The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18

INFO a beer garden. and a daily newspa-
per viii keep the people uosted in regard
10 crime aud misery, about which they
now know nothing.
SkirJMg the city on thia west, between
the castle of Chapultepec and the Pantion
de Dolores, where the grent men of Mexico
md their last resting place, the train
speeds on through TaQabaya and Mix
coaca, two fashionable suburbs, and past
Lowers observatory. Then begins the as
cent From 1850 feet. the attitude of the
valley OF Mexico, the Grain climbs up to
1900 feet DINNER and DINNER grows the
city, with its spires and domes Like a
gigantic green carpet, dotted with white
spots and traversed by bands of silver, the
matchless valley, witA its lakes and ca
mails, lios outstretche6. under us, while on
the eastern horizon the great twin volca-
neos, Popocatepeu and Iztaccituat lift
their SNOW white lPcads above the clouds
1t is panorama where distance lends en-
Chantment TO the view where the har-
mony OF colors and the softness of lines
increase in proportion to the altitude to
which ahe observer is carried over the SER
pentlne curves OF the railway. After a
rlde or about four hours Tres Marias the
present terminus of the road, and situat-
ed IN the lap of the towering mountains,
is reached The passenger transfer them
selves to. the dnlgencia
After the Numerous straps and the
wheels have been carefully inspected, the
signal to start is given, and, drawn by
six mules, the old coach rattles over the
rough road, regardless of stones and holes
which makes the drive very exciting es-
pecially for the passengers on the top of
the coach, while those below find them
selves enveioped IN dense cloud of dust
This Is tho worst ride | ever expert
enced, remarks one passenger who often
has roughed it in the stage-coaches of the
Wild west. a3ut those who have chosen a
top seat soon forget all discomfort in view
OF the magnificent landscape which sur
rounds them. Before us and 5000 feet be-
low lies outstretched the grand valley Of
Cuernavac3, where $50 years ago Herman
do Cortes. at that time at the hight of his
power, anu in our days Macmillan and
Carlotta, found peace and rest from lfe's
troubles. As far as the eye reaches from
the high ross looking down from yonder
rock on tile right, 10 the mountain chain
in the dlmI distance that encloses the val
ley, and oyer which the two ever present
volcanoes preside in spotess grandeur, so
far and even beyond extended the princey
estate OF the Marques de OaXaca. the
Conquistt slor of Mexico, and the afore-
mentioned cross, which Cortez had erect
ed for tho purpose of marking the north
ern boundary of his property is still to-
day called La Cruz del Marques" For
a small own OF 10000 Inhabitants, Cuer-
from It's enchanting environs The first
objective point is the Jardn dc Borda,
the creation of a Frenchman. who, in
1900, came 10 Mexico a poor boy, and
by mining, amassed a fortune Of S4O,O0O.O0O.
From here we go to the Cortez palace
to view one of the most interesting monu-
ments which help to keep green the mem
DRY of the gueat conquistador, whose
mighty figure oVershadows everything
else in the history of Mexico. This palace
was built by CorSez and here he spent the
Lass years of hiss life on Mexican soil. To-
day it serves as the capitol Of the state Of
Morelos, Of which Cuernavaca Is the seat
of government, and only some of the pill
lars the outer walls and the roof seem to
have been preserved In their original form.
But what must have fascinated Cortez
more than anything else and what doubt
less made him select this spot for his resi-
dence, the landscape, has lost nothing of
it's charms, and the two volcanoes keep
watch over the same lowly valley that
enchanted the Marques more than three
| centuries ago. And his eyes probably often
| rested on the two stately palms which
adorn the middle of the vega when one
| looks from the dome of the palace toward
| the volcanoes. How often may Cortez
| have longed for this paradise, where his
sway had been absolute when In later
| years he found himself old, poor and
friendless in Spain, in vain begging for adj
mission to the audience chamber of an I'M
grateful king who owed him a kingdom.
| or was he, perhaps pursued by the sha-
dow of his wife. whom he here got rid OF,
according to tradition, by drowning her In
| the well Of the castle? Quien sabel