Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-11
RANGERS
Keeping An Eye on
Prize Fighters
THEY WILL ACT ON ANY SOIL AND
RECOGNIZE NO DISPUTED
rEnRironY.
DAN STUART TALKS
HE SAYS THE FIGHTS WILL TAKE
PLACE.
Edison's ISinetosoopo on the around
DAN STUART TALKS
HE SAYS THE FIGHTS WILL TAKE
PLACE.

Eel Paso. Texas, Feb. io.--(special)--
Tho arrival OF General Mabry and three
companies OF rangers has put new
phase on the carnival proceeding, but II
has not visibly changed the program.
Dan Stuart called on the adJutant gen
eral last night and had long talk
with him. This morning stuart said
to the correspondent that the coming
of Texas rangers In no way affected
him; the talk was OF social nature;
that he never had any designs ON
Texas soil and that the rangers In no
way interfered with the program Tor
the flstlc carnival.
1.-THE carnival" said Stuart. "wili
take place as advertised"
The report was sent out last hignt
about the governor of Chihuahua being
in Juarez was false. Governor Ahu-
mazda has changed his mind and VIII
not make his promised visit to the city
across the river. The correspondent
had a talk with General Mnbry to-day.
He did not have much to say Tor pup
llcation. except that he and his men
were sent here by the governor to Keep
an eye on the hstic gentlemen and SEQ
that the laws OF the state were not
fractured. He said that Texas VIII
recognize no disputed territory: The
rangers will act on all soil In dispute
between Texas and Mexico or Texas
and New Mexico. Just what the par
ticular plan of the regulars Is. is not
given out. but they are here strictiy
on business.
General Mabry and Governor Thorn
ton, Of New Mexico, held a conference
I last night at the Pierson and agreed on
cooperation as TO the preservation OF
| Texas and federal laws, but details
were not given out for publication.
| The governor returned north to-day
with view to arranging with the war
! department for the patrollng OF the
| New Mexican frontier In the vicinity
| of this city by the Fort Bliss garrison.
| Captain Hughes company of rangers
! from Ysleta il now here and with the
companies OF Captains Brooks and Me-
| Donald have gone into camp near
the Texas and Pacific depot Another
| company will arrive tomorrow. maxi
Ing In all four companies here. Their
arrival caused considerable talk about
the streets. They will stay here until
after the carnival.
Edison's kaleidoscope Is here and Ia
ready TO be put In position to take the
pictures OF Fitzsimmons and Maher
while they fight. with the kinetoscope
forty pictures q minute can be taken
and the machine IA charged for 200 min
utes The pugillsts are all training
hard, and there " visible uiierence III
their work and the way they. worked
two weeks ago. All that are here are
In fine condition, except Wolcott, who
IL ten pounds over weight. The report
has been sent out that the fights were
to occur on DR.. AleNnnder's place
across the river. but the doctor denies
the report and says he knows nothing
about II. Fitzslmmons Is now In the
pink OF condition. but is considerably
worried over the rumors that are con
tinually set afiont.
The managers OF Bob Fitzslmmon'
and Peter Maher met this afternoon In
Dan Stuart's Office and arranged fol-
all the minor details regarding th'
fight Lou Housman was agreed OF
for official time keeper and they also
agreed on a special Judge for the oc
caslon, who was selected they did no
make known. Every arrangement tina
~ usually made before the arrival O.
the pugilists at the ring side was at
tended to.