The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 5, 1897, Page 12

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1897. SOLLY SMITH IS NOW THE FEATHER-WEIGHT CHAMPION HE IS DECLARED THE WINNER IN HIS BOUT WITH DIXON About “The Call” there was a surg- ing mass of people commenting on the battle as it was given by rounds. “The Call’s’’ bulleting were the most graphic and complete furnished the public. Their completeness was warmly com- mended. As the battle continued there were many exclamations among the partisans of the men. The result of the bout was announced by “The Call” fifteen minutes earlier than it appeared on any other bulletin board. Bulletins were also displayed at “The Call’”’ agencies at all the big interior towns, and all over the State the people read of the fight round by round as the men battled in the ring in this city. OLLY SMIrH is the feather- weight champion of the world. So declared Referee George Green at the conclusion of the twentieth round of the contest between the two clever pugilists last night at Wood ward’s Pavilion. A good-sized crowd witnessed the bat. tle, but it could not be ciassed as a crush- ing one. The prices were probibitive, $5, of the purse, having had an opportunity some three years ago of studying Smith’s style of battle, but he evidently did not allow for improvement in his opponent, and as a consequence he met with a sur- prise when he iailed to land any of those pet blows which have gamned him a world’s reputation as a little demon pneilist. Smith fought an entirely ifferent bat- tle to that which a majority of sport loversexpected. Instead of swinging wild- and recklessly, as he was wont todo in his early fighting davs, he rauged his dis- tance and timed his blows like a polished veteran. His guick ducking under the left arm of his opponent to avoid a jaw warmer was a revelation to his admirers, who repeat- edly cheered him when he escaped the hot shots aimed at the jaw point by Professor Dixon. Smith also pleased his friends by his clever style of stopping left swings at the face. Dixon was, however, the master in neat svarring, notwithstanding the fact that he failed repeatealy to avoid the short right- hand uppercuts which Smith planted on LR R LR R R R L A R R R R A R A L R R R R R R R R AL Solly Smith when seen alter the fight said: just as I expected. grew careless, 50 I made up my mind to take no cbances this time. no time in the fight was I at all tired, on me; the amount of it 1s he couldn’ in the eighth or ninth round, and otherwise should.” In my first fight with Dixon I was 100 confident and “Yes, 1did the trick At 3 and as you see I haven’t got a mark tland at all. I hurt my right hand werefore didn’t use it as often as I 200009200000200000020202200099 $3and $2 being charged. The gallery was | his short ribs, raising a Inmp over the spo sparsely filled. . This is the second time that Smith has jought Dixon. Their first fight was on September 25, 1893, before the Coney Is- Jand Athletic Club. Smith was guaran- teed $8000 if he won and $1000 if he lost, by O’Rourke. Dixon won in the seventh round, knocking Smith out, Dixon was a strong favorite, he being 2 2 to 1 shot when the men entered the ring. The crowd that witnessed the fizht was a thoroughly representative one. It was composed of zll classes, the wealtny, however, largely predominating. Peter Jackson was accorded a warm welcome | as he entered the Pavilion. At9:15 Dixon made his appearance. He was esquired by Tom O’Rourke, Young Mitchell and “Scaldy Bill” Quinn, attired in a turtle-neck sweater and a wheelman'’s cap. Smith was seconded by Spider Kelly, Tom Lansing and Tim McGrath. He was greeted with applause as he climbed through the ropes. R The crowd in attendance at this fight was evidently thoroughly on to the mat- ter of fakes, for when the announcement was made that a fight had been arranged between Tom Sharkey and Joe Goddard, to be pulled off in November, there was a recollection of the infamous Sharkey-Ex- amner-Earp combination, and the hall re- | sounded with hisses. | #s Voices were heard conderaning the pro- posed go, and the name of the yellow | journal was frequently mentioned in con- nection with the past exploit, and each time Sharkey’s name was mentioned or whenever he was seen there was a hiss, showing plainly tuat there would be a | small crowd to witness the proposed match in November, for it was evidently feared | that the Examiner might have a hand in | that affair aiso. When the men shook hands Smith was the taller, while Dixon clearly snowed that nhe bad the longer reach. | The preliminary bout between Jimmy Lawler and Ed Williams, said_to hail | from Denver, was & very shady affair. To many it looked as if Wiiliams went to