’Fitzsimmons.
GOSSIP 01' THE FIGHT.
Corbett and Filzsiiiimons Ready For
the CruCial TeSt.
Born 1111111111 FINE FETTLE.
Betting In Carson 10 to G on the Cali-
fornian—Fitzsimmons )Ioney Appears
to Be Scarce—Final Touchea Put
on by the Pugllists.
CARSON CITY, Ken, March
weather indications today were rather un-
certain, but as both men had as geod as
templeted their heavy outdoor work the
prospect of a. flurry of snow did not raise
any great consternation at either Shaw’s
Spri s or Cook’s ranch. Corbett started
in at ght work and play ed some vigorous
games of handball with Jim \‘calon, the
veteran San P11111cisco expert. The Cali-
fornian was as usual eager for work, but
his trainers kept the big fellow under as
much restraint in that direction as was
possible.
Several of the new arrivals 'watched
Corbett at work and were full of admire.-
tion of his appearance, speed and endur»
once. One veteran, who had seen Corbett
fight all his battles, said: “I don’t see
wnere any man in the ring today has the
science to hit Corbett. He is in 100 per
(out better shape than when he met Shar-
key. In fact, he is not the some man.
That sickly puller which he had when he
met the sailor has all disappeared and has
been replaced by a. healthy color, which
speaks volumes for his condition. I have
never seen him as fast on his feet as he is
today, and his hitting powers have 1111-
proved wonderfully. ”
Fitzsimmons. as aisual, was at work
early, and Roeber, Hickey and Stclzner
were put through a course of athletic
V sprouts that had no savor of zestheticism.
In the pea r1“«' bouts Fitz put in some
good work in- clinches and on the break—
aways. His short arm jabs and hooks
were by no means gentle, and the trial
horses had bellows to mend before a halt
Was called.
Visitors to Cook’s ranch were not sur-
prised to find Fitzsimmons in the best of
condition, as he is generally in good form,
but to one or two who knew him well the
Australian appeared just :1 ~trifle fine.
However, the cessation of heavy road work
will no doubt give him an opportunity to
fill out.
The sporting men are not coming into
the town with as much celeiity as was ex-
pected. Dan Stuart has had Official ad-
vices of only one excursion train, but at
least three more are known to be on route,
two from the east and one from the west.
The poolrooms have opened, and the pre—
vailing Odds are 6 to 10 . on Corbett, but
there Was no Fitzsimmons money in sight.
Opinion seems to differ as to the pecuniary
situation in the Australian s canm It is
thought th' at Julian is laying 1'01 11 longer
price
Another detachment of Pinkerton men
from the eastern cities, about 20 strong
has arrived, and with the forces already
on the ground wi ‘1 form a 11119 10115 of such
strength that intending evildoers who get
past the trocha at outlying points will find
that honesty or departure will be the
healthiest course for them to pursue.
The ‘Preliminury Canter.
The pigeon shooting commenced today,
when a. number of sweepstakes were shot
Off, giving the cracks an opportunity to
practice for the big event tomorrow, which
carries with it a $1,000 purse and a hand-
some ti‘ophy. Most of the crack wing
shots on the coast entered for the rich
prize, and they threaten to make J. A. R.
Elliott, the Kansas City expert, do some
fine shootingif he is to carry 011' the hm.-
ors. .
There has been some inquiry as to the
time when the lesser fights will be worked
off. The latest, and what seems to be final,
arrangement is for the Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons affair to he fought first, and the oth~
ers the next day. Stuart is disinclined to
run anything in ahead of the principal
event. ' The Nevada cgislature is still in
session, and :1 fatal accident in the Haw-
kins-Flaherty (11' Green-Smith meeting
might cause a repeal of the present law.
He is taking no chances.
Enoch Rector started his multikineto-
scope into action. The valley was overhung
by a mass of low hanging clouds, but the
handler of the big photographing machine
sent his associate, Hinrichs, into the ring
and started up the machine. Hinrichs
tossed a few awkward handsprings, reeled
013' some jig steps, and then the pair pulled
out the film to see what had been accom-
plished in the photographing line. Hin-
richs had not been in action over 90 sec-
onds, yet the film faithfully reproduced
over 2,000 pictures of the man in that
length of time. The negatives were per-
feet, and the big instrument went through
the test withouta hitch.
“I was a little fearful, ’ explained Rec-
tor, “about the clouds, but am agreeeably
surprised at the outcome. The machine is
in perfect working order and stood the trip
west in great style. Nothing but Egyptian
darkness can now prevent a. perfect photo-
graph of the fight
as harp sun the possibilities aie unlimit—
ed. ” '
The gloves of both Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons are now in the hands of Dan Stuart,
and will be retained in Stuart's possession
until they are tossed'into the ring. They
are of the regulation weight. The Corbett
gloves came from Philadelphia, and those
to be worn by Fitzsimmons from Chicago.
William Muldoon, the'wrestler, has seen
Muldoon is an acknov‘vl-
edged authority among sporting men on
all matters pertaining to training and
physical culture, and his opinion carries
weight with it. He visited Cook’s ranch
andD had a. long tall: with Fitzsimmons.
He looked him over csiofully in cider to
16.——-The .
With a clear sky and'
l
obtain as close an estimate as possible of ,
Fitzsimmons’ physical condition, and his
opinion, expressed after leaving Fitzsim-
mons’ training quarters, was not as favor-
able as it might have been.
“I did not like the looks Of his eye,”
raid Muldoon. “I took a walk with him.
and we had a long conversation. We dis-
cussed the fight and prospects of both men,
and Fitzsimmons to me did not seem to
be at all overconfident regarding the re-
sult. ” ‘
Muldoon then went on to say that in his
conversation with Fitzsimmons he told
the fighter he had seen C01 bett at work
and while stripped in his dressing room,
and that in his opinion the champion was
infirst class condition.
“I know it,” said. Fitzsimmons. “I
know he is all right. I understand he nov-
or was in better condition than now. ”
Radical-Socialist. Deputies Elected.
PARIS, ‘March 16.-—-In four legislatiev
elections which took place yesterday all
the districts returned the Radical-Socialist
candidates.
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of murder in the first (legiee.
'c::
- ' run EVENING
SHELDON CONVICTED.
The Jury Considered the Case For More
’ Than 'Fsree Days.
Ainu 1;,2v N. Y., March 16.-—Thc jury
in the(- use of Frank N. Sheldon, accused
of wifei .1‘uider, today brought in a verdict
The jury
was out for over three days and several
times returned to court and declared its
inability to reach an agreement. The
court pcrcmptorily sent it back to con-
tinue consideration of the case. One jury-
man was taken ill veste'. ‘day morning and
the (ourt sent .1 bed and aphysician to the
jury room. it was belicv ed that thc jur'o1s
vould icp'to.‘ a disagreement today, and
ti c f: .ct 1111 it they agreed on a. verdict c inscd
id 11'; 1ble sur pr ise.
\. othiug .1vasl card from ti 9 jury during-
the nigh t, t.lut at? .30 o’clock this morning
Judge Dunwell received word that the
jury was‘ .1 ; 'uin ready to report. An hour
At 8: 3?,
late-1‘1 (11.1..1“. assembled. just
81'» hour 5 aft-er the jury fiist rot tired for
delihcr: 2.11011, he tired members filed into
couit. ‘heldon sat by the side of his coun-
sel Mr. D1 um 1.110nd The attorney closely
scanned the 111511111 features of the fagged
out jurors and then said something to
Sheldon which caused him to smile. This
was the defendant’s last smile in the trial.
“How do you feel this morning?” said Mr.
Driiiniiiond.
