The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, November 20, 1913, Image 5
SIGNS OF SUCCESS
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HUERTA SEEMS TO BE READY TO
YIELD TO WILSON
FINANCIALLY ISOLATED
Foreign Powers Standing by Putted
States in Her Determination to
Kllminate Provisional President?
Close Friends of i Inert a Said Trying
to Persuade Him to Retire.
United suport from the groat powers
abroad for the American policy
toward Mexico, shown in a variety of
quiet diplomatic activities, gave
President Wilson and Secretary Ilrynn
a confident fooling Thursday that
the elimination of Gen. Victoriano
lluorta as Provisional President of
Mexico soon would bo an accomplished
fact.
That the financial blockade instituted
by tho United States had tied
the purse strings of Europe, that
diplomatic pressure was being exert
ed incessantly on .ill sides at Mexico
City, that close friends of lluerta
wero applying their influence and
persistent reports saying lluerta had
gone into mysterious seclusion raised
the hopes of the Washington government
that at last it was making definite
progress toward solving the Mexican
problem.
An exchange of cablegrams with
Ambassador Page, an agreement by
Great Hritain to leave the solution of
the Mexican problem in the hands of
the United States, and an announcement
that no moral or financial support
would bo granted by England to
the lluerta regime, set forth in London
press dispatches, created a favorable
impression throughout official
Washington. It was felt that Great
Hritain, France, Germany and other
nations now stood together in acquiescence
to the plan of the United
States for the elimination of lluerta.
President Wilson had prepared
early Thursday a statement of the
situation reciting what had been at'
tempted in the communicatiins presented
by Charge O'Shaughnessy and
John Mud, but within a row hours
such favorable advices wore received
as to cause the President to with*
draw the document from publication.
He stuck it away in a drawer with
many another summary of international
affairs which it has been
^ found unnecessary to make public.
"There are elements in this case,"
said President Wilson, "which I can
not at present discuss, but which
make it look to me very much more
favorable." The president spoke
thus of the situation to a half hundred
Washington correspondents at
their semi-weekly conference. llis
manner was calm and it was apparent
that he felt decidedly encouraged by
recent advices. The President is not
usually quited after their conferences,
but he permitted quotation to
tho extent of the single sentence.
This lie did to allay any tension that
might have arisen in this country
over the situation described in the
dispatches from Mexico City. Asked
about the word "favorable", ho explained
that he meant "favorable to
a settlement".
The President gave no details to
show upon what his optimism was
based, but he made it clear that the
primary condition of a settlement
was the ousting of Huerta and all
those who stood for the kind of government
he had been conducting. It
was evident that the president had
received important dispatches, but ho
declined to say whether they were
from Mexico City or Nogales, the
Constitutionalist headquarters. Later,
however, it was learned from other
high ofllcials that the plan of
financial isolation was bearing fruit
and that the plan for Huerta's domination
was being acquiesced in by
foreign governments, especially some
of those which had previously recognized
him and upon whom ho had
come to rely for aid.
One of the important factors in the
situation, which caused Washington
calmly to await developments, was
the report through authoritative
channel* that members of the Huerta
official family were divi le'\ some of
them urging his resignation to avoid
international complications. They
were renortod to be using ev^rv ef
fort to prevail upon him ro make a
formal announcement of retirement
at a fixed date. The situation has
progressed to the point, in rho view
of many officials, whore even a definite
rejection of the American demands
by Iluerta would not alter his
future materially. Confidence prevails
that he is drifting into certain
bankruptcy and can not resist much
longer the pressure exerted against
him.
Another influence that is expected
to contribute to Iluerta's overthrow
is the extension of moral support to
the Constitutionalists. If pressed to
the the extremity, the American government
will lift the embargo on
arms to aid the Constlutionalists in
composing the situation, but there is
still a hopefulness among high officials
that such a step will prove unnecessary.
The United States has offered
no mediation to the Constitutionalists,
but simply endeavorod to
learn what protection would be prom
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METHOD IS SIMPLE
CATTLE TICK CAN BIO KASILlt 11
GOTTEN HID OF.
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Principal Facts as to the Situation I
ami What is Means to the Farmers
of the State.
