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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Japanese Loses First War Ship.

Toxic. The japanese torpedo boat
No. 48 was destroyed while removing
mines from Koir Bay, north of Tai
ienwan port Dalny,). Seven men
were killed and seven were wounded.
This is the first warship Japan has
lost in the war. Thee japanese YES
sells had discovered three bodies of
Russian troops, one large and two
small ones, whereupon the squadron
advanced close to the shore and she'll
ed. The Miyako, which was recon
noitering in Deep Bay, discovered a
Russian guard post on a mountain to
the northwest of Robinson promonto-
ry, and destroyed it. A Russian force,
estimated at ten companies, took ref
uge' behind an eminence, but it was
dispersed by the japanese. Torpedo
boats Nos. 48 and 40 discovered a
large mechanical mine in Kerr Bay.
Their various attempts to blow it up
failed, and it suddenly exploded of it
self, cutting Ne. AS in two. The tor
pedo boat sank in seven minutes. The
squadron hurried boats to the rescue
and picked up the wounded. Three
other mines were discovered and ex-
ploded.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
AID FOR sULLY.
Plan of Albanian to Raise Money
for Bull Operator.

There is no doubt but that J. M.
House of Jasper, Walker county, Ala,
is in earnest in his proposition to
raise fund to be used by Daniel J..
Sully, the former cotton bull leader,
provided the latter will accept. of the
fund and operate the raid. As has
been announced, Mr.. Houses propo-
sition is that cotton producers
through the South contribute ten
cents per bale to a fund to be turned
over to Mr. Sully, who is to run the
prices of the product up in the mar
ket The farmers in this manner will
get much more than they will con-
tribute for the purpose. Friends Of
Mr.. House from Jasper were in Bir-
mingham Saturday, and they state
that the plan is not one Of magma
ton only, but that it has been figured
out, and if only some one can be Sc
cured to operate it it will work to a
nicely to the farmers of the South.
Quite a sum can be realized at ten
cents on the bale from the cotton pro-
ducers of the South. The weather
conditions in Alabama in particular
have been adverse for an early crop
this year, the real summer weather be-
ing still delayed and the middle of
May being on hand. This may have
some effect on the cotton market, but
there is no doubt that the plan Of Mr..
House would bring about a still bet
ter effect than is reckoned on casually.
Already considerable correspondence
has been carried on by Mr.. House
with cotton producers in the South,
while the correspondence with Mr..
Sully has been carried on in all earn
estness. Mr.. House is one of those
who believes that Mr.. Sully has been
a friend to the Southern cotton pro-
ducers, and by the fund plan can not
only help himself but help the farmers
again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Big Strike Threatened.

Philadelphia Because the 700 ell
evator constructors of Philadelphia,
now on strike in this city for increas-
ed wages and the right to go out on
sympathetic strikes have been ignor-
ed, it is claimed by the master ele-
vator builders, the national board of
the elevator constructors union IS
contemplating an international strike.
President Gompers and First Vice
President Duncan Of the American
Federation of Labor, will meet the
national board of elevator men here
Tuesday when the question will be de-
termined. The strike in this city is
against the combination Of elevator
builders which controls IS per cent OF
the work in the world. The bone of
contention is the sympathetic strike
principle. Members Of the national
board said few days ago they had
cabled to elevator constructors in Lon
don, Berlin and Paris and had receiv-
ed assurances from London and Ber-
lin that the men there will strike if
asked to. The men in those cities
are not affiliated with the union in
this country, but are employed by the
combination which controls elevator
construction in the United States.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Arranging Preliminaries.

Chief Engineer Paige, who recently
completed the survey of the electric
car line between Jackson and Vicks-
burg, is now in New York, where the
Westinghouse Company is preparing
plans and estimates for the proposed
line under his direction. The route
selected contemplates the straightest
line between the two cities, except
where expensive engineering Difficult
ties intervene. These are not many,
and very little will be lost on this ac-
count. A strong syndicate in Wall
street is interested in the enterprise,
and the financing is expected to be
arranged without difficulty. Consid-
cradle stock will be taken in Jack
son and Vicksburg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Baptist Convention.

