The Brandon news., 1905-08-17

ON the Senate pessure from the coun
try. He admitted with chagrin tha
he could not move the stonewall com
posed of that little group in the Sen
ate, which impeded the way Of free
commercial intercourse with Euro
pean nations. 1t is now declared
however, that the president believes
reciprocity sentiment is sweeping
over the country and has great hopes
OF the passage Of few treaties this
winter. It is said that treaty will
Germany is especially under the con
sideration Of the president and Stat'
Department.
Figures obtained from the Depart
ment from the commercial sources in
dlcate that the total available supply
OF cotton for the current season tt
and including June 80 amounted t.
l2,901,31 bales as against similar
supply in 1904 Of 1O,O96,707 bales
and in 1903 Of 1O,739,S77 bales. The
amount Of cotton brought into sigh
during the month Of June totaled 475
903 bales and was the smallest guam
tlty for any one month during the
current season. The net overland
movement from September I, 1904
to June 80 1905, totaled LOST, ,19s
bales greater than a similar movement
in 1904, although smaller than thai
for 1903.
The prohibition question in an IN.
usual form will come before Congress
when the Statehood bill is taken up
for passage at the coming session, and
it is not improbable that the views OF
President Roosevelt will be submitted
in the shape Of recommendations. Al
the recent session of Congress peTi-
tions were received asking that prohi-
bition should be the continued policy
in the Indian Territory after the in
auguration of Statehood, and Senator
Gallinger of New Hampshire made q
speech IN the Senate favoring the pol
icy. Prohibition bureaus in Washing.
ton and elsewhere have franked out
thousands of copies Of this speech
through the West, and are doing all
they can to stir up sentiment in favor
of requiring prohibition in the Terri
tory after Statehood has been estab-
lished.
Acting Secretary Murray Of the De
partment Of Commerce and Labor re-
ceiyed report from Collector Stran-
ahan Of New York showing that dur
ing the last three fiscal years ended
June 80, 1905, 1, 932,924 steerage pas
sengers embarked from the ports of
Europe, 423 died on the voyage. ol
about twenty-five deaths per thous-
and passengers. Allowing twelve days
for the average voyage the rate is
equivalent to an annual death rate
Of about 6 1-2 per thousand. The
last Federal census shows the annual
death rate for 1000 in 1900 in New
York city was 20.4; in Washington
22S and the lowest rate for large
American cities St. Paul. Mimi, 9.7
and Portland, Oregon, 9.5. The Fed
eral census gave the death rate fol
Hungary at 1913; Italy 24.6; Germany
22.S- and Norway 16.5.
The annual report Of the auditor
for the War Department says that OF
account Of the Spanish war the Stat'
of Louisiana claimed $20,015. Of thi
amount $16,S60 has been allowed
$2792 disallowed, 1892 pending settle
ment. In Mississippi $52,094 ha
been allowed, $2466 is pending settle
ment. Alabama has had allowed, $22,
$50, pending sttlement $137.
After a consultation with the Presl
dent, Secretary Bonaparte announce
that the formal exercises accompany
ing the interment Of the body Of Johl
Paul Jones in the United States vii
be held next spring, at which tim
it is understood French squadrol
will be sent to this country to par
ticipate in the ceremonies.
The Postoffice Department has OF
dered the closi$g Of the postoffice a
Vinton, La, on account Of the loca
quarantine conditions. No mail train
now run into Vinton, and until the
do the department will not reope
the Office.
Important developments are expect
ed in the cotton leak scandal invests
CATION when the Federal Grand Jur
reconvenes at Washington.
Rear Admiral Charies E. Clark, on
Of the naval heroes of the Spanish wa
became sixty-two years old, and TO
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