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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1896. FELL T DEATH WITH IS STAGE Driver Maxwell's Corpse Found- Under His Horses. Drove Over an Embankment on an Abandoned Road Near Dyerville. Searching Party- Finds the Wrecked Coach at the Bottcm of a Gully. EUREKA, CaL., Dec. 27.—Authentic de- tails of the disaster to the overland mail stage and the killing of the driver between Dyerville and Harris on Christmas eve were received here this morning. The accident occurred about midnight on Thursday near McCann’s sawmill, on Eel River, thirty miles from Scotia. The vice tim was sixteen-year-old Victor Maxwell, who bad been hired for the holidays by the regular driver, Charles Luke. The boy took the mail from Driver Miiler at Harris in the evening and started northward alone, driving a pair of horses hitched to a heavy road cart. He was due at midnight at McCanns mill, about half way on the seventeen-mile drive to Dyerville. He failed to arrive and the people at the mill started out in the morn- ing to learn the cause. They found the wheel tracks beiow the mill. These were followed and led them along an old aban- doned stage road, which branches off near the mill, and 10 a deep gully about fifteen feet wide that had been made across the road by an overflow of the river last year. Here their search ended, for at the bottom of the gully lay the horses, cart and mail sacks, and beneath all the body of the boy. The poor fellow had received a fracture at the base of the skull and his chest was crushed, evidently by one of the horses falling on him. The animal, although alive and uninjured like his mate, had been unable to rise and still lay with its shoulder on the boy's breast. That the driver’s death was sudden and unexpected was indicated by the fact that he still grasped a half-eaten apple in his hand. From appearances it would seem that the boy, not being familiar with the route, had allowed the horses to swing off into the old road at the forks aund that he was un- aware of thedangerous gully ahéad. From the marks on the further bank of the washout it appeared that the horses had leaped the crevasse, but bad been dragged back by the weight of the cart. Little can be learned about the unfor- tunate boy except that he had been in the employ of Rancher Olsen, contractor for the route. His mother is dead and his father, who formerly lived in that part of the country, is now employed on a coast- ing sieame KIDNAPING AT SAN DIEGO. Four-Year-0ld Child Stolen by lts Father From the Residence of lts Mother. SAN DIEGO, Car., Dec. 27.—Constable Marks is looking for Robert Denton, a young man who drove a livery rig fora German named. Phaléer. Phaler is wanted for kiunaping his own daughter, a chila of 4 years, and be is believed to have gone into Lower California with her. The oiffi- cers hope to get Driver Denton and hold him on the charge of beingz an accomplice until they can locate Phaler. Phaler married a Mexican woman and frequently quarreled with her. Two years ago, when they lived at Jacumba, on the edge of the desert, he stole his child from the mother and ran away with her. The mother was frantic anda did not rest until she had found the child and recoveréd it. Then Phaler went to Alamo, Lower Cali- fornia, and worked in the mines, A week ago he reappeared in San Diego, and im- mediately set about planning to regain possession of his daughter. He learned where his wife was living, and in order to avoid recognition he had his beard re- moved. About 9 o'clock Wednesday morning Phaler hired a horse aud buckboard and engaged Denton to drive. He said he in- tended to go to False Bay to hunt ducks. At 10 o’clock he drove to the corner of Beventh and J streets, a block from where the woman lived, and leaving the driver to hold the horse he went down the street and into the alley near the rear of the house. Inafew moments he returned, running, with the child in his arms, and the two men drove fast out Jstreet, fol- lowed by the mother. Within an hour officers were bn the track, but Phaler could not be overtaken. The driver, Denton, returned with the rig late the following night, and after an hour or so went to Old Town. Latords TALKED WITH OUTLAW DUNHAM. Lower California Telegraph Lineman Cer- tain That He Encouatered the Murderer. SAN DIEGO, Carn, Dec. 27.