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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

open, and then Vance, with a borrowed
revolver. held postage stamp between
the thumb and forednGer of his left
hand ana hiazed away, clipping off each
corner OF the stamp in rapid succession
Next he asked Il spectator to suspend
a hickory nut from thread, Walking
OF so fee'. he turned about. and at the
first shot cut the thread. Taking six
taeAs. he placed them loosely in a piece
or wood 20 yards away. EoTrowTng q
watch from bystander, he opened it,
ana, using the case for mirror, shot
with his back to the mark and drove
each tack home without Il miss Whew;
Wouldn't that jar you? The brake
man, after witnessing this exhibition.
was satisfied that the cowboy was not
shooting ut him. and Vance was dis
charged-at least so the story goes.
AS a matter OF fact Miss Oakley will
probably soon have to give up shooting
for very different and very pathetic
reason-her eyesight is going back on
her SO that she cannot see as well as
she used to do.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

Henrik Ihsen sonnet es has his trou-
bles. even in his own country. a Ma
tional LEAGUE Fer the Suppression OF
immoral Plays has been formed in Nor
way and sweden, and Ibsen's dramas
are speciilcaily mentioned among those
which should not be permitted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15
BOWLING REConD BnoKEy

1t mas taken just ten years for the
record five men team score of 1.1o2.
made by the Fearless Bowling club of
Brcol,lyn in the Arlington tournament.
to be lowered. The Empire team in tho
Harlem league, Manhattan, RECENTLY
made l,iQ3
Some idea of the difficulty of mak,nr
such = score. as we'll as the progress OF
the sport since the adoption of the new,
style and size of pins in 1890. can be OBJ.
tanned from the following facts and fIs.
tires: TIL $780, when the Fearless team
made its score. 1000 had never been
rolled by five men in a tournament
game. In 1894 three clubs succeeded
IN passing it-Alpha. Newark, 1.0il;
Apollo. Brooklyn, 1,o25; Iroduois. New
ark. 1908. The following year one club
the Orchard of New Sork-rolied 1907.
Up TO the present time only IS clubs
have rolled between 1000 and LOO out
of the many thousands of games play
ed.
While brooklyn has lost the high Ave
men team tournament record, she stllI
retains, and is likely to for some Tina
TO come. the high Individual tourna-
ment score OF 2as, made by c. n Wats
ters in Gondran's tournament In 1885
This score is within two pins of thu
maximum score. The possible 400 has
only been rolled three times. and then
in practice games. by W. 3. Ssi.erp,
Brooklyn: G. WadIeigh. jersey City ]
A. c.. and Whittlesey of New York.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15
CAME OF AGE AND DIED.

The Church and Stage guild, which
has existed II years in England, has
given up the ghost. The clergyman
who founded it was ut first prohibited
from preaching in London. but later
had the offer of curacy from the
archbishop OF Canterbury as a reward
Tor the good his society haa accom-
plshed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

of this particu-
lar story and
took particular
pains to send IL
to Little Sure
Shot.
1t appears that
Jack Vance. Il
cowboy. was on
trial in 4 small
[ O w II o II n
charge of shoot
ing at n brake
man on the Bur
route
with intent TO
Kill. V Il IL c e
claimed in court
that he was
able TO prove
his innocence il
given 4 chance.
So everybody.
court included.
nlIotll'ppd tO.the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

summer comes the experts begin to look
forward to their annual meet, which
this year will be held at Niagara Fails.
Last year the congress was held ut Chi
cago and. despite the reputation that
city mas FOR heat. WAS great success.
Its thought that the added induccment
OF a week at the great summer resort
VIII attract q host of players who 9TH
elWise would not attend. The congress.
which is the tenth annual one of the
American Whist league, will begin on
July and last until the following Sat
urday.
The amount OF flesh that the average
fighter takes off when preparing for Il
contest would surprise most people
Spike" Sullivan. the lightweight, fights
at 100 or 10 pounds hut when not in
training weighs about $50. George Nc
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

