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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
EXTENSION NEARLY DONE.
THE TRACK-LAYING TO MELDRIM
WILL BE PUSHED ALONG.

Rails Arrive by Schooner and Will
Be Put on the Line This Week.
Fl Rails Are Now Laid Four and a
n Half Miles From the River-Ex-
81 pected They Will BE Laid the En-
tire Length of the Extension with
in Three Notwithstanding Now in
Progress on the IsIand-AI But a
Short Stretch of That to Meldrim
Is Finished-Other News of the
Railroads.
Scarcity of rails has been a drawback
H in the work of extending the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad from Meidrim 10 Sa-
q vannah Had the contractor, Mr.. L. R.,
n Wright been able to get the rails as they
We're needed, he would doubtless have had
the extension completed as far as the
bridge over the Savannah river by this
4 time
Mr.. Wright was seen yesterday and
4 asked for an account of the work. He
said practically all The grading has been
completed. There remains that on the
island, which is only about mile and
half. That, however, is the most difficult
of ALL as the ground is too soft to admit
of teams doing the work. 1t has TO be
done with wheelbarrows, a process that
necessarily makes the progress of the work
slow.
Teams were ferried across the river at
first in the belief that they might be used.
1t was soon found, however, that the
mules begged too deeply, and then the
Wheelbarrows were introduced.
some weeks viii be requiI ed for the COM
Pieuon OF the grading on the island, out
lAere is no hurry about it, as Mr.. Wright S
contract calls for its completion only some
Two months after the bridge is hnlshed.
ne could wait for the completion OF the
Ltidge so that he could gel sand from up
the road for his work, but decided to con-
unue now, while he has the labor en-
p0yed.
The track on the extension Is laid some
Io1r and a half miles from the river to-
wards Meldrim. That leaves about thlr-
,een miles, nearly all of which has been
Graded. Rails will be laid on this stretch
Us rapidly as they can be obtained. This
week the work of laying rails will be con-
unued, as a shipment has just arrived by
4 SSyAooner, which is now being unloaded'
"Nhn week four mics more
"'A be laid, the quantity on
Ge schooner sufficing for that
Instance It is expected that another ship
,Isht Will follow shortly and it is believed
mat the extension will be finished within
tnIee weeks.
Il me Georgia and Alabama may now
ssandle supplies for the bridge construction
uoln the Florida Central and Peninsular
aus 1t was for that reason that it was
toIucuarly desired to complete this end of
Ie Inc first. Right of way for the extern
cou over a short stretch near the Florida
Jruai and Peninsular shops has not yet
Sn secured, and that Is the only place
Tween Meldrim and the river that has
NV been graded
5, ct Wright was asked If he has had any
poNculy in securing labor for his work.
NJ replied in the negative. saying that
'4''e mad offered than ne could employ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
For the Benefit of Poor.

An entertainment for the benefit of the
poor will be given by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Cathedral, at the Catholic
Library Hall, on the 10th and 21st Of the
month The entertainment will consist Of
various attractive features and promises
to be interesting. Refreshments will be
served, and as the proceeds win be devot-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
TURNED OVER FOR ASSAULT.

VIII stevens Charged with Attempt
ed Violation of Negro Child.
william Stevens, colored, was turned
over to the Superior Court by Recorder
Hartridge yesterday morning, for an all
legged criminal assault committed on a
little colored girl in the western portion
of the city. The charges against Ste
vens were preferred by the mother Of the
child and the man arrested by Patrolman
Thorpe OF the Ocean Steamship Compan-
ny's force He stoutly denies his guilt
but the evidence of the mother and child
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
TO HAVE AN UPTOWN OFFICE.

