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Vera Cruz Quieted Shaughnessy is Safe Colorado Strikers Imprison Mine Boss and Men in Coal Mine and Set Fire to Pit EXTRA The Omaha Daily Bee THE WEATHER. Showers; Cooler VOL. XLLil-NO. 231. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, !)U.-FOURTEENT PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. MINE REFUGE OF MANAGER AND MEN SETAFLAME Boss, with Number of Aides, Sealed Up in Empire, Which is Then Fired. REPORT COMES TO TRINIDAD Advices Confirmed by Colorado " Fuel and Iron Official SMOKE IS SEEN ISSUING Torch is Believed to Have Been Applied to Other Workings. EIGHT STRIKERS INDICTED Pueblo Federal Grand Jury Returns True Bills. ATTACKED U. S. POSTOFFICE Tito Militiamen Alio Named by Inqnliltors' on Charge of Ilrcn'lilner Into Govern ment Building. iTRINIDAD, Colo., April 22.-A report said to have been received from Major Hamroclc late today stated that Manager J. W. Slple of the Kmlpre.and Southwest ern mines had taken refuge with a num ber of his men In the Empire mine, which then had been sealed andset on fire by strikers. A later report directly from Agullar 6aid Superintendent William Waddoll of the Empire mine, a company agent named Church and an unidentified miner had been killed in tho attack by the strikers. Manager Slple, with Mrs. Waddell and her baby; Mrs. Mclntyre, wife of the tcamp MaeksmMh. and two men had token' refuse In the mine stope when bullets began piercing thV walls of tho compahyfJlce. The Agullar correspond' enfc'was unable to confirm the report that the Empire mine- had been sealed anJ fired by tho strikers. He said, that tho entire Empire camp had been burned. Driven Through Town. A crowd of nonunion miners with their wives anod children were driven through tho town of Agullar by the strikers, this informant declared, and taken to the nearby tent colony, where they are held prisoners. The situation at the South western mine first reported to be the refuge of the Slple party, remained In doubt late today. One report said this mine wbb yet unharmed. , A report received at the office of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company was to the effect that a train crew at tho powder 'plant at Augusta had declared that mine properties. Including the Royal, the Broadhead and the Empire, were afire and that heavy fighting had taken place ic Qreeno canyon. Report Confirmed. DENVER, Colo., April 22.-Conflrn.a-tlon of the report from Trinidad that Manager J, W. Slple with a number of his men had taken refuge in the Empire mine and that that property had been fired was received from J. F. Welborn. general manager of the Colorado Fuel and iron company here, late today. "While the property Is not ours." said Mr. Welborn, "I have Just received In formation from authoritative sources that (Continued on rage Two.) The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursday; For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Mostly not much change In temperature. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday, ' Comparative Local Record. Hour. Deg. - - cm 8 a. m M S a. m 68 ?v a, ill. 11 a. m 68 m...., n ; s p. rn D 4 p. m. 7t 6 p. m...... "8 6 p. m ,. ' ' -7 p. m 75 8 p. m 73 191. 1813. iu. 1J1. Highest yesterday,, SI 81 53 74 Highest yesterday 78 80 68 63 Lowest yesterday Bl 67 38 46 Mean temperature 61 74 4S 64 Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation de partures from the normal: Normal temperature 63 Kxccss for the day U Total excess since March 1..... 63 Normal precipitation 11 inch Deficiency for the day 11 Inch Total rainfall since March 1.... 2.17 Inches Deficiency since March 1.. ...... 1,23 inches Excess for cor. period, 1913 1.45 Inches Excess for cor. period, 1913 CO Inch "Reports from Stations at 7 P. ST. Station and State ' Temp. High- Rain of Weather, 7 p. m. est. fall. Cheyenne, cloudy t! 58 .01 Dt-nver. cloudy S3 64 .00 Des Moines, cloudy 6! 