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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
Dunlap Blacksmith Missing.
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Logan. Jan. 23-Information leading
to the whereabouts Of Roy McCan, a
missing blacksmith Of Dunlap. since
Jan. 8, is being sought by Sheriff Rock.
not that Mr.. McCan has done anything
wrong, but while sick he went away.
and notwithstanding the efforts Of his
wife and others, Mr.. McCan Is still
missing.
He Is described as follows: Forty-one
years Of age. height five feet ten
inches, weight 200 pounds. black hair,
brown eyes and dark complexion. T.
10 feared that he IL sick In some hos
pital or elsewhere and can not make
his identity and location known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
TO DISCUSS GRADE CROSSINGS.
Railway Officials to Met With High
way Commission Fob. 9.

way Commission Fob. 9.
Ames. Jan. 24.-All prominent ral'-
way officials Of the state Will gather az
Ames on Feb 9, in conjunction VITA
the highway commission. and repre-
sentatives Of the various counties. for a
conference in regard to elimination Oh
dangerous grade crossings turnout the
state.
The number Of deaths and serious
accidents occurring during the past
wear or two, due principally to the in
crease in automobile travel. have
aroused the railroad heads to the ne
cessity Of prompt action in this mat
ter, and the meeting here in February
will probably result in some definite
action looking toward the cooperation
of the railroads and the various coun.
ties in eliminating at least the most
dangerous Of these crossings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
Morteur Mention.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, Jan. N.-kit Ellis - build
Ing an ice house.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. oconnor. OF
Grundy Center. returned 20 their home
Thursday night after visiting for two
weeks with relatives here.
Mesdames Burnham and Pressey re-
turned from a two weeks visit at Car
roll with relatives.
Mrs. J. B. Adkins has gone to Grin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
DRINK HOT TEA
For i BAD COLD

Get q small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call It, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take q tablespoonful
Of the tea, put cup Of boiling water
upon It, pour through sieve and drink
a teacup full at any time. It 10 the most
effective way to break Q cold and cure
grip. ~ It opens the pores. relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowels,
thus breaking . cold ct once.
It II inexpensive ana entirely vege-
table, therefore harmlesss-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24

mixers anA some other articles which
they control
Practically al Of the machinery viii
DO left In the present factory building
and probably other added and tho pay
roll within o short time will be . great
deal larger than It has been under the
present administration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
Colo R.vtval Meeting. Close.

SpeCl6I 20 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Colo, Jan. 14s-A union revival meet
ing held in the NJ. e. church for three
weeks by E. n. Dow and daughter. Of
wheaton. Ill, assisted by the two local
pastors, has closed. Ninety conversions
were reported during the meeting.
About sixty-fiv have Joined ono Of the
two church, ana the others have signi-
fed their intentions to do so4in the near
future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
LOUIS.
MiNNEAPolI0 4 8T.
NORTH BOUND

MINNEAPOLIS q 81. LOUIS.
NORTH BOUND. Leave.
Twin Cities Mali (daily)... S:15 .. N.
Mason City Mail (ex. SUM- $3.50 p. m.
Twin City Limited daily $50 Q. m.
Local Freight (ex. SUM- =. $40 q. N,
SOUTH BOUND.
sc, Louis ana Kansas City
Mall DAILY 80. ........ $3.50 ,. IA.
Peoria Express Eek. Sum-. S:05 .. N.
st. Louis and Peoria Linn.
ited (dsily) l:ol .. m.
Local Freight lex. SUM- :. TOO .. N.
STORY CITY BRANCH.
Leave. Arrive
$40 !. n. stock Express !.
xexcspt sunday ........ s:4s . N.
$40 ,. - Mixed Tex l:4s .. q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLF

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
"corn Belt Route"
GOING SOUTH
No. 1-et Joe and K G.
limited ...... ........... sos q. m.
No. tx G. Mail & Express 9:18 p. m.
No. 6-Kansas City and st.
Joseph ...... ...........10:00 q. m.
No. s3-Way Freight ......10:25 q. m.
No. 65-Des Moines Mail =. GAS p. m.
GOING NORTH.
No. Irwin Cities Limited 1850 p. m.
No. Chicago and St. Paul
Express ................. s:45 a. m.
No. s. -............ ....... 1850 p. N.
EMO. so-Way Freight ..... 7:45 .. m.
No. Chicago Filler ......10:S8 p. m.
EXCEPT Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24

