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^VOL. 28. ' WHEELING. W. VA.. THU RSDAY MORNING. MARC H 9.1893. NO. 23^__
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\ ONE Mill) IT ALL
Fitzsimmons Gets in a Swinger on
Hall's Chin Point
AND HALL FALLS UNCONSCIOUS.
Old Rina Side Sports Say It Was
B the Hardest Blow They Had,
B Ever Seen Administered—The
B Biggest Purse Ever Offered For
f a Pugilistic Encounter, Carried
[ Off By the Big Blacksmith.
Fitzsimmons Became an Amer
ican Citizen Yesterday.
New Orleans, La.. March 8.—The
battle of middleweight *9 °ver.
The March carnival of pnglllfm ha*
become prize ring history, and it* rec
ord Is before the country.
It,is important because one of it*
fights was for the largest purse ever
fought for in the ring.
A magnificent crowd In point of size
and personnel saw the great battle to
night, a victory won and a defeat suf
fered.
^4 The scene was the most superbly ap
pointed fictic arena in auy land, an
arena that has grown like the legendary
beanstalk, almost in a day.
The interest to-night was not as great
by many degrees as on the occasion of
’ the battle for heavyweight supremacy
last September, when the ponderous
pugilistic idol of the country was laid
low by the modern prize riug David,but
the fight to-uight was nevertheless tbe
most important and most generai sub
ject of conversation this eventug on the
streets, in clubs, in saloons, and in par
lors.
The story or now auen tne pmuiw
^ were nearly matched, what they said of
each other and how their matches M
through, would make a book of reason
able proportions, Fitz having defeated
England's middle
weight idol, be
came champion aud
Hall his only rival.
The dispute over
weight was a mat
ter of controversy.
It raged for a while
aud then the chau>
pioa conceded
everything and the
. match was ar
i*oB Fitzsimmons, ranged, the great
est purse two men had ever fought for
a was obtained, aBd Fitz and Hall went
their respective ways to prepare for the
battle.
So close was the match considered
that for a long time even money was
waged on either, the pool rooms letting
^ the better take his choice. Hail proui
^^Lised to go into the ring a favorite and
was a ’.race of spite in that. I he
has been hunting a chance to re
PlsOvenge itself on Fitzsimmons for the de
8|9v/,>aj of vJacK Dempsey and they went to
Hall, not only Decanse Hall was consid
ered a good mao but because those sec
tions were drawn agaiust the South and
Hall. There was not much choice,
however, aud the betting was consist
ent during the day. Hali seemed most
strougly a favorite and Fitzsimmons
ouly lightly tne choice of the talent. It
was 5b to 810 Hail at nightfall aud Sb3
to 8100 Fitzsimmons.
An Influx of Fitzsimmons men and
several bundles of Fitzsimmons money
appearing in the pool room late in the
evening beat down Hall aud made Fitz
simmons for the time the favorite, even
uiouey demauded for Hall and 4 to 5 on
his opponent.
Wild rumors ran riot after noon.
There was an unauthoritative threat of
interference every hour of the day, and
when fcheae had been effectually run to
earth there was a rumor that Hall had
fallen out with his trainer, that the
fight was fixed, and that the purse
would not bo forthcoming. Each died
a natural death.
The arrangements at the ring side
were perfect. The seatingcapacity was
more than ample to seat twice as many
peepla as wore «x
Lf pected to attend,
aud a perfect view
was promised for
p&yiug patrons and
dead-heads alike.
[ The lights of va
I rlous aluaS oisin
buted about the
ampitheatre were
numerous in quan
tity and exception
al !n quality. President Noel was on j
the ground before dusk, and the police
cordon was drawn about the building be- J
fore the day had been absorbed by night, i
t The two men reached the arena in '
ample time to rest and to prepare them- I
selves for the battle. Charlie Mitchell
and Jack McAulitTe with Hall attracted j
i'? as much attention wheu they entered j
/ the ring as did the stars themselves, j
Mayor Fitzpatrick was among the prom- j
luent officials who came early to see the !
battle royal.
In the liall corner the men chosen to
look after his interests were light I
weight champion McAuiiffe, Charlie
Mitchell, Squire Abingdon. John Kline
holding the watch. Fitzsimmons had J
men of less reputation.but no <essfaith- I
ful than Hall’s attendants: Billy Fitz
simmons, bis brother, Martin Julian
1 aud Frank Bos worth, D. J. OMu.ey i
f keeping time.
» The men entered the ring at 9 o’clock
promptly. Hall leading the procession.
Referee Duffy took his position almost
immediately. Both he and Hall were
cheered loudly. Fitzsimmons came in
waving the United States flag aud re
ceived a tretueudous ovation. President
Noe! and chairman of the contest com
mittee, Joseph Short joined tho men in I
the ying, whiie Capt. Barrett lock
charge of the police detail.
