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A.. cobb Fatally Hur.

Gainesville, Texas, May %, -, "A rYs.
cobb. who was so seriously 'h ,,'a,on d !
,son last saturday by a '0'' s.ssr TIA
switch engine with the pas' s., psr,ris
was brought 10 The home cor. :, a. aud i, ~
,r;rc At the point OF death
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Moscow.

Moscow. Texas, May zs, ,,.isl cha-sssst! = s
day celebration at the Ns s,u and sriei's
day was a very successful w.
service. wbo has been a,su,.s
REV. VIII Tenny, WHY pprsasbyterisn sss ,a
Tho pasiorate OF me meme at thls =
here. is now y, making Mrs. 3. e. G. Powell
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Columbia

Columbia, Texas, May =, a,,tssda.
Houston are here visiting neat psat .ssl s, q:
W. Freund is erecting "a ri. cssaG ss.ai
the Iu, rebaIldIna q the ~, ram n issi.
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wharton.

wharton, Texas, Nay ,ssuips 4 =
day was celebrated IA ls'i .aso ssts =,
monies. The liitle e ,a,i,e vols seis I'll
a ln1us in their resps ',,d sspple s's
9.inz ,us vicksrs aud d'a
their teacher. N
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LEADING EDITORIALS.


| E'V4n tlS New YORK World.
THE The Morgan resolu-
bEtIIGERENCf ttoa recognizing Gu
RESOLUTION. ban bel igereney
spsssen the senate yesterday BY a vote OF
IL to II.
This result is highly significant as an la
atcaisen of popular sentiment The people
are tired of having navy. eur custom
houses aud cur officials used as deputy
@senis Of spa!n for the repression of the
Cusaa struggle for lihsray.
The house may pass the resolution or II
may not 1t probably will u Speaker Reed
| gixts 1t chance io vote upon H.
| u the president sigus The resolution the
effect viii be 10 put the tWu bg!lgercuis
upon an exact equality in iAls couairy.
| Tie shlps OF either Will b. aeutrals aAd
We sAAls NO longer maintain patrol IA
| SM(As behalf more than 10 CGea
Technically Spa,n Will have tAe right,
! after establishing IN effective blockade in
NDA--bui noi before as u is important TO
ubsefVe--tc search American vessels for
coatrabaad Q; war, nut Soa.n IS Dot likely
| 10 Undertake anything 50 petlouesy irF.-
ldtias 10 us. Her condition. as SGT forth
by senior Sasas.a Two days age is not
sueh as to promp; her 90 undertake enter
/ pglses that might mean controversy w!th d
power so much her superior
However that may bg. and whether
recognition will help the GGhans or mo-,
the war In Cuba IS fact and It is non
sense net 10 recognize It II lie specially
| ~ Assnsie2i that our government. should
50 Tar recognize 1t as to interfere with our
peoples trade with the ISLAND While retus-
.ns 20 recognize it for o.h9r purposes
But the resolution Is msiuly sisnifi&nt
as reflection Of American senumeat.
From The I.ewistown (Me.) Journal Ding
ley's Paper)
btN1LEf 1t Is said that pres!-
on THE dent Mckinley is much
SENATE BILL" disappointed over the
senate committee tariff bnl but he hopes
10 see the tariff issue promptly settled
one way or another. General Grosvenor
says the senate tariff bill can never PASS
the house. 1t is learned tha. the republican
senators have already outlined. 10 a gem
eral way. the plan which they viii follow
In passing the bill. ana that plan con-
templates its adoption by the house with
out reference TO conference committee,
They Will keep the bill before the senate
constantly after it Is called up for consid-
GRAFTON on the 18th instant. and by begin
ming Ihe daily sessions at an carly hour
and continuing them at night, TO complete
Jhe consideration OF the bin N possible,
before The end OF the Asl.3l wear 1t viii
then bo sent 10 the house. and II com
m,ltee OF conference is asked the senate
VIII decline to appoint one and the house
Wit thus be forced to thu necessity of ac-
cepting the senate bill or proionging the
contest indefinitely. with the posslbility Of
having TO bill at all, If such an cxigency
Should arise, we should again be con
irontcd with the power 81 the senate not
only to bunco the balance o. the govern
ment but also TO defeat The viii of the
people as plainly expressed last Novem-
Der,
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HOUSTON DAILY POST,
4 Houston Printing Company.

.. L WATSON. r. 81. JOHNSTON.
IN President. Vice President.
@. j. PALMER, Secretary.
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1
desire Of the American people to give aid
to the Cuban patriots. but guerilla tae-
ties viii not succeed permanently ia par
alyzins the arm OF this Republic.
-------------------
The Louisville Dispatch tells the .-..s
abous 1t thus. TIE United STAGES Bsa,e.
taliic commission Will eoQa succeed in
calling general attentton to the hnails-
iaitns attitude Of tbs unhe4 States ia
s@nd4ns a rowing commission through Eu-
rore begging fer heip to ,nau4-urste a
financial policy OF her own. The COM
mission Was q preordSlned failure. lat
The politicians must continue 30 iugc!e.
with the hopes OF the people. Every time
eho voters gel 70 sAe ballot box these
days thay record. nv thear ballots. their
condemnation OF 'ha aamiu&ssp1 ion Tor
~ 7epind.aie7 promises 20 restore general
pros1<sA'y 90 the country The hlnlS allie
commission Will Only serve one gooi mug
rose and that wll bc TO completely de-
atfoy the Aopo Of International a..r.e.
| men' by showing how ether naQous re-
| gard IL
Colonel Henry Wat;erson seems 10 he
somewhat suspicious OF Nj. c!1velaAa's
literary friends.
In discuss .ng tie ptonused sugar ,ar.r.
'''a Hon. W. l.. wilson calls a,enuca 10
the fac, thai during Arri the sugar ia
noris'ion @as one-Af,h OF that OF the en-
tire year 1855 lie says. "rhe value Of
tf1a .mpor'1, ion. as reucrl4i from the
custom house was nearly 81 oo4hG a7i
a FRONT OF g. per cert woNli be ore. 50. "a
Gan a Smaller inals,se Of d1ty voplt
A,s,
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AT AuSrIN--L. A. Petit. office In the
State Capitol Building.
AT GALvESTUN--J. Ii. Sullivan, office
n the fremont Hotel.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial. AL. Business. isa
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esni-Weekiy Post. t,2 cois. per Week.
Entered at the Postosucs at Houston, TexaS
"a Second Class Matter
Subscription by Maii-psily and sunday posi, QUE
year $500 ak months, xS,uu. yhfe3 mouth,
f2sUos ono month, 81 90,
sunday pott one year 500.
terii-weekiy Posi- tMondsys and Tbursdsysl 90 e
/ year, vi 00; sx mouths SOC; threc months e5c.
kpsterp Business Onice - Tribune building, New
r. f0rks Tho :, e Beckwiih Special Agency.
Western business once, .Jg The Rookery," CHI
cage, The ), Z. Bees with special Agency.
C.s1 T. Holland, Travelling Auditor.
Abe Posts 1rsvelinx Agents ". D. Cary.
Uennrsl Travelling Agent; VIII y. LINZ, b L.
Holland aud H. u, Carey.
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Colonel Henry was;erson seems 10 he
somewhat suspicious OF NJ. clovelaAd' :
literary friends.
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Tho Post wants home ahor favored IN
ta' matter o. public work and Improve
mcnta 20 Houston. Their IS neiiher se,,se
uor Justice ln ,nporims nhor when there
.s so much .iie at home.
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9'he question WA the ueoule Of Nav
YORK nov Is whs'neg o. no, they Wi ao.
cep' the Invitation Of laei. governor u
Ae id
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Z POST gUrpAY POST,

ssmi-Weekiy Post. i,2 Gals. per Week.
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srfakag 9f l0ysmeats, The reou'e OF
H"srn want ,ae l~st o.4teg!al for thu
i'4@ money. Trey wart an omen fold
aIa fair competition. and }ey 10 not
want ans rnTs 9r lomhuo- 10 hold va
prices onA iaiin on lutonot work. or ma
teria- Tsat Is yhe loag aHd The short
Of n
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9iciously at them as well as at Others.
flnaIly they grabbed him by his arms
and carried him 10y forSe from the ring.
rms lasted at least five minutes and the
crowd broke into the ring. They We're
thrown off by the sherifis, but they came
too fast and the ring was jammed. All
this time Fitzsimmons sat quietly in his
corner, awaiting the decision of the referee
When Siler's voice could be heard above
tho noise, awarding Fitzsimmons the fight
Julian grabbed his red headed brother
n-law about the neck and they danced
up and down in frantic manner They
were crazy with Joy. Mrs. Ftssimmons
In her box close to the ring laughed and
crioi alternately and tried In vain to yet
through e crowd to embrace her husband
After some minutes Fitzsimmons was es-
corted through the crowd to his DRESSING
room and his wife followed
The end of the fight came with startling
suddennCss.
The fourteenth round was we'll in pro.
gress when Corbett Who had assumed
the aggressive. had forced Fitzsmmons
Into the northwest corner OF the ring. lie
was jabbing Bob's bloody face when the
lattor's left arm shot ont and his fist
caught Corbett right over the heart and he
staggered. Then came a Jolt on the jaw
that sent aim down. 1t was just one min
ute past | whsn the deciding blow
was truck.
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DOWN LIKE A SHOT.
HAWKINS KNOCKED OUT rLAHER-
TY IN TUE FIRST ROUND.
\ Hard Left swing. CIinch aud
Two Punches ON the jaw
Finished Flnhcrty.

Carson. New, March 17-The Flaherty-
Hawkins fight. the first Of the two minor
contests, was set for 8 o'clock. but It was
before the men entered the ring. At
that time there were about 500 persons
present. Both men were weighed In at
Us pounds. The fight was soon over.
There was one exchange of blows. cliuch
and Knockout. Flaherty going down as
though he had been shot 1t WAS all over
in minute and 4 seconds.
The official timer gave the time as
seconds. but In his excitement he knocked
off minute.
At the call of time Hawkins lost no time
in going at his man. He sv3unE his left
hard on Flahertys Jaw and the latter
oountered on the body Then they cllnchcd.
hanging on to each other for few seconds,
After the break away Hawkins landed a
right swing on Flaherty's jaw and followed
the same In an instant with left swing
on the same place. Flaherty fell over
backward, his head striking the floor with
great force. He lay perfectly still and
was counted out Then his seconds carried
him from the ring
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NEWS FROM CUBA.
Some Exclusive items Which Yes.
terdsyS Post Contained.

srai" carrying epwu,sh ....
W. osown ny ny dywmms,c ..'r'
r"ssing over deem uur-.
.".' rinsr del nio rrox,r..
sna nearly $50 soidiers w~rr s.''..,,
Or injured. The locomossvs 80 w
ears were demolished. 81
wcsier hns tnsued an oras. 49,.
whenever nm attack a. n,.J.,
"wn ar city nll the female r..,-
acnts' ON the ample su.ulc,,r ~
having connection with *. s...
Hrnts. ahnll be At once ARRESTED =.
enemies of spain. They win br ..n-
Srct Z" courtmnrtnt aud dcporans,cr.
Wrsier has received n tcprrrn ~,
from spain tnquirinE about the tat
re"s nnntr. lie gave an rvNsiyc 70.
n.y. ana was answered back with n =
order To remain aud nwait further
orders.
The policy Of the new admin ,.trn-
ZION ." relation to Cuban arsntrs
cirnriy OuttiOrdt u L. given ont nv
the very hest authority.
IL In learned fr0m u hlr sourc,.
'hnt one of the larRcst expeditions
Of the juntR isns been sent on from
the coHst of FIoridn.
The Post keeps the business man
'uits Informed of the conditions os
the weather nnd crops In Its terri
tory pays especial attention Ia u.
Tor the Wholesaler nud rcaiIcr nrc
both vitality Interested.
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THE INTEREST IN HOUSTON
over the Corbctt-Fit,stmm Flight
bulletins sought with Interest.

over the Corbctt-titystm EI9ht.
bulletins sought with Interest
The interest In the Corbett- Ftzslmmons
fight IN this city was very great Every
one was on the qui vive TO know the result
and during the morning there was n large
crowd at tho Turf Exchange anxious to
learn something from Carson City. About
1890 o'clock the crowd began to gather at
Saengerbund hall. where Sam Alexander
had announced he would receive the re-
turns. At ] o'clock the hail was crowded
and all awaited the reading OF the bulletin
Of each round with considerable interest
bulletins were also received at the Cotton
Exchange. the Elks club and at the Turf
Exchange. The largest crowd was at the
Turf. where excitement was at fever hoat
Considerable money changed hands on
the contest in Houston. There was
great many bets made yesterday and the
Fitzsimmons people raked IN the coin. II
all hats that were bet are paid'the haiters
VIII do good business for awhile Az a
general thing tho sports" lost. as they
backed Corbett almost to man,
The result Of the fight IL. as has been
predicted In The Post for more than year
past. The sporting columns of this paper
has always spoken of Fitzsmmons as tho
victor. even before the contest was an
nounced for Dallas.
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DEFEATED CHAMPION.
HE THOUGHT FITZ's blow HAD
KILLED HIM.
other Chance at Fit1-Iirndy Of
fe~~d Iss.ole Him

| Carson New. March 17.-Corbett's
| ,..t,,,. .,,., alton tho hattie was n dis
N''''''s iV'''
mai spot Tor VlSitors' heipeu W his ioo''
by his brothers, Harry ana joe inc ue-
-. 49,. -,
ou.s' my ~, lroy, I can " he said
-, , ,an ,.,,",, h|,y hannened 10 let MN
90, u ~, ,hat Ioor, hlow' i fell as thouen /
should ule tnc ms h,,d chs',ca
wehl DOW. On nas N'' r.,i o1ca wh"n ent
10 ru' I'',''' H,,, wanted 10 LET him
i'Ni, 0' "a, rd mn him out with a blow.
nat "he'e M .,' ''' ,1 ,,a, n, MIN
nope Tor aho.hel oppOr 49, ,o =" wnnld
ana Tue neat tihe W." .,r( Not for NV
not care so NUN - =, ,,n,..'nSe ot dn,.
iriehus' nei nav Ne Vs. tom', tnox ms,
iars on that INV ~, ,no,y chen / VII
VIVA. srin,r "' nrt W Il co,,Id go, one more
ieaNe va 9V trI.,sirer,,ans would STAY her,
ur"ch al ' 'el.r ,,,., i,,a
lhe rehlu,uuer y. N.y ,.', n.ora working
MeahWhi'o 'ue ',f,,a .a,a and ,n.'
WIN lhe'r man, t1s uniis ,ave ris.
nervous :" mas W va ~ baan' sorio,,slv IN
10 me rear ''at Ne amu ,ha nerve and
Jul ~. - -, him but with II
strength Vaiae paoN 70 h' w. oo,,td NO, n,
cunt ih'"'a' 49, Dii,,, Woods da2ed Mt
IVini'. 10 IN" a,,an,i,y cried silently In
inc un'NpoV's" I'll W,i,;,a Delaney ana
Ia'N culuc'' 49, ta.as and sat iaws
" WIN 80 .ha fallen champion
spuhseu anu uuuo'a '"'
my i"m ha,.o bIow said White;
II was T ,1i1 49, ,r anv f,,,b,
,lust MhAl Is mne.s ~ excen, that the
v, We nave n1'Hi NJ " ars condi,ion was an
DION iah"eu' ~ ma
i'sn'; n,,ano,, nor Ncvev would d,s-
Nellher He'aney "0 rha observation-disclosures
euss the I'spI I'm, mil his car
riage arrived Naih'y a'''iup''"s :" DIV
some sort oil cheer' ,,.s, linn rop,iea to
Oh ~ . ~ go ..1t,s over and |
their shcouIaselnyn . - Nj, mo , ror,
nave alSw1d A',l,,ina y, a,,, +, ,yss nn
uhu.r WIN vas 49, :, had killed me,
awful piow; i thouhn' IT. maH ME- Mead On
ana tEe u's b"s', ,i "tN,d ,riIne and
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CoRBETT AT FRISCO.
He Says II Was Chnnce Blow That
Knocked Him.

San Francisco, Cal, March l7.--Jim Cor
bett, vanqushed, but hopeful of having
another chance at the Cornshman. ar
rived in this city at 80 tonight after a
flying journey from the scene OF his de-
feat He left the prize fight city at 2;33
and came right through without a stop
He was met by large crowd OF people at
the ferry. As he stepped from the gang
plank, 1t was noticed that he was detected
and seemed morose. The outward signs
that no had been in fight was swollen
condition of his left cheek aud temple. He
did not say much OF his defeat except It
was chance blow that deprived him OF
the championship and that he had Fitz-
simmons going when the terrible blow was
struck.
He wanted II distinctly stated that he
was conscious at all times and that the
intense pain caused by the blow drove
he will force Fitzsimmons to fight again
and intimated he would follow the cham
pion from town to town to bring about an
other battle.
Jim was very anxious to know how the
news OF his defeat was received in this
city and was pleased when he heard that
the majority of the people were sorry for
him.
Il will get another chance some day"
he said. "and then Will win"
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Galveston. Texas. March 17,-lntorest in
the big event AT Carson peryaded all cir
Giles here. and bulletins from the fight were
received at various places. where the an
nounccments by rounds wer2 received with
cheers The largest assemblage was AT
Prendcrgast'a. corner Sarkct and Center.
The returns were received In the club
room in the upper story, where there was
a large number OF sports assembled and
were aftcrwaTd read aloud for the benefit
OF the multitude below. which blockaded
the streets nd sidewalks In the neighbor-
hood as far as the voice OF the reader
could be heard. There were shouts for
Corbett and shouts tor Fitasimmons. nc
cording TO the varying reports. but II was
quite evident from the demonstrations that
Fitzsimmons was the fayorite by long odds.
and when the result was finally announced
the crowd nearly went wild With Joy. At
the Cotton Exchange the bulletins were
posted and tho bulls and bears gathered
around the bulletin board as they have not
since the National election. In fact they
seemed to manifest more interest In the
prize fight than they did In the great po-
ltical contest There. too. Fitzsimmons
appeared to be prime fayorlte, and II may
be safely stated that Galveston is well
pleased with the outcome OF the fight.
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A VICTORY FOR GREEN
SMITH GAVE TIP AFTER THE ELEv.
r ENTH ROUND.
Mysterious Rilly's Arm Was nroken
In the Fourth Round - Many
Clinches and vicious Jabs.

Carson, New. March 1.-THE fight be-
tween Mysterious" Billy Smith and
George Green. weller weights. followed
Immediately after the Flahcrty Hawkins
fight. Smith had the worst OF It until the
end Of the eleventh round. when he gave
up the fight. saying that his arm had been
broken In the fourth round. Malachi Ho-
gan OF Chicago was referee and he had his
hands full. The men clinched repeatedly
and were loath to break away. Smith de.
voted most Of his attention to inhghting,
and clinches and would get Green around
the neck and with his right arm fairly
play tattoo on the San Francisco boy g
ribs. Green constantly jabbcd with his
left. and soon had Smiths nose and mouth
in pulpy condition. 1t was noticeable
that Smith refraincd from using his left
arm. which had been broken three months
ago. and could only land an occasional
right swing.
Round THE men clinched Immediately
and Smith commenced work on Green's
ribs. ON the breakaway Green punched
Smith in the stomach There was another
clinch and both got in blows on the
body.
Round smith swung his right inef-
tectually and clinchcd Green jabbed him
in the mouth with his left. Another ciinch
and Green jabbed again with his left, caus-
ing Smiths mouth to bleed
Round 3-Green played alternately with
his left for Smiths nose and stomach near
~ every time. In wrestling match
Green was thrown and remained down
three seconds. AS the round closed Green
got In Two more labs with his left
Round Smith rushed at Green and an
other embrace followed. Green got In
left on the stomach and right swing on
the ribs; Smith gave Green a hot one In
the ribs
Round Like all the rest. succos-
sion OF clinches and jabs by Green.
Round Smith went TO the floor as the
result Of a left-hand punch in the face
The mysterious" man seemed very tired.
and hung TO Green us long as he could In
the clinches AS the round closed he land
ed on Green's Jaw. but did no damage
Round Smith rushed matters bit
but was Intellectual in the end of the round.
when he sent Green's head back with a
right swnr in the mouth
Round Sin wrestle Smith was
thrown. Green then tried for a knock out
with his right. but missed
Round a-Green played constantly for
the stomach. but Smith managed to block
him every time
Round l0-Green had things his way.
making a succession Of tests on the head
and body that demoralized Smith who APP
pealod TO the referee for protection.
Round l1-Green wanted to end the af-
fair and rushed Smith against the ropes.
Smith got his right twice on Green's neck.
and was iabbcd In the stomach Smith
was very tired and when the bell rang
this time had gone to his corner aud his
seconds threw ur the sponge and til, Aght
was given to Green
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FITx WAS MAuGRTY.

wouldn't Talk 10 Corbctt when the
Latter Asked for n Fight.
Carson City. Nevada. March 17.--Anoth-
- sensational incident at the close OF the
fight occurred when Corbctt broke away
from his trainer again and rushed over to
Fitssimmous corner. He pushed his way
through the crowd surrounding Bob and
grasped the champions ring hand In both
his and said: Bob. will fight you again
at any time and for any amount"
Fitzsimmons rose from his chair and
pushing Corbett back. said mo, no: get
away. don't want to talk to YOU"
Al this juncturo Fitzsimmous was
dragged away by his jubiant friends.
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sporting clubs to receive the newn OF the
iignt at Carson City The greatest citation
Followed tho announcement that Fitxs,m-
mons had won.
The Sportsman says: "Corbett Ia the
victim OF his own jealousy and dog In the
manger policy. He ought 10 have retired
from the ring before he had been beaten
oy man his inferior In everything but
pluck and hard hitting"
The Sporting Life says: "Fitssimmous
mas fairly. honestly won the title Of the
premier boxer Of tho world. His action
shows that the long delay In deciding this
point mas not been his fault. ~ some
would have ue believe''
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Az DALLAS.
Fitlsimmons' Victory Pleased Mast
Of Those Interested.

Of Those Interested.
Dallas Texas. March i7-Probably In
10 place In the country outside of Carson
was the interest In the corbett- filAsim-
mons fight SO general and 10 intense as
In Dallas. Bulletins were takcn at the
Oriental hotel Mt Dan Stuaft's toney
Island Turf Exchange and other places.
and immense crowds surrounded the places
from II a. N. until the finish OF the fight
was announced AZ Stuart's place the
book making room was packed closely as
the men and boys could stand. and the
crowd oyerf1owed into the laCce open court
IN the rear and out into Main and Lamar
streets almost blocking up those thor
oughfaros The crowd was decidedly II
Fitzsimmons gathering. and when tho
Cornisbman was announced an n winner
the cheers were OF the roaring order that
rolled. and were re cheered for several
blocks In every direction Cheers for
Fitzaimmons and Dan Stuart were about
equal in volume. Dallas felt Il peculiar.
almost personal. interest In the affair be-
cause of Dan Stuart. He is more popular
at his home than ever tonight because Of
his success in pulling off" the match In
Nevada that threo years ago he planned
for his home town,
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NoCKOUT BLOW.
~ HAND BLOW OVER
TUE HEART. -"
n, to The Floor ,,d
n, Agony While lie
'''ns Counted out.

s,-'. march 1.-THE blow that
~ was a left hand blow
Sr,,. Jun staggered and Fitz-
I'M hin a right on the law.
H. - Knees clIngIng to The rooes
! ~. .a'0rted with pain and he
al !. he tried In vain to
u, uno sank beck in agony
~ over his heart.
l. ,'' si seconds were eourted.
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