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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
PEACE TALK
UNPALLATABLE
RUSSIA DETERMINED UPON THE
HUMILIATION OF JAPAN.
WILL SHOW NO MERCY
Muscovit Authorities Put an End TO
all Talk of Mediation by Announc-
Ing That it Will be War to The Bit
ter End.

81. Petersburg. The Associated
Press is enabled to announce authori-
tatlvely that the talk of mediation in
the Russo-Japanese war was founded
upon the personal desire of King Ed
ward and King Christian Of Denmark
TO avoid further bloodshed and con-
nlct, but that the steps initiated have
utterly failed. The emperor, with the
lull concurrence Of the imperial fam
NY and his advisers, has finally de-
clded not only to reject all proposals
looking to Intervention, but to prose
cute the war with all the resources of
the empire until victory crowns the
Russian arms and, then, when the time
comes Tor peace, to make terms d.
rectly with the enemy The interfer-
ence OF outside powers will not be
tolerated. There is to be no repeti-
ton of the Berlin congress.
Furthermore, the Associated Press
IS authorized to state that Russia will
IN no wise consider herself bound bv
The representation made to Japan pri-
Or to the war. The hostilities have
wiped out the engagements Russia Of
Tered to make with Japan regarding
Corea and Manchuria. Russia will
consider herself free to impose such
.erms as she desires.
Gen. Kuropatkin, it is believed in
The highest military circles here, is
destined to become commander-in-
,hief of all the emperor's forces, both
military and naval, in the far east.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Soon to Adjourn.

Washington. The time Of the Sen
ate during the present week will be
devoted wholly to clearing the calen-
dar preparatory to adjournment, which
most Senators still say will occur dur
ing the present week. There remains
only one appropriation bill to be passed
by the Senate, that for the Military
Academy. A number of the supply
bills are still in conference, however,
and it is expected there will be more
or less discussion Of conference re
ports. The general calendar is very
heavy and an effort will be made to
pass as many Of the these measures as
possible.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Stringent Coal-Carrying Rules.

New ork.-Owners Of coastwise
vessels and brokers acting for them
have put into effect stringent regula-
tons on the coal-carrying trade adopt
ed by an association recently formed.
Freight rates from ports between Nor
folk, Va, and Maine have, it is un-
derstood, been raised 10 to Is per
cents a ton. Shippers generally are
laid to haev acquised in this ad-
vance because Of higher wages, but
they are strongly opposing a demand
from the vessel men that all boats
shall be unloaded inside Of ten, twelve
or fourteen days, according to the
size Of the vessel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Plan to Visit ISthmuS.

Washington The transfer deeds OF
the Panama canal, having been signed
in Paris, members Of Congress plan
visit to the isthmus. The proposition
comes from the Senate Committee on
Commerce, and after various informal
conferences with members of the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, a scheme has been
drawn up by which these two commit
tees will be sent to Panama next fall
If the House and Senate should agree
to the resolution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Recent Happenings From Over the
State.
Peculiar Election.

A special election, for constable Of
beat No. s, Of Hancock county, was
held at Bay st. Louis Saturday.
Despite the fact that due
notice Of his election had
been given, no candidate applied to
have his name put on the ticket, thus
1T was left to the voters to select the
officer, and at one time it looked as if
the office was going begging. Some
one suggested the name of F. w. Ra-
mond. The voters acted on the sug-
gestion, and Mr.. Ramona received all
votes cast, which were less than twen-
ty. 1t is not known whether Ramona
will accept.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
KILLED BY A THIEF.
Young Alabama Druggist Murdered
by Negro.

