New-York tribune., 1912-12-01

ers with Alabama coal, but in the sub
tropical ports of the gulf huge Quantities
Of II are piled for long periods; the Louis
vile & Nashville has had a mammoth
pile standing since 1906. And where Is
the recorded instance of spontaneous
combustion" in either case? Surely. the
inferno down in the hold OF an iron
tramp ought to be q test. One expert
says, that, because II is low in sulphur,
Alabama coal stands heat better than
either the Virginia or the Pittsburgh
bituminous. Another that. as more atten-
ton Is now being paid to cleaning, the
sulphur and all other impurities are re-
duced to a minimum. (The latter gives
the cost of Alabama coal aboard snip
here at 81 80, and says the last Iirginla
and West Virginia contracts OF which ne
has had advices were at y 6Z.
Her Municipal Government.
Mobile has solved the problem of how
to govern a city, and to conduct its af-
fairs to the permanent advantage OF the
community, in the commission" form OF
government.
The consensus OF opinion here is
that 1.-THE three commissioners" Messrs.
Schwarz 0he Mayor, Pilians and Ly-
ons, have q higher sense OF responsi-
bility. as Mr.. Theodore K. Jackson. lead
ing citizen. phrases 1t. and a greater en-
terprise'' Uhan ye old time aldermenl:
"and 60 at all things like business men.
This confidence in the business-like con-
duct of the citys affairs is reflected In
its credit, at home and abroad.
The Protective Forces.
The police force Of Mobile Is amply
protective for a city that is so orderly;
and in the matter OF fire protection. Mo-
bile is fairly well cquipped-in those upon
which fire underwriters lay most stress.
all Ing fn
that there are two water supply sys-
tems-they have cost to date over one
and three-quarters OF q million doiiars-
owned and operated by the municipality.
there is little or no danger that the water
will give out at q critical stage. In case
Of q confiagration. The double system
of hydrants under z constant pressure OF
81 pounds, spaced at 3OO feet, and resu-
larly inspected and oiled, are sH IN mum, mum,
ber. There are In service at present. lset
miles Of pipes and valves. exclusive oi
the 9-l0 miles Of 30-inch. and the l-lVl
miles OF 2-inch supply mains outside ol
the oity limits. The largest diameter
16-inch, 20-inch and A-inch mains are In
the city's "congested value" district.
There is an adequate telephone and fre
alarm service. Mobile IL. consequently
one Of the three cities of Alabama, which
get first class fire insurance rates.
Mobile may well be congratulated upon
the efficiency OF its health guardian.
sentative device, says that, "She herself
has thoroughly awakened 10 the necessity
of disease prevention. The Board Of
Health consists OF five Of the most hon
ored and experienced members OF the
County Medical Society. Mobiles efncient
health officer is DIR. Charles A. Mohr. and
from him we're ascertained facts which go
TO show that she is Well abreast the fore
most cities I'm enlightened efforts 10 pre-
vent disease. Mobiles death rate is
A., IL t.ftf for
IL was 2s.G3 That was due TO the fact
that the negro death rate for that Year
was 30.32. against 1SG for the whites. The
death-rate tor 1912 is 2QG7.