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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
REPORT ON PARKS AND TREES.
Commission shows Progress of Its
Work for n Year.

The annual report of the Park and Tree
Commission has been prepared for the
Mayor. 1t shows that there are 1852
acres of public ground under she care
of the commission. The appropriation last
year for the commission was 5000. Of
which $9l6.22 was expended, leaving a
balance of $sS.7S The amount appropri-
ated for Laurel Grove Cemetery was
S. 500 and the amount expended was So
599. Oe. the account being overdra~n Sss06
The work in the parks and squares was
largely of a routine character, following
the lines that had been already laid out
In Forsyth Park trees and shrubs have
been replaced where necessary, care hay
ing been taken to introduce native plants.
Tropical plants from seed and cuttings
were propagated in the greenhouse to the
number of $4,000, They were bedded in
Forsyth Park Colonial Park and the Bull
street squares.
improvements in Thomas Park and
Wells Square are mentioned in the report
and another name is wanted for Tiny
Thompson Park, the commission declares.
Property adjacent to the small tract
should be purchased, it says to make the
spot more attractive.
The commission was hampered in the
matter of setting out trees by insufficient
funds. There were ISL set out in the city
during the year. The commission tried
to fiji up the places of the trees that had
died. There were planted 26I live oaks
154 magnolias. 60 dogwoods, 46 sweet gums,
80 strawberries, 81 palmettos and 12S lager
stromias. A great many dead trees are
still left, but the commission hopes 10
be able to greatly decrease the number
The new portion of Laurel Grove Gene
terry, which was drained three years ago,
is answering the purpose for which it
was desired relieving the congestion that
existed in the old portions. Enough lots
are still available to last for some time
in the new section. In the Hebrew Gene
terv there are but two or three lots I'M
sold. and the commission recommends iii
mediate action to enlarge the grounds.
II - SHOWN Oy Gne oll44ote4y .cpvlt chat
377 whites and lob colored persons were
buried during the year. The burial fees
from the whites, amounted to $l,212, and
fiam the sale of lots $707 was realized.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
MUST BUILD UP TYBEE.
Mr.. Graham Wants TO See Amuse-
ments and Attractions ON Island.

Mr. Graham Wants TO See Amuse-
ments and Attractions ON Island.
As the Morning News stated a day or
TWO ago inquiries are beginning to COME
10 about cottages and accommodations at
I}oee during the coming season. Mr..
Charles f. Graham, proprietor of Hotel
iEoee. said yesterday that indications
POINT to big season. and that this is the
earliest in the history of the island that
'pplications have been made for accom-
modations. On the first day of the year
AIR. Graham received letter from Mr.
David Crockett of Atlanta. asking for Il
cottage for twelve persons, and two days
l'ler Mr.. j. b. Chestnut of this city
"iIe similar Inquiries.
lho season docs not open until May
.'' at the earliest, and it is rather difficult
10 make any predictions now" said Mr.
Nham. Il caunot state at this time
,.St what improvements will be made on
l, Island, although / am of the opinion
lat something will be done to increas us
'pulaIly. As you have already been in.
'I hed' ] have sent letters to persons
n lh and out OF the city. calling at
'tloh 70 tho fact that additional forms
amusement ana pleasure on the island
D. u'p increase IT'S popularity manifold
s uot hard matter to make Tybee rs
aptlFe as other resorts further North.
4IninS done 10 The island would be
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

In the age summary are shown the num-
bers that died last year at certain ages.
Under l year, from / year to @ from
2 to D. from to TO- from 10 to 20. etc.
the divisions run, and more deaths are
shown under the division of infants I'M
der l year than under any other. Tire
infants that died numbered g. whites and
215 colored. OF ages between 80 and 90
there were IA whites and 16 coIored per
sons who died, while the numbers be-
tween 80 and 100 years were and 7. Only
one death of person over 100 was re-
corded. That was of colored man.
The list of persons who attained greater
age than the Biblical allowance of three
score years and ten includes Henry Smith,
colored, who died last July at 1O1 years
of age and who was the only centenarian
of them all. There were % white men
and 40 white woman and % colored men
and 30 coored women who lived to be
more than 20 years old
Yet another table has to do with deaths
from violence, still and premature birth
and deaths at which there were no
physicians in attendance.
In this table drowning leads as the
most prolific cause of DEATH and % col
ored persons are shown to have given up
the ghost through it's agency. OF still
births there were q white and 54 colored
total 81 Of premature births there were
% white and 155 colored; total 1874. Of
deaths without physicians in attendance
there were 10 white and 1874 colored; total
24
Two homicides were committed by frac-
ture of the skull and two by knife
wounds. the victims all being colored
Five white and 8 colored men were killed
by gunshot wounds.
OF the six suicides of the year all were
white. One felo-de-se tried the agency
of a pistol schot, another went away upon
a dose of poison that was not named,
while four showed the popularity of opium
as means for ''shufiing off this mortal
coil"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
SECTION MEN WE'RE RowDY.
They Severely Whipped "A Negro at
Burroughs Station Friday Night.

