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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11

NEGLECTED Mayor at it's head, and walk
to the Town Hall.
Here the Head Constable of the
borough has been waiting patiently.
and when the Mayor appears at the
head of the group. the official places
certains his exact weight and enters the
record of it in a special book.
AT Limerick the Mayor receives a ton
of coal from Golfers entering the port
on the 9th.
The Mayor of Cork has to cast
dart into the harbor as a sign of the
corporations sovereignty over it's wat
ers. This custom is owing to a
dispute that arose long ago from
warship refusing to acknowledge the
power of the Cork authorities.
At Cardiff each Mayor has to award
marriage dowFy to a domestic SER
want who, having been in her situation
for at least eight years, wishes to
marry. She has to declare that the
money win be of use to her and has
to possess an excellent character.
The money itself is the interest of a
gift of e1,0O0 by the Marquis of Butte,
himself a former Mayor of the town.
Last year the interest amounted to
&2S-surely nice present for a serv-
ant ABOUT TO marry.
When the Mayor is presenting the
gift to the intending bride she must be
accompanied by the intending bride
groom, and his worship has to read a
passage from the Gospel appropriate
to the occasion and to deliver a short
sermon to the two on the solemnity of
matrimony.
The Mayor of Ripon has to undergo
performance which many Mayors
would doubtless prefer to have omitted
after the first novelty of it has worn
off.
Each night the old horn blower or
wakeman, as he is called, has to re-
pair at o'clock to the residence of the
Mayor and blow his horn three times
before he proceeds to the market cross
to perform the same duty.
OF course in olden times the sound
of the horn could easily be heard by all
the inhabitants of the minister town
on the Ure, but to-day one may well
question of a quarter of the folks in
Ripon hear the nightly blast of the
wakeman. But the Mayors house,
hold hears it every night for a year,
and after the first month it becomes
notonous.
The lot of some Mayors of st. Ives,
IN CORNWALL, is hardly likely to be en-
WED by other civic dignitaries Every
five years the gentleman who is then
in the mayoralty of the Cornish town
has to take the leading part in the cell
ebration of the "KnilP' ceremonies,
which include walking in procession
with "ten virgins dressed in white and
ten old Widows" and ending up the
affair with a dance with them round
the monument known as Knill's Steeple
The inevitable supper, of course,
brings this affair to a close, or else
it is difficult to understand how the
Mayor of st. Ives would ever get
through it at all, even with the help
of the town fiddler, who plays the
dance music on this historic occasion
The Mayor must be a singer. too
for the "Old Hundredth" has to be
sung at the steeple, and he is expected
| to give the lead.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11
CURIOUS CUSTOMS IN ENGLAND.
Ceremonies That Await New Mayors
OF Many Towns and Cities.

Who says that all romance and
amusement were banished out Of our
country during the latter half Of the
nineteenth century, Look at the cur
ious customs that await the new
Mayors OF many OF our towns and
cities.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11
LOOK HERE (!

ADyEKrIsEMENTs SIT ~ CAP
iTAgN WILL HE pRfNTGp ~ cishs.
STYLED ADNEhTftEMEht COLI ~
FOR TWO eENTf a WORD. 30 Al.
FEFTfsENEHI TAKES ron kAss
TifAN x9C.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11
HARMONY RESTORED.
Selection of Hyde PIeases Factions
of COMPANY.

New York, Dec. 10.-Both E. H. Har-
riman and George J. Gould said to-day
that the selection of James H. HYDE
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company assured
harmony in the board and the protec-
ton of all the interests involved. Mr..
Hyde's election was agreed to by all
the interests in the company at a
meeting held in Denver last night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11
ROUNDHAND%Foo1

treated through the
blood Rheumatism
grows steadily worse,
finally ending in
shrunken m uscles,
immovable ] DIN is
S h a k y nerves, and
the invalid's chair or
crutches. The cure
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11

Connects at Sandfiy with parcel car
TO city.
SConnects at Sandfy with parcel car
for Isle of Hope.
"Goes to Montgomery on return trip
from Isle OF Hone
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11

MELROEE, New York city, Is Madl-
son Ave, cor. 2fth Rooms with
board Is per week. $3.50 per day and
upNurqa. During summer rooms with
N without board "a reduced rates
specisi room ana breakfast 81 upward.
Nnnd laE l.InylAr
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11

City of Savannah, Office City Treas
urer, Dec. l. 1902.-The following lots
are in arrears for ground rent" of
which owners are hereby notified.
&. S. HARDEE.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11
JOHN q. BUTLER
---DRALER IN

