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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-11-29

dacieux explorateurs sen retour
neront-ils condamn6s d MOURN
lentement de faim apres avoir w
ce que jusqu'ici aucun aucun etre
human ma pu voir?
| Cest la grande OF polgnante
question qu'on SO pose un peu par
tout.
D'apres les uns. il regne autour
du pole-nord un calme complet
qui doit n6cessairement devenir
fatal aux a6ronautes su6dois, d'a-
pres les autres, le meme vent qul
soufHe vers le pole-nord, sen va
de Ia en- prenant une direction
vers le Sud-Est ou bien vers le
Sud Quest. En- ce cas- les chances
dun heureux retour s'am6iiorent
consid6rablement ct le ballon
pourra att6rir quelque part On ST.
berie ou en- Am6r1que deux ou
trois semaines apres son ascension.
Alors commenceraisnt toutes les
difficulties ct les dangers sans nom
bre inseparables de toute expsdl-
tion polaire.
N6anmoins, M. Andr6e ct ses
compagnons ne Sc lalssent pas de-
courager par cette perspective peu
souriante, en- effet; lis mettent une
pleine confance dams leur ballon
ct sont convaincus que, grace q lul,
lis parviendront sauver ct leurs
yies ct les arands r6sultats scientI-
fques de leur expedition: voici
comment:
II est dit plus hsut que pexpe-
dition emportera avec ellie des vi
vres pour trois mois ct que le bal
lon sera 3 meme de conserver, du-
rant plus de sept semaines. pres
que sa pleine force ascenslonnelle;
ce quill aura perdu par les man
oeuvres de descente, on le lui rem
dra aveo laide des f6cipients
rhydrogene comprime ct on go
tiendra pret a monter de nouvesu
des que commencera q souffler un
vent du nord propice qui. au cou-
rant de quelques jours, doit in
fallliblement mener le ballon vers
des contr6es peuplees.
Je dois vous dire, pour terminer,
que CO nest pas qu'en Suede ct
dams les deux autres pays scandl,
naves qu'on t6moigne pour cette
expedition extraordinslre un inte
ret qui va toujours en- augmentant;
de tous les pays de Petranger
ahuent des lettres 8 ladresse ue
M. Andr6e, les unes lui offrant de
bons conseils, les autres lui an.
noncant que des sommes impor-
tsntes seront tenues a sa disposi-
ton sill les juge necessalres ou
settlement utiles pour garantlr lie
success de son expedition.
M. Andree, tout en- remerclant,
dn decliner toutes ces ofres ge-
nereuses, puisque : il y a6ja
plus dun an-tous les frais consi-
derabl-s de l'exp6dition (plus dun
quart d. million de francs ont 6te
converts en- un clin d'@il.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-11-29

ST vous etes IN nouvel abonn6
demandez les num6ros de notre
feuilleton { Les Deux Orphelines,)
qui ont deja paru, lis vous seront
envoy6s sans frais extre
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-11-29

II traversera en- tres court temps
Des Moines, Omaha, Denver, Ia
California ct autres points de pOu
est. LIE service complet d'ordihai.
re ne sera pas change par l'addi
ton de CO train. Demandez 4 Ia
gent du M. & ST. L. r. r., lie plus
proche de vous, pour les prix ct
psrticularit6s.
A. B. QUITS,
Gen'l Tickets & Pass. Agt ].
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-11-29
POUR RIRE.

On mourant ce desolait de 50 fin
proehaine. Allons, du courage, di.
sait-on autour de lui: apr6s tout,
e'est le sort commun, ct Pon ne
meurt qu' 'une fois.
Eh bien! repliqua le mourant, 81
Pon monrait dix on douze fois, je
me moquerais bien de la premiere
-
Deux buveurs sont 4 table. LIE
domestique apporte une tiole cou-
verte de poussiere ct de toiles d'a-
raign6e. On d6quste CO WEAK vim
en- cherchant son age. La bouteille
go vide.
-Cette folle au moins quinze
ans, dit le premier.
All! dit l'autre aveo un soupir,
ellie est bien petite pour son age!
~.
LIE jeune Toto qui pile l'armoir
aux conftures, a reeu de sa mere
une verte semonce. Voyons lui dit
ellie en- se radoueissant, dis-moi que
tn to repens ct reconnals toi meme
que c'est bien vilain d'etre gour-
mand.
Eh! oui! ma petite mamsn, c'est
bisn villain d'atre gourmand. -.
mais c'est bien bonl
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-11-29
e. p SoJcY
ls =
Eptrsprspeuf
De Poppss
Fupebres'

% Avenue CentraIe
Assortment complet de cerceuils, drapa
mortuaires etc =. :. ct AL plus bas prix
La seule maison Canadienne- -Frangaise
de ce genre dams le comt6 de Hennepin
Tongue experience,
Satisfaction assur6e.-A
Tout particuIierement nous soIlicitons
Ia clientele Canadieane-Francaise.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22
HORSES AND hoRseMEN.

