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The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
The BANK and Hawking Interests Of
SnNnnnnh RexIcMed.

The banks % Savannah are prime fac
tors Ia the prosperity Of thc city, ana tine
territory tributary thereto To them is
assigned the task 81 supp. wing the sluews
to move the crops Of cotton naval stores
rice. fertilizers. timber lumber. etc. Frou
the time the pillow Is put in the fIrrow
until the cotton is aboard steamer Tor cN-
port from the time the boxers AK begins
10 clcaVc a trench for the dripping wealth
Of the pine until the rosin and spirits are
afoat. from the time the tree Is fallen
In the forest until the finished product
passes into the hands % the builder tho
banker performs his share ~ the work
4 legitimate enterprise with industrious
conservative and honest projectors has
tho fostering care OF the huancier We"
will not permit confidence 20 be lost as
long as q S. deserved. Savannah business
men. and Savannah Manufactures have
been ana are conservative. and the bank
ing institutions Of savannah are prottrb-
tally so. this latter may. and no doubt
has much 20 10 with keeping their client
oc. In conservative harus-s Money g. uoi
"A scarce commodity for legitimate cniei
prizes ln Savannah. The Savannah banks
have ample capital and ample credit JOB
tne rnoucved centors OF The East Not
bank ia Savannah has failed since the
war. and vet there nre but TWO banks 900
the city thai have the advantage ~ thti.
own circulating medium. the Mefchan'-
Natlcual ana the National Bank ~ Sa-
ynuuah. Their circulation has been iu-
creased within the year f000o The Toll
lowing represents the banking capital and
supplies Of Savannah in approximately
round numbers
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
standard Insurance Companies Wen
Reported.

In a city with such iorse commercial
and maritime interests the insurance
risks are heavy. and on me principal tire
and marine Insurance companies 81 tn.s
eounsry. Europe and canada. arc repre-
sen,ed by local agoncics a board ~
underwriters regulates the bus.ness. and
none hut STANDARD and reliable compauie@
are represented The standard l.fe and
mutual companies are largely represent
"a. and careful business men hove alwH}a
recognized the value q policies upon their
iives ne well - upon their property
Alany outside fratcrual ana 1snchc.trs
societies have branch lodges here basel
upon the assessmens plan. 90 meet H.
aavment Of death losses.
Savannah has. within the past year
ORGANIZED Local beneficiary ana
fraterual organization. which vas rIaf-
tered and ls odlcored by Savannah capital
lists watch has been nhcnomonally su.-
rrs.fu. This Organization profec. Bones
rrIIf.a- In case OF death ana I-at..fa e
member. in tht ctsrf ~ perm rcut %.
t.trI disability. 10 O.. au Improvement on
tha maiar part OF frlicrnai orders o.
there ore no assessments upon tac death
Of members.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
and Her summer Resorts at Tybee
Island.

AAiMmns
savannah Is noted for the excellence Of
her hotels. one - which covers an en-
tire block. aud 81 magnificent
architectural structure Of brick ana terra
Gotta. and erected bv savannah enterprise
go help accommodate the rapidly growing
tourist travel southWard II is located on
Iull ami Liberty streets. 10 residential
quarter. and has FUZZY Justified the eNpcr-
fHtons OF the public-spiritcd citizens who
taent a quarter OF a million dollars IN
sIte conjunction and furnishings. The
uler hotel is situated on Bull street
fronting johnson square, and has long
been "a popular flyorite.
Tybee ls the most popular seaside resort
~ the South Atlantic. and not only draws
cavity from savannah during the heated
term. but from South Carolina. Georgia
md Alabama, excursion trains running
win great regularity from the interior 70
INhec beach. where q frsf-Class hotel Is
ns necessary 10 the comfort OF the guest
1s the baths iu the rolling surf are
t.flfhful and inviEoratiug The wide pa
Ions tho music and the merry gather
ires az the hotel during The summer sea-
son. with the salt breczes moist with the
spray Of the waves upon the beach. have
made Tyhce popular Uncle sam has
mounted powerful Disappearing guns on
bee Island 20 keep savannah outing
place from the danger Of capture by a
,ovetous Zoe.
A. m adjunct 20 tho hotels SAVANNA
f1s excellent cafes whore tho menu en-
braces everything that Is tempting TO the
'p. urcau taste They are popular with
'fter-theatcr parties The wines arc 81
''o best .mporta ions aud the general SER
'..e modcled after the best in CENTER OF
l1rser population Tho near proximity OF
'H'.c" game To- field and forest ard tho
varieties OF FISH in the fresh ana salt
voter streams near savannah. enable tho
savannah caterer 10 provide p tempting
m'nu that viii compare fivorahly in va
l'iF with the best cafes ~ tho meiropO-
ls and AZ prices much below these so FAR
lnt from the sources OF supply
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03

nah need harry - aa ~ j.
known az home nrd The ecicn-
tnc advance mtde in meli.inc ana SUR
gcry lu the pas drrade have not been
overlooked h} the oldrr Glass as praru-
uoners. who have kens nbrenst Of The
times and have been quick en- await tbem-
selves of enc tried nui tru-tN worthy d.s.
coyerlts ln the domaIu 81 medicine ana
sgrEery. while tHe physicians of the
Younger school have broueht with them
into the held % practice. knowledge uuls
taiuable ten and twenty years aE1.
Two medical soeieti.s have q hcaitAfl
membership the Gcorsia Mo,iicnl Society
hcius the oldest. and the Savannah Med
seal Society OF recent origin MeaI- 81
Journals are published here Of grcat ln-
icress ana value "a the profession.
\ medical and surgical institute. on f.io-
crN street. the most beautiful boulevard
ln the South. oud which has been uken-
- BOB general appearance aui attractive.
moss Co Under the Linden tu Berlin
vas established In savannah in iSs WIEN
tho improvements now under PROCESS 81
completion. it viii shortly he lacking u
no essential 20 carry out the designs of
tho projectors
The wholesale drug trade Of savannah
is very heavy ana tnore are 10 less th1n
thrc" lirse haut's that supply the local
and irihutnrN trade The retail drug
stores. whi,h are distributed throughout
che clty are iu enc main Handsomely me-
ted up those ou Hull street the promo made
street Of the city. being the most intit-
ing. as they cater "a the more critical
class 81 shoppers
Tho folds and forests ~ Georrin. aud
particularly Southeastern Georgia. are
r. h iu herbs. shrubs. roots and harkr ~
srcat medicinal virtue som" or Ions
recognition. while others are ~ more r,.
cent discovery These discovers. have
stimulated enterprises Tor the mauufac-
tur" 81 drugs and patent medicines of
ercat curative quautics and there ate FOUR
industries ~ che Kind tn active operation
in savannah. an - which ind incrcaslns
demand for their preparations and tho
moFt satisfactory profits from their in-
Veatmruta. Some ~ these uranaratinua
are now accepted al over the United
States as standard remedies and FIVE
years hence. with their more general In
PRODUCTION throughout the Hand savannah
Nil nor only eet all the adNerti.Iug BE-
needs hut something more than q m,ts
comps tcu.v VIII come to thoe. conducting
mo drug nnd mch Inal manufacture n
Georgia.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03

