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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
FLEET OF OIL STEAMERS.
Oil to He Conveyed on the Lakes By
Tank Steamers Specially Built
For the Purpose.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Chronicle
says: A feet of oil steamers, with spe-
cial docking facilities at all the i'm
portant ports on the great lakes and
an immense wharf at Whiting, Ind.
for the expeditions handling of the oil
vessels, are improvements now being
placed in service by the Standard Oil
Co. The purpose is to lesson the ship
ment of oil by rail and avoid the anti
rebate laws.
Five vessels of the oil feet already
have been constructed, and will make
their first trip this season. AS many
more will be ready to be put in service
by the opening of next season. These
Oil steamers are ingenious structures
of steel, divided into compartments to
prevent injury from the churning OF
the oil. They were built at a cost OF
$250,000 each Each is great floating
oil tank, constructed something on the
whaleback order, and holds more than
a whole train of oil cars.
) The oil feet is to ply between Chi
cago or Whiting and all the great lake
ports, and will travel even as far as
New York. AS the steamers are all
owned by the Standard Oil Co., they
will reduce to the minimum the ecst
of transporting oil between Chicago
and eastern points, and the company
will be nearly independent of the rail-
roads
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRIT
Charles H. Meyer Will be Produced
Before Colorado Supreme Court.
Gov. Peabody Says There Will De
No Difficulty or Delay Inter-
posed BY the Militia.

Denver, Col, April 17,-Att'y.-Gen.
Miller is authority for the statement
that Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, will be
produced before the supreme court next
Thursday in accordance with the writ
of habeas corpus issued by that body.
He will be brought from Telluride in
custody of the military authorities by
whom he was imprisoned, and their at
torneys will resist any motion for his
release on bail pending decision on
the questions involved in his case. Both
sides profess to be desirous of oh
tanning from the supreme court de-
cision as to the rights of the governor
to declare martial law, imprison and
deport citizens without warrant and
disregard writs of the district court,
as has been done during the past six
months in Teller, San Miguel and Las
Animas counties.
There will be no difficulty nor de-
lay interposed upon the part OF the
militia which will hinder the produc-
ton of Mr. Meyer before the supreme
court" said Gov. Peabody
Il shall be very glad to get an opin-
ion of the supreme court if it will in
any way hasten the settlement of all
the contentious now disturbing the
business and welfare of the state
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

In addition to the loss of the bat
tleship PetropaYlovsk, on the 18th. the
Russians lost the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Beztrashni, which was scout
ing outside Port Arthur, and only five
out of a crew of so escaped, The bat
tleship Pobbieda also struck a mine"
and was crippled.
A "rumor" was current in ST, Peters
burg. on the 10th, that. under escort
of Admiral Togos fleet force of Jap
anese had effected a landing TO the
westward OF the Yalu river in Man
churia. and that a concealed Russian
force had attacked 1900 of them,
driving them back to their ships with
heavy losses of men and guns.
The Japanese fleet, in two divisions.
according TO a dispatch from Admiral
Alexieff. bombarded the fortress and
town of Port Arthur from 9:15 a m,
till midday, on the 18th, from the Lao
THE Shan promontory. The Russian
squadron replied with plunging fire,
the land batteries also participating,
The imperial palace at Seoul, Korea,
was destroyed by fire. on the night of
the 18th So far as known there was no
loss Of life, the emperor and his house
hold taking refuge in an adjacent gov
ernment house.
The Chinese minister at Washington
has entered an neaergeic protest against
the treatment accorded prominent Chi
nese coming TO this country in con-
nection with the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, which amounts, in some
instances, to a positive insult TO a
friendly power.
The japanese consul in New York
city has made complaint 10 the govern
ment, at Washington, that the Ham
American line steamer Patricia
took away in her cargo a quantity of
arms for the Russian government.
which are contraband.
j. w. Hawkins, who was shot in a
street fight over politics on April by
l.. T. Russell. formerly editor of the
Lawton Democrat, at Lawton, Okla,
died on the 18th Hawkins was ma
tive of Georgia, 81 years of age, and
was a man of imposing figure, being
six feet seven inches tall. He was SER
geant-at-arms of the house in the late
Oklahoma a1egislature
Four hundred employees of the Lyon
& Healy piano factory at Chicago quit
work on the 18th. The question of
"closed shop" is the sole issue.
The front and side walls Of the four
story brick building at Thirty-fifth
street and Eighth avenue. New York,
collapsed. on the 18th. and six men
were injured, one of them seriously.
The cause OF the collaps; has not bs-r
explained
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
THE RECENT PENSION ORDER
Commissioner Ware Makes state
ment Designed to Correct an
Erroneous Impression.

