Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1897-14 PAGES. JA J. ping the fighter rub ng him a vigorous down. After a rest he again ed his tighting is time ade ing the belt which his wife had made for asion. It was of red. white and ue silk, with a green buckle. At one Bide hung a green silk rosette and Streamer. “Do I luok ready?” Corbett asked, as he @rew himself up to his full height. “I shou y you said Delaney. “I am glad it’s Fitzsimmons you are after instead of me Corbett drew his around him and sat call to the rii bath robe closely down to await the exhibiting not the least “You can how he feels," said Brady. “He is sure of winning this fight, and Shat is half of the battle. He is the bet- fer man, and he {s bound to win.” Fitzsimmons an Early Riser. Fitzsimmons and his trainers were up at 7 o'clock this morning, and Bob took a short walk before breakfast “to start the bicod going.” He did no work after eat- ing, remaining {n the open air, bare-headed, moving around quietly, taiking with Julian and his assistants, and playing gently with Yarrum. The conference with his trainers and helpers was not long, as all the needed advice as to fighting Corbett and meeting his known or possthle methods of attack had been given during the progress of Fitz- simmons’ work. “L would not take $14,900 for the purse this morning,” said Fitzsimmons. “I will have It all before night. I do not believe tht will be a long one. ds is my limit. I think I can land at that time, and if I do that will be the end of the gen- Heman who has no manners and only pre- tentions. He may hit me as many times as he can. I believe I can nd all the punishment he ts able to give me. and be able to put him out when I get a chance. Come around when it is over and you will see what shape I am in.” ‘orbett won't be in it,” said Julian. “We don't like Siler’s ruling about the clinches and breakaways, but we always get the worst of it, and we will have to stand it this time, as before. He could Fitz is fit in every t be in better condition. as heavy as Corbett,and his victery vill be all the more creditable. He will be the greatest fighter in the world—a wonder His muscles are in the sh He Is not too fin right—and he can just stand any t of puntshment without distress. He ke a 50 per cent heavier blow than t, and one good punch will put Cor- t down and out. Fitzsimmons 1s a fair, square fighter, one of the fairest and squar- in the ring today, and, though we got the worst of it by consenting to tricks with which he is not familiar and has not prac- ticed, we will stand by our agreement to abide by Siler’s directions, as we are con- armor “an fident Fitz will win this fight, no matter what Corbett may be able to do in the he: he has one arm free.” Fitz in Fine Condition. “If you know anything abcut fighters,” said Stelzner, “look at Fitz and tell me §f a man could be in better condition. He is as strong as an ox, and can tire out @ horse on the road. If you have seen him punch the bag and break the rope holding it you can judge of his cleverness and his quickness of eye, and what a blow he can strike. He may be a little awkward and ungainly, as his enemles say, but he has the endurance to stand punishment and strength to fight whenever he gets a chance to end ft. You will see some good work on his part in the ring. He is a few pounds lighter than Corbet:, but that won't make any diffcrence on account of his condition enc bower of nis arm. He Is heavy enough to wir. He has the g fidence in himself and is a sui have heard ¢ he cannot be t Fitz. You will see a great tigh est fr world, and Fitz w ing up a “Fitz said Hickey. don't bee how No man was ever in b tien. Every muscle in his body ts ri and his wind could not be | i He has purposely let me hit him In cur bouts, and f have put in some good but he did not mind them at all. Cor- may punch him a dozen times, but I t think can hit hard enough make much of an impression, as Fitz can be so perfect that he will b> able to re- r he quickly. Corbett cannot wear him All Fitz has to do is to land one stiff ne or short, and Corbett will not ROBERT FI TZSIMMONS. ] | CORBETT. get on his fect. The blows of the two men are as a feather to a ton.” “My meney is on Fitz,” sald Roeber. “That shows what I think about him. He is ali right. He worked hard and falth- fully and could not be in better shape. He strikes like a mule kicks. No punish- ment Corbett can give him can knock him out. If Fitz hits Corbett once, and he is clever enough to do it before many rounds have been fought, you