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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-28
BUSINESS TALKS
FROM BUSINESS MEN,
Who Express Their Opinions
on Matters Which
Are of General Interest Relating
to Our City.

To-day we produce the opinion OF
others whose versions and Ideas
are in keeping with those expressed
in Saturdays issue.
Following is the statement OF
MIR. HERMAN LOEB,
dealer in hides, wool, etc, rs we'll H.
cotton buyer. lie came to Sbreve-
port about twelve or fifteen years ago
in moderate circumstances, and by
good judgment has reached a position
of ease and comfort il the worlds
goods. This proves his good judg-
ment touching Shreveport, and fol-
lowing IS what he says:
Editor The Progress:
We are closing what has been one OF
the hardest years in the cotton bust
ness, and business in other lines has
showed the depression. Shreveport i:
now, in my opinion, on the wave o.
prosperity and moving forward to the
shore of future greatness. Cur city .ha,
always been great wholesale center
but her weakness was in the lack 0
retail trade, which, | think, will b,
remedied bv the railroad shops ant
other enterprises on foot here. Tn
fact that all my capital is invested il
Shreveport is proof of my confidence i
her future HERMAN DEB.
Another one who takes the sam
hopeful view of ShrevepUrts pos
perity is
MR. j. B. ARDS,
of the firm of Ards a. Co., wholesal
grocers and cotton factors. This
one of the stsnchest and oldest bus
ness honses i'll Shreveport, aud il
members are among our most Pre-
Rressive citizens. Mr.. j. B. Ards
also one of our young men who take
an interest in all things looking to th
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-28

However, Mr.. Queries does not speak
in a gloomy vein, by any means
This is what be thinks:
Editor The Progress:
Replying to your inquiry regarding
the outlook for the coming season, l
would say that much depends on the
success of the growing crops, which,
thus far. are very promising.
In so far as the present outlook OF the
citv retail trade proper is concerned,
can see nothing to change the c0ndl'
tiOns that existed one year ago. With
possiDlv few exceptions, trade is very
quiet among the retail grOcers of this
citv, and | can see nothing to improve
their business, except that which fol-
lows a good crop. This alone is the
source from which all lines of business
derive their success.
it is very evident to anyone that
there is but one way to permanently
improve the retail business of this city,
and that is by the establishment of fac
tories employing skilled mechanics, as
thew are the class of people who fill up
YOUR cottages. thereby giving pcrma'
nent and fixed value to real estate, and
infuse life in all the arteries of our city
retail trade. YOnrs truly,
ANDREW QUERIES.
The views OF
MIR. 6. HEROLD
are \ dissent from those expressed by
MIR. Queries, and cause a citizen o
our town ard community TO feel more
3 jovial and inbilant. His Judgment il
' in accord with that of the ma orit!
who have expressed themselves. MIR
S. Herold is one of the best poste'
r men on public affairs, scholarly un'
intelligent gentlemen OF our city; is
} wholesale and retail dealer in dr.
goods, groceries and plantation sut
g plies, and stands we'll in the bushes
e community. This is what be think
Q Editor The Progress:
|, The business outlook for Shrevepo'
N is certainly very fair. Crops in tn
a hills and in the bottoms around her
ie are we'll advanced, but especially IN tn
D. bottoms, where, thanks to our efticlet
Y. lcyee system, the danger from overf1o
h is constantly diminishing. On accoul
,e of last years heavy corn crop and tt
IT present low price of meat, this year
cotton crop will cost the producer Ie
than ever before, and if an avera!
crop be made and the present price Il
the staple be maintained-two qui
re asonable suppo>itions-thls town VI
:, see a great trade revival and many 20
~ scores" will he cancelled. In short,
III think we have prosperous seas'
il. ahead of US, even outside and indepen
u ent of he healthy boom that this col
~ munity is experiencing on account
~ recent railroad connections.
il. S. HERoLD.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-28

