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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
"TRlLBY" WAKES UP JOHN BULL
He Has just Discovered That Jcnathan's
Literary Judgment Was Correct.

He Has just Discovered That JCnathan's
Literary Judgment Was Correct.
Our British cousins did not take very
strongly to "Trilby" when that novel
was first put upon the market, says the
New York World. The English critics,
who are a very clever and high sal
aried lot of gentlemen, instantly an
nounced with a suddenness OF percep-
ception and immobility of conviction
peculiar to the British isle that there
was really nothing in the book, and the
British public, which has been waiting
with strained ears to catch the mani
festo Of the critics, at once came to the
same conclusion. Shortly afterward
the work became extremely popular IN
America, and when they heard this the
British critics and the British public
threw their hats up in the air and ex-
claimed aloud in frenzy of Joy and
elf-congystulation:
Did not we say long ago that there
was nothing in 'Trilby?'' And rs it
not now proved that we were right? The
great American public has approved Of
'Trilby.' The great American public
never approves of anything that is
worthy of approval; therefore, oh, it is
SO plain, 'Trilby' is trashy
But now two years have passed and
the sad news is flashed over the cable
that the discerning British public and
critics have succumbed. They now
acknowledge "Trilby" as their queen.
They hays the "Trilby' craze They
wear Trilby shoes. They give Trilby
teas. The women buy Trilby garters
! The concert halls are all giving Trilby
burlesuues. In fact, "the Trilby infec-
! ton" $50 reads the cable dispach( has
worked in the slower English blood {
fever no less violent than that from
which America recovered months ago
The craze has invaded everything anC
become almost insufferable to the
Americans in London. More than 1OO,'
OOO copies Of the book have now beer
published here, and the demand is un'
satisfied
If the British public keep up thi:
hustling there is every possibility tina
they will adopt the sleeping car II
time.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
LATEST PROVERBS.

Justice never weeps.
True love often uses shocking gram
mar.
An imaginary blessing is only part Of
a blessing.
There is hope for anybody who is will
ing to unlearn.
All things come to him who knows
when lot to wait.
To many men do their dreaming in
their waking hours.
Cupid promises more than his VIC
tins are able to perform.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
goBBY,S PRAYER CUT SHORT.
Punished for Not Including the Wunts
Of His Sister.

Punished for Not including the wants
Of His Sister.
From the Washington Star: Bobby
is a small man of 5 years, living out
Mount Pleasant way. Though lisping
in speech and four summers the junior
of his sister Frances, he yet fully feels
the importance of having been born in
to the broad estate of man, looking pit
tyingly indeed upon his sister, whom
fate unkindly sent into the narrow and
trammeled sphere of woman, and con-
desCendingly referring to her in gen
eral conversation as "a little dirl.
The other evening Frances, her night
~ nov lay me" properly sais, was
already tucked up in her, little brass
bed, when Bobby, still kneelins by his
own couch, deemed it wise, in view OF
the approach of Christmas, to supple
ment the regular prayer with petition
for a few items which he considers the
necessaries OF life, so he began afresh ::
"And, oh bod, fink it's dom to be
told, send me sled, please-and 'spress
start-aml- a wockin horse" land
then. as his views on the subject OF
transportation grew and enlarged),
"2s1 bisittle--and-"
At&his point Frances became inter-
ested and put in:
Pray for me, too. Pray for me, l
need a lot of things"
"And a ponF," continued Bobby, still
petitioning in his own behalf.
pray for me. Pray for me- Frances
piped in accompaniment.
"Wif ha'ness and Wadaon quotn
the small suppliant.
pray for me. Pray for me- still
chorused Frances.
Q And, oh Dod," concluded Bobby, .af'
ter short pause, in which he evidently
! entertained for moment, but finally
dismissed as unworthy the considera
ton of a man, the idea of praying FOL
dolls and such foolish feminine fancles
land, oh bod, fordive Fwances' sins
AAen."
That prayer meeting broke up tina
very instant, and in row, for though
Frances may be only "a little dirl,' sh
is at the same time an inCipient new
woman, and the new woman, as every
body knows, will not endure patronag
from anything bearing the semblanc
Of a man.
An& thus it came that there wer
shrieks Of pain from the petitioner
mingled with loud and energetic vie"
on the woman question from the petit
tionee, which sounds of warfare die
away in silence only after mamma, ex
!! cusing herself from her card party, ha
read the combatants to sleep.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
Mathematical Of South Africa.

