Vera Cruz Cool Toward Lind.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 9, 1913:
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    VERA CRUZ. Aug. 8.— The reception in this port of ex-Gov. John Lind of Minnesota, who is on his way here on the United States battleship New Hampshire as President Wilson's personal representative and will go to the City of Mexico to advise the United States Embassy in the present crisis in this country, will not be hearty.
    The American gunboat Wheeling arrived outside the harbor of Vera Cruz this morning, adding strength to the United States fleet on guard duty here.
    All the Custom House officials in this port, whom Gen. Felix Diaz put in office just after the Ciudadela affair, have been dismissed by the Huerta Administration, and their high offices have been taken by former Maderista employes. It looks as if Gen. Huerta were using good means to conciliate the men who are in open warfare against him.