Birmingham, Ala.-At Republic, a
few days ago citizen named Blevins
saw a negro fleeing from his smoke
hoxe with quantity of stolen meat.
Ble~ins and several citizens gave
chase. The negro made for an aban-
doned coal mine at Hooks Hollows,
but just before entering the mine he
turned and fired at his pursuers. The
bullet struck William L. Bagley in the
breast killing him instantly. The burg
lar then entered the mine. The negro
whose identity is unknown, is said to
De well armed. Bagley was promi-
nent young druggist Of Republic.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
10 Prey on Commerce.

st. Petersburg The admiralty it is
announced, intends to fit out two ships
purchased from Germany, which were
formerly in the transatlantic service,
together with number Of ships Of the
volunteer fleet, with rapid fire guns to
send them to the Pacific to prey upon
Japanese commerce. The admiralty
believes that by this means it can
prevent the resumption Of operations
by the japanese commercial fleet and
strike hard blow against Japan s
hope Of maintaining her resources for
the prosecution of war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Rumor in ST. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. "A rumor is current
in this city that the Japanese sustain
ed heavy losses while attempting q
landing near the mouth Of the Yalu
river. According TO the report, which
is said to be based up on a private tel
egram from Port Arthur, the Japanese
lost 1000 men. The story is not con-
frmable at this hour, and is discredit-
ed in quarters where the Associated
Press correspondent made inquiries,
but an absolute official statement has
not vet been obtained.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
CHINA PRO-JAPANESE.

Paris. -The correspondent Of the
Associated Press here is informed that
China has taken quite definite pro-
japanese stand within the last few
days. It is said this may involve Sc
rious consequences to the relation be
tween Russia and China. China s ac-
ton, it is noted, follows the report
that Viceroy Alexieff had requested
the retirement Of the Chinese troops.
It is also report that the Chinese min
lister at st. Petersburg will be recall
ed. Although the latter report is de-
MED, there is reason to believe that
it has some foundation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23

Government Completes Great Merger
of Systems.

Mexico City.-It is understood that
he government has bought from the
receiver Of the Maryland Trust Com
oany Of Baltimore, U. S. A, the lines
and properties Of the Vera Cruz and
Pacific Railway on conditions highly
favorable to the government. By
these acquisitions the government COM
pletes its great railway merger and a
continuous line of railway from Lar
edo to Salina Cruz, on the Pacific
Ocean, the lines combined being Mex
lean National, the international and
the Interoceanic, the Vera Cruz and
Pacific and the Tehauntepec railways.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
MORGAN'S HOME GUARD.
One Policeman and Two Detectives
Employed.

London-J. p. Morgan s town house
N London, No. 13 Prince S Gate, is
watched day and night by police
nan regularly stationed On the out
'ide, while at night two former de-
ectives stand guard within. An elab-
,rate system Of electric alarms and
'ell5tale clocks has been put in to slim
ilatestheir vigilance. While Mr.. Nor
IAN was here on his latest visit a man
vas found hiding in an out house at
lis suburban residence, Dover House,
lear Richmond Park. Although the
circumstances were suspicious the
prisoner was discharged with a eau
ion
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
British Officers Srubbed.

Palma Majorica- An unpleasant in
cident has occurred here. Vice Admir-
al Lord Charles Beresford, command
ing the channel squadron, with num-
Der Of British officers landed for the
purpose of accompanying King Alton
SO, but they were unable to find seats
with the royal suite. Lord Beresford
and the other officers withdrew, much
annoyed, and did not attend the re-
seption given by his majesty. Premier
Maura, hearing Of the incident, sent
The project on board Lord Beresford s
flagship to apologize.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Floating Mines Endanger Shipping.

Toxic. The japanese lines operat.
ing steamers on the Yellow sea and
gulf Of Chi LII are cancelling their
sailings beyond Chemulpo, Corea, or
account Of the mechanical mines
adrift from Port Arthur and Port
Dalny. A cruiser discovered one for.
ty miles off the Shan Tung promonto.
ny and exploded it with shot. It i
known that the storms and currents
haze detached many mines.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Hanging at Meridian.

James P. Parish was hanged at Me-
ridian Monday for the murder of Pos
tai Clerk John 7. Stockton on Febru-
airy 20. Stockton was murdered by
Parish and his pals while they were
attempting to rob train on the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad. The
murder at the time attracted much at
tention through the prompt action of
Governor Vardaman, who prevented
the lynching Of Parish.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Fined For Assaulting Scab.

