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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

many are by the suffering of the desert,
the poor fellow had wandered to the bor-
der and had been rescued, but 100 late
to save his reason.
Good sturdy travellers, used to long rides
and abundantly provided for money,
boast that they can cross the MoJaVe
with as little discomfort as others can fol-
low mountain trail for a week. These
travellers go mounted upon mules to whose
saddles are hung water bags without num-
Der. One solitary rider went with three
mules harnessed fast to his own, ana
each was covered with great rubber bags.
each of which held twenty-five gallons OF
water.
So great is the heat that the rubber
has been known to soften, and provision
must be made for this. An improperly
finished piece of rubber will collapse when
most wanted, namely when the sun gets
driving and thirst becomes unbearable.
These wealthy mine owners, for such
they are that cross the desert with such
abundant provision for their comfort, I'M
furl great canopies at midday and sit I'M
der them with the beasts. At night they
travel and as the sun comes out they I'M
furl the canopy again and, bathing the
animals with water. they refresh them
selves and lie down to sleep away the
first hot hours of the day.
1t is unsafe to sleep during the very
strong heat, for the animals may become
maddened by the sun and dash out their
brains. Or the sun may slant and creep
under the canopy and burn the sleeper
the burning sun, for terrible water blisters
will rise almost instantly upon the moist
skin.
FIumanltarians who have at heart the
foliies as well as the virtues Of mankind,
their necessities as well as their avarice,
have seriously considered the establish
ment of stations where the MajaVe travel
ers can get supplies before starting out,
stations where water and water bags
food and proper raiment are sold cheap,
far below town prices. And this lookout
for their comfort would be enough to car
ry them safely across. In the hottest
month they would be boarded until the
weather had become more mild.
1t is a terrible pity that the bringing
out treasure should be so fatal to human
life. The argument is that where one man
perishes in the desert a thousand live from
the gold which he will bring out But in
so smiling a country as this, the ingenuity
of man should conceive a way by which
man might perish from adventure and
hardihood and toll. rather from lack of
the very necessities of life, shelter and
drink.
Meanwhile the Mojave blooms like a
flower nourished by the blood and bones OF
those who die without the rest of the
world knowing 1t.
Albert Cameron.
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III A Luxurious TRAVELLER.
He VIII Come over on the st. Louis
with His Forty Attendants.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
New York, Aug. S.-The st. Louis the
fastest yankee ship that floats, win have
the honor Of bringing to America Ii Hung
Chang. Passage has been engaged for
the Chinese potentate for the trip, which
begins at Southampton at noon on Satur-
day, Aug. p, according to cable advices.
The forty members Of his STAFF will accom-
pany him.
Ii travels with his coffin. his yellow
Jacket and his peacock feather. At least
one apartment will be devoted to the re-
ception of these indispensable accesso-
ries of his journey. All the viands and
vegetables served to the envoy Of the
Flowery Kingdom Will be not only Of the
best quality, but particularly his own. He
never tastes dishes prepared by any but
his own cooks. of whom there are three
in his retinue.
The three Chinese cooks have no snap"
They are kept on the jump from until 8
preparing duck with beans fresh pork
with preserves and cucumbers, prawns
with gherkins, leeks and mushrooms,
chickens cooked in vinegar and surround
ed with green peas, fresh pork cooked in
honey and served with mushrooms, pigeon
leg soup spiced with tart Jelly, sponge
cake and rice for China's chancellOrs ex-
quisite palate. II a rooster be 50 much as
scorched in the broiling, the cook knows
that when he returns to China he will get
the ak in the same place as the rooster.
Ills eACellenCy mas the same menu every
day. When he accepts an invitation to dine
out he first partakes Of a hearty meal
home. His forty attendants are not so
particular about their digestion as Ii, and
eat foreign dinners and are fond Of them.
When the Chinese guests Of honor board
the St. Louis at Southampton, Lis stew
ard will bring along a dozen FISH, i've
dozen chickens, a dozen ducks, u kilo-
grammes OF fresh pork, lard, mushrooms,
pease French beans, rice, tea and tobacco.
Ii prefers a long pipe and can smoke many
bowls Of tobacco in succession.
AS he will visit the shipyard Of the
Cramps, who built the ocean racer on
which Ii Hung Chang will travel every
possible courtesy and facility for enjoy
ing himself will be shown the wearer of
the peacock feather who, It is said, has
big contracts for naval vessels TO place.
Miss Jane Harrison Of England, who is
said to be the first woman to receive the
degree of LII D., has just been made a
member Of the Archaeological Society Of
Berlin.
Mrs. Walter Q, Gresham has become
4. Christian scientist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
Bicycles.

For this week we will offer
the ladies a special induce
ment on our Clipper and Ma
jestic Wheels. They are
both beauts and are equipped
with Messenger saddles. We
invite your inspection before
purchasing. We will guaran-
tee you a saving of dollars, not
cents. Bicycles are a side
issue with us. We have no
extra expense and can sell
them at actual cost and lose
nothing.
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where Lightning struck More Than
Once.
From New Orleans Tfmes-pemocrat.

From New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Don't tell me that lightning never
strikes twice III the same place" said
General Manager Turner of the New Or
leans and Western railroad yesterday. Il
know better. There was something Of
thunder storm at Port Chalmette on yes
terday afternoon, and the foretopmast of
the German sailing vessel Alice Rfckmeres
was struck twice by lightning within three
minutes. The electric fluid splintered the
truck This can be vouched for by tho
ton. and it knocks the old saying TO
pieces
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

One Of the most extraordinary liquids
in existence is hydrofiuoric acid, well
known as a glass-etching fluid, says the
Hartford Times. 1t is perfectly colorless,
and looks as harmless as water; but IL
you happen to let drop fall on your skin
you will wish that you had been bitten by
lions and tigers instead. To inhale it is
certain death, and 1t has put an end to
more than one scientist. If placed in the
thickest glass bottle it will eat its way
out in very short time. 1t has, there
fore, to be kept in bottles made Of india
rubber, lead. platinum or gold. But the
last two named are the only perfectly
safe receptacles. Even when in a good
bottle, great precautions must be taken
TO keep 1t there. AS it is volatile, a plate
covered with parafine has to be securely
clamped over the mouth of the bottle. and
the temperature of the room must never
exceed 90 degrees or the bottle would
burst. Hydrofuorie acid is chiefly used
for etching the scales on Thermometers
and work of that kind Curiously. IL the
glass is perfectly dry the acid will not
act but let there be the smallest possible
trace Of moisture, and 1t will eat the hard
est glass as If it were so much butter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

Promise me that you will be true to
me while I am away" said a Houston
youth to the object of his affections.
She-HI promise, but don't make me
break my word by staying away three
or four days. Sftings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

The Record


In
Call of
quick opportunities
We afford
Out of Town Orders Will
Receive Prompt Attention.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29

me down to the wholesale drug house OF H. H.
Schieffen, al No. 1893 Pearl-st. The first knew
Of what was going when Simon Willard,
the chief clerk, asked me how would like to be
drug clerk. There was lot OF lcorice-root ly-
ing there, and thought would like a piece OF
that, and so asked II might. Eat all you want
replied Mr. willard That settled 1t. became
drug clerk at salary Of $3.50 year and board in
Mr.. Scheffelin's family. My first job was to car
ry that licorice-root upstairs and pile 1t away.
helped myself freely to 1t. After three years got
a chance to go to Georgia drug clerk, but my
father desired that should 60 into the factory.
He preferred to raise rare plants and animals
himself. Two uncles Of mine ran the factory. with
a boy to attend to things did all the carting
with one horse and wagon and got $3.50 year,
paying father $50 for board and having the 500
for my own expenses.
There was a Board OF Aldermen and Of Assist
ant Aldermen in my earlier political days. the
only difference between the two otherwise
coordinate branches being that the Alder
men had magistera powers. The presiding
judges OF General Sessions and Oyer and Ter
miner chose two Aldermen to sit on the bench
with the Judges. This custom was finally abol-
ished. because the Aldermen were not-well. never
mind that. l guess they were not cut out for
ma gistrates
EXCITING EXPERIENCE AS AN ALDERMAN.
my most exciting experience when was an
Alderman in 1889 on July 4, at the time OF the
fatal accident on the Harlem Railroad That
road had been opened only short time before,
from the Harlem River down to Twenty eighth
st. From Twenty-elghth-st to Houston-st. the
horsecars ran. But in view OF the anticipated
heavy passenger traffic for the Fourth. the COM
pany had arranged to run it's engines down to
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
BEATFN BY FTGTRES.
From TIC Detroit Free Press.

