The herald., 1895-07-31
ANNIVERSARY OF HIDALGO
Unusual Ceremonies In the City of
Mexico
Concession for Foreign Colonies Railroad and
Harbor Matters-Rowe's Extras
dition Denied

CITY OF MEXICO, July 3O.-The
eighty-fourth anniversary of the execution
of Patriot Hidalgo was celebrated today
with unusual ceremony. A salute of two
guns was fired at sunrise. Troops formed
on both sides of the street from the
national palace to the old custom house.
where the general and other Off GERS OF the
army were met by President Diaz. AT s
O'Clock after fitting ceremony, the re-
mains of Hidalgo. consisting of his skull
perforated by the bullets of his execu-
tioners, were transferred to an urn-in the
chapel of San Jose in the cathedral. amid
the booming IF cannon and martial
music. The public buildings we're draped
with the national colors and crepe
rosettes, indicating the grief of the
nation. Celebrations of the event were
held in all the chief cities of the republic
from Merida to Guadalaj ara.
A concession has been granted to W. +.
McWood for establishing foreign colonies
in the states of Chiapas, Vera Cruz. Ia
basco and San Luis Potosi. The conces-
sionaire receives for a nominal price pay
able in bonds of the republic, over q million
Ut acres of land in the states mentioned.
One family tor every 1000 acres
must be established on the lands thus
purchased.
The seventh session of the Mexican
Scientific congress discussed hygienic re-
form in the tenement houses in this city.
Tne management of the 1nter-Ocean
railroad, owned in London, is com ply ing
with the suggestions of the minister of
communications respecting improve
ments to be made in permanent way.
There is no friction between the company
and the government. During the last six
mi fhe tho n n fTahna n tA
railroad has quadrupled, and the govern
ment hopes that by the close of the year
the road will cover its expenses. All the
provisional work on the line is being re-
placed by permanent structures.
The engineer appointed to study the
harbor works at CoatZaCoalcOs and Salina
Cruz has returned and is preparing a re-
port. Immediately on the completion Of
the reDort the government Will decide
what is to be done toward converting
these minor harboIs into safe and acces
sble ports.
1t is announced here that Stamford
Harris, an extensive shipping merchant
of Liver pool. is treating for the operation
OF the Tehuantep railroad.
Foreign Relations Minister Mariscal
has refused to grant the extraditlon OF
Chester W. Rowe. on the ground that as
Rowe is q naturalized citizen of Mexico
he comes under the clause of the extradi-
tloli treaty WIN the llteu oluteS WnlCu
declares that neither the United States
nor Mexico is obliged to surrender its own
citizens. but Rowe gains nothing by this
decision, as he will not be treated for his
alleged offense under the provisions of
the penal code. which says that certain
offenses shall be punished in accordance
with the Mexican laws whether the ac-
cused person is Mexican or a foreigner.
Probably his brother can be extradited.
FL [ Universal, newspaper, eattacks the
seventeen despots, and alleges that the
court is debating on bringing that journal
before its tribunals. Ell Universal today
renewed the attack. termng the court
seventeen great ignorances.