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4 Dialect Story.

The brogue of the south and west of Ireland is softer and more musical than the brogue of the north, which has about it some of the flavor of the Scot tish accent. When Lord Morris was Chief Justice of Ireland, a young junior barrister rose in his court one day to make his motion, and spoke in the hard brogue of the North of Ireland @Sa- pei, said the Judge, in low voice to the registrar of the court, @who is this newcomer" His name is Clements, my lord. What part of the coonthry does he hail from, in the name of all that's wundherful?" asked the Judge. County Antrim, my lord was the reply. Well, well, said the Judge. "did you iver come across sich froightfu1 accint in the whole eoorse of yer born loife?p
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WnIes,s =neeorntions.

The Prince of Wales has the right to decorate himself with no fewer than fifty foreign "ordars," while besides the Garter, the Thistle, and the St. Patrick, the Prince possesses five other British orders of lesser note. The Queen is not half so well off in this re- spect as her son, for, besides the Brit ish orders which were in existence when she began to reign, and those such as the Crown of India and Royal Red Cross-which she herself has es- tablished, she has but ten others, these including St. Catherine of Russia, St.. Isabella of Portugal, Maria Louisa of Spain, Louisa of Prussia, the Lion and Sun (Persia), Pedro I. of Brazil, and the White Elephant of Siam.
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Judge Adnir,s Funny Mule.

Judge Adalr, of Kentucky, has little black bank mule that ought to be with a circus. He has plenty of brains and is mischieyous. He found a farmers sack of corn in a wagon, united it, caught the other end and shook the corn out and had a feast. A hog grab bed an ear, but was sorry after being run all over town for it. The mule used to jump out of the bank stable window, open the door and let all the other mules out, then eat their corn. When he gets whipped by a negro he never fails later to kick the right ne- gro.
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The Steps He wantea to TaIse.

Not long ago a number of constables were assembled at Scotland Yard, Lon don, for the purpose of being examined in matters relating to police duty pre- vious to being appointed as sergeants. The following question was asked a candidate by member of the examin- ing board: "You are on duty in the Vi- cinity of menagerie, and you are in formed that a lion has broken loose and is roaming about the streets. What steps would you take?"
 Jolly long steps, sir" replied the constable, to the amusement of the other members of the board.
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PhormncenficnI sonns.

The medical journals of Germany make mention of a new sulphur soap -thiosayonal-solu in water. For the production of soaps of this eharac- ter sulphurized oils are used The thick liquid thio oil is made fluid with alcohol, and gradually mixed, while be- Ing continually stirred, with an equiv alent volume of potash 1ye, which is likewise thinned with alcohol. The addition of large quantities of potash lye at one time produces separation of sulphur, but this danger becomes less toward the end of the saponification, and at last a small excess of potash Iye is used. The fact that all the thiose- baeic acid has saponifed is indicated by the liquid appearing clear as a whole and a sample taken being clearly soluble in water as well as in alcohol. The excess of aIkaH is neutralized by volatile fatty acid. The soap solution thus obtained is freed from the alco- hol in steam bath and boiled down to the consistency of soft salve, being occasionally tested for neutrality. Eighty-fye parts of this soap are mixed with 15 parts of glycerine. The per- centage of water in this mixture is 12 and that of thiosebate of potassium is five.
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B@kwoRMs AND REMEDIES
The Destruction of Books Attributed to
 Various Species of Insects.


 Bookworms we take to be the species of maggot the traces of devastation of which wiring the heart of the collector, while in the flesh it is rarely seen. The only one we have ever looked upon was obHgingly sent Us in a box by a contributor. We did not experiment on the Wretched creature, but slew him forthwith. Mr. Blades had seen but three specimens of what he took to be bookworms. Father 0'Connor on the other hand, has studied under the mi croscope no fewer than seventy-two specimens of insects destructive of books, and has given designs of many as well as much curious information concerning them. These are, however, of various kinds, no fewer than eight insects injurious to libraries being de- scribed in an appendix consisting of chronological notes. Father 0'Connor maintains against the expressed opin- ion of Blades, that modern paper is subject to the attacks of the worm. He is right though so far as our per sonal experience-sad enough-goes it is only the superior classes of paper that are injured.
 As to remedies. These are many, and as rule of little value. The one thing indispensable seems to us to be con- stant disturbance Old books, rarely touched, are almost safe to harber worms. The light application of cloth. delicate brush a mere open ing and shutting of the pages, are all of use. In the case of large library with heavy folios this is a troublesome operation to undertake, and it is not certain that the binding of old books will not be impaired. The necessity of keeping bindings uninjured is almost as serious a responsibility as that of protecting the inside from the worm, which in this climate is not often very destructive. It is otherwise i'll India. Books scared across with holes have come into our possession, the responsi- bility for the destruction being attrib- uted-we know not on what authority ito white ants.
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Oldest Inhabited House.