Referee Duffy made a neat speech
counselling the usual good order which |
has characterized all contests In the j
Crescent City.
The men advanced to the centre of
the ring, followed by their seconds. '
where Referee Duffy cautioned them i
about fouls and the usual club rules.
^ring this talk :•.>». n principals re
.each other with an air of su
1 Their eyes never met
reigbed the gloves,
the lawful weight,
lortiu Julian, who
Jail for his choice,
ted his principal’ll ,
gloves. Referee Duffy announced that
the pivot blew was barred, and the men
stripped.
Fitzsimmons Is singularly unlike the
Ideal oid-time prize fighter. It would
be easy to mistake him for either a
sprinter or a long distance runner. In
stead of being short and sturdy in his
physical make-up, he is long, lank and
lathy. lie stands just 6 feet in his
stockings, and stripped to the skin
he measures over 43 inches around the
chest, 51 around the shoulders and 34
around the waist, 37)-* around the hips,
his thigb measures 22 inches,
his calf 14 inches, the biceps
14, fore-arm 12, neck 17. He has a
smallish and somewhat round head not
unlike that of a cat, though there is
plenty of brain space above eye aud ear.
His smoothly rounded skull is rather
lightly covered with not 'luxuriant
growth of yellow sandy hair. He has
light blue eyes which though small,
have a kindly expression. His nose and
mouth are rather small and so are
his ears but there is nothing in
his small round face to Indicate
delicacy of Indecision. He has a broad,
firmly set jaw, and wears a general look
[)f coolness and determination. Ills neck
Is short and muscular, and the enorm
3us breadth aud heighth of his shoul
ders make it look somewhatsmaller than
it really is. It is when the eve passes
below the neck that the beholder be
gins to realize where Fitzsimmons's
enormous bitting powers are to be
found. Stripped of every ounce of
muscle, Fitzsimmons’s shoulders aud
chest could not be mistakeu as belong
ing to anything but a powerful man.
From the waist to the neck there are
few men having a more formidable bony
structure. The chest, both deep and
wide, shows gre«U lung power.
His legs are long, but shapely and
muscular, though he is unquestionably
somewhat knock-kneed. Ills feet are
uf moderate size. His arms aro long,
fiat and sinewy and his hands are rather
large, but lean and bony. He has the
light ruddy complexion usually a dis
tinguishing feature of rod-headed men
and is considerably freckled.
Fhzsimuions is shifty wjth hands, feet
J L_I___1.. U 4 A hAvlfwi tn
BUU Draw, auu u y a iu
have mastered the art of producing the
maximum of effect from the minimum
c»f effort. His long, lean and muscul •*
arms and legs look to be madeof whale
boue and catgut, but by no stretch of
imagination could they be called pretty.
His broad shoulders are ribbed and
gnarled masses of muscle that curl and
roll up and down beneath his clear white
and delicate skin at every motion of
his long arms, in a way that bodes ill
for his antagonist. All over his broad
and V-shaped chest, rugged knots of
muscle staud out iu well defined lights
aud shadows. His long sinewy legs,
though not by any meaus large or hand
some, seem full of power and activity,
aud abundantly able to carry the rest
of anatomy with perfect ease. In fact
It seemed as though he could spring
rroin one side of the ring to the other at
% single bound like a kangaroo.
It has often been said that Fitzsim
mons and Hall were pugilists of precise
ly similar class. Both are tall aud
somewhat greyhoundish iu make up,
and both are credited with extraordin
ary skill and speed, but as they sat in
opposite corners of the ring one could
not but be impressed with the marked
contrast they presented. Fitzsimmons’
pink and white skin contrasted strongly
with Halt’s, which was “as brown as a
berry.” Though Hall is unquettionably
the heavier mau of the two, he does
not look as large as the red
headed blacksmith. The principal
reason for this Is that Hall is built
upon more conventional and symmet
rical lines. lie is compactly built,
wnile Fitzslmmous is iu many respects
loosely put together. Fitzsimmons’s
shoulders aro broad aod high at the
points, while Hall’s are relatively nar
row and low at the points, the outline
forming ouly a moderately hollow curve
from the poiut of the shoulder to the
butt of the oar. His attitude iu the
riug and his style of boxing are both
more graceful aud come nearer being
conventional than do those of Fltzsim
rnous. Altogether, Hall presents the
appearance of something very nearly
approachiug the ideal athlete of the
light, Uthy sort, and to one who knew
nothing of the pugilistic career of either
iuau he would be selected*unhesitating
ly as the most dangerous of the two.
The areua which has been erected by
the Crescent Athletic Club for their
glove contests is without doubt far and
away tne greatest of its kind iu the
WOnU auu excepuu* kuc »U51 uuuuvcreu
arenas of the ancient Roman history
tells of, there is nothing that will sur
pass it. It Isa huge octagon, nearly, or
quite 300 feet lu diameter, with the
riug in the centre and tiers of seats ris
ing around it in amphitheatre fashion
to a height of over 24 feet, while out
froai the walls above the highest row
of seats projects a broad gallery haviug
its seats gradually graded upward to
the walls in the same mauner. No fig
ures could convey to the reader an aue
quate idea of the immensity of the vast
enclosure, but suffice It to say that it
will seat 8,500 spectators very comfort
ably with all the aisles and entrances
kept clear and open. It is brilliantly
lighted by electricity and provided with
am^le means of entrance aud exit.
Round 1—The usual handshaking
marked the opening. Roth men stepped
uirnbiy to the centre and feinted for an
opeaiug. Fitz attempted a left upper
cut into the stomach, but Hall backed j
away. Hi tried again for the head,
aud, failing, clinched, llall led for the
stomach, but received a tap on the
shoulder. Fitz scored a heavy left on
Hail’s mouth and a right on the heart |
without return. The audience yelled. |
llall made a wild left swing aud Fitz I
smilingly dodged away. Fitz landed a '
heavy left on the stomach and dodged a I
rammer from the same hand. Hall
landed a heavy right on the ear and
Fitz clinched, Hail hitting Fitz with his
right on the head.
Round 2—Fitz tried for the stomach
with his left, but missed and backed
away. Fitz attempted a right on the
body, missing because of Hall’s clinch,
rhe men were extremely cautious, but
Hall received a heavy left on the stom
tch. responding with a left on the
head. Hall landed a good left blow,
aut received one in the head In return.
Hall was trying to land his right aad
Fitz shifting. Hall slipped away. Fitz
forced Hall in the corner, but the latter
:llnched to avoid punishment. Fitz
icied the left for tha head but was
leatiy stopped. Both men in a hot
rally scored rights on the head.
Round 3—Fitz was the aggressor,
elating with his left which he landed
on the stomach. Hall received a right
on the body and on the head, and a mo
ment later Fitz received two heavy
lefts on the face and a heavy right up
per cut. Fitz clinched to save himself
and Duffy had a hard time in parting
them. Fitz was clinching to avoid pun
ishment. Both men were fighting hard
whan the round ended.
Rohnd 4—Hall came up the aggressor.
Fitz landed a heavy right 'on the jaw,
knocking Hall into the middle of ‘ho
ring. The blow was a tremendous right
hand swing, and landed full on the point
of the jaw. Hall was a long time in
coming to, but he finally drew his left
hand up to his uostrils and was finally
helped into his corner by Fitzsimmons,
his conqueror.
The referee awarded the contest to
Fitzsimmons who waving the l nited
States flag over his bead, walked oyer
to his opponent’s corner and shook his
hand, and as he was leaving the ring
received a tremendous ovation.
The fight was the easiest Fitzsim
mons has had in America and the blow
which Fitzsimmons delivered that
knocked Hall out was said to be the
hardest that any one of the old ring
habitues ever witnessed, The audience
rose to its feet and a tremendous shout
went up. Hail, however, lay uncon
scious on the carpet, a look of agony on
his face and the crowd feared he had
suffered serious injury. Hall’s second
with a club official and Dr. Betts ran
quickly to the prostrate pugilist and
applying restoratives gradually brought
him back to consciousness.
Fitzsimmons also ran to the centre of
the ring and pulling off his gloves help
ed to resusitate his conquered foe.
When Hall had been brought to he
was carried limp to his chair, where he
remained until able to go to his dress
ing room. Fitzsimmons was frenzied
with delight over his comparative easy
victory.
Robert Fitzsimmons was born in
Cornwall, England, June 4,.1802. He
was taken to New Zealand while still
very young and remained there until
he crossed the Pacific ocean, landing in
California. He served his apprentice
ship in a blacksmith shop, and was an
expert in horse-shoeing before he be
came known as a boxer.
When Herbert Slade was touring
througn i\ew /.eaianu, t iwsimuiuus
was induced to spar with him, aud sur
prised himself by knocking the giant
out in three rounds. Fitzsimmons met
Jim Crawford, another heavy-weight,
and bested him iu three rounds.
Fitzsimmons next defeated Jack
Slavin, brother of Frank Slavin.
Next came Fitzsimmons’s meeting with
Hail. Fitzsimmons claims that in their
first meeting he defeated Hall iu five
rounds, aud in a second by a precon
certed arrangement Fitzsimmons “went
out” after a supposed contest of three
and a half rounds. Hall contends that
his contest was a bona fide contest on
its merits, but Fitzsimmons insists that
he agreed to “go out.”
The hardest fight of Fitzsimmons’ ca-.
reer was the battle with “Starlight,”
the colored Australian middle-weight.
Fitzsimmons succeeded in knocking
him out in nine rounds. At Jim Mace’s
boxing tournament in New Zealand in
1880 Fitzsimmons won first prize by
knocking out four men in oue night.
In the following year, 1881, Fitzsim
mons knocked out five meu in one night.
Fitzsimmon’s first tight this side of
the Rockies was with Arthur Upraau
before the Audibon Athletic club in
this city whom he defeated as he pleas
ed. He next defeated Jack Dempsey
before the Olympic Club and later on
went out of his class and defeated Maher
before the same club.
* FITZSIMMONS ARRIVES.
He Goes to the Court House and Is Made
au American Citizen.
New'Orleans, March 8.—Fitzsim
mons, with his .trainers and baggage,
arrived this morning aud was met at the
train by representatives of the club.
There was a crowd of curiosity seekers
to see him alight. He was driven in a
carriage to a Canal street residence,
where ho remained until evening.
He looks to be iu splendid condition,
and though as taciturn as usual, su
premely confident of his ability to win
with comparatively as much ease as has
marked his other battles In this city.
Shortly after arriving this morning he
got into a carriage with Judge Lazarus
and his trainer and drove to the Crim
inal Court building. His entrancecausod
a commotion and court busiuess was sus
pended. Fitzsimmons is well known and
a crowd followyd up the stairs anxious
to know what business brought him to
the court. They did not have long to
wait before they learned his mission.
Fitzsimmons wanted to become an j
American citizen so that ho might
justly wear the stars uud stripes.
Judge Lazarus represented him and ex- |
pressed his desire to be naturalized, j
He was duly accorded tho privilege, ,
and Australia will no longer claim the
middle weight champion for her own. |
Some one asked Fitzsiuimon3 where I
he intended to vote, and he remarked at I
Hay St. Louis. He spoke confidently of ;
bis battle.
“I fooled yon before,” be said, ‘‘and I
wi'l do It again. People are ta king of
me as a ten to one shot. About 10
o'clock this evening they will be sorry
they were not on the ten to one shot.”
PARKEBSBl’KU POINTS.
A Hah*’# Body Found In a Sewer—Coun
terfeiter* Arraigned.
Hecwi Ttleorom to the Reouter.
pARKERSBi RG, W. Va., March 8.—
The body of a new bom babe was found
to-day in the sewer at the corner of
Anu and Fifth streets by workmen who
were cleaning out the accumulation of
dirt. It was a fully developed male in
fant, which was probabiy boro alive
and thrown into the sewer by its mother.
John Webb and Madison Heaver, the
men who were arrested a few days ago.
In Gilmer county, by Deputy United
States Marshal St&inaker, on the charge
of passing counterfeit money, were
brought here to-day. They will be
given a preliminary trial before the
United States Commissioner to-morrow.
Only Sisters to Him.
Chicaoo Mail.
Mohammed Webb, the American who
has been converted to the Moslem faith,
and who is in this country on a prosely
tizing tour, says Mohammedanism al
lows a man several wives, but, with one
exception, the women are no more than
sLters to the bridegroom. Almost any
American is well qualified to be that
kind of Mussulman, as many a wife that
he once had in bis miqd was finally
only a sister to hitn. 1
♦ - .. .
Are Alarmed at a Reported Utterance
of Mr. Cleveland.
AN OFFICE HOLDING DYNASTY
. I
i
Is Not Wanted, and the Men Who
Served Under Mr. Cleveland
Before Will Not Be Invited to
Return to Their Posts—That, ot
Course, is Not Official, But
Comes From Reliable Sources.
Other Matters of Interest From
the National Capital.
Special Telegram to the Register.
Washington, D. C., Marchs.—Owing
to the falling off of the number of call
ers who carno merely to pay respects and
extend congratulations, President
Cleveland to-day was able to give a good
deal of time to Senators, members, and
others who wished to urge the appoint
ment of friends to office. There were
many such callers at the White
House, though the rush was not
as great as might bo imagined,
and at no time w’as the White House
crowded except during the hour when
Mr. Cleveland held his regular public
reception in the big east room. This
reception was attanded by about 1500
people, a miscellaneous crowd, none
of whom got the opportunity, if they
had the intention, to speak to the Pres
ident about appointments to office. The
members of the cabinet had of course a
large number of callers who came to
request appointments to offices at their
disposal, and they were kept busy most
of the day iistening to the arguments of
their visitors.
A report which was current to-day
gave a good deal of uneasiness to a con
siderable number of gentlemen who
held office under Mr. Cleveland when he
was President before, and who would
now like to be restored to their former
positions. This report was to the effect
luuw mr. vyievciuiju uu.u iuiu v*
bis callers in the last couple of days
that he did not intend to reiustato iu
the offices from which Harrison removed
them, men who held office under
him before. The President was credit
ed with saying that be did not believe
in an office-holding dynasty, and would
appoiut new men except In rare cases
where individuals had shown rare
ability when in the service before.
Whether the President has said any-1
thing to this effect or not cannot be
definitely ascertained, but the report
has caused a good deal of uueaslness.
