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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Einrnr-PrIntI Identification.

In detective novels finger prints left
by criminals, preferably in blood, play
an important part; but truth seems
stranger than fiction in the fact that
the fnger-print system of identifying
criminals in India has been made go
perfect that it would enable any in
telligent person in few minutes to
distinguish the individual, if neces-
sary, from all other persons now liv-
ing in the world, or, if data were
available, from all other persons who
have lived since the creation of man.
The system is simplicity itself, and
there is none of the elaboration of
process or the costly and delicate ma
chinery required for the anthropo-
metric system. All that is needed IA
a piece of tin, sheet of paper and
some printers ink. The linked i'm
pressions of the ten digits are taken
and filed in the proper compartment
of the proper pigeon-hole, and 1t is on
the classification of records and their
distribution into the pigeon n-holes that
the success of the system depends.
Every finger mark shows lines of the
'Goop," or the "whorl" type, and by
simple table of the combinations of
these types in the ten digits, 1924
main classes are made. These are
again sub divided according to minor
details, and the subdivisions can be
further divided ad infinitum if neces-
sary; but with the table before him
any person of ordinary intelligence
can place his finger on the CORRESPOND
ing card to a record in his hand with
in five minutes, no matter how many
thousand cards there may be. 1t ID
calculated that the chances are about
sixty-four million to one against any
two persons having single fingers
| identical, and the chances against all
ten fingers being identical go beyond
mathematics altogether. - London
| Globe.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
CHARLESTON REUNION CLOSES
Louisville Gets the Next Conventioa---of-
6cers Elected.

Charleston, s. C.-With spirited
and at times stormy session, the ninth
annual reunion of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans was brought to close
Friday. Gen. John B Gordan, COM
mander in chief and all the old officers
were reelected, Louisville, KY, was
chosen as the next place of meeting and
the question of Federal care of ,Confed-
crate graves was disposed of by the
adoption of a substitute resolution,
which declines the presidents sugges-
tion except as to those graves located
in the north and reserving to the wo-
men of the south the duty of caring for
those in the seeding states and Mary
land. The adoption of this resolution
and the report that accompanied it, pre-
cipitated debate which verged upon
the sensational and at times much con-
fusion and disorder prevailed.
Col Bennett Fl. Young, of Louisville.
made an eloquent plea on behalf OF
Kentucky and Louisville as the place
of next reunion Louisiana seconded
Louisville. Official invitations were
read from the mayor and council OF
Louisville, the board of trade and others
and from Norfolk.
Georgia pledged it's solid vote for
Louisville, as did South Carolina, North
Carolina, Mississippi, Texas and the
District of Columbia. The vote was
taken by acclamation and not voice
was heard against Louisville. The
convention then adjourned sine die.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: Commander sin
Chief, General John B. Gordon; com
mander of the department of Northern
Virginia, General Wade Hampton com
mander of the department of Tennes-
see, General Stephen D. Lee; com
mander of the Departmental trans Mis-
sissippi, General w. l.. Caben.
In accepting, General Gordon said
there were now Confederate camps in
Boston, New York, Chicago and Colnm-
bus, Ohio.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
NELSON NOT A SAMPSON.
The Hero of Trafalgar Doesn't Belong tc
that Glass of Fighters.

The Hero OF trafalgar DOESN'T Deiohs ~
that Glass of Fighters.
London. Choate has
stirred up much unfavoarble comment
on account of his speech at the Brit
ish and Foreign Sailors Society on
Monday. Mr.. Choate, in his easy, elo-
quent style, dilated on the excellence
of the British sailor, and mentioned,
in the most eulogistic manner, the
exploits of Nelson But he should
have stopped at this. Instead, he
continued, and said that America had
brought forward two new heroes to
stand side by side with Nelson, "Our
Dewey and Sampson.
This remark was not received with
as much enthusiasm as the previous
ones. and next day our ambassador
found that he had stirred up quite a
little hornet rs nest when he read some
of the criticisms of his speech.
The Globe was particularly hard hit
by the allusions, and said: 1T really
seems that President Mckinley was
right in exhorting s.his ambassador to
avoid very much speaking Mr..
Choate has put his foot into 1t. tie
sees things in curious perspective xot
he puts his own species on a level
with Nelson. Nelson was a strong
man. but he was certainly not Salnp-
son. He was only blind IN one eye,
but could always see his enemy we'll
enough to get at close quarters with
him -
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Fruits as Medicine.