will see Corbett drop and carried to his quarters." On the Way to the Ringside. The party began preparing a little after 9 o'clock for the start for the arena, being due there under the order issued by Stuart at 10 sharp. Not much preparation was necessary. Fitz put on his cap and was ready. He wore over his fighting costume of green tights and colors a suit of light checked material, a blue sweater and ordi- nary shoes. His trainers did not add to their personal adornment, wearing their customary clothes—a red sweater, pair of old trousers and shoes to match. Before leaving the house Bob kissed the baby and Mrs. Fitzsimmons, and the latter said to him: “I'll expect to hear good news from you.” “You will,” replied Fitz. She had no intention of being present at the fight, but arrangements had been made for courler service between the arena and a not do so, as they were going to the fight, not turning away. All saw the structure at the same time, and it naturally provoked talk. Jenting Over Corbett’: “Will they carry him in simmons. “They will carry him back,” replied Ju- lian, whereat all chuckled. “I'll soon have my chance to do him up,” said Fitzsimmons. “And stop his wind,” put in Stelzner. Fate. asked Fitz- “Yes,” said Fitzsimmons, “that is all there is to him. I only want to land once en him.” While passing the penitentiary just be- yond the outskirts of the city very little was said, Fitzsimmons being particularly silent. He had visited the “institution and he saw the footprints of the prehistoric man, supposed by geoiogists to have been fourteen feet high. While walking in the vicinity tne feet of Fitzsimmons had not made as large an impression in the mud, but the other end of him is so organized that it is not impossible that he thought he was just as big a man as his predeces- sor, who took his road exercise there about or more than 250,000 years ago. It was pretty generally known about town what time the fighters were due, and the sidewalks were crowded with people when the Fitzsimmons party drove by. There was no particular enthusiasm, mere- ly a “How are you, Fitz?” or “Wish you luck,” or a limited cheer or two from an acquaintance or an admirer. No time was lost inside the city Hmits, the horses going at a good jog through the streets, the arena being reached with- out a mishap. ‘As Fitzsimmons reached his dressing roum he was rubbed down, and in a short time was prepared to answer a summons to face his antagonist in the ring. Where the Fighters Met. The arena was about one-third of from the main street of the town, and is located in the center of the race track. ‘the structure is entirely of undressed lum- ber, and has no top. Arrangements had been made for a canvas covering in case of inclement weather, but unless the snow came down in great force—and it rarely comes down in any other way in Carson— the men were to be compelled to fight prac- tically in the open air. ‘The arena is a twelve-sided affair, each of the sides being a section and each sec- tion containing about 1,500 seats. The seats In each section were divided Into three ciasses, those nearest the ring held at $140; the seats. next above them at $20 and those at the top, which were not num- bered, were sold at $5. All of them were good, although the view from the cheapest ones was somewhat distant, and the fine points of the fight could not be seen from them. The ring was raised about four feet above the floor, and at each corner was an fron post, which was carefully beund up in cotton batting to protect the men in the event of their falling against a mile ARENA FROM THE Cook's ranch, so she would know without delay what was transpiring in the ring. Late this mernirg Mrs. Fitzsimmons changed her mind about not going to the fight and decided that she would watch her husband fight for the championship. The little party left the ranch in ample time to make the journey of three miles, driving leisurely. The helpers went ahead to get things in readiness at the dressing room. Fitzsimmons and Julian rode in one buggy, and Roeber, Stelzner and Hickey in another close behind and within talking dis- tance. The road from the ranch to Carson is not lired with objects of interest. It winds through a maze of sage brush for half a | mile or more before the monotony is broken by anything worthy of attention. Fitzsim- mons was in excellent spirits and really in good humor, talking as much as usual to his associates, and, of course, abused Cor- bett, speaking of the fight as his own. His confidence seemed to be so great