From Tic Detroit Free Press.
was waiting at the depot for a south bound
train when "A negro drayman approached me. hat
IN hand. and said:
"'scuse me. boss. but / wanter AK yo' few
queshuns."
IAN right-eO ahead"
"A few weeks ago sold Mr. Peters a mew for
fifteen dollars. Please put dat down"
"Yes"
'One time Re pays three dollars an agn he
paws me two. How much DID dat leave TO pay"
'.1'en collars
pen he borrcws two dollars of me and lets It go
on de mewl'
''Tha; Increased the debt twelve"
Den n paws me five dollars and borrOws seven
THAT leaves him owing fourteen dollars"
Den he pays me four dollars and bOrrOws six
an dat was de las ransacshun 'till dis mawnin -;
EFF you are right about the payments he still
owes YOU sixteen dollars.
'.Shoo, But yo doan' say, Why. dat man cum
long bout two hours and says to joe
doan' want 10 bodder you bout money. but lie
mighty hard up. an II yo' kin glib dat leben
dollars yo is OWN me on dat mcwl trade shall
'steem ii a great favor OATS what he said. sah
an I handed out de money"
well IL seems be rather mixed up
.'She do sab | reckoncd Mr. Peters owed me min.
or ten dollars an he dun reckoncd ! owed him
'leben dollars. Hu, Shoe. Dat's de way OF IT,
nebber did soclate wild white man In bzness dat
! didn't git de wust OF II. an now yo har me when
/ say dat It's de last time-de last prevalin' occa.
shun--dat make trade Wild any 'rithmetic In it!'
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
NO CHANGES IN THEATRES NECESSARY

Edwin Knowles. proprietor of the Columbia The
atre was asked yesterday by Tribune reporter
whether the bn introduced at Albany by Senator
Sullivan would make necessary important chahGes
IN R-oo,,vn Warehouses; Senator Sul.ivan's b.
places theatres and other places OF pubic amuse-
ment under the jurisdiction Of the factory inspec-
tor and provides that theatre dressing-rooins snail
be eight feet wide feet long and nine feet high
and fitted with screened gas jets; says that every
stage shall have fre-resstlng curtain ana makes
other provisions for the furnishing OF 'heaues,
M Knowles said: Every frst-class theatre mas
those things now In New-York ana BROOKLYN
there are laws In force which make IL compulsory
for theatres 10 be thus fitted out imasiiF ina
the bill is intended 10 reach small. theatres III 'ig
smaller cities and towns throughout the STAT
do not know whether those things are no" r.
qured In the other large cities besides New o IN n
and Brooklyn. Just why the factory !iispr1ho !p'sdI
should be put In charge Of theatres. as proVluel
In the BILL is not easy for me 10 uiueis - an. ,h
think that between the Building DeparlInent. ,ne @
Fire Department and the Ponce i'ePdi '''''i' w
are amply provided for at present
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
"POLITICS SHALL NOT INTERFERE"

COMMISSIONER WILLIS MAKES a STATEMENT RE
GARDING APPOINTMENTS
Theodore B. Willis, who on Saturday will succeed
Alfred T. White Commissioner OF Public Works.
gave out yesterday fun statement Of his inten-
tons in making appointments and the general con-
duct OF his Office. lie
Politics shall not interfere with the business
conduct Of my Office. but when the opportunity
comes OF choosing between two men, one Repub-
lcan and the other a Democrat. other things be-
ing equal. l shall certainly choose the former. My
belief is that the best kind OF Republican politics
is the kind that looks toward the interests Of the
city first and the party afterward If my admins
tratiOn is a success the party Will be benefited; II II
Is not a success, the effect will be the reverse.
1T seems to me. from casud. survey OF what
Is contemplated by Mr.. White that arrangements
have been made for improvements 70 extend over
a long period OF time My policy Will be 10 carry
out TO the letter the improvements inaugurated by
him AS 10 further improvements, shall be guided
by the development OF the city, always holding in
mind the cost to the taxpayers All improvements
will be made along economical lines, and nothing
vii, be done that is not actually required for the
present and future development OF the city
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
1 rRENcH DESERTER'S STORY.

From The Galignanl MtsseHsci - E,
The Am!cns correspondent OF the Temps, III
u,ho has inst been dealt with Dy tne court
martial OF the Second Army CORPS pr'saui'b sai ,, -,
Coloucl De FraEuer. OF the ga iseE!ieht
80 ~ Ijne The accused, whose name ~ GuStaNc
Mansara is thlrty-One years on II, "''H D.ra,,
;rramcoIot in the Meurthe and Moselc department.
,d .nneared before the court in the UNIFORM vi
major OF the lst Regiment OF tne oiE
1Sion at present in garrison al Sidl-pei-HDpcs'
.rrsard's history which forms the curious stoIS'
iii11v ie as follows AT the commenceineht oI ,ne
T''E EQs2 he engaged for five years In the t'th IN
Santrv Regiment at Sossons. and was lhcoIpoma,eu m @
iSahriarv "A Of the same year In lSo' Ma'nan @ " q
., aa~ed and OF March 10, 1890 ioHoWlhs, upon o d
rios ~ Unauthorized absences, ms fahk oi la'n ~
seroeant was taken from MIN rms , ~ IN,
seissopsd him TO such point that on May ~ io.low
@ 80 deserted from SOissOns in company WIN hls
-, .,h,,,ress and went TO Longwy. from ~heie II. -,
IN his military belongings He tneh ,,n ".nt ,,
oions where his mistress deserted MN 49, ho
ioi', ,,"nths civil life. according 10 ms story n
Ten ,nd with fit OF rcmorse and the love oL ms
rtry on August q, 1881. he Wtn 10 L'ile viz %
oou dr the name OF Lefebvre, or Hrusse.s' nv 81;
Ill., ,d in The Foreign Legion lie was sen. ~ I, 10
Iat ,hhls and Immediately afterwafu arh,u -, ~
JON 'du,tincushied himself in all me eNpeuiooS yy
ne S,Ir,go and sang frod. lie was success'seIG Vel
niS cornoraI sergeant ana sergeant inj
mace ~, W P,ncr various brave deeds was a"aIhcu
iolo~ ,nss of the Dragon OF AMMAN IN ph az
tne Viyansard was specially mentioned "a t"1 nnIr
1913 Ntr avnp the risk OF his own IKE, uI9ci
patcieS,n 0re carried on the Dody OF d Hou1 n,
the dn sn whom a Chinarlan was apeu' e,ons ~ he
EoIIowlng other distinguisheu az aes'vs , he
ta.o @ IN MAY OF the present year p pprr~ard under
rark o. nd Mansard had been for thIer yehn
whose - his eulogies OF the sod'er eH ,sss
was ,oS cxnired Mansard went 10 ms sup.
I.,re cars and and Informed them OF MS previous
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
PREDICAMENT OF A MUTE.

