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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

proptiatlon was or was not in order
as general Legislation on an appro-
priation BILL" The question WAS
submitted to the Senate. The
amendment is to insert these words
into the item appropriating S3, 205,
OUo for railway postal car service:
said sum shall be expended under
the directions and in the discretion
OF the Postmaster General, and any
provision of existing law in conflict
herewith is hereby repealed"
The vote was taken and the Sen
ate declded-yeas, II; nays, 80
that the amendment was not i'll
order.
blackburn amendment directs u
reduction OF at least 10 per cent. in
the rate paid to the railway compa-
MES, and Mr.. Villas offered, as u
substitute for that, his proposition
Tor the purchase of postal cars by
the Government. The Villas substi-
tute WAS laid on the table by yuto
of 81 yeas to 10 nays.
Blackburn's amendmQnt was also
tabled-42 to 10.
The next vote was oD the amend
ment reported from the Committee
on Appropriations TO strike out of
the House bill the item appropri.
atlng $l96,G GA for special facilities
on trunk lines from Springfield,
Mass, by way of New York and
Washington, to Atlanta and New
Orleans.
MIR. Butler gave notice of the
amendment looking to the division
OF the appropriation between the
Southern Railway Company, the
Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic
Coast Line that would seem to be
fair.
After much discussion vote was
taken on Sherman's amendment to
add to the House paragraph an ap.
preparation of $1,000 for neccs
sary and special facilities on trunk
INES between Louisville, Covington,
Newport, Cincinnati, Chattanooga,
Atlanta, Knoxville, Birmingham,
New Orleans and Texas points, with
n proviso that no part of the appro
priatlon III the paragraph shall be
expended unless the Postmaster
General shull deem such eXpendl
ture necessary to promote the inter-
est OF the postal service. This
amendment was defeated-yeas %,
nays 33. The amendment of the
committee striking out the Spring
field and New Orleans paragrap Ii
was then disagreed to-yeas 27,
nays 50.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
MOST W0NDDOUS WEATHER
Tossing SnowbaIIs in Tropical
New Orleans.
SlEIGHING IN FLORIDA,
Texas Cowsboys Have 4 Four-inch
White Coveriid. Savannah Gets
Part of the FIeecy Flakes.
Novel Southern Expe-
rience in Weather.
by Southern Associated Press.

New ORLEANS, February IA
special to the States from San Anto-
MO, Tex, says:
The heaviest fall of snow ever
known here has been falling, and
there is four and two hundredths
inches recorded, and it is still snow
ing.
In New Orleans this morning
eoofs and gables, window sIlls and
fences were covered with thin
coating of SNOW, but tho fall alto
gether did not average more than
half an inch, although in some
snstances it remained long enough
TO give school children and tho
younger folks al opportunity to
shape enowballs and have some
sport. Last nights fall melted
rapidly, and by III o'clock there was
no trace of it left.
Advices from different sections Of
Aouislsna and Mississippi were to
'he effect that snow had fallen all
around and the early morning trains
came IN with their tops fairly GOV.
cred with the white garment. 70.
day at IL O'Clock 1t began showing
hcuNliS dult continued without In
PERMISSION until o'clock this even
lug. All day the snow ball crank
nad high old time. Several I'm
provised slcighs made their appear.
once during the afternoon. There
was a heavy snow here III 1881, but
st is thought this is the heaviest OIL
record. At least nine inches of snow
have fallen. Street cars were aban.
doned on Rll the roads all over the
city to- night and not car is moving.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February II,
Snow began falling here to- nigh,
about z o'clock, but soon turned tc
IGiu. Specials to the Tlmos Union
from Tallahassee, Jasper, Defuuiak
Springs, Live Oaks and other points
an northern Florida report snow
falling at p. IN. AT other places
It was two inches deep.
SAVANNAH. Ga, February H.
Snow began falling here ut IL O'Clock
and melted as it struck the ground,
at midnight it Is still falling, with
indications that 1t Will continue for
come time.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Joint Nicaragua Canal Commission
Asked.
BY Southern Associatol press.

