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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12
SHE WANTS TO FIGHT CORBErT.
Young Woman Who Thinks She
Could Box With the Champion.

AOll IL new 1OIk WOrl0.
Miss Lansing Rowan, the young wo-
man OF California who has challenged
Corbett to meet her in a scientific spar
ring contest, and whose father killed him
self as soon as he heard of the matter
Is not. as you might imagine, a brawny
woman of pugilistic appearance. She is.
on the contrary, a rosy-cheeked lass with
a sweet voice and a very girlish manner.
She took to athletic exercise in the be-
ginning merely for the sake Of her health.
but became so fond of it that even after
she had built up a strong physique she
devoted herself asSiduously to some of
the arduous forms of physical exercise
She began her athletic career at Mrs.
Reed 5 private school in this city, a fash
lonaDle clearinghouse, where gymnas-
tics form an important part of the cur
riculum.
From New York she went as an invalid
to her uncle, in Los Angeles, and here
she took to boxing, bag-punching and
hand-baH playing. Five years ago she
went on the stage and her daily exercise
stood her In good stead, for in spite of the
fatiguing work she was called upon To
40, she retained her blooming complex
ION and her clear eyes. She told no one
OF her intention 10 challenge the champion
until she had carefully trained herself for
the encounter. Her announcement came
a clear sky.
Il am quite in earnest in nv chal-
lenge, she said. i know it sounds dread
tuI, but L don't look on the matter in
that way l have made a scientific study
OF boxing and feel convinced that | can
pest NJ: Corbett upon an equal footing.
All 1 want is sufficient notice and
then l Will meet him anywhere he likes
VI course l do not propose to fight him
l simply want TO spar for points. of
course, l know that if he struck me one
clear DloW' II would be a complete knock
out.
Il have been training now for nearly q
year. take exercise in my room and
walk to the park every day. Early every
morning l ride to the beach. and wber-
l md 1t deserted I take little run 7
ma that get more exercise out of ten
minutes run on the sand than 1 coul1
get in half an hour on firmer ground I
have met several professional boxers ana
have stood up before them fire or SIX
rounds.
when I box wear a sweater and
boomers, made of dark cloth and ner.
fectly plain. 1 cannot tell YOU how
anxious l am 10 put on the gloves with
COrbetr His work, 1 know, is thorough-
" sclenlinc, and that is why 1 want to
box with him.
The death of her father has not changed
Miss Rowans determination. SN
Her challenge has been convened to Cor
bett and has thrown him into no littia
embarrassment.
Its the strangest proposition 7 ever
received he said, land 1 haven't vet
decided what TO do about it, If I de-
cline her challenge the championship GOES
TO her by default. If 1 accept il and he
come at all interested in the contest 7
would be terribly afraid Of hurting her -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12

In that newspaper we picked IN On
the road. said Tired Thomas to Weary
Willie, there was piece which said
that wealth does not always bring hanni-
ness. Do you s'pose that's SOP" yes is
So replied Weary Willie. Il know II
from experience" You don't say! When
did you have wealth." Well bad
wealth once, but it did not bring banDf-
ness Tell me about it, Once when
l was tramping in Iowa 1 found a silver
dollar, an l had TO walk four days before
came TO place where I could buy beer
l never went to Iowa after that -" Pitts
burg Chronicle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12

DR.. Wittstein of Leipzig, a German
botanist, in book of plants, locates the
White Mountains in Utah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12

was plain that he was an actor man
says the Philadelphia Records special
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12

Copyright, Iss6. By Ryman Interview syndicate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12

A copper-colored Indian with glossy
black hair falling in a wild
mass to his shoulders was WHOM
ing and hurrahing yesterday af
ternoon in the Palmer house ro-
tunda, says the New York SUMS cor
respondence. He said he was Little
Bear" member Of the Cherokee tribe
and had come to this city as a shoufer
anu boomer with delegates from me
Indian territory. His wild warhoon and
bloodthirsty cries indicated only sIiebtiv
his enthusiasm for Bland and the fierce
spirit of the free silver west At +6e
sinister mention of gold bugs" his ewes
ghttered like a scalping knife. ana ~
the sound of David 4. HIS name he
reached behind him as though feeltne
for tomahawk. He had almost as grest
a regard for Bland as for fire vya+or
and at the Palmer house bar drank 10 tbs
success Of the silver statesman in mel
low rye. He got his fill of the Jig water
along toward evening and he started In
doing war dances and stabbing peonIe
in the stomach with a cane, which he
carried in the place Of a spear or a scalp-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12
HARLAN PAGE,

