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river, or almost equal to that of
France and greater than that of the
United Kingdom by over 10000 square
miles"
The gold field lies in the same min
eral belt as California, and is con-
tinuation of Cariboo and Cassier, fa-
nous for their gold-diggings many
years ago. In an area that is from $50
to 600 miles long and from 10 to $50
miles wide, embracing about 100000
square miles. rich gold prospects have
actually been found. When it is con,
sidered that Klondike is the only part
of this territory which has been ex.
plotted, one is prepared to expect that
the Yukon will prove the largest and
richest gold field ever known. During
1897, some So, 800, 600 was taken from the
creeks near Dawson City.
Every dollar in gold lifted by the
ordinary process of mining costs dol
lar to produce it. This will be found
particularly true of the wealth of the
Yukon. OF the 10000 people who start
ed this year, $500 each by way of ex>
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many years before development has
reached its height"
A description of several OF the 2IS
claims along Bonanza. and FL Dorado
creeks is given in which il is stated
that 100 of those on Bonanza will yield
500, ,600, 600, that claim No. so VIII yield
not less than 81, 600. 600 by itself. and ten
other claims will yield more than $780,
900 each Needless to say, all the ground
within miles of Dawson City has been
staked off.
How a country ike the Yukon can
support and successfully accommodate
the thousands of People who are about
to rush in is a question which cannot
be easily determined. but n note OF
warning is ecessary as to the .:;ipahil-
tiles of country wholly undevelopei To
maintain for any length of time from
100, 600 to 500 600 persons. whose liveli-
hood must depend upon mining, and.
In the absence of success in that, on
the resources which they carry with
them. The year book describes the Sc
we're climate of the whole region. sets
forth the terrible hardships of prospect
ing a country where the bed rock is un-
der a crust of moss and frozen sand.
tells what mining under these forbid
ding conditions entails for the workers,
of whom nine out Of ten need not ex-
pect success, and gives some idea Of the
risk to health and life from cherries :,
comfortlesS existence in mining
shack"
The Canadian Government has just
received report from Major Walsh,
written on Christmas eve at Big Sal
mon River, in which he discusses the
food problem as it will have to be
faced after the territory is filled up
with the new population that will
come in next spring. He calculates
that the river boats will not be able
to land more than one-half the sup
plies necessary to sustain the esti-
mated population next summer. One
part of his report contains important
warning, of which the public should
take notice. He says:
Il am informed that fifteen or TWEEN
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penditure would be a moderate esti-
mate indeed. That represents in itself
$4,000 900, as against SO, 500 600 mined
and in reality S10,000,000 would be
nearer the total of the expenditure in
reaching the Yukon alone. Again, if
We accept the estimate that at least
100000 persons Will start for the mines
in 1898, at an average of $500. the
amount expended will be $50. goo 900 for
one year. While the expenditure for
one year reaches that enormous total.
the gold that will be taken out of the
creeks of Klondike during the next ten
years is estimated at s65, 600 900 or
Sf5,000,000. The individual finds and
clean-ups range from 5000 to $3.50. O0o.
Pans of gold have averaged all the way
from Sl.50 TO $500. In the rich dig
gings, however. $40 and SO pan was a
fair average. From the evidence of
Mr.. Ogilvie, DR.. Dawson and many
others more or less competent to form
an opinion, it is undoubted that the
whole Yukon territory is rich in pre-
cious minerals, and that it will take
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Smoker If st. Matthew's Council.

Smoker If st. Matt tirew's Council.
One of the most enjoyable eveni.gs in
fraternal circles was spent on Monday.
January "a, when st. Matthew's Council,
No 50. c. b. L., entertained its numerous
friends and comrades from sister councils
of the city, q { a smoker, which was la Tgely
attended. Comrade Thomas B. Nolan well
coined the guests, and introduced Comrade
Father Caughey, of st. Stephens parish,
who spoke at some length on the aims and
objects of tne order. Rema rks were also
made by Comrade Harlow nd Judge Full
lerton. Others who contributed to the
evenings amusement were MessTs. +. w.
Giesberg, Joseph Cullen, E. Walsh, c. T.
Bechtel, NJ. Maher, j. c. Murray, J. A.
Murray, NJ. Mcintyre, c. Green, j. Ma
honey, T. f. Biggins, and Masters Downey
and Laws. An abundance of refreshments
and cigars were served in the anteroom
during the evening.
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FACTS ABOUT THE YUKON.
Inimitable Quantity of Gold In the
Northern El Dorado

