New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-12

another at the fortress After photo9raphing the
convicts military guards and shipping. the sports
man took a long-range shot at the only hlt OF
brightness in the gloomy prison-an upper bal
cony where the commandments daughters were SIT
ting. A companion, eaecr for prank, encouraged
him to ascend the rampant anu take closer shot;
and then confidentialy informed the commandant
in the Office that one of those insolcnt Yankees
was flirting with his daughters. The commando
ant marched out TO meet the offender ana 10
threaten him with Imprisonment Ill one OF the
dark dungeons but cOncliatory proposition TO
take his own photograph disarmed him. sur
rounded with a guard Of soldiers and standing on
gun, he magnanimously smiled forgiveness upon
the Yankee invader.
Fortunate is the traveller who arrives at Vera
Cruz when there is an American circus encampcd
near Independence Square, for then there VIII DC
occupation for the evening The glory OF the
bull-iight has passed away from the ken Cl'y OIL
the True Cross, and the ordinary source oil poPu-
lar recreation is the military band playing Mexican
dances and marches in front vi the DIlhchchs
and the plaza cafes. To jadcd populacc en-
feeblcd by inclement heat comes combination oil
all the American circus talents 1t Is IKE the
breath of a cool northcr in fever time. IAeIe Is II
crowded arena, tor even the poorest oIah-eaeIl'l'
have been able TO squeeze circus uchrls "'V vi
the elastic profits OF days Transactions WIN 'it
steamers passengers lheIc j " b"i" No. 20
mcrrimcnt. with trapcze gymnastics, pIcp1C> !i"-
inn wre-walKing, trlck-mulc buaiitss, an dp'u-
dance of horse-play by the clown ana p"nt"hlm'
in several acts Inc clowns spanish jokes are
clear and innocent, If not OF spaIA Hh-
ana the American circus Is received WIN uic H'o-
est marks o, public approbalipn.
Crude entertainment as II Is, the CIRCUS - -i-'-
ualiy replacing in Mexico the Wdht"h hIul,I'A 81
lie buli-Geht Ia many OF tie states thc pull,
Gpnt is pTChibited by law, and IN Mexico ClI$ 'H"
tic largest state capitals the revolving Ahp'!3'
are bpcomiul more ana mere niicq IcIi'. l"c
reputaton Of the circus, meanwhile, - stcAaJ II
crcasina il is the most popular American lio''
tution in Mexico There may be detp-IGo' I'll
dislike of the invading host OF American railway
ouerativcs mining engineers, cOhlidc'oi' Sl",
TORS and tramps, bat the prejudice Goes 10, .
fond 10 The American clown who can crack J'N'7
in tolerobe Spaulsh Let him he careful - aNJld
,vonndinq national susccptblities, ana he WIZ nc
The most popular American III MeAlc9i Dut II ne
once pivcs occasion for offence NJ WIZ ~ HI3'c'
whenever he reappcarS in the town ana never ioi-
given. MeXicans have tenacious memories W'cI
their dienitV Is compromised IhcN "N' H.'
who Gatter them. They resent 1''gg's''H ',.,,
/ yyanton aifronts The successful American Gown
az tLe cvcuiug could give dIplomatlss, II ne W'uio'
useful hints for regulating their deaIi-a WI !r
Snorich racc His keen wit leaves no sum Nthill
- III. merry tests keep the audience 3D. ilunuii-
/ mons STATE of Inprrimcnt from . until mionI-h'.
Then the cafes are filed with loureeio l'' "i"j.'r
hour. A heavy fog has settled upon ire i'"H ne
/ a wet blanket. The storm signal - N}Ht.
/ morrow there wiz be cold, dlehchu- I9li' WIN
n hiph wind and every traveller VINO - "sh'ie
will be scuttling out of town by da\hIHC, y