The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-15
IS MEXICO THE PLACE?
PRESIDENT DJAZ sdfS THE STATE
GOyERNMENT MUST DECIDE
IT Corbett and Fifz Meet in Arkansas there
VIII be Trouble-Tribulations oil
the Managers.

has decided that the COrDett-fltzslihihOi9
fight on the border Is a matter FOR the
State Government TO manage, and there
fore he has left It with Governor Ahum-
ada, OF chihuahua. 1t is regarded mere
as settled that the fight viii come OH
at Juares.
The town is greatly excited.
Ll1VILE ROCK, ARK, oct tine
| Governor this morning expressed NM
! self as being Thoroughly determined 10
| prevent the prize-nght at all hazards. lie
! says that the action OF the circuit judge
| and the sheriff Of Garland county now
| makes II a matter of State concern ana
renders him primarily responsible for Its
/ suppression.
lie Is stiIl hopeful that those in charge
/ Of the prize-nghtlng enterprise Will
/ abandon all further attempt 20 bring II
| about here. IT, however. this does not
( prove the case. their efforts can only be
/ Interpreted 10 mean that they intend 10
resist with force the efforts OF the OF
| nccrs TO prevent H. In this aspect OF
! affairs the prze-hght VIII drop out OF
! view and the contest VIII be one between
/ the power Of the State and that Of the
/ invading forces Of the prize-nghting con-
/ tingcnt.
EVIDENTLY IN EARSKsT.
Tho Governor has no doubt of the result
! of g conflict between these. That the du-
th0rity and dignity Of the state VIII be
1 maintained goes without saying. II TINS
/ should not prove TO be the case ana
| the prlzc-hght take place In spite or the
| efforts Of the officers and the people the
! Governor says he will resign the once
| and ia future leave the enforcement of
| the laws and resistance to invasion 10
| more competent hands.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Oct. i4-indan
| Agent Wisdom. at Muskogeo Indian Ter
| ritOry, has reported 10 the Department
that he had Instructed the marshal 10
/ prevent any fight taking place Oh Govern
ment lands in his territory.
| He also states that some Of the man
| ayers OF the COrbett-fitzsimmons fight
| have gone 10 Tulsa In the Creek nation
| 10 arrange with tho principal chief TO
have the fight come off on Creek Terri
| tory.
He wired the police at that place TO ar
rest the managers and bring them to
! his agency, and 81 found guilty Of at
tempting 10 bring off the fight in the
| Territory they will be summarily elected
DALLAS, TEN, oct. H.-The Hope
| Lumber Company. of Marshall. to-day
levied an attachment Of 5000 on the
lumber used and ,hat was 10 have been
| used in the arena which was to have been
| built for the hstic on October 3lst
| The lumber wa. TO have been moved
TO Hot Springs for the contest there
or ron ARKANSAS.
After a stay Of nine days I'm san An
tonic, Corbett and party left tonight for
Hot Springs. where the champion will
resume his training unless the opposition
Of the authorities forces him to make
another move.
Corbett did not leave for his prospective
field Of battle in the best of spirits He
stated just before his depature that be
believed the move is an unwse one as
he has no confidence in the statements
that the fight viii be pulled of al Hot
Springs and that protection * guaran-
teed.
"In mp opinion" said he. Il will find
Arkansas no better place than Texas IN
which TO fight. and l am still OF the be-
lief that my only chance Of meeting
Fitzsmmons in the ring in this country
is for US both TO go 10 some quiet spot
where there will be no Interference Of
the authorities"
JoR vENDIG TALKS.
| HOT SPRINGS, ARK. oct 14.-The law
wil soon be appealed TO TO decide wheth-
| er q scientific contest between =. led
boxers with soft gloves is violation q
| its provisions IN the State OF Ar ansas.
MGLagcT Ncndig tonight said.
We } ave not come to Arkansas acd 10
the city OF Hot springs witr any pur-
pose tc violate its law. II .lr. ,nrbett
| and Mr. f1tZsimmOns cannot come lc lbs
city &c give such an exhibition Is is
| IrCvidcd for In our articles OF agreement
as they now stand. "A limited nuab- -r ui
.oua8g with soft gloves. ne aDtaefize .
| officers being empowered t. stop the OK
| hlbition III ~ becomes brutal then the
exhibition VIII surely not take place in
| Hot Springs.
THE best authorities at our service say
| that this win be no violation or the laws
OF the State. but 10 make ours Ives abso-
| utclv safe the Citizens Committee have
engaged the ablcst representatives OF the
legal profession OF Arkansas, and the!
| are looking diligently into the matter
at this time. We shall have decision
from them tomorrow, and upon their ad-
vice We shall act. The matter VIII be
brought into the courts as soon as we
can get IL there, and by the decision OF
The courts we shan abide. The Florida
Athletic club desires that, II possible, the
| exhibition shall De given here but . we
| cannot have ID here, we have an absolute
guarantee OF protection from three dii-
| fereut places in Mexico one Of them just
| across the Rio Graude from El Pnsp
Until We know just where we stand
legally I'm this matter We shal 90 hoth-
ing. Thus temporarily the matter re
mains in statu quo
rRApl sr..is ~ b CHrhch
jim the meantime excitement runs high.
! The ministers called meeting al Central
Methodist church this evening and q
large crowd gathered. During the pro-
grcss of the meeting. aiter me preachers
had had their say, ". \ Brady, N0i-
| betts manager arose ana asked III "a
| representative OF Mr.. COrbltt might De
! permitted 20 nave a few words
There were q few subdued expressions
4 sent. nAL Calls ~ f-4'Nttfsf t'"t'f-f
| began 70 III the room. and Mr.. Brauy was
| permitted to talk.
Bradys talk captured the house. ana
when be finished, such an acciaiHauoil
| Of cheers ana handclapping went up %
| was never before seen or htafd IN no /
| sacred edidce. The church people were
| completely nonpluscd, and H. re" NM MN.
! utes more the house was pidc.i,@',y
| empty. COrbett VIII be here N NeaneS-ay .
/ Hot Springs is alive WITH pirpai q s-oiii i. =
| The Great Eastman and the idIh ''o.S,S -
| VIII be opened on the Z9th. SapineS -,
| being laid in by local meIcn@"' ss-'. ~''.,
| this evening goods OF various Grasses
| could not be obtained. ine4t - t'V' -, :.
yard OF sheeting or a blanket ol any So'
| LEFT in any store In Hot SiIA,thS. - q. .
| A report that pretehse ~ pe.ns ti .t'.'ue
| that the event Is 10 come V'' 49, " 4''i.
| IN viii really occur near MeHpNla' -
| 80, helieved TO have any foundation IN
| fact. ... s ,t. r-fcrf1o
| Athletic club, arrived to-day.
Prank Craig Knocked OHt % trccdon.
| LONDON. oct. 1.-THE match between
nan creedon. ex-middleweight champion
81 Australia. and Frank Craig, the "har-
I'm Coflee-C Cooler" for a purse OF f0l
,,o,,ds took place tonight at the Ma
,ionaI Snort club. They weighed IN al
ia hounds Creedon won the fight IN
| twenty rounds.
TuE RFBELLION SPREiDING.