NewcOmb Cohen VIII Look Out
for the VI. & VI. II. Co.
ne Merchants and Miners Transporta-
t,' ' company Is going to make a stronger
'or Savannah business. Ndr. New
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12

ed to the alienation of the suffering poor,
without regard to creed or sex, a good
attendance has been promised and is ex-
pected. 1-- -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12

Mr.. C. T. Airey Of Atlanta was among
the railroad men who spent yesterday in
the city. Mr. Airey is general agent at
that place for the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road He was formerly connected with the
Southern at Macon in the same capacity
and is regarded as one of the best men
ON "the outside" for any of the roads.
His friends in Savannah are always glad
to see him here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12

Mr.. Cecil Gabbett vice president an
general manager of the Georgia and Ala
bama Railroad, left yesterday for tn
North
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12

was sufficient, in the opinion of the Re-
oorder to warrant his being remanded
for trial in the higher court.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
NO cLEw TO THE THIEVES.
The Detectives Have Worked on
Indefinite DISSERTATIONS

No clews have been found by the local
police and detectives which will lead TO
the arrest of the trio OF crooks who held
up and robbed Congressman Clark of Iowa
on a sleeping car leaving Washington for
Boston on Christmas Eve last
When Congressman Clark was robbed
the train was in motion and tho strangers
who deprived him of wallet containing
$50, as exclusively told in The Times yes
terday morning made such hasty exit
that it was impossible to prevent their os-
cape or obtain a good description of them
Mr.. Clark continued on his way to Bos-
ton, where he spent the holidays. and 1t
was not until after his return that he
reported the matter 10 the local detec-
tives. He would not have done so then
had il not been for the fact that he had
received a strange card from a letter car
rier informing him that the latter had dis
covered a wallet and papers bearing Mr.
Clark's name in a mail box at the corner
of Sixth Street and Maryland Avenue
northwest. Congressman Clark then
turned the card over to the police and the
wallet. which was afterward found by the
detectives, was returned to him.
The detectives are maintaining n lose
lookout for the robbers, basing their cf-
forts on the meager descriptions furnished
by Mr.. Clark. The general belief is that
the crooks will not be overhauled.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
BURNED TO A CRISP.
A CoIored Mani. Body Found on n
Lime Kiln Floor.

A CoIored Mans BODY Found on n
Lime Kiln Floor.
Charred and burned to a crisp, the body of
coiored man was discovered at an early
hour yesterday morning on the floor OF
Godey's lime kiln, on the east bank Of Rock
Creek in the vicinity of Virginia Avenue
and x Streets. Papers found on a scow
lying in the stream opposite the lime kiln
landing lead the police TO believe that the
cremated man was Charles Smith, who was
about thirty-two years old and we'll known
to them. 49,
An employe at the kiln was going his
rounds yesterday morning to see that
everything was all right when he found
the body of Smith. He Immediately noti-
fed the police of the Third precinct sta
ton, in K Street. A patrol wagon was
driven TO the lime kiln and the charred re-
mains conveyed TO the Sixth precinct
morgue, situated in New Jersey Avenue.
No evidence of foul play was found and
the police scout the idea that this could
have been the case, as Smith was such a
nondescript character that sufficient mo-
tive could hardly have existed to prompt
the taking of his life.
Smith was an itinerant and had no fixed
| place of abode. If he did, the police, who
have known him for years, are unaware of
the fact. He frequently slept in the lime
kiln and at other times is said to have
found his bed in lumber yards and coal
bins.
During the terrible blizzard Saturday
night, 1t is believed, Smith, poorly clad and
homeless, wendell his way to the lime kiln,
expecting to find warm berth near the
fires in the lower part of the masonry con-
struction. 1t was frequently his habit to
become intoxicated on Saturday evenings,
and It is thought that he was in that con-
dition when he went to the kiln Saturday
night. Whether he staggered too near to
the heated charcoal in the kiln and was
| burned to death before he could extricate
himself, or whether his scanty clothing
caught fire while he was sleeping is mat
/ ter Of conjecture, but he was found ere
mated and lying in sleeping posture by
! an employee named Sullivan early yester-
| day morning.
Smith was Familiarity known to the police
under the sobriquet of Pretty Rose" The
| origin of this fanciful appellation is not
known. but rumor says that it was applied
to Smith on account OF his peculiar ap-
pearance. He was n sort of colored hobo
OF the Walter Jones type OF build and had
| time and again been within the tolls of the
| police on charges Of vagrancy. crap shoot
| ing, drinking on vacant lots. etc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
THE ALPHA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION.

Incorporated under the laws of the District Of
Columbia,
Has been organized to benefit the citizens Of
Washington and is ready to enroll members.
The members are cherged FIVE (S5) dollars per
y ar for membership.
This membership entities you TO the services
ct physician or surgeon as the case may re-
quire, and TO all necessary medicines and surgical
appliances for that year free Of charge.
This fee OF Eve (S5) dollars covers the head OF
the house. II the head OF the house is man
it will cost Is cents per year. each. for his wife
and children. Thus, if man becomes member
and he has wife and three children, it will
cost six $50 dollars for one year iOs the entire
family.
The association will employ the best Physicians
from both schools, Homeopathic and Allopathic,
aud you ma, have yoar choice. You may visit
the Physicians Office. or telephone Of the
Physicians and the Physician VIII visit you at
your home.
The best of everything In the way Of medicine,
and appliances will be used and prompt and eff
cient service given, it VIII inure 10 the As.
sociation's credit aid benefit 10 have prompt
service, which it guarantees.
You are entitled TO call and see the Physician
often as you desire, or have him call on You
as often as needed without any extra charge
whatever. Yea are in full benefits as soon as
your certificate is issued. VIII you sign IS
member?
For further information apply ct the Office Of
the association,
115 e st. n. w.
j. T. ELLIS, Manager.
ofice Hours-s:so a. to p. m, Washing
ton, D. G.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
l.. Grippe sucessfully Treated.

81 have just recovered from the second
attack of la grippe this year says Mr..
Jas A. Jones. publisher of the Leader,
Mexia. Texas. In the latter case / used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and | think
with considerable success, only being in
bed little over two days against ten days
for the former attack. The second attack
| am satisfied would have been equally as
bad as the first but for the use of this
remedy as l had to go to bed in about six
hours after being struck with it, while
in the first case l was able to attend to
business about two days before getting
down. " For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 93S F st.
NV. and Conn. ave. and S st. NV, and
l42S Nd. ave. ne.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
The Knox Company Compromises
Numerous Suits for Damages.

Numerous Suits for Damages.
The numerous suits at law instituted
against the George W. Knox Express Com
pany. for damages sustained by the pat
rons OF the company, have been settled
out OF court. The several suits involved
property valued at $3.50, 600, for which
amount there we're thirty-nine claimants.
The suits were the result of the losses
of patrons OF the Knox company who had
property stored in its buildings at the time
its buildings at the corner of B and Sec
ond Streets northwest, were destroyed by
fire, about FIVE years ago. The suits for
damages for the loss sustained were be-
gun in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict. The Knox Company was represented
by j. ]. Darlington, Alexander
Muncaster and a. VI. Worthing-
ten arI the claimants by Henry
E. Davis, Andrew Y. Bradley, former
Lieutenant Governor Hart, Cheney & Car
risen. II. B. Moulton. c. 4. Douglass, D.
W. Baker, John Rideout, E. L. Geies,
Percy Meyer and others.
trial of the cases was had before
Justice McComas. Of the Supreme Court Of
the District. but no result was reached.
The trial extended over six weeks and in
vclved large costs, estimated at about
S. 100. There were one hundred witnesses
called, and 1t is calculated that the fees
for the stenographers amounted to about
500 per day.
About three months ago a committee OF
the attorneys representing the claimants
called upon the counsel representing the
Knox Company and asked if a proposition
for compromise would be entertained
They were assured that such suggestion
would be considered, but only on the
basis Of the cost of a new trial of the
cases which had been brought against the
| company. After some consideration and
hesitation, the attorneys for the complain
ants submitted a proposition as a basis
Of settlement of the claims against the
Knox Company. This proposition was
/ then considered by the attorneys for the
company and has been accepted within the
! past few days.
One Of the leading attorneys for the de-
! PENDANT company was seen last evening
! but he refused to say what the terms OF
settlement were farther than that it was
| in accord with the proposition of the
( claimants, 1t having been previously UNI
! derstood that any proposal should be or
! a basis of the cost of 4 new trial OF the
cases.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
THINGS THEATRICAL.

