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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

Deaths

Carpenter. Luther A; 40 Penn: July 8:
10 years; supuratiye nephritis; Union.
Armstrong. George: 612 Walnut; July 8:
. months; uraemic poison: Union.
COnnor. Thomas: First and Holmes; July
J; & years; hemorrhage and shock due to
amputatton of limbs; railroad accident;
Mount ST. Mary's.
Burke. Frank: as West Twenty-ffth;
Mary's.
McNey, Mrs. Mamie: city hospital: July
.. y years; pulmonary clot: EImwoOd.
vail, Willie; S2i Garfield: July ); Is
days: cholera morbus: Union.
Slaughter. Lucille: 1907 Garfield: July 8;
s months; h~ydrOcephalus: Elmwood.
Ralph. Ella: 10l6 Baltimore: July s; SO
years; ~peritonitis: Orrick, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

To Denver. Cheyenne. Ogden. Salt Lake.
shortest line. the Old Reliable Union Pa
CHIC. Two trains daily from Kansas City.
lo40 a m. and 80 p. m. fully equipped
with Pullman palace sIeepers. Pullman din
ing cars Ccafe plan). free chair cars. Trains
lFRted brilliantly with Pintsch light; heat
ca by steam: solidly vestibuled. No other
1ne as short or as good. Why not take the
best 1t costs no more.
Telephone 1l69. City Office. No. 1000 Main
street corner Tenth. J. B. FRAWLEY.
General Agent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Births Reported.

Mcmahon. Joseph and j.; 1922 East Sixth;
June %: girl.
Ericsson. Andrew and Matilda: $50 Ter
race; July 2: boy.
Dunn. ?. ]. and Maggie; CD East Twelfth
street; July 3: boy.
Mitchell. w. p. and Minnie: Fifth and
Harris; July 4: boy.
Bennington. w. S. and Agnes T.: POI East
Seventh: July ;: girl.
Thomson. Charles and Ida; SIS Main;
July s.; girl.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
JOHN SEBASTIAN. C. p. & T. 4.
Personally Conducted Excursion.

10 PORTLAND. Ore, weekly via the Union
Pac:fiC. also new daily line established via
ogden. Sacramento and the Peerless Shasta
Route. for scenic interest unsurpassed on
thiS continent. This new through car line
VIII be ~lnaugurated Sunday, June 18th. and
continue daily with a personally conducted
excursion once each week. Observation
cars Ter use of passengers on all trains to
view the magnificent scenery on Shasta
Route. This is by all odds the finest route
to Oregon and Washington points.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN
EXPORTERS SUFFER FROM wEAE
FOREIGN CATTLE MARKET.
Live Stock Ocean FreiRhts DecIins
and Even mt tke Reduction tho
Demand for Space Is Light
Stock Yards Gossip.