Interesting facts brought out at the
conference on the eradication of the ii
cattlo tick at Columbia Saturday e
were: c
That cattle dipping vats cost from g
$00 to $100, according to the loca- t
tion. 'I
One vat will servo an area of be- r
tween IT) and 20 square miles. 1j
The ticks could bo wiped out in one s
summer under the active co-operation (
of the State and federal authorities, t
No othor animals are hosts for the
tick except cattle, with the possible /
exception of deer, which become in- j
fected accidentally. j
Tick eradicators should rely on f
moral suasion rather than resort to }
the compulsory law. I
There are about 4 0 cattle dipping j
vats in South Carolina. (
The federal quarantine has been (
lifted in 14 counties by the work al- (
ready done. (
Ticks cause the loss of more cattle (
in South Carolina than all diseases of r
cattlo combined. (
Ticks impoverish cattlo by their |
continuous blood sucking. 1
'Picks irritate the skin and cause |
loss of condition. ]
Ticks reduce the value of hides. ]
Ticks permanently stunt young |
cattle. (
Ticks increase the feed bill and de- ,
crease the milk flow of dairy cattle. (
Ticks prohibit the improvement of ]
native cattle by preventing the intro-'j
Auction of pure bred or high bred
cattle. I
Ticks cause increased freight rates
on cattle. ]
Ticks compel feeders in infested
counties to accept from 1-2 to 1 1-2
cents less per pound than is paid for
cattle of the same class raised in tick
freo counties.
Ticks close the world's best mar- (
kets to dairy and breeding cattle rais- (
ed in tick infested counties.
Ticks cause the loss of about $ 1,00
0,000 in South Carolina each year.
What has been accomplished in
South Carolina:
Since July, 1 007, Clemson College
veterinary division has been co-operating
with the United States department
of agriculture in eradicating
ticks from South Carolina.
The expense of this work has been
shared by Clemson college and the
United States department of agriculture.
Prior to 10 12 no financial aid
was received from other sources. This
year citizens of Chesterfield, Florence,
Lee, Kershaw, Fairfield and
N'ewberdv counties contributed a total
sum of $2,f)20.
As a result t)f this work the following
counties have been released
from federal quarantine: Oconee,
Pickens, Greenville, Anderson, Abbeville,
Snartanburg, Cherokee, Union,
Laurens, Greenwood, Chester, York,
Madlboro, Darlington; that portion
of Lancaster county north of Waxhaw
creek.
Tick eradication Is now in progress
in the counties of Lee, Chesterfield,
Fairfield, Newberry, Florence, Kershaw.
Approximately 8,700 square miles
have been freed fdom ticks and released
from federal quarantine.
NURSE A HEROINE.
Saved Crazed Immigrant Girl From
Drowning Herself.
Martha Novick, an immigrant girl
escaped the terrors of the burning
Volturno, only to fall 111 and temporarily
insane in the Ellis Island,
New York, whero she eluded her
nurses and flung herself into New
York bay.
Tho heroism of a nurse, Miss Anna
Olsen, who plunged into the water
after tho Insane woman and after a
hard fight, brought her safely to a
dock where both were saved, was
made the subject of an Investigation
Thursday by Surgeon General Blue,
of tho public health service, with a
recommendation that Miss Olsen's
bravery be rewarded by a substantial
increase in pay.
Schoolboys Get ltig Award.
Six schoolboys of South Omaha,
Neb., have been awarded $2,700 each
for tho part they played in tho cap*
tnrf> f\f tlin honaifa n;lin linl/1 nn .1
V t? 1 v? v/ I V t l v/ i/uiiui to T? IIV/ II HI U J/ CU1U
robbed the Union Pacific's overland
limited train in tho outskirts of
Omaha, in 1909. The case has been
in court nearly five years.
ised to foreigners and their property
and what would be the program of
action of the Constitutionalists if
they were successful by arms.
The government realizes that even
should Huerta announce his intention
to retire a competent machinery of
government would have to be substituted,
and that negotiations for an
armistice and peace arrangements
looking toward a fair and free election
^vould have to be worked out
carefully. The United States proposes
to help in any way it can, affording
a medium of communication
between Nogales and Mexico City if
desired and in otherwise contributing
to a peaceful solution.
GINNINGS BY COUNTIES
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HKKCTOK ISSUES COTTON SUM- J
MAHY FOK THIS STATU.
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teport Shows 010,720 Halt's (iiuntsl I
to October of This Year as Against
5 !(),:{10 for East Year.
