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The times., 1897-09-25
EARL WAGNER'S PURCHASE
Paid Eighty-fVe Hundred Dol
lars for Six TOrOntOiteS.
NAY SELL SOME SENATOR'S
The Bargain Is Considered as
Preliminary 10 the Disposal OF
Some of the Best Men on the
Present Senatorial Team-Is
Tommy Tucker TO Go?

Magnate ]. Earl Wagner has come out
with the announcement that he has pur-
chased SIX players.
He claims ne mas paid S9 800 for Snyder,
catcher; Dineen. pitcher; McGann and Wag-
Der, infieIders, and White and MCHale,
oUtfielders, all, by the way, OF the Toronto
club, in which Mr. Wagner has a large
financial interest. This purchase" from
his own Canadian club for $500" is
regarded by many as probably the pre-
liminary to the sale Of a number of the
present SenatouM aGgega ton, who have
been recently playing first-diyision ball.
RUmOrs have been nfe for weeks of the
probable disposal oc Tommy Tucker Need
less 70 say, the rumor has met with dis
credit from all sides The supporter f
the game, and OF the Washington cIub
more particularly, cannot grasp such an
idea without a struggle. Why" they
ask, should Tommy Tucker Tucker, who
has been one OF the bright and particular
stars OF the cluh-be disposed OFF, But
they answer this question themselves, for
it is just this great playing that makes
him valuable property TO the club.
McGann, one of the infielders who was
butGh II III Will Alt BdbCl Ol ldlt-I MI
Wagner purchased for IS 800" from
his very dear friends, Messrs. Wagner-Ir-
win, is a first baseman. This season he
has distinguished himself, for the most
part, by his clever work at the bat, at
which game he leads the Toronto club
Lifting flys into the far outskirts OF the
diamond S not holding down first cushion,
however, and at this game McGann has
gained great distinction Never
theless, it is his shadow, so the fans are
led to believe, which is now cutting the
corners of Tommy fuckers cushion. Woe
unto the Senators if this be true, for SO
far as covering the initial bag is con-
cerned, McGann and Tucker don't speak
the same Language.
with this overflow OF Eastern League
talent, this influx OF catchers, pitchers
and in and cut fielders into the Senatorial
camp 1T is not hard TO predict the de-
parture froni Washington of some of the
CRACKS And with this exodus of finished
players who Will make way for unde-
yeloped ma tauaI from a norleague there
will naturally come added prosperity to
the Golfers Of the club.
Tom Blown, In speaking of the new
blood, says: ''of course { is too early to
speculate upon the makeup of the team
next season." This is decidedly queer
statement What i may be asked, is the
matter with keeping intact team which
was capable Of winning nine out of ten
games in the last series at home. Such
record as this would be enough to warrant
any other club, with the possible exception
of Von der Ale's tail enders, in keeping such
a team together.
The times., 1897-09-25

SCHOOL SHOES There is no use talking,
but SELBY is in the swim on school shoes;
clildren's sizes, q TO IL, soc up: misses
ana youths sizes, IL TO 2, Toe up; boys
sizes, To 3 l2, 75c and 81 90 up; Jui' lot
wonen's sizes, 3 to Z, 76c up; men sizes, s
to IL, CSC up. 1903 Pa. ave. NV, north
side; car fare free. se2A-jt
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VERY FINE cRoQUEr PLAYING.
A Large Attendance Witnessed and
Enioyed the Exciting Games.

