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The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Blu IMPORTS
OF SUGAR.
Nee Than Five Billion Pounds in Past
Year..--The Value Was
Enormous.
A I-UNDRED MILLION DOLLARS,
IT, Figures Include the Sugar Brought
From Porto Rico and the Hawaiian
'ands.---Some interesting Compare.
L. e Statements From Official Sources

Washington--More than five bill
ion pounds of sugar, valued at over
800, 900. 900, was brought into the
United States during the fiscal year
just ended. This is larger importa-
tion than of sugar than at any proceed.
lng year in the history of the country,
and the value is greater than in any
preceding year except the importations
of 1891, 1898 and 1884. These figures
include the sugar brought from Porto
Rico and the Hawaiian Islands, and
while the figures of the shipments
from Porto Rico and the Hawaiian
Islands are not included in the official
statement of imports, they are prop
erly included in the statement to show
the quantity of sugar coming into the
United States. The total mum Der of
pounds of sugar brought into the Unit
ed States during the year was, as
-chown by the records of the depart
ment of commerce aud labor, through
Its bureau of statistics, 5,217077, 900,
while in no earlier year in the history
of the conntry has the importation Of
sugar reached 500, 900, 900, 600 poundsl
The largest Importation in any earl
Ter year was that of 1897, when the
total was 4, 919, 9O5, 759 younds. Add
ing to the enormous Importation OF
1903, 600, 100000 pounds as the do
mestic production would give total
sugar supply of 81, 817, 900, 900 pounds
for the year. or sufficient to furnish an
average of ~ pounds for each individ-
ual in the United States, estimating
the present population at S0,000,0 900.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
TOIstOi in Despair.

New York.-Count. Tolstoi is con-
tributing to a review here an article
which contains pessimistic survey of
the inevitable progressive decline of
liberty under all forms of government
says dispatch from Paris Count
Tostoi says the recognition of the
right of enforcing obedience to law is
a feature of autocratic systems as we'll
as ot revolutionary and socialist ideals.
Modern technical improvements have
so siren gthened modern governm ia
that revolutions by force have become
Impossible, hence the only effective
means of securing true liberty is the
adoption of a religious conception of
life,
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Warlike Preparations.

Victoria. Officers of the steamer
Tacoma, which has arrived from Yo.
kohoma, report that Russian agents
are buying up large orders of bsaa
cake at the Japanese ports and storing
provisions and war munitions at Port
Arthur. Troops were also being hur
ried westward, and war was expected
to occur at any time. The Russian
Asiatic squadron has been ordered to
assemble for maneuvers in the vicini-
ty of Vladivostock. The Japanese
standing squadron is now engaged in
summer maneuvers off Hoksaido.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
NEW WIRELESS SYSTEM.
Tested at Chicago With Promising Re.
sults---No Poles Are Used.


Chicago.-A new system Of wireless
telegraphy has just been put to sue.
cessful long distance test on Lake
Michigan. While Mrs. Emily Pig
got, mother of the youthful inventor
OF this new system, ticked prearranged
messages from her home in Garfield
avenue, Chicago, the son, g. s. Pig
got, stood with his father, s. Piggot,
on the main deck OF the whaleback
Christopher Columbus, and received
the messages licked out by his mothers
hand.
In this new system, which the Pig
gots hope to make commercially prac-
ticable. there is no pole at either ths
receiving or the sending station, and
although in yesterdays tests the re-
ceiver was exposed on the deck of the
vessel, the transmitter was in the room
OF house. An intensifer makes the
poles unnecessary.
To prevent the interference of for
elgn currents, each instrument is
'timed" to respond only to current
of certain rapidity of alienation.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Duties on Cotton Not Included.

Manchester, Eng.-The possibility
ol the taxation of raw cotton imported
into Great Britain from foreign coun-
tries, while cotton grown within the
empire may be exempted, has greatly
exercised the manufacturers Of the
Lancashire district. In reply to di-
rect question as to whether the ru-
NOR was trus& hat the preferential tar
if proposals contemplated such ac-
tion, Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
has telegraphed as follows: .'The
statement is absolutely untrue as re-
CARDS myself. In fact, I have publicly
repudiatsd the suggestion to tax raw
materials"
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Painted Tomatoes pa,msd off.

