The Chitina leader., 1913-07-29


 death in the fire which destroyed the Freeman Overall factory yesterday afternoon had been underestimated, and that the total reaches 50 instead Tof 40 as at first reported.
 Inadequate means of escape in case of fire is the principal cause of the great loss of life, and an investi- gation has been ordered.
 WASHINGTON, July 23.-Charge de Affairs Williams, of the United States embassy at Pekin, today wired the state department requesting that the Asiatic squadron be sent at once to China to protect Americans in the southern provinces of the republic, where the rebellion is gaining ground, and threatens to result in a war upon all foreigners.
 MEXICO CITY, July 23.-This city is in the hands of a turbulent mob, and all efforts on the part of the officials to preserve order have proven futile The Huerta govern ment fears to issue orders to adopt stringent methods to put down the rioting, fearful that the disorder would only incdease if any of the rioters were injured, and result in an uprising that would place the city in the control of the rebels.
 An incident of the disorder which is almost sure to bring on interna- tional complications, and may bring about the immediate intervention of the United States, is the fact that the mob tore down and trampled in the mud, the flags of the United States and Great Britain from their re- spective embassies. Foreign resi- dents of the city are moving to the embassies, as the disorder is likely to increase instead of subsiding.
 Another feature of the disorder, which is viewed with considerable apprehension is the open display of the Japanese flag, which was carried at the head of the procession of the rioters. There remains but little doubt iii the minds of the foreign residents of the city that Japan is instrumental in fomenting the trouble, and it is believed there is secret understanding between Mexico and Japan, and that the latter coun- try will probably come to the assist ance of Mexico in case there is an invasion of the country by the United States.
 WASHINGTON, July 23.-Con- siderable apprehension is felt in off, cial circles here over the desecrating of the American and British flags by a mob in Mexico City. It is practically certain that Great Brit ain, aside from demanding repara- ton from Mexico, will also make a demand upon the United States to prevent further disorder in Mexico. Under these conditions there is little prospect that the government can escape intervening in the southern republic, an act which must inevit- 7 ably result in war.
 CONSTANTINOPLE. July 23.- The Porte today announced that Tukrish troops had retaken the city of Adrianople from the Bulgarians. The city was taken by the Bulgars from Turkey during the recent war after desperate fighting lasting sev- eral weeks.
 WASHINGTON, July 23.-Presi- dent Wilson today sent to the senate the name of Preston c. West, of Oklahoma, as assistant attorney gen. eral, to be attached to the interior department The President also nominated Royal Meeker, of New Jersey, a commissioner or laDor statistics.
 WASHINGTON, July 24.-A dis patch from the American consul at Shanghai, to the state department, states that fierce battle is in prog ress in the city between the rebels and the federal troops for possession of the government arsenal. The gov ernment troops have succeeded in re- pulsing the rebel attacks, and it is said will destroy the arsenal and all arms before permitting them to fall into the hands of the rebels.