"0h, fair,” was Slicldon’s reply. The
roll call was ordered, and Deputy Clerk
‘(cstfail road the list of names of jurors
and of the do 'endanl Foreman Holden
go we the ‘. erdict in such low tones that it
co ‘1 i not 1 r1 hon d (‘11: tinctl y. Clerk West-
in 11 moor: ed 131 at the jury had not agreed.
()1. r .1 171111 1.1 corrected him and said
that the j1ny had flg11.3d. The usual query
was put to the jury a second time, and the
reply came back, this time with startling
distinctness. ‘ We find the prisoner guilty
as ch ‘11' go d
l- or 1. moment nothing was said or done.
Everybody in the courtroom looked the
ainaz-tomcnt he must have felt. Attorney
Drummond appeared to be dumfounded.
Sheldon was unmoved.
Assemblyman Sheldon and Adelbert
Sheldon, the two brothers of the murderer,
wcie not present to hear the verdict, but
15 minutes later they learned of the jury’s
action, and they hurried to the courtroom.
Mr. Drummond moved for an arrest of
judgment and for a new trial, which were
denic *d. The counsel consented to immedi-
ate sentence, and Sheldon was ordered to
stun d up. He gave his age as 411‘, occupa—
tion f2 .1'111er and live stock buvcr. When
asked if he had anything to say, he fa iter—
ingly replied.
,“l in innocent of the crime chargedi”
Sentence was pronounced in a few
words, naming the week of' s‘Xplll .-5 for
its execution.
It was on April 30.1890, th. .11 the body
of Mrs. Sheldon v: as found with a. bullet
hole in her head. The husband was the
first to discover the body, and he told his
children—two sons and two daughters—
,that their mother had committed suicide.
The murder theory was not advanced
until the body was being interred, three
day s l. at: r. Then at the open grave Shel-
don" s eldest daughter accused her father
Ofthe murder of her mother. His arrest
followed on May 19.
The trial began on Tan. .‘25 la.,t, the first
three days being used up in getting a jury.
A KAl SAS TRAIN WRECK
The Engineer and Fireman Killed
Passengers Injured.
KANSAS CITY, March lU.—-A Missouri
Pacific passenger train, No. 1, was wrecked
between Falls City and Hiawatha. Kan. It
is reported that the engineer, fireman and
baggage man were killed.
Sr. LOUIS, March 15. “Atthe headquar—
ters of the Missouri Pacific riailway com—
pany, in this city, the wreck of passenger
train No. l is reported to have taken place
1% miles east of Hiawatha, Kan, early
today, the train running into a. team. The
engine was thrown from the truck, and
l‘iye, engineer, and L. O. Connor, fireman,
wore instantlv killed. H. Kemp, express
11121111153913. and four passenr er 5 whose names
are not learned were injured more or less
seriously. It is not known whether the
occupants of the currian‘. a were kllhd or
not, but us 111.1 Wises wcre killed 11111 the
rig \11cc1: ed they were undoubted}: in-
jurcd.
.-nd
Murderer-9 Convictions Affirmed.
TRENTUN, 33:31:11 law—The court of er-
rors and appeals today affirmed the convic-
tion in the lower court ot‘ Jacob Johnson,
colored, who murdered a woman near
Somerville, and a man named Ackerman,
convicted in the Passaic courts of killing
his wife.
The erather.
Cloudy, followed by clearing,
westerly winds.
FIEAECIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK. March 15.—Money on call nomi-
nally at l}é@l§q per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 3@~l per cent. Sterling exchange steady,
with actual business in bankers’ bills at $4.87@
4.87%; for demand and $4.85}{:@4.85§4 for 60
days. Posted rates, [email protected]§é and $l.SS@
4.88%». Commercial bills. 34.84%. Silver cer-
colder;
tificates, 63%@63§::c. Bar silver, 630. Mexican
dollars, 48%c. Government bonds firm. State
bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm.
