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SOLDIERS ABOUT ALL HERE.
TUB TWO DIVISIONS TOW WELL
ESTABLISHED IN SAVANNAH.
Olio Rnttnlion of Hie Fourth Illinois
to Come To.liny—Future Move
ment of the Corps ltather n Mutter
of Speculation, Gen. Sny*.
Will Depend on the Development
of Affairs in Culm—Gen. H
bronck’* Brigade Irrlves and Is
In Camp on the Thunderbolt Ilonil.
The Dally Routine of the Soldier
ns Ordered From Hendnunrters.
With the exception of the last battalion
of the Fourth Illinois Regiment, which
constitutes the provost guard, practically
all of the Seventh Corps is now in Savan
nah that will be here for the present.
The Fourth Virginia and
lowa Regiments, which, with the Sixth
Missouri, constitutes the Second Rrigade
of Ihe Second Division, both reached the
city last night by the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad. Some of the trains
came in during the afternoon, while Ihe
other sections did not reach the city until
some time after dark.
With these two regiments came Gen.
H. C. Hasbrouck and his headquarters.
Gelt. Hasbrouck is in command of this
brigade, and will establish his headquar
ters In connection with it on the Thunder
bolt shell road just to the southwest of
the Avondale tract. Gen. Hasbrouck heads
the list of lieutenant colonels in the regu
lar army, his command being the Fourth
Regular Artillery. He is well remembered
In Savannah, having been here for some
months as a mepber of the court martial
before which Capt. O. M. Carter was
tried.
When the last battalion of the Fourth
Illinois, in command of Col. Andel, arrives
this morning, the movement of troops to
Savannah will stop for awhile. The Sixih
Missouri, as slated In the Morning News
yesterday, will remain In Jacksonville to
look after the hospitals and whatever gov
ernment property has been left there. As
the men In the hospitals recover they will
either be sent to Savannah to join their
regiments or furloughed and sent home to
recuperate. It may be several weeks be
fore the Missouri regiment comes.
Maj. Gen. J. Warren Keifer, who has
assumed command of the corps during
the absence of Gen. Dee, has his head
quarters at the De Soto, hut sleeps out
at the headquarters of the First Division
on Dale avenue. Gen. Keifer, who is just
from Washington, was.asked yesterday If
anything had developed there with refer
ence to the future movements of the
corps.
"There Is no specified time," he said,
"for the corps to move to Havana. I am
satisfied that Gen. Lee will be sent to
Cuba just as soon as he can get there.
He will have to wait, of course, until the
evacuation takes place, but by that I do
not mean that every Spaniard must first
be sent out of the island. The fact that
some Spanish troops remain there longer
than expected will not, I think, Interfere
with our going. Just now there can be
nothing but speculation as to the time
when we will go, and my belief is that
nobody knows anything about it, and that
it depends on the development of affairs
in Cuba. The authorities in Washington,
however, all seem anxious to get the Unit
ed Stales troops into Cuba just as soon
as possible.”
Gen. Keifer said that the assignment of
staff officers of the corps, divisions and
brigades is expected to arrive by to
day's mail from Washington. The order
has already been formulated, and is prob
ably now on its way here. This order
may not make many changes, Gen. Keifer
said, but would simply assign the staff
officers permanently under the reorganiza
tion. There wiil, howev. r. be one or two
changes, and some few of tile officers may
he mustered out. The officers are anxious
ly awaiting the arrival of this order,
since they are desirous of knowing just
how they are going to stand.
Gen. F. V. Greene established his head
quarters just to the norih of the regimen
tal camps of the Second Division on the
Thunderbolt road.
The signal corps has about completed
the lines of communication between the
corps headquarters at the De Solo and
the division headquarters of both divis
ions on Dale avenue and the Thunderbolt
road. Telephones have been put in with
a central station at the camp of the sig
nal corps, which Is located just back of
Collinsville. The wires have been strung
along some of the city poles, and others
have been put up where needed
The camp of the First Division on Dale
avenue is now' in excellent shape. Every
regiment is well fixed, and ready now for
the daily routine of a soldier’s life. The
division parade ground, which is located
just to the west of the camp of the First
Texas regiment, has been about cleared
off, and (he afternoon dress parades may
be seen there every day but Saturday anil
Sunday.
The divisions and brigades of the eorpa
are formed as follows. Gen. Keifer com.
manding the First Divfs.on and Gen.
Greene the Second:
First Division—First Brigade: Ilrlg, Gen.
Loyd Wheaton. U. S. V.. commanding:
First Texas Volunteer Infantry, Second
Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, Third Ne
braska Volunteer Infantry; Second Bri
gade: Brig. Gen. H. T. Douglas, U. S. V.,
commanding; Ninth Illinois Volunteer In
fantry, Second South Carolina Volunteer
Infantry, Fourth Illinois Volunteer Infan
try.
