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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
JULY IS A SCoRCHER so FAR.
THE MERCURY LACKED TWO DE-
GREES or THE 100 MARK.

Tventy-fOur Days During the Month
when the Temperature Has Been
Above 30 Degrees-The Hot Wave
General over the Entire South.
The Outlook for a Break Tonight
Some High July Temperatures.
Mercury lacked two degrees of reach
ing the 100 mark yesterday.
The day was the hottest of the year.
The temperature was degrees above
the average and this month will 60 on
record as the hottest July in many years.
The temperature has been higher by sew
eTal days than it has been this year, but
the hot weather has been of short dura-
ton. This month there have been but
seven days that the temperature has not
been above 30 degrees.
The highest temperature known In July
is 1O5 degrees in 1879. The next highest
is 1O2 degrees in 1887. and several times it
has reached 100 degrees, but so long con-
tinued a spell of hot weather as that Of
this year is not on record. In July last
year there were but days on which the
tempera ture was above 90 degrees.
A good many people complained about
the heat day before yesterday, but when
mercury went up degrees higher yester-
day they had little to say. 1t was a
scorching day in doors and in the shade
as we'll as in the sun. A cool breeze
sprang up at night and was the saliva
tion of the suffocating people who had
been hoping for change when night came
on. The streets We're filled during the
early part of the evening. AS soon as the
Sun got out of the way they took advan-
tage of it to get out of doors and catch
the first breath of air that came along.
The sidewalks were lined up to 10 O'Clock
and long after that people sat on balco-
MES and door steps and some Of them
staid there most of the night.
In spite of the intense heat there were
very few prostrations. Two horses
dropped dead, the result of 1t, and work
men in exposed places had to suspend
work during the part of the afternoon.
ON the wharves the heat was more OPP
pressive than it was up in the city.
There is a relief in the indications sent
out from the weather bureau at midnight.
At that hour the Indications were that
1t will be cooler this afternoon
and tonight. If it is not. July will make
for itself very unenviable record.
The following are the maximum temper
atures and dates for the month Of July
from, 1877 IN 1904.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
THE PUBLIC BUILDING FOUNDATION
The Work Finished But Not Yet Ac-
cepted by the Government.

ny governments
Supt. John Rossiter, who has been in
charge of the work done on the basement
story of the public building by Messrs.
Thomas Clark & Sons of Chicago. left
for that city via the Central railroad last
night.
The work was completed a week or ten
days ago, but the government has not as
yet formally accepted IL. The amount due
on the contract, less 10 per cent, has been
paid 10 the firm, however, the 10 per cent.
being held as in all cases until the work
is finally and formally accepted As the
10 per cent of the contract price is much
less than the demurrage would amount
to, If the firm were charged demurrage on
all the delay, 1t would appear that it is
not the intention Of the department to
inforce that part of the contract entirely
in this case, probably on account of the
fact that the delay was not in any great
measure due to any fault of the contrac-
tors themselves. Supt Rossiter thinks his
firm will bid on the superstructure for the
building when the plans are advertised.
but has no positive information on this
point as yet. If 1t does, as he stated some
time ago, it is probable that it will be on
a basis of eastern granite.
The last report from Washington stated
that the plans would be advertised within
a week or ten days. Nothing has been
heard from them by any one in the city,
however
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
A TRUCE IN THE RATE WAR.
The Two Steamship Lines Restore
the Old Tariff.


