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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
Details of the Fight.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco, Cal,
Dec. 29.-The Young Corbett ,-Hanlon
contest ior the featherweight champion
ship at Mechanics Pavilion tonigi1 proved
to be one of the greatest drawing cards
in the history of the fighting game in this
city. The vast auditorium which has
been the scene of SO many notable pugil >.
tic battles was taxed to its capacity long
before the bell changed summoning the
principals TO action. The interest in the
outcome was intense. Despite the fact
that Han:oD, IN his previous encounter
with the champion had somewhat tbs
better of ito bout and well known pro-
pensi:.' of the local sporting fraternity
TO al,vw sentiment to warp their judg
ment IN contests participated in by local
celebrities, Cerbett was pronounced
ievurite IN the betting. Opening up at
o,..is ca 10 20 8, a. lew DAYS ago the cd is
gradually shortened owing to the weight
Of Corbes. money and when the lads en-
tered the pavilion tonight TO l was
oaered with the Denver crack on tie
long end. At these figures many large
wagers were made at the ringside, there
seeming to be no lack of Hanlon money
In sight.
Corbett and Hanlon met at Harry Cor
belts resort this evening where the ques-
ton of weight was decided. The articl.s
of agreement stipulated that they should
weigh in at 129 pounds at O'Clock OF
forfeit $1,000.
Corbett was the first to step on the
scales and just tipped the beam at an
e'cn 123 pounds. Eanion was evidently
under these figures as he failed to move
the scales.
One feature Of the evening was the
resurrection of australian Murphy tie
former featherweght champion. He APP
peared tonight in a six round bout with
Jack Evans, a local boxer. For the first
two CT three rounds Murphy failed to
show any Of his old time speed or clever
ness but in the last three rounds he
landed effectively. Evans was almost ont
when the gong sounded for the close OF
the sixth round but the referee called
the contest draw, greatly to the disgust
OF the big crowd.
$50 D. m.-"Young Corbctt' was first
to enter the ring. He wore bandages
on his arms. He was attended by TIM
McGrath. Harry Tuthill and Billy Otis.
The champion went to his corner imme-
diately and awaited the arrival of his
antagonist.
1856 p. m..-Hanlon has just entered the
rag. Like Corbett. mis- hands were on
CO sed I'm bandages. He at once went &c
the champions corner and they shock
hands re was seconded by Harry Fol
ley. Fred Landers. Ted Wolf and Toby
Irwin. faulon was introduced by An
ncupcer Jordan as the pride OF Califor-
I,a
cha mpior was introduced as the Pride
of Denver and the champion OF the
world. His reception was equal to- that
oil Iianlen.
Round 1.--Corbctt tried several times to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31

wobbled Bit Corbett kept after him,
and they still fought shoulder to shoulder,
Hanlon hanging on. This was decidedly
Corbett's round.
Round 14-Hanlon sent Corbett back
with right to the jaw, staggering the
champion. Corbett, however, fought back
violently and landed some telling blows
on Hanlons body Ccrbett sent Hanlon
to the floor with two lefts to the jaw.
He was down nine seconds. They went
to mix-up and Corbett painted right and
left to the jaw. Corbett stood away,
pegging away at Hanlon, forcing him to
the ropes. The gong apparently saved
Hanlon from a knockout.
Round 15.-Corbett caught Hanlon with
right and left to the stomach and a right
upper-cut to the chin that sent Hanlon' S
head back. Corbett waded in and landed
right and left hard to the jaw. Graney
asked Hanlon's seconds to take their man
out of the ring, but they refused. Han
lon could hardly protect himself.
Round 16.-Corbett missed hard right
upper-cut for the face, but moment later
sent the Californian to the floor with
right and left to the jaw Hanlon took
the count of nine. He then chung to
Corbett, the latter trying vainly to knock
him out. Corbett sent in succession OF
rights and lefts to the face. Corbett
yelled to Hanlon's seconds to stop the
contest, which they refused to do Cor.
bett then delivered an avalanche of blows
on the Californian's jaw sending him back
against the ropes. The crowd yelled to
the referee to stop the contest as Han
lon was game to the core and refused to
be knocked out. Graney then interfered
and awarded the decision to Corbett.
After the fight Corbett went over to
Hanlon and kissed him. Hanlon said:
''You can lick them ALL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
The Millions of Plant.
(By the Associated Press.)

