The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
JUDGE Jewett at Sea.

TO tell Of Yucatan. one Of the secre-
tarles OF the American consulate at the
capital Of Yucatan IS q Mexican youth
who has been naturalized. The Aucatan
people have very little use for foreigners,
and do not hesitate to show their dis
like The Mexican who inclines to Yam
kee ways. has a position TO defend. The
company in which Mr.. Jewett was, COM
prised several officials from northern
states and Mr. Ed Ellet of II Dorado,
Kansas The party had gone to res
taurant one day and we're struggling
with Mexican dishes, cheered up by the
knowledge that the meal would end with
familiar things at least, coffee and cigars,
when large party Of young Yucatan
gentlemen entered and gathered about a
table The young gentlemen were pouring
O great deal OF liquor down them ana were
getting keyed up to the high pitch. Their
conversation was decidedly animated and
Judge Jewett at several fiery climaXes.
could see that the foreigners present,
among whom he was. were under. discus
sion in some way. The more violent the
young men became the further America
seemed away. Among the crowd Of
drinkers was the INSTRUMENTATION and
he seemed to be as excited as the rest.
Finally the warmth got to the place
where Judge Jewett believed that the ter
ninal facilities Of the evening would be
an international conflict. He had lis
tened for the word "Americano' OF some
other sign that the American party were
ia ofense and although he didn't hear it,
he finally said. 1T is more than ten miles
from home this evening. and I think we
might better omit the coffee and tobacco
and leave. I think see q storm"
So the crowd got up and went out AS
they passed through the door, Jewett
heard a distinct hiss from the banqueters.
and he was lighting mad. He spoke to
some one about it and the other said it
wasn't a hiss, but a signal for silence.
But ii was hiss. All the party went to
the hotel, except Ellet who fingered ar
the restaurant to see the thing out. Later
he turned mp at the hotel and said; We'll
you missed a great scrap. Those fell
lows had an awful fight and we were the
cause of If. Whole thing ended in pam
nemonium- Threw glasses, bottles, chairs,
queensware, everything and tore up
smash
From what EHet learned young yuca-
tan gentleman. returning from trip TO
Mexico City, had been rendered a dinner
by his friends. The question Of Amcri-
can and Mexican worth had come up and
had been exhaustiveIy and heatediy dis
cussed. The parry had been divided.
One Of the American defenders in closing
the debate had said: Let the dispute
pass. rise now and lift my glass, pro-
posing a toast, to our friend recently re-
turned to us" Thereupon the returned
gentleman arose and said: Sir, I do not
consider you of an intimacy and friendli-
ness close enough to warrant you in pro-
posing my health, nor shall I demean
myself by condescending to accept it
That was where the bottles began TO hur-
ne through the air.
Wen. that evening the Americans we're
sitting on the sidewalk when who should
ppear ca a prancing speed but the Mex
ican-American- He had forsaken his
American toys, and rugged himself out
in FUN Mexican attire. he-bapsied panta-
locus rufied shirt anl lIimal1ya hat.
while on his slice lie wore sword that
would have given Seyfried trouble to
WELD.
He pranced up and down IN front of the
American crowd twice, and then stopped
iike Napoleon at AusterIitz. The Amer
icans wanted TO laugh Sut didn't Then
tho young horseman said in a valorous
voice: Gentlemen ana sell7w citizens. I
come TO inform YOU that as long as
am here. You shall be protected" He
then drew his sword The Americans
roared with laughter and the Mexican
rode OF.
Mr. Jewett was greatly interested in
the people and their land AS is wen
known the Spanish named the country
from a native expression" Don't under
stand He says that no one Yet under
stands the country or its people. For
the most part the country Is absolutely
focr-nat. The sisal. from which binding
tw.ne is made fouiishes not in soil,
but from a lime stone formation The
land IS without rivers creeks, or draws.
AN the water courses are underground
and leading to them are peculiar holes
known as "Saunghtees (spelling doubt
full These holes lead TO subterannean
pools across which are slight currents.
Nearly all these water places are rear
che traces Of very ancient cities. viEa aces,
ana ruins. for which Yucatan is famous.
The people are leisurely. happy and many
al the leading citizens are rich. Home
lie. in The Spanish way. is exclusive and.
rs al over Mexico. young men in court
irs. play the bear" stand beneath the
balcony OF their sweethearts home hop
ine for a glance. Fifteen years ago
the capital city was that medieval that
it was walled and the gates closed at
sunset and watchmen STROBE the streets
nt NIGHT calling he h0ur and the state Of
the weather
The bun light he found to be disgust
ing. They had poor. little meek ami
mails. he says that anybody could over
come, How I would like TO have seen
a big Kansas corn-fed product turned
loose among them"
Mosquitoes are thick and ferooious.
Those experiments the government has
been carrying on In Havana" he SAYS.
.-have imbued every American IN tropics.
with the idea that every mosquito has
a cargo Of yellow fever microbes aboard
and in Yucatan an American would
rather meet a herd OF lions than one
buzzcr. In the hotels when an Amer /
can hears one. he turns out Of the ham
mock. which the hotel so obligingly fur
nishes. lights the candle and goes after
him.
The oranges in that part Of the world
are very sweet and very large The
variety VIII not stand shipment al
though captains Of the boats sometimes
bring . feW To friends along Jile sult coast
Tor Immediate use.
Coins over by ship the gulf was calm. I
Coming back the ship met ferocious !
storm ONO eE-er another tho -.eear,-