Time and tide wait Neither will est Shreveport be neceo
in her rapid strides the failure of short sighted persons 10
look to their best in purchasing Real
Estate Liberal inducements
are offered here,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
family remained in utter destitution
terror and despair.
Such IN ono NJ nr,rnherIess taIas co,,,

family remained in utter destitution
terror and despair.
Such Ia one OF numberless tales com
Ing to this city. The work Of proselytix
Ing by the sword is being carried for
ward SO rapidly. and to such an extent
that by the time the lied Cross agents
get here the Turkish authorities will
probably tell them that in certain
provinces there are no Christians to be
helped
''rhe day of doom for the Armenian
seems to have come, at least. in the six
provinces which We're to be reformed
The Armenian community at Adiamai
has been entirely wiped out. Out OF
500 Armenian houses and 1000 souls 7SO
were destroyed and their inmates mas
sacred. Only twenty houses were
spared, and these by reason of thei,
inmates apostatiZing.
THE sultan clearly means to make
Asia Minor a purely MohGmmedau
land. and thus, as he thinks. to get rid
OF European Intervention. He has still
to Kill or make apostates of at leas,
100000 Armenians, Greeks and Catho-
lies. But he has made such progress
the past three months. and has been 81
completely free from European OF
American Intervention. that. no doubt
he Is greatly encouraged. Unless God
removes him.. we see no possible de
liverance for the remnant of Armeni-
ans, save through a Russian occupa-
ton"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
CHARLOTTE HOWELL'S CASE.
New Romance Has Been Developed
from tho WeilsbOvo Murder Triol,


WellsborO. Pa, JAN 24.-NIrs. Char
!ottee Howell. who was recently ac-
Quilted of the charge of numbering Lib
bic Knapp. after "a sensational tria! If
three weeks duration, made application
to the commissioners of Tioga county
for relief. She and her husband repre-
sented that they and their two children
were on the verge of starvation. This
sequel to the recent famous murder case
has features that have not as yet been
made public. During the trial it de-
veloped that Mrs. Howell had never
been married to Chauncey Howell, the
father Of her two children. They had
lived together ten years. 1t was fur
ther shown that the woman Is the sister
Of three brothers who are wealthy resi-
dents Of New York city. 1t was they
who paid the expenses of the trial. At
the conclusion of the trial they offered
a home for herself and children. But
the stipulation was that IL she accepted
this home she must forever forsake
Chauncey Howell and assume her
maiden name, which is Dutton.
1t is said that the woman acquiesced
In this plan. but later reconsidered the
matter and decided to live in the hum
BILE home that Howell provided for her
and the children. 1t will be but short
time until the Howell family will num-
ber five members instead Of four. The
county commissioners We're pOwerless
to aid the Howells. In order to get
away from the house in which Libbic
Knapp was murdered, the Howells
have left the borough of Tioga and have
gone to Elkland, this county, where
Chauncey expects to find work in
tannery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
ISLAM OR DEATH.
Red Cross Society Will Probably Arrive
Too Late Armcnia's Day of Doom Has
Dawncd.

Boston, Jan. 24.-The following let
ter, giving details of individual cases
Of butchery, deception, lying and
prosefytizing on the part Of Turkish
authorities, has been received here from
nople. He says:
"A woman in village rcar Arabkir
writes 20 her husband in this city be-
wailing the feet that the whole city
has turned Moslem and that she Is COM
PEELED to write under her new Turkish
name. Another woman. a bride of
three years, writes to her husband here
from the same locality stating that the
husbands father, with family of nine,
raised and paid to their Moslem neigh.
bors on their demand Sl1O for protec-
tion. On the second day of the mas.
sacre those Moslem neighbors came ana
told the family that they could protect
them no longer unless the family ac-
cepted the true religion' (Moham-
medanism). ThereupOn the bride fell
at the fathers feet and begged that
she might be left to die for her religion
and not be compelled to apostatize
The father commended her. and he.
too, was ready to die, which soon after
he did.
ION the third day of the massacre
the family, without the father, were
told by the Moslem neighbors to run to
the Armenian reading room, which they
did. On account of the press they
found there only standing room for six
days and nights. After the six days the
Turks told them 20 go back to their
home, which they found stripped.
though 1t had not been burned. becaus.
contiguous to q Moslem house. Final
ly. with forty peysons in q room. the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
REMARKABLE FAITH CURE
A Scrantonian Alleged to Have Been
Healed at PittstOn.
MILLER'S CASE LIKE A MIRACLE
he Can Now Wave q Paralyzcd Arm
Like an Indian-Thc Subject Now
Intends TO Enter tho Min
iStry at Once.

