San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-22
GOD AND LIBERTY.
An Interesting Letter from the
Beautiful Capital of Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO July Is, 1889.
Editor of San Antonio LIGHT.
I have duly received your lively
paper regularly even since your visit
to our city. Our "rainy season."
has been backward this year; but it
has at length set in i'm earnest and
promises to make ample amends for
its hardness. Yesterday July 14th,
was the grand annual fete of the
=" French Colony here, and they cele-
brated it as they always do, with
splendor and "chic." The fall of
the "Bastile," is celebrated here lin
comparison;) with as much enthu-
siasm and generosity as in Paris.
There were races, lottery, "kermesse"
or fee champetre, and terminated
with a grand ball at the Nacional
Theatre, at which all of the high
Government and diplomatic officials
here, as we'll as the elite of all nation
alities resident here, were invited
and present. 1t commenced to rain
hard at 2. 80 p. m. and somewhat
dampened the pleasures of the kerr
messe at the Tivoli especially for the
children and young folks, but they
took refuge indoors, and made up
for the bad weather outside-All
went off as usual courteously and
pleasantly, leaving fine sum from
the proceeds, for the French hospital
or "maison de Renaissance" here.
The French colony here, are splen-
did set, united amongst themselves,
courteous and benevolent, and the
majority of them are wealthy mer-
chants. They are a credit to LA
Belle France" and TO their adopted
country also.
l read an article in an Eagle Pass
paper; Eagle Pass Guide July 9th
referring to the "alleged" difficulties
encountered by Messrs Riddle and
Lane of Piedras Negras, Mex, in the
shipment of their cattle to Mexico
city via Laredo, Texas and the Next
can National Railroad. This article
is tissue of Interpretations and
mistakes. There are natural incon-
veniencies appertaining to all narrow
guaged roads; but outside of these
which are unavoidable, there is no
kick to be made either against the
officials of the Mex. Nat. r. r. Co.,
nor of the Mexican customs-house
at New Laredo. Everything was
and is done by both of them to facili-
tate the stock trade with Mexico
and give satisfaction to shippers.
Mr.. Sam Bass, who succeeded Walter
= Morcom, Esq. as Gen. Freight Agent
here, is like his predecessor, per-
feet gentleman, and one who makes
the shippers interests his especial
study and does every thing in his
power to combine them with those of
the company he represents 80 as to
give satisfaction to both, and at the
same time improve the business.
The Mexican National stockpens at
San Luis Potosi, are the very best
in the Republic, large, clean, and
with plenty of water and facilities
for loading and unloading all kinds
of stock; and not as the Eagle Pass
correspondent AYERS, "good for moth
ing" Mr.. Bass has also arranged
with Mr.. Kline, gen. superintendent
of road, to erect ample pens and
shutes, at Montery, Saltillo, Vanegas.
San Miguel Allende and Acambaro,
and these will soon be ready to re-
ceive stock. The customs officials
both here and at Nuevo Laredo, are
energetic and courteous and exert
themselves to avoid delays and facili-
tate business. The same can be said
of the officials of the Mexican Inter-
national r. r. Messrs. McKensie aid
Bingham; who cannot be excelled
for energy and courtesy. Mr.. J. n.
Glass of San Antonio is now and has
been for six months past, shipping
hogs at the rate of 800 monthly, from
Kansas City to this city, and has
shipped over both the National and
International r. r. and is very much
pleased with the treatment and
courtesy he has received from the
management and officials of both
roads, as well as that of the customs
officials both at n. Laredo and Pie
dras Negras. Messrs. Riddle and
Lane, the pioneers of the imported
beef trade here, are also perfectly
satisfied with their treatment. Yes
terday at p. m. Mr.. Copelan left
here with his family for Monterey;
having severed his connection with
MIR. Bass, office of the Mex. Nat. r. r.
toreceive the General Freight Agency
of Monterey and Gulf r. r. General
Trevinos) with headquarters at Mon
.rey. He is a clever, energetic young
man, well calculated to make friends
everywhere, and thoroughly COM
goes to receive. Mr.. l.. V. COppock
and family also left last night for
Laredo, to receive the same position
there in employ Of the Mex. Nat. II.
II. which he so creditably filled here,
that of Train Master Of Division. He
was replaced here by Mr.. Williams,
former Train Master In Laredo. The