Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-18
PROBABILITY OF TROUBLE.
Both Sides Resolved on the Prize
Fight Question.

Fight Question.
Like the mutterings of an approaching
storm come indications of serious trouble in
Jacksonville, Fla. 1t seems certain that
Gov. Mitchell will mass the troops in the
city on the 18th, and it seems equally GER
tain that the Duval Athletic Club will en-
deavor. to the best of their ability, to carry
out the program as they have arranged It,
The public meeting Tuesday night showed
conclusively what the feeling Of the citi-
zens Is in regard to the troops being order
ed out, and that trouble will occur In that
event seems almost certain.
The Citizen prints sensat ional dispatch
from Tallahassee purporting to be an in
terview between Manager Bowden and
Gov. Mitchell The correspondent also
quotes the governor as stating positively
that he has ordered the militia to Jackson
willie ON the 18th.
Manager Bowden brands the entire story.
with the exception Of the last, as lie
stating that ne one had any means of
knowing what took place between the gov
ernor and himself. He admits. however
that the governor might have stated to the
correspondent that troops had been ordered
out.
Sheriff Broward OF Duval county stated
positively yesterday that he would obey
the governor in whatever commands he
may see Mt to issue. Said he: II have been
~
and l propose to obey orders. He told me
that he would place at my command all
the militia If necessary. His instructions
| am going to carry out in all sincerity,
whether they are unpleasant or not"
viii you ask the governor to declare
martial law
Not unless I see indications Of such
stubborn resistance that. with the assist
ance OF sucn reserves at my command, /
find myself unable to cope with the diff
Guilty and apprehend such serious trouble
as to imperil the security of life and prop
erty of the citizens. l should regard the
injury from which the city would suffer
great immediate damage, and from which
IT would take years to recover. I have al
ready made plans to prevent the contest,
and l know that they will not miscarry
unless the courts decide the meeting legal"
Word comes this afternoon that several
companies of militia from the southern
section of the state had received orders
from the governor to assemble in Jackson
willie on the 18th. They will obey the or
ders.
COrbetts Talk.
Speaking of the structures Of Jackson
and Sullivan, published in the local papers
Corbett said: Il have never said one word
against Peter jackson or his ability as a
fighter, and think his remarks uncallcd
for. What I said was that not one of the
officials in our match was a friend of mine,
and this can be proven. Sullivan's remarks
are equally out of place, as he Is out of the
question altogether.
Il wish to add this, for the benefit of
jackson. Sullivan or anybody else, that /
can whip any man on earth today with my
two hands. gloved or ungloyed cast
down the gauntlet to the whole brood Of
blowers. with the reservation that l will
not waste time on men who are not recog-
nized as first-class.'
The Clubs Latest.
The Duval Athletic Club makes this their
final and most positive statement that the
contest between Corbett and Mitchell Will
take place on January 25:
Reports have been sent out that Gov
H. l.. Mitchell has ordered troops to Jack
sonville for the sole purpose Of suppressing
the contest. Notwithstanding these reports
the club reiterates its past assertions, and
for the past week has been arranging for
an emergency of the kind and should the
troops be sent here. while the club does not
believe that any violence would be partici-
pated in by them, yet 1t would not subject
its patrons to the slightest danger Of any
kind. So complete are its arrangements
that should any emergency Of any kind
arise on the morning of January % 1t is
prepared to handle 5000 people with the
greatest convenience.
This will be no Richburg affair. where
the people were subjected to a long, tedious,
hot ride, but 1t will be done as quickly and
as conveniently as though 1t occurred in
the arena now ready for the affair, Once
more We say to all friends and lovers Of
boxing, II you are In Jacksonville on jan
uary "a, 1894, and care to see the Corbett-
Mitchell contest You can do SO after ar
ranging for the necessary tickets"
May Fight in Private.
1t is understood that should the troops be
massed in Jacksonville, which now looks
probable. the Duval Club will refund the
money already paid in for tickets and de-
eide upon the price to be paid for tickets
to the new meeting grounds after the
crowd has been "sized up" The Duval
Club evidently explained their plans to the
two principals, for last night Corbett issued
the following:
l take this opportunity of informing my
friends throughout the country that have
deceived assurances from the Duval Ath-
letic Club today to warrant me in saying
that the contest between Charles Mitchell
and myself will positively take place in
Jacksonville or in that city's immediate
vicinity on January ~, providing both Of
the principals appear in the ring.
JAMES j. CORBETT.
1t is said that Mitchell has also agreed
and that the fight Is certain. The fact that
the Duval people have completed negotia-
tons for n iarge-sized tent leaked out last
night and, coupled with the fact that work
on the arena has been practically aban-
doned, this seems to indicate that the bat
tie will take place outside of the city Of
Jacksonville.
BOYCOTTING THE NEGRO.