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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21

CHARLEsTOS, = C., February D.
News from GeOrgst0Wa 10 70 the effect
that frsshets IN the Santee. Great Peedee,
Waccamaw. Black. and samIit rivers are
inuncstlng the rice plantations on the
upper riyers. end that all feifNork -
necessarily abandoned for tina
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21

ReDort That He Consider Moment
ouuortuns for n0narcEfst Attempt.

ODpOFfnne Tor HVhHr'HI@t sf'""V''
BRUSSELS. February g.-Ths Duke Of
Orleans has unexpectedly arrived here.
II h reported that he considers the mo-
ment opportgne for Aonarcnl&t attempt
Ia France. He will consult With the lead
err Of hls party. who will arrive to-mor-
row.
Three millions u the Dukes portraits.
decorated with the tricOiOF, have arrived
cere. and will be distributed through
France.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21
s.,,nnn.r Mnrinrie A,hnre.

HOUMA. LA. February 4-lhe four
mastfd schooner Marjorie. from New
York. coai-ladon for Galveston, is ashore
i've miles each OF Tmhohor Light in
fifteen feet ~ water. Th, vessel may be
saved bv sacrificing her cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21
METHODIST nooK-nousE NATTER
Sensational ArEument-HesoIu
Asking designations Of Agents.

ATLANTA. CA. February e0-The ror
ular weekly meeting of The Methodist
ministers OF Atlanta was enliycned ly
sensational argument ON tho Methods
Book Publishing House matter Resou-
tons were moved asking the rosignauof
Of Msssrs Blrheo and Smith.
IN defence or the agents. 6ue ~ rs
ministers said the Methodist Church haa
brought the shame ON itself by asking Tor
the money. and made the further state.
ment that the Methodist Episcopal
Church had much 90 do in bringnl
about the civil war.
AT the opening OF the meeting W J.
Stradley chairman of the Preachers a..
ISOLATION. introduced the subject with .
short reference Co tho report from sena
tor Clay which lcft The church in ar
embarrassing position before the wor
Rev. T. g. HugheF insisted that "ffl
United senate had virtually arrested tt.
Methodist Episcopal Church. South Th.
pubishiug-house had brought shame fl
the Methodist Church by the way fho..
questions which We're asked OF So during
the investigation OF the trouble WEI,
eyaded."
DEFENCE OF AGENTS
Kew FRANK lakes made a. partial DE-
fence OF Barbce and smith. the agents
They are victims % the Church Dc
said emrhatlcally. They are victims of
the greed Of tho Church The Clur.t
told these agents that 70 must have fh.s
money from the United States f0r dam
ages done the Methodist Publishing.
House during the civil war. amounting
with us interest. 10 several hundred thou.
sand dollars.
They were instructed" continued Rev
Mr. Eakes. Ito get this money by ant
means whatsoever. so that they did no.
bring dishonor on the Church They sim.
ply were doing what the Church to.d
them 10 do.
"The shame r." continued Mr.. Fakes
that the church should have asked fof
a dime OF this appropriation Barbee ana
Smith only acted By the direction % the
Church"
METHODIST CHURCH AND THE WAR
when Dir. Eakes went further. and SAID
that in his opinion. from all be- mad read
concerning the War the Methodist Epi--
copal Church had much t0 Do ia bringing
about that struggle. a decided rufie pass
ca over the meeting. He took a decided
stand against the condemniug OF Barbee
and smith without further Investigation
He was OF the opinion that Rarbee and
smith had not been treated fairly
MI Joel 7. Davis then offered a set %
resolutions. demanding the resiguatlons
u Messrs Baroee and Smith. and they
were adopted
Professor r. NJ Mcintosh. or oxford
made an almost startling speech on the
immediate necessity Of removing ne
stigma % deliberate fraud from The
Methodist Church he was in favor ~
demanding the resignation OF the book
agents. His most virulent condemnation.
however. fell upon the attorney employed
BY Barbee and smith, s. Stahlman
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21
No Change in Senatorial fixbts.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. February D.
No material changes were reported 10
day IN the senatorial hghts.
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CARRIAGES. prooiEs. WAGONS. As


W. q. SMITH,
gif NORTH FIFTH STREET,
RUNABOlTS srRkEYs. BUSINESS
at RICAfT PRYcEs
REPAIRING Of I'll Kinds dons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21

bv the emphatic declaration Of the plot
Eunoz; and knowing that na tho aoa ana
weather thon wefo, ~ would Dc lhp'HH'
Lilo fo coll my squadron or the port ]
deemed ~ best go tako the action did
tIo final result Of which WIS the location
uf the encmy's noot iu santiago hnthof
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21

During almost six hours this afternoon
the post-office appropriation biI Was
under discussion IN the Senate the tims
being largely consumed b. Mr. Butler
Popuiistl. q North Carolina. and NJ.
Pettigrew silver Republican,, OF Dakota,
In an amendment providing that the
postal commission should present It's final
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21

ia A-ru&sAt',&te s-wS0
The evening times., 1899-02-18
RICHMOND BETEGED
BY Fire AND WATER
A Night of Alarm in Virginia's
Historic Capital.
The James River Becomes a Roar
ing Flood.
An Ice Gorge Forms Below the City,
and Bridges Likely to Be
swept Away.

