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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
HOB AFTER GIBSON.
Degenerate Fiend Forced Red-fiot
Poker Down His Little Step
daughters Throat.


A special, under date Of Friday,
says: can day hundreds Of people
have walked the streets in the little
town Of Catlettsburg, In Boyd county.
awaiting and wishing for the return of
the searching party bringing back to
the scene of his crime William Glib
son, who SO cruelty murdered his
step-daughter Wednesday night by
running O red hot poker down her
throat.
"Gibson, who escaped hatless aud
coatless, has disappeared as though the
earth had swallowed him up. Rumors|
came thick and fast during the day
and kept the walters in frenzy. They
showed that they do not intend
to let the law have its course. 1t was
reported that Gibson was captured five
miles from town and that the officers
had spread the report that his half
brother instead was under arrest in
order to throw the crowd Off it's guard,
but 1t cannot be learned as yet whether
this is true or not. Gibson is a much
hunted man. The two bloodhounds
put on his trail could do nothing since
they could get no lead from the house
where the crime was committed.
"Gibson is thirty five years old. His
wife was widow and three year old
Lillian Patrick was her ouly child.
Gibson disliked the child. Another
rumor is that Gibson is insane and is
defying arrest in the hills between
Boyd and Louis counties. There are
several organized posses in pursuit
and many volunteers In the chase"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
CANAL.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The report OF
the lsthmian Canal Commission sub.
mitted by the President to congress,
today gives az the unanimous conclu.
sion OF that body that the most prac.
ticable and feasible route for the Ieth.
milan Canal under the control, man.
agement and ownership of the United
States, is that known as the Nicara.
qua route. The commission estimates
the cost Of this route at 5000, 500, 600.
This estimate Is much In excess OF
any heretofore made, aud is duo to the
increased Dimensions and other
features not heretofore considered.
The commission also estimates the
cost OF canal by the Panama route
at $142, 342, 500, according to one rate,
and $l56, 37s, 45S, according to another
route.
1t was determined to fix upon q
depth Of So feet at mean low water,
and q bottom width of 100 feet with
some increase Of dimensions at Ger.
tain points. A width of 100 feet will
allow all but the very largest ships ia
pass each other in the canal, while
the locks are Of dimensions to permit
even the largest ships afioat to be.
maneuvred. The size of the locks is
740 feet in length, "a feet width in
tho clear, with depth of 35 feet.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
KRUGER NOT WANTED
German Emperor Refuses to Re-
oeive the Old Man Officially. !
Ills VISIT TO BERLIN IS CANCELLED
Ex-Presidont OF tho TrnnsvaaI. In Conse-
quence, Goes Direct to Holland
From Cologne.

Advices from Berlin, Germany, state
that Mr.. Kruger has abandoned his
proposed visit 70 that city owing to
the receipt of On official intimation that
Emperor William regrets that owing
to previous arrangements he will be
unable to receive him. The Boer
statesman, therefore, will proceed di-
rect from Cologne for Holland. The
Cologne Gazette, in an inspired COM
munique, says:
"Mr. Ringers visit is not agreeable
to Germany, his aim being to obtain
intervention in South Africa. 1t
would be.a grave political mistake, q
political crime, to allow him to enter
tain even n spark OF hope that Germa.
ny will render him any practical sup
port"
This declaration 10 accompanied with
reproaches, Mr.. Kruger being charged
with having encouraged useless
guerrilla warfare and having disre-
garded Germany's advice when he still
might have followed it," The press
generally strikes the same note.
KRUGER LEAVES PARIS.
Mr.. Kruger left Paris Saturday
shortly afternoon. The Boer leader
was cheered as he drove away, swing
ing his hat from the landau window in
reply.
Mr., Kruger spent the morning in
conferences with his party, only re-
oeiving three or four persons outside
his followers. just before leaving his
apartments he went out upon the bal
cony. His appearance was the signal
for warm cheering.
When the carriage conveying Mr..
Kruger and his accompanying friends,
who occupied separate carriages sur
rounded by guards, started for the
northern railroad station, the tame
station where Mr.. Kruger arrived q
week previous at almost the same
hour, tho crowd along The streets
and the people who filed the windows
cheered him warmly as the cortege
passed, many ladies throwing flowers
toward Mr.. Kruger's carriage while
the men cheered and waved their hats
At the railroad station there were q
few hurried farewells and at 40 p. IN.
Mr.. Kruger departed for Cologne.
Mr.. Kruger arrived in Cologne at
11.30 o'clock p. m. A considerable
crowd had assembled and caused q
dangerous crush. No official recep-
tion had been arranged and Mr.. Kru-
ger drove TO the Cathedral hotel, the
crowd cheering as he left the station
and as ho drove along the route. The
absence OF an official welcome is said
to have been due to peglect to secure
an understanding with the imperial
court, which is necessary in the case
Of visits OF the heads OF states.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
CONVICT CAMPS BURNED.
Plant of Chattahoochee Brick Company
Almost Completely Wiped Out.

