davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Receipts-Flour 5000 brls: wheat. 5000 bu; corn.
81, 000 bu; oats, g. 900 bu. Shpments-Flour, 1000
brls; wheat 5000 bu; corn. $1,000 bu; oats 3l,Oo0
bu.
BALTIMORE, June 5.-FIour dull Wheat
easier; spot. 754G76c, receipts, 1O,73S bu; SOUTH
ern wheat by sample, T5d7Sc. Corn quiet; spot,
2s4Q2Slac; September 29c bid; steamer mixed.
27Q2795c; receipts $685. bu exports, 16S 40 bu
Southern white corn, 30G3Ic; Southern yellow.
29hc. Oats weak; No. white, 271sa2Sc; receipts,
35 151 bu exports. 20.426 bu. Rye nominally
steady; No. Western. S9c; receipts, 14,1M bu'
Hay firm fer better grades; choice timothy. Sl4
Grain freights quiet and unchanged. Butter
steady. Eggs steady; fresh, lie. Cheese steady
and unchanged
CINCINNATI June 5.-F1our dull. Wheat
easier; No. 2 red, 7S12c. Corn quiet; No. mixed
25I3c. Oats steady; No. mixed, 19I2Q2ol2c. Rye
dull; No. 2. S5c Lard quiet at $40, Bulk meats
easy at S460Q475. Bacon steady at S5-s9Io 4V
Whisky steady at Sl.I9. Butter quiet Sugar
steady. Eggs steady at Sc. Cheese easy
TOLEDO, June 5.-Wheat active. but easy
No 3 cash, nc; June, 56c; July 697sc Corn aG
tive and steady; No. mixed. 24c Oats dull
but steady; No. 2 mixed, 1S12c. Rye dull No
cash, 35c asked. Clover seed dull, but steady
prime, October, S422l2.
DETROIT, June 5.-Wheat-July, 6912c. Corn
No mixed, 24c. Oats-No. white, 23l2e. Rye
No. 2 35c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Trade More Satisfactory and Prices,
a Rule. Firm.


In several lines trade of the week ending June
5 was one of the most satisfactory in many
months. on Commission row this statement is
the most applicable, business has been good.
Receipts of traits, vegetables and other articles
handled by the commission men were not largely
in excess of the demand and a consequence
good prices were obtained on most articles. Some
days the receipts of strawberries We're in excess
of the demand. but good fruit was disposed of at
very fair prices. Green apples very scarce
ard one house sold one day twenty barrels of
choice Northern Spy apples at So per barrel. Old
Irish potatoes are selling at 30e per bushel &c
more than ten days ago. New potatoes are sell
ing better. but Will bring only 81 per bushel.
Onions and cabbage are in better supply, but
oranges are about off the market. Grocers and
dry goods houses did good business, with no
changes. Receipts of poultry and eggs are mod
crate. Poultry is and eggs weak. shippers
paying but Sc. The provision market was active
at the late revision of prices. The leather mar
ket is weak in tone and hides active at IN
changed prices. Receipts of the new clip OF wool
tall below expectations, with prices firm.
In the locai grain market IL as active
as in the week ending May 20. The latter part of
the week. however, receipts increased. Wheat is
sc lower than one week ago, while ranges
about the same some grades advancing Ac. The
market closed firm at the following bids track:
Wheat-No red zee; No. red, 72Q74c; No.
red 66q70c; wagon wheat Zoe.
Corn-No. l white. 24c: No. white. 24c; No
mi %9l's 2sc; No. white se mixed ssc: N W''4
white mixed 21hc; No. yellow. 23i2c; No yell
4
No mixed 2Slec; No. mixed, 21l2c; ear corn
&c.
Oats-No. white, 21c; No white. 19c; No
mixed, 1Sl4c; No. 3 mixed, l7l2c,,-
Hay-No. / timothy. s9.50QlO: No. 2 timothy
SS.50g9.5o; prairie, s6Q6.t0.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid By shippers.)
Poultry-Hens. 5leQ6c; springs, I5c: cocks, Sc:
young turkeys. &C. toms Sc; old hen turkeys
&C; old toms, sc; ducks 6i2c geese 4G. i,r full
feathered, soc for plucked
Butter-Country. choice, &c; mixed, 6lkc.
Eggs-Sc; from store, &c.
Feathers-Prime geese. sOc per ID prime duck.
16QI7c per 10.
Beeswax-S0c for yellow, 25c for dark.
Honey-I2api4c per 10.
Wool-Melium unwashed. lie; fine merino. un
washed, l0Qltc tub-washed, 2UG25c bury and
unmerchantable sc less.
HIDES. TALLOW, ETC
Green-saIted Hides-No. /, TIC; No 9 6Lc: No
1 calf size: No. calf. &c.
Grease-White 224c yellow, 2Ac; brown. 2Ec
Tallow-No. /. 2s4c No 2 2Ac.
Bones-Dry, Sl26sl3 per ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

