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be a finished fighter who isn't good in
fighter.
This may lead some readers to think
about the recent battle at the California
Athletic club rooms between Corbett and
ackSon. They may remember that that
was on the whole a fight at long range.
They may be unwise enough to conclude
that Corbett-who is, / confess my favor
lite of the two mems deficient in skill as
an in-fghter. They will make very big
mistake. Corbett is as loose as an eel; hits
very rapidly and very hard. and with the
whole body. He would undoubtedly have
done good deal of mitigating with Jack
son if the tremendous sum of money
weighted on him by his friends had not in
spired him with a caution, which perhaps,
was little exaggerated. He did not come
in into closer range at one notable point
OF the fight, and he got much the better of
1t. although at that time his left arm was
badly crippled. He showed himself, how
ever, to be much the better in-fighter.
Now to 60 back to Slavin. Slavin has
tremendously strong forearm and hand.
This gives him fearful half-arm upper
cut. He doesn't take much swing but gets
in great force. The upper-cut is the hard
est kind OF blow to learn. A man who is
clever upper-cutter has big advantage.
He has to be tough at longer range, and
consequently doesn't get so much punish
ment himself. Corbett as well as Slavin
has the upper-cut down to a fine thing.
SlavIn is what l call hip-hitter. mean
by this that instead OF standing with his
hips stiff and getting the swing with the
shoulder alone, he gets the swing with the
hips. He hits with that 100 pounds, every
ounce of it. So much for Slavin's princi-
pal characteristics. ] might add that he is
six feet one and a half inches in height,
and measures forty-two and half inches
around the chest. In both these measure
ments he exceeds Kilrain, who is five feet
ten and half inches in height, and meas
ures fortyone inches around the chest.
kilrain's style of lighting is so well
known that l shall not describe it very
fully. He is judged most commonly by his
long fight with Sullivan at Richburg. That
was really the best measure of his ability;
much better than the fight with Jem
Smith. Kilrain, in that famous battle,
showed great endurance not only of pun-
ishment, but of other trying conditions
the fearful heat and exhaustion, which are
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terrible right-hand punch in the short ribs
in the last round. 1t is considerable exer-
ton To get on ones feet after dazing
blow But il must be remembered that
these were awful whacks that would make
any man quail Ii isn't perhaps likely
that he viii be forced 10 encounter such
hard raps as these two in 8 coming night,
though they were straight blows from the
shoulder and not swingers.
Kllrain is very clever in evading blow.
There is nobody who can duck better than
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sizes the importance of every genu-
inc disclosure regarding his abilities.
We have seen Slavin in o set-to with
Mitchell and with Jim Daily. This gave the
knowing ones who had the good fortune to
be present fair idea of the man. But
they want something more definite. They
ere going TO have it. The fight with Jake
Kilrain at the Granite clubs house in Ho-
boken, N. j.. on June Is will furnish the
opportunity to acquire that information.
The battle will be ten rounds. five-ounce
gloves, Queensberry rules. This will be
practically finish fight, for it will show
beyond question which man is the better.
Kilrain is fighter with whose powers
the American public is very familiar.
When we have seen him do battle with
slayin we shall be able to say, with some
thing like certainty, what sort of fight
Slavin can make for the championship
which he seeks.
Whatdo we know about Slavin already
before his battle with Kilrain? First, there
Is his record. He made his debut in the
prize ring at Chasters Towers. Queensland,
IN 1855, defeating Martin Power in thirteen
minutes. Then he beat Tom Burke, the
champion of Queensland, knocking him
out in four rounds. He beat Shauahan, of
olympia, in two rounds; S. Burke, of
Northampton, in ten seconds; Professor
Babbs in round and a half; Bligh, the
Sydney heavyweight, in one round; Tom
Taylor, pupil of Peter Jackson, in two
rounds; Fogarty in three rounds; Mike
Dooley in eight rounds.
Then he fought a draw with Costello in a
battle lasting two hours and quarter.
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great courage; there is no question in the
world about that. Then he is a young
man, little over 26, and man ought to
fight at best between 26 and 30.
Slavin's style of fighting is to. go ahead
and set the pace. He is an aggressive
fighter; 1t is his custom to feel a man out
until he gets his measure, which he can do
IN shorter time than most men, because he
has fine idea of time and distance. He
can tell how far man can reach and how
quick he is, and when he acquires that
valuable information he generally cuts the
pace very fast. as is shown by all his bat
ties.
he IS cleverer man than most people
give him credit. There is greater science
IN weighing man up quick and getting
his measure and then going in and licking
him In short time with little damage to
oneself. than there is in those long-range
tactics which draw battle out. There is
great science in mitigating. No man can
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THE VOYAGERS.