Z BY IIIE lASSUCIdtGI ItS''sJ
New York. Dec 29.-Henry b. Plant, The
founder of the Plant system of steamships,
railways and hotels, who died in 1899, left
according to the report of the appraiser
appointed by the Surrogates court TO
assess the value of the estate for the pur-
pose Of the Inheritance tax, gross per
sonal estate of $12, 729, 000, the chief item
consisting Of $4,000 shares of stock IN the
Henry B. Plant Company, valued at the
time of his death at $12, 167 900. The net
personal estate, after all deductions
amounts to $1t,973,995.
After the deductions of certain legacies
which were paid by the heirs, Mrs. Mar
garet Plant, the widow of Mr.. Plant viii
receive S3,947 900 and Morton f. Plant
his son and her stcpson, 1886 600.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
CORBETT KISSES
THE BEATEN MAN
HanIan Vomits Blood as
He's Borne Out.
GAME TO BITTER END
A MercituI Referee Probably Saved
the Stubborn Mans Life by Stop
ping the Fight in the Middle
Of the Sixteenth
Round.
GAME TO BITTER END
(By the Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. pa merci
full referee probably saved Eddie Hanlon
from being killed by Young Corbett to-
night when he stopped the contest in the
middle of the sixteenth round.
For two rounds previous Referee Gran
ey had begged Hanlon's seconds to take
their man cut of the ring, but they kept
the game youngter asst it and finally Gran.
cy, fearing that a fatality might result,
ordered the fight stopped. No man ever
received such terrific punishment in a
San Francisco ring and probably young
Corbett" is the only man in the country
who could administer such beating ia
Hanlon.
When the San Francisco boy was carried
to his corner, still conscious but unable
to walk, his seconds worked vigorously
TO revive him. The terribly beaten lad,
however, commenced to vomit blood and
things looked very serious for him for a
short time. He was finally revived and
was carried from the ri]g by one of his
seconds.
The figh, tonight demonstrated that
Corbett is any mans superior at his
weight. AT no time during the contest
in any apparent danger and when
d there was not mark upon him.
on's most peculiar and effective de-
as al that saved him from a knock
iy in the game. Even when he be-
red and could not protect him
rbett could not land knockout
n the thirteenth and fourteenth
Corbett began to show what he
.. The men were allowed to
the clinches and Corbett, leaning
against Hanlon's shoulder and
arms free, would punch Hanlon
omach with his right and swing
)rt let's on his jaw. That was
,nlng OF the end
fifteenth Corbett backed Hanlon
rner and when the San Francisco
ng feebly Corbett swung two
let's and Hanlon went down.
the count of eight but strug-
is feet and again received the
,ishment that Corbett was deal
~ him. 1t was then that Graney
wanted the fight stopped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
Mill Employees Laid off.

Philadelphia, Dec 29-As a result OF
the high price of cotton four thousand
men, women and children employed in
textile mills in this city have been laid
off indefinitely.
This enforced idleness will continue un
til cotton quotations tumble. Several
thousand OF the textile mill employees have
been idle since Christmas, while the mills
and machinery are being repaired
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31

Chi en like Pisos cure. It is pleasant
to and cures their coughs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
In Honor of Mcclellan.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, Dec 29.-Thousands Cf Dem.
ocrats attended tonight reception glvcn
by the Democratic Club in honor OF
Mayor-elect George B. Mcclellan. From
Mcclellan reached the club, escorted ~
Judge Edward Il. O'DWycr, until 1O:%o
o'clock, a steady procession OF the lead
ing Democrats of the city passed by the
mayor elect and received word of greet
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
YES OR NO ?

Do you intend that your life shall be
wastedP Dyspepsia. renders your ex,
istence miserable and predisposes to all
diseases. Invest Is cents in q bottle OF
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
GREENSBOROss COLLEGES.
The State Normal to Begin It's
Twelfth Year September 15th-The
G. F. G. to Open Again.
Especial to The MeSsenger.)

