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Spaccryt-What caption shall put
over the marriage of Mr.. Pcnns, of Chi.
cago, to Mrs. deacon, OF Boston?
Editor-Um-wcll, let it go at Pork
and Beans. Town Topics.
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Tho vagarics of English.

"I'll be back ut eleven, my love.
give you my word"
"Id rather you'd keep it,. my dear"
Harpcr's Bazaar.
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ID OANOKE STREET RAILWAY
IA SCHEDULE.
SALEM DUMMY LINE.

EAST WEST.
Lv. salem. -. RoanokeLv. Roanoke. AR. Salem
6:l5 DC. GAS am. 7:15 am. 7:45 q. m.
$500 a. m. $50 an. S:45 am. 9:l5 a. M
$3.50 a. %. 1000 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:45 a. m.
1900 p.n.ll;3O p.m.11:45 p.m.12:l5 p. m.
1880 pm. 100 IN. lis pm. 1:45 p. N.
zoo p d. ESQ pm. 2:45 pm. 3:15 D. IN.
$3.50 pm. 900 pm. AIS pm. 4:45 D. m.
Sis p n. 5:45 pm. 6:15 pm. 6:45 D. m
Tl5 pm. 7:45 pm. 9:45 pm. 10:15 p. m.
N. B.-Theater nights last train leaves
Roanoke at 10:45; arrives Salem 11:15
m. Sundays, the first run Is omitted.
Trains leaving Roanoke at S:45 a. m
and AIS p. Nc. on Salem dummy line will
have baggage car attached for carrying
drum mers' trunks, general baggage and
merchandise, beginning May IS.
viNToN ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Roanoke.
6:0c a. lo:40 am. $3.50 pm. 7:20 .. IL
$40 a.m.ll:20 am. 400 p. N. 500 D. m i.
1870 a. m.l2:00 m. $40 pm. $40 D. IL
500 a. .2:40 pm. SEQ pm. $50 o. NJ
$40 a. II. lea pm. 600 p. N. 1000 o. ID
$50 a. n. 200 p. IN. GAO p.m.1 o. N.
1000 am. 2:40 pm.
WE. CARR, General Manager.
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Met lis Match.

Our ianitor was lordly, but
One day he took wife,
And now he has the mcckcst strut
I've seen in all my life.
-iiarper's Bazaar.
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often Happens Tint Way.

Cumso-Wcll, Mcbride, is there as
much billing and cooling as there was
before marriage?
McBride-Thc billing has increased
largely.-Boston Globe.
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Mr.. Eilkns-What q sad face that
woman has.
Mrs. Billsins-Ycs, poor thing. She
has either loved and lost, or loved and
got HMM. y. Weekly.
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A prncticaI Answer.

He (philosophicaD DO you approve
of going to the theatcr?
She (practicaD Ooh, thank you! Any
night you likc.-Chicago News Record.
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Iscpartcc.

She-I don't think you would make u
good husband.
Ile-l'on might, though. Take me and
try.-Jury.
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Good. In Ono Sense.

Have you good cooke"
"Shc's very good--gocs To church four
times week. She can't cook, though"
Texas Siftings.
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n ~ o. ROUTE.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY,
THE WORLDS FAIR SCENIC ROUTE

Twelve hours quicker than any other line to
Cincinnati. Louisville and points West, The
popular ronte 10 Richmond Va.
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OLD papers for the next week at 10
cents per hundred.
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borrowing Trouble.

"Maddocli and his wife are ALWAYS
worrying about their children. Mrs.
Maddock had fit of nervousness the
other day over the thought that their
boy Wilfred would grow up and be.
come 4 drunkard"
And what does Maddox worry over?,
lies afraid Annette will learn to
play the ano."-Truth.
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DRACTICsL STAIR BUILDER.
j. j. GARRY

JJ. GARRY,
Corner Roanoke street and Salem avenue.
Refercnccs-R. Ii. Stewart, d.. j. D. Kirk q
81. Dante. Architects holland 81 de Sauesu re
Gustat Bn.liSeY, Wilson IL Higgins, IT. u. Wa
ter. Cont:s'to,e snd Builders j. F. Barbour,
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A GREAT CHURCH.
IT, Hundred Years In America Re-
viewed by Leader.

