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THE DIVERSION OF COTTON.
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THE COTTON ESCI<AN<<E COMMU
TER TO REPORT TO-DAY.
\o Intimation a* to \A lint tin' Ite li'lrl
AMU Be, Hat un Interesting Docu
ment lx l.uoLril For—The Henaon*
home Cotton Men Give For the 11l-
TPmiou of Colton to Norfolk—The
Hepori May Also Embody Some
thing From the Standpoint of the
ltiillrond Men— Ocean Hate*. How
ever, Are Not Hegartled a* Having
Much to Oo Willi the Mnller.
There will bo a meeting of the members
of the Savannah Cotton Exchange at noon
to-day to receive the report of the special
committee appointed about two months
ago to look into the matter of the diver
sion from Savannah of cotton which prop
erly belonged to the territory of this port,
and which should be rereived here.
This committee made a report to the
Cotton Exchange about two weeks after
it "had been appointed in which it was
stated that whereas the published rate on
cotton to Norfolk Is 6 cents per 100 pounds
more than to Savannah, cotton had act
ually been accepted for transportation at
8 cents per 100 pounds less, making an act
ual cut of 14 cents in the published rate.
To this fact was attributed the diversion
of a large amount of cotton that should
have come to Savannah. The free trans
portation of cotton to competitive points
was also mentioned as a factor in this
diversion. With regard to Charleston lower
ocean rates by 6 cents per 100 pounds were
given as the cause for a diversion of cot
ton to that port, and it was stated as the
belief of the committee that 3 cents of
this amount was due to the refunding of
the terminal charge.
The report of the committee was receiv
ed as information and it was continued
by President Dwelle with instructions to
hear from the railroads with regard to the
situation, and also as to any suggestions
that might be made for remedying the ap
parent existing evils. The committee has
since held several sessions, and several
of the local railroad oflieials have been
called upon to give facts and figures with
regard to the movement of the cotton
crop.
As the committee passed a resolution
when it was first organized that it would
give out no information to anyone until
its report was made to the cotton ex
change, it has not been possible to learn
Just what the nature of It is, but it is
said to have been hinted that it will be
an Interesting one, and will state some
very plain facts.
It is well known that many of the cot
ton men, as well as the ship brokers, are
positive in their belief that the railroads
have been responsible for the movement
of cotton away from Savannah, and when
the subject is brought up (he movement
of cotton to Norfolk is one of the first
tilings mentioned. The differential be
tween Norfolk and Savannah used to he
II rents—that is, the rate was 14 cents—
per 100 pounds higher to Norfolk
than to Savannah. This differential was
afterward reduced to 11 cents, and later
to 6 cents, where it now stands. Some of
the cotton men who take the position In
dicated, say It would pe all right if this
differential of 6 cents were maintained,
but they assert that It Is not only lopped
off for the purpose of carrying cotton to
Norfolk, but that 8 cents more Is taken
oft. making the comparative rate to Nor
folk practically 14 cents less than It is
to Savannah.
It is well known that the railroads com
prising the Southern States Freight As
sociation every year apportion the cotton
among the different railroads so that all
may get their due share. The claim is
made in this connection that an effort is
being made to show up big receipts for the
Southern at Norfolk, whereby it will have
the right to olaim as large or a larger
amount in the apportionment to be made
lor next season.
Whether the report of the committee
will submit anything on the other side of
the question remains to be seen. The rail
load men have, in some instances, submit
ted figures to show that they have had to
t arry cotton to other ports even at a high
er rate of freight, because they could get
an ocean rate that was so much lower
than that offered from Savannah. This
is practically the position they have taken
all along, that the ocean rates from Sa
vannah were too high. Doubtless the re
port will discuss both aides at the ques
tion, and present some conclusion and re
commendations in the premises.
Since the matter has been under investi
gation it is notable that there has been
a great increase in the receipts of cotton
at this port, but there may he more than
one view as to what the increase is due to.
Savannah, however, seems to be catching
up on her share of the cotton crop.
There has been some inquiry In this con
nection as to what has become of the
plan to put on a direct line of steamers
lrom Savannah to Kurope. The Georgia
Kxport and Import Company was granted
a charter for that purpose some time ago,
but the steamers have not yet come. It
is said, however, that something may he
heard from them within the nest few
days. *
1* AHA UK OK THE TROOPS.
The Savannah Military’s Tribute to
bee's Memory.
Complete arrangements have practically
been made for the parade ot aii ihf Savan
nah troops on Tuesday, Jan. 19, in honor
of. the birthday of Gen. Robert 12. Dee.
Col. W. W. Gordon's order calling the
parade was published again In yesterday's
Morning News, with one or two unimport
ant changes, with regard to detail. The
First Regiment, the Guards' buttalion. the
Naval Reserve, the Chatham Artillery end
the Georgia Hussars, will rendezvous
about Wright square, in the positions us
indicated in the order at 3:45 o'clock on
the afternoon of Jan. 19, and will march
out, Hull street to Gaston to Drayton and
to the parade ground In the order indi
cated.