Wilkes Barre. Pa, Jan. 24.-An in
teresting and remarkable story of a
faith cure which Is said to be reliable,
comes from West Pittston today. We'd
nesday evening Revs. william r. Nc.
Arthur and James Scoville, of Scranton.
and M. T. TulfOrt. of Elmira, began
conducting services at West Pittston.
They came to that place from Scranton.
where they haG been stationed several
weeks and while there a young man
named Charles Miller. son Of the late
Rev. Elikin Miller, of Scranton. be-.
came interested in the faith cure min
isters' preaching. They set forth doc
trine that anybody suffering from any
corporal or mental diseases or uffiic-
ton can be cured If their faith In God
be strong enough, and If they pray to
him with sufficient fervency and sin
cerity. Young Miller. who for years
had absolutely no use of his arm, II
being paralyzed several years ago, be-
came such a believer In the faith cure
that he followed the trio Of ministers
to West Pittston and yesterday he re-
quested them to pray for him that 1t
might be Gods will to restore his arm
to its former strength and usefulness.
They told him they would Immediately
do so and instructed Miller to do like
wise.
Moved His Fingers at supper.
This was in the afternoon. When
Miller went home for supper last night
he could move the fingers OF his left
hand-a feat which for number of
years he had been unable to accom-
plish. When he again went to the min
listers after supper and shook hands
with them he was able to lift his left
hand and place II on his right hand and
the minister's right when clasped. The
arm steadily and quickly grew more
useful and vigorous and before this
morning he was able to whirl 1t round
his head like an Indian. The arm Ia
now as sound and useful as before Mil
Ter was stricken with paralysis. The
cure IL complete and marvellous one
and was today corrobOrated by Miller
himself and many friends who had
known OF his affiiction.
Miller says that it Is indestructible
belief that the paralysis which struck
him down was a visitation from the
Lord as a punishment for his not enter
ing the ministry and his lack. of faith.
lie. now intends to enter the ministry
at once and dedicate the remainder of
his life to preSching the word Of God
and enlighten his fellow beings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
after Mr.. TALBOT'S SCALP
Trouble Seems to be Brewing Around
the West Chester Statesman.
IS ASKED TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS
Affairs Of the Auditor Gensraps Depart.
msut Have Becn Tangled by ProSras.
tination-lieirs Of Late Repre-.
sentative LuiI VIII Bring suit.

Special Correspondence to The Tribune.
Harrisburg. Jan. 2l.-The auditor
generals department has not yet
closed the accounts of the elec-
tions committee OF the house Of repre-
sentatives in the investigation Of the
four contested election cases decided
in the 1895 session. Auditor General
Mylin has made repeated efforts to have
Representative d. Smith Talbot. Of
West Chester, chairman OF the COM
mite. pay the bills and square up the
accounts. but all his trouble has been
for nothing.
Talbot claims to have paid the mem
bers of the committee their pro rata
share of the appropriation of $l0.9S2
made by the last legislature for extra
car fare. sleeping berths. kilograms,
ETC." The committees hotel bills at
Philadelphia, Scranton, and Meadville.
which foot up over $4.500 have also been
paid. The auditor general has not re-
ceived the vouchers. however, from the
hotels and members Of the committee.
Talbot is Withholding the payment Of
the bill at the Stevens house, Lancas-
ter. on account Of misunderstanding
with the management and declares 1t
will not be paid until an amicable agree
ment is reached between them.
The chairman drew from the state
treasury some time ago 5000 for the
payment Of winters fees. There is still
a balance Of $1,000 In the state treasury
subject to the chairman's call. but Au-
ditor General Mylin refuses to issue Il
warrant for the payment of the money
to Talbot until he has positive assur-
ance that the chairman has properly
paid out the first instalment. General
Mylln will return to Harrisburg next
Monday from his trip to Florida with
Senator Quay and party and will at
once take up this matter and endeavor
to compel Talbot to settle these ac-
counts.
The executors Of the estate Of the late
Representative NJ. ]. Lull. of Sullivan
county. has been unable to effect set
tlcment Of u claim Of $500 against Tai
bot, The last legislature specifically
appropriated this amount to the estate
for the payment Of Mr. Luli's expenses
AZ member Of the committee. Talbot
drew tho money from the state treasury
last June and now refuses to pay 1t over
until an itemized bill 10 rendered.
Representative Auil died nearly two
years ago and his widow says II IL I'm
possible to furnish an itanised state"
ment Of his expenses. Lull,s friends
claim Talbot has treated the widow OF
his colleague very shabbiiy and will
probably bring suit against him to re-
cover she money il he dsss not ssen
come to time. Talbot's action In this
matter will be used by his opponents
against him In his campaign for re-
nomination. Wambaugh.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
SCHOOLBOY HERO.
Averted Terrible Calamity Among 500
Chiidren-Stood in the Fscs Of y Fire
and Marched tho Little Ones Out to the
Beat Ofliis Drum.


