The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-17
BOVDEN'S MISSION FAILS.
The Executive Declines to Let Up in
His Opposition.


will Use All His Influence to Keep
# Out of st. Johns County.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 16.-The Duval
Athletic Club has played its last card in
the contest it has been waging with Gov
%Gtcbell. and has lost That card con-
sisted of personal appeal by Manager
Rowdeu to the governor, begging him to
cease his opposition and allow the club to
hold the Corbett-Mitchell mill publicly in
jacksonville. But the governor was OBJ
durate. and told Bowden that the fight
should not take place in Jacksonville, or
in Florida, if he could prevent it.
BowDEN VERY HUMBLE.
The interview between Mr.. Bowden
and Governor Mitchell took place in the
I.tter's office at Tallahassee, the state
canitol. whittier Mr.. Bowden went last
night. Attorney General Lamar was
nresent at the interview. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Bowden's attitude toward the
Governor was very much that of the sup
pliant. He almost implored the governor
to let up, but the executive, far from
being moved by Mr.. Bowden's hu-
mility, roundly denounced the club people
for their insolent attitude, especially in
the matter of issuing the recent state
ments to the public in which the gov
ernor's conduct toward the club was
characterized as contemplate and tyran-
nical." At the conclusion of the inter
view. neither Mr.. Bowden nor the gov
ernor was disposed to talk at any length.
BowDEN SAYS IT WILL COME OFF.
When asked for a statement for the
Southern Associated Press, Mr. Bowden
replied: You may say that the situation
is unchanged. My interview with the
governor has resulted in nothing. The
fight. however, will take place. l advise
all those who desire to witness it to as
semble in Jacksonville on or before Jan.
a."
When Gov. Mitchell was asked for
statement, he said: LAS far as l am con-
cerned, the situation remains unchanged.
will not desist in my determination or
in my efforts to stop the fight"
MUST FIGHT IN THE WOODS.
Nothing is left the club now but to
make arrangements for bringing Mitchell
and Corbett together in the woods. AS
was stated in these dispatches long ago,
secret fight has been the only resource
left the club ever since Gov. Mitchell an
nounced his opposition. Manager Bow
denis advice for "All those who desire to
witness the fight to assemble in Jackson
vile on or before Jan. "a" is regarded
here as an indication that the club people
have thrown up the sponge so far as
public fight in Jacksonville is concerned,
and will now perfect plans by which
COrbett and Mitchell can meet in secret
and without danger of interference from
the state authorities.
NOT TO OCCUR IN ST. JOHNS.
Under the amended articles the fight is
to occur either in this DuvaD county or
in st. Johns county, in which ST.
Augustine is located, and also Anastasia
island, where Charley Mitchell is train
ing. There was a rumor some time ago
that the club had chosen Anastasia island
as the scene for the mill, but if Corbett
and Mitchell meet there trouble will
likely arise, as the governor has warned
the St. Johns county officers to be on the
alert and prevent the mill.
FLAGLER AGAINST THE FIGHT.
1t is also said that Mr.. H. M. FIagler,
the Standard Oil manager, who owns the
paIatlal Ponce De Leon and other hotels
at st. Augustine, and Is also heavily in
tereSted in railways on the east coast of
Florida, is opposed to the contest being
held IN st. Johns county, or in the state
ofElorda. 1t is said that Mr. Flagler
will use all of his influence to checkmate
any movement that the club may make to
have the fighters adjourn to the county
IN which his hotels are located,
Tor the reason that he thinks that the
reputation which st. Augustine enjoys as
quiet and respectable winter resort
would be damaged for years. He does
not want it held in Florida for the reason
That the bad name which he thinks it will
eve the state will injure the whole of it,.
These views MIR. Flagler has expressed
10 many of his friends. That they are
MS Is show by a letter written by him
some time ago to the governor, indorsing
tne governors efforts to stop the fight.
MOST APT TO COME OFF IN DUvAL.
This opposition of Mr.. Flagler will prob
aoly prevent the consideration of St.
Jonns county as the scene for the fight,
ana so the club people will have to con-
me themselves TO Duval county, unless
tne articles of agreement are again
changed.
=, From this on everything pertaining to
@ one night will be kept close secret by the
SluD, as only in that way can the governor
Ue prevented from interfering, even
t.nough Corbett and Mitchell are brought
Vogether in the woods.
BowDEN CLAIMS TO BE ENCOURAGED.
Tonight Manager Bowden sent the fol-
nWlng telegram to the Southern Associ-
Steu Press correspondent here:
tallahassee, Fla. Jan. 16-I have read a
sensational article, written by represent
Spu.e Oh northern and western papers, pur-
EWtihg to be an interview between GOV.
T'vsnell ~ and myself. The article is purely
anna SG ma {lnary one, and is calculated to bring
Si9G.'Iust upon our ability to bring the Corbett-
Sta.cueII contest to q successful issue. l en-
SSeavored to dissuade him not to send it, but
WI ~ uswered that was what he was paid for.
Si Si you send this contradiction over the
rnOulhern Associated Press wires and allow
~ Se 70 say that | am not discouraged, but on
WAC contrary, encouraged from my visit here! !
j. +. t. BowDEN,
BUSINESS MEN WANT NO TROOPS OUT.
AT largely attended mass meeting
neLe tonight, in which some Of the most
@paonInent @ business men in the city took
adopted:
s,rmaduefeas, II is currently reported on the
Il E'TI0's OF the city OF Jacksonville that Hon.
nUrcl ~, tdltchell. governor, has instructed a
ST. oeI OF OF military companies throughout the
fba no 80 70 report in the city of Jacksonville on
ing an5 IN instant for the purpose of maintain
WLunu WJLuu preserving the peace: and
bro,aH{g Ieas, There are no indications OF any
tbeach Of the peace with which the civil au-
AHA 4tles a OF the city and county are not fully
IN WthHiereas, We deem the massiug of troops
rantaS 'uis city under the circumstances unwar-
tho .Ju by law, and a serious reflection upon
detriun'oas,ac acter OF our citizens, and serious