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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-26
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OFFICE DExocRAr-STARl
Scranton, Miss, March 2G, 1897.

OFFICE DExOCRAr-SrARl
Scranton, Miss, March 26, 1897.
Report for week ending March %, 1877.
CLEARED.
March 20. Brit. sch. Walter Sumner, AZ tons for
Havana by Moss Point Lumber Co.
with l23. 100 feet lumber, value ri ,176.
March 20. Am sch Eleanor, 81 tons for Havana
by l.. N. Dantzlcr Lumber Co. with
26i,454 feet lumber, value S2,6ii.
March ~, Nor. Blk Antwerp, LOB tons for New
Castle on Tyne by Hunter Benn Il Co.
with II ,qlj feet lumber, value -, 1877
1858 feet sawn timber, &2I6.
March 20. Am. sch. Carrie y. Look, 457 tons for
Havana by L.. N. Dantzler Lumber Co.
with 35O,242 feet lumber, value S3,503;
l2,O45 feet sawn timber. value s1a0.
March q. Brit b'ktinc Bahama. 32i tons for Ha.
vana by VIM. A.. LeBaron with 2Ss, pa
with rs. ga feet lumber, value g.. $50.
March q, Am. sch. Pope Ramcrez, $40 tons for
New York by l.. n. Dantzler Lumber
Go. with 3i0,oN feet lumber.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-26
Justice COurt-C. f. Chidsey, j. p, Prs
siding.

Farnsworih Lumber Co. VS.. Geo. W. Tagert.
Judgment for plaintiff.
Seessel, Ashncr 4 Sugarman VS.. c. Secrist,
attachment. Judgment for plaintiff.
State VS.. Thos. Brady, burglary (breaking
into baggage room Of J.. L n. Il. r. Col
Placed under bond of $500 for appearance at
Circuit Court,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-26
I,OCHL NEWS.

The base ball season is nigh.
Heavy down pour of rain Monday.
pgcs are selling at 10 cents per dozen.
The oyster shipping season is about over.
Chickens, FIR, ing size, very scarce and high.
Whore there is so much smoke there IS some
More divorce cases for the next Chancery
Court.
The .pring rains are too much for our garden
truck.
Walk uprightly and you will not be talked
about.
Ripe strawberries are selling at l2H cents
per quart
Raw. J.. J. W. Mathis, of IIandsboro was
here Monday.
The school children are still discussing Fitz
aud Corbett.
Those of our sports who lost money on the
prize fight are mum.
Mr.JL l.. Friar, of Biloxi was a visitor here
Sunday and Monday.
Rev. d. 0. Byers will preach in the Presby-
,erian church Sunday at $3.50 p. m.
The Board of Supervisors meet in regular
session on the first Monday in April.
"Tell them that YOU saw me at the train, but
you never saw me get a sweet note"
Miss Emma HIGHLANDS, of Hanover, Ind, il
,is;t;no her sister. Mrs. ". X. Mead.
D.. At Lana If sb,ou,,k ,ra ealing
oa.ot of the Bautjst Record was here Satur.
dsr
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csneral r4pairs at Cant. Geo. Frentz's shin
,,rd.
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dst church Sunday at II o'clock A. m, and 1880
nm
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b,t sood bou..viy.s oucht mt tn abuse fine
,ryilrce.
A.. .u,Lo.,, n,,,.n
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in advance.
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uroceedinrs.
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Their. will be no danger Of being run over BY
fast drivers.
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inc for the Scranton State Bank have been
placed in position.
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eralI, believed we will have no more frost or
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"h VIII De a more orderly town. ana inc pco-
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VI '"eA p'e ere" Is increasing i"e'e are
"" ""e ROBUST negroes breaking rocks low"
ol the river side. One OF the men says he is
sanitary "licer I" '"e town sn""'u DE-
-" '"'N out '"r a general cleaning UP oi
""'N sa'us ana premises before 'he nea'eu
'er"'' Lime should he literally used.
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-26
OCEAN SPRINGS LOCALS.
AGENT FoR THE oemooRAI-sTAR.

