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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
SWEET CHALYREATE SPRINGS.
ALLEGlIANY COUNTY VA

THESE charming spring are situated in
81 lovely valley. cnac"nacd III The backbone
of III" Al"ghunir!i, at an elevation ~ :" no
icrt, in tn, m!dS; 81 III" "SrG!ng PcrIuu''
OF Virginia ala ont? mn" miles from ~
lcEhany S'atirn-th" highest point on Tho
Chcs"r "nltc and phiu railway The
strongest Iron Water in this country;
none better in ill.,. world. Elegant bHih
pool Beef ana mutton supplied from he
iincst bio" ;SrnsS sod. Vegetables ~
abundance, t:!rwn IN tho garden of this
h1tr! property. !iat'-;i uOdcrrtt'. OPEN
u NE ISL. Write 10 IL. i. ItslI<TiI. Jr..
Manager ui-yu4-2 ln ;
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
FORT GRIsWOLD HOUSE.

hAsI EEsN FOINT. OPNDSiTW NEW
LONDON. CONN
bathing, fishing, hOaling and ya.elttu..
on III" Thames iuv.r. Now LOudan lar
Dor OF Long island Soumd. III, ycil.i!r, TIM
ms. croTurt, bowling. hliiarGs. ara rHc,l-
lent Orchestra AL 'slr.iG,ig rooms have
view OF the water: elevators. inst
class resort run in Il iilSi-ctuss 1!laIa.:
i"irS, 81 IN SIS per Wr,l. l'Yi' virgllut.
containing Iuli iniOgma Ion Address
JAMES g. NA.'Fill.N
Fort Gr!swoid HOUSE. Etw I.oaHuii. Conn
iSi-"Uf '
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
BLOCK ISL AND, r, 7.

Summer In Mid Dcrun Pure sea air
;lluS sleep ami restores health; strong surf
nat hiilS; the home of the bass and the blue
llSh: HfGEiA HOTEL. All modern con
rriicnccs: table first class: orchestra: di-
rcci linc Of boats daily from New York,
without change. MuNTAli< STEAM
iiOAT CO, Hicr ~. h.. i. Send Tor r!ICu.
!ar. JOHN c. CflAMpLlM, Prup.iv:ur
II. v. kAMbAlL AIunn..1.t. I-.-.u. lah.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
IT Is NO EVAPORATION.
My Treatment is the Best II Cures
if a Cure is Possible. II Does
Good in Every Case.
Here is a Case Of Dry Catarrh. The
Host lntraCtable Form orAll
Catarrhal Affections.

Mr j. G. Corcoran suffered with d,.,-
thrUht. feeling ns /! he were Eainig TO
i;!ht: ringing In The ears. &c. liz SAYS:
Mlsr ~" years OF severe pain aud sur
t"ri-,r from CatHrrh Of uCad ANA thiont.
ana having spent much money FOR lnrhl-
cinC#. ana having hvrn treated by several
PHYSICIANS without success. | saw your
advurtiS, mcut and upnclrtIrd 10 try Nou
have ben very prCmllY l,auc!itUd and ne.
!leyed. Tho RINGING IN Ihn ears still nm
npNs NJ" some, bat is nothing like as bad
as II used 10 be.
J. e. CORCORAN.
l.ambcrt's Point, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
T YENOGE MOUNTAIN HOUSE,

Summer ana Fall Resort Accumtnn.
dates go. No rooms higher than two siC,.
rics. iliEhland and Round Lakes 100 yards
from ths. house. Beautiful ianClscanrs.
dry and cool air: malaria unknown: dane
ing hall. bowling alleys billiard and rrnd
ing rooms; a;hng ana fishing: uncxc%lird
bass fishing. For terms and particulars
address DIR De NENOGE
j?T-2gt Eldrcd, Sul'iYan Co., N, Y,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
Are You Going
To the SeasI1Ore !?

