Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-13
NO coNrrrnNcn YESTERDAY.
Gov. Ahumaaa Determined 10 shoot
II Necessary.


Gov. Ahumaaa Determined TO shoot
II Nc,crsnry.
III paso. Tex, Feb. la.-Thc confer
ence OF Adjutant Mabry OF Texas. Cow
ernor Ahumada of chihuahua and the
| United States marshal did not mater
ialize today as scheduled. 1t is. how
| ever. practically plain that they have
m understanding as to what each will
do toward preventing the fight. The
!, governor Is stlll bringing troops into
Jnarez and tomorrow night Will be In
strength TO begin war n necessary.
He has 300 men. 200 of whom are ru-
| rilcs and and by tomorrow night will
have 200 more. lie declared today that
! under no circumstances would he allow
the fight to take place In Mexico.
u prevent 10 by force T. necessary"
! he said, but l hope It win not come to
that but II Il does ! shall use force"
viii you shoot them DOWN.
III men come Into Mexico and Intend
! u break the law they viii be arrested.
ana IT they resist arrest they will be
ter"
The governor added that newspaper
correspondents and other spectators
VIII be regarded as prize fighters"
and that bullets might strike the news
paper fraternity as well as the specta-
tors.
II don't think much OF prize lighting
anyhow" said the governor, ~ went
over 10 fl Paso Inst night and saw two
oolored men Dixon ana Wnlcott) box
aud don't like 1t as well as thought
! should"
The chances OF tho fRht coming on
are good, however, deaplte the declnrn-
tlon OF the governor or Chlhunhup and
the Mexican authorities. calmly insists
stuart according TO schedule.
And there IL no doubt that he IA mniy-
lng every EFFORT and win continue TO
the last moment to do his utmost TO
ntlnK II on The all-pcryading fear of
tile Inv which has posAesHod Iitzslm-
mons ever since he became entnngled
for the killing OF Riordan at Syracuse
may make him take the stand he took
~ Hot springs-''no light unless abso-
lutte prpteetion Is guaranteed"
Al Smith the wen known sporting
man OF New York. will arrive tontor-
now, and VIII represent Curhc;t ut the
ringside, hut he WIN ISSUE M chni-
icnses. However. n any denances are
hurled ~ the erstwl'ilc champion he
WIN be prepared to ACCEPT them.
Late tnis afternoon Admtant-Gen-
eral Mahry rave Fiizdmmnns a scare |
that sent the lanly Australian to |
Stunrt with his eyes hanging out. |
General Mnbry cnllei Al sitzsinnons' |
qiurters In Juarez ard Informed him |
that no matter whore he went. no |
matter where the aeht took place,
some Of the state rangers wonid bs |
present u he attempted to nsht nn
Texas soil, the rangers, isenernl Ma.
bry declared, would NJ once open Are
ana pay the principals In the light the
distinguished honor Of trying ~ klll
them first OF all.
rltzslmmuus at once hurried over to
~ Paso 'ukl declared hts Rntipathv 10
being shot and demanded nbsoItte
protection. without which he would
not iight Mt all.
He and Stuart had long conversa-
ton, and at ita close Fltssimmcrs
his wheel and win npuar-
'nily easy mind. started to his quar-
Iers, saying he was satisnaI TO take
The chances
Eugene Mailfcrt, surveyor NJ TIE
'tate OF Chihuahua, has n large force
u men ut work establishing limo bt-
ween New Mexico ana Mexico. In
nat region there II = stretch ~ ter
ltoiy which is In dlapu'e botWeeu the
United states and Mexico The line In
Tor the benefit of the Mexican sold
II was agreed at the late conference
on tuesday evening that the surveys
should he made III that II the fighters
sought the disputed tract the Mexican
troops might know just how far they
,ould proceed. The line being estnb-
lhi'p ny AlullIeft VIII be recognized |
BY both the MeXicans and Americans,
conference was held in Juarez to-
lay at which there was present Gov
,rnor Ahuamada of Chihuahua Mayor
Nuriola Of Juarez, Colonel Tavelrez,
collector Of customs. and other Mexican
ulcers; Deputy United States Marshal
Ware OF Texas. Deputy United States
Marshal Hail OF New Mexico. Governor
'ulberson OF Texas. United States At
orney CulberHOn aud Adjutnnt General
iabry OF Texas, II was agreed that
he two forces should cooperate In pre-
'entlng the fight. The United States
declared that they would not +,
ross the border after the fighters AL
hough Governor Ahuamada declared
Il should raise no objections II they
Id. The governor OF Chihunhua de {
lnres that while the United States " ,
GERS were welcome to cross the line 4
nto his balliwick, the forces should /
top at the line. even the officials OF ,
his side mndc no question; such action c
light result In complications. d
a cablegram received today from the (
lational Sporting club OF London. Of u
cred purse OF 1900 pounds for a a
ght between FltzslmmonB and Naher /
flowing 100 pounds for training ex- a
enses. This offer stands In case no b
ght In pulled on here. General Mabry
formed Dan Stuart tonight that when a
he train or Hat boat or balloon or +
hatever II ia TO be that Is N convey
le pugilists from this city TO the bat
g ground pulled out he would be there
lthout ticket and all his rangers J
ould attend the fight. Stuart readily q
greed. saying he was willing TO 20 "
long and keep him out OF Texas. 1t | "
needless to say the rangers will ali n