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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

Since Chicago paper, the dai-
ly Record, has adopted the agitat-
ing of postal savings banks for
the United States, during the past
few years never has the subject
been so prominent before the
public mind, that paper in addi-
tion to its editorial advocacy of
the proposed measure sends out
weekly to almost every newspaper
in the country contributions for
their columns to that effect.
Without investigating, presuma-
bly, the convenience of such mat
ter as available as it is overshad-
ows that consideration due n
second thought before its appro-
priation into their columns, these
contributions are adopted and per-
haps this in a great measure has
extended that which the Record
would have us believe best. The
points in favor brought into play
are numerous, it is true, but we
for one would not have the gov
ernment establish postal savings
banks, as European and other
countries are operating and as
successful as figures may show.
Principally, the project is not of
democracy's school; if it is to
some new tangled sort of demo-
cracy it must belong, but certain
ly not to ours or that of our fore
fathers. Europe might operate
the telegraph, the railroad and
control similar agencies of com
mon business, and tile postal say
ings banks, too, but the United
Stat es government neither has
the railroad nor the telegraph as
its own and most assuredly it
would not if we are to have gov
ernment according to healthy
sentiment as we desire neither a
paternal government nor social
istic state, nor the usurpation by
the state Of private enterprises.
However popular the scheme
might be presented, congress will
hardly entertain it, in spite of the
postmaster-general's enthusiasm
over the subject. If Postmaster
General Gary wonld have the
government to protect people 8
savings, he might ask of the same
source to issue lightning rod re-
ceipts and fire and life insurance
policies. If the government is to
go into business as a private indi-
vidual or organized corporation,
there is no surmi sing to the limit
where its usurpation of private
rights and encroachment on the
legitimacy of private enterprise
would end. So confident of the as
sertion, we are constrained to
say that the adoption in this coun.
try of the postal savings bank
scheme is as remote a probability
as the railroad or telegraph sys-
tenn owned and operated by the
government, and any democratic
press advocating this cause is mis-
led or is neither true nor sincere to
the principles of its party tradi-
tions.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE TO w.
ARDS CUBA

Inc CUBAN plank IN the repub-
lican platform adopted last year
was u farce, mockery, and in
juxtaposition to these premises
Major Mckinley who was elected
president of the United States
largely on this pretense, is playing
his role most. admirably. In this
regard the presidents attitude is
distinctly characteristic of his
immediate predecessor; and there
is no space for sympathy when his
once closest supporters are enter
tanning that tendency that would
indicate their Abandonment, to
the man at least. When the Chi,
cago platform treated the Cuban
question in so tame and indiffer-
ent a manner, the democrats then
and there made that party impreg-
nable to decided impedimcnt,
equally almost as its adoption Of
the "free and unlimited" signif-
cance. 1t is doubtless necessary
to say that the people-.the patri-
otto and lovers of liberty-are in
accord of freeing a struggling
neighbor-country from the fetters
of tyranny and royalism, coward
ice and murder; and to extend n
hand towards the little island s
rescue would mean to rally to
their sentiments most desired.
The Cubans are not o nation of
uncivilized or barbarous subjects,
neither is their country barren of
product or sterile to CONNER
cial relations with other nations,
but on the contrary it is one of
the foremost properties in tho
instrumentality of affording this
country commercial activity. Sta
tistics show Cuba to be worth
millions to the commerce of the
United States. President McKin-
ley and his cabinet force are not
of the right fabric; through the
thin veil Of diplomacy CD the for
eign powers would spate on this
country's brow, and they, with
coat sleeve, removc--not the stain
but resent the same as the little
boy would dry his tears. The
past has beautifully exhibited
the timidity of our ruler. The
president, where he would have
us believe in his conservatism, is
utterly too slow. Has he not the
backing of his party? The majori-
ty of the country who were wont
to have him represent them as
was evinced by adopting the prin-
ciples of that party are now none
too impatient to have him act, and
the earlier he would have this
country heard from on the sub
ject definitely prompt and cheer
full, and yociferous if necessary,
the applause of all men, lrrespec-
tive of party lines. All real Ame-
ricans are lovers of liberty, all
lovers of liberty are members of
true manhood. =.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

