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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
IN THE METROPOLIS.
THE WEATHER IS MoDERATINa-FERRY
 TRAFFIC HALTED.

THE WEATHER IS MoDERATINa-FERRY
 TRAFFIC HALTED.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Not ferry boat on East river is running today. Roosevelt, Grand, Twenty-third street, Fulton, Wi all and South ferries are all blocked by float ing ice. The North river ferries are in operation, but there are numerous delays. The Staten Island ferry is running it's boats almost as usual. The coldest it has beeu today was degrees above zero, and at Il :30 o'clock it was above, with the thermome- ter rising and the prospect of warmer weather ahead.
 Trains are much behind time on the New York Central. The Empire State express, E due at Forty second street at l o'clock last night, got in this morning at7. The Ni- agara express, in two sections, got in this morning many hours late. No other through trains had reached the station up to il o'clock. The Peekskill train came in behind the express, and was about ten min utes late.
 No trains had arrived from Croton up to Il Q clock. It took nineteen hours to run from Albany to New York. Trains are go- ing out on schedule time. All long dis talice trains are from three to twenty hours late. The same is true of the West Shore road. The Pennsylvania railroad has cleared it's roadway between Jersey City and Philadelphia, but further west and south the blockade has dvlayed traffic to such an extent that no tickets are being sold south of Washington. This condition of affairs cannot last, however, longer than tonight or early tomorrow, unless there should be another snow fall.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
THE NETTIE QUILL,
AN ALABAMA RIVER PACKET, MEETS {
 SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

AN ALABAMA RIVER PACKET, MEETS A
 SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
 MOBILE, Feb. 9.-The Alabama river steamer Nettie Quill, which left here Tues day for Montgomery, Ala., returned at a. m. with a hole in her starboard side, 4x10 feet, caused by striking a snag Thurs. day morning at Cables landing, 225 miles above Mobile. The Quill was making a landing and high wind drifted her on to the snag, the presence of which was well known to the pilot. The boats nose was run on the bank and the cargo and passen- gers gotten ashore. Blankets were stuffed into the hole and a bulk head built, the vessel in the meantime filling and going down to within IS inches of the deck. The weather was very cold, ice forming on the men engaged in building the bulk head in But for their efforts the boat would have been a total loss.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
ALLEGED WHITE CAMPERS

TRIED FOR MURDER AT CULLMAN DIs-
 cHARGED-HELD FOR ANOTHER CRIME.
 CULLMAN, Feb. 9.-[Special. .]-The trial of the alleged White Cappers, which has been in progress here the past two weeks, ended today in an acquittal.
 There were ten of the defendants, named as follows: Houston Holmes, Joe Goeber, Ben Donaldson, Jonas Donaldson, James Coddell, Dr. Lewis Kellar, John Goodlett and Dan Goodlett.
 They were charged with killing John Evans on the night of August 15, 1891. Four men, claiming to have been with the defendants at the time of the killing, turned states evidence, but their charac- ter was assailed by the defense and could not be overcome by the state.
 The same ten defendants are charged with murdering Monroe Evans at the same time and place.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10

The New York aud Washington express is snow bound east of Cumberland with no indication as to when it will arrive. The Chicago express, already four and one half hours overdue, has not yet arrived at Wheeling. The Unionlown express is the only through train on the Pittsburg divi sion, and it will be two hours or more late pany's telegraph wires between Pittsburg ard Cumberland arc down and communica ton is seriously interrupted. Freight lraf- lie has been entirely abandoned. Perish able goods are beiug shipped as baggage or express, while live stock is positively re- fused The officials hope to resume regu- lar traffic by the first oi next week.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
PASSENGER TRAIN AND EIGHT ENGINES STUCK FAST IN DEEP
 

