The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Governor Ahuamada Away and
Arrangements Made With
His Successor.
SELLING OF TICKETS RESUMED.
There Is a Promise That the Pro-
gramme Will Be Carried Out on
Schedule Time.

Ell PASO, TEX, Feb. 8.-Tndications
tonight are that Dan Stuart will fulfill his
promises and bring off the fights as billed.
Late this evening the platform on which
the ring is to be staked was taken by teams
to point mile below the city, where the
river makes big bend. 1t is now thought
it will be moved across into Mexico and
set up at once and that the Mexican
authorities will not interfere with the pro-
gramme being carried out.
In addition to this significant act,
paper, which was drawn up and signed on
the 5th inst, was made public this even
ing. It reads:
The undersigned, hackers and managers of
the pugilists who are bill ed to appear during
the carnival to be held near the CITY of Ell Paso
from February IA to 1S, after thorough sur
vey of the ground and information from those
most vitally interested, desire to make the
following statement to the press and public:
We are satisfied first there is no possible dam
ger of interference in any of the glove con-
tests booked. The arrangements are perfect
and the battles will be fought to- finishes and
Under conditions which preclude all danger of
tnolestation from any source. Disquieting re-
ports from various sections, we are satisfied
emanated from captious and unreliable
sources Surely, If we, who have everything
at stake, have been satisfied, there can be little
room for doubt with the general public.
The fights will take place, and those who
contemplate a journey here to witness them
can come on without the least remote misgiv-
ing or fears Martin Julian, for Bob Fitzsim-
mons; j. }. Quinn. for Peter Maher; Thomas
F. O'Rourke, for Dixon and Wolcott; j. Kin
ney, for "Bright Eyes; Charles E. Davies, per
T. F. Orr, for Jimmy Barry; J. J. Quinn, for
Jerry Marshall; J. J. Quinn, for Johnny Muir
ply; Hugh P. Kane, for Jack Everhart.
The circular has had the effect since it
was circulated of satisfying the majority
of the people here that the fight will be
pulled off on time. 1t is reported that
Governor Ahuamada has taken a fifteen
days layoff, and great many surmise
that arrangements have been made with
the party who is succeeding him Temporal
rily to take no notice of the fight, and that
it will be upon Mexican territory. Others
offer the suggestion that part of the old
Fort Bliff reservation, having been pur-
chased by sporting man at recent sale,
might be ground over which there will be
mooted question.
The platform which was built SO hur-
riedly the other day was carted away this
afternoon to spot one mile below town
This gave rise to reports that the fight
would take place tomorrow, but as nc
preparations are being made tonight, SC
far as can be learned, it looks as though
the management is not intending any
fight before the days announced. Some
have suggested that the island below the
city. where Captain Jones of the Texas
Rangers was killed few years ago, being
claimed by both the Mexican and United
States Governments, would be q safe place
to have the fight, but Sheriff Silmons says
that it cannot be pulled off there.
The Herald publishes this evening II
its sporting column statement from Dan
Stuart that he will pay the expenses ot