The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-18
IN The TALKING RING
PlOrida'S Militia Called Ont to Stop tha
Prll:1shterS
THE FIGHT WILL CONE OFF
That Is What the Duvai Club AS
serts. but Governor Mitchell
Asserts That II viii Not
Take Place.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE Duval club
makes a final and most positive state
ment that the contest between Corbett
and Mitchell will take place Jan, 2S. Re-
ports have been sent out that Governor
Mitchell has ordered the troops Of Jack
sonville for the sole purpose oil suppress
ing the contest. Notwithstanding these
reports, the club reiterates its past asser-
tions, and for the past week hss been ar
ran glng for an emergency of the kind, and
should troops be sent here. while the club
does not believe any violence would be
participated in by them, yet IL would not
subject Its patrons to the slightest danger
of any kind. SO complete are its arrange
ments that. should emergency arise, on
the morning of Jan. 25 it is prepared TO
handle 5000 people with the greatest con-
veniencc. A member said:
This will be no Richburg affair, where
people were subjected TO long tedious
and hot ride. but will be done as quickly
and conveniently as though il occurred in
an arena now ready for tho affair Once
more We say TO all friends and lovers of
boxing, IL YOU are in Jacksonville, Jan. "A,
and care to see the Corbett-Mitchell con-
test, you can do so after arranging for the
necessary tickets"
Sheriff Broward left for Tallahassee to-
night on tho invitation Of Governor
Mitchell. lie would not state what the
nature of the interview was to be. States
Attorney Pa rtridge held long interview
with Corbett to-day at Mayport regarding
the legal aspect of the situation. State
Treasurer Collins is reported as saying to-
night that no money is at the disposal OF
the state militia for the purpose of trans
porting troops and IL Governor Mitchell
wishes TO send them out he will have to
stand the expense himself. There Is no
provision by which the state can be made
10 pay the bill.
A dispatch from ST. Augustine tonight
says that Sheriff Perry. of ST. John
county, has announced his determination
TO prevent the Corbctt-Nfitchell contest.
He will call upon tho governor for troops
if necessary. No alarm is felt here over
the sheriff's declaration. as it is not be-
lieved he will know where the bat,le takes
place.
II is understood that should troops be
massed in Jacksonville, which now looks
probable, the Duval club will refund the
money already paid in for tickets
and decide upon price to
bc paid for tickets at the new meeting
grounds after the crowd has been "slzed
up" Tho Duval club evidently explained
its plans 10 the two principals, for tonight
Corbett issued the following:
! take this opportunity OF Informing my
friends throughout the country that ] have re
ceiyed assurances from the Duval Athletic club
to oday that warrants me in saving the contest be
tween Charles Mitchell and myself will positively
take place In Jacksonville or In that eitys I'm.
mediate vicinity. Jan. IS, providing both prlncl.
pals appear in the ring. JAMES j. CoRBErT.
Ii is said Mitchell also agrees that the
fight is q certainty. The Duyal people
completed negotiations for large sized
tent tonight, and this coupled with the
fact that work on the arena has been
practically abandoned, seems 10 Indicate
| that the battle will take place outside Of
the city. Governor Mitchell admitted 10
Bowden that should the contest be pulled
of outside Of Jacksonville II would he i'm
possible for the militia to prevent it.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia special to the
| Press from Tallahassee says: Bowden
made proposition to Governor Mitchell
last night in the Leon hotel to pay over
SIS 900 to the charitable institutions OF the
state il the governor would withdraw his
opposition 10 the contest. The governor
listened complacently to what Bowden
had TO say, then in a quiet way said
"Florida is not rich state. but there is
some money in the treasury. There is no
necessity Of Florida entering into COM
pact with the so-called Duval club. an or
gnnization without a charter. Bowden.
| why don't you go and bother Governor
| Northern Of Georgia with your schemes" /"
HELENA, Jan. 1.-THE two bids for The
Corbett-Mitchell prize fight having been
sent from Montana, one from Helena
stating that no interference from the
officers need be feared, the attention of
Governor Richards was called TO the mat.
ter this morning. The governor said
Prize fighting in Montana is a peniien.
| tIary offense. The orbett-Mitchell fight
would not be allowed In Montana under
any circumstances even IL had TO call
out the militia to prevent it,
/
The Riot iB Italy.
| RoMu, Jan. F.--Martial law has been