The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-13

the boundary and that 900 cavalrymen
from the interior have been ordered to
the border line for duty.
Adiutant General Mabry and his Rang
ers are keeping a close watch on the
movements of Stuart and the managers
and principals matched for tho serics Of
cation with Governor Cuberson, who IL
said to be directing the movements "
the adiutant general and his Rangers.
Mahry sent for Martin Julian today aud
what followed Is very Significant. The
Post correspondent asked Julian what
ind transpired during tho meeting. Ju
liam said; 'Mabry said 10 me, This fight
can not take place. ] am after Dan
stuart. yourself, Mnher and Fitzsimmons
and Tore particularly Stuart You are
the fellows ! want Tho fight can not
also said that his men would he conn
PEELED to shoot and make targets of
Stuart, myself, Maher. Quinn ana Fitz.
! told him that | was a law-ahding citi-
zen, that F!t1 was II law-aiidlng citizen
and that Dan Stuart was "A law-ahldinR
man and n citizen of Texas and It wac
ridiculous 10 believe for an Instant That
stuart would in any way come in con
nct with the laws Of Texas, Also that
we must trust to the Judgment % Stunrt
and the citizens committee and u they
risdiction Of tho TrXas authorities then
We must abide by their decision He had
no more to say ard left hlm."
The Post correspondent called on Gen
side Of tho Julian interview and what had
taken place. He said. IL read In Tho st.
Louis Republic Of February 10 that Bat
Masterson and 100 picked men would he
at the rinRs!dc and protect the fighters.
Surmising that an attempt might be made
10 pun off the fight In secret before the
day set, / sent for Julian and Fiiz ana
told them that If an attempt was made
to violate the laws ~ Texas and We came
upon the violators nv men W1ull have
orders 10 shoot | did not mention any
hut In I'll
ton Of Julian Informed him that would
arrest Dan Stuart with the others How
ever. stated to Julian and fiil thnt
Stuart had assured me that the n2ht
would not take place in Texas and " uld
do him the justice to bolirve what he had
nron;ised. Fitz and Julian as 'nred mo
qocret On Texas soil. the former said, fur
Their. that he wouldn't Ugh, IN secret, as
he had agreed 70 fight IN public,
with regard 10 cooperation with the
Mexican authorities, have never Thought
of such move, have nothing to DO with
Mexican soil, and my men are not going
into MCXico, | am here 10 see that the
laws nf Texas are respected and have
nothing whatever TO do with Mexico, other
Ststes OF the Union or tho Territories
Neither has Governor Culberson over
operation with Mexican authorities = pre-
vent the fights taking place IN Mexico
The Masterson story IN tho ncwsnnpers
was what led me TO send FOR wv an, am
Of secret att"mrt 20 fight on inc SOL
NJ Texas or neutral ground over which
Texas EXERCISES CONTROL
The Masterson story Is pure rot. Mas
terson was engaged n be nj the rinRstde
10 preserve order and protect visitors
from apv indignities at the hnnls OF
tonghs hut never 10 protect the n"h'ers
from arrest IN the event ~ threaienea
arrest for violation Of the laws ~ Texas
stuart appears more confident man Tor
several davs past tonight
Richard X Fox wired Sam Austin to-
night that tina National Sporting club OF