Ottawa. Can, Jan. 29,-The Year
Book of British Columbia for 1897 con-
tains valuable and reliable information
regarding the Canadian Yukon The
manual is really a digest Of all official
reports, and of ali facts collected per-
sonally by trustworthy travellers re-
sarding the whole fascinating region of
which Klondike is at present the CEN
ter OF attraction. The vastness of the
gold-bearing area of the Yukon stag
gers imagination.
THE Yukon district comprises an
area approximately $4,000 square
miles, within Canadian territory, over
10000 square miles of which is in
cluded in the watershed of the Yukon
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ty agents and brokers have come out
from Dawson City. carrying with them,
some say hundreds. some say thou
sands. of certificates for entries of
mines on all the streams in the neigh
borhood of the Klondike river, upon
which streams / believe there never
was an ounce of gold found, and on
all other streams in the district and
to the mountain with the nope
that they can be put on the market
and be readily seized by the guIIible
public of the United States and Can
ada. They are trying to initiate the
brokers of South Africa and Rossland,
and there is no question but that 1t
win be injurious to the country and 10
good properties that may be put on
the market
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The Royal Crescent.

a new lodge of the Royal Crescent Will
be instituted next Thursday night. February
3. at the ROYAL Crescent Hall, No. 81 Ninth
street northwest. The charter list is in the
hands OF Mfr. c. II. Scott, who is authorized
to receive signatures thereto. Arrangements
are in progress for an excursion to Boston,
Mass, on the occasion OF the next meeting
of the Supreme Lodge, when it is expected
that friends OF the order will take ad.
vantage of the reduced rates and Journey
with them.
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Heurich's is a pure, delicious beverage,
strengthening the mind and system in
stead of destroying it. Heuricf's beer
is sold in bottles for family use by the
Arlington Bnttling Co., phone 634, and
is also to be had at all restaurants and
hotels.
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b. & o. Special Business.

The special business of the Baltimore and
Ohio for the month of January included
forty-seven parties, with a total of ,321
people.
The times., 1898-01-30

Closing out Dugan's & Hud-
sons famous line of Spring Heel
Ironclad Shoes for children, misses
and women in lace and button.
Il off the price of these makes them
the greatest value in the world to-
day.
The times., 1898-01-30

Girls and Boys
Serviceahle and
Shapely Kid
Ana Satin calf
Lace or buttsn.
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For English Decorated Toi-
let Sets, of 10 pieces-big
value for the money.
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Ladies' black cloth,
And brown Jr blue
Best corduroy
Sl.25 Bicycle Leggins.
The times., 1898-01-30

We have punched 10 broken line
Walking Shoes in finest vici kid, box c
in button, lace, Congress and Juliets,
III different styles of toe. Not all
sizes of any one style, but all sizes in
the lot Take your choice for.....
The times., 1898-01-30

For English Decorated Din
ner Sets, -ll2 pieces. This is
your chaHce-oniy a few.
The evening times., 1898-04-21
Southern Ry.

Schedule in effect April 10. 1s0s.l
All trains arrive anG leave fsnHsyIE~nis PAs
ssn N-pafly, local for Danvills. Char.
totta ard way stations at Manassas daily exeepf
sunday fcr strasburz. HsrrisonourZ, and Stsnnton-
and a Lynchburg With the horf'ik and "estefs
01iy u.is A. M.-DaIly, the UEITED STATES
stsT MAIL. carries Pullman Buffet Sleepsrs
ssv YORK md Washington o,, 70 sIss2 ss;
L.heTills and Hct Springs. y. C., knoxville and 5
Sb4ttanoogs Tenn. and at Charlotte with uu-
ma" Ne YORK to New Orleans. oolneetiDz at
a;i.nta for Birmingham and Memphis Cor
aSct. AZ LyrchbUrg with Chesape4Ss and Shls
Railroad t0T I,5 I5ngS9h gTs9hfhEon apa to New 0esn;
Sitbout change. Sunset personally eondGctea
tonrist excursion. through sleeper on thls I. 80
os,v Wedpesday and Saturday 70 Tan frAS
siscSi go, ~ TT-Locai for Front Royal, strasbuB
and Harrisonburg. daily, except SUNDAY.
go N-Daily WASHNGTOS AND
snSTT1vFSTERS vESTIBULED. LIMITED.
composed Of PullmAa Vestibuied slesPers DiRIns N
York 70 Nashville. Tenn via AsheviLle' kno.-
,iiis and Chattanooga; New York to lamps,
via Charlotte, Columbia. savannah and ,5.s.. 49,
s1nsnnr from Richmond to Augusta. via COlum-
bia- with connections for Aiken. . 2; Sew Tor.
10 Memphis via birmingham New eNsiHI..,.
Sey orleans via Atlanta and montgomery
vss+4b,,led dav coach Washington 70 Atlanla.
southern RsiivU Dining Car. greensboro
Montgomery. --,.. .,-r, QUO NV.
fSTOS leave Washington sol A. da-lI -
s:ts p. N. daily. except Sunday. and sag r. ~:
sunday only. for Roynd Hill; 4:S3 .,e NJ dAH{
except Sunday, for Leesburg, and o'lV W,.h-
aaily for Hcrndon. Returning. arrive a. ISL
jnston' s:2s A, 81 and 500 P. NJ daily TON
Round Hill and : ;O8 A. b. daily, except sunoayg
from H.-ndon, and s:SI A. u aaly' sAesP'
Sunday from LeesbUrg. ,-..,
Through trains from the South srrive AZ " ~
fngton 6.42 A. NJ. 2:20 z. N. and $50 7. NJ
EsrriSonburr I2:40 p NJ and 9:35 ?. 81 daily'
srcsnt sunday. and s.s9 A. NJ daily from Cnar-
lotJesville -.
Tickets. sleeping car reservation and infos, e,,
nation furnished az Offices foS l9th 81 Nv -
PennsvIvania ave and at Pennsylvania h4ur
road Passenger station
FRANZ s CANNON. Sd Vice President ans
General Manager.
NJ CULP Traffic Manages
" A TURK General Passenger ASen[
l. 8 BROWN Gen Agt- Pass. Dept
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BaltimOre&OhiO

