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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

BuENos AYREs, Jan. 25.-Dispatches
received here from Rio de Janeiro say
that insurgents are running short of
provisions and that this is one of the
reasons which has led Admiral Da-
CANA, us exclusively cabled to the as
sociated press, to enter into negotia.
tions with Rear Admiral Benham, in
command of the United States feet at
Rio de Janeiro looking to satisfactory
settlement of the disputes between the
government and the insurgents.
1t is believed here there will be no
further fighting at Rio de Janeiro and
that the American admiral now has the
key to the situation and that he will be
successful in arranging matters in a
manner satisfactory to both Sides
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
A Child Terribly Burned.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Jan. 26.-Roy
Lindsey aged 4, met with a terrible ac-
cident Thursday morning. The child
was playing around the Kitchen stove
when he espied a fve-gallon can filled
with coal oil. He pushed the can up
against the stove, and few minutes
later the fluid exploded with terrific
effect The child was badly burned.
The building caught afire, but the
flames We're speedily eXtinguished.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

To make it worse, the clubs members
passed in their friends without tickets
and made no secret of. their conduct.
If the club ever gives another contest
1t will not get u corporal's guard from
the north.
The ring itself was the only thing
that showed the marks of a mechanics
work 1t is made of plancd pine, the
floor of the ring resting about three
feet from the floor proper. 1t is the
regulation o4-foot ring, with eight pad
dcd posts and three strands of one-inch
rope through each post
Three feet from the ring proper was
another ring of barbcd wire to keep out
the crowd. The articles OF agreement
called for a padded floor, but there
werc no indications of it unless il might
be the rosin that was sprinkled over it.
Altogether tho arrangements were
wrctchcd.
At 10 o'clock b. II. Blake, ON behalf
of the club, went to the National Bank
Of Jacksonville in company with Hon.
es, John Kelley and converted the cer-
titled check in twenty $1,000 bills.
Abont $50 one of the spectators with
strong western accent arose in his
place and shouted that n gentleman
wanted to bet 100 head of cattle against
$500 that Corhett would win.
Instantly some one shouted from the
other side OF tito ring: Bring in your
cattic!' There was u shout of laugh
4cr, and the first speaker subsidized.
AZ s:o5 p, IN. large squad of militia
ncn were sccn outside the gate, but
II. s,,xa ~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
INCOME TAX,
A BELIEF fsxists That It win Pan chs
House, Either ~ a Separate Measure OF
Part Of the WilaOn Rlll,

A Eeiicf fsxiats That 1t win Pass ths
House, Either ~ a Separate Measure o,
Part Of tho Wilson Bill.
WAsBiNGToN, Jan. 25.--The members
of the ways and means committee who
are foremost in their advocacy of the
income tax. did not hesitate Wednes.
day night to express their firm belief
that the result of the caucus which
will be held on either Friday or Satur.
day night, will be entirely favorable
to their measure None of the COM
mitteemen desire to be the first to cir
culate the usual petition addressed to
Mr.. Holman, the chairman of the eau.
GUS but they say there is no doubt
whatever that the necessary number
of signers can be easily obtained
Thursday.
The question which the caucus will
be called upon to decide will be whether
the income tax shall be treated as a
separate measure in the house, or
whether it shall be Incorporated into
the Wilson bill as an amendment to
the internal revenue feature of that
measure. The friends of the income
tax assert that there is now no danger
of the caucus deciding to reject this
! method of raising revenue, but that 1t
| is purely question of party policy as
| to the best method of bringing it be-
| fore the house.
Should the caucus decide to incorpor-
ate the income tax bill into the Wilson
bill the time for discussing the bill
will be extended from next Monday
until Wednesday,, the two extra days tc
the income tax. With Speaker Crisp
and Chairman Richardson, of the com.
mittec of the whole, avowed friends oi
the income tax bill, there will be nc
difficulty in finding parliamentary op
portunity for moving that the income
tax bill be considered an amendment
to the Wilson bill.
The friends of the measure are conf
dent that the sentiment of the house
as expressed by the overwhelming ma
jority in favor of all the motions tina
increased the free list is sure indica
ton that there are democrats enough
in the house to pass the income tax bill
whether it is considered as separa tt
measure or as an amendment K
the Wilson bill They admit tha
they prefer its incorporation int
the Wilson bill, for in that event it i
certain of success in the house. The,
recognize that should the opponents tt
the income tax muster sufhcien
strength in the caucus to cause the bill
to be considered separately, they say
bJ ubstaining from voting they Cal
break the quorum for several day
until enough of the absentees ar,
brought back to Washington TO pas
the bill.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
DlSLiKES RED HAIR.
A Woman Sues n Dyeing Firm for Spoil
ing Her Looks,


