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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26

lT DID NOT FREEZE HER.-A
freckled-faced girl stopped at the post
Office, and yelled out:
Anything for the Murphys?"
mo, there is not"
"Anything for Jane Murphy"
Nothing"
Anything for Ann Murphy"
"Nr."
"Anything for Tom Murphy"
Nothing"
"Anything for Bob Murphy?'
mo, not ii Bit"
Anything for Terry Murphy.
"No, nor for Pat Murphy, nor Denis
Murphy, nor Pete Murphy. nor Paul
Murphy, nor for any Murphy-dead,
living, unborn, native or foreign, civil
lied or uncivilizcd, savage or barba'
rOuS. male or female. black or white,
franchiscd or DISTINGUISHED. natural
lied or otherwise. No; there is moth
ing for any of the MurphyS either in
dividually. jointedly, ~scverally, now
and forever, one and inseparahlc."
The girl looked at the postmaster in
establishment, and said: PLEASE tn
look if there is anything for Clarence
Murphy"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26
IhrHrmorrAt-S Star
MlSSlSSIPpI'S FIRST QUARAN.
TINE LAW.

Under the caption Of 1.-TWO OF 3;
Kind" the Evening News or this city
reproduccs the following from tn,
Westvillc News;
'Goyernor McLaurin may have run
from the fever. but it surely must be
admissible, as Governor johnson has
followed the example. 1t is a pool
set of legs that won't take care Of tho
body, isn't it gentlemen"
Apropos of the above, it is well t.
note in view of the published flight OF
the governors of Alabama and Mis-
sissippi at the approach of the ycl-
low fever. that the first quarantine
adopted Feb. 10, 1901 for the govern.
ment of the Mississippi territory.
which then embraced both Alabama
and Mississippi, assumed that the
governor, the cummander-in-chicf Of
the army and navy Of the territory,
would net flee from rumors Of dan
ger. But there were giants IN those
days.
The first quarantine law referred to
placed the entire matter OF the pro-
lection of the people in the hands Of
the governor and looked to that Ufli.
Ger for protection from pestilence. 1t
was as follows, and this is the whole
OF it. the other sections Of the act not
being pertinent:
Section And be it further enact.
cd, That the governor is hereby All
thorizcd on knowing from his own OBJ
scrvation, or 10y information hcing
given to him by any physician, that
the plaques, yellow fever, small poX.
or other contagious disorder has been
introduced into a ncighboring county.
or found admittance within his terri
tory, or on board any boat or vessel,
at or near the shores Of the same, TO
take such measures to prevent Il com
m%unication Of the infection. and for
the aid and comfort Of tile sick when
within the said territory, as he shall
deem meet. And all expenses incur
red in the prosecution Of this humane
intention shall by warrant Of thegOv-
crn0r, be paid out of the moneys Of the
territorial treasury not otherwise APP
propriatcd; but, in all cases the said
expenses shall be reimbursed by the
person or persons for whom such pro-
visions shall have been made: they be.
ing liability to pay the same. See
Toulmin's Digest, page $3.50.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26
4 GOOD PLACE TO MOVE AWAY
FROM.

