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"bave drawn once too often upon their seem
ingly inexhaustible powers.
Th. Flxmt Defeat of His MTa.
It may be said. that when Sullivan stepped
into the ring to-night he appeared before
9,000 spectators as a pugilist who, with a
tremendously long list of victories to his
credit, had not suffered a single defeat
His career hsjj been altogether unique and
practically unparalleled in the history oi
the pnse ring. Tom Sayers was a pugilistic
wonder in his day, and retired with hut
a single defeat soored against him
(that having been accomplished by
"Nut Xangham, when Sayers was not
nearly in condition), bat Sayers used to
fight at trom 160 pounds to 154 pounds, and
he was accustomed to being knocked off his
legs again and again by the big men with
whom he used to be matched, while there is
only one man in the ring who ever knocked
Sullivan down and that man is Charley
Mitchell. Sullivan had always won his
battles in such a powerful and masterful
manner that it was difficult for those who
had witnessed his triumphs to recognizevfor
him the possibility oi defeat.
And on the other hand, it was easy to un
derstand whv Corbett's friends should be
full of confidence. Like Sullivan, the
young Caliiornian has a splendid record,
nnmarred by a single defeat. Hislist of
victories was much snorter than Sullivan's,
but he was still youn? in the business, and
the men whom he had met were all reckoned
good ones. His battle with Jackson, though
a draw, had cone lar enough tocive his
friends confidence in him. Sullivan had
defeated Kilrain in 75 rounds.
Corbett's .Record rretty on Paper.
Slavin had disposed of Kilrain in nine
rounds. Jackson had easily" dispostd of
Slavin, and Corbett had made a draw with
Jackson at the end of a very long fight, the
first 30 rounds of which had been very
hotlv contested. By that trial, Corbett
looked to be a better anan than Sullivan,
and to emphasize this line of argument it
was pointed out that Corbett had not many
months after the Bicbburg battle virtually
disposed of Kilrain, before the Southern
Athletic Club, in Jfew Orleans, in Bix
rounds.
This, of course, all looked very well on
paper, but many shrewd judges firmly be
lieved that the Kilrain who made such a
stubborn and plucky fight at Kichburg was
very different man from the Kilrain who
o"terward met Tan Quelen, Corbett, God
frej and Slavin. It was also claimed that
Jacijon was suffering intensely from a
sprajjied ankle when he fought his draw
with Corbett, while he was in the best con
dition when lie met and defeated Slavin.
Again, it was urged by the friends of Cor
bett that though he had been a somewhat
free liver, fond of fun and larking, he had
never indulged in excesses of any kind that
were at all calculated to impair his physical
vigor. He was also much vounger than Sul
lian, and the surgeon who had measured
him had pronounced him a bigger man than
his burly antagonist.
Sullivan at the End or His String.
There were also many who backed Cor
bett lor this fight who had won thousands
of dollars on Sullivan in his former battles,
but who believed that a prize fighter who
had taken even the best of care of himself
must begin to go down hill before reaching
Sullivan's age. They thought he had made
the mistake of staying too long in the ring,
as so many had done before him.
It may well be questioned if two such
giants ever faced each other in a prize ring.
Certainly neither of these had ever faced
such a formidable looking antagonist. Both
were splendid specimens of physical de
velopment, but they were as unlike as
Apollo and Hercules. Beautiful in every
outline from neck to heels, Corbett
looked the ideal athlete cut out
of the whitest marble In heroic
proportions. The searching blue-white
rays of the great electric light had seemed
to chill the last trace oi color from his
naturally white skin. It had not even the
warmth of ivory white, but rather the pale
tint of the purest Parian marble. But in
spite of this rare delicacy of hue there was
no delicacy of form. A large, well formed
head and a pleasing face, suggestive rather
of the tragedian than the pugilist, but with
the firmly set jaw and the bold, fearless eye,
such as would have served the gladiator of
2,000 years ago, the knight or chieftain of
the middle ages, or the dashing dragoon of
later times.
Corbett an Apollo of Marble Whiteness.
A neck that was a model of grace and
strength, though possibly a trifle longer
than would fit the typical pugilist. From
the broad base of the lower-shaped neck
the wide shoulders drooped gracefully
away, rounding out to great thickness over
the blades and a corresponding fullness
across the whole width of the
chest, giving an enormous trunk,
gracefully, though but slightly
tapering to the hips, and so nearly cylin
drical in form as to detract to a small
extent from the apparent breadth of the
shoulders and chest. "With grand width
and weicht of muscular loin, Corbett's
large but shapely trunk was strapped to
strong, massive and muscular hips and
thighs, well laid together and as graceful in
outline as the greatest of sculptors could
have molded their Apollo from head to
foot of heroic size and in Parian marble.
That was James Corbett as he stood in
the ring ready for the battle that was to
make or "snuff" him out" as a pugilist, and
which, if won, put in his hands a fortune,
and with all these to him great issues
trembling in the balance, he looked as gay
and jaunty as though he had been putting
on the gloves "to oblige a friend" at some
benefit.
Sullivan a Picture of Strength.
In the opposite corner of the ring sat an
other figure which, thongh massive, power
ful and muscular, presented a strange con
trast with the form just described. This
-was a grandly imposing shape, but no time
had been wasted by nature in ornamenting
it Compared with the snow-white statue
that Corbett looked under the elec
tric light, Sullivan looked like one
of the heroic works of the old masters
compared with those of the latter-day
realists. He was grand and imposing in
effect, though faulty in minute detail. He
was symmetrical, but rough in execution,
us though the grand con:eption of the de
signer had scorned to be hampered and
fettered by petty rules and small details.