Second Division First Brigade:
F.rig. Gen. Edward B. Willis
ton. U. S. V., commanding; One Hun
dred and Sixty-first Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, Second Illinois Volunteer Infan
try, First Norih Carolina Volunteer In
fantry; Second Brigade: Brig. Gen. H. C.
Hasbrouck, U. S. V., commanding; Fourth
Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Forty-ninth
lowa Volunteer Infantry, Sixth Missouri
Volunteer Infantry.
There Is a cavalry brigade attached to
the corps, but it has been left at Hunts
ville. and will remain there until further
orders. It is expected that this brigad*
wifi also go to Cuba with the corps, but
It will be sent to Savannah after the
transports have been sent here, or about
that lime. The cavalry brigade is com
manded by Brig. Gen. L. C. Carpenter, V.
S. V., and Is composed of the Seventh and
Eighth United States Cavalry Regiments.
The following general order, which bus
Just been published, will furnish consider
able information as to the daily work of
the troops, and may give 8,1 vannahlans
en idea of the best time to visit the
camps to see what they desire to see:
Headquarters Seventh Army Corps,
Camp Near Savannah, Ga., Oct. 24, ’,‘9B
■ General Orders No. 51: The official desig
nation of this camp will lie announced af
ter the return of Maj. Gen. Lee.
| The official time at camp will lie what j*
known as oily time, which is the same ns
lie stern, or 75th meridian lime. In or.] -r to
secure uniformity, the correct time it noon
will be time sent by the chief signal i ni
cer over the wires to each field telegraph
station. Assistant adjutant generals or di-
Maittns and brigades, and adjutants or reg
wiU l *ll he J r watches by this time.
{Continued on Third rage.) ~
FOURTH VIRGINIA'S OFFICERS.
In Cmup AVlth file Second Division
on Tlinndcrliolt Rond.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment arrive!
in the city yesterday afternoon by the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad.
Some of the men did not get in un'il
after dark, but the unloading was started
in the afternoon, and the men were in
their camp on the Thunderbolt shell road
by midnight.
The field, staff and company officers of
the Fourth Virginia Regiment arc as fol
lows:
Col. George W. Taylor.
Lieut. Col. Luther it. Edwards.
Majs. Marshall Tarrall and William N.
Blow.
Major and Surgeon Charles R. Vance.
Captains and Assistant Surgeons George
P. Reed and William N. Old.
Capt. and Adjt. Philip E. Yeatman.
Captain and Quartermaster Alex M. Hig
gins.
Captain and Chaplain Frank Stringfel
low.
Company Officers—Company A—Capt.
Henry H, Sheen, First Lieutenant William
C. Hill, Second Lieutenant Vincent C. Bur
roughs.
Company B—Capt. Bern W. Salamonsky,
First Lieutenant Clinton L. Wright, Sec
ond Lieutenant Walter H. Church.
Company C—Capt. Philip J. Marye,
First Lieutenant William L. Hillyor, Sec
ond lieutenant Alison F. Rix.
Company D—Capt. George W. Hope.
First Lieutenant Frank H. Couch, Second
Lieutenant Vernon L. Dougherty.
Company E—Capt. Thomas J. Notting
ham, First Lieutenant William H. Was
snm. Second Lieutenant Edward W. Jones.
Company F—Capt. Charles H. Causey,
Jr., First Lieutenant Nathan R. Witheis,
Second Lieutenant Charles P. Harman.
Company G—Capt. Philip St. J. Wilson,
First Lieutenant James C. Causey, Jr.,
second lieutenant, vacant.
Company H—Capt Clarence Wyatt. First
Lieutenant Luther L. Cheat wood, Second
Lieutenant William P. Klein.
Company I—Capt. Cecil C. Vaughn,
First Lieutenant Richard B. Bryant, Sec
ond Lieutenant Robert E. Watkins.
Company K—Capt. Montgomery C. Jack
son, First Lieutenant Robert O. Jones,
second lieutenant, vaennt.
Company L—Capt, George A. Brooks,
First Lieutenant Albert G. Epes, Second
Lieutenant William L. Dunn.
Comjiany M—Capt. George B. Pegram,
First Lieutenant William L. Dougherty,
Second Lieutenant Thomas A. Spencer.
THE IO\V AIA NS ARRIVE.
SfnfV anil Company Officer* of the
Western Regiment.
The Forty-ninth lowa Regiment reach
ed the city last night by the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsular Railroad. Owing to
the delay in getting the cars back to
Jacksonville, it was pretty late at night
when the last sections of the trains bring
ing this regiment and the Fourth Virginia
arrived.
The Forty-ninth lowa is attached to
the Second Brigade of the Second Divis
ion. This brigade is commanded by Gen.
H. C. Hasbrouck. The lowaians in Jack
sonville built high platforms upon which
they set their tents. One of their officers
said this was done so that they could get
up above the swampy ground about which
their camp was located. They do not ex
pect to do the same thing here, as they
do not consider it will be necessary.
The Forty-ninth lowa Regiment has
the following field, staff and company of
ficers :
Col. William G. Dows.
