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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
IIrzs ARM ~ room SHAPE.
May stop Him from Fighting AEain-" One
Eyed" Connolly Calls on Bob.

Fx-champion Bob Fitzsimmons intends to
undergo a difficult surgical operation. the re-
suit OF which will settle his future career in
the ring Fits right arm. which was injured
by "Yank" Kenny his sparrng partner. hit
ting It in the West several months ago. Ia again
troubling him. and in order to alleviate tho
pain from which he suffers constantly Fitz has
decided to have the injured member set to
rights, even II he Is compelled to be laid up for
weeks. Several physicians in Chicago few
weeks ago examined the arm through the me-
dunn OF the rays. They found that piece OF
hans at the elbow had been clipped away. and
the seat of the trouble was there. Fitz was
also told that an operation was the only thing
that would benefit him.
When the Cornishman informed a reporter
OF THE Sun yesterday about the pain in his
arm friend nearby who overheard the remark
asked
Does it mean that you will never fight
again.
IL don't know" was Lanky Bobs reply.
It's dollars to doughnuts. however. that am
not going to fight when | can't raise my arm
up was PLAYING f %nseIaI o on Sn.dH Wb wit4
tried to throw tho ball | felt a nip at my elbow
! tell you candilly it was awful. | nearly
Then YOU will declare your proposed match
with Kid Mccoy of, | suppose z" asked the re-
porter.
"Why we were never Matched" said Fitz.
" He wants me to split the purse, and won't
do it. It's funny that all these fellows who
profess to be anxious 70, fight at the last
minute throw a bluff. and then refuse to scrap
until give them an equal slice OF the spells.
Let me tell you the only man ] want to meet
again. IL ever fight. is Jim Jeffrics. Win or
lose with him that will be my last fight. He
says he will give me another show. and fancy
he will stick to his word"
ritz had no opinion to EXPRESS regardng
Sharkey. All he would say was that he hoped
Sharkcy would be on hand to fight. Fitn fur
Their said that his arm did not hurt him to any
extent when he fought Jeffries II it did he
| thought it was dullrd by excitement AMI the
probable result TO the match
One OF the callers AT the cham pions cot
tagc on Bay Twenty-second street. Bath
beach. yesterday. was the noted One Eyed,
Connolly. The latter was not much impressed
champion treated him quite coldy. "One-
Eyed said to Fitz;
Say. Bob. de- hol ting is dis. I came all dc
way from Chicago { see yer. wantta git Yer
= go on de stoiae wild me, see. an II yer consent
an give me 40 plunks t git me wardrohe II
give yer me receet now. See. Gull? Wen lac
tn real tings eh Bob. t'gedder in err sketch.
| Ell? Just $40 to -
FitH lid not want to hear Connolly out. He
| Connolly after bemoaninG his luck said:
Amt it tuf | gotta trip il to Chicago alone
II" ia a good ting. nit? He trun mo down an
| I'll not pay t. see him fight again. see; Saying
this. Connolly. after touching the stranger
| for , cents. boarded one Of the trolley cars and
! was soon speeding unconcernedly on his way
| to this side Of tho bridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
THE NATIONAL's HoxING CARD.
-Four Bouts. Including One Knockout in
ThiIty seconds.

Another large crowd filled the arena of the
National A. g.. Brooklyn, last night at tho
weekly boxing show of the organization.
Three bouts was the original card but an
extra go" was put on because OF an UNI
expected kno kcut in one of the encounters.
Jack Derricks OF WaIIabout Market and Jack
HAYWARD. coIored, of this city opened the show
with ten round bout at l. % pounds. 1t went
the limit anG was we'll contested throughout.
Hayward got the decision.
Jack McGov"ru OF New York and George
Blakcly OF South Brooklyn were the next to
ut 40 pounds McGovrrn took the place
lasted thirty seconds. Alter dancing about
McGovcrn made hluri rush and BiakeIy
left his body unguarded. McGovorn slammed
plcNus and Bakely went down. When he re-
gained his feet MCGoNern lashed over tho
right. 1t caught George flush on the vuIn"r-
efIectuaIy put to sleep. Blakey Was out about
owing to the shortncss Of this bout, a go "
of eight rounds hetwern Jack Lawson, tho
"TerTibIe Swede." aud Frank rarroIl. coored.
announced As coming from tniclgo,wns put on.
They fought al catchwelghts This also proved
to he short atialr, Lawson was in no shape.
but he made IT interesting for his rival m tho
FIRST round. \ couple OF well-dilcrted blows on
the Jaw in the second round soon nut Lawson
the referee stuppcd hostlIltirs and gave his de-
cision TO Carroll,
The wiud-up brought together Danny Duan"
bout was TO be for fifteen rounds al 25poundS.
Tho first round was tame. The second round
was about, the same. and some OF tho
Was a little livcUer. but 10th seemed 10 be
wary OF each other, and did lot OF cinch!n.
The fourth round was hstless for while. 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
McGovern Wants to Fight Dave sullivan
and the Latter Is willing.