—R. D, An- derson, lineman for the Peninsular Tele- graph Company, is in the city from Lower Califorma. His work takes him over much of the northern part of the peninsula, and as he was formerly an officer, he keeps a good watch-for criminals who may stray over the line from this State. He owns a lot of horses in San Rafael Valley, 150 miles below here, and it was during a round-up in the foothiils last Wednesday that he saw Dunham, the Campbeil mur- derer. He talked with Dunham, and bad a good look at his face and figure in broad daylight. v “It was Dunham all right, said Ander- son. “Ihavea description of Dunham, which I have carried with me ever since the murder, as well as two pictures of him. I did not happen to think of Dun- ham when I met him, but afterward it oc- curred to me that I had interviewed the murderer, and after ‘consulting the pho- tographs and descriptions I knew that the man was Dunham sure enough. & “It was on Wednesday afternoon, De- cember 23, toat I ran across him, Iwas on horseback, looking for stray stock. It was in the foothills east of San Rafael three or four miles. The 'country is ragged and ‘broken and no one lives in there. In a little open streich I saw a man on foot ahead of me, looking uround as if he expected somebedy. He had a roll of blankets #nd a rifle. 1 saw him before he saw me and rode up toward him. “He glanced around on both sides and saw me. He jumped and seemed to be getting his ritle ready, but probably my unsuspicious approach assured him. he stopped and then walked toward me. He came about as near as from here across the street and stopped and watched me every second. He dropped his blankets but kept hold of hisrifl. Then he asked me for something to eat. “The man was apparently tired out, either with hunger or worry. His ciotbes were ragged and his boots had holes in them. I said 1 had nothing with me, but if he would go down to the ranch he would find work and something to eat. He said he woula justas coon havea job as not, because he was hungry and out of money. His manner was not very open and I did not like his looks. I asked him what he was doing, and he said he was prospect- ing. “I said it was funny for a prospector to be out in the hills without any ¢rub, and he said something about having some ‘over at the other cnmr.’ We parted then, and he watched me closely, not moving until I was almost out of sight. That made me suspicious and then I thought of the man being Dunham. I looked at my pictures, and I will swear that the man was Dunham. His mustache is cut off. but otherwise he isthesame, only thinner. *I could have captured the man, but what would I do with him? The trouble is not in catching him, but in getting him out of the countrv. But I believe that if regularly accredited officers were down there and got Dunham and turned him over to’ the authorities, they would not object to holding him untl extradition papers could be secured.” Detective Elisworth, who has been at work on Dunbam clews in,Lower Cali- foraia for several weeks, is planning an expedition to go down ana hunt the mur- derer. He will not talk, but from Auder- son it was learned that Ellsworth is or- ganizing a party to go down, following the trail outlined in the stories of Lino Lopez and Anderson. Lopez said Dunham stopped at the Vallecito ranch last week and left the next morning for the South. His road would lead him; either to Ense- nada, which he would naturally avoeid, or ANNUAL SESSION OF THE - TEACHERS, San Jose Will Entertain Members of the State Association. California’s Army of Educators To-Day Begin Their Yearly Conference. Men and Women of National Fame to Deliver Addresses in the Convention. SAN JOSE, Car., Dec. 27.—The Cali- fornia Teachers’ Association will convene in the Normal School building here this afternoon for four days of deliberation. For thirty years the progressive teachers of the State have annually gathered dur- ing the winter holidays at different cities up and down the coast to discuss prici- ples and methods of education. bary Coast kindergarten, is degrading the youth of our land. The round tables above outlined will be ‘Tunning simultaneously Tuesday morn- ing in the normal school classrooms, no doubt to the anguish of some who would like to be in six places at once. On Weanesday morning another; set begins, also full of interest and inviting thinkers in_many directions. English considered as aimcontinuous course will be the subject of Professor Gay- ley's department. e will be assisted in the discussion by lovers of English from north. to south, T. L. Heaton journeying from Eureka, Humboldt County, F. E. Perham from Santa Ana. Charles Edwin Markham, the poet and teacher of the Tempkins Experimental School, will dis- cuss here his methods of making children know the world’s finest thought. Profes- sor Ewald Flugel, oneof the finest scholars in the United States, will tell what we mey