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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
THE noaANsvrLuE posr OFFICE.

Z
Tho appointments of Isiah II. Loftin
colored man of some education, by Pros
ident Mckinley to DO postmaster of Ho
gansville, August II, Georgian locality
with 800 inhabitants, slight majority
of these being negroes, caused 80 great 0
cons .ernaUion and considered 80 great an
effrontery on the white people that they
boycotted Uncle Samand all mail was re-
eeived by tho former postmaster. in Other
words the people of Hogansville ran tht
post office ad libettum. L0ftin insisted
on the recognition of his commission. and
this perslstency Resulted In bis oeiDg shot
)h the night of September 10th by parties
whose identity the federal authorities fail
ed to establish OF even charge as snspi-
cious 80 well had these determined peo.
pie organizea and prearrangei their de
liberato proceedings The wounds inflict-
cd were not fatal. The nppointment was
accepted by Loftin knowing of the many
threats to which he became martyr.
Tue government @As apprised OF the
facts detailed and the affair became the
United States VI. HogansVillo,
After the occurrence n reporter inter
viewed Loftin. DC you intend TO can
tinue to perform your duties M postmas.
teri" wasasked. ~ do" be replied. ~
have no doubt that will be killed II the
opportunity offers, but / would rather
stay hcre and be killed than surrender my
rights.'
A telegram Monday from Atlanta con
yeys the intelligence 10 the effect that
notwithstanding the backing Of the Unit
cd States and the personal interest Presi
dent Mckinley lent for the protection Of
his dark.skinned oifice-hoIder, Loitin1 fre
linquishes and has prepared bis yosigna-
tion, and with patent leathers and silk
tile gone supposedly TO Washington
to be entertained by the president and
accept one of the pet offices there.
Loftiu'a influence secured for his broth
or y Sood-paying Office, but he was soon
shot and killed from ambush one night
for having accepted ID contrary to threats
The citizens of Hogansvile are deter
mined and contend IL u government by
the people Is for TIE peopl" they want the
will Of their people 10 prevail, dotwilh
standing all thar has been made To- bear
upon the case.
This Wholesale lawlessness is to lie de.
plored; from whatever cause, no matter
how apparently justifabe, lawlessness
will ultimately show It's stigma. OF this
Hogansville series of discon tentment this
paper since it is aud has always been Of
the democratic faith, makes no comment
politicaily--itis Is unnecessary. We know
William Mckinley is vested with full
power AZ president, but every offensive
appointment imposed means less for the
republican party in tho future.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
A GOOD Law.

Alabama has an excellent law on her
statute books. 1t has always been heart
rendlng to read of the practice of some
mothers who lock up their sleeping chill
dren IN the house and go off to church to
find them burned to death. Now in Ala
bama in such a ease the woman il found
guilty of murder. If this will teach heed
less parents tn the bringing of children
into the world involves some self-sacrfce
it will have taught u most valuable and
needed lesson. Times Democrat.
VIcksbrrg's quarantine is costing that
city $4,000 per mouth,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

Experience, as taught 30 frequently, il
the most forcible of teachers. Hoil,
Springs in rs threw open wide her doors
and bado all refugees to partake of its
hospitality, belug self-assured that its
situation on The highest point of the
state and it's pIncy country was non
conductor to lie eontngion, but to il,
sorrow this course sacrifc I'd about some
five hundred of it's best people. Thu
time Holly Springs has quarantined
against the world, Europe, Asia aud
Africa, and trains go by as If the plac,
never existed
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
Federal Fie.
Yazoo city Sentinel.

In recent issue ofthe Sentinel the in
quiry was made as the whereabouts of
Yazoo's MARK Hanna in the scuffle for
federal pie" A letter received yesterday
from Mr.. Nj. l.. Reddock (Yazoo's Mark
Hanua) dated at Benton where he has
been refugceing, answers the inquiry very
satisfactorily. Here is what he says:
'I have been offered the chief deputy
ship under the recently U. i.
Marshal. with headquarters at jackson.
This pays salary of $500 per annum.
have the offer under consideration. If
take II, will not hold the position any
longer than after receive the appoint
ment of collector of customs for the port
of Bay st. Louis"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
Notice Of Examination at Nicholson and
Bay ST. Louis.

