TUB OMAHA DAILY JU3E : THURSDAY , OCTOBER 0 , 1808.
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f A BOY AGAINST A fLEET.
j He Was a Hero from Heel to Grown and Outwitted the British ,
J , By MAURICE THOMPSON.
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Late In tbo month of December , 1778 ,
Thomas Inla and his eon , Rose , then about
1C years old , were on ono of the small marsh
islands which lie In the frith of the Savan
nah river. Savannah was then a small
town , held by the American army of patriots
ind the war of the revolution was In full
progress throughout the colonies.
From the Information furnished mo It does
tot appear what Mr. Inls and Rose were
Joins on the marsh ; but they had a sailboat
inchorcd In a creek , and for some reason
Mr. Inls took the boat and returned In It
to Savannah , leaving his son alone on the
Island until ho should comeback. .
It seems that Hose had some provisions
end a gun , wherefore I Infer It was wild
fowl shooting that bad tempted the twain
down the river. At all events , Hose 'was
left alone and his father had been gone
icarcely an hour when a largo English vcs-
icl , tall masted and heavily armed , ap
peared In a broad bayou or creek a mlle
from tbo Island. It wag ono of a strong
Oeet como to attack Savannah.
Hose know , as ROOD an ho saw the ship ,
Juit what It meant , and his predicament
teemed quite hopeless , so far as escaping
capture waa concerned , especially when u
ball sang In tha grass close to Rose's I g3.
All the men and the officer now gave chase
to the flying boy , who , when he reached the
creek , plunged In , holding the gun so that
the lock was out of the water and swam
to tbo boat. Out of breath and terribly
excited Rose scrambled aboard , first tum
bling his gun over the gunwale to the bottom
tom of the boat.
It was now work for dear lite. Rose
was a clever Bailer and knew Just how
to go at the business In hand. He hauled
In the littles anchor and sprang to the sail ,
looaened It , grabbed the tiller and got Into
the breezo. Meantime on came the now
thoroughly alarmed officer and men , shootIng -
Ing , panting , gesticulating.
The breeze was fresh and favorable. U
took the sloop's sail with a vigorous sweep.
She loaned low and sprang along beauti
fully. Rose had lost his hat and his hair
was all disheveled ; the perspiration poured
down his face. On came the soldiers and
at the water's edge they lost some time In
confused running back and forth. Then by
order of their commander they fell lo re
loading Ihelr empty guns. Every minute ,
every second , was precious to the bravo
boy.
Fortunately for him army mvskcts In
those days were but rude weapons with
I recovered , nnd U was weeks before I
could articulate. "
It never occurred to this veteran to com
plain or to make ft fuss. ? uch things were
of common occurrence and In the rush of
great events were forgotten , If anything
of the kind bad happened In the Spanish-
American war and the yellow Journals had
hoard of It they would have filled pages
with the "horror. "
SllKHMA.V AS A UAMiANT.
I If 1,1 % c.l L'n to Ilic Heputntlon ( irnut
Forced mi Him.
"General , I never understood how It was
you carne to gain the reputation of the Great
American Beau ; won't you enlighten us ? "
The question tickled him , relates a wrltci
In the Chautauqunn. The seamed face dis
solved Into wrinkles , and , after laughing In
hla silent way for a minute or two , he said :
"Well , now , you will be surprised when I
tell you that tha whole thing was the work
of General Grant , but It's a fact. Just after
the war closed Grant asked mo to take a
ride wllh him lo Washlnglon behind a horse
he had Just bought , and of which he was
very fond. As we spun down the avenue I
said : 'See here , Grant , now that the piping
I times of peace have come ; wo must choose
a. fad.1 "
" 'What arc you driving at , Sherman ? '
i he asked ,
1 " 'I mean to say that If we don't fix upon
something , the public will do it for us , and
It may not bo pleasant. '
1 " 'Well , It Is pretty generally known that
I nm fond of horses ; I suppose that will
* answer for me. What have you In mind ? '
i "I told him I had fixed upon nothing as
| yet , but would try to do so. Meanwhile I
asked for his help. He said ho would be glad
to servo me.
"Now , what do you suppose Grant did ? "
asked Sherman , with pretended Indignation.
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IT WAS NOW WORK FOR DEAR LIFE.
little later thcro came a email , sloop-rigged
open boat , containing a British officer nnd
flro men , which anchored almost exactly
where his own boat bad lain wfaeii Ills father
took It.
