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8 UNCLE SAM’S CASH ON HAND JUNE 30 WAS $172,000,000. THE YEAR'S EXPEXDITI'KES WERE *70.000.000 GREATER THAN IS lIKXI. Tills Inolnded *50,000,000 for the Panama Canal and *4,000,000 for the World's Fair—A Falling Off In Revenues of Nearly *30,000,000. Secretary Shaw's Review of the Financial Condition of the Coun- try. Washington, D. C.. Dec. 7. —The an nual report of the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, was made public to-day. The available cash balance In the general fund oil that date was $172,051,568.02, which is less by $66,634,546.21 than the balance on June 30, 1903. The Panama canal payments, the redemption of the out standing s’s of 1904, and a change in the ratio of the revenues to the expen ditures contributed to this result. Of the revenues in 1904, compared With 1903, customs show a decrease of #23,205,017, and the receipts from pub lic lands are less by $1,472,831.50, while an increase appears in internal rev enue of $2,093,995.28, and in miscellan eous items of $2,818,928.25. The net re sult is a decrease in ordinary reve nues for the year of $19,764,925. There was an apparent net increase in ordi nary expenditures of $76,303,314.27, but this includes the payment of $50,000,000 on account of the Panama canal and a loan of $4,600,000 to the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition Company. The latter sum has since been reimbursed. For the first quarter of the fiscal year 1905, the revenues were $138,034,462.37, the ex penditures $155,891,077.37, an excess of expenditures over receipts of $17,856,- 6! 5. National Bank Hepoalts. The deposits in national banks to the credit of the general fund attained a maximum at $159,111,708.15 on Dec. 19, 1903. Three calls were issued during the year on the depositary banks for the return of a part of the public mon eys deposited with them. They re sponded with promptness, paying back the sums required of them, and the balance in the banks to the credit of the general account at the end of the fiscal year became $102,290,863.64, a re duction of $56,820,844.51 from the maxi mum balance, and of $37,936,271.61 as compared with that of twelve months •before. The trust funds are $85,015,700 greater at the beginning of the fiscal year 1905 than twelve months earlier, by reason of an increase of $85,510,700 in gold cer tificates. $5,770,000 in silver certificates, and a decrease of $6,265,000 in treasury notes. Transactions in the interest-bearing public debt resulted in a net reduction in the principal of $19,383,970 and a de crease in the annual interest charge of $1,364,828.30. Hank toti'ii Redeemed. The national-bank notes presented for redemption during the year amounted to $262,141,930, or 61.12 per cent, of the average amount of the notes outstanding. Compared with 1903, this sum is $65,712,309, or 33.45 per cent, larger, and it is the maximum presented in any year in the history of such redemptions. The total expenses were $219,093.18, which sum was as sessed upon the several banks in pro portion to their circulation redeemed, at the rate of $0.84716 for each SI,OOO. This rate of expenses is 5.546 cents less than the lowest rate heretofore re corded. The national-bank notes pre sented for redemption during the first quarter of the fiscal year 1905 were $70,247,586, an increase of $11,607,579. or 19.79 per cent., over the corresponding period of 1904. The Country’s Money, The total stock of money in the country at the close of the fiscal year 1904 was $2,803,504,135, an increase of $118,793,148 over the preceding year. The share of gold, which July 1, 1900, was 44.21 per cent., became 47.35 on the same date in 1904. A large part of the increase in gold has settled into the treasury vaults. Between July 1, 1900, and July 1, 1904, the treasury ha* gained In gold $258,260,849.92, the total holdings of gold on the latter date amounting to $681,838,821.60, with a fur ther increase to $721,253,987.88 on Oct. 31. The extraordinary amount of $42,193,- 282.94 in foreign gold coin and bullion and $29,158,970.31 In domestic bullion was deposited in the mint at San Fran cisco during the year and paid for by the local office or by telegraphic ex change on New York. Money in Circulation. The money in circulation July I,’ 1904 amounted to $2,519,142,860, a per cap ita circulation of $30.7J. The percent age of gold was 44.12. A notable fact is that, with an addi tion of 1.7 per cent, to the population in the year, the increase in the cir culation per capita has been 4.6 per cent. By Oct. 1, there was a further in crease in circulation of $43,006,629. and the circulation per capita reached the maximum at $31.16, while the share of gold became 44.03 per cent. Smalt Bills in Vse. The amount of public money of the denomination of S2O and under In pa per was increased during the year ended Sept. 30, 1904. by $41,395,213. or 3.17 per cent.; of the denomination of SSO and over, the growth was $106,336.