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. 9.-Passeuger train No. 3 on the West Virginia Central railroad, south bound, together with eight engines, are all fast in a snow drift eig ht miles from this city, at Black Oak bottom. ;. Train No. 3 Is the regular afternoon pas senger train 10 Elkins, ". Va., and left here on schedule time yesterday afternoon, !, but could proceed no further than the above place.
 The passengers were sent back to tbis city at once, and four engines went 10 aid No. 8. They, too, became disabled, and this morning four more engines were sent to the scene, with like result.
 The eight engines and the coaches are, at this writing, stuck fast in the drift. As- sistance will be brought from the Elkns end of the road. IL Is bitter cold, and the snow Is still drifting. Trains on all roaes entering the city are several hours late.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
THE LAPS SUFFER.
TWO TORPEDO BOATS SUNK BY THE CHI.
 NESE.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-A dispatch to the Pal. Mall Gazette from Hiroshima says an off, cial report made by Admiral Ito says the Japs nose lost no boats or men during the night attack at Wei Hal Wei on February 5, but February 4 the enemy struck and sunk q, torpedo boat, killing all on board. Another boat in returning, after having exploded torpedo against a Chinese ship, ran into some Instructions at the entrance to the harbor, and was badly damaged and practically sunk under the enemy's fire. A Japanese lieutenant and two men were frozen to death on February 1.
 dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette from Ches Foo, under date of February g, says Liu Kung Tau forts are still making some resistance to the assaults of the Jap- aneae.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
THE WIND GOING DOWN.

ALTOONA, Pa., Feb. 9.-The thermom- eter this morning registered above zero. The wind is going down. At the general offices of the Rennsylvania railroad in this city the officials reported that there was great trouble last night from Downingtown to Conemaugh, a distance of 250 miles, but that the track Is now open and trains run ming, although behind time.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
WORK oF POWDER.

ALBANY, O., Feb. 9.--Two kegs and a half of powder exploded in a room of the Hutson Coal company's mine at Palmyer last night. David Lloyd and David Lingo, who were preparing blast, were fearfully injured. The concussion was terrific. When found the men presented 8 terrible sight, witb flesh literally blown off their hands, arms and faces. They cannot re- cover. Both are about 40 years old and have large families.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
NO NAH, FOR THREE DAYS.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 9.-The storm was general yesterday all over the prov ince. Along The south Atlantic coast it showed until l o'clock and then turned to hail and rain. The snow drifted badly. At Yarmouth there was an unusually high tide, which oyerfowed the wharves. The roads are badly blocked in the western and eastern parts of the province, and eome places have been without mails for three days.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
NO CHANGE.

READING, Pa., Feb. 9.-There Is no change in tho affairs on the Reading, Will mington and Northern and Pennsylvania roads this morning. The Reading is still snowbound on the valley and east branches, and no trains have been run since yesterday morning.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
LUMBERMEN IN ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 9.-One hundred and twenty five representative Michigan lumberman arrived at Atlanta today. They are on southern tour, and will spend several days in southwest Georgia looking over the lumber region. They come direct from Detroit, Mich, where the lum bermen's annual convention has been in session for week past. The Mich igan men were taken in charge by e com mittee eaded by Martin A. Marous, an extensive Georgia lum herman. They were driven to the exposition grounds and shown over the city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
POSTAL TROUBLES.

WAsRINaToN, Feb. 9.-No mail trains left Washington this morning., according 10 advices received at the postoffice depart- ment, and none has arrived from New York. Second Assistant Postmaster Gen. eral Nelson does not expect to have the postal cars running regularly before Mon day.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
A FATAL SLEIGH RIDE.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 9.-While coastIng this afternoon Arthur E. Mead of this city was thrown from his sled and ale most instantly killed. His head struck telephone pole. Mead was one of the best known amateur trap shooters in the coun-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
pRACrICALLY rHE sAME.

LANCASTER, Pa., Feb. 9.-The snow blockade on the Pennsylvania road is prac- ticaily the same as yesterday. Several trains got through during the night, but the cuts have again n driited shut.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
POTOMAC FROZEN SOLIU.

WAsHINoToN, Feb. 9.--Traffic with the south is still impeded aud almos. sus- pended. This morning the Southsrn rail- road managed to get through two mail trains from Alexandria. to this city. The distance is seven miles and each trip took four hours, although four engines were att tached to each train. Seven trains are blocked between Washington and St. Asaph, just north of Alexandria. The Potomac is frozen solid for forty miles below Wash ington and the steel passenger steamers be- tween Norfolk and this city have suspended operations.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
THE SAME SAD STORY.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-Willie Collins, a 2-year- old white child, was burned to death this morning. His mother was away, leaving two small children behind, locking the door. The bed caught fire. The other child was saved.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10

WATERTOwN, N. Y., Feb. 9.-AII northern New York is snow-bound. The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg road officials have almost succumbed to the storm, and have little expectation of run ming any through trains over any of the divisions.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
ENTIRELY CUT OFF.