Lieut. Col. P. D. Ham.
Majs. Samuel E. Clapp, Benjamin F.
Bloeklinger and Frank R. Fisher.
Major and Surgeon J. Fred Clarke.
Assistant Surgeons Edw. L. Martindale
and John Hamilton.
Capt. and Adjt. Albert M. Jaeggi.
Chaplain Oscar H. L. Mason.
Quartermaster Frank W. Woodrung.
First Lieutenants and Battalion Adju
tants Erwin E. Reed, Ernst S, Olmsted
and William A. Slddle.
Company Officers—Company A—Capt.
Willard M. Flynn, First Lieutenant Ja
cob- R. Ballougli, Second Lieutenant
Charles J. Stewart.
Company B—Capt. Charles W. Cotton.
First Lieutenant Edw. S. Geist, Second
Lieutenant Joseph A. Gury.
Company C—Capt. George A. Evans,
First Lieutenant Harry J. Sugru, Second
Lieutenant Albert M. Mortimer.
, Company D—Capt. Frederick B. Roziene
First Lieutenant Calvin A. Danforth, Seel
otid Lieutenant Delos W. Fowler.
Company E—Capt. Hurbert A. Allen.
First Lieutenant Mitchell B. O’Brien, Sec
ond Lieutenant Raymond P. Snow!
Company F—Capt. Louis J. Rowell
First Lieutenant Frank H. Gunsolus, Sec!
olid Lieutenant John E. Bartley.
Company G—Capt. Charles F. Young
First Lieutenant Guy Kellogg, Second
Lieut. Herbert E. Crawford.
Company ll—Capt. Charles S. Aldrich
First Lieutenant B. F. Moffatt, Second
Lientenant Frank M. Haradon.
Company I—Capt. Albert G. Stewart
First Lieutenant Ross A. Nichols, Second
Lieutenant William 3. Hart.
Company K—First Lieutenant Peter W.
Mcßoherts, Second Lieutenant John N
Luhty.
Company I^—Capt. Chester C. MeCol
lom. First Lieutenant George M. Michel
sen, Second Lieutenant John B Nattln
ger.
Company M-Capt. Elza C. Johnson
First Lieutenant George M. Johnson Sec!
ond Lieutenant Fred N. Nietzel. ’
AA ILL EACH HAA'E TEN SHOTS.
Ciipt. Gnensas Made Inspector of 111.
lle Practice for Seventh Corps.
In a day or two the troops of the Sev
enth Army Corps will begin regular rifle
practice on the Avondale rifle range, ihe
use of which has been extended to Ihe
corps by the military association in
charge of it. The range is now being
equipped for the use of the corps, and
pretty soon there will be shooting there
from morning until night.
Capt. Oscar Guess.iz, quartermaster of
the First Brigade, First Division, has
been appointed inspector of rlfie practice
of the corps, and he will have charge of
afi the rifle practice of the tro-ipi’ No
general plans for this practice h jve as
yet been outlined, but the work will be
entire under his direction, and it ’s in
tended to go through with the whole
corps if the troops remain here lotv
enough for it.
The rifle practice will be alternated be
tween the two divisions, and it is intend
ed that every man in the corps shall lire
at least ten rounds at the targets. Capt
Guessaz, though he lias been in the po-i!
tion of quartermaster, is an experienced
rifleman, and knows just how to make flu
soldiers get the greatest benefit out or the
work before them. With ten rounds to
each man there will lie something like
13(1,0110 shots tired across the Avondale
range in the next month or two, jf die
corps remains long enough to ge* through
with this feature.
AVhy time told Feet
While out driving, when you can get such
good quality heavy weight lap robes at
such low prices at Savannah Carriage and
Wagon Company. West Broad street, fac
ing Broughton?—ad.
THE MOKNING NEWS: THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27. IS9S.
| DENIES THERE IS COOLNESS.
AIAYOII MEI.DRIM NOT AT OUTS
AA’ITII AIR. AI’DONOIGH.
!_
A It mu or That They AA'ere Unfriend
ly Alleged n* Mr. MeDononith’*
Henson for Indulging; in Mayoral
ty Talk—hymdiiy Retailing May He
a I'lnnk in the Ncnv Platform,
flinirnmn Karim' Say* the Police
C om m Union Know* Nothing of
Sunday' Liquor gelling, and fall*
on Official* or Other* to Name
A iolator*—He Say* He Han No
Knowledge of Saloon* Keeping
Open Sunday*.
The frknds of Mayor Meldrim and Mr.
J. J. McDonough assert their intention of
pushing both forward for the Liberal
Club nomination for Mayor, for which, it
seems; there is going to be a warm con
test. Since It Is pretty generally under
stood either wiil accept the nomination,
and as the one who receives it stands ft
fair show of election, the speculation as
to possible developments has been Indulg
ed In by many people.
