The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-17
ARRANGING FOR THE FIGHT.
HOT Springs The Place Reports to
tHc Contrary NOtwiiis>tuut.ing.

tHe contrary N0twtttsstutlGiug-
Hot Springs. Ark. oct. i6.-'rhe
citizens com'Gittee remained in pri-
vate session last night until long after
midnight. What action was decided
upon is known TO no one but the
memb bers of the committee. as they
bound themselves to secrecy before
they adjourned. 1t is understood that
here soon, and will give an exhibit
tion with his company in the Opera
House as Corbctt will do tonight Pc
ter Maher and Steve O'Donnell came
III last night. Maher coming direct
TO the city with Corhett. and O'Donnell
stopping at Spring Lake with the
remainder OF Corbett'S party Peter
Mahcr remained at the Arlington last
night and this morning went to
Hughes Garden. which will be his
training quarters.
Governor Clarke arrived on the l2l5
p. IN. train. and was met by Il dele
cation of the citizens committees He
was at once driven to the Arlington
Hotel. whore conference was held at
> O'Clock this afternoon.
Judge Duffic adjourned court to be
present at the conference. =
Among those present also were
state Attorney league. the officers of
the Florida Athletic Club. and Cen
cral Taylor.
The meeting was held I'm private
Newspaper reporters and cores spond-
ents were excluded, but a member of
the conference said the citizens COM
mittee would endeavor to handle GOV
ernor Clarke aa they did General
Taylor Th" committee completely
satisfied General Taylor before the
confcrenC" adjourned that no law
would be broken
The gloves will he shrnyn and a guar
antcc of $4,000 will be offered that
there will be no brutality
hot Springs. Ark, oct. 16-A confer
oncc regarding the proposed fight took
place at the Arlington Hotel Sheriff
Houpt states Attorney Lea que. the citi-
Zcns' committee and their legal repre-
sertatiVcs participants Newspaper
men wer" excluded.
y member OF the conference stated
after adjournment ri $40. that tn" Gov
ernor had agreed To leave the whole
matter 10 the local authorities. that the
latter have given him positive assur-
but glove contest. as indicated in the
revised articles of the agreement. as
sent out yesterday. He stated that the
Governor gave him positive assurance
that II only a glove contest was con-
templated hc-would not invade the city
with an armed force to prevent Il. I
Another member of the conference
committee stated that he could only re-
port progress OF favorable natur" at
the tim" of adjournment. The Govern
or's views had undergone somewhat Of
a chanst. caused by a more thorough
"n'[LS'nlu.iiE %! me intentions "i The
hC.ru'S' uhu that no brutal o%hihl.
ton was contemplated TO be brought off
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