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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

A CERTAIN class of lawyers show
a degree of enterprise in collecting
small debts that if employed in
better business would soon make
them millionaires. Of these must
be rec koned those who in some col
tege cities have taken to the prac-
tice OF making attachments on the
diplomas of graduating students as
security for debts they are owing.
1t goes without saying that students
equally with other people ought to
pay their honest debts But it is
equally fact that the great majority
OF students when they leave college
are more hardly pinched for money
than they ever were before or are
ever likely to be again. TO take
advantage OF such students by at
taching their diplomas can hardly
be regarded as fair practice. 1t is
almost on par with attaching for
debt the youngest baby III the house
hold.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
NOTHING DONE BY THE. CON-
FEREES YET.
1t is Beyond the Power of Any Man to
Tell What Will be the Outcomc--The
Hill-Democrats Caucus.

WAsH1NGToN, Aug. S.-Thc tariff
conference yesterday was entirely
subordinated to the house caucus and
was devoid CT interesting features.
The conferces held two brief sessions
during the day and discussed the coal
and iron questions. besides rewriting
to the sugar schedule. The talk,
however, served no purpose except to
emphasize the fact that the disagree
ment is still unbroken and that very
little if any progress is being made.
The purpose of taking up of the sugar
schedule again cannot be learned. 1t is
also impossible to ascertain what rca-
son the house conferecs assigned for
declining to accept the sliding scale on
coal and iron ore proposed by the
senate conferees. 1t would appear
from all information that can be Sc
cured that without giving any special
reason they resumed their argument
for free raw material. 1t has come
to be understood that in these meet
ings the house members are doing the
greater part of the talking and the
senators have come to be very pa
tient listeners.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

UTAH'S admission to the union,
making the mum Der OF states forty
five. leaves only Arizona, New Mex
leo. Indian territory and Alaska
under the territorial form of govern
ment. The two former may achieve
the honOrs Of statehood soon, but
the treaties with various tribes will
keep the Indian territory out Of the
sisterhood for years TO come, and it
IS dou btful whether Alaska will ever
be more than a federal dependency
1t is Ekoly, therefore. that barring
the possinle division of some of tho
larger ststes, the present generation
will not see more than forty-seven
stars in the flag. The limit has
been reached
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
HaWaiian Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The Boutelle
resolution for the recognition of the
republic of Hawaii was discussed by
the foreign affairs committee of the
house yesterday. The committee de-
cided in favor of the two clauses ex-
tending congratulations to the new
republic and continuing to them the
benefits of all treaties and arrange
ments made with the monarchy. The
clause directing the president to give
notice of the recognition was left un-
acted upon, the committee ad journ-
ing until tomorrow.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

A STRANGE discussion is going on
in Connecticut over an automatic
hanging machine or gallows which
has been introduced there. 1t is so
arranged that when the culprit steps
beneath the gallows the machinery
will BIZ set in motion by it's own
weight The board of charity con-
tends that this will not be an inhic-
ton OF the death penalty by the
state, but an act of suicide by the
condemned man. The warden and
directors of the prison and the med
icai inspectors argue, on the other
hand, that the act Of the murderer
in stepping upon the platform will
be involuntary, and, therefore. that
there can be no suicide. The Con-
necticut mind must really have a
more analytical bent than it has
usually been credited with.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
The frightful instrument lately in

The frightful instrument lately in
vented by M. Turpin. which might
properly be termed the human tam
lily exterminator," consists of
specially designed cannon, each of
which can, when required, be made
to work separately, but can work
better together, and with more dead
ly effect. The cannon are to all ap-
pearances ordinary field pieces, but
running from under the breech to
the ground is a followed out tube
full OF mechanism. so arranged that
nothing but shot from the enemy
could upset its workings. Six of
these cannon a'e placed in line, and
the tubes are inserted in a trough
on wheels, which has been before
hand filled with small shells. As
soon as the Jennings have been
made, which takes seven to ten Sec
onds, the six guns begin automatic
ally to belch cut their fire, the artil-
lerists having merely to direct them.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

