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Jack Dempsey And the popularity
OF it is that Dempsey tipped the beam
at near the middleweight limit-l54
pounds--while Fitzsimmons weighed
151lk That is where the Australian
gained his sobriquet Freak" F1tz
was never a middleweight. Dempsey
knew that he was going to meet
man of larger frame than himself,
and he made the mistake of taking on
flesh to offset the advantage possessed
by the Antipodean. On the other hand
Fitz starved himself down to muscle
and bone, and when he put up his
hands on that memorable night, In
New Orleans, there was not an ounce
of soft flesh on his frame. He was
hard as rocks, and Dempsey was as
soft as mush. 1t is related that after
the battle Jimmy Carroll took Fitz to
a nearby restaurant where the hun
cry Australian devoured two porter
house steaks and begged for more
He was SO hungry from starving him
and demanded food. Poor Dempsey
could have made within few pounds
of the welterweight figure-142 pounds
-Fitzsimmons could not have taken
of another ounce.
FITZ A HEAVYWEIGHT.
Fitzsimmons was always heavy
weight. AT his best he tips the beam
at 165 pounds, and there is a time
honored maxim of the ring that man
who weighs that much is big enough
to wallop a giant. Perhaps there was
never another boxer who could make
weight as easily as did Fitzsimmons
in the days when he was fighting mid
dleWeightS. Yet he never hsSitated to
take on heavies. He trained for the
heavyweights il the good old way, and
was much better in that division than
In the middle. And so it might have
been with Jack McAuliffe. I believe
that Jack would have been the master
of all the good welterweights Of today,
had they been in the lists when he was
at his best He found it difficult to
make 1873. Four pounds added would
have made him weller. And four
pounds would have helped rather than
injured his chances. When Billy Myer
fought Charlie DAILY. of St Louis, win
ming from him in thirty-nine rounds,
he was a ightweight-but he was a
mere boy then, and later on was in the
predicament that placed him in the
welterweight class. He could not make
1S3 pounds by starving himself. He
was only too willing to concede Nc
Abilities demand that their battle for
the lightweight championship be at
13S pounds.
AMONG LITTLE MEN.
George Dixon was a wonder as a
featherweight, because he was the
only legitimate feather in the world.
When he fought "Nunc" Wallace, the
famous English feather, Dixon had all
the best of it, for the reason that Wal
lace did not rightfully belond in that
class. He could easily have taken off
a pound or so, and ounces counted
there. Dixon, on the other hand. could
not have trained down an ounce lower
than he fought Wallace at. Later on
,, DiXons matches were at a little above
the feather figure, for the reason that
all the little men were anxious to rob
him of his laurels, and were, therefore,
willing to give away a few ounces in
order to make the match. Jimmy
Barry, the greatest man Of his inches
and weight in his palmy days. was
Handicapped by being compelled to give
away weight. He, as a rule, met: not
bantams, but men who weighed Ito
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opposition, she took 1t up and began
at the beginning. just as a boy appren-
tice would be compelled to do Now
she is admittedly a past mistress in the
art and in addition has learned how
to adjust glasses scientifically to de-
fective eyes. Miss Frey's future seems
assured, leaving the perplexing mari
tai problem out Of the question. She
says that her highest ambition is to
become one Of the best watchmakers
In the business The boy apprentices
must in future look out for their lau-
rels.
WOMAN LEADS AN ORCHESTRA.
Who ever heard Of a woman orches-
ira leader before this year of grace,
when Miss Lola Stephenson, of Cincin-
natl. took the baton and boldly STEP
ped into the ring? 1t was heralded in
the papers that she was the youngest
orchestra leader in the country, and
probably in the world. Miss Stephen
son is now only eighteen, having been
born in Wabash, Ind, in $780, She be-
gan to study the violin at the age of
seven, and when eleven years old play
ed first violin and directed the local
orchestra, which furnished music for
all entertainments at the Wabash OPP
era house. After retaining this post
for four years she went to Cincinnati
to study under the concertmeister Of
the Cincinnati orchestra In three
years under him she finished the five
years course. Now she is going abroad
for little postgraduate polishing,
after which she will win fame and
fortune.
Two women Of exceptional grit and
enterprise this year proved to Uncle
Sam their ability and fidelity to serve
al mail carriers, under circumstances
and trials which would have knocked
out many man. The first, Miss Cas-
sic Natrick, rides eighteen miles a day
on horseback in the performance of
her duties. She is the main support Of
a large family, though her earnings
are far from munificent, being only
$1.25 day. She wears boomers and
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WOMAN COOPER.

