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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
THE CUMBERLAND FALLING.
\ Fall Of Over Foot at Nashville in
Twelve Hours.

Nashville, March 21.---At 6 O'Clock to.
| night the Cumberland river marks ~
feet on the gauge and is falling rapidly,
the fall being over a foot since O'Clock
this morning. II will be several days be-
fore the mills and factories on the east
side win be able to resume operations,
even if there IL no more rain, but the
cessation of the rise in the river viii save
the lumber yards, which are still en-
dangcrcd. On two or three street car
lines business is still abandoned, but by
tomorrow il il expected business will b.
resumed. Several business streets are
city from backw;ttrr can not bc estimated,
though it is thought there will not be any
great loss to manufacturing plants along
the river, though they have shut down.
This city is cut off from Memphis, no
trains running either on the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis road or the
Louisville and Nashville from here TO
Memphis, and information is given out
in railway circles that only one road IL.
night * running trains to Memphis. The
Tennessee Midland in west Tennessee is
under water i'll several places, the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis road is
under water this side Of JOhnsonvillc, and
trains are run with extreme caution.
In north Alabama, from reports re-
cciycd, railway communication is still
badly dcmoraliZ"d, and the trains on the
Memphis and Charleston road are infrc-
.gucnt aud on some divisions not running.
Trains south ana north from Nashville
are running as usual.
Tonight is clear, though the day has
been excessively hot. causing fear of
more rain. No fatalities in this city are
reported.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
THE RENA vIDES CASES.
Pablo Gomez ENtrndited to Mexico
by Secretary Sherman.

Washington, March 22.-The secretary
of state iias granted the request of the
Mexican government for the eXtradition
of Pablo Gomez, and the necessary war.
rants have been issued. This is one of
the Bena Ndcs cases, dating back abou!
four years. when tEft iilihustcrs under
Bena Nides were chased across the boun-
Diary into Texas and arrested by the
United States authorities on various
charges, such rs murder. arson and rob
berry, committed in Mexico. Several of
the prisoners were eXtraditcd to Mexico
when Judge MaXcy stopped further pro-
ceedings of that nature on the ground
that the prosecution was political. The
supreme court Of Texas since has re-
verscd Judge MaXcy'S opinion. and the
department of state is granting the re-
quests of the Mexican government for
the extradition of the men, most of whom
have been lying in Texas iails for viola
ton of the neutrality act. growing out
of the expedition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
IMPORTANT CASE DECIDED.
THE UNITED STATES vs.. THE
TRANsMIssOURI FREIGHT
ASSOCIATION.
IT WENT AGAINST THE RAILWAYS.
United States Supreme Court Held
That the Sherman Anti-Trust Law
Aplies to RniIways-FOur OF
the Justices DIssented.

Washington, March 22.-Thc supreme
States VS.. the Transmissouri Freight as-
ISOLATION, against the railways. The opin.
ion was rendered by Justice Peckham,
and revcrses the decision of the court he
low and holds the antitrust law of 1890
to be applicable to railway transportation
and the traffic agreement Of the pool.
The decision reviewed the history Of
The case. ana stated the conclusions of
ne court in very few words. He said
The bill had originally been filed by the
government for the purpose of the setting
aside of the agreement operating in the
southwest, which constituted the assoria-
ton TO fix rates of transportation, 10
which the various roads constituting the
iool should agree. The bill was filed
under the law known as the Sherman
antitrust act of 1890. The defendants
had, in their answer. denied the govern
mcnts allegation in respect to the point
Of improper intent, and upon these show
ngs the case proceeded to hearing. The
rourt below decided that the Sherman
act did not apply to railways, and there
fore refused 20 sustain the government.
1t was held by the lower court that even
if the act did apply, the agreement was
not one looking 10 the unreasonable re-
straint" of trade.
Continuing. Justice Pcckham said that
when the ease was brought into the SUI
premc court the defendants had moved TO
dismiss the appeal on the ground that the
freight association had been dissolved,
leaving nothing before the court, and also
on the allegation that the amount involved
was not sufficient to justify the cOnsidera-
ton of the case in the supreme court.
These motions were both overruled by
the court decision announced today.
Justice pcckham said the mere dissOu-
ton of the association did not determine
the question, as there was still relief to
be had. Taking up the case on its merits,
he said the court had reached the con-
clusion that the Sherman act does cover
the question of railway transportation,
and that agreement between various roads
is within the provision of the act. Hence
the decision of the lower court. which
was favorable to the railway companies,
was reversed and the case remanded.
Justices Field, Gray, Shras and White
dissented.
Justice White delivered the dissenting
opinion.
The law officers of the government
consider the effect of the decision far
reaching. They think it will result in
the end that all traffic agreements will be
submitted to the interstate commerce
commission. They also think it will re-
suit in an appeal from the decision last
week by circuit court in the case of
the joint traffic commission, which was in
favor of the railroads.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
FLOODS FROM THE NORTH

Quincy, III, March 21.-The Hood wa
tcrs from the north have now reached
this vicinity and the waters of the Mis-
Sissippi in this section are now booming.
The water has risen two feet in forty
eight hours, one Of the heaviest rises
ever recorded in the same period of
time The river is out of its banks, and
the low lands. which are not projected
10y lcvccs, are being inundated and crops
damaged. The loss 50 far is slight, but
the vast volumes from above that are
yet to come down give rise to apprchcn-
sion of II serious flood before the end
is rcNChCd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25

Montreal. March 2l.-Mr W. IL. Peter
son Of NcwcaStlc-on-Tyne. England. who
is connected with large English shipping
interests, has signed Il provisional con
tract with the Canadian government for
a fast transatlantic steamer service of
four boats of 10000 tons each. to be
ready in two years and to steam over 20
knots per hour. The subsidy to BE- paid
10y Canada is said to be $500, 900 per year
and the British government is understood
TO be ready 10 contribute $3.50. 600 per
year in addition
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
Hrenthes Free Air.

Washington. March 22.-Another
American citizen who has been held under
arrest in Cuba has been released. He is
Francis Ca2anas. arrested nj Sagua on
February Is. The arrest was de-
nounccd by Consul General Lee rs u
great outrage, whcrcupon the state de
partmcnt began at once to move in be-
half Of the man, with the result that 1t
was set at liberty yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
FLOODS IN MICHIGAN.

Detroit, March PA special 10 tie
Tribune from Midland, Mich, says:
The Tihcwassc and Cadawha rivers
have overlooked and the water is higher
than it has been for FIFTEEN years. Con
siderable damage has been done, and
much lumber and other property is being
lost The whole eastern portion of the
town is submerged. About twenty fam
ilicS have been removed to high lands.
The town is in darkness. the electric
light plant and the water works having
been shut down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
IEE GlnGEN EIRNI

Yankton. s. d., March 2l.--Thc two
gorgcs in the Missouri river here are firm
tonight. The whole northwest is water
bound, and :hc railroads are NIL in bad
shape.
OF the three roads which run in here
only one has connections with eastern
traffic and il is compelled TO use trans
fer boats ut Vcrmillion and Sioux City.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
A pEDDLI3R DROWNED.

Nashville, March 81. Yesterday Louis
Schultz of Alton, H., and Albert Flicker
of ST. Louis, two tinerant traders. travel
ing in a small boat in the Forked Deer
river, near jackson, Tenn, were caught
in Il swift current. Schultz being drown
cd. Flicker escaped to shore after drift
ing some distance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
Hnnk DiYidcntlS.

Washington, March 22.-The comp
troller of the currency has declared divi-
dends in favor of the creditors of in
solvent national banks as follows;
The First National bank of Sedalia,
Mo-. 10 per cent; the National Bank OF
Illinois. Chicago, 10 per cent; the FL Paso
National bank. FL Paso, Texas, 10 per
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
IDDn At nJ1RTnI"E

Dubuque, Ia, March 2l.-Cold weather
has stopped the rise of the Mississippi
here. Charles City reports II rise of four
feet in Cedar river, while at Cedar Falls
II large force of men worked all night
and day TO protect the people of the low
lands from the floods.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
Diplomatic Combinations.

Washington, March 22.-The senate in
executive session. has confirmed Powell
Clayton of Arkansas to be minister to
Mexico; w. NJ. Osborne of Massachusetts
to Toe consul general ut London; j. h.
Gowdy of Indiana to be consul general ut
Paris
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25

ity for the statement that fully 50 per
cent Of the land in the district is under
cultivation.
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26
THE LOUISIANA FAMINE.
Seventy-Five Thousand Sufferers in the Thirteen Affected Parishes.
The Terrible Drought of Last Summer and Its ResuIts-The Great Work of Re- lief Now Going On-More
 Help Needed.

Never in the memory of the oldest citizens was there such drought as scourged north Louisiana in the sum- mer of 1896. From the 18th of April 10 the last of September there was not even one rain sufficient to wet the earth an inch in depth. and in many places for months not one drop fell and, what Is very remarka ble. there was scarcely any dew. In conse- quence of all this the light soil of the hill parishes became dust and the crops of cotton and corn literally parched. Acres of forest trees died, and stock of all kinds, in many places, starved. In vain did those sturdy small farmers for in the hill section of Louisiana the plantations for the most part are small and the labor is done by the owner and his boys) plant and replant, only to see their corn wither. The result of all this is an unprecedented famine. Discouraged and hungry, families have moved to other parishes (counties) adjacent to find the change no better, and fre- quently those who were counted as thrifty farmers the year before have had to beg their bread. Many of the sufferers live from 25 to 50 mile from their market towns. and it was quite awhile before the sad condition of things was made known to the public generally. But so soon as reliable in.
 formation reached the cities of Louisi- ana steps were immediately taken to bring about a speedy and permanent relief. They recognized practically the obligation resting upon them and,
 with open pocket books and that char itable disposition so characteristic of Louisianians, applied themselves sys- tematically to the task of relieving
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26

their starving citizens. Ouachita parish took the lead and Natchitoches was not slow to follow.
 A state relief committee was organ ixed, with Hon. Uriah Millsaps chair man. This alone almost insured sue cess. Monroe, Ouachita parish. was fixed as the central depot for supplies and the office of the state committee. Parish committees were organized, and in each ward of the various parishes ward committees So in this way a census could be taken of those in im- mediate want and report, the ward committees through thesparish com mittees, and they in turn to the state committee
 It is to be borne in mind that not all of the people were suffering for food for some of them, though raising no crops, had credit or had saved up a lit- tie money for 'hard times," and truly "hard times" were upon them; and others living near the Red or Ouachita rivers did raise something. The few showers seemed to follow the trend of the streams. But of the l3 parishes within the drought region those known as the hill parishes suffered the most. They raised absolutely nothing, and were poor to begin with. To save their stock from starvation they sold them at any price. Texas and Indian territory cattiemen took advantage of these peoples sad condition and bought their stock frequently at one tenth their value. From Monroe alone 100 car loads of cattle were shipped by these cattlemen to the Indian terri tory, bought at from 50 cents to S1O apiece.
 The various committees went to work with great system, and in very short time contributions began to come in from all portions of the state, and were distributed promptly. But the bad became worse. Winter was com ing on, and the necessity of clothing was another consideration. The state made an appropriation of s65, 900. and the parishes made as liberal appropri- stlons as their conditions would al- low. Individuals, both in and out of the state, have been kind, and not day passes but scores of letters are received by Chairman Mill saps o1feTsng assistance The American Tobacco Co, the Great Southern Tele- phone Co. and many other companies and corporations have been liberal. In Gov. Fosters home parish, Frank lin, noble deed was done. A mass meeting was held and made a petition to the parish officers, asking them to appropriate S9.500 to the relief fund. But it was found that the treasury was empty. At this juncture % broad. minded. noble-hearted men walked up and signed a note, and borrowed the money on it. A special tax will be ieVied to secure these gentleman. The preachers In every pulpit in the state are making appeals The state papers are coming to the rescue. The New Or
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26

