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ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY
Jacob Abrahams Placed in
Prison for the Chicken
Mutilation.
Secretary Holbrook Points Out
the Board of Health's
Negligence.

Every one connected with the mutilated
chickens that were found in Clay-street
market on Thursday strenuously denies
being responsible for their condition. The
Society tor the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals says, however, that the chickens
were there in mangled condition, and as
no one has attempted to deny this, Officer
Hooper yesterday arrested Jacob Abra-
hams, the teamster for Jacobson g.
Morris, of All Front street, the consignees
of the chickens.
Charles Jacobson, it appears, came down
himself from Oregon with the palace-car
of chickens, and he was so proud of his
charge that he had the car photogra phed.
He affirmed yesterday that though the
train was delayed by washout, the chick
ems were in good condition when they
arrived at Fourth and Townsend streets
on Wednesday evening.
The society regretted the necessity of
arresting Jacob Abrahams as he has al
ways seemed humane man and has even
reported cases of cruelty, but as he
was responsible for the packing done on
Wednesday night and did not attempt to
| deny the shocking condition of the
chickens he was booked at the City Prison
on the charge of cruelty to chickens. A.
Fodera, who had bought portion of the
hI1cW uOGuluS OF IQo state
of the birds till they were delivered at his
stall, where the society found them.
Fodera Blames Commission Men.
A. Fodera, proprietor OF the San Fran
cisco market at 524 Clay street, declares
that Secretary Holbrook was wrong in say
ing that the poulterer had told an en-
ploye to throw injured chickens in q hole
for certain purchasers.
81 did not say any such thing" he
stated yesterday. at was the driver of
the truck on which the chickens were de-
livered to me, and he has nothing to do
with the market.
1--WE did not offer for sale any of the
chickens that were not in good condition
The chickens that we accepted were all
right. Those that were in a poor condi-
tion were rejected.
ut is customary for the dealers in the
market when receiving chickens to return
to tho commisslon-houses all poor and
sick ones, which are afterward sold to
peddlers. Injured chickens were brought
to us, but we sent them back. Dead ones
were thrown by the driver into the refuse
barrel at our market"
Baker County, one of the most fertile
counties in Georgia, mas no railroad, tele-
graph or telephone lines in its borders.
and it has no newspaper.
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other colleges, not to be outdone, will come
forward and donate the arms of their own
alma mater.
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Baker County, one of the most fertile
counties in Georgia, mas no railroad, tele-
graph or telephone lines in its borders,
and it has no newspaper.
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The Cars private income is about $780,
000,00 per annum.
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THE CHECK THAT CAUSED MUCH TROUBLE

me off by getting to the bank before got
there and ordered payment of the coin
stopped. Now what do You think OF
that2 We are getting hard deal OF it all
round, but We will come out on top yet.
See?
Have you the certificate of deposit in
your possession, Mr.. Iynch?"
"You bet; will hold on to it, too. until
/ draw down that stuff. Sharkey won the
money and ] think it's shame that the
National Club ordered payment of the
order stopped"
Mr.. Lilienthal, the manager of the
Anglo Californian Bank, appeared very
angry when interviewed on the matter.
He said that if he had known the nature
of the deposit he certainly would not have
received it, as he did not desire to be con-
nected in any manner with pugilistic
affairs.
$40 you know Mr. Groom, one of the
| managers of the National Club?' was
asked.
81 do not. sir" replied Mr.. Lilienthaf
sharply.
Ibid not Mr.. Groom appear at this bank
to-day and request the payment of the
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had good view of the fight and from
where / sat I did not see Fitzslmm mons
strike foul blow. Fitzsimmons, as sa"
him, fought fairly throughout l never
saw man fight with more fairness tnan
he fought, and you can say that FItzslm,,
mons according 10 my observation, ala
not foul S arkey. :
LOUIS JACOBS, Deputy Treasurer-lt
was the worst decision l ever saw. Sharkey
was not in il from the start and IL looked to
me that when he saw he was
gone be made a punch IN the stomach
an excuse for claiming a foul. Sharkey
is the foulest fighter ever saw and he was
beaten by better and fairer man. Why
that club should have kept carp in the
ring after his honesty had been ques-
toned passes my compreh ension. This
means the death of boxing contests in San
Francisco.
BOSTON. MASS. Dec. 3.-John L. Sull1-
van sympathlzes with Fitzsimmons and
admires Sharkey. Tonight, in discussing
the fight, he said: II am sorry that Fitz
was so unfortunate to lose the fight on
foul. l do not understand how he
came to foul, as had always understood
him to be the cleanest of fighters and had
never before heard of his fouIing anvil body
or using unfair tactics. AS read the re-
ports of the fight he had everything his
own way, had no occasion for dirty work
and should have won the fight. However,
the only thing he can do in the case is to
abide the decision and seek another fight.
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WHAT POLICE COMMISSIONER GUNST SAYS OF THE AFFAIR