Father Bill' Days wife is suing
for n divorce.
Budd Doble intends to drive his horses
in all their races this year.
Jockey Joe Hill will ride for Green
Morris this season ut q salary OF $5, 900.
No Jockey ever lost fewer races which
be ought to have won than Fred Archer.
Jockey Willie Simms' residence was
destroyed by tho recent hurricane at
Augusta. Ga
John Goldsmith 10 confident thss
venita Wilkes. 2:l8. will be one Of the
phenomenal ones Of 1895.
John g. Taylor. owner Of Joe Patohen,
ss04. has bought Of D. M. Green, Pea
body. Kau.. the black horse Westbrook,
2:23.
Budd Doble is credited with saying
that Fantasy will DO the next queen Of
the turf. and that klamath will be the
sensational horse Of 1895
The Baltimore Jockey club has leased
Q tract OF land for Eve years in the
vicinity OF the Arlington track. with
the object of building anew mile track.
Tho latest accession to the ranks Of
the breeders Of trotters In ex.Mayor
Hugh J. Grant Of New York city. He
has just bought q farm at Oradell. N. j.
Felix Carr, the we'll known colored
jockey. who is hut II years of age, re-
GENTLY had a guardian appointed for him
in the person of Barney Schneider, the
horseman. The boy has about 81, QUO In
cash and has al income of $40, 900 q
year. -Horseman.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

~ can't tell you" said the expert
enced s~uburbanite in reply to the ques-
ton of his new ~neighbor, when the
next train goes, but | can tell you what
your chances Of catching 1t are.
what are they?" inquired the new
neighbor eagerly.
well, II You run as hard as you
can," said the experienced resident,
you'll have Is Minutes to wait, and if
you merely walk you'll find the train
just pulling out. Chicago Record.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

John Maxwell, the husband OF Miss
Braddon, the famous novelist, is dead.
Silas P. Carpenter, town treasurer Of
Rockford, VT, has been elected for so
years in succession.
DR.. Rainsford, an advanced New
York Clergyman. ~pronounces III favor of
making Sunday fit the man, not man to
tit the Sunday.
Lady Dixie is busily engaged in writ
ing Il series Of articles dealing with Ran
dolph Galdecott, his art, character and
correspondence.
OF Worth. the famous French MILL
nsr. it Is said that. though he PERSONAL
ly fitted all his patrons. 1.-THE woman is
moi living to whom he ever paid q com
pliment.
Archbishop CorriRan received s3. 900
as his fee for performing tho Gould Cas-
tellaDe wedding ceremony. The arch
bishop received the money in the shape
Of a check signed by George Gould.
Charles l.. Benedict. United States
Judge for the Eastern district Of New
York. Ia past the nge Of retirement and
will probably soon resign. Ho is n Of
tho three surviving judges appointed by
President Lincoln in 1868.
Mime. de Stael was ugly. with rough,
irregular features and bad complexion.
She was very sensitive In regard to her
looks and disliked being complimented
ON her intellectual powers, regarding
the compliment an q slur on her lack Of
beauty.
Willard Spencer. who composed 1.-THE
Little Tycoon" used to be a music
teacher in Wilmington, Del He brought
tho opera ont at his own expense, in
vesting $40, 900 in it, but the royalties
be has received have reached as high as
&l8, 900 In q season.
Mrs. Elizabeth Custer. widow Of the
famous general, il q pretty woman who
still dresses in mourning for her bus.
band. She has a very sweet ann and
a charming voice. in which blend the
s~oftness Of the south and the distinct
enunciation of the west.
Mrs. Cleveland Is fond of flowers.
Growing and blossoming plants are to
DO found in every room, and her COIL
serxatoEx nndeE heE il and beautihed..
Two rare growths in the floral world. a
rose and q ohrysanthemum, bear Mrs.
Cleveland's name.
A million forms was'the penalty re-
Gently paid by the Austrian Baron Ko-
nigswater for changing his religion. He
was q Jew who married a Catholic
wife. His father in his will imposed
the condition that II be became q Chris
tian he should pay 1000. 600 forms to
Jewish public charities. He has now be-
come a Catholic and has paid the for
felt.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber +
all size. OF Foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine and
low prizes. Common lumber on the cars
at Verdi at $40 per thousand.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22
Didn't FAN.

