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cinnati, 0.; George C. Craig, seaman,
U. S.S. Utah, 556 Haburg ayenue,
Brooklyn, and Platte A. Bowden, sea
man, U. S. S. Vermont, home address
Greensboro, N. C. -.
No confirmation of rioting report
ed in Mexico.City has been received.
Department also still in ignorance of
treatment of Americans in interior
of Mexico.
Bryan said authority had been
given to consuls to withdraw from all
ports in Mexico regardless of whether
they were in constitutionalist or Hu
ertista territory.
Sec'y of War Garrison does not be
lieve that present conditions along
Northern Mexico border warrant any
act which would be interpreted as an
American invasion.
Laredo, Tex. Neuva. Laredo is a
smouldering mass of ruins as result
of the Mexican federal soldiers ap
plying torch to the town when they
evacuated it yesterday. Simultan
eously the torch was applied to the
National Railway shops, the station,
the custom house, the United States
consulate, the municipal building,
the Concordia Theater, the military
barracks and numerous other struc
tures, all of which were reduced to
ashes in short order.
Later several Mexicans on the
Mexican side fired on the American
guards and a lively fight ensued for
a few minutes, several Mexicans be
ing killed. No Americans were killed
or injured. Much excitement pre
vailed here during the afternoon.
Vera Cruz, Mexico. Only courtesy
extended Charge O'Shaughnessy by
Dictator Huerta in furnishing him
with tram in which he left Mexico
City prevented Rear Admiral Fletcher
from seizing all of rolling stock of
railroads.
Unconfirmed report that Gen. Maas
now has 5,000 men at Soledad
prompted Fletcher to consider seiz
ing all trains. Will now wait until
some move is made by federal fbrceB
beiore taking further aggressive ac
Orange, Tex. The Orange Rifles
have been ordered to report at
Brownsville, Tex., at once where dan
gerous situation is said to exist. Over
2.5Q0 Texans will be under arms
along the border, according to pres
ent plans.
San Antonio. 2,500 rounds of am
munition, stacks of arms and sup
plies being rushed to city hall here
because of persistent reports of con
spiracy in Mexican quarter to sud
denly sweep into business section
during night and loot city.
San Diego, Cal. Rushed to Ensen
ada on reports of anti-American dem
onstrations against U. S. Consul Guy
ant and other Americans, U. S. moni
tor Cheyenne now anchored in En
senada harbor.
Washington. One hundred and
twenty-five American men, women
and children were taken from a train
between Yripata and San Juan del
Rio, according to official state de
partment advices this afternoon.
They were left on the ground, despite
appeals that they be allowed to pro
ceed to Vera Cruz.
Washington. Admiral Howard re
ported there was an anti-American
demonstration in front of the consul
ate at Mazatlan last night.
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Philadelphia, Pa. George F. Baer,
head of Philadelphia & Heading Coal
and Iron Co., collapsed on street.
Taken to home in semi-conscious
condition. Acute indigestion. Critical.
Stevens Point, Wis. Carl Moore,
Soo Line brakeman, probably fatally
shot wife and mother-in-law. Com
mitted suicide. Act occurred in the
ater crowd.
Kankakee, III. One woman dead,
many people hurt and property de
stroyed by hurricane today.
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If you do not possess a vacuum
r1panftr An not desnair. Use tht chil
dren's bicycle pump to- clean radiat
ors, tufted furniture or sewing machine.