NOTICE is hereby given that examl-
nation of teachers will be held at Nichol-
son and Bay st. Louis after all danger of
yellow fever Is over and not before. All
applicants can be examined in time to
finish up sue cessful term. Due notice
will be givenln the columns OF this pa
per. A. q. STEVENSON,
County Supt. OF Public Education
Nicholson, MISS, Sept. ~, 1897.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

1t is expected that ST. Louis will soon
have line OF steel barger that will carry
grain to New Orleans for cents per BUSH
ell. 1t is stated, too, that one ofthe larg-
est shipbuilding concerns In the country
Will establish yards in st. LOUIS for the
purpose of constructing the modern steel
barges. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

The Vicksbnrg Herald has been furnish
ed By the Mississippi weather burea.. the
dates OF the first killing ftosts of The sea.
son for the past twenty six years, 1871 to
1886. The earliest OF auy season (189l) ia
dated October 10; the latest 10 make first
appearance, $3.50 December 18th. How
ever, much less de- rec of colo than these
frosts would imply Is considered fatal to
germs y
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

The county physician of Covlngoon
county, this state, took 1t upon himself
TO institute quarantine, and the board
of supervisors refused to allow for the ex-
penses, $4,000 per day, which were not
authorized By that body.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

A company is being organized in Omaha
to put mp 100000 beet sugar factory,
being encouraged to do this by the protec-
ton afforoed American sugar growers by
the new tariff law. In California the
sugar manufacturers have voluntarily
raised the price on sugar beets 25 cents per
the to be paid TO the farmers.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

Last Saturday at Waco, Texas, BranD,
the Iconoclast editor, was taken by a mol
of 200 students of the Baylor Institute, a
Baptist institution, aud made TO sign an
apology and promise that he would leave
town, or be eIynched, oil the outcome ofan
article by the iconoclast writer.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal says
DIR. Gutierrez is being paid $1,000 day
pronounclng yellow fever, and all rail
road, hotel and cigar expenses paid No
man would care to stay idle and draw
this salary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
rroceed.ng. Of the CITY Hoard.

a special meeting OF the board OF mayor and
aldermen OF the city OF Bay Sc. Louis was held
at the city hall, on Friday the first day Of Ooto-
Der 1897, at 1890 a.. m There were present:
Hon. George Arbo, mayor, l.. H. vOnGohren, J.
l.. Favre, and 2 Ladner aldermen; G.. W. May
nard marshal and Richard Mendes secretary,
Absent: Alderman Ramona.
The object of the meeting was stated by the
secretary 10 be for the purpose OF filng with the
board the annual financial statement FOR 1897.
The following bills were approved by the A.
nance committee, ordered paid, and Jumped In
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

The last laugh is proverbially the best.
Ocean Springs now being free from eonta-
gious fever, has quarantined against all
infected points. Chaqu'un son tour.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

The "town killer" is defined by an ex
change, as the fellow. who sends off and
pays express on stuff that he can get al
home inst as cheap,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
ANNUAL STATEMENT

bo Financial of City Of Bay ST. Louis Mississippi for
the Fiscal ending September &c. 1897
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

The preside dent has commenced writing
bis message; congress meets in December
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
THE SEA COAST ECHO.
THE FEVER SITUATION.


Very encouraging reports from all ln-
fected parts except Ne" orleans.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

hat
RICHARD MENDhs sere'ay
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

Ed Noiet ...... 90
p. I.utzz ..... 90
The financial statement was then filed by the
secretary Same was received, approved and
ordered spread on the minutes.
The sealed bids for light contract were opened
no action taken.
On motion duly seconded the board adjourned
TO the regular monthly meeting.
A copyI II. MENDEs Secretary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

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The times., 1897-12-12
Poker in the KIondike
tFrom the New York JournaI,j