that there was ao need for encouragement from his companions. “We will have the purse coming back,” said Fitzsimmons. “Sure,” said Stelzner. asked Hickey. “In a box car,” Jim in the middle.” growled Julian. “With | All laughed at this allusion to a possible | tuneral. About half-way between the ranch and town the road runs over a little hill, from | which can be seen part of the rough frame | building, three miles away, in which Cor- | bett did his indoor work. It stands out prominently owing to the clearness of the to | atmosphere, and the more so because the | construction boards are, not yet weather | stained. .A turn in the road brought the building squarely in the faces of the party, nd they could not avoid seeing it unless | they held their heads down, and they could i “How will Corbett get out of town?” } it. The floor of the ring was covered with canvas yesterda although Corbett pre- ferred to fight on the bare boards, as the canvas, he said, was likely to hinder the foot movements of the fighters. The entrance to the arena was through one gate only, and this was the main one which was used for similar purposes when racing is in progress. From the. gate to the side of the arena stretched a sidewalk of locse planking which affords the spec- tators passage over the mud that during the last few days had been turned into al- most a quagmire by the many people who had been tramping around to see how it looked. There are four tunnels in the side of the building, one each from the north, south, east and west. Above the entrance to each one of these tunnels was placed last night a large white cloth bearing in black letters the letters of the sections which could be reached by the passageway, underneath. Four stairways on the out- skirts of the building lead up to the $10 seats. Policing Was Good. Big ushers, each armed with a huge cane, were located at the entrance to each pas- Sageway, and at the bottom of each stair- way, and it was hard lines for the man who attempted to enter the arena without the proper credentials. No mercy was shown to the bluffer, and he was uncere- moniovsly hustled off the grounds.. In Justice, however, it must be said that the police arrangements were excellent and there was very little trouble in getting the spectators to their seats. The ushers for the most part knew their business, and there was no more ditficuly in handling the crowd than there would have been in a metropolitan theater of much smaller size. Under the seats at the west end of the arena was a small shed about ten by tif- teen feet, which was set apart for the use of Fitzsimmons as a dressing room. The dressing room of Corbett was situ- ated at the south side of the arena. Yhe passages by which the men entered the ring were at right angles to each other. The dressing rooms were so located in or- der that there would be no possibility of the men or their trainers coming in con- tact and causing trouble. CROWDS POUR INTO CARSON. About 500 Fresh Arrivals There 7) Morning. ‘: CARSON CITY, Nev., March 17.—Three special trains, which came in this morn- ing, brought the last of the visitors. They were made up of twenty-two sleepers, from San Francisco, but the last section had four day coaches,in which were a few people from the east, those who reached Reno last night. The large delegation of miners expected from Virginia City did not come, though the mines are well represented. The arrivals this morning were about 500, making the total strangers in town be- tween three and four thousand. The de- mand for tickets to the fight was very good this mgrning, Dan Stuart’s headquarters, where they were on sale, being crowded. The demand was so brisk, indeed, that the price of the cheapest seats was doubled. The last few rows on the outer edge of the arena had been set.aside for people willing to pay only $5 for admission. When it was discovere} that these seats were selling well, better than the $10 seats just in front of them, there being lttle difference between the two in desirability, all were placed at $10 each. The increase id not interfere materially with the sale. The impression had gone abroad among the townspeople that when Stuart found ~ T he had several thousand unsold seats on hand he would be willing to fill at least some of the outer rows of Seats by accept- ing $1 and $2 fpr them. The indications were, howevef, that there would be a larger numbef ‘present than Stuart had been hoping for’ since last Friday. The main street was‘full of people waiting to see the prircipalgdrive in from their