The minister's" arc supposed to be in
their glory during the winter. but your
true whist playing fiend does not desist
from his Iavoritc paStime because the
days are hot and the long summer
evenings make most people prefer to
spend their time outdoors. AS soon as
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

the championship events are to be de-
cided, ought to give the cranks a line
on the probable standing OF the asplr-
ants at the end of the outdoor season.
The fact that the l.. y. w. and y. c. a.
will work together at this meet for mu-
tual beneiit ought TO make the affair n
bowling success.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

One of the striking
by
snail me ouns american expert who tied for third place with
whn in
4ork and beonss 10 Tho ALanhatan Chess
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

The Paris theatrical managers have
thus far failed TO make the profits they;
expected from the exposition visitors,
Only Bernhasdt and ceauelt,s have
prospered. =,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15
JEROME SYKES, A NEW COMIC OPERA STAR.

Jerome Sykes principal fame comedian
he viii be the
MI sykes vcitable
his auditors laugh
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12

allowed Jeffrics elbow to get under his
head but Corbctt threw his left hard 10
the ribs and evaded the blow In side
stepping Corbett outgcneraled the cham
pion. but Jeffries put left TO tho mead
and a right To the jaw, followed with Z
left on the body that Jared Jim consider
ably. Jc1fries was very strong at the end
Of the round while Corbett seemed to DC.
weakening.
Round 23-Aftcr q couple Of passes,
Jeffries swung his right to Corbett's
jaw and then rushed him across to the
ropes to neutral corner Al close
to the face. sending the blood spurt-
ing again from Jefiries face. Jemries
threw two hard lefts INFO the body ana
smashed his left again on Corbctt'S
face. sending back Corbetts head
Then Jtffries crowded him To the ropes
ana with a fun. swinging left smash
on the jaw sent Corbett rolling down
and out. Corbetts read struck the
hoOr heavily and he rolled over in
vain attempt to regain his feet but he
was too far gone to recupcrate within
the call of 10 seconds Curbett lay like
a log after rolling twice over on the
ring flO)r. but a moment after Referee
White had counted him out he was
able To regain his feet and the seconds
had little difficulty in reviving him.
Time of round. minutes, II seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
IEFFRlES WINS
Continued from page ~

yell Of satisfaction from the spectators
when the round ended.
Jeffres kept on making the pace
when they We're at it again, but Cor
bett slipped away from him. Jeffries
would try his left in rush but Cor
bett was almost invariably away from
it.
There were murmurs of approval
that at times broadened into cheers.
Corbett was outbOxing his man and
outpointing him with his lefts to the
face. They were both fighting care
fully for while Corbett had the speed
and cleverness he found Jeffries hard
to get to. Jeffries fought in his crouch
ing attitude. He quickly began to use
his strength and in the clinches threw
a little Of his strength onto his oppon-
ert. Corbett showed surprising ability
against him and ii was long before the
strength of the champion began to tell.
When Corbett had saved the l0-round
money. there was strong change in
sentiment toward him. Jeffries' sup
porters began u be dubious. Jeffries
was grim and resolute and relentlessly
kept at his man. Corbett kept his wit
ana strength ana avoided him. II was
youth and strength with fair measure
cr Skill pitted against the master Ot
the sport The cXhii ition vas fin"
one and the uacr was one that would
nave tod against any man not per
fectiy prepared
~ the 18th r1und JotiIi-s. maddened
~ the danger Of marrIng hia rcputa-
tion. began series Of desperate Tushe5
in which he mixed 1T tierceIy With Cor
bett. He seemed angered by the jah-
biug al his face and wanted to end ii
with . swing from left to right. Cor
bclt had begun to show the pace. but
while his punches lacked force. lac was
stin speedy on his fest. He contcuted
himself with avoiding punishment.
At The 2uth round il looked ~ il Corbett
would stay the limit, ann popular iudI-
m,n awarded lin victory. IIr had NJ
fir avoided anr serious punishment. His
defence was stH perfect ana he was
smiling and confident. Jeffries WAS ham
mrrilz; away. however. and was strong
anJ game The end came with the sud
Ienuoss of a shock The men had had
two fierce rallies. followed each time rs
long range sparriuG ana were in trgcthc
again. They were both nshting fast and
hard.
Suddenly there was a report Of Il SHARP
! blow and Corbett dropped 1t needed NJ
count to tell that Corbetts hopes of the
| championship again Were vain. The eX-
ci,.H spectators SprIng to their feet, and
| fur Il moment there were roars ana calls
Thr-cunfusion wls but momrntary. how
ever. ana i'll silence that Wa most rc-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
FIGHT BY R0UN IS.

