The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
FRITZ HUTTMAN'S LETTER
Tells OF His Experiences in the Fal
south

fnilZ hU MAN D LII In
Tells OF His Experiences in the Far
south.
One Wichita young man is having his
share of sight seeing IN strange coun-
/ try. This is Fritz HUFFMAN. He has
been privileged 10 witness some realistic
/ scenes and writes to the Eagle regarding
the affair
This is the first time that Mr. HUT
mann has ever been so far south and
west and he naturally sees many things
! of interest His letter is interesting and
| denotes that Fritz HUFFMAN sees the
realistic things of life:
! To the Eagle: In the last few days we
have Travelled through miles Of bleak and
wild country For miles and miles there
would be no sign Of habitation, and about
once in thirty miles We would stop at q
water tank which, outside of q small, red
depot, was surrounded by little shacks
/ built Of a kind of cane and covered with
sticky mud or "dobbe." These ate in
habited by the dirtiest and most vicious
looking "greasers" I ever saw. They are
q bad looking lot. Between stops we trav-
eled through miles of cactus, Spanish
daggers, schrappel brush. mosqdit end
sage brush and sandy desert, and not
drop of water in sight. Well, for the first
time in my life I have been off the United
States soil and have had a glimpse of old
Mexico. Jaurez. which is pronounced
| Waray, is the first Mexican town l visit
ed. 1t is a quaint looking little town with
narrow streets with a kind Of cobble
pavement lined with adobe houses. There
is an old Catholic church, q very pictur-
esque looking edifice, which is over 3e9
years old. one Of the Oldest buildings on
this continent and right in the reac Of it
is an old Mexican prison and fort, where
quite a garrison of Mexican soldiers is
stationed When we got close TO the old
church we saw that the street was lined
with benches occupied by beggars of al
description. One old mendicaat on Sedlng
US approach, hurried towards US to show
US through the different places. He was
horrible sight to see; all disfguIed
about the face and walking on half a
foot, which appeared to have been eaten
off by disease. But enough Of that.
Within the last few days I have met
several former Wichita citizens. Last
Saturday I met Mr.. Donahoe, an old
friend of mine from Wichita, who is sta
toned at Ell Paso With The Rock Island
railroad. He asked me to supper with
him and I enjoyed doing so After sup
per we went for a walk dowl the streer.
when we met Mr.. J. P DieteTt TO whom
I was introduced by Mr.. Donahoe. Afr
Dieter said he was pleased to meec ne
as he knew Henry well and was always
glad to meet any one from Wichita.
where he formerly resided. He is a very
wealthy man and is a leader in every
thing here. I had lunca with him sun
day noon, and by the way it was as fine
q one as I ever had. On the way out to
Jaurez, on the mule car. I met another
well known Wichita man, Mr.. Hartman
formerly superintendent of the Santa Fe.
He is now manager of the Mexican Cen
trail. big road down here. He recog-
nized me and showed me much kindness
and gave me much information about the
country and its people. He wishes to be
remembered to his Wichita friends.
On Sunday the entire company saw a
bull fight in Mexico. and what I saw
there I would not have missed for quite
a sum Of money. We had invited the
fighters to attend our performance Of
Carmen on Saturday night, and We got
meet them all at that time They were
to enjoy the performance very much
They were especially demonstrative in
their hand-clappng and shouts Of
bravo" when Mr.. Stevens sang his
Torreador song. He sang 1t better than
ever that night and the bull fighters told
us that his rendition and his gestures
were absolutely correct Well, the fight
the next day was an event. You never
saw SO much excitement. The big ampi-
theater was crowded, every one antici-
padng the entrance of the fighters A
Mexican band played almost continually
strange Mexican music, wild and weird
in its character and very appropriate 70
the occasion Finally the matadore. the
picadores and banderilles made their APP
pearance and paraded around the ring
They stopped in front Of where we sat
and saluted us. Then the matadore. Just
before the fight began. as an especial /
mark Of respect, threw Us his silk man
tilla- Then came the bugle call announc-
ing the entrance of the bull What fol-
lowed is beyond description, the strange /
music, the shouts Of the crowd and the [
maddened bull dashing around the ring. I
formed q scene that one can never for I
get When the excitement happened 10 I.
lag they would all cry "Mesica, Mes car I
They meant that they wanted the band
10 play, and then the band would play
louder and wilder than ever. There were I
five bulls to fight but two II them would I
not fight When a bull can't Re goadeG 4
into fighting the crowd yells "OutTe /
toros, which means 20 take them r. n .
the ring. That night ne entertained the I
matadore, Antonio Reus Risit0. and his (
Interpreter. Francisco Xniestra- who pre-
scented me with bull lighters silk hand I
kerchief. in the corners Of which they IN 4
scribed their names
VS. are now travelling towards Arizona I
and viii stop only at Silver CITY. New
Mexico. We play al the larger cl.ies ii 4
Arizona, where there j. already a. I'M
mense advance sale
FRITZ HUFFMAN
AFTER IA GRIPPE wHATg
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feeling 0f weak knees FQI.TeTS rFrserE-z-