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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
WRONGDOERS
UP AGAINST 1T
Thorough Postal Investigation
Has Been lnaugurated.
GENERAL PAYNE IS ACTIVE
And Says That All Who Have Not Walked
In the Straight aud Narrow Way Of
Official Purity VIII Be Summarily
Dealt With....WiIl Work With Caution.

Washington. Postmaster General
Payne has given out statement In
which he annouences that the In
vestlga'ion OF the affairs OF the post.
office department will be continued
and that any parties found guilty Of
wrong dealing will be dealt with
summarily. The statement is as
follows.
During the months Of January
and February information and re-
ports reached rue which | deemed II
to the public interest to investigate,
and |, personally, gathered such in
formation and facts as would enable
the proper officers OF the depart
ment to undertake Il thorough In
vestigation as to the truth or falsity
Of these reports. | directed Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Brls-
tow to take the proper steps tc in
stitute the necessary inquiry, using
for that purpose the postofiice In
spector's division and such other
methods as would thoroughly aseer
tain the truth or falsity OF the
charges or insinuations made, and
he was Instructed to proceed
promptly and with yigor during
my absence. The investigation will
continue and II any wrong doing
is disclosed the parties guilty OF
such wrorg-doing VIII be summuri-
| ly dealt with. II the system or
method OF doing business in the de-
partment is faulty the proper reme-
-dies wilt be applied without fear or
favor. ! inaugurated the investiga-
tion with the determination that II
should be exhaustive. 1t Is proper
tor me to add that laid before the
president the information which
had 10 my possession, and that he
fully approved OF the action pro
posed by me.
The whole administration Of the
postoffice department is made the
subject OF the investigation under
the postmaster generals order ano
every department will be thorough
ly investigated.
AT the same time Mr.. Payne's
purpose is to give fair and just
treatment to all concerned and moi
to act arbitrarily and with undue
haste. For this reason ii can be
stated that no immediate changes o.
Importance in the personnel Of the
service are now contemplated, and
changes will depend largely upon
the report to be made by Fourth
Assistan Postmaster General Bris.
tow ON the investigation, although
developments meantime may neces
sitate some deviation from thii
policy.
Mr.. Payne has summoned a num-
ber OF the officers OF the department
and held short consultations with
them respecting postal affairs. HI
held quite an extended irterview
with Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow. 1t is learned that
It will be several weeks before the
postolfice inspectors will be able to
complete their work. When they
have finished Fourth Assistant Post.
master General Bristow will pre-.
pare comprehensive report on the
whole subject.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Woodworking Factory.

A woodworking factory for the pur.
pose Of making hubs, spokes, cloths
pins and other things from hard. wood
will be established in Laurel within
the next sixty days. The capital stock
Of $4,000 has oil been subscribed.
The factory will employ abont seventy.
five men. and will be located in King
ston. New York. Cincinnati and Lau.
rel capital Is interested in the new
ndurstry.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Indians Want Statehood.

Denison, Texas. Governor Green
McCurtian has called a meeting of
the governors OF the Five Civilized
Tribes to meet at Eufaula, May 20,
to consider the matter Of holding a
constitutional convention, jointly
with the whites, to form tempo
rary state government and proceed
to congress ard ask for admission
into the Union independently oI
Oklahoma in 1906, when the tribal
governments are abolished.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Official Sympathy.

Washington. - Acting Secretary
Daring has sent the following dis
patch Of sympathy to Rear Admiral
Higa alnson, commanding the North
Atlantic feet at Pensacola: "Please
convey TO officers and men of the
feet sincere sympathy Of the depart
ment in the loss of their comrades
by the unfortunate accident on
board the Iowa"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Blew His Head OFF.