J so. 20 to Ocean View, the most popu-
lar health sand pleasure resort on the
coast. $50
10 I'll" c~Hntless Thousands who. have
Tor MANY Seasons soulkt the braclng
breeze, which play 50 rcfrrshingly on the
N.i2IntE coast. Ocean View needs no In
PRODUCTION. It's UNPARALLELED location has
&!y"n II . wide popularity as seaside
resort. i.a-tEE
Pic cr:rtrcss OF its sunsets. with bath
in# IN" finest on the co;lsr. within n hun
cred .a"dG of the best fishing grounds
n,nI!. ih entire Atlantic coast. with boat
iIiis. Yachting. cycling, driving, baseball,
tennis. %"if. an elegant orchestra etc.,
is lHSt the mace for pleasure seeking tour
1tuar who are seeking health and de-
sire c'iANsc Of climate will fnd II MI,
cGL!H!C climate at Ocean NinW aLJ the
ht,'rirs -. 80 -r:,!.,S !. . stand spot
for or" IT,. cooperate ard cnlcy rest
. Ocean View Hotel has superior advan-
t1%rE- 70" ilc aCcGmiuG ola don of guests,
and many IMPROVEMENTS have been made
for The coming, season
as TO tHr' mHnaG"mcnt, the nndersign-
"a desires 10 Say II will lie his rim TO
Err" II up 10 the high STANDARD Of OK
t'ltcn:". and will xiv" the most paiuStlli-
%" care IN all that ConSrrv"S TO the COM
ip't ana pleasure tf guests.
It's erSEc is In cnargc Of II chef Of wide
cHnniioagc. and with cNcal,cnt gardens
H5m which 70 procure fruits, vegetables
etc" With the Chesapeake trcm which to
.,fH'"i" sea rood OF great variety, With
N" choicest lrrnts from tho Chicago meat
houses. IL needs only Ia have thc,,, viani;S
meei tEe requirements OF an cXactin:s pub
CHARLES S,r. JOHN.
nali-if Ocean View. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10

enormous and beautiful Expresses, eight.
ten and fourteen feet ia diameter. The
b!lnehcs lntcrminglpd In an iIuucnctra-
Die mass, aud. covered with trup!cill
moss and foliage. the scene In MI it's
silent %randcIr waS the most IhpsndGii
$pertnGlc OF Gods nature can possibly
imagine"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
VALLEY HOUSE.

GREENWOOD LAKE. ~ Y.
he lake is about nine i1its long Lake
y hcantilnl and picturesque. Most noted
black bass lakes on the CONTINGENT LEO
feet above the sea level. Irrneval Forest
E&tcnsiy" garden; dairy: generous table; ;
Charles Donald. guide und b0atinan. Fish
ing tackle furnished. Casino 3uildIne
contains bail room, bowling alleys billiard
ana pool rnnms, cafe. etc. ~ foot Steam
Launch. villa and Cottage Sites for sale.
Address for terms ana particulars,
G. H. TEN EiCIi. Proprietor,
GREENWOOD Lake,
iyI-2t Orange County, y. y.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
A!-LEGlinNY SPRINGS, VA.
Open from June lSt 10 NOY. ]St.

III" AllcGhany Water awarded Gold
Medal aud Diriomn. Worlds Fair, Chica-
so. ma recommended by the medical So
ciciN Of NirEiniu: Is celebrated for its
Wonderful cures Of dyspepsia, in It's vari-
"tS forms. Beautiful lawn Of 10 acres:
nahd az music; post. telegraph ana OK
press offices.
Families seeking Il henlthful resort in
me mountains TO sl,cnd the heated term,
moderate. Write for pamphlet, rates nlc
llEl-GW Z. \. COI.HOUN. prou
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
j. H. rMABERS, Jr.,
THE NAMBEEK," 0a-ths -ClIii-F arm,
CragSmoor, Ulster Co., N. \.

y dclirhtful mountain resort. located on
the ShawaEEuHk Mountains: elevation OF
.,ah feet Hbpy" the tide water. "rhc WnNy-
beck Is hHiit IN the QUru Anne style
and has large rooms. well ventilated and
comfortable, ilnrY are on suite and haVo
opcIi r.. places: beautiful mountain
grcnrrv. III" cl!met" is an absolute cure
,nr malaria ind rhills and particularly
trouble Tho drY cove air will build uD
I'll" d"h!litntcd: all Convcnfcnces.
$li."" In SO ~ ncr week for two Special
rates for nurses and children. Address
'liAS. II. GiELHAED. CraSsmour. IL
ste" CO.. X. V. jr2i-2w
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
.7ESsBoYKIN's TOWN sERGEAN-r