Summary for South Carolina, givng
the quantity of cotton ginned in i
ach county up to October 1S, in t
oniparison with the number of bales ?
innetl to tlio corresponding date for <
he crop of 1912, was announced '
'hursday by William J. Harris, diector
of the United States census i
itireau. Following is the summary ;
howing the number of bales ginned
counting round as half bales) prior
o October 1 8:
County. 1913. 1912. '
Abbeville 13,526 1 1,276
Okcn 26,516 19,118
Vnderson 3 0,755 20,762
tain berg 1 6,0 64 1 0,53 6
tarn well 3 1,329 23,373
teaufort 3,183 1,954
terkeley 5,388 4,584
Calhoun 13,4 1 9 9,778
Charleston 4,3 66 1,839
Cherokee 6,754 4,597
Chester 1 4,273 1 3,428
' 1% or. 4 ,, ^ G . ,1 .1 1 r o 4 + a r\ r /\
nvnivi in-iu lli.lrtt l
Clarendon 20,495 16,965
Colleton 9,4 4 3 6,509
Darlington 14,887 19,764
Dillon 15,028 20,279
Dorchester 8,533 5,698
Edgefield 16,524 12,293
Pair field 1 1,304 11,678
Florence 20,338 IS, 721
Georgetown 1,283 1,408
Greenville 15,297 1 0,161
Greenwood 12,74 9 12,4 36
Hampton 11,456 8,040
[ lorry 2,65 5 3,12 6
Jasper 3,336 2,27 1
Kershaw 12,3 14 13,601
Lancaster 8,627 1 0,2 12
Laurens 1 8,09 5 1 4,95 0
Lee 17,980 1 7,875
Lexington 12,139 1 0.577
Marion 8,005 8,881
Marlboro 21,04 6 33,067
X o w berry 16,516 15,613
Oconee 1,344 3,074
Orangeburg 4 1,265 29,232
Pickens 5,974 2,601
Richland 1 1,206 1 1,711
Saluda 1 1,777 1 0,793
Spartanburg 26,861 21,729
Sumter 20,1 2 1 1 8,4 4 9
Union 7,84 0 6,10 1
Williamsburg .. .. 1 0,508 11,042
VArV 1 e ,ii7 1 r. i r. i
Total 01 9,720 540,319
Ij.\I> I/OKHS 1IAM).
Suffers Serious Accident While limiting
Near Darlington.
Perrin Edwards, son of George. II.
Edwards, a member of tho Darlington
bar, had a mishap on Saturday
which resulted in tho loss of his right
hand. Perrin with a smaller companion
was hunting eight or nine
miles from home, and while standing
still with his gun propped on a long
in front of him, tho weapon slipped
and the hammer struck tho log in
falling, with tho result that three fingers
of the right hand were shot
nearly off, and his left arm near the
wrist badly gashed. It was decided
later that most of tho right hand
would have to bo amputated. The
little fellow is getting along as well
as could be expected, however, and
will doubtless soon be out again.
The government, through tho department
of agriculture, has Issued a
warning to the housekeepers of the
nation against tho practice of poultry
packers feeding chickens quantities
of sand just before they are killed in
order to increase tho weight. Such
rascals should bo made to eat them.
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WILLING TO ACCEDE.
President Huert-a Anxious to Have
Negotiations Reopened.
Members of President Iluerta's official
family are working diligently
for the reopening of the negotiations
and claim to have the consent of Gen.
Huerta to make concessions which
they believe will he satisfactory to
the United States. The Mexican minister
of the interior, Manuel Garza
Aldape, saw Nelson O'Shaughnessy,
the American charge d'affaires, late
Thursday and appealed to him to do
all in his power to induce his government
to withhold action until the
Mexican officials could communicate
with Mr. bind, now at Vera Cruz.
He based his appeal on the allegation
that they were unahlo to get in touch
with Gen. Huerta in order to present
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The American charge could give the
minister little assuranco. Senor Aldape
asked if Mr. Llnd could b epersuaded
to return to the Capital, or,
failing that, if a representative of the
government might not go to Vera
Cruz and confer with Mr. Lind.
Most people are honest hut not all
are honest from the same motive.
Some are honest because they believe
it is the best policy, as undoubtedly
is. Others are honest because they
like It. That is a far more worthy
motive than the other and the man
who Is thus honest takes a positive
joy in it that the man who la honest
simply as a matter of expediency can
never feel.
