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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

Pittsburs, Pa, aug. e.. 49, The
through Chicago mali train No. II
on the PtttSburg ana Western railroad
which is dae in Allegheny at 1885 p
m, was wrecked nj Valencia Station.
twenty-five miles from this city about
noon Yesterday First reports were
to the effect that flfteen persons had
been killed. hut this was not true.
The latest inform ton is that TO one
was killed outright, hu5 that 10 or
20 persons were badly injured.
Train No ia Is composed OF sleep
ing and mail cars. AT Valencia it
colllded with u work train The wreck
was double one. The work train
first ran into q freight tram
and the grade being heavy, several
cars OF the work train ran back, co.,
liding with the passenger train. The
collision threw the cars over steep
embankmont and number OF the
passengers were caught in the
wreck and seriously hurt. Among the
number were Mr. Howe of Evans
City, who will die.
"A relief train with the mCst Sc
roue,y injured reached here at d
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon and the
Victims were removed to Allegheny
general hospital. Their names were:
Mrs. Wm. Marsh. Talmadge, O., head
and body badly cut and bruised. will
probably die; Mrs. C. r Hy}c, Evans
City, Pa, badly cut ard bruised very
seriously; George Houston, train dis
patCher. New Castle. recovery doubt
full; George Curry. Fleasar,Tille. Pa.
dangerously hurt; Mrs. VIM. Morse,
Lima, O., will probably die: ID. 5.
Echartz, Harmony. Pa. very seriously
hurt: Mrs. Jennie fBdan, internally
hurt, recovery doubtful; Garrett Cui-
bert Allegheny. slight chances OF his
recovery.
About fifteen Others were more or
less seriously hurt. but they refused
to give their names.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

The surrogate Of New York decided
the other day that George Gould
earned the extra five millions given
him by the codcil 81 his fathers WILL
and consequently is not forced 20 pay
the Inheritance tax thereon. This
money was due" him, according to
this decision, for his labors in the in
terest Of the estate for the twelve years
prior to his fathers death. This may
be all right in this individual instance,
but it Is rather dangerous precedent
TO make apparently.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
Damage Suit.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug, 25.-YesteT-
day. in the United States circuit court,
John J. Mills, OF New York. through his
attorney, Henry Crawford, filed a com
paint against tie Louisville, New AZ
bany and Chicago railroad, demanding
Judgment to the amount of 100000, al
legged to be due because Of the non-pay.
ment Of promssory notes issued by the
company 10 him. Z. c. Field, general
solicitor of the road, admitted the
claims. Judge Woods then granted
Judgment for $434 ,911.95, the exact ag'
gregate Of the notice. An execution
was served on the local manager. the
latter making the return, Nothing
found" Mr. Crawford next presented
a petition for receiver, alleging the
Insolvency CT the road, to which The
company assented. The petition was
granted, Judge Woods appointing Vim
McDoel. OF Chicago, the present gen
eral manager OF the road. whose bond
was placed at 100000.
Judge Woods instructed the receiver
20 take immedatecharge and exclusive
possession Of "a. property OF the com
papy,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

Crawfordvlle. Ind, has a Wild man
who lives In the woods, goes on all
fours. barks like q dog, catches chick
ems with his teeth, eats grass and
grain, and does a variety of other
strange things that 10 not seem amts-
ing or profitable. A strong party Is to
he organized TO try to catch him In
the belief that he will prove to be
the half-witted son of a neighborlnS
farmer. This boy ran away to the
woods twelve years ago, being 10 years
old az The time
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
MUMi'S.


