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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08

william Johnson tcolored1 will be tried
IN the Hustinss Court this morning on rhe
charge of burglarizins the house of Mr.
w. H. Mckinney. sj Ssh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08

The charter. of the Metallic Cotton Bal
ING Company, OF Lyncbburg. was filed
in the Office OF the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth. also a copy Of the char
ter Of the Mitchell Powers Hardware
Company, Of sullivan county, Tenn; also
the charter of .the Acme Acetylene Gas
Company. OF Staunton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
ThcGruom arrestcd.

WARRENTON, VA. Feb. Especial
John Palr. who married young lady
arrested this afternoon by Detective NJ.
r. Muller, of the metropolitan detective
Spolice Washington. D.. C.. assisted by A.
Il. Hill. sergeant of the town, at Stones
Mill. this county, for the larceny of
bicycle.
Pa1T was visiting his wife's relations.
and was located by letters written TO
friends In Washington. lle Is a Young
man. handsome. and OF pleasing address.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
51,,ctories ISxcmntcel From Taxation.

Factories Exempted 5I1rom IAAat1o ~ :.
JACKSON. MISS. Fab. THE Senate
to-day passed concurrent resolution
exempting all cotton. and woollen factories
hereafter established In Mississippi from
taxation for a period of ten years. a poll
shows that the measure willapass the
House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
Ambulance Called.

The ambulance was called to the corner
Of Leigh and Harrison streets last Mgr
to attend a drunken negro named Lee
station, where. he was locked up.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
lVOLUTN;T ,,ARILY in
THE PEST. HOUSE E:
Railroad Men Who Were =Exposed.to
Smallpox
GO THERE FOB SAFETY:
Called Meeting Of Raleigh and CASTOR
Road Differed on Account Of
Waiting for Judge Wad-
dilrs Decision.
!, THERE FOB SAFETY y;

RALEIGH, q. c. Feb: I-special.-The
rise in the price Of fertilizers has disturb
ed the farmers very much, and Chemist
I1ilgore is trying to ascertain the cause
of same so as TO satisfy them.
The County Commissioners have APP
pointed a committee TO look over the
books, Of the Register zof Deeds, ]. j.
Rogers, and clerk Of the court, d. II.
Young, under the Fusion administration
It is said there are some little irregl-
larities in their books on account Of fee
charges.
VOLUNTARY SUSPECTS.
There are four paen in the pest-house,
outside of the city limits here, who went
there of their own accord and ale paying
their own EXPENSES. They are Southern
railroad men who were in mouse IN
Selma where smallpox broke out, SO theS
came here on tie rear END OF q ire'sn :
and took up their abode as above staleu
until they felt sure they would not nave
the disease.
It was decided yesterday not to sell the
site of the city market and Metropolitan
Hall at any price for an AUDITORIUM -
the auditorium committee will have 10
look elsewhere for site
SEABOARD. MEETING.
The called meeting of the Raleigh and
CASTOR stockholders for today was not
held, because Judge Waddill, of Rich
mond. has no.. as yet determined his de-
cision in the suit that Ryan brought be-
fore him.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Capt. E. B. Roberts, stamp clerk in the
Revenue Department here under two
administrations. died At his home mere
Monday of ''Brights Disease" He was
at his desk on Friday. He was from
New Berne where he will be buried.
Republican Chairman Iiolten will open
UP an office in Raleigh and also IN
Greensboro, P. y. Mitchell will be IN
charge of the Greensboro office ana
Chairman Holten of the one in raleigh
Mrs. w n. H. Smith. the widow OF the
late Chief Justice of the n. G. Supreme
Court, w. ~ II. Smith, and mother OF
Ex-Democrltic State Chairman Ed
Chambers Smith. died suddenly at her
home here yesterday. Mrs. smith mas
been in feeble health for sometime, ana
recently has been quite sick, but her
friends did not anticipate any rapid end
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
THE HEARING CLOSED.

There being no other person who de-
sired to address the committee. Eat BODY
went into executive session. After few
minutes the doors were opended ana y
wac announced that the committee would
meet in executive session at p NJ. to-
day to consider the bill. 1t IS pretty
generally understood that it will be favor
ably reported
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
Harmonious Settlement.

ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 7.-President
Powell. OF the Order OF Railroad Tcle-
graphers. returned TO Atlanta this eve
ming from Washington, where he went
to confer with officials of the Southern
railway regarding the threatened trouble
between tia telesraI,hers and the com
pany.
An agreement was made under. which,
It as said. there viii be, harmonious
settlement Of the troubles.
The Committee on Health will meet
This evening at 1..so o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine ablets..
All druggists refund the money II it falls
to cure g ID w. Groves signature 10 on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08

The called meeting of the Raleigh and
CASTOR stockholders for to-day was not
held, because Judge Waddill, of Rich
mond. has no. as yet determined his de-
cisfon in the suit that Ryan brought be-
fore him
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08

thing is quiet. No Democratic members
of the Legislature are in FranKfor1 anu
word is received that they VIII not r.
turn until they are assured " hiiles
fror, arrest and from forcible conveyance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

In equine establishment at the magnificent
spectacle.
One familiar with the place would have
noticed something which, TO his mind.
would have seemed more surprising than
the pagcantry Of the mountains in the
morning sun bath Rising above one Of
the Wild gorges that cut the lower slopes
OF the Tetons was a thick black smoke,
which, when lifted by a passing bree-e,
obscured the precipfees half way to the
summit OF the peak
Had the Grand Teton become vol
cano7 Certainly no hunting or exploring
party could make a smoke like that. But
a word from the leader of the party OF
horsemen explained the mystery.
There Is my mill and the mine is I'M
derneath IT.
The speaker was Dr. Syx. and his COM
panions were members OF the financial
congress when he quilted thar pres
ence in New York with the promise to
return within an hour for their reply.
he had no doubt in his mind what tibet
reply would be. He knew they would
accept his proposition, and they did
No time was then lost In communicating
with the various governments. and ar
rangemenfs were quickly perfected
whereby, In case the inspection OF Dr.
syx's mine and its resources proved sat-
isfactory. America and Europe should
unite In adopting the new metal as the
basis of their coinage. As soon ms this
stage IN the negotiations was reached
II only remained to send a committee OF
hnanciers and mctallurgists. in company
with DR. Syx. TO the Rocky mountains.
They started under the doctors guild
ance. completing the last stage OF their
journey on horseback
IAN inspection OF the records al WASH
,ngton." DIR. Syx continued. addressing
the horsemcn. will show that I have
fled a claim covering ten acres Of ground
around the mouth of my mine. This
was done ms soon "a I had discovered
the metal. The fling Of the claim and
the subsequent proceedings which per-
fected my ownership attracted no at.
tcntion. because everybody was think
Ing OF the South Pole and its gold
neids."
The party gathered closer around DR..
syx and listened TO his words with silent
attention. while their horses rubbed noses
and Jingied their gold-mounted trappings.
AS soon a. had legally protected
myself" he continued. II employed
force OF msn. transported my machinery
ard material across the mountains. erect
ed my furnaces and opened the mine.
was safe from intrusion. and even from
Idle curiosity, for the reason have just
mentioned. In fact. so exclusive was
the attraction Of the new gold fields that
had difficulty in obtaining workmen,
and finally sent to Africa and engaged
negroes whom placed In charge of
Trustworthy foremen. Accordingly. with
half dozen exceptions, you will see only
black men Mt tho mine"
And with their aid you have mined
enough metal 10 supply the minis OF tho
worid9" asked President Boon.
Exactly So" was the reply. But I
no longer employ the force which need
ed ut nrst."
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strength becomes weakened. disgorges It's
contents 10 the astonished Inhabitants Of
rural districts remote from water. Fifty
years ago tornadoes were mostly confined
20 our Southern states and were rare In
our Western states. Conditions now seem
reversed. Several theories have been adj
vanced 70 account for this departure. The
one most favorably accepted Is the alb
sence Of absorption caused by depletion OF
the Western forests.
The island of Galveston r. from two 20
four feet above the level Of the Gulf Of
Mexico. II IL about twenty-eight miles in
length and from one and half to three
and a half miles In width. Evidently u
was directly in the path ~ the cyclones
center last month. THIS storm was one OF
the exceptions 10 the general rule. II
crossed the Gulf Of Mexico. passed up the
Mississippi valley and 50 10 the eastward
across the land. The coast Of Texas
from Galveston 20 the Rio GFande Is in "a
measure protected from the rising OF the
sea during storms by low sand islands and
peninsuiaS. enc Of which Is the island
bearing the same name az the Inflated
city. OF these for two miles oui she bot
tom is a shoal. which slspcls sreatly the
increasing waves of the gulf Tides IN
these parts are normal. and the height %
water "a governed mostly by the force and
direction of the wind.
II me West india islands ard the PEN
insGia ~ Florida were removed BY some
force az nature the coast OF Texas would
become the bottom OF tho SEA Were x
not Tor sneaf water extending we'll "a
Galwea,nn an ordinary south coast gale
wcusa aaod thc eitY During one ~ these
local winter gales. which frequently hlgw
far twn ar three days. the water IL
gradually forced sy the wind through
ere narrow pas~es into Galveston bay.
As n ~ magic The southeast Faie ceases.
The low line % cunuias clouds 20 the
westward charged wifh electricity. and
which have been visible for To past
twenty-Sour aonrs, rspidiY rise n a
black threatening mass The HThtrinw
becomes sharp ans vivid. accom- panied
~ thunder Clouds q dust Herald i;s
alvarez. with q crash ami n swooP n
comes N ths pamp7N towards m sea,
An - DARK the ragn fails 81 Rejects.
Testify ere wind Fushss ln viii sinle -
hurricane force high, ccfnhtuF waves
stll turohiinw ia from the sea. the ~
fecfs ~ fhe long southeast gale nra cut
d1wn fat ny ths face ~ the new cp.
posing storm The sea bsrcmes ogN
vast psals r. foam. reminding orn ~
hassralesx heid ~ c0tten IN hi0nfn. IRE
rsnf up water n me bay Is pressed
hard fer sgxsss spreading over the low
Lands along the coast After this out
hurst the sind settles down 20 a hard
gale from the uorthward. The clouds
disperse. the sky becomes ~ besu;iful.
EpotisSs blue
ne "aorfaer' lasts from four 70 sever
days. Thia the seaman terms allowing
cut % the clear The day following
''rrrfhers. is perfect. the whole heavens
and sea a besutifal, teer blue. weather.
dead calrn. temperature, about ~ de-
grees A steamer then coming In from
sea far Galveston Witnesses a fasrv-hke
scene. Under conditions everything Ia
quiet. lar tTera lsxad tho yssSsl u be-
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While speaking the doctor pressed
button on his desk, and the room, which
was illuminated by electric lamps-for
there were no windows In the building
suddenly became dark. except part OF
one wall where broad area OF light
appeared.
Or. syx' voice had become very sooth-
ing when he next spoke.
II am fond OF amusing myself with
peculiar form Of the magic lantern.
which / invented some years ago. ana
which have never exhibited except for
the entertainment OF my friends. The
pictures viii appear upon the wall. the
apparatus being concealed"
He had hardly ceased speaking when
the illuminated space seemed to melt
away, leaving great opening. through
which the spectators looked as IL into
another world on the other side OF the
wall. Fer n minute or two they could
not clearly discern what was presented.
then, gradually. the fitting scenes and
figures became moro distinct until tho
iifelikeness OF the spectacle absorbed
their whole attention
Before them passed, In panoramic 70
view, a sunny land. filed with brilliant
hued vegetation and dotted with VIII
lagos and cities which were bright with
iight-coiored buildings People appeared
moving through the scenes. as I'm cin-
emetograph exhibition, but with tnnnito-
ly more sembiance of reality. In. fact.
the pictures blending one into another.
seemed to be life itself. Yet Ii was not
an earth-like scene. The colors of the
passing landscape were such as no man
I'm the room had ever beheld; and the
people. tall. round-iimbed. with forid
complexion. golden hair and brilliant
eyes and lips. were indescribably beauti.
full and graceful in all their movements.
From the land the view passed out to
sea, and bright blue waves. edged with
Dreaming foam. ran swiftly under the
spectators eyes. and occasionally, driv-
en- before light winds, appeared fleets Of
daintiy shaped vessels. which reminded
the beholder. by their flashing wings, OF
the fcigned ship OF pearl"
After the fairy ship and breezy sea
views came long, curving line OF coast.
brilliant with coral sands. and iadented
by frequent bays. along whose enehant-
ing shores lay pleasant towns. the land
scapes behind them splendid with groves,
meadows and streams.
Presently the shifting Photographic
tape. or whatever the mechanism may
have been, appeared to have settled up
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

