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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
THE LORE OF sUNsrRoKH.
A Subject Which is of Strong Interest
These July Days.
From Youths Companion.

The effects of undue exposure to heat
vary widely, and are by no means always
proportionate to the temperature to which
the person has been exposed. The so-called
sunStroke, or heat-strolIe, may occur either
III the direct rays of the sun, or in hot
rooms such as laundry rooms or the
holds of steamships Attacks may occur
in the night as well as uring the day, and
in general are to be feared at times when
the atmosphere is loaded with moisture. so
that free perspiration is checked, Ex-
perience shows that the drinking of ice
water, when the body is overheated, is a
prolific cause of these attacks
All degrees of severity are met with.
from the lightest attack of headache and
dizziness, to the sudden stroke which ends
IN death within few minutes Some au-
thorities would make three distinct degrees
of heat prostration, although the line is sell
dom distinctly drawn in any given case.
The first variety includes those cases
which show nothing more than a sudden
faintnesS, muscular weakness and dizziness
with, perhaps, nausea and vomiting. The
surface of tins body is cool, the pulse rapid
and feeble. In such cases, rest in a recum-
bent position in a cool place for a Few ho,n,s
will generally give relief
In the second class of cases the resnira-
ton and hearts action are affected, and the
patient may die suddenly of syncope.
Active measures must be entered upon at
once. The patient should be removed to a
cool spot, the clothing removed or loosened.
and cold water applied to the head. Com
plete recovery from the effects NAV not
take place for years.
The third form is the most severe. and in
the majority of cases proves fatal The
sufferer becomes unconscious, the skin is
dry, the pulse slow and full, the face flushed
and the breathing labored. Generally there
is entire Inconsistencies and sometimes
commissions
The temperature runs exceedingly high
and the first attempt should be- TO bring ii
to the normal point. For this purpose cold
baths and he application of ice are indi-
Gated. As soon as the temperature is lss-
sened stimulation much be commenced. to
counterfeit the great depression which
always follows.
1t Is important to remember that there is
little danger from heat as long as the per
spiratlon is free. By bearing this in mind
many who are exposed might no doubt
avert the threatened attack by leaving
work and seeking shelter as soon as the
diminutlOn in PRESERVATION is noticed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
POISON IN THEIR COFFEE.
ROBERT COAKLEY AND WIFE
DRINK "ROUGa ON RATS"

A 12-year-old Servant Girl Poisons a
Whole Family with Arsenic-The
Victims Taste the Poison Before swaI-
lowing Enough Oft to Prove Fatal
The Servant Refuses to Eat the Food
She Prepared.
Robert Coakhey and wife, living six miles
| out on the Louisville road, we're poisoned
yesterday by rough on rats" in their COT
fee. Neither of them has been able to be
up and it is not known how the cases will
| terminate.
Mr.. Coakley was formerly In the wood
business in Savannah and is well known
here. When be became convinced
mat he had been poisoned he
sent for some Of his friends
In the city. He is under the impression
that house girl put the poison in tho
coffee, and his friends have placed the mat
ter in the hands Of Solicitor General
Fraser
Mr.. Coakley said that his wife and the
house girl, who is about II years Of age,
were Ia the Kitchen cooking dinner, when
Mrs. Coakley, feeling unwell, went out
where 1t was cooler, telling the girl to cook
the dinner. The girl did so, and when the
family sat down to the table Mr.. Coakley
noticed an unusual taste to the coffee. He
toId ms wife that something had been put
in it. She did not suspect the girl had done
anything wrong and she told her husband
that the coffee vas all right. She did not
believe that anything was wrong with it
until she drank some Of it her
self. She told her husband then,
not to drink any more Of it,
that something had been put in it. Her
husband had, in the meantime, become
very sick and two colored boys to whom
she had given coffee were taken sick. She
called the house girl in and tried to make her
drink some Of the coffee. The girl refused
TO do 30, and when forced to do it, took
two swallows, but ran out in the yard and
vomited.
The girl denied putting anything
in the coffee. Mrs. Coakley had the
day before used a portion Of
box of rough on rats, and the box
containing some of the poison was left in
the kitchen. She thinks that the girl got
hold of 1t and put it in the coffee. The
girl has been with the family for CON
siderable time and was thought great deal
Of Mr.. Coakley nor his wife were able to
be out yesterday afternoon. They are we'll
advanced in life, both being nearly 60 years
old
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

