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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
sAvANNAHrs FUND FOR INDIA.
The Relief Contribution started
With &54.

The India relief meeting was held last
night at Wesley Monumental church Sew
eral addresses were made and a religious
service. consisting Of a scripture lesson,
a prayer and a hymn, was held. Stereopti-
con views portraying the depth of misery
TO which the famine has reduced the peo-
pie of India were shown.
The very oppressive weather probably
kept many away who would have attend
ed had there been less of a tendency to
climb noticeable in the thermometer. The
attendance was not nearly as large as had
been anticipated, greatly to the regret Of
the promoters of the meeting.
The collection taken up at the close
amounted TO $5441
The meeting was opened by DR.. w. c.
Schaeffer, pastor Of the Lutheran church
of the Ascension, as president of the Min
isterial Associa ton. He announced that
Rev. A. J. Smith. pastor of the First Pres
byterian church aud chairman of the
committee on arrangements for
the meeting had been prevented
from attending by illness in his family.
DR.. Schaeffer gave out a hymn, which was
sung. Rev. ]. II. Scruggs, pastor OF Trim
ity church, offered a prayer, and a psalm
was read by Rev. j. d. Chapman, pastor
of Duffy Street Baptist church. Messrs. s.
p. Hamilton and w. G. Charlton, who
were down to deliver addresses being alb
sent, the stereopticon pictures were
shown. The emaciated and hunger-tortur-
ed bodies of the people represented in the
views aroused keen pity in the hearts Of
those present.
DR.. James Y. Fair, pastor of the indie
pendent Presby terrain church, spoke of the
dreadful ravages of the famine. He be-
gan with a touching portrayal of the
depths of physical and mental torture to
which one poor wretch shown by the ster-
eoptcon had sunk. This man lay under a
tree by the roadside, where his unnourish-
ed strength had deserted him. and above
him lowered vultures, and about
him sat jackals, only waiting
till life was extinct to prey upon his body
A graphic representation of his condition
was given by DR.. Fair. He spoke of the
famine as being a means to a great end
the wide introduction of Christianity into
India. This country, hedged about by the
traditions of centuries, by it's religions, by
the deep metaphysical researches of its
priests and the influence they have exert
ed, has offered insurmountable barriers
TO the missionaries. These barriers are
to be overcome, DR.. Fair thought, by the
charity of the Christians. He said that
the starving inhabitants would naturally
turn to the hand that fed them and to
the great God, in whose name the life
giving supplies were offered
Rev. John d. Jordan followed DR.. Fair
in a shorter address, in which he urged
the audience to respond literally to the
passing of the baskets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
n. y. Johnson a 90.

The coal and wood business heretofore
managed by John +. Robertson, as agent.
VIII m future he conducted under the firm
name OF T. r. johnson a CO. Capt. Tom
llnson i. johnson, bought an interest In
the business isometime ago, from a party
who had Mr. Robertson TO manage II. ana
has only reccntly decided to change tho
name Of the arm. MIR. Robertson. who is
still Interested IN the business. viii con-
unue with the new firm. They will com
duct a strictly first-class coal ana ,yood
business. selling the best qualities Of bofb
hard ana soft coal ana selected wood
They are agents for the celebrated Monte.
vallo soft coal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
WENT UP TO 100 DEGREES.
BUT ONCE BEFORE HAS MERCURY
GONE THAT HIGH IN JUNE.

