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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

cleveland. O., May 1.-THE pollce
are Investigating the death OF A'eNan
der Mckenzie, bookkeeper l'r ',e
Grove,and Canton and Southern rail-
mad which occurred yesterday alter.
nom Mckenzie lived with his WE q"
- whap,er court. Yesterday morning
he complained Of a headache ana MS
wife made him a cup CT tea, winch ne
aranE Soon afterward he became III,
A physician was called and he aeo.SIsu
thst Mckenzie was suffering from the
Directs of morphine. Sulphate CT z.ne
was prescribed as an antlac!e. wv W., -
Mckenzie procured the medicine lh'
ai,uted sulphate CT zinc fileo a O"o
a,nco bottle. One teaarCcnful ever.
tu,n hours was prescribed as dose
number CT persons who were pre7en
. COW Mira Mckenzie was intoxicated all
: that she gave her husband all OF IN
t ,ne;icine at one desc. Two hours .a'e
be died When the police arrived
It the house they found Mrs Mchenz
\. in he'd with her husband. she was d
rosted ON the charge OF dIunkenhe
4 and will be held to await the resu"
~ the coroner's inquest. The ponce 3
"a Mrs Mckenzie was released from ;.
~ nenitentiary only three weeks ago al.
| of
rh serving sentence for b'gamy' vi VIII
~ che was convicted in Ashland co'n
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
The ScnaIc'

W., oton May 12.-The senate
Yesterday passed bills au'ho' lA' US ,ha
gt,,o Of son,b Dakota to select lo' ynG
@ 9,,'I ,..r,tri.a,v reservation as post Ia"uS
'"',S IN - tho state under the act 81
Ia,;.,% for the restoration OF Ia''us
,.t+tfr Fort Lewis, Colorado mimic" -
N',,'." 20 the public domain ~
,avd,re iAe acts of certain I I.1ion
T!nf.G1 States marshal5 III cne 1''0'
Territory. ,,,l,ruDtcv bill
s, IN +ha judiciary committee Mr. I' ell
~. stated that it favored the 9" '', ,sar
eF '''s~ 40 1enato bankruptcy bill hor
,s,. Da,,ed by the house o,a.
W., Mitchell CRep), OF ore5''', ' n,t,
- ,bar the majority of the comm !
eS H favored the house BILL al
''G rbo toint resolution was passed a."
+bariztng foreign exhibitors al w. w.
o .ra,n ,~' Centennial exposition, 10 y
harI in Nashville, Tenn, IN 1884, y
, nrino to this country foreign n'o' y, y,
, sna ,,,7 rheir respective countries 1o' III
nnrnoss OF preparing for anu , h','N IN
4 t thai oxhibits and allowing artlc.eS ln ~
4 Wv, ,nr,ed from foreign countries loI =.
/; sole purpose of exhibition at ' n'",r y
ID S ,;,ton y 70 be imported free OF oU,S' "
.a,r1o+ions prescribed by II'e D
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Great Yacht Race.

rc,odo O. May 12.-Toledo has been
selected as the point for the lnternA-
tionnl yacht race between the Lake
, ,,I,,, Yachting club Of Chicago and
the Royal club of Toronto. The c nam.
n,cnsSir will go to the winner OF these
avo races. to be sailed Aug, a ana sue
reea,ng days. The city Of To.edo puts put,
-. s15oo in geld for ahe winner Ih'
wan" wy exci,es great interest here an'
Toledo will hold high carnival o.
tho occasion, which will attract yach'S
zen from all over North America
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
The House.

