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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
THEY WANT A SETTLEMENT.
Creditors of Charles II. Dixon & Co.
Apply to the United States Court.

Creditors of Charles II. Dixon & Co.
Apply TO the United States Court.
Through their attorneys, Messrs. Charl-
ton, Mackall & Anderson, Peale, Peacock
& Keer, coal dealers of Pennsylvania, filed
a suit in the United States Court yestcr-
day against James M Dixon of this city.
The plaintiffs claim that the firm of
Chas. H. Dixon & Co. was indebted to
them in the sum Of 6,1O3. IS at the time of
the assignment They state that they
sent a representative TO Savannah and
after conference terms of settlement
were agreed upon by which 1875 per cent.
OF the amount was to be paid in certain
stated settlements.
The bill alleges that the defendant guar
anteed the payment of this amount but
has persistently refused to pay it. They
ask the court to force a compliance with
the terms of the agreement, and 10 compel
the defendant to pay the SS1s per cent.
AS will be remembered considerable other
litigat lion has been brought on since the
terms of settlement We're agreed upon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
At the Big store.

Tomorrow the big store of J. H. H. En-
lehman will offer Ferris hams and strips
al low prices.
They have just arrived, and are the
very best quality.
If you have tried this product, you know
what ii Is.
If you haven't tried, then it will pay
you to do so.
You save money by trading here, no
matter where you live. Your grocer will
not treat you better than the big store
will. Everything is fresh and arriving
daily.
While hams and strips are a special or
der for next week, other fresh groceries
are proportionately cheap.
All kinds of fruits.
Everything that makes choice fruit
cakes. Phone ass for what you want
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
MR.. REIsER WINS AGAIN.
state school Commissioner Glenn
SustafnS the Demurrer.

County School Commissioner Reiser of
Efingham county has again been sustain
ed by the state school commissioner in
the fight upon him by the board of edu-
cation of his county. Messrs. Gignilliatt
& Stubbs, attorneys for Mr.. Reiser re-
ceived yesterday from State School Com
missioner Glenn his decision upon their
appeal from the last action Of the board
Of education upon Mr.. Reisers case.
MIR. ReIser was tired by the BOARD OF
education upon charges seriously Affecting
his conduct as a county school commits
sioner. Without finding against the COM
missioner on any Of the charges specnled,
the board simply voted him out OF OF
flee" Mr.. Reiser appealed to the state
school commissioner, and the verdict was
promptly turned down as without founda-
ton in law.
The Efingham board then met again
and proceeded to amend its former verdict
by dismissing Mr. Reiser from Office on
the charge of 'ineffici5ncy." Naturally
Mr.. Reiser's attorneys appealed this hpd-
ing also to the state school commIssioner
The verdict was demurred to on hve
grounds. In his decision, received yester-
day by Messrs. Gignill.att & Stubs. the
state SCHOOL commiss .oner briefly decides
as follows:
after consideration Of the questions
raised In said demurrer, it is ordered and
determined that the same S~sustained
upon the first, second and fifth grounds
thereof"
These grounds are as follows:
Because said amended verdict is con-
trary to law.
Because said amended verdict finds de
PENDANT guilty of inefficiency, and no
charge of inef1ciency appears in the or
iginal accusation or any subsequent plead
ing in said proceeding.
Because no amendment to the verdict
can be made at any time finding defend
ant guilty of inefIiciency when no charge
of inefficiency has ever been brought
against defendant, and no opportunity has
ever been afforded him TO make any de-
Tense thereto.
1t is thought that this will end the con-
test between Mr.. Reiser and the board,
especially as the Democrats are now in
control in Effingham, whereas it was
Populst board which endeavored to Gust
Mr.. Reiser.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
MORE TROOPS FOR NUEVITAs.
FIFTEENTH INFANTRY TO ARRIVE
TODAY From HUNTSVILLE.