70 .00 Dodge. City, part cloudy.. 64 SO .09 Lander, cloudy 58 6) .00 North Platte, rain 80 84 T ' Omaha, clear 75 78 .00 Pueblo, cloudy 61 68 .03 Rapid City, part cloudy.. 62 61 .00 Salt Lake City, cloudy.... 50 72 T Sante Fe, cloudy 62 64 .04 Sheridan, cloudy 58 68 .00 Kloux City, part cloudy... 72 74 .00 Valentine, part cloudy..,. 72 76 .00 "T" Indicates trare of precipitation. L, A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. Drawn for Tho iJeo Dy Lowell. FORTY-NIKE JE pCTJ) Federal Grand Jury Charge's Cpm- mission ot .numerous crimes. MANY ACCUSED, ARE 0MAHANS Aliened that Ther Were Implicated in a Scheme Which Cost N'o brnsknns anil Iorrans a Million Dollars. Twenty-five men, five of them Oma hans, were indicted yesterday by the federal grand Jury for conspiracy to de fraud. In connection with the sale of contracts for wild horses in Coconino county, Arizona, through which theyarc Bald to have secured more than 31,000,000 from farmers, stockmen .and Investors In Nebraska, Jowa and surrounding states, The men. Indicted Include lawyers, tank ers, doctors, real estate dealers and pro moters) Late yesterday afternoon the bonds of these men were fixed by Judge W. H. Munger at from 3,CuO to $10,000. The bonds of J. Sidney Smith and others who fig ured most prominently In the case wero placed at 310,000, while the others wero fixed at 33,000, 35.000 and 37,000 each, The Omaha men who' are Indicted are: James Sidney Smith. Sidney S. Montgomery, real estate, 201 Omaha National- bank. Ernest C. Hodder, attorney, 1020 Omaha National bank. E. O. -Ames, vice president Omaha Al falfa Milling company. . Charles M. Thompson, real estate, 904 Omaha National bank. Others named in the Indictment are: Charles C. MachurekA. D. Houghton, Charles W, West. W. Hlnkley. Albert Hastings, George Houston. Joseph C Wharton, A. J. Dinwiddle, A. O. Perry, A J. Hlgley, A. C. Ives.. W. H. Rice, E. O. Snow. Robert L. Llndsey, H. C Oulllckson, Dr. A. F. Gray, A. N. Stapleton, John Cox. R. B. Burwinkle, Named Co-Conspirators. The following were named In the in dlctinent as co-consplrators: Thomas H. Matters of Omaha, Claude Peasley, George W. Malcom, L. L. Ha'wes, Jack Hudspeth, Richard T. Reese, F. E., Mc Nutt, Jacob Miller, Abner Yoder, Jacob Smith, John Campbell. The scheme alleged to have been used by the men under indictment, was to sell alleged worthless contracts of sale ot wild horses In Arizona. Farmers and stockmen were the principal customers of tho concern, which operated in Omaha for some time under the name of the United States Live Stock company. The amounts secured from various persons Is said to have been from 31,000 to 325,000 each, and In all It Is said that complaints received indicate that more than 10,000 horses were sold In this manner, the cus tomer being Obliged to go to Flagstaff, Ariz., to catch the horses. Though many persons went to Flag staff, the outfitting point, and tried to catch the wild horses bearing the brand described In their contracts, it Is said that none of the animals were ever shipped. One outfit of fifty men is reported to have spent three months In trying to catch the wild horses. During that time this big outfit caught a total of twenty thrte horses, and of this number only two bore the brand described In their contracts. Others reported even less' for tunate results from their efforts to catch the wild horses, and persons who have investigated the situation In Coconino county. Arizona, Insist that there were never more than 100 wild horses on the range there during the three years In which the alleged swindle was operated. Walter Bammons and Dcioert Smith of Continued on Page Two.) Yes, We Mean Bust neaa! Cqrrec$ed List of , , Knieiand'-Infeed: ; , in Vera Cruz Pight ' WASHINGTON, April 22. A corrected list of the Americans killed and woundcj In