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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
REQUEST ! FROM. GERMANY.
Call Made on Mr.. Bowen for Pay
ment Of Money in. Advance !.
of Stipulated Time.
THE REQUEST is PROMPTLY REFUSED
Germany's Motive in Making the Re-,
quest Is N9t Understood at Wash
fngton, but lit Is surmised that
She Has Some sinister Purpose In
View. s-<


Washington, Feb. 23.-The German
government, fhrongh its. representa-
tive lrere, +Bal on Speck Won Sternberg,
.has~anaAe a request of Mr.. Bowen for
the immsdiate paymentso Of. the G 55,,-.
600 which it was stated nethe pro-,
tocol, signed on February 1s, should
be paid within 80 days from that date.
as q preliminary to the raising of the
blockade against the Venezuelan
ports and the agreement to send the
question of preferential treatment OF
the -blockading nations to The Hague
for determination. :,
Mr.. Bowen promptly declined to az
cede to the request, but informed
Baron Sternbergs that, as provided in
the protocol, the money would he
paid to the German representative at
Caracas 80 days from February IL,
which would be on the 18th of March.
The reason that animated the Ger
man government in making the re-
quest is not disclosed here, nor is Mr..
Bowen aware of it. The matter, how
ever, has some significance, perhaps,
in view Of the fact that the ships ta-
ken by the Germans during the block
ade have not yet been returned to
Venezuela.
During the day Mr.. Bowen had calls
from. the French ambassador, NJ. JUS
serand; the Spanish minister, Senor
Oieda, and the Belgian Il minister,
Baron Moncheur, in regard to- the
protocols that are in preparation for
the settlement of the claims Of the
lcitizens 4of- their countries against
Venezuela Rough drafts OF these in
struments are already on their way
by mail to the European governments
interested, bat there are certain pro-
visions regarding them about which
the ENJOYS desired to consult Mr..
Bowen. The protocols are expected
to reach their destinations the later
part of this week, pending which no
final steps for joint signature can be
-tnl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
THANKS TO MRS. ROOSEVELT.
The Dallas CPex) Free Kfndergar-
ten Association Tenders Thanks
to Mrs. Roosevelt.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 2a.-Mrs. w. A.
et.llaas, Tex, Feb 2fAMrs. X. A.
Galloway, one of the directors of the
Dallas free Kindergarten association,
has written the following letter to
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, thanking
her for the handkerchief sent, to be
sold for the benefit Of the kinder
garten building fund:
'sThe Dallas free kindergarten as
sociation desires to thank you for
your kind remembrance, by which
they were enabled to realize the
magnificent sum of $121 for their
building fund. Your gift netted
more than any other contribution,
the proceeds Of the entertainment
being more than $4,000. wish, also,
to express my personal appreciation
of your prompt response to my re-
quest. Most faithfully.
MRS. w. A. GALLOWAY"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Franklin County Problem.

Franklin county finds itself in a
curious predicament on account of
the suit pending between the sheriff
and the treasurer of the county. 1t
will be recalled that-there has been
a dispute between the two officials
over a settlement Of poll taxes The
sheriff has the receipt OF. the treas
urer for the money and the treasur-
er contends that the receipt is an
error and that the money was never
paid over in fact. The case has
been in the Supreme Court and was
recently sent back for a new trial.
In order to have the new, trial. it
seems necessary to issue new writss
and the question now arises who IS
to serve the writs. The sheriff, be-
ing "a party to the suit, is disquali-
fed to serve them. Under the law
the coroner and ranger would be the
propr man to serve the writs in such
case, but there is no coroner and
ranger in the county. The coroner
resigned his office many months ago
because it did not pay enough to
buy postage for the necessary CORE
sppndenee, .,and the board, Of super
-yisors has. never thought it of
enough consequence to worry about.
Now, however, it will be necessary
for the board to order special cleo
ton and elect a coroner and ranger
to serve the writs in the present
casp -.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
To Retire Bonds.

