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Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-20
Cartoon OF the Kniscr

BERLIN, Oct. 19-The Comic paper Sim
pliciesimus comes out today with a cartoon
bearing the following superscripton:
| "Plebs do not know the difficulty of reign
| ing. Each day brings care. Shall | paint
| poetize or solve social problems?"
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HAVANA, Oct. 19.-The Spanish general
Jiminez Castillanos, accompanied by his SON.
Captain Peter Agular his aides de camp,
twenty-nine other officers and seventy sick
soldiers has arrived here from Puerto
Principe.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-20
Increase in wages in Japan

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Consul Sharpe
at Hioga, Japan, sends to the State depart
ment a clipping from the Kobe Herald show
ing that the rate of wages in Japan is 80 per
cent higher this year than n 1895.
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TELEPHONE SERVICE IN FRANCE
Charges Are High and Number of SUBJ
seribePs Limited.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l9.-seVeral reports
from Eugene German. written when he was
United States consul at Zurich, Switzerland,
have just been received at the State depart
ment In one of these, relating to tele-
phones in FRANCE Mr., German says that
country is but poorly equipped with this
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STARVES In THE STREETS
Continued from First Page.)

Stephen, formerly president OF the Canadian
Pacific railway, TO Clan, daughter of the
late Robert George Tufnell. The announce
ment has caused much interest in Canadian
circles, Lord Mount stephen, in addition to
serving as president of the Canadian Pacific
railway, having been a director, vice presi-
dent and president of the Bank of Montreal
and president of the st. Paul & Manitoba
railroad. Lady Stafford Northcote, the
adopted daughter of Lord Mount Stephen,
has been hitherto regarded as the lattr's
heir
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nuhonic PIngne in India.

BOMBAY. Oct. 19,-An outbreak of disease
supposed to be bubonic plague, has occurred
in the village Of Julundur in the Punjab dis
t.iCt. Twenty-three deaths from this cause
have already been reported
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The case OF the
Missouri, Kansas Texas railroad, plaintiff
in error against Charles Haoer. which in
wolves the constitutionality of the Kansas
law prohibiting the importation of diseased
cattle into the state, and which was set for
hearing in the supreme court today was re-
assigned by the supreme court for the first
Monday in January.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-20
Fire In Duke of Orleans, Residcnce,

LONDON, Oct, ia fire which caused
considerable damage occurred this morning
at York house, Twickenham, recently pre-
sen;ed to the duke of Orleans by the duke OF
Aumale.
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GuntemnInn Revolution Ended.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-The legation of
Guatemala received today the following Off
cial dispatch: Revolution subdued; order
restored all over the country"
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-CSpecial Tele-
gram.)-Iowa postmasters appointed Judd,
Webster. w. C. Calvin; Windham, johnson
George Beck.
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While Hall Cane is famous for his books.
which have placed him in the front rank of
the writer's of the nineteenth century, bur
little is known of his domestic life. 1t has
been told that he has Residences in Londcn
and ether places, but that his best work is
done at GIeeba Castle, in the Isle Of Man.
Few know that the novelist is not a ManX.
man by birth He was born in England. o.
ManX parents, and in his youthful days
spent much of his time in that little bit
of the universe which teens with lore.
Greeba Castle is situated in the most pic
turesquo part Of the beautiful island. close
by the sea, and surrounded by the very
places which he has made famous in his
novels. In his domestic life Mr. Cane is
very happy. His wife belongs to the island,
and was his companion in his youthful days.
She is an ardent helper to her husband,
and the two may be seen eny pleasant day
or evening taking bicycle rides in the beau
;iGul country roads which abound in the
northern part of the island. Mrs. Caine
is no novice on the wheel. and if it was
necessary could do a century as well as
ANY Of our expert women riders.
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PARIS, Oct, l9.-Parllament reassembled
today, Only formal business was trans
acted.
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Asaih Nhe hleihpeis StSTteu lor tue uooF,
hut Director Hector, sprang another resolu-
for work ON the exposition grounds and in
all work done on those grounds eight houpi
shall constitute a working day and proyid-
ing also that the scale of wages fixed by
the labor organizations in force October
lS, 1887, should be the scale by which all
la5orers and mechanics should he paid
Mr.. Youngs at once seconded the motion 10
adopt this resolution. and there was fully
score Of hurried consultations in various
parts Of the room. Mr., Hector was sur
rounded by a number OF dlteeto $, and he
then expressed his willingness to let the
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SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.
stato Board of Trade wln Apply for Seed
 for Free Distribution.

The Little Rock Board of Trade. in conjunction with the Arkansas State Board of Trade, has taken up the question of sugar-beet growing in Arkansas.
 Application will be made to the Secretary of Agriculture to supply five farmers in each county of the state with q sufficient amount of sugar beet seed for experimental planting. In order that a proper test shall be made in every locality of thu State and of every variety of soil, it is desired that farmers who are interested to the extent of giving this matter careful attention shall send in their names at once to George c. Hardness, Secretary Arkansas State Board of Trade, Little Rock Arkansas, through whom the seed will be distributed if secured.
 Papers throughout the State arc requested to pursue this matter actively, as no time can be lost if the experiment is to be made this seasan
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light of day on Septt mber l, 1866,
 in San Francisco, California, and was, therefore, just 26 years old when he met John Lawrence Sulli-
 van for the championship of Amer
 iea. His parents were Irish, and
 they gave their son q good education
 in the public schools of San Fran cisco, and at the Catholic College of
 the Sacred Heart. In these days he
 was q good fellow to have for a friend, but an enemy to be dreaded. 7 He used to whip boys several years older than himself, and was unex- celled in all athletic sports.
 After leaving college he was em. ployed in the Bank of Nevada, in q minor position, later being promoted to a clerkship in that rich institu- tion. He was well liked by his fel- low clerks and by the officials, and but for his fondness for the manly art" might have been content to win moderate success in this quiet and respectable sphere in life.
 His first instruction in boxing was received from Prof. Walker Watkins, of the Olympic Athletic Club. In 1884, when but IS years of age, he made his first appearance in pro- fessional way, his opponent being Dave Eiseman, now a well known pool seller. Two rounds sufliced to settle MT. Eiseman. James c. Daly was his next opponent, and he got enough in four rounds Buffalo" Costello, who was considered a won- derfuI fighter at the time, got the worst of three-round contest with the rising young pugilist, and he subsequently, defeated Duncan Me Donald, of Butte, Montana, in four rounds.
 Corbett was engaged to teach box ing in the Olympic Club, ard before the year closed had met and defeated Joe Choynski three times, once in one round, once in two rounds and once in four rounds, and proved equally victorious with other noted fighters. His first opponent after his easy victory over Choynski, was Jack Burke, the "Irish Lad, who
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tournament, at Timaru, New Zea- land, in 1883. He succeeded in knocking out four men that night, winning the amateur championship of New Zealand and a gold watch.
 The next year Mace visited New Zealand and gave another tourna- ment. Fitzsimmons knocked out five men that night, after which he put on the gloves with Herbert Slade, and to every ones surprise, ssbested him.
 His next fight was with Arthur Cooper, under London Prize Ring rules, at Timaru, defeating him in three rounds. Then he fought Jack Murphy, and defeated him in four rounds. Then Jim Crawford, who waz defeated in three rounds.
 After this he left New Zealand and went to Sidney, sparring for the first time there at. Larry Foley's Athletic Hall, where he defeated Bramsmead, a heavy weight, in two rounds. He next defeated Jack Greentree, middle weight, il three rounds. Dick Sandal, who became amateur champion after Fitzsim- mons left New Zealand, was defeated by him in four rounds. Bill Slavin was the next to succumb; then En- ger, who had fought draw with Starlight, the colored middle weight champion of Australia, was defeated Then Conway, the champ ion of Ballarat, in three rounds. Dick Ellis was beaten in three rounds. Jim Hall, middle. weight champion of Australia and Queens land, was beaten in five rounds.
 Starlight" was knocked out in nine rounds. His last fight in Australia
 was with Prof. West, a heavy weight; he was knocked out in two minutes.
 His first fight in America was in San Francisco, with Billy Mccarthy.
 Fitzsimmons knocked him out in
 nine rounds. He then vanquished
 Arthur o. Upham, before the Audu-
 bon Club, New Orleans, in nine rounds.
 Fitzsimmons was then matched to fight Jack Dempsey, for the middle
 weight championship of the world. The fight took place before the l Olympic Club, of New Orleans, Jan. II, 1891, and knocked him out in thirteen rounds. On March 2, 1892, Fitz dafeated Peter Maher in twelve rounds. Tn 1893 he knocked out Jim | Hall in four rounds. His fight with Joe Chonyski was declared draw l Fitz defeated Dan Creedon, of Aus
 tralia, in two rounds.
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NO. 89

paigns and the first assault on Charleston, where he was wounded. Gen. Grant was greatly attached to Gen. Porter, and made him Assistant Secretary of War. while he himself filled the Secretaryship. He surrendered his.army commits sion in 1873, and plunged ineo active business, being first president of the West Shore Railroad, vice-president of the Pullman Car Co, and associ. ating himself with othergreatc corpo- rations in directive caDacity.
 lie is at present chairman of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway board.
 He is well-known also in the field ef literature, being m author of re- pute and much-sought-after public sneaker.
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Ten is Counted and He is Up In an h.
 stance. WAITED TOO LONG SAYS THE REFEREE AND THE DE CIsION IS GIVEN
 FITZSIMMONS. cORBETT HAD THE BEST OF THE FIGHTING UP TO THE
 LAST ROUND. The Decisson Creates General Up roar, but the Referee is Firm-The Fight
 Rounds.

CARSON, New, March Weather clear and the arena crowded with spectators. The following proceed ings were among the preliminaries:
 Jimmie Colvillo, time-keeper for Gorbett; Houseman time. keeper for Fitzsimmons; Billy Muldoon time keeper for Dan Stuart Billy Mad den holds the gong.
 Billy Jordan announces In the ring that he is there in behalf of B. Dunn, to challenge the winner of the fight for a go with John L. Sullivan.
 Billy Madden challenges winner in behalf of Joe Goddard. Also an nounces that Tom sharkey has put up g, 800 with same object in view.
 1110 a. m.-Absolately no change in betting. Corbett still rules a favorite at 10 to 63. Julian and Brady now inside the arena and Cor bett and Fitzsimmcns are undress- ing. It is estimated that 1000 peo- pie arc present. Another special train to arrive.
 l1:20. Gov Sadler, the fighting Governor of Nevada, has just enter
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of the roughnes. Fitz fights Corbett to corner and has him weak as gong sounds.
 Round 12. Corbett rushes, misses left and is countered on face. Fitz is bent on rushing and Corbett keep ing away Fitz gets worst of it in the roughing. Corbett lands left on Fitz's sore mouth and follows with half round on body; forces Fitz to ropes and smashes him hard on short ribs. Corbett rushing it and lands two right and left and follows at body; tries knockout uppercut with right, but fell short. Corbett's round.
 Round 13-Fitz leads right on Corbett's ribs and left on jaw. Jim iabs on head and body. Corhett is sparring beautifully and ducks out of every dangerous position. Fitz lands left straight on face and tries his hard right but does no good
 Round l4.-Corbett leads, is block ed, lands left iab on Fitz's head, Fitz eountered with terrible right swing on Corbett's neck and has him going back for n few moments. Fitz leads terrible left iab on Cor. bett's stomach and Corbett goes to his knees. Time-keeper counts ten and Gorbett out Corbett comes to his feet and rushes Fitz and endeav- OTIS to strike him. Terrific uproar. George Silver decides that Fitz wins. The blow that did the business was anded over Corbett's heart. Time, l:29.
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JOHN HAY

