The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-30

some weeks since i lntimated IN this
column that 1t was extremely doubtful II
the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight was
brought off on schedule time, Oct. 81,
and by the turn affairs have taken ii
10 ks as though Cortett would retain the
questionable title OF champion, and the
Australian be considered as near the top
OF the human brute class as any OF the
other muscular loafers whom an addle-
pated, hair brsined public encourage to
punch each other until their wind and
strength give out.
1t is just as well that the pugilistic
contingent have been routed anu put on
the run. They are the very worst class
of people TO deal wi tn, and had they
succeeded in successfully detying the
highest officials OF the states they did not
hesitate to attempt TO disgrace and TO
bring into ill-repute, there Is no telling
where they would have stopped. The
public interest has never been wrought up
TO very high pitch in regard to Iorbett
and FitZsimmons, anyway. Both are
egotistical, ungentlemanly plug -uglies,
VINO ought, by rights, to be obliged to do
something better than knock into un-
consciousness some other fellow being
not so strong.
so unpopular has unlimited round box
ing become that the New York Athletic
Club has bavred il altogether from the
regular exercises in the gymnasium, al
though all are willing TO admit that a
friendly bout with the gloves is the
kind oi exercise that tends TO benefit
those who moderately indulge in H.
There Is vast difference between that
style OF boxing and the brutal'knock-ou
OF the pugjlistic fraternity.
Question: Are women charitable to
women in the matter of comment and
gossip? As a rule they are not. Ask any
young lady in any of the dry goods stores
whom they would rather serve, men or
women, during the hours of trade, and
the universal chorus will be Men! Men!!
Why? Because women know women.
They know what back biting. hypocriti-
cal, l,scandal-mongering, ,gossip-loving class
they are as rule. and for that reason
they decry their own sex. 1t takes one
woman to pick another woman to pieces,
to pluck out the feathers, 80 to speak,
and throw her on the ash heap OF sour
rility and scandal.
Question: Are men as a rule prone to
speak good word for their fellows. I'm
the main, yes, IL they are on friendly
terms with them and receiving some of
tUelr money III L tney 40 not
know them except by reputation and are
receiving no benefits from them then
they are apt to give them tongue fay
ing.
But!
Never mind. Look at the world as n
great big play house, and the men and
women as comedians, one and all. IL you
will allow them they will make you laugh
all the time. You will observe them
strut like turkey gobblers before Thanks
giving, and parrot-like they will initiate
those they hear. They dress ss fashion
dictates and look as funny as cage OF
monkeys. hut you say there is a real
ism, a tragedy in life. Just so. But how
about the comedy? Don't you see the
laugh makers at every turn and step you
take?
The sales of clothing in the Misfit
Clothing parlors, 1879 West minister street,
are astonishing. Suits by the hundreds
are disposed Of every day at prices so low
that one has to ask the question: "How
can they afford TO do it?'' Ask to see
some OF those oil wool suits that are sell
ing bke Ne proverbial hot cakes for
and you will not want your money back.
One OF the most remarkable murder
trials OF the century is just now taking
place in Philadelpbia, where Holmes, the
alleged murderer OF % persons. Is con
ducting his own case.
There Is story going about town that
Hemingway, the inventor OF the device
for generating electricity by the rise and
fall of the water, has refused $50, 600 for
q three-quarter interest from the Stand
ard Oil people, who recognize in the Uni
versal Power Company the future means
Of chcapening motive power.
Mr.. Charles Demeraux Is completing
his model which he will soon exhibit and
demonstrate the fact that n boat NAV he
prope led from the inside without re-
gard TO the water outside. II Dcmeraux's
principle Is demonstrated as a fact Euro
pean steamers can cross the Atlantic i'm
four days at half the expense, while canal
boats coal baTges. and all kinds OF sail
ing craft can be propelled at greater
speed by the use of less coa and ma
chinery.
The baby bon today who lives 80 years
of the 10th century will see some won
derful things at the rate the "impossi.
A. So A.. -. n.