The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-27
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cry group. The gathering represents
every activity in the interior Of Mo-:co.
in which Europeans have had a part
and many Of the British subjects still
wear a little union jack pinned to coats
| or dress fronts which were put on
when they made their way to the
coast.
All White People Anxious.
Anxiety knows no nationality. The
British and Germans fear the wrath
| Of the Mexican mob will make no dis
tinction between those Of white skin
and that all will share the common
fate as Americans. If an uprising
should occur. AS the days pass and
the exodus of refugees from coast
points continues, with no reports of
violence, hope among those gathered
here is growing that loss Of life will be
averted and damage inflicted only in a
| financial sense.
| Vera Cruz stores are doing a thriving
business supplying those who fled
leaving everything behind. The cafes
are reduced to meagre bills of fare to
meet the demand. Ice is at a premium
| and restaurants are striving to reopen
trade with truck gardeners and diaries
| to the southwark. Poems are flocking
| to the city daily, their arms laden with
| live chickens and eggs, carried for
miles to get the unusual prices which
prevail here.
City hotel accommodations are
strained to the limit to care for the in
flux Of refugees and the American Of
| ficials continue today their efforts to
| induce the women at least TO go to the
United States. The steamer Mexico
carried more than five hundred when
| it sailed for Galveston last night and
when enough DESTROYS of making the
follow.
Mexican Flag Still Flies.
Captain stickney Of the Prairie.
now captain of the port, is making
good progress in Strengthening out the
customs house tangle. He found
desks rifled of many papers. presum-
ably by departing federal officers. but
believes they were taken In order that
| the officials might clear their own ac-
counts rather than to embarrasS the
Americans.
Among the port captains duties Is
the overseeing Of the affairs of the
| ancient fortress San Juan de Uloa.
| and the Mexican commandant is still
| in control Of eighty armed soldiers
and five hundred prisoners. many OF
the latter most desperate criminals A
| narrow causeway connects the fort
ress with the shore and this is con-
stantly guarded, being covered by a
field piece and a machine gun, maxi
| ing a guard in the fortress unneces-
sary. Captain Stickney said today
that it soon would be necessary to
feed not only the prisoners but Mexi-
can soldiers. who still bea- arms, in
service under their own flag.
Considerable quantities OF arms and
ammunition have been seized by the
American naval authorities here, as
a result Of the order that all arms in
the possession of civilians must be
given up. During the searches by the
provost marshals 500 rifles. 100 re-
volvers. 200 machetes and $4,000
rounds Of ammunition were seized.
Since the order was issued demand
| ing the surrender of fire arms. the in
habitants have given up four thou
| sand rifles, 1900 revolvers, 1000
! $4,000 rounds Of ammunition.
Funston's Command.
| Washington, April q. = Brigadier
General Frederick Funston's COM
mand. which is expected to land from
the four army transports at Vera
Cruz today, comprises the fifth brigade
of the army, and is made up of the
Fourth. Seventh. Nineteenth and
Twenty-eighth infantry regiments.
|
spectively by Colonies Robert c. Van
Vliet, Daniel German, Willard F. Waltz
and Edward II. Plaummer.
The next army troops to reach Vera
Cruz will be the first battalion Of the
Fourth field artillery. which sailed
from Galveston yesterday. The Fourth
is commanded by Colonel Lucien B.
Berry, and in the first battalion COM
manded by Major George LIE r. Ir-
win. are batteries A.. and G. The
Second battalion together with the ami
mails will set sail from Galveston on
the San Marcos as soon as loading is
completed.
The artillery force bound for Mex
lear service numbers about 900 while
each of the infantry regiments con-
tains from 800 to $50 men. The next
detachment to be ordered to Vera Cruz
probably will be the Sixth cavalry now
at Texas City. Tex.
i F1etcefr Hosts Flag.
\ Vera Cruz, April 27.-The American
flag wos hoisted at noon today. with
appropriate ceremonies. over the head
quarters of Admiral Fletcher.
Speed Is Reduced.
Vera Cruz, April 27.-The transports
bringing the. brigade Of American
troops from Galveston under the COM
mand of Frederick Funston. have re-
duced their speed in order not to ar
Two mere OeIOIc ldtc tOul8Hl. IL IL
/ probable that the men will land before
Il tonight or tomorrow morning.
New York Money Market
i New York, April N.-MONEY-Cal
money steady. 1%61X per cent; ruling
Il rate * per cent; closing bid 1%@17s pei
cent. Time loans, weaker; 60 days. $40;
per cent; 80 days, 3A per cent; months
1 Sh per cent; mercantile paper, I per cent
CLOSE: Sterling exchange. steady; g
II days, A6625; demand, A-S7.65; commercial
/ bills, $A.S43k.
SfLvER-Bar silver, 5s1sc: Mexican dol.
II lars. l5kc.