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MEMORIAL TO CREW OF MAINE.
s , > VTE VOTES FOR A TABLET AT
THE CAPITOL.
12 r . Perkin* Report* the Bill From
the Committee on Naval Affair*,
anil Make* an Eulogistic Speech ou
llie American Sailor anil Soldier—
>n Nation Represented liy More
Heroic Men Nlloat and Ashore.
■\V, iiington, March I.—The Senate to
,j3y passed the resolution offered by Mr.
j ;i an of Georgia providing for a bronze
, a j,:,.t to.be erected at some place
i„ ihe capitol in memory of the officers
jn .i sailors who lost their lives in the
jia lie disaster.
In favorably reporting the resolution,
jjr Perkins of California, from the com
plice on naval affairs, said: “It is fll
. - it all times for a nation to recognize
. heroism of those who have yielded up
ihiir lives in its service. In this resjtect
i 3 nation is more generous than ours. It
I u s for Its helpless veterans who bat
on land and sea. But it is not in bat
1, . done that heroic qualities are shown,
Fi her is it only in time of war. Death
nv come in the performance of duty
while peace reigns, as well as while the
conflict rages. But whether in war or in
pace, the soldier and sailor stand ever
ready to give their lives in the perform
er -e of duty, and when they so die, they
and; like heroes and deserve well, of their
country.
•'Every man who stood beneath the flag
of the battleship Maine hud, by his pres
, on its decks, signified his willingness
io die for the defense of the nation and
the maintenance of the na
tional honor. When death came
in the awful shape it took
in ihe harbor of Havana the dead are no
less heroes than if they had fallen be
fore hostile guns.. The living have shown
the heroic mold in which all are cast. If
it were ever fitting to recognize the devo
tion to the country of brave men, it is
hitting to erect a tablet in memory of
those who lost their lives in the destruc
tion of the Maine; The sailore of the
United States have ever been the pride
of the nation, their bravery has been rec
ognized throughout the world, and their
deeds have brought forth praises from
all chivalrous people. The great
disaster at Havana has shown
that there exists the indom
it ihle courage which heretofore has made
our fleets victorious, and which is assur
ance that victory will still follow our flag
upon the seas. The first heroes of our new
navy should be given that recognition by
this government which a generous people
is only too anxious shall be given. Owing
io the position of the United States the
. afense of its honor against foreign attack
must always mainly fall to the men of
our navy. As our fleets are strong and our
men are brave so shall we compel and
maintain that respect among the nations
which is as necessary to'naval prosperity
ns ihe respect of his fellows is to the pros
perity of the individual.”
Later in the day a motion by Mr. Hoar
of Massachusetts to non-eoncur in the.
House amendments to the bankruptcy bill,
drew a speech from Mr. Stewart of Ne
vada in which ho vigorously denounced
the measure passed by the House. He de
clared it was an atrocious measure of dia
bolical intent and could result only in
grinding the poor debtors the more deep
ly in the financial mire.
Mr. Stewart spoke until 2 o'clock, when
the Alaska homestead and railway right
of way bill was laid before the Senate.
He announced that he would continue his
address to-morrow.
Mr. RawlinA of Utah, concluded his
ri >oh. begun yesterday, in opposition to
tie Alaska bilk
A resolution, introduced by Mr. Hoar of
Massachusetts, authorizing the committee
on judiciary to send for persons and pa
pers bearing upon the case of H. G.
I wart, nominated for United States dis
trict judge for the Western district of
North Carolina, was adopted.
At 3:33 o'clock the Senate went into ex
< tive session, and adjourned at 3:45
o'clock.
SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Rouse Resins Consideration of
(he l.oml Rill.