Schedule N enec: Nov. IL 1s97
Leave Washington from Station corner Of New
Jersey and ST
For Chicago and Northwest, Festibuled Lin
tied trains. 11:O5, HIS A. n. sos 2. NJ
For Cincinnati st. Louis and indianapolis. Ex-
press IL :25 A. w. Vestibuled Limited, $40 r.
IL. Express n:55 p NJ.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland. Express daily
For Columbus. Toledo and Deroit. 11:55 P ~
Winchester and way stations. 's'O A. N''
For New Orleans. Memphis. Birmingham CHAT
tsnoogs, Knoxville. Bristol and Roanoke, 9:OV r.
NJ. daily; sleeping cars through
For Lursy, $40 P NJ; daily: "a, .-.o,
I7:1O. x7 80. xs:00. $50. $50. xlC.oo A. W.
rl2O5 NJ x12:lc. I2:15. x1:l5. x3:00, SEQ. Xt;S9'
1856. x5:o5, xs 10 x5:So. xs;2o SO 1s59O, M
Sundays x7 :O5. x7:lO. x7:3o, $50. woo A. NJ
xl2 10 Kills., leo. x3:0O. S:20, Ass. x501 x9;IS
$50, $500. H0:2o, HIS xlt;SO r. NJ Alz-'a
For Annapolis. 7:11 and $50 A. NJ. $50 and
$3.50 P. NJ sundays. $50 A. NJ 4:S5 = " =.
$50. $50 p VI. SUNDAYS. 300 A. NJ, 1:l5 p n
for HagerstOwn, -l.:O5 A. ~, and $50 = D.
For Boyd and way points. week days. o9 A.
NJ; 4;so; $50. 'O6 p NJ Sundays ''O' 4 NJ
For Gsithersburs and way points. week days.
500. 800 A. NJ. 1870. S:i5, ass. 5;3S: 10
iI:9o 2; NJ Sundays ';OO A. NJ l;l'' 4-SS' 'O''
For Washington Junction and way points. 500
A. NJ. 4:30. $50 P. NJ. week days; s'VV n "''
LIS P. NJ. Sundays.
ROYAL Blue LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA
All trains illuminated with Pintscn light
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the
East, week days. T:O5, 500 1O:0J a: NJ, 2:VS
LIS Gall Dining Cars). 800 (5:O5. Dining Carl.
O2 night, Sleeping Car, open 10 O'eiockl-
sundays 7:O5, 300 a. NJ. G:lj, Dining Carr,
800 (5:O5, Dining Carl. l2:ol night: Sleeping Car
open 10 O'Clock.
Additional train for Philadelphia, daily. 500
p. NJ
ParIor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 A. NJ. 1905 noon.
and LIS and 500 p. A week days; 900 A. NJ
Sundays.
For Cape May. 1905 noon.
Except sunday. xEXprcs5 trains
Baggage called for and checked nom hotes
and residences BY Union Transfer Co, on orders
left al ticket Offices SO Pennsylvania avenue
portbwest New YorS avenue and Fifteenth stTees
and at depot ..
VA. II. GREENE. d. b MAt.IlN.
Gen. Manager. Mgr Pass. lraInc-
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An Important Omission.

(from the Detroit Free fress-J
went broke on one enterprise" unused
the man who now jumps from one thing
TO another and is ready to tackle what
ever seems TO offer margin in his favor.
81 had snug little fortune left me and
had a laudable desire to increase II. A
Young doctor talked me into a scheme for
a new hospital. BY the time had bought
tho grounds and set aside the contract
price for the buildings / was in posi-
tion where | had TO borrow. Ny credit
reached so as 10 buy the furniture ana
other internal equipments and everything
seemed to be coming my way.
Il had a staff of physicians, laid in big
stock of medicines. engaged lot OF
trained nurses provided for the culinary
department and taxed my credit TO the
very limit when ! arranged for big gold-
Iettered sign. At last / declared the ~
stitution ready for business and had the
hooks opened with view to keeping
track of profits. In came the first alarm.
some man way down the river front was
badIy knocked to pieces and needed I'M
mediate attention. Send your ambu-
lance at once came the message
Il was dumfounded. In all my calcu-
latiors / had never thought of an ambu-
lance and IL was as essential as the nos
uital building itself The man had TO be
sent elsewhere l couldn't find person
that would sell me any kind OF rig that
would serve my purpose except for spot
cash That | could not raise. and the
whole big enterprise went by the board
when the law and the lawyers got
through adjusting the matter ! was giad
70 be. assured that | was at liberty 10 DC
at large. An ambulance might have mace
me a millionaire
The evening times., 1898-04-21
wherc the Raven. Come From