The rate war between the Ocean Steam
ship Company and the Merchants and
Miners line has been declared off. tenn
porarily at least, and the rates which were
cut 60 per cent. from northern and cas-
tern points to this city on all classes of
freights have been temporarily restored.
Officials of both companies stated yes
terday that the rates had been restored 10
the old basis, but neither would say why
this action had been taken, or what sort
Of an agreement had been reached. Both
companies make charges of giving secret
rebates against their opponent, and each
assigns this as the cause of the rate CUT
ting.
The Merchants and Miners took the inI-
tiative in the matter and was the first 10
make the big reduction The old rates
went back into effect on both lines sim
ultaneously. dispatch from Baltimore
to the Morning News last night states:
"A temporary truce has been patched
up between the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company whose steam.
ers ply between Baltimore and Savannah.
and Baltimore and Boston, and the Ocean
Steamship Company, which operate steam
ers between New York, PHILADELPHIA. and
Savannah, and a serious disruption in the
southern freight rate situation has bee,
avoided for the time being
Both companies have withdrawn the
reduced rates announced yesterday ana
will not renew the fight pending the ad-
justment of matters having an indirect
bearing on the present dispute. This ac-
ton was taken at the request of he
Southern Railway Company. PennsvI-
vania Railroad Company, Seaboard Air
Line, Atlantic Coast line and other roads
that would have become involved.
"A conference will be held at Now
York this evening but it is doubtful #
anything will be accomplished. as several
representatives of the lines concerned will
be unable to attend"
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TO GO INTO EFFECT SEPT. L.

The Big Consolidation of Fertilizer
Companies.
The consolidation of fertilizer companies,
the announcement of which has already
been made in the Morning News, will go
into effect Sept. /. The consolidation will
be controlled by the Southern Fertilizer
Company.
The companies composing the Southern
Fertilizer Company are the George w.
Scott Manufacturing Company of At
lanta, the Georgia Fertilizer Company of
Rome, and the Comer-Hull Company of
Savannah. The combined capital stock
represented by the new company is near
" 81 OO0, goo.
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DIED FROM THE HEAT.
Alexander X. stephen Carried on
by an ApOpIectic Stroke.


Mr.. Alexander K. Stephen died sudden
ly about o'clock last night, at his resi-
dence, on Whitaker street, south of An
derson, from a stroke of apoplexy, brought
on by excessive heat.
MIR. Stephen was taken sick very sud
denly, and died before he could be reached
by physician. For this reason the death
was reported to Coroner Goette who
found nothing TO warrant his making any
formal investigation.
Mr. Stephen was 60 years old and was
native of Scotland. He came to Savannah
in 1884 and was for several years con-
nected with the Central railroad. For the
last two years he has been bookkeeper
for Fawcett Bros. He was a member Of
ST. Andrews Society, and members of the
society will attend his funeral, which will
take place from his residence this after
noon at 4: 80 O'Clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

When there is too big a head of steam
on, or you will be in danger. Similarly,
when that important safety valve Of the
system the bowels, becomes obstructed,
open it promptly with Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, and guard against the con-
sequences of its closure. Biliousness.
dyspepsia, malarial, rheumatic and kid
ney complaint, nervousness and neural
gia are all subiugated by this pleasant
but potent eonqueror Of disease.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

Whether on pleasure bent. or business.
take on every trip a bottle Of Syrup Of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and eff
fectually on the kidneys, liver and bowels
preventing fevers, headaches, and other
forms of sickness. For sale in SOC and 81
bottles by all leading druggists Manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
A Hnndsome sonvenir

Messrs. solomons & Co.. druggists. at
l6S Congress street, and at the corner OF
Bull and Charlton streets, under the
Guards armory, began business I'm this
city on July 10. 1915. The firm was, there
fore, just half century old on the 18th
OF INC present month. IN COMMUNICATION
10 It's patrons and friends a handsome a.
Illuminated pictorial souvenir
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

City Of Savannah, Mayors Office Ju1v
~ lSSo.-To Whom 1t May Concern: Hav,
ing examined the prospectus of the COT
ton States and international E,+e-, ~.
and South, Illustrated, published IN, ~
Southern States Publishing Comnanv :
take great pleasure in recommending n q
representatives, of said publishing ca1nnao
ny to our citizens for their favorshIe op,1
sideration in patronizing this work. which
Is elaborate and broad in its range. and
calculated to be of much use and sd,,art
age to our city. Very respeotfIlI,, ~
-au' Herman Myers, Mayor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
FOR DEBILITATED MEN.
Horsford's Acid Phospba,e.

