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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
SHOWED UP WITH PACK TRAIN.
sergt. MeadfOurd Out of His Hunts
VILE Trouble.

The ex-members Of Company M Of the
Second Georgia Regiment will recall Sergt.
Meadfourd, who was arrested at Hunts
vile on charge of bigamy. and who was
not seen by his comrades after the regi-
ment left the camp in Alabama for At
lanta. He is now in Savannah.
Sergt. Meadfourd was seen yesterday bv
several of his old comrades. He told them
the prosecution that had been brought
against him was malicious and without
basis. He was liberated for lack of prose
cution after some weeks, and went on to
Atlanta. where he was assigned TO the
Fifth Infantry until he was discharged
Then he went back to Huntsville. having
drawn large sum due him for arrears Of
pay and travel money. At Huntsville he
Joined one of the government pack trains
The pack train reached Savannah early
yesterday morning with three others. and
the four are now out ON Bay street extern
sion. They win probably be loaded on The
Michigan to-day for Cuba The vessel wa
moved yesterday from her berth at the
Gordon wharf to the Ocean Steamship
Company's wharves, where she will take
on part Of her cargo. 1t is expected that
she WIZ sail tomorrow, the ARRANGEMENTS
not having progressed sufficiently 10 admit
of her getting off to-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
A Complete u. r. Guide.

The current number Of Watts Official
Railway Guide, published at Atlanta, is
one of the most complete numbers of this
valuable publication. 1t contains 20S pages
and a handsome, up-to-date map of the
Southern states, making ii an attractive
issue While it is an indispensable and
thorough guide for railway and hotel in
formation, there are many other items of
reference and interest to the tourist and
traveller. 1t is on sale at 25 cents or will
be forwarded on receipt of price, postage
prepaid,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
BRINGING NATURAL ICE SOUTH.
Ice Factories Unwilling to Make
Terms to Fruit Growers.

Ice Factories Unwilling to Make
Terms to Fruit Growers.
The schooner Normandy has just dis
chared cargo of ice from Maine, brought
to Savannah for the Fruit Growers Ex-
press, owned and operated by the Ar
mours. The ice was loaded direct INTO
cars at the Central wharves and shipped
to Marshalton and other fruit growing
centers, where it will be used in this sea-
sons business. The Normandy brought
l25 TONS and from the additional amount
yet to come, it looks like the fruit crop
is all right, or somebody is under wrong
impression.
There has been some conjecture about
the reason for getting natural ice from
Maine when there are so many factories
in the fruit growing belt. Macon, Au-
gusta and Americas all have ice factories,
but IL seems the agent of the Fruit Grow
ers' Express was unable to get the kind
of prices he desired 1t is understood to
have been the intention to buy the ice
for the fruit shipments from Georgia fac
tories, but terms could not be agreed up
on, the result of which is the shipments
from Maine. 1t is said there is a fight on
between the express and the ice factories,
1t is said the cost of natural ice Is so cents
a ton, and ii Is understood the Normandy
brought the last cargo for IS cents a ton
OF course there is considerable loss from
meltage and breakage, so that the cost
would be more than the original cost of
the ice and the freight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
THE sHEFTALL WILL CASE.
Attorneys stiII Discussing Fine Lee
gal Points.

Judge Fanigant spent several hours yes
terday In hearing argument from the at
torneys In the Sheftal win case. Mr.. j.
r. Saussy and Mr.. L. II. McLaws repre-
sent the plaintiffs, Mrs. Hertz and Mrs.
Weissbein. and Garrard, Meldrim & New
nan the defendant. The case is a very pc
cu[iar one and involves a number of legal
teehnicalities The wil of DR.. Solomon
Sheften, who died in 1850 left certain
property to his daughter, Mrs. Perla Solo
mons. and in case she should have no
issue to his niece, Nellie Cohen. Both
daughter and niece are now dead, Mrs
Soiomons having died without issue, the
two daughters of the niece now lay claim
to the property. Mrs. Solomons bequeath-
ed the property in question, however to
her adopted daughter. Mrs. Abrahams,
and the latter is now in possession.
Col. Garrard, for the defendant, sets up
the claim that the testator, Moses Sheftall,
by the terms of his will. created what is
known in legal parlance as an estate tail.
Under the law of Georgia of 1921, which
was designed to put an end to the creation
OF such estates. properly so bequeathed
becomes the property IN fee of the first
taker after the death of the original heir.
On this ground the claim is made that
Mrs. Abrahams being now the possessor
OF the property in fee cannot be deprived
OF it.
Although the greater part of two days
mas already been given the case the attor-
neys nave not yet concluded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
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COL. TYSON IN COMMAND.
Col. Rogers Turns over the Post to
His Senior Omcer.