Seventeen Years Ago 1t Touched the
Century Mark-The Average Yes
terdny 50 DeErces-A Day of High
Degrees From start to Finish-The
Heat on the Wbarves Intense and
Work Partially Suspended, But no
ProstratIons overwhelmingly
Cooler But no Decided Change I'm
Temperature Predicted.
Mercury touched the 100 degree mark
yesterday, something 1t has not done be-
fore in June in seventeen years, and but
once in twenty-seven years. The high wa
ter mark was reached at 4:45 o'clock. June
10, 1880, the weather bureau records show
100 degrees. Since then that hight of tenn
perature has never been reached.
The weather indications the night be-
fore were for hot weather yesterday, and
the day started in early to fulfill the pre-
diction At o'clock mercury was at Is
degrees. 1t began to climb right away,
and went up steadily until noon, when it
had reached 81 degrees. At / O'Clock it had
gone a degree higher and at o'clock it
was up to 80 degrees. There was very lit
tie variation after that until the maximum
Of 100 degrees was reached.
The average for the day was SO degrees 10
degrees above the average, and that much
higher than the average for the entire
month Compared with last June, this
month has already beaten it degree. The
highest temperature a year ago was 80 de-
grees.
The weather is hot over the entire south.
The highest temperatures were reported
yesterday in Georgia, the Carolinas and in
Alabama and Florida. 1t is hot, too in
the west. There are no signs of any mark
ed change in temperature, although the
indications sent out from the weather bu-
reau at midnight We're for slightly cooler
The prediction is qualified, though. with
the statement that there is likely to be no
decided change.
savannahians felt the heat severely.
There were few people on the streets dur
ing the hottest part of the day, and very
little business was done in the retail sec
ton of the city. People, who were not
compelled to be out of doors staid inside
and under shelter. On the wharves the
heat was intense. In the railroad yards
and along the river front work
went on very slowly. In the
holds of ships and on the lumber wharves
it was impossible to do much work. To-
wards night, when it usually gets cooler.
the heat became more intense, until after
o'clock, when it cooled off a little. At
o'clock the thermometer at the weather
bureau registered So degrees. There was
very little breeze during the early part of
the night, and people stayed out of doors
as willingly as they had remained indoors
during the day. AT midnight porches and
piazzas were alive with people all over
TIE city. 1t being Monday, the rush to
the resorts was not heavy, but in spite
of the day the afternoon and night trains
to Tybee were crowded with seekers after
a breath of cool air.
The usual hot places In the Savannah
district of the weather service reported
10O-degree temperatures These are AL
bany, Ailapaha, cambridge and Millen.
Quitman reported 101 degrees, the highest
temperature reported anywhere IN the
south,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
"Thc Land OF tho sI.y.v

Altitudnous, beautiful, glorious land Of
health and pleasure. The Blue RIDGE
mountains, with the transverse ranges ~
the Balsam mountains. Forty-throe neai,s
with an altitude Of 5000 feet ana moro
Eighty-two mountains. whose heads AFRO
lifted more than 5000 feet. Counticss
peaks between 1000 and 900 feet elevation
The pleateau Of the Asheville arnphltbo,
alter Is $3.50 feet elevation. All nffording
peace anu pleasure for the mind ana rest
and rccupcration for the body. snr,,,.'.
excursion tickets are now on sale ~ ali
coupon ticket Offices OF the Southern rail.
way and its connecting lines. Guide booife
maps ana complete detailed informsti,,,
VIII be oheerfully furnished upon applica.
tion 20 any agent Of the Southern Railway
S ,.''llp'iy OF TO >. H. Hardwlck. assistant
rates are very low, and the facilities rreat-
" improyed.-ad. e'e"'-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
TO ELECT DIsPENsARY OFFICERS.
Plenty of Applications Before the
Sanitary nOard.

The semi-monthly meeting of the sani-
tary board viii be held this afternoon. The
arrangements for the re-estabnshment of
a city dspensary are about complete and
the board will probably elect the officers
and employees OF the dispensary to-day
These are keeper at a salary of 81 200 per
annum, an assistant keeper at salary Of
$500 per annum, and a porter at a salary
of S2i0 per annum. Health Officer Lee
Hardy has received number Of applica-
tons for these positions which will be
considered by the board.
A number Of applications have also been
received for the position Of public food in
spector, the office created by council at
its last meeting at a salary OF $500 per an
mum. 1t Is understood however, that Mayor
Meldrim has vetoed this ordinance and the
sanitary board will therefore. await the
action Of council upon the veto at its meet
ing tomorrow afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
FOREST CITY'S WON.
Turned the Tables on the CharIest ,
mans 315 to 291.


The Forest City Gun Clubs team turned
the tables on their Palmetto Club
friends yesterday at the Forest City Clubs
grounds on Estill avenue. The score was
Sl5 to 29l in favor of the Savannahians
The match was the second of the series
of seven to be shot by the two clubs for
the f. c. Powder championship cup. The
first was won by Charleston two weeks
ago. and this victory for Savannah evens
matters up between the clubs. The
Charlestonians put up the same team that
beat the Forest City cracks but the Sa-
vannahians made two changes in the per-
sonnet of their team, putting in Messrs.
Campos and Williams.
The scores were below the average for
both clubs. This the shooters
attribute to the excessively warm
weather, as the gun barrels got so hot
from the caloric of the atmosphere and
the firing that the hands could not be
borne on the barrels Aiming at the tar
gets, consequently, was often deranged.
The match was very exciting. Charles.
ton at one time was ten targets ahead of
the home team, but the latter steadily
pulled up and passed its opponents. The
following Is the score:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
TO ELECT OFFICERs THIS WEEK
Car Lines VIII Then Inausurate a
Transfer system.