Plant OF Chattahoochee Brick Company
Almost Completely Wiped Out.
The Chattahoochee convict camp, To-
Gated on the Chattahoochee river,
about eight miles from Atlanta, Ga,
was the scene OF disastrous conha-
grafton Sunday which destroyed al
most the entire camp and entailed q
loss Of about $50, 200 or $50, 900.
This immense loss is complete, rs
the management carried no insurance
whatever on the camp. This is per-
haps the largest convict camp in the
south, and almost the entire operating
plant is only o mass Of blackened and
charred debris, displaying to view
here and there masses OF ruined ma.
chinery. Only the stock ade buildings,
the Office, aud two or three kilns were
kept free from the ravishes OF the
flames.
The fire was discovered about 1880
o'clock in tho morning aud the greedy
flames were not subdued until about A
o'clock in the afternoon. Chief JOY
ner, OF the Atlanta fire department,
was called on for aid shrrtly before
noon and he responded with men and
hose.
About twenty or thirty convicts were
at work in the yards when the fire wat
discovered, and all Of them, with the
exception. of a number of TRUSTEES,
were Immediately locked in the stock
ade. The stockade was placed under
strict guard, and, although great OK
citement prevailed, no escapes oc'
Cured. The TRUSTEES and force oi
free laborers assisted the fremen and
did valiant work.
Captain J. w. English, Of the Chat
tahoochee Brick Company, states tha,
the plant will be rebuilt at once.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
RIGHT Is GIVEN
BY NICARAGUA
Canal Can Now Be Constructed
Without Any Interference. 4.
CONCESSION TREATY IS SIGNED
Minister corea confers With Sec-
rotary Hay and All Obstacles
In'the Way Are Removed.

A Washington special says: Secretary
Hay Saturday morning, for the govern
msnt 81 the United statep. and senor
Corea. the Nicarauguan minister, for
his own government, signed O treaty
whereby the latter government con-
cedes to the government OF the United
States the necessary rights and privi-
leges within her bestowal for the con-
struction OF the Nicaraugan canal.
This action is taken in anticipation
Of the congressional action upon the
pending Nicarsguan bill and The Hay
Pauncefote treaty. Pending the sub
mission OF the document TO the senate,
which body must ratify the agree.
ment, its terms will not be made pub
lie. 1t Is understood, however, that
generally, Nicaragua grants TO the
United States government the exclu-
sive right to construct and operate the
across Nicaragua, including the free
canal between the Atlantic and Pacific
use of the San Juan river, and OF
Lake Managua, as part Of tho river
course. tp
Nicaragua is also TO rid herself OF
any outstanding treaties that would
tend in any way 10 abridge tho privi-
leges to be acquired by The United
States. IT Is understood that Mica.
ragua comedies to the United States
full authority to police the canal. Mic.
araugua is to receive in compensation
certain amount of the securities OF
the canal construction company, and
although II is not now possible
to learn the figure set down in the
treaty, It Is believed TO approximate
$5, 100000.
The state department has already
entered into an agreement on similar
lines with the republic Of Costa Rica.
This was because Costa Rica has es.
tablished claim to the right bank OF
the San Juan river, which must OF ne.
cessity form about third Of the length
OF the canal, should the Nioaraguan
route be selected and be constructed
on the lines which will be suggested
by the walker commission. h
An understanding also has been ar.
rived at with the United States OF Go.
.lombin, covering the Same rights and
privileges for the Panama route as
are conveyed by Nicaragua and Costa
Rica in the case OF the Nicaragua
route. SO the state department has
now cleared the way for such action
as congress may care to take in the
case Of either Of the canal routes
which have been found feasible.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
JOHNSTON STEPS DOWN.
Representative of Governor Sam
ford Takes Charge of the Of
flee of Chief Executive.