All this time Rose was on a bit ot hum
mock land , where a line of straggling trees
nnd bushes grew near a narrow tide chan
nel In the marsh. He quickly bid himself
and watched , while the officer and crow
came ashore , and It soon appeared that
they -wore a party sent from the fleet , prob
ably to look for an eligible place upon
which to establish a camp.
Doubtless Hose/ being but a boy , exag
gerated his danger and became unduly ex
cited , wrought upon by recollections of stor
ies ho bad heard ot British cruelly to pris
oners. Still , his feelings were like proph
esy of what was to happen , for , when Sa
vannah was taken , unarmed citizens were
bayouetled In Iho streets by the brutal sol
diers of Invasion.
Rose was no coward , however ; on the
contrary , bo came of a stock whoso chief
characteristic was the fighting spirit , and
ho was a patriot from heel to crown. He
looked to the priming of his gun , examined
the edge of the flint to bo sure that It was
duly sharp , for ho did not mean to be taken
without a fight , and ho oven preferred
death to capture.
Meantime the British party bad made a
swift survey ot the little beach near the
boat. Apparently the officer was not qulto
flatlsfled. Ho had , perhaps , seen tbo tracks
made by Mr. Inls and Rose , and was taking
precautions by carefully rcconnollerlug.
Rosa quickly foresaw that ho would be
tracked up and found. AB his danger grow ,
however , his spirit and wit Increased apace.
Ho held his gun ready , while ho lay In a
tuft of scrub palmettos , and ho thought with
lightning swiftness ot what he should do
whun the last emergency came.
The party of British scparitsd Into two
squads , ono passing east ot Rose , the other
to the west of him. Evidently the Inten
tion was to beat the marsh In a systematic
way. It would not be long before ono or
the other squad would come upon the flank
ot hU bit ot hummuck Innd , cross his trail
nnd so discover him. The time for action
of some sort could not bo greatly delayed.
HOBO revolved the situation In his mind ,
never once losing sight ot the deliberately
advancing soldiers.
The point where ho lay concealed waa
perhaps the highest part of the little Island ,
and It gave him a wldn view ot marsh lands
and breezo-toeacd waters and wooded Isles
and distant bluffs ot mainland. Thrco war
vessels were now In sight over toward
Tybeo soiao miles away. What was to bo
done must bo done. It waa one lone boy
against the whole fleet ot Commodore Park -
k r.
A truly bravo spirit Is never without ade
quate resources at A trying time. Rose
Inls caught the one bold chance as It offered ,
U wai a dosparato suggestion , and it called
for a tremendous spurt of energy and a
coolness , a strength and a daring almost
Impossible.
The directions taken led the Iwo British
equails farlher and farther apart and al
the same time farlher and farlher from
the boat , which , with sail flapping , lay
close by the shore ot the creek. As It aft
erward turned out , Ihe officer was a topographical
graphical engineer and his actual purpose
was to find , If possible , a abort route by
either land or water to the outer defense :
of Savannah. But Rose Inla felt sure that
he was being tracked and now a suddenly
formed plan ot escape took actlvo posses
sion of hla mind.
With but a moment's consideration he
seized hla gun and ran straight for the
British tallboal. Aa he sped along hi
r etooped aa much ai be could , In order to
hide behind clumps of palmetto and patches
ot tall marsh grass. The alert soldier :
eooa saw him , however , and Ibe ono nearest
blm yelled to him to atop. Instead of obey
ing the order Rose doubled hla effort tc
reach the boat.
R.nul WCnt the Briton's gun and U'l
a very short range. Two hundred yards
could not bo accurately shot over with
them' nnd already the swift little boat was
a good hundred yards out and flying down
the creek to the broad arm of the river
nearby.
"Fire ! " cried the officer.
A volley rallied spltefullly ; but not a
bullet struck the heroic boy. Ono went
through the sail , two hit tbo boat. Then
the soldiers ran frantically along the shorn
until they reached Impassable mud. Here
they were compelled to stop and give over
the chase.
Rose knew every waterway In all that
region and seeing the masts ot the British
flecl , he took a course lo avoid the vessels.
But In doing Ihls he prcaenlly fell Into a
cross channel which lost him the breeze
and ho bad to row for more than a mile.
