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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-05
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-05
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNME NT.


Savannah, Ga, Aug .. lS99-An ad-
Journed meeting of Council was held this
afternoon at p m. Present, the Hon
herman Myers. Mayor, presiding; Alder
man Geo. W. Tiedeman, chairman of
Council; Alderman J. T. Williams. vice
chairman Of Council, and Aldermen Mills.
Doyle, Bacon, Thomas, Schwarz, Graham.
Dixon and FARRELL
Minutes Of meeting of July IL confirmed
as published.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
July 26. 1S99.-The committee on accounts
report that they have examined and found
correct bills against the city amounting to
nineteen thousand, nine hundred and fifty
three dollars and fifty-two cents, as per
accompanying schedule and recommend
that the same be passed for payment
$l9,SJ3.92. j. G. farrell.
Acting Chairman Committee on Accounts
Report received and accounts passed for
payment.
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city of March - 1892 be granted, thai is
TO say. that he be allowed to take In the
stVeu-foot slip and incorporate il as a
part of his wharf. provided that he shall
at his cost build and forever maintain SO
much of the bulkhead as extends from the
southwest corner of The foot wedges 10 the
eud of the proposed new buikhead.
Adopted
Alderman Dixon
Resolved. That the hin Of the WaIen
SChaif Asphalt Paving Company Tor main
tenunce for year ending Nov. g. 1897 at
tachej 20 the commun .catlon of AleNau en-
4 Hitch. attorneys for the company 10 thc
Mayor. dated Feb. s. 1889. as hil No. l..
the sad bin being in he sum Of S1S3l a..
be paid. with in crest "a the rate of . p.r
cent nor annum from Nov 80 1897, ana
that a special appropriad. N is hereby made
to ray This hlA with The said .ntercs. .
Adou,cd
Alderman Williams
Resolved. That the NIaycr OF The city
be authorized 40 convey 10 Mr.. VIM. r..
Reia or 10 lis grantees. Mr.. charles -
Preudtrgasi. so much ~ the 10 feet off OF
the western portion Of lots E and r.. Rem
pard ward. conveyed 10 the ely Aprl d.
1895, as is moi Ieel,d fer Bun street hu.
upon the h9sis ner soiIgre foot of the eos
of the land which the. civ has actually re-
ctlved under ths said decd
Adopted
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BY Alderman Dixon
That the owner Of the buildings on the
south side Of Bryan street, east of the
Ogeechee canal in the city Of Savannah.
known as Reads Row, alleged to be in
dangerous condition and to be liable TO
cause fire. be notified TO show cause at
the next meeting Of Council why these
buildings should not be abated as nuis-
ance. and 10 THIS end official copies Of this
resolution Lc served upon the owner. DR..
J. r. Read, and his agents. Wahhour &
Rivers.
Adc. TED.
by Alderman Thomas
That the petition Of Gen. w. w Cor
don, dated july p. 1899. re alive 10 the ex-
tension Of MS wharf property to the new
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professional Snrcasm-Young Doctor
Congratulate me. old man. I'm just pre-
pairing 20 visit my first patient" Young
Law er-"Good. IN 80 with you. Perhaps
he hash made his will. Chicago News
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The committee of the whole 10 which
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censes, beg 10 report favorabiy TO same.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-05
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The age-herald., 1899-08-02
The PittSburq Method,