I. y :
Without pomp and without cere-
money OF any kind. the transfer Of the
office and power Of governor Of Ala
bana was made at Montgomery Sat
urday.
At two minutes past 12 Governor
Joseph #. Johnston came out Of his
private office and greeted Captain t.
ID. Sanford, son and private secretary
Of Governor w. j. Sanford. They
we're closeted for five minutes. Ex-
Governor Johnston stepped out with
his hat in his hand and his overcoat
on his arm. The oath OF Office OF CO.
lionel William j. Sanford MS governor
Of Alabama had few minutes before
been filed with Secretary Of State Mo-
David.
Crowded about in the ante.room
were number Of Governor Johnston's
friends with friends OF the Sanford
family, and some few aspirants for APP
pointments under the new administra-
tion. Governor Johnston's friends
crowded about him and bade him god
speed.
Captain Sanford spent the larger
portion OF the morning in the COVER
nor's office perfecting himself in the
details of his new duties. He was
shown through the records and given
every assistance by Mr.. Chap
pell Cory, the retiring private sccre-
tary, and he was in consultation sew
eral times with Governor Johnston.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
BRITONS TIRED OF WAR.
London Financial Journal Urges
That Government Ask For
Peace In South Africa.

The London Statist proposes that
the government should begin negotia-
tions with Commandant General Botha
and General Dewet TO bring the war
to close. As the Boer leaders might
misunderstood the motive Of an over
ture from the military authorities, IL
will suggest that the highest civil au-
thority in Cape Town should begin the
negotiations, il not Sir Alfred Miner,
then the chief justice Of Cape Colony,
or even j. II. Hofmeier.
This great financial journal leads mp
to its proposal by On analysis Of the
situation in South Africa, and says.
"We are losing in every way, losing
in prestige and losing in life. We are
seeing orr South African possessions
plunged into greater distress, and the
opinion is gaining ground abroad that
we are incapable Of bringing the
struggle TO satisfactory termination. !"
Military Incompetence is alleged,
and the Statist AYERS thar military
harshnesa should be avoided and the
Beers be conciliated. s.el
"If men like Botha and Dewet vol
UNFAIRLY surrender and bind them
selves not to act against us in the
future" says The Statist, els there
any good reason whya promise should
not be given not to send them out Of
the country2 j. B. Robinson suggests
that Botha and Dewet should he invi-
ted TO take seats in the legislative
council that will be established. The
suggestion is worthy of approval. The
Beers should not be excluded, even
from the beginning, from anything
which can safely be given them"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
TRAGEDY IN JACKSONVILLE.
Bad Negro Kills Two Mon and seri ously
Wounds Another.

Bad Negro Kills Two Men and Seriously
Wounds Another.
Thanksgiving day was one Of trag-
edy in Jacksonville. Fla. There were
twenty thousand visitors In the city to
witness the carnival. The streets
were congested from early morning
until late at night. In some sections
there was considerable rowdyism
throughout the day.
Late in the afternoon, at the corner
OF Davis and West Forsyth, Police
man Henry Raley arrested negro for
fighting.
A mob OF fifty negroes, headed by
John Baxter, son of well-to-do bar
keeper, demanded the release OF the
prisoner. Before Raley could draw
his gun he was shot dead by Baxter.
Ex-Policeman Tucker ran to the
officers assistance and received two
serious wounds in the abdomen.
Chandler Brooks, an inoffensiye me-
gro, attempted to assist the dying off,
Ger, and was shot dead.
Baxter escaped, but was arrested
near midnight two miles from the city.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
TURK FEARS BATTLEsHIp.
Indemnity May BE Settled In an Indirec,
and Unique Way.

