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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
Ell tTiunfO de Ia Union
aSeguradO en- Ca
yGy.
La lunta Local hsCG pdbliCO 50
pTOgrama pOIitIGO admlnIs-
tratlVO. a
No considera q los repubIicanos
como GenemigosS v les recono-
ce derecho a interVenir en- la
marcha de los asuntos p1blicos.
La siguiente hoia sueEta ha circuIa
do hoy en- Cayey:

La siguiente hoia sueIta ha circuIa-
do hoy en- Cayey:
Gel resultado de la inscription de
electores, que acaba de verificarse en-
este pueblo, acusa una considerable
mayoria q favor de la agrupaci0n
UNlONISTA y hace suponer funda-
damente que nuestra colectividad,
obtendra un complete triunfo el dia
de la election general ST SUBSlS-
TEN LAS CONDlCIONES DE OR
DEN E MPARClALIDAD Y concu-
rren todos libremente a eiercitar Ell
sagrado derecho del sufragio~
Como entire nuestros adversarios ha
circulado, con fines de propaganda, Ia
version de que ell triunfo Unionista
en- Cayey, significara para ellos una
s6rie de venganzas y represalias, ha-
ciendoseles Greer que seran persegui-
dos 6 atropellados en- sus derechos &
intereses; creemos llegada la opor-
tunidad de desmentir energicamen-
te esa infundada version, y DECLA-
RAR EN- CAMBlO, COMO POR Ell
PRESENTE 10 HACEMOS:p
Que, 81 ell cuerpo electoral decide
el tnunfo pOr ell Partido &Unionista,a
iran nueStFos hOmbres q los pues-
tos pdbhcos a defender, en- primer
t6rmino los inteEeses genera7e de
la municipalldad pracClcando una
administration h0nrada Y NO A
SOSTkNER MEZQUlNOS EXCLUSI-
VISMOS DE PARTlDO.~
Que nuestroS adversarios "a quie-
nes nunca consideramos como enc
migos), pueden tener la Seguridad
de ser atendidos y servidos sin pre-
venciones de ningun genero. Voeo-
tros, REPUBLlCANOS, aunqUe sos
tengaiS uistinto credo y mIliteis en-
distlnta fila, sois .PuertorriQ uenos,
sOis Cayeyanos, y jamas dlscutire-
mos III entorpecePemOs ell deFechO
que os asiste para intervene y en-
teraros de la marcha de los asuntos
pGblicos. En- el orden social mere
ceran ell mas profundo respeto vues-.
tras opinlones y nunca sereiS pOr es-
ia raz0n molestadOs.H
LII CudAgO q Id CllLu4ulSUIdC1OA
justicia Sc refere, pondremos espe-
cial empeno en- que no exiStan fa-
voritismos y que una estrlcta i'm
parclalidad inspire las resoluciones
de nuestros j1eces; contribuy endo
asi a manteneP ell 0rden y afanzar
la tranqullidad de nuestro pueblo.
Hora es ya de que pens5mos seria-
mente en- la situaci0n anormal por
que ha venido atravesando este
pueblo de Cayey, y de que todos
cOntribuyamos de modo 0ecidido
restablecer Ell imperio del orden y
de la seguFidad individual, dnico
medic en- que podra desarrollarSe
nuestra riqueza y bienestar; y para
estoS fines hemos de cUntar y deS-
de luego contamos, con la coOpera-
cion de nuestroS adver>arios a quie-
mes interesa tanto como a nosOtros
ell porvenir de eSta localidad.v
Faltariam0s a los principles que
sustenta nuestra cOlcctiyidad, 81
procedieramos de otro mudu; y con-
sideramos que; por hoy son suticien-
tes las precedentes declaracloneS pa
IA fiar nuestra futura actitud." !"
Cayey, Octubre I9 de 1904.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
AUTOMOBILES.

$4,000 aute movies han si1o cons
truidns en- los Estsdos Unidos en- ell
sfl , 1903 representando un 7alor de 80
millones de dollars.
En- much-s ciudsdes europeas y va
hasta en- Ia Ildjp. 80 emples los cal ros
automobiles en- sustituci6n de los de
tiro animal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
A los eIactores unlOnistas.