His was a figure to enforce the admiration
of the artist and contemptuously disregard
the small carping of the petty critic A
head of fair proportions, a face which,
while not handsome, had still a look
that was far from unpleasant, big,
bright blue eyes, a short, massive and
powerful neck sustained a lower jaw that
betokened the stubborn courage of a bull
dog, and then came the feature of Sullivan's
physical make-up that must always be re
garded as the mest striking. Here are to
be found the chest and shoulders of a giant
attached to the remaining portions of a
large, powerful and well-developed man.
The arms and hands appeared to belong to
the same mold as the enormous trunks, but
while the legs were rugged and powerful
they and the hips seemed to be out of
harmony with that tremendous section from
the cars to the hips.
The One Weak Point in His Fhyslqac
As the sturdy giant stood up in his cor
ner, and one looked at those muscular and
shapely legs bv themselves, they looked
strong enough to support the most gigantic
frame, but when the eye ranged upward to
that great chest, arms and shoulders, it was
at once impressed strongly with the idea of
verv pronounced disproportions. The
limbs, strong and vigorous as they were,
did not appear to possess enough of weight
to sustain the tremendous shock of the re
coil from one of those terrific blows such as
might be expected of that rugged mountain
of bone, muscle and sinew surmounting
them.
There is a look of power about Sullivan's
chest, shoulders and arms, however, that
is absolutely collossaL This look of
power was not confined to the arms, should
ers and chest, either. It was in every line
as well as in the huge, swelling masses of
muscle that clothed that mighty trunk.
Even bis color was ruddy and warm, de
spite the weird tricks played by the electric
light
Thus it was with Sullivan as he sat in his
corner, the stern, sober face furrowed with
care and an experience of the world, even I
over-rice for one of his years; the grizzled
hair, the thick, rounded musoles standing
oat in that fullness of maturity that usually
denotes the last gain of stubborn strength
at the cost of at least some of the
speed and suppleness of youth,
and indeed from , every point of
view he looked a man past his prime all in
all but those undying qualities, iron will
and unflinching courage. A man prema
turelv old, and even in years beyond the
meridan of lite as far as physique went, he
still wore the look of a winner, thongh op
posed to him was youth, courage, skill,
speed and such a form as promised more
than any prize fighter that had ever faced
him.
RECORDS OF THE FIGHTERS.
The New Champion Only 20 Tears of Age
His Achievements trior to This
Flsht What Sullivan Had Accom
plished Ures of Both PujllUU.
James J. Corbett is a Caliiornian by
birth, and, like Sullivan, is of Irish
desoent He was born in Sau Franolsco on
September 1, 1866, and has just reached his
fullest physical development Corbett is
the opposite of Sullivan in many respects.
He is a born boxer, instead of a natural
fighter. He learned to box before he
acquired his strength. The only doubt
critics have entertained as to his greatness
as a pugilist was that he did not possess suf
ficient power to injure such an opponent as
Sullivan. Corbett has grown broader, has
gained in flesh, and this contest has de
termined how much he has added to his
striking force.
Corbett's rise to fistic fame has been
rapid, and he has won a legion of admirers
all over the country. He is a dashing fel
low,a showy boxer,aman of Intelligence and
nerve, and depends as much upon his quick
perception and perfect coolness and self-control
as upon any ability to land his blows.
He grew up like a boy intended for some of
the quieter pursuits of life, but was fond
of athletics, and when he became a member
of'the Olympic Athletio Club he was soon
a leader in sport, learning to spar, to play
baseball and to do many things requiring
agility and accuracy. The exercise did not
prevent him from continuing his business
pursuits, and he was employed in the Ne
vada National Bank while keeping up his
boxing studies.
Corbett's First FIcht at IS.
At 18 years of age he was inveigled into a
bout and won it so handily that he discov
ered all at once that he was a fighter of
promise. After that he finished Hike
Brennan, the Port Costa giant, in three
rounds. Corbett was fairly launched upon
his pugilistic career, and fought several
heavy-weights around San Francisco. The
best known of these battles were those with
Joe Choynski, Corbett injuring his wrists,
but pluckily winning against his game op
ponent He also defeated Duncan Costello,
Frank Glover and Frank Kenealy. He
fought a four-round draw with Jack Burke,
all these feats being accomplished before
Corbett was 19 years of age.
After Kilrain's fight with Sullivan, the
former arranged an affair at the Southern
Athletic Club. A clever heavy-weight was
desired to make the sparring contest inter
esting, and Muldoon and Kilrain selected
Corbett as the easiest mark. .Corbett came
eagerly, full of self-confidence, and an
nounced to all new made friends: "Wait
until you see me, you'll like me." It was
Corbett's first appearance in New Orleans,
and he surprised everybody, Kilrain in
cluded. He sent both hands in from the
moment he faced Kilrain, and kept up his
fusillade for six rounds.
Brilliant Boxinz, Not Hard Hitting.
It was not hard hitting but brilliant box
ing, and as Kilrain did nothing to offset it
the referee unhesitatingly gave Corbett the
decision. After Kilrain's long fight.wlth
Sullivan, the affair made Corbett's reputa
tion. He went to New York from here,
and the manner in which he outpointed
Dominick HcCaffery in four rounds added
to his reputation.
