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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
NEVER SO DULL BEFORE
some Reasons Why Railroad rr.ine-- iias
Fallen GA.

CHICAGO. April I. Railroad men
claim that business Iyas never - alli
a. at present, and they aseribe tlr
lack Of traffic partly to the decision q.
the supreme court. They Say that insr
chants are afraid ofthe stability o rates
and ARE making no purchases for iear
competitors Will get reduced rates and
under ell them. The bad condition NJ
the roads. preventing farmers from
bringing their product % market. is
also given as a aus OF the st%agnation.
A close traffic arrangement has been
made between the Oregon short Line
and the Union Pacific. which VIII
make the latter a. much a monopoly a.
ever in regard to The north rath
coast business via the Missouri river.
The agreement reached at a general
conference of officials of these roads
practically makes them II great
transcontinental system as far q ne
business of transportation Is con
cerned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

JACKSON. Miss. April There is
nothing encouraging in the situation
along the river front to-day. People
are fleeing for their lives. Several
refugees haze arrived in jackson and
report that the half has not been told;
that no pen can describe the desoia-
ton. the devastation and ruin that i
being visited upon the planters in the
counties Of Bolivar. Washington.
SharNey. ls>aquera and others.
Greenville j. still dry. but the wa
tiers from breaks above and below are
backing toward the clty. being within
hall a mile on the north. ana orders
have been issued that protection levees
be built around the city.
1t i, reported to-day that 500 towns
and villages are under. but there are
not 300 post Offices IN all the Delta
country. Several villages are. how
ever, overlooked. Eoscdalc. a town Of
1000 inhabitants. is four feet under
water.
According to private adyiceS received
here to-day. other small own are in
same condition. and still others will be
in a day or two.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
GOING TO HONOLULU.
Admiral BeardsIee Will Fake the fhiiaae'
phia to the Island.

WAsHINoToN. April S.-The flagship
Philadelphia will leave San Diego Oa.~
in "A few days for Honolulu. secretary
Long says there is no extraordinary
occasion which requires the Philaae''
phia's presence in Hawaii. but the lm-
portance of the past warrants "
visit from time to time by a frst-ciass
vessel with an officer Of high rank. an"
Admiral Beardslee has Therefore peen
directed tn go there. lie VIII ret''e
the Marion which arrived 'he'o
March. 9 and either scnd 'n"'
vessel home or on such a cruise aS he
may consider advisable. II has pesn
at least Is months since the r"i'a-
delphia or any large American na
tional vessel has spent any time = ~
islands. although such ships a. w
Adams, Marion and Alert have peen
almost continually present Tor seN'i"
years. the Alert having lett therc ="
March %.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

MALTBY breaker. an immense struc-
|ture operated by the Lehigh Valley
Coal Co. at Maltby. five miles from
Wilkesbarre. Pa. vas destroyed by
fire on the I'd. II was one of the best
equipped coal breakers in the Wyoming
region, containing all the modern ma
chincry. Ii employed nearly 500 men.
and had a capacity of L, 600tons per day.
On the I'd the Metropolitan Iron and
Land Co. announced an increase in the
wage scale in their mines in lronwood,
Mich, of ten per cent This increase
will affect every miner working in the
Norris and East Norris mines. about a
thousand men in all. and means an in
crease of from IL to20 cents per day.
Az explosion. on the night of the "a
wrecked the dryhouse of the Shamo-
kin PowderCo.. four miles west of sha-
mokin. Pa. The shock was felt for
many miles. The barn of David Ham,
a farmer. living ear the scene of the
explosion. in some caught fire
and was entirely destroyed.
a sERIos riot occurred. on the I'd. at
Antequera. . miles from Malaga. in the
province of Andalusia. Spain. caused by
a popular uprising against the imposi-
ton Of the octroi tax. Several people
were injured before the police were
able TO suppress the disorder.
4. A. RHODES. an old soldier. for
merly employed as a compositor in the
government printing office. has entered
suit against +. 4. Benedict. cx-public
printer. claiming $500 damages for
violation Of civil service rules. II is
understood that a number of similar
suits will be entered.
On the "a Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Bristow made his first APP
pointments of fourth-class postmas.ers.
His predecessor. MIR. Maxwell. did not
appoint any anyone for the last month,
which left Mr.. Bristow about $500
places to fill, caused by deaths, resig-
nations and removals.
The four members of the Button
gang. Frank and Antonio Borrego.
Lauriano Alarid and Patricio Valencia.
were hanged in the Jail yard at Santa
Fc, n. NJ. on the I'd. forthc assassina-
tion Of ex-Shcrif Frank Chavez. on the
night Of May 20. iso2.
PrBLIc PRINTER PALMER, on the I'd.
resumed charge Of the government
printing office after an absence OF three
years. He found a handsome bouquet
Of roses on his desk from the employees.
all Of whom were glad to see him back.
CORNELIUS ODoNNErL and John Baird.
two oil men of Pennsylvania, were
blown to atoms near Cclina. o.. on the
I'd. by an accidental explosion Of nitro
'glyccrine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
TWO PERSONS DROWNED.
Result of Wednesday Nights storm In =
suburb Of 1T. Louis.


