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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
UNCLE SANS LAND HOLDINGS.
A Decision Affecting an Abandoned
Naval Reservation.

Washington. June 3.-The Secretary Of
the Interior to-day rendered decision IN
regard to the right Of the state OF Mis-
sissippi to select lands of the abandoned
naval reservation within the state IN sat-
isfaction of a grant for the benefit of the
University OF Mississippi BY an act Of
abo,,t 2s oo0 acres for this nurnose AZ an
act of 1895 the naval reservation in Mis-
sissippi WAS restored to the public do
main, but II was provided that that part
Of the reservation located on Back bay
near Biloxi, should be disposed Of under
the townsite law and not as agricultural
lands. The secretary decided that the
state could select any lands Of the reserva-
tion now unoccupied and uninhabited, ex-
cept that named In the proviso. The latter
he says has not been fully restored to the
public domain, being reserved specially for
town site DurDOses
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
BoGus sILvERwARE.
All the Indicted Firms of New York
Plead Not Guilty.

New York. June s--Judge Cowing, sit
ting in Part l.. of the court of general
sessions to-day. heard the pleading Of
those members of the big dry goods firms
who We're indicted by the May grand jury
for selling spurious wares as sterling silver
All pleaded not guilty, with leave to with
draw their pleas later. Those who plead
ed to-day were Simon W. and jules Eh-
rich; John Daniel, Jr and George Daniel;
William A. Crawford. George A. Hearn,
Isidore Strauss, Hugh O'Neill, John Flan-
nagan and Adolph Reisenberg. OF those
indicted it was announced that James
Simpson, Of Simpson, Crawford & Simpson
Is dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
A Lynchburg Troop Sent to POca-
hOntas on the jump.

hOntas ON the Jump.
Lynchburg, Va, June S.-The following
telegram was received here tonight
about II o'clock, addressed to Capt. r. ID.
Yancy, commander of Fitz Lee troop:
Report to Maj. Simons at Pocahontas
by first train, with all available men, with
carbines and ammunition, dismounted
Gen. Anderson"
Richmond, Va, June 3.-Information
from Pocahontas tonight is that the sit
uation is more serious. The sheriff of the
county has ordered Maj. Simons, the mill
tary officer in charge of the place, to cease
reducing hts force and some of the men
who have been relieved have been or
dered back The indications are that the
strike leaders, knowing that the force has
been reduced. will endeavor to create trou-
BILE at the Virginia mines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
AN ARCHBISHOP DEPosED.
Rev. KenricI< Retired on Account of
Mental Infirmity.

ST. Louis, June 9.-During the pontifical
mass at the cathedral this morning the
vicar general, Henry Muehlsiepen, read
a cablegram from Rome. conveying the in
formation that on the 2lst ulto.. the holy
father. for reasons Of mental infrmity.
had deposed Peter Richard kenrick from
Elevated John Joseph Kain to that place.
Thts action is new in this church. having
been resorted to only once before, for a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
AN IOWA BANK CLOSED.
Its Funds Probably Lost in specuIa-
tfon by It's President.

Pella, Iowa, June 3.-The First National
Bank Of this place capital $4,000, closed
and f. r. Cassell. its president and ex-
state senator is not expected to live. He
attempted suicide by cutting his throat
yesterday. He had lost heavily on the
board of trade, one loss being SliO00 II is
supposed the banks money was used. The
bank is in bad shape
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
AUsTRIA's ELECTORAL REFORM.

WOri<tnSmcn Disappointed over the
scheme Proposed.
Vienna, June 3.-The electoral reform
subcommittee has presented a project
creating two more electoral groups, ono
of which is to consist Of qualified arti-
sans, of whom it is estimated there are
100000, who will obtain power to elect
thirteen members of the Reichsrath. The
of voting age paying the smallest direct
duty. 1t is estimated that there are 1,2Op,-
eco of these, and they will obtain thirty
four deputies. The workingmen, who ex-
pected that the committee would abolish
the present system of electoral divis-
ions, are greatly disappointed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
senator George Not nI.

New Orleans, June 3.-The rumors Of
Senator Georges critical illness at his
home at Carrollton, La, are without foun-
dation. Advices from Carrollton, dated
p. m. to-day, state that Senator George
was enjoying his usual good health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
TWO POsTMAsTERs IN JAIL.
Each Is Accused of Misapproprf-
ating Government Money.

Washington, June 3--Chief Postoffce In
spector Wheeler to-day received advices Of
the arrest of j. f. n. Huddleston. Jr.. as
sistant postmaster at williamsburg. Miss.
for rifing registered mail matter Evi-
dence was found upon his person and he
confessed the crime.
Also of the arrest of w. NJ George,
postmaster at Breckenridge Tex, who
was short about $2.000 in money order
funds and who absconded upon the arrival
of an inspector and was arrested at Abilene
Tex. Nine hundred ana seventy dollars
was found upon hts person
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04

Berlin, June 3.--The health of Prince Bis
marck Is much improved. His son-in-law.
Count Rantzau, will seek to be placed on
the reserve list of the foreign Office In or
der that he and his wife may be able to
live at E'riedrichsruhe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
GEN. LoxGsTREET NOT ILL.
lie Leaves Cincinnati in His Usual
Health.

Cincinnati, o., June 3.-The report sent
out from this city that Gen. James Long
street is III, is without foundation. Gen.
Longstreet left here last night in as good
health as one OF his age could be expected
to have. and showed no indication Of COM
ing illness. He was extremely careful
while here not TO exert himself This ac-
ton Is the only apparent grounds for the
ms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
A YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
A Report That Sailor Had Died
From II at Baltimore Proves Tn
founded.

From II at BnItlmOre Proves Tn
founded.
Baltimore. June S.--Considersble excite
ment was caused here to-day by report
that John Dooley, a seaman Of the British
steamship Earnwell, which arrived ves-
terday from Santiago, had died al his
boarding house to-day from yellow fever.
II was also said that two other seamer
suffering with the disease had been dis
charged from the vessel and were prowl-
ing about the city, seeking admission to
a hospital. Dooley arrived at a sailors
terday afternoon. He was found dead in
mis- room this morning. Coroner CockrilI
ordered a postmortem and II was proven
this afternoon that the man had died OF
Bright's disease. The report that two 9TH
er seamen were suffering with yellow fever
Is believed to be unfounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
HUMAN HEARTS IN THE ASHES.
a Negro Murders n White woman
and His Wife and Fires the House.

Jacksonville, Fla, June S.-A horrible
cilne was committed in Putnam county
iast night. of which Miss Abbie Allen,
maiden lady, was the victim. Miss Allen
IVed alone near Bridgeport, on the st.
Sohns, save for two colored srvants, a
ia,aih iialah ana his wife. This mornir & Miss AL
LIS tst nome was found in ashes. In the
hearts. 1t is supposed the negr,, maj rn,Ir-
~ - Mss Allen and his wife md burned
hae, h9use Robbery Is supposed to have
neerot, ne motive. Sheriff Hagan is on the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
CHILE ON A GOLD BASIS.

specie Payments Resumed After IL
Years of Paper.
Washington. June a.-The following dis
patch was to-day received by the Chill
can minister:
Santiago, June 3, lS95.-Chilean Minis
me to inform you that after seventeen
years of the regime OF paper money Chile
has returned with satisfaction and con-
fdence to the gold standard The law Is
in force. Fernandes,
Minister NJ Finance
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
a warship WIN be sent to Kex we.
A HUMBLEp OFFICIAL
This Story Tells How ''Fly'' Clerl
Was Called Down.