VIII Go Aboard Transport Chester
at Once and Probably Sail To-
morrow MOrninE-The Manitoba
Expected From Neuvitas TO-mOr-
row to Carry the Remaining Six
Troops of the Eighth Cavalry to
Join Their Comrades Under Gen.
Comprehensive Chester Relieved
of Some of the stores She Brought
From New York to Make Room for
other Supplies.
With no mishap the Fifteenth Regular
Infantry, now en- route from Huntsville
to Savannah, will reach here early this
morning. The first section was expected
to arrive here about O'clock, and 1.-The
other sections at intervals of about an
hour. The train consists of seven sections,
carrying a total of three sleepers, forty
six tourist cars four baggage cars. thir-
teen stock cars, twenty box cars and
eleven fiat cars, a total of ninety-seven
cars.
The regiment is said TO number about
1900 men and officers, and has about $50
-ACA9 anu AlhlNS ne EoOulhGlU hdllMdy
delivered the troops to the Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad at Everett City
They will remain on board the cars until
time for them to go aboard the trans
port.
The Fifteenth will not have long to re-
main here, as it is expected to complete
the loading of the transport Chester to-
night, in order that she may go down
the river on tomorrow mornings tide A
good part of the stores to be carried by
the Chester were loaded yesterday. In or
der to make room for them, it was found
necessary to remove part of the cargo
of hay and oats brought down from New
York and intended for the use of the
horses and mules of the regiment Agent
Trezevant of the Central Railroad was
under the impression that there were only
ABOUT 800 men with the regiment and
That he could use the remainder of the
room intended for the men for freight
room, but he found out his mistake yes
terday, and under the direction of Mai.
Ruthers, depot commissary here a con-
siderable portion of the original cargo was
removed to make room for the supplies for
the men, Thirty days travel rations will
NS PNe apoaiN' cohsistIuB OF nara tack,
conee, sugar, soap, sat, pepper candles,
vinegar, canned toma toes, roast beef,
flour, bacon, beans, rice and baking pow
der. There is considerable quantity OF
other stores Intended for the men of the
Fifteenth, which may have to be sent by
another transport than the Chester, to-
gether with the hay and oats removed.
The transport Manitoba, which carried
six troops of the Eighth Cavalry from Sa-
vannah to Nuevitas several days ago. is
expected to arrive tomorrow to take the
remaining six troops of the Eighth to the
same point. Both the Eighth Cavalry
and the Fifteenth Infantry belong 10 Gen.
Carpenters brigade, which is to be sta
toned in the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe. The Third Georgia was also assign
ed to Gen. Carpenters brigade, but has
been recently transferred to the Seventh
Corps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
DO Not He MlsIed BY Estimates ana
Promises.

Prudence and judgments plainly indicates
that life insurance and speculation sbopl1
never be combined. Tontine. twentv-vear
distribution, and like forms of INSURANCE
are designed, first, last and always IN in
crease the assets of the company. at ,ba
expense of the insured. Disappointment
and disgust are usually the experience %
those who base great expectations mon
the result of speculative insurance. Tho
difference between a policy of the New
England Mutual Life Insurance Connap,,
and a tontine is just the difference ha-
tween certainty and guess. The maxim
Look before you leap" would save many
en- unwary applicant from future con-
demnation of his own heedlessness. DON'T
forget that the lions share of the profits
is much more likely to swell the assets OF
the company than it is to fall in the HANDS
of the expectant policy holder. Under a
tontine policy it is dead easy to get in. but
entirely another matter to get out! The
absolute control of the policy is in the
hands of the company in tontine insur-
ance. II is in the hands of the insured in
the New England Mutual. A tonline is
worthless as collateral security, because it
has no cash value. If you die or lapse.
before the end of the term, all tontine
ulNlQenCS are IOTIGlteQ TO the company. 1t
is the prerogative of the company, at the
end of the tontine period, to make its own
figures, without regard to the attractive
estimates" that induced you TO insure.
The terms of your policy and not the
statement of an agent, are in all cases the
basis of your settlement with the COM
pany.
Speculation has no place in any policy
of the New England Mutual; "tontine" is
not in its vocabulary.
We distribute the surplus annually 10
our policy holders. The cash surrender
and paid-up values are guaranteed in the
policy, after the second year At any min
ute in the day you can know what a policy
in the New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company is worth. not so with a
tontine policy.
If you want insurance that insures, send
your name and address to w. E. Grady,
general agent for Georgia, 11S Bay street,
east, and he viii furnish you with full in
forma tiOn.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
FIRST TEXAS NEW ADJUTANT.
Mai. Thomas Scurry VIII Resign His
Present Commission.

