The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-26
WHERE WOMEN REIGN
Frank Greenfield Describes a
Paraguay Market,
I'M THE WIL0S OF BRAZIL
He Continues His Search for
His Lost Brother.

america is being watched with interest
In Oklahoma. His people live at Cleve-
land, and as he writes entertaining let
ters, the Triangle publishes them. Green
field is hunting for his brother who is
lost togther with quite a party of men
in the great Matte Crosse state of Brazil
Greenfield has Travelled UP the Para
quay river by steamer 1000 miles and ar
rived at Curumba, which lies midway
in the continent on the line of Bolivia
and Brazil. From this place Greenfield
Is pushing on to Cuyaba, the capital Of
Matte Crosse which is separated from
Corumba by great marsh lands. Green
field does not say he has yet found trace
of his brother. His letter, published in
the Cleveland Triangle is as follows It
is dated August 80 last:
Dear Father and All: 1 arrived here
on the evening of the 18th. I wrote AL
bert from Asuncion. As I didn't have
time to write to both, I wrote him and
now L VIII write this to you and you can
let him know or send the letter, as you
know am poor writer and il is a great
task to write at all. 1 think this will be
a satisfactory way of doing the business.
As 1 said my last letter left me at Asun-
cion. We made up a party and went on
shore to see the sights and as I was the
only one who has been there before it
fell to my share to point out the objects
OF interest. So we went to the market
which to me is the most interesting sight
in all strange countries. I have visited
the markets of a great number Of places
in different parts of the world, but, I
Do
most unique of all. In the first place it
Is almost entirely conducted by women,
that in itself has its attractions. but such
women. They have a peculiar type of
1oce belonging to Paraguay alone. Why
1t is do not know, for they are a blend
ing of all the twelve tribes of Israel with
a sprinkling Of negro and Guaranfse In
dian, and on the whole are not unhand-
some, or at least, some of the young fell
lows in our DartySthought not. As YOU
can imagine, where women's rights are
so universally respected as they are in
these markets, the tongue is a much used
member, in fact, the noise is so confusing
that some have adopted the very salts
factory process of barter by signs. but
the reverse seems to be the most popular
custom. Their usual mode of procedure
1t: Prospective buyer comes up, looks at
some article, losses it aside with a con-
temptous look and asks the price. The
answer is given and the contentious look
is returned with interest Now both par
ties to the coming struggle clear for ac-
ton, and for the next few minutes pande-
monium IS a pleasure resort for the ner-
vous compared to this. 1t is concluded
to the satisfaction of both parties or
there lisa double explosion and each turns
TO other matters. This may seem a bit
overdrawn, but as I'm a living sinner,
it is the truth. On the whole one can
spend very pleasant morning knocking
around Asuncion. The architecture and
public works are of no interest or beauty
and one must confine themselves to the
antics of the people, and as the bulk Of
the people here are women, naturally she
holds the place of honor in this letter
and it is here due, for, from the swarm
ing market to the long rows of orange
girls loading the steamers and the in
lace and trinket vendors, they
are jolly and whole-soued lot. and as
the usual dress is some sort of white ma
terial heavily starched and generally
clean, they present a pleasant sight. Aft
er leaving Asuncion the scenery along the |
river is quite pretty. one begins to see
long low ranges of hills and the innum- |
cradle channels and lagoons that branch |
out from each side and the countless |
wOod-grown islands makes much more |
pleasing sight than the low swamDy land |
below the city. We next came to Puerto |
Blaco, Puerto Casada, Porto Murtinho, |
and I don't know how many other ports. |
Porto Murtinho is at the entrance of |
Brazilian territory and is noted for its |
fewness of houses and dignity of its Off |
Gals. who swarm its shore front 1t |
took US all one Gay and part of the night |
to get clearance papers for the steamer |
II proceed on her journey. At Puerto /
Quinta there were a great number Of IN /
dams and the passengers amused them |
selves by throwing biscuits over into the |
water and watching the Indians swim |
for them. These Indians have very much |
the same appearance as some Of those |
Siwash or Pacific coast Indians, possibly |
somewhat more dirty and disreputable |
appearing.
From there on up. the river begins to |
be bit more narrow, three or four hun |
Of the country is of limestone formation.
At one place I noticed them burning !
lime by making log heaps against the /
lime cliffs and firing them, afterwards !
digging the burned rock of and shipping /
i down the river Here at Curumba il /
IS very fine quality OF blue limestone /
and makes a irst-class white lime Cur /
umba is the port OF entry and general /
customs OF Matte Crosse Ladario. ad- /
joining. is the naval station and two /
hours run by launch is Puerto Luares. I
the port OF entry Of Bolivia The bust
ness houses IN Curumba are rather in
excess Of the requirements Of the town
al present and some Of them are going
into bankruptcy. I should Judge tina,
this was a city Of three or four thousand
There has been a revolution in this coun-
try since I was here last There were
some very fierce encounters. In one bat
tie the paper here stated that there was
active firing and continuous enEag cement
for seventy-two hours. but Up 70 going 70
press no report Of death had come II. /
4 gentleman living here told ne that
there was two or three people died dur I.
ing the revolution. hut g. was supposed /
that il was caused by fright an wait /
Ing now for a steamer 70 take ne Ua 70 I
Cuyaha- II Is not very pleasant stay
ing here. 7 would not recommend = IS 4
a tourist resort. that, between mosquitoes
feas and dog harks 7 don't get much
sleep a. night. The last named article Is 4
not considered a luxury by the PEOPLE !
here L one may judge by ITS prevalence I
Tonight I am going out 20 make So
cial calls by invitation q the sole Eng
lishmsn. banker and steamship agent. ~
siding here 4 very pleasant gentleman