Mr.. Herman NH Is agent at Ocean Springs
for the nENoCRtT-STAR. Extra copies OF the
paper can be had ut Mr. Mis- drug store
every Friday.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-26

a kECEfTlON.
Miss Daisy Irving, OF Moss Point,
was rendered a reception by Mrs. E.
Benners, OF Esplanade street. The
occasion was an elaborate luncheon,
The parlors and dining room were
t~astefully decorated. The program
was a pleasing one. Miss Blanche
Benners gave some well rendered vO-
cal selections. Misses Ethel Wheeler,
Carrie Newman, Essie Wheeler, Jen.
ME Byrnes, Daisy Irving, Louisa Hill,
Lou Marks, Sadie Benners and Buh-
rea Van Orden; Messrs. VIM. Ben
ners, Rufus Hill. Archie Newman,
Geo. Bauman, Theo. Richards and
Sam Marks rendered instrumental
music. Among the guests were Messrs.
VIM. Martinez, Leon Bcnners, lsid0re
Barnes, Frank Martinez and Edw.
Skardon. The evening was one long
to be remembered. N. O. Times Dem
Ocrat.
The herald., 1897-06-24

in chair in a sitting posture The
floor. Deputy Coroner Summerfield was
notified and the remains were removed
to Kregelo & Bresee's undertaking par
lors.
Blish came here from La Sale, ILL.,,
about four years ago. Together with
his wife and sister he has been living at
1341 South Hill street. Shortly after his
arrival in Los Angeles he engaged in the
real estate business at LOG South Broad
way.
He has been in poor health for some
time Several months ago he was
brought from his Office to the receiving
hospital suffering from gas asphyxia-
ton. AT that time he fell in an epileptic
fit and in doing so disconnected the fix
lures attached to the gas stove in the
office and was found nearly dead from
inhaling the escaping fumes Since this
time his family state that he has never
seemed quite right in his mind and they
have watched him carefully In appre-
hension that he might take his own life
1t is thought that the cause for Blish' s
suicide was succession of business re-
verses coupled with poor health. Fol
some months past his business affairs
have been going very badly In addi-
tion to this he has been a subject of epi.
leptic fits and suffers from attacks OF
temporary insanity. He left no word
to explain his act.
The coroner held an inquest at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and the jury
brought in a verdict that Blish came to
his death from a gunshot wound in
f1icted by his own hand while suffering
from temporary insanity.
The herald., 1897-06-24
A CORDIAL INVITATION
Teachers Ask the National Educa
tiona1 Association to Meet Here


Everyeffort is being put forth to induce
the National Educational association to
hold its next annual meeting in Los An
geles. Invitations have been extended
by the board, Of education, chamber of
commerce, Merchants and Manufactur-
erg association and board of trade and
yesterday a committee representing the
teachers Of the public schools met and
adopted resolutions as follows for pre-
sentation to the meeting of the associa-
tion at Milwaukee.
"At meeting Of the Los Angeles City
teachers, held May Is, 1897, 1t was un-
animously and heartily voted to extend
to the National Educational Associa-
ton an invitation to meet In Los Ange-
les in 1898, and a committee on invita-
ton was duly appointed.
I'VE, therefore, in the name of the
four hundred and fifty teachers of Los
Angeles, and of the interests which they
represent, assured of the most hearty
cooperation Of the teachers of the en-
tire State, and believing that we can
safely offer more that will insure your
perfect comfort and enjoyment while
in our midst than any other city in the
country Cor on the continept), would
urge that the next annual meeting OF
the association be held in our beautiful
hospitable city.
1--WE pledge, If the meeting is held il
Los Angeles, the hearty support and co.
operation not only of all our teachers
but Of all our citizens as we'll, in making
| it one of the best, most successful ant
most enjoyable meetings ever held by
the association"
The herald., 1897-06-24
STORY DENIED
A Well-Known Young Man Was Not
Shot Last Night

There Is we'll known and popular
young man about town, whose peccadil-
loes in days gone by may have excited
public interest but who is now endeav-
oring to lead an unexceptionable and
retired life, as far as his friends will al
low him. There was very exciting
story round town last night that the re-
mains of this young man had been seen
in hack that was being driven rapidly
up Spring street, the remains attired In
their shirt sleeves which were covered
with blood, etc. At midnight the young
man was communicated with by tele-
phone and was found to be not only very
much alive but as gay and debonair as
ever. He said: "I'm afraid you've been
guyed. I'm sorry, but really haven't
been shot. My one desire just now is to
keep out OF print. I'm not even half
shot tonight"
The herald., 1897-06-24
INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Program for the Celebration
Nearing COMPLETION