DR.. J. B. Alexander. Charlotte. n. c., saws:
1T is not only pleasant to the taste, but
ranks among the best Of nerve tones for
debilitated men."-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
NO AGREEMENT YET.
The brokers' and JObbers still Sub
hitting Propositions.

mAttAhE propositions.
The differences between the brokers and
the wholesale dealers Of this city have
not yet been definitely settled. though an
EFFORT was made yesterday to come to
an understanding.
committee from the brokers' associa-
ton went before the wholesale grocers
IN the afternoon at the quarters of the
latter organization. and in answer to the
demands made upon them by the jobbers.
submitted a proposition, after which they
feureu- The wholesalers discussed and
considered the proposition for about an
hour and half, at the end of which
time the committee was recalled and A
counter-proposition was submitted by the
wholesalers.
Inc brokers' committee will report the
Iatter proposition back to a meeting OF
all the brokers to be held this afternoon.
ana II they see fit to adopt it that will
nhally settle the dispute. 1t remains to
De seen, however how far the two sides
are going to give in. The meetings were
an secret, and neither the brokers nor
the Jobbers would say anything about
the propositions made on one side or the
other.
Don't you know that Hoods Sarsaparilla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
10 Trlp 10 War.n,v To-dnr.

The steamer Vigilant viii not make A
trip to Warsaw to-day, but will resume her
regular trips tomorrow CrhursdaD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

Probabilities for Wednesas,,. =,
with thunderstOrms; cooler n 17--oNa'
ing; variable winds. s'e
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

concur in the above with pleasure
j. f. b. Beckwith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

l take great pleasure in recommend,ne
this work n y I ieiiulil 3
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

Don't you know that Hoods Sarsaparilla
VIII overcome that tired feeling and give
you renewed vigor and vitality?-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

cheerfully concur in the above.
Geo. A. Mercer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

cheerfully concur in the foregoing
f. G. duBignon.
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cordially indorse ali Col. Estiu saws
July 20, 1895. w. "iehh'
The evening world., 1895-05-20
Figures Tell

Since the introduction of Cod.
liver Oil into the treatment Of
consumption, the average life
of patients has increased from
two to eight years. The num-
Der of cases cured in the early
stages of the disease has multi.
Piled, and physicians now assert
that consumption can almost al
ways be averted if good care and
treatment are begun in time.
Cod-liver Oil ought always to
be part of the treatment, and
it should be taken in the form
of SCOTS Emulsion, which is
palatable and does not derange
digestion. SCOTS Emulsion is
in every way superior to plain
oil. Dont accept a substitute!
Scott & Bovine, NY, All Druggists. soc. and 81.
The evening world., 1895-05-20
PUGILISTlC POINTERS.

Jack Sicily and Leslie Pierce OF Philadelphia
Club for an eght-round bout at citch-weights on
Wednesday evening. May 90.
fnish nght was arranged In Brooklyn several
days ago between Jim Mcvey and Jack Doyle. two
brooklyn llght-welsh's who will night for a purse
OF $50 with two-ounce gloves In private the latter
part OF this month. Each has posted $50 as a
guarantee. There will only be twenty-nve persons
present on each sids
Eugene Hornbicker boxing Instructor OF the
National Athletic Club has been matched with
Eugene Garcia, OF brooklyn FOR eight rounds at
the boxing show OF the National Athletic Club
Wnch VIII be decided In It's club house. IL and u
Cedar street, Brooklyn. on Saturday evening. June
l. They Will weigh in at 1ls pounds
Shadow Maber. the weltcr-weight champion OF
Australia. VIII probably be matched by Johnny
Dunn to meet good man his weight in the
New Manhattan Athletic Club show next Friday
night.
Jack Burge Of Mount Vernon who recently
knocked out sam Ashe. OF Boston, In a limited
round bout. has agreed to meet "kid' Mcfarland.
They Will probably he matched for eight rounds
at lis pounds at the new Mania an Athletic Club
next Friday night
The twenty fve- round bout between Joe Choyn-
ski and Jim Hall, which was announced FOR the
Seaside Athletic Club June 7. has been post
poned until June q, 50 that the men may have
more time to get Into condition.
Billy Kennedy and Jim Mcvey have been Sc
The evening world., 1895-05-20
BLUE LAWS FOR WHEELMEN.
Cyclists Must Not Ride in Babylon
On sundays.

