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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
LIBERTY STREETS MAGNOLIAs.

Park and Tree Commission viii De-
gin Setting Them In Few Days.
The Park and Tree Commission will be-
gin the planting of magnolia trees on the
north side of Liberty street in a few days.
AS was agreed on at the last meeting, the
trees will be set from Barnard street to
the Plant System depot
It is estimated 1t win take about 1903
trees, which will cost approximately 5000.
Chairman Daffin has an arrangement by
which he gets the best specimens of mag
nolias about ten miles south of the city,
and those he expects to put on Liberty
street will be of the best. Special care
will be taken ir setting them out prop
eriy. as the commission is especially anx--
ious that the trees grow. This will be
the largest number ever set out in Sa-
Vannah at one time.
Chairman Datfin is intending to see to
it that the iron posts recently erected at
the entrance to Forsyth Park, are fitted out
with lights. The posts were erected some
time ago by the Brush Electric Light and
Power Company, and as they are similar
to the handsome posts on Fifth avenue,
the commission prided itself on having Sc
cured a decided improvement over the
old arrangement. For some reason, the
lights have not been attached 10 the posts.
however, and the object for which they
were erected has not been accomplished.
A light is needed for each post.
and as there is one already at the IN
trance. the commissions intention was to
put the fountain light at the entrance.
While this is the only light near the center
of the park, it is thought it can be moved
without leaving the center in total dark
ness, since there is a light at the north
end of the extension.
In summing up the commissions work
for the past four months, Chairman Dafiin
thinks quite enough has been accom-
plished in this space of time. Besides the
drainage of Laurel Grove cemetery, which
is understood to have been first suggested
by the commission, probably a hundred
palmetto trees have been placed in diff
ferent parts of the city as well as a large
number of hardwood trees along BAY
and other streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
ONLY THE MEMORY LEFT.
Last Vestige of the Seventh Corps
VIII soon Leave Jacksonville.

Last Vestfge of the Seventh Corps
VIII soon Leave Jacksonville.
Lieut.. Col. L. NJ Maus, chief surgeon
of the Seventh Army Corps, returned to
this city yesterday from Jacksonville,
where he has just completed the work Of
consolidating all Of the hospitals into II at
of the Second Division, the First and
Third Division hospitals having been done
away with.
The number of patients there has been
greatly decreased, and the hospital is be-
ing rapidly cleared out Men are being
sent to their homes on furloughs to recu-
perate, or If sufficiently recovered are be-
ing returned to their commands. There
remains only one battalion of the Sixth
Missouri Regiment in Jacksonville, and
with the winding up Of the hospital that
too will come to Savannah.
Within about ten days, it may be said,
all of the army material in Jacksonville
Will have been removed to Savannah, eV-
cry soldier will have left there, and the
presence of an army of 81 900 men, the
number of which the corps at first con-
sisted, will have become only a memory
to the people of that city. What an army
that was for jacksonville may better be
understood if it is only remembered that
States in time of peace consisted of only
$1,000 men. At Jacksonville then, was an
army considerably larger than that of
the whole United States before the war
with Spain began.
There is another little study in connec-
ton with the Seventh Army Corps which
may be of interest. For that army of
25,C00 men, the government has had three
major generals, six brigadier generals, an
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an inspector general, with a staff of six
a judge advocate general, with a staff OF
seven quartermaster general, with a
staff of nearly fifty; commissary general,
with a staff of twenty-one, and a surgeon
general with an almost endless tan.
While all these seem to have been need
ed for an army of 5000 men in time of
peace, the affairs of the Seventh Corps,
when it consisted of 81, co men, were man.
aged by eight STAFF officers with the aid
of the division and brigade stats, and
there was not then, nor has there ever
been a single complaint made to Wash
ington with regard to that management.
The corps has greatly decreased in size
since that time, but The work of handling
it has not decreased in proportion by any
means
All Of the corps staff officers. with one
exception are regular army officers, and
that exception is Lieut.. Col Curtis Guild,
inspector general, who, as one of the Of
1cers remarked, knows his business so
well that he ought to be in the regular
army"
The management of the corps by these
few officers as it has been done, may be
said TO be phenomenal, but the work has
been done, and IL has been done well.
The corps is rapidly being brought up 20
the standard of the regular army, be-
cause it's officers know what they have to
do, and know how to do it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
rALLEsr MAN IN SEVENTH CORPS
Private John n. Melvin Carries This
Honor of His Company.