Round l-JcfiritS forced jim. with
Corbett breaking ground and sprint
ing He forced Corbett to the ropes,
sent a hard left to the face and JEFF
fries landed a light left. Corbett. still
shifty and breaking ground. hooked a
left to the nose. He kept up his
sprinting and sent another left to JEFF
fries head. Jeffries tried a left and
right. but Corbett blocked cleverly and
hooked another left to the face. Cor
bett backed away and tantaliZed his
opponent by his clever movements
Corbett hooked left to the face. JEFF
fries sent a right to the body and
Corbett countered with left on the
head. This was Corbett's round on
points
Round 2-Corbett was the quicker on
his feet and landed a left on the jaw
while Jeffries sent Corbett's head back
with a left on the head, but Corbett
Strengthened quickly and backed away.
Corbett kept sprinting and hooked an
other left to the face but Jeffries got
back with hard right on the body.
corbett's foot work was puzzle to the
champion. but Jeffries kept crowding
in and landed left to the body which
made COrbett more cautious. Corbett's $
foot work was wonderful. Jeffries led
a left to the head but Corbett crossed
with right which sent the champions
head back. COrhCtt made good work
Of his legs and danced away from his
opponent until The end Of the round.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
PRES. KEATiNG REELECTED
And The Hibernians Adjourn TO Met in Den.
YER. Two Years Hence.

Boston. May 1.-THE final session Of
the national convention Of the Amer
lcan Order of Hibernians was called
TO order by National President Keat-
ing. at $50 O'Clock this morning. The
early hours Of the session were deyot-
ed to the consideration VI several
amendments to the constitution. after
which the election Of officers Vas held
There We're two candidates for presi-
dent. the present official head Of the
national body, John r Heating of Chi
ago. and the Massachusetts state pres
ident, T.. J. Slattery.
For some time past the Massachu-
sets men have been hard at work w
insure the election of Mr.. SIattrrv. bur
n" friends ~ MI Heating claimed that
their candidate was entitled to the tvo
terms, which precedent has been ostab-
'ished for the office. This gave rise To
4 sharp contest between Eastern and
Western delegates. Before the cleo
ton. today, however. the supporters If
Mr.. Slattery decided not ID press their
candidate ana MI. Slattnry withdrew
his name. Mr. Heating was reelected
president by accIImatiun. ana =. 4.
Moran Of Washington. trrasur, r. James
DSulliVan Of Philadelphia refused Il
recollection as secretary. and j. =. Bree
# New Haven, was chosen.
After the election Of directors an adj
iournm-nt was taken ana, during the
afternoon. the delegates We're taken on
\ trolley gar ride around thu city ana
suburbs. as the guests Ny the city.
In the evening. the convention reas-
semblcd in Faneuil hail and the Ladies
Auxiliary was present in a body There
was an exchange Of greetings Prcsi-
dent Keating extending 4 cordial well
come I'll the ladies. which was happily
responded tp by one cr the representa-
lives NJ the Ladies Auxiliary
After the convention had passed
vote of thanks to The Massachusetts
Hihcrnians ana Mayor Hart for cour-
tesies extended, the new officers We're
inst tlled. and the convention finally
adjourned To- meet in Denver. two years
hence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
AS RECEIVED HERE.
criwt in the Journal Office Get Gilt Ed1e
Service.