Corbett's most important ring encounter
to date was that with Peter Jackson at the
California Athletic Club, which resulted
in a draw after 61 rounds were fought
Both men found each other so clever that
both were a little timid about "mixing."
Since then Corbett has sparred about a good
deal, and duplicated Sullivan's offer to men
to stand up four rounds while on his tour.
Corbett lays claim to having knocked out a
couple of dozen, some outweighing him by
40 pounds. Before going into training for
the coming contest be gave an exhibition in
New York, and knocked out three men in
one night, including Joe Lannon.
Corbett is tall, handsome and shapely,
and stands 6 feet y, inches. It is said that
he only weighed 176 pounds when he met
Jackson, and his friends hold that the differ
ence in weight alone is sufficient to tell the
story of his improvement
Sullivan and His Achievements.
John L. Sullivan was born in Boston on
October 15, 1858, of Irish parents and he in
herited his physical strength from his
mother. He grew rapidly and solidly and
at an early age attracted attention by the
easy manuer in which be disposed of oppo
nents in the boxing arena. After the Byan
Goss mill in 1880, Prof. John Donaldson
announced his anxiety to box with any one.
Sullivan accepted his challenge and they
met at Cincinnati in December of that
year. Sullivan had Donaldson at his mercy
during the four rounds, but Donaldson
claimed that he was sick, and arranged a
fight with hard gloves, which took place on
December 28, 18S0, in a Cincinnati room.
Sullivan here won his first battle, knocking
Donaldson out in 10 rounds. A short time
afterward Sullivan knocked out Georgo
Itcoke and Joe Goss, the latter in two
rounds. Billv Madden then took hold of
the young champion and in New York he
knocked out Steve Ta.'lor in two rounds.
On Mav 16, 1881, Sullivan met John
Flood, a New York heavyweight, and after
eight rounds Flood had to be carried out of
the ring. The fight lasted 16 minutes. At
that time Paddy Ryan, of Troy, N. Y., was
the champion, and efforts were made to
bring the two together, but Ryan would not
fight for less than $5, 000 a side, which Sulli
van found hard to obtain. He finally at
tracted the attention of Hike HcDonald, of
Chicago, who agreed to risk the money on
him, but he afterward withdrew, and Billy
Madden, rather than have the match fall
through, backed Sullivan with $2,500 on his
own account
Meeting of Snllivan and Ryan.
Sullivan and Bvan met at Mississippi
City on February 7, 18821 Sullivan then
weighed 196 pounds and whipped Byan in
nine rounds, knocking him down in the
first and holding the lead throughout Sul
livan's next fight was with Jimmy Elliott,
who agreed to stand up before him for four
rounds. Sullivan's first blow almost settled
the business and Elliott went down in three
rounds. Tug "Wilson then came over from
.England to stand up before Sullivan for
lour rounds. lison, on July 17, lBSZ, by
repeated falls, managed to hold out the fonr
rounds and got his money. On Hay 4, 1883,
Sullivan attempted to dispose of Charley
Mitchell in four rounds, but the match was
stopped by the police in the third round
after Mitchell had been fought through the
ropes. Herbert biaae, zui pounds,
came over from Australia to
meet Sullivan and was knocked out in three
rounds on August G, 1883, in New York.
In the latter part of 1883 Sullivan, in a
scarring tour, knocked out the following:
Captain James Dal ton, of Chicago; Burns,
the Michigan giant; Jack Stewart; Al Marx,
of Texas, one round; Dan Henry, Arkansas,
one round; William Flemming, Tennessee,
one round; Euos Phillips, Nashville, fonr
rounds, and Prof J. H. Laflin, New York,
tour rounds. George M. Bobinson, of Sad
Francisco, adopted "Wilson's tactics and
stayed in the ring for four rounds. Four
round contests with Greenfield and Paddy
Kyan were stopped by the police.
The Mectlnc With Dom McCafforj. -On
June 18, 1885, Sullivan met Jack
Burke nt Chicago and sparred five rounds,
and on August 29, at Cincinnati, he sparred
six rounds with Dominick McCaffery. Oa
September 28, 1886, he met Frank .Herald
at Pittsburg and was given the fight after it
had been stopped in the second round. On
January 18, 1887, he'had his band broken in
a fight with Patsey Cardiff at Minneapolis,
and six months later he defeated his old
opponent, Bvan, in San Francisco. At
Ohantilly. France, March 10, 1888,
he met Charley Mitchell, "who kept away
from him until the affair was
called a draw. On July 18, 1889, he met
Jake Kilrain at Bichburg, Miss. The
battle was fought in the hot sun for 75
rounds, and it was 2 hours and 15 minutes
before Kilrain's seoondsthrew up the
sponge. Snllivan had announced before
hand that he intended to make it a long
fight to show that he could stay. Sullivan
then went on the stage, and when he ac
cepted the challenge of Corbett said that it
would be his last fight
CORBETT A HAPPF MAN.
The New Champion Hasn't Time to Talk to
His Pretty Wife by Wire He Says He
Had an Atrial soft Snap and Could Have
Whipped Snllivan Earlier In the Game.
Nevt Oeleajis, Sept 7. Corbett was
seen Immediately after he entered his dress
ing room. When he came in a dozen or
more men sprang forward to shake
his hand, but he pushed them
back, saying: "Don't get so excited.'
