"NO DISGRACE TO BE BROKE."

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11500, 5 February 1903, Page 5

"NO DISGRACE TO BE BROKE."

Following his successful application to be relieved of debt by bankruptcy proceedings. John L. Sullivan, tho ex-champion pugilist, gave a dinner to friends in honour of tho event (s,iys a New York telegram published in ;i London paper). Becauseof importunate Boston credilirs, where he ia scheduled to appear nest week in vaudeville. Aunimaiy action was necessary, and the "Man who mads ;i million with his fists" vrenl into bankruptcy. The amount, of the bill was 450d01., a mere "b;ig i> .shtLe," remarked John to his sympathetic piesta aittr ke musingly roiled a cherry in the bottom of iui empty glass which had contained an appetiser. "Taint no displace to he a bankrupt,' , added he. " Lots of the big men go broke, and then settle down to work to make enough to psiy up. That's what 1 me<in to do. 1 ain't no grafter. Why!" he exclaimed excitedly. "I've thrown away more'n that Boston "guy ever saw. Creditors '11 have to wait, that's all.' The second course of the dinn«r had arrived, and the conversation was interrupted while the host and guests "stoked up." 'Them hills for liquors," continued the big feilow, " are disputed, but they'll be paid. I believe in paying for good stuff."