49, N<h W. AAIsP a y islAi Ell.
50 "A couple Of runaways landed IN he
lookup this morning. They were turned
fout} by che sergeant and dismissed with
S0pt bearing IN Poles Court. They
were chickens which had gotten away
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
VARIETY SPRINGS, VA
Ilome0ialely on ches. & oh!o AS

lmme0iatrly or Ches. q Ohlo liy.
Open JUNE ard. ISL
Handsome rev hotel newly finished.
HiN I;,rit , iaiiSrh' waters cheap board.
Writ" Tor circular aud terms PustuCtjr,
IN motel. Address kerr * ElriiEIBTR-
Ghf. variety Srf!iEs. Va jIl2-2n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23
LEITER-ARMOUR FIGHT.
Big Wheat Fight ON Between Two Big
Dealers

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Interest in the
big December wheat deal was greatly
increased Monday by the arrival from
Washington Of Levi q. Letter, the mil
lionaire ex-merchant Of Chicago, and
the substantial admission by him that
mis- millions were at his sons COM
mand in his struggle with other inter
ests. MY son has plenty of money to
pay for what wheat he has purchased
said the elder Mr.. Letter. About his
wheat operations he has informed me
pretty fully. l have been a merchant
a greater part of my life and am much
pleased that my son has broadened
cut into a first-class merchant. Wheat
a first-class commodity Of universal
use. The quality of wheat which he
purchased is Of the highest, and [ am
sure will be in demand at a higher
price than he has paid for it. I am
well pleased with the situation
George b. French, who, it is said,
has engineered the tremendous deal for
the Letter clique, stated that the bull
combination will have at least 10000
tactics of Armour in rushing millions
of bushels to the Chicago market, he
said, have caused the Letter following
to change some of their plans very
materially. 'The impression that we
are going out Of the market as soon as
We conclude this months trading is
hardly true" he continued. I'VE pro-
pose to remain in the field. | am not
prepared to say we will ship all our
wheat abroad, but we will sell it the
best we can"
There was another big increase in
the amount of contract wheat in store
here, over SOC, 900 bushels being added
to the stocks. Friday and Saturday
nearly 100000 bushels were delivered
here, all of which was taken by the
Letter people. At least 100000 bush
els more are expected, and in the
liquidation of this is expected to come
the final test of strength for Letter.
The 100000 bushels delivered Monday
had not the slightest weakening effect
on the market. On the contrary, it
sold as high as 81. OF shortly after the
opening. 1t subsequently reacted to
9912 cents, Il cent above where it
closed Saturday. The statement Of
MIR. French concerning the Letter
crowds intention to stay in the mar
ket received solid confirmation, as
there was good buying of May all day
credited to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23
TWENTY-FIVE MEN MISSING
ABANDONED WRECKED STEAMER
CLEVELAND.
Captain Sticks to Vessel and Finally
Reaches Shore Safely-Loss Over
5,000-Little Insurance.

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-The uncer-
talnty as to the fate OF the overdue
steamer, Cleveland, which sailed from
this port December 4 for Seattle was
cleared away by the receipt OF a tele-
gram yesterday from Captain Hall,
master of the ship, who states that the
steamer is a total wreck ON the west
coast Of the Vancouver Islands in
Barclay sound. Despite the warming
of the captain, who advised the men to
stick to the ship until she was beached,
% men launched and manned several
small boats. None of these boats has
as yet been heard from and it is feared
they are all lost, although it is pos
sible that they may have landed on the
Vancouver Island at some remote spot.
The captain, chief engineer, purser
three sailers and one fireman, who re-
manned on board the Cleveland, sue
ceeded in safely reac-lng shore
through the surf. The missing are:
First mate, S. B. Burfee; second mate,
l.. F. B. jefferson; third mate, H
Melvin; first and second assistant en-
gineers, R. P. O'Neill and B. Thomas;
three firemen; and - seamen The
only passengers on the ship were w. l..
Deittrick and Frank Gocham, who
are also missing. The vessel and car
go were valued at $4,000 ON which
there is little insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23