CHICAGO = NOHTHWE
GOING WEST.
No. 11-Denver Special 80.
No. Los Angeles Limited
No. China and japan
Express 5000. ..........
No. 29-Ames Passenger 81
No. 6-Des Noines Passen.
ger s...s e............'
No. 13-Hawkeye Express.
No. 17-oregon and Wash
ington Special .........:
No. A3-Local Freight .....1
GOING EAST.
No. s-L.os Angeles Limited
No. 14-Denver Special 80.
No. does Noines Passen.
eor ......... ............
No 11-Denver Special 49,.
No. 1S-Oregon and Wash
ington Special ..........
No. So-Clinton Passenger.
No. Atlantic Express ..
No. 22-ChicaSo Special ...1
No. 10-Eastsrn Express :.
No. 42-I.ocal Freight .....
Nos. s, ~. : and a. daily e.
day. No. 80 daily to Cedar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
CHICAGO Z NORTHWESTERN
S0THId WEST

:STERN.
1855 a. m.
s:2s g. m.
$50 q m.
1l:os .. m.
$50 p. m.
c:oo p. n.
l.l.
1880 g m
s:s7 a m.
$50 q m
9.S8 q N.
1:1o p. N.
2:S3 a. m.
ssh p. N.
9:16 p. m.
1905 Q. m.
S:13 q. N.
1850 p. IA.
kept Sun.
Rapids.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
c. L. WILSON is NOW GRAND
MASTER OF MASONIC LODGE
Eiehty-Fifth Communication of Ma
sonic Grand Lodge Closes at
jacksonville.

observation-disclosures l.. Wilson Of
Mariana was elected grand master of
the Masonic grand lodge of Florida
at the session of the grand lodge. The
election of the grand officers for the
ensuing year and the business sessions
held brought eighty-ffth annual com.
munication to it's close. The grand of.
ficers elected were:
NJ w, Cephas l.. Wilson, Mariana.
D. G. NJ, James E. Crane, Tampa.
S. G. W., A. S. York, Live Oak.
J. G. W., 7. Picton Warlow, Orlando.
Grand treasurer, Henry Robinson,
Jacksonville.
Grand secretary, w. P. Webster,
Jacksonville.
Grand chaplain, w. B. Y. Wilkie,
Dunedin.
At the close of the exemplification
of the masters degree the grand Off
GERS were installed.
Grand Master Wilson announced the
appointment of the. following grand Of
fcers:
John M. Caldwell, grand orator, Jas.
per.
E. M. Seasons, grand marshal, Cary.
vile.
R H. Cooper, senior grand deacon,
Palatka.
D. P. Eldridge, junior grand deacon,
Fort Pierce.
]. NJ. Moseley, grand standard bear,
err, Mcintosh.
James w. Eley, grand sword bearer,
Pensacola.
A. L. Hinson, senior grand steward,
Quincy.
N. A, Warren, junior grand steward,
DeFupiak Springs.
John L. Hall, grand pursuivant,
Jacksonville.
John W. Capper, grand tyler, Jack
sonville.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
KEUKA.
delayed letter.

Stanley Lichty was visitor Mon
day and Tuesday at the home of his
father, Chas. Lichty coming up from
Melborne where he is spending the
winter.
Mrs. J. C. Core and two little
daughters of Hollister were guests of
Mrs. P. o. Tyre Saturday and Sun
day. Mr.. Core came down Sunday
and returned with them.
A.. Warren Patch and daughter,
Miss Patch, were guests here Mon
day at the home of Mr.. Patch's aunt,
Mrs. Mary Lothrop, stopping on their
return trip to Boston after attending
the National League" of commits
sion Merchants in Jacksonville. Mr..
Patch is one of the organizers of
that association and for sixteen years
it's national secretary. He repre-
scented the League on the peace con-
ference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lichty enter
tanned at dinner last Thursday at
their home on Lake Keuka, the occa-
sion being Mrs. Lichty's birthday.
Their guests were Mrs. J. N. Over
hultz, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. S. F. An
gier and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor.
All had a most enjoyable time and
wished Mrs. Lichty many happy re-
turns of the day.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
INTERLACHEN ITEMS.

