Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 11, 1893, Page 2

SMITH DOES FOR ~ GRIFFIN olly Knocks the Braintros Lad Toto the foundest of 8lumber, VANQUIZHED WAS A PRIME FAVORITE Whongh the Netting Was Against 1t, the Hand that Broke Dan Daly's Jaw, Proved Tts Prowess Was not 10 Ito Sneezed At Rony, Tnd., July 10.—Tho featherwoight Fhampion battle between Solly Smith of Callfornia, and Johnny Grifin of Braintreo, Mass., took place at the Columbian athletic ©lub tonight, The fight attracted s crowd of over 7000 people. The boys fought for A purse of $5,000 and also the title of featherweight champion of the world. At noon they were welghed in at the club and they failed to tip the stipulated weight of 122 pounds. George Dixon, the 120-pound champion of the world, with his manager, Thomas O'Rourke,was on hand and before the contest challenged the ‘winner to a fight to a finish for a purse and a sido wager of from $5,000 to $10,000 & side. As a curtain raiser, )immy Barry of Chi- cago and Peto Shea of Portland, Ore., were scheduled for a ten-round go. They went futo the ring at 105 pounds. James J. Corbett, champifn heavy woight of tho world, and other prominent sports were presont. When James Corbett walked through the club house and to a box, each man yelling himself hoarse. Yells for @ response wero called for, but he only wesponded cy lifting his hat. President O'Malley made a winning ad- @rcss and spoke in a very sympathetic man- ner of the firemen who had lost their lives at the World's fair and announced tnat the elub would donate $250 for the relief fund. Corbett and Jackson. Corbett then jumped into tho ring and said: “Gentlemen: Iamglad to see you 8ll, Ihave come to announce I am anxious to meet Peter Jackson. The reason I speak §s because his manager, Parson Davies, is here tonigh. 1have heré a check for $i 000 to fight Jackson at any time,” Parson Davies at this juncture jumped ulllo the ring and responded: ‘‘Gentlemen: r. Corbott has just anvounced that Jackson has followed him all over the country. I wdeny this. 1 have had #2500 posted with the New York Clipper for 4 year or more. He has failea to cover it. Corbett then said Da time and yost the mone “Do you name the time?" asked the par- son. After harranguing for some time it was agreed to fight some time in November and each posted £1,000 with President O'Malley. Then the bantams, Barry and Shea, entered the ring. Barry had all the best of the fight and in the fourth round Shea’s seconds threw up tho spongo. ‘The event of the event of the evening, in which Johnny Grifiin and Solly Smitn con- tosted for the featherweight championship %r the world, followed immediately after. it s should name the oth the lads appeared in the best of condi- on. Griftin was looked after by Dan Creeden, William Crawly, Nathan Howse, Jimmy Carroll, and B. H. Benton, time keeper. Smith’s seconds were Sam Fitz- atrick, Soward Smith, Joe Choinski, Wyatt irp, time koeper. Four Iot Rounds. Round 1—The men sparred_cautiously for @n opening. After a clinch Grifiin landed on Bolly’'s check. Solly rushed and uppercut Grikn at the ropes. Round 2—Smith again assumed the aggres- sive and adopted wild rushing tactics. He hased Griffin around the ring and landed on $is stomnch and nock and rocaived two. i ¥oturn. Hot fighting followed. Round 3—Smith again rushed Grifin, The Iatter led and caught Sol on the neck. Both landed heavily on the stomach. Johnny gou Bol in his corner, but the latter smashod hum in the left oye. Solly lands on Grifiin’s Eeck, which staggers him: he uppercuts im and_lands on stomach, knocking Sol to foves. ol wont back at Kim and lauded a low which nearly upset John. Round 4—They came up smiling. Griffin anded two blows on Sol's neck, which made im grunt.. Sol then wot a blow on the neck which sent him reeling. He staggered all Bround the ring, but Grifin failed to follow his advantage. Sol appeared to be very roggy 8t this point, but suddenly rousing £ canght Griffin with a torrific blow on the yoint of the jaw, knocking him down and out. 1t was very unexpected, us the crowd was under the impression that Sol was all but out. Grifin remained unconscious for ten minutes. The fight was one of the hottest over fought botween featherweights. Smith did most of the leading, and although his blows were wild, he evidently knew his man. BEFORE THE BATTLE. Bandy Mects Some We O'Mulley! Cuioaco, July 10. Telegram to Tus Bek]—I was just in President O'Mal- ley's ofico and shook hands with Joe Choynski, Lavigne, Denver Ed Smith, George Dawson, Tom Ryan, Dan Creedon, Billy Smith and others. While there Zeke Abrabams, with Solly Smith and young Fitzgerald ontered, and as Solly desired to test his weight, the room was cleared, saye whe president, Abrahams, myself and Smith, Solly stripped, showing his condition was next to perfection, with immense torso, corded arms and stocky underpinning. He 'was below 121, and Abrahams remarked to O'Mally that if he didn’y get the men into g promptly at 9:15 Solly would get much the worst of it. *‘How's that?" asked O'Malloy. ‘Why," replied Zeke, “‘we will be much the lighter," “T'll bet you 500 Griffin tips theso scales at3o'clock this afternoona pound or more lighter than Suuth. Does it go?" *For a bottle it does,” replied Zeke, ‘‘Let it go at that then,” returned Dam, “Isaw Grifiin weighed yesterday at 116, and you may s well take Gris and T down now." We went. There is a big gathering of pugs here to see the fight and sporting men* galore, also :unon delegation from Omaha whose names on't go. Corbett 1s to be on hand with his mouth, “Young Corbett,” who 1s to fight Paddy Smith and Griffo, the Aus- alian, is here, as well as Choynski Croedans. Ed ' Smith, J. J. Quinn, Bill Bradburn, Tom Ko)lf', Tom Ryan, *Mys- terious” Billy Smith, Billy Meyer, Dawson, Tom O'Rourke, Ceorge Dixon, Lavinge, Billy t.' Donaldson, Billy Hennessy, y, Billy Delaney, J. 'R. llu!)khu, millionaire ~ bookie; Parson Williams, Mose Known Sports In Ofic: Peto Clark of 'I’risco, Dick Roche, Buffalo Cos- tello, Billy Woods, Tommy White, arry Gilmoro, John A. Sullivan, Alexander, 'backer of Griffo, Al Bmith, Gotham's big sport, Foxhall no, Pote Shea, Frankie McHugh, Mickio Norton, Porter Ashe, owner of Geraldine, John Campbell, owner of Diablo, and a string of famous gallopers, Fred Taral, $ho celovrated jockey, Georgo and Hob Kose! kmakers, L. C, Fair, son of Senator Fair, Matt Hogan, Starter Pottingell, Curt 1Gunn, Gy Jones, Dick Pryon, Jack Chinn, Frank Shaw, Bill McCune, 'Sherm Canfleld, Buf- falo Biul, Clint C. Riley, Alf Kenuedy, Judge Burke, and scores of oth LY GRISWALD. TENNIS TOURNAMENT, Cullingham Defeats Battin After Hard Work—Dealse Does for Young, Only two matches and part of a third 'were played last night in the local tennis tournament; but the spectators saw some excellent tennis. Cullingham again showed his mastery of the game in his easy defeut ~ ©f Battin, and subsequently in the few mes he played against Cookson. "n-uu wed up his defeat of Secrotary Yw by disposing of Howard 'Tilden, his q movements and clean hitting again standing hh:w stead. But the match ‘was more contestod than the score w indicate, for all the gawes were long % n-l‘; were only gained after hard on bol es. Is game did not attraet much atteution from tne spectators, for soon after it was begun Cullingham and Batuin entored the adjoining court. Here thore wns less of & fight, but botter tennis. Mr. Battin plays a pretty game. Ho hita his balls as if he meant trouble; but, though his opponent had 10 score one more point in each game to win it, Battin soemod to be playing with the knowledee of defeat and lost ten games con- socutively at the outsot. In tho cleventh game he tried different tactics. He followed the ball up to the net and scored one point aftor o long voileying bout. This gave im the advantage and he took the game, but losing the next ho was again in a hope- less position and Cullingham ran out at 60, 63, Cullingham started his somi-final with Cookson, but at 8:30. with the score 6.0, 3-2 in his favor, it was agreed to postpone sottle- ment until tonight, when vhe second set will tarted over again. coro: SINGLES—SECOND ROUND. €. 8. Cullingham (owe 15) boat J. W. Battin, G " 1, 6-8. L. C. Denilse boat A. Tilden, . Cullingham (o . H. Cookson, 60 (unfinlshed). At tho close of play, it wasdecided to take the draw for the doubles so that the first round in this event could be played off to- night. The draw resulted as foliow: DOUBLES, . Tildon and J. Seville, a bye. Bowman and F. HaskKell, & bye. Fosbenner and G. Lawrence, a byo, 0. H. Young and O. 11, Cookson va. O, 8, Cul- Hngham and J. W. Battin, E. w""".",:; d A, L. Johnson vs. E. H. Dorsey and ) E- Hart and I. MeKell and For the fennis Canmplonship. Ciicaco, July 10.—The annual wostern tournament for the championship of the Yational Lawn Tennis association began at Evanston this afternoon, Feorgo Wren defeated S. F. Atwell; J. S, Knickerbocker defeated P. Ween; H. I. McCormick de- feated John Neely; E. D. Neely dofeated Ben Pago; N. W. day defoated John White; I, Wren defeated H. E. Avery; H. L. Warder defeated O. M. Howard. Brown, a bye. RACING RESULTS, Sport at Washington Park Spoiled by the Awfal Horror at Jackson Park. Cuicago, July 10.—A damper was cast over the enjoyment of races at Washington park today by the holocaust at the fair grounds which occurred in viow of the spectators at the race track. With field glasses the unfortunate firemen could bo distinetly seen jumping from the tower, clinging to ropes or falling in the burning debris. Many left the track, and there was not much sport for those who remained. The feature of the day was Perkins' riding, He piloted four winners under the wire and came within a hair of making it five. First raco, one mile and enty yards: Sweet Blossom (6 to 2) won, lon (6 to 1) nd, Clifford (7 to 1) third. Time: 5. cond or r olds, solllug, purse nille: Vivandiere (7 to achasl McAllistor (4 to 1) second, Artie Fern (20 to 1) third. Time: 1:06, Third _race, purse #1,000, mile and an eighth: Emma Primroso (2 to 1) won, The Hero (2 to 1) second. Tim 3 Fourth race, selling, purse $1,000, one mfie: Silverado (7 to 5) won, Content (even) second, Grey Duke (3 to 1) third. Timg wh Fifth race, purse $1,000, mile and twenty yards: Mald Maj (310 5) won, Mozzotint 20t01) éund, Fltzsimmons (20 to 1) third. 2-year-olds, purse $1,000, five 5o Bock 10 1) won, F (4 to 1) third. " Timo: Seventh race, selling, purse §1,000, on Major Tom (8 'to 1) won, Forest Rose second, Annio Brown (2to1) third. furlongs: second, Bollind, 0 1) Time: d Circult Opening at Homowood. TTSBURG, July 10.—The grand circuit mecting of the Homewood Driving Park as- sociation opened today with an attendance 0f 2,000. The weather was clear and cool. In nearly every heat a record was broken. First race, trotting: Funtasy won, El- fida socond,” Double Cross” third, Host timo: econd T won, Miss E time, 2:21% Third race, 2 trotting: Miss Lida won, Sabina second, Warwick third. Best timey, . 2:35 pacing: Victor Mazono anor second, Intone third. Best 2'09.,"mue. 2:30 class: Guy L. Garry won'in 135, Tomorrow, if conditions wiil permt, J. S, Johnson will endeavor to lower the world's record of 2:02 2-5 for o mile, Results at Kansas City. Kansas Crry, July 10.—Results at Exposi- tion park: First race, four and one-half furlongs: Bar- ney Aaron won, Etta B second, Al Roy third. Time: 58. ond race, five furlongs: Crab Clder won, Helen Wren socond, Josephing Cassidy third, Timo: 1:04 Third race, four afd & half furlongs: Nel- Jo Miler woi, Dora May sccond, Kabbit third. Thue: 503, Fourth Taco, milo and n_sixtoenth: Pat om Jonessecond, Wedgetiold third, , soven furlongs: Walla Walla won, MeDonald second, Dan Farrell third. o Time: 1:33, Sixthrace, four and a half furlongs: Bon Harrison won, Maud G second, My Violet third. Time: 58, Mike Dwyer Makes a ¥lunge, Mopyovtn P, July 10.—The second week' of the forty-six days meeting was begun today under favorablo auspices. An excellent program had been provided, and this, coupled with perfect weatner, induced o good crowd to make the trip to the races, In tho third race M. £ Dwyer made one of his famous plunges and sent Hammie's price from 7to5 downto 1103 in u twinkling. With the exception of a few straggling bots placed on Skeedaddle ana Artillery, he was the only one backed to any appreciable extent, First raco, one mile: Prince George (3 to 1) won, Biv Mutthew (6 to 5) second, Roller (11 to 6) third. “Time: 1:42, Second raco.’ five furlongs: Long Shanks (12 to 1) won, Harrington (8 to_1) socond, Miss Gallop (12 to 1) third, 1 1014, ‘Third ruce, six furlon Tammio (1 to 2) won easily, Cactus (7 (o 1) second, Artiilery to 1) third” Time: 1:15, - fourth race, o and’ an elghth miles, the Ocenn stakes: AJax (6 to 5) won, Lawplighter (25at0 1) second. Time: 1:05 Fifth race, five furlongs, the Losslo stakos: Lady Rosemury (4 to 1) won, Ouida (6 to 1) second, Beldeer (7 to 10) third. Time: 1:01%. Sixth race, milo and o sixteenth milos: Long Boach won. Arab (3 to 5) sccond, Beunsy (1105 third, Pime: 1:47 Kesults ut Brighton Beach. New York, July 10.