leans Times emocras alone sent 1,o0o bushels of corn. Tbe State grand lodge gave sl,OOo. The New Orleans relief committee. with Pat McKloskey at it's head, has sent a large supply of food and clothing. The Jockey club of the Crescent city raised $500 through irdi- vidual subscription and Si,z0O al benefit The railroads have been most liberal, always charging as little as possible, when charges were made at all. and frequently nothing. Hun dreds of car loaGs of corn and meat have been brought in over the Iron Mountain and the Vicksburg, Shreve- port & Pacific railroads.
 Chairman Millsaps says that on Jam uary the census reports of the varl- ous committees showed that there were 45, ,0OO people in need of help in the drought-stricken country, and the mum Der has increased largely-not less than 50 per cent and it is safe to say the number at present is not less than 75,00o persons dependent upon the charities of state and local relief funds.
 To the question, how much corn had been received, MT. Millsaps said: We, the state relief committee, have re- ceived and distributed 453 car loads of corn, averaging. perhaps, $50 bushels to the car, and making ?95, 900 bushels in all |"
 And how much meat?"
 Well, we have received and dis tributed 10000 barrels of meat, and a about 5000 barrels of meal. And added to this, the New Orleans committee has sent a large quantity of clothes and provisions-some sent to us for general d istribution and some direct to the local committees that the dis tributing might be expedited"
 Do you think it necessary to appeal to the national government for aid, MT. Millsaps?"
 "We prefer to care for our own if we can do it, but that is the question. The mum Der of dependents is increas- ing every day, and will continue to in- crease until early vegetables come in. If the present spasm of contributing continues, think we can tide it over,'
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26

but there is no telling"
 And how long will the present supp ply last?"
 "A bout two weeks"
 One thousand bushels of early corn have been sent for seed This corn comes in (matures) from three to six weeks earlier, and will be of great help. Five thousand packages of gar deen seed have been sent from New Orleans. This seed was sent from the department at Washington and kindly saved by individuals in New Orleans for the drought sufferers Hun- dreds of barrels of molasses have been given by the planters of the sugar district in southern Louisiana. The accompanying map will give some idea of the large area of country affected by the drought. While it is true that near the rivers, though there was llttle or no rain, there was a crop made, and the planters have enough to carry them through the winter, nearly every family living within the shaded territory on the may be called drought sufferer.
 The relief committee has a heavy burden on it's shoulders To care for 75,O00 people from now until the 1st of September is a weighty responsibility. But surely other states and the cities from which these people have always gotten their supplies-St. Louis, Kan sas City and others-will come. un- called, to the rescue.
 It makes the heart sick to hear these peoples stories, and if one wished to see realism of desolation, the pine hills of Louisiana would have filled the bill in the month of August, 1896. But thinly clad, and often hungry, these unfortunate people are not grievinp over the calamity which afflicted them, but, with borrowed teams and a deter imitation that puts some of us to the blush, they have gone to work in earnest. and if this year proves fruit ful, the Louisiana pine hillian will be- as happy as ever.
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26
Has Never Seen His Planets.

Dr. Max Wolf, of Heidelberg, who. as previously related in this column has discovered by the aid of photog. raphy 36 new asteroids, recently re- marked: Il have myself never seen a single one of my little planets in the sky" He has only looked upon their images impressed on his photographic plates, leaving to other astronomers the pleasure of viewing them with telescopes. Companion.
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26
Not the One.

A man picked up a purse in the street, and advertised the fact. In ten days he was visited by 6I men. wom- en, boys and girls, all claiming to hav lost money. The sum was but n shiilings, but of each visitor who called the finder asked; "So you lost 50 shillings, did you?" Nine-tenths of the applicants promptly repliedl Yes sir" "Ahi' said he. yours was an. other purse. "-Tit-Biis.
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26
Bookstore and Newsstand
 FORREST CITY, ARK faa4
 LANDVOIGT & VADAKIN, Props. KEEP EVERYTHING IN THE STATIONERY and NOVELTY LINE

Bibles and Jews Harps. Sheet Music and Playing Cards. Shelf Paper and MedallionS. Pens and HarmonicaS.
 Picture Frames and Dolls. Base Ball Bats and Albums. Envelopes and Camp Stools. Masks and Blank Books. Paper Weights and Mucilage. Tooth Picks and Games.
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26

Toilet Sets and Novels. Papeterie and Dice. Tops and Writing Inks. Slate Pencils and Key Rings. Lead Pencils and Base Balls. Prayer Books and Skipping Ropes. Call Bells and Tablets. School SatchelS and Glue. Ink Wells and Toy PAINTS. States and Marbles.
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26

e in stock order anything from Yoke Pull from the country solicited attention
The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26

