The Chitina leader., 1914-02-06
Late Telegraph News

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understood to have informed Presi-
dent Huerta and other officials of
the government unofficially that ar
rangements had been made to give
them the protection of the United
States in case the Constitutionalists
capture the city. The rebels are
marching on the capital from both
north and south and it Is believed
that the end of President Huerta' s
reign is drawing to a close. Owing
to the failure to consummate the
French loan the federal soldiers
have not received any pay for sew
eral months and many of them are
deserving and joining the rebel
army.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. s.
Secretary Redfield, of the depart
ment of commerce, has ordered
charges of negligence preferred
against Captain Osman Berry of the
steamer Nantucket which sunk the
Monroe in collision off Norfolk,
when 40 lives were lost. Passengers
on the Inflated Mnre have appeared
before the marine board and gave
evidence that the accident could
have been avoided had Captain
Berry used proper care. Many assert
that he appeared to be intoxicated
when the collision took place.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. g.
The amendment to the immigration
bill which would eliminate the
literacy test has been rejected by
the House by an overwhelming ma
jority. The tendency of congress is
to tighten the lines to immigrants
especially from the southern Euro
pean countries. During the past the
cost of the inspection of immi-
grants to the government has been
10 cents each for medical inspec-
ton. 1t is proposed to enforce a
more rigid inspection in the future
and American representatives in
foreign countries will be instructed
to advertise the fact in order to save
thousands needless expense and dis
appointment by being turned back
at the threshold of their land of
promise.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
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the immigration measure in the
House have been defeated and the
bill as it now stands is merely an
immigration measure without re-
strictions as to race or color. The
members of the presidents cabinet
are pleased that the bill has been
trimmed of it's load of amendments
as it will leave President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan free to treat
automatically with foreign nations
concerning immigration.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The meet
ing of the National Democratic club
broke up in a row last night and
demonstrated that Boss Murphy, of
'Fammany, does not sway the af-
fairs of the city as in former years
before the Sulzer impeachment. The
row was participated over resolu-
ton which was introduced to re-
tire Murphy from the leadership of
the club. The resolution was
adopted and the Tammanyites with
drew from the club and threaten 10
start another National Democratic
club of their own with Murphy as
it's president.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. a.
President Wilson has decided to
lift the embargo on the expectation
of arms and ammunition from the
United States into Mexico, and it is
believed that this will speedily re-
suit in the overthrow of the Huerta
government. The Mexican Consti-
tutionalists have repeatedly asserted
that given ammunition they would
win control of the country in few
weeks and the president has evil
IE2ty decided to give them an
opportunity.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-General
James Grant Wilson, soldier, editor
and author, died at his home here
last night, in his SIND year. He was
born in Edinburgh, Scotland but
came to America in his boyhood and
settled in New Jersey. In 1857 he
founded the Chicago Record, jour
nal devoted to arts and literature.
When the war broke out he was
given command of the 4th United
States colored cavalry, and in 1855
was made brigadier-general for
faithful and meritorius services.
He was a prolific writer and the
author of many books treating with
events during the war. He was also
considered one of Americas ablest
speakers.
DULUTH, Feb. Mrs. D. II,
Fsa lam of this city. has received a
cablegram stating that her brother,