Z Io sam" feeling that emcd to pro-
Ft! in other places, that the Jenries-
tarhctt fight would he "a fake. was re
81. .od in this city few believing tile
tvn men would me together. but
\ it was learned that the men
aid certainly fight Jh- interest in
creased. Up to Thursday afternoon.
tfn." Uas sa little interest that an aJ-
t.mpt to get III Il private club that
.hr returns might be received there
vas a fla, failure. The result was that
tuy journal office was the only uIa ,e
" h"re III returns was received and
t..r telephone nniI On tine night desk
began tn ring early iu the .vrning. in-
aur ics being made Hi some form If
th" fight would ~ pulled off
1t was generally supposed that the
men would enter the ring at . O'Clock.
and for that reason tn. crowd began to
gather in the Journal office before S.45.
and. al $50 the counting room was
packed fun and people going away. AT
~. the fight talk began tp come ana
il was evident from the talk that the
crowd was made up largely W men
Who believed Jeffries would win. There
was. however. a strong CDrbett sym
pathy.
The service of the Journals wire was
ideal. The dispatches were taken by
the telegraph operator and read to the
crowd in from | to minutes after the
events occurred. The entrance Of the
men in the ring was announced in tho
Journal office in I minute. At l0.aS,
It was announced in the J lurnal office
10 In "A l.,
center of The ring. That was the way
things progressed until the fight was
over.
As round after round was read the
sympathy Of The crowd for one or the
other was plainly evident. as il was
announced that the odds were first With
one man and then with the ether This
continued until the eighth. when the
Corbett supporters began to take more
hope. believing that Jeffries was los
ing his head. on the other hand. it
was not believed by many that Corbett
could long withstand the heavy body
blows he was receiving. The ninth
caused marked ripple ana showed
how strong the sympathy was for Cen
tleman jim. The same was true in
the following rounds. The uncertainty
of the rounds kept the crowd guessing
as 10 the probable outcome and every
time that a sign was made that a bull
letin was to be read there was almost
a breathlesss interest. But few waited
for the details Of the last round. the
announcement Of the result being
enough.
The Corbett supporters were general
ly disappointed. as they believed Cor
bett would out general his opponent.
ON the other hand. the Jeffries men
held that their man was but waiting
his time and would win out as he had
done in previous fights.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
Base Bail Notes.

For the first time in his career. Nichols
Is complaining of sore arm.
Giant Conroy is still with the New
port club and is playing great ball.
The Harvard freshmen nine will meet
the Yale freshmen ut New Haven, today.
Allentown has three Delehantys on tE,
team, brothers OF the famous PhilaGei-
phia player Of that name.
Walter Burnham has made a great hit
in Scranton. Pa, and his team leads the
list In the Atlantic Association with six
games won and only one lost.
All the Maine college teams will play.
today: Colby VS.. Lewiston \. G.. at Lew
iston: Bowdoin vs.. L. of NJ. at Bruins
wick. Bates vs.. Portland a. G.. at Port
land.
Boston Globe: Harvard found Bowdoin
The hardest opponent she has had since
Brown won on Soldiers field. two week.
ago. Harvard it is true, took 4 comma no
ing lead at the start of the game and
held 1t until the end. but BOwdoin wa
always very dangerous. and If Bacon had
been given any kind of support by his
teammates the score would have beer
very much closer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
QUICK RECOVERY
Is Noted From Natural Troubles
Caused by High Prices.
Largest Business Known West Of
Pennsylvania ard South Of Potomac.
New England and Middle States Slower Ye,
Business is Fair.

