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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

1aOIA CsoV ~ lOssDOs
500 2-Quart Covered Buckets, &c.
i-Quart EStra-Quality Iron a-Kettles,
worth 50c., tomorrow. zee
Large-Size Painted Coal-Sifters. sub
stantially made. SC.
200 Crystal Table-Ssts. new, pretty
pattern, s picces-Covered Butter Dish.
Covered Suear-Dish, Spoon.Holder and
Cream Pitcher big value for Acc,
15c.
50 DOZEN BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL
ELoWER;XAsEs, EXACT IAiIrA-
TON CUT-GLASS, DAZZLING,
BRILLIANT DESIGN, A RICH 25-
CENT ARTICLE. FOR 10 CENTS.
Pretty Preserye-Dishes, oblong shape
&c: In place OF l5c.
Brilliant Polished Cut-Glass Pattern In
dlviduai Salt-Cellsrs. worth 81 dozen,
! 1-2c. each-S TO buyer.
Crystal Individual Cream Pitchers,
gracefully shaped. &c.
Is dozen Olive Dishes, strawberry, dia-
mond. and fan pattern. prettily shap-
ed. &c.
25c. Pitchers, 60
TILT ~nHDAY m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
OTHER MARKETs-3Y TELEGRAPH

Union stock Yards. Chicago Dec. 3l-Catieu sp IN
iOOO Market firm Common to extra see d h 30
SSG s;ockers and feeders s2aS3 ~; COWS anu ~ on
ass So calves s@qs1 e. gNn,uo mo 10
choice mixed 81 i5as, So choice assorted s. Soast .S
light Sass 20. pigs. 81 50aS4 sheep-Receipt ~,
head. Market easier. Inferior to choice - -'pS' 49,
81 Louis Dec 3i.-Cauc-Recelpts. 1857 head. me
marker was fairly and prices were stronger ~
both native and southern cattle Naive 49, s,eers
81 5oay Hogs-Receipis . 1906 head Market lrreguiat
but very strong and active. There were no sttcIS
hogs on hand prices on the general run "s od
higher Rest heavy weights ~ 6onsi go; tar 10 s%.
m,H"d 81 2sas4 s.: common light. 8 oas4 90 lgt
nCs 81 60 Sheep-Recepts. 80 head Market unc,hns.
E,sr Liberty bee. 3i.-Cattle- Receipts liberal h'n NM
good market active and strong r"e; n TAT Sc $50
81 O air light 50 3oa3 10; light stocksrs ~ S,
e. IL good fat cows sass ~. Hogs-Recepts nm 4;
demand market active and stocks eis nv. s a. mo
dunn Pniladelphas. 81 sjasi 90 best norkers - go
81 10. common fair Workers. - oop$' W DIGS ~ ~
81 g. roughs s3nsi % Shecp-suppiy Ialr; Ia,
strong advance Of - cents oyer ias o
s ga 81 80 good lO6> 50: fair 81 o0aS2 ~ yearnks
So iOds3 % hes, lambs. Sass -; common 10 la" '"
s: 2jaS3 40 ,. ,oo had Market,
i5G25c higher good TT butchers ana shpp't , ~,
linIs Good medium i5fi2oc higher choice may
and xport slow. steady At about last ween no1
,onmon to fair and half fat stock SLOW ana
,rhc,e was continu d demand for stockets ann
feeders prices strong cows ana p.ls osiiaI
I'LL ~ and than the demand
10 900 had Market active and 5n2Oc higher ipr go2l
b, q, IN kinds and good clearance was made cary IN
Inc day Workers. good TO choice - s9aS nies
81 "a mixed Workers and mediums ~ pdS - Pss
"a ;0aSI 10 roughs 81 6jnSi 10 sheep ana danps
ceips 20 head. all fresh and included ~ oao. %
Canaas Market slow saa Iassg GOOD 70 choics So 500
ca % common to fair s2aS2 Ii. choice to extra prime
81 ioas. 90. Canada lambs. 81 ioa>' 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
STOCKS CONTINUE DULL.
FEW SALES MADE.
SLIGHT CHANGES IN PRICEs-PROsPECTs
FOR 1885,

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE DECEMBER 81
DEALINGS IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01

In State ISSUES there were sales OF Virginia
funded debt al 6Oi2 and 81. and virginia os' oe-
ferred trust receipts, at l2i2. ,
fair amount OF business was transacted IN
railroad bonds the sales aggregating s92"OVo on,
prices weakened as a rule. Cordage ISIS r1sc
per cent to 81. Oregon Short Lane ana osa IA
Northern consols q TO a and Fort worth anu
Denver City lists &c "a. but Chicago. Burilns'on
and Quincy Nebraska Extension IS lost "a AT -;
Erie eds consos. q at Gan. Reading ISL preieliac1
incomes l at 22s. and the Sd preferred incomes
at II. 49,, CLEARING
The Sub-Treasury was debtor 10 the Clea, LIS
House $222 400. Its net loss on balance snss n.,,
day was 81 1914 made up by loss IN GU Ths
OF 81 1871 239 and a loss in coin Of $lls,oo.s ~,
DAVIS operations included: Receipts, s--S-,So,,'
payments $2465.9s4, resulting In gen gen sc, 20
ance Of $751; 500 1875. consisting or S,tur
and $7s 1892 currency the ressp pbe nayments
day and Monday were A,0s9,o4s and the pay "'e"''
$5,2Sl. 1872 u-,sh,rgton re-
The United States Treasury at Wasnlne,s% ,r 70.
ceved to-day $685., 757 National BANK sSsS sss the
demption The customs receipts were sS'''v ,,sco,
internal revenue receipts $SSS.4S4 ana the '''''N
laneous receipts S22.lOs. ,,,.r,ent Of
To-day's Washington Treasury stase rss with
cash hand and deposits IN oss tatement as fol.
the figures Of the last previous s'a'e'
lows xu.s.
Sc. 2, $50 1s So Il IL Dec. DSsisssss:i
AS; !. ss '4s:ss i
Actual cash in the
% &C: sss ''ii IS Dee
~, hal, s,ss $40 sis siss, 4sS l2s Dec. ss'o''>
MONEY AND FOREIGN MARKETS.
~. 49,, money market was quiet. ana n'' ~
.rs,ne.s WAS done. the day being given W .aii
balancing books for the year. MONEY rnsa no
was 1i1dl2 per cent. Time money cSorumercisI
change from saturdays nsus rs w We cubjoin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01

o-r sheen II. ~ a, 81 10: 50 q, 10. at 20 ~"
Mbssn lambs Is H. at 81 226 DO 62 No. at s. 90 a. ~
S6 ~ at ~ -: 20 20 1s ~
Io pennsyiyania sheep "a n. at 81 20 ~ Penn
syIvaha sheen nd lambs. - 10 al :" % io' wv ~ '
AZ e.. 10. "a state sheep s. N. at 81 80 o. %, .hoo,
Judd Co: $50 state lambs @ ID az ~ 1 % A. Il
md lambs 20 NJ 81 40 do q 10 az ~ hen io 10
AZ 81 s7i :. % ~ 81 30 cus al "c N at
81 -. ", state do H. 81 1871 Pennsyl ia
and lambs IS H. 81 %: 1879 do % ID - sa m
state sheen few ambs) ~ Ib at ~ si's' - w. 0' "
AT 81; do 50 H. at 81 80. ~ q. ~. tts state
NJ collins 323 state lambs. q To-, at - - =. . 5ss
sbnen x, n, m 81: 100 do 1culls). 81 b AZ 81 a. co,
Western sheep ~ No. at 81 so: i55 state sheep VIC"
lafnbsl. ~ ID. at 81 30. - - , GO hoad ~
WOGs-Receips for days. - cars or oo 10 Sney
which oI5 head were on sale Market firm ana ioS nS.i
with sales at - SOd$5 10 for good heavy 10 ng, 20,
pigs included. Country dressed stronger at o"'%0 p'
mound for weights u. ,yar
Observation-Disclosures Hollis 80 State hogs ~ 10 aver
sce ot 81 20 per 100 lbs: do 1862 10. at 81 oo 81 pigs
81 n. 81 -. ,,, . :, 90 r Mo. tn5 n
q" Sanders: < pigs 81 H. IS; also Saturday; u
hogs ~ n. 81 ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01