Anxious Mother--How did you hurt
yourself sof
Small Boy-Skating.
Poor deari Did you fallf'
Nom, not 10 bad as shat. / only
bumped up against one Of the danger
signs. Good Nows.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22
Up.

Ny tand isn't a. good as yours, " OBJ
served Tue wayfarcr, who, although he
WAS being luotcd, never for II
ceased Ia try 10 be funny.
Very we'll. :" rejoined the roDber, enter
ing ut once intu the spirit Of the remark,
Il Mi ufuor it up. "-DGlruit Tribune.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22
Knew All About 1t.

Papa-Never, never play a trump when
SusisGfks ideaf How unkind OF you,
papa! rather think I have played cards
long enough to know that. What 10 the
old trump anywayi-Truth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

Put away the little dresses
That our darling used to wear.
She will have to have new colors-
She has gone and bic ach her hair.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22
Notice to .Auntors.

I hereby notify MI hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. +. g. HERMAN
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

He staid till twelve o'clock and past,
And she for sleep was yawning,
And when he said, "Good night at last.
The maiden said, Good morning"
New York Herald.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

She had no deep attraction
That he could not forget.
He cid not think her pretty.
This maiden that he met,
A;.i yet, he's since admitted.
She | 1t hlln in a daze,
For when they played at poker
bho had such winning ways.
New York World.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

Optical Goods, Guitar, Violin and
Panic Strings of the best quality at
Fowler's.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

Tom Tramper-Times amt wot they
USED 10 he.
Pete piodder-Yeh're right there.
Things has got 50 o tibet yeh can't git
a nights lodgin In n comfortable Jail on
less ych rob II house, an that's too much
like work.-New York Weekly.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

When you stop in Truckee for day
or for month you should remen,ebe,
you get the best accommodations at the
Whitney House.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22
A Wh0la Team.

Within her hand the cards ! view
Which do the game control.
Ear eyes-detectives, dressed in blue,
That do arrest my souli
Atlanta Constitution.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

Old pictures copied and enlarged in
India Ink, Crayon and Water Colors
and guaranteed.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-05-22

Courtesy OF the Conductor.
"Come, miss, it's time TO get aboardi"
The gay conductor touched his hat.
~ want to kiss my sister, SIR"
Said she. Quoth he, IN seq to that"
New York Herald.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-20
SPIRITED BIDDING.
Low Price for the Three Torpedo
Boats.
By Southern Associated Press.


WAsHINdToN, February l9.-Pro-
posnls were opened at the Navy
Department to-day for the construo.
ton, exclusive of armament aud
torpedoes, of three metallic, twin
screw. sea.going torpedo boats of
about lbs tons displacement, with a
speed of twentyfour and half
knots, maintained for at least two
consecutive hours. The appropria.
ton OF Congress allows $3.50, 600 for
the construction OF tho three vessels
which, with all their materials, must
DO wholly OF domestic manufacture.
Proposals of two classes were per-
mltted, one being strictly according
10 the plans and specifications Of
the Navy Department and the other
upon designs of the bidders, fulfill
ing the conditions of speed and
economy prescribed by the Depart
ment. The proposals will all be re-
ferred to board of bureau officers,
including Chief Constructor Hich-
born, Engineerin. Chief Melville
and D udge Advocate General Lem
~, who will report to Secretary
Norbert on the plans, and it is not
expected that the contracts will be
awarded for at least month.
The bidders are the Bath Iron
Works, of Bath, Maine; Dialogue
* Son. Camden, n. j.; Columbian
Iron Works, Baltimore; Hugh Ram
sey. Perth Amboy, N. j.; Union
Iron Works, San Francisco; Fulton
Engineering and Shipbuilding
w forks, San Francisco; Iowa Iron
w orks, Dubuque Iowa; Herreshofls,
of Bristol, Il. L.
Naval officers are highly gratifed
over the results of the competition
winch show that the boats Will cost
less money than was expected. The
contract price for the Gushing, IO5
tons, was So, 750, or S78S per ton
Tor the Ericsson, 120 tons. Sl13, 500,
S94b per ton, while the lowest bid
for the new vessels OF 1873 tons is
$4,000 or S70G per ton.
The proposals will be thoroughly
examined md the modified plnus
considered before an award is recon-
mended. The bids of the Bath Iron
Works, j. IL. Dialogue ~ Son, Ful.
ton Engineering Works and the
Iowa Iron Works, it is thought, will
be laid aside as too high. The lowest
bidders have already furnished the
navy with the cruisers Detroit,
Montgomery aud Petrol, oil salts.
factory ships.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-20
and that the vote might be had at
the earliest possible hour.

and that the vote might be had at
the earliest possible hour.
a conference report on the bill, as
to the time when income tax re-
turns are to be made, was presented
and explained by Mr.. Vest and
agreed to.
MIR. Vest, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill postpon-
ing the time when "the rules of the
sea" to prevent collisions (agreed to
between the maritime nations), are
to go into effect, the preamble stat.
ing that this is done at the earnest
request of the Government of Great
Britain. Passed.
After dilatory tactics, during
which the sergeant ut .arms was or
dered TO procure u quorum, at 9
O'Clock, the following resolution was
offered by Mr.. Wolcott (being the
one agreed upon among the nego-
tiators):
"Rosolued, That it is the sense of
the Senate that the welfare and
prosperity of the United States re-
quire the enactment of law for
free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of lG to /.
"RcSolccd, That in view of the
fact that this Congress will expire
by law on the 4th of March. and
that there are important uppropria.
ton bills requiring the attention Of
the Senate, it is the sense of the
Senate that consideration of such O
law be not entered upon ct this ses
sion of Congress.
"Let the resolution lie over until
tomorrow and be printed" said MIR.
Jones, Of Arkansas.
The resolution went over and the
Senate at . p. m, on motion of MIR.
Jones, adjourned until tomorrow at
IL O'Clock,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-20
RESCUED AT MID OCEAN.
Fourteen Shpwrecked Sailors
Brought in by the Taurce.
by Southern Associated Press.

Fourteen Shipwrecked Sailors
Brought in by the Taurice.
by Southern Associated Press.
New YoRK, February l9.-The
White Star freight steamer Taurice.
from Liverpool and commanded by
Capt. Il. j. Jones, arrived at quar-
antlne at noon with fourteen ship
wrecked marines on board, having
rescued in mid ocean during a sever O
gale OF wind, after delay of more
than thirty-slX hours. and under
circumstances Which severely tried
the pluck and endurance of some of
the Grew.
Capt. Jones says on February
10Th, in latitude 5I.0i, longitude
1927, snip showing signals of dis.
iress was sighted from the bridge of
the .Inurioe. The course of the YES.
sci was Immediately changed and
we bore down 10 the vicinity of the
wreck. The seas were running to
nn enormous height and every time
we descended into the trough of the
sea the wreck would disappear from
view. The chief officer, MIR. Kerr,
and seven seamen volunteered to
launch the lIteboat and go to the
rescue.
Several attempts were made to
board the ship. but were Intellectual
owing 10 the ugly cross sea. The
chief officer called to the men TO
Jump. some of whom did, others
passing line from the wreck and
hauled into the boat drenched and
nearly frozen. The vessel, which
was abandoned, proved to be the
ship Rialto, OF Liverpool, laden
with guano, from Valparaiso for
Antwerp,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-20
VIRGINIA BRIGADE FORMED
Uniformed Rank Knights Of
Pythias in Session.
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED,
Hon. w. j. Turner Elected Briga-
der General and Capt. T. H.
Vrnelson Made Adjutant
General, With Rank
of Colonel.

RtoHMoSp. Va, February ia
Staunton special to the Dispatch
says: The Virginia regiment of tho
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythlas.
was In session last night until past
midnight, engaged i'll forming Il
Virginia brigade,
Hon. w. j. Turner, OF Norfolk,
late colonel of the regiment, was
elected brigadier general.
Capt. Il. Ii. Virnelson, of Ports,
mouth, VS. made adjutant general,
with the rink OF colonel. Tho brig
ade stall will be completed ut later
time.
At this meeting of the Uniform
Rank twelve of the fifteen State
DIVISIONS were represented. The
two regiments formed are:
First Regiment t-First Battalion,
the two Portsmouth divisions, Nor
folk aud Berkley; Second Battalion,
Newport News, Suffolk and Hamp
ton.
Second Regiment First Battalion,
Richmond, fredericksburg, Alexan
dria and Leesburg; Second Bat.
talion, Roanoke, Stauntop, Clifton
Forge and Danville.
The Second Regiment was partial-
~ organized in this way: j. IL.
Featherstone, of Roanoke, late
major OF the old regiment. is made
colonel of the second; G.. Collins
Taylor, of Clifton Forge, lieutenant
colonel; Frank B. Bakely, OF Staun.
ton, major of the First Battalion;
=. X. Bower, of Alexandria, major
Second Regiment.
The first stregiment willfnot be or
ganized til next week, because three
of Its divisions arc not represented
here. The line officers will meet a
Norfolk next week to complete the
organization OF the regiment.
Last night the Uniform Rank by
protracting the meeting past mid.
night was enabled to adjourn sine
die. dispensing with the meeting
proposed to be held to day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-20
The Shortage INCREASING
Greater Revelations in the DefaI-
cation of Cashier Figgatt.
HIS SYSTEM OF BOOKKEEPING
His Shortages Amount TO Si5e, 200
and Further investigation Will
Not Diminish the Amount.
Never an Entry Properly
Made in His Books.
by Southern Associated Pross