D1furcated skirts, and rides In her
fathers saddle. She is an expert shot
and goes armed for protection. She
wears spurs with huge rowels, such as
are affected by horseback riders on the
Western plains.
The second mail carrier discovered
was Miss Sadie Webb. of Ohio She is
the contractor on mail route No. 31,277,
which takes in five thriving towns.
Every day except Sunday she drives
th1rty-two miles, making 1872 miles q
week, and before her four years term
expires she will have reeled off 80, 936
miles. Miss Webb is just out Of her
teens and is the pride of all the coun-
try boys, who speak Of her as a crack
er jack Besides carrying the mails
Tor four pOstoffices she buys all the
goods fer the general stores In the
towns along her route. She also car
ries passengers in the wagon at rates
Of fare much higher than Mr.. Yerkes
demands. She enjoys her work and
gets good living out of it.
RUNNING STREET CARS.
Women, for sweet charity's sake,
have often been known to run the
street cars for day in such towns as
Elgin, Rockford, Davenport and Des
Moines, and they were very success
full in Cabling dollars from the hyp-
Noticed male passengers, for usually
the handsomest ladies in town were
appointed to this task. But Mrs. Ma
bel Briefly, OF Port Jervis, N. Y, was
this year the first woman who had
the courage to become regular mo
torman" on the front platform Of an
electric car. She obtained employment
In this capacity on line in Middle
town, Conn. Although she said she
found the work a lot easier and more
congenial than doing homework for
some fretting man, her jealous husband
pany and forced her to quit. Since
this brave pioneer set the pace women
have been employed as conductors and
motor manipulators on electric lines
IN VinnanneS Ind Chillicotha O. :.
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Nothing in the science Of social life
has been more significant, in certain
sense, during 1898 than the enlarged
sphere OF woman's employment and
ambition in the business Of the world,
says the Chicago Times-Herald. 1t
is not necessary to discourse here upon
the philosophy of the case. Those pes
statistic GROWERS who assert that wom-
an has descended from her pedestal in
the home to go out and usurp the spe-
cial ,vocations hitherto considered by
divine right to belong solely to man
will attend to that side of the affair.
In this retrospect nothing further will
be attempted than to point out few
of the novel and untried paths which
i'll the last year woman-the new Wom-
ali, of course-has undertaken to travel,
whether for pleasure or profit, but gen.
orally speaking for profit.
Women have assumed many new
roles in 1898. They have invaded many
new fields of service in the worlds
economy which were strange and at
times perhaps almost overwhelming to
the feminine mind. They have sought
and Won recognition and success in
divers masculine occupations. Some
have offered their services for war,
with patriotism unsurpassed. Poll
tics, mechanical trades, merchantile
lines and the learned professions have
al had a larger share than ever be-
fore Of feminine followers. What will
the new year bring forth in this mod
ern phase of social evolution:
It remained for the passing year to
show to the world two young women
brave and self-reliant enough to un-
dertake and carry out the dangerous
and responsible duties of United States
deputy marshals. They were Miss
Sadie Burche and Miss Mamie Fossett
of Oklahoma. Originally employed as
stenographers in the office of United
States Marshal Thompson in Guthrie
they volunteered to make a perilous
journey into Indian territory to serve
subpoenas in murder case. This
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01
WOMAN HOBO HUSTLER.