With the earth covered with snow until
it resembles frosted Christmas card and
the jingle of sleigh bells everywhere there
will be little left TO the Imagination this
morning in realizing that the new year
has come in earnest. What final touches of
atmosphere are needed will be supplied to-
day when the crowds begin TO assemble for
the theatre In these times nothing seems
to suggest a holiday more than the filed
Hobbies of some place of amusement or
other, and the decorative. but deceptive,
signs outside with their Information that
the performance is TO begin at two
o'clock" With Il laudable desire to in
crease their revenues and a satisfying re-
membrane that what is done on the first
day of the year will be done on every day
after" local managers have. almost with
out exception, arranged for special pre-
sensations this afternoon. The Ellis Opera
Company does not begin its season at the
Lafayette until tomorrow, so that there
will be no extra performance there, but
everyone Of the other houses is TO be in
line Those cleverest of clever dialect COM
edians. the Rogers Brothers, begin their
week at the Columbia with a matinee, at
which those who attend will find that
many improvements have been made in "A
Reign of Error" since 1t was last seen here.
The show was always an excellent one and
should be well nigh perfect now. Francis
Wilson will lmake his first appearance in
Washington this season in The
Little Corporal shortly past 2
O'Clock at the Grand Opera House.
while W H. Cranes Head of the Fam
| iIy'' and Gilmore & Leonard's "Hogan's Al
| ley are to be initially given by daylight
Kernan's and the Bjou follow suit with
| Sam Deyere's Own Show and Il yaule-
| Vile bill. The Wargraph, the Mutoscope
and 'Trilby'' will be shown as usual. Thus
no less than ten places of amusement will
| be in operation today and there should be
no lack of enjoyment for the New Year.
There was a packed house at the Bijou
last night when the curtain was rung up
for Manager Grieves's special concert and
the utmost enthusiasm was displayed dur
| ing the performance. An excellent bill
| was contributed by the yaudeviI1a r,eonIo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02

The Washington Sangerbund enter
tanned its friends Saturday night with a
dance and housewarming. 1t was an en-
joyable occasion. The president OF the
Sangerbund was presented with a hand
some smoking jacket, and responded with
a happy speech. Next Sunday night the
organization will give a musicale in which
many OF the talented members are expect
ed TO take part
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
The Secular League.

The Secular League held an interesting
meeting yesterday at 9 p. m. at the Mac
cabee Temple. Among the features were
singing by Professor Leighton, teacher OF
music in the Colored High School, with
Mr.. Braxton as accompanist, and piano mu-
sic by J. p. Buckley. a discussion on the
status OF the negro race was opened by DR.
Crofut DIR. Howard will read a paper
next Sunday on "a Solution of the Labor
Problem"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
DEATHS IN SANTIAGO.
Two Privates succumb 10 Dysentery
and Typhoid.

Major General Wood. commanding in San
tago. sent the following death report 10
the War Department yesterday:
Priyates Green BuTrell. Company b,
Twenty third Kansas Volunteers. died De
cember %. acute dysentery; Frank Poffen-
larger. Company II, Fourth Volunteers.
Thirty first mirasmus, following typhoid.
General Henry, commanding in San
Juan, Porto Rico, sent dispatch yester-
day announcing that there were no deaths
among the American soldiers on Deem
her 80.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02

seen last week, augmented by a number
of local celebrities. Not only were the In
dividual numbers good. but the programme
was so well arranged that the whole affair
passed OFF without a hitch-a proceeding
decidedly unusual with entertainments of
this sort All of the bill was well re-
ceived, the audience. the players and the
management being alike well satisfied with
the show given.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
william Fo. May Recover.

William Fox, colored, who was shot by
Horace Smith, In front OF Zion Baptist
Church. oolored, in South Washington last
Saturday night, is still at the Emergency
Hospital. His condition is serious. but
the. physicians say the man viii probably
recover. Horace Smith. who was arrested
for doing the shooting, IS being held at
the Fourth precinct police STALLION.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
Did LittIc nnmnxe-

Fire damaged promises No. 1926 Thiriy-second
Street northwest 20 the extent Of SIS shortly after
O'Clock last evening A local alarm sent in
BY Policeman Conn0r. 81 the Seventh Precinct
Station, brought Engine Company No. TO the
scene. The blaze caused by some rubbish
Martha Skinner
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
An Asylum Fugitive CAPTURED.

Annie Smith, colored nineteen years
old and fugitive from the Washington
Asylum, has been recaptured by Police
man Quail and turned over to the proper
authorities at the workhouse.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
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