learn from Germany in teaching the: native language and literature, and a multitude of lesser lights will scintillate, Professor E. B. Clapp, the ardent Greek scholar, who more than any bne else on the coast has the fire of the Renaissance love of ancient learning in his heart, will come from Berkeley to conduct the round table on the classics, bringing to his de- liberations some of the finest Greek and Latin teachers on the coast. German in theschools, now asking for as much recognition as the mothers of the English tongue, as the Greek and Latin, will be represented by Professor Gechel of Stanford University, aided by eminent German scholars from bpoth universities and from many high schools. Manual wraining will be under the stanch pro- tector and advocate, Charles H. Keyes, formerly of the Throop Polytechnic school, and spoken of as the future di- rector of the great Wilmerding College. Science will be led by Professor O. P. | Jenkins of Stanford and some of the | most advanced scientists of the coast; the PROFESSOR JULIUS GOE; P ooz "JJ%QOQ") C(-‘ G 20 (.)l/)[DJ)J oy BEL. PROFESSOR ELWOOD P. CUBBERLEY. Two Educators Who Will Take Part in the Proceedings of the Convention. 1o San Rafael, where he probably is now in hiding. Azpi ot SACRAMENTO’S SENSATION. Assemblyman-Elect L. M. Landsborough Accused of Having Defrauded the County. SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 27.--L. M. Landsborough, Deputy Clerk of Sacra- mento County and Populist Assembly- man-elect, has, it is claimed, been found guilty of defrauding the county out of various sums of money, and it is ramored that the case will be brought to the atten- tion of the Grand Jury. His method of pilfering, it is alleged, was to have those who served on juries and who were en- titled to recompense from tbhe county, sign a blank power of attorney, then to pro- cure from another person the sur the juror was entitled to, pay it, and after- ward fill out the demand on the county for a greater number of days than the juror had served, pocketing the surplus. How long this system has been pursued and how much money has been obtained fromn the county, if any, cannot be ascer- tained until a careful examination of the books has been made. K. Luppe, a farmer who lives at Ante- lope, had served twenty-three days on a jury. 1t had been his custom, like that of most of his neighbors, to teill Landsbor- ough to collect nis money and bring it to him on his next trip to his home in that vicinity. As Landsborough failed to do 80, the farmer came into town and de- manded his money. On_examining the books it was iound that Luppe was cred- ited with claiming $72 25 instead of $48 25. He became indignant, and in the contro- versy which followed the fraud was dis- covered. The alleged guilty man bas always been considered reputable and possessed a iarge circle of friends. He has held responsible offices for years. He was State Janitor under Secretary of State Hendricks and ran_for Cserk of the Supreme Court with J. V. Webster on the Populist ticket. It is claimed—with how much truth can- not at present be ascertained—that forgery has also been committed. The expose has created a vast amount of comment throughout the city and county, and the question is asked: *“Will Landsborough asstme his seat in the Assembly? If not, who wull?"’ g TAOCOMA TRACKS TORN UP, Street Railway Company Defeats the . Plans of Its Creditors. TACOMA, Wasm., Dec. 27.—Pursuant to a well-planned scheme, an army of work- wmen under direction of R. C.. Wingate, one of the owners, to-day tore up ali tracks within the city limits of the Tacoma and Lake City railroad, to avoid injune- tions by creditors. The work was coms menced last midnight and continued with no interruption until this afternoon, when it was completed. It.was watched by scores of interested people, who were unable to get a restraining order on Sun- day. The track torn up was three miles long, running from South Tacoma to the racetrack. The rails have been sola. ) e v o e Incendiary Blaze at Fallejo. VALLEJO, Cax, Dec. 27.—Fire was dis- covered at 3 o'clock this morning in what was formerly the Union Hotel, on Georgia street, near the wharf, and within balf an hour the building was entirely consumed. The bnilding was unoccupiea. It was owned by James McCudden. When the blaze was discovered it was apparent that it had been started by an incendiary. A pile of mattresses and bedding had been haued into the center of the brrroom floor and ignited. Monterey Masons flect Officers. MONTEREY, OCawn, Dec, 27.—At the regular communication of Free and Ac- cepted Masons, Monterey Lodge No. 217, last night, officers were elected for the en- suing Masonic year. Those chosen were William Kay, W. M. ;YWilliam Jacks, A.W.; Dr. 8. 8 Bogle, J. W.; W. E. Crawford (re- elected), sec>tarv; James B. Snively, (re- elected), treasurer; H./A. Olmstead, S. D.; Jobr T. Connelly, J. D.; A. A.Manuel and A?. Gunzendorfer, stewards; W. J. Towle, tyler, & Every county hasits own yearly insti- tute, but in these the issues are smaller, more personal and local. The State asso- ciation has been gradually deepening and broadening its investigations, working along lines of philesophy and higher edu- cation, but also keeping step with the train of grammar and secondary schools and urging them onward and upward. Besides providing the regular home work this year the association has invited William T. Harris, Commissioner of Edu- cation from Washington, pledging itself to pay his full expenses, in order to get from his own lips the thoughts of this greatest of American philosophers upon the question of the course of study—the great problem of the reports of the com- mittee of ten and the committee of fifteen, so much discussed in magazines and public gatherings of late, Wednesday afternoon of the session will be given to discussion between Dr. Harrid and Dr. Howison upon the principles and practice of correlation of studies, and Dr. Harris on Tuesday evening will occupy the evening discussing moral education and school discipline. The San Francisco Teacher: lub leads off on Monday afternoon with addresses upon differentiation in the course of study, by Milton E. Blanchard of the Lowell High School and Frank A. Gardner of the Poly- technic High School. The course of study comes up again on Tuesday afternoon in the report of the Council of Education (the advisory board of the association), and the discussion of the new California movement in elemen- tary education, this discussion beiag beld by Dr. Harris, Superintendent Black, Dr. Dresslar-of Los Angeles, Professor Jenkins of Stanford University, Professor Wilson of Chico and Professor Baily of Berkeley. Themornings are to be devoted to round tables, six each day these, being gather- ings where the members may be differen- tiated into groups aloag the lines of great- estinterest to themselves, discussing with kindred investigators special topics in English, classics, German, mathematics, art, child-study, manual training, school hygiene, kindergartens, history and sci- ence. The chairmen of these tables are men and women of notéin the respective lines represented, and they have invited specialists and enthusiasts to be prepared for discussion, and all interested are also cordially asked to speak-informally. The history round table is under the charge of Mrs.R. V. Winterburn of Stockton, a college woman, having a record in Ann Arbor and also in Berkeley. Some of the brightest men and women of the State in historical and literary work are to speak here on the correlation of history and lit- erature, notably F. E. Perham of Santa Ana and Elizabeth Packard of Oakland. The art department will be led by Mrs, Cordelia Bradfield, supervisor of drawing in the Los Angeles city schoolsand author of a popular series of drawing-books. Dec- orative and industrial art will here be dis- cussed and exemplified under leading ex- ponents of the work in represertative sghools of the State. Child study will receive able treatment under the guidance of Milicent W. Shinn of Niles, whose monogrughon “The Study of a Child” has given her even a Euro- pean reputation as an original investi- gator along psychological lines. Dr. Har- ris and Ea:l Barnes will be the si this assembla; Professor Barn also known a leader in this sort of work, which throws aside hoary tradi- tions of what a child is and does, and studies this little animal with as much scientific care and accuracy_as one would an ant or a bee. Dr. Mava L, Pratt, well known as the author of a popular series of children’s books, will also taik at this gathering upon physical applications of child study, and Protessors Brown of the University of California and. Angell of Stantord University will add the resalts of their experience. % Professor M. W. Haskell of the Univer- sity of California will with chosen mathe- maticians discuss theuirfects of the lower schools in mathematical work, and Pro- fessor T. D. Wood of Stanford, director of pbysical culture, will on the same fore- noon set forth the results of the year’s in- especial emphasis upon the prevalence and preveniion of the cigarette evil, which, ‘Irm the university campus to the Bar- vestigations in school hygiene, with an | problems being how to rationalize native studies in the lower schools. Drs. Harris and Haelmerm will leaa the kiadergarten round table. Mrs. SBarah B. Cooper’'s nameis on the programme which was printed before she died, and in relation to which she wrote a few days before her death with prophetic words, “I shali speak there as the spirit may direct me.’”’ The last morning will be given to gen- eral session. Dr. John Fryer, professor of Oriental languages at the University of California, will speak on Chinese edu- cation, Professor Bolton of San Jose on modern psyvchology, ana young Eiwood Cubberly of San Diego will repeat the address upon political reforms in school matters which electrified the Los Angeles City Association a few weeks a o. Altogether, San Jose next week will give to its 3000 visitors a won lerfal series of thought-awakening addresses, and lead to the very threshold of the opening era with prophecy and potentiality of the best educational work of the State in the vear of grace 1897, i e Repaid Kindness by Theft. SAN JOSE, CaL, Dec. 27.—Aibert J. Kaufman, a young man with a penchant for wrong-doing, is again in the city prison, this time charged with vpetty lar- ceny. Kaufmar has been out of work for some time, and C. R. Gibbons of ?77 South First street has been providing him with food and shelter. To repay this kindness Kaunfman broke into his nenefactor’s trunk and stole $5. He was arrested by Chief Kidward at the Salvation Army barracks. On the way to the police station he at- tempted to throw away a bunch of skele- ton keys. Part of the money was found on his person. This is not Kaufman’s first offense. S Sl Brigham for the Cabinet. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 27.—Papers are being circulated by San Jose Grange for signatures to a petition to President-elect McKinley asking that Colonel J. H. Brig- bam of Ohio be given the position of Sec- retary of Agriculture. Colonel Brigham is worthy master of the National Grange. This action is taken in accordance with a communication received from the Na- tional Grange. Death From Alcoholic Poisoning. S8AN JOSE, Car., Dec. 27.—Hiram J. Shelmadine died suddenly at his ranch, Grecian Bend, in the Santa Cruz Moun- tains last evening. A Coroner’s inquest wes held this afternoon, the jury deciding that death was due to alcoholic poisoniug. Sheimadine was a native of Michigan and 57 years of age. Four years ago he was divorced from his wife and subsequently married; % i ae A Swicide by Asphyxiation. SAN JOSE, CAL.,: Dec. 27.—Robert J. Steeves, a man about 50 years of age, com- mitted suicide in the Auzerais House last night by asphyxiation. He had undressed himself, turned on the gas and retired. His hat was hung qver the keynole, Steeves came from New York and had been in this city sabout two months. He was being trea or heart disease. Santa Claus Used Him Kindly. SANTA CRUZ, Can, Dec. 27.—Henry Shafer, 70 years of age, received as a Christmas present a piece of gold bullion worth $8000. Mr. Bhafer did not consider the gold any the less a Christmas present because he is half owner in the mine in San Bernardino County whence it was sent to him by his partner. He uas paried with a portion of his 2714 pounds of bullion, however, or will as soon as the transier of the Park Hotel in Soquel is made to him. Then he is coming to Santa Cruz for investments. He says that he has twenty years longer to live and he wants to keep that chank of gold rolling to the accumulation of more. The most pourfa iunu now made fire a shot from twelve to thirteen miles, and Krupp’s great 130-ton steel gun hurled a shot weighing 2600 pounds a few yards over fifteen miles. THAT unpleasant Caiarrh with all its annoying and disagreeable symptoms can be speedily re- lieved and curea with Dr. Jayne's Expectorant. . | Sa¥E and suve, Jayne's Painiess Sanatiye Pills. % KEPT A COFFIN AT HIS BEDSIDE Eccentric Philip Faust of Pacific Grove Passes Away. Three Years Ago He Arranged Every Detail for His Funeral. His Widow, Provided For in Like Manner, Believed to Be Dying. PACIFIC GROVE, Cir, Dec. 27.— Philip Faust died at his home last ni:ht after an illness of more than three years’ duration. The cause of his death was in- flammation caused by two bullets, which he carried in his body, one having been received in the Mexican War. Faust was a native of Germany, but came to America when a boy. He en- listed in a volunteer corps of the United States army and fought in the Mexican War, in the course of which he received a wound which eventually killed him. After the close of the war he became one of the pioneers and took an active part in the early history of the State. When the Civil War began his soldier spirnit was again aroused, and he went East to take an active part in the conflict. ‘While with the Army of the Potomac he received a second bullet, which he car- ried until his death. ‘ For three years past—ever since the be- ginning of hislong illness, in fact—Faust kept his coffin in his bedroom. The casket was prepared for burial, and in it was sufficient money for the funeral expenses. During all this time not a day passed that Faust had not had from one to three faint- ing spells, and he hourly expected death, Mrs. Faust has been partially paralyzed for years, and her coffin also has been kept in the house, beside ihat of her husband. Ivis believed she will not long survive her aged partner, as she is now dangerously il Faust was 74 years of age and quite well to do. MYSTERY OF BENICIA. An Escape From a Livermore Asylum Claims He Is the Victim of Scheming Relatives. BENICIA, CAL, Dec. 27.—A peculiar case—one that has an air of mystery, if not actual crime, surrounding it—was brought to light here to-day. An elderly man avpeared at the Palace Hotel this morning and asked for breakfast. After it was given to him he asked for Mr. Clyne of the agricultural works. He was told that Clyne would be found at church. To the church the stranger went, and on getting Mr. Clyne outside he announced to bim that he was E. M. Houx of Max- well and that he desired to get some money. Clyne hesitated to believe the story, as- Mr. Houx was supposed to be very wealthy,wher as the man before him was dressed in blue: flannel and presented a very shabby appearance. The stranger assured Clyne that he was the person he represented to be, and re- lated a strange story to the effect that he had made his escape from a private insane asylum_at Livermore kept by a man named Robertson. He had been for the last six days and nights biding in the Contra Costa hilis, and he said that he would sooner die than go back to the asylum. He claimed that be hsd been piaced there by his relatives, who desirea to huve him kept out of the way, and the treat- ment he had received had been such that he could not stand it. In enumerating the cruelties practiced upon him he said that he had been tied down for four days and brutally treated otherwise. He as- sured Clyne that if the latter would ex- amine his signature and compare it with the Houx correspondence in the office he would be satisfied that he was stating the truth. Clyne took the man to his home and left him while he went to the cffice, where he found that the signature that the stranger had given agreed exactly with those already in the office. On his return to his house the man had disappeared. Clyne immediately telegraphed Mrs. Houx re- garding him, and he received an answer telling him to spare no expense in tracing his late visitor. Clyne immediately got an officer and started on the trail. finaily catching the stranger at Suisun., He was placed in the jail in Fairfield, with in- structions to deliver him to no persoa until a thorough investigation could be made. This evening a keeper from Livermore arrived_in town looking for the escaped man. He stated that a large reward would be paid for his recapture. ittt STATEN ISLAND MURDERERS. Highbinders Who Slew Ah Sow Send One of His Ears to a Rival Tong. STOCKTOM? Car, Dec. 27.—Sheriff Cunningham has been at work for some time in his efforts to run to earth the men who committed murder on Staten Island on November 7. On that night Ah Sow, a Chinese vegetable gardener, who had a number of men working for him, was called out of his house after dark. Several shots were heard, and when the men in the bunkhouse ran out they found their employgr dead on the ground with two bullets through his body. One of his ears was gone. It had been cut off close to his head, as though severed with a razor. The Chinese in the house were all ar- rested, but all were discharged at the preliminary examination for want of evidence. Cunningham has oblained conclusive evidence to prove that two highbinders belonging to a rival tong in San Francisco came to Stockton by boat and murdered the Staten Isiand gardener. They fled to an adjacent landing and escaped to the metropolis without discovery. There they presented the ear of the murdered man to the society they represented, and were paid a con:l’nble sum of money for put- ting bim ouf of the way. Cunningham also learned that the ear was then placed in a letter and sent by mail to the society to which the murdered man belonged. The perpetrators of the crime are being sought by the San Francisco police, and, with the evidence in hand, will probably be run to earth Lefore long —_—— Arrested at Stockton. t STOCKTON, Cav., Dec. 27.—The police to-day arrested James Wheeler of San Francisco for insanity. Wheeler walked into the police office this forenoon and claimed he was being pursued by a crowd of men bent upon killing him. He said a mmp“{o of San Franciscuns bad been formed for the purpose of taking his life, He claimed he came from San Luis Obispo, San Franciseco, and had worked on Sutro’s line as gripman. Wheeler says Officer A. B. Thompson of the Cali- fornia-street police station knows him. —_—— An Arkansas Rattler. George M. Caldwell of Williamsville, IlL, was telling snake stories last nighttoa party of friends at Hurst's Hotel. Ac- cording to one of these yarns, Mr. Cald- well has a friend in Arkansas who was once the owner of the biggest rattlesnake that ever came down the pike. Mr. Cald- well consulted a notebook while telling his story, in which he had an affidavit signed by Joseph P. Coffin, Circuit Clerk of Lawrence County, Powhattan, Ark., who vouches for the dimensions of the reptile and gives some details of how it was caught. 5 Mr. Coffin states in his affidavit that in 1870, in Independence County, Ark., on a strip of ground lying between the White and Black rivers, a rattlesnake was killed that measured 10}{ feet in length. It was armed with forty-three rattles and a but- ton, and had fangs strong enough to pierce the thickest hide boot. *If you don’t believe this story,” con- cinded Mr. Caldwell, “write to W. C. Lyons, Scott and Markham streets, Little Ruck, Ark., for confirmation. The snake is now in his possession, having been nicely stuffea.”—St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat. GETTING ON T0 HTL'S CURVES Corbett Talks Confidently of the Outcome of a Match. He Explains the Australian’s Methods and Their Antidote, as Seen by Himse/f While Fitzsimmons was here he did not neglect to exvress his opinion of Corbett, whom he is matchea to meet on March 17. But little, if anything, has been said of the Californian’s views of the clever | Australian. In view of that fact and also | since many are still hoping that the con- test may be ‘‘pulled off’’ on this coast, the following extract from an Eastern authority will prove of interest. It will be seen that Corbett is by no means un- | derrated in the Eastern States and that he | is not prepared to be whipped in advance. He also throws a little light on his plans and aspirations for the future. The ex- tract referred to reads: James J. Corbett, who is considered by a ma- | jority of the good judges of fighting men to be the most remarkable boxer of modern times, is not the physical wreck some of his enemies | would have the public believe. | On the contrary, this wonderful young man from Californis is stronger, heavier and more | active than he ever was before. It is true that he devotes a great deal of time to his stage work, but he does not neglect the exercise which has been pirt of his daily routine sinee | the idea of developing his muscies struek him | years ago. Corbett does not work to improve his muscu- lar system as he used to. riis ideas are as much advanced on this subject as they are | ahead of the times in connection with glove- | fignting. Corbett is a close observer and a | real fighting genius. His careful studies of other fighters help him out so far as primitive idess are concerned, for upon slight smgges tions he buiids m&ny practical plans of atiack and de:ense. He isan inventor of blows and readily im- proves upon punches invented by others. But | he is original 1f anything. Corbett is as great & master of boxing as Paderewski is of the iano. pTo have astonished the sporting world by beating with comparative ease the greatJohn L. Suilivan might have satisfied the ambitions of most athietes. Not with James Joseph Corbett. He is anxio 0o knock the aspira- tions of Rovert Fitzsimmons intoa cocked hat, and until he has had a (ry at the dangerous New Zealand blacksmith the conqueror of Sul- livan and Mitchell and the others will not be contented. Corbett is far too level-headed not 10 realize that Fiizsimmons is by long odds the most dangerous man iu the world for him to tack:e. And Corbett has formearly two years been quietly sizing up hisrival’s ring tricks. He hopes to surprise Fiizsimmons by his knowl- edge of the latter'’s methods. Moreover, Cor- bett has some new blows which he says are carefuily secreted on the innerside of his cuffs 80 that no one can guess what they are. “If Fitzsimmons reckons he can play on me the tricks that be worked on Hall, Makher and Creedon he’ll'get left,” seid Corbett the other day. “He'll get