Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13

they have carefully laid their plans. and that they are confident of their ability to bring off the big fight, at least.
 The battle ground has been finally se lected. The arrangements for the trans Dortation are effected, and every detail, including the hour at which the tip is to be given to the ticket holders to the rem dezvous, has been carefully planned 10 the end that the powers that be Of the locality selected may be outwitted. AS to the remaining events of the carnival, everything depends upon the outcome ot Friday,s venture. The fight managers admit that it will hardly be possible to bring off two contests at the same spot, and their ability to find safe locations IS seriously doubted. There is talk tonight that an effort will be made to pull off the Everhardt-Leeds contest, and that the others would be abandoned, but this the managers would neither deny or aI- firm. Their cooiness and assurance con corning the bI; fight, however, has gwen renewed confidence to local and Vlsitlis sports. and bets are freely offered tonight with no takers that the Australian anu Irishman will come together on scheu- uled time. ,.,
 Meanwhile Governor Ahuamada' With his headquarters at JuareZ' IS keepihs III close touch with the situation oe- tachment of the national cavalry twenty five strong arrived from Chihuahua dur- ing the morning and IS quartereo d. l"e Juarez barracks, where there IS also company of Peon infantry. To Judge Crosby of this city, who visited nm lo- day to make final effort toward lnduc- ing him to withhold interference, doVerh- or Ahumada said that he was sellsI,eu that even with the small force at ms command he could prevent an invasion of Mexican soil at any point. Later Tn the day the governor was even more em. phatic. This fight must not, ana shali not take place in Mexico, said ne, ana if it's promoters come on our Slde or the line our soldiers will have orders to shoot without discrimination with compatan.s or non-combatants, principals or specta- tors. Everybody has been given fair warning, and if they disregard It, then lu will be at their own peril
 From his headquarters Tn the tedeih' building Adjutant General Mabry IS niso watching the movements of the man agers and receives reports from captain McDopald General Mabrey expresses himself as satisfied that there Is no ln- tenton to bring off the fights in this state, but yet he does not intend to reiax his vigilance A number of rangers went out to the yards and sidetracks of the different roads this afternoon with a view of spotting the cars In which the kinetescope platform and other parapher- nalia of the ring have been loaded ana then keeping track of them by numbers as they may be shifted about the yards. Whatever information in this line may be obtained the adjutant-general will communicate, as matter or courtesy, to New Mexican and Mexican authorities
 Information reached here tonight from Fort Bliss that orders had been received from Washington countermanding. until further notice, the fifteen days practice march upon which Company H, of the Fifteenth infantry should have started tomorrow and also ordering that the troops be confined to barracks tomorrow. Company D., just returned from its nr- teen days march. and the officers and men of Company H. had everything in readiness for the start tomorrow. The orders came via the department head quarters at San Antonio, and are inter- preted at the fort as indicating that the troops will be ordered out in the event of indications. pointing to the selection of New Mexican ground for battle ground. There are at Fort Bliss two companies of the Fifteenth infantry, 150 men and troop of the Fifth cavalry.
 Fitzsmmons and Julian were In town for several hours today. Both sat around the headquarters, uncommuncative and inclined to be morose. The Australian who, to all appearances, Is in first-class condition, quit exercise today and will take things easy tomorrow. He has all of Stuarts confidence that the Hot Springs fiasco will not be repeated, and expressed himself as satisfied that he can make short work of his opponent.
 Maher, Marshall and the rest of the crowd at Las Cruces, will come down to- morrow. Ross of Colorado, who is look ing after Marshall, near Maher's quar- ters, said this afternoon that the Irish man was in prime condition and that there was no basis for the reports of his overtrain ming. A large number of dis patches from abroad were received at headquarters today, but it was given out that the majority related to the abandon ment of excursions from various points in the states west of the Alleghenies as a result of the action of congress. One of the managers frankly confessed that he will be surprised if there are over 800 spectators at the ring side.
 Al Smith of New York. who arrived to- day, has good sized roll to post as for felt when challenging the winner in be- half of Corbett.
 Sam Austin received the following from Richard K. Fox tonight: National Sporting club, London, cables me au- her. Purse $7500. Will allow each f100 ex- penses in case no fight in Texas"
 The Battle Ground.
 Fl Paso, Tex, Feb. 12.-At midnight it Is reported that the spot chosen for the fight is on the Mexican border directly opposite Strauss, N. M., eighteen miles from Fl Paso, on the Southern Pacific. At that point there is a plauteau sur rounded on three sides by mountains and which is absolutely inaccessible save from the American side.
 Cheap Horses and Farms
 Lexington, Ky, Feb. 12.-Over 1000 hOrsemen attended the assignees' sale of