MS SenlOr Omcer.
COL Laurence ID. Tyson of the Sixth I'm
munes is in command of the Savannah
military post. The transfer of authority
was made yesterday afternoon by Col.
Alex Rogers of the Third Connecticut
Regiment
Col Rogers has been in Savannah for
ABOUT a week, having come Just before
the two battalions of the regiment arrived
from summerville. He is junior to Col.
Tyson, having received his commission
some six months after Col. Tyson received
ms. 1t was regarded, however, as Col
Rogers place to fill the position of post
commandant, owing to the Immunes hay-
ing been sent here to be mustered out of
the service. They were not regarded as
troops regularly posted here.
Monday an order was issued by the war
department in Washington for the muster
out OF the Third Connecticut as well. Moth
ing in the way of an official transmission
of this order to the regiment has been re-
ceived by Col. Rogers, but he was wired
from Washington yesterday afternoon, in
response TO an inquiry. that the regiment
will be discharged. Both regiments are
thus placed in the same status. Accord
ingiy, as Col Tyson IL senior, Col. Rogers
decided to turn over the command.
None of the arrangements for the mus
tering out of the Third Connecticut have
yet been commenced. Col. Rogers will
wait until he has received the official or
der before he does anything at all along
this line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
DEATH OF SETH ID. GIBBS.
He Was One of Best Known of Coast
wise steamer Omcers.

Mr.. S. D. Gibbs died at his residence, No.
ia Habersham street, yesterday afternoon
after an Illness of little over four
months.
Mr.. Gibbs was one of the best known Of
ficers of the coastwise steamships. He serv-
ed in the Ocean Steamship Company
line and afterwards with the Clyde and
Ward lines. At the breaking out of the
war he entered the services of the govern
ment and was an officer on one of the
auxiliary cruisers.
Mr.. Gibbs was native of Massachusetts
and the son of a we'll known sea captain.
He married a Miss Swift of this city and
made Savannah his home since his mar
riage He was very capable officer, and a
kind and courteous gentleman, and leaves
large circle of friends to mourn his
loss.
The deceased was a member of Haupt
Lodge of Odd Fellows and his remains will
be buried in the lot of the lodge at Laurel
Grove cemetery at 1870 o'clock this MORN
inc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
SEEKING LOST HEIRS.
Information Wanted of the Heirs of
John and Martha Falvey.

AhioFmatlon wanted of the Heirs of
John and Martha Fa1vey.
There must be money in Boston or
somewhere else awaiting the heirs of
John and Martha Falvey, who formerly
resided in Savannah. Attorney George A.
Smythe of Boston Mass, advertises in
the Morning News reward of $500 for in
formation of the heirs of the parties
named. The advertisement states that
John and Martha FalYey resided in Sa-
Yannah, and that both died here between
1865 and 1875, and that John Falvey is sup
posed to have been in the paper business.
Ihere are several Falveys residing in
savannah, one being an inmate of the
Widows Home on Broughton street. and
1t is possible that among these may be the
heir of the parties who are inquired about.
me attorney is evidently anxious to get
some information of the heirs. letter
was received from him at the Mayors
office recently, making inquiries on the
same line with the advertisement. A
well known law firm also received an
Inquiry on the same subject some time
since. No one, however. seems to be able
to place the people who are inquired
about. The letter received at the MAYORS
office asks that the death records OF the
city for the period between 1866 and 1875
be searched for records of the deaths of
John and Martha Falvey. AS this is like
~ to prove rather tedious process IL has
not yet been undertaken. 1t is only within
recent years that the citys mortuary rec
ords have been kept with any degree of ac-
curacy and failure TO find these names
among the records would not imply that
their owners had not lived and died here.
The reward offered for information Is
sufficient TO cause all those acquainted
with any of the Falvey family to make
inquiry for the purpose of locating the
missing heirs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
TOOK NO HOLIDAY.
Jury's Verdict Divides the BOurquin
Property Between the Claimants.

