Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
WEATHER WARNS UP A BIT
Mercury Takes a Rise and the Snow Melts
Rapidly at Carson.
WORK ON ARENA BEING RAPIDLY PUSHED
stuart II Nearly Recovered from His
Attack of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Keep mt Their work OF
Preparing to Fight.

Preparing TO ttRht.
CARSON, New, Feb. 27.-There was a rad
ical change in the weather today and the
thermometer, which has been lowering
around zero, frequently falling below, took
a sudden jump just after sunrise and at
noon the mercury touched the "A mark. The
sun beat Town upon the snow-covered hills,
playing havoc with what snow remained after
yesterdays slight thaw.
p. ]. Donahue, a San Francisco architect,
who is experimenting the construction OF
Dan Stuart's great arena, had an additional
force Of workmen at the race track today,
and at the conclusion of today's work nearly
half Of the superstructure was completed.
The field which only four days ago was
covered with snow and had not a stick on
it has been transformed by Donahue's men,
aided by the suns rays, into a carpenter
shop Of remarkable size. The contractor ex-
poets that in another week his whole JOB,
with the possible exception of a few fancy
trimmings, will be finished. His plans call
far a structure that will comfortably seat
II, 500 persons, but from the looks OF the
part of the arena already completed 1t is
doubtful whether 1000 sport-loving citizens
can witness the entertainment with any de-
gree of comfort.
Dan Stuart's clerks have been busy to-
day opening kilograms from all parts OF the
country. All sorts of information concern
ing the seats and the cost is asked by the
senders. 1t is stated by one of Stuarts men
that orders up to this afternoon for seats
amounted to considerably more than $4,000.
Stuart Is not yet sufficiently recovered TO
leave his apartments, and 1t is likely ms
physicians will insist upon his remaining
Indoors at least for a week. A relapse after
an attack Of pneumonia in TINS climate Is
| regarded as especially dangerous. HIS clerks,
however, are keeping him well in touch with
| everything that is going on. when the
| premier protector of pugilistic enterprises Is
| able to return to the helm a number OF
| pertinent questions will be propoundeu 10
him, 1t is not known exactly how he STANDS
| upon the proposition to allow women 10 see
| the fight, nor has any official Information
been offered as to the exact hour OF the con-
test or arrangements for seating newspaper
correspondents.
P%UGILISTS AT WORK.
Corbett went through his regular morning
| and afternoon performances, but actlng upon
the advice OF his trainers, Delaney anu
White. he abbreviated both periods oil work.
He said to a representative of the Associated
press. however, that he was only giving the
| DeIaney-White suggestion a fair chance, ana
if he is not pleased with the change after a
few days, he would do just as much WORK
as he pleased. n,
AT Cooks rancn, WneTe FlILSlliiIloho "h'
his retinue of athletes are CHARTERED, there
we're no startling developments: Inc colu,
from the effects of which FltZslmmons has
been suffering for several days, mas al
most entirely disappeared, ana ne was III en-
celIent spirits all day today. The pros
meets of the opportunity to do outdoor work
in the near future cheered him up: During
the morning decided 10 run
into town for his mail, but the roads were
in such bad condition that he abandoned
Att, ;dao altar reaching a point near the
| state penitentiary, distant scarcely more
than a mile from his temporary nome
There was not a great crowd at MS guar
ters when the afternoon work began. Ju'
4 liam. as usual, kept a sharp eye on the cam
era manipulators, but his watchfulness was
needless. for all photographers, professional
and amateur, have decided to give COOK
ranch a wide berth.
Yesterday for the first time at Shaw
| Snrines. After a lengthy interview Cor
l bett announced that White and De
t laney would have absolute charge o.
his training, debating his method OF hght
ing and be chief advisers in the ring
: white will decide in a day or two JUS
t how the Californian can fight the CORNISH
man. White, who has the reputation o
= being one of the best judges of boxers, a
i we'll as one of the best OF advisers
watched Jim closely throughout ms exer
else. both in the morning and in the after
noon. White trained Fitzsimmons when n
:, was matched against Corbett two years ag
II and consequently knows something OF III
! methods. He was very favorably impresse
with Corbett's condition and work.
e Everybody at F~itzsimmons' trainin
n quarters is depressed at the news of tn
: death of Mrs. Julian, and the stout littl
: manager has not yet got his brother-in-la'
fully started at his work. 1t is rumored the
Fitzsimmons does not rest well, but lay
: awake thinking of his bereavement. Yet
! did not wake until nearly 8 o'clock. Fit;
simmons carried a piece of sponge betwee
his lins and teeth, while running yesterda.
y and thinks his experiment a decided bench
n as the sponge takes the rawness out OF IN
atmosphere and prevents it aggravating tt
cold on his lungs. He did not believe Co
belts wind was as good as 1t was reporte
to be, and expressed the opinion That
couple OF punches in the stomach VIII TAI
the starch out of him, and II he got Just OF
Id smash at his head, he would be satisfe
ie Fitzsimmons declines to further discuss h
recently raised objection to the rules whio
are TO govern the battle. He says his o
!" lection has been wrongfully construed as a
Indication of cowardice on his part in son
" respects, and for that reason he Is going
stop talking. ''They will find out on Il
nth of March whether or not i am afraid
that dude with the pompadour,' said 30
j, clenching his fists and shaking his het
n ominously. "Ill give them a little som
thing to sing, mark me-"
Id Martin FIaherty starts for Carson.
ye LYNN, Mass, Feb. 27,-Martin Flaher
Id has started for Carson City, New, where
III will fight Dial Hawkins some time during 4
err week of the Corbett-FitZsImmons fight. !
as was unaccompanied and will depend on fin
Oh ing trainers at his destination. He was fet