LoNDoS, February If. In the
House OF Commons to-day Sir Il. j /.
Harlan asked il the government
would cause urgont representations
to be made at Washington against
any OF the provisions OF the Morgan
Nicaragua bill which were detri.
mental to British shipping interests.
lie also requested the government
to make representations favorable to
the creatlon Of Joint Nicaragua
canal commission.
Sir Edward Grey, Under Foreign
Secretary, said it WAS not usual TO
make representations III reference
to bills which were pending In for
eign legislatures The Government.
he said, had the whole subject under
consideration ana thero was no ron
son TO suppose that tho United
States government would not fulfil
its treaty obligations.
Mir. Clancy's motion. introduced
yesterday, to reconsider the sen.
tenoe which had been imposed upon
Irish political prisoners, was r,a
lccted by vote of 290 to Ill,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
Items licked From All Parts OF the
World.

An unknown schooner is sunk on
Lookout Shoals, Beaufort, n. O..
The ore no signs of life aboard. On
account Of the extreme cold, the
live saving crew could not get TO
her.
Snow began falling in Mobile,
Ala, at l O'clock yesterday morn
ing. The ground is now white.
This is the second snow fall this
season.
The forty. third ballot for United
States Senator from Delaware, was
taken by the Legislature yesterday
and showed no important change
from previous ballots.
The North German Lloyd's
Steamship Company has brought an
action at Rotterdam against the
owners of the British steamer
Orathie for damages for the loss of
the Elbe.
Bids were opened at Washington
yesterday, at the Treasury Depart
ment, for the construction of the
public building at Newbern, n. G.
Robert NJ. Jack u Son, of Chicago,
His, wero the lowest bidders ut
S26, 500.
Tho reported reslgnation of Gov.
O'Brien, of New Foundlaud. is un-
true. The report probably arose
through the fact that the Governor Is
term expires on February 18th, but
he expects TO remain in Office until
June next,
Col Charles II. Jones, formerly OF
the Republic. and more recently
tho New York World, has secured
controlling interest in tho ST.
Louis Post Dispatch, and at once
| assumes control. Mr.. Pulitzer 4
reason for disposing of the paper is
failing health.
The health authorities report tha
between February 9th and 12th,
siXty-one cases OF cholera occurred
III Constantiuople, aud during the
same period. there were twenty
nine deaths from the disease, which
| Is still spreading.
The bond syndicate deposited only
S12, 600 gold yesterday III the sub
treasury, making total of 81, ,637,
900 already deposited. The total OF
IS, 100000 reported Wednesday
night was incorrect, on account OF
an error at the assay office, by
which one deposit WAS counted
twice.
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chattanooga southern sold.
BY Southern Associate Pres,

CHATTANOOGA, February LITTLE
Chattanooga Southern railway was
sold at noon to-day at Gadsden.
Ala, to the reorganization commit
tee, composed of the bondholders OF
the road, for 100000. The orlgl-
nal upset price of 5000, 900 was re-
duced recently by decree OF the
Federal Court to the figure of the
sale. Judge Iompkins, of Atlanta,
representing the Central Trust
Company. trustee, made the only
bid. Col. j. w. Burke. receiver,
sold the property as special com.
missioner.
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= Stampede for Woru.
BY Southern Associated prees.

~ 'SHNAN' ~ S1o'OC4bktl EGS5.
BKookLYN, February l4.-Despite
the vote of the delegates of d. A,
10, X. of L., To continue the strike.
there was almost stampede OF
strikers this morning to get back to
work. Some of the men who np.
Piled at the office of the Brooklyn
City Railway said that the vote of
the delegates was simply "blufl, "
but that the secret order was for
the men to get back TO work as best
they conld. AT o'clock over 100
of the men who went out on strik e
bad applied for work at tho Ridge
wood stables. Superintendent Good.
win gave them slips showing the
order OF their applications and sent
them to President Lewis Office.
The men who are taken back will
be hired under individual contracts
and put to work beside nou.union
men.
Later in the day it developed that
the return of many of the strikers
to seek work was the result of big
split III the ranks OF District Assem-
bly, No. 10. At the meeting last
night, 1t Is SAID, there was a great
row. Some of the master workmen
from the local assemblies insisted
that the strike should be declared
off, saying that their assemblies had
so voted. The majority Of the del
egates. however, voted TO continue
the strike.
When the result was announced
the master .workmen who wanted
the strike ended arose aud said they
would not abide by the vote.
This accounts for the rush for
work. despite the vote Of the as
semDly,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
SAFETY OF SHIPS At SEA
The North German Lloyd Com
pany Censured.
DEBATE IN THE RElCHSTAG
Herr RibeI, Socialist Democrat,
Claimed the EIbe Disaster
Standing Reproach. sCrews
Not Exercised in Boat
Drill.
DY Southern Assoc,atol Press,