CFrom the Memphis Scimitar.)
Many years ago there lived In one of
the mountain counties of this State a
blacksmith who to his reputation for
honest work during the week added that
of being a powerful exhorter on Sundays.
Held in high eseem by his neiglsors. pos
sessed of a sufficiency of this worlds
goods for that primitive community ne
seemed to have solved the question Oh
terrestrial happiness. but the tnorn IN
the flesh" is indigestion to all CHIMES ana
conditions and for the blacksmith IL
grew in the person Of one Tom Bradley
a tall lank mountaineer, who was the
Wit and wag of the neighborhood, ana
who also occupied the unenviable position
of skeptic in that orthodox community.
Tom delighted to prod the smith with
certain inexplicable Biblical statements,
and these encounters sometimes resulted
disastrousIy for the exhOrter, causing
him much humiliation and making MIN,
as he said ''wrassle in prayer and cry to
the Lord and spare not"
Once at the yearly campmeeting. the
old man was giving his experience IN
the tone and manner that were consid-
cred devotional in those parts. MY
brethren ah. he said, "as l was a
standin' in my shop. an gittin' ready to
shoe Billy Hite's old gray mare-ah-
long come that son-of-a-gun Tom Brad
lev. ah. lie asst me eff ! believed every
thing in the Bible, ah- l said everything,
from kiver ter kiver. an. Believe that
yarn about Noah bein' shet up in the ark.
with all them different sort OF critters!
sezze. Isl, | done swallered Jonah an the
whale-ah-an' | want a-goin 10 gag at
Noah-ah Well seZZe, an, ef that
raven Noah sent out got lost-ah-where
did oil thesa hero ravens come frum, ah >
Brethren / thought fer minute-ah-
that old Satin had got the under holt on
me-ah-an' was about ter thoe me-ah-
but. thank the Lord-ah-I jest thoed back
my head-ah-an' the sperrit OF knowl-
edge plum filled me-ah-an sez, sezzi'
II was the old he raven-ah-that got Iost'
an the old she raven was a-settin on nVe
eggs In the nest-ah-an' that's where
these here ravens come from-an
The evening times., 1898-04-21
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
Senators Successful.

The Senators and the Trolley Dodgers
played game yesterday afternoon at
National Park, and the former won the
game by opportune hitting. The predom-
inant feature Of the game was the loose
base running OF the visitors; they SEEM
ed to have forgotten all about that part
of the game In the last inning il look
ed like a case of ossified head and paral-
yzed legs.
There was a large number of the fair
sex present. 1t. was the first ladies
day of the present season. The grand
stand presented a good appearance, with
it's array OF beauty and fashion, and its
occupants took a lively interest I'm the
game and rooted and cheered TO their
hearts content.
The Senators played tolerably good
game, and TO their ability to hit the ball
at opportune moments is due the credit
of the victory. The curves OF Mercer Were
connected with for sixteen hits, and each
one of the number was a clean one
Wrigley made "A double play unassisted,
and got good hand" when he walked to
the bench The team was shifted about
to some extent, Doyle playing second,
Leahy third and Farrell first
The Senators meet the Brooklyns for the
second time this afternoon, and a hot con-
test may be expected, as the Trolley
Dodgers are anxious TO regain their lost
laurels and hang the scalp of the Sena-
tors ar their belts. The score:
The evening times., 1898-04-21
Hcrford's Big Three.

AL Herford. the Baltimore boxing pro-
moter. will leave for Chicago on Tues
day In company with his three boxers
who are 10 appear in Baltimore
city on Thursday evening. April
rs. at the Seventh Armory In
the party will be a number
of Baltimore sports who take great in
terest in the game. They will make the
journey with the manager and his men,
Joe Cans. the lightweight; Jim Janey.
the welterweight, known as the Black
Demon" and the heavyweight. Jack Nc
Cabe, better known big Six" The
men rank among the best in their class
in the East and have yet to meet defeat.
They are not averse TO meeting all COM
ers and take on the first who cover their
money. Cans while in Chicago will give
the aspiring ligntweights a chance to
get at him as will also Janey and the
big fellow. They are one and all clever
boxers and hitters of the old school
The evening times., 1898-04-21
How Auguste kept His Trust.

