The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-19
billy MANNING IS HERE.
FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT PUGILIsT
NOW An OIL MAGNATE.
Gave Boxing Lessons Yenr Ago,
hut IL Now Said to He Rolling In
, WeaIth-Has nm Income From OIL
Wells and Gold Mine In California

billy" Manning, the retired lightweight
pugillst. who boasts that he first taught
James Jeffries the art of boxing and who
is now alleged 10 be one OF the wealthiest
citizens OF Southern California, arrived in
Seattle Sunday. He is on his way home
70 Los Angeles after a trip around the
world.
He visited the opening Of the Paris ex-
position and says II Is much inferior TO
the Worlds Fair at Chicago. He attrib-
utes this 10 the unrest OF the European
nations over the Transvaal war. and the
unsettled condition OF the Chinese prob
lem.
The ex-prize fighter neither smokes nor
drinks, and Is a good specimen OF sturdy
manhood. His wealth Is Of decidedly re-
cent requirement. Last winter he was
earning HIS living by giving boxing les
sons in New York, when he received a
letter from California. requesting him TO
return there. and meet some capitalists.
who wished to buy certain lands which
he owned near Los Angeles. OIL had been
struck all around this property. and every
foot Of II was In the oil belt.
Manning refused 70 sell, and became a
millionaire. One of his wells ! 600 barrel
gusher is yielding 500 n day.
on the heels Of this pieces OF luck came
another. Several years ago Manning had
named r. NJ Mooers, to prospect FOR gold
In California The latter failed OF success
until last year when he staked claims In
the IandSburg district OF California
These claims now include the Yellow AS
ter mine which Is said to be paying 500
coo a month. Manning owns half interest
In the property.
Manning Is making arrangements TO
lease three and one-half acres between
Pasadena and Los Angeles. which IL said
TO be very rich In oil. on royalty. lie
has still another iron In the fire. His
grandfather owned an estate In Galway
Ireland. Mt Athlone which was entaIled
ning's father was the eldest son, but
died In this country several years ago
without laying claim to the property,
which II said 10 be very valuable. Man
ming himself being the eldest son of his
father. Is the next In line. While on his
trip 20 Europe and the British isles. he
placed his case In the hands OF English
lawyers.
The retired pugilist was born In Man
chester, England OF Irish parents, and at
an early age entered the ring lie came
10 America In 1873. under the management
Of Tom Early. OF Boston. and visited the
Centennial at Philadelphia. where he
boxed. he states, before James q. Blaine,
Roscoe Conkiing Lord Landsdowne and
other notabies. He had brilliant career
IN the ring, retiring nine years ago.
He says he II contemplating building a
sanitartum In California where he will
teach people how to become healthy.
Two-thirds OF the diseases among man
kind he saws. are due 10 lack of proper
exercise. The gymnasium he looks upon
az dangerous Institution, because people
are apt TO dver-exert themselves In the
exercises He advocates a certain system
OF physical culture which. ne declares.
will miraculously build up all functions of
the human body This is his one hobby