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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
ONE THOUSAND A MONTH.
And Travelling Expenses Paid Canal
Commissioner.

Washington.-The secretary Of
state has supplied Senator Morgan,
chairman of the senate committee on
interocenic canals, a statement of
the expenditures made on account
of the isthmian canal commission. It
shows that each member of the CON-
mission has been allowed compensa-
ton at the rate of ST 900 month.
with travelling expenses added.
These salaries were fixed in 1899,
when the commission was created at
the suggestion of the president. In
the cases of Col. Peter G. Haines
and Lieut.. Col. 0. III. Ernst Of the
army, the allowance was equal to
the difference beween their regular
salaries and 81, 900. Under this ar
rangement the aggregate paid to
the nine commissioners as salaries up
to February %, 1902, amounted to
1925, 2S9. The travelling expenses
of the commissioners at that tine
had average about 81. 300 each.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
War Claims.

Washington. Mr. Payne, the floor
leader of tie majority, is making a
strong fight against an omnibus res
0lution to refer to the court of
claims ninety separate claims aggre-
grating $500, 900 fer finding of fact
under the provision of the Tucker
act. He contends that the resolution
would remove the statute of lin TIA
tions which already bars many of
these old claims The claims are all
for stores and supplies taken by the
federal forces during the civil war.
M. Payne conducted a filibuster
but he was overriden by friends of
the measure who comprised all the
Democrats and half the Republi-
cans. On a roll call on the adoption
of the resolution, a few days ago,
however, quorum failed, the vote
standing 81 to 81.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
DISPLAYED FALSE SIGNALS.
Boys Mistake Responsible for Terri.
bic Wreck.

- Cumberland, Md. Through the
interference of a messenger boy q
wreck was caused in which four en-
ployees of the Baltimore road we're
killed and three injured. Three
of the men killed lived in Baltimore
and the fourth was resident of
Cumberland.
Tie wreck was due to the dis
playing OF d false signal giving a
clear track for east bound passenger
train No. 10, when in the next block
ahead was standing on the track a
caboose and two engines. The pas
senger train was drawn by two en-
gines and they crashed through the
caboose and engines which obstruct-
ed the track. Luckily the train had
not attained a full speed and was
only moving at the rate Of about 20
miles an hour when the collision
came. The postal car of the passen-
ger train was derailed. but the pas
senger coaches did not leave the
track and the occupants escaped in
jury.
1t was charged that a messenger
boy named Turner, who was in the
block tower when No. 10 came
along, hearing the engineer whistle
for clear tracks. pulled lever Civ
ing him clear signal. The opera
tor had, it is explained, previously
set the signal at danger. When his
attention being devoted to commu-
nication with the succeeding block
station the boy, it is alleged, pulled
the lever that gave the train the
signal that it had clear track
ahead and the operator was not
aware of what was done until the
crash came.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Gonzales Statement.

Columbia, S. C.-Editor Gonzales
OF The State" who was shot bv
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman and perhaps
fatally wounded makes the follow
ing statement OF the affair. He said
that he had just left his Office and
started for home. When some dis
tanee from his Office he saw Tillman
walking on the street, coming in
the opposite direction. Two men
were with him, one of whom was
Senator Talbert, the other he did
not know. They were walking
abreast and as the street was crowd.
ed'he would probably have brushed
llllman in passing. To avoid this.
ne walked across the pavement in
tending to pass on the inside. AS he
was doing this Tillman fired. For a
moment he was dazed and greatly
weakened by the shock. Coming to
himself, he leaned against a wall OF
a building for support. After firing
the first shot Tillman said: i've
done what you told me to-, and still
aimed the pistol at Gonzales. who
denounced him, saying: you've
Killed me you coward. Shoot again
II you want to- Tillman then low
cred the pistol and walked off. Be-
ing questioned about the report that
Iillman said: IT got your mes
sage Mr.. Gonzales said positively
that he had sent him no message and
MS meeting was totally unexpected
and that he was not armed. The
bullet fired by Tillman pierced the
vital spots of Mr.. Gonzales abdomen
and pursued course similar to that
in the case of Pres. Mckinley.
There are fears that peritonitis will
set in and death will then ensue in
a few hours. In a statement to the
hospital physician before the opera
ton was performed, Mr.. Gonzales
said: Il was unarmed and there
was no cause for my assassination.
but | die a martyr to a good cause
gladly. I have done nothing but
my duty and have nothing to re-
gret. To a reporter Lieut.. Gov.
Tillman said he would make public
his side of the matter in due time.
but had nothing to say at present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
English Market Unaffected.

