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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
CHAPTER IL
Schools.

SECTION l. The School Department shall comprise all the public schools of the City and County and shall include primary and grammar schools and may include evening, department, technical, cosmopolitan, high and normal schools.
 Sec. 2 Adults shall be entitled to free instruction in the evening schools: but no child under fourteen years of age shall be admitted to such schools.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
CHAPTER VII.
Public Library and Reading Rooms

SECTION 1. The Public Library and Reading Rooms of the City and County shall be under the management of a Board of twelve Trustees. one of whom shall be the Mayor of the City and Coun- ty, who shall be member of the Board by virtue of his office. The Board of Trustees of said Library and Reading Rooms in office at the time this Char
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
CHAPTER V.

Subordinate Officers. SECTION 1. Subordinate officers of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
ATKINSON ON STATE TAXES.
THE GOVERNOR DENIES A CHARGE
OF EXTRAVAGANCE

He Thinks the Impression Created
Unjust to His Administration and
Misleading to the VOters-The
Governor Collects Data in Refer
ence to the Tax Rate in the Sew
eraI Southern states.
Atlanta, Ga, March 1.-Gov. Atkinson
is disposed TO resent the criticism of his
administration in the matter of extrava-
gance and high taxes. as made by the pres
ent field of gubernatorial candidates and
their allies.
He thinks that the impression created is
unjust to him and his administration, and
at the same time misleading to the public,
who are being appealed to for votes in the
impending contest.
The idea is given out that this man or
that man is in favor of lower taxes, and if
elected, will have lower taxes or bust
Gov. Atkinson has collected some data
on the subject and to-day gave it out TO
the press. He said: They talk as if they
could control the matter without the help
of the legislature.
MY experience has been that the legis-
lature has a good deal to do with that.
The truth is that the increase is in the
appropriation for schools and pensions,
and no one dares attack those appropria-
tions.
For purposes other than expenditure for
schools and pensions, the tax in this state
is little or nothing, and by actual compar-
ison is less than of any Southern state.
For 1897 the total amount of appropria-
tons for schools and pensions was $1,749,
9l5. The total direct tax raised on property
other than railroad property was 81, 49,, 1872.
so that if we had no school or pension
money to pay we would have to raise by
direct taxation from individuals only 49,,
O00. But If we add in the amount we collect
from railroads. which was $4,000 last
year, we have q total income from direct
taxation on the property of the people of
S20g2. 932. Subtractng the school and pen
sion money from that would leave us to
raise only 1852, 1857. A tax of six and one
half cents on the hundred dollars would
raise $266 500, a little more than the requir-
ed amount So you will see that if we had
no schools and pensions, even if we put
railroads and individual property on the
same basis. our tax would be only six and
a half cents on the hundred dollars.
Leaving out the amounts spent for
schools and pensions, we can make
comparison of the cost of government in
this and other Southern states. With
those two items, which are not a part of
the ordinary expenses of government, the
tax rates In the Southern states are as
follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
sAvANNAH's INSURANCE RATES.
SOuthe eastern Tariff Association to
Take the Matter Up.

Take the Matter Up.
Atlanta, Ga, March 1.-The executive
committee of the Southeastern Tariff AS
ISOLATION will meet here on Tuesday, and
will probably take up the question of rates
and water supply in Savannah.
In view of the recent losses there it is
said that it is the unanimous opinion of
the Underwriters who have investigated
the situation that the current rates of in
surance are too low for the risk taken.
The trouble is laid to both the fire de-
partment and the water department. The
one is inefficient on account of political
Wrangings, the underwriters says, and the
other is not properly managed.
The insurance men make a comparison
between Atlanta and Savannah in their
condemnation of the Savannah water sup
while Savannah pumps 5000 600, yet here
the water supply in case of fire is adequate,
while in Savannah it is not. The expla-
nation of the trouble they say, is that
there is too much water wasted in Savan-
nah by reason of the fact that there is no
check on the public use as there is here,
where meters are in use.
From what can be learned from insur-
ance men here it is safe to predict that I'M
less something is done to correct the pres
ent defects there will be steps to advance
the rates of insurance, as all are agreed
that this must be done if the current risk
is not reduced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
EAGLE AND PHENIx MILLS.
June Fixed as the Date for the
Sale of the Property.

June Z Fixed as the Date for the
Sale of the Property.
Columbus Ca, March 1-Attorney
Goetchius and Commissioner Murphy re-
turned from Atlanta tonight, where they
appeared before Judge Newman and had
the first Tuesday in June named as the
date of sale of the plant of the Eagle and
Phoenix Mills.
1t is now generally understood that the
reorganization committee of the bond
holders have perfected all their arrange
ments to buy the property or force a sale
10 an outside bidder at a higher cash
price The upset price is 100000 and the
actual value S2O ,OOO. The bidders must de-
posit certified checks for $4,000 with the
commissioner and must pay $4,000 in cash
as soon as the sale is confirmed by the
court.
Representatives. of several large Eastern
cotton mills are expected here before the
day of sale to examine the property with
a view to bidding The bondholders have
been doing all in their power to hasten the
sale. If they buy, Gunby Jordan will head
the new company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
SOLDIER A SUICIDE.
BroodinG Over Secret Trouble Ends
in a Tragedy at Fort MCPHERSON.

BroodinE Over a Secret Trouble Ends
in a Tragedy at Fort MCPHERSON.
Atlanta, Ca, March Private Henry
Huffman of Company B, Fifth Infantry,
stationed at Fort Mcpherson. committed
suicide in the woods Of the reservation this
morning about O'Clock by cutting his
throat with a razor.
No especial cause can be assigned for
the mans act. but his comrades say that
they have suspected ever since he enlist
ed that he lived under a shadow of some
kind and his suicide is supposed to have
been the result of brooding over his secret
trouble. He enlisted three years ago In
New Orleans, and was always a model SOL
der, though no one appears 10 know any
thing about his past life before he entered
the regiment.
This morning about O'Clock he walked
out of his quarters TO the woods near the
parade ground. but returned in few min
utes. Il Is supposed that he went for the
purpose of selecting the spot where he in
tended 10 put an end to his existence
Shortly after he came out of the woods
20 his quarters he RETURNED to the same
place, and little later a sergeant, accom-
panied by private, whose suspicion had
been aroused, found his dead body. He
had cut his throat from ear TO ear. The
bloody razor with which he did il was
tightly clutched In his hand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
GAINS REALTY WORTH 81 200, 200.
Supreme Court Decides in Favor of
Reuben G. Hayden.


Atlanta, Ga. March 1.-The Supreme
Court to-day handed down a decision
which upsets the title to Central Atlanta
property, valued at about $1,O0O,OOO.
The decision is in favor of Reuben C.
Hayden, who some years ago began pro-
ceedings for the recovery of this property,
basing his claim upon a remainder inter
est limited to him and others by the will
of his grandmother, Mrs. Lucinda Cone
Mrs. Cone married Judge Underwood
of Rome, and there was a marriage con-
tract between them by which after her
death her property should go to Mrs
Hayden, her daughter. This marriage
contract was signed on Sunday, and on
that account it was thrown out as evil
dence when the case was tried in the Su-
Ferior Court.
The Supreme Court, however holds that
the signing of the marriage contract on
Sunday did not invalidate it, Justice Lit
tie who wrote the decision treating this
point very deliberately, taking the posi-
ton that only such contracts as are with
in the usual avocation of parties are in
valid when made on Sunday.
Mr.. Hayden, who gains by the Supreme
Counts decision, is one of the best known
young men in the city. The property is
located on Marietta and Peachtree
streets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
NORTHERN NOT A CANDIDATE.
He Refused to Enter the List as an
Opponent of Gambler.


Atlanta, Ca, March Am interesting
bit of political gossip. which is given for
what it is worth, was floating about the
capitol to-day.
1t was to the effect that efforts are being
made to get ex-Gov. Northen into the race
for Governor.
1t is said that Mar. Northen was approach
ed some time ago on the subject, but that
he emphatcally sat down upon the propo-
sition of his over-enthusiastic friends.
Later the matter was revived, il is said,
by overtures being made to the ex-Gov-
ernor by what is known as the Atkinson
wing of the party. To this also Gov.
Northen put quietus. He is not in poll
ties at all, and has had enough of the re-
sponsibiities of state.
In connection with this story it is said
that Coy. Northen was told that if he
would consent TO make the race as the an
ti-Candler candidate, Judge Atkinson
would retire from the contest and he would
be given the undivided support of Gov
Atkinson and his friends.
Gov. Northen is Gambler man through
and through, and would not listen TO the
plan, so the story goes.
It is unquestionably true that Gov
Northen has been persistently urged to
allow the use of his name as a candidate
but very little credence is placed in the
story as il refers 10 the retirement of
Judge Atkinson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
SUICIDE AT ALBANY.
j. Levy shoots Himself as the Result
of Despondency Over III HenIth.

Ol DespOhuemcy over III Health.
Albany Ga, March III. Levy, a resi-
dent of this city, took his own life to-day
while in a fit of mental depression brought
about by Ill health.
He was in his SEVENTEEN year, and
came to Albany several months ago from
Dallas, Tex, to live with his daughter
Mrs. Sol. PERTH.
He was a great sufferer from dyspepsia
and heart trouble kept him in constant
fear of a sudden death.
He was unable to work, and though ten
DERBY cared for by his daughter, constant
ly brOoded over his i'll health
He was unable to sleep at night, and
was so restless during the day that he
persisted in walking about the city,
though in a very feeble condition.
This morning about II O'Clock, while
alone in his room, he placed the muzzzle
of 30 calibre pistol in his mouth and
fired, the ball ploughing through the
lower jaw, but falling to penetrate the
brain. He then placed the weapon to his
tongue and fired a second shot, this one
also failing to produce instant death
Physicians were summoned and heroic
efforts were made to save his life, but he
died this afternoon at O'Clock after suf-
fering intensely.
lie was at one time prominent citizen
of Texas and has many friends through
out this state. His remains will be in
TERED in this city tomorrow afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
FOR FIVE HUNDRED YEARS.

and over the whole world has
been coming to Carlsbad to be
cured. Disorders of the stomach,
of the liver, of the bowels, of the
kidneys and bladder, govt,
rheumatism, diabetes, obesity
all have been sent to Carlsbad.
Here is the very same remedy
now, right at your own door ;
the Sprudel Salt (the water evap-
Grated at the spring.. For sale
atall druggists. But see that you
get only the genuine imported,
with the signature of EIsNER
& MENDELsoN Co., Sole Agents,
New York, on every bottle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
EVIDENCES OF A CRIME
Believed to Have Been Discovered
Near DubIin-Other Dublin News.

Near DubIin-Other Dublin News.
Dublin. Ga, March 1-some excitement
was created here yesterday by the report
ed finding Of the bones of a human near
the city. Mr.. Os Wilson, while looking
for hogs in the swamp below the city,
found place where something had been
burned, and on close inspection, a number
Of bones and teeth were found, together
with a piece of coat lining. The SUPPOSE
ton is that some negroes who had been
gambling in the woods had quarrel, and
one Of the number was killed, and to hide
the crime a fire was built and the body
burned
From the surroundings, 1t has been at
least two weeks since the body was burn
ed, and several people who live not far
away, say that about that time they
heard shooting over there and saw some
negro men come out hurriedy A large
number of people have visited the spot,
and examined the bones. The authorities
are investigating.
The barn of Mr. ]. T. Ellington. with
about 500 bushels of corn and 30 gallons of
syrup, was burned on Saturday night. 1t
is evidently the work of an incendiary
as one of Mr.. Ellingtons little daughters
was lrlghtened by seeing a man at the
barn few minutes before the fire broke
out
Col. ]. w. Lindsey of Irwinton, has ac-
eepted an invitation to deliver the memo
rial day address here on April 26.
Mrs Christian Adams died Saturday at
her home near LOllie in this COUNTY. She
was 90 years old. She leaves two sons and
a daughter.
Mr. j. A. Johnson, aged ~ years. a neigh
Dor of Mrs. Adams, died about the same
time. Mr. Johnson leaves several children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
GIRL RUNS AWAY WITH NEGRO.
FOLLOWED HIM AROUND LIKE 4
DOG AND CAREsSED HIM.

when He Fled TO Escape Arrest In
der a Warrant Accusing Him OF
Carrying Concealed weapons she
Fled with Him-The Couple Found
Living Together in Negro Shanty
in Bingham County.
Sylvania, Ca, March IA sensational
affair, in which negro man and young
white girl figure. has just come to a eli
max here by the arrest and Imprisonment
of the former.
The girl, whose name is Matte ROBIN
son, lived near the Savannah river in this
county, and the negro. whose name IS John
Rawls. was working on her fathers Earn.
The girl, so the negro says, became at
tached to him and would follow and ca
ress him at every opportunity, and when
he fed from the neighborhood on account
of warrant issued against him for car
rying concealed weapons the girl de-
clared she would so with him wherever he
went
They left in the night together and were
gone about two weeks, when he was
found in Efiugham county and arrested
for kidnapping. The girl was living with
him in a negro shanty and was appar-
emily satisfied. She was carried back 10
her home and the negro brought to gail
here
Rawls is about "a years old and almost
black
. The girl is about "A. Her father recently
moved to Georgia from South Carolina.
The negro came near being lynched,
while the officers were conveying him 10
Jail, but he was landed unhurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02

Millen, Ga, March 1.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Bank
of Millen, on Feb: %, the following officers
were chosen to serve for the ensuing year;
w. s William, president; James II. Dan
el, vice president; Hogan jackson, cash
Ter. The past fiscal year has been one of
the most successful in the history of the
bank, resulting in a net profit of % per
cent for the year. A semi-annual dividend
of Az per cent was declared. and II per
cent. passed to undivided profits. The
bank has paid up capital of $25, 600, and
80 1000 undivided profits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
SUIT OVER A PORTRAIT.
The Subject One of the Most Unique
Characters in Atlanta.

The Subject One of the Most Unique
Characters in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, March IA highly inter-
esting suit was tried in the justice court
of S. II. Landrum to-day. The suit grew
out of the painting of an oil portrait of
Jack Smith, a picturesque local character.
Artist Frank Cox did the work, but not
being familiar with the idiocyncrasies of
his subject he failed to do him justice and
the latter refused to pay for the picture, al
though several artists testified in court
that it was a splendid piece of work.
Mr.. Smith is a man of means. He is
familiar figure about town. Everybody
knows him as the man who built THE
house that Jack built" and the "Bache-
iors domain" two freak buildings in prox-
unity to the Grand opera house.
One of the buildings is a six-story struc-
ture situated in the center of a square, the
owner having bought bits of other peoples
back yards for the purpose 1t is APP
preached by an alley christened "Jasper's
highway All the rooms in the building
are named after states and it is devoted to
men only.
The other building, which is on Peach
tree street, was built of scraps of stone
and is adorned on the face with numerous
tablets, bearing Biblical inscriptions.
Mr.. Smith never wears a cravat, but al
ways adorns his head with beaver, and
he always carries an umbrella of the an
te-deiuvian type.
Artist Cox gave him a cravat in the por-
trait, but left out the plug hat and umbrel-
la, and this caused the subject to reject
the work and finally brought on the suit
which the justice court jury in the pres
ence of large crowd this afternoon decid-
ed in favor of Unique Smith
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
FIRE IN NEWSPAPER OFFICE,

Building Occupied by the Rome
Tribune in Flames.
Rome, Ga, March 1.-The composing
room and press room of the Tribune were
damaged by water during fire this morn
ing.
The business office, editorial. storage
and job rooms were burned out.
The files of the paper for several years
and over live hundred cuts of prominent
Romans and GeOrgians. and others were
destroyed.
The stores underneath the Tribune were
badly damaged from water
The filemen did good work in subduing
the blaze.
The total loss is about $4,000 mostly
covered by insurance.
The paper Will appear as usual to-mor-
row
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
A NEW ROAD ron SAVANNAH.

1t VIII Run to ReidsviIIe From a
Point on the f. C. 81 T..
Taylor's Creek Ga, March 1.-Savannah
Will soon have another railroad. The Penn
kins & Bros. will soon begin work on their
road. They have run line from the Flor
Ida Central and Peninsular to Reidsville.
and will soon start work, and then Savan-
nah will have another line to Macon, which
viii be great thing for this part of the
country. 1t is a fine country for a railroad
Mr.. j. II. Perkins has been In this section
for the last six months, buying the timber
and getting the right of way. He and his
brother mean business. They have bought
the timber and paid for a good deal of it,
and are still buying and paying for what
they buy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
OFFICERS AT brunswick.

They Visit the Pnssaic During a
Tour of Inspection.
Brunswick, Ca, March 1.-Two army Of
ficers and Officers Dickinson end Brough-
ton, in company with Capt. Gillette of Sa-
vannah, visited Brunswick yesterday. They
conferred with local naval militia officers,
and went out on a tour of inspection. An
especial object of their visit was the mon-
itor Passaic. The visit of these officers at
tracted much attention and interesting
talk.
Congressman Brantley arrived to-day
from Washington. He does not regard the
proposed candidacy of Mr.. Clemmons, of
Eastman as dangerous to his future in
Congress-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
sMALL-Pox SCARE AT MACON.
Compulsory Vaccination Ordinance
Passed by the City Council.

Macon, Ca, March IA smallpox scare
has seized the city Council, and at meet
ing tonight am ordinance was passed re-
curing every person in the city to be vac
cinated within ten days. Compulsory vac
cination will meet with a vigorous protest
Mrs. Moore, teacher in the public
schools, resigned her position to-day rather
than submit to vaccination, as teachers
and pupils are required TO do in order to
attend school. Mrs. Moore is a Christian
Scientist and states that it is a matter of
religion with her, and to be vaccinated
she would have to forego her beliefs. The
school board was equally firm, and Mrs
Moore's resignation was accepted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
PLANT BUYS A RAILROAD.
The WaIterbOro and Western Added
to the system.

Charleston, 5. c. March l.-R. G. Err
win and D. F. Jack, representing the
Plant System of railroads, to-day compile
ted the purchase of the Walterboro ana
Western Railroad, line twenty-seven
miles long, extending from WATERFORD,
S. c., to Ehrhardt, in Barnwell county,
South Carolina.
Maj. c. S. Gadsden of this city was ap>
pointed president of the road, and the jul
risdiction of all the general officers of the
Plant System was extended to it by or
ders issued to-day.
The price paid for the railroad was not
stated, but the purchase is absolute, and
control passes at once
The road will here after be operated in
connection with the Green Pond and Wal
terborO branch OF the Plant System.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
TRAGEDY AT sPARTANBURG.
Dentist of the Town Shoots and Kills
Merchant.

Spartanburg, s. c.. March This af-
ternoon T. J. TRIMMER, a well-known
merchant and respected citizen, was shot
and killed by DIR. S. j. Bivings a prom,-
nent dentist. Bivings entered the store of
the deceased with a pistol in each hand,
ana, without warning, shot TRIMMER
three times, one bali entering the heart
and causing instant death. Trimmiers son
also was wounded in the left hand. The
cause of the shooting is a mystery, as the
men had been close friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
New Trial i'm a Murder Case,

Atlanta, Ga, March 1.-The Supreme
Court to-day rendered a decision granting
a new trial to Kossuth Dial of Appling
county, who was. convicted Of the murder
Of his nephew, william McEachin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
OMAHA EXPOSITION BOOMERS.
Members of the Georgia Commission
of on a Trip.

Atlanta, Ca March 1.-The members of
the Omaha Exposition Commission, to-
gether with several guests, left tonight
for Brunswick and other South Georgia
cities.
The party is travelling in the private car
of ]. B. s. Thompson of the Southern
Railway, one OF the commissioners.
On this trip the commissioners will COM
plete their tour of the southern part of
the state, and they will then visit Rome
and other towns in the northern section.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
Rome,n New MnNnr.

Rome, Ca. March John ]. Seay was
elected Mayor of Rome to-day. His entire
aldermanic ticket was chosen. There was
no opposition. Out of 7Si registered voters
63 votes were cast. The registration is
usually 1900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
SENT UP FOR LIFE.
jim LOcl1ett Convicted Of Murder in
killing Paul Freeman.

huA ECChtths
Macon, Ga, March l-Jim Lockett. a
one-legged negro, who shot Paul Freeman,
was put on trial to-day. 1t will be remem-
bered that Lockett had been ordered to
cease visiting Freeman's daughter, and go
ing away, secured a gun, went back to
Freeman's house, burst open the door and
shot Freeman through the body and beat
his daughter into insensibility. Freeman
died in a short time, but made an ante
mortem statement as above.
Lockett confesses the killing, and justi-
fies the act by saying that Freeman cursed
him when he ordered him to leave the
premises. The jury returned a verdict OF
guilty, with a recommendation to the
mercy of the court He was sentenced TO
life Imprisonment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02

-Professor-Too badl One of my pupils,
to whom 1 have given two courses of
instruction in the cultivation of the mem
DRY, has forgotten to pay me. and the
worst of it is. 1 can't remember his name
-Flegende Blaetter