LANDVOIGT & VADAKIN.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 25-The day on
change was rather quiet one, orders from
outside being relatively scarce with local
traders not disposed to do much for present
and appearing to be quite mixed as to the
possible near future. The news of the day
was rather meager, as is usual on a Satur-
day. and the gossip generally unimportant
The chief feature Of the market from the
start was weakness, with actual trading near
the zero point. The trade, as a whole is at
sea. Every condition in the light of former
experience is strongly in favor of higher
prices. There is, however. a total lack of
speculative interest shown, and will con-
tinue to be so till cash wheat fails to sell at
a premium.
december wheat opened at Sszc, against
S91sc yesterday lost &c, frmed up to S9c
dropped to SSAc, frmed up to $685. sGSS1ac. de-
c.ined to SS1sc, gained 1sc, lost &c. 1rmed up
to SS3s @SS19c, lost Ac, sold at SS1ac, declined
to SS1sc, frmed up to SS14c, lost &c by Ii 45
and closed at SS4c The cash wheat mar
ket was very slow, as is usual on Saturday
Increased offerings also depressed the mar
ket. No. 1 northern sold at 11ac premium
over December the same as yesterday but
No northern was very hard to move ex-
cept at material concessions. Lower grades
were extremely dull; in fact, the heaviest day
of the season. At the closing hour there re-
mained large quantities of low grades un-
sold. Receipts here were 56S cars, and ship
ments 80 cars.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

CHICAGO, Sept 25.-All the grain mar
kets suffered today as the result of heavy
receipts and general neglect. Wheat de-
clined 11s@1Ac, corn 1c, and oats 9s@Ac.
Provisions are still suffering from yellow
fever, closing prices showing 5@71sc declines.
There was considerable difference of opinion
at the opening Of regular trading in wheat
regarding the proper direction for the mar
ket to take. December, which closed yes
terday at 921a@925sc, ranged all the way
from 921s@921ac at the start with the bulk
of the trades at 92A@922sc. After holding
at around the latter figure for few min
utes the market began to yield gradually,
and in the course Of little over half an
hour it had got down to 911ac The heavi-
ness of local and Northwest receipts was in
the main responsible for the decline Min
neapolis and Duluth reported a total of 1,266
cars against 958 the corresponding day of the
year before. Chicago received 241 cars, Of
which 29 were No. spring. which is de-
liverable upon contracts up to Oct. /, and
not subsequent to that date. Only five car
loads of wheat deliverable upon December
contracts were received this week. This re-
deeming feature was paid no attention to,
however. Liverpool quotations were un-
changed, but private advices said the mar
ket was weak, and reported heavy oferlngs
prices the same as the day before. Paris
noted a decline of 10 centimes for September
wheat, and the remote futures without
change. The days clearanees, wheat and
-four from Atlantic ports were equal to 575,-
900 bu. New York reported good export
business in wheat on the break and called
the quantity placed for shipment 90 boat
loads, or 400, 900 bu Prices recovered some
what on this, December advancing to 9lszW
91Nc, but the market weakened again later
gradually declining to 91c. Trading during
the decline was intensely dull, this in itself
being a weakening factor The figures on
export business were disputed by well in
formed persons, who placed the new busi-
ness at only five boatloads. The weeks ship
ments of wheat and -four from both coasts,
as given by Bradstreet's, was 5,623, 493 bu,
against $3.50 949 bu the week before. Beer
bohm's estimated the weeks shipments from
all ports to Europe for the week at 5000, OO0
bu Eighty per cent of the wheat around
Fargo, N D., was reported to have been
already marketed. During the last hour of
the session the market improved somewhat
on covering by shorts. December advanced
to 913sc, where it closed
Corn was exceedingly weak all day, with
heavy commission house selling. December
| ranged from 3O1k@2s12c. closing 1c, lower at
| 295ac Oats were weak in sympathy. De
| cember ranged between 20%c and 1870, clos
| ing 5b6Ac lower at zoe. Provisions were
weak and lower. At the close December pork
was SC lower at $8.15; December lard DC low
| ar at s4 421b and December ribs TIC lower
| at s475 Estimates: Wheat, 80 cars; corh'
| 725 cars; oats, 500 cars; hogs, 29,ooo neaa.
The leading futures ranged as follows: