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SAILS SEA WITHOUT CREW.
Waterlogged Schooner Abandoned
With All Canvas Flving.

NEW YORK, November 1S.-With fore
staystail set, the schooner Jennie Thomas
of Savannah, Ga, lumber laden, is sailing
eastward some 400 miles east of the capes
of Virginia, abandoned by her crew, i'll
waterlogged condition. Her captain VIII
liam Campbell, and his crew of six men
have been brought here on the steamer
Afghanstan, from Arabian ports. They
had fought for their lives for nearly
month on board the leaking vessel in
succession of heavy westerly gales that
tore off the vessels sails and kicked up
mountainous seas that swept the decks,
flooded the hold and destroyed their pro-
visions. The mariners had almost aban-
doned hope when the Arshanistan hove
in sight.
Describing the thrilling experiences,
Capt. Campbell said:
I'VE sailed from Savannah October III
with a cargo of lumber for Philadelphia.
Stormy weather was encountered almost
from the start. On the fifth day out the
gasoline engine broke down. and ii was
with.the greatest difficulty that the sails
were handled from that time on. The
foresail blew away and the vessel s
seams opened, the water rapidly growing
in the hold.
I'VE manned the pumps and for twelve
days kept them going night and day. but
the water gained steadily. Seas boarded
the vessel swept away everything NOV
able and smashed our boats which would
have prevented us leaving the schooner
if she broke up. The storeroom was
washed out and our provisions badly
damaged. November 10. when the men
had almost given up hope, the steamer
Afehanistan came along and asked if as
sistance was required
I'VE asked for provisions. and these
were sent to us by the steamers boat.
AS the boat started back my men left the
pumps. they saw what they Regarded
as their last chance for Efe dsappearing.
and refused to stay with the vessel any
longer. So we decided TO abandon the
schooner We last saw her drifting east
ward at the rate Of fifty miles a Gay.
with staysai set with hawser about
100 feet long out to keep her head to the
sea-
The Jennie Thomas was last in Baiti-
more port In August. and is represented
In that city by Grey. Irelan & Co She
was 691 gross and 575 net tons register.
153 feet Z inches long, 30 feet inches
beam, and IS feet 3 inches deep. She was
built in 1891 at Camden, n. j., and halls
from Savannah, Ga
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NEPHEW OF SCHlEY tLOPES
C. MCCLURE FISHER WEBS MISS
MARTHA ROUSE.
Brother, a Newspaper Man, Did Not
Know That Couple Had Slipped
Off to Ellicott City.

BALTIMORE, November ia quiet
to Baltimore society, which was not
known until yesterday, even to the
family of the groom, took place early
Saturday morning at Ellicott City. when
c. Mcclure Fisher, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parks Fisher, slipped out to Ellicott City
with Miss Martha Goldsmith Rouse,
doughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Brick
head Rouse, where they were married.
The groom-to-be had previously obtain
ed a marriage license in the pretty little
county seat of Howard county. When he
presented himself there at $50 o'clock
with Miss Rouse, at the parsonage of
Rev DR.. Rdgely, the clergyman at once
married them.
They returned to Baltimore and at
once took train for Atlantic City. where
they are now spending their honeymoon.
Mr. Fisher is nephew. of Rear Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley. the hero of
Santiago being brother of his mother.
He is a member of the we'll known Fisher
family of Baltimore, and his brothers
are Frank Fisher and Parks Fisher. jr,.
of this city. and DIR. Robert Fisher of
Morgantown. w. Va.
He is nephew of the late Charles
D. Fisher and of Harmanus Fisher. and
is in the employ of the Consolidated Gas
Company.
Miss Rouse, who until her maria &c
has made her home with her uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Hanway of
Joppa Baltimore county, and Mr.. Fisher
had kept their plans to be married pro-
found secret. No announcement had been
made and even their intimate friends.
it is understood. were not let into the
secret
All the arrangements had been SO quiet :
ly made that Parks Fisher. jr.. local
newspaper man; knew nothing of the we'd
ding until last night.
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i'm moment she had regained self-pos-
session and rose.
Mr.. DOrrison. you have made the mis-
take of your life. | am no blackmailer-
not even an adventures. ! have just
fooled YOU with this letter. My bankers
are Morgans. and my story about poverty
Just fairy tale. l have made it my
business to find out great deal about
you since my arrival in London. and
you may hear of me again. This was
just play-acting test. Co. please. and
take with You this knowledge-there is
one woman in London who knows you
for the paltry scoundrel you are"
Too dumfounded to reply, DOrrison lent
the room at once: and Sadie sat down
to think over the strange knowledge SO
strangely gained
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TRAINS KILL TWO.
Mill Worker and Negro Victims of
Accidents at Danville.