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stepped out and let some other man ref
cree the fight. His subsequent actions, in
con- juno ton with the way he hung about
the ring during the wrangle, showed con-
clusively that something was wrong.
Fitzsim mons was certainly entitled to the
he was robbed. Any way, Fitzsimmons
has indicated his claim to be considered
the greatest fighter in the ring.
JULIAN SONNTAG-I think Fitzsim-
mons should have had the decision be-
yond doubt. He is, in my opinion, the
most wonderful fighter that ever entered
the ring. If he ever comes into contact
with Jim Corbett he will certainly defeat
him. This decision is certainly going to
hurt all manly boxing contests IN this
CITY, and that can be depended upon.
CLEMENT BENNETT, official stenogra-
pher of the Fedora courts-Ea 'p's decision
in the Sharkey- Fitzsimmon fight was the
rankest | ever heard and deserves to be
shown up to its full extent. 1t is Just
such affairs as that that kills legitim ate
sport. Fitzsimmons was entitled to the
victory and purse. Why, Sharkey was
not in 1t.
THOMAS II. WILLIAMS JR., we'll
known horseman--I was not over twelve
feet from the ring and in position where
could not fail to see every blow struck
in the eighth round. / saw that Sharkey
was hit clean and Gle ar blows and the one
particular punch that viii pped him was a
clean uppercut that fetched up right on
the pit OF his stomach. am very much
astonished at Earp's decision. l. was un.
fair, and q grave injustice to Fitzsim-
MONS"
JOSEPH D. GRANTEE CALL was
the only newspaper that had The nerve to
come out squarely and denounce the de-
cision as il deserved to be denounced. The
ruling at the pavilion was the rawest
work Of the kind ever tolerated.
WILLIAM GREER HARRISON, who
Is an acknowledged authority on boxing
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: falrer fighter than Fitzsimmons, and
Sharkey fought foul all the way through.
4. u. OSBORNE, proprietor of Ferry
Lunch Rooms-I was disgusted with the
decision. was for years trainer in and
ABOUT London and some of the best fight
ers the world has seen were handled by
me. There was no foul blow struck by
Fitzsimmons. Sharkey wanted to quit
and sought for two rounds a soft place on
which to fall. When Fitzsimmons struck
MIN IN the stomach he doubled up and
then came the crack on the point of the
Jaw that laid him out. You can imagine
what l think OF the referees decision
when tell you that went to bed certain
that FltZslmmons had won.
G. s. CATHCART, the amateur light
weight-You want to know my opinion of
the decision and the referee? Surprising
You were the referee, and say / got up and
denounced you before 10000 people as
having been bought in the interests of one
OF the contestants, would you have re-
manned in that ring twenty seconds? BAIL
A team OF bullocks couldn't have kept you
in the Enclosure. Sharkey is a wonder
fully improved fighter. but he is dub in
the hands of q man like Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons was simply robbed.
SERGEANT AVON of the Harbor Po-
lice-I was within fifteen feet of the fight
ers when the alleged foul occurred. I had
TO DO great deal OF CHM bling In order to
get to my seat But when / got there /
had one of the best seats in the Pavilion.
Sharkey fought foul from the start and
Fitzsimmons never struck a foul blow
during the contest. Sharkey was knocked
out fair and square. and if the referee says
it was foul blow differ with him. had
not cent on the fight, but, nevertheless,
| fair play is bonny play and Fitzsimmons
should have got the decision.
E. B. SUTTON, purser of the Oceanic
Steamship Company's Alameda - am
| disguised with the decision. / was watch
| ing the men closely, aud l think Fitzsim-
| mons struck Sharkey in the pit of the
| stomach and then uppercut him. I could
hardly believe my senses when told that
| the decision had been given to Sharkey
on foul. All the foul fighting done
| throughout the eight rounds was done by
| Sharkey. Take my word for it. Sharkey
| will never dare to face Fitzsimmons again.
HARRY MAYNARD-It was a rob-
| berry. A bloody outrage on the public.
1t was hard fighting all through, but if /
had been referee | would have given the
| fight to Fitz just as soon as Sharkey
grabbed him by the legs. He did this to
| avoid punishment and would have given
Fitz the fight on foul. In the last round
Fitz was drawing Sharkey out by driving
| his left for Sankey's head and making
him duck. and then he swung his right to
uppercut him. 1t was as clean knockout
as l ever saw in the ring and / think by
| the way it turned out that the public was
| just robbed by that ref rec.
J. w. KERR-Julians objections to
| carp were such that he should have
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VARIOUS COMMENTS.

What Those Who Saw, Say of the
Affair.
NCOLONEL F. s. CHADBOURNE, Har-
Dor mmissioner-The decision OF the
referee has thoroughly Disguised me with
pugilistic contests, and I will never go to
another exhibition as long as live. The
fight was Fiizsimmons' from the call of
time, and the only fault | have to find is
that Fitz did not finish his man in the
second round, when he had him at his
mercy.
HOWARD C. HOLMES-A fairer ac-
count of night was never published than
the one given In yesterdays CALL. / agree
with your sporting editor in every word
he said about carp. Why, lett the Pa
vilion uily confident that Fitzsim mons
had won, and was thundersrruck to read
in The CALL this morning that Sharkey
had been given the decision. never saw
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A STRANGE VISITOR.
ExcItemen Caused by the Landing
of a Tin Ship Near the
AImShOuSe.

Aim shouse.
Captain Reddy. superintendent of the
Almshouse, reported last night that a
man called at his office about 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and asked for the
telephone number of the Chutes. The
number was given and he called up Mr..
Riley.
I'm the conversation he said to Riley:
1--WE will make break or make a start
tonight" The man who used the tele-
phone gave his name, but Captain Reddy
does not remember it.
Last night boy came to the Almshouse
very much excited, saying that the air
snip had fallen in a gulch between Sunny
side and the Almshouse.
In an interview Captain Reddy last
night gave this narrative:
"Dr. Conlin and I started for the place
where the ship was reported to be. We
found the machine about a mile from the
Almshouse. It was between thirty and
forty feet long and weighed, l should
think, $50 pounds.
at was made of common tin, and to it
was attached propeller blades made of the
same material. The man in charge of the
above. examined the machine and it
looked too heavy and clumsy to fly.
"There was no storage battery visible.
The man said he had partner who had
taken the machinery out. He said the
lifting power was gas but saw no COM
partment or place where sufficient gas
could be stored to lift the ship. did not
see the ship in the air, although the boy
who gave us the news said he saw it come
down.
81 examined the continuance Closely"
continued Captain Reddy, "and observed
that it had been freshly painted, but the
E. paint was worn off, indicating that it had
been dragged over the ground some dis
lance. The propeller was very flimsy,
and seemed as if it could not impart any
force in revolving. The tin of the body OF
the ship was dented in places.
From the story told about the partner
who had removed the machinery, and
from the fimsy appearance of the ma
chine, l came TO the conclusion that the
whole thing was a fake, and that the air
ship had been dragged to that place"
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trainer, Dan Hickey, box four rounds.

trainer, Dan Hickey, box four rounds.
Fitzsimmons got very warm reception
when he put in an appearance on the stage
He said that he was ready to fight any
man on earth from ten rounds to finish
under lair and impartial referee, but
that men he had whipped two or three
times he would not bother with. After
the set-to he gave the audience an idea of
how he stopped Sharkey.
you see it was this way said Fitz-
simmons, as he squared" before his
trainer. 81 caught Sharkey a left hook
in this manner" and he let go at Hickey s
jaw. "Then right quickly followed, and
as Saarkey was falling uppercut him in
old dodge, in the hope of getting de-
cision on foul, which, as you all know,
he did y
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BILLY JoRDAws FoRc1BLE OPINION.

BILLY JORDAN
boaced robbery right
he had pand
fallen ward
should have had the shkey
This takers
these
the greatest will purse
will be withheld until this thoroughly sied.
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Maher Wants a Try.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 3.--Peter Maher
would like to have try at Tom Sharkey.
John J. Quinn, manager for the Irishman,
said tonight that Maher would night
Sbarkev for $4,000 a side and the best
purse offered by any reputable club. =
IF Maher does not put Sharkey out IN
ten rounds" said Quinn, ''the sailor can
ia Ike all the money" -.
Quinn said if this offer is accepted by
sharkey the referee will have to be agreed
upon by both parties at the time the maj
deposit is made. If SharkeY refuses 10
accept the offer Peter Makers PACKERS are
willing to make match with Corbett or
Fitzsimmons for finish fight or limited
round sgo" for any amount of money ana
the best purse offered by any OF the CLUBS
that can bring off the match.
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City, and Lee, after being detained in the
tanks at t e City Prison for several
DAYS, was released from custody. He
claimed that Loughridge represented to
him that the bond was good ana he was
an innocent party in the affair. 1t was
believed, however, at the time that his re-
lease was more due 10 the fact that he
turned States evidence against Lough-
ridge.
Lee previous to that was mixed up in
other transactions which brought him to
the notice of the police.
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CANS AND ROCHETTE.
Sacram ento Men Dissatisfied With
Referse Earp's Decision.

Sacramento Men Dissatisfied With
Referee Earp's Decision.
"Young MITCHELL acting for the New
Occidental Club, matched Joe Cans of
Chicago and Charley Rochelle to fight ten
rounds at Woodwards Pavilion on De-
Gem Der IA last evening. at the same time
Jack Ward OF New Jersey and Jimmy An
thony. the champion bantam of Australia,
signed articles to meet at the same time.
Several OF the leading citizens of Sacra-
mento who were down to witness the Fitz-
sim mons-Sharkey contest left for home
asst evening. Among them were: John
hatcher, George Eagan, Frank Ryan, Tom
Fox and Messrs. Lod e and Desmond
These gentlemen had considerable sums
wagared among themselves over the result,
but considered Earp's decision as so un-
just that the winners refused to accept
any money and declared the bets off,
Earp's Proph coy.
In speaking of the affair. DR.. Leek, the
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Ne.c Holel tor santa Cru..

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Dec. IA. P. Ho-
taiing of San Francisco will start new
hotel in this city. His present brick block
on Pacific avenue, which was built two
years ago, will be reconstructed and the
TWO upper stories devoted to hotel with
all modern improvements.
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El1inwood Convicted of Forgery.

The trial of Ransom Ellinwood. charged
with forgery, attracted considerable Afternoon
in Judge Wallace's court yesterday on accoun,
of the prominent position formerly occupied
by E!linwe cd, he having served in the United
States navy as assistant paymaster. Eliin'
wood, dashing fellow. well dressed and smit
ing, was accompanied in court by ms sister
ali his other friends having deserted him. The
jury, after few minutes consideration, re.
turned a verdict of guilty. The prisoner Will
be sentenced on the 18th inst.
The working life of London cab-horse
averages about five years.
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Hundreds Die From Starvation.

LONDON, Eng, Dec. g. The Globe
publishes a news agency dispatch from
Bombay saving that the mortality from
famine IN the Beiapur and Beiaghal dis
tricts is steadily increasing. Hundreds OF
PERSONS have died from starvation in the
Donda district.
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NO MORE DELAY.
Club Directors Say That the Purse
Will Be Turned Over.
The following communication was re-
ceived nv Tyr Carr last evening.

Lie 1oi4OWluS was IL
ceived by THE CALL last evening:
Editor Call-DEAR SIR: We withheld pay
mant Of the cheek because of expressions of
dissatisfaction on the part of many of the
audience. Some of them claimed that the
referee was party to job to cheat Fftzsim-
mons. In order that Fitzsimmons and his
hackers might have every opportunity to in
stitute legal proceedings they threatened after
the contest, we as directors of the National
Athletic Club. requested the Anglo Californian
Bank to withhold payment OF the check for
the time being TO avoid any possible future
charge on the part of Julian or Fltzsim mons
that The money was paid over before they had
an opportunity to prepare Their pieadings.
II foul blow had been dealt by Fitzsim-
mors we knew that an examination by physi-
Clans would prove it. Being unable to secure
satisfactory examination Wednesday night,
we thought it advisable to withhold payment
of the check until We were satisfied that the
condition OF Sharkey gave corroborative evil
dence of what Fitzsimmons claimed. An ex-
animation was held to-day by six physicians,
and we, on their certificate, decided that we
had no right TO further delay the payment of
the check. Very respectfully, J. J, GROOM,
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pools TO Be Paid Off.

WYATT carp sent written decision to
the noo.rooms last evening stating that he
had oiven the fight to Sharkey on foul
.rd that all bets should be paid according
Harry Corbett, therefore, announced
LAST night that he would pay OF all
Sharkey tickets after O'Clock THIS altef-
Nom.
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certificate of deposit held by Thomas
Sharkey be stopped?"
II do not know, sir. AS 1 said before.
/ do not know this man Groom, and
cannot answer any further questions con-
corning this matter"
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dentist. said that he learned from friend
Yesterday that carp. the referee OF the Fitz
Simmons and Sharkey fight, had written
to q friend in Oregon to bet all the money
he could get on Sharkey. as ne wouia Ger
tainiy win the light. LeeK reluseu W give
the name of his informant.
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London Wants 1t.

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 3.-The National
Sporting Club announces that it will ofter
a purse to be contested for in a twenty
round bout between Sharkey and Fltz-
simmons in the arena of that orgsniza-
ti0u
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NOT YET PAID.

Lynch Did Not Get the Purse and
Feels Bad About 1t.
When Dan Lynch. the manager and
confidential adviser of Tom Sharkey, was
asked yesterday if he had drawn down
the $4,000 purse yet he frowned frown
that would have caused Wyatt carp to
feel ashamed of himself.
did 1 draw down the stuff? Wall, 1
guess 1 didn't. Groom and Gibbs headed
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THE KNOCKOUT BLOW.

Fiztsimmons Explains How 1t Was
Done at the Bush-Street
Theater.
A tolerably good crowd of people was
present In the Bush-street Theater last
evening to see Bob Fitzsimmons and his
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Weak Men and Women

huuLg, USE DAMIANA BITTERs. THE
Strength 70 the Sexual Organs. 4AsA4sn AuS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
DRESS FITTINGS.

Best Fancy Snesias and Percaline'
worth nc: Christmas price ..........lZlac.
Best Rusting Taffeta, yard wide worm
l5c.: Christmas price,. ...... 49,. lvc.
Plain Silesias and Percaline' worth IyS,'
Good Rustling Taffetas, worth l-5e.'
Christmas price .... .....-:..'. -,
Chevlotte Fibre, yards wide worm
2Oc: Christmas price -. ..,.......''.'..'l,S.
Herringbone Hair Cloth, Gray
Pie: Christmas price ....,........: .1c.
Rustling Moire, high colors. worm z9,e.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20

once Collector cry Taxes,


The residue OF CITY IAArS Tor 1896 are
now due and payable in this ofhce during
This month \ penalty Of per cent. Will
bc added 10 all half bids remaining unpaid
after December Slst. Every male Il years
of age. and every person cplAs house or
doinc business IN the city Is assessed for
,'e,sonal lake. and those who nave not
paid any city taxes during the year will
,p,1ease call and settle and avoid being
roated as delinquent All property in the
To- helouging 10 CHURCHES. hospitals. edu-
o',topal institutions fraternal orders. SC,
maj Is exempt by law on valuation, is
assessed for calvert tax on same. All
nersons holding property In trust Tor es-
,atcs sc. are also assessed.
paving, pipe, ana sewer-cohhectlon
MIS- are due. and will be delinquent If not
paid al same time.
Once open from $50 A. NJ. 10 p. NJ.
i. w CuNSINGHAM
de lin Collector City Taxes