I know I won, and I know you are all glad
of it, but don't try to claw me to death.
Look at me. I am not excited, and why
should you people be? Just get away from
me and let me get a little air."
He then lay on his cot and was rubbed
down before being weighed. He tipped the
scale at 184 pounds, showing that he had
lost five pounds during the fight In ans
wer to questions Corbett said: "I knew
what I could do. Did I not tell you coming
down on the train I would whip him with
ease, and to bet all you could raise on the
result? I had been practicing for weeks to
guard against his particular style of fight
ing, and felt just as confident o'i winning as
I did that I was alive."
He Hat no Use for Fltzilmmons.
"Bob Fitzsimmons knocked at the door
and wanted to see Corbett "Don't let him
in," said the new champion. "I don't
want to see him. The big duffer would not
come near me before the fight, and I won't
see him now."
Fitzsimmons-afterward poked his head
over the top of the door and called to Cor
bett, but Jim told him to get down, that he
would have nothing to do with him.
The big Callfornian said he did not feel
the least bit tired, and that he had worked
ten times harder than that every day be
trained for the fight "I am satisfied that I
could have whipped him very much sooner
had I wished and gone into hard in-fighting,
but I was a trifle leery. On several occa
sions I was sorely tempted to close right in.
on him and do him quick, but my seconds
kept at me to be a little cautious, that I
was doing well and having all the best of it.
and that I bad better fight a little shy of
his; right hand."
11 Thankfulness to Donovan.
"When Mike Donovan entered the room
Corbett sprang to bis feet and. shook
hands with him very cordially. "Well,
Mike, we got on top at last Mike, my
boy, every word" 'vou said about
Sullivan was right He fought just as yon
said he would fight and I followed your ad
vice and here I am winner and the cham
pion. I scarcely know how to thank you
and express my gratitude to you."
At this time a messenger entered the
room and informed Corbett that his wife
was on the other end of the wire and
wanted to talk to him. "Oh! I
can't go now," said the stalwart Jim.
"Just give her my love and tell her I am
all right, feeling well, and not hurt a bit"
Turning to Hike Donnvan,he said: "I could
go out and do a ten-mile run without becom
ing the least bit weary. This fight was simply
a walkover, and the softest kind of a snap.
The only thing I feel is a little soreness in
my right hand from the last punch I gave
him. With that exception I would never
know that I had been fighting."
SULLIVAN WEEPS.
The Xx-Champton Utterly Broken Tip hy
His Defeat He Says He Wat Too Old to
FIcht He Admits Booze Had a Good
Deal to Do With His Knockout.
Kew Obleaits, Sept 7,lSpKiaL'
When Sullivan reached his room he wept
like a child over his defeat and ruin. His
seconds felt so much for him that they re
fused to allow any correspondent to cross
examine him, but The Dispatch corres
pondent was allowed to go to the Bide
window and exchange a few words with him
and his trainers. Sullivan talked at length,
and reiterated what he had said in the
ring."
I went in too often," said he. "I ought 'to
have left the ring years age. If I was Corbett's
age I would have whipped him. Five
years ago I could have whipped any man in
the world, but now I am licked. Corbett is
the cleverest man I ever fought I am grad
I was whipped, if I had to be whipped, by
an American citizen."
Just then, catching sight of McAuliffe,
who was taking a drink from a bottle, he
exclaimed: "That's what did it Booze
knocked me out If I had let it alone I
would have done better, but it knocked me
out I was getting too old, anyhow. I
ought to have left the ring years ago. I
stayed in too long, and now I am gone com
pletely done for."
The TCx-Cbumpion Heartbrolcan.
Charley Johnson and others sought to re
assure him, but it was no good. He contin
ued to cry and lament his defeat
Johnsoji assured him that he was as
good a man as ever. "I will back
you again, John," said he. "you are
not used up. You are goodfor many a fight
yet I am willing to put up $20,000 for you
to-morrow to fight Charley Mitchell if .you
were only trained properly nnd.not break
away from your trainer aain."
Sullivan, however, refused to be com
forted. "I have cost you too much already,
Charley," said he. "Xou have lost 510,000
on me, and I will not let 'you lose anymore.
Poor John Sullivan is knocked out,
he is a goner, and booze did it
I don't understand my defeat," he con
tinued. "I was good and as strong in the
last round as at the beginning. I Jelt
strong and fresh. The blows I had received
had hurt and lost me a little blood, but I
figured on a long fight
Dorsn't Know What Struck Him.
"I don't know when or where the last
blow hit me. I felt like I was standing on
a bridge with water all around' rap. I was
falling in the water. I tried to catch
myself, but I toppled over and
could hear the water all around
me. I knew nothing more until
some minutes afterward, when I found my
self seated in my chair and my seconds rub
bing me. Corbett was often clever and I
could not land often. He was, the cleverest
fighter leaver met"
From the conversation between the
trainers it appeared that Sullivan had not
trained as well as he might, and had been
hard to keep in order. He is thoroughly
heartbroken, and his friends fear that he
will take the matter seriously. He refnsed
to drink, and wheneverhe saw whisky about
continued to denounce it as the cause of all
his,woes. Whenever Johnson spoke about
his'entering the ring again he-shook his
head. "I am too old," he said. "lama
goner. I won't go into the ring to be
Jollied and chaffed. I ought to have left
the ring wben I was the champion."
