From Chihuahua I went first to Durango, where I only stayed a short time; and then to Tampico, where we had another large contract. Tampico is only a small town of possibly 35,000 people, but one of the busiest towns in the republic, with an American population of about 1000 people. The main industry, of course, is oil, and most of the men are employed or connected in some way with that industry. But of late years many settlers have gone into the country to buy farms, and cultivate tropical fruits, and some, at least, seem to be doing well. But the country has many drawbacks, at least for a Saxon; for, though the climate is not at all bad, the insect-pests are numerous, and keep one too active for such a warm climate. The soil which is so good for the tropical fruit is also good to raise tropical jungle, and the jungle of the Tampico country is something that one must see to believe. However, those that have taken up farms seem to be well satisfied, and are making money. For sport, Tampico and the surrounding country can hardly be beaten in the Republic, both for fishing, hunting, and boating. While I was there the record tarpon up to date was caught (7 feet 5 inches long); but besides tarpon there are many other game fish—the yellow tail, black and red snapper, various kinds of rock-fish, and I caught one shark, 7 feet long, which gave me plenty of fun. Tampico saw nothing of the revolution, though after it was all over we had one day, or rather night and day, of rioting, which kept everybody in a state of anxiety. Of the revolution every one has no doubt read in the papers more than I could tell. On the whole, I think it passed off very well, all except the horrible slaughter of helpless Chinamen in Torreon, of whom 303 were killed in cold blood for the money they were supposed to have. One American there saved the lives of thirty-six of them. He was the yard-master, and got that number into an empty box-car, which he switched round all day long while the rioters searched the trains for them. For a little while the changes were rapid, and both in Guadalajara and Morelia they had three different governors in one day. Diaz was not beaten when he finally decided to leave the country. He had been kept in ignorance up till the last moment by his friends (?) as to the true state of affairs, and when he found out that the people as a whole were against him, he resigned to save further bloodshed. Since then we have had rumours of counter-revolution after counter-revolution, but none has so far materialised, except the fiasco of General Reyes, who could only get together seven followers. He is another “grandstander,” and when he gave himself up he said he had decided not to go on with the “War.”