This Story Tells How a "Fly'' Clerk
Was Called Down.
"Have you any mucilage in there ?'
asked u sharp featured, elderly lady at
tho stamp sellers window, at the Post
office.
NO! % snapped the urbaue clerk inside.
"How will / make this envelope | just
bought OF you stick, then ?" demanded
she with the asperlty OF a woman who
feels she has got the worst end of a small
bargain.
said the clerk, laconically.
NO: there amt! Not a mite"
'.rhen you must have licked it off.
Some of you people seem To expect 10
get YOUR dinners OFT the Government
"On. we 10! do WEI" cried the irate
spinster. LET mo tell you | amt re-
uuced 10 making my meals OFT of your
nasty old mucllage. | had better dinner
To-day. before came down town, than
you ever saw III your life. You pale
laced. dried-up, whippersnapper! You're
a nice one to talk about dinner! You
look as if you lived on liver and string
beans at a three-dollar- week boarding
house,
IA ii right, madam; move on ~ said the
clerk. who by tnis time had begun to
realize he had caught a Tartar.
..Wait Till Eve told you what I had for
dinner first. Let's see. We had tomato
SCUM and baked blue fish''-
"Never mind what you had for dim
ner."
.Donst be impatient sonny. Then we
had broiIed spring chicken that would
melt in your mouth. aud green peas''--
..rhere's dozen people behind you;
move onw
and picked beets and sliced toma-
toes"-
Will you move on?"
.W hen / get good and ready. Pm
a-goiug to tell you what good dinner is,
so as you'll know one if you ever see it.,
which isn't likely"
"Go away! haven't time to hear you
now"
Eyes; you have. The people is paying
for your time, l guess, and Pm one OF
them. Don't you ever forget that the
folks that come to this window is the
folks you're working for"
mo: | won't, ii you'll only go away"
promised the clerk feebly.
.All right, Then Pll let you off from
the dessert, though the black erry short
cake would have made your eyes stick
out. and the cream we mad with it was
that thick it would bear up spoon. Put
/ want you TO remember one more thing -
"What is it?''
sThat envelope you sold me wouldn't
stick. That's bad enough; but there's
one thing worse. And that's a postage
stamp that gets stuck on itself A stamp
like that amt no earthly good to any
body, and neither is a young man when
he gets the same way. That's ell. Good
by!'-Puck,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
LYNCH LAW IN FLORIDA.

Three Negroes Summarily Dealt with
in Lafayette County.
LIVE OAK, June n.-Three more ne
groes have been done to death by Lafay-
cite County citizens for that unpardon-
able sin, the assault on white woman
The press dispatches reported that on
Monday one negro, Bill Collins. had been
lynched, but reliable information just
received makes it certain thas the lynch
ers claimed three victims. The woman
upon whom the outrage was attempted is
Miss Jeanette Allen, Is years of age,
and the belle of Lafayette County.
Friday morning about O'Clock Miss
Allen was awakened by noise IN her
room. As she moved her arm was
clutched by negro. whom she recog-
nized as Bill Collins, one of her father $
employees. The negro threatened the girl
with death if she made noise, but Miss
Allen. fearing a fate worse than death,
gave scream which alarmed the house
hold and caused the negro to flee.
The negro was chased all Friday and at
nightfall was captured. Collins was
identified by Miss Allen, but while pre-
variations were being made TO lynch him
he escaped.
All Saturday and Saturday night the
negro was pursued. The chase led
through the phosphate regions. where the
negroes are numerous, and two of Collins
friends attempted to conceal him. These
two negroes were shot by the pursuers
and their bodies were placed on the rail-
road track, where they were cut to pieces
by passing trains.
The mangled remains of these negroes
were discovered Sunday morning. Sew
eral trains had passed over the bodies,
and Identification was impossible.
Collins, the assailant of Miss Allen, was
captured by the pursuers early Sunday
morning. He was taken to the scene OF
the attempted outrage, and notices sent
out for people to gather to aid the lynch
ers.
A great crowd assembled at noon Sun
day. The negro was taken to the banks
of the Suwanee River. There the negro
was hanged and his body riddled with
bullets. The corpse was then cut down,
weighted with stones and thrown into the
river.
In eight months fourteen negroes have
been put to death in Lafayette County
for assaults on white women. In Noyem-
Der last young lady was assaulted, il
was charged, by a band of professional
rayishers.
For this crime eight negroes were
killed in the course of few months. In
May Miss Armstrong was assaulted and
murdered, for which three negroes were
put to death. These, with the three
killed for the assault on Miss Allen. make
fanrfoau
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
Conference of Silver Men to Be
Held at Memphis To-day.
DELEGATIONS FROM TWENTY-FIVE
STATES EXPECTED
Three Negroes summariIy Dealt With
by Enraged Citizens Of Lafayette
County. Florida, Making Fourteen
who Have Been Lynched In the
County Within Eight Months.
epecia. to the RrooRD-Usros.

epecial TO the RECoRD-USIoN.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.), June 11.-Silver men
will have fine weather for their conven-
ton tomorrow at the Auditorium, where
the "Sound Money" convention was held
last month. Indications point to very
large attendance, including number OF
men prominent in National politics.
Delegates are arriving on every train,
and will continue to come in up to noon
tomorrow. There is noticeably large
proportion of men from the country and
smaller towns. 1t is thought there Will
be fully thousand delegates present.
Delegations are expected from twenty
five States, but scarcely any from the States
east Of the Mississippi and north OF the
Ohio. There are here United States Sem
ators Jones and Berry of Arkansas, Bate
and Harris of Tennessee. George ana
Walthall of Mississippi and Turpie OF
Indiana; also Senator Stewart of Nevada
and Senator Shoup.
The convention will be called to order
at Ii o. o'clock tomorrow by w. n. Brown,
President of the Bimetallic League OF
Memphis. Judge T. II. Estes of the Cir
cult Court will offer prayer, and an ad-
ex-Congressman Casey Young OF Menu
phis.
1t has not yet been determined whether
or not there will be a temporary organ
ization. In case it is decided to start of
with the permanent organization, Senator
Harris will nominate for permanent
Chairman either Senator Turple or Sem
ator Jones OF Arkansas, probably the
former. If Turpie is made Chairman
Jones will be made Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Resolutions, and vice versa.
Committees on Credentials and Resolu-
tons will be- appointed. and the conven-
ton will adjourn until afternoon. Reso-
lutions will probably be presented at the
second days session.
Among the speakers will be ex-Con-
gresham Sibley of Pennsylvania, Alex.
Delmar of California. Ex-Governor Price
of New Mexico, Senators Jones, Turpie,
Stewart and Shoup, and probably ex-
Congressman Bryan of Nebraska. Sem
ator Harris will not speak, but will de-
vote his attention to the business of the
cQnYaptiQn.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
MEET OF BIcYcLIsTs.
Results of Yesterdays Races at Roch-
ester. New York.

Results of Yesterdays Races at Roch-
ester, New York.
RoCHEsTER On. ". June 1I.-Bicycle
races: Mile novice. won by F. c. Palmer.
Time-2:25 3-5.
Mile open, class B, first heat won by E.
C. Bald of Buffalo. Ray Mcdonald of
New York, second, M. F. Dirnberger OF
syracuse third. Time-2:40 4-5. Second
heat. C. B. Coulter of Mansfield, o., won,
Lon Baker of Cleveland second, A. 1.
Brow of Chicago third. Time-2:4S 3-5.
Final heat won by E. c.. Bald, G. r.
Coulter second, L. G. Johnson third.
Time-2:0S So.
Mile, city championship, final won by
w. M. Randall in 2::22 LIS.
Half mile open, class B, first heat. f.
IL. Allen of Syracuse, won Ia Los 10
Second heat won by e. Kiser of SYRIA
cuse. in 1:14 20. Final heat won by e.
Kiser, +. III. Allen second. j. j. Jenny OF
Utica third. Time-l:25 4-5.
Mile open. class Avon by A. d.
Wienige of Buffalo in 2:37.
Two mile handicap. class B-Won by
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
CROP CONDITIONS.
weather Bureau Report for the Week
Ended June 10th.

