The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-24
KISSED THEM ROUNDLY.
Jacksonville Extends Its Welcome to
the Militia.


JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 23.-The troops
came into town this evening, the entire
Second Battalion of Florida militia, in all
135 The troops debarked from the train
in this order: Shine Guards of Orland, "a
strong, under command of Captain Bowan :;
Ocala Rifles, 36 strong; Leesburg Rifles, SO
strong; Gate Citys of Sanford, 81 strong.
Major c. P. Lowell was in command of the
battalion. Each company brought along
its own impedimenta, which was loaded
upon trucks and hauled 10 The temporary
quarters.
There was no excitement among the
spectators. who received the troops good
natuTedly, with an occasional cheer and
occasional sneering remarks from the
small boys. who picked out various men,
pers of the command for complimentary
illusions, such as:
Hi, there, get on to Fattyp'
Something of sensational nature oc-
Cured when the soldiers were passing the
front of the Globe Saloon. All the way
up the street they were met with derisive
yels and Kisses. and in front of the saloon
was an unusually large crowd, which gave
vent to its displeasure by volume of
Kisses that must have made the ears Of the
soldiers tingle. The Kisses increased until
the noise became a growl, when the SOL
dlers suddenly, under an order from their
captain. lowered their guns to the position
to load and went through the motion,
whether they did load them or not This
significant action was at once noticed by
the crowd, which only renewed the rdi-
cule.
The men were very angry when they
reached the armOTy, claiming that the
Kisses and other insults they had been sub
jected TO on their march from the railroad
station had left them with no good feeling
toward the people of jacksonville. Of the
same frame of mind we're the men of Com
pany d. Captain Teller. One private went
so far as to say that had he not received
strict orders not to fire unless commanded
some one in the crowd would have been
hurt when the kissing began:
''If we face that mob" said one lieuten-
ant, "and get orders TO fire, we will do so.
and not in the air, either. Our bows were
brought up with guns in their hands, and
can hiL man across the street. After the
treatment we received tonight, know my
men are very i'll humored, and l believe
they will shoot to kill should occasion re-
Quire 1t"
Similar expressions were made by others
of the battalion. and the fact is evident
that there is much bad feeling among the
boys in blue from the outside district over
the reception accorded them by large por-
ton of the people of Jacksonville The
people are afraid the Governors action
may drive little business away from their
old city.
Argument on the bill praying for an in
junction to restrain the Sheriff from in
terferiDg with the Corbett- Mitchell fight
was called in the Circuit Court this morn
ing before Judge Call. and argument on
both sides presented. Judge Call granted
continuation of the proceedings until to-
morrow morning, issuing a temporary in
junction, meantime. restraining the Sheriff
from interfering until the case in court is
settled.
From rather equivocal statement made
by Sheriff Broward this morning it is sur
missed if the court grants an injunction he
will not take any too many chances OF
punishment for contempt of court by stop
ping it. Moreover, letter was received
this morning to the effect that if the cti-
zens would make IL pleasant and convivial
for the troops whom the Governor is send
ing here on their arrival, and if the Duval
Club would give them com plimentary ad-
mission to the fight, they might stack arms
and forget to take them up again till too
late to prevent the contest.
Work with large force was resumed
on the arena this morning, Indicating the
club has strong grounds to believe it can
pull off the fight there.
The much-indorsed and much-talked-of
check for $4,000. which represents the
purse for which Corbett and Mitchell are
to tight, has not yet gone down the back
entry Of time. It is yet an element in
equation and will remain SO to the end.
When Referee Kelly yesterday called upon
the club to convert the check into cash
the club in conference decided to do so.
In some way or another it seems to have