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FITZSIMMONS
KNOCKED OUT
The Australian Suffers His First
Defeat at the Hands of
Jeffries.
Details of the Great Fight at Coney Island Jef
fries Was Never at Any Time During the En
counter in Serious Danger The Australian
Vas Whipped in the Ninth Round Not a Sug
gestion of Interference from the Police The
Affair Was Orderly from the Start Jeffries
Is Prepared to Defend His Title Against All
Comers Julian Is Downcast.
Now York, June 9. James J. Jeffries,
another sturdy young Riant, has come
out of the west to whip champion
pugilists. At the arena of the Coney
.lund Athletic club tonight he de
feated Robert Fltzslmmons. world's
champion in two classes, middleweight
and heavyweight, in eleven rounds of
whirlwind lighting. He came to the
ring a rank outsider and left It the
acknowledged master of the man he
defeated. Ho was never at any time
In serious danger and after the size
up in the earlier rounds of the contest,
took the lead. He had the Australian
whipped from the ninth round. It
was acknowledged that Jeffries would
have an Immense advantage in weight,
height and age, hut the thousands who
tipped and backed his opponent to win
were sure that he was slow and that
ho would In that respect be absolutely
at tho mercy of the past master at the
science of fighting that ho was to meet.
He proved, on tho contrary, that he
was as fast as tho man he beat and
boat him down to unconscious defeat
In a fair fight. He is a veritable giant
In stature and marvelously speedy for
his immense size. Less than a year
ago he appeared In New York a great,
nwkwnrd, ungainly boy. Today ho Is
tho lithe, active, alert, trained athlete.
Tho men who prepared him for his
fight worked wonders with him. They
taught Jilm a nearly perfect defense,
Improved his foot movement and in
structed him In the methods of inflict
ing punishment. Tho transition since
ho appeared last has been little short
of miraculous. At 21 he has defeated
Robert Fltzslmmons, Tom Sharkey
and Peter Jackson, and. If he cares
for slmself, he will probably be nble
to successfully defend tho title for
many years.
The defeated man was Just as good
as when on the crispy morning on the
plains of far-tuvnv Nevada he lowered
the colors of the then peerless Corbetl.
He was just as active, just as clever.
Just as tricky and just as fearless of
punishment. He went unfalteringly to
his defeat. He was the aggressor even
at moments when he was bleeding and
unsteady, and when stunned by t!io
blows he received he reeled Instinct
ively toward his opponent. He vva.i
fighting all the time and punished his
opponent, but found him a different
opponent tnan any ho had met and a
dilllcult man to fight. Jeffries fought
from a crouching attitude that was
hard to net at. He held his head low,
his back was bent down and his left
arm was extended. He kept jabbing
nway with tho left and found no trouble
In landing it. It was there that his
superior reach told.' That giant arm
served as a sort of human fender to
ward off danger. Ho showed an ex
cellent defense and the ability to use
both hands with skill. Ho Is game, too,
for he never shrank from his punish
ment. It was a great fight to watch
and ended amid scones of great excite
ment. It was all very dramatic.
Crowd of 0,000 Spectators.
The men fought before n crowd of
9.000 persons, and stood up In a great
beam of blinding white light. It was
like a thousand calciums, and it showed
their great white bodies In strange re-
lief. When the blood came It was of
an lntcnsei red than usual. There was
not a suggestion of Interference fiom
the police. Chief Devery occupied u
seat by the ringside, but never entered
tho jing. When it was all over, he sent
Captain Kenny to clear tho ring. Tho
contest was pulled off without a
wrangle miu was devoid of the brutal
elements that chief Devery alleged he
feared. Never was a crowd handled
with greater order and less friction.
It was all perfectly orderly.
There wan absolutely no confusion
attendant upon the assemblage of
housing the big crowd. Several thou
sand of those provided with tickets
camo to the beach late in the afternoon
nnd tlieir action relieved the pressure
during the earlier hours of tho evening.
However, the many places where liquid
and solid refreshment was dispensed
wern packed to overllowing. and every
where was the buzz of conversation
freighted with fight talk. Here Fltz
slmmons would win In a walk; there
Jeffries was a sure victor. Through It
nil there wus very little betting. There
was plenty of money ready on lxuh
Bides, hut no body liked the odds. Tho
Jeffries people wanted two for onn for
their collateral nnd the Fltz people
were slow to glvo It,
The great house filled very slowly,
and II was after 9 before tho police had
to bestir themselves and cleur the
aisles. The crowd began calling for
the performance at 9.I10, and at 9.15
were demonstrative. Jeffries was the
first of the principals to appear. He
camo through the main entrance and
walked the length of the hall at 9.20
to an nccompanimont of cheers, while
Fltzslmmons, who was accompanied by
his Spartan-like wife, gained the build
ing and dressing room by a rear door.
The disagreement as to the conditions
of clinches and breaks was discussed
and settled outside of the ring, nnd
there was but little delay when tho
terms were agreed upon.
A Theatrical Entry.
Fltzslmmons' entry into tho ring at
10.03 o'clock was made the occasion
of a rather theatrical demonstration.
Jul Inn was first and then came the
fighter. Tho seconds were next In
line and then tamo two men bearing
a great fioral piece that was almost
funereal In appearance. It was In
scribed "Good Luck to the Champion."
but the flowers are wilted now. Fltz
bowed ceremoniously to it. Jeffries
was next into the nrena and, like his
opponent, got a demonstrative recep
tion. Fitz looked lanky and thin, but
his skin was clear, his eye bright and
his step elastic. Ho made a great
display of American Hags at his waist.
Jeffries looked sturdy and massive and
seemed a little nervous. Slier looked
colorless and III at ease. There was
no trying deluy in tho ring and the
big gong sounded just as soon as the
men had been presented nnd glovil.
Who they squared off Jeffries looked
60 pounds to the good. The opening
round was trying out pure and simple
and not a single blow of an effective
nature was landed. First ono was tho
pacemaker and then tho other. They
were both active nnd their clever work
pleased tho crowd. The second round
began In a business-like way, with Jef
fries trying his left. Fltz then took a
turn, but was short. Just as tho
round closed Jeffries downed Fitz with
a hard straight blow on the jaw. The
champion came up slowly In a dazed
sort of a way nnd reeled toward his
man. The crowd cheered Jeffries on,
but the gnng ended the round. Fltz
rallied in the rest and was aggressive
again In the third. Fltz was bleeding,
but lighting viciously. He made the
pace, but it was tho Callfornian's
round. The fourth was fast, but not
decisive.
Best Showing in the Fifth.
Fltzslmmons made his best showing
In the fifth. He began the round with
a punch that opened Jeffries left eye
nnd sent a little torrent of blood cours
ing down his cheek. He forced Jef
fries against the ropes, but he slipped
nway from him. Fitz was the aggres
sor of the sixth and that was his round'.
Ho tried all of his tricks with left and
right, but was unable to place them
right. He closed with n strong, right
upper cut, but that, too, was blocked.
The seventh may bo said to have been
Fltzslmmons", but ho did no particular
damage with his punches. Tho eighth
saw the beginning of the end, for Fltz
nuver regained his balance after that
round. Jeffries began the round with
a straight left on the face that again
brought the blood out of his oppon
ent's mouth. The Cornishman stag
gered against tho ropes, but camo back
for another facer. There was fear In
Fltz's corner and Jullnn yelled to Fltz
to be careful. Fltz planted ono of his
lofts on Jeffries' Jaw and Jarred him,
but ns the round closed Fitz looked
llko u beaten man, The ninth was all
Jeffries. He put tho Australian's head
back with a series of left, put his right
on tho body and avoided any serious
punishment. Fltz kept pressing for
ward all the time, however, but was
unable to find his opponent.
Tho tenth was In reality where the
fight ended. Jeffries rushed his oppon
ent and downed him with a left swing.
Fltz seemed out, nnd there was a mo
mont of the wildest excitement. Julian
ran along tho side of the .ring nnd
sprinkled water on his fallen Idol. At
the end of seven seconds Fitz stog
gered to his feet, only to go down again.
He was up again and Jeffries poised
himself for tho finish. Ho shot his left
to the body nnd reached the head with
his right. He was calm and collected,
but tho time was too short. Again did
tho gong come to tho nld of tho man
who was then. going, staggering and
dazed, to certain defeat. Thero was a
fruntlo effort to revive the champion
of champions, but he was cleanly gono
nnd his seconds could not restore him.
The ?ate-llke gong clanged ugaln end
the old fighter wobbled out to meet the
sturdy young Hercules who awaited
him It wns as courageous and gritty
ns a dash up to the firing line In battlo,
but It wns hopeless. They were to
gether It was a splendid moment nnd
full of nil that dramatic Intensity that
characterizes a tragedy. Jeffries was
ns fresh ns at tho start. There wob a
moment of sparring, then the glnnt
arms of the Cnllforninn shot through
the nlr. it was loft nnd right nnd over.
Fltzslmmons, limp and unconscious,
dropped to tho floor Jeffries stepped
back, for lie knew tho force that he
hnd put behind his terrible blows, Tho
timers called off the seconds that
counted out an old ring hero, and
ndded nnother, but nobody heard them.
The crowd was on Its feet howling.
Thero was a rush for the ring, but
scores of blucconts barred the way,
Julian, Hlckey, Kenny and Everhart
gathered up the prostrate man. Ho wns
still In a trance. They carried him to
his corner nnd a little blood oozed from
his mouth ns his head fell forward on
his chest. The new hero crossed tho
ring and shook tho hand of his rival,
after which he was surrounded by his
friends, who hustled him from tho ling
and into his dtfsslng room,
Tho Fight by Rounds.
10.03 Tho men are now on the way to
tho ring, Fltz accompanied by Julian
first. They were accompanied by Yank
Kenny und Jack Kvorhard an immense
floral horso shoe was presented to him
and Martin Julian rarrled it around tho
ling. On It wns the inscription, "Good
Luck to the Champion."
When Kltz took his sent In tho lucky
corner he wus cheered wildly anil stood
tip and bowed frequently In response to
tho greeting. Fltz was enveloped In a
blno and white sweater and looked tho
picture of health and strength. Within
a oilman Jeffries climbed through the
ropes, accompanied by Manager Hrndy,
Billy Delancy. Jack Jeff ties and Jim
Daley. Jeffries wore a red sweater nnd
black punts supported by suspenders. Tho
bollcrmaker was also greeted with tu
multuous cheers.
10.20 No weights have been nunotineerl
but Jeffries Is easily 50 pounds heavier
than his oponent.
Refereo Slier has Just called the prlnet
pals to the ctnter and they shook hands.
10.22 Hell rings.
Round 1 Huth men In center of ring.
They feinted, Kltz breaking ground, Jef
fries keeping almost In the middle of the
ring. Jeffries was evidently trying to get
tho right over. Fltz led left to head but
Jeffries ducked cleverly. Jeff led left and
fell short. He led for stomach and again
fell short. Again he led a left swing for
Jaw, but Fltz was out of tho way. Jeft
tried right for body and left for head
but Fltz blocked and got away clean. Fltz
tried left, landing on the neck. Fitz es
sayed a right swing for tho neck lauding
lightly and they camo to a clinch but
broke clean. Jeff tried a straight left
for Jaw, but did not reach and Fltz
blocked an attempt at a left hook shoot
ing bis left to the ear as tho bell rang.
Hound 2 Fltz In middle, ring mado
Jeffries break ground. Fltz sent loft to
body, Jeff countered with stiff left en
face, Jeff led left fur body but wns neat
ly blocked. Jeff then assumed a crouch
ing iittltiije hotliiK In with left on body
but was again blocked and they came to
a clinch. Jeff landed two lefts on body
and sent tho left three time to Fltz fuco
without a return. Fltz tried his right for
the head, but was short and they camo
to a clinch, tho leferee going between
them. Jeff tried a left chop for the head
but Fitz ducked safely. Jeff tried a left
swing for tho head and another for tho
body but Bitz ducked away from him.
Jeffries then knocked Fltz flat on his
back with a straight left on the face.
The champion was up In two seconds and
then the bell rang.
Round 3 Fltz looked very determined
when be came up for this round with
Jeff on tho aggressive clinched twice
without doing damage. Fltz tried a right
book for tho body and It was then seen
that he wns bleeding from the nose,
first blood claimed for Jeff. After an ex
change Fltz landed a hard lett on Jolt's
face nnd repented, coming to tho center
of tho ring. Fitz lauded a left swing on
the jaw nnd n left hook on the ear. Jeft
came back with u left hook on the sldo
of the head and they came to a clinch.
After some feinting Jeff sent both hands
to tho body and drove Fltz back with
a left on tho chest. Fltz endeavored o
land a left swing on head and they
came to a clinch. Fltz landed left hook
on the head, Jeff countering on tho face
Just ns the round ended.
Round 4 Fltz camo determined and
tried n right swing, falling to hind nnd
both clinched. Jeff tried a left for tho
neck but Fltz got Inside of his lend land
ing left on wind. Jeff sent two hard left
books to the sldo of Fitz's head, Jarring
the champion each time. In the mlxup
Fltz got his left to tho head and right to
buly. After somo fiddling and feinting
Fitz sent a left straight to eyo and was
severely countered on tho body by Jeff.
A blow over the heart by Fitz was an
swered by Jeff with a left on tho neck,
then Jeff planted a heavy left on tho
chest. Fltz broke ground but returned
quickly shooting his left to tho Jaw. This
was an even round.
Round t Fltz led off with a left to tho
face, hitting Jeffs left eye which bled
freely. Jeft retaliated with a hard left
on tho ear and Fltz tried his right over
his falling to land Fltz tried for head
but Jeff ducked and a clinch followed.
Fitz put a light left on Jeff's mouth and
forced him to the side. Tho Cullfornlan
broke but clinched and broko Imme
diately. Jeff tried left swing for body
and left an opening which Fltz failed to
tako advantage of. Jeff encouraged by
this overlook sent two lefts to tho Jaw
nnd a right on tho forehead without a
return Flz rushed but In trying to sldo
step almost fell through the ropes but
regained himself and camo buck with a
hard left on neck and right on body.
Jeff replied with two stiff hits on fuco
as Fltz crowded on him. At this mo
moment tho referee separated them.
Round 0 Fitz jumped across the ring
and Jeff brcke ground, Fltz pwung for
head landing lightly and blocked a right
lead for body. Roth tried lefts for the
bond but were short. Then Fltz put hl.V
left to tho face and missed a light cross
for Jaw. Fltz still en aggressive bored
In sending left to face. Jeff countered
lightly on wind. Fltz crowded In wl.li
left for wind and Jeff crossed his right
to tho car. They broko from u clinch and
Fltz sent left to head hard, right over
tho Injured eye. ' Another clinch followed
and tho referee had to .separate them.
Fltz sent left twlcb to hend and fallowed
with a bard left to chest. Jeff fought
back wildly binding both hands outside
Fltz's guard nnd after another clinch Fltz
uppercut bin opponent with his right on
tho wind. This wns tho last blow of the
round which wat. In Fltz's favor.
Round 7 Jeff was a bit slow coming to
tho bcrutch und broko ground making
a circle, of tho ring. Fltz tries right to
head, landing lightly nnd Jeff got a left
to tho ribs. Jeff Jabbed his left lo tho
ribs and got nwny clean, then ho en
deavored to land a light and left for the
fuco but was blocked neatly and re
ceived a left counter on the ribs. Fltz
was on tho aggremslvo and sent n left
for ball neck. Jeff tried to crowd Fltz
on the ropes but Fltz got nway nicely
then In a rupld mlxup both swung rights
and lefts for the head lauding lightly,
then Fltz hooked a left to the sldo of tho
head nnd Jeff jumped In with a right bird
on tho body, Jeff fwung his left for the
head but Fitz got Inside of It and drove
his right over tho heart when the gong
sent them to their corner. This was
Fltz's round.
Round 8 Jeff was tardy In coming up
nnd the referee hud to wavo his hand to
him to como to the scratch. Roth men
rushed mutters without doing damage
other than clinching until Fltz sent his
left lo the ribs and Jeff hooked two lefts
to tho fnce. Jeft tried with his right but
was short, Fltz countered on tho chest.
Fltz put a straight left on Jeff's bud eye.
Jeft camo back with a hard lift on tho
body. Fltz endeavored to lnnd a vicious
swing with his left on tho body but Jeff
camo buck with a similar blow on Fltz'a
head. Jeft then bored in und sent a
straight left to Fltz's fuco staggering tha
champion to tho ropes. Nothing of any
moment occurred dm lug the remainder
or tho round nnd as Fltz walked to his
corner he smiled at his seconds. This
was Jeff's round.
Round 9 Both came up willingly with
Fltz tho aggressor but Jeff sent him buck
with n straight to the face. Fltz missed
a left swing' for the head and received
a hard right on the body, then they
clinched, after tho breakaway both tried
lefts at close quarters. Jeff landing twlco.
Fltz still on I ho aggressive wus sent back
once more with a left on body. After an
other clinch Jeff put two smart left raps
on tho nose wh'ch made Rob's nasal bleed
ngaln. Jeff played again for tho head
smnrtly with his left hitting straight and
then with a buck hand blow brought hH
left In contact with Fltz's nose. Fltz
failed to respond to this and clinched.
Jeff threw his right over the heart with
all his might and bud Fltz guessing when
the boll rang. Jeffries hud decidedly tho
better of tho round.
Round 10 Jeff came up looking confi
dent and Fltz wore an enrncst look on
his face, doing Into the clinch Fltz drove
his left hard to the wind. After a lot of
fiddling- FUz tried a left swing but went
wide of the mark but caught the Call
fornlnii a second Inter with a left swing
on tho nose. A straight left from Jeffries
made Fltz's head wobble und then with
a left swing en tho Jaw put Fltz on hH
buck. Fltz was groggy when he got up
In seven seconds and was sent down it
second tlmo with left and right on the
jaw. He camo up again In live seconds
and Jeft rushed him Into a corner trying
very hnrd to finish the champion who
was very groggy. Joff was too anxious
and failed to finish his man.
Round 11 Fltz came up slowly but took
the aggressive, Jeff standing oft evidently
for a knockout. They clinched three
times coming to close quurlers. Jeff put
two hard rlabts over Fltz's heart sending
him back nnd then sent a straight lett
to tho neck following with a left on the
chest. Fltz crowded In trying his right
for the Jaw but fell short but succeeded
In blocking the Callfornian's right re
turn. Jeff then jubbed his left to head.
A left on the jaw from Jeff dazed Fltz
who stood helpless In the middle of the
ring. Jeff looked at him for u second and
know he had him at his mercy, swing
ing right und left to Jaw and Fltz went
down nnd out, relinquishing the chum
plonlshp to the Californium Time of
eleventh round 1 minute 2 32-3 seconds.