$. s. Matthews, of Mississippi,
who was defeated in his efforts to
secure an appointment to one
of Misslssippi's offices, mainly
through the opposition of James
Hill, will endeavor to prevent the
confirmation of the latter as re-
glstrar of the state land office.
He is collecting charges against
Hill which he will place in the
hands of Senator Hansbrough,
chairman of the committee on
pnblic lands, which will consider
the nomination Of Hill. G. M.
Cruzat, of Pascagoula, Miss, has
been here seeking to have a change
made in the postoffice at that
point. The Office is now held by
Miss Delmas, who was appointed
in the last year of the Cleveland
administration. Cruzat was IN
formed that she would be allowed
to serve four years, so his mission
proved a failure, and he will now
try for place under the new col
lector Of the Shieidsboro district,
when appointed. Mr.. Simpson.
/. Of Pass Christian, is making a hot
NSght for the Office. Picayune's S
ton Bureau,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

The Meridian Commercial is on
our desk. A most creditable
weekly publication for Mlssissip-
pi and of the nature its name
would imply is this new candidate
for public favor, and its first issue
is brimful of fat advertisements
solid facts and pithy editorials,
and with the journalistic exper-
ience of the talented Gray at the
helm, the publication it is safe to
say will be a perfect success.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

The following named delegates
have been appointed by the gov
ernor to tho fisheries congress
which meets at Tampa, Fla, on
January 10: r. w. Banks, Jack
son; j. II. Neville, f. Seal, Bi-
loxi; M. A. Dees, Moss Point; +,
S. Hewes, Mississippi City; I. IL.
Pettus, Newton.
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TOO Hungry 10 he Particular.

N. o. States
There is said to be an epidemic
of sandbagging at Washington,
but this is not surprising. The
hundreds of republican patriots
who are there waiting to get nm
office are compelled to earn liv-
ing some way.
Death by Three Methods.
Cleveland Ledger.
Some folks commit suicide,
some are run over by trolley cars
and some play football.
HHis Heritage.
Atchison Globe.
Every man who works in a
drug store is finally known "a
"Doc."
The Crop Thai Failed.
Washington Star.
Wheat has done we'll in Ohio,
but the olive branch crop is q
comparative failure.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
AT RANDOM.

Wonder if Editor Bob Showers ever at
tended donkey party. Tho aims with
n tail as with u revolver recently, the
BOBBY prize is undoniably his.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

LIN its query and answer column
Wlast Monday the Times-Demo-
ecrat entertains the query of a
party in quest of material for ar
gument to embody in paper on
the government ownership of the
telegraph. The proposed is so
blunt and argument so shallow
that it is'not surprising to find its
would-be exponents applying for
material as to why they believe
the system should be in changed
hands. The Times-Democrat, at
all times obliging, replies that
from its columns for 'the past
three months and the Arena dur
ing the past year lots of material
can be gained to the desired
advantage. Without question
ing the intelligence of our con-
temporary from the reply we
might infer that 1T gets its argu-
ment from the Arena, and every
body knows Bryan-William Jen-
nings- who the democrats unfor-
tunately nominated last year, re-
commends the Arena as the best
exponent of all that is blatant and
populistic.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
One Advantage.
Detroit News.

Detroit News.
The chief advantage of the
chainless bicycle appears to be
that no one can mistake it for a
last years model.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

The widow Of the late John
Boyle O'Reilly, patriot, poet and
editor, died at Boston Monday.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

Talk about yellow fever and quaran-
tine f! Wait till the Mississippi begins to
rise and the Mississippi Legislature meets,
There'll be so much fun never known
since John Hicks was hung.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
Tn.e,b,e Results.