Station Friday night, according to re-
port made 20 the Morning News by Mayor
Lagree and Recorder Weston. These Off
GERS declare that body OF Seaboard Air
Line section men broke into the house OF
James Bowen and at the point of q Win
chester severely flogged the old mans son.
The boy was powerless. and, it is said.
was severely beaten. His parents man
aged 20 make their escape through the
rear of the house and probably escaped
similar treatment. Mayor Legree and Re-
corder Weston signed warrants for the
arrest of the guilty parties, but it APP
pears no arrests have yet been made. The
affair seems to have stirred UP the little
town, and the residents are very much
incensed at the actions of the section men.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
TOOK MONEY By FORCE.
a Negro Named Small Arrested for
Highway Robbery Last Might.

Sam Small, a 16-year-old negro. was ar
dested last night by Mounted PatroIman
NJ. l.. Meldrim and is held at the police
station on a charge Of highway robbery.
II is charged, and there are several wit
nesses whe saw the crime committed that
Small took Is cents from 6-year-old COZ
ored boy who was unable to give his
name at police headquarters. The rob-
berry occurred shortly after o'clock near
Bolton ana East Broad streets. and was
witnessed by a man who held the young
hlghwayman until the arrival of Officer
Meldrim The youngster had been sent
to a grocery store IN the ncighborhood
when he was accosted by Small and COM
PEELED 10 give up the money which had
been given him 10 make purchase,
Small VIII be given preliminary hearing
by Judge lfartidge at tomorrow morn
hng's session Of Police Court
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
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JUDGE FERRILL'S SUCCESSOR.
viii Be no Lack of Candidates fol-
the Office.

the Office.
The death of Ordinary Hampton l.. Fer
rilI set the political tongues wagging, and
by nightfan several names had been NEIL
toned in connection with the office. The
name of Mai. Thomas Screven, superin-
tendent of police, was prominently men
toned, which of course made it necessary
for the slate makers to name a successor
for the head of the police department. In
the event of the election of Maj. Screven
as ordinary, there would probably be sew
eral applicants before Council for super
intendent of police. There was some talk
that if Henry Dreeson dost in the mar
shalship fight he might be an applicant
for the police position. Ex-Chief of Police
Frank McDermott was also spoken of.
The names of Messrs. Charles Garfunkel
and T. J. Shefftall were mentioned too,
aud along with them, eX-Sherif Thomas
Sweeny
Superintendent of Police Screven is by
no means the only one whose name has
been spoken of in connection with the
office Of Ordinary The name of County
Attorney j. R. Saussy was mentioned
more than once, and also that of Col.
George T. Cam. 1t was rumored that
If Recorder Walter c. Hartridge lost his
fight before Council he might get in the
race, Mr.. Frank f. Keilbach, who has
been in the Court of Ordinary as chief
clerk during Judge Ferrilrs incumbency.
has also been mentioned as a possible
successor to Judge Ferrill. Mr.. Keilbach
Is thoroughly familiar with the workings
OF the Office and his friends hope to see
him Judge Ferrill's successor
There are not few who are of the
opinion that there may be free for all
race when the time for the election
comes around. These political prophets
seem to think that the administration
forces will be scattered Immediately after
the election of city officers and that no
power will be able to hold the faction to-
gether. These wizards effect to see the
boiling of the unsuccessful candidates
and the formation of two new parties.
They point TO the fact that there is ais
ready slight spit and that two men
VINO, until a short while ago, were stanch
administration supporters will, ct the
municipal election on Tuesday. act as
managers for the organized labor people.
strange alliances are being made and
the wise politicians say that after Sat-
urday the solidity of the Administration
club will be a thing of the past.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