No business was transacted by the
Southern Baptist convention at Nash
vile Sunday. The various pulpits of
the city were occupied at morning
and evening services by visiting min
listers, and large congregations greet
ed them. In the afternoon a rally at
the Tabernacle in the interest of Sun
day school and evangelistic work was
attended by 5000 persons. Monday
night the convention will complete its
work. During the day reports Of the
committee on work Of the Foreign
Mission Boards will be heard. This
work during the last year has been
larger than ever before in the Board s
history, the fund devoted to it APP
proximating $25O,O0O. Committees on
the work of the Sunday school board
on nominations and on finances will
also report. In addition, final con-
illusions will be arrived at as to the
Home Mission Board S work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
FIRE IN BATSON OIL FIELD
Man Burned to Death and Much
Property Destroyed

Batson, Tex.-Fire started few
days ago from the Darbershire we'll,
and swept from we'll to we'll and tank
to tank until an area Of at least four
acres was laid in ruins. Eighteen
aerricks, five drilling rigs and TWEEN
ty-two oil tanks, containing $4,000
barrels of oil, were destroyed. The
Darbershire well came in a gusher
with a powerful gas pressure. The
gas was ignited by the flames under
boiler which was near by, faring out
Of the door as the fremen cut the
full supply off. The flames were car
ried back to the gushing we'll and
thrown to the top of the derrick. The
derrick hand, Tom Walker, was forty
feet from the ground. He was at
tempting to descend the ladder, and
the flames were SO hot that he lost
his hold and fell to the ground, falling
in mass of burning oil and timber,
where he was burned to death. The
body rolled out Of the fire into a
ditch, which prevented it from being
burned to crisp. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.


In his address to the recent Dioce-
san Council of the Episcopal church
at Jackson, Bishop Theodore Dubose
Bratton defined his views upon the
church canon of marriage and di-
vorce, subject which is just now
agitating the various church organi-
cations Of the country. The Bishop
quoted from his journal the views
expressed at meeting Of the convo-
cation Of Jackson held at Canton in
December last, in which he said: II
hold to strict construction of the
canon of marriage and divorce, and
would feel it my duty to proceed ca
nonically against any rector solem-
nlzlng the marriage of divorced per-
sons except in the one exceptional
case allowed by canon: which exemp-
ton must appear from the court pro-
ceedings. /" The bishop said that so
long as the canon remains in it's pres
ent form this is his judgment, adding:
J" Upon the general subject / must
add word more. So far as I am
able to judge, from present light,
those are right who contend that our
Lords words in the Gospels do not
admit of an Interpretation which
would make them sanction any mar
riage at all Of any party to a di-
vorce during the lifetime of both
parties. The canon of the church,
while permitting the marriage of the
innocent party, does not require her
clergy to perform the marriage when
requested. It is at least very Sc
rious question whether we of the cler-
Igy should not decline to perform the
marriage of any divorced person. I
am not yet ready to advise others,
but for myself, I shall for the present
and as matter of personal privilege
decline to marry any divorced person
should the request ever be made; and
I am perfectly sure that you, my
brethren would be right to decline if
you so determine. +" Bishop Bratton
is now engaged in obtaining a COM
plete and exact census of the diocese
of Mississippi. He has given notice
to the clergy that complete list of
all the names of church members in
the parishes under their charge is de-
sired upon the earliest possible date.
Where parishes or missions are with
out a rector the warden is requested
to attend to this and furnish the list.
The bishop reports AL combinations
since taking charge Of the diocese.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Commencement Sermon.

i larbe and intelligent audience
assembled in the Methodist church
Sunday morning to hear the COM
mencement sermon Of the Magnolia
Graded School. After the preliminary
service Of song and prayer, Rev. n. E.
Afford introduced the speaker, Rev.
John W. Boswell, D. D., editor of the
New Orleans Christian Advocate, who
selected his text from Proverbs, and
delivered an appropriate discourse on
the theme. "Wisdom and Understand
ing, which was greatly enjoyed by all
present. During his visit here DR..
Boswell was the guest of Hon. Jos.
E. Norwood, editor of the Magnolia
Gazette.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Sues for a Large Sum.