This stands close to the River Yer, about 250 yards from St. Albans Ab- bey. It was built in the time of King offa, of Mercia, about the year 795, and thus is over HOO years old. It is of octagonal shape, the upper portion be- of oak, and the lower has walls of great thickness. Last century it was a famous resort for witnessing cock fights. At one tim it was fortified. and bore the name St, Germans Gate.
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A Riskx Condition.

A wealthy gentleman recently left his son a large fortune on the condition that he shall visit every country in the world and write a book on what he sees This work is to be submitted to professors of Bonn and Heidelberg universities, and if, in their opinion, it is dull and stupid and badly written the heir has either to write it over again or lose the fortune.
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Didn't Want 1t Then.

An eccentric old gentleman placed in a field on his estate board with the following generous offer painted there on:
 q will give this field to any man who is contented
 'He soon had an applicant
 "Well, my man, you are a contented fellow?" asked the old gentleman.
 "Yes, sir, very"
 Then why do you want my field?" The applicant did not wait to reply.
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ManfIa,s Lighting station.

There is a central electric lighting station in Manila, which supplies cur rent for 12, GOO incandescent and 260 arc lamps. There are about 720 miles of telegraph in the islands, and TO miles of steam railways. Manila has also a telephone system. The conductors are all overhead lines carried on poles with porcelain insulators.
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Sandwich Man is old.

The walking advertisement known as a sandwich man" is by no means a modern idea In 1346 possession of men dressed to represent straw-cover- ed wine bottles used to parade the streets of Florence, Italy, beins hired by the wine merchants there
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New Invention.

The latest application of electricity for use aboard ship is patent incli- nometer, designed to register the exact roll or list to port or starboard of a vosse1 at sea or in harbor. It is claim ed that this instrument is extremely sensitive and absolutely unerring in it's indications.
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weight of the Bee.

Careful weighing shows that an ordi- nary bee, not loaded, weighs the five tbonsandth part of pound, so that it takes 5000 bees to make a pound. But tha loaded bee. when he comes in fresh from the fields and flowers, freighted with honey or bee-bread, often weighs nearly three times more.
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AL,OnE RunneI.

1f all the tunnels in the world were ,,ocAa end to end they would reach a distance of 514 miles. They number ahout 1.142.
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Letters Upon the Clouds.

A Newfoundland mechanic has in- vented a device for signaling at sea by throwing the reflection of letters upon the clouds. The signals are changed with much rapidity by a device resem- bling a typewriter key board.
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Tohaeco.

Tobacco was discovered in San Do. mingo in 1496; in Yucaton by the spaniards in 1920 It was introduced into France in 1560 and into England in 1888.
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A CoIorIess Ink.

A colorIess ink, for use in writing on postal cards, etc, is made by mixing together sulphuric acid and water. the writing becoming permanently visible when the paper is heated.
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GnnRowder.

It has been calculated that ordinary gunpowder, OF exploding. expands about 5000 times. or fills a space this much larger as gas than when in solid form.
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Most Medieval Race.
Handy uevice.

A handy device for hanging clothes is formed of ring to be screwed to the top of post to support a number of arms, which are dropped into a hole iD the end of the post when not in use
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 PhiIiDpine Cigars.

The yearly output of cigars from the Philippines is 440.90e, 600.
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Re Moderate.

