San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-12

eminent, ana what he VIII do remains
to be seen. The government wish
him>to remain as minister and so do
the people, both native and foreign,
as he is most courteous, experienced
and able diplomat and as such ranks
second to none in Washington diplo-
matte circles.
MEXICo's IIBERTY BELL.
I, Mexico is to have her liberty belr'
and this viii soon be brought here
with military honors, BETTING such
a sacred relic of the rebellion that
freed Mexico from Spanish rule and
made her an independent republic.
This bell is at present in the parish
church of Dolores Hidalgo. When
the patriot, Hidalgo, was sure of the
village the bell was used to call the
people to church service. When Hi
dalgo learned that his plans had been
discovered, that the Spaniards were
coming to arrest him and his friends,
and that he must act now or never,
il was this bell that sent its prOclama-
ton of liberty through the valley and
called the villagers TO arms for iber-
ty and independence. There is a dis
pute as to the time. Some say that
the bell was tolled at IL o'clock on
the night of the 18th of September,
1921, and every year at that hour the
president in the city and the COVER
-Hors in the state capitals proclaim
Hidalgo's famous 'St. Critic" amid
the cheers of the crowds assembled.
Others say the bell call was made on
the next day. Anyway the call to
~
signal. And now the old bell is TO
have the same honors as have been
accorded to Americas liberty bell of
Philadelphia.
COL. ANDRADE CONVICTED.
The sensational trial of Col. Timoteo
Andrade and his wife has concluded
and. despite all efforts to save the ac-
cused, verdict against them was
rendered. The colonel was convicted
of murder and sentenced to be shot
within the walls of Belem prison. His
wife was convicted as an accessory
and sent to Jail for 40 years. Some
time his two children were found
murdered. The colonel and his wife
claimed that his house had been at
tackled by balditti, who had robbed
him, murdered the children and
wounded him. The prosecution al
legged that the story of the robbery
was false, that the colonel murdered
the children and then wounded him
self, and that his wife was party to
concealing the crime. An appeal has
been TAKEN but it is generally thought
that the colonel's doom is sealed.
JUDGE sUPELvADA BEREAvEDa
Judge Ignacio Sepulvada, secretary
charge d. affairs in the absence of
Minister Ransom, has received news
of the death of his brother, A. e. Sc
pulveda, aged 81 years, who is a
leading capitalist of Southern Florida.
He has considerable mining interests
in Sonora, Mexico, and was visiting
that state. He was taken i'll with
malarial fever at Pitiquito and soon
succumbed to it's baneful influence.
JOAN OF ARCH.
The Mexican authorities seem some
what fearful of a maiden living near
Ell Paso named Teresa Urea, whom
the Mexicans ON the northern borders
fairly reverence as Santa Teresa. Ac-
cOrding to reports she has seen the
Virgin and derived wonderful knowl-
edge and power She has, it is re-
ported, miraculous power of heal
ing, has effected some wonderful
cures and is a devotee of the Catholic
faith. She has been accused of incit-
ing rebellion but was acquitted. They
think with a show of reason that if
she raised a standard of rebellion she
would be even a greater heroine in
Mexico than Joan of Arc was in
France for MeXicans, believing in her
divine power, would follow her to vic
tory or death. 1t is stated that Sen
atOr COrttillO, accompanied by Consul
Mallen of Ell Paso and other officials,
recently delivered to her a message
from President Diaz requesting her to
come to this city, guaranteeing her
perfect liberty and government pro-
lection. This she declined to do and
is reported as saying that she will
never return to Mexico while Diaz is
in power. Her humble home is
thrOnged daily by thousands of Next
cans who seek her advice and cures.
And enquiries are coming in daily
from all parts of the United States
from those who are afflicted. Teresa
Urea is young and comely, but by no
means pretty. She is of good charac-
ter, modest and dignified in bearing
and very deYout in her attendance on
religious matters. She is mystery
and none can understand her power,
which seems to be as great as it is
wonderful. Y
CAN'T SKIN THE GREAsERs.
l see the Business Mems club has
been discussing the ways and means
of extending San Antonio's. trade with
Mexico and that the railroads are will
ling to cooperate with the movement,
but there are many difficulties in the
way. England, Germany and France
control the bulk of the trade for the
reason that they pay better attentions
to the requirements of the country give
better terms and longer credits, and
for that reason it will be a long
and hard struggle to uproot the power