Image 3 of San Antonio daily light (San Antonio, Tex.), April 23, 1896

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She Dail XiQbt THURSDAY APRIL 23 1896 MEXICO CITY LETTER INTERESTING PHASES OF LIFE IN THE MEXICAN CAPITAL O EasterAn Artful SwindlerMexican Customs That are Good and PayOld FriendsNewspaper Changes and Other Interesting Items Special Correspondence City of Mexico April 22 1896 I was disappointed in the Easter services of the Catholic church They were not so grand or general as could be expected by the impor tance of the event It is true that at the Cathedral the archbishop of Mexico otllciated at high mass and papal delegate Averardi was present There was also orchestrial and vocal accompaniments bnt there seemed to be something lacking as if in Holy week the church had used up all its enthu siasm and pageantry and had not enough to go the round At the same time the service was inter esting if it had not its expected grandeur IT WAS REDDISH The city last week had a lurid rubescent look about it I dont say this was caused by the visit of Mr W C Rigsby city passenger agent of San Antonio nor would I infer that he had painted the city in a vermillion hue for if he did the fact