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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
THE REFLECT OF
JACKSON LOBBIES
Matters of Interest to all Mississippians
Culled at the Capital City of
the State.
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
A Grip Found on the River Bank, Man
4 Who Paid His Fare and Registered at
Hotel and Failed to Return, Furnish
Material For Sensation.

Jacksonville police are wrestling
with mystery. A few mornings ago
at All early hour, J. Fl. CLARK found q
grip on the side of the river bank. In
the grip was pair OF soiled overalls,
such as mechanics wear; two payroll
checks, made out in the name of j.
s. Chubbeck; an invitation to card
party addressed to Tom Chubbeck,
and an advertising blotter bearing the
name of a. M. Klien, of Meridian.
Beside the grip was some soiled I'M
derclothing. Some have advanced
the idea that the owner Of the grip
committed suicide by jumping in Pearl
River, while others are of the opinion
that the grip was stolen and taken to
this spot where it was riff ed. The
grip and the clothing are in posses
sion of the police and the owner can
have the same by applying to the
Chief. No one in Jackson knows
Chubbeck, and the city directory does
not reveal any such name.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
A Portuguese Conspiracy.

Berlin.-A dispatch to tho Cologne
Gazette, from Lisbon, says number
of officers of the Fifth Portuguese in.
fantry have been arrested on the
charge of conspiring against King
Charles. They will be tried by court
martial. Suspicious of widespread
conspiracy against the dynasty have
been entertained for some time, the
instigators being officers who were
cashiered some time ago. Other regi.
ments are said to be affected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Hardware Men Confer.

Saratoga, N. V The American
Hardware Manufacturers association
and tho Southern Hardware Jobbers'
association have held executive ses-
sions here. The manufacturers con-
sidered technical matters. The job
bers considered the reports of COM
mittees and discussed papers contrib
uted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
German Military Visitor.

San Francisco.-Major Won Ethel,
attache of the German legation at
Washington, has arrived here from the
east. By direction of Ambassador
Won Sternberg. Maj Ethel is making
a tour of the various military posts in
the west, and will likely proceed to
the Philippines before returning to
his regular duties at the capital He
has visited Forts Riley and Leaven-
worth on the way out here. During
his stay in this city, he will be enter.
tanned by Major General MAJ Arthur,
commanding the department. of Cali
fornia.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Sash and Box Factory Organized.

The Laurel Sash and Box Factory
has been organized as one of Laurel's
corporations. It's capital stock amounts
to 100000. The new organization
will absorb the G. O. Parker & Co.
mandatory, in this city. and will
put in an extensive wood working
plant. They will manufacture sash,
blinds, doors, furniture and all kinds
OF interior and exterior fnishinas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Indictments Expected.

Washington.-A number of postof-
fee inspectors have been in confers
ence with District Attorney Beach in
connection with the postofice cases
now before the Federal grand jury. 1t
is expected that number of import
ant indictments will be reported in
few days,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

The comptroller Of the treasury ho,
completed the examination OF the ac
counts of Postmaster Vancott. Of New
York City, for the quarter ending De.
cember 81, 1902, which he took up al
the result of the postoffice investiga
ton, and has allowed all the accounts
except an item of $3.50 paid to 81. @.
Croft for alleged service as cashier Of
the New York postoffice at the rate o.
$3.50 year. Postmaster Vancoh
contends that he was acting under di-
rections of . superior officer and had
no control over Mr.. CRAFTS appoint
ment, which was made from Washing.
ton; but the comptroller says these
facts do not relieve the disbursing OH
Ger from responsibility.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Cuban Treaties Ratified.

Havana.-The senate has ratified
all the treaties with the United States
except the Platt amendment treaty.
The senate ratified the treaty signed
on February Is granting the United
States sites at Guantanimo and Bahia
Hondo for naval and coaling stations,
which was signed on July 2 and also
the treaty conceding to Cuba sover-
eighty over the Isle of Pines. The
only treaty remaining unratified is the
so-called permanent treaty covering
all the provisions of the Plat amend
ment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Excessive Smoking.

Chicago, Ill.,-A dispatch from Kali
amazoo, Mich, says: William G. Pat
terson, of this city, is dead in his 98th
wear. as the result of excessive use oil
tobacco. His tobacconist, from whom
he bought exclusively, gave out the
statement otter his death had been
made public. that in twelve years Mr..
Patterson smoked more than 48, 0OC
cigars, which cost him 81. 800.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

The board of directors of the Jack
son Hotel Company, the new uptown
hostelry, which is to built at the COR
ner of Capitol and Congress streets,
mas authorized the building commit
tee to advertise for bids after plans
submitted by Architect Weathers OF
this city. The actual work of build :
ing will begin within the next seventy
days. All the money for thi 8 ele giant
hotel has been raised. It will be
ready for occupancy some time next
year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

The Board of Trustees of the Bap.
fist Orphanage appointed DR.. W. T..
Lowery, of Clinton; c. l.. Lewis, Of
Raymond. E. A. Jennings, of Water
valley; W. F. srborough, of Jackson
and D. S. Brown, of Jackson, to take
charge of the orphanage in this city
until Rev. j. Carter, the new superin.
tendent, cap arrive.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Auditor Cole has given out the
quarterly statement showing the con-
dition Of the state banks of Mississippi
The showing made is an excellent one.
Since last year the number of banks
reporting to the auditor have increased
by twenty four. The individual de-
posts. resources, etc., have also
shown an increase. The prosperity
of the state is reflected in this state
ment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Ravages of Kurds.

neutrality-suspicious. has reached
here that the Armenian's monastery
at Surgapop rear Erzinggan, Turkish
Armenia, has been pillaged by Kurds.
A number of the monks, the advices
say, were seriously injured, and all
portable property was carried cit by
the robbers. The affair created q
panic in the district.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
New Facts on the Scandal.

Washington New facts have been
brought to light which, it is believed,
will warrant the arrest of two and per-
haps three postoffice officials. The ev-
idence has been presented to the fed
eral grand jury at Washington and in
dictments are expected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Miller Makes Appeal.

Washington.-W. A. Miller. who
was discharged from the government
printing Office for giving information
to a member of congress, has ap-
pealed to the civil servic commission
for reinstatement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

A big candidates picnic is being ar.
ranged to take place at Forest Hill on
August l. All the county candidates
are expected to be present On this oc.
casion. and it may be that some of the
State candidates will be there. The
entire neighborhood will be out and
q big barbecue has been arranged.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Director Rowland. of the Depart
ment OF Archives and History. has
gone to Atlanta to1attend the confer.
ence Of the representatives from the
southern states, who are compiling the
Confederate data for the United States
government, to be published at an
early date.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Cotton and Tobacco In Hawaii.

Honolulu.-Jared G.. Smith, United
States special agent in charge OF the
Hawaiian experiment station, has been
successful in his experiments Of grow
ing cotton and Sumatra tobacco. He
believes that both articles may become
staple products OF the islands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Strikers Discharged.

When the two hundred Santa Fe
shopmen, who struck yesterday be-
cause of the non arrival Of their pay,
reported for work today they were in
formed that their services were no
longer required. The strikers declare
they will attempt to call out all the
shopmen on the Santa Fe system.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

The general apprehension that un
known and dreaded diaeases may bt
brought to the United States by oul
soldiers who serve in tropical regions
has suggested careful examination OIL
the patients sent to st. Elizabeth In
sane asylum, near this city. For many
months there has been in progress an
Inquiry into the subject of parasitic
intestinal symptoms and 500 separate
microscopical examinations have been
made at the hygienic laboratory of the
Public Health Service. The results
show that precautions must be taken
20 avert the spread of diseases hereto.
fore unknown to this country. The
conclusions of the inquiry show that
army life in the PHILIPPINES is conduct
Sve to infection by parasites wholly
unknown in the United States. The
relation of these parasites to the par
SECULAR malady which required the
confinement of the patient in the asy.
zum is not set forth, but it Is contrib
uting incident to the low and irregu
lar physical condition OF the indi-
vidual.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Venezuela PaysUp.

Caracas, Venezuela.-The Venezue-
Ian government has paid to the repre-
sentatives of the allied powers the last
installments of the indemnity, as stip-
ulated by the protocol.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Mississippians Made Speeches.

Detroit. -Bishop @. B. Galloway,
of Jackson, Miss, and Rev. 81. W.
Featherstone. of Hattiesburg, wsre
among the speakers at the opening OF
the Epworth League international
convention in Detroit
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Extra Session of Congress.

Washington.-Presieent Roosevelt
has announced through Senator Lodge
at Oyster bay that congress would be
convened in extra session on Nov. 8.
The president also expressed desire
for early financial legislation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Westerners Short on Change.

Sata Fe.-The demand for small
change on the Pacific coast is so great
that an order for several thousand
nickels and pennies has been sent to
the treasury department at Washing
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Exchange Commissioners Meet.

Berlin,-The American and Mexi-
can International Silver Exchange
Commissioners met the representatives
of the German Government for their
first conference at Berlin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Sage is OPTIMISTIC.

New York.-Russell Sage says the
situation in the New York stock
market does not indicate decrease of
prosperity or money stringency, and
he thinks prices will rally within a
month. The disturbances he says.
are periodical and regular.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Rev. J. B. Carter, of Blue Noun.
tain. Mics, has been elected superin.
tendent OF the Baptist orphanage to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of Rev. L. s. Foster, who has
managed the institution since Its
foundation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Cleaned at the Nations Capital
of Interest and Import to the
American People.
REMARKABLE POS tai FIGURES
Indicating the Sweeping Extent of the
Postal Service and the Versatility of
Uncle Sam In Providing Means for
Transmission of Mail.

Washington. Some remarka BILE fig
ures that indicate the sweeping extent
of the postal service and the versatile
&y of Uncle Sam in providing means
for transmission of mail, has been
made at the postoffice department in
connection with an official report
which Acting Second Assistant Post
master General George E. Stone has
received from Postmaster 81. r.
Marsh, of Point Barrow, Alaska, the
northernmost postofice in the United
States. The report announces that
the postmaster has just dispatched
mail from Point Barrow to Kotzebue
Station by reindeer. The report is
dated Feb. 10, showing that, although
all but 572 miles of the journey to
9his city was in United States domain,
almost five months were consumed in
the journey. The total number of
miles travelled was 6,904. From Point
Barrow to Kotzebue is $50 miles, and
4his part of the journey is covered by
means of reindeer. From Kotzebu to
Nome is 400 miles, stretch on which
both reindeer and dogs are utilized.
From Nome to Unalakik is $50 miles,
where dogs furnish the motive power.
From Unalakik to Tanana is 1853
miles, and Tanana to Eagle is SGT
miles, both of these stretches being
covered by means of dogs. This makes
81 total of 2,210 miles travelled in
Alaska alon. The next stage is 594
miles from Eagle to Skagway, via
Damson, total of 594 miles, of
which $40 are in Canada and % in
Alaska. 46O miles of the distance be-
zug by horses and dogs and 10 by
xaiirosd. The l, 900 miles OF distance
between Skagway and Seattle is COW
cred by steamer, and 3, 100 miles from
Seattle to this city by railroad, of
course. This completes the 1904
miles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

There is a we'll defined report in
circulation in the city that the Illinois
Central is going to put on another pas
senger train in. few days and that it
will run from New Orleans to Grenada.
The train it is said, will leave New
Orleans about 6 40 and get to Jackson
before l o'clock. This new train is
said to be necessary on account of the
increased travel on the Illinois Gen.
trial, both local and through. The
off cial announcement of the train is
expected in few days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

The Williamsburg Fire Insurance
Company Of Brooklyn, N. Y, has
been admitted into the State to do
business. Mr.. j. F. Robinson, of this
city, has been appointed the State
agent of the company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
Sherburn Reapp0inted.

Washington. - Lieutenant Thomas
l.. Sherburn, Louisiana, has been re-
appointed to position in the army,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
FOREIGN OFFICE IN IGNORANCE

London.-The foreign Office here
has no information of the reported
seizure of some twenty islands of the
coast of Borneo by American war
ships. Not much Importance is at
tached to the report although on in
quiry will be made. II is ascertained
that the United States navy depart
ment has been preparing chart show
ing the American possessions in the
far east. which was submitted to the
department and approved by Secretary
Hay. but Great Britain has received
no official notification on the subject.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
EXPLANATION DEMANDED.
Seizure of Islands Resented by Great
Britain.

London. According to the Daily
Chronicle the action Of America in an
nexing the islands off Borneo raises
an exceeding delicate situation and
the British foreign Office has asked
Washington for an explanation. The
islands concerned. says the paper, are
group Of seven which originally be.
longed to the sultan of Sulu from
whom they passed by a charter in
1881 to the control of the British
North Borneo Company whose officers
confirm that they are undoubtedly
British territory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
British Steamer Wrecked.

Montreal. - The British steamer
Montsrey has been wreck ed on the
coast st Newfoundland,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Ex-congressman George P. Harri-
son will run for congress in the Third
Alabama congressional district.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Senators Hanna and Quay, it is
said, opposed the confirmation Of
General Leonard Wood to be major
general.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

General Young will succeed General
Miles as lieutenant-general of the
army.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Secretary shaw announces that he
did not discuss Louisiana Federal
patronage with President Roosevelt
during his recent visit to Oyster Bay.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

An iron hood, an instrument of tor
ture used by the Spaniards of Louis
lana, will ke exhibited at the st. Louis
Fair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Louisiana will exhibit statues of
sulphur, sugar and rice at the st.
Louis exposition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Gen. Leonard Wood has been pro.
noted the rank of major general.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

The Illinois Central Railroad has
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission an answer to an order oil
che Commission regarding tho roads
rates on grain and grain products.
The Illinois central denies that it has
made large advances in rates during
che latter half of 1902, and denies that
ats rates, including local charges, are
unreasonable or discriminative. II
also denies that it has made or pub
4ished rates on grain or grain products
originating west of the Missouri river,
receiving only a certain division of
the through rates made by connecting
Zines on such traffic.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Alabama leads all of the states of
the Union in the number of bankrupt
cy petitions filed in the Federal
courts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

