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New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

New York. October 80 l9O6.
GRAIN-WHEAT-Ther was q narrow and
professional market in wheat with price move
ments within range OF AQ NC per bush. Values
previous close, due largely to disappointing cables
from Liverpool where prices were down equal to
wheat. both from Manitoba and the Argentine.
There were also denials OF damage TO the Argen-
tine crop by iocusts. and sentiment was more on
the bear side. with good deal OF selling on the
part OF recent buyers Cash markets bo;h In
the Northwest and Southwest were again easier
and reports indicated that mills have apparently
taken all tho wheat they need for the time being
weather IN the Western wheat states was very
favorable for the movement, and receipts at in
terror points were again quite liberal. and II was
predicted that as soon as farmers get through
with their field work they will De more disposed
Of % Wheat Tor for he ' week @ from all exporting coGn
tss as oo amounted to coo bush against b 19
spending week year ago. Broomhall cable re
ported 'onewhat less favorable conditions ,ai IN
rain was needed and that the acreage OF new
smaller than anticipated earlier. Receipts of
wheat at Northwestern points amounted 10 I'll
and receipts at Duluth. Minneapolis and Chicago
were 14e cars against oo4 last year whae ae
wnnP Cash %ssst Sio ears x 1P NJ
red 81 q nominal IN elevator and 81 241s nominal
s. s. & n5vs and So 22a Sard No Winter s.
anoet both nominal. CORN-The market
Pathy with wheat and on more favorable weather
In the West. The Western storm which vas
expected 10 spread over tHe corn peI( mas 50 lar
failed to materialize. and conditions were very
favorable for gathering and curing the new
crop Country offerings. however. were not par
ticularly heavy and some authorities stated that
there little fear OF heavy receipts of new
within the next thirty days Prominent
commission houses were moderately active sell
ers, but there is believed to be large short in
terest in corn, and there was more or less cover
Ing at the decline. Worlds exports for the
week amounted to 2,03S 900 bush, Comr AIRED with
l691, 600 for the previous week and 1.s03,O0O for
the corresponding week last year. The cash
market closed easy. with No 69c In elevator.
69i5c delivered and 69hc o afoat. all nomi-
nal: No yellow. I0iac nominal. OATS--The
market was inactive. and prices were easier in
sympathy with wheat and corn and under some
selling the part of Western commission
houses Receipts were fairly liberal. coming
somewhat over the estimate. and there was sell
ing on the part of cash houses in the Western
market. Sentiment rather bearsh. but trad
ing was small and the market extremely narrow.
Cash oats quiet. with mixed % 20 a. 10.
nominal; natural white 26 to 30 N. 44G+6c and
clipped white. 81 TO ~ 10. 46G{slkc. RYE
Market dull No 2 Western. size nominal,
New York. BARLEY-Market quiet. Feed
ing 6l3e3c, New York.
NEW YORK PRICES.
Opening High. Low. Close. day.
0ecember. 81 1886 81 1875 81 1874 81 18ss 81 19%
May. 11A INA 111& 11l3s i2%
Corn: .,
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
THE
L0W.PRlcED
ELY G0pPERS

Are advancing with such astounding
rapidity that investors in the last two
weeks have accu. .nulated profits amount
ing to hundreds Of per cent. That public
buying in these issues will continue
seems assured, and for the guidance or
prospective purchasers Of Ely stocks,
our BUREAU OF INFORMATION has
compiled comprehensive reports on ELY
C0NSOIIDATED, ELY WITCH. BOS-
TON-ELY. ELY CENTRAL, NEVADA
CONSOLIDATED, GIROUX. and CUM
BERLAND ELY, as well as all other
listed and unlisted issues.
These reports, comprising from 1000
10 5000 words VIII be forwarded FREE
Upon APPLICATION.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
MINING.
FOREIGN COMMERCE.

IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE AT NEW YORK
1909. 1908 1907
Week ended Oct 30 i''
General mdse. i2.94S'2i7 i0.ss7.9i5 ii.35SS.8733
Totals .... sl5.ss4 es5 81. CSC, o6o s14.5sI.6s6
Drygoods s189 459o7e sIo5. .4a1. .2s1 $159 80. e9s
Genl mdse.. 800, ,229,3l3 409, 969 $50 559 277 5I3
Totals 90. s6s9 6ss 3s9 s515 4GO sal Sis $50 211
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW
Jan. 10 Oct.
p s492, $50 500 s51s 972. .2s5 1924 100 25s
EXPORTS OF SPECIE.
For the week
Gold .....-.. Sl.G40.Geo 500, coo sGIO. 600
SlIFer ..---- t4O.UG+ Sl2,S2o 81, ,l20
Totals ..... S2.lsO,O34 $780,. $50 sl.4s1. 40
From Jan. !
Gold .....--. s7S.970 1872 S47, ,697 925 s3G 75G972
Silver 3.1l1.90S 35.6sO,971 AZ 4sJ. lO9
Totals SIP, ,0s2 100 ss8,a7s. $50 s79 .Os1
IMPORTS OF SPECIE
For the week
Gold sl07. .737 s79.4G9 s13o37s
Silver 23o,2lo 13 J97 ~ 1873
Totals .... sS4s.952 sI58,oo8 sl79.577
Cod -..".-.. Sl1. sea. $50 s15o91. .2a7 $3.50 525
Silver ....... 4.2ls.s46 3,2lG.705 2949, O07
Totals go. s16.Os2,476 sls.8lI OO2 sll 689 542
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
ELY CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOL DERS

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al
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be diectyto them
0 nveg
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of
N own nan
in issuance owners OF
pa the
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will apr recat adv
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tie stock o n the company
ompany all Them.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
COBALT STOCKS.
IN THE DOMINO FACTORY.

Hello, mate, 'ow is II you amt workin ?"
well, it's like this: / works In a domino
factory, and ! puts Oh the spots, and they're
making double blanks to-day!"-London
Opinion.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
WEEKS BANK CHANGE