ST. LorIs. April 2.-As one of the re-
suits of the terrific %downpour of rain
that delugcd the western suburbs of
this city and caused the River Des
Percs TO overflow its banks. George Il.
Tate and Nellie Tate, father and
daughter. were swept from their home
at Berry Place, a little place on what
Is known as the north and south road
near Webster. The body of the man
was recovered a quarter of a mile away.
The body of the child has not yet
been found. Tate was IA Mexican war
veteran.
There are rumors Of the loss of other
lives, but they can 10 yet be verified.
One is hat a camp of laborers was
swept away and that all the inmates
are missing.
The police did good service at Chel-
enham in rescuing inha bitants of in
undated houses with Forest park boats.
In many eases the water was up 10 the
second-story windows.
The tracks of the kirkwood electric
railway are under water.
The following persons are reported
missing: John O'Fallon. Philip >help,
and IL others encamped near Brent
wood. and Smith Washington, whose
shGnty was swept away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
DuN's COMMERCIAL REVIEW

fnii"rrs Tor the tirst Three Months ~ 80.
hear Markets arestiii WAITING. Vim
Prices fiuetuating, some saggInr nou,
wardand Others Recovering The MARI,
Tor duct Variable and Uncertain Iron
and Steel. "
NEW York. April 3.-R. G.. Dan
Co., in their weekly review OF trade ~.
day saw:
Failures reported to-day for the fr.,
quarter Of 1891 number 4.99s. apain.,
4.O3l last year, with liabilities of s,S.
o0..9ll. against So. i25. ls5 last year.
The markets are still waiting. SOM.
sagging downward and others r..,y.
ering. There is much disposition ~
use the decision OF the supreme ,.lpr,
against railroad combinations d. M
instrument for depressing stocks. and
yet buying has prevented a decline ry.
ceeding 81 per share, aud for trust
stocks 20 cents per share.
The reports of railroad earnings Tor
the quarter have been somewhat en.
couraging. the aggregate having been
on roads within the United State only
81 per cent. smaller than last wear
and the March returns have been
rather more favorable than those for
January or February.
The vote Of the house in favor 81 a
new tariff bill has made no impres,.nn
in business. since it has been expected
since November that some measnr. ~
the same general character woula be-
come a law. If the bill stands. With
its provision making new dutie, ap.
p~licable April /, the chances are tina,
foreign imports and treasury rece.nts
may be for a time considorabl, re-
stricted.
variable and uncertain.
The iron and steel industry has been
staggered. so To speak. by the decision
of the supreme court affecting rAli-
roads, since it is ap%prehended that pur-
chases not only of rails. but Of cars. io-
comotive and bridge metals may BE- az
fected. The demand for rails is siill
considerable, and one order is pending
for 10000 tons for Japan. but the re-
duction in Mesaba orr. with the want
of agreement rs yet among producer,
of hard ores, tends To our tile
belief in lower prices for in-
lsncu anu 80 10 NtnNrr
buying. The great struggle hetwscn
the reproducing companiesof Mo a
has not yet 50 fur developed that 81
body can feel confident n To the iula.t
cost Of iron. Meanwhile. with plc le-
cumulating, although some furnaces
have stopped production, the prie, oi
Bessemor at Pittsburgh is q Shade
lower at si0.a5, and gray forge al ~.
but there are no quotahic change in
prices OF finished products. although
the O is rather weak. The urs
combination in cut nails only affects
selling prices in eastern markets.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
THE AWFUL FLOODS.