Weather Bureau Report for the Week
Ended June 10th.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Weather
Bureau, in report of the crop conditions
for the week ended June 10th, states:
upon the whole. the week has been
more favorable to agriculture than any
week of the season since May 18th. There
has, however, been too much rain in por-
tons of the Gulf States, where it has been
rather cool for cotton, while drought con-
ditions exist over portions of Missouri,
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Northern
Ohio. West Virginia and Ohio. The VIM
ter wheat harvest has begun in Texas,
Oklahoma and the southern portions of
Kansas and Missouri, and will begin in
Southern Illinois and indiana this week.
All the reports indicate that the outlook
for spring wheat is excellent Light
frosts occurred in New England on the
sth. but resulted in no damage. Killing
frosts occurred in Minnesota and Idaho,
causing injury to gardens"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12

L. A. Callahan GAO yards. F. J. Tit us
go YARDS of New York second. r. c.
johnson of Cleveland 600 yards) third.
Time-4:38 les.
Two mile handicap, class Avon by
III. q. Winter Us yards). Time-4:55 1-5.
Mile tandem, class B-Won by Mayo
and Saunders of Syracuse, O,Connor and
Coburn second. Time-2:T 3-5.
Two mile open, class Avon by A. E.
Shaw of Boston. Tirne-5:28.
/ Mile handicap, class B-Won by r. A.
Terrill OF Syracuse go yards. W. K.
Helfert of Utica (45 yards) second, C. II.
Callahan of Buffalo $50 YARDS third.
Time-2:06 1-5,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
ON THE TURF.

Results of Yesterdays Races on West.
ern and Eastern Tracks.
SAN Francisco, June 1.-THE first,
second and fifth races went to the favor
ties to-day. In the fourth race. Charmer,
was stunned, but not seriously hurt.
Jockey Tod Sloane, who was suspended
for the rest of the meeting, had been re-
instated. and rode a winner to-day.
Five furlongs. selling, Silver State won.
Ichi Ban second, Mount Carlos third.
Time-l:034.
Five furlongs. selling, Monitor won.
Heartsease second, Gold Bug third.
Time-l:92l.
Six furlongs, selling, Boreas won, Ner-
voso second, Bernardo third. Time-1:l5.
One mile, selling, Roadrunner won.
Rose Clarke second. by by third. Time
-l:43l.
Seven furlongs, Captain Rees won,
Charmlon second, Annette third. Time
l:Z74.
AT GRAvESEND.
New YORK, June lin spite of the
poor card the attendance at Gravesend to-
day was large.
Six furlongs. selling. Ina won, Milton
L. second, Fannie Il. third. Time-I:l54.
Mile and one-six teenth, Patrician won,
Captain /. second, Stephen j. third.
Time-1:49.
Five furlongs, Mack Briggs won, Ten
derness second, Bellami third. Time
l:024.
Mile and sixteenth, Song and Dance
won, Chiswick second, Now or Never
third. 1ime-l:50.
Six furlongs, Weinberg won, DR.. Tare
second, Delnlar third. Tlme-l:I41.
One mile, OwIett won. Charade second.
Time-I:42
AT LAToNIA.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-THE feature of
the days racing at Latonia was the Mer-
chants stake, which was looked upon as
practically walkover for Henry of Ma
varre. Brendoo led all the way until
we'll down the stretch, when Perkins was
compelled to ride Navarro up. He came
fast when called upon, and won by a
neck.
Six furlongs, Rightmore won, POGO
Tempo second, Black Hawk third. Time
Lilo.
One mile, Toots won, Crevasse second,
Merry Monarch third. Time-1:424.
Five and a half furlongs. Myrtle Hark-
ness won. Clissie B. second. Lufra third.
Iime-l:091.
Merchants stake. mile and an eighth,
y IL
Ray S. third. Time-l:55.
Five furlongs. Nimrod won, Old Center
second. Wine Drop third. Time-l:034.
Six turlongs, selling, Joe Mack won,
Belle Foster second, Redina third. Time
-1:l53.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June 11.-Six furlongs,
Trenton won, Lisel second. Duillo third.
Tme-I:l5.
Five furlongs, two-year-olds, Schiller
won, Sumatra second, Flute third. Time
-l:0l3.
Six and half furlongs. selling, Hush
won, Duckadoo second, Ruth third. Time
-1:22l.
One mile, Buck Massie won, Our Mag
gle second, San Bias third. Time-1:42I
Six and half furlongs, selling, The
Kitten won, George Miller second, Pow
ers third. Time-1:22.
AT DENVER.
DENVER, June ia large crowd was
Overland Park Club Association meeting.
Trotting, purse 5000, 300 class. Red n ut
ling won, Black Regent second, Vernie
McGregor third. Best time-2:2S.
Pacing, purse $500, 2:20 class, Franklin
6. won. Pilot Knox second, Katie Me-
Giun third. Ti.ne-2:2f4.
Trotting, twO-year-oldS, Evadue won,
Elite G. second, Sunac third. Best
time-2:344.
Pacing, purse $500, 2:5O class, Pete won,
Keen Gutter second, Longinont third.
Best time-2:l9.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
Putty substitutes.

