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(iri m Jm jL VOLUME XXXIX. NO. 176. THURSDAY. KANSAS CITY, DECEMBER 3, 1896. THURSDAY. PRICE TWO CENTS. FLOOD IS RECEDING. THIS II01VnKR, IS NO PROOF THAT DANOKR IS PAST. ICE JAM STEADILY GROWING. "IILLACI? OF CIIIPPKWA FALLS STILL I'AMC STHICKDN. Every Huliie Konur, Including Two linnk HnlhllnKK, Abandoned The Flood 3la 'lti-cp the Tonn Ann)' nt Any Hour At Kun Claire. Shippewa Tails, Wte.. Dec 2.U 10 o -lo. k to-night the situation In Chippewa Falls is more hopefuL The water has re ceded about six Inches and It is believed It nuy not rise higher, although the city has twice been fooled within the past forty eight hours by exactly the sjm conditions. I,ast night the water receded eight Inches between th hours of 8 and 12, but after that hour it came up rapidly until it had gone two feet above Its former high water mark. To-night's bright prospects may bo but a repetition of those of last night and the night before, and many expect that before daylight the water will be creeping up Bridge street into the residence portion of the city. The gorge In the channel of the river has been added to all day, and to-night It Feems a. -veritable mountain, which tons of dynamite cannot affect. If the water suc ceeds In cutting a passage beneath this Im mense matter of frozen snow and Ice, a further rise may not be experienced, but it is doubtful If a. sufficient volume- can find its way under it to sate the city from furthei destruction. At 6 o'clock to-night an Immense amount of anchor Ice Is piled up In the river at the foot of Bridge street, indicating that the gorge had anchored on the bottom, and that tho water was no longer finding its wy beneath. The fact the river had fallen fifteen Inches at Eau Claire eemed to warrant this belief, but nevertheless tho water did not continue ta rise in this city after that hour. It may be possible the water found another means of passing down the river, but tho citizens will not feel absolutely safe until it has been demonstrated by several days' ob servation that the river lias reached Its maximum height. Tho situation here was- interesting in tho extreme to-day. Tho city was panic-stricken, and men with blanched faces rushed bark and forth, scarcely conscious of their actions The alarm may be unfounded, but nevertheless it exists, and the condition of the river peons to augur ill for the en tire city VIM reports reach town of tho havoc wrought by the stream nbov e, and a terrible catastrophe ma) overtake the city at any moment. No one knows just what I" In store, and the condition of uncertain ty adds more to the excitement of the mo ment than the actual destruction of prop erty by the river possibly could. One ru mor to the effect that the river would cut a. passage for Itself through the high banks north of the city cave rise to a great deal of apprehension. The liter's course te seriously obstructed by the gorge, which has now reached to within a short distance of the dam, and the probable turning of the course of the fitream upon the city seems so plausible that everyone became more panlc-stneken Hundreds of teams started at daylight to move the effects of merchants out of the way of possible danger, and Bridge and Central streets were choked with wagons loaded down with merchandise. In many Instances these wagons were filled to such an extent that the contents spilled over the Mdes and ends, and the scene was one of Indesrribable confusion By morning not a building in the business portion of the city will be occupied. Both the Lumber men's and First National banks moved this afternoon, and the higher portions of the city are fairly congested with the enormous amount of material that has been stored there for safetj. At 12 o'clock. Spring rtret was Impass able between Bridge and Bay streets, and" the water was climbing steadily toward the basement of the city hall Cellars on the high ground In that vicinity are ris ing rapidly and the water in many in stances trickled Into the streets. Indicating a greater height would be attained short lj It Is impossible to see how any of the lower portion of the city can escape, for the coming of the waters seems as sure as It Is deliberate, and the valley may be completely Inundated. It is thought the flood may hate spent Its force for the outlying districts. The critical condition here however, continues to excite fear, and the developments of the next twenty four hours will be anxiously awaited. Eau Claire. Vis.. Dec. 2. There is not fo much alarm here to-night as there has been as there is little likelihood that the lessening volume of water coming from above can either push the Ice gorge down or make an overflow which would reach this cttj It is certain that as long as the present weather conditions continue the gorge will not move, and as long as It dns not. Chippewa Falls must take the nx umulation of water and Eau Claire will be in no danger Even should a higher tem perature prevail and loosen the gorge, it wems likelj that enough of the ice and water wuld be held at the reservoir above tnis city to prevent any danger here. All thf families here who had -vacated their homes in anticipation of danger have moved h.irk into them Iiiirand WIr , Dec. 2 The flood condi tions remain unchanged to-night. Further 'jncer Is aiiprehcnded. as. if the Jam up the river breaks, it