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Show j, MARK 'GUARD THE MINISTER OF INTERIOR j 'Authorities at Vera Crux Fear At 8 I iempts on the Life of Former ( Cabinet Officer Vera Cruz, May 20. Marines assigned as-signed to protoct Dr. Aurollano Ur-rutin, Ur-rutin, former, mlnlstor of tho Inter!- or, In Hucrtao cabinet, hro keeping careful watch to provont a recurrence of the domortstrrtIons against him xi r the threats to do him bodily harm. Tho Amcrlctm ofllcors today nolle- 'd two groups of Mexicans seated in cafes ! such positions as to command a view of all sides of the block In which tho holol whoro Urrutla with Ills family is staying Is located. Vera Cruz MoxIcanB Informed tho officers that these men woro federal army of-: of-: fleers and soldiers In plain clothes. Tho American army officers would fi wclromo Urrutlas doparture as the !S tapk of protecting him from Mexican I enemies Is of groat 'responsibility yet m one whloh involvoe the honor of the United States.) The mall set-rice with the capital and Interior points wilt be ro-estab-ltthed It plans which are being considered con-sidered by the Mexican government can bo carried to completion. An attempt at-tempt also is being mado to re-establish telegraphic communication between Vera Cruz and Tamplco over tho wires along the coast through Tuxpan. This would relievo the -wireless of tho burden of consular business and less Important official offi-cial dispatches, which aro crowding the time at tho disposal of tho American Am-erican warships. The refugees from tho southern yorts have been transferred from the a stoamor City of Tamplco to tne Mon terey, and tho formor vessel has been released from Its contract wltn tse govornment and restored to Its regular regu-lar service. . Some of Uie refugees brought a story to the effect that a party of thirty Anirrlcani had left Merldo, to proceed overland to Honduras, and had lost their way In tho Jungles. Their account was vngue and Is given giv-en little credence, but tho authorities of Drltish Honduras have been re quested to Investigate tho rumor and extend nld to tho Americans. Reports from Yucatan Indlcato antl Huerta sentiment Uicro. The arrival of Huertas gunboats along tho Yucatan Yuca-tan coast, It Is said, might precipitate disorder, as their presence will be resented by the Inhabitants. |