The crowd yesterday at the croquet
tournament was larger than on any pre-
vious day, and the spectators We're re-
warded by fine exhibition of skill and
science on the part of the players.
W. H. Wahley s in the lead, having
lost but one game, and in the play yes
terday, with Strong as his opponai:e. rs
work was exceptionally clever. For the
first division the results Were as follows:
Duryee Won from Harris, Wahley won
from Bird, Veasey won from Jacobus, Bird
Won from Butler, Veasey won from Harris,
Strong won from Harris, Brynt won from
Harris, Duryee wen from veasey, Bird
wonfrom Veasey. JacobuS won from Harris
Whaley Won from Harris, Whaley won
from Strong, Butler won from Holden, and
Veasey Won from Bean.
In the second division, Adamson won
from Cattin, Hall won from Hickman, Ed
munds won from Hickman, Myers won
from Edmunds, Hall won from Edmunds.
Cooper won from Adamson and Myers
Won from Adamson. In the third di-
vision but one game was played, Il. wahley
winning from Walton.
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New York, Sept 24.-The New Yorks
played dead balI' IL the first game
at the Polo grounds today. Joyce, for
some reason, sat on the bench during
the Afternoon, hut Davis got back TO his
old place at short field, where he put up
tho usual star game. Mike Sullivan and
Zesrfoss Were the local battery, which
made the contest look like a sure thing
for the visitors at the start. For eight
innings, however, Sullivan pitched good
ball, in spite Of discouraging work on the
part Uf his comrades, but in the ninth
he went 10 pieces himself. Zearfoss
Caught brilliantly, his capture OF a diff
cult foul being one of the star plays.
Gleason was very much himself In every
respect.
AlcJ aInes pitched a cool, heady game all
through. He worked HE change OF pace
cIeverly, and was backed up in fine style
10y DeMontreviIle, Tucker, WrigIey, and Nc
Guire. Gettman, the ex-Texas Lacquer led
the visitors at the bat, with four safe
hits, aud ran Dases like wildfire. He is
one OF tie finds OF the year. Wrigley,
too, Is a star snortstop aITeady. Umpire
Lynch gave general sauisfa ction.
McJames undertook to growl over balls
and strikes early in the game, whereupon
the umpire said TO him ia loud voice.
IAN you've got 20 DO is to put the
ball over the plate; I'd attend TO the rest
I want no more kicking from you, under
Etand?'
McJames was quiet after that and so
were ell the players.
In the second game the New Yorks re
viyed somewhat from the trance and, as
Seymour pitched good ball, while Mercer
was nDt very effective, the Washingtons
were comparatively easy. Seymour, in
addition 10 his box work. made four hits
and three runs, besides fielding his posi-
ton neatly. Da Wis, Gleason and McCreery
made the best plays for the Harlem crowd,
while Getunan's fielding, including two
great throws 10 third base, each time
shutting of a run, was a feature. Leahy
also was very much in evidence. Scores:
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Oakley Summaries.

Cincinnati, Sept. 24.-Not a favorite won
at Oakley today. The track was fast and
the attendance good. Summaries:
First race-Fiye furloags. Dayo, to L,
Won; Annie Taylor, second; Queen of Hurst,
third. Time, 1:o2 3-4
Second race SIX furlongs. Parsons, 4
% /, won: Violet Parsons, second; Colleen,
Third. Time, 1:I6 IA
Third race--Five furlongs Azucena, S
10 3, won; Seaport, second; Flop, third
Time, 1902 IA.
Fourth race-One mile. Don QuiXote, z
to 3. won; Oral, second; Henry Of Fransta-
mar, Uhird. Time, :}2 Ia.
Fifth race One mile and seventy yards.
Harry Gaines. 6 to /, won; 0scuro, second;
Forsythe. third. Time, as 1-2.
Sixth race-Six furlongs. Osmon, to
!, won; George B. Cox, second; Kanaton,
third. Time, lilo "a.
The times., 1897-09-25

Nlhl0rS 10 CnafnDeflln new MOTEL,
- 1.-The Hygeia," and Virginia Beach
- VIII find this the most attractive
- route, insuring a comfortable nights
- rest.
- Large and luxurious rooms heated
- by steam and fitted throughout with
- electriclights Dining room service Is
- u la carte, and is supplied from the
- best that the mar keUs or Washington
- and Norfolk afford.
- Tickets on sale at L. s. Express
. office, S17 ennsyNauia avenue; 5I3
- 619, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue. B.
- o. ticket office, corner 18th street
- and New York avenue, and on board
- steamers, where time table, map, etc,
- can also be had.
- Any other information desired viii
- be furnished on application to the I'M
- dersigned at the company's wharf,
- foot or 7th St, Washington, Il. C.
- Telephone No, $50.
JNO. CALLAHAN, General Manager.
fe2s
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en- bases Van Haltren, Seymour, Wrigley
First base on errors New York, 2. Wash
ington, 2. First base on balls or sey-
lnour, 8; Off Mercer, 2 Struck out BY
Mercer, 4: By Seymour. 4. Fit by pitcher
BY Mercer, 1. Left on bases New York,
6; Washington, g. Double plays Davis,
Gleason AID Clark: Mcclure and Reilly.
Wild pitches Mercer, 3. Umpire Mr.
Lynch. Attendance 1 500. Time Of game
i hour and 90 minutes.
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Tuxedo Golf Tournament.

