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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27
INTERNATIONAL. BOUT
Connolly and Palmer to Meet in
London.

London, Nov. 24.-The information.
al fistio battle to. be decided fought
at the National Sporting club has
aroused considerable interest in pugi-
, listic circles. The principals will be
Eddie Connolly, the hard hitting well
ter-weight fighter, Of st. John, n. B.,
and Jack Palmer, of Newcastle
Tyne, the champion middle weight
of England The two men will try
conclusions in fifteen-round bout for
a purse of 81, 500, side bet of 1000,
and the middle-w eigh5 championship
of England Palmer is regarded as the
best man in his class in England at
present and the American fighter will
have to do his best in order to win
the money and the championship.
Both men have been training faithful
" to be in excellent condition for the
hOut
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27
RAILROAD r1ERGERS
President Spencer, of the South
ern, Is Interviewed.

jackson, Miss, Nov, 22.-In an in
terview here yesterday President
Samuel Spencer, of the Southern Rail-
way, stated that no prediction could be
made as to the probable limit Of the
movement toward the consolidation Of
railroads in the United States. Rail-
road mergers and consultations, - he
said, follow no beaten paths, and
they have no preoedents. They re-
suit from the logic of events and bust
ness developments, and the only fac
tors by which they are goverend-are
the laws Of supply and demand, the
principles Of trade and traffic, and the
least resistance to commerce. I am
not prepared to say where the ten
dency toward consolidation will cease
or how far it will 60. All depends
upon developments in the commercial
world
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Washington, Nov. 24.-President
Roosevelt began final work on his
message this morning. The document
is virtually completed several days ago
but the President is making Q final
correction of the proof and modifica-
tions suggested at the conference OF
leading senators and members Of Con-
gress. Today, Speaker Henderson was
among the callers and conversed half
an hour with the President. Cannon.
Lodge Allison, Goster and sockrell
also paid their respects.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

jackson, Miss, Nov. a. Thus far
the revenues derived from the new
oyster law have been sufficient to de-
fray the expenses Of the commission
appointed for the enforcement Of the
act, and warrants on the oyster fund
issued by the Auditor have been
promptly paid at the treasury. Dur
ing the month of November the rev.
enue payments from this sousce has
amounted sstosabout 81, 700. The oyster
season still contains five active
months.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27
500, o70, l27 WOOL CLIP.

New York, Nov. 24.-Accordiag to
the AnnualWool Review for 1902, just
issued, there are 40, le4, 1873 sheep in
the United States, exclusive Of lambs
under one year old, and the clip, ex-
elusive of the pulled wool during the
last year, comprised 274, 34l, 033
pounds, as against 265, O23, 52S pounds
in 1901. This shows an increase Of
about 8, 900, 600 pounds. The number
Of sheep reported year go was II, !
900, 900 The only states which show
any considerable increase in number
of sheep since 1901 are Kentucky,
Montana and Wyoming.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. S2.-In
addition to the several railroad lines
and extApslons now building, Ark
ansas is 70 have two new railroads.
according Ito an authoritative an
nounoemeht just made. One is to ex-
tend FROM Newport, the seat of Jack
son county, to Oraighead, the seat Of
RandolphA county, distance of 70
miles, and the other is to 60 from
Newport to Sonesborough, the seat Of
CraiRhead coAatv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Houston, Tex, Nov. 22.-There
has been steady downpour of rain
for the past twenty -four hours over
the greater portion Of Texas, the depth
OF fall ranging from one to eighteen
inches. Trains are running behind
time. Tie damage to property and
stock is heavy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Washington Nov 24-Interest is
felt in Southern circles in the ap-
pointment of Collector of Internal
Revenue at Charleston, South Caro-
lima. One of the candidates is a DR..
Crum, a negro physician, of Charles
ton. The indications, much to the
dissatisfaction of the white people OF
Charleston, point to the appointment
of DIR. Crum as Collector.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 24.-Infor.
nation reached here early today Of a
wreck on uothern Railway at Spar.
tanburg in (which one person was
killed, and several passengers were
badly injured, The engine was wreck
ed and three cars thrown from the
track.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Chicago, Nov. a. Three Imen ar
rested today in connection with the
SO, 900 theft Of a registered mail
pouch Saturday night, and $4,000.
worth of stamps uncovered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

The state department has bsen in
formed that Godfrey Hunter, Jr., son
Of the United States minister at Guat-
emala City, has shot and killed Will
liam Fitzgerald, Of Grand Rapids.
Mich. Hunter has taken refuge in
the legation and interesting question
has arisen as to his exemption from
arrest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

The Louisiana branch of the Au-
dubon Society has been organized
for the protection of the song birds
Of the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Rome, Nov. 24.-King Victor
Emanuel has signalized Princess Ma
faIdas birth, Nov. 10. by giving 500,
900 to the founding hospital. and
same amount to Free Hospitals
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

The secretary Of war has sent to the
attorney general the papers in tho
case OF Father Augustine, who died
from the effects of the water cure ad-
ministered by soldiers of Vermont
regiment while serving in the Philip
pines. The case has been thoroughly,
investigated by The Judge advocate
general of the army upon the charges
brought by Charles Francis Adams,
Herbert Welsh aud others of what was
known as the Lake George confer
ence. It cannot be found that any
person now serving in the United
States army was responsible in any
way for the death Of the friar, and
therefore the persons cannot be tried
by coIrtmartial. It is expected that,
following the presidents growing out
OF other wars, the attorney general
will render an opinion that neither
the courts in this country nor those in
the Philippines have any jurisdiction
over the men or officers who have been
discharged from the army.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

The democratic congressional cam
paign committee is to be made {
permanent institution, the members
of the committee believing that the
natural life Of q campaign for Congress
is not long enough in which to educate
the people to democratic doctrine
and thoroughly aroused their enthusi.
asm.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Yale defeated Harvard in the an
nual game Of football,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

The condition Of Midsnipmar
Hugh Aiken shows little change.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

The Christian community Of the
Universal Brotherhood, at Crowsland,
Assipiboia, Canada, have sought q
home in this country, but have been
officially notified that the community
cannot settle on government domain.
The community, represented by Ivan
Ponomareff and others, forwarded a
letter to the president, asking for a
refuge in the United States. The let
ter was referred to the interior de-
partment. Assistant Commissioner
Richards Of the general land Office has
forwarded reply saying that they
cannot locate on the public lands OF
the United States. Mr.. Richards says.
''You ask that you may be given refuge
in this country or on land under the
jurisdiction of this government, where
you may live by the labor of your
hands, and where you shall not be
forced to obey human ordinances, OF
be asked to become subjects of anyone
except the good God. In reply have
to advise you that the public lands OF
the United States are disposed of only
to citizens of the United>States or to
those who have declared their inten-
zion =, Laoo,oo eroh c;t;1onc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Mr.. Charlemagne Tower, United
States Am bassador to St. Petersburg,
and who has recently been ordered
tr ansferred to the post Of Ambassador
at Berlin, has received from President
Loubet of France the grand cross OF
the grand officer of the Legion o.:
Honor. This is an expression O..
French appreciation of his work on
the life of Lafayette, which was long
ago published, but only recently
translated into the French. Mr.. Tow.
er being Government official, must
game congressional consent to accept
the decoration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

Republican representatives and SEN
ators here are convinced of the likeli-
hood of legislation at the short ses-
sion of congress authorizing an inqui-
ry into the subject Of tariff relations
between the United States and foreign
nations. The ing uiry will be part of
the general agitation for revision Of
American tariff schedules. The sub.
ject will divide itself naturally under
two heads-the preservation of the
American protective principle and re-
tailiation or compensa ton for the
treatment accorded the United States
by Great Britain and Europe. Whether
the ing uiry should be conducted by a
mixed commission or by a committee
of congress is detail to be arranged.
The probability is that congress, mind
full of the constitutional provision for
dealing with taxes and revenues, will
retain full control of the subject.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-27

