The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-22

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MowT1RHY, Mexico, April Tho tide Of
travel from the United States to this place is
increasing. The arrivals average fifteen day
The spring Il chill. Norther storms have fol-
lowed each other at intervals. 30 that vcgeta.
ton has been retarded. and roses are only fairly
in bloom.
The attraction Of Sunday afternoon vas abull
fight, at which three bulls wore tormcnted and
slain. The barbArous sport began about
O'Clock with shouts Of "Torol" After about
two inches had been sawed Oh the bulls horns.
the beast was let loose In the ring with his tor.
mentors. Two Of the spearmens horses were
upset and one OF them badly torn BY the In
iuriated animal. whose TANKS were bleeding
from spear thrusts. Then the barbed and
gayly decorated hooks were thrust into his
sides and finally. amid Misses. at third at
tempt the lance entered his mock and he fell
dead. Two more bulls were slain. and the
sport Was at an end. None Of the best citizens
was present at this degrading Sunday amuse-
ment. Tho only semblance Of authority was
the file Of soldiers and officers surrounding the
bull ring They were there. doubtless. from
duty. The demoralizing influence Of the ex-
hibition is worthy the investigation Of the State
Legislature. and Its prohibition by law would
be forward step for the good Of the people.
, Among the arrivals IN the town recently were
others, who cnmo in Gen. unrlners special
car. They wero met up the Mexican National
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dasnss sascsss mr. T TlIss.on. the r yls e
dealing with the NeYicans The CONCESSIONS
include. among other privileges. exemption
from taxation Tor twenty-nye years; the right
t Ety. eu Which, h.y o % ran . snS sdn ss
through the st,sets: and the 5lsht. for a
charge Tor H nassenss ssS coaches
entire track is built. and Is cents ior % ordinary
s%ens ss .sy i%a .s Gs sss
equipment Of the rood is Ave cars. making i've
trips each. Each car Judging from the com
INK days VIII sveraas ae aSou. us 70 si7
4 day. The company Is composed Of New
derstand. at 100000. As exempiiiying how
little Mexicans know Of the rights OF common
carriers. the other day. when Gen Diaz stopped
INDIVIDUALITY the use OF their cars for the Cen
erals party Thereupon the city authorities
he ate % Mss to rsxsy paepe
These mistakes Of tho Mexicans in their deal
ing with our people spring not so much from a
desire to annoy as from ignorance.
r,Tl his ,ignoransee, Of rights, even their own
people through tho country. For Instance. the
system Of reonage. which has been legally abol-
even this STATE OF Suovo Leon. bordcrin sao On
Ing debts witch they have no means sJ to pay.
sign the contract for their labor. and. receiving
rS thSs1 wha tho sG ndG With them barely
tho clothing on their backs. go on from year to
year in an sntansing servtude, from which
themselves: for by common consent 1t is ac-
knowl,edged TINT Msxicans pay their debts;
the railroads and. mining and stock raising IN
forests will b. important factors. Higher
Missr ns p1a 5 I GsYs and for
and. rs the knowledge of this increased hire
spreads; tho laborers urgee, their Mexican EN-
Include, mainly eomnani"s from New York.
ip,e n,ns and Texas although other
coming in from Taxas Kansas as and the e graz ase
Ing country north. Tho feeling that invest
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agement. there is ungucstionabiy wide oppor-
tnntty for money making
Mexican mind which will, form while. stand In
the way Of quick progress. Thus, very few Of
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short she time ago preferred paving their cash 70
trivial work, until, the morrow. Where these
defects % their disposition and training are
understood and patience and management are
exercised. q fair service can bc got ont Of them
The ride from tho Rio Grande to this point is
OF striking BEAUTY after the mountain ranges.
some some ~ miles from the border. are entered.
the. arroyo beds and the wild vegetation afford
delight to tho traveller. One OF the most strik-
ing sights Is the bald cliff Of the Pedro Ymnn
Mountain. This mountain is said tn he q huge
deposit Of magnetic iron ore. The scarcity Of
all iron implements will make any iron deposit
extremely valuable. and If tho manufacture of
railroad iron could be stortcl in this country
the railroad would at once be u large buyer.
because duties on imported rails ARE high.