The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

generally in that region. .'There will
be good corn CROP" he said. ''Oorn
is now substantially out of the way of
the frost. The crop in parts of Kan
sas, Nebraska and Indiana is pro badly
the finest on record. The quality of
the corn is splendid, and with the ex-
ception of the Southern states the
yield per acre is very heavy. In the
South the drouth has somewhat af-
fected the corn crop.
Information has been received at
the war department that G. F. w.
Nicely has instituted proceedings in
New York to recover the Sc, 900 which
was found upon him at the time of his
arrest in Cuba. This money was in
the possession of the postoffice depart
ment but when Nicely was tried it was
turned over to the war department. as
one Of the exhibits in the case. It
was sent to Cuba and returned to the
United States and now is at the war
department. It is understood that
the Cuban government has given an
intim alton that the money should be
turned over to its treasury but the
pardon of Nicely raises the Interesting
question whether that government has
not forfeited all claim against Nicely
or ths money found in his possession.
Mr.. Raikes, British charge Of en-
bassy who has just arrived in Wash
ington, has made an appointment with
Mr.. Adee, the acting Secretary of
State, to receive Sir. Robert Bond,
the Newfoundland Premier, who is
now In Washington. Although Sir.
Robert has not disguised his purpose
of taking steps to ascertain what can
be done toward the negotiation of q
reciprocity arrangements between
Newfoundland and the United States,
he will be received as would any other
distinguished person without refer
ence to official business. It is i'm
probable that Mr. Adee will be pre-
pared to entered into any engagement
with his caller upon this important
subject in the absence of definite in
structions from the executive.
The Navy Departments dispatches
from the Isthmus of Panama shows
that battle will probably be fought
somewhere near the line between Pan
anna and Colen within few days,
and that generally the situation is
dangerous, though upon smaller
scale than has been represented.
| The situation is really one that can
be handled by the United States with
little trouble as soon as ships can
reach the Isthmus. There is, how,
ever, no significance in ths fact tn at
the Cincinnati and Wisconsin have
been ordered to Colen and Panama
respectively. At first glance the send
ing of such large ships, especially the
Wisconsin, may seem significant.
The explanation of it is that there is
not single ship on the Pacific except
the Wisconsin available for the work
in hand. The Navy Department
almost regrets that it is obliged to
send such large ship to handle such
little matter.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa,
who arrived here Saturday, made an
effort to get the President to arrange
to visit several places in his district,
when he passes through Iowa on his
| Western tour, which begins next
week. Mr.. Hepburn states that he
shall return to Washington early in
the fall to take up with the vario1s
Legislative departments the subjects Of
controversy in connection with the
propose department of commerce. It
is expected that President Roosevelt
will designate committee from the
different departments to consult Mr..
Hepburn as to the bureas that are re-
lated to the work to be placed unde1
the proposed department.. After full
conference, the understanding is that
| +ho Houco toko M on1 noco fhn hill
which has the support of the Presi-
dent. Judg Hepburn says that there
is no doubt that Secretary Cortelyou
is to be head of the new department.,