Shaw, Miss. - On the plantation Of
W. H. Busey, at Chotard, three
miles below Shaw, JEFF Johnson, q
peaceable and quiet negro. wal
killed by Sam Brown. The trouble
originated over woman. Brewn
emptied the contents of a dou bic
barrelled shotgun in Jeff's head, liz.
orally blowing the top Of his head
oil. Blown is desperate negro, an
ext convict, and was only released
lately from the State farm.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Mystery Solved.

Mobile, Ala. The mystery of the
disappearance a week ago Of Col.
] John Mcguire has been solved by
the finding Of lis body in the river.
Colonel Mcguire left a note saying
he would drown himself as i'll health
made life unbearable. During the
first administration OF President
Cleveland, Colonel Mcguire was
United States consul at Tampico,
Mexico. He was G3 years old and
leaves a family.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Arkansas Storms.

Little Rock. "A special to the
Arkansas Gazette from MorrIllton,
Ark, says: Van Buren, county.
which lies to the north of Conway
county, and for which Morrilltou
is the trading point, will furnish
many names for the list Of those
killed and injured by the awful tor.
nado of Tuesday evening.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Another BoodIer Sentenced.

St.Louis. John Schuttler, former
member Of the house OF delegates
combine. indicted for bribery in
connection with tie Suburban
Street railway Doodle till, was SEN
fenced by Judge Douglass to serve
four years in the penitentiarv. A
motion for arrest of Judgment was
overruled and he was released on
appael bond Of s1n, 900.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

Washington. The report OF the
leizure OF the property OF the tres
passing gawmIlL owners In Indian
Territory 10 confirmed at the inte-
,ior depar tment. The departments
has issued instructions that both the
Mills and lun nber be turned over to
Ihe United States courts for disposi-
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Widow Indicted for Murder.

Philadelphia. = Mrs. Catherine
DanzeG and George HooseY,a negro,
were held responsible by the coro-
ner's jury for the death of Mrs.
Dances husband. A half hour later
the grand jury indicted the defend
ants. Dance died two years ago.
His widow is accused Of having adj
ministered arsenic sa;d to have been
furnished by Hoosey.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
H,ghwavmen Held without Bail.

"Old Honey Griffin and Mac
Gavin, negro highwaymen, who we're
captured at Ten Mile, on the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad recently by Rev.
A. R. Rogers, Of Hattiesburg, have
had hearing at Lumbsrton, aud the
evidence against them was found SO
strong that they were held to the Cir
emit Court witout bail, and have been
incarcerated In the Jail Of Pearl River
County, at Poplsryille.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Canning Factory Assured.

AT q meeting OF the Board Of Direc-
tors of the Collins Canning Factory il
was determined to push the compile
tion Of the buildings SO as TO have
everything in readiness for placing the
machinery by May /. The continued
dry weather has retarded the trans
planting Of the tomato vines, but it is
hoped that they will be transplanted
Ia ample time yet.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
True BlIl Against BOYD murder.

The grand jury Of Copiah County
has found true bills against three
parties for murder--Y. b. Boyd, who
is TO be tried for poisoning his wife;
John Gilman, who killed Luke Chan.
nell In quarrel, and Ed Anderson,
the negro who shot Henry Howard.
These GASES will be tried in the Circuit
Court.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Plot TO Kill King.

Vienna. The rumors current Of
plot against the life of King Alexan-
der Of Servia received apparent
confirmation IN dispatches which
have been received at Buda Pest,
and according to which an attack
on the kings life was planned for
Sunday. The plot was discovered
and fifty persons suspected Of COM
pllcity therein were arrested.
Other arrests are expected.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Nav Cede Berlra 10 Erance.

Paris.-A dispatch received from
the Ubited States says that IL is ru-
nored that when President Loubet
visits there, the ley OF Tunis will
cede Bertha and the surrounding
territory TO France.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Neshoha County Safe Blown.

The Information comes from Phil
adelphia, Neshoba County, that the
safe In which the county funds are
kept. has been blown open. Details
OF the burglary are rather meagre, but
II is learned that no money was OBJ
tanned. Some OF the county papers
we're destroyed.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
RoysI Footwsshiog.