En- Ia calIe de San Francisco no so
de ests ciudad. queda ests blecida una
ofcina de consults donde Sc facilits ran
& los elect9res v correligionsrios de la
agrupRci6n SUni6n de Puerto Rico2
tOdos les aptecedentes. noticias 6 ms
trucsiones referentes & eleccioDes en-
cualquier difcuItad que Sc les ocurra
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
RGgresaD

Don Jorge Servsgean iefe de secci6nF
de la comps MA del ferrccarril dc esta
isls. y don Antonio Alvarez Nava CO.
nOcido abogado de San Juan. han re-
gresado en- ell vapor eCaracasa , de
Francia los Estsdos Unidos en dom
do Sc encOntraban respectiyamente, de
pSReO.
Bienyenidos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
ACLARACION.

Segdn ipformes que hemos obtenido
respecto al sueIto que public6ramos
aver, Rcercs de que habfan sido sacados
varios reclusos del dep6sito municipal
para inscribirse como eIectores. 10
ocurridO fu6, que el ldirectorio re ubli-
caDo psg6 Ia muIta de aIgunOs senten-
ciados. quedando en- libertad inscri-
bi6ndosa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
Mas Fisg0

Serfa de una gran utiIidad al vecin-
dario de SsDturce. que Sc regara con
mas freCuencia Ia carretera pues asf sc
aplacarfa IN tanto 81 polvo que medic
afixia & sus vecinos.
Yea ESQ eI seflor A!caIde.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
4 Los FRlILES.

FL Ola % del pasado Sc di6 en- Wash
iDRtOn Ia ordeD de psgsr el primer
p'sz' de 100000 de dollars de Ia
can't lad que Sc flo para IA ccmpra de
sus tierras los fraiIes de FiliDinas.
Sc o. gars con un giro sobre eli Banco
de IpGhteEra.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
TELEGRAPH sin hilOs.

Ha sido pstablecida una estaci6n en
Ia torre de Eiffel. Paris. que comunica
con Dion, q 200 milIas. Es de las pri-
meras que han funcionado en- Fran
cia.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
OESPEDIOO.

EI Mayor General OrIof ha sido
despedido del ej6rcito russo por reco-
mendAc On de Kuropatkin.
Sc le culpa de la retirada de Liao-
Yang.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
B 0 0 4 S

Manana por la tarde contraer6n ma
trimoniO Ia spfiorita Margarita Wilson
con Mr.. B. a. Cheney.
Ella es una joven inteIigente y vir-
tuosa. digna de todas las felicidades.
DeseamosIas al nuevo hogar.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
Ell incsndlO Dc Luz6n.

Eu ell incendio ocurrido en- Ia isIa de
Luz6n ditimos del pasado mes pere-
cisron mas de 100 personss Y quedaron
sin hcgar uDes 5000. Las p6rdidas se
calculan en- unos $2OO.O 900.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
NUEVO LOCAL.

Pronto quedar6n instaIadcs en- un
SOLO local. amplio y de msgnffieas con-
diciones. el cuartel de Ia policfa insu-
lar, cuarto de socorros y parqoe de
bomberos de Santuvce.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
Ell RADlUM.

SeR6n firma una revista extraDiera
Sc debe los frailes salerisnos residen-
tes en- 81 Brasil. ell descubrimiento de
ese metal que se psga y& en- Francia &
/ 900 frances el centigramO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
Ell VESUBIO.

La ceniza incandescente que arroj6
ell crater de este vOlc6n en- su erupci6n
del "a del passdo, subi6 & 900 pies
de aItura.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
Gsnte GOnOCIdS

Ha contrsido mstrimoDio en- Hall
fax, CanadS, con ia 81 n 1rita B=atriz
Wainwright. don Daniel j. Flnlay.
muy con0cido en- esta ciudad en- donde
estuvO 81 empIeo de Ia Comps fifs del
Cable Submarine, siendo luego trssla-
dado 8 las o6cinss de la Compaffs en-
H lifsx.4
Desesmos dicha ccmpleta Ia distin-
guida pareia.
JUAN MIGUEL KEARHEY.
ABOGADo.
Aguadill& Pr.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21
DemOgrafia :
de San Juan.

Sena0na que term51ea en- Octu5ye I6 }
clasificado por las
causas de muerte.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-10-21

N .ZErTO GAMBIA.
Director
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Names of Physicians Forged.

Tyler, Tex.-It has become appar~
ent that the users Of whiskey are nos
going to balk at any means for pro-
curing supply. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that the name of physician
was all that was necessary to obtain
supply, it has developed that the
names Of many physicians have been
forged to orders for whiskey. One
prominent doctor who has written
seventeen prescriptions for whiskey In
more than a month found that his
name had been forged 16S times with
in the month.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
GAIN IN DEMAND FOR METALS.
Increased Production of Iron and Steel
Significant.

New ork.-Special kilograms from
correspondents Of the International
Mrcantile Agency chronicle the custo-
mary irregularity incident to the
breaking up of winter. General senti-
ment among traders is less optimistic
East than West, though nowhere, I'm.
less it be the Southwest is the demand
for distribution equal to that Of year
ago.
In the cotton region there is also
confidence and factors are holding the
staple in expectation of a revival in the
price.
The most significant feature, one
which has almost been ignored at the
East, is the gain in demand for iron,
steel and coke within thirty days, the
increased production Of the metals
named, the putting into operation of
plants which have been idle, and symp-
toms Of higher prices for some varie-
ties. These are developments which
must precede a general trade recov-
cry.
Improving railway earnings, the
breaking Of car congestion and higher
prices for copper furnish additional
reasons for encouragement. One of
Pittsburg's largest mills has sold as
much within three weeks as within
three months preceding and prospec-
tive demand for structural material
there is enormous.
New England cotton mills are run
ming about three days week, and pro-
badly will do less by June After run
ming out Of old cotton many expect to
shut down altogether. At Philadel-
phia textile mills are running on half
or one-third capacity, but are hopeful
Of early improvement.
Spot business in wholesale lines at
Chicago has been checked by the wea-
Their, the volume in staple cottons be-
ing less than normal. The like is true
at New York. Advices from Oklaho-
ma, Kansas and Ohio are not uniform
ly favorable as to winter wheat. Of
ferings of Kentucky tobacco are large,
but prices tend upward.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Exhibition Of Shc4 1orn.

World s Fair Commission er Henry
has given out the following statement
in regard to the educational exhibit
at the World s Fair: 1.-The matter Of
collecting the educational exhibit for
TIE World s Fair, is turning out far
better than expected. lost Of the
school teachers Of the state have un-
der preparation special work for this
exhibit. The workings Of the Normal
School at Oxford will be exemplifed, by
Prof. T. l.. Trawick. The pedagogic
department at the State University
will be specialized, under the direc-
lion Of DR.. Daupree. The University
Is preparing charts, maps and photos
and products for this exhibit, while a
unique feature from there will be an
CID friction machine constructed I'M
der the guidance Of DR.. Barnard fifty
Years ago, it being the only one Of the
kind in existence The Agricultural
and Mechanical College is preparing a
very handsome e-h bit which will be
enc Of the very bes' on exhibition.
The Industrial Institute and College
will also make good exhibit in Edu-
cational Hall. The proprietary col
leges are shaping up good eontribu-
tions, and are clamoring for more
space -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Smooth Official Tester.

Birmingham, Ala.-T. 7. Williams,
alias William Osborne, has been held
to bail in the sum of $1,000 on the
charge of representing himself to be
an officer in the government service,
and he will answer to the grand jury.
t is charged that Osborne went
around and proclaimed himself "ofi-
cial tester' at saloons. In this man.
ner he secured plenty to drink all the
time, many bartenders and saloon men
believing the story told them by the
unknown fellow.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Snakes in Horses Heart.

Lytton Springs, Tex.-A number Of
horses have recently died in this COM
munity from some new diseases, the
local experts being puzzled. One Of
the horses was cut open and in his
heart was found three small snakes Or
big worms of pulpy, whitish look.
One Of these was twenty-four inches
long. They have been sent to the state
veterinarian for examination.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31

New York. The Herald has this:
Monte Carlo. There has been much
interesting play lately at the Casino,
one day being the worst on record for
the house, which lost 100000 francs
($24O,OOO.) A Hungarian player won
a million during the week, but was un-
able to hold it. The case was differ
ent, however, with big American
player, who won and will probably
keep a like amount.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Three Persons Killed.

Little Rock, Ark.-A special to the
Gazette from Paragould, Ark, says.
A destructive storm has visited this
county causing the death of three per-
sons and injuring many others and
laying waste much property in Gaines
Vile and vicinity. 1t is feared that
there will be more casualties. At
present it is impossible to obtain full
details of the damage done, as the
wires are down.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
ATROCITIES IN
CONGO COUNTRY
DESCRIBED BY MISSIONARIES
TO SECRETARY HAY.
ASK AID OF GOVERNMENT.
Property Rights Of the Missionaries
Not Respected. Belgian Officials
Charged With Cruelty to the Ma
tives-To Monopolize Food Supplies

