The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
SAD NEWS
!. :. At CARSON
=: Martin Julian Receives the
Sad Tidings of His
j.. :. Mothers Death.
.FITZSIMMONS rs ALSO
, GRIEVED.
. Later Lanky Bob Has Funny
Adventure With the Kodak
Brigade.
COPYRIGHTED PUGILISTS TRY
TO KEEP EXCLUSIVE.
.
=, -Corbett Receives AccesSions to His
Retinue and Continues Active
Training.
.FITZSIMMONS Is ALSO
GRIEVED.
COPYRIGHTED PUGILISTS TRY
TO KEEP EXCLUSIVE.
-Corbett Receives Accessions to His
Rstinue and Continues Active
Training.

CARSON, NEv., Feb. 25.-Unnappy
news reached Bob Fitzsim mons camp at
Cooks ranch to-day, and gloom now per-
ysces the place, where only yesterday
it was CHEEKY and jolly. 1t was tele-
gram from New York, and conveyed the
unwelcome information that Mrs. Sam
wells, the mother of Martin Julian and
Mrs. Robert fitZsimmons, was dead.
She had been ailing for weeks, but it
. never occurred to any of the family that
: her malady was likely to prove fatal. The
physicians had given every encourage
. ment for the hope that she would recover
When Fitz and Julian left the big
metropolis on their journey toward Car
son it was with full belief that Mrs. Fitz-
p simmons, who remained behind to nurse
her mother, would be able to follow within
a few days, and probably be accompanied
by Mrs. Samwells.
The news of to-day, however, was blow
to the whole camp. Julian took it most
to heart. naturally. For an hour or more
the poor little fellow lay upon bed and
moaned and sobbed as if his heart would
break. He had lost the best and only real
friend he had on earth-his mother.
Martin, what effect will this news have
upon the fght?" unthinkingly asked one
Of Fitzsimmons' trainers, who endeavored
to console the big pugilist's brother-in-
law
"Oh, don't mention the fight to me"
said Julian, turning upon the trainer saw
agely. What do 1 care about the fight
now L don't give snap of my finger if
1t comes off or not" Then he sobbed
again like child. This is the cruelest
blow fate could have inflicted upon me-"
he said.
Fltzsimmons suspended his training
work in consequence Of the news and even
refused to receive visitors who drove out
TO The ranch armed with passes and spe-
cial permits to gaze upon him. Shortly
after lunch he and Julian drove into town
10 send away some kilograms. Express
sions of sym pathy everywhere greeted
them, particularly Julian.
The latter was in doubt for some time
as to whether or not he would start East
tonight in order to attend his mothers
funeral. He finally received a telegram
from his sister, Mrs. Fitzsimmons, how
ever, which had the effect of causing him
to make up his mind definitely as to his
plans.
This dispatch conveyed the information
that Mrs. FitZsmmons would have the
body EN- balmed and preserved in a receiy-
ing vault until after the Corbett- Fftzsim-
mons contest, so that Martin and Bob NAV
see the remains before they are inferred.
Fitz had an odd experience while in
town this afternoon. He left Julian for a
few minutes and went into the postoffice
to get his mail. While in there dozen
or more amateur photographers lined up
in 4ront of the building and made ready
10 ''shoot" the Cornishman when he
should make his temperance.
When Bob came to the door and beheld
what was in store for him he was immedi.
= ely seized with an attack of cold feet.
Ills contract for furnishing only exclusive
photographs stared him III the face and
the lear OF forieiting the few sheckels de-
pending upon the faithful fulfillment of
that contract caused his teeth to chatter.
He dared not confront that array of out.
laws, so he beat a hasty retreat, and be-
seecLed the postmaster TO hide him or let
Linn out of the building through some
dark and secret passage.
There are no tunnels or trapdoors in
the Government building, SO the best Bob
could get was a rear window.
He accepted this means of escape as it
only required a ten-foot drop into the soft
and spongy snow and all the rest seemed
easy. FltZ made the leap safely ard was
chuckling merrily 10 himself over the
clever manner in which he had fooled the
kodac fends when he happened to glance
over his shoulder and discovered to his
Nherror that the horde of them were en-
circling the entire building ana in hot
pursuit OF him. Bob turned up his coat
collar as partial protection from the in
sinuating rays and then broke into a run.
He had not sprinted twenty steps, how
ever. before his legs got tangled up and he
went sprawling off the sidewalk and into
the snow and slush in the street He slid
along on his face, skinning his nose, and
gathered up a mouthful of mud as he
went. and then wound up by standing on
his head.
= By this time every one Of the armed viii
lains was upon him, and before he could
recover himself dozens of photographs had
been taken of him IL all of his chagrin and
humiliation.
"Confound you fellows" walled Fitz as
lie scram bIed to his feet and stood drip
ping with mud and looking like anything
but cham pion of the world. Don't you
know that l am exclusiveP What do YOU
man by pursuing me in this manner2"
But the echoing outlaws of tie retreat
ing kodak army was the only reply, and
Fiiz bied himself in disgust to boot
black stand TO get cleaned up.
Fitzeimmons has everything his own
way out at CooE s ranch. so far as his ex-
ciusiveness is concerned, but when be
comes into town il is ano her story.
A person carrying anything. looking
/ like a camera is promptly ordered off the
/ Frounds. and those who are not so armed
are tracked about by amateur sleuths as
long as they remain in The neighbour ood.
lacked on the fences, barns, chicken
houses, and in fact everything that a tack
VIII stlc& to are 10 be seen signs bearing
the following legend: