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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
NEW CEMETERY WANTED.

The committee of Council in charge of
the different departments of the city
have given painstaking attention to
their detailed operations. Economy
and efficiency have characterized their
administration. The reports of the
departments are presented herewith,
fully reviewing the years work and
containing, in some instances, recon-
mendations that are worthy of your
consideration.
In our Health Department there has
been the same intelligent supervision
and ceaSeleSs energy in preventing the
ingress of disease that has always
characterized DR.. Brunner's labors. 1t
is gratifying to note that our white
death rate, relative to population, COM
pares favorably with that of the most
healthful cities of this and other coun-
tries, while among the cOlored popula-
ton the gradual spread of sanitary
measures, and better appreciation of
the means that promote health, are
slowly but surely diminishing the NOR
tality.
At the risk of tediousness, beg to
again reiterate what l and several of
my predecessors have directed atten-
ton to-the necessity of providing a
new cemetery. Private individuals,
have reason to believe, would be willing
to establish a new burying ground if
the city would refrain from opening
another new cemetery, but 1 feel that
the public good demands that the new
cemetery should be under city control
and not subject to spectators. 1t is
useless for me to repeat the arguments
in favor of a new cemetery, located
at a reasonable distance from the city.
All of them are familiar to you and
to the public. The time is not far dis
tant when we will be confronted with
the absolute necessity of additional
burying space, and it would be a men
ace to the health of the community to
secure it by an extension of the present
Laurel Grove
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
FOR STREET CAR TENDERS.

A fatal grade crossing collision for
chilly directed attention to the impor-
lance of renewed efforts to abolish the
more dangerous of these death traps.
Vigorous efforts were at once made
TO impress upon the officials of the
street and steam railroads the neces-
sity of at once taking steps to put
one or more principal crossings under
or over their tracks. The companies
especially interested met the city in
proper spirit. 1t is needless for me
TO give negotiations in detail. Suffice
II TO say that as a result the present
year will see Gwinnett street lowered
sufficiently to give an excellent road
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
USE GROUND RENT BALANCES.

The city now has balances of I'M
paid purchase money due it on ground
rent lots of over 100000. Every year
a few thousand dollars come into the
treasury from parties paying such
balances and making their lots fee
simple. A 10 per cent. discount has
been allowed by the city for some
years to induce holders to adopt this
course. This income can be, believe,
enormously increased this year by Of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
Total expenditures for public

improvements ............... S9ll ,654
1t is impossible, of course, to reduce
or eliminate the interest and sinking
fund charges, which absorb nearly
one fourth of the revenues of the city,
a legacy of debt that has come down
to us from the era of railroad building
of fifty to sixty years ago. So, also,
is it impossible for any administration
to cut off, or lessen, the amounts eX-
pended for the relief of the sick and
destitute. When these amounts are
deducted we have what the city gov
eminent really has at it's service to
conduct the various departments and
to give those public improvements
which a growing city requires. The
statement | have given you shows that
during the past five years 2S per cent.
of all the money actually available for
city administrative purposes in Savan-
nah has gone into valuable and need
ed public improvements. In many
other cities we find bonds being con-
tinually issued for public improve
ments. In Savannah we cannot issue
bonds, and even if we could I would
be opposed to any such increase of the
public debt. AS it is. we are making
excellent progress out of the regular
revenues of the municipality.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

Leaving actually available for
departmental expenses and
public improvements .......$ SO, 1876, 1893
OF which there has been expended
for public improvements 1911, 654, as
follows;
Purchases of land for street
opening, etc ...................S2 09, 444
Paving of streets ................ 2S4.217
House drainage system ....... 257, 1882
Paving of sidewalks ...... 800. 95,747
New engine house. purchase
Colonial Park, extension water
mains. duplicate air COM
pressor, etc Observation-Disclosures. 64264
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

AS some of our citizens, perhaps many
of them have never analysed the in
come and expenditures of the city so as
to be in a position to appreciate the
channels into which it is distributed,
l have prepared the following state
ment, covering the five years, 1S991903,
showing exactly what disposition has
been made of the public funds. The
showing is, to my mind, very crafty
ing, and one that 1 believe will not
suffer by comparison with similar
statements from other cities:
Total expenditures during five
years, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902,
1903 Observation-Disclosures. A,S42,614
Fixed Charges
Disbursed as interest
on public bt.....$ 1892, los
Disbursed in purchase
of city bonds for
reduction of public
debt ...... .......... 231, 893- ,023, 1898
Leaving a balance
available for city
government .............. $3,31S,676
OF which there has been paid out for
public charities:
Hospital appropria
tons, etC.............$ $500
Dispensary for the
poor ................. 1850
City physicians for
poor ................. 1880
Taxes refunded to
charities ............ $3.50
Food. fuel, transpor-
tation of paupers,
etc .................. 1000
Total for charities. ....... 1921
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
sufficiently Attested by the fact YET that
stocks dave general q advanced since the
deo'sIoil was Hnnoun NEED. Mn
,The Cure for 1.,Y,nching.

~ The New orleans T,lcaytne say that
the facts reported from Spring field, "a,
strengthen. the position long held by that q
paper In sucf cases that he only way '''1,S
to put d stop to iynching is to esta Dish
pubNo confidence III the criminal courts tit 'si
sby prompt swift and certait, q titriiiiis-
tration OF Justice There is scarcely 3 Gel
any case Ok d capital crime, N adds add the ty
8rlcayune. III which, no matter what are c'
the proofs OF gtilt there e ny GER GER
taintyS Of punishment, and should It come I'
about that tho death penalty is actually
visited upon tho wretch, the time that
eapses between the arrest and the exe ecu
ton s never less than u year, and COM y Il
monty very much more AZ s5js x Il. If IN
II virginia no have Ell law Under
which persons convicted OF criminal as as
sault upor, women, or ever, attempted
assault, may be punished with death
When the criminal, Is q pretended his
punishment Is suro; yet that fact has not
always prevented lynching In Virginia.
Recently a negro was arrested for q bru-5
tai crime OF this character d, the city
OF Roanoke ana when he was caught
everybody knew that he would have q
swift trial, and that l1c would be CON on
del,1nedSto death. Yet 1t took q regiment
OF soldiers to prevent that negro from
bei,.g lynched. Ho was tried almost as
soon rs he was caught.S He was con-
demned to Al die, and the entence was
executed last Friday within thirty
days Of conviction. But there Is Is.
another such crime the probability Is
that efforts will be made to lynch the
criminal. HI "A Il ~ IS 4, .63 h
Of course. there IL much in what our
New Orleans contemporary Il says. II But 'lt
tho fact yet remains that for 9 certain
crime the people In most Communities i,
not only OF 4 the South, but Of all Sec
lions, wishEto visit summary punishment
upon the criminal without law. The
5orly! way. to stop lynching IS to elevate ',;l
public sentiment. When men have proper
respect for law they will not dc lei family
and contemptuously trample IT under
foot, no matter what the provocation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
LEE CAMP MEETING.
Body Decides to Have Command
A ier Smiths Speech Printed. III

81 r., ID. Zee Camp, N 3. !, held their ®,1-
lar meeting last night, ConmeH der James
Power Smith III the chair II NJ NJ VI L
O. ~. headquarters notifying the camp
that the reunion at Nashville, Tenn,
would be held on June 14tll, ltth and 10th.
1904 and urging the members TO attend.
NJ The camp endorsed the Home for Needy
Confederate Women and recommended
Mrs. N. v. Randolph and Mrs. 3. A..
Blenner, 4 OF Lee K Camp Is u xlliary, "a 8
members Of Its board, O. direct ors. Il. II
$ The camp fixed Friday, y April 9Th, as
the time Representation Of the portrait
OF General Wade Hampton, and r rlday,
E29th,8ns tho time for presentation OF the
oil portrait Of General Z. "a. a slger. 8
fs Comrado Thomas z. Us Pollard was 4 r1-
pointed a committee OF one to- have
printed tho speech OF Commander James
r. Smith, delivered before the camp on
March 18th,f1s04 .Ss5 " @ 35i 81
Comrnde d. g. Richardson presented to
tho camp pneamb BILE and resolution In
Erefercncd to James Beers. m embor OF the
fletcher Battery, VI who 81 wa s II killed N at
Chancellorsvllle. Va, In 1868. and buried
III Fl oil ywood. u He was q citizen OF Con-
snecticut and served An the Confederate
army. The resolu tlons conveyed ITO Miss
Beers, lis only dau ghter,% who now lives
In Connecticut q the high regard Of the
camp and invited her TO visit Richmond
og8 q. guest II Of the cam p. S}l {s .
6sSl General IA. " i. p hillips was appointed
chief marshal for i'll no # lakewood Ma
n, orial parade. May 10th, 1904. ,fs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
A.iPAICN
COMES Q /; TO I AN !. END.
Arkansas Stirred BY Great Fo-
1iticalH Fight Vs. Primaries
7tBy5Asso,jtc,iaI,lttetdI pr.ess,1

t (I3y} ASS oc lated Press iS N
q 1TT1t1 no Ck, ARK, March 6. The
most strenuous ana exciting campaign
a Arkansas has ever experlenced closed to-
night, ana tomorrow eacl, 81 the seven
sty-flvc counties lin the State will hold
Demqc prlmnr les. Cars dates for
the state offices viii be voted Upon and
Democratic nominees for Congress will
be chosen iii each o. the seven q strlcts.
Interest oenters In the race fot, the;
nomination for Governor between JEFF
Davis, who asiires to q third term, and
Hon. Carroll ID. Wood, il who Is ut pres
3erlt an associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court. Il AZ 81 3S5 II 55 ss 5iSSsl Il
e Tho result of sthe primary election on
State candidates will be officially dee
;c1ared BY tho Democratic stqte Conven-5
ton, which meets IN Hot Springs on tho
second Tuesdny5in june. III IA ii !,
Governor Davis, In addition to asking
the nomination for q third term 4 Is an
,hvowed candidate for United States sem
'ator to succeed Senator James Fl. Berry,
whose term expires March 4. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
1 The Calvary Conference.

The conferences at Calvary Baptist
Church. which have met with such nota-
bic success will close tomorrow, when
the. subject in the morning Will be Chris Is
tan specula tlon.5an pt night rs LIE Life
a 4 Last night the greatest meeting OF the
series was held. i AZ small admission fee
was 4 Charged and 9o3 4 tickets were col
viii wills seat. and over Yer d hundred. persons
stood through the service.
a; Or, .5 r. Smith, delivered . 9 y, & T.! fine
,fette rendered al sacred concert that was
n uohf njoyed.f Tonight the Rev. George,
Yiley of he NJ ct hodlst MISSION VII
.Tha quartette Will sing again. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
The Primary Plan.

S We do not agree with members who
hold that the General Assembly should
wait for the conventions Of the various
political parties to adopt primary plans
Nor do we understand how those con-
gressmen who, like the editor OF the
News, desire thnt the legalzed plan sinai
retain the viva voce q system Of voting
can get over the iprovision OF the sConsti-
tuition that all elections by the people
shall lie by ballot. IN orfolx Landma rk
ThntBprovson4 OF the Virginia Constitu-
ton which prescribes that call elections
by tho people shall be by ballot. 81 has no
more to do with the primary methods Of
political parties in nominating candidates
for office than 1t has with the methods
employed by the Ancient Order Of, Free
and Accepted Nasons to elect Its ofh-A
GERS A primary election by the Demo-.
cratic party to decide upon It's Scandi-
dates for public office Is in no sense AN
ELECTION by the people, '4 within con-
temptation Of the Constitution. :" Elections
by the people,, as used in the Constttu-5
5tlon. refers to elections under the
auspices of the State, in which all quail
fled ters may participate, anu not to
the nominating primaries ofIany parttcu-
lar political party from which the voters
Of all other political parties are expressly
by Democratic primary election lto Is
not yet elected by the people, but sim
ply put forward by a party organization
as its candidate be voted for at "an.
election 4 by the people. "'---Lynchburg
News. s 9f III II i89.1..s 5g & 35s 33s .33ll
The News is probably right. yet there
are many who think as the Landmark
thinks that any election held under the
provisions of legislative enactment be-
comes an election by the people,"
and must conform in all its de-
tails to the Constitution. When Senator
Camm Patteson first draughted his bill
requiring United States senator's to DO
nominated by primary election no pro-.
vided for viva voce voting, but after
wards changed the bill so as to provide
for voting by ballot, on the ground, as it
was reported to us, that the Constitution
required all elections by the people to be!
by ballot.
III such doubt the question ought to be
settled by the Court of Appeals. u
Hence we renew our suggestion that q
case be made up, ana that the eXlstlng
law lesalizlng primaries shall be tested in:
all It's parts. We should have somewhere
primary election by viva voce, We
should call upon the county and city in
which the election is held to pay the ex-
penses and case should then be made
up and taken by proper processes to the
Court Of Appeals for final decision. The
whole question is now up In the air."
as the saying goes, and nobody knows
for 3 certainty what the status is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
The Educational Conference

At the educational II conference to be
held in the Senate chamber n ext week.
several distinguished educators will adj
3dressEthe public meeting 'Tuesday night.
Among these will be DR.. aries p. NJ c-.
liver, Of North Carolina, one OF the most i!
eloquent and most entertaining speakers
OF the South; pr. Kent of the University;
Captain vawter, Of the miller M anual,
and Dr.. Mitchell. Those who attend will
be instructed and edited. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
Municipal Railways.

Some interesting comparisons have res
certify been made between the street
railways OF Liverpool and those of Chi
cago. Liverpool has population Of
10000; 1t occupies about twenty-eight
square miles and has sixty-six miles Of
tramways. with a total OF 10l miles Of
track. 2 81. .a
In Liverpool the fares are charged BY
stages of about two miles at a penny or
two cents per stage, The longest route
from The terminus at Seaforth. four miles
northeast from the center Of the city.
to Garston, five ard one-halt miles south
west from the center, consists OF five
stages. and the fare Is five pennies. or
ten cents,
1T is, said that nearly % PER
cent, OF the street car travel
in Liverpool Is confined to the con-
gested area OF about eight square miles
In tho whole of this territory the dens-
lily averages oyer one hundred persons
per acre. the highest in England,
The writer goes on to say that the
small pay-rolls and short wages account
for the alleged profits on the operation
OF Liverpool street cars, as the following
comparative figures show; a4
Cht go Liperpool
City Municipal
Railway, Ownership,
1902. 1902
Total pay-rolls ,,,. se,475,l7o s7slsol
N,lmber OF employees, 2.0S7 2,3ol
Wages ~ employees, sS2s65 SSl3.4t
Il viii. be perceived, he adds. that the rate
81 nay In Chicago AZ more than two and Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
Pleasant Silver Tea.

81 ME silver tea given last night at the
home Of Mrs and Mrs. 81 J. "a u. Lindsay.
No. G23 North Seventh Street. under the
a ,lspices Of the choir OF Emmanuel Baptist
,ChurchssWas ID complete success and most
enjoyable b The attendance was large J.
d There was a delightful programme sof
sung We're Misses Green and Flournoy
and Messrs. Williams. Martenstein and
DALEY, the last named a&member Of the
DALEY Ouartette. There were very clever
recttations by Misses Stelnbrecker and
Garbee and MI. schaaf. Refreshments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
GIVES HIS
PERSONAL WORD

B u, =. Richardson, we'll know news
dealer OF oos3 washington Street.,
Roxbury. Mass, recovering from affects
Of several severe colds. writes that his
return to health ard strength Is due to
Father Johns Medicine, which saved
him from pneumonia. He strongly
recommends this old prescription to any
ono suffering from throat and lung
troubles, f.F * N u aBf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
Spe DIAL & ter Fe aiuras

! An Easter parade at At At y
ilanticS City, in four colors,S,w'ytiIlll \
make one Of the most &attrac-,
tive color pages ever seen here
illustrated articles on church
decorations at Easter how
to plan$for childrei1's Easter
Mondayf#party ancient Gus
toms Of Easter; programmes
sof music to be sung iii the
leading Richmond HURDLES s's'
and other local articles will
be appropriate to the day a5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
sMR. M'cARTHY,s STORY,

4 Mr.. John Mccarthy. Of 81 Hudson,
street, lBoston, says: ~ have tgied
mary others. hut Father Johns Medisl
cine is the only ono that Aelped me-
rho mSney is refunded for Any cough
cold, throat or lung trouble It cannot
cure. Remember, not q patent medi-
cine. and free from poisonous drugs, +. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
The Budget Adopted.

3 The Common Council last night adopted
the budget, as. 1t came from the Board OF
This Is Ia victory for conserya-
tlsm, economy and good government. We
the members, one and all,
upon their wise action, and assure them
that they Will bessustained by the tax
payers. ,.3. 5S5l
tSs So q :-;--===-@== Dr. Il 49, n n
SenatorSPlhtt, Of Connecticut. says the
Panama Canal Commission has the great
est work Of all the ages to do. ~. 4.
do. 4. s5s M 81 X i:i AZ; 4
Il II lookss so, and the greater The PITY,
therefore, & that more young or youngish
men were not put upon 1t. As It Is. II all
the members survive the fevers OF the.
Isthmus, they will be an aged aggreg ga
ton before their terms are ended or the
canal is finished. 1t rs proposed. We be-
lieve, that a majority Of the commits
sloners always shall be present on the
Isthmus, but we dare say they will meet
in Washington from time to time, and
may be, will take trips to Europe and
to the suez Canal. 81 N "
1t seems that civil service reform Is
not to cut much figure in the appolnt-5
ments by the Panama Commission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
AT Leigh Street.

"a large congregation was present q
tie revival at the Leigh Street Baptist
night and Gonsidsrable y, IN
K Rev. I Dr.. Howard Leo Jones, OF New
York. Is preaching with fine effect. There
viii DO no service Tonight. but. Pr. Jones e:
The meetings viii continue through next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
Marriage in Fulton.

Mrs. Ellen Bowler and Mr.: Edward
tBently were quietly married Wedn esday
night att: 9. clock It the home Of the !.
the Rev James u. Cook. pas tor OF Hoget
MEMORIAL Church. An elegant reception
was given after the wedding. ~, u, ~,
home 81 the bride, No.F10 Orleans Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
Junior Howitz;el.lrr;ss...

Tho Junior Howitzers met yesterday
and spent q very, dell tful5 evening "
No. sol. North Twelfth Street. After the
business meeting q BANQUET was ,tendered
4by tho host Of the evening. The SIM;
Ing OF Val IIechlors and Lee hiacFarlnnd
Was much enjoyed. ~ I'VE tR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
Harrison On Strikes.

CSh$iI8c ca g IS distinguished.
Mayor an interview with
Frank q Carpenter, the Times
sSlDiispatc special correspo nd:-S
ert, discusses labor troubles.
and other@ma ers il the great.
western city. vi "a. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
III e / I, /
EASTER | ! EDITION | !. | : [ | J /
~ OF THE II !: y,
T|'IMIES|'-DISP|'A|||.IC''T'H

will be issued tomorrow, and
will b. one 81 the most attrac-E
tive Bcverpri1,tcd It'll tbs; South South
Every department will VI 4. b 'i, VI
IT, the highest standard sta lE 81. and
there will be special features
that will interest every class :s:sS i
8of readers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
HAS FOR so YEARS

one person IL every fifty has con-
sumption;8 Father Johns Medicine ouras
ilt-has for fifty years. No poisonous
drugs ~ Il ..B
THE moneysis refunded for any cough
or cold Father Johns Medicine cannot
cure Father Snhn's Medicine is Tor, sale
nv owens ard Minor Drug Company,
1907 u. Main ST.; City Drug Store, 1444
10. Main ST.; Peoples Drug Store, 1900
Williamsburg Ave; Northside Pharmacy.
ooig IN. Fifth ST.; Pine Street Pharmacy,
8Ss4 s., Pine ST.; East Pharmacy, 28ol
syenable ST. NJ. IL ID rs 81 h, n ma ss 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
Mrs. j, Gill,s Excursion

Mrs. Gill expects to- carry a big crowd
to % washington on 1er Easter Monday
excursion, Those VIII go will have nearly
three days to spend In the snatlonal. capt.
tat Tie excursion leaves here Easter
Monday morning, and returning leaves
Washington Wednesday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
Editorials B laity

Timely topics discussed by
5Jer ONE 81. Jerome, Lady Henry
Som rset, Professor Frederik-
sen, Della Austrian, Walter
Wood and others. WA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26

United States senators would better
mind lest In introducing Jai Alai into
this country-as evidence. even--they un-
dermlne the popularity of some Of our
national games. It As a Cuban Sport"
made moro or less famous by the license
that General Leonard Wood gave 1t ir
Havana. where a spacious building has
been erected, in which 1t may be played
before large assemblages Of betters,
Practically speaking. 1t is alleged that 1t
is a big betting game and that Wood
knew 1t was when he consented to allow
1t to go on, Too close ar intimacy be-
tween Wood and the Jai Alal Company
is inumated, also. Tho game, or sport,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26

4. One OF tho boodlers who are now under
arrest in Chicago cheerlly admits that
he has brlbed as many as 800 Jurors, lie
had only three men to refuse him; he
regarded them as unmitigated cranks.
We suppose 1t was not In his blood. or
brains to understand what an honest
man IT, 81 AZ II, III N ~ Il t8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26

"A Baltimore is interested In tho proposal,
to erect fort at Cape Henry to com
'mand the entrance to- Hampto Roads.
The channel leading between the, capes
into Hampton Roads Is but five miles
from Cane Henry, SO that modern ar.
,tillery at the capes would offectually pro-
itect the entrance. The Baltimore Sun In
speaking Of the proposal says that Fort
Monroe is not to be desplsed, but HAT
the audacity OF the Japs in entering the
approaches to Port Arthur is suggestive
and that there should be an additional
fort at Cape Henry to protect Baltimore
and washington from invasion, 4 n (. sj