The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-23

Hot Springs. Ark. oct. 32-whiie ths
big night has heeu formally declared oT.
there IS Stlu a deal Of hope in the native
breast that Corhett and F1t1Ssrnmons
viii come together in the foothills Of the
Ozark mountains. The situation Is. ot
course, complicated. 60 far as its reia-
items with the Florida Athletic Club ara
concerned. the heavyweight battle, under
the original contract which was Subsc-
quentiy amended at Dallas, is thing OF
the past In is stead has cropped up
a proposition to SIGN new articles 20 fight
for purse not exceeding S-S.Vaa. and have
the battle here three weeks later than
the date originally agreed upon. Cor
belt. II IS known. fsVors this plan. Willis
Julian insists on the fun text and letter
% the articles. both as 10 the date and
purse IL Is known here that FitSSfmraons
viii come about and agree 90 q defermant
OF the hostlnties II Is also thought that
ne would summit 70 a reduction OF ule
purse originally hung up by the club. and
sign new articles. He recognizes the fact
that on the face Of the recent Develop
meuts Corbett has shrewdly ensconeet
himself ln the hest Of It. To overcome
this he must fiEht.
JuIiau-s proposition now Is 10 bring his
mau on to Hot Springs on oeteRssr ~.
put his side bet OF Slh.Hn un in the Aands
Of HouseIasfn. ash Caghett to do the same.
and thea allow FOusenaan 20 appoint an
hour and a place Tor the men 70 meet in
private. II this plan falls. ~ Is likely.
for Corhett insists on fighting IN public
unless Fifzsimmons increases bis stde
wager 20 s10.Ns. NeudtS and stuart think
a new deal is sure 20 ensue They say
that the men must meet. and that they
Viii come together here. just on wlsas
lines the conclusion Is reached = not ap-
parent. but the friends Of the club and OF
the fighters here are ssnguiae OF a favnr-
able decision on the appeal 10 the SUI
preme court on Chancellor Leatherman's
findings in the habeas corpus. one thing
is settled. unless the men fight In prlvata
on October 81 the aglrs viii be- peas sponed
and a subsequent meeting arranged under
the new offer OF the club OF SIS, GO.
Martin Julian, manager OF Robert Fitz-
simmons. has made a statement TO tho
public. Of which tho following IS the most
important part: 'tFitxsimmons today
stands ready 20 carry ont 10 the letter
every word contained in the articles to
which he signed his name. lie wants to
qsht James ]. Corhett. He wants TO fight
for the purse offered by the Florida Ath-
Ietic Club and stakes OF sl0.oo0 III tho
Florida Athletic Club is unwilling or un-
able 10 carry out its part of the contract
insofar as the purse is concerned then
Robert Fftzsimrnons will on October Al
take James ]. Corbett TO any part of ths
globe within reach Of both men, and there
and then fight him 20 finish for sin-
go side stake. each man TO select six
men and thore only 10 he present at the
Eight do not care to nince matters
simply want 10 state. and state IL strong.
that IL James J. Corbett and Robert Fitx-
simmons do not meet and fight on Octo-
her 81 IL viii be by no reason the fault of
Fitzsimmons."
Little Rock. Ark. Oct 22.-~The second
round In the great battle OF legal heavy
weights began az 10 o'clock today in tho
supreme court, and for two hours legal
leads. counters and cross counters. feints.
ducks and unpercuts were INDUCED i'm he-
fore a large audience OF attorneys and
people interested IN the case. At the con-
clusion Of the arguments the Judges held
a short consultation. and Chief Justice
Bum announced that. IL being agreeahls
TO counsel on both sides. an adjournment
would he taken until II O'Clock fomor-
row morning.
II is certain that in caso the supreme
court decision fRvors the fighters Gov.
Clarke will call special session Of theieg-
fslaftre. regardless of his previous aSSer-
tions. The governor has the telegFHms all
ready written 20 the legislators. notifying
thcm of the special session. These teie-
grams are held in readiness for an adverse
decision hv the supreme court.
Austin. Tex. Oct s2.-Tbe Travis grand
Jury found no indictments against Cor
beta or Fitzslmmous for compoand!ng a
felony or foT any other violation or thu
law