BERLIN. February II.-There was
o lively debate i'll the Rcichstng to
day over the question as to :he
safety Of ships at sea.
Herr Fres, Radical Uuionist dep
uty for Bremen, alluding to the at .
tacks which had been made IN tho
press and elsewhere upon the North
German Lloyds Steamship Com
pnny, and the criticisms which had
boen made upon the mnna9emet of
tho vessels, declared that the North
German Lloyd ships were we'll built
and equipped, and their crews were
the best that could be found in
Germany, comparing fayorably with
the crews of the tirst-class ships Of
any other country. The men were
experienced seamen and their OH q
GERS wero trained navigators. No
precautions which human foresight
could devise, he said, had been neg.
leeted by the company as measures
Of ensurlng the safety of the ships
and tho lives of thor passengers.
Herr Bebel. Socialist Democrat,
declared that II WAS standing re.
proach to the companv's manage
ment that the crows OF its vessels
had never been exercised in boat
drill. He himself had conversed
with sailors who had been eighteen
years III the service, and they were
UNANIMOUS In their testimony that
the crews had never been put
through boat drills. Nor was that
all. In the bulkhends of the com.
pany's ships there were many doors.
Here again the crews had never
been exercised, so that they might
learn to close the doors quickly in
the event OF an emergency.
He was OF the opinion that in no
bulkhead should there be door.
Inc bulkheads ought to be nbso.
lutely water tight from the keel to
the main deck. If there were doors
III the bulkheads 1t would only be an
elementary measure of precaulion
to exercise the crews III drill per
iectln8 the men in rapidly closing
them. What we're the facts. he
asked. After the disaster to the
Eibe an experiment was made on
board of the North German Lloyd's
steamer Sachsen with view to
asceTtainlng tho time necessary to
close the apertnres III the so called
water tight compartments. The ex.
pertinent proved that before the
crew had completed their task fully.
ninety minutes had elapsed. The
statements of Her Bebel created
profound sensation in the Chamber.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
TWO SHlPWRECKED CREWS
The Schooners Alma Cummings
and Marion F. Sprigg.
By Southern Associated pross

AZ @O0NhOl IL tsosOCldlct TOSS.
BALTIMORE, February 1.-two
shipwreck cd crows were brought
INTO this port this afternoon by the
British steamship Queensmore.
from Liverpool. The men had sui.
fered and two had died from ex.
posnre before the rescuers arrived,
On Monday night Capt. Hnwkett,
OF the Queensmore, when about 100
miles L. NE. of Cnpe Charles, saw
signals of distress and, running
alongside, found the schooner Alma
Cummings, from Port Royal, s. &. -,
for Boston, with lumber, III command
OF Capt. Cummings, with crew of
seven men. The boat was leaking
badly, and had been kept alloat fox
two days only through the unceas-
ing Efforts OF the crew ut the pumps,
They had gone without food aud
most OF the men had their hands and
feet badly frostbitten. They were
completely exhausted when taken
from tue sinking vsssel.
On the following morning the
Qncensmore sfound 100 miles Il. NE
OF Cape Charles, q small boat in
which we're Six men ana two corpses,
the crew of the schooner Marion L.
Sprigg. The Sprlgg was bound
from Lamherts Point for Boston
with a cargo of coal, In charge of
Capt. Ira W. Hatch.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

BySouthern AasociatI Presse.

DYoOUIut.H AdsOCiAtI Ptes3e.
ATLANTA, Ga, February l4.-The
B'nai Birth convention adjourned
THIS morning after four days ses.
SION. This mornings session WAS
devoted mainly TO routine matters,
and to the consideration of means of
increasing the room at the Home :,
which Is located i'll Atlanta and
which is filled with Hebrew orphans
from all over the South. 1t is now
full. and one result of the conven.
ton will bo an increase in It's size,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
sscqmcs,, Tor isoamoneVoIIege.
by southern Associates Press.

SALEM, Va. February 14.-Tbe
treasurer OF Roanoke College, Salem.
Va, has received II check Tor So. 900
In payment OF the bequest of Mrs.
Crockett, OF Springfield. Mass, and
also as a contribution to the eudow-
ment fund $1,000, already well in.
vested III first class mortgage bonds.
the gift Of Morris X. Jesup, of New
York, who has been generous
friend of the college for mum Der
of years.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
FALL OF WEl-HAI-WEI.
The Formal Surrender is Being Ar
ranged.

