davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
COL. OCHILTREE SERIOUSLY ILL.
Confined to His Bed-His Unique Per-
sOnaIity and Career.
From the New York TrIbune.

From the New York Tribune.
Col Thomas P Ochiltree of Texas is
lying seriously i'll at his home, No s West
Thirty-third street. He has been confined
to his room for two days with a severe
cold. and yesterday his illness took an
alarming turn. Last night his valet said
that the colonel was not able to see any
one, and that the physicians ordered ahso-
lutte quiet Two physicians were in at
tendance upon Col. Ochiltree last night
but nothing further than that his illness
was OF a serious nature could be ascer-
tained.
Col. ochiltree is something of a man
OF mystery even to his closest friends.
lie spends his time alternately in Eng
land. on the continent, in New York in
Texas, or wherever he happens to want
to go. Lately, he has been living at No. s
West Thirty-third street, which is just
across from the Waldorf. He dimes at
the Waldorf. The popular idea about Col.
Ochiltree is perhaps summed up in the
him out to some friends and being asked
who he was, replied: HE is from Texas,
| believe, and was named after a race
horse He is from Texas but the race
horse was named after him. Col. Ochil-
tree started in life by editing a paper
called The Jeffersonian at Jefferson, Tex.
His paper attracted attention and he was
made correspondent of the Houston
telegraph. at Austin, the state capital.
republican, the only republican member
in the delegation. Col Ochiltree was a
bosom friend of Jefferson Davis, and
fought on the confederate side After the
war he accepted the inevitable. and be
came a friend of Gen. Grant who made
him United States marshal in Texas
Col Ochiltree is known TO many Amerf-
cans who visit Europe. He is a close
friend of James Gordon Bennett, and one
Of the stories told of him is that when
the Paris international exposition was OPP
ened ne was with Mr.. Bennett in the
Herald bureau just as the account of the
opening was being cabled here. Col Ochil-
tree as favor asked to duplicate the
account to the Houston Telegraph. This
was granted and when the story was
mashed into Houston ii created sensa-
ton. The finale is that the paper, as a
result OF this extravaganza, went into
bankruptcy. For many years Col. Ochil-
tree was the Ranger of the Sportsman
In 1892 he represented the Associated
Press at the Brussels monetary confer
enee. Recently, when the colonel was in
Texas the legislature on a joint resolu-
ton adjourned that the members might
meet him. Col. Ochiitree is a friend Of
john W. Mackay. and has been ASSOCIATE
ed with Mr.. Mackay in business. He is
known 70 almost every public man in the
United states and is famed around the
world as a story teller, a lover of the
race track and most genial companion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

From the Pittsburg Post

Erie and Pittsburg trainmen are talking
about the curious race between an express
train and wild goose which occurred the
othe day between Shadeland and Summit
The veteran engineer. Tony Welsh, was at
the throttle, and when the Canadian honk-
er came lazily soaring alongside the en-
CINE and challenged the iron Steed TO keen
up with him, Tony turned on the steam
and made it necessary for the goose to
flap his wings a little harder, and after
getting out of sight of the train would
settle down in a field and wait for the
express to catch up with him. He waited
at Springboro, ConneautviIle and Summit
and starting after the train from these
fun view of all the passengers, who crowd
ed over TO that side of the train 10 oh
serve the queer actions of the bird When
the goose az one time got close to the en-
CINE, ENGINEER Welsh pulled the whistle
and the bird was so badly scared that ne
turned over in the air like a tumbling
pigeon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
SOME SIMPLE YARNS.
Showing How GOthamites Can Pre-
varicate When The Try.


From the New York Mail and Express.
A novel application of vibratory force
has been made in Vienna Prof. Block
of that city has a pupil peculiarly sus-
ceptible to the sound of a tuning fork.
When certain chords are struck his arms
swing like pendulums. Another chord in
the scale causes his body TO sway and
turn, and still another has the effect of
making his ears wag.
George Zimmerman OF Hot Springs.
Ark, has a remarkably intelligent Scotch
collie. When raw meat is given to this
animal he invariably takes it to a boiling
spring in the rear of the hotel, and keeps
il in the hot water until it is cooked TO
his liking, and lifts it out with a soup
The most curious thing about zebidee
Waddle of Goose Neck, Wis. is his
Zebidee stands between the sun and the
spectator and exhales air from his lungs
the forms of leaves and flowers can be
seen coming from his mouth. A photog-
rapher succeeded in getting a snap shot
of Mr. Waddle's breath last Monday 1t
shows three beautiful sprigs of mint.
In the stomach of a large alligator
found dead on the banks of the Indian
river, Florida, couple of weeks ago
was found pair of shears such as are
used in newspaper offices, and an edi-
torial on the silver question. Whether
the sharpness of the former or the weight
of the latter killed the creature is now
being investigated by a committee of gold
bugs.
Erastus Buck, the Oldest man in Ell Paso.
Tex, is blind in one eye and deaf in one
ear He lost his right arm during a mis-
understanding with a United States mar
shall in 1861, and his left leg in a railroad
accident in 1873. On account of these pc
culianties and the fact that one lung
Is gone, he is generally known as "Old
Buck"
1t is said that in one of the depart
ments (states) OF Honduras there are $40
generals and three priVates, and that they
are in imminent danger Of being drilled
to death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
SWALLOWED ny 4 GREEDY BULI-
PROG.
He Made an Edifyins Feast of Two
snake Companions.