Indemnity May BE Settled In an Indirec,
and Unique Way.
A Washington special says: Nc
proposition has come 10 the United
States government from Turkey look.
ing TO the payment of the missionary
claims under the guise Of an order
for wsrship to bo built in the United
States. While it is hardly expected
that any formal proposition of thii
kind will be forthcoming, it is, Of
course, beyond the power Of the state
department to prevent or interiors
with any arrangement that the Turkish
government may enter into with Amer.
ican ship builders and individual
claimants, The point is, after all, tc
have the claims paid, and the state de
partment officials are not very partic
ular as TO the form in which the pay
ments are made.
A telegram from Constantinopl,
says that the opinion is expressed tina
the American claims arising from tn,
American massacres "may now be re
garded as practically settled. as al
trade providing for the building Of |
cruiser in the United States is ofiiciall.
promulgated"
The question Of the consulate .
Harpoot remains open, the porte per
sisting in its refusal to grant an ex
equateur to DIR, Thomas III. Norton
The moral effect, however, created b.
the presence Of the United States bat
tleship at Smyrna, in support Of th'
representations of the American lega
ton, taken in conjunction with tn
settlement Of the other claims, leadi
the legation to hope for an early ar
rangement Of all outstanding differ
ences.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
ALLIESARE HELPLESS
Their Forces Now In China Gould
Be Easily 0utgeneraled.
LONDON PAPERS ARE DESPONDENT
Prominent journal Blamcs Russia and
United States For Present Unsatis-
factory situation.

The London Spectator, in striking
article dealing with the Chinese crisis,
expresses the opinion that the most
recent developments at Pekin fore
shadow 0 Chinese victory over the
allies.
"The quarrel has been brought to
the test of force" it says, "and force
on the civilized side has proved in
sufficient. This result ia mainly due
the attitude of Russia and the United
States. If China escapes with the
payment Of q small indemnity and
many promises on paper, as seems not
unlikely, since Germany and Great
Britain may not be willing to incur
the expenditure and risk involved in
persisting in their demands, it will be
equivalent to victory for China, for
nothing has occurred which will con-
vince the Chinese that their mighty
empress has been defeated or that
Europe can avenge any future massa-
cres."
The Shanghai correspondent Of The
Morning Post, wiring Thursday, says:
"Despite the cordial reception given
Admiral Seymour, the situation is un-
changed. The Hankow viceroy re-
fuses to stop sending supplies to the
court unless the Nankin viceroy will
also refuse; and the latter, although
In 1aK toll 10
says he must continue sending sup
plies so long as the emperor requires
them.
"In fact, all our remonstrancos
amount to miserable farce. We have
no courage to do more than to talk.
In the Chinese theater here the allies
are represented by soldier with an
enormous mouth, who does nothing
but talk until his career 10 ended by
decapitation."
"The Janese consul here" says the
Shanghai correspondent OF The Daily
London News, "acting under instruc-
tions from Toxic, has withdrawn his
assent to the consular proclamation
forbidding the importation OF articles
used in the manufacture OF war arti-
cles. This action has caused general
surprise. 1t Is rumored that the
Chinese are actively purchasing arms
and ammunition and the customs Off
cials are conniving at the passage of
false declarations, under the official
instructions.
The Shanghai correspondent OF The
Times. says:
reports Of uneasiness at Tien Tsin
continue. Chinese regulars and box.
ers are believed to be returning to that
district secretly and renewal OF
trouble is feared when tho port is
closed for the winter.
ut is alleged that the Kalgan ex-
pedition met with reverse and it ia
believed that party Of Germans who
were cut off were obliged to abandon
their dead and wounded"
On the other hand Count Won Wal.
dersee has telegraphed to Berlin that
the German column was returning
from Kalgan and would continue the
march under General Gayl."
A similar reverse had been previous
ly rumored and denied at Berlin.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
KAISER REMAINS FIRM.
Germanyss Demands For Punishment O
Chinese Will Not BE Modified.

