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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-07-30
ALL ARE MAD.
Each Individual Is Victim of Somo
Hobby,


Hobby.
Ihe squire was reading the news.
paper in the chimney corner. In it
was paragraph stating that a noble-
man had just died in Paris, who was
spoken of as the Diamond Duke"
This eccentric nobleman had converted
most of his wealth into diamonds and
other equally useless property, and for
years devoted most of his core and
thought to guarding them. He con-
structed a house like fortress. The
most OF his stones were kept in small
iron chests in fireproof vaults in its
cellars The most valuable of the dia.
monds were placed in small casket, in
the wall at the head of his bed, and
when he touched button, descended
into well a hundred feet deep. When
he was younger it was said that the
duke frequently appeared at the
opera wearing his rarest diamonds,
guarded by policeman. But in his
later years he seldom took them from
their hiding-piaces, and feared to trust
even the police.
ale was mad" said the squire, law
ing down the paper. "To invest all his
money in shining stones that bring in
no interest! And to spend his life in
worrying lest they should be stolen!
Now he's dead, and what good do his
shiny stones do him, eh?"
The squire presently laid down his
paper and left the room. His old neigh
Dor, who had listened to bis emphatic
condemna tion of the duke, shook his
head as he looked after him.
II don't see that the duke was any
madder than the squire. He has been
saving and scrimping for years to buy
land, hoping it will rise in value. He
doesn't till it. It's of no good to any
body, and he spends his time watching
the papers in hopes of a boom. He has
neither chick nor child to leave it to,
and some day he'll die, and it will go to
some relation that he never saw!"
Susy Hobbs, IA bright.eyed schoolgirl,
listened to her uncle, but said nothing.
If the squire was mad, what was her
uncle? He had had for years a frantic
ambition to hold office in the small CITY
in which he lived. He wanted to be
mayor, and he had incessantly worked
and schemed and neglected his business
to gain that empty honor.
And suppose he should die like the
diamond duke?' thought Susy. ''What
would the Office be worth to him then?
How men do waste their money and
strength"
Meanwhile Susy, who had no money,
but whose capital was healthy youth
and time, spent all of her mornings in
making tides and embroidery which
nobody cared to keep, and the rest OF
the day in reading vapid novels or in
sleep.
The madness of the diamond duke is
not rare ailment, nor confined to any
country or class 1t has it's counter
parts. varied in degree and character,
in almost every human life.-Youth's s
Companion.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-07-30
Honesty Appreciated,

Railroad President--I have long OBJ
served your sterling integrity and your
conscientious regard for truth; and
shall now advance you to an import
ant post, in which we are obliged to
trust entirely to a mans honesty to
place our funds where we wantgthem
instead of putting the money in his own
pocket.
Conscientious Youth-You will find
me trustworthy, sir. What am to do?
Railroad President. Take this bag of
greenbacks to the state capitol and buy
votes.-Puck.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-07-30
PETERS CARELESSNESS.
The Blunder Of Methodical
- Young Man.

Love worketh wonders, as hath been
said by various wise men before the
presentwriter manipulated the sentence
on his tipping machine.
1t is remarkable that the L. P.
(meaning the tender passion) should
have turned a methodical mans meth
odicalness to his own undoing, as near
Fly happened in the case of Mr.. George
Peters. Love should have nothing to
do with man during business hours.
There ought to be placard to this eff
feet hanging up in all well regulated
business houses:
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-07-30
BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. SATURDAY, JULY 3d. 1892

"bes11es papa, you ought to have a
partner in the business. This IS no Co.,
you know"
BLESS me, child, what has Peters
wedding to do with the company? lis
is taking the partner, not me. l can't
take Peters into partnership merely be-
cause he chooses to get married"
"Oh, thought that was customary" !"
said Sadie.
There was no elopement after all.
The clerks say that it was the conscien-
tious Peters that persuaded Sadie out
of it. But as the old man found he had
to give way, it came to the same thing.
Sadie" the old man said, 81 think
I'll change the name of the firm. I'll
retire and it will be after this 'Benth-
am, Husband & Co. Luke Sharp, in
Detroit Free Press.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-07-30
A Great General.

Caius Marius, the great general, was
once in camp when man of repute
among the enemy came over to him and
said: III you are indeed great gener-
al, Marius, leave your camp and fight a
battle"
Marius was not to be persuaded at
that moment, so he answered the man
with taunt that was decidedly ex.
pressive.
mot So" he replied, ''but if you are
a great general you can make me do
so."-Harpers Young People.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-07-30
Successful Treatment.

Mrs. Hojack-Dr. Kapsool makes a
specially of reducing fat people, but
Mr.. Keedick has been under his treat.
ment for year without the desired re.
suit.
Hojack-I am not so sure about that.
Keedick mortgaged his house yesterday
~ pay Kapsoors blk TRUTH.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-07-30

Mother -"And the serpent, as a
punishment for tempting Eve, was
made to crawl all the rest of his life"
Bobbie We'll, mamma, how did he
get along beforsT Brooklyn Lite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31
RIVER AND HARBoR,

Another survey was held on the Spanish
steamship Grao yesterday morning, the fol-
lowing gentlemen composing the board /:
james I. Stewart, Lloyds' agent; Andrew
L. Farie. correspondents OF marine under
writers; Capt Mcpherson Of the British
steamship st. Hubert and Lewis Virgins,
port warden. They found the cargo
discharged from the after hold
and twenty-four stringer pIanks
burned and broken on the port eide and
twelve on the starboard side. Two head
drain pipes are dented, several deck planks
broken and bent underneath the sides of the
main deck, and the side of the top deck
scorched and the paint burnt on. The
beam Of the orlop deck is burned and bent,
several rivets on the foot Of the stanchions
on the orlop deck broken and sundry other
the vessel on arrival at her
home port, be thoroughly overloaded and
permanent repairs made. The board also
recommended that the loading of the cargo
be proceeded with at once.
A survey was also held on the damaged
cargo OF the steamship. The board con-
sisted of James +. Stewart, Lloyds' agent
Andrew L. Earle, correspondent of marine
underwriters; II. Webber and e. Faborius,
cotton exporters aud Walter Coney, naval
stores exporter. They found 315
bales OF cotton discharged from
the lighters alongside of the
steamer during the fire in good shipping
order and recommended that the same be-
reloaded, 266 bales slightly wet. most OF
which was fit to be reloaded after such
bales are reconditionsd as may be found
necessary. 10 was also recommended that
this cotton be reloaded last There were
5i2 bales wet and unfit for shipment, IS
bales burned and scorched and dam
aged by water and q lot of loose cotton and
bagging estimated at about two bales.
They recommended that the wet, burned
and loose cotton be sold at public outcry
after due advertising in the newspapers. A
large portion of rosin upon which the cot
ton was slowed was In bad order. Some
OF the barrels were broken and the con-
tents out. It is recommended that the BAR
rels be recoopered and reweighed, and
that the loose rosin be disposed Of "a rec
commended for the cotton,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31
IN FAVOR OF A REPEAL.
Cotton Mems Resolutions on the II
terstate Commerce Law.