As soon ns Fltz was carried to his cor
ner tho spoo'talors crowded over tho
benches nnd through tho ropes nnd th"
police had great difficult In keeping the
ilng cleur. Tho partisans of the Cullfor
nlan almost went crazy In the excitement
and pandemonium reigned for severnl
seconds. Fltz came to very quickly and
Jeffries walk' ; across to the defeated
champion's corner nnd both shook hands
warmly. Judging from the expression
on Fitz's fnce tin old not feci much dis
gruntled ut his defeat.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Joffrios Announces that He will De
fend the BoltFitz Suffers from
Shock of Defeat.
New York, June 9. Jeffries had tho
good wishes of his clergyman-father
at Los Angeles. This wire was placed
In his hand as he reached the ring:
"Jim, I know that you will win. Keep
good spirits; be confident of our bless
ing. (Signed)
Father, Mother and Family."
The scenes enacted In the dressing
room of Jeffries, which was only a few
feet away from that occupied by tho
defeated pugilist, were of tho most
joyful character. Crowds of persons
hammered at the door for admission,
nil anxious to congratulate the new
champion. Hilly Brady was dancing
with delight from the moment the de
cision wus given that made him for
tho second time the manager of a
world's heavyweight champion. "Jef
fries is a corker," he said, "and thero
Is not a man on earth who can best
him. He's a wonder nnd no mistake.
Let them all come now, none of thorn
can class with him." Billy Delnney,
Jeffries chief trainer, was beside him
self with delight. He said:
"I have again brought a champion
beater from California and am natur
ally proud of It."
Jim Daley and Jack Jeffries had very
little to say regarding the victory, but
their good-natured faces were wreathed
In smiles, and they looked upon Jeffries
as a veritable world-beater. Jeffries
himself wns surrounded by a host of
friends, who congratulated him on his
well-won victory.
In response to severnl Inquiries, the
new chnninlnn said: "Fltz fought a
good and game battle and'hlt me harder
than any man whom I have been up
against. Ho can whip Sharkey In two
rounds. I would gain nothing by meet
ing Sharkey again, but nm willing to
meet any man in tho world In whom
the public has confidence, and there
need bo no fear of my quitting tho ring.
I will defend my title as champion at
all times and against nil comers. At
no time during tonight's fight did I feel
any misgivings as to my ability to win.
I am satisfied that I have well earned
the right to bo called champion by
beating Fltz, who wus undoubtedly the
greatest fighter of tho age."
Jeffries and his party left for New
Yoik at midnight.
Just ns soon as Fitz reached his
dressing room his wife, who wns anx
iously awaiting the outcome of the
light, greeted the fallen champion af
fectionately. "Keep up your spirits, Rob," she
said. "You fought splendidly, and al
though you wero beaten, you are still
tho prince of fighters,"
Mrs. Fltzslmmons and Mrs. Dan
Illckey bent over the prostrate man
and bathed his head and face. A clot
of blood had formed in tho nostrll3
and the damaged nasal organ began to
be a source of woniment to Mrs. Fltz
slmmons. "I have nothing to say regarding tho
outcome of the fight," she said. "But
I feel sure that Bob still has a host of
friends who will not forget his past
career In tho ring."
Martin Julian spoke encouragingly to
the defeated pugilist, but the latter
seemed not to realize what was being
said lo him. His trainers and sparring
partners laid tho lanky pugilist on a
cot and whispered words of encour
agement In hU ear.
FRANK THOMSON'S
SUCCESSOR NAMED
A. J. OASSATT BECOMES PRESI
DENT OF PENNSY.
Selected at a Mooting of tho Board
of Directors Youterday-James Mc
Croa, of Pittsburg, First Vice
President, is Elected a Member of
the Board to Succeed to tho Va
cancy Mado by Mr. Cassatt's Ele
vation. 'Philadelphia, June 9. At a special
meeting of the board of directors of the
Pennsylvania railroad this afternoon,
A. J. Cassatt, of this city, was elected
president to succeed tho late Frank
Thomson. James McCrca, of Pittsburg,
first vice-president of the company.was
chosen a member of tho board of direc
tors to fill the vacancy created by Mr.
Cnssatt's election to tho presidency.
Mr. Cnssatt's elevation to the presi
dency of the great corporation with
which he has been connected for so
many years caused surprise In railroad
nnd financial circles, as It had been
generally anticipated that First Vice
President Green, or ono of tho other
vice-presidents. would secure the honor.
