1892 
San Luis 
Potosi 
(S.L.Potosi) 
walks and a central monument capped by a statue of Hid&lgo. This was 
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moved here by Gen, Gutierrez in the course of his improvements, from 
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the central Plaza de Ames fronting the palace, Upon the base of 
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the momument in large gilded letters is the name of the Governor, 
but I could nowhere find any reference to the name of the man to 
whom the statue was erected, 
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The city of San Luis contains no modem buildings as we regard 
the term, except the two well-made stone R.R. stations. The Govern- 
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ment palace is a large, well-built stone structure, 2 stories high, 
fronting the Plaza de Armes in the centre of the town. Its princi- 
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pal historic interest lies in the fact that Juarez had his head- 
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quarters there when Maximilian was sentenced and there came to inter¬ 
cede for the unfortunate Austrian all the suitors for clemency to the 
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stern Indian who had liberated his country, 
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There are many two-story houses of the ordinary type of architect- 
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tare. There are also many churches whose massive towers can be seen 
from afar as they stand in commanding eminence over the low roofs of 
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the surrounding city. In Its prime, the church must have gained much 
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influence over its followers by the magnificence of its architecture 
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as compared with that of even the wealthiest of its followers. One 
church with fine double towers near the southern border of the town 
is particularly handsome. 
The markets of San Luis are very interesting particularly the 
market Porfiria Diaz, In the building where this market is held 
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there are not many things of special note except perhaps the grain 
sellers who are located about the outside along under the broad 
portico that extends about the market. But in the streets about 
this market, particularly near its northern end, gather the poor 
people who have something to sell and under rude booths and shelters 
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