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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
DRESS GOODS.

DRESS GOODS.
New shings in Soft WOODEN Dress
Goods-all the new weaves and ali the
new Spring Shades. 'Foulard silks at
O. and 75c a yard. The new things IN
Lace. Striped silks for Waists All
wool Challies Sc yard.
WASH GOODS.
Ia1.c Chambrays, all colors. at sc
yard: 12i. Branjenburg Percales i yard
wide at 10c yard: 1eisc Madras Cloth a.
l0c yard. Anything in Colored Lawns
and Organizes and Dimities that You
can think of 5 to CSC yard. Murcurizec
Silk Chambr.,ys 25c yard.
WHITE GOODS.
India Linens ) TO Csc yard: Organdies
10 to soc yard: Persian Lawns, Linen
Lawns. Checked and Striped Dimities.
Nainsook. Irish Linens. etc. Remnants
OF White Lawns in 4 to 10 yard pieces
at 5. 10 and 15c yard-are as big values
as was ever sold in White Goods
about ene-haIf what the regular goods
would cost you.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
New Crop China and Japan Mating.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17

New Orlenas steady at Z 9-16c; net
receipts 4,OS1 bales.
Mobile nominal at Z 9-16c; net receipts
l bale.
Memphis quiet at : 9-16c: net receipts
So bales.
Augusta quiet at Sc: net receipts 140
bales.
Charleston quiet at nc; net receipts
10 bales.
Cincinnati quiet at Sc; net receipts
1880 ables.
St. Louis dull at Z 11-16c: net receipts
IS bales.
Louisille firm at TIC.
Houston steady at 7Bc; net receipts
1925 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York-Cotton dull at s Lice;
net receipts 1850 bales; gross 1852 bales
sales 420 bales; stock 1896 "A bales.
Total today-Net receipts 10, 665 bales;
exports to Great Britain 1886 bales; to
France 1874 bales; to continent $3.50
bales; stock sos ,119 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts Al, 072 bales
exports to Great Britain 32,5S7 bales;
to France S,151 bales; to continent 3d.
COZ bales.
Total since September met receipts
2,749, 626 bales; to France $50, 453 bales;
to continent 2,245,357 bales.
Futures closed steady. May 7.52;
une 7.56; July 7.59; August 7.29; Sep
TENDER ia; October 7.0S; November
7.06; December 7.04; January 7.O6; Feb
ruary 7.06.
Spot closed dull; middling uplands
s 1-16c; middling gulf s slice; sales APO
bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17

The services for the burial OF the
dead took place yer the remains OF
the lamented Mrs. Jennie Dickinson
Lippitt on Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock at st. James church. Right
Rev. Bishop watson conducted tne
solemn service. and the attendance OF
relatives and friends was very large
The interment was made at Oakdale
cemetery and as a mark OF love and
respect to b memory of the deceased
lady, many beautiful floral tributes
were tenderly laid upon the grave.
The ~pallbearers were as follows:
Honorary.-Hon. A. M. Waddell and
Captain J. Alves walker.
Active.-Messrs. E. p. Boatwright,
Clayton Giles. Jr.. s. NJ. Boatwright,
w. A. Wright. J.. w. Murchison, and f.
Nash DeRosset.
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Working for the County without Pay

Il the municipal court yesterday,
Mayor Waddell disposed of ten cases on
charges ranging from disorderly coz
duct. plain drunk. and drunk and dis
orderly. Eight of the defendants were
let of with the costs and fines as light
as IS. but Martin Fuller, colored, was
sent to work on the public roads for
twenty days. and Wright Robertson, a
bad negro OF h tramp order. was re-
ouired to leave town.
wern Pearsall n William Thomas,
who were sent to the roads. for terms
of thirty days at Mondays cour joined
the convict force yesterday and were
nut to work. Quite a number of bad
Characters about town are now doing
service on the roads.
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The Coffee