washington. May 12.-'Ihe ses'IoL VI
tho house yesterday was Almost Gu u.
tiro,y devoted to the consideration . "
District of Columbia business DIS 10
wore passed to request the secrela,! y.
the treasury to detail revenue ,u..' -
70 enforce regulations at resa''''' ~
GRANT the Denver, Cripple CreeN anu
Southwestern railroad right Vi Mas
through the South Platte ana lu-n
Creek forest re,ervations; to gram
nine lines right CT way over the pu0D1
domain in Colorado and Montana ~
Grant the Flagstaff and Canon IAN,
road right Of way through the ul div
canon, and to extend the charter y
the Dcnison and Northern railroad.
preliminary conference report on IN
indian appropriation bill was agree
20 and the title Of Mr.. Maddox g
cooryia 10 his seat was confirmed.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

or+ Nv. May 12.-At 11:"o yes
+or1av the argument in the scot. 's 'o,oa
WV 1850 began. 1t has been aF'a"eo'
S '. Ca1 Nelson shall speak first GRAVY
Cord next and Lockhart snail c,oss' ~,
w u I', Watson after a very PLAIN anu
.o,ahiro story of the crime, tooh up
tho testimony OF Jackson, compal ms >, ~
,,.;tb testimony of the commoh"e'lrn.
"i,n as to his movements Oh ~
Sa~ and Saturday. and asked the jury
:, = gas likely that all these ul'An'e'
-, witnesses for the proSecutio'A
,ron,d deliberately perjure tne"S sow,
nn1 tho truth be told only by 'scASoN
'' .,aso interest in the trial is supfelh'
roI Nelson occupied the who're u''
, ,.;.h ,is argument, concluding d. =
, - En made the testimony Vi o'''
: Jackson in his own defense the 'nenl
5 cf his argument. Scott Jackson -
Il n,iso,or never before came SO ne'' !
losing his self-composure as ou''n
u rcl Nelson's terrific arraisl'ln7''
III 1r5.op Helm announced yesterday "
$ tornoon that the Scott Jackson "a.
e. would not be submitted to the Jury y
rbursdav, He then postponed 'le u
81 Alonzo Walling for the murue'
II psar, Brvan until May Is.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Triple Murder.

New York, May S.-A dispatoh i'oiN
TtMIis says: horrl-
Inflammation with regard 10 a ho'- -
Mo murder at Sfax has just oeen ~
o o here. It was a triple muruel.
W Leach. an Anglican fro'es'Nls
missionary, his wife and his inlan' 49, sUn
haing the victims. The CRIME was US -.
covered Wednesday. Dr. Leach -.
~. w. CON who was only 10 months GU,
. ~ fo,,nd in his cradle with MS 'nroI'
W." w." The motive for this norrrol s
o o,.,me appears to have been vensesh ~,
,or the gold and silver jewels u 'I''
1 have been found. e,
Grpa, CONSERVATION prevails at o ,.sa
rha judicial authorities have lmO , ~
+he n,ocurator OF the republic . anu VII vi
sudoa d'instruction at Scuase; ~, WIZ ,.oo ne
INV 1,,r.iyed at sfax yesterday. lnree Tx
lives have been arrested
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Scott jackson Trial.

Newport, KY, May 11.-All day g
,,rdav the attorneys in the Scott Jao
com trial we're engaged in presenMn
instructions which they desired tns
Judge to present to THE jury. The ~
val conferences and discussions croMd
cd out the argument, which was
have begun this afternoon. MeanuM
1udee Helm made up his mind as
what instructions he would give tn
iury next Monday morning.
Col, Crawford, for the defense|
waived his right 10 make alternate az.
grments. The probable order OF ar
puments will be Lockhart first, Hay
second for the prosecution; COL Craw
ford for the defense, Col. Nelson CLOS
ing for the prosecution. Co.. craw
ford will be iven as much time as tna
of three speeches OF the prosecution. !,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Women Admitted.

Cleveland, O., May 12.-At the anhua .
o.non+ion y, the Lake Erie district
Tmrnerbund held in this city SUNDAY Ia
evening If was decided after much DIS.
cussion that women be admitted ~ a.,
Of the societies. This was a coli'piet -
surprise to most of the members, as Il IL
Wa was : thought the molten would be de-
toa+od because the committee on Id,
tional affairs had submitted the report
in which it recommended that a prop
osition to admit women be left TO > 'n'
.an;ors societies. The matter Will D.
brought before the national conven an,
at Louisville, KY, in June for md
disposition. Detroit was decided u ao9
for the place of the next annual wi
| ysntiOn
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Takes Possession.