Cultivated fruits, such as apples
pears, cherries, strawberries, grapes
etc. contain on analysis very similar
proportions Of the same ingredients
which are about 1 per cent. Of malic
and other acids and per cent. Of flesh
forming albuminoids, with over so pei
cent. of water. Digestion depends up
on the action Of pepsin in the stomach
upon the food. which is greatly aided
by the acids of the stomach. Fats are
digested by these acids and the bile
from the liver Now, the acids and
peptones in fruit peculiarly assist the
acids of the stomach.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
EIGHTH YEAR.NO 19.

in any other way than by his own
hand, and the jury rendered its YER
dict accordingly. No one around the
hotel could be found who had heard
the fatal shot. for considerable noise
was made by the time the shot was
supposed TO have been fired by the
guests and band at the Shriners' ban
quet. Mr. Gaines was a very promi-
nent citizen Of BroOksville, Miss. He
was the senior member Of the firm Of
Gaines and ST John About four
months ago the firm filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy, and it was to
this old business that he became con
siderably worried and is supposed 70
have been the direct cause Of the rash
act although not scrap Of paper was
found that would lead 10 any other
conclusion. Deceased leaves a mother,
wife and three small children TO mourn
his unexpected death. He was a cousin
Of Mr. Edwin Memories cashier of the
First National Bank, of this city, and
had many friends in this city. His re-
mains were shipped to Br0oksville for
interment.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
Awaits Dswsy.--Hs is Expected TO Arrive
by the Fourth OF July.


Washington. Send Olympia 8 mail
to B. F. Stevens, No. 4, Trafalgar
Square, London, England, was the
notice given out at the navy depart
ment Friday. This is the first formal
indication that the famous flagship Is
coming home Immediately. Upon in
quiry it was ascertanied that Secretary
Long had cabled Admiral Dewey per
mission to return at once to the United
States. He has been relieved of the OBJ
legation of remaining at Manila until
the Philippine commission completes
it's work. He is not even required to
await the cessation of hostilltles, but
may start homeward at once.
The notice posted at the navy depart
ment indicates the Olympia will not
remain long enough to receive the next
outward mail. The Mr.. Stevens is the
naval department agent at London to
distribute all the mail to the United
States warships in European waters, SO
he will see to it that the Olympia will
secure hers as soon as she passes the
Suez canal
It is estimated at the navy depart
ment that Dewey will reach the United
States in time for a national demon
stration on the Fourth Of July next.
The Olympia will not come under full
steam, but nevertheless she should
make the run to New York IN about
fifty FIVE DAYS from Manila.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Sudden Death of Ex-Gov. Flower.

New York.-Former Governor Ros-
we'll P. Flower died Friday night at
10 80 at the Eastport County Club, at
Eastport. L. l. Mr.. Flower was taken
i'll early in the day with o severe attack
of acute indigestion. In the afternoon
svmptoms of heart failure supervened
and he grew steadily worse until the
time of his death The attack of heart
failure was accompanied by fainting
spell and Mr.. Flowers family in New
York we're notified. When they arrlv-
ed at Eastport Mr.. Flower had some
what recovered but the attack of heart
failure was marked, and Mr.. Flower
became unconscious an hour before his
doofh
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
SUBSCRIPTION 81. 90 PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE.
WALL PAPER A POISON ANTlooTE.
1t Saved the Life OF q Love-sick Girl VINE
Swallowed Acid.