the | mat, not from the punishment he re-| ceived, but for other reasons, In the fiith | round he went to the floor and remained down six seconds. At the conclusion of the round he simulated grogginess. In the next round, after receiving a| comparatively light upper cut, he feil on the floor, face down, and remained there until counted out. Many of the audience deciared that it was a fake. George Dixon, the little colored feather- weight wonder, has seen his best days. Like many a grand and game running horse, Dixon has had one race, or fight, more properly speaking, too many. He | still retains his old-time cleverness, but is lacking in precision and driving power. | ‘I'hen again he met in Solly Smith a youngster who hasimproved wonderfully in the last three or four vears, as those who witnessed the mill will attest. The fight, although minus any of the blood and thunder which tickles the fancy of the gallery gods, was clean, clever and highly appreciated by those Who under- stand the fine points of the game. Dixon, of course, was confident, as all champions are, of winning the long end NEW TO-DAY. None like our men’s boys’ and children’s clothes in cut make finish and fit ; Others may have | similar cloths but we pay making—that ’s the difference Besides selling Rogers Peet & Co’s and Brokaw Bros. the best New York tailors’ clothes, we suit the man with a small purse Men’s good suits and good overcoats $7.50 Big and little boys’ clothes at right prices See our 9sc Fedora hats, they're first rate Our neckwear for gentle- men 50c is worth 75¢ See window display Closed fo-morrow, open Thursday ‘ ROOS BROS more for | | well as from the reserved portion of the 27-37 Kearny corner Post 4, where the giove landed. Then those kidney reminders must have bothered Dixon to no small extent, as the dark skin snowed the red marks in- flicted by the gloved fist of the Lus An- geles feather-weight. ‘When the battie commenced Dixon, in his usual confident way, stepped briskly from the corner in which be was seated swing and uppercuts with his right on Smith’s | jaw. Smith leads left, but D:xon jumps away. | Dixon lands light left on jaw. Dixon rushes | in and lands two light boay blews, right and left. After some fiddling both 'come to- gether with a terrific rush. Smith missesa wild swing, and then Dixon rushes inand lands left on the ribs, and Smith crosses witn his right. Smith lands left uppercut on Dix- on’s head. Dixon rushes in and they fight fast at close range, both landing rightand lefc on the body. Both feintand jump away. Dixon rushes in and §mith turns to the ropes as Dixon catches him on :he back of the heaa with a left swicg. The round ended as they were fiddling for openings. Honors were easy. l()flllnd 4—Dixon rushes and Smith ducks safely. Dixon rushes again and Smith avoids and lands his left on the boay. Dixon feints with his left and swings clear around his body with his right. Both swing lefts and clinch. Dixon swings his left asSmith tries his right and they clinch. Smith lands a heavy left in the siomach. Dixon tries a leit swing, which is countered. Smith dodges a ieft swing and gets it on the top of the he: Smith lauds his leit right between the eyes with some force and Dixon blink: he gots away. Dixon swings wiid, but gets ieft in on the body. Smith swings with hisleft and Dixon ducks intoa clineh. Dixon lands left both telling blows. Smith ducks away from aleftswing. The bell rings with the men SpATring. Round 5—After considerable fiddling, Dixon made a feint with h.s left and followead it up with a left on Smith’s neck. Dixon rushes and tries to get his left on the jaw, but lands on the head. Smith rushes and lands stiff leit swing on stomach. Dixon lands right swing on body as Smith rushes in. Smith swings h1s right over Dixon’s leit lead and catches him on the heed. Dixon puts his left on Smith’s stomach again. z and land straight lefts on the stomach. Smith swing on Smith’s jaw and a right on the body, | Both rush in | Both rush in and duck end clinch without dameage. Dixon receives a hard left on the mouth. They rush and clinch, both going to the floor, Dixon almost standing on his head, with his feet up in the air. The crowd roars and both men laugh. The gong sounds as they arise. Xounds 10, 11 and 12—The same, with & number of hard body blows and the usual | swings and c.inches.” No particular damage | done, although Dixon begins (0 show a large lump the size of an ege uader bis heart. Round 13—Dixon runs inand overreaches and lands on the neck with his left. Both rush and clinch. Both counter on the body. Smith getsa hard left on his mouth. He ducks another attempt of the same kind. Both men forcing the fighting. Dixon jumps away as Smith leads. Smith misses & right