El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

Some Intere sting Details concerning
the Progress Of the Past Six
Months. Which We're Highly Salts.
factory. Both At Home And Abroad
The Nation Is In Splendid Fin
ancial Shape,
Congress opened last evening, says
the Two Republics of April 2. at the
usual hour, both houses assem- bling at
the chamber of deputies to hear the
presidents message.
The booming of cannon announced
tina. the legislative body was duly or
ganized for business and shortly after
waras the notes of the bugles heralded
the arrival of President Diaz.
The band played the national hymn
and the soldiers presented arms as the
president entered. The galleries were
well filled with the elite of Mexican So
ciety ana the diplomatic corps.
Gen. Diaz was dressed in c1vil1an's
suit of plain black and wore the tri-
coIored ribbon of Mexico across his
breast. He at once assembled the trl-
bune and read his message in clear
voice which was distinctly heard In all
parts of the chamber.
The following is condensed report
of the message:
Messrs. Deputies, Messrs. Senators:
Our foreign relations with other ma
tions are of most friendly character
TIE time for the completion OF the
work of the river commission has been
extended for one year, and the COM
mission is now at WORK on the River
Bravo, and will settle alec all questions
of Jurisdiction as they arise. lnstruc-
lions have been given for straighten-
ing the Bravo river at a place called
Paso de Cord oba, and approved by the
Mexican and United States govern
meuts.
EXTRACTION TREATY.
On the oath of January the time of
the extra dit ion treaty in relation to
signed on the 22nd of February, and
will be sent to the chamber of deputies,
having elresdy been approved by the
UniEed States senate.
The heirs of Luis Moreno, who was
Iynched in Ireks, California. were paid
the sum of 81, 900 in gold as an indem-
nifty asked for by the Mexican govern
ment: S., 900 in silver was paid to the
heirs of Henry Hoppe, an American
who was killed by police agents in
Oaxaca. A citizen of the United States
called James Temple killed an indi-
vidual in Arizona supposed to be
Mexican citizen and fed to Nogsles,
WHERE he was arrested and tried by the
courts OF Sonora. But the United
States having asked for his extradition
he was turned over to the United States
authorities. The sudden death OF Min
j=.er Romero left the post vacant and
Mr.. Aspiroz was appointed to fill the
pcsitiou.
BOUNDARY LINES.
Toe dividing line between Mexico
and Guatemala is about settled, the
Question only awaiting the approval of
the latter government
THE STATES.
The states of Tabasc and Jelisco have
elected new governors. Yellow fever
appeared in Tsmpico and thence
snread to neigh boring towns, but the
energetic measure e taken oy the local
authorities caused it to entirely disap-l
pear by November
An epidemic of grippe began in Mex
leo about the end of last January. in
crea=ing greatly the death rate up to
the middle Of March.
FEDERAL DISTRICT.
A plan is being formed for compul- |
cory vscci q a,ion in the towns and will
lagos OF the Federal District in the |
same manner as is done in the capital. |
The law in regard tc the registry of |
births has given satisfaction, for in less |
than one wear 81 900 were registered, |
as against 1000 of previous years. The |
san itation works are progressing favor
ably and the subsidy has been raised
to $4,000 per month and 5000 has
been given for indempifying owners
whose property is injured. The city's
lighting has been increased consider
ably and improvements have been
made in the fire department, and also
in the city and rural police.
A commission has been named to
study and formulate second book for
he federal code of procedure.
EDUCATION.
Primary schools are rapidly improv-
ng a d a new regimen was arranged
rne 23rd exposition of bellies artes"
gave 1.-The most hattering results. The
government has accepted invitations to
various eXposit:Ons in foreign coun-
ries.
COMMERCIAL.
Agriculture is making rapid strides
md the mining industry also shows
marked advances. Some 9, 1853 titles.
The expectation of minerals has no.
ably increased. From July to Janua-
y of this year the value of the miner
lis exported amounted to S54, 81 COO.
The value of the agricultural pro-
lucts for 1897 amounted to S271, 500, 600
md the amount exported during seven
months OF the fiscal year equals S21,
81, 600
Large shipments Or oranges have
,een made to the United States from
allrco, San Luis Potosi and Sonora, in
pite of high tariff against them. Up
o January, Al, 600 boxes were shipped
md sold for S121, 1913. gold.
The value of machinery imported
uring the seven months of the cur
ent fiscal year amounts to 81, al 900, |