Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-24

Tho troops came to town this evening,
the entire Second battalion OF the Flor
ida State militia. There were In all 1875
brave young fellows who felt
the dignity OF the errand
aud the responsibility OF thslr
position. That this was true was evil
denced by the exceedingly determined
look upon their faces and tho extra
military precision OF their step and
general bearing. They had spectators
enough to make 1t an occasion to them,
though to the city OF Jacksonville their
coming was OF less serious moment
The pomp and pageant OF military dis
play mad been discounted somewhat by
their long threatened coming.
At half-past five o'clock this evening
Central time, n train pulled into the
depot OF the Florida Central aud PENN
sular railroad in this city. When the
train stopped
THE SOLDIERS CAME OUT
upon the sands OF the depot yard In this
order: The Shire Guards OF Orlando,
| thirty-four men all told under command
OF Captain Il. Bowen. Then came the
Ocala Rifles, from Ocala, thIrty-six RI
| fes In all, and after them alighted tho
Leesbnrg Rifles, thirty-three men
strong. Finally and last appeared the
Gate City's, OF Sanford, numbering thir-
ty-two men.
The entire command was directed by
Major c. Il. Lowell.
| The Shire Guards, OF Orlando, were
| quick upon the trigger OF preparation,
| and got into Bay street first, and
| thus received the keen, raw edge
OF public appreciation and dlsapproval,
perhaps equally mixed, but in all
cases good natured. Then followed the
Gate City's and the Leesburg men aud
last the Ocala rifles. The men OF each
company had brought along private
mped Iments To make themselves com
Portable while soldering. A detail OF
eight men was then assigned TO each
guarded thus, proceeded up through
THE SANDS or DAY STATE.
There has been no outpouring OF the
population TO welcome the soldier boys.
There was no widespread excitement In
tho town, but among tho many who
were upon the streets there was a deal
OF curious interest In the spectacle.
| There were sporadic cheers and there
were many jibes and much laughter
over the comments OF both white and
black spectators upon the personnel Of
some particular soldiers OF exceedingly
| long, short, lean or full stature. 'Hi,
there, get onto fatty" shou' cd a
| youngster from n gallery safely re-
! moved above the street, and several
| hundred people who heard the sally
laughed good naturedly. as did the Off
Ger who was the subject OF jocular
| comment.
Passing beyond the thickest business
locality, the spectators were confined
only TO the people on the sidewalks, ana
the troops were soon housed and par
taking OF supper.
Something Of a sensational nature oc-
Cured when the soldiers were passing
In front Of the Globe saloon. All the
way up the street they were met with
deTisive yells and Kisses and occasional
tauntiDg remarks being sand wiched in.
Crowds thronged the streets, the gal
leries aud the windows and great
commotion was created. In front OF
the Globe saloon there was an unusual
ly large crowd which gave vent to its
displeasure by such
VOLUME or MISSES
that must have made the ears OF the
soldiers tingle. The Kisses Increased
until the noise became a growl when
the soldiers suddenly, under an order
from their captains, lowered their guns
TO a position 70 load. and went through
the motion. whether they did or not.
This significant action was at once no
ticed by the crowd and only renewed
the ridlcule.
The men we're very angry when they
reached the armory. claiming that the
Kisses and other insults which they we're
subjected 20 on the march from the
railroad station bad left them with no
good feeling toward the people OF Jack
sonyile.
III we face mob, said one llsutsn-
ant, "and get orders 20 fire, we will do
80. and not In the air either. Our boys
we're brought up with guns In their
hands, and they can hit man. guess,
across the street. After the treatment
we received tonight / know my men
are very ill-hUmored. and believe that
they will shoot 70 Kill should occasion
require IT,"
The much endorsed and much talked
OF check for 500, 900, whlch represents
the purse for which Corbett and
Mitchell are 70 fight, has not yet gone
down the back entry OF time. II is
yet an element in the equation, and
will remain 20 TO the end When
Referee Kelly yesterday called upon
the club 70 convert this check
into cash the club in conference decided
% do so. In some way or another it
seems 70 have been az the time unknown
% Kelly or the club that something
stuck to the check and II Is again dang.
ling there, big, before the public eye to-
day.
IL Is pointed out that should the cur
rsncy OF the United States 20 the amount
Of the purse be openly placed as the
prize for an illegal contest. and the con-
test should be declared Illegal. those
who are involved In such use OF United
states currency may become auswerable
under the Federal laws.
Ia this connection II is pointed out
that a scrap Of paper, though certified
and th us good for its face value. is
clear Of all collateral com pIicatlons