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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
FOUR BREAK JAIL.
Mcdonald, Leland and Two Others Es-
cape From Jackson, Miss.

Jackson. Since the dispatch from
this place to the effect that both I.e-
land and Mcdonald were growing
more and more restless under the
weight of close confinement, tn ey
and four other desperate criminals
made their esca pc from the city jail
here by saving out Of steel cage.
The men we're the notorious j. E.
Leland, who has been here for sew
eral months on the charge of safe
blowing; w. F. Mcdonald. the con-
victed bigamist; George Thomas and
Jack Barnes. The men are all
white. Leland is well known at
Memphis, where his wife lives.
These prisoners were all kept in a
large steel cage which was locked
in room of the Jail on the second
floor; the windows to the room we're
grated with steel bars. When the
jailor went to the room be fou nd
the cage empty. Seven of the steel
bars, an inch tick, had been sawed
through with one of the fine steel
jewelers. saws commonly Used by
jailbreakers. The men had evident
ly been at work with the saw for
several weeks. After saving
through the cage bars the prisoners
sawed a bar of the window and let
themselves down into the Jail yard
with ladder made from their bed
clothes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Sinclair Attempts Suicide.

Manila. Bartlett Sinclair. treas
urer of Rial province, attempted to
commit suicide by taking poison
when informed that tie government
intended to prosecute him for neg
lecting his Office. Sinclair's books
were found to be in muddled
state. Four of his subordinates have
been arrested on the charge Of en-
bezzlement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
MexiCO's Gold and Silver.

Mexico City. The amount of sill
yer mined in this country during
the first five months of the current
fiscal year was $50, 675,5 $40, an in
crease of nearly S3,00O,000 over the
production for the corresponding
period of the previous year. The
gold extraction is steadily increas.
ing, the amount for the first five
months of the fiscal year being
81, 109,5 $50 against S3,841. 1853 in a
similar period of the previous fiscal
year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Danger at Davis Island.

Vicksburg, Miss. Capt. Ben Yer
ger says that while they do not an
ticipate any immediate foundation
of Davis Island. the water has only
a foot and half to go over tie le-
YES. and that much seems to be in
sight above. The old Jefferson Da-
Wis homestead will be overfiowed if
Davis Island goes under.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Transpiracies of Note, News and
Views of National Interest.
PRESIDENT STILL CONSIDERING
Extra Session Though no Definite Decis.
ion Has Been Reached by Him. That
He is Considering the Probability of so
Doing Is said to be Beyond Doubt.

Washington.-It can DO stated by
authority that President Roosevelt
has not definitely made up his mind
to call an extraordinary session of the
Fifty eighth Congress. He, however,
- considering the practicability of
doing so. When he was informed
that 1t was the intention of the Senate
90 as to amend the Cuban reciprocaty
&reaty as to render action upon it by
the House of Representatives neces-
sary to make it effective, he informed
some members OF the Senate that he
would hold himself free to call an
extraordinary session in order to Sc
cure action upon it. No definite time
has been mentioned by the president
Cor the meeting of the extraordinary
session.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Riots in Portugal.

Madrid. -During the rioting at
Colmbra. Portugal, caused by the
refusal of the inhabitants to pay
their taxes and which resulted in
three persons being killed, mob
attacked the courts of justice, broke
up the furniture and stoned the
troops, who replied with a volley.
The inhabitants of the neighboring
villages having been summoned by
the ringing of alarm bells, hocked
into Coimbra and swelled the ranks
CT the mob.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
MEXICAN BANDITS
HOLD Up STAGE,
Old Time Encounter In Far OF
California.
DISAPPOINTED In BOOTY HAUL
AS the Stage Carried Very Little Mai
and Valuables.---Affair Took Place o.
the Route Running Between Potan and
TOran.