From the New York Journal
Prof. Allan Chamberlain. a well-knOwn
naturalist and writer tells a remarkable
story. which the Journal has verified, Of
a giant bullfrog which ate snake TWEEN
~ inches long. The tragedy occurred in
the laboratory at Columbia College.
The bullfrOg. a very daddy Of frogs.
was considered quite prize, and for his
comfort there was fixed up a tank sur
rounded with a grass-grOwn Enclosure,
the whole covered with a wire netting.
mon green grass snakes. which thrived
well and attained a length of twenty
inches. There was no intimacy between
the frog and his distant relatives. They
were friendly enough. apparently, and,
while the frog may have looked down
upon the two serpents. they may have
been too proud to court his favor.
The trio were daily fed with a hatful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
CITY BREVITIEs.

In the court of ordinary yesterday Hor-
ace A. Crane, guardian OF Sarah w. Charl-
ton had a. settlement before the ordinary
with his ward.
The sunday school of St. Paul's Luther
an church will meet this afternoon at
O'Clock in the new church, corner Bull
and First streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
ST. PAuus LUTHERAN CHURCH.
To he Dedicated To-day by Rev. W.
:. Bowman. ID. ID

The new ST. Paurs Evangelical Luther
an church. at Bull and First streets, viii
be dedieatsd to-day. The desiicatOry ser
vices will be at II o'clock. The sermon
will be By Rev. W. c. SchaefIer, pastor
of the Church Of the Ascension. and the
dedfcat0ry service by Rev. W s Bowman
d. D, of Charlotte. y. G.
Tonight al O'Clock Rev. NJ J. Epting
will be installed as pastor. The charge 10
pastor and congregation will be by Rev
Fl. S. Wingard, d. D., OF Springfield, and
the installation by Rev. W. g. Schaeifer.
senior Lutheran pastor of the city.
The new church has just been complet-
ed and The furniture put in preparatory
to its dedication and occupancy. II IS a
small, but INTELLECTUALLY, one Of the
neatest churches in the city. Its interior
though modest, is attractive and home
like. II is completely furnished and the
as a finished home
The entire church, together with its
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
THE ROYAL ARoANUM.
The Entertainments Being Arranged
for the supreme Council.

Tor the supreme Council.
Pulaski Council Of the Royal Arcanum
is making arrangements TO entertain the
supreme council OF the order in the United
states in a manner commensurate with the
high standing Of the order generally, and
the Individuality Of its members.
A programme of entertainment is being
prepared. which win surpass anything Of
the kind heretofore presented. The order
is one Of the most substantial of its kind
in existence not only in its features, but
in the make I'D of its membership. and
no body similar in principles contains more
distinguished men than its supreme coun-
ell.
The meeting takes place in May, when
about rs delegates and many more as Wis
itoTs will be here. The home council will
no doubt give the visitors a taste of Sa-
vannah hospitality they will not soon for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
CONSIGNMENT OF HANDSOME
PICTURES AT AUCTION.

PICTURES AT AUCTION.
c. II. DORSETr, AucfiOneer.
VIII sell at 142 Congress-, on MON
DAY,
90 Handsome Pictures. Oil Paint
ings, Water COIOrs, Etchfngs, Wood
Cuts, Steel Engravinsss. etc. con-
signed with instructions to sell
without regard to value.
This is a splendid chance to fit nm
clubs, saloons, drill rooms. or priv
ate residences with works of art,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

who subscribed for last season who viii
refuse % again do so. There should not
be. ar any rate 7 venture TO say. as a
means o. euc0uragenent TO those al the
head Of the club. that ] further believe
that there are many who We're not sub
scrlhefs this past season who viii be glad
Of an opportunity OF becoming such for
next season. j. for one. viii be dread
fully disappointed if we do not have
these concerts another year, and 1 think
] can sneak for MANY"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
TRUCK FARMS ESCAPED INJURY.
The Cold Not Severe Enough TO DO
Much Damage.

