The record-union., 1896-02-18

OIncer IN Charge and Take Two
Men Charged With Arson. One of
Whom They Swing Up to a Tree,
the Other Succeeding in Making
His Escape.
Ell PASO (Tex.), Feb 1.-THE pugil-
istic atmosphere is clearer tonight than
it has been at any time since the carni-
val programme was broken by the de-
velopment on Thursday afternoon that
Peter Maher was prevented by physical
disability from fulfilling his part of the
contract. With the minor fights aban-
dcned and the rapid progress toward
complete recovery of the Irishmans s
eye troubles, there is a general conf
dence. that the outcome of the confer
ence to-day, at which Fitzsimmons was
whipped into line after he had broken
through the traces and declared that,
so far as he was concerned, the match
was off for good and all time, will be
ratified by the appearance of the men in
the ropes early on the morning of the
21st.
That the hackers of Maher are sure
of their ground was made evident by
the avidity with which they hastened
to put up the additional 81 900 forfeit
money that was a condition of Julian's
pledge to have his man on hand upon
the revised date. There are reasons for
believing, moreover, that in view of the
change in the situation, the hostility of
the authorities may be moderated to
at least the extent that the fighting
party, provided that from now on the
managers quit their bullying and their
defiant talk, may not have to take
chances of being hunted like band of
criminals on their way to the contest
The ministers, at least, are satisfied
both with the situation and the out
lock. One of the foremost divines re-
sponsible for the Catron bill said to the
United Press reporter Tonight 1--WE
have nothing more to say or to do. There
is no longer any carnival or any crowd
The sports have gone, and our city has
resumed its normal condition of peace
and quiet. So far as l understand, the
arrangement to-day provides for
bringing off of but one feature of the
old programme, and this in private;
that is private as compared with the
our attitude has been vindicated and
that the matter as it stands is not of a
nature to demand our continued atten-
ton" 1t is understood that Governor
Ahumada inclines toward similar
view.
The battle-ground is as much of a
mystery to all but the promoters as
ever. When the point was pressed by
Connolly in the conference to-day
Stuart replied: ::tThe ground and the
ring are ready"
Julian and Quinn will be notified on
Thursday morning, but the ticket
holders will have no further intimation
than to report at a railway station at
definite hour. With the view of
throwing the authorities off guard, the
rendezvous will be at a station off a
line other than that to be used, and the
train will be doubled around the belt
line and switched onto the tracks lead
ing to the ringside.
The parties to the conference were
slow in getting together this morning.
1t had been set for 10 O'Clock, but at
that hour no one in authority was on
deck, although the headquarters were
crowded with members of the local
committee and the remnant of visitors
that remained. Buck Connolly put in
an appearance at 1890 o'clock with a
draft of the new articles on behalf of
Maher, calling for a fight between 10
and 4 O'Clock on Friday next Julian
strolled in fifteen minutes later, just as
Connelly was receiving telephone
message from Maher asking if he
should take the morning train down
from Las Cruces. Connolly advised
him that his presence was not neces-
sary.
When F'itzsimmons put in an appear
ance it looked as though everything was
ready for a settlement, but Connolly
had barely made his proposition for an
adjournment to a private room, the
members of the Florida Club and the
correspondents to be the only persons
admitted, when Stuart was called over
to Sid Ryan's to adjust some personal
money affairs.
Connelly's final proposition was that
he will put up an extra forfeit of 81 900
to protect Dan Stuart Maher to be in
the ring on Friday. If he fails, F'itz-
simmons and Stuart each are to take
their $1,000 and the articles cancelled
When Stuart returned Fitzsimmons
took the bit in his own mouth and de-
clared that he would not fight
The interchange of opinions, which at
times was decidedly warm, lasted
twenty minutes Julian led by asking
Connolly if his man was here and ready
to fight, and received reply in the
negative Then the Pittsburg man made
his proposition for the posting of an ex-
nd iub+ E,.i1o t.,
liam responded that time enough had
been given, and that he now claimed the
forfeit Itwas a strange thing, he said,
that Connolly would know to-day when
Maher could get into the ring, and yet
insist that he could not do so an hour
later
Connolly called attention that their
twenty-four hours notice of the bat
tle-ground had been guaranteed. and
that it had not been given, to which
Stuart said that the ground was ready.
so is Fitzsinmons ready" said Ju-
liam.
Yes, I am ready" repeated the Aus
tralian, breaking the silence for the
first time
From this on the war Of words waged
thick and fast Connolly said that if
forced he would go into the ring to-mor
row, but to save the forfeit and not to
fight. Finally Connolly said: II will
have my man in the ring as soon as /
am notified. now demand my twenty
four hours notice of location of battle
ground"
Stuart kept silent. and after a pause
drew himself up and
shouted: Your man is not in condi-