and Marched tho Little Oues Out to the
Bcat ofIiis Drum.
Omaha. Neb., Jan. 4.-Ofie Downs
the drummer boy in the Dodge stree,
school, calmed a panic and prevented
q terrible calamity among 500 children
Yesterday. He is less than II years old
The little fellow has been in the mill.
tary band of the school. II was his
duty twice a day to stand at the bot
tom OF the stairs and march out the
scholars. This exercise was called the
nre drill. and the pupils from the in
rant class up Were told they must never
hesitate when the drum sounded Each
to Knew his place in the line. ana nc
accurately and thoroughly were the
rooms trained that Principal Allen
boasted the big building could be
emptied In two minutes.
About o'clock yesterday Miss
Hughes, one Of the teachers, dashed in
with the cry that the building was on
fire. She fastened back to her charges
and Professor Allen sounded the gong.
There was stampede. and in the ex-
citement no one remembered the fire
rules or the drummer boy. Offie Downs
kept his head. He saw the smoke com
Ing through the register. ran for his
drum and pounded it for dear life. The
very first sound acted like magic Mr..
Allen pulled three little girls and one
boy from under the feet Of the rushing
children, and commanded them to keep
step to the music. The little ones re-
membered their lesson. and to themusic
calmly came down the long flight as
they had done a thousand times before.
Smoke filled the entire building. but in
minute from the time the Band
began to play. there was not a child
in it, '... ....'t'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
MUTINY AND MURDER.
A Clark Russell Tale Sent from tho South
Seas Crew OF an Amerisaa Schooner
Rise. Kill the Csptain and Mate. But
Spare His Wife and Child.

Spare Ills Wife and Child.
San Francisco, Jan. 24.-A trading
Arm In this city has received advices
from the English consul on the Isltnd Of
Yap, one of the Pelew group in the South
Sea. regarding one of the worst sea
tradedies that has been reported for
months. On November IS the crew of
the American trading vessel Maria
mutinied, 1t is said, and murdered Cap
tain Brown. Mate Holman and a pas
senger. The captains wife and their
son were nearly killed by blows fro an
ak. The tragedy was reported from
Singapore on November 20, but 1t was
enormously stated that the mutiny took
place on the Spanish ship Maria Sc
cunda.
The Maria is. an American ship flying
a Spanish ensign. The mutiny occurred
off the Andrew Islands. The mutineers
pitched the corpses of Captain Brown
and his mate into the sea. The schoon-
er was headed for Andrew Island and
Mrs. Brown and her boy were kept close
prisoners. 1t was the intention of the
mutineers to put them ashore on an
isolated coral reef near Andrew. Be
fore the island was reached the crew
got fighting among themselves. Two
half breeds were killed and another
died of wounds received. Provisions
gave out, and when cruising off Andrew
Island the vessel was manned solely by
the boatswain, two Chinese and half
breed. The vessel was steered into
port and the king OF the islands gave
the murderers enough food to last them
several weeks. Before the vessel could
sail again. however, the natives boarded
the craft and took all on board prison.
ers. The Spanish gunboat Welasco put
in at Andrew and rescued them. but.
hearing particulars. took the murderers
to Manila for trial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
LOAN ASSOCIATION CRASH.
One Of the odd Reliable" Institutions
Goes Down-Thoss Who Paid In Cash
VIII Get Nothing.

