The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30
3 SHORT OF SPIRITS.
RROKERS LOOKING INTO
- STORES SITUATION.

amply Lower Than Has Ever
ovu-NIr. Geddes of GIas-
~. savannah the Compile
Of being one of the Most At
city He Has Ever Visited.
,.reSSions of American Cit
generally As He Has Seen
r-r.,m T. Geddes Of Glasgow.
,-- representative in that coun-
9--s-zon. Downing & Co, and sew
-s-ze American houses, has been
-rs5 The past two days getting a
--g7t into the mysteries Of the
stores business
| ..si5zs subssantiates the reports
4 v- .sms OF a dearth Of supply of
4 .r-7anrine abroad Everywhere,
4 a.. stocks are either exhausted
5,an 10 an unusually small guam
r.s-5osung points which have gen
s-5-ss on hand to meet pressing
al, rbfs season of the year are now
b, looz 10 London for supplies. AT
1 IL me stock is at a low ebb. hardly
$3.50 barrels at the present time and
I'm hide ahoat. From what Mr..
Is heard North and West. and from
.--.-v,.ize Of conditions abroad. he
y5srdv impressed with the strength
~ posinon of spirits turpentine at
time
\ r,sidss was much interested in Sa-
40 which he considers one of the
8 5esutiflI towns in many respects
r. has ever visited. He knew o.
.-r az Us size in Great Britain that
r1u1are with this in its parks, its
r-htsd lh0roughfares, railway IA
IS and general appearance of solid
=-i-r and progress. I was extreme
.~7-ssi 90 md Savannah such a city.
l. sl.h delightful climate, at
season and with such a superb hotel
-is De 500"
ns-can cities. Mr.. Geddes say. are
q Ct those Of Great Britain in the use
i s-r-cal appliances. Our lighting and
btne systems are greatly superior to
5 abroad. said he. and there is no
1sriug our elevators with the made
t= eo1veuiences of this character an
vee. The tendency to use asphalt In
~ which ne had noticed as so evil
d in many cites, struck him as an evil
- Of Determination to have the best
ban reach that marks American life.
IL administrative affairs generally. he
refined 10 the belief that cities abroad
r. ahead Of those in the United States.
i Principe Of efficiency in Office being
e drmly established, and the spoils
lsm as We know it, something that
Is rot b tolerated.
j. Ge5des stated that the impression
mas got abroad in this country that
= are 10 taxes levied In Glasgow is all
stake. During his press visit he had
Il several illusions TO the good for
/ Z OF Glasgow people in not being taxed,
Il ire facts do not bear out the story
ch has got such general circulation.
Th-ls it IS true that Glasgow has
|-i-iDalizsd her electric and gas works.
-sr works ard tram ways. and has con-
~ them 50 weh that they are a source
11ch revenue to the city, while giving
Z service at rates satisfactory to the
pc We are far from hav-
reached that bMssfuI con
l1 where the tax gatherer is
i-oTu- We folks in Glasgow only wish
y E1at our Americans cousins are read
about Us were true. But the truth Is
h have pretty fair taxes to pay, and we
Go prospect Of ever getting TO that
7z-1m where the levying of taxes will
se We DO think. though, that we have
L best municipal government In the
ID and many students sustain us in the
p IL Is hard for US to comprehend
4 o. The accounts we read of corrup-
+ il American municipalities, and we
-no- hep imagining that they must be
T-eolo-5d."
r. Geides has visited a number OF
eFl1aa GILES and everywhere he found
-l@1ces Of prosperous times. THE
~ 1as seemingly entered upon an era
good tines, said he. lat home we are
. busy in every industry and business
1ept that Of sugar. Our ship yards al
ssgoF are OveTrun with orders. and
'e Eorz booked that insure them active
atiols for eighteen months to come
otaer trades there has been a revival
prosperity that is very encouraging
''zethsr the outlook in this country and
r. Britain strikes me as especially
y Hoe OF Moore & Hole. naval stores
ssrs Of London, England, is expected
savannah tomorrow.