Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Gillette Is Peddling Milk.
While at the hotel in Chihuahua I met an
American who has attained much newspaper
notoriety in both Omaha and Kansas City
l refer to Grant C. Gillette, the cattle
plunger, who made fortune out of illiict
deals in cattle sold at the South Omaha and
Kansas City yards. At this time Gillette
is operating a dairy just outside the city
limits. Hc has about fifty COWS and is max
ing money by selling milk / met him at
the hotel, but having no acquaintance with
him did not pry into his private affairs
However, / understand that he is not being
disturbed by his creditors, all of whom ex-
poet that when he gets on his feet again he
will square up some of his debts.
I'm the City OF Mexico ! spent six days,
| mostly devoted to sightseeing. | happened
to be there over Sunday and In order to be
In touch with the upper ten, of course went
to the bull fight, which. after church is out,
is the fashionable thing to do. The bellies
and the swells all attend the Sunday bull
fight. At the fight that | witnessed the bull
killed three horses before he was brought
down. While the sport is cruel it is exciting
and makes one thirst for more.
with reference to some of the municipal
| laws OF Mexico the Americans might gain
some points. For Instance, it is Just as
d
streets at midnight as in broad daylight If
man insults woman on the streets he is
| Immediately arrested hustled off to jail and
| II there is an appearance against him and a
| conviction the prospects are that he will re-
main in confinement for perhaps years; and
man might as well be out Of the world
| as in a Mexican Jail. They are all filthy
! and the rules of government are severe.
! Gnod Ee0ture ne
| There is one admirable thing about the
! municipal Imprisonment. When a man is
arrested, IL there is no appearance against
him within seventy-two hours he is released
| There Is no law for holding a suspect for an
| indefinite length OF time, as in this country
| There must be trial or a release. The po-
| licemen are tough lot, most OF them being
| criminals. There seems to be a rule that
when there is conviction a man is given
| his choice of going TO prison or on the po-
! lice force without pay. Most OF them choose
the latter punishment OF course, many OF
them, after reforming, make fine officers.
! The officials of the city are gentlemanly
and seem to like the Americans. Every
where that went | was shown the greatest
attention. OF course, If had been in bus
iness there it might have been much differ
ent. but | understand that the Americans
get along pleasantly with the Mexlcans II
| they treat them we'll.
"All through the cities the business mer
are an easy-going lot. At noon, no matter
how rushing business may be, they lock VI
their stores, shops and Offices and take a
rest of two hours. The clerks and employe!
are given this time. which is usually spenr
in sleep, and the monday nap there seems
to be one OF the customs just as much a.
! eating
In the cities an American can get alonl
in good shape, as he will find plenty OF peo
Pile who speak English but II one gets ou
in the country, or into small town, unles.
he can speak Spanish he is stranded so faI
as being able 10 make his wants known /!
concerned"