The evening world., 1894-08-02

country. 1 understand the people here
and their way Of thinking: And want
TO say that the best way for an Amerl-
can to learn to really appreciate his
own country Is to go over there. Then
he'll see what a great place he comes
from and how quick the people are and
how convenient and comfortable every
The thing I have most in my mind
just now Is the fight with jackson. l
am willing to fight him anywhere to a
York when ] got here. l don't under
stand why he is not here. ! will fight
him anywhere on six months notice. 1t
seems to me that ought to suit him.
want him to meet me face to face and
talk over the arrangements. And what
ever ! have got TO say to Peter Jack
son, I'll say to his face.
would want six months to get perfect.
After that I am willing to meet him.
And IL he means business he be here
] expect to stay in New York until Aug.
play there until Sept. 8. After that
viii be In New York again. at the Amer.
again, but that Is indefinite. What
JAMES J. CORBETT.
James John Corbett, whom the Direc-
tory sets down as an actor. living at No.
LAG West Eighty-eighth street, but whom
the whole world now knows as the great
prize-fighter. landed from the Majestic
yesterday morning amid the cheers and
shouts of several thousand of his ad-
miring countrymen, The greatest states
himself would have got such a welcome
In point OF numbers and uproarious de-
monstrations. Every sporting man OF
note in New York was there; and every
one of them was Jim Jack Corbett' s
friend.
The great man was looking exceeding
well. His clothes were disappointing.
a fact which is explained in his signed
very minor detail with man whose
greatness lies in what he can do when
he is as nearly, without clothes as the
brown and jovial; His heavy features
look SO wicked, were sending forth a
his big shoulders could be outlined In all
! their ancient symmetry and strength.
And his movements were as quick and
On his head was an old brown, hard
hat, the same he wore four months ago
when he left these shores. This hat
was pretty bad as the steamer swung
into the dock, but it was ruin half an
hour later, when even Jim Jacks mighty
arm wearied of lifting 1t and waving II.
Beside him stood his pretty wife, looking
We're the members OF his company. who
have seen his triumphs. and have shared
them in small way basking In tn. light
of that greatness wherewith he dazzled
Paris and illumined the fogs of London.
and which shone softly upon the grim
hills OF Edinburgh Near at hand was
man bearing huge bundle of black
thorn sticks, memorials Of his visit TO
Ireland very appropriate memorials for
this strong one to bring away from the
land of his fathers, where never lustier
arm welded a shilialah
Down the bay the Majestic was met
by tug loaded with the great ones ad-
mirers but they might as well have
staid abed until a decent hour. For Jim
Jack refused to join them, but went on
up to the pier. When he left the
steamer he had to make little speech.
They put him and his wife into 4 car
rage, and with the people pressing
tie house in Eighty eighth street.
In the afternoon the pile-driver-tis
one hurried downtown TO go to the ball
game, get his hair cut and get his new
hat He got TO the ball game, but his
the hair cut or the hat. And wherever
he vent and whatever he did the burden
of his speech was. And where IL Peter
JacksonT" Fer Corbett has come bach.
out OF condition perhaps IN the prize
fighting sen Of that word. but ~ fine
health and spelling for 2 hsht.
Corbett. The 'weli-greaved Greeks"
would not have received their champion
bruiser Achilles, returning rom far
journey. or the first prize winner OF the
olympic games, with more rapture and
admiration. Wherefrom we see that 'he
centuries pass, and men pretend to
mighty muscle, is the man the crowd
loves still