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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 3l.-Oficials OF
the Enterprise colliery, which caught
fire three weeks ago, stated Sunday
that the fire. which has caused over
slOo 600 damage. has been extin-
gulshed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Mexico City, Oct 31.-There are six
new cases of yellow fever in Texaispe.
There are in all "a patients. The last
patient has left the hospital at Tehu-
antepec. Merida reports two new
cases and Salina Cruz four new cases.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Chicago. Oct. 3c.-A comprehensive
subway system for Chicago will be
started before April. 1906, according
to Alderman Milton j. Foreman. chair
man OF the transportation eemmittes
of the city council
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
Rankin Farmers shoot II Out.

As result of shotgun duel be.
tween two farmers living on the
Peterson plantation, four miles
north of Jackson on the Rankin side
of Pearl river, which occurred few
days ago, Charles Lynton, one of the
participants, is probably mortally
wounded, while Louis Matthews ].
in Jail with his face full Of squirrel
shot and waiting Developments
Both of the participants are Whit
men and bad blood has existed be
tween them for some time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
The First Ice.

A thin skim of ice was reported
in the low places around Jackson
last week, and the thermometer
dropped to 80 degrees, which is the
coolest point registered during the
present autumn. Business is get
ting lively with the coal dealers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
MAKING AN EXAMPLE.
Roosevelt Acts for Buncombe In Re-
moving a Clerk.

Washington. Nov. al President
Roosevelt has directed the removal
from cfflce of Jacob w. Bum. finance
clerk of the Philadelphia postoffice,
for pernicious activity in collecting
campaign funds from employers OF
that office. The charges against
Bum have been under investigation
for some time by the civil service
commission. which recommended that
Bum be dismissed. The president s
order was in accordance with this rec
ommendation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
w.nt Ratss Enforced.

The Gulfport Cotton Oil, Fertil.
izer and Manufacturing Company
has fled complaint with the rail-
road commission that the Mobile q
Ohio road has failed to adopt the
freight tariffs on cotton seed pro-
mulgated by the commission in Sep
tember, 1900, and asking that this
company be compelled to adopt the
tariff and to refund overcharges on
seed shipments.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
Mississippi Weather and Crops.

The report of the agricultural bu-
reau on Mississippi weather and
cror conditions last week is as fol-
lows:
Fir weather prevailed throughout
the week with a mean temperature
slisrtly below normal. Frost was
quito general over the State and was
killing in many localities. The low
est temperature reported was ~ de-
grecs. at Waynesboro.
Owing to the exceptionally 1avora-
BILE weather which has prevailed dur
ing the past six weeks picking has
progressed very rapidly. Bolls ase
nearly all open. Picking Is nearins
completion in the southern and east
ern counties and is from one-half &c
three-fourths completed in the delta
The crop Is being secured in fine con
ditioN. Gins are running at 1uli ca
uacity in all sections. There appears
to ba quite marked shortage in the
Weld outlook in the lower delta. bu'
elsewhere yields are generally report
ed to be better than last year
Tho gathering Of minor crops Is
making satisfactory progress ane
good Yields of corn, cane, peas and po
tatoes are quite generally reported
The scarcity of water is becoming
more serious: creeks, ponds, wells
springs and cisterns continue to raj
in the central and northern portions
of tie State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
statehouse Furniture.

Two car loads of new steel furni-
ture for the statehouse were re-
ceived and unloaded last week, and
during the next week or So the State
officials will be quite busy installing
new files, desks, storage vaults, etc.
The furniture is from the Art Metal
Construction Company, which was
awarded the contract some sime>ago,
and when it is properly installed by
the representative Of that firm the
officials will be better situated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Toxic. Oct. 30-It is officially an
nounced that Japan has not purchased
or ordered a single torpedo from En-
gland since the var began,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
McMiIIin's Forecast.

New York. Nov. Former Gov.
Benton MeMillin of Tennessee, is here
after long speaking tour through
New England. He agrees with Mr..
Woodson that Parker is already 9
winner.
Il unite with the Democratic lead.
ers in predicting victory ali along the
line.' said Mr.. McMillin. II have
been speaking in New England, and
can report that the Democrats down
there are very hopeful of victory,
The campaign greatly resembles that
OF 1892. when the Democrats defsassd
Benjamin Harrison.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
New Road to coast.

Application will be made at the
governors office within the next few
days for an amendment to the char
ter of the Mississippi Central Rail.
way, changing the name Of the cor
poration to the st. Louis, Pascagou-
la & Panama Railway Company.
The company desires to change its
name to broader meaning, and also
secure charter rights to build line
from Hattiesburg to the port Of
Pascagoula, on the Gulf coast.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
Archbishop Elder Sinking.

Cincinnati. O.. Oct. 31.-Archbishop
Elder had very decided sinking spell
Sunday, and he is not expected to live
but a few hours.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
exroRTloN AND CORRUPTION.


New York, Nov. 2.-The following
kilograms to and from William H.
Hearst. apparently ascribing to hir'
some insincerity In his public and pri-
vate attitude, politically. were madc
public tonight by Mr.. Hearst's author
ization; the telegram to him bein;
from the Chicago Inter Ocean:
"W. r. Hearst. New York:
Dispatch from Deadwood says
Homestake mines are placarded Vote
for Roosevelt: Don't Forget That in
Voting for Roosevelt. You Vote for y
Continued Prosperity Is this true
and. II so, how does 1t affect your at
titude personally? Please wire an,
swer tonight at our expense, and
oblige. INTER OCEAN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
The States Finances.

State Treasurer Miller has COM
pleted a recapitulation of treasury
statistics for the fiscal year ending
on the 30th of September, 1904. AT
the beginning of the fiscal year on
October /, 1908, the cash on hand in
the treasury was $25,425.60, while
the cash received during the year
was S2,938, 8,O35.s3, making a total
of $2,963, ,561.43. The cash PAID
out during the year was $2.4s2, ,4O9',
55, leaving a cash balance on the Isl
of October, 1904, of $4Sl, ,l51.oS,
A number of government survey
ors have been in Lowndes county TO
some days making a Typographical
survey of that county.
Mississippi's success in capturing
first prizes and medals at the st. Loui
Fair. while it was Only what was de
served, brings a feeling OF great sal
isfaction to the citizens. We knNw a.
the time that our resources were e'
celled by no State in the Union, bu
doubted that the first experiment !
exhibiting the same would bring sue
great success
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
Mississippi State News
November Weather Tor sixteen vssrs.

November Weather for sixteen years.
The following data, covering a
period of sixteen years, have been
compiled from the weather bureau
records at SO observation stations in
Mississippi. They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre-
vailed in the State, during the
month in question, for the above Pc
riod of years, but must not be con-
strued as a forecast of the weather
conditions for the coming month.
Mean or normal temperature, IS de-
grees.
The warmest month was that Of
1902, with an average Of go degrees.
The coolest month was that OF 1883,
with an average OF 81 degrees.
Some OF the highest temperatures
recorded were as follows: 30 degrees
at Columbus In 1900, and SO degrees
at Edwards in 1902.
Some of the lowest temperatures re-
corded were as follows: 10 degrees
at Shoccoe, and IL degrees at Nitta
Yuma and Tupelo, in 1908.
| Average precipitation for the month,
3.18 inches.
| Average number OF days with .ol
inch or more Of rain, 5.
The greatest average monthly pre-
cipitation was 6.56 inches. In 1891.
The least average monthly precipi
| tation was .93 inches. in 1894.
Some of the greatest MONTH,
amounts Of precipitation recorded
| were as follows: 1890 inches al
Natchez, and 9.76 inches at FAyette
in 1891.
No precipitation was recorded 9
Brookhaven and Louisville during No
vember, 1908.
! Average number Of clear days, l6
partly cloudy days, 8; cloudy days.
The prevailing winds have bee
from the north.
/, w. s. BELDEN, Section Director.
vicksburg, Miss.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
"Editor Inter Ocean, Chicago:

81 personally do not own one share
of stock in the Homestake mines. and
never have owned single share OF
stock in them. | do not know what
is being done there. My attitude per
sonally,' however. Is that any one who
votes for Roosevelt is voting for
continuance of trust extortion, public
corruption. the big stick and the big
head. w r. HEARST
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
TIBET HOLDS FORTRESS
AGAINST BRITISH ARMS

Gyan-tse, Tibet, May 13.-British
troops, which halted before Jong for
some days, were taken by Colonel
Brander Wednesday to flank the hills
behind and to the east Of the Tibe-
tans' stronghold.
No opposition was offered by the
Tibetans until the column had near
ly reached the post, when hot fire
opened from Jong. The elevation
enabled the Tbetans to pour q plum
ging fire into the British.
The bombardment was renewed late
Thursday afternoon and kept up until
dark. Earlier in the day village
about 1900 yards to the east was oc-
cupied and partially destroyed by the
British, whose force was insufficient
to hold both places.
The new Notifications at Jong are
extraordinary both in extent and ex-
cellence Of construction.
Captain PARIS servants, captured
in a recent sortie by the Tibetans
were put to death with barbarity, be-
ing slowly cut to pieces.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
MOTHER APPEARS
AGAINST Her son
State Presents Its Case Against
James Gillespie for Sisters
Murder.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Rising Sun, Ind, May 13.-When
Parry McMullen rose in court to
make the opening statement for the
state in the Gillespie case he had one
of the most sensational chains Of evil
dence to outline ever brought to the
attention Of western court.
Elizabeth Gillespie, loved of her
neighbors and respected in her
night of her death to entertain the
woman's literary society.
She was discovered lying in q pool
Of blood by her aged mother. who ran
not to a relatives house for aid, but
to neighbours.
James Gillespie. one Of the defend
ants in the case and brother to Eliz-
abeth, had threatened to sue his
mother, who lived with Elizabeth,
over the property left by his father.
The murder was committed with q
16-gage shotgun, such as James Gill
lespie owns. Afterward James re-
fused to give his shotgun up to the
sheriff.
James Gillespie, Mrs. Belle Seward
and Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour are on trial.
Mrs. Gillespie, the mother of the VIC
tim and Of two Of the defendants, was
the first witness.
Mrs. Gillespie sat beside her son.
James, in the courtroom, previous to
being called to the witness stand, and
seemed in good health, but she broke
down at times during her testimony.
She testified that she was 80 years
old, and her twins, James and Eliza
beth, SO, that she had been a widow
eleven years, that James left her home
four wears ago, since which time there
had been trouble in the family.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
COPPER men OFF
FOR The EAST
Chief Officers Of the Amalgamated
Follow Reinstatement
Is Expected.
Special to The Journal.