CLEARING HOUSE BANKS--ACTUAL CON-
DITIoN FRIDAY.
5 SSS S 81 ss is @ ;SS
f,pssI sPsse ten. -04' 24S'loo 4s'o's i' '''''o0"
deTs -. sss. 500 5iS57 :12s6 2 eco eco
Circulation. 3.o32, 800 80, 2s9so t2a6.ooo
decrease. increase. TINTED States de-
poaits included. s1,67S.5oO.
The following shows the relation between
the total reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates:
Specie 80. s254, 100 s24s SIS 100 .s5.57oooo
ders i " " 1885 GOO 71.o77.7oo '1.2s7,soo
Totals s32e, ,e1a. 700 s319. 755 500 .ses s57 800
Cash req'd
against de- -.
posits :. S10.OO6S $50 SOs csc. 200 1850 100
Reserve. S16,eO7, $50 S11O99. 600 .s5,5o7. 100
Decrease.
CLEARING HOUSE BANKs-DAILY AVER
Loan. Sit e5s g 700 9st 81 500 :ssasss
Specie -: 255 6s5. 100 251 359, 500 1925. eo9 500
tssi tshrs 90 ef 200 ,, "a 3S5SS 5SS
Circulation. 62.6l4,o0O SO, 10000 t5o2.3oo
Decrease increase. .United States deposits
included, sl.673, 400
The following shows the relation between
the total reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates;
Specie M s255 6s5. 100 s25I. 500 's4, ,s25, 600
Legal ten'rs II O63. 900 II. .O53, 900 '9.10O
Totals $50 1896. .74s,l 100 1922 +1a,4oO .334.7oo
Ca h
deposits. slo1o4.275 8Os5Oa,570 'l.eoo.7oo
Reserve. s16G48,so5 $4,000. .s25 ',2. $4,000
DECREASE.
SUMMARY OF STATE PANKs TKs NM NV TRTsT T6RT
NOT REPORTING TO THE NEW YORK
CLEARING HOUSE.
Loans ........... 81 2O5 49,, 800 Dec 81 $40 700
Specie ............ 126. 1874. 600 Dec 1.4I2 100
Legal tendcTs 90 ~ 5lS 2 800 100 Dec Dec 11$ 1ls eco eco
total deposits...... 1167. .S57, GOO Dec 6,s4S2oo
eliminating amounts due from reserve de-
positories and from other banks and trust COM
panies in New York City.
STATE BANKS.
Cash in vault sls Ks;sEys sea, 500 1s'aa ai
Deposits in banks and trust 1900 80
companies ..............'-.. TO- 100, foo t4.so
Total ......................s So, 82s, 900 27.ss
TRUST COMPANIES
Cash in vault. ........... ,s133. .s5o.6oo 1894
Deposits IN banks and trust
companies .................. 5.so7,40o II
Total .sl3e. 75s. 600 17.o5
Aggregate reserve on deposits, s172. Os7, 600:
decrease. s1.Oo5, 200. Percentage of legal re-
serve. 1870.
The following table compares the Clear
ing House (averaged) statement with the
statements of corresponding dates in 1903
and 1907:
Oct 30. '09. Oct 81, 'oS. Nov 9 OF
loans 233 9s4 900 81 333 35 600 ST. 14s. .452 800
Specie. 251. 1.359,500 3o5. 162. 400 1898 800
tenders 1858. 300 81 2so.soo 4s1s4 900
Deposits. 1884 800 LII 1890 1o51.7s6 900
Circu!a-
The following shows the relation between
the total reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates:
Oct 20, 'O9. Oct 81. 'os. Nov. 2. 'O7.
Specie .S251 $50 500 1905 60 400 sI75 s139 800
Legal tenders. II, 053, 900 3l2S0,S0 4S. .UO0
I'll 1922 413 400 1886 443 200 s224 1o7 900
Total reserve
Reserve .. sl3, 900 s25 s3s,5s9.1 .125 .s3s s3s SOS
Per cent Of
reserve. 2G.l 21.5 213
sDehcit
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables
Spot cotton quiet; sales a. 900 bales including
1000 bales late yesterday; speculation and ex-
port. 500 bales; American. 10000 bales; imports.
81 900 bales. all American. Midding upland.
1884. Futures opened steady. points up on
near and points higher late months: closed
firm, a net advance OF S1z to 10 points
on near and 10 TO u points Iate months. ex-
cept October-N November, 1910 which was points
higher: November. 7TSd; EOvember-December,
69]fd: December-January and JanuaTy-Febru-
Rry 66d: February-March. 767d: March-April.
76sIsd; Apri-May, 7.TOd; May-June. 7T1d:
June-Juy, ira; July-AugusJ 7.Tld: August
September. 7.69i5d September-O October. 7.3sd:
OctOber-November 606d; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
e72d
COFFEE-The bulish sentiment again pre-
vailed in the coffee market and prices
firner. closing at a net advance ot 5a1O points
with sales OF 2SbOo bags. The European
kets steady. Havre showing u franc net
advance. while Hamburg 4. pfennlg low or
10 December and unchanged for other positions
The persistent talk OF a small crop In Brazil. and
prediction, that the next crop will also be "A
light one. has resulted in u broadening interest
In the market. and. while operators have 90 a
large extent been of a professional character.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

SHEET METAL GOODS ard patented articles
made contract; decorated tin work Stand
ard stamping q Die Co. l55 33d ST. Brooklyn.
THE METZ & WEISS Gas and OIL Engines.
Stationary and Marine. - to 200 H p Au-
gust Metz. rs Mott ST. y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
NEW YORK PRICES.

Opening. High. Low. Close. day.
December 81 1896 81 13Fs 81 1914 81 13ss 81 1S%
May........ llII 1I7s 111& 117s i2%
Corn: -,
December. G39s WIS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
WON'T FIGHT
SAYS HIS FATHER
Thinks Johnson Bout Talk is
All Bluff.