Rov. DR.. George willard Writes OF thoNo-
formed Churchs Growth Ia the West
ern Worid-All Ovor This Country
Its Birthday VIII DO Celebrated.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
OF the Principal Business
Houses Of Roanoke.

Houses Of Roanoke.
The following 10 published daily for
the beneft of strangers and the public
generally. II includes all trades ana
professions and cannot fail to prove Of
interest to all who intend transaoeiue
busineps in Roanoke:
AROHITEOTb.
NOLAND o DE sAUssURR, Arehi ~ecta, HIS.
VIM. L. REID, Masonic Temple.
ArToRNEYs-AT-L
hoHUGH q BAKER, Room 500 Terry Buildirs.
BOOTS, SHOES. TRUNKS. Ero.
J.. DACRRACH. "a Salem ave.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
III. AMWK9, Terry Building.
PRANK r. MAY. Room aiO Terry Building.
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
NAT. BUS. CoLLEGE, srd ave. q Henry IT.
CANDY. mAN,FR. FANCY oAKn BAKmu
d ZOE CREAM TURNISHRR.
CAToGNI's, 80 Salem ave.
OLOTHIER. TAILOR AND HArrnK.
jos. COIN tE. II. Dawson, Msnager), a sa,azx
ave. W S"As~
CORNICEs. SLATE AND TIN RoOPrEzss,
THE RoAN0KE ROOFING AND METAL COB.
NICE COMPANY, Room 7oS, Terry Buildinx
COURT sTENOGRAPHER.
CHAS. 3. GRAVES, Office room Cos Terry B,ds.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
q; w. slSLER, 4o7 Second st. n. Q. (oofans, eas
kets. robes, &c., Tel. 100.
FURNITURE, CARPETS, ETC,
COPPER b STONE. 10 Salem ave. &C.
aROCERs.
F.H. WALKER, Campbell st., l door east or ses.
ferson. ' - 'e&'
HARDWARE, WHOLESALE AND nH-
TAIL.
BROWN RC,V 3 JOHNSTON. II Jefferson stress,
HAY, GRAIN. SO.
DANIEL 8 HoLLADAY, IA Kirk, rear 20.
LIQUOR DEALERS.
OPPENHKIM Il CO.'S EXCHANGE, COR uopa,
merce and Campbell streets.
LUMBER. LATHs AND SHINGLES.
". a. CLARE Il Co. oflco 100 Henry strest,
that goe sIi1 nto o. box 49, Everythiag
car Dad only. SAs
MERCHANT TAILORA
LEWIS, TINES Building.
PAwNBROKERs.
q. NYBURG, 20 Railroad ave., Sc.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
ROANOKE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, No.
Nv. LINRBACK ucccssor to Eu.sler, % sal.n
avenue.
PLUMBING. 0As-FITTING, NO.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING CO., no.
l Stln Ian
PRACTICAL HORsEsHOER.
N; HALEY Greats all diseases of horses fsas,
Fourth ave-, between Jefferson and Henry sf1
REAL ESTATE.
SIMMONS d TlNsLRY, io Jefferson Of.
RENTAL AGENTS.
II. II. O'MOHUNDRO. IS. Jefferson strees.
s0AvENGER AND GARBAGE WORM
PRYOR WOODsoN. aa3 Fourth ave. n. ".
SEWING MACHINES.
NRW HOME, j. A. CAMPBELL. Agent. s1f
Henry street.
sHOEMAKERs.
| d. MORGAN. the Shoemaker. Makes and rp.
| pairs all kinds OF boots and shoes at 100 Nelsos
street. opposite market house. Satisfaction
STEAM LAUNDRIEs.
DIXIE, Franklin ana Second sts., TEL 1877.
sTENOaRAPHERs o TYPEwRlrnBa,
O. II. HOGSRTT, room - Masonic Temple.
TRANSFER COMPANIES.
ROANOKE TRANSFER COMPANY, Psesaxa
Room, South Jefferson st.. tel. 1l9.
CITY MARKET.
CHOICE MEATS
BREADY (keepe the best, stall 9, Market Hoursi
g. b. CATT stall No. (saueage speciality.
]. w. HOGAN, Stall 8.
| THOMAS NELSON. stall No.
| w. N. SALK, stall No, l6,
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TRAINS FOR CINCINNATI.

