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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-04
THE SLAYER CAPTURED.

Our article on the homicide WAS
written Monday. The PRoGREss then
predicted, meagre as the clew was,
that Chief Nelson would get the
slayer-and he did. He was caught
Tuesday night at about a qnsrter last
nine o'clock, near Semansky's store,
in "Sllver Lake" The chief and Of-
ficer Precht caught bin, and be is
now safe in the arms Of the law. HIS
name is
AkTHUR T1BBs,
and he IS about Is OF Is years Of age.
Through the courtesy of our chief
our roundsman held Ill interview with
Arthur whose version Of the occur
renee is rs follows: Il had been out
to the new town. and coming down
Texas avenue | came NJ to the Wig
gins brothers, who gave out some sllgh'
remark which | paid no attention t(
until something else was said, wneI
| reioined, Are You talking to me?
Willie Wiggins replied, What if
was? Don't You like it? One wore
then led to another, we al walking
down the avenue. Presently willie
said, 4 believe | will whip you, any
way.' He then drew his pistol, while
his brother raised his fist As if t
strike me. l replied, That's al
right and Willie put up his pistol
| but continued to fuss. Just rs w
got opposite Miss Kate NeIson''
Willie said again. I believe | vii
whip you, just to show you who
an a. the same time stepping out u
the street from the sidewalk, he t.
the left and | to the right. l say
him then reach for his pi1tol, and
s.. OF him. When l shot Lin he wa
about as far from me as tina
wall describing the wall of the lock
|up, about ten feet away l then raj
off,"
Asked where he had been since tn
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-04

would do we'll to make carrying q
concealed weapon a felony. punish
able with or without hard labor in
the penitentiary, or fine or imprison-
ment in jail, at the discretion of the
court.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-04
Shreveport Louii

shooting, he replied that he had been
about town not hiding at all
His pistol, a 45-calibre, he says he
threw in the river at the "big ditch"
The PRoGREss still asserts that there
IS something about this which has
not been told. OF course, Arthur's
statement that he has been care!ess|y
walking about town wont go.
One more feather for Chief Nelson
and his men.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-04
Laces and Embroideries

Our stock of these goods is the talk
o. the town. When in need OF any
thing in this line we can please you
better than anyone else can.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-04

Striped and checked Dimities in 1oo
sheer qualities or........,..
Beautiful novelties in sheer white tx.
gOOds--fOr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Beautiful Persian mutls. just the
thing for handsome white 2so
suits-fOr. .................. wv
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-04
WHITE GOODS.
We Make a Specially Of This Limo.

NainsoOk checks and stripes,
ready and popular sellers-for.. ~
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-04
SUM MER WASH FABRICS.

to We the
Cd Linen Ognde Lese Jacone Duchese irish Dlmy
Punrees So Punres P organ SUISSE Doe1
German ndF OrgaEhe. Ask them
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
sued For nreaeh of Promlse.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-William Hale
Thompson. the captain Of the football
team of the Chieago Athletic club, has
been sued for 500, 600 for breach Of prom
ise The complainant is Jennie f. Hutch
inson, who came here from peekskill, n.
Y, where her parents still reside. Her at-
torneys would say nothing about the case
beyond that they had some notes written
to Miss Hutchinson by Mr.. Thompson.
The defendant said: Il know the woman
and have known her about three years,
but / never talked marriage to her and
never gave her the slightest idea that
would be willing to marry her 1 have
sent her some notes but / am not afraid
of them 1t is simply a game of blackmail,
but she will never get a cent out of me.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
The CHICAGO Bnnl, Failure.