Ho, for drcamland's happy harborsl
Who's for dreamland by the ierry9
Who's 10 breast the waves that bind il,
Breast the fairy waves and find il,
Rich in Towering groves ana arbors,
Tho the boats a tlmorous wherry
And the sailors, vague in features,
Are the shadowlest OF creatures?
Ho, for dreamland, Keigh' for dreamland!
Who's for dreamland, by the ferry?
Here are scholars pale with musing;
Jewellers THAI no more are merry;
Maids whose loves were empty anguish;
Lovers that for life mus; laDguish;
Patriots passi0nately choosing
A i the naughty hopes to bury:
sculptor, painter. bard, musician
With unreached deals elysisn
These for dreamland, these ior dreamland,
straight for dreamland, by the ierryl
OF they push, and ont they wander
Faring ficetly toward the very
Miudmost heart Of that great curly
Cloud that roseate aud yet pearly
Haunts the dubious distance yonder--
Bound W here poisoning sprays OF cherry,
Apple. aud all trees are vernali
With G springtide pomp eternal,
Ho, for dreamland! Heigh for dreamlandI
Halcyon dreamland, By the Jerry.
-EfqGr Facet
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kiirain. He can use his head in strictly
nrst-class shape. He can step away or
duck, or shift his head to meet his adver-
sary hand perhaps in way that is dis
astrous for the hitter. He caught Sulli-
vans lett on his head in this way in the
eight round at Richburg, and John L.
scarcely used that hand afterwards.
kilrain's best blows are with the right
hand. He is a very strong man, and one
OF ms rlght-handers is enough to knock
most anybody out, if it hits him right. He
Is crafty man, and keeps his head well as
rule he has had great deal of expert
ence, and he has no doubt learned to judge
men accurately.
And here is point: When Kilrain saw
Slavin box in Madison Square garden, he
mad not signed the articles for the coming
hght. He had signed one set of articles,
which had been destroyed. 1t was said
that hllrain hesitated to- sign the first ar
ticles, but after having seen Slavin box he
was ready and even eager to sign new arti-
c,es, which were prepared without any
cnange from the others. This should en-
courage his friends. kilrain has an awful
strong pair of hands-as good as / ever saw
on anybody.
Here are couple of sample blows for
each man in his last fight to a finish.
when Slavin fought Joe McAuliffe, he did
MIN up IN the second round in this way !:
A half swinging left-hand, blow momen-
tarily dazed McAuliffe. and before he could
recover Slavin followed with the right-a
straight blow from the shoulder-which
caught McAulifte on the cheek bone and
finished the battle
In kiirain's fight with Sullivan his two
best blows--and they were really terrible
punches--were both with the right. The
nrst was along about the sixth or seventh
round. kilrain thought that Sullivan was
going to lead, and he hit out with
bis right, catching Sullivan on the top of
the ear and drawing blood. 1t must have
hurt The second was delivered under
very similar conditions, and caught Sui
very hard blows, and fairly characteristic
of Kilrain's methods. kilrain is training
well, and there is no reason to suppose
that he will not be in as good fighting
trim as he ever was in his life. The con-
ditlons of the fight are in every way favor
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has never been beaten except by the cham
pion of champions, John L. Sullivan. On
Tuesday evening, June is, Siavin and Kill
rain will fight at Hoboken, n. j., and the
winner will probably be matched against
Peter Jackson.
Every man who cares anything about
the doings of the pugilists is interested in
Frank 2. Slavin. His record is one which
commands respect; his principal qualities
have made a favorable impression upon
Americans since he came over here; and
be is entitled to the consideration which
hospitality renders TO every visitor
Furthermore, the relation in which
he stands to pugilists just now empha-
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SLAVIN AND KILRAIN.
The Great Pugilists to Fight
Tuesday at Hoboken.
BOTH ARE TERRIFIC HITTERs.
Ten Bounds VIII Be Ample for q Knock
out-The Difference Between Lon
don and Queensberry Rules.

oRBETT and Sui
Ivan having re-
tire d fro m t h e
pr ize ring, only
three men remain
TO strive for the
h cav Wv e j g h t
championship of
the world. They
are Peter Jackson,
champion of Aus
tralia; Frank p.
Slavin, champion
of England, and
Jake Kilrain, who
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Not one in twenty are free from some little
aiIrnent caused By inaction of the liver. Uss
Carriers Little Liver Pills. The result will be q
pleasant surprise. They give positive relief.
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MONEY TO LOAN

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either improved OF for building purposes. ID.
r. MeConnaughey 10 Washington block, Front
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or two of chips in front of
him, contending for their
possession with Malone, of
Virginia; Judge Perkins,
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STATESMEN AT POKER
Senators Plumb, Vest and Cam
erOn Inyeterate Gamblers.
MALONE PLAYS HALF THE TIME.
congressman Who Augment Their Sal
aries With the Cards-Lobbyists
Bride Lawmakers by Losing.
WASHINGTON Cry. June s.

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evening than is
usual just now
W h e n 5 en- ator
Plumb is not to be
discovered at
John Chamber
Inns with a stack
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
The Universal Sorrow.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16-Commander Distin,
Of the G. a. r. of this state, Saturday
sent a telegram of coincidence to the fam
lily OF Gen. Sherman, and rendered the
services of the department if they were
needed,
When the death of Gen Sherman was
announced in the Kansas legislature reso-
lutions were adopted providing for a com
mittee to draft a memorial, and provid-
ing also for the adjournment of the house
on the day of the funeral.
Gov. Campbell. of Ohio, in telegraphing
the sorrow of his state at the national be-
reavement, claims the body of Gen. Sher-
man for burial in Ohio, of which state he
was a native.
The Minnesota house and senate adopted
Joint resolution of regret at the deaths OF
Gen. Sherman and Admiral Porter, and as
a further mark of respect both bodies adj
iourned at 2 O'Clock Saturday.
The executive council of the state OF
Kansas met in special session Saturday
Immediately upon receipt of news of the
death of Gen. W. T. Sherman and ordered
as a mark of respect to the distin
guished dead that the flags be displayed
at half-mast from the capitol flagstaff,
and that on the day of the funeral the
state departments be closed at the hour OF
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16

the service council also ordered
that the capito. building and the various
departments De drap-d in mourning.
In Oh caso the G \. r. posts met aud
took appropriate action. As soon as the
news of Gen. Sherman's death was re-
ceived flags were displayed at half-mast
on the public buildings aud newspaper
offices. and the general sorrow was mani
Tested IL the faces OF people on the street
when the news came out in the afternoon
papers From all parts of the country the
news comes OF the sorrow felt at the death
OF Gen sherman. Everywhere the ensign
Is at halI-maSt, and citizens of all classes
give expression TO their love for his MEM
ory
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
St. Louis Acc l,ts the DUTY.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. l6.-As soon as the news
OF Gen. Sherman's death was received here
telegram was sent to New York by l.. B.
Ripley, commander of the Ransom post,
u. a. r, rendering the services of the
post TO carry out Gen. Sherman's
wishes and an order issued expressive of
the sense of sorrow of the members of the
post, giving the following extract from a
letter written by Gen. Sherman TO the
post on the 10Th anniversary of his birth
day: hanson post has stood by me since
Its beginning and l will stand by it to my
end, and then, in its organized capacity.
1t Will deposit my poor body in Calvary
alongside my faithful wife and idolizad
soldier boy" The post was to have held a
social meeting Saturday night, but the
programme was changed and memorial
service held instead. The mayor issued
proclamation ordering the flags on city
buildings displayed at half-mast
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16

Pocket Cutlery,
We have Table Cutlery. in all styles
Kitchen Cutlery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-16
Many kilograms Received.