The truck planters did not suffer to ana
extent on account Of the cold weather. They
were on the lookout for the cold snap which
had been predicted by the weather bureau ana
sufficient time in which to prepare for it. The
potatoes aud beans were nearly all covered up
and those that were escaped unhurt. while
some that were left exposed we're either badly
damaged or killed. The cold was not severe
enough TO seriously damage the peas, and some
Of the other more hardytruck. There was
heavy frost yesterday mOrnidg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
AUCTION SALES.
AT AUCTION,
RUBBER Betting, FURNITURE.
STEINWAY PIANO.

G. III. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
MONDAY, 23, at 142 Congress,
Rubber Betting and Packing, or
dered sold to pay charges, ParIOr
Organs, Base Drum, Baby Carriage.
show Cases, Soda Fountain, Rustic
Tables, ParlOr Set, Dried Apples.
Carpet, Mating, Bureaus, Bedsteads.
Safes, Stove, Mattresses, Lounge,
Clocks, Gas Stove, Clocks, Dry
Goods, Notions, Straw Hats, EaseIs,
Mirror, Steinway Piano, Office Ia
BILE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

1T is sad said one girl, that so
many men nowadays have a great deal
more money than brains"
Yes" sighed another. "and so little
money at that."-Wash ington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

-She-Oh, yes; / know you think that
woman is a silly creature, whose head
can be turned by mere finery
1e-lt Is sure to be turned IL some
other woman passes with the mere finery
on.-lndianapolis Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL.
and work. order your photographed ana
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News, Savannah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
The COMING WEEKS PLAYS.
sCHARLEF's AUNT .-sAaTL OF PO-
SEN. .FAUsT.- AND .sTCAR-
THN-s MISHAPS.-

Three Nights and HaSinee of Gem
edy and an EveninE Of Drama and
sPeetaeIe-LewIs MorrisOn's Per-
formanee the Event OF the Week
Monday Night-Charley's Aunt
Tuesday Night-8I B. Curtis in Sami
Of Posen-
wednesday Night-Lewis Morrison, in
Faust
saturday Matinee and Night-MoCar-
thy's Mishaps.
Charley's Aunt VIII De given its second
presentation ia Savannah this week
Although comedy farce. il
has none of the variety feat
ures associated with il which are COM
monty looked for in performance Of
this type. II is what might be called a
legitimate farce, as its humOr is brought
about in an easy and artistic manner.
The comedy is genuine and deserving
success from literary standpoint Of
view. Its sprightly dialogue takes the
place of many OF the rougher situations
in other comedy farces. It starts its au-
dience in a ripple Of laughter at Sis and
dismisses it in hilarity at 1915. two and
three-quarters hours Of laughter.
Saml of Posen has not been seen here
IN some time. NJ. B. Curtis made the
character and in its way it has made him.
There is a certain amount of Curtis in
the commercial, love-stricken Saml which
is inimitable. To see him walk across the
stage is to laugh; TO hear his love-mak-
ing arouses singular emotiOns-in truth,
there is but one Simon-pure SamI OF
Posen, and he is NJ b. Curtis.
FoSen Is a drummer He begins as a
boy selling collar buttons and trick lew
cry: You have met his prototype an hun
ored times. Eventually he Is entrusted
Win diamonds as samples, worth S4O-
w lie becomes entangled in the tolls
or a French adventures, Celeste by name
VINO robs him She in Der turn is muir
aered by her lover, who escapes with
me booty. Posen is accused by his EN-
pioyers and only straightens matters our
Dy eventually recovering the diamonds.
MT Lewis Morrison and his company
VIII produce his scenic and dramatic YER
sion Of Faust Wednesday night. Norri-
son Faust is a moral lesson as we'll as
an eiaborate production of dramatic and
sceIlle art Perhaps no play of this ma
aei mas enjoyed greater popularity. None
enoI9s greater scope for scenic and me-
ChdLicdl effects Irving I'm ETpolopJ ara
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
non, els AND RESORTS.

RRTrNSwICK HOTEL, NORCROSS.
ca, The ideai resort for comfort, health
and pleasure. L arge airy rooms, broad We
randas. excellent VAIL 90 aap hS,,, su T,,.,
cons attention TO guests. Large sample
rooms. Address c. ]. Barto,1 Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

CONIDA'S CONFECTIONrA Py TpV
our salt water taffy. with black walnut.
II Is delicious; only 3 cents per pound !:
come come ard get free sample.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
Lewis Morrison, as Mephisto.

MORRISON IN America have both found n
10 be not only remunerative but arfistic'
ally suited to their needs. Mr. Morrison
especially has found the part of MeDhisto
~ raust adapted to him. Unlike the Eng
Ilshman he makes Mephisto a smiling. une-
tuous devil, one well calculated to deceive
lhe unWary. This treatment of the mart
makes the contrast between the light airy
stronger. ""es
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

GARDEN SEEDs FLOWER SEED,
just received, a FRESH STOCK OF
GARDEN SEED, selected and grown
by 'RObt. Bulst," Philadelphia. The
best In the market.
Heidfs Celebrated "SiIver BeIIS
Cologne.
Both Hot and Cold Soda Water.
ADAMS DRUG, PAINT & OIL co.
Cor. Congress and whitaker SITS.
The record-union., 1896-09-27
CORRECT, WITH SOME EXCEP-
TIONS.

The Bryanites do not hesitate to lie.
Not content with assailing the integ-
rity Of the republic by declaration Of
intention to tie the hands of the Ex-
ecutive so he cannot act wi ct arms"
IN case of insurrection, except an Alt
geld asks him to do SO, they have now
resorted to the most shameless men
dacity to deceive the people. Here Is
sample of it. One of the opposition
campaign pamphlets circulated by the
hundred thousand in the West in the
interest of Bryan, contains this state
ment of wheat sales, and Is put before
the farmer to influence his vote:
1000 bushels of wheat at tidewater,
New York, at estimated cost Of 40c
per bushel in gold, say S400. ........ .S40O
Sold In Liverpool at 75o, less 15c
freight-80c gold. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
Profit in gold. $500
1000 bushels at tidewater In Argentina
at estimated cost Of 40c per bushel,
1000 bushels sold in LIVERPOOL at 75c.
less 15c-say $500 gold or equal sill
'eT .-............. j, 2OO
Profit In silver. $500
Or gold ............... $500
Thus producing 100 per cent. better re-
suits.
Now the above is correct as a show
ing. with these trifling exceptions, as
a reliable commercial exchange Of New
York sets forth. At New York the tide
water price Of wheat is not 40, but 63
cents. Argentine currency is not silver,
but paper. The price Of gold in Argen-
tine is not 200, but 173. The freight
on grain to Liverpool is not 10 cents a
wheat at tide water in the Argentine
republic in Argentine paper is not 40
cents, but nearly five times as much
These are corrections with a VEN
geance, and lay bare the lies of the
Bryan campaigners in q manner that
ought to make them blush, had not
that evidence of confusion long since
become impossible to them. But this
is not all Of the expose. 1t is set out
by assumption that wheat sells in Ar
gentine for 40 cents bushel, when as
8. matter of fact that Is the farm price
In gold. Now. to be honest, the diff
ference between the price and the nee
essary allowance for the gold premium
must be taken into account
What the tricksters who got up that
table tried to do was to reckon" says
the New York Post" "the Argentine
buying price with no allowance for the
gold premium, and the Liverpool SELL
ing price with allowance for premium
of 100 per cent" On this basis fan
ciful profit is figured out so that any
one could soon pile up a fortune by
handling a little wheat on the Argen-
tine rivers and coasts. On the 9Th of
August the official quotations at Buenos
Ayres were 81 20 per 100 kilos of
wheat, or 81 90 per bushel. So 1000
bushels would cost S1.960 instead Of
500 In silver.
So, then, according to the table it
self as to Liverpool prices, the loss
would be to such a manipulation S16O
in PAPER or $3.50 In gold, even If it is
admitted that there is 5000 profit on
the transaction at the New York point,
according to the false figures Of the
table quoted. And this Is the sort of
gospel the Western farmers are ex-
1ected to swallow.
The record-union., 1896-09-27
THE INTEREST OF WAGE FARMERS

Edward Atkinson, the statistioian and
publicist, announces this to be the un-
deniable truth:
If there is any one point which has
been absolutely proved, not only by the
experience of this generation, but in
the record Of this country and in many
Others, II is that in the exact measure
III which the standard Of value or money
in common use deprecated the work.
man suffers want as the rich grow
richer. On the other hand. in exact
proportion to the stability of the unit
OF value and the assured redemption of
all obligations in dollars made of gold
have the wages or earnings of the great
body of the people been augmented.
Under the same rule the margin or
profit is diminished, although the ag-
gregate may be increased. The rate OF
interest on capital has been reduced; !;
the common welfare has been assured,
and never in the history of any country
has there been such industrial progress
down to the panic of 1898 as has been
witnessed in this country since the end
OF the civil war in 1865.
1t is a fact that while science and in
NGntlOn III caused Il lOWcIluS
Of prices, the cost of production has
also been greatly lessened and in great
er measure. Also that from 1867 to
1892. with several financial crises inter
mediate the advance of the rate Of
wages was not materially checked. The
panic of 1898 did bring on much idle
uess. great idleness. but workingmen
resist and successfully any material re-
duct,on of wages, and they will there
fore combine to resist and successfully
any material direct reduction.
But. and here is the pith of the thing
the theory of the Bryanites will reverse
the rules of progress and wage rates
by knocking down the stability OF the
unit Of value The vorkingman's re-
ward for labor will decrease In pur-
chasing capacity, and thus his wage
win be affected indirectly. but not the
less disastrously. The worker Is right,
Mr.. Atkinson holds, in securing stead
lily, as he has. an increasing proportion
The record-union., 1896-09-27

The English are playing a sharp
game. They want to defeat protection
cWn enormous values in silver mines
here and elsewhere on the globe. But
Johnny Britisher is shrewd. He gives 1T
cut that he is opposed to free coinage,
because he says it would take Latin
American trade away from him. This
enables the Bryanites to play the Eng
lish against the prejudices of voters to
the supposed injury of the Republican
The record-union., 1896-09-27
A RUSSIAN CASE.

A recent criminal case In Russia
serves to illustrate Russian moral es-
Inmates. and to give us an insight into
RUSSIAN ideas of justice. The case is
ell the talk at this time In Russia ana
has excited unusual interest and led the
Government itself to take a hand In
the matter. Likewise it serves to illus
trate the condition of the jury system
In the land Of the Car.
The parties to the case are high Rus
clan officials. The issue arose In the
Astrakan province. but the Senate or
aarod II tried In Earatov. because trial
The record-union., 1896-09-27
or share of a constantly increasing
product, or its equivalent in money.
WHAT A SPECTACLE,

In June last the Democrats of New
declared in a long platform that ''by
international agreement only can the
silver question be settled" 1t then and
there indorsed the present financial sys-
tenn, approved the course Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, condemned the free sill
yer 16 to l fallacy, declared that if ac-
oepted it will bring disaster and woe
upon the country, and that the Demo-
cratic party is a hard money party and
always has been, and wound UP by say
ing that the two coinage metals must
oe kept upon a parity.
Just three months after that same
Democratic party in the same State of
New York assembled in State conven-
ton again and declared for free silver
at Ii to l, indorsed Bryan with shallow
rlatitudes, condemned the President it
had so recently applauded, swallowed
the Chicago platform, communism and
journed after nominating for Governor
an out and out sold monometallist, who
point blank told the convention just
what he was, and he did not care who
knew it,
And that is Democracy. That is the
party of trim and shift and bobble that
asks the people of the United States to
commit their destinies to it's keeping.
Heaven forefend
The record-union., 1896-09-27
Bedspreads.

Fine White Crochet Bedspreads, good
full size and free from filling or weight
ing. All pretty patterns and remark
able values.
SPECIAL PRICE, 69c EACH.
The record-union., 1896-09-27
A Resented Oversight.

silver man.
master.
You We're engaged as an unparti-
san person. And the first tune you
played as we marched up the street was
Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down
Her Back '"-NNashington Star.
The record-union., 1896-09-27
Special Agencies.


This paper Is for sale at the following
places: L. p. Fishers, room Il, Mer-
chants Exchange. California street; the
principal News Stands and Hotels and at
she Market-street Ferry. San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES-Eclectic Book Store,
eorner Second and Main streets.
SAN DIEGO-Emmel & Co., $50 Fifth
street.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES & Cox, Coro-
nado Hotel
SANTA BARBARA-Hassinger News
Depot.
FRESNO-C. T. Cearley, 1113 ] street.
SANTA CRUZ-Cooper Bros News
Depot.
Also for sale on all trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
Eastern Business Offices.
s'The Tribune" Building. New York
City.
Western Business Office. THE Rock
cry" Chicago.
The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
sole agents foreign advertising.
The record-union., 1896-09-27
Table Cover Novelties

A new line of Colored Denim Table
Covers: good quality in pretty color
ings, 36 inches square; neatly braided
designs in white form the border, to-
Sether with fringed edges.
PRICE, SOC EACH.