The cables have indicated a dull and
weak cattle market abroad for some time.
and that exporters have suffered is ap-
parent from the fact that live stock ocean
freights have declined and even at the
reduction the demand for space is light.
Tn Boston correspondent of the Chicago
Drovers' Journal. in speaking on this sub
tect. says: The most notable feature Ct
the week is the weakness in the freight
market at all ports but Boston. In
Montreal London space is offered at 32s
6d to 40s without takers and engagements
have been made for Liverpool space at
4Isaf's Cd. 1t is reported that space has
been taken out of New York at 3es and
less, but the rate from Boston so far as
can be learned is still AS Cd. The reason
given for the apparent steadiness here is
that the July space on almost all the regu-
lar lines was taken soGne weeks ago up to
the LIST of August and shippers are being
held to their contract The only exception
IS one line which has about three steamers
in Boston each month. The space on these
steamers has not been engaged One boa
which loads to-day or Tomorrow. is bel
loaded by half a dozen Canadian shipp
who will fill the space with United Sta
AMI Canadian. 1t is not known what [
rate on this boat is. The heavy she
shipments from Boston have ceased I
the time being. partly because the ma
VINO mas Dten SnlpilnS IHem mas los
enough money and partly because there Is
a scarcity of sheep fit for export"
The imports Of Mexican cattle into the
United States for the past six months have
been 22S.014. an increase of $3.50 compared
with the same time last year.
The top sale of lambs in Chicago Tues
day was S5.35 and here AZ Kansas City $50.
The difference wouldn't pay much freight
or a through shipment.
That the stockmen may contribute their
mite to the convention hall fund. President
Mccoy, of the Live Stock exchange, yes
to-day appointed the following soliciting
committees of the yards: General commit
SEider. George Holmes. George o. Keck
and Jay H. Nef: office. A. J. Epperson.
Robert Bishop and R. Rieronnet.: hogs.
c. P. Baldwin, J. W Adams and A. a.
Hills: sheep. c. J.. Booth. George Keener
an6 Ed S. Campbell; Traders exchange.
NJ c. Ryland. S. B. Floyd and J. II. Aiken;
yardmen. Phil Kon. Fritz Drogmund and
Jerry Conners; horses and mules. W. s.
Tough. George Riveley. j. c. Wolcott and
Mr.. Lit.
But few choice export cattle are coming
in now. and they are selling well in the
face of a slow general market ]. T Neal,
Wakarusa. Kss-, was here yesterday with
twenty grade steers of his own feeding
that at once attracted attention. They
were smooth and neshy and averaged 1.511
pounds. and were sold by OGutt, Elmore &
Cooper at $3.50. the highest price of the
day. Alderman took them for the export
trade.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Visitors mt the Yards With stock.

~
Adam & Shaver. Elgin. Kas.. had in cat
tie yesterday.
A. ]. Oaks. Adrian. Mo-, came in yester-
day with hogs.
S. A. welstead. Jewell City. Kas. was
here yesterday.
Lamb & Gibson. Lenapah, /. T. had in
cattle yesterday.
James Jacobs. strawn, Kas.. was in yes
terday with hogs.
Thomas Dixon. Junction City. Kas.. had
in hogs yesterday.
L. J. Decker. Ballinger, Tex, was up yes
terday with cattle.
T. E. Thompson. Malow. /. T. was in yes
terday with cattle.
Spalding & Miller. Muscogee. L T.. had
in cattle yesterday.
Henry Rose. Jasper county. Mo-, was here
yesterday with cattle.
j. NJ. Lemon. Round Pond, 1. T. was here
yesterday with hogs.
John Armstrong. Hume, No, was here
yesterday with hogs.
James Crawford. Purcell, l. T, came in
yesterday with cattle.
Harry Bailey. Atchison. Kas. was at the
yards yesterday with cattle
". F. Stone, Duncan, /. T, was at the
yards yesterday with cattle.
Hammel & McCarty. Bronson. Kas., had
In cattle and hogs yesterday @
Thomas Watson. Duncan. l. T, was on
the yards yesterday with cattle.
r. Z. Addington. AddinEton. l.. T.. was
on the yards yesterday with cattle.
p. S. and F. Witherspoon. Red Rork. I.
T.. were here yesterday with cattle. They
report grass good. plenty of water. and
stock doing well.
William Cook, Hebron. Neb.. was at the
yards yesterday with sixty-ive choice hogs
that averaged PAS pounds and sold at S.S7z.
the top of the market.
!. A. Champlin. Phillipsburg. Kas-, was
in yesterday with fifty-nine hogs that were
quite handsome. They averaged 21 pounds
and sold at S.3Ilz. the best price OF the
day.
P. Rouse. st. Mary's, Kas., was at the
yards yesterday after stock sheep. He
says there are more sheep in Pottawatomie
county than last year. but hogs short.
Grass good and corn prospects fine.
William Catlin. Miltonvale. Kas.. was a
visitor at the yards yesterday. He says
there are the usual number of cattle In
Ottawa county. but hog short. Grass
good. but corn suffering from dry weather
and warm winds. Rain badly needed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