Washington, April ITO mako
clear the actual effect OF provisions Of
the recent age pension order Of Com
missioner Ware, about which a large
number of inquiries are being made.
the following official statement 10
made:
There appears 10 be an impression
among many Of the old soldiers that
allowances of pensions under the age
order of the commissioner of pensions
are in addition to the pensions allowed
heretofore. This is an erroneous idea
of the order The law prohibits the
payment of more than one pension to
a person for the same period, and the
effect of the order on those having a
pension already only will be to increase
such pension up to the age limit If the
pension already drawn is below that
amount
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
SCION OF A NOBLE FAMILY
Found Guilty and Sentenced to
Three Years i'm Prison For
Forgery.

Milwaukee, April 16.-Fritz Idle Won
Ingelheim, who claims to be a scion
of one CT the Oldest and noblest fami-
lies of Germany and himself heir to
immense estates and noble title, son
Of cabinet official under Emperor
William l., was sentenced to three
years and six months in states prison
Friday, for forgery, by Judge Brace
Won Ingelhein attributes his downfall
to gambling AMI intoxicants. He was
known to the police as, Fred l.. Ingel-
helm. He says he will return to Ger
many after serving his sentence. Ac-
cording to Ingelheim, he deserted from
a German military academy in 1880.
when 16 years old, and has been re-
ceiving an annual income of $4,000
frcm an estate ever since.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
MURDERER CONFESSES GUILT
Tells How He BrutaIiy Murdered
Father and Daughter of
Girl He Loved.

Jackson, Miss, April 16.-In the
presence Of number of witnesses, Ed
Gammons, who murdered Lake Kinsey
and his daughter, Fannie Kinsey, at
Water Valley, has made a confession.
His statement regarding the death of
the young woman, with whom he was
in love, is sensational. He says that
after he killed her father in the field,
he went to the house where the girl
was and told her of his deed. AT first
the two planned to run away and be
married, but the girl changed her mind
and asked him to kill her. which, he
says, he refused at first to do. Then
she tried to get the pistol away from
him. He then told her to step off a
few PAGES and turn her back. which
she did. He then shot and killed her.
Gammons will be tried at the June
term of court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
The PHILIPPINE SCOUTS
A Battalion of Them at the Worlds
Fair in St. Louis.
They Are Selected From Four
Tribes, and Are Thoroughly Loyal
TO the United States.

St Louis, April 16.-The Philippine
scouts, 500 strong. will arrive in St.
Louis Saturday. A telegram to Mai.
Johnston, in whose charge the scouts
will be during their stay at the Worlds
fair, brought this information.
1.-The scouts" said Maj. Johnston,
represent the pick Of the Philippine
army. They are the dudes of the Phil
ippines.
"In addition to the regular corps,
there will be native band of 40 pieces,
and, while they will be at the fair in
an official capacity. detailed Tor duty
here by the war department, they will
offer one of the best attractions in the
Philippine reservation.
The scouts represent the highest
type of civilization on the islands. and
their appearance will surprise Ameri-
cans who have never visited the Philip
pines"
The Philippine scouts are composed
of those natives who went over TO
the American side in 1901. In the bat
TALON are included men of the Mac
cabebes, who proved themselves loyal
to the government under Spanish rule,
and who have been just as loyal to
the interests of the American govern
ment.
Another faction represented is the
Tagalogs. who are looked upon as the
politicians of the Philippines. Another
type that will be seen is the Illocanos,
the artisans of the Philippines.
Three carloads OF equipment for the
scouts have arrived at the Worlds
fair grounds. Each soldier will re-
ceive four suits of clothes for service
at the fair The uniforms will be
olive drab, white. the regular blue
suits worn by soldiers. and the khaki
uniforms, a yellow. canvass garment.
A large per cent. of the scouts are
Roman Catholics, and a native chap
lain is accompanying them.
Tents have been provided by the
government, which have board floors
and will be lighted by electricity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
COMING TO FAIR OPENING
Party of German Princes and Prfn-
cesses start to Attend the
worlds Fair Opening.

