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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
PROGRESSING SLOWLY.
The Delay on the Public Building Due
to the Slow Receipts OF Granite.

to the Slow Receipts OF Granite.
The outlook now is that the basement
story of the public building which is being
built by Messrs. Thomas Clarke & Sons of
Chicago, win be completed about the mid
die of January. It would have been fin
ished more than six weeks earlier had it
not been for the delay in the arrival Of
the granite which was ordered from the
quarries at Lexington, Ga. There is still
about 1900 cubic feet of the granite to
come. while all the other material is on
hand. But the iron work and
part of the brick work could
not be done without the gran
lite. hence the delay. The consequence is
that the force of hands has been reduced
to about as. whereas at one time about
twice as many We're employed there The
work still remaining to be done is the set
ting of the thirteen iron columns, the
beams and Orders for the first floor and
Of the ashlar or the outside stone work
all around the building.
The contractors of the present work win
finish the building to a hight of about
four feet above the sidewalk level They
win use in that portion of it $4,000 brick,
600 tons of granite and 70 tons of iron. The
amout of their contract is in round figures
is about $25.000 which is somewhat larger
than the amount of the contract as bid,
as some charges have been added for ex-
tras not specified in the contract. There
is a demurrage clause in the contract, but
it is hardly probable that the government
will under the circumstances hold the
contractors responsible for any delay, as
it has been due almost entirely to the de-
lay of the granite. Then, too, the work
could not have gone on Immediately for
there are no funds at present appro-
priated with which to carry on the work.
Secretary Carlisle of the treasury depart
ment has recommended the appropriation
by congress of 100000 to finish the work,
and it is likely that it will take all of this
amount. There are three stories to go
above the basement, and there is a good
deal of finishing work to be put on the
building.
Mr.. John Rossiter is in charge of the
work for the contractors here, and he is
taking special pains to see that it is done
correctly in detail Not even a chisel mark
is to be left on the granite facings. -Four
public building inspectors have been here
since the work has been in progress, and
none of them have found any fault with
the work to speak of. The prospects are
that Savannah will have an elegant public
building when the work is completed. Ii
congress appropriates the remainins
amount necessary to complete the build
ing there is no reason why the work
should not go right on as soon as the base
ment story is COmpleted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
LOCAL PERSONAL.

The ball given last night by Live Oak
lodge of Odd Fellows was a very eniov-
able affair. There was large attendance
of ladies and gentlemen, and the man
ayers did everything to make them have
a good time.
Rev George F. Benedict of Cedartown.
Ga, is in the city in the interest of &c.,
uel Benedict Mission School" an instit,,-
ton which he has established near Cedar
town, where poor children are taught the
usual studies of a graded grammar school
and the industrial arts and agriculture
There is a great necessity for a mission
school of this kind in that part of the
state ana Mr. Benedict has undertaken
the work. The reverend gentleman h =
native of this city and a son of the late
Rev. Dr. Benedict, formerly rector of ST.
Johns church
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
TO SETTLE STOCK CLAIMS.
Judge Speer Appoints Special Master
for the Central's Cases.

for the CentraPs Cases.
r. D. Locke Of Macon has been appoint
ed a special master by Judge Speer to hear
and investigate claims made against the
Central railroad. the Savannah and West
ern railroad and their dependencies on
account Of stock killed and injured in
the operation of these lines.
The appointment is the result Of repre-
sensations to Judge Speer that claims for
stock killed and injured by these lines
have not met with favorable and prompt
consideration by the receivers and their
agents and that the owners of such
stock have been in many cases denied
payment for the injuries they have sus-
tanned.
In the great multitude Of such cases
the amount involved is so small that the
owners would not be justified in going
through all the legal processes necessary
to obtain final verdict on their claims
This has proven a great hardship to the
claimants, as an adverse decision upon
their claims by the receivers on the claim
agents of the roads amounted to a prac-
teal denial of their claims and left them
without redress except at expense out of
all proportion to the amount involved.
Passes are to be furnished the special
master over the lines included in the re-
ceivership and he is to appoint such
places for the hearing of claims as may
be convenient to all concerned. Due no
tice is to be given to the claimants as to
when and where the hearings will take
place and also to the counsel of the rail-
roads.
The hearings are to be conducted under
the usual rules of procedure and evidence
except that the master shall require no
formal Intervention beyond a distinct
statement in writing of the character of
the claim. The compensation of the
master is fixed at $50 month and ex-
penses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
he IS STILL ONE OF THE BRAVES.
Tammany Threatens to Expel Maurice
Buttimer, but Doesn't.