Six OF the South African million
aires are believed to own $195, OOO,O 900
between them. Mr.. Alfred Belt is tho
richest with sixty-millions, Mr.. Bar.
nato has fifty. and Cecil Rhodes TWEEN.
ty-flve millions.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
Mammoth Rings.

In India at the time Of aie British oc-
cupation feliated rings were fashiona-
Bile. They were q large that when
worn on the second finger they covered
almost all the outer portion of the hand.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
Xe,r the Victoria Cross.

The number of general officers on
the active list of the British army who
IRE decorated with the Victoria crosa
'toT yalor" Is nine.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
elepl4ANTs IN INDIA
no Ono Allowed % shoot Them wltnont
special Permission.

no Ono Allowed % shoot Them Wilncnt
special Permission.
Nobody nay shoot an elephant, says
tho London Telegraph, on the Anna
mulleor Tipperah hillso OF enywhere eiso
throughout India and Coylon without
permission unless 10 be a rogue,
ci plainly dangerous and destructive,
The cnnture of the wild elephant and
his careful training are things carried
out under an admirable aud scientific
system, which gives 10 the administers
tion in all its branches and to the native
courts q superb staff Of massive and
faithful servants, the ocmmissariat and
artillery elephants.
Although they win seldom or never
breed in captivity, the grand creatures
arc easy to keep and manage, invaluable
for many special purposes, and at their
demise whatever tusks they may carry so
10 the worlds stock Of ivory. Tho older
it the better generally Us quality. But,
in any case. how senseless it seems 20 ox.
tirpate the living source Of this beauii-
full commodity, as the reckless hunters
and Ignorant native chiefs and mer-
chants are still allowed to do in central
/ Africal when shall we see the govern
monts of these various regions sensible
enough to perceive and proclaim that
live elephants are very much moro valu-
able even commercially than dead ones,
aud that tho preservation of these statc'
ly and serivceabo animals shall bc
henceforward fixed policy for African
benefit?
Il has been truly remarked that di
rootly the nativo and foreign hunter
arc convinced that one live elephant j
worth dozens of tusks they will be a
keen TO preserve the animal asthcy nov
arc 20 exterminate him. We might plea'
earnestly, oyon upon the ground Of 1s
thetcism and natural science, for Oh
protection in future Of the nohlo beast
whose majesty aud tranquility of mioi
SO we'll become his silent haunts am
philosophic, harmless existence. Ih
ears of those, however, who massacr
the innocent giont 20 cut from him 2
or 80 pounds of material fer pap'
knives and shoe horns would be close
to such rcmonsTances. The best hope
all who understand the value of tho q
ephant for Africa is that oven the mo
ruthless of his assassius may como
learn that they are destroying thoir oW
markets. The rest is for official author
ties to do. But certain it is that If d
=. cidod measures be not promptly take
there will be no elephants % sayo an
we shall see in another continent q
= shameful human sin and folly perp
: traied which has stripped America
I, every FREQ living ycstigo Of her mob
! droves 0f bann.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
TliE PRo -BlrloNlsrs.
The National cominittse Meets In Con-
ference 40 Chicago.