swing at the head. and tney exchange oody blows. | They exchange more body blows and rush in and fight at short sange. Dixon rushesand Smith geisaway nicely. Smith lands glancing right on the jaw and rushes in to receive a lizht right on the face. Dixon puts nis left on the body. Round 14—They do some fierce fighting at the beginning of this round. In a stiff raily | Smith lands a hard overhand left ou the jaw. Dixon quieted down after this blow. Afiar some parrying Dixon rushed, but Smith got away. They fiddle for some time and rush at the end of the round into & clinch. Round 15—Mutual exchaoge of body blows earlyin tha round, then some feinting and fid- dling,ending in clinches without any damage. Round 16—A fierce round. Dixon receives a bard left on the jaw at the start and soon re- turns the compliment with a similar blow. Dixon getsa suff right on the head. Smith rushes in and lands left and right on body. Dixon’s side looks inflamed. Both rush and fight at close range. Dixon feints and putsa straght left on body and counters left swing witn his right. Dixon receives right on the ribs. Dixon rushes in and tries with his left and Swmith gets away. Dixon tries agaln with- ushes and lands speedy right uppercut on outavail. Smith uppercuts with & stiff right A WAIL AROSE FROM THE AFRO~AMERICANS to the center of the ring the instant the gong was sounded and fiddled like a Jack- in-the-box in front of Smith, but the white-skinned lad was not the least bit alarmed at what was coming. He waited for Dixon to open the game and stamped the floor hard with his left foot, thinking that the foot system of feintinz would draw out Dixon’s fire, but the colored lad refused to accept of the bait and fiddled for the so-cal.ed ope 3 Finally Smith grew weary and swung his left. The blow was well aimed and timed. Dixon stopped the flight of ithe glove with his mouth and then the ~port was on. The colored champion brouzhtinio exe- cution all of his fancy blows. He tried lefts for the jaw, rieh(s ior the body and uppercuts, all of which Smith cleverly avoided excepting a few body blows which did not carry much steam. At close range fignting Dixon almost invariably came out of the rally best man, but his blows somehow did not seem to distress Smith in tne least. The white lad certainly showed great cleverness in stopping Dixon’s left swings or in allowing them to pass over his shoulder. In fact Smith’s right shoulder showed the red marks of his opponent’s glove which was intended to Jand on the jaw. By a quick turn of the head and a sidestep Bol.y avoided several well-in- tended left-handers. Possibly the smashes he got from Dixon in the tody when the fivhters mixed things may have hurt him some, but he certainly did not show any sign of punish- ment. In fact he wore a confident look during the mill and scored a strong lead from the sixteenth round to the finish. Allowing that the contest was an even thing up to tue fifteenth round it must be said that Smith xcored a strong lead dur- ingthe last five rounds and the referee’s decision in fzvor of Smith was received with rounds ot cheers from the gallery as bouse. Of course there were some dissenters, { but to a man up a tree it was evident that Dixon was outclassed last night by a man who showed equal cleverness in hitting, ducking and sicpping, and who was the stronger of the two when the gong rang for the drop of the curtain. dmith may have been a wild fichter, but he handled hims«if lest evening like a veteran and, although a araw would have pleased those who had wagered on him, the decision was nevertheless honest and fair. Dixon has retrograded. A detaiied description of the fight fol- lows: Round 1—Both men came up smiling and began fidd.ing very fast. Smith stamped his foot 10 draw Dixon out. but ii did not work. Smith swings left and iands hard on Dixon’s nose. He tries the same blow again and lands on the jaw. Smith 'ries again and his blow glances over the shoulder. Smith drives ina right and they clinch. Smith leads with his left ard strikes Dixon on the shoulder. Dixon then rushes in and tries left swing but is cleverly blocked by Smith. Dixon rushes again and lands his left lightly on Smith’s neck. Smith swings with his left and it goes over Dixon’s arm. They clinch as the round closes. All in favor of smith. - Round 2—Both begin fiddling fast in_ the ring center. Dixon rushes and tries to land hisleft, but misses. Dixon swings leit and lands lightly and Smith uppercuts Dixon on the nose. Dixon rushes in aua Smith ducks, Both men rush in but no damage done. Soily tries his right and it goes over the colored lad’s head. Smith maxes a terrific uppercut, touching Dixon lightly in the face. Dixon lands a left uppercut on the bresst. Smith