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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
PROOFS FORWARDED.
Sister Share in Rice Estate Claimed
hv a Woman.

New York "A special to the Time
from Des Moines, says: Proofs pur
porting to entitle her to a sisters
share in the $S,OOO,OOO estate Of VIM.
Marsh Rice Of New York, for whose
murder, Albert 7. Patrick is under
sentence of death at Sing Sing, were
forwarded to the Surrogate Court by
Mrs. J. j. Shuler, washerwoman Of
Bay City, eighty-one years old. Mrs.
Shuler saw an account Of the murder
and remarked that she once had q
brother named William Rice. This
started an inquiry, which resulted in
the claim. Peter Rice,
the father, was a pioneer in Pennsyl-
vania, and had family Of eleven. He
came west and settled in Iowa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Ownership of a Pearl.

Hamburg.-Th Supreme Court
here rendered decision in the case
of the pearl valued at $3.50 found in
her mouth by a woman who, accom-
panied by male escort, was eating
oysters IN, a restaurant. The woman
claimed the pearl, and her escort sup
ported her claim, but the proprietor
OF the restaurant sued to recover the
pearl on the grounds that shells, like
chicken bones, were by tradition left
by customers, and were a source Of
profit to the proprietor. The Court
decided that the pearl did not belong
to the woman who found it, nor to the
Of the restaurant, but to the
man who paid for the oysters.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Mrs. Potter Palmer.

New Yorw.-The Suns cable says
It is believed that Mrs. Potter Pal
mer will soon announce her engage
ment to the Hon. Sir Schomberg Nc
Donnell, K. c. B., whose attentions to
the handsome widow are generally re-
marked. Sir Schomberg is the fifth
son Of the late Earl Of Antrim and
brother Of the present Earl. He is 45
years old, and was for many years
principal private Secretary to the late
Marquis of Salisbury. Sir Schom-
berg is close friend Of the King, and
if Mrs. Potter Palmer should become
Lady Mcdonnell she would land at
one bound on the topmost rung Of the
social ladder, with the practical GER
tainity that her husband will eventual
ly get peerage
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Wright to Return.

New York.-The report was circu-
lated here on reliable authority that
Luke E. Wright, Governor General of
the Philippines, intends coming home
this summer or fall and entering the
race for United States Senator against
Senator E. w. Carmack and former
Gov. Bob Taylor Of Tennessee. His
son, Major E. E. Wright, will neither
deny nor affirm the report, although
he admits that his father has always
had senatorial aspirations. Gen.
Wright is a conservative Democrat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Stocks Were Strong.

st. Petersburg. The prices on the
Bourse developed great strength on
peace reports, all stocks showing an
improvement. Imperial Russian fours
opened point and half higher,
and closed at IS, the highest quota
ton of the day. The new internal
loan, subscriptions for which were
opened, sold at premium of 3-S to
II point.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Heavy Loss in Early Morning Fire.

Texarkana, Tex.-Fire destroyed the
following. Tilson Carriage Company,
$1,000; Mrs. Sheehan, $4,000; several
hundred bales Of cotton, $4,000; tel
ephone office. $1,000; M. Kosminsky s
house, $1,000; Foreman block damaged
81, 900; new Rialto building damaged
about 81 900. As the fire occurred on
the Texas side Of the town there were
no buildings burned on which the in
surance had been cancelled by the re-
cent Arkansas antitrust legislation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
LATE MISSISSIPPI NEWS,
Doing Good Work.

