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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-08-06
j. NELSON WISNER,
ATTORNEY.

Special Attention to Trial of Cases.
Practices in Federal and State Courts.
Collections and settlements promptly
attended to. Deeds, Trusts, Bills of Sale,
Wills, &C., carefully and satisfactorily
prepared. Money obtained on good secur-
ity, and extension of time on credits Sc
cured for debtors. If,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-08-06
THE DETECTIVES RECORD.

Cunningham has made a record in
the matter of arresting Hatfields.
The first was Charles Gillespie, who
was hiding out in Abbs Valley, Va,
and who confessed that be was in
the gang that burned Ran. McCoy's
house in 1888. He broke jail. BE
is now married and living IN Virgil
mia. There is z romance connected
with this episode, but, as Kipline
says, that is another story.
The detectives second victim was
the younger Ellison Hatfield, whom
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-08-06

CUMBERLAND y ALLEY RAILROAD
u TINE FABLE.
IN EFFECT JUNE 81, 1898.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-08-06
TIME TABLES.

JO,.I,s,.Ts f0I al '. K. L. stations.
II. a. b.l l|e, J f. Boyd, Supt.
General L -. Agi.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
CAR LINE SUED FOR DAMAGES.
MRS. MARIN'S CLAIM For $4,000 ON
ACCOUNT OF HUSBANDS DEATH.

Action Brought in the City Court
Against the Savannah, Thunder
holt and Isle of Hope Railroad.
The Company Charged with Negli-
gence-It Has Now an Agent to
Look After Damage and other
Claims and to Avoid suits when
Possible.
Mrs. Emile Marin began suit in the City
Court yesterday, through her attorney,
Mr.. Gordon saussy, for $4,000 damages
against the Savannah. Thunderbolt and
Isle OF Hope Railway on account Of the
death of her husband, Nicholas Marin.
who was fatally injured by a car running
over him July Il.
The declaration charges negligence by
the street car company In not having any
rope notice, gate or adjustment to keep
passengers from getting off the car on the
wrong side. 1t alleges the conductor gave
no attention 20 getting the passenger off
safely for which the company is liable
for all damages the mishap caused. The
declaration alleges the deceased had a
reasonable expectancy of sixteen years,
and was a mechanic making about $125
a month. The case win come up for trial
at the November term of court.
The accident by which Mr.. Marin lost
his life is fresh in the public mind. He
was on his way home about s o'clock at
night, and on reaching the corner of Hab-
ersham and CASTOR streets, got off on the
parallel track, and before he saw another
car coming was run over. His right thigh
was broken, a foot smashed severely, and
he sustained other Injuries. He was re-
moved to St Josephs infrmary and at
tended by the comDany's surgeon, but
failed TO recover from his injuries.
The street car company is preparing to
make a more vigorous fight in the courts
against damage sulls. or, at least, so far
as getting up all available evidence is
concerned. An agent has been employed to
look after the interests of the car company
when there is an accident, ana If the
cases can be compromised, he will make It
a point to do so. The agent will also aid
in getting The car company s witnesses
into court, and of keeping track of them
in case they leave The CITY.
Referring to his duties the other day,
the agent remarked there was a certain
stage when all suits against the company
could be compromised. THE older a claim
against a company or corporation grows
the bigger it gets" he said There is a
time when claims of injured people can
be compromised, but when they study over
1t awhile, the claim becomes greatly mag
nitied, and 1t is impossible to reach terms
It. is as frequently to the advantage of
compliments 10 compromise as it is for
the company"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
CYCLISTS TO RACE FIVE MILES.
Run VIII BE on the Augusta Road
This Afternoon.

a five-mile road race will be run on the
Augusta road this afternoon. The race was
arranged by w. H. Connery, and viii be
run over the usual course. 1t will start al
$50 O'Clock, and the riders who are en-
tered should be on hand by that time. D.
G. Farmer and ]. Nj. Wilson will act as
timers and W. H. Connery as starter
The entries are few. They and the hand
leaps follow:
scratch-Cufrord E. stults and c. P
Connery.
Thirty seconds-E. a. Crane and Law.
renee CroVat.
one AIinute-R. L. Hunt and Angus Wal
den.
One Minute and Thirty seconds-Edwir
Courvorsie, Harry Sturter and 1. NJ. Fair.
child.
Two Minutes-Henry Suffer and D
Schwartz.
Two Minutes and Thirty Seconds-Ottt
I<olb and Dawson WHY.
A number of prizes have been donated by
the merchants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
SLOW MOVING UNUSED TRACKS.
Notice Given the street Railroad
Company Apparently Unheeded.