CHICAGO Dec. 22.-The National Bank
Of Illinois, generally considered one Of the
strongest financial institutions in the
west, has closed its doors, and the failure
dragged down three other conccrns-E. S.
Dreyer & Co., Wasmandorff, Heincman &
Co. and the Roseland bank. The failure
of the National Bank Of Illinois was due
TO the fact that its entire capital Of So 600,
600 and 100000 over and above its sur
plus of $500 600 had been loaned on Cal
umet Electric railroad stock and $500 600
loaned to Dreyer & Co, who had spread
their capital out so extensively that they
were unable to concentrate it in time to
save themselves The other failures were
due to the locking up of assets held by the
Narional Bank of Illinois, which were not
available when that institution closed its
doors
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
ELoPzMENT IN FINE STYLE.
brave River Torrents TO Reach Clergy
man and Escape the Father.

PIKEynLE, Ky, Dee Professor w.
o. b. Scott, principal OF the pikoyille pub
lie school, and Miss Della Mars, one of the
prettiest girls in the Sandy valley, went
to Williamson w. Va, and We're married.
The brides father objected to his daugh-
ter S marrying on account of her extreme
youth and has twice prevented her from
eloping with Professor scott. A day or
two ago she came TO Pikoyillo TO visit her
sister, Mrs. Jessie Green. Professor Scott
hired buggy and two of the swiftcst
horses In Pikeville, and the couple started
for West Virginia.
The couple had been gone but a short
time when the brides father was notified,
and he started in pursuit. BY taking a
short route he beat them to the ferry, but
they urged their horses into the swollen
stream and maGo them swim across
They found Tug river had risen until it
was almost past fording, but they made
the horses swim 1t also and they reached
Williamson in safety and We're married inn
mediatoly by the Rev. Mr. Myers of the
Methodist Episcopal church They have re
turned home and received parental forgive
ness. They were thoroughly drenched 10y
the water that came up into the buggy
but friends gave them dry clothing at vii
hanson
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Series Of Wholesale BurgIaries.

JAMESTOWN, y. Y, Dec. 22.-News Of a
series of wholesale burglaries recently
committed at Point Stockholm, "A summer
resort on Chautauqua lake was made
public last night by the arrest Of Thomas
Collins and Frank Meyer two tramps,
who have been hanging about the city for
day or two selling the stolen property.
1t is thought the two men belong TO a
gang of toughs who have been camping
noar Point Stockholm for several weeks
and who have stolen nearly all the porta.
bic property stored in the vacant cottages.
In the main the plumber was clothing ard
silverware
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Death of a Pioneer.

MEDINA, n. Y, Dec. 22-John Ryan,
the Oldest man in Medina is dead, aged
96 years. Mr.. Ryan was born in Philadel-
phia in 1901, his father being a veteran Of
the Revolutionary war, whose discharge
signed by George Washington, has always
been a treasured souvenir in the family.
His early life was passed in Pennsylvania.
In 1924 he walked from Philadelphia to
Medina, then tiny hamlet of 100. He
worked on the Erie canal and had charge
Of one of the line Of cannon which tele-
graphed the news Of the completion of the
work from Buffalo TO Albany Mr.. Ryan
was for several terms superintendent of
canals on the western division. He was
practically. the discovorer of the famous
Medina sandstone and opened the first
ouarrv
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
The sherin selzes Joe Patoheu.

KANKAKEE, Ills. Dec 22.-Sheriff Ber-
nier of Kankakee county has seized old
Joe PaUchen, the famous pacing stallion,
and 4S other trotting and pacing horses
and colts. The attachment was in favor of
the Commercial National bank and the
Chicago Title and Trust company as re-
ceivers and calls for over Sll,O ,O0O Joe
Patchen and the other stock were the prop
erty of John G. Gaylor of St Louis but
he transferred them TO his brother Joseph
Taylor of San Antonio, Tex. about one
year ago, after giving a chattel mortgage
ON thcm to the Third National bank of ST.
IOuis
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
brazilian Legation Not Informed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Nothing is
known at the Brazilian legation in this
city concerning the report from Rio Ja-
neiro to the effect that Brazil has well
established claim to the territory in dis
pute between Great Britain and Venezue-
ia and that Brazil intends to press her
claim as soon as a determination has been
reached in the pending dispute
There is a boundary question pending
between Brazil and Great Britain and also
between Brazil and France, but as far as
it can be learned the territory in dispute
between Great Britain and Venezuela is
NOT involved
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Cuba In the Italian parliament.