- 726. or 29.01 per cent., owing to an un usually large issue of gold certificates. The demand for small bills has been unceasing, becoming more urgent in the autumn, as In other years. The appeal is not confined to any partic ular district. It comes from the cot ton and sugar regions, us well as from the states which produce wheat and com, cattle and swine. The depart ment has employed all its resources to respond to this demand; but the sup ply of small notes Is insufficient. To sssfst In the movement of the crops, transfers of funds are effected through the medium of the general fund, and for deposits of large gold eertlfloates in New York payments arc made at other treasury offices of sli ver dollars, silver certificates and United States $lO notes. Patter Currency lasaed. The United States paper currency is sued during! ,the year amounted to $650,026,000. an Increase of 18 per cent., with a growth of 8.3 per cent. In the number of pieces. The redemption,, 1 — l,ll Where Happiness Is Found. Don't look for true happiness in tha mansions of the very rich, where hlgh prtcsd physicians are called In to doc tor every ailment. But seek It and find it, ton. In the comfortable homes of the middle classes and eo-callad poor, where Greene August Flower Is al ways used to keep the family healthy— to cure all atomach troubles, whether Indigestion dyspepsia, constipation, loaa of appetite, bilious attacks or tor pid liver Trial bottle August Flower, IJ*- Big buttle, tic. At all druggists Knight s Pharmacy, -f tf**! Wjjjf* Cascade IS PURE Because every unwholesome product of grain fermentation is removed by our method of puri fication and it is mellowed by age, not blending. GEORGE A. DICKEL & CO. Distillers NASHVILLE, TENN. Big Spring Distilling Cos., Distributors were $565,340,300, an increase of 15.7 per cent., while in the number of pieces the growth was 21.5 per cent. The experience of the fiscal year 1903 shows the average cost for each piece of United States paper currency is sued and redeemed to be less than 2 cents —exactly 1,7005 cents. Moneys received in the redemption and exchange account during the year amounted to $1,014,158,262, an excess over the preceding twelve months of $149,654,701, or 17.3 per cent. The pay ments in gold in both forms were $164,209,708 more than the receipts in such money. The silver coin distributed at the ex pense of the government for transpor tation during the year amounted to $65,415,663, of which $41,032,715 was in standard silver dollars and $24,- 382,948 in subsidiary coin. The rate for transportation was $1.93 per sl,- 000. The National Ilanks. Since the issue of the first charter in 1863, 7,417 national banks have been authorized to begin business, of which 5,457, with aggregate capital of $777,- 741,335, were in operation on Sept. 30, 1904. Of the total number of banks charter ed, 6,252 were ‘associations of primary organization and 1,165 conversions of state banks. Four hundred and sixteen associa tions, or 5.6 per cent, of the total num ber organized, have been placed in charge of receivers; and from an ex amination of the records in the office of the Controller of the Currency it appears that the creditors of insolvent banks, the affairs of which have been fully settled, have received dividends on their claims to the extent of 71 per cent., and, including offsets allowed and loans paid, over 78 per cent, Nearly One-fourth In Liquidation. Approximately, 21 per cent, of the number of national banks organized were placed in voluntary liquidation by action of shareholders in conform ity with law. The number of liquida tions of all kinds has been 1,544. Nearly one-third of the total num ber of national-banking associations organized during the existence of the system—a period of over forty-one years—were chartered subsequent to the act of March 14, 1900. This act contained provisions empowering the controller of iho currency, with the sanction of tbe Secretary of the Treasury, to authorize, under certain conditions, the incorporation of na tional-banking associations with a minimum capital of $25,000, reduced the annual tax on national-bank circula tion, secured by the 2 per cent, con sols of 1930, from 1 per cent, to one half per cent., and authorized asso ciations to issue circulating notes to the amount of the par value of the security bonds. 