The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-12
TALES OF ATROCITY ARE COMMON IN
 MEXICAN REPUBLIC


 Mexico City, July 12. With the gradual spreading revolutionary activ- ity to parts of the Republic hitherto more or less unaffected, tales of atro- cities and indignities to foreigners ill., ter into the capital in increasing mum Der. Early in July these had be- come so common, by reason of their frequency, that whereas a year ago they would have caused great fndigna- ton and possibly prompt representa- tions by foreign governments, 1t IS doubtful if they receive now more than inclusion in a possible general claim for damages, in due time, upon the Mexican Government.
 An experience related by passen- gers on a train proceeding northward from Torreon appears to place cer- tain contingent of the northern rebels in a class with the followers of Zapata of the south on the score of barbarOus treatment of their victims. The train was stopped near Berrnejillo by al burned bridge. A band of fntoxicat- ed rebels bandits swooped down upon the passengers, robbed them Of everything, including clothing, not sparing even the women victims, of jeans and English. An American man, detected trying to hide revol- yer, was taken out and shot. He fell badly wounded. An Englishman, of whom was demanded a diamond ring he wore, and which he had difficulty in removing, was assisted by means of a, knife. The finger was chopped away so that the ring could be Secured. The passengers eventually were allowed to go, and walked miles into Torreon.
 Another experience growing out of an effort to escape a worse fate, was that of a group of Americans, refu- gees from a mining camp near Topo- I~r- 100 a three women in the party, which made its way to the coast town. To catch coasting steamer due at an uncer- tain date, the refugees had to put out to an island, sun scorched and with out house or tree. Its only inhab- stench of decaying shark flesh was next to unbearable. For two days the refugees endured great hardship and discomfort, then an American gunboat appeared. A boat was sent off, but the officer in charge had or dere to take only employees of a cer- tain mining company. Nine were &C., cordingly taken aboard and the rest, including the three women, waited two days longer, when, almost in de- spair, they were picked up by the coasting steamer, described as filthy affair, already overloaded, which land ed them in Mazatlan.
 
 dence in the ability of his new cabi- net to aid him in his work of pacihca- ton, but he expects them to devote their attention to the work of their re- spectiye 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 administrators. To them Huerta said, after the usual felicita- tions, that he expected each minister to be supreme in his own post, so far as possible, and that they would ex- perience little interference from him. But on the other hand, he warned them to "cu1darse con Ia pintura." a legend often seen on new edihces in Mexico, meaning watch out for paint To his puzzled minister, who asked him to explain, the President said, batting the back of the chair he custonart1y occupies at his cabi- net meetings: 'I mean that this old chair suits me very well, and for the present you should not try to improve it. Pay attention strictly to the du- ties of your offices, and I shall man age to look after mine''
 'FVaIerito," a Spanish bull fighter, will doubtless long impress him as "the fight of his life.'' There was no tinsel and no trimmings, but the reward offered and won by '"Valerito," made up to him for the lack of ap- plause from the benches
 'Valertto, who was christened Manuel Va1ero, was overtaken on the road to Monterey while in charge of six fighting bulls irtended for the ring there, by a group of Carranzas' sol d1ers Taking advantage of the cir curnstances, the -evolutionists pronafs ed the bull fighter his life and liberty if he could kill the six bulls single handed.
 A ring was constructed on the spot Valer1to, armed with a cavalry saber and carrying a co1ored blanket for a. capa or cape, an essential part of the pull lighters equipment, proceed ed to tire the animals down and dis patch them one after another.
 In spite of his heroic efforts his cap tors subjected the bull fighter to inc greatest indignfty possisbIe to his kind the amputation of his queue. before releasing him. :