derstands thoroughly the art Of dis
tributing offices; but his opponents say
he is not a good business man. They
assert that at the beginning of the ifs
cal year out of an appropriation Of
$4,000 for Office expenses there re-
mains only the sum of S70S for the
month of December and January
This, according to his political ad-
versaries, is mot business" The
gold democrats of the Back Bay are
after his scalp, and the Bryanites
have their tomahawks ready to STAY
him. Edwin Upton Curtis, the re-
publican candidate, has been mayor
Tor one term. He is a progressive
energetic young man, with hosts Of
friends. and expects to have the en-
tire support of his party, although
many republicans, it is claimed. will
vote for Mayor Quincy. The repub-
Hcan hope that the Bryanite candi-
date, Thomas Riley, will draw enough
democratic votes from Mr.. Quincy to
elect Mr.. Curtis. The situation here
is similar to that in New York's re-
cent mayorality campaign, only there
is one less candidate in the field.
Each party processes to be sanguine
OF the results, but although many
exhibit the courage of their convic-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23
GRAND FORKS BIG LOSS.
NORTH DAKOTA CITY SUFFERS
100000 FIRE.
Nearly All of the Business Portion
of the Unfortunate Town Is
Wiped Out.

Grand Forks, n. D., Dec. 18.-Fire
Nash Bros wholesale grocery store
and quickly spread to the Hotel Da-
kOtah, which had nearly 1000 guests
housed. They escaped by the fire es-
cape, laGder a foot wide running
from the sixth floor to the first. The
fire department rescued large number
and but for its timely assistance hun
dreds would have been burned. Hall
the people in the hotel were almost
pulled out of their beds and then
shown the only way of escape. By
$50 o'clock the Hotel Dakotah, Nash
Bros store and the Grand Forks
Mercantile wholesale grocery house
were burned and ell the buildings ON
both sides of Third street for two
blocks suffered a loss. Nash Bros.
carried stock of $4,000 and the
Grand Forks Mercantile company
about the same. The hotel was val
ued at $105,000. All the buildings
were owned by the Security Trust
company at Nassau, N. H. The
burned district is the business portion
of the city and the blow to business is
severe. w. w. Pagan, wholesale
dealer in cigars; Robert Bergn, dealer
in drugs; and the Peerless Machine
company occupied stores in the hotel
and lost everything. The loss will ag-
gregate s45O,0OO on stocks, furniture,
ETC., 100000 on buildings totally
destroyed and 100000 more on miscel-
laneous property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23
HE COULDN'T HEAR.
Bicyclist Run Down by a La Crosse
Railway Car.

Madison. Dec. IS.
In the federal court the case of
August Nein against the La Crosse
CITY Railway company is being heard.
The plaintiff wants $4,000 damages
from the company for personal in
juries alleged to have been sustained
by him while riding a bicycle between
the double tracks of the company on
CALIFORNIAN street between La Crosse
and North La Crosse in July, 1896.
His right leg was injured in the ac-
cident. He is quite deaf and at the
time of the accident was riding
aEead OF car which he supposed
would not overtake him. The car did
overtake him, however, and a banner
on it's side caught the handle bar Of
his wheel, throwing him off his
wheel and causing the accident. He
is so deaf that the questions asked
him must be typewriter and then
handed to him to be answered. His
are then typewritten also.
This makes his examination some
what tedious. He is a cigarmaker by
trade and about SO years old. He is,
represented by the firm Of Frawley,
Bundy & Wilcox of Eau Claire, while
the street car company's interests are
being guarded by Losey & Woodward
Of La Crosse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23

There were several things in the
business line which made Mrs Sharp
lncensed at me, and she came to re-
gard me with bitterness on that ac-
count. We ceased having our printing
done at her Office, having our own rea-
sons therefor, not necessary to state.
Then Mrs. Sharp's paper was the Of
cial paper last year, and as city at
torney l gave an opinion to the city
council that one of her bills, to the
amount of S25, was not a proper
charge, and ought not to be allowed
The council disallowed the bill, and
Mrs. Sharp laid her loss to me per-
sonally. This appeared to increase hel
luminosity against me-
Mr.. Lynch was graduated from the
university law school with the class
, of "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23
A Seasonable Style.

