The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-27

EASTERN teNaS and mississippi, and
1 p rtion OF Alabama. In this
area. fully score of lives are
known to have been lost, and tn
shores of both river and gulf are
5trewn with the wreckage of small
boats which were caught in the
storm.
Sev raj steamers also We're caught
in the storm. and the report of their
safe passage through the blow is
awaited anXiously.
HUERTA SCHEMlNG.
MENlCO CITY, Oct. 2i.-There is
every reason to believe that Prov
S .onal President Huerta is making a
deliberate attempt to precipitate
crisis which will bring the United
States face TO face with the govern
ments of Great Britain. Germany and
France on the Mexican question.
Huerta INDUCED in more criticism
of the United States today, declar-
ing that failure IN the part of the
administration at Washington to rec
oeniZe his authority as head of the
republic was responsible f,r the
present conditions in Mexico
ENGLAND DEFINES ATTITUDE
WASHINGTON ID. c.. Oct. 24-
The British foreign office. through
its ambassador to the United States.
has made official denial of the au-
thenticity of the much-discussed ut
terances OF British Minister to Mexi
co Garden. which represented the
British ministry as unsympathetic
W tn the Mexican policy of the Unit
ed States.
WILL WARN POWERS.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. "a
There is every reason to believe
that the administration before many
h urs will notify the powers of the
world that the United States will
not countenance interference from
the foreign Warships which are now
enroute to Mexican waters.
Secretary of State Bryan is now
engaged in preparing statement
the contents of which are secret for
many reasons. which he will submit
II President Wilson for approval as
soon as it is completed. 1t is be
lie"ed the statement will define
The position of the United States
with regard to foreign interference.
1t is plso believed that the Mexican
pol cy will be reiterated, the stand
taken by the administration beinS,
that My those governments on the
Western hemisphere which are found
ed on constitutional law can be
given recognition.
MEMBERS ARRESTED.
MEXICO CITY. Oct. Several
members OF Huerta's personal staff
We're placed under arrest today,
charged with communicating with
Felix Diaz. 1t it understood Huerta
has ordered their execut on immed-
lately.
GERMAN CRUISER ENRoUTE.
ST. THOMAS, Oct 24-The Ger
man cruiser Bremen sailed for Vera
Cruz today.
GERMAN-ENGLlsH ALLIANCE
COLOGNE, Germany, Oct "a
The Evening Gazette asserts that
Germany and England are united
in their opposition to the stand
taken BY the United States with re-
gard to Germany.
DlAZ GIVEN PROTECTION.
VERA CRUZ, Oct. 2i.-Despite
his declarat on that he would go
to Mexico City today, General Diaz
is still here. He is at present at
the American embassy. where he is
threatened with arrest by Huerta' S
agents. The embassy is surround
ed by Mexican police, but no at
tempt has been made to modest
the fugitive.
Friends Of Diaz are trying to in
duee him to leave the country, fear
ing he will be assassinated if he
remains.
VESSEL is HELD UP.
VERA CRUZ, Oct 24-.The de
parture of the Ward liner Moro
Castle was prevented by Huerta
last night as the vessel was about
10 sail for New York, via Havana
When permission was given to sail
today, four passengers were left
behind at the request of the proyi-
sional president They are State
.ogis!at rs Dechamps Victoria and
Pinnear and National Congressman
Pr da. They are not under arrest
but they are being watched closely
by Huertas agents, and any attempt
to leave the country undoubtedly
will result in Their Imprisonment.
BUSCH FUNERAL.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-The funeral
of the late Adolphus Busch. million
aire brewer, was held today The
floral offerings We're the nest elab-
crate ever seen here on similar
occasion.
MRS. FAIRBANKS DEAD.
INDIANAPOLIS, In. Oct ga.
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of former Vice
Pres dent Charles W. Fairbanks, died
here today after a brief illness.
Death was caused by pneumonia.
IN WIDOWS FAVOR.
PLYMOUTH. Oct. "a. The de-
tense in the Eaton case scored a
strong point today when DR.. Jacob
Brown druggist, took the stand
on behalf of the young widow of
the deceased admiral. who is charg-
ed with his murder. Dr. Brown
testified that he had sold a quantity
Of tablets to the admiral a short
line prior to his death. Each of
the tablets contained 100 of a
grain # arsenic.
HUERTA FORCES ROUTED.
DALLAS, Texas, Oct 24-Advices
received here late this afternoon
state that the Huerta forces have
been routed at Monterey with heavy
osses. and that the city is now
occupied by the constitutionalists
Che federal troops are now encamp-
ID some distance from the city,
where they are awaiting reinforce