quar- ters on their. way to the arena. Fakirs were doing a-fogd business, selling souve- nirs in the stupg of ‘small boxing gloves, medals, sham¥otks and flags. At one of Relative bodily outline of Corbett and Fitzsim- mons. (Black figure is Corbett; Hght line ts Fitz- simmons.) the corners, surrounded by a large crowd was a wheel of fortune, the proprietor of which is very busy taking in bets and pay- ing out winnings. John L. Sullivan was up early this morn- ing and attracted a good deal of atten- tion. He seems to be just as big a man In the estimation of the Carsonites and many others as Corbett or Fitzsimmons. The accessions to the crowd due to the arrivals this morning imcreased the at- tendance the pool rooms, which were jammed. The betting was very lively on all fights, though the most cash was staked on the main battle. The odds on Corbett were the same, rost of the wagers ranging between 7 to 10 and 65 to 100. The aggre- gate put up was large. Green is the favor- ite at 7 to 10 and Flaherty at 4 to 5. The mutual combination at 9 o'clock showed that 467 tickets had been sold. Corbett, Green, Hawkins stil! being the favorites, with 95 takers, while Corbet, Smith, Flah- erty followed closely with 88. ‘The arrival of another batch of eastern and coast sports gave another start to the betting, but the odds remained unchanged at 10 to 6%. Jimmy Colville* Corbeit’s time- keeper, laid $500 to $325 at Coleman & © bett's pool rooms before breakfast on number of rounds. The talent were almost unanimons in placing the limit at ten and the favorite number was seven. AT THE RINGSIDE. By 8 O'Clock People Began to Gather At the Arenn. RINGSIDE, CARSON, Nev., March 17.— As early as 8 o’¢lock this morning ther was a small gathering at the gate of the arena. No one was admitted, however, and the crowd gradually increased. At 9 o'clock five hundred persons were gathered in frent of the g: There was also a processten of people along the quar- ter of a mile of street leading to the grounds, and these constantly increased the size of the crowd. It was given out that the gates would rot be opened until 19 o'clock, and the crowd became impa- tient. Cries of “open up” were heard, but they had no effect. At 9 o'clock a wagon containing a nice ¢ bath tub drove up, and as the tub for the use of one of the heroes of the day the gate was opened. The crowd tried to follow in, but a burly special policeman pushed the fastenings back. The crowd, in which were one or two women, amused it- self by teasing an old cat in a cage nearby. and by going against roulette games in a tent close to the gate. The gates were opened at 9:30, and there was a rush to get in. The press was so great that {t was impossible for the gate- keepers to take the tickets. Holders of pasteboards were requested to hold them up above their heads, and in that fashion 34”) people rushed into the in- closure. There were three women in the first bunch, and they were as eager to get in as the rest. There were plenty of ushers on hand, and there was no con- fusion in seating the people. Five-dollar standing room tickets seemed to be the most popular, and $10 unreserved seats were in great demand at first. | Holders of reserved seats and boxes were leisurely the The Prize Fight Glove. in their movements and came strolling in. When the crowd was first admitted work- ingmen were still busily engaged in putting fiaishing touches on the arena. Half an hour after the gates openeg there were about 1,000 people comforfibly seated. They put in the time gazing With interest on the platform where. Corbett and FYiz- simmons were to fight for supremacy. The floor of the ring was of inch pine boards, closely drawn together, and sprin- kled liberally with:rosin.. The boards were unpadded, and-comments on the of the fighters knocking their heehee the hard surface. in case of a knockdown were: frequent. « Billy. .Brady, Corbett’s adviser, was on hand early, and tested’ the ropes, etc. He did not find things’to suit him, and under his direction the ropes were tightened. Tom Sharkey, ready to challenge the win- ner, ambled in early and examined the ring with the air of a connoisseur. Sharkey was resplendent in a boiled shirt, square- topped derby hat, a gorge8us diamoad, a green tie and an enormous green badge in henor of the day. At 10 o'clock the crowd was still filtering through the gates, and the spectators had but small effect in covering ihe yellow boards. Ovation for Sulliv At 10 o'clock John L. Sullivan entered the arena and took a seat in a box close to the ring. His appearance was the signal for ar outburst of cheers. But beyond a broad smile, the ex-champion paid no attention to the demonstration. As the day wore on the warmth of the sun increased. There was no wind, and the weather conditions were perfect. No one seemed to have any definite idea of the hour when the fighters were to go in, but it was understood to be at 11 o'clock. At 11 o'clock Billy Jourdan of San Fran- 0 entered the ring and made the fol- lowing announcement; “Frank V. Dunn of Boston, in behalf of John L. Sullivan, will challenge the winner in this contest for $000, and he will put up $1,000 as a de- pos! Jordan said the money was up. This was greeted with cheers, and Sulivan was call- ed for. When he reached the ring, he said: “Gentlemen, there is no necessity of me Z anything more. I mean what I say. I am going to try one more battle. There is one fight in me yet.” This speech was grected with shouts of “Good boy, Jokn.” Then there were calls for Sharkey, but he was in the background. Billy Madden then entered the ring, and said: have deposited $2,500 with War ren Lewis of New York for Joe Goddard fight the winner of this fight. giving him his own time, inside cf one year. Also have check for $2,500 for Sharkey to fight winner, which will be deposited at once.” In response to calls Sharkey c ped into the ring and said: ‘Gentlemen, 1 have met both of these men, and I would like to have first chance. I don’t think either of them has anything on me. The crowd cheered and Sharkey climbed off the platform. Arrival of the Fighters. Shortly after 10 o'clock Fitzsimmons ar- rived and went at once to his dressing room. He stood near the stove, so as not to get cold, and cheerfully chatted with his attendants. At 11 o'clock there was about 3.000 pecple present, and the crowd seemed to have stopped coming. About a dozen good-looking, well-dressed women were In the crowd. A few wore veils, but the majority braved the gaze of the men. Corbett did not start from his camp as soon as expected, and did not r his dressing room until after Fitzsimmons. INTEREST LV WASHINGTON. AIL Topics Give Place to the Contest at Carson. The Corbett-Fitzsimmens only topic of conversation today, and wherever men--or women either, for that matier—congrezated the chances of the contestants were discussed with animation. No more interest could have been taken in a presidential election than was shown in the outcome of the con and even the great anniversary which dis tinguishes the day was lost sight of in the eager desire to hear the latest news from Carson, The preponderance of th sentiment of the general public was in favor of Corbett. Ninety-nine cut of every hundred men and women expri lute confidence in the P and if any one had the a preference for Fitz fight was the mediately requested to stance of such an opinion in the of dollars or hairpins. At the dai ma- om: ture settled department clerks and business men drank Corbett in their milk and digested Fitzsimmons with their sand- wiches and pie. n about town and rons of pious inclinations talked t} ver on a common basis of amiable rd fiz nter- religion, dome: sciences we l-pervading subj the ro Among men identified with sports there a strong Fitzsimmons feeling. Ed. George M. Jones, Dick Lee and Jimmy James thought Fitzsimmons would oe Colonel Charlie Campbell was sure of i ic economy ar lost sight of, an et of fisticuffs rul saw the Fitzsimmons-Demp New Orl ,”” said Colonel Camp after it was over sey go In pel, “and Dempsey told me he had been a perfect child with Fitz; that he could not get at the latter, while Fitz “truck him when and where he pleased. I think Fitz has a heavy shade the best of it in today’s fight.” Tom Kinslow, the base ball player, was backing Fitzsimmons, taking the short end of the odds offered, and was confident his man would win. Influence on Imagination: Around the hotels and saloons it was surprising how the influence of the fight in the atmosphere inspired imaginations. Everybody had evidently been diligently reading up the history of pugilistic events, and one could hear men who had never been south of Quantico in their lives re- counting in graphic detail their experiences at the ringside at every fight of importance from the meeting of Sullivan and Kilrain at Mississippi City to the go between Cor- bett and Charlie Mitchell. Others who would hold their hands over their noses to protect those inviting features if they hap- pened to g2t in a scrap discoursed on hook cuts and upper cuts with the air of record