The Fourth Of July committee has com
pleted the details Of the literary and mu-
sical program for the days celebra-
tion, which will include an oration by
Attorney-General w. F. Fitzgerald, and
an Introductory speech by Ex-Governor
John L. Beveridge of Illinois.
Grand Marshal N. A. Covarrubias re
ported that the details for the street pa .
rade would be ready for publication on
Saturday. The parade will be made
up Of six divisions, with full band of
music heading each one. General C. f.
A. Last will be in command Of the State
militia and military features of the pa
geant.
Robert Owens will marshal the
display Of the colored citizens, which
will include uniformed marching CLUB
and historical float emblematic of the
colored heroes who died in defense Of the
cause Of independence during the war
of the revolution. This feature will be
one Of the most elaborate ever seen in
this city.
Another feature that will make the
celebration memorable will be the free
distribution Of an exact fac simile of the
Declaration of Independence, with short
biographical sketch Of the signers.
There will be no advertising or fake
write-ups included in the souvenir, to
mar its beauty. Fifty thousand copies
will be distributed. One suitable for
framing will be given to each partici-
pant in the street parade.
The herald., 1897-06-24
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
csroalelsa 90 Page. 5. 5. .. . and 10.

FORECAST: Fair; westerly winds.
Despondent real estate agent blows
out his brains.
Vicious dog attacks and sevsrly
Injuries an invalid boy.
Five engine companies to turn out
in the Fourth Of July parade.
Knox perjury trial dragging along;
still trying to trail that $3.50 note.
School board appoints delegate to
the National Educational convention.
Board Of supervisors make appoint
msnts to the county board Of educa-
tion.
First victory scored against the
Chinese lottery dealers; All Lucy con-
victed by a jury.
Despondent hotel clerk takes a big
dose Of morphine; out Of work and
penniless he attempts suicide.
Sensational charges of fraud pre-
ferred by an old man who claims he
was cheated out Of his property.
Commencement exercises Of st. Vim
cents, Convent Of the Immaculate
Heart and Miss Marsh's school.
The herald., 1897-06-24
SIX GRADUATES
Commencement Exercises Of Miss
Marsh's School

SSAAA4AA 465
Marsh's School
st Paul's hall, on Olive street, was
packed to the doors last evening for the
commencement exercises of Miss
Marsl's school, and an interesting pro-
gram was presented, which was we'll
rendered throughout. Miss Lucille
Robert played the Liszt transcription
of Verdfs "Rigoletto;" Miss Edna Foy
contributed violin solo, Carl Bohm's
"Legende," delightful number de-
lightfully played; De Kouskis "Reveil
du Lion" arranged for piano duet,
was rendered by Misses Lucille Roberts
and Amelia Brown, and Miss Delphine
Todd sang Loves Sorrow" by Shelley,
and 'The Hearts Delight" by Gilchrist,
and both were deservedly encored.
The Rev. John Gray made short ad-
dress to the graduating class, and the
Rev. A. S. Clark, whose daughter is one
of the graduates, presented the Dip
Tomas. The class and executants were
seated on the stage at one end of the
hall, which was attractively arranged
with piano and lighted piano lamps,
fan and date palms and beautiful flow-
ers. Across the front of the proscen-
ium was wide band of white bunt-
ing, and the letters and figures, "Class
'97," In scarlet in the center, Many
handsome floral pieces, and profusion
of flowers in clusters were presented to
the six graduates.
The herald., 1897-06-24
BITTEN BY A DOG
An Invalid Lad Assaulted by a
Vicious Canine

A 10-year-old boy named Frank Jolley
was brought to the receiving hospital by
his mother. Mrs. A "A. Jolley, last night
suffering from a deep wound on his
cheek, where he had been bitten by a
vicious dog. The lad and his mother
were walking along Spring street yes
terday evening, and were passing the
house at 625 South Spring, when large
dog ran out, and, jumping over the
fence, leaped at the boys face. The
vicious brute sunk his teeth deep into
the lads cheek and then ran away.
Mrs. Jolley hurried to the receiving
hospital with the boy, and DR.. Hagan
dressed the wound. He was then taken
to the Nadeau hotel, where his mother
Is stopping. The lad is in poor health,
and has been in the Sisters hospital for
several months up to short time ago,
when his mother arrived from Albu-
querque, N. M. Mrs. Jolley left the
hospital last night with the intention of
seeing to 1t that the vicious dog is killed.
The herald., 1897-06-24
PERSONAL,

Mrs e. c. Hayes Of this city is visiting
in Tulare.
Emil Newman, the mining broker, is
in Visalia on a business trip.
Miss Rita de Celia is at present visit
ing in Santa Clara, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luis Arguealo.
The Misses Myrtle and Katie Gala
CHER leave for Santa Paula this morning
to spend the summer with friends.
Miss Margaret Stuart Lloyd, who, for
nearly three years, was assistant editor
of The, Investor up to the time of its
recent consolidation with The Herald,
left yesterday for New York city, where
she will probably continue in Journal
istic work, having received an advant-
ageous offer In thatli
The herald., 1897-06-24
Baseball