Helena, Mont, May l2.-Despite the
denials Of John MacGinnis, who is IN
New York, that there Is any proDa-
bility Of the United Copper company
and the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany getting together and settling
their differences, the developments
each day show there was a solid foun-
dation for the statement contained IN
these dispatches last Monday that the
two warning corporations were reach
ing an agreement and that peace was
to reign between Helnze ana the
Amalgamated.
A conference was held in Butte which
was attended by A. J. Shores, general
counsel for the Amalgamated; Ben q;
Thayer, manager OF Amalgamatea
properties in Montana; @. w. Goodale,
general superintendent or the session
and Montana; j. r. Toole OF MISSOURI,
j. G.. Morony Of Great Falls, A. J.
Campbell, representative OF the Daly
estate and several lawyers connected
with the Amalgamated.
Just what was done is not positively
known, but at the close of the con-
ference Shores Thayer, Campbell and
Morony left Butte in a private car at
tached to a Great Northern east-bound
train. Mr.. Morony stopped over in
Helena and the other three went on
east, their destination being New
York. Heinze and Judge j. j. McHat-
tan, chief counsel for the United Cop
Der company, went to New York a
day or two ago and now the chief ofti-
GERS Of the Amalgamated nave fol-
lowed them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
SAIL RIGHT IN
That Is Captain Hobson's Advice to
the Japs.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, May 13.-Captain Richard
Pearson Hobson, the hero Of the bot
Ting exploit In Santiago harbor, which
forced the Spanish fleet of Admiral
Cervera to its doom, said in an inter-
view at the Auditorium Annex that
with the Japanese 1t should be no
question Of bottling up Port Arthur
and vladivostok.
The laps should sail right In and
beard the Russian bear in his very
den, !" said Hobsor.
The question Of the yellow peril was
mentioned and the captain made the
statement that it was not so much the
question OF yellow peril from Japan
as It was from Russia. The western
nations would never permit Japan to
form an offensive alliance with Chine;
the eastern fleet of England alone
would be able to blockade Japan,
while Russia. not separated from
China, as is Japan, could advance lit
tie by little, and arm the natives, as
she has done already with the Cos
sacks OF Siberia. and have Tartar
army for new invasion Of Europe.
t.If no European nation interferes,
the war will last q long. long time
ten years at least, = said Captain Hob
son. In that case. Russia will prob
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
NEW SURVEY OF THE
INTERNATIONAL LINE
Erieoial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Winnipeg, Man., May 13.-Professor
w. F. King, chief astronomer OF the
department of the interior, who is
proceeding westward in order to make
arrangements for the survey OF the
Alaskan boundary, according to the
award of the tribunal, left Winnipeg
last evening for Vancouver, B. c.
The professor said that, by the
award, certain mountain submits
were decided upon as being the points
of the boundary, and these are to be
Joined by straight lines to define the
international line between Canada and
the United States.
The survey, Of course, is a joint one,
and the Dominion and the states are
each sending three parties. Two OF
these joint parties are to work on the
!Chilcat river and the third will pro-
coed up the Stikine river.
Professor King said: Il am COM
missioned by the imperial government
to undertake this work, tho the man
agement and expense are the affairs
of the Dominion government. The
United States commissioner is 0. H.
Tittman, superintendent Of ocean and
geodetic surveys at Washington, and
together we will mark the boundary
as directed by the Alaskan boundary
commission"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
JEROME REVIEWS FIGHT
ON GAMBLING HOUSES
New York Sun Special sepvice.

New York Sun Special sep,vice.
New York, May 13s-District Attor-
ney Jerome has received from the sec
rotary Of state a certified copy Of the
Garfield gambling lstw. Subpoenas
to testify Monday mbrning in "John
Doe" proceedings.
It is said that among the number
Of subpoenas issued one is for
Reginald Vanderbilt. The object Is
to obtain evidence against Richard A..
Garfield.
Lewiston, who had, gone to the
races with Lillian Russell, was in the
betting ring when the detective hand
ed him the subpoena It is believed
that he will again refuse to testify
and will test the cohstitutionality Of
the new law which declares witness
Of this sort to be immune from any
criminal prosecution based on his tes-
timOny. 1 ..zs-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
.STOCKBR0KER JUMPS
TO DEATH In LAKE

Buffalo, N. Y, May IA man be-
lieved to have been q New York stock
broker named Smell, jumped from a
Cleveland-Buffalo steamer when the
vessel was about three hours out from
Cleveland last night
A travelling man, who refuses to tell
his name, says deceased alleged he
was financially Involved to the extent
of $10O,0 900, and that he was going to
kill himself because Of his trouble.
''When we left the buffet, T called
the attention of couple Of deck
hands to him." he added. "A minute
or two later I heard one of them cry
out that he had gone overheard
The captain at once ordered a life
boat lowered and the steamer was
brought to a stop as quickly as possi-
BILE, but the body of the drowned man
was not recovered.
Not Known in Gotham.
New York, May 18.-Nothing is
known here Of an alleged shortage in
his accounts by any man named Smell,
nor is there any broker in the city of
that name.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
Trouble Ahead for Vladivostok.


