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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
SHARKEY'S OPPONENTS.
He Says Corbett Is Clever, but
Cannot Hit.

Cannot Hit.
Tom Sharkey last night gave his i'm
pressions as to the relative merits of Fitz-
simmons and Corbett. Sharkey is still in
bed, and between puffs at his cigar told
what he thinks of the two big fellows
"Fitzsimmons is the harder hitter of the
two," said the sailor, "but Corbett is
much the cleverer. He does not take the
chances Fltz does. He never goes in and
mixes things up but depends on landing
at long range and getting away without a
return. He is quicker on his feet than
Fitz. too, but his blows lack steam.
However, Fitz has only two blows that
hurt. They are his right and left swings.
His straight leads and short-arm punches
that people talk about did not do me any
damage.
II am willing to fight ybody before
the club offering the biggest purse | bar
no man, but will meet Maher, Corbett or
any man. / will not, however, enter the
ring again before February, as [ want to
rest month before going into training
for another contest"
Sharkey, when seen in his room at the
Windsor Hotel shortly after 10 O'Clock
last night, remarked that he is 'dolng
pretty well. slept all right last night. .
There he lay in a constrained position,
partly covered by the bedclothes and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
one of the owners of the National Athletic

Club.
1--WE want that money and want it
now," said Lynch, fourishing the check
and red in the face with excitement. 1--WE
are here to demand our rights.
1.-THE club has Withdrawn its objection
to the payment of the check, interjected
Groom, land as far as we are concerned
you may honor the check"
"But the bank is informed" said Teller
Stinson. 'that steps have been taken to
prevent our paying your check. :"
Never mind what you understand, P"
shouted Lynch, 'tgive me the money. 1t
is ours and you will have to give it up"
The teller looked nettled, but merely
answered, "See Mr.. Lilienthal if you want
any further information on the subject.
Lynch was even more emphatic in his
demands when the manager appeared, and
received still more forcible setback.
"The bank has been ordered by. the
court not to pay the check" he said, land
We will not disobey the injunction.
have referred the matter to my lawyer
and he advises me not to pay your
demand. Under his instruction / will
refuse to pay the money to any one except
upon an order of court"
By this time Lynch was wild with
anger. "You are unjustly withholding
this money" he said, 'iand l intend TO
force you to make payment on my check.
If you do not accept this order now will
bring suit against you for damages. The
club has agreed that this money should be
paid to Sharkey and | have the check for
the purse, yet in the face of all this you
ignore our demand. In law you are liable
for Withholding our money ana we will
bring you to time for it,
Bring suit whenever you get ready
said Mr.. Lilienthal. I'VE have acted on
the advice OF our attorney and shall de-
fend our position in the courts"
'I'll sue you for big damages" shouted
Lynch as he strobe out of the bank with
knitted hrnWs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Prominent Citizens Send Letter President Cleveland Demand
ing Recognition for the Cubans.

ST LOUIS No. the
hed tt cyo m aled Wednesday, bears nhei
o. .
Robert Street Commisd OF CtnR Rome, hd commits
in i of he A paerE e. Cmmeco seven
mhf ~ the SpnhG Government in during III esnbaL in f1
to
C CA T that hay h dr rmnusp@ M being h hh
nd and subjected to @nar
h m p 10
tn proceed g to a owhdm myebe enhruna y l
A b m port C m man nw A ~
f~ ~ f lilies ~ nd deryeds
in m %
u ~ ~d an d y Ss h@ exec t M claim, u t III
W pn ny al d@na ~ % h
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
Corbett Wants to Fight.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 4.-James J..
Corbett had something to say to-nia hit to
the patrons of local theater concerning
the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey mill. Between
the acts he came to the front of the stage
and said: "Last night Mr.. Fitzsimmons
and Mr.. Sharkey had a contest in San
Francisco, and 1 expected that Mr.. Fitz.
simmons would win in short order, but, to
my surprise, he did not. don't wish to
express any opinion as to the outcome of
the contest or of the decision of the
referee. ] will say this. however, that 1
stand ready 10 meet either Fitzsimmons
or Sharkey-frst come, first served-two
weeks after papers are signed and at any
place on earth, because l want it settled
first and for all time who is the best man
in the world"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
THE ANGLO-C CALIFORNIAN BANK
:: ENJOINED YESTERDAY.
Needham Sent Hot Tips to His Friends
! in Seattle to Bet Everything They
Had on the SaiIor---Earp Was in
:.:. the Police Court, but His
:::>. Case Was Continued.