Berlin, April 16.-Prince and Princess
he-Schillingfuerst, the former
the son of the late imperial chancellor
of that name: the hereditary Prince
Victor Won Ratibor, his daughter, the
Princess Elizabeth. and his brother
Prince Kark, governor of Aurich. Prus-
sia. have sailed for New York on the
steamer-Bluecher. of the Hamburg
American line, on their way TO attend
the opening of the ST. Louis exposition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
MAY CLOSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Situation Grave at Kansas City as
Result of killing of a White
Boy By a. Negro.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 16.-The
mixed high school at Kansas City,
Kas., may be closed permanently as
result of the race feeling that has
grown out of the killing of Roy Martin,
q white pupil, by negro. Although
there was but little outward show of
excitement Friday, the situation is still
considered grave. Many citizens, both
white and black, discussed calmly the
best means of preventing further trou-
BILE. Inasmuch as separate schools can
not be provided without an act of the
legislature, the general sentiment was
in favor of closing the school for the
remainder of the term at least.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
WAS DONE UP QUICKLY
Herbert r. Mellen IN Promine mt
Denverite, Sent to Prison On n
Charge of Embexzlement.

Denver, Col. April 17.-Herbert F..
Mellen was sentenced to the state pen
itentiary for term of four to FIVE
years for embezzlement of funds of
the International Trust Co, for which
he was a teller He was arrested on
a bench warrant, pleaded guilty when
arraigned before Judge S. l.. Carpen-
ter in the criminal court, and was i'm
mediately taken to the prison at Canon
City.
The amount embezzled has not been
definitely ascertained, but is known to
be between $4,000 and $4,000. Mr.
Mellen has been one of the most prom
inent society. and clubmen in the city.
He is a bachelor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
FIRE IN HOSPITAL
AT INO|ANAP0L|
U1e Life Lost and Several lnjured
in Panic That Ensued.
LEAPED FROM FOURTH FLOOR
An EmpIoye of the Hospital Leaped
From the Fourth Floor to the
Street BeIOw-When Picked
Up Was Dead.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 1S.-While
the city fire department, reinforced by
companies from the suburbs, was being
taxed to its utmost, fighting the occi-
dental hotel fire Sunday morning, an
alarm was turned in from st. Vincents
hospital When the first fire company
arrived. one life had been lost and sew
eral were seriously injured in the panic
that followed.
The Dead.
Harriet Leahy, jumped from the
fourth floor and instantly killed.
The Injured.
Miss Kate Beach, believed to be ia
tally injured by falling from third
floor while trying to escape by means
of rope made of clothing.
Sister Superior Stella. seriously in
jured by shock following surgical
operation.
Sister Nordica, seriously injured by
shock.
William Schneider, a patient, who.
at the time of the fire, was undergoing
an operation.
Henry Nichols, Connersville, just
operated upon for appendicitis. ran
down stairs.
Several other nurses and attendants
were more or less bruised on their en-
deavor to escape from what they
thought was instant death.
For time it seemed that the flames,
which started among pile of rugs at
the east stairway, and found their way
to the upper floors, would result in a
frightful holocaust.
At every window on the third and
fourth floors were crowded the panic
stricken men and women, screaming for
help to those on the street below. who
were, for more than twenty minutes,
prevented from entering the building
by the dense smoke The panic that
ragged on the third and fourth floors
continued until long after the fire had
been quenched Patients who had
Just undergone surgical operations
rushed from their beds to the windows
and attempted to throw themselves to
the ground.
Leaped from Fourth Floor.
Harriet Leahy, an old employe of the
hospital, leaped from window on the
fourth floor, and when picked up was
dead.
In the rear, men and women were
making ropes of bed clothing. by which
they escaped to the ground below
Katherine Beach, less fortunate than
the rest, lost her hold, and fell from
the third floor, and is now in a critical
condition from the internal injuries
sustained. AS an unusual number OF
surgical operations were performed IL
the hospital on Saturday, many OF the
patients. carried from their beds by
the rescuers, were in a critical condl-
ton. and the physicians in charge fear
that many fatalities may result The
patients were carried to the male ward
which is in the first floor, and was not
seriously affected by the panic which
ragged in the upper floors. Improvised
cots and mattresses were brought into
use, and a general call for medical as
sistance sent throughout the city.
Within short time, about a hundred
physicians arrived, and the patients
were cared for.
Owing to the fireproof construction
the actual loss on the building will not
exceed $1,000
That there was no greater loss OF
lifa iS duo IN the nrOmpt and efficient
action of the firemen and attendants.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
THE U. S. GUNBOAT PETREL
Her Officers Report Some Record
Breaking Target Practice with
Her Old style Guns.

