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SMITH DOES FOR GRIFFIN
I i
Eolly Knocks the Braintroo Lad Into the
Soundest of
VANQUI-IIED WAS A PRIME FAVORITE
the Ilcttlnc Win Against It , the
llnnd tlint llroke Dnn Daly' * Jaw ,
1'roved It * i'rowpi * Wan not
to lie Wnecictl At.
'HonT , Ind. , July 10. The featherweight
Champion battle between Solly Smith of
California , and Johnny Gnflln of Bramtreo ,
Wnsv , took place nt the Columbian athtotlo
'club tonight. The fight nttractcd n crowd
Of over 7,000 people. The boys
Io light for n purse of $0,000
Bnd also the title of featherweight
champion of the world. At noon they were
weighed In nt the club nnd they failed to tip
the stipulated weight of 123 pounds. Gcorgo
Dtxon , the 120-pound champion of the world ,
\vlth his manager , Thomas O'Rourko.was on
band nnd before tbo contest challenged the
winner to a fight to n finish for n purse nnd ' a
Ida wager of from JS.OOO to $10,000 n sldo.
As n curtain raiser , jimmy Barry of Chicago
cage nud Polo Shea of Portland , Oro. , were
chodulod for n ton-round go. They wont
Into Iho ring nt 105 pounds.
James J. Corbott , champlfn heavy weight
t > f the world , nnd other prominent
ports were present. When James Corbott
walked through the club house and to a box ,
fcach man yelling hlmsolf hoarso. Yells for
B response were called for , but ho only
responded cy lifting his bat.
President O'Malloy made a winning nd-
flrcss and spoke in n very sympathetic man
ner of the flromon who had lost their llvos nt
the World's fair and announced tnat the
club would donate $250 for the relief fund.
C'urbett uud JuckKon.
Corbott then Jumped Into the ring nnd
aid : "Gentlumon : Inmglad to see you
nil , I have coma to announce I am anxious
to moot Peter Jackson. The reason I speak
is because his manager , Parson Davlos. Is
lioro tonlglu. I have hero a check for | 10-
00 to fight Jackson at any tlmo. "
Parson Davlos nt this Juncture Jumped
Into the ring nud responded : "Gentlemen :
Jvir. Corbott has Just announced that Jackson
lias followed him all over the country. I
uony this. I have had $2,500 posted with
the Now York Clipper for a year or moro.
Ilo has failed to cover It. "
Corbett then said Davlos should name the
tlmo and yost the monoy.
"Do you name the tlmo ? " asked the par-
ton.
ton.After harrangnlng for some tlmo it was
ngreod to fight some tlmo in November nnd
rach posted $1,000 with President O'Malloy.
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
throw up the sponge.
The event of the event of the evening , in
which Johnnv Grlflln and Solly Smith con-
tcstod'for the featherweight championship
pf the world , followed immediately after.
jQoth the lads appeared In the best of condi
tion. Grinin was looked after by Dan
Crccdcn , William Crawly , Nathan Howso ,
Jimmy Carroll , and B. H. Benton , time
Jccoper. Smith's seconds wcro Sam Fitz-
ratrlck , Seward Smith , Joe CholnskI , Wyatt
Krp , tlmo keeper.
Four Hot Kounils.
Round t The men sparred cautiously for
fin opening. After a clinch Grifiln landed on
Holly's cheek. Solly rushed and uppercut
Url&n at the ropes.
Round 2 Smith again assumed thoagfiros-
Blvo nnd ndopted wild rushing tnctics. Ho
chased Grinin around the ring and landed on
) ils stomach and neck and received two in
frcturn. Hot fighting followed.
Round 8 Smith again rushed Grinin. The
latter led and caught Sol on the neck. Both
landed heavily on the stomach. Johnny got
Sol In his corner , but tlio latter smashed
jtum in the loft o.yo. Solly lauds on Grifiln's
nock , which staggers him : ho upporuuts
him and lands on stomach , knocking Sol to
ropos. Sol wont bnck at him and laudqd a
blow which nearly upset John.
Round 4 They cnmo np smiling. Griffin
landed two blows on Sol's neck , which made
him grunt. . Sol then got a blow on the neck
Which sent him reeling. Ho staggered all
nround the ring , but Grinin failed to follow
his advantage. Sol appeared to bo very
groggy nt this point , but suddenly rousing
lie caught Grlflln with a terrific blow on the
point of the jaw , knocking him down and
out.
out.It
It wns very unexpected , us the crowd was
tinder the Impression that Sol was all but
out. Grifiln remained unconscious for ten
minutes. The fight was ono of the hottest
Over fought between featherweights. Smith
did most of the loading , and although his
blows wcro wild , ho evidently know his
luau.
IIATTLB.
Biindy Meota Some Well Known Sport * Ill
O'Mulley'g Olllco.
CHICAGO , July 10. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BKB. ] I was Just in President O'Mal-
loy'a ofllco and shook hands with Joe
Choynski , Lavlguo , Denver Ed Smith ,
Gcorgo Dawson , Tom Ryan , Dan Croedon ,
Billy Smith and others. While there Zoko
Abrahams , with Solly Smith nud young
Fitzgerald entered , and as Solly desired to
test his weight , the room was cleared , snyo
tlio uresldcnt , Abrahams , myself and Smith.
Solly stripped , showing his condition * was
next to perfection , with immense torso ,
corded arms nnd stocky underpinning. Ho [
was below 121 , nnd Abrahams remarked to
O'Mally that If ho didn't got the men Into
ring promptly at 0:15 : Solly would got much
the worst of It.
"How's that ! " asked O'Malloy.
"Why , " replied Xoko , "wo will bo much
the llfhtcr. "
"I'll ' bet you WOO Grinin tips these scales
nt I ) o'clock
this aftornooiui pound or more
lighter than Smith. Does It go ; "
"For n bottle It docs , " replied Zoko.
"Let it go at that then , " returned Dam.
"I saw Grinin weighed yesterday nt 110 , and
yon may as well take Gris nnd I down now. n
Wo wont.
There Is a big gathering of pups hero to
BOO the fight and sporting man galore , also
quite n delegation from Omaha whose names
don't go. Corbott is to be on hand with his .
mouth. "Young Corbott , " who is to fight
Toddy Smith and Grlffo , the Aus
tralian , is hero , as well as Choyiuki
Croodans. Ed Smith , J. J , Qulun ,
13111 Bradburn , Tom IColly , Tom Ryan , "Mys-
terlous" ' Billy Smith , Billy Muyur. Dawson ,
To'm O'Rourke , Coorgo Dlxon , LavlngoBllly
Murphy , Prof. Donaldson , Billy Honnessy ,
Llttlo Brody , Billy Dolauoy , J. R. Hopkins ,
Melbourne's millionaire booklo ; on
Davles , Tom Williams , Moso Gunst , to
Clark of 'Frisco , Dlok Roche , Buffalo Costello -
tello , Billy Woods , Tommy White ,
Hnrry ( lilmoro , John A , Sullivan.
Kd Alexander , backer of Grlffo , in.Al
fimlth , Gotham's big sport , Foxhall
Kceno , Pete Shea , Fran Id u Mcllugh. ;
Jdlcklo Norton , Porter Asho , owner h.of
Goraldlno , John Campbell , owner of Diablo 1 ,
and n string of famous gallopers , Fred Taral ,
the celebrated Jockey , Gcorgo nnd Hob Rose ,
bookmakers , L. C , Fair , son of Senator Fair ,
Matt Hogan , Starter Pattlncoll. Curt iGuun ,
Cy Jones , Dick J'ryon , Jack Chlnn. Frank
Show , Ulll McCuno , Snerm Cantleld , Buf
falo Bill , Clint C. Riley , Alt Kennedy , Judge
Burke , and scorns of others.
SANDY GIIISIVAI.D ,
TKXXIS TOUIlNASIliNT ,
Culllnchaiu Defeat * linttln After llaril
Work peiilio Iot fur Voiin ; ,
Only two matches nnd part of a third
were played last night In the locnl tennis
tournament ; but the spectators saw some
excellent tennis , Culllnghntn ngaln showed
Ills mastery of the game in hla easy defeat
. of Battln , and subsequently in ; ho few
games he jilnyed against Cooltson.
Dcnlso" followed up his defeat of Secretary
Young by disposing of Howard Tildcn , his
quick movements and clean hitting again
vlandlDg him in good stead. But the match
was moro closely contested than the core
would Indicate , for nil Iho games wore long
and the rests wcro only gained after hard
work ou both sides.
XbU game did not attract much attention
from tno spectators , for noon after It wan
begun Culllnghnm nnd Battln entered the
adjoining court. Hero there was less of A
fight , hut hotter tennis , Mr , Batttn plays n
pretty game , Ilo hits his balls ns If ho
meant trouble ; hut , though his opponent had
to score one moro point In each Ramo to win
It , Battln Rcomod to bo playing with the
knowlodeo of do feat nnd lost ton games con
secutively nt thu outset. In the eleventh
pumo ho tried different tnctics. lie followed
the ball un to the net and scored ona
point after n long volleying bout. Thl pave
him the advantage and ho took the frame ,
but losing the next ho was again in n hope
less position nnd Culllnghnm ran out nt
0-0 0-2.
- , - .
Ciilllnghnm started his ncml-flnnl with
Cookson , but nt 8:30. : with the score 0-0 , M
in his favor , U was ngrocd to postpone settleai
mcnt Until tonight , when the second sot will
bo started over again ,
Score !
nouNn.
a.S.Cullltn-liam ( ewe 10) ) boat J. W. llattin ,
Ci-o. o-a.
L. O. Donlso boat A. Tlhhui , 0-1 , 0-3.
HKUl-ri.NAt , HOUND.
0 , S. CullliiRhatii ( ewe ID ) vs. U. H , Cookson ,
0-0 ( unllnlshml ) .
At the closoof play , it wnsdcclded to take
the drnw for the doubles so thnt the first
round in this event could bo played oft to
night. The drnw resulted ns follows :
nounuw.
II. Tlldun and J , Hnvlllo , a byo.
A. Kownmri nnd V. lluikoll , n bye.
ll'o < bumipr nnd O. Imwronco , a byo.
0. II. Young undo. U. Unokutn vs. O. 9. Cul-
lliiKliani nndJ. W. llattln.
E. Wilbur nnil A , L. Johnson vs. R. II. Horsey
nnd M. Pollock.
R. Hurt , nnd Ulclmrd Younc , a byo.
II. llutlor nnd A. Pratt , tx bye.
T , McKoll nnd J. H. Drown , n liyo.
For the remit * Ohninploiiihlp.
CniCAno , July 10. The nnnunl western
tournament for the championship of the
Yatlonal Lawn Tennis association began
nt Kvanston this afternoon , Feorgo Wren
defeated S. F. Atwoll ; J. S. Knickerbocker
defeated P. Ween ; II. F. AlcCormlck de
feated John Ncely ; E. U. Ncely dofcatcd
Bon PaRe ; N. W. Munday defeated John
White ; F. Wren dofeatcd H. E. Avcry ; H.
L. Warder defeated O. M. Howard.
ItAOINU ItKSUIVTS.
Sport nt "Wimhlncton Park BpollcJ by the
Awful Horror nt .Tiuiknoii I'ark.
CIIICAOO , 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 view of the
spectators at the race track. With field
glasses the unfortunate ilrcmon could bo
distinctly soon Jumping from the tower ,
clinging to ropes' or falling in the burning
debris. Many left the track , nnd there was
not much sport for these who remained.
The feature of the day was Perkins' riding.
He piloted four winners under the wire nnd
came within a hair of making it llvo.
Vlrst race , ono mlle and seventy yards :
Sweet Hlo-soni (0 ( to 2) ) won , Union (0 ( to 1) )
second , Clifford (7 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:52 5.
oml race for 2-yuar olds , wiling , purse
$1,000 , llvo-clihlhs ; mile : vlvniidiuro (7 ( to
5) ) won , Hacliaul McAllister (4 ( to 1) ) second ,
Artlo Kern'SO ( to 1) ) third. Tlrno : 1:00. :
Third race , purse $1,000 , mile and nn
eighth : Kinina I'rlmnHO (12 ( to 1) ) wonThe Hero
(2 ( to 1) ) second. Time : 2:05. :
Kotirth nice , soiling , purse $1,000 , ono mile :
Silverado (7 ( Io B ) won , Content ( uvcn ) second ,
Oroy Duke (3 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : l:47i : } .
li'lfth race , purse $1,000 , nillo and twenty
yarcN : Maid Marian (3 ( to 6) ) won , Moz/.otlnt
(20 ( tollRCcond , li'ltzslmmons (20 ( to 1) ) third.
Time : 1:43.
Sixth race , 2-yoar-oId9 , purse $1,000 , flvo
furloiiKs : Goorjo JJeck (4 ( to 1) ) won , Kijuator
second , Itolllmlur (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:034. :
Suvonth race , bclllni ; , purse il.OOO , ono mllu :
Major Tom (3 ( to lwon ) , Forest Ho < o ( ft to 1) )
ficcnnd , Annlo liroirii (2 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo :
1:40H.
Uraml Circuit Opening nt Ilnmowood.
PiTTanuuo , July 10. The grand circuit
mooting of the Homowood Driving Park as
sociation opened today with an attendance
of 2,000. The weather was clear and cool.
In nearly every heat n record was broken.
Klrst race , 2:22 : trotting : I'antasy won , El-
fldu second , Double Cross third , Best "tlmo :
2:18K- :
Second raco. 2:35 : pacing : Victor Mazono
won , Miss Klonnor second , Intone third. Host
tlmo. 2:2l : .
Third ruco , 2:22 : trotting : Miss Wda won ,
Sablna second , Warwick third. Host time , ,
2:10 : tOne >
Ono mlle , 2:30 : class : Guy L. Garry won'ln
2:35. :
2:35.Tomorrow
Tomorrow , If conditions will permit , J. S.
Johnson will endeavor to lower the world's
record of 2:02 : 2-0 for a mlle ,
JlcxulU ut KOIHIIB City.
KANSAS Cmr , July 10. Results at Exposi
tion park :
First race , four nnd ono-half furlongs : Rar-
ney Aaron . won , Etta II second , Al Hey third.
TUnn. 58.
Second race , flvo furlonps : Crab Cldor won ,
Helen Wrun second , Josophlno Oussldy third.
Tlmo : 1:04J : $ .
Third nice , four add a half furlonss : Nol-
Ilo Miller won , JJoru May second , Itabblt third ,
Tlmu : CGJi.
Fourth race , mlle and n sixteenth : Put
Klni ? won , Tom Jonossecond , WcdgoUold third.
Tlmo : l:62ii. :
Fifth race , seven furlongs : Walla Walla won ,
Flora McDonald second , Dun Farrull third.
Time : 1:33. :
Sixth race , four and n half furlongs : lion
Harrison won , Maud U second , My Violet third.
Tlmo : SB.
SI I Ito Dwyer Makes a 1'lungo.
Mo/tMoum PAIIIC , July 10. The second
week of the forty-six days meeting was ,
begun today Under favorable auspices. An
excellent program had been provided , and
this , coupled with perfect weather , induced
a good crowd to inako the trip to the races.
In the third race M. F. Dwyer made ono s.f
his famous plunges and sent Hammlo's price
from 7 to 5 down to 1 to a In a twinkling.
With the exception of n few straggling hots
placed on Skoedaddlo and Artillery , ho ISle
the only ono backed to any appreciable
extent.
First race , ono inllo : I'rlnro Goorsa (3 ( to 1) )
won , Hlr Mutthow (0 ( to 5 ; bccond , Holler (11 ( to
6) ) third. Time : 1:42. :
Second nice , flvo furlongs : . kong Shanks
a2 to 1) ) won , Harrington ( U lo 1) ) .second , Mias
nllop(12 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1)1 ; ( .
Third race , tdx fnrloiiL- , : llummio (1 ( < to 2) )
won uiiNlly , Cactus (7 ( to 1) ) second , Artillery
toll third. Tlmo : 1:15.
Fourth race , milo and nn eighth miles , the
Ocean stakes : Alax (0 ( to 0) ) won , Lamplighter
1'JS.to 1) ) si-coiid. time : 1:03. :
I'lflli racu , llvo furlong * , the I/asslo stake it
Ijtuly Hosumary (4 ( to 1) ) won , OuldafU to 1) )
second , lloldumor (7 ( to 10) ) third. Tlmo : l:0l : 1)U.
Sixth ruco , mllu nnd n sixteenth mlles :
& 0.11".1,11.1.01 ! ; won.A u < ? .Vi ? . ' second , Ileansy
(11 ( to& ) third. Tlmu : l:47i. : !
Itoiulta ut llrlchtou llcach.
Nnw Yoaic , July 10. llesults nt Brighton
Beach :
Klrst race , three-fourths mile : oArnlca
(20 ( to 1) ) won , > Vldu (3 ( to 1) ) second , Double
Oioss(20toll ( third. Tlmo : 1:17 : .
bVcond rncn , Ilve-olirhths mile : Mont-
pool (3 ( to 1) ) won , I'nulluo (5 ( to 1) ) second , I'a.s-
cot(0 ( to 6) ) third. Tiino : 1:03(4 : ( ,
Third rnco , three-fourths mlle : nilly 8
(3 ( to 1) ) won. Lallali (10 ( to 1) ) second , Louchuttu
( U to 1) ) third. Tlmu : 1:10. :
I'uuith ruco , mile .and n Rlxtoonthj Mz-
zle (0 ( toi 2) ) won , Illiuon ( H to S ) sucoiul , Lo
gan Hi to 5) ) third. Tlmu : 1:48J. :
Klflh race , Rovoii-ulirhlhs mlle ; Tom
TOUKO (3 ( to 1) ) won , Uln-ulur (7 ( to 1) ) second ,
Knock Harroii (0 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1:20.
tilxtli ruco , Jive furlong : Mordottu ( D to 1) )
won , llalunco ( U to l Hucund , Prodigal Son ( B to
1) ) third , Tlmu : 1:03 : .
Unlit ? at Olouceator ,
PBILADEU-JIU , July 10. Hosults at Glouces
ter today ;
I'lrnl raro. flvo ( urlongs : Morton (4 ( to 61 )
won , Llttlultny (3 ( to DfiuconU , Hut Along ( istle
toll third. Tlmoi 1:04. :
i > Hecoiul race , four nnd u half furlongs ; Mttlo
M M (7 ( to U ) won , I'rlncuvi Itliuhll ( &tolbuc- )
end , Vocal ( U to 1) ) third. Tlmo : M.
Tldru ruc-u , mllu nnil un eighth : Telephone
(4 ( to 6) ) won , Jamestown ( U to ll second , Cliaun-
c yi torithlnl. ) Tlmojjoa. : . ' umi
Fourth race , Kuruii-oluhths mllu : Chatham
( B to G ) won. r'unnvmx ! < r > to II sou-Olid , Urucn-
wlchl& ( to 1) ) third , Time ; 1:80 : . nrU
Fifth ratio , thrcn-fourths mllu : Grand I'rU
(7 ( tirlOi won. Airtight (0 ( lo It HI-COIIC ! , Irrujiu-
'Tl'imoj
lar(20tolMhlni. ( 1:10 : .
.SIMh race , four iindn half furlonira : Mark
Btonu(4to ( 1)u ) > n , Kulph II (20 ( to 11 aocoud ,
Summur > i > t(4 ( lo 1) ) third , Tlmu ; &HM ,
llitnnrduu Mtnrtt Todujr.
In , , July 10. [ Special Tolo-
pram to'liiu HKK. ] Kvcrythliiff Is In readl -
mist for the three day's race meeting which
opens hero tamorrow. Tpwnrd * of 160
horses will start. Some records may bo
broken , as the track Is the fastest in the trl-
stutu circuit and some of tha best trotting
and pacing lalunt In the \\0st will partici
pate want results.
Hut Wlioelliii ; nt Detroit.
DETIIOIT , July 10. A good-sued crowd I of
bloyclo cnthnslnsU today , attended the first
day's r.iccs given by the Detroit wheelmen ,
at the Detroit Road club. Summary :
I OUR tulle ; Novice I'lirturaf woo In 24& ; 3-0.
Ono-fourth mlle , ncrntch , three hoatji A.
linker of PlUilmrft won , tlino.pt Unul lioat
bolna 35 KCcomU , . , .
Ono mllp , 3:50 : rlaii : Charles Kinsley , Chl-
onffo , won In 2:35 4-B.
tno mlle , open , thrco liont * : Guy U Garry ,
Cliolioa , Mii - . , won In 233 ! 4-5 for llnal honU
Unit mlle , linndlnap : T. W. Coouor , Detroit ,
won In 1:123-5 : ,
Two-mllo hnndlcnp. upon I 1A. . McDulTcP ,
Kvnn-tt , Ma . , won III 4:5O 4-0.
Half tnllv. open , thrco boats : Johnson won
In 1:134-5 for llnal limit.
NATIONAL I.KAOUK UA.51KS.
riillndolphln Kcrps Hrr Hold on rirst
riurn HtoKlllr.
ST. Lorn , July 10. The Browns todk a
safe lead In the second Inning of the gamn ,
adding to it in the third , fifth nnd sixth , but
lost the game In the ninth. .
HI . IxniU 0 41011000-7
riillndolphln 0 2 O 1 0 1) 0 05 8
lllti : HU LoiiN , 8 ; 1'lilladolphta. 12. hrrors :
St ( , JjonK 3 : riiitndoliihln , 1. Karnod rum :
SIM . I ouK 0 ; Philadelphia , C. Dnttorlcs : ( ! lea-
son mid I'oltz ; Car.-tay and Clements.
ItmM Hln n Very 1'rnttr ( inme.
CINCIXXATI , .Tuly 10. The Hods won the
game In the olchlh Intiln ? , with ono run to
spare. Timely batting wns the cause. Score !
Cincinnati. . 00001002 -3
llaltlmoro 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ( ) 1-2
lilts : Cincinnati , 4 : Ilaltlmoni. G , Error * :
llnltlinorc , 1 , Earned runt : Cincinnati. 1 ;
Italtlmoro , 2 , llattorlus : Dwyer and Murphy ;
McMahon and Clark.
Until Slilci Mugged.
CLEVELAND , July 10. Boston nnd Cleveland
had a rough nnd tumble contest In the gaino
with plenty of batting , that of the Bostons
being the heavier. Attendance lr > 00. Score :
Cleveland 02300240 1 12
llotlon 11310303 1 13
_ fllti : Cleveland , 1C ; lloston. 15. Errors !
Cleveland , 7 ; Hoston , 3. Earned runs ! Cleveland -
land , 0 ; Hoiton , 2. llatterlos : Cuppy und
Zlmmcr ; Staley and Mcrrltt.
Oliigrnm ( lees with This.
PiTTsnnno , July 10. Miller's error lost the
game for Plttsbure ; Connor's two-bagger
nnd Doylo'a single. In the ninth won it for
New York. Score :
I'lttilnirz 2 0 1 1 0 0 G 0 1 10
NowVork 1 1020402 1-11
lllls : 1'lttsburg. ID ; Now York , IB. Errors :
I'lttaburg , 4 ; Now York , 5. Earned-runs :
1'lttibnrg. 3 ; Now York , 5. Uattorlus : Klirot ,
_ Terry , Klllen and Miller ; liuslo and Uoylu.
Dunning Hey Stole tlio Gnnio.
CIIICAOO. July 10. Maul was at his very
best nnd kept the Colts down to two lonely
singles , Hutclilnson was batted freely , but
received perfect support. Hey scored the
winning run in the ninth on his base on
balls , stealing second on Farroll'e beauty
to loft field. Attendance , l.'OO. Score :
Chicago 020000000 3
Washington 011000001 3
Hits : Chlcaeo. 2 : Washington. 13. Errors :
OhloaRO , 1 : Washington. 7. Earned rum :
Washington , 2. Hatturlos : Hutchtnson and
KlttrodKojJMaul and Fin-roll.
Standing of the Toann.
W. L. P.O. W. L. P.O.
Philadelphia 40 20 < W.7l Now York. . . 2R : ia 40.7
iiootonas aa . Il.iHImoro. . . ' _ ' " : ia 40.8
iirookivn. . . . : ti an n7.n St. Louis V'O n 41.1
cioroi.ind : m a4 r.s.o Washington. SO : tr. 4I.U
Pltt burc. . . . : t : ) as 04.1 Chicago al : til 40.0
Cincinnati. . . 30 at 10.2 io. . . 10 : r.i : ii > .7
1'roposml 1'lillsh
CEIJAU RAPIDS , la. , July 10. [ Special to
TUB BBE.j Mic Jarditig.tho Dubuque heavy
weight pugilist , has been matched to light
an unknown , who is employed In the Iowa
Iron works of that city. The fight is to bo
n finish and is to lake place within ton days
on a river island near that city. The light
is to bo for S'JoO a side.
Balloon tonight and tomorrow night.
JftJK XllK
1,1st of Chances In tlio Itofrulnr Survlco
Announced Ycnterdny.
WASHINGTON , July 10. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Den. ] The following army oraors
wcro issued today :
Tlio following changes in tha stations and
duties of ofllccrs of subststenco are ordered :
Captain Edward E. Dravo. commissary of
subsistence , will bo rollovod from temporary
duty in the ofllco of the , commissary general
of subsistence nnd will then" proceed without
delay to Denver , Colo. , and report , ln person
to the command ing general , t Department of
'the Colorado for nsslgnmentto > d.uty as chief
commissary of subsistence of that depart
ment , relieving Major William A. Eldorkin ,
commissary of subsistence , in the duties of
that ofllco. Major Eldorkin , on being so ro-
Hovod by Captain Dravo , will remain on
duty at Los Angeles , Cal. , ns purchasing
commissary of subsistence at that place.
Captain Alexander Hedgers , Fourth cav
alry , is detailed to attend the encampments
of the Pennsylvania National guard from
July 12 to 2'J. and from August 5 to 13,1803.
First Lieutenant Ellsha Benton , Third
artillery , is detailed to attend the encamp
ment of the Louisiana State National
guards.
Second Lieutenant Robert W. Rose , Infill
Infantry , is transferred from Company A to
Company E of that regiment. Ho will join
the company to which ho Is thus transferred
by September 1,1803.
Leave of absence for two months , to take
effect between the 15th nnd 20th of July ,
1693 , is granted Captain William P. Hall ,
Fifth cavalry.
The following transfers In the Eighth cav
alry are 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 abscnco granted First Lieu
tenant James A. Manoy , regimental quarjer-
master , Fifteenth infantry , Department rif
Missouri , IB extended ono month. ift
Hospital Steward Michael Leahy , now at
Fort Robinson , Nob. , will proceed to Chicago l-
lV.
cage , reporting to Captain Louis A.
Lagaade , assistant surgeon. Jackson park ,
to relieve Hospital Steward Charles Parker.
Hospital Steward Parker will , so soon as his
services can bo spared , proceed to Fort Rob
inson. toid
The extension of leave of absence granted
Captain William Stanton , Sixth cavalry , is
further extended flftoon days.
Leave of absence forihreo months , to take
effect September 1,1S03 , Is granted Second
Lieutenant Charles Miller , Eleventh In
fantry , and ho is authorized to go beyond
the sea. ida
First Lieutenant William A. Glassford ,
Signal corps , will proceed to Laredo , Tox. ,
nnd carry out instructions received from the
chief signal ofllcor of the army relative to
the construction of the military telegraph
line between Fort Mclntosh and Fort King-
gold , Tax ,
Lieutenant Glassford v/ill also supervise
the recovery ot the flying field telegraph line
between Fort Mclntosh und Laredo , Tox.
The following named ofllccrs of the corps |
of engineers will on the expiration of their
graduating loaves of absence , report In per
son to tub commanding ofllcer at Willuts
Point , N. Y , , for duty with the battalion of
engineers and at the United States engineer
school : Additional Second Lieutenant
Gcorgo P. Ho well ; Additional Second Lieu
tenant Charles W , Kutz ; Additional Second
Lieutenant Morn-other L. Wai nor ; idJ"
ditional Second Lieutenant Robert P. John
ston ; Additional Second Lieutenant Robert
R. Raymond , The travel enjoined is neces >
sary for the public service. sko
Leave of nbsonco for four months to take
effect September 1 , lb'J3. Is granted Second
Lieutenant Charles B. Hngudorn , Twenty-
third Infantry and ho is authorized to go be
yond the sea. iefl
The leave of abscnco on surgeon's certifi :
cate of disability granted First Lieutenant
William E. Shipp , Tenth cavalry , Depart
ment of Dakota , Is extended two months for
the purpose af receiving special treatment in
the Johns Hopkins hospital , Baltimore , inW
SMASHED "HIS FACE.
II. Kopjitu Ilccetvc ) u Terrible Jljqw irom
nn Unknown , / . -
H. Kopian , who runs a pawn-shop at 413
South Tenth street , was attacked yesterday
evening nbout 0 o'clock by an urih'nbw'n man ,
110and seriously , perhaps fatally Injured by a
111blow from some blunt Instrument , which
literally caved in the luft sido'of hisjaco
smashing the bones of the upper jaw.
Some ona coming in just after the assault
rloccurred found the Injured man lying on the
floor , bleeding copiously from Hip .nose und
leimouth und unable to speak. Ho was assisted
to u chair and later was taken to hU homo
on Fourteenth street between Jones and
Jackson , Tbo police were early on the
scone , but thu inan wbo did the slugging had
made a speedy escape , and no ona but ,
Kaplan , who is uuublo to speak , can given'
description of him , aa the assault occurred ,
whllo Kopian was alouo in the store and no
I ono was near.
JOHN SHERMAN EXPLAINS
Reasons for His'Afffepmont to the Silver Act
TO DEFEAT THE FREEb COINAGE OF SILVER
Some IntorrAtlnc ; I'nrtu In Connection with
tile 1'inmRO by CuicreM | of the I'MIIOU *
"dhcrmuti ! ' IHII Adopted to Pre
vent SoiiTcifilnc Vt'or o.
IP t
WoiicnsTiin , Mass. , July 10. Congress
man Walker makes public the following
letter from John Sherman , which ho received
today :
"MANSFIELD , O. , July 8. To Hon. John
Walker : My Dear Sir Yours of the 28th
ult. , Inclosing n copy of your statement of the
causes that led Mr. Conger , yourself tind mete
to agree , with great reluctance , to the silver
act of 1S90. 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 sliver nt
Its gold value. The senate struck
out this provision nnd provided for
the free coinage of silver , or the purchase of
all thnt was offered at the rate of 129 couts
nn ounce. As conferees , acting with the two
houses , it was our duty to bring about an
agreement , If practicable , without respect -
spoct to individual opinion. The
result of the conference was to ro-
Jeet frco coinage and to provide for the
purchase of 4.500.000 ounces of silver nt its
gold price a less amount than wns Proposed
by the houto. The provisions declaring
the public policy 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 issue of
treasury notes to the actual cost of silver
bullion nt gold vnluo atid the repeal of the
act pro Tiding for the senseless coiuago of
silver dollars when wo already had 300,000-
000 silver dollars In the treasury that wo
could not circulate , wcro all in the Una of
sound money.
To Defeat Free Colmco.
"Another object I had In view wns.to . so-
euro a then much needed addition to our
currency , then b'oing reduced by the com
pulsory retirement of national bank notes on
the payment of United States bonds.
This would have been moro wisely
provided by notes secured by gold
and silver , but such a provision could
not then bo secured. Thos ojroasons fully
Justified the compromise. But the great
controlling reason why wo agreed to It
was that wo thought It the only expedient
by which wo could defeat the free coinage of
sliver. Each of us regarded the meas
ure proposed by the senate as a practical
repudiation of ono-third of the debts of the
United States and its people ; as n substan
tial reduction of the wages of labor ; as a
debasement of our currency to a single
silver standard ; ns the demonetization
of gold and a sharp disturbance of all our
business relations \yllu the great commer
cial nations of the wbrUl. To defeat such n
policy so pregnant wjth ovll I was willing
to buy the entire product of American silver
mines at its gold valuo. And this was what
wo provided , guarded ds far as wo could.
"To accomplish ou ooject wo had to get
the republican representative from the sil
ver producing states/ This wo could only do
by buying the silvor'prpduot of those states.
It was a costly purchase. The silver wo pur
chased Is not worthies much as wo paid for
It , out this loss ib insignificant compared to
our gain by the dofca't ttf the frco coinage of
silver.
t i'
Would Hnvo I.cft the Illniid Law In Force.
"It la said there was nodangoi of frco
coinage ; that the president would have
vetoed it. Wo havono/right to'throw the
responsibility on him , besides his vote
would have left tho. Bland act in
forco. Wo did notj bcllavo that his
vote would dlspol thQ * craze that then
existed for , frco colnagd ! Many ucoplo
wanted the experiment tried. The result of
the experiment of buying 4,500,000 ounces of
silver a month at its market value was the
best antidote against the purchase of all the
silver of the world at one-third moro than Its
market valuo.
' I never for a moment have regretted the
passage of the act of 1893 , commonly called
the Sherman act , tnough , as you know I had
no more to do with It than the other con
ferees. There is but ono provision
in It that I would chnngo that is ,
to strike out the compulsory purchase
of a given amount of silver nnd glvo
authority to the secretary of the treasury to
buy silver bullion nt its market price when
needed for subsidiary coinago. Provision
should bo 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 thcso
are grave subjects for separate considera
tion.
Hollof that U Needed.
"What wo want now is relief from further
compulsory purchase of silver. Wo would
have gladly reduced the amount of purchase
or suspended the purchase , but this was
refused by our conferees. Now
that the great evil wo have
feared has passed away , wo willingly
leave the amount of both gold nnd silver to bo
coined or held in the treasury to the law of
supply nnd demand. I assume that republi
can senators and members , who aftnr full
conference agreed to our report , will in
the main , vote for the repeal of
the compulsory purchase 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 coinage will bo
convinced by the experiment made that the
only position wo can ocqupy in the Interests
of our country at larjio Is oho of a llxod
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 valuo. With reserves both
of gold nnd silver in proportion ,
wo can maintain the entire body of our paper
money , including coin , at par with each
other. For mo , I will never agree to the
revival of state bank paper money , which
cannot bo made a legal tender , and which ,
on the lirst sign of alarm , will disappear or
bo lost in Iho hands of the holder. Very
truly yours , JOHN W. SHKUHAN. "
HOT iscouitAuiNa rou sir.VKit.
What a Member of Enelliili Parliament
' llui to Buy on tlio Subject ,
NEW Yoinc , July 10. J , Stewart Wallace ,
a niomber of Parliament , who repre
sents the Llmojioyso district , Lon
don , arrived in Jtfpw York Saturday.
When asked today regarding a London dis
patch which stated that a committee of bl-
motnltsts In Parliament had issued n niani-
festo signed by Sii'William Houldosworth
and Henry Chaplain , protesting against the
closing of India's mints.Bild : "If the silver
party In America Is defending on those and
other members of Payltymortt to help them
out they are loaning cm a broken reed. Bl-
metnlUm is ridiculed hnW there Is no hope
for any movement of thnt kind in Parlia
ment. Some manufacturers nnd businessmen
In London think thjltu silver will go to
2s before long , l/ii / , , ni.v own opinion
silver will he ullowe io find Us true basis ,
and that wo can hard fyit ono standard of
value , to wltgoldAt to the prospect of
another Intel-national monetary conference ,
I think that it U out of the question. Shad :
owy as the outlook wits-n-fow months ago , it
is now entirely disappeared. "
Balloon tonight and tomorrow night.
I-IBE AND POLICE BOARD ,
Itecular 3e * lon of thu ComiuUtloiier * Huld
I.uit ICvcnliii. .
The Board of Fire and Pollco commissioners -
nill
ors mot in regular session last night. All
members were present. Chief of Police
Soavoy and First Assistant Fire Chief Saltcr
represented their respective departments. , .
On the report of Captuin Mostyn , submit
ted to Captain Cortnack and by him to Chief
Seavoy , U was decided to summon Onicer S.is
S. Drummy to appear before tbo board at its
next mooting. Air. R. P , Wilson , who isU
employed by Kllpatrick , Koch & Co. at East
Omaha , states thnt on Sunday evening ,
while out driving in the company of u lady ,
ho passed a patrol box and heard Onicer
i
Drummy , who wns reporting nt the tlmo ,
mlng profnno language lo Operator Petty nt
the station. Mr. Wilson oxiwslulatod with
the olllcor , whereupon , ho claims , the latter
turned upon him nnd abused him In much
the snino fashion In which hr had been talkIng -
Ing to the operator. Mr. Wilson further
states thnt ho bolloves Ofiloor Drummy to
hnvo been intoxicated nt the tlmo.
Chlof of Pollco Soavoy wns granted fifteen
days lenvo of nbsonco , to bo taken nt his con
venience ( nnd whenever his duties permit.
Chlof Galllgim of the flro department re
ported having received two sots of collars
and harno.o. Halo patent , from Cl'lof Halo
of Kansas City , ami reported the receipt nt
No. 8 engine house of 1,500 foot of hose , re
cently purchased by the board.
The resignation of PIpoman William Gor
man of hose company No. 4 , who loft the
department Juno 3 nnd went to work In
Council Bluffs nnd put in his resignation
afterward , was tabled. Mr. Gorman , nt the
tlmo ho loft , expected n friend to file his
resignation , and when ho found that this
had not been done ho came over and Hied It
himself.
I. E. Loomls , driver of No , fi hose , C. G.
Llnton of Hook nnd Ladder No. 1 nntl Sam
Crowley. driver of No. 5 hoso. each Rot ton
days leave of nbicnco , ns did Ofllccrs S. E.
Flsk , Hnrry Flint nnd Andrew Hnzo.
Special Policeman L. W. Tope was trans
ferred from Thirteenth nnd Williamson to
Twenty-fourth nud Cumlng streets.
Oflloor A. N. Glover's application for four-
nnd-a-half dnvs pay , dcductcil from his sal
ary for tlmo lost whllo ill , was tabled.
Chlof So.ivoy's report was approved.
Physicians' certificates showed thnt C. C.
Ellington , Captain M. J. Cuff nnd B. J.
Morris of the lire department wcro laid up
ton , eight and twenty-seven days each in
Juno , ns the result of injuries received nt
the Shlvenek fire , nnd they were allowed
full pay accordingly. C. O. Mattson lost
two days ami J. A Roils four daysfor , which
no pay was allowed.
Fire Chief Galllgan reported the appoint-
men t of reserve llromcn ito bo regular members
WItllninFarr _ of the health department
was appointed a special policotnau at largo
nt the request of Mayor Bcnils.
Balloon tonight and tomorrow night.
GILLAN GOT THERE.
Klortod Secretary of the Hoard of Kilo.cn-
tlnn Aftc-r Scvornl llnllot * .
Notwithstanding the oppressive heat of
last night , the meeting of the board of cdu-
tiou drew llko a circus in n country town. It
was election night. In addition to n largo
number of candidates that wcro on hand to
learn their fate , there were something like
n hundred friends of the aspirants present
in the lobby.
All members of the board were present.
Brushing nsldo the routine business of the
evening , the board took up the election of
a superintendent of schools. On motion of
G. E. Babcock , the secretory was Instructed
to cast the ballott of the board for Superin
tendent Fitzpatrick to succeed himsolf.
Colonel Akin introduced a motion that the
term for which Superintendent Fitzpatrlek
was elected was made three years.
Air. Elgutter offered n resolution fixing
the salary of the superintendent at $4,000.
Unanimously carried. After thus grace
fully re-electing Superintendent Fitznatrick
ana raising his salary the board elected Mr.
Samuel Macleod superintendent of buildings.
Mr. Maclood received 10 votes , Mr. Hamil
ton ! J and Mr. Woolloy 1.
The election of a secretary was then
undertaken. It was the most spirited
feature of the session. After balloting for
more than half an hour , during which the
battle seemed to vibrato back und forth be
tween lour leading candidates , the board
reached a conclusion by electing J. M.
Gillan.
The candidates at the opening wcro W. C.
Blackburn , H. M , RedUold , George C. Pot-
win , William Coburn , George W. Holbrook ,
F. M. Hnmlingand F. J. Borthwlck. On the
last ballot the contest had narrowed down
to Rodfield , Potwin , Gllluu and Borthwlck.
The closing bjllotr stood : Gillan , 0 ; Red-
field , 3 ; Potwiu,2-and Borthwiclc , 1.
The board then took up routine business.
Health Commissioner Somors notified the
board that ho would present formal objec
tions to the system of dry closets in the
Kollom school at tbo next meeting of the
board of health and ho advised the board to
have 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 , nftor
which tbo board took another whirl
at the election of onlcers. Mr.
Irving F. Baxter was elected attorney
of the board and Edwnrd Sehoonovorwas
elected custodian of supplies.
Mr. J. M : Gillan , the secretary elect , was
born In central Illinois. Ho received his ed
ucation in the public schools nnd at the Illi
nois Wesleyan university at Bloomlngton ,
After teaching several years ho came to Ne
braska in 18S3 and located at Lincoln , where
ho took up newspaper work winch lie has
followed over since , with the exception of n
couple of years. Ho has been a resident of
Omaha for nearly five years and cnjovs a
very extensive acquaintance in the city. Mr.
Gillan Is regarded as A capable man in every
respect and a popular choice for the posi
tion.
KINO OF HIS KIND.
Immortal Nerve of n Crippled Trump Ki-
lilblloU In a llotol Olllcu.
John Peterson , a very unkempt parson
who lives by his wits and the charity of his
follow men , appeared before Judge Borka
yesterday morning in company with others
of his ilk nnd received n dose of days
amounting to thirty. Ho was not obliged to
take the dose , however , the judge giving
hi in the alternative of chasing hlmsolf out of
O maha within twenty-four hours.
It would appear from later occurancos that
John didn't really care to leave town , for ho
haatod not , devoting himself instead to the
ploasuroablo pastlmn of swelling his head
with alcohol until his resources , were exhausted -
hausted , nft'jr which ho hied hlmsolf forth (
to scare up the price on the strength of his
nerve , two crutohcs and a badly crippled 1
foot. Presently ho found himsulf mingling
with the chair holders In front of the Paxton -
ton and ha used nil his eloquence to wring
out u few donations. Then ho went Into the
hotel and looked about him.
There was n recent arrival from the
east leaning up against the counter smok
ing n newly lighted cigar of the Ifi-cont
sort. Jolin hud a clg.xrotto snipe , and ho
needed a light , so ho just walked up and
took ono from the easterner's Havanna ,
much to that gentleman's obvious disgust.
Then Mr. Peterson tried to got on solid
terms with Cleric Taylor , who was thumping - '
ing the bell for the bouiu'cr , Informing him
gravely , almost tearfully , that ho boilovod
hotel clerks were down on him.
About this tinio Onicor ( jlovor fell nfoul
of John and reminded him that ho had swal
lowed a "floater" and had batter travel on
it ; but John protested that ho had until 1:3 :
o'clock today to pack up and got out , and
that ho wasn't going to hurry. But the
oniccr decided that John was too numerous ,
and ho will now bo the guest of the people
HE WAS A PIRATE KINO.
Wtlil Drcum of Low Dnvoy Interrupted by
the looiioolintlo 1'ullcc.
Lew Davoy , a nephew of Shorn and Jophet ,
toyed with the flowing bowl nnd cultivated
the society of Bacchus , Gambrlnus nnd other
old soaks yesterday , with the result that
when the shades of nijcht had fallen ho was
abroad in the li'liird ward with an obtru-
slvo Jag ofjntha bellicose variety.
Mr. Davoy , mlgnt. have had lots of
fun with his load If ho hadn't made u bad
break by gutting Into u warm discussion
with somebody , , qr/i wing n "razzar" from his
clothes and throabjhlug to dissect therewith
the jnirty of the second part. It was Jjst
about then ' that Oftlcers Meals and
l&issoll . .dropped into the sumo
of trouble and made Mr. D.ivoy >
"hard to Icotch. " Ho started east nt a swift
clip , but the star-spangled coppers could also
sprint , and they rounded him up at a point
near the turuid , coffee-colored waters of the
Missouri nnd shlpt'cd htm to the station in 10a
big hurry-up wagon.
At the station Mr. Davoy took ox-
captions to what ho considered the
impertinent .queries of the police ,
and started1 to.raakd another razor play , but
Jailor Ueboutilan.dod him n bill under the
ear and ho presently found hlmsolf in a place
i
where outstdo concerns will affect him not.
HA Is likely i to have his feelings hurt by
Judge Bcrun this morning ,
SWALLOWED A FATAL DOSE.
I'rnnk Ititlibnril , Seeking Siirccann from
1'nln , Aorlilentnlly 1'olnon * Himself ,
Frank Hnbbnrd , n railroad man hoarding
with the family of Frank Alvord , n fellow
workman , at2 M I'lorco street , died nbout
8 o'clock last night from the effects of nn
ovcrdoso of morphlno.
For some days Hubbnrd has been suffering
from ncuto pains In the hold , and his only
relief was found In the liberal use of mor
phine. About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
members of the Alvord family returned
homo to ilml the door of Hubbard's room
locked , and looking over the transom they
saw the occupant of the npartmcnt
lying unconscious upon the hod. Kntrnnco
was effected , nnd Drs. Weiss nnd Prosncll
were called In and for three hours gave the
unfortunate man nil the medical attention
possible In the effort to save his llfo , but
without avail.
An Inquest will probably bo hold today ,
I'KJSSUXAl , I'AltAUltAl'llS ,
Sheriff Dave Wagner of Sioux City was In
Omaha yesterday.
Mrs. E. C. Hoyt of Fremont was nt the
Mlllard yesterday.
Bank Examiner McGrow nnd boy nro
stopping at the Paxton.
Hon. J. C. Teller , n distinguished nttornoy
of Denver , Is In the city ,
A. W. Wolbrook and family of Now York
are sojourning In Omaha.
M. A. ICcofc , n prominent contractor of
Choycuno. Wyo. , Is at the Mlllnrd.
Hov. George P. Board and Miss Stella
Beard of Blair were In tlio city yesterday.
A. J. Enbody of the Dawcs County Journal ,
of Chadron , Nob. , was In the Onto city
yesterday.
P. P. Sclby of Montana , n prominent
western railway man , Is spending u few
days in the city.
Hon. Dlghton Carson , chief justice of the
supreme court of South Dakota , Is in the
city for.n few days.
Flro Chief J. J. Galllgan Is confined to his
homo with a sovcro cold , the result of ox-
r
iiii
ii
iii Artlo Kennedy , son of Ynrdmastor J. J.
Kennedy , loft the city yesterday morning to
visit relatives In the east during the vaca
_ tion months.
At the Mercer : Mrs. Guy Crandall and
family , James Slushor , Holdrcgo ; J. B.
Hurst , Denver ; D. E. Morron , Hartford ,
Conn. ; Harry L. Talley , Chicago ; J. W. Rus
sell , DavenportT. ; C. Ruttor , C. M. Dona-
more , Stanton , Nob. ; C. J. Johnson , B. C.
liawley , Chicago ; P. Lynch , Wood River ;
J. Flood , Lexington ; Mrs. S. D. Huff , San
Bernardlua , Cal. ; K. S. Crocker and wife ,
Evanston , Wyo. ; C. E. Latshaw , Chicago ;
E. T. Franks , Omaha ; Frank Nelson. N. A.
Krantz , George Hopgood , Victor Lund ,
Frank Lodler , Llndsburg , Kan. ; C. II.
Beach , Portland , Ore. : H. D. Potttbono ,
Minneapolis ; George A. Hill , city ,
Nuw YOIIK , July'10. [ Special Telegram to
Tim BEE. ] Omaha : J. Moran , Westmin
ster ; J. Gordon , Hoffman ; P. C.'Grable ,
Bartholdi.
l.UCAT. ItliKI'ITIKS.
Building permits amounting to $000 wcro
Issued yesterday by the Inspector of build
ings.
ings.Mrs.
Mrs. Arthur Copcland's many friends will
bo pleased to learn that she has survived a
critical surgical operation and Is rapidly
Improving.
The regular monthly mooting of the Young
Women's Christian association was hold last
evening in the McCuguo building and busi
ness of interest to the association transacted.
James H. Taylor & Co. of Now York have
replovinea from the sheriff llfty bags of
coffco that were seized wilti the bankrupt
stock of Sloan , Johnson & Co. , wholesale
grocors.
Treasurer Bolln has receiver ! from Kountzo
Bros. , Now York. 037 coupons nnd forty -one
bonds of. the city , representing $30,704 ,
which the treasurer forwarded u few days
ago to redeem the samo.
Fwnk Uobbins , a small boy , wns arrested
yesterday on n warrant charging him with
maliciously ucstroying ' public property.
The boy isiallegod to have broken out a largo
window in the Dupont school houso.
A. E. Kyloy was arrested yesterday after
noon on complaint of Lydia A. Huth , who ac
cuses him of larconj as bailee. Uyley is alleged
to have appropriated a watch and chain
valued at $05 belonging to Miss liuth. Ho
will have a hearing this morning.
Hhoadcs & Slovers , coal dealers , yesterday
afternoon nsslgucd to Sheriff Bennett , In
consideration of ? l in hand paid , their boo ) ;
accounts and such real estate as the flrm
was possessed of , for the benelit of their
creditors.
Fl JtiC.lSTH.
Severe Thunder Muring Will Prevail In
Mfbraiku Toiliiy.
WASHINGTON , July 10. Forecast for Tues
day : The conditions are favorable for severe
local storms ou Tuesday In the central and
upper Missouri valley and Minnesota and
the D.ikotas.
For Nebraska Local thunder storms' , fol
lowed by clearing weather ; southerly , shitt
ing to westerly winds ; warmer in southern
portion.
For Iowa Generally fair , but the condi
tions are favorable for severe local thunder
storms in northwest portion during Tuesday
afternoon or night ; brisk and high soutncrly
w'nds ; warmer in eastern portion.
For the Dakotas Local showers nnd prob
ably severe local storms.in eastern portions
southerly , shifting to custody winds ; cooler
by Tuesday evening ,
Local Itccnril.
OFFICE OP Tim WKATIIEU BUIIHAU , OMAHA ,
July -Omaha record of temperature and
rainfall , compared with corresponding day
of past four years :
1803. 1802. 1891. 1800.
Maximum toinnornturo , HH = 8.1 = 703 85 =
Mliilimu * . temperature , ti ( ! = > 110 = 03 = C.OJ
AvoriiKOtnniuurntu.ro . , . . 77 7(13 ( 70 = 703
I'lucipltation 00 .00 .01 .00
Statement showing the condition of tem
perature nnd precipitation at Omaha for the
day and since March 1 , 18U3 :
Normal tonipornturo , , , , , . , , . , . . 7fO
Dnllclcnuy for the dny , . . . , . . , , . 1 *
Deficiency blnco Murcli 1 221JO
Normal preclpltutlon lOluch
Uolleleney for thu duy in Inch
Kxcoisslncu March 1. . , , , . . , , . U9 inch
Itujiurt * from Utlior I'nlnti ut H p. m.
I
Imllc.-ilc'H Irac-u.
. IIII.VT , Local Forecast Official.
Tliu IJevlT Wilson.
Collection agencies are sometimes put
to desperate straits to seouru payments
on bad debts , but tlio device of an or
ganization in Nashville , Tonn. , probably
deserves the llrst prize. A black * cov
ered wagon , such as deliver groceries , is
used. On the sides are ) win ted pictures
of his satanlc majesty in red and gold ,
That was all. But every ono know that
when the wagon stood in front of a man's
house or store the inmate had secured a
high place In the agency's "black book. "
The ether day a citizen ordered the
driver of one of these wagons to leave
the front of his premlso.0. Bofuaal fol
lowed ; the Irate uitlzon seized n , .conven
iently loaded shotgun ) and the driver
spent thotlay picking small particles of
lead out of his anatomy.