1,413 Banks Incorporated. Under authority of the act of March 14, 1900, and from that date to Sept. 30, 1904, there were incorporated and chartered 1,413 banks, with individ ual capital of less than $50,000, the average being but slightly in excess of $25,000; and during the same period 740 banks, with individual capital of $50,000 or more, were incorporated, making the total number of charters Issued in this period 2,153. Of the to tal of organizations, 246, with aggre gate capita! of $16,179,800, were state banks converted into national-banking association; 701, with capital of $43,- 166,000, reorganizations of state or private banks, and 1,206, with capital of $63,391,50, banks of primary or ganization. In the year ended Sept. 30, 1904, 445 banks, with aggregate capital of $20.- 769,300, were chartered, of which 303, with capital of $7,821,500, were organ ized under authority of the act of March 14, 1900. The remaining 142, with capital of $12,947,080, were banks organized under the act of 1864 and with individual capital of $50,000 or more. Forty-four of the banks char tered during the year were conversions of state banks; 153 reorganizations of state or private banks, and 248 asso ciations of primary organization. 21 National Rank Failures. The actual failures of national banks during the year from Sept. 30, 1903. to Sept. 30. 1904, numbered twenty one. The capital Involved, however, was only $1,615,000. Nine other asso ciations were temporarily In the charge of receivers, but their assets having been placed In a satisfactory condition, the receivers were discharged and the banka permitted to resume business. The number of voluntary liquidations during the year was 65. and the ag gregate capital of banks closed in this manner was $32,635,000. With the Mints. The domestic coinage of the mints during the fiscal year amounted to 148, 712.953 pieces, of the value of $228,202.- 151.55. Of this, $208,618,642.50 was gold coin, exceeding the gold coinage of any previous year In the country's history. The coinage of standard silver dollars amounted to $10,101,650; of subsidiary silver, $7,719,231, and of minor coin, $1,762,628.05. The silver dollars were all coined from bullion purchased un der the act of July 14. 1890. Of the subsidiary silver. $5,643,000 was likewise coined from this bullion. Nov. 1, the amount of bullion In the treasury purchased under the act of July 14. 1890, was 2,742.589.71 fine ounces, which has a coining value In subsidiary money of $3,791,380.24. At the request of the Secretary of War. the purchase* of bullion required for the sliver coinage of the Philip pine Island*, authorized by the art of Marrh 3. 1903. were made by the di rector of the mint, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. There were purchased from March 26, 1903, to June 30. 19<t4, for this purpose 11,528,226.30 fin* ounces of silver, cost ing $7,376,996.28. This bullion has been paid for by the government of the Philippine Islands. The I ou nlrr'a llrbt, The Interest bearing debt of the United States outstanding Nov. 1, was $896,157,770. There were $631,246,- 44<t In bands held by the treasurer of the United States in trust for nation al bsnlsa as security for clrculgtliig not** and deposits, leaving IMl.9tl.tSo in th* hand* of other Investors The aMount of the Inters#!