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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
GREAT STORM HAS DisAPPEAHhp'
c,.or wenther Generai-Rising rem
perature the Forecast

vv,SrtrN.cTON ID. c.. February Il
The Weather Bureau tonight issued 'ne
following
Tho great storm has practically dlsap-
,.,rad oo the northeast Canadian coast
e.o. q combination of snow and hish
Winds that must hereafter stand as re-
cord for almost the entire Atlantic coast
,.,a,oo Clear weather IL general to-msn'
ovcent in the Upper Lake region and Up-
oer Mississippi Valley. where SHOWS ana
rains are falling. and I'm the southern por-
IT,, of the West Gulf States, where IT Is
raining.
with the exception of limited terri
tory in the Southwest and the eastern
norton of the northern slope, there mas
hoon a general and decided rise In the
temperatures. and they are once more
above the freezing point west of the Mis-
sissinni river i'm Florida, and in the cur
ctotas exeept Northeastern Alabama
They still continue comparatively low IN
rho Atlantic States. a low area IS eVi-
IDENTIFY developing off the Texas coast
and roips are indicated I'm the southern
rortioo Of the Gulf states The tempera-
n,res will continue comparatively hlsh
west of the Mississippi river, and rise
generally to the eastward. storm signals
are displayed on the Gulf coast from 1ii-
yestion to New Orleans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15

the morning. with the result that about
o'clock q blue ear BOWED along down
Broad street az far as the city Han, ana
from that time on cars were running ne
tween Twelfth stree; and the Reservoir
with regularity. The track cleaners con-
tinued through the night 10 work on the
banks of snow east of Twelfth street, ana
by noon II is expected that the main line
Will be opened Up as far az Chimbora@o
Park. Then WORK will be begun on the
Oakwood- Hollywood Branch, and II u
hoped that by tomorrow night cars VIII
be running over that line on schedule
time.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
COMPANY will endoavor 10 open up lis
branch lines as rapidly as possible. but
unless very decided thaw sets in the
work will necessarily be very slow. for
II Is a great undertaking 20 clear the
great mass Of snow over the seventy-five
miles of track operated by them. the
Fores, Hin line f. being slowly opened up.
The officials OF both street-car COM
NAMES have done all in their power 10
resume travel and their efforts have been
highly commended by the travelling pup
To-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
sr,rrr-CARs BREAKING snow.
,,.,n-street Line and Tr"ctio" 'o'
n.r.,e Pnrt of Their systens.

r,a street-car service, which was para
,,.yed bv the snow, is being restored as
fas, az energetic hands and snow-plows
can remove the snow from the track, out
II will be several days, possibly a "eeh'
before the entire systems are In iull opel-
zion again. AS early as O'Clock yes
,erday morning the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company had ioi0e
men at work on It's Main-street hHV ~ ~".''
snov,-plows. and later on the entne loice
OF motormen and conductors were put 10
work with shovels aiding In the rtiloNa'
~ tho snow. II was slow work, thous"'
on, NOT until after o'clock In the aIter
80, ,sas the track sufficiently cleared
- III the cars To run, ana theh lhey
ia r,n no further than Nlnth street
o~Iu'u ~ ~, were switched on and maze
WIZ trim \ regular schedule was
operated over this portion ol ~ tn,
though. until O'Clock ,nis M ,, 80 ,,arL
,rack-cleaning force coh',''ueu& - 80
-, ,hroueh the night, and II was s'a.eu
o,' M company's offices last hisht that
~ ,a a. o,cIock this morning cars wouiu De
oy y',,,, H ,brough as far as Iwehly-eisht
runii"s T, is thought that the lire VIII
stree', ia ND through Fulton /" to-
night. , limo has scraped IFS
Ihe ,'", west as Ninth street and
u,,ii operate cars to-day
VIII oP' THE TRACTION LINE.
n, tho traction line sno"-plows ahu
sbove,,ers were also at work throusnou'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
EFFORT TO BREAK Up Plug TRUST
.ttorney-Generai of Missouri IN
stitutes Quo WarrantO proceedings