London. The remission of the
duties on coal by the United States
congress still appears to have little
or no effect upon the British mark
ct. It is realized here that America
will never become a permanent GUS
toner of English coal and that ship
ments to the United States will
cease the moment supply overtakes
the demand. At present there are
only two American orders on the
Cardiff market, as compared with at
least a dozen a fortnight ago and
even inquiries for cargo have slack
ened.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Europe, Guns and Arbitration court.

Essen. Portugal has ordered of
Krupp thirtytwo field guns, aud
Turkey SO. Denmark also promised
to order some man-killing ma
chinery ia the near future. Yet the
Hague court is open for business.
The direct ors OF the Krupp gun
works bought $500 acres of land in
Rudlow, near Berlin, where addi-
tional gun works are to be estab-
lished at the kaiser's suggestion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Horace Johnson Met Horrible Death.

Memphis. = Horace G.. Johnson
was run over by Linden street
car and instantly killed. When
found the man was still under the
car, and the conductor and motor
man were still uncertain whether
the victim was a white man or a
negro. The front trucks had passed
completely over him, ard he was
wedged under the middle of the
car. 1t was found impossible to re-
move the body without having the
car raised up with jack screws.
From the statement of the motor
man, johnson was lying in the mid
die of the track when he was run
over.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Offense to Morality.

Vienna. The police have notified
the crown princess of Saxony and
M. Giron, her pararnour that any
demonstration of affection on their
part in public, while they hold
their present relations, would be re-
garded as offenses against public
morality. The princess is said to de-
sire privacy, but Giron frequently
calls on the princess and kisses her
IN public. No one speaks to Giron
except newspaper meu who are anx-
ious to get interviews with him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
STOCKMEN ADJOURN.
After Declaring War On the PACKING
House Merger.

Kansas City.-The sixth arnua
convention of the National Live
Stock Association has adjourned to
meet next year at Portland, Ore
Before the adjournment all of the
officers were reelected and the ini
tiative was taken in systematic
legislative campaign against the
proposed packing house merger.
Hon. William M. Springer, general
counsel of the association, in a
speech outlined bill which he had
formulated Ito protect trade and
commerce against un.awful re-
straints and monopolies, and which
he said was merely an adaptation Ct
the Sherman antitrust law and the
Hoar bill now pending in the SEN
ate. President said that if the pro-
posed merger was ever consummated
the National Live Stock Association
would string packing houses from
Chicago to San Francisco.
A working fund Ct $1,000 was
subscribed in less than ten minutes.
During an address Jerry Simpson
OF Kansas favored tariff reform and
SAID that the enactment of the tariff
law by Germany was discrimina-
tlon against American products and
should teach us that our pres
ent tariff system discriyninates
against other countries.
Herbert S. Haley of Kansas City,
SAID that the removal of the tariff on
meat products, which action was
suggested by the National Butch
er's Association, would please the
packers but would work great in
Jury to American farmers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
NEWS OF THE DAY
TERSELY RELATED.
Doings Of a Busy World Told in
Pointed Paragraphs.
WAVES FROM THE MAGIC WIRES
Condensed and Served While Hot To
Our Readers in Labor Saving Slices.--
The World as Told in Miniature.

