New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13

FITZS!MNONS'S AND MAHERS MANAGERS
CONFIDENT STATE. FEDERAL AND MEN
ICAN Authorities EQUALLY POSI-
TIVE THE OTHER WAY.

FL Paso Tex Feb. l2-The situation thrty-sx
hours before the time originally set for the appear
arcc OF Fltzsimmons and Maher In the ring IL IN
nearly every respect counterpart Of the situation
.ha, nrcced.i the meeting Of Sullivan and kirain
at Richbury IN July Of ISss
The Texas ard Federal authorities ana mos" OF
the adjoining Mexican states are apparently ne
,c,m,rel 20 prevent the mill. The active promoters
81 he contest are cool and collected. ana are gong
ahead with their Arrangements with energy. There
is no question Dui that icy have car"tn'N h''
their plans and mat they arc conhnTh' "' '"e'
ABILITY to bring OF the big Hsh'-
rho hattie ground has ic"n finally selected Inc
ARRANGEMENTS for the transportation are Greeted
and every detail. including the hour at when the
tin is 10 given TO IN" ticket holders to rendezvous
has been carefully planned A. To IN" remaining
contests Of tho carnival everything depends upon
the outcome Of Fridays venture. The hsh' man
se,rs admit that II will hardly be possible to bring
of two contests AT the same spot and their ability
10 ind safe locations IS seriously doubted Ihrlr
GOODNESS and assurance concerning the big night
however have given renewed confidence TO lpca.
p.ople and visiting Sports" and bets are freely
offered tonight. with takers. that the Australian
and the Irshman VIII come together on schedu'e
time. , ,.. 81, 80,
quarters at Juarez is keeping in close touch with
he situation. A detachment OF the National cav
airy twenty five strong. arrived from Chihuahua
during the morning and Is quartered at the Juaren
barracks. where there Is also company OF my
CITY who visited him to-day. Governor Ahuamada
said that ne way satisfied that. even with the small
force al his command. he could prevent an in
vaslon OF Mexican soil ut any point. Later IN the
day the Governor was even more emphatic. This
nght must not and shall not take place In Mexico,
he said. "and II IT'S promoters come on our sdr oi
Inc line our soldiers Will have orders 10 shoe;
without Discrimination between combatants or non
combatants principals spectators Everybody
has received fair warning. and II they disregard 1t,
then II will be at their own peril
From his headquarters in the. Federal building.
Adjutant- General Mabry Is also watching the
movements OF the managers and receiving reports
from Captain Mcdonald. whose forty trusty rang
gers are mixing with the crowds az the numerous
headquarters and gathering In for their superlors
Ali the floating ruinors and gossip. General Mabry
expresses himself as satisfied that there Ia no In
,ent,on 10 bring of the nghts In this State, but
vet ne does not intend 10 relax his vigilance
Fitzsimmons and Julian were In town for several
hours to-day. Both sat around the headquarters.
uncommunic and inclined TO be morosc. Maher.
Marshall and the rest at Las Cruces Will come down
Tomorrow Ar Smith. OF New-York. who arrived
to-day has a good-sZed roll to post az forfeit
when challenging the winner in behalf OF Corbett.
John L. Sullivan and Paddy" Ryan reached here
at o'clock this morning. They were met by 1000
admirers