Terry McGovern's manager says that, win or
lose with l'edar Palmer. he would match his
prottge against Dave sullivan. Harris further
SAYS that McGovern will box sullivan two
weeks after Terry clashes with Palmer. and.
what is more. he will wager 81 900 that Me-
Govern can knock sullivan ont inside Of TWEEN
ty-hve rounds. provided the weight is at 122
pounds at. the ringsde. As soon as sullivan
learned OF this def he called at THE sun office
and left the following reply:
In answer to Samuel Harris's challenge, on he
half ~ Terry McGoyern. to box me at - pounds
weigh in at tho riucside, wish to say that | viii
accept II McGnvern will aVrce to weigh in ut 3
O'Clock in the Aftcrnp eight hours before the
Contrht | do not think that McGONern can com.
plain Of this, as F"dlar " Palmer is allowing ten
hours tC him before stepping into the ring II this
proves satisfactory to him he can maze match 10
short notice. | am also willing to bet 900 the
side that he cannot accomplish what he states.
will meet him at any time and place to sign arti-
cCs of agreement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
MAD OR FAD IBR1 hOVICH.
People Don't Seem to Want Him-MaJbe
Roumania VIII Get Him Back.

People Don't Seem to Want Him-Maybe
Roumania VIII Get Him Back.
Max Abramovch. a Roumanian. III years
old was removed from the City Lodging
House. at Twenty-third street and First ave-
nue.. last night to the insane pavilion at Belle
vue This is the second time he has been n
the pavilion within a fortnight. Abramovich
declares that he was a stowaway on North
German Lloyd steame. six weeks ago He got
ashore and found his aunt. who lives in Mon
roe street. After a week she took him to the
Immigration Bureau and said tnat he was In
currgible and that she could not keep hun
any longer
The bureau sent him TO the Gerry society.
but he raised so much trouble there that they
refused to have anything more 70 do with him
and sent him to the City Lodging House Thence
he was taken to Bellevue on July y; On his
examination the following day. Drs. Fitch and
Wildman decided that he was perfectly sane
and returned him to the lodging house. Last
night the lodging house SUPERINTENDENT said
that he could not stand it any longer and sent
the hov to Bellevue again. He EXPRESSED the
op4nion that the boy was only suffering from
pure cussedness.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
Polo.

NARRAGANsETT PIER. r. l.. July 3l.-The
polo tourney Of the Point Judith Country Club
was continued again to-day on the grounds at
Wildied Farm. Perfect weather drew a large
attendance. and number Of Newportcrs
sailed ovcr or. their yachts. The play to-day
was the final for the Rhod" Island cups. the
players being the Delhams' second and the
second team Of the Philadelphia Country club.
These cups are open for teams Of four whose
aggregate handicap does not exceed fifteen
goals A +. Kennedy Of tho Phlladclphas
again Distinguished himself by his clever
drives across field for the Quaker City team.
and Allan Forbes and Elton Clark played good
polo for the De,dhnms, BY handicap the ped-
their aggregate being fourteen goals and that
OF the rhladephias fifteen.
The play opened with rapid po'o on each side.
the Drdhnms scoring three goals in the opening
period. Their team work nt the start was far
superior to that OF the philadelphias. During
tho second and third periods the play was too
ne-sided and lacked in interest. The cups
went to the Dedhams hy a score of lSia to q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
PRINCETON HAD TO BORROW.
Athletic Finances Fell Short $4,000, the
First Time In Five Years.