Up in Pittsburg they are not at all back ward. They lose nothing through exces- sive modesty. They are not bit diffident. Not long ago they induced the govern ment at the expense of many millions to make free and to improve the dams and locks of the Monongahea stream that extends to and through vast coal districts, penetrating even West Virginia, where the headwaters of the river have their sources. And they induced congress to build new and improved locks above Nor gantown in West Virginia. These are nearly completed, and yet they are not content. Read what the Pittsburg Dis patch now demands:
 The inadequacy of the Monongahela river locks to accommodate the traffic on that stream is strongly represented in the official report of Major Powell, the engi- neer in charge This representation has been made in previous reports to the de- partment and cannot be too often repeated until the remedy Is applied. The coming session of congress should certainly pro- vide for the enlargement of the locks on
 
 constantly increasing river business. The old locks are great inconvenience to the present traffic, and when the new locks above Morgantown are completed they will be more inadequate than ever. The cost of constructing new locks will not be so great that congress may not find the means.
 Pittsburg wants new outfit in the lower portions of It's coal-bearing river. As con Cress hesitates to aa,,in ttA In,or xxy., rior with locks. 1t might be we'll to ask Pittsburg to kindly ship her old locks to the Upper Warrior. Pittsburg will have no use for them when congress puts in a second and highly improved lot. and they would come handy on the loekless reaches of tine Black Warrior. The people of Ala oama are either too modest. or else con- gross is tco slow when it comes to appro- priat.ons for a coal field down this way
The age-herald., 1899-08-02

ever. confined to distant possessions. The postmaster of San Franeieo is also a cen- sor. The censorship habit spreads as natur- ally under a republican administration as measles does in a crowded school room. A recent case has occurred in San Francisco that illustrates the methods of home cen- sorship. A Mir. Valentine. who is described as business man of San Francisco of we'll known standing, wrote to the San Francis co Newsletter. and his letter was prompt ly published. MT. Valentine took the Hoar- Atkinson view of the Philippine situation. It is not comfortable or comforting view It is not a view that meets the sentiment of ninety men out of one hundred. But it Is a view that Senator Hoar had taught in the United States senate. and that MT Atkin- son continually breaches in Boston, Mr. Valentine did not present anything new He was simply pessimistic. San Francis co.'s censor. its postmaster. promptly de- clared the letter seditious, and he at once took the offending paper from the outgoing mails. Mir. Valentine was practically and officially declared traitor. who was try ing to incite the army to rebellion. and to bring the republic to ruin.
 Mir. Valentine was powerless for resist ance. He was a taxpayer and citizen and a sovereign, and yet there was no prac- tical appeal from the decision of the post master who had acquired new powers through an order issued by Postmaster General Smith in the famous Atkinson case. Atkinson and Valentine now stand debarred from the use of the mails until they con- form their opinions as to the Philippines to Postmaster General Smiths. Now what can be done at San Francisco can be done at other home towns, big or little. In fact the presumption is that alert postmasters will act up to the spirit of the Atkinson or der, even if the letter of it docs not apply to them.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Cleanliness Should Precede CaImness.

Real fever and shotgun quaarantiEes are not nearly so funny when they appear near at hand, and the esteemed organs of the eastern cities have lost the glib and airy tone that they were wont to have when fever appeared in the Gulf States. The introduction of the fever in the east was in the old happy-go-lucky style. tramp soldier dropped in at Hampton to rest for a few days. It does not appear that any one knew him, or that he had ever been at Hampton, or that anyone knew his antece- dents, or that he had any right to become the nations guest. He came, it seems, from Santiago, and he had concealed about his person or baggage yellow fever germs, if he did not actually have the fever. He received some prescriptions, went freely among the four thousand inmates of tae home and soon departed, as he claimed, for Manila via San Francisco.
 If the national soldiers homes are lodg- ing houses for tramp soldiers, it is re- markable that epidemics have not appear ed in them before. It is strange, too, that men are admitted to them without expla- nation or examination or guarantee of any kind. The entire incident needs look ing into.
 Surgeon-General Wyman of the Marine Hospital service, who still remains in Washington, thinks the far south is 'safe,% because refugees invariably go to north- ern points, but Surgeon-General Wyman's theories should not be wholly trusted What all parts of the south need in order to become safe" is sanitation. The big towns and the little towns, particularly the latter, should be thoroughly lid of filth of all kinds-filth in alleys, in pack yards, in vaults, in cellars, under the floors of living rooms, in sluices, drains and kitchens, and every bit of stagnant water should be removed in some way. Every well or spring should be redeemed if it had been cleaned this season, and made doubly clean if it had not been. Compulsory sanitation at the end of shotgun is all right. It is superior to shot gun quarantines alike in sight and smell The removal of filth in a systema tic. con- pulsory manner is all the precaution that southern towns need take. If the towns in this section are made clean-absolutely clean-the people in them can read with a smile the antics of quarantine officials in eastern towns.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
OUR MACHINERY IN ENGLAND
From the New York World.


