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The evening times., 1897-03-15
BETTING ON THE BATTLE.
1t Seems to BE Slightly in Favor
of Corbett.

1t Seems to BE Slightly in Favor
of Corbett.
New York March 15.-The talk yesterday
concerning the big fight was as active as
ever. All the sports who had any intention
of seeing the mill are now on their way to
Carson, Opinions as to who will win
are still at variance, but the betting seems
to be a shade in favor of Corhett. FitZ-
simmons stronghold seems 10 be on the
westside, where Peter Maher is popular
The majority of the lrishman's friends
contend that il FitZsimmons can whip
Maher So easily he ought TO do the trick
when he faces Corbett. Jim Burnes is
probably one of Fitzsimmons' most ardent
supporters in this section of the town. He
has over So 900 already wagered ON Bob,
and if the latter loses he VIII, he says, go
clean broke.
Thefact that Billy Edwards isnow placing
his friends money ON FitzsinInons is looked
upon as a good omen 10y the Coinishman's )
supporters. They figure that this is a
sure sign that the Corbett people are trying
to hedge Edwards would not say. when
asked yesterday, If he intended to place
any of his own money on CoTbett.
Most of the cash which I have placed
on the probable result up TO date he
said, 'is i'll commissions. 1 have a little
pile of my own in readiness to go down,
and unless something extraordinary hap
pens, viii speculate on COrbett.''
The sentiment among the members OF
the finest" seems to be FOR Fitzsimmons.
Several years ago, when Fitzsimmons met
Dempsey, the cops went down the line
heavily on Jack and dropped quite a sum.
They think hat they Will recover most OF
their losses in the coming fight by pick
ing the elongated boxer TO win.
shrewd sports still assert that the bet
ting will he even by tomorrow night, and
claim that Fitzsimmons' supporters would
do wise thing to snap at all the wagers
in sight at prevailing odds. As rule.
the Corbett people are still willing TO offer
10 to 8, and in some cases Compr roInise at
oto7 f-2.
Jem Mace notified Barney Aaron that
ne would back Corbett To the extent of
$500 Mace, who knew Fitzsimmons be-
fore he came to America, says that Fitz-
simmons, while being a great fighter, is
not up TO Corbettin point of cleveTneSs, and,
like Al Smith, thinks jim win win handily
Jimmy Hayes, who has been offering even
money right along, took few small wagers
on Corbett yesterday at 10 to 8. Referee
Frank AbrahaH said yesterday that he had
received another commission OF SO, 900 TO
back FitZsimmons, from few Wall street
friends. He will take 8 to 10, IL he cannot
do better.
Jack Smith. Dave SuIlivan's manager,
Saturday night secured a wager of $500
to $3.50 on FitZSimmons with a Boston
friend. It is said that Mike Katzenst4n, of
the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, who is in
this city, has backed Fitzsimmons for over
So zoe at Z to 10, despite the conflicting
tips he has received from his friends at
Carson. joe Harris. another enthusiastic
Fit=smmons man, invested $500 yesterday
at 10 to s. Major Mclaughlin received an
other dispatch from Nose GunSt, the San
Francisco sport. The latter states that
money is being placed in four numbers en-
Jim. and he cannot see how he can lose
The evening times., 1897-03-15
DISGRACE WAS SPARED HIM
Edward Krebs Charged in Police
Court With Vagraney.
TOO OLD FOR THE GUARDIANS
wOrkhouse Was the Only Alterna-
tive when Sdht. McMichaeI, of
Central Union Mission, Offered to
Take Him-Made Him Assistant
and Charge Was Removed.

An interesting phase of the District
Tagrancy law developed this morning i'm
the office OF Agent Lewis, of the Board of
Children's Guardians. It appears that
on December 81 last Edward Krebs, an in
telligent and well-dressed youth, was
brought before the police court by Police
man Bum, of the Fifth precinct, charged
with being a vagrant. The arrest was
made on complaint of Krebs' guardian,
who alleged that the young man was un-
ms ceable, and should be placed in an
institution where he would be severely
disciplined
Judge Kimball did not think a term in
the workhouse would in anywise serve to
better the youths moral condition, and he
sent for Agent Lewis. 1t was agreed that
should Krebs be sent TO the workhouse 70
associate with the inmates OF that institU-
ton. ii would tend TO demoralize him CON-
pletely.
Edward, being over the lawful age to be
committed TO the care of the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians, the judge and agent
found themselves in another Quanuary.
About this time MIR. William G. McMichael,
superintendent of the Central Union Mis-
sion building, was called in. He talked 10
young Krebs, and found that he was desir-
Gus of leading good life.
Il will take him. said Mr.. McMichael.
and see if we cannot make a good man of
him.
An entry was made committing the
prisoner to the board temporarily for the
purpose of turning him over to the mission.
kreh's personal bonds were accepted for
q period OF six months to appear for SEN
tence the case being continued. he then
went to the mission with Supt- McMichael,,
Observation-Disclosures as sassistantsuperintend
ofthc building. This was on December 21,
1896 This forenoon krehs, in company
with Mr.. McMichael and Agent Lewis again
appe ared in the police court.
The superintendent OF the mission had
reported to Agent Lewis that Mr.. Krebs
had developed into a splendId trustworthy
and Christian young man, and was a
shining mark in that institution. MIR.
Lewis thereupon appeared before Judge
Kimoall, and requested that the charge
OF vagrancy which was hanging over the
youth be dismissed.
Krehs appeared attired in faultless gar
ments and with a smile on his face. The
court OiueItu Nildi uiSiHiSotur
the young man, much pleased at the out
come, returned to the mission to resume
his duties and continue his career as a
good citizen. he said the mere thought
OF having had such a narrow escape from
being an inmate OF the workhouse horri-
fled him.
Edward Krebs came here from Hartford,
Conn. He is connected with an excellent
family, and is intelligent and gentlemanly
in his manner.
The evening times., 1897-03-15
DIAMOND DUST

Stocksdale, formerly with the Senators,
is trying TO get back into the big League,
but to date has met with no encourage
ment.
Johnny o'Brien, Win Mercer, En- Nor
ton, Duke" Farrell, Pitcher Ashe, George
Wrigley, Lester German, "Silver" King,
and Pitcher Swain will be Senatorial base
ball arrivals at National Park this week.
''Scrappy Bill" Joyce and his Giants"
will journey to Lakes rood today to COM
Inence their spring practice. ''Scrappy's"
band will be composed of the folio wing
good, bad and problematical players:
George Davis, Jake" Beckley. Jack"
Warner, Parke Wilson, mike" Tiernan,
''Jim" Stafford, kid" Gleason, Mike
Sullivan, 'Bll' Clark, DAD Clark, George
Van Haltren, JouettM tMeekin, Miles Standish,
Dennis Houle, ''Dave" Zearfoss, Bean, Fan
der, Shea, Seymour, and Sander
Homer Davenport, the celebrated car
toonist of the New York journal, whom
many Of the baseball fans of this city win
remember from his visit to Washington
last season, and whose quips and funny
sayings contributed largely to the zest and
piquancy or Diamond Dust" has gone
to Carson to make sketches OF the FitZ-
simm ons-Corbett fight for his paper. Mr..
Davenport recently returned from a tour
OF Europe, the trip having been rendered
to him and Mrs. Davenport by Mr. Hearst,
proprietor OF the Journal. He will prob
ably visit Washington this spring, or be-
fore the adjournment of the extraordinary
session of Congress, in which case the
fans will hear from him again.
The yarn that has Travelled over the
country for the past four years to the effect
that Schriyer, at that time catcher for the
Chicago club, caught baseball dropped
from one of the lockout windows in the
Washington Monument, has teen exploded,
and by Schriver himself, The story was
first sent out by an ''enterprising g" cor
respondent, and as it created something
of sensation and as Schriver derived
a lot OF notoriety useful to him in his
business, no one in Washington went to
the trouble to deny the fake. On it's face
it could not have been true. 1t is yio-
laton of law to drop anything fIom the
windows, which are closely watched hy
the Monument employees. and again, tIcse
The evening times., 1897-03-15
EVERYBODY MUST PAY.
Even Reporters Will Be Taxed $40
to See the Fight.

New York, March 15.-A special from
Carson, New, says: Every man who enters
Carson does SO not under suspicion of having
committed burglary, but OF having money
on him. The citizens OF Carson have en-
tered into combination 20 relieve every
visitor not only of all the money he may
have on his person, but of all that he can
draw from the East as well. Famine prices
prevail. Hotel keepers are demanding 81
and So and more a day for their rooms
Small, dark rooms are So a day. The
example set by the hotel keepers is being
followed by all the citizens. Prices have
gone up about 800 per cent, Carson is
enjoying the biggest boom it has known
since bonanza days.
When the Nevada legislature gained its
need of notoriety by legalizing prize
fighting and Dan Stuart, the promoter of
the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons fight, honored
Carson, by deciding to bring the men to-
gether here the enterprising citizens of
this town at once began preparations to
shear the sporting sheep that might come
here from the East. a big crowd was an
ticipated and in fancy the Carsonites saw
stacks of hank notes which would be theirs
when the fight had been decided. Three
days more and Corbett and Fitzsinmons
will he in the ring. The big crowd is not
here, and it would not be strange il IL did
not get here. The town is full of gamblers
OF various kinds-faro players, short-card
men, and others of the craft, but the we'll
known sporting men. who are here might
he counted upon the fingers of one hand.
The indications are that the number of
sports who will witness the fight will fall
far short of anticipation. Excursion par
ties, big as they are on paper, are small
in fact. When the delegates Of all the big
cities from Chicago east are counted at the
ringside on Wednesday, 1t will he found
that they will number less than one thous-
and. And these will he picked clean to
the bone by the Carsonites.
Dan Stuart already realizes that he de-
iuded himself when he dreamed that count
less thousands would come out of the great
cities OF the East to witness the fight for
the championship. He is paving the way
TO make both ends meet, and il his kineto-
scope venture fails he will not do that
IL has been decided TO tax representatives
of the press for admission TO the fight, and
as the press seats are among the choicest
in the house it is thought that the price of
admission to them will be fixed at $40,
the same as the box seats. The price has
not been decided upon yet, but it will be
announced today. No man will be admitted
30 tue arena free. ESen the messenger Leys
The evening times., 1897-03-15
JUST OUT OF THE "PEN."
John Nelson Again Arrested for
Several Bold Robbie ries.

The police of the Fourth precinct made
an Important capture yesterday when they
took into custody John Nelson, tricky
colcrcd crook, who was released from the
Albany pen on March 4, after serving
a long term Nelson is said by the police
to be one of the olevereSt hallway Sneaks
in this part OF thu country. AS an evidence
of this, the officers point 10 the fact that
although he has been out OF prison but
a few days they have already four cases
" thieving against him
Policeman Frank Baur has a charge
against him of entering the house OF Kittie
Page and stealing dress and other gar
ments Policeman Muller Thasanotherch charge
against Nelson Of StealingS suit Of clothes
from john Clark, on Third street southwest.
while Policemen Peck ana SCHNEIDER have
two cases against him, with others to be
heard from The cases against this rapid
thief may be tried in the police court
tomOrTo W.
The evening times., 1897-03-15

was found begging on ID street northwest
yesterday. Zang, on taking the stand, re-
lated a tale of misfortune. He said that
he came to the city six days ago with $40
in his pockets. Since that time he sqUan-
dered all, except ST.. 25.
why were you begging with $125 in
your possession" asked the court.
ITO leave town, your honor
asBut the officer says you were begging
from door to door with the plea that you
wanted money to getshelter for the night"
~ didn't see no harm in that"
''But why did you not use your own
money!
II wanted to save that to get out of the
city"
''Well, it seems to me that this is like
attempting 60 secure money under false
pretenses. After you get out of the work
house, you had better leave the city as
soon as you can possibly do so. Fifteen
days"
The evening times., 1897-03-15
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
The Worst Thing That Could
Possibly Happen.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
By One Who Has Been Through It
We Believe 1t to Be UneQaaled in
Truthful Annals of Facts.

Mr. j. Il. CATION, a well-known citi-
zen OF the District, who resides on Congress
heights, and who for the past year has
been a trusted employs Of the ST. Eliza
beth Insane Asylum. ht Anacostia, gives iis
wonderful experience:
rpr the past tnre1 years | have been q
great sufferer from nervous debility. My
entire nervous SYSTEM was unstrung; felt
blue, miserable, wretched and misaIlthropic
most of the time, AMI was disgusUed WfCn
iife My memory was rapidly falling, and
1 feit constantly Ured and Iangmd: would
frequently wake up in tue morning more
Iatigued than when wcpt to bed. tried
doctors and patent medicines over and
over again, but all faifedhto give me relief
L had about reached the conclusion that
mine was a hopeless and incurable case,
wien was inducedby friend TO make
one more trial, and l PLACED IN yself under
worked Ike magic. Mytreublcs ceased my
nerves became steady my brain clear and
ilfe once more looked bright to me
nave talked with dozens or DIR. Walkers
patients, and all are loud in their praise.
L have been employed for tile past wear
it the st. Elizabeth Insane Asylum, at
Congress heights
lsigned) -. B. CATION
such Is the inyariable outcome, for DIR.
walker treatment never fails 10 cure all
disorders OF the brain and nervous system
diseases or the skin and blood, catarrh,
asthma, consumption. malaria, dyspepsia
rheumatism, neuralgia, heFmorThoids, dis
eases or women, sexual weakness, and all
Chrome and deep-seated troubles Of what
ever nature.
Men those -Oss of strength and vitality
ma bt attributed to mental worry Dt err
work, sexual eXcesses or the follies of
youth are restored TO healthy, vigorous
manhood by Dir. Walkers treatment
The highest fee charged is
10 A MONTH FOR ALL Dt5EA SES. 81
Medicine included
office, 1411 Pa. ave, next to WiIIard's
Hotel.
DAILY OFFICE HOURS, 10 to q: Sun
days, Lotto IL; Monday Wednesday, Thurs
day and Saturday evenings 6 TO
Rs- CONSULT ALTON FREE I'm
The evening times., 1897-03-15
FRoG-FARMING PROJECT.
The Novel Proposition Being Consid-
cred by the Fish Commission.

cred by the Fish Commission.
Tadpole farming and frog raising Is the
combination which is now being investi-
gated by the officials at the United States
Fish Commission, at Sixth and Ii streets
southwest. Local game dealers are very
much interested in the matter. and believe
there will be big money in the novel busi-
ness OF farming frogs. In support OF this
belief they point To the large demand for
the hind legs at fancy prices.
New York is the principal market for
them, although great many are con-
surned in Washington, especially among
the diplomatic corps. Fulton Market
III the metropolis, where the frogs are
gathered from all sections of the country,
ships and sells, it is estimated, fully
100 900 pounds OF legs annually, which
requires several millions OF frogs having
an average weight or balf Il pound.
The Fish Commission officials say a
frog farm can he established at but slight
cost, while the profits viii be large and
sure and there Will Toe but little trouble
in raising the wriggling tadpoles to fun
grown bulIfrocs with saleable hindqUar-
ters, provided they can find plenty of live
bugs to feast upon.
The evening times., 1897-03-15
BILLY MULDooN.s OPINION.
He Says Corbett Is Fit to Fight a
Battle for His Life.

He Says Corbett Is Fit to Fight a
Battle for His Life.
San Francisco, March I5. william Null
doom, the famous wrestler and trainer of
pugilists who arrived in Carson Yesterday.
telegraphs the Examiner as follows, con-
corning his opinion OF the hig pugiIists:
When ! was taken into the handball
court IN my arrival, where he was playing
game with one Of his trainers the first
thing about Corbett that struck me was his
vastly increased muscular development
had seen him stripped In New York before
he came West. Seeing him today ne
looked one-third bigger. Accustomed as
l am to see the beneficial results of exer-
else on men, it was quite a surprise to
note the good results that had attended
the taking off of flesh and the putting on
OF muscle.
Il wish to sa y to my friends in the East
and to all who may have confidence in my
judgment, that they need have no uneasi-
ness whatsoever about COrbett' condition
1t is finer than remember to have seen it
before, and so far rs am capable OF judg-
ing, unheSitatngly assert that Corbett is
now fit to make the greatest effort of his
life
The value OF the work done is tfndoubted-
ly shown in the remarkable accession OF
muscular development, but whether or
not that has been acquired. at the cost OF
quickness remains to be seen. Curbett' sown
opinion is that he is as fast, IL not faster,
than ever. saw for m yseIf that he is prac-
ticaIy tireleSs. His wind is superb, and
more than two hours constant work did
not distress him in the least.
Il drove To Fitzsimmnns' place at the
Cook ranch yesterday. He, like Corbett,
has greatly improved in muscular develop
ment, and has apparently lost weight and
has gained in chest expansion. The body is
entirely free from fat or superfiuous flesh
The muscles stand out in very strong re-
lief. He has undoubtedly developed a
great deal in muscle. but he impressed me
as being little bit oyerworked When |
mentioned this TO his trainers they said
he would let up in his work from now on.
'FitZsimmons has not got the same
bright eye, and does not appear to have
so good a share OF vitality as COrbett.
In talking Co him L found him very conf
dent about the result OF the fight-every
bit as much so as Corbett-and it is plain
TO me that there is big diSappOintmentiR
store for one or the other.
"As there was no work to be done to-
day, there was no opportunity for rue to
judge OF FitZsimmons' physical condition.
further than from his looks while in
bathing. Not seeing any weighing ma
chimes on the grounds, l did rot ask
either OF the fighters to let me weigh them,
but, judging by the eye. should say that
Corbett is at least twelve pounds the
heavier"
The evening times., 1897-03-15
Preaching in Alleys No offense.

Thomas Mitchell, colored man, who
claims to be a minister on Sunday and a
coal-yard labOreT ON week days, was ar
rested last evening by Policemen Kennedy
and Lord for preaching in the alleys OF
North Washington A friend OF the col
ored man suggested that il there was more
Gospel preached in the sinful byways there
would he less sin, and. consequently few er
police court cases. This morning Judge
KinIbail did not hold the prisoner for the
..offense" of promulgating religion.
The evening times., 1897-03-15
SHORT JACKETS POPULAR.
They May Re Made From Any Mate
riais and FROM Old Gowns.

Short Jackets, ending at the waist and
semi-dght- fitting, promise to be very popu-
lar, and, indeed, they are just what the
girl with one gown needs 70 change the ap-
pearance OF her costume.
They are made singie-breasted in front,
and may be with or wit4iolt reevers, as pre-
ferIed. The Understanding collar is used
aud coat sleeves. The diagram herewith
shows he snapein whichthe garmentshoulh
be cut A slight point both front and back
is very necessary.
Velvet. cloth, satin, and, in fact, almost
any material ma Y be used, thus striking the
very Seynote of economy. since an old gown
may he ripped and jlcket modelled from
it, or, e you have short length of u,a;e-
rial left from some gown that will answer
the purpose II is not necessary that the
The evening times., 1897-03-15

In the absence of Judge Miller, Judge
Samuel c. Mills presided over the United
States branch of the police court today.
Joseph Stewart, colored was before the
court on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. On last Sat
urday Stewart employed little white
boy to carry to Otto Rupert, corner OF
First and ID streets southeast, a note, bear
ing the forged signature of Mrs. Sarah
Miller. of No. 324 New Jersey avenue
southeast. and purporting To authorize
Stewart to collect 81 20 on her account from
Rupert. on the strength OF the note
Stewart secured the money and bis arrest
followed. This morning Stewart was
held in $500 for the action of the grand
jury.
The evening times., 1897-03-15

jacket should match the gown with which
it is worn. IL is intended merely as an
effective finishing touch.
One and half yards of new material,
forty-five inches wide, will be plenty The
body of the jacket should DC lined with silk,
OF which one and half yards also should he
secured. Sateen is good enough for the
sleeves. The collar needs no wire TO make
it stand properly. 1 should, however, be
lined with stiff gray linen to give it the
proper body.
A jacket that has very smart APPEAR
ance is of red cloth, embroidered in twist
ed design OF black braid. 1t is worn with a
black serge skirt, near the top of which a
five-inch braided band of red cloth is in
serted.
A green velvet jacket has white satin re-
vers edged with jet passementerie. Atthe
neck and at the be 1t tits isfastenedwithh hand
some Jet buttons that add greatly TO It's
beauty. SUSASNE.
The evening times., 1897-03-15
One Months Mission work.

During the past month the Central
Union Mission and its brane ehes held
231 services. There was a total at
tendance of 16.OfS persons; 474 seekers.
and 81 converts. During the same period
724 garments were distributed 20 the
needy; lodgings furnished ,291 men and
80 women; sick persons sent to hospitals,
4 transportation secured for B; outside
employment for 2 besides many meals and
lodgings earned in the woodward and
laundry. and "a Bibles distributed.
The evening times., 1897-03-15
NO FAITH CURE
ABOUT STU ARTS DYSPEPSIA TAB
LETS.

They Cure Stomach Troubles and In
digestion Anyway, Whether You
Have Faith In Them or Not.
Mere faith will not digest your food for
you, win not give you an appetite, will not
increase your flesh and strengthen your
nerves and heart, but Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Will do these thingss because they
are composed of the elements OF digestion,
they contain the juices acids, and peptones
necessary to the digestion and assimilation
of all wholesome food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food il placed in jar or bottle in water
heated to 9S degrees, and they will do it
much more effectively when taken into the
stomach after meals. whether you have
faith that they will or not.
They invigorste the stomach. make pure
blood and strong nerves, in the only way
that nature can do it, and that is, from
plenty OF Wholesome food, wen digested.
1t is not what we eat. but what we digest
that does us good
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists at 80 cents for full
sized pac kage, or by mail from the Stuart
Co, Marshall, Mich. mh15, ,I7;1s