The true facts relating to the appoint
ment of Wyatt carp. the bodyguard. OF
Andy NJ. Lawrence, managing editor of
the Examiner and otherwise known as
"Long Green" Lawrence, as referee of the
fight, have come to light.
He was appointed at the instance of
Lawrence.
The big pugiIistic encounter has re-
solved itself into legal mill, and the
: prospects are that the attorneys who are
preparing to cross-eounter each other with
a. Superior Judge as a referee will get the
larger end of the purse.
The probabilities are that the iurist who
:. Presides over the battle will not have to
be relieved of gun.
Suits for purses, damages old claims
land training expenses are in the air, and
some of them have already set in motion
the machinery OF the law.
.. Meanwhile the talk on the referees de-
cision is still going on. with Wyatt carp,
the Examiners special writer. as the tar
get of any amount Of forcible criticism.
. Statements that the fight was fixed and
d. that Sharkey could not lose under any
. circumstances are freely made.
q: Those who got even money on Fitzsim-
mons Just before the fight are wondering
e: why on earth they did not scent a rodent
and are recalling the many other sus-
picious incidents that should have placed
them on their guard. As the non com
;: :Ihittal'report OF the doctors who examined
.:Sharkey is talked over the thinking sports
are more and more convinced that the in
jqries to Sharkey were made in his room
after being taken away from the pavilion.
:Martin Julian's statement that one of
those connected with the club manage
.nfent was concerned In a conspiracy
to. rob Fitzsimmons of his weIl-earned
victory is also receiving much comment
and the hope is freely expressed that the
matter will be thoroughly sifted in court.
.s and that if a wholesale job was perpe-
trated the guilty ones to man will be ex-
" posed and driven from the ranks of square
sports.
The lovers OF boxing cannot get over the
fact that when JuliSn publicly charged
? that Earp was fixed in Sharkey's interest
Messrs. Gibbs and Groom, who appointed
carp and had perfect right to withdraw
him, seid not word. and allowed a man
on whom suspicion rested to referee the
match.
3 While not taken as direct evidence that
the management was concerned in any
Job. the matter has created no end of talk,
and it will take much to clear these men
o from the suspicion that has been cast on
them.
Danny Needham's kilograms to Seattle
friends telling them to bet their last dol
lar on Sharkey are taken as evidence that
the astute lightweight knew that some
thing was sure about the highland that
was Sharkey's winning.
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Illustration in
Sunday, The Which
Says
nartlY by the same bathrobe in which he

partly by the same bathrobe in which he
entered the ring.
Several friends were seated near the bed
side, among them very counterpart of
the gladiator, a little taller man than
Sharkey, but with the unmistakable Shar-
key features He smiled grimly as he re-
marked
Pm Toms brother" Tom himself did
not smile, though he asserted in semi
hopeful way: 'They say I'll be up this
day week. | can only rest in one position
now; it hurts to lie any other way" His
left upper lip was swollen and cut, his left
cheekbone swollen and discolored, his left
eyebrow stitched together in zigzag line
throughout its length, and his head en-
circled by a large white cloth bandage
that he declared was to protect his lett
ear, which it had been necessary to lance
that afternoon IN order to reduce an abb
normal swelling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
1T COULD NOT BE.
(Examiner, Nov. 23.)


What this thing is
nobody knows. That
it is an airship capa-
BILE of carrying human
freight seems impos-
sib e of belief, in view
of the record of failure
in the past. If some
joker has turned loose
a fire balloon to per-
plex and mystify that
might account for the
airship on an intellig-
ible basis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
Lost a small Fort,sn g.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 4.-Mrs. Paul
Freese of 4739 Halsted street drew $4,000
from the First N National Bank to-day with
which she intended to pay off mortgage
on her home, and then after taking pre-
cautions against robbers by concealins the
money in different parts of her clothing,
she lost half of the amount on the street.
She tied $1,000 in her handkerchief, and on
reaching the office where she expected to
discharge her debt she found that she had
lost it. The money has not been re-
covered
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
EItz to Be in Court.