Detroit Free Press.
The bimetallic commissions
visit to Europe was not utterly
barren of results. 1t filed re-
port.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

Galvanized Iron and Brass Ship and
Yacht Hardware and Fixtures, Oil
Rubber and Leather Clothing.
Copper Paint Of all Brands, :, ,y;I, so+
tical instruments and y ~ -" -
Bells and Clocks, Oyster Tt. = s1l""'e
Anchor chains, WindlasseS y aion na7'
1917 Julia St., New Orleah
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THE SEA COAST ECHO.
Tntcred at the Bay st. Louis postotiice as
second class mail matter.
CHICAGO: Represented by Lord q
= thomas, No. i5 Randolph street.

cnAs. O, MoRrAu, EDITOR PROPRIETOR,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27
Three Opinions:

"The CHICAGO RECORD is a model
newspaper in every sense of the word"-
Harrisburg (Pa) Call
"7here is no paper published I'm America
that so nearly approaches the true Journal
isfic ideal as The CHICAGO RECORD."-
From "NeWspaperdOm" New York;.
81 have come to the firm conclusion after
a long test and after wide comparison
with the journals of many cities and coun-
tries, that The CHICAGO RECORD comes
as near being the ideal daily Journal as we
are for some time likely to find on these
mortal shores. ."-Prof. j. r. Hatfield in
The Evanston (H.) Index.
Sold by newSdealers everywhere and subscriptions
received by all postmasterS address THE CHI
CAG0 RECORD, I81 Madisop-st
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

The man who guesses that congress will
do more talking than anything else will
not be fur out Of the way.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

Tho guests of honor at North Dakota's
latest lynching bee ere three Indians, all
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

The man who critics book although
not capable to indto decent article for
the press is as much In evidence as the
idiot who reads the newspaper
to locate the Typographical errors.
The state herald., 1897-06-18

A Mexico City telegram says: "a
company has been Incorporated here
with n million dollars capital. the
larger part OF the shares being taken
by Pearson & Son, English contract
ors having In hand the drainage OF the
valley of Mexico and the port works at
Vera Cruz, with few Mexican share
holders. The new company will be
known as the Mexican Land, Naviga-
ton and Railway Company. The first
object of the company is to build a
railway from some suitable point on
the National Tehuantepec Railroad to
n desirable point in the state Of Vera
Cruz. The government gives sub
sidy OF over 5000 acres Of public lands
per kIlometer OF railway constructed.
On some 400, 900 acres OF land thus ac-
quired the company will settle Europ-
can and ether colonists. Among other
plans OF the company is to acquire rail-
ways in the southern part of Vera CRU.
and also the building of new lines
Part OF the main railway line has al-
ready been located. and construction
will begin in two months.
The state herald., 1897-06-18
PREPARING FOR THE JUBILEE
London Papers Criticize Some Of the Ar
rangcments,

London Papers Criticize Some of the Ar
rangcmrnts.
London. June 13.-rhe past week has
seen the arrival of numerous military
detachments from the colonies to take
part In the Queens jubilee festivities.
\ splendid body of Maori police are
the latest arrivals. They reached here
yesterday evening from New Zealand,
and composed an ode to the Queen on
their way here. They hope to chant 1t
before her majesty, and expect her TO
join In it.
Colonial troops are now to be met on
every side. They are very popular cv-
erywhcre.
The official program of the process
sion. ms published. has given umbrage
TO the Liberals. owing 10 their utter
absence of recognition of the civil and
industrial side of the Queens reign.
The Daily Chronicle is very outspoken
on this subject, especially ut the omit
ting of Mr.. Gladstone. and asks: "Wiat
kind of n show is II that gives a prom
incnt place to the soldiers of Emperor
William ana to the representatives of
Turkish barbarism and excludes the
greatest living English-spealiing states
man of the ngeI"
"Thc Victorian era Is conspicuous
above all In the progress of labor and
the steady growth of self-government.
Yet the working classes are ignored.
still more striking fact is that the pre-
siding officers of the two houses of
Parliament are not recognized. The
speakers office is centuries old. He Is
the first commoncr In England, pre-
sides over the most famous representa-
tive institution, and is the iigurchcnd of
democratic government, yet he has no
place In the procession. What Will the
cOl0nials. who are welded to pure
democracy. think of thisf
In conclusion, the Chronicle says:
"lf the crown has done something
for the country. 1t is also true that the
country has done much for the crown,
for its own progress and for the gen
cral cause of human welfare
The state herald., 1897-06-18
SUMMER CARE OF BLANKETS.