New York. May 15.-Options opened
steady, with prices unchanged to 5
points lower. and for the rest of the
session did not vary 8 points further.
There were no investment orders In
hand; the room contingent was destf-
tute Of purpose and the foreign bust
ness was too small to cut much figure.
The initian decline resulted from sym
lpathy with European markets, which
were heavy under liquidation. The
close was steady with prices net un-
changed to 5 points lower. Sales were
limited to $50 bags, including June
$5.25. September $3.50, October s5.55
Spot Rio. No. Z invoice SIC nominal;
mild market dull: Cordova 81 to 121lc
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New York, May 15.-General business
lin cotton goods is without material
bang. Spot dem n 49, u.
land mail orders Of about average ex-
tent. Prices in brown and bleached
lotions are irregular. Denims are
Isteadier in some quarters. Other
coarse colored goods are unchanged.
Print cloths are inactive throughout.
are irregl lar, n C1nghams
scarce. Mems wear woolens and worst
leds are steady in staples. fancies ir-
regular. Wooden and worsted goods
Iare quiet and irregular.
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Ao2N 1
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Steady; ma
chine barrels s1kc; country barrels
3o%.c.
ROSIN-Firm: s1.00 TO s1.05.
TAR-Firm at s1.25.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Quiet: hard
$1.1o; soft s2.1O.
Prices same day last ~year-Spirits
~turpentine 47Ac and 47Ac; rosin s1.40
and s1.45; tar $40: crude turpentine
hard s1.S5: soft $3.50.
Receipts today-49 casks of spirits
turpentine, 81 barrels of rosin. IS bar
rels of tar, Il barrels OF crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last years. casks
OF spirits turpentine. 63 barrels of
rosin, 256 barrels of tar, so barrels of
crude turpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-1OGs sic: 125's. SIC; 1sO's.
SIC; zoos, ssc; zoos F. F.. :1.s5: in less
than a load lots.
DRY SALTED sIDEs-sc.
BUTTER-24 to Csc.
COFFEE-9 to 11hc.
FLOUR-Straights $500: End patents
S4.25; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. i5c; New Or
leans BrightS % to 25c: Porto Rico
80 to Soc; Cuba, % to Sic.
sUGAR-(New York prices, freight
to be added) granulated $40; W.X.C.,
No. 5 4.90; No. 9 $3.50: No. IL $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina, fancy,
IS to SOC; prime IS to roc: Virginia 40 to
60c; Spanish so to 9Oc.
CORN-65 to 671ac.
CORN MEAI-621h 70 TIC
N. G. BACON-HaIls. 12c: shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Steady: hens % to soc:
roosters 20 to Csc.
EGGS-Dull at lie.
SEIINGLES-Per 1,00G, 5 inch saps
$160; 5 inch hearts, 1925: s inch saps
$3.50; 6 nch hearts $3.50.
TIMBER
Per M feet-Shipping .S8.O 0Q 9.O
Mill. prime ................ $500 7.5t
Mill. fair 5000 6.G
Common mill .............. 1000 5.0t
Inferior to ordinary ........ $500 4.5t
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Charleston-Spirits t~urpentine firm at
3042c; rosin firm n unchanged.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
31kc; receipts 2,10i casks; sales 1,f6s
casks; exports Go casks: rosin firm: re-
ceipts 4.264 bales: sales 3.0S9 barrels:
exports 1905 bales. Quote \ b c s1.05:
d s1.10; E S1.15; F s1.20: G s1.25GL30;
III $1.45@1.50; I $1.75; X SOS: NJ $3.50:
n $3.50; w CT S2.S5; w w S3.00G3.10.
New York-Rosin quiet; strained
common to good s1.55; spirits turpen-
tine quiet at 34@34kc.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


