The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-17
NOT THE SAME STYLE OF ANGLERS.
Philadelphia Press.
THE MAHDI OF MEXICO.
Romantic Career of Defiant Sonora
Outlaw.

from the City of Mexico 1.-TWO Republican
While the world is wondering at the singu-
lar success which has placed Ell Mahdi on
the barbaric throne of the Soudan, Mexico
has apparently found her Mahdi in the per-
son of Jose Marie Cajeme, who holds a
Sceptre of terror over Sonora as the Mo-
hammedan ehieftain does over the Soudan.
Cajeme, chief of the Yaqui and Mayo In
dams, was born in 1912 in the tiny town of
TORN, on the banks of the silent Yaoui river
which creeps to the Pacific from Sonora's
heart of forests His parents were Panta-
leon Lelya CaJeme and Hilaria Buitemea.
the latter his mother, being known through
that country as The Sibyl The baptismal
waters of Catholicism from the hands of an
adventurous Italian missionary, Father Ro-
manani, rested on his head when boy in
the town Of Nayajoa. From earliest boy
hood Cajeme took to the chase, and refused
to work on a farm when he could scour the
deep forests with his bow and arrows.
When thirteen years Of age he ran away
from home, and from that day his life was
constant, restless marcia Bohemian exis-
tence He entered the service of Mr.. j. r.
Bourse, an American miner at Alamos,
Railroad. Wine and women soon drew their
chains about him, and fired by jealousy and
drink he drew his first human blood by stab
bling Abraham Jollman, who was Mr.
BourSr's steward. He then fed
In 1875, when the Governor of Sonora Igna-
ces Pesqueri started out to assist the Governor
of the neighboring State Of Sinaloa against
the revolution headed by the bloody Mar
queZ, CaJeme joined the State troops. Dur
ing the campaign ne gave proofs Of great
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was made colonel in the Mexican army.
During leisure moments of the campaign he
learned to read and write, for as he would
never, go to school he did not even know the
alphabet when ne entered on this exciting
period of his life. When peace was estab-
lished Cajema returned to his home preceded
by an uncommon fame. At that time Julio
Moroyoqui, nick-named THE Jaguar,'' ruled
the Yaquis. He was one of the most SAN
gulnory caciques of Mexican history, and
known as the American Nero. Moroyooui
confirmed the rank of colonel earned by Ca
Jeme In the government army, and the latter
soon bent his extraordinary talents to re-
pressing disorders in the government of the
popularity, and the Indian camps soon be-
came too marrow theatre for two such men.
One day Cajeme with ten picked men sur
rounded the palace of the Jaguar, and go
ing IN assasslnated him, and was immediate
he has since held
While in Navajo he solicited in marriage
the hand of dark-eyed belle of that town.
the daughter of a rich planter. His suit re-
fused, Cajeme ''retreated in good order" and
went back to the Yaqui river, thinking that
time would ameliorate his suffering After
ward he made up his mind to see the girl,
Juana Naryaez, and he started on dark
night and in disguise to visit her. On the
way, he was ambushed by r. j. Castro, a
brother chief, who was his rival for the pos
session of this Mexican Helen. Cajeme
proved to be a successful Paris. Single
handed he killed Castro and three of his men
besides wounding another, and arrived
bleeding from several wounds, at the feet of
Juana NarvaeZ. She fled from her home in
his company Since that time Cajeme has
led fugitive life with his band of Indian
warriors, and has defed the power of the
Mexican Republic among the mountains and
marshes of Sonora.
CaJeme is well built, has herculean mus
Giles, regular features, with savage air i'm
pressed upon them, and has briisque, alb
rupt manner. He is a splendid horseman:
has saved his own life on several occasions
by his fleet running and excellent swimming
qualities. He has an unconquerable will,
presence OF mind which never deserts him.
and courage which borders on temerity.