misses a left swing. Smith cleverly blocks Dixon’s left and right swings. Dixon stops with his right a bara leftswing. Smith swin, right and iands on body. Smitn iands terrific ieft swing on the jaw. Botn men cliuch and fight roughly. Time was called as they were fiddling for another rush. This round was sbouteven. Round 3—They came up quickly and began fighting at once. Dixon lands left Soiwy's FAVORiTHB LANDING PLACE Merle Johnsen the chin. Dixon stops a straight left. Hot rally, give and take. Smith misses a wild right swing nearly falls. Smith lands a right uppercut on the jaw and Dixon catches | him with a return blow on the same spot. Round 6—No walting aiter the bell rings. Dixon rushes in, but Smith dodges. More rush- ing and a clinch. Smith then tries a rush, but | Dixon ducks. Smith lards a left jolt on | Dixon's chin and Dixon swings left over Smith’s neck. After some feinting Smith lands his left in a swinging blow on the jaw with some force. Dixon tries leit and right without effect. Smith lande short hlows on the body at close range and then jolts Dixon under ihe heart. Smith's right then went over Dixon’s shouide: and he caught Smith on the ear with his left. Smith lands & hard swing on Dixen’s jaw and the latter puts his lefton Smith’s face in exchange, and they clinch. Both rush in end clinch again. Dixon rushes and meets a straight left on the mouth. They are fidiling as the beil sounds. Kound 7—Smith immediately rushed and landed a left swing on the body. men fight to & clinch. Dixon landed three lefis following one after the other on Smith's face und eyes, foicing him to the ropes Smith rushes and lands left on the eye. Smith swings right and Dixon runs away. Both swing leit and go over each other’s heads. Smith lands heavy left on the body and they clinch. Dixon receives two hard rights on the kidneys. Smith ducks to avoid a rush and geis a left uppercut on the mouth. Both try left uppercutis, which narrowly miss. Smith rnshes 11 with his head low and they clinch. Smitn tries two wild left swings without effe-t. a | coioration. GREATFIGHTFROM START TO FINISH furnished in the contest between Jimmy Lawler and Ed Wiiliams, announced by the management in 11s print as a contest for the feather-weight championship of the Pacitic Coast. Williams was said to hail from Denver, Wherever he came from, whether from Denver, Salt Lake or Chilcoot Pass, he was out of condition when he entered the ring. He was beely when he climbed through the ropes and took a chair in his corner, Over his left eye there was a plaster, which partially concealed a dis- Danny Needham and Jim Carr looked after his interests while in the ring. Lawler looked fit to meet any one in his class. Martin Murphy was his principal esquire. Billy Elmer refereed the con- iest. In the first round there were some exchanges, foliowed by a clinch in which Williams fell to the floor. He slowly regained his feet and there was a bot rally ana another clinch. Williams planted his left on Lawler's body. Lawler missed a left swing and fell. The men were fiddling when the round closed. In the s cond round Lawler was the ag- gressor. Williams sent a left swing in on Lawler's jaw. Williams became wild and in rushing Lawler went against the ropes. Lawler was upon him. There was a spiritless exchange. Williams went to the floor again, coming up siowly. Williams planted leit swing on the jaw. Lawler vis- ited Williams’ plastered eye and blood trickled down the face of the feather- weight from Denver. The men fiddled away for some tims in the third round. Williame' left optic was partially closed and bleeding. Wil- llams shifted from right to left ana caugnt Lawler on the neck. Lawler landed lightly on the same spoi. Lawler paid attention to Williams’ damaged eye, and it was bleeding profusely when time was called. Lawler planted right on eye and fell at the commencement of the fourth round. Williams again adooted the right left shift. Lawler smashed Williams on the right eye and it too commenced bleea- ing. There was a hot exchange and when on Main street several hundred people interested in sporting matters are gath- ered to hear the bulietins sent out by THE CavrL, and to study them afterward as they are tacked up on the bulletin board. Tue telegraph service of the Western Union has been perfect, and the crowas of svorts are commenting on the enterprive of THE CaLrin farnishing the news of the fiznts by rounds as soon as each is finished. The | bullstins are read to the people by Agent Hammond of THe CArL and then posted in sight of the eager crowd. Half of the colored population is out, anxious to hear through THE CALL of Dixon’s fight with Smith. LOS ANGELES, CaAn., Oct. 4.