OuS VI tuS oto NSudpiS AuStUuttOuS
Goes Down-Thoss Who Paid In Cash
VIII Get Nothing.
York. Pa, Jan. 24.-The York Mutual
Building and Loan association Is the
next to go down with a terrible crash.
1t Is the oldest institution of the kind
In the city and was considered to be
the best. An investigation of its af-
fairs was attempted by a committee.
Of shareholders, but the secretary.
George Fisher, esq, refused to allow
1t and insists on n receiver being ap-
pointed. which will probably be done.
The secretary claims that the associa
ton has found it impossible to run out
shares valued at 1925 in seven years;
that when series was run out they
had to borrow money to pay 1t off:
that within the ending of each series
there has been a loss of from $1,000 to
1850. He alleges that he knew this five
years ago and that it has been con-
stantly lengthening ever since,
Altogether there has been $11S.000
paid in, and probably not cent of this
will be saved the ones who paid 1t in.
The association owes about $4,000 on
notes, etc.; all of which must be paid
first, and the prospects are that there
will be very little left. The exact con-
dition of affairs cannot be learned. in
asmuch as the secretary will give no
complete statement nor allow anybody
else to look into the matter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
SENATE talks on ARMENIA
The Outraqes Are Discussed in In
digaant Speeches.
RUSSIAN ACTION IS FAVORED.
Mr. Frye Would Have Russia Take Posses.
siou Of Armehia-And Would Send
American War Ships to Protect
Our Citizens in Turkey.

Washington, Jan. o4.-The concur
rent resolution reported last Wednes-
day from the committee on foreign re-
lations on the subject of the Armenian
outrages, was taken up in the senate
today and was passed. after highly
interesting discussion. Mr.. Cullom (Re-
publican. Illinois) who had reported it,
opened debate and described the Oc-
currences in Turkey as massacre of
innocents, unparalleled for ages" Mr.
Mr.. Blanchard democrat. Louisiana)
thought that the resolution did not go
far enough and intima ted that the COM
mittee on foreign relations had been
slow in its report.
The committee was defended by Mr..
Frye Republicsn. Maine) who made
very fiery speech against the sultan
and against the European govern
nents which had not interfered to pro-
tect the Armenians. He said that II
he had his way the American congress
would memorialize Russia to take pos
session of the Armenian provinces and
would inform her that the United
States would stand behind her In do
ing so. And he declared that II 1t We're
necessary to protect American citizens
ana tnelf property III lVTkey, lie Nouiu
order United States ships of war in
spite of forts and in spite of agree
ments as to the closing Of the Dar-
danelles. to place themselves before
Constantinople, and demand that pro-
lection to which American citizens are
entitled.
4 Resolution Passed.
The concurrent resolution was passed
without a division and now goes to the
house of representatives. 1t expresses
the earnest hope that the EuropeaL
concert may speedily be given ITS just
effect in such decisive measures as
shall stay the hand of fanaticism and
lawless violence and shall secure the
rights of the offending Christians Of
the Turkish empire.
An effort was made by Mr.. Jones
democrat. Arkansas) to have u time
fixed for taking the vote on the house
bond bill with the free coinage sub
stitute. but, as objection was made by
Mr.. Allen (Populist. Nebraska) Mr..
Jones gave notice that he would ask
the senate next Thursday to remain
in session until that matter Is disposed
Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
GUNS FOR SPANIARDS.
The Hart Limo viii be Fully Equipped.
Methods by Which Plnkcrton Detectives
Work Up Cases.

Methods by Which Plnkcrton Detectives
Work Up Cases.
Philadelphia, an. 24.-Captain w. w.
ker, the counsel Of the Hart line Of
steamers, declared today that the
steamers of that line will be fully armed
with guns which will be used against
the Spaniards II necessary He said
the acquittal yesterday Of Captain
Hughes. Of the steamer Laurada, of the
charge Of carrying arms and men to
Cuba will be followed with similar ver-
diets here next month in the cases Of
the steamers Leon and Horsa, because,
as was shown in the Laurada case, the
vessels of the line have done nothing
wrong and that the "trumped up evil
dence' can justly have no weight with
jury.
Captain Ker, in continuing his de-
claration of war. said the Spaniards are
suspicious people. They employed
Pinkerton detectives to watch vessels
to see If Cuban expeditions were being
sent out. These detectives, the captain
said, are anxious to make records for
themselves and they went around
among the fremen and deck hands,
treated them to rum and pointed out to
them how they could make money by
giving information to the Spaniards
A story IL fixed up for them to tell which
they are drilled into repeating. These
witnesses are given two dollars. free
board free whiskey and a suit Of clothes
and an extra witness may get s. a day
with rum. board and clothes
These men are paid only $50 a month
serving on steamers and seldom make
more than one or two voyages on ves-
sci and they are thus readily induced to
become witnesses for the Spaniards
They stories on the witness stand are
quickly upset by cross-eXamination and
the result is the jury simply will not
believe them.