The Irish standard., 1899-04-01

the way. One hundred and thirty
locomotives are used. Mr.. Z. E.
ner is superintendent OF this divi-
/. He is very able man and his di-
on is conducted as is one OF our own
= he States.
AN Luis Potosi was the first city a,
r CHI | stopped. 1t contains about So
inhabitants and is noted ior the
- snlincss OF its streets, the beautiful
SEES and the progrcssivencss OF its
zens. My next stop was at Aguas-
entes, a city OF about $4,000 inhabi
IS. Is name in Spanish means hot
ers." 1t was so called on account OF
famous hot springs which arc sit
ed about a mile from the railroad sta
T. Il. At the: springs the first baths
re established which. curously
Ell ougl,, were named after John the
T. ptist and the Apostles, with their
mes written over the doors. with fig
S indicating the temperature OF each
ticular Apostle. next paid d visit
Silo, a very pretty little city, which
ne home OF Mr. T. G. Mulhcrn, sup
1tendent OF the Mexican Central
took the best OF care OF me- He
gentleman OF great railroad ability
used to be with the Santa Fee
had intended to visit the beautiful
oil Guanaiuato on short branch OF
Mexican Central but missed the
II and thereby missed very interest
sight. The city is noted as having
umber OF catacombs similar to those
he old world. For over one hundred
rs bodies have been placed i'll the
Its arranged in tiers in the thisl;
is. A stipulated sum is paid as rem
the first five years. Ii at the end OF
time further payment is not made
body is taken from its hole in the
Il and thrown in heap with others at
is, end OF corridor. The sight is a
n ,wsome one and don't know but
elat it is just as we'll that missed
t., train.
Crapuato, d little city farther along. is
o!c strawberry city OF Mexico. Every
D ssenger climbs off the train to buy
8 luscious berries. the finest and
eetest in the world. The berries are
sale all the year round at places that
Md create establishment in the States.
om Trap,,ato | took the train west for
adalajara. The ride was magnificent
:. On every hand stretched broad
DIS with wheat, corn and many other
.ps growing on them Laborers were
tx in the fields and the scene is one
| will never forget
Iuadaajara is one OF the most charm
and fascinating cities in Mexico and
haps in the world. 1t has about
900 inhabitants and is second in
,ulaticn to the City OF Mexico only. 1t
a beautiful location and the climate
that OF perpetual springtime. The
Gets are clean and the parks and
zas are filled with trees and beautiful
Ners that bloom in winter and sum-
+ alike. There are number OF beau
i public buildings. The Dego1iado
.ater is perhaps the largest on the
& atinent with the exception oil the
\ etropolitan Opera House in New
y 'rk city and the Auditorium in Chi
20. The Cathedral is a magnificent
ucture. The foundation was origin
7 laid in $40 in Il straw matched hut
i'll sol the present building was
nmenced. 1t was completed in 1918
{ interior is richly painted and decor
d. One of the paintings. the As
nption, by Murillo. is especially fine
It long ago the Archbishop refused an
er OF $4,000 gold for it, One of the
,st famous institutions is the Hospic o
icll is built OF white stone covers
entire square and contains twenty.
zee patios or courts with fountains
? | flowers. 1t is an asylum home Tor
. poor and is known all over the
I'D. Guadalajara is also noted for its
terry. In the little suburb at San
lro lives the famous Indian SCULPTOR
II Panduro. 4" He will make, il you
desire. a bust or statuctte OF yourself
ife-liic likeness, modelling it while
wait ~
! left Guadalajara with regret and
! ltinued my journey to the south max
stop at the historical city OF Que
= ero. 1t is the place where the treaty
peace between the United States and
xico was ratified in 1913. Maxiri1
made his last stand here in 1867 and
executed on the Cerro de las Cam
las, June 70, 1867, with his generals,
ramon and Mejia. l stood on the
1t where they were shot 1t is marked
three small stone crosses. Qucretcro
!: noted for its fine opal mines which
numerous whereabouts.
The City of Mexico was next on my
program and it deserves more attention
1 an any OF the other cities. The inter
c ting sights Of the great metropolis OF
; exico are so many that | fear | can
It do the city justice. 1t is teeming
til life and activity and here more
an anywhere else one gets the con-
,st between the new and the old. The
| houses and customs are still here
t by their side are new, modern struc-