will raise such a flood of lee and water as will inundate half the town Grave fears are entertained for J!c Knerv and othr men who were left on the bottoms SundA anil it is thought probable come lives are lost. BIG SNOW IN THE SOUTH. Four Inrhra nt Vllnntn Mreet Car Service Impeded Morm Vn- iisnnll Srvrrc. Atlanta. Ga . Dec. - A snow storm of almost i.npr'oed nted severity for this sea ton of the year broke upon this section this morning Snow began falling at 6 orlo-k and fell without cessation until 11, when it lay four inches deep. The street car service i-. badly impeded Petersburg. Va.. Iec 2 Snow began fall ing here before noon to-day and has con tinued without Intermission At midnight tt was still falling, with every prospect of -ontlnuing through the night The highest temperature jo-dav- was 30 at noon. At S j m a was 24. The snowfall In North 'arolina is much heavier than it is here Jacksonville, Fla.. Dec. 2. Rain fell here most of the !av- and the thermometer dropped to 40 deg No damage was done tn the storm The Clyde line steamship Iroquois from New York, is anchored off the St Johns bar. fortv -eight hours over due pilots being unable to reach her be cause of the heavy seas. MORE BLIZZARD VICTIMS. nu!nn Fninlly of Five Frotrn to Drntli In North Dnknta on TlinnUftRlv Inc l)n. Blsmar k 1 D 2 The report reiehed her to-dav from Williamsport, jiiaraons count, that a Russian family consisting of a man, his wife and three children, had prished in the terrible bliz zard on Thank" glv ins day. It Is expected tnat a number of people were frozen to death in different sections of the state whose deaths have not been reported Cattle that were not protected nearly all perished. In a bunch of 2u0 near here, only thirty were found alive FOUR CHILDREN INCINERATED. The 3Ioher Left Tliem at Home. Alone, AMtli the Doors IxicUed. Chicago, Dec 2 The four children of Paul Bartcoviteh. a laborer living at 121C North Fifty-third street, were burned to death this afternoon. Tho children are: Joseph Bartcoviteh, 6 years; Rosa Bart coviteh, t years; Julia Bartcoviteh, 2 years; and Louis Bartcoviteh, 1 year. The children were left alone in the house by Mrs. Bartcoviteh. She left the three j ounger children in charge of Joseph, plac ing all four in the kitchen and locking the doors. It is supposed tne children played with matches or lighted pieces of paper in the stove and st fire to the house. None of the neighbors appears to have seen the building on fire, as the mother, when she returned, two hours later, was the first one to find that her home had been burned and her children were dead. MAINE DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. One Itnllnn Blown to Pieces, One Fa tuity Hurt and Several Maimed. Jay, lie., Dec. 2. An explosion of dyna mite which shook the country for miles around occurred here this morning, killing Orlando Rocca, an Italian workman, fatally injuring Antonio Damore and maiming sev eral others. Rocco was thawing out the explosive over a fire on the new Phillips railroad extension. He was blown to pieces. Both legs are missing, his head was badly crushed and other parts of his body were mangled. Fifty men were at work near by. Every one of them was thrown to the ground and several were hit by living earth and debris. Antonio Da more was picked up unconscious and is fatally injured. Three others were cut and bruised, one having a leg broken. FOOLHARDV FIRESIEX PERISII. Refused to Leave u Ilurnlnc Duildlnc on the Chief Order. Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 2. Two fire men met death while fighting flames in the St. Monica Roman Catholic church at Chel sea to-day. The Are was discovered by Rev. Father Petri, tho pastor, while cele brating mass. Just before the fire became the fiercest. Fireman Doherty ran into the building with a lin of hose, intending to work from the inside. He was followed by Fireman Lnnig. Chief Vhippley, seeing their danger, ordered them outside, but they would not heed his command. A mo ment later the walls fell In, burying the twcn men. Dlsnstronft Freight Wreck. . Greensville. Pa., Dec 2. A disastrous freight wreck occurred on the Pittsburg, Shenango & Lake Erie near Springboro last night. In which tho engine and twenty cars were ditched and badly demolished. A broken rail Is supposed to have caused the trouble. Engineer Harry Sloss and Brakeman James Bolden were seriously injured. Samuel Golden and George Kline are missing and are supposed to be buried under the wreck. Mrs. nenry Word Reedier Hurt. Stamford, Conn . Dec 2. Sirs. Henry Vard Beecher, who sustained serious In juries at th" residence of her son-in-law. Rev Samuel Scovllle, where she was spending Thanksgiving season, is much im proved and able to sit up to-day. Sunday morning Mrs. Beecher, who is S4 years of age. sustained a fall in moving about her room. Her head struck on some hard point, which made a bad cut, and she was found later bv members of the family lying In a pool of blood. Awphnltnm Mine Fire Extinguished. St. Louis, Mo , Dec. 2 President C. O. Baxter, of the Gllson Asphaltum Company, has received a telegram stating that the fires wnlch have been raging in the as phaltum mines of the company, near Fort Du Chene. in the Uintah Indian reserva tion in Utah, have been extinguished and preparations for recovering the bodies of the dead w ill be begun at once. Two