The copper era., 1902-10-16
LAND OF MANANA.
A Sunday Afternoon in the Capital
 of the Republic.
Editors of Copper Era.

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 For the pa. two years you have ask ed me to contribute few lines for your valuable paper, but have never been able to think Of any thing that would interest your readers. In this letter shall attempt to give brief description of a Sunday spent in the City of Mexico.
 As all know who have ever been in Latin America, each town Is the posses or Of d plaza, or park: when all con grcgate Ion Sundays rich and poor alike) to listen to the band. In large cities military band, and in smaller ones local string or brass band. The selections are Of the best musical mas tcrs and generally rendered by true born artist. Americans are always amazed al the long selections, each piece requiring half hour to play.
 While the band is playing nearly every one promcnadc7-th rich in the inner circle, the "plados" or poor peo- ple on the outer circle.
 lltll lN N libb bl'' '''i ''''' ''' W of Mexico, the diplomatic rcprcsnta- lives of foreign nations, the first fam flies of the land, all on dress parade, wonder can be seen the gorgeous car rianc of d foreign amha--ad coming to hear the music, and be aecn.' A livricd servant paScs5 by leading cou- pie of dogs, clipped, rubbercd and clothed "A la En@li,h.' Seated on q bench under the shade of a mango tree are d couple of college professors de- batin" on the merits of certain authors long since passed away. Promenading alone is purSc-proud, wcllbrcd, haugh- ~ Englishman. Here you sec q party of Spanish bull fighters blabbering about the insionificancG Of society here. and praising beautiful Madrid. One of them gets in q word of praise of his home city in Catalina, the other speaks of beautiful maidcns to be seen only in Granada, the other praises the colleges of Seville while another is re- counting his experiences with d pro- fanc fish mOugcr of Bilbos.
 Then another group one sees at glance that they are from the father land and from their serious aspect q person would think that they are dis cussing great problems that would be of priceless value to the human fam ily were they only solved, but no! they are schcming to thwart the cnterpris- ing American, who is taking their trade away from them.
 There comes party of young ladies who cnlivcn things by their laughter and needless to say have all masculine eyes turned to them. On the other walk ono sees q stag party of young clerks, who probably earn $500 per week, trying to appear as people Of wealth. In another group you see old patcr-familics renewing acquaintanccs aud drinking refrcscos such as "gro- sea- lemonade and barley water. Quite tO themselves are q few eXcit- able Freuchmcu rocounting the gal lant deeds of their glorious armies. Circling around in the shadows of the stationed lottery buildings are found sweet meat vendors, ice cream ped dlers, rubber balloon men: the sure thing Graftcr" whose graft is to sell one worthless opals in such a maEuct as to leave the impression that they are great bargain. The rapid strides of quick stepping, nervous. energetic yankee, whose sole ambition seems to be to astonish the world with his colossal undertakings; his is stamp ed with determination to get there with both feet. A few hacicndadOs who speak of the crops on their haciendas ut many cities in eXtcnt[a citio is league squarcl
 The squak Of a peacock reminds one of the fact that he is in his august maiesiy's presence as well as the bird of paradise. Gay cockatoos, brilliant colored birds and long tailed parrots, longing to be released from their con- fincment that they might be able to enjoy the liberty that the surging mass of humanity arc enjoying. Look ing down the pasco the mammoth bronze statue of Carlos " inspires one with the thought of the former gran deur of tho fallen Spanish empires. Further on is to be seen the statue of Cuatchmoc famed chief ot the Az tees, who was cruelty put to death by the Spanish conquestadOrs. Naughty dons. proud caballeros" and gay Hidalgoes" whose descendants after wards overthrow the royal yoke and forever bauished the cruel conquerorS from this beautiful country. Now ranchcr dressed in "clarro," or native buckskin in costume, mounted on prancing spotted horse, heavy, silver mounted saddle, glittering sword, hilt and silver plated pistol-he looks like a former knight of old. Next is a beautiful span of horses drawing a