The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06
"GREASER" DEADBEATS.
ARE THEY GENUINE OR BOGUS MEX
loan JOURNALISTS
Two OF The Appeals Esteemed Contem-
poraries Badly Soda Clever ORA
matte Agent Touched for Fifteen
Other Victims.


Our esteemed contemporaries, the Public
Ledger and the ArdldRcde, have recently
had their confidence abused by trio oil
sharpers who represe ntcd themselves us
foreign journalists on visit to this
country Tor the purpose OF writing her
up They were neatly dressed, olive
skinned young fellows and doubtless have
learned some Spanish from handy-book
in three lessons 1t must be confessed
that their Spanish had rich Bowery
accent but this was not detected by the
Ledger people, as the Sporting Editor was
out when the distinguished foreign
Journalists called. They gave their names
as Florian MART, Felipe L. Eguia and
Francis Vega, Of Madrid, and the reporter
gave them a beautiful send-oH in eighteen
lines, printed in the Ledger of January .,
under the caption spanish Journalists"
They next went to the Audldnehe Office,
where they were introduced TO Signor
Underwood q. Kinni, a distinguished
foreign linguist and noted llellcnist, who
can see a flush in fourteen languages. The
visiting journalists could only speak in
Spanish, 50 they informed Signor kenni,
who understood every word they said
until they struck him for ten dollar note,
when he remarked that he never resortcd
TO dialect, and did not include that branch
OF scientific research in his philogical
studies.
At this point Baron Albert dc Beeres
came in and inquired "whlt dem foreign
ducks wanted" which was interpreted by
Signor kcnni 10 be the Colonens way OF
pronouncing dukes" acompliment which
seemed to please them nightly.
Mr.. Harry Z. Ricketts,, acting managing
editor then came in and the journalists
presented their letters OF introduction. one,
notably from Mr.. Cisco, United States
Consul at Mexico. Mr. Ricketts, is US
shrcwd and kccn-cyed gentleman rs one
will meet anywhere and can see through
an impostor with half an eye, but the let
ter OF introduction with the Consulate i'm
print 90, away with him. The next day
the columns OF tho Araiducho contained the
following graceful editorial:
"oUR SOUTHERN NEIGHnoRs.
"Thc three young Mexican journalists
who are in the city ON tour Of observa.
ton belong 10 class OF their countymcn
of whom We know too little. They are
gentlemen whose appearance and manners
would recommend them 10 favorable con.
sidcmtion anywhere. and, though liberal
IA becomes persons OF education and
travel, are yet proud Of their country and
enthusiastic as 10 its future. They repre-
sent the large and influential body Of
Mcxicans OF which President Diaz is the
distinguished representative, and which
has in recent years dominated the affairs
OF the republic. Under the rule OF
this aOldicr.siatesmau the country has
been freed from the periodical revolutions
that formerly retarded It's progress aud
made life and property unsafe; her rela-
tons with other nations, particularly our
own, have been placed on friendly foot
ing. aud foreign capital invited 10 develop
tl,e mineral wealth which has enriched
the world aud yet Is not half developed.
Railroads now afford rapid and comiorta-
bic travel between our Southern border
anil the principal Mexican cities, aud In
few y im the beautiful capital OF Monte
zu.ul will be ~ near TO III In n commercial
sense as New York This broadening
community Of interest between the two
peoples brings with II better under
standing aud appreciation OF each
other. The American finds that the
"Guaser" Of the Rio Grando is ~ lar
from being a typical Mexican rs the Dor
der tough Is from representing the better
classes on our side OF the Rio Gmnde.
The criminal element OF population In
both countries naturally drifts 10 the bor-
der, where escape from one side Of the
river 20 the other Is equally easy for
American and Mexican. This immunity
from Justice however, will soon be n thing
OF the past, for President Diaz has shown
n disposition 81 meet our authorities hall
way in the maintenance Of law In the
troubled territory"
Tho Journalists" Il Is needless 10 say.
gave TuE APfEAL Office a wide berth.
They hal probably heard OF the special
corps u experts constantly kept on hand
10 detect genuine from counterfeit Journal
ists.
The alleged journalistic trio. who arc
decidedly sick young parties despite the
Endorsement oi the ir1idnchc that they
are not "Grcascrs," did not register at the
Gayoso Hotel under the names they give
the Public Loigcr. At the Gayoso their
namcs nrc written In a iino Washington
Market hand ~ follows Antonio Al
yarek. Pedro Gutierrez and Juan Dian.
Their baggage consisted mostly Of letters
| of introduction and hard cheek. Thurs.
day night they made play at the clerk
for q loan OF so. They spoke 10 him IN
their best Spanish, without success. They
then gave him some pretty plain Bcale
street English, but still the clerk could not
be made 10 understand. The Gayoso Hotel
ought 10 get clerk who understands for.
| cign languages for the special accommOia.
/ ton OF distinguished confidence men, Tho
/ Young men ara described NJ not exactly
| glasses Of fashion and mulds 81 form.
/ They wore brand new blue chinchlla over
coats aud ate with their knives, which Is a
mannrrsm not peculiar Ia fashionable for.
| cign circles.
On THURSDAY the boys tried 30 touch
/ Mr. Ricketts, for SIS. but, unfortunately,
he had Just paid up heavy assessment on
l Panama Canal stock aud had no small
/ change about him. They waited until
o'clock nm. and then sauntorcd down u
the rolnnda Of the Gayoso. There they
saw the genial aud handsome Oryillc 4.
I Remington, advance agent OF the Union
| sauarp gomuany, under the manage.
mrnt Of I. ". Hill" They at once ~
lcclcd him asa Possible Case" llC
had como up lrVm New orlean.
on the snme train A. with then
and Nas treated by thom5as an old nc.
ouainiancc. Tho day before the Chief
operator Of thc party had presented Mr.
Remington with box containing whaI
was left oi 100 Havana cigars purchased
In New Orleans on credit. There ver,
fltoen la the box when they fell undcI