The morning times., 1896-02-13
WAKES WARM 1T Il PASO |
Mexican and United States
Troops Watch the PugiIisls.
STUART is COOL as EVER
Rumored That One of the Contests
of the Carnival WIN Be Pulled Off
at mons Has stopped
Training and Says He's Ready to
Meet Maher Friday.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 12.-At noon Bob
Fitzsimmons told the United Press re-
porter that he had quit training, and
| would be in condition TO fight on Friday.
If the fight did not take place on Friday
he would announce himself as champion
OF the world, and would meet all comers
except Corbett, but that under no condi-
tions would he meet Corbett
A special train on the Mexican Central
Railroad brought in the One-hundred and
Tenth Regiment from chihuahua, and they
are now scattering along the Mexican from
tier, with the intention of stopping the
fight at all hazards.
The battle-ground has been finally Sc
lectcd The arrangements for the trans
portation are effected, and every detail,
including the hour a which the tip is to
be given 10 the ticket-hoIders 10 rendezvous,
has been carefully Planned, TO the end
that the powers that be OF the locality Sc
lected may be outwitted.
GOV. AHUMADA ACTIVE.
There is talk tonight that an effort viii
be made to pulioff the Eycriarit- Lcedscon-
test, and that the others would be aban-
doned, but this the managers would neither
deny nor affirm. Their coolness aud as
surance concerning the big fight, however,
pie and visiting sports and Eets are freely
Offered tonight, with no takers, that the
Australian and the IriShman will come
together on schedule time.
Meanwhile Gov. Ahumatia, with his head
quarters at Juarcz, is keeping in close
touch with the situation. A detachment
OF the national cavalry, twenty five strong,
arrived from Chihuahua during the morn
ing, and is quartercd tie JaureZ barracks,
where there is also a company OF poems
infantry.
There are no rurales on the border or with
in distance of goo miles, and The Governor
is emphatic in bis statement that none are
needed, and that none will be brought on.
To Judge Crosby, OF this city, who.
visilGI him 10 lay to make Il final
effort toward inducing him to with
hp!l Interference, Governor Ahunada
said that he was satisfied that. even with
the small force al his command. he could
prevent an invasion of Mexican soil at any
point. Later in the day the Governor was
even t'oro emphatic.
This fight must not, and shall not, take
place in Mexico he said; and if it's pro-
moters come on our side OF the line. our
soldiers will have orders to shoot without
discrimination between combatants or nom
coinbatants. principals or speci iators; every
body has been given fair warning, and il
they disregard IL, then it will be at their
own PERIL
WATCHING THE MANAGERS.
From his headquarters in the Federal
building. Ad iutant General siabry is also
watching the movements OF the manage
and receiving reports from Capt. McDCnalCi.
whose forty trusty rangersarc mixing with
the crowds at the numerous headquarters
and Ea tltering in for their superiors
all the floating runiors and gossip. Gen.
Mabry expresses himself as satisfied that
there is no intention 10 bring off the fights
in this State, but yet he does not intend
TO relax his vigilance.
FilZsinlmons and Julian were in town for
several hours today. Both sat around the
Headquarters. .unconIrnmicatiye and Inclined
TO be morose. Tie Australian, who. to all
appearances. is In first class condition. quit
exercise tonight and will take things easy
tomorrow. ehas allof StUart's confidence
that the Hot Springs fiasco Will not be
repeated and expresses himself as satisfied
that he can make short work OF his OPP
ponent.