PRINCETON. July 81 The semi annual flnan-
cial statement of the Princeton UniverstyA A..
which includes the accounts Of the football.
baseball and track organizations OF the uni
vcrsity. from Jan - to Aug. | was issued to-
day by General Athletic Treasurer Walter II.
Andrus. For the first time since 1894 the as
ISOLATION is in uebt. and this year was forced to
borrow $4,000 to meet expenses. The failure
OF the football team last fall. when ran behind
nearly 81 800. Is the cause Of the unusual de-
ncioncy. Heretofore the team mas been con-
sdercd the best paving mem her Of the assoc
citation, but tho poor schedule. which inrlnded
only two large games thos" with Yale and
Cornell. and tho heavy expense the thall
association was under for the erection Of the
big grand stands for the Yale gam" caused it to
draw on the university association instead Of
adding largely to the general fund,
As usual. the track association ran away be-
than eaten up bv the amounts expended for
lrizes and railroad trips. and the net loss was
Only for the excellent showing made nv the
championship base ball team this season. which
closed with the }3l" gam" at New York. the
The gross receipts Of the team wer" SlO.Il 40
and the net profit S3,5UJ 43. In the two games
with Yale, one at Princeton and the other at
New York. the team took in nearly $4,000.
Harvard at Princeton netted S2OS7 s., and the
other games on the home grounds 5 ,+'il 80;
s3.%@;'7. The principal EXPENSES were;
Sl,3l - G Mnranters to visiting t t%am Us
supplies. and $4s,jl for coaching
Next fall i" big effort will he made by Man
penses down 10 the lowest possible limit, and
unusual economy will be used in retaining
paid ,coachers and in the conduct of the
club and triangle club will donate part Of their
surplus Of last year to hrlr tide the association
over the tiNicuIty' soi that there VII b" no ,
the undergraduates body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
New Jersey Corporations.

TRENTON. July 3l.-A charter was issued to-
day to the Mexican Lead Company. which has
an authorized capital stock Of $7.OOO.OO0. The
company 10 to mine all the ores and metals. and
will operate especially in Mexico. The moor
porators are Roberts. Towne. Charles j Nourse'
Jr and Charles }. Peabody OF New York,
George ID. Cook OF Chicago. and Charles NJ.
Clark Of New Brunswick.
The United States Bobbn and shuttle Com
S2.OOO.OOO. 1t will manufacture appliances
used In the spinning of yarn and weaving OF
textile fabrics. The incorpOrators are James
F. Baldwin. Enoch f. Cohurn Walter Il.
Parker, i. Martin Brown. William i. Perry.
Baldwin and Albert f. Sebart
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
Larchmont's Two-Day Cruise.

Joseph IL. Sterling. Fleet Captain Of the
Iarohmont Yacht Club, has issued the follow
ing. by order of Commodore Clarence A. POST
ley:
In accordance with the request Of number of
Captains of the Larchmont Yacht club in these
waters who intend TO rendezvous for the New
York Yacht club cruise on Aug. ! nett ~ Now
London, Conn, Il IA proposed 10 assemble the va hta
Of this club in Ltrchm mt iarbur on the evening
of Friday, Aug Z. that they may leave here Sa
urday morning. Aug, =, at IL O'Clock. in squadron.
expecting to make Norris Cove, New Haven on Satur.
day, and New London Oh SUNDAY.
There VIII be prizes for ali classes in each run. and
is hoped That all who can will join this impromptu
cruise.
There will be meeting Of Captains in the dining
room Of the clubhouse Ats clock Friday evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
MESSENGERS STRIKE ~ ST LOUIS.
Fifty Western Union Boys Go Ont and At
tack Those Who Refuse to Join Them.

Fifty Western Union Boys Go Ont and At
tack Those Who Refuse to Join Them.
ST. LOUIS. No. July 31-About flftv Western
Union messenger boys went on strike to-day
They made demand for SIS month and
three Sundays of in every four.
The strikers marched to the Merchants E1-
change and. invading the galleries. made
life miserable for such of their number as re-
fused to come out. Several Of the mcssen-
gers were assaulted and beaten Those who
remained at work were armed with batous
made out of ashwoOd broom handles. and
these proved very effective weapons. An
officer was sent to the Western [ MON build
Warmed rT 81 armund and over him mill he was
glad to cross the street and let the mdgets
fight it out.
INTO midnight business was being done with
a reduced force. A number Of men have been
engaged to report in the morning and deliver
messages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
Social Events at Newport.

NEWPORT. r. l., July 3l.-Ssnator Chauncey
NJ. Depew gave the first Of a series of dinners
tonight at the Pinard cottage. The table deco
rations were American Beauty roses. Reccp-
tions were given by Mrs. Pembroke Jones
aud Miss c. Ogden Jones. a luncheon by Mrs
&. c. Cleveland and tea 10y Mrs. Potter Pal
Tonight cottage entertainments were given
by Mrs Harry PAYNE whitney. Lispenard
Stewart, Mrs X. |. Gammell, Mrs. n. d. Capp
nished by the Arion Mandolin Club at the last
entertainment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
iE'J STRIKES Planned.