An express train is now run from Aber-
deem to London, a distance Of nearly 600
mikes, In twelve hours and forty-flve min
utes.
The. British House of Commons has
agreed to grant a lump sum of $500. 900
(e5,OJO,OO0), or as an alternative G2O, 900 an
nually to build railroads in Ireland.
Supt. D. D. Curran of the Port ROYAL
ana Augusta railroad, w. w Starr of the
South western, and w. H McClintock Of
Inc Columbus and Western are in the city.
The gross earnings and expenses Of rail
roads IN the state of Missouri during the
past year, representing mileage of 5.TlO
miles, are given by the railroad commission
as follows: Passenger earnings, 81, G04, 495 {;
freight earnings, $40, $50, 954; miscellaneous
earnings, 50, lac, 1863, total, $50, 1928, 799; net
earnings over expenses, $9,319, 1888.
Railway data for the decade 1S7S-'8S
show that each year has seen in India the
opening of an additional thousand miles of
line. In the past year of the period the
number of miles opened was IA ST., and the
mixes under construction 2, 47G; SO that be-
fore the present year is out the total mile
age open Tor traffic IN India ought to reach
nearly 1900 miles.
Inc announcement that the Central rail-
road has settled its lawsuits with the people
Oh barnesvllle has already been made in the
MORNING NEWS. In October, 1884. some
cotton near the Central depot at Barnesville
caught fire and the town was nearly de-
stroyed by the flames The people of
GAINESVILLE claimed that a spark from a
central railroad locomotive ignited the cot
ton, and they brought suits for DAMAGES
The Central railroad claimed that a bow set
the cotton on fire. The suits amounted to
Si4ooOO In the superior court of
tanned by the plaintiffs in a inry
trial, and Judge Boynton set the
Judgment aside. Suit was brought again,
and another jury awarded the plaintiffs
damages. Judge Boynton again set the
Judgment aside. This time an appeal was
taken to the supreme court and Judge
Boynton was sustained. A third tirue the
matter went to jury and another verdict
was obtained by the plaintiffs Once again
Judge Boynton set the judgment aside and
the case was taken to the supreme court.
While the case was pending in the
supreme court compromise was
effected, the railroad company paving
S8o,OO0 in lump to the plaintiffs,
The railroad claims that the damages
amounted to only 100000, and that the
settlement was on basis of ons-third: but
the people OF GAINESVILLE claim that thew
have been paid only one-fourth. The reason
the plaintiffs aged to O compromise after
gaining jury verdict in every instance.
was this: Many of the witnesses and some
OF the plaintiffs had died, and in a few
years it would have been exceed.
lngly difficult to have made out s case. The
money has been paid over and times are
flush in Barnesvile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
A FIRE-BUG's WORK.

Incendiaries Try Their Hand on
Broughton Strest Again.
Chief Fireman Puder was called to No.
1853 Broughton street yesterday morning, to
look at the work, presumably, of fire.
bug"
In the rear of f. Cohen's store was found
piece of wood and velvet. thoroughly sat
urated with kerosene oil. 1t had been burn
ing but it went out before ignting any
thing else. The bundle was found
near the door of Eugene Wilson's
barber shop, which is in the rear Of Cohan's
store. The velvet would not burn, and 1t
is no doubt due to this fact that Broughton
street. escape another couhagraton.
The neighborhood where the fire was
started is one that would afford fuel for the
flames. The buildings are old and like
finder boxes Some of them are little
better than rookeries, and the fire once
started would be difficult to control. The
second story of the building where the
chunk Of wood was found is occupied by
Reuben Cooley, peddier. He is insured.
aud those occupying the first floor are unin-
sured. Chief Puder made inquiry about
the matter, but was unable to get any clew
to the incendiary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
Longevity Scientifically Considered,
From the ForfniqhtIv Ret,te,n.