The meeting of the stockholders for the
election of the new board Of directors Of
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope railway win be held as soon as Hon.
Pope Barrow, who has been looking after
the legal affairs of the company, returns
from Athens. He is not expected before
Thursday and, consequently, the meeting
will not be held before the end of the
week.
Mr.. J. n. Hartman said yesterday that
a system of transfers is being arranged
and will be announced shortly, but that
no arrangement has yet been agreed upon.
The question of transfers is one in which
the public is greatly interested and
whether the company proposes TO inaugu-
rate transfer system depends much Of
the popular support Il will receive.
The city ordinances require that the
company shall carry passenger from any
point on les line to any other point within
the city limits for one fare. The officers
Of the consolidated lines have done Moth
ing more than TO promise a satisfactory
system of transfers. Whether they viii
carry out their promise remains to be
seen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
A woMAN's PITIAB LIE PLIGHT.
Arrested For DrunkeTIness and TAX
en- TO Her Home.

en- to Her Home.
A sad case was devel oped at the police
barracks last night by the arrest OF a re-
spectacle looking whit woman. on the
charge OF being drunk and disorderly The
woman was making such a nuisance Of
herself in the neighbOrhood where she
lived that the neighbc.rs were compelled to
appeal to the police to make the arrest.
The party, who rnade the complaint
stated that the woman had been carrying
on in this manner for some time. Her
husband is In the eli v only a portion OF his
time. and during h Is absence the woman
regularly gets on drunken debauch. She
Is very violent aud boisterous at such
times, and attracts the attention Of the
whole ncighborhoOd.
The husband Is said 10 be a hard work.
ing man, and there are several children
one being mere infant. on account OF
her children Chief McDermott ordered that
the woman be allowed 70 go TO her home
as soon as she had sobered up. Her hus-
band Is expected home to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
a MEDAL ron LIFE SAVING.
Capt. Rines' HerOism in the Vile he
st. Nazaire Wreck.

Capt. Rtnes' HerOism in the Willie he
st. NazaiFe Wreck.
Capt. George A. Rines of the Savannah
schooner Hlda is TO receive testimo NAL
and gold medal for saving the lives of
four passengers of the Inflated FIR ench
steamship Vile de st. Nazaire. A letter
from Arthur w. Robson, Baltimore agent
of the Compagnie Generate Transatlan-
tique, was sent to the Hilda's ag ent at
Baltimore for Capt. Rines. but as t he YES
sci had sailed for Savannah, 1t was for
warded here. and Capt. Rines rec eived it
yesterday.
The letter notifying Capt. Rintss of the
action OF the company is as follows:
Capt. George A. Rines, Dear sir-I am
instructed by Mr. A. Forget, gem .ral agent
of the Compagnie Generate T .ansatlan-
tique, to wait upon you and present in the
name of the company and in his own
name testimonial" and gold medal
as a token of their appreciate On of your
heroic action in rescuing the our SURVIVE
ors of the steamer Vile de 81. Nazaire.
and of the care and attention given them
on board of your schooner, Hilda VIII
you kindly appoint some night when it
will be convenient for your o receive me.
Yours truly, Arthur W Robson,
Baltimore Agent, Compal gnie Generate
Transatlantique."
Capt. Rines has written I % Mr. Robson.
acknowledging the receipt of the letter
and as he goes TO Baltimore on his next
trip. he will, upon his ftrrlval at that
city, receive the testimonial and medal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
FUNERAL or COL. OWENS.
His Remains Laid to Rest in Laurel
Grove.

