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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAA
SCENE OF THE FIGHT A SECRET
THE GOVERNOR OF CHIHUAHUA
ORDERS OUT TROOPS.

The Governor Also Warns the Pugi-
IIsts-Ten Texas Rangers Under
Two Captains Arrive mt Ell PasO.
Dan stuart Oners to Wager to L
That the Fight VIII Come on as
Scheduled.
FL Paso, Tex. Feb. 9-The trains arriv-
ing in the city continue to bring in a good
ly number or visitors, the larger share
Of whom are coming to be here during
the time set for the great fistlc carni-
val Among Others arriving to-day were
Adjutant General Mabry OF this state
Capts. Brooks and Rogers, and ten picked
Texas Rangers. The adjutant general
states that he is here with these men for
the purpose OF seeing that the fights are
not brought of in any disputed or undis-
puted territory to which Texas lays claim.
He will have his headquarters at the
Pierson hotel, where Gov. Thornton OF
New Mexico is stopping. Capt. Brooks
is one Of the Oldest ranger captains in
the state and he has seen a great deal
of active service. He was all through the
Garza campaign, and did some very effect
i've work at that time.
Gov. Thornton end Adjutant General
Mabry had conference to-day. and map
ped out their line of procedure 10 keep
the fight from coming off in Texas or
New Mexico. Gov. Thornton will return
TO Santa Fe tomorrow. and through the
proper authority make a request that
the troops garrsoned at Fort Bliss be
used to patrol the border of New Mexico
near the point where Texas, New Mexico
and Old Mexico meet.
The preparations made by Texas and
New Mexico governors since the passage
Of the Catron bill will certainly prevent
the carnival from taking place on United
States soil near this place IL the princi-
pals would think of trying such a thing,
which Is not at all likely. F'itzsimmons
and Maher have both expressed them
selves upon this subject and both state
that they are not candidates for the PEN
itentiary.
Notwithstanding the preparations that
are developing to keep the fight from be-
ing pulled of upon United States soil,
Dan Stuart is offeBng to wager to
that the fight viii come off as scheduled.
1t Is reported that Gov. Ahumada OF
Chihuahua came up to Juarez last even
ing, but Is mot at home" to newspaper
reporters. 1t is also reported that he has
secured leave of absence which covers
the time of the carnival and that his
gubernatorial duties.
Stuart certainly manages to keep this
entire community guessing as to the point
at which he intends to have the great bat
ties. A search this morning OF severas
miles down the river did not reveal any
preparation nANlHR bGen mAue IN tnAt d.
rection for the carnival.
Gov Thornstons attention was called
to-day to the Washington dispatch M
which Delegate Catron referred In strong
terms 10 the governor. He states that he
never claimed TO have any corresponds
| ence with Delegate Catron on the subject
| Of prize fights as all such correspond
ence had been with Attorney General Har-
mon. As to congress taking up the sub
ject, he now says he believes II was due
merely to the appeal by the ministers
CONGRESSMAN Cock
rell
Chihuahua. Mex, Feb. 9-Gov. Ahuma-
da of the state of Chihuahua has taken
decisive steps towards preventing the pro-
posed pugilistic carnival taking place
within the confines OF this state.
He has issued orders for 1,00o troops
to proceed to the border and patrol the
city of Juarez and adjacent territory dur
ing the days on which the fights are sched-
uled to occur. The governor has also
addressed a letter to the principals and
managers of the fghts. informing them
that they viii positively not be allowed
to trespass upon Mexican soil, IL any pu-
gilistic encounters are contemplated.