New York. Nav 11.-R. G. Dun 6
COS Weekly Review Of Trade, tomor-
row. viii say: With wholesome
promptness the country is recovering
from the embarrassment CT unnaturalll
high prices. The proportion of works
and of hands unemployed is as yet
small, and the volume of business
transacted though less than last year IN
New England and in Middle states
cities. is larger than ever before at %
out Of 63 clearing houses in the entire
region west Of Pennsylvania and south
of the Potomac.
The weekly output of pig iron, May
], was 293. $50 tons. against 2S9,4S2. April
|, while unsold stocks not held by the
great steel makers increased 44,64o tons,
Bessemer pig at Philadelphia and Le-
high valley No. ! here are quoted al
$22 per ton. The Smelling and refining
60. has reduced lead 50 per ton, 10
Az cents and copper declined an elShth
to 1873 cents for Lake, while tin is also
lower at % cents.
Wool yields little more. chiefly in
the finer grades. A decline of nearly
10 per cent at the London sales is one
cause but more potent is the continued
lack OF demand from manufacturers,
who do not find the market for goods
at the advanced prices named, this
year, at all satisfactory except for a
few staples.
Cotton goods are also irregular and
in unsatisfactory demand the prices
averaging only 10 per cent. higher than
they We're, Nov. /, while cotton has
risen 33.9 per cent. from 1as to 9ts
cents, and is supported by foreign buy
ing. Silk on the other hand, has fallen
sharply, 50 to 80 cents for the different
grades. The opening of Philippine
ports has reduced the price of hemp
from Is cents, last November, to II
cents.
Shipments OF boots and shoes from
the East for the first week of May
We're smaller than in the corresponding
week of every year save one since 1894
Accounts indicate that dealers stocks
throughout the country are unusually
large and many shops are closed while
many more have but little work ahead.
Prices are practically as high as they
We're. Jan. l, though leather averaged
a per cent. lower and hides about 10
per cent. lower.
In spite of good exports, wheat pros
poets suffice to cause decline of rs
cents. while corn has declined 2as cents
Foreign trade opens May with an in
crease of per cent. over last year in
exports from New York and a slight
decrease in imports.
Failures for the week have been 1872
in the United States. against 165. last
year, and IL in Canada. against 20, last
year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
The
y y ruth

about mon1es,s ills cass he
frankly Eoias by one woman
90 another.
Remember that Mrs.
Psnkssasn is e Wcsss aEa.
ganses7r6er fhasEss' advice
sssss ss1eJfcERse have csfsssss
q sssSYfEDns vosssess of weak
nesses gacssiSas' to their
SEX
Remember fnaz RIO sssass
ever sees a letter written
to MrS~ Pjnkhsn7 for
advice that the Heffes' IS
opened, read ana an
Sweress by women, ANA
no testimonial ever ksssh-
Nshea without special
permission.
Remember that Lydia E.
PEwkha,,'S Vegetable
COMPOUND is the s'ecog-
x7ixe6 safeguard of w0-
mars heaffbs
Remember these things
when some other remedy
is suggested, andren'esss-
her' them when y0U want
aHviCes Mrs. Pisskt1aa7s,S
address IS Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
BUNCO STEEReR CAPTURED.
Sc'ema TO Work Bostonian Fails and Steer.
er is in Limbo.

Boston, May IA bunco game
which had as its intended victim Ira
Hiland=. 4 retired marketman and
bank director. was nipped in the bud
day by Chief Inspector Watts and IN
specior Wolf ana the steerer. who
proved To be Little Henry Witherell"
was captured.
Two men interested NJ. Hilands in
game of chance and upon winning
$1,000 h. was asked 10 produce that
amount to show he could have paid if
n hao lost. After informing the men
Az MAS going to the bank to get the
money ~ notified thu officers, VINO sue
cecded in arresting one of the men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12