fosence 40 chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. gi.-qhc Prohibition na-
tional executive committee has held q se-
crct session ~ the Sherman House. Those
present wore Mayor Samuel Oic'.ie Of Al
bion, Mich. chairman: William r. Ward
we'll Of Now York. secretary, Samuel ID.
Hastings Of Green Bay, Wis treasurer;
James 4. Tate OF Nashville, Thomas Il.
Carskadon Of Eeyser W. Va, and John
G. Wooley Of this city.
The matter of union of the factions in
the party was taken up with considerable
vigor and IT. was found impossible to sec
any way by which an agreement could he
reached with the bolters. The boilers meet
in this city Friday and may ask for con
ference with the prohibitionists, but tho
regular organization win not take the ini-
tiative.
Chairman Dicl,ie was instructed to pre-
pare an official declaration, and 10 will be
ready early next week. This statement
viii map out the policy to be pursued for
the noxt four years and how the commit
tee views the agitation ia some quarters
for reuniting the Prohibition forces Ih'
headquarters viii remain at Albion, Mich,
for the present, but may remove to Chica
90 at n later date.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
TOO ( A FREE RIDE.
Municipal Omcers Get Into Trouble by
Accepting Railroad Compliments.

WunlcIpIl Omctko NNh -H'e --'Nf'N -
Accepting Railroad Compliments.
NIAGARA FALLS, Dec. 3l.-Cn Tuesday
last n number Of city officials, headed by
Mayor Schocilkopf, enjoyed FREQ ride
over the New York Central from this city
to Rochester and return upon the invita-
ito of Roadmaster Burns. The guests Of
the railroad company rode in a special car.
number Of railroad officials acoompa-
MED the party and the excursion was
voted an immense success.
The attention of the city officials has
just been called to the fact that in accept
ing favors from q corporation they vio-
lated the provisions of the new state con
stitution, and that they are liable to be
deprived of their official positions Should
the attention of the district attorney or
the attorney general be called to the mat
ter either would be required to institute
proceedings against these officials to oust
them from their positions Not only the
civic officials, but the railroad officials who
invited the party to take the trip are in
volved. There lis considerable uneasiness
/ in official circles over the question. Wheth-
/ er any action i'm the matter viii be taken
/ is not yet known, but threats that it viii
be done have been made
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
j. anr Rrnnn Marrled.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 81. ~. Hay
Brown, leading member of the Lancas-
ter bar whose name has been frequently
mentioned i'm connection with the Office Of
attorney general in President Mckinley
cabinet was married to Miss Margaret
Reilly, daughter Of Mrs. n. A. Reilly
The bride has been conspicuous in Lancas-
ter society circles, but the wedding was a
very quiet one, owing to the recent death
of a brother or the young lady. Rev i. j..
Mccullough d. d., pastor of St. Mary 8
Catholic church, of which the bride is a
member, and Rev. John McGovcrn of the
Catholic uuivcr it7 Of Washington, cous-
i'm OF the bride, ofiiciated. ExAttorney
General W. r. Hensal Of Pennsylvania
who is Mr.. Browns law partner acted as
host man
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
ro operate In Honauras.

TRENTON, Dec Sl.-The Honduras syn
dicate, a company with capital Of $780,,
600, was incorporated in the Office OF the
secretary Of state. The incorporators are
Chaunccy NJ. Depew W. Seward Webb, !.
c. Mccullough Of North bennington, VT
John Jacob Astor, Benjamin H. Tracey,
+. p. Jennings, Nathaniel b. Prentice
and Melville r. Ingalls, of New York and
!. c. McNeagh of Morristown. The COM
pany is to operate railroads in Honduras,
and it IS said, has received concessions
from that government Another 5000, 90,
company incorporated was A. r.. Whitney
81 Co, manufacturers of iron ami steel,
with headquarter mt MOristoWn The i'-
corporators are j. II. Medley of huther
ford, Daniel Nesbit and A. r. whitney
Jr., of New York
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
THE TIPPING QUESTION.

now It Ia practiccl 40 Homo and Abroad
and tho need For Reform.
Tho question Of tipping seems
small enough ia detail, but rather im-
pogiant whom exaggerated.
A woman who spent last wintor in
one of tho most sumptuoua Of New York
hotels says size Invariably gave quar-
ter Co her waiter at breakfast lunch
con. those leing meals taken alone. AT
Giuucr limo she was joincd by Ter hvf-
blul who alwaya handed tho fervitor
90 cents
The lnttcr rrm seemed 20 evenly hll
tie mau's idca of what waa dua him,
and his Thank you, sirl' was bland
and gracious, but the lady's modest
quarters always found their grave ia
the black waistcoat pocket with no OK
nression of gratitude from tho rocipi
ent's face, which wore moaning look,
ms Of one who says, Women nro moan
an nevcr knows 'ow Go do Che right
thing hy q mau, but ono 'as 70 put up
with om.
It is only in reckless, good naiurcd
America that optional fees are 80 much
larger than they ought 10 be. a dollar,
which IS common enough sum for O
man TO give at dinner in o faahionablC
restaurant, would make a French wait
/ or stare, although be would have th'
1 presence of mind to pocket it quickly.
In Paris there is an unvritten scale
which apportions per cent ON th'
amount Of q customers bill as % tip
Thus a person ordering dinner tha
costs So would, on settling his bill, ad'
10 cents Cor the attendant
1t is time we had either legal or in
formal rule governing tips i'm this coun
try and it is to be hoped that some ricl
persons viii help on the reform.
1t will never be- done boy those who's
means are really small enough 70 feo
the tax. for it is one of the or-ors cf ih
impecuniCus TO feel obliged 90 show O
much liberaiity as millitnaire eve
if, like tine guest in "Charlcy's Aunt
ho has TO sorrow half a dollar from lh
butler with which to tip him.-lliu.
trated American.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
chareea with poisoning chiidren.

CINCINNATr, Dec. 3l.-Ihree weeks g 80
last sunday night Eddie Grace, 10 ye rs
old, was killed by eating poison in the
candy given him 10y man with whom he
and his sisters were playing on the sire =.
fast night David White. prisoror in ~
for writing improgc~ !cttor1 70 sunary
people, was positively idcatifoc or Ar
and A.rs Am1i Aiil-r as tho man whom
thc7 saw give the lttc VICTIM The in'al
candy They are positive of the Identity OF
the man. MIR. White informed the CHIEF OF
police the day after the murder, and every
day since has walked all over the city
with detectives in search of the murderer
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
rnn worl, ID rrnln wreeI,ers.

RALEIGH, Dec. 31.-A wreck has occur
red on the Raleigh and Augusta division
of the Seaboaid Air line 1 p miles west of
Raleigh A displaced rail- which had
without question been removed but few
minutes before by professional train wreck
crs. p,ccipitated freight train into "a deep
cut, totally wocklng ten loaded cars and
the locomotive killing the fireman, Alex
ander Overby, and seriously wounding the
engineer, John Robertson. The evident
intention of the wreckcrs was to catch the
Seaboard Air line Atlanta special, which
was due about that time, hut, being
hour and 20 minutes late, the extra freight
was running on the Atlanta special
time. Had tins train been on time tho loss
of life probably would have been horrible
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
nic rire In an ONO Town.

DEFIANcf, o., Dec 3i.-Firc ragged for
four hours in this city last night causi 12
a loss OF slOO. 0oO The fire started in shoe
maker Bros. dry goods store The loss on
building and stock was 500, O00. Tho I'M
surancs on the building is $4,000 and on
Shoemakers i3ros stock $50, OOH. Oticr
concerns in aaioining buildings suffered
damage byvater. Fireman Joseph Miller
was knocked into the canal by "a falli g
wall. but WAS rescurJ Fire Chicf 10 is
spires, Assistant Chief Jerry McCm ty
and Fireman Peter Seihel were caught ur-
der dubris and severely injured
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
Con.nl rntt.r nInrrled.

