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ond = man. You have lost your sensee.
DO you want to defeat my husband? Do
as tell you now or I'll make you wish
you had"
Not once during the entire scene did
shade Of pallor cross the woman's
face. On the contrary, her cheeks were
fiery red, and as she leaned over the
railing in front of her seat. her eyes
blazing and her gloved fingers crushed
into the palms Of her hands, she looked
veritable fury. AT the end of every
round, as the New Zealander sA,etched
himself back in his chair, she shouted to
him words OF encouragement and ad-
vice, continually insisting that he aim
his blows at Corbett's body and let the
face alone. "It is the only way to whip
the hound, Bob" she cried over and
over. and IL you do as I tell you he
can't last another round. The whelp Is
going now; hit him on the body; punch
him in the wind"
When the end came and Corbett
stayed upon his knees until the fatal ten
had been counted, Mrs. Fitzsimmons
went almost mad with joy Shouting
congratulations and endearing terms to
the conqueror she stood upon her chair
waving her handkerchief until the tide
of humanity, which swept down on the
sides of the arena toward the side OF
the ring. carried here from her place.
At this moment Corbett forced his
way to Fitzsimmons' corner and desper-,
ately attempted to continue tie fight, and
the new champions wife, beside herself
with wrath, climbed upon the platform
and frantically struggled to get at the
defeated man.
III kill him." she screamed, 'Ill kill
the coward" and Corbett would have
had woman to deal with and rather
formidable woman at that, had several
of her friendo not restrained her. She
was almost carried back to her hus-
bands corner and then off the stage.
AS soon as the turmoil inside the ropes
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ry and Joe, supporting him on each side,
the scene was pitiful one. What to him
were honor, fame and fortune had been
irretrievably lost in the brief space Of
time since he had left the room. the
confident. undefeated champion of the
world. A short hour before he had been
absolutely certain OF victory, without
a SHADE of doubt that his record would
remain unmarried. and the crushing de-
feat was almost beyond belief to him.
His trainers crowded into the dark, lit
tie room after him and gathered about
him, as he sank exhausted into a chair
Il can't realize it, boys" the defeated
champion said II don't know how ii
happened. l had him almost out, and
| could have whipped him if l had fol-
lowed it UP, but / wanted to show him
how thoroughly 1 could best him. On
If can only get at him again. He must,
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LANKY B0B'S HELPMEET
Played q Verbal Part 10 the Great
Struggle
Now That the nstter Is Settled She'll 90
Home to the Baby Feeling
Very Happy

CARSON, New, March 17.-One Of the
most dramatic features of the battle was
the part Mrs. Fitzsimmons played in the
victory of her husband. Never before
in the history of a prize ring has wo-
man witnessed the struggle of her hus
band for pugilistic honors, but the new
champions wife today established a
precedent which will scarcely be equal
ed. Up to the night before the fight
Mrs. Fitzsimmons had declared that she
would not be present at the ring side.
but at the last moment, despite the ad-
vice of her friends, she insisted on ac-
companying her husband. She was Wig
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ceptible to bleeding. would have escap-