His friends say that Sullivan has not a
cent left The followers of Sullivan, who
regarded him as the greatest fighter In
the world, have lost a fortune, but
nothing like the amount they would have
dropped had they courage to back their
own convictions. The hotel corridors and
the streets ring with the praises of the new
champion.
Bed Comforts at lowest Prices. .
Carded cotton filled, down filled, covered
In chintz, satlne and silk. You are sure of
the largest assortment and newest styles
and Deal goods ttnd lowest prioes.
Jos. nonjE & Co., Fenn ave.
BIG STREETQROWDS
Gather Around the Dispatch
Bulletin Eager for News
' Trom the Fight.
SULLIVAN THE TAV0BITE,
And the Defeat of the -Boston Boy
Came Like a Thunder Clap..
CHEERS FOR THE CALIFORNIA
The Scene Not Biraled on Presidental Elec
tion Sights.
MAX EMPTY POCKETB00KS " TO-DAT
It was a mammoth audience that The
Dispatch played to last night while the
great Corhett-Sulllvan fight progressed, at
New Orleans. As every movement of the
gladiators was flashed over the special wires
of The Dispatch the thousands of
people who had gathered in
front of the building s waved,
cheered and ch attered just as though they
were enjoying a full view of the greatest
pugilistio contest ever waged, and when
the festive giant oi the world would fall
the crowd at Smithfield and Diamond streets
seemed to feel the crumbling of the mon
arch and his world-wide reputation.
The people began assembling in front of
The Dispatch office fully an hour before
the sluggers entered the ring in the Cresent
City. It was a cosmopolitan outpouring.
The pug of local note elbowed the lawyer
and business representative. The gray
haired man with his sporting tendencies
still cropping out and the small boy equally
anxious or the information pushed about
and cheered and sighed as their sympathies
were swayed by the bulletins. '
Women in the Crowd.
"Women were there too, and they stood,
for an hour and a half watching with
marked interest every record that was
posted.
It was purely, a Sullivan crowd. The
friends of the big fellow seemed to be out in
force, many of them had chanced their last
dollar on his promises. There were others
of his admirers around however,
who admired him for his skill, and when his
defeat was announced many broad-shouldered,
full-chested men walked away sub
dued and as regretful as if they had lost a
relative. There was not a woman present
who'did not leave the bulletin board posi
tively dejected.
But all the vast crowd were not, Sul livan
men. The great betting odds which had
been given and taken inSullivan's favor
had by the hazzard made many Corbett con
verts, and when the battle was ended there
were enough of that class present to send
out into the midnight air a 'round of husky
cheers that passed along Smithfield street
and into Fifth avenne like a wail of deep
regret
Eager for the Bulletins.
It was just 10:10 Pittsburg time when the
hardest fighters of modern times faced each
other in the Olympic Club prize ring. Al
most within a minute the audienoe in front
of The Dispatch were told that fact
From that moment the crowd began to
grow. It was the first information received
in the city, and as a round of vigorous ap
plause greeted that announcement it seemed
to sound a general call for the anxious ones
that were scattered about at other points
where it had been intended to display the
news and as if by magic everybody hurried to
join the applauders until Smithfield street
was practically choked up from Fourth to
Fifth avenues. It was with great caution
and difficulty that the electric cars were
enabled to plow their way through the sea
of humanity, and to save time the few
pedestrians who had more important busi- J
ness were lorcea to aDanuon me tnorougn
fare entirely.
The Police Goori-Natnrefl.
An extra squad of policemen did indus
trious duty in tHeir fruitless x endeavor to
keep the sidewalks clear, but the crowd was
good-natured, and the officers seemed more
amused than bad-tempered at their own in
ability.
"Corbett dodged the first blow from the big
fellow," was among the first bulletins re
ceived. The information unimportant as it
seemed was posted almost before the ex
champion bad squared himself for another
effort This amused the crowd
and one interested spectator created
unbounded merriment by sug
gesting "Mr. Corbett is a wise man in his
day and generation." "Sully again failed to
land on Jim" was another bulletin that fol
lowed promptly. "When he does land it
will be fatal," some one shouted, and then
the crowd cheered vehemently. "Corbett
lands on Sully's stomach" was the bulletin
that followed. The crowd looked
anxious. The bulletins that followed
each told of Corbett's effective work until
abont the tenth round, when it was an
nounced the big fellow had staggered the
Callfornian. "He's got down to work
now." and "He'll finish the little fellow in
a jiffv," some Sullivan admirer shouted,
and the encouraging cheers echoed and re
echoed along the street
Applause Broame Broken.
All the bulletins that followed ,after the
tenth round indicated victory for Corbett
The applause from that on was noticeably
greater. The excitement became more in
tense, and, listening, the spectators seemed
almost to hear the blows as they were being
delivered. In the htteenth round it was
announced that Corbett was cheered. This
was positive encouragement to the backer)
of the scienced Caliiornian, and then, for
the first time during the fight even money
was offered that Corbett would win. There
were no takers, and even offers of odds
against Sullivan found no encouragement
When the final knockout was announced
cheers and sighs mingled together, and the
great gathering dissolved and disappeared.
