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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27
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PORT OF PINAGOULA,
CHIEF OF ENtINFpp,
SONS REPORT VII.
HE RECOMMENDS Ak App,o-
OF $500, 0O0 UNDER PIE cn,'Atl1s
ING CONTRACT SYSTEM

NpEh rhE coNTISr.
iNd CONTRA SYSTEM.
,er "r,, u, quo ocl' 2O-The annual
army, Brigadier Genera, o t'e|
Wilson, made public to.dav uu l.
o o,raan" 10, r'vef and harbor vors,J
".'"uy au'nor'tY by Congress, bn,
not provided forIby cnntinn,, uaY
LAYS. amounting to s26, BOG. 1921, i,
auol''on ne asks a'r sl5.592, 6as to -,
ry on works already contrac,oa '1i
The chief Of engineers
,a.",'e az t'e working Of the en-.
tract system generally.
"A summary Of the detailed D.,,
mates recommended for river and
Tor work shows the following
of $4,000 or more: 'f'p
1"mblgbee river to Denono,;.
s25O'oOO; Yazoo river, Ml,sis.I a'
$l6o,ooo; mouth and passes q, c,p.]
sleu river Louisiana, s22o.om: p
river Louisiana and Arkansas ,,n|
ooo' kraz"s river, Texas, sls a,
Brazos river, West GalyestoD y
channel, double bayou and adi,,s
springs, $l5O.OoO; Mississipni ~
from Ohio river to Missouri NM
so'o'ooo' from the Missouri rjvs1
St, Paul, $1,000, 600; below snm,t
ONO river under Mississippi riverr1
mission. SO, $50. 900; Cumberland N
above Chattanooga, $50, 900; Ten1
see river below C%hattanoova. sn
600. Ohio river general inn,ns
mont. $500 900; reservoirs at headll
tiers Mississippi river $500, 600. Ai1
S;s Pass, $500, 900. MI
In addition to the iorcpoinc ,
following estimates are made ur'R
the continuing contract system, vi
Mobile Ala.' 100000; Black W..
rior river, Ala. $74O,5OO: Warrior @
err. Ala. 100000: Pascauoula ri.D|
Mississippi, S267. 600; Yazm rjI@
Mississippi, $4,000 passes Of NjxIl
sipp' river 100000; Bayou plaqls|
mines, Louisiana, 5000. 1000; UuA'
white river, Arkansas, $3.50, OG K(
lucky river. 5000. 600; Big Sandy rlL,
Kentucky, $500. 600: Illinois and
siSSippi canal, ST. DOC, 900: Hay IN,
channel. S294.1lj. and Ohio rjyelM
low Pittsburg. $l.45, 900. III
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30
OUR DIVIDED SELVES.

\ Ii men have at times had glimpses of Jekyl and
~ Hyde in themselves, or, to quote the poets, who
1 before the romancers, angel and fend
lurk some where in sub-dephs striving for pos
session of We asonished find that today
looking something with other eyes than used yesterday
That which meaningless upon the printed page time
glows with truth at another. Now we surprise our
selves by the ferven of love- and stare
selves by the asonabeness of hate Even
offspring shift and modify themselves and to present
aspects the alternate of apprehend them
The best of have been startled times passed
the Mirror in unworthy mood, at the strange expression
the familiar face. If could always be himself how
the fight would bel But his nober self have its
tides and successive ebbs the
pass through hours of gloom reach his aora awakening
81 conscious says Thoreau in dark mood, ''of
animal in which awakens higher slumber"
And them he focuses his intellect the mystery he adds
this dark saying 81 that may enjoy certain health of
its own, that may be we'll but not pure"
Be all this it may the lesson that has learned
through time that duality of character is good He
puts this conviction into his talk when he speaks of
"double face and of 'snge heart Twice Saint Paul
speaks OF sngeness of heart' if it were supreme endea
vor for man to acquire one dominating personality
Not long ago speculative Fenchman a
graph to advance the view that suicide always committed
when the victim possessed But this author
quite convinced of what he possessed and
easily enough to the conclusion that the suicide is possessed
OF his evil nature There old Morse story of de-
parted spirit meeting with his guardian angel and when
mSeratng the forlorn Condton OF lhe angelic creature 1t
replied 'No wonder am out All your life I've been
fighting your behalf and got bit of
from you.'
Life viewed from the character standpoint in great part
long process of elimination. Something either the serpent
the anthropoda ancestor has be frozen by steady
resistance We have cleanse ourselves from the CRIME of
the centuries that tramped ahead When the man
makes final assertion of himself and has reached the enur
ing and equabe personality which his spiritual brthgh
of him. in the language of the Scriptures he
is "clohed, and in his right mind."A c. Wheeler Sat
ureay Evening Post.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30
RECOLLECTIONS OF CHRISTMAS.