BradstreetS. in its report Of the available
changes: Wheat-United States and Cam
ada. east of the Rockies. decreased 1880 OOO
bushels: afioat for, and in Europe, increas-
ed 100000 bushels; total decrease in the
worlds available. 1,160.OO0. Corn-Cnited
States and Canada, east of the Rockies in
and Canada. east of the Rockies. decrease
l.l99, 600 bushels. The more important de-
creases in available stocks Of wheat last
Sfek supP PEt st TeP25eed in Taf 50 s55 lSS bn y !
els in Northwestern interior elevators: 81
900 bushels in Milwaukee private elevators:
5000 bushels at various Manitoba storage
points and 5000 bushels at Ogdensburg.
The larger increases include $500 bushels
at Cleveland; 5000 bushels at Chicago
private elevators; 1900 bushels at Nash
Vile, and n.O0 bushels in Minneapolis pri-
vate elevators.
The Oklahoma weekly crop bulletin says:
vailed continuously. A heavy rain fell in
the vicinity of Waynoka. Woods county.
and Kildare, Kay county. on the night OF
the Srd, and light local rains are reported
from the western section during the early
part of the week. With these exceptions
no rain has fallen. and there is very gen-
eral complaint of lack of moisture for the
corn crop. While corn has made good
growth during the week the early portion
tassel. Is reported as being somewhat in
slred by the heat. it being in a critical
stage. Middle and late planted corn is
unhurta and is doing well. A general, heavy
rain within the next week would be the
making of early corn. Threshfng has be-
come quite general during the week and
the yield of both wheat and oats is fully
up to and above expectations. The hot. dry
weather has been very favorable for the
s aGor, OF OF cotton; ana II Is ~eysry|her
IN bloom. Only in Cleveland county are
the worms reported as hurting the late
planted portion Of the crop. Grass. Is good
and pastures fine. Plenty of new hay on
the market. Carload lots of peaches and
potatoes have been daily shipped to other
m 1rEntC NFfnnr-u Il nra I.IAn rrErf $780,
giving assurance Of an abundant crop. Late
garden truck is generally needing rain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
New Sleeping Car Line to Colorado
Springs, Via Rock Island Route.

Commencing July 9Th. the Rock Island
Will place in service a daily Pullman sleep
CT, leaving Kansas City on the morning
train at less o'clock. arriving In Colorado
Springs $50 next morning.
The Rock Island also has a through
sleeper TO Colorado Springs leaving Kan
Sas City at SIS p. m. daily. except Satur-
day evenings. arriving in Colorado Springs
80 the following afternoon.
The Rock Island is the only line running
through Pullman cars direct from Kansas
City to Colorado Springs.
A. II. MOFFET, G.. s. w. p. A.,
Kansas City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
past q hour!

There was quite a drop in the receipts
yesterday and the supply was much lighter
than expected. The market was slow In
opening and the early sales were much the
same as the close Tuesday. or PIC lower
than high time of the day. Packers. how
ever. all wanted hogs and as the day adj
vanced the feeling became frmer and the
early weakness was recovered and the
pens were cleared early. Shippers did lit
tie. The extreme range was s.. OOG3 37I5.
bulk of sales, S.3Od3.35.
We quote:
Good TO choice heavy..........S3 30 "a 37IS
Common heavy an. light. 2 90 "a 30
Good to choice light. 80 to 200
pounds Is az s21A
Good to choice mixed packing.
23S TO 2S0 pounds On az III
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Well stocked and Prices Favor Buy-
ers, but Demand Fair for
Fresh stun.

