Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
MILL TOCOMEOFF.
So the United States Consul at
Juasez Declares.
FITz AND MAHER SURE TO MEET,

In Spite Of All Efforts to Prevent the Fight
Consul Has Instructions from Wash
inston, but Speaks ConHdentIy as to the
Observation-Disclosures Onicisis No. Very
zeslous In Opposition - Final Stake
Money Up-Arirons Has Scare.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 12.-Consul Buford
the American representative at Juarez,
thinks the Fitzsimmons-Maherd fight will
take place. He so declared in an inter-
view yesterday. whnt action he will take
he declined to say, bu. admitted that he
had received instructions as to what he
was to do in tho event that the pugilists
attempted to mcetin the ring. II believe
that the big fight will take place." the
consul said with an air Of confidence.
'But shall not see 1t. might wero the
conditions concerning mo here different.
h,vo received instructions from Wpsh-
ington. They are, Of course, secret, I'd
ON not at liberty to talk. ] arm con-
vinccd, however, that tho Eight will take
place"
Position of the Mexican Oficials.
The impression prevails that Consul Bu-
ford has information that makes his dec
when he said the big mill will be brought
of implied that he spoke by the card. Nor
are declarations Of the governor Of Chi.
huahua and the mayor Of Juarcz greatly
out Of joint with those Of the American
consul. The gist Of the Mexican officials
remarks Is: ~lf We can prevent 1t tho
fight will not take place." The governor
and mayor seem to doubt their separate
and joint power to prevent tho fight.
Miguel Ahumada, governor Of Chihuahua,
has arrived right from the seat Of govern.
ment Of the state. He was accompanied
by the gubcrnatorIal guard Of fifty state
troopers. Infantry from the garrison met
the governor Mt tho Mexican Central rail.
way station and acted as escort.
Would Like to See the Fights HIMSELF
Through an interpreter the governor
said: "Thc movements Of Mexican troops,
like those Of other military bodies, are not
announced to the public. You will then
pardon me II 1 refrain from discussing
that matter. Personally 1 do not care
about fighters, or what they do. I do
not know but I should like to SEQ the
fight. But rs an act Of courtesy to the
American government shall do what l
can to prevent an event which it will not
permit its citizens to hold In its own con-
fines" Governor Ahumada will remain
in Juarez until after the next bull fight,
which will be next Sunday. Tito Arriela.
mayor Of the city Of Junrez, said: Like
his cxccilency. I should like to see the
prize fight. am in sympathy with him
and shall cooperate with him rs far as in
my power lies"
Final stake Money IL Posted.
From the character Of the country 1t Is
believed the fighters can cross the bor-
der. bring off the fight and get back to
home territory before tho Mexican sol.
diers can reach the battle ground. Enoch
Rector, tho kinctoscopo man, says the
fight shall take place. He says that
through the kinetoscope plan is the only
chance for him tn get back his sl7,0O0 and
Dan Stuart his $780, 600 The final money
was posted yesterday in the hands of,Tom
O'Rourkc, selected as final stakeholder.
The hotels are filling up and tho boarding
houses are ovcrflowing.