Cotton Mems Resolutions on the In-
tersrate Commerce Law.
The Savannah Cotton Exchange held a
special meeting yesterday noon for the pur-
pose of memorializing congress in favor of
the amendment to the interstate commerce
law allowing pooling by railroads. Presi-
dent Karow presided and there was a full
meeting of the exchange. The objects OF
the amendment were explained In full in an
interview with President Conner Of the Cen
trail railroad published In yesterdays
MORNING NEWS
By request of President Karow Mr..
Conner read the proposed amendment and
explained at length its purpose and the
evils ID is intended to correct.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Comer's re-
marks Mr.. j. NJ. Barnard offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions as ex-
pressing the position Of the exchange upon
the subject:
WHEREAS One of the principal objects of the
act to regulate commerce, passed bys congress
in 1887, was to prevent unjust discrimination
by common carriers. practical experience
OF the workings OF that act, for period OF five
years, has shown that 1t has in this respect
failed of its object because the section of the
act prohibiting pooling between common car
riers has resulted in the very determinations
which the act was designed TO prevent In &C
terstate commerce commissioners, Senator Gull
lom, who was so prominently Identified with the
passage of the original act introduced in the
Senate on Dec. 10, 1892. bill known as Senate
bill No. 3,577, TO legalize contracts or agree.
ments between common carriers, having for
their object the establishment and maintenance
of just and reasonable rates and the prevention
of unjust discrimination by pooling OF traffic or
earnings, or otherwise, 1t being provided in the
sad Dill that copies Of all such agreements
shall be filed with the commission before they
become effectual who shall have power to
cause them to no cancelled.
Be 70 kesoIued, BY the Savannah Cotton Er-
change, 1. That in the opinion of this body the
best interests of the country will be promoted.
unjust determinations which now exist greatly
lessened il not prevented, and the equal rights
OF all persons better guarded by the passage of
the above stated bill and the repeal of that por-
ton of the Interstate commerce law which pro-
hibits pooling contracts by railroads.
2. That We hereby request our senators and
representatives in congress TO aid in securing
the passage of the above stated bill.
s That q COPY Of these resolutions be sent to
each senator and representative in congress
from tins state.
These resolutions will be printed in proper
form and a copy addressed to each senator
ana representative from this state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31

and q few other cities. Time was when a
malignant waiter went unfeed, but now the
Zee has become 80 much q hard and fast
rule that any neglect not serious enough to
justify an appeal 10 the head waiter is en-
tirely overlooked. The minimum fee Is
higher In American cities than abroad,
perhaps In part because all labor is
better paid here than in Europe, and
again because the tipping system is still
something less than a matter of course
here, and some persons omit the fee. The
hard ard fast rule Of a percentage is
gradually fixing itself upon the restaurants
OF large cities and osrentatiously large tips
nave disappeared or are disappearing. 1t
has long been literally true that head wait
ers demand share in the tips of their
subordinates and that all walters are paid
low wages at fashionable restaurants be-
cause they are expected to live on tips.
Women walters find that they receive
comparatively few tips from men, Just as
male walters dread the appearance of
unescorteds woman in q restaurant. Gal
lantry makes an American hesitate to tip a
woman, az he hesitates to yield his travelling
bag to be carried on the shoulders OF a
slender girl up the steep stairs OF Capri.
Some men who frequent restaurants where
the walters are women have hit on a scheme
Of tipping in lump at Christmas and
doing 1t very quietly.
One feature OF the tipping custom has
thus far made small progress in the United
States-that OF leaving a gratuity under
ones final plate after dinner at the house OF
friend. A young man at a reception in
an interior city confessed, however, that in
order to be served by professional walters
hired for the occasion guests found 1t neces-
sary to tip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31
TO TRY 1T AGAIN TO-DAY
EFFORTS WILL BE MADE IOPRovE
THE REGISTRATION CHARGES.