Washington, March I.—The House to
dy. entered upon the consideration of the
Loud hill relative to second-class mail
tubtter. The bill is indentical with that
I’W'd at the last Coqgress, but Mr. Loud,
its author, gave notice of an amendment
P emitting the transmission at pound mites
of ample copies up to 10 per cent, of the
he a fide circulation of the pewspaper pe
r " heal. This amendment removes much
opposition to the bill. The bill excludes
It'ora classification as second-class mail
matter, which pays postage at the rate of
1 c-nt per pound, books and reprints of
hooks printed in serial form, "sample
copies” of newspapers or periodicals in ex
-1 3of lo per cent, of their bona fide cir
culations, unsold copies returned from
nts, and all publications designed pri
marily for advertising purposes. Ail such
publications, by its terms, would go into
L - third class, which pays 8 cents per
pound.
Second class mall matter, by the mail,
1- restricted to newspapers and periodicals
i -uod at least four times a year from a
known office of publication, and publica-
issued under the auspices of benev
-o'iit or fraternal organizations, trade
unions, or orders having a membership of
not less than 1,000. All publishers whose
publications are admitted as second class
mail matter are required by the bill before
depositing such mail mtitier in the post
oiiire to separate into United States mail
sack* or bundles, states, cities,’towns and
counties as the Postmaster General may
direct.
Only three speeches were delivered to
day. Mr. Loud made an exhaustive speech
>n its favor, claiming that the government
Practically paid a subsidy of 540,000,030 to
the proprietors of publications which now
g< t access to the malls at pound rates as
the cost of transporting qjail and its
handling averaged 8 cents per pound.
Mr Moon. Dem., of Tennessee, spoke in
opposition to the bill, and Mr. Perkins,
of lowa, for It.
The debate was continued until Thurs
day, when the vote will be taken at 4
o’clock.
Mr. Kitchen, Dem., of North Carolina,
attempted to make a general political
speech but was called to order by the
speaker, who announced that hereafter he
proposed to members strictly to the
subject under consideration by the House.
‘ he rule, he said, would be enforced Im
partially against both sides.
■Mr, McMilUn suggested that the enforce
ment of this rule, which he considered a
departure from the practice of the House,
might lead to the denial of the right of
speech. A.a the several committees were
Practically all powerful, he said that It
•night he possible if a certain committee
declined to report a maasure on a question
<>f great public Interest no opportunity to
debate that question would be glven*in the
House.
The speaker said that during his 20 years
service In the House he had never seen
any danger of such a contingency. In com.
mittee of the whole the widest latitude was
allowed in debate.
At 3 o clock the House adjourned.
MAGNATES OF THE DIAMOND.
Rent Way to Do Away With Rowdy.
l*m t oiler Dlacu*ion.
St. Louis, March I.—The baseball mag
nates of the National League were tired
out with their late session of last night
and it was long after 10 o’clock, the hour
set for convening, when they came to.
gether. Very little business was trans
acted at the morning session.
At the afternoon session the doors were
thrown open to newspaper rr.eh, who were
given an opportunity to listen to the re
port of the committee appointed last year
to devise means for doing away with row.
dyism on the ball field.
John T. Brush, chairman of the commit
tee, presented a report which embodied
communications from magnates, umpires,
members of the press, and others interest
ed in the national game. These commu
nications showed the necessity of adopt
ing some measure to do awav with the
evil.
As the unanimous view of the commit
tee, Chairman Brush submitted the report
lor the suppression of obscene, indecent
and vulgar language by players on the
ball field. The report was unanimously
adopted. •
To carry this measure- of reform into efy
feet twenty-three regulations were ap
pended. The measures provides that the
regulations shall be explained to and read
by every player and employe in the
league, who shall then be obliged to sign
them for the purpose of showing that this
explanation had been brought to their
attention.
It is provided that it shall be competent
for any person or persons, whether player,
manager, umpire, club official of any
club, or spectator, to submit information
and testimony in writing under oath con
cerning obscene, indecent, or vulgar lan
guage during the progress of a game by
a player or employe of a National League
club of which they have personal knowl
edge.
All such charges shall be submitted to
the president of the league under oath
within forty-eight hours of its alleged com
mission and the president shall immedi
ately furnish a copy of the same to the'
accused for his defense with the written
notice of suspension, if any.
Five days shall be allowed the accused
to reply under oath, and the case when
thus prepared, be submitted by the
president to a tribunal of three judges se
lected by the league to be called the
“board of discipline,” who shall have ab
solute authority to acquit or convict upon
the evidence submitted, from which there
shall be no appeal, except to the board of
directors of the league. The findings and
sentence of the board shall be transmitted
to the president of the league, who shall
execute the sentence.
When the members of the tribunal, or a
majority thereof, do not agree upon a
judgment, the president of the league
shall select someone of the opinions as
the one to be followed (providing it be not
the extreme penalty), and that shall be
considered the judgment and be enforced.
The penalties may be suspension for days,
for months, for the unexpired season, for
a year, or for life, according to the condi
tions, circumstances and the nature of the
offense. The extreme penalty imposed in
this measure, viz: “Life expulsion,” shall
require the unanimous approval of the
three members of the tribuanl, and before
imposing such a penalty the accused shall
be notified that he can defend in person
and by counsel, if he elects.
It shall be competent for either parties
to a case submitted to the tribunal to
show under oath the character and stand
ing of those who make the charges and
give evidence and before the “life expul
sion” can be imposed the accused may, if
he elect, have the opportunity of cross
examining the witnesses against him by
depositions. j
There shall be no appeal from a decision
by the tribunal or a majority for a hear
ing or a re-opening of a case, except by
unanimous vote of the board of directors,
based unon new evidence.
The tribunal shall be selected by the Na
tional League. No one shall be a member
who is financially interested in a club.
The first tribunal under this provision
shall be composed of L. C. Krauthoff of
Kansas City, who shall be selected to serve
two years, and Fred K. Stearns of Detroit,
Mich., who shall serve one year, and be
ginning with 1898 and each year thereafter
there shall be one member elected to serve
three years.
If a player under suspension, pending
investigation, should be acquitted by the
tribunal his salary shall be paid by the
president of the league for the time he
was suspended.
Before adjourning for supper, a resolu
tion, expressive of the sorrow and loss
felt by the members of the National As
sociation in the death of Charles H. Byrne
of the Brooklyn Club, was unanimously
adopted.
The meeting to-night was of short dura
tion. The time was occupied by Charles
H. Ebbetts in an eulogy of Charles H.
Byrne of Brooklyn. %
♦
CURRENCY REFORM BILL.
Bunking Committee’s Snb-Commlttee
Reach an Agreement.
Washington, March I.—The sub-commit
tee appointed by Chairman Walker of the
House banking and currency committee to
draft a currency reform measure for sub
mission to the Republican members of the
committee, have been at work for ten days
at the residence of Mr. Mitchell of New
York.
While the members of the sub-commit
tee have agreed to keep absolutely secret
the nature and the result of thir labors. It
is known that they are practically agreed
upon the fundamental principle to be em
bodied in the bill, and that their labors
will result in reporting a complete bill to
their colleagues.
Mr. Prince of Illinois and Mr. McCleary
of Minnesota are associated with Mr.
Mitchell on the committee.
11l TLfill'S EIGHT ON EWART.
Lack Of Legal Attainment* and
Wrong Temperament Alleged.
Washington, March 1— Senator Butler
of North Carolina to-day filed the charges
formulated against H. G. Ewart, who ha*
been nominated by the President for the
office of district judge for the Western
district of North Carolina. It is under
stood Mr. Butler charges that Mr. Ewart
is unfitted for a Judicial office because of
a lack of legal attainments, and Is of
wrong temperament. The committee on
judiciary will make a thorough investiga.
tlon, and to this end will probably sum
mon several witnesses from North Caro
lina.
Wiinhl*l> Confirmed.
Washington, March I.—The Senate to
day confirmed the nomination of C. C.
wimbish to be surveyor of customs for
the port of Atlanta.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. 189S.
A LETTER TO WOMEN.
A few words from Mrs. Smith, of
Philadelphia, will certainly corroborate
the cla m that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is woman's ever
reliable friend.
“I eannot praise Lydia E. Pink
ham’s Vegetable Compound too highly.