ROME, Dec. % in the chamber of dep
utios Signor lmbriana, tho Socialist leader
submitted a motion inviting the govern
ment to ascertain the truth as to the death
OF "the brave and generous Maceo." The
Marquis di Rudini, the premier begged
Signor Imbriani to withdraw his motion.
which he said, might disturb the friend
ly relations of Italy with the brave Span
ish people Signor Imbriani persisted in
his motion amid an uIroar in the cham
Der. The president loudly called for order.
The Marquis di Rudini protested against
Signor Imbriani's remarks and said that
if Italy wished to maintain her independ-
ence she could not interfere with the in
dependence of others.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Blr NTiners, strll,e Averted.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 22.-The vote by the
railroad miners in this district as wheth-
er or not they would accept tine operators
proposition ON the wage scale has been
completed The result shows an over
whelming acceptance on the part of the
men, and their officials have declared go
cents as the district rate after Dec 81.
This action by the miners ayerts a strike
bv over 4. 600 men.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
ENToMBED IN A MINE.
The Lives of Many workbench ImperlIed
by an Explosion OF Gas.

by an ENnioston OF ta-.
wrLKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec ga terrific
explosion of gas occurred IN Baltimore
shaft No of the Delaware and Hudson
company. Over 90 miners were imprison-
ed, but If have been rescued alive, and
there is still hope of reaching the Others
before the deadly nftcriamp claims them
as victims.
Immediately after the disaster became
known rescue gangs descended the shaft
but it was some time before the ycntlla-
ton had been so managed that they could
work I'm safety. The rescuers succeeded In
pushing their way 70 the plane whore The
imprisoned men had been working, and
there they stumbled over the bodies Of "a
number of unconscious men, AS euicl, as
the work could be accomplished they were
brought to the surface where CORPS of
doctors was in waiting. Wrapped in blank
cts. some of the victims were sent to their
homes and some to hospitals. The ply
sicians have hopes that all may recover
Had they been in the mine five minutes
longer all would probably have died of
sunocation.
John Healy. ono OF the rescuers who
was first to discover the bodies on the
plane. says the men were huddled closely
together They had apparently abandoned
all hopo of rescue and we've resolved 20 die
together The supposition is that the mon,
when they realized their danger, made their
way to the highest point on the plane
Tho smoke found its way to them, how
ever and they were all but sufIoeatet
when found.
The theory of tho explosion now is that
\ there was fall of rock on the slope where
I the dynamite was stored, THAI the dyna-
mite exploded, and the smoke filed the
/ plane.
1t is probable that those men who were
in the immediate vicinity of the spot
where the explosion occurred were the only
ones killed, and their number may not b,
more than four or five.
The mine is situated in the northeastern
section of the city and when I'm full opor
alton employs in the neighborhood of Boz
mon and boys When the explosion oc
Cured, there were probably so men in the
mine OF this number 80 or thcreabou
succeeded in getting safely to the surface
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
THE CLAIMS OF BRAZIL
She Insists She Owns the Dis
puted Venezuelan Land.
HAS PAPERs TO PROVE HER TITLE.