The entertainments given by the
Ladies Aid of the M. E. church are
always excellent-and the one they
gave on Friday evening was unusual.
| ly good. Perhaps it was Mrs. De.
Valds wonder-touch on the keys il
her piano solo which charmed the au
dience into a mood of unalloyed en-.
joyment, perchance it may have beer
Miss Wylie's bird like soprano, which
was at its best, or was it Mr.. Winters
perfect rendering of old favorite mel.
odies, maybe it was Mr.. Booths vic.
lin magic, but whatever it was that
worked the charm, everybody fell I'm.
der the spell of the music, and ther
came that clever little comedy "CupiC
in Shirt Sleeves" with Mr.. Booth as
the nervous" husband and Edgar Ba.
ker as the absent minded victim OF
Dan Cupid's arrows. Ethel Gillett
as the young wife was charming, Miss
Fraser was perfect sister-in-law anC
Miss Wylie the daintiest of white.
aproned house-maids. 1t was all good
and we wish they would "do it again
some more already yet"
. Miss Emma Hester and Miss Eliza
beth Lyon, who are visiting Mrs
Brush, are winning laurels as cham
pions in the gentle art of angling
bringing home fine strings of fish
daily, and their wonderful luck( p
has set everybody fishing.
Mr.. Bishop and his family arrived
from Nebraska last week and have
taken possession of their new home
Familiarity known as the Lord Erskine
place.
The Annual meeting of the Sun
shine Society was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. A. C.
Jones. Full reports of the years.
work were presented by the various
officers and committees, and the an
nual election of officers was held, re-
sulting as follows: President, Mrs. A.
c. Jones; Vice-President, Mrs. Anna
M. Thorburn; Treasurer, Mrs. C. l..
Barrett; Secretary and Librarian,
Miss Mary Faris Coburn. An excel
lent address was given by the Presi-
dent, and a talk" by Mrs. Andrews
was greatly appreciated. After the
business of the day was disposed of
the hostess served dainty luncheon
and social hour was enjoyed.
On Tuesday evening, Feb. 10th at
1880 p. m. there will be talk in the
town hall on "The American Com
mission in Europe" given by Presi-
dent Kenyon L. Butterfeld of Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College, a mem
Der OF the Commission which spent
last Summer in Europe, studying ag-
ricultural credit and other forms O.
business cooperation for farmers:
and he will describe the work of the
commission.
W. M. Hogue and daughter, Miss
Hogue arrived Tuesday and have tax
en- apartments at the Lake View for
the rest Of the winter.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30


BY VIRTUE OF FINAL DECREE rem.
decree by the Circuit Court of Putnam ounty
Florida, in that cause in Chancery pendinr
wherein Stringfeltow IL Doty Company. n
corporation. ETC.. is Complainant and j. w
Long and Irene Long, his wife and Fred h
Noble, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of j. w
Long, Bankrupt, are Defendants, | will sell
10 the best bidder for cash in front ol
the COURT House door of said County, In the
tltE OF PalHtka, state of Florida, during
the legal hours of sale on Monday, March
md, 1914. the following described property ;
tid real estate being in the Town OF Ores
cent city, Putnam County, Florida and
more particularly described as follows.
to-Wlt: Beginning at a point on Central
Avenue. 2O0 feet West of the Northwest
orner of Block SO and running thence
West to the NorthWes5 corner of said BLOCK =,
tnence South along W, st line of said Block
o within 2i6 feet of the Southwest corner
~ said Block 30; thence East parallel with
central Avenue to point 200 feet West of
the East Line of Block 80; thence North
parallel with Main Street to place OF begin
ing, as per Plat of the Town of Crescent
CITY, Florida, now on File in the Clerks
mice OF uinam County, Florida. nj
Pa.atka, FLORIDA. ~
A, II. ODOM,
Special Master in Cbancery
q. W. BASSE1T, JR.
solicitor Tor complainant
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30

