El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-12
FOREIGN { IS
BRUTALLY
TREATED
Stories Of Mexican Outrages
Upon Americans Reach
the Capital
CABINET Is TOLD TO
LOOK OUT FOR PAINT

MI With the gradual spreading Of
\ - revolutionary activity to parts
of the republic hitherto more or less
unaffected, tales Of atrocities and in
dignlties to foreigners filter into the
capital in increasing number. Early in
5 July these had become so common, by
reason Of their frequency, that where
as a year ago they would have caused
great indignation and possibly prompt
representations by foreign govern
ments, it is doubtful if they receive
now more than inclusion in a possible
/ general claim Tor damages, in due
time. upon the Mexican government.
Outrn.zes Near TOrreOn.
J An experience related by passengers
on a train proceeding nOrIhWarQ from
TOrreOn appears to place a certain con-
tingenr of the northern rebels in a
class with the followers OF Zapata Of
treatment Of their victims The train
was stopped near BermejillO by a
burned bridge a band Of intoxicated
rebels or bandits sWOOped down upon
the passengers. robbed them of every
thing. including clothing, not sparing
even the women victims, Of whom there
were q half dozen, Americans and Eng
lish An American man, detected try
ing to hide revolver, was taken out
and shot He fell badly wounded. An
Euglishman. of whom was demanded a
had difficulty in removing, was as
sisted by means Of knife The finger
was chopped away so that the ring
eventually were allowed to 90, and
walked miles into TOrreOn.
Another experience growing out OF
an effort to escape a worse fate, was
that Of a group Of Americans, refugees
from a mining camp near IopOiObam-
20, SiualOa- There were three women
in the party, which made Its way to
q
steamer due at an uncertain date, the
refugees had to put out TO an island,
sun scOrched and without a house or
tree. Its only lima bitants were shark
fishers and the stencil OF decaylng
shark flesh was next to unbearaDle.
For two DAYS the refugees endured
great hardship and discomfort, then
an American gunboat appeared. A
boat was sent off, but the officer N
charge had orders TO take only en-
DlOyes Of a certain mining company
Nine were accordingly taken aboard
and the rest. including the three WOm-
en-, waited two days longer when, al
by the cOasting steamer described as
filthy affair, already overloaded,
which landed them in AIazatlan.
Has Faith In Cabinet.
President Huerta has great conf
dence in the ability OF his new cabi-
net to aid him in his work of paci1l-
cation, but he expects them 10 devote
their attention 10 the Work OF their
respective departments and not let
their covetOus eyes dwell upon his seat
This he made quite clear TO them at
the first formal gathering Of the new
administrations To them Huerta said,
after the usual Fluctuations, that he
expected each minister to be supreme
In ms own post, so far as possible, and
that they would experience little in
reference from him But on the other
hand ne warned them to "Cuidarse con
ia pintura," legend often seen on new
edifices in Mexico, meaning, watch
out for paint
him to explain, the president said, pat
ting the back of the chair he custom
arily occupies at his cabinet meetings:
81 mean that this old chair suits me
should not try to improve it. Pay at
tentiOn strictly to the duties of your
offices, and I shall manage TO look
HIS Ability Tested.
-Valerito,' a Spanish bull fighter, re-
Gently put up an exhibition which viii
doubtless long impress him as the
fight Of his life" There was no tinsel
and no trimmings, but the reward Of
fered and won by "ValeritOT made up
TO him for the lack Of applause from
the benches
"VaIerito," who was christened Man
uel ValerO, was Oyertaken on the road
to Monterey while in charge Of six
fighting bulls intended for the ring
there, by a group or CarranZa's sol
diers- Taking advantage of the cir
cumstances. the revOlutiOnistS prom
lSed the Dull IlgnleF MS NE ana I'D
erty If he could kill the six bulls sin
Elehanded.
A ring was constructed on the spot
"EaleritO." armed with cavalry sa-
Der and carrying a cOlOred blanket for
"capa' or cape, an essential part Of
the bull fighters equipment proceeded
to tire the animals down and dispathc
them one after another.
In spite Of his heroic efforts his cap
tors subjected the bull fighter to the
greatest indignity possible to his kind,
the amputatiOn Of his queue before re-
leasing him.