ceptible to bleeding. would have escap-
| ed without a scratch.
"Corbett talks about a return fight,
and says that he will follow me from
town to town until l give him return
battle. l am Sc years of age, and have
fought more championship battles than
any two men in ancient or modern ring
annals, and shall retire. l will never
fight again. Julian and will now take
possession of the niche which we forced
Corbett to vacate.
II feel more than pleased at the work
or Referee Siler. and am satisfied that
his Interpretation of the rules was along
fair lines.
Il have been confident all along of my
ability to whip Corbett. My roasting
him was prompted solely by my desire
TO get him into the ring. did not think
l could ever get him to face me unless
l made him believe that l was a bit
chary of meeting him. He gave me a
hard fight, and I got considerable pun
ishment. 1 waited for the time, and
finally, as 1 could not get his head. plan
ned for his body and finished him. end
ed Corbett with the same blow that l
used on Sharkey-a left-hand swing on
the body under the heart"
Fitzsimmons is in good condition, bar
ring the sprained thumb. and it is badly
swollen. He drove into town this after
noon with his wife and left on tonight's
train for san Francisco. taking with him
the purse s15,0000 in drafts. turned over
to him by Al Smith, the stakeholder
THE BEATEN CHAMPION.
AS Corbett staggered into his dressing
room after the contest. his brothers. Har-
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| TO hit me rap under which was count
ed out. 1t was an awful blow. I
thought it had killed me-" and the big
pugilist leaned his head on Whites
shoulder and sobbed alond. Time and
again he started to his feet with the
avowed intention that he would find
Fitzsimmons and whip him on the
street, but each time his knees gave
way beneath him and he sank into his
seat, white and breathless AS his
strength returned and the bitterness Of
defeat forced itself upon him his ap-
pearance became pitiful. The hopeless
ness of regaining his lost prestige made
his talk almost childish.
How my heart hurts me-" he ex-
claimed time and again. "I thought
would die when I went down. 1 did not
realize that I was being counted out.
only knew that my side was hurting me-
The pain was awful-awful That is
the only place I feel any trouble now
right below the chart. / don't know how
badly I am hurt. 1t may kill me yet;
and what's the difference If ii does :?
No, it won't either" he suddenly added
the battle light coming back to his eyes
II Will get another crack at that fellow
yet; I'll make him fight me again"
There was hardly a mark upon his
body to show the champion had lost.
There were spots of blood upon his arms
and breast. but it was the blood of the
victor not his own.
Anybody can see that Jim is the
cleverer man." said Charley White. He
simply lost on one of thoss chance blows
that are always a poasibillty. He can
whip Fitzsimmons. and l know It,"
Il advised him to fight a generalship
fight. keeping away from Fitzsimmons,
but he was so confident he could whip
Fitzsimmons that he would mix uo.
Even up to the round in which he went
dowu he was confident. He is much the
better man. The chance blow did it,"
Delaney and the other trainers ex-
pressed similar opinions. Meantime, the
work over Corbett was having it's ef-
feet, for within a half hour he grew
strong enough to dress and leave the
arena. He was driven direct to the
train. and with his party soon starte I,
on his trip to San Francisco
CORBETT GROWS MODEST.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17-Pom-
padour Jim Corbett, vanqushed but
hopeful of having another chance al the
Cornishman. arrived in this city at 9:3C
o'clock tonight, after a flying journey
from the scene of his defeat. He left the
prize fight city at 2:33 p. m. and came
right through without a stop. He was
met at the ferry by large crowd OF
people. AS he stepped from the gang
plank it was noticed that he seemed
moody and modest. The only outward
sign that he had been in fight was the
swollen condition of his left cheek and
temple.
He did not say how he was defea ted
except that it was chance blow which
deprived him of the championship, and
that he had Fitzsimmons going when
the terrible blow was struck. He want
ed it positively stated that he was con-
scious at all times, and that the intense
pain caused by the blow drove every
thing else out of his mind. He says
that he will force Fitzeimmons to figh;
again, and intimated that he would fol-
low the champion from town to town
to bring about another battle.
Jim was very anxious to know how the
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them with his right hand. His face
bore look of intense agony and he was
evidently suffering the most excrutiat-
ing pain. He tried to rise. but Fitzsim-
mons was right upon him and caught
him with a right jab on the chin Cor
bett was not knocked out In the common
acceptation of the words. He was not
unconscious, but the pain resulting from
the blow under the heart was so great
as to make him careless of anything else.
He tried several. times to rise, but was
unable to do so, and was counted out
by the referee.
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hung onto Green as long Is he ccuoo
in the clinches. As the round closed
he landed on Green's jaw but did no
damage.
Seventh round-Smith rushed matters
bit, but was ineffectual until the end Of
the round when he sent Green's head
back with right swing on the mouth
Eighth round--Inla q wrestle Smith was
thrown and Green uppercut him on the
nose. Green then tried for knockout
with his right but missed.
Ninth round Green played constantly
for the stomach, but Smith managed 20
block him every time.
In the tenth round Green had It nearly
all his own way. landing succession Of
lefts on the head and body that badly
demcralized Smith, who appealed FREE
quently to the referee for protection.
Eleventh round-Green wanted to end
the affair and rushed Smith against tho
ropes. Smith got his right twice on
Green's neck, and was In return jabbed
in the stomach. Smith was very tired
when the bell rang, and after he had
gone to his corner his seconds threw up
the sponge and the fight was given to
Green
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of II, and at the end of the eleventh
round he gave up the fight, saying that
his arm had been broken in the fourth
round. Hogan of Chicago was referee.
and he had his hands full. The men
clinched repeatedly and were 10th to
break away. Smith devoted most Of
his attention to in-fighting, and in the
clinches would get Green around the
neck. and with his right arm free would
play tattoo on the San Francisco boys
ribs. Green constantly jabbed with his
left and soon had Smiths nose and
mouth in a pulpy condition. 1t was no.
ticeab,e that Smith refrained from u.s.
ing his left arm, which had beeh broken
three months ago. and he could only
land an occasional right swing.
First rounG,-The men clinched imme-
liately ard Smith commenced his work
on GREEN'S ribs. On the breakaway
Green punched Smith in the stomach.
There was another clinch, and both got
in blows on the body.
Second round-Smith swung his right
Intellectually and clinched. Green jab-
bed him in the mouth with his left. An
other clinch and Green jabbed again
with his left, causing Smiths mouth to
bleed.
Third round--Green played alter
nateiy with his left for Smiths nose and
stomach landing nearly every time. In
a wrestle Green was thrown and re-
mained down three seconds. AS the
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orously cheered when she entered the
arena, and appeared entirely self-con-
tanned and unconcerned as she took her
seat almost under the chair in Bob's
corner. As he came down the slope from
his dressing room Fitzsimmons stopped
for moment at his wife's side, and,
STOPPING kissed her as she said cheerily:
Good luck to you, Bob
For the first two rounds she sat quiet
ly. but as the fighting became hotter her
excitement mastered her, and for the re-
mainder of the battle she stood upon tn :
floor or chair, excitedly encouraging her
husband or hurting reproaches or in
structions at his seconds. AS the battle
went on she became more and more
Gemonstrative, sometimes breaking
forth with exclamations which bordered
on profane. At every blow which her
lanky spouse received from his antago-
mist her eyes blazed, and with clenched
fists she screamed: 1.-The hound" The
puppy" "The dog" punch him, Bob,
XIII him.
The plan of battle after the sixth
round was highly displeasing to Mrs
Fitzsimmons. and in no gentle terms she
chided the seconds for not advising diff
ferent tactics.
Make him keep punching Corbett's
wind. and he will win," she screamed.
you idiots, you don't know how to sec-
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had subsdded, she rushed to the con-
querors dressing room, where she af-
fectionately greeted him, unmindful Of
the blood which dripped from his face
and stained his breast and arms.
II knew Bob would win." she eaid. as
she entered the carriage for the trip
back to Cooks ranch. IT have been
confident of it from the day a match
between these men was first mentioned
and have grown more confident every
day since the training began. MY hus-
band is the greatest fighter the world
has ever known, and 1t is only to be ex-
pected he would win the championship
at the first opportunity he had. l am
going back to the baby now, and tell
him that he. 10 the son and namesake OF
the champion of the world. / am the
happiest woman In all the world today,
but am not any happier than expected
to be. l never had any idea of Bob's
losing the fight. This is only what l
expected, but 1t is all that expected,
and the realization of our hopes is glori..
Gus. Now Bob and the baby and WIFI
settle down to more quiet life."
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news or his defeat was received in this
city, and seemed pleased when he heard
that the majority Of the people were
sorry for him.
II will get another chance some day."
said he "and then will win."
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SECONDARY STARS TWINKLE
Flaherty Playing the Part Of the Shoot'
Ing Star
n.vk,os Struck One Hard Blow and Laid
Hts nan Out CoId-Ofiiclal Time
Pcur Seconds

CARSON, New. March 1.-THE Fla
herty-Hawkins fight. the first OF the
two minor contests, was set for O'clock,
but it was before the men entered
the ring. At that time there were about
1900 people present. Both men weighed
in at exactly 12S pounds.
The fight was soon over. There was
one exchange of blows. clinch and
Knockout. 1t was all over in one min
ute and four seconds. The official timer
gave the time as four seconds but In
his excitement he knocked off minute.
At the call of time Hawkins lost no
time in going at his man. He swung
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his left hard on Flaherty's jaw and the
latter countered on the body. Then they
clinched, hanging on to each other for
& few seconds. After the breakaway
Hawkins landed right swing on Fla
herty's jaw and followed the same In
slant with left swing ON the same
place. Flaherty fell over backward, his
head striking the floor with great force.
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A FAIR FIGHT

siIsr Pleased With the Working Of HIS
Rules
CARSON. March 1L--"My construc-
tion of rule 49, said Referee Siler.
permitting hits in the clinches and
breakaways. made far fairer fight than
the general public or the spectators an
ticipated. The general supposition was
that, under the rule as interpreted, the
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smITH.0RHEN
mysterious snly's Broken Arm Forces Him to

Retire
CARSON. New, March 1.-THE fight
between Mysterious Billy Smith and
George Green, welterweights. followed
Immediately. Smith had all the worst
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He lay perfectly stu and was counted
out. Then his seconds carried him from
/ the ring.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20
PRISONER OF HIS FEARS.
Sultan Has Fifty Beds and Lets No One
Know Which He'll Occupy.


''Thc commander of the faithful is
Of middling stature, rather under than
over the average, and of weakly consti-
tuition. His countenance has no wicked
expression. 1t is of the Circassian type
from the mothers side, but bearing the
marks Of degeneration. The eyes are
haggard, the forehead insignificant and
narrow, the eyebrows very thick, form
ing two great arcs, which coalcsce. The
large nose dominates the whole physi-
ognomy and is slightly inclined to one
side at the lower extremity. The mouth
is large, the lips thick. The sultan
wears his beard long, and care has
sprinklcd his hair and beard with silver
within the last few years. 1t is fami-
ly tradition among the heirs of Osman
to speak i'll loud voice Abdul Hamid S
uttcracc is strident and imperious 1t
is the voice of Il master addressing those
whom he regards as his slaves.
Ever since he has been on the throne
Abdul Hamid has rarely gone to bed at
night to rise i'll the morning like an Or
binary mortal. He seldom rctireS until
dawn, but rises again at O'Clock, hay
ing spent the night hard at work listen
ing to reports and attending to the
affairs of state. When he has nothing
else to do, he reads French detective
stories, for he has an all pervading idea
that conspiracieS are being Matched
against him, and passes his time cir
cumventing an imaginary conspirator.
Nobody knows where he will spend any
part Of the day on evening. Often he
enters building, and, while the sen
tries at the door believe that he is inside,
he has gone by back door and to
some other building. Moreover III what
ever part of the palace he may be, there
is permanent service of surveillance
day and night, and he is constantly uc-
companicd by Il score of persons, who
organize Il special service III the build
ing on apartment where he happens 70
be for the moment.
Where the sultan will sleep is never
known. He possesses more than 80 beds
i'll the different parts of the palace. and
these bedrooms are separated from the
rest of the editice by iron doors and fur
nished with most ingenious and compli-
Gated locks. Two superb st. BcrnTds
also sleep outside the door Of the apart
ment i'll which the sultan may be sleep
ing, for he knows that four footed
guardians cannot be tempered with
Formerly the members of the imperial
harcm used 10 move about among the
numerous palaces on the Bosporus, but
Abdul Hamid put a stop to it. Tho Ia
dies of the hGrem never have the benefit
! of Il change of air, Their palace is their
prison and nowhere does phthisis claim
SO many victims as in the harem Of
Yildiz.-Contemporary Review
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The first bricks made III this country
for building purposes were manufactur-
ed by ccloniste il Virginia in 1912.
They We're used il the construction Of IL
church cdifico at jamestown and the
residence Of the governor OF he state.
a part Of the jamestown church is still
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FIELD DIVERSIONS.
a Federal Officer Who Read Novels Is"-
tween Engagements.

- >''N-'+' ''i'''i ~ nv IA'stN -Nbftis f'''-
tween Engagements.
General Horace Porter tells the fol
lowing mccdotr in his Campaigning
With Grant" III The Century: During
the ten days OF battle through which
we had just passed very little relief,
physical or mental, had been obtained,
bat there was one staff officer, Il Colonel
B, who often came as bearer of
messages to our headquarters, who al
ways managed to console himself with
novel reading and his popularity in
tins respect became standing Joke
among those who knew him. He went
about with his saddle bags stuffed full
OF thrilling rOmances, and was seen sew
cral times sitting on his horse under
brisk fire, porting over the last pages of
an absorbing volume to reach the de-
nCucment of the plot and cvinciug q
greater curiosity to find how the hero
and the heroine Were going To be cytri-
Gated from the cnt&Dglcd dilemma into
which they bad been plunged by the
unsymputhctic author than to Team the
result OF the surrounding battle.
One Of his peculiaritics was that he
took it Tor granted that Ill the people
he met were perfectly familiar with his
line 81 literature and he ,alkod about
nothing but the merits CT the latest
novel. For the last week no had been
dcvoulirg Victor Hugo's Les Miscr-
aJles. > II N..,s au English translation,
for the officer had 10 knowledge of
French. As he WAS passing house in
rear Of the angle" he saw Il young la
dy seated on the porch and, stopping
his horse, Bowed to her with all the
grace Of Il Chesterfield and cndcavored
to engage her in conversation. Before
he had gone far he took occasion to re-
marli by the way, have you seen
Lees Misorables:' angliriIiYg the
pronunciation Her black eyes snapped
With Indignation as she tart!y replied:
Don't you talk to me chat way. They
are Il good dead better than Grant smia-
CRADLES anyhow" This was rctold 50
often by those who heard it that, for
some time after, its repetition seriously
endangered the coloncl's peace OF mind
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William Waldorf Astor owns 1000
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