NEW YORK, June 5-Butter-Receipts, 6,50S
packages Market quiet; Western creamery 1iq
15c; Elgins. 15c: factory, 7i2q10l2c. CheeSe-Re-
ceipts 575 packages. Market quiet; State large,
sac; small 71ac; part skins, 4Q612c' full skins.
2]2GSc. Eggs-Receipts $500 packages Market
quiet state and Pennsylvania, nQl112c; Western,
10q101ac; Southern, $2.40Q255.
KANSAS CITY, June 5.-Butter-Best cream
cry firm and 12c higher at 1012Ql2Rc; dairy, SO
10c. Eggs-The market to-day steady. The
movement of stock has been good, having lighter
receipts and better demand. There has been nc
shipping; fresh candled Kansas and Missouri
stock cases returned, sold to-day at Zee.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Butter in fair de-
mand fancy Western creamery, l5l9c. Eggs
firm and in good demand; fresh nearby, lci
fresh Western, lo14Q11c; selected, l112c. Cheese
Demand unchanged
CHICAGO June 5.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market firm; creamery,
11Ql4]zc; dairy, 7G12c Cheese weaker at Sl2QS%c
Eggs steady; fresh SIC.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Other Places.

ST. LOUIS June 5.-Flour dull and unchanged
Wharf.-The speculative market opened weak and
lower but for a time trading was fairly active
There was scarcity OF trading news and local
receipts were heavy. This kept the prices down
and the close was ssQ 5sc under yesterday. Spot
easier: No. red cash. elevator sic bid: track
S4la9S5c; July $3.50; August 67Ac bid; Septem-
in sympathy with wheat, but the close was Arm
prices showing quotable change from yester-
dav Spot steady: No ?, cash. 22Ac; July 22c
bid; September 233s42Sl2c Oats--Futures duh
and a shade easier. Spot lower; No @ cash I7Iac
rid. July 17Tsc bid. Rye nominal at 32c track
Barley nominal. Corn meal, Sl.65@1.70 Bran
dun weak and unchanged Prime timothy seed
50 5O6f2 60 Hay duh. weak and unchanged But
Ter quiet; creamery, Ilgl5l5c; dairy, 6Gl2c. Eggs
higher at Sc. Whisky $Ll9. Cotton ties and
bagging unchanged. Pork steady; standard mess
iobbing.. S7.40Qs.25. Lard steady; prime steam
$S35: choice 81 42i2. Bacon-Boxed shoulders
81 3Tis; extra clear S. 25 ribs 81 So shorts
s535. Dry-salt meats-Bcxed shoulders s475;
extra short-cear. s4.70; ribs, $3.50, shorts. s4sO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
g futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations We're follows: Flour dull;
winter patents, $4.20d4.4O, straights, $4@4.10;
spring patents, $87Oq4; bakers, $28O@2.9O. No. 2
spring wheat, 6714Q6S3sc No. spring wheat,
69lbc; No 2 red, 767sc No corn, 2324Q24c; No.
? oats 1Sc; No. white f. 0. b., 24l2c; No. 3
white, f. o. b., 24Q2413c. No, rye, S2Ac. No. 2
barley nominal; No. 3, f. 0. b., 27c; No. 4, f. o.
b., 26A@27c No. 1 f1axseed, 76Q7624c Prime
timothy seed, 81 7OG2.75. Mess pork per brl,
rib sides, loose $41O@4.3O; dry-salted shoulders,
boxed, $5@525; short clear sides boxed S450q
4.6212. Whisky distillers finished goods, per gal,
standard 4, 4.59c
Recepts-Flour, 5000 brls; wheat, 5000 blu;
corn 599 COO bu oats, 451,0 900 bu; rye, 1900 bu;
barley, q, 600 bu. Shipments-Flour, 5000 brs;
wheat $4,000 bu 53S 900 bu; OATS $4,000 blu;
rye IS. 600 blu; barley, 4OOO blu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Oils.