The British foreign nf1icc has nj
length conferred on Iceland the honor
Of making il HE subject Of Il special
report IL Is, although Il somwhat dis
NAL. for miSfortuncs have been rife in
the island Of late, says the Pail Mall
Gazette. AT the best Of times the
I%cclandcrs have a hard fight to make
both ends meet; for, II ever there was
Il God fUrsaken land, it is theirs.
Nothing will grow there but grasses,
and none of the best. You may %
through the island from end tn end
without seeing il single tree. To Try
to cultivate wheat or harley would be
a sheer waste Of time; why, even what
rye is needed must be brought from
over the sea. Nor are there any rich
mines to compensate the natives FOR
the po0rneSs of their soil. All the
coal they burn must be imported; the
pei rUleum, too. aud even the salt
wherewitb to preserve their iiSh. Inc
only thing the land yields them Is
rough grass, aud even this was for the
most part lost last year, for just when
the hay harvest was ready for loading
there came Il series Of earthquakes
For Il whole fortnight the lslahd
trembled and shook. and nearly u
thousand buildings were wrecKe"'
With their cottages all tumOIIng
about their heads the people, natura'
~ enough. paid but little attention u
their crops, and the consequence was
that, when the earth settled down "
rest again, most Of the hay was spollel'
The Cycle, Charleston, Is. o. says
After you get angry and stop YOU pf
Der. just poke your finger into waler'
pull it out, and look at the hole. lheh
YOU will know how sadly you ac
missed. A man who thinks a paper
cannot thrive without his SUPPORT
to 90 of and stay awhile. W"e"
he comes back half his friends wl'll"'
know he has been gone, and the ol"c'
half Will not care, and the worn"
large kept no account Of his mo'e
mcnts. You will find things you cav
MT endnr,c In every paper. Ine
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26
WIFE'S ASHES IN A TIN CAN.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
General John NJ. Wilson. Chief O
Engineers. United States Army, VA
sitting in his office in the War De
partmcnt the other day, when a per
son of very dubious aspect appeared
in the doorway. 1t WAS Il man, Will
clothing tattercd and torn, Il two
weeks beard, and carrying m Ordinar,
tomato can in his hand. A tramp
obviously; the tomato can accepted IA
the emblem OF Weary Willy in tn,
comic papers, seemed to settle it. Blu
the General is accessible to people OF
all ranks and conditions, and he babe
the stranger walk in aud tell his bus.
mess.
"I'm in hard luck" said the man,
sitting down on the edge OF a chair.
AS he did so he placed the tomato can
on the corner OF General Wilson's
desk.
The General asSentcd, as much as
t0say that the confession was no sur
prise to him.
I've been carrying this here can
around for two weeks" added the
stranger, indicating the receptacle
with his thumb.
Indeed, sad The General, raising
his eyebrows slightly.
1T contains the remains Of my de-
ceased wife," the man continued, wip-
ing n eye with the frayed tail Of his
coat. ''Shc was crcmatcd a fortnight
backn
you dou't say so.' said the Gencr-
al, this time really surprised, and
looking doubtfully at the tomato can,
as If he wished it somewhere else than
on his desk.
Fact, sir" replied the stranger.
"And her last request was that the
remains should be disposed Of in some
gcntcel manner. | couldn't afford an
urn. You know, II can hire an urn
at the crematory, but it's awfully ex-
pcnsivc. So | brought 'em away in
this can, and I've been carrying 'enl
around for two weeks for want of
KNOWN what to do with 'em. Now,
I've decided, and I've come to ask for
il permit"
"a permit for what?' asked the
General.
$40 chuck 'em from the top of the
Washington Monument" said the
man, and scatter 'cm to the. four
winds Of heaven. That would be
rather gcnteel, don't you Think"
Il suppose it wonld,' assented the
General, with a gasp.
They told me I'd have to come to
you for il permit, Explained the stran.
ger.
mo, sir" responded General Will
son decidedly. You can get no such
permit here. The Washington Mon
unIent is not intended for burial pur-
poses. Good-day, sir
The General said aftcrward: "Why.
there was nothing in the world to pre-
vent the mln from scattering Il buck
etful Of ashes from the monument if
he wanted to do so. But if | granted
Il permit for such thing, cranks from
all over the country would be coming
here to distribute the remains Of their
relatives from the top of the marble
Shaft. 1t would never do, indced.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26
DAVIS HOUSE AT BEAUNOIR
st, Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
Mrs. Murlec, Of Meridian, Miss,
vice-prcsident of the United DauglI-
tiers of the Confedcracy Of that State,
appeared before the Missouri Daugh-
tiers of the Confedcracy at the Jcfftr-
son Club, Tuesday afternoon and ask
cd assistance to carry out a plan for
the purchas of the old home of Jcirel'
son Davis at Beauvoir. This is the
work the United Daughters Of the
Confcderacy have in hand at present,
and the National organization is seek
ing to enlist the support ofall kindred
societies.
The historic Davis mansion at Beau
voir has long been Il drain upon the
scanty resources Of Mrs. Davis and
her daughter. To an ordinary pur-
chaser she would not sell it. but when
the plan to buy it with the money
saised by the women Of the South was
preached. she consented to permit its
use for such a purpose. In this pro-
ject the women OF the South sec a
double benefit. 1t will provide a home
for unfortunate Confederate veterans,
and the purchase money will afford a
sum sufficient to place Mrs. Days in
comfortable financial circumstances
while she lives. Fifty thousand dol
lars is the sun required to purchase
the mansion at Bcauyoir and fit it for
use as il home for veterans, and it was
assistance in raising this money that
Mrs. Murfrcc asked. Willie not al
lied, except in sympathy, to the Uni
ted Daughters Of the C~Onfedcracy, the
Missouri Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy promised to do their share to-
ward the worthy object. The Mis-
souri, Daughters have their hands full
with their " undertakings, but
they assured Mrs. Murfrcc Of sup. /
port.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26