Gasparilla had great eye for 1emr
nine beauty and his course of action
when taking ship was always the
same
overheard with the men; save the
women!' was his invariable order.
But it was this practice that led to
his ruin. His depredations were report
ed to the United States government
and frigate sent to the gulf waters
to run him down.
After a long chase through the Ten
Thousand Islands, and up and down
the coast the pirate was cornereo III
Lemon bay as he was trying to make
his way through Gasparilla SOUND into
Charlotte Harbor.
A bloody battle ensued. The pirate
was no coward and his crew fought
as they well knew, with matters
around their necks. Few, were leil'
according to the tradition that mas
come down. Gasparilla was one O..
the captives. so the story runs, ana
suffered the speedy penalty OF, MS
crimes. In short, he was hung at the
yard arm of his own boat.
One legend has 1t that the trlgate
burned out the pirates nest, root ana
branch, and destroyed the nome. An
other story has il, that it endured 1or
many years though avoided by the oc-
casional fishermen who landed on tina;
coast, who felt that it was haunted
This story has it that the old place
was finally struck by lightning IN one
of the tropical storms that sometimes
sweep the keys ard destroyed.
Certain it is that it is gone, though
old residents say remains OF the place
were still to be seen when they came
! into that country in the days OF TIE
Seminoles.
Treasure Seekers Pock Mark the Coas'
Even now on Coral Creek, neal
Lemon bay, in sight of where the Char
lotte Harbor and Northern railroad
| takes to the water in the two mile
crossing of Gasparilla sound, treas
ure hunters are seeking $1l,O00,00'
in buried gold, believed to have beef
| the property of the dead pirate.
was buried in a long boat which wa
sheathed with cement, so the stor!
goes to make it water tight, then SUM
| in the little creek.
1t is this story of Gasparilla tina
Ye Mystic Krewe which bears hi
name keeps alive.
Isn't it great foundation for
! Carnival? Could any better name b.
designed?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
FLORAHOME FLURRIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Schweigert of Rush
City, Mimi, who have been visiting
their nephew, W. D. Weseman, have
gone to Jacksonville. They will spend
a week there before returning to their
northern home.
P. J. Becks the well-known real
estate man of Palatka was a visitor
here on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunn, who are
making their temporary home in Pa
latka, are visiting friends here this
week.
The dredge is again busy at work
after short delay caused by a
change of men in the management.
Miss Anna Tucker of Minneapolis,
who was expected here this week, has
postponed her visit for some weeks.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
FLORIDA NEWS NOTES.

st. Johns county, one of the few
counties in the state which has re-
NAMED dormant in the matter of
jumping to the front with the good
roads movement, fell in line at the
meeting of the board of county COM
missioners of that county. They de-
clare that they are in the race and
will build paved road through their
county from the Duval count line, TAX.
ing in st. Augustine, thence west to
Putnam county and southeast to the
line of Volusia county
Eleven aeroplanes comprised the
feet of airships that arrived at Pensa
cola on the battleship Mississippi, com.
ing from Annapolis, and with the ma
chimes came corps of trained aero
nauts, while a number of apprentices
accompanied them. The latter have
been picked from among the midship-
men at the academy and from officers
of the navy, and it is the intention of
the department to continue adding off.
SSlS w tiIio WIG uhlll tllV navy hei5
large corps of trained flyers.
Sanford's magnificent celery crop is
now beginning to move in carload lots.
A report from there a few days ago
told of a movement of eighteen car
loads, and the prices were entirely
satisfactory There is going to be a
splendid crop and the quality is such
as will bring good prices throughout
the season.
Sarasota is constantly coming into
the limelight on account of something
interesting in the way of development
The latest move that should be re-
garded as progressive is for the con-
struction of splendid new home for
the Woman'S club
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
BIRDMAN DAsHEs TO DEATH.
Arthur E. Perry Drowned at Tampa
While Making FLIGHT.

Tampa, Fla.-Arthur E. Perry, FOR
merly a member of the army aviation
corps, and known in army circles as
CAPTAIN Dick, fell into the Hilsbof-
ough river here, after making a para
chute leap of 1000 feet and was
drowned. He was an expert swimmer,
but became entangled in the ropes OF
his parachute and could not swim
out.
Perry was accompanied on the fight
and parachute jump by Manuel Perez,
leaving an amusement part at four
o'clock. Two parachutes were used
and Perez made a successful landing
about fifty feet from where Perry land
ed in the water.
Perez called to a party in a motor
boat nearby, efforts at once being
made to rescue Perry, but the river
current was swift and the spot where
Perry fell was filled with debris from
a fallen tree in which the ropes of the
parachute became entangled.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
HITS "PURER DEMOCRACY
Former President Attacks Impractical
Reformers" and "Demauouues"

Philadelphia. Former President
Taft called a halt in the movement
toward "purer democracy" and greater
social and individual freedom. In a
speech at the commencement exercis.
es OF a local business college he ar.
raigned impractical reformers" and
"demagogues' who seek to arouse
class consciousness. He took issue with
the tendency to inject more democ.
racy into educational methods. and de.
clarde the spread Of "lubricity" in III.
erature and on the stage, and ind.
rectly in education, was a danger 70
young men and women of the conn.
try.
Mr.. Taft admitted the benefits of
many modern crusades, but added B..
The people are sufficiently aroused
Now let common sense prevail to die.
tinguish between what is practical and
what is Turing but deceitful in its prom.
ise." P'oAi'
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
POMONA ITEMS.