Among some of the Liberal Club office
holders there have been various expres
sions, as they had calculated that there
would be but one candidate, as a result
of which things might move smoother for
them than recent changes promise. None
believe that the possibility of both Mayor
Meldrim and Mr. JJcDonough being pre
sented before the club for the nomina
tion will have the effect of causing a
split, but the possible candidacy of two
gentlemen who will probably have strong
support presents a question that is giv
ing pariy leaders more than ordinary con
cern. The recognized strength of each
makes the question more complex, as any
ill feeling in the party ranks Is apt to
have the effect of scattering a force that
is now considered well organized.
Jhe rumor went the rounds yesterday
that there was a coolness between Mayor
Meldrim and Mr. McDonough, which had
existed for something like two years, or
since Ihe first two months of the present
administration. In confirmation of this It
is stated Mr. McDonough has paid few
visits to Ihe city exchange during the lasl
two years. A few politicians assert this
supposed lack of ardor between the gentle
men may have something to do with Mr.
McDonough's not being indifferent to en
tering the mayoralty race.
Mayor MeMrim was asked yesterday
whether there is any truth in the rumor
of a distant relation between himself and
Mr. McDonough.
"For the past twenty-five years Mr. Mc-
Donough has been one of my closest
friends, he said, "and if there is any bad
feeling 1-elween us, I know nothing of it
If there is a report to that effect, the only
thing I can say is that I don’t see how
it could have originated.”
Something has been said about yourself
and Mr. McDonough disagreeing w-ith ref
erence to an appointment he desired to
secure for a friend.”
"No, I think that is a mistake,” Mayor
Meldrim replied. "I know nothing of any
appointment having been made where Mr
McDonough's claims for a friend were not
duly considered."
In discussing the prospective contest a
well known Liberal Club leader did not
favor any action looking to the indorse
ment of a candidate for Mayor at this
time. Time is apt to work changes in a
\ ery few days, he said, and the man who
would be an available candidate to-day
might be a white elephant a week hence.
Developments cannot be forecasted, he
said, and in selecting a candidate for of
fice the game should be played like that
of poker—keep the other fellow from see
ing' your hand. There is no use determin
ing on a candidate before the time, as the
workers are not in the field, and what
appears to be gain is only disadvantage,
as the other side has the time to search
for mud in every quarter.
"Although I am for the renomination of
Mayor Meldrim," he said, "on the ground
that he is by courtesy entitled to it, still
I think the club as a whole, or at least
the 100 members who will be selected to
name a candidate, will be governed by
the relative strength of those who are
willing to run. What we are looking for
is a winner, and this will be easy to find,
as any man the Liberal Club nominates
will go through in a jiffy, if present con
ditions hold out. Let the members get to
gether, and whoever they decide shall
make the race will be the only candidate
in the field representing our party, as
there are none who care to go it alone
without being backed up by any organi
zation."
Should Mayor Meldrim and Mr. McDon
ough both be urged by friends for the Lib
eral Club nomination, the issue on which
the contest will be decided will doubtless
be Sunday retailing, inasmuch as Mr.
McDonough declarations will force this
question to the front. In the event Mayor
Meldrim is attacked because of the lax
way in which saloons have been allowed
to run Sundays, his statements indicate
he will disclaim having had anything to
do with violations of this sort, since the
police force is beyond his control. Ac
cording to the act creating the Police
Commission “the Mayor of Savannah
shall have the right to make such recom
mendations in writing to the said board,
from time to time, as he may deem proper;
to have full access at all times to all
records, proceedings, books and papers of
said board; to be present, if he chooses,
at any regular or special meeting of said
board, and shall always receive notice of
said meetings at the same time said board
is notified, by notice left at the city ex
change, though he will have no vote or
other power at said meetings.” As the
Mayor is deprived of a vote, he would
doubtless consider it useless to attend the
meetings, since he could do nothing more
than ask the commission to follow out his
suggestions.
Maj. Edward Karow, chairman of the
Police Commission, was seen yesterday in
regard to the charges that the commis
sion Is responsible for any violation of
the Sunday law. He was inclined to be
indifferent to assertion that the commis
sion has in any way been derelict in the
performance of its duty In properly seeing
to it that saloons are closed on Sundays,
and said he had received no communica
tions on the subject.
“Who is it that says saloons are open
Sundays?" asked the major, emphatically.
"Let them come to me, or let them write
me a letter as to who is selling liquor
on Sundays, and I will do the balance
myself. Then- lias boon no complaint
made to the Police Commission that sa
loons are kept open Sundays, and It
seems if anybody is anxious to stop the
evil they have reason to believe Is being
carried on, they should have complained.
If the city officials or tiny one else had
let us know of these things, we would
have warned the police about Ihe persons
charged with violating the law, and a
closer watch would be kept on their
places.
“The police are Instructed to look out
for all violations of the law," Maj. Karow
continued, "and, of course. Sunday retail
ing is a violation. J claim Tot- the po
lice force It Is on a better footing than
ever, and 1 Del proud of what we have
accomplished In bringing it to a high state
of efficiency. But In regard to saloons, 1
do not frequent them myself, and one
{Continued on Third Page.)
LIEUT. J. (UGH STEPHEN* DEAD.
Died at tile Savannah Hospital After
a Three AVeek'* lllne**.
Lieut. J. Hugh Siepheris of the First
Florida Volunteers died this morning at
12:30 o’clock at the Savannah Hospital,
after an illness of two weeks from typhoid
fever. Lieut. Stephens came here Oct. 7
from Huntsville. Ala., on his way to his
home in Jacksonville on sick leave. When
he arrived here his condition was such
that he was unable to go further, and
he was taken at once to the hospital.
Hl* father, Capt. John H. Stephens, his
twin brother. Mr. Robert Stephens, and
his sister were sent for and were with
him during his illness.
Lieut. Stephens was seriously ill when
he arrived here. His condition at once be
came critical and his life was (Im
paired of several ddys ago. For
nearly a week he had been unconscious.
He was 23 years old, having been born In
Thomas county, Georgia, Sept. 4, 1875. He
went into the volunteer service as a lieu
tenant of the Jacksonville Rifles. Shortly
afterward he was placed on detached
service as a personal aide to Gen. Jacob
Kline. Since he <am- lo Savannah, and
during his ili’ffi an or-lr was received
by his brother, W. B. Stephens, Esq., of
this city, appointing him adjutant of the
First Florida Regiment. He was too ill
to be told of his appointment, and died
unconscious of the promotion and honor
which had been conferred upon him.
Lieut. Stephens’ body will be taken this
afternoon at 5 o'clock to Quitman, Ga.,
the family home, where it will be buried
by the side of his mother. The young
officer was one of three brothers w-ho vol
unteered for the war. Mr. AV. B. Stephens
of this city was a sergeant in Company B
of the Guards. His other brother Robert
was a member of the Florida Regiment.
Lieut. Stephens was a young man of ex
emplary character, a Christian gentleman
and a true soldier.
Lieut. Stephens’ body will be taken from
the hospital this morning to Trinity Church
parsonage, the residence of Rev. J. H.
Scruggs, No. 221 Barnard street, where
it will remain until removed to the train
this afternoon.
WIVES OF OFFICERS HERE.
Afnny A'lsltor* Seeking Accommoda
tion* Make Thing* Quite Lively.
The wives of quite a number of the
officers connected with the Seventh Army
Corps have arrived in Savannah and many
of them are stopping at the De Soto.
Among those now here are Mrs. C. D.
Horne, Mrs. Agard, Mrs. B. F. Blockinger,
Mrs. J. Hamilton, Mrs. T. A. AVorman,
Mrs. John Gary Evans, Mrs. J. P. Smith,
Mrs. F. G. Moulton, Mrs. G. L. Sheldon,
Mrs. W. G. Smith. Mrs. C. P. Carbonell,
Mrs. R. O. Jones, Mrs. J. B. Clarke, Mrs.
F. C. Ford, and Mrs. F. L. Hubbard and
daughter. Other officers connected with
the corps expect their wives In Savannah
very shortly, and many of them have
been endeavoring to make provision for
their coming.
The presence of the soldiers is bringing
many visitors to the city. Numerous in
quiries have been made in all parts of the
city within the lust few days for boarding
house accommodations, and the indica
tions are that all boarding houses are rap
idly filling up. Many of the officers who
have their wives here have them at board
ing houses or with private families. The
presence of the army corps has thus made
things quite lively in Savannah, consid
erably more so than does the tourist sea
son or two or three of them. There is no
doubt that the liveliness will increase as
the corps becomes established here, and
Savannahlans may look forward for the
next two months or thereabouts to a very
interesting season.
CHARGING DOUDLE FACIES.
Street Railway Company Getting Ail
It Can Oat of Civilians Now.
The Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway is now charging two grades
of fares to the Dale avenue military
camps.
“I don’t object to the soldiers' fare be
ing put at 5 centf, or even lower." said a
business man yesterday. "I think it should
be put as low aa possible, but I don’t see
why civilians should be charged two fares
for a shorter ride than around the Aber
corn and Barnard or Whitaker street belts,
on which the fare i 5 cents,"
This seems lo be the opinion of about
everybody except the officers of the road.
A gentleman, who has been looking into
the operation of street railways, so far as
fares and accommodations to the public
are coreerned, says that for the
class of cars, schedules and track,
and general convenience, Savannahians
undoubtedly pay more for street car travel
than is paid In any city of its size in the
United States. Here, too. children, ro
mutter of what age, are charged the same
Jure as grown persons.
HAS HEAIITTFNT FEVER.
CI. Hrynn’* Condition Somewhat
Improved, lint He I* )>t Quite Siek.
Though somewhat Col. Will
iam Jennings Bryan of the Third Nebras
ka has not recovered sufficiently to leave
his room at the De Soto Hotel, and he
receives practically no visitors. One or
two personal friends have been admitted
to his room, but outside of these he has
refused himself to all callers.
Congressman Rufus E. Lester called on
Col. Bryan yesterday, and was with him
for a short time. He and Col. Bryan wore
intimate friends in the House of Repre
sentatives. Col. Lester thinks he has im
proved somewhat, but says he still has
fever, and is by no means well.
It is said Col. Bryan has remittent fever,
which develo.ns some strength at times,
and then again disappears almost alto
gether. Col. Bryan is being constantly at
tended by Col. Maus, chief surgeon of the
regiment, and the hope Is expressed that
he may be out within a few days.
FIRE ON MONTGOMERY STREET.
AVn* Quickly Extltignkbed anil
AA'itli Small Damage.
An alarm of fire was sounded last night
at about 6:30 o’clock from box No. 58.
Engine Companies Nos. 1, 2 and 3 re
sponded, and found the fire In a room at
No. 49 Montgomery street. The house
was occupied by Mr. Charles Peltz.
The firemen had not been at work long
with their chemical apparatus before they
had the flames extinguished. There was
considerable damage to the furniture in
the room in which the fire was, most of
it being burned.
It is not known how the fire originated,
but it is supposed to have been due to
the explosion of a lamp. One had been
left burning in the room. The fire was
pretty well under way when it was dis
covered by Mr. Peltz’s little son.
In the Court of Ordinary.
In llae Court or Ordinary yesterday Wil
liam B. Stillwell, county administrator,
filed an application for letters dismlssory
ns administratlor of of George
M. Fountain.
Temporary letters of administration on
the estate of Seph-e Neal were granted to
Gabriel Smith.
Dlgestine cures indigestion and dyspep
sia. No dieting. Cures while you eat. All
druggists.—ad.
BLACK DIAMOND PROJECTORS.
PROSPECTING PARTY INVITED TO
VISIT SAVANNAH.
Mayor Meltlrim anti the Board of
Trade Join in an Effort to Get
English Experts Representing
Capitalists to Come Here-They
Are Looking Oyer a Proposed Line
From Mfehlgan and Tennessee to
Tide Water. With a View to Rec
ommending Its Construetlon.
Sir Thomas Selby Tancrcd, baronet, o
distinguished English railway engineer
and expert, who is looking over the
surveys, proflies, franchises and rights of
way of the proposed Black Diamond Rail
way. which is to connect the lines of the
Northern Pacific, the Great Northern and
the Canadian Pacific, with those of the
South Atlantic, was invited yesterday to
visit Savannah. He is accompanied by a
party of English gentlemen, who repre
sent capitalists it is thought will consider
building the road.
President Purse learned that the party
would reach Port Royal, S. C., this morn
ing, which It is understood has been se
lected as the objective point of the route.
Anxious to have the gentlemen visit Sai
vannah for the purpose of viewing the
harbor, as well as to be informed of the
advantages the city offers for railway ter
minals, Capt. Purse called a special meet
ing of the Board of Trade, which adopted
resolutions inviting the party here. To
give the invitation more effect a request,
circulated among merchants, bankers and
professional men, was freely signed, and
did much to make the purpose of the in
vitation known.
Mayor Meldrim sent the following tele
gram: “The Mayor and aldermen of Sa
vannah present their compliments to you
and your party, and will be pleased to
see you in Savannah at such time as may
suit your convenience.”
The Board of Trade sent the following
last night: “Savannah Board of Trade,
for itself and the entire community, begs
to supplement the invitation of Mayor
Meldrim to Sir Thomas S. Tancred and
party to visit Savannah, and promises to
do all In their power to make the sojourn
here pleasant and instructive. Confirma
tion by mail when advised of your ad
dress.”
The Black Diamond Line has been con
templated for years, but has not yet been
pushed forward so promisingly as at pres
ent. For over two years Col. Albert E.
Boone, the indefatigable promoter, has
been making surveys, enthusing the people
by speeches in all towns in Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee, through which
the proposed road passes, and has succeed
ed in getting things shaped to present the
great project to capitalists, who are now
on a tour of inspection of the route, as
well as the country through which it
passes.
Starting either at Fargo, N. D.,
or Moorehead, Minn., the line will run
thence to Muscatine, la., thence to Peoria
and Monticelio, 111., thence to Vincennes
and Vevay, Ind., thence to Ghent, Cynthi
ana and Barbourville,, Ky., thence to La
Follette, Knoxville and Maryville, Tenn.,
thence to Bushnelf and Franklin, N. C.,
thence to Rabun Gap and Clayton, Ga.,
thence to Walhalla, Anderson, Abbeville,
Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell, Beaufort and
on to Port Royal, S. C., on the sea coast.
The total mileage is 1,906 miles.