Another story current here that ex
cites much interest is to the effect that
at the Cabiuet meeting yesterday a sen
timent was developed in favor of allow
ing men now in office to remain undis
turbed until they had completed tho
four year terms for which Harrison
had appointed them. There is believed
to be no truth in this report except to
this extent: that certain Federal
officers are In a measure pro
tected by what is known as
the tenure of office act. It has been
customary of for all Presidents of late
years to allow these officers to serve
four years, and the removal of one of
them is exceptional. When Mr. Harri
son came' in he allowed Democrats ap
pointed by Cleveland to complete their
tofms, ond there is little doubt Mr.
Cleveland will now deal In tho same way
with Harrison’s appointees.
When Postmaster General Bissell was
asked to-day about the report that all
officials were to be allowed to complete
their four years, he said it was the first
he had heard of it.
Quite a number of important nomina
tions are expected to be sent to the
SenatP by the President to-morrow. It
is regarded to-night as settled that ex
Governor Gray, of Indiana, will be nom
inated for Minister to Mexica: Gen. P.
A. Collins, of Massachusetts, as Consul
General to London, and ex-Congressman
Wheeler, of Michigan, as Commissioner
of Pensions.
ABOUT APPROPRIATIONS.
The “Billion Dollar Congren*” Was .Inst
What Its Name Implies.
Washington, March 8.—The contro
versy as to the comparative expendi
tures o* the “Billion Dollar Congress”
and the last one is still on, and though
she clerks of the Committee on Appro
priates of the two Houses have com
pletod their statements, they do not
agree. The Senate committee con
fines itself to the absolute ap
propriations made, while the House
committee in Its total appropriations of
the fifty-first, or as it was called the
“billion dollar congress,” Includes what
are known as indefinite appropriations
made necessary It Is claimed by the
legislation of the Congress. It Is upon
these two matters thlit the committees
do not agree although the actual figures
on direct appropriation^ are the same.
Mr. Allison, chairman of the Senate
Committee, has prepared a statement
that shows that the appropriations for
the first session of the Fifty-first Con
gress amounted to $403,31*0,510, and for
the second session $525.01S,672 making
a grand total for that Congress of $1*88.
417,182. The appropriations for the
first session of Congress just ended, he
shows were: For the first session $507,
600,186, for the second session $519,
221,861, making a total of $1,026,822,047.
This shows an increase of appropria
tions by the last Congress over the Re
publican Congress of $33,404,065.
Mr. Holman, chairman of the House
committee, in remarks which he Is pre
paring for publication iu the Congres
sional record concerning the appropria
tions of the Fifty-second Congress shows
that the appropriations of the session
just closed amount to $519,221,851.
From his point of view, the appropria
tions cf the Fifty-first Congress aggre
gated $1,035,686,921, and that those of
the Fifty-second Congress amount to
$1,026,822,049. or $8,868,872, less than
those of the Fifty-first Congress.
Mr. Holman will present a statement
of appropriations made by the Fifty
second Congress as charged against it
nnder permanent appropViations, in ac
cordance with the requirements of the
law enacted by the Fifty-first Congress.
These Include sums aggregating in ail
$154,172,040. Judge Holman states that
of these appropriations bad not been as
required the total appropriations of
**>£ Fifty-second Congress would have
shown a reduction of 5163,000,0#0 below
the appropriations of the Fifty-first
Congress.
Tlie Princes* In Washington.
Wasbixgtox, D. C., MarchS.—Princess
Kauilinl arrived in Washington to-day. In
the party were the Princess, Mr. and Mrs.
Davies and Miss Davies aDd a private
secretary. They were driven from the
station to the Arlington Hotel, and imme
diately repaired to the apartments pre
pared for them. Phere were no unusual
scenes about the hotel, and the arrival of
the party was quiet and unostentatious.
The Princess, who was so much fatigued
the journey, excused herself, but Mr.
Davies gave out a statement in support of
her right of succession, the substance of
wbich has beeh published.
ARBITRATION IN OHIO.
The Legislature Passe* a Bill Creating
the Board to Act In Case of Strike*.
Special Teleoram to tfit Rtau'tr.
Columbus, O., March 8.—The Senate
to-day passed Workman’s House bill
providing for a State Board of Arbitra
tion for settling disputes between lab
orers and employers. The law does
not propose to force compliance with
Its findings exeept as public opinion
will do that. It seeks simply
to Investigate snrikes and make the
arbitrators findings a matter a record.
The board will consist of three mem
bers, appointed by the Governor, who
will receive S3 per day while in actual
service. Either party to such a labor
dispute may set the arbitration ma
chinery in motion, or a mayor or pro
bate junge may do so.
The bill to submit a proposition to the
voters to change the Constitution so as
elect all members o/ the General Assem
bly by single districts passed the House
to-day. In the larger counties that are
now entitled to more than one Repre
sentative and Senator they aro all
elected on the same ticket.
McEIroy’s bill appropriating 500,000
to pay the expenses of marking the
places where Ohio troops fought at
Chickam&uga, passed the House.
A CLEAN BREAST OF* IT.
M. De LeMep* Admit* Having Paid Ont
Immense Hums of Money to i'usti Pan
ama Mills Tliroaeli.
Paris, March 8.—In the Assize court
to-day, at the trial of DeLesseps and
others for corruption in connection
with the Panama bonds bills, the large
crowd attested that interest has not
flagged.
In replying to the questions of Judge
Desjardins, Charles DeLessep sketched
briefly bis duties in the Panama Caual
Company. He managed most of the
business connected with the advertising
and the guarantee syndicate.
He was employed for these purposes'
by his father. As Secretary-General he
had given regular reports of the com
pany’s proceedings to his father.
“In 1885 you asked the government
to Introduce in the Chambers a bill au
thorizing an issue of lottery bonds,”
said Judge Desjardins. “Why did you
then pay 000,000 francs to Cornelius
Herz?”
“M. Herz came to my father and me
and told us he had great influence
with the government,” replied M. De
Lesseps. “His proposals greatly em
barrassed us, but we did B0t feel that
we could afford to ignore or offend him
—he was too powerful. It was better to
have him for an ally instead of
our enemy. I went with him and fouyd
that he was received as a friend of M.
Jules Grevy’9 family. I was then con
vinced that here was a man wo mu9t
reckon with.”
“Your duty as a man of honor was to
show such a fellow the door,” Interpo
lated Judge Desjardins.
Hut we could not make an enemy of
the sleeping partner of La Justice,” re
plied M. DeLesseps. “If wo appealed
to the law we should have come to grief.
The financier said, ‘Unless you pay
money to all the banks under the influ
ence of Girardln you will have all the
newspapers in Paris against you.’ We
still held out against such methods, the
newspapers attacked U9 and we were
finally driven to paying out enormous
sums right and left aud were encour
aged by the government.”
“Leave the government alone,” called
Judge Desjardins sharply.
After reproaching M. DeLesseps for
having paid so much money belonging
to subscribers to Cornelius Herz with
out a shadow of justification, Judge
nnalnmiritt
“How did you come to be introduced
to M. Baihut?” '
“A friend of the Minister of Works
told M. Fontaine that the Minister was
ready to introduce the lottery loan
bill but would require a certain
sum to defray exposes. W’e feared
that M. Fontane was only pretending
that he came from the government,”
resumed M. DeLesseps, “and so I ad
vised M. Baihaut not to deal with him.
Afterward M. Fontane saw M. Baihaut,
who said he was against the measure.
When I learned of this I said to M.
Fontane: ‘Well, send for this gentle
man then.’ ” . •
“Yon remember giving that order,”
asked the judge. *
“I never denied It. The gentleman
was M. Blondin. He demanded for M.
Baihaut 1,000,000 francs, and 375,000
were paid down. The bill was then in
troduced.”
“Then tbe fact of corruption is es
tablished?” said the judge.
“It was extortion,” protested M. De
Lesseps. “M. Baihaut toln me he bad
been charged by the cabinet with the
task of studying tbe Panama canal
matter, and that the introduction of the
bill depended entirely upon him.”
When questioned as to bis dealings
with Baron DeReinaeh, M. De Lesseps
said: “I paid him large sums to meet
the expenses of the Issue. All the finan
ciers imposed heavy demands upon us.
Keicach was ODe of them.''
All Is Not Gold That Glitters.
A Kentucky school teacher assisted
his pupils in attaching to a dog’s tail a
Roman candle. The candle, was loaded,
and the loaded end pointed from the
dog. So, when It went off. the school
teacher received one of the balls in tbe
mouth, and at last accounts it was lodg
ed In bis stomach. Tbe dog seems to
have j ad tbe fun in this case.
The investigation by tbe police into
Tuesday night’s tragedy io Allegheny City
Park leaves no doubt that Hill first killed
Mrs. Rutzler and then cat his own throat
Pakttes tiring to introduce new cough
remedies, should know that the people will
have Dr. Ball’s Gough Syrup,
ADJUimiitu cm *
The We*t Virginia Legislature FlnUhee
Its Work anil the Members Leave lor
Home.
894CUU 1 floor am to tho Rooiitor.
Charleston, W. Va., MarchS.—The
two Houses of the Legislature met this
morning at the usual hour. The Com
mittee on Enrolled Bills Dot being ready
to report, there was but little for either
House to do but to wait for the report
of the committee.
Thomas Wilson, clerk of the Finance
Committee of the House, was allowed
one dollar per day extra for the regular
and extra sessions. Attempts were
made to allow other claims of various
persons, but they were defeated.
Walker, Thomas and Stapleton on tho
part of the House, and Stewart and
Mahood on the part of the Senate, wore
appointed a committee to wait upon
Governor MacCorkle and inform him
that If he bad no communication to make
the Legislature was ready to adjourn.
The committee performed Its duty and
reported that the Governor had no com
munication to make and that Ills Ex
cellency wished the members a safe
journey to their homes.
A concurrent resolution providing
that the Speaker of the House and the
Presldeut of the Senate at 12 o’clock
noon declare the two Houses adjourn
sine die- was adopted in each House.
The Senate remained In session from 10
o’clock till uoon, without transacting
any Important business. In the House
the members amused themselves by in
troducing all sorts of resolutions of a
humorous and ridiculous character,
none of which were acted upou.
The Committee on Eniolled Bills, at
11:45, reported that the general appro
priation bill and the legislative appro
priation bill had been found duly en
rolled and had been presented to the
Governor for his signature.
When the hands on the clock Indicat
ed tho hour of noon, President Wiley, of
the Senate, and Speaker Sbaw, of the
House of Delegates, each made & felici
tous speech thanking the mem
bers for their kindness and cour
It35y aim uruiaitu tuu wnu uvuo«.a
adjourned sine die. Xeariy all the mem
bers had their gripsacks packed and
ready to start for their several homes.
The outgoing trains this afternoon and
evening carried members of the Legis
lature out of the city and to-night only
a few remain.
Senator Henderson Is a candidate for
the position of President of the Senate
at tho next session, and was working
among the members to-day soliciting
their support. It is said that ho has all
the hold-overs solid for him.
CHARLESTON GOSSIP.
Matters of Interest Concerning the New
Mate Government,
Sjneial Tel*from to th* Refit’er.
Charleston, W. Va., March 8.—
everything is moving along smoothly
In tho offices at the State House. Gov.
MacCorkle has been carefully perusing
tho appropriation bills to-day, prepara
tory to signing the same.
He expects to leave to-n'ght with
Secretary Obley, Win. E. Chilton, Joe
Chilton and Treasurer Rowan, President
of Senate Rankin Wiley, and several
others, for Washington. It is under
stood that the party will, wliile there,
urge the appointment of Gou, Watts to
the District Attorueyshjp.
Most of the members of the Legisla
ture have goDe away and others are
packing up their effects getting ready
to go, and and the halls of the two
houses for the first time In two months
present a bare and deserted appear
ance.
Ex-Auditor P. F. Duffy and Cnl. R. T.
Herndon left to-day on a prospecting
trip to the Indian Territory. Col. Hern
don has already 6ome profitable invest
ments there, and they are expecting to
striko It rich on this trip.
Private Secretary Ewing is still per
forming the duties of his office for the
new Governor. Hi* valuable experience
makes him for the time being almost In
dlspenslble. It Is a matter of common
talk that Mr. Ewlr.g, who is an Ohio
county boy, has made the best
private secretary the .State has
ever had. He has been careful, at
hard working and faithful, has relieved
the Governor of many of the routine
dutlef of his office, and has kept the af
fairs of the office In perfect order. Un
solicited by any one, Governor Fleming
has glveu Mr. Ewing, over bis own sig
nature, a testimonial of bis appreciation
of Mr. Ewing’s faltbful and excellent
work. John It. White I* working In tbe
office now, getting tbe hand or toe worn
and will oe tbe new private secretary.
The new force takes hold of the Su
perintendent of Schools office with a
good deal of familiarity. The Superin
tendent and his two assistants represent
between them fifty-one years actual
service Id the school room. Prof.
Lewis ha* taught twenty, Prof. Harris
fifteen, and Prof. Grass sixteen years.
With the workings of tbe office they
are quite familiar.
By the appropriation bill as passed
the treasurer Is provided with a second
clerk. It Is understood that li. H.
Clarkson, who has been chief clerk un
der Treasurer Thompson, will be re
tained as second clerk, Treasurer Row
an’s son Percy taking first place. Clark
son will remain in the office for a while
at least.
A petition for the appointment of
Hon. C. Wood Dailey as Internal Reve
nue Commissioner, received a good many
signatures during tbe closing hours of
the Legislature.
Tbt State CommlMlootr of Labor.
Bpsctci ItUoram to (As tUa*!*r.
Charleston, W. Va., March 8.—John B.
White was to-night appointed Private
j Secretary to Gov. MacCoricle.
J. M. Sydenstricker. of Greenbrier, is
said to have knocked Corcoran out for
Commissioner of Labor, but no appoint
ment has been made.
A New Kind.
The two drummers were standing op
at the railway restaurant counter feed
ing. Pretty soon one of them, after a
slight manipulation, handed something
to tbe other.
“Have a Liliuokalaol sandwich," he
said.
“What In thunder kind of a sandwich
it that?" said the other, taking it.
“Try It and see.’’
“Come off," exlafmed tbe other one,
as be pried it open with his knife,
••there’s nothing in it."
••That’s why we call It tbe LHiuoka
lacl sandwich," explained tbe ftrat one
and want on eating.
rnkmi suiAiiuw.