Superior Judge Sanderson. at the in
stance of collection agency. has issued q
writ of examination for Bob Fitzsimmons.
commanding him to appear in court and
tell of HIS belongings.
Fitz will be in Justice Groezinger's court
at 10 o'clock this morning with his attor-
ney to go through the ordeal.
The amount involved is 1904 40, for
which lightweight Jimmy Carroll has q
Judgment.
The debt was contractor while Fitz was
training for his last fight with Maher, and
is for pc rsonal services.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
THE BANK ENJoINED.
iNE EDs
Lynch Could Not Cash the Check
and Was Angry.

Lynch Could Not Cash the Check
and Was Angry.
The filing of the suit for the purse by
Fitzsimmons was followed yesterday by
the serving of an injunction on the Anglo
California Bank preventing it from paying
over the money.
Manager Lilienthal is mindful of the
power and majesty of the law, and he was
loaded Tor bsar puglists or anything else
when Lynch, the manager of the sailor
pug, called yesterday morning and de-
M aLded payment on the certified check
that represents the purse in the fight.
Lynch was accompanied by ]. ]. Groom,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
EARP IN COURT.

Referee Appears on Charge of
Carrying Concealed Weapon.
Wyatt carp, the referee of the Sharkey-
Fitzsimmons prizefight, answered yester-
day in Police Court to the charge OF
carrying concealed weapon. carp was
represented by Frank Kelly, Southern
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
Editor Hearst Has One
Opinion East and An
other Here.
The journal Describes the
Invention and Credits the
Phenomenon.
News of the Aerial Visitor as the
Wires Flash 1t From Neighboring
Localities.

The many Jekyll-Hyde feaeures of "Lit-
tie Will1e's" journalistic character are
beautifully exemplified in the two views
of the phenomenon that has recently ap-
peared in the heavens hereabouts which
have from time to time appeared in the
Examiner here and in the New York
Journal of New York City-both Mr..
Hearst's newspapers.
In spite of the testimony of many rep
utable witnesses that strange moving
lights have been seen in the sky the Ex-
aminer has continually referred to these
phenomena as the result of "red eye" and
midnight walks near breweries.
The following parallel columns concern
ing the airship. taken from Mr.. Hearst's
two papers, give fair idea of howlittle
one may depend upon anything seen in
either paper:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Pacific lawyer, and apparently treated the
whole matter with Indifference.
The referee was arrested Thursday on
complaint of Police Captain Whitman,
who took murderous-looking revolver
from him in the prizering IN Mechanics Pa
vilion. There is evidence in the form of
the gun" as well as the interesting
story that Captain Whitman will tell in
court about noticing Earp's weapon pro-
truding under his coat. and then ordering
him to give up the Arizona instrument
while carp was officiating in the ring.
The examination yesterday was con-
tinued at the request of Attorney Kelly
until Tuesday. In the meantime carp is
at liberty on bail of $50, but he does not
''carry gum"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
The Water Recedes.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS, Dec. A.
The danger is now over. The water has
receded three feet. Many of the mer-
chants have commenced to return to their
business places.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
Paving Bets.

The paying-off of the bets on the fight
began at Corbett's poolrooms yesterday
afternoon. There was nearly $29, 900 in
the box and it was soon IN the hands of
those who held Sharkey tickets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
ONLY A DELUsIoN.
S. F. Examiner, Nov. "a.

The man who has not
an airship in his back
yard in these days is
poor indeed. The man
who has not seen a
fleet of airships man.
euverlng in the skies
has left California
ashamed of himself.
He is like the man who
fell out of the balloon.
He is not in ii. They
come not in single
ships, but IN bat
talions. The county or
town in the State
which cannot produce
a machinery bird or
two is hiding its head
in shame.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
AN AIRsHIP SEEN.
IN. Y. Journal, Nov. 2S)

SAN FRANCISCO,
Nov. 27.-The biggest
problem of the age has
been solved. Man has
won what seemed to
be his hardest ba tile
with nature. A sue
cessful airship has been
b III 1t. Scientists all
over the world are tre-
mendously interes ted
by the stories W h h
have been telegraphed
from here; n e arly
everybody on the Pa
cific Coast is widely ex-
cited over the matter.
The story sounds like
one of the romances of
Jules Verne, but its
truth is testified to by
so many reputable citi-
zens that there seems
to be no reason what
ever to question its ae-
curacy.
EVIDENCE FIRST CLASS.
IN. Y. Journal, Nov. 2S)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