Private John r. Melvin, Company D,
Fourth Virginia Regiment, has the dis
tinction OF being the tallest man in the
Seventh Army Corps. He is one of those
sturdy old Virginia farmers, and when
standing measures six feet and seven
inches in his shoes, and six feet five inches
barefooted. He weighs POS pounds.
Melvin entertained number of persons
at restaurant the other night, walking
underneath the gas jets. When he first
entered everybody watched his move
ments eagerly expecting every moment to
see him wabble backward from a bump.
But he ran the gauntlet safely, and, after
being seated at a table, was no more con-
spicuous than any of the other boarders.
THANK goodness, l am a member of
this old Virginia regiment" said Melvin.
This is the Old Dominion state-the true
blue. l do not want persons to think
am enforced in the army for such is not
the case. AT my home near Hampton
have a good farm, which produces suf-
iicient to give me a good living, but
answered my country's call, and you can
bet l am too proud to ask the Secre-
tary of War for a discharge / am going
with the regiment TO Cuba, where we hope
to do good service and some day return
to our homes with this satisfaction"
The Fourth Virginia is one of the
healthiest regiments of the corps. During
the first FIVE months of their service they
had not lost a man. which was source
of much gratitude to both officers and
men. Every attention is given to their
welfare by Capt. G. W. Hope, whom
Melvin compliments as being very pop
ular with all the men.
Company d is the largest in the Sew
enth Corps, having 10S enlisted men. Ii
is the only company in the United States
Army during the last ten years that has
not lost man since the company was
enlisted.
At times the boys find great deal of
amusements poking fun at Private Mel
vim on account of his unusual hight They
say he will be an extraordinary good cob
server in Cuba, and that Providence has
so blessed him that the corps will not
need balloons for observation from the
Cuban ramparts.
But I can't let you say anything about
this" said the soldier, as he pulled a torn
letter from his pocket. This is from one
whom / regard highly. Listen what she
says: DO your duty manfully, and when
you return you will be received with open
arms I'm willing to go from home when
I stand this well with the girl 1 leave
behind me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
WILL SERVE FOR RELICS.
ArtiIIerymen Digging Bullets out
of HarmOn's Range.

ArtiIIerymen Digging Bullets out
of HarmOn's Range.
The boys of the First Maine Heavy Artil-
lery made what they thought was a rich
find the other day.
The artillery is camped east of the city
on the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle
of Hope railroad on what is known as
Harmon's Range. The latter spot was
formerly the target range of the Savan-
nah military, the old Confederate battery
there making a splendid back stop for the
bullets.
Some one told the artillerymen that the
old mound had been a Confederate battery,
and being of an lnquirlng turn of mind,
some of them set to work to look for rel
les They were richly rewarded as bullets
by scores of various shapes and sizes were
found imbedded in the earth, and the
Maine men soon had their pocketsful of
the supposed relics of the late unpleasant
ness.
One of the arlillerymen who was dis
playing his find to a citizen yesterday was
Informed of the true state of affairs. The
Maine man was moi much taken abeck. If
the bullets were not relics of the civil war
they could pass just as well i'm Maine, he
said, as having been picked from the bat
tlefeld of Santiago, should the regiment
have the luck to 80 TO Cuba, as is very
likely
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
The Correct Thing in Engagement
Rings.

While there is a great diversity of tastes
in the selection of engagement rings, there
is a certain formula In this important
act, as in all other serious Undertakings.
OF course, a good deal depends on the
financial ability of the gentlemen, yet an
opportunity for the display of taste and
good judgment also presents itself. Prob
ably the simplest and most satisfactory
method is to visit some hPst-class and
reliable jewelry blshment, Sternberg
& Co., for instance, and enlist their interest
and experience, and so start right"
Sternberg & Co.'S ex tensive stock is rich
In fine examples of the goldsmith's skill,
and you can be supplied with a dainty in
expensive plain circlet, or a very costly
diamond. This house also gives close at
tention to the question of presents for we'd
dings or other events, and gladly give pur-
chasers the benefit of their advice and
judgment. They carry a complete stock
of diamonds, fine jewelry, sterling silver
ware, Italian stafuary, clocks, watches,
etc. They also display the handsomest
stock of fine cut-glass ever seen in Sa-
vannah, and offer &c at prices that will
amaze fanciers of fine goods. In fact.
Sternberg Co.'S prices are as low as
one could possibly expect, where reputa-
ton and prestige are involved.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
CLERKS GETTING WORN OUT.
Soldiers Have Taken to Sending
Photos and Presents Home.

Soldiers Have Taken to Sending
Photos and Presents Home.
The rush at the postoffice continues
During the past four days 1881 money or
ders have been issued. This, and the work
of paying many orders received by savan-
nahians, has about swamped the two
clerks In that department. So fully has
their time been occupied in this way that
they have been unable to keep up with the
other important work of their positions
and Postmaster Doyle has decided to put
in another assistant to-day, who Will de-
vote his time to preparing advices and
other clerical work. the regular clerk and
assistant clerk handling the money al the
windows. II is believed that the rush will
temporarily cease in this department, as
well as in the registry department, with
this week.
In the mailing department the clerks
have had to put in considerable extra
time to keep up with the increase work.
Outside of the increase in the number of
letters, there has probably been a dou-
bling or trebling of the package mail. For
the last ten days il has seemed like the
Christmas holiday season., with the pack
ages smaller tran usual at that time. 1t
is evident that the soldiers are sending off
as many gifts as their limited means will
permit. In the letter mail a great number
of photographs are noticeable. If they
were all taken here, the local photog-
raphers must be doing a rushing business.
The clerks are beginning TO feel the
strain of extra work. and unless there Is
a cessation TO it soon the postmaster may
find 1t necessary TO appeal for more aid
while the soldiers are in camp here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
COUNCILS VACANCY FILLED.
Ald.-EIect Johnson VIII be Sworn
in To-day.

in To-day.
The vacancy in Council will be filled
to-day, when Mr.. ]. B. johnson takes
the oath of office. He has decided to ac-
cept the Office to which he was unanimous
ly elected, and the repeated efforts of he
board to fill the vacancy have at last
proven successful.
Clerk of Council Bailey officially notified
Mr.. johnson yesterday at noon of his cleo
ton, and stated that he would signify his
acceptance by appearing at the Mayor 5
office to-day to be sworn In.
When seen by a representative of the
Morning News, Mr.. johnson said it was
his intention to accept. That he Will be
successful as an alderman is promised by
reason of the fact he is apparently in ac-
cord with all the members of the board,
who express themselves as we'll satisfied
with the selection, and believe the wide
business experience of the new member,
coupled with his enterprise, viii make him
useful and efficient.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
WILLINK MAY STAY IN.
Some believe He Will Have six or
seven Votes in Council.

Some believe He VIII Have six or
Seven Votes in Council.
The introduction of a bill in the legisla-
ture cutting short the terms of city Office
holders and providing for their election at
the first meeting of Council in January,
and the expectation that the bills abolish
ing the commissions would also go in this
week. caused some discussion yesterday in
political circles over the outlook for GER
tain offices.
The unforeseen has steadily gained
ground that the officers will al be elected
by Council, no matter whether the COM
missions are re-created or not.
The most interesting phase of the gossip
yesterday centered about the Commission
er of Public Works. II is the current opin-
ion that a superintendent of public works
win be provided for, to be elected by Coun-
ell, who would do the work under the di-
rection of the Commissioner of Public
Works in the event that that new body is
provided for by statute as proposed. There
would without doubt, be several strongly
backed applicants for the place. For some
time it has been realized that Commission
err Willink would stand a fighting chance
Oh OellS e4tCtSu az MS own successor, ana
yesterday it was the opinion of number
that If an election were held az the next
meeting of Council he would win
There are many who believe that Com
missioner Wihink viii have or votes
I'm Council when the election occurs, in
Guiding the entire streets and lanes COM
mittee. I would be unique event If of
all the office holders under the commits
sions, MIR. Willink. the one most deter
minedly fought, should be the only one to
be retained in his office. In politics strange
things occur, and It Is said to be not
may occur.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
COLD WAVE COMING.

Temperature May Get Near the Frost
Line Tonight.
A cold wave will reach Savannah to-day
unless all indications prove erroneous.
Last night it was reported in North Geor-
gia, and tonight the thermometer may get
down here close to the frost point The
weather bureau could not state last night
how low the temperature would probably
be. The wave originated in the North
west worked its way to Texas, and then
started eastward, curious process of
travel that cold waves have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
MORE VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTs.
j. NJ ScOnyers and VI. T. Edwards
FILED Petitions Yesterday.

Through their attorneys, Messrs. Twiggs
& Oliver, j. NJ. Sconyers and NJ. I. Ed
wards of Tattnan county. co-partners,
filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy
in the United States court yesterday. The
petition is in the usual form, but goes
more into detail In the matter of liabil-
ties and assets. there being six schedules
attached, two showing the liabilities and
assets of the firm, two those of Sconyers
and two more those of Edwards.
Schedule A states that the firm has no
real estate, personal property but there
Is owing to il by different parties about
$3.50. Schedule b shows that the indebted
ness of the firm amounts to about 81, 900.
Schedule c states that j. M. Seonyers
has no property and schedule d that he
owes $500. Schedule l. states that M. T.
Edwards owns no property whatever, and
schedule + that he owes $40.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
W hat Cuba,s Loss Mems to snain

The loss of Cuba means to Spain the
Already her tax-ridden people are crying
for bread In the same way the loss of
your once vigorous appetite means pow
erty and starvation to your body. If any
reader of this paper wishes to be as hun.
CRY again as when a child, and wants 10
fully enjoy hearty meals, we can recon-
mend Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. II
cures indigestion, dyspepsia and constipa-
tion.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
called out by False Alarm.

Three taps came in on the Big Duke ct
1lIO last night. The indicators in the ems
CINE houses registered u. This box being
located at Broughton and jefferson streets
the companies from engine houses l and
responded. They found no fire. The
alarm is supposed to have been caused by
crossed wires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
shinuIcs Fired Inv a spark.

The southern half of the fire department
was called out about 1880 yesterday morn
ing by an alarm from box 1lS. The fire
was in the roof of a stable owned by MIR.
p. J. Kinorin, at 405 Anderson street, east,
a spark from a neighborng chimney hav-
ing set the shingle roof on fire. The fire
was quickly eXtinguishod by chemical
company No. 2. The house was somewhat
damaged, the roof being partly burned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
AN IMPORTANT DIFFEREYCE.

TO make it apparent to thousands who
think themselves i'll, that they are not az
ficted with any disease, but that the sys-
TEN simply needs cleansing, is to bring
comfort home TO their hearts, as a costlve
condition is easily cured by using Syrup or
Figs. Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup CO. only, aud sod by all druggists
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11

Complete returns of the congressional
election IN Efingham county, received yes
terday, gave Lester POI votes and Myrick 9.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
For Over Esiffx Yonr.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teethlng. It sootbss ,hs
child. softens the gums, ailays all pain.
cures wind collie, ana is tn best remedy
for Diarrhoea- twenty-five .ents a bot.
Gle -ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
For NerNous women.


DR.. J. b. Alexander. Charlotte. N. c.,
says; 1T is not only pleasant to the
taste, but ranks among the best Of nerve
tones for nervous females. "-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
Uniforms ana EquIpments

For officers of the army. The NJ. c. I.illey
Co manufacturers Also a complete line
of furnishing goods. Leopold Adler, cloth
ing department-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
MLIitnrv Omtnttern.
VI. G. LilIey CO., Make

Everything the officer or soldier needs.
at Leopold Adlers. clothing department.
sd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11
Officers

Officers Uniforms and Khaki Suits,
Trousers, capes, overeoats, swords, sad
dies sabers, Stetson campaign hats, Shout
der straps, and all necessary equipments,
al Leopold Adlers clothing department.
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-11

Costinued on Sixth Page.
Cañon City record., 1898-12-08
Notice Of Foreclosure Sale.

BY virtue OF decree of foreclosure
of mechanics lien and sale hereunder,
made and entered III the County Court
of Fremont County, Colorado, on the
24th day OF August. A. ID. 1898, IN
certain suit IN said county, where
in Joseph Schoenhafer is plaintiff, and
George Peck is defendant, wherein
am commanded to sell the lode mining
claims and premises described III said
decree. or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to make the sum of S6i. 10
debt, aud S47 80 costs, togeih her with in
terest, and ;oSts of sale under this de.
cree
The premises and lode mining claims
mentioned in said decree are. and each
of them is, situated in the East Beaver
Mining District, IN Fremont County,
Colorado. and known as the June Lode,
Mining claims discovered and To-
Gated by George Peck. defendant,
June 9th. 1897, and "A particular de
scription of which is contained In TIE
oca ion certificate thereof. recorded in
Book 80 OF Location Certificates. at
Page oWi of said Fremont County rec.
o.ds. AID the JaiIiu Lode mining claim,
discovered and located December 2Sh
1897 by the defendant, Georg. Peck
and a full and com plete description OF
which can be found in the location
certificate thereof, recorded In BOOK
9B OF Location Certificates of said Fre-
mont County records, ut page $50.
said decree further provides that
345l Is OF said debt be apportioned to
said June Lode, and s2i6o to said
Juno Lode.
Now, therefore, in obedience TO said
decree and In accordance with the terms
thereof, on saturday, the 18th day Of
December. 1893. at the hour of 3 o'clock
in the afternoon OF said day, at the
front door OF the Court House, In Canon
City, in the said County OF Fremont,
and state OF Colorado, shall proceed
TO sell said June and Juno Lode Min
ing claims, or so much thereof as may
De necessary, and all the right title and
interest Of the defendant George Peck
therein at public auction to the highest
and best bidder In cash, for the purpose
Of paying such debt, interest, costs and
the expense Of executing this decree.
Dated October II. lS!ls.
W. l.. HAWKINS,
sheriff Of Fremont Comfy, Colorado.
John W. Kriger, Colorado Springs, Col
orado, Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication November "a, 1895.
Lat puhkicstion December lGlk leoR