| Smith are both betting on Jeffries.
| Smith has several commissions to
| place. to | on Jeffries. but has a hard
| time y find takers. When asked az
to his opinion Of the outcome. Smith
said; II think Corbett will win. but !
think Jcffries will outd1 him. He has
youth and weight. considerable advan-
tag" over Corbett. and these should
tell. ParsOn Davies was also of the
same opinion saying that with youth
and weight he should win handily
9.5G =. M.-Corbett gives his weight
at lS2 pounds. Seconds for the men
ars as follows: For Jeffries. Tommy
Ryan. jack Jcffries, Billy Brady and
Ed Ddnkhorst. For Corbett. John and
George Considine and Leo PardellO.
9.53 =. M.-Timckeeper for Corbett
Teddy Foley: for Jenries, Dan
O'Rourke.
10 r. Mn his dressing room Cor
bctt owned tD weighing 1S5 pounds.
10 =. M.-Both men have agreed On
Charlie White as referee and they will
pay him his price. The club has refus-
ed to recognize him financially. II is
understood White will get $500 for his
nights work. Jeffries and Corbett CON
tributing $3.50 each.
1904 y. M.-Al Smiths money j. now
being showed around the ring. He ~
betting $1,000 I'd $500 on Jeffries.
1911 II. M.-Blly Delaney. who a:
one time trained and handled both
men. is a spectator. He says he don't
see where CoYbett has a chance.
1912 p. M.-Thc crowd is growing
i'm ma font and arr. Y,,y1,o and
ing for the men.
1915 +. M.-Tpm ORourke has bet
Eddie Burke $1,000 to $500 that Jeffries
would win ana $500 that he would VIII
within 10 rounds.
1927 =. NJ The crowd is becoming
more and more impatient in the delay
They cannot understand why the box
ers don't appear.
1924 J.. M.-Jcfrrics has entered tn,
ring accompanied BY his seconds. Cor
hett followed moment later. Jefries
was dressed IN a blue flannel shirt anC
tight trousers. Corhctt wore a striped
light coInred dressing gown.
1925 T. M.-Buth mon greeted each
other cordially ana shook hands before
the referee had a chance to introduce
them
1925 y. M-The men are now in the
center Of the ring examining each
others gloves. Both men are In splen-
1id condition.
1927 p. M.-Corbctt is smiling and
bowing to his friends around the ring
side while Jcffries seems stolid and in
different. Both are cycling each other
closely.
1o.2S =. M-Dr Dreamer is in Cor
belts corner
lo.3l +. M.-Charla White has just
been introduced as referee FOR the con |
test. When White climbed through the |
ropes he was greeted with tumultous |
applause He Immediately Went to |
'urbett's corner and examined COR |
belts hands making Corbe-t take of |
the gloves which he had dunur,I.
l0-3| 4. M.-Cnrbett had light ban
dages Nh both hands ana he walked |
eyer ~ Jeffrics' corner. Jeff~irS object |
"a ~ the thickness NJ thu bandages |
ana hy mutual consent Ccrhctt took |
,ff one layer from his lcft hand.
1884 =. M.-Eoth men have put on |
the gloves and everything IS in readi-
ness for the contest u begin. Straight |
rules are to govern the |
bout. but in case of a clinch the ref-
.rcr is empowered wv go between them.
lG36 +. M-Mastcr uf Ceremonies
Joc Humphries has introduced the men
and Corbctt gets the lions share of the
applause.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
A Pleasure an a Duty.

l consider it not only a pleasure but
4 duty | owe to my neighbors to tel
about the wonderful cure effected in
my case by the timely use Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy 1 was taken very badly with
tluX and procured a bottle of this
remedy. A few doses Of it effected a
permanent cure. | take pleasure IN
recommending it to others suffering
from that dreadful disease.-J. w.
Lynch. Dorr. w. Va. This remedy is
sold by Jno. Coughlin, III Water ST.,
Druggist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12
The Weeks League Schedule.

The schedule for the week at hand is as
follows:
Enthusiastically at st. Louis New
York at Chicago. Boston at pittsburS,
Phfladelphia at Cincinnati.
Sunday. May 13-Brooklyn at St. Louis.
New York at Chicago. Pittsburg at Gin
CinnIti