Greensboro, N. c.. Aug. 1.-The State
Normal and Industrial college will be-
gin it's twelfth year September 18th
with a larger number of students than
has eve attended the college at n
time. The dormitories have been en-
larged and will accommodate four
hundred n twelve boarders. The Or
der haS just been given for n hum
dred additional single iron bedSteads
and Royal Elastic Felt mattresses. ALI
free tuition vacancies in the dOrmitO-
ries a been filled and there are less
than fifty tuition-paying vacancies.
Eight tuition-paying students applied
for admission today.
Any young woman who agrees to be-
come a teacher in the public or pri-
vate schools of the state for at least
two years after leaving the college can
ecure free tuition by the charter or
the college, but all new applicants of
this class must board in private fami-
lies.
Great improvements on the buildings
and grounds are in progress. The stu
dents building is now under rOof and
the first floor nearing completion; the
new central heating plant is being in
stalled, though for lack of funds it can
be only partially completed his ear
the addition of two stories to the main
dormitory owe the dining room an
mex; the grading of an ven seventy
feet wide n a third of a mile long,
from the ron of the grounds On
Spring Garden street into Peabody
park, where other improvements are
being made; the enlargement of the
cially the dressmaking part of it; and
Domestic, Science Department, espe-
cially the dressmaking part of it; and
the opening of = ~well-equipped Manual
Training Department under the direc-
tor of Prof. Wm. c.. A. HammeI are
among the striking evidences of
growth this year.
male college has now reached nearly
s24, 900 and Mrs. L. A. Cunningham,
president Of the alumnae association.
says that the doors will certainly open
again for the next session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04

nal Gibbons requested the Associated
Press to deny all interviews alleged to
have been given out 0y him while in
Rome n also all published accounts
of conversations ne IS alleged TO have
had with private individuals referring
espec ally 10 the statements of the
Italia yesterday to the effect that he
mac criticised the policy Of Rampollo.
Midnight-News from the precincts
Of the concIave is TO the effect that af-
ter prayers the cardinals took supper
at d common table with the exception
of nine Of them, who a their meals
served in their cells. Cardinal Herreroy
Espinosa with the assistance of d cor
Gial administered by Or. Lapponi, is re-
ported 70 have gone quietly TO sleep.
The ItaIie tonight declares that the
note to the powers drafted by the con-
gregatiOn OF Cardinals contains d
stronger protest against the condition
OF the papacy an did the note of 1873
and dashing TO the ground the hopes Of
those who have been looking for a re-
Cancellation between the vatican and
the quirinaI.
Rome, July 31.-I:45 p. Nm. Lap
poni's duties began Immediately after
the opening of the concIave, must fear
being expressed concerning the health
Of Cardinals Merceni, CreIOni and Lam
g~enieuX who are already i'll. The first
cardinal 10 be taken 20 his bed was
Cardinal Herreroy Espinosa, archbish-
op of Valencia who is 81 years of g
and a appointed d cardinal at the
consistory held in June last. He is SO
Frustrated by I'VE fatigue that the
doctors nav ordered him to take abb
SOlute rest.
DOCTORS PAID.
Rome, July 31.-The sacred college
today approved the payment Of $4,000
to the doctors and others who attend
ed the late pontiff during his last i'll
ness,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04