Mai. Thomas Scurry VIII Resign His
Present Commission.
Maj. Thomas Scurry of the Second Bat
talon OF the First Texas Regiment, has
been appointed adjutant general of the
Texas Volunteer Infantry. The appoint
ment was made a day or two ago. Maj
Scurry has received notice of it. and will
resign his commission in the army to ac-
cept.
The position of adjutant of the state
troops was filed for some time by Col.
w. II. Mabry of the First Texas, who re-
signed to accept the colonelcy of the regi-
ment To eli out his uneXpired term Mai.
A. p. Wozencraft of Texas, was appoint
ed. Now that this term has expired, Maj.
Scurry has been appointed.
Maj. Scurry is regarded as one of the
best officers in the regiment. He has
seen a great deal of military service, and
has some excellent training. For num-
Der of years he was captain of the Hous-
ton Light Guards, crack organization
that never knew what it was to suffer de-
feat In a prize contest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
Growing.

Some concerns are content, after. years
of business, to stand still.
Hicks restaurant is not.
1t grows and grows and improves its
service and fare, every day of the world.
Hicks Thanksgiving dinner will not soon
be forgotten.
But every day is becoming a special day
with Hicks.
His turkeys seem to be richer and juicier
than anybody else's. His ducks are fresh
and fat. His quail, doves, prairie fowls,
fryers, are unexceiled for flavor.
His juicy steaks are famous.
His coffee has a reputation all over the
state. To-day he sets a splendid dinner.
You may have tried it last Sunday. If so,
you will go back to-day. You will have
the satisfaction of knowing that nobody,
nowhere, is partaking of a repast supe-
rior in any sense to yours.
Try it to-day.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
MELDRIM MAY NOT RUN.
LIBERAL CLUB LEADERS so IN
DERsTAND 1T.

The Mayor Declines to Discuss the
RumOr-His Possible DeclinatiOn
to Be Candidate for Recollection
Puts ON II New Phase on the Ma
yOraIty observation-disclosures Dun
can Mentt0med as Possible Cam
didate.
There was good deal of political Cos
sip In the ranks of the Liberal Club last
night, caused by the announcement,
through one of the clubs leaders, that
Mayor Me,drlm had decided not to run
again for the Office The reason given was
that official duties infringe too much on
his private business
Mayor Meldr.m could not be seen. When
called up by telephone and asked as to the
truihfulness Of the rumor that ne had de-
cided not to be a candidate for reelection,
he declined to say.
The Liberal man who had the conversa-
ton with Mayor Me.drim, during which
political matters were discussed is one
of his friends and supporters. He stated
he was called on private business to May
or Meldrm's office. During the conversa-
ton the question of the municipal cleo
declared il TO be his intention not to run
again. The reason he assigned was that
he is frequently compelled to be out Of
the city on professional business, and on
this account, did not desire to again as
sumo The responsibilities of the mayora,-
~. The rumor got ahoat that notice to
this effect had been given club leaders, so
they might be on the alert for another
candidate, but this was probably incor-
rect.
My belief all along was that Mayor
Meldrim intended to make the race" said
the Liberal man. LAS a member of the
Liberal Club, ] fully expected to have
the privilege of supporting him. For the
last two years the conduct of city af-
fairs under his administration has been
even better than was expected, and the
faithfulness with which he and the other
members of the board have discharged
their duties, at once commands the pride
and gratitude of all citizens. Until he de-
clared his intention not to make the race,
1 fully expected he would be our candi.
date"
Coming from the Liberal Club side, the
report was generally credited and gave
rise to much gossip. Alderman Duncan
has been talked of as a possible candidate
for some time. In the event Mayor Mel
drim declines to allow his name to be
presented for denomination, a good deal
Of his support. it is claimed, would go to
Alderman Duncan. Whether he will ac-
cept is not known. He has declined to
discuss the matter, saying he had no de-
sire whatever to become a candidate.
With the possibility of Alderman Dun
can and Mr.. McDonough both being push
ed by their friends for the nomination
and of Mayor Meldrim out OF the race,
the future is not altogether clear to poll
ticians. The time is not far off when a
nomination will be made and party lead
ers are considerably interested in the ma
terial they will have at their disposal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
CORPORAL MULvANEY COMPLAINS.
He Got No Dinner Thanksgiving
"a