OFrom the New Orleans Times Democrat
They were talking about ante-bellum
days and the many stories that are eX-
lant about trusty slaves. Il don't think
the planters placed much trust in their
slaves" said an old gentleman. Il re
member a friend Of mine who showed
his shrewdness by not doing SO. He was
a typical Louisiana gentleman Of the
ulden time. proud. cultivated. brave
and courteous. In accordance with the
custom of rich planters he divided
each year of his earnings into three
parts One part he set aside for his
business. one part for his individual
and household expenses and for the
education Of his children. and the other
part be buried. Nobody knew where
this third part was buried save himself.
his wife and his eldest boy, when this
son reached maturity. This gentleman
y speak Of whom we sall call NJ. Fran
co.'s. had a steward named Auguste,
who had been reared in the family.
When the Yankees We're expected, NJ.
Francois called Auguste and said:
'Auguste. my money is here. Keep the
secret and in the event Of the death of
my wife and myself see that our chill
dren are cared for Auguste swore by
all that was holy that the secret was
safe i'm his keeping Shortly afterward
the Yankees came, and Auguste hur-
Iied as fast as he could go TO the COM
manding officer and said; L knows you
have come TO free us niggers. and L
can show you where massa's gold is
buried Auguste agreed 10 lead an
escort to the spot He brought them
into the deep wood and pointed TO the
place designated by his master. The
soldiers commenced to dig, and dig, but
they found nothing. Thinking that Au-
Ruste Was fooling them they ordered
him twenty-five lashes. Auguste begged
and told them that he wasn't fooling,
and thinking he had made a mistake
pointed to another spot; The soldiers
dug without success and Auguste was
ordered another lashingx Nj. Francois
was sitting on his balcony that evening
when he saw Auguste dragging himself
along All, Auguste,' said NJ. Francois.
I know you didn't tell the Yankees
where my money was buried Au-
guste answered: No. massa, l didn't /;
they wanted me to- but ] didn't NJ.
Francois laughed. No, ] know you
didn't Auguste. because you G6n' {
know. ] trusted you too much TO tell
you where it was buried
The evening times., 1898-04-21
Results mt BennfnE.

The attendance at Benning yesterday
was slim, the crowd for the most part
being composed of the regulars. but
the racing was good, and the results were
as follows:
First race, selling, for three-year-olds
and upward, furlongs-Decanter won:
First Fruit, second: Charantus, third
Time, 1904 Ia.
Second race for maiden three year-olds
and upward, 6 furlongs-Miss Casey won
Duchess Annette, second; Sophomore
third. Time, 1:20.
Third race. for maiden two-year-olds,
I-2 mile-St. Clair won; Miss Mark. sec
ond: St. Sophia, third Time, 0:51 Ia.
Fourth race. selling, for three-year- -olds
and upward, / mile-Ortoland won; Sir
The evening times., 1898-04-21

had cost him as much as $50 pair Ihe>e cholce
fowls began to disappear with alarming re
ouencv Close inspection eNonerated the loSt@
-. ,,,is and IN. eagles. which were kept within
fixed hounds and the bear was mol undrT SIS
sjs,ion. because he was in an ir0n-fnIred cage
But Brlin looked aS happy as u plch1niunE IN Az,
-,on .at,rrDciau season and positively erluned
vhenever WattIs~ was in sight. When it wa i5unI
That the bear had feather bed. watch was
nyt ON him. Next il was discovered that when
- be yras Ted corn he reserved gOodiy share
al il. waited tili the coast was clear. ana thth
showed grain iust outside his bars lhiS was
halt for the ldghpriced chickens sn1 the, .al,e
- ,s-,ake Then Rrtlin. with a wicked twinkle
in his eve. would reach forth a paw. snite
Cbirk,u on the head and take II IN ior a
feast never a sound being heard
WItt1cs was mad enough AT first 20 inaugurate
a hear hunt but he realized that MS pet pre-
ferreJ chicken to corn. that this was good taste
and that the brute had shown co'@uil,'uit sSu
-.i-t;, - 4. now heunerv was estabi shed for
the remainder Of the hock. and BTun Is Tying
10 figure out something new.
The evening times., 1898-04-21
.Jnck Ward Training Hard.

The clever Nonpareil, Jack Ward, Of
Newark, who is to face the music with
Casper Leon, of New York, on Friday
evening, April 20. at the New Assembly
Rooms Baltimore. under the auspices
of the Eureka Athletic Club, is working
like q beaver to get himself into condi-
ton for the bout. He Is leaving no
stone unturned, and every morning finds
him travelling along the Shell Road. in
company with his brother, Danny Ward,
also of Newark, who has come TO Bal
timore to train him. Ward Is full OF
confidence and quite hopeful of scoring
n clean-cut victory over his Italian op-
ponent 1t will be the Newark lad
first appearance against a good man iE
this city since his memorable battle
with Dave Sullivan. and he intends set
ting a pace that will show his friends
that he is as good as ever.