John Hay is q native of Indiana, 8 years of age He graduated at Brown University in iS5S, and began the practice of law inlllinois in 1861. President Lincoln appointed him assistant secretary. and kept him i'll that capacity throughout his ad. ministration. He also acted as Lincoln's adiutant aud aide-de- camp, md was breveted Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel
 Entering the diplomatic service i'll the COS, he was at various times i'll charge at Vienna, first secretary at Paris and secretary of legation at Madrid. In 1870 Mr. Hay connected himself with the press and for nearly six years devoted himself toeditorial work on a New York newspaper In 1875 he entered politics, taking an active part in the presidential cam paigns of 1876, 1880 and 1884, being then q resident of Cleveland, O.. President Hayes appointed him First Assistant Secretary of State, which post he filled for nearly three years
 Since his retirement from office Col. Hay has resided chiefly in Washington, where he occupies . palatial home on Lafayette Park, and has devoted himself toliterature with the greatest success. Some Of his best known works are "plke County Ballads, @Gastilian Days and d history Of Lincoln, written in collaboration with John Nicolay. John Hay has also been a frequent contributor to the highest class of periodicals, and to him has been as cribed the authorship of the anony- nous novel, "The Breadwinners, which caused such agitation inlabor circles.
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THE FLOODS.
GREAT DESTRUCTION IN EASTERN
 ARKANSAS.
Great Loss of Life at Marion, Ark, and at Presidents Island Other Flood
 News.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1S-The Lower Mississippi watershed at and below the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers is in the throes of one of the most disastrous floods in the history of the Mississippi Valley. The loss of human life and property is incalcnlable, because of the wide range of territory that is affected.
 The loss of life in Arkansas is esti- mated at sixty, although several hundred negroes are reported to have been swept away and the am nouncement of appalling figures is momentarily expected.
 At Marion. Ark, last night 400 helpless creatures were lined up on the railroad tracks, expecting every moment 10 be swept away by the merciless torrent.
 On Presidents Island, between 30 and 100 individuals were standing in the water, praying for the sight of some friendly boat.
 People and dumb brutes were hnd- dled together on Island 40, where ever shallow water permitted.
 Between Osceola, Ark, and a point opposite Memphis, Tenn. 10000 per- sons have fled from the lowland Three thousand destitute refugees are now in the city seeking relief.
 At Cairo the river is twenty-five miles wide and spreads al over the Missouri and Kentucky bottoms. The loss of life will not be so great here, however, for the people had ample warning of the impending danger.
 Thirty miles of country about Nashville, Tenn, is inundated. The Ohio river is so high that it is resist ing the Cumberland atits outset and forcing the latter's waters back into the lowlands. The Cumberland is 3 feet above the danger line. The Ohio has submerged farm lands opposite Henderson, Kys for four miles, and breaks in the leyee have established a new water course between Henderson and Evansville, Ind.
 The Tennesse river i'll Alabama is the highest in ten years, and is rising at Florence at the rate of half an inch an hour.
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ed his box, amid applaues. A speech called for, and the Governor arose and simply said: "Cheer up.
 Sullivan enters and is appiaoded. Mrs. Fitzsimmons enters her box, amid hearty hand c.applng, A great number of ladies present.
 1l:59 q. m-Fitz enters, and is cheered He is bareheaded and is attired in Japanese bath robe.
 11:59 1-2 a. m.-Here comes Pom padour Jim. Behind Corbett are Charley White, Delaney, Jeffries, Mcvey, Joe Corbett, Billy Woods and Al Hampton.
 Tn Fitzsimmons' corner are Mar tin Julian, Roeber, Stelzner and Hickey.
 Fitzsimmons refuses to shake hands. Time called at 12:07.
 Round 1.-Sparring for an open ing. Fitz forcing Corbett to corner and tries left swing, which Jim ducks cleverly. Jim smiling; Fitz very aggressive, lands light ont on Corbett's neck. Jim feints ant lands left hook on stomach and fol lows with right hook on Fitz's jaw they clinch, but no damage doen Corbett lands right swing on ribs clinch; no damage in breaking away Fitzs lands heavy right on Jim'' head. Jim lands with right ane gong sounds.
 Round 2-Corbett advances t center, forces it for a minute ant clinch. No damage in breaking away. Fitz short on ribs and lei swings, More clinching. Jim yer,
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had successfully stood up agains such knights of the ring as Sullivan, Slavin, Mitchell and Dempsey. It was an eight round affair, and was declared a draw. Frank Smith sue cumbed to Corbett in three rounds, and then came Mike Brennan, the Port Costa Giant" He had fought Joe McAuliffe forty rounds, but Cor bett easily disposed of him in four rounds. Not satisfied to rest upon his laurels, the Pacific Slope boy followed thls fight with others, de- feating George Atkinson in two rounds, and Frank Glover, of Chica- go, in two.
 In December, of 1884, he met Joe Choynski on barge in the Sacra- mento River, and again defeated him in a hard-fought battle of twenty-seven rounds, during which he broke his hand. lie got decided ly the best of it with Prof. William Miller, in a three-round contest, fought a five-round battle with Choynski, which came to an end be- cause of police interference, and easily got the decision in a four round meet for points, with Joe Me Auliffe. He still continued as teacher in the Olympic Club, and had an easy victory over Dave Campbell / : Portland, Oregon.
 On February IT, 1890, Corbettemt Jake Kilrain, of Baltimore, in six round contest before the Southern Athletic Club. of New Orleans, for d purse of $3, 300, and was declared the winner He then went North on sparring tour, and on April 14, fS36, s.t the Fifth Fifth Avenue Casino, Brooklyn, defeated Dominick r. McCafffey, a. sharp and hotiy con tested battle, in the third round.
 Returning to San Francisco, Cor bett issued, in the summer of 1890, challenge to fight any man in the world for 5,003 side, and on the night of May 21-22, 1891, Peter Jack son, the negro pugilist, met him be fore the California Athletic Club, for a purse of $10,000. At the close of the sixty-frst round both men were pnySically uHdOle bO coublHue the fight, and the referee declared il a draw.
 Corbett's first great battle was when he defeated John L. Sullivan, of Boston, before the Olympic Club, of New Orleans, for a stake of $20, 900, and a purse of s25, 900, thereby securing the title of Champion oi the World. DThe battle was fought on the night of September z, 1892, and was finished in the twenty-frst round. He was soon thereafter challenged by Charlie Mitchell, champion of England, and on Jan. %, 1894, before the Duval Athletic Club, of Jacksonville, Florida, for a purse of $20, 900, and stake of $10,- 900, met and defeated Mitchell in a sharply contes ted battle, lasting but three rounds, thereby securing the title of Champion of the World.
 Corbett is feet 1 1-2 inches in height, in his stockings, and weighs 185 pounds. He is quick and cat like in his movements, and hard hitter, having knocked out no less that enty-five men, some of them out weighing him forty pounds
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DISTRIBUTED.
BY THE REPUBLICAN STATE
 COMMITTEE.
The Leaders Get the Big Slices and the Lesser Lights Will Be
 Attended to Later.

At the meeting of the Republican State Committee in Little Rock Tuesday the following rccommenda- tions were made for Federal ap- pointments:
 Collector Internal Reyenue-H. l.. Remmel.
 Marshal Eastern District of Ark nnsas-IIeirv NJ. Cooper. United States Attorney Western Thomas H. Barnes. United States Attorney Eastern District Jacob Trieher. superintendent Hot Springs Res rvation-Martin A. Eisele Register Land Office, Little Rock W c. Whipple.
 Receiver Land office, Little Rock John E. Rush,
 Register Harrison Land Office John I. Worthington, Of Carroll county.
 Receiver Harrison Land OfIice-F. $. Baker, of Boone county. United States Marshal, Western District, $. F. Stahl, of Benton county.
 Register Camden Land Office, J. B. Fricdheim.
 Receiver Camden Land Office, E. A. shicker.
 Register Dardanelle Land office, J G. Chitwood
 Receiver Dardanelle Land office, J II. Battenfield.
 Postmaster Little Rock, ". s. Holt.
 Postmaster Fort Smith. ]. K. Barnes.
 Postmaster Texarkaua, Ben M. Foreman.
 Postmaster Hot Springs. !. ". Howell.
 Postmaster Helena, $. |. Clark. Postmaster Fayetteville, T. J.. Hunt.
 The high water is causing the pas senger trains on the Cotton Belt road much trouble. They now arr rive from one to three hours late.
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A THREATENED OVERFLOW
Heavy Rains wni Make the ArIsansas
 River Ranks Full

Heavy Ealns wnl Make Inc ArIsansas
 River Ranks Full
 From reports outfrom Little Rock and Washington, the prospects for an overflow of the Arkansas River is good. Today our merchants, gener- ally, who have extended larger credit than usual at this time of tho year, wore very long faces. The following from the United States Department of Agriculture:
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Mar. IT, Cloudy weather prevails over all the country except in the extreme West where 1t is elear
 Light rains have been general since yesterday morning over the entire Mississippi Valley, Lower Ohio and Missouri valleys, and Eastern Texas, being heaviest in the Upper Arkansas Valley, Northeast Texas, and North ern Louisiana where rainfall has averaged from Leo at Shreveport to lG0 at Ft. Smith and LAG at Okla homa City. The temperature has fallen slightly over the South Atlan- tie States but has risen generally elsewhere.
 The Ohio River continues to fall. being below the danger line at Cin- cinnatti and Louisville.
 The Mississippi is rising from Cairo to New Orleans and is 99 fl. above danger line at Cairo, 3.6 above at Memphis, SC above at Helena, 0.9 above at Nicksburg, and New Orleans.
 Quite heavy rains sranging from 024 inehs to Leo inches have fallen in the Arkansas Valley from Oklahoma to Little Rock. The river is falling at Ft Smith and Little Rock, but rising ut Daralnelle. though the stage at the last named station is lower than yesterday.
 The Arkansas River will begin rising at It. Smith and Little Rock today and continue rising at Dardi- nelle. r. II. CLARKE,
 Local Forecast Official
 The following IS hostage of water in the Arkansas river at the follow ing places, taken at S o'clock this morning, showing rise in last J2 Isg
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ington's most valued officers. Gen. Porters father was David Ritten- house Porter, at one time Governor of Pennsylvania, and q prosperous manufactures
 Horace Porter was born just sixty years ago in Hunting foa, Pis. iio was well educated in his own state, at Harvard and finally at West