The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-25

an estate to two white youths named
Alexander, whom she had adopted
| in their childhood. The mystery
surrounding their birth was revealed
to them by papers which, she left i'll
a trunk. Presumably the boys are
not bro others, as one Of them, named
Lewis, made statement declaring
that he is the son of one of the most
distinguished men Of the south since
the war; the grandson Of one of the
founders Of the republic; and that
his mother was a member Of one Of
The aristocratic families of a south
ern state. Through his rightful par
ents he expects to come into posses
sion Of another fortune.
The fact that Shanghai is what is
popularity known as an "interna-
tional port in all probability will
stop the japanese conducting any Of
fensive operations against the Rus
sian ships now there. In ports Of this
character a number of nations have
well defined rights granted to them
| by the government Of the country in
which the port is located. The nat
ural expectation, therefore, is that
every effort will be made to preserve
the neutrality Of Shanghai and pre-
vent any active steps by Japan to-
wards capturing the Russian vessels
now there.
Work Of constructing the Panama
Canal is about to begin in earnest.
At the headquarters of the commits
sion in this city large acquisitions
from the ishtmus for dynamite and
powder for blasting purposes are be-
ing filed. To meet the demand for
the considerable amount Of printing
required in connection with the en-
terprise, full printing outfit has
been authorized, and this will go for
ward at the earliest possible moment.
Postmaster General Payne gives
out the following statement: "The
article printed in many Of the pa
pers throughout the United States
concerning the Hermitage, (Tenn.,)
postofice is without foundation. The
present postmaster is an ex-Confed-
crate soldier, is a good Republican,
and no one is making application for
his place. There is nothing in the
article so far as the department is
aware"
The Department of Agriculture,
through the Bureau of Chemistry,
has addressed a circular letter to
operators of cold storage plants all
over the country with view of de-
termining just how long food may be
kept on ice with safety to consum-
ers. The matter is to be followed up
with a recommendation to Congress
to prevent the preservation Of food
by refrigeration beyond the period
Of safety.
Mr.. w. A. Post, General Superin-
tendent of the Newport News Ship
building Company, says that after
the launching of the battleship,
Louisiana, which will take place on
the 9th Of August, at 10 a. M, the
Company will serve special launch
ing breakfast at the Hotel Warwick
to the immediate christening party
and a few Of the specially invited
guests.
In the list Of announcements Of
changes in the classified service IN
the various bureaus Of the treasury
department is found the name Of
Mrs. Annie L. Pitkin Of Louisiana,
who is ordered to be transferred
from the New Orleans Mint to the
Office of the auditor for the Post
office Department at salary of $50
per month.
Consul General Goodnow has ca
UlCu VIC OtdbC DOPdl tIICht 1OiAA
Shanghai that the Chinese Tao Tai
there has reported against the
claim of the Russian consul general
and decided that the torpedo boat
destroyer now at that port must go
out or disarm and that the cruiser
must do likewise.
All the troops serving in the United
States with the exception Of the ar
tillery corps, will soon be equipped
with the new full dress uniform pre-
scribed for the army, consisting Of a
dark blue cap with bands, dress coat
Of new pattern, and breast cords.
A new Board Of Pension Examin-
ing Surgeons has been. appointed for
the city of New Orleans by the Com
missioner of Pensions, and consists
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