—Results at Brighton Beach: First race, three-fourths mile: sArnica (20 to 1) won, V ond, Doublo Cross (2010 1) third, Time: 1:171. Second - race, five-olghths mile: Mont- ool (3 to 1) won' Pauli o (0 to 1) second, Pas- cot (6 to b) third, Ti 10814, Third race, three-fourths mile: Bllly § 19 1 svcond, Louchotto and ' n sixteonth: Liz- Blltzen (5 to 5) second, Lo- gan (6 0 5) third, 'Time: 1:48%, Fifth race. seven-clghths mlle; Tom Touge (2 to 1) won, Circular (7 to 1) second, Knock Harren (60 1) thivd. Time: 1329, Sixth ruce, five furlongs: Mordotte' (5 to 1) won, Balance to b) socond, Prodigal Son (8 to 1) thiied, Thue: 1:08). Golug ne Gloucester, PmiLavsLriia, July 10.—Results at Glouces- ter today : First race, five furlongs: Morton (4 to 5) won, Littlo Ray (8 to 1) secoud, Cut Along (16 to 1) third, Thne: 1:04. iiseond race, ur and a balf furlongs: Little 1d (7 to 3 won, Princess Rheldi (5 to 1) see- ond, Vocal (8 to'1) third, Timo: s, Third rice, milo and an elghth: Tolophone (4 to 5) won, o 1 second, Chaun- Uhatham nd, Green- . Fornwe wieh (16 to 1) third. i 3 Fifth race, three-fourths i, (7 1100 won, Alrtight (6 to far (20 to 1) thira. Tine: Grand Prix second, Irrega- Sixth race. four and o half furlongs: Mark Stone 4 0 1) won, Ralph H (20 lo" second, Sununerset (4 1o 1 third, Tiwe: 58y, Hawarden Starts Today. Hawaruex, Ia., July 10.—(Special Tele- gram to'l ue Bee)—Everything is in readi. for the three day's raco meeting which here tamorrow. Tpwards of 150 will start. Some records may be broken a8 the track is the fastest in the tri- state clrcuit and some of the best trotting and pacing taleut in the west will partioi- pate want results, Mot Wheeling at Detroit, Dernoir, July 10,.—A good-sized erowd of bieyele enthusiasts today. attended the first day’s races given by the Detroit wheelmen, at the Detroit Road club. Summar; Oune mile: Novice Parigrat won iu DAILY BEE: TUESDAY , three heats: A, e pt final heat Kinsley, Chi- One-tourth mile, scrate Baker of Plttshurg won, belng 85 seconds. One mile, 2:50 Charl ongo, won fn 2:35 4-5. no mile, opon, threo hoats: Gay L. Garry, et Maet, won § for final heat. Half mile, handion Joovor, Dotroit, won in 5. Two-mile handicap, opon: F. A. McDuffeo, Eyorott, Mass., won 1n 4:50 4-5. Halt mile, opon, three hoats: in 1:183 4-5 for inal heat. Johnson won NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES, Philadelphia Keops Her Told on Place Steadily. St Lovis, July 10.—The Browns took a safe lead in the second inning of the game, adding to it in the third, fifth and sixth, but lost the game in the ninth, St. Louls... L041011000-7 Philadelphia....) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 65— 8 Hits: St Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 12. Errors: St. Louts, 3: Philadelphia, 1. Farned runs: St Louls, 5; Phillndelphia, 8. Batteries: Glea- son und Poitz; Carsoy and Clomonts, Reds Win n Very Protty Game, Crxeivsaty, July 10—The Reds won the gamo in tho oighth inning, with one run to spare. Timely batting was the cause. Score: Cineinnatl 00001002 Baltimore 00001000 Hits: Clucinnati, 4: Baltimors, 6. Erro Baitimore, 1. Earnod runs: Cincinnati, Baltimoro, 2. Batterles: Dwyer and Murph MeMahon and Clark. Both Sides Slugged. CLevELAND, July 10.—~Boston and Cleveland had a rough and tumble contest in the game with plenty of battinz, that of the Bostons being the heavier. Attendance 1,500. Score: .028002401-12 11810808 113 eland, 16; Boston, 15. Error: Oleveland, 7; Boston, 8, Earned run Iand, 5; Boston, 2.' Batteries: Cuppy and Zimmer; Stuley and Merritt. Diagram Goos with This. Prrrsnung, July 10.—Miller's error lost the game for Pittsburg; Counor's two-bagger and Doyle's single in the ninth won it for New York. Scor Pittshurg . 20110050 1-10 Now Yorl 11020402 1-11 Hits: Pittsburg, 16; New York, 16, Errors: Pittshurg, 4: New York, Earned ‘runs: Pittsburs 8; New York, 5. Batteries: Ehrot, Terry, Kiilen and Miller; Rusie and Doyle. Dunning Aoy Stole the Game. Curcaco, July 10.—Maul was at his very best and kept the Colts down to two lonely singles. Hutchinson was batted freely, but rocoived perfect support. Hoy scored the winning run in the ninth on his base on balls, stealing second on Farrell’'s beauty to left field. Attendance, 1,200. Score: Chicago. .. 02000000 0-2 Washington...... 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1— 3 Hits: Chicago, 2; Washington, 18. Error Ohicago, 1: Washington, 7. Earned run: Washington, 2. Batterics: Hutchinson and Kittredge;iMaul and Farrell, Standing of the Teams. Sox First W. Philadelphia 40 Boston. 38 Proposed Finlsh Fight, ™ Cevar Rarms, Ia., July 10.—[Special to Tur Bek. |—Mic Jarding.the Dubuque heavy- weight pugilist, has been matched to fight an unknown, who is employed in the Towa Tron works of that city. The fight is to bo o flnish and is to take place within_ten days on a river island near that city. The fight is to be for $250 a side. S Balloon tonight and tomorrow night. P NEWS FoR THE ARMY, t of Changes In the Regular Service as Announced Yesterday. WasniNGToN, July 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The following army oraers were issuod today: The following changes in ths stations and autics of ofticers of subsistence are ordered: Captain Edward E. Dravo, commissary of subsistence, will be relieved from temporary duty in the ofiice of the commissary genoral of subsistence and will then procosd without delay to Denver, Colo., and report vin person to d‘:e commanding general, Department of ‘tho Colorado for assignment to_duty .as ohief commissary of subsistence of that depart- ment, relioving Major William A. Eldorkin commissary of subsistence, in the duties of thatoffice. Major Elderkin, on being so re- lioved by Captain Dravo, will remain on duty at Los Angeles, Cal., as purchasing commissary of subsistence at that place. Captain Alexander Rodgers, Fourth ocay- alry, is dotailed to attend the encampments of the Ponnsylvanis National guard from July 12 0 20, and from August b to12, 1893, First Lieutenant Elisha Benton, Third artillery, 18 detailed to attend tho encamp- ment of the Louisiana State =National guards. Lieutenant Robert W. Rose, Iifth infantry, is transferred from Company A to Company E of that regiment. He will join the company to which he is thus transferred by September 1, 1803, Leave of absence for two months, to take effect between the 15th and 20th of July, 1893, is granted Captain Willlam P. Hall, Fifth cavalr; The following transfers in the Eighth cavy- alry aro made: Second Lieutenant Joseph T. Crabbs from Troop F to Troop D; Second Lieutenant Walter C. Babcock from Troop D to Troop F. Lieutenant Babcock will join his troop upon the expiration of his gradu- ating leave of absence, The leave of absence granted First Lieu- tenant James A. Maney, regimental quarger- master, Fifteenth infantry, Department of Missouri, is extended one month, Hospital Steward Michael Leahy, now at Fort Robinson, Neb,, will proceed to Chi- cago, reporting to Captain Louis A, Lagaade, assistant surgeon, Jackson park, to reli Hospitul Steward Charles Parker, Hospital Steward Parker will, 50 8oon as his services can be spared, vroceed to Fort Rob- inson, The extension of leave of absence granted Captain William Stanton, Sixth cavalry, is further extonded fifteen days, Leave of absence for three months, to take effect September 1, 1803, is granted Second Licutenaut Charles Miller, Eleventh in- fantry, and he is authorized w go beyond the sea. Iirst Lioutenant William A. Glassford, corps, will proceed to Lavedo, Tex., and carry out instructions received from the chief signal oficer of tne army relative to the construction of the mlitary telegraph line between Fort McIntosh and Fort Ring- gold, Tex, Lieutenant Glassford will also supervise the recovery ot the flying fleld velegraph line between Fort Melntosh and Laredo, Tex. The following named officers of the corps of engineers wlill on the expiration of their gradunting leaves of absence, repost in per- son to tho commanding officer at Willets Point, N. Y., for duty with the battalion of engineers and at the United States engineer school: Additional Second Lieutenant George P. Howell; Additional Second Lieu- tenant Charles W, Kutz; Aaditional Second Lieutenant Merwether L. Walker; Ad- ditional Second Lieutenant Robert P. John- ston; Additional Second Licutenant Robert R. Raymond. The travel enjoined is neces- sary for the Huhli«: service, Leave of absence for four months to take effect September 1, 1803, is granted Second Lieutenant Charles B. Hagadorn, Twenty- third infantry and he is authorized to go be- yond the sea. ‘The leave of absence on surgeon’s certifl- cate of disability granted Kirst Lieutenant William E. Shipp, Tenth cavalry, Depart- ment of Dakota, is extended two months for the purpose of receiving special treatment in the Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, Md. et B SMASHED HIS FACE. H. Koplau ¥ elves a Terrible Jlow from an Unknown, ‘e H. Koplan, who runs a pawn-shop at 412 South Tenth street, was attacked yostorday evening about 6 o'clock by an unkndwn man, and soriously, perhaps fatally injured by & blow from some blunt instrument, which literally caved in the lefi side of his face smashing the boues of tho upper jaw. Some one coming in just after the assault oceurred found the injured man lying on tho tloor, bleeding copiously from the uose and mouth and unuble to speak. Heawas assisted to a chair and later was taken to his home on Fourteenth street between Jones and Jackson. The police were early on the sceue, but the man who did the slugging had made a speedy e and no one buv Koplan, who is uu i dey'rlrll\m of biw, whilo I<oplan wa one was near. 8 the assault occurred, oue in the store and no JORN" SHERMAN ~ EXPLAINS e Reasons for His Agfoement to the Silver Act of 1890, Wi TO DEFEAT THE FREE: COINAGE OF SILVER Some Interesting Fae n Connection with the Passage by Corgress of the Famous Bill~Adopted to Pre- vent Soriething Worse, July 10.—Congross- man Walker makes pubhic the following letter from John Sherman, which horeceived today: “Maxsriei, O., July 8—To Hon. John Walker: My Dear Sir—Yours of the 25th ult., inclosing a copy of your statement of the causes that led Mr. Conger, yourself hnd me to agree, with great reluctance, to the silver act of 1890. An answer has been delayed by absence in Chicago. You clearly and cor- rectly state the history of that act. The bill that passed the house provided for the purchase of $4,500,000 worth of silver at its gold value. The senate struck out this provision and provided for the free coinage of silver, or tho purchase of all that was offered at the rato of 120 cents anounce. As conferees, acting with the two houses, it was our duty to bring about an agreement, if practicable, without re- spect to individual opinion. The result of the conferenco was to re- Jject froe coinage and to provide for the purchase of 4,500,000 ounces of silver at its gold price—a less amount than was proposed by the house. The provisions declaring the public volicy of the United States to maintain the parity of the two metals, the authority to stipulate in contracts for payment in gold, the limit of the 1ssue of treasury notos to the actual costof silver bullion at gold value and the repeal of the act providing for the senseless coinage of silver dollars when we already had 800,000,- 000 silver dollars in the treasury that we could not circulate, were all in the line of sound money. To Defeat Free Colnace. ‘*Another object I had in view was to se- cure a then much neoeded addition to our currency, then being reduced by the com- pulsory retirement of national bank notes on the payment of United States bond This would have been more wisely provided by notes secured by gold and silver, but such a provision could not then be secured. Thes g roasons fully Jjustified the compromise. But the great controlling reason why we agreed to it was that we thought it the only expedient by which we could defeat tho free coinage of silver. Each of us regarded the meas- ure proposea by the scnate as a practical repudiation of one-third of the debts of tho United_States and its peoplo; as n substan- tial reduction of the wages of labor; as a debasement of our currency to a single silver standard; as the demonctization of gold and a sharp disturbance of all ovr business relations with the great commer- cial nations of the world. To defeat such a policy so preguant with evil I was willing to buy the entire product of America silyer mines at its gold value. And this was what we provided, guarded ds far as we could. 