The sun., 1889-12-29

End. but reserves his company for few OF the
bullies who still eondescend to drink with him
at obscene grogReries. Even his backer. Mr..
Arlington. alias Baird who found Smiths
stakes and paid the price OF the ruffians hire,
has seen flt to mako some attempt to retrieve
his own damaged reputation. and has written
a letter expressing his admiration OF slavin's
pluck, at the same time declaring his intention
OF giving the $500 which he had put up for
Smith to slavin. This seems tri1o late from
man who by lifting ono finger
could have stopped all the rufian-
ism. But the real explanation is that
the Peicans are to consider the feasibility Of
expelling Arlington, which would brand him
forever in the sporting world. and by taking
generous action now Arlington thinks he may
staVs this of. 1t is hoped here BY all true
sportsmen that he will not succeed
Slavin has declined to accept the E5O0. The
Pelican Clubs action In awarding the cham
pionship OF England to Slavin has raised some
discussion though every right-minded man
sympathiHes with the Australian. The referee
called the Bruges fight draw, and thus the
champ pionship has not been wrested from
Smith by the rules which govern prize fighting.
Possibly It does not matter, as no hrst-class
match will ever be arranged again for Smith
by sports of standing But nevertheless the
by overriding referees decision.
Paris is about trying an experiment that II
successful will prove boon to humanity. The
attempt Is to be made to regulate cab fares
automatically so as to leave the coachman out
OF the question as to the amount to be paid.
Seven cabs have this week been using seven
different and rival methods OF ascertaininR the
amounts Of ten different fares. They vary
little in design. The experiment is to ascer-
tain which will work with the greatest ac-
curacy and least cost.
As tho passenger enters tho cab he sets FREQ
an electric current, which at once registers on
dial his present liability. half franc. for
taking the vehicle. AS the cab proceeds the
dial registers Is confines for each kilometre
OF the journey, so that the passenger can tell
at any moment tho number Of miles he has
gone and the exact fare he owes. The seven
eyetems are To be on trial for q month. at the
end Of which time one will be adopted by the
Government and every cab In Paris will be
provided with it
A bull fight at Cadiz ono day this week re-
ulted as more bull fights ought to. An espada
was not quick enough In giving a bull the
coup do grace. and the animal killed him IN
tho presence OF 5000 spectators before another
espada was able to como to his rescue.
Tho latest rsws from Mentone is to the effect
that the Rev. C. II. SpurGeon Is suffering
aoutely from rhe umatism. so much so that his
case is exciting some anxiety. His throat is
now attacked. and 1t is feared that his mag
niflcent voice will be irreparably injured.
Edwin Abbey and Max O'Rell sailed for New
York this week. the former on the Fulda and
the latter on the Celtic. Abbey will paint and
O'Rell will lecture for two or three months.
General Secretary W. r Aid Of the British
Section OF the Theosophlcal Society has bios
somed out this week with statement that
Edison is a Buddhist He says that the wizard
was admitted in April. 1878. and In acknowl-
edging the diploma OF membership said he
should treasure the document and that as he
has not withdrawn from the society he is true
to the faith.