Next Sunday the home team, the Los
Angeles Baseball club, plays the River
side nine on the San Bernardino ground.
This Is the second meeting of the crack
mines and will be stiff game. At Ath-
letic park in this city the Trilbys will
meet the Redondos who have been
strengthened by several members of the
San Bernardino Wieland club, and a
good game is' promised. Returns from
the Los Angeles and Riverside game will
be telegraphed and be read between the
innings of the Trilby and Redondo
game, t@
The herald., 1897-06-24
COMMITTED SUICIDE
FRANK B. BLISH SHOT HIMSELF
THROUGH THE HEAD
The Act Was Committed While Suf
fering From TEMPORARY
insanity

Frank B. Blish committed suicide yes
terday morning at 0 o'clock by shooting
himself through the head with 3S-cal-
iber revolver. The deed was committed
in small shed In the rear Of the house
adjoining that in which he lived at 1341
South Hill street. The bullet entered the
right side Of the head near the ear and
came out on the left side in almost the
same location, causing instant death.
The revolver had been loaded for q
long time and Blish snapped three cart
ridges before discharge took place.
Members of the family heard Ahe re-
port and rushed out to find the body
The herald., 1897-06-24
STILL LOVES HIS SNAKES
Leroy George Will 90 Back to Them 1
He Ever Receivers

Leroy George, the rattlesnake charmer
who was bitten by one of his pets Mon
day afternoon while fooling with cage
full Of the reptiles, Is still in precari-
Gus condition, and it Is doubtful If he will
recover. When speaking Of the accident
at the county hospital yesterday George
said: "As soon as get we'll am going
back to my snakes. l am not afraid of
them and do not think that one of them
will ever bite me again. 1t was my own
fault this time. I drank lot of claret
before going into the cage and was care
less, and that is why I was bitten. /
don't know why 1t Is, but seem to DOS
sess some sort of magnetism over the
reptiles that enables me to control
them"
The herald., 1897-06-24
TOOK POISON
A Despondent Hotel Clerk
Attempts Suicide
HIS CONDITION PREcARIoUs
PENNILESS AND OUT OF WORE
HE DECIDES TO DIE
Recently Came Here From Philadel
phia-Leaves a Letter for His
Mother Saying Goodbye