Commenting on the proposed line, it is
stated "The Black Diamond System of
Railways is destined io be the great coal
system of the continent. It will touch
the Atlantic seaboard at three points, viz.:
Port Royal, S. C.; Charleston, S. C., and
Savannah, Ga. It will not stop its con
struction until it has its own lines into
Pittsburg, Wheeling, Columbus, Indianap
olis, Peoria, Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago
and Farbo-Moorhead. It will cross-cut
every trunk line east and west of the
Mississippi river, any one of which will
be glad to an interchange of traffic. The
Black Diamond lines will also connect
Lake Erie at Fairpoint Harbor, 0., and
Lake Calumet, an arm of Lake Michigan,
at Hammond. Ind. It will connect with
the sea at Port Royal, S. C., and with
branch lines into seaports at Charleston
and Savannah.”
According to the surveys, which were
made from the general offices at Knoxville,
Tenn., it seems Savannah will be inter
ested in the Black Diamond. It was for
this reason that Mayor Meldrim and Capt.
Purse Joined hands to get the party here,
when the gentlemen will be shown around'
given all desired information about the
city, and will probably also be pleased to
explain their great project more fully.
It is expected a reply to the Invitation
will be received this morning, and if it
is accepted, a committee will likely be
named to take the party in hand during
its stay in the city.
TO CHHISTEJi DALE AVESIE.
Clinlrman Dole to Give a Supper nt
Thunderbolt To-night.
Chairman J. J. Dale of the County Com
missioners will give a supper at Thunder
bolt this evening at 8 o’clock, at which
Dale avenue will btt formally Christened.
This event was to have taken place some
time ago, but whs postponed on account
of the absence of Lieut. T. Newell West,
who was then a commissioner, and who
suggested the name of the new road. There
will be present at the supper: Commis
sioner John Lyons. S. Guckenheimer, F.
S. Lathrop and \V. D. Simkins, Judge Rob
ert FaUigant, Judge T. M. Norwood, Clerk
J. \V. Mclntire of the board. Lieut. West,
Capt. John R. Dillon and Supt. W. F.
Chaplin.
HILLED 111 HIS TRAIN,
Conductor Ferrabee linn Over by an
F. C. & P. Freight.
Conductor Thomas Ferrabee of Savan
nah was run over and instantly killed last
night by an outgoing freight train on the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
at Evergreen, a station below Everett
City.
'Mr. Ferrabee was in charge of the train.
His body was brought to the city last
r.ight, accompanied by his brother, Mr.
Albert Ferrabee. The dead man was well
known, having lived in Savannah several
years. His remains will be carried 10
P.idgeland, S. C.. where his family resides.
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Garnett, wiro
of Capt. J. G. Garnett.
Help is wanted when the nerves become
weak and appetite falls. Hood's Sarsapa
rilla gives help by making the blood rich
and pure.—ad.
Keep tour Horse Warm
By getting him one of our fine winter
blankets. A Jarge assortment of kinds
and sizes. Savannah Carriage and Wagon
Company. West Broad ssreei, facing
Broughton.—ad.
Krousboll's Fur Sale.
Fur capes, collars and collarettes at spe
cial prices to-dny at Krouskoff’s. Mink
martin, sea!, krinimer, sable, etc., at less
than New York prices.—ad.
L@J
nifl
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
DEEDS FILED FOR RECORD.
G. A A. Terminal Company Getting
Its Property In Shape.
Seven deeds to property on Hutchinson’s
Island, which has been purchased by the
Georgia and Alabama Terminal Company,
were filed for record in the Superior Court
yesterday. These deeds include the Ulmer
property. Jones marine railway, property
of the estate of Paulding and the Nolting
property. The company is getting the
property in shape to take charge of it.
The injunction suit of Mary Josephs
against Mary A. Connolly will be heard
in the Superior Court this morning. The
Josephs woman is trying to prevent Mme.
Connolly from building a certain brick'
wall, which she claims is encroaching on
her property.
The certiorari suit of W. F. Aiken
against George S. Haines was heard in
the Superior Court yesterday. After ar
gument Judge Falligant took the papers
and reserved his decision. The suit grows
out of a dispute over some gas fixtures.
Judge Falligant granted an order per
mitting Mamie and Mace Henderson to
sell their equity of redemption in certain
real and personal property left to them
to the Chatham Real Estate and Im
provement Company.
Anthony M. Dominick, formerly a sub
ject of the Emperor of Austria, was made
a citizen of the United States by Judge
Falligant yesterday.
James L. Gordon was reappointed a
commercial notary public by Judge Falli
gant.
AVILL FIGHT TEN ROUNDS.
Charlie Smith and Pat Shields to
Meet This Afternoon,
There will be a lively ten-round go be
tween Charlie Smith of New Orleans and
Bat Shields of Boston at 19 Broughton
street, east, this afternoon. There will be
a preliminary, in which Billy Veronee of
Savannah will have a hand. The pre
liminary will start at 4 o’clock, and the
big go will go on right after this.
Both Smith and Shields have been train
ing for this go for several weeks, and they
both claim to be in good trim. Billy Gib
bons has been handling Smith, and he has
put him through a hard course of work.