The recent notice by Commissioner VIII
link, relating 10 the removal of car tracks,
is not being complied with by the Sayan-
nah, ThunderboIt and Isle Of Hope Rail
way. 1t has been something like two
weeks since the notice was given, but
from the present outlook, it appears the
car company Will take its time in remov-
Ing the tracks.
Before the notice was given the com
pany the street and lane committee Of
Council talked the matter over, and con-
cluded the nuisance should be abated at
once. Commissioner Wiliink took the mat
ter up and sent the company notice to do
the work at once.
The commissioner did not specify the
streets where tracks must be removed, but
embraced all unused track, with the ex-
ception of such as extended through paved
streets. This the company viii not be
required to take up, on account of the
tedious character of the work. But the
other unused track. scattered over the
city, must be cleared away, and that, too,
In short time.
Commissioner Wnlnk sees no reason
why the tracks should cucumber the
streets for no purpose. They are a nuis-
sance to travel. interfer with the work of
the public works department, and are
evidences of a lack of care and pride,
which the officials do not intend to toler-
ate. Commissioner Wiilnk specified no
time in his notice, and for that reason the
company may be intending to put lib
eral construction on this part of il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
LIEUT.. COZ. REAvEs' RECORD.
He Was a Brave sOIdiez in the Con-
federate -4rmy.

He Was a Brave SOIdie1 in the Con-
federate -srmy.
The Huntsville (Tenn) Vldette of June
10 has this TO say Of Lieut. Col. A. S.
Reaves of the Third United States Volun-
teers:
Maj. A. S. Reeves has just received his
commission as lieutenant colonel of the
Third United States Immune" regiment,
and citizens who have long known Mai.
Reeves can truthfully say that President
Mckinley could not have selected a more
gallant ex-Confederate soldier for this
honor We have undlsputable evidence
before US that his chivalrous conduct dur
ing the late war, while commanding the
famous Thirteenth Alabama, of the world
renowned Archer's Brigade, Stsnewau
Jackson's command, was unexceled for
bravery All who know him will be
equally gratined with The distinction here
conferred 10 the Old soldiers who charged
with Maj. Reeves at the battle of Gettys-
burg into the very jaws of death. AS in
peace he is a noble, upright citizen, so
in war he makes a brave and gallant SOL
der, always upholding and maintaining
his convictions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
CYNTHIA's CREW PAID OFF.
The Dispatch Boat Turned Back to
Her Owners.

The Dispatch Boat Turned Back to
Her Owners.
The crew of the Associated Press dis
patch boat Cynthia II was paid off yester-
day and the boat was turned back to her
owners, the Propeller Towboat Company.
The charter did not expire until Aug. %.
but the full conditions were COM
piled with, and the company was paid
for the time the steamer was chartered.
All of the men received extra pay on ac-
count of the difficult and exacting service
in which they were employed. Nearly all
of them came back, too, loaded with relics
and mementoes of their trip. Coin. rifles.
small arms, relies of Cerveras ships. bot
ties Of rum, bay rum and all sorts of stuff
constituted the personal effects of the
crew.
The. Cynthia will undergo a general
overhauling after her hard service. She
blew hole in her boiler after she got In
port. and will be hauled out for repairs
before taking her place in the towing fleet
again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
--7-----7----e--71a-la--
MAY BID ON HOUSE DRAINAGE.
Alabama Construction Company
Want the Job.

