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HAD AN EDUCATED TASTE.
And Charles Got ao Days for Trysne %
Satisfy IL.

Soosfy
Charles Tilghman. a coiored boy, who
blacks boots and runs errands in order to
earn his living, Joined the army Of the un-
employed few weeks ago because his cus-
toners did their own shining and carried
their own notes. In his more prosperous
days Charlie had Toasted on 5-cent pies.
cakes and fruit at stores and peanut stands
and In the days Of adversely mis- stomach
needed just as much fruit and pastry as &c
did before. But the boys being short OF
funds made no difference to him, for he
stopped at a peanut stand yesterday ana
snatched two baskets OF fruit. When Dur
sued he dropped them and they were 70
covered BY the owner.
Il only took one OF the baskets" said the
boy TO Judge Miller this morning; another
boy took the other one
Charlie will eat no fruit during the next
sixty days
Another colorei boy, named Thomas
Crosby. was brought before the ,ourr on q
charge of stealing q hat. Toms own hat
WAS nearly worn out and he felt uneomfort-
able when he appeared in company with the
old dip" He strolied along eth street
yesterday and when he reached Blumen-
that's store and saw his size on exhibition
he era bbed IL and ran.
You will not need a hat for one month I"
said the judge. and Tom went down where
there is a good supply of fuel on hand.
Edward Henson, discharged employe u
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad Was
In the tolls because he took some wrenches
the property of the railroad company.
Policeman Fathers found him in a South
Washington saloon under the influence Of
liquor. and he had one Of the wrenches In
his pocket at the time. He had sold two
of them for a drink.
Ninety days was his sentence
Sonny Naldron, also colored, was given
three months for the theft OF seventy five
cents. He stole the money from Peters
grocery store.
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CAPITOL TOPICS.
Against Mr.. Brownies Nominate

The Senate committee on commerce held
an Interesting but inconclusve meeting
this morning to consider the nomination
of David G. Browne, nominated to be col
lector of customs for the district of Mon
tana and Idaho The nominee is being op-
posed on the general ground that he Is not
the proper man to hold the office. Senator
Power appeared befor the committee this
morning and made a long statement in
opposition to confirmation.
Mr.. Harter's Change of State.
Representative Harter of Ohio. in making
a last appeal to the House committee on
rivers and harbors for an appropriation for
the improvement of the Lorain harbor at
the mouth of Beach river on Lake Erie. in
cidcntally discloses the fact that this will
be his last term as a member Of the House.
This arises from choice and partly from
necessity year ago or more Mr. Harter
told his people that ne would not be a can
ditate for reelection, and since then has
changed his residence to Philadelphia,
Penn, in order to be near his daughter.
Speaking of the matter, Mr.. Harte- said
my interests in Ohio, Of course. remain
and 1 expected to be in Canton, Fostoria
and Mansfield more In the future than in
the past five years. / expect to serve out
the rest of my term in Cong ess, but shall
then abandon political life. A congressional
career has many attractions. but more
draw backs. 1t does not suit me to be nine
tenths an office broker and one-tenth q
legislator"
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He and His Followers Reached Jack.
sOnville I'm High Spirits.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 25-Corbett
and his retinue OF attendants slipped into
the city this morning. They came in the
highest spirits and with hope written all
over their faces. They were heroes for the
time being. A few minutes after Judge
Call had called down the state authorities
yesterday couriers waiting here boarded
the ferry boat for Mayport and carried the
glad tidngs to the champion and his party.
There was red fire on Pablo beach last
night. Even before the news had come the
party had packed its fighting paraphernalia
and was ready to come down to the scene
Of prospective conquest.
Everybody in the Corbett camp was
awake with the break of dawn this morn
ing, and making preparations for leaving
Down at the ferry landing a large crowd
gathered to speed the parting guests on
their way with cheers and good wishes. 1t
was motley gathering of people of both
sexes and colors.
When finally the tall. 1.-THE form of the
champion, In close-fitting business suit,
appeared at the head of his delegation, lap
ped on one side by Billy Brady and on the
other side by big Billy Delaney, and fol-
lowed by Creedon, Tracey, Porter. Ashe
and host of tired-out newspaper CORE
spondents, there was a loud cheer from tine
assembled throng at the station. COM
pliment which Corbett gracefully acknowl-
edged by nod Of the head. There was
happiness written all over his face, and as
the train slowly steamed away the disap-
pearing crowd in the distance enthusiast
cally waved their handk erchiefs and hats
and gave rousing cheers for the sake OF
patriotism. .
The trip up the river was uneventful
Down at the landing here there were car
riages awaiting and a reception committee
made up of sports, ragamuffins and picka-
mines. Across the river at South Jackson
people had put the champion aboard the
ferry.
When the boat landed on this side Of the
river CorbGt and his retainers walked
with quick pace to the carriages. Then
they were driven posthaste to the st. James
Hotel, running the gauntlet Of hundreds OF
eyes as they made their way to their rooms
Once in the room, only the most intimate
friends Of the champion were allowed to
erter, and Corbett carefully made prepare
lions for his trip to the ringside.
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INTEREST IN LONDON.
The Evening Papers Printing Every
Scrap of News.

The Evening Papers Printing Every
Scrap of News.
LONDON, Jan. 2j.-The greatest interest
Is manifested here in the Corbett- Mitchell
championship glove fight. The evening
newspapers are printing every scrap of
news obtainable concerning the events at
Jacksonville, and have made arrangements
to hold open until . or 10 o'clock this even
Ing in order to print the results.
In the hotels and at the different sporting
clubs and other resorts, crowds are gath
cred. There is much speculation as to the
results. There is very little betting.
Frank Slavin was the center Of a group
of sporting men in his saloon during the
afternoon, when he was heard to declare
that Mitchell does not mean to fight and
that he is simply trying to get the money
from Abingdon's will In Fleet street a
large crowd Of people was gathered in front
of the Sporting Life windows, where pict-
ures of Mftchelrs and Corbetts fists, from
the New York World, were exposed and at
tracted much attention, such a piece OF
sporting enterprise being almost beyond the
Fleet street crowds comprehension
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exist to any large extent among the men,
bers of the Mitchell party. 1t did not both
er Mitchell himself, either. He was just
as cool and confident before the fight as he
has always been.
Mitchell. in fact, has never shown the
slightest nervousness or anxiety over the
result He has always acted as though he
was the person least interested In the fight.
He climbed out of bed shortly after
O'Clock. happy and cheerful, and announc-
ed promptly: Il want my breakfast, and
want 1t pretty quick"
He went through a short series of light
exercise. was rubbed down. and then turn
ed his attention to his breakfast, which
consisted of mutton chops. a little steak, a
very small amount of potato. toast and tea.
This over. he sat quietly In his room wait
ing for the time to come for his departure
for the ringside- He was as conservative
in his estimate OF his chances this morn
Ing as he has always been
Il have a chance. me boy; a good chance.
am going to whip him if can. Say. no.
body can tell how a fight is going to come
out There are any number of things that
may happen to the best man in the world.
even If he was going against the weakest
fighter in the business
After eating breakfast, he devoted him
self to the care of his hands and face. ap-
plying lotions to them to make the skin
hard and tough.
That's where I broke this hand" he
said. holding UP his left fist and pointing
to q mark on the back. II hope, you know,
that Il won't break again. There Is just
one thing about breaking your fist" con-
tinued Mitchell in a reflective tone. Its
q mighty bad thing for the man it Is bro
ken on"
When finally word came that 1t was time
FOR him to leave for the ring. he jumped
from his chair with the remark: Time. is
II? Good enough Quickly picking up his
hat. he started down stairs. followed by
Bat" Masterson, Jim Hall. Pony" Moore,
Tom Allen, Davies and Steve ODonnell.
Carriages were in waiting, and in less than
three minutes after leaving the hotel the
party was on its way to the ring.
Men mt the RinEside.
Among the well-known men at the ring
side were these: Al. Smith, Col. John d.
Hopkins. John VI. Ward. Steve Brolie. Geo.
Smith (Pittsburg PhiD. Jimmy Wakeley,
Charley Johnson, A. r. Runsey, Dave
johnson. Jake Shipsey. Teddy Foley. Butch
Thompson, Ed. Kearney, Pony Moore. John
Colyer. Jimmy Colville. Ike Thompson, Sam
Thorley. Tom Early. Archie Donaldson.
Herb. Rothery. Billy Madden, John Eek
hart. Dave Holland, Mike Dwyer, Parson
Davies. Jake Prince. Joe Quest. Jim Lavelle.
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To Re /. Military Attnche.

Cadet Urtecho of Nicaragua. who was re-
Gently Withdrawn by his government from
the West Point Military Academy, will
probably be appointed military attache of
the Nicaraguan legation at Washington
when his education is completed. He is now
taking course Of civil engineering at a
college in Pennsylvania He was receiving
instruction at West Point under the pro-
visions Of a joint resolution of Congress,
approved May IA, 1888. and was appointed
at the request of the government of Near
aqua June Is, 1889.
1t was reported that Cadet Urtecho was
unwilling to face the January examinations.
This is not the case. He might have been
graduated from the Military Academy, al
though his standing was low. He had been
turned back to join the fourth class in 1870,
and possibly would have been held back
for another year Cadets Alcantara from
Venezuela and Guirolas from Salvador are
the only foreigners now at the Military
Academy.
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Washington stock Exchange.

