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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
They Were Shanghaied.

San Juan, P. R. The entire crew,
numbering sixteen men, Of the light
house tender Nina, have been placed
in Jail ON the charge of mutiny on re-
fusinS to take the vessel to Pensacola
for repairs. The prisoners claim they
were shanghaied at New York in De-
cember, adding that they signed no
papers until last week, when. they
singned what they supposed to be the
pay roll. They further say that they
subsequently learned that they sign
ed service papers for a year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
I'm THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY.

The committee on humane and be-
mevolcnt Institutions suggests that in
Knew of the fact that there are go
many patients at the State Hospital
for the Insane who are mentally and
physically able to do farm and other
outdoor work, the state should turn
over the Rankin or the Oakley CON
wet farms, both near. jackson, to the
trustees of the hospital, who should
see TO the carrying out of their sug-
gestions IN the matter. The convicts
eonld be accommodated on the big
state farm IN the delta. and there
would be very little trouble or ex-
Pense attached to the change. The
Patients at the hospital do a great
Deal OF farm work anyhow, but those
capable of such labor would thus be
perated from the worst eases. and
that would relieve the crowded con
dition of the buildings.
The lower House has passed the
coal oil bill, after lengthy discussion,
by vote Of So to 43, and it is be-
Sleved here that it will pass the Sen
ate 1t has been shown during the de-
Bates that the big ell companies have
been dumping their bad Oil on the
state Of Mississippi for years, simply
Because the state had no inspector.
The Senate has passed by vote
OF 20 to 6 what is known as the cleo
tive judiciary resolution. This reso-
futIon increases the number of Su-
prene Court Judges from three to five
and increases their terms from nine to
ten years. The resolution must pass
She second and third reading in the
House, 5nt it is believed that it will
go through and that the state will be
called on to vote on the proposition
to change the judiciary system from
appoIntive to elective in the near fu-
ture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Religious Education.

Washington. The tenth National
Congress Of the American Society Of
Religious Education has adopted res
buttons advocating the establishment
OF permanent headquarters and a
home for the American Society of Re-
llgious Education and the co-opera-
ton OF all denominations in the or
CARNATIONS work. The following
were appointed provisional officers for
the organization Of state auxiliaries !:
louisiana. F. Foster, New Or
leans. North Carolina H. M. Blair,
Greensboro. A. III. Mccullough, Mount
Pleasant. twenty-five states have
been represented at the Congress. The
President received the delegates.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Valuable Relic.

The Mississippi Department Of Ar
chives and History has received, as a
gift from General Stephen D. Lee,
some interesting relics, which will be
placed among the States historical
collections. The donation consists
of maps which were used by General
Lee during the war. The maps were
made for the use of General Lee by
the Confederate Corps of Engineers.
The first shows that section Of Vir-
glnia where the Rapidan empties into
the Rappahannock River, and shows
the position of the Confederate forces
at Fredericks and Charlottesville and
Cedar Mountain The second is
map Of Mississippi as it was in 1863;
and third; the scenes OF the Atlanta
campaign; the fourth is Topographic
cal map Of north Mississippi, and the
fifth is wartime map of North and
South Carolina.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
THURSDAY.