Chicago-For the first time in Chi
cago, it is said, an instance has been
recorded where labor union fined q
member for ASSEMBLING q non-union
worker. The case was that Of David
Bergquist, member Of the carriage
and wagon workers union, charged
with assaulting Harry 7. Stevens, .
non-union fellow employe at a factory.
Bergquist was fined $40 by the union.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Road to Monticello.

1t is announced that arrangements
have been made by the Pearl River
Lumber Company with the Illinois
Central Railroad, whereby the compa-
ny is to begin work at once on the
branch railroad running from Brook
haven into Lawrence county, and COM
plete the road to Monticello. This ar
rangement was made In a recent con-
ference with the Illinois Central Off
clals. The extension is TO be complet-
ed during the coming summer, in or
der to move the fall crops over the
road.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Farmer Adjudged Insane.

W. N. Boyd, farmer, living near
Magnolia, has been adjudged insane
by jury and ordered confined in the
asylum. Mr.. Boyd has been in fee
BILE health for about three years, and
for the last three months has been
in hospital in New Orleans, but upon
his return home his mind began fail
ing and it was thought best to adopt
the course pursued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Arrest for a Killing Last June.

Oscar Smithwick, who killed E.
Cole, a negro, on the 23d of June, 49,
03, on the platform of the New Or
Teams and Northwestern Railroad De-
pot at Hattiesburg, and who was in
dicted for murder at the October
(19O3) term of Circuit Court, was ar
rested at Hattiesburg by Consta-
bic Charles Pool and turned over to
Sheriff Eaton, who lodged him in Jail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Town Being Laid Out and Booming.

The sounds of the locomotives on
the Mississippi Central have given
new life and energy to Silver Creek.
The union depot is nearing completion,
and is regarded as the best on the line
of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.
The Mississippi Central is making a
regular passenger schedule to this
point, arriving here at p. M, and
leaving at 6 a. M, for Hattiesburg.
Many pieces Of property have changed
hands recently at prices ranging from
100 to 200 per cent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Boy Train Wrecker.

Logansport, Ind.-Otis Peters.
thirteen years old, is under arrest here
charged with having attempted to
wreck a Pennsylvania Railroad train
near Monticello. The boy says he was
without money, and that he placed
railroad ties on the track and then in
formed the station agent at Monticel-
10, thinking that he would receive Q
reward.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Many Imprisoned.

New York.-Two alarms and an am
bulance call were sent in for fire in
a fve-story tenement house in Second
avenue, near Eighty-ninth street. The
fremen carried several persons out Of
the second, third and fourth floor.
Many others were said to have per-
ished in the building, among them a
number of children.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
TURCO-GREEK CLASH.
Serious ARRAY is Reported From
SMYRNA,

Thens. An ARRAY between Turkish
gen d 'armes and Greeks is reported
from Smyrna in which M. Delyannis,
secretary Of the Greek consulate, was
slightly wounded. Serious complied
lions may ensue. A Greek squadron
has sailed for Smyrna. It appears
that M. Delyannis endeavored to open
the shops Of Greek merchants which
had been closed for non-payment of
taxes. This was opposed by the gen
d 'armes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Good Sport for Fishermen.

Spanish mackerel, tarpon, red fish
and trout are making their appearance
early this season in Pascagoula Bay,
and big catches are being made by
professional and amateur fishermen.
Preparations are In progress on the
bay shore for the entertainment of
summer visitors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23

Late Sunday afternoon a serious, if
not fatal, shooting ARRAY occurred on
the Willing place, one mile east Of
Hazlehurst, when Ben Keys, white
man, was shot by John Scott, a negro.
Keys was drinking and gambling with
the negroes at the time of the shoot
ing. Scott escaped and has not been
heard from
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Houma Court Adjourns

The District Court at Houma, adj
journed sine die Saturday after q
busy criminal session. The following
negroes were sentenced: James Will
hams, convicted Of manslaughter, two
years in the penitentiary and 81 fine;
William Edmunds, larceny, 30 days
in the parish jail; William Harris,
manslaughter, ten years in the peni-
tertiary and 81 fine; Jim Langford,
murder, penitentiary for life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Chess Masters Meet.

