New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
THE PRIZEFIGUT POSTPONED
WILL NOT BE HELD UNTIL MONDAY.
SAND GETS INTO THE EYE OF ONE or TIE
F1GmTERs-TiE EXPECTED CROWD FAILS
TO MArERIAIIzE AT Ell TAso


TO MATFRIAIIZE AT Ell TAso.
FL Paso Tex Feb ia Dispatch 20 Dan" Stu
art from Las Cruces this afternoon stated that
Maher tho pugillst was suffering from inflammation
n the right eye which Is In serious condition n
local physician had prescribed layers Of Ice hHt
this increased the fever. The trouble = supposed
TO have originated from some grains blown INTO no
eye while jumping from tram. stuart iees'aph'4
Mahcr and party come here on the O'Clock tran'
,yhen the aye would Doe examined by two physicians.
respectively representing the promoters Of the prize
fight and FIizsmmous and upon their report a. -
the Irsaman's condition the question Of forfeiture
viii be determined. Maher arrived here al b"
Both eyes were very shaky. lie said h. would ASK
FItzslnmons to postpone the hght until Monday
Maher's eyes are badly swollen there Is con,in-
nous discharge and the eyehalls dotted with
white spots The opinion late tonight IL that the
fight 81 of FOR good. and many OF the out-of-io"n
sports" are getting ready FOR early departures.
No attempt Will bc made to bring on any of III"
minor fights until the big anair Is settled stuart
saving tina, such "A move would be impollt!c
Outside the news from Maher's training quarters
there scarcely anything today 10 create even
ripple Of excitement. and Mahtrs arrival VAS anN-
iously awaited. BIG caris announcing that tickets
were on sale were posted about the promoters
headquarters. but the visiting and local sports
were nl,ht!ng shy % putting up Their money IN
speculation and the receipts OF cash. So o. so each
In exchange FOR the cdrIb0aris made bat small
aggregate. The arrivals w 20 dusk were not
twentieth OF what had been expected The reported
delegation Of 80 from Mexico cry and intermediate
points dwnl.el down TO IL round dozen. ani The
number Of eleyenih-hour visitors from the Eastern
Central and Southern States WAS also G.s-ippoini-
ngly small. Stuart and his associates. however,
took this phase Of the situation sophicay. and
tod every inquirer that the programme would 20
on. even II there were but lci uckct-holi'rs at the
rlngsiac. F.tzsmmons and julian oungei about the
tf tier
AM then the Australian went down the road to
Noako's blacksmith shop. where he dotted his coat
and started IN 10 make hai-do%en h'isesh"f-
stuart expressed himself thus Il am ready TO
put these men IN the ring tomorrow ana guar
antee non-interiercnce H. however they mu-
tually agree to postpone'nent. Then have no oh
lection offer. bring the night on on any nay
and at any hour that they may agree between them
have done my part ana II remains Tor them TO do
theirs"
from Chihuahua yesterday was sent out IN squads
OF six during the morning with orders to patrol the
river TO the north and westward along the boundary
line, two squads having Instructions to keep well
toward the country between Iiaichs Spur and
ported yesterday mat the nrnt would be- brought
on Each squad carried sufficient rations Tor IA
until called by Governor Ahumada. The latter
manned IN his Office at Juarcz. receiving occasional
reports from his N"dtcnants who were circling
about this city until dusk. when he crossed the
river ON his way down he dropped into stuart
Office, but the promoter was absent. ana with the
remark that he had no particular business to trans
Adtutaut-t;cnrral Mabry OF Texas had lIt,le
with which to occupy himself during the day lie
confirmed the report that detachment Of rangers
went out on train carly this morning that carried
a portion Of the ring paraphernala. but added that
he was satisfied with the assurance OF the mana
gers that no infracton Of the Texas law was in
tended. He said
"The Rangers will accompany the train II one
should 90 out OUT. Put thelr authority VIII have ended
Santa re. had his headquarters. and with him were
portion of the Territory Tonight these received orr
ders 10 report Mt daylight Friday morning. the
western trail and do what they could toward pre-
venting an infracton of the Catron act on the New
Mexico border
Rumors were numerous this morning. one
to the effect that the officials OF the roads running
from Washington that they would be held crimnally
responsible under the conspiracy laws Il contracts
fighters and their following to any point in the Ter
PURPOSE Of enabling the crowd to reach eSnv o
spot Mexican soil. Local authorities Federal
hesitatlngly that the Government could not stretch
Its powers TO that extent.
shall be bulhght next Sunday. The big gambling
house has suddenly ceased operation.
Washington Feb. 13.-Sehor Don Romero the
Mcyicln Minister. has received n long letter from
an official Of his Government FL Paso expressing
confidence that the fighters will not attempt to en-
ter Mexican territory He says he has visited tho
place which has been prepared for the fight ana
gives a full description of it. 1t Is located in the
Territory OF NV Mexico near the Texas boundary
city OF FL Paso from which +; be reached by
good wagon road II Is nlso only few hundred
and the Southern Pacific railway lines Here a
nearly square amphithcdtre. measuring about fifty
eight by seventy yards has been constructed with
boxes seats and all facilities FOR 1900 2GoD per-
sons, and crything complete except the roof
which to be Of canvas and placed In position
later. The report expresses confidence that the
attempt to fight viii b. made at this point The
strongest disbelief Is expressed that any attempt
will be made 10 have the fight disputed territory
near Ysleta, or that any rush" will be made into
Mexico, as II would be impossible to provide
commodations for the crowd.