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STATE TAX KATE.
The Governor and Controller Gen
eral Fix the Amount.
Atlanta. Ga.. Aug. 27. Governor
N irtheu aid Controller General W right
to-day fixed the state tax rate for the
present year at 4 37-100 of 1 per cent.
This is 24-100 of a mill less than last
year's rate. or about 25 ■ cents
less on *I.OOO. Of the total levy
of 4.37 mills. 2.93 is for gen
eral purposes, and 1.44 for the school
fund. Last year the levy was made 4.61
by the collection of .24 of a mill for the
sinking lund of *IOO.OOO. This year, how
ever. there is no tax collected for the
Sinking fund, and behind this fact there
is what appears to be a blot of negligence
on the record of the last legislature
The constitution provides for the rais
ing of a sinking fund af *IOO,OOO each
year to pay off maturing loads. Carrying
out this plan, as contemplated by the
constitution, the bonded indebtedness of
the state, which was *8.000,000 at the |
time the constitution wasadopted in 1877,
would be wiped out in 8s years. The fund
has been provided each year regularly
UDtil this year. This is brought about
by the failure of the legislature to make
any provision for the coilection of the
sinking fund tax. The tax act and appro
priation bills, as they passed the House
two years ago, covered only one year.
When they cot into the Senate that body
amended the tax bills which provided
for the general fund and the school
fund, so that they would cover
a period of two years, but neglected to ex
tend the bill providing for the sinking
fund; in this way the bills slipped
through. Last year the sinking fund was
collected all right, but the bill only cov
ered the one year, and consequently no
levy for that purpose could be made this
year.
The legislature at its approaching ses
sion will have to provide against this
oversight by the last assembly, which
makes it highly probable that the tax
rate next year will be considerably higher
than it has been in some years, especially
as there will be a deficiency of *IIO,OOO
in the income of the state this year
owing to the falling off in values, which
is $25,000,000 this year, and *lo,ooo.ooolast
year. This *IIO,OOO deficiency this year
will have to be raised next year in addi
tion to the double levy for the sinking
fund.
The only way a heavy increase in the
rate next year can be avoided, will be to
scale the appropriations. Gov. Northen
in discussing tlie deficiency to-day said
he did not anticipate any embarrassment.
The treasury is well supplied with funds,
he said, and although the difference of
*IIO,OOO between the money available and
the year's appropriation must eventually
be made up, the governor says there will
be funds in the treasury to meet all ap
propriations until the legislature meets.
in case of an emergency the governor
could borrow as much as much as 8200,000,
which is allowed by the constitution, but
owing to the short time intervening until
the legislature meets, he will not
have to resort to this means
of raising funds to meet bills. In
discussing the sinking fund. Gov Nor
then said it happens that there are no
bonds maturing this year, and the failure
to collect that fund is no embarassment
to anybody. It is, rather, a fortunate oc
currence to the people, because it light
ens the burden of taxation at a time
when the people need relief.
ITEMS FROM AUGUSTA,
Two Unfortunates Attempt Suicide
Unsuccessfully—A Reunion.
Augusta. Ga., Aug. 27.—Tired of life's
burden, Mary Avery, a negro girl, drank
a half gill laudanum this afternoon.
Mary was disappointed in love and took
to drinking heavily. She became very
despondent, went across the river
to get some “dispensary whisky.”
She became intoxicated, returned
home and went to a drug store
where she procured a quarter's worth of
laudanum. She then went home and
drank half a gill of the laudanum which
she had bought. Dr. Foster was quickly
summoned, and went right to work on
the unfortunate victim. After working
for a couple of hours on the girl he
brought her around all right. She is get
ting along all right, but declares she will
renew the effort at the first opportunity.
Officer Jud McKlmurry received official
information that playing cards are to be
taxed 2 cents a pack hereafter. The in
formation was received from the commis
sioner of internal revenue. The deputies
started out and secured a list of the goods
from all Augusta dealers. They will
have to be stamped as cigarettes are here
after. This is caused by the new tariff
bill, which goes into effect to-morrow.
A smash up occurred this morning be
tween two electric cars. The car was in
charge of Motorman Rhodes, and had
stopped to take on a passenger, and the
other was in charge of Motorman Mc-
Cord, who advanced too near the front
car. and before the brakes could be ap
plied a collision occurred in which both
cars were wrecked. Dash boards of both
were torn off and the switch box on the
latter car broken in many pieces. With
the exception of a shaking up, everybody
escaped all right.
Another unfortunate tried to commit
suicide this morning, Ida Anderson, who
lives at 521 Ellis street. This morning
Ida and her mother had a fight, after
which Ida concluded life was not worth
living and procured four ounces of lauda
num. She was discovered in the act of
taking it and sent to the hospital in a
patrol wagon. A doctor was quickly sum
moned. who saved her.
A colored woman, aged and neat of at
tire, was walking up Broadway to-day.
She suddenly dropped her bundles and
walked up to Dave Deters, aa old negro
man, well known in Augusta. After a
few words the couple were in each other's
arms The woman was his wife. She
came to the city a few days with a
family who were visitors. The hugging
scene caused explanations. lena was
Dave's wife in slavery when they
oelonged to -Vlr. E. F. Thomas. Twelve
years before the war Lena was sold
to a Louisiana gentleman. Since that
time she has not been in Augusta
until now. Their reunion was ruggedly
pathetic, and they are the happiest people
in Augusta to-day. Dave is in oestaeles
of delight. Since the separation in 1858,
IjOna has been married once. Her new
husband is dead. Dave was not so true.
He was married three times since he was
parted from Lena. Lena is quite well off,
it is understood. She wants to carry
Dave away with her, but Dave's other
wife of this date objects.
JUDGE TURNER BETTER.
He Will Speak at Decatur and Return
to Quitman.
Atlanta, Ga.. Aug. 27.—Hon. Henry O.
Turner reached Atlanta from Valdosta
this morning. He was on his way to
■peak at Hartwell last Saturday, along
with Maj. Bacon and Col. Garrard, when
he became suddenly too ill to proceed
further, so the Hartwell engagement had
to be cancelled. Judge Turner is feel
ing much stronger to-day. und has ac
cepted an invitation to speak at the
court house in Decatur to-morrow during
the noon r> cess His speech will attract
a good crowd from Atlanta, as well as
from the country around Decatur. De
catur is only six miles from the city and
is touched by three dummy lines. After
his sjieech to-morrow. Judge Turner will
return to his home in Quitman to rest a
few days, until his strength is sufficiently
restored for him to go squarely into the
campaigu. He has been invited to speak
in Home on Sept. 7, but as yet he cannot
tell whether he can accept or not.
EVENTS AT BRUNSWICK.
Mayor Dunwody's Vindication—The
Lady Who Jumped From a Train.
Brunswick, Ga.. Aug. 27.—Mayor H. F.
Dunwody, who has been anxious for a
trial of the charge against him of vote
buying, made by A. W. Corker, secured
one before Justice I-ambright to-day. and
was fully exonerated and honorably dis
, charged. His discharge was as complete
i as possible, and his vindication of t tie
| charge against him as fair and abso
: lute as possible, and removes any suspi
cion that may have rested against
| him in connection with the recem ele--
' tion for justice. The court room was filled
j with spectators, and his friends cheered
and congratulated him on his vindication.
Only two witnesses, both negroes, ap
peared against him. and neither swore
they were paid to vote—one swearing en
tirely to the contrary.
Mayor Dunwody maded this statement
to the court: "Exasperated by defeat.
Corker has brought this accusation against
me. This negro Baeheller, the witness,
was before me on a charge of failing to
pay his street tax; I fined him *2 and al
lowed him time to pay it. On the day of
election I gave him a Hitch ticket and
asked him to vote it. He said, 1 want a
dollar for my vote. I refused to pay him
anything. He then offered to vote for 75
cents, and finally for 50 cents, both of
which offers I. of course, refused. This
is a true statement of the transaction."
After the closing of this case Cor
ker withdrew the warrant against
Clerk of the County Court W.
B. Moore for want of evidence. It
was then found that by an oversight of
the court some papers had been over
looked and the court then asked fora
Dostponement. The defendants, however,
Missrs. H. H. Harvey, K. T. Hitch. J R.