New York, May 15.-Money on call
firm at 4@5 per cent; last loan 4 per
cent; ruling rate 5 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 4@4k per cent; ster-
ling exchange easier with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4.S7B@4.SS for
demand and at 4.S4k for sixty days;
posted rates AISLE and 4.S9; commercial
bills 4.S3k@4.S4: silver certificates so;
bar silver 59h; Mexican dollars 4S1h
state bonds inactive; government bonds
strong; railroad bonds weak.
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COIION-
Liverpool, May Is. 4 p. motion:
Spot moderate business; prices 1-32d
higher; American middling fair 4 27-32d
good middling 4 17-32d; middling 4 IL
32d; low middling 4 5-32d; good ordi-
nary 8 29-32d; ordinary 3 21-32d. The
sales of h day were 1000 bales, of
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and included $500 American. Re-
ceipts LOCO bales. all American.
Futures opened quiet and closed
steady; American middling L NJ C:
Nay 4 14-64d sellers; May n June
4 13-64@4 14-64d buyers; June and July
4 14-64d buyers; July and August 4 IA
64G4 15-64d sellers; August and Septem-
Der 4 10-64d sellers; September 4 10-S4d
sellers; October G 0 c 8 $3.50 buyers;
October and November 3 61-64d buyers;
November n December 3 59-64G3 60
SAD buyers
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston steady at 7Nc; net receipts
3,6OS bales.
Norfolk steady at 7Ec; net receipts
639 bales.
Baltimore nominal at Sc.
Boston quiet at s 1-16c: net receipts
so bales.
wilmington firm at 7zc; net receipts
s bales.
Philadelphia quiet at s 5-1Sc; net re-
ceipts IL bales
Savannah easier at TIC; net receipts
LII bales
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BRYAN. through his Commoner. con-
tinues to give the conservatives ano
sreorganize- ." something to think, n
talk, and write about.-Winston senti-
mel
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WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wilmington, May Is,
Receipts of cotton today-S bales.
Receipts same day last year-2ss
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-25s.25 80
bales.
Receipts to same day last y-ar-27s,-
7S5 bales.
The Quotations quoted ct a O'Clock
today At the EXCHANGE:
COTTON Firm.
Ordinary. 5 7-Is
Good i1-1s
Low middling.. . -. Z 1-1e
1aie%AAh6 . -. - .. . . -. - . -~s%
oOoA l1luuIiuS- LIN
nm dn-l AAA 49,
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet n steady; No. 2 spring
wheat nk@73Ac; No. 8 spring wheat
69@1c; No. 2 red FOX @71Nc: No. 2
corn 52k@5s1zc; No. 2 yellow 55hd5Skc
No. 2 oats 29A @30kc; No. 2 white 81
@31Ac; No. 3 white 29@29Zc; No. 2 rye
SIC; mess pork per barrel $14. 0414.s5
lard per hundred pounds $4,000. 50;
short rib sides Ooose) $7.90@8.10; dry
sailed shoulders { boxed) 6z67c; short
clear sides (boxed) sS.12k4S.25; whis-
key s1.2S.
but held more firmly.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. 2 red
S2Ac. Options opened steady and
thereafter developed a strong under
tone and active trade on a bull corn
market. scattering reports of an un-
favorable nature from the southwest,
a vigorous adjustment of oversold ac-
counts. and a sharp late rise in Paris
markets. Closed strong at 161Ae net
advance. May closed Size; July closed
7812c; September closed 75kc.
CORN-Spot firm; No 2 Size. Option
made very sharp advances on heavy
covering by shorts, excited jumping In
May corn at Chicago. small receipts
and unfavorable weather reports. Clos
ed firm and A6zc net higher. May
closed 49c.
OATS-Spot steady; No. 2 3skc. On
tons higher with corn.
LARD Steady; western steamed
$3.50; refined quiet.
EGGSOQuiet; state and Pennsylva-
mia lac.
POTATOES0uiet; Jerseys soc to
$l-31h; New York $1-2561.75; Havana
s3.00d5.00; Jersey Sweets $1.06a.50.
PEANUTS-Steady: fancy handpick-
ed 4Aq5c; other domestic 4h64Zc.
CABBAGE-Dull; state S12G1S per
ton.
SUGAR--Raw firm but quiet; fair re-
timing &c; centrifugal SO test 4 9-32d;
refine quiet.
active at a shade advance. Prime
crude barrels nominal; prime summer
yellow 34G34zc: on summer yellow
33Q33hc; prime white 37h63sc; prime
winter yellow CSC; prime meal $24.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Chicago, May 15.-The leading flu
lures ranged az follows.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
PAUPAC.

