The age-herald., 1898-12-31
SENIOR ROMERO DIED YESTERDAY Mexican Ambassador SuCGumbed to Sur
 siCal Operation. SHOCK PROVED TOO GREAT
For the Aged Diplomat to Withstand
 and Death Resulted.
HE HAD SERVED FOR MANY YEARS
As Mexican Representative to United States, and Was At One Time Dean of Diplomatic Corps
 in Washington.

Washington. December SO.-senor Don Matias Romero, the Mexican ambassador te the United States, died at the embassy here at 4:10 o'clock this morning.
 On Wednesday last operation for ap- pendicitis was performed upon the am- bassador, and although the operation was entirely successful, the resulting shock proved greater than he could bear. Up to l3O o'clock this morning, however, it was thought that he in a fair way to re- cover, but at that time high fever set in and he sank rapidly until his death.
 About his bedside were his sister, Mrs. Garcia, and his aunt, the secretaries and other attaches of the embassy, his physi- clans and ex-Secretary and Mrs. John w Foster.
 Death of His Wife
 The death of Mrs. Romero, which oc- cured some months ago, was a great shock to the ambassador, and on his return from Mexico, whither he had taken her remains for interment, his friends remarked that he was greatly broken and showed unmistaka- ble signs of failing health.
 While in Mexico at that time MT. Romero was stricken with fever, and, although he was soon able to return to the United States, he never fully regained his health. The funeral will take place at St. Mat thew's Catholic church Sunday afternoon at o'clock, when a requiem low mass will be celebrated. The body will be placed tenn porarily in vault in Mount Olive ceme- tery to await the ability of Mrs Garcia to return to Mexico She Is now i'll and prob- ably will not be able to make the journey for some weeks. The following has been selected as honorary pall-bearers:
 Honorary PaIlbearers
 The British ambassador, the German am- bassador, the secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, the minister of Venezuela the minister of Guatemala, Senator Morgan, Representative Hit, ex-Secretary Foster and John w. Thompson.
 The President Informed
 At the cabinet meeting today it was agreed that the president and all members of the cabinet should attend the funeral Sunday afternoon, and that United States Minister Powell Clayton, at the City of Mexico, should be instructed by telegraph to convey to the president of Mexico a message of sympathy and condolence from the president and people of the United States over the death of Senor Romero.
 Many telegrams of condolence have been received at the embassy, most of them com ing from Mexico.
 The ambassadors nephew, Jose Romero, is now on his way from Mexico, having been summoned when the ambassador was first stricken, and, although it is not ex- pected that he can reach here in time for the funeral, in all proba bility he will take charge of the remains and take them to Mexico some time in the near future.
 4lz& Al of tlA i1D,. and other high officials of the Mexican gov ernment they were kept constantly advised of Senor Romero's condition, and imme- uiately upon his death this morning tele- grams announcing the fact were sent.
 Senor Romero probably was the best known member of the diplomatic corps in Washington, and was at one time it's dean. When Great Britain raised her mission to an embassy the added rank placed Sir Ju- lian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, at the head of the corps, though junior in years of service to Senor Romero, who was raised only recently from the rank of min ister to that of ambassador, Mexico taking advantage of an act of congress providing that the president should have power to raise our foreign ministers to the rank of ambassadors whenever a foreign govern ment should raise the rank of its accred- ited representative. Great Britain, Italy, Germany, France and Russia set the ex- ample which Mexico followed in order to honor the diplomat who had represented her so ably at Washington for more than twenty years in all and had served her faithfully and well in other capacities al home.
 The News in Mexico
 Mexico City, December 3O.-The news of Ambassador Romero's death was not un- expected as his frail constitution. worn by excessive labors was not expected to sustain him after the operation performed at Washington. His rema ms will be brought here by the government and great funeral will be given.
 The Mexican Herald praises his devotion to duty and his great work in making Mex ico favorably known to Americans, and says his successor will have a most dffi- cult task. The Herald concludes by saying:
 MT. Romero was liberal in politics. a sincere patriot who was never blind par tsan but a just and impartial man. He was of the antique Roman sort, who lived for duty and for his country His body will be brought back to the land he loved so well to represent, by the side of his cherished companion whom he so briefly survived. The nat,on will honor him in death as it honored him in life.'
 The flags are at half-mast on the govern ment buildings. Ambassador Clayton post poned his usual Friday afternoon reception President Diaz spoke feelngly today of the great loss the nation sustains.
 Did Not Kill verastequi
 Kansas City, December 9O.-Ex- Governor T. T. Crittenden, who was United States consul general to Mexico from 1893 to 1897, stated today that he had known Ambassa- dor Romero for several years, both in the City of Mexico and in Washington.
 There is a current belief" said Governor Crittenden, "that 1t was Senor Romero who n-ftl artA tr. 1..11 tx. This is absolutely false, as I was in Mexico at the time and know all the circumstances