President Roosevelt practically has
completed his message to congress
with the exception of his recommends
tions regarding Cuban reciprocity. He
is said to be awaiting for the Cuban
government to take some position on
that question and either agree to the
treaty which has been negotiated and
is now in the hands of President Pal.
ma, or return it with definite propo-
sition as to what Cuba will dc. The
president expects to close his message
and send it to the printer next week.
It is important that he should know
within very few days whether reci-
procity try with Cuba is desired OF
not if he is to make any recommends
tons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10

China tea was in nc long time hopelessly distancei 1t is likely that, as regards dslicacy of flavor and aroma. the tea or China are still assured the sunrages or the cultivated few Teas from the neal est east are admittedly coArser of taste and contain d larger per centaSe Of tan min, on which account they are con demned by medical men as prejudicltl to digestion. But they make an attrac'- lively dark brew, and are economical, in that a little goes a long way. Thus they attract the sixpences of the many, and it is on these sixpences that the mer- chants depend for his profits, not on the .colseryative and perhaps more senslole half crowns of the cultivated few.
 Third-The trade in Indian and Ceylon teas has been fostered by judicious ana persistent advertising, to which the Foo- Chow merchants appear to have not con- descended to resort.
 Fourth-The trade is crushed by all excessive export duty. When the duty on tea was first made spectfi. it no doubt represented fairly enough the per cent. ad valorem sanctioned by treaty. The diminishing value of teas has, however, resulted in the export duty of today rep resenting 40, instead of 5. per cent.
 The first, second and fourth caus es seem beyond the control of the mer- chants, but the remedy for the third should be well within their reach. Ad- vertisement Is the life blood of com- merce at the present day, and Is freely re3OTteU to III all departments WHtTeNcT there is an elemeot of competition. Where soaps. pills, cocoa. bicycles. typewriters and a host of other articles are con- cerned, the advertiser. if the statements are to be believed. owns the best va1l- ety. It stands to reason that this cannot be so in eacn case. and though each advertiser must be conscious that this panegyric will not be universally ac- cepted as a gospel truth. he continues to publish his vaunt3 and presumably finds it pays to do so. All the excellencies at tributed by interested proprietors to the various soaps, pills. cocoas and so on cannot possibly be founded on facts, yet the mere iteration tends to promote suc- cessful sales, A dozen virtues might be predicted of China teas without over st tepping the bounds of truth, and # seems a pity that TO one has taken the matter in hand. If the teas of India or Ceylon had coupled exactly the space once fill by the teas of China. the case would be more desperate. But 1t is not so. If China teas disappear the brea <- fast tables of the world will be the poorer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
The Modern Marathon.

New York Times.
 How fast the world makes history and how quickly great and epoch-making events are forgotten in the absorbing ir- terest of current happenings Is illustrated by the difficulty which even generally well-informed readers of a recent cable dispatch via London may have In dis covering any especial significance in the intimat ton that the commemoration of the great battle of the Shipka Pass is likely to encourage the Macedonian rev. olutionary movement At the foot of ShiplGa Pass the Russian Government has built magnificent Greek Church, which on the 18th of September was conse- crated with great ceremony. It has been presented to Bulgaria as a permanent memorial of the five days battle between the Russians. commanded by General Gourko, and the Turks. commanded by Suieman Pasha. However completely forgotten by the general public. this was battles of modern times. In 1t the Turks lost 00o0 killed and wounded. and the Russians. whose defensive attitude expos ed them to fewer perils, lost 5000. With such a record of carnage, the Fifteen Devisive Battles" described by Sir Ed It was fought just twenty-five years ago. In if Russia held Its ground. and subso- Quently under General Todleben captured Plevna and forced it's way to the gate of Constantnople.
 All of this iS very recent and mo- mentous; but it has been almost forgot ten Russia reason for remembering 1t will doubtless appear later on. That the building of the memorial Is inter- preted in Macedonia and Bulgaria as evil dence of the undying purpose of Russia sooner or later to drive the Turks out of Europe and open the Black Sea through the control of the Bosphorus Is not to be wondered at.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN CAMPBELL AN
 NOUNCES ITS PERSONNEL.
Democrats Busy Making Appoint ments for Campaign Speakers. Birmingham Company Incor-
 porated to Build Houses.