William Neff, hotel clerk from Phila-
delphia, 40 years of age. is lying at the
Broadway hotel In a precarious condi-
ton from an overdose Of morphine taken
yesterday morning with suicidal intent.
Last night his chances for recovery were
reported as very slight.
Neff came to the Broadway hotel late
Tuesday evening and engaged room
for the night, paying for it. The next
heard from him was yesterday morn
ing, when the occupant Of the room next
to the one given to Neff came down
stairs and reported that he had been dis
turbed by the loud snoring Of his neigh
bor, and that he suspected that all was
not right. II. M. Kellogg, proprietor OF
the hotel, went up to the room and
knocked. Getting no answer after re-
peated triale, he forced the door open
and found Neff lying unconscious upon
the bed. He tried to rouse the man,
but was unable to do so.
DR.. ]. w. Trueworthy was then called
by telephone, and upon arriving found
that the man had taken large dose
Of morphine. DR.. Maynard was also
called in, and both the physicians
worked over the body for some time un-
til he began to show signs of recovery.
A letter was found in the room
stamped and addressed to Mrs. w. N.
Neff, care of Percy Neff, Cleveland, O..
The letter was opened and found to
contain message for his mother. 1T
stated that he had decided to- commit
suicide, as there was nothing more in
the world to live for. He said that his
life had been failure and that he was
out of money and could not get work
and had decided to try the next world,
as he thought that he would fare better
there than here.
Last night Neff's condition was re-
ported much worse and the doctors
again worked over him for several
hours, but his strength was going fast
and it is not thought that he will re-
cover.
Neff arrived here about two weeks
ago from Philadelphia, where he had
worked as clerk in the Lafayette hotel.
On reaching this city he went to the
Hollenbeck, but being unable to secure
any work he could not pay his rent and
was notified that he would have to leave.
Despondent at his Inability to secure
employment and the condition of. his
finances. coupled with poor health. he
decided to end all by taking morphine.
The news of his rash act was tele-
graphed to his mother yesterday.
The herald., 1897-06-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Orr & Hines. undertakers removed to
N7 South Broadway. Tel. Main 65.
Call tel. Main 24S for ambulance, Kreg-
elo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
Attend Irish wedding tonight at First
Christian Church. Admission rs cents.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors
independently, 536 South Spring street.
Telephone 1929.
For fl0hing tackle and ammunition 60
to the Southern California Arms COM
pany. 113 West First street.
Watches cleaned. rs cents; main
springs, so cents; crystals, 10 cents.
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2331k South
Spring street. Painless filing and ex-
tracing. Best sets Of teeth from IS to
80. Hours. to s.: Sundays. 10 to IL.
H. c. Lichtenberger'e art emporium,
located at 2o2 South Spring street, in the
Wilcox building, Is the best place to pur-
chase frames, pictures and art materials.
Remember this store when you desire
anything new and artistic.
Black dress goods furnish extra good
values today: see window. 4S-inch
fancy mohair. so cents yard, former
price. rs cents; 39-inch all-wool novel
ties rs cents yard, were cheap at 4C
cents. Coulter Dry Goods Co.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor. rooms 1873, 134. 1856.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours. to 5. Tel. 1927.
Good Values in silks will be the at
traction at Coulter Dry Goods Company
today; 1900 yards of all silk fabrics in
fancy taffeta, brocades, in satins, and
Indias, printed foulards and grena-
dimes at 80 cents yard, former prices
S. cents to $1.25.
History repeats itself. Cromwell rode
to victory on Hoffman" at the queen s
jubilee celebration yesterday at Santa
Monica. There may be others, but If
you would be winner, ride Hoffman.
Williamson Bros, 1927 South Spring
street, will wheel you.
A grand picnic and barbecue will be
given by the Estudiantina Hispano-
Americana Of Los Angeles at Verdugo
park, Sunday, June 9th, 1897. Sports
of all kinds, including prize waltzing.
Trains leave terminal station. First
street, at $3.50 and II a. M, and 80 p. m.
Return 5:55 and p. m. Best orchestra
in the city. Round trip 25 cents.
The herald., 1897-06-24
SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTION
Walter L. Webb Appointed as Dele.
gate to Represent This District

Yesterday afternoon President Mathis
of the board of education appointed
Walter l.. Webb as delegate to the ma
tional school board convention, to be
held at Milwaukee on July Sth and 9th
The work being carried on by the Ma
tional Educational association is highly
important, and the several matters to be
discussed at the coming convention are
Of vital interest to all interested in edu-
cational matters, as we'll as the school
system of the country.
On the first day of the convention pa
pers will be read on Capitalization of
School Administration" Relation Of
the School Board to the People," and
The True Function OF the Public
School," and general discussion will
follow the reading Of each paper,
On the second day the following sub
jects will be dealt with: Selection Of
School Board-A Comparative Estimate
of Different Methods Now in Operation, Z"
School House Construction-The I'M
portant Ends to Be Attained In the
Planning and Building of School
Houses" and "The Supply of Public
School System From q Business Mans
Standpoint
east to attend this convention about the
1st of July, and as mere incidental on
his trip will do all that lies within his
power to have the convention decide
upon this city as the next point Of meet
ing. !.
A recent decision of the supreme court
anent school matters in San Luis Obispo
county. made the point rather obscure
as to the Issuance of bonds for school
purposes. The following opinion was
received yesterday from Chief Deputy
District Attorney George M. Holton. at
the Office Of the board of education:
To the Honorable Board Of Education
of Los Angeles City School District:
Gentlemen-In the matter of your school
district, I have to say: Section 1876 of
the Political Code provides as follows;
Every city or incorporated town, un-
less subdivided by the legislative au-
thority thereof, shall constitute q sep
arate school district, which shall be gov
erned by the board of education or board
Of school trustees of such city or incor-
porated town"
The legislative authority of the city
of Los Angeles is the mayor and coun-
Gil. I am informed by the county su-
perintendent of schools that no such SUBJ
division has been made; that being the
case, am Of the opinion that Los An
geles City" constitutes separate school
district, and the board of education has
the same authority in the matter of rails.
ing funds as the boards of school trus-
tees In other districts in this county.
The herald., 1897-06-24
Opera Next Week

The sale of seats for the engagement
of the Columbia opera company at the
Los Angeles theater next week opens
this morning.
The opening bill will be "Said Pasha,"
which will be given for three nights, to
be followed by "Olivette." The orches-
trail leader is w. c. Reynolds. and the
stage manager Kirkland Calhoun, late
Of the Calhoun opera company.