Killed by a Trnln. Painesville, O., Dec. 2 Vhile returning from work In a two horse wagon at 6 o'clock to-night, Charles JfcBaugh, mar ried, and Walter Hathaway, single, of this place, were instantly killed by tho fast mail train at a Nickle Plate crossing, one mile east of this place Iovvn. Sheriff Meet Dentil. Lemurs, la., Dec. 2. V. E Herron, sher iff of Ply mouth county, was found dead by the side of the railroad track, between Mer rill and Lemars to-day. Marks in the snow show that he fell or was knocked from a train. Tho body was cut and bruied bv sliding on the ground and was frozen. HorMcwomitn Fatally Hurt. Sedalia. Mo, Dec. 2. (Special) Miss Eva Boss, of Otterville, was fatally in jured to-day by being thrown from a horse which hhe was riding to this city Her skull was fractured and she was internally Injured. Miller CoIIpkc Ilnrned. Rich Hill. Mo, Dec. 2 (Special) Miller college, at Sprague. was burned last night The building was worth about J3.0X). The school will probably be continued in an other halL Colnmlins, O., Clinreli Burned. Columbus. O., Dec 2. The Third Avenue M E. church, at Third avenue and High street, was destroyed by- firo to-night. Loss, SAG.'), insurance, J3J,Cu JOHN BROWN'S LAST LETTER. Written In Prison, December 2. I1?."!), to Lorn Cflir, nml Now Firt Published. Hudson. O , Dec 2 lora T. Case, of this city, found to-day the following letter to himself, from old John Brown, of Osiwat omie, the last written before his dath, and never before published. "Charleston, Jefferson county, Va., "Dec 2, 1K9. "Ixira Case. Esq "My Dear Sir Your most kind and cheering letter of the 2Sth of November Is received Suih an outburst of warmheart ed sympathv, not only fo" my -elf but alo for those who have helped, compels me to steal a moment from thoe allowed me in which to prepare for my last great change to send you a few word.--. Such a feeling as you manifest makes you shine (in ray estimation) In th. midst of this wicked and perverse generation as a light in the world, and may you ever prove yourself equal to thn high estimate I have placed tit on you Pure and undented religion be fore God and the Father, is, as I under stand it. an active (not a dormant) princi ple I do not undertake to direct any more in regard to my children I leave that work entirely to their excellent mother, from whom I have just p-irted I send you mv -alutatlon vith mv own hand Re member me to all your and my dear friends. Your friend. JOHN BROWN." A Hnndred trmcnlnns Mnln. London. Dec 3 A lipatih to the Diily Mall from Constantinople says that a new massacre lias occurred at Everek in whien 100 Armenians are reported to havq been killed. DDCLESAMANDCUBi RENEWED RLMORS OF A FORMAL THREAT TO INTERVENE. DENIED IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES. PRO-SPAMSII MESSAGE TO CON GRESS OLT OF THE QUESTION. Consul General Lee's Report Not Fa vorable to Spaninh Contention's KevenlM a Horrify ins; Con dition of Affairs Inter vention Sentiment. Washington, Dec. 2 Reports were in quite general circulation here to-day to the effect that Secretary Olney, some time in November, had given the Spanish gov ernment, courteously but firmly, to under stand that the Cuban rebellion must be crushed within three months or the United States would be compelled to intervene to stop hostilities. It was said that prominent Republican senators had ben informed of this ultimatum. The reports, in their gen eral features, were similar to rumors prev alent about a month ago ana emphatically denied at the time by officials of this gov ernment and also at Madrid. No confirma tion of the latest reports could be obtained in official circles here to-day, and It was denied that Spam had been Informed of anj- such ultimatum. Senators who have been active in foreign affairs and have consulted the state department officials on the Cuban situation expressed the opinion that the administration had not made any radical change in its attitude, but a num ber of them gave it as their personal opin ion that congress should adopt vigorous measures to end the present state of af fairs. It Is expected that the president will take early occasion to send to con gress the report Consul General Lee has submitted to the secretary of state on the result of his observations in Cuba. A prominent member of the senate com mittee on foreign relations said to-day it would not be possible for the president to send a pro-Spanish message to congress in view of the report which Consul General Lee had made to Secretary Olney. Speak ing generally of the. views of General Lee, the senator said they -were well enough known to make it clear that his repot t would not be favorable to the Spanish con tentions. It is known that the report which General Lee made presents a very grave, not to say horrifying, condition of affairs in Cuba. One of the conditions he de scribes Is that of the situation of the non combatants, peaceable citizens, who have no interest in the war except to see it end ed. These people, whether within the Spanish lines or the Cuban lines, are suf ferers. If within the Cuban lines, they plant their crops in order to obtain a liv ing, only to have their territory raided and occupied by the Spanish forces, who im mediately destroy the crops, burn the houses and other property of the planters, and upon the slightest pretext, it Is al leged, put the men to death or imprison them, on the ground they have been aid ing the rebellion. In fact, it Is regarded as aiding the Cubans if crops are raised which they might obtain. Non-combatants with in Spanish terrrtory, when occupied by the Cubans, aro given like treatment, on the ground that they sjmpathize with Spain. The report of General Lee, beside showing what difficulties the non-combatants have to contend with in the matter of securing enough food to sustain life, also points out how they are often hurried to prisons and condemned without the trials Americans are accustomed to see given to persons charged with offenses. It is known General Lee's report shows cruelty is practiced on both sides, but, it is said, states that more cas-s have come to his knowlelge of wrongs on the part of the Spanish. A very conservative member of the sen ate committee on foreign relations slid to daj that the conditions in Cuba were such that intervention by the United States in the cause of humanity was demanded, and he had no doubt that congress would early take a stand in the matter. Representative McCreary, of Kentucky, the leading Democratic member of the for eign affairs committee, who returned to the city to-daj, said ho was In favor of the independence of Cuba. First, he thought there should be friendly intervention, with n. view to bringing about peace, but If that should not cause hostilities to cease, then civilization and humanity would justify looking to according belligerent rights to the insurgents or recognizing their inde pendence. THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION'. German N'nvnl Coinninniler Reports the Sltuntlnn Critical. Berlin. Dec. 2 The commander of the German cruiser. Arcona, lying at Manila, in the Philippines, telegraphs to the gov ernment that the situation there is criti cal Spanish action, he says, is confined to the defense of Cavlte and Manila, and an attack is expected daily. Preparations have been made to remove resident foreign ers to a place of safety. ALLEGED MURDERER PARDONED E. D. Mosley Relcnxed From the Knn- ini Penitentiary After Serving; Thirteen Yenrs. Topeka, Kas, Dec. 2 (Special) E. D. Mosley, who has been in the penitentiary for thirteen years for murder, was par doned to-day- by Governor Morrill. Mosley and his mother, Mrs. Martin, were convict ed in Lyon county- of murdering an old woman. Mrs .Lucinda Welsh, in 1SS3, for her money. Both were sentenced to hang, which in Kansas means life imprisonment. Mrs Martin died soon after being taken to pris on. Moley appealed his case to the su preme court. The strongest evidence against him were some statements made by- Mrs Martin to other persons and not in the presence of her son. This his attor neys claimed should not have been permit ted to enter the case The supreme court decided that the statements were competent testimony- and refused to order a new trial. Some years later the supreme court re versed itself on this point It held that evidence of this kind could not be used. ithout these statements the case against Mosley was very weak Judge Horton wrote a letter stating that he believed the last ruling of the sunreme court was good law. Upon the strength of this letter and a petition signed by I. E Lambert, Judge Graves and othr prominent citizens of Emporia, the board of pardons recommend ed that he be pardoned and Gov ernor Mor rill approved the action. KAN'SVS 31 TAKES 3IORPHINE. J. G. Krncr, Jr., of RushcII, Found Drnd nt Dcnlson, Tex. Denison. Tex., Dec. 2. (Special ) J. G Krug, Jr., a real estate man of Russell, Kat . committed suicide in his room in the Ourand building, on Main street. Monday night, by takinjc morphine. He came here about ten days ago in search of employ ment. He was unable to get work and 1-eeenwd to be out of funds ac4 aMpc-nd-nt. Tuesday morning he was found dead He left two notes, one addressed to members of the Masonic lodge of this city, asking them to care for his remains, and wire Charles E Hall. Russell, Kas , for instruc tions The other read: "For God s sake tell my wife that I loved her to the last." He had been living a rapid life hpre. His remains were shipped to Russell, Kas , to-day. DARING GANG0F SWINDLERS. Established Small Stores, Worked Up Good Credit and Then De camped "With. Goods. Pottsville, Pa., Dec. 2. By the arrest of Charles Rubmsky, this afternoon, the fed eral authorities say they have broken up a daring gang of swindlers who, during the past five jears, have obtained grds val ued at many thousands oi dollars from merchants of New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and other cities. The ring leaders of the gang are said to have been three brothers, Harry, Abraham and Charles Yarrowski Rubinsky was arrested in Shenandoah by Deputy United States Marshal Myers and Fostofiice Inspector Hugh J. Gorman, both of Philadelpma, the charge being illegal use of the malls. The gang operated through stores estab lished under assumed names in small towns. A good credit would be worked up by buying small lots of goods for cash, and then, on the strength of the cash cred it, other stores were established, the sup posed proprietors securing good commer cial ratings of from $3,OjO to $5,0), free of indebtedness, and thus obtained large quantities of goods on time. Tlese goods would be ordered sent to certain stores, but upon their arrival the