El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-10
Mexico.

Mexico is one of the few countries In
the world where such thing % an
over production of farm products is pos
sible, and for that reason the prices of
wheat, corn, etc., are always at high
figure. If every acre of tillsble land
in the republic were under cultivation
the food market would not be glutted,
or even over-stocked, thus giving the
farmer the surest guarantee of good
prices. q steady home demand Elk.
A prominent salesman who has been
in the city from the States for several
days was heard to remark Yesterday
that zone who had been absent from
the republic for five years would not
recognize the country nov, SO great
has been the change" and that the
population had become so cosmopolitan.
the cities we're transformed and the
tastes almost entirely changed. He
said that not only was this noticeable
in his line, but in all lines of goods,
while the buildings in many cities
would do credit to any country. and
especially was this noticeable in Mon
terey. which had far exceeded the
other cities in Recommendations
rey Daily Globe.
On the night of the 26tb, in little
saloon on the plaza in @. Por6rio Diaz,
Ramon Rodriguez, an ex-state ranger
and q good fellow, and one Ricardo
Martinez, became involved in q quar-
rel, when Ricardo stabbed the ex-
ranger. says an exchange. The latter
pulled bis pistol and fred one shot at
his adversary, which, however, passed
through the f1eshy part Of his wrist
and lodged in the arm of Q ten year-old
boy, who happened to he nearby. Par
ties interfered and the quarrel Vas
stopped, but the ex-ranger was mortal
ly stabbed. Ricardo became fright
ened and skipped to this side, where he
was promptly nabbed by Sheriff DOVE.
Pre- eious to this. Ricardo had frequent
ly stated that he could not come 10 the
United States as he bad killed Q man
and skipped to iMexico. Mr.. Dove
thought possibly there was some truth
in the statement, and he wired to sew
eral places asking II Ricardo was want
ed. Last Wednesday he received .
message stating that Ricardo WAS
, wanted at T0yah, Texse, and that 800
reward was awaiting Mr.. Dove upon
his delivery to the sheriff Of Pecos
county who WAS on his way here after
him.
Now for the tourists. white haired,
observant; grey-haired and with note
book; smiddle-aged and INDUCING In
little tropical licenses like buying lot
terry tickets and dropping teetotal prin-
ciples when good claret can be had;
and, most interesting Of all, the young
travellers with their kodaks aud
hilarity. Hotel-keepers have laid in
tourists soap of the familiar sort, 1hsrd
and - slow to waste as the Pyramids
and hot water 10 to be had by clappipg
ones hands to arouse the gentlemen
chsmbermaids engaged in reading
Spanish foundations of Zola's novels.
Guides are cheerful and. hum joyous
tunes. and every body with q relic of
the Observation-Disclosures and his spouse
is on the watch for curiOsity-seek-
ers. The known fact that Macmillan
bought hfs personal china and glass by
the shipload while Carlota received her
fans by the great gross has no effect on
the demand. Santa Ana's swords are
to be had at every corner, as perambu.
lating vendors draw them from under
their coats. Iturbide's bed-quilts with
his monogram are being produced as
fast as factory working nights an
| Sundays can turn them out. All these
things are to be found outside the
shops OF the responsible dealers, and
it is we'll to buy on the side walk 90 %
to ensure getting straight goods."-
Mexican Herald.
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