Pullman ves.bule Sleeping Cars from Clifton
Forge to Cincinnati.
TRAINS FOR RICHMOND, VA.
Daily Except Sunday
Lv. LynchhuIr ....... 1l:56 A. NJ. 1:OO A NJ
Ar. Richmond -....... G1oP NJ. $40 :"
Paror Care Oh 1856 A. VI train to Richmond
Slccpin. Cars on 2:0J M. train for Richmond
open at Lynchbrrg for the reception OF passcn-
gers from S:2j =. NJ.
For further Information ~ to rates. routes,
tickets etc address,
II. ii. PANNILL,
Ticket and Passenger Agent, Passenger Station
and SD. Main street, Lynchburg, Va.
JNO. -. POTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Richmond, Va.
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ID. MORGAN. the Shoemaker. Makes and res
pairs all kinds OF boots and shoes at 100 Nolso2
street. opposite market house. Satisfaction
guaranteed
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ON Common-Sense Limos.

On Commensurate Lines
lie--Can YOU sew on buttons?
Shelves.
Ile-And cook?
Shelves.
1le-Darling.
Shc-Dearest! Ask pa. - Chicago
News Record
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Not n Bakers Dozen.
Twelve times he kissed her ruby lips,
But when he tried to 20,
She cried: "a baker dear.
Would never treat me So
Detroit Free Press
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~ Luxury.
Patient-May | scream if YOU hurt?
Dcntist-fcs. but we charge extra for
that.-Chicago News Record.
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SHOEAEAKERS.

Henry street.
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PLUMBING. GAs-FITTING, NO.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING CO.. nc
~ south Jefferson Street.
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SEWING MACHINES

sOAvENGER AND GARBAGE vyORx
PRYOR wOODsON. aa3 Fourth ave. n. ".
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PRACTICAL HORsEsHOEH.

III. HALEY Greats all diseases OF horses fcot
Fourth ave.. between Jefferson and Henry "a
The herald., 1893-02-16
WAR IN BLEEDING KANSAS.
The Sunfower State About
to Bleed Again.
An Alarming State Of Affairs
at Topeka.
Rival Houses of Representatives IN
Armed Conflict.
Republicans Take Forcible Possessions
of the Hall-Militia Ordered Outs
The Capitol in q State
of Siege.