Tis a queer winter we have had
thus far-neither snow nor rain
We miss our sleigh rides and some
Of us miss the water for the we'll (or
spring. has run dry Water courses
that heretofore have at this season
been full TO overaowing are now as
dry as the main road, and some of
our neighbors are put to great in
convenience to obtain water for
household uses We wonder would
it have been different if Bryan had
been elected,
Mrs B. F. Killam spent the past
week at Paqpao.
Miss Esther Killam returned to her
home last Saturday after weeks
visit with friends and relatives in
Scranton.
We are sorry that Mrs. A. J. Kim
BILE is now in the care of the doctor
and trained nurse. She has typhoid
fever last reports were that she was
rapidly improving and we hope soon
to see her about as usual.
We also hear that Lewis Spangen-
berg is down with the same com.
plaint. We have for some time
missed seeing Lewis with his horse
I less wagon, and we trust he will
soon again be on the route and give
his usual call.
Our neighbor Henry Clark too has
been quite seriously sick. but we
are glad to report that his condition
has greatly improved,
Mrs Artemus simons, of Hawley
spent the beginning of the week at
her former home hsse
Misses Isabelle AnsleY AMI Ger
trude Psllett, Of scranton, have
been spending the holilrys at the
homes OF their parents of this place.
Henry Gumble has been on the
sick list for few days the past
week
One of our young men is contem-
plating a fitting to rhe sunny south
and future residence in the "Lone
star" state Tie ranks of our young
people are rapidly thinning and one
more will be sadly missed, as ii is
more than ono person will be sing.
ing Don't you 60, Tommy, don't
60
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
KIMBLES.

Miles Rowland made a business
trip to New York last week.
John Kir.y and wife spent sun
day with friends at Bethany.
Orpha and Albert Cortright, OF
Rowlands. spent Sunday with Their
brother, George Cortrigbt, and fam
lily.
Mrs Marcus Lassby and son, Of
Rowlands, visited r W. Kelly and
family ono day last week
Albert Milham trapping for rab-
bits on A, Briggs farm caught a
possum the first one that has been
seen here in a number of years.
Charles spaugenberg has moved
TO Hawley and will work for j S,
Oconner at glass cutting.
Mr.. Fl Robson. Of the Notch, is
in very poor health and is spending
the winter here with his daughter,
Mrs. A. Briggs.
Josephine Lassby. of Atco, has
been visiting R W Kelly and fam
lily returned home Saturday viii
stop and visit friends at Lackawax-
en-.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

Published on
Thursday, and
known for near
ly sixty Yeas in
every part Of the
Unite3 States
as q National
FRmily News
p Rp er Of the
highest SIS,
for farmers and
villagers. It con
tains all { n q
most important
general news Of
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11
MATAMORAS