Los Angeles, Gala dispatch
from Tucson, Arizona, to the Herald
says: Mexican bandits held up the
stage which runs between Potan
and TORN on the Yaqui river in So
nora. on last Tuesday night, killing
all of the six passengers. Among
them was Filberto Alvarado. q
wealthy Mexican. who owns a ranch
on the Yaqui river.
The authorities at Guayamas were
at once notified. Avarado and his
wife took refuge from Potan to To
rim and the men no doubt thou 0 bit
they carried large sum of money
with them. The stage carried very
little mail and scarcely any money
or valuables. The hold,up took
place about half way between the
two towns. Just how the stage was
attacked will never be known. as
all the passengers and driver were
killed. They were picked up the
same Afternoon after the tragedy
and the circumstances give evil
dence that they put up a fight, else
they would not have been killed.
Their bodies were rifed of every
thing Of value on them. The traces
had been cut and the horses had
been allowed to run wild. The
cover and body of the stage were
shot full OF holes. 1t is thought by
the Guayamas authorities that the
perpetrators were of the bandits
who Fave taken refuge in the noun.
tains back Of the Yaqui river and
were waiting for Alvarado. Friends
of the murdered one say that he had
little money with him at the time.
Alvarado had been married only
two months. With him were Seno-
rita Julia Bereedo and Senorita G.
H. De Gonzales, botE Of prominent
families in that county, and both OF
whom were murdered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Paper Out of Pine Shavings.

Houston Tex.-Orange has invited
the Louisiana Press Association to
visit that city and inspect the new
paper mill, which is turning out q
good grade of newspaper from pine
shavings. The Texas editors will
also be asked to inspect the plant.
The proposed mill at Houston has
met with much encouragement, and
the protector is organizing $780,
900 stock company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
ARKANSAS WHITECAPS.
Thirteen Arrested in Wynne and More to
Come.

Wyne, Ark.-Two additional ar
rests were made Saturday OF alleged
whitecappers. bringing the tot al
number of arrests to thirteen.
Others seen probable. The tni r
teen prisoners are confined in the
city calaboose and are heavily
guarded. The coroner's jury which
is investigating the killing OF De-
tective ]. II. Brown. of Memphis, Is
still in session. 1t is thought the
verdict may be sensational and I'M
plicate a number Of persons in the
alleged depredations of whitecap-
pers that have recently occurred as
well as make specific charges for
those killing of Brown. Some OF
the prisoners have threatened to
turn States evidence but thus far
not one Of them has spoken. Brown
was mere with several detectives
from other cities in the. employ OF
citizeEs investigating the depreda-
tons OF an alleged gang OF whitecap-
pers. Last Monday night it vas ex
pected that certain negro would
be visited by the whitecappers, and
Brown and other detectives hid
themselves in the house. During
the night party of masked men
surrounded the house and fired
through the windows. Brown was
killed by the first volley and three
others had narrow escape.
Thirteen arrests have resulted in
considerable excitement prevails in
the community.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
On Trial for Treason.

Manila. the result of his cap
ture IN Rial Province, Jose Javier.
an irreconcilable and alleged head
of the new Katipunan and others,
testified that Javier acted as Min
lister of Foreign Affairs in the al
legged government maintained by
the irreconcilables. The testimony
does not show that Javier contrib
uted money or supplies to the ire
concilables or bore arms against the
government.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

The State department. has received
from the Mexican government $43,3
as the first installment OF interest
which is to be paid in perpetuity on
account of the Plus fund claims under
the award made by the Hague arbitra.
ton traibunal last October. On July
s there will fall due the sum of ST..
420, 1913, representing the interest
which has accrued from the date oil
the claims down to the date af the
award.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Krauss is Dead.

st. Louis. August Krauss the
wealthy farmer living near Belle
fontaine, st. Louis county, who
killed his wife and children with a
sledge hammer, died Saturday.
After killing his family Krauss cut
his throat, but did not injure him
self with the hammer as first re.
ported.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Female Inspectors Not Wanted.