A test vote was taken in the House
this afternoon on the proposition to
issue bonds In such amount as may be
necessary to keep the state from run
ming in to debt during the next two
years: The vote resulted in Sc for the
bond issue and 55 against it. The
question, as presented to the House,
was whether to issue bonds or to in
crease the tax levy.
The Senate passed the general ap-
preparation bill, providing for the sal
aries Of state officers and employees,
judges, chancellors and district attor-
neys for the next two years. The bill
was passed exactly as it came from
the House, without amendment. 1t
does not increase or diminish salaries
as heretofore existing.
A meeting Of the conference COM
mittee appointed to adjust the disa-
greement between the house and
| the senate on the state textbook uni
formity bill was held this afternoon.
This IS the second meeting of the COM
mittee. and they adjourned without
any apparent progress. Since the
book lebbies came on the scene, and
have manifested such eagerness for
book commission" number have
begun to doubt it's advisability. The
book companies show much willing
ness to spend money that the legisla-
ture has about decided that the best
interest Of the state lies in the direc-
ton of plan that will put their mon
ey at a discount. Many prominent
members Of the conference committee
have expressed themselves as favor
ing the suggestion that the commits
sion" plan had better be discarded,
and some other plan advocated that
will drive the book companies from
the field. Looking to this end, Sena-
i tor Hicks, who is chairman Of the con-
/ ference committee, is debating a SUBJ
stitute proposition which he will pro-
badly offer at the next meeting. His
proposition, if adopted, will compel
the companies to sell books in Missis-
sippi at the lowest price that such
books are sold anywhere in the coun-
try, thus giving Mississippi the bene-
ft Of all competition between the COM
| panies everywhere else.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Scenes of Wild Disorder.

Norfolk, Va. The Virginia State
Republican convention assembled here
and row quickly started which was
marked by wild disorder The faction
led by Congressman Campbell Slemp
and National Committeeman George
E. Bowden, respectively, FLASHED fire.
quently. State Chairman Park Ag-
new supported Bewden. After three
hours session Agnew defeated Judge
Lewis for the temporary chairman
ship.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10


pearing before the Committee on Lo-
cal and Private Legislation, and Civ
ing testimony favorable to the Gre
alton OF the new district, while dele
cations equally as large, came up from
Magnolia and that section of Pike.
opposing the formation of new dis
trict,. The committee then made an
unfavorable report on the bill, but it
is learned now that at the time the
vote was taken two members of the
committee who were in favor of the
Dill were absent. The bill will, in all
probability come up again the latter
part OF this week before the commit
tee, and favorable report will be Sc
cured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
The Cash Counted.

The special Joint Committee from
the Mississippi House and Senate this
morning went and counted the cash
that Treasurer w. Miller had on
hand, which amounted to 81 900, $780,
IL, the exact amount called for by the
books. This large sum however, will
not be IN the treasury long, as the
common school warrants are coming
in very fast,, and they will remove
over half million.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
CONVICTED OF ENCOURAGEMENT

Waco, Tex John P. Cooper, form
er cashier Of the Citizens National
Bank Of McGregor, recently closed by
the national bank examiner has been
convicted Of ernbezzlement and give
five years in the Federal penitentiary,
the minimum. He stated that while
he decided to plead guilty to the tech
nical violation of the law, there had
been no criminal intent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
TUESDAY.

THE special committee appointed by
the House some weeks ago to visit the
coast and look into the oyster condi-
tlons there, submitted its report to-
day, and it comes out III favor Of Bar
her Oyster Bill, which prohibits any
but Mississippians to fish in the wa
tiers of the gulf. The reports say that
"a number of factories have been es-
rfablished In Alabama and Louisiana,
which use Mississippi oysters and pay
Mo tax. The report was referred to
the Committee on Fisheries and Com
Maerce.
Tomorrow morning the House Ju-
dietary Committee will make its re-
ports on the report Of the Committee
ON Humane and Benevolent Institu-
tlons, which was referred to them for
legal investigations The Judiciary
Committee recommends that the At
torney General be instructed to take
legal steps to recover the money paid
by the trustees of the Insane Hospit-
al for the land, and further recon-
mends that the District Attorney of
this district be asked to bring the
matter Of the land purchase to the
grand jury's attention.
In the House this afternoon, very
Z spirited debate was precipitated by an
attempt to abolish fraternities at the
University Of Mississippi, by making
an amendment to the University APP
preparation Bill providing that none
of the money shall be paid until fra
ternities were abolished. The amend
ment was defeated and the appropri-
aion bill passed.
The Senate this morning passed on
Its second reading the amendment
providing for an elective judiciary,
which passed its first reading yester-
day. The Senate killed the bill in
4roduced by Senator McLaurin, of the
Twentieth, providing for the creation
of forty-six inferior courts. There
was a great deal of discussion on the
bill, and most Of the senator's express
ed themselves on it. The Senate also
passed the House bill for the support
of the Institute for the Blind.
The House passed the Agricultural
and Mechanical College General APP
preparation Bill, and spent most of
the morning In passing minor relief
bills.
1t, seems highly probably now that
the uniform textbook legislation will
be confined to an amendment to the
present county adoption law, provid-
ing that. books shall be sold in Missis-
sippi as cheap as in any state In the
Union The House and the Senate
COMMITTEES are deadIocked on the
amendments to the Senate bill on the
part of the House, and there is nc
hope Of the Committee ever being able
TO agree.
There is now some prospect of =
favorable report being made on the
Nixon Bill, to create new courthouse
I'm Pike and make McComb City. the
Second District county site. This
bill was earnestly fought last week
large delegations from McComb City
and that vicinity coming up and APP
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Alleged Swindler Jailed.

jackson, Tenn D. M. McCarty and
j. A. Hamilton, The two young men
who last week were arrested for sell
ing ivory soap in small porcelain Jars
at sl.00 each for a complexion and
skin purifier, and using the reputation
of local drug firm, were held to the
Circuit Court under bond of $500 each
and are in the county iail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Cold Weather Stops Flood.

Clearfeld, PA drop in the Their
mometer from 70 degrees to 20 above
in FIVE hours saved this town from q
disastrous food in the west branch Of
the Susquehanna River. The New
York Central freight and passenger
agents vacated their stations. All the
factories and brick works are flooded,
as well as the residences on the west
side Of Front street. A blizzard is
raging here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
The Railroad Merger.

The concurrent resolution requiring
the attorney general to bring suit
against the Mobile & Ohio and the
Southern railways to break their mer-
ger effects two years ago, and by
which the latter became the posses
sor of the former, has been reported
unfavorably by the committee to
which the Foster proposition was re-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Platte River overdows.

Fremont, Neb. The Platte River
has overfowed and extends into the
residence portion Of South Fremont,
and perhaps twenty houses are sur
rounded by water. The cellars are
full, but none Of the families have
moved and and the river is at q stand
still. Across Eagle Park the ice and
water are flowing. in . torrent. No
material damage to property has yet
occurred.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Lawmakers and Lunatics Dance

The semi-annual dance and recep-
ton was given at the State Hospital
for the Insane Thursday night, and
was attended by very large crowd of
members of legislature and others.
The lawmakers and lunatics danced
and tripped the light fantastic till the
wee sma hours and enjoyed them
selves immensely. The crowd present
was several hundred more than had
been invited or expected, and the
floors were so overrun with youth that
the poor lllnatics who are confined
had a very poor show.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Big Jewel Robbery.

New York. Much mystery is thrown
about a jewel robbery which occurr-
ed in this city February %. Diamonds
and other jewels valued at $4,000
were taken from the home of one of
the wealthiest persons in the city and
news of the robbery became public on
" through the circulation by de-
tective agency Of list covering the
missing articles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Little Damage Done.

The cold weather and freeze of last
week did not injure the fruit or early
gardens to any material interest. It
was feared that the extremely cold
weather of Thursday had killed the
young fruit, but an investigation
shows that the crop has not been
harmed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Negro Congress.

1t Is announced that a negro con-
gress is to be held IN this state in Au-
gust. l.. K. Atwood, of this city; G..
W. Porter, of Vicksburg, and C. A.
Buchanan, of West Point, have been
selected as committee to receive bids
for the place of meeting for the Con-
gress. 1t is said that more than 10,-
900 negroes will attend the Congress.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Trustees Appointed.

Gov. Vardaman has announced the
appointment of the following trustees
for the State University: First dis
trict, c. Kenrick; fifth district, w. Z.
Baskin; eighth district, j. w. George;
state at large, J. NJ. Acker, vice w. B.
Walker, deceased; C. NJ. Williamson.
j. d. McKie and w. A. Belk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Snow at Louisville.

Louisville, Ky.-The temperature
here has fallen from 50 to 80 in twelve
hours, and heavy rain has been fol-
lowed by furries Of snow. The max
imum velocity Of the wind during the
night was forty-six miles an hour. No
serious damage has been reported.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Molasses Importer Bankrupt.

Boston petition in bankruptcy
has been filed here by Richard Sibley,
manager Of large molasses import
ing concern. Mr.. Sibley estimates his
total liabilities at $45,329, with prac-
tically no assets.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Curious Calf in Gibson.

Trenton, Tenn. e. Fl. Williams, Of
the Sixth District, has calf, recent
" born on his farm, that has but one
natural nostril. In the roof Of the
mouth Of The youngster is an opening
which answers for the same purpose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Steps to Recover.

Attorney General Williams has been
instructed, by resolution Of the legis-
lature, to take steps to recover the
money paid by the trustees of the
State Insane Hospital for the 413
acres of land bought for that institu-
ton. The resolution grows out of the
recent report of the committee on
Humane and Benevolent Institions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Manning Will Recover.

Washington.-In regard to Robert
Manning, the War Department mes
senger who was shot by VIM. 0 'Brien,
The indication now are that the
wound is not as dangerous as at first
supposed, and Manning has good
chance of recovery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
United States Flotilla.

Perrin. The flotilla Of United States
torpedo boat destroyers bound for the
Philippines, under the convoy Of the
auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, has passed
here outward bound.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Routed the Troops.

Montevideo.-It is officially an
nounced that Gen. Munoz, command
er Of the Uruguayan forces, has rout-
ed the troops Of the revolutionary
leader Sarive at Unk's de Quequay-
chico. The rebels fed, abandoning q
number Of killed and wounded.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Dropped As Degrees.

La Cross, Visa blizzard ragged
in this vicinity all night, with the
wind attaining velocity which broke
many windows. The temperature
dropped As degrees during the night,
thermometers registering zero.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
FRIDAY.

The house this afternoon voted
down the motion to reconsider the tax
bill repeating the anti-compact clause
Of the present insurance law. This
ends insurance legislation for this ses-
sion. The senate voted down the res
olution to change the name Of Lincoln
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
VLADIVOSTOCk
BOmBARDMENT
BELIEVED TO FORECAST JOINT
ATTACK BY LAND AND SEA.
BUT LITTLE DAMAGE DONE
One Woman Killed and Several Sail
ors Wounded Extent of Russian
Losses. = Russians Did Not Reply to
Japanese Bombardment.

st. Petersburg. Although the pre-.
vailing opinion in military circles con-
tinues to be that the bombardment Of
Vladivostock Sunday was for the pur-
pose Of locating the guns Of the Rus
sian squadron was In port some
shrewd observers believed it indicates
movement by land and sea against
the city. The Move Vryma advances
the theory that the bombardment was
commenced for political effect upon
the japanese diet. 1t is believed here
the japanese did not go close enough
to Vladivostock to establish the ident-
ity of their ships, leaving the question
whether they were division Of the
Port Arthur feet in doubt. 1t is not
believed, however, the japanese would
dare to divide that latter, which would
involve the risk Of sortie by the Rus
SLAMS and their playing havoc with the
japanese transport fotilla. The Jap
anese feet has not been sighted from
Port Arthur for over week and pos
sibly is trying to lure the Russians
outside
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Cement Men Strike.

Chicago. Eight hundred cement
finishers employed by the Cement
Contractors Association, struck for
q wage increase of 10 per cents an
hour.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Forty Degrees in Eight Hours.

Parkersburg, w. Va.-The Their
mometer fell 40 degrees in eight hours
here, dropping form 6s to % degrees.
The river is rising rapidly and is ex-
pected to exceed the danger line. 1t
is hoped the cold snap will check the
water.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
SATURDAY.

The Senate this afternoon confirm
ed the appointment Of Judge W. F.
Stevens as judge of the fifth circuit
court district, and the following trus-
tees of the State University: First
district, 0. Kendrick; fifth district,
w. E. Baskin; eighth district, J. w.
George; state-at-large, j. M. Acker,
W. E. Baskin; eight district, J.. w.
George; state-at-large, J. M. Acker,
vice w. B. Walker, deceased; C. M.
Williamson, j. D. Kie and w. A. Belk.
Text Book Bill Dead
There is to be no uniform school
book legislation this session, as has
been very evident since the house and
the senate became so far apart on the
personnel Of the commission to select
the books to be used in the public
schools.
At 8 o'clock this morning the con-
ference committee from the House
met with the committee from the SEN
ate, the third meeting that has been
held within the past two days, and an
effort was made to reach an agree
ment, but the effort was fruitless. And
the two committees were just as di-
versiied in their opinions as they
were when the first conference was
held The Senate wanted commit
tee selected by the governor, attorney
general and superintendent of educa-
ton, composed of school teachers; the
house wanted commission appointed
direct by the governor, and so amend
ed the uniform text book bill, as pass
ed by the Senate, The Senate refused
to adopt the House amendment In re-
gard to the changes on the commits
sion, and at last resort the two ap-
! pointed conference committees to see
if compromise could not be reached,
but after diligent labors and repeat
ed conferences, the house committee
reported back that they were unable
to unite with the Senate on the mat
ter, so this practically ends the uni
form text book bill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
ferrsd, and the prospect is that moth
ing neFs will ever be heard Of it.
Citizens Of Coahoma.

Several prominent citizens of the
county OF Coahoma have been in the
city couple Of days because of their
interest in the matter Of aboiishing
the court house at Friars Point, and
appeared before the committee having
the matter in charge to press their
claims. The bill permitting the coun-
ty to take a vote on the proposition
to abolish the Friars Point district
has already passed the House, and is
now before the Senate Committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10

Washington Ex-Minister Bunau
Varilla has called at the State De-
partment to bid good-by, as he is GO
ing back to Paris.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
Charter Approved

Governor Vardaman has approved
the charter Of the Mount Olive Can
ming Factory, located at Mount Olive.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10
county to Davis county.
House Bills on Passage.

House Bills on Passage.
House Bill 434 was called uR hy Sen
ator Farley. This is the Vfchsbnrr
hospital bin. The bill was passed. lust
as it came from the House by . unani-
nous consent the bill was immediate
ly, certified so that it could be enroll
ed and signed by the speaker and sent
to the governor.
House Bill 8, providing for the sup
port of the state normal school at
Holly Springs was taken from the
calendar. The committee amended the
House Bill by cutting down the item
for salaries from $4,000 to $500.
The amendment caused great deal
of talk, number of the senator's be-
ing of the opinion that two thousand
dollars was small and that it should
remain.
On motion of Senator Mclean the
committee amendment was tabled and
the bill passed as it came from the
House.
Senate Bills on Passage.
Senate Bill 70, for the support and
maintenance of the department of ar
chives and history. Passed.
House Bill 413, for the support Of
the East Mississippi insane asylum,
passed. The bill apprepriates $780,
500.
Senate Bill "a, making the first
Monday in September, labor day, a
legal holiday Passed.
House Bill 222, authorizing the SUI
pervisors to pay teachers when school
fund deficit occurs. Passed.
Senate Bill 104, in relation to sala-
ry of county superintendent Of edu-
cation.
Pending &C Isideration Of the above
measure the House took recess until
3 o'clock.
When the House reconvened at
clock Senate bill 1O4 in regard to
salaries Of county superintendents
was taken up and passed.