Birmingham. Oct. 9.-(SpeciaD-Hon E. K Campbell, chairman of the Demo cratic State Campaign Committee, has in pursuance of the resolution adopted bv the committee. appointed the follow ing gentlemen as the Central Committee: B. F. Roden, w. T. Sanders, w. w. Brandon. J. Kirk Jackson, Robert J. Lowe, Jones G. Moore, George w. Jones and Wilson R. Brown.
 This committee, which will have charge of the details of the campaign, has been called to meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Democratic headquarters in the Metropolitan Hotel
 Chairman Campbell and Secretary Pugh are hard at work at the headquarters making out lists of appointments for Democratic orators who will be heard on the stump. Appointments have already been made for a number of speakers, among them being: Congressman Burnett. Bankhead and Underwood Hon. J..Tom Hefiin and Col. w. W. Brandon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
THE CHINESE TEA TRADE.
Is a Vanishing 1ndustry-Several
 Reasons for This Condition.

London Globe.
 The latest report received at the For eign Office from Foo-Chow describes the tea trade as vanishing industry It atates that the change which has come over the tea trade, not of Foo-Chow alone, but at other producing centres In China, and which Is ruining what was once a fiourishlng industry, seems ascrib- able to several causes not all within the power of the sufferers to remedy. First, there Is the indiSputable fact that the use of due care in the manipulation of the leaf when growing, when being packed, and when being prepared for its transit, over the sea, Is not exercised by the native grower. The means of 1nsur- ing all this has been repeatedly indicated to him and put within his reach, with no result, ejthar owing to apathy, ignor- ance, or dogged conservatism. He has been in turns implored. scolded and lec- tured, but all 10 no purpose. Some years ago a circular was issued by the insp D. tor general of the customs. warning tea growefss that. owing to the superior meth ods prevailing in Indis, the trade was slipping out of China's hands-ha nds that used to supply the world. It was fecoS- nized By Europeans interested in the in dustry that the lead taken by India ani Csylon had been secured by the subst'- tution of machinery for hand labor. Ma ci1inery was accol dingly imported la some places more even than this was done in the effort to infuse new life into a moribund industry. While Formosa was still Chinese the governor imported into the north of the island not only the machinery considered desirable. but even ar expert from Assam. But neither in Formosa nor in Foo-Chow have these devices proved to any avail To the ln- felligent native they possibly appealed, hut not to the fountain head-the grower and the picker. whose methods continued to be unscientihc and primitive. His livelihood was obviously slipping from him, but the pros oect of even that catas- frophe has had no power to startle him fr nm his invincible optimism
 Second-There is the change which has come over the public taste in Europe Wheni China held the monopoly of tea production. China tea was necessarily bo lgkt But when Assam and Ceylon entered into the competition it was very soon apparent that the liking for their products was increasing rapidly al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
To Build Modern Dwellings.

A declaration of incorporation was filed here today by the Modern Dwell
 lings Company, capital $1s0,0O0. The in-
 corporators are S. Montgomery Smith of Ocona Lfty, N. C., and Wilson R. Brown of Birmingham.
 The purpose of the company Is to erect modern dwellings in compact form. equipped with all conveniences and it seeks the right to erect and maintain it's own electric light, gas and water plants and to maintain janitor service. garbage service, etc, in this city.
 Mir. Smith in speaking of the inten- tions of the company this morning. said:
 MT. W. c. Weston. the architect of the several large office buildings now in course of construction here, has designed the plans. which comprise twelve eight room houses. sixteen seven-room houses and sixty-eight six-room houses, each having spacious halls and porches, mod ern bathrooms, oak doors and finish. All are to be supplied from the service plant with hot and cold filtered water, steam heat and electric light. Gas ranges will be in the kitchens. and there will be but one fireplace, and that with gas log. No coal is to be used about the prem ises.
 "Sixty-four of these houses front on small parks. All service pipes are car ried through the alleys. The service building provides laundries, storage rooms. a heated playroom for children and swimming bath. The rates of rent al are $S5, $40 and s45 per month, including heat, light and water. T. c .Thomps on & Bros are to superintend the construc- tion. The total cost of the improvement will be $354,0O0 of which $1S0, 900 Is in stock and $1H,000 ill mortgage loan"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
Use of Belt Railroad.

A telegram was received in Birming- ham this morning which quotes Vice. President and General Manager J. M Barr of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, as saying that the preliminary agreement settling the difference between that rail- road and the St Louis and San Francis co system. with regard to the use of the Birmingham Belt Railroad in this city, was signed in New York on the 7th inst MT. Barr further says that the contracts for the construction on the Birmingham m end of the Seaboard Air Line between Coal City and Birmingham will be let within the next ten days.
 Major Bushnell, Chief Engineer of the | Seaboard, Is now at Portsmouth, Va, conferring with MT. Barr and other nigh officials of the road with reference to the | letting of the contracts.
 The announcement Is also made that
 Harry Frazer. consulting engineer of the Seaboard, has gone over the route from | here to Atlanta and has made a report in which he approves the surveys and To- cations. His approval clears the way for the construction work to begin and the settlement of the differences between the Seaboard and the Frisco regarding ter minals in Birmingham removes all re- maining obstacles which might have de- layed the coming of the Seaboard into the city.
 It Is understood that the agreement with reference to the Belt provides that both roads will use that line jointly and that other roads in Birmingham will be allowed to use the Belt tracks on equita- ble terms. It is further provided that all litigation Is to be stopped It is expected that the construction contracts on the Atlanta end will be let at any early date also.
 The Seaboard people, accirding to a dispatch from New York, have purchased 10000 tons of additional steel rails and have placed orders for engines and cars to equip the new Birmingham division.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
Harnessmaking.

wrighting, Harnes$makng, carriage trimming, painting machinery, founding, shoemaking, brickmasonry, clustering, birckmaking. sawmilling, timing. tailor ing, mechanical, architectural and free hand drawing, electrical and steam en- gineering, canning. plain sewing, dress making. millinery, cooking, laundering, housekeeping, mattress making, basketry, nurse traning, agriculture, dairying, hor- ticulture and stockraising
 You will get some idea of the volume of the industrial work accomplished by the students when l add that since my last report they have made 2.l2S. 900 bricks alone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
Preparing for Fair.

Work has been begun at the Fair Grounds to get everything in shape for the Alabama State Fair. which will be- gin on October B, with grand military opening. large number of the compa- nies comprising the Alabama National Guard. will take part in these exercises A number of handsome prizes will be awarded for the best drilled company at the fair. Interest is increasing every day in the Fair and several thousand Visi- tors from all over the State will be here for the opening day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-10
FALL SUITS REPAIRED. Holt's Dye Works. 1o9 s. Cour
BESIDE PERSIAN WELLS.
Scenes in the Orient Today as in Old
 Bible Times.

New York Tribune.
 m Persia, as well as in Turkey and throughout the Orient generally. modern waterworks are unknown, and in every Persian town the women and girls may be seen a daybreak on their way to thecom- mon wells, just as in old Bible tim 5. They carry their pitchers on their sho'Il . ders, and bring water for the househol uses of the day. The well is the general clearing house for news. Another com mon sight in Persian towns is the tea seller.
 He carries a big brass teapot in either hand. the one full of hot water, the other of tea. Ills cups ara in a tray, which is fastened to his belt. He cries in a sing ing tone, Hot tea! Sweet tea. Tea of crimson color" His tea Is prepared with herbs, and has a delicious, thyny odor. Wine is carried about in beef skins, which. bumped out to their original form b. the fluid within, present a startling appearance to the novice.
 It ia one or the impossible things for the Western barbarian to attain admls- sion to the Persian royal harem, but the rage for photographs has penetrated ev21 tn 1t sequestered spot, and photographers have been admitted for the purpose of photographing the royal infants.
 No. Maude, dear there Is no similarity