F--DHALEH IN
Paints. Oils and Glass, Sash, Doors.
Blinds and Builders Supplies. Plain ana
Decorative Wall Paper. Foreign and
Domestic Clements. Lime. Plaster and
Hair. Sole Agent for Abeatlne Cola
Water Paint
20 Congress Street. West. ana IL a.
7ulian Street. West
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11

washed out Of the
achingmuscles and
joints, and the
iOnged for relief
comes aud the cure
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11


The Mayor of Cork has to cast a
dart into the harbor as a sign of the
corporations sovereignty over it's wat
ers. This custom is owing to a
dispute that arose long ago from a
warship refusing to acknowledge the
power of the Cork authorities.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11
Savannah Electric Co.
Schedule Daily Except Sunday.
In Effect Friday. Nov. z.
Subject 10 change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE.
MONTGOMERY LINE.

'Goes to Montgomery on return trip
from Isle of Hone.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11

AT Limerick the Mayor receives a ton
of coal from Golfers entering the port
IN 9th
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-11
CoLLINsvILLE LINE.
WENT END LINE.

ALihIOlH dEkJ
Car leaves west side of City Market
for Lincoln Park 900 q. IN. and every
40 minuteS thereafter until IL 80 D. M.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market
600 O. m. and every 10 minutes there 7
after until 1900 o'clock midnight.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-24
OFFICIAL.
CITY G0VERNM EMIT.


OhiciaI Proceedings of Council.
Savannah. Ga. Dec. %, 1902.
Council met this evening at D. M,
pursuant to the call of the Mayor.
Present, the Hon Herman Myers,
Mayor, presiding; Alderman James M
Dixon, chairman of Council, and Al
dermen Jones, Canty, Thomas, Schro-
der. Horrigan, Watson, Bacon ana
Garfunkel.
ORDINANCES. .....
The following ordinance read in
Council the first time Nov. 26, 1902
read the second time Dec. 90, 1902,
amended, placed upon its passage and
passed.:
BY the Committee of the Whole
PREAMBLE.
Whereas. the administration of the
government of the city of Savannah for
the fiscal year 1908. with cause and ex-
penditure in the various departments
of said government in sums estimated
to- wit d
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-24

An ordinance to assess and lew
taxes and. raise revenue for the city
of Savannah; for the regulation of GER
tain kinds of business in the corpor-
ate and jurisdictional limits of said
city; fixing penalties for the violation
OF the revenue ordinances of said city,
and for other purposes connected with
taxes and revenue of said city
Section l. The Mayor and Aldermen
OF the city of Savannah, in Council as
sembled. do hereby ordain, That from
and after the first day of January, 1903.
the Inhabitants Of said corporate and
turisdictional limits of said city, and
those who hold taxable property within
the same, and those who transact or
offer to transact, business therein, ex-
oept such as are exempt from taxation
by law, shall pay toward the support
of the government of said city, and
for the safety. benefit, convenience and
advantage of said city, the taxes here
matter prescribed.
Sec. 2. Every person and corpora
ton owning real property in said. city,
including improvements, shall pay a
tax TO be assessed by Council alpon. the
value of said property by the first day
F., OF April. 1903, at the rate of one and
forty-hve one-hundredths per centmn
upon the value thereof, except on such
property as may be exempt from taxa
ton under the laws of this state.
Sec. 3. Every person and corpora
ton owning or holding in trust or con-
signment household, kitchen or office
furniture, private or professional
libraries, watches, jewelry. plate.
musical instruments, billiard tables in
private residences, stocks in money
corporations, bonds. notes, or other ev-
licences OF debt, money, solvent debts.
stock in trade, and every other kind
OF personal property whatsoever, shall
pay tax at the rate of one and forty
one one-hundredths per centum on the
value Of such personal property what
soever owned or held on the first day
OF January, 1908, and IL any person or
partnership shall engage In business as
a Wholesale or retail dealer IN goods.
wares or merchandise OF any descrip-
ton whatsoever after the first day Of
January, 1908. they shall pay "A tax
on the value OF such goods and mer-
ehandiss Gas they may be possessed of
on the day, of the date OF their be-
ginning business IN said city,, which
tax shall be 81 such proportion or said
tax as the time left IN said year shall
bear 70 the whole year. provided
nevertheless, that such tax for a p0r-
ton ~ the year shall IN no event he
less than one-f0Drth 81 such annual
tax, except such as may be- ex-
emd from taxation b. the laws Of this
state ~ ~ the limited States.
Sec 4 Every rhirmaster. captain.
rupcresrgo. agent 81 other ofncer 81
any vessel, o. eiher Psrsprs who shall
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
SECRETARY HAY
EULOGILES MCKINLEY
Prince Henry Of Prussia Among the
Distinguished Persons Who At
tend Memorial Service