Washington, Pa, Oct. 28.--Rev. J. h,
Jeffries, of Fremen, Fairfield county,
Ohio, father of Jim Jeffries, the heavy
weight pugilist, declared here that his
son and Jack johnson will never face
each other in the prize ring.
Jim will never fight Johnson. He
will not enter the ring again, and
would not fight a negro anyway. This
is the only straight news there is con
corning Jim. and you can bank on it
being gospel truth"
In speaking of the proposed Jeffries-
Johnson bout, Rev. MIR. Jeffries made
some unusual statements. He says
that Jim never had any idea OF taking
on the big negro; that he was well
paid for all the advertisement the pu-
gilistic promoters and others got out
of the publicity given a proposed
match between the two men, and that
Jeffries, even If he did want to fight,
would not be able to gain the neces-
sary condition for months to come.
Fight? Why, Jim is still far from
fighting condition" continued the elder
Jeffries "He couldn't get into condi.
ton to fight for months He wrote me
that he had not trained half hour a
day while he was away. and anybody
that knows him knows that for him to
get into condition 1t will require the
hardest kind of training over long
period.
Months ago made him promise
he would never fight negro, and you
can bet he won't. That was one of the
last things he told me when ! saw him
before he went to Europe. | know he
is credited with saying that he will
fight just as soon as satisfactory ar,
rangements can be made. You can
take 1t from me, however. that jim
Jeffries will never meet the negro in
the ring.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
CAN'T REMEMBER
NAMES OF HIS WIVES
Married So Many Women He
FOTgets Some Of Them.

Yonkers, N. Y, Oct 26. - Jacob
Tremper. the aged bigamist under ar
rest here, made complete confession.
After giving the names Of five women
to whom he had been married since
1900, he made statement which took
the breath from his questioners.
Il could keep on telling you OF my
matrimonial experiences" he said,
but the fact is have so many more
that can't keep track of them ] have
actually forgotten the names Of some
of them"
Tremper said matrimony was all
right if taken in moderate quaint.
ties" He said he thought he was quail
flied to talk as an expert on the mar
riage question, having lived with wo-
men of all kinds of ages, of all kinds
of dispositions and of all kinds Of
tempers.
II think | must have been half
crazy" he said, when | married some
of them. My advice to others is to
go slow"
His first wife was Elizabeth Wilson,
whom he married in 1866 She bore
him eleven children, four of whom are
living.
81 left her" he said, because she
nagged me half to death and wanted
me to give her more money than J
earned"
His favorite wife, Tremper said, was
Mrs. Susie Meyers, whom he married
at Westminster Md. His first wife
traced him and had him sent to jail
for seven years for bigamy. When he
was released he went in for matri.
mony with all corners He abandoned
most of them after a few weeks. They
were all well to do, principally wild
ows.
Tremper is being held, pending the
arrival of extradition papers from
Camden, N. j., where the wife whom
he last married lives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
GOV. CURRY ACCUSED
Chief Executive of New Mexico offers
to Resign When Attacked.

Chief Executive of New Mexico OHers
to Resign When Attacked.
Santa Fe, N. M, Oct. %. - A. M.
Jackley, of Alamogordo, N. NJ, has
filed serious charges against Governor
George Curry. He asks Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger for the removal
of Curry. Secretary Ballinger was
here and in conference with Curry.
While no definite announcement of
Curry's resignation is given out, it is
rumored that Curry told Ballinger he
would hand in his resignation to the
department of the interior in thirty
days.
The charges state that Curry is unfit
for the Office of governor and attacks
his character. He is accused of gross
laxity in the administration of the af-
fairs of the state and with using his
powers for political ends. He is &C
cused of having whitewashed a large
number of scandals, including the re-
cent penitentiary scandal. of passing
over shortages found in the district
clerks Office at the court at Las
Cruces ard in other district courts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
JUSTICE PECKHAM
CLAIMED BYDEATH
Member Of Nations Supreme
Court Dies Near Albany.
WAS AN ARDENT DEMOCRAT

served as Judge Of Court of Appeals
and Justice of Supreme Court In
New York Prior to Appointment by
President Cleveland to United States
Supreme Court Bench In 1895.
New York, Oct 25.-Rufus Wheeler
Peckham, associate justice OF the su-
preme court of the United States, died
at his summer home, Altamount just
outside of Albany. He was appointed
by President Cleveland in 1895.
His death was due to angina pee.
toris.
Rufus w. Peckham was born at Al.
bany, N. Y, Nov. 8. 1888. He was edu-
Gated at Albany academy and in Phil
adelphia. He was admitted to the bar
in 1859. He was district attorney OF
Albany county in 1868 Later he was
corporation counsel of Albany From
1883 to 1886 he was justice of the
supreme court of New York. From then
until 1895 be was associate justice OF
the court of appeals of New York. In
that year he was appointed to the SUI
preme court of the United States by
President Cleveland. Perhaps the
most important opinion he ever deliv'
cred during the quarter of century
he served on the bench was handed
down in 1905, in which section 10 OF
the New York state labor law was held
unconstitutional in restricting the
hours of labor. Justices Harlan. White,
Day and Holmes dissented from this
opinion.
Mr. Peckham was an ardent and ag
gressive Democrat. He was president
of the Albany Democratic county com
mittee at one time. He has been the
presiding officer of several conventions
of the party and took an active part in
the national conventions of 1876 and
1880.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS
Premier Maura and His Minister Quit
Office.

Premier Maura and His Minister Cult
Office.
Madrid, Oct 22-The Spanish cabi
net, headed by Premier Maura. has re-
signed.
The fall of the cabinet was regarded
as inevitable after the bitter speech
OF Minister of the Interior Lacierva In
the chamber Of deputies, during which
the classed the Liberals with the Re
publicans and Socialists, who were ar
rayed against the throne. King Alfonso
summoned Premier Maura, Senior Da
tor, former minister of the interior
and other leaders in parliament The
impression continues that the Liber
ais will refuse to assume power. pre-
ferring to leave the Conservatives to
extricate themselves from the present
situation as best they may.
It is reported that Senior Moret, the
former prime minister has been ask
ed to form a new cabinet and has
consented to do so.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
AFTER CANNON'S SCALP

Insurgents viii Try 10 Gust Speaker
at Next Session of Congress.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 26.-Insur
gent Republican congressman, In com
bination with Democratic members of
the house, will attempt to GUST Joseph
G. Cannon as speaker at the next SEES,
sion. Congressman Charles d. Davis
of the Third Minnesota district. who
conferred with other Minnesota mem
bers, said the anti-Cannon men will
not wait for the Sixty-second congress
He believes they can Gust Cannon dur
ing his present term, and they are al
ready outlining their plan Of action.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30

acres near Pennington. which will be
opened next year as a refuge for the
consumptive people of this COM
munity.
This unfortunate class will have the
run of the farm, upon which shacks
will be erected without expense. and
will be cared for without regard to
race or creed. Sisters of Charity will
serve as nurses. 1t is the plan of the
bishop to secure additional lands as
they may be needed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
JAMS Decorate Perry's Grave.

Newport. r. l., Oct. 25.-Five of ia.
the American financial industrial,
commercial and educational systems,
came here from Boston to pay tribute
to the memory of the man who first
opened the ports of Japan to the COM
merce of the world. Commodore Mat
thew Galbraith Perry, by laying upon
his grave large laurel wreath.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
Had $500; Cled Of starvation.

Paterson, N. j., Oct. 22.-Relatives
of Mrs Henry Christie. a recluse who
died here from exposure and lack of
food, claimed the body and will give
1t proper burial Although the woman
rad $4,000 on deposit in a bank she
denied herself the necessaries of life.
Mrs. Christie. who was seventy-seven
years old, was the widow Of a Civil
War veteran and owned the house In
which she died.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
To Speak on Missionary Work.

New York. Oct 23.--The Reformed
church is making preparations to have
ex-President Roosevelt upon his re-
turn from Africa to speak upon the
subject of Christian missionary pro
gress on that continent. 1t is under
stood that officials of some of the Re
formed church missionary organizat-
lions have received assurance from
Mr.. Roosevelt that he is not only will
ing but eager to speak.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
Loses Life In SAVING lime.

trenton, n j., oct 25.-While cross
ing the tracks Of the Pennsylvania
railroad to save a few minutes walk
William Seamon, sixty-nine years old
was struck by the "Pittsburg Filler"
and had his head and both legs cut off
The trunk was thrown almost 500 feet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
TOOK DYNAMITE TO SCHOOL

Cartridge Exploded, lnjurlng Boys
Hand and Causing Excitement.
Reading, Pa, Oct ga slight panic
was caused in the Bingham and Or
ange streets school here by the explo-
sion of a dynamite cartridge.
The cartridge was found by Lester
Keeler, nine years old He took it to
school and was whiting 1t with his
pocketknife to fit it on the end OF a
lead pencil when It was discharged.
The explosion blew of a part of his
hand.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
Engineer Dead at Throttle.

Cumberland Md. Oct. 25. $780, James
Cornelius, a veteran Baltimore & Ohio
engineer, was signalled to start his
twain out of the yards here for Bruins
wick, but there was no response. His
fireman investigated to find him with
his hand on the throttle, dead from
heart failure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
PUP ATE THE BILL

Now Missourian Asks Hitchcock to
Repay Him.
Washington. Oct. 22. - Postmaster
General Hitchcock has been appealed
to by a Missourian to repay him for
the loss of S. note destroyed by a
young pup dog" With the request
which was duly sworn to before no
tary, were four small pieces of the
greenback, which represents what the
puppy did not eat. The catastrophe oc,
Cured on Oct. IS.
The appeal win be turned over to
the treasury department, but it is very
doubtful whether the pieces of bill can
be redeemed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30

Philadelphia, Oct 25.-The funeral
of Right Rev William Hobart Hare
seventy-three years old, bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of South
Dakota, who died in Atlantic City at
ter an illness of several weeks, will
be held tomorrow afternoon. Although
definite arrangements for the services
have not been made, they will prob.
ably be held in this city
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30

Boston, Oct. 23.-"Ask no quarter
and ask no favor" was the advice
which United States Senator Thomas
P. Gore, the blind statesman of Okla
boma. gave to the pupils at the Per
kins Institution for the Blind in an ad-
dress. when you go out into the
world" he said, you will find that the
struggle for existence is fierce. Quail
ify yourselves for this battle and fight
1t honorably."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30

world. who has been spending some
time in Europe. Jeffries and his wife
were met by Sam Berger and several
close friends at the pier, while the
crowd surged around them. cheering
enthusiastically. Jeffries looked to be
In far better condition than when he
left here last August after a twenty
weeks vaudeville engagement.
I'm feeling fine" said Jeffries. with
a good natured smile. "In fact, | was
never better. weigh 232 pounds now,
but | was several pounds lighter two
weeks ago. The increase in weight is
due to the trip across the Atlantic,
during which | could not keep up my
daily vigorous exercise.
Are you going to fight the negro?"
asked everybody who could struggle
near the boilermaker. Jeffries lost his
smile Immediately and growled: IN
fight him sure, and I'll knock him out.
Johnson is not such great pugilist
as some people believe He's licked a
lot of second-raters and little fellows.
but If he ever gets into the ring with
me I'll give him a beating that will
settle his question forever"
Will Be Ready to Fight In March.
When will you be ready to fight?"
Some time in March or April re-
piled the big pugllist, earnestly. IF
Johnson was here this moment I'd put
my name to paper and clinch the
match, but that will be all fixed up
in a few days. | will agree to let the
winner take all, but as l think John
son should be allowed to have some
thing to cover expenses, I'll agree to
division of the purse, rs per cent
to the winner and rs per cent to the
loser. ANY legitimate offer from a re-
sponsible club will look good TO me,
and will also bet $4,000 on the side
il Johnson wants it that way. II isn't
true that | said I'd insist on a $780,
600 purse"
It is still the opinion of well posted
sporting men that Promoter Coffroth,
of California, win secure the battle
and that the men will fight for a $50.
600 purse or a percentage of the gross
receipts. From every angle it looks
as If there will be something doing
at last.