Washington. Representatives of the
American Baptist, the Southern Pres
byterian and the Disciples of Christ,
African missions, have called upon
Secretary of State Hay and described
affairs in the Congo country as viewed
from the Missionary standpoint. In
the delegation were DR.. T. S. Barber,
Boston,. S. H. Chester, Nashille; A..
McLain, Cincinnati; DR.. Layton Olen-
gi, Africa; DR.. Morrison, Kansas,
Africa, and DR.. Leslie, Africa.
Stories of atrocities practiced on the
natives in the Congo country by their
Belgian rulers was the principal fea-
ture Of the conference. They were IL
Illustrated by photographs taken by the
missionaries, the subjects being young
children and youths MANNED and mutt
lated, with hands and feet chopped off,
and, according to the members Of the
delegation, all because their parents
and male relatives failed to bring the
prescribed number of pounds Of rub
Der daily.
The missionaries also showed that
their work was rendered nearly value
less by the attitude of the Belgian Off
Gals in the Congo country. They
monopolized all the food supplies,
making it difficult for the missions to
procure vegetables or fowls, or any
things to eat from the natives, who
were obliged to turn their produce in
to the hands of the Belgian officers.
Then, by the cruelties practiced upon
the natives, the latter were driven
away from the missions and the schools
were emptied. In addition, it was on
this last ground the delegation thought
the State Department might interfere.
Secretary Hay heard his callers at
length and in a sympathetic manner.
He asked them to reduce their views
to written memorandum, which he
would consider. He did not hold out
any definite promise Of relieving the
situation in the Congo, so far as the
natives were concerned, because the
United States was not one of the sig
natories to the treaty under which the
Congo Free State came into existence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
River Ten Miles Wide.

Washington, Ind.-White river is
ten miles wide in places and is rising
rapidly. Thousands of acres of farm
lands are under water and much dam
age has been done. Many farmers have
arrived here with their families. ALI
traffic on the Evansville and Indian
apolis Railroad has been suspended.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Teachers Examination.

Ell. L. Whitfield, State Superinten-
dent of Education, announces that on
April 1 and 2 all persons in this state
who desire to stand an examination
for a state teacher IS license will be
given an opportunity. Tht examina-
ton is tt be held at his office in the
capitol. This will be the only oppor-
tunity offered to stand state exami-
nation until after the summer normals
have been held.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
LEGISLATIVE
BLUNDER MADE
THE NEW CODE JEOPARDIZED
IN CONSEQUENCE.
GOVERNOR DETERh. NED.
TO Have the Code Compiled and Has
Appointed Committee to Draft It..
Educational Exhibit at the World s
Fair.

Legislative blunder has been dis
covered, and one that may keep the
state out of new code. The legisla-
ture at its late session passed code
bill providing that the governor shall
appoint three commissioners, and that
these commissioners shall make the
code and submit it to the legislature
at its meeting two years from now
The bill further proviG I'd that each
commissioner should hav. $4,000 and
his expenses paid. 1t now transpires
that while the code bill is law, there
is no meney to pay the commissioners
their salary, and no money to pay
their expenses or to employ a stenog-
rapher, buy stationery or anything
else. The Legislature neglected to pass
the necessary appropriation bill set
ting aside this money for the making
OF the code, and it is not likely that
there will be many applicants for the
place. The law provides that 400
copies of the code shall be printed and
delivered to the secretary Of the state
three months before the legislature
meets. There is no mNney to pay for
the printing Of these codes, and the
printer, the commissioners and stem
egrapher will have to wait two years
for their money. According to the
provisions of the bill, the commission
ers were to get $1,000 of their money
on completion Of the code and the 9TH
er $1,000 when the code was accepted
by the Legislature. 1t will require the
three commissioners six months to do
this work, and it will have to be done
IN Jackson, where access can be had
to the State library. 1t will be abso-
lutely necessary to have a stenogra-
pher in order to complete the task
The governor is going . try and give
the state new code, N understanding
the fact that the Legislature made no
appropriation for this work and has
announced that he has appointed the
following well-known lawyers to make
the new code: Chief Justice Whit
field, Jackson; Gen. T. C. Catehings
Vicksburg, and W. II. Hardy. Hat
tiesburg. No time was set by the
governor for the commissioners to
meet, but it is supposed that they will
get together in this city some time
soon and look over the field with
view Of commencing their work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Briefs Filed.

Hon. M. Green, representing the
Yellow Pine Lumber Association be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, announces that he has filed
his brief III the case, and the other
briefs are expected to be filed with the
Commission within the next ten days.
The Association is resisting the ad-
vance on lumber made by the railroads
some time ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Exhibition of Shcrthorn.