Vienna. Emperor Francis 10.
seph, assisted by eleven archdukes,
In the hofburg here, performed the
ancient holy Thursday ceremony OF
washing the feet Of twelve aged
man
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Southern Pacific Pool.

New York. MR.. 7. j. Taylor has
made the official announcement o
the dissolution Of the Southern Pa
citic pool, which has been engi
nsered by Mr., Keene and the firm
Of Talbot J. Taylor and Co.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Another Goebel Trial On.

Frankfort, Ky.-The selection OF
the jury in the csse Of James How.
ard, who is charged with killing
Gov. William GoebeI. is completed
and the opening statements Of what
the commonwealth and defense ez.
pect to prove by witnesses placed
before the court.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

Congressman ). H. Southard, OF
Toledo, has started an investigation
which may bring to light scandal
among UEited States officers at Ha-
vana, Cuba. The charge Is that
exorbitant charges are being made
for the disinterEent and shipment
Gf the bodies Of dead soldiers from
q uba, whereas the work should be
done free of cost. according to Mr..
Southard. Homer Hugh, who en-
nlisted In the navy last August died
al Havana on April 2. His mother
was advised Of the death on April Z.
I've days later she received cable
dispatch saying that the body would
be exhumed. EN- baImed und shipped
to New York for 1926. The mother
brought the matter to the attention
oi Congressman Southard. The dis
patches we're signed by springer"
United States Consul Max well at
Santo Domingo City, has tele-
graphed the state department that
the Insurgents bad been driven irto
that city on the 9th inssant and that
their batteries aud infantry had
checked the advance Of the govern
ment forces. The consul adds that
missiles were flying over the
city as the cabIeeram was being
written.
The departmsn oi agriculture has
issued q statement showing the
value oi agricultural Imports and
exports during the past year.
Washington. 1.-The comptroller Of
tne currency Of the treasury depart
ment has Issued call for the condi-
lion 81 The national banks at the
cIoae Of business Thursday. April 9.
I Tie interstats commerce commits
sion may ask the department Of JUS
tles 10 break up the Southrer Rail
way. Louisville and NASHVILLE and
Atlantic Coast Line merger.
The William r. Trigg Shipbuild-
lug Company, which has the con-
tract for building the cruiser Gal
weston aud tte dredee TO be used o.
toe mouth 81 the Mississippi river,
will shortly resume operations.
Attorney General Knox Il very
much Gratiiiod BY she decision q
tie Unissd States circuit court Of
appeals ia the Mortimer Securities
merger case Itis i great victory
for the oovnrninaut. hA aaya,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Sustained Several Charges.

Little Rock, Ark. The majority
report of the committee which 10
vestigated charges against Cover
nor Davis Of Arkansas, sustains GER
tain charges.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Declines to Investigate.

Buffalo. N.Y.-The Union League
Club, OF New York, has declined 10
adopt resolution providing for an
investigation Of Southern election
laws.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
THE REFLECT OF
JACKSON LOBBIES.
Crisp Notes Of State Interest
Culled at the Capital City.
CAPITOL WORK PROGRESSING.
Building Said to be the Admiration Of
All New Corners TO the Clty.'.-Speclal
Invitations Being Issued to Witnesses
Of the Old Capitol Dedication Exercises.

Jackson. Tho interior iiLish OF
the magnificent new million dollar
state house Is progressing steadily
and satisfactorily. II IS hard to
tell which Is the handsomer from
Its point OF view, the inside or the
outside Of this stately pile. " Is the
admiration OF all tho visitors to
Jackson, whether they live In NJ Is
sissippi or whether they come from
sister States. Everyone who pays
the capital city OF Mississippi visit
avails himself of the opportunity Of
visiting the new state house. The
grading OF the grounds goes steadi'
ly on. Thousands upon thousands Of
loads OF dirt have been removed
and many more thousands are yet to
be removed before the grading Is
completed. Work Is commencing
In the matter Of razing the last re-
naming buildings or tie old peni.
tentlary grounds, where the new
state house is built. The oiiic OF
tie board Of control Of the peniten-
tiary which has been used for the
past two years by the state house
commission Is to be torn down In
order to complete the grudlng and
to clear the new capitol ground
ready for Identification. AS already
announced the board Of control will
seek new quarters. 1t is understood
that the state house commission will
tit up an office in some eligible room
In the new state house and meet
there until It's labors shall have
been concluded.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

Senator McLaurir announces that
he has received notice from the
secretary of the navy that he will
have an appointment to the United
States naval academy this year.
and that he will make the appoint
ment hy competitive examination,
the date of the examination to be
fixed as soon as boart of examin-
ers can be secured. The examina-
tIcn will be held at Jackson and due
notice Of uate will be made tnrough
the press.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Woman Shot Man.

Kansas City. lit is learned that
Mrs. Amanda Williams fatally shot
Carroll Nix, while the man vas
asleep in the suburbs OF the city.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Scarcity Of Labor a Problem.

Charlotte, N. C.-Ex Governor
Russell, Of North Carolina. says TIE
scarclty OF farm labor in the South
has become serious problem
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Arrested With Counterfeit Money

Cheif Of Police o. L. Mcbride OF
Greenwood, has arrested ]. A. Con.
aer, q nioklo conterfeiter, who had
boughta lunch and paid for 1t with
somo Of his counterfeit money.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Italian Murdered.

Whitecastle, La. The BODY Of an
unknown Italian has been found on
the Cora plantation here. Circum-
stances indicate murder and rob.
berry.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Important Question.

Augusta, Ga. Representative Liv-
ingstoa declares that tho big contest
In tho rcxt congress will be over
thc question OF finance.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Wauersou Heard From.

Chicago. lin the address Of Hen.
ry Watterson delivered at the Ham
ilton Club on the race question.
the position taken was somewhat
similar to that Of SeeretarY Root.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Circus Fight.

Henderson, N. C.-Two policemen
were wounded and a negro shot tc
death in d row at circus over re
erved seat privileges.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

The railroad commission has re.
ceived letter from Assistant Cen
eral Superintendent Dunn, o. the
Illinois Central railroad, to the
effect that the Batesville accommo-
dation on the road between Mem
phs and Grenada, for which there
has been petition, would be ex
tended to Grenada, and that train
No. A, the fast train, would stop at
Batesville, Senatobia and fernando
for passengers who get on south OF
Grenada. This will give the people
living along this line Of the road
good accommodations
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Woman Attemots Suicide.

Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. ]. M.
Kienzle, Of st. Louis, made an un-
successful attempt to suicide hers
yesterday.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Big Fire.

Marshall, Mich. Seven houses,
factory and mill and twenty pleas
t;Se yachts here, burned. The loss is
800. 900.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
NAV Kiss and Make I'm.

The crown prince Of Saxony will
visit the eloping Crown Princes
Louise at Lindau next week and a
reconciliati0r will probably take
place.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Robbers Made Rich Ha,I

New York. A man and eight
boys are charged with having rob-
bed New York dwelling Of $1,000
in vaIuaoIes.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
Russian Consul Dead.

Constantinople--The Russian con.
sui at Mllrovitza. who was shct hy
and Albanian sentinel there recent
Y, 10 dead.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
passionist Fathers Depart.