The board of directors, however, were
unanimously of the opinion that the
emergency caused by tho sudden death
of Mr. Thomson could best bo met by
Mr. Cassatt, and that gentleman after
some hesitation concluded to accept tho
responsibility. Mr. Cassatt Is conceded
on ull sides to be the man best fitted
for the position. Like Mr. Thomson, ho
has been connected with the company
since his boyhood and hus a thorough
knowledge of the road, Its resources
and business. In 18S2 ho resigned ns
first vice-president of the company, but
was subsequently Induced to become a
director nnd since then ho has taken
a most active Interest In tho affairs of
tho company, occupying. In fact, tho
position of managing director, or
"power behind the throne." It, Is no
disparagement of Mr. Thomson's abil
ity or power to say that Mr. Cassatt's
nuthorlty In the management of tho
road was equal to that of the late presl
den. So that In view of this fact, Mr,
Cassatt Is no stranger to tho duties
that he will be called upon to perforin
In his now position. Mr. Cassatt Is per
haps the best known railroad man In
the country, nnd he will undoubtedly
bo a leader in trunk lino councils.
Tho election to a directorship of
James McCrea, who has charge of the
linos west of Pittsburg, brings to tho
board a strong railroad man to take
the place of air. Cassatt in that body.
Sketch of Cassatt.
Alexander Johnson Cassatt was born
In Pittsburg Dec. S, 1S39. His father,
Robert S. Cassatt, was for a number
of years closely Identified with the
financial and industrial interests of
western Pennsylvania and was the first
mayor of Allegheny City. A. J. Cas
satt received his primary education In
the schools of Pittsburg, took a liberal
course in tho famous university of
Heidelburg, In Germany, nnd In 1S59
graduated as a civil engineer from the
Renneselaor Polytechnic college at
Troy, N. Y. In 1SG1 he settled In Phil
adelphia and was appointed a rodman
on the Philadelphia division of the
Pennsylvania railroad. Two years lat
er he was made an assistant engineer
and In 1S64 when the Pennsylvania
railroad assumed control of the Phila
delphia and Erie road, Mr. Cassatt
was transferred to Renovo, Pa., and
appointed resident engineer of the Mid
dle division. Later he was appointed
manager in charge of the Warren and
Franklin railroad, a branch road In tho
oil regions, nnd afterwards was made
assistant general superintendent of the
Philadelphia and Krie railroad. In 1S6
Mr. Cassatt was transferred to Wll
llamsport, with the title of superinten
dent of motive power and machinery
of the Philadelphia nnd Erie, and In
1S67 he was appointed to the like posi
tion on tho Pennsylvania railroad with
headquarters at Altoonn. In 1870 he
was mado general superintendent and
In 1871 when the Pennsylvania rail
road leased the United Railroads of
New Jersey, he wan appointed general
manager of all tho Pennsylvania lines.
After the death of the president, J.
Edgar Thomson, n reorganization of
tho higher officials bocamo necessary
and In 1S74 Mr. Cassatt was advanced
to the position of third vice-president,
which office he held until 1SS0, when,
upon the retirement of President Scott
nnd tho accession to the presidency of
Mr- Roberts, he became first vice-president.
In September, 1882, he resigned
his high office and retired to private
life, but a few years later ho was in
duced to accept a seat In tho direc
tory of tho company and remained a
member of the board until his eleva
tion to the presidency today.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Juno 9. Arrived: Aug
usto Victoria. Hamburg, etc. Cleared:
La Champagne, Havre; Etrurla, Liver
pool; Rotterdam for Rotterdam. Peachy
Head Passed: Statcndam, Rotterdam
for New York. ' Hamburg Arrived:
Furst Bismarck, Cherbourg and South
nmpton. Havre Sailed: La Touralne,
Now York. Sicily Passed: Kensing
ton, New York for Antwerp.
Assaulted and Robbed.
Hartisburg. June 9. Michael Hen
necke lives alone on a small farm In
Cumberland county, not far from West
Fairvlew. Last night ho was brutally
assaulted n.nd robbed by several un
known men. who left him bound to a
bed. Three ribs were broken and he
was otherwise maltreated. It Is not
known how much money was taken,
Governor's Appointments.
Hnrrlsburg. .Iijno it. Governor Stone,
todny nppolntcd tho following officers
for tho Tenth I'enhsylvnnla regiment, now
In tho l'hllpplnes. George Douglas Mc
Ilvnine. of Washington, nt-Mslnnt surgeon;
John O. Thompson, first lieutenant anJ
Nathaniel Hurst, second lieutenant of
t'ompuny F-
Bt. Paul Solocted.
Kansas City, Juro 9. Tho head camp
of tho Mrdern Woodmen of America to
day selected St. I'f.ul as the nlace rf
meeting tn 1001. Tho vote was 199 to 1C3
for Grand Rnplds, tho only other candl.
date.
THE NEWS THIS HOUNINU
Weather Indication' Todays
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
1 Genernl Fltzslmmons No Longer
1'uglllstla Champion.
Now President of tho "I'ennsy."
Amcrlcnn Plan of Arbitration Aban
doned, 2 General Whitney's Weekly News
Budget.
Flnnnclnl und Commercial.
3 Sports Atlantic, Nntlonnl and Other
League Base Halt Games.
4 Editorial.
News and Ccmmcnt.
5 Local Social and Personal.
One Woman's Views.
Musical Gossip,
0 Local Meeting of naptlst Young Peo
pie. Auditor's Report on Poor Board.
7 Local-Annual Meeting of the Scran
ton Freo Kindergarten Association.
Review of the Political Field.
Court Proceedings.
S Local West Scrunton and Suburban.
9 News Round About .Scrunton.
10 Local Religious News of the Week.
11 Cnreer of Chief Justice Sterrctt.
12 Eventful Reign of Queer. Victoria.
13 Taking the Census of Alaskn.
14 Growing Terlls of Electricity.
15 Selected Miscellany.
10 Local Live Industrial News.
AN UNEQUALLED
RISE IN PRICES
Products havo Increased with Re
markable Rapidity all Alone- the
Line Buying in Advance of Re
quirements. New York, Juno 9. It. G. Dun & Co.'s
weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will
say: The past week has brought a
rise in prices not equalled In any other
week of many years. Iron products
have Increased 8.82 per cent. In ono
week, and pig Iron 4.S per cent., fol
lowed advances oT 8 nor cent. In pig
and 4 per cent. In products during May.
Cotton has advanced 1 per cent, and
cotton goods l.S per cent, during the
week, with which woolen goods, 8.10 per
cent., and boots and shoes, 1 per cent.
A little reaction of 6.10 per cent, ap
pears in leather, and 7.10 per cent In
hides, but the characteristic of the tlmo
Is that expectation of higher prices In
duce buying far In advance of require
ments for consumption. It Is needless
to say that this Is a symptom of danger
and the most conservative manufactur
ers, especially In Iron and steel, have
striven to avoid It, but actual Inabil
ity to deliver products demanded leaves
them little power, while speculation In
wool nnd other lines Is running away
from consumption.
It Is a saving feature that quotations
arc quite largely fictitious. Almost nil
the goods now being delivered or pro
duced In somo Industries nro on prices
fixed by orders accepted several months
ngo, and nearly all the iron works be
ing thus tied up far ahead' the prices
quoted Indicate not at all what they
are getting, but what they are fit to
ask as a way of refusing orders which
they cannot nccept or else the bids of
Impatient buyers who can find nobody
ready to deliver large quantities. Dur
ing the past week quotations have risen
for anthracite No. 1 to $17.50 for Bes
semer to $18.r0 at Pittsburg, for grey
forgo to $16.2." for billots, with prac
tically no sales, to $31, far bars $2 per
ton, for plates and sheets as much, for
rails to $26, for structural beams and
angles, S5 per ton, and for wire nails,
25 cents per keg. But there are no ac
counts of large transactions nt this or
any other prices, though small sales of
pig last week for Italy and this week
for Bremen at market prices, with
German offers for 10,000 tons Southern
pig, Indicate that needs abroad are
quite as great as they are here.
After some advance wheat suddenly
declined two cents, closing lower for
tho week. Western receipts wero 5,049,
194 bushels for the week, ngnlnst 1,477,
015 from the great crop of last year,
and at current low prices such receipts
would be Inexplicable If growers really
expected n short yield,
Corn has shown unusual Independ
ence, scarcely changing in price with
exports 2,801,900 bushels, against 4,131,-
641 last year.
For the current week failures havo
been 159 In the United States, against
203 last year, and 10 In Canada, against
17 last year.
NEVILLE BECAME VIOLENT.
Created a Seono on a Hoboken Ferry
Boat,
New York. Juno 9. B. J. Neville, of
Scranton, Pa., created a scene on a
Hoboken ferry boat this morning. Ho
was being taken to a sanltnrlum In this
city for treatment and when crossing
the North river becamo very violent
and created a panic on the boat. It
was found necessary to handcuff and
hold him.
A Scranton police officer nnd Neville's
brother had him In charge and as soon
as ho showed signs of violence the offi
cer got close to him. Neville gave him
a blow In the face, but nothing daunt
ed, the olllcer grabbed his man and held
him. After reaching New York tho
party went to the Church street police
station and later Neville was taken to
the sanitarium.
Mr. Neville Is one of the best known
men In this city. Hit. home Is on Fair
view avenue. West Scranton. Ills son,
William Neville, has been III for somo
tlmo nt Yale and Mr. Neville was con
stantly at his bedside. The strain and
worry unbalanced his mind.
Yesterdny morning at 5 o'clock ho left
for Now York In charge of his brother,
William Neville, of Blnghamton. N. Y.:
Dr. Malonoy, of Plttston, nnd Patrol
man Charles Neuls.
Molineux on Bail.
New York, Juno 9 -Roland B. Mollnoux
was toduy released en $3,0X ball. lie wus
Immediately rearn.Hcd ion a wariam
churning him with tho murder of Kuth
orlno J,-Adams. Ho was arraigned In
special sessions court and tho exnmlna
tlnn was set down for Monday next at 3
o'clock. The prUrner was reniunded
pending the examination.
