The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
JUSTICE DOESN'T LAG.
MEXICAN METHODS OF PUNISHING
CRIME WASTE NO TINE.
Large Profits In Business-Court-
ships Carried ON Under the Rules
OF Old spanish Observation-Disclosures
Interview With "a BELLE.

Iullacan. Mex. Nav f.-('itfes narfaixe
Of the characteristics OF their inhabitants.
In Culiacan its citizens wash their necks
and ears and hands and faces and feet be-
fore retiring. and In the morning take a
bath. The city Is abreast with its citi-
zens. Its streets are paved with cobble
stones, the property owners adjacent
thereto are compelled 10y law to sprinkle
and sweep 10 the center Of the street morn
ing and evening. or pay a fine OF 90 cents
house. the fine increasing with the sec
ond and subsequent offenses. Culiacan Is
the cleanest city I have ever seen in Mex
leo. Early ana late the city cart carts
away the sweepings. Water works and
a sewerage system are part and parcel OF
Culiacan. Its business houses are OF sub
stantial brick, pIastered on the outside.
In the establishment OF their public
schools they have patterned after "the
states" meaning by this always the
United States. In the lower grades OF the
public schools the pupils study their les
sons aloud. II the voice OF mothers pre-
oious little birdie is not heard. inquiry viii
be made as 10 the cause why birdie does
not articulate Then they have their law
school, and their business college. where
the rights that the human race acquire
under diverse circumstances are dwelt
upon. and the ways and means Of MAX
irg record of human transactions are ex-
planned briefly as well as in full. Here,
too, is our new theater, capacity, 1900
Music? lie smiles. Were he a citizen OF
of Harrison county. in the state Of Indi-
ana, his reply would have been: "wen,
| should smile" The city supports %
brass musical Instruments, with per-
sons who have contracted to harmonic
ingly blow the same three evenings of
every week, at, in or about the artistic
stand erected in the center OF the plaza
where the public gather and promenade
upon the serpentne walks among the
tropical trees and flowers, or without
fear tramp or roll upon the grass and lis
ten TO modulated sounds in concert that
are, repeated in the heart. Music in gem
eral Is reciprocated by music in particular;
there are 80 pianos in this little city upon
which the senoritas play as sweetly as
they look
Our cotton mill here has 2Oe4 looms and
consumes 100 tons of Texas cotton year
| met an American here. who has resided
for fifteen years in Mexico. He advocates
Mexico; says that large profits may be
realized on investments all through the
country. When he learned that facts were
In request he braeed himself, feet we'll
apart. extended his left hand and pointed
TO the palm with his right hand digit finger
as II to Indicate that the facts were con
tanned In his left hand, and elevating and
depressing his mustaches IN an impress
sve manner, proceeded to remark:
mo strikes In Mexico No combinations
OF capital. Artificial does not count here.
we go natural. Supply and demand gov
ems here. It's we give so much. If Fran
cisco Don Al Var kas DE Rierceonie does
not work to suit we IRE him and hire an
other, and there ~ nothing TO arhitrate
The manufactures who Invests his money
In this country Is permitted TO attend 10
his own business. and Is not surprised at
seeing other people attending to theirs
The way to invest Is TO associate yourself
with a Mexican, examine his books, see for
yourself what the profits are. and whether
" Is susceptible of increase. II Il figures
right, buy In, secure yourself by safe col
laterals, and then attend TO your own bust
ness. Twenty-Five and 80 per cent. is get
ting there"
Howe are crimes punished here?'' in
quired.
"Beautifullyl Justice Is witt. For In
stance. two weeks ago here in Culiacan
Mexican murdered his mistress-got jeal-
GUS and stabbed her 10 death. He was ar
rested. tried, convicted. sentenced and taxi
en- out and shot within Is hours. That, yog
see, Us business. It's while the facts ara
fresh, and before time has been allowed to
obscure crime with doubts-the clouds that
emanate from defective memories; before
the insanity dodge has been suggested by
able counsel before the criminal thought
TO inquire What have I been doing this
day or two2 ! feel so curious in my head
and about my eyes, and such a roaring IN
my ears
Near Pueblo recently a uliiEenee WAS
attacked by five men and robbed. No
one was hurt. squad OF state troops
were sent In pursuit The robbers were
overtaken. The squad returned, and re.
ported, No cause for arrest We all
know what that means. They showed
fight, and were all killed"
Yes, that's what we call lynch law
out being particular as TO who pays the
Don't you think 1t. It's a restrain
La. hoa
law applied instead Of the infection upon
the world of that disgraceful period OF
doubt Carter Harrison would be, alive to-
Gay. We here are In the advance"
To hang around a mint Is a most un-
interesting performance, even though you
be the guest of the superintendent. and he
was our good fortune TO find a little mint
of information. She was on a visit. II
was at her uncle's house. Youth, beauty.
education, refinement, good sense, good
English, she was most Interesting. Is It
not monstrous that nature should impose
upon them the task of smashing hearts
before they are aware that they, have a
heart of their own? Educated at Notre
Dame College, San Jose, Cal, under the
strict discipline OF the Catholic church,
Miss Couvet returned to her native state
of Sinaloa, and then the smashing began.
Reader, read of the Old Guard at the
battle of Waterloo, Twas as they come.
He that left the ranks was knocked out
by a bullet An American miner with a
Spanish eye in his head may win.
Taking advantage of his absence, and
the intervals between formations for at
tack, ! obliqued past the music, and
bringing at once to bear upon her all the
destinations that the press bestows upon
the interviewer. spake as follows; Sc
norita, American sisters would be de-
lighted to hear something as to the laws
of this country appertaining TO courtship
and MARRIAGE An amused smile drew
her lips apart and beauty dimple came
and went a time or two, and turning her
liquid black eyes full upon me, inquired
whether this was jest
No; by this right hand" ! answered, or
words to that effect and she then told
me that ii would please her to give the
information" and Oh! that smile! No won
der that the wanderers return one after
another, and beg for the final death blow.
The social laws of this country are
strict. Courtships are carried on under
the old Spanish customs. The lady who
disregards them is subject to serious CEN
sure. Before a lady becomes engaged she
is never permitted to be alone with her ad-
mirer That would be dreadful. The mother
or some member OF the family must be
present Should the gentleman invite his
love out, to the theater, for instance. the
invitation is extended TO the family, and II
is not unusual that they all attend
AT his expense?
Certainly"
And should It be a carriage ride to OBJ
serve some lofty peak, that, parting the
clouds
t"Tha rule aupiipa -