Quotations below are for job lots. On
small lots higher prices are asked and OBJ
tanned. enough being asked TO cover extra
cost of caring for and filling them.
BCTTER-Selling fairly well ard prices
steady. Receipts only moderate. we
quote: Extra fancy separator. I3c; frsts.
10izTl1zc: dairy fancy, 10c; fair. Sc; fresh
packing stock. &c.
EGGS-COming IN more freely and weak.
Fresh Kansas and Missouri candled. 61c
per dozen.
POCLTRY-Coming in freely and ducks
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Building

j. /. Standish, two-story frame residence
at I4 Prospect avenue. to cost $5.OC0.
L. f. Busman, one-story frame residences
at PIG Madison avenue. to cost $500.
Mrs. j. NJ. SherWin. two one-story brick
residences at 30 East Sixth street. 10 cost
500 each.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

Take Chair Car Seats Free) on the Bur-
lingtons morning train to Lincoln, and ioin
the personally conducted Weekly Tourists
Excursion. leaving Lincoln at 5:45 y. m.
every Thursday for California. For folders
and Information inquire at Ticket Once.
4o44 Union avenue or S23 Main street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

Chicago car lots-Winter wheat. 5 cars:
contract. ? cars. Spring wheat, : cars. con-
tract. none. Corn. coo cars; contract. 276
cars. Oats, 452 cars; contract. as cars.
for to-day-Wheat, 2 cars;
corn. $50 cars: oats. IS5 cars.
WHEATICash-No. ? red. 72dT5c; No. ;
CORN-Cash-No. 2 mixed, 26Lc; No. 2
white, 26izd 262C.
OATsScash-No. 2 mixed. 1Sl.c: No. ?
white. 21622c
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
SANTA FEE ROUTE.

II is the shortest line.
Finest train and dining
car service tween the
two cities. Try II.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Dry Goods.

New York. July THE dry goods market
is without feature to-day. sales in many
lines being held up by the report of a pros
pective vote on the tariff. This is espe-
cially true of woOlens for mems wear. fab
rics and dress goods. which are uncertain as
to position in many lines. Prints. too. are
held to await the result of the tariff vote
and many other lines are governed by this
Indirectly Staple cottons continue quiet.
Print cloths are exceedingly dull. Sales of
odd goods have not amounted to more than
5000 pieces and no extras have been dis
posed Of. Prints are irregular and less act
I've
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Wool, Hides and PeIts.

WOOL-Steady and rather firm. Tn,
quotations are as follows: Missouri an
similar-Fine, Sd10c: cOmbing. I4d15c
coarse. 13dl5c. Kansas. Nebraska and In.
dian Tel -~itory-Fine. 7d1Oc; fine medium
1dl2c: medium, l20l4c: combing. Pale
coarse. 10d12c. Colorado-Ffne. Td10c: fine
medium. 10T12c: medium, 1ld13c: coarse
and carpet. l0d12c; extra heavy and sandy
6dSc; bury. 2d3c less.
HIDES AN DPELrS-Demand good and
prices steady. We quote as follows.
Green and sailed. free of brands. per pound
No l. Sc; No. ?, &C; fiat, Nos. l and 2,
pounds, No. /. Sc: No. 2. &c: green saIted
calf. S to Is pounds. No. l, &c; No. 2. SC;
green uncured. No. ]. SIC. Sheep pelts,
St. Louis. Mo. July 7.-wOOL-Steady
and firm. We quote: Missouri and IL
linois clothing. 161zd17c; light fine. l3d14c
Northern and Western bright and medium,
ritory. medium, 16lzc; fine medium, 13414c;
fair to choice, washed. 21G24c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

The Hagstrom picture. Birth of the
American Flag" should be preserved in
every home. Read the special announce
meEt of our offer on page S,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

There was a weaker tone to the market
yesterday. Packers were disposed to push
sales more than for some days. under the
influence of a weak hog market, and buy
erS were inclined to go slow.
We quote car lots:
GREEN MEATS-Shoulders. A.S711d450
per cwt.; hams. S1T71@GS.2.
LARD-Cash. $40: July. $40.
SWEET PICKLED M~EATS-Hams, $7.5
GS.25: shoulders, &.OOG5.25.
DRY SALT MEATS-Shoulders. cash,
A.1545.W per cwt.: short ribs. sides. cash.
$4.50Q4.60: long clear sides. A.50a 460; short
clear sides. A.7Od475.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