Miss Margaret Bradt of Green Cove
Springs, arrived Saturday to be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Perry
for few days.
Miss Elfreda Colwell spent the week
end with her mother in Palatka.
W. S. Middleton made a business
trip to Jacksonville last week.
Mrs. Robt. Keown and small son of
Madison, Wis, but now spending some
time with relatives in DeLand, is Wis
iting Mrs. c. A. Knowlton before re-
turning north.
DR.. A. M. Steen was up from Pa
latka one day last week in consulta-
ton with DR.. Peck on the case of c.
H. Worcester.
The Palatka Business College gave
a demonstration in the Town Hall
Tuesday evening.
Owing to the stormy weather Fri
day night, the new Literary Club had
to postponed its meeting to date
in the near future.
]. T. Long has sold his meat run
to D. J. Lawler who for some time
has had meat market in the Piplar
building.
Mrs. R. C. Drisko and Miss C. H.
Eccles spent Sunday afternoon in
Palatka with friend who was very
i'll at that time.
The funeral of Mr.. Berry occurred
Sunday morning, and the only service
was at the grave in the Como Pomona
cemetery, Rev. R. c. Drisko officia-
ting. Mr. Berry was for many years
a resident of Pomona, and up to his
death owned a small home on Lake
Broward, but for several months be-
ing in poor health had boarded with
W. S. Alvers in Sisco, where he died.
Mr.. Berry is survived by few rela-
tives in the north, whom he wished
to have notified after his death and
burial.
Peter Mccormack left Saturday
for south Florida to work the re-
mainder of the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Green spent sew
eral days recently with friends and
relatives in Seville.
Miss Ida May Smith has for 4
guest Miss Mae Taylor of Waycross
Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeWight Hall ar
rived Monday from the north, and
will spend some time with Mr.. Halls
sister, Mrs. W. H. Cook.
We are pleased to see Mrs. C. H.
Piplar on our streets again after her
long illness.
Mrs. ]. H. Pegram of Orange
Springs, is here on a visit of two or
three weeks, with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Eigel.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Perry and Miss
Mary Morrison spent a day in Pa
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting of the Stockholders of
the Wilson Cypress Company, of Pa
latka, Fla, for the year 1914, will be
held at the Office of the company in
Palatka, Fla, on Wednesday, Febru-
airy 4th, 1914, for the election of d.
rectors and such other business as
may come before the meeting.
F. H. WILSON, Sec'y.
Palatka. Jan. End, 1914.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30

latka last week, going over by auto.
Prof. Eigel visited Palatka Friday.
The monthly meeting of the Chris
tian Workers. Mission Club will be
held Saturday afternoon this week
at the home of the Treasurer Mrs.
| w. S. Middleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. jenkins who have
lived here for the past year, moved
away the first of the week, going to
Quincy, Fla. Mr.. Jenkins was the vii
lage blacksmith.
All are very glad to hear of lit.
tie improvement in the condition Of
C. H. Worcester, and we trust for g
speedy recovery.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
NOTICE.

/ will be at Precincts with the T.v
Books on the following days:
johnson, Thursday, January Sth.
Baldwin School, Saturday Jan. 10th
Crescent City, Thursday and FRIDAY
january 18th and 10th.
Welaka, Monday a. M, Jan. Goth.
Pomona, Monday p. m, Jan. 2Gth.
Hollister, Wednesday a. M, Jan. 2Stb
lnterlachen, Wednesday pm, Jan. Is
tlorahome, Friday a. M, Jan. 3Oth
Grandin, Friday p. M, Jan. 3Oth.
On the above dates my office will be
closed.
r. J. HANCOCK,
Tax Collector
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Safety for Ocean Travellers.

London.-The work of the revision
committee of the International Con-
gress of Safety at Sea has ended. The
American wireless systems were
agreed to by the European delegates.
This gives control of apparatus and
supervision over operations of EN-
ployees to the American government,
notwithstanding the nationality of the
ships, whenever they are in American
,aters. The agreement preserves In
act private code signals of any coun.
try reserved for wat.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Dictator Announces No Interest Will
Be Paid on Debts,

BE Pald on Debts.
Mexico City.-After meeteing of
the cabinet which lasted all night, the
Mexican foreign minister, Querido Me.
heno, announced that the Mexican gov
eminent will default in the payment
of all interest on the bonds of the
internal and external debts, which now
remains unpaid or which falls due with.
in the next six months. A heavy pay.
ment of interest on the foreign debt
becomes due in April.
1t has been the practice of the gov.
eminent to make weekly remittances
to New York, London and Paris to an.
ply on its interest obligations. in OF.
der that when the interest payment
periods arrived the money would be
in hand. These weekly remittances
now have been suspended, the explana.
ton being that the government re.
quires all available funds for paci6.
cation purposes.