Meantime Iho firing had been heard on
board lh fleet and the nearest vessel sailed
up and tried to discover the cause. It was
too late. Rose made his way to Savannah
and was afterward In the thick of the flght
when the town fell Into the enemy's hands.
Nor did he give up , even then. With his
father he went away as a private In the little
patriot army and served until the success
ful close of the glorious war. His life was
a long and happy ono and although he never
became a distinguished man , he enjoyed to
the end of his days the esteem and respect
of all who knew him. He often told the
story BUbstanllally as I have wrlllen It.
AN EXl > KHIE\CU OP WAH.
Story of n One-Armeil Veteran of the
Rebellion.
There Is a one-armed veteran In the
Treasury department relates a correspond
ent of the Now York Sun , who had an
experience during Iho war of Ihe rebellion
which may Interest some of the heroes of
the war of 1898. Hlg arm was cut off close
to the shoulder. "Couldn't your arm have
been saved , " I asked him , "If modern sur
gical methods had been known thirty-five
years ago ? "
"No. I think not , " ho replied , "at least
not under the circumstances connected with
my case. " and Ihen he went on to tell me
what thcso clrcumslances were. His sim
ple story made such an Impression on me
that I want to tell It in this column.
"I was shot In the arm about half way
between the shoulder nnd the elbow , " said
he. "The bullet came out nt the elbow ,
shattering the bone badly and almost pul
verizing It at ono place. I tlod a handker
chief tightly around my arm above th
wound to stop Iho flow of blood , and after
the battle I was carried to the top floor ot
a four-story building , which was seized for
hospital purposes. Nobody else was brought
to lhat floor , nnd I lay there forgotten In a
pile of rubbish for three days nnd four
nights. The accumulated dust of years
covered the floor to the depth of an Inch or
two. The weather was Intolerably hot , and
I had not a blto to cat or a drop of water
during all that time. On the fourth day
the building was cleared of wounded , the
army having changed lla base of operations ,
necessitating a transfer of the hospital.
After everybody else had been taken out
two men chanced to visit the fourlh floor.
They were taking n last look , and It oc
curred to ihem lo go up on what they sup
posed waa a deserted floor and neo what
_ was ihere. I lay unconscious , and they
j thought me dead. They Improvised n
j strelcher , put me on It and started down
stairs with me.
"AI Iho top ot the last flight ( the flrst
flight from the street ) they stumbled and I
slipped off the stretcher and rolled down to
the ground floor. I was sllll unconscious
and the men placed me on Ihe stretcher
cgaln. A aurgeon who happened to return
to Ihe building to look for some forgotten
j articles stopped tbo men to lake a look
at the corpse. He asked them where Ihey
i were going with me. They replied lhat Ihey
I were taking me out to bury me. He said ,
Walt a minute ; I believe that man Is alive. '
A close examination satisfied him he waa
right , and he then and there amputated my
arm , bandaged the wound and cent me on
to another hospital. It was months before
"Why , he made elratght for the newspap
correspondents and laid them I had fprnn
Ihe resolution to devote the rest ot my 11
to earning the name of a gallant for all tl
young ladles In the country. At the san
time ho Intimated to Iho newspaper mi
Ihnt he would take It as a personal favor
they would do what they could to spread t :
news ; It would doubtless bo of assUtan
to me , and ho was sure I would apprccla
the kindness.
"Well , those correspondents didn't ne
any urging. The whole thing was herald
from one end of the counlry lo the oth <
my first knowledge coming from the pape
themselves. I saw through the whole thlr
though Grant tried to play Innocent. A
ho was a sly wag , but , " added Sherman ,
forgive him , and I find the work of tryli
lo live up lo Iho reputation ho made for i
the most delightful pursuit of my life. "
COCAI.NU TOO DANGEROUS.
DriitlHt mill DoctnrM Til lie of Irni | > li
( ! > < Drue.
There seems llttlo doubt that the deal
knell of cocaine at least , for ancsthe
purposes has been sounded , Dentisls
Iho better class , saya the New York Prei
are decrying Its use , except most sparing !
Indeed , positive alarm Is felt by the pr
fesslon over some of the results of this dri
which for so long has been regarded as pe
fectly safe.
Us qualities have never been thorough
understood. Its use as a stimulant by t
Indians of Peru and Bolivia was know
but only recenlly has Iho altenllon of e
enlists been , called to Its ultimate eff <
upon Its devotees In these countries. ]
use relieves them of Ihe feelings of fotlg
nnd hunger , and nerves them for mounla
climbing , but the habit enslaves Its vlctl
undermining and , eventually , wrecking 1
constitution.
In this country the most deplorable i
suit ot administration of cocaine has be
the number of persons who , having used
as n medicine , became addicted to Is i
as a narcotic. Those who still cling to t
drug are taking every precaution to prevt
this possibility. Injection Into the tissues
the gums has been abandoned altogeth <
the doses , too , have been greatly reduci
The Injection U now made by electrlcl
the great danger having been from Injectl
with n needle or with saturated cotton , wh !
allowed the patient to swallow the solutli
This has frequently caused paralysis coui
less cases of which can bo observed nmo
patients of the dental schools. A you
woman who washed her nose with only
4 per cent solution , died In n few hours fn
the effects.
The contemplated substitute Is cal
eukane. It U slower In Its action than i
calne. U Is slower In Us action as
anesthetic. Safety la the great qua !
claimed for It , but It Is yet an experlme
and many question whether It Is any sa
than that which It seeks to supplant.
Uenily fur Him.
"Surely I cannot be mistaken. " said I
bunko slceror. "This is Undo Silas
Joachim's Corners , Isn't tl ? Just let
carry that carpetbag for you. "
Ten mluulcs laler the bunko man v
perspiring like a horse and grunting w
every step ,
"What In the world have you In this bag
ho asked. "It weighs a ton. "
"Mcanl lhat It should , " returned Un
Silas tersely. "Loaded It with bricks a-pi
pose an' put my clean collar an' an ex
pair o' socks In my coat pocket. Reel
you blnko-bunko men don't get ban
enough exerclso to keep your health go
WhatT Coin' ? "
Nnv York lliinL. ( Jo.- . Into Uqulilntl
NEW YORK. Oct. 4. At the. clearl
houBo today It waa slated thai the Trad
men's National bank at 200 West Broadv
had failed to clear. It wag stated that i
bank bad gene Into liquidation. 1
Tradesmen's bank Is one ot the oldest
the city and has for a long time past b <
Identified with the Wool exchange.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup can be depcm
on to cure prompUy Ihe severest afleoili
JIATTERIIORN OF AMERICA
Another Account of tha Pint Successful
Accent of the Grand Teton.
STORY OF AUDITOR OWENS OF OHIO
Old ( ilory 1'liuiteil un Ilic Topinoni
Hock , lil.SUO Kcct Aliovc Sen Level
iif I'onr Mouu-
tr.In Climbers.
Hon. William 0. Owens , state auditor o
Wyoming , contributes lo the Now Yorl
Herald a graphic account of the first BUC
ccssful ascent of the Oraud Tcton , made b ]
a party of mountain climbers , of which hi
was a member. Mr. Owens' account odd
much to the details heretofore publlshci
In The Dee , and Is of special Interest to th
people of the west. It IB as follows :
The renowned peak bearing the title o
the Grand Teton Is twenty miles south o
Yellowstone park and twelve miles wlthli
the boundaries of Wyoming. 13y Its nwfu
teach heavenward It dominates the entlr
Tcton range , completely dwarfing a ho =
of other peaks , which rise from the Gro
Ventre and neighboring ranges.
On the eastern side It rises from the val
ley with a sweep of 7,500 feet In altttud
In thrco miles of distance. On the west I
rises abruptly C,000 feet , In a distance c
slightly over a mile.
extensive preparations were made for th
ascent and August 5 selected as the dat
for our departure. It required a three day
drlvo from Market Lake , the nearest rail
way station , to reach Menor's Kerry 1
Jackson's Hole , the outfitting point for 01
trip. Menor's Is on Snake river , scvc
miles southeast of the peak , and our lus
gage from this point was conveyed b
packs.
Wo left the ferry August 10 and reache
timber line at 3 o'clock In the nfternooi
Hero wo made permanent camp at 9,000 fe <
above the sea and the party did mo th
honor of naming our quarters "Cam
Owen. " At 5 o'clock next morning we si
out from our bivouac In a cool cluster <
firs and headed directly for the "saddle
joining the Grand and Middle Tetons. Ot
course lay northwest , over rugged granll
slopes and frightful steep canyon walls am
at length , brought us to the foot of th
main slope , which leads up to the saddle.
I'ltxtitiiK 11 Grcnt Olnclt-r.
An abrupt rise of 1,000 feet from the bo
torn of the canyon and we encountered tl
largest glacier on the peak. Along tl
north edge of this splendid Ice sheet v
picked our way over a gentle slope , passlt
on our right scores of lateral moraines at
the characteristic rocho moutonnee of e
glacial formations.
Leaving the glacier , wo now began t ]
ascent of the steep snow slope on the ca
side of the Saddle und after a hand and t
climb of 000 feet over a 35-degreo elo
reached Its crest at an altitude of 11,7
feet. Wo stood directly between the Grai
and Middle Tetons and , turning to our rlgl
proceeded northeasterly over the steep ai
rugged comb of the Saddle , following pr
clsely the path of Mc srs. Stevenson a :
Langford In their unsuccessful attempt
1872.
Leaving the Saddle , we now encounter
the body of the peak , and the slope shar
cncd abruptly to one of 43 or 53 degrci
However , there was neither anew nor I
to delay us and our progress , all things co
sldered , was quite rapid. An extremely to
some ascent of 1,600 feet from the Sadt
landed us at the enclosure described
Stevenson nnd Langford and Prof. A.
Wilson of the United' Staled Geological Si
vcy.
vcy.It Is a circular enclosure of granite sla
set on end and Is seven feet In diameter a
perhaps three feet high. It Is built on t
highest point of a pinnacle just west of t
main peak , at an altitude ot 13,300 fe
In the bollom Is a deposit of fine dust fri
two to six Inches deep and as there Is
soil on the west side of the peak for fu
5,000 feet this deposit must bo dlslntegral
granite , whence Ihe great age of the <
closure may be readily Inferred. It ci
tnlnly exceeds a hundred years and rn
even be Ihrco limes that ago or more.
Wall of Nnkcil Granite.
From this enclosure the wall of the Gra
Teton could bo seen to the very sumn
being only 800 feet to the east. It is
but vertical and seemed entirely inaec' '
slble. Nothing but naked granite , Ice a
snow for 600 feet and seemingly wlthi
hold for foot or hand. We proceeded to I
base of this wall and began a critical a
systematic examination to find , it possll
a nlcho or crevlco which would lead us
Iho summit. We tried the Icy gorge wh !
seemed to promise so much in * ny alien
of lasl year , but wore completely ropuls
as before.
Passing northward we discovered n m
row ledge or shelf formed by several 1
mense blocks of granite which tad bcco
partially detached from the main wall a
which overhung the grand canyon , falll
sheer down 3,000 feet. What this sh
might lead to no man knew , but It was I
only avenue of promise and wo proceci
to make the attempt.
Fifty feet ot crawling brought us to
rock platform of sufficient area to nccomn
date the party , and wo stood upright 01
moro to breathe like men. A narrow shi
half the width ot a man's body , extcni
northward from the platform , and by nil
superhuman effort wo succeeded In wor
Ing along this narrow ledge for a dUla
of forly feel. But ono man could pass
n time , and then only by lying flat on
slomach and using Iho foes and abdomt
muscles as the propelling power. Sh
down from this shelf falls the canyon
3,000 feet.
We now stood at the bottom of a crcv
which seemed to lead toward the sumn
and by hard work we ascended fifty f
to Us head , to find ourselves face to f
with another climb more difficult than
firsl. There were four In Iho parly , he
over , and , having an abundance of re
wo passed Iho second crevlco without
cldent.
Dentil In u SliiKle MlMNttp.
The slope of this granite wall la fr
slxt'y to seventy degrees , and It Is a cli
ot unusual difficulty and danger. The eni
six hundred feet Is smooth , glossy gr
lie , overhanging the grand canyon , i
should Iho climber slip at any stage of
ascent nothing but the bottom of thai aw
depth would stop hla descent. It la a r
climb , pure and simple , the only snow i
Ice being that which lodges In the crevli
for the slope itself Is too sleep and BIUO
lo hold It. *
Climbing this west face , wo flm
reached a point 100 feet below tha BUIIH
and , turning to the sourh , passed arot
to the cast side , skirting the Immense sr
field on the southeast face of the peak.
The slopes coming up from that direct
_ are frightfully steep and a slip on this sr
n field would launch a man with a slngla boi
full halt a mlle to the bench which bord
the canyon.
Wo passed Iho anew In safely and all d
gcr was over. An easy climb of a few I
confronled us and , almost running up at
Elope at 4 p. m. , we stepped upon the t
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most rock of the mighty Teton , 13,800 I
le above the sea. No human being had b
ie there before. Not u slone waa turned ,
semblance of n monument. Not the slight
shadow ot a record ot previous ascent. Eve
thing } ust aa nature left H.
The actual summit la a comb ot gran
twenty-seven feet northeast and eoutUw
with n maximum thickness of fourteen f.et ,
by far the greater portion having a breadth
much leas than a horso'n back.
Wo chiseled our names In the nrantlo nnit
planted the Hocky Mountain club's colors to
wave where flag never waved before. Two
days later the banner and our stone monument
ment on the summit wer , seen by Mr. T. M ,
Baunon of the United States geological sur
vey , now operating In Jnckron's Hole , and
within four days the monument was scon re
peatedly through field glasses by numerous
settlers In the valley.
In u AVurnt Temperature ,
At G o'clock , on the summit , I observed the
temperature to bo 65 degrees Fahrenheit , ex
traordinarily warm for such a great altitude.
Returning , wo reached the Saddle at sun-
own , and alter a night tramp across the
lanyons reached camp shortly before mill-
Ight.
The ascending party comprised Ilov. Frank
. Spaldtng of Erie , 1'a. ; John Shlvo and
Frank Peterson of Jackson , Wyo. , and the
riter.
As far as records go seven previous at-
empts had been made to scale the Tcton ,
iul all had ended In failure. Of the various
nrtlcs which have tried the peak there Is
ut ono which claims to have reached the
.op , and , as tbo question of first ascent rnusl
> o settled now , I am constrained to mentlor
his particular expedition at greater lengtl
ban would othcrVlse been warranted.
The party referred to la that of Steven
son and Langford of the United States
eologlcal survey , the attempt having beet
made In July , 1872.
They came In from the west , crossed thi
glacier at the southwest base of the peak
climbed to the Saddle and turned north U ]
the granite hallway which loads to thi
enclosure on a plnnaclo SOO feet west of thi
Grand Teton and fully 000 feet below It
Their path from the Saddle to the enclosure
closure was practically identical with tha
of my own party.
After examining the enclosure they do
sccndcd eastward , as anyone must do win
desires to climb the peak , and , as near a
can bo judged from their accounts of the nl
Icgcd ascent , struck the Icy nlcho througl
which the writer made his attempts las
year. The base of this crevice Is about 65 *
feet below the summit and 150 feet lowu
han the enclosure. Passage through II
however , Is Impossible. And right here
bcyonfl question , Messrs. Stevenson am
Langford abandoned the climb.
Notwithstanding the failure It was glvci
out that the top had been reached and wa
so published In the official reports of th
geological survey. Mr. Langford also pub
llshed an account of his alleged ascent li
Scrlbner's Magazine of Juno , 1873.
Much as I dlsliko to provoke a contro
versy on this point I am compelled by
sense of duty and obligation to myself nn
companions to make the clean cut statcmen
that our party was the flrst to reach th
summit of the peak.
I have In my possession untmpeachabl
evidence that Langford and Stevenson dl
not reach the summit of the Grand Tetoi
This testimony consists of the affidavit (
Thomas Cooper of this city , who was Hay
Jen's chief packer for years and who !
personally acquainted with Mr. Langfor
and knew Mr. Stevenson during hla llf <
time ; u personal letter from Henry Gar
nett , chief geographer , United States Gee
logical survey ; a sworn statement of tl
governor of Wyoming and Mr. Langford
own written statements In his magazlr
article.
Thomas Cooper swears that Stevenson n <
milled lo him lhat he and Langford falli
to reach the summit , but "got so near th <
called It the top. "
Mr. Henry Gannett ( I quote from h
signed letter to me ) says : "Tho 'Grat
Teton has , to my knowledge , been cllmbi
twice , although In neither case did the pa
tics reach the extreme summit.
"The first Is probiibly the one to will
you refer , composed of Messrs. Lnngford ai
Stevenson , In 1S72. The second was cst
posed of Mr. A. D. Wilson and asslstat
In 1878. Both these parties went up tl
crevlco and turned to the left , and
reached a point which Is about 200 fc
distant from the main summit and abe
flfty feet below It. "
Short of the Summit.