Big South American Republic VIII De-
mand Recognition OF Her Rights TO the
Territory over which England and Ven
ezueia Are squabbiing.
BUENos AYREs, via Galveston. Dec. 22.
"A correspondent in Rio Janeiro tele-
graphs that it is semiotlicially announced
that the Brazilian government is in pos
session of documents OF the greatest i'm
portance in relation to that part of Guiana
which is now in dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela.
These documents, it is stated give sat
isfactory proof that the territory in quos-
tion is properly within the domain Of Bra
I'll.
1t is also feared. on the authority of
persons in the confidence of the govern
ment, that when the dispute between Eng
land and Venezuela Is settled Brazil will
formally present her title to the territory
and expects to triumph over all claimants.
Brazils claim Co territory in the gcner-
al Guiana district began with a dispute
over portion now under arbitration be-
tween that country and France Her claim
to adjoining territory in Venezuela is of a
more recent date.
Brazil was much disturbed during the
latter part of last year concerning news OF
the presence Of British troops IN the terri
tory in dispute. English missionaries thel
in the territory declared it to be ncutra
until final adjustment should be arrived at
1t appears now that Brazil has extende,
her claims in Guiana to all the region il
the Yuruari and Delta territories. Thi
includes the central goldhelds, in which il
the famous Callao mine, and no less thai
three towns-Guaoipati El Callao an'
Tumeremo. The claim also involves tin
possession Of rich sugar estates and profit
able grazing land.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
The chimar nIroree Case.

PARIS, Zee. 22 Tho Temps announces
that the action for divorce brought by
Prince Joseph of Caraman- Chimay against
his wife, who was formerly Miss Clara
ward daughter of Captain Ward Of De-
troit, VIII shortly be tried at Charleroi
lhe prince accuses his wife. who was a
very beautiful woman, Of having oloped
with hungarian gypsy violnist
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
reonIe slarvlnr I'm Arl.nn.n..

LITTLE Rock, Dec. %. "A large num-
ber Of families living in Union county are
i'm destitute condition, and many of Them
are absolutely starving Their condition
is due to the failure of the crops I'm that
vicinity last season, caused 10y the severe
drought A mass meeting at Eldorado has
been called TO ask the state legislature.
the governor and congress for relief
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Gold Fever Strikes ol.l.bon,.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. GA mining
company has been organized at NARROW
with 100000 capital. The gold fever has
run high since reliable reports have reach.
ed here Of rich findings nc Che head of OF
ter creek ON the north side uf Wichita
mountains, and there is talk of an ORGAN.
lied rush OF several thousand men to cam
turo the rich GOLD discoveries.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
snlcldo III Chloroform.

HUDsON, MY, Dec. %. Eugene Smi CD,
young married man of Valatie, commit
ted suicide 10y swallowing an ounce OF
-ch lnrnfnlm
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
FELL AND So LIS FAcE.

A small son of Frederick W. Heiss.
while playing last night, fell from a
chair and badly cut his face. Dr.. VIII
lam G. Kleinstuber attended him.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Belmont rs Junior warden.

NEWPORT, r. T., Dec. 90 oliver Haz-
ard Perry Belmont, who was last week
raised to the degree of a master Mason,
has been elected junior warden Of st.
Johns lodge Of this city.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Prominent Arkanvan Deaa

LITTLE Rock, Dec. %. Colonel n. w
Cox, a prominent citizen Of Little Rock
Is dead. He was a brother in-law Of Assa.
ciate Justice brewer Of the United States
supreme court
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Unparalleled !

We
Il
carried off our
thep
own,
themhe
mosse ableeo an
theg suit
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
IIotel Fire at Ola Point Comfort.

NEWPORT NEws, Va. Dec. 22-The
sherwood hotel at Old Point Comfort was
completely destroyed by fire late last night
The loss viii be about Sl5,C0oi partially
cnNernd by Insurance.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22

"A large buck deer was offered for
sale in King street market on Satur-
day night.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22
Weaker Forecast.

Light local showers. followed by Glen
ing weather; slightly colder; varial
winds.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22

sToECKLE's three "B" SELECT is
Illustrated by the words BEST PEER
BREWED.
Evening journal., 1896-12-22

Pinch and 14-inch French beycl
Mirrors. with a great variety of styles
in frames, $3.50 each; reduced from
$3.50. $500 and $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
cAMpos' RETIREMENT.