Minehan and James Colvan. Jr . wanted
a trial, feeling sure of their iunocence,
but it was finally agreed that in
order to avoid delay and continued
appearing on the cases the defendants
would waive a hearing and demand in
dictment by the grand jury.
In his speech defending Mayor Dun
wody, Judge Atkinson was severe in his
denunciation of the effort made to stain
Mayor Dunwody’s character, and his
speech had scarcely ended before Justice
Lambright dismissed the case.
Mrs. Helen Robinson of Avon Park, De
Soto county, Florida, is the name
and address of the lady who jumped
off the southern train thursdav night
while mentally deranged, and she has
since been found, and is located in a pri
vate family at Sterling station, under the
care of her father-in-law. awaiting the
arrival of her husband. Mrs. Robinson's
derangement is the result of grief and
brooding over the loss of relatives. Every
thing is being done to make her comfort
able. The railroad authorities are exert
ing themselves in helping to care for her.
DEATH AT AUGUSTA.
A. J. Schwers, an Enterprising Busi
ness Man, Dies Suddenly.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 27.—A. J. Schwers
of Augusta died to-day while he was re
turning to his home from Hot Springs,
N. C., where he went a short time since
for his health. Mr. Schwers came to
Augusta six years ago, and as president
and manager of the Augusta Brewing
Company has taken an active part in the
business of the town. He was a director
of the exposition company, and was active
and prominent in all public measures for
the city's interest. He was a man of at
tractive personality, a good business man,
and enjoyed the friendship, respect and
confidence of the community. Some time
ago his enterprise in this city became in
volved, but after months of patient and
capable work he had brought everything
back up to a solid basis, and
relieved the concern of its financial em
barrassment. It is thought that his
anxiety and the labor he expended in put
ting the enterprise back upon its foet
caused nervous prostration and brought
on the paralysis which yesterday ended
his promising career. Mr. Schwers was
yet a young man in the meridian of life.
He was born in Cincinnati 42 years ago,
and leaves a wife and six children.
COTTON COMPRESSMEN.
They Meet to Perfect a Regular Organ
ization.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 27.—The important,
meeting of the cotton compressmen of the
south will be held in this city. The meet
ing is for the purpose of hearing a report
from the committee appointed at a recent
meeting to go before the Southern Rail
way and Steamship Association to urge a
restoration of old rates on compres-ed
cotton. At its recent meeting in New York
the Southern Railway and Steamship
Association refused to reconsider its ac
tion in making a reduction of from 10 to
7 cent*. The meeting will be an interest
ing as well as an important one. A regu
lar organization will be perfected so that
the compress men can meet the railroads
on equal footing. Action will also be
taken looking to better compressing and
in this way securing better terms with
the railroads.
GOT A HUSTLE ON.
Activity of Whisky Men to Get Their
Stuff Out of Bond.
Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 27.—The whisky
distillers have been hustling since the
passage of the Wilson bill, in order to get
their spirits out of bond before the new
$1 .10 per gallon tax goes into effect. Col
lector Trammell says that of the SO,OOO
gallons that were in bond when the Wil
son bill was passed, over 50,000 gallous have
been taken from Pond. This is perhaps
the largest withdrawal of whisky from
the government warehouses iu the same
length of time in the history of the state.
The amount saved by the distillers bv
taking out the whisky before the new tax
of sl.lO goes into effect will be SIO,OOO.
REPORT DENIED.
Not a Corporal’s Guard of Third Par
tyites in Dougherty.
Albany, Ga., Aug. 27.—The report that
there is any third party opposition to the
demoeratie nominees for the legislature in
this rounty is incorrect. There are not
enough third party people in this county
to form a corporal’s guard, aud there is
no probability of their attempting oppo
j sition.
Cos!. I. A. Bush was nominated on Sat
urday last ns democratic candidate for
the legislature from Mitchell county, in
place of J. Warner Spence, who resigned
iiis candidacy fer business reasons Col.
Bush will have considerable opposition
from the third party men, who have nom
inated Mack Davis as his opponent, hut
being very i>opular and a hard fighter, his
election is assured.
SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMARIZED.
Negroes Shot at Early Bird Mine-
Storm at Welshton.
Ocala, Fla., Aug. 27.—Two negroes
were shot and wounded through the legs
at the Karly Bird phosphate mine Satur
day night and Sunday morning. The
; bones in the leg* of ono were all splin
: tered. Bad whisky the cause.
Welshton experienced a severe storm
Saturday afternoon. A bolt of lightning
struck the Welshton hotel and drove tho
flagstaff through the roof. The wind
roughly handled some stables and three
houses, one occupied. The storm did
$2,500 damage. No one was seriously
hurt.
Col. John M. Martin received his com
mission to-day as postmaster of Ocala.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2°, 1894.
WAYCEOSS DOTS.
The Ware County Teacher*’ Institute
in Session.
Waycross. Ga.. Aug. 27. —The Ware
County Teachers' Institute convened this
morning. Hon. J. D. Smith, school com
missioner called the institute to order.
About the usual number of teachers an
swered to the roll call. Prof Woodall,
who has been engaged to conduct the in
stitute. arrived from Senoia. Ga., this
morning and took charge as expert.
Prof. Woodall has held several insti
tutes this summer an l is highly recom
mended The majority of the teachers
are strangers and have not taught in this
county before this year.
Prof. Byrd was made temporary chair
man. and Prof. Ilearne secretary. Prof.
Woodall made an interesting address and
then began work on the syllabus.
The institute will continue five days.
To-day's exercises were very interesting.
The teachers showed that they have made
thorough preparation.
The first nine of Brunswick arrived
here this morning and played with the
Waycross first nine this afternoon. They
will play to-morrow and Wednesday.
A heavy rain fell here last night. It
was accompanied by an electric storm.
The creeks are badly swollen hereaoouts.
The bridge over the canal on Lee ave
nue appears to have been damaged by the
rains
THE NEW GOVERNMENT RANGE.
Anastasia Island, Fla., Takes the
Flace of Mt. Vernon, Ala.
St. Augustine, Fla., Aug. 27.—Capt.
Forbes’ Company C, Fifth United States
infantry, occupied <the new government
target range on Anastasia Island to-day.
Capt. Woodruff's company will relieve
Forbes’ company four weeks hence. The
Anastasia Island range takes the place of
the Mount Vernon {Ala.) range.
A TINY, BROWN-EYED LASSIE.
Mrs. Tillman Presents the Governor
With a Bran New Daughter.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 27.—Governor
and Mrs. Tillman have an interesting ad
dition to their family in the shape of a
tiny, brown eyed lassie, who made her
appearance at the executive mansion yes
terday morning. This rounds-out a half
dozen household joys for the governor of
South Carolina.
A PRELIMINARY SURVEY.
The Macon and Dublin Railroad May
Be Extended to Savannah Shortly.
A surveying party, headed by Mr. M.
C. Craig, will start out from Savannah
to-day to survey the line for the Macon.
Dublin and Savannah railroad from Sa
vannah toward Dublin. At the same
time another party will start from Dublin
to work toward Savannah.
Mr. Craig informed a Morning News
reporter yesterday that it would proba
bly take about a month to complete the
survey. A preliminary survey will first
be made, and then the route will be gone
over again, and the line located. Mr.
I Craig's party consists of fifteen persons,
i including laborers. The thorough and
business like manner in which the survey
; is being undertaken is pretty good evi
dence that the company is now prepared
to put the road through to Savannah.
President Wright of the Macon, Dublin
and Savannah railroad has always said
that his road would be built through to
Savannah just as soon as the financial
condition of the country improved suffi
ciently to allow the western capitalists
who have invested their money in the
property to give it their attention. This
time now appears to have arrived. Mr.
Craig said that he had no information as
to the intentions of the company with re
gard to the building of the road, but that
all the indications pointed to the early
beginning of the work.
The conditional grant made by the city
to the Macon, Dublin and Savannah rail
road was extended last spring at Presi
dent Wright's request for another year.
President Wright said then that this
would be the last time that his company
would ask for an extension of the grant,
and his words appear to have been signifi
cant. The road can easily be completed
within six months.
A TRANSPORTATION BUREAU.
Some Pointers for Savannah from that
of Kansas City.
Capt. D, G. Purse, president of the
board of trade, has received a letter from
Commissioner A. J. Vanlandingham of
the Kausas City Transportation Bureau,
giving some of the facts and figures in
connection with the operations of that
bureau which may be of interest to those
who want a freight bureau established in
Savannah.
The transportation bureau, it states, has
been in operation now for nearly five
years, having first been organized on a
three years’basis, and at the expiration
of that time on a basis of three years
more. The annual expenses, it states,
are about *IO,OOO. The commercial peo
ple of the city are its members. Notes
are given for the dues of the members,
payable quarterly, and the amount paid
by each ranges from $25 to $l5O per an
num, according to the amount of business
done by the member paying. The com
mercial organizations of the city each con
tribute amounts ranging from *250 to
SI,BOO. From these commercial organiza
tions the executive committee of the bu
reau is formed.
From time to time, tariffs, guides, etc.
are issued for the information of the mem
bers. Claims are also handled, but this
work is more of an advisory nature. All
matters relative to railroad questions are
handled through the commission.and he is
a member of the transportation commit
tee of each of the commercial bodies.
The Savannah commercial bodies are
going to take up the work of forming such
a bureau, and Capt. Purse is busy collect
ing information on the subject from all
sections where such bureaus have been
organized.
THE FISHING IS GOOD.
A Party Capturen Some Good Strings
Off Tybae Island.
The fishing down at the mouth of the
river is very good these days, and a few
parties have taken advantage of this fact.
The other day the steam launch Elsie,
with a party of ten aboard, left the city
in the morning, returning in the evening,
each with a good string.
The party was in charge of James
Remke, with James H. Gatlaher second in
Command. Mr. W. A. Morrissey caught
the lamest fish, a trout about 15 inches
long, while Mr. J. Prendlble caught the
longest string, about 50 fish, iucluding
trout, Spanish mackerel, croakers and
whiting. Mr. Gallaher. after a hard
struggle, caught a strange-looking sea
monster called a stlngaree. Mr. Eusey
caught a few cat fish in the morning, and
in the afternoon succeeded in losing the
largest and heaviest fish that has put into
Tyboe this season, lie had it to the sur
face of tlie water when the hook snapped
and the fish got away. Mr. P. 11. Gearon.
in the bow of the launch, said nothing for
an hour, but kept pulling in trout and
whiting, with an occasional croaker. One
of the party succeeded in catching noth
ing but a jack pot, which is a rare animal
in this section of the country. The giv
ing out of the bait lompelled the party to
return when the fish were biting best.
There were half a dozen other parties fish
ingat theknollSunday.nllapparontly with
good luck. Capt. Rowland stuck to Po
tato Point and had no trouble in catching
a string of nearly a hundred.
SESSION OF THE BENATE.
Members do Business for One Hour
and-a-Qu arter.
Washington. Aug. 27 —The Senate was
in session to-day only an bour-and-a-quar
ter. and that time was spent behind closed
doors so as not to expose the fact that the
number of senators in attendance was
twenty short of a quorum—an actual but
unoffii ial count showing the presence of
only twenty-three senators. There was
three matters of a levis.ative chara ter
disposed of while the -Senate was in
secret session. These were the passage
o; a House bill authorizing the Kansas
City and Pacific Railroad Company to con
struct and operate a railway through the
inuian territory; a House bill for the is
sue of a duplicate check for $10,115 to J.
H. Hathaway A Cos . contractors for gov
ernment work at the mouth of the St.
Johns river. Florida, and a House joint
resolution to print the agricultural re
port for 1824 —6.00 U copies of the first part
containing merely business and executive
matter, and 500.090 copies of the second
part, dealing with matter specially suited
to instruct and interest the iarmers of
the country. The senate adjourned at
1:15 o'clock p. m.,.until noon to-morrow,
at which time there will be exactly two
hours left before the final close of this
long ana exciting session of congress.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Holman of Indiana Causes Laughter
With a Private Bill.
Washington, Aug. 27.—The Pythian
hosts and their friends now gathered in
the capital were fully represented in the
galleries of the House, tneir numbers fill
ing them to over Ho wine. They presented
a striking contrast to the floor, which
was occupied by not more than sixty or
seventy representatives.