independence, KAN May '' .n.
FIGHT between the citizens anu 'ne "l'l
nommittee eliminated Thursday "neh
the city took forclble possession Oh I'lo
uraterworks. For some time olo wy
connci] has complained that the coli-
nanv was not keeping up the pressure X,
or the quality of the water spec''Ao" -.
tno contract. A special election ""S
held last spring to vote upon the prop
osition for the purchase OF 'he "A''
works but At was defeated. An az
tempt was made in the morning 10
seize the pumping station, but me eur
r,oves were on the lookout and uhe A..
tempt failed In the afternoon seVera
ofpcers headed by the mayor anu oil
the councilmen, went to the s'a'lon
They entered, seized the engineer an
= fra,ran, who offered resistance oni ~
!, them out and took possession. n ne,
engineer is now in charge and tne "a'.
works guarded. The COMPANY 'e. ,.
S refused to turn over any OF Cne Ae'
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
co,ored Preacher Arrested.

Kansas City, Mo-, May "a spectn'
from Fort Scott, kan.' says: ~. ""
1, co,ored, bishop Of the Kansas
district Mount Zion Baptist ohurch' vas
arrested Yesterday on an indictment by
the federal grand jury charging MN
Wi, with making false pension atfldaVits'
and failing to give bond he was sent u
iail. He enlisted as Wyatt hogan ''' ~
"fter the war changed his name &c
Johnson Later as Hogan ne secu'e'
big back pay pension.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Shot by a Robber'

c,oo T,l. May 9.-While CHASING
q robber from his store last hlsD. -
Thomas Y. Marshall, proprleI ,"oa Hs
dw Goods store at 2'S West Madison
strae5. was shot twice, and dieu q Jew Nv
e s.,,,,onts later on the sidewalk IN
t f1.on't Of his place. The roooer .. IS
caped, after several shots 70 .A''1 Et
dsts the people in the street; IN
wounded two other persons AleAan
der Beggs was shot in the lels lss hn.,
y Tatie Hynes was shot through DC
knees.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
I.tter from Wcyler.

barcelona, May ia lester mas peeA
rocnivcd here written by Capt Gen
VIEWER in Cuba to a deputy AVlns III
this city. .o ,;,or,a
Nthough Gen. Weyler takes a l'oefal
view of the situation in Cuba, ne oplnes
that the rebellion can only be quel4eu
Nv vigorous measures. He expresses
the wish to complete the fortified nne 10
from Jucaro, on the southern coas' VI
the island, to Moran, near tne ho' WV, -.
coast in the western portion VI nv
nrovjuce of Puerto Principe A rall'
road runs between these TWO poln.s.
Cant Gen. Weyler Pounds great hopes
unon the completion of this line. ne
saws that when the rebellion mas oeeA
crushed he intends to Apply ie,ot ~
gradually as the insurgents yleSd ANY
t as opportunity is afforded to Spain u
e nrove her chivalrous sentiments, w
:. he will make no CONCESSIONS "nii0 ~
: rebellion holds it's ground.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Nearly Ended.

london, May 9.-The advance OF inc
imperial troops beyond Nafekms mas mas
Neon cancelled on Earl Gray's state
won't that the back of the rebellion mas
heen broken and that their assls'anc.
was not required at Buiuwayo' 10,
crav also requested Gov. Sir Heecuie'
pohinson not to increase the alincul
.;oa invo,ved in forwarding supplies o.
sending any more troops.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Serious Fire.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 11.-flfe was
discovered in the Metropolitan feslau.'
ont which occupied three-story ouMu,
ing at 80 Olive street, at ! O'Clock 'nls
,norning. Before the firemen co1R %
70 work the flames spread th7
the building and soon destroye
ferson Gardner, rUomins on oa'
Aoor had his face burned; Dan
Mike Tehoe, John Cronin;
Briggs and txo other firemer
names are unknown were ln)u1
the falling OF the front wall
were taken to the city hospital.
reported that Tom DwlnVoh'
rooming with Gardner, was -
INT this could not be Substantial
For a long time the REaNo'
story Office building adJolnanS,
threatened, but hard work by eng
men saved 1t.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

New York, May PA dispatch from
Panama says: A report is current mere
that the Bermuda will arrive at CoioA
u-itbin the next few days, in ballast
The Panama government has been IN
str,,cted from Bogoto to seize the YES
ssI ON her arrival at Colon II war ma
terials are on board. The COLOMBIAN
s,nboat Gen. Cordova was telegrapnec
for at Carthagena, and has arrived d
Colon. Gen. Campo Serrano was "
| J>oord
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
C,ruors and Leon Matched

Springfield, H., May 12-4r,,c,es
have been signed between 'oHnu'
Corners, of this city, and Casper Leon,
~ Nav York Tor twenty-five round
glove contest at $1,000 side
The fight will probably occur oelole
rhe Eureka A;helectic club lnliieul'
a-elv after the Slavin-Maher contest
! May 30.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
WAS ENDED AT LAST.
TUE RIVER AND HARbOh Dill
COMPLETED
with the Exception Of the r"''h' "''''
,.o This Aroused so Much opp"s''''"
sro, tho California senators an" i''r
seutatives Ina: 1t was Len '

Washington, May 9.-The river anu
,srhor bill was completed yesterday
tho senate with the exception VI uN'
item for deep sea harbor on '"e
ciac coast. This aroused oetp opp0
aat4o, the two California senators Up
posing the proposed contract app''p',
aricn Of So, 99S 900 for haroof DIT '','':
.o Monica bay on the ground that II 10
,,.o;act fostered by the Southern "a
cifc as against public sentiment anu :
tho Recommendation OF two boards W
orrv engineers. Mr.. White or C"i'A''
mia commented on the exmaouu '"I
codftion by which the commerce 'o'A'
,,..oo % thx, senate vas forcing an ap
.onrio+ion ON the state against "l'
wishes OF its senators, FtpEeSeii'''''(
and people. =, N
with the bond resolution out OF |"
v-ay the senate gave its atlel'Vlo'i ~ %
accumulation OF minor measures a'l
than took up the river and halOCT 0''
:, THE amount for the Sioux CITY I
u ,,otmen3s on the Missouri rlVer W.
Increased from $4,000 to $4,000
On a point of order by Mr. Gonna
S. +he committee amendment was 'S'' l"
K ont providing that all persons ,'
ed ployed on river and harbor works sn
" he selected and hired by the o!l'cs' ,
It. tho corns Of engineers in local cha'
nd Of the works, in order that the ONE
up may rbe held to a strict respo chs VI,
it for the proper execution OF the W
IL D &, +hpir charge.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
DnsneradO Killed.

Pikeville, Ky, May it, N HID
irton well known desperate and l0l
cal terror to the county, was shot and
killed by some unknown parties sag
ur,,ay on Elkhorn creek, in this coun'
tv He was shot from ambush, ny
halls taking effect and causing lnsstan
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Ccssion of Property.

New Orleans, La, May 12.-EdWaru
conerv Jr.. merchant and president OF
the independent Oil company, made
cossion of his property for the beneht
Of creditors in the civil district court
yesterday. Assets $2S7,OOO; liabilities,
| S445 900.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
Lynchcd.

New Orleans, La, May 81 M.
cahhert arrived by steamer, and 'elb'
y narrowing story OF an American,
a nomen Harper, being lyndhed at Port
parrios. Harper was formerly en-
pDoyed on the Houston and Texa a Ge ell,
t trail railway. Gabbert left last might
over the Southern Pacific, saying nS
~.as going to Galveston to con'rac
.o;,vsv ]aborers for Central America
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