Blacksmiths, Boilermakers and Others
rick Out strike Headquarters.
Meetings Of the union blacksmths and help
ers b"ll"rmakers and iron ship builders, who
demand shorter working day and new wage
schedules. will be held to-day to hear reports
from tho shoVs. The unions in these trades
have total membership of about 5000.
strikes will be ordered against all employers
who r"fus" the demands. which have already
boon Tuh shed
Tho black smiths and helpers have separate
unions The former will have their headquar-
ters At l'I Eat Fourth street. and the latter
At Ia East Broadway. Tho boilermAkers and
IRON ship builders. who form one union. will
have Their headquarters at Military Hall, 1913
Bow"ry, Tho same demands as have been
made in New York are also made in Newark,
Jersey city. BayOnne and Elizabethport. and
60 INTO effect in those Citics to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
H4PPY YECE TRIPLETS.
Named After Dewey, sampson and Schley
and Brought to Mrs. McKinley's Notice.

and Brought to Mrs. McKinley's Notice.
New HAVEN. Conn. July 31.-Donato Vece is
the father of triplets born about month ago.
The youngsters were named after Dewey.
Sampson and Schley, and are In fine condition.
Two days after their arrival the father had
their photograph taken. and recently one ofthe
pictures was mailed to Mrs. Mckinley. To-day
the following letter was received from the
White House
"EXEcUTIvE MANSION. July 2S.
" Mr.. Donate Isc,.
DEAR SIR: Mrs Mckinley has asked me
to acknow ledge the receipt OF your letter Of
recent date and 70 thank yoH for the photo:
Your thoushtiuiness is apprcciatoi
The letter was signed by George B. Cortel-
you. acting Secretary to President Mckinley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01

John Croker a carpenter. Of 81 Greenwich
street. was removed to Bellevue Hospital yes
terday suffering from general debility. He
told the physicians that he had been to the
klondke and lost his health. He had In his
possession a bag containing foreign coins and
some small pieces Of quartz. which he said
were gold nuggets that he had found at the
klondike. He took these TO bed with him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
Torpedo Boat Drill at Newport.

NEWPORT. r. l., July 3l.-Thers were some
interesting manDuvres with the torpedo boat
iotilla in NArragsnsett Bay this afternoon for
the instruction Of the class Of officers at tho
torpedo station. They went in single file and
columns OF two with turns all by signal. No
toruedoes were bred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
Drowned Man Found in the hay.

A drowned man was found in the bay off tho
foot OF Forty-ninth street, Brooklyn, yesterday
and taken to the MorRue. He was about thirty
nve years old. feet 10 inches tail and weighed
lSu pounds. He had dark complexion and hair
and smnOth iaGG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
MORE CLOTHING TRADES STRIKEs.
Cont Tailors of Brownsville and Garment
Workers of Williamsburg Go Out.

Cont IaiIOrs OF
Workers Of Williamsburg Go Out.
About 800 coat tailorsIuit work in Browns
vile, Brooklyn. yesterday. making the same
demands that have heen made by the Man
haitian coat tai,ors. They are all employed on
the piece work system.
Twenty-Five hundred garment workers in
Williamsburg quit work yesterday. after the
leaders had decided to call strike at meet
ing held at Wulf'S Hail. "a Morrell street. The
men are confident that the rest OF the mem ers
OF the lpcai unions ul the lndepcndent Gar
mont Workers wiiI tolOw thclrcAamrie mere
are about 1000 tHIlrrS in Williamsburg who.
tnr wears past. have made it their rule to strike
whenever the Ia Tors OF Manhattan and browns
vile lay down their tools.
Besides an increase Of wages Of about 30
ger cent the men demand a cut Of working
hours from fifteen to ten hours. and the intro
auction OF better sanitary conditions i'll the
snou-. Their principal complaint in this di-
recton is aimed at alleg ed insufficient vcntlla-
tlpn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
Coat Tailor. Going Back to work.

Thr"" thousand more of the east side coat
h'lors VINO went on strike gained their de-
nands yesterday and will return TO work to-
day, Instead Of the contractors signing
agreements with the union. as in former
strikes, they ara signing contracts with their
employees This plan was adopted because
when the union tried to she contractors alter
former strikes were settled for breach OF con-
tract the suits tell through. the union having
no standing in the courts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
IEHIGH ENGINEERS SATISFIED.
New Regulations Concerning Thorn Put Into
Effect by tho Company.