Madison, Ind, and other towns. In
some cases they earned $14 a week,
working ten hours a day. Families
OF men thrown out of work by the new
women conductors made a great fuss
about 1t, and in some towns the citi-
zenS boycotted the cars, declaring they
would walk before they would patron
1ze lines conducted by feminine COM
petitors.
BLACKING BOOTS.
The evolution Of the woman boot
black reached It's climax in $685. OF
course, in the dark ages some women
were compelled to shine their hus-
bands shoes in the secrecy of the
home, but this year, at the corner OF
Sixth street and Grand avenue in
Milwaukee, a pretty young woman sets
UP a public bootblacking stand, and
did a rushing business. She said it
was her ambition to obtain good mu-
steal education, and she adopted this
novel plan to raise the means. Still
retaining her self-respect, this young
woman for obvious reasons withheld
her name.
A fearless and resolute woman diver
was an innovation for men to talk
about this year. The woman subma-
rine diver made her appearance in the
state Of Maine. She was Mrs, Lille
Gordon, of South Portland, the wife of
a man who had long earned his liveIi-
hood at the same business. While he
was constructing a stone wharf at
Hurricane island. Mrs. Gordon donned
the divers suit and went down to work
in thirty feet Of water. She went down
as steadily and fearlessly as vete-
ran diver said man who was pres
ent, and, though at first she felt as If
she were smothering. she reported the
sensation at the bottom Of the sea as
a very pleasant one.
In October six horses, straining ev-
cry nerve and splendidly ridden by
trained jockeys. raced swiftly around
the Reno, New. track and came down
the stretch In magnificent style They
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. Gloon
that the directors of the Louisville
Base Ball club would hold an impor-
tant meeting tonight, at which deals
Of general public interest would be
settled, no such meeting was held.
However, the base ball news brought
here from the East by Director Barney
Dreyfus was made known. by that gen.
tleman tonight, and it throws much ad-
ditional light on the eight-club league
scheme recently limited at in New York
at the meeting Of the base ball mag
mates. Mr.. Dreyfus says several off,
GERS have been made for the star play
ers Of the Louisville club. The consid-
GRAFTON of the deals and their settle
ment will be made at the annual meet
Ing Of the stockholders next week.
More important than this, however, is
the statement, unequivocally made for
the first time, that the eight-club
league scheme is a reality, and that its
contamination hangs on the decision Of
the st. Louis courts. which will be
made this week in the case Of Mucken-
fuss VS.. Won Der Abe. If the courts
decide in favor of Muckenfuss, and
thereby GUST Won Der Abe, there will
be but eight clubs in the league, and
Louisville will not be one of them The
lcdS uS ILLS dlTeduy IIldu0 an OlIer IOI
the Colonies, with certain provisos, and
the local magnates have practically
agreed to the terms
If the courts Of St. Louis decide in
favor Of Muckenfuss the Cleveland
team will play in the Mound City;
Louisville and Washington will be
bought out. and abolished, and the
Baltimore team will play in Brooklyn,
thereby reducing the league to eight
clubs. If Won Der Abe wins his suit,
and he is kept in power by the st.
Louis courts, then the reduction deal
will be blocked, and the Louisville club
will probably dispose of some of its
star players. 1t can be said, however,
that the magnates expect the courts to
decide in favor of MuclSenfuss, and
they have already made arrangements
for a meeting Of the heads Of the eight
clubs.
While Mr.. Dreyfus would not 80 into
deals regarding the offers from the
Eastern clubs, he admitted that The
New York and Philadelphia clubs We're
the ones that seek the ColonePs best
players. He also admitted that one OF
the offers was $4,000 for Outf1elders
Fred Clarke and Charley Dexter. Mr.
Freedman also made an offer of 81 ,00(
for Pitcher Cunningham. Philadelphia
has also made offers for Clarke, Dexter
and Kittredge. Magee and Clingma1
are also sought.
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In
AT LEXINGTON PARK.

Entries for the skating race at Lexington
park tomorrow afternoon were closed last
evening. The following are enlisted:
Louis Johnson, George Sudheimer, H. Per-
kins. T. O'Leary and j. O'Leary. Of st. Paul;
Andre Larsen, of South Dakota; G. Rudde,
Of Chicago; and G: P Paulson. Joseph Xviii
tum and George NJ. George. of Minneapolis.
between the SUBMITS and Mascots, the teams
lining up as follows: is
SUBMITS Gerber, Potter. Miller. Haas
and Schneider. sss,
Mascots- Machek.. Heck. o. Peterson, Hore-
ish, G. Peterson. Spur. Hinderer, Crist.
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BOXING WEIGHT LIMIT
III IS NO LONGER "sTICKI.ED" FOR
AS 1T WAS IN THE GOOD
OLD DAYS
POUNDS NOW GIVEN AWAY
There Was n Time When Ounces
Would DisQualify IA Gladiator
Classes BADLY Broken by the
Careless Enforcement OF the
Weight Limit-Not Legitimate
lightweight Champion.

Strange as it may seem to the aver
age follower of ring sports who fail
to look after the little technicalities.
there has not been in America, nor in
the world, for that matter, a legiti-
mate lightweight champion since the
days of Jack Dempsey, and poor Jack
was one of the most unfortunate
fighters in the weight limit. How
about McAuliffe? WE'LL the best Jack
could make when he fought Billy
Myer was 13S, and 1873 is the light
weight limit, you know. Dial Haw-
kins and Frank Erne have just made
''hghtweight'' match at 1S5 pounds
two pounds over the limit. And
they are like the others-not light
weights-but too light to go against
nor welters-toO heavy for the former
and too light for the latter class.
Jack Daily comes nearer the notch
than any of them, and it is claimed
that Joe Cans can do the flgure-but
he doesn't, and so he is not light
weight. Kid Lavigne has been box
ing welters, and 1 know Of no recent
real lightweight event in which he
has participated. There are any num-
her of good welters. but few, If any,
top-notch lightweights.
WHERE OUNCES COUNT.
When the middleweight division Is
passed the weight limit cuts ire
mendous figure in a boxing match.
The lighter you go the more it counts.
In the feather and bantam classes
ounces are to be taken into considera-
ton. To the uninitiated it will posi-
bly, be news that boxer loses weight
rapidly in a severe contest. That is
where the limit cuts big figure. If
a fight is prolonged the man who has
conditioned himself to, say within
three or four pounds of the limit, and
who could take off another ounce, has
a big advantage over the one who has
easily made the weight at which the
match is fought. The careful man
ager will not give away an ounce, to
say nothing of a pound. And that is
as it should be. If there are no light
weights let there be a revision of the
rules so as to change the limit. But
so long as 1873 pounds are the limit,
any lucky boxer who can weighin at
the figure should rigidly insist that his
opponent do likewise.
UNEQUAL CONTESTS.
In late years there have been many
unequal contests in the roped arena.
Notable among the number was the
battle between Bob FitZsimmons and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01

Even though Mr.. Van der Horst has at last
agreed to the scheme as for the best inter
ests of both clubs, there may be some legal
obstacle that may Illustrate it. Everything
however. looks favorable"
Il think everything will come out all
right" said Mr.. Van der Horst put there
are many minor details to be settled before
consolidation Is an accomplished fact I did
not desire to be hasty In arriving at a cen
clusion, but have at last decided that DO h
clubs will profit by coming together"
Hanlon is Of the opinion that there will be
no combination among the Baltimore players
not to join heartily In the movement
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01
MILWAUKEE, GETS MAILMAN.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Dec. 31.-win-
lam Mailman, formerly of Brooklyn,
has been signed by Connie Mack, man
ager Of the Western league Milwau-
kee team, to play second base the COM
ing season. Hallman will also be cap
tadn of the team. The securing of
Mailman was part of a contract with
the Brooklyn club, which secured Tom
DAILY, of Milwaukee, last September,
the Mailman end of the deal being an
nounced today for the first time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01
BROOKLYN AND BALTIMORE.
Consolidation of Their Base Ball
Teams Practically Effected.

Teams Practically Effected.
NEW YORK, Dec. S1.-For the first time
since the announcement of the proposed con-
soidation Of the Brooklyn and Baltimore
clubs. Henry Won der Horst, treasurer and
principal owner of the latter organization,
has conferred with F. A. Abel, who holds
the majority Of the stock Of the Brooklyn
club.
1t had been given out that the conference
was not to be held until Saturday, but, true
to the traditions OF National league men as
to secrecy and mystery, Won der Horst, 40
companied by Edward Hanlon, president and
city Thursday, night and met Mr.. Abel at
the Hoffman house. 1t was not until cary
journed. all the principal details Of the con-
solidation having then been satisfactorily
agreed to. It has been thought that Won
der Horst would be a,-stumbins block to
the deal, but It seems that he thinks 1t
wise to follow the advice Of Hanlon.
1--WE came to a perfect understanding "
said Mr.. Abel today, '4but did not sign pc,
out how the clubs can legally consolidate
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01

1t is certainly In the way of rear
rangement of weight limits. Let the
classes be divided. and the weights
fixed strictly adhered to. and they will
be fewer mishaps and more interest
In the contests for the premiership In
the respective divisions
-Willie Green,
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BOXING DOOMED.

st. Louis Promoter, Is Denied a New
Trial.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. s1,-A new trial was to-
day refused G. w. Whitney, president of the
Commercial club. who was fined $500 and
costs for conducting prize fights several weeks
ago. further motion in arrest of judg-
ment was made by Attorney Napton on be-
half of the defendant, and an appeal will he
made to the supreme court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01
EIGHT CLUB LEAGUE
THAT IS THE LATEST OUTLOOK
FOR THE BIG BASE BALL
ORGANIZATION
DEPENDS UPON ST. LOUIS

Against Won der Abe, Which Is
Expected, Cleveland VIII Get the
Mound City Franchise and Louis
Are in Demand In the East.
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STRIKERS DETERMINED.
Practically No Change In the situ-
alton at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 8-The strike is
practically unchanged. All efforts to
bring about a settlement have been
baked by the absolute refusal of the
strikers to consider any proposition that
did not include the abrogation of Con-
tractor Corners contract, and the re-
fusal Of the Lake Carriers association to
cancel the contract.
Bishop Quigley had been asked and had
consented to receive q deputation from
the different interests affected by the
strike, SC; at $3.50 the state board OF media
ton and arbitration, together with Har-
vey D. Goulder, attorney for the Lake
Carriers association, Capt. Thomas VIII
son, James Corrlgan and H. Coulby, of
Cleveland, mebers ofvthei Lake Carriers
association and Gibson G. Douglass, OF
the Western Transit company, waited
upon him at his residence. The bishop
was asked to intercede with the men, and
advise them to accept the terms offered
by the contractor. A delegation from the
grain shovelers, union, headed by Presi-
dent Mcmahon, It was learned, had been
to the boship's residence earlier. in the
morning. ~ The conferences LASTED until
noon. Ali but Bishop Quigley refused to
make any statement concerning what
had taken place. In reply to q question
the bishop said:
Nothing but the fundamental prin-
ciples of the situation were discussed
We did not go into details. have no
proposition to make to the men,
At the conclusion Of the conference the
Lake Carriers association asked COM
mittee Of the striking shovelers to sub
NIT to them proposal that would be
considered at q second conference to be
held at Bishop Quigley's residence this
evening. President Mcmahon, of the
shovelers' union, Immediately reported to
meeting in the strikers hail. and on his
suggestion a committee of nine was ap-
pointed to draft an agreement to be sub
mitted to the Lake Carriers association,
and the committee was given full power
to enter into a contract should their prop
osition be accepted.
This action on the part of the Lake
Carriers was hailed with delight by the
strikers as indicating that the vessel men
had about concluded to cancel Mr.. Con-
nors contract and deal directly with the
scoopers.
This evenig's conference was held at
Bishop Quigley's residence. The bishop
acted as chairman of the meeting. Re-
marks and suggestions were made by al
most all of those present and when the
| conference closed Mr.. Goulder stated the
bishop would prepare a report of the con-
| ference and submit it to the parties in
! terested some time tomorrow.
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UPROAR IN CHAMBERS.
Retirement of NJ. de Freycine
Leads to Acrimonious Exchanges


Leads to Acrimonious Exchanges.
PARIS, May Sin the chamber of dep
uties today M. Georges Berry, National
list, representing the Ninth arrondisse-
n.ent of the Seine, questioned the govern
ment as to whether the resignation of the
portfolio of war by M. de Freycinet was
due to disagreement between the min
lister and colleagues, and If NJ de Frey
cinet had resigned because he wished no
longer to protect the chiefs Of the army
M. Berry also asked why the portfolio
Of public works had been given to NJ
Monastier, who had voted against trans
ferring revision of the Dreyfus case from
the criminal court to the whole court Of
cessation.
The premier, M. Dupuy, replied that the
motives which M. Berry alleged were
purely imaginary. There was not a
shadow of disagreement, he said, within
the cabinet. Regarding M Monastier,
M. Dupuy said his appointment did not
indicate any change on the part of the
government regarding revision, which,
moreover, could not be regarded as the
pivot of Republican policy.
M. Lazy, Nationalist, inquired if discord
In the cabinet was not due to the ex-
change Of sharp letters between M. de
Freycinet and the minister of foreign
affairs, M. Delcasse, concerning the Pal
eologue incident.
Amidst. a great deal of uproar, M
Dupuy replied that the suggestion was
unfounded.
NJ Lazy interjected that M. Delcasse
was the possessor of cheeks incapable of
flushing, even from smacks. Great uproar
and excitement ensued. Finally M Lazy
was formally consured, and the subject
was dropped for the order of the day,
which the government accepted. The
vote was 444 to AZ.
M. Delcasse entered the chamber of dep
uties after the vote on the order of the
day had been passed, and made a state
ment corroborating what had been said
by Premier Dupuy, adding that 1t had
needed all his self-sacrifice and patrio-
tism to accept the management of for
eign affairs in the circumstances under
which he had taken office. He believed,
he said, that he had served the country
well. The statement was received with
hearty cheers.