Paris. The passionist Fathers,
who have been conducting the An
Qlo-A American Catholic church here,
have departed for England.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

Huntingdon. W. Va. William A.
smith, a noted Confederate genera,
died Monday Of pneumonia. aged 56.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

i. TIE iuterstats commerce coEmis-
rIon may ash the department Of JUS
tles 10 break up the southrer Rail
way. Louisville and NASHVILLE and
Atlantic Coast Line merger.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

A little excitement, was created
In the police court few days age
when a negro named Wallace Stur
geon, who was being tried for OBJ
tainiug money under fIlse fHre.
lenses. made dash for liberty, &C.
ing out Of an open window. Police
pen followed him and shot at him
several times. He finally crawled
under house iu the neighborhood
and was captured, returned anc
convjctad.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

The Metropolitan Club, the most
exlusive social organization in the
city, Is threatened with serious in.
terna! dissension as a result OF Cen
eral Corbin's rejection for mem ber-
ship. The proposition had been
made by some OF General Corbin' s
friends that all army ofilcers with
draw from the Metropolitan, there.
by showing their disapproval Of the
course pursued toward sthe adjutant
general. The idea is to mako the
Army and Navy Club strong rival
OF the Metropolitan.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

The Jackson trades council, com
posed Of representatives fr )m all the
labor unions In the city, met re-
Gently for the purpose o. making
arrangements to get up a smoker to
be held 10 May come time, at which
time some OF the employers Of union
labor in jackson are to be asked tc
make speeches. Committees we're
appointed to fix the date aud make
the necessary arrangements and To-
vite the speakers. This is quite o
departure On the part OF organized
labor, and q pleasing ore.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

Secretary Fitznugh, Of the capitol
commission, Is having printed some
special invitations TO persons who
witnessed the laying Of corner stone
OF the old State capitol to be pres
ent at the laying OF the corner stone
Of the new building as guests Of
honor TO the capitol commission. So
far, Secretary Fitzhugh has .only
been able to discover six persons
who were present when the corner
stone Of the old building was laid.
The following are those TO whom in
vitations will go: Mrs. q. Il. Man
ship, Mrs. N. X. Yerger, Mrs.
Marlcn Dickson, Mr.. Ned Parish, OF
Jackson; Mr.. ]. L. Wheeler, of
Greenwood, ard Mr.. d. d.
Pridgeon, Of Simpson county. The
corner stcne OF the old capito! as
laid in the thirties. There may be
others alive who were present at
the laying OF the corner stone and
II their Games are ascertalned invi.
tatiors will be sent to them.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

Collector Mccall has been advised
by the treasury department to ad-
init, free Of duty, consignment Of
plants ordered by the department
Of agriculture, for the srb-tropical
laboratory at Miami, Florida. The
plants came from Jamaica and were
shipped in bond through New Or
leans.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

Because OF the succession OF acci-
dents which have occurred recently
In the navy, board of officers is to
be appointed to revise the drill reg.
ulations In order that every precau.
ton may be taken in the future
against casualties.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

The interstate commission will
proceed against the coal railroads
under the ANTITRUST law recently
passed by congress.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

The wal department has approved
the plans and specifications for the
Improvement OF Southwest Pass, and
Colonel Adams will now advertise
for bids for the construction OF the
ietties.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18

The average condition of winter
wheat April was 97.3 to 1877 en-
same date last year.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-18
OOl1Oi'AA 80. ONE .1OLLAK FER ANNUM. RA

News has been received from
venezuela TO the effect that presi- :
dent Castro would remain tirm and
Sustain Hebert W. Bowen, venezue.
las plenlpoteutiary, in the attitude
ne has taken respecting the settle.
ment OF the Gains against venezuela
and In favor Of referring the ques.
tom OF preferential treatment Of the
blockading powers to The Hague
ior determination. The same stats.
ment contained the information that
no overtures have been made tc
President Castro directly by the
representatives Of the allied govern.
ments for settling the controversy
But overtures with this object In
view have been made to the govern.
ment by some financial syndIcates.
Mr.. Bowen has opposed bitterly
any settlement through financial
syndicates, and President Castro
has sustained him. 1t is believed
that this matter Is settled, the pro.
tocols remaining to be agreed on
prior to reference The Hague will
be concluded before long.