Nothing Encouraging In the situation RE-
ported .recnville stili Above the Tide.
hut hrrateneh with Inundation Hun
drcis Of Towns In the Delta Submerged
linods Ina North Dakota.
WAsmNGroN, April Chief Moore
OF the weather bureau ha, issued the
following special river bulletin: The
following reports have been received
from weather bureau officials in charge
Of river districts for April l
~. Louis Rivers in 1T. Louis dis
trict rising rapidly from heavy rain.
River will so to about 20 feet at st
Louis within the next two days. and
there will be a steady rise northward
to higher stages than last week.
Cairo. Ill.-Decp water augmented
by heavy rains. has risen about three
inches during last "a hours. Heavy
rains have brought river To "A stand at
800. High winds of the night caused
slight washings in Big Four cmbank-
ment in the drainage district above.
The Ohio river has fallen throughout
its entire length.
Memphis-So far, only four ~crcvasses
on the Mississippi side-one in Wash
ington county and three in Bolivar;
the one at >unnywild plantation the
most destructive. There vas "A serious
break yesterday at Wcstover. and the
Laconia Circle levec is fast going.
Condition in and about Grcenville and
Gunnison continues very serious.
Helena. Ark.-Isiver rose two inches;
now 5l.5 on guage. Rainfall. l:44.
Nicksburg. Miss. -Crcvassc which
occurred at Westover. Ark. ten miles
below Helena. yesterday is 200 feet
wide and six feet deep. River about
stationary ut Vicksburg. but will rise
again from water received through the
lazoo.
New Circumstances on lower river
had severe test from heavy rains and
southeast winds. but continue intact.
trevassc reported at Bayou La Fourche
levce. between Raceland and Lock-
no 4; can do but little damage.
WILLIS ;. MOORE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
IA whoIs North Tar. OF south Dakota
Inundated.

ABERDEEN, ;. D.. April 1.-The whole
north section of the state is largely in
an inundated condition. Railway traf-
fic on the three systems having lines
here Is entirely abandoned. Aberdeen
store Easements and cellars are tioolcd.
Occupants of residences have. in sew
cral eases. been forced TO move out.
and hundreds of other dwellings are
surrounded by water several feet in
depth.
The town OF Wcstport. north of Abcr-
deem. has from two to six feet Of water
IN the principal streets. Residents
have either moved to higher ground
or to the second stories of the build
ings. At Faulkton George Peak. Is
wears Of age. was drowned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
TEN PER CENT. INCREASE
Good News for a Thousand Upper h""s
Miners.

IgoSwoop. Mich, April &--lhc Ne'-
ropolitan Iron and Land Co. have an
nounced an increase IN inc 49,
scale in their mires in this city o."
per cent. This increase VIII an
every miner working in the Norres any
East Norres mines. about a thou
men in all. and means an incre's0
from IS to 20 cents per day. lheN ~
also announced hat the forces a, =.
East Norres and Pabst mines VIII ol
increased next week by the addition 81
500 men. The metropolitan co"p"'
il evidently preparing for a pig Sea
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
pEArHo OF COL. GEORGE DURYEA,


NEw YORK. April 2.-Col. George
Duryca. Of Glen Cove. Il. L.. "A distin-
guishcd veteran Of the civil war, died
vt ~. vinccnt's hospital, in this city,
yesterday morning.
Col. Duryca was descended from an
old French Huguenot family. His m
ccstors immigratcd to this country IN
1907 and settled on Long Island. where
the nu yeas have since resided.
George Duryea IA born at Great
Neck, l.. L.. in isS2.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION"
The shock Felt for Many Mics '"'
siderable Damage Done

SnAMokIN, Pa. April y. nv
sion Thursday night wrecked th' ~
houseof the shamokin io"uV' .nsel
miles west of here. The shoSN 4
thereby was felt for many mis- ICING
barn Of David Ham. a farmer ,me
near the scene of the explosion y XIV
manner caught fire ana wa '.rnrd
destroyed. All the cattle wcf' lit in
a. death. His residence wae rae
half and damaged beyond repair.
".n,;i,. ,a;r.cuiously ESCAPED injury
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