Closing prices:
Atchison ........... 12 N. J. Central..... 94%
Bur. & Quincy ..... 775/3; North American. 4%
C., C., C; & St. L.. 32 Northern Pacific] 1.3%
Chesapeake & 0.. 1834 Do. pref .......... 37%,
Chicago Gas ....... 18%; N. Y. Central. . . . 99%;
Cordage ............ Omaha ........... 62%
Cotton Oil ......... 1" Ontario & West. l5
Del. & Hudson. ”109%, Pacific Mail ...... 26%
Erie .......... . ..... 14%; Reading .......... 235%
General Electric.. 35 Rock Island ...... 68%
Hocking Valley. . . _ 4%; Silver Bullion. . . .63f'o
Lackawanna ...... 155% St. Paul .......... 78%,
Lake Shore ........ 170 Sugar Refinery. .llelé
Lead ............... %}5 Texas Pacific.... 9%
Louisville & Nash. 49% Union Pacific. . . . 7%
Missouri Pacific. . 18%, Wabash pref.. . . . 15%;
Northwestern ..... 109% W'estern Union.. 85
General Marl... ots.
NEW YORK. March 111—1? LOUR—State and
western quiet, but steadier: city mills patents.
[email protected]; winter patents, [email protected]; city mills
clears. [email protected]; winter straights, 84. 25@4. 35.
'Wl'lEAT—\o. :3 16d strong and higher on
bullish crOp news from the west and south-
nest; May 79%@80 l-16c.:July77§«.1@789-16c.
CORN—No. :2 quiet, but steadier with wheat:
May, 301g (Liloxc.
OATS—No. :5 quiet;
320.
PORK—Firmer;
$9.50@10..‘35. -
LAltD— Firm; prime western steam, $4.4M,
nominal.
BUTTER— Steady; state dairy 12'@18c.' .. state
czeamery, 13@18c.
9@12}4c.;
CHEESE— Stead);
small, 9@12}{3c.
EG GS—Quict; state and Pennsylvania, 10%
@llc.: western. 10%@10}éc. 1
SUGAR—Raw fir;m fair refining, 2 13-16@
2%“ centrifugal, _96 test, 33-l6@3}(10.; refined
firm: crushed, 50.; powdered, 4%0.
TURPENTI) E— Steady at 29}é@29%c.
MOLASSES—Quiet: New Orleans, 22@30c.
RICE—Steady; domestic. 3%@6}éc.; Japan.
track, white, state, 22@
mess, $8.75@9.:25; family,
slate, large,
.4}./,@4}éc.
TALLOW—Steady: city, 3%c.: country. 8%0.
HAY—Steady; shipping, 50@550., ' good to
choice. 67%@72}§c.
Srnnnv CURE TRnArnnvr for torturing, disflg.
firing, itching, burning, and scaly skin and scalp
diseases with loss ofhair. —Wai m baths with Cu-
TICURA SOAP, gentle applications of CUTICURA
(ointment), and full doses of CUTICURA Recon.
swungreatcst of blood pm more and humor cures
Is sold throughout the world. Ponce
DRUG 8: 01111.11. Conn. Snle Props., Boston
ma" ‘How to Cure Itchinz Skin Diseases," free.
RED ROUGH HAND
ALL SIZES
Soflened and Benntlfied
by Coricmu So 11-.
Willi? til?
'i Cut or by the Roll.
- Prices. Right.
Pure Ready Eliired Palnls, l’llilie
Lead, fills, Turpentine, Berries,
Putty. Glass, Kaiser/nine,
Whiting.
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5 RAILROAD PLACE A1111 x X X X
WASHINGTOH 81'. 8111065. X X x
A few of Our Bargains for
This Week:
Sirloin Steak.............. ............ 140
Round Strait .............................. 10c
Bib Roast ...................... S, 10 and 12c
111111111 Corned Ber-f ...................... Sc
Plate Rib. Fresh or Corned ............ 5c
Buck Shad (this work) .................. 100
Fresh Herring .............................. etc
Cod “teak ..................................... "100
“HIS IS NOT ALL, a visit to
either of our Markets will
convince you that V e know what
people want and our prices :11 e
always RIGHT.