THE PEACE
CONGRESS
American Plan of Arbitration
Has Been Abandoned,
IT RECEIVES NO SUPPORT
Is Looked Upon with Favor by Only
a Few Delegates to The Hague.
The Russian Project Is Still Kept
Absolutely Secret An Important
Stage of the Conference Reached.
Tho Hague, Juno 9. The pence con
ference enters today upon Its most Im
portant stage, when the drafting com
mittee ot tho third section takes up ar
bitration. According to a foreign dele
gate, the Ameilean scheme does not
seem to have obtained the support ot
many of the delegates and It la ndded,
the Americans have realized this, and
have virtually abandoned tho Idea of
pressing Its adoption, nnd therefore it
may be considered virtually aban
doned. At most, It will only furnish
matctiul for a few amendments which
will bo submitted timing tho debate,
Tho Russian project Is still kept ab
solutely secret. M. do Staal, head of
the Russian delegation and president
of tho conference, has spontaneously
withdrawn nil claims to priority In
favor of the British scheme. Part of
the Russian scheme will not bo press
ed and the other part will be incorpor
ated with tho British proposale In a
definite scheme. The proposals of Sir
Julian Pauncefote, head of the British
delegation, has the advantage ot not
saddling the powers with the expense
of a tribunal permanently sitting, es
pecially as tho latter would havo noth
ing to do during the greater part of
tho year, and tho adoption of his
scheme, with modifications. Is consid
ered certain.
. LADIES OF THE G. A. R.
Officers Installed-Other Buaines3
Transacted nt Wilkes-Barre.
Wllkes-Barre, Juno 9. Tho ladles of
the Grand Army of the Republic who
have been in session In this city tho
past three days, adjourned sine die this
afternoon. At today's session tho of
ficers elected yesterday wero Installed.
Mrs. Julia P. Shade, past department
commander, was endorsed for national
president. A resolution was unani
mously adopted that the Ladles of tho
Grand Army of the Republic of the de
partment of Pennsylvania contribute
one solid piece of silver suitably en
graved to the new battleship bearing
tho name of the Keystone state. The
question oO ndmltting ex-army nurses
to membership was referred to the na
tional encanipnicnt.
Tho following were eloctpd delegates
to the national encampment: Mrs.
Sehrelner. Mrs. Arthur, Mrs. Susan C.
Sloan, Allegheny; Mrs. Jennie Troxell,
Allentown; .Mrs. Mary Clifton, Taren
tum; Mrs. Kate Blair. Mrs. Mary King,
Mrs. Slner Lex, Mrs. Lizzie Walker,
Mrs. Annie Rivers, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Kate Trese, Braddoek: Mrs. May Deu
ret, Dcrry; Mrs. Lizzie Kunkle, Harris
burg; Mrs. Emma Null. Wllkes-Barre;
Mrs. Louise Capwell, Factoryvllle.
Delegates nt large, Mrs. Lizzlo Dray
er, Allegheny; alternnto, Mrs. Lizzie
Black. Department President Mlchcn
er appointed ns her department secre
tary Mrs. Mary G. Lawrence, of Phila
delphia. WIREBACK'S STATEMENT.
To the Effect that Ho was Unjustly
Convicted of Murder.
Lancnster. Ph., June 9. Tho state
ment which Ralph W. Wlreback mado
on Tuesday night was mado public
today. It Is a lengthy and rambling
nccount of his life and the shooting.
He nrgues that he was unjustly con
victed of murder In the first degree,
because tho crime was not premedi
tated and that when he barricaded tho
house he had no thought of doing Mr.
Landls or any other person any bodily
hnrin.
Ho claims that he did not know what
ho was doing when he shot Landls and
that he was not In his right mind at tho
time.
PARIS' POSITION CRITICAL.
Her Fires Extinguished by the In
rush of Water.
Coverack, June 9 The position ot
the steamship Paris, which Is on tho
rocks off the Munncles, where sho
grounded May 21, Is moro critical. A
heavy easterly swell has broken the
cables connecting with tho steadying
anchors nnd the steamship has been
buffeted seveuiy and much strained.
The Inrush of water Into her has
flooded her foro and aft to the depth
of twenty feet, and has extinguished
the fires In the engine rooms.
Pttddlers' "Wages Advanced.
Harrlsburg, Juno 9. Tho Central Iron
and Steel company will advunco tho
wages of Its puddle is at the South Har
rlsburg and Herr Htreet mills from $3
to $3.50 per ton Monday next. Over 500
men will bo affected.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Juno . Forecast -f
f for Saturday: For eastern Ponn-
sylvnnla, rccnslonnl showers Sat-
urday, followed by fair; fair Sun- -f--f
day, variable winds. -f
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