All of them did not go to their homes, how
ever. At nn early hour this morning little
Knots of men were standing about talk
ing most of the fallen hero. The
fortunate fellows who had risked
their money against long odds were gratified
with their success. They were in the con
test for the money they made, and but few
of them were sufficiently pleased to gloat
over their success. Most of them knew
Sullivan personally. They had seem him
often and they felt something of a local
pride in him, but few of them bad ever seen
Corbett, none of them knew him person
ally, and while they applauded his courage
and his skill they regretted his victory.
Rrgrcti of an Old Friend.
T would have given a pood deal to see
Sullivan win his final fight," Johu Newell,
the Fifth avenue hotel man, said last night
after the battle. Mr. Newell was the first
man to bring Sullivan out He met the
Boston boy in Erie many years ago, where
did not have reputation, money or friends.
He helped him then financially, and the
two have been' last mends ever
since. "I did not "wager a penny
on the result," Mr. Newell
.went on, "but this was Sullivan's last fight
and I had hoped to see him retire with all
the glory that should attach to his remarka
ble ability. He was the best man the world
ever knew. The remarkable development
of scientific boxing was too much for
him, and he was out-classed by
the younger and lighter loan. Sullivan
had lost his elastic foot He was strong in
weight and heavy in limb, but he could not
recover. He did not fight from his tiptoes
as in other days. He stood flat and solid,
and, while I know nothing of the fight save
its result, I believe the big fellow stood up
f until his trainers 'took him down. Confi
dence of youth whipped him. The sport
ing world will regret the disaster that has
overtaken him."
A prominent politician of this citv was
bluffed Into placing 51,500 on Cbrbett
against $500 on Sullivan. It was told
around the city yesterday as a good joke.
From the returns of the fight ft appears
that the Joke is on the other side, and the
politician can laugh.
A BOND ISSDE VOTE.
The Sllsby Engine Becelves a Black Eye on
.Account of the Trios to Boston Police
' magistrates Ordinance Passed Finally
A XJvely Meeting.
At a special meeting last evening of the
Allegheny Common Counoil a resolution to
buy a first-class Silsby fire engine for $4,500
was laid over, after a long debate. It was
stated that Boston got the same make of en
gine for 53,500. Mr. Oliver said the Mayor
had written to Boston, and if he learned
that that city got its engines cheaper, he
would veto the resolution. Messrs. Gerwlg,
Paulin and Kochler favored the purchase,
but President Parke said the Counoil ought
first to find out the facts in regard to prices.
The resolution was laid over on the motion
of Mr. Nesbit
An ordinance to assess on the city part of
the cost of grading Iten street was passed
with some opposition. An ordinance to
construct a main sewer from the intersec
tion of Wood's run and the New Brighton
road to the Ohio river, at a cost of about
5130,000, was laid over on the motion of
Mr. Paulin. He said this was one of the
improvements that onght to wait on the
contemplated bond issue.
The Council passed an ordinance for the
purchase of land at a cost of $1,600, for an
engine house in the Seventh ward, and the
ordinance creating the offices of police
magistrates. The latter had previously
been passed by the Select Council, and will
promptly receive the signature of Hayor
Kennedy.
Council took up the license ordinance.
The clause taxing circuses $50 a day was
amended so that a circus charging over 25
cents for admission shall pay $200 a day.
While this ordinance was under discussion
a Quorum was broken and the body ad
journed. ,
Upon the call of wards the following pa
pers were presented and referred to the
proper committees: Ordinances Transferring
money to the Bureau of Health for a sani
tary fund, submitting to a popular vote-the
question of increasing the bonded debt of
the city $600,000 for improvements, provid
ing for a garbage furnace and a lot for the
same, repairing Sheffield and Fayette
streets: resolutions, to lower the sewer
bed on Union alley, for a site for a garbage
furnace, for inviting proposals for additional
pumps, boilers, etc., for the Howard street
pumping station and an additional main.
A ECAEE OH CENTEB AVENUE.
A Natdral Gas Explosion Occurs at Captain
C AX. Fairmnn's House.
' Monday evening a natural gas explosion
at Captain C M. Fairman's house on Cen
ter avenue, near Watt street, scared the
neighbors badly, but only did slight dam
age. Mrs. Fairman had detected escaping
gas in the yard and a man from the Phila
delphia Company came to turn off the gas,
but inadvertently turned on a full .head.
He lit a match, threw it on the grass, a
small flame resulting. After the man left
several other leaks caught fire and Mrs.
Fairman used a hose in trying to extin
guish the flames. Another man was sent
tor by Captain Fairman when he came
home. The explosion occurred as the sec
ond man arrived. The bottom of the bay
window was blown off and the cellar filled
with flames. Au alarm was turned in,
Chief Steele soon arrived and the leak was
discovered and repaired. Neighboring res
idents were badly frightened by the explo
sion. HOPES FOB HAKBIS0N.
Assistant Secretary Croanse Goes Home to
Bun for Governor.
Hon. Xj. Crounse, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, passed through on the limited
last night on his way home to Nebraska
Mr. Cronnse, who has been assistant secre
tary since April last, has tendered his resig
nation in order to canvass the State for Gov
ernor, his nomination having been received
at the hands of the Republicans. The gen
tleman expressed himself as sanguine of
election, and also of the success of the
Republican party throughout the entire
country. He says the President's letter has
received the encomiums of the people gen
erally at Washington and has helped the
cause of the party throughout the country.
Bendy for Buttitlo.
Special meeting of the Young Men's
Republican Tariff Club will be held on
Saturday and Monday evenings. At Satur
day's meeting officers will De elected who
will have charge of the club during the
parade at Buffalo. On Monday evening the
new uniforms will be given out and final
arrangements made for the trip to Buffalo.'
The club will leave this citv at 8:30 A.H. on
the 14th lust
German I'rrs Club Festival.
The German Press Clnb will hold a grand
summer festival and give a concert on Sat
urday night next at Cecelia Mannerchor
Hall on North Canal street,AHegheny. The
Mayors of both cities, many prominent citi
zens and representatives of all the German
societies of Pittsburg and Allegheny are
invited and will be piesent
Afraid to Go Hnmi.
John Swedler, a boy of 7, who says his
parents live at No. 11 Logan street, was
found sleeping on a bench in the Union
depot yesterday morning by Officer Harri
son. Swedler said he had been away 1 rom
home three days, being sent away by "his
father, who threatened to whip him if he
returned. '
A Scarcity of Gas.
For the past several nights the city de
partment of the postoffice has been troubled
by a shortage of gas. Night before last,
during the busiest part of the night, It went
out entirely. It appears that the supply
pipe is too'small to allow sufficient gas to
come through it
TVllmerdlng's Delt lolto Increased.
A special election of the borough of "Wil
merding will be held on the 20th instant tor
the purpose of voting an increase in the
borough's debt to the extent of $75,000. The
present debt is $15,000. Vestinghome ave
nue is to be4ewered according to a decision
of the Council.
EXCURSIONS TO BCTI,EK FAIR.
September G, 7, S and O.
Through trains leave Pittsburg and
Western depot 7:S0, 8:10, 10-30 A. it., 3.00, 8r25
6:15 p. m., city time. Fare for tho round
trip $1 60. All tickets good until September
10.
OPENING DISPLAY.
Iiidlrs' Jackets
To-day moro now styles than ever shown
ooforo $5 and rip to ilnest come and see.
Jos. Horhe & Co., Penn ave.
I
West Vlrclnla State Fain Excursions
to
Wheellnc."""!" Pennsylvania Llnrrf.
Bound trip rato $2 B0 from .Pittsburg, Sop-
temberS, 0, 7, 8, 9, including admisMon to the
fair; valid xeturnlng until September 10.
California BlanlCM Sdperflnr,
The best made in this country, now .selling
at ourgi eat blanket sale. Moderate in price,
though superfine In qnallty.
Jos. House & Co., Penn ave.
FIGHT AT CITY HALL.
Treasurer Denniston Refuses to Allow
Tar Exonerations
GIVEN BI-CHIEF ASSESSOR CASE.
Fearful Tfcat ITe Wight Lose $60,000 From
His Own Pocket,
CONFLICT NOT LIKELY TO END SOON
There is an interesting conflict at City
Hall between the City Controller and Treas
urer on one sideband the Board of Assessors
on the other as the effect on. the bill in
equity filed last April by D. D. Bruce, and
joined in by many other property holders
against the assessors and other city officers.
The primary object of the bill wai to
strike down the Jast triennial assessment
on the ground that it had been improperly
made, 'was excessive, and that the Board
had no legal Tight to fix valuations on prop
erty except those furnished them in the
duplicates of the County Assessors. Numer
ous charges of illegal action were made in
the bill, among which was one
that the Board of Assessors, Controller, De
linquent Tax Collector and City Treasurer
were illegally granting exonerations of
taxes to the extent of hundreds of thousands
of dollars yearly. The Court was asked,
among other things, to grant an injunction
restraining the officials from granting any
more exonerations until the case should be
tried in court
Worried Over the Injunction.
The present corlflict is" based on the ques
tion whether this injunction is operative or
not Controller Morrow and City Treas
urer Denniston say it is in force, but the
assessors hold the opposite view. No hear
ing has been held in court on the bill filed
by Mr. Bruce, and it is not likely the case
will come up until late in the present term.
In the meantime the September installment
of city taxes is due, and if unpaid by the
1st of next month will become delinquent
"Whether legally or not, the Assessors have
been granting exonerations to numerous
taxpayers for various reasons, but when the
exoneration notices are presented to the
Treasurer, he refuses to give the usual
credit on the tax books, and the Controller
sustains him by declining to approve the
action of the board.
Delinquent Tax Collector Ford will not
figure in the case until after October 1. On
that date the Treasurer will prepare a list
of all those who will have failed to pay their
taxes and will send it to the Delinquent
Collector. It is expected the list will con
tain the names of nearly all the property
owners who joined with D. D. Bruce in the
bill in equity, as well as all those who have
been granted exonerations by the Assessors
since the bill was filed.
Waiting for the Court's Action.
The latter class are refusing to pay be
cause they claim the Assessors have the
power to release them, and that consequent
ly the Treasurer's action cuts no figure with
them. There are a large number joined in
the equity suits who confidently believe
with Mr. Bruce that the Court will grant
their prayer, and thus put nt naught the as
sumption that their taxes are delinquent
Chief Assessor Case denies that the in
junction asked in the bill of equity has been
granted, and claims the Court will not take
cognizance of his actions until the suits are
heard and decided. He accuses the Con
troller and Treasurer of violating an agree
ment made some years ago under which. the
present 'dispute would not have occurred.
City Treasurer Denniston says he would
lose $60,000 from his own pocket if he hon
ored the exonerations granted by Case, and
the Court should subsequently grant Mr.