Birmingham, Ala-The University
of Alabama has entered suit against
F. M. Hogg, the Krebs Manufacture
ing Company and eighteen or twenty
others who, it is alleged, are in wrong
full possession Of lands belonging to
the university six miles below Besse-
mer. It is claimed that they obtain
ed title to these from squatters who
had valid claims to them. The uni
versity asks for a total Of $40, 900 and
possession of the lands, valued, all
told, at 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Experiment With Soil Bacteria.

Florence, Ala-W. M. Campbell, an
extensive planter Of this place, has
made study of bacteria infection Of
soil for various crops and decided to
make test Of an acre Of COW peas.
He inoculated the seed and the ground
and at the same time planted seed
which had not been inoculated in I'M
occupied ground, but which in other
respects was the same. The result
will be watched with great interest at
harvest time. If the experiment is
successful it will be tried with other
crops.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
HOMES IN THE COUNTRY.
Plans to People Farms in the
South.

Chicago.-At the dinner to be given
by the Fields and Workshops Society
at Kingley's on Monday the project
to take fifty Chicago families from
the crowded tenement district and es-
tablish them on farms, probably in
the South will be preached.
"The Frisco Railway has offered
$4,000 acres at any point along its
line for the purpose, said Organizer
e. P. Rosenthal, "and the directors
of the society will decide on the 10
cation for the colony. The Rock
Island road has also offered 10000
acres in the South. At the dinner
there will be a number of railroad
officials, and the location of the pro-
posed colony will depend on the best
offer"
1t is proposed to sell the lands to
the colonists at low price, to be
paid for in ten or twenty years, and
also to furnish transportation, live
stock and farm equipment on credit
Until land has beeen secured and fam
lies located all expenses of organiza-
tion and management will be met by
membership fees and donations
Funds for the purchase of lands to be
sold to the colonists are to be obtain
ed by the sale of low inter est-bearing
bonds
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Closing Exercises.

The closing exercises of the Graded
School were held in Woodville Fri
day night, in the presence of large
audience. The principal address was
delivered by State Superintendent OF
Education Whitfield. Short addresses
wer made by Hon. J. H., president of
the Board Of Trustees, and Prof. R. P.
Linfeld, the principal of the school.
The faculty for the coming year was
announced as follows: Prof. Linfield,
Mrs. Joseph Lena Harrell and Miss
Carrie Huff. Saturday Superinten-
dent Whitfield addressed the county
teachers at the courthouse IN an I'M
pressive and enthusiastic speech.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Naval Cadet Drowned.

Midshipman Philip Birmingham of
Wheeling, w. Va, a member of the
third class of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, was drowned about two
miles from the Naval Academy few
days ago. The young man left the
academy dock in sailing launch with
Midshipmen Anderson, Henderson,
Towers and Stevens, all of the third
class. The boat was without center
board or air tanks, and being caught
by strong gust Of wind, capsized and
sank Immediately. Birmingham s
companions were saved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
BREAKING THE RECORD.
Expectation of Gold This Year the
Largest Ever Known.

New York.-Gold to the amount of
$10,500,000 has been engaged for
shipment to Paris by the Kaiser Will
helm III few days ago, the largest
amount ever arranged to be exported
on a single day. Of this sum J. P.
Morgan & Co., have ordered $780,
900, the National Bank $2,000,000,
Lazard Freres $1,5O0,0O0, and two or
three other firms or institutions the
remaining $3,500,000.
These engagements, which are all of
gold bars of size and fineness to meet
the French requirements, have more
than exhausted the assay office s sup
ply Of such bars, the quantity on hand
amounting to only $10,000,0O0. The
remaining 100000 necessary to FILL
the orders will be secured by Monday,
it is understood. The assay Office, it is
said, can not turn out more than 49,
100000 of the large bars in a week, so
that some impeachment to a continu-
ance Of the export movement in it's
recent heavy volume may be encoun-
tered, owing to the objection of ship
pers to taking gold coin. Several mil
lions Of small bars, such as are used
for commercial purposes, are held in
the assay Office, but they will not be
released for export unless absolute
lly necessary. It is understood that,
contrary to the general impression,
most of the proceeds of the $25, -0OO,-
900 allotment of the japanese loan
just placed in this country will be ex-
ported in gold to Europe. The
amount of gold engaged here for ex-
port since the beginning of the cur
rent movement on April Z aggregates
$50, 475,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
CUBAN CONGRESS.
Conference Agrees Upon Plan to Sc
cure Working Quorum.