lie Got No Dinner THANKSGIVING
Day.
Never bite did get" said Corporal
Phineas Mulvaney yesterday. land me
hungry as Turk and able TO eat whole
turkey by my own lone self"
Flow was that Corporate" asked the
writer, eagerly thinking that he had
bounced on a scoop of the very first
water
well, it was this way said the Cor
poral with the ghost of a smile playing
around the corners of his mouth. II went
up 10 have a look at the eagle bird in
Teifair square, when al at once ii struck
me that I'd better be getting out to camp
if 1 wanted a first-class dinner, and with
that idea In sight l strolled over TO
Broughton street to take a car. There
wasn't one in sight, and to kill time 1 got
TO looking at the show windows, and some
daisies there are, too, on Broughton street.
Wen, SIR, got to one window, Sternberg
& Co.'S Jewelry Palace 1 think, and 1 got
so interested in its magnificent contents
Fine Diamonds, Jewelry, etc, that when
came to myself it was about 'all up"
with the dinner. Anyhow 1 went to camp
on chance, but bless your heart the dinner
was over, and divil a thing was there. in
sight but bones-turkey bones. So L lost
my dinner and I suppose Sternberg &
Co are to blame, as they shouldn't make
such a display as to take a mans mind
off everything else-but they say that
Sternberg & Co. s stock and prices are as
Irresistible as. their window displays, and
II know" they are "out of sight."-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
ECHOES OF sAvANNAH,s BIG
soldier Thanksgiving D,nn.,

For the past two or three days the "
5. mails have been tremendously swol,a1
by an unsual number of letters from H..
soldiers of the Seventh Army Corps 80
the folks at home acquainting them viii
Savannah's hospitable treatment of tn.
on Thanksgiving day. Many of the 80
der boys also took occasion TO refer h..
the popularity with the boys in blue Of
Sternberg & Co g Broughton street -
elry palace as model establishment IT,
soldiers are not the only ones who ba'ie,.o
in Sternberg. The big wedding presants
patronage that this house has been, and Is
enjoying is pretty good evidence of it-
high standing and approval No hons
South carries any larger or finer stock ~
Diamonds. Fine Jewelry, Sterling slvar-
ware, Watches, Clocks, etc, and tbai,
prices also appeal to the popular idoa
Their Cut Glass display is most exquisite
and is being sod al prices not before ia.
miliar to Savannah people-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
THE ST. ANDREWS DINNER.
The Programme of TOasts for Next
Thursday Evening.

The Programme of TOasts for Next
Thursday Evening.
The one hundred and forty-eighth an
nual dinner of the St. Andrews Society
win be held at the De Soto Hotel next
Thursday evening. The dinner will take
place this year in the large dining room,
and an unusually large number of men,
hers and guests will be present The follow
ing programme of toasts has been arrang
ed for the evening:
The Plous and Immortal Memory of st.
Andrew Rev. J. D. Jordan.
The Queen-Robert Ellington.
The President of the United States-Maj.
Gen. ]. Warren Keller.
Burns and Scotch Instrumentation
Saussy.
Our Sister Societies and Invited Guests
Walter c. Hartridge.
Savannah the Home of Our Adoption
and Its Business. f. Lewis.
Lasses--Otis Ashmore.
There will be songs by Messrs. j. c. Pos
ten, Thomas Balantyne, w f. B.ois, w.
A. ReaVes and Cuyler Gordon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES.
City Budget of 1890 VIII BE Consid-
erabIy Less Than This Years.