Richmond Va. Feb. 1S.-Last night will
go down as one of the most disastrous in
the history of Richmond. From the fury
of the two opposing elements, fire and
water, thousands of dollars have been
lost, property has been destroyed and hu-
man life placed in danger The roaring
waters Of the James, which had been ris-
ing slowly during the entire day, were
forced over the banks from an unexpected
source about 8 o'clock, and those who at
nightfall had left their places OF business,
feeling that their warehouses were SAFE
at least until morning, received after sup
per the alarming news of the flood which
began TO cover lower Main, Franklin, and
Cary Streets.
Only an hour later flames were discoy-
cred DIT s. II. Hawes coal and wood yard,
which is in the inundated district The
flames made rapid work, and the great
blaze Illuminated the entire eastern por-
tion of the city. What with the siegs of
fire and water at one and the same time
the residents of lower Main Street were
completely demoralized.
The sudden rise in the James was caus-
ed by the ice gorging in the river some
miles below Richmond, thus making a
"backwater The electric power house,
, on Seventh Street, was quickly fiood5d,
and, indeed. some of the workmen at the
plant only escaped with their lives By
placing ladders against the bridge above
them and climbing TO the structure. All
of the electric lights in the city were ex-
tinguished and the streets were in total
| darkness.
The gas plant was also threatened and
hundreds bought kerosene oil, so that
their homes might not also be thrown il
| darkness.
The waters reached the boards OF
| Mayo's bridge and packed that structure
on both sides with huge blocks of ice. II
is said the Manchester span is already
gone.
The Southern Railroad bridge is alsc
threatened and some of the officials here
| think ii is bound to go.
Such wharyes as have not been swept
| away are at least ten feet under water
The evening times., 1899-02-18
hrs. sEwALL's ADDRESS.
Questions Considered by the Ma
IionaI Councii of Women.

Questions Considered by the Ma
tionaI Council of Women.
Several important questions were c-n-
sidered at the morning session OF the Ma
tionai Council of Women held at the
Church of Our Father. Thirteenth and l.
Streets. There was a very large attend
ancc. Much interest was manifested in
the general discussion on the recommen-
dations offered by Mrs. May Wright Sew
all. President Of the organization, in her
annual address.
Mrs. SewalI advised that co-educational
institutions Of national scope should be
sdmittcd TO membership in the council
She also recommended that the work OF
the association in the councils be grouped
under the heads of the organization be
longing TO the councils.
After these measures had been discuss
cd the committee on arrangements for the
quinquennial meeting of the International
Council, TO be held in London next June,
brought in a long list of resolutions and
recommendations. These resolutions were
ers be nominated at once, so as to give
them time TO prepare for the event.
Delegates will be appointed during the
present session, and will include six or
eight of the most prominent wol kers
Mrs. SewaIl is chairman of the committee.
The Railroad Association was thanked
for its kindness in signing all certificates
presented by the members. According to
the original contract the association had
agreed to sign only one hundred cartii-
Gates.
Mrs Sowall presided at the morning
session
The evening times., 1899-02-18
CANNOT BURY THE DEAD.
r.. 4. Bennctt's Funeral Prevented
by Impnssable Snowdrifts.