Electric Light cow. IS. 1900 at 10 Hmer Isa
%. West End National Bank. 10 at Ioi. Wash.
ington and Georyetosn Railr,ad. 3 at 500: s at
Government Bonds~United States As resistered.
lsSa i I bid ida. liz, Ia asked United States
District Of Columbia Bonds.-2O-ye year Funding rs.
lOo bid. Water stock currency as. 1901 Ii5 bid
CURRENCY iss isS bid se s r %siss 'sSSk
rensy io9 bid. Shs. registered 2-ios. 100 bid
washington and Georgetown Railroad cow. 6. ai.
ito asked washinstc% Marset Company us IS, ' ss
los bill: Washington Market Company imp. 6s, To-,
bid no asked. American sscrriiy and Tras, ss'
1916. & o., 100 bid. American Security and
c r1s, and trust S. is i s,d ,o A%sT d Vas, Sc
iIston Light Infantry LIST &c, 30 bid. Washington
Company os series A. lie bid. 1as Asked wss as
ington Gas Company 6. series Il. III bid. I2s
bid lexington Railroad Ca 100 asked. Chess ~.
gcake and Potomac Telephone Is. % bid. 100 asked.
Of asked. Metropolitan Railroad COW es I0s nd,
10t assed United States Electric Light cow SIS
National Bank stocks.-Bank Of Washington soa
bid $50 asked Bank Of Republic, $40 bid. 23s
~ bid second $50 bid Farmers 'r and Mee is
les: 1sl bid: 2o5 asksd Citizens. l4o hid Co
" iol bid io hid Insoin 90 w lid
Ohio slt asked
Railroad Stotks-Nashfngfon and Georgetown
2s6 bid. 3i0 asked Metropolitan. 81 hid 90 asseI
Columbia IS bid. 40 asked. Capitol ard North a
Street. 81 asked. lexington and Soldiers Hon.
81 asked Georgetown Ind Tenalytown. IS ASKED
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. ~ bid. 20 asked
Franklin. &c bid 10 asked. Metropolitan - Ia
National Union, IL bid. Is asked Arlingtoo Ia
bid. 49, asked Corcoran. On hid. Colombia. 13L
bid. 15ls asked. German American. its hid Pe
tomac. 20 bid x asked. Riggs. es. bid n. asked
feople's. so bid 81 asked Lincoln. 1ls bid.
asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Es,ate Ti,le ~
bid 125 asked. Columbia Title 81 bid "a as,e.i
Washington Title. ~ asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-washington Gas
s47l5 bid, 4sA asked. Georgetown Gas 50 bid
90 asked United States Electric Light Ilsb hid
| 12S asked.
| Telephone storks.-Pennsylrania 4, asked
Chesapeake and Potomac. 80 hid as asked
/ marcan Graphophone. nd. 81. asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Wsslinyton Market I:
hid. WASHINGTON Brick Machine. IS hid S;reai
| Falls lee us hid. Rull Run Panorama. Is hid
| % asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriare 20 asked
| lincoln Hall. 100 asked. Inter-Ocean Binding
| 100 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Commands Nation,
Safe Dcrosit and Trust Commrv. 13o hid I3'
| asked. Washington Safe Deposit. 1d1 nsknd. wssh
\ ington loan ard Trust. '1l4 hid 123 sssel
American Security and Trust. 1904 lid. l2.ii
| asked
'Es. DIvidead
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Ed Wilson. Matte Clune. Billy Plimmer,
Eddie Pierce. Fred Taral. Harry Stedeker.
John Straub. Clarence Mccormick, Eddie
Stoddard. Jimmy Carroll. Eddy Leslie.
Charlie Thompson. II. G.. McGoni,le, Fred
Cummings. George Siddons. Denny Costi-
gan, Ike Plant. Billy Harris. Billy West.
Doc Coleman, Col. Bob Pate, Domilick
Jim Corners. Jim McCable. Dan Creedon,
Tom Tracy, William E. Harding. Howie
Hodgkins. Harry Miner. T. L. Tenbroeck.
W. A. Edwards, Henry Lehmana Sig CO.
Bradley. John Condor. Harry Varnell Jno.
Cough. c. F. Eddy. Fred Watkins, Matte
kilday. Denny Foley. Jas. John, Tom Allen.
Mike Lawley. Coley Herman. Ed Trip.
Sid Herman. Phil Lynch. Maj. John NJ.
Burke. Tommy Ryan. Carter Coutourier,
Bud Renaud. Mat Hogan, Billy Mclean,
Billy Kelly. Royal Phelps Carroll. Charlie
Eiseman. Jack Sheehan. Billy Taylor, Emil
Crosse. e A. Jones. Frank Stevenson
Jules Rosorier. Denver Ed Smith.
Fastening to the Scene.
The gathering Of the clans, white, black
and mixed. began early In the day Hun
dreds waded out through the slippery sands,
having no tickets and expecting none, but
desiring TO be near the scene of the conflict.
Every wheeled affair in the city was pressed
INTO service to carry out those who had tick
cts, but the facilities were not ample, and
there was train of toiling pedestrians
from early morning until the fight was on.
The typical southerner was there on horse
back, and the couriers, mounted on little
Texan ponies, were ready at hand to carry
the news from the ring to the end of the
telegraph wires two miles away
The big doors of the entrance being
thrown open, there was a rush for places
assigned by ticket and a great stampede
for the bleaching benches which were avail
able to those who came first IL had been
said that the seating capacity of the amphi-
theater would be 5000, and while there were
some empty spots here and there. the crowd
seemed wellnigh large enough for the space
In due time those waiting outside the fair
grounds and those who were within the
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A FATALIsT. SIT CAUTIOUS.
He Believed I'm Professionalism and In
Precautions. Too.

From the New York Hersid.
1t was once said by some humorist that
the chances wee n a man intent upon
committing suicide should meet an angry
bull I'm a neld he would run 10 save his life.
And so IL goes. Most men who profess
belief I'm destiny and an indifference TO fate
when brought face to face with q danger
or placed in desperate situation seek to
avoid rather than embrace the Inevitable
result Of the event regarding which they
have held such philosophical opinions.
A case In point Is related by a traveller re-
turning from the south. and hinges upon
the experiences OF a minister OF the fore
orainatlon school OF belief on a mississippi
Steamer in the good oid-fa shoned days OF
liver racing, when n negro sat on the safety
valve and the furniture and woodwork OF
the boat fed the fire.
The captain seeing a rival boat half q
mile ahead began to curse Ia true old-tfms
STYLE AMI ordered tar pine knots. naval
stores. Ia con. etc, TO be thrown in TO kim
die the fires hot possible. As the
steam got higher and higher and the Odd
boat trembled and groanei under the press
ure the preacher drew nearer and nearer 10
the stern.
Noticing this and never losing an oppo--
tunity to crack "a joke. the hluf caOta m
said: Hello brother Blank. what's ailing
you? I thought you was one of them fei-
lows what believes what is 20 happen viii
happen no how"
80 ] do replied the clergyman, dnW-
ing himself up. $50 l do but I sant TO be
near the stern as possible when it dos~
happen"
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IN COUNCIL AND COURT.
Formal Proceedings Regarding the
big Contest.

Formal Proceedings Regarding the
Dig Contest.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 25-The city
council held special meeting this morning
about 10 o'clock. as announced last night
but. Of course. there was little for the city
further to do.
The fact that the state authorities had
determined to abide by the decision of the
court obviated the necessity of their taking
any action looking toward a conflict with
the governors army.
The case fixed for trial Of the motion to
dissolve the injunction restraining the
sheriff from interfering in the Corbett-
Mitchell contest came up this morning at
10 O'Clock before Judge Call. While the
court room was not crowded there was
quite a number of spectators present and
considerable interest was manifested in the
result. The attorney general submitted his
answer, which contains practically the
same allegations were set up in the
affidavit yesterday. The attorneys of the
club stated that they would file pleadings
and ask for time to make an affidavit, as
they wished to see several parties in the
city before doing
Court then adjourned until such time as
they should prepare pleading.
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Mr.. Wilson. chairman of the ways and
means committee, offered several amend
ments to the tariff bill this afternoon which
were agreed to without debate. One was
to take crude opium from the free list and
impose tax of 81 per pound. The clause
regarding binding Irvine was amended so
as TO include that made from New Zealand
hemp.
A tariff of Il per cent ad valorum Qn-
stead of 20 per cent? was also imposed on
cod liver oil. on amendment making
a change in the phraseology of the button
SCR edule Mr.. Tracey IN. " began to fill
buster and made the point of no quorum
Tellers were appointed and the amendment
was agreed to when a quorum was pro-
cured.
Mr.. Wilson offered amendment spe-
officially repeating the reciprocity clause OF
the Mckinley law.
Mr.Springe- offered an amendment to this
providing That all treaties heretofore made
il accordance with the provisions of said
section shall continue in force until abro-
gated by the terms of said treaties"
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Army Orders.

