CORBETT AND FITZSIMMONS MATCHED AND CORTLAND COUNTY FAIR

James Corbett.

Robert Fitzsimmons.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, September 14, 1896.

CORBETT AND FITZ MATCHED.

The Heavy Weights Meet In New York and Arrange Terms.

   NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—Corbett and Fitzsimmons met at the Bartholdi hotel and agreed verbally to fight for $10,000 a side and the largest purse that any club in any part of this country can offer, the fight to take place as soon after the Sharkey-Corbett fight as possible.

   The written agreement will be drawn up and signed, at which time each will deposit $5,000 with Al Smith of New York, as stakeholder. George Siler of Chicago is selected as referee.

   If Sharkey does not materialize at the time stipulated to meet Corbett, Fitzsimmons will take his place. If Sharkey keeps his agreement the contest will be brought off two months afterwards.

   Sixty days before the fight each man is to deposit $2,500 and 30 days before the fight the remaining $2,500 is to be put up.

   Corbett and his party went to the office of The Police Gazette, but Fitzsimmons refused to go there, and they adjourned to a hotel. There was the usual exchange of a declamation, the principals sitting on opposite sides of a table. Corbett began proceedings by saying to Julian:

   "We don't want you to stick in your oar. Don't chew the rag. This man and I can arrange this match."

   Fitzsimmons—I've got $5,000 up, and I want you to cover it.

   Corbett—I put up $1,000 six months ago. It is not fair for you to come in after I have a fight on with Sharkey.

   Fitzsimmons—The people don't want to see Corbett and Sharkey fight. They want to see Corbett and Fitzsimmons fight.

   Corbett—They would have seen Corbett and Fitzsimmons fight long ago if you had covered my $1,000.

   Fitzsimmons—I understand that you said you would not fight for a side bet.

   Corbett, rising from his chair and shaking his fist—If you say that you lie.

   Fitzsimmons— Don't you call me a liar.

   Things began to look warm and Julian intervened and succeeded in smoothing things over.

   Corbett said that he heard Fitzsimmons would fight him for fun. He said that he was willing to fight for fun, but $10,000 was finally agreed on.

   The articles could not be signed in this state on account of law. They contain the following clause: "Robert Fitzsimmons stipulates that in case he should conquer J. J. Corbett he will not accept the Police Gazette championship diamond belt which trophy he does not recognize as being emblematic of the championship.

   "Corbett, on the other hand, desires to fight for the belt and will accept it in case he should win."

Major General Morgan Dead.

   QUINCY, Ills., Sept. 14.—Major General James D. Morgan, division commander under General Sherman in the war of the rebellion and a veteran of the Mexican war, is dead. He was president of the Army of the Cumberland and treasurer of the Soldiers' home. Deceased was 86 years old.

Li Hung Chang.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

A Man's Friend.

   It is left for a heathen and a Chinaman to show the world an example of pure and true devotion of friend to friend that shines illustrious amid the greed and ingratitude of civilized men.

   When Grant visited Li Hung Chang, he had greatly at heart the bringing of China up abreast of modern nations. There was no motive of self interest in his advice. He thought first and most of the good of China herself, and Li Hung Chang, reader of men, knew it. Grant's motives were so different from those of the Englishmen, Russians, French and Germans Li had knowledge of. They cared only for the aggrandizement of themselves and their respective countries, and Li Hung Chang, reader of men, knew this too. He graded them accordingly.

   In all the years of his official existence Grant was the only great man, the United States the only nation, that had looked on China from any other than the standpoint of pure greed.

   From that day on Li treasured this in his heart. When, therefore, at the close of the Japan-China war arbitrators were wanted to judge between the two nations and fix the indemnity China was to pay, the United States was the country to which China turned first in her need. The services of the men chosen to perform the delicate task were so satisfactory that Li uttered a cry of delight when he cast eyes upon ex-Commissioner John W. Foster, who met him in New York.

   So warm-hearted, so appreciative of friendly service, is the wise old heathen that he has said one of the chief motives of his visit to America was to look upon the tomb of Grant.