In New York the other night a wO.
man who weighs 200 pounds slipped
while dancing aud fell upon her part
ner, whom she dragged down with
her. He was 81 badly injured that he
will die. She will now have to take
her choice between wearing a safety
attachment and being u wall flower.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26

Mr.. II. NJ. Bates, county auditor Of
Amitc county, publishes a card In the
Herald, stating that G. Il. Davis, late
sheriff OF that county Is due the coun-
ty s57.S as TAX collector and $780, us
sheriff.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26

The grand jury at Hartford city,
Ind, has returned indictments
against some Of the leading citizens
who have been playing progressive
cuchrc for prizes. 1t appears, says
the New York Journal, that lynching
Is about the only thing 1t Is safe for
lndlana's leading citizens to engage
In,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26

The San Antonio Express thus dc.
fines the divine passion: when q
l5o-pound man takes a 2CO.pound girl
out riding on a tandem every evening
that is love"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26

Il should or got dat post office"
said the colored politician, but dey
gin it ter IA Il white man, after all,
But bless God, | got my revenge"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26

I'm told this IS a healthy place
Mrs. O'Toole?" "Healthy? It's TURF
l.! Shu c, it's divil il wake we've en-
joycd tn S SIX months
BrOnklyn Life.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

THE anthracite coal trade is now Ia quite
stable condition and the outlook for further
improvements as the year advances is excel
lent says the Ledger After four months Of
Unprecedented curtailment of pro iuctun the
mining and carrying companies have been
enabled TO work on all their surplus ac-
cumulatiou Of stock coal at both the tide
water shipping points and the Eastern dis
tributiug ports. The market is now readily
absorbing all of the newly mined product
that Is being made and the prices for antha-
cite are being more firmly held than at any
previous time this year. Already the question
Of an advance In prices is talked
of. but whether tho increase will be 10
or e5 cents per ton, and whether the new
quotations will be put into effect on June or
July have not yet been determined. The
Philadelphia & Reading Coal * Iron Com
pany on Saturday sent to IFS customers a new
circular Of prices prepared Sizes for coal,
for shipment beyond the eapes Of the Della
ware and Port Liberty, dated May 1, 1897.
The prices named in this circular confirm
the figures Of the circular issued in July,
1896 and one understands that that com
pany viii insist upon these rates.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

( THERE's no discounting Senator Boie.
Peurose, of Pennsylvania, in his steadfast
loyalty to machine politics. says the Boston
Herald Senator Penrose is bachelor and
his predecessor, Don Cameron, advised him
to get married. "A wife and an establish
ment will give you a better standing, and be
more in keeping with the dignity of your
position as United States Senator" was the
argument used by Mr.. Cameron. ''An
right, " said Senator Penrose Bring on the
lady, am ready 90 marry whomsoever the
state organization indorses" There was a
little too much practical politics in this for
even Don Cameron.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

DID Grover Cleveland, during his late
administration, stab international bimetallism
in the dark The National Review" the
London publication of the British Bimetallic
League, asserts that the British Chancellor
Of the Exchequer last year notified the
Cleveland administration that the British
government was willing TO enter into a
conference or into negotiations, which would
be much better than a conference, on the evil
Of the present low value Of silver and the
fluctuations in the values Of the two metals"
1t is known, of course that ex-President
Cleveland and his followers believe in the
gold standard, but it was not supposed that
they would deliberately strangle a PROPOSE
tion from the greatest nation ON earth, except
the United States for an international con-
ference IN behalf of a larger use of silver.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES
Populist Simpson Again Assails
Speaker Reed
FOR NOT APPOINTING THEM.

The Republican Majority sustains the
Speaker by nm Overwhelming Vote.
An Appropriation to Provide For the
Expenses of the Postal Congress.
Washington, May 4-"The issue was
made" as Speaker Reed put it, in the
house yesterday on the speakers poll
icy of postponing the appointment of
committees. Mr. Simpson, of Kansas.
brought it on by another attack upon
the speaker which moved Mr.. Reed
to challenge him to propose a resolu-
tion instructing the speaker to ap-
point the committees. The Kansan
evaded this challenge, but Mr. Lewis,
a new Democratic member from Wash
ington, took up the gauntlet which the
speaker had thrown down and moved
the adoption of the resolution of the
tenor suggested by Mr. Reed Then
Mr.. Fleming, of Georgia. offered a
substitute embodying the instructions
i'm different terms, and Mr.. Dingley,
the Republican leader. to make the
issue plain, as he said, presented an
other substitute directing the speaker
to appoint the committees "immedi-
ately."
when the vote was taken on the
proposition the speaker was sustained
by practically the solid vote of his
party, assisted by 33 Democrats under
the leadership of Mr.. Bailey. The reso-
luton was defeated by vote of 81
to 1gi For the first time this session
the factions i'm the Democratic ranks
were forced to nut themselves on
record, ana % Democrats, with all Of
the Pogulists. supported Mr. Lewis.
Mr. Low. of New York. was the only
Republican TO nut himself on record
in support of the resolution. while s
Democrats and Republicans refused
to vote. a senate resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for the congress Of the
Universal Postal union was adopted
Senator Tulman, of South Carolina,
was heard from briefly and pointedly
in the senate yesterday after a silence
Of many weeks, and as usual his re-
marks served to arouse a lively con-
troversy. 1t occurred during the con-
sideration of the free homestead bill
Mr. Morgan resented some sharp re-
marks of the South Carolina senator
about "gobbling' and stealing public
lands The incident was closed by a
statement from Mr. Tulman disclaim-
ing any purpose of being discourteous
to the Alabama senator. An agree
ment was reached for a final vote on
the free homestead bin at p. m. to-
day. Early In the day Mr. Morgan en-
deavored to secure vote on his Gu
ban resolution. tt went over, how
ever at the request of Mr. Hale, OF
Maine, n order that speeches in oppo.
sition may be made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

upon the anarchists convicted Of COM
plicity in the bomb outrage of June Z
last, at the feast of Corpus Christi
when a dynamite bomb was thrown
into a procession on it's way to the
Church of Santa Maria Demar, kill
ing a dozen outright and wounding
nearly 20 others, some of whom have
since died from their injuries, were
finally decided upon by the judicial
authorities yesterday. Five were sem
fenced TO death, and the remainder
viii be deported. The executions took
place today. Two of the condemned
men were married yesterday afternoon
to women who are also prisoners
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04
r,orIda,. scnntorinl deadlock.

Tallahassee, Tla., May 4.-The Flor
ida Legislature began yesterday its
third week Of daily balloting for
United States senator to succeed VIII
ldnson Call Apparently an election is
not much nearer than when the voting
began. Calls strength is now 80,
against SO at the outset; Chipleys 32
against q, and Raney's o. against a..
Can runs on each ballot from to 9
votes ahead of Chiplev, but lacks a
dozen votes of an election. Chipley's
friends are confident that their man
will ultimately draw enough from
Raney and the field TO carry the day.
Mr. D. p. Davis, a prominent liyeryman
and merchant OF Goshen, Va has this to say
on the subject of rheumatism 81 take
pleasure in recommending Chamberlain
Pain Balm for rheumatism, as 1 know from
personal experience that it will do all that is
claimed for it. year ago this spring my
brother was laid up in bed with infammatory
rheumatism and suffered intensely. The
first application of Chamberlains Pain Balm
eased HE pain and the use of one bottle COM
pletely cured him. For sale by Gruhler
Bros, druggists
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04
Ambas.ndor HAY and Victoria.