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, FeOfu"ry ~
Attorney-General crow filed sum 10
night in the Supreme Court I'm an attempt
TO break up the plug-tobacco trust lie
instituted quo warranto proceedings
,s,,trst the Continental Tobacco Com
many. the j. G. Butler Tobacco Company
the Brown Brothers Tobacco Company
the Drummond Tobacco Company. and
the Wright Brothers Tobacco Company
the latter four OF 81. Louis.
The action of the Continental Company
in getting control Of the other ST. Louis
companies induced the Attorney-General
TO institute proceedings to destroy the
trust
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
GEN. LEES TENT HELD DOWN.
Iieutenants Lee and sartoris cling
IN Ropes During storm.

uARANA. February l4-During a Sc
vere wind-storm last night 300 tents In
the camp Of Major-General Fftzhush Lee
we're blown down. among them being that
- Tieutenant-Colonel Maus. chief sur
% -, of the seventh Army Corps. The
seoni s''''.,,,,ance was that 500 soldiers We're
.o,,,rorarilv deprived of shelter.
its,,tenants sartors and Fitzhugh Lee,
- and two or three other young officers
oiu,g 70 the ropes of the tent In which
Stafor- General Lee was sleeping through
~ eercest of the storm. and kept it from
being blown down.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
In 10 Date.

In response to the demand Of the public
for be,ter sanitary precautions ia barber
sbons desire 10 announce that ! have
niared in my shop a sterilizer. ana All
linens towels, brushes. combs, razors, @t''
used by me are thoroughly sterIlized be-
sor. using I'm the presence Of my patrons
The public generally is invited to eau at
my shop and inspect same from A. M'
~ s.sO =. NJ. Very respectfully.
- W g. SCOTT.
No. 4 north Ninth street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
FRANK WALLER DROPS OUT.
Records Being Broken in San FRAN
cisco Bicycle Race.

SAN FRANCISCO. February lL-Frank
Waller was compelled to drop out or the
s,x-dsv bicycle race this afternoon. on
account OF his eyes. Physicians told MIN
be would be blind for life if he continued.
A. S.i5 the leaders were Pearce, i2s;
,shinger "a; Miller, l25; Grim, i23; Law
son. 4s3: Hale. ilg
Records are being broken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
rn. CoIor-LInc at Hsbana.

HABANA. February lt-Hoirman's
cafe. in Central Park, has been ordered
closed by Senior Mora, civil Governor OF
Habana. because OF the retusal OF the
proprietor to serve drinks 10 d nnula''o'
me Cuban general. Ducasss'
Mr.. Hoffman. VINO Is an AiheIloan' siss
I'm reopen. saying he is sustained by
~ American authorities. II is considered
,hs, the controversy VIII raise the race
nuastiou-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
nryan 20 Legislators.

ST PAUL. MINI. February u-co'o-
mel ". j. Bryan. who is in this city %
attend a Democratic banquet. visited tns
LEGISLATURE to-day. and was invited by the
House of representatives,. ninety OF
whose ii9 members are Republicans, 20
address that body. his remarks were
free from politics. \ recess WAS then
taken in order that the Legislators migat
greet The distinguished visitor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
80 A.. uaby Is Cutting Teeth

be sure and use that old and weil-tried
remedv Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing syrup,
So cbiiaren teething II so0thes the
cht,d softens the gums. allsys all pain.
c,,res wind collie and is the best remedy
,or Aiarrhoea. twenty-five cents bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
NOTES ABOUT THE SNOW.

The various real estate agents nave Su
thorized the captains of police to employ
men TO clean the snow off all vacant io1s
,,,,.tar ,bh,r charge. and the police are
seeing that the work is being done pro
nerly. The unemployed. however arr, are
not the only ones engaged In sweeplns
,.o,si,os and clearing away snow, ior
enterprlsing merchants-and among tne
number one whose store is opposite o,, ,nS
80 yesterday welding the broom win
good effect o,.,,,, CO.
Carriage and cabs could be easily ISL r,,.,, Sc,
cured yesterday. and the prices ,,n.,Is,' Ennisvu
we're below those prevailing on MohueS
4 number of awnings on Broad stIeee
hetween Third and Fourth We're plo"i'
down by the storm ana Almost "e''
ished. A. 1auee.
captain II. f. Quesenbery, OF the JailleS
ptver DIVISION Of the Chesapeake anu
ohio was badly frostbitten on Mo,,il'
morning He was on the road all DAY gun,
dov ,C and saws the weather is the WORST III
all his experience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15