EAsToN. Pa. July 3l.-As result OF the list
OF grievances submitted by the engineers en-
poyed IN the Lehigh Valley Railroad to tho
General Superintendent two weeks ago. a no.
tee was posted at the company's office to-day
to 60 into immediate effect 1t makes changes
IN the pay and hours OF engineers and pro-
Ndrs that no employee SHAH be discharged
or euoIehded without q fair hearing and m
E"slGatlpn, and ii the testimony OF any Wit
ness to the occurrence is OF any value to the
employee such testimony shall be taken at the
PROPER time 10y the superintendent and fairly
Considered. All employees are declared to DO
IN mo Tor promotion. 1t is said tho mon are
satisfied with the changes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
>OTND STEAMER FIREMEN STRIKE.
Oilcr. and Coal PasserS Also Out On I've
E"nts-City of Lowell Did Not Sail.

SHY men employed as coal passers. oilers
and tlrcmcn on the StoninEton line steamer
New HAMPSHIRE and the Norwich liner City OF
Lowell went on strike yesterday afternoon.
Both steamers were lying at Pier 80. North
River. when the strike was declared. The men
had been receiving $50 a month and demanded
$40, The tlrcmen said they were entitled
to more money than the deckhands. whose
lay is SO a month. AMI induced the oilers
aud coal passers to strike.
Persons who had engaged passage on the
City OF Lowell waited until q o'clock. the time
announced for the steamer 70 SAIL and then
went away
The strikers who loft the New Hampshire
settled thair Il rel"lces with the managers Of
the linz" who acced'd to their demands, and
a. " O'Clock n" New Hampshire sailed The
ttyot Lowclls men. who refused to return to
work, wetN hrivrn from tho pier By the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
MRS. J. r. BRADNER SEEKS DIVORCE
Her Husband Newark Lawyer, the Coz
respondent IA Schooiteachor.

respondent IA Schoolteacher.
Frank 4. Bradner OF Newark. a lawyer. is
defendant in a divorce suit brought by his
wife. Mrs Olivia A. Bradner. The correspond
ent is Miss Julia Holloway, a teacher in the
Morton street public school in Newark. Mrs.
Bradner has been separated from her husband
since April. The Bradners We're married at
Holmesburg. Pa. in 1910, Richard V, Linda
hurry is representing Mrs. Bradner in the Court
of Chancery. Part OF the evidence In the case
is furnished by detectives. who have testified
that they traced BradheT anu MISS hoHoway
that Bradner boasted OF his conquest of Miss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
The Most Complete CUTLERY stock In the World.
J. CURLEY & BROTHER, s Warren St, N.Y..

few good body blows soon reused Thomas
Ire, ana he SUItc'i III Ir o., ~u...',uIu- /.
was seen at this stage that n" waa weaG nj
his efforts to disturb DuIu" were futile. Danny
lirIu matters safe lhr uShput, and in mo
eighth round 1hum,s tO'k to the lOIrd~ "'tl
So much Frequency and without being ~trucS
that tn" referee cal, Il halt and disqualified
linn. Duane was dec arrd he winner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
Demands of New Haven Railroad Firemen
Denied.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. July 3l.-The fremen
on the New Haven Railroad drew UP list OF
grievances few weeks ago and forwarded it
to General Manager Chamberlain in Boston.
The General Manager has Just forwarded an
answer denying all demands. These included
higher wages and shorter trips.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
In Placing Your Advertising

For the season. be certain THE SUS Is your list
The number OF loading summer resort advertisers
who THE SUS Is IN itself an endorsements Of tho
value OF the paper ~ profitable medium.-Aag.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-29
FRANEY AND GOFF
WILL GO THE ROUTE"

Jimmie Franey, the hard-hitting light
weight who has made quite a reputation
Tor himself In Portland and the North
west, and Charlie Golf. the clever boxer
VINO arrived here a few days ago with
Gus Rubin and Billy Madden, were
matched yesterday by the National Club.
Ihey have agreed TO box twenty rounds
Tor decision some time during the latter
part Of next month. The men will meet
to-day or tomorrow afternoon and sign
articles: Franey came to this city about
q month ago and tried to get match
with Dial Hawkins and the rest of the
crack men in that class, but was unsuc-
cessful He is already in excellent shape,
having been boxing with several of the
scrappers who have fought here recently.
Both Madden and Rubin vouch for
Goff's ability, and as he has already de-
teated several good men he will undoubt-
eddy put up a hard battle with Franey.
Goff will start to train at once Messrs.
Groom and Gibbs of the National Club
are convinced that the local public favor
the popular-price idea and for that rea-
son seats will be sold at a reduced rate.