Here Is the whole proposition In a nil
shell , the only discrepancy being the dl
tance below the summit. It was 500 Inste
of fifty feet.
Mr. Gannett says they did not reach t
exact summit and this tallies beautiful
with Stevenson's admission to Cooper. A
this Is amply sufficient for nil purposes.
In the Scrlbner article , Mr. Langford (
scribes his alleged route up the peak , ar
, having reached a point 125 feet below t
, summit , says : "Abovo the ice belt ov
which wo had made such a perilous ascc
? wo saw , In the debris , the fresh track of t
American Ibex , the mountain sheep , c
If there were no other evidence In t
world on this question that ono staterae
would convict. If Captain Langford h
! actually made that "perilous ascent , " 1
' wildest dream or freak of Imagination con
not have drawn that statement from hi
It Is too absurd to discuss. A cat rnlg
crawl up that slope , lint the mountain
cheep would slop COO or 700 feet below.
The last anil very convincing proof that
theao gentlemen did not reach the summit
lies In the fact that we found not u shadow
of a mound or other evidence of man's hav
ing been tlicro before.
IJvcry mountaineer will appreciate the
vnluo of this fact and for Mr. tangford to
say that he and hla party devoted several
days to preparing for this trip , passed
through all the perils of life and limb de
scribed In his article , reached the summit
of America's grandest peak and then ran
nway without leaving sonic little evidence
of his visit , Is altogether too ridiculous to
dwell upon. I will leave It for the world
to Judge.
At last the Grand Tctou has been scaled
and Old Glory has waved from Its summit.
History of fifty years tplls of repeated at
tempts and failures , but not until 1SS was
this peerless peak's lofty brow sullied by
the foot of man.
It Is n matchless mountain and from the
mountaineer's standpoint there Is not a peak
i the United States that can be classed
vlth It. Thcro arc higher ones , but none so
uggcd and Isolated as the Grand Toton.
It tins been aptly designated the Matter-
orn of America.
ns wiiicii UIIAW I.ICHT.MNC.
Heleet Ileroliex ( or Shelter Diirlnpr n
TliumlernliM\ mill A old Oak * .
The National Weather bureau has been
asked to investigate the question why some
clnds of trees are moro frequently struck by
Ighlnlng than others. Apart from the Im
portance of this subject from other points ol
lew , says the Globe-Democrat , It demand ! !
attention primarily as a matter of savins
luman life. Many people , particularly fann
ers and these who work In the fields cxposei
o thunder storms , will work until the stern
s almost upon them , and ithcn run to the
nearest trco for shelter.
If the tree Is an oak , and 'tho ' chargcc
hundcr clouds are moving toward It will
ilgh electric potential the person or persons
under the trco nro In the line of strain , ant
nil unconsciously are contributing to tbo es.
abllshmenl of a palh for the lightning dis
charge through themselves. On the othci
land , if the trco selected for shelter hap
pens to be n beech tree , there Is bomo reasor
o believe that it will afford safety as wcl
as protection , though the reason why Is no
nt present made clear. It Is known that thi
oak Is relatively the most frequently nni
; ho beech the least frequently struck.
Unsed on the somewhat loose collation o
figures on the subject heretofore available
t Is estimated that In the matter of 'relative
Attraction of lightning , If the beech Is rep
resented by 1 , the plno stand * at IB , trees
ollcctlvely tnnk about 40 and oaks 54. The
rees struck are not necessarily the highest
or the most prominent. Oak trees have
) ceu struck twice In * homo place on suc
cessive days. Trees have been struck before
rain began ami split , and trees have been
struck during rain nnd only scorched.
It Is suggested Ihnt the division of forestry
and division of vegetable pathology shall
combine with the weather bureau In an ex-
laustlvo Investigation of this subject , and
that thoao familiar with forests In their re-
gpcctlvo neighborhoods will tender their ex
perience ns to the rvlatlvo frequency of
Ightnlng strokes on different Kinds of trets.
Itut before any statement Is made us to the
tiBcr of standing under certain trees dur
ing thunder storms , the more general qurn-
tlous of the effect of lightning upon trees
will have to bo gene Into. Such a study wilt
ilescrvo the co-operation of statisticians ,
physicians nud vegetable pathologlsts.
Quitllelil for 'I'rlnl.
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