El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-12


ship and admiration extends beyond
the main travelled roads. In Mexico
every thing American is popular except
the American pillow. Dealers advertise
American goods, stores bear big signs,
"American Shoes" "American hats, "
"American drinks" etc., and the rush
to learn the English language is aston
ishing. All business houses of any
pretension have one or more English
mand for such clerks the language Is
beng taught in private schools and by
every American out of a job. The lik-
ing extends to whisky, horses, driving
vehicles and many other luxuries. The
big American horse is steadily coming
to the front as the only fashionable
driving animal, though 1 have seen
well-groomed little Mexican horses
that looked better than some of the
wretched stock sold there as American.
The hackney is another great favorite.
cares more for size than beauty or
style. A check rain appears to answer
his requirement in the way of style.
In the glow of admiration for the
United States there are spots. Many
MeXicans cannot believe otherwise
than that the expansion craze will ex-
tend its purview to their country.
CHATHAM AGAIN.
An incident showing that all the old
Gringo haters are not dead was related
to me by one of the parties concerned.
He, the American of the case, was en-
ployed on the Mexico, Cuernavsca &
through from the capital to the coast
at Acapulco. 1t is the line in which
Joseph M. Hampson and other Den
verites are heavily Interested. The
American went into French wine
shop in a town on the road, somewhere
in the state of Guerrero, 'to get wine
lemonade," as he explained 10 me af-
terward. When he entered he OBJ
served group of men sitting at a
table. They turned to see who was the
new conner, and enc OF them exclaimed:
There is one OF the dirty American
trsmps Iow."
The American paid no attention to
the remark but gave. his order to the
Frenchman in Spanish. He quietly
noted the man who had spoken so in
sultingly and to his surprise saw that
it was Mexican captain in uniform.
Anxious to avoid trouble in the place
and following a line of policy insisted
upon by the railroad company in such
emergencies he said nothing tn the
Mexican, but spoke pleasantly to the
innkeeper on general topics.
The captain was not disposed to let
the matter rect, however, and continu-
ed to talk at the American, using the
vslgarly abusive terms with which col
loquial Spanish is we'll supplied.
The dirty tramp Americans" was
one of his favorite expressions.
They whipped the Spanish and the
FilipinOs. but they cannot whip the
Mexicans," he said.
"They think they will come over the
line and take Mexico when they get
re ady," was another remark. LET them
come. They will meet an army that will
drive their tramp soldiers back on the
run;
Having finished his drink the Amer
lean thought he ought to put in one
protest before he departed. He related
the result to me in about these words:
81 determined to be polite about it,
so turning around to face the captain, l
raised my hat to him aud said, Pardon
me, senior, have heard your remarks.
There are many tramps in the United
States and there are many poems In
Mexico, but it would not be any more
right TO call an American gentleman q
tr amp than to call Mexican gentle
man peOn.'
ner in which made it created q stir in
the room and there was some applause
from the men with whom the captain
had been talking before l entered. He
turned purple but before he could re-
ply the Frenchman who kept the house
ordered him 'out. There were muir
murs of approval of this and the
Frenchman again ordered him out,
threa hing to report him. for drunk
enness
THE. captain glared around and
!, q " no ar :
sword from it's scabbard aud leaning on
the bare blade began to abuse me and
sll Americans.
"By this time ! was mad and Jump
ing forward 1 knocked him down with
my fist. He struggled to get up, when
Knocked him down one more. 1 was
now hopping mad and Jerking his sword
from his hand l broke it across my
knee and threw the pieces at him.
not have done, but you must remember
that | bad stood his insults for quite q
while-I tromped his face.
1.-The Frenchman pulled me off and
rushed me out of the back door. We
went down side streets to the railroad
station where the superintendent hap
pened TO be and when I told him what
had occurred he sent me to Mexico
City on special locomotive. l left
there on the same train with you. but
you did not see me until yesterday, did
you?"
We were in Ell Paso, Texas, when he
told me the story and it was true that
[ had not observed him On the train
until we began to near the American
line. If what he said is true the af-
fair may become an International Incl
dent.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
sOothes the child, softens the gums,