By the Associated Press.l
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 15.-Bleeding
Kansas nearly bled again today. Moth
ing but the. wise counsel of the calmeE
leaders of the opposing parties pre-
vented serious conflict and the she'd
ding of blood. Not since the anti
slavery and pro-slavery forces were ar
rsyed in hostile attitude against one
another has political excitement run so
high as today; and not since those per-
ilous times has the political situa-
ton come 80 near developing into
battle with arms. The meme
bers of the Republican house, each
carrying rev Oliver, forced their way
through the Populist guards stationed
in the corridor and stairway leading to
the representative hall, fought their way
inch by inch upstairs in q hand to hand
conflict with the Populists, battered
hammer, took possession of the hall,
bsrricaded themselves within, and are
withstanding, siege by the Populist
government, supported by the entire
military force of the state, who hope to
starvs the Republicans into uncondi-
tionsl surrender.
Right here arises the probability OF
an armed conflict between the Repub-
lican guards and the state MALTA. The
Republican members kept the wires hot
all day sending messages to their con-
stituents, informing them of the desper-
ate situation of affairs and calling for
Republican volunteers to come to To-
peka at once and lend aid to the Repu5-
licen house. Responses have been re-
ceived from all over the state, stating
volunteers have offered their services by
hundreds, and will arrive in Topeka by
the first train. As samples Of the
responses. two are given.
D. M. Scott. Republican member,
who happened to be st home IN Ottawa,
telegraphed that he would be here in
| the morning with 300 armed men.
Fighting DAM Anthony, editor of
the Leavenworth Times, wired that 1000
armed men would come from Leaven-
worth.
The Republicans predict that the
militia, being composed mostly of Re-
publicans, will not resist the attack of
the volunteers should the latter pro-
ceee to such extreme measures.
AT 10 O'Clock tonight 500 troops are on
guard around the building, while 500
more are on the way from different
parts of the state. Hundreds of Repub-
lican volunteers, armed for battle, are
gathering from all parts of the state.
The Populists have organized pro-
visional troops. The militia being Re-
publican in sympathy will probably not
obey the order to shoot down their po-
litical brethren, while the provisional
companies, composed of Populists, are
prepared to go to almost any ex-
treme to defeat the Republican plans
and maintain the Populist position.
No one dares predict what the NOR
row will bring forth. Few hope for q
peaceable solution of the difficulty !;
many expect bloodshed, and all are
holding their breath in anticipation.
The herald., 1893-02-16
SMITH PUT TO SLEEP.
FRANK CHILDs SETTLES THE AUS.
TKALIAN's HASH.
A Comparatively Easy Victory for the
Dusky Los Angeles Pugilist.
Smith Knocked Out In the
Twelfth Round.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 15.-Billy Smith
an Australian heavyweight, and Frank
Childs, colored, of Los Angeles, met in
a finish fight at the California Athletic
club tonight for purse OF $1250. 1t
was :35 before the fight began.
Childs landed straight left lead on
Smiths jaw in the frat round and there
were several exchanges which did little
damage.
In the second Childs swung his right
and left and iabbed the Australian. He
also countered heavily on Smiths chin
anu the latter went down.
In the third there were several hot
rallies in which number of vicious
blows on the jaw were exchanged.
Smith landed one or two terrible
punches but the colored man stood up
under them.
There were two knockdowns in the
fourth. Smith went down from counter
on the chin, and Childs from a slight
blow on the side of the head.
Smith was weak when he came up for
the fifth, and Childa drove a kalf a
dozen right and left swings into Smiths
jaw, which made him groggy. Smith
also received rap in the mouth which
made him bleed freely. Smith looked
like loser at the end of the round.
In the sixth, Smith continued to fight,
but the colored man did all the forcing.
Childs was wild in his swings, however,
though he managed to land half dozen
hard ones ON the Australians face,
which did not improve the latter's con-
dition.
In the seventh Childs tried hard for q
knockout, but the Australian took the
punishment and several times responded
with hard raps on the colored man.
Smith was still bleeding profusely and
his eye was closed.
Smith went down in the eighth and
when he rose Childs pounded him un-
mercifully, and finally sent him down
again. When he rose this time G Childs
went after him again and pounded him
all over the ring. Smith was barely able
to stand, but he fought Childs off till
the end of the round.
Little was done in the tenth round, as
both were too weak to fight hard.
In the tenth round both men again
played a waiting game and little was
done. Smith had recovered some since
the eighth.
Smith went down in the eleventh
from short-arm blow on the jaw. He
arose weak, and Childs soon sent him
down twice more. He took nine Sec
onds on the floor each time and arose
weak and bloody. Childs would have
sent him down the fourth time in this
round, but the call of time saved him.
The twelfth round settled the fight
Smith was scarcely able to stand, and
Childs soon landed q right on the Jaw
and sent him down, He arose in eight
seconds, but another tap on the jaw
sent him down and out. He had to be
carried to his corner and it was several
minutes before he could be taken from
the ring
The herald., 1893-02-16
CORBETT'S CASH PUT UP.
A Big Deposit for a Fight
With Mitchell.
If Not Covered Quickly Then
Jackson Is In 1t.
A Battle With One or the Other Is
Reasonably Certain.
Mitchell Has Arrived at New York, and
VIII Accspt the Champion's
Challenge II Allowed
to Land.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Champion Cor
belts representatives today deposited
with the World check for $4,000 to
secure a fight with Charley Mitchell,
and another for $2500 to bind match
with Peter Jackson. To Mitchell Cor
bett issues challenge for a finish fight
for the championship OF the world,
$4,000 side and the largest purse Of
fered by the Coney Island Athletic club,
the Olympic Athletic club OF New Or
leans, or the Crescent City Athletic club
OF the same city, the contest to be accord
ing to Queensberry rules, and must be to
finish, the club to have no power
to sop the fight or declare draw; the
battle to take place next December. II
Mitchell does not accept Corbett's terms
the champion will then accept Jack
sons challenge, the fight to be under
conditions as Corbett offers Mitchell.
If, however. Mitchell should accept, Cor.
bett will fight Jackson seven months
after meeting Mitchell on the conditions
of Jackson's challenge. If Mitchell
should agree to fight and then back out
Corbett permits Jackson to take Mitch
ell's place next December.
The herald., 1893-02-16
DISPATCHES FROM HONOLULU.
Ninister Stevens Reasons for Declarin,
PrOtect0rAte. 4