“ lor nine r
weeks I was in ,
bed suffer- A
ing with in- jgHffcg': \
flnmmation ~|\
eliargti all
down all
comfort
able;- but as soon as I would put my
feet on the floor, the pains would
come back.
“ Every one thought it was impossi
ble for me to get well. I was paying 81
per day for doctor's visits and 75 cents
a day for medicine. 1 made up my mind
to try Mrs. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound. It has effected a complete cure
for me, and I hove all the faith in the
world in it. What a blessing to wo
man it is!”— Mrs. Jennie L. Smith, No.
It 24 Kauffman St., Philadelphia, Pa-
SAN JOSE SCALE.
Entomologist Johnson Sa>* Bird*
Cannot Destroy It.
Annapolis Letter In Baltimore Sun.
Mr. W. G. Johnson, state entomologist,
writes concerning the eradication of fruit
tree pests by birds, a subject recently
treated in the Sun, especially in regard to
the deadly San Jose scale:
“The article which appeared in the Sun
Feb. lVrelative to birds and the San Jose
scale has caused so much comment on the
part of those who have had much exper
ience with the scale in this and other
states that it seems eminently proper that
the facts should be plainly stated.
"We rilust consider the original article.
Prof. Scott, its author, assumed that birds
were untiring enemies of the scale, and
from this standpoint wrote the article
which was submitted to the Sun for pub
lication. The manuscript copy contained
so many technicalities it was thought best
not to publish it in its original form. A
reporter was, therefore, detailed to inter
view Prof. ScotJ with the view of getting
at the facts in another way, and the ar
ticle published was a combination of notes
gathered from the manuscript and the in
terview.
"In an interview on Saturday week Prof.
Scott admits that he has never seen the
San Jose scale, and when the facts bear
ing upon the case are considered it is clear
that ills original statement that 'birds are
untiring enemies of scale' is a conclusion
deducted from premises which are not ten
able. It is a well-established fact that birds
do not eat scale insects, especially the ar
mored scales, to which group the San Jose
scale belongs. It is even doubtful whether
birds could be induced to eat scale Insects
by any system of protection and coloniza
tion. It would be absurd to assume that
birds could and would pick up the finest
particles of dust on a window sill if con
fined in a room.
"The young of the San Jose scale is so
microscopically small when it is first born
—for they are born alive, and not produced
from eggs as are most other insects—that
it is scarcely visioie to the. naked eye. They
are only nlne-one-thousandths of an inch
in length, and It is preposterous to assume
that a bird could pick up one of them
with the view of utilizing it for food.
Falsely assuming that a bird could pick
up one of these young scale insects, it
would be obliged to pick up one every sec
ond, working ten hours ifr day, for eight
and one-half days to get a morsel the size
of a grub worm.
“While we believe in affording our birds
all the protection that is possible, in this
Instance, so far as the San Jose scale Is
concerned, they are a direct menace and
injury in orchards infested with this pest
during the breeding season. While the
birds arc peering through the infested
trees for other insects such as caterpillars,
worms, etc., they are constantly dissemi
nating the young San Jose scaies from tree
to tree on their feet and feathers.
“There are many instances on record,one
notably at Riverside, in Charles county,
where the scale was carried more than a
mile by birds and established in two or
chards belonging to Mr. Robert Marbury
and Mr. Swan, which have since been kill
ed out. Other instances are on record
where the pest has established itself long
distances from infested orchards on the
twigs and branches of the trees which con
tained the nest of the bird, proving, wUh
out a doubt, that while flitting from tree
to tree in an infested orchard the young
lice became attached to her feet, legs and
feathers and were carried to the nest,
where they afterward established them
selves. We cannot, therefore, expect any
benefit whatever from birds, as much as
we love them, in protecting and clearing
our orchards of this deadly enemy, the
San Jose scale.
“In Prof. Scott's paper It is intimated
that some relief from the attacks of the
scale may come from the natural preda
ceous and parasitic insect enemies. Sci
entists have been energetically working
at this problem since the deadly scale
was discovered, in 1879. California has
spent hundreds of thousands of dollars
employing experts to’search for the natu
ral reducing agents. Many hundreds of
species of ladybugs have been introduced
into California wilh the hope that they
might attack the San Jose scale and help
keep It In control, but all have so far
failed. Two years ago a colony of im
porte ladybugs were released in the ln-
orchards at Riverside, Charles
county, by tho United States entomo.o
gist, but after a most careful search re
cently we are unable to find even a trace
of the original insects liberated.
“The state of New Jersey two years ago
appropriated SI,OOO for the sole purpose of
sending their state entomologist to Cali
fornia to look into and Investigate this
very problem. His recent report shows
that the undertaking was productive of
no natural agencies that can be looked
upon as promising. We have bred many
parasites from the San Jose scale In this
states, but noke are of any value what
ever from the'economic standpoint. In
the orchards of Col, W. 8. Powell, at An
napolis Junction, I foond late In Decem
ber, this winter, a little black ladybug
about the size of a pin’s heed feeding
ravenqusly upon the scale, Aut the scales
breed so rapidly and are so abundant that
these feeble checks of /lature are not no
ticeable.
“If the orchards of this state are saved
from Inevitable destruction by the scale,
it will be by the united end concerted ac
tion of the people, backed by the proper
slate legislation.''
GENERAL PRESENTMENT
Of the Grnuil Jury of Chatham Coun
ty for the December Term, IMI7,
To His Honor, Robert Falligant. Judge
of the Superior Court, Chatham County—
We the grand jury fftr the December term
of 1597, beg to report that by committees
the records have been examined and in
spections made of the county officers,
dockets of the justices, public schools,
county buildings and convici camps, and
county drainage, and respectfully submit
the following general presentments:
COUNTY' OFFICES.
In the offices of the County Commission
ers, rcceiver'of tax returns, receiver of
taxes and the county treasurer, we found
a complete system of books and accounts.
As complete as it is possible lo have.
Everything starting in the office of the
County comtfiissioners and ending there.
They have a peiTeet system of checking
the accounts of both Ihe tax receiver and
the treasurer. We, as far as it is prac
ticable for us to do in the limtod time
usually allotted to this department, have
seen that everything Is In shape and kept
right up to date. The books in the of
fices of the Clerk of the Superior Court
and Ordinary are all in complete order,
and written up to date.
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
The committee appointed to examine tho
county buildings found the jail and court
house in good physical and sanitary condi
tion, The tower in the jail, which was
damaged by the last storm, is soon to be
replaced by anew and much more orna
mental one.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The committee, In company with Super
intendent Ashmore, made a visit to all of
the public schools in the city, and while
the time spent was not as long as the ob
ject merited, sufficient information was ob
tained to make a fair report.
It was noted wdth much pleasure that
the attendance was most uniform, for un
less a good reason Is assigned, no scholar
can continue to be absent for any length
of time without being dropped from the
rolls.
Harmony and good feelings between
teachers and scholars prevail In every
grade. We cannot too highly appreciate
this most desirable condition of affairs, for
where such feelings exist, work becomes
a pleasure and all drudgery Is removed.
Children from the humbler walks of life,
and whose environs are not the most de
sirable, have just the same care, and have
as good a chance for training as those who
are more favorably situated.
During our visit we noticed a general
tendency to excel; questions were askedi,
and answered with a rapidity that was
marked, and all the work inspected show
ed that competent training was given and
good results attained. There was a desire
apparent in every grade* to show good
results of work, and we think as long as
such feelings exist the public schools of
Savannah will continue to merit the high
praise they Justly deserve. We think the
schools w'ouid be better appreciated if our
citizens would visit them oftener, and not
be contented with a few reports from the
grand jury each year. It would stimulate
both teachers and scholars, and make
them feel that their efforts were appre
ciated by our citizens.
The buildings are, in the main, In good
condition and oqjer, and neat
ly kept: ventilation, heat, light
and matters of hygiene are care
fully considered. There is some over
crowding In the Junior grandes, in both
white and colored schools; the ground
floors in most of the older buildings are
deficient in light, and not as quiet as we
should like.
If we have any unfavorable criticism to
make it Is relative to the toilet arrange
ments In St. Patrisck’s schood, the con
struction of which, to our minds, is un
sanitary. We would also suggest that a
few window shades, in all the schools,
might be purchased with beneficial results,
as we found but few rooms equipped with
them.
The upper rooms In the Henry Street
School are so constructed as to make it
very difficult for the scholars to hear the
teachers, unless they speak unusually
loud, which is very trying; this is a great
objection, and should, if possible, be rem
edied.
The Anderson Street School is a model
building, and we take great pleasure in
congratulating the county in the acquisi
tion of such an excellent building for
school purposes.
It gives us much pleasure to state that
under the efficient management of Supt.
Ashmore great savings have been effected
in the purchasing of supplies. All requi
sitions have to be made in writing, and
examined before grafted, to see whether
the articles last fuwmhed have not been
wasted. Such a check prevents much
waste and encourages economy. * Articles
needed are procured by compepitive bid
ding, the lowest bidder, all things being
equal, getting the contract. We think
economy, cbnsistent wilh efficiency, is
practiced by the t>oard, anil all moneys
received judiciously expended.
In conclusion, we would say that our
report Is based upon schools In the city,
there being forty-one in Chatham county,
which we were unable to inspect. We re
gret to make this statement, but we found
it an impossibility to carefully visit and
give them the same attention that we did
those schools located in the city.
DRAINAGE.
Of the estimated sixty-five miles of
drainage eanals and ditches In the county
we found that a part is clogged by sand
and weeds. We are informed that but a
small part of the drains has been cleaned
since last summer or the early fall.
The new Deßenne canal demands early
attention. The water Is dammed up by
sand and rank weeds. At Its Junction with
the Casey canal asjnd bar has formed in
the latter canal, a distance of about 500
feet to a depth of eighteen Inches to two
feet. stopping, to la consider
able extent, the flow of
water in the Casey cafial east of that
point The banks of the deep cut east of
the Waters road through which the De
Renne canal runs, are broken and caved
in in plates and the Sand is carried down
into the Casey canal, causing a partial
stoppage of H* flow. We recommend that
Beware of Imitations
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JOHN DUNCAN'S SON*, Atrr§, NEW 10SK. *
the Doßenne canal be thoroughly clean
ed its entire length, that the ditches lend
i'tft into it be put in proper condition, that
the sand bar at the junction with the
Casey canal be removed, and such
remedy be applied—either a sand trap or
some other means—as will effectually pre
vent n further recurrence of the trouble.
The new Casey canal east of its Junction
with the new DeKenne canal, aside from
its growth of weeds and the darning of the
water caused by the sand bar above re
ferred to, is in fairly good condition. Be
low the IVRetine canal outlet the flow is
sufficient to carry oft the drainage. The
bed of the canal, however, nearly its en
tire length is foul and needs cleaning. Many
of the trunks need repairing, having the
appearance of neglect.
The lands drained by the new Casey,and
the new DeJtenne canals we
found dry and In excellent
condition. At the time of our
inspection, the rainfull for three months
had been less than three inches, in ,-on
sequence there has been no extraordinary
demand for drainage.
The Cuyler watershed is the most ex
tensive and probably the most import ant
around Savannah, including as it do. s,
nearly all of the suburban settlements . avt
and southeast of the city, extending from
the Mltidleground rou(j on the west aroutuf
to thy Causton Bluff road, taking in the
Cathedral cemetery, a part of the Kast
Savannah and Avondale and a large t< rrl
tory further south, it covers a drainage
territory of about thirteen square miles.
The Hampstead and Harmon canals wc
found in bolter condition than any In the
county. The latter canal draining about
three and a half square miles, we found it
nearly clean, and except for slight sand
bars where the ditches enter it, the flow
of water is good. There are hut two or
three laterals to this canal, and these nre
In good condition.
Tlte Placentia canal drains an Important
and thickly settled section of the county.
It is a long, narrow watershed extending
from Bonnabella east to Bottaventuro
and carries the drainage of the lands west
of Bonnabella, the colored college, Thun
derbolt and Bonaveniure and a part of
Avondale and East Savannah, The land
is easy to drain, and the canal, which is
obstructed by fallen trees, weeds and sand
and has the appearance of neglect, should
be cleaned. No work has been done on
the canal for some time.
Work on the Buckhalter canal is pro
gressing and its good effect is apparent
in the 'draining of lands in and on either
side of the swamp, as far up us the work
has been doner The canal, when com
pleted, will drain a large area of land, ex
tending from the Kittle Ogeechee river tp
near Southover Junction.
The lowlands west and southwest of the
city, including Musgrove and Us tributary
swamps, Vale Royal, Minis, Telfair, La
mar, etc., are in what is called th lfu
tfroVe watershed, and receive the drainage
of about twelve and a half square miles
of territory. To the northwest is the wa
tershed of 'McAlpin swamp, which, with
Musgrove, adjoins Dundee, all having
their natural outlets in the Savannah
river. Your committee went over a con
siderable portion of this territory.
The Minis canal, which carries the
drainage from Minis swamp and the La
mar swamp, through the Lamar canal, is
in fairly good condition, and the adjacent
lands, at the time of our Inspection, were
dry.
The Telfair and South Fork swamps are
in bad condition and greatly in need of
drainage. The close proximity to the city
of this undrained territory emphasizes
the importance of its early and thorough
drainage. A good deal of this territory is
without ditches of any kind. The Telfair
swamp beginning east of the car works,
and which ts a tributary of Musgrove
swamp, has never been drained. Through
the old rice field north of the car works
is an old ditch which would naturally
form the basis of the drainage of this ter
ritory. At this time the ditch ts full of wa
ter and the land is soggy. West of this
field Is the main swamp, extending a mile
bnd a half to the divide, awl east of It ts
the Musgrove territory, a part of which
is included in the city. We regard the ear
ly and thorough drainage of these lands
of importance.
The Dundee canal south of the. Augusta
road is obstructed with rank vegetation
and other deposits. The bed of the canal
is filled up in places, and Its generally bad
condition extends neatly its entire length.
North of the Augusta road towards the
river it is in better condition but even that
part of it is urgently In need of attention.
The McAlpin and Vale Royal canals and
diehes nre fairly clean and the drainage
is good. The canals and ditches, so far us
we could Judge, are ample for the drain
age of the territory through which they
extend.
The Ogeechee canal Is in very bad con
dition. It is grown up with weeds, the
water is stagnant awl js not running in
any part of the canal. We consider this
condition most unsanitary, and the canal
a menace to the health of the city and
the county as well. We recommend that
the owners of the canal be required to
put it in the proper sanitary condition, and
failing to do so promptly after sufficient
notice, that the work be done by the coun
ty, at the owners’ expense. We are una
ble to determine the utility of this canal
as a drainage canal, but we recognize the
importance of its being kept in a thorough
sanitary condition.
We recommend that all drains and
ditches near the city be cleaned as soon as
it can be done. If there is not a sufficient
force of convicts available for this work,
we recommend that it be done by paid la
bor. We suggest the advisability of a suf
ficient force of convicts lteing employed to
keep the canals and ditches free at all
times from obstruction, instead of doing
the work once or twice a year. While
the county has no authority to require
ditches dug on private property in con
formity with the drainage system, we are
advised that It has the right to require
that ditches already dug be kept In proper
condition and we recommend the strict
exercise of this authority.
CONVICTS.
Our committee visited the convict camps
on the Waters road, the main camp on the
county farm, and the camp at Buckhal
ter. There are at present in the county's
charge 204 convicts, 72 at work on Dale
avenue, 69 at the county farm, and 63 at
Buckhalter. The condition of all the
camps is good. Wc especially note the ex
cellent arrangement for the care of the
convicts at the county farm. The disci
pline, so far as we are able to Judge, Is
good, and tho general appearance of the
convicts Indicates that they are properly
cared for.
MAGISTRATES.
The books of the several magistrates
in the county were examined and found
apparently correct, and tn good order.
We recommend that the grand Jury of
the March term appoint Its committee for
this examination at an early session, that
it may have futl opportunity to post It
self and to closely examine into matters
and business methods of these officials.
The large number of petty charges ap
pearing on the criminal dockets, which do
not reach the office of the solicitor gen
eral, afford too great an opportunity for
oppress.on, and are more often instigated
by malice than lty provocation. In order
to remedy this evil as far as ftossible, we
recommend that the magistrates be re
quired to turn over ali warrants issued by
them where arrests have been made,
whether lAlsoners have been discharged
upon examination or have given bail or
have been committed; and If there is no
statute sufficiently covering this, that
Can’t Do All Our
House Clearing Alone,
Must Have Help.
And we’ve bid for it by put
ting prices on last spring’s
suits that look ahead men
simply can’t resist.
Ml
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for Sack and Cutaway Suits
that sold from $8.75 to sl6.
FALK CLOTHING CO.
THE HEART OF TRADE.
THE BUSY STORE.
Egg White Soap.
DR. RAUB’S
Jjj/gNM WHITE
ib 1 delicately scented,
gives universal satisfaction.
i I Large Cakes 7c.
s For sale and samples fur-
Mg B'SISTERIO.ALL IHSPI MAE MINTS Wl°- ’jjj
our representatives be Instructed to see to
the passage of such a'law.
We return our thanks to your honor for
the very able charge given to us at tho be
ginning of the term, and for the courtesies
extended us during our service. To tho
solicitor general, Mr. Osborne, we are In
debted for his kindness and assistance,
and thank him for same. We also thank
the other officers of the court for their at
tentions.
We recommend the publication of these
presentments in the Morning News and
Savannah Press. Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. WHITEHEAD,
GEORGE J. MILLS,
THOMAS H. M'MILLAN,
A. M. WEST,
JOHN SCHWARZ,
M. B. LANE,
ALBERT WYLLY,
JULIAN SCHLEY,
J. H. ELTON.
.1. H. H. OSBORNE,
ANDREW M’GREAL,
JACOB LIPPMAN,
If. W. PALMER,
ABRAHAM E. SMITH,
JOHN SULLIVAN,
J. L. MORRISON,
C. Llty’lAN JONES,
VV. B.VMETZOER,
GEORGE VV, DWELLE,
H. M. BRANCH.
O. A. GREGORY,
It Is considered, ordered and adjudged
that In accordance with the recommenda
tlon of the grand Jury, the foregoing pre
sentment be published tn the Morning
News and the 'Savannah Evening Press.
tn open court this Ist day of March, IS9B.
K. FALLIGANT, Judge.
—Prof. Von Esmarch, the husband of
the Princess Henrietta Schleswig, a sis
ter of Prince Christian, and aunt of the
German Empress,, will retire from Kiel
University at Raster, on the ground that
he is over 75. The professor was appoint
ed ordinary professor of surgery at Kiel
in 1857. He was a distinguished military
surgeon, and served through six wars,
and is sufkcon general in the German
army.
FLORIDA
AND THE
“THE LAND OF THE SKY,"
Asheville s Hot Springs,
Aiken and Augusta.
many improvements In hotel facilities and
railroad service will draw a larger numtier
and more enthusiastic pleasure and health
beck erf* than ever before.
The schedules and service of the
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
to each and all of them will be une'iuaiei.
me nsi M m mu uih
will again be operated, commencing
January 17, 1898.
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
at low rates from and through Ohio River
Gateways go on sale Oct. IS, tsar. Kyo-n
other points Nov. I, 18J7.
SIDE TRIPS
are made a feature by the Southern
Railway, Tourists and all patron* o t
tde Southern Railway have most care,
ful attention at the hands of its many
representatives, who are fully In
formed on all subjects incident to
travel.
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