Philadelphia--Sta Ualsy and Food
Commissioner Warren has announced
that retail grocers hero recently have
received among the orders for canned
tomatoes packages which, upon close
examination, proved to be miscella-
neous assortment of vegetables, in
Guiding few green tomatoes aud red
paint, the whole having the appear
anoe of ripe tomatoes. Agents de-
tailed to investigate found that red
paint was used to great extent in,
coloring worthless and unripe toma-
toes and that other coloring matter
also was used to give ripe appear
ance to worthless canned vegetables
of various kinds.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Strange Family Feud.

One of the strangest family feuds
ever known iu this State is now on at
Hattiesburg and will wind UP In the
courts. Mrs. Nancy Odom. who
killed her brother, John Rich at Rich
town, had preliminary trial and was
put under $4,000 bond, which she
promptly gave, Now her father has
employed council to prosecute her,
while her brother Steve G. Rich, has
employed an attorney to defend her.
One peculiarly about it is that the
father has no i'll will towards his
daughter, but as an attorney was en-
ployed to defend her. he desired to
make the investigation as thorough as
possible.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Fight on Bucket Shops.

New Orieans.-As a result of the
crusade started by the New York cot
ton exchange against the bucket shops.
A. S. Baxter Sc Co., incorporated in
New York, and having Offices here,
have sued out an injunction against
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany and the Gold and Stock Tele-
graph company to prevent the tele-
graph companies from removing in
struments from the firms offices and
requiring the company to continue to
furnish the plaintiffs with the quota.
tons of the New York exchange.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Confidence. in, Booker.

T1skegee, Ala.-A resolution was
adopted here by the Alabama state
convention in session in this city. ee-
verely condemning the attack on Prln-
cipal Booker I. Washington, Of the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute, during his address at Boston.
The resolution, which was signed by
800 delegates of the convention, up
holds Principal Washington and pleads
confidence and endorsement of him as
conservative, worthy and safe lead
er, deserving of the respect and oonfi-
dence Of all men,
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Continue to Cut Production.

Boston. A 1dition ii cotton mills in
New England have decided to curtail
production or close down. The mills
of the Russell Cotton Manufacturing
Co., at Middletown and Higganum,
Conn.,, have closed for an indefinite
time, on account of the raw cotton sit
uation. The extent of the curtailm en-
in Fall River this week is about $780,
900 spin dies in ten mills. The yarn
mills and parts of other corporations
will also be stopped.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
CLIMAX REACHED
n Crisis in Wall Streat, Says Henry
Clews.- s.---ImDrovene Expected.

Clews.---Improvenent Expected.
New York. Says Henry Clews:
The crisis in Wall street seems to
have reached its elm *, and from now
on Improvement may reasonably be
expected, accompanied, of course, by
the usual setbacks incidental to CON
valescense. Experts seem to agree in
diagnosing the ailment WHICH has at
tackled the stock market with such Sc
verify as financial gastritis-the inev-
liable result of an ill-advised attempt
to swallow an immense quantity of in
digestible securities. Singularly, the
attack has been most severe upon
those who took part in this sumptuous
meal; but. fortunately, owing to vig-
orous constitutions and heroic appli-
cations of the hydropathic or iiquida.
tion treatment, the disease did not be-
coma sufficiently acute to develop
symptoms of hysteria or panic. The
UNHAPPY patients have, suffered severe
ly by their underwriting commitm ents;
nevertheless, a valuable lesson has
been learned, and the experience
should have it's value to observers and
all interested.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Red Cross Work.

Oxford, Mass.-A national relief or
ganization, with branches in every city
and town in the United States, with
branch No. l, in her native town of
Oxford, is proposed by Miss Clara
Barton, founder and president of the
Red Cross. The plan has been for
mulated by Miss Barton in anticipa-
tion of the tiEieswhen she must neces.
sarily lay down the work. She sug-
gests that the organization be known
as the National Saciety of Red Gross.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
CharbOn.