MONUMENT UNVEILED !'
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ill A FT IN HONOR OF MARION, |
riCKKNS AND SI MTKIL
I'nvciling Uxcrclscs in Colunibiu Attonded
l).v Largo Crowd of Representative
South Carolinians.
South Carolina's tributo to Marion.
Sumter and IMckens, partisan gen?rals
of the Revolution, was unveiled
at Columbia Tuesday afternoon in
the presence of a patriotic gathering.
This was the gift to the State by tlie
Daughters of the American Revolution,
who have worked for many
years for this worty deed. The shaft
is of granite witli Victory o'erlooking.
it stands on tho east side of the State
House grounds, directly opposite
Trinity Church. It was designed by
F. Wellington Ruckstuhl, tho noted
sculptor who executed tho statue of
Hampton and tho monument to the
Women of tho Confederacy, which
stand on tho State House grounds.
"To the Memory of South Carolina
Cenerals, Sumter, Marlon, Pickens,
and Her Patriot Sons, who
Fought for Independence, 1775-1781.
"Erected by the 1). A. It. of S. C.,
A. I). 1918."
This is tho inscription on the east
side of tho monument, so located
that it may bo road by passersby
along the street on tho eastern side
of the State House grounds.
A medallion of Gen. Marlon is on
the north side of the monument, one
of Gen. Pickens on the west side, and
one of Gen. Sumter on the south side.
In spite of the piercing winds that
blew across the State House grounds
Tuesday there were gathered a hundred
Daughters of the American Revolution
and many others to witness!
the unveiling of the monument. The
ceremonies began at 4 o'clock and
were marked by simplicity.
Tho orator of the occasion was
Prof. Yates Snowden, of the University
of South Carolina, who, in reviewing
the deeds of tho American
revolutionists paid a beautiful triubte
to tho valor of tho partisan generals.
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The original members and representatives
of members of the monument.
committee took part in the exercises
Tuesday. They are: Mrs.
Rebecca Pickens Racon, Mrs. Clark I
Waring, Mrs. II. W. Richardson, Mrs.
A. TO. Legare and Mrs. David Hen-1
ning Sr.
Four little boys, descendants of
the three generals, nulled the cords
that unveiled the shaft. These boys
are: Calhoun Shiver, Reid Johnson,
of Charleston; Thomas Sumter Tisdale
and David St. Pierre DuHose.
The exercises were not lengthy,
two musical numbers and the presentation
and acceptance completing
the program. "Carolina," which was
set to music by a South Carolina girl,
Miss Annie Hurgess, was rendered by
a chorus of 1 00 voices, and "America"
was sung by the same chorus.
The invocation was by the Rev. J. O.
Reavis. Governor Please accepted
the monument on behalf of the State
of South Carolina and made a short
address.
Among those who attended the unveiling
exercises was the sculptor, F.
Wellington Ruckstuhl. who is well
pleased with the concrete result of
his creation. "When the sun shines
upon the face of the statue (Victory)
in the morning," said Mr. Ruckstuhl,
"the beholder will flind on her covin
tenanco an expression of contentment
as if she took real pleasure in
finally, after 100 years, being permitted
to offer these tributes of recognition
to these three South Carolina
heroes." *
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BURNS TO DEATH.
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Sumter Woman Uses Keroseno to
Start a Fire.
Mrs. E. I. Whooton, a white woman,
living about five miles north of
Sumter on tlio old Booth place, was
burned to death Sunday morning
when she attempted to light a fire
by tho uso of keroseno oil. The accident
took place between 7 and 8
o'clock in the morning and death
followed from the shock at 3 o'clock
in tho afternoon. Mrs. Whooton had
poured some oil on the wood, which
failed to catch, and thinking the
name had died out, she poured more
oil on tho wood. The blaze flared
upon as alio did so, following tho oil
Into tho can, which exploded, spilling
oil and firo all over her clothing,
which immediately blazed up, burning
every particle of clothing off her
and burning tho skin off every part
of her body except tho top of her
head and tho solo of her feet. Her
husband tried to save her, but his efforts
were unsuccessful, an they came
too late. She was badly burned
about tho hands and wrists, but his
burns wero not considered serious,
although they were extremely painful.