Parades of the unemployed con-
tinue in London, where there is an
unusual amount IF distress.
DR.. Aye, a lawyer. has been
killed by Lieutenant Werner Won
Grawert in a due! in Germany.
The great 16-iuch coast defense
rifle was tested at Sandy Hook re-
Gently and proved success.
The Havana, Cuba, city loan OF
$28, 900, 900 is to be awarded to Far
son Leach and Co., of New York.
King Edward has named DR.. Ran
dali Davidson, Bishop of Winches-
ter, to be Archbishop of Canter-
bury.
The Powers will insists upon a
guarantee from President Castro
before raising the Venezuelan
blockade.
A dispatch from Caracas to the
Paris Matin says five bankers have
closed their shops owing to the
scar city of -four.
The "gusher" expected at Welsh
La, has been brought in The oil
was thrown 165 feet above the der
lex.
Reports of the condition of Editor
Gonzales, shot by Lieut.. Gov. Till
man, are encouraging, though not
assuring recovery.
Michael Madden, a Texas and Pa
cific fireman, stuck his head out of
the cab window at Arlington, Tex,
and was instantly killed through
coming in contact with water
pipe.
Mrs. M. G. Mitchell was burned
to death at her home in Waco, Tex.
Two meat thieves were strung up
at Boaz, Ala, and made to confess.
They were then driven out of the
town.
Robert Ray. who is alleged to
have poisoned his uncle and two sis
tiers, committed suicide after being
placed under arrest at Colorado
City, Tex.
Brooks Story, the notorious ex-
press robber, who made number
of bold escapes from Mississippi
prisons, has voluntarily surren-
dared
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
The Bottom is Ours.

The Treasury department has de-
cided that the bottom of the Pacific
ocean is not a s"'fcreign country
within the meaning of the tariff
laws, and hence repair cable i'm
ported by the Commercial Pacific
Gable Company cannot be with
drawn from the bonded warehouses
for repair work withou the pay
.ment of duty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Pulitzer Mysteriously Missing.

New York. Joseph Pulitzer, the
husband of the late Anna Pulitzer,
has vanished. He was counted upon
by the district attorney to be the
chief witness for the prosecution of
William H. Young, the Mormon ac-
cused of the murder of Pulitzer's
wife.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
ANOTHER GOEBEL
SENSATION SPRUNG
Tampering With Grand Jury AL
legged This Time.
$4,000 FOR TAYLOR'S DELIVERY
One Fourth of Which Was Offered to
Grand Juror on Condition That He
Expose Youtsey's Testimony.

Frankfort, Ky.-A sensation has
been caused in the Franklin circuit
court when Circuit Judge Cantrill
smmoned the grand jury, which has
under investigation the Goebel muir
der case, hearing testimony of Hen
ry E. Youtsey into open court.
Judge Cantrill said to the jury.
Gentlemen, | understand that
certain person or persons have ap-
preached some members of the jury
and made some inquiry as to the
matters which have been before the
Jury. If it is fact, | want you to
report it to the court. or if there
have been any overtures or intima.
tions to you"
Mr.. James Riddell. who lives at
Benson, arose and said that on his
return home one night man of me-
dun height with black hair, we'll
dressed was at his home.
The man gave his name as Nc
Dowell, and said his home was in
indianapolis, Ind, that he knew W.
S. Taylor. that he knew I was
member OF the jury which had the
investigation of Henry E. Youtsey;
that sluce the investigation of this
case and the testimony of Youtsey,
Mr.. Taylor was much worried. had
grown elnatiated; that he-McDow-
ell-knew all the members of the
jury, had diagram of their houses
and knew where they lived He
said he wanted to talk privately
with me and said that he wanted in
formation about the testimony of
Youtsey and would get money for
it and that he would divide with
me.
He called me outside of the
house and stated that if there was
enough evidence against Taylor to
convict him, that he with others
would kidnap Taylor and bring him
here and divide the reward with
with me. He then offered me
money, which he had in his hand
and refused it, then he showed
some money IN my vest pocket and
told me to buy ne hat with it,
that he saw there was opportunity
to get the information.
"He said that he was stopping at
the Capitol Hotel and had driven
out to my house,
The judge instructed the money
to be turned over to the trustee of
the jury fund. which was done and
the grand jury instructed to inves-
tigate the matter. A warning to Sc
crecy was given.
To a friend RiddeIl said: "This
man said that there was $1,000
offered for Taylor's delivery at
Frankfort, and that be would give
me one fifth of the money if I would
tell him all that Youtsey had said
about the conspiracy to kill Gov.
aGobel. [ told him that I could not
be induced to tell anything of what
heard Youtsey say in the grand
jury room and that | had rot even
told my wife that Youtsey was be-
fore the Jury"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Coal Shipped From Pensacola to Boston.