Messrs. Collins, Whatley, Daf1n and
sione-s This AfternooD-It VIII Be
an Interesting Meeting-The Man
ayers of the County Election to Be
Nsmed-Plenty of Timber for County
| Commissioners.
The session Of the county commissioners
this afternoon is likely to be very inter
estinR one. Messrs. J. s. Collins, J. L.
Whstley, P. D. Daffin and W. s. King will
appear before the board to present proof of
the charges made by them In an open lester
to the county commissioners of serious ir-
Irregularities in the last registration, and to
insist in consequence upon an examination
Of the present county registry list In search
Of similar errors.
The charges made were that at the last
county election the names of many persons
who proved themselves to have registered
could not be found upon the registry lists
and that the names OF many parties who
had not registered were upon the lists. The
charges are serious and will be sifted to the
bottom. The gentlemen who made the
charges viii produce witnesses to
prove their statements and Clerk
1
ready to present evidence in contradiction
of the charges The testimony will be stem
| graphically reported for both sides
The commissioners will also probably an
| nounce the list OF managers for the county
election, which takes place on Wednesday.
Their action with regard to the amendments
| to the election law, fixing the appointment
Of the magistrates of the First, Second.
Third and Fourth districts as managers OF
| county elections, is awaited with interest.
Both candidates for county treasurer are
working like beavers and holding meetings
In various portions of the county every
night. Il is getting very interesting.
The county commissioners fight is getting
| complicated. The following is a list of
candidates so far; J. A. G. Carson. !. !.
Dale, William Kehoe, DIR. T. j. Charlton.
| w. +. Chaplin, ]. l.. Whatley. J. 8. Collins,
p. d. Daffin, John Lyons, j. B. Newton. II.
| A. Shuman, c. P. RoseiGnol, John o. Smith,
j. r. Tietjen, X. P. Lowell and Joseph H.
Bandy.
This contest promises to be as exciting
| and lively as that for treasurer or receiver
of tax returns. The candidacy Of G. p.
Rossignol was Endorsed last night by a gath.
| ering Of citizens, who pledged their sup
port and influence. A committee was an
| pointed to take proper measures to carry
on an aggressive campaign in behalf Of
MIR. RossignoL
mere may De rev others, but their names
have not been very prominently brought
forward yet. The tickets will be badly
split up, and it will take a long time to
count the vote.
A meeting of the colored republicans of the
| First and Fourth districts was held at No
lntyre hall on Bryan street between Bar
nard and jefferson last night for the pur-
pose Of indorsing Alderman r. F. Harmon's
| candidacy for mayor. The hall was we'll
| Hllad .IOaoDh RrODn MA oh
| Speeches indorsing Alderman Harmon were
made by Joe Brown, II. 7. CLANCY, A. H.
Grant and John Williams. Alderman Har-
mon was Endorsed by a large majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31

Thinking be was going to shoot him. fired.
Farrell seemed TO drop half way
to the ground, but got up az
once and raa. l did not see
my son shoot at him, but heard two reports
from his direction. / did not see Prot,
Taliaferro shoot and don't believe he did
Farrell annoyed me greatly by trespassing
on my place and repeatedly warned him
TO keep off. He threatened my life, sending
messages to that effect through other peo-
pie. prosecuted him more than once and
have a prosecution now pending against
him. Ii that had been pushed / don't be-
lieve this affair would have occurred.
THE SONS STORY.
Young Bourquin corroborAted his faith
er's story. THE first thing l heard Farrell
say" said the young man, WAS a remark
to my father, IF you come another step I'll
kill you My father told me to go around
him, and got in position to shoot him.
He then fired at my father. AS l was NOV
ing around stepped into a hole and my
gun accidentally exploded. ] ran a little
way to recover myself and keep Farrell
from shooting me and then 1 saw him run
ming off. followed him until l caught
sight of his head aud the small of his back
when ! fired at him. / was then about
forty or fifty yards behind him. l sup
posed he had shot my father
Nnen the testimony closed Judge Fali-
giant rendered his decision in a few words.
He said: II will hold Mr.. Bourquin and
his son in S., 600 each to answer the charge
alleged against them, and in view Of the
circumstances, l will release Prof. Talia-
ferro on his own recognlzanoe pending the
action of the grand jury"
The bonds were promptly executed for
the Bourquins, Gen. Henry r. Jackson be-
coming surety, and they we're released
from custody. The grand jury at its meet
ing next Thursday afternoon will investi-
gate the case.
Farrelrs body was prepared for burial
yesterday by Undertaken Henderson and
shipped 20 his home in South Carolina for
interment. His father and mother, who
were summoned here to the death-bed Of
their boy, accompanied the body. Farrell
was about 30 years of age and kept store az
the FiVe-mile bend for the past few years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31
CITY BREVITIEs.

