The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-16
'NESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER le 1895.

Springs General Taylor will return to this
city tomorrow and advise Governor Clarke
as TO the situation at Hot Springs, and the
result Of his visit there
Governor Clarke, when questioned by
reporter in reference to his consultation
talk Assed IL Se had as Confidence MID in the
ability OF the State Guard TO carry out his
plans, he said that the militia was mat
ter of secondary consideration; that he
could get all the force necessary outside of
the military companies. He reiterated his
former declaration that the fight would not
a ne permitted to take place. and in this eon
between a prize fight and glove contest.
Suppose, Governor Clarke, suggested the
reporter, "Corbett and Fftzsimmons should
culture in Hot Springs on oct. 81. in which
large soft gloves were 70 be used would
that be stopped By military force not meet
in Hot Springs in any kind OF a contest"
said Governor Clarke, emphatically. IF
they, ever meet they will hight, and they
meet in Hot Springs, either in or out Of
ring. They shall not even shake hands,
When asked If Corbett would be arrested
Clarke said that a good general never dis
closed his plans to the enemy.
Information came from q private source
to-day that the Florida Athletic Club is
considering a plan by which 1t hopes to
overcome the obstacles placed before 1t by
Governor Clarke. The scheme is to turn
Athletic Association. That association was
Incorporated by the State of Arkansas on
Sept. 6, 1885, by William M. Babcock John
c. Lonsdale and Charles II. Weaver all
of Hot Springs According to fits charter
the Hot Springs Athletic Association was
organized for the purpose Of carrying on
place Of recreation in or near the city Of
Hot Springs, where races, athletic exer-
cises and games may be practiced and ex-
hibfted, and other amusements and means
of entertainment may be furnished either
to the public or such persons or associa-
tions as may from time to time be ad-
people interested believe they can conduct
a boxing match limited to a specified num-
ber OF rounds with soft gloves without vio-
this scheme Governor Clarke stated that
the State chartered corporations aid as
sociations for legal purposes only. and
that no violation Of the law would be toll
Grated under the guise of amusement. He
was not prepared, however, to state just
what. legal effect the proposed change
would have.
In view of the probability of the militia
being called on TO suppress the fight a
statement of the condition OF the State
last Legislature refused to appropriate
money for its support, and many minor
companies disbanded, the State Guard is
an fTy aWG g11a pe In hs city o1e
These fs C companies are are fairly Equipped, a and
could be transported to Hot Springs In
very short order. In all there are seven
cavalry companies, one artillery and one
Gatling corps in the State. OF the cav
airy one company Is located at Hartman,
one at Helena, two at Little Rock, one at
Pine Bluff. one at Cabot and one at New
port. In all there are about $50 men in the
two regiments. The cavalry is not in very
good shape, while the artillery amounts to
little or nothing. The best company in the
State and the one to be most relied on in
service is the Lonoke Rangers, of Lonoke
-rf1n nI ~ hFcy m Urht 10
in a bad state of disorganization. The
Mccarthy Light Guards, of this city, is
composed of society young men, who have
seen no active service, and the other Little
Rock company is the Fletcher Zouaves,
but recently organized. II the militia is
called on TO serve at Hot Springs the
county will have to bear the expenses as
was the case when il was called on TO put
down the riots here In connection with the
railroad strike. The law allows privates
about 20 cents day, payable in county
scrip. At present quotations Garland couD-
ty scrip is selling at less than 80 per cent.
of it's face value.