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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

Hs 1svs when have an important
speech to make it absorbs me. 1t Is
hard work and it takes all there IS in
me. I do not like to speak, I dread it.
My heart goes down in my boots when
ever I get up before an audience, and l
tremble until begin to talk. 1t is al
ways 50. and I have been making
speeches for twanty-thTee years"
Mckinley is an accessible man, and
will receive the greatest bores with 4
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

Ing out to practice law, and as every
persevering young man of good habits
does he succeeded ultimately in getting
a good practice, and became prosecut-
ing attorney of Stark county. Then he
went into politics and was elected to
congress, where he served for fourteen
years, made himself famous by his
tariff bill, and In 1891 was elected gay-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

es' in the interest d
aTty' that w'ha,ers
said by those wbo
ain in the party, b.
declaration will b
ty Of the American
a resonant, ringing
"dked such a scens
Uentions passed has
Every delegate
Vt
silver states, were on
UMBRELLAS, ass, hat.
shouting that waa
ehmingly deafening.
read. Senator Can.
oumenIt, deliberately
ed across the deak
rston by the hand.
me The two chen
Foraker and turned
gading down to the
aisle. In the mean
and children, from
tier of the galleries.
b their chairs. Al.
ia stepped into the
Ter colleagues aros4
m, AS the file OF
marched along the
ne door, a yell went
very other outbreak
into insignificance,
up Columbia, the
!" and 10000 people
YER again.
iegltes walked out.
lions of Colorado,
ettigrew from South
OF Montana, CleVe-
from Nevada.
of Utah, said while
r colleagues in tthedf
aiding silver out OF
VI LnbTe were great
n the financial SUI
country. He then
|lyentiOn allow three
state of Utah to sit
he remainder Of TIM
the three delegates
1t. This carried and
of business was de-
chair called for the
te delegation chair
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20
THE SgMI-WEEKLY PROGRESS.

retained this until he answered Liz
coins call for volunteers.
Talk with Mckinley, Mother
The MCKinleys had had SIX other
babies before William was born. The
bright and sweet-mannered woman.
who bears her eighty-seyen years with
easy grace, when approached on the sub
ject by the writer, repealed with some"
thing like Indignation the suggestion
that perhaps william was 4 little bet
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

Having entered the house Of repre-
sentatives at an early age Che was only
80 when elected and having served
SO long in that body, he has an intimate
knowledge Of all the machinery of
legislation. He is not an ornate
speaker, but is clear. logical and
forceful His speeches are al prepared
With great care
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20
CE SWlNDLERS.

raud Allotted by Un-
iosl Practitioners.
s just been made By
ners Of some OF the
ace companies that
lass Of practitioners
mess Of "doctorlng'
for policies SO they
OF the COM
y swindle those or
ne New York World,
lis nefarious practice
proposed to hold .
rance examiners fol
Using plans to coun.
rouble, for instance,
honest causes of re.
urance. The stetho.
airy conditions, show
he heart, but 1t has
10 to doctor" a man
ON, say, valvular in.
murmur, so that for
heart acts In a per.
inner and would be
lest examiners as all
amer 1t is possible
Iicaments that will
of Bright's disease.
70 far advanced. And
true of persons SUI.
.es and many other
stiop is a most i'm.
Iy for the companies,
olicy- holders, and IL
ade a subject of leg.
ate in the Union.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

discloses himself with entire frankness,
and the audience seeing a true man
fighting for what he believes true
cause, cannot fail to respect and ad-
mire, and in a large measure also to be-
lieye.
Mckinley and His Neighbors.
With his neighbors in Canton-one
of the prettiest small cities in the coun-
try, by the wayne is on most cordial
terms. and they drop in on him with
out any Formally, sure always OF
friendly welcome. 1t is my experience
that Americans are usually possessed
with a deal of cynicism as to the merits
OF most men with whom they come IN
intimate contact. About such men
there is no veil of ideality, and we see
their shortcomings, their littlenesses,
and sometimes their meannesses, too.
When a man has lived for more than
quarter of century in one community,
where every man knows every other
man, and that man still has the capac-
jty to arouse universal enthusiasm as
to his worth, his ability, and his hon
esty then we may be sure that there IS
no pretense, no humbug about him.
And such Is Major McKinley's position
in Canton and in Stark county, together
with the neighborhood thereabouts.
He is so clearly the first citizen that no
one has ever suggested rival. The
little city has grown during the last
decade or so in a most gratifying way,
and has manufactures at once very
large and very prosperous.
His Ancestors.
AS has been said Major Mckinley
comes of Irish-Scotch ancestry. HIS
forefathers came to this country from
Ireland in the 18th century. They set
tied in Pennsylvania. Two OF his great
grandfathers Joined the patriotic CONT
mental army and were with it under
Washington until the British were
forced to evacuate. His father, who
died few years ago, was born on
farm, but was during all his active life
and ron-maker. Not long after the
Firth OF his son William, the elder NC
Kinley moved with his family tt
Poland, Ohio, because Of the educa
tional advantages Of that place
When FIVE years old the son started t
school and continued there for clever
years, wher he was graduated from thu
academy. He at once secured a place
as teacher of a schc 4 Ia Poland. ant
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20
n Lottery.

y Lottery
py enough as he
postofhce box, set a
he floor and began
ire envelopes there
hem by twos ane
g." remarked the po
y, too"
he happy man. my
are not letters. They
attons."
me over the face OF
lily policeman.
| said, Il am sorry to
must do my duty.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

Doctors.
usand francs, $780,.
to the Paris Acad.
a Nine. Audrinred,
! yearly to the man
nc remedy for con-
/ Frenchman or q
u want a Job. hey!
g, or shteal, OF
plieant: Il have
ana a mar and q
to reform" Isaac
l don'd need any
selluf shust now,
e recommend unit
Eoscnbaum' s" -
an't wait to tell
NY you!" "Darl.
"Well, I'm 60. (
yer card tray, .
the mantelpiece
6 to put In front
What are you
btsy?" i've been
have about con-
q new shaylse
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

Roofing
A
work promptly large stock Of
Cooking Heating Goods Cockery
T..anhona SHREVEPORT LA:
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20
His Wife Interested.

Mckinley studied law, graduated
h. from a law school in Albany, and then
went back to Ohio to hang out his
"shingle" in Canton. His was the US
ual experience Of a young lawyer Start
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

discloses himself with entire frankness,
and the audience seeing a true man
fighting for what he believes true
cause. cannot fail to respect and ad-
mire, and in large measure also to be-
lieYe,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20

NY man Of ability
a n d application
who makes a great
subject the study Of
his life is sure to
become grea 1t
When William Nc
Kinley was at the
beginning of his
political careera
young man Of 3d.
who recently had
n..,r, Il on
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10
in A DEPLORADLE FIX.
Condition Of Affairs Down In
Little Cuba.
BUSINESS HAS ABOUT COLLAPSED.

Merchants Are Closing Their Houses.
cuttlnE Down Forces. Prices Gradual
~ Oolng Up and Tobacco Factories
Closing Diseases nesinninE 10 spread
and Stories of Want Coming In.
NEw YoRK, May "a special to
The Herald from Havana says the con-
diiion Of Havana Is deplorable. I'M
portsut business houses are closing every
week others are threatening to close,
reducing their forces, cutting down the
salaries Ct those who remain. while the
prices Of living, always high here, are
constantly increasing. Stories Of want
and misery are heard on every side and
everybody looks forward 10 the worst
summer in the history Of the island.
Tho great cigar aud cigarette houses
the main industry Of the city-are
holding down their orders as much AZ
possible as there Is not enough leaf TO-
baoco in sight to carry them through
tho summer. Antonio Maoeo's destruc-
tive campaign In the vuelia Abajo win
ultimately compel many factories 20
suspend and deprive thousands Of
families Of their means Of subsistence.
Smallpox has increased IN Havana re-
Gently and the authorities have been
stirred 10 take action 10 isolate patients
70 some extent
Il Is learned that the health Of the
soldiers masscd along the trocha is very
bad. Tho turning up Of ground across
the island and the massing Of men
without sanitary arrangements result in
innumerable cases Of malarial fevers.
The insurgents say this Is hardly a BE-
ginning. When the rains come tho
bitches viii become muddy streams, the
little forts along the edges win crumblg
and fall and fever viii dccimate the
ranks
Antonio Macco's private SECRETARY
took advantage Of General Weyler's re.
cent offer of amnesty 20 rebels IN the
Pinar del Rio district. He SURRENDERED
and was Immediately released. He Il
quoted a. saying he became very tired
In the mountains In camps where ne
groes prcdominafe. He says MaceS
has BIG army In good condition, quite
well armed Tho general remarked
Whenever l get ready 10 cross ths
trocha can cross Il. The troops can,
NOS stop me any more than they can de
feat me where | am"
When Maceo was asked jokingly II h
intended % surrender 80 as 70 escape. h
replied
"Spaniards may some day get my
dead body. would neither SURRENDER
nor allow them 10 take me prisoner.
would kill myself first
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

BUTTE. Mon, May 9-Two hundred
hundred and fifty miners, comprising all
the employees Of the Raris mine, are Of
strike because the foreman had re.
signed ON account Of a dislike Of Time
keeper ApplegAte. General Manager
Heinzc put now men 20 work aud the
strikers drove them OF from the mine
with threats Of violence. A threat wai
made to hang the new foreman. Glib
hons. and he was forced into carriags
and taken down town. The Miners
union refused TO take up the cause Of the
strikers because they had no real griey-
anoe and the men have become desper'
ate, a. the mine management refuses q
take thcm back. Trouble Is feared.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

PARIS. May e.-The Matin says that
the rupture Of amicable relations be-
tween the Duke Of Orleans and his
cousin, Prince Henry Of Orleans, Is i'm
minent. and that the duke win publish
a manifesto ouiting off Prince Henry
from the Orleans family, and depriving
him of privileges Of prince Of the blood.
Although the cause Of the trouble is
not stated, Il has been m open secret
for some time past that the Orleans
family was displeased at the growing
popularity IN France Of Prince Henry
Of Orleans, elder son Of the Duke Of
Chartres and cousin Of the Duke Of Or
leans, pretender 70 tho French throne.
On March last Prince Henry was
decorated with the cross Of Logon Of
Honor. In acceptance Of which ho made a
speech acknowledging the existence Of
the rcpnblic. He was also presented
with the gold medal Of the French geo.
graphical society, and his utterancei
upon that occasion were much com,
monted upon and gave rise 70 the rumol
that he might be a possible candidate
for the presidency Of the French repub-
lie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

OMAHA. May o.-The great damaes
suit brought a year ago By the Farmers
Loan and Trust company, as trustees f0i
the American Water Works company
against the Omaha Street Railway com.
pany, has been dismissed by agreement
Il was for damages past, present and
future to the mains Of the water com.
pany by electroloysos through vagranl
electricity from the lines Of the streel
railway. II suggested se5o,oo0 or 80 a.
the damages that might be asked and
limited a the possibility Of an iniunc.
ton. The roason for tia dismissal 4
supposed by ths street car company 4
be that the eloctroloysos has been found
limited 10 the rcgion Of one Of the pow.
orhousos and romediod in that locality,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

PHILADELPHIA, Nay o. The body oi
II. II. Holmes was tkn from the
vault IA Holy Gross cemetery where Il
had besn under guard since the execu.
tion On Thursday and was lowered into
a grave 10 feet deep. The dead mur.
dcrcr was accorded a Christian burial,
but the services were brief. At the con.
clusion a layer Of cement two feet thick
was piled upon the coffin and bis tomb
will be a solid wall Of rock. These pre-.
cautions were the result Of Holmes last
wishes. He feared the dissccting table
more than he did the grave. Lawyer
Rosan has not yet examined the papers
left by Holmfs, but he feels certain that
no win Is among them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10
THR COMING MEETING.
Annual Convention Of the Amer.
lean Protective Association.
WILL CONVENE NEXT TUESDAY.

The Most Imporiant sab jecls For Con-
slderation WIN he the Part 20 Ne
Played In the Presidential Nomlna.
tioD and the Establishment of Head
quarters - washlnstsn.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The annual
convention Of the supreme council Of
the American Protective association,
which win meet in this city next Tues.
day, win be the most important to the
organization Of any meeting in it. his
tory. Two questions Of policy arc 10 BE-
passed upon. one Of them relating 70 the
part 10 be played by the society IN the
pending presidential campaign. tho
other the project Of establishing pcrma-
nont headquarters IN Washington 70 In
iluenoe legislation. Incidentally there
win be an election Of officers and tho
declaration Of the principles for pub
lication win " framed in the lines Of
last years announcement; and the A.
nancial question, Il is anticipated, may
break into the deliberations as a disturb
ing factor.
Some $50 members comprise The su-
preme council Of the order. They rep
resent the various state branches.
Among the members now in the city
discussion Is focused upon presidential
matters. The action Of the executive
committee Of the advisory board which
met in Washington and New York Re-
Gently and published the attack upon
Mckinley Is to be the bone Of oonien-
ton. Warm partisans, for and against
Mckinley. are numbered among the
council and those friendly 70 Mckinley
viii endeavor 10 force the supreme coun-
Gil to disavow the executive committe,
declaration.
The platform 10 Be framed win hay,
for is chief planks absolute separation
Of church and state. no government aid
for church institutions and more 10
strictive immigration laws. A stronG
movement has been afoot in the western
branch Of the order TO secure a deelara
ton advocating the free coinage of sii
yer as one plank Of the platform.
The national headquarters al present
are at Chicago. but a removal 70 Wash
ington Is thought 20 b. assured Th'
establishment Of headquarters her
means that the order win take a NOR
active part In politics than il has In thl
past.
The leading candidates Tor prosidcn
are Colonel Bowers Of Iowa. foundc
Of the order; ]. II. d. Stevens Of So
Louis and DR.. J. ". Ford u Troy, n. Y
Supreme Secretary Q. I. Beatty o
Chicago viii be a candidate for reelec
tion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

PHILADELrHIA, May a.-The cruiser
Brooklyn left Cramps shipyard today
ON her builders trial trip She win b.
given afaccd trial over the Cramp
course. VA N is II knots long. Tho
contract oalls for 30 knots an hour, but
her builder Expects her tomake % knots.
She Is larger and regarded as a more Il.
fcctivo type Of fighting cruiser than The
New York.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

NEw YoRK. May o.-Atiorney Geo.
b. Chamberlain Of Chicago. who claims
10 have first exposed the late II. II.
Holmes and driven him from that city,
Is at the Astor House. He says Holmes
dying confession win be received BY
Chief Badenoch Of the Chicago police
next week. In this he Is supposed to
dispose Of $4,000 which he made In
swindling operations.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

CLARK. S. D.. May "a storm Of
cyclonic nature passed over here last
night. The house Of G. II. Lindland.
~ miles southwest Of here was taken mp
BY the wind and carried 50 feet and to-
tally destroyed. There were 10 peop' ,
IN the house. and Mrs. Lindland Ia re.
ported killed. while other members Il
tho family are more or less injured.
Lightning struck In FIVE places here and
upwards Of two inches Of rain fell in
three hours.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10
Japan and Raa.la Negotiating.

YOKOHAMA, May 9.-NegotiRiions are
in progress between Japan and Russia
looking 20 joint action in Coroa. The
chief points under discussion are the re-
turn Of the ling 70 the palace from the
Russian embassy; Japan % have tho
disposal Of tho troops about the palace,
and the placing Of the Corean telegraph
system in the hands Of the Japanese.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

OMAHA, May o.-The jury IN the
case Of Henry Bolln, doiauliing city
treasurer, returncd verdict Of guilty
GA every count Sentence has not yet
been pronounced. The penalty pre-.
scrihed Is frum 20 90 years and fne
10 double no amount stolen. Tho
amount Of his defaicaiion aggregates
2lOS, 500.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

ToNRHoNr. A. r., May "A report
oomes from the vicinity Of Wilcox which
indicates lhat the Kid Is on the warpath.
Thrp men aro said % have been killed
near the Mexican line On May 3. They
are s p Reid. Appointment caitleraisor
his foreman. Gus Wisner. aud a young
man named Hand. hriiher Of the herdcr,
killed a few weeks ago. Details aFo
mearor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

IouisvIEIR. May 0.--sam Rogois Of
Louisville was 10 box four rounds last
night with Jack McAulifIe. Hesriod %
stop the lightweight champion, but was
knocked ont In the third round BY an
uppcrcut. His head bic tho -four 20
hard that ho was rendered nnconscior
This curtain was lowered. The house
cleared and McAullllo and Rogers vert
arrested for diso1icriy conduct.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

BIRNIxGHAM, Ala, May 0.-John
Waldrop, who four months ago Drained
q convict. was hanged In the jailyard
here yesterday. Waldrop declined 70
make any statement while ON the scaf.
fold.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

OwESsnoRo. Ky, May e.-The town
Of Sehroe IN Webster county has hcon
burning since midnight The telephone
wiros are down and al means of COM
manieallon NE cut oil. Thirteen basi
noss houses and three dwellings have
hnrnnd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

PANAMA. May e.-Puorto Viioao. the
capital Of the province Of Manahi, with
a population Of lo,0oo. has been ontiroly
destroyed hy two earthquake shocks
The sliocks were succeeded hy foods
inundaiinF the city. Many lives ari
supposed 20 have beVn lost
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10
PRESIDENT zELAYA VICTORIOUS.
he Marches Into Leon with ris Troop.
aud Routs the Rebels.

and kouta the Rebels.
PANAMA, May a.-Prcsident zelaya,
at the head Of the Nicaraguan troops.
has entered the city Of Icon in triumph.
Tho rebels. before ovacuating the city,
destroyed many public buildings and .
great deal Of private property. They
also destroyed the municipal archives,
tortured many prominent citizens and
extorted money from partisans Of Prcsi-
dent Zelaya. Many arrests were made
by the government troops.
Il Is reported that the provisional
rebel president, Francisco Boo Ind the
military leader Of tho revoluthh. Anas-
tacio Detiz. have fed TO Guatemala In a
national gunhost.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

HAVANA, May 9.-The naval officers
forming the courtmartial which tried
the men captured on hoard the Amor.
can schooner Competitor Of Key West,
sentenced the prisoners last night,
but the Judgment win not .be disclosed
until lt a signed hy Admiral NayArro.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

NANvuss. nls.. May Hcrmar
Mcyes. pfonslnenl fArns lIf,ae nen
slnns rhnfch. Is milsa Nel II N014 b
4z|e a. ..a4'A. HI |sH|1 +
ta. 1la.'
|a n1 Ia'fnE M 6a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10
eveRY PREcAuTIoN TAkEN.
Americans Captured on the Competitor
Must Have an Impartial Trial.


Must Have an Impartial Trial.
WASHINGTON, May a.-The proceed.
ings Of the Spanish courtmartial in the
case Of the men captured ON the Com
pctitor are being closely followed here
and there Is good ground for the fear
that unless the matter is handled with
great discretion It may result in strain
ing the present friendly aud amicable
relations betwccn the United States and
Spain. Strong representations have
been made to the state department ON
the subject and the departments GER
tainly win not fail to intervene instantly
II Il shall appear that ut least all the
Americans among the captives ere {
treated with all the privileges aocorosd
BY the rules Of warfare.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

southwest OF TINS city, The coroneges
Jury returned a verdict that he came 20
his death by being shot by an unknown
person, and the body had afterward
been thrown ON the railroad track.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10

MADRID. May o.--Adyices have been
received from Havana that the Spanish
have afflicted severe defeat upon
Maceo's forces. Maceo incurred heavy
losses and che Spanish had 20 wounded.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-10
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Men Captured on the Composition Given
the Extreme Penalty.

MADRID. May "a dispatch from
Havana says the men captured on board
the American schooner Competitor, who
were tried by oourtmartial yesterday.
have been sentenced to death.