A dispatch from New York says.
at the offices of Morgan & Seabury,
attorneys for George w. Beavers, for
merly chief Of the division OF salary
and allowances, in the postoffce de-
partment, it was said today that Mr..
Beavers was not fugitive from JUS
tice. Mr.. Seabury, Beavers lawyer,
said: "Mr. Beavers is not in hiding.
He is not seeking to escape the oper'
alton of the law. OF course [ believe
in my clients innocence, but l beg
to be excused from making any state
ment at present which I think would
be premature. I may maks state
ment at some later date.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

It has been announced that the
Chinese will hold a mass meeting to
make an emphatic protest against their
exclusion from the United States.
They will ask their government to en-
act tariff regulations against American
goo Is as matter of retaliation if the
immigration restrictions are not re-
moved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Secretary Hay announces that the
zncident created by the question of
che presentation of the Jewish petit
zion to Russia is closed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

The bureau of pensions takes the
position that pensioning examing sur
geons are not within the classified
service, and, therefore, a surgeon may
be removed for political reasons.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

Representative P. T. Burton, OF
cleveland, Ohio, chairman of the
wivers and harbors committee of the
House of Representatives, and Major
Frank Mahen (retired) Of the engi-
meers corps, have arrived at Berlin and
are studying Germany's canals, river
improvements and harbors gen4ally.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

The indictment of George w. Bea-
gers. by the Federal grand Jury at
Brooklyn, caused no surprise st
Washington. Two other officials
we're also indicted, but their names
cannot be learned.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-29
In Memorian.

The Presbyterian Standard Of Oe-
tober Dist has a long tribute to Mrs
Elizabeth White Robinson, who died
September 18th at her home in Will
mington, n. c. We give here an ex-
tract from this notice.
She was born-in Hoosick Falls, mar
ried Charles II. Robinson in 1855 and
went to Wilmington where she passed
the remainder Of her life with some
brief exceptions As we look back and
view her character and life, there are
certain traits notably prominent. One
Of these was her faitbfulness to home
duties She was a model home maker
and house keeper.
She was member of the First Pres
byterian church Of Wilmington for "A
years and her intense loyalty to church
and pastor, was another notable trait.
For years ber home was the home Of
the ministers who visited Wilmington
to supply the First church. Those
who ouce partook Of her lavish hospi-
tality. never forgot the kindly welcome
and the mstcbless kindness received in
that home.
She was indeed ga lover of hospital
ity." Her pastors we'll knew and ap-
preoiated her intense loyalty and ready
aud able helpfuluess. She was tire
less as a church worker. For seventeen
years, she was the soprano singer Of
quartette choir of the church, giving
ber time and talent freely TO the ser
vice of song.
For more than score of years she
taught in the Sunday school, and some
Of the prominent men of our commun-
ity and even of our country, we're her
pupils in their boybood. To the very
last she was tireless visitor for the
church, cheering the sick and seeking
the stranger, that she might feel at
home in the church and the commun-
ity.
Among other virtues we love to re-
call her strong personal faith, her un-
failing generosity and ber deep sym
pathy. Full of years, good works, and
faith in Christ, ripe as a golden sheaf
for the harvest, she has entered into
her rest.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-29
ADDRESS BY
GEN. HOWARD
Under the Auspices Of the Yer
mont Bible Society
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Last Sunday Evening Statistics Given Of
Religious Canvass Of the Town
Of BeRRineton.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

The Baptist church was flied to its
utmost capacity Sunday evening at
the anniversary exercises of The Ver-
mont Bible society. Rev Frank r..
Morris presided and in the opening
exercises he was assisted hv the local
clergymen Rev l. II. ElllVUt Of Wa
terbury, secretary Of the society, was
present and gave an interesting ac-
count of the work of the society the
past year especially in Bennington
and Windham counties. His statistics
pertaining to the town Of Bennington
we're as follows:--
Number Of families, l7S7; number OF
persons living in families, not count
ing those not living in families, 1856;
Roman Catholic population, 2626;
number of families attending the Pro-
testant church, 1920; number attending
Sunday school, 1902; number Of per-
sons destitute of Bibles, 80; number
destitute Of the New Testament, 4; mum
Der supplied with Bibles, "a; number
of Bibles sold, 239; received from the
sale of bibles, SlIO 3s; number OF
books donated, 255, amount of money
collected for the Vermont Bible society
sl75.
The principal address of the even
ing was by Gen o. 0. Howard, U. S.
A. retired, who for an hour held the
close attention of the audience, among
whom were a number of veterans of
the civil war who served under him.
He was cordially greeted by quite a
number of them.