IN THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT
IrolixntVs Representation the Subject oj Dis
cussion Yesterday ,
BIG REDUCTION IN IT IS PROPOSED
I'nmollltrii Oppojo till ) Nlntli Clmmo of the
Irish ( loioriiiKcnt Act ItclntltiR to
It A Wnrm DlKaiiMliin Prrclpl-
tntoil Closure Moved ,
Loxnox , July 10 , The discussion of tlio
ninth clause of the Irish government act
which relates lo the representation In the
Imperial Parliament of Irish counties nnd
boroughs , began today in committee of the
whole In the House of Commons. The bill
provides for the retention of eighty Irish
members in the Imperial Parliament , n ro-
duutlon of twonty-throo in the present repre
sentation of Ireland ,
Mr. John Redmond ( Parnollilo ) , member
for Watcrford City , moved the adoption of
nn amendment to tetatntho Irish represen
. tation at Its full ptcscnt number 10.1 mem
bers.
bers.Mr.
Mr. Glads tone opposed the motion. The
government , ho said , could not go beyond
giving Ireland representation In ncconlanco
with tlio proportion of her population , as
compared with that of Great Btltain.
Rt. Hon. Sir William Vernon Ilnrcoiirt ,
chancellor of the exchequer , said that It was
open to the House to arrlvo nt what do-
clslon it pleased. The homo rule plan did
not depend upon the Irish representation in
the imperial Parliament.
Rt. Hon. A. J. Bnlfour , the loader of the
opposition In the House , objcctedto the min
isters thus evading responsibility , ns ho
claimed they were attempting to do.
Mr. Joseph Cli.imbrrltitn , the liberal
unionist leader , taihuod Mr. Gladstone with
leaving the mattorin the hands of Iho House
so that the position of the cabinet might not
bo prejudiced if the matter was decided
against the ministers.
DcCeitled the Amendment.
A division tnkcn on.tho amendment re
sulted in its defeat by a vote of 280 to 200.
The announcement of the result was greeted
with cheers by the liberals , *
Edward Henengo , unionist , moved nn
amendment to the effect that thu Irish bo
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
homo rule.
Joseph Chamberlain , loader of the liberal "U
unionists , said , in favor of the amendments , -V
that the retention of the Irish members
would render It possible that at any time
they might support a vote of want of confi
dence and thus causa the fall of thu exist
ing government.
Mr. Balfour , leader of the unionists ,
warned the government that the retention
of the Irish members would result probably
oii
in the endless discussion of Irish affairs by
the ' Houso. In case the bill should pass , it
would bo an advantage for the government ,
to have Irish members outside the Imperial
Parliament so that the best opportunity
might bo given for the smooth working of K- x
the measure.
Moved the Closure.
Mr. Gladstone , amid derisive opposition
cheers , moved the closure. It was carried
by a vote of 241 to 211.
The division on the amendment caused
considerable excitement , ns it wns reported
that the radicals , ns ucll as the Parnellites ,
wore likely to go with the opposition. Thu
only radical who voted ntrninst the govern
ment , however , was Henry Liibouohero. Sir
Charles Dllko abstained from voting. The
Parnellites fulfilled expectation by support
ing the amendment. The only exception was
Timothy Harrington , who was absent. The
result was the rejection of the amendment
by a vote of 240 to 201) ) . The committee then
rose and the house adjourned.
Speculate , ! tu Anntralhkii Sxcurltlon.
LONDON , July 10. The Now Zealand Loan
and Mercantile Agency company , limited ,
the offices of which are at Portland house ,
Barlughal 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 1 : Henry M. Paul. Among the directors
are : Rt. Hon. Sir James Ferguson , | > ost-
master general in Lord Salisbury's lecent
ministry : Rt. Hon. Sir John Grant , financial
secretary of the treasury under the sumo ad
ministration , and Sir George Russell , who ,
with Sit James Ferguson and Sir John
Gorst , is a member of the present Parlia
ment. The c.initnl of the company Is .CI.5CO- ,
000. Three-quarters of the loss will fall on
pcoplo in Great Britain. It Is feared that the
company , has been carrying on wide specula
tions in Australia. "
Balloon tonight and tomorrow night.
Ancient Stoun Shot.
In 1-178 Mohammed II. , in forming the ,
siege ol Scutari , in Albania , employed . _ - j
fourteen heavy bombards , the lightest „ 1
of which throw a htono shot of 'J70 pounds
weight , two sent shots of 500 pounds , '
two of 7.r > 0 pounde , two of 850 pounds ,
ono of 1,200 pounds , flvo of lf 00 pounds
and ono of the enormous weight of 1,040
pounds , onounous even in these days ,
for the only guns whoso shot exceed tlio
heaviest of these are our 80-ton guns ,
throwing a 1,700-pound projectile , our
100-ton , throwing ono of 2,000 pounds , and yf
tlio 110-ton , throwing an 1,800-pound 4
shot with a high velocity. The stone i
shot of Mohammed's ' guns varied between
20 and , ' 12 inches in diameter , about tlio
same height as u dining tahlo ; 2CM ol
thorn were fired on this occasion , weigh
ing , according to a calculation of General -
oral Lofroy's , about 1,000 , tons , and wcro
cut out of the solid rock on the spot.
Assuming twenty-four inches as tlio
average diameter of the shot llrod nt
this siege , the total area of the surface
dressed was nearly 112.000 square feet.
Af this siege the Nvolght of the powder
Tired is estimated by Gonornl Lofroy to
have boon 250 tons. At the slogo of
Rhodes , in 1180 , Mohammed caused six
teen basilisks , or double cannon , to bo
cast on the spot , throwing balls two or
three foot j > n diameter.
Tlio llulil llnuled rcniliincr.
Al'on G. Peck , the Ithodo Island vet-
oran who receives a pension because ho
is bald headed , is much pleased at the
notoriety ho has gained , but doesn't
think the public undornlnmls the nature
of Ills case. Ho applied for Ills pension
on the grounds nf borious physli-al ail
ments , says tlio Providence Journal , and
it was not his iault that the pension
olllcors saw fit to pick out a remote clr-
uuinstanco on which to establish lily
cln/m. llu says that at piosont ho suf-
foru severely from tlio olTects of bis war
service. Ho can work but a few days in
tbo week , nnd tliou with no little dilll-
oulty. Ilo feels that ho deserves a pon-
eion apart from his loss of hair , though
ttiis disability was by no means to bo
despised , It was very annoying and un
comfortable to wcur a wig in the sum
mer tlmo and bo lias twice sulTcred sun
stroke on account of bis lack of hair.
Mr. Peck lias a number of pictures taken
during tlio period of his service , Ono - *
taken at tbo time of bis enlistment shown \
that then ho was strong and robust and
had an extremely heavy head of hair. A'
picture taken a year' later shows him
bent and oinanciated , with not u particle
of hair on his head. Mr. Peck says that
Jils other claims for a pension are still in
reserve , and ho may yet receive a r -
munoratloii from the government for
more real , though not moro annoying ,
disabilities.
The imallcst tree In Great Britain grows
on the summit of Ben Ixmicmd. It is thu
dwarf willow , which Is mature when U ut-
tains thu height of two Inches.
Balloon tonight and tomorrow night