Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
Correspondence.
Americans in Mexico. /
PASADENA, CAL, March 81, 10

at Cincinnati, Memphis and New Or
leans, tarried in the latter city for the
Mardi Grss, and reached San Antonio In
due time. There they tarried five hours,
took carriages for drive through the
city to the military headquarters, San
Fernando Cathedral, and the celebrated
Alamo, once the scene of carnage and
bloodshed.
Here we met Mrs. Luther Marshal,
daug liter of the late Ambros Simpson OF
Sullivan, who was delighted to find
among the party, old friends and rea-
tives. She is situated for the school year
in this city, TO give her bright and lovely
dsug hters the benefits OF school life there.
Their permanent home is on ranch
twenty miles interior.
From this place, the party proceeded to
Eagle pass. and crossed the Rio Grande
into Mexico, making the first stop at
Monterey, place memorable for its ia
nous battle between Gen. Taylor and
the Mexicans. The next point OF inter-
est was San Luis Potosi, large and fine
city OF $4,000 inhabitants, thence on to
OF Mexico, with its white sails, and long
lines Of smoke from the steamers.
From Tampico we came to Aguasoalan-
ties, founded in 1920, and laid out in
squares. 1t is an important place in Mex
leo. Here we made a longer stay than in
other places in the republic. The market
is quaint and interesting. Tourists find
lovely drawn work. The work as done
by the Mexican women was inspected,
also the factory where they make cigar
etts. Here, in the Almeda, the bands
play in the open air, and while our party
fingered near the band-stand, one of our
interpreters told the leader we were
party from "the States," and they imme-
diately struck up "Star Spangled Banner"
followed by" Yankee Doodle" and "Amer-
ca" 1t is needless to say our party of
eighty eight cheered Justify in ack-
nowledgment.
From this point we proceeded to GUIANA
juati, in rich mining country. The city
contains magnificent theater and lovely
gardens. In 1910 this place was attacked
by the patriot priest, Hidalgo, who,
the following year, was defeated by the
Spaniards, captured and shot.
The next point of interest was Quere-
taro, one of the finest cities of Mexico,
with a population OF 1900. 1t was
founded by the Aztecs in 1445 and con-
CURED by the Spaniards in 1881. The
Aztecs, whose "eternal fires" have long
gone out, where peculiar, and In many
respects, an interesting race. Relics OF
their reign still remain and claim the
interest of tourists. This place also has
melancholy interest from the fact OF
its being the scene OF the closing events
in the life OF Macmillan, the Archduke
of Austria. We visited the chapel lately
erected by the Austrian government over
the three marble blocks which marked the
spot where Macmillan and his two gem
erals, Miramon and Meioi, were shot June
10, 1867. 1t was here, too, that the treaty
of peace was finally ratified between Mex
leo and the United States in 1S4S.
From here we passed on to the City OF
Mexico, wonderful city, with BAT 600 in
habitants, which we did not see at its
best, as they were laying new and i'm
proved sewers and much of the city was
torn up in consequence. We were located
at the principal hotel, Inturbede, which
had once been a palace. For eight days
we mingled with the strange people and
stranger customs, with which we got
along nicely, as Raymond q Whitcomb
furnished US four competent interpreters,
who were with US during all our Mexican
trip.
The city shows evidence OF great wealth
and power. The cathedrals, palaces and
museums are magnificent, the stores very
fine. The "EsmeraIdo", q fine jewelry
store, is called the Tiffany Of Mexico,
and compares favorably with the New
York store.
What interested the ladies very much
was the lovely flower market, near the
cathedral, where lovely flowers were
brought in early every morning and sold
so cheaply, after which the market WAS
cleansed and closed for the next morn
ing's sale.
From this city we made shorter trips, to
the castle OF Chapultipec, the residence of
President Diaz, which occupies the site OF
Montezuma's palace, and is beautifully
situated, overlooking the entire city, the
famous "Sanctuary of Guadaloupe, Cuen-
navaca, celebrated as health resort, and
where President Disz is now recruiting.
We also took'a tour to the tropics, Cor
doba and Orizaba. From all these points
we were in full sight OF Popocatepetl and
Ixtaccihautl, crowned with snow while
this region is so intensely hot. Next came
Pueblo, the old, but fine city, with pop
ulation OF $4,000, and from which we made
several excursions OF interest.
Our last stopping place in Mexico was
Guadalajara, the richest and most progress
sive place in the republic, second in popu-
Iation to the City of Mexico. The tram
wey and electric lights tell their own
story OF advancement. The orphan asy-
lum here held our close attention, so large
and so wisely located, ard furnished with
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