-bearing debt outstanding July 1, isot was SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1904. $914,541,410. The amount July 1, 1904, was $895,157,440, a reduction of $19,- 383,970. The Public Mono#. The monetary operations of the government have been conducted through the treasurer of the United States, nine subtreasury officers, the treasury of the Philippine Islands, the American Colonial Bank of Porto Kico, and 858 national-bank deposita ries. The amount of public moneys held by the bank depositaries on June 30, including funds to the credit of the treasurer's general account and United States disbursing officers, was $110,726,253.49, a decrease since June 30, 1903, of $37,116,357.03. One June 30, 1904. there were 270 regular and 570 temporary depositaries; 158 were des ignated during the fiscal years and eighteen discontinued. On Nov. l,the number of depositaries was 835, and the amount of public moneys held by them was $114,558,481.84. Customs Revenues. Customs receipts for the year were $23,000,000 less than in the previous year. While there was a further re duction during the early months of the present fiscal year, these receipts are now' Increasing, and there is no reason to believe the revenues for the year from this source will be less fhan in 1904. The falling off in 1904 over that of the previous year was due more largely to abnormal conditions in 1903 than to depression in 1004. There was collected, for instance, in duties on Iron and steel and manufactures thereof $17,000,000 during 1903, and only $9,000,- 000 during the last fiscal year. This difference is accounted for by a de mand for iron and steel products in ex cess of the capacity of American fac tories during the former year, which is not likely to be repeated. Three other causes contributed to the falling off of customs revenues in 1904. First, the abolition of the war tax on tea, which caused a loss of over $2,000,- 000; second, the abolition of the coun tervailing duty on sugar, which result ed in an estimated reduction of over $300,000; third, the reciprocity treaty with Cuba, which caused a loss to the customs revenues of the United States estimated at $5,375,000 on sugar and $2,215,000 on tobacco. Increase In Free Goods, It is also worthy of note that there has been a constant increase in the rel ative proportion of free over dutiable goods. The total imports of merchan dise during October, 1904, was a little over $92,000,000 as against a little less than $82,000,000 in the same month of the preceding year, but practically this entire Increase was in free imports. During the first ten months of the present calendar year, free imports in creased in round numbers $29,000,000, while dutiable imports decreased $26,- 000,000. Internal revenue receipts show a slight, though immaterial, increase In 1904 over 1903. Miscellaneous receipts collected dur ing the current fiscal year show an in crease to date of over $3,000,000. This is more than accounted for, however, by the payments made by the Louis iana Purchase Exposition Company. The profit heretofore derived from silver coinage has become unimport ant. The seigniorage yielded over $9,000,000 in 1902, $6,000,000 in 1903, less than $5,000,000 in 1904, and during the current year It is not likely to exceed $2,000,000. The National quarantine, The protection afforded the United States proper in the exclusion of quar antinable disease was continued at the forty national maritime inspection and disinfection stations located in the waterways and ports of entry upon the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts; 7,- 021 vessels were inspected and 323 ves sels disinfected. National quarantine stations have been continued at all the principal ports of Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands. During the fiscal year 1904. small pox was reported from thirty T seven states and territories, with a total of 25,106 cases and 1,118 deaths. During the previous fiscal year, 42,590 cases and 1,642 deaths were reported. From Sept. 24, 1903 to March 18, 1904, there were reported In Laredo, Tex., 1,014 cases of yellow fever, with 107 deaths. The I’lngne. The co-operation of the state . and municipal authorities of California with the public health and marine hospital service for the purpose of eradicating plague infection in the Chinese district of San Francisco has been effective, and the work has been steadily car ried on under the direction of service officers. The surgeon general invites attention to the danger to the United States, and especially to the canal zone, by reason of the prevalence of plague in Peru, Chile, Brazil and other South American countries, and states that active quarantine is a present neces sity. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DURING 1904. Secretary Hitchcock's Annual Re port a Voluminous One. Washington, Dec. 7. Secretary Hitchcock's annual report of the De partment of Interior was made public to-day. The year, he says, was one of much achievement in all branches of the service. The laws relating to the protection of the public domain and the timber thereon bave been rig idly enforced, and a conspiracy enter ed Into in California and Arizona looking to the defrauding of the gov ernment of a large acreage of public lands has been defeated and the lead ing spirits indicted. The Indiana. The report Is a voluminous one and covers over 300 printed pages. It deals at length with the public lands and the Indians. The Indian popula tion has varied but .slightly from pre vious years, the number being about the same as reported last year—27o,- 000. Of this number, about 180,000 occupy 156 reservations in the various states and territories, containing about 55,127,000 acres, outside of the state of New York and the Indian Territory. The Five Civilized Tribes, compos ed of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choc taw, Creeks, and Seminole, in the In dian Territory, number about 84,500, A HAPPY HOME Is one where health abounds. With impure blood there cannot be good health. With a disordered LIVER them cannot be good blood. Tint’s Pills revivify the torpid LIVER and rsatore Its natural action. A healthy LIVER means purr blood. M Pure blood means health. Health means happlaeae. like M bvlrfUtu**- All OrauMa Doctors recommend it. AJI druggists sell it. J TARE IT? e sick. It is never wise to take chances. If you have m like Wine of Cardui, the remedy which has been tried by i use by American women. Wine of Cardui cures women’s y so. Nurses say so. But greater than all, hundreds of red women today are unstinted in their praise of this great as raised them from beds of pain and sickness to lives of sefulness. at Miss Florence Davis, a nurse in the Hospital Creche, at writes about Wine of Cardui. s have very litthi faith in patent medicines, but experience has taught me that lonest medicine. I have attended a number of cases where the patient was With trouble peculiar to her sex, inflammation, ulceration, bearing down painful period*, and I hare noticed that the phyaieian often uaed Wine of ;ce*e, alter other remedies had failed. 1 hare recommended it myaelf very Am doing sick women a good turn iu so doing.” SI.OO bottle of Wine of Cardui today and begin the ir home. including freedmen, their reservations aggregating 19,475,614 acres. The New York Indians occupy eight small res ervations in the northwestern part of the state of New York, having an area of about 88,000 acres. They number about 5,200, and receive small annui ties in money and goods under treaty stipulations. Ten additional agencies have been abolished during the year, under the authority of law, and the duties per taining thereto devolved upon the In dian schools. Sale- of Public Lands. There were disposed of during the fiscal year ended June 30, public lands aggregating 16,405,821.95 acres, classi fied as follows; Cash sales, 2,307,344.73 acres; miscellaneous entries, embracing homesteads, land warrants, scrip lo cations, state selections, swamp lands, railroad and wagon road selections, In dian allotments, etc., 13,951,548.21 acres, and Indian lands, 146,929.01 acres, show ing a decrease of 6,418,477.70 acres as compared with the aggregate disposals for the preceding fiscal year. Patents Issued. There were 56,386 patents of all classes issued during the year. Of this number 52,102 are classed as agricul tural, 1,247 are Indian allotments, 2,504 are mineral patents, 174 coal patents, 95 private land claims, 210 railroad, and 54 swamp-land patents. This is an in crease of 4,448 over the agricultural patents Issued during the preceding year. Pensions. The report of the commissioner of pensions shows that during the year, the total number of pensioners on the roll was 1,043,919, and the number re maining on the roll t the end of the year was 994,762, a net loss of 1,783 from the previous year. The gains to the roil during the year were 44,246 new pensioners and 3,128 restorations and renewals, a total of 47,374; of this number '326 were pen sioned by special acts of Congress, The losses to the roll during the same time by death were 43,820, and from other causes 5,337, a total of 49,157, a net loss for the year of 1,783. The number of deaths of soldier pensioners for the year was 31.728, and of this number 30,071 were volunteers of the Civil War. The pension roll at the close of the year contained the names of 720.315 soldiers, 273,841 widows and dependents, and 606 army nurses. DWELLE-JORDAN, AUGUSTA. Augusta, Dec. 7.