1t is suggested that the survivors of the
Eighth Regiment, Georgia Volunteers,
Confederate States Army, furnish a room
in the State Soldiers Home, Atlanta. Two
Georgia regiments have already taken ac-
ton on that line and it is 10 be hoped that
the Eighth Georgia will succeed in OBJ
tanning a sufficient amount from among
It's survivors to carry out the project.
There are quite a number of members OF
the regiment living in this city Contri-
buttons can be sent to Addison r. Tins
ley. Esq, Macon. Ga. who Will acknowl-
edge the same. and forward the amount
10 the trustees of the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. Tinsley is city treasurer of Macon
and is well known in this city, of which
he is a native and was for many years
a resident. He served with the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry in the Confederate
war.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
MIRABEAU AND THE REVOLUTION.
Or. George IL. vending VIII Lec-
turc for OgIethOrpe Fund.

DIR. George IL. vending VIII Leo
turc for OgIethOrpe Fund.
DR. George r. Vending will lecture AT
the Guards Hall. on Saturday evening.
Jan. 10, under the auspices of the Georgia
Society Of Colonial Danes, for the benefit
OF the oglethorpe. monument fund. His
subject will be. "Mirabeau and the French
Revolution"
Dr. Vending is an orator and lecturer
Of deserved national reputation. He has
been heard before in Savannah to splendid
advantage, and his graphic description OF
the great social upheaval which will be
the theme Of his lecture is certain to be
of thrilling interest.
no character in history or fiction is
more interesting than that Of Mirabeau,
in turn the leader and the victim of the
revolution. Dr. Vending is well qualified
to handle the subject with which he will
deal, and its inherent interest. combined
with his forceful and eloquent presenta-
ton, cannot fail to charm his hearers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
BUFFERS CASE CONTINUED.
Negro Requested Time to Secure
Witnesses.

Joseph Butler. the negro arrested by
Patrolman Coffee on Friday night for a
criminal assault upon two little colored
girls last week in Perry street lane, was
not ready for trial in the Police Court yes
terday morning, and his case was contin-
ued until Monday by Judge Hartridge
DR.. Heriot the girls and the mother and
sister were on hand. but Butler declared
that there were some witnesses that he
must have before he would be in a posi-
ton TO go into preliminary iuvestiga ton
of the charges. Sallie Ball, the younger
of the two victims, is still under the care
of a physician.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
NEWS ITEMS FROM MACON.
Judge Spcer and other Court OIL
ciaIs Bound for savannah.

Macon, Jan. 5.-The Daughters of the
Confederacy have decided to celebrate
Lees birthday anniversary.
Judge SDeer and other court officials
leave tomorrow for Savannah, where
court will be in session next week
Rev. S. r. Maxwell of Richmond, Va,
has been called to the Christian Church
here. There is strong probability that
lac will accept
Capt. elem Geeslin, so long conductor
on the Southwestern Railway, is at the
point Of death.
President ". Il. Harris of the Board
of Trustees Of the State Technoloeical
School says ne will do all IN his power
20 adjust the roubles between the senior
class and the faculty Of the school. lie
stands ready % call the board together
at any time. II quite likely that a petl.
ton will be started among che friends
Of the institution 10 get forgiveness for
the boys.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

menced at East Broad street and Jones
street lane on the main sewer, to which
point II had been built from the foot of
Bay and Randolph streets by the two pre-
vious contractors. The cut on East Broad
street between Jones and Bolton streets,
ran fourteen 10 twenty-three feet on
this section of the work we used the Car
son trench machine to great advantage.
handling the dirt for about il cents per
ward. The line of our sewer ran between
a 15-inch gas main on one side and a
9-foot storm sewer on the other. The
bottom of the storm sewer was some eight
or ten feet above the top OF our sewer.
This condition made il necessary TO leave
the sheet piling in place on both sides OF
our ditch the entire distance great
deal of water was encountered in this
work, but one steam syphon and three
hand pumps kept Il under control.
"At Bolton street we carried the grade
OF the drainage sewer by a syphon under
a g-foot storm water sewer built with
an open bottom. The syphon was formed
of 2i-inch iron pipe, which we drove AND
pulled under the storm sewer for "a feet.
The rest of the main line sewer was built
in a comparatively shallow cut, except I'M
der the tracks Of he Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroad and no great diff
ficulty was encounter ed.
THE CASTOR street main sewer was not
contemplated in the original plan, but
when the city concluded to do its own
work, Council decided to build this 1S-inch
pipe sewer 50 as to carry all the house
drainage from the western side Of the
city. except a small area In Yamacraw,
10 the main sewer on East Broad street
In constructing this sewer we encountered
a great deal Of weter and a very poor
bottom. The ls-inch pipe was laid in con-
crete ans the sheet piling left in place,
which made the cost OF this line more
than was contemplated. This year we
intend to use 1S-inch iron pipe, and thus
save the concrete and sheet piling.
"To summarize: We have this year
built one and three-tenths miles of main
line brick sewer, two and four-tenths
miles Of main pipe sewer, nine and seven
tenths miles OF lateral lines, making a to-
tai OF thirteen and four-tenths miles
THE completed system is east Of Bull
street, from Bay lane 10 Thirty-seyenth
street. West of Bull street was complet-
ed from Anderson street TO Thirty-elghth
street, extending west to West Broad
street, Burroughs street and Ogeechee
road; Barnard sheet, from Bolton lane
TO Henry lane, extending east to Whita-
ker and west 60 jefferson and West
Broad streets. Lateral connections were
made TO the western outlet at Indian and
West Broad streets. Orange and Farm
streets Zubly ana Farm streets, Margaret
and Farm streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
For supnort DHring the Suit.

Margaret Clayton filed a suit for tenn
porary alimony against her husband. Au-
gustus P. Clayton, in the Superior Court
yesterday. A divorce suit by the same
plaintiff against the same defendant is
already pending in the court and the suit
fled yesterday is to recover alimony IN
til the divorce case is determined.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
Deaths.

From the foregoing table it will be
clear enough that the mortality. despite
the growing population, Is being reduced
annually, the excellent sanitary precau-
lions that are observed being effective in
decreasing the ills of Savannahians ans
bringing the city high up In the health
scale.
The total number of deaths in Savan-
nah last year, was 1926, of which 52S were
whites and 903 were colored. The table
conveying this information gives the num-
Der of deaths from every disease in each
month, the deaths being divided into the
classes of white, and colored In January
there were 80 whites and 80 colored; in
February, $3.50; in March, 39-6S; in April,
53-91; in May, 6O-S7; in June, 42-s; in
July, S2-66; in August, 54-69; in Septem-
Der, $50; in October, 41-75; in Novem-
Der, 39-71, and in December, 30-92. From
these figures it may be gathered that
iome months are more fatal to human life
han others.
Some of the decreases show not single
death, while others run up high. Tuber-
cuiosis takes the lead in responsibility for
the greatest number of deaths, with its
record of SO whites and 1879 colored, total
208. Pneumonia is second, showing 1872
deaths, 80 whites and 100 co.ored. From
causes underlined, whites and SO colored
persons died, making a total of 106.
A table reaching back ten years shows
the number of deaths of white and cob
ored children below 10 years OF age. The
table is made up in divisions showing
deaths of children less than year Oh
between l and ? years, between and 5
years and between and 10. In the early
ages the death of the colored children is
vastly in excess of the whites growing
out of various causes. Following are the
totals for the ten years:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

Cyrus Harden Then Came to Town
and Had His Ncichbors Arrested.
Paul Banks, a negro resident of the
Black Ankle District, was arrested yes
terdsy morning by Constable w, F. Con-
stantine. of Magistrate Jones' court, on a
warrant for hog stealing A negro named
Israel Davis is charged with the same
offense, but has not yet been apprehend-
ed. The warrants for the MEN were sign
ed by an aged negro named Cyrus Harden
who also lives on the Ogeechee, about fir
teen miles from the city Harden says
that the two men deliberately shot and
killed the hog on Dec. 20 last and then
carted it away. All of the parties are
neighbors, and as soon as Harden learned
who had slain the porker he came to the
city and swore out a warrant.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
WILL HUNT TUESDAY.
Chatham Hunt Club to Meet at
Wheelmans' Park.

Wheelmans' Park.
The Chatham Hunt Club postponed its
last Friday meet until next Tuesday. The
hunters viii assemble az old Wheelman's
Park at 1880 o'clock in the morning and
proceed to Sanday for a chase.
Two hours win be devoted to riding af-
ter the hounds. The weather promises to
be precisely the kind that fox hunters like
and the outlook for great sport is fiatter-
ing. a fast-running fox has been located
and the dogs will not have to go through
the long and sometimes "unfnding" trail
before Reynard gets out in front of them.
II will be warm work from the jump and
1t will be lively shouting until they finish
him
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
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WILL LECTURE ON BABYLONIA.
DIR. John c. SundberS, Former Com
sui at Bagdnd, the Speaker.

"Babylonia, the Land of the Patriachs"
is the name of what promises to be an
interesting lecture that will be given
Tuesday night by DR.. John c. Sundberg
at the Lawton Memorial. The lecture
will be given under the auspices of the
w c. T. L. for whose building fund a
collection will be taken up during the
evening. DR. Supdberg was for several
years United ates consul at Bagdad,
and is thoroughly conversant with his
subject. The lecture will be illustrated
with over a hundred stereopticon views.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
street, including pumping sta
lions ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ........
so,mm
gstimated cost Of complete sys-

Estimated cost of complete sys-
tenn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,4l1 81
THE success of this work is largely
due to the director of public works and
proves the great advantage to the city OF
having this important department"
Director of Public Works George W..
Gadsden now has force Of hands at
works to complete the house drainage sys-
tenn, and it is expected they will finish
by spring. Gangs are at work at Haber-
sham and Forty and at Forty
second and Florence streets. Another
gang is repairing a break in one of the
sewers on Farm street, which IL will have
fixed before the end of this week. They
will then go to CASTOR street to complete
that main.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
Total tonnage

The fees collected on tonnage during
the year amounted to So ,e30.SS.
The vessels arriving and departing dur
ing 1899 were as follows:
American: 1859 vessels. 1,09s,3T inward
10S6. 456. outward, 21S4,SS3 total foreign:
314 vessels, 800, 102 inward, 1872 691 outward
G12,793 total, making a total tonnage for
all vessels of 2.797, 626, being 161 ,092 less
tonnage than in 1906
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

Mr.. Leigh r. Watts Of Portsmouth, Va,
has been appointed general counsel for
the Seaboard Air Line. The circular an
nouncing the appointment was signed by
the vice president and countersigned by
the president The circular announcing
The division counsel has not yet been is
sued.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

The many friends of Mr.. NJ r. Gather
wood will he glad to learn OF his promo
lion TO travelling auditor Of the Plant sys-
tenn. Mr.. Catherwood is capable man
ana will no doubt give satisfaction IN his
NOW position.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

In the Latin Quarter, Parls-she--
what's che French for mashed potatoes?
"Why--er-pomme dc terrc d'Amour, Of
course. Life.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

in
the Of
blood rum war; Wit
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06
REPORT OF HARBORMAsTER.
An Increase in Tonnage Over 1899
Shown for 1900

shown for 1900.
The report of Harbormaster John Reilly
was submitted to the Mayor yesterday.
The report shows interesting data in con-
nection with the shipping that entered and
left the port of Savannah during 1870
Tabulated extracts from the reports are
as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-06

Within an hour you will know that some
thing has occurred, and that a sensat ton
10 which you have been a stranger since
the first day Of your decline, is an active,
joyous, buoyant possession of every fiber
Of your body. The continuance of the
benefit that will be derived from the very
first dose Of Soma will become more
manifest every day, and within n time
that you will hardly believe It possible.
You will completely revive, strengthen
and rehabiitate with the mental clear
ness and physical energy that attend the
days when you were at the zenith of your
manhood, your erratic peniods OF depres-
sion, surly moods, gloomy views of the
future peopled with burly specters Of
coming disaster. timidity. lack of conf
dence in yourself with all the attendant
mental and physical prostratlon will give
place 10 quick and confident action.
Cases have come under our immediate
notice that simply beggar description,
that rise beyond the highest reaches or
fancy. 1t is simply q revelation in the
history OF medicine 10 read the letters
and testimonies that pour in upon us with
nearly every order, in which persons Ia
hOr for words to express the feelings for
which there Is no language. The fact
that cannot be questioned that In Soma
the panacea for the common, the most
direful plague OF man has been brought
to light Already thousands are blessing
the day Of Us birth, and as the years go
by ever adding to the story Of soma's
power to drive back the tides Of disease.
uproot and destroy the seeds Of decay, TO
snatch afflicted man from premature
grave and send him forth rejoicing In the
warmth and blessed embrace Of new
life. the time will come when the world
viii crown Soma as heavens sublimest
gift. earths supremest blessing.