The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

spectlve territories. The Japanese
minister, Mr.. Takahira, also called at
the State Department. He bore with
him telegram received from the Jap
anese Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
reading as follows: "His Majesty,
the Emperor, having been greatly af-
fected to learn of the great confagra-
ton which recently occurred in Balti-
more, commands me to convey to the
President his expression Of deep con-
dolence and sympathy with the people
OF that city,"
A cablegram was received at the
War Department few days ago from
the Philippine Commission stating
that the commission had passed an
act authorizing another issue Of 49,
O00,000 certificates Of Indebtedness,
and making an appropriation of 49,
O3O,000 for the payment of the princi-
pal and the last installment of inter-
est on the first issue Of the certificates,
which will fall due on May l. The
cablegram says that while it would be
possible to get along without the new
issue, the commissioners are strongly
Of the opinion that it is desirable to
sell the certificates SO as to keep the
insular gold reserve up to its pres
ent strength. In view of this advice
from the commission it is probable
that Secretary Of War Taft and Col.
Edwards, chief of the Division Of In
sular Affairs, will decide to either con-
tinue the old issue or sell new certif-
Gates, and it is most probable that the
latter course will be pursued.
Representative Frank Wacher Of
Baltimore requested the President
temporarily to suspend the operation
Of the civil service regulations SO far
as the government printing Office is
concerned, so as to permit the en-
ployment of printers, folders, book
binders, pressmen, press feeders, fold
ers and artisans Of kindred trades,
without having to undergo an exami-
nation and await. appointment in the
usual course, the suspension of the
regulations to apply only to those
workmen who were deprived of en-
ployment by the Baltimore fire. Presi-
dent Roosevelt considered the sugges-
ticn a good one, and at once took the
subject up with the Civil Service Com
mission and with the public printer.
The house committee on military af-
fairs continued its hearing on the
question Of the selection Of a perma-
nent trial camp site A delegation
was heard In favor Of the selection Of
Chickamauga as permanent camp.
r. III. Needham, of California, pre-
sented the committee a comparative
statement Of the number Of troops in
various Pacific coast states.
Representative Bowers, of Missis-
sippi, has. introduced bill to amend
| the Revised Statutes and relievs
homesteads entered on naval reserve
lands in Mississippi and Alabama
from the payment of greater prices
| for said lands than in other cases.
| AT Cabinet meeting it was decided
that there was really no need to COM
ply with the request for Federal
troops to police the district in Mary
land, and that the State was amply
able to cope with the situation. Gen.
eral Riggs had quite a conference with
the President on the subject.
Congressman John Sharpe Williams
has expressed his unqualified ap-
prevail Of all the steps taken SO far by
the Administration in the Eastern
complications. He hoped this govern
ment would go further.
Representative Howell, of Utah,
introduced a bill to-day providing
that all Of that portion Of Arizona
Territory lying north and west OF the
center of the Colorado River shall be
| annexed to the state of Utah.
Senator Hanna's physicians have
reported a slight improvement. They
say he has a fighting chance.
Charge d'Affaires Russell has ar
rived in Colon and will soon be ap-
pointed Minister.
The comptroller of the treasury has
checked the desire of the Administra-
ton to give Minnie Cox, the former
Postmistress at Indianola, an increase
Of $100 for her last years service as
IPostmistress.
Reports Of another desperate battle
in San Domingo have reached the
Navy Department.
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