Remember, our offer to frame the Hsx-
strom picture. Birth of the American
Flag" only lasts until Saturday afternoon,
s d. m.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
'St. LOufs Limited
Arrives
= M

Leaves Arrives
S:i5 p. m. via 200 a. m,
CHICAGO & ALTON r. r.
The finest compartment sleeping cars
ana chair cars ever run out of Kansas
City. The whole train IS a ''bute,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

New, York. July Bar silver. GOlsc; Mex.
lean dollars. 47c.
London. July Z.-Bar silver. p 9-l6d pei
ounce.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
CnIifornIa Short Line.

The Union Pacific is the shortest and best
line across the continent from the Missouri
to the Pacific. Pullman Palace Sleeping
car every day in the year. without change.
Kansas City 10 San Francisco. Leave
Kansas City at 1910 a. m, arrives in San
Francisco s:45 a. M hours. Compare
with other lines. Pullman Palace Dining
Cars. Pintsch lights: steam heat.
Telephone 1109. City office. No. 1000 Main
street, corner Tenth. J. b. FRAWLEY,
General Agent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

MULES-MUles. IL to Il hands,
I to : years. good flesh and hair. Is Goa 25 90
Mules. Il to l. hands. 4 to
years. good flesh and hair. 81 Goa 45 90
Mules. Is to 15l2 hands, 4 to
years. good flesh and hair. 45 GOA so %
Mules. 15ie to Is hands, 4 to I
years, good flesh and hair. 60 OC1 10 %
Mules. Is to 16Is hands. extra
good flesh and hair........... rs OOa1OO 90
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Liquors for Kansas.
To Everybody.

Shipped daily in secured packages by
GEORGE EYSSELL. Druggist,
Opposite waiting room. Union depot.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

Cripple Creek. Col. July The Cripple
Creek district during the first six months
and it. is predicted that the output for the
year will he S1i.0O0.OC0
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

St. Louis. Mo. July T.-Rye-32c. track.
Fl~axseed-73c. Timothy seed-Prime. s2.-0u
la.
Chicago. July 7.-Rye-Cash. 3il2c: Sep
TENDER, 7SI+c. Timothy seed-Prime. s2.7Sd
go.
Toledo. July T.-Clover-Steady: prime Oc-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

Despite the backwardness of the season
the bank clearings for June make a sur
priSing exhibit. and show a general re-
vival of trade and Increased business over
much of the country BTadStreets report
Of the clearings for June at seventY-siX
cities makes them Si442. 40, Ii2. an increase
over May of 6.S per cent. and over those
for June last year of 81 per cent. Kansas
City continues to lead all cities of its size
and outTanks many that claim more popu-
lation. That the public may clearly I'M
derstand her relative position the clearingS
here compared with those at Minneapolis.
Cleveland and Louisville. Ky. are given
bafOu-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
acknowledgements for INST u hn,

There was a fair run yesterday and email
ity generally good. but as tuesdays mar
ket here was high as compared with 9th
ers. buyers held back and were disposed
to bear prices. and concessions of I0GI5c
per Cwt. had to be made before killers got
steadily 10 work. and even at these con-
cessions there was no snap to the market
but while muttonS were weaker and less
active. there was an improved demand
for stock sheep and they sold at steady
prices throughout.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
MONEY, STOCKS And BONDS
MARKET IN STOCKS LARGELY PRO
FEssIONAL, But MORE ACTIVE.
Very Good Trading in Both Railways
and MISUNDERSTANDING There Was
Much Profit Taking, the
Close Was strong

There was a very good counter business
reported yesterday and the mails were sat
isfaetory. but the call for money was hght
country. presumably on grain account.
Rates steady NJ a per cent. shipments OF
currency to the country only fair BANK
clearings, S.Il2.3i5, against Sl.olO.SrV. an IN
crease of 500 OI5. a gain of Is per cent
Eastern exchange in good demand and
higher.
Houston. Ffble & Co. exchange brokers'
quote IL as follows: New York, IjC prem
ium; Chicago. 25c premium; st. Louis. 20c
premium.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
The Only Dining Car Line to Colorado
Points.
The Shortest Line West.

