The herald., 1895-10-13
Arkansas Forgot to Pass Pugil-
istic Legislation
THE MILITIA IS DISBANDED
The Sheriff Wants the Fight, Children
Cry for II
But There IL Grave Doubt Whether the Pug,
Will Not Be Forced to Go
to Mexico
Associated Press spscial Wire.


nor Clarke's letters to Judge Duffe, Sher-
iff Houpt and Dan Stuart, together with
kilograms to Jim Corbett and Bob Fitz !
simmons, given to the public by the
Associated Press exclusively last night,
are subjects of much discussion here to-
day. The sentiment here and at Hot
Springs is overwhelmingly in favor OF
the contest. 1t is we'll known here that
personally Governor Clarke is not vio-
lently opposed to the proposed contest.
He is quoted as having said recently
that en-tenths OF the people of Ar
kansas wanted it, two-tenths were in
different and all the clamor against 1t
came from the other tenth of the popu-
lati on.
When Judge Duffie brought the matter
to tie governors attention officially,
however, he was obliged to act, and at
once began a close investigation OF his
authority. He discovered that the act
OF 1891, making prize fighting felony
was never passed. The two houses could
not agree and the bill was sent to the con-
ference committee.
The law relating to riots. unlawful ns-
semblages, etc., passed in 1888, could per.
haps be brought into requisliion to cover
the case, should the governor deem it
necessary to 90 TO extreme measures.
BY this law the governor is authorized
to call out the militia without waiting
for the call for assistan ce from local au-
thorities, and is empowered to expel
with force all disturbers of the peace.
In this connection it is an interesting
fact that since the legislature refused to
appropriate money for the maint tenance
of the state militia nearly every com pany
OF citizen soldiers in the state has dis
banded. The more enthusiastic advo.
Gates of the prize fight have not lost con-
and believe the match is to be brought
off.
LITTLE ROCK. Oct. .2.-Governor
Clarke's pronunciamento against the
fight seems to have had little effect on
matters at Hot Springs. The indications
are that the fight will be brought off
October 3lst. 1t is estimated 40, 600
the fight, including many men of wealth:
AUSTIN, rex, Oct. Ia well
known sporting man of this city says
there Is but ons place on the American
continent where the Corbett- Fitzsim
mons fight can be pulled off, and that is
three weeks ago the Florida Athletic club
signed papers to have the fight in the
bull ring at New Laredo, and up to this
hour have not asked for a release from
the contract.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 12.-President
Stuart, of the Florida Athletic club, SAID
he would reply to the letter of Governor
Clarke in day or two, but be had moth
ing to give out in the meantime. -
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. 1.-THE
announcements by Governor Clarke OF his
determination to prevent the Corbett-
FitZsimmons mill produced no apparent
effect mere. The sheriff has not allowed
h inns tO bo for rvi Ia ft1rt bay fn
say that the Authorities can rely upon
him to do his duty under the laws.
The actions of Mayor Waters can bs
taken as a criterion by which to Judge
the attitude of the city officials. What.
ever these officials may think of the posi-
communicative. Brady arrived here to.
night.
A mass meeting of citizens was held
here this afternoon for the purpose of
raising by popular subscription the sum
of $4,000 as a guarantee. Mayor Waters,
in calling the meeting to order, referred
to the distressed condition of business
interests here and the financial benefits
the city must derive from the contest if
it is brought off here. A su description
blank was prepared and passed around
and the necessary amount was subscribed
and paid in within thirty minutes.
Joe Vendig. of the Florida Athletic
Clup was proscUt ne balu tOulSut.
"Corbett and Fitzslmmons will be here
by Tuesday. The lumber will be here
from Dallas in time to put 200 men to
work Wednesday. You can say that the
contest will surely take place here on Oc-
tober 31st.'
DALLAS, Texas. Oct. 12.-The Hope
Lumber company filed mechanics lien
today to secure balance of $4249 due on
lumber used in the amphitheater pro-
jeCted for the big fight
Joe Vendig departed for New York,
via Hot Springs tonight. He said:
The name of the referee in the Corbett-
Fitzsim m oDs match will be given to the
public next Monday night. This is otfi-
cial.
SAN ANTONIO, lex, Oct. FIT is
folly to think the fight can be pulled off
in Arkansas" said James ]. Corbett to-
day after reading the telegram from Gov
erncr Clarke, quoted in last nights Asso-
ciated Press dispatches, which reached
here today.
1T is very evident Governor Clarke
can and will stop it. have abandoned
all hope of having the fight there. In
fact it begins to look as if it will have
to be pulled off in private, if at ALL"
Corbett says he has no idea what will
be done nexr, but intimated that Brady
would return from the conference with
Stuart, and that in the event Stuart
should concede his inability to pull off
the fight, lie would make overtures to
Fitzsim mons for fight in private, either
for a side bet Or nothing.