—Mr. George Wln throp Dwelle and Miss Marie Jordan were married to-night at the residence of Mrs. David R. Wright. The wed ding, while quiet, was marked by an elaborate simplicity that greatly en hanced its charm. Mr. Clement D. Jordan was best man. Misses Mattie Wright, Anna Lyle, Lil lie B. Wright and Sarah Harper were maids of honor and were led by Miss Isabelle Jordan, who was daintily dressed in white and carried a bou quet of carnations. Mrs. Isabelle Jor dan gave away the bride, who was lovely in a gown of soft white crepe de chine and cloud of veiling which enveloped her graceful figure. She car ried bride roses. During the ceremony, which was per formed by Rev. Sparks W. Melton, Miss Merial Black played softly on her violin. The bridal couple went to Florida and Cuba on their honeymoon, and after their return will reside in Sa vannah with Mr. and Mrs. George Dwelle, Sr. , DOIHIF. W AS AHBE9TED. It Win. Feared Thai He Ml#h* Try to Enrape. Houston. Tex., Dec. 7.—Charles I'\ Dodge was taken into custody by order of Federal Judge Walter T. Burns. This action was taken by Judge Burns upon request in which it was set forth that Dodge was likely to escape pending the arrival of the man date of the Supreme Court. Deputy United States Marshall Vann, who made the arrest, Is staying with Dodge to-night, although he has not locked him up or cut him off from In tercourse with his friends and attor neys. RIBPORT 091 KWAYSE CASE Will Be Made to the Judiciary Committee To-morrow. Washington. Dec. 7.—A mass meeting of the House Judiciary Committee has been called for Friday, when the sub committee which ha* been conducting the Investigation in the Judge Swayne rase will submit a supplemental report informing the committee of testimony taken since the last report was made to the full committee. Haro to Sell Coltun. fltatcsboro. 49*., Dee, 7. —The slump In the price of cotton has had the opposite effect from what might be considered s natural consequence In Ihe fact that the farmers are rushing lo market to dispose of Ihe remainder of their crop mi the prevailing prices of 75ic for up:*o4 and Ittyc for sen laland IMIS* ' of selling their cotton vefcea the Market "was strong and octree vase high, some piantare held for * still higher price and now that Ihe market Is declining they are anstoils to sell for what they ran get. Children’s Specials We are especially well prepared this season with a line of Children’s Vehicles in the Easy Running Gendrons. This is the strong est line for beauty, desirability and easy run ning qualities. We are showing: Tricycles, rubber and steel tires, Velosipedes, rubber and steel tires. Automobiles, rubber tires. Hand Cars, rubber tires. Iron Wagons. Dolls Brass Beds, with springs* New line of Dolls, Go-Carts and Baby Carriages on sale NEXT WEEK. LINDSAY & MORGAN Perfection Attained at Last! American Club Ginger Ale made from Green Ginger Roof and Purest Known Wafer Surpasses All Others. Pure, Delicate, Strong, Clear and Sparkling. Perfectly Carbonated . Recommended by physicians and praised by all who try it PURE AND STRONG FLAVORING EXTRACTS PRODUCE PERFECT PRODUCTS . Practice economy by using our products. KALOLA COMPANY, 21-23 Bay Street,. West. Savannah, Ga. W. G. BREWER, Vice President and General Mannger. dltflH tAPUDINEri eflfcf URES ALL headaches. * ) \ * The perfect remedy for Colds. Indigestion I i • Periodic! Pains. Brain Fag, etc. Prevents Tra?n X ] IT'S LIQUID. Headache. Brace, the nerves ) * - 11 Trtan>oUle le ( SCHOOLS AND COLI.EGBS. SavannaiiPreparatory^cHool Barnard Ht.. between Gwinnett and Hall. Instructor* for 1904. Ormond B. strong, A. 8., Cornell. Mathematics. Horace Mack. A. 8., Cornell, A. M . Tale. Drawing, Kngllah Grammar and Lit erature. Samuel W. Coon*. A. 8.. Trinity, Hlatory and Oeography. Chav. H. Hayos, A. H , Princeton, Latin and Greek Brio Herat rom Bh D.. Harvard, Physic*, Chemletry. German. Mias Mary Wayne, Vaeur. Reading end Spelling The strongest faculty ever secured by the school. Ball Seeelou Will h-ein o.t g, OLD NEWUPA PICKS too ro II cants, at Buatnee* om<e. Morning New*. • DR. PERKINS’ -American Herbs- Guaranteed to Cure Asthma, Lung*. Rheumatism. Kidney Disorders, Liver Complaint, Constipation, Sick and Nervous Headache, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, raver and Ague. Scrofula, Female Complaints, Nervous Affections, erysipelas. Catarrh, and all dis eases arising from Impure blood. Mall order* sl.lO. Office. Ne. U Congress st rest. west. PR OF K. L afcNTRT, Istseiuk te OFFICIAL. ARREARS FOR GROUND RENT. City of Savannah, Office City Treas urer, Dec. 1, 1904.—The following lot3 are in arrears for ground rent, of whlclt owners are hereby notified. C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer. Calhoun Ward—Lot 3, 2 qrs.; west 1-6 lot 4, 2 qrs.; east % lot 42, 2 qrs. Chatham Ward —East 1-3 lot 10, 2 qrs.; west 2-3 lot 10, 2 qrs; lot 21, 2 qrs.; mid. 1-3 lot 27. 2 qrs. Columbia Ward—North *4 lot 25, 2 qrs. Crawford Ward—North % lot 21, 2 qrs.; lot 26, 2 qrs.; lot 26, 2 qrs.; lot ,27, 2 qrs.; lot 35, 2 qrs.; northwest 'part lot 68, 2 qrs. Elbert Ward—West part lot 24, 2 qrs.; southeast part lot 24, 2 qrs.; east 2-3 lot 29, 2 qrs. Franklin Ward—Part lot 21, 2 qrs.; lot 24, 2 qrs.; east Vz lot 27, 2 qrs. New Franklin Ward—West % lot 1, 2 qrs.; lot 2, 2 qrs.; lot 9, 2 qrs.; east Vz lot 14, 2 qrs. Greene Ward—Lot 7, 2 qrs.; lot 8, 2 qrs.; east Vz lot 11, 2 qrs.; south Vz lot 16, 2 qrs.; south % lot 25, 2 qrs. Jackson Ward—East % lot 13, 2 qrs.; lot 27, 2 qrs.; lot 28, 2 qrs. Jasper Ward —Lot 9, 2 qrs.; west $4 lot 21, 2 qrs.; lot 24, 2 qrs.; lot 37, 2 qrs.; lot 43, 2 qrs.; west Vz lot 46, 2 qrs. Lafayette Ward —West % lot 7, 2 qrs.; lot 21, 2 qrs.; lot 22, 2 qrs.; lot 42, 2 qrs. Monterey Ward—East % lot 18, 2 qrs. Pulaski Ward—Lot 4, 2 qrs.; lot 5, 2 qrs. Stephens Ward—Lot 16. 2 qrs. Troup Ward—West lot 2, 2 qrs. Warren Ward—Lot 23, 2 qrs. Washington Ward—North 1-3 of south lot 16, 2 qrs.; lot 32, 2 qrs. All persons having interest In above lots are hereby notified that if the amounts now due are not paid to the city treasurer on or before Dec. 14 inst., I will proceed on the morning of Dec. 15 - to re-enter according to law. HENRY E. DREESON, City Marshal. PROPOSALS. Office of Savannah Water Works, Savannah, Ga.. Nov. 25, 1904. —Sealed proposals will be received by the Com mittee on Water Works at the office of the Savannah Water Works until 12 o’clock noon Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1904, for furnishing f. o. b. Savannah, Ga.— 1,500 feet of 12-inch Standard Cast Iron Pipe; 1,000 feet of 8-inch Stand ard Cast Iron Pipe; 4,000 feet of 6- inch Standard Cast Iron Pipe; 4 Bxßx6-inch Tees, 5 12x12x6-inch Tees 1 6x6xß-lnch Tee, 1 12x12x12 Tee, 2 12-inch Ells. Bidders must state time of delivery. Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids. En velopes must be marked “Bids for Cast Iron Pipe." I. U. KINSEY, Supt. NOTICE. In Regard to the Assessment of Real ..Property In the City of Savannah for Taxation for the Year 1905. Office Tax Assessors, Savannah, Nov. 30, 1904. —Under a resolution of this board taxpayers are hereby noti fied that the assessment and valuation of property for the year 1904, in the absence of objections, will be contin ued as the basis of taxation by the city of Savannah for the year 1905, as to real estate, Including improvements covered thereby. Objections, if any, must be made in writing and filed in the office of the Board of Tax Assessors within FIF TEEN DAYS after the date of the publication of this notice. No objec tions will be considered unless verified by an affidavit made by the property owner or his agent, stating that the property has been assessed higher than its activil market value. In the absence of objections within the time specified the assessment and valuation will be considered as satis factory. and will be binding for the year 1905. J. H. H, OSBORNE, Chairman. Savannah, (la.. Nov. 30, 1904. FLAG COMPETITION. Ten dollars will be awarded for the best design submitted for a flag for the City of Savannah, All designs must be submitted in colors and show in some way the Coat of Arms or seal of the city. The competition will close Jan. 1. Address ail communications to JAMES M. DIXON, Chairman. NOTICE. City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Council, Savannah, Ga„ Nov. 15, 19 *. Parties desiring to retail liquor dur ing year 1905 will file their applica tions at once, so that same can be read before Council In accordance with city ordinance. J. ROBERT CREAMER, Clerk of Council. BRENNAN & CO. WBOLMAM Fruit, Produce, Hay, Grain, Etc. 122 Bey Street, West Telephone MS. JOHN C. BUTLER Sash, Blinds, Doors, Faints, Oils, Glass, Lime, Cements, Plaster, so Congress Street, Wsst.