swindlers would move them elsewhere and dispose of them at leisure. LABOR RIOT ATTRENTON, N. J. Clash Follow the Conprecatlnn of Several Hundred Men Seelt Inff for Work, Trenton, N. J., Dec 2. Two men were shot, one of them seriously, in a riot to-day between men who were seeking work on tho new Trenton reservoir. Hundreds of men out of work congregated at the reser voir site, hoping to get employment. Among the crowd were many Hungarians and Ital ians, and these the other workmen tried to drive away This attempt was resisted and one Italian named Salvator drew a re volver and fired several shots Into the crowd. One man was shot in the side and arm. His condition is considered serious. Another man named Villiam Lennox was shot in the arm. Salvator wias arrested. MASSACRED BY SOMALIS. Italian "Warship Cnjitainn nnd Other Officers Slain on the EuHt African Coaxt. Zanzibar, Dec. 2. News has been received by Signor Cecchi, the Italian consul here, that the captains of the Italian warships Volturno and Staffeta, and about six other officers, have been killed by the Somalls, at Magadoxo, on the coast, and 100 men have been wounded. No details have been recei -ed as to the trouble which led to the fatalities. 'Magadoxo is a town of about 4000 inhab itants, on the Somali coast, within tho Italian protectorate. PEDDLER NEARLY- MURDERED. Set Upon by Footpads nt Fort Scott and Left for Dead. Fort Scott, Kas., Dec. 2. (Special.) A stranger who gives his name as James White, and who says his family resides in Quincy, 111, was found on the river bank, north of this city, early this morn ing with his head nearly- cut from his body. He was very weak from the loss of blood, but says that a gang of tramps robbed him of what little money- he had, about $7, and some goods he was peddling, and left him for dead The police have made several arrests on suspicion. duffy cowicted of niunnnY. Sentenced to One Day in Jail Moran Yet to He Tried. St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 2. (Special.) Late this afternoon the jury in the James Duffy- bribery case returned a verdict of guilty. The court sentenced the defendant to the county Jail for one day. Attorney James Moran will at once be tried as the party who actually made the proposition to pay Miss Yirgle Walker $30 to leave the city and not appear against the son of Duffy, who was being prosecuted for TObbery. KnnsnH Postmaster Short. Caldwell, Kas., Dec. 2 V. E. Cochran, postoffice inspector, has been going over Postmaster A Sturm's books and found a shortage of $12 Sturm's bondsmen have taken charge of the oflice and hive ap pointed R. D Metcalf to attend to it until a new postmaster is appointed. There was a sho-tage four months ago, but the bonds man made good the los and Sturm was allowed to remain in office. Mn kin it "War on Pot Hunters. Oklahoma City. Dec 2. (Special ) The light horsemen in the Creek country- aro making things lively for pot hunters. Sev eral parties have b"en arretted and their outfits confiscated. About forty- extra men have been put on the force, with orders to arrest every one found hunting in tho Creek country. The reason for the activ ity on th part of the Indian officials is due to wholesale destruction of game by Kansas and Missouri hunters. Miners Admitted to Bnil. Leadville. Col. Dec. 2 Judge Owers to day fixed ball at $3,C0D each in the cases of Charles Bone and William Rowe, mem bers of the Miners' Union, who have been inicted for the murder of Fireman Jerry O'Keefe in the Coronado outbreak. Sep tember 27. Judge Owers criticised the newspapers which have made comments on these cases, saying they were guilty of contempt o court. N'ew York. Triltlic In Corpse. New York. Dec 2. Morguekeeper An- drew White, arrested for the illegal sale of unclaimed corpses admitted to-day that he had engaged in the traffic of bodies, but declared that it was permlsible under the law Bodn s had been sold at an average of C apiece About 1.000 bodies annually- go from the morgue to diectlng rooms, but unless the transfer is regular, it constitutes fel ony. A KS.OOO Oninlin Bnrclnry. Omaha, Neb, Dec. 2 Expert cracksmen blew the big safe open in the jewelry- store of H. Hirschburg this morning and got ciway with J.j.000 in diamonds and cash The work was done in the most systematic manner and the report of exploding dy namite was not heard. The place is located in the heart of the business district of the city. Indicted for Embezzlement. St Joseph. Mo , Dee 2. (Special.) Charles Caneday, ex-deputy sheriff, has been in dicted for embezzlement. The facts did not leak out until to-day. The amount embezzled Is not known. Caneday- has been located in Arkansas and will be ar rested. Choked His NVlfe to Dentil. Bloomington. III., Dec. 2. Fred Geddy, a German farm laborer, choked his wife to death to-day on a farm in Ford county and hanged tho body to the door. He es caped. Geddy is believed to ba Insaac. STOLE! Fll FIT! SHARKEY GIVEV THE DECISION' O.N AX ALLEGED FOUL. SAILOR KNOCKED OUT CLEAN. ALL THE ACTUAL FOULING DONE BY SIURKEV. "WAS WYATT EARP WAS THE REFEREE F1TZSIMMONS PROTESTED HIM FORE THE FIGHT BEGAN. DB As for the Buttle Itself, It "Was All One "Wnj, I'ltz Simply Taklnn Hln Time About Getting In the Knockout Blow ElKht Hounds. San Francisco, Dec. 2. Sharkey, prac tically knocked out by FItzsimmons In the eighth round, was given the