strange epidemic OF mnmp5 mas
broken out in certain quarters OF ''''''
This onnoyjng malady. WhIch as Tu'c
attacks only children, has IN the pres
emf instance attacked only grown P'F~
sons thereby somewhat myS'liy'hE
the Paris physicians. who are niaN'0
10 account for the present curious egg
dcmic. According to Dr. thaF''s vs.
roux one Of the most prominent pnS-
,ici3ns Of the French capital. patients
suffering from mumps should be tIeaS-
cd very carefully. "Whiic their @iVes
may he in no DANGER he says. Inv
disease may affect certain lmpoF'a"'
organs Of the body. the consequence"
or which mas be serious. Munrs arc
very contagious. A patient WIZ ca''f
the disease after spending Only le"
hGnrs with some one who has the
mumps ave. even though In" disease bf
still in state Of incubation. Ibc
peyioa Of Incubation varies from plghI
10 twcntv-fvc days, so that person
who has come into contact WIN Il
humps patient. and finds after TWEEN
ty-iiye days 1ha, he is in his normal
STATE of health, may safely conclude
that he has not caught the disease
Another interesting fact is that those
who nave had mumps in their child
hood viii not catch the disease again
| have mover heard Of an exception TO
this rule. Il seems also TO be an un-
disputed fact that humps come IN the
!orm of regular epidcmics. We 40
rot yet know definitely how contagion
is brought about in this case but there
is little doubt that it is the work OF
special microbe. The fact that the
disease is contagious and epidemic
seems to prove this. Physicians are
searching for this microbc. and it vii!
certainly be found in the near future.
Already certain specialists, notably
Drs. Captain. Charrin, BOnchard and
Olivier. have found in the saliva OF
persons attacked with humps germs or
small microbes Of q fixed shape, the
precise nature of which has not yet
been determined. The malady is at its
worst on the seventh or eighth day, and
then recovery begins. so that within
a few days the patient is entirely cured.
As rule. there is no danger. provided
the patient receives good care, avoids
chills and is in a good state of health.
At the same time, the utmost precan-
tons are necessary, no matter how
mild the malady may be. First Of all,
the patient should be isolated, by which
] do not mean that he should be placed
alone in a room where all the other
members Of a family can visit him,
for thus the contagi0n would spread
rapidly. What ! do mean is that not
only should he be isolated, but also
that those who nurse him should keep
themselves isolated. II they cannot
remain all the time in the sick mans
chamber they should wash their faces
and hands and change their clothing
before they leave it."
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

If the details in the now celebrated
iarde- Butler divorce case IN London
are all true it should be another warn
Ing To American girls as to marrying
fortune hunting Engiishmen. She de-
poses that leaving the church On their
wedding day he asked her how much
money she had and on her answering,
Only Geven pounds" he said that he
had none and struck her In the face
thus starting ont their honeymoon IN
pleasant manner.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

to take advantage Of the lowest roe
ever uadc to st. Paul and Minnelpolis
on the occasion Of the Thirtieth An.
nual Encampment of the G. A. H., tte
first week in September, Only one
cent per mile for the round trip is The
rate made. fought Tor and establishs5
by the Chicago Great Western Raj
way maple Leaf Route) for the "beys
in blue" and their friends, while The
tickets are good for return at any time
within thirty days, This is your or
poriunity to visit the Twin Cities
and the Great Northwest, The Chicago
Great Western offers every luxury o.
the journey-to.npartment Sleepers
Free Chair Cars, Dining Cars on tlA
European plan, Take your family With
You and remember the road that DE-
serves your patronage is tho Chicago
Great Western. Full information u
to rates, sleeping car reservations
special trains. etc. will be furnishH
by I. Il. Lord. general passenger and
ticket agent. Chicago, III. IS
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

The report of the Navigation bureau
shows that during the year ending June
20, 1896, 709 vessels Of 204,0 600 gross tors
were built in the United States. and
officially numbered by the Bureau OF
navigation, compared with 6S2 vessels
of $4,000 tons gross for last year, al
increase of 1000 tons. Steam vessels
built numbered 322 of 1875, 900 tons, cou-
pared with 2S3 OF 75,700 tons for the
previous year. Steel as chief material
Of construction has Increased to 1866
900 tons, from 1900 tons for the pre-
vious year.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
LITERARY NOTES.