AUBURN, N. Y., Feb. 9.-Auburu is en-
 tirely cut off from communication by mail with the outside world. Not a train has passed over the New York Central from the east since yesterday afternoon, nor from the west since 8:35 yesterday morn- ing.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
AT PHIIADEIpHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Feb. 9.--This city has fully recovered from the effects of tue blizzard. Steam railways, however, are stiH experiencing great difficulty.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
THE ROAD CHOKED IJP.

BOUND BROOK, N. J., Feb. 9.-By req son of two engines being deralied at Belle Is completely blocked. The New Orleans express has been held here all night.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
Though Not as Cold as for tue
 Past Two Days.
RAILWAY TRAVEL BLOCKED
And Vessels Experience Much Hardship = The Freeze
 Has Been General.

Locally the weather has moderated con. sideraby, though there has uot been much relief from the antics of old Boreas. The only people who have enjoyed the cold snap are the coal dealers, and they have reaped a rich harvest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
BUslNEss BLOCKED.

ROME, N. Y., Feb. 9.---The blizzard con- tinues with stronger west wind than yes terday. Highways and railroads are bad y blocked. Business Is practically at q staud-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS BLOCKED BY sNow-ONE ROAD TIED UF
 FOR 1O0 MILES,

FOR lO0 MILES.
 t CHIcoRA, Pa., Feb. 9.-The Pittsburg Rand Western railroad is blocked for 100 miles north of Butler. A train going north passed here yesterday and stuck in the snow 1ns miles out and is still there. The pas gore were brought--- back in Q farmer's bob-sled. Three engines NteMcned to the
 franded train have been showed in and Will probably remain until tae tweather < Several through trains of the Baltimore and Ohio are late today, none having ar |trlsed at the smithfieid depot up to noon.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
MoDERATlNG AT LOCKPORT,

LocKPoRT, N. Y., Feb. 9.--The record breaking blizzard is slowly abatiug here. The thermometer registered below early this morning, but 1t Is steadily moderat- ing.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
KILIED IN THEIR HOUSE.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 9.-At Dins- more last night John Thomas, coiored, i, with his wife and two children, W0G stantly killed by the falling ofn In which they WereuaiaHr301
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
STRAWBERRIES UNINJURED.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 9.-It Is inn possible 10 make any accurate estimate of the damage done in Florida by the bliz- gard. All the early vegetable crops are killed, and the worst IS feared for the orange trees. The strawberry plants are reported uninjured. Oi course, if the old orange trees are killed, the loss will run into millions, but it is too early yet to make an estimate. The freeze was general throughout the state. Even on the east coast, as far south as Laleworth, the mer- cury fell below the freezing point. The St. Johns was frozen to distance of 25 feet from the banks. Of course the ice was thin, but such an occurrence is unprece- dented. At Carrabelle Finnish sailor was frozen to death. The weather is moderat- ing now.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
MORE RAILROADS
BLOCKED BY SNOW AND PRACTICALLY AT \
 STANDSTILL.

STANDSTILL.
 PoTTsvILLE, Pa.. Feb. 9.-The only railroad trains that are running thus far today in the Schuiykil coal region are on the Reading main line out of Pottsville and on the branch lines between here and Tamaqua and Frackville. The Mahonoy Valley lines are in a bad standstil. The Lehigh and Pen nsylvania north and south of Pottsyile are completely blocked. AL together nearly 300 regularly scheduled daily passenger trains, besides that oi many freight and coal trains, have been annulled yesterday and today in this county in consequence of the storm. The sun is shining today and the wind has moderated |, but it is still intensely cold.
 Hundreds of men are engaged in various directions in shoveling out drifts, but the progress is slow toward clearing the rail- roads and highways.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
THERMOMETER RISING

momrter is rising aud the blizzard is aboas cv-r.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO.