Tho state courts and county officials ar.
accommodated in an imposing structure
fronting Court House square. crested 90
1890 at q cost Of 5000 There arc two
courts held here. The Superior CONT
Judge Robert Falnsant preceding ana tho
city Court. Judge Thom,s 81 Norwool
presiding Court rooms FOR each arc ON
the second floor with witness room. ana
offices Of the Solicitor General oud Sheriff
of the two courts on thai Zoo. AMI jar,
rooms on the floor above The cour, of
Ordinary Judge Hampton T.. Fc.u1 s.
90 the hrst aoor, with the ofrc~ ~ the
clerk OF the Superior Cont thc cry
Court the County Commissioner thr
County Attorney the Receiver 90 Tx
Returns. The Tax Collector and County
Treasurer on this floor. The County En-lr-
eer and Superintendent Of Roads ard
Bridges have ofiices on the third no1r The
county jail. a 5000 brick and iron suur-
ture on Habcrshlm street. ie well nt. "a
with steel ana iron cells for the conuuc-
meut OF prisoners. and a portion q the
building Is occupied as the shcrif resi-
dcncc.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
The Bcnch aud Bar of savannah
Have Contributed IIIurtrious
Names 20 the roll of Statesmen.

Tho bench and bar OF Savannah. from
'if earliest inception. has added lustre 20
". history Of the country From the bar
" savannah have come soldiers who won
Uiitiry renown on the battlefield honor
10 me national aud state capitals. and
members raised TO the bench have trans
N..l'd the judicial ermine unsullled 90
''''r successors. In the early history Of
re colony. the capital being located q,
'fFtnrah, the bar not only had intcliec-
'til and honorable ranks 10 draw from
o home but n attracted the Young. am
iou- ana brilliant men from other parts
" i1' state The savannah bar has con-
'i'liei some Of its nblcst members az
t'tnors, cabinet officers. Judges Of the
lied states and state courts 10 the
hiicd states Senate and 20 the lower
'"4s' % Congress. From the bar OF sa-
Hah was taken Archibald Bulloch az
iA'r Of the provisional assembly Of
s-'o and delegate TO Tho Continental
@f9as. Richard Hawloy was another
F." became governor ana who represent
.tratl.l lu tns Continental Consre- SAM
.' George Walton. VIC one of the
80 tae Declaration Of lndsuend-
John Milisdgo. from whom tine city
"ii4ieasctiiic took its name. was gov
04oi and UulteS States Senator. George
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
The Cemeteries Outlining Thi- CT,
the Most Beautiful la the south.

The cemeteries where tho last sad rites
arc paid the departed are models 81 beau
tv and the greatest care is exercised lu
Swing them attention. identifying them
and making them attractive 20 the eve.
Laurel Grove Cemetery. under the man
agement 81 tho city. located in the
southwestern portion ~ the city iimiiF s.
the principal hurSing ground A portion
~ This g. devoted TO the Hebrew cougre-
cations where their dead are Inferred.
There are some handsome monuments
and durable ana costly vaults in Laurel
Grove. IL Is reached hv the electric
street railway and. by the syatem Of
transfers. g. tn close touch with al Sec
lions Of the city. In tho same tract but
quarter OF mile 10 tho south g. the
colored hurying erounl. also under MUM
cipal control
Bouaventure Cemetery o. an attractive
burying ground under the control 90 "a
private corpora ion. and located about
three miles from savannah on tho Thuu-
derbolt shell road ard on the line Of tho
Savannah ard Thundorbolt electric rail
way. Il h probably uneauailed rs any
cemetery in the country FOR scenic beauty
aud some very costly monuments ana stat
uIrv may hc seen There
The catholic Cemetery a. on the same
drive and railway. about one ana hair
miles from Savannah. and while IL does
not equal the two just mentioned IN for
est beauty and scenic environments. 10 il
carefully tended. and O. being beautined
aud enriched with systematic culture Of
trees. shrubs flowers ana drivcways. In
ihis. ae in other cemeteries in and around
Savannah. the graves and lots not oub
have the closest attention a. the hands Of
those employed for tho purpose. but be-
rcnved survivors make daily visits 20 keep
tho graves 81 the loved and lost green.
and 90 lay upon them floral cmblcms Of
remembrance and affection Not only 4
the cultivation Of flowers general in Ss-
vnnuah ana largely cultivated Tor
such tender uses. bat number
Of green houses ia the city. aud
in proximity 10 The cemeteries ore
conducted most prohtahiy. due 60 the de-
mand FOR flowers for decorating the
graves with unstluted purse and hands.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
FOR IMPROVING THE SOIL.
ruE FERTILIZER AND PHOSPHATE
INDt sTnN.