   ◘ Brillat Savarin once declared that the United States had too many religions and not enough gravies and now Li Hung Chang says we have too many political parties. Still, the Chinese methods of suppressing them would hardly do here.

   ◘ If some Americans kept their eyes open as much as Li Hung Chang does and asked questions as much to the point as his queries are, they would know more and be better off.

A DANGEROUS CUSTOM.

Everybody Take Warning or Same One Will be Hurt.

   Many bicycle riders here and elsewhere are indulging in the very dangerous habit of racing with the electric cars and riding their wheels so close to the running boards as almost to touch them. They are careless in meeting and in passing cars. This custom should be corrected by every one. It is especially brought to mind just now by an accident in Rochester last Saturday. An eight-year-old little girl was riding her bicycle near an electric car. The forward wheel struck a stone and jolted her so that she fell off. Her head got across the rail and was cut off before the car could be stopped.

   Last Saturday night on North Main-st. in Cortland three riders, one behind the other, were racing with a car. The second mans wheel struck a stone and he was thrown. He fell in the way of the third and upset him. They were a little behind the center of the car when they fell and though one of the wheels got over the rails in the tumble the car had passed and no one was hurt. Had it been the first man who fell and had the other two piled on top of him, or had they been a little further front when the tumble came, more serious results might have followed.

   Main-st. is often so slippery from the soaking given it by the water cart as to be almost unrideable, and yet people try to pass the electric cars within touching distance and on the slippery roadway. If every one will exercise due caution there will be no danger, but if some one will be careless a wheel will slip or strike a stone and tumble the rider or will break down unexpectedly and some one will get hurt. The horror of such an accident as occurred Saturday in Rochester should be a warning to everybody.

It Was a Great Crowd.

   The crowd at the armory at the dances given by "Happy Bill" Daniels seems to be constantly growing. There was a greater number present last Saturday night than on any previous occasion. There were ten pieces in the orchestra Saturday night, and a fine concert was given before the dancing began. Mr. Patsey Conway, the leader of the celebrated Ithaca band, formerly of Cortland, was present and played a new and very taking cornet solo, which was enthusiastically encored.

   Mr. Conway also brought with him the solo flute player from his band, who added much to the excellence of the orchestra. The dancing began and was continued until a late hour, and the floor was crowded all the time. M. B. Filsinger and A. G. Bosworth served ice cream and soft drinks.

   There will be another dance on Wednesday night of this week, Sept. 16, and the same orchestra will furnish the music. Mr. Conway will play another solo.

OUR COUNTY FAIR

OPENS TUESDAY MORNING FOR THREE DAYS.

Over 1,500 Entries Already and They Keep Coming—Horse Racing Each Day

—Largest Exhibition in Years—A Horse Twenty Hands High—A Gold Plow.

   Never before in the history of Cortland county fairs has a fair given promise on the day preceding the opening of being the unparalleled success that the exposition of this year promises to be on this, the day preceding the opening.

   The big fair will open to-morrow. It will be an exposition worth coming many miles to see. The grounds are now in first-class shape. Exhibits are continually arriving and exhibitors are busy at the grounds arranging them.

   The entries now number over 1,500. This is very gratifying to the management. This is ten times the number of entries made last year up to the day preceding the opening. Last year's fair was considered by all to be a big one, but this one will be so much larger that the other will appear insignificant.

   The exhibition of poultry always forms an interesting feature, but this year it will be larger than ever. Messrs. W. W. Babcock of Addison and F. R. Terwilliger of Elmira are already on the scene with exhibits which occupy two whole sections of the poultry department. The local poultry fanciers are filling up the remaining space. The exhibition of stock promises to be larger and better than ever.

   The managers are very fortunate in securing a great attraction in Jumbo, the large horse, twenty hands high. Jumbo is 7 years old, is a handsome bay Hambletonian, weighing nearly 1,800 pounds and was sired by the celebrated Darrington. Jumbo is owned by Mr. W. H. Hickok of East Troy, Pa., who will have him on exhibition in a tent near Floral hall. Mr. Hickok charges five cents admission and no one should fail to see the horse as he is a wonder. Jumbo was on exhibition at the state fair at Syracuse, at Ithaca last week, and goes from Cortland to Afton.