A prominent Kansan, well posted on polit-
ical conditions, has the following to say i'll re-
gard to the work of the next congress:
"My prediction is that the next congress will
be the most corrupt and profigate that we have
had since the Credit-Mobilier steals. Cleve-
land will recommend the issuing of $500, ooo,-
600 of bonds to retire the $346, 900, 900 of
greenbacks and the $50, ooo,o 900 of treasury
notes. The Pacific railroad will engineer the
scheme to defraud the government out of its
debts. The manufacturers will be on hand to
restore the tariff in their special interest, and
the banks to get complete control of the issu
ing of money. If the issuing of 500, SOC, 900
of bonds furnish $S,ooo,ooo of steal, how
much will $500, 900, 900 furnish The money
power, the banks, the special tariff, corpora
tions and the Pacific railroad interests can fur
nish Doodle fund of 500, 900, 900 to carry out
their schemes. In addition to this, there will
be another powerful lobby to obtain more ship
contracts, subsidies, ETC., and increased COM
pensation for carrying mails. Besides, there is
hardly corrupt old salt in the Republican
party, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, who was
not resurrected in the upheaval of last year,
and is now ready for business. Advocate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25
SUFFRAGE IN COLORADO.

My first inquiry i'll Denver was of woman
suffrage, which was accorded in 1894. 1t is a
comfort to know that the good conduct and
sensible voting of my sex have silenced the
croaker, many of whom were southerners All
admit that woman suffrage has done no harm.
The unfortunate class who were to invade the
polls and bring bushes to the cheeks of mothers
and wives did precisely what I expected. They
stayed at home. Such as are known to have
expressed opinions wanted honest men in Office
Why not? Have they not been victims of dis
honest men? Good women worked like beavers
to wrest Colorado from Populism, and to them
is due the defeat of the unspeakable Waite.
They had nothing to do with the nominations,
accepting mems assurances that the candidates
were worthy. Experience has taught Colorado
women such lesson that henceforth they say
they will go to the primaries and judge candi-
dates for themselves. If they do, a revolution
is not far of.-KATR FIELD.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25
WARES YOUNG WARRIORS.

The state administration is introducing mill
tarv tactics in the state reform school. When
it was decided to dress the boys in military uni
forms, it occasioned some remark, but now,
guns are being furnished them, and instead of
being taught lessons that would make of them
peaceable and law-abiding citizens, they are to
be instructed in the arts of war. Many honest,
well-meaning Kansas voters who voted for the
redeemers will be somewhat surprised to know
that this was to be one of the features of the
redemption. Advocate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25
Tom w atsOn.

The following is from Tom Watson, candi-
date for congress of the 10th Georgia district
"Last summer the Democratic newspapers
"rang" with denunciatons of Senators Cor
man and Brice.
These were the men who had openly sold out
to the sugar trust.
These were the men whose manipulations
had made the Wilson tariff bill so much astench
that even Cleveand's nose could not stand it.
Now view the peaceful scene
German rules the Maryland Democratic con-
venton and dictates every line of its platform.
Brice rules the Ohio Democratic convention
and dictates every line of its platform.
And both platforms warmly endorse Cleve-
land and his single gold standard.
Sing, brethren.
III 1894 the Ohio Democrats came out fiat
footed for silver.
In 1895, they are fat-footed against it.
Uuder the gallant leadership of the patriotic
Brice-railroad king, national banker and Wall
street speculator-the party of Jefferson and
Jackson marches under the banner of John
Shermanism to the merry tune of the people
be damned!
And yet there are thousands of honest, SIM
ple-minded Democrats who cannot be made to
believe That Brice and German are but partners
in the game of concentration with John Sher-
man and Ben Harrison.
Looking for ''relief'' in the Democratic party
is very much like fishing for whales in the
duck pond.
1t may amuse the children, but is hardly
,,st;rre creditahle to the common sense of
grown people.-People's Party PAPER
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25
A KANSAS ANARCHIST.

