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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

were the following petitions: The pur-
chase of land for the engine house on
Union hill; the report of the committee
relative to buildings for the general de-
partment Of sewers, water and streets;
the Society of Antiquity's petition for
the marking of the spot where the Dec
laration of Independence was first read
in the state; the recommendation for
purchase of land near Holden reservoir.
THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
At the meeting Of the ordinance COM
mittee in the afternoon. the order Of
Councilman O'Leary to amend section
% Of the joint rules in reference to pe-
tftions, reports and orders, so that they
must be in the hands Of the clerk "a
hours before the meeting, was referred
to a committee consisting of Council
men Powell and Williamson,
THE NEW CITY HALL.
Chairman w. H. Sawyer of the city
hall commission has sent the following
communication to Alderman Potter in
response to an inquiry as to when the
new city hall will be completed:
'Your communication Of the 18th,
asking when the city hall commission
will be ready to turn over the keys of
the new city hall, received. In reply,
l would say that the contract for the
building was made with a time limit
expiring Jan. l, 1898. and all subsequent
contracts for interior finish and fur
nishings were made to be delivered
during December, 1897, and we expected
to have it ready by that time. But Nor
cross Bros. have been delayed in their
stone work, and consequently have
not got the building completed, thus
delaying us in putting the furniture in
place
"The commission at this time are un-
able to get Norcross Bros. to state def
nitely when they will have their job
completed. I would say, however that
the interior is very near completion, and
our furnishings are being put in place as
fast as possible. If there Is no delay ON
the part Of the contractor furnishing the
counters wardrobes and other furniture
we can determine with some certainty
when the interior will be completed,
which will be, as near as we can Judge,
in about 80 days longer. But as to the
date that Norcross Bros. viii have the
stone steps and other work completed,
it is quite indefinite.
I'VE regret that we are not able at
this writing to give you the exact date,
but will assure you that we are doing
all possible to complete it at the earli-
est possible moment and will notify
you at the earliest day possible for us
to determine the date Of completion"
The committee on the dedication Of
the new building is anxious to know
the date in order that plans may be
made Little will be done until def
mite answer has been obtained. It is
very probable that it may be as late
as March 18th before everything is in
readiness for the dedication.
CITY TAX BILLS.
President Potter Of the board Of alder
ment will introduce an order at the next
meeting of the city government, Mon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06

rates of discount have been lower This
will probably continue for the next six
months at least and money will be some
what easier than it has been in the past
Merchants will be able to get all they
need for legitimate business purposes"
with Cuba and Porto Rico opened to
us" said President Henry Blum of the
Germania Bank, Il see no reason why
Savannah merchants should not reap
big harvest and establish a trade with the
new possessions. Aside from this fact the
country is in a prosperous state. Our
farmers have by close economy been en-
abled to raise crops at moderate figures,
and labor being well employed our mer-
chants have no reason to look to the
future with any misgivng. With regard
to the banks they have never been in
better condition, nor better able to lend
a helping hand to all legitimate bust
ness"
'The general feeling and trend OF opin-
ion is that the business outlook is much
better than it has been for some time
said MI w. NJ Davant cashier of the
Merchants National Bank. THE general
merchants report phenomenal sales, and
while the banks have more money on
hand than they know what to do with,
there is a good feeling In the financial
world which augurs well. Whether the
war viii benefit US or not, I cannot say,
as l have not gone into that question:
The opinion seems to be that 1t will
Business has been exceptionally 5000
during the summer" said Mr.. w. F. Nc
Cauley. cashier of the Chatham Bank
''apd | see no reason why il should not
hold up in the coming season. Inc only
thing to be feared is the low price or cot
ton but owing 10 the circumstances IN
der which the crop has been grown
think the farmers and the country gen
..ra~ rod fnan
they have been in other years
"rhe indications for the coming bust
moss season" said Mr.. Geo. G. Freeman,
cashier of the Citizens Bank OF SaVan-
nah "are most favorable. There IS
growing confidence in business circles' ana
an Improvement in the material condl-
tions of the country. These cannot 90
otbervise than benefit trade. Confidence
is what Is needed, and it Will undoubtedly
inonrove the business situation AT the
close oF the war a great many men VIII
Oct hack into business channels, and that
will help to liveu things up"
owe in the South may expect Deter liihes
in every way" said Mr.. H. II nun s 81 81
TT,1l &, Lathrop. This is a season OF olg
crops. and the general prospect through
ont the country Is most encouraging
.9The low price Of cotton" said Mr.. w.
r. Cann. cashier Of the Savannah Bank
and Trust Company, may make coiec-
tions slow. in that II will give the IaIhl-
ers less money with which to make pur-
chases. The prices Of naval stores have
been low, but the factors and operators
have done well. But even with all that'
the business outlook is most eneouras-
ing and I believe we will have good
season.
The tone OF expression from all Of the
bankers is favorable to a good business
season. While they look upon the prob
able low price Of cotton as somewhat
discouraging feature, they do not believe
II will have the effects this year that II
has had in former years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
WHOLESALE ONLY.