FTOui the New York JOurnaiJ
Stories OF big poker games are beginning
to become out OF the Klondike. They are
built upon much larger scale than the
California poker legends of $40.
Dawson City is the theater Of the high
play. The last story presupposes that there
are neither corns nor clips in the town,
so dust and nuggets were used instead. The
players sat around with goIddust heaped up
lon sheets OF paper. and when a man put
up his ante he simply threw in a pinch f
ths dust. The big game was thus described
by an eye witness:
Finally the break came. Sandy Nc
Leod, who had gone into the country as
sergeant Of mounted police, was one of Ihe
players. He was dealt hand that seemed
to suit him. After the bet he turned to
his pack, and, lifting out u twoquaTt jar
oC gold said: raise you that.
",The next man was Joe Hollingshea.l, a
Texan, the discovere: of the Bonanza Greek
camp. Joe never moved muscle, but saw
tn, bet and raisedit another jar The next
man was Swede and he passed out. The
last man, the dealer. heSitated long, bat
finally tossed his caf2iS in the center Also
Theopener saw the Observation-Disclosures Their
hesiisted not a second, but reached for Ills
outfit again and produced can Of lust.
ThisI camiy hoisted on the table, together
with the Jar to see the other raise, remark
ing. Raise you can
-HolIingshead promptly saw this bet.
Nearly all the three men had was on the
table and we knew the end was near
sir tie draw the first man took two
cards. Sandy took two also, and Joe
took but one.
I q Sandy had no more oil cans of gold,
but lie had two jars full, and Joe had an
equal amount A showdown wa demanded.
'Sandy had three aces, a queen and a jack,
anc Joe had four kings and an ace.
After the game the winner had his dust
weighed and it proved to be worth $3.50
600 =
The times., 1897-12-12
The Escape of colonel HAY

lie 1xSNhIt Ol 1OAOilCt
When Col John Hay went over to Lon
DON the grief which the English nation
felt at the departure of his predecessor
was slightly tempered by the anticipation
of actually seeing, hearing, and studying
from a scientific point of view the man
who wrote the pike County Balia is
These ballads, together with ''Artefnus
Wards Crate Show and the works Of
Josh Billings, have been regarded by the
English people as peculiarly and swcetIy
American. Their joy, therefore, at the
thought of hearing the real, slmon-pure
Pike county dialect was simply great.
Bot d disappointment was in store for
them. Col. Hay announced that he did not
like his pike County Ballads, = was not
proud OF them. wanted TO forget them. md
not care 10 talk about them, or recite
them, or be compimented on them by en-
thusiastic maids. and matrons. Col. Hay
absolutely refused to be regarded as a
PIKE county lion, and when he wished to
signify to the mayor OF some place or
otter his gratitude at having been enter
t8iDed by the citizens of the town lie
gave him, not volume of the Pike
County Ballads but handsomely bound
cory Of the Life OF Lincoln" lie wished
it understood that il he were to he lion
lied. it must be understood that the lion
talked good English and used no wrong
words And the English people accord
,Tuts.
selves to this idea, and waited for Col.
Hay to do something else which was great
and worthy OF remembrance. The next
thing that he did do was to make an
oretion on pumpkin pie.
OF course, pumpkin pie is interesting,
especially when one is eating it, but il
could hardly have been of sufficient inter
est to the English people to drive out Of
their mindsthe idea that Col. II ay had writ
ten dialect verse. II takes a long time
heads of whole population, and while
the Queen and the royal family, and a
part of the peerage may lave understood
that Mr.. Hay was not TO be bothered
with references to his early failures,
there would naturally be great many
people in society who would know no bet.
ter than to greet him with happy smile
and a remark about Jim Bludso' Or
Little Gabe;;" just as when one las
the toothache there are numerous people
who think it is the proper thing TO say,
why, vou have the toothache, haven't
you?" and that makes tue sufferer want
to kill them. Col Hay must have gotten
very tired of this sort of thing in the
course of a few months.
And that is probably tue reason why,
with Kaiser Wilhelm reaching for every
thing iii sight, with the arbitration treaty
hanging fire, with the seal question tenn
porarily tn pawn, with tue annex ltion
of Hawaii open for discussion in and
out of Congress, and all sorts of diff
culties springing up in all parts of the
world, Col. Hay does not feel that his
true place is in London. 1t is announced
that be will leave England presently FOR
long trip up.>the Nile, He will leave
the hurly -burly of politics and the subtle
tbs of diplomacy and the tiarassing
nonotony of London society, and go ana
ask the Sphinx whether she has read
Little Breeches.''
The times., 1897-12-12
SUNDAY. DECEMBER L.. 1897.
The Haitian Lesson

II Is A most uncomfortable lesson shat
the action of Germany a Port an Prince
teaches Us. A. reported, the Kaiser said
that his schoOlships manned by na val
cadets and little naval apprentices, were
quite able TO teach Haiti good manners.
The way in which they fnculcated polite
ness evinced as great a degree Of contempt
Tor the paramount country OF the Western
hemisphere as it did for Haiti; and that is
not pleasant for Americans TO contemplate.
It was not Lice that the German school
ships should be allowed to steam into the
haTbor OF Port au Prince in advance OF
the arrival Of an American squa Iron.
II We had sent some ships there, it
is not pToba bic that the German
comma ader would have refused the ,e-
quest of the dipion atic corps that he allow
twent y-four hours in which 10 place fosei IN
denizens IN a position Of safety. What
men like Admiral Walker, or Capt. Evans,
or Commander Buckingham would ia re
done M der such circumstances is TOO we'll
know t. require comment. As the mat ar
stood Americans in Port au Prince were
compelled II gather in the American lega-
tiou under the protection Of their minister
and there await the hombardment OF the
place, which easily might Ia ve resulted Ia
the loss OF their lives.
When the American minister went on
board OF the German school flagship he
was treated with contumely. This was
uncomfortable, but il was to be expected.
Nothing is more certain, in connection with
the Haitian incident than that in present
ing MS ultimatun TO the Haitian govern
ment aud giving it only four hours In which
20 comply with the German demands under
penalty Of bombaFdment Wilhelm intended
TO she " his conte Tapt for US not less than
for the black republic. 1t is morttif ying,
therefore. that we did not have any naval
force al Port au Prince VIXEN the demon
stration was made.
It's hard to avoid the suspicion that such
a force was absent premeditatedly. 1t
may be said IN behalf of the Navy De-
psrtmeLt that il took some time TO prepare
the MsrbIehead to 20 TO Haiti. The fact
IL evident that it did take tine enough 10
make the Marblehead arrive after all the
trouble was over. But We are compelled
10 object that one. two, or three boats or
our navy cruising off our coast or in Cuban
waters in the service OF Spain could have
been borrowed for few days and sent 20
Port au Prince to protect American inter
ests and 10 moderate the transports Of the
German naval commander.
1t comes to this that we have sown the
wind aud stand good chance to reap
the wldrlwind. We have permitted d
dirty little fourth-class power 70 imprison,
torture ard butcher \ merican citizens with
out any thoaght OF vengeance or even OF
protest. II We reflect upon that, the con
tenptucus oonduct OF the German Emperor
not only was TO be anticipated but was
justified. milton. like an individual, once
having forfeited SELF respect and honor is
not In q position to complain If others laugh
al his OF its dignity or rights.
The times., 1897-12-12

have made o similar mistake in according
military rank to physicians, chapIains, anl
paymasters. The trouble is that all these
necessary officials are adjunctiye, AMI
ought to Ice generally subseryient to the
fighting force of the Navy, and Assistan.
Secretary Roosevelt, we think, takes the
proper view OF the matter.
AS far as the practical running Of
marine engines is concerned, the avera se
Amerlci Il machine shop of the first class is
a better school than Annapolis possibly
coule br. In our opinion it would be
wiser to appoint warrant officers FOR
strictly such service from civil life, after
compctsuve examination, Just as Mr.. RooSe-
welt recommends, than to graduate a
scientific officer, after -four years Of
Government, into the engine-room of
cruiser, t. spend his after life in watching
the steam gauge, pulling the lever, and
oiling the machinery. All that Kind Of
work can, at least, as well be performed
by the graduates of boiler shops. and the
course at \ Annapolis be confined to prepa ra-
ton fol the.duties of navigation and fight
ing command, while, of course, including
such instruction in engineering as should
fit graduates imelngently to supervise the
work Of engineers.
1t is the main purpose of the Navy that
we desire to see subserved. We want our
ships, squadrons and fleets TO be tle
voted K the objects OF their existence
and usefulness. They cannot he so, un
less the organization OF the Navy is ad-
justed TO the exigencies of the service.
The logic OF the old order of things
l. that STAFF rank should be equivalent
to line rank end should be given prece-
dence accordingly. Consistency wo uld
require that the chief chaplain should be
a rear admiral, and, in the presence OF
man of lcss rank, should hoist his ensign
on the flagship of the squadron and coin
mand it. Equally, this ought to be the case
il he happened TO be the chief paymaster.
the chief sailmaker, engineer or black
smith OF the service. We admit the es
sentiaIly beautnu democratic principles
of such system, but it would not make
Navy. and a Navy is what we want.
Mr.. Roostveit's conclusions on this subject
are approved by all. and earnestly recon-
mended tc the favorable attention of the
Congress.
The times., 1897-12-12
Line and staff.

There IS one branch of the report OF
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, upon reform
in the Navy, which the Congress ought to
consider with care and favor.
The American Navy is not only
unique, in being the smallest establishment
Of the kind ever maintained by great
commercial nation, but it has been made
ridicult us among tie powers of the world
10y a condition OF affairs in the orEaniza-
tion Of fts personnel that, long ago, ought
to have appealed TO the Congress as ground
for instant reform.
We have tolerated most anomalous
system. the evils Of which have not been
chargeabie to the officers concerned, but
10 the system Itself We have been giving
engineers, whose duty it is to run the
machinery of a ship, the education OF
men intended to take charge Of the greatest
scientific projects or WORKS, and, having
done so. very properly we have given
them tie right to consider themselves upon
j par of 1ank ana dignity with the ex-
eeuave and fighting officers Of the ships
anon which they serve. In a less degree. We
The times., 1897-12-12
Cmpt. Galllard,s Renort !.

The monthly report of Capt. 'iaillard,
in chtrge of Tie Washington aqueduct,
was filed yesterday at the War Depart
meni. The report shows that there was
clear water il the Potomac twenty-nine
days in November
A telephone line has been established
between the aaneduet ana Great Z l.ls
for 63 per. cent OF the estimate, there
being an unexpended balance of 81 $50.
1t is expected that plans for the pro-
posed bridge across Rock Greek, at Massa-
chusetts avenue extended, win be sub
mitted during the present month.
The high service reservoir at George
town was emptied on the 7th ultima, and
its se.ua performed by the District
pumping service. The high service reser-
voir will bt kept in readiness for any
emergency.
The times., 1897-12-12
4 Conscientious Juror.
CFrOm the Chicago Post,)

" AOih titC AAiAItt%stf uSl-
TheIawyer had hatlsere'i the jury nearly
to death with questions, when The iDdge
finally took him in hand.
You say you never heard of this case
said tht judge
Nary a word OF it. Judge, tnl ! came
into the Courtroom" was the reply.
And you don't know either the plaintiff
or thedefenGant2'
Never see either Of 'en afore tcdav."
Do YOU know either OF the attorneysss
Thank heaven, no.
ANY of the witEesses:''
Nary one"
Would you be preiudiced by the relig-
ious belief or nationality OF either party .
the suit2''
Not a Bit
ThenI should think you ought 20 be able
TO give a fair and impartial hearing 80 ths
evidence and render "A verdict in accordance
with it, without fear or favor
'Jedge, as things stand now, kin 90
tint very same thing. but I'm sfeari Cf
what may happen"
What can happen that VIII affect yeHr
iudgnient?''
well. ledge" explained the juror. turn
ing 10 the court somewhat conftfeniLsiiv,
III the lawyers behave themselves I'll be
a cracka Jack juror, but it's my experience
in these here cases that one or the other 4
'em usually work ia some smart y icks hat
makes me so hoppin mad all the Way
through that IL waTps my Judgment, an
then it lest comes natural for me 10 watch
out for good chance to give him the worst
of it, and / amt no kind Of 4 juror 10
sit in that case. If You'll lest see that the
lawyers don't work in any blamed foolish
ness to riIe ne, l reckon you'H find I'm
about as good a Juror as you'll find
anywheres III this country; otherwise, I
amt fit 10 pass Judgment on who Owls 8
sliceOf apple pie
The times., 1897-12-12
.1annn,s Exnerience of Others

II vas hot long ago that little Japan
inc -eascd the size of it's hatband ty
several cuhits, ali because 1T was able
to MOP lie earth with big, overgrown.
and barbarous China. Since that tinle
ne5aIy unto this present. Japan has hren
enjoying the placid pipe dream of ability
To whip any irst-class power in the
world. America rather preferred.
1t WAS this delusioB which led our gen
ial japanese friends TO think. themselves
able TO take tile Hawaiian Islands away
from us. To a slight extent they SEEM
to have recovered from that mistake, aud
it is not our present intention to refer 20
the matter in any invidious way. Never
theless, we believe ttiHt good opportunity
presents to remind them that. instead II
looking with the eye of greed and klepto-
mania on the islands of other people,
they would do well to con slider very
earnestly how they are going TO keep at
SIeast one island which already they
have in possession more or less complete.
Wiih nsuch point and soIne grief. on their