He expects his man to get the decision.
Smith will weigh in at about 130 pounds,
while Shields will weigh about 118. Shields
is as hard as nails, and says he is going
to put up the contest of his life. He is a
member of Company K of the Second
Georgia Regiment, and made a reputation
while he was at the various camps as a
boxer of ability. He will have a fetrong
following among the soldiers on this ac
count. Neither man is fearful of the re
sult, and It looks as if those who attend
will see some sport.
The Famous Gentry Show.
Prof. Gentry’s famous dog and pony
show, enlarged to exactly twice Its former
size, will exhibit under canvas in this city,
on East Broad and Bolton streets, three
days, beginning Thursday, Nov. 3, at 2:30
and 8 p. m. Prof. Gentry’s show is the
most entertaining exhibition that exhibits
under canvas and the recent addition of
nearly a hundred new acts and animals
makes it more enjoyable than ever. Pinto,
the tiny elephant, is the latest addition to
the company and his performance never
fails to please loth old and young. He dis
plays his talents attired in full evening
dress and is said to be the best educated
elephant in the world. The prices of ad
mission are, children 15 cents, and adults
25 cents.—ad.
Sale of Feather Dons.
Krouskoff’s offer special prices on
feather boas. These goods are real ostrich
and will be sold at loss than Now York
prices. Krouskoff's.—ad.
At EntiU's Kens Depot, No. 45 Hull
Street.
Savannah Morning News, and all the
other leading dailies, with a large and va
ried stock of the current monthlies, week
lies, and Ihe latest books, novels, and
light literature; a full line of plain and
fancy stationery, and everything else
usually found in a first-class News Depot,
—ad.
Trimmed Hat Sale.
Krouskoff’s sale of trimmed hats at
greatly reduced prices still continues.
Krouskoff's hats combine style and qual
ity as well as low prices.—ad.
The Proper Thing
To wear with your black suit is a pretty
Fancy Vest, no fancy prices, at Leopold
Adler’s Clothing Department.—ad.
Trimmed Hat Sale.
Krouskoff's sale of trimmed hats at
greatly reduced prices still continues.
Krouskoff's hats combine style and qual
ity as well as low prices.—ad.
Saddles and Harness
Of all sorts. Made of best Georgia oqk
tan leather. Prices to suit all buyers. Sa
vannah Carriage and Wagon Company,
West Broad, facing Broughton.—ad.
Those having invitations, will please re
member the private musicale to be given
to-nigbt by the Conservatory of Music, at
111 Perry street, west, commencing at 8:30
p. m.—ad.
Krnuxknirx Fur Sale.
Fur capes, collars and collarettes at spe
cial prices to-day at Krouskoff's. Mink
martin, seal, krinimer, sable, etc., at less
than New York prices.—ad.
An Expert Eye
May tell the difference in quality, but the
ordinary man will soon know, after wear
ing one of our well-made business suits
don’t need wire braces to hold coat in
shape; see those $7.75 suits at Leopold
Adler’s Clothing Department.—ad
—Sunday School Teacher—Why. Willie
Wilson! Fighting again? Didn’t last Sun
day's lesson teach that when you are
siruk on one cheek you ought to turn the
other to the striker?
Wiille—Yes’m; but he hit me on the nose,
an' I’ve only got one.—Fun.
: BLANKETS and ~.AP
ROBES, new and complete lii .
, HARNESS and SADDLERY
, ish and durable. ’ * '
l.n,rr,, ,1 Wl.llnk.r ~,
LEO PRANK.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Short Line,
QUICKEST SCHEDULES
IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
Only Throogli Car Line lo Cincinnati
via Columbia, Asheville ihm.it
"THE LAND OF THE SKI."
Fast Mall and Vestibule Dining Can
trains to all points North and East.
For full Information call on agents ol
Southern Railway, or its connections.
R. L. SEAY, U. T. A., Columbia, S C
S. H. HARDWICK, A. G. P. A., Mian,
ta, Ga.
J. B. HEYWARD, T.P.A., Augusta, Ga,
Bankruptcy
Blanks,
We have a full supply of
inn ns.
covering every phase of the
law and prepared by an ex*
pert bankruptcy lawyer at
great expense.
They will save lawyers
and others a vast amount of
trouble in preparing the pa*
pers in such cases.
Prices are very reasonable.
Morning News,
J. H. Estill, President,
Savannah, - -. Georgia,
OIL
HEATERS
AND
Oplil Weather
Goods
FOR SALE BY
w urn's an.
HOY 11 Hi.
Varnishes.
Enamel Paints.
Brushes.
Wall Paper.
Picture Moulding.
Savannah Building Supply
Company,
CONGRESS AND DRAYTON STREETS-
J. D. WEED & CO.,
TKRNE PLATES—Following brands:
PULASKI. CHATHAM.
TYBEE. . TACOMA.
CARDO. OGLETHORPI
- STYLE.
OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for 25 cents. *
Business Office Morning News.