Havana President Palma summon
ed to the palace the leaders of both
parties in congress, for the purpose
Of comforting with them regarding the
means of obtaining a quorum in the
House of Representatives, especially
in view Of the fact that the first pay
ment of the revolutionary soldiers
loan will be made July l, and the
president is anxious that congress
shall direct the manner of the dis
tribution of the money. The result of
this and other conferences, which have
been held with the same end In view,
is that some understanding has been
reached by which the new congress
men from Havana, Matanzas and
Santa Clara provinces will be seated
on the strength Of their credentials
in order to form a quorum, while
those from the provinces will be COM
PEELED to await the result of the in
vestigation into their elections.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

Denver, Cola petition to Gov.
Peabody and Mayor Wright to order
out the National Guard to preserve
order at the election in this city has
been signed by hundeds Of citizens.
The petition alleges frauds commit
ed at past elections and contemplated
at the coming election; refer to police
participation in politics, and alleged
danger Of mob violence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Georgia MAGISTRATE Killed.

Greenville, S. C.-Magistrate Cox
was killed near this place while trying
to serve a warrant for illicit whisky
selling on two negro brothers named
Bird. The shooting was done by the
Birds, who were captured by the sher-
if Sunday morning and taken to Co
lumbia to avoid lynching.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Treason in France.

The Matin published sensational
story Of treason, which was limited at
in a telegram from Milan published in
the week dispatch few days ago.
The Mathis London correspondent
has obtained possession Of eighty-five
plans of the Notifications at Toulon,
which he is restoring to the French
government.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

Washington. Notwithstanding re-
ports by cable to the effect that Peru
has consented to withdraw her troops
from the territory Of Acre, now in dis
pute between that country and Bra
I'll, it is stated here that because Nat
offer coupled with the demand tor tho
naturalization Of the territory the
crisis has not been averted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Family in Great Affection.

Knoxville, Tenn-The family Of
Thomas Lane, residing four miles
south of this city, is sadly stricken.
Ten members have the typhoid fever
and the mother died today. A broth
er Of the father, while on his way to
visit the family, fell dead on the
road.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Souadon Bound for Teneriffe.

San Juan, P. R.-The United States
squadron sailed Sunday for the Ca
nary Islands, the Brooklyn and Cas-
tine for Teneriffe and the Atlanta and
Marietta for Las Palmas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
Revolutionary Spirit Unahating.

New York Advices received here
through London state that Russia's
increasing embarrassment has stimu-
lated the revolutionary spirit at home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
WASHINGT
HAPPENINGS.
SEES IN GOLD SHIPMENTS ONLY
NECESSARY CONDITION.
Acreage Report is Forthcoming. The
government VIII Issue Elaborate
Statement of Cotton Conditions
May Is.

A new suggestion in the line of
amending the Chinese exclusion laws
has been thrown out by L. NJ Doar,
Oh San Francisco, who is visiting in
Washington. 1t would not only add
thousands Of dollars he says, "to the
yearly revenues of California, but
would benefit the very class of people
who are most bitter in opposition to
the landing of Chinese on our shores.
The law could be so framed as to keep
the Celestials out of the cities, where
they might come into competition
with white wage earners, but to allow
them to go into the rural district,
where they are badly needed, partic-
ula Fly by the fruit growers. Lack Of
such good, reliable labor, such as the
Chinese furnish, retards the growth
and prosperity of our state, and the
yearly introduction of 100000 of
them would be OF vast benefit. They
could be brought in with the distinct
proviso that they return in from three
to five years, SO that they could never
become permanent residents of the
state"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

The Secretary Of the Interior has
ordered the withdrawal from entry OF
$4,000 acres Of land in Montana for
addition to the West Little Belt
Mountains forest reserve In that state.
The land lies in Meagher, Ferguson
and Cascade counties ON the western
side Of the Little Belt reserve.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

It was announced at the annual
banquet of the Association of Ameri-
can Physicians that as the result OF
researches by DR.. Noguchi Of japan,
working under a grant from the Car
negie Institution, positive antidote
for rattlesnake venom has been dis
covered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

Chief Justice Fuller has long since
arrived at the age when he can retire
on full pay, but his wife is under
stood to desire him to remain on the
active list, and as the duties of the
place are far less onerous, the Chief
Justice is expected to continue at the
head Of the tribunal for an indefinite
period.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

According to reports Venezuela
will name M. Magnan, the former
president Of the French Court of Cas-
sation, to be umpire of the French
claims, amounting to 100000 bolt
vars. The proposed step is indica-
tive of the desire Of President Cas-
tro for fair hearing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

Miss Clara Barton has resigned the
presidency of the American Red
Cross and was succeeded by Mrs.
John A. Logan, who has heretofore
occupied the Office of viee-president Of
the association. The ceremony oc-
Cured at Mrs Logan residence and
was participated in by Miss Barton,
Mrs. Logan and members Of the exc
cutive committee Of the Red Cross.
l Miss Barton's letter Of resignation
was a partial review Of the work of
the organization. 1t is now twenty
ty-three years since by the expressed
desire of President Garfield she &C.
copied the presidency of the organi-
ration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

Secretary of State, John Hay, will
represent the Federal Government at
the opening of the World Press Par
lament, May, 1921, and will deliver
the address Of welcome. Among other
affairs arranged in his honor will be a
reception at which he will meet the
representatives. of foreign govern
ments to the Worlds Fair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

The British government has become
involved in the labor troubles in Colo
RADIO. In the troubles at Telluride,
Lancelot Collins, a Britisher and a
non-union miner, was killed, it is al
legged, by strikers. The nearest Brit
ish consul, at Denver, started an in
vestigation and has reported the case
to the British embassy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

ths New Yory City postofics recent
lly was completed by Charles FL. Robb,
assistant attorney general for the
|Postofice Department. The report
shows that Postmaster Van Colt him
self has been entirely innocent of any
intentional wrong doing. Some irreg-
Iularities were discovered, but they did
not, it is said, involve the integrity Of
Postmaster Van Colt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

The Department OF Agriculture is
making elaborate arrangements for its
report on acreage and condition of the
cotton crop on May rs, the condition
Of cotton on June IS, and for reports
On other crops for June and July. A
very large number Of correspondents
will send detailed reports on the cot
ton acreage and conditions report on
May 26 and they have been enjoined
to use the greatest care, especially
for acreage and to base their opinion
upon inquiries as we'll as upon OBJ
Derivation and to avoid underestimate
ing or over estimating this year S
crop. The acreage will be expressed In
the form of a percentage of last
years acreage as in previous years.
The cotton schedule for June % will
be concerned solely with the condi-
tion Of the cotton crop on that date.
The June report Of various crops will
be concerned largely with acreage.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

No apprehensions seem to be felt
at the treasury over the large ship
ment of gold out Of this country, eur
rent and to come, concerning which
inquiries have reached Washington
within a day or two. 1t is recalled
that this is the season of the year
when large shipments always begin
under normal conditions land that we
should have expected twenty to twen-
ty-fve millions to go to Europe, even
If We had had no Panama canal pay
ment to make. With the canal pay
ment, there was reason to expect an
outflow Of at least 100000 and
probably more. Easy money rates
have tended, also, to stimulate the
foreign movement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

The president has signed the proc
lamation opening the Rosebud, S. D.,
Indian reservation to settlement. The
reservation contains 416, 1000 acres and
will be opened at 9 a. m. August 8.