The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
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Reliance has gone to Bristol for new
gear, preparatory for the great races.
(, Judge Lochren dismissed the bill Of
complaint OF the state of Minnesota
against the Northern Securities Com
pany. The case will be appealed.
The Housesmiths' Union of New
York has again endorsed Parks, the
walking delegate.
Senator Lodge has completed the
preliminary arrangements for the
meeting of the Alaskan Boundary
Commission in London.
Colonial Secretary CHAMBERLAIN de-
MES the report that he coRtemplates
under the preferential tariff scheme to
impose tax on cotton imported into
Great Britain.
The Hungarian Diet appointed
commission to investigate the bribery
scandal.
The government of India has i'm
posed countervailing duty on boun-
yfed sugar.
The Treasurey Department reports
that the public debt at the close Of
business, July 81, was $3.50, 023.3 .308.
The Interior Department announces
that the land frauds in Louisiana will
be investigated.
The Marine Hospital Service is en-
forcing strict quarantine regulations
against the infected ports in Mexico.
United States Consul Thornwell
Haynes reports from Rouen that the
high price of cotton is seriously affect
ing the cotton mills in France and
other European countries.
The United States produces 74.6 per
cent of the cotton crop of the world,
The names of several prominent
persons are figuring in the postal
scandals at Washington. The Federal
grand jury will report several more
indictments before the investigation is
concluded.
The increase of insanity in England
has become alarming. The ireport OF
the British Lunaoy Commissioners
shows that one out of 293 persons In
Great Britain is classed as insane.
Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamber
lain is gaining ground in his perferen-
tial tariff campaign in England.
The outlook is for an easy money
market in London during the month
of August.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
have concluded their tour of Ireland
and returned TO England.
King Charles of Portugal was enter
tanned on. board the American and
European Squadron at Lisbon.
The Hamburg American Steamship
Company will enter the South Ameri-
can fruit and meat trade.
Cheen Chien, Chinese journalist
and reformer, was beaten to death. by
order of the Dowager Empress at
Pekin az, a warning to other reformers.
A new five-dollar counterfeis has
been discovered on the Fourth Nation
al Bank of Boston, check letter A,
series of 1882, Tillman Register.. Nor
gan Treasurer This note is photo
graphic production on ordinary bond
paper, bearing few red ink lines in
imitation of the silk fiber of the gen.
nine paper.
A cablegram has been received at
the State department. from United
States Minister Squires. at Havana,
stating that the reports of incepient
rebellion in Santiago Province, based
On unsatisied demands for back pay
by veterans of the war with Spain,
have no foundation in fact.
Oyster Bay. L. I.-Secretary Will
son. OF the Department of Agriculture,
has arrived here. and after calling at
the executive Office, was driven to
Sycamore Hill, where he discussed
with the president some minor de-
partmental matters.