Washington. Commissioner of I'm
migration Williams, at New York,
has made report to the treasury
department or the employment of
female inspectors. The report
points out many objections to the
employment of these inspectors and
commissioner general of immigra-
ton Sargent has reported to the
secretary Of the treasury that their
services are not needed. Secretary
Shaw has taken no action as yet IN
the matter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Warrants for Students Issued.

Lafay Ind. Warrants have
been issued for 800 students who had
participated in the riot at Purdue
University. The sophomores gave
banquet and were attacked by a
freshman. The banquet hall was
badly wrecked and the entire police
and fire department were called out
to quell the rioters, which was even
thea q difficult task.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Earthquake in Washington.

Olympia. Wash. An unusually
perceptible earthquake was felt in
Olympia a few nights ago. Build
ings we're shaken so that the occu
pants ran into the streets in alarm
The entire disturbance lasted min,
seconds. a rumbling noise accom-
panied tie shock. Two distinc
shocks were felt in Seattle. and Ia
ann alGn fcit tbs trer,cra
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Embezzler Taylor Missing.

San Francisco, Wray Taylor
the commissioner of agriculture ard
forestry OF Hawaii who is wanted,
for embezlenent. left San Francis
CO on Feb. IL, ostensibly for south,
ern California. but it has been ascer.
tanned since that he went over the
Santa Fee route, his baggage being
checked to New York. The funds
which Taylor handled amounted tt
81 600.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Policeman Kills Himself.

ST. Louis. Police Sergeant John
Noonan of the Fourth district, in
which vice and corruption dis
closures were recently made by the
grand jury, committed suicide by
cutting lis THROAT and shooting him
self in the abdomen. He had been
suffering from nervous prostration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Cordially and Goodness for Chamberlain

London, Eng. -Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain's re-entry into the
house of commons was signalized by
an unusually cordial reception from
the Conservatives and Unionists.
while the Liberals and Nationalist
maintained a significant silence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Revolution in Uruguay.

Montevideo.-A revolution has
broken out in the departments of
Riviera, Flroes and Modoro. The
government does not attach any inn
portance to the movement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

At the instance of Senator Teller the
Senate adopted a resolution calling
upon the president for information as
to whether Great Britain has made Q
formal protest against the Cuban re-
ciprocity treaty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

In compliance with the request Of
vice Consul Windt at Ceiba, Hondu-
ras, which has been captured by the
revolutionary forces, the navy depart
ment has ordered Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian. commanding the coast squadron,
to proceed to that place with all hil
vessels.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
Fourth Term for Harrison.

Chicago.-Mayor Carter Fl. Har1
risor was renominated for fourth
term in the Democratic city cont
vention here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Secretary Cortelyou has concluded
negotiations by which he secures a
lease of the Willard building in 14th
street between Pennsylvania avenue
and F. Street for the department of
commerce and labor. The building is
one of the handsomest in the city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Venice. Italy has appropriated
500, 900 for an exhibit at the St.
Louis exposition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
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 SIices.--.
Cream of Late Dispatches From The
Four Quarters of the Globe.

