San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28
MEXICO CITY LETTER.
SOME PERTINENT NOTES OF TAXA
TION IN THE MEXICAN CAPITAL.
San Antonio acknowledgements Changes
Sympathy for 0uba-0ther Inter
esting News.
Special correspondence,


CO is Mr.. ]. 8. Alexander who was
one of the founders and president
OF the Texas National Bank, Of
San Antonio. He is here in COM
pany with some New York capita
lists who are on some speculative
scheme. l cannot say what his
circumstances are at present.
Senator Gordon, the well known
Confederate general and lecturer,
Mrs. Gordon and their son, Hugh,
have arrived here and are stayiug
at the Iturbide hotel. The general
has had q cordial reception by
President Diaz and is being con-
siderably "lionized" by the Next
can $500" An effort Is being
made to induce the general to de-
liver his famous lecture "The last
days of the Confederacy," but no
definite arrangements have been
made. General Gordon is here
on pleasure and business trip
and will remain several days.
Mr.. J. Marstella Clake has re-
tired from the position of editor
and manager of the 1.-TWO Repub-
lics"-a position that he has long
and honorably filled-and is sue
ceeded by Mr.. w. w. Blake, M.
A., who was formerly business
manager and a. valued contribu-
tor to the paper. The Two Repub-
lies has been enlarged and i'm
proved and further improvements
are contemplated. 1t is under
stood that the paper Is passing in
to the hands of an influential
company who are backing it liber-
ally with the intention of retain
ing its old time prestige.
The LIGHT records many cases
of unprovoked assaults by those
who have real or imaginary griev.
ances. In some of these cases
I notice that small fine Is in.
fiicted and in other cases although
the assault is distinctly proved,
q jury is called for and they fail
to agree. OF course 1 know the
professional jury system of San
Antonio and how these things are
worked. Without going into the
merits or the cases 1 would point
out that it is different here.
The police don't care who and
what a man Is. II he has done
wrong they will arrest him and
the chances are that he who has
committed an unprovoked assault
on another will have a term in the
Belem prison as a caution not to
do 1t again. There are several
parties In San Antonio and offlci-
ais too, that need such a healthy
lesson. ..
There are several Cubans in the
city and they have headquarters
In the Gale San Juan Letran
where exciting and enthusiastice
meetings are frequently held
The majority Of people here side
with Cuba but there are many
Spaniards who stand loyal to their
mother country, Spain. When
the latter meet the former the
arguments are very emphatic and
frequently end in blows, though
nothing very serious has yet &C.
Cured. The Cubans and their
sympathisers are lending substan-
tial aid giving all possible assist
ance to Cuba. Several enthusi.
asts on both sides have left
here at different times for the seat
OF war.
Mr.. Rafael Hydrich, of Hav-
ana, is in the city. Mr.. Hydrich
is in business there but it got too
hot and dangerous. So he like
many others has closed his bust
ness and is taking a vacation.
Mr.. Hydrich Is a very careful
man and Is taking no sides openly
but i could see that his SYM
pathies were with the insurgents.
He says that the sympathy Of the
major part of the residents of
Havana is with the insurgents
but they are afraid to do anything,
for II Maceo was to fail and they
took sides their lives would be
the forfeit. He thinks however,
that II Maceo makes an assault
on Havana, and has a good
chance Of success the citizens will
flock to his standard and do their
part in driving the Spanish out
OF Cuba. He predicts the ultl-
mate success Of Maceo who, he
says, is master of the situation
and only waits fitting opportuni-
ty for a decisive battle and the
capture OF Havana.
Mr.. "Cliff" Barrett, ticket agent
Of the Mexican National Railroad,
and prominent Knight Of Pythlas
has retired from the position he
has so long honorably filled and
is succeeded by Mr.. F. E. Young,
formerly business manager of the