The President and Cabinet Are United
in Their Views.
NO EXTRA SESSION IS LIKELY.
A Few Millions of Bonds Will Be
Issued. and if Speculators and
Those Not Interested in the
G-overntnent’8 Wellfare Insist
on Calling Out the Gold Unrea
sonably, a Trial of a Silver Baaia
Will Be Given the Country.
New York, March 8.—The Keening
Poet’g Washmgtou correspondent tele
graphs his paper this afternoon that
during the few days that the President
ha* had the opportunity to consult
with his cabinet advisors the ques
tion of calling an extra session of
Congress has formed the subject of
much deliberation in view of the threat
ening contraction of the public finances.
The result has been the conclusion that
it would not be wise to call the
new Congress together Immediate
ly. The President and the en
tire cabinet agree that the power exists
to issue bonds for the purpose of
strengthening the treasury gold re
serve, and It may bo confidently as
sumed that this mode of meeting the re
quirements of the situation will be
adopted whenever necessary.
“The President and the Cabinet are
agreed that the earliest possible repeal
of the Sherman act Is both desirable
and necelsary for the public welfare.
They fear, however, that ft majority
for the repeal could not be secured
at present In either House of Con
gress, and a failure might have a
disastrous effect. Hence it Is thought
the better course to delay tho assem
bling of Congress till early in the fall In
order that nubile otilnion. which it
evidently turning, may exercise Its In
fluence In tho meantime upon Senators
and Representatives.
“The President and hi* Cabinet are
fully alive to the dangers Involved In
the delay In consequence of tbe appre
hensions regarding the Immediate fu
ture among busluoss men throughout
the country, and propose to guard
against them by early action, In ac
cordance with the assurance In the In
augural address that 'so far as tbe ex
ecutive branch of the government can
intervene, none of these powers with
which it Is Invested will be withheld
when their exercise Is deemed necessary
to maintain our national credit or avert
financial disaster.'
“This Is tho view sotn^ftf the best
friends of the new administration are
presenting where it Is likely to
flue nee. Speculators, therefore.
may be counting on a riot of bond salea
because all tbe signs point to tbe neces
sity for some kind of an Issue before
long, are likely to be deeply disappoint
ed. Mr. Carlisle Is a thoughtful man
and very deliberate In his movements,
and there Is no danger that Mr. Clev*.
land would In any event override the
Secretary’s judgment on such a matter
as this.
“It Is thought that the belief of Mr.
Cleveland and his Necretary of the
Treasury .In their right to Issue bonds
in certain emergencies without further
legislation Svas at tbe bottom of tbelr
consenting to a cessation of hostilities
over the Sherman amendment. It Is
not probable, however, that either of
them would feel Justified In making
such Issuo a largo one. It would
probably be $5,000,000 or 810,
000,000 at the outside — a suf
ficient amount for an experi
ment. If It should be found that the
effect of this Issue was going to be nul
lified by a panlckp feeling In tbe money
market or by the operations of specula
tors who won raw gold out at one
door of the tflhsury as fast as they*
shoveled It In at tbe other, they wouldf
consider It better policy to suspend t
bond selling and let tbe people have a.
taste of business conducted everywhere
In the country on a silver basis. Of*
course goUl would in that event go to a
rirnmlum.
Oblo'a Penal Colony lurreaaad. fa •
8p*fii I T»l*«ram to tK* titguur.
Zi^z’viLM, O.. March 8.—Sheriff Bain*
ter took Logun Coyer and Samuel Fount to
the penitentiary to-day. the former to nerve
a term of three years for forgery, and tha
latter one year for embezzlement. The lat
ter was a collecting agent for a man named
Weeks, and had of bla money in hie
possession when he disappeared from his
home at Dresden, and left a letter to bla
wife saying that he had taken the money,
and that ake would never see him again.
The matter was presented to the grand Jury
three months ago, and they returned a ver
dict of embezzlement A week ago Foust
walked into the office of the Mayor of
Dresden, turned over to him the money
that be had stolen with the exception of a
few dollars, and requested that be be put
under arrest. This morning in Common
Pleas Court he pleaded guilty U> the
charge, and the sentence was made an light
as possi ble.
I srrrERgn for two weeks with neural
gia and Salvation OH gave me Immediate
relis/. Mrs. Wm. C. Bald. Mosher bt., j
Balto., Md. ™
Jokes mod Tbalr Admirer*.
The woman who talks bad the man
who writes Jokes in her tentacles, and
he was squirming.
“Really," she said ebulliently, “bow
do you ever manage to write all tboae
things? I couldn’t do It to save my
life." . , .
“No?" he replied evasively.
“No, I couldn’t, and sometlmaa I
don’t even see the point to them.”
“No, I presume not,” he said rather
sadly. “You know It requires quite as
much talent to see the point to a good
•Joke as It does to write one.”
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