The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-26


ers' and the Progressive Union ia
visit New Orleans during the Manu-.
facturers convention, April IA, 10
and Is. Judge Davey introduced
the committee on invitation, consist
ing Of Marshall Cushing, OF New
York, REPRESENT ng the Manufacture
ers and M. J. Sanders, of New Or
leans, representing the Progressive
Union.
Comm issioner of Immigration Sar-
gent has returned from an inspec-
ton tour along the New England
coast, and it Is said with number OF
designations of Chinese inspectors in
his possession. He declines to make
public the result Of his trip. but he
is reported to have discovered what
gives indications Of being conspira-
cy between inspectors ard transpor-
tation companies and that the secre-
tary has ordered an immediate and
thorough Investigation OF the service.
The ccnferees on the senate bill to
increase the pensions OF those who
have lost limbs in the military SER
vice or are totally disabled have
agreed on the rates fixed by the
house amendments. These provide
pension of $40 per month for the
loss of hand or foot; $40 for an arm
off at or above the elbow, or leg at
or above the knee; $50 where arm
is entirely lost; $50 for loss of one
hand and one foot, and 500 for the
loss of both feet.
Speaker Henderson has laid be-
fore the house an invitation from
the exposition managers for con-
gress to attend the dedication exer-
cises of the ST. Louis Exposition,
April 30 and May l and 2. 1903.
The invitation was accepted and
resolution adopted providing for the
appointment of eight members OF
the house elected to the Fifty eighth
congress, to form committee with
five senator's to represent congress
at the exercises.
Lieutenant General Miles recently
gave a luncheon at lis residence in
honor OF his active foe Of the late
7O's, Chief Joseph, Nez PERI war
rior, Mrs. Miles and several other
women being present. Chief Joseph
was accompanied by two of his
tribesmen.
A house resolution has been
adopted providing for the printing
of digest Of laws and opinions for
the courts of the United States and
the several States relating to par
dons and other acts of executive
clemency.
President Roosevelt has announced
the appointment of Judge William
r. Day as a member of the United
States supreme court to succeed
Justice Shiras who has rendered his
resignation.
The president will call an extra
session of the senate Unless both the
Panama canal and the Cuban re.
ciproclty treaties are ratified dur
ing the present session.
It is reported that a resolution
may BE introduced in congress i'm
peaehing Federal Judge Swayne, Of
Florida, on the ground of incompe-
tency.
The United States government
has instructed Minister Powell to
insist upon the immediate settlements
of the American claims against San
Domingo.
The house rejected the conference
report on the army appropriation
bill.
Herd of Merimac Dead.
New York. Claude De Lorraine.
who was chief engineer CT the Mon
itor, when that vessel sank the Mer-
rimac during the civil war, and his
son Edward were found dead from
asphyxiation at their home in
Brooklyn. Gas escaped from de-
fective tube connecting a gas stove.
De Lorraine, after the war, drew
the government plans for raising
the Sunkaa vessels in Charleston