 Twenty locomotives of great power are now loading in Brooklyn for use on the Midland railway in England. Sixty others have already been shipped for g. like pur- pose and there are orders for more still to be filled.
 The reason these locomotives are or- dered from American instead Of from English shops is that they can be made here more quickly, a trife cheaper and dis tinctly better than in England. An Eng fish expert in such matters, one who has place orders for American-made machin- cry and has other orders still to place, re- 'cently declared that American machinery Of the nicer sort is 10 per cent. cheaper and about 20 per cent. better dollar for dollar Of cost, than any made in England. I hate to think this," he said, ''but it is a fact" What tribute this is to the American workman and to the administrative skin of the American manufacturer!
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
"rHE LATE MIR. ROOT"


 MT. Elihu Root has achieved a reputa- ton for tardiness. He is facetiously called '"The Late MT. Root by guests at dinners who observe that punctuality which is called the grace of princes. The other day MT. Root was reported to have been sev- eral hours late at the dinner arranged for him by the president. Once on going to Europe he did not reach the steamer till the gang plank had been taken in. It was put out again, just for him. If this is an infirmity, it is one to correct. If 1t is a purposed policy, the singuarity of it is sel- fish and to the last degree injudicious As secretary of war, it will not do for MT. Root to be behind time. Promptitude is the essence of duty and of discipline in the military service. A laggard chief will make a laggard establishment. Laggardness in the Philippines has not been commendable or successful. Little things may indicate large. Little defects may signify large de- fects. Under most circumstances, tardi- ness is turpitude. MT. Root in the war of- flee should not give occasion to no man none to General Corbin, for instance-to hold stop watch on him.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
NEW WORKS CEMETERIES

There are no less than forty-eight ceme- teIies in New Tori: and its vicinity, where lie buried the bones of over 4.000 900 men, women and children. CTer 1S.000 are buried annually in Calvary, about 5000 in Potters Field 4,500 in Greenwood, 5000 in Holy Cross, 750O in the Lutheran, about 2,OO0 in Mount Olivet about 1.600 in Most Holy Trinity. over 1,S00 in Woodawn, about l.. 800 in Cypress Hills and nearly 4e00 in tho Evergreens The combined area of our cemeteries is 3,600 acres. The total acre age of our parks Is only 6,600. By adopt ing the practice ct the cremation we might increase the park area, a-s well as improve the water supplY.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
THE MISSOURI

By Cameron Mann in August Century.
 l. Between low brinks of ragged clay The rapid river takes it's way. Its heavy, tawny waters flow As If their road they did not know; Swirl off in loops spread out in lakes. Whose sandy shoals trail sluggish wakes. They gnaw away the tumbling banks, . Now down their leafy willow ranks: They dwindle, till the dust blows round where fishes swim and men were drowned: Then flood the bottoms miles away, renee, barn and house their scattered prey; But yet, far back. tho hills remain, With all their wanderings restrain. o mighty river we may see Our new democracy in thee. No Rhine art thou, by cliffs beset, With castles on each parapet; No Thames. of placid, even tide, With grass lawns edging either side; But strong and turbid, and perplexed, By frequent whirls and eddies vexed- At time an overwhelming fall Of brute destruction-yet through all Large wealth bestowing-grain and woods Upspringing where once swept by floods. And so we know. whate'er thy force, Gods hills will hold thee to His course.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
MT. Rhodes Backbone Railway.