By southern Associated Press.
WAsHNGroN, February 1l.-A
selegram from Toxic dated to day
has been received by the Japanese
minister, stating that on the 18th
instant Admiral ling sent to Ad
mlral Ito II gunboat displaying u
flag OF truce, and proposed to sur
gender to the japanese all the men
of-war and fortliications at Wei Hal
Wei, together with the arms, stores,
munltlons of war, ETC., III his pos
tess!on on condition that the lives Of
the Chinese combatants and of the
foreigners lii the Chinese service
should be spared. The condition
%as accepted by Admiral Ito, aud it
is thought at the legation that the
surrender has already been com
pleted.
The following cablegram was re-
celved at the State Department:
"ToKIo, February i,
"GreShans, IVashingtom:
"February 18th, Wei Hal Wei.
18th. Admiral Ito reports Chinese
Gunboat flying white flag brought
Admiral Ting's message proposing
surrender Of ships, forts, arms, pro.
vided lives of crews. soldiers. for.
eigners be secured. Formal sur.
gender being arranged. Dun
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

". c. King, of the King Coffee
Company, Norfolk, Va, has used
Quratol and does not hesitate to
praise 1t in the highest terms. lie
considers 1t wonderful prepara
ton,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
NihIIist Thrcnteminr..
BY Southern Associated Press

-.''NS''NOd AS5S.
BERLIN, February 1.-The Lokal
Anzeiger has this dispatch from ST.
Petersburg: Since making his deca
ration Of absolutism the OHar has
received almost daily nihilist proca.
mations and threatening letters. 1t
Is surmlsed that palace official i'm
been arrested for placing in His
Mnlesty's study pictures OF the as.
sasslnatlOn Of Alexander IL,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
MnrchIng On Che Foo.
BY Southern Asyociatoi Pre- az

LONDON, February IA dis.
patch from Shanghai to the Cen
tral News gays that Japanese
troops arc reported to have arrived
ut point five miles southeast OF
Che Foo.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
Heavy snow AT houston. yex
BY Southern Associated Press.

HousToN, Tex, February H.
For the first time III many years
snow began falling at $50 O'Clock
last night. At | O'Clock this morn
ing it was still showing, with nc
signs Of abatement. 1t IS over two
Inches deep. All the trolley cars have
stopped running. Many poor fami
lies, especially negroes, are seriously
Inconvenlenced Tor lack of fuel.
People who have lived here for forty
years say they never saw anything
AXE it before.
Cans and ploves ut O,;,op,a
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

Just received large line OF walk
ing canes, silver mounted (crooks),
from Si.2j up. Chapman a. Jake
man.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
Ncmnmtiou ON Main strcct.

caused by the display of $50 fine
English gloria umbrellas, fast black,
Paragon frame, cloth cover and silk
tassel and olive wood handles, in
the east window OF Levy Bros, III
Main street. Will be sold at special
sale Monday morning. beginning at
. o'clock, at the amazingly low price
OF 10 cents each. These goods
usually sell for 81 so. Only one
sold to each customer. Levy Bros. =,
Ia Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
and %enrcY Emdictcd.
BY Southern Associated Press.

FREDERlcKsnURG, Va, February
li.-Charles MorGaniield aud Chas.
j. Soarcy, the Aqua Creek train
robbers, have been indicted in Ar
kansas for robbery; also Sam Mar
tin, who was with Morganfeld and
Searcy prior TO the Aqua Creek
robbery.
kEsRGh drip coffee as Alac's,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

Newest Discovery. Ext. teeth
no pain, n. \, d. Rooms, l62 Main.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

Warm caps aud gloves for the old
and young. L.. Jack Oliver u Co.,
Ill Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15

EEeR0h drip coffee as Mace,
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Commercial and other business paper
disCountet.
Loans negotiated OH favorable terms,
CITY iionds and other Securities boughs
AMI sold.
Depos is received and accounts invited,
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Sale deposit Boxes for rent. Charges
moderate.
Draw Bills of Exchange and make cable
transfers to Europe.
Letters of orelit issued eD prlnoiEM
cities Of the world, ee2s
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-06
SUCCESSFUL DEAF Mu1Es.
There Are Nearly a thousand and They
Have 4 FIouriahinK Club. 49,

There Are Nearly a Thousand and They
Have a FIourishinE club.
Mr.. Mixes, whose remarkable skill in
desiphering badly directed letters at
the post Office was referred to in the
Chicago Tribune the other day, is one
of a eoloEy Of s~omsthing like a thou
sand deaf mutes in Chicago, many of
whom occupy important positions. One
Of them is a lawyer of high standing,
another is chemist and assayer of the
National Smelling and Refining com
pany, another is head bookkeeper in a
wholesale grocery house, another is
president of a land association. Be
sides these the silent people" in Chi
cago are scattered among the trades,
including s~hoenaking, cabinet work.
wood carving, baking and typesetting,
There are quite a npFnber of compos-
itor, the majority Of whom work on
the weekly trade papers. Until the
adoption of the typesetting machines
the deaf mutes were weI represented
among the morning papers, but now
there is only enc setting type on a
morning paper and none on any of the
evening papers. Heretofore a large
number of the pupils at the deaf and
dumb institutions have learned the
printing trade, but since typesetting
machines have come into such general
uso the authorities have discouraged
entrance into this trade as much as
possible, although It is one which pre-
sents no obstacles to the deaf mute, as
he is only required to exercise the fac
uky of seeing in order to do his work
properly.
The Chicago mutes have an organiza-
ton known as the ''Pas-a-Pas club"
which has its rooms in the building on
the southeast corner of Clark and Ran
dolph streets, occupying the entire fifth
floor. The first steps toward the for
nation of this organization were taken
twelve years ago at a picnic of deaf
nutes in Jackson park. The idea
proved popular and the club has -four
ished ever since. Social and literary
meetings are held regularly in the win
tertime and pienics IN the summer
Balls are given frequently. The most
brilliant function of this character was
that which took place at the Grand Pa
eifc hotel three years ago, where four
hundred people were in attendance.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-06

1t may be right and proper to keep
old man Reavis in jail at Santa Fe, be-
cause he has no pull as a politician, but
If the United States officials will close
" examine a late map of New Mexico
and the records Of the land court, they
will find cases of a similar nature
which should be acted upon. But give
it to Reayls; he has no political follow
ing in this territory."-Socorro Adver-
tiser.
Who can the Advertiser be after =?
Can, oh, can it possibly mean An
thoDy Joseph, tile democratic "rab-
bits foot" of success for IA decade. OF
what other democratic political land
grabber is it after? How have the
mighty fallenl
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-06
Highest Of an n Isavening Pov1-Latsst !: s e0Tt Report
@!A!!I! RsMaRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
WORK OF INVENTIVE GENIUS.

A MACHINE for making shoe-strings
out of paper is a recent Philadelphia
invention.
AMONG modern inventions is named a
birds wing Of diamonds with the least
possible setting of gold visible.
A RAILROAD engineer has inverted a
pump with which TO squirt hot water
on deaf persons who walk on railroad
tracks. !
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-06
Notice for Publication.

In the District Court of the Third Judicial
District of the Territory of New Mexico,
within n for Sierra County.
R.a-h- II NUs,,aenr
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-06

"a large number of Mexican cattle
will be brought across the line when
Che quarantine is raised in November.
The COrralitas company will alone ship
out over 10000 h~ead.'-San Marcial
Bee.
Thus are the owners, of the peon
herded cattle of Old Mexico, prepar-
ing to take advantage of the demo
cratic tariff law, which reduced the
duty imposed by the Mckinley bill
of $40 a head, to an a%d-valorum 5uty
of 20 per cent. which is less than
81 a head and yet there are cattle
men who remain democrats.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-06

no. 6s9-Assumpsit by
attach.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-06
What Abraham Lincoln Fore
saw Thirty Years Age.

Yes. We may all congratulate our
selves that this cruel war is nearing its
close. 1t has caused a vast amount of
treasure and blood. The best blood of
tile flower of American youth has
beep offered on our country's altar
that the country might live. 1t has,
indeed, been atrping hour for the Re-
public, but / see in the near future a
crisis approaching that unnerves me,
and causes me TO tremble for the safe
~ of my country. AS a result of the
war corporations have been enthroned
and an r of corruption in high places
will follow, and the money power of
Fte country will endsavor to Prolong
II EsH 1924
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-06

its reign by working on the prejudiees
of the people until all wealth is sggre-
gated in a few hands, and the Republic
Is destroyed. l feel at this moment
more anxiety for the safety of our
country than ever before, even in the
midst Of war. God grant that my sus-
pieions may be groundless.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.