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Show FORMER PRESIDENT DIAZ DEAD. Man Who Was Civen Credit for Advance Ad-vance of Mexico is Called- Paris- General porlirio Diaz, for iner president of Mexico, died July 2 General Dia. had been In failing Health after reaching F.urope In 'I'll after his resignation from the pros! dem y Of Mexico. follow fllg till' successful suc-cessful Madero revolution. Two tragic circumstances marked the death of the exiled ruler. Owing lo the troubled Htute In Mexico. It has been Judged Impossible to send the body home with all that ceremony which would have hetllted one of the greatest figures in .Mexican history, and further. Colonel Porllrlo Diaz, Jr.. has tried In vain to Inform his sisters Senora Ignaelo de hi Torre and Se nora Hlncon Gallardo. who are now In Mexico, of the death of their father. Not less tragic, perhaps. Is tin- Incl that mil one of those whom General Diaz raised up to be bin assistants In governing Mexico and who prospered and grew rich In lb" Hhadow of his greatness, were with him when he died. To Diaz was given credit for the ad vance of Mexico to the status of a sin hie, progressive and prosperous go eminent. although the aulocralli methods be employed were widely crlllclzed. |