nent Of their contract would entail. Ihe
prices for lumber have increased 10 sueh
an extent that one dealer said yeS-
terday he could clear S2oU II only ne
could get 10 work, over and above lhe
amount the lumber would ordinarhs
bring A. soon as the weather bre@Ks
the panicky prices will drop back, ne
thinks TO the old rut.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE COUNTRY
II there has been suffering in the citS
n cannot well be compared WIFE tha' !"
tho surrounding country. The roads nave
heen absolutely impassable. blocked as
tbev are by huge drifts of snow. Inc
we'll numps have been frozen. ana meiteu
SNOW has served for cooking ana o'n''
household purposes. Communication VII"
stores has been cut of. and III many
cases the wOod-sOr very niue co"' -
used-has been buried beneath the shoM
and so saturated that IL was the most
,nnonbus,ible article about the home
stead. II,
communication with the outside worid
was re-establshed yesterday. ana u rs
expected that regular schedules VII
resumed on all the railroads 'o-udy.
Street-car travel on the most lilpoI.ene
narts of the Broad and Nain-strefl mrs
will he regularly resumed this morning.
cars were running last night
DO NOT WASTE WATER
Tho nre-alarm system is in working or
der again. and the twelve alarms turhe"
i'm during the ire were all promptly re-
corded and responded 10. The prvoaD''
scarcity Of water has called forth 'h'
following notice from Superintendent
| Boiling. :, ,ooa
Richmond. Va. February H. lSs''
| Hon. r. NJ. Taylor
Nv Dear Sir-I would be Obliged II you
would make public request to our cru
zens requesting them not TO haVe 'ue
water running and wasting
| We are making every effort TO Keep the
| pumps going and keep up the supply
| The canal between the pump-house anu
Boshors dam. also the river. Is uauly
| blocked with ice at some points, ana the
| necessary quantity Of water TO Keep the
pumps running is maintained with duh-
/ Guilty.
This Is especially necessary on account
OF fire protection
| Yours very truly
CHARLES Z. BOILING,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15

brisk north TO east "lnus'
For North Carolina-Fair weather.
warmer; fresh south TO east winds.
For South Caroiina-Fair weather fol-
,o,yod nv increasing cloudiness; warmer
fresh. east winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
The Weather r.

WAsHINGToN. February Ia
TAD Forecast for Wednesday
For Virglnia-Fair weather.
with rising temperature; fresh to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
RIG DEMAND FOR LUMBER.

a, All the merchants In the city. the
lumbermen are. perhaps. the most dis
er1Intled. They have been unable 20 work
for nearly two weeks, ana Tue uelhanu =
very great The large packing es,aolisn-
"a ,he hox contractors are willing Ia
nav almost any price for lumber rather
than nav the forfeit that the non-iuliii-
The age-herald., 1899-09-24
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Alabama DaiIies.
From Printer $ Ink.

uTOm Printer Ink.
 Four daily papers in Alabama have credit in the September issue of the Ameri- can Newspaper Directory of 1899 for print ing over 1000 copies per issue. They are the Birmingham Age Herald, Ledger and News, and the Mobile Register The Mont gomery Advertiser has a rating of eXceea- ing an average issue of 2,25O copies. Ac cording to the Directory, the Birmingham Age-Herald leads all other Alabama papers. having an actual circulation for 1898, daily, 6167; Sunday, 9,0oS. This is the largest in its record. In 1891 it was credited with minimum daily issue of 5000; Sunday, $500 From 1892 to 1897, inclusive, it seems ito have refrained from making definite re- ports of circulation. The Birmingham Ledger, established in 1896, makes a show ing of 5,O34 average issue for 1898. Its aver age for 1897 was reported to have been 2,SIS It would appear to have almost doubled it's circulation during the period of one year. The Birmingham News was reticent about conveying information to the Directory concerning it's circulation from 1891 to 1895 inclusive. Its statement for 1895 indicated minimum issue of 12e9 and that for 1897 of 1912 After 1897 infor- mation appears to have been withheld, and the publishers record no protest against the present Directory rating of exceeding 4,OOO copies The Mobile Register has only once since 1892 conveyed any definite informa- tion concerning it's actual output. This was in 1897, when it stated in detail it's average issue to have been 4Gl7. No re- port was made for the year 1898. The pi- rectory rating for that year is exceeding 4.OOO" which the publishers do not seem Inclined to supplant with actual figures. Perhaps 40O0 may be a somewhat liberal estimate. The Montgomery Advertiser had its highest rating in 1891, when it was ac- corded 5.7OO minimum daily issue for the year. No definite information has been forthcoming for the succeeding years. For 1898 it is rated as exceeding 2,25e, which is the next rating below 4OOo, according to the classification of the American Newspaper Directory.
The age-herald., 1899-09-24
Keen the Cars Moving.