Pensacola, Fla. Shipping soft
Alabama coal to Boston from this
section is something very unusual,
but the first cargo has been shipped
on steamship Orion, 1000 cons. She
has been chartered to make several
trips.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Arkansas Citizen Wins Medal OF Honor

Pine Bluff, Ark.-A we'll known
Pine Blufian, Lieut.. D. G. Graves,
has received from the British gov
eminent colonial medal of honor,
awarded for conspicuous bravery
while serving with Cape Colony
troops. Seven like medals were
awarded, and Graves is one of two
Americans thus honored.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
No More Gamisw Tables in Mobile.

The Citizens League of Mobile,
Ala, has forced the gamblers to sign
an agreement that no more tables
will be run in that city. Represen-
tatives of the League made a per-
sonal tour of the various deus to see
that all paraphernalia had been re-
moved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Sultan and Pretender Fight Sham Ba tile

Tangier-Defnite information has
reached here that the sultan's
troops came in contact with the
forces Of the pretender on January
10. 1t was only an outpost affair
and there were few casualties. The
sultan did not meet with general
disaster as has been rumored. A
serious engagement, however, may
follow at any moment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Bill Aims Blow at Tobacco Trust.

Washing ton. Secretary of the
Treas.ry Shaw has made favor
able report on bill prohibiting
the placing of coupons in packages
of smoking tobacco, cigarettes and
cigars. Secretary Shaw thinks the
prohibition should be extended to
plug tobacco and snuff.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Natural Gas Discovered at Birmingham

Birmingham. In boring a well
near Pratt City, one of Birmingham
suburbs. natural gas was found in
good quantities. The gas was
struck about two hundred feet be-
low the surface, and when lighted
the flames leaped twenty feet in the
air, and it required some time to
smother them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Rare Portrait Discovered.

Wittenberg. The orig n ii of the
famous Beernigeroth Luther por
trait on copper plate was discovered
in the tower of the Stadtkirche-
city church. Luther is represented
in lis 40th year with full locks and
beautiful ewes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
More Cars Secured But Men Are Scarce.

Coal Creek. Tenn.-Operators
have secured enough cars for the
output of their coal mines. 1t is
impossible, however, to get enough
men to work, as many miners moved
away during the car shortage.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Dividends for Beer Brewers.

Munich. Bavaria thinks the end
of the world is at hand, as the
Munich Lowenbrau is hardly able
to pay its stockholders 20 per cent
dividends this year because the
American export has lessened and
times are so hard that BavaEians
drink one-third less than formerly,
about six quarts a day."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Quite Benevolent.

Berlin TO pacify the letter car
riers, the worst paid class of Ger
man officials, nearly all Of whom
vote the Socialistic ticket, the
kaiser bestowed upon all who
starved for the state fifteen years
the title of superior letter carrier"
and olit shoulder straps.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Only OneTO Opponent.

Senator Burrows has assured the
President that only one Of the nine
teen Senators who opposed the Gu
ban reciprocity legislation would
vote against the treaty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Suspicion That Europe is Responsible

There is strong suspicion at Wash
ington that European influences are
responsible for the practical failure
of the Panama Canal negotiations,
and it will take great deal more
than an official denial from Germany
to convince the State Department
that the Berlin Government has not
been meddling il the affair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Literature in the South

Three hot literary suppers are
scheduled to come off soon. The lit
erary committee is now in the swamp
hunting the possums for em.-Atlan
Ia Constitution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
British Coal For American Consumption.

London. -Four steamers loaded
with coal have sailed from Blithe
for America. The coal trade of
Northumberland has been much
stimulated by the American de-
nand.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Stock Men Visit New Orleans.

