The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-24


Jesus Christ. Between their houses IS an Old
structure, faced with porcelain, blue and white
blocks, lour inches square, OF various figures
Within is a court with carved pillars. IL Is q very
iancliu structure, ana originally cost much.
Across the way from these dlgnlles. IN pieasan'
sui general, Dr.. julius A. Skilton, who won large
repute for courage and skill In our war, ana none
the less for his sagacltY and courage as reporter
OF the NEW YORK HERALD during the close or the
French occupation. Whoever comes TO Mexico
VIII be sure OF handsome welcome IN this Amerl-
can home.
Mexican house is all beautiful within, II any
where. 10 IL not 80, certainly, without. You
enter through a large, high door, VIDE enough 10
admit your carriage, into patio, or open, paved
court. Around tnls are rooms for servants ana
horses on the d rst door. Handsome stairs lead 10
the upper stories, light balconies run around
them ana rooms open into them. They are not
allowed TO open on nelghoorlng estates. SO tney
must open on eourt or street. Tue last commands
usually one OF the lour sides; so most houses nave
three-lourrhs OF their lignt rom the court. Tpese
rooms are as cool ana AIRY as those Quilt alter our
fashion, though they usually have only one Inlet
for air ana light. They are much higher in ceiling
than ours aud are tastelully set of In frescoes.
me balustrades ars often of brass, and the work
mas a more finished look, even III common houses,
than The best IN the States exhibit On the street
slde are small balconies Tor sightseeing. There
are more disagreeaole dwellings, by lar than a
nrst class Mexican house.
one vi the drawbacks 70 Mexican life Is the fre-
queney and Doldness OF the roboerIes committed.
lac parks are not sale even in broad daylight.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The first oliiclal recognition by the head OF the
Mexican nation OF any other Church than the
Roman catholic, which was till within few years
the only possible religion, was 50 frank, cordial
aud free as 10 snow how complete are the eXecu-
tive, and, therefore, political and constitutional
changes IN TINS important Republic.
At our O'Clock Tuesday, January IA, the Amerl-
can Minister, HON. Thomas ii. Nelson, accompa-
MED by his secretary Mr.. Bliss son Of Rev. Asher
Bliss, long missionary among the seneca Indians, q
gentleman oI remarkable scholarship ana naIaly
less remarkable wit. took three Americans mo
the presence OF the President OF Mexico. one
was General Palmer the Philadelphia representa-
tive or the Mexican rairoad movement; another
was Mr.. Parish. Of Europe co-operator abroad IN
these American enterprises, anu the thlru was .
Methodist MINISTER, come hi her 70 arrange Tor
tue planting u the Methodist Episcopal church
III th.S country.
The palace occupies side or the Grand Plaza
on when the cathedral Fronts Through long aud
handsome apartments We are leu 70 one IlehB
iurnIsned III its hanglngs, marbles and paintings,
chief VI winch Is the portrait 81 Emperor lturulde
VINO, more tnan any other man, was TIE washing
ton OF Mexico, ana secured her Independence.
The President soon enters. small man, Win
small weIl-snap ped head and features, mar lhn,
We'll nlgn To badness, with peasant, bland smile,
tone anu manner. We are introduced ~ MI. Ne-
son In 4 graceful eud ugnined form, ana the
President addresses eacn by turn. On the niToduc-
ton OF the clerg said ne naa often neaTd Of
the anteceuenLs OF the church ne represented, ana
welcomed MN 10 the supervision OF her work IN
TINS country. No one Chutch was recognized by
the state us OF Superior aims 10 anotler. Ioiera-
ton OF All fattlIs Was the law or the land. lhlS
movement might nor be looked upon with favor
b. bishops here, hut tile civil power would pro-
tect it, il 1t Uecame necessary, IN deleuce o. us
rights and liberties. | thanked him for lis offers,
would cali Tor tue protection ol the state. We
had hostile relations 70 otner religious bodies.
Our mission was t. Dulld up our WORK IN our own
way, BY education 81 tae people, ana oy organiza-
ton d cnurches u our own lalth and order.
lie responded yet more al length, reatirming
his readiness to supper our churches N any eXi-
gencies that might arise IN the prosecution Or our
work, 50 lar as they were imperllled BY any IN
IaWfui opposition. lie repeated his welcome TO
the land aud MS good wishes Tor our prosperity.