San Francisco, April 17.-The gun
boat Petrol, under command OF Capt.
Tappan, has arrived in port from Pam
anna While there the Petrol had tar
get practice, making a record OF lS4
hits per gun per minute on a target
with her old-style six-inch or gravity
return guns, the showing being prob
ably the best in the navy, considering
the guns.
On her. way up the coast the Petrol
discovered a shoal some miles north
west of Magdalena bay, showing
depth of only ten fathoms, where more
than 300 fathoms are shown on the
photographic charts.
After brief stay here the Petrol
will proceed to the far nothern coast
for a summer cruise in the Arctic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
TO0THPICK CAUSES DEATH
Cancer of Tongue Caused by Con-
tinuous Irritation Causes Death
of st. Louis Man.

st. Louis. April 16.-The habit OF
holding a toothpiek in the mouth is
blamed for cancerous affection OF
the tongue, resulting in the death OF
Adolph Weymann. aged AZ, which oc-
Cured Thursday afternoon, after an
illness zof two years.
Mr. Weymann was born in Osen-
buch, Germany. and came to America
in 1870. He. was vice-president of the
FIohr-Walter Candy Co., later the A..
j. Walter Candy Co, until that con-
Germ was absorbed by the trust.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
EXCHANGE OF CONDOLENCES
Count Cassfni and President ROose-
Welt Exchange Condolences on
Naval Disasters.

Washington. April 16.-Count Gas,
sini, the Russian ambassador. having
formally expressed to the president the
coincidence of his government upon the
accident sustained by the Missouri, the
president in turn personally expressed
his deepest sympathy for the loss sus-
tanned by Russia in the death of Ad-
miral Makaroff and the sinking of the
Petropavlovsk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
FIRE IN OCCIDENTAL. HOTEL.
For a Time the Whole Retail Dis
trict Was ThreateDed.

indianapolis, Ind, April 1S.-Fire,
which for almost two hours threat
ered 20 destroy the principal retail
district. was discovered at IN early
hour Sunday morning in the Occidental.
hotel. Every fire company in the city,
as we'll as those from the outlying sub
urbs. was summoned The house was
filled with guests, and a panic was
narrowly averted There were many
narrow escapes from the flames and
suffocation, the inmates being COM
PEELED to leave the building clad in
their night robes.
The hotel, which fronts for half a
block on Illinois street, south of Wash
ington, is valued at 100000, and is
gutted. The loss is estimated at s15.-
600.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
IT'S THE AMERICAN WAY.
our Philippine Torpedo ROat Flotil-
la "Ready for Service" After
I5,O0O-MiIe Run.

Washington, April 16-Rear-Ad-
miral Cooper. commanding the Asiatic
feet, cabled the navy department from
Cavite that Lieut.. Chandler, COM
manding the torpedo boat flotilla which
arrived at the port Thursday, after a
run of about $4,000 miles from Hamp-
ton Roads. reports flotilla ready for
service" The news is very gratifying
to the officials of the navy department,
and speaks we'll for the seaworthiness
of the torpedo boats and the fine sea-
manship of the officers and men who
had them in charge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
ARRIVAL OF THE SHERIDAN
Three Hundred Members of the Fill
pino Native Constabulnry For the
st. Louis Worlds Fair.

San Francisco. April 16.-The United
States army transport Sheridan ar
rived to-day from Manila, via Naga-
saki and Honolulu. She brought 300
members of the native constabulary
and police of the Philippine islands and
their band, en- route to the st. Louis
exposition. The Eleventh cavalry reg
iment also came on the Sheridan OF
these troops II officers and 102 men
are en- route to Des Moines, Ia; five
officers and 80 men are on their way to
Fort Sheridan, and i've officers and 9s
men are going to Jefferson Barracks,
Mo.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
IROOUOIS TO BE REBUILT.
New Play House to BE Rebuilt on
Site of III-Fated Chicago
Theater.