heavy weights, and explained the advan- tages Corbett had over Fitzsimmons at nghting, or vice versa, with minute tec lity that was marvelous to their neardps There was considerable betting in small amounts at odds on Corbett of 5 to 3%, but Fitzsimmons’ backers demanded 5 to 3. The favorite mode of placing money, espe- cially in the departments and in private establishments where employes are numer- ous, was to bet on the number of rounds the fight would last. Each entry to a pool of this sort would put up 25 or 50 cents or a dollar in a common pot and mark on a Slip of paper the number of rounds he thought it would take to settle the contest, seal the slip in an envelope, and write his name on the latter. The figures in the envelopes ranged all the way from 4 to 65 and more. When the time approached for something definite to arrive over the wires from Car- son crowds gathered in the vicinity of the various places where the returns were to be received, and the bulletins were eagerly awaited. As early as 1 o'clock The Star otfice was the converging point for scores of spectators, which rapidly increased to hundreds. The news as it came from the ringside was bulletined on a great blackboard, and, in addition to that, announced to the crowd by means of megaphones. Before 3 o'clock thousands of people were assembled in front of the office, and the voice of the an- nouncer, magnified by the megaphone, car- ried the news to the extreme edge of the crowd. As the afternoon wore on a more favor- able sentiment on the Fitzsimmons side became evident. Gossip carried the news through the crowds that sporting men at Carson were telegraphing their friends to bet on Fitzsimmons because he was as cool as a cucumber this morning, while Corbett showed signs of nervousness and was irritable. Correspondent Boyd of the San Francisco Chronicle, it was said. had received such a telegram from the Chron- icle’s sporting editor at Carson. “If Corbett does not keep his head; said an old sporting man, who had been one of the most ardent believers in the Pompadour’s success, on hearing this, “it’s all up with him. Pp man than Fitz, but there’s no discounting the Kangaroo’s gameness and courage. Then, he always keeps a clear head. He's licked everybody Corbett told him to lick, and I know Jim thought Maher was a world beater when Fitz went against him. Then Fitz went after Shafkey as soon as Corbett had got thrqugh with him. There’s no doubt of Fitz’s fighting ability, but I think Corbett will win..If anybody offer- ed a hundred to sixty on Corbett, how- ever, I'd take the Fitz end of it as a sim- ple business proposition. There's not real- ly a bigger difference than 10 to 9 between *em. Interest at the Capitol. Few senators and representatives were at the Capitol today. Neither house was in session, ard the topic of general inter- in Washington | I think he’s ‘a better. est was not the tariff bill, but the prize fight. any statesmen lingered down town to await news frcm Carson City, and to discuss the fight. Most of those at the Capitol began to show great interest about 2 o'clock and to make inquiries of the Asso- ciated Press, The Star and the telegraph companies for news from the fight. The notable exception to this belligerent in s furnished by the Senate foreign relations committee, wno, as if in protest against the great battle and agai ce in general, decided to rep ration committee to the Senat to the suggestion that the treaty amended so as to provide for the arbitration. WINNER. be Uemient of prize fights b aed TO FIGHT THE Charley Mitchell Comes to the Front With a Challenge. Charley Mitchell has come to the front with a challenge to fight the the Carson fight, the follow having been reveived by referee: “Mitchell has deposited a forfeit of with the Sporting Life to fight the winner for (2,000, or Sullivan, within any reason- able time, either in England or Amer Kindly cable reply. ATKINSON, “(Signea) “Sporting Life.” This 1s the second » that has been made to the winner, the first: being that of Billy Madden, who, Sunday, at- tempted to get the two men to say that in the event of victory they would fight Joe Goddard. ‘There are others to era’ George Siler, the challe: come, and it ts likely that the winner may be challenged by Peter Maher, “Denver Ed” Smith and Tom Sharkey. —_— INTEREST IN LONDON. Betting Among the Sporting Men ix Light. LONDON, March 17.—The greatest inter est Is taken here in sporting circles in thy prize fight between James J Robert Fitzsimmons, scheduled to be de cided today at Carson City, Nev. Th: ports,” however, cannot understand th oGds offered on Corbett in t Uni Corbett and States, as éven money is the rule here They recall the fact that F alleged to have cor yan: ew South V gis ight. No Americ ht, and an offer of £200 «¢ Fitzsimmons at the National §) Was not taken, Corbett’s supporiers asking fer edas. a THE DAUNTLE S. Clearance Papers to De Refased ax the Result of a Conference. The President had a long conference at the White House today with Secretary Sherman, Secretary Gage, Secretary Long and Attorney General McKenna in regard to the enforcement of the neutrality laws against Cuban fillbustering expeditions The question at issue arose in the case of the Daunth That vessel is now at Jaok sonville, Fla., and has applied for clearance to Nuevitas, Cuba, a port in the cor of the Span- jards. There is a well-defined su: that she is engaged in a filibustering cru: The matter was referred to the Attornes and today conference was the It was decided advisers that cle show in all such cases unless the of the vessel makes affidavit that he wil! not violate the letter or the spirit of the neutrality laws. with arms and ammunition re --+ 2+ IN THE SUPREME COURT. Ex-President Harrison Appeared as unsel There Today. Ex-President Harrison appeared as coun- sel in the Supreme Court of the Unite States today in the case of the City Rail way Company of Indianapolis against the Citizens’ Railroad Company of the same city. The involves the p the Indianapolis s poses, the Citizens’ company being the ol er concert neral Harrison appeared for the latter company, conter petuity of its franchise the state could not dete granting power to the council. The entire seati court room was ar xious Sec Miller, two met net, bi ing for the per and argui mbers of Harrison among the auditors, -o-+ TO LYNCH GORDY. ling Agninst ware nl . Del., March 17.—Great nt prevails here over the reported formation of a party to lynch James M Gerdy. the accused murderer of Mrs. Lewis of New York. The coroner's inquest will be held tomorrow, and, Coroner John- on insists tiat Gordy shall be taken to lilton to attend, but Attorney General White fears that the man will be lynched ii taken from jail, and he is determined that he shail be kept confined. The cor- oner, however, says the man must go to the inquest. Threats of lynching are rife. > If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody as what you wish, you will get an answer. — Strange Suicide of a Teacher. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 17.—Mrs. Fannie Shanks, who was one of the bes: known te:chers of dancing in this city, committed suicide early this morning by inhaling illuminating gas. She was aged sixty-one years. No motive is known for the act. Mrs. Shanks taught her class as usual last night and seemed in the best of spirits. >. Two Treasuyy Appointment Secretary Gage today appointed C. C. Tyler of New York chief of division ir the office of the gnditor for the treasury, ¢ Mr. Reese, deceased, and promoted A. F. McMillan of Michigan from $1,400 to $1,800, vice Tyler, promoted. These ap- pointments are subject to examination. Sa ees Sentenced for Asnault. Augustus Dyson, Frank Payne and Lena Payne were tried before Judge Mills today ou the charge of assaulting William F. Salter, a constable. Mr. Salter testified that on February 19 he, with two assistants, went to the house No. 2 G street southwest, occupied by Frank Payne and his wife, to replevin some goods which had been. purchased from an tallment house and on which payments re due. A row followed, during which Payne, Mrs. Payne and Augustus Dyson dragged’ him downstairs and threw him in the street, but did not seriously hurt him. Judge Milis sentenced each of the prisoners to a fine of $10 or thirty days in jail, and on appeal of Lawyer Ricks suspended exe- cution of the sentence in the case of Mrs. Payne for ten days, and that of the inen fer one week. Grain Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. “¢ ry ay 7 Saaits FINANCE AND TRADE ———_s— Effect of the Approaching Crisis in the East. ACTIVE SECURITIES ABROAD WEAK Arranging to Fund the New York Centra! Loan. < - E ERAL MARKET REPORTS Ww YOR hesit itial trading ing crisis in Crete sto the Today's y duri sn Fo ed weakness in all th ities, the American being from 1-4 to 4 of 1 per ¢ ‘s final figures. Some but ferings yesterda foreig wer ‘ount was report A not leant avickly absorbed, and the strong tone of the local markei was not but improved buying of the dividend-paying prop- erties contin to be of the same confi- dent character heretofore noticed. The completion of the arrangements for funding the New York Centra rms sim lar to tho: lopted t hore Was eported durin mornin; list by — eral reduction of fixed charges by this profiting the 20 me A economical pected from offers. which th issues ™m he interest paid on The Mberal indo: throughout the V nt recommen: funding time to process may be ex- pportunily instar in rsements on stock a reduction of this police: ap is suffi for its more general Zz rihwestern and Oma in demand, but th erties similarly ma as not abated. ce in the position of the active in Missourl Pacific has had a influence on the entire Gould ap as well as the general market. In- slerests which have heen noted among the ily sell of this stock for 1 ntirely abandoned that posi- onsequently allowed to the prevailing optimistte sen:i- ment and work back towa “ t thetically da normal level. ion and Manhattan were sym- r strong, a result of the in the direction of their active cighbor. The entir railway . a perm: pnditious, T early 1] would find the mar ent position to make the most of this wel- som Exy ann rh utioning nee in . House alone tion in pric Bell the directors of the American T phone Company this morning it was cided to recomm an inerease in present capitatizs The authorize sue of the company is $59,000,000, of which a trifle less than one-half remains in the treasur The amount to be issved will be s mitted to a decision of the stockholders the price to be fixed by the commissioner of corporations, as heretofore. The regu- lar quarterly dividend of $8 per share was declared Tke industrials were active and irregu- lar, sugar and tobacco being the features. The position of sugar under the new tariff bill is regarded with more favor as the real results of the new rates are better understood The market reacted during the final hour as the result of some profit taking, but the selling was unimportant in r every instance. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market todey Corson & Macariney, York stock exchange. " Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. Higa. Low. C Big 1B a4 Atmerican Cotton Of... Atchison .... ws Baltimore & Oaio Couada Pacite. Chesapeake & St. Louis, C.M. & Mt. Paul, ptd. 0, RI. Consolidated Gas. Del.. Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Erie . General Ilinois Central. Lake Shore cert Louisville & Nashville Metropoittan Traction... “Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic National Lead Co. National Lead Co., New Jersey Central New York Central. ‘Ont. & Western.” Pacific Mal.. Phila. & Reading. Paliman P. C. 06 Union Pacifie.....2..! C.S. Leatner, pf... ‘abash, pfd.. Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & [- Krie,pfa. Western Union 1 Sales—reguiar call 12 Light, 10 at Xs; Mergenthaler Linoty 1 at 126%; at After call-U_ S. Electric Light, 10 at SSi District of Columbia Bouds.- 20-year fund bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. Wat Zs, 1901, currency, 111 bid. Water stock currency, Lilly bid. 3.658, funding, curret Lid. Metropolitan Rat! Miscellaneous Bouds. 111% bid. | Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6 bid, 115 asked. Metropolitan Railrond cert of indebtedness, 115 bid, 130 asked. Belt roa road 5a, 6 bid, 80 asked. ‘Eckington Railroad ts, Nt bid, 98 asked. Columbia Rallrond =, 117 bi Washington Gas Company Gs, series A, 114 Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 115 . ¢ and Potomac Telephone Sx, 100. bid eurity and Trust os, F. and A., 100 in Security and Trust Ss, A. and ©. 5 ‘ashington Market Company Ist Gs, 10s bid. Washington Market pany = bid: Washington Market Company eat. fis, 108 0 Masonic Hall Association 5s, 104 bid. Washing: Light Infantry Ist 8, 5 bid. Nationn! Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington, 270 id, 280 asked. Rouk of the Republic, 200° bid, 175 ‘bid. ‘Second, 132 bid. Cittaens’, lumbia, 127 bid. Capital, 120 bid, 130 asked West Bnd, 106 bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 94 bid. 98 asked." Lincoln, 402 bid, 105 asked. “Ohio, 90 vid, 100 asked. Safe Deposit’ and Trost Comaputes.—National Sa Deposit amd Trust, 112 bid, 115 axked. Washing! Loan and Trust, 119 vid, 122 asked. “American Se and Trust, 140 Wid, 143 asked. Washington allroad Stocks.—Capltal Traction ny, *49 bid, 2k, asked. Metropolitan, 106 bid, 110 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wasbington Ga: £40, arked. etown Gas, 43 bid. t, 8. rie it, 88 bid, asked. Insurance . Fire: