St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-24

converted the check into money became
knownon the streets this afternoon.
and created great excitement among the
sporting fraternity. On one of the
street corners, a crowd of the more
prominent ones were discussing the
question in an animated manner, when
Well-known newspaper man suggest
ed that they proceed to the bank and
find out whether there was any money
deposited III the name of the Duyal
club. The cashier was evidently too
frightened at the size OF the crowd to
know what he was saying, or else he
did not understand what they were
driving at, for he dismissed the sports
rather CURLY. They went away with an
idea that there had been no money de-
posted against the check. The Duval
club was condemned in the strongest
terms as beng gang of robbers.
BILLY" Thompson and William A.
Brady, who were Of the party, decided
that II the club could not be induced to
put the $4,000 where it
COULD BE REACHED,
then Brady and Thompson would get
togetherapd arrange for fight between
Cornett and Mitchell for a side bet and
receipts. Referee Kelly sooE after this
put in an appearance. and with several
newspaper lnen went 10 the rooms of
the Duyal club. Here the members met
HIM almost III a body ard accused him
of saying that the check was worthless
and no mole value than strip Of paper.
Mr.. Kelly Indignantly deuied these
charges and said he had said nothing
about the check or club. This satisfied
the club, and a conference, including the
members and Mr.. Kelly, was then held.
As result the club announced that
should an injunction be granted them
tomorrow, the cash for the check would
be at once turned over to Mr. Keily's
order; ii an injunction were lot granted
them. the fight would be declared off
Are you certain that there is money
behind that check?" WAS asked of Kelly
II went to the cashier of the First
National bank" replied the referee,
.and asked him about that very matter.
His reply was that with the present in
dorSement on the back the check would
he rs good as gold OH the Goth. provid-
ing, of course, that the fight takes
place. As the Endorsement stands at
present would not set the money I'm
Ill that time"
"Wiil you consent to referee the bat
tie If the money is not in your hands
before the contests" was again asked of
Kelly.
Kelly then said that ne had every
confidence in the Duval club, and al-
though runors had been circulated that
1t was not playing square, he thought
that they came from men who were
trying TO make capital from nothing.
He believed, he said, that tomorrow
everything would be satisfactorily ar
ranged.
MITCHELL Is CONFIDENT.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Jan. 23.-Char-
ley Mitchell is now entirely ready for
the fight. His last work, a run of six
miles. followed by rub-down, was
completed at 10 o'clock today. and from
now ON he will quietly rest until he
enters the ring, doing no more work
than is necessary to keep him in condi-
ton. He is still very confident of the
outcome and laughs at the odds quoted
against him.
They have often been wrong" he
said today, land they are wrong this
time"
Concerning the proposition to adjourn
the fight Until later, Mitchell was very
emphatic. He looked supremacy dis
gusted when he heard of the possibility
of postponement until Saturday, and
then remarked with energy: Il will
listen to no proposition from the club
unless it is made worth my while. [
have finished my work, and have made
all preparations to leave here for fight
on Thursday"
1.-The only object of the club in post
poning the fight is to draw more men
down here. 1t takes no account of the
men who have already come down to
see the fight, but proposes simply to
keep everybody here at an increased
expense SO that itcan make mere money.
for itself. If they want poStponement
to Saturday they must, as l have said,
make it worth my while to wait, other
wise l shall fight Thursday"
The granting of the temporary in
junction at jacksonville was grateful
news to the members OF
THE MITCHELL PARTY.
''Ot course, this does not settle every
thing" said Bat Masterson, but it does
look as though the governor was dis
posed to admit the matter TO Argument
now, and that is what he refused to do
heretofore. We have it from a source
which l cannot give you, but which l
assure you is the highest, that the
granting of an injunction will not he
unsatisfactory to Gov. Mitchell. He
does not. my informant stated, desire to
place the city of Jacksonville under
martial law. and having done all he
could TO have his way upon what he
thinks is right, and then having been
stopped by the courts, he vii! ue glad
to have the matter settled in that way
rather than drawn out in an eternal
wrangle."
lit suits me all right" said Mitchell.
II don't care where the fight comes off
SO long as it does come off. Of course |
prefer comfortable arena to fight in
the bushes, but want the fight to come
OFF without any more monkey business"
The Mitchell party Will move up to
Jacksonville tomorrow. Ali OF the party
profess themselves as perfectly sure
that the fight can have but one result,
and that VIII be the utter
ROUT OF JIM CORBETT.
The story that Bowden had said the
fight would be declared off if the in
junction is not made permanent Jomor-
row put them in a less pleasant state of
mind. Mitchell was at first inclined to
be savage, but finally said: Il have
done all could and am ready to carry
out my part of the programme, but if
the club has put the money in Kelly's
hands today the fight may come off after
all. That bridge can be crossed, how
ever, when it is reached"
Late tonight word was received by
Mitchell from Billy Thompson, his rep
reseDtative in Jacksonville, that if the
permanent injunction is not granted
tomorrow the Duval Athletic club will
formally declare the fight off and allow
the pugllists to work out their own sal
walton. The Mitchell party believes
that the fight may ultimately be pulled
off, despite the probable funk of the
club. but are not very specific concern
ing methods. 1t is impossible to see
Mitchell concerning the message to-
night.
Not on Georgia Soil.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 23.-Gov. North
on has U0pa to S0ufh GpOruia m diroof