east TO west when In the vicinity of
the coast they generally follow Il north
ward, reeurve and rxpend themselves far
east In tho north Atlantis, This refers
20 our latitude north South " the
equator cycloalc conditions are reversed
The rotation OF thu storm u contrary
70 the hands o. a watch. while It's orng
sweeps the south Atlantic
Charts tracing the path 81 tropical
storms IN our latitude during the past
century shaw that - pee cent. of them.
after reaching the yllnity 81 our east.
ern coast on F10riiI follow the Gulf
stream and rscgrve 70 The eastward N
the Carullras Naturally. the hotter The
summer the more violent the hurricane
~ Other words. the center 81 the storm
generally follows around TIE high haro-
metric Nrsa north q the Equator IN the
Atlantic tte Immense dtAmster causes
n 20 nn teit more or Tess az places re-
usDtw from So center $pu.e years ago
The United states eMftcr Crawford. Cast
Russell Glover, on the east coast a
FluNda. bcurA fof KEY West. skirtea the
western margin ~ = cyclone whlcn was
following the Gait stream nortAward
The barometer had hssn steadily falling
for several hours a dWit. isaftn tint
gradually srrea1 over me aenlth. air
suitrY. a heavy ard incrrssin4 swell
ses,lnE "a toward land wnsis lhp sea and
shy about TIE heriEon east were % a
hriKAt copper hae, We were steamlns
hard 70 creep outside tire reefs 81, Cape
FiastfA knowing that hurricAHo
striking IA would D. destruction Tive
dayN &tterwAfd we arrived at key West.
~hera Hosne damage % dwni3tasN sfs
eas being repaired. anA found our
friends reSrstttnE ear uasimeiy epd The
csAttr 81 thst storm passed snnth sna
thor west ~ Key West. IN TIA recurring
Etrack tte Tcrtug@S Islands pssss 4
south ~ Caae Flagtta on Sc way % The
eastward ana 20 che Guif stream TIE
mental suGcglnEs - shs lighthouse kre0-
~ ara Als tausity. inslsa The fovg az DRY
Turtrxas were Intense As fhc ksopar
sxprpsse.s htsssalf Fer the tine osirg
II was perfect he'll re.rseas BLASTS
passed through tie large eTnhrasurss
eat years before IN the parapsfs Of that
fortress - Increase ventilation during
an epidemic OF yefsw fever whsn troops
were stationed there. with such violence
as 10 blew into frng1snts the heavy
rccfa OF shs magazines inside ana below
tho walls The teps 81 sturdy palm
trees inside shs fort ana projecting a
lstGe abdve tire structure wsre cNt en- as
II with a katie. The roar az the wind was
zes unlike salycs es artillery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