by ImpnSsable Snowdrifts.
Mardela Springs, Feb. 1S.-E. T. Ben
relt died last Sunday morning at River
ton, Wicomico county. in his seventy
enth year. of paralysis. For the last two
years ne was speechless and helpless. The
final stroke came on February ,. He
leaves five sons. James l.. merchant al
Chance. Nd; Thomas W. and f. T., jr..
farmers in the vicinity of the parental
home: Isaac s, merchant at Riverton. and
Rev. Lewis 4. Bennett. now n Mariners,
Somerset county. Md. and one daughter.
the widow OF the late L. II. Bennett He
was a prosperous farmer OF the sturdy
stock Of the original settlers. His family
connections are numerous and widely
spread.
On account of the snow blockade il has
been impossible to bury him vet. Since
Tuesday a force has been al wo. break
ing the road so that the UndertakeT-5eyen
miles disrant-Can get TO the home. He
viii be buried in RiveTton Methodist Pro
testant churchyard.
This is. according TO the testimony OF
OuI oldest citizens. the greatest snowfall
since 1916 1t is drifted considerably. but
Il is deep everywhere estimated al from
thirty TO thirty-siX inches in depth. The
people literally had TO dig out Of their
homes. In the villages the citizens turned
out and with rude snowp.ows opened a
path in the main streets. but the country
people have all they can do to attend t.
their stock and other farm duties and
have 10 time TO open the public roads.
TIE people OF the villages are with a COM
III mendablc spirit looking out for the sick
and destitute, opening roads TO their diff
fCrelt abodcs and aiTording relief where
needed.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
IN THE MARKETS.
Prices Rule High ON the NeccssHrics
CT Life.

cf Life.
The markets are open as usual today,
and despite the miserable walking. there
is ii fairly good attendance of buyers.
There were few regular dealers from the
country.
Nearly everything that is usually TO be
found in the markets at this season of the
year is 10 be had. but prices are high.
The stalls of the butchers are we'll filed
with meats OF all kinds and the fruit deal
ers have a plentiful supply of apples. or
angeS and bananas. The poultry stalls
are well supplied with turkeys and chick
ems received By express from the West, and
the vegetable hucksters. who also obtained
their supplies from the West and South.
have potatoes turnips, kale. sprouts. cab
bageS. carrots celery. lettuce and spring
onions in good supply.
A wholesale dealer in vegetables said to-
day that there is q fairly good supply of
vegetables now in the market ard more
| in sight from the West and South. Prices.
he said, are still high. but the indications
are that the present prices will be main
tanned but few days longer
Butter was in good supply ct - and 80
cents a pound wholesale, and poultry sold
in the hands Of commission men AT IA cents
for chickens and Is cents for turkeys.
dressed. There is good supply of pota-
| toes on the market. which can be had at
| first hands for GO cents bushel Store
| keepers ask considerably more. in some
instances getting as much as 10 cents a
! peck. Hucksters are Offering potatoes at
/ 60 cents. but housekeepers should be care
! full to see that potatoes offered at that
| price are not frozen. Spinach turuips.
! celery. cabbage. and kale were much high
! or than before the beginning OF the stormy
weather Lettuce and spring onions were
{ selling al former prices
The evening times., 1899-02-18
VESSELS RESCUED
FROM ICY WATERS
Police Schooner Daisy Archer
flowed to Annapolis.
The Nabob Sunk on Holland Island
Bar.
Turs Tow Oyster Craft to IIarbor.
and Several Drcd.ers Relieved
From Peril.

Annapolis, Md Feb. 1S.-Commander
Turner. of the oyster navy, yesterday after
noon sent the State steamer Governor
Thomas TO South River TO relieve police
schooner Daisy Archer, Captain Bullen,
frozen in the ice. The vessel. which was
short of provisions and fuel, was towed
into Aunapolis Commander Turner tele-
graphed to Deputy Commander ]. H. Bull,
of the State steamer McLane, now in Bal
,irnore. to report at Annapolis for orders.
The steamer Governor Thomas arrived
in heavy fog and her crew rep1rted con-
siderable floating ice in the bay. Several
vessels were reported frozen up capt
Samuel Mariner, of the schooner Light
ming was transferred to the tug +. b.
Marts. which later towed that and another
vessel into Annapolis.
The tug Easily also arrived, having tow
of four oyster vessels partly loaded. These
included the William Mcdaniel and Samuel
Washington. The tows will leave Satur-
day for Baltimore.
The schooner Nabob, Captain Peter Con-
ROY. of Baltimore. was sunk at 1 o'clock
! Wednesday afternoon on Holland Island
| bar. near Herring Bay. The schooner
which was loaded with about 800 bushels
| of oysters, sprung a leak on the starboarj
4
worked manfully, the ship went down in
an hour in ten feet of water.
The captain and crew of the schooner
Samuel Washington rendered assistance
/ TO the men, providing for them until they
/ reached Annapolis last evening on that YES
sci which was towed into port by the TUG
| Easily Besides the captain and his SON
! who is first mate, the crew consisted o.
/ Henry Johnson. 2020 Aliceanna Street, Bal
timore; Lawrence Cullan, Philadelphia
James Quinn, Hoboken, " j.; Marx Con
! vorey. Providence, r. J.; George Boyle
New York: Thomas Riley, Newark, n. j.
| Charles Sullivan, New York; Edward Nc
| Laughlin, Providence, r. l., and Joh
| Griscom. Baltimore. cook.
These men. who were furnished quarter
at the stationhouse in Annapolis state
/ they had been battling with ice for NOR
than a week, having lost the anchor am
| broke the windlass. The crew stated the
stood by the captain and did everythin
they could TO save the vessel. which
owned by H. Steffens, Company, 931 Eel
Street, Baltimore. The Nabob is entirel
submerged and dismasted.
The tug Easily brought to Annapolis tn
crew Of the pungy Nabob, sunk and dis
masted at the mouth of Herring Bay. Tn
Alfred ]. Day, Maggie Clark, and Williar
Mcdaniel were reported ashore at Hol
lands Island.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
WOMEN'S
SECRETS.