decision by Referee Earp on a claim of foul. Bob jolted Sharkey under tho chin with his left and the sailor went over backwards. As he fell he put his hand to his groin. He made no attempt to rise and was car ried unconscious from the ring. The foul, if foul it was, could not be seen from the EOB FITZSIMMONS. press stand, but Referee Earp gave his de cision in spite of Fitzsimmons' protests. It was Fitzsimmons' fight from start to finish. He fought fairly, while tho sailor continually used foul tactics. He would clinch and lift Fitzsimmons from" his feet, strike in a clinch, though the men had previously agreed not to do so, and he was generally unfair. Several times dur ing the fight Fitzsimmons had the sailor going but could not land a knockout blow. In tho eighth Sharkey started In to do the leading, but seldom landed. Bob continually sent in left hand jabs on Shar key's face, sending his head back every tim". Fitzsimmons soon had his man going and went at him ferociously. A right hand swing staggered the sailor, and then came a left hand swing, and a, left half-arm punch under the chin that sent Sharkey over with! a thud. While the marine was falling, the referee claims that Fitzsim mons struck him in the groin with his knee, thus committing a fouL Sharkey was undoubtedly badly- htirt. He was una ble to move his legs, though ho clutched spasmodically at his. groin with his gloved hand. His seconds rushed into the ring and raised h m. up, but he fainted away and was borne from the ring unconscious. Hardly anyone among the spectators saw TOM SHARKEY. the foul and the decision was received with h'sses and groans. As far as the art of fighting goes, Sharkey Is not In the same class with Fitzsimmons. He is a willing, strong man, but has little science. A clever man like Fltz had no trouble In avoidinc his rushes, and he continually left himself open to damaging blows. Mechanics' Pavilion, San Francisco, Dec. 2. No event in the history of pugilism on the Pacific coast ever attracted public at tention here as did tho battle between the heavyweights, Robert Fitzsimmons and Thomas Sharkey, to-night. Between IS.OjO and 20,0) people occupied all the available space in the big Mechan ics' pavilion and watched the contest,which every one regarded as practically deciding the championship of the world. The long, lean New Zealander, who has had a succession of victories in the United SKitea for tie, last live or six years, en n JL plln If n tered the ring to-night with almost every apparent advantage in his favor. He could count upon his experience and science; his height and reach, and every other quality which enters into the making of the suc cessful prize tighter Against him was the sailor lad, who was unknown si months ago, but who rose to fame recently- when he came perilously near trailing in the dust the colors of Cal ifornia's idol, James J. Corbett. Against the science ard epenence and the super ior height and reach of Fitzaimmons was Sharkey, with his youth and strength, probably- one of the greatest examples of muscular development that the prize ring has produced, a man not accredited with the science of a Fitzsimmons or a. Corbett. but who had proved that he would be a "chopping block" for no one, and who was known to possess most remarkable strength and endurance and to fear noth ing that ever stepped into a prize ring. Both men had trained hard and w ell s-ev -eral weeks' before the contest and particu larly during the last few days, and each had expressed the utmost confidence in his ability to gain a victory and the 10,t purse which the National Athletic Club of fered the victor. Although the contest was limited to ten rounds, there was hardly a spectator in the pavil.on to-night who did not expect to see one or the other of the fighters go down to defeat beforo the full limit of the fight had been retched. The men themselves evidently expected the same. Fuzs mmon.-, and his trainers were confident that Sharkey- would be put out in from ono to five rounds, and Sharkey ex pressed every confidence that he would de feat Trtz within seven rounds. The betting public naturally leaned to ward the man of experience and the odds In Fitzsimmons' favor averaged about 2'i to 1, in come few cases going as high as 4 to 1, but just before the fight started the prevailing odds were about 20 to 9. There was no lack of Sharkey money- at these figures and many- bets were offered at even money- and accepted that Fitzsim mons would put his man out within six rounds. The National Club had made most elabor ate preparations for the fight and it Is probable that a similar contest was never witnessed by as many people. The twenty four foot ring was located In the center of the pavilion, the largest building of its kind in San Francisco, and over XM boxes accommodating from six to ten persons each surrounded the ring, and beyond the boxes and in the galleries on four sides of the building were row after row of chairs. Every seat in the building was occupied and thousands of men stood up back of the rows of chairs. One unique feature of the night was the fact that for the first time In the history" of pugilism, the management of the club threw- open the doors to women and sev eral hundred women were in attendance, some of them gray-haired matrons whose enthusiasm on the subject has led them to venture beyond the bounds of convention ality. One hnndred police and as many- more special officers were in attendance and a hundred ushers, all In evening dress, escorted the spectators to their seats. One of the most noticeable differences In the men was in regard to height, the New Zealander being five feet eleven and three quarters Inches and Sharkey- five feet eight and ore-quarter inches. Each of the men weighed about 173 pounds. The seconds for Fitzsimmons were "Martin Julian. Dan Hickcy and Jack Stelz ner. For Sharkey, George Allen. Australian Billv- Smith and Danny Needham Vyatt Earp. the famous Arizona stage driver, who has figured in many a gun fight on the border, was chosen referee late this afternoon It was fullv 9 o'clock before the great crowd began to make an impression on the vast amount of vacant seats. Outside of the pavilion stood a crowd estimated at 10 COO, which commer.";i to assemble as early as 6 o'clock. It is estimated that the National Club took in at least ?10,0) at the box office. At 9 o'clock, before three-quarters of the seats were filled, the preliminaries were called and a number of local celebrities exhibited their prowess. Harry Stefford. of New Orleans, and John Howard, of San Francisco, came up for a three round go. Lon Agr.ew, of Chicago, and Fred Muller, of San Francisco, lightweights, in a ten round contest, were the next attraction. It was a rattling good fight from the call of time. Muller made a good showing un til the fifth round, when Agnew knocked him down several times. The call of time saved him, but he lasted only about a half minute in the sixth, when a succession of smashes on the jaw put Muller out. Sharkey appeared two minutes after Fitz simmons and his welcome was equally as warm. Fitzsimmons chatted with friends at the ringside as if a hard fight were not on his hands When Sharkey entered tho ring Bob wilked across the ring and shook hands cordially- with the sailor and hi3 seconds. Roth men were enveloped in long black robes, which they threw off before putting on the gloves. It was then the disparity in the build of the two men was plainly seen. Fitzsimmons, lean and long and sin ew ey. looked Ilk1 a panther, while Sharky, stocky and sturdy, with his immense mus cular development, resembled a grizzly bear Sharkey- wore a green sash, with red. white and blue trimming-. Ills right hand was bandaged Fitzsimmons was intro duced as the champion of the world, which received a howl of approval There was a little delay before Referee Earp appeared Announcer Dan announced that owing to rumors of crookedness Mar tin Julian refused to accept Earp as ref eree. Julian says he suggested several men to Sharkey's backers this mornins. but all were rejected He says San Fran cisco sporting men had come to him today- and said the referee had intended to give a dciion against his man. This statement was received with hisses Earp made a sp-ech denying Julian's statement, sayirg he was square. Then Dan Lyith. Sharkey's backer, said Shar key had lived up to every article in the agreement, anil was nere ready to ngnt with tho referee selected by- the National Club, as per agreement, the men's backers having failed to agrte on a referee prior to 12 o'clock to-day . During all the argument Sharkey and Fitzsimmons sac unconcernedly in their corners, apoarently oblivious. Announcer Jordan announced that Julian was ready- to take any referee in the house except Earp. Then there was some more consultation, while the crowd howled "Earp " Julian's charge against Earp was a sur prise, as the Arizona man has always en joyed a splendid reputation as a square sport. Fitzsimmons says he has given up his referee in all his fights and would give In to this Then he stripped off his back rob and added that he would insist that Sharkey- take the bandages off his hands as he had none on his. Sharkey- had on his gloves but continued to tie them and paid no attention .to Fitz simmons" demand But the referee walked over and examined the bandages com plained of and Sharkey- then removed the objectionable articles 10 SJ The men shake hands Round 1 The men advanced to the center of the ring and sparred a mommt. Fitz simmons feints several times with left but Sharkey gets away. Fitz linded right on head; Sharkey- clinches Sharkey swings left at Fltz' body and a moment later land ed hard left swing on Fitzsimmons' neck. Sharkey laided right and left on Fitzsim mons' head ard ducked vicious left swing. Sharkey- tried witn right for head but Fitz got away. Sharkey ducked hard right swing. Sharkev tries for bndy- and rushes Fitz, landing left on body Sharkev landed Continued on Second I'nsc, GY LELAHD'S POSITION COMES OUT IN" FVYOR OF A CONSTI TlTIONAi. CONVENTION. NEW CONSTITUTION NEEDED. S.VAS THE QUESTION SHOIL.D NOT BE 3IADE A PARTY 1SSIE. TlilnUn n Resolution Culling: a Con tention Would Command the Neeessnry Two-thirds Vote iu the L"Bl!Iatnre Kansas News. Topeka, Kas., Dec. 2. (Special.) "I am in favor of a constitutional convention." said Cy Leland to-day, "and I believe that there are fully twenty Republican members-elect oZ the lower house who will fa vor a resolution calling one. Of tho eleven senators elected by the Republicans, I be lieve five of them will favor the resolu tion. This question of a constitutional convention should not be made a party is sue. It should bo non-partisan. Many Re publicans have in the past favored it, and they cannot afford now to tako the back track simply because the Populists, are In control of the legislature and have sprune the question, too. "The State Bar Association has called attention to the urgent need of a new constitution, and everybody knows that the old one is out of date. Now. I should think the Republicans would Join hands with the Populists and take the initial step by adopting the necessary- resolution. "The selection of delegates to the con vention would not take place for at least three years to come, and if tho Republic ans cannot get lined up in time for a vic tory In Kansas then It will bo their own fault. I apprehend that some of the Popu list members will oppose tho resolution, es pecially th03e living in the western part of tho state, where their representation la the legislature would be cut down under ai new eonstltut.on, but I believe that enough Republican, members vvould vote for It to give it the necessary- majority." Sam R. Peters is opposed to a. constitu tional convention. He believes the Popu lists should be compelled to stand up on the resubmission question and not be per mitted to switch to a constitutional con vention. Judge Col", of the court of appeals, 13 also opposed to a constitutional conven tion, but favors a. resubmission of tho liquor question for the reason that a strong minority, if not a majority, of Hansons are demanding it. MR. SMITH'S GRIEVANCE- Wliy One Knnxnn Popnlist I In Fnvoc of Stringent Rnllrond Legislation. Topekr, Kas., Dec. 2. (Special.) J. M- Smith, rmerly a Populist district clerk in Cav- countv.- threatens to come-to Topeka thTs winter ariacompeI fheTSglslature to pass some stringent railroad legislation. Smith Is fcoro on railroads In general, anj on tho Union Pacific in particular. There is nn interesting history concerning the origin of his enmity toward tho Union Pa cific. When ho was installed as district clerk one of the company's officials went to Mm and offered to gtvo him an annual pass over the system provided he would throw off all his costs in cases- where tho company -was defeated. He took the propo sition under advisement. After examining all tho records, and striking an average, he found that the company- had not paid an average of $10 costs a year Into his court. He notified the company of tho ac ceptance of the proposition, ami a written agreement was entered into. Two weeks later, the Lin wood wreck cases were trans ferred to Clay county- and the railroad had the costs to pay, the clerk's fees alone amounting to about K00. Smith wanted to go back on his written contract, but tho company held him to it. During his term of office ho rode only ten miles on the pass for which he lost 00 in fees. This mado it cost him 0 a mile to travel. Now he la demanding stringent legislation against railroads. LEEDY MAY NOTJE GOVERNOR. linn Not Compiled With the Provis ions of the Auxtrnllon llullot Law. Topeka, Kas., Dec. 2. (Special.) Governor-elect Leedy may have a chance to test the new election law before ho is inaugur ated. A message from Burlington, the seat of his homo county, says that up to a. lata hour to-right his statement of campaign expenses had not been filed! with the coun ty clerk. Under the new law, a. candidate) for state office is required to file with tho clerk of his county- within thirty days after the election a statement showing his en tire expense during the campaign. Tha penalty for falling to do so Is a forfeiture of the right to the office to which he was elected. The time for filing- the statements for the recent campaign expired to-night and a report from Burlington says Mr. Leedy's statement has failed to appear The governor-elect was in Topeka to-day and at 3 o'clock enclosed his statement of expenses In nn envelope and mailed it to the proper officer. In case the report from his town to-night Is correct, it may be pos sible that some person will demand tho enforcement of thi3 provision of the riw and compel him to defend himself in tho courts Should that provision be held valid and constitutional, there is just a bare pos sibility that Iedy- would not become gov ernor of Kansas. COST OF THE POP CAMPAIGN. Stnte Central Committee Expended 53.11. Morrlll'B nnd I.eedy'a Fersnnnl Expenditure. Topeka, Kas . Dec. 2. (Special ) Tho statement of the Populist state committee, filed with the clerk of Shawnee county late this evening, shows total receipts of campaign funds of J3.7W 63; expenditures, $3,415 SI. Of the amount received. J2.1S090 came through Breldenthal's scrip scheme. The bal-inc was donated by- Individuals. The statement of the free silver Republic an state committee shows an expenditure of $575 50. It cost the Independent Prohibition stato committee J32 to conduct Its state cam paign. The committee received only JILJ2 in contributions and its members had to make up the deficiency. Governor Morrill spent Ji.. and Governor-elect Leedy $590 SO during th recent campaign, according to their sworn state ments. L.YOV COUNTY CNDIDTEt. Popocrntlc Central Committer Make Official Reconiiuenilntlon. Emporia, Kas., Dec. 2. (Special.) A Joint meeting of the Populist and Democratic central committees of Lyon county was , held here to-day. at which the principal business transacted was indorsement of i applicants for positions under 'he new Populist administration. Anions thosa