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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
He VIII Not S;LN 1t.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.--The pres
ident remains firm in his purpose to
let the tariff bill become a law without
his signature. This, as was stated by
the Associated Press at the time. was
his intention when he left Washington
for Gray Gables, and there is excel
lent authority for the statement that
Mr.. Cleveland, since his return has
indicated that he is of the same
opinion as before he left here.
A great deal of pressure has
been and is still eXerting to IN
duce Mr.. Cleveland to forego ms
present purpose and to sign the blH.
The persons most urgent IN suggest
inc to the president that he sign the
bill are members of congress, who
have represented very strongly to the
president that his signature to the bill
will help them considerably in their
defense of it in the coming campaign,
and that should it not have the meas
ure. of presidential approval indicated
bv Mr.. Cleveland's signature
their position on the stump Will
be embarrassed to some extent
at least. Speaker Crisp and a
number of other congressman have
presented this view Of the matter,
and the speaker saw Mr.. Cleveland
! yesterday on the subject. So far as
can be learned the presidents attitude
has been one of patient listening to
and consideration OF the arguments
presented, but he has refrained care
fully from making any promises or
giving encouragement to congressman
who wished the bill signed. A veto
of the bill, however, is not even sug
gested. It cannot become law with
out the presidential autograph unit
next Monday, and this being the cas'
the adjournment of congress vii
hardly take place before next Tues
day,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
A Screening Report.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Represen-
tative Amos j. Cummings, chairman
of the house committee on naval az
fairs, presented to the house yester-
day the preliminary report upon the
investigation of the armor plate and
billets furnished to the government
by the Carnegie steel company. The
report is remarkably complete and
a minute review of the case. The
committee finds that charges Of fraud
have been sustained, scores the com
pany and recommends that fifty-nine
suspected plates in use should be tes-
ted as the only method of proving
their fitness or unfitness. ltalso finds
that the government inspection was
negligent.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
The Senate's Last Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The last
dav of the second session of the fifty
third congress was attended by just
a score of senators and large con-
course OF people vino packed the gal
leries to their fullest capacity. Most
of those who were in the galleries
we're ladies. The resolution was
agreed to and the vice-president APP
pointed Mr.. Ransom and Mr.. Mander-
son [Rcp. of Nebraska a committee
on the part of the senate. No other
business OF any Importance was
transacted and a recess was AIKEN
until 1915 o'clock. At that hour the
vice president announced that the
senate was again in session. At 1850
D. m. the senate was again called tC
order and the committee appointed
to call upon the president announced
that he had no further communication
to make to congress. After a resolu
ton thanking the president and pres
ident pro tenn of the senate for ser
vices, the senate adjourned withou
a day.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

Knights of Pythias and their taml!les
when the house met Yesterday. Du'
the floor was waste of empty chars
less than fifty members present. Mr.
Richardson, Democrat. OF Tennessee.
offered a resolution to print the tariff
bill. with comparisons OF the rates
between the bill as it becomes a law,
the bill as it passed the house and the
present Mckinley bill. MIR. Wilson,
Republican, OF Oregon pointed out the
difficulty of resolving specific into d"
yalOrcm rates. and said the cOmnar-
isou would be misleading. MIR. WI IL
son thourht the comparison should
not be simply q comparison OF the
rates of taxation, but OF the basis OF
taxation. Under the Mckinley law,
he said, taking the imports for 1884,
duties averaging .iS per cent were
levied on 500, OuO,0 900 OF dutlablc I'M
ports: under the house bill the duties
would have been SO per cent on Sjl.'
ODD, 900 OF dutiablc imports, the resi-
being free. Under the senate bIsl the
rate would BE- SO per cent on !65.'
900, 900 of imported goods. He'claimeC
the senate bill would increase tn'
basis of ia. ;ation $G3, 100000 over th'
Mckinley law and he wanted this t
aDpear in the comparison,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
IL Still ObdurGtG.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--Thc prcsl'
deEt continues Obdurate as to the
tariIf bill. Representative Catchings,
as the authorized spokesman of the
house, called upon the president yes
terday morning and asked for advice.
He informed the president that the
house was ready to adjourn, but
would await his convenience. Gen.
Gatherings stated that the tariff bill
was the only measure interposing as
an obstacle to the adjournment, and
the house would be glad to ascertain
the presidents views relating to his
policy. The president, following
the line of policy he has adopt
cd ever since the passage OF
tariff bill made no direct response. He
informed General Catchings that the
house could consult its convenience as
to adjournment, saying he had no fur
Their business to communicate. This
forced Mr.. Gatherings to bring the
tariff bill to the immediate attention
of the president. The latter replied
that he would have no special commu
nication to make to the house. tx
gave Mr.. Catchings to understand dis
tinctly that he would not approve thu
tariff bill.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
TAYLOR Will Go.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.--The inves-
tigation OF c. H. j. Taolor, colored.
recorder OF deeds for the District OF
Columb ia. was closed Saturday. The
report of the civil service commission,
prepared by Mr.. Proctor of Kentucky.
urges the president promptly to re-
move Taylor. The latter in a letter
to the commission denies the published
interviews in which he was made to
say that local political associations
in Washington were guilty of assess
lug federal employees. He intimates
that the commission is being
made the tool of men to satisfy
their present enmity, and princi-
pally by one who has a police
court record. He also attacks W.
Calvin Chase, editor of the Washing
ton Bee. Taylor says he will tender
his resignation as soon as it is asked
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Ihe search
tv Of the senators in the senate cham
Der yesterday was more than compen,
sate6 for by the immense crowds o.
visitors in the galleries. There we're
not more than dozen senators pres
cnt when the chaplain offered up
PRAYER and this number did not in
crease beyond seventeen during the
days proceedings. Without attempt
ing to do more than transact some rou'
tine morning business, and following a
prc-arranged plan, Mr.. CockrclI
Dem.) OF Missouri moved that the
senate proceed to the consideration
of executive business. The motion
carried and at 1910 p. m. the CALLER
les were cleared OF the eXDcctant and
disappointed throngs, the doors were
closed and the remainder OF the day S
business was transacted IN secret
session. The executive session lasted
one hour, during which the following
house bills were passed: For the re-
lief of |. II. Hathaway, and author
ling the Kansas City, Oklahoma and
Pacific railroad company to construct
a railway through the Indian terri
tory. House joint resolution provid
ing for the printing OF the report o
the agricultural departments in two
parts-one executive and the othe
technical-was also passed.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
THEY ALL GO HOME.
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED
WITHOUT DAY.
The Last Thing Done in the House was
the Hearin: of y Committee Report
Which Had Waited on the President.
Senate's Last Resolution.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-Congress
adjourned yesterday evening at
o o'clock, according to the resolution
passed by both houses several days
AGO. Holman, Wilson and Hepburn
we're appointed to call on tho presl-
dent and inform him that the house
stood ready to ad journ. and to inquire
if he had any further communication
to make to that body. Wilson was
the spokesman when the special com
mittee returned and he said that
the president informed tho house
that he had nothing further
to communicate to the body aud
that be congratulated it on its work
and wished each and every member
health and prosperity. When Wilson
said that the president had nothing
further to communicate, there was an
audible litter on the floor. The mem
beers were reminded of the fact that
he had communicated with congress
several times this season, once II
calling session, once on the saighl
orage bill. once in his letter to Wli5or
and at last in his letter ~ Catchlngs
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. q. While the
senate was considering business be-
hind closed doors Saturday, there
slipped through an important bill. 1t
is the house bill appropriating $4,000
to carry into effect the income tax
provisions of the tariff bill, which has
been held up under oh. ection for a
few days. This ends al! controversy
as to the preliminary arrangements
fer collecting the income tax.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

A WRITER in the London Athenpum
is now proving that Mrs. Browning
was born in 1896. instead Of 1879.
A iivelg controversy appears to be
rising as to whether Robert Brown
ing knew that his wife was In her
fortieth instead OF her th rty.seventh
year when they were married. This
might make good subject for dis
cussion at the Browning society next
winter Some doubtful and complex
line may be illuminated b. this re-
search. After all, what difference can
It me-. q, since they lived happily ever
as. md both died in peaca
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

The public sentiment in favor OF
a moro rigorous restriction OF
immigration is gaining strength
constantly in all parts OF the coun-
try. Keep out the idle, the vicious,
the restless, the turbulent, the dis
orderly. America has been too long
the wash pot of Europe. Restric
immigration. That is the urgen
demand OF truly patriotic American
in this day and generation.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
No Quorum.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 25.-lf possible,
the senate wore more deserted ap-
pearance than on Thursday and the
day before, despite the fact that one
Republican, Mr.. Higgins. two Demo
Gratis, Messrs. Camden and Butler,
wese present. Senate" Black
burn tried to get up his
resolution instructing the committee
on rules to sit during the recess for
the purpose of revising the rules.
Senator Blanchard objected, and g
single objection kills any motion.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

: THERE is q law in England giving
bicycles the same rights on the
streets as carriages. 1t is called, by
way OF distinction, the Cyclcrs'
Magma Charta,' In France IL bill is
pending in the chamber similar to
The English law of cyclers' rights.
In this country the cycIerS took what
they wanted without any law-the
rights of carriages in the streets and
of pedestrians on the sidewalks. A
little law is needed, not to protect
cyclers, but FOR the protection o
other people.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

THE pacific speeches OF Emperor
William and other European rulers
are of character such as has been
heard before and should not be taken.
without question. The German budo
get estimates an army expenditure
of over $3.50, 900, which is a
large advance on the expenditure OF
last year. Soft words are not al
WAYS to be taken seriously.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
Can BE Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, Aug Git is under
stood that Secretary Carlisle mas prac-
tically decided that wool has and all
other articles in bond can be with
drawn at the new rates or free of duty
if on the free list OF the new bill. Tho
secretary has been in close conference
with Attorney General Olney on the
the subject, and it is believed that a
decision has been reached as stated.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

! In recent bicycle race in Detroit
not fewer than twentysix men broke
the worlds record for twenty five
miles because they had good wind
to help them. In trials OF naval
vessela allowances are always made
Cor thd influence of tides and cur.
rents. Ought not the same prin
ciple to govern in bicycle races
where the wind is always an impor'
liant factor in increasing or rctard
ing speed?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

Music typewriters have been IN
vented, one of which works directly
and another is attachable to q piano
forte so that improvisations can be
recorded. But the climax of lnSe-
nuity in this line will not be reached
until we have typewriter for Chi
nese, and it must be able to print
Chinese while you are punching the
KEYS for English.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--Immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal
in the house yesterday Mr.. Catchings
Dem. OF Mississippi, from the COM
mittee on rules, offered Joint reso-
luton for a sine die adjournment
next Tuesday. the 2Sth instant, at 2
o'clock. 1t was adopted without d.
vision.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

A VERY Daniel has como to judg-.
ment at Champcourt, France, where
a Judge has decided that man who
fires blank cartridges at birds to
scare them out of his crops is not re-
uuired to take out q shooting license.
The learned Judge said that if you
want to shoot birds you must take
out a license, but you cannot Kill
them with blank cartridges, and the
court was right.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

In recent magazine article Mr."
w. D. Howells reports Nathaniel
Hawthorne as saying in 1860: Il
wish this country was out OF the
id shadow of Europe" Had the
clear-visioned novelist fOreseen how
that shadow would broaden and
darken during the next thirty-four
years, he might have expressed his
wish still more emphatically.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
Not Exempt.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Commis-
sioner Gourley Of the internal revenue
bureau has decided that playing cards
used as advertisements are notexempt
from duty.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

In these times when all Europe is
sensitive about even the suggestion
of war, it would be we'll to intimate;
to London editors that the bounda-
ries of friendly powers should not be-
tempered with. Here is Vanity Fair,
London, moving Vermont down to
Contra! America, declaring OYER
mont of Central America" to be the
dwelling place of Rudyard Kipling'
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

PROBABLY the most hideous images
in existence are the Chinese gods OF
war. who are invoked when battle
ia imminent Then countless chick
ems and ducks and pigeons and fishes
and cakes and baskets of rice are
brought to the sacred temples as or
fsrings to the gods-and to be eaten
by the lucky priests.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

The people IN novels see such
strange things Here is the hero OF
n popular novel now in publication
who as his eye caught the glance OF
the heroine saw her face freeze
suddenly" and it was not winter
either. Possibly the phrase wss EN-
ployed as an euphcmism for colo
check.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

LENA MERTHENTHAL OF Chicago may
have a foreign sounding name but
she showed true AmericaniSm when
she broke her engagement with her
young man because he would not Gel
citrate the Fourth of July. That was
the day of freedom for Miss Lena
who is astonished and grieved at the
despairing young mans suicide.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

THE men who fail and go down IN
oblivion belong to the class VINO
never advertise, advertise occasion
ally Or crl7 as they think the'
trade will warrant
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01

1rvas no less distinguished Judge
NJ men than he late Genera. GRANT
who said that Nioeroy ii 1'n"-
Chang of China was the greate''
man he ever met.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
Nothing Was Done.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The gal
leries were crowded with visiting
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-01
LOUISIANA ITEMS.
From all iHrts OF IN"
Pelican state.

The 1O-months-old child of Mr..
Frank Darsam, who resides at No. ~
F]mira street. New Orleans, was Ia
tally shocked by the lightning which
accompanied the heavy rain storm the
other night. The child was lying IN
its crib when there came vlVld ha7h
of lightning followed by the peal OF
thunder. The child was severely
shocked end died in few hours.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-02-23

You have show to buy excellent Storm
Goats, 10 blue, gray and brown, a: S. so,
81 80 and $40.
You have show TO buy Mems Suits that
were $l8, SIT &C, SIG 30 and $l6a
@10 80.
You have show to buy Mems Suits OF
Black aud Fancy Cheviots. Black Diagonals,
Oxford Mixtures and Shetlands al
80.
You have show to buy Mems Salts of steel
gray cassimeres, pin stripe, brown mixtures
and fancy cheviOi at
$3.50.
You have II show 10 buy ChIldren,s Over
coats. with fur collars and cuffs. loop and
cord that were So, ST so and ST, at
"a.
Won have show 10 buy Children's Suits,
aud we beg you TO make a special note OF
ihis) that were 81 10, 81 so aud SO, now
@0.
The Forrest City times., 1894-01-12
A Right of Way Revoked.

At meeting of city council of Little Rock the other night an ordinance was passed revoking the charter grant ing a right of way into the city for the Little Rock, Mississippi River & Texas railway.
 The road is part of the Gould system. The right of way declared forfeited embraces ali the river front east Of main street, and extends to the eastern limits of the city. The city at torney. 10 whom the matter was referred some time ago, stated that the railroad company had failed to comply with it's part of the contract. The railroad company will appeal to the courts for relief.
The Forrest City times., 1894-01-12
FLAMES AT HOT SPRINGS.

An Early Morning Fire Causes Damage
 AgGrecating Between Fifty and Sixty
 Thousand DolIars-The Most Destruc-
 tive Blaze in Hot Springs for Years.
 Hor STRINGS. Jan. 5.-Early yesters day morning fire consumed row o3 frame buildings on Central avenue, to- gether with their contents, entailing loss estimated at between s50,o00 and t60, 900. The fire started in a three story frame building adjoining Whit tington, Stearns & Co. s hardware store, belonging to H. NJ. Hudgins. Follow ing is a briefly itemized list of the losers: Otto Nebert. furniture house, about SIS, ,000, insurance s3, 100; H. & E. Hudgins, three-story building, loss S6,- 900, no insurance; Mrs. Vina Granger, proprietress of Madison hotel, loss on furniture s2,000, insurance $500; U. M. & c. B. Rose, owners of Madison hotel building. s6,o00, small insurance; Kansas City chop house, sS5o, no in- surance; Schilling, secondhand dealer, $500; D. NJ. Duncan, secondhand dealer, s1.500, no insurance; J. c. Parks, meat market, 5000, uninsured; Jen- nings. keeper of furnished rooms in Hudgins' block, $500, uninsured; J. C. Parks. meat market, 5000, in. surance, $500; Col. D. C. Rugg, two story building sS,O0o. no insurance; Get Sing, Chinese laundry, loss, total; Smith Bros, transfer office building, $500; Whitington-Stearn Hardware Co. wall of three-story brick cracked, must be rebuilt: also. brick wall of the Gould block injured; Great North ern hotel. injuries sustained. $500.
 Damage of minor character was done to surrounding houses. It was the most destructive fire here in number of years The origin of the fire is un- known
The Forrest City times., 1894-01-12
------------------------------ IN LITTLE ROCK.
Fire Eats Up Property Worth Fully Fifty Thousand Dollars-The Insurance Small.

Fire Eats Up Property Worth Fully Fifty
 Thousand Dollars-The Insurance Small.
 LITTLE ROCK. Jan. 5.-The first fire of the year and the largest that has visited Little Rock for several years, occurred at an early hour yesterday morning when the large planing-mill of the RichardsonR Rutherford Co. was reduced to ashes. The mill and lum
 Der, together with adjoining property damaged. entailed loss of $50, 900. The fire originated in the engine-room. and was first discovered by the night watchman, who gave the alarm. With in ten minutes after the sounding of the alarm the mill was mass of flames, the pine structure and inflammable material stored in it being good food for the flames Burton's wagon yard, north of the mill and just across the street. caught, and the flying flakes of fire were falling on buildings for blocks around The fremen put out the wagon-yard fire no less than six times, and were pronpt on 6aH4 and extinguished res that had started Tn other buildi 5, The rasidence ot a1g ge Sam N. Williams situated one block from the mill, caught fire sever- al times, but was extinguished by the firemen. The loss to the Richardson. Rutherford company on machinery and stock will probably reach s4O.000; in. sured for only s4,oo0 The building known as the Hager mill, the main por' tion of which was built twenty-five years ago. was owned by the Catholic church and valued at about 5000 There was no insurance on it.
The Forrest City times., 1894-01-12
fixl, Seryice Examination.

There will be a civil service exami- nation for clerks and carriers at the Little Rock post office on February 10, at 9 a. m.
 The examination is open to all citizens with out regard to politics Applications for this examination must be made on blanks. and these blanks with all other information. will be furnished by Henry D. Lewis. secretary of the board of examiners, at the Little Rock post office. Applications for examination must be il ed on or before January 2l. 1894
The Forrest City times., 1894-01-12
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Title to a Town Site.

Judge Williams, at Little Rock, has decided the case of T. Y. Thomas. in volving the town site of Nashville. Ark.
 He will render an opinion at the next term of the United States court at TexarlSana. The case was decided in favor Of the plaintiff. The cross bill Of Thomas. who claims the land by the will of his father. Francis NJ. Thomas. was dismissed. and Besrdsleys title to the land confirmed. The land was bought by Beardsley at the administrators sale of the Thomas es- tate. number of years ago. Young Thomas claimed that he did not know the land had been willed to him by his father until he be- came of age when he brought suit in the state court to recover the property. Beardsley. who is a citizen of Louisiana. went 10 the United States court to quiet the claim
The Forrest City times., 1894-01-12
I.ynched for Hog stealing.

The following dispatch was sent from Little Rock on the 5th:
 News of the Iynehing of negro named Alf Davis. in Lonoke county, yesterday reached this city to-day. Davis was under arrest for hog stealing and the constable had charge of him, when a mob took him from the constable and hung him. IL is not known who consti- tuted the mob, but it is said to have been com. posed Of about twenty five members. Coroner ,,,,.n held the inquest, the verdict being that Davis came re nts v.-th at the hands of un- known parties. There is some excitement among the colored element in that neighbor' hood, but there is no fear of trouble. The lynchlng will be investigated.
The Forrest City times., 1894-01-12
Finances of Arkansas.

State Treasurer Morrow filed his first report of 1894 with the governor the other day. In substance it is as fol lows:
 Total receipts during quarter. s33. Toi ei; total expenditures during quarter. sis4. .35S IS: bonds and coupons destroyed by burning board. s1,- 0sl 600; receipts. general revenue fund. sls.- g3o. G; expenditures, S53 .54S 2s. Balance on hand-United States currency. sls5.s6 Ss; state scrip. si7s. l74 03: bond scrip, s2969.l2; county scrip. si6.5S7 g.; city scrip, SIS; swamp land warrants, sie9: refunding certificates. s46i 49; R. B. Morrow's notes. s503i2.35; 6-per- funding bonds. s7eO)o: 6-per-cent funding bond coupons. s9i5a0; Loughborough bonds, si90. .0Oo; total Si O1s O7l 31