There is one man iii the United States
who has perhaps heard more wo1nen's
secrets than any other man or woman in
the country These secrets are not Sc
crets OF guilt or shame, but the secrets of
suffering, and they have been conhded
to Dr. r V Pierce in the hope and ex-
pectation of advice and help. That few
Of these women have been disappointed
III their expectations is proved by the
fact that ninety-eight per cent. of all
women treated by DR.. Pierce have been
absolutely and altogether cured. Such
record would be remarkable if the cases
treated were numbered by hundreds
only But when that record applies to
the treatment of more than half-a-rnil-
lion women, i'll a practice of over thirty
years, it is phenomenal, and entities DR..
Pierce TO the gratitude accorded him by
women, and the honor paid him by the
profession as the first of specialists in
the treatment of women's diseases.
Every sick woman may consult DR..
Pierce by letter, absolutely without
charge Every wonIan's letter which
contains her secret remains her secret.
II is read i'll private, answered in private,
and its contents guarded as a sacred con-
fidence That no third party should enter
into this secret, ali replies are mailed,
sealed III perfectly plain envelopes, with
out any printing or advertising whatever,
upon them. Write without fear as with
out fee, to Dr. r. v Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
Victims Of the Polar Cyclone.

Charlottesville, Va. Feb. 1S.-Mr. W. A.
I-ankford was thrown from his sleigh yes
terday and spraned his back painfully. He
continues at his Office, though suffering a
great deal. Mr.. Ben Jones, of Wheeling
w. Va. who is visiting his sister, Mrs.
James E. Jarman, fell on the ice, break
ing his leg above the knee. Mrs. B. T.
McGlone, who lives near Gotham, fell on
the ice and broke her arm. Mr.. F. J. Lii
ienfeld was thrown from his sleigh and
was SO badly shaken up and wrenched that
he is still in bed. Miss Rosalie Rivers fell
Oh the ice and broke her collar bone.
A little child died on the Southern train
which reached this city from the South
yesterday evening. It's parents are from
Porto Rico and are trying to reach New
York
The evening times., 1899-02-18
CITY BREVITIES.

\ marriage license was issued Yesterday 70
Francis Gordon and Martha Curtis.
Robert l.. Petty las been appointed temporary
clerk in the auditors cfice II = ,2D0 per year.
The annual contest in oratory Will be held in
the lecture hail Oi 1t. Johns College on the
evening ci February y.
Acting upon the recommendation Of ntendent
", 5. Stoutcburgh, oi the Washington Asylum.
Edgar NJ. Arnold has been appointed carpenter
10 fill the vacancy caused by the suspension OF
John \. bailey.
Messrs. l. s. Lipscomh aud William II. Saund-
erS, trustees, have notified the District CommiS-
sioncrs thai they have withdrawn their PROPOSE
tion 10 donate land for the extension OF Four
teenth Street 10 the Spring Road.
Julia u. Hibbard yesterday flied suit against
Elizabeth Wilson, Katie Clapp. and Others and
the Slglo American Savings and Loan Assoca-
tion of New York and Charles F. Wilson, adj
miniStIator of the estate OF the late Ezra \.
Wilson, asking the court to constyuc the viii oi
the deceased, Ezra \. Wilson.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
Death Of Mrs. Emma Hand.