Tuxedo Park, n. j.. Sept. 24.-The
Tuxedo golf tournament was continued
here today in northeast storm. The chief
interest of the morning centered in the final
round match for the Tuxedo cup, between
FoXhall Keene and II. P Hun tington. The
latter's brilliant defeat of Travis yester.
day bad given hun a prominent place ia
the competition. and though Keene is re-
garded as the ultimate winner, Huntington
viii undoubtedly give him close brush
for the cup.
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II you wish 70 consult medium, why
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GAMES YESTERDAY.

Washington, Z; New York, 2-First
game.
New York. s; Washington, 4-Sec-
Ond game.
Brooklyn, 10; Philadelphia 8.
Bostun, g; Baltimore, 4.
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GAMES TODAY.

Washington at New 1orK.
Boston at Baltimore.
Philadelphia at brooklyn.
Louisville at Cleveland.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
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S25 to anyone who can get me on Metro
~ poiitan or w. * q. Railroad. Address
- tlllo OlIlCe- Ee24- en-
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WASHINGTON Law AND CLAIMS TOMPAaf
s & Z, 472 La. ave. NV

AOOluh q * ff Id ave. nv
This company VIII purchase Real Estate,
che title to which is defective or In dis
pute, or Will clear up said titles for the
owners. Will pay back taxes at a discount
VIII furnish bonds In criminal and civil
cases. VIII act as receiver, assignee,
guardian, or trustee. Will prosecute claims
OF all kinds and viii BUY AND SELL such
as are asSignahle.
Street and Steam Railroad Accident
Gases a Speciality. No charge for Consul.
tation. Financial Assistance Furnished to
Litigauts on Reasonable Terms
Telephone No. 1116. JOHN G SLATER,
5yl-tI President
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MIR. BRACREN

,..,,., M Il. RRA a CKEN,
AssiSled by MS VIE, uli,- g.t-i,nrated tsss
mediums; sittings daiIy, from 10 a. M M
. p. ln'' gents, 81; lauies, 90 cents. ssh
''' ~" se24-9t-em
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THE BRooKLYNs WIN.
Lessen the Gap III a. Separat Them
Ernn1 the Senator's

Brooklyn, Sept. 24-There were many
ups and downs in today's game at Eastern
Park, the Quakers leading at three differ
ent stages, but only To lose in the end.
Shugart's fly to Jones left men on third
and second in the ninth. Taylor was
fined SO and Lajoie SO. Score:
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" tihIIIII ElOu --.-.-..--U Q . Q II
New York - .-........0 o o1 600 %
Earned runs-New York, /; Washington,
8. Stolen bases -Selhach, 2; Gettman, 2;
Mcclure, Davis, Gleason, GeUtig, Gear
foss First base on errors-New York, L;
Washington, 3. First base on balls Off
Sullivan, 5; off McJames, + Struck out
BY sullivan, 4; by McJames, g. Left
on bases New York, 8; Washington, Z
Double play-Gleason, Davis, and Clark.
Wild pitches-Sunivan 2; McJanes, /.
Umpire Mr.. Lynch. Time of game-2
hours.
Second game:
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-11O acre farm: 10
room house; barn, corn house, good land
for small house or lots. CHAS. SICKELS.
600 9TH ST. NV. seq 81 f.u
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wAxrED-Ml MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED To correspond with German per
son of learning for practice in writing.
Address STUDENT, this office. 1t
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Sufferers Anxtous To know w Whether
They Can BE Cured should See
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NATIONAL DENTAL PA2LORS