leit badly, for I'm getting on to his curves every day, agd I intend to spring some brand-new tactics him in the bar- il Corbett puts in nearly an hour every day at a puiley wrist machine. His desire is to de- velop the muscles in his forearms, and he has found this plan an excellent one for the pur- pose. Itsuits his ideas exactly. *“Everybody understands that fighting men have chauged their styles of attack during the past few years,” Corbett explained, as his at- tendant proceeded to give him an alcoholie rub. “Neariy all of the old-time methods when bare fists did the work have been aban- doned. In thedays of turf fights men were frightfully cut up and a majority of the fights continued for hours. Playing for & puncn on the jaw was not dreamed of. The jugular vein was aupgosed to be the spot to try for. Now it bas changed; all the fighters aim for the aw. “Fitzsimmons,” the champion went on to say, “has & strange faculty for landing there, 100, but 1should be sorry to have him hit my aw. He’ll do it, though, if a chance is offered. What I intend is that no chance will be pre- sented on my side of the house. But speaking of forearm development this man Fitz has an advantage over many of us, “‘His experience as a blacksmith is responsi- ble for this. His forearms are splendidly de- veloped, and to this more (han anything else may be attributed his wonaerful hitting pow- ers at short range. He can bitlike a mule kicking without pulling nis arm back for a swing. In swinging a man leaves himself open to a cross-counter or a hook punch. “It was not my good fortune to have big forearms,” he continued. “I never had any he most certaln and safe Pain Remedy. Instantly relieves and soon cures all Colds, Hoarseness, Sors ‘Fhroat, Bronchitis, Congestions and Inflammae tions. 6U¢ per boitle. Sold by Druggisis | Enlarged Lumps, | Skin Erupttons, | Partial Loss hard work to do when I was & youngster. h ve developed my muscles vy gymnasinn work alone. So kiizsimuwons had the bauter o me to begin with. My forearms now will pas muster, though,” and the Californian helt them up for inspection. ‘I fancy myself abl to.deliver as hard a hook punch as Fitzgn mons ever could send in, and I know I canl§il oftener than he can. I am convinced thdt cnn beat him ins‘de of twenty rounds. if. fail he can lake all the money. “Fitz’s favorite blow is a right-hand upper cut, sent inside his opponent’s guard to thy chin. He isattimes dangerous with his lef in the same way. I will be on the lookout for ¢ strong one, and if he lands it will be my har¢ luck. I am not so sure that I did not use thi hook punch before Fitz did. It was a favorit( blow of mine when I wasthe boxing instructoi at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Per haps he employed the blow before he came t¢ this country. “From what Ihave secen and heard of Fits he is a trifle more partial to swing blows that Iam. Ihope my ealculations in thisdirection are not wrong, for he'll be an e ark cnde! such circumstances. If he choases to indulge in straight hitting and_clever boxing he will be harder to settle, but T am certain that I car outbox him.” Corbett is in splendid snap- physically, and could prepare himself for a finish fight in three weeks. He will remain in this vicinity unti arrangements can be completed for his fight with Fitzsimmons, and he1s ready to cance his theatrical engagements at one week’s no tice. “When I have settled with this feliow,” said Corbett, “I shall let the ring take care of itself Fighting is not so_bad, but training continu. ally is a great deal worse than driving n street- car. Of course, I do not {nllow all the old rules of dieting and tunning. At the same time ] am obliged to take great precaution againsi catching cold, and I must do a certain amount of hard work every day. If a man could fighi without training the country would be over run with fighters. They wouldn’t be worth $3 a ton, as Arthur Chambers once said. Acting 1s a heap better than fighting. but if T hadn’{ learned how to put up my hands I don’t sup- ose 1 would ever have taken to the stage. 1 ave worked hard to make an actor of my; and, if 1do say it, I'm a fair light come But'I'm improying all the time, and I ho occupy, at no distant day, a place on the that the advertising I gained 1n fighting cou not gain for me alone.” Jim McVey, Corbett's trainer, is of the opinion thai the big fight will not last five rounds. ““Corbett will 5a) the trai one.”” And *“Ki manage! Pimples. Sorg Throat, Sore Month, ge 1d duffer in a gallop,” cineh, if ever d” Eagan, Corbets bu: is of the same mind. 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