mention was made In the
platform of the Grady -Salus libel law
enacted by the recent legislature. Senator
Quay declined to accept reelection as CHAIR
man of the state committee, and his col
league, Senator Penrose, was chosen MS
successor.
The convention was remarkable for the
unanimity with which 1t disposed OF lts
business and the lack of contest FOR the
four places on the state ticket Senator
w. P. Snyder of Chester county was noTnl-
mated for auditor general, w. l.. Mattheus
of Delaware county for state treasurer ana
Judge Thomas A. Morrison of Mexican
county and ]. ]. Henderson of Crawford
county for superior court judges Judges
Morrison and Henderson are at present
members of the superior court by appoint
ment of the governor and their nomination
is for the full term of ten years.
The convention was held much earlier than
usual In off years on account of the desire
of Senator Quay and other party leaders
to be away during the summer. Mr.. Quay
was not here during the convention. and
his interests we're in charge of Senator
Penrose and other lieutenants.
Henry F. Walton of Philadelphia. speaker
of the house of representatives, was per-
manent chairman of the convention, and
Congressman H, H. Bingham of Philadel-
phia was chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee
| The plank in the platform endorsing
President Roosevelt for second term is
! as follows:
We commend and approve the admin.
| istration of President Roosevelt, who with
| great, ability, fidelity and yigor has en-
| forced the policies OF his lamented pre-.
pepsIiiHii republican party. ia We favor his nomna:
/ tion and election to the presidency In
1904 and pledge thI;ereunto the united s sup
| The platform also contains plank favor
ing home rule. for and the early admls,
| New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma"
/ The last congress is praised for the pas
sage OF "acts of great Importance and ad-
vantage of the people"
On tariff revision the platform says: eve
! affirm our answering loyalty to the repub'
lican principle of protective tariff and de-
precate any suggestion Of a general re-
vision at the present time OF the existing
tariff laws enacted in 1897 We believe Il
to be the dictum of wisdom TO let wei
| enough alone and not to imperil business
interests by any suggestions of presen
interference with revenue legislation. Per
manence and stability of tariff rates arr
essential to continued business prosperity
The platform also contains the following
reference TO the last legislature and Gov
ernor Pennypacker:
We heartily commend the wise fearless
and patriotic admtnistra tion OF Samuel w
Pennypacker, governor OF our great com
! monwealth. He has been conscientious II
the discharge of duties OF his high, ofic'
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
TROUBLE FOR A POSTMASTER
Held to Federal Court on Charge of
Trnmcing in Postage
stamps.

SPENCER, Neb., May 27.-(special Tele.
gram )-Postoffice Inspector Albert o. Swift
took into custody today NJ. L. Erb, post
master at Slocum. Neb., or. the charge of
making fraudulent returns of postal ac-
counts and illegally traficklng in the sale
OF postage stamps. Postmaster Erb was
arrested by Deputy Marshal Walling and
brought to this place before Sanford Par
ker, United States commissioner for this
district. Inspector Swift had the case so
well worked up that Erb saw there was no
way to evade punishment or acquit himself
of the charge and when brought before the
commissioner he admitted his guilt as
charged in the complaint. He was bound
over to appear before the next term of the
United States court at Omaha In the sum
of $780, which bail he furnished and was re-
leased
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
Corn Crop Badly Damaged.

BLAIR, Neb., May 27.-(speciaL)-High
winds and constant rain has prevailed
here almost since last Sunday night. Corn
planting is very backward, especially on
the bottom lands east and north of Blair.
lying between the blum and the river
Conservative farmers on the bottom lands
today say that as high as 5000 to 1000 acres
of land would not be planted. The
water by tomorrow morning will be as
high as 1t was last summer, when II
ruined so many fine acres of corn and
hay land. Tonight the approaches to the
bridges on the two main roads leading
over onto the bottom from Blair and
Cumming city are covered with water.
High water prevented the mail carrier on
the rural delivery route going north from
making his trip today. Many acres OF
corn that was planted ten days ago are
covered with from four to six inches of
water.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
PRESIDENT AT NORTH PLATTE
People of that City Propose to Give
Him n ROusing Recep-
tiOn.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. May B.-To the
Editor of The Bee: I see that in your edi-
torial column under this date you state
that the president will on mis- return trip
pass through Nebraska without making any
stops. desire to call your attention to the
fact that North Platte is in the state OF
Nebraska and that the president is sched-
uled for a stop and an address there at $50
D. m. on the 1st day of June, and that
North Platte proposes to give him hearty
western welcome and invites the good peo-
ple OF western Nebraska and the adjoining
territory to Join with II in doing honor to
the president T. G. PATTERSON.