Minister Stevens Reasons for Declaring
Prosecterate. -
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Among the de-
tailed dispatches received at the state
department from Honolulu is one from
Minister Stevens, giving an interesting
account of the reasons which governed
him in assuming control of the islands.
1t follows:
81 have time before the departure of
the additional reasons which caused us
to assume a temporary protectorate of
these islands. The provisional govern
ment must have time to organize new
policy and discipline small military,
for when the monarchy died by its own
hand. there was no military force in the
islands but the royal guard, consisting
of about rs natives. There are 40, ,00O
Chinese and Japanese on the is
lands, and evil : disposed persons
might stir up some disorder. Bu.
the chief element of evil is IN Honolulu
where renegade whites are at the head
of the lottery and opium rings, and q
considerable number of hoodlum for.
eigners and the more vicious natives
Another important reason is that Brit
ish war vessel is here, and the Eng
ligh minister, thus aided, might try to
press unduly the provisional govern
ment. With the Islands under our pro-
lection we think the English minister
will not attempt to insist that his gov
eminent has a right to interfere while
our flag is over the government build
ing"
In concluding his dispatch, Minister
Stevens eays: "We ehall continue to
maintain our present position with great
caution and firmness until we hear from
the president through the secretary OF
state. As necessary precantion against
all contingencies L advise that Admiral
Skerrett be promptly sent here with one
or two ships in addition to the Boston" f."
The herald., 1893-02-16
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Important Items OF the sundry Civil
Bill Passed.

Important Items OF the sundry Civil
Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-In the senate
today the Nicaragua canal bill gave way
to the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Amendments allowing the widows OF
Chief Justice Waite and Justice Miller
of the supreme court, balances of their
husbands salaries for the year of their
death, $S743 and $S4l9, were agreed to.
The reserved amendments were taken
up, the first being series in reference
to the worlds Columbian exposition.
Quay offered an amendment making all
appropriations for the exposition con-
ditional on Sunday closing. Allison
said it was only a reproduction of part
of the legislation of last year, every
provision of which had been complied
with. With that assurance Quay's
amendment and all the committee
amendments as to the worlds fair were
agreed to.
The next series of reserved amend
ments were those for the improvement
OF rivers and harbors. A long discussion
ensued, turning largely on the advan-
tages of continuing the contract system,
and was still going on when one of the
secretaries OF the president appeared as
the bearer of message. AS soon as it
reached the vice-president, Sherman,
knowing it related to Hawaii, moved to
proceed to executive business. The
motion was agreed to.
When the doors were reopened bus-
ness was suspended while services were
held in memory of the late Representa-
tive Mcdonald of New Jersey.
The herald., 1893-02-16
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
.BoutelIe Exhibits the Bloody Shirt II
the Pension Debate.


