The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-25
FLASHES FROM THE WIRE
The Turko-Bugarian tension is in
erao cipo

European finances are seriously af-
fected by the war and the Balkan sit
aation.
Major General Plug telegraphs
from Port Arthur that the situation
there is unchanged.
A body of Cossacks captured a
Japanese major, five soldiers and some
civilians near Wiju.
Perry S. Heath has resigned the po-
sition Of secretary Of the Republican
National Committee.
Republican leaders in the House and
Senate have decided on the passage OF
service pension law.
French neutrality is seriously dis
eussed as being one Of the uncertain
ties Of the Far Eastern situation.
japanese residents of the United
States have raised over $4,000 to
send their country to aid in the war.
Snow and severe weather is report
ed from parts of Texas. The snow
fall at San Angelo was four inches.
The report of the drowning of three
Russian regiments in Lake Baikal is
denied, and characterized as a dream.
The departure of the Russian am
bassador from London for st. Peters
burg on a visit to his son has caused
much comment.
The postoffice department has start
ed crusade against the printing Of
Objectionable matter in newspapers
and periodicals.
The battleship Texas has left New
Orleans for Pensacola to rejoin the
coast defense squadron for the spring
target practice.
The Governor Of Texas has granted
second requisition for Charles.
F. Dodge, wanted in New York on a
charge of perjury.
A negro mass meeting at New Or
leans protested against the action of
the lily whites" in eliminating the
negro from politics.
The Bacon amendment to the Pan
anna treaty has been made public. 1t
proposes compensating Colombia for
the loss Of Panama.
Admiral Freemantle, a famous ma
val authority, says the Russians have
shown marked incapacity since the
beginning Of the war.
Anti-American feeling has grown
so intense In Russian cities that the
government has provided extra pro-
lection for the consulates.
The Chicago grand jury returned
five indictments against persons
blamed for the Iroqouis theatre fire.
Four true bills were ignored.
A battle between Albanians and
Turks is reported to have occurred in
North Albania. The Albanians lost,
killed and captured, about 500 men.
The president will take up the mat
ter of demanding redress for the out
RACES in Santo Domingo as soon as the
Panama Canal matter is disposed Of.
Thomas J. Cornwell, defaulting
president Of the Bessemer, (Ala) Saw
ings Bank, will return to Alabama and
surrender. He is in Spanish Hondu-
raS.
The Pensacola navy yard commu-
nicated by wireless telegraph with the
battleship Texas Immediately after
the vessel weighed anchor at New
Orleans.
Turkey is mobilizing a large body
of troops in Macedonia, but it is said
this is due to the Albanian revolt.
The Balkans situation is being closely
observed.
The British people are serenely
watching the war in the East. Naval
and military movements by other
powers are regarded as mere COM
mon sense measures.
A wave of patriotism is sweeping
over Russia. All classes are volun-
teering their service. Forty-fve jew
ish doctors gave up lucrative practice
to go the front for service.
Gov. Herrick Of Ohio and George B.
Cox, who have been mentioned as
probable successors Of Senator Hanna
in the United States Senate, say they
are not aspirants for the seat.
It is reported that Russia has COM
PEELED all the Jews along the route Of
the Transsiberian Railway to leave
the towns and move into the interior
in order to protect war secrets.
Influential business men in New
W y l.