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21
The Public Pulse.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.-"WhiIe out
west for the last week or So" remarked
Squire Woodman of the Chicago dele
cation, 'the thought occurred to me
that it would be a good IDEA to make
poll of the people I met on the trains
on the Cuban question. Before 7 fin
ished my self appointed task, inter
viewed 749 people from &S different
states, and found 1856 favorable to the
United States recognizing the belliger-
ency of Cuba. Nine declined to an
swer my question and four did not
think the government of the United
states would be justified in taking such
a course.
"It strikes me that this was a pretty
fair reflex of sentiment in this coun-
try on the Cuban matter. All kinds
and classes of people were talked with
merchants. business men and farm
ers-and they unanimously suggested
strong measures being resorted to
which would have done the heart of
any Cuban sympathizer good.
My enmity against the Spaniards
grows out of an incident in my career
while in the navy and lying at Cadiz
There was a little squabble in which 1
became involved, and with true Cas-
lillian hostility I was given a lick
from behind which laid me senseless
AS long as I live I will carry a scar as
a reminder of that affair and every
time I think about it my blood bofls
at the treacherous character of the
people who inflicted it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21

was presented by John NJ. Ewing. James
S. Clarkson nominated Timothy r.
Byrnes Of Minneapolis, MEMBER OF the
executive committee OF the NalioI ma
League of Republican clubs and W. w.
Johnson of Baltimore had the support
of Chairman Manley. Frank Buchanan
an ex-United States marshal for the
eastern district of Missouri, was nomln-
ated by Richard c. Kerens Of St. Louis.
The contest was very close between
Messrs. Byrnes and WisWeh, VINO re-
ceived an equal number OF votes, on the
first informal ballot. Mr.. Johnson was
given one vote. but on the next ballot
which was the first formal one taken,
il was cast for Byrnes and elected MIN;
The ballot stood four Tor ByrneS anu
three for Wiswell.
1t turned out later, when Chairman
Carriers letter to Mr.. Manley was reao'
that it was only communication Stdl-
meeting, and was not proxy SO that
gentleman is unrepresented here rms
reduced the working force OF the com
mittee to seven votes.
AT ] o'clock the committee adjourned
for lunch. and when the members reas-
sembled an hour later, a conference was
had behind closed doors with Samuel
Kennard, president, ana W n. InQInp-
league of st. Louis. Nothing was done
but to look over the plans for altering
the interior of the part of the exposition
building where the convention viii be
held. Isaac Taylor, prominent archi-
tect OF this city, who has the plans in
charge. explained them in detail, and to-
morrow the visitors and local committee
will visit the exposition Dulldlng, ana
whatever changes are to be made will
then be decided upon. Chairman Manley,
who has come here authorized to make
and execute any contracts necessary TO
carry out the plans Of the two commit
tees will finish up everything tomorrow
after the matter of the hall is finished.
This evening all the members of the
subcommittee of the national Republican
committee and number of visiting Re
publican politicians were entertained at
dinner at the home of Richard c. ker-
ems. the Missouri committee man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21
HAMMOND's CASE.
Senator's Interview Secretary OIney
on the Matter.