At its next meeting the city coun-
ell of Jackson will have to make ar
rangements to retire or refund. a
bond issue in the sum Of $S,400
held by Judge J. A. P. Campbell,
representing the purchase price OF
the property on which the central
school building is located The, to-
tai issue Of bonds for the central
school was S23,400, and :thessum Of
$4,000 is outstanding in affdfafon
to- the bonds held by Judge Camp
bell. The $4,000 issue, fhwever,
is not due for FIVE years.. Itas like
ly. that the council will arrange for
a refund of the SS, ats per cent.
,The Issue is now drawflsnsg per
cent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Leaving a letter to his mother say
ing he was insane, Orlo G.. Pepper, a
dental student, committed suicide by
shooting. at Ann Arbor, Mich, on the
18th.
The German cruiser Panther sought
permission 10 enter Lake Maracaibo,
Venezuela, on the 18th, but the COM
mandant of Fort San Carlos said that
orders from President Castro were
necessary before he could CONF y
with the request. Foreign. residents
of Caracas think the Germans are
huating for more trouble.
Chief Justice Fuller administered
the oath of on,se, on the 18th, to Hon.
George b. Cortelyou as secretary of
commerce and labor, and to William
Loeb, Jr., as secretary to the presi-
dent.
4. n. Stinson and his son were as
phyxiated in their home at Shawnee,
Okla. on the 18th, by the fumes of
stove.
Westleigh college, Port Richmond,
Staten island, was destroyed by tir,,
on the 18th.
A passenger on an Oklahoma rail-
road train counted 100 head of dead
cattle lying beside the track, on the
10th. the results of the late blizzard.
Claude De Lorraine, chief engineer
of the Monitor when she fought the
Merrimac, and his son Edward, were
found dead from asphyxiation at
their home in Brooklyn, on the l9tA.
A railroad train, crashed into a
trolley ear crowded with children on
their way TO school at Newark. n. -,
on the 18TH, killing twelve of them
and injuring many more.
The Fountain Square theater. at
Springfield. o., was destroyed by FIRE,
on. the 10th. and sthree men were
killed hy being buried under the fall
ing walls k
President AlifeifsR' of the United
Mine Workers, on the 10Th, Cancelled
an engagenientsslies had made TO &C.
liver - lectures in 4the Chantaudua,
course at 100 each. -
The body. OF aris ilplnowr, mar, was
1OQnu lTOAeH " NSdlu duu .stalQlnS
upright against a barb wire fence,
near Jeliet, ILL.,. ON the 18th.
BY the explosion of a magazine at
Fort Lafayette. New. York harbor, on
the 10Th. four men were killed and
seven others seriously hurt.
The strike. in the Cocheco cotton
mills at Dover, n. H., in which p
500 operatives were involved, was set
tied, on the 18th.
An entire block of buildings in.
Marion, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire, on
the night of the 10th. causing a loss
of s200, 900.
lames Dignan, a railroad contrac-
tor, was killed by falling down :. light
shaft from the third story window
of hotel in Spokane, Wash. ON the
goth.
A. IL. Patek, constable, fatally
shot one man and seriously wounded
another in an AUCTION house in chica-
go, where he had gone for the pur-
ose of making a seizure, on the goth.
An Illinois. Central passenger train
coliided with freight at Galena, H.,
IN the 2oth, resulting in the death of
three persons.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
A Costly Campaign.

1t Is estimated that it will cost
the man who is elected governor OF
Mississippi this year not less than
$4,000 in campaign expenses. The
gubernatorial candidates are spend
ing very little money with the State
press, and there is much complaint
among the editors, who think that
the candidates should publish offi-
cial announcements in each county.
The editors are doomed to disap-
pointment, not only as concerns the
candidates for governor, but asplr-
ants for other State offices, for few
of the men in the field ..are finanf
ciallyl able to incur this expense.
SO far as the gubernatorial candi-
dates arc concerned, most of them
are fairly well supplied with this
worlds goods, and the expenses of
the campaign will not be a heavy
burden.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
LADRoNEs KEEPING BUSY.
Gen. san Mfauel, with an Organized
Force. Making Trouble I'm the
Vicinity of Manila.