—Noi since the last national election has so much interest been shown in a pubiic event as was manifested to-night in the re- port of the Smith-Dixon fieht at San Krancisco, and it was bulletined here by THE CALL as each round was fought. A crowd numbering over 1000 persons stood before THE CALL agency on Spring street and watcoed with interest the bulletins of each round as they were thrown by stere- opticon upon a large screen, and cheered as the news was pleasing to the friends of Dixon said after the fight: either combatant. From the moment the fight began the bulletins came promplly and regularly by the Western Union Tele- graph, which gave its usual good service. N rally Smith’s friends w-re in the rity in the crowd, but Dixon bad enough adherents to make a great hurrah whenever the fight seemed to be going his way. Betting before the fight began was 10 to 7ior Dixon, then 10 to 8, and some bets were made even money later. Some of the bets on Dixon were made under the impression that there would be a decision and that Choynski would be referee. TrE CALL was greatly praised for the en- terprise shown in displaying the bulle- tins. CHICO, CAL., Oct, 4 —A big crowd read with much _interest THE CALL’s report of the Dixon-Smith fight oy rounds. When Smith was declared the winner there were lusty cheers for Soliy. All commend THE CALL's enterprise in furnishing the public with news of the great feather-weight battle. MARYSVILLE, CAL., Oct. 4.—The lov- GROUND anp THE WIND WAS IN SouLY'S FAVOR, on the stomach and tries it again and misses. Smith rushes and Dixon clinches. Emith Iands alefton the neck and Dixon counters on the body. Dixon's right eye is closed at the end of this round, which was decidedly in favor of Smith. Rounds 17 and 18—Rather slow, as both men are tired. Smith lands one or two hard ones under Dixon’s heart, and the colored lad in return invarfably swings too far and lands on Smith’s neck. ixon rushed in quickly but He then gets his right in 's heart, and the white boy staggers. Both rush in and clinch. Smith ducks 10 avoid & vicious left swing and lands his left hard on the body. Smith putsin ‘right straight on the heart and avoids a left swing. Dixon tries with his ieft, but Smith getsaway. Inarush Dixon tries to land his left twice, but fails. Dixon puts his left on she neck and receives another of those stiff body punches. Dixon Pulll!!l’llllfl left on the jaw with considerable force. Smitn makes & terrible lelt swing for a knockout and misces Dixon by less than an inch. Both rush Smith receives a suff ieft uppercut on the mouth in a rally. They exchange right body £ TITTES mmmrrn’mvn‘n’mnmrq Tom O'Rourke thinks hs was rob the fight, only possible reason he could have fo the fight balf the time.” blows and_prepare for another rush when the gong sounds. e Round 8—Dixon rushes in change heavy left swin tries his left again and right on the body. Smith’s right swing g around Dixon’s neck, Smith swings a h right on Dixon’sbody. Dixon then receiv suff left swing on the neck. Smith tries leftand Dixon puts his right hard on Smith’s body. Smith lands » ieft body blow and they ciinch, and Dixon hits him toree times in the clinch on the body. Smith tands right on the body. They exchange light body blow: Dixon rusties in and Smith ducks awa: d both ex- on the face. Dixon neck and swings left on body. Round 9—After a iittle fiddling both rush in and clinch. They break and Dixon puts in ahard lefton the body. Smith dodges astraight left and they exchange left aud right swines. Smith lands lefi on the stomach and geis a right under the ear. Another rush snd a clinch. Dixon rushes in and lanas a lcft on the breast #s Smith ducks away. Smith tries an uhpeml and lands on body. Smith lands | & right swing on the earand a left on the body. ““When I selected Green for referee I didn’t think he’'d have any feeling about his defeat by Walcott. getting back at me because Joe licked him. Cun.u.nukumnmnmnumxurmnumnfl in,and exchange body blows as the gong sounds. bed and so expressed himself alter But 1t seems he did, for the v such a decision was that he was Why, he wasn’t looking at § Round 20—They both came up for the !ast round smiling and shake hands as reached the center. They fiddie a good deal and do not do much work in the ear.y part Smith lands his left lightly on the body and receives a right counter on the stomach. Smith jumps away as Dixon rushes agam. Botn rush in and clinch. Dixon rushes again and lands left on the neck. He receives a glancing counter on the face. Smith rushes aud they clinch. Dixou puts his lett on, ine body and gets one in the face. Smith puts his ielt on the jaw and they clinch. Smith rushes n and Dixon fights viciously in the break- ay. Just before the gong sounds Smith ds his left and right on