A dainty coat for girl Of ten is of
navy blue velvet, trimmed with soft
white fur, and lined throughout with
silk. This coat is pleated from the
neck and is belted at the waist with
soft white kid fastened with a silver
buckle. A rounded collar, down the
front and turned-up cuffs on tie
slightly fulled sleeves are all trimmed
with the fur. A pretty hat to go with
this costume is of blue velvet, trimmed
with white feathers and ribbon. There
is no end to the variety in children s
coats. At one of our large establish
ments were seen two very neat styles,
suitable for small children. One, of
fine reseda cloth, had a Vatican back
and double breasted front, fastening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23
VINCENT HIS VICTIM.
Arnold c. Luetgert FORCES a Name
to Notes.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Arnold c. Luet-
CERT admits that he forged a name to
notes amounting to $4,75O, turned them
over to Attorney William A. Vincent
and yictimized that lawyer to the ex-
tent of thousands OF dollars Arnold
Luetgert is the son of Adolph Luet-
CERT, now on trial charged with muir
uering his wife, and Vincent was the
chief counsel of the sausage maker
during the first trial. The lawyer
withdrew from the case when he real
lied that he had been deceived and
when the story that he had been an
easy victim to young Luetgert was
first suggested he endeavored to sup
press the details. He finally admitted
that the young man had admitted to
him having forged the Endorsements
on the three notes and deposited them
with him to secure his fee in the muir
der case and that Luetgert himself in
the presence of witnesses corroborated
the story. Arnold Luetgert laughed
when it was suggested that trouble
might come of his free use of sigma
lures not his own and said that he con-
sidered it a good joke on Vincent. The
signature which the lawyer supposed
was Endorsed on the notes is, when
correctly written Paul Jaeschke," the
name Of an OLD acquaintance of A. L.
Luetgert. He is a plumber. Arnold
said yesterday: Il don't see nothing
so bad about it. It's a matter between
Vincent and me. If he don't holler it's
nobooy's business. l did admit to
Vincent that l signed another name
besides my own to the notes and am
ready to stand by it. There is some
body else in it, too, but I'm willing to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23
M'KENNA'S NAME IN SENATE
Ex-Attorney General to Be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dent yesterday sent to the senate the
name of Joseph McKenna of Califor-
mia to be associate justice of the su-
preme court. During his long career
in congress Judge McKenna served
his constituents well, and in 1892
while he was still representing the
old third district of California, Pres
ident Harrison made him a federal
judge and the appointment was we'll
received. Judge McKenna went to
California from Philadelphia in 1855
as mere child, and was educated in
the common schools. His collegiate
course was taken in St. Augustine
college, Benicia, CAL, and one year
after reaching his majority he was ad-
mitted to the bar In that year he
was elected district attorney of Solano
county. In 1876 Mr. McKenna was a
candidate for congress, but was de-
feated by j. K. Luttrell. After a
second unsuccessful candidacy he was
elected to congress and was three
times reelected.
The president also sent the follow
ing other nominations:
Treasury-Charles G. Dawes of Ill
inois to be comptroller of the currency.
Interior-John w. Nesbit, Pennsyl-
vania, to be pension agent at Pitts
burg.
Court of Private Land Claims-Jos-
eph R. Reed of Iowa to be chief JUS
tice; VIM. M. Murray of Tennessee,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23
COUNTY SCHOOL MONEY
State Superintendent Emery Makes
the Apportionment.

