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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
KILLED BY PASSENGER TRAIN
Sad Accident Happens to Two Aged
Sisters Living Near Ga-
Hen, Mich.

Detroit, Mich. Sept. ga Free Press
special from Galien. Mich. says: Mrs
Geo. W. Chase, aged 64, and Mrs.
Henry Smith. aged 20. sisters were
Silled by Michigan Central passenger
here Sunday One Of them was cross
ing cattle guard when her shoe
saught in the guard The other ran to
her assistance, and both were struck
by the engin
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
School Causes Zeal Estate Boom.

Ripley will establish high school.
Since the fact has become known so
many farmers have been in town
looking for houses that syndicate
has been formed to put up ten dwell
ings. 1t is believed that this num-
Der, with the houses already ON the
market, will meet the demand.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
FREIGHT ELEVATOR FALLS
Two Persons Killed and Six Injafed
fn an Elevator Accident
in Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. 3.-Two persons
were killed and six were seriously in
jured Friday by the falling of a freight
elevator in the store of Sears, Roe
buck & Co.
The passenger elevator was out OF
repair. and the freight elevator was
used during the day by the customers
and employees. While load of pas
sengers were being carried up Friday
afternoon the cable parted, allowing
the elevator with its load of ten per-
sons to fall three stories. The con-
ductor of the elevator, Phillip Caid-
well. and Mrs. Kate Hayes were
killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
He Was a Scientific Horse.

Canon Maccoll told the London
Times that friend Of the canon's
once shared the box seat with the
driver Of a stage coach in Yorkshire,
and, being lover Of horses, talked
with the coaehman about his team.
One horse in particular he admired.
"Ah." said the coachman, "but that
'oss amt as good as he looks. He's
scientific 'oss.'
"a scientific horse?" exclaimed the
canon's friend. What on earth do
you mean by that?"
81 mean" replied the coachman, "a
'oss as thinks he knows great deal
more nor he does"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
RumoRED OF RULERS.

The sultan of Turkey aims to outlive
all his predecessors.
The sultan has sent valuable coliec-
ton of Assyrian weapons as gift to the
king Of Italy.
Emperor William has presented his
autographed picture to the officers of
the royal garrison artillery at Gibral-
tar.
Queen Alexandra has given orders
that all her linen and tweed gowns for
Cowes week should be Of Irish manu-
factuTe-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
EmpIoYs a Secretary.

Meridian has decided to employ
a paid secretary for its Board of
Trade and will give him S1,5oo a
wear. This makes four cities in the
State which have paid secretaries,
Jackson, Meridian, Columbus and
Greenville, and fine work il b.
ter Of securing new enterprises.
ing done byl these cities in the mat
tes of bringing new enterprises.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Reward fcr Escaped convict.

The secretary Of the Mississippi
prison board of control has mailed
dodgers to all the sheriffs of the
State and to the prison authorities
OF the principal towns.in Mississippi
announcing the 800 reward offered
for the capture of the Wallace broth
ers who recently escaped from the
Rankin farm. On the dodgers is also
printed the description of the r-sn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
REFUSED TO ACCEPT OFFICE
Chinese Merchant Didn't Want to Be
Mayor, Thought Urged to Ac-
cept by Citizens.

Mexico City, Sept. 5.-Wong Kin
Yuen, Chinese merchant. resident at
Quintaro, in the state OF Tamaulipas
has refused to accept the Office of
mayor of that place. although urged
to do 50 by the principal residents OF
the town He declined the Office, it is
said, on account of his nationality. al
though he is now naturalized citi-
zen of Mexico.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
A KIND.HEARTED JUDGE
leaves the Bench ON Account OF HIS
Conscientious Scruples I'm Infiict-
ing Capital Punishment.

Denver. Col, Sept. 3.-Judge John |.
Mullins announced Friday that on ac-
count of his conscientious scrupies
against infiicting capital punishment,
he had called a Judge from another
district to take his place on the bench
here during all murder trials at the
fall term of the district court There
are ten persons awaiting trial for
murder in this county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
West Point Wagon Factory.

West Point has taken up the
question of a wagon factory for the
town. Local capital to the. amount
OF $1,000 has been subscribed. The
promoters, however. viii not under
take the plant with anything less
than $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Wrestling with the Problem.

The various boards of supervisors
over the State are wrestling earn
estly with the problem of good
roads. Mississippi needs good roads
and the various counties are making
Efforts TO secure them, no matter
what may be the expense.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
win Case Compromised.

The Hunt will case, which has
been the absorbing topic of talk in
Sa-dis for many day, was compro-
missed last week. The terms of the
compromise provides for the pay
msnt to the plaintiff of the sum of
81. 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
GOOD JOB FOR TOM WATSON
May Write Editorials for Hearst's
New York Paper for 100000
Year.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. S.-On excellent
authority, it is stated thai Thomas
E. Watson, populist presidential NOM
inee, has closed contract with w.
r. Hearst to remove to New York at
the close of the campaign and become
an editorial writer on Hearts news
papers at salary of $4,000 year.
Watson said: Il decline to affirm or
deny the report. think it would be
injudicious to discuss the matter at
this time, and 1t might be distasteful
to Mr.. Hearst"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
aaiet Sunday mt Esopu..

Esopus, N. Y, Sept. 5.-There were
no visitors at Rosenount Sunday.
Nothing disturbed Judge Parker. He
made his usual trip to Kingston
to church. There was continuous
procession OF sightseers, but most of
them observed the candidates wish that
the grounds be not invaded on Sun
days
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Telephone Company Report.

The West Point Telephone and
Telegraph Company has sent in its
arnual report to the secretary of the
Mississippi railroad commission,
aad gives it's gross receipts at ST.
174.59, while its expenses are given
as So S7S %
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Wants a Continuous Term.

H. l.. Whitfield, State superni
tendent of education, has issued #
circular in support of continuous
-t,rm for the public schools. Mr..
Whitfield gives seven excellent rea-
sons why divided school term is
not as good as a continuous term.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Vardaman is eoomirq.

The new town of Vardaman has
prospered wonderfully. The people
insist that the boom found Varda-
man after the government objected
10 the name.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Pen Holds Over 1000 conviets.

According to the report of the sec
ietary of State prison board OF con-
troll, there are at present 1,041 con-
victs in the penitentiary. A net loss
ot nine men was shown for the
month of August.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
ACTIVITY in Land Transfers.

All over Mississippi there is a
great activity in land transfers, and
Mississippi dirt is moving at a
liyelier rate than it has done in
wears.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Ground to BIfs BY Tr.ins.

Ogden. Sept. s.-Tne body Of young
nan ground 10 an unrecogn;zable pulp
~ three passenger trains near Pro-
ncntogy. Utah, has been found 10 BE-
hat OF Alexander Havaniaa. a medical
graduate OF Yale.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Change OF stntion,

ST. Louis, Sept. Alt is understood
hat the third squadron of the Fourth
United States cavalry, stationed al
Jefferson barracks, will. within few
lays be notified to prepare to depart
FOR Monterey, Cal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
springaeId Encampment Closes.

Springfield, H., Sept 4--The en-
campment of 1904 of the Illinois ma
tional guard is closed. According to
Adjutant General Scott, the encamp-
nlent this year has been the most sue
cessful yet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Indication. Of . settlement.

New York, Sept. 3.-On both sides Of
the building trades fight here there are
strong indications that 3 settlement Is
in sight, and it is possibly that the
thousands of skilled mechanics now
idle will soon be at work under re-
yised plan of arbitration.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
WIN ExchanEe Posts.

Shanghai. Sept THE announce
ment is made that Ii Hing Jouei. vice.
roy Of Foo Chow and Wei kouang Tao.
r.ceroy OF Marking viii exchange
postl. TIE effect OF the change on for
e.su relations is uncertain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Kuropntkin at FiehIing.

ST. Petersburg, Sekt. 5.-lt is report
ed here that Gen. Kuropatkin has ar
rived at Fiehling.
Tiehling is II miles north of fentai,
On the railroad, and is miles south of
Mukden, Yentai is ten miles northeast
of Lao Yang.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
ST. PETERSBURG IS DISAPPOINTED.
Public Confidence in kuropnti<in II
Severely shaken.

st. Petersburg, Sept 5.-There is Bit
ter disappointment, probably the keen
est of the whole land campaign, over
the situation at the front Up to Lao
Yang. the retreating from and the
abandonment of positions had been
expected, and that much the public
and the officials thought they knew of
Gen Kuropatkin's plan of campaign
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

Lacrosse, Wis, Sept. S.-Eight per-
sons were injured and severs. res
licences badly damaged Thursday night
by q tornado N the southern part of
this city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
The ..Eauity- Price of wheat.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. THE
American Society CT Equity, which. in
1903, issued the famous "dollar-wheat
bulletin. has issued 1904 bulletin"
setting the minimum price for this sea-
sons wheat crop at $1.20 bushel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
On Their way To the Fair.

St Louis, Sept About 1000 mem-
bers of the Uniform Rank OF Modern
Woodmen are on their way 10 st Louis
to take part in the celebration Of
Woodmen's week, which begins Mon
day, Al the Worlds fair.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
KuropntI1in Wants More Troops.

ST. etessburg, Sept. emperor
Nicholas has received a telegram from
Gen. Kuropatkin asking for the imme-
,iiate dispatch to the far cast of the
Sixth army corps
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Lumber Yards Burn.

Sandy Hill, N. T., Sept. 5.-Fire at
the Griffin Lumber Co.'S yards hers,
Sunday, destroyed 100000 feet CT
seasoned lumber, 1000 tons Of coal, and
several of the company's sheds. The
loss will exceed $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. The origin Of the fire is un-
known
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Must Gable Their Wires.

The Aberdeen town council has
caused the telephone companies to
put the wires in cables.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

icre tract Over 1000 persons attend
ID the exercises, and the speakers in
.luded men of all religions. The So
,iety is backed by something like SO
Jewish fraternal associations, the
8'Rith Abraham and the Arbiter Ring
having levied per capita assessments
in the support of the project. Several
thousands OF dollars of donations were
received during the exercises.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
To Promote Stock RAISING.

The farmers in the neighborhood
Of New Bethlehem have organized
an association to promote greater
interest in stock raising.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Must Disnrrn the Daiana,

Saigon, French Indo- China. Sept 5.
The commander of the Russian cruis-
er Daiana has received orders from
the Russian admiralty TO disarm his
vessel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
MIIIIon-DoIJsr Land Deal.

A Chicago lumber firm has bought
100000 acres Of pine land in Mis-
sissippi, near Poplarville and Gulf
port, for which it paid sl,o00,00o.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
American Express company's Report

The reort of the American FIX,
Tress Company for this State gives
its receipts as s16S,65S.ae, and Is
expenses at s155,475.4i.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

Had Lao Yang been abandoned with
out fight. the public at least would
have hooked forward patiently TO de-
cisive stand at Mukden, but after a
desperate battle. with victory for the
instant apparently in sight, TO find
Lao Yang abandoned. its immense
stores captured or destroyed, and the
retreat continued under the most adj
verse conditions, severely tries public
confidence in the commander-in-chief.
At this hour even, the authorities
know, little more than what has al
ready been given to the public There
is still much doubt as to whether ku,-
ropatkin is continuing his retreat, or
whether indeed he has been able to do
so, but the public. so far, is not aware
of Gen. Stakelberg's narrow escape
from being cut off.
The situation. as 1t is known to date,
is that the Russian army is south OF
the branch railway connecting Yentai
station, ten miles east of Lao Yang,
with the YentM mines. where fierce
lighting has been in progress.
Actual lighting seems to have been
suspended for the moment, the armies
resting after their terrific and contin-
lous exertions of the past ten days,
the longest single battle in history,
and it will depend upon their respec-
tive recuperative powers as to which
will first be able to resume activity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
nMciaI RussinnI.o...

St. Petersburg, Sept. S.-The Rus
sion losses before Lao Yang on Sep
tember 2, as officially computed, were
200.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
FALL OF LAO YANG CONFIRMED.
japanese Legation at WASHINGTON
Hear the News Officially.

Japanese LcSat1OH ht HAShihSt tvAA
Hear the News Onicinuy.
Washington, Sept 5.-The Japanese
legation has received the following
cablegram from Toxic:
Field Marshal Oyama reports that at
nine o'clock on the Sd of September,
our central and left armies are still
continuing the attack of the enemy on
the south and west sides OF Lao Yang.
All buildings near railway station ap-
parently were burnt on Saturday.
Another report received from the
field marshal says that after the battles
on Saturday and Sunday morning, Lao
Yang fell entirely into our hands,
Russian officers Promoted.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 5.-Major-Gen-
erals Aliexieff, Rennenkampf, Germ
gross and Fack have been promoted to
lieutenant generals for distinguished
services in face of AN enemy and Lieut.
Gen. Linevitch has been made a gen.
eral of infantry for meritorious serv-
ices.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-15

Take advantage of the splendid train
service via Atlantic Coast Line. Flor
ida and West Indian Limited leaves
Savannah s1O:12 a. m. Getty time), ar
rives Jacksonville 1:45 p. M, leaving
Jacksonville 200 p. M, arriving Tam
pa 1890 p. m. sSleepers and dining
cars to Jacksonville, buffet sleeper
Jacksonville to Tampa.
New York and Florida Express
leaves Savannah Ais a. m. Getty time)
arrives Jacksonville $40 a. m.
Sleeper Savannah to Jacksonville.
This train connects at Jackson
Vile with trains for Fort Myers,
Tampa and st. Petersburg, leaving at
9:45 a. m. Pullman buffet parlor cars
Jacksonville to Tampa and Jackson
Vile to ST. Petersburg.
Savannah and Jacksonville Express,
train No. 81, leaves Savannah 400 p.
m. (city time), (train made up at Sa-
vannah and always leaves on time),
connects at Jacksonville with train
leaving for Fort Myers and Tampa
at 9:35 p. M, carrying Pullman buffet
sleeping cars Jacksonville to Fort
Myers and Jacksonville to Tampa, ar
irving Fort Myers IL: 40 p. M, arriv-
ing Tampa 700 a. m. Passenger serv-
ice unexcelled. Secure information and
reserve your Pullman space at city
ticket Office, De Soto Hotel. Both
phones Rad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-15
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
Erected mt AndersonviIIe in Honor
of Maine soldiers.

unreasonable. Ga, Nov. 1.-THE
monument erected by the state of
Maine in memory of its soldiers who
died during the Civil War in the pris-
on here was unveiled here to-day.
The day was an ideal one for the
ceremony Of dedication. The unwilling
was by Miss Walton of Augusta, Me-,
and Miss Postos of Andersonville. Gov.
Hill of Maine, who was prevented
from being here by the illness of Mrs.
Hill, was represented by Col. Pres
colt of the Maine State Council. Hon.
S. j. Walton, chairman of the Monu-
ment Commission, presented the mon
ument to the Governors representa-
tive. Levi NJ. Poop, a member of
the committee, who was confined for
ten months in Andersonville, was
among the speakers.
The other speakers were Levi Morse,
Judge E. f. Case and Hon. w. T.
Haynes of the State Council. L. Pu-
rinton, secretary to Gov. Hill, offered
prayer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-15