WILMINGTON, June 5-Spirts of turpentine
steady at 24&@25Ac. Resin firm at $1.25Ql.30
Crude turpentine steady at $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50.
Tar quiet 81.
OIL CITY, June 6.-There were no sales of
certificate oil to-day, and bids or offerings.
Shipments, II 1926 brs runs, 2,0S9 brls.
NEW YORK, June 5-Petroleum dull. Rosin
firm; strained common good $1.700175. Spirits
of turpentine firm at 27G2712c.
SAVANNAH June 5.-Spirits of turpentine firm
at 251ac. Rosin firm and unchanged
CHARLESTON, June 5.-Spirits of turpentine
firm at 25c. Rosin firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Trimmings.


Harpers Bazaar
Mrs Aristocrat-Did you hear what Mrs.
Nouveau Rich said TO me at the concert
this afternoon?
Mrs. Wellborn-No, my dear; do tell me
all about IL.
Mrs Aristocrat--Well she Informed me
she had decided to have nom de plume in
her hat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The dry goods market
closed with dull conditions in general though
there has been increased interest shown in sea-
sonable cotton goods and in dark prints, in the
latter higher prices having been made staple
cottons have been quiet all week except in cheap
bleached lines where manufacturers have bought
more freely than heretofore. Business in brown
sheetings and drills has been OF quiet sort.
Coarse colCred cottons dull in all grades Woolens
in both mems wear fabrics and dress goods have
been dull through the week, with no feature Of
note in any grade Print cloths are steady at
7-1ec
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Saturdays Bank CIearings.

At Chicago-Clearings. SIP s07 S34 New York
exchange Coo premium. Fol eign exchange, post
ed rates Demand, S4S51a; sixty days. $4.S7.
At New York-Clearings $107, 541, ISL; balances
81, sos, 273.
AT Boston-Clearings. $1z214S4S; balances
$2,074, 4SS.
At notwithstanding, 1901 $50; balances
So, 090
At Philadephia-Clearings. $9,4S2, OPT; balances
81, 500.
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s26O1 63S; balances,
$3.50, 253.
At New Orleans-Clearings. $S75.O54.
At St. Louis-Clearings, So, Goa, 010; balances,
$S5S, 247.
At MISUNDERSTANDING. $1.5l9 $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
washington Star

II wonder" said Mrs. Cumrox. thought
fully, what that nice. old-fashioned lady
means by putting p p. c. on her card.
THAT means she is going away" replied
her daughter
"Oh. | see. and she wants us to know that
she is going 10 travel in Pullman palace
carr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Reconsidered.


Stern Party-Well sir 1 don't know as
/ am particularly DESTROYS of becoming your
father-in-law, young man!
Cholly Seeke-Er-eh--I ne-uever thought
of that You w-wo-would b-be my father
in-law. wouldn't you? / g-guess Wen l-let
the-er-m-matter drop. G-good-d-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-Cotton steady; sales,
60O bales ordinary. 61sc; good ordinary, Gee low
middling 6 15-1Gc; mddling, 1850; good middling,
7 7-16C fair middlng, S1sc; receipts 45S bales;
stool So 4S6 bales.
ME- dPHIS June 5.-Cotton dull; middling,
3-16c receipts, 126 bales; shipments 1886 bales
stocks, 81, 628 bales; sales, $50 bales.
NEW YORK, June Cotton closed steady and
Lice lower; middling uplands, 1l-l6c; middltng
gulf, 15-16c; sales 500 bales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Detroit Free Press.
IN wager my daughter could run one
of those flying machines.
why do you think SOP?
You just ought TO see how she scars In
her graduating essay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Metals.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Pig iron quiet Southern
IS. 25Q1025 Northern, S10q12. Copper steady
brokers, lie. Lead firm; brokers, 3rsc. Tin plate:
quiet
ST LOUIS. June 5.-Lead quiet at S.O71z63 1Oc
firm ar Dc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.

