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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03
NO REDUCTION OF
THE OYSTER ACREAGE.
THE GULF COAST FOLKS DO NOT
PROPOSE TO REDUCE THAT
AT ALBION. EATON BOWERS,
CONGRESSMAN FROM SHELL
BEACH COUNTRY, is IN TOWN.
Jackson Clarion Ledger.

| Jackson Clarion Ledger
Congressman Bowers of the sea coast
district is spending the day at the capl-
tai on business before the Supreme
Court, and has been greeted warmly, as
usual, by his host of Jackson friends.
Mr.. Bowers appears to be in the very
best of health, and his spirits are excel
lent, no matter what the conditions OF
his health may happen to be.
The distinguished young Congress
man had no politics to talk about-some
how or other there was never a time, not
moment, when Mr.. Bowers did not
haye something to talk about, wherefore
he is not forced to fall back on every
day matters like political contests that
are two or three years off.
But when tackled about acreage re-
duction the gulfcoast man was at home.
eyes, SIR" he might have said, "we
coast folks have reduced our cotton
acreage to the limit. We have gone the
Cotton Association a few better than
they wanted, or asked for. 1t is more
than probable thai Scranton, where
John Sharp Williams made the finest
speech I ever heard him make, will re-
duce her acreage of cotton at least
so per cent. Last year two bales of
cotton were marketed at that place, and
it is stated on the very best of authority
that only one bale will be sold there this
year.
1--WE are ready to reduce any and
everything except timber exports and
oysters. Onr oyster acreage is being
largely increased. The Bowers oyster
law is working nicely, and in the course
of few years the whole coast line will
be alive with reefs of the finest bivalves
in the world. The commission has been
experimenting with this acreage busi-
ness, and it is stated that the reefs of
shells that were planted at sundry
places along the coast have produced an
abundant harvest. Young oysters have
been found sticking to every old shell
that was dropped in the waters, and the
young crop amounts to millions.
They'll be luscious after awhile"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03
SUMMER RESIDENT OF
BAY ST. LOUIS SUICIDES.
FOUNTAIN B. CRAIG, SON OF R.
E. CRAIG, TAKES HIS LIFE
SHOOTS HIMSELF AT GULF
PORT HOTEL = DESPONDENCY
CAUSE OF ACT.

Fountain B. Craig, son of r. E. Craig,
for years a summer resident OF Bay ST.
Louis, with home on the beach front,
near Nicholson ave-, committed suicide
in the yard of the Great Southern Hotel
at Gulfport, Wednesday, shortly after
10 o'clock Wednesday night. He put
the muzzle of 38-caliber pisto! to his
mouth and fired. A night watchman
found him short time after hearing the
shot and searching for the person who
had fired it.
A note addressed to the management
of the hotel was found on top of his
grip in his room. 1t read:
"Will you please take care of my poor
effects? leave S. to pay for any trou-
BILE that you may be put to. Nothing
disagreeable will happen to you because
of this. Please notify my father, r. E.
Craig, of the New Orleans National
Bank, but not until o'clock tomorrow.
Notify him, saying Your son is badly
hurt.'' FOUNTAIN B. CRAIG"
Mr.. Craig registered at the hotel at
9:35 o'clock that night. He went to
room 153, placed a S5 bill on note on
top of his grip. His match case was
laid on the note and the bill to keep
them from blowing away. He cam
friend. He insisted on paying, as he
stated that it might be the last time he
would ever buy his friend a drink. He
then left the hotel.
MIR. Craig then went to the postofice,
where he mailed special delivery let
ter. Walking about a hundred yards
from the postoffice, he jumped oyer the
hotel fence, and in a dark corner of the
yard fired the fatal shot. The suicide
was deliberate. No reason can be as
signed, except that he had been out Of
business for some time and was despon-
dent. The note he left did not assign
any cause, and it was written in firm,
bold hand. When last seen by his
friends he was in good spirits and per-
fectly sober.
r. E. Craig, vice president of the New
Orleans National Bank, is the father Of
the unfortunate yonng man. The first
news he received of the tragedy was
from the chief of police of Biloxi. Later
full account of the suicide was received
from Gulfport.
Fountain B. Craig was native of
Yazoo City, Miss, and was thirty-five
years old. He had lived in New Or
leans many years. His wife, who sur
wives him, is a daughter of Colonel B.
F. Eshelman. Four children also sur
vive him. His mother is dead, but his
father, one brother and one sister sur
viye him. The brother, Emmett Craig,
is resident of Yazoo City, but is in
New Orleans on a visit. The sister is
Mrs. H. w. Wickes, wife of DR.. H. w.
Wickes, an attache of the United States
marine hospital service.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03

