The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-15

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 14.-Instead of be-
ing in a whfrl of excitement today over
the great prize fight, FL Paso was quieter
than at any time during the last two
days Stuart's headquarters was about
the deadest place in town, and practically
deserted during the greatest part of the
day. There was sorely disappointed
crowd of sports hanging around the
street corners and several of them not
fortified for the financial strain of long
stay in FL Paso were forced to take the
back train for home. These, however,
were few in number and the majority are
hanging on with implicit faith in
STUART'S ABILITY
to pull off the fight as he has agreed to
do. There is no question that the fight
will take place, but whether 1t will be on
Monday or not is an open question.
Late this evening Quinn, the hacker OF
Maher, telephoneed from Las Cruces that
that he would surely be able to be in the
ring Monday. If Makers eyes do not re-
cover with sufficient rapidity to enable
him to get into the ring on next Monday
FitzSimmonS may decline to wait any
longer. Fitzsimmons is a sorely disap-
pointed man over the tnrn things are TAX
ing, and is a little inclined to ind fault
with Maher for not taking sufficient pre-
fident OF his ability to beat Maher in two
rounds, or four at the outside, and the
obstacles that have been placed In his
way have tended to discourage him some
afternoon on his Wheel and although
Maher went to Las Cruces this morning,
the Texas rangers at once struck Fitz-
simmons trail to prevent him from en-
saging in fist tight with man forty
odd miles away. The
CONSTA Mt nOGGTNC
OF his every movement by the rangers
has added another feature to the disgust
Which HItZSimmonS entertains of the gen.
eraI situation. There Is no doubt that he
is very anxious to fight. provided he does
not run UP against q Jail and in particular
a Mexican jail.
Governor Ahumada was on the alert
this morning to prevent any fight in his
bailiwick. He had his men out watching
eagerly for any signs of men crossing the
river in large numbers.
All last night and far into the greater
part of the morning, the training quar-
tiers af Fitzsimmons in Juarez were sur
rounded by Gordon OF mounted Next
can guards. It was nearly noon before
any of the inmates VeTItured from the
house and then Julian, went to the fed
eral headquarters in company with a
friend who brought him the informa-
ton that the whole Fitzsimmons retinue
was to be ordered out of Mexico. Julian
thought 1t advisable to not wait for the
order. He told the collector that he had no
intention of violating Mexican law, that
there was little chance of the fight being
brought off owing to Makers condition,
and he hoped under the circumstances
his party would not fall under the ban
Of the state. During the conversation
Governor Ahumada called upon Collec-
tor Bauche- Julian was introduced and
the gist Of Julians statement translated
20 him by the collector. The governor
was courteous but ron-committal and
Julian was bowed out.
OTHER EVENTS.
Thomas T. O'Rourke. the hacker of
Joe Walcott will have his man weigh in
tomorrow and claim the $3.50 forfeit of
Dan Stuart. if the fight between his man
fight is scheduled for tomorrow. The sit
uation has worked down to q simple
proposition of having the big fight before
the kaleidoscope. 1t is practically Stu
arts only chance to win out and the only
hope that the kaleidoscope people have
on their side of the grave question for
the $4,000 they have already put into
the scheme.
Hot resolutions were introduced and
adopted at a meeting of the city coun-
Gil here tonight. eight being polled upon
the matter in the afternoon and seven of
the aldermen agreeing to the reSolu-
tons was that the citizens of FL Paso
regarded the action of Governor gilbert
son and Adjutant General Mabry In
bringing In Texas rangers as a bid for
cheap notoriety, and they condemned it
as such.
Concessions have been secured for a
big bull fight in Juarez Sunday.