The Washington herald., 1913-02-21

even approximately estimated, but some
idea of what the total loss will be can
be had from the estimate that American
residents alone suffered losses aggregat-
ing 81. 1.oo1o00
Some effort was made to-day to cleanse
the city OF its battlestains, but little
progress was made because the people
are still too intent upon meTy-making.
As result, there IL witnessed the
strangely incongruous spectacle of a ma
tional fiesta being carried on in streets
Uttered with debris. Charred bodies can
still be seen lying on heaps of trash
which had been set In flames. and the
funeral pyres on the outskirts, holding
their grewsome piles Of calcined bones,
still stand.
The belligerents took a more active part
in the celebration to-day. the majority
of whom were relieved OF military duty
when IL was seen that further disorder
was unlikely. Soldiers OF the opposing
armies fraternized freely and took full
advantage OF the public's desire to treat
them as heroes. They were cheered
everywhere they appeared and pelted
with flowers by pretty senoritas as they
strolled below.
John X. Turner. the American writer.
who was arrested and held In the arsenal
by order OF Diaz after he had listened to
Diaz telling his plans to officers OF the
American Embassy. has been released.
Turner said his guards made his stay
in the arsenal a series OF horrors. They
formed in firing line three times and
threatened to shoot him as a Madertsta
spy.
Hear Cabinet sworn In.
In the yellow room of the National
Palace. Immediately above the room oc-
SnaraY
former Vice President. and Frederico
Gonzales Garza former Governor of the
Federal district, the members of Gen.
Huerta's cabinet took the oath Of office
at o'clock this afternoon, thus COM
pleting the organization Of Mexico's new
government:
Deeply chagrined and humiliated. Ma
dero and his compatriots sat through
the ceremony with varying expressions
OF countenance to betray their feelings.
A sneer showed in the face of Madro,
while his companions were overwhelmed
by utter detection. There Is no window
in the prisoners quarters, but from out
side could be heard the plaudits Of the
crowds in the streets and in the big
square in front, and the bugle calls of
the united army. Soldiers Of the beaten
army added their voices to those OF the
victors in the praises of Diaz and the
vilifcation of Madero.
All in One Room.
Cen Felix Daz stood in the yellow
room private citizen, when the
ministers took the oath and heard Huerta
pronounce the formal time-honored
phrase: IF you keep this oath the coun-
try will reward you: il you do not, II
will call you to an accounting
Madero. Suarez. and Cara occupy one
room with no partition TO separate them.
Each man has a bed and the meals are
served Jointly. Every attention Is given
their personal comfort A guard of SOL
diers stands outside the room and an
other inside. even during sleeping hours.
Nc one is allowed to talk with the pris-
oners. although their wives have been
permitted to send verbal messages.
Madero showed deep emotion this morn
ing. when on being assured OF the safety
of his wife. he learned that Sonora Ma
dero and the three other members Of his
immediate family, who were to have de-
pa rted with him last night for Vera
Cruz, waited nearly three hours at the
railroad station.
Silent A. to Plans.
Madero has said nothing of his plans
for the future IL permitted to leave the
and the members of his family
are equally reticent. 1t is thought prob
able. however, that the entire family
will emigrate to South America IL the
opportunity 10 afforded them.
The treasury department Is closed. (
pending its delivery to the new authori-
ties by the retiring minister Of finance,
Ernesto Madero. All the other offices
of the government are open.
The arsenal was formally delivered
over to Gen. Rlanquet to-day. and the
Diaz forces marched out to Join the
in the streets.
The revolt os Francisco Cosio Robelo. |
who succeeded In recruiting about 100 |
rurales to oppose Huerta, has come to |
grief. Gen. Francisco Romero and Col. |
Arturo Valle are under arrest charged |
with completely in the revot and the |
authorities are searching for Robelo.