His Remains Laid to Rest in Laurel
Grove.
The funeral of the late Col. George S.
Owens took place yesterday morning from
the late residence of the deceased, No 1874
state street east The funeral was very
largely attended by the friends and &c
quaintanoes of the deceased. The inter-
ment was at the family lot in Laurel
Grove cemetery.
Rev. Robb White of Christ church off,
ciated at the services at the house and
at the grave. The Christ church choir
was in attendance. At the house the
choir sang, Nearer, My God, to Thee"
and "Thy VIII Be Done" At the grave
was sun Il Would Not Live Away"
Asleep in Jesus" and abide With Me-"
The grave was covered with beautiful
floral decorations.
An unique feature of the funeral was
the unusually large number of negroes
I'm attendance. Not only were the old
family servants present, but q number of
negroes had come in from the rice plan
tations, some of them the former slaves
of the man whose funeral they attended.
The honorary pall-bearers were: DIR. Will
liam Duncan, Mr.. w. G.. Charlton, DR.. T.
b. Read. Capt. Thomas Screven, MIR. T.
NJ. Cunningham, Col. w w. Gordon,
Maj. George w. Anderson, Mr.. w. w.
Mackall and Mr.. Joseph A. Huger
The remains were borne by two of the
house servants and six of the rice field
hands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15

It's work is two-fold. First, Il stops al
most every source Of waste; and, second
~, St applies with great care the heat
actually used. Moreover, besides the con.
venience, low cost and comfort we shall
ma that II does better cooking, because
Il 81 less uncertain.
The claims Of the vapor stove arc
many but they may be classified under
four heads. Convenience. economy. com.
fort and efficiency.
All are cordially invited TO call az No
30 Bull street Opposite Dossoto hotoD
ana see these stoves operated. coosinE
done. and have them explained 10 you.
ladies especially win be interested -ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15

SAID THEY HAD BEEN WHIPPED.
Several Negroes From BulIOch Conn
ty Make Complaint to Uncle Sam.

ty Make Complaint to Uncle Sam.
A rather novel complaint has been
brought to the attention of the United
States court officers in Savannah, but it
was "a matter over which they had no juris-
diction and nothing was done with the
case.
Several negroes came from Bulloch
county and said they wanted to see the
officers of the United States court to lay
before them charges against certain white
men in Bulloch county. The negroes stat
ed that one of their number had been
beaten up pretty badly by white men, and
they declared that they did not want to
take the affair to the state court or the
county courts for the reason that they had
no hope of getting justice. The only prom
Use of forty acres and a mule, perchance
had not been forgotten, so the negroes
thought they could get more justice out of
the United States court.
The complaint, however, seemed to be
nothing more than a charge of assault and
battery and this is not an offense that can
be tried in the United States courts 1t is
a matter to be settled by the state courts
The negroes could not show that they were
witnesses in any case before the United
States court, nor could they show that
they were beaten by illicit distillers, who
might have a grudge against them for inn
parting to revenue officers information
concerning their Illegal distilling
There was nothing in the complaint ex-
cept that which has to be settled by the
state courts, so the negroes received but
little announcement in their hope to have.
Uncle Sam avenge their wrong.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
wasn't her duck suit.

A colored woman. Pernina Henderson.
was committed to Jail yesterday by Jus
tice Waring Russell Jr.. on warrant for
cheating and swndllng by impersonating
another. The warrant was sworn out by
A. j. Fulton Of the Savannah steam laun-
dry. Pernina Is charged with having
come to the laundry ONCE and obtained a
white duck suit belonging to Ella john
son. whom she protested to be. After
developments showed. however that Per-
nina was not Ella, and then there was a
warrant Issued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
KILLED HER WITH A BRICK.
But James Wayne Declares That He
Did Not Throw the Brick at His
vKrafo

But James Wayne Declares That He
Did Not Throw the Brick at His
Wife.
The case of James Wayne charged with
the murder of his wife, came up in the
superior court yesterday but was post
poned until Thursday at the instance of
Wayne's attorneys, Messrs. Kline and
Saussy
Wayne is the negro who killed hts wife
about month ago and threw her body in
the canal to shield his crime. He has ac-
knowledged his guilt to the extent of
throwing the brick which struck his wife
in the back of the head causing a frac-
ture of the skull. He declares, however,
now that the brick was thrown at a man
in whose company she was at the time
The reason advanced for the postpone
ment Of the case by the counsel for the de-
PENDANT was that an important witness
cannot be found. The name of the witness
is Curry Robertson and it Is claimed that
he was a witness to the crime. The deputy
sheriff who went in search of the witness
returned and declared that he could not
be found. 1t is probable that the search
will be continued until next Thursday
when the case will be called again.
The superior court disposed of several
criminal cases yesterday, after plea of
guilty by the defendants. One of these
was Peter Bacon, held on a charge of rob
berry, he having been arrested by the po-
lice with the gang of robbers on the high
way not far from the city week or two
ago. He was not held as guilty as some
of the others and was allowed to make a
plea of guilty as of a misdemeanor. He
was sentenced to pay a fine of 500 or
twelve months on the chain-gang.
John Johnson pleaded guilty to the
charge of simple larceny as of a INSIDE
meanor, and was fined 500, or serve twelve
months on the chain-gang.
Boisy Bacon and Henry Edwards, charg-
ed with highway robbery along with the
notorious band recently captured. were
liberated, their suits being nol-prossed
Oscar Dickerson, charged with larceny
from the house, entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced to pay a fine or 500 or
serve twelve months in the chain-gang.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS WILL BE
SUED.
Quarter of Million Citizens Con-
cerned in Bell COmpany's Proposed

