The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-08
Rojas Quit Place
Reason Not Civeu

: Washington, May e.-ssllors
and marines Killed III the oecups-
ton Of Vera Cruz Will be hon
ored with funeral services Of .
national character on the arrival
Of their bodies aboard the United
States Cruiser Montana az New
York, the navy department an
nouneed today
Chihuahua, May 2.--Reports Of
the evacuation OF ssItilio were
premature, Il u officially stated
here. The rebels expect an I'm
portsnt battle before the city IL
taken. For this purpose forces
are now In motion from Mon
terey and Torreon.
Washington, May 2.-Adn,irsi
Howard reported from the west
coast Of Mexico today that light
ing between the federsls and
constitutionaiists continued az
Mazatlan, but the conditions AZ
ManzanIlio are Improved. ship.
ping along the west coast 10
practically suspended.
Washington. May 2.--Licentiate
Esteba Ruiz has been appointed
minister for foreign affairs IN the
Huerta cabinet to succeed PortilIo
Rojas, retired. and the Spanish am
bassador here was officially informed
Of the appointment by cable. This
morning he communicated the APP
pointment to the mediators. Ruiz
was formerly under Secretary TO
Portillo. He assisted in the media.
ton negotiations. and II Is author
itiyely stated that the change win
not affect the progress OF the medi.
alton plan. Ruiz has been referred
to as a probable Huerta commits
sloner IN case the mediators pro-
posed commission representing all
parties TO the controversy. Spanish
Ambassador Rlaho carried the cable
announcement to the Argentine ie-
cation. The riediators were at once
called together and went into con
ference. With the Spanish minister
taking part
From saturdays Dairy.
Last nights concert and reception
marked another tfidmpk for Miss
Florence Macbeth. The theatre was
again filled TO its capacity and the en-
thusiasm OF the people present
reached the same warmth as on the
previous night. The concert was
wonderfully good, and Miss Mac
beth charmed her audience with her
beautiful voice. Each selection was
greeted with a storm OF applause and
she generously sang encores to each
number. Her closing song was the
mad scene from Lucia" and the
wonderful quality and power Of her
voice seemed 10 be shown at its
greatest completeness In the selec.
ton. There was hush at the close
of the song, and then storm OF ap-
plause.
Miss Macbeth responded with sing
ing Annie Laurie" but that did not
satisfy the audience. She re-appeareti
and bowed, and went of the stage,
and still the applause kept up. Final
ly the singer catne forward and sang.
as probably no one has ever heard II
sung before. Home. Sweet Home.
Anything more would have seemed
ordinary after that and her hearers
we're satisfied TO have her go.
Miss Macbeth viii doubtless sing
before many times larger audiences
than the ones last night and Thurs.
day night, but she can never be more
cordially welcomed, nor more thor.
oughly appreciated than by her Man.
kato audiences. Her homecoming was
a real coming into Der own
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ransom OF
Minneapolis took part In last nights
program and were accorded hearty
applause. Miss Mamie Skuse, who
played Miss Macbeth's accountant
nients, came IN for her share OF the
praise. and carried her part of the
concert with "a skill and manner
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Miss skuse's playing is remarkable
and this opportunity TO play Tor Miss
Macbeth was deserved.
Miss Fanny Pitcher, under whbse
direction the concert was given, has
much credit due her for the smooth
and careful manner FIN which all de.
tails In the arrangements we're car,
ried out. There were no unpleasant
things TO annoy the people who at
tended the concerts nor the artists
who appeared. Miss Pitcher managed
the affair capably and well.
Miss Macbeth received armfuls oil
flowers from her admiring friends
both Thursday and last night, bou-
quets Of sweet peas, carnations and
roses, Miss skuse also received for.
al tributes to her excellent playing
during the evening. The stage with
It's beautiful palms and smilax and
high bouquets Of brilliant pink flow.
ers made a fitting setting for the
singer. and the flowers sent TO her.
which we're placed on the piano made
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