Over 200 delegates to the National
Live Stock Association convention
have left Kansas City on a special
train for New Orleans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Three Men Run Down By Wild Engine.

Burlington. Yt.-A wild engine
on the st. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain railroad ran down three
men at Wolcott, killing one. The
other men Will live.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Increase in Governors Salary.

Nashville, Tenn.-The Tennessee
legislature will be asked to increase
the governors salary from $4,000.
to at least 81. 500.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Killed by Powder Charge.

Five men were killed and four Sc
riousIy wounded by the explosion,
prematurely, Of an eight-inch pow
der charge on the battleship Massa
ohuSnttS
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Seeking Solitude in Southern Chimes.

Brussels.-A dispatch from Gene
va to the Petit Bleu says the crown
princess of Saxony and nj. Giron
had left Switzerland secretly. They
travelled south under assumed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Mice Cause Disastrous Fire in Big Hotel.

Lancaster, Pa. -The Styer House
at New Holland. one of the largest
hotels in this country, was on fire
by mice gnawing matches.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
Chamberlain Still Before the Public.

Joseph Chamberlain's movements
and speeches in South Africa still
fill the London papers and inpsire
the leader writer's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22
CHICAGO TO BREAK
GREAT COMBINE.
Will Open a Big Municipal Goa
Yard.
COAL IS NOW ADMITTED FREE
Orders TeIegraphed by Treasury Depart
ment to All Collectors of Customs.
Miners Demand Increase.

Chicago. The coal combine will
be broken.
The city Of Chicago will appro-
pirate $25, 900 to buy coal and will
sell this coal at honest prices.
Mayor Harrison and majority of
the aldermen have expressed their
approval of the proposal to open a
municipal coal yard and get coal for
the people.
Not dissenting voice has been
heard among the aldermen.
In the city of Detroit a muicipal
coal yard was opened. In one day
the price of coal to the poor which,
In basket lots, was SIS ton, fell to
s. tom Mayor Maybury of De-
troit bought 5000 tons for sale at
that price. The moral effect was
UcIAl OCtlIcOuS.
Coal can be got for the people who
do not want charity, but who want
coal at honest prices, and who can
pay for it.
Mayor Harrison indicated his in
tention of appointing a committee of
responsible citizens to handle this
fund when it has been appropriated.
The fund would be revolving
fund, and as fast as coal was sold
more coal would be bought.
The Pennsylvania lines west will
for the next few weeks show prefer
ence in the shipment of coal and
coke in order to relieve the demand
FOR fuel in the Western States. All
consignments to Chicago and other
points west of the city viii be de-
livered with all possible haste, and
with the possible exception of per-
ishable goods the coal shipments
shall be given precedence over
other classes of freight.
According to the officials of the
Pennsylvania it will require but a
few weeks to supply the needs. of the
West under the newly adopted sys-
tenn of shipping all coal in that di-
tection. The company recently re-
ceived a large consignment of cars
that will be utilized in this service
and will aid materially in handling
the business. Other lines in the
local coal districts are adopting the
same method of handling the traffic
and the railroad officials are hopeful
for good results.
The Ohio mine workers, after dis
cussing the proposition decided to
demand 20 per cent. increase in
wages for miners and the same in
crease for outside laborers.
The convention has not vet been
able to agree as to whether Or not it
will ask payment for the run of mine
as a reduction of the differentials
between pick and machine mining.
The differentials now amount to ~
cents and the fight is to reduce this
to Is cents if the demand is not
made for run of mine.
It was decided to increase the
amount to be paid into the defense
fund by each miner from IL per
cent of earnings to / per cent.
The treasury department upon
the receipt of an official certified
copy of the act approved yesterday
placing coal on the free list, tele-.
graphed necessary instructions to
the collectors of customs throughout
the country instructing them to put
the act into immediate effect.
The telegram reads as follows:
"Admit all coal imported on or
after 10Th inst. free of duty under
act of 18th inst. Copy by mail. !"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-22

The Ohio mine workers, after dis
cussing the proposition decided to
demand a Is per cent. increase in
wages for miners and the same in
crease for outside laborers.