Tho falmrc and retirement of General
Camros Ia tho strongcst cy dence Yet
furnished Of the virtual success Of the
Cuban revolution. Al tho star of onr
Of the leading generals of Europe pns~os
under cloud, the fame of Gomez I've.
conca only the brighter, for &c WAS his
gcnius that celilsnod that of the hrag
soldier OF Spain
Martinez do Camros In hls Younger
days was dash'ng officer. lla opcrn-
tons In tho Cuban rebellion in the
seventies and at homo against rryolu-
tionicts, had not only given him Euro.
lrah stauding but had demonstrated tho
fact Tint he was man Of no ordinary
attHinmeut. and general OF superior
capacity. In the early months of iSpa
he was singled out AS the one man la
Spain who could COPE most succcwafuly
against the insurgents la Cuba. llc wno
acquainted with their stylo Of fighting,
knew tho Cuban character aud was
familiar with tho topography OF tho
island lilo was placed IN command with
largo army at his beck mud cal and
the resources Of Spain back al him. It
was thought II Spanish victory We're pos
sihlc Calnpos would win and win easily.
On tho other hand he has been beaten
all along tho line, nntl the pSurgents are
knocking az the gates OF Havana.
This enforced resignation of tho bis
captain. general Is tho eliminating dises.
TOR for Spain II his successor, as Init.
mated, is an nggrrssive, reckless, cruel
soldier. he viii not only drive the now
neutral Cuhnns into the nsurgcnt ranks,
but no viii hasten the erowning act Of
American sympathy, the recognition OF
the beIliscnnt rights Of the revolution ste
Spain does not need n fighter aud tyrant
In Cuba, even now. SO much a. che nee q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
WAX QUESTIONS.

Mi SUotH w.la roading tho MornmS rugt
and o1tlng hits .oft -hulcd cas- aud toast.
- dnN nr two ago, Whom Mrs Spota said
"pcar I wish you Mould tell mo how
those European war matters are getting
aiouF. I like to kcor posted ON topics OF
tho dav. hut have 80 many things 40 do
I don't Vct time tn rcnd much. iiaa the
Sulrn taurd his rnna>.,M ycte"
"lu cNploln mattcra to you You see,
the poN,r4 Of Europe, consisting Of Eng
land, l'rancc, Germany, Italy and RUSSIA.
hold q conference n Hotin somN years
alyu and nsrcrd To form u prtcotnrutc
over Turkey. Nav, Turkey. whom You
have heard spoken ct as the sick man
of tho lHast was A"
ooh ycs. said MRS. Spots, 'l romcmhor.
And nr, jameson was called 10 to ,eo him.
and
"No. no; that is another matter JRno-
son Was an ll,gliHh subject who made a
raid into tho territory owned by the
uoers"
"rhars ~, | forgot. And when General
CampoA roruscd to slgn tho Monroe doc
u1no Rusaa dooliuod 10 rcoogniEc the
tarin ht,"
"Non,vnsc," said MIR. spcts. rrownnt,
over Mia apcctacles "You arr all mixed
up. rho Uuitod states and England are
debating over the boundary OF Ncnusuola,
Tho other trouble was' in africa, aud thc
emporur OF Gcrmuuv is tyug 10 hring
about Hcourty Ia his eubicots and possca.
sions there"
rot course" said Mira Spots. brightly,
liow stupid OF me, runomhor an about
those African knfnr ,sccuriuo. NOW, lisr-
urN GibhH lAH hNt'u HVllinE them TO tNo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