Chicago, April 1S.-The Iroquois
theater, in which nearly six hundred
lives were lost during a fire last De-
cember, has been sold to Rich & Har-
ris, of New York and Boston. The
play house will be reconstructed. re-
furnished and opened early next fall
as vaudeville theater. under another
name
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Work of a Rabid Dog.

Carbondale, H., April ia rabid
dog frightfully lacerated the is-year-
old son of E. Brewer, who resides ten
miles west of this city. and inflicted
wounds that may prove fatal. Before
being killed it wounded three mules,
valued at $500, seven cows and u head
of hogs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
ur.. Anna Marixba Fitch.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 17.-Mrs.
Anna Marizba Fitch, wife OF former
Congressman Thomas H. Fitch, and
an authoress of considerable fame
three decades ago, is dead at her home
in this city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Animals For the worlds Fsir.

New York. April l6.-A collection OF
500 animals. the largest ever brought
TO this country in a single ship, was
on board the Hamburg American
steamer Bethania. from Hamburg.
Nearly all the animals are for exhibi-
ton at the ST Louis exposition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

New York, April 18--Dayid Roth
sehild, until recently president of the
wrecked Federal bank, was arrested
here Sunday night and taken to police
headquarters. At his own request, no
effort was made to secure bail for him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
rhe sigmn Nu Fraternity.

Chicago, April 17.-The Sigma M
Greek letter fraternity has installed its
fiftieth chapter in the University OF
Chicago. The installation ceremonies,
which were elaborate, were held at the
Auditorium.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Sir Hugh win Preside.

St Louis, April 17.-Sir Hugh Gil
zean-Reid, of London. founder and first
president Of the Institute of Journal
lists, viii preside over the Worlds
Press parliament at the Worlds fair.
The baronet is one of the leading fig
ures in British journalism.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Premier Naurs Recovered.

Bercelona, April 1S.-Premier Maura,
who. ON April u, was attacked and
slightly wounded by would-be assas-
sin. has quite recovered, and delivered
a speech at the Catalan institute Sun
day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Henry Hobart Portsr.

New York, April 17.-Henry Hobart
Porter, for many years commissioner
of charities and corrections, is dead at
his home on Long Island. He was a
close friend of Samuel J. Tilden, and
up to the time of his retirement, took
an active part in politics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Tbe Knnras wheat outlook.

Topeka. Kas.. April 1.-THE Kan
sas department of agriculture has is
sued its first wheat bulletin of 1904.
The winter wheat area is given at
100000 acres, and the present condi-
ton at S3.5 per cent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Usual Fate of Peacemaker.,

ST. Joseph, Mo, April 16.-Because
they tried to act peacemakers between
an infuriated uncle and his wife.
Grover Foster and his sister. Mrs. Mitt
Sigler, received pistol-shot wounds
from which Foster died instantly and
Mrs. Sigler can not recover.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
snow in WISCONSIN and Michigan.

Milwaukee. April 16.-wiseonsin and
Upper Michigan had quite q heavy
snow storm for April, after midnight.
The greatest fall, according to the
weather bureau reports. was five inches
at Green Bay
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Chicago, April ia special grand
Jury returned true bills against 36 al
legged handbook makers Among those
mentioned in the indictments are sew
eral who have welded much influence
in Chicago politics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Two PoIicemen Wounded.

Providence, R. l., April 1.-Two po-
licemen were wounded, probably NOR
tally, by four burglars whom they sur
prised while at work on the east side,
the fashionable district, at a. m.
Numerous shots were exchanged
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
T,, . r.,a. uoId. the Record.

Pensacola, Fla. April l7.-The. 12-
inch gun crew of the battleship Texas
now holds the worlds record for fast
and accurate work, snatching the lau-
rels from the battleships Wisconsin
and Alabama.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Robbed n Post Office,

Dayton, Tenn, April 1S.-Burglars
broke into the post office here early
Sunday morning, cracked the safe and
took s700 in stamps and sT5 in cash.