Charbon has made its appearance in
several neighborhoods in Kinds and
adjoining counties, and DR.. j. 3.
Kane, veterinary surgeon here, ex-
presses fear that the disease will soon
become epidemic. DR.. Kane was
called to Yazoo City day or two ago,
and vaccinated number of mules and
horses Tor Jones and Thompson, and
has gone to Mendenhal, in Simpson
county, to vaccinate the teams en-
ployed by contractors on the Silver
Greek branch of the Gulf and Shin
Island railroad. It is reported that r.
L. O'Quinn, prosperous planter,
whose home is several miles west of
Haz ehurst, in Copiah county, has lost
a number Of fire animals, and it is
feared that the disease will become
epidemic in that neighhorhood. DR..
Kane says vaccination is the only
remedy or preventive for the scourga,
and during the past twenty days he
has vaccinated more than 400 head of
stock in the vicinity of Jackson. The
disease has appeared in very virulent
form, and is playing havoc where not
taken hold of in time.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Murder of a Soldier.

Rockport, Ky.-John Galloway. 9
soldier recently returned from the
Philippines, was brutally murdered at
q camp two miles from here and Rob.
ert Carroll, q companion SO badly in.
iured that his life is despaired Of. Two
masked men approached the camp
while Carroll was alone and beat him
70 Inconsistencies. While they were
searching for money, Galloway ap'
reared and they shot him.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Terrible Railroad Wreck in Silesia.

Berlin. A dispatch to the Volks
Zeitung from Brussels reports seri-
ous disaster on the railway between
Sucha and Kalvaria, Austrian Silesia.
A train consisting of eleven cars,
heavily loaded with stone, broke their
coupling pins and ran at terrific
speed down sharp grade for twenty
miles until they collided with pass
enger train. Thirty persons are said
to be killed and ffty-two others Sc
verely injured.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Hungarian Bribery Breeze.

Buda Pesth. At a meeting Of the
independent party today, Franz Kos
suth was reelected president. The
bribery commission, which was ap-
pointed by the diet, assembled this
evening, and, after Deputy Papp. who
has charged that ex- Deputy Diens had
attempted to bribe him, had given his
evidence, Count Szapary confessed
that he was the author of the whole
affair. He exonerated Premier He'd
eryary and asked pardon.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
LATE NEWS OF MISSISSIPPI.
Yaz0O County Planters Life Saved BY
Parrot From Bulls Wrath.

The story of how the life of prom
inent planter was saved by the heroic
intervention of parrot comes from Ye-
ZOO City and is duly vouched for by re-
sponsible authority, 1t seems that the
planter was the happy possessor of a
parrot of brilliant plumage aud vocab-
ulary, and also of very fine Jersey
bull. He recently went into the lot
where the bull was confined, carrying
his cane in his hand. As soon as he
came in sight the bull, who had con-
ceived some private grudge against
the planter. lowered his horns aud
started toward him with the evident
intention Of making a furious attack.
The planter brandished his cane, but
to no effect as the bull kept increasing
his pace. AS the bull was about to
gore his master, who was too far from
the fence to make his escape, the par
rot flew furiously into the face of the
maddened animal, uttering a scream
that so frightened him that he turned
and ran in another direction. The par
rot has already assumed the same
place in his masters heart that was
occupied in that of old William the
Silent by the little dog that saved
him from assassination.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Canning Factories.

Another industry taking root in
Mississippi is the canning factory. A
number of factories have recently been
established in this State. especially In
the southern portion. The indications
are that next season great many
more will be established. A good can
ming factory pays. Mississippi is one
of the best fruit and vegetable States
in the Union, and there is no reason
why there should not be large mum.
Der of the enterprises within her bor-
ders.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Street Fight in Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. IA riot broke out in
front of the Niagara elevator on Ohio
street and as result forty five Italians
are under arrest and detectives are
looking for more. No one was hurt
although scores of shots were exchang-
sd. The fight took place between the
smployes of the Niagara elevator AMI
Italians who are employed at the
plant of the Buffalo Union Furnace
Company.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Canning Factory Talked of.

The iron bridge across the Bayou
Cook Navigation and Fisheries COM
pany's canal near Pointe-a-la- -Hache
will be completed next week, while
the locks of the canal will be ready
for operation in about eight days. A
meeting of the board of directors of
tho company will be held. at which
steps will be taken toward the ersct-
ion OF 1 canning factory and ice plant.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Helen GOnld Nav Arbitrate.