Quarter of Million Citizens Com
cerned in Bell COmpany's Proposed
Action.
New York, June 9.-Whether a citizen of
the United States may maintain, use or
operate a telephone without making ar
rangements with the Bell Telephone Com
pany is the new phase of the old ques-
ton that the telephone monopoly is about
to bring before the courts. A quarter
of million users of independent tele-
phones are concerned in this solution as
possible defendants in as many lawsuits
The fiercest OF all the telephone wars
viii be precipltated by these suits. They
will be brought against subscribers and
not against Independent companies oper-
ating in opposition to the American Ben
Company. That such suits have been
contemplated is known to many OF the
independent companies, and since thew
threaten the existence of every one az
them, an extraordinary defensive move
ment has been begun. Conventions are
being held, funds subscribed and plans
laid TO defeat the monopoly wherever these
suits are brought before the courts
The filing of papers in these suits ia
deferred on account Of two suits for in
frlngement Of the Berliner patents now
pending against the National Telopbone
Company and the Century Telephone
Company, both of Boston.
f. 7. Fish, counsel for the American
Bell Telephone Company, said to-day that
these suits would be pressed, so that A
decision might DO had at the earliest pos.
sible date
The Independent companies. however
expect that the proposed suits against In.
dividual subscribers who use other Than
the Bell telephones viii be commenced
soon, without regard to litigation over the
Berlincr patoutg-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
Ross Chance to Meet nnron.

A committee Of gentlemen representing
Mr.. George Wagner called at the Morn
ing News Office last night and stated that
they were anxious TO arrange a broad
sword contest between Daniel Baran az
the Savannah brewery and Duncan q.
Ross. Mr.. Wagner Is the hacker OF Ba-
ran, and will to-day place 500 or more In
the hands Of responsible parties 90 be COW
cred By Ross hackers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
Ice Crenm I,nncIlch NM

Beaufort ana Ice Cream Jim fought a
threo-round fight in a HAN In Curytown
last night Beaufort had the best OF the
fight, knocking Ice Cream Jim out In
three rounds. They viii tight again 10.
morrow night as Ice Cream Jim is not sat.
isnod with the decision
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
Steamer For Repntfn.

The palace excursion steamer Clifton
will leave wharf at Exchange dock at $3.50
o'clock this morning for the Yacht Club
house to carry the members of the club
their families and guests down the river
to witness the races. Those wishing to
take steamer at Savannah can do so.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
House nobber Cnptured.

Mac Brown, colored. six feet two inches
high, was arrested yesterday by Detec.
tive Barrett Brown Is charged with en-.
tering houses FOR the purpose OF theft by
means of keys, not fasle keys. but an as
sortment which he carried with him. A
suit Of clothes stolen from a negro's houso
and pawned by him has beer recovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
MOEHRKE's DEATH FROM POISON
succumbed to BottIefuI of Landa-
/ Mum.

Charles Moehrke, who swallowed a vial
of laudanum with suicidal intent at his
home on Orange street Monday morning,
died yesterday morning at o'clock, the
efforts Of the physicians to save him hav-
ing proven unavalllng. He leaves a wife
and several children. Since inherlung
several thousand dollars from a relative
Ia Germany, Moehrke has led a disslpateG
reckless life. lt Is supposed that he had
run through his money. and that this de-
termined him to end his existence. Cor.
oner Goette was notified and made an in
vestigaton, but did not consider an in
quest necessary.