'o accomplish ourovject we had to get the republican representative from the sil- ver producing states. This we could only do by buying the silver product of those states. Tt was a costly purchase. The silver we pur- chased is not worth as much as we paid for it, out this loss is insignificant compared to our gain by the defeat of the free coinage of silver. Would Have Left tho Bland Law in Force. “It 13 said there was nodanger of froe coinage; that the 'president would have vetoed it. We have no'right to throw the responsibility on him, besides his veto would haye left the Bland act in force. Wo did not, believe that his veto would dispel the craze that then existed for frce - coinage. Many bpeople wanted the experiment tried. The result of the experimont of - buying 4,500,000 ounces of silver a month at its market value was the best antidoto against the purchaso of all the silver of the world at one-third more than its market value, “I never for a moment have regretted the passage of the act of 1890, commonly called the Sherman act, though, as you know I had no more to do with it than the other con- ferees. There is but one provision in 1t that I would change—that is, to strike out the compulsory purchase of a given amount of silver and give authority to the secrotary of the treasury to buy silver bullion at its market price when needed for subsidiary coinage. Provision should be made for full legal tender United States notes. supported by reserves of both gold and silver, and backed by the credit and wealth of the United States, but these are grave subjects for soparate considera- tion. Reliof that Is Needed. ““What we want now 1s relief from further compulsory purchase of silver. We would have gladly reduced the amount of purchase or suspended the purchase, but this was refused by our conferees. Now that the = great eviL we have feared has passed away, we willingly leave the amount of both goid and silver to be coined or held in tho treasury to the law of supply and demand. Iassume that republi- can senators and members, who after full conferenco agroed to our report, will in the main, vote for the repeal of the compulsory purchaso of silver bullion, and hope that our political friends who felt bound by the local interests of their constituents to advocate that clause of free coinago will be convinced by the experiment made that the only position we can ocoupy in_the interests of our country at large is one of a fixed standard of value and the use of both metals maintained at par with each other on a ratio as near as possible to their market value, With resorves both of gold and silver in proportion, we can maintain the entiro body of our paper money, including coin, at par with each other.' Forme, I will neveragree to the revival of state bank paper money, which cannot be made a legal tender, and which, on the first sign of alarm, will disappear or belostin the hands of the holder. Very truly yours, Joux W. SHERMAN,”™ NOT ENCOURAGING FOR SILVER, What & Member of English Parliament ‘flas to Say on the Subject, New Youx, July 10.—J. Stewart Wallace, o moember of Parllament, who repre- sonts the Limenouse district, Lon- don, arvived in Npw York Saturday. When asked today regarding a London dis- pateh which stated thak a committee of bi- metalists in Parliament had issued a mani- festo signed by Sir William Houldesworth and Henry Chaplain, protesting against the closing of India's mints, paid: “If the silver party in America is usn«nd&u: on theso and other members of Payliameést to help them out they are leaning dp 3 broken reed. Bi- metalish is ridiculed. ad thero. Is 1o hope for any movemeut of that kind in Parlia- ment. Some manufactuvers and busined men in London think thut, si will go to 2s before ionf. Iy, ;my own opinion silyer will be allowed fo find its true basis, and that we can havg but one standard of value, to wit—gold, ‘Lim the prospect of another international monetary confercuce, I think that 1t is out of the question. Shad: owy as the outlook wits wfew mouths ago, iv is now eutirely disappeared,” il s M Balloon tonight and tomorrow night, e ¥IRE AND POLICE BOARD, Regular Session of the Commissioners Held Last Evening. The Board of Fire and Police commission- ers mot in regular session last night. All members were present. Chief of Police Seavey and First Assistant Five Chief Salter represented their respective departments. On the report of Captain Mostyn, submit- ted to Captain Cormack and by him to Chief Seavey, it was decided to summon Ofticer 5. next moeting. Mr. K. P. Wilson, employed by Kilpatrick, Koch & Co. at East Omaha, states that on Sunday eveniug, while out driving in the company of a lady, he pissed a patrol box and heard Oficer Drummy, who was roporting at the time, using profane language to Operator Petty at the station, Mr. Wilson u|m.-mmm| with the officor, whereupon, he claims, the latter turned upon him and’ abused him in much the same fashion in which he had been talk- ing to the operator. Mr. Wilson furthor states that he bolieves Officer Drummy to have been imtoxicated at the timoe. <Chiof of Police Seavey was granted fiftoon days leave of absance, 1o bo taken at his con- venience and whenever his dutios pormit, Chief Galligan of the fire department re. ported having received two sots of collars and harness, Hale patent, from Chief Hale of Kansas City. and reported the roceipt at 8 engino houso of 1,500 feat of hose, re- contly purchased by the board, The resignation of Pipoman William Gor- man of hoso company No. 4, who_ left the department June 3 and went to work in Counci! Bluffs and put in his resignation afterward, was tabled. Mr. Gorman, at the time he loft, expected a friend to file his resignation, and when ho found that this had not been done he camo over and filed it himself. I. E. Loomis, driver of No, 5 hose, C. G. Linton of Hook and Ladder No. 1and Sam Crowley, driver of No. & hose. each got ten daysleave of absence, as did Officers S. B, Fisk, Harry Flint and Andrew Hazo, Spocial Policeman L. W. Tope was trans- ferred from Thirteenth and Williamson to Twenty-fourth and Cuming streets, Omcer A. N. Glovor's application for four- and-a-half days pay, deducted from his sal- ary for time lost while ill, was tabled, Chiof Seavey’s report was approved. Physicians' certificates showed that C. C. Ellington, Captain M. J. Cuff and B.J. Morris of the fire dopartment were laid un ten, eight and - twenty-seven days each in June, as the result of injurios received at the Shiverick fire, and they were allowed full pay accordingly. C. O. Mattson lost two days and J. A, Reils four days, for which 1o pay was allowed. Fire Chief Galligan reportod the appoint- ment of resevve firemen to bo regular members of thedepartment as follows: Thomas Ruane, J. Simpson and James Traynor, Truck No. 1} John