Major Lawrence Foot, OF Madison
county, had on exhibition at Canton
some young short-h, vn cattle raised
on his stock farm in tn county Some
of them, % months old, now weigh 7r'
pounds. They are beautiful specimens
of cattle, and serve to give an object
lesson as to what can be done in the
line Of stock raising in tNat section.
Northerners are surprised Shat such
results can be reached here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
New Oyster Reefs.

The recent warm weather has caused
several thousand barrels Of oysters ty
spoil at Biloxi, most Of which have
been purchased for the State by the
Chief Oyster Inspector at 6 cents pei
barrel and bedded on now public reefs
being formed. 1t is estimated that
about one-half Of these oysters wiz
live when replaced in the water, and
thereby make better starting point
for the growth of new reefs than the
shells usually planted would afford.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Moving to the Front.

New York. Gen. Gerard and Col.
Waters, British military represents
tives, have started for the front, and
50 have the German military attaches
says a Herald dispatch from st. Pc
tersburg. The French will start at
once, also the Americans. To each Of
the government attaches a Cossack or
drly has been assigned to look after
his wants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Paris. The Public Minister has
shown the lack of standing Of Colon
bia in the canal claim.

New York. Delay On the part of
the Russians in giving effect to the
arrangements for dismantling the gun
boat Mandjur are causing increased
irritation to the japanese and Difficult
ty with the Chinese officials, says a
Times dispatch from Shanghai. A
Japanese cruiser is, in consequence, re-
tanned at Woo-Sung. M. Pavlof,
lately Russian minister to Corea, is
still here, but il 5 expected he will 60
north soon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Bartender's Double Crime.

Louisville, Ky.-Alexander Cretier,
bartender, forty-seven years of age,
has cut his wife's throat and inflicted
several wounds with knife. After
she had managed to escape from the
house and give the alarm the husband
barricaded himself within. When an
officer finally effected an entrance,
Cretier was found dead as the result
Of a pistol shot.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Murder and Suicide.

Worth, Ga.-Shell Erwin, an ex-
convict, has shot and killed his wife
here. With the same weapon he shot
and killed himself a few minutes later.
Since his pardon short time ago, En-
win has been working at large saw
mill here. The cause Of the tragedy ia
not known.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Morales Given Credit.

Washington. - Minister Powell ca
bles the State Department from San
Domingo City, that President Morales
has captured and caused to be prompt
ly executed Gen. Nicholas Arais, the
insurgent leader, who was tried by
drumhead courtmartial and convicted
of killing Machinist johnson in the
steam launch of the United States
Steamer Yankee, few weeks ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Wireless Station.

New Chawang.-It is understood
that negotiations are about TO begin
through Picking for the purpose of ar
ranging wireless telegraph communi-
cation with Port Arthur from a small
rocky island off Chefoo, which was ac-
quired by France after the war Of
1SS4-S5, in which France, Great Brit
ain and China were involved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Reduction Accepted.

Newcastle, Pa.-The tinworkers Of
this city have accepted the 20 per cent
reduction in wages demanded by the
American Tin Plate Company, and the
mills will resume. Ten Of the thirty
hot mills of the Shenango Company,
which have been idle since last Novem-
Der, will also resume on Monday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Scalded to Death in Washo1t.

Niles, Mich.-An extra west-bound
Michigan Central freight train was
wrecked at midnight four miles west
of here by washout. Engineer Ed
ward French and Brakeman Frank B..
Young, Of Jackson, were scalded to
death in the engine by escaping steam.
Fireman Ross Moses, Of Jackson, was
terribly scalded and may die. Ten
freight cars were demolished.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Mr.. Evans Appointed.

The governor has appointed j. J.
Evans, of this city, as commissioner to
act in conjunction with the selected
by the House and the Senate to build
new deaf and dumb institution in
this city. The commission is expected
to start on its task in the very near
future.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Decrease in Pneumonia.

New York. Returns to the health
department show an encouraging de-
crease in the pneumonia fatalities here.
From the record mark of $50 deaths
reported from that cause in the week
ending March 5, the fatal cases have
fallen to 278 and continued improve
ment is expected, owing to the more
favorable weather.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
A Change of Methods.

Insurance Commissioner Cole is en-
gagged in making out privilege tax
blanks, which will be sent to the differ
ent insurance agents in the state. The
new law requires that the privilege
taxes Of the agents all over the state
shall be paid to the Insurance Com
missioner and not to the auditor, as
heretofore.