Property Between the Claimants.
Judge Falligant and the officers of the
Superior Court did not observe yesterday
as a holiday. On the contrary the judge
and the court were on duty all day,
The jury in the case of Bourquin VS..
Bourquin returned verdict at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The verdict may be
regarded as a compromise between the
opposing claims of father and son. to GER
tain property which had been held in trust
for the son, but to which it was claimed by
the father that the title had been voided.
The verdict of the jury gives to Polignac
Bourqun, the Plaintiff. the property known
as lot 10 Elliott ward, in Savannah, and
to the father the property In the county,
consisting of about 200 acres of land. The
plaintiff is required to pay the back taxes
due on the city lot. The jury was charged
at 1870 o'clock, and was out about five
hours
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
Vestibuie Trains
savannah to New York,
by Plant System,

Leave Savannah, city
tirna ........ 80. S:21 p. m. l.35 n ~
ArriVe washington .l2:45 noon 7yO1 -,
Arrive New York -. 6:4S p. m. 1,0s n =.
EVERY sleeping car, compartment car
aiming car, observation car, baggage. mai
"a express car. vestibuled No extra
oharre for fast time on Pant System.
An cars built by Pullman shops Train
leaving Savannah s:2I p. M. daily. except
snnAsy; train leaving 1895 .. m. daily.
Dining car through TO New York without
change. Il. w. Wrenn,
lad. Passenger Traffic Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
TROOPERS AT THE BUTTS.
Absolutely Pure

Scores Made by the Georgia Hussars
at AvOndaIe Range.
rife range yesterday morning for rifle
practice. The entire day was spent on
the range. An oyster roast was had and
other refreshments contributed to the gen.
eral good time
Trumpeter G. L. Kayton was the win
ner of the company medal on an aggre-
gate of So out of a possible 125 at all the
ranges. He took the medal from Trooper c.
w. Hammsran, who won 1t last year. The
following are the scores made by the
leading five men In the company medal
contest:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
THE LAWRENCE's CREW.
Officer BeaIe out of His Mind and
Taken North.


The body Of the late Chief Engineer
Roach was sent North by Undertaken
Goette yesterday morning, accompanied by
the son and daughter of The deceased. The
interment will be in Baltimore. The de-
ceased was over 70 years of age, which ac-
counts no doubt for the fact that he is the
only one so far Of his party to succumb
after the exposure to the severe weather
of the recent blizzard
Second Officer Robert, A. Beale, who has
been at st. Josephs Infrmary since the
arrival of the shipwrecked crew at Savan
nah, has been taken North TO Baltimore
for treatment his sufferings having affect
ed his mind. Mr. Beale is We'll advanced
i'm years.
John Montgomery, a sailor, is the only
one OF the six men Of the crew sent to The
hospital who has recovered sufficiently 10
be discharged. Steward Frank Dinple
Quartermaster Oscar Bowler and Cook
Harvey Kelly are still at the hospital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

vile. There was also a greater quantity
OF the meat handled there. Armour, who
mad the undivided business. furnished l.
So5r5S4 pounds from Aug. l until about the
middle of October. But few complaints
were received about this meat. In cases
where complaints were received the meat
had been issued and had spoiled in camp
before being cooked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
kidney Trouble Cured

Mr.. Moore, 179 Rutledge avenue. Charles
ton. S. G., says: 1 suffered very much
with violent pains in my back. The doc
tor pronounced it kidney trouble. nsod
your Alligator Linlment ana one bottle
cured me. l now use 1t as a family ren,-
edy. 25c.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
A Trains
savannah to Tamna.
by Plant System,

Leave Savannah, city time, $40 ~
s:S5 a. M, 1906 a. m, 6:35 D. M ILL.,
sos %. M, 1925 p. m, S:25 am.
Arrive Tampa Bay Hotel, 5:45 n m
Arrive Port Tampa. $40 p. m, $50 q
M. 80 p. M, 1855 a. m.
Train leaving Savannah 1906 a. m. daily
except Monday. B. W. Wrenn.
-ad. Passenger Traffic Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
FLORIDA CENTRAL AND PENINSULA
RAILROAD.
Through Passenger Train,

vor Jacksonville, ST. Augustine. Tam.
Miami and all Florida points. also H.
.n.a Nassau and Key West.
N"'- Depart from Savannah:
o.oe a. M, city time-New York
o'V' Florida Fast Mail. "Hu
90 n M, city time-New York ana Fla,
w'-- da Limited Solid Vestibuled III
,.,7 n M, city time-New York ana Fis am
o'' da Express Solid VestibuIa I'll
to Jacksonville. Through car a. ~, ~
Tampa. "
A. O. MacDoneu
-aa. General Pass. Agen,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
4 Trains
Savannah to Jacksonville.
BY Plant system.

