The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-26

National Editorial Association Assem-
bly, at Galveston - Large Number OF
Editors Avail Themselves of an Oppor-
tunIty to Pay q Visit to Monterey and
Mexico City-Largc Bull Fight Is In
dulged in to the Disgust of the Ameri-
cans.
John Carter and wife returned yester-
day from trip down into Mexico, and
he IS full OF the beauties OF that country.
He first went from here to Galveston 10
attend the annual meeting OF the Editor
ial ASSOCIATION reid in that city. Gerald
Volk and wife also attended from this
city
Most people have an idea that the edi-
tor of a metropolitan paper does little
bur receive the acclaimation OF those who
approve his sentiments and 10 listen 10
the exclsmations and approbrious cpl
thets applied to him by those who do
not This is easily dispelled when one
becomes associated with the work.
Hardly any class OF people work harder.
Only twenty-five newspaper men were
able 10 get away from their offices in
Kansas.
After attending the association in CAL
weston two excursions Were arranged
for; ore 10 Monterey. the other to Mex
ico City. Cute a large party availed
themselves OF the opportunity to visit the
land of sunshine and free silver. and the
"trip was truly a delightful one as de-
pic:ed by Mr.. Carter and those who re-
turned yesterday morning. Some OF the
party were able 20 visit both Mexico City
and Monterey. The warm climate where
everything has a soothing tendency cam
rot be described as i, can be felt. The
language of the people in its warm
oil:ness which depicts the slumber OF
passion, which when it awakens and
bursts in.o a Clovis as hot as fire.
} On the Plaza de Monterey Sunday
evening fully five thousand people were
gathered together promenading out in
the glory of the evening The young
men with their sombreros placed upon
their heads in a sort of careless care.
quietly walking to and fro inhsling the
smoke from the omnipresent cigarette,
the beautiful young sanioritas. whose
Latin blood showed itself in the dark.
wayy hair, the full round forms. the del
icately Clive-tinted skin, and the quick.
yet lanGGid dark eyes. Each OF these
Earn-hearted. warm blooded specimens
OF womauhood of Spanish origin was "a
tended by an older sonora who always
are present upon such occasions.
Mr.. Carter in telling OF this mentioned
particularly the language of the people
which is SPOKEN very low and musicslly.
YET plainly ineligible to those who I'M
derstand It. In fact. it seems scarcely
audible at all % the Americans, and dur
ing the most crowded portion of the ev-
ening il a person had stood upon one
side IF the plaza and called TO another
upon the opposite side in tone loud
enough 10 be heard at that distance were
no one else present. /: would have been
plainly heard. The remarkable quiet OF
everything was very forcibly impressed
upon the Americans. During the even
irg one Mexican was stabbed TO death
Upon lite Iiaza ehd another was cut all
to pieces. so TO speak. Some OF the Amer
ated no sensation whatever.
the Americans received every courte-
sy which could be given anyone any
where. In the narrow streets the natives
all stepped Politely aside 10 let them
pass. the men raising their hats respect
fully 20 the ladies. The uncommon at
tire OF the Americans was not made
subject of remark or even notice TO all
appearances. Yet should Mexican with
his gusseted pantaloons. Spanish jacket
and sombrero appear upon the streets OF
an American city taere would be crowd
OF hOd,ums az his els.
Las Sunday in Monterey a bull fight
was he'd wirch wss attended by nearly
ali the visiting Americans. Six bull.
were killed during the afternoon. As is
always the custom the banderiIlos first
worried the bull by Haunting gaudy col
ors before mis- eyes. followed by the plea
dores mounted upon worn out horses. all
OF which were blindfolded. These horses
were actually ridden out directly in the
way OF the bull and stopped on purpose
10 allow the bull TO disembowel them
with his horns. the picador meanwhile
making his escape. Each OF them is
armed with long spear which, II press
ed too closely. he can use to keep the bull
off until he can reach a place OF safety
During the fight, one OF the American
ladies tainted and was carried out. while I
tne others We're very much slckened by
the spectacle punctuated by a flow Of
blood and disembOweling OF horses The /
bull fighters themselves kept well out OF /
harms way. none OF them running into !
danger from which they could not quick /
II extricate themselves.
The bulls all received their final coup
IL grace by the professional torreador. /
VINO strikes the bull in the back with his /
ong sword. striking his heart and leav- |
ing IL remain thrust in 70 the hilt-
Mr. Carter Is very much taken with I
The country. and told OF i with the air 4
u an enthusiast The people. he says. /
, bile very polite. never forget an injury 4
and avenge L with s5ile;to. Justice. /
however. is very swift. During the bull 4
fight soma one threw a pop bottle "a one
y the fighters. The bottle did not strike
Vim. but che offender was arrested. tn
d. sentenced 10 Two years in the pen
tertiary. and started on MS way there /
Jy 6 O'Clock n The evening. the act being
committed about four hours before.