Far East has at last been fought, with
Togo the overwhelming victor. Up tx
the time of gong to press, of the formid.
able amanda with which Roiestvensky
left the baltic last October, only two
vessels are known to have escaped; one.
the Almaz, cruiser, and the Grosny, q
torpedo boat destroyer. Rojestvensky
himself is prisoner of the Japanese ano
is being treated in a japanese hospital
for fractured skull; Nebogatoff, the Sec
ond in command, is also prisoner, with
all the officers and men of the Russian
fleet that escaped death in the Korean
strait.
The Japanese sunk off the Tsu islands:
Six first-clGss battle ships.
Five cruisers.
One coast defense snip.
Two service ships.
Three torpedo boat destroyers.
They captured at the same locality:
Two battle ships.
Two coast defense ships.
One special service ship.
One torpedo boat destroyer.
HOW TOGO WON.
Against this stupendouS loss the jap
enese casualties of three torpedo boats
stand out in glaring contrast.
The following Associated press dis
patch from st. Petersburg gives cohe-
rent account of the battle, as pieced by
the Russian admiralty from casual dis
patches:
"They figure that Admiral Togo with
his main squadron must have lain some
where off the Coast of Korea while Ad-
mirals Kamimura and Uriu held their
squadrons further north to head off the
Russian vessels which might get through
to bar the entrance to the straight OF
Tsugari in case the Russians should be
reported moving up the east coast OF
Japan.
"When Togo's scouts reported that
Admiral Rojestvensky was heading for
the eastern channel of the strait of Ko-
rea the Japanese admiral steamed around
the north part of Tsu island and came
upon the Russians steaming in double
column with the cruisers to port.
"Togo enjoyed the advantage Of tacti-
cal position when he opened fire, having
the lightest of the Russian ships betwe en-
him and Rojestvensy's heavier vessels,
thus smothering the fire of the latter.
Besides Togo was able to use all his
broadsides, whereas the stermost ships
Of the Russian columns coming on IN
line ahead formation could probabl y
only with difficulty use any guns at all.
Nevertheless suffering the complete
loss of four ships in the desperate en-
counter which followed, and being sub
jected to series of torpedo attacks Sat-
urday night, Rojestvensky was able to
steam 200 miles during the night.
"When Sunday morning came the
Ru ssian fleet was divided into two divi-
sions; the fastest and strongest division
under Roiestvensky was met by Kami-
mura and Uriu while the slower division
under Nebogatoff renewed the fight with
Togo.
"With some of the scattered Russian
units it was a case of save himself who
can. In the running fight the Japanese
enjoyed the advantage of superior speed
enabling their to concentrate their fire
and bring every crippled Russian ship
to bay. Admiral Nebogatoff's battered
remnant surrendered off Liancourt rocks,
while Rojestvensky with the best re-
naming battleships fought on for the
honor of the Russian navy"
More exact details are lacking, owing
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03
ROJESTVENSKY'S MESSAGE PA
THETIC.

There was tone of pathos in Rojest-
vensky's last message to the Gear. "If
| am successful" he said, 81 will an
nounce the result. If otherwise it will
be given to the world by Togo" And
so it was,
This leads to the following comments
from the Atlantic Journal, which is most
appropriate at this time, for while the
people of this country sympathize with
Japan, they will not rejoice at the mis-
fortune of any one:
"The present plight of Roiestvensky
is one of the most pathetic things in the
history of warfare. He was sick when
he went into battle-reported to be on
the verge of nervous collapse. He
was wounded during the fight, and now,
wounded, sick and defeated, he is at
tempting to make good his escape
aboard of torpedo boat. For COM
mander who goes into fight strong,
well, and in possession OF all his facul-
ties and is defeated, the world, for some
reason or other, appears to feel very
little pity. But it is an extremely hard
case when fate mockingly bangles one
of the most brilliant of opportunities
before a man, and yet leaves him SO IL
physically and nervously that he can
not grasp 1t, but may only loolS at i
with dull eyes. Perhaps il Rojestyensky
had been in full vigor the result would
have been about the same but the
chances are that koiestvensky vii
never see it in that light
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03
marine hospital service