cring 1900 acres Mr., Kaul In an extensive
coal operator.
nayli Jones OF Anderson, Ind, has not
slept for nearly q month. Two years ego
hc had slcepieas spell OF nlno,y-three
days ana last ycnr he remained continu-
ously awake for I3i days.
A, Parks. who for tho past two years
acted ma editor OF the Fort Dodge
Post hnS resigned to accept tho position
or business manager OF tho Cosmopolitan
Magazine, published nj Now York city,
YOU. SIR arc celebrity" said the late
Y. II, Barmum TO Matthew Arnold. when
ho invited him TO HIS house during Ar
hold's viai, to this country 81 am n
noiorioty. Wa ought 10 loo better ac-
quaintcd."
Richard Mansfield told an Atlanta. Ga,
audience Thursday evening In n speech
that because no didn't make enough
money In three performances to pay FOR
fllsin. the curtain on one they didn't np-
rreclnt" artistic productions.
EN-prosidcnt Harrison, who spent por-
ton of last summer at Dodd's Camp.
First Lake. Fulton Chain. n. v, was so
woll pleased with the north woods that
he has bought of pr Seward Wchh about
twcnty-onr acres OF land NJ that point
Whore Flrs, and Second lakes Join.
Another European variety star IN Albert
Chcyulicr ~ duo In duo York about the
middle of March. MIR. ChcValicr has long
been tho nrat OF fnvoritca I'm tho London
music halls. and Is the author aud Singer
Of many costcr-Ronga. tits managers ON
thia side do not deny that they are going
20 pay him 5000 "a week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
uousroN. SUNDAY. JANUARY 10
A BUSINESS AFFAIR.

IL can not bn imprceard too strongly
upon tho cihscns of this city that n
municipal government ought to be q
business directory, mud that municipal
afrairs arc not political IN thcr nature,
ut ALL but nrc business affairs. purely
and simply just ne every matter involving
tho value az mana property aud the
amount Of his trade Ia question pri
marty Of husiuess.
IL rs a wcll-known prinripc Of business
that Hucccss ouly follows attention and
effort. No marH Premises can ho kept
IN state Of preservation without nlmoet
continuous labor upon them; 40 mans
hu,inos can grow without the proper
care aud tho Adjustment Of means 10
tho end.
Aud 80 Of tho Aggregation of promises
and tho multiplicity Of business ventures
Wl.ch wa call city. Tbu, which tx uc,'-
c@aory for tho Individual casca les nccc,.
sary tor tie whole a thousand noople
or mn Thousand people can not GROW
great and prosperous without pdoptus
The samc wiec hus'ncaa mcthods ia tho
amusement Of their general affairs tmt
arc required Tor individual auc.cescN
'rhosN uhoious conclusions urc wcll
worth remembering aa wa enter upon uu-
other year In Houston. Good tircots.
eowcrs, thorough clcoulinoss and santa
uou, PLENTY ~ copiul, ,nr,ety of bus.
noos establishments. tho preencc OF a
factory or industrial population. greater
numbera for tho accomplishment of
GrNNetcr tlinna commercially these. all. are
NOT mattcr Of politics In any sense. but
NHcty hvncos nUau7. affecting the
health, comfort and personal prosperity
Of every cdscn VA the community, white
or hincG, rich or poor.
These arc tl,o matters That should be-
pkou hold Of horn thla year. on hutducss
pnocplcs. by the huepesa clcmcnte of
the community AMI they must ho iakcu
hold Of. inst as other WAL personal AFT
'nirs aro tahcn hold Of and not lee Huf
fcrcd Ia go In rack for want of attention.
No man oycr succcod,d who waa iodC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

The colored people or tho Unitcad States
maintain seven colleges, seventeen acad-
omica and iifty high schools,
Miss Anna NJ Sickles who died the
other day IN Kingston. y y, Tort soy.
outy-soVcu living descendants
"SalisburS'a attitude" says iispatch
ia unchanged" A true nri,on nov ~
changes his mind. especially whom he IA
wfons
Thrre are almost enough American w'p-
mon married Ia England To play ;he IA.
nous par, OF the Sabine women in case
OK a war between the two countries
Julius Fockc. tho roVor'd beer rctatlor
~ tlebokeu, Rays be In going before the
Reformed church olasNs 10 give rrasnna
why ho should not na expelled from the
ministry,
fN Representative Andirw Kant OF 81
MaN'a. PENNSYLVANIA, ia part owner IN a
dcrr aud Haine park IN Elk county GOV