Eugene F. Ware, lawyer in Topeka, told
the high. school students the other day that
the United States needs a war; "and we ought
to open it. In times of peace Socia ism and
Anarchy assai the flag. In times of war they
don't"
This is free country, and free speech is one
of its blessings. 1t is blessing not only
because it helps to preserve liberty, but because
its exercise often furnishes a great deal of
amusement. People of sense will always be
amused to see an Anarchist proposing remedy
against Socialism and Anarchsm. But all the
same, Mr.. Ware is frebrand and it was we'll
that the Woman's Progressive Political League
of Topeka took occasion to rebuke him. He
should have chosen somewhere else to PROFOUND
his absurd theory. Students of our high
schools ought to be protected from such crank
ism.
The monarchs and politicians of Europe are
supposed to entertain the view that a foreign
war is good thing because it prevents social
discomfort at home. 1t is dabolical theory,
which even the worst monarchist has been
ashamed to openly advocate. That an Ameri-
can citizen should urge it before lot of school
children suggests that the gentleman in ques-
ton may have been sun-struck during the late
hot spell in Kansas aud has not yet recovered.
st. Louis Post-dispatch
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25


question will solve itself.-Kansas Commoner.
The above seems to be the favorite "argu-
ment' of some of our exchanges, in speaking
of the liquor question 1t is in line with the
statement that "more drunkenness is caused by
poverty than poverty caused by drunkenness. -
Both statements are fallacious in the extreme
We are told that men are driven to drink by
povertv. We admit that this is true in many
cases. but it shows extreme selhshness on the
part of those men, They will 60 to the saloon
and drown their poverty in whisky, while their
wives and children, who feel the pangs OF hum
ger or the want of clothing as keenly as the
fathers do, must remain at home and suffer. II
the father must drown his trouble i'll drink, he
should take Jug of whisky home, and let the
mother and hungry babies drink and forget
their hunger and nakedness. The editor OF
the Commoner would have us believe that we
had little or no drunkenness when times were
good. In this he is mistaken. During our
most prosperous periods, drunkenness was COM
mon. True, the drink bill of our nation is on
the increase, but our population is increasing
also, and thousands of children are born each
year who are the offspring OF drinking fathers
and they inherit the appetite. These are nat
ural results. When times were good, we had
drunken lawmakers, and it was through them,
under the influence of the stuff that fired their
brain, that many iniquitous laws were enacted.
The money power and the whisky power work
in unison The money lords desire to pass GER
tain measures, and they call in their allies, the
distllers and brewers, and where man cannot
be bribed with money, his brain is fired and his
sensibiities blunted, and he is all easy victim
votes for measures he would not endorse in his
sober moments. We are often told that when
silver was demonetzed in 1873 men voted for
the measure without knowing what they were
doing. 1t is said that the president signed the
bill without knowing it demonetized silver.
John J. ingalls, said congress was hypnotized;
that many of the members did not know the
result of the act for years afterward Does any
sensible person suppose that body of sane,
sober men would have committed such blum
der? We repeat The money and liquor In
terests are united The industrial question
will never be fully settled without settling the
liquor question, but the settlement of one would
not settle the other.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25

Kew Anna Shaw says there is going to be a
new man worthy of the new woman, no longer
the prey to drinking, smoking, or the latest
fashion in neckties, receiving larger salary
for playing ball than he could as minister, but
a man always strong moral force in this com
munity, playing ball for recreation, and in
every way fitted to walk through this world of
temptations with serene and unfaltering STEP
champion of Progress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-25
THECHANGING TYPE OF WOMANHOoD.

DR.. Nellie V. Mark read before the alumne
reunion of Lutherville seminary witty and
able paper upon "The Changing Type of
Womanhood" She said:
"When we look back and think of the
wonderful progress women have made in science,
literature and art, in all the professions and in
all avenues of work; when we see the large
number of women's clubs and associations that
are springing up all over the country, and with
woman suffrage coming on apace, we are fain
to stop and ask, Where are we at?' and are
reminded of the story of gentleman who,
entering depot met an expressman coming
out with dog under his arm. The gentleman
asked, where is that dog going? The ex-
pressman savagely replied, You don't know
wh-re he's going, he don't know where he's
going, don't know where he's going, nobody
knows-he ate his tag. And so it is with
women. They seem to have eaten their tags
and found it very comfortable bite. And
while we may not know where they are drift
ing, we have faith that whatever they do i'll
their womanly way will be for the good of
humanity and the perfecting of their sex. "
Nonconformist.