UUO r Street NOTtnwest.
Gold filings and bridge Work a spe-
CialJy, at the lowest pfice, anal gam I'LL
ings, 5Uc; IGll sets OF teeth On plates, SO;
extracting, either Dy gas or local spray,
absolutely painless, 5Oc; without, 25c all
worS done by experts, and guaranteed the
best; open on sundays from 10 20 8
O'Clock. mh22-tf
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THE SENATORS BREAK EVEN
Take the First From the Giants,
But LOSe the Second.
GETTMAN MAKING A RECORD

His Rafting and Fielding Features
iB Both Games wrisley Also Dis
tingHishes Himself - McJames
Pitches a Good Game. But Mercer
Fails to Come Up TO His Standard.
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FHUF. CLA AY-Oldest esta bIished ma,,j,,r,

fhof CLA Y-Oldest esta abIished medium
ave. ddFet using in this city. consult hin On
se,,ar,s, ID w SUITS, divorce, speculaJiOns,
- ,lt Ia q tions' loVe or family tfoubles. can
zen zen you nything you wish to Know: brings
sepdIdted husband and wife togefTsr.
r. ma Aes wee thear0 Dr lover true. ausesrnar
iiidses' removes spells or mysterious feel
lnss, gives luck; fee, so cents: hours. i o to
10 daily. 4S9 II ST. sw. se24, ,@t-eSo ~
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Totals .........,. 914 "a /,
sp.++aa FOR IA ,,lor In the ninth
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Earned runs-Brooklyn, z; Philadelphia,
2. First base on eTrors-Brooklyn, /; Phila-
delphia, 3. Left on bases-Brooklyn, 3;
Philadelphia, 3. Three-base hits-JoneS,
La Chance Two-base hits-Cross, Sheck-
ard, Lajoie, 2. Stolen bases-Jones, orth.
Sacrifice hits-Nash, Dunn. First base
on ba!ls-Off Dunn, 2; Off Taylor, ).
Struck out-By Dunn, /; by Taylor, l.
Double plays-Shoch, La Chance, Dunn and
Sheckard: Shugart, Cross and LaJoie, Jones
and La Chance; Shoch and La Chance,
Cooley and Lajoie. Hit by pitcher-Shoch
Wild pitch-Taylor. Time OF game-I
hour and 80 minutes. Umpire-Mr Car
penter. A Attendance-1 ,024.
The times., 1897-09-25
A surnrise for M.rketers

Today In Center Market, the opening OF
the most attractive bakery stands in 1t
Chas. Schneider Baking Co. makes the new
stalls an additional headqua rters for itt
fine bakery goods. Handsomest of souve
Mrs free to all. Also to be had at thi
stands in o St. X st. and Riggs markets. II
The times., 1897-09-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

SMALL, but excellent in quality, washing
ton Havana Shorts. 2 for Sc, or 5Oc.
box. NATIoNALC CIGAR FACTORY, 101
Pa. ave. 1t
The times., 1897-09-25

WANTED-By lady; fur. room. closet, gas,
Dath, heat, clean house, between u and
K, and 10th. NV. - month. IL board
given state price, reference exchanged
j E. r., 7OS L. Capitol st. se25-3t
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WANTED HOUSES.

ANTED-To rentin northwest or on Capt.
tol Bill, Groom brick house, unfinished;
must be comparatively new and bargain;
or about rooms on parlor and basement
floors. Address OCTOBER /, this office.
1t
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sELBY will be open all day Monday to
serve you in shoes, clothing hats, etc,
at 903 Pa. ave. NV. se25-3t
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Your credit is good at Lansburgh's
Furniture House, 18Th and F SITS. Item
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Dr.. Ledthermdn,

EXPERT Eel - LIST in the
cure OF all private diseases. Hydrocele
Varlcocele, Structure, Impotency, and
SypnlIltio Diseases positively cured. Ad-
vice ana tons ui,atIOn free. Both Sexes.
hours, . 10 Il, = To .; Tues, Thurs and
Sat. evenings, to 8. No. coz + St NV
(CioSed sunday 5e15-6
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COAL AND woodbury. your coal at the
dump and save soc to 40c per ton. GOD
FREY. se25-3t
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Perhaps You Didn't Know the Penn
sylvaDia Railroad
Will sell roun trip tickets to Philadelphia
next Sunday for $500? se24-2t
The times., 1897-09-25

TYPEWRITTEN LETTERS, $3.50 per
900; circulars, So cents; other printing
cheap In proportion. ZIEGLER, Printer,
SIC L st. nw se25-3t
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'Batted for Pond in the ninth.
1Pond ont, hit by batted ball.

Two-base hits Kelley, Bergen, Long, Three
base hit Stencil. Sacrifice hit Keller.
Stolen bases -McGraw 2, Lowe, Duffy
Double plays -Corbett and Jennings; Me
Graw and Doyle; Long and Lowe. First
base on errors Baltimore l. Boston g. First
base on balls Corbett 2, Pond 2, Nichols 9
Struck out By Corbett l, by Pond /, by
Nichols ! Passed bslls-Bergen /, Robin
son 1. Wild pitch-Corbett Left on bases
Baltimore z, Boston Z. Time of game-2
hours and 20 minutes. Umpires- Messrs
Hurst and Emslie. Attendance-12, {, 2,S04
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So. 90 A MONTH,

RARE 0PPoRTUNIT TY-Have vour fan
and winter suit or OVercOat made 10
Order finest custom WORK, perfect fit
Saafan teed, on credit. easy weekly or
in1ntniy payments; business strictly con
1ldential- Address PHOENIX TAI .0RINCf
CO., this office se24-tf
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WANTED Furnished kitchen and din
inE-rOon; rent 70 be takeH ia beard.
AcdresS ANXIOUS, this office 1t
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1t Takes You Into the Center of
Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania Railroad next Sunday
for $500. se24-2t
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FOR HIRE.
FOR RENT STABLES

FOR RENT-Cheap, large new stable and
storage room. I126 9Th ST. NV. se24-S
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LADIES Use Forest Queen Perfume" ="
Liquid Pearl, Balm OF FIGS 4l9
Ii st. ne se25-3t
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Your credit is good at Lansburgh's
Furniture House, 9Th and F SITS. Item
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NINE. THEO.

COAE on, get 'em while therire hot
We have splendid lot OF elegant Gus tom
made suits and OyercaaJs twOru a trifIel
for q price that Will surprise even YOU
Don't wait any longer. JCSTHS OLD
STAND, 619 ID ST. NV s12I-7t
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DONT FAIL to visit MADAM AIVTAH-
teds lIe from cradle to grave: luck
silveh Tree Tor one week; fee. 25c. and
9oc- 20 II st. NV; from TO 8. nc
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HEA ADQUARTERS for boys oyeralls, the
latest fadout; price, 25c, with suspenders;
mems ditto, 60c; mems pants, 5Uc up
se24-6t
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PERSONALS.

WILL z, or Washington, the ticket broker,
s1slIe serddy Tor selling mis- own property (which
n n as ie Iob riSnU; nor was it WRIGHT, the
nv nv reiaDie ticket broker, All Pa ave
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WANTED-ROOSIs.

WANTED Immediately, three unfinished
rooms, with heat and light, by young
married couple, under $40 per month. Ad-
dress CHEAP this office. se24-3t
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FOX ADOPTIoN-Two handsome, healthy |
babies boy and girl. Address q. b. /
this office. se24-Iw
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Furniture House, 18th and SITS. Item
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co.

Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
all points South 10y tile superb, pow
erful steel palace steamers New.
port News Nor folk" and Wash
ington. on the following schedule:
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s1.oo Baltimore and Return via

Good going and returning on all trains
Sunday, September 26. se21-5t,em
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FOR sALE-Lors.