Blankets which have been used all VIM
ter, no matter how white, are never clean,
and should be washed before putting awav.
Many housekeepers satisfy themselves by
shaking and airing their blankets rather
than risk spelling them in washing. But
ibis is mistake, for II the work is prop.
erly done no shrinking will take place, and
the feecy soft appearance may be retained,
us well the color, for years. Tie necessary
thing in washing blankets is to have plenty
of soft water and good pure soap. Inferior
soap is really tho cause of the damage
done woolen goods in washing. 1t hardens
the fibre and yellows the fabric. When
ready to begin the work shake the blan.
kets free of dust, I'LL u tub half full of hot
water. Dissolve II third of n cake of Ivory
Soap in it. Put one blanket in nt time.
Dip up and down and wash gently with
the hands. Never rub soap on blankets,
or wash them OH the washboard. After
the blankets are clean, rinse in warm water
until free of suds. Add little blueing to
the last water. Shake and squeeze; then
hang on the line until dry. Take down,
fold, lay under weight for n day or two,
and pack securely in box and cover.
Blankets thus washed will retain their
original freshness ns well MS wear three
times as long rs il put away soiled year
after year. ELIZA X. PARKER.
The state herald., 1897-06-18

Many ofIicc-holdors can repeat glib
ly the arhorism that "a public Office
Ia n public trust" but New Jersey
county collector has proved the sin
cerlty Of his convictions In very un-
usual way. Four years ago the New
Jersey legislature passed a law au-
thorizlng collectors to retain two per
cent OF their collections as compensa-
tion. Under this law the official In
question Is entitled TO nearly forty
thousand dollars year. But he has
always refused to take more than his
yearly salary OF forty-lve hundred
dollars. on the ground that the law
permitted robbery from the people
from which he was not willing to de.
rive any personal benefit. He will no,
die rich man. but he has what IL
more to be desired than wealth, the re-
spoct and confidence OF his noighbors
His example OF official unBeliishness
and integrity is worth more in Its up.
lifting moral effect upon tho commu.
nifty. than II us mere money getting
citizen he had given lifetime TO the
successful accumulation OF moderate
or even immodcratc wealth.
The state herald., 1897-06-18
In,.r.., ON C.unt, Funds.

Denver June i5,- Interest on county
funds cannot he lawfully applied by
county trensiircrs 10 the payment Of
salaries or other expenses of their de.
mrimcnts. according To mn opinion
handed down yesterday by Justice WI.
son Of the Court Of Appeals. The opln.
ion came IN the cnsc OF the Board OF
County Commissioners of the county Of
Arnpnhoe. appellants, ". Frank Hall
ns county treasurer Of the count Of
Arnpnhoc, appellee.
The salaries of County Treasurer
Hall nnl his assistants ARE paid ont of
the fees collected IN their department.
Frequently these fees nrc not sun.
client Ia maintain all the deputies that
n county treasurer desires 10 engage.
In such contingencies the trcnsurcrs
of this county have accustomed them.
selves 10 mnl,ing M the deficit by np.
plying the interest earned by the co,in-
~ funds upon deposit In the banks 10
the payment of snlnricH.
The state herald., 1897-06-18
IMMIGRANT QUARTERS BURNED.
The Buiidings on Ellis Island Destroyed
Hut No LlNes We're Lost.

nut tlNfS "fft t'~hs
New York. June 1J.-The United
States government immigration station
on Ellis island, In New York harbor.
was destroyed by fire this morning. hut
with probably no loss of life. The fire
was first seen at 1890 this morning by
the lookout from the harbor police sta
ton. The fire spread rapidly. 100 Il.
m. the caves along the entire roof began
TO fall. setting fire to the wooden piers
aud docks on either side. At 1:12 II. N.
the whole island was n mass of flames.
As quickly as possible two sections of
police. twenty men. and the police pa
troll launches. were sent TO the island.
An alarm was Immediately sent To
the lower precincts of the city. and
twenty-five men were ordered to the
scene. The fire grew weaker and was
soon under way. with iiremcn, police
men and others fighting it.. The fire
boat Mills was sent TO the island as
quickly as she could he made ready.
II is presumed nj this hour that these,
with all the other buildings on the
island. will he destroyed.
The valuable records are undoubted.
ly destroyed. The 200 immigrants were
safely transferred from the island to
the barge office AZ the Battery. leaving
no one on the island except the fire
men and a few attendants.
The ferry boat John q. Carlisle.
which plies between the Battery and
Ellis island. arrived at 30 o'clock this
morning from the island with the sick
from the hospital. There were seventy
five men AMI forty-siS women and chill
dren on the boat. Twenty of the women
were sick: one OF them suffered from
typhoid fever and was said To he In n
serious condition.
The state herald., 1897-06-18
VENEZUELAN TREATY.
Final Ratification Hetween That Country
aud Great Hriinin at Washington.

Washington. June 1.-THE final rat.
iilcation of the boundary treaty be
tween Great Britain and Venezuela
wns exchanged nj the state department
at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Because this exchange of ratifica-
tlons marked the closing chapter In the
negotiations begun In the last and de
Gliding phase almost two years ago. the
occasion was marked with some for
mality.
The treaty now becomes binding up
on both governments, Great Britain
and Nenezuel., and they must at once
begin the preparation OF the eases 10
be submitted 10 the arbltrators. who
will meet In Paris for organization
probably some time next winter. With
to-dny's ceremony the connection Of
the United States government with the
negotiations ceases. and the two gov
ornmcnis Will he left 10 work out the
boundary dispute TO conclusion un-
less there should bc some totally uncN.
pcctod interruption Ia the workings OF
the machinery which has been 81 care
fully prepared 10 ensure n settlement
Of this celebrated ease.
The state herald., 1897-06-18
Sir. Itnn.. 1. Indignant.

New York, June if.-Chnrics Broad
way l,ouss, who hna presented 10 III,
J University Of virglnln. NJ Chnriotios
Vile. virginia, n handsome building
supcrbly equipped for scientific re-
search, will not he present NJ til" dodi
cntory exercises. which will take pine,
tomorrow. The reason Is that william,
Jennings llrynn win Mt tlint time nd
,crsiiy on "'rhomns Jefferson" 10 a.
low Mr.. Bryan 10 become the champion
of the founder OF Democracy appears
To kouss munAirnur. unpntrlutlc aud
criminal. These ARE his own words. .
The state herald., 1897-06-18

There Is in Chicago scheme to pro-
vide workrooms for men out of en-
ployment. No money will be given
them, but they will be paid in clothing
o: whatever else they may need of
the articles made In the workrooms.
Old clothes will be mended and old
shoes made mere serviceable by cob
bling. AS soon as the worbmen can
get places where they will be paid
they will 90 to them. The idea is Eu-
ropean, and, properly carried out, is
likely to result in much good.
The state herald., 1897-06-18

A bulletin (No. y of the division OF
entomology OF the United States De-
partment of Agriculture says that in
France and Pennsylvania an industry
has recently sprung up. which con-
sists of the farming of spiders for the
purpose of stocking wine cellars. and
thus securing almost immediate coat
ing of cobwebs to new wine bottles,
giving them the appearance OF great
age. This industry is carried on in n
little French village in the Department
OF Loire. and near Philadelphia, where
Epeira vulgaris and Nephila plumipes
are raised in large quantities and sold
to wine merchants at the rate Of $40 per
hundred. This application Of entomo-
logy to industry is one which will not
be highly commended.
The state herald., 1897-06-18
Gambling p.b,. po,t Go.

Denver. June i5,=Tbc Court Of Ap.
prnis yesterday decided that debt con.
irnctcd for gambling purposes II null
ana void. and cannot bc collected, even
by n person moi n pnriy Ia the origlpnl
transaction. lnio whose hnnds III" ~,
ruri'y for such n debt may come In the
ordinary course Of business
The opinion was by Justice Wilson.
Justice Bisscll concurrlnH. A dissent.
Ing opinion was handed down hy Pre-.
siding Justice Thomson.