It is the good workman that is sure
of steady work and good wages. The
higher the standard of work the
higher tho remuneration. Too many
workmen are content with inforior
work and they are tho ones to suffer
when times get hard. The first class
workman is indispensable to his employer.
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T^ook at tho label on your paper
and see how much you owe us.
WILL ANNOUNCE POLICY J J
I lit Y A \ WILLOITLINK NMW MKXK
AN HALATION. I
Vdmlnistrations Receives Kncouruging
Tidings Krom Various Sources |
in Regards to Mexico.
Secretary Bryan Wednesday announced
that a statement would be
Issued within a few days setting
forth the policy of the United States
towards Mexico. Whether or not the
statement will be in the form of a
communication to congress by President
Wilson has not been disclosed,
but some of the diplomats at Washington
believe it will be. The statement
has been under consideration
several days and in Secretary Bryan's
conferences with members of the diplomatic
corps ho has made it plain
that the forthcoming pronouncement
would clearly define the attitude of
the United States.
Such a statement, it is thought, not
only would reiterate the views that
the United States never can recognize
a government established by arbitrary
force, but would give its reasons
for refusing to recognize any
acts of the new congress and ns to
the validity of loans or concessions,
and point out the steps n 'oessary to
a solution of the problem i: was
apparent that developments in various
foreign ciinihils brought <>n
eoeragement to a lminist rut ion oIT\cials
and there was a fooling among
them that the desire of the United
States to prevent interference by the
powers virtually has been accomplished
.
Premier Asquith's speech explaining
that (1 rent Britain wished to do
nothing that was unfriendly to the
United States; semi-oflleial assertions
from Berlin that no financial assistance
would he given 1 inert a by normally;
a definite understanding with
Franco that nothing would he done
by France to embarrass the United
States; assurances from the Japanese
ambassador that the sending of Ihe
armored cruiser Isumo to Mexican
waters was for no political purpose,
but merely to extend protection to
Japanese subjects if necessary ?all
[tended to strengthen the belief at
.Washington that the government finally
had secured the moral support
of the world powers in its efforts to I
unravel the Mexican tagle. It also is
felt that from no part of Furope will
lluerta get financial assistance.
Fear reflected in some of the dispatches
from abroad that the overthrow
of Tluerta might produce a
state of anarchy in Mexico Citv nn
loss a stremg substitute immediately
wore provided agrees with the point
of view of many senators who have
been discussing that phase of the situation
with President Wilson. The
Washington administration has taken
cognizance of this eventually, and if
Huorta retired, it is said, there need
ne little fear of any physical distudbanoe
in Mexico City.
Tn the plan of the United States to
afford TTuerta every opportunity to
retire peacefully, there is a desire
for definite understanding as to who
the succeeding provisional president
will he. The United States recognizes
that the provisional successor
must be acceptable to the constitutionalists
if the latter are to stop
fighting. Close observers of tho situation
pointed out that tho Uniteld
States was in a better position to
bring about an understanding between
tbe constitutionalists and the
authorities at Mexico City than has
been possible since tbe United States
first interposed its good ofTlces to
solve the situation.
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SHOOTING AT ItAM BIO KG,
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Win. Steedloy Umler Arrest Charged
With Shooting JcfT Hughes.
Jeff llugbos, of the Clear Pond section,
near Uamberg, was shot and
dangerously wounded Tuesday afternoon.
Willie Steedlov nlse wlittn
charged with the crime. Details of
tlio affray are meagre, but it is generally
supposed to have been the unfortunate
ending of a drunken spree.
Hughes received three wounds, one
in each wrist and one in tho neck.
The wound in the neck barely missed
tho jugular vein and ranged downward
towards or into tho body.
Hughes has but slight chance to recover.
lie was paroled from the
penitentiary by Governor Blease, having
been sent there for an assault
upon his wife.
Hughes was carried to Bamberg
for treatment and is now under the
care of several physicians. Steedley
is in pail to awa't the result of
Hughes' wounds.
Tho Southern Woman's Magazine
says: "Of old, wars and rumors of
war were held to presage the end of
the world, but wo know better new
The more there is done to promote
pence, the stronger grown the war
i spirit. It in clear that this 'terrestlal
nphero' in no happy home for milki
nops. Even the peace advocates have
grown noiny and militant since Mr.
' Carnegie placed their causo upon a
' war footing. Apparently the dove of
i peace is about to grow spurs and a
comb."