st. Petersburg, May IA dispatch
from Possiet Bay received at Lao
yang announces that several Japanese
torpedo boats and transports have ap-
peared in Palada roads, on the east
coast of Korea. It is thought that an
attempt will be made to effect q land
ing near Vladivostok. The town is
prepared for long siege. Private adj
vices announce that the section Of the
civil population not driven out by fear
or the famine prices Of necessities has
received official notice from the COM
mandant as follows:
All the strength and resources, not only
Of the army, but also Of every resident in
Vladivostok, will henceforth be used first
Of all In carrying out the military tasks
confronting us. No resident, therefore,
should any longer depend on the resources
Of the fortress for Individual subsistence,
but must prepare at any moment to de-
prive himself Of his own supplies, which
may be confscated by the military author
tiles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
Discomfort In RUSSIA
Open or Latent Revolutionary Spirit
at Home.

Rome, May IA secret report re-
ceived from st. Petersburg depicts the
internal situation Of Russia as becom-
ing most serious as regards the preser-
walton Of present institutions. The
military failures in the far east have
strengthened the opinion that the evils
are due to the present organization
of the country, in which a change is
necessary. The hope is expressed that
the emperor himself, seeing the dan
ger. will be induced to grant the coun-
try a constitution, In which event it
Is asserted the enthusiasm OF the peo-
pie will become so great as to render
it possible to raise an army and col
Japan. Otherwise it Is believed that
besides the war In the far east, Rus
STA will be obliged to face latent, ii
not an open revolutionary movement
at home,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
DIPLOMAT OF DENMARK
ARRIVES FROM ORIENT

San Francisco, May ID. Bra
men OF Copenhagen, former minister
of the interior Of Denmark, has ar
rived here from the orient.
For ten years prior to his elevation
to the ministry he was a leading
member of the Danish parliament. He
has often represented his country at
other European courts, and his skill
as diplomat has won him such. decor
ations as few other Europeans outside
the royal families have obtained.
He is a student Of economics and
the author of several standard works
on sociologistic and labor problems
He will visit the worlds fair on his
way home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
EUGENE WARE RESIGNS
FROM PENSION OFFICE.

New York Sun Special servios.
Washington. May l8.-Eugene +.
Ware, commissioner Of pensions, has
handed his resignation to President
Roosevelt, to take effect at the
pleasure of the latter.
The resignation has been in the
hands Of the president for some time,
but he has urged the poetAaWyer to
remain at his post, for a while longer.
the head Of the pension office until
after election. The commissioner has
clashed several tiraes with his su-
perior, Secretary Htchcodk, who has
overruFed several opinions and
actions of the COMMUNIST oner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-13
Naval Base at Lazaref.
THE RED CROSS INCIDENT
The Russians Rather Than the japan.
csc Were to Blame.

Toxic, May 13.-The assertion that
the Japanese troops had violated the
Red Cross rules by firing on a train Of
wounded at Po-lan-dieri, about forty
miles north Of Port Arthur on May 6,
has no foundation in fact. According
to an investigation made by the mill
tary authority at the request Of Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Komura, If
there was any violation Of the rules.
the guilt must be charged to the RUS
slams.
The officers in command Of the Jap
anese column report that when ap-
preaching Po-lan-dien, they discov-
cred train moving northward which
bore none of the marks required by
the Red Cross and had Russian troops
on board who opened fire to which
the Japanese promptly responded. The
train then stopped and displayed the
Red Cross flag. The Japanese troops
Immediately Stoned firing and moved
forward to investigate, wien the train
started ahead at full speed and
escaped.