Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
HUERTA REACHES The COAST
Ex-Prcsident and General Blaaqu,t
Arrive at Puerto McXi,o.
WILL REMAIN ABOARD TRAIN



resigned as provisional president OF Mex
ico. arrived here shortly after . o'clock
tonight He was accompanied by General
Banquet his minister Of war
General Huorta win remain aboard Eis
train tonight
when he expects to leave his country
aud share the exile OF General rorf rio
Diaz, whom he escorted to the coast three
years ago, Is yet un.uoVu, oN"ep, per-
hsps to himself Captain Eoh'rr Of tie
German cruiacg DreaIcn offercI h.m his
ship FOR any use hn cared o. make Of IT,
but General Huerte merely thanked him.
adding that he would return his call to-
morrow,
Trip without Incident.
The trip to this port was without inci-
dent or unplcssantn,ss. other than Of
rered by the heat OF the tropical low
lands. With Huerta ana banquet were
the general staff. Tho party occupied
train OF nine sleeping cars four OF which
were given over 90 troops Two other
traine, loadel with nothing but troops,
preceded General Iuertas train and ar
rived here an hour before the lIucIta
train. Behind him came another train.
also loaded with soldiers to guard against
any rear movements
Captain Kohlor and staff. IN formal
dress uniform. We're at the station and
we're officially presented TO General
Huerta. lie thanked the captain FOR his
call and for the offer OF his bont
Feels Very Wen.
Answering inquiries az to the state Of
his nealth. General Huerta assured the
officers that he felt very well although
somewhat tired from the heat
British Vice Consul Gcmmill also Off
cially called ON iuerta and presented
Lin a messagc presumably an offer OF
refuge on the British cruiser Bristol.
lluerta read II and expressed pleasure at
tho consideration heing shown him. I4o-
cal officials calling on General lluerta
tonight we're few in number, the only one
OF importance being General Rlncon. com
mander OF the local garrison. Commander
Gabriel A. Carvalio OF the Mexican gun
boat Zaragoza. with his staff. also
called but General IIucrtu was weary OF
holding receptions aud asked to be cX-
cused for the night,
Not Cheer.
When the train pulled ,n. scores of of-
ficers from the trains which had arrived
previously lined along the wharf 20 get
IA glimpse OF their deposed chief. There
was not cheer nor handc;np Those
at the train side. "a II by agreement.
treated the arrival OF the cS-prosident
as most solemn incident.
a few townspeople were present, but
they exhibited nothing more than curl
osity About town qulet prevail ed; the
town had already gone 10 s:cep, And the
few rurales who had been placed Oh duty
at the Intersections of the streets had
nothing more citing to do than TO hold
conversations with euch other when they
met.
Huerta CoIiarIcSS.
General Huerta was sitting IN tho
smoking room of the car when the train
stopped. la front Of him was General
banquet. Each was In his shirt sleeves
and without a collar The Official dele
cation from the German cruiser climbed
aboard the train before General Huerta
appeared TO realize their presence. aad
then began a scramble for coat and col
lar and a rapid dressing scene was Wit
nessed through the window by the crowd
outside.
Huerta mopped the Precipitation from
his face with a big blndana hand'er-
chief and was assisted into his coat by
esianquet Putting on his collar was too
much OF task and he went out into
the aisle OF the central car as he was,
q receive the German emporor's repre-
sentative. He was dressed In the Same
suit Of clothes he had worn in the
streets OF the capital. while tossed oyei
In a corner seat was the flat brown hat
that has lons served to d'at ngu'sh "a m
nIGnqurt I'm Uniform.
General Blanquet wns "a uniform, q,
we're all the other numbers OF the stat
presenting A marked difference betweo.
them and their chief u was announce
tnat Huerta and Blaaquti wol;l s3en'
the night In the car, soins aboard tb
Dresden tomorrow 20 totur4 the Of
fetal call"
No statement has hrca made a
80 Huertas rutsrc movements. Negoua
tons however. have been golug on 10
the chartcrng oi -,, steamer Cty ,
Mexico to cary at least -0u, ~ tie ..ast
10 Jamaica.
Do Not SEE Husband,
Sonora Huerta ana Gcroru biaut-c
their husbands. HutrD appeared ur.
and bored, and was in no cheor.Ul moo.
I4is chief-uf-stsft i-.,v. ue-cro hm s
l3lanquet great sack o. tAepraTs eu
they plunged INTO WORK with t7,I .crr,
taries at their SIDE
Iiuefta was in eue %. bis wu-l.l
moods. and with coat uran OK .tu
Gown 10 hls ta~S much at r o.. yN
back at his d,sk iu thc rsls-, or
home.
lie had greece, h.. sons earlier iu al
evening. bu; no; ga az. ceuonst-au,
fash'cn
Epidrm'r Of suicides.
MEXICO CITY Ir' s.-Ao u
precedented number of si,ciaes ami "a
tempted suicides have taken place sin,
the fall OF the hue. ta so'scr nen-
the last two Gays fonf laic ,cs and thr
attempts haze sesl iei s-taI The q.
dents are np. a; ei KS s.ca Ittemrts D.
"a here
There has teol natgiie lack o. Grir
during the sanie fs-il aad i4e u4n4u
ity OF the capital ,ontinres GnaiftI7hs
although feenng g. urcasiners preFai
E.very repTrserfsiife o. a foreign pow
today received tt.n r. fs-ams frpm &c
erai HURTS One of them vas tor &
diplomat personally. bidGine hin farew
-. ..trt.-.- that he rauora coufideuCe