Many of our old friends met us at
the County Fair this week. May we
all live to attend the next one.
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51VES NO ANSWER
ilUERTA DOES NOT REPLY TO
AMERICANS ULTIMATUM
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WILL BE LEFT ALONE
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\\ lien N o Keply is Korclvp<l John
land heaves for Seaport Town?
Prevention of Convening of Mexi<?in
('(in^rpss Hum Keen Kssential
l'oint in Negotiations.
(Jen. Victoriano Huerta tacitly refused
Wednesday night to accede to
tlie demands of the United States expressed
in an ultimatum, sent to him
by President Wilson's personal representative,
John Kind. (Jen. Huerta
early Tuesday was notified that unless
lie returned on answer at f>
o'clock Wednesday evening to the effect
that he would prevent the newly
elected congress from convening and,
furthermore, make this action known
to the members of the diplomatic
corps by midnight, the United States
would have no further parleying with
the Mexican government.
Mr. hind waited until ft o'clock
and received no answer. He then
made arrangements for his departure
on the train leaving for Vera Cruz at
8 o'clock. It was announced, however,
that Gen. Huerta had one more
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VII n IH I- I II <11 II HMII\ 111*7 ill'l 1*111 lltJiiianded
by midnight the fact that ho
failed to reply to Mr. Idnd within
the time specified would be overlooked.
Mr. Idnd could seo no good reason
to suppose that Huerta Intended
to accede.
Nelson O'Shuughnossy, the chargo
d'affaires, was tlimessenger who delivered
the ultimatum. lie was tinable
to pet into personal touch with
(!en. Huerta, but left the message at
the president's office. It was intimated
at the palace that fieri. Huerta
had not received the note in time to
give it full consideration. This,
however, did not appear to Mr. Idnd
a valid excuse for procrastination.
The prevention of the convening of
congress has been one of the essential
points in the negotiations conducted
by Mr. Idnd; tins for two reasons?
first, it was believed that the
new congress would lose no time in
passing measures having to do with
the oil concessions, and, second, because
the convening of congress
would give an air of legality to
iiuorta's government.
Not since the recent revolution began
has the feeling in the Mexican
capital been as tense. The moBt c.ategorical
denials by tlio American
charge, Nelson O'Sbaughnessy, and
Mr. Idnd of knowledge of any development
on which this feeling could
lie based, helped to disabuse the
minds of somo peoplo that the next
2-1 hours would sen a decisive move
on the part of Washington. The
report spread until there was scarcely
a foreign resident in the city who had
not heard that the American charge
had been given, or was about to ho
given, liis passports. A large part of
tlio population confidently expected
to see the wliole embassy staff depart
on the evening for Vera Cruz.
All sorts of rumorH wore current.
Many persona, who wore contemplating
leaving the country in the near
future, made hurried preparations
and caught the night train to Vera
Cruz, preferring to wait there until
they can procure steamer accommodations
to remaining In the capital.
Mr. Kind was said to have received
messaged from Vera Cruz, urging
him to return at once, for fear the
railroad would ho cut. The uneasiness
was accentuated through the receipt
by several persons of messages
from relatives and friends in the
United States urging their immediate
departure from Mexico.
c;0 ON NTH IKK.
Atlantic Division of Southern Pacific
Tied Up.
Approximately 2,500 train and enginemen
on tho Atlantic division of
the Southern Pacific Railroad struck
at 7 o'clock Thursday night in accordance
with an ultimatum presented
to the oflicials of the road at Houston,
Texas, Thursday by a committee?
representing tho four union organizations
involved. Tho walk-out culminated
negotiations of more than
six months which failed to bring
about an amicable adjustment of dif
rerences between tho company and
the men. An eleventh appeal to the
Federal hoard of mediation and conciliation
by the railroad failed to stop
tho walkout, and with engineers, firemen,
conductors and trainmen Idle
from El Paso to New Orleans, the
Southwest faced a possibility of one
of tho most serious traffic stoppages
in years.
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Steamer Rurned.
Tho stern wheel steamer C. W.
Lyon, engaged in the freight and Da^
sengor traffic on the Cape Fear river,
was burned at Finey Bluff, 20 miles
above Wilmington, N. C. Friday,
while bound for Wilmington with a
cargo of cotton. Capt. Henry Edge
was drowned while attenvptlng to
I swim ashore after the passengers had
been saved.