SoUIHrNGToN, Conn, Dec. 3l-ln the
First congregational church In this vii
laga Isaac Y. Potter chief consul of tho
Sew York division re tho T.. s. w, mar
ried Miss Noilie ~ Gilbert daughter Of
Nr and Mrs Charles ! Gilbert. former
lv Of Brooklyn. but rercntly residing in
Atlanta Both Mr. and Airs. Gilbert are
members of old New England families,
ind the selection Of tho Southngton
church as .ho place Of the wedding was in
dcscrcnce 90 the expressed sentiment OF
the bride. Who wished the ceremony {,
taEe place at the same altar hsie nsi "a
thcl and mother were Wedded some u
r..-r- r-a
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
E1psiied From an Exchange.

NEW YORK, Dec 3l-The governing
committee of the New York stock Ex-
change, after "a lengthy session, has ended
the suspense in connection with the cole
brnted case of the Exchange against y. g.
Cuthbert & Co, through William Euc'id
Young. the board member of tho firm
Tho governing committee finds Mr. Young
guilty of fraud on all of the specifications
i'm the charges brought against him. Ihe
decision carries with it the penalty of ex-
pulsion from memberships the Exchanre.
i his is the third ease of expulsion OF a
member Of the board in the last years.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
A snlondid crown.

Ono Of tho most splondid crowns in
tho world is that Of the Russian cm-
press, Anna Ivan0vnu. According TO
Hamlin, it is wcll propcriiclcd and
lightly formed Of open gold work, in-
orustod with vast number of cxquisiio
gems and among them 2,536 diamonds
of great perfection ON ita TOP, ecrvlng
as base TO q slender cro-s oi pearls, is
placed the immense and wonderful ruby
which the Bussian ombassador ppr-
chased at pokng $40 tae plico az i20,
600 rublcs.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE
A Red-Letter Year
for 1897.

THE ENTIRE NOVELTY of many OF
the plans for 1897 Is noticeable. For
instance, the series devoted to
LONDON AS SEEN by CHARLES
DANA GIBSON" Mr. Gibson has
not before appeared as q writer. He
visited London last Summer for
scribner's Magazine, for the purpose
of depicting with pen and pencil
those scenes and types which tho
huge metropolis presents IN endless
variety.
OF like novelty is the first consider
able
NOVEL BY RICHARD HARDING DA-
Wis, Soldiers of Fortune The
hero IS one of the most vigorous men
that MIR. Davis has drawn. Illus
traied by G. ID. Gibson.
"THE CONDUCT or GREAT BUSI-
NESSES." A beautifully illustrated
series of articles of which the follow
ing are already completcd'
"The Great Department store
"The Management of a Great Hotel"
"The Working Of the Bank.
"a Great Mandatory.
UNDERGRADUATES LlFEIN AMER
ICAN COLLEGES" A series of arti-
cles touching upon the life of our
older universities as represented by
the doings of the students them
selves
Judge Henry e. Howland writes on
undergraduate Life at Yale.
Mr.. James Alexander on Princeton
and Robert Grant and Edward 5.
Martin on Harvard
JAPAN AND CHINA SINCE THE
WAR" Will be a most interesting
group Of articles richly illustrated.
"THE UNQUlET SEX" Under the
title of "The Unquiet Sex Mrs.
Helen Watterson Moody viii write a
series of articles" Woman and re-
forms" "The College-Bred Woman, "
"Womans Clubs" and 'The Case OF
Maria" ga paper on domestic SER
yice).
w. ID. HOWELLS' STORY OF A
PLAY" In this Mr.. Howells gives
us the best novel he has ever pro-
duced in his delightful vein of light
comedy
/ GEORE w. CABLE. In addition 70 the
fiction enumerated there will be a
series of four short stories by George
w. Cable. the only ones he has writ
ten for many years.
HOW TO TRAVEL WISELY with a
minimum of wear and tear must be
REGARDED as an ant little understood
Mr Lewis Morris iddings, IN two
articles will offer q variety on usefnl
suggestions and data on Ocean and
Land Travel. This viii be hapnily
rounded ont by an article from Alr
Richard Harding Davis on Travel,
ors One Meets. Their Ways and
Methods" Tho Illustrations 10y Amer
lean and foreign artists WIZ p'
highly pertinent
; .ett IL Is impossible in a small space
Ia even mention The many attractive
features for 1897 A beautiful Illus.
trated booklet has been prepared whlcf
, win be sent. postage paid, on request
sCRIBNERs MAGAZINE 50 A HEAF
25 cents a copy
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
- lnnn - 1-nn,.1-

