The San Francisco call., 1897-02-15
At TENDS
CHURCH IN CARSON
Lull in Pugilistic Gossip
at the Silver States
Capital.
Sporting Men Observe the Day
of Rest Together With
the Natives.
No Credence Given the Rumor That
the Fight May Be Delayed
by Injunction.

CARSON, New. Feb. 14.-There is lull
to-day in prize-ring gossip in Carson.
Most of the population attended church.
Dan Stuart, who loves to have his mind at
ease on one day IN the week, slipped
quietly into pew in the Episcopal house
of worship and remained during the SER
vice unobserved by any one. When the
collection plate had passed him it con-
tanned q shining gold piece.
Stuart was brought up in the Episcopal
faith, and his calling as a promoter of
athletics and physical culture exercises
has not weaned him from the fold. He has
a tlne bass voice and joined in the singing
of the Gregorian chants with great gusto.
The kodak fiends complain of the queer,
deceptive light which they encounter in
Carson. They say that all pictures need
more exposure to the light, which, while
appearing very bright, is not quite so
bright as it seems. Its peculiarly is fully
understood only when the negatives taken
in it are developed and found TO be under
exposed" This is due to the atmospheric
conditions at this altitude.
Itwas odd to note that one OF the first
carpenters to be hired on the building OF
the hand ball court at Shaws Springs was
a fierce opponent of the prize-fght bill.
He accepted the job at $4 day, and when
asked to work on Sunday made no obiec-
ton.
Dan Stuart was paralyzed when he
started to order his lamber at being con-
fronted with a Sl6-a thousand rate He
thought he was being worked, but as
matter of fact this has for years been the
price of rough lum Der In Carson. 1t is
understood that Stuart will rent his lum-
ber and return it, as the building is to be
only q temporary structure. The site OF
the permanent building has not yet been
selected.
The rumor comes from Reno that the
people will charge Cor bett $1,000 to box on
the stage. under the same law that allows
him to fight on the 18th, and If he refuses
a test case will be made. II is even limited
that an Injunction will be put on the
| 6sbt to preyent it for six months, but this
| talk is not seriously considered. The Ii
cense has been issued, Stuart has paid his
$1,000 for it and lawyers say that the &C
ceptance of the money settles all further
talk Smart said this evening that the
rumored threats were giving him no con-
Germ whatever. The fight would positively
come off at the time advertised. His ring
would be ready for the men and the men
ready for the ring.
District Attorney MCGOWAN of Amador
County was interviewed this evening re.
earding the possibility of charging Cor
bctt $1,000 If he put on play with box
ing scene in it. MCGOWAN said such a
play could not be stopped.
"Joe Murphy was here not long ago
with Kerry Cow" said he. alt contains
horseshoeing scene, and it requires a
municipal license in this city to run q
| blacKsmith-shop. As well might we rush
in and stop the play or ask the main scene
to be cut because he had no blacksmith s
license as to cut Corbett's boxing scene.
The legal principle is as old as the hills,
and has frequently been decided by the
courts"