Beginning with it's August number
the Bostonian changes Its name to the
National Magazine.
The Macmillans are about to publish
a psychological study by Gustav LIE
Bon, called THE Crowd"
Prof. Sloane's history Of Napoleon
still stretches It's iDterminable length
through the Century's pages.
William s. Lord, Evanston's mer.
chant-poet. has had the pleasure Of see.
ing his gem. In Dreamland," ct to
music.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
l,yttlC with Garcia,

Havana, Aug. 2S.-'Dispatches re.
ceived here from Hoiguin, province o.
Santiago &c Cuba, announce that o
force of 1000 insurgents under Calixto
Garcia has attacked the forts of Benes.
Uhe insurgents, It is added, have twice
ca led upon tho garrisons of the forts
to surrender, hut the latter have re-
fused to do So The troops, however,
were unable to prevent the insurgents
from burning the villages Of Cornbicc
and lamar In that vicinity. The lat
est advtces received from Denes says
shat CaIixto Garcia has placed two
field pieces on the heights above that
place, and Cot CebaCos. with an army
Cr 900. has had severe engagement
with Gawia's force. Details Of this
encounter have not been received az!
this dispatch is sent,
Ohicia, reports confirm the statement
that the Tnsurgent leader, Chogo Rive
70. and forty-slx insurgents were killed
in tho recent engagement with the
troops at Cavamos. In the same fight
the insurgent leader. Benites, and
twenty-threc insurgents We're wounded
Two trains loaded with troops came
into collision Sunday in broad daylight
at Guanebana, province Of Alatanas,
Three men were killed. eleven wounded
seriously and twelve slight injured.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

Marble Falls, Tex, Aug. Pa most
horrible accident occurred in the power
house OF the Ice and Light and Water
company. Clinton C.aypool, while oil.
ing the machinery, was caught between
the belt and shaft, crushing him to
death in an instant. He was about q
wears old.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

A 7-months-old baby. residing In
Williamsburg, N. Y, fell out of a
fourth-story window and the father and
mother rushed down stairs sobbing, to
bring up the little mangled corpse.
They found the baby sitting ON the
bricks cooling and laughing and appar-
entity trying to tell some startled by
ISLANDERS that falling out of window
was the greatest fun ON earth.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
lseelzel,ul,.

The devil Is very wicked. false and
untrue. The extent of his power and
knowledge Is not known. He Is q per-
sonality. He cannot be conceived as an
abstract influence. He goes TO church
and thrusts himself upon the company
OF the saints. -Rev. ]. +. King, Meth
Odist.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
CfYfiiZaflGa.

The aim Of civilization Is to unifs
the race. and the most potent factor in
civilization has been religion. Jew,
Christian, and Mohammedan agree
hat there Is one everlasting and true
God. worthy of worship, whose laws
we disobey at our peril.-Rev. J. T.
Rose.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
A Daring Lear.

louisville. KY, Aug. "a Louis
willie and Nashville switch engine
jumped from the roundhouse track at
Tenth aud Breckenridge streets a.
noon yesterday. and with wide open
throttle, dashed down the main track.
on which passenger trains come to
the city. A collision with the New
Orleans express was narrowly avert
ed. The runaway was caught ten
miles from the city by On engine
which had started iD p-csuit. Engi-
neer M:..pay jumped from one engine
to the UlAer while both were running
ct full speed on parallel tracks.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
Living and Dying.

81 could die for YOU he said.
And for you said she.
And why, forsooth, should they there
fore not
Live together happily?
- Detroit Tribune.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
MAlhOdiam.

The Methodist church has grown un-
i'll to-day one out OF every fourteen
persons. one out Of every FIVE Chris
tians, and one out Of every three Pro-
testant church members is Methodist
Rev. W. J. Thompson. Methodist.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

Germany had surplus Of i2,o0N.
O0O marks over the budget estimate,
FOR the las, fiscal year after putting
aside $4,000. NNN marks toward The to.
durtion Of ihr national debt. So
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

Submarine Cable Near the Surface.
News has been received in Madrid
that the submarine cable between Tan
gier and Spain has been broken near
Melilla by contact with the keel Of
passing vessel
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

It is a mistaken notion 10 imagine
that YOU can amuso busy man by
telling him what fun YOU had while on
Il vacation
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

Peaches are so plenty In Harper
county, Kan, that they are left to 60
10 waste on the ground, there being DO
demand for them d any pricA
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

The world Is full of people who
imtgine that the public cares for what
thtiy think.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
A RAILAOAD WRECK.
FIFTEEN PEOPLE INJURED Ard
ONE WILL DIE

Passenger Irain rollidcs With Kun
away Cars Two Work Trains Had
Run Together and tho Cars Had Erolse
Loose and Jtnn Back.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

Don't loan anything; You know your
self how careless You are III paying
back ANYTHING you borrow.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

The man who likes to WORK mus
have a lot Of things on his mind 'ha'
he wants to forget.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON X, SEPTEM Der q.
DAvlD'S LOVE OF GODS HOUSE.
Dwell IN Thy House; They Will Is"
SIN Traisiny Thre"-Eo"k OF Psalms,
4i:A

tTtI the story we
have som" very
practical appsica-
tons to the work OF
building Gods Spir-
itual temple both in
our hearts and IN
the world.
l'he youngest heart
can seek to to pre-
pared for doing
something toward
this temple. ! h'
smallest gifts are
acceptable if the
h.art so with them
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

People who have no sense OF humor
are never aware of the fact.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

Whisky plays as big a part as tn
sun in great number of the Sunstroke.
reported.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

c. l.. Marlatt, assistant entomotogist
to the department of agriculture, says
that the grape is distinctively an
American plant as indicated by the fact
that our indigenous wild species num-
Der nearly as many as occur In all the
world besides. 1t is not to be wondered
at, therefore, that this continent is re-
sponsible also for the chief enemies Of
the vine, both insect and fungous, as
fer example, the grape phylloxera
which, in capacity for harm, taken the
world over ,outranks all other vine evils
together, and such blighting fungous
diseases as the two mildews and the
black rot. Upwards of 200 different in.
sects have already been listed as occur
ring on the vine in this country, anu
the records of the department alone
refer to over 100 different insects. Few
Of these, however, are very serious enc.
mics, being either of rare occurrence
or seldom numerous, They are the
grape phylloxera, the grapevine fidia
both chiefly destructive to the roots
the eane-borer, destructive particularly
TO the young shoots; the leaf-hopper
the flea-beetle, rose-chafer. with its
allies, and leaf-folder, together with
hawk moths and cutworms, damaging
foliage, and the grapeberry moth, the
nrineipal fruit nest The extent NJ the
loss that frequently results from these
insects may be understood by reference
to a few instances. The phylloxera
when ut its worst had destroyed IN
France some 100000 acres of vine
yards, representing an annual loss in
wine products of the value Of $3.50 000,-
600. and the French government had
expended up to 1895 in phylloxera work
over $4,50O,O 900. and RENTED taxes &c
the amount of 100000 more.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-27

