The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-11

snlp or OF any dlScOntent among Ms
crew. These facts. however have been
learned from private sources: While
at Galveston a large detachment of
the crew was permitted to go ashore.
returning in good time and in good
condition. Subsequently monthly mo-
ney was paid to the men, when, it is
stated, between twenty-five and thirty
of them left the ship without permits
sion. Some of them were brought
back, but how many is not stated. 1t
is not known here that those were
placed in irons, but it is said that a
common practice in the navy is to
place men who have left ship with
out permission in irons when returned.
}. j. Hill, the western railway head,
had conference with the War De-
partment officials, at which he dis
cussed both the transcontinental rail-
road rates as effected by the govern
ment ownership Of the Panama rail-
road and the theoretical questions as
to whe the Philippine railroads
should be narrow gauge, as proposed.
or broad gauge.
Mr.. Hill is reported to have said
that the ownership of the Panama
railroad by the government and any
reduction of rates could not affect
his lines or the western rates. 1t is
known nevertheless, that the trans
continental railway interests have
steadily opposed the reduction of
rates on the Panama road.
James L. Watkins, who has been
Tor many years cotton expert in the
Department Of Agriculture has resign
ed his position to go with one of the
largest cotton firms in the world. The
name of the firm can not be learned,
as Mr.. Watkins is not in Washington
at present, but it is learned it is the
object of this firm to create bureau
OF cotton information, of which Mr..
Watkins will be the head. For a
long time there has been complaint
from cotton planters of the inaccura-
cles OF cotton reports in different Sec
tons, which are frequently in conflict
with government reports, and it is the
aim OF the firm which has employed
Mr.. Watkins to establish itself as an
on cotton.
Secretary Taft cabled Gov. Davis
at Panama to return at once to the
United States, placing Col Gorgets in
charge of the administration of the
canal zone until the arrival there of /,
Gov. Magoon. Gov. Davis is suffering
from malaria and his physicians adj
vlsed him to leave the isthmus to re-
cuperate. He has resisted their APP
peals however, feaing that his sudden
departure at time when the health
conditions on the isthmus are adverse
would be misunderstood.
The comprehensive system of wire
less telegraph service being establish
ed by the bureau of equipment of the
Navy Department coniemplates New
Orleans and Panama. This will neces-
state the installation of a powerful
station at New Orleans, as the dis
tance between that city and Panama
is about 1900 miles. There is clear
sea way across the Gulf of Mexico and
the Caribbean sea, without land OBJ
structions between the two objective
points.
Under decision of the Court of
Claims the Spanish American war vet
Grams Of Arkansas regiments will re-
ceive $4,000, the case involving mo-
ney for the enrolment period for
which the volunteers had already been
paid by the state. Under the decis-
ion the government also pays for the
period. Arkansas was rep
resented i'm the argument by C. C. Cal
houn OF this city.
AAAehouSoh t4ICJ nave Hdu UlQ0or TO-
gether and have ridden in the same an
tomoblle several times, there is not
the slightest possibility of a reconcile
alton between George Gould and Jo-
seph r. Ramsey. The latter has been
at his own request, of all re-
sponsibility for the management of
The Wabash.
A cable from Panama reports sew
eral persons employed by the United
States canal Offices, down with yellow
fever, and that the scurge is spread
ing, and likely to greatly interfere
with the work of the canal. Sanitary
nent is taking steps to improve them.
are bad, but the govern
nent IS taking steps to improve them.
1t is practically certain that the
next congress will enact a law for
he regulation of railroads, but it is
believed that the new bill will he a
measure