n | UMEROUS indeed the hearts to which Christmas
Nj brings brief season OF happiness and enjoyment
How many families whose members have been dis
persed and scattered far and wide in the restless
struggles of life then reunited, and again in
that happy state of companionshp and mutual goodwill
which of such pure and unalloyed delight and
incompatible with the and of the world
that the religious belief of the most civilized nations and the
rude traditions of the toughest savages alike number among
the first joys of future condition of existence provided for
the bles and happy How many old recoectons and how
any dormant sympathies does Christmas time awaken
Happy, happy Christmas, that win back to
he decisions Of childish days; that recall to the old
the pleasures of his YOUTH that transport the sailor
and the traveller thousands of miles away back to his
freside and quiet home.-Charles Dickens.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

n | EW YORK is fortunate in having two men, either of
NJ whom would be perfectly acceptable to the Repub-
liCan leaders the nominee for Vice President
the ticket with President Mckinley. Those two
Secretary Root and exSecreay Bliss both whom
have proved their ability members of President Nc
Knley's Cabinet Secretary Root had the advantage of
being first mentioned for the place the meeting
tn Republican National Committee, but since Mr. Bliss has
been mentioned the opinion is practically unanimous among
prominent Republicans in Washington, including Senator
Hanna who had previously expressed preference for
Secretary Root that either of Them the Pha
depha Convention by the New York delegation could be
nominated by reclamation President Mckinley will be.
1t is the settled purpose of the Republican leaders have the
Vice President nominated by accamaton and the New York
delegation has only unit the nomination
of either Of the gentlemen named.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30
REST IN ARLINGTON.

ME remains of the hundred and fifty victims of the
Maine disaster, brought from Havana by the battle
/ ship Texas, buried Wednesday with full
military honors upon knoll in Arlington Cemetery,
Washington
The exercises were exceedingly simple. They were in
charge of Captain Sgsbee the Texas who cap
tain of the Maine that atefu night when his ship was
blown up in Havana harbor years ago. They we're
attended by President Mckinley and the members of his
Cabinet Admiral Dewey MajorGenera Miles his staff
and other officers of the army and navy stationed in
Washington
Despite the and nippng cold thousand spec
taors pressed against the ropened enclosure witness
the ceremonies. The Marine Band played drge "Sae In
the Arms of jesus and then simple Protestant and Roman
Catholic funeral services conducted by Chaplain Clark
of the Naval Academy and Father Chiwck the Chaplain
the Maine under canvacanoped shelter in the open space
facing the square which the collins lay beside their open
graves.
After the religious services detachment marines in
their spiked helmets fired salute of three blank voeys for
the dead and bugler sounded 'taps.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

OUR enterprising neighbour the WHG is to be con-
graduated upon its issue Of last Saturday To get pay
ing paper twenty pages small undertaking; but the
WING succeeded in doing in alike cedtable to
the enterprise of its publisher and to the ste and skill of the
BOYS behind the shooting sticks and Among other
excellent features of the issue esng and valuable
historical sketch of our county schools written by Examiner
Biddle.-North East Star.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

|HRISTMAS was a quiet day the White House.
The President and Mrs. Nc Knley had Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley and two of their Dieces for guests,
and few personal friends entertained
family dinner party. One of the things that added the
Presidents Christmas enjoyment cab legram from Gen.
Otis announcing that the ports Luzon would be opened
commerce the of January. Nothing could have
forcbly told the improved conditions in the Philippines than
this official of Gen Otis. 1t that the
rebels longer strong enough interfere with
meCe and that the peaCaby inclined residents of the islands
have resumed their ordinary avocations
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30
Notice to Tax Payers of the Town
of ElktOn.