New York. Helen M. Gould has
been asked to act as arbitrator in the
strike of the Holyoke paper mills, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Spring
field, Mass. The strike involves 1000
employees.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
War on Agents.

A number of papers are making war
on the large number of agents who
have invaded the State from the
North. These agents go from house
to house and sell articles which are
carried by almost every merchant in
Mississippi. The papers point out
that the merchants pay their taxes and
help keep up the State government,
and that they should be protected
from these people from distance, who
pay no taxes and are here today and
gone tomorrow.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Harvesting Rice.

Harvesting of the rice crop. which
is exceptionally promising, will become
general in many places on the 18th,
and the planters are busy getting
everything in order preparatory to the
b arvest. Rice planters at Pointe-a-la-
Hachie have combined to purchase a
straw press to bale their rice straw,
which Is worth from SIS to IS per ton.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Austrian Crops DAMAGED.

Vienna.-Continuous heavp rains in
many parts of Austria are damaging
crops. Already most serious foods
have caused great havoc in the Jaeg-
erndorf districts of Silesia. Buildings
have collapsed. crops are ruined and
the loss is estimated at several mil.
lions of kronen.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
The Catholic Societies.

Amite City, n. Y.-At the session
of the American Federation of Cath
Ollie Societies letters of regret and con-
gratulations were received from Pres
ident Roosevelt Apostolic Delegate
Falconio, number of prominent
churchmen.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Vilayet Swept by Fire.

ConstanLinople. "A confagration
has devastated the town of Armenank
in the vilayet of Adam, Asia Minor,
The mosque, the other public build
idgs, 400 shops and 60 houses were
destroyed. The population is in the
greatest distress and relief fund has
been started.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
More Roumanian Jews.

bucharest. Lack of work in Rou-
mania is causing renewed exodus on
large scale Of Jewish workmen to
America. The emigrants are assisted
hv the B'Nai Birth and other foreign
Jewish societies.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
New Franciscan Officers.

New York-Brother Raphael has
been elected superior and Brother
Jerome assistant superior of the Cath
oiic order of the Brotherhood of st.
Francis.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06

New York. There were four new
caaes Of buhonic plague in Iquique on
"wednesday and three deaths in the
,recadinc twenty-four hours according
70 & cable messages received. Seven
taan cases are now in the lazaretto.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06
Candidates Address BIG Crowd.

Three thousand personss attended
the barbecue at Carthage. The coun-
ty cand idates addressed the voters,
and the several State candidates were
present.
The Brandon news., 1903-08-06

The Pennsylvania road has bought
200 miles Of electric road in New Yorl
and vicinity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-24
Restoring the Party.

New York World.
 The action of the Jacksonian Club of Nebraska in reinstating members who were expelled in 1896 for refusing to sup port Bryan, on the fiee-silver platform is an indication of returnig political sense.
 The need of united, vigilant and vigor- ous Opposition party has never been greater since the close of the war than it is today. The high-handed, rash and disturbing policy of President Roosevelt and the failure of a Republican Congress to recognize the obvious needs of the country create an opportunity and i'm pose a duty which the Democrats should prepare to meet.
 As the Democratic party lacked O00 votes and 95 electors of winning in 1896, and was short S50.0O0 votes and 137 electors in 1900, it Is plain that 1t can win next year CAly by recalling the voters who gave 1t a popular plurality of 3S3. 900 and an electoral plurality of 132 in 1892, and attracting the independent, thinking, con servative citizens who usually decide Presidential elections.
 To prescribe Democrats who refused to become Fusionists or Populists in 1896 is a good way to keep the party small. To bury and forget past differences and unite upon "the cardinal principles of Democracy" as the Nebraska Jacksonian Club has done-in the temporary absence of one of its shining lights in Europe-is to take the necessary first step toward a restoration of the party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-24

