The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
Peter Maher's Sand Seems to Be
All in His Eye.
The ALkAli DUST BLINDED HIM.
Everybody Willing 10 Give Him Time
10 Get in Condition Again.
The Plan Is TO Cross the Border Into
Mexico More Than Twenty-Five
Niles From FL Paso. Pull on the
Battle and Then Hurry Back The
Outlook for the Fight None Too
Bright.

Fl Paso. Tex. Fea 13.-The big fight is
postponed until Monday al the earliest
and when that day comes the future OF the
matter viii be determined 1t Is the eyes
OF Peter Maher that threaten TO stop The
event. Buck Connolly, one OF Mahers sec
onds. came rushing TO Stuarfs office fhis
afternoon with the information that Ma
her, because Of his eyes, would be in no
condition 10 fight tomorrow and SAYING
ihaf IL would De absolutely necessary 10
have post tponement. He said that Ma
ner's eyes had been so badly inhamed br
sand blowing In them during his training
taat he could scarcely see. Stuart at once
SET TO work 10 secure a postponemeat for
the fight, 10 enable Maher TO get into con-
dition- According 10 the conditions of the
match Maher and Fitzsimmons each post
ed forfeit OF 81, go TO insure their ap-
pearance IN the ring. Julian. when seen
Dy Stuart. declined 10 accept the state
nents Of Conneily without veriication
He Insisted that MaheF should come 70 El
Paso and submit 10 inspection. Dan Stuart
said; If they agree among themselves
70 postpone the Ggnt. am willing Il should
oe done. but am ready 10 pun of the
night on February IA, just as / have always
said | would. Let the men declare them
selves ready, and the fight is a certainty
as far as l am concerned.
Maher came TO the city at $50 tonight
tdaS eyes were LtSDAl9 GiUSS3s anu he wore
a green shade over them. over the green
shade was a travelling cap. with the visor
pulled down close upon the nose to prevent
the light from striking the eyes. He was
compelled 10 allow Connolly and Hall 60
guide him 70 the carriage. as ne was Ut
teriy unable 10 open his eyes The car
riage was quickly driven 10 little brick
building on an alley just off the plaza The
newspaper representatives were sent for
by Connolly. and Maher's eyes were In
spected. They were swollen almost shut.
and water exuded from the corners. A
raising az the lids showed that the eye
balls We're greatly infiamed and matter
ated.
Maher has been training in an old adobe
rink az Las Cruces. The dust was so thick
when he was going thrs&gh bis exercises
that visitors complained OF il. and warne3
Maher against continuing work in an at
moSphere of dust. on Sunday one of his
eyes began TO pain report came down
that he had sand in them. but that IL
would only temporarily Inconvenience
him. on Tuesday both eyes were affected
and the condition OF the Irish hghter had
become worse. and yesterday he could not
see. Maher's trouble Is not uncommon IN
this region. Residents are not so liable
to- u as those " no ha -h~sens heFa haas -
short time The alkan dust creates an ir-
rltation that results in blindness and great
paln but Il usually passes away IN week
or ten DAYS. An army surgeon VINO exam
ined Maher's eyes yesterday said ne
thought they would be well in week. Dr.
yanaaIl. city health officer, who looked at
the sufferer tonight. said Maher would
not be able to enter a ring for a week
Martin Julian aud Fitzs.u1uf1ns were
sent for "a soon az Maher was placed in
room. Both examined the sufferers eyes,
expressed Their sympathy for him. ana an
nosincsa that they would not under tie
rs~5s hay gtfN
give Maher ample time 10 recover. Buck
CoDpeNy said tonight: 'Maher has been
in this condition for nearly a week He has
done no training whatever since last Sun
day, and has not been able 20 see for three
fays We kept the matter quiet. hoping
that he would come around so that he
would be able 70 20 into the ring and make
his FIGHT. We ald not want the papers say-
ing that We were putting up biuff or try
ing to get out Of the thing. Quinn tMsher'S
other backeFl wanted Peter to fight any
how. but set NY foot down on that He
had 10 earthly chance 70 win. and 80 many
OF my friends have money on him that
would rot allew him 20 enter the ring with
the certainty Of being whipped
The following was posted about town to-
night owing 30 temporary affliction of
Peter Mahev's eyes. the contest viii have 70
be postponed a few days"
The thing upon which Dan stuart has
all along been basing rs confidence has
flIst become public Nonths ago Stuart Sc
cured con- essfon fr9ga the Mexican an-
thorities for a tract OF land near shis city.
Everything was understood. tut the formal
papers were not made cut. Gen. R0sOrce
Rubio father-in-Iaw OF President Dsaz.
was then secretary Of the interior Of the
Mexican government Before the close of
the deal Rnnlo d.ed. That made a delay in
the sending or the papers 70 Stuart, and
durng tl.ass Tine the promoter sought
Dallas and then Hot SPRING. After hat
failure he determined 70 try MS Mex an
scheme In November Gen. Gonzales Cosfo
was appointed 80 the cabinet position made
vacant by the death - Secretary Kuaie
Stuart has all along been working upon
the belief that a. the proper time the for
nal Papers wonld be- made out and his
carnival thus >, an assured fact. His latest
advices have been that the CONVERSION pa
pers would reach him this week They are
not here today. and unless theg shosiid
come IN tomorrow morning Stuart must
ran "A gauntlet % SoE9.ery IL mr. brings cT
the night. II eyer Dan Stuart uttered a
prayer. IL IS that no may receive q valentine
IN the form - a Mexican coneexs on pa
per auf those who are religious -
Staart would doab1less ADJ fsrseut arnens
70 the promoters appeal
Stsart has al no time since the Dallas
affair intended 70 pull of the fights IN
a remote probability. a possibility that
faded after congressional action. For. while
Stuart would not hesitate TO bring OF his
events IN Texas Or New Mexico under or
Glnarv corditions he bas TO notion % de-
flying the United states authorities While
Stuart -as beer going ahead with his plans,
the stir ~ the United States has been grus-
ing THIS has Rad its effect upon 1h. Mex
scau authorities. particularly the action %
congress II ieakes ont from some quar-
ter that There was a large srRouut % money
70 BE- pad for the grant. ard fhe statement
was printed tnaf tire government Of CRIT
NEahua was TO receive x20n0. This reached
Gov Ahurnaaa. and - fhe Gre thing 90
which n. reyerts when talking of TIE tzat.
re takes i a. a personal reflection on his
military record ard the dgnify 0f BIS ofs3c@.
4nd there - little doubt thaE he means
what re says when ~ declares that prize
axht INVADERS. without any distinction, ain
se shoS n they ran se reached. ffow r0aca
tia hostility q Cos. Ahumaa8 vii inHa-
/ euce tae officials a the City u Mexico can
3uiy he cou5ec1uTed
Meantime the teWu is hIlinE uP. prir-
1Epssliy wElh steely-eYe3 men wtfh broad
| bFImrnet hats and suspicious humps IN the
region % thetx hlp pockets, AMI beetle
broEsd Individuals from ta@ cities There
are few of she swell element wh8 are gen
orally around when pyiEefiEht Is on fas
ta2gs. TEe scwn - Wide sVseu.t' ard Geek
acts az TIE thesters Everything goes-'
fran reuny-aafe 70 'ggnfghs and fns
nlEhts especially are bT1rafuE - iacldeFsts-
Gov. lAhamala Is not a. ka.1x pTepared