Leave of absence for two months Is grant
ed Second Lieut.. Stephen NJ. Hackney. six
teenth infantry.
The following transfers in the seventh in
fantry are made:
Second Lieut.. William Wallace. from COM
pany to company X. Second Lieut.. Will
lam c. Rogers. from company K to COM
pary c. Second Lieut.. Henry A. Pipes,
from company F to company /. Second
Lieut.. George H. Jamerson, from company
to company +.
First Lieut.. Edwin b. Babbitt, ordnance
department will proceed to the Springfield
Armory, Springfield, Mass, on official bust
ness pertaining to the department of ord
nance and gunnery, United States Military
Academy.
The leave of absence granted First Lieut..
Thomas H. Wilson. second infantry. is ex-
tended one month.
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CASTING THE BIG CHECK,
Referee John Kelley Secures the Big
Purse.


Purse.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 25.-At IL
O'Clock John Kelley walked jauntily into
the National Bank and. producing the
famous check. said:
is this worth anything?'
The 10000 in crisp greenbacks were paid
over to the New Yorker, and he put the
money in his inside pocket.
MY yacht is right in the river here
said Col. Frank Coleman to Kelley. "If
you want to go away with the trick just
say the word"
But Honest John" did not yield to the
temptation. Just about this time the
weather got worse, and hack drivers form
ed a new combine. All contracts with
sports at 80 per trip to the arena declared
off, and figures placed at s25.
This was rubbing 1t in," and a large
number started to walk the two miles
through the eighteen inches of sand.
From present indications about 1,5OO
sports will pay admission to the arena,
which will just about break the club even
on the fight. il the estimate of the club
officials regarding expenses is to be cred
tied. The plea for an injunction cited $685.
90 as the money involved. This doubtless
includes small rake on for the club.
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Officers Elected.

The mercantile bureau of the District Of
Columbia has elected the following officers
A. l.. Saltzstein. tr., president; d. G. Ru-
bin, vice president; Martin w. Pierce, Sec
rotary; Simon Feldman, treasurer; Martin
W. Pierce, A. l.. Saltzstein, jr., John T.
Burch, Simon Feldman, Aaron Cohen,
Duncan J. Baker, James c. Rogers d. c.
Rubin, George $. Legare, w. +. a. Hol-
land, Francis S. Rodgers, jr, l.. w. Rives
and 1. Saltzstein, directors, and James G.
Rogers. Joseph J. McNally and George S
Legare, attorneys. A committee on con-
stitution and bylaws, consisting Of Messrs
James c. Rogers. George s. Legare and NJ
W. Pierce, was appointed
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Charlie Mitchell.

fighting pavilion were apprised of the COM
Ing or the two men whose respective desti-
MES should be determined in the ring before
the crowds there might be dissolved There
came faint cry away down the sandy road
toward the city. 1t was taken up along the
line by the hundreds who were plodding
through the sand. and SO passed on to the
fair grounds and finally into the arena
where the holders OF tickets were waiting
Among those who happened to be here and
Will take advantage of the coincidence and
see the battle are Fighting Bob" Evans
who Is here on duty connected with the
light house service. He is accompanied by
In Honolulu. Ex-senator Charles N. FELTON,
of California is with the naval party. He
has placed a small bet on his fellow Cali
fornian. but will not go to the fight
The arena at 1 O'Clock contained about
Loo sports, who made the journey from
the city TO the fair grounds on carriages
and every imaginable style of conveyance
Neither of the principals had arrived, but
the managers did not entertain the slight
est fear Of Interference. Corbett was a hot
favorite, but the betting was practically at
close.
One of the spectators with a strong west
ern accent, rose In his place and shouted
that a gentleman here wanted to bet 4 herd
of loo cattle against 5000 that Ccrbett
would win. Instantly some one shouted
from the other side of the ring, ''briag in
your cattle"
There was a shout of laughter ard the
first speaker subsiied The crowd was now
pouring in and the attendance babe fair to
be very large.
Arrival of the Fighters.
The first of the pugilists to make mis- ap-
pearance, together with his retainers and
handlers. made his way in carriage TO
the scene of the contest. Not FAR away the
other gladiator. with all the requirements
of battle. was also seen making his way
along to the center of common interest.
The climax of interest to those ticketless
hundreds outside the structure was reach ID
as Corbett and Mitchell drove upon the
grounds and entered the big structure.
Both were then in full visor. stepping light
ly and alert in every muscle with stored up
and thoroughly trained powers.
''One Of those fellows won't feel so bright