uos,ina4o1 May, FIN the COM
netitor case It can be auV a,,Ir ni+sd
p pD that q. the reQues: CT the Oh'ISo
States the Spanish will postpone JIG
&c., o,,,,or of the death sentences upon
,a,orican citizens until the views ol
.ha rnitod States respecting the app'l
..o, 70 the cases OF the treaty vi
1795 and The portocol Of 1877 can DC
presented and considered. .no,0-
rho announcement CT the poS'pone
- tho executions means decay
n,'n ar.a weeks at least, and the matter
jill, no taken up by the dip!ohs1'Io
WIN . ~ of the United States
and Of Spain and be made the suo' w
l.,,on.ge Of correspondence Oh Vhe
n,ornrotation TO be given tine rep'e
aa.o'.ives between the two natIons'
Tba action Of the state department
~ insisting upon retrial at leaI' y
Tho American prisoners is evidently
answar to the contention of tine co''
" a,eia, that the Cushing protocol
1e-- did NOT apply to the present cas-
The court held that it applieo on.s
American citizens resident IN SPAN
the Spanish dCminion5, ana as Ole 90 ..
tives from the Competitor were II
uos,donts of Cuba. decided they cou
nnt claim any Of the privileges accoI
cd by rhe portocol. In the opinion ,
tna state department it was an
.n 80" narrow and illiberal constr.
tion to place upon the protocol
u+hi,s mo-. accepting this construct
+ns depar,ment guarded against am
, rerse decision on the protocol by y,
curring to the ancient treaty Oh
w. rho ground that of the prison.
oa,o was not covered by the pro''
,soy certainly could invoke the pro
ton provided by the GARNER LEI, t rne
Whi,e the treaty is not by any me 4,
Generous in the matter OF pti PR,
hold out to prisoners, II sun
tains some guarantees OF s'9 ,,,.o '
70 them in just such cases l'Ne
which has now arisen.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
FOnnd Guilty.

Omaha, Neb., Nay 11.--shortly De-
fore noon Saturday 'lhe jury IN the
oosa Of Henry Bollin, the defaultlng
o;.v +roas ,,rer returned verdict OF
guilty on every count. Sentence mas
s nn. yet been pronounced. The pen
w. w.. ,,no-crihed -om one to twenty
"'' o,., ona to double the
'D' '.J. ~.o,on, amount OF the
1 1@o''at S,V aasgsgSAxxslo5,5oo
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
M,lHerel.

enringfeld. H., May Ill. H.
p,rokor Of Havana, a conductor On
yhe Big Four railroad, was found ~.
mo dead ON the Wabash railroad
tracks in Litchfeld, southwest OF ms
ritv The coroner's jury returned d
verdict that he came to his death D!
being shot by an unknown person AM
+ba hody had afterward been thrown
IN the railroad track.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

,,. ,1,,,1o -The tow
N'c4"'". .tnn which arrived from |
'o'' ,.r ,a...ardav morning, brought |
below d. = |[z~S,, I .n~,,iyors Of the
the "onHoS' -, ". ],..1 hig towboat, the
ere" OF me No. , -" '' i9bich exploded
steamer Merry D ,,,.,ro landing TWEEN
her bol'''' He'' @' 80 this citv a, II
ty-flYe m'''9 S~ ..-.,,, causing the loss
orioc" '' ..'' 1 ','7', ,5a worpdng Of as
of eleven nEea anu Wv " o .,,n. N. bound
many more. IAe BIO" i va" @,4 tvo full!
with six '11,| rl~- r D.' was blown
boats IN l'"' .-I,.f,r and sank a
to atoms DS ,.'e .|1 ,ofnn,es
total wreck II ~ C.n~%o Keim. second
The KlIIe"' heirq transferred
mate, DIED ""''' no stoampr Shell
from the Do"' u fonn1 dead ant
Engineer I""E.'. .a nror,
badly Sca'"e" o' ~ Norman bravo, 0
The m's..i'5 C ,,Y w Bradsley
Pitt50urg, ,, P,.'. ,rnse Hess, Of Ciacin
seaman; MISS A'ln.v Tom Judge an
natl, the c! ,.1' 'A'' arame1. WiIIial
William "''1O"'
Fitzmaur'ce' .,o bosp7tal are
The ,HJ~I ,.u .,a master had h
Capt Jon" ii','',, trinre1 and his lie
rIgnt mp s,'.o'I or5 sn,poserd by gla
naha 'e','''' -.,yo 49, he was blow
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

Chicago, Ill.,, May 9.-The bridge ana
e,+ ,,,ctnral iron workers strike, which
has heen IN progress in this city since
May 1, has been declared or the nlt ~,
s n.y. sors;rs reacbed an agreement with
+hair employers. The men go BACK "
work for 41A cents per hour an II,
douh,e pay for overtime. They str an,r
So, * CENTS, The scale rate was $40
| oaOtS
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
co.+ip, Mighty ENtraNageh'