mills, and the naval stores business from
all along the river. The up-river business
is general merchandise for points between
Savannah and Augusta.
With upwards OF dozen river steamers
running from Savannah, and the trernen-
dous traffic Of The Ocean Steamship Com
pany between Savannah, New York, and
Boston, and the Merchants and Miners
line between Savannah and Baltimore, and
which largely handles the Philadelphia
business, Savannah's water transportation
is beyond the estimate Of most people. With
the possibilities OF Cuban and Porto Rican
trade opening up and direct lines of steam
ers between Savannah and the West In
dies, perhaps Havana and San Juan the
commerce of the port will be stiil further
increased.
The tonnage of steamers In the Savan-
nah district of the steamboat inspection
service, which includes the coast and in
land waters between Beaufort and the Sc.
Mary's river, last year was over 5000 tons.
This year there is a prospect that 1t viii
be considerably larger. Savannah now
ranks next 70 Baltimore and New Orleans
south of Philadelphia in tonnage. Norfolk
comes next. Last year there were over
100 steamboats, plying the waters between
Beaufort and st. Mary's, not including the
Mallory line of ships which run to Bruins
wick.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06

--"Some time ago." says San Paolo
(BraziD paper, a general was sent to
one of the Northern states to investigate
the management of government railroad.
Ele belonged TO the set OF men who had
made themselves obnoxious by their en-
deavors In the service Of reform, and here
are some of his experiences: The very
first day he found In one of the rooms Of
a railroad station a strong young man
who was doing nothing. Thinking the
young fellow had come to see him, he ask
ed: DO you wish anything, my friend?'
No sir; / am employed here Sol What
are your duties?' 4 have TO fill the water
jugs in the office every day The general
was a little astonshed. In the next room
he discovered another able-bodied young
man smoking a cigarette. Are you an
employee? he asked. Yes. sir. / am the
assistant of the gentleman in the next
room. But that was nothing to what was
10 come. The general had already been in
formed that the road employed eighteen
engineers, while only eight were working.
He ordered that in future these men should
at least take turn about. The next day
one of these engineers a beardless youth,
came to him and told him that he could
not run locomotive to save his life. Then
how did you get on the pay-r0llT Well,
you see, general. it's this way: My FAM
lily are poor, but ] wanted to study law.
We've got some pull so l managed to get
an appointment as honorary engineer, to
make living while pursue my
efudiesfffs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
SAVANNAH'S STEAMER LINES.
RIVER TRAFFIC AN IMPORTANT
PART or OUR COMMERCE.