Eighty-nine liquor dealers registered
yesterday in the court Of ordinary for next
years business.
Watch night services will be held tonight
at the rooms Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. No. TIA Broughton
street, commencing at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Sam Gerst, proprietor of the Screven
house barber shop. will be tried in the city
court this morning on the charge of keeping
his place OF business open Sundays Mr.
Gerst wants the law tested.
Rev. J. w. Hinton, d. D., the incoming
presiding elder for the Savannah district
will preach at Trinity Methodist church al
IL O'Clock tom rrow morning. and al
Grace church, New Houston. at 7;30 O'Clock
at night.
No news has yet been received Of Horse
Thief King. who escaped from st. Joseph's
infirmary Tuesday morning. He is prob
ably keeping to the country, as the police
authorities Of all the cities have Teen fur.
nished with bis description and asked Il
Keep q sharp lookout for him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31
DU BIGNoN NOT AFTER oFFIc &.

bis Only Desire the Success of Cleve-
lands Administration.
The New York Times of Wednesday had
the following interesting piece Of gossip
about Mr.. duBignon's visit to the metropo.
lis:
1.-THE political carpenters who are making
cabinet for Mr.. Cleveland found a new
piece Of timber yesterday In Fleming du,
Bignon OF Georgia, a Savannah lawyer,
who has been one of the prominent sup
porters of Mr.. Cleveland through thick and
thin in that state, and was chairman OF
the convention which elected delegates
to the Chicago convention. and chairman
of the delegation. he was once a member
of the Georgia Senate, and was for time
the recognized leader on the floor of that
body. MIR. duBlgnon was in the city yes
terday, stopping at the Hoffman house. II
was said that he had been requested by Mr..
Cleveland to come and pay him visit. The
cabinet makers did not assign any particu-
lar portfolio to Mr.. duBignon yesterday.
They simply pointed out that he was avail
able timber, and that Hoke Smith, Gov.
Northen and Speakex. Crisp might figure as
senatorial Candidates when Mr.. Colquitt's
successor came to be chosen, and be willing
TO see Mr.. duBignon comfortably seated in
the cabinet at that time."
Mr.. duBignon, however, despite the COM
plimentary things said about him by the
New York press, Is not seeking honors from
the administration. He gave President-eleot
Cleveland to understand that he desired NO
Office whatever and had no wish except to
see his administration successful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31
THR NICARAGUA CANAL.
Georgia's Organlz alton Receives r
Cruits From New Orleans.

Georgia's Organlz alton Receives Re-
cruits From New Orleans.
Capt. D. G. Purse has received from the
secretary. Mr.. W. B. Burroughs
Of Brunswick, list of the gentlemen
elected at the Nicaragua canal convention
at New Orleans Dec. to become members
of the Georgia organization of the great
Nicaragua Canal Company.
The Georgia organization Is as follows:
PresIdent-D. G. Purse Of Savannah.
Vice Presidept-A. J. Mcbride of Atlanta.
Secretary-W Benin Burroughs of
Brunswick.
Executive Committee Gov. w. j.
Northen, Atlanta; Col w. w. Gordon,
Savannah; s. Fl. Hawkins, Americas
Gunby Jordon. Columbus; Col. Charles c.
Jones, Augusta; Hon. ii. H. Carlton,
Athens; Lionel G. Levy, Columbus; T.
Warren Aiken, Gainesville, r. d. Spald-
ing, Atlanta.
The chief work of the Georgia organiza-
tion at present will be to work up public
interest In the Nicaragua canal and to
secure such influence as it may be able to
bring to bear upon the senators and repre-
seDtatives from this state in congress.