The Tammany Club held a meeting last
night. There was fun attendance. The
club did not take any action on the mayor
atty campaign, a Morning News reporter
was Informed, but decided to await the
nomination of the aldermanic tickets. 1t
was rumored in the afternoon that there
would be some fun at the meeting. 1t was
said that Maurice Buttimcr. who has
taken a prominent part heretofore in the
deliberations Of the club and who has
angered the leaders by declaring in favor
Of Mr.. Myers against DR.. Duncan for
mayor, would be expelled. Mr.. Buttimer
was appointed a registrar at the request
Of the administration faction, and when
that faction gave its adherence to Dr.
Duncan he was expected to fall in line
with his associates. He kicked out Of the
traces however, when it was announced
that Mayor McDonough would not be a
candidate for reelection and declared that
he would support Mr. Myers If an admin
istration candidate was not put up.
Mr. Buttimer, who was a registrar in
the Twentieth precinct, was withdrawn
yesterday at the instance Of the Duncan
men and was reappointed a registrar in
the Twelfth precinct at the instance of
the friends of Mr.. Myers The report that
the club would attend to Mr. Buttimer s
case drew a large crowd to the meeting
Nothing was done. however Buttimer is
said to have announced that until the club
pronounced itself in favor of one candi-
date or the other, he considered himself
at liberty to exercise his preferences in
any direction he chose. There is consld-
cradle feeling among the members of the
club on the subject and 1t Is likely to
come up for discussion at a subsequent
meeting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
DIED FROM LEART FAILURE.
George Won Newtor's Sudden Death
While a. Work.

George Won Newton died suddenly at
his home at Lincoln and Anderson
streets yesterday afternoon from heart
failure. He was at work in a shop in the
yard back of his home when he was
seized with what was apparently an
apoplectic fit. He was found unconscious
by his mother few moments after he
left the house.
Or. Brandt was summoned and every
effort was made to restore the young man
to consciousness, but without avail. and
he died in a short time. He had been
subject to attacks similar to that which
caused his death for many years.
The deceased was is years old. His
funeral will take place tomorrow. The
interment win be in the Cathedral ceme-
terry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
MAY oLIMp TO 1000.
To-day's Registration Expected to
Reach That Fipnre

To-day is the second day of registration
and there is bound to be a great rush
1t need be no surprise if the registration
reaches 1000 by night. The committees
on both sides have been hard at work all
the week rushing the payment Of taxes of
the supporters of their respective sides
In preparation for to-day's registration.
The proceedings at the office of tax collec-
tor MCGOWAN yesterday resembled more
a grand free-for-an fight than any other
description that can be given of it, The
partisans piled over each others heads
siugged each other and tore off collars
ana crayats In the struggle to be first at
the window. There being no police on hand
70 preserve order the door TO the tax COZ
tector ONCE was closed at intervals by
special Balih Higgins by order Of the tax
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant laxative.
Syrup Of Figs, when in need Of the laxa-
tive effect of a gentle remedy than by any
other, and that it is more acceptable 10
them. Children enjoy it and it benefits
them. The true remedy. Syrup of Figs. is
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
UNMERoIFULLY MURDERED
A Cutting Affair at Kohler's ClotbinS
House, 14o Rroughton Street.

The cutting and killing of Former
Prices at Kohler's liquidation sale has re-
suited in placing overcoats. suits and un-
derwear on the bargain counters at lass
than the cost of material in the gar
ments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

Great Scottw shouted the cantai, 90
the Atlantic liner to his passenger, '''Tonooe
down off the pilot house at oncei WIZ
the boat pitching like this your life is in
peril every minute" 10 III
We'll, guess not" said the passenger
shifting easily on his feet as the decli
pitched and tossed wildly. I'm a OF
cago man and l ride home every eTenin ],
when the cable cars are fun and Tiers
are no straps to hang on to."-Chicago
Record. 4~a 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
MEN OLE WIspoM-
Theirs Lots Of Them in the CITY Of sa-
vannah

Those who have wise thoughts will
peruse the displayed notice of Appel &
schaul in this paper to-day and be bene-
fitted if they decide to take the pains to
go and see how many quarters and
nalVes they can save by purchasing from
the up-to-date clothiers.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

In cases where dandruff, scalp diseases,
falling grayness of the hair appear. do
not neglect them, but apply a proper rem
edy and tonic like Halls Hair Remover.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

Haupt Lodge No. IS of Odd Fellows has
elected the following officers
Noble Grand-A. e. Wamsley.
Vice Grand-W. w. GordongJr.
Recording and Financial Secretary-A.
n. Manucy.
Treasurer-E. T. Meree.
Member of General Relief Committee for
One Year-E. T. Meree.
Trustee for Three Years-A. N. Manucy.
Property Trustee for One Year-W. w.
Gordon, Jr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

A Cough. Cold or Sore Throat should not
be neglected. BROWNS BRONCHIAL, TRocgEs
are simple remedy and give prompt relief.
p cents box-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

Keep your blood pure and healthy and
you will not have rheumatism. Hoods
sarsaparilla gives the blood vitality and
richness.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

Catarrh and rheumatim are blood die.
eases for which Ayers sarsaparilla is the
best remedy.-ad. ''4S
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

Oak, pine and lishtwood for sale at
low figures. Call up telephone n. R. B.
Cassels.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
AT THE THEATER.
Otis SINNERS Excellent Performance Of
His Grace de Grammont.

Otis SINNERS Excellent Performance Of
His Grace de Grammont.
A large audience greeted Mr.. Otis Skin
ner last night in His Grace de Grammont.
The play is bright, dainty and artistic,
and Mr.. Skinner and his excellent compa-
ny met all the requirements for it. The
verdict of those who saw the performance
was one of unqualified approval.
The story of the play is one of interest,
and this interest is fully maintained up to
the fall of the curtain upon the last act.
The pictures upon which the curtain falls
at the termination of each act are all of
the quiet and artistic kind, which blend
into the story easily and naturally with
out the faintest semblance of striving
after effect.
Mr.. Skinner, in the title role of the play.
was at his best. Graceful and scholarly
in all his work, he played the gallant noble
cavalier with dash and energy that were
absolutely fascinating, while in the more
serious passages his strength, intensity
and earnestness lent a force to every
word and gesture, which seemed to sweep
down everything like opposition.
Mr.. Moseley, always a competent actor.
was particularly effective as Charles II.
while Miss Maude Durbin as Mistress
Hamilton, and Miss Sarah Truax as
Lady Castlemaine, were deserving of es-
pecial mention. All the characters were
admirably presented, and as a whole the
presentation was brilliant success.
At to-day's matinee and tonight Bar
ney Ferguson will be seen here in his new
comedy, Duffy's Blunders, which he has
chosen as fitting successor to McCar-
thys Mishaps, the play in which he made
money and renown. The new play is a
Vaudeville farce and is said to be even
more amusing than the ludicrous Mishaps
Ferguson appears this season under the
management of ]. Wesley Rosenauest.
who controls the Bijou and Fourteenth
street theaters, New York city, and also
manages the big success Blue Jeans. Mr.
Rosenquest has selected a cast of clever
people to support his star and claims alb
solute novelty for the entertainment
Everything is said to be new, the music
the songs, the dances, the specialties and
the scenic effects are on an elaborate
scale, and include a great Roof Garden
scene, reproduction of New York's latest
summer craze.
Pawn Ticket 21O will be the next attrac-
ton following Duffy's Blunders. It will he
here next Thursday and Friday. Sara. Las
cellas, who takes a prominent part with
Amy Lee, Frank Doane and P. Aug. An
derson in their production of Pawn Ticket
210, was the only American lady in Iang-
try's first tour in the United States. she
has been in Augustin Days and A M
Palmer's Stock Companies; was leading
lady with Clara Norris, Nine. Janausbek
and Maggie Mitchell, and starred in
Moths in which she made a great hit.
Keep your blood pure and healthy and
YOU will not have rheuuoa+isr, ~,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

Jasper council No. 10 elected the follow
ing officers:
I-W deb. Hops.
V. In. S. Baker.
Inspector-C. E. Stanton.
p. L.--O. e. Cohen.
Secretary-C. S. Connerat.
Financed. e. Cohen.
Treasurer. H. Cavanaugh.
Guide Clement Saussy.
W.. II. Fox.
S.-J. II. Elton.
W.. H. Fox.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
sEoREoT ORDER ELECTIONS.
Royal Aroanum Home Circle and Odd
Fellows Ofhcers.

Royal Arcanum Home Circle and Odd
Fellows ofhcers.
Pulaski Council No. 1853 of the Royal Ar
canum held its annual election last night.
The following officers were elected:
RE. H. O'Connor.
V. re. w. Saussy.
p. R.-W. d. Krenson.
OIL G. Swanston.
Secretary-C. S. Connerat.
Collector-W. A. Walker
Treasurer-J. H. Cavanaugh.
Chaplain--W. deb Hops.
Guided. L. Christian.
Warden-D. B. Hull.
Sentry-C. e. Stanton.
Representative to Grand Council-M. S.
Baker alternate w. d. Krenson.
Trustees-A. c. Harmon, w. p. Schirm,
Clement Saussy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

Probabilities fol. Saturday. Rain
eG; sonIheast winds, shifting 10 so1rb am m
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08
THAT
$4,000
PIANO

From Freunds Musical weekly. Nv
Cornelius Vanderbilt is a shine,
piano player and also a violinist N =
ordinary ability. says a writer in 80
New York Herald. He has just secure5
from a piano manufacturer the costI,ss,
piano ever disposed Of in this countrr
have it on the authority Of the MAJ
that this wonderful instrument cost NJ
Vanderbilt $4,000. not one penny less
It is a bandpainted grand piano no
panels having all been executed ~.
French artists. This piano will be seen
this winter for the first time az rbs
grand private bali to be given BY Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt TO intro.
duce their daughter to New York =.
ciety."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08


A. H. MacDonell
Hampton l.. Ferrill,
We concur in the above
Samuel b. Adams,
Pope Barrow,
George w. Owens,
Walter G. Charlton,
A good many voters have been complain
Ing about not being able to register be-
cause they could not show their tax re-
ceipts, although their taxes have been
paid. Some of them have been considering
the advisability of instituting mandamus
proceedings to compel the registrars to
register them. The reason many of them
could not show the receipts was that
they have sent their taxes to the tax coll
lector by mail, and he has not had the op-
portunity to mail the receipts to them.
This decision will do away with the neces-
sity of presenting the receipts
-Four voters whose names are not on
the printed list, but who are entitled to
register after having paid this years
taxes were given certificates by Judge
Ferril. Those whose names are not on
the registration list as published last June
can get such certificates if they are other
wise qualified to register and vote, on APP
plication for them at the ordinary's office.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-29

The farmers of the White and Duwamish
river valleys have perfected IN orvsnixa-
ton with the object In view of draining
Lake Washington sufficiently TO prevent
tho flooding Of the valleys which in recent
years has wrought SO great damage. These
annual floods have become so disastrous
that they threaten entire destruction to
the farming property of the valleys unless
something is promptly donc to remedy
the evil. The obvious remedy Is 70 lover
Lake Washington sufficiently TO drain the
valleys more perfectly, and this, the farm.
ers think. can be done by the construction
Of an inexpensive ditch between Lake
Washington and Lake Union.
IL was the original intention TO secure
control of the present portage ditch If
possible. and 10 alter IL sufficiently for the
accomplishment Of the purpose desired.
The owners OF the present ditch have,
however. refused TO part with it for what
the movers of the enterprise deem rea-
sonahle sum /; has accordingly been
decided 10 dig new ditch several hun.
dred yards north OF the present one, and A
righs-os-wsy for this purpose through tho
university land, has been asked Of the
board of regents
This request for . rieas-o.-way should
be. and doubtless will he. granted. The
residents o. the valleys are entitled 10 re-
lief, and unless they obtain 1t. their farms
will be rendered almost worthless.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-29
THE eLAyroN-RrLwK rgEArY

Senator Dolph has proposed the abroga-
tier OF the Clayton and Bulwer treaty.
ny the Clayton and Buiwer treaty OF
1880, negotiated and ratified at the time
when II was thought that q canal through
Nicaragua would be constructed immedi.
stely under the original concession. both
governments agreed that they would at
tempt no exclusive control over the said
canal. agreeing that neither will ever
erect or maintain any Notifications com
mandsng the same, or IN the vicinity
thereof. or occupy. or fortify. or colenl.s.
or assume. o. exercise any acGninion over
Nicaragua, Costa Riea the MOSQUITO
nor will either make use OF any protection
which either affords. CT NAV afford. or any
alliance which either has o. NAV have. 10
or with any people. for the parpcSs Of
erecting or maintaining any such .ossitea.
,ions, or Of Occupying or eoIon sing Mica.
any part OF Central America. or Of assuss-
lag or exerelsIng dominion over the same. &"
highlands claim over the Mosquito eeas.
Was expressly relinaassasd by this treaty.
and the United States have refused TO
recognize any British rights over the 80
called Mosquito Kingdom. and BY saess-
eeent frosty concluded with Nicaragua in
isgo Great issstain formally reiineGlshed
her alleged ngosec.oraie.
Senator nolrhs proposition to asreesis
The C.aysoa. SG.wss treaty il deaet.sss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-29
George Ticknor Curtis Dead.


New YORK, March 2s-George Ticknor
Curtis died today of pneumonia
George Ticknor Curtis was q brother
supreme court. He was born in Water
town. Mass, November Is, 1912. and was
graduated AT Harvard in 1882 He was ad.
United to the bar in 1886. and
engaged in the practice of the
law In Boston till 1862, when he
removed to New York. While in Boston
Mr.. Curtis held the office of United States
turned to his master q fugitive slave
named Thomas SIMS. for which act he
was severely denounced by the abolition
lists. He also served for two or three
years In the Massachusetts, legislature. but
allowed politics TO interfere little with his
profession and his historical investiga-
lions. He was warm personal friend
of Daniel Webster. like Randall.
Tilden and other oid-school Democrats he
was protectionist. and he did good SER
vice OF late years in lighting the preposter-
Gus assertion that 8 protective tariff is un-
constitutional. He was one of
the greatest constitutional lawyers
in the country. and was also
lie was the author OLA Diges, OF Eng.
lish and American Admiralty Decisions =,
two volumes of a Digest OF the Decisions
of the Courts OF Common Law and Admir-.
atty IN the United States" Rights
and Duties Of Merchant Sea-
men," American Convsyancer, "Law
OF Copyright" Law of Patents"
Equity Preeedents. Inventors Man
uai, Commentaries on the Jurisprr-
dence, Practice and Peculiar Jurisdiction
OF the Courts Of the United States" His
tory OF the Origin. Formation and Adop-
ton of the Constitution of the United
States, "ilfe of Daniel Webster" Life
OF James Buchanan" and Creation or
Evolution
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-29

Burial OF Senator CoIQuitt
MACON, Ga, March 2s.-The remains of
Alfred II. Colquitt were inferred in the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-29
In Memory of Isaac L. steven.

WAIis WALLs, March 2s.-lSpecial. -
The anniversary Of the birth of Isaac
Stevens was politically celebrated in ,hi,
city today under the auspices Of the
Patriotic Commemorative Cub. Public
buildings and business houses and rssi-
denees were proiusely decorated with
bunting, and appropriate exercises were
conducted in the public schools. In the
evening Union hall WAS crowded with the
audience assembled TO hear the public Ell.
ercises. The toast isaac /. Stevens. frs,
governor Of Washington territory" Was
responded to by Miles c. Moore, last rov-
erncr OF the territory. The club also COM
raenorsied other distinguished American.
born during the month Of March. Re-
sponses to Sheridan, Madison and Jackson
we're made hy p. b. Johnson, S. c. Win.
gard and John +. Sharps,e;n.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-29

WHArcox. March ~ Especial l-oaly
four DAYS more remain for the payment q
tssrs before the Delinquency penalty as
iacAes Thus far less than one-shtri Of
the total amount levied has been paid and
the treasurer has little hore that the aw-
sreSaa~ vii reach 80 per cent By April l.
even II the taxes Q; The BelEiaEham Bay
improvement Ccmrsny, spgroxsm a;ing
seSIo' asd the balance of about 81. osl
due sgoSl she kasFAavsn Laaa Company
are paid D. shai tarre. last year the so;a,
GsaHsGsasy was asoss - per cent