the Pension Debate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The house to-
day resumed consideration of the PEN
sions appropriation bill. Boutelle spoke
vigorously against the proposed amend
ments to the pension law, declaring the
union veterans were not safe in the
hands of the party about to come into
power, with headquarters south OF
Mason & Dixon's line. The records Of
congress showed that fact.
Oates replied warmly to Boutelle's
remarks, saying his charges were un-
fortunate and ill-founded; no gentleman
would charge him or any other ex-con-
federate with opposing proper pension
to union soldier who was worthy of it.
He regretted that the gentleman from
Maine had exhibited the bloody shirt to
the house.
Cummings earnestly opposed the pro-
posed legislation, addressing himself
principally to the amendment Withdraw
ing the pension of widows who were not
married within five years after the end
of the war. This legislation he de
nounced as bull-headed, brutal and
brutal-hearted.
After further debate, the general die.
cussion closed and the bill was read fol
amendments. The first was that trans
ferring the pension bureau from the in
terror to the war department. Points ol
order were raised against this and other
amendments of the committee, and
without action on any of them the
house adjourned.
The senate bill giving General Double
days widow $50 a month pension wai
passed by the house in the midnight
bour
The herald., 1893-02-16
m1roHELL Is WILLING.
The British Sport Says onrbett's Tern
are Agreeable to Him.

The British Sport Says Onrbett's Terms
are Agreeable to Him.
New YORK. Feb. 15.-In the morning
the World will print the following inter
view with Mitchell, the English prize
fighter:
The first bit OF news that Mitchell
heard was that the Corbett people had
put up $4,000.
''That's good" he exclaimed, "I shall
cover the money tomorrow. I come
here for the purpose of making match
which will decide the championship of
the world. The conditions named by
Corbett are perfectly agreeable to me-"
- III 49,. de- s.a.s- 4aasaa 80 H3hGr wnn
asked.
"In six weeks, if necessary, or any
reasonable time, for that matter"
Mitchell replied with some spirit. my
money has been up in London, but that
makes little difference. I'll have Cor
btett's money covered inside of 12
hours"
"Are there any conditions you care to
impose?~
"None,s he added. "All I want is
that the fight shall be conducted in a
fair, square, sportsmanlike manner. I
know there are hundreds of sporting
men in America, and I shall let them
Judge whether my statements are fair or
not"
''Have you any preference as to the
club before which this fight shall take
take placer"
"Coney island, New Orleans or San
Francisco will suit me-" said Mitchell.
'There shall be no dilly-dallying about
that, promise you. My backer, Mr..
Arlington, is here ready to back me for
any amount of money. As for the
stories to the effect that I intended to
make money by giving boxing exit
bitions in America there Is absolutely
nothing in that. 1 shall not give single
show before the fight. Although many
people do not like me in this country
feel perfectly at home here, for the hon.
orable sporting men with whom have
dealt are my friends. When 1 fought
Sullivan in France I made many ene-
mics, who said ran away and all that
bosh. In this match no such thing will
occur, and am willing to fight Corbett
in a 12-foot ring, or smaller if he likes,
and will not run away either, he may
depend upon that. His preference
for making a match with
me as against jackson peases
me immensely, but his reasons given
are absurd. II he was 80 anxious to
whip me for acting in an ungentlemanly
manner he had an excellent chance at
Miners theater that night. Better still,
he has u chance now to defend his title.
1 want to fight Corbett. A reputable
club. fair referee and to fight within a
reasonable length of time are my only
conditions"