Secretary Fisher of the Mississippi
Cotton Association received letter
Of congratulation from the secretary
of the Southern Association on the
magnificent work being done in Mis-
sissippi. The secretary writes that ii
the other cotton States were as well
organized as Mississippi the fight
would be already won. Mr.. Fisher re-
ceived partial report from Lauder
dale county, showing that one-half of
the precincts Of that county had been
thoroughly organized, with a member
ship Of 1000, and the work is being
rapidly extended. The reports from
those precincts organized showed a
guaranteed reduction Of 33 per cent
in acreage over last season and re-
duction Of 80 per cent in fertilizers.
Assurance is given that the reduction
In Lauderdale will not be less than %
per cent, and may reach 80 per cent.
Benton county also sent in a most
gratifying report, as also Yalobusha.
The work is just beginning in these
counties, but the precincts are coming
up solidly as fast as they can be reach
ed. A large list of speakers is now in
the field, and in short time the en-
tire state will be compactly organized.
The weather has settled down to ideal
conditions now and planting opera
tons are being rapidly pushed. Re-
ports throughout this section indicate
that the trucing acreage is being large
ly increased and that forage crops are
being extensively planted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Into Immediate Effect.

Washington.-A cablegram receiv-
ed at the state department from Min
lister Dawson at Santo Domingo an
nounces that President Morales has
published decree putting into imme-
date effect the modus vivendi relative
20 the Dominican customs. The effect
OF this action will be to hasten the de-
parture Of Col. Cotton, who is to be
chief Of the customs collecting corps.
}. H. Edwards, of Centralia, ILL.,, at
present supervising special agent of
the Philippine custom house, has been
selected as one Of the collectors.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Japan's New Tariff.

New York. = Official announcement
has been made by the japanese Con-
sui here Of the new customs tariff on
imports into Japan. The changes will
go into effect July l, with an increase
of duties on nearly all articles that
are now subject to import tax. In
all cases it is ad valorem in case
whether the article was previously
taxed by specific or ad valorem duty,
and is designed to afford an increased
revenue for war expenses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06

Helsingfors, Finland. The popu-
lace has been greatly aroused by re-
newal Of the ransacking Of lodging
houses by masked men who bind and
gag the inmates and search everything.
On Tuesday night these men destroyed
the furniture Of one boarding house,
when they discovered in it a picture
of Maxim Gorky. The people suspect
that they are agents Of the police, but
this the latter Indignantly deny. No
arrest, however, have been made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Pope Receivers Americans.

Rome. The Pope received in pri-
vate audience Mrs. Burton Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Burton Harri-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Burton Har-
rison and Miss Heating of New York,
Miss Wade Hampton of South Caro-
lima, Miss Herndon Of Virginia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Knapp of Balti-
more.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
CAPITAL Of $4,000. 900.

New York. The Central Bank has
started business with a capital Of
$8,OOO,0OO gold, fully subscribed and
guaranteed, says Herald dispatch
from Bogata, Colombia. Subscriptions
were raised in all of the eight depart
ments Of the Republic so enthusiastic
ally that the shares could have been
subscribed five times over. The
Banks principal object is the CONVEX
sion of paper currency into coin.
About $5,O00,0OO Of the principal re-
serve is destined for that purpose,
which will lower interest rates and
prevent ruinous foreign loans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Mobs of Peasants.

st. Petersburg The latest out
break OF peasant disorders is in the
Werra district of Lithuania. Regular
mobs Of peasants are marching through
the country, pillaging estates and de-
molishing the houses of the landown-
ers. One prospector was shot. The
peasants entered Vera, wrecked the
vodka shops, became drunk and ter
rorized the inhabitants. The police
were powerless and troops were called
for. The telegraph and telephone
wires are cut and communication with
the outside world is severed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Warsaw Workmen to Strike.

Warsaw. Increasing unrest in la
Dor circles in noticeable and we'll in
formed men are of the opinion that
another general strike is imminent. A
large manufacturer in a neighboring
town refused a big contract last week
because, after confering with the
leaders among. his workmen, he was
convinced that all his employees would
walk out within month, in spite Of
the assurances that the employees
would profit equally with himself by
remaining to finish the present con-
tract.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Epidemic of Meningitis.

New York. -Cerebro spinal menin-
gifts has almost attained the diman-
sions Of an epidemic, cables the Ber-
lin correspondent Of the American
In many districts Of Germany the
mortality is so large that. the govern
ment's aid in combat ting the disease
has been called for The malady
chiefly attacks the young, and there
have been few cases where the vic
TINS have been over thirty. Leading
declare that the disease is
contagious.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Oil Found.