Dr. humphry, professor of surgery at
Cambridge, obtained in 1886 particulars
relating to tif0y-two individuals then living
ana said TO De 100 years old and upward
The oldezc among them claimed to be los
the neZt l06, while the average amounted
to litJle moro than 102 years A short
account of the experience of few life as
surance companies will conclude this mart
OF my subject. Mr.. Thoms tells US that
down to 1871 the records of the companies
showed that one death among the insured
had occurred at lob, one in the hundredth.
and three in the ninety-ninth year. The
experience of the national debt office, ac-
cordlng to the same authority, give two
cases III which the evidence could be- re-
garded as perfect. One of these died in the
l02d year, and the other had Just completed
that number. In the tables published by
the Institute of ActuarIes, aud giving the
mortality experience down to 1853 of TWEEN
uy life insurance companies, the highest age
at death Is recorded as 90, and | am in
formed by the secretary of the Edinburgh
Life Office that from 1868 onward that are
had not been exceeded in his experience. In
the valuation schedules, which show the
highest ages of existing lives in various
offices, the ages ranged from % to IS. 1t is
true that one office which has a large bust
ness among industrial classes reports lives at
los, and IN one instance at 107; but it must
be remembered that among those classes the
ages are not nearly so well authenticated as
among those who insure for substantial
sums. There is, moreover, another source
of error connected with the valuation
schedules. When given life is not Coz
sidered to be equal to the average, a certain
number Of years is added TO the age, aud
the premium is charged st the age which
results from this addition. II follows
therefore, that in some cases the age given
III the schedules are greater by some wears
than they really are Taking into consid
Grafton the facts thus rapidly passed under
review, 1t must, think, be admitted that
the natural limit of human existence is that
assigned to it in the book of Ecclesiasricns.
The number of mans days at the most are
100 years" CHAP. xviii, 81. In very small
number OF cases this limit is exceeded, but
only by very few years. Mr.. Thoms' in
designations coucluslvely show that trust
worthy evidence Of ITO years having been
reached is altogether absent. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
CAUSES OF wAKEFULNEss.
How an Abnormal Cerebral Circula-
ton MAY Be Corrected.

from Medical Classics.
The primary cause of wakefulness is an
increase in the quantity of blood circulating
in the brain; hence. any condition or cause
capable of iaducing this state of the cere-
bral circulation may give rise to it. AS
these causes are more or less under the con-
trol OIL the individual, it is important that
they should be generally known. l. Ex-
cesslve and long-continued intellectual ac-
ton, or powerful mental emotions. 2.
Those positions of the body which tend to
impede the flow of blood from the
brain,' and, at the same time do
not =. obstruct its passage TO the
brain. Many physicians have noticed the
connection existing between bodily position
and wakefulness 1t is evident that the re-
cumbent position is more conducive to O.
state of congestion Of the brain than the
erect or semt-erect. DR.. Forbes Winslow,
Dr. hammond and other physicians have no.
uced an increase In the number and intensity
OF Authorizations ofinsane patients or. persons
suffering from delirium tremens, as soon as
they assume the recumbent position. These
patients have been found to sleep quietly
for some time in an armchair, hut TO be
annoyed by halluclnations as soon as they
lie down. g. Certain substances used as
medicine or food.
The chief agents of this class are alcohol,
V9i-VSPeClaIlY STRONG green tea-cOfTee,
opium. belladonna, stramonium and Indian
hemp or hashish. Opium in small doses is
often especially potent in inducing wake
fitness. A single dose of half grain has
been known to keep patient awake for
three consecutive nights All the so-called
narcotics In small doses induce wakefulness
rather than sleep 4. Functional derange-
ments of certain organs Of the body,
whereby an increase IN the amount Of
blood in the brain is produced. As, how
ever, such cases as these are beyond the
control of the sufferer, we need not discuss
them here. In all those cases of wakefulness
dependent upon severe and long continuous
mental exertion-and these are the cases
to which we especially wish TO draw the
attention of our readers-all means of re-
lief will be utterly useless until the patient
consents to give his brain entire relaxation
for time. Whenever it is possible. a
course of travel through romantic
country, or visit to the seaside, should be
regarded as imperative. An early dinner,
followed by hearty supper of plain and
nutritious dishes, is preferable to a heavy.
late dinner, and a glass or two of Imperial
Crown sherry or some equally choice and
good wine at both meals, or glass of good
whisky or brandy and water after supper
may often be taken with advantage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
PRETTY SURE OF IT NOW.
Dr.. Oemler Satisfied that His Oyster
Bill Will Become a Law.

Dr.. Oemler Satisfied that His Oyster
Bill viii Become Law.
DIR. OemIer, who has just returned from
Atlanta where he has been in the interest
Of his oyster bill, said TO a MORNING News
reporter yesterday that he is confident that
the bill will now pass. Messrs. Goodyear
! and Atkinson Of Brunswick were with him
before the committee on agriculture, to
which his bill was referred and assisted hin
materially in presenting it, He said
that it will appear as a substitute
now, as some changes have been made in it
Tor the purpose of harmony. Going bsfore
the House as a substitute it will not be sub
Jected to the long delay that it would,
were it presented as another bill, amended
one OF the changes in the bill, DR.. Oemler
said, Is the Introduction Of a clause prOvid-
ing fer deep water oystsring Some objec-
ton was raised to this clause. since a dTedge
would have to be used. 1t was urged that
the use of a dredge would destroy all
the young oysters. But q review Of the
statistics showed that dredges are the only
means by which the deep water culture can
be developed
The most important of the sections which
were dropped out for the purpose of har-
L4phlILHS Inc OppOslJl0n 10 lne Dill, DF.
Oemler said was that section providing for
a salaried officer to protect the private
oyster beds from depreciation ard to see
that the law was enforced. In apprehen-
SION OF the loss of their labOrs by theft DR..
Oemier said, many will not plant five-acre
beds as they anticipated bad a salaried
officer been employed. He consented to the
restriction Of the clause with good deal of
reluctance, because, he SAID, only such
persons as himself, living in the immediate
vicinity of the beds, will be able
to protect their beds from
depredators. The colored people and small
oystermen will be unable 10 avail them
selves Of the privilege of planting beds
when they cannot DO situated so they may
themselves protect them.
Dr. Oemier had conference with Gov.
Gordon while in Atlanta, and he presented
to the governor the charts of the oyster
districts IN Virginia, North Carolina and
Maryland. The North Carolina agricul-
tural department has betrayed 5000
OF the expense of getting I'D
survey Of the grants Of the state, showing
the beds, the area and all about the culture.
Inc expense mother states was borne exclu-
slyely by the United States government.
Gov. Gordon promised his cooperation to-
ward having the same condition of affairs
exist in Georgia, as exist in the best regu-
lated sections where the culture of oysters
is engaged in.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27

Little Anna Ehlers Awarded That
Much BY Jury.

Little Anna Ehlers Awarded That
Much BY a Jury.
The city court had a lively case before
it yesterday--that of Anna Ehlers by her
friend, j. II. helmken, against f. A. Exley,
for $500 damages for being bitten by Mir.
Exiey's dog.
Little Miss Ehlers is about 10 years old
She went TO Mr.. Exley's house, on Margaret
street, on an erraud and was bitten on her
leg by Mr.. Exley's pointer. She was laid
up for some time from the wound, and her
friend thought that $500 was little enough
for the pain and inconvenience that she
suffered DIR. Harris, who dressed the
wound and attended the victim of the dog,
described the wound to the jury.
The general character Of the dog was
taken up, and the animals viciousness aud
peaceable qualities were sought to be
proven. The jury was enlightened as to
the character Of pointers compared with
other breeds of dogs, In fact, one Of the
principal features of the case was the de-
bate over the dogs nature. The case was
finally given to the jury, which returned q
verdict for $lO0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
FELL OVERHEARD AND LOST
a Colored Boy Drowned From the
William f. Washer.

a Colored Boy Drowned From the
William f. Washer.
John Manns, 15-year-old colored boy
employed on the sloop William F. Masher.
bound for Button, S. c., fell overheard
last night at o o'clock and was drowned.
His body has not been recovered yet. The
sloop is loaded and was to have left last
night, but owing 10 the accident she will
not go until the body of the boy is recov-
cred ,-or until a search has been made.
Capt. George Palmer said that while he
was up town he was informed that some
one had fallen overheard from his vessel
and was drowned. He went down to the
wharf and found shat Manns was missing.
A colored boy employed on the sloop Mary
Wallace told Palmer that he was talking to
Manns a short while before he fell into the
river. he heard the boy when
he fell and heard him struggling
In the water. He ran aboard and told some
sailors but the body could not be seen.
Manns was at the bow aud was on the op-
posite side of the boat from the boy who
was on the May Wallace, who was talking
toy him. Palmer said that MAINS father
is minister of Button and the boy was
an energetic and hard working lad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
A TRAvELpRe, EXCHANGE.
The 9. T. A. to Discuss the Features
ofa Club Room.


