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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
1
Mississippi notes track railroad expansion in Jackson and details on conventions and local events. Includes remarks on General Jackson, Civil War references, county cotton yields, and Jackson assessment values, with mentions of public meetings and state organizational activity.
A Mississippi reader reports lynching tallies by state from 1808 onward with notes on Illinois, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. It also critiques state asylums, legislative payrolls, printing costs, and Mississippi population projections for 1910 including city growth and public works plans.
Gen Young's troops, with Capt Parker and Major Cronin, advance on San Mateo, engaging Filipino forces. The town falls after fierce fighting. 23 enemy deaths reported and American casualties include a killed lieutenant. Major Cronin enters San Mateo as American forces occupy the town amid strong enemy positions.
A man is shot in a lane near the town sheet quarter. The assailants fire a revolver and flee after wounding the victim and a bystander. A later report claims Maître Lalert was shot at near the court and the suspect was arrested.
Reports discuss race and voting rights in Cuba with Carlos Tarcia opposing limited educational suffrage. Morales sues over mail detentions claiming British subject rights, while British consul Griffith counters. Havana weather warnings delay ships as plague fears rise. Havana police officer Rawlings and Charles Motels die after a gun duel. Hurricane relief continues with civilian aid and infrastructure repairs underway.
Reported clashes describe Filipino forces schwering railroad guards near Valenpit and Malales with casualties on the American side. A special train then sent reinforcements to Malolos and Guiguinto while a separate engagement near Calalet involved a flag of truce and a volley from insurgents. Word also arrives that Lieut Ilmere of the Yorktown and crew were captured last April near Maler with repatriated prisoners at Vigan, South Dieh.
In a New York dispatch Aug 12 the Croker endorsement of Bryan stirred Chicago politics with claims of a united Democratic party. Altgeld warned it may invite corruption alongside reform while Croker and others predict New York’s delegation backing Bryan. Also noted are the St Ewald steamship arrival and a bridge diving tragedy in Kentucky.
The bulletin reports a powerful hurricane striking Meeteerrat and surrounding areas, wrecking La Potatea and Porte, with Meeteerrat fully devastated and many fatalities and injuries. Port areas sustain extensive interior damage, trees felled, and towns half destroyed as the cyclone moves northward toward Devitt.
The statistician's weekly dairy and crop summary lists state by state yields and changes. North Carolina and South Carolina show gains while Louisiana and Oklahoma rise slightly. mixed results across Alabama Texas and other regions with Indian Territory noted.
A compilation of injuries among soldiers from Iowa includes Tee Metwes Te leg tt tok Le per robles from San Fernando to the Piety Neves with multiple wounds. serious leg injuries and chest wounds are noted for several names. Other dispatches report shipping regiments mobilized for British-identified transport, a steamer offered to ship a detachment to South Africa, a family feud in Union county near the Kentucky line, and a Minneapolis update on a horse artillery detachment. A theater auction in San Francisco raised funds for the California regiment, while a Big Timber report notes a record 6,250,000 pounds of wear received and prices listed per pound.
In a wide ranging report from Detroit to Kingston and San Domingo, observers discuss the Dreyfus affair with diplomats, judges, and press reaction cited. The piece traces intelligence leaks, court clashes, and anti Semitic sentiment shaping public opinion across Europe and the Americas.
Arrival from Sorrento marks Dewey’s Naples visit as he will be hosted by Albert Stoll. The event adds to the high profile guests in the coastal city during the late summer season.
Reports from Pineville Kentucky describe fear and mob actions after preaching services as demonstrators refuse to comply. In Wise County Virginia guards report increased patrols while a local dealer offers to lease property for meetings. An Army Quartermaster note mentions buying cavalry horses for the Philippines with a price tag near eighty four dollars per horse. A death in Los Angeles is attributed to an individual named Aarug Wolkson of Louis.
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