Washington. Feb. 2s.-At noon yes
terday in the great hall OF representa-.
tives, in the presence Of President
Roosevelt. Prince Henry Of Prussia.
brother OF the German emperor; the
members Of the cabinet. the justices OF
the supreme court, the general Of the
army and officers of the army and
navy who have received the thanks
OF congress. the ambassadors and
other diplomatic representatives Of
foreign countries, the senators and
representatives in congress, and a
large number of distinguished guests,
John Hay McKinleys premier, pro.
nounced a eulogy upon his dead chief.
Four times before national memor.
ial services for presidents who have
died in office have been held In this
hall. two of them, like this, In COM
memoration of chief magistrates who
have fallen by the hands Of assassins.
George Bancroft, the historian, pro
nounced the eulogy on Lincoln, and
Blaine was Garheld's orator II was
eminently fitting that the last public
ceremonial of sorrow over the lament
ed Mckinley should take place in the
forum which had echoed his voice. In
the arena where he won his spurs.
Throughout the delivery of Secre
tary Hays speech the audience lis
tened with great interest, but the
peroration. coupling together as II foi
all time the names Of Washington ant
Lincoln and Mckinley, seemed espe
cially to impress the hearers. and a.
Secretary Hay uttered the last sol
emn words the spectators broke into ,
perfect storm of applause, which last
ed for several minutes. The presiden
himself seemed as deeply impressed
as those about him. and both he an'
the members of the cabinet were quit
as enthusiastic as the remainder o
the audience.
BY a strange coincidence yesterda,
was the goth anniversary of that oi
which Blaine in the same hail deliy
cred his eulogy upon the martyrel
Garfield, and, stranger still, the sui
iect of yesterdays memorial servic
was the chairman of the committee
that had charge Of the arrangement
on that occasion. Who then coul
have dreamed that the man who es
corted the then president of the Unit
ed States and the orator OF the day &
their places was destined to be hor
ored, like Garfield, with the highes
place in the gift Of his country. wa
to meet his sad fate, and was himsel
TO be the next martyred presiden
above whose open grave the natio
| would bow it's head
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
CHNNURR FOR
TWO SENATOR'S
TilIman and MCLaurin Are
Rebuked
Subcommittee Of SODate Agrees on
Punishment for RarriDg
South CarOlinianS

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The sub-com.
mittee Of the senate committee on
privileges and elections, which was
appointed to formulate a proposition
for the proper punishment Of Sena-
tors Tillman and McLaurin, of South
Carolina. for their offense to the SEN
ate of last Saturday yesterday practi'
cally concluded to recommend that
the two senators be severely censured
for their conduct, and to limit the
punishment to censure.
Yesterdays meeting was a very
harmonious one, and little difference
of opinion developed. The Republi.
can members Of the subcommittee
did not themselves contend for a res
olution suspending the two senators,
but represented that there were some
Republican members on the full COM
mittee who adhere to the opinion that
through suspension only caifcadequate
punishment be meted out to the Of
Tending members.
On the other hand, some of the
Democratic members made It very
plain that they not only would not
agree in committee to the reporting
of a resolution Of suspension. but that
If such a resolution should be pre-
sented to the senate by a majority
of the committee they would resist its
adoption by the senate to the extent
of insisting upon prolonged debate.
The Republican members of the COM
mlttee, and also many Republican sem
ators who are not members Of the
committee, have given very serious at
tention to this possibility Of delay in
the senate, and there is no doubt that
it is having a pronounced influence
on the disposal of the question. They
recognize the fact that If so disposed
the minority can obstruct all legisla-
tion for an indefinite time and prob
ably continue the present session OF
congress far into the summer.
The Democratic members of the
committee have suggested that the
censure be in very severe language
and, If anything, have been inclined
to be more caustic than their Repub
lican colleagues. It is the desire OF
all the members Of the committee tc
find a course Of action that will be
acceptable to the entire senate, anC
the only difficulty now appears to bC
to secure the consent Of those Repub
licans who believe the occasion calls
for more than mere words Of rebuke
The resolution will impose on thu
president Of the senate the task o
administering the reprimand.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
PRESIDENT IGNORES
GOV. TILLMAN'S SNUB

Washington, Feb. 2S-The action Of
Lieutenant Governor Tillman. nephew
of Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
in Withdrawing the invitation to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to present a sword to
Major Jenkins, of the Rough Riders
for volunteer services in the Spanish
war. has caused considerable doubt
as to whether President Roosevelt
will visit the Charleston Exposition,
as he had intended to do. It can be
stated that the telegram of Lieutenant
Governor Tillman has been received
at the White House, and that no at
tention whatever has been paid 10 it.
The statement was made at the White
House last night that the president
had not abandoned his proposed trip
to Charleston.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
Schley Guest of the b. A. R.

Charleston. S. c., Feb 2S.-Yester.
day was a great day for the Daughters
of the American Revolution at the ex.
position. Overwhelming paudits
greeted Admiral Schley and Captain
Hobson. the chief speakers at the au.
ditorium. Both naval heroes are the
special guests of the d. A. r. The en-
thusiasm knew no bounds when the
hero of Santiago arose to speak. His
address was a brief but graceful
tribute to the d. A. r. and those
sweet grandmothers and greatgrand-
mothers who lived in the times Of
palmer living and high thinking"
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
Telenhone Linemen Strike.

New York, Feb. 2S.-A large num-
Der Of telephone linemen employed in
Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and
Long Island by the New York and the
New York and New Jersey Telephone
companies went out on strike yester-
day. The linemen demand $3.50 a day
for their foremen, 1925 for assistant
foremen, and a fat rate of SO for all
classes of linemen. This is an in
crease Of so cents for foremen and as
sistants and a smaller advance for
some of the linemen. The men ask
for double pay on Sundays and holi-
DAYS. and one and half pay for over
time on other days, and an eight-hour
dav instead OF nine hours.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
MISS STONES EVIDENCE
is Of Little Value In Fixing RESPONSE
bllity For Indemnity.

Salonica, Roumelia. Feb. 2s.-Miss
Stones evidence is not likely to prove
of much value in fixing the RESPONSE
bility for an indemnity from Turkey
or Bulgaria, since she is not aware
whether she even crossed the bound
airy, owing to being blindfolded and
the night marching tactics of the bri-
gands. Soldiers are now pursuing the
band, but the brigands have a long
start.
Miss Stone has already received nu-
merous literary offers. one Of them
being from an American magazine,
which offered her $4,000 and a royal
ty for six articles.
Miss Stone, in company, with M.
Gargiulo. the dragoman of the Ameri-
can embassy at Constantinople, left
here yesterday for Constantinople. She
intends to remain several weeks in
Turkey and will then proceed to the
United States to visit her mother.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
PRINCE Dimes WITH PRESIOENT
Affair Was Unofficial and Of Personal
Family Character

Washington, Feb. 2s-Prinee Henry,
accompanied by Ambassador Won Hol-
leben, dined at the White House last
night with President and Mrs. Roose-
welt. The dinner was entirely unof-
fetal and of a personal family char
acter. and owing to the Mckinley ex-
ercises making it a day OF mourn
ing, there we're no formal toasts or
exchanges, the purpose being to per.
init more intimate personal exchange
than was possible during the formal.
ties of official interchange last Mon.
day. Others present at the dinner
were General Won Plessen. of the
princes staff; Miss Roosevelt, Miss
CaTow, Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
United Evanoelical Conference.

Easton, Pa. Feb. 2s-The annual
meeting of the Pennsylvania confer
ence of the United Evangelical Church
opened yesterday at Bangor Bishop
Wesley NJ. Stanford, of Harrisburg.
who is presiding, conducted the open
ing devotional exercises. The bishop
then administered communion to the
113 clergymen and 200 lay delegates
in attendance. Rev. ]. H. Shirey, of
Allentown, was elected conference
secretary. An executive session was
held to consider such complaints as
might have been filed against men,
bers of the conference.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
wilmington Dlvision.)

Time table In effect May 20, 1901
Trains leave Wilmington Crrench Strect
Stauon) for Elsmere Junction, Mont
chanin. Winterthur, Guyencourt, Gran
ogue, Cossart, Chadd's Ford Junction.
PocOpson, West Chester, Embreeville
Mortonvili1, COatesville and intermediate
stations daily except Sunday. at 7.35 A.
m, daily 2i5 and 450 .. m Sundays only,
For wavnesburg Junction, Elversop
and intermediate stations, daily exceW
Sunday. at 7.35 a m; daily 115 and f.50 D.
m. Sunday only at sos p. NJ.
termediate stations. daily, except Sunday.
at 7.35 a. m. and 215 D. m. Sunday only
at sos a. m. and 2.15 .. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street
Wharf and South street Wharf for At
Neck days-Express, Q a m, l. T. s. 715 D.
! m. Accommodation, 5 A. m, Sis p. m.
Sundays-Express, 9, 10 a. m, z16 p. N.
/ Accommodation. a. m. p. m.
Leave ATLANTIC CITY DEPOT-Week
days-Express, 7S5, 3, 10.15 a. m. $50.
$50 p. m. Accommodation, 6.25 a. m,
| $50 D. m. Sundays-Express, 1015 a. m,
40, 7So p. m. Accommodation ll5 O. m
Parior cars on all express trains
/ LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
lFor CAPE MAY and OCEAN CITY
1 Week days-8.45 a. m, 4l5 D. m. sun
days-Chestnut Street.S45, South Street.
$50 a m.
JEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY
EXPRESS.
Leaves NEW YORK Qaiberty street), e.l8
a. m. and $40 D. m.
Leaves ATLANTIC CITY-Week days
$50 a. m, LIB D. m.
Detailed time tables at ticket Offices
w. q. BESHER, EDISON J. WEEKS.
Gen1 Rupt. 1eR1 Rs<z'r Agh
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
Preferred peath to Prlson.

Chicago. H., Feb. 2s.-To avoid go
ing to Jail, Ernest Wedekind, law
yer. indicted on a charge Of embezzle-
ment of s4.700, shot and mortally
wounded himself soon after arrest. He
was taken to the Alexian Brothers
Hospital. where he died without re-
gaining consciousness. Wedekind was
under arrest, and while officers were
at lunch he stepped into a side room
and shot himself.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
Kaiser's Weddlnq Anniversary.

Berlin. Feb. 2s.-Emperor William
and the empress celebrated the 25th
anniversary of their wedding yester
day with a large dinner at the Schloss,
at which Count Won Buelow, the i'm
perial chancellor, and other members
OF the cabinet were present Arthur
Van Eweyck, of Milwaukee, the bari.
tone, sang American songs after the
dinner.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT TRUSTS
Attorney General Knox Proceeds
An.in.A r.IiEnrnin rnrnnrnAinnr

Attorney 1eneIdl NnoN FIoSSeua
Against California Corporations.
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 2S.-Cor-
porations in California whose com
bined capital is close to the billion
dollar mark, which are said to be
operating in restraint Of trade, CON
trary to the terms Of the Sherman
antitrust law, are to be proceeded
against by the government Joseph Il.
Call, federal attorney, who has prose
cuted the suits involving the Southern
Pacific and Atlantic and Pacific land
grants, has been instructed by Attor-
ney General Knox, acting by orders
Of President Roosevelt, to institute
the proposed new litigation. The now
suits are to be filed in the United
States circuit court in San Francisco
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
Penn Won ReIay race.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania won the four-mile
relay race with Yale and Princeton
last night at the intercollegiate in
door meet at the Academy of. Music.
Princeton was second and Yale third.
Time. 20.O4.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
VOTE ON PARIS
TREATY is DELAYED
Spanish Government Objects to Amer
lean Acquiring Land in Their
Country

Madrid Feb. 2S-The foreign min
lister. the Duke of Almodovar at the
with the senators, an.
nounced that the government was op-
posed to the insertion of a clause in
the Spanish-American treaty prohibit
ing Americans from acquiring land in
Spain. as Spaniards acquired property
and stocks in the United States. The
minister declined to promise to sub
nit a draft Of the treaty to parliament
before it was signed.
Surprise at Washington.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-Surprise is
expressed here at the report that the
negotiations for the Spanish-American
treaty are delayed owing to Spanish
objections to the provision for the
holding Of lands by the citizens of
either country in the other. The Span
ish government wished its citizens to
have the power TO hold lands in the
United States on terms of equality
with American citizens, being unwil-
ling in return to allow similar provis-
ions in Spain to Americans. The diff
ficulty in the way consisted in certain
United States statutes prohibiting or
limiting alien ownership of lands. OF
course the new treaty will have all
the force of law. and under the SUI
preme courts decision, if it conflicts
with existing law upon any such point
as alien ownership Of lands, then il
supersedes that law
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
Secretary Shaw Attends Banquet.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw was the principal
speaker at the banquet of the National
Business League. held last night at
the auditorium. His subject was
Commerce and Industries Of the
West" and his utterances were re-
ceived with much attention, it being
one of the first public speeches made
by him since his appointment to his
nresent office.
Evening journal., 1902-02-28
VlIIaae Threatened Wlth pestruetlon

Butler, Pa, Feb. 2s.-The village Of
Portersville, 16 miles from here, got a
severe scorching by fire yesterday and
narrowly escaped being wiped out.
Hays drug store, McDonald's hard
ware store, John McClimond's resi-
dence and the postofIice were burned
to the ground, while the residence Of
William Humphrey was badly dam
aged.