Yesterday the Swe or rather an
a separate one, were filled in the we'll
known Wrightsville Sound lam suit,
which was instituted some time ago
by Mary E Irving and her husband,
Geo. Irving, for the possession OF a
square mile of land at Summer Rest.
The suit has caused quite a stir, as
the land claimed a been purchased
years ago by many we'll known citi-
zens of Wilmington and contains u
number of handsome summer resi-
dences. The defendants Immediately
upon the institution of the suit en-
ployed counsel, to the number of q
dozen or more, and are now proceeding
to fight the case. There are thirteen
defendants, and yesterday all, save
one, filed a joint answer to the COM
plant. The exception, Mrs. Lizzie
Toomer, filed q separate answer.
The suit is brought against William
Blanks, Luther A. Blue, Mrs. NJ. Cronly,
S. w. Sanders, 7. F. Cause, Mrs.
Lizzie Toomer, Mrs. Annie E. Bowden,
Mrs. Kate NJ Ford. Mrs. MARY 3.
Kirkham, Pembroke Jones and F. X.
Bryan.
To be exact the land claimed Is de-
scribed in the complaint as follows:
Beginning at a corner tree on lard
formerly belonging to Charles Harri-
| son. running along the sound south
thirty-five degrees, west three hundred
and twenty poles, hence west thirty
| five degrees, north three hundred and
| twenty poles, hence north thirty-five
degrees, east three hundred and twenty
poles, and hen to the first station,
| containing about six hundred and forty
| acres"
The plaintiffs are heirs of Benjamin
Mott, Sr., who died testamentary in
the ear 1850. The elder Mott willed
the property to his son, Benjamin
Mott, Jr., who afterwards m~orCgaged
it for 1000 to Bernard Baxter and
left the land in trust for his children.
Later, Bernard Baxter, with Benjamin
Mott, Jr., a party to the deed, So it is
claimed, sold it to Mr.. w. H. Stokeley's
father who divided it into parts anc
resold it.
The plaintiffs claim that the mort
gage of $4,000 had been l~iQuidated
when the land was sold, which makes
the present owners titles invalid, but
that ever if the mortgage had not been
paid Bernard Baxter had no right as
trustee to sell, nor did Benjamin Mott
Jr., have a right to remove the deed OF
trust.
The defendants deny the allegations
Of the plaintiffs as set forth In the
complaint, and also set up as a De.
fence the statute OF limitation even as
far as thirty years.
Brilliant legal talent represent both
SIDES. For the plaintiffs there are w
D. McIver, Esq, of New Bern, c. d
Koonce, Esq, of Whiteville, Jackson
Greer Esq, of Cronly, Messrs. Lewis
& Schulken, Of Whitevile, Messrs
Duffy & Koonce, Of Jacksonville, anG
L. V. Grady, Esq, of this city.
The d~efedants' counsel are ex-Jujge
E. K. Bryan, Herbert McClammy
Esq, A. J. Marshall, Esq, Luther A
Blue, ESQ, Messrs. Bellamy & Bel.
Iamy. Messrs. Empie & Empie, Messrs
Davis & Davis, and Messrs. Rountree
&, Carr.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL

New York, August Money on call
nominal. Time money easy; sixty days
4 per cent; ninety days 4 per cent.
six months 5 to 5A per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 81 to s per cent
Sterling exchange fairly steady with
business in bankers bills at
s4.S5.625 to s4.S5.S75 for demand mo at
S4.S3.375 to s4.S3.62 2 for sixty days.
Posted rates s4.S4k to s4.S5 and s4.S7 TO
$4.S1R. Commercial bills 4.S3A. Bar
Silver 54A. Mexican dollars 421a. Gov
eminent bonds steady. Railroad bonds
STEADY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
BREAKS PAGERS RECORD.
Made 46 Miles, 3 Lap, 20 Yardss In
Hour.

Boston, Mass, July 31.-Basil de
Guichard established a new worlds
record for pace followers by riding As
miles 3 laps and % yards in one hour
in the Golden wheel race, at Charles
River park tonight. There were eight
starters in the race. Caldwell the lead
er of the two previous evenings re-
fusing to ride. The score for three
hours riding is: Monroe al males, 1
lap, 5S5 yards; DeGuichard 133 miles, 1
lap, 500 yards: Lawson, 10 miles, 20
laps, 145 yards.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
G. lei DEAD.
Man Who Shot Policeman and Caus-
ed Riot Dies.

Jacksonville. Ind. july 3I.-Robert
Lee. the negro who shot Policeman
Louis Massey at Evansville. July 3rd
and started the riot that resulted in the
death and injury of many citizens.
died here in prison today from tie a.
fects of a wound in the lungs caused
by a bullet fired by Massey. Lees
wife was killed by a train a few days
after the riot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
ASSEMBLED
l.. "
COnClaVe Which Will Sc
IeCt the Head of the
Catholic Church
ONE

sIaye Cardinal HerrarOy EspinOsa
@as Decentralization
ztefutes Interviews to
Aim-It is Largest COncIaye Ever
VIII be Next to Dispense Matters
=G Vatican-RampOlIa, GOtti, Ore
Eiia and mute are Often
Spoken of in That Connection, but
There are Objections to All.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
Won't Convict the Sheriff .