London, May 4.-Colonel John Hay,
the newly appointed United States am
bassador to the court of st, James
received unusual distinction yesterday
while presenting his credentials to
Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. The
royal carriage drove up to Colonel
Hays residence with a coachman and
two footmen in the royal scarlet livery,
to convey Colonel and Mrs. Hay to
Paddlngton station. At the station
they We're met by the Marquis of Sails
bury and the master of ceremonies,
Hon. Sir William James Colvllle, who
accompanied them to Windsor, At the
Windsor station Colonel and Mrs. Hay
found a royal carriage in waiting to
convey them to the palace, where
luncheon was served. Colonel Hay
first had an audience with the Marquis
Of Salisbury and then presented his
credentials 10 her majesty Mrs. Hay
was then received in audience by tho
queen.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

Chicago, May 4.-Mayor Harrison
yesterday removed John M. Clark and
Christopher Hotz, Republican members
of the civil service commission, on a
charge of incompetency and neglect
of duty. Adolph Kraus, Democrat, was
appointed to succeed Mr. Clark and ex-
Mayor Hampstead Washburne, Re
publican, to succeed Mr.. Hotz Mayor
Harrison endeavored to secure the
designations of the two commissioners,
but they refused to resign, and the
mayor then directed their removal
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04
CollIdod WITH an Iceberg.

st. Johns, II. f., May 4.-The steamer
Sheerness, 10 days out from Cadiz, ar
rived here yesterday with cargo Of
salt. On Saturday, while about 15O
miles off the coast, she struck an ice
berg, which stove in her bows, smashed
several OF her plates and wrecked the
forecastle, But for the fact that the
sailors were ON deck at the time sew
eraI would have been seriously injured
because all their berths were demolish-
ed. The captain ordered the crew to
get the Hfeboats ready for launching
after which collision sheets were fixed
over the bows and the inrush of the
water checked. Pumps wero then set
going and the vessel managed to reach
here without further damage.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

NEARLY years supply of foreign goods
will have been rushed into the country be-
fore the final enactment Of the Dingley
law. 1t is this fact, combined with the un-
certainty as to what that law is to be, which
makes it impossible for our own manuiac-
turers to resume business. Some unrea-
sonable people are complaining because
business activity has not begun; but if
they will take these facts into considera-
ton, they will see that it is absurd to ex-
they know what the new law is to be, and
until the accumulation Of foreign goods
now being brought in is absorbed by the
country.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

A JUBILEE meeting Of the American Med
ical Association will be held in Philadelphia
ON June LIST, and will continue in session
until June 4th. This body includes in its
membership physicians from all parts of the
country, and its annual gatherings are usually
made great occasions, $50 members being
present at the meeting a year ago at Atlanta
and this year, since it is the jubilee Of the
Association, it is confidently expected that no
less number than 1000 will assemble.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04
Kruger Wants to Honor Victoria.

Pretoria, May 4.-On the reassem-
bling of the raad yesterday President
Kruger, in a speech, prepared evident
ly with great care, asked the raad, as
token Of sympathy with Queen Vic
toria and appreciation of her long
and glorious reign, to declare June %
an oficiM holiday in the Transvaal,
He said that in spite of unfavorable
influences the South African republic
continued TO enjoy friendly relations
with all foreign powers He also asked
that provision be made for the cleo
ion of his successor next year.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any
season, but perhaps more generally needed in
the spring, when the languid exhausted
feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need of tonic and altera-
tive is felt. A prompt use of this medicine
has often Rvertcd long and perhaps fatal
bilious feyers No medicine will act more
surely in cOuntencting and freeing the sys-
tenn from the malaral poison. Headache,
Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield to
Electric Bitters. Only fifty cents per bottle
at A. Wasley's drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

Newport, r. l., Nav 4.-The court
martial In the case of Paymaster John
Corwine was convened in the war col
lege building yesterday. The charges
against the paymaster allege deser-
tion, embezzlement of $4,000 and con-
duct unbecoming an officer and detri-
mental to the service. Corwine plead
ed guilty, but asked for a continuance
until Tuesday, when he stated he
would have a statement of his case
ready for presentation. An adjourn
ment was made as requested.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-04

May 3O.-Ice cream and strawberry festival
in Robbins opera house, under the auspices
of the societies Of Trinity Reformed church.
MAY 1s-Entertainment by the Sunday
school of the Welsh Congregational church,
of South West street.
June Strand concert by the p. NJ. church
choir, in Robbins opera house.
June 12.-Ice cream festival under the
auspices of the Famous Base Ball Club, in
Robbins opera house.