saturday and yesterday kilograms of
sympathy and coincidence poured in from
all parts of the country. Some 5000 were
received, including messages from the
president, from public officials. soldiers
who had fought under the general and
other friends. Among those who sent
messages were Secretaries Blaine. Noble
and Tracy, ex-Secretary of War Eudicott,
Lawrence Barrett, Vice President Morton,
Justice Harlan, Gen. Alger, ex-President
Hayes, Gen. Schoield, Secretary Rusk,
Judge Gresham and Henry NJ. Stanley.
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viii DE- p"ii> Ell silver bars on each side,
snu on top silver plate bearing only the
aame and dates of birth and death.
Throng of Sorrowing Friends.
Ten. Sherman's body was promptly en-
oalmed, and by yesterday noon dozens OF
horai tributes We're sent to the house, and
all the afternoon throngs of callers ar
rived. Among those who left cards were
Airs. Gen. Grant, c. NJ. Depew, ex Secre-
tary fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. B. Elkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. John S Wilson. Samuel
Dalton, attorney general of Massachu-
sets; Maj. George NJ. Wheeler, q. S. A. :;
Admiral Stevens, Mr. and Mrs Stephen
vail. Maj. and Mrs. Bates, q. S. A;
Lieut.. Commander Cheney, L. s. n; Carl
Schurz, John F. Scott, Perry Belmont, D.
q. Mills, Rev. and Mrs. Mackay Smith,
and William H. Aspinwall. Gems. How
ard and Slocum met at the late generals
home at noon with many other military
men to perfect arrangements for the flu
paral
The morning call., 1891-07-22
FROM HONOLULU.

Personal and Pertinent-A Burglar Robs
the Station House,
The steamer Zealandia arrived yesterday
from the islands, bringing Honolulu dates
to the 14th inst. The following is sum-
mary of her news:
Among the passengers by the Zealandia
was Rev. Henry H. Parker. pastor of the
Hawaiian Church, known as the "Old Stone
Church." Mr.. Parker has been the pastor
of that church for twenty-seven years, and
this is his first vacation. He was born on
the islands, and this is his first visit to the
United States. His vacation will last four
months, during which time he will visit
places of historic interest in England and
Europe, and will extend his visit to the
Holy Land.
Charles NJ. Shortridge of San Jose left
Honolulu on Tuesday, July 14th, for the
volcano. From the volcano the party with
whom he Is will 90 to Hilo.
The Daily Pacific Commercial Advertiser,
referring to the fact that John ii. Patty,
Esq, of Honolulu Is q brother-in-law OF
CAPTAIN John NJ. Cavalry of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, pays handsome
and well-deserVed compliment to Captain
Cavalry.
The same paper says that Robert W. Bur-
bank, a native Hawaiian, son of the late
Samuel Burbank, for many years manager
of the Koloa Plantation, and a brother of
Miss Burbank, Librarian of the Public
Library of Honolulu, has been elected and
sworn in as Attorney-General of the State
of Rhode Island.
There will be two days festivities on the
occasion of the recurrence of the Queen s
birthday, which occurs in September.
A barefooted burglar has been making
things lively in Honolulu. Not satisfied
with breaking into private dwellings and the
Government House, he took mean ad-
vantage Of the police while they were asleep
and robbed the station-house of the fines
81 50-collected during the daY
The morning call., 1891-07-22
A Big Family Reunion Expected.

1t is estimated that there will be between
$500 and $500 descendants Of John and Jacob
Holcombe present at the second reunion of
the very large family, to take place on
August 18th in Samuel Holcom6e's Grove,
Mount Airy, Hunterdon County, N J. The
first reunion was at the same place and oc-
Cured on August q, 1856. At that time
2300 descendants of these two brothers reg
istered their names. On the coming occasion
a much larger number is expected. John
and Jacob Holcomhe, two brothers, were
born at Triverton, England. about twenty
miles south of Briston Channel, in Devon
shire. The exact time of their birth has not
yet been definitely learned, but there is
sufficient data to fix the time from 1915 to
1850. They were both consistent Friends,
and came to this country about the year
1700.-Philadelphia Record.
The morning call., 1891-07-22
FROM THE VOLCANO.
Increased Activity of the Lake-fts Banks
Owe nWed.

Increased Activity of the Lake-Ets Banks
Overlooked.
The news from the volcano by the Kinau
Is up to July I'd. says the Honolulu Com
mercial Advertiser. The lake OF molten
| lava still remains at about $50 by $50 feet in
diameter. and overhows its banks In all
| directions at intervals of few days, thus
| gradually filling up the deep pit formed by
the breakdown of March last.
| There is yet no appearance of the upward
| thrust of the whole bottom of the pit as is
| SO often the case, but all of the SLING is
| being done by the oyerflowing of the lake.
| Tie bottom OF the pit is now level floor
| some 400 or 800 feet in diameter, with the
| lake in the center.
The action in the lake is most intense at
| the eastern end, at-which point the action is
more violent than it was in Dana Lake
| before the breakdown. The boiling of the
| lake is incessant, the lava being thrown
backward and forward in immense pillows
| and projected into the air TO the height of
| about thirty or forty feet with frequent
| bursts of fiery spray TO height Of sixty or
| seventy feet, which falls over an area
| of an acre or more. The lava thus
| thrown out and cooling on the east
! end OF the lake has built a cone
| some 40 feet in height and 100 feet in diam
eter over The east end of the lake. The
| western half of the cone has fallen into the
lake. leaving the hollow interior OF the cone
| IN plain view from the western rim of the
| pit. which is the present point of abserva-
| ton for tourists. In ana around this cone
there is a roaring fiery furnace, appalling in
| is tremendous manifestations of power.
| At night the light from the molten lava is so
bright that every portion of tie pit is
lighted up, and the bluffs stand out in high
relief against the midnight background, in
| most fantastic shape aud color.
| An island has been formed in the midst of
the lake near the eastern end, some 40 feet
| In length and 20 feet in breadth, with an
| elevation above the surrounding surface of
| the lake of 6 to 10 feet. The current of the
| lake Is from west to east the crusteG top of
the lake being divided by the island as it is
borne past and remelted in the furnace un-
| der the cone. As the black crust of the
| lake IS drawn under the cone it frequently
leaves the surface of the lake around the
island boiling fiery red, against which the
black outline of the island stands out bold
aud defiant; but rs the surface of the lake
occasionally falls several feet below its
ordinary level it can be seen that the edge
OF the island is undermined on all Sides
The morning call., 1891-07-22
SEXTON MENROL's DEATH.

Did He Commit Suicide by Taking Some
Kind of Poison?
When Philip McEnrol, the sexton OF st.
Joseph's Church, was found dead in led at
his home, 226h Tenth street, Monday night
1t was supposed that lie had died from
natural causes. 1t now looks as though he
committed suicide by taking some kind OIL
poison, the nature of which Is yet to be de-
termined.
Police Surgeon Williams made an autopsy
on the remains yesterday and discovered
traces Of poison in the Gs0phagus ana
stomach. For this reason achemical anaiy-
sis will be made of the contents oil the
stomach in order to ascertain the exact
cause of death. Coroner Garwood will hold
an inquest FRIDAY. by which time the chem-
zeal analysis will have been completed.
The deceased leaves two children. About
two months ago his wife died, and at times
after that he acted as though somewhat
dementcd. 1t is now believed that he took
poison while suffering from alteration OF
the mind.
The morning call., 1891-07-22
AN INSPECTING TOUR.
Supervisors and Harbor Commissioner
the City Front.

Supervisors and Harbor Commissioners
on the City Front.
The Street Committee Of the Board of
Supervisors met Har6or Commissioners
Bassett and Alexander yesterday morning
by appointment, and accompanied by
James Gllersn, Superintendent of Streets,
Chief Engineer Manson and Superintendent
of Construction Patterson. inspected the
streets adjacent to the water front in the
vicinity of the Oregon dock.
The inspecting party found a saloon,
owned by Ben Holiday, on city property,
west of the old Oceanic Dock, and it was
agreed to bring suit against the squatter for
the clearance of the street.
Several holes were discovered on Folsom
and Spear streets, when will probably be
Manson estimated that The cost of planking
Spear street, from Harrison to Bryant, and
of filling the holes would not exceed $4,000
The morning call., 1891-07-22

Edward F. Cahill recently obtained d.
vorce from his wife Matilda on the ground
Of her adultery. An affidavit was subse-
quently filed by man named Howard stat
ing that perjury had been committed in the
case. When the motion of Mrs. Cahill for
a new trial came up in Judge Levy's court
Yesterday, it was found that the affidavit of
Howard had been distracted from the pa
pers In the case, but sent back in a multi
ated condition. The case was taken from
the calendar on the order of Judge Levy
until it can be ascertained whether Mrs.
CahilPs witness is q real or fictitious nerson