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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
CRUSHED SKULL WITH A HOE
Prominent Citizen aud thvrrn
Worker Of DEBORAH, Ia, Arrested
ON Murder Charge.

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. IA special
from Decorah, Ia. says:
Prof. T. |. Clifford. a prominent resi-
dent and church worker of Decorah, is
under arrest, on charge OF murder.
In the first degree as a result of the
death OF II. A Bigelow from a blow on
the head from a hoe In the hands OF
clifford. Bigelow's skull was crushed.
The men were engaged In a dispute
over their rights to certain piece OF
property, when Clifford struck BigeIow
down. pulled his body onto his own lot
and left him. Bigelow died a few
hours afterward. without recovering
consciousness. He was a pioneer of
Winneshiek county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
CUBAN cosassss cosvsSrs.
President Palma Reads Length
Messaoe--tfls Recomrenda

| TrcsioeHt Pairna Heads Lenothy
Messaas--FfIs Recommendation.
Havana. Nov. 7.--congress con,
vened this afternoon, both houses be
Ing represented by 4 quorum. A
lengthy message from President
Palma was read which dealt with
Questions relating 20 the proposed
sanitation Of the island cities.
The president says In his message
that the provisions IN tho Plat law
put upon the government Of the Is.
land the obligation TO fulfll several
promises 10 further sanitation. and
suggests that more power be accord.
ed him TO carry out these provisions.
He refers to the unsanitary state Of
some Of the cities. Notwithstandins
this. the general state OF health Of tho
people has been good. only one case
oil yellow fever having been discov.
cred In Eastern Cuba. The president
says that he Is sure. however. that Il
was OF foreign origin.
The sanitation OF Havana, the mes
sage declares. Is satisfactory. The
death rate is 2i.s0 TO the thousand,
and the island death rate only 1887.
tuberculosis Is named as the princi-
pal disease. The spread Of 1t is
blamed on the ignorance of the people
OF the means Of guarding against II.
The president recommends an In
crease OF the rural guard to four thou
sand. This suggestion. he says, IL
not due to any state OF disorder. but
to normal requirements.
VanHorn's railroad enterprise camo
In Tor considerable praise In the mes
sage. The president recommends the
assumption OF the payments OF the In.
terest OF the roads bonds for three
years. The road. the message says,
has aided materially In tho opening
up OF Cuba TO commerce and enter
prise.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
SITUATION IN KOREA.
Russian Troops Are Very Active and
Japs Are Alert.

New York Nov 7.-Regarding tn,
situation on the eastern coast of Ko
rea dispatch from the Herald's cor
respondent at Genesan is to the effect
that $4,000 Russian troops are south
or the Tumen river with 32 guns. OF
these 5000 of the main body are quar-.
tered at kyungsung, 1000 along the
coast in town garrisons and 1000 cav
airy are thrown westward in small
bodies. menacing the Japanese lines
OF communications and railway con-
struction between Pingyang and Wiju
by frequent cross country raiders. who
never strike twice in the same place
or come to close quarters.
The remainder of 5000 are operat
ing in strong scouting detachments to
the southwark
The Russians have occupied Hank
wan Pass. A small force of Japanese
are retiring to Yaksangung upon the
Russian approach.
Thus the outposts OF both the East
coast armies await developments,
thirty miles apart. The Russian cav.
airy, by long detours frequently ap-
pears in the rear of the Japanese out
posts within a mile of the gates of
iamehung. Immediately disappearing
ipon the Japanese infantry making
sortie from the city. The Japanese
'orces on tho coast are less than g.
100 In all. Reinforcements of 10000 |
iro understood, however, to be on the |
way.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
ENGINEERS WILL
ACCEPT REDUCTION
Illinois Coal Mines Will Soon Be
in Operation Again.
STRIKE PRACTICALLY ENDED
Members Of Disruptea Engineerss
Orsssisatien wiil Now Become
members of unlted Mine
Workers of .America.

Springfield. H.. Nov. 7.-~Onicials Of
the Illinois United Nine Workers re-
ceived reports Sunday afternoon from
over the state 70 tho effect that
large percentage oil the striking on
sineers have decided to accept a re-
duction OF 5.55 per cent. in wages and
become members OF the miners organ.
ization. These men will appear at the
mines Monday and ask to be rein
stated.
While the reports conflict with the
ssstement made Saturday afternoon BY
Mack Taylor. Of DanvIlle. president Of
tne engineers. that practically every
district had voted to continue the
strike. the officials Of the United Mine
Workers say there Is no question that
the majority Of the engineers will 70
back to work.
The engineers at Spring Valley.
where 5000 miners are employed. have
voted TO return to work. The engineers
In the La Sale coal fields where like
number Of miners are employed also
have voted to return to work under
the new scale. In the Wilmington OF
northern coal iields. the engineers, too,
have voted to abide by the agreement
and 60 back to work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
BUY WRECK OF THE MAINE


New York. Nov For $4,000 Tn
united States BatfieshIp Maine saIy
age Co, of this city. has bought from
the Cuban government the wreck of
the ilIiated Maine In Havana harbor.
conerdam VIII be built around the
huik. IL viii be raised. Such OF the
"a bodies OF American sailors which
were not recovered after the battlesbip
was destroyed on February rs. 1898. /
VIII be removed and buried with due
honors In the United States IL the
navy department desires to take charge
'f them. or In Havana. II the Washing
on government makes no provision.
The salvage company will make ar
'angements for the sale OF the ma.
hinery and armor of the famous old
hip. The people OF Havana will be b
lowed to visit the hulk upon payment n
I small fee. T
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
TERRIFIC CLIMAX
At PORT ARTHUR
EXPLOSIONS, FIERCE FIGHTING
AND eoMBARpMENTs
FEATURES OF AWFUL DESTRUCTION
Every Fort ls Engaged, and the Japs
stubbornly Hold Their Ground.
Desperate Assaults Being BraveIy
Reslsted-oreat Amphitheater 10
Badly shaken-Many Dead.

Dalny. Nov. 6.-(via Kobe, Nov
O.-After three days, of continuous
bombardment OF Port Arthur, causing
extensive destruction to the Shojusan
and Niryusan forts, In the west center
OF the Russian line of defense, and
also to Keekwan fort, the right wing
OF the Japanese army assaulted Sho-
jusan yesterday afternoon. Having
carried the approaches to that height,
the assailants intrenched themselves
under the Glacisf forts. In the even
Ing the left wing delivered an assault
on keekwan, fighting its way to the
lower parapet. There the Japanese
held their ground stubbornly In the
lace OF Russian counter attacks.
Having been reinforced during the
night, the Russians charged down up-
on the Japanese and desperate hand
to-hand fighting ensued The Japanese
beat back the enemy and DESTROYED
two covered positions in tho front
moat. A Japanese substitute lieuten-
ant. with thirty volunteers, then sue
ceeded In making his way to the rear
OF the fort There he engaged In per
sonal conflict with q Russian officer
and killed him. Having discovered
two more defenses in the rear moat.
the sublieutenant withdrew his force
with loss of two men.
Later In the night the advanced
position OF the Japanese was taken
and retaken twice. The besiegers sue
ceeded In holding the approaches
and constructing trenches connecting
them with the army's front parallel.
At dawn numbers Of dead were visible
on the slopes. Fort p, north OF the
new and old batteries, in the left cen.
ter Of the line Of defense, was cap.
tured by the severe fighting of the
night.
These operations have successfully
driven an effective wedge into the
Russian center.
Severe explosions and extensive fires
have occurred In the fortress within
the last few days. The total casu
aities OF the Japanese in the late at
tacks were 1,100. Over 500 were
killed up to October goth. The spirit
OF the men is magnificent. The firins
fective. y
The climax to the late bonn mba rdmen,
came between and O'Clock Satur.
day afternoon. 1t was a superb spec-
tacie. every fort of the enemy was
engaged, and fighting In the trenches
was constant and severe. The out
posts OF the contenders were only
'orty feet apart. At 1 o'clock this
morning one of the Japanese trenches
collapsed into a Russian gallery. The
'nemy being surprised under ground.
led in confusion.
The tremendous strength of the
mole amphitheater of hills around
he Russian stronghold is impossible
realize without close study on the
pot The whole country around Port ;
rthur favors effective defensive ope- '
ltions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
q. Y. p. U. Convention.

Columbus. Miss. Nov. THE sixth
annual convention of the Mississippi
Baptist Young Peoples Union will
convene in this city on Tuesday, No
vember 18th. The session will be
called to order by President Arthur
Flake. of Winona, and will remain in
session three days. 1t is expected that
there will be about 200 delegates pres
ent. and very interesting program
has been arranged for their entertain
ment while in the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
POSITIONS ARE UNCHANGED.
Doth sides are InduIging ia Ere.
aucnf sLirmIshe.

Gen. kuroki's Headquarters. Novem
Der 8 via Flu San. Nov. G.-The posi-.
tions Of the two armies are unchanged.
The Russians continue In frequent and
Intellectual bombardment. principally
at night or In the early morning. with
heavy guns. devotlng their energies
chiefly to the Japanese left, where the
lines are nearer than elsewhere.
The Japanese refrain from reply.
Ing. There Is sharp exchange. iusi-
eating hring somewhere on the lines
almost every night The cold weather
OF the past week eliminated Sstsr-
day IN sharp wind and fiurries of
snow. The ground Is frozen. and The
soldiers build few fires for warmth.
lest they draw the Russian shots.
They have remarkably and ingen-
iously welIconstrmeted shelters of
cornstalks whenever they are unable 10
occupy Chinese houses Fur overcoats
are being used.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
GEN. JESSE J. FINLEY DEAD
ohe OF Few Surviving Brtgadter-
Generals of Confederate Army
Passes Away.

Lake City, Fla. Nov. 7.-Gen. Jesse
>. FINLEY, one of the few surviving
Drigadier-generals of the confederate
army, died here Sunday. Gen. Finley
was " years old. He resigned the dis.
trict Judgeship of Florida to enter the
confederate army. In the southern
service he rose from the rank of pri.
vate to that of brigadier-general. He
was a member of congress three
terms, and held many positions of hon.
or and trust in this state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
SMALL RENT IN GAG
prevented the French Asronsut From
Making an Ascension.

81 Louis. Nov. IA small rent in
the inner bag Of the balloon Of the
French airship. which vas discovered
today. prevented the fight ARRANGED
oy NJ Hippolyte Francois. The dam.
age was slight. hoscys'. ead y. Pyzn
co.'s announced today that he wsald
probably fy tomorroW
a high wind prevented asccnzious
ot the Baldwin and Bcnbov airships
today.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
Manufacturers and Operatives urable
70 Get Together.

Fan River Mass. Nov. Repre-.
sentatives of the FAN River cotton
manufacturers and the striking opera
tives held another conference TO-DAY.
bnt were unable TO reach an agree.
ment so that, as far as the nesotia.
lions are concerned. the situation Is
UNCHANGED. The mills will be opened
November lfth. as previously decided
upon, to give the strikers an appar.
unity to go to work under a Ie1s Der
cent cut.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
LIErr.-coL. poeDrSorF KILLED.
Nae se-a seat ny vfcerey Aieriss
te Explore Mongolia.

st Petersburg. Nov. 7.--Gen. Kuro-
patkin reports that Lieut. Col. Boxtien-
on, who was sent by viceroy AIexieff
TO explore Mongolia. accompanied by
only two interpreters and a courier.
was attacked by Chinese bandits on
November 2. near Duinbin mountain.
on the Chinese eastern railway. and
that one Of the Interpreters was killed.
the others OF the party being captured.
cavalry sent in pursuit OF the bandits
found the corpses OF Lieut.-Col. Bog.
demon. the second Interpreter and the
courier, which have been brought to
Harbin. Gen. Kuropatkin adds that
punitive measures win be taken.
Gen. kuropatkin also reports the re-
pulse OF a Japanese attack on his right
flank on November s. Six Russians
were killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
NEGROES MUST GET OUT
killing of Marshal of Coal Creek.
Col, Has Arosed the white
Residen nts.

Coal Creek. Col, Nov. THE killing
in cold blood of Marshal Bates of Coal
Creek, a coal mining town in Fremont
county. by two negroes. Grant and
Wesley Thompson, whom he was try.
ing to arrest for disturbing the peace.
has caused the white residents to issue
a warning to all negroes to leave the
camp. Many negroes have already left
town. If any insist on remaining II Is
feared bloodshed VIII result. The
whites charge the negroes with nu.
merous crimes committed since the
latter were imported into the camp. a
year ago, to take the places of strik.
ers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Greenviiie Wants III. s+,,,.,

=, W. W. Stone, N. Goldstein, Josh
Skinner and Z. N. Thomas have
been appointed a committee BY the
business league of Greenville to use
every available means to induce the
authorities to establish the Delta
experimental Station near the town
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
An Ambitious Municipality.

The city OF Greenwood is getting
to be an ambitious municipality, and
the citizens are moving out for bet
ter things. 1t is announced that
the street railway which has been
projected by local capitalists is to be
built, and now there is talk of pay
ing some of the principal streets
with vitrified brick.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
DEWEY CAN 90.


Washington. Nov. 7.--UnoiYlciaIIy,
though from an Official source, oflicers
OF the navy on duty In Washington
have learned that the American navy
VIII be invited to send a representa-
tive as a member OF the Anglo Rus
sian inquiry commission which will in.
vestigate the Dogger Bank affair. II
can be stated that Admiral Dewey
VIII, OF course, be given the refusal Of
this mission. and his acceptance will
be most agreeable to the ofIicials
Should the admiral not accept, the
president and Secretary Morton will
select another officer Of high rank fol
this duty. As yet. however, the nav,
department has received no reques
for an officer for this duty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Viii Remove the Old Houses

Superintendent Ford, of the
queen u Crescent system, has, ad.
dressed letter to the railroad com.
mission stating that if the order pre-
'iously adopted in regard to conces-
, ions Tor new seed houses on the A.
y V. division right-of-way is to be
enforced at once, he will instruct the
parties now having seed houses al
stations to remove same within thir-
ty days. The commission has not
yet answered Mr.. Ford's communi.
cation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Ate Canned Salmon and Died.

Natchez. Miss, Nov. Miss Mat
tie Mcdaniel, aged GA years, native
of West Tennessee, died in this city
this afternoon.
She was well yesterday, but became
III after eating canned salmon. and
died today of Indigestion. Three
brothers reside in Little Rock, one in
San Antonio and one in Tennessee,
Other relatives reside here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Killed ny Freight Train,

Chickasha, I. T., Nov. III. F..
johnson, yard master. and George A..
Richards. division engineer of the Rock
island railroad, both of Chickasha.
We're run down and killed near this
city. They were riding on motor car
on the Mangum branch of the road
when they were overtaken by the
freight
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
NORFOLK & WESTERN WRECK
ENGINE OF Freight Train Turned
over o" the Fireman and En-
Eineer, killing Them.

Roanoke, Va, Nov. IA Norfolk &.
western freight train, west-bounI from
ROANOKE. ran into derailing switch
near Radford at an early hour Sunday
and was wrecked. The engine turned
over on Engineer L. B. Lynch. of Ro-
anoke, and Fireman II. L. Kipps. of
bIacksburg, killing both of them. The
dead men leave families.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Heavy Fines for Gamblers,

Columbus. Miss, Nov. Mayor
Gunter Is making II hot for the gamb-
lers. He fined John Benoit, Ernest BE.
mott. Willis Jones. George Ludwig. l..
Nj. Moore and w. J. Tyner. all white
men. s25 each for participating in a
game OF craps John Benoit. In whose
store the game took place. was SEN
fenced to pay an additional fine of
800 for allowing gaming on his
premises
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
STRIKE AT AN END.
Illinois Mine Hosting Engineers viii
Return to Work.

Danville, ILL.,, Nov. THE national
organization has ordered cessation
in the mine hoisting engineers strike
In Illinois and orderd all strikers to
return to work Immediately.
letter issued gives as the reason
OF the action taken by the United
Mine Workers of Illinois in ordering
the engineers to join their union, un.
der pain of having strikers places
filed by men from the miners organi.
zation. The letter asks that vote
be taken on the proposition of ANAL
gamation. The miners action leaves
no other alternative.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
A GO0p FIND IN KANSAS
The Finest Beds OF o:as. sand Evsr
Discovered An the West Are %
nt Mcrher.on, ka..

Topeka, Kas., Nov. s.-The fn.
beds of glass sand ever discovered Il,
the west were penetrated to-day al
Mcpherson. The sand Is OF extra quail
ity and is found IS feet below the sur
face. The sand bed Is 60 feet deep. and
1t is believed that II underiies much
OF the western half OF Mcpherson
county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Trearury Cash Is Low.

The balance of cash in Jackson's
treasury has almost reached the low
water mark, tax collections having
been very small during the past
month. Five OF the principal funds
are oyerdrawn, and the amount on
hand on November l was only s2.-
l5l.67. The collections will be quite
brisk, however, during the presen:
month, and the balance in the treas
ury vaults is expected to be consider
ably augmented theYefrom-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10

Lowell. Mass, Nov. 7.-Huntington
hall. the largest and finest public audi.
torium in the city, was burned Sunday.
The loss is about $4,000. The fire is
thought to have originated from a
switchboard on the stage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Found hanging to Tree.

Springfield. ILL.,. Nov. III. A. New.
ers. about so years old. was found
dead. Sunday, his body swinging from
imo OF tree on farm near this
city' He wore new clothes. had con.
siderable money in his pockets and let.
ters addressed to ]. A. Myers, Sedalia.
Mo.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. ALFRED
Blazer. who murdered his wife in East
Nashville Saturday night. has not
been captured. bat oaieers are sure
they are on his track. tie was seen
several miles irom Nashville. going
In the direction q Ashland City after
the tragedy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
------7---
Practically Complete.

London, Nov. AFTER today's cab.
met meeting the foreign office said
that the Anglo-Russian agreement up
on the inquiry into the north sea Incl
dent was practically complete. The
one or two unimportant details re-
naming to be settled, it was added,
would occasion no difficulty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Working IN New Bridge.

Messrs. Money and Fennell, o
Tuscaloosa, Ala, who have the con
tract for putting in the foundation.
for the new bridge which is to b,
built by the Mobile & Ohio Railroaf
Company at Columbus, began worl
last week. The order for the super
structure has already been placed
and this part of the bridge will be
put in positioni some time next
put in position some time next
spring. In the meantime the foun-
dation work will be pushed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10

The following letter from th,
Hon. r. II. Henry, Mississippi
commissioner at the Worlds Fair
explains itself, and needs no com
ment:
st. Louis, Oct. 2S, 1904.
notwithstanding the lateness Of the
season and tho chilly weather here
the attendance upon the Worlds Fair
| continues large, aggregating about
one million people per week, and the
toe from Mississippi and the other
southern states Is unabated. The
large attendance from the South. in
view OF the fact that active business
mas begun In that section, IL most
gratifying to the exposition manage
ment- While the weather Is cool. It
Is clear. crisp and bracing. no rain
having fallen for several weeks.
The register of the Mississippi
Building shows large arrivals from
that State every day, and as the State
bureau has ordered the early closing
OF beauvoir, Mississippi people who
desire to see the replica OF the last
nome OF the distinguished patriot,
solder and Southern Idol, should
come on at once.
The Mississippi exhibits are still in.
tact, as are the exhibits of ALI the
states, and now that Mississippi has
taken so many prizes, they will prove
more interesting to our people than
ever, before. Each day, however.
causes deterioration, as the exhibits
are accumulating dust and becoming
shop worn," but they are still al.
and will prove interesting and
quite a revelation to people who have
labored under the impression that
Mississippi is one-crop State. as
lney show quantity. quality and va
riety; everything. in fact that our
'oii is capable Of producing--a va.
.iety OF products the equal Of any
State In the Union.
While 1t is true that cotton is Mis-.
'iss.ppfs staple money crop, the fol-
owing copy Of placards posted at our
eaaing exhibits will show the extent
Md Valua NJ o,,r dt~o,u~k
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Snow I'm New York.

Kingston, N. Y. Nov. There was
a heavy fall of snow throughout the
Catskill mountain region Saturday
night, the first general snowfall of the
season Sunday the mountains ana
foothills were everywhere snow-coy.
cred.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Sardis Y. M. C. o..

Sardis citizens have organized
Y. NJ. c. A. There are now sixty
members, and the town promises to
build suitable headquarters, and give
a generous subscription toward the
work of the order.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Ginner Fatally Manoled.

Jackson. Tenn. Nov. Fired Per.
son. the colored ginner at the Ten
pessee Cotton OIL Co. had his arm
drawn into the machinery while clean
ing the gin this morning. II was ter
ribly mangled. and a few hours later
he died from the shock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-10
Beef Contract Is Let.

Jackson. Miss. Nov. THE board
OF trustees OF the Mississippi Insane
Hospital has awarded the contract for
the beef supply Of the institution to
Armour 4 Co. Of Chicago. the contract
covering the supply for a period of
three months at "a cents per pound.