E. Hastings, Hose No. 4:' J. A. Scott, Hose No. 6; and H. Giseke, Hoso No. 7. William Farr of the health department was appointed a special policeman at large at the request of Mayor Bemis. ot A Seiony Balloon tonight and tomorrow - Iraciinilasten GILLAN GOT THERE. Elected Secretary of tho Bourd of Eduaca- tion After Several Ballots. Notwithstanding the oppressive heat of last night, the meeting of the board of edu- tion drew like a circus in a country town. It was election night. In addition to a large number of candidates that were on hand to learn their fato, there were something like a hundred friends of the aspirants present in the lobby. All members of the board were prosent. Brushing aside the routine business of tho evening, the board took up the clection of a superintendent of schools. On motion of C. . Babcock, the seoretary was instructed to cast the baliott of the board for Superin- tendent Fitzpatrick to succeed himsolf. Colonel Akin introduced a motion that the term for which Superintendent Fitzpatrick was elected was made three years, Mr. Elgutter offered a resolution fixing the salary of the superintendent at #4000, Unanimously carried. After thus graco- fully re-electing Superintendent Fitzpatri ck and raising his salary the board clected Mr, Samuel Macleod suporintendent of buildings, Mr. Maclood yoceived 10 votes, Mr. Hamil- ton 3 and Mr. Woolley L. The eleotion of a secretary was thon undertaken. It was tho most spirited feature of the sessiou. After bulloting for more than half an_ hour, during which the battle scemed to vibrate 'back and forth be- tween four leading candidates, tho board reached & conclusion by olecting J. M. Gillan. The candidates at tho oponing wero W. C. Blackburn, H, M, Redfield, George C. Pot- win, William Coburn, Georgo W. Holbrook, F. M. Hamling and F. J. Borthwick. On tho last ballot the contest had marrowed down to Redtield, Potwin, Gillan and_Borthwick. The closiug ballot: stood: Gillan, 9; Red- field, 3; Pouwin, 2, and Borthwick, 1. The board then took up routine business, Hoalth Commissioner Somers_ notified the board that he would present formal objec. tions to tho system of dry closols in tho Kellom school at the next meeting of the board of hoalth and ho advised the board to havo a representative present. The matter | was left to the architect and attorney of the board, A vast amount of other routine business was transacted during the meeting, after night. 0 which the board took another whirl at the election of oficers, Mr. Irving F. Baxter was elected attorney of tho board and Edward Schoonover was elected custodian of suppl Mr., J. M: Gillan, the secret born in central Illinois. Ho received his cd- ucation in the public schools and at tho Ilii- nois Wesleyan university at Bloomington, After teaching several years hecame to Ne- braska in 1853 and located at Lincoln, where he took up newspaper work which ho has followed ever since, with the exception of a couple of years, Ho has been a resident of Omaha for nearly five years and enjoys a y extensive acquainiance i the city, M. an is regarded as a capable man in every respect and a popular choice for tho ' posi- tion, elect, was —————— KING OF HIS KIND. Immortal Nerve of » Crippled Tramp Ex- hibited in a Hotel Otceo, John Peterson, a very unkempt person who lives by his wits and the charity of his tellow men, appeared before Judgo Berka yesterday morning in company with others of his ilk and received a dose of days amounting to thirty. He was not obliged to take the dose, however, the judge giving him the alternative of chasing himself out of O maha within twenty-four hours, It would appear from later occurances that John didn’t really care to leave town, for ho hasted not, devoting hunself instead 10 the pleasureable pastime of swelling his head | y with alcobol until his resources. were ox- hausled, aftor which he hied himself forth to scare up tho price on the strength his nerve, two crutches and o badly erippled foot. PrBan'.I‘y he fou himself mingling with the chair holders in front of the Pax- ton and he used all his cloquence to wring out u few donations. Then he went into the hotel and looked about him. There was a recont arrival from the cast leaning i against the counter smok- ing a newly lighted cigar of the Id-cent sort, John 'had a cigarette snipe, and he Iwcdl)dnllfht, 80 he just walked up and took one from the easterncr's Havanna, much to that gentleman's obvious disgust, Then Mr, Peterson tried to get on solid terms with Clerk Taylor, who was thump- ing the bell for the bouncer, informiug him gravely, almost tearfully, that he beiieved hotel clerks were down on him. About this time Oficer Glover fell afoul of John and reminded lam that he had swal- lowed a ‘“floater” and had better travel on it; but John protested that he had until 12 o'clock today to pack up and get out, and that he wasn't going to hurry. But the oficer decided that John was to0 numerous, and he will now be the guest of the people for the next tharty days. D HE WAS A PIRATE KING. Wild Dreum of Lew Davey Interrupted by the leouoclastic Police. Lew Davoy, a nephew of Shem and Jophet, toyed with the flowing bowl and cultivated the soclety of Bacehus, Gambrinus and other old soaks yesterday, with the result that when the shades of night had fallen he was abroad In tho Third ward with an obtru. sive Jag of,.the bellicose variety, Mr. Davey -might have had lots of fun with his load it he hadn't wade a bad break by getting ‘nto a warm discussion with somebody, drawing ‘razzar” from his clothes and threafening to dissect therewith the party of the second part. It was just about then “that Oficers Meals and Russell dropped into the scene of trouble " and made Mr. Davey “hard to keteh.” Ho started east at a swift clip, but the star-spangled coppers could also sprint, and they rounded him up at a point wear the turbid, coffeecolored \aters of the Missouri and shipped him to the station 1n a big hurry-up wagon. Al the station Mr. Davey took ex- ceptions to what he considered the impertinent queries ~ of the police, and startéd to make another razor play, but Jailer Beboutdanded him a biff under’ the ear aud he presently found himself i o place whero outside concorns will affect him not. llflhllkull‘;. to have his feelings hurt by Judge Berka this morning. —— BWALLOWED A FATAL DOSE, Frank Mubbard, Seeking Surcease from Pain, Accldentally Polsons Himself. Frank Hubbard, & railroad man boarding with the family of Frank Alvord, & fellow workman, at 229114 Piorco street, died about 8 o'clock [ast night from the effects of an ovordose of morphine, Iy 's Hubbard has been suffering 1 the hoad, and his only the itboral use of mor o'clock yesterday nfternoon Alvord family returnod Hubbard's room ked, and looking over the transom thoy saw the occupant of the apartment lying unconscious upon the bed, - Kntrance was offected, and Drs. Woiss and Presnell wore called in and for three hours gave the unfortunate man ail the medical attoution possible in the offort to save his life, but without avail An inquest will probably be held today. o~ ity reliof wa phine. About 5 membets of tho home to find the door of PERSON A AGRALIHY, Sheriff Dave Wagner of Sioux City was in Omaha yesterday. Mrs. E. C. Hoytof Fremont was atthe Millard yestorday, Bank Examiner McGrow and stopping at the Paxton. Hon. J. C, Teller, a distinguished attorney of Denver, is in the city. A. W. Wolbrook and family of New York are sojourning in Omaha. M. A. Keefe,n prominent contractor of Cheyenne, Wyo., is at the Millard. Rev. George P. Beard and Miss Stella Beard of Blair were in the city yesterday. A. J. Enbody of the Dawes County Journal, of Chadron, Neb, was in the Gate city yestorday, P. P. Selby of Montana, a prominont western rallway man, is spending a few days in the city. Hon. Dighton Carson, chief justice of the supreme court of South Dakota, Is in the city for.a few days. Fire Chief J. J. Galligan is confined to his home with a severe cold, the result of ox- posure at the Waketield fire. C. M. McKnight, special pension exam- iner, arrived in the city, diroct from Wash- ington yesterday. He is at the Paxton. Artie Kennedy, son of Yardmaster J. J. Kennedy, left the city yesterday morning to visit relatives in the east during the vaca- tion months. At the Mercer: boy are Mrs. Guy Crandall and family, James Slusher, Holdrego; J. B. Hurst,' Devver; D. K. Morron, Hartford, Conn.; Harry L. Talley, Chicago; J. W. Rus. sell, Davenport; T. C. Rutter, C. M. Dens- more, Stanton, 'Neb.; C. J. Johnson, B. C. Rawley, Chicago; P. Lynch, Wood Rive J. Flood, Lexing D. Huff, Bernardina, Cal; . S, Crocker and wife, ston, Wyo. Latshaw, Chicago} . Franks, 0 ; Frank Nelson. N. A. seorge Hopgood, Victor Lund, Lodler, Lindsburg, Kan.; C. H. Beach, Portland, Ore.: H. D. Bettibone, Minueapohis ; George A. Hill, city, New York, July 10.—[Special Telogram to Tni BEE]—-Omaha: J. Moran, Westmin- ster; J. Gordon, Hoffman; E. C.:Grable, Bartholdi. —_———— LOCAL BREVITIES. Building permits amounting to 8600 wero issued yesterday by the inspector of build- ings. Mrs. Arthur Copeland’s many friends will be pleased to learn that she has survived a critical surgical operation and is rapidly improving. The regular monthly meeting of the Young ‘Women's Christian association was held last evening in the McCague building and bu ness of interest to the association transacted. James H. Taylor & Co. of New York have replevined from the sheriff fifty bags of coffee that were seized with the bankrupt stock of Sloan, Johnson & Co., wholesale grocers, Treasurer Bolln has received from Kountze Bros., New York, 627 coupons and forty-one bonds of the city, representing 850,704, which the treasurer forwarded a fow days ago to redeem the samo. Frank Robbins, a small boy, was arrested yesterday on a warrant charging him with maliciously aestroying ~public property. The boy isialleged to have broken out a large window in the Dupont school house, A. E. Ryley was arrested yesterday after- noon on complaint of Lydia A. Ruth, who cuses him of larcen) as bailee. Ryley isall to have approprinted a watch and o valued at $65 belonging to Miss Ruth. willhave a hearing this morning. Rhoades & Siovers, coal dealers, yesterduy afternoon assign to Sheriff Bennett, in consideration of 1 in hand paid, their book accounts and such real estate as the firm was possessed of, for the benefit of their creditors. He STS, Severe Thunder Sturms Wil ebraska Toduny. WasiiNaToN, July 10.—Foracast for Tue: day: The conditions aro f: o local storms on Tuesday in tho central and upper Missouri valley and Minnesota and the Dalkotas. For Nobraska—Tocal thunder storms, fol- lowed by clearing weather; southorly, shitt- ing to westerly winds; warmer in southern portion. For lowa~Generally fair, but the condi- tions are favorable for severe local thunder storms in northwest portion during Tuesd afternoon or night; brisk and high soutnerly winds; warmer in castern portio IPor the Dakotas—Local showers and prob- ably severe local storms.in eastern portions ; southerly, shifting to easterly winds; cooldh by Tucsday evening, Local Record, OrricE oF TitE WEATHER BUREAU, OyauA, uly 10, ~Omaha record of temperature and rainfall, compared with corresponding day of past four years: 1893, 1802, 1801, Maximum temverature, 852 765 M nperature, GG2 662 632 L7712 162 702 762 000 00 04 00 ing the condition of tem- perature and precipitation at Omuha for the day and since March 1, 1803 Ncrmal tomporature. Deficiency e day ... Deficiency sinee March 1 Normal Prevall in 1890, B85S x 19 i . 89 tne r Points ut 8 p, m, I h PICE w STATIONS. gl g £2 22| B 8 8% 8 H ]| P GroRGE B. HUNT, Local Forecast Offc The Devl Wago. Collection agencies are sometimes put to desperate straits to sccure payments on bad debis, but the dovice of “an or- ganization in Nashville, Tenn., probably 305«:'\'“ the first pr A black' cov- ered wagon, such as deliver groceries, is used. On the sides are painted pictures of his satanic majesty in red and gold. That was all. But every one knew that when the wagon stood in frontof a man's house or store the inmate had secured a high place inthe agency's “'black book.” &‘hu other day a citizen ordered the driver of one of these wagons to leave the front of his premises.. Refusal fol- lowed; the irate citizen seized a gonven- iently loaded shotgun, and the driver spent the day picking small particles of IN THE ENGLISH PARLIAENT oussion Yesterday, BIG REDUCTION IN IT IS PROPOSED Parnellites Oppose the Ninth Clause of the Irlsh Government Act Relating to 1A Warm Disoussion Procipi- tated—Closure Moved, Loxnox, July 10 ~Tho discussion of the ninth clauso of the Irish government act which relates to the representation in the Tmperial Parliament of Irish counties and borougl.s, began today in committeo of the whole in the Houso of Commons. The bill provides for the retention of cighty Irish members in the Imperial Parliament, a ro- duction of twenty-three in the present repro- sontation of Ireland, Mr. John Redmond (Parnellite), member for Waterford City, moved the adoption of an amendment 1o retain the Irish represen- tation at its full present number—108 mem- bers. Mr. Glads tone opposed the motion. government, he sad, could not go be; giving Ireland representation in accord. with the proportion of her populatio compared willl that of Great Britain, Rt. Hon. Sir Wiliam Vernon Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer, said that it was open to the House to arrive at what de- cision it ploased. The home rule plan did not depend upon the Ivish representation in the fmperial Parliament. Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, the leader of the opposition in the House, objectedto the min- isters thus evading respousibility, as he claimed they were attempting to do. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the liberal unionist leader, tauned M ladstone with leaving the mattor in the hands of the House 80 that the position of the cabinet might not be prejudiced if the mwatter was decided against the ministers, Defented the Amendmeént. A division taken on the amendment ro- sulted in1ts defeat by a vote of 280 to 206, The announcement of the resulv was greeted with cheers by the liberals, Kdward Heneage, unionist, moved an amendment 1 the effoct that the Irish be excluded entirely from the House of Com- mons, Mr. Gladstone replied that the retention of Irish members would prove the means of re- assuring doubters as to the experiment of home rule. The mberiain, leader of the liberal S, said, in favor of the amendments, that the retention of the Irish members would vender 1t possible that atany time they might support a vote of want of coufi- dence and thus cause the fall of the exist- ing government, Mr. Bulfour, leader of the unionists, warned the government that the retention of the Irish members would result probably in the endless discussion of Irish affairs by the House. In case the bill should pass, it would be an advantage for the government to have Irish members outside the Imperial mont so that the best opportunity might be given for the smooth workiug of the moasure. Moved the Closure. Mr. Gladstone, amid derisivy cheers, moved the closure. by i vote of 241 to 211, The division on tho amendment caused considerable oxcitoment, as it was roported that the radicals, as well as the Parnellites, were likely to go with the opposition. The ouly radical who voted against the govern- ment, howover, was Henry Lubouchere. Sir Charles Dilke ubstained from voting. Tho Parnellites fulilled oxpectation by support- ing the amendment. The only exception was Timothy Harrington, who was absent. Tho result was the rejection of the amendment by a vote of 240 to 209. The committee then rose and the house adjourned, opposition It was carried Speculated in Austratian Sscurltios, LoNDON, July 10.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency company, limited, the offices of which are at Portland house, Baringha! street, this city, failed today in consequence of the crashes that have lately occurred. The concern was one of the most important engaged in colonial financial affairs. The managers of the company is Henry M. Paul. Among the directors are: Rt. Hon. Sir James Ferguson, post- master general in Lord Salishury’s recent : Rt. Hon. Sir John ant, financial v under the same ad- eorge Russell, who, n and Sir John t,is a4 member of the present Parlin- 4,500, ment. The cavital of the company is & 000. “Phreo-quarters of the loss will neople in Great B company has been carrying on wido speculi- s in Austyalia. ey Balloon tonight and tomorrow night. —_—— Anclent Stone Shot., In 1478 Mohammed IL., in forming tho siege of Scutari, in Albania, employed fourteen heavy bombards, the lightest of which threw a stone shot of 370 pounds weight, two sent shots of 500 pounds, two of 750 pounde, two of 850 pounds, one of 1,200 pounds, five of 1,500 pounds and one of the enormous weight of 1,640 pounds, enormous even in these days, for the only guns whose shot exceed the heaviest of these are our 80-ton guns, throwing a 1,700-pound projectile, our 100-ton, throwing one of 2,000 pounds, and the 110-ton, throwing an 1,800-pound shot with a high velocity. The stone shot of Mohammed's guns varied between 20 and 32 inches in diameter, about the same height as a dining table; 2,034 of them were fired on this oceasion, weigh- ing, according to a calenlation of Gen- eral Lefroy's, about 1,000 tons, and were cut out of the sohd rock on tho spot. Assuming twenty-four inches as the average diameter of the shot fired at this siege, the total area of the surface dressed wos nearly 82,000 square feet. Al this siege the Weight of the powder Tired is estimal by General Lefroy to bave been tons. At the siege of Rhodes, in 1480, Mohammed cansed six- teen basilisks, or double cannon, to bo cast on the spot, throwing balls two or three feet pn diamete: - The Bald Hended sloner, Al'en G. Peck, the Rhode Island vet- eran who receives a pension because ho is bald headed, is much pleased at the notoriety he has gained, but doesn't think the public understands the nature of his case. Ho applied for his pension on the grounds of sorious physical ail- ments, says the Providence Journal, and it was not his lault that the pension officers saw fit to pick out a remote civ- cumstance on which to establish his cla'm. He says thavat piesent he suf- fers soeverely from the effects of his war service, Ho can work but s fow days in the weok, and then with no littlo dim- culty. He feels that he deserves a pen- sion apart from his loss of hair, though this disability was by no means to be despised. Tt was very annoying and un- comfortable to wear a wig'in the sum- mer time and he has twice suffered sun- stroke on account of his lack of hair, Mr. Peck has a number of pictures taken during the period of his service. One taken at the time of his enlistment shows that then he was strong and robust and had an extremely heavy head of hair, A &cluru taken a year'later shows him cut and emanciated, with not a particle of hair on his head. Mr, Peck says that his other claims for a pension are still fu reserve, and he may yet receive a re- muneration from the government for more real, though not more annoying, disabilities, e — The smallest tree in Great Britain grows on the sumwmit of Ben Lomond. Itls the dwarf willow, which is mature when it ut- tains the height of two inches. lead out of his anatomy. Balloon tonight and tomorrow nighs Treland's Representation the Subject of Dis- .. -¢