senators Interview Secretary OIHey
on the Matter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Senators
White and Perkins of California had
an interview with Secretary Olney to-
day concerning the imprisonment of
Mr.. Hammond and other Americans
in the Transvaal. and afterwards made
the following statement as to the stu
alton there:
1--WE are satisfied that the secretary
of state has done and is doing his ut
most to protect American interests in
the TranSvaal
Mr.. Olney stated that statements
made derogatory to Mr. Munyon, our
consular agent at Johannesburg, are
untrue. Mr.. Munyon was endorsed for
appointment by ex-Mayor Grace of
New York, and Mr. Grace certifies to
his high character and fitness He is
the agent in the Transvaal of a large
American mercantile concern. Mr..
Munyon has informed the department
that While Hammond is confined and
is separated from his associates. stiII
he is being considerably treated. Mr..
Wits, who has sent frequent dis
patches from London with reference
TO Mr.. Hammond, requested that the
consular agent of the United States at
Cape Town should be instructed to
act"
Senators Perkins and White joined
in the request. The secretary of state,
While confident that Mr. Munyon will
do his duty, nevertheless, to crafty
those who had doubts upon the subject
caoled to the consular agent at Cape
Town (who, by the way. is q, British
subjecD to go to Pretoria which is
forty-eight hours distant, at once. In
view of this action, it is not thought
probable that any real danger can arise
without due notice to our government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21
ScoveI Escapes.

PITTSBURG. Jan. 2O.-Sylvester SEQ
vel, staff correspondent of the Pitts
burg Dispatch. who was recently or
dered deported from Havana for having
visited the camps of the patriot army,
has caused an uproar in Havana. SEQ
vel has made his escape from Havana,
having eluded the Spanish guards who
were deputed to carry out the edict of
deportation, and is believed to be once
more with the army of General Max
imo Gomez. This afternoon the Dis
patch received a telegram from Sec
rotary Olney at Washington, announc-
ing the receipt of message from
Consul-General Williams, stating that
Scovel had escaped and was supposed
to have returned to the insurgent
lines
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21
roPUL1sr CONVENTION.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-The members
of the executive committee of the Pop
ulist national committee and the con-
vention committee of the Business
Mems League of ST Louis today cons
pleted all details for the July conven-
ton and executed a contract whereby
the Populists will be given the use of
the hall in the exposition building now
being prepared for the Republican ma
tional convention. This hall, it is
said, will seat from 1900 to $4,000 peo-
pie.
Chairman Taubeneck and the other
members of the special committee ap-
pointed to go to Washington and con-
fer next Wednesday with the Bimetallic
league as to the ACCESSIBILITY of hold
ing their convention in 1t. Louis at the
same time that the Populists are in
session here, are only under way Be-
fore leaving Chairman Taubeneck said
to reporter of the Associated Press:
"On or about the LIST of February
we will establish two headquarters,
one in Washington and one in st.
Louis, which will be kept open until
election time. Secretary Turner will
be in charge of the Washington Of
flee, while 1 will be in ST Louis at the
Lindell hotel"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21
GALES HOME.
John e. Alley.

BOSTON. Jan. 2O-John B. Alley of
Lynn. Mass, died last night from paraly-
sis. He was rs years old.
He was an eX-director of the Union Pa
cihc and pioneer of the old free soil
party. He began life as an apprentice
in a shore factory but was worth sew
eral million dollars when he died. When
a boy he went TO the west and worked
in Cincinnati. He saved enough money
to buy a fat boat and went down the
Mississippi on a trading trip to New Or
leans The venture was successful and
it laid the foundation for his fortune.
With the proceeds he returned to Lynn
and in 1S41 started in the shoe business
and achieved a marked success. Six years
later he came 10 Boston. and embarked
In the wholesale hide and leather trade,
founding the house with which he was
connected up to the time of his death.
His political career began in 1852 by his
election as alderman in Lynn. The next
year ne was in the g overnor's council.
later in the Massachusetts senate, and
in 1853 he was member of the constitu-
tional convention and free soil chair
man of the state central committee. He
entered congress in 1854 and served four
wears. He was connected with Cakes
Ames in the Union Pacific enterprises.
He suffered a stroke OF paralysis two
years ago and for the past year has been
in bed most of the time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21

right and left on face Joe sent hard
left on the face, and after getting a
punch in the wind, he landed his left
twice on the face. Hall drew the
blood again with lefts on the face and
stomach. Joe got in three more on
the stomach, and Hall sent his left to
stomach and face. Choynskf landed left
on face and right on the jaw, knock
ing Hall down as time was called. Joe
seemed to be getting stronger.
Round 12-Choynski landed left on
stomach. Hall sent his left to the
face. Choynski landed his right heavily
on the jaw. Joe landed left on stomach
and Hall right on face. They 'exchang-
ed heavy lefts. Joe landed right and
left on face. Hall sent his right in on
the jaw twice Joe got in another left
on stomach and swung his right hard
on Halls jaw, knocking him down
again as time was called. The crowd
cheered wildly.
heavy lefts on Halls face and knocked
him down again with a right on the
jaw. When Jim came up, Choynski
rained right and left hand blows on
lace and jaw, staggering the Austria
Ian. Joe then landed a heavy left on
j inns face. and as the latter staggered
the Californian let fly his right, land
ing on Halls jaw, knocking him down
and out after one minute and fifteen
seconds of fighting in the unlucky
thirteenth round.
When Referee Hurst counted Hall
out and declared Choynski the winner,
Joe ran over and tried to help his
beaten adversary to his feet Hall was
unable to rise and had to be carried
to his corner. His seconds worked over
him for ten minutes and then led him
to his dressing room. He had to be
helped from the ringside. During the
latter half of the fight Choynski i'm
proved wonderfully, as he was on the
verge of collapse at one time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21

HAVANA, Jan. 20.-General Martinez
De Campos was accorded a splendid
and effective farewell demonstration
upon the occasion of his departure
from Havana for Spain. His palace
was filled with throng of dignitaries,
including members of the civil corpo-
ration, officers of the army and OF the
volunteer and the political friends of
the retiring governor general. AT 3
o'clock he proceeded to the wharf, sur
rounded by vast crowd. The troops
formed an escort and the Spanish ma
tional hymn was taken up by the null
titude who varied it with acclamations
for Campos
The general went on board a yacht
which took him to the Spanish war
ship Alfonso Doce, lying in the harbor
The harbor presented a scene of great
animation, beng crowded with all
manner of craft with gay colors flying,
the yellow flag of Spain giving the
predominant tinge to the effect.
General Mantinez and the five mem
bers of his family were on one of the
yachts which escorted the Alfonso Doce
down the harbor. The wharf was black
with people as the war vessel fioated
past and all shouted ViVas for Campos.
The generals son, his aides, chief of
staff, and General Arderius, his bro
ther-in-law and second in command,
accompanied him.
A denial is made of an intimation
that a detachment of troops at Motem-
DO, Matanzas, has surrendered to the
insurgents The fort was besieged, and
on the third day part of the garri-
son under an officer named Sigilas left
the fort. The troops, it is said, lost one
officer and three soldiers killed and one
officer and twenty. soldiers wounded
A battle Gf Importance is reported to
have occurred at Furronas, only five
miles south of Pinar del Rio. The col
Umn of troops commanded by Major
Sanchez, numbering 800, were attacked
by 1000 insurgents under Maceo.
Lieutenant Colonel San Martin, at the
head of 300, came to the assistance of
Major Sanchez. and a fierce combat
was precipitated. The official account
says the insurgents were forced to re
treat. leaving thirty killed behind and
carrying off 300 wounded Among the
latter is alleged to have been the leader
Bermudez
1t is known Maxine Gomez and his
force were this afternoon at San Jose
de Las Lajas, about the center of Ha-
vana province. So it is evident he has
made another of his characteristic
counter-marches. This is said to have
been made in consequence of the ar
rangement made between Colonel Mo
Inns and the bands of Numez and
others.
Antonio Queseda. mayor of Havana,
has been dismissed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21
FROM MANY STATES.
st. Louis Republic Puts Governors
on Record.

st. LOuis Republic Puts Governors
on Record.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2O.-The Republic
today sent by wire to the governor Of
each state in the Union this inquiry:
would you regard the purchase Of
Cuba by England an occasion for the
assertion Of the Monroe doctrine?
What is the militia force of your state,
armed and drilled. and how quickly
could it be mobilized?"
Naturally some replies were delayed.
In some instances the chief executives
were absent from their official homes,
but enough replies were received to in
dicate that the governors Of the United
States are thoroughly in accord with
the principles of the Monroe doctrine.
and to prove conclusively that splen-
did army OF citizen soldiers could be
put in the field on a weeks notice.
Among those who answered the in
curry we're: Governors A A. McLaurin
of Mississippi. VIM. P. Lord of Oregon,
SSilas A. Holcomb of Nebraska VIM J.
stone of Missouri, Claude Matthews of
Indiana. J. H. McGraw Of Washington,
w T. Thornton of New Mexico. W. J.
Mcconnell Of Idaho. Elias Carr of North
Carolina. Albert ". Mcintyre of Col
orado. w. A. Richards of Wyoming,
and VIM. Oates Of Alabama.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21
MINOR MATTERS.
GERMANY,s CHANGES

LONDON. Jan 2O.-The Berlin cores
pondent of the Times comments upon the
difficulty of following the kaIeidoscopic
changes in the German attitude and
cites the Nord Deutsche AIlgemine zei-
lungs comparison of Emperor Williams
teeIeEIarn 10 president Kruger with the
famous emperor's dispatch which usb-
cred in the war of 1870 as one of the
eDoch-making events in modern history.
Inc article contends that the emperor's
telegram has achieved a he -
tory and vindication of International
law beyond the seas, worthy to rank
with the momentous triumphs of the
brating."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21

LONDON, Jan. 2O--In spite of the
assertion of a sensational news agency
10 the contrary, the Associated Press
is in a position to repeat its assertion
of Saturday last that it has been in
formed by the British admiralty that
The destination of the flying squadron
now at Spfthead, is not yet determined
upon even by the admiralty. and GER
tainly it will not 60 to Bermuda or any
where in American waters for the pres
ent
The reports from New York that
communications regarding the destina-
ton Of the British flying squadron
have passed between the governments
of the United States and Great Britain
are pronounced utterly without foun-
dalton.
Lord Playfair. who is prominently
identified with the movement to estab-
lish a permanent board of International
arbitration, had long interview today
with United States Ambassador Bay
ard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-21
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

PAGE War Rumors Evidently tina
Merest Rot ChOynSk was the VIM
ner in His Fight with Jim Hall
americans Generally Show Great SYM
pdthy for CUbanS. .Campos Relieved he
cause of His Inability...NeW Parry
May be Launched at washington
silver Men in Earnest Brief Telegraus
PAGE different Phases of the Mon
roe Doctrine Discussed in the Senate
Venezuelan Commission Asks for All
the Information Obtainable Railroad
to Salt Lake; Details of Problem of
immense Importance. Brief Telegrans.
PAGE 3.-State Supreme Court. Select
man ChrtSIOpherSOn Files His Test Mile
age Case. Matters Set for Argument
Trial OF Martin Hayken and the ex-
Selectmen Fixed for March g.. Criminal
Actions Dismissed. The Legislature.
Bill introduced for the Adoption of the
Australian Ballot System in Utah..
Five Measures Passed in the House
PAGE 4-Editorials. Editorial Notes
Press Comments. .Notables of the Day
...Humor.
PAGE 1.-The Rand and the Mercur...An
Able and Valu~ble Paper by Colonel
Donnellan, Comparing the Districts, and
Giving the Most Important Data Yet
Put Before the Public. Some Timely
Suggestions. County Affairs. Report
from Fish and Game Commissioner
Heath. The Mileage Question. Meet
ing of County Surveyors Police Court
...Land Office Filings.
PAGE Cuisines, Mining and Stocks.
Lively Day on Change. The Mercur
Gold Belt-..Mr. SheIp Succeeds Mr..
Fyler.. .DeLamar Buys the Viking.
Latest News from all the Camps. The
Markets of the World. Brief kilograms
PAGE News from Nearby Towns.
Salina. Provo and Outside Points,.
Clipped and Condensed. Ogden Occur
reuces.
PAGE S-Strong Effort Being Made to
Break Up the Caucus Arrangement in
Regard to the Choice of Senators. The
Legislature will Ballot at 2:30 this After
noon Judge Bennett Considers Himself
in Honor Bound to Abide by the Action
of the Caucus, Unless 1t Is Reconvened
and the Matter Reconsidered. Arthur
Brown Declares Himself an Out and Out
Silver Man. The Claim of the Gravity
Sewer Contractors. "A Warm Meeting
of the Committee Last Night..-J D..
Clark Again Arrested for Forging the
Name of w H. Dodge to a Check for
S15.55. Annual Meeting of the Utah
Press Association Yesterday. Town
Talk and Brief Locals,