San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-23
MEXICO CITY LETTER
INTERESTING PHAS Els OF LIFE IN
THE MEXICAN CAPITAL.
Easter-An Artful swindler. Mexican
Customs That are Good and Pay-0ld
Friends Newspaper Changes and Other
Interesting Items.
Special Correspondence.

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They were not so grand or general
as could be expected by the impor-
lance of the event. 1t is true that
at the Cathedral the archbishop
of Mexico officiated at high mass
and papal delegate Averardi was
present. There was also orchestral
and vocal accomplishments but
there seemed to be something
lacking, as IL in Holy week the
church had used up all its enthu-
siasm and pageantry and had not
enough to go the round. At the
same time the service was inter-
esting, If it had not its expected
grandeur.
1T WAS REDDISH.
The city last week had a lurid-
rubescent look about it. L don't
say this was caused by the visit of
Mr.. w. G. Rigsby, city passenger
agent, Of San Antonio; nor would
infer that he had painted the
city in a vermillion hue for, il he
did, the fact has escaped your lynx
eyed reporter,-accent on the lynx
please. Mr.. Rigsby escorted to the
city the vivacious Mrs., w. II.
Weiss and the charming Misses
Thornton and all seem to have
had most agreeable time. The
only disadvantage was that Mr..
Rigsby's business engagement.
compelled him to return and leave
the ladies here. But its an ill
wind that blows no one any good.
HE WAS ARTFUL.
Sometime since, man giving
the name of G. M. Cook came here
from Monterey and stayed at the
hotel Dial Jardin. He was apparent
ly well fixed in money matters
and after splurging round con-
siderably he and his wife and child
who accompanied him, went to
Minat Alan where he brought 200
acres Of coffee land. Following
was a mysterious stanger who
seemed to be much interested in
Cook, so much so that he went
with him to Minatitlan. Later on
another gentleman also interested
in Mr.. Cook came to the hotel and
registered as Thomas Jones,
Chicago. Then came the denounce-
ment. Mr.. Cook was arrested
at Minatitlan by the mysterious
stranger who was none other than
Pinkerton detective. He was
charged as George NJ. Clarke, his
real name, with having obtained
$4,000 from j. n. Brown & Co.,
financial agents Of New York by
means OF forged warrants for Day
Roberts, Grant, and other counties
in South Dakato. The Mr.. Jones
of Chicago was Sheriff Williams,
of Grant county, S. D., who came
armed with the necessary papers
to take Clarke to South Dakota.
Clarke seems to have been a good
forger for he forged all around and
had duplicated official seals made
for his own use. There may be
bitches in the way, the main one
being that Clarke, by purchasing
land in Mexico, became in fact
citizen OF Mexico and not extradit-
able but Sheriff Williams seems
confident OF getting his man.
1T PAYS HERE.
They manage things different
in Mexico than in San Antonio.
AS a result payments are made
promptly and the officials don't
know what it is to have an empty
treasury. l have not the means
now Of giving you the meat inspec-
ton for this city but 1 will give
that for Monterey (which has a
considerably less population than
San Antonio. l find that in March
last there were slaughtered in
that city sec beeves, 675 hogs 300S
sheep and goats and the city tax
paid cash therefore, was S2,926.O6
That is equivalent to $50, ll2.72 per
year. In San Antonio the inspec-
ton fees hardly pays the officers
salaries. What difference!
HOW THEY DO 1T.
All know what trouble San An
tonic has had about street sprink-
ling. They do things better here
and it costs nothing to the public
treasury. Every owner OF proper.
~ is compelled by the law to
sweep and sprinkle one half of the
street fronting his property twice
each day between 8 and a. m.
and and p. m. and failure to do
so mulects the owners into five
dollar fine for each and every Of
fenc. AZ result the streets are
well swept and we'll watered.
OLD FRIENDS.
DR.. Willis E. Lowry is here and