The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-25
he THAT HAS BEEN.
John L. Sullivan. Once King of
the Pugs, in Town.
STILL A MARK FOR THE CURIOUS
He Talks Learnedly of Cuba, National
Politics and Preachers-No Longer
Loves the stage.

and were both accorded hearty welcome
John L. Sullivan and his private chaplain
Mr.. Davies. and his boxing trainer, Paddy
Ryan, came in earlier in the day than
Mayor Pratt and members OF the munich
pal government OF Minneapolis There
was a crowd awaiting the Sullivan party
at the train. and IL followed the carriages
containing the disc uished visitors TO
the Northern hotel. There some of the bet
ter-dresssd crowded into the hotel with
him. but the party Immediately went TO
Fne rooms they had engaged an advance,
and few had the honor of shaking the
double X champions hand.
The crowd that waited on the broad side
walk. however. grew larger IN the course
OF an hour. and they waited patiently. al
though there was nothing 10 see except the
handsome manager behind the desk.
Presently d great man, so far as size
and manly beauty is concerned. strolled
in from back room. and lolled against
the clerks desk en- arifuily careless
pose. calculated TO show off both the soft
curves of an Adonis and the majestic
proportions ot a Hercules. The crowd
pressed forward. IT gradually came
through the doors. and timidly worked its
way toward the great man at the desk
forming a sort OF semi-circle around him.
Then a noted joker hustled mp to the great
man. and said. in a CHEEKY. ringing voice:
How are you, Mr.. Sullivan? / hope YOU
remember me- IiG You nave a nee tr1p:
Proprietor Thasari wiped the cold per-
SEPARATION off his forehead, and said: well
I'm blest, All these people are taking me
for Sullivan And he disappeared. NUT
terng: Why, don't look a uqt like Suli-
van"
Later on he CHANGED to be in a group
about Paday Ryan. who was holding n
reception and graciously shaking hands
with the crowd which formally sought that
honor. That's Sullivan and Ryan" said
a byEtander, and another man. after re-
garding Mr.. Thagard with open-mouthed
admiration. said: My. but he looks as Il
he could hit harder than mule a-k.cking."
Mr. Thazard had several hours Of such
reflected glory, for the great Sullivan HIM
self never stirred from his room until the
carriage came 10 take him to the theater
Sullivan was seen in his room. after he
had taken his dinner, a nap and bath.
For a pugilist he has an immense girth on
him. but otherwise looked healthy. and. as
he said, felt fairly fit'' He evidently
pected that his solemn utterances were to
be wired to an expectant public, for he
started on, with the air of a statesman,
to give his views the Cuban question
Il have been much interested in this C1.-
ban question: he said. "and I would like
to see Cuba free country. But some of
cur senators. I notice, are agin II, while
Morgan and them other feIlers Is all fo- 1t.
They talk about a war with Spain. Why,
Spain would never be in II with this COIN
try not for a minute.
1T seems all the countries are doing
some talk about war. There's Abyssinia,
and there's Africa. and then there's Ven
czuela-that's England. you know. that af-
fair is
What do you think ought to be done
about Chiba. Mr.. Sullivan"
II only know what | read In the papers.
and can form no opinion about it. There
are lot Of people in this country in SYM
gssthv with Cuba Why it's only about
eight hours from Key West. was 60
ing to Cuba once. but | found ii too hot.
and only got as far Key West. Now
they seem to he good citizens, Cubans DO
and think they should be let alone, and
have their own government. OF course
rhey are fighting for their rights, and of
course this country should sympa,htze'
"Parson" Davies came in then. and in his
s,tave manner did little adroit coaching
ut seems likely that there may be gen
eraT war" he observed,
Il should not wonder IL IT came to that
AZ times are going If it keeps on readily
answered Sullivan.
'Tn n war with Spain you would take a
hand. Mr. sullivan"
Guess so. Should take chances. anyhow.
No telling wiFat man might DO.
ooh. Won are a comparatively young
man. only 81" suggested he parson.
Yes. / don tc"i OH olteT tldn liI
seven years ago" said the ex-champion.
only heavier But this life is so easy
eat what YOU Ike. when YOU like. but J on
cannot 90 out without getting into n gin
min and lot of drinks. and that KILLS q
man. and I've had enough Of good times.
and at my time of life I've given Il up.
SEE But the show business amt what it's
cracked M to be The front Of the house
Is all right. but see some Of the dressing
rooms and that'il cure Won.
What's this mayor OF Minneapolis
rama@ Pratt9 Doc Amos was mayor
when Broke my arm over Patsy Carliff's
had He afterwards set my arm for me.
ard ran for governor"
''V7ha, 10 YOU think Of the coming cam
uaisn NJ sullivan"
| Il am afraid therein ne a Republican
| president T. looks thae way. Either All
| son. McKinley or Morton
who e~Ii he tho Democratic nominee 80
| Il ain't got any idea don't think Whit
| rev VII take H. Mckinley and Reed arr
! after il TOO hard. Ycu never see men Ike
| blaine over get there II money VIII get
| H. Morton Will have l.. But Morton has
| dome himself 4 whole lot of harm hY sign
| t~r .hfs Raines hill. What Is it, Oh. SIS
| a high license bill. AMI then is a restric-
| ZION hill. and so or. I tell vou Allison Is
! a dark horse. and don't you make any mis-
| take
No don't think Varney viii var.
! NOW. U's an evident fact that whom Grover
! C7eV,rsrf was made president he didn't
| n.r,-e a cent scarcely. ana he is worth now
| aya or SIX risliens and n has made u1uc1
| 90 II through Whitney Whitney was his
| adviser Whitney has The brains and what
| II, telling soI IS i+af moral certainty.
| Why. ClevcF arf never made ANYTHING "
| hsr,setf Rc-wee-, his TWO terms 10 vas in
! A law or1rr but ~ had only a Few re-
e+ive~sh.rs. ana :hTy didn't amount 20
f,,t1ah 80