republic in five days after the accession. but not a moment too soon. When 1t ts remembered that we recognized the French republic within three days after it had been proclaimed and recognized the Brazilian republic four days after Dom that President Roosevelt was especially active in the matter. He was at least two days behind the record.
 But Senator Hoar has asked. with much show of virtuous indignation. if the pro- posed canal treaty is being made with . stitution? Perhaps not. No one has made any special inquiry In that direction, be- cause 1t has nothing to do with the csse. We have made treaties with many coun- tries which have no legally adopted c3n- stitutions. Russia. China, Turkey, Persia and many other countries without eonsti- tutions have treaties with this country, and 1t is a delicate question whether even Great Britain has . legally adopted con- stitution." Whether Panama has or has not a legally adopted constitution, 1t has a government with which we can do bus- mess. and 1t is not our province to in- duire whether that government is one that conforms to American ideas of govsrn- ment. We make no s'Ich tnvestiga ton of the governmental systems of other ccun- tries, but treat with them irrespective of whether they are republic or tyrannfes. State though a small one. is there and it would be childish for this government to ove-loot ralpahIe fa "ts. The Louisiana Legislature has smashed the caucus program of Senator German, for 1t is n rule of the caucus that an in- structed Senator can not be expected to vote against his instructions. The Dem. ocrats In the Senate will not endeavor to put muzzle on It's members in corr,ec~ ton with the ratification of the treaty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-24
GOES TO UTAH.
Senator Shoot is Called to a Mormon
 Conference.

Washington Special to Baltimore Sun
 Rather suddenly Senator Reed Shoot of Utah has gone to Salt Lake City for an important conference about tho hgAt against his retention in the Senate.
 He left Friday night after the receipt of a telegram from & Mormon offictai without making any reply to the Senate committee on Privileges and Elections concerning the charges brought to the at the Union. The committee he'll its. first meeting for organization Saturday a wesk ago. The only question for liberation vas the Snaoot case, and the chairman, Senator Julius c. Burrows of Michigan acting for the committee, had notice served upon Senator SYnoot giving him until the night before last to make ari- sweS Senator Smoot failed to respond and on the evening before the time ex- pired left for Salt Lake City. I It Is believed by some that members of the Mormon hierarchy are not pleased with some of the public statements that have been made by MT. Shoot since he has come to Washington. Among other things he has declared tt a correspondent of The Sun and others that he owes his highest allegiance to the United States and that he places his "country before the church" In thiS respect He denied that he had taken any oath of blood, or otherwise to recognize the Mormon Church as the divinely appointed institu- lion on earth. superior to all other hu- man organizations and governments.
 Witnesses who will be Subpoenaed be- fore the Senate Committee on Priviisges and Elections. 1t is said, Will testify that he has subscribed to a convention" which is practically the same as an oath of that character.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-24
Boosf TOR ra,sxpR.
McClelian Dinner Nay Open Cam
 paign for the New York Yud1e

Mcclellan Dinner Nay Open Cam
 Daign for the New York Judge
 New York Special to Chlcage Tribnns. Democratic nomination for President of the United States Drobsbly VIII bs launch- ed at a dinner take place at Sherry's. At which former President Grover Cleve1a nd and former Senator David B. Hill will speak. The dinner has been arranged by Charles F. Murphy. and, while ostenslbIy it will be given in honor of Mayor Me time Murphy's hand in national politics
 Murphy has been in communication with the party leaders and has laid his plans to carry this State for the DeunOersNlee electors. In fact, he has invited and re- ceived aeceptances from the Cleveland wing Of the party.
 Tn efatures of the platform of the Dem- dinner. Murphy has invited not oriy Cleveland and Hill to speak, but has been assured that ". Bourks Cochran. Au- gust Belmont, John c. Carlisle, John D. Crimmins. Ashbel P. Fitch. Hush !. Grant. and other men of influence in the financial world will sit at the main table. Mir. Cleveland sent a letter Of accentance soon as 1t was received the announcement was made that the dinner would take place as arranged.
 Former President Cleveland, in his speech, is expected to outline what he considers to be the paramount plank of the Democratic platform. Not even Mur- phy would tell tonight what would be leader Of Tammany Hali Is wiling to ace cept Hilrs suggestion ae to the faasi- bility of riorrinat'~1 q New York State man for the Presidency. t-s, I