ganized in New YORK.
The people of Rosedale, Miss, are
moving to upper stories for fear of
flood.
Mr.. Lagouve, the father of the
French drama, is dead, aged 90
years.
A young Albanian has perfected
an invention which enables the deaf
to hear.
Mr.. Bryan may speak at the
Democratic harmony banquet in
Brooklyn.
Applicants for silk worm eggs
will soon be supplied by the gov.
ernnment.
There are nine producing wells in
the WEIGH. La, field and five more
going down.
Estes Rathbone has made state.
ment declaring his trial in Cuba
was not legal.
President Roosevelt will leave
Washington on his Wes.ern tour
about April /.
Bark EMPLOYEES in Colorado are
hunting for two forgers of checks
with Winchesters.
American bankers have Dor.
rowed large sums of money from
European hnanciers.
There are indications that the
wholesale grocers will combine
against the Sugar Trust.
Governor Francis reports that
there is great interest in Europe in
the st. Louis exposition.
Mrs. Hull, mother of Mrs. Bur
dick. testified at the inquest over
the body of her son-in-law.
Mrs. Josephine Bullock of Shreve-
port has beer arrested for poisoning
her husband with croton oil.
Train service on the Shreveport
and Red River road may be sus-
pended because CT high water.
The French line is considering
the running OF special steamer
from Havre to New Orleans for the
fair.
Philadelphia physicians believe
many deaths can be traced to poi
soning by Hossey, the negro "spell
doctor"
Will Lucas killed John Payne at
Montevallo. Ala. as a result of
drinking quarrel the previous
night.
Marconi is said to be greatly in.
cense over the skepticism expressed
as to the transmission of wireless
messages over seas.
A renewal of the Boxer riots ard
disturbances in China is feared by
those who are watching events in
the Orient.
The board of revenue, at Pekin
has completed a census of China
showing it to have population of
426. All, 900.
It is reported that Arch bishop
Alarion. of the City of Mexico. one
OF the six archbisnops in Mexico, is
to be created cardinal.
The Irish Roman Catholic Uni
versity scheme is attracting consid-
cradle attention in the Hobbies of
the house OF commons in London.
It is believed that the president
will appoint Col. Henry Hester of
New Orleans a member of the 18th
milan canal commission.
The senate will hardly have time
to consider the case of S. r. Brasel-
ton, nominated for postmaster at
Gulfport, Miss, before inal &C
journment.
Charges have been filed with
President Roosevelt Dy 7. G. Camp
bell, of Cincinnati. against certain
officials of the postoffice depart
ment. It is alleged that they re-
ceived brides from turf investments
companies. The president has or
dered an investigation.
The sale Of 5000 tons of raw su gar
for the English market has been
closed at Havana at 1855 cents per
pound. This was the first sale of
sugar for Europe IN twenty-five
years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

When the Senate met in extraordi-
nary session in obedience to the pres
ident's proclamation Senators Till
man, Hale, Allison and Teller bitterly
denounced Congressman Cannon for
the speech he made in the House at
lacking the Senate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Congressman Robertson fears that
the failure to agree on Postoffice site
will delay the project several years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
HAS BRITAIN PROTESTED.
Senator Teller Introduces a Resolution
Calling for Information.

Washington.-At the instan &c Of
Senator Teller the senate in execu-
tive session adopted a resolution
calling upon the president for in
formation as to whether Great
Britain has made a formal protest
against the Cuban reciprocity
treaty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19
BOERS
Dissatisfied in South America and Will
Go to Mexico.

Mexico City.-Ger. Ben VilIjoen
has left for Kansas City, where he
will meet four other Beers who
have been travelling in South Amer
lea looking for lands suitable for
colonization but without srcce IS.
They are now coming to Mexico to
look for a suitable location.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Captain Jsmes E. Bloom has been
made Purchasing Commissary here,
Major Hunt remaining as Quartere
master.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

A cablegram has been received at
Che State Department from United
States Charge Russell at Caracas an
nouncing that the blockade of the
Orinoco river, declared by President
Castro on March 7, has been raised.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Harry A. Barrows, formerly district
official of the Census Bureau, who
was dismissed some months ago for
embezzlement, was today sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

