The herald., 1894-12-16

hundreds and thous ands Of human be-
| ings who have lived and loved and died
In years gone by.
THE ground herespossestes come PEI
| culiar element, 30 that when the coffins.
mere wooden boxe ., are placed in those
walls OF mud the bodies inside them in
many casea are m nmmified as perfectly
as those of ancient Egypt.
"The city of GtLsnsjuato is a progress
! sive place in many ways, and has just
completed one oFthe most magnificent
theaters in the republic at a cost OF
nearly half q million dollars. American
| Consul Furnesa has large mining in
terest near by and conducts a mining
| agency.
"I had occasion to visit, while there.
the large reservoir constructed by Ex-
President Gonsales, who was subse-
queutly governor of the state OF Guiana.
iuata. Near this reservoir are fine min
ing properties controlled by Americans.
The Valen biana mine and others are
verv ySluable.
'At Silao | had the good fortune to
meet Senior Ramon Alcazar and Senior
Ybsrb ongaate and through hie kindness
was pc rmitted to enjoy life on a Mezi.
hacien Va, located some nine miles from
Silao aud called Chichemguilla. This
hacientR or ranch is in many respects
like thu Santa Anita ranch in the San
Gabriel valley. 1t has its ranch house,
surroun ded by beautiful flower gardens
and law US slopirlg down to a mineature
lake wh ere beautiful swans and rare
birds sp Drt in the clear waters. The
stables are near by but the great race
horses a re not there as at Santa Anita
"Ramo n Alcazar. owher OF the ranch,
Eis one OF the miEiionRires of Guanajusto
and also mas several hsciendas in the
state OF NEohnacsn.
From SSlao | went to Guadals lara,
where the, beet farming land OF Mexico
ie. Then on to lraperato and to Guada-
lajsrs, tfe second city in commercial
importance in the republic of Mexico.
Any Am ericsn with capital and smbi.
, tion can do we'll here. The natives do
not look with 90 much favor on Ameri-
cans az they do on the French or Ger.
mans, even, because the foreigners are
u vaiformlv more polite and have more
ii tue to hpend in the quiet social life of
th u country, but the pushing American
set vs. the chancee and makes the money
wh lie thDss around him are basking in
the ,eunsnine with wine and cigarettes,
Dos ,ibly charming senoritas near by.
Z" rhesland in the elevated portions OF
Mex leo is ell held in large quantities
and win not be sold unless the intend
ing yErchassr will take four or five
thous snd acres.
"Ls I'D in the state of Vera Cruz can
be hat at moderate figures, say 81 or So
per &C ,s and the land companies ex-
empt be buyer from taxation for ten
years, The land is fitted for the cult
vation # coffee, sugar cane and tobacco.
The ave rage elevation is about $4,000
feet, and there are some seventy-five
America n oolonies in the state already.
The onl Y drawback is the inadequate
means OF transportation for the products,
the neare ct outlets being to Tuianzingo
oi TuxpaI !, seventy miles away.
"Ezsta uas in Mexico two months ago
in referenc Q to Salyadoran business of
a political nature. General Escobodo
has publicly y rendered his services to
President | Taz in case of war with Guat-
emala. II ms noted warrior was the
hero of Que ,e tsro and helped to capture
Maxamllien..
The City of Mexico is place of
350, 900 inhal sitants. $500 being poems
or people Of tlle lowest class. The CITY
has some bea utiiul buildings, princi-
pally the Casta of Chepultspec at the
Nnd OF the Pasa de la Reiorma, which
is the west poia t, and the White House
of Mexico, all n one. The cathedral,
perhaps the tina st in North America,
was recently clol ed on account of an
earthquake whicll occurred on Novem>
ber End. The National museum and
the San Carlos academy are interesting
places, the latter heing 3 school of the
tine arts. The Villa o. Guadalupe, three
miles northeast OF the city. is considered
the holiest shrine Ia, the Mexican repub.
lie.
Monterey is the mostAmericanizsd city
in the republic. 1t is noted for its fine
bees, among other thu ngs, and is the ter
minus OF the Monterey and Gulf railway
to Tampiee, running Through fine agri-
cultural country.
'In the Oity of Me xico l met Judge
Ygnacio Sepnlveda. well known in Los
Angeles. HeGs living in one of the finest
houses in the city"