SAFE OF the property, has made several
trips to New York on this mission Ia
had just left New York for home or
his return to Tampa yesterday when
he wired the gentleman referred 10
that ne had closed the deal and that
the Tampa Bay was his The inter
lions OF the purchaser as to the I'm
luIe OF tne property are also unknown
although it is reasonable to supposa
that all the grounds, race-course ana
adJacent property belonging to the no.
tel Will be subdivided and put on tba
market as building lots What viii
De done with the hotel building itself is
not known. The Tampa. Bav Hotai
alone, with its immediate grounds is
worth intrinsically 100000 The fur
nlture in the hotel building properly is
worth fully 100000, the amount which
1t is alleged the property was sold for
IN ADDITION to this. are the beautiful
botanical gardens, the Casino The
bachelors quarters, the servants an
mex, the exposition building, and all
Ine race-course and park boats. boat
houses, piers, etc.-an estate that would
be worth. on it's face, not less thar
$$,OOO,0OO Among the interests which
nave been endeaVoring to effect the
purchase of this magnificent property
, was the Presbyterian church. which.
was represented in the matter by Rev
, }. q. Anderson pastor of the First
; Presbyterian church in this CITY. Mr.
Anderson interested some of the heads
OF the church in the proposition to ac-
/ qulre the hotel and use it as a Pres
byterian university. Mr. Anderson
said to the Tribune last night that he
had made a trip to New York recently
in regard to the matter and that
meeting OF the people who were with
MIN in the transaction was to have
been held in New York CITY Monday
at which it was hoped the purchase
could be accomplished for the church.
However he learned with regret yes
terday that the property had already
been sold to Mayor Salomonson The
| Tampa Bay Hotel was built and its
beautiful grounds laid out under the
personal direction of theoriginat own
er of the property, the late Henry
Bradley Plant, president of the Plant
System of Railways and Steamships
The hotel was Mr.. Plants hobby and
during his lifetime, he expended upon
1t large sums, caring little whether the
returns from the operation of the hotel
as a winter resort We're commensurate
, with the investments made. After his
death, the hotel deteriorated as tour
list resort, and it's business eradua -
fell away to practically nothing. Thu
heirs of MIR. Plant decided that they
could not afford to Operate it as a re-
sort any longer and they 'opted the
quickest and easies- method OF diSp0s-
ing of it. regardless of the price re-
ceived. Such a colossal bargain was
| never before known 10 :aal estate rir-
Giles in the South, ii = man who WAS
speaking of the purchase of the prop
erty last night said that tie mere }nl-
terial in the hotel building Wrl' worth
much more than the price at which it
was held for sale.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-15
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
NEW YORK FUTURES
8 TO 5 POINTS HIGHER.

New York, Nov. H.-The cotton mar
ket was effectually cut off from COM
munication with Southern points to-
day, and except quotations carrying
the New Orleans market, which were
furnished by the Associated Press, no
Southern news was received. The mar
ket opened quiet and steady in response
to the Liverpool cables at unchanged
prices to an advance of 2 points. AS
II was presumed that Liverpool was
receiving the usual news from New
Orleans. the steadiness I'm that market
Was taken to indicate that no special
change had taken place in the Southern
situation. tHH
The market held steady all day, but
ruled very quiet being finally steady at
a net advance of to points, with
sales of about 10000 bales. This show
ing was rather than due on the 1870
p, m. Prices from New Orleans post
ed on change about Is minutes before
the official close and which indicated
a slight reaction from the opening fg-
ures on the winter months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
COMPANY AT CoRDELE.

Cordele Daily News: Cordele has a
military company. That information
is made positive by a letter received by
b. NJ. Pate. captain of the new COM
pany, from the Governors secretary.
The letter says: THE Governor is in
receipt of the application of yourself
and others for the admission of the
military company at Cordele, recently
organ ized, into the state troops, and he
directs me to say that he has directed
the Adjutant General to take the nee
essary steps to have said company
become a part of the state militia" 1t
will be remembered that the applica-
ton of the Cordele company for adj
mission was sent to Atlanta one week
ago to-day. 1t had been organized one
week previous at the Council cham
Der with fifty men. At the first meet
ing the commissioned officers were
named as follows: Captain, B. M.
Pate: first lieutenant. w. F. Hall:
second lieutenant. E. r. Parker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-15
SLIGHT GAINS MADE
AT NEW ORLEANS,

New Orleans, Nov. 14.-Cotton fu-
lures firm: November, 9.7299. 74c; De-
cember, 9.T99. 7Sc: January, 1860
9.S7c; February, $500 93c; March,
10. OS@1O O4c; April, O.OS@10 .1Oc; May,
10.15@10. lie.
Spot cotton continues in good de-
mand at full board prices: sales, 4,400
bales. including 1000 to arrive. Quo
tations unchanged.
Futures opened quiet and steady
with prices unchanged to 6 points
above Saturdays closing.
Futures were extremely dull on ac-
count of the absence of news from
other important cotton centers. the
wires being Frustrated by a blizzard
along the Atlantic coast. December
opened unchanged at 9.75c, advanced
to 9.7Sc declined to 9.74c, and finally
advanced to 9.77c.
The market closed quiet with net
gains of points on all positions.