The Cape-to-C Cairo railway that MT. Cecil Rhodes is buildings is to be about six thousand miles long. It will not be wholly his railroad. but the cen tral sections of the line will owe their ex- istence to his vigorous and resourceful aged. He meets obstacle after obstacle, never permitting the gigantic nature of the enterprise to stagger or daunt him.
 This railroad can not be justified or financial, political or military grounds. It is simply needed in the development of the great central regions of Africa. It is to be an instrument of civilization and human ity. A path of light is to be driven through the heart of the Dark Continent. The road will scarcely shorten the time of travel be- tween London and Capetown at all. Steam and the railroad could not lessen the time more than one day. It is the general good instead of commerce. that is to be subserv- ed
 General Kitchener is pushing his mixed river and rail line to Khartoum, a point about 1,5O0 miles from the Mediterranean. The Capetown division has been completed to Bulawayo distance of 1,600 miles, leav- ing a gap about 5000 miles long. The gap between Bulawayo and the Zambesi has been surveyed to a greater or less extent, and it will be filled in the near future. The distance is about five hundred miles. There may be 2,500 miles to be covered between the Zambesi and Khartoum, but in one half of the distance lake travel can be utilized, thus bringing down the actual railroad building to about fifteen hundred miles.
 The enterprise is not only one of the greatest, but it is one of the most impor- tant so far as empire building is concerned, that the world has ever known. It's suc- cess would be problematical if it did not have MT. Rhodes behind it, but his person. ality Is so forceful so commanding, that the entire line will certainly be built if he retain life and strength the needful number of years. There is reason to expect that the road will be opened from end to end in the course of ten years.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02

From the London Medical Press and Cir
 cular.
 One result of the forward movement in wonrankind is the appearance of luxuri- ant crop of cherry cheeks among the fair sex of the middle and upper classes. It is no longer the fashion to be li1y-white and pale. as of yore, but rather to court the ruddy look of the milkmad This change confronts one in the parks. in the public streets. in the drawing room. in the the ater, in church, everywhere. in short, where the dominant sex congregates. To a great extent 1t is no doubt due to the passion for open-air exercise that now reigns almost as supremely as among the boisterous athletic male. A short genera ton since, when fair woman deserted her mia domestic occupations and accomplish ments for carriage" exercise or horse riding, she had well high exhausted her round of outdoor recreations; whereas now, at the close of the Victorian era, she has golf. cycling. tennis. rounders. boating, hockey, to say nothing of fishing, shoot ing. yachting. hunting. and. greatest won- der of all, she has. in many cases, taken seriously to walking. All this means that a change for The better in mind, as well as in body is registered on the pronzed cheeks of the modern damseE The "vapors'' of our granddafes are dead as Queen Anne, fainting has gone out of fashion, and the average maiden of today moves, sleeps. and eats like a healthy human being. Clothing, too, must be in time brought to rational standard, for no woman living could endure the martyrdom of a long walk for two successive days in shoes with high heels and pointed toes. If the medical profession were not guided by motives of the highest philanthropy it would not en- courage this ruddy checked movement. for it robs it of lucrative field of practice.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Major Allison and Birmingham

The good editor of the Dadeville Spot Cash has this reference to Birmingham matters:
 MT. B. H. Howle, on of the leading re- publicans of East Alabama, and one who has succeeded in becoming leader in his party, was in Birmingham this weelS-we suppose on political business. He says he had the pleasure of meeting MT. Allison, first cousin of Mckinley. He says MT. Allison has made considerable investments in Birmingham and is very jubilent over the future prosperity of that place. MT. Howel also says the "goose hangs high" with the G. O. F., and the republicans are preparing to adopt Barnum's idea: "Get yourself before the people," and that the Birmingham Times is making extensive improvements on their new paper plant; that we need not be surprsied. ere long, if the republicans have the best daily paper in Alabama.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Censors at Home and Abroad.