The parade will be a short one for a
special reason, Hie commanding officers
of the regiment and of the Guards de
sire ot its conclusion to have regimental
and battalion drills at the parade ground.
This Is one of the few opportunities they
have during the year to hat e these drills
in ths day time, Washington’s birthday
being a day when many ot the troops go
into the country for some special work,
or out on the ranges. Tnese drills are
sometimes had on regular drill nights, but
seldom in the day time, because of the
fact that the opportunity does not pre
sent itself. It Is desired to make the beat
possible showing oil this occasion, and all
toe commanding officers are working io
fcdt full turn-outs of their men.
FOIL t.KM'.lt \l. I>KBII,IIV
Inf Hereford's Add I’lioaitliale.
Ur T. I’ Wynn, Tarboro, X. C., says:
•'No other preparation compares with it
in ordinary cases of general debility,"—aij.
I,A tiltlPPK,
Ln ttrlpiie.
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures
Is *rl,:pe in one day—24 hour .
Th* dealer gives the money back if it
tlocH not cure.—ad.
I*AVISO OF THE STREETS.
lity Engineer Winn's Rfcommiii
•ln lions to the Major.
The annual report of City Engineer '.Vinn
shyws that a very large amount of rou
tine work has been done by his office dur
ing the year, such as plans, maps, pro
files, estimates and surveys, A brief
summaty of what has beer, accomplished
in opening and paving streets and house
drainage and other surveys is given.
The city engineer recommends that steps
be taken for the removal of the- trestle
of the Central of Georgia railway over
River street. This trestle, he states, di
vides the narrow street into two parts,
one of which is occupied street rail
way and does not allow sufficient room
on either side for the passage of vehicles
approaching from opposite directions. On
this account accidents of a serious nature
are liable to occur.
He recommends that Jefferson street,
between Ray and Uroughton streets, be
paved with granite blocks; that on ac
count of the heavy traffic on a portion of
Railroad street and the heavy grade that
street be paved with granite blocks,
with tarred joints, from West Broad street
to the Ogeechee canal, thereby connect
ing the pavement of the Louisville road
with that on West Broad street.
"The condition of Drayton street," says
the engineer, demonstrates the Impracti
cability of using shells as a covering for
cobble stone pavements. The county has
been experimenting with Augusta gravel
as a paving material. This gravel seems
to be giving satisfaction. I would recom
mend that, some of our streets, not sub
ject to heavy travel, be paved with It.
Tre restrictions as to travel on Bull
street, the narrowness of Drayton street,
necessitates the paving of another ave
nue, running north and south, for travel,
and I would recommend that either Lin
coln or Habersham be paved to Henry’
street. East Broad street has been paved
as far south as Jones street, and I would
call your attention to the desirability of
pacing this street as far south as Henry
street. West of Bull street, there are only
two narrow streets running north and
south whicli are paved, and one of them,
Whitaker, being occupied by a street rail
way line, the travel Is almost entirely
concentrated on Jefferson street. In view
of these facts 1 would recommend that
the paving of West Broad street be ex
tended to Henry street.”
The paving of Seventh street and of
Jefferson street, south of Anderson street,
with Augusta gravel, is recommended.
The paving of Bryan street, from the
west side of Barnard to Farm street, and
of Farm street, from Bryan to Bay street,
with granite blocks with tarred joints, is
also recommended.
The large amount of work done by the
city engineer and his force during the
year just closed Is only briefly mentioned,
this !icing included in a general review of
the drainage and sewerage system of the
city, made by Mr. E. J. Thomas, sub
mitted In a separate report. The latter
report will he submitted to the house
drainage commission before being made
public.
HIM FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. F. P, Hnnisej at the First Pres
byterian Church.
Rev. F. P. Ramsay’, who for the last few
months has been filling the pulpit of the
Independent Presbyterian church as its
supply minister preached yesterday
morning at the First Presbyterian church.
Mr. Ramsay’s sermon made a great im
pression on the large congregation that
had gathered to hear him. It was full of
thought and clothed in words that made
it pleasing and added to its power.
The text was drawn from Matthew,
18:15-17, and the subject was "How to Deal
With Our Brethren.” The clauses in the
verses of the text formed the heads to the
sermon. Each was taken up In Us order,
and a forceful presentation of the lessons
it is Intended to inculcate made.
Mr. Ramsay said, "If thy brother be at
fault it is not right to tell the whole world
of It. but to go to him alone and advise
with him. Then, if he listen, thou hast
saved thy brother." If he does not attend,
then one or two of Ills friends should be
taken to see him, and if he does not listen
to them, then the faults should be told,
not to the world, but to the church.
