New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-10
Ell PAso oUTBIDs ALL RIVALS.

There seems 10 be fairly good prospect now
that that wellknown athlete and pubfic speaker,
Dr. Sullivan, Of Boston. will meet that other es-
teemed gymnast Mr.. kilran. In more or less
mortal combat Articles have been signed. and
some of or vslaed contemporaries are making
more fuss over IL than they would about treaty
between the United States and Great Britain
The place OF meeting between these two able
Americans has not been selected. and considerable
rivalry seems to be developing among several
enterprsing Southwestern towns. each striving to
have the Joint debate TAXI place within Its
corporate limits. number Of the
thriving Young cities of the STATE of
Louisiana arc reaching out for the prize.
The Committee on Speakers Of the Catahoula
I.yceum and Debating Circle has autographed as
suing the Boston managers OF warm and ap-
preciative audience should they come TO Gaia
houla, and Offering half the gate receipts Several
other Louisiana towns are anxious TO secure the
attraction but IL libcrality and enterprise count
for anything, IL is probable that none OF them
viii get it, but that 10 will go to the neighboring
State Of Texas
Ell Paso. Texas. has entered the field. and Is in
earnest The offer which comes from I'll Paso
is not from any literary society or lecture bureau
though the FL Pnso Historical and Scientific Club
strongly favors the move-but is general up
rising Of the people They offer TO deposit $4,000
as a guarantee that the affair Will be successful
In every way, so far as they can make It, ask but
modest share of The gate-money. and promise thao
the railroads viii give excursion rates The cit,-
zens Of FL Paso recognize talent when they see
II, and they believe In encouraging IL. Give them
an exhibition where true genius plays an important
part they say and 80 per cent Of the gate re-
ccipts, and they will be happy.
I'll. a.. ~. In AiHrrenf
mun,ies as regards enterprise and the recognizing
OF true merit. Some towns. II the Doctor and
Mr.. Kilran announced their intention Of settling
the little difficulty in their neghborhoods, would
raise great outcry and get out warrants for the
arrest of the gentlemen and oil that sort Of thing
Ell Paso stakes out the ring in the Plaza In front
OF the post office and acts literally about the
gate-money. Some places would send out their
sheriff TO arrest the participants; I'll Paso offers
| her sheriff as referee. There are communities
which would cast DR.. Sullivan into prison and fine
Mr. Kirain to the extent of the Inv: III Paso Is
not as such towns are-sha says she will close
her public schools on the eventful day and give
her children chance to improve their minds.
Fl Paso when she sees the Doctor and his friends
casting about for a suitable meeting place, does
not pass them by on the other side, but says TO
them: Gentlemen. come 10 FL Pnso. Texas and
IL 1t happens to be rainy day we will put up
the ropes for you in the Courthouse and our
county Judge shall be timekeeierp
Il will be q red-letter day for Ell Paso IL the
conflict takes place there as 1t now seems likely
that IL will FL Paso Is in earnest and will
give the entertainment royal welcome. Imagine
the enthusiasm when the principal Of the city
schools comes in with tie primary class just be-
fore hostilites begin. Think Of the Wild ap-
plause that will shock the trembling Texan Dir
when DR. Sullivan las we may put ~ closes up
Mr.. Kilrain's peppers or this gentleman INJURIES
| one of the Doctors scrmon-cntchers: or when the
Doctor smashes his colleagues bugle, who replies
by wreclsing his companions potato-trap Con-
slider but for one instant the scene when one party
casts the sponge high into the air. and tho Mayor
rises and begins settling his debts with the County
Treasurer. Look at the whole affair for mo-
ment, and you will see that 1t is gong TO be a
memorable day for FL Paso. Let us hope that
nothing may occur to keep her from the prize she
seems so anxious TO secure.