DIES AIOlNE, De- 3l.-At Sully, Ia, q
sman town near Newton. robbers looted
the state bank. Details oi the robbery arc
bard to obtain, because The town has no
telegraph connection. 10 IS reported tho
robbers entered tho hank, blew open the
safe and cagricd away an amount Of cash
estimated at from $4,000 20 s2o, 00o-
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
rn 40 49,. 3 - cen,.

IyNN Nasz. Ter 1T is announced
here Thar the manufacturing firm of faA-
er g. Creighton have dociicd to enforce q
cut Of about pcr cent 10 the wagos of its
employees. Tho cutters union viii aoi On
tho matter M once hut it % net expected a
-trilo viii rprrlt
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

health Evcrv woman should realize the
supr.uie importance OF healthy vipof and
strength of Che ofGang distinctly ienunire
Unless d Wcni1r Is willing 10 pc tfnt lent
env.ed of har sex. cluloleas woman .he
carnot aAofd To- neglect this feature OF her
hcsl,h
The best known and most successful med
icine for the cure OF all diseases and weak
nesses OF the female reproductive cigana ia
Dr TiCrccs ravodtc Prescription. Hun.
dftds of homes Chat for years remained
cdiidlcss now ring with childish laughter as
q result of the beneficial effects of the la-
vofiie Prescription II Is the preparation
of an eminent and skiliiul specialist Dr.
h " Pierce. For years Ill hls been used
bv llr Pierce IN his daily practice ih the
Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute, az
nunaio n. s., the greatest institution OF
the kind 10 the world i hes relieved ihou,
sands of women from suffering and pam ana
prcbared thousands FOR Che successful per.
forfnance of the duties of maternity
NJ p nfaicolm of Knohei CLAY County Az
kausas writes " Since last wrote YOU wc nave
hnd baby clrl born 20 as My wife took ON
Golden Medical discovery and also Your n
vofilc Prescription all during the cNpeeian'
/ peri0i and until confinement. and she had q
! trouble io mention aionier heariici clio
| was never born. onr child viii he one year ol
nre the sih inst and fhc has not hccn sick &
/ iav Uns not had So much as the collie 10 b. u
/ rtf sir AND wc have NOT had io he up with hci
as onen a4 twice at uiei Ninc, nci niin' -ls
/ wife had not even cvcr ior the tMo of this'
davs amer thc child was born. although th'
attending physician told us that such would h'
/ thc case Our ncighbora remarked to me tlt
/ they Thought my wife tnc iiunics' Hef womai
| thev ever knew we think ouf good health du'
to the use Of your family medicines"
Or. Pierco'a Pleasant Pellets cure consti
patton. Constipation IS the canse OF man
diseases. Cure the cause and SOU cure th
disease One "pellctn is q gentle laNa
tive. and two a mild cathartic. Druggist
sell them.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
a ..nrnn,l. rn.ln r.nl..nea.

Littlo Bcy-Ouc cook has gone away,
and I'n awfully glad. Now mamma
viii hayo e. make She cake, ana main-
mas cakc 81 always heasf
Guest Fsl. dc,l-l-! 10 yol Ite-
fer heavy c1ecf
Little ilcy-2ol Sou gct Lcfs c-.5"-
In In . pI..e. --Llnlln lln.