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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7923, 1 October 1904, Page 6

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(Per R.M.S. Sierra at Auckland),

S&N FRANCISCO, August 26,

James J. Jeffries, the American championYdisposed of J«ck Muuroo's pretensions to-night inth~ Mechanics' Pavilion after forty-five seconds of fighting. In the second roundMdbroe Qa <i been knocked down repeatedly,' 'and "the ten seconds had been told off by the timekeeper, Geo. Harting, which meant the fight was off; Neither ofYthe boxers nor Referee Graney heard; this in the tumult about the ring. Munroe was helpleßS, and the referee appealed to the seconds to toss the sponge into the ring, signalling Munros's defeat. Just then Jeffries drew back his. right hand to land a decisive blow, but Referee Graney anticipated the action • and stopped the proceedings. CHINA'S DOWAGER EMPRESS.

Misa Katherine Augusta Carl, an American woman, who painted the famous portrait of the Dowager Empress of China, arrived here yesterday from the Orient. "The Empress is the most maligned woman on earth," said Mrs Carl. ~;«'« She has been painted, as worse than one of : the .legendary dragons. of Chinese lore, when, as a matter of fact, she is one of the dearest gentlewomen it has ever been my good fortune to meet. I j had exceptionally good opportunities of iudging,: and I know : that I am right when I say the Empress is neither cruel nor selfish." Miss Carl, who met the Dowager through Minister Conger, found in the aged ruler a sister in art. The Empress is something of a painter herself. On this ground of common interest a warm friendship sprang up. Miss Carl spent two years, at the palace, and in: thattime made four portraits of ' the Empress. ■ Y. .',.'■ .-.'<-'-