Manila, Feb GA force of la
drones, under Gen. San Miguel, reap
peared in Rial province Saturday.
They avoided ain engagement with the
main force in the south, but captured
three small detachments og constab-
ulary. The enemy surrounded the
towns of Cainta and Taytay, IL miles
east of Manila, Saturday, and cap
tured scouts and ten men of the
constabulary, whom they disarmed
and set free.
Sunday Inspector McIlwaine, at the
head of ten constabulary, was sur
prised and captured near Mont Al
ban, 16 miles northeast of Manila. The
ladrones promised to release them If
the constabulary would surrender
their arms. While they were confer
ring on this point, McIlwaine made a
dash for liberty, and he and all tie
Jntabulary effected their escape.
When the news of the reappearance
of Gen. San Nliquers force reached
Manila reinforcements ofrscouts and
constabulary were hurried into
Rial province. Gen. Allen and Col.
Scott went to Antipolo and assumed
command of the forces there. They
met with small detachments of the
enemy and a few skirmishes took
place. They were, however, unable to
locate the main body of ladrones.
Gen. Allen, and Col. Scott are contin-
uing the pursuit and hope to oyertake
the released prisoners.
1t is said that Gen. San Miquefs
force consists of 300 men, armed and
uniformed. The zone of ladrone ac-
tivity extends from Caloocan, four
miles north of Manila eastward to the
mountains of Rial and skirting the
northern limits of Manila. Manila : o.
lice co-operated in Saturdays efforts
to corner the enemy. Secretary Win
tnrop, in the absence. of Gov. Taft,
requested Gen. Davis to furnish addi-
tiohal scouts, and Gen. Davis has. or
dered another battalion of scouts to
report to Gen. Alien. It is expected
that additional troops will be ordered
out.
Gen. San Miquel's force is small and
the government is determined to
speedily suppress it. San Miguel
claims the insurgent leadership and
fights under the Katipunan flag.
According to news from hay, Lu-
zon, a force of ladrones attacked a
small detachment of constabulary Fri
day. The constabulary retreated, but
constabulary were killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
smuesled Tools Into jain.

sLee Armstrong, mulatto girl,
was arrested last week and placed IN
the county Jail at Hazlehurst on the
charge of smuggling tools and as
asting prisoners in their attempt to
break out of jail on the night OF
February Z. The woman is deeply
infatuated with the condemned ne
gro murderer, Antonio Dukes, who
is to be executed on May Is, and
would have been hanged last week
but for Gov. Longino granting him
a respiteeen the ground OF Dukes be-
ing a State witness against the al
legged wife murderer, B. Y. Boyd,
of Crystal Springs. The Armstrong
woman has spared no efforts towards
clearing the negro and it is claimed
that as a last chance she risked her
own liberty to furnish Dukes means
Of escaping from the gallows.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
BOUQUETS FOR AMERICANS.
The London Spectator Refers In
Complimentary Terms to the Alas
kan Treaty Commissioner.

New York, Feb 22.-The Spectator
refers in very complimentary terms
to the American commissioners un-
der the new Alaskan treaty, accord
ing to the Tribune's London repre-
sentative. 1t considers Secretary
Root one Of the ablest men alive to-
day in the Anglo-Saxon world of poll
tics and Senator Lodge also man OF
great weight and influence and a
worthy representative of the best ira
ditions of the senate. With regard to
Senator Turner the Spectator says
he is likewise we'll known on his side
of the Atlantic, but we may be sure
the presidents choice has been wise
ly exercised, for Mr.. Roosevelt would
not choose inferior men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Negro Surrendered.

Bill Beard, the negro ferryInan-
at Waverly, came to Columbus last.
week and surrendered to the officers
for killing a negro named Henry
Goodall. He and Goodall became
involved in a dispute, and before the
dead man could draw a gun, Beard
Drained him with a singletree. The
dead mans nephew fed for a shot
gun and Beard fed to this city for
protection. Hs was carried TO West
Point fer trial,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Opening of Veterans Home.

1t seems likely that the Beauvoir
home Viii not be opened for the vet
Grams as soon as at first expected.
After the purchase was made it was
gp1ierally understood tisat@the homie
would be .opened at once With the
money that the Daughters of the
Confederacy have on hand for that
purRese, but it is now learned that
Commander Mckay is not in favor
of opening the home until the ball
ance of the purchase money is paid.
The Daughters are very, anxious to
have the home opened. at once, but
the money they have on hand is ex-
pressly appropriated by resolution
to the opening of the home and can
not be used for the purchase fund.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
THE ALEXANDER HEARD FROM
The Missing United States Collier
Alexander Heading Northward
with Broken Shaft.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Tha follow
ing telegram has been received at the
navy department from Darien, Ca,
signed by Joe Henson, master OF the
bark Record, giving news of the col
lier Alexander:
"Steamer Alexander in latitude
273, longitude 71.56, February II.
with broken shaft, heading north
with staysails set; asked to be re-
ported
The position in which the Alexan-
der was reported is about 500 miles
northeast of San Juan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
A BOON FOR ROCKEFELLER.
A President of New jersey Thinks
He Has a Cure for Roekefel-
Ier's Weak stomach.