A Dozen Steamers Handle the Trade
Between Savannah and Inland
POints-A Heavy Business Looked
for During the Fall and Winter.
The Combined River and Coast
wise steamer Tonnage the Heav-
lest on the Atlantic Coast south OF
Baltimore.
There has been no great change In Sa-
vannahs river trade during the last year.
The principal business is between Savan-
nah and Augusta and Is handled by the
Southern Transportation Company-the
Gibson line Of steamers. These steamers
are the Ethel, D. Murchison and w. s.
Cook. They form an important link in
the transportation lines tributary to Sa-
vannah.
The steamer Santee, formerly on the
Savannah and Hawknsvile line, Is now
running between Savannah and Palatka,
Fla, and points on the st. Johns river,
between Jacksonville and Palatka. The
principal business Of the santee is the
handling Of naval stores. On the South
ward trips, however. heavy car
goes Of merchandise are carried. rhe two
lines between Savannah and Augusta and
Savannah and Florida constitute the
principal river lines tributary to this port.
In addition to these steamers, the Do
retta runs daily between Savannah and
Bluffton and the Clifton triweekly
to Port Royal and Beaufort. These steam
ers carry a good deal Of local freight and
the passenger travel between Savannah
and South Carolina points. The Alpha
and Eulalia are in the excursion business
during the summer, and, besides, do
considerable freight business at times be-
tween Savannah and nearby points. The
Mermaid, owned and operated by the
Oemler Oyster Company while not a reg
ular freight steamer, handles a good deal
of business between Wilmington Island
and Savannah. Many people do not un-
derstand the importance and amount Of
business between Savannah and the sur
rounding islands 1t is larger than Is
generally known.
There is a prospect that in the early fall
more business will come from the country
along the Oconee Ocmulgee and Altamaha
rivers. The Macon Navigation Company,
which built the city of Macon some time
ago, is building a new steamer to be put
in service soon after the opening of the
fall season. The Hawkinsyille steamer,
City Of Hawkinsville, will also be put in
service again. These steamers will add
considerably TO Savannah's trade.
The business between Savannah and Au-
gusta, now controlled entirely by the Glib
son line, Is an important one. In the busy
season. the steamers have all the freight
they can handle The principal through
freight from Augusta Is cotton, domestic
and factory gwecpings from the Augusta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
GOOD BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
OUTLOOK FOR A MORE ACTIVE
SEASON IN TRADE.

The Low Price of Cotton the Only
DiscOuraEing Feature, But the
Farmers Have Made Their Crops
With Less Money, and Will Not Be
SO Hampered as in Former Years.
Trade With Cuba and Porto Rico
VIII Help MaterialIy-Merchan
Report Good Business Season,
and Better Prices for Lumber Are
Looked for.
The Savannah bankers foresee a good
business season for the country and the
South too, except in one particular, and
that is the fear of the low price of cotton.
There are reasons, however, why this fea-
ture Will not so greatly affect the business
situation as 1t has done in other years,
ana there are other things which may
compensate to a great extent for that now
anticipated circumstance.
A good trade Is looked for in the open
ing up of the islands OF Porto Rico and
cuba to this section. and it is expected
mat the lumber market will be particu-
larly active. There is plenty of money
10 De had at comparatively low rates of
interest for legitimate purposes, and the
merchants generally have had good
f'-ii4HHss anu are reporting DilSnl PAOS-
poets for the season ahead.
look for a good business season"
sad Vice President II. A. Crane of the
southern Bank. The only drawback so
Tar as | can see is i'm the anticipated low
price of cotton, which is liable to leave
ue planters in some instances without
money for making purchases. But there
are splendid crops in the West, and even
Down here We ought to participate in the
generally good business season that Is
promised. Even with a big crop of cot
,oA the transportation companies wiz
ue helped, and that makes good business
70 some extent The merchants are look
ing for particularly good season. Money
circulating freely, and altogether [
cannot see that we have anything in the
Prospect to complain Of
PRESIDENT Herman Myers Of the Ma
p'Aal Bank Of Savannah takes most
hopeful view of the situation.
rom present Indications" he said,
'Ne borrower is not owing as much mon
~ as has been the case in former years.
me people have done well, and the banks
lave more cash on hand than usual. The
C1l.ahd for money has been light. The
IaIcauons are that there will be a good
.eNand for money later on, because Of
''e low price of cotton, which will lead
s's factors to hold it instead of pressing
i. on the market as heretofore. 1t seems
nae that business will be brisker than
r .olore. Our merchants will open up
B Apocal trade with Cuba and Porto
ii"l' when stable governments are estab-
'e"ed IN those Islands. That will also
Seate more active demand for money.
He banks have done fully as well as they
I've IN former years, but there have not
Ne'u any additional pronts, because the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06