WAsHINGToN, February ia
special to the Post from Lexington,
Va, says: President John L.. Camp
bell, of the plundered bank of Lex
lngton, gives out tho following
figures rs II result of the last inyesti
CATION Of the Board Of Directors:
Assets from all sources (same as
previously reportedD Sl33, 202. 80;
liabilities, due depositors aud banks
and bankers, $212, ,6lG.2S. This
makes an additional shortage of
$l4, 600 over that previous y report
ed In the statement OF the board
of directors made Saturday, which
was 500, 300, now making the short.
age III sight S79, 300, due deposltors,
which, with the $50, 600 representing
the capital stock of the bank, runs
up the steal to the grand total of
$l59, 300.
There was found private ledger
OF Cashier FiGgatts. IN which was
entered $1,000, representing indi-
vidual deposits, which are not OF
record III the bank books at all.
This amount is included in the
deficit given above. As IA result OF
the notice posted yesterday by the
bank officers, requesting all pass
books OF deposit and certificates of
deposit to be handed in for com
parison with the bank books, large
majority of the depositors have
promptly responded, and the bank
books are stacked head high.
lusthe examination of these books
and u cOmDurieou of their entries
with the bank 8 regular set of books,
1t is found that the shortage will be
materially Increased.
Figgats's system of falsifying the
accounts OF the bank were most sys-
tematic and de-reaching in their
effect, covering, it is believed
almost every account kept with the
institution.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-20
WHERE is THE ISTRiAN? n
The Vessel Now Many Days Overs
BY Southorn Associated Press.


RIcHMoND, w., February ia
special from Newport News to tho
Dispatch says: When tho British
steamship Allendona arrived here
to-day from Newcastle on Tyne,
England, her commander, William
Bartlett, was shcwered with IN
qniries about tho whereabouts OF
tue lstrian. Tho Allendona, said
the captain, "ieft Newcastle on
lyne on the 9th of January and ~
Fougher voyage in my thirty two
yonrs' experience Mt see hayo
never seem"
When asked about tho Istrsn,
Capt. Bartlett said 1t looked bad for
her aud simply shook his head.
Whom asked the difference in time
between Liverpool aud Newcastle to
this port, Capt. Bartlett stated that
1t was two days. or, in other words.
the lstrinn shonld have reached here
two days before he did. provided
she took tho same course. She is
supposed to have taken a different
route and much longer one, and,
moreover, rshc left three days ahead.
Fifteen days is long voyage be.
tween Liverpool and here. It is C.
we'll known fact that the Istrian
could not possibly have had more
than twenty-five days conl, as she
had over =, 100 tons of cargo. Her
commander, John Cramer, who waa
In tho Chesapeake and Ohio line for
some time, is very popular here. It
Is thought that there was about
thirty-hve others on the Istrian.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-20
GUN EXPLODED.
Lieut.. Peck Killed at the Proving
Grounds.
Bv Southern Associate press.


By Southern Associated Press.
SANDY Hook. N. j.. February 49,
Fremont +. Peck, First Lietenant
OF the Ordnance Corps, was almost
instantly killed on the proving
grounds here this afternoon by the
bursting OF the breech of II Hotch
kiss gun. The test of 4 10 inch
Hotchkiss rapid fire gun was under
way and two rounds, with fixed
ammunition, had been successfully
fired 10y Lieut.. Peck.
When third round WAS fired the
breech of the gun burst and frag-
ments from it struck Lieut.. Peck on
the face and back, causing ipinries
which resulted Ill his death in o few
minutes. Sergeant John Thorpe was
slightly injured in the leg, but the
others, among whom were Capt.
frank Heath, commanding officer
OF the grounds, and Maj. Frank
Phipps, thelspresldent of the Ord
nance Board, escaped unhurt.
Many had narrow escapes from
serious injury, however, as frag-
ment of the of the breech were sent
IN all directions, and the breech
block. after striking several obstruc
tions, landed about q hundred yarde
away to the rear.