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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09
THE FIRST STEEL PEN.
IAN Uncertainty About the Date and Place
of Origin.


Germany and England are both
claima Is of the honor OF having pro-
duced the first steel pen says the
Mcchan' al News. A steel pen reput-
cd to b. We been made in Sheffield in
17l2 was in the possession OF u late
resident of that city, and it was sup
posed to represent the earliest period
of that branch OF manufacture. But
a manuscript dated Nuremburg. 1914.
is said to have been discovered which
makes distinct mention OF pens pro.
duced from iron and copper tubes and
from copper and brass plates. Still.
this is not steel pen though it may
30 a suggestion of it. The modern
steel pen. as an article OF general use.
Is OF comparatively recent date. for
there are still old men living who can
remember tho time when it was a
part of'the schoolmaster' daily routine
to mend the quill pens Of his pupils
or IL he was not to INDECENT to teach
them TO perform that office for them
selves
We are hardly justified however.
as the German and English data above
mentioned go TO show in accepting
the current tradition which fixes the
date OF the invention of the steel pen
rs 1880 and names Joseph elliott Us
The inventor. The story goes that
elliott who was working ieweler
one day accidentally split a fine steel
tool. and used it to sign a receipt
his quill pen not being at hand; aud
that the steel pen had its birth in this
suggestive incident 1t may have
led Mr. elliott to manufacture steel
pens and may have helped to bring
about their general introduction; but
the article itself. as we have seen, has
a much older history.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09
THE MAYORS POWER.

We doubt if but few realize the ex
tent of the power granted the mayor
of Shreveport. Few officials are
vested with such authority over the
rights and actions of those who may
be brought before his court. He is
the absolute and final judge in cases
of disorderly conduct and disturbing
the peace, and there is no appeal
from his decision, no redress for
wrong or injustice committed by him
on the trial. He is the sole arbiter
of ones liberty in such cases, and his
edict to pay fine, or in default
thereof be placed in prison or work
SO many days on the streets, is final,
no court having the authority to re-
woke it. This power in the hands of
one man is wrong; it is contrary to
the rules of justice and of civiliza-
ton. No man should be the sole
Judge of another's right to enjoy free
dom; no man should be the exclusive
Judge of the motive of another's &C
tions. We cannot imagine what
prompted the authorities to give such
rights to Shreveport's mayor; they
were certainly either blinded by the
sentiment of absolute confidence in
some individual who was then, or
about to be, the city executive, or
else actuated by the desire to treat
with contempt any rights claimed by
such as might be called before our
city court. But be that as it may, the
law should be changed, mole es-
pecially as the time is new here when
the State is convulsed with factiOnal
strife which makes it seem right and
proper to punish and put on the rack
political enemies. In these times,
when the spirit of retaliation is so pre-
valent, a mans libertyIs unsafe with
the present power which our mayor
has. With the present prevailing
idea that political enemies should
be punished for their opposition, no
mans liberty is safe from the power
of the mayor, who may at any time
fine him for disorderly conduct, no
matter whether he has committed any
deed of the kind or not, and there IS
no appeal from the unjust decision.
Civilization demands speedy
change, and speedy curtailment OF
despot's power, for from the pres
emit light before us, mention of which
appears elsewhere, the present mayor
makes a very dangerous poll ,ical
anopv tn have.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09
NO SUFFRAGE LAW.

In nothing. we venture, has the
present Legislature been more dis
appointing than its failure to pass
an adequate, remedial election law.
Whether this failure was due to will
full disobedience of the peoples will,
or absolute incompetency to frame
one that would meet the exigencies
of the case, will not lessen the CEN
sure which will come from misrep-
resented State. That such a law was
necessary, demanded and expected,
not a member of either branch Of
this body was ignorant of. Laying
aside the fact that the press of Louisi-
siana, from her mammoth city dailies
to her obscure country weeklies, each
representing a constituency which
was part Of the commonwealth, and
entitled to be heard, had made urgent
and repeated demands, accompanied
with absolute unaDswerable reasons
therefor, for it, there had been pre-
sented to the people of this province
indubitable evidence of its necessity,
which should have manifested itself
strongly to each member OF the Leg
islature, even though the journals of
our State had have kept silent on the
subject.
1t is not the desire of The PROG
REss to cast any imputation on a
single member of this Legislature.
God knows each heart, and. the mo-
tive which prompted its possessor to
treat this question with such SEEM
ing indifference, but we can not re-
frain from commenting on the evil
which may result from this inaction.
A child can understand that our
State is convulsed with political
eruptions which are growing more
and more formidable and dangerous
in their strength and spirit. That
dissatisfaction which is the germina-
tor of instructions is heard all over
her domain, and has already calumni-
ated in the organization of a third
party, which has gained many re-
cruits from the Democratic ranks
since our last gubernatorial election.
The denomination of Harrison brings
before the mental camera revolving
scenes which will follow the passage
of the Force bill, if he is elected and
can secure it. All these were known
to our Baton Rouge Solons and still
no relief, no remedy, no escape from
the dread portendings was given, and
the bill which was offered was de-
feated.
Poor Louisiana, how often must !
she suffer the consequences of mis-
placed confidence? Is she incompe-
tent to Judge her faithful followers,
or has it been decreed that she should |
do penance for a number of years!
The OmnipOtent alone can answer.
But her people must take heart once
more, and again enter the struggle
with undaunted spirits and prayer
full hearts, determined to secure their
tights, and retain their privileges,
and strive to avert a calamity which
their trusted servants have thought
essly subjected them to. J,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09

Exchange: Nenety-nine men out
of every hundred believes in their
hearts that day Of judgement will
come, and ninety-eight Of them sec
reilly believe that somehow they Will
be overlook d in the jam.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09

New Delta: The steamship Pro
lessor Morse, of the Oteri line, has
brought informant IN of another Cen
trail American revolution, this one
being in Spanish Honduras and hav-
ing it's Origin in the port of Ceibd.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09
PRESS ECHOES.

National Economist: The present
campaign, like that of 1860, IS the
last in which the two old parties will
figure as chief competitors for the
places of power in this country.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09

Washington Argus: The Louisiana
Press Association will meet at Alex
andria on August 1 next, and we
have no doubt but the members will
have a pleasant visit, and be royalty
entertained by the hospitable people
of that town. We will endeavor to
be on hand.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09

Judge A. w. o. Hicks has some
fine registered Jersey heifers
which he will sell ut rock-bottom
prices.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09

Abbeville Meridional: From the
reports the corn has been badly dam
aged in a number of places through
out the parish by the high winds of
Monday and the following days.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09

Plain Dealing Mentor: The com
positor's thanks are due to DIR. w. j.
Baird for nice vegetables this week.
The compositor of this paper re-
turns thanks to Mr.. A. B. Murphy
for some nice cabbage this week.
Mr.. L. T. Sanders brought the
compositor of this paper some fine
Irish potatoes and apples one day
this week for which he returns
thanks.
1t is not stated whether the COM
positor ''totes fair" with the editor of
the Mentor.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09

that when the farmer gets to market
he will be glad to be allowed to go
home alive.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09

N. o. Daily Truth: A good crop
is expectpd from the West and Wall
street is beginning to discount it, 70
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-07-09
THE PROGRESS.

THE TICKETS.
Democrats.
For President.
GROVER CLEVELAND. of New York.
For vice-President.
ADLAiE. STEVENSON. of Illinois.
Prohibition.
For President.
JOHN BfDwELL, OF California.
For Vice President.
DIR. J. Is, CRANFILL. of Texas.
Peoples Party.
For President,
JAMES B. WEAVER. of Iowa.
For Vice President,
JAMES G. FIELD, of Virginia.
Republican.
For President,
BESJAMiN HARRISON. of Indiana.
For Vice President.
wHlThLAw REID, of New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18

\ pill and general family
confidently rscommeGg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
HE SAVED CARMENCITA
From Going Upon the Stand in a New
York Divorce Case
BUT IT ALL CAME OUT AT LAST
The Bold Ruse Of New York Tobacco Merchant D
Save the Spanish Dancer from Going %
Ccurt-His Wife Knew Of His Inf
dsliiy-Hsr Appearance

New YORK, April IA divorce case
in which Carmencita, the great Spanish
dancer who nightly delights the audi
ence at Roster and Bials by her grace
aud elegance OF anatomy, Is made CO.
respondent together with al unknown
woman, has just come 10 light in the
case OF Campono VS.. Campono. Pro-
ceediugs were begun over three weeks
ago, but so lealously have the facts
been guarded that not an inkling OF
wnat was going on leaked out until to-
day.
The llbellant is Mrs. Josephine Cam
pono and the respondent Is Juan Cam
pono, a member OF the tobacco firm OF
L. Miranda & Co., OF No. 222 Pearl
street. Besides being wealthy, and .
member OF one OF the largest tobacco
firms in the city, he Is attractive, and
his name is on the roll OF the Traders
and Importers Club, besides several
other fashionable organizations. Tho
wife shows the evidence Of neglect 10
her pale, haggard face. but even that
cannot efface all traces OF her once
great beauty.
Campano had not been idle, however,,
and the night before the hearing was 10
take place before the master he gave q
clue which was promptly run out aud
Carmenclta was saved the indignity
OF an official inquiry into her relations
with Campano. His plan was an unique
one and iostered as IL was with a desire
rid himsef OF his wife IL worked 70 q
nicely.
The husbands first impulse, after tho
libel was served on him, was not about
his own good name, but rather how 70
save Carmencita, and he called Howe q
Hummel to his aid. Her friends were
also busy trying 70 lift the cloud, but
things looked very black. Various
plans were suggested but all with the
same result. Carmencita would have 70
go on the rack.
The only thing that could let Carmen
cita out was the discovery OF the un-
known woman named In the libel, and
as after events proved, Campsno just
manufactured one for the occasion. he
secured the aid OF an inmate from 3
house on Twenty-seventh street, and
installed her In handsome quarters on
Fifth avenue. where they passed as Mr.
and Mrs. Martin. On the day OF the
hearing before Thomas Nolan, the ex.
aminer, the janitor, janitress and bell
boy for the Fifth avenue nat were
brought, aud their testimony was such
as TO leave no doubt that Campano Will
once more be free man.
Effective as was the brilliant idea OF
Cam pano, he still insisted on making
sure doubly sure, and he offered hls
wife 500, 600 II she would secure tho di-
vorce without bringing In Carmencita's
name. This could not have been done,
eowever, but for the timely Unknown
woman" Now II seems as II all Cam
pono's labor to save Carmencita Is lost.
for the facts which were held so secretly
have become public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
POWDERLY's POLITICS.
He says It is MOnsensical to Ran Him for
President.

MILwAYKEE, Wis, April 17.-Secre-
tary Robert Schiliing of OF the National
Executive Committee Of the Peoples
party received today a private letter
from T. V. Powderly, General Master
Workman OF the Knights Of Labor, in
which powderly says:
Il have received several reform pa
pers having my name at the head for
President. l ask you to use your influ-
ence to put a stop to that nonsense.
We want as large vote as possible,
and for certain reasons do not believe
my name would draw as well as that OF
some others. Besides, l am not men,
Der Of any new party, and never intend
to be. 1 will vote the st. Louis plat
form whenever it comes up no matter
what the name of the party may be.
O"This year the Democrats and Repub-
licaus will ignore that platform, and
the Peoples party will run candidates
on it; consequently will work and vote
for that yarty this year, and if we will
cause more members Of the old parties
scratch their heads and think about our
platform and principles than IL we do
not do justice to ourselves by voting as
we think"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
EASTER SUNDAY.
Among the Boomers Who Want Homes
in the Cheyenne and ArapahOe Reserva-

Among the boomers Who Want Homes
in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe ReserVa-
tions.
ELRANo, Ok. April 17-Easter Sunday
was day Of bright promise to the
boomers gathered about the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation which will be
thrown open 20 settlement next Tues
day. Each home seeker was inspired
with the promise OF hetter times for
himself and family and with the hope
of more prosperous life. The day
was bright and sunny, exempllfying the
boomers expectations and the weather
was warm and pleasant.
With the legitimate boomer every
thinfi is bright as he anticipates. The
Land Office has guaranteed him against
illegal speculation. He has fair field
and no favors. Each one stands as good
a chance to secure home as any other.
There have been many rumors and some
charges that there won't be a fair deal
at the Land Offices, but II is not be-
lleved the rumors can be verified or the
charges sustained. Neither seem to
have foundation, in fact.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
WHEELING W. VA. MONDAY MORNING. APRIL
A SKUNK FARM
Kept by Kansas Msn-He's Known as
'Skunk" Underwood, and Everybody
Shuns Him.

.skunk'' Underwood, and Everybody
Shuns Him.
CALDWELL, KAN, April lit has
been remarked in this city for two years
that James Underwood, farmer who
lives in the Neutral Strip, has been
most remarkable hunter OF skunks. de
has never failed to bring large num-
Der OF skins TO town whenever he came
for supplies, and he has evil
dently made his living out
OF the pelts OF these odorous
animals, in fact. he has killed so many
of them that not only does his wagon
smell of the animals, but his very per-
son is distinctly pertumed with the me-
phitia smell. He has become noted as
skunk" Underwood, and whenever he
comes TO town the people are all made
aware Of the fact by the tainting OF the
air.
He has been asked frequently how he
came to get so many OF the animals, ana
has always replied that ''the woods are
full of them" in his neighborhood, and
ii was no trouble to kill them when one
knew how. His secret is out now, how
ever, and II is known that raising
skunks is the business which be follows
for living. He has regular skunk
farm, and his life is spent in fostering
the little pests In order that he may
make money by the sale OF their skins
and OF the oil obtained from their fat.
A young man living here thought
that Underwood had some secret in con-
nection with his skunk business, and
one day when he was idle he went down
into the strip on a hunting expedition.
His objective point was Underwood's
ranch, and when he reached there he
discovered that the ranch was virtually
devoted to the raising OF polecats.
Underwood had thick, bushy piece OF
land along creek, and this was In
closed by a high, tight board fence
which confined tract Of about twenty
acres. In this inclosure were numerous
log and brush heaps, and under these
heaps were the homes of the skunks.
Underwood at first was angry at the
fact that his farm had been discovered,
but soon became reconciled and showed
the place to his visitor. He had about
400 skunks on hand at the time, and
said that by the time the skins were
ready TO be sold again next winter the
number would run up into the thou
sands, and he expected TO make more
money next winter than ever before in
his life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
ALOvER's CUNNING
Defeated His Rivals Hopes, Though the
Fair One Accepted the Iatter's Oher.


INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 1.-THE
Mail-carrier on the Fletcher-avenue
route last night found some one had set
fire 10 letters inside one Of the street
boxes. and several letters were so badly
Charred that the addresses could scarce
ly be deciphered. One letter was near
ly consumed, so much so that only the
signature Of the writer, young lady,
remained.
To-day came the remarkable story
that this young lady had two suitors Tor
her hand, one OF whom demanded an
answer 70 a proposal OF marriage by
last evening, else to-day would ind MIN
on the way TO the Far West. The lady
waited until the last moment, then
wrote an acceptance.
Meanwhile knowledge Of her proposal
came 10 the ears of the other suitor, ana
surmiSing that she would mail the reply
in the nearest street box, he established
a surveillance over that special territory.
His vigilance being rewarded, ana
knowing that his rival was prepared TO
emigrate il the letter never came, ne
stuffed paper into the box and set IL on
fire. Ii is now stared that his ruse was
successful, his hated rival starting west
ward to-day.
The postal authorities attributed the
fire 10 mischievOus boys until this story
came 10 their knowledge. They refuse
70 disclose the identity OF the parties
until investigation has demonstrated
the truth or falsitY Of the story as told.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18

TORONTO. ONT, April 17.-Hon. Alex
ander Mackenzie died at 1910 o'clock
this morning. He was born In Perth
shire, Scotland, in 1922, and came to
Canada in ls49. In business he was a
builder and then the publisher OF 3
newspaper. In politics he was LID
eral. He first entered Parliament In
1861, when he was elected TO the United
Parliament Of Upper and Lower Canada
for the Lambn division.
For ten years he had been In poor
health, and in January last he became
bedridden through fall which brought
on paralysis. Recently ii was thought
he would recover from the stroke, but
he took n relapse, and for many days
he had been lowering between life and
death
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
THE BLAINE LOI 'ETTERs.
They VIII be Given TO the Newspapers by
Young Mrs Blaine in a Few Days


New YORK, April 17.-Mrs. James G.
Blaine, Jr., has by no means abandoned
her determination TO publish the love
letters which passed between her ex-
husband and herself. 1t has been init
mated that Secretary Blaine has the
missives in his possession, but Colonel
Nevins is authority for the statement
that he has not Mrs. Blaine is stop
ping at the New York Hotel with her
parents, Colonel and Mrs. Neyins. She
declined to see a reporter, stating that
she was too I'll to talk, but said her
father would speak for her.
Colonel Nevins laughed at the idea OF
his daughter selling the letters she had
promised TO give TO the press.
II suppose Secretary Blaine would be
glad TO get those letters, but he won't.
My daughter has been sick since she
returned, and that is the reason they
they have not been published. Monday
was the first time in five weeks that my
daughter has left her room. In the
course Of few days the letters will be
given to the press in the same manner
that Secretary Blaine gave out his let
ters, and we hope they will be widely
published"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
DYNAMITE IN HAVANA.
Bomb Skaters a Church While Services
are Under Way.


HAVANA, April 17.-Considerable ex
citement has been caused in this city by
an explosion that occurred here Thurs
day evening, and IL is thought that the
numerous reports OF dynamite outrages
received here from various places in
Europe have prompted activity on the
part OF Anarchists In Havana or else
where have so infamed the mind OF
some irresponsible person that he has
been tempted TO initiate the example
set him in Europe.
The day had been observed In the
manner that obtains In Havana.
Religious sentiment was everywhere
displayed, more particularly at the
Cathedral OF San Cristobal de ia Ha-
bana, and the many parish churches.
At the church Of San Nicolas evening
services were held and the church was
thronged with worshipers. Suddenly
there was a most terrific explosion at
the entrance TO the church, and con-
sternation prevailed among the wor-
shippers, who huddled together in fear,
not knowing what was about TO happen
TO them. The priest who was In the
pulpit Immediately withdrew. After a
little the congregation left the church
amid the greatest CONSERVATION.
An investigation was at once made
and il was found that somebody had
placed a bomb at the entrance OF the
church, and that the explosion had done
some damage TO the structure. Owing,
however, to the solIdity OF the walls the
damage can be easily repaired. No one
was hurt.
In some quarters the San Nicolas e1-
plosion is taken 10 indicate that the
party In Spain have sent out mission
aries to Cuba, and that this is only the
first OF a series OF outrages they will at
.o.,rt 20 Darpafrato
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-18
THE BARNABY- GRAVES
Murder Case to be Brought up Before
the Court Again
ON A PLEA FOR ANOTHER TRIAL,
Which it Seems Will in all Probability be Granted
"A Statement of the Grounds Upon Which a
Rshsaring Will be ASksd--The Instruc- :,
tons of Judge Furman Objected To. :
4

DENVER, COL, April 1.-THE cele-
brated Barnaby case will be brought
into prominence in the early portion OF
the coming week, when Judge Furman,
counsel for DR.. Thatcher Graves, will
file his brief with the Supreme Court,
giving grounds for new trial.
In this document Judge Furman first
refers to the seventh instruction by
Judge Rising, in which the jury were
instructed that it did not require rea-
sonable doubt to render verdict OF
guilty. A similar case referred TO,
which the Supreme Court reversed on
the ground that the Metaphors was in
accurate and liable 10 misconstruction.
Again the court erred in charging the
Jury TO consider the letter written by
DR.. Graves to Mrs. Barnaby on May
9th, TO San Francisco, and afterward
returned through the dead letter Office
las a confession of guilt. The letter,
it will be remembered. through which
the defense claimed Graves was un-
aware of the deceased's whereabouts.
The Judge in referring to some OF the
witnesses, continues: "He was placed
completely at the mercy OF witnesses,
who could swear at pleasure without
contradiction, or of liability to the pen
alties OF perjury"
After a review Of Mrs. Worell's testi-
mony, the brief reads: "If this is legal,
then no mans life Is safe in Colorado,
and II such testimony is sustained the
law will be prostituted from its high
mission Of enforcing right and justice. !"
In conclusion, it is claimed that this
looks like the warfare and ambuscade
OF the savage rather than like the or
derly proceedings Of court OF justice
where human life, character and rights
should be held sacred"
1t is more than probable that nav
trial will be granted. ~