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Evening star., 1897-03-17
INTEREST IN LONDON.
Betting Among the Sporting Men il
Light.

LONDON. March 1.-THE greatest inter.
est Is taken here in sporting circles in fh,,
prize hight between James J. Corbett ana
ROBERT FitZsimmons. scheduled to be de
c'oed today at Carson City. New The
sports. however. cannot understand thc
ocds offered on Corbett in the I'nitef
states. as even money is the rule here.
lhey recall the fact that FitZsimmons j.
alleged to have sold a fight to Jim HaIl
IN Sydney, New South Wales. and the bet
ting is light. No American money s I'm
sght and an offer Of f2oo Isl 600 even on
Fitzsimmons at the National Sporting Club
was not taken, Corbe;ts supporters asking
for odds.
Evening star., 1897-03-17

he had several thousand unsold seats on
hand he would be willing to fill at least
some of the outer rows of seats by accept
irg 81 and 81 for them. The indications
were, however, that there would be
larger number present than Stuart had
been hoping tfor' since last Friday. The
main street wasNfull Of people waiting to
see the priEcipaly drive in from their quar-
tiers on their way to the arena. Fakirs
were doing a-Eood business. selling souve-
Mrs in the shape of small boxing gloves
medals, shamroeks and flags. At one Of
Evening star., 1897-03-17
THE DAUNTLESS.
Clearance Papers to BE Refused "a,
the Result of n Conference


the Result Of n Conference
The President had long conference at
the White House today with Secretary
sherman. Secretary Gage. Secretary Long
and Attorney General Mckenna in regar,.
TO the enforcement of the neutrality laws
against Cuban filibusterng expeditions
The question at issue arose in the case of
the Dauntless. That vessel is now at jack
sonviile. Fla, and has applied for clearance
with arms and ammunition TO Nuevitas
cuba. port in the control of the Span
iards. There is a well-defined suspicion
that she is engaged in a fiibustering cruise
me matter was referred to the Attorney
General. and ;odays conference was the
result. 1t was decided by the President
and his advisers that clearance should be
refused in all such cases unless the master
of the vessel makes affidavit that he will
not violate the letter OF the spirit of the
neutrality laws.
Evening star., 1897-03-17
Two Trenxu.y Appointments.

Secretary Gage today appointed C. c.
Tyler of New York chief of division ir
the Office of the xnditor for the treasury
vice Mr.. Reese. deceased. and promoted A.
F. Mcmillan of Michigan from 81 400 to
81 800 vice Tyler. promoted. These ap-
pointments are subject to examination.
Evening star., 1897-03-17
Strange Suicide of a Teacher.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March l7.-Mrs
Fannie Shanks. who was one OF the bes:
known tei chers Of dancing in this city.
committed suicide early this morning by
inhaling Illuminating gas. She was aged
sixty-one years. No motive Is known for
the act. Mrs. Shanks taught her class as
usual last night and seemed in the best of
spirits.
Evening star., 1897-03-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Mcssrs. Moore d Schey No. 50 broadway.
Evening star., 1897-03-17

his direction the ropes were frightened.
Tenn Sharkey. ready to challenge the win
ner, ambled in early and examined the
ring with the air of connoisseur. Sharkey
was resplendent in a boiled shirt. square
topped derby hat. a gorgeous diamoad. a
green tie and an enormous green badge in
honor of the day.
At 10 o'clock the crowd was still flterirg
through the gates, and the spectators mad
but small effect in covering the yellow
Evening star., 1897-03-17
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 + ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmanu & Co.. New York.
Evening star., 1897-03-17

If you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star. If anybody mas what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-03-17
Ovntion for Sullivan.

At 10 o'clock John l.. Sullivan entered the
arena and took seat in a box close to the
ring. His appearance was the signal for
outburst of cheers. But beyond a broad
smile, the ex-ckampicn paid no attention
to the demonstration. AS the day wore on
the warmth of the sun Increased. There
was no wind and the weather conditions
were perfect. No one seemed to have any
definite idea of the hour when the fighters
were to go in. but it was understood 10 be
at IL o'clock.
At IL o'clock Billy Jourdan of San Fran
cisco entered the ring and made the fol-
lowing announcement: Frank V. Dunn of
Boston, in behalf of John l.. Sullivan. will
challenge the winner in this contest for
5000. and he will put up $1,000 as de-
posit."
Jordan said the money was up. This was
greeted with cheers, and Sullivan was call
ed for. When he reached the ring, he said:
Gentlemen, there is no necessity of me
saying anything more. l mean what i say.
| going to try one more battle. There
is one fight in me yet
This speech was greeted with shouts of
Good boy, John" Then there Were calls
for Sharkey. but he was in the background.
Billy Madden then entered the ring. ana
rem Lewis of New York for Joe Goddard 20
fight the winner of this fight. giving him
his own time, inside CT one year. Also
have check for s.. 800 fer Sharkey to fight
winner, which will be deposited once"
In response to calls Sharkey climbed into
the ring and said Gentlemen, l have me,
both of these men, and l would like TO
have first chance. l don't think either of
them has anything on me-.
The crowd cheered and Sharkey climbed
off the platform.
Arrival of the Fighters.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Fitzsmmons ar
rived and went al once to his dressing
room. He stood near the stove, not
to get cold. and cheerfully chatted with
his attendants At II o'clock there was
about 1900 people present. and the crowd
seemed to have stopped coming. About
dozen good-iookinS, well-dressed women
were In the crowd. A few wore veiis. but
the majority brayed the gaze of the men.
Corbett did not start from his camp as
soon as expected, and did not reach his
dressing room until after F'itzsimmons.
Evening star., 1897-03-17

Sinmon3.)
was a wheel of fortune, the proprietor of
which is very busy taking in bets and pay
Ing out winnings.
John L. Sullivan was up early this morn
ing and attracted a good deal of atten-
ton. He seems to be just as big a man
in the estimation of the Carsontes and
many others as Corbett or Fitzsimmons.
The accessions to the crowd due to the
arrivals this morning increased the at
tendance a. the pool rooms, which were
jammed. The betting was very lively on
all fights, though the most cash was staked
on the main battle The odds on Corbett
were the same. most of the wagers ranging
between to 10 and s. to 100. The aggre-
gate put up was large Green is the favor
lite at to 10 and Flaherty at to ). The
mutual combination at 8 o'clock showed
that 467 tickets had been sold. Corbett,
Green, Hawkins still being the favorites,
with 95 takers, while Corbet Smith, Flah-
erty followed closely with IS.
The arrival of another batch of eastern
and coast sports gave another start to the
betting. but the odds remained unchanged
at 10 to 61a. Jimmy Colville. Corbett's time
keeper, laid $500 to $325 at Coleman & Cor
belts pool rooms before breakfast OIL the
number of rounds.
The talent were almost unanimous in
placing the limit at ten and the favorite
number was seven.
Evening star., 1897-03-17
AT THE RiNGSIDE.
BY O'Clock People Began to Gather
at the Arena.

at the Arena.
RINGSIDE. CARSON, New, March IL
AS early o'clock this morning there
was small gathering at the gate of the
arena. No one was admitted, however, and
the crowd gradually increased.
At o'clock five hundred persons We're
gathered in frcnt of the gate. There was
also procession of people along the quar-
ter of a mile OF street. leading to the
grounds. and these constantly increased
the size of the crowd. 1t was given out
that the gates would rot be opened until
10 o'clock, and the crowd became impa-
tert. Cries of open up" were heard but
they had no effect.
AL O'Clock a wagon containing a nice
zinc bath tub drove up. and the tub was
Tor the use of one of the heroes of the day
the gate was opened. The crowd tried to
follow In. but burly special policeman
pushed the fastenings back The crowd In
whlch were one or two women, amused it.
self by teasing an old cat in cage nearby.
and by going against roulette games In a
tent close to the gate.
The gates were opened at $50 and there
was a rush to get in. The press was so
great that II was impossible for the gate
keepers to take the tickets
Holders of pasteboardS were requested
10 hold them up above their heads, and in
that fashion 100 people rushed into the in
closure. There were three women in the
first bunch. and they were as eager to get
IN as the rest. There were plenty of
ushers on hand, and there was no con-
fusion in seating the people. Five-dollar
standing room tickets seemed to be the
most popular, and $40 unreserved seats
were in great demand at first Holders
of reserved seats and boxes were leisurely
Evening star., 1897-03-17

Want ads. In The Star pay becauz
they bring answers
Evening star., 1897-03-17
INTEREST IN WASHINGTON.
All Topics Give Place TO the Contest
Carson.

at Carson.
Tbs Ccrbett-Fitzsimmo fight was the
only topic Of conversation in Washington
today, and wherever men-or women either
for that marter-congregated the chances
Of the contestants were discussed with
animation. No more interest could have
been taken in a presidential election than
was shown in the outcome of the contest.
and even the great anniversary which dis
tinguishes the day was lost sight of in
the eager desire to hear the latest news
from Carson. The preponderance of the
sentiment of the general public was in
favor OF Corbctt. Ninety-nine cut of every
hundred men and women expressed ahso-
lutte confidence in the Pompadour's victory
and if any one had the hardihood to voice
a preference for FitZ he or she was i'm
mediately requested TO shoY the substan ce
of such opinion in the shape of dollars
or hairpins. At the dairy lunch rooms ma
turc ard settled department clerks ana
business men drank Corbett in their milk
and disested Fitzsimmons with their sand
wiches and pie. Men about town and dea-
cons of pious inclnalions talked the fight
over on a common basis of a.niable inter
est
Politics religion, domestic economy and
the social sciences We're lost sight of, and
the all-pervading subject of fisticuffs ruled
the rooSt.
Among men identified with sports there
" DIS d StToHS fllZSimHlOnS 1eel1nS. I'D.
Jones. George NJ. Jones, Dick Lee and
Jimmy James thought Fitzsimmons would
win. Colonel Charlie Campbell was sure
of it.
Il saw the Fitzsmmons-Dempsey go IN
New Orleans said Colonel Campbell, land
after it was over Dempsey told me he had
been perfect child with FitZ: that ne
could not get at the latter, while Fitz
Struck him when and where he pleased.
l think Fitz has heavy shade the best
of it in today's fight"
Tom kinslow, the base bali player was
backing Fitzsimmons taking the short end
of the odds offered, and was confident his
man would win.
Evening star., 1897-03-17

Government Bonds.
Quotations reported BY Corson & Macar.-
ney, bankers.
Evening star., 1897-03-17

Few senators and representatives were
at the Capitol today. Neither house was
In session. ard the topic Of general inter-
Evening star., 1897-03-17

not do SO, as they were going to the fight.
not turning away. All saw the structure
at the same time, and it naturally provoked
talk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
ONE MORE VC7IM IDENTIFIED.
Miss Rary { Johnston of Pomona,
CAL, PeriShed in the New
castle Disaster

DENVER, Colo, Sept. PA series of
tele grams instituted on Saturday and con-
tinued through to-day led to the identifi-
cation of the remains of one more OF the
victims OF the Newcastle disaster. The I'M
fortunate woman who carried the watch
inscribed mamma to Male" was Miss
Mary E. Johnston OF Pomona, Cal. A tel
egram from George A. Hazard of Pasa-
dena, CAL, received at s O'Clock this even
ing, settled all question as to the identity
of the remains. The unrecognizable bodies
of the two women were found i'll the wreck
clasped in each others arms. The watch
was upon the body of one of the women.
and the numb,r of the watch, as au-
nounced in telegrams of the Associated
Press, led to the final identification.
Miss Johnston came to Denver on a trip
through the country, but not finding
friends at home whom she expected to
visit she took the first train for Salt Lake
City. intending TO stop at the home OF an
acquaintance. The traveller never reached
her destination. The remains will be
shipped 10 Pomona. Ma jor Hooper OF the
Rio Grande is OF the opinion that the
woman with Miss Johnston was chance
acquaintance met on board the train.
Miss Pearl Cornell, who suffered dis
located hip IN the Rio Grande Railroad
wreck, is doing as Wei as could he ex-
pected. c. Z. Cochran, son of her adopts d
parents, is here to assist her in making the
journey home to Aicel, Or, as soon as she
is aole to travel.
SALT LAKE UTAH, Sept. 12.-John
Masker, secretary and treasurer of the
Mexican Amole Soap Company of Peoria
HI. is supposed to have left Denver on
the il-fated train which was wrecked at
Newcastle. He wired friend in Salt Lake
hat he would start on that train and moth
ing has since been heard OF him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
BUSINESS hCINTY AT CHICAGO.
Sales of Wholesale Merchants Eurino
the Past Two Weeks Estimated
at Ever $4,000, 400.

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 12.-SaIes of
Chicago Wholesale houses in leading lines
of trade during the exceptional business
ACTIVITY of the past two week are estimated
at $l2, $50, 900, estima es in each line having
been'mad by recognized authorities.
In the dry-goods and millinery trade the
two weeks have been record-breakers. AT
no other period in the his DRY of the mar
ket had there been so many customers in
he houses within that space of time The
freed ON and confidence with which visitors
made purchases and the amount of Goods
ordered, astonished the statesmen, who mad
accustomed themselves TO the restrict ed
and conservative trade OF the past year.
In clothing cloak, boots and shoes,
mems furnishings and hats and caps the
demand has surpassed anything since
1892. The grocery. hardware, crockery
and drug trades have greatly improved
over last year at this time.
This activity is attributed by the mer-
chants to the immense crops of the
farmers. Now that the farmers have
money, they are buying literally, and
they. are also buying better class of
goods. Country merchants allowed their
stocks TO run low on account of the small
purchases of farmers during hard times.
but with the return OF prosperity. they ind
that they must put in much larger stocks
than usual.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
DAS7ARDLY A1SASSiRA TON.
Georgia ex-ConWct FuIflls Vow
of Vengeance He Made Three
Years AGO.

MACON, GA, Sept, ia special to the
Telegram from Vadosta, Ga, says:
The story OF the killing of Sam Parker,
a we'll known citizen OF Cecil, at Hahira
this morning by Shelton Dampier shows
it TO have been one of the blacklist crimes
that has ever stained tho Grim inal annals
of this country. The story received her q.
is to the effect that Parker was OH his way
10 church and had stopped on the street
to talk to some gentlemen, DAM Ter being
in the crowd After few minutes con-
versation the crowd began to break up,
and Parker, Dampier and the Town Mar
shall were left alone. Dampier drew his
pistol at this juncture and, putting it
against the bosom of Parker, fired one
shot. The bal passed through Parker's
neart and he sank to the ground without
a word, dying instantly. Turning to the
Marshal, Da III pier waved his pistol in his
face and defied him, threatening to kill
him if he moved. The desperate then
turned and made his escape. Every ef-
fort will be made 10 capture him.
The eau Sc of the tragedy is said to date
back three years, when Gampier was
prosecuted for stealing some meat from
Parker. Dampier was convicted and sent
to the chain gang. He swore vengeance
at the time, declaring that he would kill
Parker on sight if he was released or when
his term expired. His term expired six
or seven months ago. To-day was the
first time that he and Parker have met
since. Parker was known as a peacea bic
citizen and leaves widow and seven chill
dren TO mourn his tragic death. Dam pier
was young man of rather unsavory re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
GAGE REPLIES
TO MR.. BRYAN
Djssects the SilVerite'S
Dispatch to " The
Call"
Saws 1t Is Calculated to Con-
fuse and Mislead the
minimizing.
Rusipess Methods of the MINIS In
Purchasing Gold or silver
Explained.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Sept. ia WASH
ington special to the World says: oecre-
tary Gage is averse 10 political discussion,
but read with much interest Mr.. Bryan
much-tal ked-of dispatch to THE GALL on
prosperity, dollar wheat and the future OF
silver.
"Mr. Bryan, as usual, obscures anu III IS
leads the unthinking, and even those VINO
are not specially qualified to anaIy ana
detect his sophistica tons, are liable to De
confused" SAID be. Let US examine
carefully.
''In the first place there is, properly
speaking, no mint price for either goid or
silver. Ali mint does with man VINO
brings to the mint a certain numper OF
grains OF uncoined gold is to give him IN
return the same number OF grains In
coined gold. less enough to pay for the
metal alloy used by the mint in coming.
A ii that it could do for silver at whatever
so-called rate would be 10 give to the man
bringing uncolned silver to the mint an
equal amount in ounces and grains OF
coined silver, less cost of alloy used by he
mint in coming it. II neither case is there
any demand thus set up.
in the one case the man has his gold
returned to HIM in gold dollars, in the
other case he has his silver returned to
him in silver dollars. Up TO this point
nothing in tn shape of demand, such
as Mr.. Bryan talks about has appeared.
Why then does lie sophls licate about the
demand thus created by law when there
is no demand thus created by law?
''If there is demand for either gold or
silver dollars it must lie outside of the
mint and in the commercial world. This
commercial demand would express itself
il The ratio or price at which things would
be offered in exchange for one as COM
pared with the other.
Take the lega-tender quality away
from both and neither Mr.. Bryan nor any
of his intelligent followers would claim
that silver in the form of dollars would
bring in exchange for things any substan-
TALLY higher price than bullion would
bring before being coined.
1.-The reason why the legal-tender quail
ity might or would lend greater value to
silver dollars is this, and this only: As
they would serve to pay existing DEBTS
many people would avail themselves
thereof 10 discharge their obligations,
provided they could make profit by
d. so.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
SURPRISE At w4AHIA GROW
Marine Hospital Officials Disappointed
at the reports.