Richmond, Va, August LIN the
case of Sheriff Solomon. sheriff Of Hen
rico county. which lies partly around
Richmond who is on trial for alleged
malfeasance and misfeasance in office
in failing to mainta,a order or call for
troops to enble him TO do so during
the recent trolley line strike trouble
here the jury has disagreed and has
been discharged. A new trial will be
ordered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
Mexican senorita not Crazy.

Mexico City, August 1.-The supreme
u Of Mexico has handed down a
decision affirming the decision Of a
New Yor court that Miss Emma Men,
cada, adopted daughter Of Manuel A
Mencada, is Of sound mind. This de-
cision will result in turning over to her
a large fortune of which Consul Gem
era Navarro, Of Mexico. and Frederick
Francisco Mencada, Of New York, have
been acting as administrators.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
The Russian Policy.

Berlin, August IA dispatch from
St. Petersburg TO The Cologne Gazette
says the Russian authorities are re-
ported TO have notifies the government
at Pekin that Russia Will prohibit for
eigrerS from staying III Manchuria at
present. but that six ear hence. whe
Russia has restored quiet and order in
Manchuria the country will be opened
TO foreigners for fire. commerce.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
Labor Trouble in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. August 1.-The threaten
ed order for a general lockout of the
building trades was issued today by
the builders exchange league. 1t be-
came effective on some contracts today.
but on others it will have no effect I'M
til Monday. 1t is believed that it will
take away employment from $4,000
me-,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
What Defendants Say
About the Big Land
Suit


Latest Move in the Suit for a Square
Mile of Land at WrightsviIle
Sound Which Has Been in Possess
Years-Defendants Deny AlIega-
tiOns Contained in Complaint and
Set up Statute of Limitation rs a
Further Defence-LarSe and Bril-
liant Array of Legal Talent Rep
resent Both Sides.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
PORT RECEIPTS.

Liverpool, Augut Holiday on the
lcotton exchange.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveton teady at 12c; net receipts IL
Ibales.
Norfolk teady at 121ac; net receipts
III bale.
Baltimore nominal at 13c.
Boston quiet at 12.75 3; net receipts 13
bales.
Wilmington nominal.
Philadelphia quiet at 13c.
Savannah quiet at 1870; net receipts
lie bales.
Mobile nominal; let receipts 1 bale.
Memphis quiet at II 5-16c; net re-
|ceipts 5 bales.
! Charleston nominal.
Cincinnati quiet at lie; net receipts
SO bales.
Louisville firm at 1870.
St. Louis quiet at 12kc; net receipts
III bales.
Houston quiet at 12c.
| New York, August 1.-Cotton quiet
lat 1875; gross receipts 718 bales; stock
l162, 213 bales.
| Total today-Net receipts 244 bales;
leXports to Great Britain 6,376 bales; to
1.-THE continent 7,O15 bales; stock 1876, 712
bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts 1913 bales;
leXpOrts to Great Britain 6,376 bales; 10
the continent 7,015 bales.
Total since September 1st-..et re-
&c pts 1892. 381 bales; exports to Great
britain 2,7S3, 925 bales; to France III
1925 bales; to the continent 2,817, 823
!bales; to Japan 135, 1873 bales.
Futures closed quiet Il steady.
august 1875; September 1856; October
l9.91; November 9.75; December as:
January 9.76; February 9.77: March 9.78
Spot cotton closed quiet; middiins
Iuplands 1915: middling gulf 1900; sales
none.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago. August 1.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04

Eczema, scald head, hives. itchiness
of the skin Of any sort instantly reliev-
ed. permanently cured. Doan's Oint-
ment. At n drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04

EGGS-15c.
CHICKENS-Hens IS to 20: roosters
35 to 20; springs 1s to Csc.
n. c. BACON-Hams (Old) Is to Ice;
Is to lac; sides Is to lac.
SHINGLES-Per 1000; 5-inch saps
$500: 5-inch hearts. $500: 6-inch saps
$50: 6iinch hearts 4.50.