Petersburg. Va. Feb. 1S-Mrs. Emma
Y Hand died al the residence Of her broth
crin-law. Mr.. Robert T. Stone. On Wythe
Street. Thursday night. The deceased was
one of the best-known ladies in The city
She was member of ST. PnIl's Episcopal
Church ana was the President Of the La
dies Auxiliary Society OF the church and
was also President OF the Kings Daugh-
ters' Society Of the Church of the Good
Shepherd Memorial in Blandford
The condition of Capt Thomas Panuill.
who was stricken with paralysis a lea
days ago. is very critical.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
Electric RAILWAY Sued.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1S.-The executors
of the lat Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge nave
Instituted suit for $4,000 against the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company This
suit is for damages alleged to have been
sustained by deceased in being struck by
one of the defendants cars on November
4, which resulted fatally. Some time be-
fore his death DR.. Hoge told a friend that
if he should recoS er il was his intention 10
sue the company for damages
The evening times., 1899-02-18
voodstocl>'S Continued Blockade.

woodstock, Va. Feb. lS.-Reports from
the county show that a majority of the
county roads are blockaded with snow
drifts higher than the fences. The Shen-
andoah River is covered with thick .ce.
Twenty-Five inches of snow, with more
than three inches of precipitation, covers
the ground on level. The snow is melt
ing and very high water will be the result.
Business is almost at a standsull, owing
to no mails since Sunday. The railroad
blockade is the longest in the history Of
railways in the valley.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
Hooth-Tuct.er Has ,he Grin

Kew York. Feb 80 bad attack OF The
grip has brought Commander Booth
Tucker Of the Salvation Army 10 "a very
low condition. He has been sick for some
days in his quarters in the rear Of the big
barracks building. Mrs. Booth-TuckeF is
in constant attendance on her husband
Dr. Westgate says that the Commander is
doing as well IS could be expected
The evening times., 1899-02-18
sale of u stock Farm

Fredericksburg. Va. Feb. 1S.-Mr. y.
X. Ware has sold his handsome home and
valuable stock farm "Snowden, just on
the outskirts of this city. to Mr. B. G.
Spencer, of Chicago for 100000 Mr.
Spencer will take possession of the prop
erty on March l. and with mis- family VIII
make il his home.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
Death of william r. Trimhlc.

Elkton Md. Feb. 1S.-William F. Trim
BILE formerly paymaster of the Singsriy
Pulp and Paper Company died al his
home in Ellitou yesterday morning, aged
fifty-six years. He was a native Of Ba Ii
more. and when a young nan went TO
Chicago and engaged in tie -four and
grain business, afterward going u Mime
sofa and managing lumhr camp At the
outbreak of the civil war he was in the
employ of the Government as teamster
He came to Cecil county twenty years ago
From q laborer he worked lin If up un-
Ill the late William NJ. Singzry made him
paymaster. which position he he'd until
about two years ago.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
valley ur,,,,, sim Chased

Winchester. Va. Feb. 1S.-The Valley
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road is still closed, and TO mail or freight
has reached this city from Baltimore for
six days, although it is expected that the
blockade will be opened today Trains on
the Cumberland Valley are running, al
though several hours late,
The evening times., 1899-02-18
A TELL-TALE DROP.
How "a Microscope Tears the Mask
of Deceit From .sPurcv Water.


The microscope is a truthful witness. 1t
cannot be bribed nor bullied nor cajoled.
Do you think the goblet of fresh water
on your breakfast table is very type of
purity? Look at drop of it through
microscope, and note the decayed ami
NAL and vegetable matter-the thousand
forms of pollution and sources of disease.
Are we to stop drinking water then
you ask.
No; but you will do well to mix with it
some good stimulant, preferably whis ky
The danger from drinking water is TN
derstood by many people. but not always
intelligently guarded against. Duffy S
Pure Malt Whisky destroys the power for
mischief of the germs in impure water.
That is its negative value. Its positive
usefulness resides in it's marked stimu' at
ing property, whereby even system al
ready invaded by disease is aroused to
shake off the intruder.
Do not listen to any druggist or gfocer
who tries to persuade you to buy sub
stitute for Duffys.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
Mission at st. AnrUxtiuc,s

The mission to be given by the Ravs
A. Lutz, William Lindner and J. DeLaad
Redcmptoris Fathers, viii begin tomorrow
The order CT services will beo February 10
&c Tor women; February 26- March for
men Mass and sermon &. m: mass an
sermon a. NJ; rosary. sermon. ard bene-
dictiOn 1:30 p. III. Confessions will he
heard beginning with Wednesday. Febru-
airy -, at >. 7:30. ., ard 11:45 q. m: 3.
5:45. 30, and 9:45 p. m. The services for
the children will begin at p. IL All
are cordially invited.
The evening times., 1899-02-18
In Memory OF Frances Willard.

The W. c. T. L. of Washington held
service in memory of Frances Willard yes
terday at headquarters, Mrs. Clin-
ton Smith, President of the Dis
trict Union in the chair. Mrs. L. NJ
y. Stevens, President of the National w.
C. T. L.. and Anna Gordon, and visitors
from several States were present. A num-
ber OF speeches were made on the life and
work of the great temperance leader