Besides other important matters, one of
the objects Of the Southern Travellers As
sOciatio3, is the establishment Of club room
or an exchange where travellers can meet
and exchange views on the various topics
of the roed: where travellers from other
cities can visit and get information con-
corning routes, schedules. rates, tariffs and
other matters, such as only one traveller
can post another on. The Savannah branch
intends carrying out this section Of It's con-
stitution, and hopes 20 arrange final plans
at the meeting tonight for the purpose.
OF the 400 and odd travellers going out Of
Savannah fully four-fifths are still out on
their fall trip A great many have been
absent since the middle of May, and first
Of June, but as the month draws TO a close
they are returning gradually, and in the
ext twenty or thirty days there Will be
almost as many drummers in town as dur
ing May week. One Of them, Just in from
particularly hot trip, remarked yesterday
that ne had Just returned from Sheol. sold
the proprietor fall bill on cold wave"
terms, and had reached Savannah as a sum
mer resort to cool off.
The men who have returned report good
trade and they say that if tho fattsring
crop prospects hold out the coming seasons
business win be good and indications point
for likewise good collections on last years
carried over accounts.
The travellers say that they represent
large commercial interests and they intend
establishing rooms for an exchange, the
same as the board of trade and other similar
bodies, where information relative to the
trade can be gained by its members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
RICHARD MORGAN. sR., DEAD.
A Former Savannah Merchant Dies il
Dallas, Tex.


Richard Morgan, ST., for many years a
prominent merchant of this city died in
Dallas, Tex Mr.. Morgan was formerly of
the firm of Dewitt & Morgan, one of the
Oldest dry goods houses in Savannah. The
Dallas Nel0S abiding TO Mr.. Morgan's
death, says:
In the death of Richard Morgan, Sr.,
which occurred at the residence Of his son
on Canton street at 1890 o'clock Saturday
morning, Dallas loses one of her foremost
citizens, business man of sterling integ-
nty, whose ripe years had given him prece-
dence in matters arising among his
acquaintance and business associates re-
curing the application Of experienced
judgment and mature sense He was IS
years Of age at the time Of his death, and
leaves behind him two generations Of his
descendants to mourn his loss. His illness
was short and of the nature of typho-
Radnorshire. Wales, where Ire was born
Aug. l, 1914. Coming to America when he
arrived at mans estate, he soiourned for
time in New York city and afterward
moved to Savannah, Ga, whore for thirty
years he was leading dry goods merchant.
He moved to Dallas in 1877. Since coming
here he has been identified with several
industrial enterprises particularly the
Trinity Iron Works, of which he has been
the head since 1878. he leaves. widow
who lacks but few months of tho age to
which he attained; also a son, Richard
Morgan, Jr., and two daughters, Mrs. J. S.
Maytield and Miss AIirrie Morgan"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
SLASHED BY A THIEF.
a Footpad Robs a Man While Asleer
and Then Slabs Him.

a Footpad Robs a Man While Asleep
and Then Slabs Him.
John holland, living on Indian street and
employed at the Savannah Brewing Com
panys works, was struck in the face yecter-
day morning by an unknown party and
fearfully gashed.
He got up early in the morning to go to
work, and finding that be had some time on
hand before the hour for work, he sat
down on benchlon the front porch aud
went to sleep. He was aroused after being
asleep a short time by some one pulling
at us pocket and cutting it. He
jumped up'and was struck in the face with
knife. A cash two inches long was
inflicted on the cheek, and holland was
knocked almost ipsensible. His assailant
fled. holland applied at the office of Dr. B.
+. Shettall, where the wound was dressed,
and the man was sent to the Savannah
hospital
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
The Fords' Next Plav.

The 'Fords' next play will be "Es-
meralda.' The first rehearsal of the piece
was held last night. and it will be- PLAYED
next week. THE Private Secretary" which
was given Thursday night with such great
success, will be repeated Monday night.
The sale Of seats is now in progress, and
with the hit that the association made. it
will hardly fail to have equally as large
an audience as it did at the first perform
ance