New York, Feb. 22.-Bertrand Hor-
nung, a resident of Jersey City, thinks
he has cure for John Rockefeller,
who is said to be ready to give sfs-
900, 900 to anybody who can cure his
stomach trouble.
ST am convinced" says Mr.. Hor-
.nung. ...that. / can make Mr., Rocke-
Teller a wei, man in six months by
my treatment. / have. written to
him, but as yet have. received no re-
ply"
: Mr.. Hornung declines to- divulge
the nature of his remedy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
MONUMENT TO GEN. LAwToN.
Spot Where the Gallant Soldier Fell
Marked by a Monument.

Manila, Feb. 22.-Two hundred
troops and hundreds of veterans par
ticipated, Sunday, in the unveiling of
the monument marking the spot
where Gen. Lawton was killed at San
Matero. Gen. Davis and others made
speeches eulogizing Gen. Lawton.
Commissioner Henry c. Ide will sail
tended vacation, his health being bad.
He will visit California, Vermont and
Washington.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
TORN BY A RAGING TORRENT.
Three Reservoirs in the Town of
shelton, Conn.,, Give Way, Do
ing Much Damage.

Derby, Conn, Feb. 22.-The break
ing OF three reservoirs in the town of
Shelton early Sunday morning caused
damage estimated at between $4,000
and 100000 and there were severa.
escapes from death.
The torrent tore a great gully 11c
feet long and 30 feet wide through
Howe avenue. Logs and trees and
huge cakes of ice were carried along
and crashed into several buildings.
The house of Walter Nichols was
struck by the flood. Nichols was away
and his wife was awakened by the
ice crashing against the door. A few
moments later the water commenced
I flow into the bed rooms where six
children were sleeping Mrs. Nichois
hurried TO the door and held it. while
her children escaped to an upper.
floor A few moments later she es-'
capped just before the water and ice
forced in the door and flooded the
rooms. .-e family remained prison
ers in the upper part of the house un-
til the water receded.
Warren Wilber was awakened by q
cake of ice crashing through his door:
He ran into the street where the wa
ter was waist high and 9nisried sothe
nearest point of safety. Several times
he was hit by ice and fallenstrees and
painfully injured. Ten minntessiater
the side of the building was swept
away and the bed in which he had
been sleeping was carried along with
the food.
Street railroad tracks9 and tele-
phone and telegraph poles were torn.
up and strewn about in conhIsfons
The reservoirs Will. shase~ to be- re;
built, and this, with the property
sloss. Il is bel1eseds Nilt:make:: the loss
100000. Several mills will remain,
idle until the gravel, swept into the
-raeeway is removed :, y,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
ELLIS DUNCAN ACQUITTED.
DR.. Ellis Duncan, II Louisville, Ky.
Acquitted of the Charge of-Shoot-
fng With FeIonious Intent.

! Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 22.--Dr. Ellis
Duncan, of Louisville. was found not
guilty of the charge of shooting
Bruce Head with felonious intent.
The jury rendered sealed verdict
Friday night. after being out four
hours, and when court opened Satur-
day morning it was read by Judge
FRAZIER. DIR. Duncan was at once dis
charged from custody.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
odd Feuow VACANCIES.

: Grand Master John L. Buckley of
the Mississippi Grand Lodge, indie
.pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, has
announced the following appoint
ments to fill existing vacancies: II.
c. Dear Of Enterprise, grand chap
lain, succeeding Rev. James A.
Sharpe, removed from the State;
w. B. Moore of Laurel, district dep
uty grand master, to succeed DR.. D.
j. Williams, resigned;s Morris Blu
mentfal of Holly Springs, special
district deputy grand master fur
North Mississippi. Covington coun-
ty has been changed from district
No. 13 to district No. IA.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
. MEMORIAL SESSION.
Sunday Session of the House of Rep
= ssreseptatfyes to Deliver Tributes
to Deceased Members.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
held a session, Sunday, to pay tribute
to the memories of three deceased
members, the late Representative
Tongue, of Oregon; the. late Repre-
Sentative Rumple, of Iowa, and ,the
late Representative Moody, of North
Carolina. Mr.. Moody, of Oregon, pre-
sided in the absence of Speaker Hem
derson. The customary resolutions
were adopted and eulogies pro-
nounced by numerous speakers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Mules for Convict Farms.

The work Of distribution Of the
mules purchased by Gov. Longino
and the members of the board of
control in Kansas City has been
completed. The mules were brought
South on a special train, via Mem
phis, in charge Of Nj Robertson, of
Kansas City, and. fifty of them were
taken to the Sunfower farm, fifty
TO the Coahoma place, fifty to Bel
mont place and twenty delivered to
the capitol commission in jackson
for use in the grading work at the
statehouse grounds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Gen. booth at Worcester, Mass.

Worcester, Mass. Feb. 22.-Gen.
William Booth, the founder of the
salvation army, has made another
visit to Worcester after an absence
of four years, and was given very
cordial greeting in Mechanics hall
by an audience of 1900 people.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Secured FIVE Recruits.

s Lieut.. Law is EveFhart, who has
sbeen in jackson for he purpose of
apprentices for the navy,
sshas succedaf In enlfstfng five
ssoilagssaeaa .an heie Sans service,
swho passed the examination last
sYeek. SFF hey VIII be sent, torene Of
sslihesaiaaaI traiaing stations on the
before being assigned
..io Sea dlliE. ;@
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
uunt For a Chi1d Murderess.

Da'vy,~W. Va, Feb. 23.--Mrs. Walter
Dykes is being hunted by the authori-
ties here. Her two children were
folf1ld@dead, Sunday morning, having
been poisoned. Rumor has it that sac
-administered the drug rather than
allow her husband to secure posss s.
sion of them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
witness LINDSAY a earresied.

Noah Lindsay, Who turned States
evidence against The Attala lynch
ers, has been rearrested ard placed
in The Lexington Jail. He was ar
rested by Sheriff Love, Of Attala
county, who believed that be was
making arrangements to leave the
country He win be taken to Kos
ciuslxo~from Lexington TO testify
against the eleven others at the
March term Of the Attala county
court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Mai.-Gen. robert s. Foster Dying.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 22.-Mais-
Gen. Robert S. Foster is dying at his
home here. Physicians say he can
live but a few hours. He commanded
the first division of the Twenty
fourth corps in the civil war. He was
one of the founders of the G, A. r.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
wife Murderer Confesses.

Frank Cook confessed to the muir
der of his wife near Hazlehurst, Ga.
Cook says he went up behind her an4
Drained her with an ak. The motive
for the crime is said to have been
Cooks intense infatuation for another
woman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26

Springfield, liz. Feb. i23,sa fire at /.
McLean,- Sunday eveRing g,~caused IA
loss OF. $4,000 to fyeybusiness build .
-ings. Thertire started from the ex-, :
plosion of gasoline -tank-i RESI-
taurant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
They WIN Not strike.

President -. S. Mahon, of the Anal
gamated Association of Street Rail
way Employees, adjusted the differ
ences between the local union and the
employees at Pensacola, Fla, and a
threatened strike was thus averted
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
To visit Methodi.ts In the orient.

New York, Feb. -22.-Bishop Dav. !
H. Moore, of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, who leaves New York for
the west, will sail from San Fran
cisco, March IL, for the orient, where
he will visit the various Methodist
conferences
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
south Carolina Tornado.

A small tornado passed over Honea-
path, S. C. Six men took refuge in
W. A. Shirley's brick store, which was
demolished. Erie McGee and Thomas
Austin were killed, and. two men
named Mcdonald and Stone were ia
tally injured
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Found Asphyxiated.

Milwaukee, Feb. PA man and
woman registering at Empress hotel
as Mr.. and Mrs. osten, of Racine,
were found in their room. Sunday.
overcome by gas. The man was dead
and the woman is in critical condi-
ton
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Music-Is Prohibited.

For the first time in thesfown's his
tory, the chief of poficesofs louisville,
Ky, has proiaihited~nusic in the sa-
looms and .disreputable houses OF the
city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Big Shipment Of Tobacco.

The American Tobacco Co. has just
shipped 100000 pounds of tobacco to
Japan from Wilson, Rocky Mount and
Winston, n. c., and Richmond, Va.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-26
Leaal Hnneins. In mississippi.

Three negroes were legally haHged
in the state of Mississippi. Emmanuel
Walker was executed at Indianola, Al
exander Smith = at Poplarville ard
Thotuas Syvor at Raleigh -.