"The true church," said Mr. Ramsay,
"is the church that can exercise, disci
pline." This was the closing head of his
sermon, and was earnestly listened to by
the congregation. It showed what was
really meant by a church’s authority and
that the standard of religious excellence
and deportment should lie such as to per
mit the exercise of authority in the case
of a transgressing brother with perfect
consistency. Tills discipline should be up
held in order to keep the members worthy.
•Mr. Ramsay will leave Wednesday for
the north. During his stay In Savannah
he has made many friends and admirers,
and his departure from the city, where his
presence and work has done much good,
will be regretted.
MORE CHILDREN AT SCHOOL.
\\ hlte School* Have Nearly HIM* Morn
Pupils Than l.ait Year.
The school reports for last week, which
will be submitted to the board of educa
tion at Its January meeting to-night,
show an increase of nearly 390 white chil
dren in attendance now over the numb, r
ttiat were enrolled at the same time last
year.
The schools are all tilled to their utmost
capacity, and there still remain some
forty white children that are unprovided
for. Many additional pupils were re
ceived last Monday, the opening day of
the spring term, and the already large
enrollment was increased.
While the white schools show thin in
crease, a similar stale of nffah-s at the
colored schools is not to he reported. At
the beginning of last term it was Super
intendent Ashmore's intention to decrease
the attendance at many of the sohools.
as they were far too greatly crowded
for the attainment of the best results.
This thinning out of the colored schools
left many of the children unprovided for,
so the decrease in the enrollment is there
by accounted for. Only one of the col
ored schools shows a considerable In
crease in pupils over last year, but at thft>
some forty additional ones have been re
ceived.
The board will transact the ordinary
routine business Hint comes before it at
tlte regular monthly meeting.
Y'm* i llu tie Well
When your blood is pure, rich and nourish
ing for nerves and muscles. The blood
la the vital fluid, and when it Is poor,
thin und Impure you mul either suffer
from some distressing disease or you will
easily fall a victim to sudden changes,
exposure, or overwork. Keep your blood
pure with Hood's Sarsaparilla and be well.
Hood's Pills are tho beat after-dinner
pill; assist digestion, cure headache. 25
cents.—ad.
I Y GRIPPE.
(, Grippe.
John* in's Chill and Fever Tonic cures
iu grippe In one day—24 hour*.
The dealer give* the money back if H
(lots not cure.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1S!)7.
PUBLIC WORK DURING 1898.
COMMISSIONER AVI LI, INK TELLS
IIOAV THE CITY’S MONEY AVAS
SPENT.
Ills First Annual Report—A State
ment uf the Receipts unil Expen
ditures of Each Department—Some
Interesting Figures on Street
W ork—Asp hull the Most Costly
Pavement to Clean anil Repair
and Granite llloek the Cheapest.
The Sewerage System Severely
Criticised—A New Crematory Rec
ommended.
The first annual report of Commissioner
of Public AVorks Wllllnk has been Hied
with Mayor Myers. It shows a total ex
penditure through his office during the
year 1898, of $172,387.22. In five departments
there was a cash balance of the appro
priations on hand at the end of the year
of $10,527.89. In three departments the ex
penditure* were slightly in excess of the
appropriation, the total being $772.91,
practically all of which was due to the
Improvements to the city exchange.
The regular work of the departments,
outside of paving streets, and including
minor improvements such as new cross
ings, new catch basins, new sewers, im
provements at the exchange, etc., were
$127,604.04. Out of the regular departmental
appropriations, the report points out, new
and greatly needed improvements to the
extent of $9,940.18 were made. These im
portant Improvements include the new
city stables, lotman's house, etc., on which
$6,888.02 were spent, the new roadways
along the 8. F. and W., on which the city
expended in labor $1,252.96, and the new
stack and other improvements at the
crematory costing $1,800.00. Including the
street pdving the total amount spent on
new improvements was $14,783.18.
The salary of the clerk and all the of
fice and other Incidental expenses of both
the commissioner's office and the office of
the city engineer came out of the streets
and lanes and dry culture appropriations.
The commissioner recommends a separate
appropriation for these expenses, so that
nothing except the work of the depart
ments may be charged to them. The rec
ords kept in some of the departments in
previous years, he says, were so inade
quate as to be almost valueless, the re
ports in some cases being largely guess
work, as instanced by the report of what
the crematory Is alleged to have consumed.
The commissioner points out that care
ful tests demonstrated that it was a sheer
impossibility for the crematory working
at full blast all the time to have con
sumed the cubic yards of garbage accred
ited to it in past years. It is now possi
ble, as a result of the system introduced,
to give reliable data which, as a basis for
future estimates and comparisons, will be
of steadily increasing value.
Especial pains, the commissioner states,
were taken to obtain full value for all
moneys paid out, prices and samples be
ing secured from reliable houses on any
purchases of magnitude. By encourag
ing competition, preference being always
given the home dealers, and by carefully
scrutinizing all goods on delivery, the
city's interests have been protected, Pa
states. The receipts from the depart
ments, he says, were larger in 1896 than
in any previous year, owing to contracts
having been entered into for the sale of
alt stable manure, slreet sweepings, cre
matory ashes, etc. "Money,” he declares,
"was also turned into the city treasury
for the sale of articles for which tdielr
appears to have heretofore been either, ho
market or no accounting."
In streets and lanes, the main depart
ment, the expenditures were $47,894.87,
there being a balance on hand of $6,105.13.
From the report, which gives all paved
streetg in detail, it is found that Savan
nah has at present a paved area of 458,405
square yards, as follows: Asphalt, 91,132;
brick, 6.940; chert, 2,761; cobble. 175,163;
granite, 41.519; shell, 140,900. The cost of
cleaning streets was as follows: Asphalt,
$4,155.06, an average cost per square yard
of $.0456; cobble and granite. $1,888.59, an
average of $.0087; shell, $1,215.47, an aver
age of $.0086. The cost of cleaning asphalt
streets, it is pointed out, is five times that
of cleaning either of the other class of
pavements. Whatever the expense, as
phalt streets require to he cleaned by
hand continuously. Granite pavements
are the cheapest so far as cleaning is con
cerned.
Repairs to pavements cost $7,564.56, as
follows: Asphalt, 60,350 square yards, on
which contract has expired, $4,366.84. an
average cost per square yard of about $.07.
In the fall the streets needed repairs, but
the plant of the company was not in con
dition to proceed. loiter, as the city ex
pected to make anew and better contract,
the repair work was held up until it was
made. If the necessary repairs, now in
progress, had been made under the old
contract, they would have cost the city
$5.01*0 additional. As it is. under the new
contract, the asphalt company must keep
every asphalt pavement in the city In good
condition for an entire year for $4,500. The
city council’s work in securing this new
maintenance contract is strongly com
mended.
Repairs to cobble pavements cost sl,-
259.40, an average to the square yard of
$.0074, and to shell. $1,904.82, an average of
$.0133. Twenty-nine thousand, eight hun
dred and thirty-five bushels of shells were
used In repairs to that class of streets.
Of the 41,519 square yards of granite pav
ing in the city, only ten square yards re
quired to be repaired at a cost of ss.so,
which shows the granite block to be by
long odds the cheapest paving to main
tain.
Other items of street work were shown
by the expenditure of.'sl,Blo in cleaning
crossings. $4,072.95 in cleaning catch basins,
front which 6,113 load* of waste were re
moved; $1,966.51) In cutting and removing
weeds, etc., and $4,731.91 in grading streets,
of which $3,071.51 was expended south of
Anderson street.
There are 807 catch basins in the city,
the expense of cleaning which was $4,702.93.
6.113 load* of waste being taken from them
and hauled to the outskirts of the city, ip
some Instances, owing to the character of
the waste, it was necessary to take it to
the crematory. On this subject the com
missioner says: "Tills was due to the mis
use of catch basins by unknown persons
converting them into receptacles for night
soil, garbage and other foreign substances.
Offensive odors arising from them were
generally found to have their origin in
such abuses.”
The length of sewers In the city Is stat
ed to lie 16 7-10 miles. The commissioner is
particularly severe in Ills comments upon
the sewers. He says:
"These sewer* are. for the most part,
nothing but elongated cess pools, deficient
In all scientific requirements in such ave
nues of escape for waste. They are with
out exception imperfect and laid with an
absolute lack of si stem. This Is either
the result of Imperfect engineering or of
unscrupulous or ignorant contracting. It
being, of course, the desire of the con
tractors to make ail the money possible,
they, no doubt, avo'ded excavating to the
proper grade, hut rather sought to con
form to the surface of the street. The
result is that, for hundreds of feet on a
stretch, the sewers, Instead of having
tho proper descent, are actually built on
an incline, backing up the sewage instead
of having the proper descent
und not permitting Its free es
cape. In tile Broughton street newer,
which is, beyond question, the best in the
city, this Is true to a certain extent. The
condition of the Barnard street sewer be
came so bad, owing to the accumulation
of fecal matter resulting trom its improper
construction, that, acting under the in
s ructions of the mayor and the health of
ficer a force was put to work at night to
'■lean it out thoroughly throughout. At
places it was found that this sewer ran
for some distance at a level, or even at a
decline from the outlet. Propel flushing
of such sowers is almost impossible, ar.d
it is apparent that they are a constant
source of danger to the public health."
During the year 1,212 feet of sewer pipe
were laid and 23 new catch basins put in.
Seventy-three sewer connections were
made by plumbers. Nineteen new
slreet crossings were put down
and 55 repaired. Repairs were
made free to 146 sidewalks
damaged by the storm and to 88 other
sidewalks. It is suggested that the side
walk ordinance be extended.
By the erection of the now stables it is
pointed out the city is saved S6OO rent per
annum and the cost of caring for the stock
is lessened. The old surroundings were
unhealthful and the Btock could not be
kept In good condition.
In the dry culture department, which
largely bore the expense of the clerk's sal
ary and the bul.ding of the new roadways,
the expenditures were $12,001.53. There
are 6.48 miles of canal and 45.26 miles of
ditches under Its care. During the year
work was done equivalent to cleaning
1,211,369 feet of ditches and 80,112 feet of
canals, and 15,308 cubic feet of Band were
removed from the traps. Commissioner
Willink is especially severe on the com
ments on the unsanitary condition of the
Ogeechee canal.
The scavenger department expended $25,-
510.67, of which $1,136.13 was on account of
new stables. Additional wagons, it is
pointed out, are necessary owing to the
rapid building up of the southern section.
The present wagons should be discarded
as soon as possible for a more improved
covered sanitary vehicle. One more wag
on was ran last year than in 1895. There
was hauled to the crematory 19,041 loads
of garbage, 206 horses and mules, and 105
cows, and 8,658 loads of garbage to the
country.
The operating expenses of the cremato
ries were $6,045.28. In addition SI,BOO was
expended in constructing anew stack and
in other necessary improvements. Since
the repairs no grounds for complaint
about any bad odors have arisen. Dur
ing the year 38,393 cubic yards of waste
were incinerated, together with thousands
of animals, large and small. It Is recom
mended that a second crematory be built
on the eastern side of the town. The two
crematories would destroy all the city
waste, and lessen the work of the scav
enger denartment.
At Laurel Grove cemetery the expendi
tures were $6,528.02. The main drive was
paved with chert a distance of 200 feet,
and it is urged that all the drives in both
the white and colored cemeteries be im
proved 1” this way. There were 342 inter
ments of whites and 1,012 of negroes, a
total of 1,354. There have been 47,564 in
terments in the cemetery, 16,807 white and
30,757 colored, to date.
The removal of the powder magazine to
a point five miles from the city is recom
mended. There is stored on an avenge
of 175,000 pounds of powder and 7,000 pounds
of dynamite at the present magazine,
w’hich Is near the new water works. Ex
tensive repairs to the city exchange are
also needed.
The damage by the storm cost the city
$7,473.
On house numbering there were expendi
tures of $1,333.82. Altogether, this work
will cost about $2,400.
City lighting cost $27,203.08. There are
305 are lights of 600 candle-power, twenty
nine of which are situated south of An
derson street.
No data having been kept of the work
of these departments during previous
years, the commissioner is unable to make
comparison* and the report is accordingly
made full, in order to furnish data for
comparison in future reports. It is evi
dent from reading the report that the
commissioner has given his eareßil at
tention to every department, and that
close economy has been observed.
AIRS. ALLEN F. DE CAMP DEAD.
She AVi* the Wife of a Former Sav
annah Pn*tor.
The Elmira (N. Y.) Gazette prints the
following account of the death of Mrs.
Allen F De Camp, wife of a former paß
tor of the First Presbyterian church of
this city:
"One week ago last Tuesday Rev. and
Mrs. Allen F. De Camp went to Buffalo
that a surgical operation might be per
formed upon the latter by Dr. Rostvell
Park of that city. The operation was
performed the following Monday and was
pronounced very successful. The patient
seemed to have experienced little shock.
At the end of twenty-four hours all symp
toms seemed favorable, and Dr. Park said
he was almost certain of Mrs. De Camp's
recovery. Ten hours later symptoms of
exhaustion appeared, from which the pa
tlent could not be rallied, and she passed
from this world at s:to o’clock Wednesday
morning. Mr. De Camp reached Eirnira
with the remains at 9:49 last evening. A
dozen gentlemen of the Lake street church
awaited their pastor at the station, wnile
other thoughtful friends received him at
his residence. The funeral will be held
at tho Lake Street Presbyterian church
to-morrow, Friday afternoon, at 3 o’clock.
Interment will be in the family plot at
Morristown, N. J. The deceased was born
and passed her early childhood in Dela
ware county, this state. Twenty-two
years ago she became the wife of Rev.
Allen F. De Camp, the present pastor of
the Lake Street Presbyterian church of
this city, who now sustains the loss of a
noble wife; the church, the loss of tho
ideal wife of a pastor; tlte community, tho
absence of a woman beloved by all who
knew her, for her many noble attributes
of mind and heart and for her exalted
Christian character. Mrs. De Camp is
survived by a sister and three brothers.
FAILED TO FIND THE ROBBERS.
'llie White llliiff Road Hold-lp Still
Unsolved.
Tho detectives made a trip out on the
White Bluff road yesterday with the white
man who claimed to have been robbed
there Saturday night by three men of $45,
but did not succeed In locating the foot
pads.
The man who claims to have been rob
bed I* a stranger in the city. He stated
to the detectives thnt he walked out on
the White Bluff road about S o'clock Sat
urday night and when about half a mile
beyond the toll gate three men came up
be<.md him, caught hold of and threw him
down and robbed him of all the money fit
had. Two of the men were negroes, he
said, and the other was a white man or a
bright mulatto.
After being released by the men ho came
on to ilu* city, he said, and was given 5
cents by a s'orekeeper near the toll gale,
to whom lie lold Ids story, with which he
took the street cur and rode down town
and made Ids report of the robbery at the
police barracks.
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SAVANNAH S VARIED FORESTS.
MORE KINDS OF TREES THAN MOST
ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY'.
Over Tivo Hundred Varieties Cron
Naturally in TUI* Section—Drenol
ogist Sudvtortli's Interesting Re
port to the Park and Tree Commis
sion—Hi* Suggestions For Beauti
fying the Purlin and Square*.
Mr. George B. Sudworth has returned
to Washington, after spending a week in
specting the trees and investigating the
conditions of tree life in the vicinity of
Savannah.
Mr. Sudworth Is the dendrologist of the
forestry division of ihe department of ag
riculture, and was especia.ly de
tailed by the department to
make this investigation, by request of the
park and tree commission of Savannah.
His report will be completed in about two
weeks, when a copy will be furnished the
commission. It will be printed later and
generally distributed throughout the south
for the benefit and information of horti
culturists generally in this section.
If Mr. Sudworth should make no official
report the verbal information which he
has already furnished to the members of
the park and tree commission would be
of great assistance to them. Besides in
specting the flora of the city, Mr. Sud
worth spent several days in the woods
around Savannah, accompanied by mem
bers of the commission.
The commissioners were much gratified
at the information furnished by Mr. Bug
worth after completing his investigation,
that a greater variety of trees grow natur
ally around Savannah than anywhere
else in the United States, with the single
exception of Central Alabama.
Mr. Sudworth said the commission and
the citizens of Savannah generally are
especially fortunate in being able to get
all natural varieties from the woods
around the city at the least possible ex
pense. Of the forestry in the city he
said that the foundataion for tree work
is excellent, and that the opportunities
for fully beautifying and developing this
forestry are as good as he has seen any
where. He approved the commission's
idea of a nursery at Estill park for grow
ing trees to be transplanted to the city. A
tree twice transplanted, he said, makes a
better tree than one grown where it
sprouted. The pruning of the roots at
each transplanting gives a better root de
velopment. affording a firmer hold upon
the ground. He also approved the loca
tion selected for the nursery.
Mr. Sudworth informed the commission
ers that there are over 200 varieties of
trees which grow naturally in the vicinity
of Savannah, and that in addition to this
the conditions are suited to the growth of
many other fine varieties not indigenous
to this locality. He furnished the com
mission with the following casual list of
trees suited to their work, which it would
be well for them to plant at once in their
nursery: Magnolia, sweet bay, red bay,
hackberry, red maple, hickory, white oak,
live oak (two species), Spanish oak, pal
metto (from seed), dogwood, sweet gum,
black gum, beech, black walnut (from seed
and trees), black cherry, osage orange,
holly, red bud, cedar, lagerstromia, syca
more, tulip tree, cypress and long leaf pine.
Of the long leaf pine Mr. Sudworth
said he was not positive that it could be
transplanted, but he believed it could be
done, and he advocated that the experi
ment be made. The cypress, he said,
when grown by itself, makes a beautiful
tree, and if grown from seed upon a dry
soil will thrive well in a city. The cypress
has been generally regarded heretofore
as a swamp tree and unsulted for city
cultivation.
Very few cedar trees are found growing
on the streets of Savannah, but Mr. Sud
worth found them growing freely in the
woods, and many of .hem fine trees. He
also introduced the members of the com
mission to anew variety of
live oak, having a larger and
different shaped leaf from the va
riety which is already well represented in
the city. The above list, Mr. Sudw’orth
said, would be increased considerably In
making out his report.
Mr. Sudworth was interrogated as to
the best method of planting trees in cities,
whether the best effect would be obtained
by interspersing different varieties or
whether each street should be planted in
a single variety. He unhesitatingly gave
it as his opinion that strongest effect is
created by devoting each street to a sin
gle variety, the impression created by a
fine avenue of trees of a single variety
being one that is not easily removed.
The report will embody a tabulated list
of all the varieties of trees native to this
locality, with a statement of the qualities
of each. In addition to furnishing a list
of the trees most suitable for planting in
the streets and parks of Savannah, Mr.
Sudworth was asked to give in his report
a percentage table, showing the compar
ative excellence of the different varie
ties recommended pn the following points:
Endurance and vitality under city life,
longevity, strength of root system against
overturning, strength of limb system
against wind breakage, recuperative pow
er from damage, beauty of form, foliage
and flower, rapidity of growth, freedom
from Insects, fungi and disease, cleanli
ness, duration of foliage ahd period of
same, density of shade. He was also ask
ed to give information on a number of
other points bearing on the planting, rear
ing, growth, transplanting and care of
trees.
Dr. H. W. Chapman of Appalachicola,
Fla., is now engaged In preparing a work
on the flora of the south, the appearance
of which is looked forward to with consid
erable interest by the members of the com
mission. Dr. Chapman is one of the most
distinguished botanists in the United
States, and is the recognized authority or*
all mutters relating to the flora of the
south. He lias published several works on
this subject already, but the work now In
course of preparation is expected to be
the most complete yet published. Dr.
Chapman is a distant relative of Mr. P. D.
Datfin of the park and tree commission of
Savannah.
ltenlKneii Ilin Eldership.
The congregation of the Independent
Presbyterian church held a meeting yes
terday morning after the services, at
which the resignation of Mr. L. T. Tur
ner, older, was read and accepted, Mr.
Turner has been an elder of the church
for many years, and has ably and faith
fully discharged the duties of that trust.
His resignation of the office was caused
by his Inability as he has been in 111
health for quite a while.
Ynlienor-Bu*eh Brewing Associa
tion.
Recommends the use of the greatest of all
tonics, "Malt-Nutrlne," und guarantee*
the merits claimed for It. For sale by all
druggists.—ad.
Order* For Wood Promptly Filled.
At R. B. Cassel*. corner Gwinnett street
and 8., F. and W. railway. Blanch office,
corner Liberty and Houston. Telephone,
n.-ad.
LA GRIPPE.
I.l* Grippe.
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures
la grippe in one lay—24 hours. „
The dealer gives the motley back If it
does not cure.—ad.
&AKIN 6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Celebrated for Its great leavening
strength and healthfulness. Assures the
food against alum and all forms of adul
teration common to the cheap brands.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., N. Y.
TO BEGIN WORK TO-DAY'.
The Dredge Fairplay Sent to Knitis
lmrn Creek.
Mr. Rittenhouse R. Moore will begin
to-day the work to be done under his
contract with the government to dredge
a •seven-foot channel at mean low water
between Savannah and Beaufort, S. C.
His dredge, the Fairplay, has already
been sent down to Ramshorn creek, that
portion of the channel where the work
will be begun. This dredge will begin to
cut out the channel by the cubic yard
this morning.
Mr. Moore has succeeded In obtaining
ail the scows he wants, his failure to se
cure them from the source expected hav
ing been the cause of the delay. The Fair
play will be the only dredge put upon the
work, at least for the present. There
was a report to the effect that the dredge
Alabama would also be put on the work,
but Mr. Moore said this dredge would re
main at Darien, where it is now at work
on a harbor contract. The Fairplay, he
says will be fully able to take care of the
work, as there are only 500,000 cubicsyards
of material to be taken out, and under
the contract he has about three years In
which to do the work. The work is being
done under the continuous contract sys
tem, no money having been appropriated
by congress as yet to pay for it.
TEMPLE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Congregation Hickva Israel’s An
nual Sleeting.
The congregation of Mickva Israel held
its annual meeting last night in the Sun
day school room of the temple.
The reports of the year’s work were
submitted by the secretary of the board
and were adopted. Other routine work
was accomplished, after which the con
gregation elected its officers for the next
year. The election resulted in the election
of Mr. Joseph Rosenheim as president.
Only one member of the board of adjunta,
Mr. A. Vetsburg, was not re-elected, as
he desired not to have his name proposed.
In his place, Mr. M. Prager was elected.
The other members of the board re-elected
were Messrs. Lawrence Llppman, Simon
Guckenhelmer. E. A. Weil, Lee Roy
Myers, and Simon Hexter.
After the adjournment of the congrega
tion, a meeting of the board was held.
The board is the committee having in
charge the stewardship of the congrega
tion. The president of the congregation is
ex-officio, a member of the board, and is
its president. The other officers are vice
president and treasurer, and secretary. To
the first two of these offices Mr. Lawrence
Lippman.and to the last Mr. Simon Hex
ter were re-elected.
BANK HILLS BOUGHT CHEYP.
SSOO of an Old Savannah Bank Sold
For SSI* Cent*.
A New York lady bought five SIOO-bills
of a Savannah bank the other day for
20 cents. It is not likely, however, that
she will realize very largely on her In
vestment. The bank was the Bank of Sa
vannah. which suspended a long time ago.
The bills were issued in 1858. The story
of the find is told by the New York Jour
nal as follows:
"Mrs. Pearl Deforest of No. 203 West
Forty-sixth street is a collector of odd
and ancient books, and when passing an
old book shop, near the postoffice, on
Wednesday afternoon she felt an attack
of bibliomania, and went inside. For some
reason she purchased the second volume
of the Iliad, though she had never felt
any particular liking for Homer. The
dealer asked 20 cents for it. had no ti
tle page, and therefore the date of publi
cation and the place where the book was
printed could not be told. She took her
purchase home, and when she and her
husband were examining it, she suddenly
exclaimed:
"There's a piece of paper pasted inside
the back cover with some of the leaves.
I'm sure something's there, for in buying
it I felt sure the book had a strange
value.”
"Hot water was brought and the pasted
leaves were carefully taken apart. Be
tween th >m were found five SIOO bills of the
Bank of Savannah of 1858.
"Inside of the front cover was a label
reading: ‘Hodson Library Society.’ There
was no name on the fly leaf, nor was there
any clue by Which the past ownership
could be traced."
AS GEN. GORDON’S AIDE.
Col. YV. W. Gordon Receive* an In
vitation Which He Hud to Decline.
Col. W. W. Gordon has received an in
vitation from Gen. John O. Gordon, to
act as one of his aides at the ceremonies
attendant upon the inauguration of Presi
dent McKinley. Gen. Horace A. Porter,
who will be in command of all the forces
on that occasion asked Gen. Gordon to se
lect two aides to act with him, hence the
Invitation to Col. Gordon to act with him
Col. Gordon, however, will not be able to
accept on account of Important business
engagements, tills being the busy season.
Col. Gordon was also appointed by Gov.
W. Y. Atkinson, as one of the delegates
from the state at large to the convention
which meets in Tampa, Fla.. Jan. 20. to
discuss and udvocate harbor improve
ments and coast defenses for southern
port*. For the same reasons he has been
compelled also to decline this appoint
ment, though he is very much Interested
ip the subjects this convention will discuss
and earnestly hopes io see it a success.
For Over Fifty Y>nr*
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allay* all pains
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle
—ad.
I Y GHIITE.
La Grippe.
Johnson s Chill and Fever Tonic cures
is grippe in one day—2l hours.
The dealer gives the money back if u
does not cure.—ad,
If You
Have an idea of
buying CLOTHINc
or OVERCOATS t v,
winter. you Citn ..
Think
of a better time
than NOW, as we
are in a humor—
a notion—TO SELL, that
You Are notap t
to find us in very
long—especially at
prevailing PRICES.
If you think you are
Too Poor to buy
CL/OTHING—Try
some of our
UNDERWEAR.
EVERYBODY
FIGURES
Aliout the first of the year how tt
save money-How to cut down es
penses without the sacrifice of an
pearances How to get more out o
less, or how to make the same i a
come spread over more surface.
WE TOO HAVE FIGURED
FOR YOti,
And we have the plan outlined i a
greater values for less money than
ever before.
TAKE A LOOK AT THESF
PRICES AND SEE WHAT THEY
MEAN IN SAVING TO YOC
, COME TO THE STORE AND SEE
WHAT WE OFFER.
3 ?' in^™, Cloaklnß Velvet $2.75; actual
value $4,00. “
24-inch Black Satin Duchesse SIOO
duced from $1.50. * ' re
24-inch Black Satin Duchesse $175 .
duced from $2.50.
A line of Black Satin Damase reduced
from $1.25 to 85c. M
A line of Black Satin Damase reduced
from $1.50 to SI.OO.
A line of Brocaded Silk Taffeta reduced
from sl.lO to 75c. j
All Plain Novelty Winter Dress Goods
at absolute cost.
We begin a special sale of TABLO
' DAMASK NAPKINS, TOWELS
and TOWELING. Our reputatioi}
for the highest grades of house
hold Linens is too well established
to need comment here.
CLOAKS AND CAPES
For less than manufacturers cost,
TAPESTRY CARPETS
NOW 60c; reduced from $L
CANTON MATTING
20c to 50c. )
DANIEL HOGAN,
The corner Broughton and Barnard its.
A ■ 111 fl
For $450.
Just three mile* from the City Ex
change, a drive of fifteen minutes, or
about one mile from the end of the West
Broad car line, a walk of fifteen minutes,
near the three-mile post on the Ogeechee
road, there are three acres of good land.
You have a splendidly paved road for bi
cycle or driving, and splendid walking to
or from any point In the city.
It Is a splendid location for a suburban
residence, where all the fruits and vege
tables can be raised for the family and t
surplus made to trade with the grocery
man.
It is an ideal location for a florist, for
the Ogeechee is the popular road for
driving and cycling. You need not P
all cash, but can got easy time on a port
of the purchase money.
C. 11. DORSETT,
22 Congress west.
TOOL CHESTS
DOLLAR WATCHES,
OIL STOVES,
RAISIN SEEDERS.
MEAT CHOPPERS,
POCKET KNIVES,
SAFETY RAZOR3.
For sale by
EDWARD LOVELL'S SONS
SEED
POTATOES.
Virgin!* Si ammml Crop-
FAKLY HOftK. II LIS* and CROHN
•IKWKL.
AIKIOSTUoK Nad MOULTON.
Main#* Fitrly Kim*.
Hay* liraiu. Feed, Flour, etr.
W, D, SIIWKINS.
OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 for 25 cents.
Business office Morning News,