New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-11
PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT
GREAT ACTIVITY AT HOT SPRINGS AKIN
ATTORNEY GENERAL HARMON SAYS THE CONTEST
CANNOT TAKE PLACE on THE GOVERN
MENT RESERVATION GOVERNOR
CLARK WILL WAIT,

CLARK WILL WAIT.
III. snrjnrs Ark. Oct lO.-Mayor W. W. Waters
and City Attorney W. H. Martin. OF Hot springs
accompanied by f. II. slven the architect OF the
amphitheatre in which will occur the prize hghlS
here with a delegation from Dallas arrived TINS
morning Whi;tington Park has been chosen as the
ste for the arena. The lumber now on cars al pai-
las will be shipped here. and several hundred men
Will be put to work day and night at once Inc
Hot Springs Railroad Company has begun WORK in' :
ing sidetra ckage for the accommodation OF ~ pas
senger cars expected at the time of the Corpett-
FitzsimmCns mill. II is said that Corbett VIII trah
In Hot Springs beginning Saturday fltzsimino"'
also expects to train here.
Nnety-Onc will he required TO transpor, t!ie
lumber for the amph htheatre in which the pugiiMSs,s 81
carnival VIII occur from Dallas - inns Cl,SS, iiic
trains wi, begis 20 arrive here Monday, Inc pg
building viii be constructed according 10 ne M oi %
plans and viii seat nearly flytkree thousand peo-
py pnYi I rnc,ri a,,b, vii occur at 10 a. IN.
October 81 and minor contests the day foiio"ihS
Washington. oct. l0.-Attorney- General Harmon
said this morning that the United States District
Attorneys in the Southwestern States and Ierrltor
les had rendered him valuable assistance IN sug-
gest.on and advice which he fully appreciated, as
to tho State laws affecting prize-nghting IL was
absolutely certain. he said. that the Corbett-fltZ
simmons fight would not occur on the Federal res
ervauon at Hot Springs What the State authori-
ties of Arkansas would do about II was for thein'
Of course to determine, outside OF the reserva-
ton. as it was purely a State matter over when
the Government had control
81. Louis Oct. l0.-A dispatch 10 "The Chronicle
from Little Rock. Ark. says that In an interview
this morning Governor Clark said
Neither Corbett Fitzslmmons has yet sara
far as ] have heard. that the mill was to take
pace in this r sny other State and. they will
evidently be the chief attractions In the coming eh-
hb.tion prefer to wait until something more ahsi-
be than talk develops before say just what ! VIII
do should they attempt 10 settle the nght in Arkt,
sas In other words, Will not cross the bridge untI
! get II. The impression has gone out that iiot
Springs has been seected being the best place
for an exhibition Of rhe kind proposed ana by com
mon rumOr tie officers down there incluilhS thr
Mayor and City Attorney. are anxious to secure ne
mil. but | hardly believe all hear. one thhS,
however shall no; need further authority than that
at present On the statute books 10 prevent people
from coming into the Stac for purposes that are
prohibited by every State In the Union
AttOrney-tienerai Trustworthy said this afternoon
that he hoped the management OF the mil had no
serious intention OF coming Arkansas for tn pur-
pose Of pulling il Off but that II they should ne
would prosecute them 10 the fulcs; eXten, OF thc
law 80 . -.
dig " \ Brady and ". IS. Whee.er appeared be-
fore the Travis County Grand Jury this morning.
Brad stated that indictments will be found against
ther. charging them with conspiracy.