BY the PROTOCOLS on the Venezue-
dan claims controversy which were
signed on February Is Great Britain
received cash payment of $27, 500,
Germany was to be paid an advance
payment of $34, 900 in five monthly
payments beginning one month from
he date of the signing, and Italy was
60 be paid $27, two months from
that date. Minister Bowen handed
the British ambassador a check on the
night the protocol was signed and it
was arranged that Germany and Italy
we're to receive their money at Cara.
Gas. What steps President Castro
has taken to meet the obligation is not
known here. Some concern is felt
here at the silence of the allied power.
regarding The Hague protocol, which
was mailed to them some weeks ago
and through absence of any represen-
ttation on the subject may mean that
plan is under consideration looking to
the settlement at Caracas of the pre-
fsrential question by President Castro
Aad the representatives of the allied
powers there. There is no indication
that the Venezuelan president will
consent to such o compromise, but
ut is believed that he will be approach
cd in this connection. Mr.. Bowen is
strongly opposed to permitting the
ailied powers to escape from a case at
The Hague, but inasmsch as the cost
of O case at the tribunal probably
would exceed the amount involved,
Che European powers prefer some
other mode of settlement.
Senator Morgan in discussion of
Attorney General Knox's opinion re-
garding the validity of the title of
the Panama canal property as given by
the New Panama Canal Company has
attacked the opinion as defective, in
part, and especially in it's failure to
deal with the jurisdiction of the
French courts, which have passed on
the canal companies title. Senator
Morgan read at length from the
speeches he has prepared for publica-
eion. He charges that the French
courts have overstepped their legiti-
mate authority in assuming to dis
pose of property situated in Colombia
without reference to the rights re-
tanned by Colombia and the limitations
and restrictions imposed by the Col
0mbian government on its agent, the
international Interoceanic Canal AS
ISOLATION.
A cablegram has been received at
the State Department from United
States Charge Russell at Caracas an
nouncing that the blockade of the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Minister Squires has decided to 60
to the Isle Of Pines Monday to learn
the extent of American interests there
and confer with those who are urging
the sovereignty of the United States
over the island.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Miss Alice Roosevelt has sailed for
Porto Rico, where she will be the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Hunt, daugh-
ter of Gov. Hunt. Miss Roosevelt is
accompanied only by has maid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

The new battleships will be named
Vermont, Kansas, Minnesota. AIissis-
-;nni and Idaho
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

Senator Morgan had contended that
the United States had practically
ailied itself with the church party in
Colombia and that it had in effect
committed itself to the terms of the
<soncordat or agreement between Pope
Leo and the Colombian government.
This view Mr.. Spooner characterized
as entirely contrary to the facts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

The president has decided to ap-
point M. D. Purdy, of Minnesota, and
William A. Day, of the District of
Columbia, assistants to Attorney Gen
eral Knox.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-19

The president does not take kindl y
90 the amendment to the Cuban re-
ciprocity treaty reported by the com
rnittee on foreign relations and be
will "hold himself FREQ" to convene
congress in extraordinary session
about October.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-12
SCREEN DOORS
ON hlLO SALOONS

At Mondays executive council Henry
c. Vida was allowed a renewal Of the
California saloon license.
Wong Feart was granted license
to sell wine. beer and ale at Kappa,
Kauai.
The application OF Antoine Lopez for
a malt liquor license at Waialua was
refused.
j. G. Serrao had his application for a
dealers license at HiIo deferred for
more explicit information as to local
ity.
C. Baddaky, ]. S. Canario, p. A.
Lucas, w. Downer and ]. G. Serrao,
saloon keepers of Hilo. petitioned the
Treasurer to be allowed to put screens
on their saloon-doors, the same as their
Acknowledgement of Honolulu. The re-
quest has been granted.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Chas. l.. Bea1. expert accountant
Address P. o. Box 43.
Usher's o. V. G. Special Reserve.
Camara & Co, Main 492.
Hammocks and framed pictures at
twenty-five per cent reduction at Wall,
Nichols Co.
Fine home-like rooms and board can
be had at the Melrose on King street.
Electric cars pass the door.
The annual meeting of the n. S.
Sachs Dry Goods Co. has been post
poned to Friday, August 14th.
Have you seen the fine decorated
china that the Pacific Import Co. is
giving away free to their customers?
Tenders for installing Gamewell
police call boxes in Honolulu and, Hilo
are called for by the Attorney-GeneraPs
department.
Why do you drink? II for pleasure
yor want a hne quality II for health
you want the best and that is Lemps
beer sold by S. 1. Shaw and all first
class dealers
Ahuimanu cream at Lewis & Co.'S
has been reduced in price and you can
get a discount besides. This is not the
common dairy article but of n very
superior quality.
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