NEW YORK, Jan. 25. Mrs. Burnham
Warner, of Boston, is suing the Inn
perial Chemical Co. for $3.50 damages
because instead of dyeing her hair to a
soft brown tint, which she desired, the
operation resulted in turning her
luXuriant black tresses to bright
Titan red. She claims that her hair
is spoiled by the operation, and that
when it grows out it will be white,
and besides this, she was obliged
to hide herself at home from even her
most intimate friends and acquaint-
ance for two weeks after the dyeing
operation, until she felt that she was
presentable. The suit is brought in
Judge Moore's Third district court,
and will come up for trial on January
81. The company denies that Mrs.
Warmers hair is in any way injured,
and says that the tint which they gave
it is Il most fashionable one, just like
Fanny Davenport's, which is univer-
SALLY admired
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 25-In reporting
upon its investigation into the charges
of representative Holman that there
was fraud and collusion in granting
bounties for extra speed in u. S. war
ships, the house naval committee
scores severely the Hoosier congress.
man. The committee find no fraud or
colluson and rap Mr.. Holman for Civ
ing credeuce to such statements from
bad sources without first inquiring into
them or learning the character of the
person who brought to him the charges.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Mills Kesuniur,

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Jan. 25.--The mills
of this city are resuming. and in a
short time every thing will be going
steadily. A prominent mill man said
Wednesday: THE mills are not max.
ing anything for stock, but are getting
in orders every day. Orders that are
to be used Immediately will be filed
first and those that are not so pressing
will be used to fill in the remainder of
the time and will keep the mills run
uinrn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Unusual Death.

VALDosTA, Ca, Jan. 26.-Thc death
Of Will Wisepbaker Monday evening at
Lake Park was one of the strangest
that has occurred in this section. He
went out to a butcher pen to watch the
butcher kill n cow. The butcher used
large revolver in killing beeves, and
just as he fired the first shot, at the
COW young Wisenbakcr fell to the
ground and died. His death is thought
to have been caused by heart disease.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

GArLIpoLls, o., Jan. pa frightful
canard was sent out to the Cincinnati
morning papers Thursday to the effect
that Neal HALEY, of Bladen, this coun-
ty, had decapitated his wife with an
aN Mr. HALEY is n well-known veter-
an of the late war, draws n pension of
seventy-two dollars month, and is to-
tally disabled. His friends are very in
dignant over the outrageous false
hood
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

KNOXVILLE, Ia, Jan. "a. .-Jcsse Ray
has been arrested on second charge
of using the mails to defraud. He is q
pupil in the high school, and adver-
tised to send a hundred pieces of china
ware, a Vineyard dress pattern aud
lome pills for women, for 81. He made
shout $1,000 by his enterprise. The
shinaware was toy dishes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Editor Childs Better.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a. The condi.
tion of Editor George W. Childs Friday
morning is unchanged. lie passed a
more favorable night, and his physi'
clans say he is slowly improving Drs.
Sweir, Mitchell and Charles X. Mills,
noted specialists, hold daily consulta
tions with Mr.. Childs' three regula,
physicians, Drs. Da Costa, Leidy and
Nnrric
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

SpRINGFIELD, o., Jan. 2G.-Joseph
Evans, tramp, arrived from Dayton
two days ago and was taken to the pest
house with case OF smallpox. He
came from Chicago. and has been here
three days in the hospital. The board
of public affairs has ordered all school
children and shop hands vaccinated,
and hiss quarantined the hospital.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
On His Way to Ohio.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 25.-United
States Marshal Manson left jackson
Wednesday morning with Rev. B. +.
Howard, alias VIM. Lord Moore, who
will be confined in the Columbus TO-. }
penitentiary pending an appeal of his
case to the United States supreme
court Howard's sentence aggregates
nine wears.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Talmage Wanted ABROAD,