The school fund income to the
common schools has been apportioned
by State Superintendent Emery. The
amount distributed was S637, 1874. The
basis of distribution was 91A cents
for each person of school age residing
in the state, which is cents more
than last year. Milwaukee county
receives $96,291.70, and the city of
Milwaukee SS4,271 80. According to
law passed last winter there will be
no apportionment again until Deem
Der, 1898. The law providing for the
apportionment in June was repealed
by the last legislature. The amount
apportioned to the several counties of
the state is as follows:
Adams, s2,7O1 81; Ashland, s4,e34. :
43; Barron, 1885 "a; Brown, s16,-
213 60; Buffalo, s5,SSO.53 Burnett,
s2,2S4.76; Calumet, $6,504.10; Chip
pewa, $685.. go; Clark, $S,O61. 10;
Columbia, s9,OO2SO Crawford, s5,-
1872 43; Dane, ,804 "a; Dodge, s15,-
305 rs; Door, $6,531 SO; Douglas, Sc,
68S. 80; Dunn, $S,773.30 Eau Claire,
SHOPS. u; Florence, s914.27; Fond
du Lac, s15,047.12; Forest, 1854. ST;
Grant, $12,094S3: Green. s7,1S1 So;
Green Lake, s5,221.37; Iowa, 81, 1853.
II; Iron, s1,51S. 80; Jackson, s5,794.-
65; Jefferson, s11, 80; Juneau, &c.
397 10; Kenosha, $3.50 80; Kewau-
nee, s6,549. 95; La Crosse, s14, 1873 SO;
Lafayette, s6,S46; Langlade, s3,S2S;
Lincoln, $4,7S8 80; Manitowoc, s14,-
1856; Marathon, s13,852; Marinette,
s9,OS7 80; Marquette, $3.50. 10; Mil
waukee, s96,291. 10; Monroe, $3.50;
Oconto, $6,9S1.35; Oneida, 1886. 70;
Outagamie, s14,97O20; Ozaukee, S.
941. 80; Pepin, s2,596 so; Pierce, ST.
1853; Polk, $500. 10, Portage, s10,-
SOL &c; Price, 1929; Racine, 200;
Richland, $3.50. 70; Rock, s14,180 %;
st. Croix, sS,761 40; Sank, s10,289 20;
Sowyer, $709. 48; Shawano, s8,720 20;
s16,2e6; Taylor, 1929 10;
1857 40; Vernon, So
5S3 so; Villas, 1858; Walworth, 81, 553.-
68; Washburn, 1854. So; Washington,
S., 524 65; Waukesha, $10,3S975
Waupaca, $1,000. As; Waushara, S.
134.67; Winnebago, s17,212 80; Wood,
sS,267.7O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23

New York, Dec. 1S.-Norman Selby
of Rush county, Indiana, better known
in puglistic circles as Kid Mccoy, is
undoubtedly the middle-weight cham
pion pugilist of the world. He met
Dan Creedon, the New Zealander, last
night in the arena at the Puritan Ath-
letic club in Long Island City, and af
ter fighting fifteen lively rounds made
the foreigner throw UP the sponge and
acknowledge the "hoosier's'' superiori-
y. Long before the event took place
the building in which it was held was
crowded to excess and bets were freely
made with Mccoy as favorite at 10 to
Is. The Kids" wonderful science and
possession were always in evil
dence and these, combined with the
advantage of height and reach, enabled
him to out-point his mere stOckily-
built antagonist. From the moment
the men put UP their hands in the
opening round, McCoy's stock began to
ascend and at the end OF the sixth
round McCoy's hackers were offering 3
to 1 on their man. Mccoy is a won
der, was the universal comment when
the fight was over and no one, not even
those who bet against him, be-
grudged him his well-won laurels.
Charles White, who trained Bob FitZ-
simmons for his fight with Maher and
later trained Corbett for his bout with
Fitzsimmons in Carson City, was one
of the most interested spectators at
the arena. He said: I'm all of my ring
experience I have never seen such a
magnificent exhibition by a middle
weight as that given by Mccoy and il
Fitzsimmons is out Of the business as
middle-Weight, the 'hoosier' has no
peer. Mccoy gave an excellent illus
tration OF the improved style OF fight
ing inaugurated by Jack Dempsey and
improved by Jim Corbett. In last
nights fight he not even hurried and
now the best OF us are simply guessing
as to how good man the Kid is
Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 18.-Gus
Rubin defeated Billy Smith, the
champion heavy weigh of Texas, in
the second round last night.