building is in the southern section-south
OF Anderson street and between Haber-
sham and Montgomery or West Broad
streets-it is by no means confined to that
section. All over the city buildings are
going up. In the business section the old
residence section, on the east and west
sides, and in the extreme limits houses
are going up everywhere. What is most
noticeable is the substantial character of
the buildings. The houses in the southern
section are almost all of them homes, and
are being built not as tenement houses,
but with a view to the comfort Of the oc-
cupants and with an eye to architectural
beauty as well. The southern section af-
fords ample opportunity for the erection
Of handsome houses The location of the
land, the wide streets The proximity TO
Bull street which will always be the
great driving thoroughfare of Savannah,
and to Thomas Park, which, VIXEN i'm
proved, as it will be in short time, will
be one of the most attractive squares south
of the Forsyth Park. all contribute 10
make the new section of the city desird-
bic for residence purposes
One feature of the years building has
been the number Of small homes built in
the suburbs by people of small or limited
means, but who want to own their homes.
Ownership by the occupants of houses OF
this class has added much to the stability
of Improvements in the outskirts, or rather
near the limits of the city.
In the northern section the greatest i'm
provement, and one in which the largest
amount Of money has been invested is
the new sheds and wharVes OF the Ocean
Steamship Company. Half a million dol
lars in that Improvement alone has been
added to the city's valuation. To those
who have not recently visited the wharves
the changes viii be a surprise.
Besides the new building, there has been
large amount of remodelng of old
houses. Unattrachve, box-like residences
that have had the appearance of ware
houses. are gradually being built over into
modern structures. This improvement is
adding every year to the attractiyeness of
the city.
The recent storm will tend to increase
the amount of this kind of work. The
storm will also result in additional work
for builders and all classes Of trade which
depend upon the building industry. The
builders already had the prospect of a
busy season ahead of them. They are
sure now of all the work they can do.
While II is difficult to get an accurately
or even 10 estimate closely, the value Of
buildings that have been erected during
the last year, IL is safe to say, that count
ing all the improvements that have been
made, and including property that has
heretofore been included as taxable, there
has been added close 10 $4,000 to the
city's valuation. With the present out
look there IS a proba bility that next years
increase VIII considerably exceed that
amount.
-Boggs: How is il that your hair is
quite white, while your beard Is very
dark?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
BUILDERS BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
MORE BUILDING GOING ON NOW
THAN AT ANY TIME FOR SEW
ERAL YEARS.

Over Thirty Permits for New Build
ings Issued by the City Last Month.
Most of These Are for Homes
Feature of the building Now In
Progress Is Its Substantial Charac-
ter - Three-qunrters of n Million
Dollars Estimated to BE Inside OF
the Value of Last Years Improve
ments.
The close of the business year finds the
building industry more active than 1t has
been in many years at this season. While
in the earlier part of the year there was
comparatively little building, the last
month has brought an activity that indi-
Gates one of the busiest seasons that Sa-
vannah mas had in recent years.
Over thirty permits for new buildings
were issued by the city in August This
ia more than has been issued during any
two months during the year The total
number of permits for the twelve months
just ended foot up 12S. This is somewhat
less than the number issued during the
previous years, but at no time during 1885,
81 was there the activity in building that
there IS now.
The new public building, the Lawton me-
mortal, Christ Church rebuilt the Ocean
steamship wharf improvements, the Gorrie
Ice Company's new factory, the Knights Of
Pythias new building and the new police
buildings, are among some of the larger
improvements that are in progress or that
have been completed during the last year
The greatest amount Of building Is Of
course, in the southern section-the new
section of the city--in which ten years ago
there was hardly a dozen buildings alto
gether.
The Morning News recently printed a Hist
of the buildings in course of construction
or recently completed. In addition TO these
others are being added every week. and
builders are looking forward TO one of the
busiest seasons they have had in recent
wears. The records In the Clerk of Coun-
cips Office show that during the last twelve
months permits for new buildings have
been issued as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06

During the last few months Dom Paul
Kruger has begun to assume q little more
Of the pomp and ceremony Of president,
and now has seven troopers 10 escort him
from one government building to another.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06

-Boggs: How Is il that your hair is
quite white, while your beard is very
dark?
Noggs: It's the most natural thing Ia
the world.
Boggs: Indeedl
Noggs: It's thirty years older.-Tit-
Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-27
DECORATIVE HINTS.
How to DaintiIy and Inexpensively Fur
nish Bedroom.

Row co Dalnt1ly and lnexpenstvely Fur
nish Bedroom.
Many charming new designs in wall
papers, curtains and carpets, as we'll as
many novel ideas in decoration, have
been brought out this season to aid the
housewife in making her home bright
and attractive. The new wall papers
are especially artistic, both in coloring
and design. Probably the prettiest is
the flower series for bedrooms, showing
roses, violets, daisies, chrysanthemums,
cornfowers, poppies and fruit blooms
in conventional and realistic treatment
For drapery there are chintzes and Gre
tonnes matching the papers. They cost
but little more than siIkoline and are
more satisfactory, as they do not get
stringy or hold the dust as thin, loose
meshed fabrics. Then, tco, they can be
kept fresh and crisp, as they launder
perfectly.
A dainty and inexpensive bedroom
just finished is a good example of what
may be accomplished with simple ma
terials This room has cold northern
light, so warm, clear yellow and forest
green were chosen to brighten it up. A
good quality of wall paper was bought,
as the most pleasing effects Of decoration
are marred if the paper is crude in de-
sign. This paper is cream, with faint
greenish silver stripes, the space be-
tween them powdered with tiny punches
of yellow daisies. Green ribbons
and small wreaths of daisies repeat the
colors in the frieze, while the ceiling
has single daisies scattered over it. Two
straight back wooden settles and a ta-
BILE were added to the light oak set. The
furniture and woodwork were given
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-27

/ had occasion at Coolgardie to be-
present at public meeting gathered to
protest strongly against the actions Of
the Western Australian government
with regard to the mining population
and the insufficieney of its political rep
resentation. Several speakers held forth.
One declared that he was neither demo-
crat nor socialist, another that he was
a democrat but not socialist; third
at last professed himself socialist
Sometimes groans, sometimes applause,
underlined certain phrases, but in the
midst of these gold miners, in this town
but three years old, in spite of the re-
laxing influence of torrid heat, the
most perfect order reigned throughout.
Thanks We're voted at the end of the
meeting to all the speakers without
distinction of opinion, motion of pro-
test was adopted, and the crowd retired
in the greatest tranquility. / thought,
not without shame, of the manner in
which meetings of this kind are often
conducted in France. - Les Nouvelles
Societies Anglo -Saxonnes, Pierre Leroy
Beaulieu.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-27
The Bulldog . Good Dog.

No member of the canine family has
been more persistently maligned than
the bulldog. Writers who have no in
innate knowledge of the dog and his at
tributes have described him as stupidity
ferocious, and illustrators have pictured
him as sort of semiwild beast, till the
general public has come to look upon
him as dangerous
Give a dog bad name. Z is an old
saw. and perhaps true one, but when
it is applied to the bulldog it is mani
testify unjust. Writers. tco, have fallen
into grave error in claiming that the
bulldog is deficient not only in affec-
tion, but in intelligence
Stonehenge, who is considered one of
the greatest Of canine scientists, claims
that the bulldogs Grain is relatively
larger than that of the spaniel, which
dog is generally considered to be the
most intelligent of the canine race,
while the bulldog S affection is never to
be doubted Outing.