the first fighting at Vera Cruz yes terday was cabled today by Admiral Fletcher. The list differs In Important respects from the first press reports. ,It follows: Dead: PRIVATE DANIEL ALOYSIUB HAG OERTY, Eighth company, second ad vance base regiment. United States ma rines, ie-enllsted at Boston. Next of kin, father, Michael Haggerty, 16 Had ding, street, Cambridge, Mass. PRIVATE SAMUEL MARTEN, Six teenth company, second advance base regiment, enlisted at Chicago. Next of kin, father, Mayer Marten, 1817 Taylor street. Chicago. III. GEORGE POINSETT, seaman, Unltetl States steamship Florida; address, 6S21 North Twelfth street. Philadelphia; next ot kin. William Poinsett, father, same address; enlisted at Philadelphia. JOHN F. SCHUMACHER, coxswain, United States steamship Florida; address, 161 Harmon street. Brooklyn, N. Y.j next of kin, Isabella McKlnnon, mother, same address; enlisted at New York. Seriously wounded marines: Private George Dralne, Seventeenth company, Second regiment: enlisted at Chicago; next of kin, mother. Estella Dralne, 2312 Union street, St. Joseph, Mo. Private Edward P, Peterson, Sixteenth company. Second regiment; enlisted at Cleveland, O.: next of kin, father, Walter Peterspn, fll Cedar street, Malone, N. Y. Seriously wounded bluejackets: t Clarence Rex Harshbarger, seaman, United States steamship Utah; home ad dress, 160 Center street, Waverly, N. Y.; next of kin. C O. Harshbarger. father. Waverly. N. Y. ; enlisted at Waverly. Joseph Louis Kwaplch, seaman. United States steamship Utah; home address, 21 Sobieskl street. Rochester. N. Y.: next of kin, John Kwaplch, father, Rochester, N. Y. ; enlisted at Rochester. Henry N. Nickerson, boatswain's mate, United States steamship Utah: home ad dress, 127 Twelfth street. Wheeling, W. Vo.; re-enlisted at Cleveland, O. Edward A. Glsburne, electrician, third class, United States steamship Florida; home address, 45 Hummer street. Qulncy, Mass.; next of kin, John R. Glsburne. father, Washington, IJ. C; enlisted at Boston. t Wounded marines: Private George Maurice Davidson, Sixth company, Secong regiment, enlisted at Chicago. Next of kin. mother, Martha M. Davidson, Oskaloosa, la. Private John McMillan, Sixteenth com pany, Second regiment, enlisted at Chi .?? Nt of kin. mother, Frances Mc Mlllan. Mayfield. Manitoba, Canada. Private Richard Shaker, Seventeenth cftmpany, Second regiment; enlisted at New York. Next of kin, mother, Fred erica Shaker. 45 South Bridge, Pough keepsie. N. Y. Private Harry J. Ttetd, Sixteenth com pany. Second regiment; enlisted at Cin cinnati. Next of kin. mother, Irene Reed. 418 South LaSalle street. Chicago, III. Wounded bluejackets: William H. Mangels, seaman, V. 8. 8, Utah, Home address. Main street. Yonk kers. N. Y, Next of kin. John Cotters, guardian. Yonkcrs, N. Y. Enlisted at New York. Frederick Nanse, ordinary seaman, U. S. S. Utah. Home address, 463 Him rod street, Brooklyn. Next of kin. Marie Nanz, mother, Brooklyn, N. Y. Enlisted at New York. Nathan Schwartz, ordinary season. U. a 8. Florida. Homo address, 223 East Fourth street. New York. Next of kin, Harry Schwartz, brother, soma address. Enlisted at New York. James Horace Copelatid, seamon, U. 8. 8. Utah. Home address, Monterey, Tenn. Next of kin. J- M. Copeland, father, Mon terey, Tenn. Enlisted at Chattanooga. AVonld Repel Landing. TAMPICO, April 20.-(Vla Galveston. April 22.) General Zaragoza Is reported to have said that In event of an Amer ican attempt to seize 'Tamplco he had received orders from Mexico City, that he knew his duty as a soldier and he would do his utmost to repel the landing and believed be would succeed. CENSORSHIP IS COMPLETE Every, .Wire.Qut ,of- .Mexico City is Watched by Huerta Employes. ALL NEWS IS SUPPRESSED Papers Are Printing; Stories of Vic tories hy Federal Troops Over Rebels In the Vicinity of Torreon, MEXICO CITY, Mexlto, April 15. (Via Havana, April 23) The following dispatch waa sent by mall to Havana In order to avoid the censorship established by Gen eral Huerta, which Is more strict than at any time heretofore: "Every telegraph wire out of Mexico C'ty commercial, railroad or cable Is now watched over by a censor chosen from among the. most reliable and Intel; llgent men In the government telegraph sep'lce. These censors frankly Inform would-be senders of dispatches that It Is not a question of the vraetty of the messages nor whether they disclose mili tary movements,' but Is merely a ques tion of suppressing all news not favor able to the government. "Code messages are absolutely pro hibited with the exception only of bank telegrams. The bankers of Mexico suc ceeded In having the embargo on these messages raised, but only after they had proved that the detention of the dis patches would serious embarrass the fi nancial department of the government. "Newspaper correspondents were given to understand that If they were detected In using subterfuges to evade the censor ship they would find themselves In Jail. Ijjnorant of Crisis. "While Nelson O'Shanghneisy was act ing as a messenger of the United States government to Provisional President Huerta, In the endeavor to avert war be tween the two countries, more than 99 per cent of the Mexican residents in the fed eral capital went about their affairs In total Ignorance of the crisis. "General Huerta and his official family cleverly concealed even from their In timate friends all Knowledge of strained relations between Mexico and tho United States, The general public was even more in the dark, since the newspapers published columns of glowing accounts of victories by the federal armies In the north. "Reports of federal successes said to have occurred at places far beyond the limits of the telegraph lines wero printed broadcast. One dispatch announced with great display that General Villa had been captured." - "The railroads ceased some time ago carrying freight to the north, as the lim ited supply of fuel oil on hand made It necessary to conserve It for the move ment of military trains. Fears Attack by Jtatatn. "Consloerable apprer.enston has been aroused In the capital by the movements of Emlllano Zapata, the rebel leader In tho south, who after gaining undisputed possession of the state of Guerrero with the exception ot the port of Acapulco, has shown Indications of moving .north ward. The southern rebels have recently gained considerably In numbers apd it Is feared they may become formidable enough to venture an attack on the fed eral capital." WAR TALK RAISES PRICE OF WHEAT AND CORN CHICAGO. April 2J.-Actlve hostilities In Mexico gave a decided lift today to prices on 'change. Wheat and corn each rose more than a cent a bushel. En larged speculation accompanied the advance. NAVY IN CONTROL AFTER CONGRESS BACKS UP ACTION TAKEN BY EXECUTIVE Joint Resolution as Amended by the Senate is Passed Without Formality of Roll Call. DEBATE LASTS FEW MINUTES Chairman Flood Accepts Changes Made by the Senate. SHORT TALK BY MR. MANN He Says War is Result of Watchful Waitinp- Policy. HUERTA MAY WITHDRAW ENVOY Senor Algara Begins to Pack His Household Goods, DIPLOMATIC SITUATION ARISES Indications that Ilocrla Will Try to Put the Root on Other Foot by Making? n Formal Declara tion of War, IlUIiMCTlN. WASH1NTON. April 22,-Tho president signed tho resolution at 105. Only his family was present. WASHINGTON, April 2I.-Wlthout de bate and without the formality ot a roll call the house today concurred In tho administration's Mexican resolution as adopted by the senate which Justifies tho president In uslntf the armed forces ot the United States In securing amends for indignities suffered by the nation In Mexico. On the viva voce vote tho "ayes" were In pronounced majority. A few negative votes were heard tiert. and there on the republican side when Sneaker Clark Put tha.iutpii. . Af"ter n thirty nilntUea'J session he. house adjpurnea j until, noon, atid1 wh'en if rrVve'ried " Bfieaker ' Clark signed the njsoiytlgn. H then went to Vlco President Marshttil.arid' should reach tho White House today, Flood Support Substitute. Addressing the house In support ot the substitute for the houso resolution of Jus tification Mr. Flood said that when he introduced the original resolution Monday he believed It was In the proper f6rm to carry out the purposes outlined In the address of tho president. "The original resolution made It clear that this country was not hostltd to the Mexican people," said Mr. Flood, "and did not desire to make war On Mexico; the senate amendment states this, In so many words. The suhstance of this res olution Is therefore unchanged. In this momentous hour and In the circumstances confronting this country prompt action Justifying and approving the course of tho president is of the utmost Impor tance, and It would be childish to quibble over the words of the resolution when the substance is the same, and this Is the view of the president. I fear that an attempt has been made by gentlemen on the other side to make partisan capi tal of the present .unfortunate situation between this country and Mexico. I hope the gentlemen have exhausted their mis guided efforts In that direction and that this house will give Its approval to the chief executive of this nation without a single dissent." War Alreadr Here, Saya Mann "I do not believe that we ousht to en gage In a war with Mexico at this time for the reason suggested by the presi dent." said Representative Mann, who fol lowed Mr. Flood. "Mr. Speaker, If we pass thlt resolution we have entered on war. Already we have fired on and killed Mexican citi zens already Involved In war In Mexico. I believe we ought to be patriotic enough to try to secure peace. "I have believed 'watchful waiting policy would Involve us In war. I had hoped to prevent It." As Speaker Clark stood with poised hand about to attach his signature to the resolution, Representative Mann said that he was acting without authority, as It .was necessary for the senate to be Informed ' that the houso concurred In Its substitute. The speaker replied that he had ' no doubt Mr. Mann was technically correct, and thereupon Representative Underwood (Continued on Page Two.) Wilson Asks Half Million to Bring Americans Home WASHINGTON, April 22 -President Wilson today sent to congress a message asking for an Immediate appropriation of ISOO.OPO, tq be use,d to bring Americans now In Mexico back to their homes In the United States. The message was re ferred to the appropriations committee. The president's message to congress fol lows: '"In view of the exigency created by the exiftlng situation In the Republic of Mexico, I recommend the Immediate pas sage by the congress of an. act approp riating ISOO.OOO or so much thereof as may be necessary to be placed at the disposal of the president for the purpose of pro viding means to bring to their homes In the United States Amercan citizens now in Mexico.'' Nutshell News of the Mexican Embroglio O'Shnunhneaur l !afr, GALVESTON, April 22,-CommUnlca. tlon was Established this afternoon v 1th Mexico City, Charge O'Shailghneray h safe and the city In quiet, but business lt demoralized. The city Is completely In tho hands of the federal government. A train leaven this afternoon for Vera Cruz with foreigners on board and will be es corted by federals. Aiiierli'un In Danucr. TAMPICO. Mexico. April W.-(Vla Gsl veston, April S2.)-Grave fears are felt here for the safety of humlicds of Amer Irmis. Including many women and chil dren. In the oil camps at Topllla and other river points and Interior camps. All these Americans are said to be un armed and defenseless against attacks ot cither federals or Insurgents. Many oil companies are directing their employes to return tp Tamplco. Red Cross t!et Hoar. WASHINGTON, April 2J.-A meeting of the executive committee of the Amer ican Red Cross was called to be held late today at the War department for the purpose of preparing for emergencies In Mexico. Minnesota Reaches Vera Cms, WASHINGTON, April 22.-Reor Ad miral Dadgcr has reported the arrival at Vera Cruz ot tho battleship Minnesota and the naval transport Hancock, with marines from New Orleans. These ships had stopped at Tamplco and wero ordered to proceed to Vera Cruz, The admiral re ported that ho had plenty of marines now to control tho situation. Nebraska Ntnrts Thursday NIrIiI. WASHINGTON, April J2.-Secrctary Daniels ' announced late today thnt tho battleships Gcorgln, Virginia tand Ne braska had been ordered to leave Boston for Vera Cruz tomorrow night and the cruiser West Virginia, now at San Fran cIkco nnd four torpedo boats at San Diego, to Join Rear Admiral Howard at Mazat Ian on tho Pacific coast of Mexico. Torpedo Flotilla Sent in Tamplco, WASHINGTON, .Anrll S3. Hear Admiral Oadger reported to the No,vy department today that he had ordered the torpedo flotilla from Vera Cruts .to. Tamplco .to Klnfqrcfl tho Des Mijlnes In that port, whlch'WMnft'ne when ths other Ves sels, were. wiingrAwP to vera uruz.' , ? nnttlesfelp Nebraska Starts TonlRht. WASHINGTON. April. O.-eoretiry Daniels anao'uriccd Ute .todaj that the battleships Georgia, Virginia atd Ne braska had boon ordered to leave Boston for Vera Cruz tomorrow night and the cruiser West Virginia, now at Ban Fran cisco, and our torpedo boats at Ban Diego, to Join Rear Admiral Howard t Mazatlan on the Pacific coast ot Mexico. Guns On Hack to Germany, WASHINGTON, April 2J.-Dlsposltlon of the gtins and ammunition In the cargo Of tho German vessel Yplranga, whlehj were held up at Vera Cruz when Admiral Fletcher took the port, was arranged for at a conference between Secretary ot State Bryan and Ambassador von Berns torff of Germany. The captain of the vessel, being unable to secure clearance papers at Vera Cruz, will return the' cargo to its former owners In Germany, al though the Huerta government had paid In advance for the munitions. Feds Are I.envlnir Rorrter Towns. LAREDO. Tex., April 22,-Federals In Nuevo I .a redo late today began entrain ing and it Is believed they are about to evacuate the town, Their destination Is unknown. K AO LIS PASS, Tex., April 22. All fed eral forces have been ordered by General Maas to concentrate at Saltlllo "to repel the American Invasion." Last night when the people of Pledras Negras learned that American marlhes had occupied Vera Cruz a dozen recruiting offices were opened and arms Issued to volunteer com panies as, fast as organized. More than 1,200 volunteers, It was said, enlisted dur ing the evening. Foreign Warships in Mexican Waters WASHINGTON, April 22,-Eleven for eign warships, other than those of the United States, are scattered along the Mexican coast, according to an official list made punl'lo by the Navy department today. They have a total of 6,16 tons and a personnel of 4,158 men. Four of these vessels are sta tioned at Vera Cruz. They are the French cruiser Des Cartes, with 3,X6 tons, .17$ men and four 4-Inch guns and ten 3.9 guns on Its main battery; the English armored cruiser Essex, ot 9,800 tons, 655 men and fourteen 6-Inch guns; the Spanish cruiser -Carlos V, 9,900 tons. 90 men and two 11.2,lnch guns, eight 5.5-lnclt guns and fpur 1-Inch guns, and the German cruiser Dresden ot 3,(92 tons. SIS met) and ten 1.1-Inch guns. The others are distributed as follows: At Tamplco: The English cruiser Her- nlonu, of 4,360 tons, 31s mn and two (Inch guns and eight 4.7-Inch guns. At Puerto: The British cruiser Lancas ter, of 9,800 tons, 655 men and fourteen 6-Inch guns. At Knsenada. ' The- British gunboat Al ger) ne, oM.OM tons, 104 men and six 4-Inch guns. At