President d. B. Lacy of the Alabama
Construction Company of Admission. was
in the city yesterday. getting information
about the house drainage work, with a
view to bidding on il. lie has not yet de-
cided whether he will bid or not, but the
company he represents has done extensive
work of this character, and would like 10
complete the house drainage system.
In speaking of the matter President
Lacy said the Alabama Construction Com
pany had successfully completed a num-
Der of important contracts, and did not
doubt The same could be done in Savan-
nah The company built the sewers at
Admission. Rome and Cedartown, where
every part of the contract was carried out
without delay of any kind. If he bids
in Savannah, President Lacy expects to
figure close enough to stand some show of
getting the contract. lie was accompanied
by MIR r. II. Cobbs, Jr., who is also in
terested in the company.
As a general thing. the bidders seek
City Engineer Winn's office, who furnishes
blanks giving information about the plans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
WILL STICK no his POSITION.
Lieut.. Col. Renves Says He Has No
objection TO "A Board of Inquiry.

Lieut.. Col. Renves Says He Has No
objection TO a Board of Inquiry.
Lieut.. Col A. S. Reaves, when asked
yesterday about Col. Rays reported IN
tention to ask for board of inquiry to
look into his physical ability on the arriv-
al Of the regiment at Santiago, said that
he had no objection whatever to an ex-
animation by such a board, and would be
prepared to go before it whenever sum
moned.
Il would in no wise criticise my superior
officer" he said, land have not done 50,
50 far as his official acts are concerned.
did write to Senator Bate of Tennessee a
few days ago and asked him to use his in
fluence to have me transferred to another
command. Senator Bate replied telling me
10 stick 10 my position, and l shall do so
I will go to Cuba, and it is my intention
to remain in the service.
II desire to say that no other statement
than this has been given by me to anyone
Not only does my own military experience
suggest this course, but under advice Of
counsel and many friends, l have avoided
any discussion of this matter"
Further than this Lieut.. Col. Reaves had
nothing TO say about the case Lieut.. w
r. Leaken, who has been retained as
counsel by Lieut. Col. Reaves, says that
the matter cannot be further discussed
properly, before the trial takes place
When the board of inquiry is called to-
gether and the charges presented, they
will be promptly met. Lieut.. Leaken saws
he is ready to advance the proper defense
whenever tie time comes The friends Of
Lieut.. Col. Reaves deny that there Is any
reason for such a course on the part of the
commanding officer of the regiment, and
they say he viii be fully projected when
the time comes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
BELIEVES 1T WILL PASS.
Mayor MeIdrim Says He VIII Not
Veto the Paving Ordinance.

MtAuEAm say AAt ~ ~ WV
Veto the Paving Ordinance.
The new paving ordinance, which passed
its first reading at the last meeting of
Council, is believed to be acceptable to
south-siders. While there is some kick
ing on the part Of those who are opposed
to paving Eat any price" the more con-
siderate are satisfied and express the hope
that the ordinance will go through when
placed on its passage.
A paving ordinance, relating to the
southern section, was passed some time
ago, but was vetoed by Mayor Mel3rim,
on the ground it was too sweeping in it's
provisions, and required that the terri
tory embraced be paved in TOO short a
time. In his veto the Mayor suggested
that another ordinance be drawn which
would take the territory by sections,
which would make the necessary expendi-
ture gradual and less burdensome 10 prop
erty owners The matter lay some time,
but was taken up by Alderman Davis, and
is now believed to be generally salts
factory draft
1T seems now there are no Objectionable
features in the ordinance" said Mayor
Meldrim yesterday. According to the
present requirements the work may be
carried on without great difficulty. Il is
my opinion it should pass. The causes
for my former veto have been entirely re-
moved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
HE LIKED THEM ALL.
4 Sergeants Ignorance of Army Dis
cIpIine CAUGHT the Colonel.

\ Sergennfs Ignorance of Army Dis
cipIine Caught the Colonel.
The young sergeant was new to military
ethics He had been accustomed at home
20 s.apping the captain on the back and
hugging his dear old friend, the first lieu
tenant, whenever they met They had all
three volunteered in the glorious cause of
freeing Cuba and avengng the Maine. and
for the life of him he couldn't understand
why any artificial barriers should all Of
sudden be raised between him and Bill
and Tom.
So when the Third Regiment reached
Savannah he was just as familiar as ever.
although it was hardly conducive TO strict
discipline on the part of the other soldiers
who hadn't known cap" and Tom when
they were boys There were several hints
dropped, which fell on barren soil. and the
colonel, who had noticed the indispositon
to too severely wound the sergeant's feel
ings, had tenderly admonished him that
subordinates were not expected to be so
intimate with their officers
But the sergeant was obtuse, and yester-
DAY, when the colonel was standing in
meditation, he came up in an off-hand
fashion and after saluting. began a con-
vcrsalon in quite a free fashion.
Young man." said the colonel as he
drew himself up and looked the sergeant
square In the eyes, II think the matter
has been mentioned once or twice before
to you about the relative positions OF Of
ficers and subordinates in the army for
the maintenance OF proper discipline yov
must not be as familiar with me as vo,,
ere with some OF the other officers"
The sergeant looked up IN innocent sur-
prise why colonel" said he, Il like
you as much as l do them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12

CONVICTs' WORK IN JULY.
supt. Chaplin's Report to the County
COmmissioners

commissioners.
The business transacted at the August
meeting of the County Commissioners yes
terday was not of an important nature
Commissioner F. S. I4athrop presided, the
others present being Commissioners Guck-
enheimer and Lyons. Chairman Dale and
Commissioner Simkins are absent from the
city.
Superintendent Chaplin submitted his
monthly report, showing the work done by
the convicts, expense in maintaining them
and other things pertaining to the manage
ment Of the convict camps. Among other
things the report refers to a considerable
amount of draining on Tybee.
The convicts completed 1850 feet of new
bitches, while 1900 feet of bitches were
s.ushed The total amount of new bitches
cut by the force while on the island was
$50 feet, and 1920 feet were slushed.
The camp was removed July 16, to a
point on the Middleground road, where
a good deal of work was done on the
Minis swamp canal.
The report shows that 1850 feet of new
bitches were cut there and 27O6O feet
slushed. Work was also done on Estlll
avenue, Dale avenue and the Middeground
road. During the month the county dredge
excavated 465 feet from the Buckhalter
swamp.
Aug. 1 there were 236 convicts in the
different camps, of which l6i are men, 50
boys and % women. The total costs of
feeding them was $l.5l2.43, of which 1910. 90
was for guarding, and $571.51 for feeding
the prisoners.
The petition of w. A. Pigman. asking
that the contract to furnish prescriptions
for the county poor be transferred TO him
from e. J. Keiffer & Co., which firm he
bought out, was granted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
COMMISSIONER REIsER's CASE.
1t Has Drawn the Political Lines
Close in Dillingham;.


School Commissioner Reiser, of Effing-
ham county, who is charged with being
too fond of some of the teachers and too
much inclined to act in a paternally affec-
tionate way with them, has engaged W.
l. Ggnilliat Esq, to represent him in the
coming trial before the school board of the
county.
A list of the Witnesses against Mr.. Refs
er has been presented TO his attorney. The
list, which Is understood 10 be a long one,
is claimed by Mr.. Reisers friends to con-
sist only of Popullsts and negroes. 1t is
said by some that the whole affair is a
political plot against Mr.. Reiser by the
Pooulists.
The case has stirred up Efingham con
siderably and political lines are said to
have been drawn on the question of the
commissioners guilt or innocence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
WON HER CASE AGAIN.
The Wells Damage Case to Go Up for
Another TrinI

Rebecca Wells colored. got a verdict of
$3.50 in the City Court yesterday against
the Brush Electric Light Company for
The death Of her husband, who was kRled
while working on the company's wires in
the southern section, The attorneys for
the Brush company, Mcssrs Wright and
Saussy, entered q motion Tor a new trial.
and tho case may again go TO the Supreme
Court from which IL has once been re-
mandod Messrs Twiggs & oliver repre-
,sent the plaintiff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
GONE TO GET INSTRUCTIONS.
stamp Clerk Lemcke's Position as
Army Postmaster.

stamp clerk Lemckes POS1tion as
Army Postmaster,
Mr.. II. b. Lemcke left for Washington
yesterday to receive instructions as TO the
work he is to do as an army postmaster.
II is not yet known whether he will be as
signed TO Cuba or Porto Rico. He VIII re-
ceive 81 100 year and sustenance.
Having been in the postal service some
time, Mr.. Lemcke is sufficiently acquaint-
ed with Its details TO take hold of the work
intellgently. lie is regarded as an i'm
mune, and requested such an appointment
as he has received as soon as he was re-
duccd in salary by the recent changes at
the Savannah postoftice.
His position In the pOstofice here, that
of stamp clerk viii be held open for him.
a substitute being appointed to do the
work during his absence at a salary of $500
a year, the pos tonlce department never
paying a substitute as much as the regular
emDloye.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
Lost His Life saving others.

A country boy visiting New York stop
ped a frantic runaway team that was
about to dash On the sidewalk where there
were hundreds of women and children. He
saved their lives, but lost his own. Hun
dreds Of lives are saved every year by
Hostetters stomach Bltters People who
are fast going to their graves with disor-
ders of stomach. liver bowels and blood
are brought back to good health by it,
All the sick should try it.-a6
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
SET FIRE BY EXPLODING LAMP.

slight Damage by Fire in a Second
street House.
Chemical engine No. and hose wagon
from No. engine house, were called out
al S:45 O'Clock last night, to a fire in a
two-story frame house, No l0S Second
street, east. The fire was soon extinguish-
ed the entire damage being the burning
of a chair. The cause Of the fire was the
explosion Of a lamp. The house Is occupied
by Mr.. d. e. O'Neil, and is owned by MIR.
Herman Myers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
MADE PAYMAsrER IN THE ARMY
President Wright of the COIored Col
Iege May BE Succeeded.

Iege May BE Succeeded.
Prof. Richard Wright president of tho
Georgia Industrial College for Colored
Youth, is stated to have received the APP
pointment of paymaster in the army, with
the rank Of major. 1t is understood that
this does not carry with it his retirement
from his position at the head of the In
dustrial school, as the position in the
army is but of a temporary character,
likely to last but a couple or three months.
Responsible colored men state that there
is dissatisfaction with the course pursued
by Prof. Wright in dverting mis- attention
SO much from the school to politics ana
other matters, ana an effort is being or
gGnized among prominent men of the race
throughout the state who are interested
In the educa lion of the colored youth 10
succeed him by some one whose entire life
viii be bound up in educational matters
and whose entire time will be devoted TO
the intellectual advancement of the race.
Rev. l.. B. Maxwell, formerly of the
First Congre ational Church. who is now
In Europe in the interest of International
Sunday-school work is one who is IA
Vored for the place at the head of the col
lege. Other names are mentioned in this
connection. 1t is the impression that a de
termined effort viii be made TO nave
Frof. Wright succeeded by some wen
known colored man by the beginning of
the fall term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
SATISFACTION,
Or the Torn Flag.

This beautiful water color picture. by
the celebrated artist HUMMER. will he
presented to all purchasers Friday and
Saturday. Size S19xl4't inches. 1t has
only to be seen to tell che story. The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea GO. zoe
Rroushton street. west-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Enectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habit
ual constipation, 10 awaken the kidneys
and liver to a healthy activity, without
irritating or weakening them, to dlspel
headaches. colds, or fevers, use Syrup of
Figs, made BY the California Fig Syrup
Co.-ad. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething It soothes me
child, softens the gums. allays ali PAIN
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoes. Twenty-Five cents a bot
de.-Sd -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
An Explanation.

The reason for the great popularity OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla lies In the fact that
This medicine positively cures. 1t is Am
erica's Greatest Medicine, and the Ameri.
can people have an abiding confidence in
its merits They buy and take il for sim
pie as well as serious ailments, confident
that it will do them good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
For Heavy, Sluggish Feeling
Use Horsford's Acid Phnsnhnte

1t produces healthy activity Of weak or
dlsordered stomaehs that need sdmulat-
ins, and acts as a tonic on nerves and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Mailed
for 25c by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass
lad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12

What sanguine man Cooper isr'
"Sanguine? He advertised for a middle
aged type writer girl and expected to ger
applications. Mexican Herald