The city of New Orleans, through
Mayor Martin Behrman, today ordered
from Chicago company an automobile
street sweeping machine that is said to
be able to clean one million five hun
dred square feet of paved street in one
day. The machine is expected to arrive
within the next ten or fifteen days, and
Immediately upon its arrival the appa
ratus will be put in operation. Mayer
Behrman has gotten the consent of the
majority of the members of the city
council to order this machine. He is
desirous of having it reach New Orleans
at the earliest practicable time. The
city will not own the machine, for the
company merely leases its property to
municipal authorities, and private cor
porations, should they desire the use OF
the machines. None of the machines
are sold outright, and this plan appears
to have worked admirably IN all cities
where the automobile sweeper is in
common use. A large number of them
are being operated IN Chicago.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03
Totals SLED SO SLIP 80 s.. .I6t 53
IUNdIo.. y ,IUV 20 WV % W
Total sales fowls and eggs, S2523 DO.

Total sales fowls and eggs, s2523 90.
In this connection the facts must be
taken into consideration that the land Is
not one-half planted in fruit, and that
during at least seven out OF the elgnt
years the farmer lived off the products
of the little farm.
Tt will be seen that the ineoHe from
the fowl foots up S46l.97 more than that
from the fruit. The time is not far dis
tant when he frllits on the place will
outstr1p the fowl products, as the trees
are lust now arriving at their best age,
In this connection Mr.. Geer is o.
opinion that if the berry fields were IN
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03

creased in size the income from fruits
could be increased very fast, as they
come into bearing early and seldom
close out'', as the tree fruits some
times do,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03

G. J. Stoessel, nephew OF the Rus
sian commander who was in command at
Port Arthur, is truck farmer near
Pass Christian, Miss. He was born in
New Orleans, to which city his parents
came from Switzel land over fifty years
ago.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03

The magazine edition of the Yazoo
City Sentinel has reached The Echo. 1t
is the best edition of the kind we have
yet seen, one of those successes that re-
quire no extended notice to cover any
Deficiencies. The Echo congratulates
all concerned-Owner Birdsall, Compi-
Ter Lyons and the business people of
Yazoo City.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03
RUSSIA ARMADA IS ANNIHIL ATED In GREATEST
MODERN NAVAL BATTLE==HOW IT WAS DONE.

| to the intense reticense of the japanese
war office. Admiral Togo has sent only
fragmentary reports, and several days
are expected to elapse before detailed
account can be secured.
Beyond doubt, however, the bloody
battle in the Korean strait and its decis-
i've issue leaves the supremacy of the
sea firmly IN japanese hands for the re-
mainder of the present war. With his
already heavy force, recruited by the
captured Russian vessels, Togo will be
more than a match for any fleet Russia
can improvise and send out against him.
The sole hope of Russian prestige now
rests with the army in Manchuria, and
although it is said that another great
battle is impending there, the attitude
of Russian sympathizets is by no means
an optimistic one.
PEACE PROBABLE.
Peace talk is as yet indefinite. Rus
sia, apparently, has every reason to de-
sire peace. She is hopelessly beaten
on the sea, her land feats haye not been
such as to inspire hope of a retrieyal in
that direction, ard it is evident that the
financing of further hostilities will be
attended with difficulties. Moreover,
the domestic situation is grave. With
hardly an exception, the Russian press,
furious over the result of the Korean
strait encounter, for which it holds the
bureaucracy responsible, clamors for a
national assemblage and the comforting
of more Legislative power on the people
At any moment it is feared that the re-
volutionary elements will take advant-
age of the strained situation to agitate
their doctrines, and the entire empire
seems demoralized by this epochal crisis.
Still certain elements of the autoc-
racy are firmly insisting that peace can
not be contemplated by Russia without
repugnance. Ambassador Cassini, in
Washington, declares that his nation
must fight on, for years if necessary,
deemed. In the meantime, European
powers and United States are tactfully
inaugurating efforts to sense Russian
official sentiment, and if the slightes
chance exists, it may be assumed that
international peace makers will not be
slow to encourage a cessation of hostlli-
ties The japanese government, appar-
emily, is determined to wait on Russia
for overtures, being well enough salts
fled with its position
GREATEST MODERN BATTLE
The concensus of opinion, however,
is that within few days, when st Pc
tersburg more keenly realizes the over
whelming nature of the recent reverse S,
the government will be found in re-
ceptiYe frame of mind
All authorities agree that the battle of
Saturday and Sunday was the greatest
in modern naval history, or since the
epochal battle Of Trafalgar 1t is be-
l1eved that the fearfully successful use
of torpedo boats and probably subma-
rines by the Japanese will give the popu-
larity of such craft an immense impe-
tus, as against the present preference
for the clumsy and expensive battle ship,
-
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03

The Crystal Springs Meteor reports
the shipment of 1900 bushels of string
beans daily.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03
TALL BUILDINGS AND
VALUABLE LANDS.

New York Has TaIlest Occupied StruC-
ture i'm World IN Park Row Pile
Land at Record Figures William E.
Curtis Writes of the PaIatiaI Resi-
dences Now Being Erected.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-06-03

for the past five years is as follows:
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
Nephew of SkagWay Men
 Saws Lives

Late newspapers received iu Skag- way contain accounts of the heroic acts of Capt. Harry Cade, of the Lake Wash ington steamer, l.. T. Haas, in jumping from his boat and rescuing an eight year-old boy who had fallen from the wharf as the boat was leaving, Capt. Cade is a nephew of Reuben Shearer and J. w. Shearer, the w. p. & Y. R. locomotive engineers. The Seattle Times says it is the fourth rescue that Capt. Cade has made on Lake Wash ington in the last few years. That pa- per publishes picture of Capt. Cade in connection with the write-uP Ot his daring rescue.
 The boy had gone to the bottom and was brought up through IS feet of icy water by his rescuer.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
BEST or ALL
Never Before So We'll Pre-
 pared for Holidays.

We lead the rsce to Skagway aud have made it a point to lead ever since. Never before were we so well prepared to maintain ascendeucy as we are at the present time, Never before were We so well prepared for the holiday trade or to give that perfect pleasure to our patrons that follows complete satisfae- tion with purchases.
 Our line includes everything in jew elry, precious stones, silverware, china ware, glassware, Christmas novelties and souvenirs. Everything was per sonally selected.
 We invite all our old friends and new ones to come and inspect our stock and remain our patrons. We invite those who have given their custom elsewhere to cone and see what we have to offer and to become our friends and patrons.
 Fl. D. Kirmse,
 The Pioneer Jeweler,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
MISS STEPHENSON
 LEAVES FOR SOUTH

Miss Kathryn Stephenson will leave on the Jefferson for southern Califor- nia, where she is called to the bedside of her father, who is seriously i'll and not expected to recover. She has re- ceived two telegrams from her broth CT who is with him. The first one said the end was near, but second telegram said she could probably reach him in time to ind him alive; so she determin- ed to leave on the Jefferson.
 Miss Stephenson, who has been a teacher in the Skagway public schools for more than a year, will remain in the south, as the school board had aI- ready determined to dispense with her services after the new year, though 1t was admitted that her work was Of a very high order and satisfactory alike to her pupils and all concerned.
 The Book Club, of which Miss Stephenson is a valued member, enter tained her this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Moorhouse. She was the re- cipient of a handsome gift from the club, and the expressions of friendship and appreciation for her were warm and sincere.
 The sincere friendship of all who know her will go with Miss Stephen son on her sad mission to the south.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
FOR TREE
A. B. Plans For It's Custom
 sry Christmas Tree

The Arctic Brotherhood Christmas tree, which has become one of the prin- cipal features of the Christmas tide will not be lacking this yeaa. For many seasons this popular order has given a tree, at which Santa Claus has appear ed with a few presents for every boy and girl in Skagway. It has been decided to repeat the performance this year.
 The following persons have been named as a committee to have charge of the tree this year.
 Judge I. N. Wilcoxen, J. T. Lee, Will liam Britt, Frank Webster and Tony DOrtero.
 Il addition to the Christmas tree there will be a short but interesting program.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
IS HELD 10 AWAIT
 GRAND JURY
Cashier of Seattle Assay Office Bound Over He is Unable to Give Bond-BelieVed
 He Will Make No Defense

imposed upon him when the trial shall take place This was indicated at the preliminary hearing, where he did not even want counsel.
 Adams appearance bond was reduced to S25, ,000 after he had plead for lower bond that he might be with his sick wife,
 Many Alaskans were present at the preliminary hearing yesterday and today.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
 Seattle, Dec. 3-George E. Adams, the defaulting cashier of the govern ment assay office, has been held to await the action of the grand ju-y. His bond was fixed at S25, ,OOO, winch he has thus far been unable to get.
 It is not believed that Adams will make any defense, but that he will ac- cept whatever sentence that may be
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
Tiff AND PROPERTY WIPED
 OUT BY STORM
Winds on Great Lakes Kill 15O Persons and Sink 70 Ships-ProperUy Loss Reaches
 $7OOO OOO-Worst in History

nous, Three big steamers were driven ashore Wedue, day in sight of DulGth.5 ,
 The season that is now passing has been the most djSasterous in the history of navigation on the lakes. So far as known in the three big storms of the season l49 lives were lost, more than 70 ships wrecked and S7,OOOOOO worth of property destroyed.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02

(Sp ,cial Dispatches to Daily Alaskan J
 Detroit, Dec. 2-Fuller returns indl- cate that the terrible storm which be- gan last week ard did not blow
 itself out until Thanksgiving morn ing was the of Sthe three big storms of th's season. The winds reached 50 miles an hour and upward. The loss of life and property was enor-
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
Showing Everywhere.

The snow storm that prevailed at Skagway last night WAS general throughout the north. At every point in the interior south of SelAi"k it was showing this morning. Reports from Juneau are to the effect that it was showing down there also.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
IS A HERO ON TRAIL
Great Northern RObb r Sen
 In Victoria

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
 Seattle, Dec. 2-Word has been re- ceived from Victoria that Red Me Carthy, one of the men wanted for robbipg the Great Northern railway, near Ballard last month has been seen in that city. Officers are following the clue.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
HUMBOLDT COMBS
 AND SAILS AGAIN

The Pacific Coast liner, Humboldt, arrived at 2:30 this morning with 8 dozen passengers, 30 tons of freight and big mail for Skagway. She sail ed south. bound at 6:30 a. m. with IA passengers.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
BOARD QUITS
Governor Blanchard to InVes'
 tigate Health Officers

New Orleans, Dec. 2-Gov. Blanchard has demanded an investigationinto the responsibility for the yellow fever epemic of last summer. The Louisiana board of health has resigned as con- sequence.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
WINS OUT
President Palmt Reelected
 In Cuba

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l ]
 Havana, Dec 2-President Palma was re elected president of Cuba yes terday. The mOderstes won 8 com plete victory st the polls and will have a working majority in both houses. The vote was light.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
Princ ipal Bar bprshop Leads

The Principal Barbershop and Baths is the leading tonSorial establishment ir Alaska. Everything in all the de- partments is strictly modern. The baths are first class in all respects.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
II IS DRAW
COlOred Men Fight A Tie At
 Baltimore

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l lBaltimore, Dec. 2-Young Peter Jackson and Jack Johnson, both col ored, fought 12 rounds last night at this place. There was no decision.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
Oyster Cocktails a, Pack Train

The very best fresh oyster cocktails in the city are served at the Pack Train Saloon. If
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
Only Place in Town

The only place in town at which you can get Jos. Seagrem's White Wheat WhiSkey is at the Seattle Saloon.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
READY FOR REPUBLIC
Russian empire tottering on it's lastleg and may fall at any time--Cossaoks only. are loyal to reigning family~Army expected to join revolution
Especial Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.

st Petersburg Dec Republic of Russia be heard on every republican refomer public and public places The PpG % @ all " W ~ the
 all the people in all the Ru are aS ] % b ngd t othe throne feared O S0''H0"O ~ h viIo n the nsuTT
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
Private Detective Agency

Twill serve those desiring services of a private detective. A. M. Bell, Portland, here. Il 70 Inc
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
JEFFERSON HERE
 TOMORROW MORNING

A cablegram has been received from Juneau saying the Jefferson will ar rive at SkagWay at g a. m. tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02

Children's and misses; straw hats greatly reduced at Harrisons'
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02

Earl x Wilson collars and cuffs at tf
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02
Candy Iu on JtRsrersou

A large consignment Of well assorted fresh candies was received on the Jeff ierson. The best in the market. F. Fl. Muir, opposite pOstofiice.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-02

Dunlap aud Stetson hats for S5 at Clayson's. t