The Town Treasurer will be at the Office of
the Town Commissioners in Council Hall,
second story. on the 18th, 10Th and Both OF
December, from 10 II. IN to p. IN. each
day to receive town taxes for 1899. On all
taxes not paid on or before January LIST. next
interest at the rate of per cent will be
charged from September LIST, 1899, until paid,
as set forth in Town Ordinance.
WIN X. GILPIN.
Decl6-3t Town Treasurer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30
CLIFTON, MARYLAND. DEC. 80, 1899.

HE showing made by the House of Representatives
the money question is not encouraging to Bryantes
i The House passed the gold standard measure by a
vote of 100 $50, every Republican member and
Democrats voting The vote for this bill two
thirds people of the United States and the Pres
Dental campaign will undoubtedly start with the gold
standard as the law of the land
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30
Farms for Rent.

Farm of 30 acres at Mechanics Valley.
Good, clear land, watercd and timbered. 3
story house. barn. etc.
Farm of 81 acres near Leslie. Good land
and buildings.
Farm of go acres near Theodore. House.
barn, orchard and everything complete.
Apply to -
WALTER T. JOHNSON,
Real Estate Broker,
Rising Sun, Md
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For Rent.

FOR RENT S NsS H H%s az" Rk Essd %S on
rccty opposite the Court House, occupied 10y
w. Trimblc. lately deceased. Location
most central, making one of the best business
stands in the town. Possession given inn
mcdiatcly For terms Apply to
HENRY NJ. MCCULLOUGH. Atty.
Scpt2 Ekton Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

THE CECIL Wing surpasses itself in Christmas
number this 1t last Saturday contains twenty
pages printed on fine book paper Several fine adorn
the pages and the reading matter we'll selected Altogether
the number is decided credit enterprsne con-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Examiner
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

THE Christmas edition Of the CECIL Wing journal
stc performance rarely if ever equaed by rural paper
Maryland. The Wing is clean up-to-date and hustler
Brother Torbert congratulations unquaedy YOURS
--Chesterown Transcript
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

IND GAIT TRACT OF FINE TIMBER ON
run DhpD Elk River. consisting Of poplar,
chestnut and oak Apply to
l.. VI. HATNES,
oct2S ElktOn, Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

/ ME Christmas edition of the Cecil. WING this wear
shows progress and ability in journalism. The
management is to be highly commended upon the
signal success of this edon.-Port Deposit Press.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30
Farm For Sale.

IT'D GAIT FARM or 81 ACRES. NEAR
TN GhlH North East. u room house
new barn. good land Convenient to schools
stores railroads, mills, etc. Price SlsOU. 500
cash, balance mortgage.
House ana lot in Calvert, including barn
and slaughter shops. ice house. etc Excel
lent stand for butcher ~ ply to
WALTER + JOHNSON,
Real Estate \wtnt.
npr'9 Rising sun Nd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

THE CECIL WING appeared last week as special
Christmas edition of twenty pages presented attractive
appearance and credit the publisher and to the
capacity Of the ofice.-Ceci Democrat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

HE recent financial disasters, which largely the
suit of niudicious loans upon watered stock are
liable to throw the trust 'promoers of employ
men and permanently check these speculative
prices which have brought reoach upon many legitimate
business consultations required for the economical pro-
ducton of articles of consumption. Legitimate consoda-
ton of interests to reduce the of production and
duce the price to consumers quite different thing from
the ndiscrminate organization Of concerns with
inflated stock for speculative purposes only and the public
will quickly discriminate between the systems.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30
For Rent.

Valuable store and meat stand at Mt
Pleasant, Del, now doing II good business.
Slaughter House and Stabling attached No
other butchering business within miles.
APPLY to
JOSHUA CLAYTON,
Elkton, Md
Omce CT Albert Constable, Esq,
Decl6-tf
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For Sale.

FINE FARM OF 1873 ACRES. GOOD LAND
and improvements: exceptionally well located
l.. NJ. HAINES,
sepl8-tf Ekton. Md.
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The "Cecil Wing" Aims to Advance
the Best Inter eStS of Cecil County

THE WIDE CIRCULATION OF THE CECIL WHG" THROUGHOUT
CECIL COUNTY EMBRACES
Ektou Port Deposit North East
Rising Sun, Colora PerycHe,
Non Calrert, Cherry Hill,
Ohesnpeake Cft9 CeciltOn, EdrleuHe,
Waraoick, Mechanics' Vahcy SINCERITY
Bay View Charlestoacn, Childs,
Fair Hill, Pennington, IRON Hill,
Leeds, Providence Principle Furnace,
Rincipo Wood'a~n, Symar,
Bank appleton, Ahen
Byhedae, Theodore 81. augustine,
RO,canduHe, Leslie, AndOrd.
Blue Ball, ConocingO Elk Neck,
Liberty Groue, OakwOod Pleasant Hill.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
One Year. Sl.So-Six Months, 75c-SngIe Copy. Sc.
Invariably in advance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-30

As an induce,lemt To persons to become regular
,sade,s of the seal Wig" the toIio7Oing special
rates made for subscription cndS, the copies being
addressed TO the members and gone IN one 6nndle to
the reSbecti0r p0Sto6fce The cash must accompany
O,e, far b1be
The evening times., 1899-05-20
A WEIRD SEA ROMANCE.
Disaster Following Captain
BlasphemOus Remarks.

Disaster Following Captains 3
BlasphemOus Remarks.
Vancouver, B. c., May.20.-The story OF
the loss OF the bark Broughton just :e-
ceived in mail advices from Australia has
created profound impression upon the
maritime folks here. DR.. Martin Doyle
says that when the Broughton started
some time ago from Newcastle, n. S. W.,
to Couqumbo, there were two typhoid pa
tients on board-the cook and the stew
ard "On being sent for" he says. Il or
dered them to go to the hospital. The cap
tain pushed me off the gangway. / shout
ed after him as he made for the open sea:
If you strike storm you will soon be
helpless as those two men will make your
entire crew sick and you will be floating
coffin He replied: I'll euchre God AL
mighty and bluff the eternal sea-"
The carpenter of the ship writes: Three
weeks out We were caught in a revolving
cyclone, whirling around in a circle at an
awful rate. The captain went delirious
with fear and shouted to the power on
high to stop the storm. He fell dead on
the deck. The first and second mates fol-
lowed and the steward and cook died
There was no one to navigate the ship
We went spinning around for twenty-sev
en- days when We were picked up as dere-
lict by a passing steamer. minus masts.
crew and almost everything but the hull
of the coffin ship. We blame it on the
captains blasphemy."
The evening times., 1899-05-20
LACE sMuGGLER CAUGHT.
New York Merchant Whose Trade Is
Said to Have Reached SIO,OOO,OOO.

New York Merchant Whose Trade Is
Said to Have Reached $IO,OOO,OOO.
Niagara Falls, n. Y, May 20.-Thomas
Emberson. once well-known lace mer-
chant of New York city. but for the EAST
year in exile at Toronto. Canada. was ar
rested here Thursday night by Special
Agent Charles Lewis, of the United States
Treasury Department.
Emerson, it is alleged by customs Off
GERS. has, during the past ten years, Snug
gled lace goods to the value of 10000, 900
into the United States. He was not, they
say, discovered to be a smuggler until
about year ago, when several New York
wholesale merchants and the Lace Asso-
citation found that he was selling his goods
at a suspiciously low price.
When an official investigation was be-
gun Emerson fled to Canada and has re-
mained there since, carrying on negotia-
tions through New York attorneys for a
settlement Of the case. He left Toronto
on a Grand Trunk train on Thursday after
noon, and when it arrived at Niagara Falls
he was Immediately recognized by the
Treasury detective.
The prisoner was Kept under guard at q
hotel until last night, when he was turned
over to Chinese Inspector O'Meara, who
left with him for New York.
The New York city customs officials got
after Emberson over a year ago, and in
March, 1898, seized his stock of laces val
ued at $150, 900, which were stored at 953
Broadway. His lawyer. former Judge Dit
tenhoefer, said at the time that stu
pendous mistake had been made and all
sorts of things were threatened against the
Governments officers.
Emberson has been known in the lace
trade OF this country and Europe for thir-
ty years, and has had an extraordinarily
varied career. He has implicated others
in the predicament, among them Robert
Little once engineer of the steamship Par
is, who was arrested in New York charged
with being Emberson's confederate.
The evening times., 1899-05-20
SHOT BY HER HUSBAND.
Victim, Insists That the Revolver
Was Discharged by Accident.

Was Discharged by Accident.
Frederick. Nd. May 20.-Charles Gil
bert. aged twenty-six years. shot and
wounded his wife. Ida Rebecca. at their
home on Carroll Street yesterday. The
wife says the shooting was accidental and
Gilbert was released from arrest. The bull
let from 80 calibre revolver entered the
lower lip. knocking out several teeth and
passing through the tongue lodged in the
right side OF her throat near the jugular
vein. Drs. Samuel Hedges and Franklin
B. Smith probed for the bullet, but decided
not to remove il at present.
Gilbert was arrested and taken before
Magistrate White. who. fearing the wo-
man might be seriously injured. went to
her home to take her deposition. Mrs.
Gilbert said: Charley and l were pre-
pairing to eat our dinner. when he took the
revolver out Of his pocket and attempted
to lay it on a shelf. calling my attention
to where he was going to lay 1t. when ii
accidentally went off, and shot me in the
mouth. My husband had been drinking,
but l am sure it was an accident, as he
had only a short time before given me
some money. and appeared to be in
been shot l ran down stairs to my moth
er's room, where DR.. Hedges was attend
ing my little sister, when he summoned
the police
The whole family insisted that the shoot
ing was the result Of an accident The
woman's face was badly burned with the
powder. On the strength of the wife's
statement Gilbert was released from GUS
tody
The evening times., 1899-05-20
Virginia Farmer XIII. Himself.

Lexington, Va, May 20.-David B.
Brown. aged forty-ive years. and one of
the most prosperous and well-to-do farm
ers of near Fairfield. Rockbridge county.
committed suicide yesterday by shooting
is slightly deaf. was getting breakfast
and his son was feeding the stock when
he committed the deed. He was called to
breakfast, and. not responding. was found
after search by his son dead. lying in a
pool Of blood. with hole in the centre
Of his forehead and pistol near his side.
He had been complaining for several days.
and it is thought he had carefully planned
the suicide.
The evening times., 1899-05-20
A REJECTED LOVERS FOLLY.
to Hang Himself From lii,
Sweethenrt's Porch.

Omaha, Neb.. May 2O.-Because his
sweetheart said she did not love him any
more, Henry Christensen attempted twice
to hang himself before her window. Once
the girl heard his groans as he was being
choked to death and cut him down. An
hour later a neighbor found him in the
same situation. Then the girl called in
the police. A policeman was stationed at
her home to prevent Christensen from
killing himself there and later the de-
spondent lover was locked up.
Miss Smith appeared at the station. and
with pout, asked the captain if he would
not send a man around to cut down the
rope that Christensen had left hanging
from the porch. Il don't love him any
more" she explained, but l don't want
him hanging himself on our front porch"
Christensen declared that he would yet
kill himself at his sweetheart's home.
The evening times., 1899-05-20
Delightfully."- Entertained.

The choir of the Fifth Baptist Church, d
Street, between Four-and- "a half and Sixth
streets southwest, gave a concert last
evening. under the direction Of George H.
Lillebridge. and it was pronounced a sue
cess. The programme consisted of Choir
uses rendered by the choir; organ solos by
Prof. John Wesley Garland; soprano and
alto duet by Misses Whitmore and Beh-
rens: tenor solos by B. W. Beebe. tenor
and baritone duet by Mr.. Lillebridge and
Mr. Beebe. soprano and tenor duet by Mrs.
A. L. Goodhue and Mr.. Lillebridge, and
soprano solos by Miss Blanche Sinclair and
Mrs. A. L. Goodhue. The musical num-
bers were interspersed by the recitation Of
original humorous poems by DR.. Thomas
Calver. which created much laughter.
Mrs. Goodhue was accompanied on the
piano. The singing Of Mrs. Goodhue and
Mr.. Lillebridge was excellent and enthus-
iastically encored, and they were the recip-
tents Of immense bouquets Of roses. which
were presented at the close of the concert
by Rev. DR.. C. C. Meador, pastor OF the
church, In the name Of the choir.
The evening times., 1899-05-20
BOY CONVICTED OF LIBEL.
Suit Grew Out of Mixed-Up Delaware
Politics.

Wilmington, Del, May e0.-Alfred l..
Schaffner, formerly an Office boy employed
by Lawyer Josiah Marvel, was convicted
in the county court here yesterday Of
criminally libeling John Biggs. former AZ
torney general of the State. and Willard
Salisbury, two of the best-known Demo-
Gratis OF the State. He was sentenced to
two years and one month in prison.
The trial grew out of the election of
1896. when some Of the returns OF this
city, 1t is alleged. were altered and some
Democratic inspectors were fined by the
court