This interview means more tnan the reCOgni-
ton OF one Christian Caurch. IL II tue formal
4nQ n a announcement
policy Of me nation. The President Il scholar
ana Jurist u large repute. de mad charge IN
his Garner years Of a school IN TINS city, and In
later years was president OF the courts where tha
question OF Cuurcl property mas been often In
consultation. 10 az ms pq6llc NE ne mas thns
met with Caurch matters. lie mas been affirmed
TO oe more 10 sympathy with the Church party
than JaaTeZ, ana some OF us leaders nave dreamed
that their iorner preFogatIves were 70 Do restored
under his az administration.
me conascatlon Or Church property was an
enormous loss OF Cnurcn power. IL ncd two
thirds or THIS city in It's possesslon IL held mort
cages IN a. large a portion oil the country. Lett
ting its money 1T low figure and on liberal and
long terms IL gradually became an enormous
savings bank ana controlled the whole landed
interest q tae country. It's conyents covered
were adorned IN the highest degree that art and
wealth cOulu devise.
PERILs on EVERY HAND.
There seems u be a0Out an equal danger or be-
ing robbed, kidnapped and otherwise abused,
whether Jou remain IN the city Or 50 into the
For instance, right opposite nv hotel gentle
man Of a rich family Was kidnapped a few months
ago, ne was returning rom the opera an
ear IOur 81 the nignt not later than ten, md
confined IN room not far from the Grand
Plaza for nine Gays, being put IN hole In
any movement OF MS body would thrust
them into aim. SO " Is not without
70 ne opera, p ssibllty also elsewhere. but Of
another sort lie was discovered bY the teli-tale
Of woman, Who nad the sweet revenge OF seeing
Tour Oh Ter masculine comrades executed Ia
tWeQty-lOur hours alter HeT revelation.
but there IS no less danger In leaving the city.
The country H. full OF ROBBERS. stage coaches are
rined on every road. me govern ment Is power
less 70 protect LIE Or property Yet ore might as
well die ~ tn roDoers as DC scared 70 death
through lear VI beng robbed.
rue COST or MINING
Bishop Haven and MS party visited the Real del
Monte Mines, as oil tins GROUP ~ called, which
have been known almost from the invasion OF
Cortez. Iney nave been regularly aud YaluaDiy
worEed for over one hundred aud nifty years,
though with some intermissl0ns, caused by the
WHter getting into the mines.
Tue most successful operator was Pedro Ter
reras, a mu eteer, wuo f0und a shaft ABOUT 1882.
worked It'll ana grew 30 rIcl that ne gave Charles
~. VI pam two vessels OF and promised hin,
II he would visit America anu Kegla, tAat he
should never put loot on the New World, but
only On tue SILVER from has mines. IL was made
Count q Regia, ana MS iamiy are SUI among tue
wealtniest AcNcans Inc present. yield of tue
mines l. ABOUT Tour millions annually.
Bat lew OF tie mines are valuable and though
d0n three 70 Tour millions - the annual product
there are 10 dividends Inc Heal dci monte
mines proper nave lot PAID expenses wIthln
$4,000 year Tor he past ten years. Those 81
Pacluca DO better. Dat DO not 10 much. Many
mines ale worked At loss. Mucn expense IS
necessary i0r dr4stng or the wafer. Miles and
miles 81 "dditsn run under the mountain, 80 that
the vast receipts are swduOwcI up IN tho vaster
expenditures. Yet tney expect tue costly works
viii be paid Tor, and then We will all be changed
nom mule.drlvIn, PedrOs TO Counts Oh Resia. II
il were not Tor hone the heart would break, and
silver mining companies also. lney do IN spite vi
nope, az more t.an one poor minister mas found,
from Massachusetts 70 Minnesota.
1he conductor says, do not invest your money
In silver mines. snare or TWO, ii you eau lose
I, may De we'll enough; but " Is Q less certain
crop tnan wbeat.n
BREAKFAST AMONG TIE TREE Tors.
The Tivol gardens open on san Cosme avenue,
TaCuba. aud Just below The terminus the aque-
duet. There we pause for a breakfast AMID
folIsge, BIRDS and sumner delights. TINS IS 9
faVOrite resort iOr OutOidOor dinner parties, and
mas every c0ucclt Tor such .astes-bOWers, boxes
aud even tables up In the trees We can there
eat aud chatter like and with the birds. Tnat Il
hiRh living AZ not very hgn prices. Try 1t when
you 20 10 Mexico.
SUNDAY NIGHT PLAYS
On the show Uils ~ the entertainment for the
Sabbath night ~ tue Theatre nidalgO Puebla, was
play entitled "IAe Destruction Of the Proses
tantsr Ia Destruction de tDS PrOteSfdHtesl. DC
not know but that would have overcome two