Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
FIGHTERS ARE SURROUNDED
Prospects for the Big Carnival Beginning to
Be Gloomy.
TROOPS STATIONED ON EVERY HAND
Authorities of the United States,
Texas and Mexico Combine to Pre-
vent the Several Contests Ar
ranged by Dan stuart.


Fftzsimmons fight will not take place In
Mexico, and significance is lent to thi,
declaration by the fact that the minister was
in consultation with Secretary Olney this
morning before making the statement. The
lines Of the law on both sides of the Ric
Grande are drawing more and more closely
around the party Of pugilists who are stand.
ing on the border of the United States ond
Mexico, and developments extremely unpleas.
ant in the results to the sports may occur
at any moment. Senor Romero says that the
authorities of the Mexican state of chihuahua
are thoroughly In earnest in the determine
tion to stop the fight and he points out that
IL the sports get across the line into Mexico
they will be subject to immediate arrest In
other words. 1t will not be necessary for
| Mexican officials to wait until an effort is
made to fight actually. but having now satis-
| factory evidence that there Is a deliberate
| intention on the part Of the pugilists to break
the law of Mexico, the legal officers of the
| state OF Chihuahua are now, under the Mexi-
| can practice at liberty to arrest every men,
ber Of the party, including the would be
| spectators who, by their presence, give en-
| couragement toy the intended offense, just as
soon as they cross the boundary line.
| AS for New Mexican soil, 1t is certain that
| the territorial officials with the assurances
| they have received from the federal govern
| ment of the fullest measure of support in
their efforts, first to prevent the fight coming
| off thereon, and second to secure the pun
ishment of all participants If 1t is pulled
! off. regardless of where they may seek
| refuge in the United States, are now fully
| able to meet any movement of the fighters.
| In Texas. also, the way seems to be closed
| against the sports by the active steps taken
| by Governor Culberson who has assembled
the Texas rangers near the scene of rendez-
| vous, and 1t is moreover reported here that
| some surprising developments may be looked
| for in that state that will discomft the
| pugilists Whether this means that the gov
ernor will adopt the Mexican plan of raiding
| the party before 1t actually commits an overt
| act not cannot be determined at this
| distarce, but it is surmised that he may
| feel justified in taking some such action
| IL he is assured Of the purpose of the party
| to violate the rigid Texas law against prize
| fighting.
MEXICANS WILL SHUT THEM OUT.
In reference to the current rumor that an
attempt will be made to pull off the fight on
some of the islands of the Rio Grande, or
other lands, which cannot now be accurately
said to be either in Mexico or Texas, it is
said here that If in such case the Mexican
officials see fit to assume Jurisdiction over
any such tract for the prevention Of act
in violation of the laws of both the United
States and Mexican governments. our gov
ernment will not be disposed to make any
point against them.
Delegate Catron of New Mexico says the
managers of the fight will probably attempt
to pull it off about four miles below Ell
Paso, where the Rio Grande cuts point
of land on the Mexican side, which is in
the state of Chihuahua and is still Mexican
SOIL President Diaz will probably take
steps to stop the fight there, he would
have ample authority to do under the cir
cumstances. --.f
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb 1O.-Governor Gull
bsrson in reply to interrogatores on the
question Of the puglist tournament at Ell
Paso says he has nothing to say on the
subject. Adjutant General Mabry and
troop of Texas rangers are now at Ell Paso
under Governor Culberson's instructions, and
having every faith in their ability to pre-
vent the fight on any land owned by Texas,
the governor Is resting serenely. 1t is un-
derstood that two companies of state troops
from San Antonio post left there this morn
ing for Ell Paso to prevent the fight on any
| so-called neutral ground. Governor Culberson
says there will be no fight on Texas soil
so long there is man left in the Texas
ranger force. He does not think Stuart will
attempt to fight on Texas SOIL
FORT WORTH Tex, Feb. 10.-John l..
Sullivan, Parson Davies and Paddy Ryan
after spending Sunday in this city, left with
other sports this morning for Ell Paso.
HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 10.-James Lawler
of this city, selected as the final stakeholder
in the Maher- -Fitzsimmons fight, has wired
Dan Stuart that he has not received a cent
OF the stake money ana tnat lie Will not leave
for Ell Paso until he does.
MEETING OF THE PUGILISTS.
Ell PASO, Tex. Feb. 10.-Dan Stuart and
representatives of the pugilists to take part
in the big fight, held meeting today in
Stuart's office to arrange further details for
the fight. Julian wanted an agreement that
the official timekeeper should call off seconds
in the event of a knockdown. Connolly,
Maher's representative, objected, and the
matter was finally dropped. 1t was agreed,
however, that the timekeeper should blow
whistle as ''get ready" signals five seconds
before the time for each round.
Captain Mcdonald, with half a dozen
Rangers, arrived this morning from Amarillo
and Joined the dozen that arrived yesterday
with Adjutant General Mabry. Others are
expected tomorrow.
United States District Attorney Culberson,
brother of the governor. arrived here today
also. He declared his visit at this time has
nothing to do with the prize fights; that he
Is On other business and is paying no atten
tion to the pugilists.
The Rangers are here to see that Texas
laws are not broken. If New Mexico is in
vaded the officials there are competent to
oct.
The klnetoscope people today sent their
material to the car in which the ring material
Is placed ready for transportation to the battle
ground. 1t is now believed the fight will not
take place until the scheduled date, although
nearly all the arrangements are completed
anu pe DlOuBut Oil any tiile
within few hours.
William A. Brady has telegraphed that he
will be at the ring side to challenge the win
ner In behalf of Corbett Sullivan will ar
rive tomorrow.
James Lawler, final stakeholder, will arrive
from Houston tomorrow and final stakes will
be posted then.
Adjutant Mabry said this afternoon that
when he said Texas" in declaring the fight
could not take place in that state, he meant
all the disputed territory. This disposes of
the Mexico strip.
There have been lively times between Dan
Stuart, Martin Julian, Bob Fitzsimmons, the
Maher party, and the parties who are repre-
sentng the kinetoscope company. The
trouble began early this morning. Julian
came over from Juarez and Buck" Connolly
representing Maher and his backer, ]. j.
Quinn, came down from Las Cruces to have
a conference with Dan Stuart. The articles
OF agreement with Fitzsmmons and Maher
stipulated that they were to fight for $4,000
and II Stuart failed to bring the fight off on
February IA, he was to forfeit to them the
stake of $4,000. OF this amount $4,000 Is In
the hands of Sam Austin Of New York, the
temporary stakeholder. The conference today
was at Stuart's suggestion to consider a
proposition he has TO make. He asked the
men, because there were so few people here,
to to oil onIu ha I'm In