Gernany's Demands For Punishment oi
Chinese VIII Not BE Modified.
A representative Of the foreign Office
In Berlin has informed the cores.
pondent Of the Associated Press that
Germany has not indicated disposi.
tion TO modify her demands for the
punishment Of guilty Chinese officials,
since she does not know what the diff.
ferent powers want.
Germany, above all, the official
said, wants harmony OF action. Ger
many foresaw that the note to be form.
ulated by the Pekin ministers would
not be accepted entirely by oil the pow
ers. We have to admit that several
Of the powers, including Russia, de-.
sire change in several Of the provis-
ions. The whole matter is still in
yolyed in great uncertainty, SO that II
is impossible to predict what form the
final agreement will take"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
INDUSTRIAL coNyENTIoN.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 4.-The
great Southern Industrial Convention
began its session here today, and will
continue it's meeting until the Sth in
stant. The gathering is one of the
largest that New Orleans has ever
had, and it is expected to have very
important bearing upon the welfare
OF tho South. Representatives from
nearly all the commercial bodies in the
country are here, with delegations
from New York, Pittsburg, Phila-
delphia, Chicago, st. Louis, Buffalo,
Little Rock, Memphis, Birmingham,
Mobile, Houston, Galveston, Charles
ton and other cities. The exercises
include discussions of nearly all in
dustrial subjects and take wide
range. The convention was called to
order this morning by President Har-
grove of Shreveport, La. Governor
Heard, Of Louisiana delivered an adj
dress of welcome, in behalf of Louis
lam, followed by welcome by Mayor
Capdeeville, for the city of New Or
leans Responses were made by rep.
resentatives of each state as the roll
was called. Standing committees
were appointed and reports received.
DIR. Il. Alderman, president Of Tulane
University, opened discussion on
"Tho Southern Industrial Conven-
tion, )" and M. V. Richards land and
industrial agent of the Southern Rail
way, opened discussion on "The
Duty of the Citizen.'' Tonight,
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, will
discuss tho Nicaragua canal, followed
by Hon. A. M. Waddell mayor OF
Wilmington, N. O., and Hon. Sidney
Story, of New Orleans The list OF
speakers for the remaining days EN-.
braces some Of the most noted men in
the country, and includes WI Ting
Fang the Chinese minister, who viii
speak on "Wider Markets for the
South" tomorrow.
Governor Heard welcomed the dele.
gates on behalf of the state. The
most notable speech was made by
Gen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia.
who declared that thee South was Efoi
National expansion, the open door in
tho Orient and carrying blessings to
tho brown people of the east.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
AWAITING BIG REWARD.

secreted BY His Captors.
A dispatch from Ashland, KY, says:
William Gibson, who is charged with
barning his two-year-old stepdaughter
to death with poker, is undoubtedly
captured, and 1t is said the officers
have given up the chase.
A message from Rush, KY, says he
has been captured there, and is being
held for a reward. His captors are
miners, and have him secreted in the
mines. Governor Beckham will offer
q reward Of $500 but his captors will
not turn him over unless the reward
is raised to $1,000.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
SOCIETY AT sHERRY,s.

New York, Dec. 4.-Fashionable
society will open the season of dances
tonight at Sherry's with Junior Co
tillion. Another will be given Jan
uary and third on February 8.
The list Of subscribers includes Mrs.
Beverly Robinson, Mrs. O. Oliver
Iselin, Mrs. J. Pierpont Edwards,
Mrs. Charles Carroll Lee. Mrs. JuIin
F. Daviees, Mrs. John Hone, Mrs.
Arthur De Saulles, Mrs. Charles
Moran
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
OFFICIAL VOTE OF TEXAS.

Tho Certainty of Bryan's Victory In the
State Caused Apathy.
A special from Austin says: The
secretary Of state has completed the
task Of counting the votes cast in
Texas for the presidential electors on
November 9th and finds results for this
three leading tickets as follows: Dem
cratic--votes 267, 432; Republican 121,
173; Populists 1,160. The vote falls
ITO, ,270 short of the one cast four years
ago, due to the fact that it was conce.
ded that the state was going for Bryan
and little interest was manifested in
the election.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
MANY KILLED IN ACCIDENT.

Roof OF Glass Factory ColIapses with
Crowd of Men and Boys.
Not in the history of San Francisco
has an accident happened approaching
in horrible details that of Thursday.
when more than hundred men and
boys, who were viewing the Stanford
California football game from the roof
Of an adjoining glass mandatory,
were suddenly precipitated into the
interior of the building, many on top
Of the white hot furnaces.
The ventilator annex to the roof, on
which they were perched, collapsed
under the strain and without warning
fourteen persons were hurled to their
death. The injured now being cared
for in hospitals or at their homes num-
Der eighty-three, and of these several
cannot survive.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE.

-Four Filipinos Are TO BE Hanged ut Manila
on December 2ist.
A Manila special says: General
Macarthur has confirmed the sen.
tences of hanging passed upon four
natives recently convicted OF murder
at Lingayen. The condemned were
members OF the Guardia de Honor, a
band Of assassins whose victims were
kidnapped and boloed. They will be
hung December 21st.
The United States cruiser Newark
is under orders to proceed to Guam to
investigate the circumstances Of the
disaster to the United States auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite.