The record-union., 1896-02-11

! his understanding that the Mexican au-
| thorities would certainly prevent the
| Maher- -Fitzsimmons mill taking place
on Mexican soil.
Senor Romero was in consultation
with Secretary Olney to-day. The lines
of the law on both sides of the Rio
Grande are drawing more and more
closely around the party of pugilists
who are standing on the border of the
United States and Mexico, and develop
n nts 1tremely unpleasant in their
results to the sports may occur at any
moment Senior Romero says the au-
| thorities of the Mexican State of Chi
/ huahua are thoroughly in earnest in
their determination to stop the fight,
and he says if the sports get across the
line into Mexico they will be subject to
immediate arrest In other words, it
will not be necessary for the Mexican
officials to wait until an effort is made
to actually fight, but having satisfac-
tory evidence that there is a deliberate
intention on the part of the pugilists
to break the law of Mexico, the legal
officers of the State of Chihuahua are,
under Mexican practice, at liberty to
arrest every member of the party, in
Guiding would-be spectators, who, by
their presence give encouragement to
the intended offense, as soon as they
cross the boundary line.
AS for New Mexican soil, it is certain
that the Territorial officials, with the
assurances they have received from the
Federal Government of the fullest
measure of support in their efforts,
first, to prevent the fight coming off
thereon, and, second, to secure the pun
ishment of all participants if it is pulled
eff, regardless of where they may seek
refuge in the United States, are now
fully able to met any movement of the
fighters.
In Texas, also, the way seems to be
| closed against the sports by the active
steps taken by Governor Culberson,
who has assembled the Texas Rangers
near the scene of the rendezvous, and
it is, moreover, reported here that some
surprising developments may be looked
for in that State that will discomfit the
pugilists.
In reference to the current rumor that
an attempt will be made to pull off the
fight on some of the islands of the Rio
Grande, or other lands which cannot
now be accurately said to be either in
if in such "a case the Mexican officials
see fit to assume jurisdiction over any
such tract for the prevention of an act
in violation of the laws of the United
States and Mexican Governments, our
Government will not be disposed to
make any point against them.
In fact, if an attempt is made by the
promoters of the Fitzsimmons- -Maher
| fcrI1 no null II off in Maui NToyico
the Government will prevent it at all
hazards. Attorney General Harmon
said to-day: eff they fight on any ter
itory of the United States we will fol-
low them to the ends of the earth if
necessary to bring them to justice. Gov
ernor Culberson has gone to the from
tier to direct in person the movements
of the militia, if necessary, to prevent
the battles taking place on Texas ter
ritory Texas, undoubtedly, will as
sumo jurisdiction of all disputed terri
tory for the time being. If it is definitely
known where the fight is to come off the
authorities in that jurisdictin can ar
rest the principals before a breach of
the peace takes place"
CANNOT TAKE PLACE IN TEXAS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The pro
jected Fitzsimmons-M -Maher prize-fight
seems almost certain to end in fiasco.
This Government is determined to pre-
vent any contest on it's territory, as is
evident from the words of Attorney
/ General Harmon that if the pugilists
fight on our soil they will be prosecuted
to the ends of the earth, while Minister
/ Romero declares that it will not occur
III Mexico. The way to a prize-ffght in
Texas would seem to be closed by steps
organized by Governor Culberson, and
these obstacles certainly lead to a very
solid presumption that the pugilists and
their hackers will be forced to retire
from their present business.
STUART SAYS THE FIGHT WILL
SURELY TAKE PLACE.
Ell PASO (Tex), Feb. 10-Late to-
night Dan Stuart gave out the informa-
ton that the big fight win positively
occur on the morning of Friday, Febru-
ary 14th, on Mexican soil, and within
five miles of El Paso The same air of
tranquility and confidence pervades
the headquarters of the big, good-na-
tured fight manager, and not even the
increasing activity of the militia of the
State and Territory disturbs his equa-
nimity The information as to time and
place has been telegraphed to numer-
GUS personal and railroad friends, and
it is taken as an assurance that the pu-
gilistic promoters are becoming desper-
ate and have decided to pull off the
ze-fights, and take all chances of
penalty. If this proves true, the fight
between Fitzsimmons and Maher will
occur on February 14th in the early
morning on Mexican soil, and the action
of the authorities will determine the
course to be pursued in regard to the
minor fights.
During the afternoon the gendarnia,
SO called the custom guards, was or
dered out, with instructions to closely
patrol the Mexican frontier, and acting
| under orders OF the Customs officials
its members have been closely patrolling
the frontier to watch the emissaries of
the prize-fghting corps. So close has
this scrutiny been that few of the local
interested pugilists ventured across TO
Mexican soil Fear of the militia has
been so great apparently that only
Ian Stuart has ventured across the
Rio Glande River since yesterday
Early this morning the United Press
representative met Peter Maher, Jerry
| Marshall and Peter Burns at their
training quarters at Las Cruces. Maher