ATLANTIS is the name that will
hereafter dignity and distinguish a
location in the Atlantic ocean about
sixteen miles eastsof the Highlands
of Nayesink and thirteen south of
the Long island shore Here pala-
tial structure is at once to be erected
on huge iron stills. The foundation
OF this building will consist of thirty
six iron cylinders fifteen feet in di-
ameter and 100 feet in length. These
piles will extend thirty feet below
the bed of the ocean. and will be
secured to each other, according to
the claim OF the engineer, by girders,
cross bracing and in other ways, so
as to defy the mightiest storm wave
that ever rolled in the Atlantic.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
Democrats Caucus,

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Chairman
Wilson and his house tariff conferees
scored victory yesterday when the
house Democratic caucus, called with
view of terminating the tariff strug-
gle by instructing or advising the
house conferees, adjourned without
taking action. The effect OF this was
to leave the house conferees to do as
they saw best and to show conspicu-
ously that the effort to advise them
had failed.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

PROBABLY it is the same person
who claimed to have discovered
tyrotoxicon in ice cream who now
declares that the odor OF the rose
produces partial asphyXia Of persons
breathing 1t, as well as blood poison
ing. But the dear girls keep on
eating ice cream, needless of medical
warnings, and still live. SO will it be
with roses Any young man who
supposes that he can get out of an
offering of Jacks or "American
beauties" by throwing out mercen-
airy hints as to asphyxia and blood
poisoning has failed to understand
the feminine gender
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
To Buy a Railroad.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The house
yesterday passed bill authorizing
the purchase of the property and the
franchise OF the Choctaw Coal and
Railway company. Unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a bill: for
the suppression of the lottery traffic
was refused.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
Statehood Rifle

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The last of
the appropriations, the diticieacv.
was passed by the senate yesterday
evening after il had been under dis
!, eu u, nearly the entire day. The
bills for the admission OF New Mexico
ana Arizona to statehood were re-
ported to the senate and were placed
on the calendar.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
Oh, What Il Surprise!

What an agreeable one, too, is experienced,
by the hitherto misguided individual who ha<
been ceaseessly but vainly dosing for year.,
past in the futile hope of curing constipation,
when drastic pills and potions are abandoned
for Hostetter's stomach Btters. faith al
auxiliary OF nature, which does It's work with
out gripping or weakening, but always effect
ually. Throw physic to the dogs" and use
this benign and thorough laxative, which
achieve results which astonish az we'll as graf,
ify those who use it, Not only regular hablt
of body, but complete digestion and assua.
ton are restored by its use. 1t regulates the
liver and Kidneys, and counters cts q tendency
to rheumatism. In no case where it is posi-,
BILE to procure it shOnld its use be DELAYED.
Fortify with it against malaria.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

SOME OF the placards in shop win
dows inviting people to come in to
see "a dead drive at boots and
shoes" or "a tremendous slaughter
in dress goods are enough to make
nervous folks flesh creep
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

LANDSCAPE advertising will have
lost its efficacy when it occasions
unfavorable comment to a great pro.
portion. and the day is not far off
when advertisers will, OF their own
accord, discontinue its use. for it is
doomed to follow in the wake of
hand bills and town criers
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

ACCORDING to Ward McAllistcr,
there are 20S American women who
have married foreign titles. A few
OF these were fortunate enough tC
get men along with their titles.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

BosToN'S crematory has been run
ming six months and has disposed o.
forty bodies. 1t is not Impossible tC
warm up a Bostonian if It Is gone
about in the right way,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
Not Quite So Sweet.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The tariff
conferees have agreed, or they be-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

The silk of the great spider 0.
Madagascar is fine. strong and elastic.
1t is used BY the natives to faster
lowers to sunshades. \ single female
spider has been known to spin two
miles Of it in twenty-scvcn DAYS.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
gI|||;3I||{II|I5i|zZIIS

The ''LINENE" are the Best and Most Econoni
cal Collars and Cuffs worn: they are made offns
cloth both sides finished alike, and, being reVersF
Die. one collar Is equal to two OF any other KIND,
1hsyft Welt, agear nell and look nell. box0
Ten Collars or Five Pairs Of Cuffs for Twenty i've
Cents.
"A Sample Collar and Pair OF Cuffs by mail TOR
Six Cents. Name style and size. Address
REVERSIBLE COLLAR COMPANY,
q Franklin st., New York. q Kilby St., Boston.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

When rel orter can't think e u MAS
first name he writes it "colone,
If you wish TO avoid unnum.hcI ei -r.c.
stick TO what You know to be right
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11

The only work some people do ls working
others.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24

of 81. Peter and ST. Paul. A thick sog
cnvclopcd the city. but the populace wis
astir ut the earliest possible hour. and
ut the same time the troops detailed to
take part in the funeral ceremonies com.
mcnced moving toward the positions
assigned to them. The cathedral was
packed with people. including representa-.
tives of all the imperial and royal fam
lilies of Europe. The Car and the Grand
Dukes and the members of the royal fam
lilies present took up positions on the right
Of the coffin, and the many military Off
GERS in attendance were grouped behind
the bier. On the left were the foreign
ambassadors and ministers and their
STATS. while grouped around in different
parts of the cathedral were countless
delegations from Russian cities and
elsewhere, including the numerous dele
cations from France. The Gar. the i'm
perial family and the royal mourners
were received at the door of the cathe-
dral by the Metropolitan Of st. Peters
burg and by all the members of the Holy
Synod bearing crosses and holy water.
The imperial party formed In a solemn
procession, which marched up the aisle
until the Gar and the other mourncrs
reached their appointed places.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24

ideas to the Patent Office, oil Of which
guaranteed TO protect the engineers
life, and, in some extravagant cases,
also claimed to be able to capture
the robbers. One Of the best OF
these devices is put forward by rail-
road mechanic with an inventive turn
Of mind, who has been giving his at
tention to the safety Of the men on
the engine and in the mail and ex-
press cars that form the forward part
Of every first-class train. This idea,
which is covered by a patent issued
last spring, Is from the car shops Of
great Western corporation, and ID
In the form of tender provided with
vestibule. One Of the principal
claims Of the device to general &C.
ceptance is its efficiency in keeping
of train robbers. -[Washington Star
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
PERMANENT STRIKE COMMISSION.
1t Il Thought tina. the President Will
Make the Recommendation.

1t Il Thought that the President VIII
Make the Recommendation.
Considerable interest attaches to the
stand which the President will take In
his message to Congress regarding the
strike last summer. The appointment by
him of u commission to investigate the
occurrence. the report which its members
have submitted to him, and the severe
criticisms which have been passed upon
his action by Gov. Altgeld of Illinois.
will afford text for referring to this inn
poftant event. 1t IL expected that the
President will recommend the appoint
ment of q permanent strike commission.
This has always been u favorite idea
with him., and as long ago as 1856, In
message to Congress relative TO the
Missouri Pacific troubles, he suggested
voluntary arbitration as the best means
of settling disputes. Mr.. Cleveland also
argued In that message that such a
permanent commission would, by Its
very existence, prevent strikes. would
have ample power to enforce It's decis.
ions, and II could be easily cngrafted
upon the Bureau Of Labor by the add
ton of two commissioners. 1t Is thought
that In his approaching message he will
rciterntc the views which he expressed
eight years ago, In which case legislation
by the present congress Is not unlikely.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
S3.75IG.5O; hogs, shipping grades, $4M5;
sheep, fair to choice, $20t3.75; wheat,
No. 2 red, 556i5tic; corn, No. 2, 5OM5lc;
oats, No. 2, 2S1i20c; rye, No. 2, 5OM5lc;
butter, choice creamery, 24H!a25lac;
eggs, fresh, 2OlAd211h c; potatoes, car
lots, per bushcl, GOIi7Oc.
Indianapolis - Cattle, shipping, $3dD
5.75; hogs. choice light, $4di5; sheep
common TO prime, $2d325; wheat, No.
2 red, 5O0i5O1ac; corn, No. 2, white, 51M
52c; oats, No. 2, white. 320i33c.
St. Louis-Cattle, $36LG; hogs, $:S0i3;
wheat, No. 2 red, 52di5:'c; corn, No. 2,
Asa 46c; oats, No. 2, 3O6i31c; rye, No.
2, 52M54c;
Cincinnati-Cattle. S3JOdi5.5O; hogs,
S+M5; sheep, S20325; wheat. No. 2 red,
54M5ilac; corn, No. 3, mixed, 44M45c;
oats. No. . mixed. 32M33c; rye, No. 2,
52M54c.
Detroit--Cattle. S2.5Odi5.5O; hogs, $46l
4.75: sheep, $202,75; wheat, No. l, white,
57M5Sc; corn, No. 9, yellow, 4S0liSlac;
oats, No. 2, white, 33a3ic; rye, No. 2,
49a51c.
TOledo-Wheat, No. 2, red, 551a@561ac;
corn, No. 2, yellow, 400i50c; oats, No. 2,
white, 32032lac; rye, No. 2, 40a50c.
Buffalo-Cattlc, $25OM 5.25; hogs, $401
G1M61lac; corn, No. 2, yellow, 5SM50c;
oats, No. 2, white, 376i37hc.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2, spring, 5S6l
5Slac; corn, No, 3, 450i46c; oats, No. 2,
white, 32M33c barley, No. 2, 53M55c;
rye, No. /, 5OM5lc; pork, mess, $12.256l
1915.
" VI, n...,- eo<., -, cn roo
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
TRADE Is PICKING UT.
Dun & Co. Announce % Gradual Improve.
ment In All Lines Of business.

Dun & Co. Announce Gradual Improve.
ment In All Lines Of Business.
Il. u. Dun 4 Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says:
In nearly all branches OF business grad.
uxl improvement appears. and tho hopeful
feeling observed last week continues IL
will take time to lift business from tho
depression. and tho progress made, II loss
than the sanguine expected, Is at least
encouraging. The decision to Offer ESQ.,.
100000 bonds for tho roplenishment OF the
treasury reserve was. by bankers gen.
orally, approved. It Is generally assumed
that the bonds will DO taken at once. The
reported importation Of gold from London,
with . loss on its face OF o., 500 NJ the
present exchange rates, IL presumably
meant to AFFECT bond subscriptions. There
have already been some Withdrawals Of
gold from the treasury by redemption Of
notes to make paym for bonds, and
goods rather than gold arc likoly to come
from Europe Resumption Of work and
increase Of working time have been NOR,
conspicuous In tho cotton industry than
In others. but NO Increased demand fol
goods apDenrA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
Cycling and Heart Disease.

The wheel RACES in France with in
creasing velocity, not to play upon
words. and the manufacturers ofIevery
kind OF machine are kept in high spir.
its. being scarcely able to meet the de-.
mand for home use and export, there
being a considerable preference in
England for the French tire, which 10
lighter, and, for some grades, cheaper
than the British. The daily papers
as we'll rs those specially devoted to
sports devote large space regularly
now to wheeling, which a few years ago
they were disposed to treat as slight
ingly as sitting, form OF running
still in vogue in France and Switzer.
land. Women in France have not
yet taken to the wheel as they have
In England and the United States,
the French woman Of gentility being
averse to physical exercise except
the little she takes In the saddle and
her routine outing in the carriage.
The suburban roads are beginning,
however, to show many women on
"bicylettes" and they are adopting
chic costumes, as might have been
anticipated. The momentary topic
suggested by the sport is its danger
for persons predisposed to heart dis
ease, The controversy has been
taken out OF the newspapers and up
to the Academy of Medicine OF Paris,
which, after listening to various
specialists, adopted report sub.
stantially affirming that wheeling
ut moderate speed is less injurious to
persons with cardiac ailments than
rapid walking or going up hills or
stairs. They warn the sufferers with
heart disease, and all who have req.
son to fear its development, that
there is some danger for certain
phases Of the disease, and that OK.
animation by physician ought inva.
riably to be sought to guard against
strain of certain muscles, which
should be left in repose under all Cir.
ncss.-lChicago Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
Tragedy In n Court ,

At Nashville, Tenn, Chancellor An
drew Allison was shot and killed In the
court house Wednesday afternoon by
George X. WhitwOrth, clerk and master.
After shooting the Chancellor WhitwOrth
shot and probably fatally wounded him.
self, firing two bullets into his breast. He
may not live. Whitworth had been clerk
and master for the past six years, by up.
pointment of Judge Allison, who was re.
Gently reelected, and therefore had the
appointment of successor 10 Whitworth.
The latter was an applicant for reappoint-
ment, but Judge Allison had announced
his intention to appoint his son, Granville
Allison, to the position. WhitwOrth. who
II Is said had spent considerable money In
aiding Judge Allison's canvass, was
greatly exercised over his failure to Sc
cure reappointment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
STRIKERS CRY FOR BREAD.
Cioakmakers Have Been Driven to Des'
uerattOu.


The New York clonkmakcrs. who are
striking for higher wages and better con-
ditons, are face to face with hunger.
Their cry is, Bread, bread; give us
bread! They do not talk of surrender.
The leaders of the strike are at their WITS
end. They have begged for assistance in
any form, but It has not come. The strik-
ers appear not to care whether they
starve or not. In the damp. dark base
ment of Walhalla Hall nearly u thousand
men. who have been turned out of their
homes with their families because they
are not able TO pay their arrears in rent.
have been compelled 20 sleep on the hard
board floor. Their wives and their chill
dren they have left with ncighbors. who
have still u roof to cover their heads.
Sevcnty-fvc more families were evictcd
on Wednesday. When Joseph Baron.
dess. strike leader, awokc In a little room
of an East Side tenement house, where
he lives with his family, he found u great
bag containing 800 fresh lonvcs of bread
standing against the door.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
BOMB THROwER SHOT.
Anarchist salvador Fraucl,, of Bar
cciona, Meets His Doom.

Anarchist salvador Fraucl,, of bar.
cciona, Meets His Doom.
Salvador Franch. the chief conspirator
In the bomb-throwing plot which resulted
In the death of thirty persons and the
wounding Of eighty others In the Lyceo
theater In Barcelona. Spain. little more
than year ago, was shot to death there
at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. He
rejected theoretically the efforts Of the
priests, who sought to persuade him to
turn his mind TO his approaching death,
and expressed scorn and contempt for
those persons who believed that his re.
cent pretended conversion was genuine.
The prisoner showed no fear His meals
were eaten with good appetite and were
apparently relishcd. II was several times
found necessary for the military to charge
upon and dispense tho crowds which had
collected about the prison In the hope of
seeing the execution. Franch cried.
"Long live anarchy as he was being
led to the place Of his execution, and
scoffed ut religion to the last.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
BANKERS TAKE A HINT.

Carlisle Chccks the Raids Upon the
subtrcasury In New York.
Secretary Carlisle's implied threat to
reject the bids of all bankers and brok-
ers who persisted In Withdrawing gold
from the subtreasury for bond-buying
purposes has evidently proved effective.
Not dollar was withdrawn from the
New York subtrcasury Wednesday, and
word was hurriedly sent to Washington
that mistake of 100000 had been made
In the reports of Tuesdays Withdrawals.
Only S1,2O0,OOO In gold had been with
drawn instead of 81 100000 rs reported.
This leaves the total Withdrawals up to
date, since the official announcement Of
the issue, just S4,25O,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
ENGLIsHMEN rLEECED.
Drop % Million Into the Pockets Of a
Rnacnlly COuntrymnn.

Drop Million Into the Pockets Of
Rnscaiiy COuntrymnn.
The English capitalists who have been
dealing In South Dakota paper during
the past few years have been invcstigat.
Ing the validity of their holdings and find
In nearly every instance they have been
swindled through J. l.. NJ. Pierce, IN
Englishman. who has been living during
the past three years In London. Fresh
evidence IL daily accommodating but
enough has been gathered to indicate that
Pierce has realized fully 81 1000, 900 In
hve years through fraudulent and forged
papers. school bonds. tax deeds, ccrtif.
Gates, mythical township bonds. etc. The
hrm Of Pierce. Wright & Co. has Offices
In Yankton. In London. In Holyoke, Colo.
and In Spokane, Wash. Discovery Of
the frauds was delayed thus long by the
prompt payment Of the interest coupons
the New York office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
10y Murderer Found Guilty.

". J. Myers, the Atlanta (GaD boy
charged with the murder Of Forest j..
Crowley, was found guilty. There was
no recommendation for mercy. The pris.
Oner took the verdict without apparent
emotion. His father, who sat beside
him, held the boy with one hand. The
elder Myers quivered us though shaken
by chill when the clerk of the court read
the verdict.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-24
bridegroom Falls to Come.

John Kutzner, of Cairo, Ohio, and
Belle Berger, of Akron, were to have
been married. Arrangements had been
completed, but at the last moment tho
groom telegraphcd that he could not
come, and the wedding had to be post
poned. The courtship has lasted eighteen
years. and this IL the third time that the
wedding day has come and tho groom has
failed TO uDDenr.