savannah Capital Has developed the
CnroItnR-rhrcr MILLION Dollars
business Done Ia This Line the
Last Year.
Tho fertilizer and phosphate industry Of
Savannah not only embrace. extensive
Grulzius plants. ~ moleru construction
hero. bat savannah capital has done much
lo develop 'he phosphate mines of south
Carolina aud Florida. Tnc cotton belt u
Georgia. Alabama. Tonne SEQ ana portions
eft South c,uouna draw their supplies o.
iert.l..frs fom savannah. while the eX-
part. ~, HIs. HnI increasing 1le In
du.tr, m Stk iurHh alone has shown a vol
ume ot cuisines. tuc p1st year nearing the
thter-mh iou-loulf mark
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03

SHOW thar the latter b. more profitable in
sugar constituents than tho Loulsi-
ana cane. and is well adapt
90 Co our niue lands.
aud that with less wasteful mctho.la than
are now employed Tor cxtfaet.r i.s
juices ere cane as a money crop o. MANY
times moro valuable than the cotton crop
Tho railway are taking an iutrfvs ln
the Investigations that arc now under War
and those that vii follow out OF which
sugar refincrics a. savannah ana con-
usuous territory would Doe the uatural
result 81 any considerable Increase in the
cane acreage OF the territory tributary g.
this city
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
I ugBER AND TIMBER TRADE.
,,,r,>T OF THE INDUSTRY ~ sA-
NANNAu.

,.,,rts of last Year Amounted 10
t,r.e MnIion DoIlars-The Geor-
in Pine IN Demand Ht Home ana
Abroad.
.. rrhsr and lumber industry Of sa-
,-.a ranks third in the volume OF ex-
savannah draws from the Georgia
forests not only for the extensive
ln growing city. hut supplies
,.tn and West. South America and
parts OF Europe For durability
, ,Ncsls the Georgia pine. while Tor
huish 70 Is In great demand The
.,...f. 81 saWn lumber ana hewn tim
ire year ended Sept. /. 1900. aggre-
.,t.i eIils. . feet. the volume OF busi-
r. n money aggrcgailng 10000 This
b.. f.n.pally pine lumber. There are al
mo-. ,Nh8ustlcss tracts OF virgin cypress
,..t,an bc drawn upon which only await
.-e .mpetu. - development II has been
,.t....ai.s neg .cctod because OF the great
- 900, q the yellow pine An industry
tr.,.n would convert The cypress into tim.
Ter. posts shingles. staves and coopegage
.o.l nuI inviting fields here. with
sm.- material 10 draw upon. labor a.
nominal wages and an conditions favor
s,.. a. an economic operation % such a
p.arl
In ..s connection. when II Is consider
81 now extensive are the sawmin plants
in ta. CaroIuas. Georgia. Florida and Ala
usma IL b. strange that the attention Of
........I... +.tr.~s of .avmIU machinery has
not p.sn directed TO savannah. whore an
industry of this character would ma
n,iI 20 ,ax mo capacity Of large plant
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
WHOLESALE pay GOODS.
Reaches IA volume of seven Millions
AnuualIy

The dry goods. notions and millinery
trade OF Savannah will aggregate 1850
90. The bulk % this comes from Euro
pean and Eastern looms ard factories. but
with the increase OF Southern enterprises
OF this character within the last three
years the products OF Southern looms are
beginning 20 show w the commoner
fabrics. ana eventua D. with t1e R.elter
development 90 articles 90 Southern manu-
facture we may look Tor savannah not
only 70 take a large part Of the Southern
products but 10 distribute them TO more
remote territory.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
THE BAkJNG PowEDR INDUSTRY.
Enlargement Of the Plant - Contem-
plated NJ once.