Take things as you find them, but don't take all the things you find.
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Elevator Go. will be held at the office of Tru- lock Bros at 10 o'clock a III. OH Monday, June 9th for the purpose of eleeting six di- recIors to serve for the ensuing year, and to transact such other business as may prop erly come before said meeting.
 D, M, BLUTHENTHAL, President. J ]. E, B,TRULOCK, Secretary.
 May l6, 1899, 2l0
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All lonely men are not unhappy; for instance, those going alone at euchre.
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Bluff City Lumber Co Mannfactur CT and dealer in all kinds Of Lum Der. Also Sashes. Doors. Blinds. and all nds of Interior and Exterior fnish.C .vervfhing at reasonable prices.
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fip Tn,,rist Ta Rates to searcv Springs
 lnef dTu, 5an Strings, from May 18th to aayen155ftba gaa 15tb good until October 31, 1899- n9eI lgarav w Afk,, S4 9. Rayenden, Ark,
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|.aial Meeting Modern Wooddmenn. of
 aa Kansas City Mo- d6 Yo June me gfa ro69 69 g5 Fo {. .t gae saie. lfae June 3rd and 4th- Return !. lime 10, 1899.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-11
FINAL EXERCISES
ATTHEUNIVERSITY
Commence With a Sermon by Rev.
Alexander Barr, D. D.
MONDAY PORTRAIT UNWILLING.
Senator Daniel viii Deliver the Ad-
dress Before the Literary Societies,
and John Barrett Moore VIII
BE the Alumni Orator.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, June 10
speciaL-The nnal celebration exercises
Of the seventy-hfth session OF the Uni
versity begins tomorrow.
Sunday IS Y. NJ. C.. A. day ana az ~
A. NJ, the commencement sermon WIZ
be preached In the chapel by Rev. Alex
ander Barr. d. D., OF Richmond.
ASP. NJ. IN the public hail ne VIII
also deliver the annual sermon before the
Young Men S christian Association.
UNIVERSITY DAY.
Monday IS University day. Al IL a
NJ memorial exercises and the unfellnS
of the portrait OF John X. thompson IA
the nublic hall Of the University VIII take
nface. The programme Will De as lol-
lows. Presentation, 10y Hon. X; a't3h
Thornton: Address by Mr.. W. Gordon
McCabe. Letters Of application read by
PROF Charles w. Kent Memorial ode
bv the Rev Beverly j.. Tucker, d. ID.
AIS T. NJ the annual celebration OF IN"
Jefferson and washington Literary So
cieties will Doe celebrated.
DANIEL TO SPEAK.
Tuesday viii be- Societies day and at
A. VI. the meeting NJ the alumni IN the
Y. NJ. q. A. Han VIII take place. AZ
n A NJ. there VIII Dee presentation or
Dr. RObioy Dungis0n.s portrait AZ y
NJ the address before the Literary az
cietles will he delivered 10y the Hon. Johh
The dnal exercl.es VIII take place We'd
nesdav al ~ NJ. The address before me
society OF the alumni VII Joe delivered
bv the Hon. John Bassctt Moore. Assist,
ant Secretary of state aud secretary OK
the Paris Peace Commission.
AZ 3 p. NJ the comforting or degrees
and diplomas and closing exercises OK inc
session will take place.
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STUDENTS REBEL.
\ Graduating Glass in Indiana Refuse
20 Wear Rcgalia.

GREENCASTLB ND, June L-Fitteen
members Of the graduating class of 10
Paw University to-day refused 10 wear
the caps and gowns prescribed oy the
faculty and were absent from the COM
mencement exercises I'm consequence.
They received their diplomas IN lee
ture-ro0m adjoining. after every arsh-
ment had been exhausted % induce mo
changing ~ the obstreperous minds
The slNtieth annual commencement OF
tha university was scheduled 70 come 10
a close this morning with the pffsenl1-
ton OF diplomas and an Grafton Dy W al
lace Rruce Of Brooklyn, y. j., on the
subject "The Great Tomorrow. Thirty
OF the fOrty-dve members Of the class
appeared on the platform dressed IN me
regala but as the time for opening inc
exercises drew near spectators reaeiy
saw that the vacant seats on the f"s-
trum meant something unusual. me H.
structors had been informed that AZ
meeting OF the class resolution was
adopted 10 the effect that the can ana
gown which the faculty had ordered worn
would be tab0oed and none or the clasS
would appear in the garb. me oruelS
are not rescindcd. however Inc pEeSl-
dent believed that when the tlma cAiHo
all the graduates would be Ia their seats.
At % o'clock Bishop bowman chSH-
cellor OF the university, advanced 70 ina
platform 20 orer the opening prayer
lie was stopped aud asked 10 Visit
classroom where the fifteen rebelllous
s,,,de,ts had assembled. Bishop Bow
nan demonstrated and pleaded but could
nor stir the fifteen students from thef
rurnose other instructors were summon
ed and they talked but all IN vain. The
word was given 20 proceed without me
raneis and the programme WAS carried
ONT Later Chancellor Bowman present
"a the fifteen diplomas with bFlef re-
marks a.
The clash over the wearing OF the OK
ford regalia by seniors dates back severai
weeks. 4 rule was adopted BY me i@eu'-
~ OF the university making II impers,
tive upon the seniors that they suouio
annear ON commencement day IN tne
academic costume. 4 bolt was az ones
oroanized and the minority was headed
nv George Farrar who won 'he StNls
or,torical. The majority was led by =
watts president OF the class ana they
s,,,nor,ad the faculty. The fight grew
ara The class earned the title or the most
contrary body ever graduated Dy ene
university. Usual class day exercises
90, for Yesterday were abandoned 20 tne
d,s.,,st "a, the undergraduates ana ths
o,,hlic In general In the last daY OF 50
the majority succeeded In getting 7o"s
~ the minority into line. but h,sen ~
,bom held OUT 10 the last. lhe ia0uiW
"a n last resort placed restriction Oh vi.
class and during the last week OF ronoo'
refused 10 excuse them from .hv'r ieS-
sor as customary. The incident mas CauS-
ed much comment In COLLEGE e''eisS'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-11
THE LORD WITH JIM.
JcGrics' Preacher Father Makes ih's
Remarkable Statement.