Bruce's appeal. As a result of the conflict
there is considerable feeling displayed on
both sides, and further developments are
expected.
Massltlon Gts the Asy'uin.
Datxok, O., Sept 7. Special. The
million dollar Eastern Asylum will be built
at MIsillon, as was generally anticipated,
it being the most central point Sieuben
ville was the most dangerous competitor,
but the committee at its meeting here to
day decided to favor the Stark county site.
Bed Comforts at I.owe9t Prices.
Carded cotton filled, down flllod, covered
in ohintz, satlne and silk. You are sure of
tho largest assortment and nowest styles
and best goods and lowest prices.
Jos. HonifE & Co., Penn ave.
BIBER & EAST0N.
JUST. RECEIVED,
Eiderdown Pillows
AT 65c, $1 AND UP. '
Eiderdown Comforts
The Perfection of Bed Covering,
AT $5.
EXTRA ELEV COTTOB COMFORTS,
Well made and full size, $i. Our
Jr. So and $2 Comforts are much bet
ter value than usual.
11TE M BED BLMETS,
Country made unshrinkable Blankets,
with very pretty borders,at 4 and 5.
Extra godd value in
OTiraM UGE CURTAINS,
Special lots at $1 and $2 a window.
WASHED LINEN Ml TOWELS".
Extra value, i2c or 1.50 per doz.
23x52 extra DAMASK TOWELS,
open work ends, knotted fringe, etc.,
worth 30c for 25c, or S3 dozen.
Our 40c, 50c and 65c GERMAN
TABLE DAMASKS are 5c to 10c
per yard under usual value.
BIBER & EAST0N,
05 AND fiOT MAKKET SH
seSTrsau
FINE WALL PAPER.
Choic3 Patterns at 5c, 10c and 15c.
English and American varnishes.
Tile Papers tor Bathrooms and Kltchons.
IMITATION OP STAISED GLASS.
J. KERWIN MILLER & CO.,
No. M3 Smithfield Street,
PITT8BUKG.
Jy7-Th
SEW ADVEKTI-EMKNTS.
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
PIttshnrs, Pa
Thursday, Sept 8. 1392..
cJos.fiorrieGo.'s
Perm -Ave. Stores.
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FAIL'
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JM3HETS.
VdVanGe Opening
To-day we place on exhfDition
a complete line of the new Fall
Jackets and Coats for ladies.
This department gives early
promise of maintaining the lead
it has always held.
Every style of garment on
the market to-day is here, and
in a greater variety, undoubt
edly, than any other one de-l
partment anywhere will show.
A complete new line of Reefer
Jackets, plain or fur trimmed,
in all the new or popular cloths,
in colors and black.
New plain, tight-fitting En
glish Coat; with and without
belt, made in Imported Chev
iots, in black and all desirable
new colors.
New English Top Cape Coal;
just out; tight-fitting, made of
Whip Cords, Kersey Cloths, in
black, navy blue, gray, green or
tan.
New Postillion Cape Coat,
very stylish, made in die plain,
smooth finish cloths.
New Russian Blouse Coats,
in black and colored plain cloths,
Whip Cords and Cheviots.
New . Watteau Coats, with
yoke back and with belt, in all)
the new novelty materials. '
New Watteau Coats in nov-j
el ties, with double plait in backi
and double side plaits in front, j
with two half belts, to be worn,
under or over the plaits.
New Fur-Trimmed Jackets,
the best styles shown, in black
and colored clothi trimmedi
with Marten, Astrakhan, Natural
Coon, Beaver, Pulled Coney,'
and other novelty Furs.
We have made a special point
of securing lengths to suit all
wearers. The long garments
are undoubtedly the most
favored, but they are not
adapted to every figure. We
therefore have had made all
lengths in all the various styles, and
are prepared to suit the taste or de
sire of all who come. The lengths
) shown in our garments are 28, 30, 3 2,
34 36. 38 and 40 inches. This feat
ure will undoubtedly add much to the
popularity of this big department.
You will be surprised at the low
ness of the prices on all the grades from
th'e cheapest up to the finest. . The
aim is to give you better quality at
$S or S50 than any other store can
offer. We're willing to take your
judgment when you come in. Shop
alf- around and then you will find
that we offer you bigger assortments
and better values than you can get
anywhere else.
Jos. ftortie Sc Co.,
609-621 Penn Ave.
.seS
5,000
FUR RUGS. .
ALL SIZES,
rKOM . '
Door Mat .to 7 by 4 Feet
Vo placed an order last Bprin? for onr
stock or FnrKngs for Fall dolivery. They
aro of the verv best manufacture, perfectly
odorless, qnallty cnarantoed. They consist
of the following Fnrs:
Fox and Woir,
Ill.ick Bearv
Cinnamon Bear,
Slexican Wolr,
Gray Squirrel,
Black and White Go-it,
Fox mounted on Black Goat,
Tiger moun tod on Black Goat,
Wolf mounted on Black Goat,
Lined and Unlined.
40 different styles of Combination Bngs.
The attention of dealors throughout tha .
country is especially invited to this stock.
Remember, we sell at the lowest Eastern
prices.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
Se4-TTS3U
FINE STATIONERY!
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
Engravlnjr, Printing:, Stationery,
Wedding Invitations and ttillinz Cards,
171 Grant street and 39 Sixth avenne.
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