There are men who
see queer things when
they don't have q gun,
and others who en-
counter wonders of an
early morn or even at
dewy eve when, it has
been more dewy than
the law allows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The strange thing about the positions of
the two papers is the fact that the de-
scriptions that appeared in the Eastern
paper were probably written in the
Examiner office. They doubtless repre-
sent the San Francisco editors real views,
while the light vein pursued here has
doubtless been because the paper pooh
poohed the real news the first dav and
was driven to give it later, after the
chagrn of being beaten by The CALL the
first day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
SURELY AN AIRsHII.
N. Y. Journal, Nov. 25.


For purposes of self
protection during the
peudency of his ap-
.plication for letters
patent, the inventor
has not disclosed all
the details of his con-
trivance. Enough, how
ever, has been dis
covered to show that
he has found the true
principle of aerial
navigation. The ex-
cite ment here has as
sumed the form of a
tremendous sensation.
1t is the one topic of
conversation in every
village, town and city
in the State. In Cali
fornia the prevailing
question to-day is:
"Have you seen the
airship?" That there
is reason for that ques-
tion the following
facts strongly demon
strate:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
The New hampagne vintage.

A truly remarkable vintage for quality as
well as for natural dryness, without being
heavy. now being shipped to this market, is
q. II. Mumm's Extra Dry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

At Sacramento a man
wandering in the inn
mediate vicinity of q
brewery saw q great
light and a dark mass
moving up and down
the sky.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
1T WAS A REALITY.
IN. Y. Journal, Nov. 2S)

1t swiftly drew near
the city, sailing evenly
to the southwest.
Then it droppe d
nearer the earth, but
suddenly shot up into
the air again, as if the
force that whirled it
through space W e r e
sensible to the danger
of collision with OBJ
jects on the earth.
That much hundreds
of prominent residents
ofSacrameuto saw, and
1t caused consterna-
ton in all parts of the
city, where groups s
gathered at the cor
ners until far into the
night listening to the
tale of those that had
seen it.
"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
A WORKING AIRsHI

SEEN ON THE PA
CIk1C. COAST-UN-
DER PERFECT con-
TROL-IT CARRIES
FIFTEEN MEN AND
A SEARCHLlGHT.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The Pacific Coast
newspapers are full of
stories about an air.
ship seen lowering
above Sacramento and
other towns. The tes-
timony concerning it
seems to be unim-
peachable. but certain
details are lacking
which make Eas tern
inventors and scien-.
lists doubt. the accu-.
racy of the statements
of alleged eye wit
nesses.
1T WAS A REALITY.
IN. Y. Journal, Nov. 2S)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

THE RESULT OF BEER
Is. F. Examiner, Nov. 23)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

! PROBABLY DUE TO
LIQUOR
(s.F. Examiner, Nov. 23)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
PERSONAL.

Sister Mario Chantal, French num- "no NJ
been Superior Of the Sisters Of the Hosp'ce-"ehen'
OF Tours since 1885, has been mace che'ai'.r !"
the Legion Of Honor. unique d'stihcuoh u"
woman She accompanied the rrchch IVY.
through the disastrous war OF ls7o-7 and rendered
Incidentally great services the patterned
TSouSh her own life was constantly in danger shs
directed with Christian arepdity ne am ot y,
SrSndss ana was was stated At the time
lives than cid half me saic xsar men her ,e I:
Vice. have been mainly directed toward minister1ns
to the patients In the military hospitals
General A. r. Lawton. of Savannah. Ga. WHO hss
t died one e one ,Idss, gfadsssse' OF
A story used TO be told by Robert Louis Steven
son to some OF his musical friends OF an eccentric
acquaintance Of his whom he once took TO hear sir
Charles Halle play the piano at 81 james man.
London Sir Charles musician or the NOS.
eorrec, ana he Concern was over they walked
AZ far as the Marble Arch-neiiher having spokea;;
h,mseif thus: The manner OF the elderly sta .esnaa
at the piano somewhat austere ana cii'"s'
And then they walked on
Bishop Temple. CT London says that curing me
last twenty-five years Anglican churchmen have
contributed about 500. 600 TO religious objects
Mrs Stowe" says THE Boston Transcript"
"orten used TO stay at the house OF that tatn'uI
friend OF all Beechsrs. the Hen NJ p. kennar1'
who Is the only left, by-the-way. OF tnat pfli'
liant old Boston set which included James T. flelds
and Edwin p. Whp2le II was when the tn.ru
chapter OF Uncle Tom had just appeared IN TIC
National Era that Henry Ward Beecher asker MS
friend one day TO. look at tina, story OF Harrets
and give him mis- opinion OF IT, About this time
Mr. Bescher entered his friends countinsro1m one
day bringing his sister. Mr. kennard hal redd
those irst Instruments ard ne said 10 Mrs. stowe;
You are going 10 make the name o, bsesner q.
answered smilingly And. indeed. in one respec.
her repartee wss prophecy 80 far as she .
in the opprob,ium cast uoor Aooltlonsts flVn
many quarters In that decade before the war when
ali the world was first reading Uncle Tom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06

The advance IN coke was, IN fact, accompanied
by a voluntary advance In the wages OF COKE
workers IN the Connellsville district There was
also q somewhat general advance IN wages
paid to iron miners In parts OF the Lake su-
perior district. Prior to this year there was
wide diversity Of wages paid In the Lake mines
and II seems that those which had reduced
wages most under the pressure OF the panic
and subsequent disaster have generally re-
stored them to about the old level In some
cases, It IL known. the wages paid In the iron
mines are as high as they ever have been, ana
1t Is stated that this Is also true OF the wages
paid the cOke-wOrkers
Thus the question comes back to the change
of duty on tnpIates. The reduction Of ! cent
per pound which was made by the act or
"perildy and dishOnOr," did not Immediately
affect the condition Of the works or the wages
of labor, because there was for time great
supply OF cheap material. and that supply or
cheap mnterinl was available only because
wages In iron works and iron mines and coke
works had been severely reduced. When the
wages Of these workers were restored, 1t de-
came necessary for the billet-makers to ask
higher prices. and then the tinplate manufact
urers began at once to feel the efYect or the
reduction In duty. The lowering OF wages. II
II becomes necessary, Is thus the direct fruit
of the reduction of duty by the Democratic
toriY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

To spectators OF hopeful temper the last was
a most disappointing week. Distinct signs Of
better business had been seen. the crops had
reached the first harvest month with generally
gratifying promise and the Republican Conven-
ton had given assurance that fears OF silver
fanaticism were unfounded Most people had
come TO take hopeful view OF things and those
who specialized thought they were safe on the
long side. But some Of the strongest and most
acrobatic saw reason to change on Monday. ana
the week brought heavier decline In prices
than has been seen for long time Chicago
Gas dropped over &. Sugar about at the low
est. and Tobacco about 3. and the average for
all Trust stocks fell So O3 per share from Satur-
day to Wednesday, recovering q shade on Thurs
day but yielding a trife further Friday.
Railroad stocks fell less and recovered more; the
average declined 81 50 from Saturday to
Wednesday. but recovered 80 cents per share
by the close on Friday. Manhattan fell over
j. Reading nearly /, and Burlington nearly !
for the week.
1t Is natural that all the frothy explana-
lions that float the surface turn upon the
Chicago Convention. ard there is doubt that
many timd holders sold In hot haste because
they were frightened by the strength shown In
that body by Anarchists and silver men. 1t was
not quite logical that the same people would
not take any OF the large bets Of to ! OF
so. 600 to 1900 offered on McKinleys election
But many did not stop to reason further; they
saw there was heavy selling. and supposed II
was because large capitalists we're frightened
The truth is that one bold Spectator did much
OF the work. who suddenly revoved on his axis
Monday ond began selling because he saw that
other folks were nervous. AMI In a temper to be-
easily frightened. Wall Street has not vel
learned the number OF electoral votes cast by thu
silver States nor the strength Of the protective
policy at the West.
1t Is noteworthy that neither wheat nor cottor
made any further decline after Monday. wheT
the disturbance In the stock market was great