Washington, May Sine hie'Do'l'
~, the house yesterday voted themselves
900 a month for clerk during 'ne re-
oe,,ses NJ congress. Under resoio'io''
nassed by the tifty-second congress .no
l,or,hors of the subsequent congresses
raceivea 500 a month fer clerk hllo
..,.ro he sessions. Yesterday 'ne
nronosition to extend this allowance u
members during the recesses OF GU.
eress came up in the form on phe II ~
man resolution, adversely rtpUF'eu
..orn the committee On accounts ~
non, STONED some very sharp debate II
had the support of Mr.. Cannon lne
, oh'airman OF the appropriations COM
! mtttee, but was opposed by Mr. n'ns
8 Low the floor leader of the maJoii''' ,.
/ Mr.. A,drich (Rep) OF Illinois saw
.,,s Involve an additional expendl
>uro Of $4,000 per annum' ,.u
5 r. was advocated by Messrs' c"'iNv '
III r Morse (Rep) of Massachusetts =,
4 uenburn (Rep) of Iowa. Dou nrl
III (Ran> of Maine and Henderson !rsop IVY,
+ ~ iowa, and opposed by Messrs' poci
ts erv (Dem.) of Missouri, Pltney .ie.p
~ IT New Jersey, Tracey Repo CT M
sour,, Wheeler Dem.) of Aiapam
as SKINNER (Rep.) of North Carolina d
SO So Ta,bert CDem.) Of South Carolina
''' The resolution was amended SO 49,
W.. 70 accept members chalrmeh W W
49, mittees having annual clerks anu
- amended was passed-yeas l''' 40
W. 1oS An analysis OF the Vo'e sno
40 that ia Republicans, 10 Demoorass ,,
,;no s,,verIte voteo for it, ana % nopu go
'N9 cams IS Democrats and PopalIS' w.
ef- against it. ,.. Union #
80 ~, The senate agreed that when ~
la, : ,o,lrned yesterday it be TO n'ee'
&c., Monday.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

The state department at washington
has been notified that only one Amer
lean was on board the Compe'i'o'
when captured.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14
,d.s Wife and krueger'

o london, May "a Pretoria us
match, dated Wednesday, says:
p 1nhn HAYS Hammond's wife had a
,oOg and touching ir erview |lIn
1,.' Kruger, at wrnch she p cad
ssries," The are, however, OF little IN
other prisoners. President hsuese.
nTom;sed to consider everything anu
bs eaid ne hoped that the mane'
would be settled by the emo Oh ''''
week,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

Cecil Rhodes resignation has not a.
vot been accepted by the chartered
south African company.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

The Boston athletic boys nave =, re- E,
.urne1 from Athens, flushed with their
victories.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

/, All through the Methodist conference
at Cleveland, recently the MoD'"D
question. always raised a hub ouo'
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-14

The fisheries in the Behrlng sea ap
pea. to be IN very dangerous S'a'S'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
RECIPROCITY.

1t is said that hypocrisy is the
homage which vice pays to virtue. The
aphorism finds its truth in the fact
that when the vicious seek to appear
virtuous they unwittingly acknowledge
the desirability of virtue, its lowell
ness and strength. So when an op-
ponent under cover perhaps of new
names or under different forms ac-
cepts your doctrine in whole or in part,
he does just what the vicious do when
they play the hypocrite-they pay
compliment to your principles.
That is just what the Republican
party did in 1890 when it adopted the
doctrine of reciprocity and engrafted
il into the high protective tariff bill
known as the Mckinley law. 1t is
well known that Mr.. Blaine did not
give his unqualified endorsement to
that modern Republican tariff of
abominations' and the reciprocity
clause was added out of Difference to
his objections to the bill when in
course of preparation.
In substance the reciprocity pro-
vision was this; five articles, sugar.
molasses, coffee, tea and hides were
placed on the free list in the Mckinley
bill, with the provision that if the
president of the United States should
deem the. duty imposed by any conn-
try upon the products of the United