Los ANGELES. CAL, June lo.-When
q reporter called at the home OK Cham-
pion Jenrcs' father. in East Los Ahse-
les. late last night. he found the hghts
out and tho family asaleep.
After some time the family was aroused
and came down % hear the news OIL inc
fight
Mr.. Jeffres. who IS a preacher ana VINO
does not approve of his sons profession
aid not appear elated over the result
though he asked several questions as 10
what round the hght ended and II any
one was hurt
Bong assured that neither his son nor
Fitzsimmons had sustained serious lnJu-
rles Dee said.
ITS just as 7 said some time ago when
] was asked for an expression as 10 inc
coming battle. The Lord was in the nght.
He WAS with Jim. and of course Jim
won"
Mrs Jo0rios was delighted that her son
had won and Immediately sent the follow
ing % him.
or am glai Won have won the victory
you have worked $50 hard for.
CsieneD MOTHER"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-11
NEW CHAMPION
ON EXHIBITION.
Jeffries Boxed An Exhibition Bout in
Philadelphia Last Night.
FITZ DOES NOT FARE 50 BADLY
uc Gets So. 5St out OF the Fight-Jef-
fries Challenges Sharkey TO Fight
ON September . for the Largest
Purse offered aud $4,000,

PHILADELPHIA. PA June l0.-James
J. Jonries. the new champion fighter,
appeared az the academy Of Music here
Tonight before packed house, a nota-
BILE feature being the large number Of
women present Jenries boxed three
rounds with his sparrng partner Jim
DAILY. OF this city William A. Brady.
Jenries manager read from the stage a
challenge TO fight Tom Shaikey about
September 18th for the largest purse Of
fcred by any club. and Is $1,000 side bet.
He stipulated that the entire purse go 20
the winner and that no side agreements
or secret arrangements DE made. Inc
sailor must agree 90 George siler as refe-
rec. Tho contest must take place in
sixteen foot riug.
SHARKEY A BLOWHARD.
AZ Brady was very causuc and called
Sharkey "bl)whard." accusing him OF
having robbed Fitzsiwmons OF the de-
cisi0n bon their nght TWO years ago. JET
fries had little 10 say regarding his VIC
tory over Fitzsimmons.
Of feel b't sore aaout Tho shoulders
ne said. "hut beyond that I ann all right
The champion said that Mrs. Fitzslrn-
mons refused % recognize him after the
fight
Asked who he was likely 20 meet next,
= said. OF am not particular who meet.
7 would Ike no get that laxative tar
Fharkey ! will fight him for charity.
iust to show the people that be does not
know how m FIGHT
FITZ GETS A PILE.
NEW YORK. June l0.-The Times to-
morrow Will say.
The division Of tho spells Of the Isf-
fries-Fitzsimmons fight was as follows:
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JAMES IEFFRIES.
The Young Giant the Cony
JAMES J. JEFFRIES.

Half of the receipts went to the Coney
Island Sporting club. and half 10 the
contestants The amount taken I'm at the
door was <S5.2G
Half OF the admission money amounted
20 si2.63j. OF this Fitzsmm0ns received
sd per cent. or $255sl, and Jeffries 40 per
cent. or sl105f. The purse said to have
been offered by the club was $4,000 In
the event of Jenries winning this was 20
Dee fully divided. thereby making FRY
simmons total receipts $355Sl and JEFF
fries S-ll5L
IL is declared that Fnzsimmons would
nor make the match until he had been
guaranteed the large end Of the purse
and the gate money. owing to his reputa-
ton and position.
Manager Brady accepted 30 per cent. for
his man. believing that in the long run
such an amount and q decision We're
worth more than Co per cent and de-
feat.
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on tho Jaw and went out. as others have
done before me-"
Did your injured arm hurt your ne
was asked.
NO. but tho result would not have
been different had It been in good shape.
Jeftries is a hard puncher. and J. 'hihk
he is fully as clever as Corbett. lie may
not be as quick. but no knows now 10 MT
from the shoulder II tell you l did not
weigh as much as l did when met
Corbeit you might think that | am
joshing. but did not weigh enough 10
have tho strength 20 cope with TINS DIE
fellow.
MY kidneys are sore and my stomach
is badly dsed up"
When asked if no would accept sio'-
OO) offer for a match with Mccoy fltz
said:
I've said once I'm out OF It; let the
others have a chance"
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WHIPPED FAIRLY.
Fitzsimmons Says He Went Down and
That Is All OF IL.