\ beginning has already been made In
this direction In the item Of baking row.
der alone. tho writer WIS present when r.
savannah baking powder factory received
zen Gee morolng mail one order from sim
gle customer Tor 10000 pounds Of 80
product Starring Ia small way. this In
dustry has ouigrown its original plant
twice and now contemplatos . further en-
hrRement. which viii make 81 take rank
with tho two largest factories OF the kind
In the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
An Electric street Railway system
Jn~urnns>cd Ia the south.

we street railway system of Savannah
g. electrical operated by the trolley sys-
tenn ana titHrrses nearly every principal
tInrougnfare or the city. extending To- tho
extensive -fe3msaip wharvcs. 60 an tho de-
pots ana hotels. aui 10 suburban and ru-
iIl settlements. g. fne ccmeteri s. 90 tie
eof links. tine riH" range ana other out
of-foWn Attractions. 3 Suburban line cX-
tends Go Thuudcrha.t the oyster depot
Of Savannah. tic savannah Yacht club.
90 College and Cattle Park Another tine
under the same management extends TO
Isle Of Hope Bethesda Eelulieu and
MontgomerN
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03

Tho undertaking establishments Of sa-
vannsh viii rank favorshly with those of
metropolitan cities The funeral directors
30 Georgia have stale association with
prominent Membership az savannah
where the annual convention Wa recently
held The healthuiness Of this section
does not require as many 30 TINS Tine ot
business as in lees favored locautles. but
there are three Well-cqulppsd undertaking
houses that meet the demands for the city
aud tributary territory.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03

>"Vnnn"h'- Charitable institutions
Are Many aud Wen Sustained

Ia
Wv F'@' OF savannah are
p" many 'tln'nces " broad phllan-
thropy and Christian charity as ia SWAN
nah The Telf.ir tfosnt,,t o.. 60,
o,. 80 49,.
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49,, ID. - uH' Walks Dor
4. ~. =, N''," anu NefdHie,
a. Nina ,n 49,. So 49, Nli"ua OF
~. -. a.. 49,, i,H"".. "'rf
~, NJ. ~ erl,'', i','''I ii'hFa
49, - WHO requests
80. - 'dll'" pi"ak etneni
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.rs. ~ ,,
tri'L .,,.,-.,.. - i'.'.'l =" imposing
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s..i '' y" 'pPi'Al-
,,,.'...,'., ln.ll'u''oh "a.
f"l'"' 'l@'nH. ana II
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80 49, l-i .A''i'.h'
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r' =" '''T. az J" othef
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Nt'N''' iii' =. ,'i'n.
i.''.' ''l'' ~. p'iti . ~
''t ''''. '''"u yea uta0'
~.
.,t $500. $500 -.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
Two Daily Papers Furnish the News
of Home and Abroad.

Ia this connection the conservative
course and the satisfactory news eoryice
~ the morning aud afternoon papers have
Isft them au uu ehallengcd held ln which
the local interests are a. jealousy
conserved. a. tho news Is paiustnkineiy
gathered aud sttractvcly presented TO
ihe public
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
savnnnah's Furniture Trade.

The furniture trade OF Savannah IL es-
tlmated 90 s. $4,000 last year. This sup
Pity Is almost wholly drawn from the
North and West a. furniture manufa,-
ture has not seemed 70 attract the atten-
zion ahalld have done Thcrc are omp'e
supplies ~ woods suitable 10 cnter into
the manufac lure 81 furniture within easy
ana economic reach that would make Sa-
Naunah an ideal place for the manufacture
OF furniture. and Tor Is dlstn5uaoa
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
The C,ty streets Lighted by 500 Arc
Lights.

The citg IS lighted 6t the electric eys-
ten. There arc over 80 arc lights used
in ths IumiEa ion oi The ciN The plant
thar operates The system Is private cor
Iofauon that also farnishes commercial
asn's iu tho business. manufacturing.
maritime and residential portions 81 the
,.ty hes. lc- supplying power Tor many
irdueitIsz. The plant IS an extensive one.
covering several acres. embracing all that
5. modern 10 electrical inventions ana Civ
lns employment 90 large number Of
sA.leI wo-kmeu ana hborors.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
NM sAM pALMErTn.
IT. value for Manufacturing Paper
From the Pulp Of che Leaflets
Roots Rich in Tnnnfc Acid

Thor. occurs. at this point the revival
OF subject which was exploited SOM
time ago by the Morning News Of this
,i,y ard that IS the utilization Of the raw
palmetto. ecruhby species Of the palm
covering thousands Of acres IN South
Carolina. Georgia. Florida. Alabama and
Louisiana Tho richness in fannie acid
81 its roots if said 10 equal thar 81 htm-
lock bark. which latter has been almost
exhausted hy the tannCrios. The leaf
and stem are composed OF iihrous tex
cure tnaf oncrs perfect substitute FOR
wool iu the manufacture OF wood pulp for
paper. Experiments ia the Latter would
Justify revival Of the consideration OF
establishing palmetto paper industry
hero that could compete with the Nortn-
ern product In the narrow limits Of shls
review the advantage Of utilizing this
important. but heretofore Naiueiess south
eru plants cannot De- given In detail.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
Two Wen Equipped Telegraph Sys-
tens Located ne SRVannah-Their
Lines Homes comb the south and
Connect with All Parts of the
GIuhe

tshuhFs
Incident to the great volume 81 business
transacted az a seaport % such maritime
~ poriance a. that 81 Savannah. a com
mercai city that not only distributes the
products 81 the interior. but in turn sup
plies its necessities and Injuries. the
necessity 81 quick and economic commu-
nication with g. and with the principal
.i'ics on both sides ~ The Atlantic is
essential We have seen that two tti'-
phonic systems are extending their iot.r
distance connections 90 connect savannah
with every town and cifN ~ importance.
the postal system has been improved ani
hroadenei. leaving nothing Naming in the
telephone and postal service Hut 90
reach with ,he speed 90 lightning. tho
tUde ccnters 81 this country and Europe
the telephone and the postal service. in
valuable "a their own domain OF sommu-
nicntiou. are inadequate To mest this
demand two great telegnphic svrfema are
represented in SAVANNAH with well equip
ped central headqusrters branch opcral-
inF offices n the Cotton Exchange the no
tells and IN other points In che city with
direct cable communications 20 foreisu
equipment embracing villages. town.
ci'y. railway station. mill and tur-
pgutue plants throuchout the az
ucuturll and Industrial belt Of the
Southern states directly or indi-
rcctlv. tributary 90 savannah shipping
news. fluctuations Iu ihe markets affect
ing savannah and tfs outlying trade and
commerce. are dispatched received and
communicated with system unt prompt
ness that reflect cred4to1iy upon the two
compete teleEraphIc sys ems which nud
here a profitable field wsrrantiuE the en-
terprise they have manifested and the
investments they have made and are
making 90 keep the service up to the high
standard the business interests OF Ss-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
CIcarinEs over Two Hundred
Million DoiIars-BanktnE '"p''"i
md surplus Nearly Four MILLIONS.

The bank clcarnss FOR the year closing
Aug. 81. 1901. aggregated the ostoundins
.um Of over swo hundred millions two
hundred and seventy thousand dollars
.,,r,rf-e to the business and financial
world an Increase Of more than S6j.e'o'"1
over the preceding year. whi'h itself was
thought 70 De a banner year. - inn-
rnatelv connected are the exports with The
business o. che city. tnAi the following
figures presented by Collector Of Custom
DevcauX. show what a marvelous,y pros
porous year this has been TO Savannah.
The Foreign Exports for the FIRST
Nine Months Of 1000. -Four Viii
lion In Excess of Those for the En-
tire Year of $500.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03

Being s. 200 i05 in excess OF tho export
for the entire year Of 1890 With three of
the best months Of the wear TO be- added
tho increase Will be phenomenal