{ There is ore enough in sight and enough miners and laborers to throw it down and get it ready for transportation, but there is in this district downright scarcity of drop-bottom cars; and this scarcity will be intensified as the demands of the coal mines are increased There are perhaps cars enough in this district to go around if the cars could be kept moving.
 The trouble is aggravated by the slow ac Hion of the receivers in unloading cars, and the chief offenders in this district are the furnace managers themselves. Cars are not dumped in the stockhouse as rapidly as fhey should be. They are held back on khe tracks, even on the track in the stock house itself. Furnace managers can serve Themselves and all the district by unload ing cars without delay. This is very i'm portant to the entire district. The furnace manager who withholds a car even one un- necessary hour is striking a blow at the prosperity of this district
 Coal receivers and all other receivers who use drop-bottom cars should unload such cars as soon as they are received. This is matter that the railroads could control by stringent rules: but when all see that every drop-bottom car is needed, no one who desires prosperity in this district will unnecessarily detain such a car. We place that necessity before the district this morn- ing. It is pronounced, and alleviation can only be found in the quick unloading of the ears that coal and ore and coke are trans ported in speed in this case becomes Patri- otism, and all are loyal to the district even if they criticise the administration and have a contempt affected or otherwise. for politics.
The age-herald., 1899-09-24
4 VERY DRY COUNTY

Frcm the Baltimore Sun.
 Union county. Georgia, enjoys the dis tinetion of being the dryest county in that state. It has not had a barroom in it for thirty years, and in that time has not had a local option election. prohibition has never been an issue in politics, and it has not an habtua drunkard within its con- fines. A prominent citizen Is quoted as eX- pressing the belief that If man was bitten by a rattlesnake, he could not get drop of liquor in Union county to have his life" Union county lies among the mount aims of the Blue Ridge, about 100 miles on an air line from Atlanta and about twen- ty-five miles from the Tennessee line. In this county 75 per cent. of the people own their homes. Only one family in the coun- ty seat does not own it's home. There is not a dollar of bonds on the county and with the tax rate three times larger this year than usual, the total state and county tax amounts to only $1.15 on the s100.
The age-herald., 1899-09-24

license; the spirit of eheerfulness is not re- lated to immortality. Evening raiment and a glass of wine are far removed from the gutter Beauty robbed for the dance shall be nacquainted with wrong. The book shelves and the playhouses give coarse hints of vice in it's more seductive forms. but the pure of heart and of rational spirit remain untainted Purity, not knowing sin, does not blush at sinful coarseness. The vulgar book and the vulgaN rlay will find their proper places. Upon that score there need not be any fear.
 Humanity's emancipation is theme for the mighty anthem that is swelling out ward and upward. The archangel of joy is trumpeting up and down the world. He is deaf who cannot hear fool who will not listen Turn a willing ear, and you catch the all-expanding melody bursting the bonds of darkness and breaking the spell of tears; rolling grandly, divinely. Cast yourself upon the sod of the green old globe, and you feel fine tread of vic tory. Laugh and shout and be glad. God loves a laugh. The angels laugh through all eternity. They do not sit around on damp clouds and play dirges upon harps, golden or otherwise The kingdom of heaven is of such as arc little children; and these love laughter. They wouldn't know a dirge if they heard it. Laugh when it comes to you to laugh; dance when it comes to you to dance; rejoice whilst you may. It is better to be a cheerful idiot than a grumbling misanthrope. Be glad of heart, beloved. Whistle trouble down the wind. Live and let live, and whilst you live let the world know you rejoice that you are not dead And so laughingly, cheerfuly, contentedly tread the primrose way through the garden of this life, and at the end you shall find shadow; but peacefulest sleep given of God.
 THE MURMURER.
The age-herald., 1899-09-24
NEGRO WORKMAN FIRED ON
Had Underbid White Mechanics on a
 Job of Work