Messages were received from the Presi
dent ana from the Senate, the former an
nouncing his signature to "sundry bills
and joint resolutions." Several members
requested and obtained leave to print re
marks in the Record, one of them to in
sert a speech on the repeal of the Sher
man law, accomplished a year ago. In the
course of the consideration of these re
quests, it developed that the last copy
of the record for the session will be pub
lished a week after the day of adjourn
ment, so that if any speech is not in the
hands of the printer in time for that pub
lication the leave to print, as Speaker
Crisp observed, will not avail the mem
ber.
Mr. Holman, with the prefatory re
mark that it had been many years
since he had asked the House to con
sider a private bill, asked unanimous con
sent for the consideration of a bill to re
imburse Jane and O. P. Cobb of Aurora,
Ind., for the seizure and destruction by
government forces of certain boats on the
Ohio river in 1868. Mr. Holman made a
brief statement of the claim, and the
facts upon which it is based, showing
that it had been before congress
since the thirty-eighth congress.
Several numbers interrogated Mr.
Holman respecting the facts, and
finally Mr. Marsh, rep , of Illinois, ob
jected, remarking he was surprised that
the gentleman from Indiana should, in
the closing hours of congress, ask this
House to pass a bill appropriating over
$5,000 of the people’s money to pay an old
claim of two constituents of his, whether
Just or not he would not say, which the
gentleman (Mr. Holman) says has not
been submitted to a committee of the
House.
This was greeted with laughter, which
was increased as Mr. Holman crossed the
aisle to appeal to Mr. Marsh to withdraw
his objection, and the latter sought the
rear lobby to escape his importunities.
The risibilities of Speaker Crisp were vis
ibly excited by the scene, and he felt im
pelled to suggest in connection with his
efforts to restore order that “gentlemen
desiring to converse would please retire
to the cloak room.”
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee reported
from the committee on printing, with a
recommendation that it pass, a resolution
providing for printing 40,000 copies of the
tariff bill compared with the rates of pre
vious bills.
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia said that
the comparison was not, in his opinion, of
great value, for the reason that it was
practically impossible to compare impor
tations and receipts under ad valorem
and specific rates of duties.
Mr. Bynum said the committee com
parison had been made by the treasury
experts with the clerks of the Senate
finance committee and with the commit
tee on ways and means, and he believed
it was as accurate as anything could be
made and had been prepared as all simi
lar comparisons had been. On the adop
tion of the resolution the vote was 76
ay es, 4 noes. Mr. Johnson, dem., of Ohio
made the point of no quorum. Tellers
were ordered on the vote, but before the
result was announced the point of no
quorum was withdrawn.
Mr. Haugen, rep., of Wisconsin was
recognized and announced the death, at
his home, this morning, of the Hon.
George B. Shaw.
The usual resolutions were agreed to,
and in consequence therewith, at 1:25
o'clock the House adjourned until to
morrow.
Labor Day.
A meeting of the local labor organiza
tions was held at the Longshoremen's
hall last night for the purpose of discus
sing matters in connection with the pa
rade and celebration of Labor day, which
will take place next Monday.
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world’s best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a jierfect lax
ative ; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts ot the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c anil #1 bottles; but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Cos. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and hieing well informed, you will not
tticept any suUUUiU> it offered.
APOLL NAR S
PRE-EMINENT.
Apollinaris
“THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
“ VELVETY
“ WORLD-WIDE POPU
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"AT THE HEAD OF ALL
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EOR PURITY AND FREEDOM
FROM DISEASE GERMS."
British Medical Journal.
SPEED OF THE STEEDS.
An Astonishingly Large Attendance
at Sheepshead Bay.
Race Track, Sheepshead Bay, L. 1.,
Aug. 27.—1n view of the fact that to-day
was practically after a big race, the at
tendance was astonishingly large. The
programme and the weather were
largely responsible for this state of af
fairs, as it was not a big event day.
Summaries follow:
I irst Kace—Five furlongs. Derfargilla, 1!3.
I'ogeett. even. won. with Flirt second and
Florence third. Time 1:00 3-5.
Second Knee—The autumn maiden stakes
for 2 year-olds, five furlongs. The Sage. 118,
Gridin.it) 1. won with Irish Keel second
and Winchester third Time 1:01.
third Race—One and one-eighth miles.
Roche. 112, Simms. 4 to 5, won. with Basset
law se-ond and The Pepper third. Time
>2:00 2-5.
Fourth Race—The Flying stakes, for 3-year
olds; futurity course. Domino, 13U. Taral. 3
to a, won with Peacemaker second and Har
rington third. Time 1:10.
Fifth Race—One mile. Chattanooga, 101, A.
Clayton, 7 to 2, won. with Tom Skidmore sec
ond and Shadow third. Time 1:40 2-5.
Sixth Race—One mile on the turf. Watter
son, 120, Reid. sto 2. won. with Clementine
second and Thurston third. Time 1:41 2-5.
ON NORTHERN DIAMONDS.
Results of the Day’s Games in the
National Lu&gue Cities.
Washington, Aug. 27.—Games of base
ball were played to-day with the follow
ing results:
CINCINNATI BEATS PHILADELPHIA.
At Philadelphia— First game— r h e
Philadelphia 30102000 3 9 II 8
Cincinnati 30040345 —l9 21 3
Batteries—Carsey. Fanning and Clements;
Gardy, Whittro k and Murphy.
■ THE SAME STORY.
Second game— R H E
Philade pnia 102000200 5 11 4
Cincinnati 10400022 *— 9 13 3
Batteries—Harper, Buckley and Gradv;
Founier and Murphy.
BALTIMORE DOWNS CHICAGO.
At Baltimore— R H E
Baltimore 0142410 *—l2 15 0
Chicago 30000000—3 8 4
Batteries—Gleason and Robinson; Hutchin
son and Shriver.
The game was called at the end of eighth
inning on account of darkness.
BICYCLE RACES.
Arrangements Being Made to Give the
Champions a Chance.
Asheville, N. C., Aug. 27.—Among the
southern cyclists quite an interest is
being manifested over the series of south
ern championship races which it is pro
posed to run off this fall. There are a
number of fast men in the south, such as
Connerat, Farmer, Baird, Temple, Adams,
Mixson and Bolles, all of whom are very
closely matched and are desirous of ob
taining the title of champion which is
now held by Fitzsimons.
It was expected that the southern
championship would be run off at the
spring meet of the Charleston wheelmen,
but. owing to delay in advertising, a sanc
tion could not be obtained and the Colum
bia Cup Race was substituted in its place.
This was won by Fitzsimons, and ever
since that time the other men have been
anxious for another trial. To this end,
Baird issued a challenge for a series oif
races to decide the superiority. The chal
lenge was accepted by Fitzsimons, and
the first race was to have been run at
Sumter, S. C.. on June 28. Baird was on
the ground and so was Adams, who was
prepared to challenge the winner, but
owing to a serious illness Fitzsimons was
unable to be present, hence the match
race has never been run.
Arrangements are now being made for
a circuit which will take in the principal
places in the southeastern states, with
races for Class A men only. If these ar
rangements can be perfected the series
of championship races will be run off at
various places on this circuit, and the
matter will be settled for this season at
least.
FLORIDA FRUITS.
Lemons Selling Readily at Good
Prices.
Candler, Fla., Aug. 27.—The candidates
for the county offices are making a can
vass of the county at this place.
Sales of oranges and lemons on the
trees continue. The average price for
oranges is 90 cents and lemons *1.50. Some
lemons are being shipped, and within the
next ten days shipments will begin in
earnest. The Morning News correspond
ent made the first shipment of the season
last week. The lemon crop is fine and
will bring a good deal of money into cir
culation here. The wet weather is caus
ing the oranges to crack to some extent,
but not near so bad as other seasons past.
W. A. Baker is having the material laid
down for a handsome residence on his
place southeast of town.
A DESPERATE FIGHT.-
*
Battle of Two Negroes in Which One
Is Completely Scalped.
Americus, Ga., Aug. 27.—About 7
o’clock to-night Wade Clarke and General
Ruffin, two well-known negroes, had a
difficulty. When the fight was over Ruf
fin’s scalp on the right side from the neck
to the forehead was completely torn
from the cranium, lying over on his ear.
Clarke is reported to have had- his arm
broken, but as the police efforts to appre
hend him have not been successful, he
may not have been hurt in the affray. A
woman is at the bottom of it.
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Has returned to the city and resumed his
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