Cambridge Springs, PA meeting
of the players who are to engage II
the international chess masters tour
nament which begins here this week
was held in order to adopt rules t.
govern the play.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Failure at Yazoo City.

M. L. Langford, who has been con-
Quoting hard ware store in Yazoo City
for several years, has filed a petition
in bankruptcy. His liabilities are re-
ported to be about ST., 900, assets 49,
600. c. 81. Mills has been appointed
local manager of the Postal Telegraph
Company to relieve Jas. Carroll, trans
ferred to Memphis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Co-Joint Neutrality.

New York. According to telegram
from Stockholm, cabled by the Times
correspondent at Berlin, negotiations
with view to co-joint declaration
Of neutrality by Norway, Sweden and
Denmark have reached satisfactory
conclusion. The agreement will be
published toward the end Of the
month.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Hurt in Runaway.

Monday morning while Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Hunt, of Greenville
were driving, their horse be-
came frightened and ran away, over
turning the buggy and throwing them
out. Mrs. Hunt S left collar bone and
right arm were broken by the fall. Mr..
Hunt escaped with only a shake up
and many bruises.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
lie Dropped Dead.

Austin, Tex.-S. J. Jenkins, super
intendent of the State Col0red Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Asylum located here,
dropped dead on the street few days
ago, of apoplexy. Jenkins was proba-
bly, the only democratic negro in Tex
as, and was among the most wid-.... ,
known politicians, either black or
white, in the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Russia Buys Warships.

London The Telegraph's Brussels
correspondent says that agents of the
Russian government have signed an
agreement to purchase three large
men-of-war constructed at Genoa for
the Argentina republic, at price OF
$18,2O0,000. One Of the vessels, the
Garibaldi, is a vessel Of 10000 tons.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Bishop Galloway Lectures.

Bishop Charles B. Galloway deliv-
cred his lecture at Magee, ssSargenat
S. Prentiss and the Flush Times Be
fore the War" Quite large crowd
was present and the lecture was well
received.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
COMMUNITY
OF INTERESTS
REPRESENTATIVE GAINES ASKS
FOR INVESTIGATION.
AFFECTING RAILROADS.
Introduces Resolution Charging That
Specified Roads "Have Plans De-
signed to Effect Such an Object. A
Community of Interests.

Washington Representative Gaines
OF West Virginia, has introduced a
resolution reciting that cit is a matter
of common statement" that the Penn
sylvania Railroad System, the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany and tie Norfolk and Western
Railway Company have plans design
ed to effect community of inter-
est" including ownership of portions
of the stock or bonds of some of the
companies by the others and changes
in the Board Of Directors by which
common control of direction has been
and is being applied to the operation
and rates of the lines mentioned. The
resolution concludes with provision for
an investigation Of these allegations
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, which is to report its findings to
the House on or before December 81,
1904. The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Blizzard in Kansas.

Kansas City. Unusually heavy rain
and wind storms causing more or, less
damage prevailed in western Missouri
and eastern and central Kansas. Small
streams in Kansas are over their banks
and many telephone and telegraph
poles have been blown down. Trains
are late on account of washouts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Urging Mediation.

London. King Edward of England
is still urging mediation in connection
with the Far Eastern war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23
Eighteen Conspirators Hanged.

Warsaw is reported that eigh-
teen conspirators have been hanged
after their trial in connection with a
Polish revolutionary plot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23