LONDON, Jan. 'a6.-At meeting in
City Temple, Thursday morning, DIR.
Parker spoke in eulogistic manner Of
Rev. 4. Dewitt ralmagc, of Brooklyn,
N. Y. DR.. Parker said that the Chris
tian public throughout the world
ought to insist upon the withdrawal Of
Mr. Talmage's resignation as pastor Of
the Brooklyn tabernacle. He thought
that should he decide to leave America
he should come to London.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
New style "white Gaping"

LApoRrE, Ind, Jan. a7.-With the
mercury below zero, family named
Tongnet, living near New Carlisle, was
visited by vigilance committee, com.
posed of women of the pa;ghborhood.
The family had been living In squalor,
and the work of the committee was sys-
tematically conducted. The inmates
were compelled to disrobc, while their
visitors made use Of liberal quantities
Of water and soap. The renovation OF
the premises was complete.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
struck by an Express Train.

WARREN, o., Jan, 27.-The west
bound Chicago express on the Pitts
burgh and Western railroad struck and
killed Joseph Simons, prominent res
ident of Girard, Friday. He wa,
thrown nearly thirty feet and death
was instantaneous
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Peixoto's Fleet Moving

MoNTEvIDEo. URUGUAY, Jan. 25.-
The commander of the Brazilian fleet,
anchored here, has received from Min
lister Meteiro, President Peixoto's order
to be ready to sail next week. Their
plan is to capture the rebel feet be-
tween two fires. Adm. Goncalves will
send down the rest of PeiXotos ships
from Pernambuco, and the two divis.
ions will meet near Rio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
A Short Vacation.

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Jan. 29.-James
Mease is again in the hands of the law.
having been arrested and bound over
to court, charged with robbery. He
was partner of Marvin Kuhns, an out
law and murderer, now serving life
sentence in the Michigan City prison,
md was released only three months
,UO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

YELLOW SPRINGS, o., Jan. 27.-Wm
Jones, an old colored soldier, who ha,
been waiting about two years for hin
pension, received word Friday that
had been rejected. He will now max,
application to be admitted to the poor
house, as he can not work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Epileptic Prisoner Attempts Suicide.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 27.-Lewis Har-
ris, whose home is supposed to be in
Gallipolis, and who is awaiting trial
for stealing bicycle, attempted sui
eide in the county Jail, hanging him
self to the top grating by towels tied
together. He was cut down and will
recover. He is an epileptic
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

GALLlpoLIs, o., Jan. 23.-Three pack
peddlers, travelling through the vicin.
ity of Harrisburg, this county, were
overtalsen by night Sunday and sought
lodging in a barn. Monday morning
the barn was burned down and in the
debris was found the charred remains
of the peddlers
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

DELAWARE. O., Jan. 2I-Mrs. Potter,
an aged and highly respected lady, re-
siding in Orange township, this county,
has passed the one hundred and third
milestone of her earthly journey,
which was celebrated recently at the
Universalist church, by dinner given
by her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren to all her friends
and neighbors in that vicinity.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
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Iyittpubur.s Prize Orator,

SpRINGFIELp, O., Jan. 27.-Paul c.
Martin, of this city, won the annual
oratorical contest of Wittenburg coll
lege Friday evening, at the Grand
opera-house, and will represent Wit.
tenburg at the state oratorical contest.
l.. ii. Larimer of New Cumberland
o., won second prize. The other con
testants were Il. b. Uhl of Delaware
o., and c. A. Borry, of Minerva, O.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Burglars Plead Guilty.

