The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-19

Ahrnhems, an English lawyer, ana cecre-
~ Bailey. Brady and Billy Delaney
,,nresented Corbett. Billy Madden was
ueeent After a little preliminary
iiscussion Mitchell announced that
= vas willing to concede that the
sinner should have al the stakes.
This statement was greeted with
seoGound eatisfaction, - 1t disposed Of the
eoly objection IN the way of the fight
Michel went on to say that a. Corbett
eeemed determined to win or lose all. he
(NitchelD would not let it stand in the
v,y of match being arranged. He init.
mated that he thought Corbett obstinate
only TO make it appear that he (Mitchell)
did not want to fight.
Superintendent Byrnes' action was dis
nssed, and it was decided a. . safeguard
rot 70 sign articles at present and withdraw
he money held by Dickinson. Accord
indy each man withdrew his $4,000. An
serssment vas then drawn up that repre-
ssnsatives of each party should meet on
Saturday, February %. At 8 p. M, on the
Canadian side of Niagara falls and there
deposit the stakes and sign the articles.
Mitchell and Brady affixed their signatures
70 the agreement.
Il ID understood that the arrangements
q made on Friday with reference to the
tight should be considered ~ binding.
fhsss u some talk of increasing the size
q TIE stakes. Mitchell said he was per-
iectly willing to make the stakes SIS, 900
sech il Corbett would agree.
, Nsw York. Feb. 18.-Superintenden
Dyrnss stated today that he would not
permit any further negotiations for the
! Corbstt-Mitchell fight to be carried on in
|; this city. and threatened to arrest all con.
earned If further attempts are made to
! complete arrangements. To an inquirer
: Mitchell sent word that he had no engage
/: msat 70 meet Corbett's representatives to-
!: DAY. and he did not know when he would
|, msst them, and he intimated that he did
{ not care.
E. Superintendent Byrnes had the World
aaildins surrounded, and two officers
made known their mission. 1t Is thought
~ principals in the arrangement will try
. meet at some place in New York.
andy communicated with Mitchell, and
arrangements were made for meeting to-
eioht Late in the afternoon Brady was
: iomd wrathful and disgusted. He ex-
sssussd his opinion Of tho Englishman
svsay - - big buffer" and flake fighter"
na1y added that If Mitchell did not agree
- ~ terms this evening all the negotia-
sieas would be declared off and the ar
rmesments for q match between Corbett
ssad Jaskson be proceeded with.
( AI Francisco, Feb. ls.-Peter Jackson
:.sah last night, when informed that
Mitchell and Corbett had posted their
ssonsy for fight:
That sestles me I am now out of busiuesa
y Asve used every honest effort to get on match
with Cofbset, bu; II 10 very evident that he does
5fA uant 10 meet me. So may - we'll reti,e
ssse lsevs the question OF our superiority 20 tie
.sp~ssne public of the world to decide.
~Pafson" Davies expected the Mitchell
.ssdCorbett match would be made, and early
"a he evening before the news reached
ssse hs sent q dispatch stating that 4
eofoets would guarantee Jackson $500
seaining sxpenses the Australian would g
s'aso training and would be ready to step
sf'aso the ring with the Californian in the
:sssnt Of Mitchell failing to appear.