ana IL is Impossible to say what course
of action the British government will
feel called on to take.
Representative Tawney (Rep.) Of
Minnesota is pushing a resolution di-
recting the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor to inquire into the charge
that "a large class Of wholesale deal
ers in chewing and smoking tobacco
in the New England States, compris-
ing practically all the wholesale to-
bacco dealers in that section Of tho
country, have suddenly and without
notice or warning thrown out and dis
continued the purchase and sale Of all
chewing and smoking tobacco not
manufactured and sold by certain
large corporations.
The fact that Chairman Burton and
those Of his committee who probably
will be on the Conference Committee
have severely denounced the Senate
providing for surveys and
have not criticised the levee amend
ment, encourages the friends Of the
Mississippi River to hope that trade
may be effected in conference where,
by this amendment will be accepted
and the others be rejected.
United States Commercial Agent
Greener, at Vladivostok, has been in
structed, through Ambassador McCor-
mick, to inform the japanese Consul
at the Island of Sakhalin, that a yes
sci will be sent to the island to take
back to Japan the consular staff and
the refugees. The arrangements for
the ship are to be made by
Japan, through the authorities at
The Conference Committee Of the
two houses will have to work on the
Rivers and Harbors Bill.
It is believed that the levee amend
ment will remain in. Mr.. Burton re-
fuses to talk on the subject.
House members are alarmed at the
provision for coinage Of subsidiary
coin, but Senator Aldrich says the
removal of the limitations will not be
harmful.
Midshipman Clifford P. Meyer, Of
New Orleans, is likely to be in trouble
at Annapolis for failure to report the
absence without leave Of cadets when
he was officer Of the day.
Bill for governing the Panama Canal
zone passed the House. President
power therein was crit
icised.
British and German Embassies will
be established at Lexon, and Ambas-
sador Jusserand will go to France.
Navy officers say no orders were
given to refuse the enlistment Of ne
groes in this city.
The Emergency Rivers and Harbors
Bill passed the Senate.
Only the General Deficiency Bill and
the Military Academy Bill remain.
The Pension Bill carrying $751;
100000 passed the Senate.
The bill for a bridge over Red river
at Shreveport was passed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23

OH fHNcSIISdlloH VI IIleSe allegations
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, which is to report its findings to
the House on or before December 81,
1904. The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce.
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell has fix
ed the time for the exhibition of his
famous tetrahedral kites and he has
selected field at Chevy Chase as the
place Of trial. One of the kites to be
flown is the famous Victor 1. This
is the kite which is expected to lift a
man and after which, when it has been
made tractable to motor power and
steering gear, the twentieth century
flying machine may be fashioned.
Prof. Bell has worked on the problem
OF aerial navigatYr for two or three
seasons at his summer home in Cape
Breton, Nova Scotia, but he has never
given public exhibition, and his ex-
periments have been shrouded in some
mystery. 1t has been claimed, how
ever, that he met with some success at
Cape Breton last summer He con-
tinued his Investigations during the
last winter, and the announcement
that he will exhibit his kite in pub
lie has led to the belief that he has
met with still further success.
Announcement is made at the State
Department that the United States
had acknowledged the receipt Of the
Russian Government note defining
the status Of the correspondents in the
Far East using wireless telegraphy.
In acknowledging the note this gov
eminent reserves the right to take any
action which may be necessary if the
interests Of American citizens are af-
fected, Secretary Hay and Count Cas-
SIM briefly discussed the wireless tel
egraphy question, and it is believed
here that when the war is over Rus
STA and the United State may take the
lead in calling Of a world S congress
to define once for all the status Of
wireless telegraphy and the law of ma
tons.
Neither the Payne bill, proposing to
impose a duty of. $50 on every i'm
migrant arriving in the United States
on foreign ship from any country
discriminating directly or indirectly
against American ships, nor the Dill
bingham bill, which would exclude
from the United States immigrants
brought under any COMPACT such as
that recently entered into between the
government of Hungary and the Cum
ard Steamship Line for the transper-
tation OF emigrants from Flume, will
be acted on by congress during the
present session. It is the intention
Of Senator Lodge, however, to offer
an amendment to the general deficien-
ey bill, now pending in the senate, by
which immigrants brought under the
Cunard contract would be excluded.
Among the many important meas
ures put to sleep in committees at this
session of congress, the bills conferr-
ing rate-making powers on the Inter
state Commerce Commission deserve
special notice by reason of the man
ner Of their chloroforming. It was
announced a few days ago, after the
meeting of the House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
that these bills had been put over un-
til the next meeting. This means, in
all human probability, that legisla-
ton on this line will not be heard Of
again this year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23

The bill for a bridge over Red river
at Shreveport was passed.