Leave Savannah, city time. $40 a. m
s.35 a. m, 1906 a. M, 6:35 p. m.
Arrive Jacksonville, city time, 7:SO a. m.
y 80 M, p. M, $50 p. m.
Train leaving Savannah 1905 a. m. daily
except Monday. B. w Wrenn,
-ad Passenger Traffic Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
. Trains
savannah TO Charleston.
by Plant System.

Leave Savannah. city time, 6 a. m. f.95
p. m. 2:S0 .. m, s:27 p. M, 245 a. m.
Arrive Charleston il q. M, 4.S9 D. m.
$50 p. M, II 40 p. m, GLIB a. m. Tran leay-
ing at S:I q. m. daily except Sunday
y. w. Wrenn.
-ad- Passenger Traffic Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

Her Impress0n--"Who is Aguinardo?"
asked Maude. why, don't you know" re-
sponded Mamie Hes a Malay" "Oh. YES
How stupied OF mo. One of those people
who come from Malaria" -Washingto
Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

Digestin~ cures indigestion and dyspep-
sia. No dieting. Cures while you eat All
druggists -ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
Ninety Per Cent.

OF the people are afflicted with some form
of humor, and this causes a variety of dis
eases. The reason why Hoods sarsapa-
rilla cures when all others fail is found
in the fact that it effectually expels the
humor. Scrofula, salt rheum, boils and
all eruptions are permanently cured by
this great medicine.
Hoods Pills are the best family catharic
and liver tonic. Gentle, relibale, sure
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

4c0ntinued on Third Page.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25

MIR. Brandenburg, chief OF the
weather bureau in Denver, has under
taken to keep the irrigation interests OF
the state informed rs to the discharges
Of the principal streams at various points
along the streams. This work was start
ell as an experiment. but it has proven
of inestimable value to our farmers and
tho value of it is beyond question. We
know of no single thing the weather
bureau has undertaken to do that is OF
greater value to our people. We regret
to hear that the gauging station at Me-
pesta is not to be reported in the future.
THIS station is the most important one
on the river to us as it gives us every
day the amount Of water coming into our
district.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25

Col. Funston who has been investi-
eating the Filipinos Mt close quarters
says: II am afraid that some people at
home will lie awake nights worrying
about the ethics of this war, thinking
that our enemy is fighting for tho right
OF self-government. The word indepen-
dent which these people roll over their
tongues so glibly is to them word and
not much more. They are as a rule, an
iiliterate, seml-savage people. who are
.waging war not against tyranny, but
against Anglo Saxon order and decency.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25

1T special session of the legislature
is called i, is very probable that the
prize fight law will be reconsidered. Pc
titions arc in circulation asking Gov.
Thomas to include that subject in his
message ordering the special session.
We trust that the petition will be grant
ed and Colorado saved from disgrace
full exhibition which brought such odium
upon Nevada and which even Texas will
not permit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25
Just now Rocky Ford is the hand

Just now Rocky Ford is the hand
.somest town in Colorado. Our beauti-
fully shaded streets are the admiration
Of all visitors whether they come from
other parts of Colorado or from the east.
Then there are fine lawns with flowers
Just beginning to perfume the summer
mir, And We boast not only OF beauty
but Of progress. In all parts OF town
are evidences Of improvement-carpen-
tors, masons and laborers being busy
everywhere. Rocky Ford will bear close
inspection in every particular.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25