The recent political revolution In
Canada is not followed by clean
sweep" OF oiiice-holders. As the civil
service in the provinces is practically
on a non-partisan basis. there will be
little disturbance Of public positions.
After being in the minority during a
period of eighteen years the Liberals
assume power; but no "spoils system
will drive ont, and drag in, men who lose
and gain Office for political reasons, If
respective of merit. TO these victors be-
longs toll, and not spoils. Responsible.
ity to the people for proper use Of
power. rather than o rich opportunity
10 profit at the expense Of the country,
ia the chief fruit Of this triumph. True
patriotism demands this in any country.
The herald., 1896-12-14
A PRINTERS STRIKE.
Kansas City Typos Have Fight on
Their Hands.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.-A critical
stage seems to have been reached in the
contest between the Union printers and
the employing job printers of Kansas
City, who are organized into the Typo
thetae. The trouble began several weeks
ago, when all the employers forming
the Typothetae opened their offices to
non-union men because of the refusal
of the Printers union to withdraw
boycott against non-union printing
office, the proprietors of which belonged
to the Typnthetae. In one office all the
union men have been laid off and their
places filled by non-union printers.
AS result the Typographical union
at a meeting today unanimously voted
to open a job printing office to give en-
ployment to it's idle printers. This ac-
ton was taken upon the advice of the
executive officer of the International
union, and there is no question but what
the local union will have the support of
the International body in the struggle
to follow.
1t is conceded that with the opening
of the first cooperative shop will un-
doubtedly follow the discharge of every
union job printer in all the offices owned
by members of the Typothetae, and a
bitter f1g\t will be the result The union
printers are said to have made all their
arrangements to open one cooperative
office. and to follow it with t least three
others as soon as the Typothetae shall
declare a lockout
The herald., 1896-12-14
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR
Will Listen Today To Report of the
Auditing Committee
The Most Important Matter to Be Con-
sidered Is Action Regarding the
Eight-Hour Working Day.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 13.-The au-
diting committee of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor completed its report to-
day, which will be presented to the con-
vention tomorrow. The committee re-
ports 259 delegates. including the full
corps of officers.
The session will continue day and
night, except Monday and Tuesday.
when meetings will be held during the
day only. On Monday night the dele
gates will attend theaters, as guests of
the Grand Opera house. On Tuesday
night they will attend mass reception
at Arbeiter hall.
The election Of officers will not take
place till the closing hours of the con-
wention. Nevertheless, there is talk
already Of some opposition to the re-
election of President Gompers. The
man spoken Of as his competitor is w.
B. Prescott of Indianapolis, president cf
the International Typographical union.
There is no acrimony in this opposition,
and at present 1t does not seem fOrmid-
able.
A variety of questions for discussion
or action will come before the conven-
tion. Among them is that of the eight
hour working day. Efforts will be made
to provide for the agitation of this ques-
tion and to secure speedy favorable ac-
tion on the subject This question is
likely to be the important topic.
The herald., 1896-12-14
THE CRlTTENTON WORKERS
Aim TO Protect Miss 0verman From
Newspaper Notoriety
AS the Brown Meeting in Chicago Made
Talk, Sister Martha Will Not Go
to Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Kate
allied here with the work of the Critten
ton rescue league, spoke here today of
Matte Overman, whose name was con-
nected with the DR.. Brown-San Fran
cisco church scandal, and of whom it
was stated that she was coming to this
city.
Mr.. Crittenton gave me check for
$780," said Mrs. Barrett, "and 1 sent it to
Miss Overman to come here, but since
the press has announced the fact that
she was coming here, she will go else
where, and when her tormentors find
out where she is we will take her some
where else
The meeting destroyed Matte Over
mans plans to come here. She is trav-
cling in disguise under the name of
Sister Martha, and will continue to work
with the Crittenton band.
She was coming here to join Mrs. Bar
rett, as was commonly announced, but
she intended to live here in the national
Crittenton home. Mr.. Crittenton has
taken an interest in her case and will
doubtless provide for her.
DIR. Brown claims that she is trying
to blackmail him, but the Crittenton
workers deny this and say that she is
simply trying to loose herself from her
past life and seek refuge in disguise,
where she can carry Oh rescue work as
Sister Martha. The place where Miss
Overman is concealed is suppressed by
the Crittenton workers, who are trying
to hide the woman.
The herald., 1896-12-14
MAJOR Mckinley MOURNFUL
When His Better Half Leaves Him All
Alone
Like a Lonely Bridegroom He is Likely
to Pack His Grip and
Seek His Bride.

CANTON, O., Dec. 13.-One of Major
McKinley's friends today remarked
that since Mrs. Mckinley is in Chicago
he behaves like new bridegroom sep
arated for the first time from his bride.
Each morning he. anxiously awaits a
telegram of greeting from her and each
evening he calls her up by long distance
telephone for a chat. He receives moth
ing but good reports from her. She has
experienced no inconvenience from her
journey, is in her usual health and en-
joying herself very much.
Nothing can be learned here of the
probability of the major going to Chi
cago but it would be no surprise to his
friends should he pack up and start off
almost any day. This would be very
much in accordance with his past rec
ord In nearly every instance in which
Mrs Mckinley has been separated from
him for any considerable time or by any
considerable distance he has Joined her
in time to accompany her on the home
ward journey. Friends are constantly
urging him to take little trip out of the
city, and telling him that he cannot en-
dure without respite the strain of con-
stant stream of callers. some days num-
bering into the hundreds
The major went to church at his usual
place of worship this morning, his old
friend, Judge George f. Baldwin, and
Captain Heistand accompanying him.
After the service he went home with his
mother for dinner and part of the after
noon.
Ed Goldburg, an old friend of the ma
ior, and a former Cantonian, now To-
Gated in Wichita, Kas., was one of the
several callers.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Mrs. William Nc
Kinley spent most of Sunday in her
room in the McWilliams home on Lake
avenue. She is gradually recovering
from the fatigue of the campaign, but
was not able to attend church There
were no callers save the members of the
family and relatives.
1t is said that shopping will begin this
week. and that orders will be placed, for
the Washington gowns.