Consors at Manila and Havana and Porto Rico have become familiar to the people oe the republic. They are called military necessity. although they have no more re- ,ation to military movements than they lave to changes in the moon. When Gen. cral Otis cuts out passages laudatory of General Funston or of the navy, it cannot be said that such work has relation to any thing except desire on Otis part to be tyrannical and imperious.
 Tho censorship of the mails is not, how
The age-herald., 1899-08-02

fin town, coming from Anniston to escort his daughter. Miss Marian Kelly. who goes to be the guest of Mss Greene. daughter of Judge James T. Greene. at Ashville, St. Clair. Miss Greene is entertaining a house party of her young friends. Chancellor Kelly goes next week to Troy to hold court for Chancellor Parker.
 Thomas P. Grasty, of the Manufacturers Record. Baltimore Is in Birmingham.
 Hon. Robert J. Lowe has returned from Huntsville.
 Police Commissioner Tom F. Parker is growing strong again, after weeks ill., ness.
 Duncan McPhee. of Louisville. is in town.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
THE EDITORS
 AND THEIR TALK

The sweetness of life is graphically re- ferred to by the Falkyille Chronicle:
 We are indebted to Uncle Patrick" of Eva for very fine watermelon, and ono of the best Georgia musk melons It has been our good fourtune to help devour. Such remembrances as those help to link humanity into one great chain of broth erly love. and gives us an inspiration, and a glimpse on the bright side of life's can- vass. We are always glad to see yoJ, Uncle Pat" and more especially when well, we are always glad to see you.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
A PRIMARY WANTED

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 Who shall be the next governor of Ala bama is causing much discussion We want primary and let the people go to the polls and vote for their man straight and let the man be the nominee who secures the majority.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
REFLEUTIONs OF Al BACHEIoR

From the New York Press.
 The sweetest music love knows is the sound of her own name.
 Some men have no excuse for living; others have no living for an excuse.
 There are two ways to make a woman love you: one is to tell her to, and the other is to tell ier not to.
 If women could go to heaven for hus- bands, there arc probably some who would insist on having one of the four-winged beasts.
 A great hate Is more all-absorbing than a great love because it has more of patience; and patience is the greatest of the passions.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Long Ears at Elba

James Reeves. of Coffee county, is all right as the Elba Clipper gives ample tes- timony:
 Tuesday Mir. J. B. Reeves. who lives in the fork" brought The Clipper several ears of corn IA inches long. we'll filled with grains. MT, Reeves says he has twenty acres of land which has been cleared sev- cnty years that has on 1t corn nearly as fine as the ears brought to The Clipper, and from which he expects to gather about five hundred bushels of corn.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Anniston,s JudRea

Anniston is becoming 8 city of judges, according to the Home:
 Anniston now has judge of the circuit court, judge of the city court and chan cellor of the division, all good lawyers, good citizens and competent for the duties to which they have been assigned.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Taxa da ISanan

It would be interesting to speculate as to how many persons will slip down on &C., count of the fruit mentioned here by the Mobile Herald:
 Last week, up to and including Friday evening, was the banner week for ship ment of bananas out of this city over the Mobile and Ohio railroad. The number of cars shipped were 190. This represents about 75G00 punches of fruit, allowing 400 punches to the car.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
WigIeY'a Work

The Anniston Hot Blast tells how Ira Wigley can stick type in the good old fashioned way
 MT Ira A. Wigley one of the Hot Blasts valued compositors, is probably the swift est in the state. He set 3,600 ems of leaded long primer in two hours last night, just jogging along without any special effort. Twelve hundred ems an hour Is considered pretty good work.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
4 Degenerate Race

The Southern Argus declares that:
 Reputable and decent men are not ashamed nowadays to sheer at devotion to political principles as a mere sentiment unbecoming in practical politics and to set up success and the spells as the end and aim of parties.