NEWARK, o., Jan. 2T-A. w. Taylor,
Chas Thompson and VIM. Sands plead.
ed guilty to burglary Friday evening,
and will be sentenced later. Fred
Myer also pleaded guilty to the charge
of being confirmed tramp. He was
given year in the pen.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

PORTSMOUTH, o., Jan. 24.-Sam Mel
vim, "A colored boy, aged 10 years, died
fering with broken spine and frac.
tured skull. The boy received his in.
juries in being thrown from b. and
o. S. w. freight train.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
There Was No Wedding.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Jan. 2G.-Phil
Baker, with n license, in his best
clothes and with ring, went to the
residence of Margaret Doud, daughter
of the proprietess of the Farmers hotel,
to wed her Thursday afternoon as
agreed. She coolly said she had
changed her mind, and there was no
Nadlinr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

GALLruIIs, o., Jan. 24.-Corneliua
HALEY, an old soldier of Chic township
during fit of jealousy struck his wife
with an AK, and would have murdered
her had il not been for the interven-
tion of a neighbor. HALEY has been
arrested.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Jealons Frenchman Attempts Suicide.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Jan. 81 In fit of
jealousy julius Volter ayoung French
man, attempted to end his life by the
razor route. An officer was called and
placed in charge of HIM. de asserts
he will vet end his life
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
AIarler's Resc uers beaten.

MIDDLEsBBoRo, KY, Jan. 2e.-The
gang for the rescue of Bob Marler has
been broken up Detective Debusk has
captured Grant Rice and John Davis
Johnson fed to Harlan county. Sheriff
Colson IS building an enclosure around
ths jail.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
The Andes Floats.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Jan. 25.-The
steamship Andes, which has been
aground near Little Beach Life-saving
station, was fioated Wednesday morn
ing and proceeded northward.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

BiNsHAMroN, n. Y, Jan. a6.-Three
hunters who were poking around a
stump ON the Baker farm for fox
hole, lighted match. when great
volume of flame shot up into the air. It
was discovered that large aow Of oil
issued from the ground at the spot
People are focking here from all direc-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
They're still Enemies.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-A dispatch dated
at Buenos Ayres Saturday says that
Rear Admiral Benhan has failed to
bring President PeiXoto and the insur-
gent leaders to any understanding as
regards arbitration of their differences.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

LOGAN, o., JAN 27.-A verdict of mur-
der in the first degree was returned by
the jury in the trial of Edwards, for
killing Mrs. Sellers, at Murray City, a
mining town about ten miles from Lo-
gan, on the 9TH of July last.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Skull Crushed by Il Tree.

MT. VERNON, O., Jan. 21.-Michael
Maginley, a prominent farmer of Pike
township, assisted Friday morning in
cutting down an oak tree, when a
branch struck him and caved in h3t
skull, the injury being fatal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

New York, Jan. 35.-Mm Laura
Schirmer Mapleson, the prima donna
and wife Of Col. Henry Maplesoh, ths
impressario, died of pneumonia at uoor
Wednesday at the Everett house
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

PORTSMOUTH, O., Jan. 27-Joseph
Melcher, lumber dealer, gave his in
FAINT son dose of laudanum Friday
morning by mistake. The recovery of
the child is doubtful, and the father is
nearly crazed with grief.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 2T.--The meeting
of the state and local boards of health
closed Friday afternoon. Resolutions
were passed requesting the general as
sembly to enact legislation for the ele-
vation and regulation of the practice
Of medicine in Ohio, and for the enact
ment of law modelled after the New
York statute, to lessen the number of
cases of ophthalmia neonatorium, fre-
quently resulting in blindness, by re-
quiring nurses of infants to report
cases to the physicians
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

GALLIpoLIs, o., Jan. 25.--Neal HALEY
and wife, of Bladensburg, this county.
were quarreling, and in passion Neal
grabbed an AK and struck Mrs. HALEY
across the neck, almost sevcring hei
head from her body. HALEY has beey
placed in Jail
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Gov. McKlnley,s Marrlngs Annlyersarx.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 26.-Thursdss
was the twenty-third anniversary ii
the wedding of Gov. Mckinley. There
was no celebration of the event of .
general nature, but there were numsr
Gus congratulations, and Thursda.
night the Office force and their wiye
repaired to the governors apartment
at the Neil and spent pleasant even
inr.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Woman Shot by a Deputy Sheriff.

IDAHO SPRINGS, Col, Jan. 29.-Blanche
Cornetto was shot and killed by Deputy
Sheriff Wright in a fit of jealous rage
Sunday morning in east Idaho Springs
The coroner's jury returned Il verdict
That Wright shot her with felonious
intent. Wright Immediately gave him
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 27.-The body
of Constance Fenimore Woolson, the
authoress, will be buried in Rome, ac-
cording to her request. 1t is now in
Venice in charge of friends.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 25.-Constance
Fennimore Woolson, formerly of this
city, authoress and grandniece of j..
Fennimore Cooper, died in Venice We'd
nesdaY.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Huffman Bound over.

CLEvEs, O., Jan. 27.-Curley Huff
man, of Lawrenceburg, arrested for
burglarizing the residence of John
Chidlaw, was bound over in $1,000 by
Mayor Ware, of Coal City.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Ohio Tilemnn to Meet.

CoLUMnus, o., Jan. 25.-The Ohl
Tile, Brick and Drainage association
viii hold its fifteenth annual convep
ton in this city February Is and ~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Expelled for Witchcraft.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 27.-Normal
Bleim and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hughes We're expelled from Hart's NJ
T. Church at church trial for believ
ing in and practicing witchcraft.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Almost a Panic in a church.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Jan. ao.-A panic
was narrowly ayerted at the Third
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
when fl ut in the dome.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
Fell Into soft SOAP

BEyuEL, Ala, Jan. 21.-May Smith
aged z, while playing on shed roof
fell off into pot of boiling soft SOAP
aud died from the effect Of scaldilg.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
OHIO STATE NEWS.
MOST CRUEL MURDER.
A Jury Declares That Isaac L. Edwards
Must DIE for ~.

Must DIE Tor ~.
LoeAy, o., Jan 27-The jury re-
turned verdict of murder in the first
degree against Isaac j.. Edwards, FRI
day. It was about an hour from the
time the case was given to them until
they returned their verdict. The crime
of which Edwards was convicted oc-
Cured July 8, 1898, at Murray City.
Edwards had been boarding with a
family by the name of Sellers for a
number of years, and it seems he be-
came attached to his landlady and
wanted her to elope with him, which
she refused to do After declaring his
purpose in saloon he went to her
home and shot her twice in the stom-
ach, from the effects of which she died
in few hours. The attorneys for the
defense made motion for new trial
which will probably he overruled.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03
THE FIGHT.
Corbett is Still the Champion Of
the World.
Charley Mitchell Meets His Defeat in
Three Rounds.
He Was Knocked Down and Counted Out
The Englishnan Made a Game
stand, But Hs Was Only . Play
hing For the Champion.

JAcKsoNvnJE, Jan. GA drizzling,
disagrccable rain fell for several hours
Thursday morning, but by IL o'clock
the clouds began to clear away, and
with the stacking up of the moisture
the streets filed with eager crowds.
Strangers arrived in great numbers
on every train, and hnstling for admis-
sion tickets and transportation to the
arena, which is about mile and half
out, kept up with ever increasing
viGon
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-03

A force of workmen were busy all
morning getting the ringside ready.
The Ocala Rifles still remain in town,
snd the club graciously offered to ad-
nit the militiamen as individuals at
the reduced rate of $40 per head.
At 10:45 Corbett arrived from May
port accompanied by Mrs. Corbett
Delaney and johnny Ward.
Both fighters expressed themselves
Thursday morning as confident, Nit
chell saying that he did not think he
would win, but he knew he would.
At / p. m. 1000 sports We're on the
scene of the approaching conflict, hav
ing made the journey to the fair
grounds in street cars, carriages and
afoot.
Neither of the principals had yet ar
rived, but the managers did not enter
tain the slightest fear of interference
by the authorities
NCorbett was hot favorite, but by
this time the betting had practically
been brought to close No military
men had put in an appearance, not
withstanding the cut rates offered, but
a large force of city police were on
hand.
The arrangements were positively
the worst ever seen at any fight, and to
add to the general dissatisfaction, the
club at the last moment "shook down"
the visiting reporters for $50 a seat. The
local papers and friends of the club
were given all the complimentary tick
cts they asked for.
The club was generally condemned
by the business men, who realize that
it will reflect badly on the city. When
the arena was reached there was more
indignation than ever.
The arena was not finished, and for
two hours the crowd had to stand out
in the rain waiting for the carpenters
to nail up the seats.
The so-called box seats, which sold
for S35 were rough benches with nc
scmblance of an inclosure.
When the doors of the arena were
thrown open at about - o'clock the
men were still at work mailing seats
and stretching the rope around the
ring.