Apples-Russets, S4; fancy, S..
Bananas-Per bunch, No; J. g; No. 2 81
Cabbage-New Florida, Sl.I5q2 per crate; Mis-
Si cheeseNe% York full cream lac; SKINS 60sc
per lb domestic Swiss, l5c; brick lie; imburger.
Lemo mo choice, 50 per box; fancy
Oranges-California oranges. $85O@4; Messina.
onions-$4 per bril- $3.50 per bu.
strawberries-$2 per 24-quart crate. according
Tomatoes-$1. 75@225 for 6-basket crates.
Cucumber5-25q30c per doz.
Green Peas-S1 per bu; Kentucky M.25.
New Potatoes-75cQ$1 per bu
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS per doz punches.
Pineapples-S2Q3 per dozen.
Gooseherries 81 per 24-quart crate.
Peaches1Fiorida, $3.50 per 7-basket crate;
Georgia, So per 6-basket crate.
Provisions.
ms-sugar-cured IS to 20 lbs average 1o1kc
Is lbs average, lie; II lbs average, 1%c; 10 lbs
average, l2Ac; block hams, 1O12Q11c; all first
brands; seconds, 12c less
Lard-Kettle rendered, in tierces, SIC; pure
shoulders-English cured. Is lbs average, 61Ac
- to u lbs average, &c.
Picked Pork-Bean pork, clear, per brl, 200
lbs $l150 rump pork, $3.50.
Bacon-Clear sides, 40 to 80 lbs average, SIC;
6s.c bellies, rs lbs average, 6Ac; IA to Is lbs
average. csc; 10 to Il lbs average, csc. Clear
backs, 20 to ~ IDS average, b5Sc; ~ 10 IA lbs
average, 61sc; 20 lbs average, 6Ac. In dry
salt, 5sc less.
CIover-Choice recleaaed co lbs, $4G4 25; prime
81 2504.50; English, choice, $4.50Q4.75; alsike
choice. $4.75Q5; alfalfa, choice $44O@4.6O; Grim
son or scarlet clover, $2.75@3; timothy As lbs,
prime. s130I1.40; strictly prime ST. 404160 fancy
Kentucky II lbs, $15501. So: extra clean, 70G190c
orchard grass, extra. S1.75@19o' REQ top. choice.
s1dl75 English bluegrass, "a lbs, $1.15@1. 75
Millet prime, $4,000; choice. 6o@65c; fancy, 65Q
roc; Hungarian. 60075c.
Timers Supplies.
S5.50Q6; TX, 10x4, 14x2O, 12X12. S6754L5O; roofing
tin best brands &c, 14X20 Sf25a4.75; BOXES, S. so
d9.50: &c. 20x2S old style, SIS. block tin in pigs
1Gc; block tin in bars, 1Sc; zinc sheet, &c; copper
bottoms 21c; planished copper, gle; solder, 119
12c; iron, 27B, $50; &c. SO; iron, best bloom
galvanized, 75c and 10 per cent; lead, pressed
window Glass.
Price per box of so square feet. Discount, 8
SKIS to 1oxl5-single: IA, ST. A, $3.50; B. 1925;
c. Sc. Double: "A, $3.50; A, $3.50, r, SS25
11xl4 and 12x1S to 16x24-Single IA, IS; A,
S.25; B, ST. Double: IA, $l075; A. 1925; b,
lSx2o and 2ox2O to 2ox8o-sngle: AA. 5000; A.
l5x36 to 24x30-Sngle: IA, $lt.50; A. S10 B.
S9.25. Double: IA. $15.25; A. S1375 b, $12. %
26x2S to 24XS6-Single: IA, Sl2; A, $1,000; 3,
$3.50. Double; AA. $l6; A, s14;5o; 3, s1S.25
26x34 to 2SX32 and 30X50 TO 26x44-Single: AA
$1275; A. SLID; b, $l0.25 Double: AA. s17.25;
sl2. Double: AA $l9.75; A. SIS; B. SIC
94x5S 10 34x60-Single: AA. SIPS; A, $15.75; b.
sl4.5o. Double IA. rs: A. s2l.25; b. $40.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

and slow for lambs; choice sheep, S3G3.50; fair,
s.. 1893; extra lambs, $5.25Q5; 75 fair, $4Q5.
CINCINNATI, June 5.-Catte steady at $3.50
AIS.
Hogs active and steady at 1880
Sheep steady at $2.50q415; lambs dull at $3.50
ms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

sympathy with the advances in other Sc
curities.
The following table, prepared by L. w. Louis,
Room II, Board OF Trade. shows the range OF
quotations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Cattle Scarce and Steady-HOgs Active
and LOwer-Sheep Steady.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 5.-Cattle-Receipts
light; shipments light. There were hardly enough
here to establish a market. Prices were about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

NEW YORK, June 5.-California dried fruits
steady; evaporated apples, prime wire tray, Az
d49sc; wood-dred, prime, 49sQ412c; choice, 414@
4$4c fancy, 44IQ5c prunes, 242Q7c, as to size and
quality; apricots, Royal, SQ1lc; Moor Park, 12Q
14c; peaches, unpeeled, 6q10c; peeled 11Q14c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
THE JoBBING TRADE.

tIhe quotations given below the selling prices
OF the wholesale deaers.)
Canned Goods.
Corn 60cQs1.25. Peaches-standard S-lb s1.50a
I15: seconds Slgl.1o; alb pie, 75@s0c; California
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Wool,
LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK June 5.--Wool quiet; fleece. $50
&c; pulled 15Q22c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
PROSPERITY IS CLOSE
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
SHOWS EXPANSION OF BUSINESS.
Stock and Bond Market Firm and In
crease in Quotations for Week
Local Business Active.

AT New York. yesterday, money on call
nominally 1q112 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 31244 per cent.
Sterling exchange was steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at S4.S67s04S7 for
demand and $4S5%Q4.86 for sixty days;
posted rates, $4.S612Q4.S7 and $4.SS12; COM
mercial bills, $3.50
Bar silver, 60c; Mexican dollars, $4.71Ac;
silver certificates closed at 601s4603sc.
Exports of specie from the port of New
York for the week amounted to 81, $780, 800 in
gold and $905,S45 in silver. The imports
were: Gold, $79.709; silver, $5O.488; dry
goods, $3,245,01; general merchandise,
$7,26 ,119.
Ihe New York weakly hank statement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments 1850. The
supply was liberal and the market active but
21ac lower. Packers and shippers bought and all
were sold in good season. The closing was
steady at the decline.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
VANDALIA LINE.
The Short Line for ST. LOUIS and THE WEST

Leave Indianapolis Daily--S:1O a. M. 12:4O
noon, Z D. m, 1920 p. m.
Arrive ST. Louis Union Station-3:15 D. M,
1872 p m l:44 a. m, d. III.
Parlor car on 1874 noon train daily and
local sleeper on 1l:20 p. m. train daily for
Evansville and ST. Louis. open to receive
passengers at $3.50.
Ticket offices. No. 4S West Washington
street and Union Station.
w. w. RICHARDSON.
E. A. FORD. General Passenger Agent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Sheep and Lambs-Receipts none; shipments
none. But little doing for want of stock. The
market was steady.
Clipped yearlings S3.50gz25
Clipped sheep, medium to good ........ 3.00QQ3 -
Clipped stockers, common to good. ..... 2.25p3O 90
Spring lambs fat NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5.0006 90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Steel cut nails $175 wire nails, from store,
81 .S0Q2 rates from mill, SIZE rates. Horseshoes,
per key, $3.50; mule shoes, per key, $3.50; horse
nails 34G5 per box. Barb wire, galvanized, 81;
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
Railroads Badly Crippled.

st. Louis, April Railroad traffic has
not been so demoralized all winter as it
was today, and the situation did not i'm
prove as the day advanced. The Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain wires
came up late this afternoon, when it
was discovered that all its trains south
are safe but delayed by washouts ard
floods. The tracks of the Iron Mountain
are in such condition that no trains will
be sent out from here tonight. All Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas trains are frcm
six to eight hours late and are running
slowly. Trains on the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern are from one to six
hours late.
Superintendent Richardson of the
Houscman Electric line has returned
from an inspection of his line made this
morning, and reported washouts as a re-
suit of the tremendous frcshets. At
Woodville two inches of water fell in an
hour and great hailstoncs did much dam
age. AT Dexter hail stones varied in
size from n large egg to Il large baseball.
Window lights were knocked out, plate
glass crushed and shingle and tin roofs
badly wrecked.
James Tate and Nellie Tate, aged II,
are the names of the two persons who
were drowned ut Woodville. The mans
body was recovered, but the little girl
was washed away.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
RniIrnnd nndIy EIoodcd.

Little Rock, Ark, April 1.-The Bald
Knob branch of the Iron Mountain is the
only railway from the west over which
trains to Memphis are running, The
track, after leaving Crawley's Ridge, is
about all the dry land to be seen, except
small area at Charlottesville, until
Memphis is reached. Many miles of the
Iron Mountain track is sacked" and the
water is up to the cross timbers of every
trestlc, through which il rushes with
great force. The Little Rock and Mem
phis has been washed of the embank-
ment and turned up edgewise. Employees
started out today to 20 over the road in
skiffs for the purpose of ascertainng the
amount of damage that has been done
along that section. The Memphis and
Kansas City has also been damaged for
miles. The Kansas City and Memphis
and Little Rock and Memphis roads all
came out of Memphis to Wynne over the
Iron Mountain today. All along the rail-
road one-story houses are covered with
water TO the caves and stock is being
cared for on RATS. while the colored peo-
pie are huddled along the railway tracks
awaiting an opportunity to get out of the
oyerfowed districts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
New York Papers Consolidate.

New York, April 1.-The New York
Journal and the New York Advertiser
have consolidated under the title of the
New York Journal and Advertiser, aban-
doned the United Press and will hereaf-
ter be a member of the Associated Press.
w. B. Carthwell, published, makes the
following statement today:
THE Morning Advertiser was today
sold to the Journal, which will appear
tomorrow as the Journal and Adver-
tiser
This includes the Associated Press
morning franchise.
The COmmercial-Advertiser retains
the afternoon Associated Press franchise
and will continue to be published as an
aggressive afternoon republican paper.
1T is owned by the Commensurate
vertiser association. The Commercial
Advertiser is in no way connected with
the deal and is not for SALE
Marble Falls Mention.
Marble Falls, Tex. April 1.-(Spccial !
We had a splendid rain on the 2Sth,
all that was needed. No damage from
the wind.
Dr.. w. s. Francis. graduate from
the Missouri Medical college, has lust
returned from st. Louis.
There has been considerable fever in
the town and country, principally among
children. Mr.. w. H. Andrews. w, p
Cochran and r. w. Dunk have very sick
children. '''N
Capt A. n. Leitnaker, accompanied nv
Mr.. w. ID. Lawson, travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri. Kansas and Toy.
as, were in town Tuesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
A Serious Fall.

Fort Worth. Tex, April 1.-(Special)
Joseph Il. Conner, who recently resign
ed as city passenger and ticket agent of
the Katy at this place to engage in other
business, fell from the second story of
the Worth hotel at $50 tonight, sustain
ing injuries of decidedly serious char
acter. He stepped from the window of
n room to the balcony, lost his footing,
and, rolling to the edge of it, fell to
the ground. some twenty feet below,
striking in the rock gutter and stone curb.
His right hip joint is completely shat
tered and large pieces of bone taken from
it. A bad cut is also in the side, while
his head and face is badly cut, but the
skull is not thought to be fractured. He
was taken to st. Joseph's infrmary. His
condition is serious. still his physicians
think he has a chance for recovery.
Later-His physician says tonight at a
late hour that his chances for recovery
are one in Il hundred.
Mrs. Conner, who is visiting Coffeyville,
Kan, has been wired. He was one of
the best known railroad men in the west,
having, prior to coming here, served as
ticket agent Mt Elk Falls. Coffgville,
Kan, Denison, and other places.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
Two Gloomy Questions.

Vicksburg. Miss, April 1.-The flood
situation. from n local standpoint, re-
solves itself into two questions now: Can
the Valley Road maintain its connection
between Nicksburg and Memphis, and
can the first Louisiana levee district hold
mighty strain which will be put on them
when the waters from the great flood
in the delta return to the river above
Vicksburg, as they will do in short
time? Superintendent Gileas answered
the first question today by saying that
the road was raising its tracks, trestles
and bridges wherever these are low and
that it can stand three feet more water
along its line and still keep the trains
moving. He thinks the upper levees will
be safe in few days.
Engineers in charge of the Louisiana
levees are here today and are sanguine
that their levees will hold.