The herald., 1896-02-13
AHUMADA IS READY FOR WAR
Mexican Troops Still Continue to Gather
of Juarez
notwithstanding Whch Facts 1t ls Generally
Believed That the Prize Fights
VIII Take P,ase

without ticket and with all his rangers to
attend the fight.
Stuart readily acquesced. saying that he
was willing they should go along and keep
him out of Texas. 1t is needless TO say
that the rangers will all be there. Some of
them want to start right now.
Governor Ahumada of Chihuahua is still
bringing troops into Juarez and by tomor-
row night will be in strength to begin war
if necessary. He now has 800 men, 200
being rurales, and by tomorrow night he
will have 300 more. He declared today
that under no circumstances would he al
low The fight to take place in Mexico. He
said: II will prevent it by force if neces-
sary, but hope it will not come to that,
but if it does, shall use force"
"Will you shoot the men down."
"If men come into Mexico and intend to
break the law they will be arrested, and if
they resist arrest they will be shot. That
is all there is to that matter"
The governor added that newspaper cor
respondents and other spectators would be
regarded as prize fighters, and that bullets
might strike the newspaper fraternity as
we'll as the spectators.
II don't think much of prize fighting
anyhow" said the governor. ~ went over
to Ell Faso last night and sew two colored
men box Dixon and Walcottl, and | don't
like it as we'll as thought | should from
what | have heard about it,"
The chances of the fight coming off are
good however, despite the declarations of
the governor of Chihuahua and the Amer
lean officials. Stuart calmly insists that
it will be brought off according to schedule,
and there is no doubt he is making every
effort, and will continue up to the last mo-
ment to do his utmost to bring it Off. He
insists that everything is ready and that no
interruption will be forthcoming.
Fitzsimmons is in the best of condition
and is capable of making the fight OF his
life. He has eased up little in his work,
and is only taking enough exercise to keep
himself in good condition. He weighed
163 pounds today and will probably enter
the ring very close to that figure. Reports
from Las Cruces are to The effect that
Maher has completed his training and is
also in most excellent shape. 1t is eX-
pected that he and his party will leave the
training quarters at Las Cruces tomorrow
and come to III Paso, where he can be in
readiness to start for the battle ground at
a moments notice. The pu1ilsts of less
note are all hard at work. Il is generally
conceded that the big fight will be a test
case, and the fate OF the others are TO
some extent dependent upon the fortune
that follows the participants in the big
battle.
Dixon has let up considerably in his
work. He is down rather fine and is afraid
to train hard for fear of overriding it. Wal
cott is above weight and Is trying 10 work
off three or four obstinate ponds that still
cling To him. Everhardt. Leeds, Barry
and Murphy arc all ready 10 fight at any
time. Barry in particular is in good shape
and if Murphy wins over him he must
work for his life. Fizsimmons went 10
the bicycle races this afternoon and about
800 bicycle enthusiasts saw him ride
around the track on q wheel.
Al Smith. the well known sporting man
of New York, arrived this morning. He
will represent Corhett at the ringside, but
he will issue no challenges. However, if
any deiiances are hurled at the erstwhile
champion, he will be prepared to answer
them.
Manuel Bauche, the Mexican collector
Of customs at Juarez gaid today: "If the
fighters bring any TENS or ropes into MeV-
leo they will be smuggling, and in addition
to what they may suiieF from the military
authorities they are liable 10 six months i'll
jail. The only way they can avoid this is
by coming across the bridge between III
Paso and Juarez, and OF course they won't
do that. If they get in and out again
without being caught we can do nothing,
but we are looking for them to smugg(e
their stnff across, if they fight in Mexico,
and we will punish them if we catch
Them"
Late this afternoon Adjutant-General
Mabry gave Fit2simmons scare that sent
the lanky Australian to Stuart with eyes
hanging out. General MaSry called at
| Fitzsimmons' quarters III Juarez and in
formed him that no mater where the
/ fight took place, some OF the state rangers
would be with him. If he attempted to
/ fight on Texas soil, rangers, General
! Ma5ry declared, would at once open
/ fire and pay tho principals
( i'll the fight the distinguished honor of try
/ ing to xii! them first OF all FiizsimmOns
/ at once hurried over to Ei Paso, declare
( his antipathy to being shot ana demanded
absolute protection, without which he
would not fight at all. He and Stuart held
a long conversation and at its c,ose Fitz-
simmons mounted his wheel and, with ap-
! parently easy mind. started back to his
quarters, saying that he was satisfied to
( take the chances. Eugene Maifert, sur.
yeyor of the state of Chihuahua, has a large
forcu-0f men at work establishing line
between New Mexico and Mexico In that
! region there is a stretch of territory which
is in dispute between United States and
Mexico. Ihe line is for the benefit of Mex.
lean soldiers. 1t was agreed at the last
conference on Tuesday evening that the
survey should be made so if the fighters
sought the disputed tract the Mexican
troops might know just how far they couC
proceed. A further conference was held
in Juarez today at which there were pres
ent Governor Ahumada of Chihuahua
Mayor Arriola Of Juarez, Colonel Tavarez
Collector Bauche and other Mexican of
ticers. Deputy United States Marsha
Ware of Texas. Deputy Marshal Hall OF
New Mexico and Governor Gulberson ol
Texas; United States Attorney Gulbersor
and Acknowledgement Mabry of Texas.
was agreed that the two forces should co
operate in preventing the fight. The
United States marsbals declared They
would not cross the border after the fight
ers, although Governor Ahumada declared
he would raise no objections il they did
Ihe governor of Chihuahua declared tha
while the United States officials were wei
come to cross the line into his hailiwck
his forces should stop at the line, since
they were national troops and in crossln;
the line, even though the officials on thi.
side made no objections, such actions
might result in complications. The line
being established by Engineer Maiifert
who mas large force of soldiers detailed Il
the northwest at work, will be recognized
by pom the MeXcanS and the Americans
"A cablegram was received from the Ma
tlonal Sporting club, London, Offering ;
purse OF tl0OO for n flgh; between Fitz
simmons and Maher and allowing eacl
tlOO Tor training expenses. This offe
stands III case no fight is pulled off here.
WHERE DID HE co
e. X. Rector, the manager of the Kline
toscope company's business, left town a
l l o'clock last night on one of the road
! thai run out of El paso. With him wou