Oil is reported as having been found
two miles from the town of Magee,
Simpson county, but there does not
seem to be any Spindle-Top excitement
over the find, which is in a we'll that
belongs to farmer named Jeff Pow
ell, and which is 90 feet deep. Every
bucket of water drawn drawn from
the well has considerable quantity
of oil ON the surface.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Saw Mill Burned.

Jacksonville, Fla.-The large saw
mill plant of HI. NJ Goeth & Co., al
Summerfeld, Marion county, was de-
stroyed by fire, including saw and
planning mills, dry kiln and about 2OO,-
600 feet of cut lumber. The loss is es-
timated at 100000, with no insurance
The cause of the fire has not been stat
ed. The plant was one of the largest
in Florida.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Suicides Long Leap.

st. Paul, MINI. While the Wabash
Street bridge was crowded with pc
destrians and vehicles, an unknown
man vaulted over the railing Of the
middle span and disappeared in the
Mississippi River. The act Of the
suicide was so sudden that the crowd
was panic-stricken, and no attempt
to rescue the drowning man was made.
His body has not yet been discovered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
German Emperor Sails.

Gibraltar. Emperor William on the
Hamburger Line steamer
Hamburg left here for Port Napon,
Island of Minorca, on his way to Ma
pies. The British Mediterranean fleet
and the land batteries offered a royal
salute as the Hamburg left the har-
hnr
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Fertilizer Factory.

Tupelo Fertilizer Factory is almost
completed, and will begin operations
in the near future. This is claimed
to be finest plant in the state, employ
ing $50 men and manufacturing for
ty millions of pounds of commercial
fertilizer per annum.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Huge Bridge Complete.

London. The British South Afri-
ca Company here has received cable
dispatch from Victoria Fall announc-
ing that the bridge over the lambert
river, the highest in the world, has
linked up, thus completing another
link in the chain of the Cape to Cairo
Railway.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Will Not Revise Tariff.

Washington. Congressman Payne,
of New York, Chairman Of the House
Ways and Means Committee, says
there are no plans under considera-
ton for a revision Of the tariff at the
next session of Congress. Mr.. Payne
is opposed to a tax on coffee and ia
vors free trade with the Philippines.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Study Of Sugar.

New York-Dr. Alexander Hersfeld,
professor in the Royal Theological
High School Of Berlin, who arrived
here, comes to study the sugar situa-
ton in this country and Cuba. He
says that if Cuba produces the 6,OOO,-
600 tons of sugar per year, which it
can do, Germany, which now exports
sugar here, will be forced to reduce
its own production.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Admiral Prince Ouktomsky.

st. Petersburg. Rear Admiral
Prince Ouktomsky has arrived in st.
Petersburg for courtmartial to clear
himself of the charge of being respon-
sible for the losses sustained by the
Port Arthur squadron, August 10 last
He denies that he gave the order to re-
turn to Port Arthur.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Carnegie Offers $4,000.

Charlotte, N. Cit was announced
at Chapel Hill, N. c., that Andrew
Carnegie had offered the University
Of North Carolina $4,000 for libra
ry, provided the friends of the insti-
tuition raise similar amount. 1t is
said this will be DON.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Commissioner in Charge.

st. Paul, Minn-State Insurance
Commissioner, O'Brien has taken.
charge Of the affairs Of the Northwest
ern National Life Insurance Company
Of Minneapolis. This action followed
an investigation Of the company's e.
nancial condition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
To Visit Jackson.

Signor Pances, Italian ambassador
to the United States, will visit Jack
son in the near future to look into the
conditions of Italians coIonists in this
section and the movement for Italian
immigration to Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Action Reconsidered.