THE BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Through trains leave at l0:+0 a. m.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Ycsterday's Chicago Markets.

Furnished by the French Bros. Commits
sion Company, room %. Board of Trade
building:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.

The market yesterday was very quiet.
There was very little doing in anything.
but while sales were next to nothing. prices
were quoted nominally steady.
We 1uOtA.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,

New York, July 7,-BUTTER-Receip,s,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Cotton.

New Orleans. July 7.-COTTON-Futures
quiet; sales. 5.100: July. 1850 bid: August.
L.2SdT.25c; September. 6.95G6.sSc: October,
6.S1d6.S2C; November. 6.S3G6.S4c December.
5.S6I6.S7c; January. 6.9Od6.91c; February,
5.93G6 SIC: March. 6.9.G6.S9c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08


80 Decrease.
With such an xhibit il is easily to be
seen where the third great city of the West
is to be, and with Chicago and st. Louis
omitted Kansas City has no rival in its
race for commercial supremacy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
Lead and Zinc.

New York. July I-Lead-Quiet but
:.0aS.15. Spelter-Firm: domestic, 425G
St. Louis. July L.-Lead-Firm at S3.521zG
3G. S~pelter-Steady at $40.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08
RANGE CATTLE-TEXAS DIVISION.
ENA AND INDIAN

TEXAS ANDINDIAN HELPERS.
CD. ISL. IS 81. COS. IS
TEXAS AND INDIAN CALVES.
l0l.-.... ISL. 9 90 H.. 16s.... Is
S.. rs. 90 S.. 246.... 9 %
IL. 264.... 10 90
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-08

OIOSe
Open. High Low. Close. Tues.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-03
WHICH WILL TT BE?
The Next Six WeeHs VIII Decide Who
IL the BETTER Prophet.

The ground hog didn't sea his shadow
yesterday, ana according TO all rules of
reckoning in this prophetic animals
guide and weather manual we are to
have six weeks of pretty weather
Mr.. lrl II. Hicks, who Is something
of weather prophet himself takes is
sue with the ground hog on this predic-
ton. and says we are going to have
every kind of bad weather conceivable
by the brain of man. including sleet.
storms, rain, snow. fierce winds, sharp
cold. frost and few other like cheer
full meteorological incidentals One con-
ISOLATION, February goes out with warmer
weather, but March will he ushered in
with shap polar blast, after which
will come both rain and snow, lightning,
thunder, cold waves. billiards., West
India" cyclones, frost and finally n
glorious warm spell rs greeting Of
tickle April.
The next six weeks. among other
things, will, then. settle this veXed ques-
ton of the comparative prcscience of
the ground hog and Mr.. Hicks.
Yesterday was anything but bright
and beautiful. In fact, 1t was cloaked
in cherries drizzic from early morn
to dewy eve, rendering the streets un-
lovely, and the harbor inconvcniently
dark. Navigation was difficult by land
and sea. Sufficient rain fell 10 inspire
hope in the breast Of the gentlemen who
have control of Norfok's water supply.
rs we'll as to dspel the last vestige of
the recent snow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-03
Returned from Warrington.

Several gentlemen who attended q
meeting in the interest of foreign freight
companies at Washington Saturday
have returned to Norfolk. Among them
were w. T. Payne, general freight agent
OF the Norfolk and Western railroad;
James Graham, Jr.. manager OF the
North American Transport company; T.
). Devant and w. c. Bullitt. of the Nor
folk and Western railroad; Capt. Thos.
Pinckney, Of New York. manager Of the
SeaSoard Air Line, and e. L. Simpson,
one of the general managers of the
North American Transport company, of
New York.