The Brandon news., 1903-11-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
TERSELY RELATED.
Things Throughout the World Told in
Pointed Paragraphs.
WAVES FROM THE MAGIC WIRES
Condensed and Served While Hot to Our
Readers In Labor-Saving Slices-.-
Cream of Late Dispatches From the
Four Quarters of the Globe.

The gunboat Helena will winter at
New Chwang, Manchuria.
Lords Lansdowne and Aversion
are being denounced as empire
breake g" by British Imperialists.
Much sympathy is EXPIRE ssed in
England with Premier Laurier's de-
termination to apply for treaty making
power for Canada.
The British ministry will not be
dissolued for one year, perhaps for
two.
The cruiser Baltimore has been dis
patched to San Domingo. where the
insurrection is growing, to protect
American interests.
Havana merchants have decided not
to retail articles on which taxes have
been imposed to meet the Cuban loan.
In Siberia tax OF 40 per cent. is
imposed on American machinery, while
that from other countries Is admitted
free.
An attempt was made to ''hold up''
train on the Chicago and North
western at Chicago and two train
hands were shot.
A strike of employees of the Chicago
City Railway Company Is imminent.
TAo persons were killed, nine in
jured and six farm houses demolished
by tornado in Caddo county, Mo.
A special train on the Big Four was
wrecked near Indianapolis and eleven
passengers were killed and forty in
jured. Among the dead are football
players of Perdue University.
The director of the mint has recon-
mended that the New Orleans mint be
discontinued June 80, 1904.
The president has issued a procIa-
nation naming Thursday, Nov. 26, as
Thanksgiving Day.
Chicago is sending out 81, 900, 900
daily to assist in the movement of
crops.
The Bank of England may be forced
to raise its discount rate to 5 per cent,
owing to the American demand for
gold.
The American protest against the
Kishineff murders. which Russia re-
fused to receive has been deposited in
the ssarchives Of the department OF
state.
The protest. of Atello Salvioli
against the collector of customs at
New Orleans has becn decided ad-
versely.
Two men suspected of wrecking the
Santa Fe train near Apishapa Bridge
have been arrested.
A cyclone in Oklahoma wrecked a
dozen houses and cost three lives.
Miss Dollie West Falls, of Vim
cennes, Ind, suicided at Jackson,
Tenn.
The opera house at Johnstewn, Pa,
has been destroyed by fire.
Wilbur Perry Guenther, proofread-
or, suicided at Philadelphia by inhal-
ing gas.
Andrew Langford, OF Cleveland,
Tenn, shot and killed his cousin.
William Langford.
The opera house at Coshocton, Ia,
has been destroyed by fire.
Thomas Bennett, of New York, was
stabbed and killed by William Frazer
while engaged in a political discus
sion.
James Lynchehaun has been re-
leased by the commissioner at Indian
apolis.
An English firm asserts that there is
a corner in ribs, and has entered suit
against brokers to prevent settlements
which are due.
The British steamer Avalau has
been given up for lost.
Postoface Auditor Castle urges the
Importance of more careful auditing
OF the accounts and suggests action by
Congress.
A report is made that the Dutch
have hauled down the American flag
on David's Island.
The Government of San Domingo
has officially closed several of the larg-
est ports.