s s t9 "s to ala a cars and an Ssdd
and 70 cars for the market Trade WAS SLOW At the
opening and prices weak but after 'fcag" alic'S were
closed nrm Fridays quotations Al sold 80 cspor'
dsmand 0dnary 70 choc~ native ' sss. .os At - ~
81 i5as2 10 COWS at 81 35qsa 30 and by the head
4ues' Du nm" saisses oroe r~frigersoS beer weak
a, "a. aec per ~ American live cattle slow a. Oa
lie dressed weight with few tops selling At ili-c.
The Bovic equally divided between NJ Goldsmth and J.
nsrrf n S %3r; and ac sheep Tor
shippers. The Boston Cty viii carry 2oi cattle for y
saier-D Merherson & CO.. u Virginia seer. 1892 ID
1 ,S = s, "o ~. 49, i = % d. =s n
s. g. Wes'e.n d, tis D. at g. , 70 n d" al ~
$ 10 is'. b at !, s. e ,s sw
1907 T. Al s: ssass 90 bulls. 0'' N. at So 50: i do
100 r. 81, 1873 n at g, 10 "a, de- n i',' :, q"
% 30 20 NV" at :"s NJ a. d. g 20 10 at % % c
a, 81 s. 81 3? bull 1900 ~ 5. IS; DO i2o ~ At So -
8 nqg Do lai7 70 at s. g. 10 , 2; d. "a aa :.
Ncwon co. q Illinois steer ~, e ~ II s. - :
iIca ~ A. 81 - % Do. ioso ~ At 81 20 do. io7I ~ At
". sherman: Illinois steers i2os H. at 81 81 Is
sSsmIers 4 Son Is Illinois ls72 N. at s'G';
S. IpSg "a, go u AZ s. 100 100 y d a. &c., Mt ~ 3 s 3
mixed cattle, a22 ~ at 81 cows at 50 PEE head
TOLL - old sss a" 81 SO 20 Pc, "' Sam
CALVEs- Receipts 3li head. MI for the market. Ac-
Te s for all nro sSi Of ' Sass % per o 70"
S Sa2ce SnG s % 80 for " Western da Dressed
at ioai2sc Tor cit, dressed vcals 'ailc for ooun-
Hum @"S Mullen 2, western calves a2 aver
sst Co. At g sac 's 1. d. ss + W. y 49, IS : ::
yard sal,e' a,5 y q, 81 81! q 49, $50 H. at 81 ~ :"
s. Judd a. 60: Z veals ias ~ s.: is do ie7 NJ At
$50 90 ils n at 81 do. 20 NJ at 81 q b"rny'rd
HaItn6:ok Hollis. ye all ae ~ 2. So T. Do ,so 49,
s.. ~ barnyard calves and yearngs 23Oa3lO H. at
s. sanders 30 barnyard calves 2oo III. 50 IS veal.
SLEEP ANp LANES. Resslp's fer two days s,'s cars
slsugheres and 53ls for The market sheep were
dragging for the common and medium grades.
i"m, were Grm and some sales showed nm advance 81
fully 2sc 100 NJ others Mere dun and generally rated
Sheep seSsa g. Q do s. So
dian lambs at 81 Two Of stock carried over.
Dressed mutton slow at i,saGc. choice wethers &c.
saies-G Dlenback 1919 state lambs. ~ II average.
gsE DO 20 e 3D. % r. a. G " NJ do 81 3
do s. y; So2 STATE y, sheep dsw lambs, 20 n.
at 10 d. s's' 'NsiDs . lSe + at ~ Ill.,
., Harrington: 22s Western lambs, 20 N. 49, 20.
s. IS 100 &C.. o3 n. 81, 80 do 90 N. al g z. y
: ss sss d. 81 50 r Il
ss i Sq s ali - % st s. % d Z a. S.
= az" Isl o. . T. do i
y McPhsr.on Co: rs state lambs o. ID. at 8. e2.
n %esssn 81 10 STAT. :sese is g.
- s0 go a. Is a" Indiana DO 80 y 10 a, a. 81 Is 4.
Western d. 70 D. 81 TO- lat. saturday isi west.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
8, soas2 80 grape fruit. s2asa so; tanserncs s2aso
CT


for week 70 sis ps Ks KIND. ES
1Gs cn sss ss Sosed s' small
lots meet current needs and ne fr most Kinds We
quote: Apples evaporated fancy TO extra fancy 90
&c do sun dried .ae; chops la2c cores ana skis.
ae Ta,Po%Iiss ns STATE &C. backberric. o.
spricos aacc peaches. california peeled i2a dic 90
"nIcSs RECEIPTS for week 25I bales Exports sIa
eais1, pSdicc ana,y ard taking considerable lois Of
medium grade p Pa" s at t,s @s on The whole
feeling win rot much HssnSy oas to 'f any yho es
Lac do good q t. Pm sa S oG sas So '''" " %
POULTRY ALIvE-supples Of fowls chicksn,s ana
turkeys have been quite plenty most % he S' n %a
was fair and nrmcr feeling prevailed on prime s',E
and steady bur mus, D s fa 10 cbocns "a
10 Be; ducks ger pair o8R ssis
Ssl 3d. for %seE cs os. better
market since last weh r ms4ns but since then
has pretty good and prices have reSoverea hem
n'keys soft mcatcd chickens choice fowls sssse and
ducks Bu, much OF 'he supp and the chickens and fowls
Stacy for such there Is pressure to al
do state ono and Mishsan Ilgl:e' , d%
o',e Go youns toms 81 do. old IONS &c. chickens ms
phadefphia. i2aGc DO Je,,ey S5c 40 owls eT
sew ioc: DO and Pennsylvania oao'sc 90. Mess
sn % is@ae do western geese nearby Ii
aa, DO & SSna scaG y rose SDshansd
few selections Of large bring In slight premium via
ducks in light supply and largely OF ordinary puay
choice large and fat wanted. but the kinds gcnefay "
irving move slowly Rabbits and hares are ouawed al'r
today quote Quail dog. II onS- g"nrn p,..
Western frozen JO0<3 English snpe DO - -',nS-
do Southern fresh. 50 partridge. per par o%nsi
grouse sOcm$i wild ducks canvas. ~ "onS 10 'nhsan
do mallard. iOcHfJr 49, 'edi pi"c""s' wv"
4Oc do common 2On2Jc. 1870, 49,, -,.o.
HAY AND STHAW-Dcmand very quiet ana pits
barely steady though held unchanged We quote nay
nrime 1OG 7jc. DO. NJ. 10 No l. "'r'",
d., shipping JOG5jc: do trash 3on3oc clover. hlN'n
50aGOc clover 35ai5c Rye straw. ioG''c' oat s"d"'
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES Receipts Of potatoes
Tor week 10 100 domestic: imports i2io bag bo
nestle POTATOES generally dun FOR all white xmas =
changed Sweet potatoes dull. Onions steady In'a VIZ
vegetables generally steady. southern green N'en
higher under licht receipts ana reports rom w
south ~ damage % from frost W" dun'' f'l's
tnes Long Island per hh 81 75nS -, do seed r"s. p
hi 50 do white kinds. Maine, 81 20; 90 Sih'' - -,
81 10 Il, I.rseV. 2JH$l 90. sweet potato per uu'
T. So1S So 20 onions white S.us6 do red SlH>2 DO Vel
81 30. celery per fiat punches slNs ~ 90 r.
dozen stalks iOaUl.. caulfowers, per bbl ~ 'vuS'
spinach Norfolk OnS4. kae. Sl4Sl 20 lettuce ~
do Florida half-bbi haSN''' s-ts"
chcnrv New Orleans per bb <inS5 egg plants oi11,
s. 'oGs7: srIg beans crate s2nN green peas gu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quiet; hnnd-pcked. per 10 5.ag
2sc. shelled Spanish No &c: do virginia - b'n
Song quiet at 81 jOds3 70 u a. TO SIZE ana ,'" 49,
du. We duot, White clover combs lofl3c per w. ""N
WSY AND STRAw-Receips Of hay and straw AZ New
Work for two weeks ending December 81, ISL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston Dec. 3i.-t'oon quiet; mddng l-l6c, low
mdding i-i6c: good ordinary. 4ac net and gross re-
oepts IA 2i2 bales TO Great Britain lOslS bales
the Continent. 63l2 bales sales 1000 bales spnners
~ bales: stock. EOS. 7?3 bales.
Norfolk. Dec 3l.-Cotton- Holiday Net and
CENTS 793 bales exports Great Britain 4871 bales
coaswise 1894 bales stock (corrected). 4242s baleA
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10
JIM coRBETT.

enough Irish in me to strongly resent
il. To help matters along, number OF
sailors made up a purse that amounted
TO IS or -, a big sum to me in those
DAYS. and | determined to win II or die.
Everything was ready for the fight
at three o'clock. We both stripped TO
the waist and were TO fight with our
bare knuckles. An old retired sailor
had taught me something about fight
ing, and as had whipped good many
bows in scrub fights l wasn't afraid.
We were to fight until one or the other
gave 10. The English sailor had quite
a reputation as a boxer, aud the men
from his ship bet all they had that he
would win.
went right in. was every bit as
strong as ne was, and lighter on my
feet. but be was the most scientific.
The style we fought IN, though, was
against him. l ciinched as often as
could. and managed to throw him
number Of times. He smacked me- ia
the face and body time after time, but
I was Always hos for punishment,
and l took the medicine in good shape.
Wa kept this up for nearly ten min
ntss. and both Of us we're ready 10 drop.
Al last | managed TO throw him again
and in falling his head hit upon the
corner OF box. 1t knocked him sense
less. and toe money and fight we're
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10

fight among themselves, or they would
be better pleased II some of the shore
people would put up a good lively bout.
was always luSty youngster, with
good deal of natural strength, and as
l was not born with q silver spoon In
my mouth or accustomed to the cod
ding influences OF wealth, looked at
fighting in about the same way as the
sailors did.
Some OF these sailors knew good
deal about the art OF boxing, but soon
found out that the laborious work they
had 10 perform, while II MADE them
very strong, tied up their muscles
so that they were not very quick. But
if they ever managed to land blow in
a vulnerable part, like the point Of the
jaw or the pit OF the stomach, the re-
cipient was pretty sure to be out of
fighting trim for some hours to come.
There was a lot Of rough and tumble
lighting, and that is what l first
learned.
The fight I best remember took place
in the cellar Of stOrehouse late one
Saturday. | was sixteen years old at
the time, and as strong as young bull.
An English sailor, acouple OF years
older than myself, bad guyed me a
good deal that morning, aud l had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10

advanced In way had never seen be-
fore, and which somewhat shook my
confidence. But | started TO hit him in
tue way l had planned, but he wasn't
there. The next second be struck his
list hard against my eye and l felt it
swelling. ! tried to smile and hit back,
but he poke1 me In the other eye, made
my nose bleed, cut my mouth and raised
big bumps on my forehead. l must
have been pititul sight. as my follow
ers wouldn't let me fight any more, aud
l was led away while the other crowd
jeered.
That was an awful blow TO my van
ity. 1t set me TO thinking, and later on
l mace friends with that boy. lie told
me that his big brother was a clever
boxer and that be had taught him how
to fight / resolved as soon as | could
to learn how to fight, resolve which l
subsequently made good. That fight
taught me the worth of science in fight
Ing, and Indirectly put me where | am
to-day. II l had beaten that boy
might never have been fired with an
ambition TO learn 10 box. Anyway, that
was one time yours truly got the worst
Of it. JAMES J. CORBETr.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10
DIXON DIDN'T LIKE TO FIGHT.

l never had many fights when l WAS
a COY. l always hadrto work pretty
hard almost from the time can remem-
Der anything, aud, besides, l would
rather not have done any fighting. l
was always strong and very quick, and
l knew that against most boys OF my
age l stood Just as good a chance, II it
ever brcame necessary TO win fight,
as they did.
| don't think the BOYS OF Boston,
where was raised, do as much fighting
as those in New York and other cities.
Perhaps they do, but il doesn't seem SO
TO me. There was one thing | was very
fond Of when youngster, and that was
shooting marbles. Every spare mo
ment | could get | would play marbles,
aud always for keeps. | was quite an
expert, and the only thing that would
make me lighting mad was TO have some
boy lie me out Of my winnings. Then
II meant fight unless the other boy gave
over.
One boy, whom played with all one
afternoon and won score or more mar
oies from. would not pay up at the end
of the game. l told him to give me what
| had won from him or get licked. He
only laughed at me, and said didn't
have spunk enough to lick postage
stamp. He was white boy, and then
hs~called me a name that made me crazy
mad TO fight.
He wasn't a coward by any means,
and when he saw | really meant TO
fight, he began TO taunt me, and TO
urge me- on, slapped me in the face.
Quick as a flash | banged him on the
nose. 1t made the blood come, but he
only laughed again and approached me
more carefully. | knew by reputation
that he was a good fighter, but that
didn't worry me. He gave me a stiff
blow in the face and then grabbed
him around the neck ana punched him
with the other. | got in four or five
heavy blows before he broke away, and
be was a sight. / went right after him
and kept hitting him right ard left. He
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10

by our respective followers; we were to
strip 70 the waist and fight by rounds
only using the fists. We were not TO
trip one another or punch each other
when down. l had never fought &C
cording TO rules before, but had no fear
as 10 the outcome. All my previous
fights had been OF the gO-as-vOu-please
kind until one combatant or the other
acknowledged that he was whipped.
But my opponent was smaller boy
than myself. and felt that l would DO
my gang proud.
The fight came of one afternoon
about o'clock, after school hours. Ii
was In big field in the outskirts OF San
Francisco that the ring was formed by
about thirty boys. l pulled oil my
Jacket, waist and shirt on my side OF
the ring and Joe Robinson, the boy l
was 10 eight, did the same on his side OF
the ring. We stepped into the open
snace. and without shaking hands be
can the fight. One OF the boys who had
a watch was 10 stop us every five min
ntas. for minutes rest, but his SER
vices were not necessary.
Tbad decided that my superior height
cave me an advantage which could
bsst be utilized by beating down on the
~ ~ the other boys head. l thought
would rain blows on him this way
mill he wanted to stop. The little boy
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10

[trtera is anything very big going on
70 Albany. ii some OF the Republican
aa..-, display an inc.instlOn 20 KICK
override traces, or any emergency hap
I.., which might JeOparCiZe the power
c Sir. Pratt, ns leaves his Office ABOUT
r..1. takes q train az the Grand Cen
r usa9t. and is IN Albany al 4 o'clock.
Often be- spends out an hour there
5... .lg enough 20 see the right people,
g.re bis instructions and put everything
l1 ,- 0th-ruuning order again.
NE takes the o'clock train back 10
city, and az @ O'Clock at night IS
iraciug the marble floor OF the tfth
avenue Hotel corridor as II a 15O-mile
fumu on a train Oh Albany and another
Jump Uackageiu in an afternoon, be-
sides d0.rc mass OF other work, were
roth ng az al.
Souetlmes tle centre Of excitement
ST, .a Washington. On these days be
c.ssu', go Co his oidce al all. But be
taxes an early morning train for the
c.1itaI. spends a couple of hours on the
-.r ut the Senate or House, tall ing
-.l tbe cIeu bers about some measure
bal. Interested be-, then takes the Con-
r.a.-..a Limited back % Wv York
1.- isl .a tl- Fifjh Avenue Hotel corri-
t.--- I0 O'Clock. listening TO what the
.--.. .adsrs have 90 report.
tu.ogs are running smoothly 10
Washington aud Albany, MIR. Plat
..ers dry.ug away az the express olllce
r.. O'Clock Then be takes a Broad
way .lr. which lands him az the hotel
$3.50 O'Clock. There are a number OF
t..-rlus and letters awaiting him
tere. 4lj be replies 20 the hrSt before
:.u-.
I8lrI Mrs. Piatt dine az 8 o'clock,
E.t from that time until $50 he rests
...-,y .a his own home. He always
manage, d.. devote two hours and half
io .a day CD Mrs. Plat, and IL would
require r..li1g OF gigantic import
aa. o. 1-.-s This rule.
at>.. a. appears downstairs in the
CORRIDOR First he is tackled Oy the po-
.-ca. reporters OF the various papers,
va1 make '-s t.i.h Avenue Hotel their
r.-tt headquarters. Then the visiting
.lts-s .r.u all over toe State pour
-s, o' politics iutO his ear. Some
have great schemes for crushing the
enemy. Sir. Plata compliments all these
scheme, ana doesn't use one out Of a
thousand
>oreeas until II - o'clock. Then
t-- "ulss' ana some chosen visitor dis
lr-e.rr0 map out aud plan aud scheme
OF @. 20.
10 sa., much Of a wonder that the
gaat sls.,a.u always looks tired AID
I.lr,t-I.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10

II was nothing more than trouble be-
tween de gangs" had worked up TO
the captaincY of our crowd, and felt
bigger than the king OF the Sandwich
Islands. One day the two gangs met
and there was = lot of stone
throwing. There were so many
windows broken that the police told rs
that II there was any more stone-throW-
ing some one would be arrested.
That frightened Us, bat 1t didn't end
the feud. The two gangs had several
scrimmages, but not much real fighting,
and finally IL was agreed that the two
captains should fight it out. was a
good, strong, healthy boy with no
knowledge OF the science Of boxing, but
always ready and willing to do rough
aud tumble fighting. The captain Of the
rival gang was boy OF my own age, but
shorter and stouter. II was arranged
that we should fight 10 regular
style; that is, a ring would be formed
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small child. 1t was there | was ap-
prenticed to blacksmith, trade which
forms the best school for an aspiring
pugilist TO attend that | know OF.
Ii was when Herbert Slade, famed as
the Maori, was touring New Zealand,
that | made my debut. He came to our
town and his agent went about LOOKING
for some one 10 stand up against him.
| had built up quite local reputation
as q boxer. but [ wasn't bit anxious TO
20 I'D against game of that kind. All
lie other boxers ID the town felt the
same way. and at last his agent came
10 me again, and made what | thought
was a pretty liberal offer. Besides my
friends urged me to take the chance,
AID at last | consented.
WAS n little bit nervous when l en-
tered the ring, attlred for the first time
in regulation fighting costume, with
seconds. timers, referee and big
crowd on band. Ny nervousness dis
appeared when | stood up before the
Maori. and when be led aud ! got safely
away felt more confident. When !
succeeded in landing a right-haud
smash on the side Of his head l was as
tonisbed. AS the round progressed |
found that was his match.
In the second round / went at him
Win more confidence, and il closed in
NV favor. Then ! conceived the wild
ambition OF knocking him out. 1t
almost took my breath away TO think OF
such a thing, but I fought him hard.
Ne didn't get back at me once in four
,Ir,es and nv blows had more steam
nan bis AT the close OF the round l
rIsnted a Highlander on the point Of
the Jaw and ne went down Tor keeps
believe was more surprised than any
one else. IL was the most satisfactory
fight of my career
BOB FITZSINIMoNs.