The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
AGAINST THE Fight
Both Mexico and Texas On.
the Pugilista
SOLDIERS ALONG THE so,c-.
sim the ourft for the MN r.
Secretly Carried or ana = Fla,
Is Expected.

Fl Psso, Feb Sob rfsx<fr~r.
feteF Aaher VIII meet In the rsre - -s ~
81 Official action. and there is s<rsr- ssSes
ahlaly that several OF the csAer rs szess
events VIII take place. Dan Sfusrs :.
eiSres, and the preparations are 49,
as though no bar had been plaras ,,-ss-.x
events The only effect OF th~ sr -. -
Washington City has been 10 rsass ~. ~ =
rnoter and his associates more sss.-s.s..ss -
10 the plans. AT midnight last nsvhs -. =
OF the outfit for the mill was tasar -
this city. and great care was taken - 49,
the matter quiet. The mstersa, nrs~r.ssp
bly, went across the border Into Nexss~ :.
a point north OF here =
AdJs. Gen. Maeey. or Texas. rsr,os.a
INTO tae CITY this morning at tia head - !
troop OF twelve Texas rangers. Tes,.
rival caused stir until il became kr.ss-
that the object Of their visit MAS - -
that the fight should not take plac. -
Texas SOIL When the troops found 49,
was no likelihood OF its being called ~
action. the individual rangers exur~s.sx
an Intention or being spectators
The lights may take place AZ any ~.
although they are not likely 70 be hron.s.
on Tor ar least fo-fy-eigflt hours. Fsfs.s~
mons took run Of ten miles today bsss,,a
blackboard driven by Julian. The rsrn-~
10 his training quarters In Juarax Msrt.
was made through this city. and the 49,
list was the object OF all eyes rs Ne els.
TO the rear of the vehicle. which Jell.s
drove at a fair pace. Marshall took ions
walk, breaking into a run now and the
around the Rio Grande bottoms al "a
Cruces this morning. The other fishfsn
booked for carnival events also took the,
usual exercise today. All have been nas,.
@ss1
called upon at any time to enter the ring
AT meeting OF Dan Stuart and HIS l.es
tenants this morning II was decided thar
on the day OF the big fight Bat Masterscn
will be given charge OF the trains. and wia
have 10o men under his orders. Jim Bate
was given charge OF the equipment, AMI
Secretary Wheelock was made master q
transportation.
Gov. Ahumada, OF the state of chihuahua
arrived at Juarez this afternoon and tie
story az once spread that he had CONE IA
prevent the fight taking place. He laughed
when asked IL such was the case ana a.
clined to discuss the fight In any way. He
had. he said. declared himself once and that
was enough.
The New Mexican border Is protected by
a force of deputy shersffs. At Juarsz Mex-
eco. there are i've companies Of Mexican
national hMO III tue tOHk8Abt3
having been transferred 20 the Juarez bar
racks within the past ten days.
Ei Paso, Tex, Feb a.--This evening MAJ.
tin Julian received the following cAtls-
gram:
Iondon's hid tor IL.
London, Feb. S.--Should the contest NJ
take place and there is no chance TO pull e
of, the National Sporting Club OF Iondoa
Will post $4,000 for a twenty-round nshL
Wire acceptance or declination to A. L
Lumley. New York.
''tSigned) REUTER-
When Julian opened this message he
crumpled IL up and said Indignantly: We'll
what do you think of thatY Here We ars
fighting 10 finish for cheap purse ard
taking chances against soldiers when ~
might pull of the fight In the best sport.
ing club in the world and get a lot Of monsy
out or it," Julian seemed very much cut
OF sorts, and in view OF the message from
London he evidently win not be broken
hearted if the contest Is prevented and he
big fight driven from this hemisphere u
London. Maher is to be here tomorrow.
This circumstance helps the persistent ru-
NOR that the big night will take place -
fore Friday.