! 1t is not expected that Savannah's mu-
nicipal expenditures will be nearly as
large next year as they were this year.
There viii probably not be any new
streets opened neither will there be a great
deal Of street paving. Some believe that
/ improvements along this line are on the
shelf for several years 20 come.
Nearly all of the commissions have fled
their budgets for the coming year, but, as
is generally the case. some have probably
asked for more than viii he allowed them.
The consideration OF next years budget
win not be taken up by Counci,it is stated,
before the first week in December. That
is considered ample time in which 60 go
over all matters in connection with the
opportunities asked for and to determine
what shall be allowed. With the fire and
police departments 1t is not thought there
Will be many reductions, at least in so
far as the operating expenses are. con-
cerned Both of these departments were
run on a basis the present year which
seems to be satisfactory TO Council. Where
the lines of economy could be consistently
drawn, the commissions claim they have
not failed TO do il.
The police department has asked for $780,
600 for the coming year This, the com.
mission claims, is the minimum allowance
The department. can be operated with, as
SHOWN by the experience of last year,
when Council cut It 5000. The commss,
sion was only allowed S75, 600, and as re-
SUIT the Council was called upon to make
an extra appropriation Of $1,000, it being
alleged there is no money on hands with
which 10 pay this months salaries. Il
seems to have been understood when the
appropriation was cut that the extra
would be allowed if il was needed, so their.
viii probably be no objection when the
resolution is offered.
Inc prospective local legislation, which
makes the plan of running the city next
year unknown, will be watched with inter-
est and may have something to do with
making up the budgets. I'm the event the
commissions are abolished" one alderman
said, at is uncertain whether the depart
ments viii be managed by Council com
mittees, or whether there win be sub
committees appointed for this purpose.
These are matters it remains for the com
ing Council to discuss. Untn the changes
II any, that are to be made In the plan of
the city government are definitely known.
the future cannot be predicted.
In addition to the budget allowances
amounting TO $770,OOO" he said, ''the pres
ent Council was called on to make num-
Der OF unforeseen expenditures. such for
instance as the damage to the quarantine
wharves, draining Laurel Grove cemetery.
and other things which were not contem-
plated at the beginning of the year. The
principal item to be provided for next year
win be from $4,000 to $4,000 for the house
drainage work, and this will, of course, in
terfere with another liberal policy, such as
has been followed during the present ad-
ministration."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
HEAVY ARTILLnRYMEN ARRIVE.
-Four Batteries OF the second Regu-
lars Here and in Camp.

lars Here and in Camp.
One battalion of the Second United
States Artillery Regiment in command of
Col. earle A. Woodruff, arrived in the city
yesterday. The battalion consists Of bat
teries c, G, l. and NJ, in command re-
spectively of Capt. Alexander d. schenck,
Lieut.. L. N. Horne, Capt. James L. East
man and Capt. Eph T. Richmond.
Batteries c and NJ come from Fort War
rem and Battery from Long Island
Head. Battery L is from Fl. Schuy,
The headquarters of Col. Haskin, who is
in command of the regiment, together with
Batteries d and b. and perhaps one or two
others, are expected to-day. These are
coming from FIT. Adams one battery As
to come from the Cape Fear River and
another from Portland, Me.
There are about 7GO or TO men and off,
GERS in the four batteries which arrived
yesterday. They We're moved down to
their camping ground at LePagevine on
the northern side Of the Tybee Railroad
track ana about three miles east of the
city. Within two more days It is expected
that the full regiment of about 1900 men
will be encamped there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
A New Eirm.

The firm Of shearouse & Stafford has
begun wholesale and retail grocery,
liquor and commission business at 424 Con-
gress street This firm is composed of en-
terprising and pushing business men and
deserves the patronage Of the people.
Mr.. Shearhouse is a business man If
long experience, and is well known TO the
business world, having been of the firm
of Shearouse & Baynard of Guyton
Mr. Stafford has been agent of the Cen
trail Railway of Georgia ar
Guyton the past eight wears
and is a practical man and careful
Both are young men and by a clean -sys-
tenn are going to merit the patronage Of
the people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
WILL WATCH HOSPITAL work.
Assistant Surgeon FOrwood VIII
Make His Headquarters Here.

Assistant Surgeon Forwood VIII
Make His Headquarters Here.
Col. W. H. Forwood, assistant surgeon
general of the army, arrived yesterday
from Washington and is at the De Soto.
He will represent the surgeon generals
department at Savannah while the work
on the army hospital is in progress.
1t is expected that there will be matters
arising that VIII require the knowledge Of
an expert in matters pertaining to surgery
for settlement, and Col. Forwood will pass
upon them as they come up. During the
progress of the work something may be
observed that would tend to the improve
ment of the hospital If anything of the
kind should evince itself to Col. Forwood
he viii be ready to see that it is embodied
in the provisions that have already been
made for the construction of the most
thorough army hospital in the country.
Yesterday Col Forwood took trip
about the city with Gen. Lee. The hos
pital site was visited as well as one or
two other localities that had been consid-
cred before the selection of the Estill ave-
nue. and Bull street tract was determined
upon, To Gen. Lees satisfaction il was
shown that there was no objection to the
site selected that could not be overcome
by the arrangement of the buildings that
had been hit upon. Under the first ar
rangement 1t was true that the noise
and smoke from the passing trains might
have been such as to annoy patients This
was seen by Col. Forwood on the occasion
OF former visit TO the city, but he saw
that rearrangement might be made that
would remove this difficulty. II was done
and there is now no objection to the site.