Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
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which he has been enjoying the great
est freedom of movement.
This latest development in the
| Mexican situation was surrounded by
| a great deal of reticence here. 1t was
/ pointed out as probable that he may
be acting upon belief that important
| Developments may be expected.
| One official view is that Charge
! O'Shaughnessy either has received
some int.mation that Huerta is about
to answer the representations made
early in the week or that Onslaught
| messy is DESTROYS of advising with
Lind on additional steps to be taken
under his Instructions.
Cabinet Discusses Lfnd's step.
The cabinet met today for the first
time In several weeks. All the secre-
taries except Garrison and Wilson
and Attorney General McReynolds
attended. 1t is understood that, at the
instance of the President, one or two
members who had planned to be out
OF the city cancelled their engage
ments to attend. The latest news dis
patches, telling Of John Lind's return
to Mexico city, were taken into the
meeting. and Secretary Bryan car
ried q large envelope of state depart
ment dispatches.
Madero Kin, Huerta's Choice.
The Berlin dispatches referring to a
plan to recall Minister Miguel Covar-
rubias. representative of Mexico at
st. Petersburg, that he might be APP
pointed minister of foreign affairs
and succeed to the provisional presl-
dencv In succession to Huerta,
created more than little interest
among the diplomatists and other OBJ
servers of the situation.
Covarrubias recently resigned, but
was asked to continue at his post
until q successor was appointed. He
Is a relative OF Juan Sancehz ACCOM-
private secretary to the late Presi-
dent Madero, who Is now connected
with the Carranza movement, and is
said by the constitutionalist agents
hero to be one of the few men who
would be acceptable to them while
regular elections were being held.
HAVANA Nov. General Felix
Diaz was arrested here today and
accused of shooting Pedro Guerrero,
the young Mexican wounded by a
bullet during last nights aiterca-
ton, In the course of which Diaz
was wounded slightly.
General Diaz Is said to have handed
tho revolver to one OF his companions
after he had shot Guerrero and seri-
ously wounded him.
Guerrero was the man who had
stabbed Diaz with knife. His con-
dition Is serious.
All that Diaz could tell about the
incident was that he and his COM
panions were listening to the music
played by band in the Mallecon
promenade when the electric lights
were suddenly extinguished and he
was attacked. He asserted that he
was entirely unable to account for
what afterward happened.
| His wounds are not serious.
| PARIS. Nov. MADAME Porflrio
Diaz learned today of the attack on
General Felix Diaz. She said Gem
eral Porfirio Dlaz would be greatly
+; shocked by the occurrence and she
would break tho news to him as gent
| ly as possible.
Madame Diaz declared that her
husband would not say anything for
publication, as he was determined TO
| follow resolutely the rule he had, laid
down for himself not to give any in
terviews
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE scout
cruiser Chester, prepared Tor any
! eventuaiity, sailed from the Philadel-
phia navy yard at noon today for
Vera Cruz. There was no ceremony
| in connection with her going, but
crowd of several thousand workmen,
idle at the noon hour. and other per-
sons in the yard at the time. saw the
swift warship up-anchor and slowly
warp herself into midstream.
The cruiser was expected to sail at
9 q. M. but a slight delay In the arri-
val of fresh meats detained her.
| When all was ready at 11:55 o'clock
| orders were given by Captain William
| A. Moffett to cut loose from the dock
and as the ship began to move the
crowd sent up cheer and women
who had relatives or friends aboard
waved handkerchiefs. There was a
hearty response from the members of
| the crew who lined the rails OF the
! Chester.
/ 1t took some time for the cruiser
| to get Strengthened out in the Della
! ware but as soon as her nose was
pointed down stream she put on half
speed and was off.
| Further down the river full speed
| was ordered and the Chester was
soon lost in the haze.
] Before sailing Captain Moffett said
he expected to reach his destination
some time Monday night.
The scout cruiser, which Is equipped
with the most powerful wireless APP
paratus on any ship In the American
navy, is heavily loaded with provi-
sions for three months and a large
| supply of ammunition. There are
also aboard machine and field guns.
| official denials OF reports that other
ships at the yard are being prepared
for immediate sea duty continue to be
made. There IS much repair WORK
and oyerhauling being done on the
ships in reserve and officers say these
activities are mistaken for prepare
lions to get them ready.
"smokev without .'Firer This Time.
Laymen walking into the yard and
seeing steam coming from the ex-
hausts and smoke from the tunnels
of ships started reports that the yes
sells were getting ready to sail, but