For more than o week Justice Laimbeer has been
puzzled over the identity Of young Hebrew dedl
mute. who has almost daily visited the court ana
tried to make himself understood that he wanted a
warrant for the arrest OF young man VINO had
assaulted him The Magistrate became so Interest,"
ed in the case that ne arranged for several coese
professors Of different languages to be present ana
see If they could understand the boy, but II was ol
no avail, as the boy erate. Yesterday ne
was again in court this time accompanied by MS
his sister, who said her brother was Morris hOpshl
and lived with her at No. 81 Moore-st MOTIFS WIN
is seventeen years old is employed as presser IN
the tailor shop II Jules Cohen. According 70 tne
sister he had attended wedding week ago sun
daV night and. firing OF the festivities went TO an
upuer room occupied 10y one OF the boarders ana
fell asleep the bed. When discovered ny inc tnn
boarder he was pulled out Of bed and thrown down
stairs As Morris could not tell the name ol MS
sssailant, "A warrant not granted
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
TRAMP INCOME IN PERIL.
MOVEMENT TO CUT OFF THE PUTNAM
COUNTY SHERIFFS FEES.

..,. STORY. WHICH HE STAMPS AS MERE WORD
IMAGERY. RELATES THAT THE WANDER
ING TRIBE SUBMITS 70 ARREST WITH
THOUGHTFUL FREQUENCY, WHILE
THE OFFICIAL GOLFERS SWELL.
The Sheriff Of Putnam County is thinking
,oonlv There is a movement on foot 10 cut
- an official porquiste They have tramps up
,,s way. and about every one in the county
- onnosed to entertaining them except the
sheriff They can't come fast enough for him.
a. least they couldn't before a proceeding
,rhicb came up before Justice Gaynor, of the
Sunrenle Court. yesterday.
The Sheriff was growing prosperous on the
.ramps. He put in bills in which he charged
9, for arresting each one; 81 more for holding
zach for trial; % cents for committing each
and in addition. charged for boarding them
while In Jail. He says that the law allows him
20 do it. But when he put in a bill at that rate
the Town Board of Carmel. in the picturesque
term of the street. said nit"
on appeal the Supervisors of the county held
Il was all right. Then writ OF certiorar was
sued out against the Supervisors of Putnam and
II came up yesterday motion to strike out
the return to the writ as defective.
The story is that the tramps Of Putnam are
on the Sheriffs side 1t is said that to help him
out they march up to the Jail in platoons and
supiney submit TO arrest at the Sheriff's hands
After little while. they are released take a
turn in the fresh air. and return to be arrested
again, each proceeding dropping so many more
ducats into the Sherif's Golfers.
But the Sheriff says that this is romance and
that he has to go forth with much labor and
trouble 10 gather in the tribe Of wandering
children.
Judge Gaynor reserved his decision.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
THE ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Kings County Cooper
alive Building and Loan Association was held last
night in the Long Island business College IN
South Eghth-st. George T.. Moulton, the preS'-
dent presided. and the secretary, Charles i. 81
card recorded. The annual statement Tor lo''
showed that the assets had increased from Sf'o-
rs 80 to 22 e9 a. The total profits In eight series
including premiums have been sl26,2ii p The num-
her OF shares is 595S These officers were then
elected for the year President George T. Moul-
ton: vice-presdent, Henry C. wright tr'asur. ,
Andrew J. Baird. secretary. Charles L. S'cdrui'
attorney. John l.. Branch. trustees for TWO Years
William Lamb John W Bailey. Harry Ash'r'
r. T. Leihbrdge +. +. Brands, William A. Lee
NnnrN L knnh
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
ADDING TO THE DEATH ROLL.
A CHILD KILLED BY A HAMILTON-AVE.
CAR.

THE LITTLE FELLOW THROWN ALMOST UNDER
THE wHEELs-HIs SKULL BADLY CRUSHED.
1t has been comparatively long time since the
trolley has killed a child: but yesterday the 135th
victim added TO the death roll. The latest un-
fortunate was Trygve Rasin Wig Norwegian lad,
whose parents live in the fat of tenement
house at No. 67S Hicks-st., near the Erie Basin.
The death of little Trygve occurred at about $50
o'clock at Hamilton-aVe. and Fourteenth-ss.. the
child being run over by a Hamilton-ave. of the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad. on which the old
gridiron fender is used
II was O'Clock yesterday afternoon when Trygve
was dismissed from school. and with several com
panons, started home. There little 10 do there.
and with some of his young friends he wandered
up to Hamilton-ave. and Fourteenth-st.. where at
times the cars go whizzing by frghtfu speed.
No one. it seems tell just how the accident
happened. Trygve, it would appear, started TO
cross the street alone. There was no warning
The car bowled along in charge of the motorman;
Wissel He declares he did not see the child until
in another instant the gridiron had thrown the little
Where projecting iron bar struck the little fe
lows head on the left side and crushed IN ms skull
The police came then and took the mo:orman
and the body. wrapped in a blanket TO the station
HIS, LEG HAD TO BE AMPUTATED.
Hugo Margnesy. nine years old, whose home Is
at No 162 Nelson-st., playing with number
OF boys in front of No sos Court-st between and 6
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. when he knocked
down by the fender of a Court-st trolley car. He
was dragged under the fender and his right leg
was badly crushed and his left leg considerably
bruised. As soon the car could be stopped he
pulled out and an ambulance was called from
as long h Island EGegg Gsa e9 ns above "fs s knde
l. is probable that the boy will I've unless he Is
injured internally.
man OF the car, was arrested
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
IN TIE EASTERN DISTRICT. =.
THE REFORMED DIvEKEEPER OPENS
NEW QUARTERS.
RESCUE HOME FOR woMEN-THE OPENING
OF THE MISSION TOMORROW NIGHT.

OF THE MISSION TOMORROW NIGHT
William B. Moorcroft. the reformed dlNekeePei o'
NewYork. who year ago opened MISSION hno"
the Emanuel Rescue Mission. al NO. 3H rraiu-S'
and against whom dispossess proceedings io' No"
pa yment OF rent were recently brought, has taken
up other quarters al No 30 South Fourth-st Ihe
time granted by Justice Goetting for Moorcioit ~
pay the back re IT expired Monday but before III"
order OF the Court put into execution Mr. anu
Mrs Moorcroft moved to the South Fourth-sl' au-
dress The premises Will be fitted up as rescue
home for women and the first meeting VIII De he'u
Tomorrow night The new mission will be con-
Quoted by Mrs Moorcroft and It Is expected that
number Of speakers will address the meeting IN
cuding the converted gambler Henry MyHr: MIS-
Prngle OF the Florence Mission. New orK, Mrs
Whitterore. OF the Cara Hope Society ana MIS-
Randall and Mrs Brooks. of New York Acc0ruii,s
10 the ex-divekeeper. Mrs Randall and Mrs. DrOohs
liberal contributors TO the new work
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
SHERMAN'S MEMORY.

From The Washington Post.
This one Is told OF recent reception at Senatot
Sherman's
Charming lady. introducing herself to the Senator
from Ohio.
Senator-Why, of course. Do you know It's ex.
ceedingy difficult for to remember names strange
as II may seem.
Charming Lady (having his recently published me-
moirs In mlnd)-Not strange at ALL Senator for you
seem to remember many other things that these
little social matters don't count anyway
(Confusion OF the Senator. and smiles all around.)
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
CHILDREN To CELEBRATE.

The children OF the Christ Church sunday school
In Bedford-ave. Friday evening. February T.
will continue the celebration OF the sem-cenienria
OF the church. which began last w"ck with re-
ception IN the Knapp Mansion. Messrs. smith
Blackston and Reader viii provide amusement ioi
the young people and refreshments VIII hfi"T"afi q
be distributed \ reception viii be given 10 ~"
Partridge Memorial chapel week later. hy the
SUNDAY school teachers.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
A HORSE SHOCKED TO DEATH.

While Charles Roth a grocer living at NO lso
Driggs-ave. was driving road horse across the
trolley tracks of the Brooklyn City Railroad from
Bedford-ave. into Manhattan-ave.. YESTERDAY Ihe
animal received electric shock and fell dead Inc
horse was valued at 500.