With an emetic made from paper
torn from the wall DIR. W. A. r. VAN
nemau, of Newark, n. J.. saved the
life of young woman who had tried
to kill herself with poison because
her mother would not allow her TO re-
ceive the attentions of the young man
she loves. The girl is Gertrude Rob-
erts, of No. 276 Academy street. Her
mother ia a widow.
For some time the girl has been
friendly with young man her mother
dislikes, and last week Mrs. Roberts
told her to say goodby to him forever.
II will kill myself first, said Ger
trude.
Her mother thought she was jok-
ing. About midnight the subject
came up again between them and an
argument followed. Gertrude begged
her mother to give consent to n mar
riage. but Mrs. Roberts would not
grant it. ..
"You must not see him again said
the mother.
The daughter made no reply, but
lifted to her lips vial of oxallo acid
and swallowed the contents.
"What was that?" asked her moth
er, in alarm.
Never mind, it won't harm any
body else now"
Picking up the bottle, Mrs. Rob
erts read the label and hurried out
for doctor. In the street she met
Patrolman Axt and told him her mis-
sion. He hurried to the house of DIR.
Vanneman in Boston street.
Telling the policeman to follow him
and ring up an ambulance, if need
ed, the doctor ran to the Roberts
house. He found the girl had taken
enough poison to kill half dozen
| persons.
There was no antidote handy and
no time to lose. Tearing a strip of
paper from the wall, the doctor put it
in glass, poured hot water over 1t
and compelled her to drink the mix
ture. 1t had the effect of an emetic.
Then he got stomach pump and
soon had his patient out of danger.
Miss Roberts is eighteen years old
and prepossessing. with wavy black
hair, large gray eyes and an oval face.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
A PRAYER for Atonemenr.

ask, dear Lord, that thou wouldst make
me wholly thine. Penetrate me wholly with
myself, that thou msyest be all in all to me;
be thou the soul OF my soul. Lord, l am
weary of myself, weary OF being so unlike
thee. of being so far away from thee. Abide
with me then, abide in me. Let no sorrow
keep me away from thee; let no loneliness
or desolation of soul alright me. Let me
not think of thee as one afar of; let me not
think of thee rs a severe Judge, since thoA
thyseif comest unto me, and fallest on the
neck OF thy poor prodigal and givest me the
kiss OF peace. Thou wilt not let those go
empty away who come to thee from far
Lord Il am come TO thee from far--the far-on
land OF my missries and my sins. But thou
hast brought me nigh. Amen.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
The ORIGINAL Indra Lynch.

The original Judge Lynch was in
reality a Mayor, with judicial func-
tions, and his name was truly Lynch,
but he lived in Galway, Ireland, and
not Lynchburg, Va. This stern old
fellow had son who murdered
Spaniard, at the time guest at the
Lynch home. One of the old accounts
has it that the murder was done that
the Spaniard might be robbed; the
other and more romantic version says
jealousy was the motive, the Spaniard
having made love to young Lynch's
sweetheart. At all events, the adage
that murder will out" came true,
and the criminal was not only con-
demned to die by his father, but ac-
tually hanged in front of the Lynch
door by the paternal hand. The in
habitants of Galway sympathized with
the son almost to man, and that the
father declared his purpose in hang
ing his son was ito show good ex-
ample to posterity." Charles Lynch,
a descendant of Mayor Lynch, came
to this country in the eighteenth CEN
tury, and settled near what is now
Lynchburg. When the Revolution
came he was an ardent patriot ana
became colonel in the Centanenth
army.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
NEW FLYING MACHINE.
Prof. Langley Tests His Aerial Invention
With Poor Results.

Washington. Prof 8. P. Langley.
secretary of the Smithsonian Institute,
the inventor of the aeriodome, who
was given S25, 900 by the board of ord
nance to experiment with his flying
machine for war purposes, made his
first fest at Quantico, Va, Thursday.
Prof. Langley built a new sSand larger
machine than that with which he ex-
perimented, two years ago. The ma
chine was launched from the top of a
house boat anchored in broad sweep
of the Potomac about three quarters
of mile from the island owned by
the Quantico Rod and Gun club. The
result was not so successful as were
previous experiments with smaller
machines. This machine scared aloft
to height of 500 feet but descended
after a horizontal flight of 800 feet.
His former machine, which was pro-
PEELED by small steam engine, flew
three quarters Of a mile and only de-
scended when the steam was exhaust
ed. It was understood that Prof.
Langley was to overcome the limited
power capacity by use of condens-
ing engine which could repeatedly
utilize, the condensed steam from the
boiler.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
The CUBAN COMMISSIONER
To Paris Exposition Was Not Recognized
because He Was Not Properly Accredited

To Paris Exposition Was Not Recognized
Rsceuse He Was Not Properly Accredited.
Paris.-Juan Fernandez, colored
Cuban. introduced himself in the quai-
ity of Cuban commissioner TO the
world exposition, to the French com
missioner general of the exhibition.
The latter asked him if he was saccred-
tied through the United States govern
ment. Fernandez said: mo, " and the
commissioner general said: LAS Cuba
is a colony. State or Territory, or some
thing belonging to the United States
government, your credentials must.come
through Washington. We cannot rec
ognize Cuba otherwise. -
Fernandez said he had already made
application to the president on the sub
iect. and the commissioner general re
piled: ''In that case you must wait un-
til you are appointed by the president
before you can be recognized as Cuban
commissioner to the 1900 exhibition
and then you will probably.be annexed
to the American section. Fernando
in a letter to the Herald, asks, lis
this not sufficient to tell us that the
world now considers Cuba part and
parcel of the United States govern
ment2'
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Youthful Murdnrer.

Batesville "A six year old negro
boy named Dee Scott was tried here
recently for murder. The boy killed
an infant brother which had been
left in his care by his parents The
baby had scratched the boys face,
and he thereupon threw it on the
floor and stamped it to death When
fonnd the breast had been crushed in.
The child murderer was taken to Jail
Mt Batesville, and on preliminary ex-
animation he was released at the re-
quest of his parents. On the exami-
nation the child said he killed the
baby because it had scratched him.
He said he was not sorry about land
that he knew the difference between
right and wrong
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
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Attempted Assassination.

HattiesDurg. An attempt to assess-
inate Jas. Miller was made here Friday
night about II o'clock. 1t appears
that Miller had been attending socia-
bic ut the residence of Pink Coleman,
with whom he boards. and on returning
70 his work was shot twice with buck
shot. Nothing definite is known as TO
who the guilty party is, but shortly
after the shooting Pink Coleman was
arrested, charged with the crime. Mil
Ter claims to have positively seen Cole
man when he shot at him. and begged
him to desist before firing the second
shot. Jas Miller is employed as night
foreman in the yards of the New Or
leans and Northeastern railroad here
and is very popular. Every possible
medical aid is being administered 70
the wounded man, but his condition Is
very critical Miller and Coleman were
on the best of terms Nothing 10 known
as to the cause of the shooting.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
HARVEY SHOWS NO ReMORsE
The Michigan Murderer Expresses Nc
Emotion Over His Crimes.

Howard City, Mich.-Joseph Harvey,
who murdered his grandmother, uncle
and wife, who also fatally wounded his
father in law and tried to commit sui
eide on last Thursday, has been taken
to the county Jail at Stanton. After
being arraigned before justice of the
peace he waived examination and was
held for trial The young man slept
soundly all Thursday night, and when
questioned Friday by weeping rela-
tives, he expressed no emotion over his
atrocious crimes. He has given no evi-
dences ..of insanity, saying only that
Pierson, his uncle, quarrslled with him.
He still insists that the dead man killed
his grandmother. and that he then kill
ed his uncle out of revenge. He says
that he is sorry that he killed bis wife,
but did it because he intended to kill
himself, and did not want her to live
after he was gone.
Aside from having fiery temper,
Harvey was not known to have any
vicious traits
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Jews EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA
Lively Times Result From Anti-semit'o
Feeling.

st. Petersburg. The Russian gov
ernment has decided upon exceptional
measures against the Jews, doubtless
owing to the intense feeling against
them in many parts of Russia at the
present time. The first anti-Jewlsh
measure was promulgated Friday, when
Jews were prohibited in st, Petersburg
No exemption will be made even in the
case of French Jews There have been
serious outbreaks against the Jews at
Nicolaieff in connection with the East
er festivities of the Greek church. The
Jews there number 80, 600 out Of a to-
tai population of 100000. The rioters
who were mostly laborers, numbered
5000.
They wrecked hundreds of Jewish
houses and shops, desecrated Jewish
graves and killed and captured large
number. About 400 Of the rioters
were arrested after several furious
conflicts with Cossacks, several Of whom
it is reported, were stoned or beaten to
death with heavily weighted slings
with which the rioters attacked the
poijCe
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Rate situation Under Discussion.

Washington. on.-Another conference of
railway officials with the interstate
commerce commission began here Fri
day, the topic this time being the rate
situation in the south. About twenty
five roads were, represented, covering
the territory south of the Ohio and east
of the Mississippi, among the principal
roads being the Southern, Louisville
and Nashville, Atlantic Coast Line, HI
nois Central, the Plant Systm and the
Sea board Air Line. The published
rates in the south are stated to be bet
ter maintained than in most section, 8
but there have been complaints of dis
examinations in some cases in favor OF
the larger cities and towns, discrlml-
nation practiced, it is alleged. by many
of the roads, as indicated by the pub
lished tariffs.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Death Dealing Cyclone.

Eagle Pass, Textile Hondo coal
,;ne, 100 miles south of here, in Mex
10, ~ was visited Wednesday at 6 p. m.
by a terrific tornado, dealing death and
destruction in its path. A string OF
freight cars was Ecarried several hum
dred yards out into the prairie. Eight
bodies have beeh recovered and others
are supposed to be in the ruins. A great
many were seriously wounded, among
them superintendent Mckinney. Law
renee Mckinney his son, is one of
the dead. The tornado also struck
the town of Salbinas twelve miles
away, killing twos persons. This sec
ton has heretoforeA been considered as
way out of the zones of tornadoes.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20

New York-Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Frank V. Vanderlip has
consented TO act as chairman Of a ma
tional committee to provide residence
in Washington for Admiral Dewey.
This form of testimonial of national
gratitude was suggested as being most
suitable by Rear Admiral Upshur, re-
tired, whose letter to the Brooklyn Ea-
gle in this regard was published on
May II. Mr. Vanderlip stated that
he regarded the proposition as the most
sensible suggestion yet made in the
way of honoring the admiral The
governors of all the states will be asked
to serve on the national committee,
and newspapers all over the country
will be requested by the committee
to solicit subscriptions, which will be
sent, either directly or through the gov
ernors of the state in which the papers
are located. to the national treasurer in
Washington.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Gnmez Acts QueeYly.

Havana. Gomez is acting queer
" regarding the distribution OF tht
Is, 600. 900 advanced by the Un1tec
States government for the payment o.
the Cuban troops, and the commission
ars chosen by him to assist in the dis
tribution. as representatives OF tn'
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth army corps
either refuse to act, or fail to appear
AS the arrangements TO pay the sol
diers have been pending for three
months and half, further delay Is es
pecially annoying.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Reviewing stass Fell.

Paris. Tex.-About 80 Friday
night the reviewing stand. on which
were 4, 900 persons witnessing a dis
play of fireworks, fell Vyith crash.
No one was killed, but great mum.
her were injured. some pAobably fatal.
" The Pryote chemicsh display was
the closing entertainment @ the fire.
mems convention The Sing was
overcrowded and seemed to Ere way
all at oncs and totally collapse It il
miraculous that no one was kilie
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
PuhI,c Drive Assured,

Scranton. public street and drive
along the front from Scranton to Pas
cagoula is assured by the proceedings
of the enthusiastic called meeting of
the citizens of Scranton and Pascagoula
held at the courthouse Saturday even
ing. The following committees were
appointed; On right of way, F. P.
Lewis, LIP. Delmas W. NJ. Denny.
on location, W. w. Farnsworth, NJ. Y.
Carey, l. P. Dupont. Committee on
subscription: Moss Point. W w.
Farnsworth; W. II. Graham, c. w.
Garner; Pascagouls, W.O. Clark, Jas.
MoFaul, A. G. Thornton; Scranton, NJ.
NJ Feore, A. r. Thomasson, Edmond
]. Jane.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-05-20
Chain Trust Forming.

New York.-A movement for the
combintion of manufacturers of ma
chine made chain is said to be under
way. Articles of Incorporation of the
consolidated companies, which will be
known as the Standard Chain Com.
pany. will, it is announced be filed
this week. The company will have a
capital of about 90, 900, 900, and the
stock will be equally divided between
common and preferred. The new
company will make s5 per cent of tn,
machine made chain in the United
States