Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12

making u sturdy effort to successfully wres-
tie with the troublesome practice OF carry
ing concealed weapons. The harvest of
shooting affairs, duels and other debates of
a like fatal nature between gentlemen OF
honor has been an unusually prolific one of
late, and u prohibitory law has been passed
which in a general way the regu-
lations regarding arms in force in the United
States. The police of the city have orders
to search for concealed weapons the in
mates of drinking places, %taverns, The more
disreputablc cafes and other resorts where
they have occasion to believe such
weapons are worn. They are having a
hazy time of it in carrying out this
rider to the regulation, for if there is
any one thing which the Mexican regards as
one of his most cherished privileges it is to
carry n thirteen-inch knife, pistol, sword,
cane or whatever he pleases, about with him
for company's sake. He considers this as
one of the features of the liberty which he
enjoys, and as there is no more reckless or
deadly knlfer than the MEXICAN peon, espe-
cially when in a state of pulque saturatIon,
the gendarmes are having an altogether
lively time of it, and are constantly met with
open defiance OF the law.
Restrictions on Alien Land Owners.
President Diaz desires to officially deny
through the medium of the foreign press,
recent publications regarding the forfeiture
of land, other than mines, held by aliens in
Mexico. Inc statement made was that an
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lean possessions by absentIng himself with
his family from the country for more than
two years without previous permission
or The government by residing
permanently abroad without leaving a rep
resentative or attorney to look after his
property and represent him, or by transfer
ring the title to real estate to any nonresi-
dent of the republic. There was such u law
at one time in force in Mexico, but it has
now been repealed for several years. The
only rpStrlctiOnS On the holding Of real actutn
IN Mexico by foreigners apply to lands along
the border and on the coast, which are in
force purely as a protective military meas
ure.
New Sport for Old Mexico.
An interesting question of q sportive-
moral nature which Is agitating the public
mind in the City of Mexico just at present, is
the proposed revival of bull fighting in the
capital. The leading Spanish daily of the
city urges that license be granted for the
winters tournament on the ground that bull
lighting helps TO diminish crime. The paper
does not state Its reasons, however, in adj
vancing this rather startling theory. The
management of the fights is willing to pay to
the municipality the sum of $50, 900, II the sea-
son is n successful one, and this is proving q
very tempting factor in favor of the fights,
on the part of the authorities. Just how
popular bull fighting could again become in
the increasingly cultured Mexican metropo-
lis is hard to ~foretell. The President and
Mrs. Dlaz are greatly opposed to these
bloody exhibitions and carry with them q
constantly increasing following of the lead
ing society people, who will not give their
supporting presence to such brutality. But
the main thing which is working against the
revival of the ancient and popular Spanish
recreation Is the inauguration by northern
horsemen. OF a regular season of winter
races, beginning with the Derby December 3.
The sporting world and society in general
cannot successfully pursue more than one
fad at q time, and as the City Of Mexico is
on the qui yiye OF interest regarding this
imported American innovation, the appear
ance is that the horse race will supersede
the bull fight, and the agile matador step
down and out forever in favor of the jockey.
Rocketeiier's Gift.
NEW YORK, Nov. ll.-John ID. Rockefeller
was at his office at 20 Broadway this morn
ing and confirmed the news that he made a
conditional gift Of $500. 900 toward the gen
apal fun1 nf tho ITniyaraf,v 80 rb;oa., M.