FRESH F1511 0F did. KINBS.
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Fairlield tounly National Bank‘
41 Wall 51.. Norwalk, Conn.
lNCORPOllAIEl). lk‘fll.
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1: AV 111:{1.1Lr.131:. Vice-President.
L. <.'.Gr.n12.\',k'ashicr.
Cnpitil. 2.0.0110
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DAVID B. )[]I.LEB, A. J. Mrnnnn.
F. ST- JOHN Locuwoon. .THE: Donn E. $111111,
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Safe Deposit Porn-site 111:1}(1110511411-5.
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E. L. Berna. Vice-President.
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DIRECTORS :
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P. L. CUNNINGHAM,
E. L. Bovnn,
H. E. DASN,
J ._ T. Pnowrrr
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MEEKER COAL (10.
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orrron 1v [TH e. "WARD SELLECE
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AT THE
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On all dark Wrappers we shall take 25 per
for we want the room for our rpring wrappeis that we
Open Saturday.
980 \Vrappers, 25 per cent off 750.
$1 25 Wrappers, 25 per cent Off 94c.
$1.50 Wrappers, 25 per cent off $1.12.
"1.98 Wrappers, 25 per cent 011' $1.49.]
cent. off
SEPARATE SKIRTS.
OmbrePlaid Separate Skirts, $5.00.
Large pattern Brocade Satin Skirts, $10.00,
Mixed Suiting Skirts, $2.98.
Moire Velour Skirt. $10.00.
Black Mohair Skirts, $2.25.
MATTING. ‘
iii 11011 ti i111” lll'l’tl'ii: 11
113351 TiliENT.
GRANITE IRON ,WARE.
37c 1% quart Granite Tea Pets at 250.
450 2 quart Granite Tea Pets 290.
540 3 quart Granite Tea Pets, 350.
210 4 quart Milk Pans, 14c.
75c 12 quart “Tater Pails, 54c.
690 4 quart Measures, 25c.
980 8 quart Tea Kettles, (390.
CUTLERY.
Kitchen Knives and Forks 40 each.
Christie brand Knives, (3 in nset) 190 set
Genuine French Carvers, 493 each.
Hand Painted Plates with ribbon and ease], 21c.
Hand Painted Belleck China Rose Bowls at 100.
Hand Painted Belleck Vases, 10c.
Hand Painted Belleck Easter Eggs on easel, 12:30
351. 98 Brass BanquetL Centre
Burner, $1.19
Best 50 Laundry Soap .3c bar.
8 Packages Toilet Paper for 250.
Men’s 5% Working Shirts dark colors, 38c.
Ladies’ :3 c fleeced Vests and Pants. 380.
Lamps1N02
Now is the time to buy your-spring Matting, 100 to
190 yd.
DOMESTICS.
60 Challie. all new patterns, 40.:
90 ful. bleuc‘ed Muslin, 6&0.
100 Drew's Ginghams, 3c.
15c Turkish Towels, lOc.
DRESS GOODS. »
750 Silk and Wool Fancies. 50c.
980 all Coverts, 750.
$1 50 Impor ted Coverts for tailor made suits, 980
75 1111p 1 ted Suit Patterns $1 00 per yard.
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~‘ Lace curtains.
500 Lace Curtains, 37:30. .
$1.50 Lace Curtains, 75c.
$2.00 Lace Curtains, $1.25.
$2.25 Lace Curtains, $1.49.
$52.75 Lace Curtains, $1.98.
Greatest Line of Portiers ever shown in the Twin
UNENS.
350'Half Bleached Linen, 2513.
750 Full Bleached Linen, 500.
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