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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25
GENERAL MARKET,

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GOOD ORDINARY. ...... 51,.,a
L2w Middling. 3 X. a.
Good Miiddliinire; ''''''''''''''.'.' s'1 16
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
STOCK on hand September ,;s
received tins week a. co
hecelyed previously. z; GcI
PROVISIONS.
Bacon. Lac,
Try salt mtati, steady, at47-sc
hreakfast bacon, &c.
!1ains-ChOlce, sugar cured Ito
Lar" -c'mpound 43-4c: pure: 5 3-4c
BRFADsTUFFs.
9. ,n;'h. patent. IS; half patent or
straight. ~ 10; extra fancy. 81 60 VI
ColnmeaI. l.75 per bbl: Is - ,o,,,
sacks, 1Oc less. pun"
Crackers-A b G. soda crockers .o
quoted al lie: cream. Sc nv thn 10, are
hce--New Louisiana 3 l-2a4 lyc
COFFEE ANC TEA.
U9nee easy; fair, lG l-2c; medium
grace; Is lie; better. 2Oa2l Lie.
Iea-"ood stock on hand, fair de-
mand; fair at 25c: good, 4Oa5Oc; 1ne TN
o'c' hheSt' sl'ooal.225 per lii By the chest
SUGAR AND MOLASsES
=, Suear-Standard granulated 4 5-so. g,
Emma Sranuiated, 1-Sc snow Whit
4o-oc; choice yellow claritd. C: nrinr
yt!o" Clarllld, Lac seconds. &c.
M0iasses-Common. lSa25c. prime ona,
Ae'tle' 3Sc; choice rtboiIed. none.
Esculenis.
onions, new, 7Gc a bushel.
Beans. navy, 3a3 l-2c per ID.
lrisn potatoes. new soc Der u.heI
Cabbage. 81.
kraut, $2S5a3 barrels,
Bagging and ties.
Tagging, 2 10 7c; 81 b,G1-2c
~ l"ihe FOR bailing purposes quoted ot
loc per I'D by the bale. "'
IRON ties. 45-Ib, $3.50.
Grain and feedstun.
Corn, mixed. sacked. 44c per I'm
nay, choice prairie, Arkansas. 40. Tex
Oats, "Ei,e, &c; rust proof SIC,
Rye 9jr.
Barley ;5c,
Bran 75c,
Chopped corn, SOC per 100 lbs.
MllItl SEED, SIC per bu.
C0ttuhtsetd meal 9Oc per sack.
Wheat 95c
Chickens and eggs.
Chickens, hens per boz, SID
Brolers per dOz. $3.50
Fryels large, per doz, 81 rs. {
Eggs per doz l5alSc
Butter, country. per ID II l-2al5c.
Turkeys, per ID Sc.
Iron and hardware.
Axes. scale.
Axles, LIE per pound,
Bellows 2Oa22c.
Beitln", rubber Coo and 10 per cent Off S
Kelly plows, boss Il 30 each.
eiiy points, boss sl.4D per COZ. d
hellV lahd slides, BOYS III. 40 Der doz. S
o"e' 's-AlI sizes. 81 G per pound.
SIhH' ees-sl.5On $40 per dozen.
lrac' Chans-270D4Jc per pair.
Duh 1Sues' corn Stoves, diamond
.coolers ;: TURN shoyeIs i lie; heel bolts
Wire, 3 va"ized barb lie.
wagon: !l-2 Ia hes tnl,ulu,. sl,.in 900.
"a lncts a; 3 inclies ~4i; 3l-l ,n'., ,S'
s5o ) il lhches eUj; seats 2 30. hr.,.n. N
'.6o tubular or helOw l,ou il ,, woynrS -
'wU morse o1OO; four horse s.. UA,7D n, r
Nails $50 basis: liew card I
Hioe and Wool market.
Dry hides. No. fam So.
!)iy hides. No 2 tlulG..
Badly bug eaten. l-2a2c.
Dry sailed No | Sc. a.
Bull hides &c ~
Green sailed hide, Az
Hreen salt hides gite and badly emf % -
Wool, tub wasbr d, ct,uice l4n15c .
WOOL, unwashed, clear .,o1-,c
Wool, bury and bI.ck 5aSc
Betswax, prime 2Ou23c
TallOw 1-2a3c oil
Sheep skins, each 1Oa25c -
Goat skins lOa2Uc w.
Furs. III
Otter 81 O0u7 90 pt
Beaver OOa6 on -
Raccoon lOa4Oc n
Fox lOa5Oc ~
OpOssum 5a8c
Wild Cat l5a25c
Mink 28a75c
Wolf skins Social 81
Deer skins 14ul7c. w
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25

The interest in our public school
buildings is steadily growing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
McKinIex,s Rurchnrd.

Mr.. Blaine's prospects for being elected
President were blighted by an alliterative
phrase, and whatever prospects Mr.. Nc
Kinley has are in danger of being blighted
in the same way. Mr.. Blaine, it is thought,
would have carried New York and been
elected President if the Rev. Mr. Burch-
ard. in making an address in New York
city, in Mr. Blaine's presence, and to
which Mr.. Blaine responded, had not said
that the republican party stood opposed
to rum. romansm and rebellion" Mr..
Blaine failed to appreciate at the time
the fun significance Of the phrase and
hence took no notice of it. Those words
of the Rev. Mr.. Burchard cost him many
votes.
The Rev. DR.. Robert S. Macarthur of
the Calvary Baptist church of New York
city appears to be doing the same sort
Of service for Mr.. Mckinley that the
Rev. Mr.. Burchard did for Mr.. Blaine.
In his sermon last Sunday night he said:
Il have read the speeches of silver men,
and find that they are made up of equal
parts of lungs, lunacy and larceny
DR.. Macarthur ought to know that talk
of that kind doesn't convince anybody
that it is calculated to confirm silver
men in their views II he has solid ar
guments against free silver coinage he
might make converts to his views by
presenting them. 1t seems, however, that
his chief purpose is to attract attention
to himself. If Mr.. Mckinley has many
such advocates in New York he stands
a pretty good chance of losing that state,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Whitney says it will
give him 100000 majority. All things con-
sidered, it isn't a good plan to talk poll
ties from the pulpit. The people are
averse to taking their politics from that
source.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
BRIGHT BITS.

-Fogg-The train at the time was going
sixty miles an hour. I was brushed off
by porter
Fenderson-were you injured?
Fogg-To the amount Of a quarter
Boston Transcript.
Asking Too Much.-'T demand to be
recognizedF' screamed the memberess
from the Umpty-eighth district
impossible" said the speakeress, look
ing treezingly through her lorgnette THE
lady IS not in our set" Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Your honor" said lawyer in re-
cent trial in England, "the argument of
my. learned friend is lighter than vanity
1t IS air; il is smoke. From TOP to bot
TOM 1t IS absolutely nothing And. there
Iore, your honor, it falls to the ground
by its own weight. New York Tribune
-Economics.-"The present trouble IS
that there are too many men for the num-
Der Of jobs" said the amateur lecturer
on the situation
And that amt all, mister" interrupted
Dlsmai Dawson. Another trouble is that
there Is too much work to the Job after
a man gets it."-Indianapolis Journal.
Financial Discussion.-"Wha do Won
wear such ill-htting clothes for?" asked
the bright young man in the nattv sum-
me-downs.
ITO carry my money in" was the reply
of the elderly person, and the young man
began to talk in another direction.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer
Aunt Mary-"But. tell me, how did
you happen to marry him?
Bertha-Why. you see, everything was
ready. He had asked me to have him and
had consented; he had procured the
license and engaged the clergyman; and
had sent out cards and ordered the cake,
so, you see, We thought that we might
as well go through with it. There, aunt,
that is the reason, as well as 1 can re-
member it."-BOston Transcript.
Mr.. Dolan's Dilemma.-"Orm all av
a puzzle concernin' the next election"
remarked Mr.. Dolan plaintively.
Are you confused on the financial
question:"
It's worse nor that. OF generally take
soides in the preliminary debatin' but
ON on the fince this year. Wild wan o.
the min named Mckinley an the other
named Bryan, bedad it's difficult to
have hard feelin's toward ayther av
thin. "-Washington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12


The editor of THE Daily Sensationalist'
was angry, says the Chicago Post.
How does it happen" he demanded of
his assistant, that you fell down so mis-
erably in writing up the latest Presiden-
tial candidate?"
Il didn't know I had" replied the assist
ant in surprise. II was under the Impress
ion that we had tackled him from about
every possible point of view
Nonsense! You overlooked just what
the people are most deeply interested in
Il had a talk with his business associates
about his business ability" protested the
assistant ''Then / had a short article
from his father about the first time he took
him to the woodshed to convince him Of
the folly of disobedience, a few lines from
his mother about how he learned 10 talk,
a long Screed from his stenOgrapher about
his Office methods, an interview with his
son about his methods of correction, chats
with all his neighbors, and a little some
thing from nearly every tradesman with
whom he deals about his system Of paying
or standing off bills"
''And yet" said the editor impressive
ly, you had not a word from his cook
about what he eats and how he likes it
cooked"
The assistant started.
Great Scottr' he cried. "How did ever
come to overlook anything so important
as that?"
"And you didn't have line from his
coachman giving a study of his character
from the standpoint of a horse; nor did
ind dissertation by any of his servants
on his table manners"
The assistant felt that he had made the
mistake of a lifetime but he could only
sit still and listen to his chiefs terrible
arraignment.
There is no interview with his wife's
maid on her sunny disposition" continued
the editor, and 1 can find nothing from
her dressmaker about her wonderful taste.
The Janitor of his office building has been
unaccountably overlooked, and the dog
catcher for that district has not been ask
ed for an estimate of his character His
favorite bootblack, too. -
But the assistant handed in his resigna-
ton without waiting TO hear any more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
Joint Debate Talk.

| A joint discussion between Gov. Akin
/ son. the democratic nominee for governor,
and Mr.. seaborn Wright the populist
nominee for the same Office. would have
she effect Of making the campaign an in
tense,y bitter one. because the feeling OF
hostility between the two parties is just
as strong as It was before the democratic
party made such great concessions TO the
populists IN Is national platform. II IL
were not for the existence Of this feeling
the populst party would have accepted
the entire Chicago ticket and platform.
just as it did the democratic nominee for
President. and practically retired from the
political field.
No converts would be made for either
party by a joint debate. which would very
soon degenerate into personalities. We
should then have just such scenes at po-
Htical gatherings as are witnessed in
South CaroHna-scenes which please those
who take delight in dog fight. but which
are deplored by law-abiding and order
loving people.
+tN AtAAANfA-ftAa ffFHiA AllpboNlE aE tllH
gamers by a joint debate. because it would
help them to get out a fun vote. and that
is the only way in which it would help
them.
If It is desired to have a very frank and
fun discussion Of state issues. there
should be no joint debate. The campaign
speakers Of one party should be kept apart
from those Of the other. and each party
should discuss the issues as fully and as
clearly as possible. What the people
really want is something to enable those
Of their number who are yet undecided to
make UP their minds as to the candidates
they should support.
IL was announced in our Atlanta dis
patches yesterday that it is the purpose of
the democratic campaign managers to con-
duct the campaign upon a high plane
to avoid what is known as mud Singing"
That determination is a wise one. 1t is
possible to adhere to that determination
only by refusing to have joint discussions
between the leaders of the opposing par
ties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
The Hostility to Trusts.

The failure a few days ago Of the men
who were engaged in a big speculation
in the stock OF the Diamond Match Com
pany has called special attention to that
company and many newspaper articles
have appeared condemning the methods
by which it has reached its present enor>
nous proportions. 1t has become a great
monopoly, and. it is alleged. in reaching
its present proportions. has not scrupled
to use unfair means to drive opposition
match companies out of business.
A question that presents itself in this
connection is this: How is 1t possible to
prevent monoplies? Can they he prevent
ed by law? There are laws against trusts.
but trusts continue to increase in mum.
Der. 1t may be said that the laws are
not enforced. If they are not, is 1t because
they cannot be. or because they are in,
efficient?
This question OF trusts is one that is
exciting a good deal of attention, and is
likely to continue to do so. 1t is a ques-
ton that IS not easy to deal with. 1t is
of trusts are not the people, but rival bus
mess concerns that have been ruined by
trusts. The ruined concerns would have
become trusts If they could. They lacked
capital. or were not managed with sufi-
cient ability and couldn't stand the com
petition.
Competition Is said to be the life or
trade. but in these days It seems to lead
ultimately. either to combination to per-
NIT the making of a living profit or the
absorption of the weaker concerns by the
stronger ones. 1t is so in almost every
kind of business. In the cities the great
retail stores are driving the smaller stores
out of business. The railroads of the
country are gradually being formed into
a few great systems, and even the large
grain farmers of the west are forcing the
small farmers to leave their farms.
What is the remedy for this condition
of affairs? The remedy has not yet been
found. The law makers have hunted for
it, but without success.
No doubt many of the trusts are formed
for the purpose Of gouging the public
but the majority of them probably are
the direct result of competition. In COM
peting with each other prices have been
forced down below the profit line Wages
have been reduced. and economy prac-
ticed wherevertit was possible. Further
reduction in the cost of production or in
the operqtls sSrhses were possible only
by means of combining the competing
concerns under one management-in other
words. by forming a trust.
Not half the railroads of the country
could pay operating expenses if the differ
ent parts of the great systems were OPP
Grated under separate arrangements, and
as competing lines. Competition means
rate cutting. and rate cutting means bank
ruptcy. And what is true in respect to
railroads is true in respect to other kinds
of business. Before trusts and monop-
olies can be prevented a way will have
to be found to prevent such competition
as results in ruin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12

Do the Texas populist think they can
wrest that state from the democrats? II
looks as II they intend to try 10 do so.
last Saturday the impression entertained
by outside Observers was that the popu-
lists propose to trade with the republicans
and anti-siIver democrats.
The convention adjourned without max
ing any arrangement for fusion with the
republicans and anti-silver democrats.
but IL appointed committee to do what
ever it was thought advisable TO be done
for the good OF the party. In fact. it is
asserted that a trade has already been
made with the republicans. and that it
only remains 20 come TO an understanding
with the anti-slver democrats.
What the outcome OF the election in
Texas would be If the proposed fusion
should be effected and carried out in good
faith. cannot be foretold. because
there is no reliable estimate of
the strength Of the gold demo-
Gratis. Two years ago the democratic can
didate for governor received 2n, $50 votes,
the populist candidate 49, 224 and the re-
publican candidates-ther were two of
them-6o500. The democratic candidate
had a majority Of more than 5000 over
the combined populist and republican vote.
There are good reasons for saying. there
fore, that the democrats will carry the
state by a very good majority The anti
silver democrats will have a ticket of their
own and the great majority of them will
vote #. and, besides. it is hardly probable
that all the populists will vote the fusion
ticket The conservative populists are
too much in favor of free silver coinage to
help any combination that has for its OBJ
ject the defeat of the cause of silver. It
is safe to assert. therefore. that the cleo
toral votes Of Texas will be given to Bry-
an and Sewall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
An Amnftx Rcsnectoh.

He is a very quiet, unexcitable man.
and when his friend took him home to
see the baby he did his best, though not
very successfully, to be enthusiastic, says
the Detroit Free Press. He undertook to
amuse the yOungster, and allowed him
to play with the small watch which the
Jeweler had lent him while his own was
being repaired. The baby was so docile
in his company that they were left to-
gether for some time. He concealed the
apprehensions that he felt, and resolved
to allow his charge to have his own way
without restraint. When the father re-
turned he said:
What do you think of the baby, now
that you are better acquainted with
him?'
You have one of the most intelligent
children 1 ever heard off, was the ear
nest reply.
You are beginning to appreciate his
fine points, are you? Has he been saying
Mamma and Papa and Day-day for
your"
mo, it wasn't in any such trivial man.
ner that he demonstrated his mental pow
ers. He has shown a comprehension Of
relationships and the fitness of things
which, though crudely expressed, is some
thing little less than marvellous. l gave
him my watch to play with and he swal-
lowed it,"
Great heavens, man! You don't mean
to say that the baby has swallowed a
Watch!"
YES. But that isn't what shows his
intelligence. Most any baby, if 1 am not
misinformed, is liable to do that if it
gets a chance. When that was gone the
only plaything / had to offer him was
the key that winds it. And I'm blessed
if he didn't swallow that, too!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
Personal

bernhard. who Is younger az IS than
she was at g. viii not exercise. and hates
fruit unless she happens 70 feel IN a
mood Tor eating IT,
A remarkable little girl. the daueh-
ter Of A c. Olds. lives in Kansas City.
The mother OF the child is %. its grand
motner Is q, its great-grandmother IS q,
ana Its great-great-gran dmOther is %.
mere VIII be a reunion this summer Of
me nVe generations, IN the state OF New
York.
The Harvard quinquennial catalogue
shows that Oliver Wendell Holmes receiv-
ed the degree Of Master OF Arts nine years
alter the degree Of Doctor OF Laws had
Deen conferred upon him by his alma ma
tSI' anu tnree years after he was nonOr-
cd with the highest degrees by Edinburgh.
oxford and Cambridge.
The late Lord Lilford. in his recently
published work on the birds Of Northamp-
tonshire, England, tells this story of
singular Incident which occurred in one
OF MS frequent visits 20 Spain; Il first
learned he says, 1.-THE news of President
Abraham LincOlns murder from a scrap
OF spanish newspaper found in a nest Of
the kite by my climber, Agapo, near Ar
anjuez."
Here, says the New York Tribune. is
another story of Prince Bismarck that is
told on the authority Of a German paper:
IL was during the reign Of Emperor Will
IAN /, when the present emperor was a
boy, that Prince Bismarck, walking one
Gay through corridor of the royal palace
az Berlin, came upon a strange scene.
hearing within the room which ne passed
a great racket, he opened the door and
saw the young grandsOns Of the emperor
dancing about, while their. father, the
crown prince, ground the handle of
hand-organ. All were in high spirits, and,
seeing the chancellor, the young princes
laughingly invited him TO join in the dance
Prince Bismarck declined, but he offered
70 turn the organ if the crown prince
consented. and the chancellor turned the
handle with great animation The laugh
yer ana sport grew louder with the in
creased speed of the playing. Just then
tne old emperor came in He took in the
situation at glance. Il see my lord chan
celor' he said with a smile, that you
are beginning early to make the princes
dance to your musicr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
Nailed the Rabr Down.

Tommy Teale was just years Old. says
the San Francisco Cal. To-day was his
birthday. but instead Of having a good
time TO celebrate such a grand event he
had 20 take care OF the baby. His mother
had gone out on some errands and left
him all alone with his little sister. Tom
my felt very. very bad to think such
thing had 20 happen on his birthday. and
besides little Nellie cried a great deal
He did not know what TO do with her;
OF course he loved her dearly, but did
not enjoy taking care OF her when she
was fretful.
AS he stood at the window Ned Brown
came out to play on the sidewalk.
Come out, Tommy he SHOUTED.
Il can't" shouted back the little pris-
oner. I've got TO tend the baby"
shut the door tight, then she can't get
Out!' screamed Ned.
Tommy thought It over He knew more
about babies than Ned Brown did. He
thought Nellie might burn herself on the
stove, or pul the cover of the table
and break the lamp, or some other thing
that babies seem TO love to do All
bright idea came into TOmmy's head. He
ran quickly 70 the closet. got the ham
mer and tacks. and then went over TO his
baby sister and drove three lacks right
through her pretty little dress, fasten-
ing her down tight to the floor,
When this was done he ran out OF doors
as fast as his little legs could carry him.
In such hurry was he TO get to play
that he neglected to shut the door tightly.
In about an hour Tommy's mother re-
turned, and much to her surprise she
found her baby daughter out on the top
step! Both her chubby arms and dim
pied back were bare, for she had no dress
on. Her mother picked her up and carried
her into the sitting room. There was
the little frock. nailed to the floor, in torn
condition, showing how very hard baby
must have struggled to get away. and
of course, it had TO be put into the rag
bag.
Tommy came in soon after. and was
very much astOnished at what his mother
told him.
Il never did see such a baby" he said
I thought you only wished to keep her
out Of mischief. and l felt sure the nails
would do thatr'
Tommys mother shook her head as
much as to say, Il never did see such
a bOVri
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12

"A Chicago new woman dragged her hus-
band into court by the ear, figuratively
speaking, the other day. and complained
that he was only the figure head of the
household, and could not support her
She did not wish him sent to jail, but mere
ly desired the court to instruct him to
stay at home and do the Homework, and
mind the children, while she went out and
earned the bread. 1t will be observed that
in this incident there is nothing suggesting
a parity of the sexes in the Chicago new
woman idea. On the other hand, as the
sphere of the woman increases, that of the
man shrinks until the ratio is about Is
to /.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12

There are four candidates for congress-
in the Seventh district. namely, the dem
ocratic, the populist, the republican and
the independent. 1t is said that since the
nominal ton of Seaborn Wright for gov
ernor upon the prohi-populist platform,
Mr.. Mccarthy, the populist candidate, has
taken heart, and now believes that he viii
be able to give Congressman Maddox a
swift and close race. The prohibitionist
sentiment is very strong in the Seventh.
and the populist Will work it for all it is
worth,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12

Yesterdays dispatches contain a sugges-
ton for coast defenses. A solid shot from
the United States naval vessel Montgom-
cry, according to the report from Key
West, struck the fence around Mr. Sam
uel Gates house, directly in front of
his residence. One or more fatalities
would probably have occurred had not the
shot luckily been DETECTED by striking
one of the pickets of the fence about
twenty feet distant from the house. The
lesson to be learned from this incident
is perfectly plain. Every seaport in the
country ought to be at once surrounded
with a picket fence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12

It is reported that Secretary Hoke Smith
sent his resignation to the President some
days ago, and that the President has de-
clined to accept it. How much truth there
is in the story it is impossible to say. An
other story is current to the effect that
Secretary Smith has sat his last time in
the cabinet council: that he will insist
upon the acceptance of his resignation.
That must also be taken with a pinch of
salt. The fact is the Smith resignation
rumor is a chestnut.