BABYLON, L. l.. May 2o.-The wheel
1en OF this town and adjacent villages
are agitated over an order issued by the
village trustees OF Babylon, directing the
police to arrest all cyclists who attempt
to ride within the village limits on Sun
day.
This order will affect visiting cyclists,
who have been passing through the
village on their regular Sunday runs
along the south eide. Many wheelmen
have come from Brooklyn and New
York.
Local wheolmen talk OF calling an
Indignation meeting to protest against
the order. They claim that 1t is no
more dissertation of Sunday to ride a
wheel than to drive a horse.
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swindler to collect the bet, providing he
cot there nhlad Of the raj u h,tinr

got there ahNad Of the re,i b'ttor.
The scheme proposed /. TO have the
Association number Its badges OF aI-
mission in large. figure. The purchaser
of badge would then be known by his
number, let 1t he or 9n9 when IA bet
was made. the bookmak"r's clerk, In
stead of taking down name or an ini-
tial. would glance AZ the bade" and Jot
down the number. When collection was
the badge with the correct number, IN
order to receive his cash. His badge
would act as "A ticket In every bet, and
it would lie positive proof of Identity.
badge WAS lost, but even the finder OF "A
badge would not know whether the
loser or "A tdga, had placed a bet, or n
seems safer even than the old style OF
issuing tickets.
The above schemes are only two OF
many. 1t is not likely that either viii
be adopted AS racing associations are
slow to accept anything that might CON
venicnce its patrons. Matters viii prob
ably arrange themselves Within q rev
days so that every one Will be suited.
FIorrtta u Wcight-tHrrier.
been especially brilliant floretta Is
easily the best two-ycar-old yet seen.
ani she carries weight without any dis
iress. ;AinPlesais. G%fcaiSd me nSli
Floretta could tow-rope him az St
Asaph. There may be an undevcloped
wonder In some or the other stables.
but they will have 10 be phcnomenons
to beat Mr.. Bclmont's black hlly.
Handspring. Judging from hts way OF
going may be able to stake the hlly up
a triilc. but 1t has always been claimel
that Akin held the son of Hanover safe.
Axiom, however does no. seem to he
even hiril class. The successes Of Ajax
and Counter Tenor on Saturday go 20
show that there H. everything in skllful
training. Col. Rupert has an able man
n Johnny Campbell. This stable was in
n bad way last Spring.
stakes TO lie Run This week.
Some excellent racing should be seen
this week. The feature Is the prva
sweepstakes OF $500 each for iwo-year-
olds. which will be run on Saturday
Applcgate. Prefer. Handspring. Ing Of
Bohemia. and others. are engaged. A.
this Is distinctly aporting race among
owners T. will he most nteros Ing.
The Hanover stakes, for two-year-ods
viii be run tomorrow, as viii be the
Parkway Handicap in which Basseltnw,
Song and Dance, Declare. Lazzardne,
Dr. Rice. and Sir Walter ay be starters
The Glove Stakes for two-year-olis and
the Salem. for three -year-olds, are ;he
features for Thursday.
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Trainer Eek Suspended d.

SYRACUSE. y. Y. May 2o-Tom Eek. trainer
OF John 5. johnson received notice yesterday from
Chairman George L. Gideon. OF the l.. A. W.
Racing Board. that he had been suspended from
all L. A. W. track privileges for one year Eek
saws II the Racing Board does not revoke its
action he will take the matter into the courts.
He will continue to train his men and Will ac-
company them the national circuit
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TO PROTECT BETTORs.
Many Schemes to Evade the Law
and Insure Payments.
Numbered Badges 10 Identity Spec.
u'ating Racegoers.
Prospects Of Good Stake Contests at
Gravesend This Week.

The racegoing public has had week 3
trial Of betting under the new laws. and
1t can safely be asserted that 1t does
not like Il. This Is proven by the at
tendance at Gravesend on Saturday,
which, at a low estimate. was only one
third what 1t should have been.
Just at present the racegoers and the
bookmakcrs are in the same plight as
the boy who is about to take dose of
castor oil. They don't like 1t, but tho
Jockey Club stands by with a paternal
air and says: Take your medicine, my
children. You'll be much better for It,"
Like the boy mentioned. racegoers and
bookies fail to see where they are going
to be benefited.
the course OF the Jockey Club in pro-
hibiting the passing of money Is puz-
sling. There is nothing in the law
which prohibits a bookmaker from TAX
ing a bet, and there Is certainly no law
that says a man cannot pay a debt.
The situation. however. is accepted phil
osophloally. and with a blind faith that
that the Jockey Club has something "up
Its Sleeve" and that this some thing viii
be !sprurs before the Gravescnd thor
Oughbreds race before an enthusiast -
gathering OF empty benches.
A Scheme for Bookies' Fees.
Since the season began. schemes in
Vulnerable have been proposed for the
purpose OF evading certain obnoxious
sections In the law. Almost every day
the press stand - Invaded by some
priiliant thinker who proceeds to unfold
his project for restoring racing to its
old-time brilllancy.
One Of the best of these schemes deals
with the vexcd question of revenue.
Ia .,ta,,l
dependence is on the gnte receipts No
money can be collected from book
makers. directly or indirectly. The
scheme In question is very plain eva
sion, and may OF may not be "A viola
lion, Just as one cares to lcok at IL.
IL Is proposed that the association sell
70 certain person, Bob Pinkerton, for
instance. 5000 badges at 81 each. Pink
erton, In turn. would sell these badges
70 bookmakers. the latter understanding
that they were to take 100 each, at 81
would be 800 per bool.makcr. which
would be turned over to the association.
The bookmakers could do as they
pleased with their tickets. They could
what they cost through agents who
would guarantee to get rid OF them.
This scheme. 1t Is alleged, would insure
9 good attendance. as well as revenue
from the, ring In a way that could hardly
be "a lied a Viola ton OF the law. The
AssociatioI. II is claimed by the inventor
badges as It sees At SO much for the
revenue end of the game.
Protect BcttOrs by Nun, he red Bndxc.
Here is another which insures a posi-
tive Identification Of the bettor finder
the present system. or elk of it, when a
man makes his bet he Is compelled To
eve h,s name or or initials as, means of
identification There H. nothing to pre-
vent as harper from ovcrhcaring the bet
ana the name OF the hettor. 1t would he
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them being Joe Hopkins. Billy Vernon Jerry Bar
nett. Joe Harmon. z. Moore. Jim Ennis. Billy
Murray Mike Breslln Harry Martin. Batty Well
don. Charley Kelly, Charley Barnett and others.
According to all estimates. Peter Maher will
have his work cut out for him at the Atlantic
Athletic CLUB tonight. Marshall. his opponent,
viii take heap Of beating. While 1t is almittel !
that the lrishman Is cleyerer with his hands no
adversary could be more willing In his desire to
win or more willing and ft TO take punishment
than Marshall
The error has gained currency that Joe Hir-
mons foe will be Walter Halligan at the At
lantlr shuy Tonight. sam Tompkns and Har-
mon the pair slated to box.
George Hall and James naughie. who have been
training six weeks for their finish fight at 95
hounds. viii meet within forty eight hours. not
100 miles from this city, and settle their argu-
men. The srair promises to be a rattling go.
as each has strong incentive to win Both are
anib. .tious and clever. hard punchers.