For the past seven years Rocky Ford
has been holding the best Fair in the
state. In no other portion Of Colorado
has there been u successful attempt to
maintain fair. These annual exhibi-
tious in connection with Watermelon
Day, have attracted thousands OF Colo
radoans and hundreds Of people from
the east. The agricultural and horticul-
tural displays which. have been admired
from year to year have been important
elements in the growth and development
of Otero county. The products shown
by our farmers told in the very strongest
language Of the varied resources Of the
Arkansas valley. Our visitors were inn
pressed with the superiority of our soil
and climate over their own homes. and
they have come by the hundreds to aid
in the yet further advancement OF the
garden spot OF Colorado. The work OF
the Fair Association having done 80
much for the county it is entitled to the
good will and aid of every business man
and public spirited citizen. The busi-
utss lhtcicctS VI ehc Soahes ho" AA"'o "H
opportunity of testifying their apprecia-
ton of the value OF the annual fairs.
The association is about to issue its Sth
Annual Premium List. 1t has been the
custom for the business men OF the
county aud tributary country to furnish
this list to the Fair through the medium
of their advertising patronage-th as
sociation paying nothing for the 5000
pamphlets. This years Premium List
will be the finest ever issued. 1t will be
printed from new type on fine book
paper The title page will be the work
of Pueblo's best photographic artist-a
new and handsome design. Every busi.
ness man in the county should be repre-
sented by space in this list, not only be-
cause OF the valuable advertising given
by the 1900 copies in the hands of Ar
kansas valley farmers, but because OF
the past, present and future service OF
the Fair Association in aiding the
growth of the county and attracting i'm
migration
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25

-Pueblo's citizens are making plans
which will result in this 4th OF July dem
onstration being far in advance OF their
previous successful celebrations. The
enterprise shown by Pueblo in expend-
ing great amount Of money, labor and
ingenuity in providing splendid patri-
otto show deserves the recognition OF the
Arkansas valley. We doubt not but
that the Santa Fe will give very low rates
for the occasion and the valley should
be we'll represented among the celebra
tion sight seers at Pueblo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25

The Rocky Mountain News OF yes.
terday morning continued and article
headed, Threatened Irrigation War in
the Arkansas Valley" and reports that
the State Engineer das been called to
the valley to settle differences between
appropriations Of water We learn that
meeting was held at La Junta on the
18th, which was presided over by State
Engineer McCune, his presence being at
the request OF W. NJ. Wiley, manager Of
the Great Plains Storage Co., and of the
Amity and Buffalo Ditch companies, and
other managers of bitches in Prowers
county. 1t is claimed by the Prowers
county ditch men that so far this season
they have received very little water, and
not as much ms they were entitled to nm
der their DEGREES. and that canals in the
upper part of the valley, notably the
Holbrook, High Line, Otero and Bob
Creek, have been permitted to take some
superior to theirs in Prowers county
were not receiving any water. 1t would
seem that the purpose Of the lower ditch
men was to secure n ruling from the
State Engineer instructing Superintend.
ent Of Irrigation Chew to keep bitches in
water districts IA and II closed until the
water in the river had actually reached
the hendgates of the earlier appropria-
tors in Prowers county, regardless of the
amount in the river. 1t has been the
nj, <,fk r,S ,,,,to Iank
OF Irrigation for several years to nse a
discretion in distributing water to the
different canals and when, in his judg-
ment. the flow in this portion OF the river
was more thnn enough to supply all de-
mands below, the estimated excess was
permitted to be drawn by the later ca
nails above. This spring the conditions
have been unfavorable, the water in the
river being clear and no water coming in
from the Purgatoire, Apishapa and other
passing the river gauge at Nepesta,
which has in past years been sufficient to
supply all canals below, has this this
year proved short. The cool weather in
the mountains for the past few days has
lessened the flow Of the river considera-
bly,, so that now four of our later canals
in this section are shut out and will like
ly remain 80 few days until the water
has reached the eastern part of the state.
and until the river is at better stage
from melting SHOWS and rains which are
liable now to set in in the mountains at
any time. We do not apprehend that
there is any thing in the situation to
cause alarm among the farmers under
any Of our later bitches, as the prospect
for water is better than 1t has been many
previous years. AT the same time the
situation shows the necessity of the most
dilligent use of the water when it can be
obtained, and also that the waste of
water which is going on under the ditch
es OF earlier priority is positive wrong
to the less fortunately situated people
living under bitches of inferior right.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25
Many farmers fail to surround th

Many farmers fail to surround their
homes with some Of the comforts OF life
which are very easily attainable. Shade
is conspicuous by its absence around
many farm houses and this absence Of
the benefits OF shade is almost wholly
because of neglect. Both the appear
auce and comfort Of the home demand
an abundance Of shade. Trees may be
had for little or nothing, and the required
irrigation may be applied with but little