Mansanlllo: The Japanese cruiser Idzumo, ot 1U50 tons, 4S3 men and four S-Inch guns and fourteen 6-Inch guns. At Guaymas: The French armored cruiser Montcalm, of 9.S17 tons. 610 men and seven 6-inch guns and six 4-Inch' guns. At Mazatlan; The German cruiser Nurnberg, of 3.4S0 tons, 293 men and ten 4.1-Inch guns. At Acapulcj: The British sloop ot war Shearwuter, of 9S0 tons, 130 men and four 4-lncb guns. MUCH FIRING VERA CRUZ IS IN FULLPOSSESSION OFUNITED STATES Work of Clearing Interior of City of Sharpshooters Completed by Large Force- MARINES ARE MET BY BULLETS Men Hidden on Roofs of Houses Open Desultory Fire. BIG GUNS BEGIN TO BARK Warships Drop Shells Into Southern Fart of City. BATTLE WILL END SOON Americans Well Into City and Re sistance is Slight. PROCLAMATION BY FLETCHER Municipal Officers Are Asked, to Aid in llestnrlnar Order "Will Nat Interfere with the Local Government. List of Casnaltles, WASHINGTON. April 22,-At 4 p. m. to day tho following official tst ot casual ties at Vera Cruz for Tuesday's fighting was received nt the Navy department from Admiral Fletcher: "Dead! "J. V; SCHUMACHER, coxswain. "G. I. POINSETT, seaman. "D, A. HAOGERTY, private. "8, MARTIN, private. "Seriously wounded: "C. R, Ilarshburger, seaman: a. Dralne, private: E. A. Glsberne. electrician: G. H. Pelnrunn nrivatn! J K Klrbrfsnn. "Sllgntly 'wounded':' "N. Hwartz, ordinary seaman; W. Jt Davdon, private; J. McMillan, prlvats; V. A, Nautz,, ordinary seaman: R. Shoker. rrlvate; J. Copeland, seaman; V. J. Reed, private: W. A. Mangels, seaman. ' WASHINGTON. April 21-The Amer!. can forces are In complete control ot Vera Cruz. No non-combatants wr in. Juted In the fighting there. This word B-.V I . I a, . . . " - -vvoi.bu in , uispaicn iron, consul Canada this afternoon. The White house gave out tils follow. Ing statement: 'Dispatches received from Consul Can. ada at Vera Cruz at 1:10 p. m. announced that the American forces are now In complete possession of the city: that ap. purently there were no fatalities among American and foreign non-combatants and that firing has ceased, except for occasional. picket shots." Consul Canada In a dispatch t in- State department this afternoon said that so far he had been unable to establish communication with the American era bassy at Mexico City. He said a house to house search was being made through Vera Cruz and nfany arrests of arm! Mexicans were being made. Mexican Loasea Hundred nnd Fifty. consul panada reported today to the. State department that 160 Mexicans were killed and wounded yesterday at Vera Cruz. Consul Canada's dispatch, which was filed at Vera Cruz early today was given out at 11 a. m., says: "Firing commenced at daybreak Ships now shelling southern part of city. Large force landed from Admiral Badger's fleet before, daylight. Copies of proclamation Issued by Rear Admiral Fletcher re questing at once tho co-oneratlnn nt ,. mayor and municipal authority in re- storing order, have been distributed, but (Continued on Page Two.) White House Denies Report that Bryan is to Leave the 'Cabinet WASHINGTON, April 22,-The White House today requested the publication of this statement! "Secretary Tumulty denied emphat. Ically today as wholly ilnfounded reports that anr members ot the cabinet contem plated resigning. He said that this sub ject had not been considered by the pres. Ident or by any rnembers of the cabinet and had never been discussed." Ths statement was issued In connee tlon with 'a report that Secretary Bryan was about to resign. BODIES OF SLAIN MARINES WILL BE BROUGHT HOME WASHINQTON, April 22,-The Navy department Is arranging to bring to the United Statf the bodies of sallora or marines killed at Vera Cruz, and either forward them to relatives or make ffnal Interment in a national cemetery as the families desire. All expenses of trans. Vortatlon ot the dead will be borne by me i niiea mate. i