Henry Myers and William digger
left town Tuesday f5r New York.
Dayton Cole and wife, Of walpack
n j., are guests with Ephriam
Shay.
Mrs. Alice Trineman, Of Passaic,
was called here by the illness of her
ttlher, John Pereival
ihe L. A S. of Epworth church
meets this week at the home of Mrs
zsrner on River street.
DR. Jas W Shay, Of Oneonta, N
Y, was the guest Of his aunt Mrs
P Jeffries recently.
DR. R. Jeffries visited relatives at
Middletown last week
The L. c. q of Hope church nee S
this week at the home of James
/ Gross.
Revival meetings at Hope chuich
in which great interest is manifested
will continue this week.
Gilbert Remey went to Chicago
last Friday to attend the funeral OF
his sister Mrs. Judson Quick.
}. A. Wilbur and wife. of Walton
N. Y spent couple of days last
week with Mrs. J l.. Davis.
Miss Jennie, the youngest dauph
ter Of Charles Sampson, who hai
been quite i'll is improving. Hei
friends will be pleased to see her on
again
Paul Carl Kramer of this plac,
and Miss Minnie Ferguson of Port
Jervis, were married Jan, by Rev
H G Wasmuld at the parsonage ot
St Peters Lutheran church Poi
Jervis,
Miss Grace Seybolt and Louisi
Wllkin have gone to take a course o
study in New York school f.
nurses.
Harry Burns and sister Anne, o
franklin Fuanace, N j. who hav
been spending the holidays will
friends here returned home Monday
The marriage of Miss Lizzie Deck
ley of this village and Elmer Hoose
Of Monticello took place Tuesda,
evening Jan 1 at St. Johns Episco
pal church Monticello the ceremoD,
being performed by the rector Rev
| }. f. Millbank. The bride who ha
always resided here has man
friends who extend congratulations
The fifteen cent tea last Tuesda
at the home of f. Shay was well at
tended Wagons We're provided 70
guests, and a pleasant afternoon an
evening was spent. Ten dollar
were realized.
Miss Minnie Van AIKEN, a teache
in the high school here, has bee
successful in obtaining a library fc
her room comprising 30 volumes
The pupils collected a sufficient SUI
by subscription. The books are a
adapted for the purpose. S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

Local school happeningsi
Teacher--Johnny did you ever see
a jug?
Johnny-Yes sir.
Teacher-What was in IT?
JohDny-Cidor
Teacher-Wil'ie do you know
what kid is?
Willie-Yes ma'am, I'm one.
DEFACrO.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-11

This Practical Training school for teach
crs Is situated on the main line Of the ID.
L. & w r r In Enst Struudshnrg, in the
midst Of tn great resorts Of Monroe conn
ty Seven departments and courses. Un-
excelied facilities, strong faculty, high
standard maintained. Pupils coached free.
Glasses not overcrowded. No extra charge
made. It costs you go. less per year. We
/ In seven years we have not had "a serious
/ case Of sickness. Eiocution, College Pre-
/ paratory Sewing, Clay Modelling Pastel,
etc, without extra charges. We secure
positions for our graduates.
For full.particulars, catalogue and Ech-
oes free address
GEO. p. BIBLE, A. NJ, Principal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
DRS. FRANCIS E FRANCIS, st. 1 ;: %n !: Sd. o.: and: =: r.. ; :s::' s. ':::.: =.

mount on well 1t the start. but allowed
him to get pocketed n bumped by nearly
every other horse in the race. Rightaway
ran gamely and well In the stretch. but no
horse can run his nose into three Pockets.
back out and win after all. and Rightaway
was beaten q nose by Ochlawaha in a fierce
drive. Honolulu. the f~avorite. was not
placed"
Barney Schneider did not send Bannock-
burn on for the big Eastern handicap.
though he was very anxious to do SO. as
the big son Of Hayden Edwards was In
very well At the weights published. But II
could not b helped. BannOckburn's poor
legs would not endure training. Mr.. Schrei-
Der had Il given gentle work all spring
and when the Fair Grounds meeting opened
took him over there to finish his training:
He went lame. however. and the idea Of
taking him East was given up. He was In
at los pounds In the Suburban. and at that
weight the race was his II he could he
fitted. Now he viii take place with. Sain
Of being the leading sire at Woodlands:
Bannockburn was one Of the greatest and
hest conformed horses that ever raced. His
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GAMBLERS NOT WORTHY
OF CONSIDERATION
Performers Not Obligated to Win Foolish Bets for Their Admirers
and Thus Imperil Their Chances of Final Victory.