The season for hurricanes. seems 10
have undergone change during the
past half century. They were looked for
IN August Now they arc expected in
September and as late as October Forty
years ago. pri0r ia she establishment OF
ono az the finest lieht systems Of the
World, thousands af lives and millions 10
treasure were sacrificed upon the Flor
ida reefs. WrecSers from the bahamas
were then about the only inhabitants az
Key West. Florida.
roruadces. or whfiWinas. erroneously
called cyclones. may ~ terrued condensed
revolving hurricanes gt Qpaerrpie power.
IN these the progressive motion 8 about
the same az that q Hurricanes 0hiie
their rotary or spinning molten has been
known "a reach I v@'ocisy ~ - miles per
hour. hence we read 81 houses. cattle.
trees ana railroad trains hssng whitfield
about Grass whieh was green and lux
urian, has hsrn left aSs sna dead by
Passing tornado These storms rarely OK.
ceea three miles ia diarsetrr Again they
are 80 compact thst fai.en trees after the
passage ~ the whiri Nri9A forest 70
mira one - e roadway. think e was In
1876 that Humboldt asesriainsG the ve-
lccitv ~ a tornado which almost aeFrol-
sshsa 81 Thorsas West india Islands
ifngr hiecss - xrsnits wers moved ahou,
Whfte weight ard ares Repaired d velocity
~ - mites per heur 20 effect aisaiacp-
ufnt Trees were stripped ~ their bark
hfteT tha passaFe " fae tornado bssf
frEtef stuupr nei uriitf stubs - warn-
nns Nroous we've NJ thai feHninrf ~ he
rcYai raira that arua rpeefra Palace
square IRE iaiaNa was asfs harg ~ trees
HnA f0'taer ~ fart barren Score. "
vessels in ,he Narhsr wsre tlaww nver aas
A. thcir rnonffnrs IKE Tr2ss before the
sryiNs ~ shn rnowew To asa 90 the hnrs
rrr Nure ~Ga' wavr rostef m f-e~- she
son vNiriur ir altitude 40 n WIS corn
nrrssef N 80 paReaEe through tho en-
'rerre 20 ghe nsFhsr eRsensnr every fliire
Before q hfeh ar or Ths anores Thr ines
~ Hfs was great. Just before fhe ar
rrosrN ~ fhis funnel shaped ciord the
barometer s.oe3 ~ 81 10rruai AeiRht-10
inches. IN m iustsrf y froTped below 3
tn-hf- W~o5urin< samcienf vacuum 20
burst rut ere frnuss ~ several huiiairrs
Thar were but tcw hagses len II q not
sgrrrisinr that many vessels sent 20 thu
fro0irs are never heard from
wNirlwfnds. er clon*hursts. as some
Tires called. oIa sailors declare 20 ~
''waseYspcuts on a srres" In their PAS
saGc over rivers and rants ash. frogs,
teGda. graSshopperS, etc. are sucked up
~ ns furious whirs.. which. when rs
les
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

How much metal have you on hand7
] am aware that you have already an
swered this question during our pre-
limlnary negotiations, but ask It again
for the benefit Of some members OF our
party who were not present them
Il shall show you today" said DIR.
Syx, with his curious smile. Two thou
sand five hundred tons Of refined ar
temisium. stacked I'm rock-cut vaults I'M
der the Grand Teton"
And you have dared TO collect such
inconceivabie wealth In one placer
You forget that II is not wealth
until the people have learned to value
H. and the governments have put their
stamp upon it,
True. but how did You arrive at tire
proper amount
Easily I first ascertaned that before
the Antarctic discoveries the world con-
tanned altogether about 1900 tons OF
gold, valued at s45o,e00 per ton, or 7.eo0,-
100000 worth all told. Now. my metal
weighs bulk for bulk one-quarter as
much as gold. II might be reckoned at
the same intrinsic value per ton. but I
have considered II preferable to take adj
vantage OF the smaller weight of the
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where Texas City IN locate - ~
three sand mounds. thirty
covered with coarse grass. MW =
the first objects seen coming =
sca ON that part OF the co1n
semblc small islands. thus ~
namo High isisnds The -
Galveston In shifting, cali4
sand" To Illustrate the di9kuH
countersd Ia constructing j<ssie
opening the channel over both ~
and inner bars 20 the city. = ~
with railroad iron grounded ~
on tho south breakers" nsAr -
one At low water there Wa -
feet of water there. seventy 49,
ter striking. the rail 81 no
even with IN. bottom ~ the shee.
Al that time. ls9t. but thistssn -
be carried over the ouinf bsf he
hurricane ~ last month twenty .sses Y.
was the depth obtaiued BY tNtym
expense OF millions o. doiisss Aist
storm the rush 81 feeedine
crensed the depth 20 th5fsy ts
which tho engineers wtre stttsshk ~
'rir-rap Galveston island ws'ad -
endless undertaking There Il nM
on the whole coast ~ Texas ~ nW
grain Of com To surround u ~ *
Of wooden pfiing r. out Of ihe gsfsss
Such another catastrophe nay nssN
cur, aad yet n may be rsIFsixa ~ ~.
1901 shall have pasHed. psaplt
there must live SIS oihsrn 90 -
districts between hope and teal
mssst havn porf. and 0aivssfss
must DO the entrance 10 Il. Her #e
and her cattle exports denAea ~
must ~ either az Ghivestpu af
ton. The latter can ha re8xtsd
aoinx vessels oniy by srssfsihx ss8. y
" mica As FOR r~ssfrinx n<
depth or water uvsr the oufsf ~ A
question I know - 10 netiga - Y
ponds the enormous sums ttf q ~
Deepening or STRENGTHENING bars
our government. Hues tE1ffs 80
continuous The ste ~ Ns~ ossss~
bordefea on the Cuff ~ Messe9 -.
made ~ the delta ~ fiss M}ss
veal layer uren layer ~ TRUNKS
20 shn depth af hundreds ~ fsf'- ~. y
served deposits ~ AKaE Ansss.n
Hons ~ tons ~ material bf99khi 49, 49,
that mighty stream afa ~ .~a
nnA their resting pincs only whan .s..yl
ferinR the atm depth ~ hrusnN ~
IL ~ the same With ell rasasfsA eas \. n
running inland streams eFfg e II Y
Man may 6rrdx. arf jAsfY 49, 80
science ne rnay he q asfef ~ ~
nr later nature viii assaff isk ~ 4
while looking over the itsff ~ -
dead at Galveston ! r@epSasfsa i, IA
names which recall the nany az . Z. q
ness received AZ their haatt 1870, - Y
duties there years hEo Tleax1 -
been foes during ths bieeas $3.50 ~. I
% freely hat bosplsaiiiy ~ 49,
southsrn brothara are pregeFtsei
broker. hearted. their heFnffhn aaf.' s.e-s
Iast great calamity has won 70
zion Of the whole cnflstisn wer'a .xs a
gratifying 20 notice The htlpinS y ssrs;|
tended 20 them IN their s1frow @ a.'.s X, IN
eiea. LET the good work - q, 80. ~
IL asauaE.d. homes are festcfsa :. -. -
ns..AS sxala grscs bysAxa. =