IpANNLILE.. VA. November IS.-After
successfully lodging Il northbound freight
train of the Southern. railway at cross
ing near this city yesterday w. J. Hale
was struck by a southbound passenger
train on the opposite track and instantly
killed Hale resided near the city. and
was en- route to his work in the Scholtieid
mills He was with several other la bor-
ers. who saw him thrown high iii the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18

LAXATIVE BROMO Qunpe, the world wide
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air the blow breaking many bones in
his body. He was tifty-two years of age
and came here two years ago from Ro-
anoke. He leaves II wife and eight chill
dren.
While returning from his work i'm the
cotton mills James Holt a negro. forty
nine years OF age. was struck by Il South
ern railway train at point about half
d mile from where Hale met his death
and instantly killed. The mangled re-
mains were found alongside the track.
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Gregory Acquitted.

ROANOKE Va. November 1S.-"Not
guilty was the verdict returned yester-
day afternoon by the jury i'm the case Of
w S. Gregory. dentist charged with an
attempt a assault on Miss Theodore L.
Irvine. The jury was out an hour and a
half
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to rescue his horses. which had been
seized and confiscated by the government.
was sentenced by Judge II. c. Mcdowell
of the United States court to eighteen
months in the federal prison. and was
fined $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18
Pruitt Sentenced at Danyille.

DANVILLE. Va. November Isl. A.
Pruitt. who pleaded guilty last week to
seven indictments for various violations
of the revenue laws and for attempting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18

1t pays TO read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

could not avoid the hurricane rushes.
some may say that Cans might have
gone longer route by hghting Nelson
eleverly and using his foOtwork TO
keep out of the way. but this is empty
talk The Dane came faster as the
rounds went by and the fear that was
every time Nelson weathered a storm
of punches and went in for more
Cans opened the battle by planting
his left on Nelson's face Then he
tried with the right and switched TO
the left. and again and again seemed
10 be staggering Nelson ere the battle
was a minute old: but near the end OF
the round Nelson was right on top OF
him, pulling and tugging and working
that piston like left to the body.
Cans resorted TO his famous upper
cuts with both hands in the second. but
Nelson only shook his head and went
son had Cans in the center of the ring
and was pounding away at his ribs
with all the force at his command
Cans started his right to the body
in the third and then switched to the
head. Everybody was sure that he was
hurting Nelson. but evidently he was
over that awful left hook to the jaw.
and Cans staggered back
In the fourth the old master began
to slow up. He stalled a bit and gave
to block and parry blows. But what
was the use? Nelson tried all the
harder, using both hands to good effect.
DANE THRIvES ON WALLOPS
Cans opened with a rain OF right
and left uppercuts to the jaw in the
fifth and sent Nelson's head back But
these blows did anything but stop the
Dane. In fact. he seemed to derive
strength and spirit from punishment
in close pegging with both hands at
Cans weak spot-his stomach.
In the sixth. seventh, eighth. ninth
nd 10
Cans would open with both hands to
the head and Nelson would rush in
close and stay right there. The crowd
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
Fighting Dane Thives on Punishment
and Wears Down His Rival
By w. j. SIattery

Succumbng sheer exhaustion tireless pursuit by his
relentless opponent Joe Cans sank heap the first
round at the Mission yesterday afternoon Before he
could his weary body from the floor Referee Eddie Smith
counted him and Battling Nelson had demonstrated beyond all
cavil that he the greatest lightweight
limit Cans beaten from the third round, and
only his wonderful gaeness and geneahp that prolonged
the battle. The fight
months when Cans lost his title The only difference that
lasted four rounds longer dubbng
Yesterdays defeat only used Cans physically crushed
his spirit Before leaving the he that he would
battle and he admitted that old the
destroyer OF strength vitality fastened grip
1t great fight Sensational in the bloody
the
the thousands of the and made mad creechng things
OF the gathered rngsde Although
in doubt the fray held everybody
down. a Inundated gladiator
What the finish would be apparent from the third
Once Cans failed to his tearing opponent from boring him
he 1t Nelson's blows much his
forcing and busting that Cans down. The old held
just long he could and incidentally
bet that he would last 20 rounds Then he willing
away gently and he did.
Nelson again demonstrated that he could withstand any
punching the head He took the hardest blows that could
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

right and left uppercuts to the jaw one Of
which sent Nelson back a foot. They did not
stay the fighting Dane. however He rushed in
close and kept Cans busy blocking his terrific
efforts for the body. The round ended in Nell
sons favor He went to his corner smiling
Cans face wore a rather serious expression as
he took his seat.
ROUND 3-As usual, Nelson jumped right into
Cans he went in closely and sought to reach
the colored mans body. Some of his efforts
were blocked. but several of the punches found
resting place. They fought shoulder to sliouI-
der. Nelson doing the leading and Cans block
ing Cans broke up the clinching by shooting in
right and left TO the Danes jaw and then tried
10 keep the Battler away and force him to fight
at long range, IL possible However they i'm
mediafeiy closed IN. Nelson reaching the col
ored mans body with short arm rights and leffs
He varied this with right and left punches to the
month and nose and started the blood flowing
from Cans lips Cans fought back raliantly and
punched the Battler hard. The gong changed and
ended round slightly in Nelson's favor Cans
landed some hard blows In this round but Nell
smiled as he received his punishment
ROUND 4-Nelson rushed in. but Cans sent
him back a foot with a straight right and two
lefts 10 the jaw. AS Nelson saded in Cans met
him with short arm rights and lefts to the law
forcing Ile Baftler into still closer quarters
Cans backed away with Nelson hammcring away
at his ribs and stomach ceaselessly. Some Of
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
Times Toll Takes the Sting From
the Black GladiatOr'S Blows

Joe cans bade farewell the prize ring
noon at Cofroth's Mission arena.
Alter futile exhibition of almost superuman gameness
marvellous Pugstc skill ptted against youth
pluck cans dropped his knees the round and took
the count OF ten which marked the passing greatest
figures modern pugsm proved absolutely Battling Nelson's
title to the lightweight championship of the world
Beaten almost from the tap which brought the
two fighters together the Old Battling
on Tor hour and minutes before dropped
knees acknowledgment of the superiority
who apparently unhurt stood bleeding helpless ex
champion UNTIL amid the cheers of the big crowd
his by Referee Eddie great fight great
fighter OF the big game forever The champion had
cleared his title from the slightest cloud Battling again
demonstrated that he the greatest fighting machine of
in the world.
It unequal battle Cans chance He showed
repeatedly flashes OF his old when could get
the gee rushes OF the Bater proving that he had
his marvellous boxing cunning Fighting free Cans
head WILL but the demonstrations his
TO make plain that his blows had lost their sting
lis toll 1t old ptted against young giant would
not be denied against whom skill without accompaniment OF
tremendous Furnishing power nothing.
The first rounds proved gone back woeuy
that Nelson better than swings punches
and short ols served but the young giant
greater effort Cans boxed fought was never
IN doubt The marvellous contest was that Cans
managed to last long did.
CANS BLOWS LACK FORCE
Nelson top of Cans tap of the bell The
Baltimore tighter managed keep the Bat first round
and landed the Dane will AS early second round
painfully apparent that blows their old time steam
and that his battle stave off the inevitable long posi-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
The Fight by Rounds

ROUND Nelson rushed 10 the center very
quickly going right after Cans Cans met him
with 4 right uppercut 10 the jaw and Followed
81 with two similar blows as they broke from
cIinch Nelson forced Cans back, putting a
iirbt leff 10 the body. but Cans shot right and
left 10 the Jaw very quickly. Nelson drove
hard right to Cans face Cans retallatlng with
= right chop 70 the Battler's jaw. Nelson con-
finued 10 bore in only TO be met by several
straight right and left smashes 20 the face he
continued 10 follow Cans around the ring. but
Cans backing away. kept shooting his right
and left to the face with unerring precision
Cans then rocked Nelson's head with right and
left uppcrcuts, and the gong ended the rouno
Nelson went 10 HIS corner bleeding from the
nose II was Cans round Nelson received
much punishment. but never gave way an inch
of ground.
ROUND 2-sIf you can't hit any harder you
might as well Quit" yelled Willis Britt IS the
men came Bp for the second round. Nelson forced
Cans around the ring. putting two lefts 10 the
s-olored mans face Cans countered with hard
right 70 the body and moment later shot two
sin rights to the jaw. The men then fought
at close quarters Nelson reaching the stomach
twice wifi left uppercuts They clinched, with
Nelson hghfing sturdiiy. He forced Cans 10 me
ropes and az close quarters drove Cans 10 the
center Of the ring. landing with right and left
on the negro's stomach, which greatly worried
Cans. As they broke away Cans worked IN
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VIC anu IAOACCl Inc DtN6 VI Ills 1Il6uQS,
who were down at fair odds that he
would be lighting at the end of 20
rounds. Cans made no serious attempt
TO keep out Of the clinches which Nell
son sought. but contented himself with
covering up and with a short rally in
nearly every round. His second rally
lacked steam. but he could not main
tain the pace.
Cans managed to stay into the
twenty-frst round. 1t is possible he
another round, but he had protected
the bets of his friends; he had given
the public a great run for its gate
money; he was hopelessly beaten, pun
ished as few men ever expected to see
so skillfui boxer punished.
WILLING TO FIGHT ON
Cans race was run when he dropped
from sheer exhaustion out of des-
perate infghlng encounter. He strug-
gled TO his feet as If ready to fight as
the tenth second was tolled of. but
fortunately and TO the relief OF the big
crowd the fight was over.
For defending his title to the cham
pionship Battling Nelson received
s7.5es. Cans losers end of the gate
vas $5.045. The receipts were SlS,-
els. OF which 20 per cent went to the
winner and 40 oer cent for the losers
end The receipts were undenfably af-
fected adversely by the Moran -Attell
fasco in the same ring on Monday.
A perfect day-a holiday-and the
promise of a stubborn contest be-
tween the worlds greatest light
weights, even If the result we're
foregone conclusion. under other cir
cumstances would have drawn more
money from the San Francisco fight
fans That the San Francisco light
going public is beginning 10 resent the
tactics OF champion book keepers and
that that resentment may be visited on
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Every wallop which the wonderful
black landed seemed only to spur on
the Dane. The more Nelson was pun
ished. the harder be battled.
NOT THE CANS OF OLD
Poor old Gansl He was but the
shadow of the once great master of the
lightweights after the fight was we'll
on its way. He retained his old time
cleverness and ring generalship and
judge of distance. but the steam was
not there. The only blows that stirred
Nelson at all were those which Cans
ripped into the body, and he failed
to send enough of these home to do the
daSh1ng Dane serious injury.
Cans fought as gamely as any man
who ever entered a ring. Mauled and
pulled around and hopelessly beaten
after the tenth round, he could have
sunk gracefully to the floor at any time
and the crowd would have sympathized
with him. But no. Joe figured that he
might still bring over the haymaker
and hatten his'stireless opponent; but
he was hoping against hope and work
ing for lost cause.
Nelson beat Cans just as he did the
last time they toed the scratch He
from exhaustion. The very fact that
Nelson was op top Of him every minute
of the time and refused to break ground
did more than anything else to beat
Cans. The old boy lost heart and
could not fight his fight.
With all his cleverness and wonder
full ability to block and sidestep. Cans
could not protect himself from the pun
ishing short arm jabs that Nelson kept
shooting into his stomach. 1t was not
one punch that wore Cans down, but
series of them in every one OF the
81 rounds. The Dane never overlooked
an opportunity to punish his man at
short range and wisely played for the
body until he knew that he had Cans
at his mercy. Then he tried for the
head in order to land a Knockout
punch.
CHAMPION is RELENTLESS
Try as he might Cans could not keep
away from Nelson. The Dane was on
top of him all the time and Joe simply
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

these blows. however, were blocked. Nelson
forced Cans against the ropes and landed a
hard. left to the stomach aud followed this with
a short arm right swing to the face They
then went 10 close quarters and Cans chopped
Nelson's face with terrific right swing and a
moment later swung his right hard over the kid
neys. They fought head to head; during which
some hard body punches were exchanged Nelson
excelling. The round was comparatively even.
ROUND 5--They went right at it, Cans plant
ing hard right 10 the body. The Dane. how
ever, not TO be stopped. Notwithstanding
that he received a trio of left punches to the
jaw he continued to fight at close quarters, seek
ing TO put damaging. punches to the negro's
stomach. II took all of Cans cleverness to
avoid Nelson's onslaughts. Cans sent Nelson's
head back three times in quick succession with
right and left upperents. but the Dane merely
uppercut twice hercely with his right to the Jaw
and moment later sent another duo of rights
to the same place, all OF which shook Nelson
hard uppercut to the body and blocked all
efforts to counter Just before the gong rang
Cans apparently staggered Nelson with a wicked
cbeerfully to his and smiled during the
rest between counts Cans had the advantage
In this round.
ROUND 6-Nelson rushed fercely and closed
in quickly without damage. Cans was on the
alert and watched all of Nelson's leads for
the body, which he successfully smothered Mel
He finally changed his tactics and like flash
hooked a left and right to the jaw forcing
Cans. after putting two rights to the body
received right and left short arm swings to
the face. Cans very busy man trying
to block Nelson's leads for the stomach and
at the same time be able TO administer any
punishment Cans caught Nelson on the face
with right and left swings but Nelson retail
lated with similar blows as the gong ended the
round. The round was fairly even.
ROUND Nelson rushed in but was met by
two stinging rights to the jaw. Nelson rushed
Cans around the ring constantly. but Cans net
him with a terrific right hook to the stomach
and, left to the jaw Nelson rushed in
close. hammering away at the colored mans
stomach. on which he failed TO land a blow
Nelson put in two or three short arm blows
to the body and followed with left upper
cut TO the jaw In return. however Cans stag
gered him with two solid right jolts to
the jaw and left to the same place. The
fighting Dane was not to be denied. He went
right after Cans and at close range Cans
smashed him to the body twice with right
uppercuts. following this moment later with
short arm rights and lefts to the law The
gong ended. round which belonged to Cans
by a good margin though Nelson showed
no effects of the punishment. There was a very
thin cut on Nelson's forehead.
ROUND s-Nelson closed in at once and shot
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on and clinch As the round ended Cans caught
Nelson on the face with hard right upper
cut, steadying him for an instant. 1t was
only fash in the pan however. and Nelson
took his seat looking all winner.
ROUND 13-Neison forced Cans all around the
ring. but was met with two hard rights to the
body. Nelson forced Cans against the ropes
but the latter 'wriggied toward the center Of
the ring and clinched. Cans. by way of di-
latter, was maulng, away at him. and sue
eeeded ip landing two iefts to the stomach
@ left that hat reached T his ~ mouth. tfe Nelson R hit
Eather low with his left hand and there
was snSsa hissins During l., fierce rally
body and succeeded in holding the Dane at bay.
It was only shortlived, however. Nelson rushed
in close and swung a terrific left to Cans
mouth starting the blood afresh. Nelson smiled
and wlnked as he trotted to his chair.
ROUND l4-Gans' seconds worked over his
rushed in. Cans met him with left and right
to the body. Nelson wrestled and pushed Cans
about, occasionally landing both right and left
up and landed two short arm rights and left
to Nelson's face. The blows, however, lacked
right and Nelson backed Cans against the ropes
and pushed him right among the newspapermen.
No damage was done. however The men con-
ment ceasing his efforts The men exchanged
right uppercuts to the jaw as the bell sounded.
Cans took brace In this round and succeeded
in gaining even break.
ROUND 15--Nelson pranced to the center
faster than ever. He quickly lunged out with
right to the body, but Cans more than
eyened 1t up with two rights to the stomach.
Cans mouth bled as Nelson forced him against
the ropes, but no damage was DONE Suddenly
Cans caught Nelson with terrific right and left
swings to the mouth and blood spurfed from
Nelson's mouth in a stream. Nelson rushed in
furiously. landing wicked left to the body.
which forced Cans to hold A terrible mid
ring rally followed. during which both men
landed some awful close range .wallops to the
face and Jaw. Both spat blood freely md 90
appeared very tired. Nelson closed the round
by landing left and right to the body and then
rushed to his corner with blood flowing from
his mouth. Cans also bled as he took his
corner and looked exhausted. 1t was a furi
ous round. in which Nelson obtained the .d-
vantage.
ROUND 16--Nelson rushed in. but was met
with straight left to the Jaw. They worked
to close quarters and Nelson did much execu-
ton on the body and mouth with left upper
cuts Nelson was cautioned by the referee
to break away and moment later a similar
Injunction issued to Cans for similar
offense. The men continued to f1ht IN close
Nelson hattering away with right and left to the
body and face Cans suddenly Strengthened Nell