The evening times., 1896-02-15

FL Paso, Tex. Feb. 15.-Up to O'Clock
communication had not been established
with Mahcrs training quarters at Las
| Cruces, and in view OF the favorable re-
ports received late last night a large num-
| Der or sports who had Intended taking the
morning trains FOR home agreed to wait uu-
| til evening.
DR.. White is Of the opinion that If the i'm
provement in Maher's sight is as marked as
| the physician In attendance reported last
| night. he may be able to go into the ring
on Monday.
While ''FitZ" continues to keep his own
| counsel, the impression is general that If
| Maher is still uDa BILE to come to time when
the time expires the Australian will take
the forfeit and proceed to pack up prepar-
| atory to going East.
WEIGHING IN POSTPONED.
'Bright Eyes" and waIcott were to have
come across the river to weigh In at 8
O'Clock this morning. in order TO conform TO
the program and save forfeit, but the for
mality was postponed until after dinner.
The match between Peter Burns and Billy
Smith Is off. Burns eyes are in bad shape
and he will he in the doctors care for n
week OF more.
The resolutions adopted last night by
the city council, ccnsuring Gov. Cu.berson
and the State military officials for order
Ing the State Rangers to Ell Paso, and
declaring their action a violation OF
liberty. an outrage and an Insult TO the
community and an attempt on the part
OF the governor and adiutant general to
gain cheap notorieiy under the guise OF
enforcing laws, were wired early this
morning to the governor at Austin.
Adit. Gen. Mabry says that no notice
will be taken of the councils action. but
that the Rangers viii be- kept here TIL the
last indication OF an intended violation OF
the State laws have disappeared
WILL PROTECT THE FORFEIT.
.Buck" Conne!ly. one Of the men back
OF Peter Maher, made the following state
ment last night:
IF Fitzsunmons attempts to pull down
our forfei, on Monday, as is intitnated, he
will be fooled. Should Julian and his
fighter take such unfair advantage OF our
man, who is temporarily blind and in great
pain. and claims "A championship by such
methods l shall save our forfeit by send
ing Peter into the ring, no matter whether
he be as blind as a bat on Monday. the
limit set by Julian for fight.
My man viii be on the platformand with
in the ropes for our money. and If Maher is
whipped trust the people OF the country
will understand that 1t is not Peters fault.
but FItzsimmons' greed. The latter is in a
hole here. He owes Dan stuart 81 500.
The latter posted his forfeit Of 81 ,O00. and
he has not a penny more on the fight than
he had ut Hot Springs.
Il don't care about our 81 900 forfeit,
but don't want those fellows 10 get 1t on
such an unfair deal. am feeding thir-
teen men at Las Cruces, and am already
out 81 600 on the game. l hope Peter
will be in shape by Monday. but have
the word of DR.. " White that bis eyes Will
not be open and clear for "A week at least
STREET WAR IL Ell PAso.
A fusilade of shots at midnight set FL
Paso wild. Joe Copeland or Dallas. who
works in Dan Stuart's gambling house there.
and Bill Quarles of Greenyile. Tex, be
came involved in a quarrel at sieryan's sa-
loon. Quatles drew his gun and struck Cope
land over the head with IL. Copeland also
drew a gun and began shooting. Quarles
put two bullets into Copeland. one in his left
shoulder and one in his left arm.
BIZ Perry. the Texan, who captured the
noted outlaw, Bill Cook, was standing by,
aud, with auothcr OF the Rangers. started
after the combatants, who had by this
time cmptied their revolvers. Quarles was
CAPTURED in the ''Wigwam' saloon, and
Copeland near the Santa Fe office. AL
though twelve shots were fired aud there
were dozens OF persons in the street, no one
but Copeland was hurt.
Copeland was taken 20 physician, who
dressed his wounds. Quarles was locked up.