In speaking to a New York Sun reporter
OF his defeat. FltzsimmOns said:
"Jefiries is a wonder. / never saw a
Fellow get away so we'll from a punch
or show so much speed on his feet. He
was as quick as a Hash. and his light foot
work made me guess a great deal.
made desperate leads. tried every ruse
at my command 20 beat him. But Il was OF
no avail. He got away with such sur
prislng skill that ! wondered whether /
was getting slow or whether / had before
me a man whom / could not hurt. JEFF
fries weight was against me. Every time
we got clinched he fell against me, and
TINS impaired my chances.
Il don't want 10 have IL inferred that he
Fought against the rules. He was mani
testify fair. and got licked on the level.
Would you believe IT. l had an appre-
hension that l was going 10 get licked?
MY vile tod me not 10 make this match.
she was bitterly against It, and We had
many words over H. but still clung to
the oeliei that was as good a man as
] was two years ago. and that my lay-off
did not do me any harm but now
realize that my wife was right. know
| must have been slow. for I could not
use that speed that | used to have. all
there Is to 1t Is, that got q good Graz
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-11

MACON. GA. June 1O-Racing barn
No. l. az Central city Park. was burned
tonight. and about dozen horses We're
cremated IN addition p the destruction
Of n number of sulkies. harness iced
etc. Three OF the horses belonged 70 1ne
government and were ordinary STOCK.
Five were green trotters' being trained
for the track and We're as Follows hoD
Roy. Geisha Prince Pachen FANNIE be"'
two unnamed colts. The fire was OF In
cendary origin. The tu..ding belonged
% the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-11
ON THE TURF,
Vulcan Won The Great American Han
dicap at GraycScnd.

NEW YORK, June 1o.-Results at
GraNcsend:
First race-six furlongs-Jeannot q to
u first. Bia1rey Stone 30 TO and 10
u second. Imperator N5 to j. third.
Time, 1915 il.
second raco-one mile and quarter
Wafrcnton (6 TO 81 inst Candletlack q
10 2 and eyem second, Lakeland q 20 j
third Time, 2.0l 1-2.
Third race-ths great American, $l2 200;
five .frrlcrgs-Vulcain q 10 b first Mis-
s.onary % TO and to j. second. Nc
Noekin 90 TO u third. Time. l.02 -
Fourth raCe-the Broadway one mile
and a DISQUALIFICATION (6 70 % first,
Half Time {5 to and eVen) Second. FIJI
CRANE q TO 81 third. Time, 1H ga.
Fiflh race-fye furlongs-Nell Is %
ID first. Big Gun 6 TO . and to 81 sec
end. Mollie Newman a to ~ third. Time,
102 ii.
sixth race-ono mile and a sixteenth
Estaca O5 to y first. Maze GO to j and ID
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-11

MIDDLEBORO. KY. June l0.-On last
Wednesday Abe Lee was killed by some
bushmen an Harlan county To-day
ten of the Lee family. armed with Win
chesters. are securing the forests In
search Of the murderers.
Suspicion naturally points 10 tho Tay-
lors fuodal enemies of the Lees I'm a
Quarrel several years ago, and as the
Taylors are Assembling ard arming,
bloodshcd IS feared. So far the identity
% the assassin has not been established.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-11
The New Champion.

The measurements OF James J. Jeffrles.
the new champion heavy weight pueilist
Of the world. are as follows:
Weight, 2l6 pounds; height, feet / IL
inches; reach. IS 81 inches: neck. II IL
inches. chest q "a inches: chest OK
banded, IS inches; waist. "a inches: thigh.
q - inches; hips. a inches: calf. 16 -
inches; biceps, Is II inches; forearm, 70
inches; bust. inches.
His record Is not a long one. but a
number Of good ones" have gone down
before him as follows: Buskirh. 2
rounds: Baker. o: Rubin. %: Goddard.
4: Jackson. 3: Everett. 3: sharkey, %;
Armstrong, 10; Fitzslmmons, H.