A cheap and effective substitute for
putty to stop cracks in wood work is made
by soaking newspapers in a paste made
by boiling pound of flour in three
quarts of water and adding a teaspoonful
of alum. The mixture should be OF about
the same consistency as putty aud should
be forced into the cracks with case
knife. 1t will harden like papier mache,
and when dry may be painted or stained
to match its surroundings, when it will
be almost imperceptible
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12

AL POsTMAsTERs ARE AGENTS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
Fatal Railway Accident.

KANE (Pa.), June 11.-At l O'Clock this
morning, three miles east OF this place, a
heavily LOADED eastbound freight train on
the Philadelphia and Erie was ditched
and nineteen cars piled up. A car of oil
took fire Immediately, and the nineteen
cars were burned. One man stealing a
ride was killed. 1t is thought there are
others in the wreck.
A Warship VIII be sent to Key West.
WASHINGTON, June 1O.-The Admin
istration has decided that United States
vessel of war shall be sent to Key West
for the purpose OF cooperating with the
revenue cutters in watching tor filibus-
tering expeditions leaving that and other
places i'll Florida to aid the Cuban in
SurgentS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-12
IN War TIME.
Humorous and Pathetic Stories
of the Great Contest.

Grants Story of q Sad Hospital Oc-
currence-A Confederate Captains
Meeting With His Wife, as Told by
General Joe johnston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
A Stunning Speech.
From Blackwood's Magazine.

From Blackwoods Magazine.
A distinguished traveller, who had made
the ascent Of an Asiatic mountain (Which
may be. here called "Upapor), was to re-
turn thanks for the visitors at q dinner of
the Alpine Club, but though he was a bold
mountaineer, he was a timid orator. 'Ciot
to make speech?' said a friend whom he
consulted at the club. Then there is
nothing like taking a glass of sherry and
bitters first" So said other friends, one
after 1.-THE other, and on each occasion the
prescribed dose was conscientiously swal-
lowed. The effect, on a nervous organiza-
ton, was nothing less than confusion worse
COMPOUNDED.
When his achievement had been described
In glowing terms by the proposer Of the
toast AMI the celebrated explorer rose to
reply, he contented himself at first with
smiling blandly at his audience for min
ute or two IS he swayed backward and
forward. Then he began: Gentlemen,
Upapol Is seventeen thousand levels above
the feet If the sea-" There was a roar of
Homeric laughter, but the orator smiled
still and continued: mo. that is all -
nonsense. OF course, I mean twenty thou
sand seas above the level Of the feet" An
other shout made him think that this
statement. too, had something wrong about
it, and then he gave up his task in despair.
and we never heard particulars of an as
cent which We were quite prepared to cele-
brate as the most remarkable feat Of mod
ern climbing.