Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
MEXICO IS IN
HOLIDAY ATTIRE
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year contain only the leftover goods
of q year ago.
Huerta Celebrates Birthday.
President Huerta today revived the
old custom of celebrating at the ma
tional palace with great formality the
anniversary of the birth of the chief
executive. He was born on December
%, 1854. These birthday celebrations
were an annual affair during the
regime of General Porforio Diaz.
Before daylight this morning mill
tary bands from the regiments which
have their headquarters in the fed
eral capital marched up and down In
front of the palace and serenaded the
provisional President. During the
forenoon Huerta received the con-
gratulations of committees represent
ing all departments of the govern
ment.
1t is stated here that the marines
and bluejackets from the Japanese
cruiser Iuzumo, which arrived al
Manzanillo yesterday, are coming to
the federal capital merely on 9
visit The visit is to be of several
days duration.
O'shau ghnessy Not at Reception.
The final event in the days cele-
bration was a reception of the diplo-
matte corps at which all the foreign
representatives were present with the
exception of Nelson O'Shaughnessy
American charge d'Affaires.
The Spanish minister, Jacinto de
Cologany Cologan, dean OF the dip
lomatic corps. delivered an address
of congratulation.
The directors of the Bank of Lon
don and Mexico have begun a care
full scrutiny of the affairs of that
institution, and If their finding is en-
dorsed by other bankers, 1t Is not inn
probable that assurances will be Of
fered the directors which will enable
a full resumption of the business OF
the institution. 1t Is reasonably GER
tain, however. that the. bank will
continue to avail itself of the decree
of President Huerta issued yester-
day making the last ten days of the
present year legal holidays.
With the possible exception of one
other institution, it is believed that nc
other bank than the Bank of London
and Mexico will take advantage of the
official edict, which authorizes flnan-
cial institutions to do as little or as
much business as they desire during
what is regarded as a financial crisis
100000 Pesos Withdrawn.
The amounts paid depositors were
limited to 200 pesos ($100). The ap-
proximate amount withdrawn from
the bank since depositors began de-
manding their money several days age
is said to exceed 100000 pesos. OF
this amount 100000 pesos ($7, 000, 000)
was withdrawn since last Tuesday.
VERA CRUZ, Mex, Dec. 23.-The
United States battleships Kansas and
Connecticut arrived here today and
anchored outside the harbor with the
Nebraska, the Louisiana and the New
Hampshire. The two last named yes
sells are to leave at once for the
United States.
Official advices from Tampico stat,
that all is quiet there.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-Dfplo
matte dispatches today report that
forced loan of $4,000 Mexican cur
rency has been advanced by Spaniard.
at Acapulco to the federal militar,
commander.
| The work of repairing the railroad,
| from Acapulco into the interior hal
been suspended, the offices have beer
closed and the men discharged. Com
munication between Nuevo Laredo, OIL
the border of Texas. and Monterey il
| still cut.
/ Rear Admiral Fletcher reported n,
| new developments at Tampico.