The department of state is ad v
from Constantinoplc that Ycssuf Yu-
nan. who vas charged with the distri-
button of relief funds at Saird, Asiatic
Turkey, vas recently murdered and
robbed Of $500. On the assumption
that the victim was engaged i'm dis
tributing American relief funds. Mr..
Terrell, American minister, made
prompt request for the recovery of the
stolen money and the arrest and pun
ishment Of the puilty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

THE steam yacht TT Rio Rey. carry
ing the It. Louis Republic correspond
ents. sank in 40 feet Of water in front
Of the city Of Memphis. on the S0th. at
"a. IN. The crew. five in number. con-
sisting of Capt. Saunders, John Fitz-
gerald. L. Burke. +. A. Burke and Geo.
Schultz. had narrow escapes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

A DISPATCH from Havana. on the
29th. gave account of a battle near
Cabezedas, in the Rio IIondo district.
in which 100 patriots were defeated.
after a stubborn resistance. by a supc-
rior force Of spaniards. who captured
Gen. Rivera. the successor of Gen. Ma
Geo. who was severely wounded in
three places. Col. Bacallao and Lieut..
Terry were also captured. the latter
dying soon after of his wounds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

NJ. ALBERT AUGUsrE GABRIEL HAso-
sAux. French minister Of foreign af-
fairs. and Count Albert dc Muir. the
celebrated French politician and phi
losopher and member of the chamber of
deputies for the reimbursement OF
Morlaix, in the department OF Fines
tere, were elected members OF the
French academy on the lst.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

NATIONAL bank notes outstanding on
March 81. 1891. amounted to S253. EOS
s94. a decrease during the month Of
si4l. O46. but an increase since March
81. 1896. Of Sl2. lsl. 0s9. The gold coin
age during the month amounted to
SIS, 20. 900. while l.400, $50 silver dol
lars were struck off.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

THE United States weather bureau.
on the 18th. gave out the startling in
formation that 500 square miles of the
state OF Arkansas was under water and
that the Mississippi river would con
tinuc TO rise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

Hos. WAYNE MAcVEAGH. the retir-
ing United States ambassador To Italy.
with his wife and daughter, will sail
from southampton for New York. on
April 10. on board the American line
steamer New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

A DISPATCH from Constantinople. on
the lst. declared that a proposal 10 pur-
chase the island of Crete. made to Tur-
KEY by Greece. had been declined by
the porte. which would not undertake
separate negotiations 30 long a. Tur-
KEY remained in accord with the Eu-
ropean concert.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

FARGO, n. d.. April 1.-The situation
here from the flood is growing more Sc.
rious. The river is rising about four
inches per hour. All indications point
to he highest water in the history o
the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

On the 10Th the president sent 10 the
senate the nomination of Charlemagne
Tower. Of Pennsylvania. to be envoy
extraordinary and minister p~lenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Austria
Hungary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

The Ohio state board of pardons. on
the 29th. unanimously rejected tine APP
plication for clemency for William
Haas. the Cincinnati murderer Of Mrs.
VIM Brader. who is to be executed on
April :. Haas viii be the first person
10 be c~lectrocuted in Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

On the 30th Senator Foraker intro
duced in the United States senate a
modified form of the Patterson pooling
bill. which permits railroads. under GER
tain restrictions. to pool in the matter
Of transportation OF freights-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

Spain has accepted the invitation OF
President Mckinley. and win send the
war ship Maria Theresa to participate
in the exercises at the dedication of the
Grant marsoleum on April -.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

On the S0th the republicans Of the
United states senate put into motion
machinery looking 10 the reorganiza-
tion Of the senate 50 far asthc commit
tee vacancies were concerned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

DIR. JosErH j. LUZ, found guilty in
the United states court at Baltimore.
Md. of conspiracy and sending an
armed military expedition against a
friendly nation. was. IN the Goth. re-
fused a new trial and sentenced to Il
months in the Baltimore jail and to
pay a fine Of $500.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

MINISTER DENLY. at Pekin, informs
the state department that the West
river has been finally opened to for
eign This great river, on
which Canton is situated. with Hong
Kong at its mouth. is the highway Of
southwestern China. and the largest
goods distributor Of that rich district,
giving, as IT does. c 10 the three
large provinces kwangsi. Yunnan and
Kweichow, with a population Of IS
900. 600.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

The debt statement. issued on the
LIST. showed a net decrease in the pub
lie debt. less cash in the treasury for
for the month of March. of s>.63>.25S.
Total cash in the treasury, Sss5.2 39. $50.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

THE senate. on the Goth. confirmed
the nominations Of Frank II. Nash TO
be register Of the land Office and VIM. {.
Whips 70 be receiver of public moneys
at kaliSpel. Mont.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

THE young ladies' of the different
church societies of lebanon. Ind. are
preparing to farm on the Pingree plan
the coming season for the benefit of
the poor. One real estate firm has
come To their assistance by donating
the use Of 30 vacant lots. some Of the
most prominent society girls in Leb-
anon will be found welding the hoe
rs o as the weather will permit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09

A MARBLE bust Of Mrs. Harriet
Beecher stowe was unveiled. on the
a7th. in the University building. Wash
ington place. New York city.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-12-24

Inc populist police force of Topeka
has so handled its affairs that its ex-
penses for the first eight months in Of
flee has been $1,000 less than during
the last eight months of the Morrill,
administration.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-12-24

One OF the reasons why forieng ma
tions fail to accord this nation the res
pect due US. is because of the weak
and vascillating policy pursued by
our rulers in protecting our citizens
and dignity abroad. This has been
clearly shown by matters in Hayti re-
Gently. In 1889 citizen of the q. S.
was cruelty used in Hayti by the Off
GERS of that little people, in an eff ort
to compel him to take service on one
OF their men-of-war. The man was
manned and crippled for life. This
proud nation promptly demanded re-
dress and there the matter has stood
from that day until now. Senator
Kyle recently called the matter up in
the senate and there the matter rests.
Now contrast this case with that of q
German subject who was recently NAL
treated by these same people. What
course did Germany pursue? She
promptly demanded reparation, and
not being accorded promptly, sent two
war vessels there and gave the author
tiles eight hours to settle, and they
settled before the time expired.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-12-24
The Great Round World 8"

We wish to call the attention of the
readers OF the Graphic to this publica-
tion for children. 1t is cutie usual.
even in families where there is plentv
OF reading matter, to find nothing for
younger people and they are forced to
read the average papers with its SEN
satlonalism, scandals, murders, etc
The Great Round World is weekly
newspaper for boys and girls contain
ing current history in a clear, concise.
and entertaining form; it is as interes-
ting to the ''grown-ups" as to the
children.
After reading the dsilies during the
week, we often get the clearest and
most comprehensive account of some
Important event in tie world from this
publication. Try interesting the BOYS
In the worlds history that is being
made all the time by getting this paper
for them, For sale at Nj DeTar's.
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pany is building another nice ston-
ping place called "Inglewood Inn. ;"
lhls house is cosy, comfortable
looking stopping place, with everv-
thing up to date. 1t is managed bv
Mr.. Nicolas, of Denver, a very clever
gentleman and the best all round man
that L have seen for many a day. Nv
next neighbor, Mr.. G odfrey and I went
TO- Stump Pass this morning, fishing.
We got about 20 stone crabs-the lob
ster OF the Florida coast, six large
conch which 1 caught with a hook. six
bluehsh, three skipjack, one jacl,fsb.
eight sheepshead, black grouper. five
sailors choice, one sand perch and one
mangrovel snapper. Not feeling very
we'll, | told Godfrey we had better 90
home to dinner. We got home a lit
tie before Il m. and [ thought we had
done a fair mornings work. AS [
write, L remember the last time | was
IN Kansas, seeing my two friends. Tom
Hoffman and Geo. Misener. fishing in
Toms carp pond. l was at the depot
as they came through Lewis and across
the railroad track. I can still see the
eXultant smile with which they held up
24lb carp and two or three cat fish,
| possibly q quarter of a pound each.
Well L wish that 1 had both of them
here for while. I would do my best
TO give them a good time. With com
pllments of the season to my friends
in Edwards county.
| ours truly,
| j. NJ. Lewis.