   Peck Brothers of Cortland have a fine exhibition of wagons, cutters and farm implements. A particular feature of their exhibit is the gold plated Syracuse plow which was on exhibition at the World's Fair, at the South American exposition, and at the State fair. It is enclosed in a glass case and no one can afford to miss seeing it.

POLICE COURT.

Alleged Violators of Raines Law Discharged. Minor Matters.

   All of the saloon and hotel-keepers, who were under arrest on the charge of violating the Raines excise law in reference to the arrangement of screens, etc. about their bars appeared in police court this morning and were discharged. Police Justice Mellon in discharging them said in part: Gentlemen, you are all here on practically the same charge, that of violating a subdivision of section 31 of the Raines excise law relative to the arrangement of screens. In all, over 100 typewritten pages of testimony have been taken, all of which I have carefully looked over. The police force has been criticized for making these reports. I wish to say that the officers are subject to a fine of $ 500 if they fall to report any complaint entered to them in this regard, no matter whether they know them, to be true or not. It is very unreasonable and unfair for any one to go so far as to criticize an officer for doing his full duty. You have tried to comply with the law so far as you have learned how. I don't think that a man here has intended to violate the law. I don't believe the evidence is sufficient to warrant a grand jury in bringing in indictments against you and I don't believe I would be justified in sending the matter to the grand jury, and you are all of you discharged.

   Following is the list of those who were discharged: O. L. Ingraham, A. D. Wallace, Timothy Noonan, George McKean, W. A. Wallace, Hugh Corcoran,

R. B. Linderman, John F. Dowd, George Lowell, Charles Rowe, James Riley, M. H. Ray, Marion Matthewson, John Howard, Michael Nix.

BREVITIES.

   —The report of the awarding of prizes at the fair in Homer for the benefit of the Old Ladles' Home is found in our Homer letter to-day.

   —After a short vacation the meetings of the Woman's Relief Corps will be resumed to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A large attendance is desired.

   —Mr. Robert B. Smith, Jr., very pleasantly entertained a small company of friends at tea and during the evening Saturday sight at his home on Main-st.

   —The regular monthly meeting of the Cortland Ministerial association is being held in the Y. M. C. A. rooms this afternoon, an account of which will be given to-morrow.

   —About 250 people were at the fair grounds Saturday afternoon to see the game of ball between the A. O. H. and the C. M. B. A. The C. M. B. A. won by the score of 21 to 4.

   —The remains of Mrs. Isaac S. Samson of DeRuyter, who died Friday night, were brought to Cortland at 1:42 this afternoon for interment in the Samson lot in the Cortland Rural cemetery.

   —There will be a regular meeting of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. at the parlor to-night at 8 o'clock. Every member of the board is urged to be present as special business is to be considered.

   —A force of men employed by W. W. Bennett are to-day in Ithaca putting steam heating apparatus in a four-story brick building, for which the contract has been let to Mr. Bennett. The work is done under the supervision of H. C. Fairbanks.

   —The display of fireworks at the park Saturday night was appreciated very much by the large crowd in attendance. The display consisted of set pieces and several balloons were sent up. The Cortland City band gave one of its usual fine concerts.

A Delicate Operation.

   Last Thursday Dr. Crum of South Otselic, assisted by Dr. Perkins of the same place and Dr. Bull of Pitcher, performed the Caesarian operation upon Mrs. Harry Allen of Lincklaen and through an incision 7 1/2 inches long removed a little girl baby, which the mother was unable to give birth to. This operation was first performed upon the mother of Julius Caesar, hence its name. It has since been very rare, though not unheard of. Saturday afternoon mother and daughter were both doing well and the former seemed in a fair way to recover.

   One feature in the matter which made the case so peculiar is the fact that Mrs. Allen, who is now 32 years old, has for the past 17 years been unable to move to any great extent, except her right arm, through the almost complete ossification of all the joints of her body.