WASHINGTON, D. e., Sept. 1.-THE
news from New Orleans announcing that
seven of the here toiore suspicious cases
there were yellow fever was a disappoint-
ment and surprise 10 the Marine Hospi-
tai officials, as it was hoped that the
disease had been arrested in its progress.
DR.. Wvman received word of the develop
men. of the cases late tonight from
President Oliphant of the State Board of
Health.
Dr.Wyman has received a dispatch from
Surgeon Murray at Ocean Springs, Miss,
announcing that the detention camp at
Fontainbleau was surveyed and the cars
containing the outfit unloade1.
The president of the Mobile (Ala) State
Board of Health in dispatch to Dr.
Wyman says there are no cases OF fever
there that are regarded as the least sus-
picious. The weekly report of the Mobile
Board of Health shows twenty deaths
from all causes two from fever, the char
acter of which is not stated.
To-day Surgeon Porter telegrap pied from
Mobile that there were no cases of yellow
fever there. nor were there any that were
suspicious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
ANOTHER TERRIBLE WRECK.
Seven Men Killed and Six Injured
While Stealing a Eide on
Freight Train.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. ia special
to the Commercial Appeal from Han
burn, Ark, says:
most disastrous freight wreck oc-
Cured on the Iron Mountain road at
Hanson, Ind. T., small station twenty
miles west OF Van Buren,, at 2 o'clock to-
day, resulting in the death of seven men
and the serious injury of six others, two
OF whom Will die.
The dead: Will Fame, Charles Fame,
Douglas Anderson, John Johnson, Bose
Henderson, Frank Hamilton, II. A. Wal
ton.
The injured are: George Coffman, Jack
Jones, James Phillips, Robert Eubanks,
Charles Fender, George Parker.
o: the wounded it is thou ght that two
will die. as they suffered internal injuries.
All of the dead and wounded were sent TO
Wan, with the exception of Walton's
body, it being brought 10 this place. where
he has relatives living None of the train
men were hurt.
The wrecked train was a local freight,
No. %. from Coffeyville, Kans., to Van
Buren,. While tue train was running at a
speed of twenty miles an hour tie for
VAIN uSh VI OIle Vi tllG CARS NEAR Tue en-
CINE broke, wrecking fifteen cars loaded
with walnut logs and baIed hay. With the
exception of two cars in front and three in
the rear, including the caboose every car
OF the twenty lii the train was dl;ched.
In the middle of the train was a car
loaded with heavy machinery, and IN this
car thirteen men were stealing ride.
and from which Sven dead and SIX seri-
ously wounded were taken by the train
men shortly atterward. 1t appears that
the occupants of the wrecked car were a
party OF men and boys living at Wan. VINO
were coming TO Van Buren, to ind employ
ment in the cotton fields. When the N a.
chinery car left the rails it fell on its side,
nearly all of the men being caught by the
heavy beams. A car of logs was piled on
top of the one in which the men were
riding, and that any escaped instant death
is little short of a miracle.
Trainmaster Walsh at this place imme-
diately ordered wrecking crew and also
the company's surgeon to the scene. The
first thing done was to extri cate the dead
and wounded, and on account of the
heavy logs and machinery under which
they were buried the task was a laborious
one. 1t was several hours before the last
of the bodies was removed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13

Grace Wilson. Mr.. Vanderbilt, who had
been TO New York, returned to Newport
last night, accompanied by his wife and
his mother and father in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard t. Wilson.
1t was peculiarly fitting that the news
OF the reconciliation should become
known while Mr.. Vanderbilt was at New
port He is here awaiting the arrival OF
the yacht bearing the body of his brother
in-law, Ogden Goelet.
TO prove the story of reconciliation it
ran be stated that the young man went to
Newport expressly to bid his mother
good-by when. she sailed for Europe, and
this pleasing incident is known only to a
few persons, inclu ing Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, who may have brought about the
reunion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
NOW.

Ihere Is absolutely no charge for show
ing you what others have said about it.
They express themselves. too, in familiar
language. Something you can easily
understand. When a man says that he
is better than he has been in twenty
years" you know what he means. When
he says 1.-The drains have stopped" you
understand that. 1t might add few
years to your life if you were to look into
TINS matter more and more closely. If
you Will call at the great Institute yon
aud see some thousands of grateful let.
ters. Are you conceited enough to
imagine that your case i, the worst of all ?
1t is not. 1t is durable. Cure it