The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-15

time. concessions have been secured
for q big bull fight In Juarez Sunday.
Ell PASo, Texas, Feb. 14.-Instead
Of being In o whirl OF excitement to-day
over the great prize fight, FL Paso was
quieter than at any time during the last
two days.
Many are hanging on with implicit
faith in Stuart's ability to pull of the
light aa he has agreed to do. There is
no question that the fight will take
place, but whether It will be on Monday
or not Is another question.
IL Makers eyes do not recover with
sufficient rapidity 20 enable him to get
into the ring on next Monday, FItzsiin-
mons may decline to walt any longer.
Fltzsimmins Is a sorely disappointed
man over the turn things are taking
and is q little inclined to find fault with
Maher for not taking sufficient precau-
lions during his training. He is con-
fident OF his ability to best Maher In
two rounds, or four at the autside, and
the obstacles that have been placed In
his way have tended to discourage him
somewhat The constant DIGGING OF
his every movement by the rangers,
has added another feature to the dis
gust which FitZsimmons entertains OF
the general situation. There Is no
doubt that he is very anxious to fight,
provided he does not run up against q
jail, and particularly Mexican jail.
Maher. said after his patient had de-
parted for Las Cruces that he had
grave fears as to Maher's ability to be
in the ring on Monday,
"He may be able to do It," the doctor
said, but It is doubtful. It is likely
to be q week, and he may not come
around by that time. His eyes are in
o very bad shape and there is no telling
with any certainty when he will be able
to'see clearly"
Governor Ahumada was on the alert
this morning to prevent any fight in
his bailIwick. He had his men out
watching eagerly for any signs of men
crossing the river in large numbers.
Even the Mexican collector OF the port
OF Juarez, Manuel Bache, one Of the
most genial and pleasant OF men, sat
at his desk In the custom house with a
tremendous big revolver before him
and in the court OF the federal building
stood several horses ready for him and
his employees to mount and ride to the
battle ground.
Thomas p. o'Rourke, the hacker OF
Joe Walcott, will have his man weigh
in tomorrow and claim the forfeit of
Dan Stuart II the fight between his man
and bright Eyes" Is not brought or.
The fight is scheduled for tomorrow.
and o'Rourke will insist upon having
HIS $3.50 II no chance IS given for the
men to get into the ring. There is no
likelihood that this fight will takeplace.
II cannot be pulled OFF without giving
the authorities tip as to where Stuart
intends to bring on the big battle. and
he will take no chances OF having that
fight stopped.
The situation has worked down to q
simple proposition OF having the fight
before the kaleidoscope 1t Is practi-
cally stuart's only chance to win out
and the only hope that the Kaleidoscope
pepoIe have this side of the grave for
the recovery OF the $4,000 they have al-
ready put into the scheme. The hneto-
scope, OF course. is the strongest thing
in favor OF the fight coming OFF and an
effort will certainly be made to get the
men into the ring as soon us Maher Is
IN any condition to fight. The location
OF the fight is still the same deep inns
penetrable secret. Nobody knows a
thing about It, and onl' one thing Is
certain--it will not be in TeSns. II may
be four miles from FL Paso and It may
be a hundred. Nobody save Stuart
knows the direction or the distance.