FOR RENT T-947 25th St., 7-room brick,
5000: No. 6 18th ST.. me-, rooms,
$50. .5o;.No. 7th st. ne, 8 rooms, $50.
CHAS. A. SHIELDS, / 400 F st. NV.
se25- 3t
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-04
His Execution Stayed by the Appeal
to the U. S. Supreme Court.
Which Body VIII Not Meet Until
Next October-Even if the Appeal
Should be Dismissed Early in the
Term, the Execution VIII Not
Likely Occur Until Well Toward
the End of the Present Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-While
he blesses his good fortune and Section
766 of the United States Revised Stat
utes, Theodore Durrant may look for
ward with some assurance to at least
seven months of life.
To-day, with the end of his life only
eight days away, the simple act of an
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court arrested the process of the
State courts and set far outside the
shadow of the waiting scaffold. His
execution is now staid until after the
Supreme Court Of the United States
meets again, which will not be until
next October, and passes upon the ap-
peal from the Circuit Court, which was
allowed to-day. Even if the appeal
should be dismissed early in the term,
the thirty days allowed by the State
law between the time when the day of
execution is fixed and the day of exc
cution would carry the matter pretty
well toward the end of the year. The
possibilities for further delay are so
numerous that practically he has an
insurable lease of life into the new
year.
No formal stay of execution, how
ever, has been given. Attorney Gen
era1 Fitzgerald has not yet advised
Warden Hale not to proceed with the
execution on June 18th, but he has
given such advice to Warden Aull of
Folsom, in the Worden case, and the
Durrant case stands on precisely the
same footing.
Durrant's attorneys regard their i'm
mediate labors in his behalf as at an
end and are preparing for their next
effort, which will be before the United
States Supreme Court
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-04
An English Orator.

When Mr. Balfour came to be Chief
Secretary for Ireland he had TO speak
nightly AT first he made a very bad
hand of it. l remember we'll the first
night he had to deliver a speech of any
magnitude; it was in introducing the
coercion bill. The bill was a very
drastic measure, and there were mis-
givings even among Mr.. Balfour's own
friends as to its wisdom or necessity;
and when Mr.. Balfour sat down, after
passing rather shamefacedly through a
hurricane of derision, anger and inter
rogation from the Irish benches, the
cause of coercion and of Mr. Balfour
seemed to be lost. These were the days
in which Mr.. Goschen was regarded as
the great man of the Unionist party;
and / also remember from that period
the look of almost childlike delight with
which Mr.. Balfour looked UP at Mr.
Goschen as he drove home, with all the
effectiveness of a great and a trained
debater, the case which Mr.. Balfour
should have made and had failed to
make for himself. But time went on;
every night Mr.. Balfour was subjected
to torrent of questions; his policy in
Ireland was of a character to provoke
constant parliamentary attack and
the result was that, having to fight
nightly for his life, Mr.. Balfour was
kept in constant practice, and the
House woke up one day to find that the
stumbling, ineffective and almost de-
spised man had grown to be one of the
most effective and powerful and ready
debaters of the House of Commons. The
struggle in Ireland was such as to
bring out his peculiar powers. To de-
fend a regime of coercion in a free ma
ton and before representative assem-
bly,, with all the representatives of the
coerced nation arrayed on the other
side, required a wonderful subtlety-
the power to observe issues in words;
above all, fearlessness of craftsmanship
which only strong and clear mind
could have grasDed-T. P. O'Connor in
Harper's Magazine.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-04
The Captor of Atlanta.

General Horace Porter, in his Cam
paigning With Grant" in the Century. y
tells of a mission to Sherman after
the capture of Atlanta, on which he
was sent by General Grant. General
Porter says:
Upon reaching Atlanta 1 went at once
to General Sherman's headquarters. Ny
mind was naturally wrought up to a
high pitch OF curiosity to see the ia
nous soldier of the West, whom l had
never met. He had taken up his quar-
tiers in a comfortable brick house be-
longing to Judge Lyons, opposite the
Courthouse Square. AS approached I
saw the captor of Atlanta on the porch,
sitting tilted back in a large armchair.
reading a newspaper. His coat was
unbuttoned, his black felt hat slouched
over his brow, and on his feet were a
pair of slippers very much down at
the heels. He was in the prime of life
and in the perfection of physical
health. He was just H years of age,
and almost at the summit of his mill
tary fame. With his large frame, tall,
gaunt form, restless hazel eyes. aqui-
line nose bronzed face and crisp
beard, he looked the picture of grim
visaged war" My coming had been
announced to him by telegraph. and
he was expecting my arrival at this
time. l approached him, introduced
myself, and handed him General Grants
letter. He tilted back his chair. crum-
bled the newspaper in his left hand
while with his right he shook hands
cordially. then pushed a chair forward
and invited me to sit down His re-
ception was exceedingly cordial, and
his manner exhibited an the personal
peculiarities which General Grant, in
speaking Of him. had so often de-
Seribed