McGovcrn obligated himself to best
Herrera in an unlimited number Of rounds.
He did II In I'VE rounds and fulfilled his
obligations to the letter. cheap sports and
their bets to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Having disposed of the championship as
pirations of Herrera in summary fashion.
McGovern and his manage are awaiting
overtures for a meeting from Tim Hegarty.
the Australian l3p-pound fighter. Hegarty's
stated Intention I'm coming to America was
ern's run OF victories. and his friend and
probable manager. George Harting. has al
ready made preliminary arrangements look
twentieth Century Club OF San Francisco
has the only fight license for June, and In
dications point to the possibility of this in
clubs date. Hegarty. like Herrera. viii 20
into the ring with an unsullied record. new
er having known the bitterness of defeat.
but. like the Bakersfield wonder also. the
men whom he has vanquished were pretty
small fry in the matter OF reputation.
Hegarty has been a champion Cor abort
IL. for he is anything but an aggressive
fighter. Those who have seen him In most
OF his contests say that he is n clever man
and very cool-headed. BY these abilities
he has turned many a seeming defeat INTO
at least a draw. He IL one of the kind
that Is hard to knock out. and still he sell
about the caliber of Marty McCue, who has
q very good record. and yet Is not given the
standing his record assures him. Hegarty
~ still in his prime. as he II about 20 years
OF age. though he looks older. His last
fight before leaving the A~ntipodes was with
Cocker Twee,iie. "a fighter who was consid-
cred a thirt-rater when In this country
about Il year ago. The best Heearty could
do with Twe.die was to make IL n draw at
the end of twenty rounds. From this show
ing IL can hardly b. expected that the Aus
tralian champion will lie "A very serious
proposition for the American holder OF the
title.
Herrera expects To get n match with Joe
Bernstein. halfway arrangements for a
meeting having been considered before Her
rera met McCfovern. II the night II finally
made il probably will not he until after
Bernstein meets Solly Smith. Bernstein
and Smith are signed to box twenty rounds
in Los Angeles. under almost identically the
same conditions under which they met be-
fore. except that the new articles call for
a division Of the purse on a basis Of Is and
q per cent. Bernstein wanted to fight un-
der straight Marquis Of oueensberry rules,
but neither Smith nor the club management
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would consent to this arrangement. Tho
date OF the match Il stin open. but viii be
set for some time this month.
San Francisco lovers Of fistic sport will see
the hsht presented in an open-air arena.
This Is. next to that at Tuckahoe, N. T.,
the hrst attempt at holding an open-air pu-
gllatic entertainment. and as the prices will
be popular. the venture Is likely to prove
successful George Gardner and Jack Mof-
fatt. the two remaining aspirants for abe
midd'e-weiSht championship. Tommy Ryan
excepted. are booked for the main event.
TIT original intention Of the club was to
match Moffatt against Jack Root. but the
latter was several pounds too heavy. go
the match was called of. As a preliminary
to the Mofatt-Cardner bout. Charley Thurs
ton. who took the measure of Otto Crib.
the Australian champion welter-weight so
easily. will probably meet "Rube' Ferns.
who knocked out Matty Matthews the other
nieht at Toronto. Both bouts will be
twenty-round affairs. Matchmaker Homan
has also made a good bid for the proposed
contest between Denver Ed Martin, Billy
Madden's colored heavyweight. and Joe
Walcott. 1t was at first intended to bring
of this match In private. hut II is now be-
lieved Homan's Inducements will land the
match for the San Francisco Athletic Club.
Within the next week or so II probably
will be definitely known whether JeYries
really intends to give Rahlin or F1tzsim-
mons a match. He has announced that as
soon as he has had an opportunity to look
around a bit he would announce his inten-
tion. and this Is impatiently awaited by the
various club managers. The San Francisco