Houma. La, September 23.-Thursday night about 10 o'clock several unknown parties fired about twenty pistol shots into negro carpenters house with the object of intmidating the negro, who, however, escaped uninjured.
 Officers were soon on the scene of the shooting but were unable to ascertain who the parties were, they having fed
 The negro carpenter, William Reed, has been employed on the new jail building here, and underbid the white mechanics several of whom notified him that he would have to give up the job. The negro failed to do so, which resulted in the shooting.
 The affair has caused quite a commotion here. and mass meeting of citizens met at the court house at 10 o'clock yesterday morning to denounce the occurrence and take action to bring the guilty parties up for prosecution.
 A committee was appointed to assist the officials in discovering the offenders and se- curing evidence for their conviction. Reso- lutions were also adopted denouncing the malefactors.
The age-herald., 1899-09-24
INSTRUCTOR IN PEDAGOGY
Prot. Jacob Forney Elected by Trustees
 of University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, September s-(Speclal.)-The board of trustees of the University of Ala bana met last night and elected Jacob Forney, of Jacksonville, Ala. to be in- structor in pedagogy and psychology. This is the new chair established last June.
 Mr Forney is a son of General John II. Forney, and has been for the past six years president of the Normal school at Jack scnville. In university circles Professor Forney is very popular, and it is believed that his election will be gratifying to the alumni of the university. He was gradu- ated from the university with the degree of bachelor of arts in 1889, and has always taken high rank as student.
 The trustees also conferred the honorary degree of L.L.D on Professor Otis D. Smith, of the Alabama Polytechnic al Au- burn. Professor Smith was member of the board of education in reconstruction days, which managed the affirs of the uni versity for several years. The reorganlza- tor of the university In 1871 was largely due to the tact of Professor Smith.
The age-herald., 1899-09-24
CUBAN RAILROADS
The Foraker Resolution Prevents Their
 Full Development at Present

New York September 23.-General A. Greenwood, who has just returned from Cuba, has the following to say of Cuban railroads:
 ''Within "a very short time the construc- ton of a sailroad will probably be begun which will make every point in Cuba easy of access. We have the right of way we have the concessions; and, best of all, We have the money.
 at is our purpose to have main line through the island, and to do this We must build a road from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba, a distance of about 400 miles. Then we will build branches to the main line from every port on the north and south of the island.
 This means the building of more thaa $50 miles of road at a cost of at least $25, GOO GOO. The surveys have been made, and all that is necessary to permit the com mencement of work of construction is the repeal of tine Foraker resolution. This, We have every reason to believe, will be re- pealed in the early days of >the coming ses- sion. We shall rush the work and give Cuba a railroad system that will prove Of incalculabie benefit to the development of her many resources
The age-herald., 1899-09-24
------------- - THE MAKER OF PRICES

From the New York Mail and Express.
 The advance in the price of pig iron at Birmingham, Ala, to $1950 per ton is high ly significant, in that it probably fixes the minimum rate for the furnace product for year to come. Pig metal can be produced in the Birmingham district more cheaply than al any other point in the world; the market there is the maker of prices for the continent. and the rapid advance in selling rates means that there is to be no early decline in values. In fact, the an- nouucement that the output of furnaces about 10 begin operations has already been sold for year ahead indicates that the price movement is likely to continue up- ward rather than in the opposite direction.
The age-herald., 1899-09-24
Qualifications for Voting.

The New York Mail and Express is re- newing the agitation over the apportien- ment or representation question. "If,' 1t asks, ''the negro is to be deprived of his constitutional right of suffrage, why should not proportionate reduction of Congress sonal representation go hand in hand with disfranchisement? To eliminate the re- suits of racial hostilfties" is one thing: to use the negro for the pulling of democratic chestnuts out of the fire is another"
 Qualifications for suffrage are as various in the south as they are in the north As 6 rule southern qualifications are intelli- gence or property holding. In Massachu- setts all voters must be able to read or write. If congressional representation is to be cut down on account of the intelligence test in South Carolina, then 1t must be cut down for a like reason in Massachusetts. In Connecticut the voter must be able to read the English language. This probably disfranchises all, or nearly all, of the French Canadians in the mills of that state. and yet congressional representation