San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-04


made "Rome-I mean Mexico,
of course = howl" Your cores
pondent was invited to both par
ties, and must admit he did his
share of the bowling. Mr.. Woods
is an enthusiastic wheelman, and
there are four "wheelers" in his
family. On Sunday last he, Char
ley Van der Welde and Odon Vel
asquez, undertook to make a wheel
trip frem here to Tres Marias. The
road is pretty rough, and there is
an ascent OF 5000 feet to make.
They meant we'll but undertook
too much and at Ajusca they gave
out.
l never saw such a place in the
world for the carrying Of "bast-
ones" or walking canes. Some
are gold and silver mounted,
many of the sword cane order, but
the majority Of canes are the In
dian carved canes, some of these
are very handsome. The WOODS
generally used are tlaxistle. the
Mexican hickory and fruita, a soft
light wood. These latter are sold
at from 10 cents to 81. so, it all de-
ponds upon how and where you
buy them for in many places you
can get a good cane for a quarter
that would cost you a dollar else
where. Some traders regard a
visitor as a "sucker" and Ii they
have half a chance will surely
bump his head. l have a fine
cane tlaxistle, deliberately carved
by Indians, presented by Mr.. A. j..
Woods. 1t is heavy and tough
Just the thing reporter wants
handy when an irate individual
calls and wants to know who
wrote that offensive paragraph.
A mutual friend writes me and
wants to know the population Of
Monterey. Ianswer him through
the LIGHT by giving the popula-
ton OF the leading cities as the
recent census just shows, dispen-
sing the information around. The
total population of the republic is
II, $40, 057, and population of cities
as follows: City of Mexico, $780,
935; Puebla, 91,9l9; Guadalajara,
$3.50; San Luis Potosi, 1856;
Monterey, $685.; Merida, $500;
Pachuca, 52,1S9; Durango. AZ, lS6;
Zscatecus, 40,260. These figures
are official, and therefore, reliable.
Mr.. j. Van Meter, formerly of
San Antonio, but now a resident
of the City, carries his arm in a
sling. He was recently on bust
ness trip when slight accident
occurred to the train and his arm
was broken. He did not have an
accident policy, but he proposes
to make the company pay for it.
The Hon. j. H. McLeary has
been here on visit to his family,
who have spent the summer here
and enjoyed our good breezes.
The judge was delighted with the
change and would have liked to
have remained longer, but bust.
ness would not admit of it. Mr..
Henry E. Vernon, who is still mere,
would have returned with him,
but could not as he had not COM
pleted the business that brought
him here, but he has returned now
because he has big trustee sale
on next month and has important
political business to attend to.
Mr.. E. j. Martin, of the Sap, has
had an enjoyable stay here and
was we'll received by the boys
While, of course, he is attached to
San Antonio he was more than de-
lighted with the cooling of process
we have here. a 80.
Mr.. j. M. Nixon, who was many
years agent for the Wells Fargo
Express company in San Antonio,
is superintendent of the Mexican
National Express company and do
ing we'll. He is the same matter
OF fact, quiet fellow as OF old, but
he has got to ride a wheel as does
his son, Charley.
Wheel riding here is general, but
wheelers have to have license
plate, bell and lamp or are liable
to heavy fines. Many ladies ride
the wheels and rarely you see
bloomers, but these ara all aliens.
No Mexican lady would ride a
wheel for she believes wheel riding
for ladies is mira dig. H. R-T.