The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
AT THE HOTELS.


horse has no value in the product OF an
IDEAL cavalry mount This view is op-
posed by Samuel 3. 8IcCoanico. a prom
inent real estate operator Of New Or
leans. who is at the Riggs Hotel. Mr.
McConnico is a Confederate veteran. and
he rode his Kentucky Thoroughbred mare.
Emily, through the civil strife.
I owe my life and whatever success
in life I have had 70 that Kentucky
mare. which I rode during the last tI.ree
months IN that memorable struggle" sid
Mr. McConnico. she saved my life On
more than one occasion when 1t was ab-
soiutely necessary to get away from the
enemy in the quickest possible order I
vas high private, and 5er-ed IN Hen
derson's Scouts, in Gen Forests con-
fnland. and was merely a b)y OF sixteen
years
It is possible that a thoroughbred
would make an entirely satisfactory horse
for the regular cavalry service. but IL
certainly is a most useful animal in the
scouting service, in which branch speed
IS the telling point The Thoroughbred
requires more care than the ordinary cav
airy horse, which can almost take care
OF itself In that respect the thorough
bred is like spoiled child. Il IS trained
for special work, while the regular cav
airy horse is ready 70 do anything and
everything But the thoroughbred is the
survival Of the fittest. and with proper
training FOR the cavalry service. the horse
with a liberal infusion OF thorouehbred
blood ought 10 make an ideal cavalry
horse II has speed. action. and bottom
! The horse I first used in The service
I died Of blind staggers, and I was given
furlough 70 get another horse I had 70
find Il somewhere. somehow. The Con
/ federaJe gDTeTnmeut had no money .
buy horses. knew Of a friend Of nv
fathers who kept a number OF fns
horses He lived in the Union lines. and
succeeded IN getting L. his place with
out further trouble He showed me that
thoroughbred Kentucky mare. and 7 Of
fered him two bales OF cotton for her.
Cotton was as good as gold in those
DAYS, and the Ofer was promptly ac-
{ CepIed. the cotton being worth about 81 q
pound OF 1900 for the Two bales Nv
father paid the price When the war
came TO an end vze had lost everything.
and 1 just had that mare of mine
I had 70 Go something. 50 I sold her for
sfs-. which Just paid my tuition for Two
years In college
Z During The siege OF Ticksburg. 7. with
others was ordered 10 Eet inside the Fed
eral lines and ind OUT how matters stood
/ carried out my orders. and or ny way
back I decided I'd take an open road
nothing suspicion, being noticeable any
where. ! r0t--sl0lE peacefully enough
when al at once ! heard the sound CS
hoofS approaching Federal c--alry were
after me. and spying my gray inform
they urged their horses on I kue.- was
comparatively safe with Emily. although
the bullets were whiStiine around uv
head As I ascended an incline in The
road. i saw another Federal troop com
Ing toward me from the opposite dire
ton
Ny heart Jumped into my mouth
had just q minute % think and 20 act
I thought, If only Emily could carry me
over this eight-ra.I fence, we would have
a chance for our lives and liberty
. headed her for the fence and she cleared
the bars beautifully. OF course. that jump
saved the day for me-"
I Discussing the Tacuir troubles IN Mex
{ ico- James 5 Warner. a mining engineer
| Of New York. who is al the Arlington
I Hotel. and has spent some tine II old
I Mexico. said last night
{ The bad Taquf now number about
+ 300 warriors. and they have a thirst So-
blood that apparently cannot be CuencheG.
They swoOp down upon unprotected vi
( lages II the most unexpected manner.
and. after slaughtering The people. escape
] before a force can be organized 70 pur-
sue them
Z They usually select the afternoon for
| q depreciation. and time il so that they
VIII have the light of the moon at night
BY which 20 travel They have supreme
/ contempt for horses. and VIII not even
! 90
T cut fear OF rnOlestari0n- They are wonder
{ fully feet OF foot and as they know the
l mountain trails as wei as they do the
fingers on their hhnds they fee 70 the
hills as soon as their bloody work IS
done, and by daylight can be sixty miles
away
The nearest 70 the Taquis that ever
got was when they made raid on a
I village about three miles from the Black
E Mountain Mines They killed fifteen Per
I sons and wounded three others We or
I gained a pursuing force, but We were
I mounted and Iost the Indians n the
mountain fastnesses. where the horses
+ could not penetrate
& The territory along the RIO Eac--
+ branch. however VIII prove valuable for
E mining and grazing when the Indians
/ are suppressed OF exteruiuateG. The
T route taken by the railroad IS as near
F the coast line as possible. and VII n0C
I open ID as much territory as was 81
Z first expected But when the country
+ can be developed branch roads viii Be
I a necessity. and VIII be supplied speedily
! The read as far as completed has
/ proven Of iuestimable advantage. as Il
+ has facilitated the Transportari-u Of ma
+ chiRery and other supplies that could not
( have been obtained otherwise. unless at
! enormous expense A number OF AuerI-
cans have invested in grazing lands in
. this neighb0rEood. and others are going
{ 10 look over the ground
I sonora offers unusual advantages for
American manufacturers There Is prac-
/ ti-aIly no manufacturing done IN the
Z whole state. All the machinery used. and
I also many products Of various kinds. are
/ imported from the United States and
/ Germany. our own country getting the
I larger share There are also eood open
i1Es for the banking interests IN Sonora
+ The Bank Of Sonora last year paid q
I dividend OF 571z per cent on capital OF
: SI5C005o
! our chief Of police is also enforcing
the aRti-noise police ordinances" said
James z. Howgats. a merchant ot Chi
cago. al the Raleigh last night
/ Chief Shippy does not believe in caUs-
! ing discomfort to the general public 20
satisfy the desires Of a few whose com
I plants might or might not have merit
I However. the chief makes exceptions OF
I complaints filed in behalf Of nervous OF
sick persons who suffer through noises