the body very hard. After the bell rings the referee points 10 Smith, announcing him the winner, and the crowd vociferously yells its approval, —_— THE PRELIMINARY. Willlams Fell Down' Ofien and Was Knocked Out In the Sixth, the round was finished the men were ciinched. In the fifth round Lawler rushed into William's corner and bezan operations. Williams drove him back in a feeble, fak- ing way. Lawler saw hisopening,landinga cruel right swing. It caught Williams on the jaw, he went down to re- six seconds. Recovering bis feet wi an exchange, Lawler slip- ping to the floor. He was quickly on his feet, and went to work pummeling his man, banging him all over the ring. Time only saved Williams, who feigned grogginess, and bewilderingly went to his corner. In the sixth round Lawlerswung his right, and delivered an uppercut a moment later. It caught Williams on the voint of the jaw, and he lell on his tace, subsequent events interesting him no more for several minutes. But Williams’ play was too transparent, and oid ring- zoers declare it a fake. there THE CALL PLEASED ALL. How the News Wwas Recelved at Interior Towns. SACRAMENTO, Car, Oct. 4—The an- nouncement throughout the city this evening that bulletins by rounds of the Smith and Dixon fight would be furnished through the enterprise of THE CALL at the clubrooms of the Golden Eagle Hotel spread like wildfire, and within a few minutes after the principals entered the ring the crowd had packed the large bar- room and overflowed into the adjoining billiard-rooms and lobbies. During the intervals between reports the rooms were a simple din of busy controversy en the merits of the two contestants to be su ceed:d by a silence so intense that tue proverbial pin would h.ve been heard had it dropped when the caller’s voice an- nounced a new round. There have been few events in sporting circles in years that possessed the interest tolocal sports which centered in the Smith and Dixon contest, and the fact that THE CALL provided the public instant resuits of each round through the excellent scrv- ice of the Western Union, was a matter of favorabie comment on the enterprise of that journal among the ranks of ibe lov- ers of manly sport throughout the city. STOCKTON, CAL., Oct. 4 —In front of A preliminary bout of the freak order was | the- big sign put out by THE CALL Agency L LoFry WALCOT PLEA$ED‘:~ DECIS: WASNT ITh THE o~ ers of the manly artin Marysville highly appreciate the enterprise oi THE CALL in its efforts to place before the public an early account of the boxing contests which took place at San Francisco to- night. At the local agency of THE CALL— Buttleman's cigar-store—there was a surg- ing mass of anxous ones eager to read the builetins posted in the spacious show window, and all were delichted on the receipt of the news of Soily Smith’s vic- tory. The Western Union came in for s share of praise because of the prompt manner 1n which tbe bulleting were de- livered. OAKLAND, Carn, Oct. 4 —The bulletins of the Smith-Dixon tight were eagerly watched outside IHE CALL office until the final bulletin came announcing the award of the decision 10 Smith. From the branch CaLu office the progress of the fizht was sent ail ov.r the city and the City Council, wnich was in session till midnight, received its news from Tre CaLL. When the decision was an- ouncea City Clerk Tompkins read the bulietin from the des ‘WOODLAND, CaL, Oct. 4—An im- mense crowd assembled at the Hotel Julian to-night to read the bulleiins sent out by THE CALL giving an account of the Smith-Dixon fignt. As each round was read repeated cieering could be heard all over town. Smith was the hot favorite from the start. THE CALL is being praised on all sides for its enterprise in furmishin, the interior towns with bulle'ins of u’i fight. The Western Union Company aise comes in for its share of the praise for the able way in which it handled the bulletins, ——— Mrs. Rose Koignt Is Too Late. Judge E. A. Belcner of the Superior Court has decided against Mrs. Rose Kunight in her attempt (0 obtain a larger share of the estate of her iormer husband, Victor B. Masson, Mrs, Kuight says Masson deceived her tn regard to the value of his estate when they were di- vorced in 1876. Judge Belcher Knight was negligent snd that u‘xe l::ny :u‘l‘lfi before attempting to assert her rights :‘got}g:gcflmmunfly propertys that she was legally charged with th- rcsponsibility of as certaining the status of her husband’s '“"d‘;' by independent acvice at the time of the di- nd that her ::r;:o;eflyenlorced under the present plead- ings. The court, however, gallantly allows the lady iwenty days in which to amend her | complaint if so disposed. HE WANTED TO DIE. Charles Ki-g, a Clerk, Makes a Vain Attempt to End His Life in the Bay. Charles King, a clerk residing at 225 Sanchez street, is despondent ana wants to die. He made a strenuous but vain attempt to end his life in the bay last evening. He sprang from Juckson-utregt wharf into the water in hopes that it would swallow him up and his troubles would be over, but deatt was not to come to bim, at least not in the manner he de- sired. The clerk sought the wharf about 5 o’clock, and after glancing around him to be sure, as he supposed, that he was not watched, went to the edge and sprang into the water. A passing policeman, John V. Abernathy, spied him just as his body parted the waves, however, unaTl;.]s put’ out in a boat to save nim. ; officer reached the drowning man an Qflmflflmmmwmflxm “Well, I can’t be winning all the time; though to give the fight to Smith I don’t think was a fair decision. Iam just as fresh now as I was at any time during the fight. punches didn’t hurt me, as I blocked most of them. %o won’t have to beg for a living. There's plenty of fightn me yet.” g 29090209000000000099 No, those body Anyway, I guess I rasping him by the collar attempted to gnzphifin into the boat. King wanted to drown and struggled to tree himself from the policeman’s grasp, but his struggles f were useless. He was hauled ashore and removed to the ferry Receiving Hospital, where stimulants were administered and be soon recovered his strengih. The would-be suicide says althougii he was prevented from-ending his life n the bay, he will end his tronbles witu a bullet as soon as he is dischargzed from the hospital. LABOR GOT FIRST BLOOD. The John Kelso Company Did Not Appear in Court for Trial. But the Evidence Was Taken All the Same and the Defendant Was Held to Answer. The John Kelso Company, charged with violating the Federal eight-hour law, did not show up yesterday morning when the case was called in United States Commis- sioner Heacock’'s court. The summons bad been served in due form upon the company, represented by its president, John Kelso, the chief offender, and in ac- cordance with the law the testimony was taken in the absence of the defendant, and it being the same as that on the examina- tion of John Kelso, the individual, the commissioner ordered thatthe company be held to answer before the United States District Court. The case was vigorousiy prosecuted by the United States District Attorney’s of- fice. attenuance, nos taking part, but watching the proceedings. The labor element was represented by Harry M. Saunders, who has had charge of the matter from the first, Mr. Bacn- ders baving secured all the.evidence that isrelied upon for a conviction. He is con- fident that the corporation will be brought up with a round turn, for the law is plain on the subject. This is a case in which all the labor nnions of the United States are interested, because it 1s a_test case as to whether the law can be enforced. THE BANK CAVED IN, John Lahey, a Laborer, Seriously Tn- jured at Fort Point. John Lahey, a laborer living at First avenue and Jackson street, met with a serions accident yesterday morning at Fort Point. He was working for the Federal suthori- ties, who are making trenches at Fort Point for a builaing. Lahey was in the trenches with other men throwing out dirt when a bank of clay fifteen feet high caved in and buried him up to his chest, He was soon extricated and taken to the Receiving Hospital, where it was founa that bis right thigh was fractured and he was suffering from internal injuries. ———— Hugh Craig’s Successor. W. P. Thomas, assistant manager of the Commercial Union, has been selected to suc. ceed Hugh Craig in the management of the Pacific Coast branch of the New Zealand In. surance Company. At one time it was pro- posed 1o bring one of the company’s senior officers 1rom India or the British colonies, bt on further thought it was decided 1o seltc: & capable and reliable underwriter on the spot. Mr. Thomas is recognized as a very capable man, ome calculated to fill the place with credit and honor and he has every confi dence of the company. —_— . Professor Miller’s Lecture. Professor Walter Miller will lecture to-night atthe Second Unitarian Church on “How I Became a Captain in the Greek Army.” TO-DaATY. It Valiantly Stands B es’ Restorative The -I-est Nervine has stood the test of years of the most exhaustive triels. It gives vitality and in- creased vigor. It dispels that weary sleeples ness and induces refreshing rest. It makes the Weak invalid strong =nd well. It has won its grand reputation by successful re- ::1:]-2.“ ?s Tecord of sick people restored to 8 8 not equaled. It is the of Dr. Miles, th e the greatest specialist in hears Dg. Miles’ and nerve diseases. 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