Madison, Wis-The Wisconsin As
sembly reconsidered action regarding
the battle flag Of the. First
Alabama Regiment, and the flag will
be returned at once.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
List COMPLETED.
Roosevelt

Washington. President Roosevelt
has completed the reorganization Of
Panama Canal Commission. Theo-
dore P. Shonts, President Of the Clio
yer Leaf Railroad, has accepted the
Craftsmanship Of the Commission.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Hardwood Factory.

A number of large land deals have
been reported during the week, the
greatest being in Lefore county, where
one northern concern has acquired
something more than IL 900 acres, and
on which they will operate extensive
hardwood mills. and factories.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Piston Rod Broke.

New York Because Of the breaking
Of high pressure piston rod on her
preliminary trial trip off Fire Island
the torpedo boat Obrien has been re-
turned to the dry docks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Artesian Water

At a depth of 1900 feet Yazoo CITY
has struck flow of artesian water of
50 gallons per minute, and which is of
excellent quality. 1t will be utilized
in strengthening the supply for the wa.
terworks plant
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Marble Relieves ellis.

Toxic. Colonel Frank Marble, for
merly Secretary of the Board of the
Navy, at Washington, has relieved
Lieutenant ellis as Naval Attache of
the American Legation in this city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Hotel and Contents Burned.

The Southern Hotel. at Corinth was
burned. The building was the prop
erty of Mrs. L. M. Higgins and was
occupied by Mrs. Epperson. There
was $500 insurance on the building and
$1,000 on the furniture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Elevator Fire.

Nashville, Tenn-Fire at the plant
Of the Ryman Elevator Company, on
the east bank Of the Cumberland river
resulted in damage estimated at $685.
900, partly insured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Trolley Line Incorporated.

The governor has issued a proclaim
alton Incorporating the Canton & va
zoo City Trolley Line, which proposes
to build an electric inter-urban road
from Canton to Yazoo City. The COM
pany will perfect organization and fix
the capital stock within few DAYS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Quarantine Slapped On.

Laredo, Textile state health au.
thorities have inaugurated quaran-
tine against Vera Cruz, Merida, Coat
zacoalcos and all points on the 18TH
mus Of Tehuansepec. Persons COM
ing from Mexico City will not need
physician s certificates.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Big Compress.

Magnolia has raised nearly sufficient
funds to build $4,000 compress, and
expects to have the machinery in place
before the fall season.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Never Leaves Rome.

Rome. Ambassador Meyer left
Rome for Paris. Over hundred dis
tinguished personages met at the rail-
way station to bid him farewell.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06

The charter of the Ripley Lumber
and Manufacturing company of Rip
ley, is being published; capital $lO,-
600 with j. S. Harris, Thos. Spigh.
and others, incorporators.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Greene-G aynor Case

Montreal After lengthy and acri-
monious controversy between counsel
the Greene-Gayror case was again
postponed until April 10th.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Huntington, w. Va. Three mer
were killed and one fatally injured in
an explosion Of the boiler Of q porta-
BILE sawmill, near Matwan.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Science Hall DESTROYED.

Newark, Ohio Barney Science Hall
at Denison University, at Granville
was burned to the ground entailing q
loss Of nearly 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Dividend Declared.

New York The Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Com
pany have declared q quarterly divi-
dend Of 2 l-2 per cent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
MISTCHENK0 IN
TOUCH WITH JAPS
RUSSIANS KEEP UP CONSTANT
SKIRMISHING.
GENERAL BADLY WOUNDED
Only Able to Ride in Carriage Drove
to His Force and Assured Command.
Japanese are Leaving Only Screen
Before the Russians.

Gunshu Pass, Eighteen Miles North
Of Tie Pass. The situation here is un-
changed. General Mistchenko has
moved forward into close touch with
the Japanese, and keeps up constant
skirmishing. Elsewhere everything is
quiet.
General Mis:chenko, when he learn
ed of the beginning of the panic dur
ing the retreat from Mukden, though
an unhealed wound forbade his walk
ing, drove in a carriage to his force
and assumed command, which he has
since retained, though he is unable to
ride over the deeply-mired roads,
which are beginning to dry.
Native reports, which may be tax
en- for what they are worth, state that
the japanese are leaving before the
Russian front only screen capable,
with the help of the Mukden and Tie
Pass Notifications and garrisons, of
holding in check General Linevisch,
and are transferring the bulk of their
five armies to Vladivosstok, and by
means of a wide movement through
Mongolia to Tsitsihar. Considering
the great distance involved the plan
appears too bold and almost impracti-
cable; but japanese intoxication from
continued success, bold initiative and
determined perseverance must be re-
garded. The situation affords an OPP
portunity for Russian cavalry, which
has thus far played an insignificant
role, to distinguish itself by ascer-
tanning the japanese intentions.
General Linevitch has ordered the
resumption Of drills, keeping the sol
diers occupied in the daytime, and
band music in the bivouvacs az night
Energetic regime is being instituted.
Dangerous Scouting Exploits.
With General Kuroki s Army in the
Field Two detachments Of japanese
cavalry have returned to the army af
ter the most extensive and dangerous
scouting exploit Of the war. The de-
tachments were sent north early In
January under the leadership Of Col
Dnel Nagari uma and Major Sasegawa
and numbered each $50 men. Only
100 men each detachment returned.
They explored the Russian positions
west Of Mukden. They encountered
and eluded many forces Of Russian
cavalry and penetrated General Mist
ehenko's line; then, going norshward,
they crossed the railroad, cutting the
road and the telegraph line during the
battle. Afterwards they visited Kirin
and explored that place, and finally re-
turned to the army north of Kaiyuan.
Cavalry Collided.
Toxic. The following official adj
vices have been received from army
headquarters in Manchuria:
"Our scouts advanced toward Hail
ung and collided with 800 of the en-
emy's cavalry at Shauciengtzu, thirty
miles southwest Of Selling, on the
morning of March IS. The enemy,
4,011 men strong, retreated to Hail
ing, leaving 1000 troopers. There are
large stores Of cereals at various points
between Yingecheng and Sanchengtzu.
Yenecheng is thirty-fve miles north Of
Hiencheng.
"The situation is unchanged in the
Chanchun and Kirin directions.
Russian Smashing Railroads.
London. The correspondent at To-
kio of the Times says that reports
po,.o M,,ob,,;o chow tbot +bo Puc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Big Debt.

Washington The public debt of the
United States on April / was $685.
24,5559.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-06
Russian Smashing Railroads.

London The correspondent at To-
kio Of the Times says that reports
from Manchuria show that the Rus
SLAMS are destroying the railroad much
more thoroughly than hitherto. The
evident inference is that they do not
contemplate recovering the situation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-09-02
Special Notices

Mrs. :. II. Blizzard found las, Sunday a
child's bat. Owner can get il by calling Al
her residence. on the Washington Turnpike,
opposite the Hook road.
Rev NJ l. Canoe will lecture IN Green.
mount L. b. Church gu September Z. 81 ; ?.
m Suhject-A Boy in the War, or the Sunny
Side Of Soldier Life AdmissioH-Adulis %
cents. children 10 cents
The members Of Harmony GroTe NJ. p.
Church Of Gist will hold their Sunday school
picnic in the grove adjoining the Church Sat
ur,iay afternoon aud night September 9.
Should the weather be Indictment then the col.
lowing Monday il fair
Grand Temperance Rally or Wednesday
and Thursday. September . and :. The Grand
Lodge, |. o. q. T., Of Maryland. will meet
in annual session at Picketi's Hall, at Day.
Nd On Wednesday night at 100 O'Clock
there will be grand public praise service in
which some Of the ablest temperance orators
in the State will participate. including Revs.
b. p. Truit aud A. B. Wood. Come! hear
the Good Templars sing ana ENJOY the feast
of eloqGence.
Don't forget the lecture at Mt. Pleasant
Church, Gambler, on next Thursday evening,
September It'll.