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OCCUPATION OF VERA
CRUZ TRIED COURAGE
OF YANKEE FIGHTERS
Tribute to the self-restraint and dls
elpllne of the United States expeditlon
al force in Vera Cruz, who even though
their comrades are shot down in their
midst by snipe shooters, check their
zeal to avenge and obey orders, is paid
by Wingrove Bathon, staff correspon
dent of The Washington Star with the
American forces at Vera Cruz.
The delicate, dangerous, unfair posi
tion of the United States troops who
have been ordered not to shoot except
under specific command, who are com
pelled to uphold by their conduct the
claim of the United States that this
country Is not making war against
Mexicans, while pot shooters and mal
contents are sneaking ammunition
through their lines to pick them off
from the roofs—all this 13 told by The
Star staff correspondent, who has lived
through these stirring experiences with
the marines and bluejackets.
Intimate Story of Trial*.
In a series of letters printed here
with Mr. Bathon describes the troubles
and triumphs of this United States
force in Vera Cruz, which at the time
of his writing numbered 6,100 and
hints at questions of grave political
concern that the officers have to solve
and which the correspondents are
barred from cabling to their papers by
the press censors.
Among the ticklish problems Is how
to deal with the 1,200 malcontent
prisoners in the cuartels, whom they
cannot try by court martial and who
cannot be brought before a civil tribun
al. He tells also how wearied by their
work about the city these troops have
been forced to sleep in the streets,
driven out of their barracks because
there had been smallpox and spinal
meningitis patients there before them.
This is an intimate story of the hard
ships of Uncle Barn's boys at Vera
Cruz.
MICHIGAN’S DEATH TOLL.
BY WINGROVE BATHON.
Staff Correspondent of the Washington
Star, with the American Forces
at Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, Mex., April 22 (by mall
steamer).—The Michigan, in common
with the other battleships o£ the fleet,
tonight paid her toll of life.
The patriotism which has found its
most recent expression in the demand
that the flag shall be honored was
brought home to the men of the Mich
igan in the death of Chief Gunner’s
Mate Boswell under circumstances
which are typical of the splendid be
havior of the men of the fleet in the
present circumstances at Vera Cruz.
Boswell, who belonged in the 4th
Company of this ship, went ashore
when the Michigan battalion was
landed this afternoon, in the First Com
pany (the artillery company), because
ne was in general charge of the field
pieces of the Michigan’s battalion. He
was a first class man, highly thought of
by his officers and was about to be
made a torpedo gunner's mate.
When Lieutenant Commander Green
slade, commanding the Michigan’s
battalion gave the order to march, as
the men landed on the Vera Cruz dock
the men proceeded in good sprits, not
withstanding the “snipe shooting’’ they
expected from the housetops, through
Calle Vicario, to Avenida Indepen
dencia, the principal street of Vera
Cruz. The newspaper correspondents
attached to the Michigan had been
walking through this street half an
hour before and many other people
were going to and fro.
Shots From Housetops.
Shots had been fired from the house
tops almost every block or so as the
Michigan’s men came ashore. The
artillery company in which Boswell
was located was between two infantry
companies of the Michigan outfit. Be
cause of the shots from the housetops
the men marched with eyes on the
buildings through which they passed,
and with rifles raised, threateningly, at
their unseen enemies.
Then came the shot that struck Bos
well—in the main street of Vera Cruz,
as the men marched to take up their
intended position in the barracks of the
Nineteenth federal Mexican Infantry.
As Boswell fell, there was, Just for a
second, a glancing at officers by the
men, and the command came to a halt.
Lieutenant Commander Greenslade and
Lieutenant Thomas got a squad to
gether in a few minutes to go into the
buildings through which the march had
been made.
Four Mexicans were found and ar
rested in one of the upper stories of one
of the buildings. The battalion had
moved on. The squad followed. An
other squad took Boswell’s body back
to the landing and from there to the
Solace.
The officers of the Michigan’s bat
talion say that as their men realized
that one of their number had been as
sassinated In cold blood, it was "tout h
and go” for a moment what they would
do in that block of the Avenlda Inde
pendencia. True to their teaching,
however, the men of the Michigan, as
have the men of all the battleships,
stood fast, and took no revenge.
Men Ashore at Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, Mex., April 23 (by mail
Steamer.)-—Nine battleships of the At
lantic fleet have each landed approxi
mately 300 men In this city, making a
total of 2,700 of these men, the ships
being the Arkansas, Florida, Utah,
Michigan, New Jersey, New Hamp
shire, Vermont, Minnesota and South
Carolina. The Louisiana, the other
battleship here with the fleet, has not
yet landed men and Is not expected to
do so. At this writing she is coaling,
and is expected to ”up anchor” and
away for Tampico, to Join Admiral
Mayo's forces, which include the tor
pedo boat destroyers sent there yester
day morning.
In addition to the 2.700 men above
mentioned, there are men ashore from
the Prairie and Chester of the Atlantic
fleet, an addition of about 600, as well
as 1,800 marines under Lieutenant Col
onel Lejeune, which came from the
Hancock and other similar ships. Tills
makes a total of 5,100 United States
sailors and marines in the expedition
ary force in possession of Vera Cruz to
day. Tb gunboat Nashville came In
today. The Solace, hospital ship, ar
rived yesterday. The dead and wounded
are being taken to the latter vessel.
The living, breathing, excited city of
Vera Cruz today deals with the present,
the necessities of the moment, as man
after man is added to the list of those
who have been “pot-shotted”—"sniped,"
as the sailors and marines call it. A
few minutes ago a squad of men from
tlio Florida set up a machine gun be
hind a barricade of sacks of coffee
■’commandeered” from the railroad ter
minals and “let fly” through a house
in which they had caught a sharp
shooter who had “picked off” one of
their men. There were said to be
others in the building, and the Florida
men thought the machine gun test a
better one than the so-called “acid"
test of asking questions, such as "where
•did you 'get this gun." and “what are
you going to do with this ammunition?”
Palaver Doesn't Go.
The "amlgo-mlo” business, meaning
‘‘you and I are friends,” “doesn’t go"
any more. The Mexican steps up, tries
to palaver, but the bluejackets and
marines have been through that, with
men dead and wounded on the roster of
almost every ship, and they roughly lay
hands on him, search every pocket of
him, and even look Into the top of hla
shoes to see If he has ammunition or a
revolver which he may be carrying to
some "snipe shooter" In the loft of a
nearby building. The ensigns from the
navy ships and the lieutenants from
the marine corps turn their backs upon
some of thece proceedings.
An American officer walks briskly up
to a store or residence, detachment be
hind him, and in "click-click," Icy fash
ion, as one who cocks a gun, Bays: "I'm
In charge here.”
As a contrast to this may be seen the
movement through the city of the cap
tain of H. M. S. Essex. A sailor lad
precedes, carrying the British flag;
then comes Captain Watson, followed
by an aid; four paces to the rear, an
orderly; behind, a guard of four men.
Twice a day, most formally, morning
and afternoon, he visits the British
consulate, learns of the situation of
his countrymen, and Is ready to act In
their behalf, as has been told of to
day In the cables describing the search
for the British residents between here
and Mexico City, who started for Vera
Cruz from the capital and found them
selves stalled with the railroads cut.
News of Army’s Cominn.
Vera Cruz, Mex., April 23 (by mall
steamer).—The question arises tonight
—as news Is received on shore and In
the fleet that a brigade of the army
has been ordered here from Galveston
—how long will this expeditionary
force be known as such, and when will
“headquarters" begin to date Its re
ports as from “Mexican army of oc
cupation?”
^ucouuub ui u puaucai Liiaraner are
necessarily constantly arising, and al
though the cable censor will not per
mit the correspondents, who are mak
ing their reports by cable, to send ad
vices of a political or semi-editorial
character to their Journals, the fact re
mains that the future of Mexico, rather
than the necessities of the moment, fur
nishes a problem for officers in charge
here that ought to give the public at
home the gravest concern.
For Instance, tonight every Jail and
prison In this city Is filled with mal
contents, charged with having arms
and ammunition In their possession
contrary to the orders of the command
ing officer of the fleet.
'vho Is to try these malcontents?
Of what can they be convicted, except
from "Mexican army of occupation?”
Malcontents in Prison.
If there were here a case of actual
war defined as such, courtmartlals
might solve this problem. But the Mex
ican people have been told that the
United States is not at war with Mex
icans. These people, these malcon
tents, cannot be turned over to the
Mexican courts, the magistrates of
Vera Cruz, with the expectation that
any impartial Judgment of their cases
may be had. In the first place the
magistrates refuse to sit. In the sec
ond place If any consented to sit he
would do so only under Mexican law
and would throw out of court, under
the statutes, any case brought before
him of one who had fired, killed or
country611 tQ k111 *n defense of his
,s tobecme °f these prisoners
. Jiave shot down American blue
wni iwan»h marlnes' ls a question that
i»5i the gravest concern to those
in charge of the Vera Cruz expedition
ary force. There are tonight 1,200 of
these prisoners In various cuartels
Jf m Yh ng fe* and wel1 taken cara
of In other respects. Even in the hos
pltal, San Sebastian, where there are
a number of attempted assassins Junior
surgeons and nurses from the fleet a?e
ministering to their needs, in co-opera!
the1 Slsters^of'lMerci\UZ aUthorUles and
Dealing With Snipe Shooters.
Vera Cruz. Mex., April 24 (by mail
steamer).—At the Porflrlo Diaz nlazii
are established the four landing bat
the°Mt °f th? MlchlSan, the Louisiana,
the Minnesota and the North Dakota
SkeV^eir^ thue Michigan merf have
taken their stand after an excltlmr
night. In this plaza, beautiful with
cocoanut palms and roses in full
bloom, death has looked upon these
men all night. In this plaza where
stands the statue of Benito Juarez a
George Washington of this country!
the officers and men of the Michigan
landing battalion believe, this morn
*“*■ th,Y they hava f®und a way to
on vS,iibertysln thls clty- at las* nit
only to members of the expeditionary
That’ ,bUtJ°, Yra <--ruzanos as weR
I hat is by taking up each case of
snipe shooting'’ as It comes.
When the Michigan's men landed
>VY "en Into the Nineteenth regular
Infantry barracks, with the other men
!r™ .the Third regiment of the naval
brigade Consul Canada sent a mes
sag® advising headquarters to get out
of that. He said there had Just been
60 cases of small pox and 42 cases of
spinal meningitis there.
The Michigan’s men were tired and
they resented being obliged to move
Hgain,
ou. as 1C seemed they were to keep
on moving, the Michigan’s men began
£ mo.y° after the ’’snipe shooters."
1 “®y took up in real, serious earnest
™r^CaST°h "snipe shooting" that oc
curred. They wanted a little liberty,
a little peace. They were tired of hav
ing some Vera C’ruzano run up and say
he had been nearly killed by one of
his fellow citizens’ bullets and wanted
protection, and exceedingly tired of
being shot at themselves.
In \ era Cruz many houses connect
with each other, especially over the
roofs. Those familiar with recent
Mexican history will remember how
I* elix Diaz got into the United States
consulate from the roof of a nearbv
hotel, where he was escaping Huerta's
men, and came aboard the Michigan.
Not Allowed to Rest.
So the Michigan’s men began to go
up spiral staircases and through dark
corridors, hunting for their "snipe
shooters.” In every case they investi
gated they found at least one Mexican,
perhaps two, three or four.
Lieut. Com. J. W. Greenslade, in
charge of this Michigan battalion, said
to me today;
"After clearing the entire Infantry
barracks we settled down in comfort
table quarters, but at 8 p. m. were
driven out into the cold world because
the doctors decided the barracks were
full of spinal meningitis and smallpox.
Pleasant!
"So we bunked in the avenue in front
of the variety theater and were very
comfortable under God’s own sky. In
addition we patrolled one section of tin
city all night.
“Our men are splendid and our con
trol over them practically perfect.
"I could not say too much for them.
He added:
"It takes some nerve to do what thes -
men are doing. We tell the officers,
lake two squads and search that
house.’ Eighteen men run up, twice as
many more volunteer, half stay on the
outside to watch the roof, and between
, us all somehow, we get these snipe
shooters,’ and their guns and ammuni
tion. too. Spiral staircase work, such
am wo have had to do, is pretty good
work, 1 think. These fellows nover
know what thoy are going to meet at
the top of these staircases.’’
A story is being told this afternoon
In the Michigan outfit about the pa
trol of Ensign Roth, fired on last night
by "snipers.". Roth slept on the side
walk, before his turn came to go on
duty. A "sniper" came, easily, around
the corner, and before the men could
wake their officer with the butts of
their rifles they saw their chance, and
four of them fired again and again.
Roth says the assassin bled to death,
he had so many wounds.
Arms Hid in Thoir Beds.
Vera Crum, Mex., April 28 (by
mail steamer). Capt. A. P. Nib
lock, commanding the battleship
Michigan, has succeeded Captain Blmp
son, commanding the battleship Minne
sota, in command of the Third resi
dent, which holds the left front of the
American forces now invested in and
surrounding Vera Cruz, between the
city and the troops of General Maas.
Captain Simpson returned to the
Minnesota last night, on which ship
Charge d’Affalrs O’Shaughnessy ha#
been quartered.
This apparently peaceful Sunday in
Vera Crus hRM been broken, Captain
Nlblack tells me, by the capture in the
Municipal hospital opposite this square
of 23 pretended convalescent Mexican#
with arms in their cots, "snipe shoot
ers," from whom all danger was sup
posed yesterday to have passed.
The fact illustrates the situation.
Despite the most drastio measure#
against the Vera Cruzanos, who hav#
hidden arms and ammunition and who
have “pot-shotted’ Americans, the at
tempt to continue this work of assas
sins goes on. It seems Inconceivable
that civilized people could use hospital#
for such work, but they do, and to
day’s incident proves it. Threats of
executing Mexicans found with arms
have proved unavailing. These people,
when taken, tell of a high spirit of
patriotism, notwithstanding the fact
that it is evidenced in a manner con
trary to the American point of view.
"Pot-shooting." on the whole, how
ever, has considerably abated today.
The continued confiscation of arms has
brought this about. Today the relent
less and Implacable search continues,
and as force of entry is used, the re
sult is that the treacherous Mexican, In
order to obtain revenge upon his fel
low-citizen who is his enemy, is often
turning informer. This is Just whatj
the American authorities want.
The Vera Cruzanos. notwithstanding
these precautionary measures, glvd
every evidence today of being a llght-i
hearted people. The city is a city olS
shopkeepers to a great extent, andi
American money, with the influx of th#
Americans, has flowed In here in plenty
"gold not Mex." All the stores havd
been open today, although wartimd
prices prevail. A sack of charcoal,
with which Vera Cruzanos cook, for in
stance, costs $5 Mexican. As the rata
of exchange is about three to one, such
a sack of fuel costs $1.66, about. This
necessarily, is utterly beyond the reach
of the poor people and what food thej?
get they eat raw.
Those Wiley Babies.
From the L.os Angeles Tribune.
That Dr. Wiley is the father of twq
boys there is no reason to doubt. Col-(
umns of print have heralded the fact.
There is no excuse for being in ig
norance concerning it.
That they are fine boys seems to
be a proposition upheld by masses o{
evidence. Each time either of them
gains qn ounce pr cuts a tpoth, the
hews is flashed to the ends of tha
earth, and while the ends of the earth
make no particular sign that they vara
a whoop, the next ounce and the next
tooth mean another message.
When a man has been a bachelor1
to a point beyond the time when his
children’s children should be playind
about his knees, and then gets mar
ried, fatherhood swells him with an
especial pride. Naturally, ho thinks
that the babies come to bless his do
mestic circle are the only real kids that
ever happened.
Possibly it is wrong to disillusion
mature papa, but the fact is that the
land teems with youngsters Just a4
healthy, Just as bright, Just as beau
tiful as his own.
It would be a sorry sort of a world
if its replenishment had to depend
upon men who marry late in life. What
then of the Joys of grandparentage?
They would exist for about one per
son in a million.
Many, oh very many, blessed babied
cheer the households of the land'
Some are reared by faddists and somq
without fads, but. given light and air
and wholesome food, the chances o<
one are about as good as those of an
other. Few, however, arrive to such
a circle that every dimple is a world
wide episode, and every case of colio
bruited abroad.
What is being attempted here is the
statement, bald, perhaps Impolite, that
the public has babies of its own, deemj
them as good as any ever born, ana
Is getting tired of the Wiley young-’
sters. They have had the center of the
stage for a long time, on the apparent
theory that the world Is a baby show
and the Judge had awarded them all
the blue ribbons.
Danger From Overwork.
From the Woman's World.
Entering the period of development,
from childhood to womanhood the girl's
natural instincts are to become a home
maker. She is interested in household
affairs. But her inclinations. Instead
of being nurtured, are thwarted. She
is compelled to be interested in outside
affairs. It is a common observation
that a girl at this period of her life is
inclined to be listless, to drop behind
In her school studies. We have cool>»
ignored the meaning of all this. We
have urged her to renewed efforts. We
have appealed to her through pride and'
through fear, and have compelled her
to devote all her energies to acquiring
knowledge that would fit her to become
a rival of her brothers in their own
world. This change and development
in the girl requires considerable of the
Kiri's strength, and naturally Influences
her nervous system. This lessens the
amount of energy that can be spared to
outside interests. Seldom do we rec
ogize this fact. Her time during this
change might be hotter occupied in
learning the rudiments of housekeep
ing and homemaking. Then, when her
body lias become better developed, her
strength can be spared and can be’wcll
used In the development of lira- mind
■f the nervous strain, too common at
this ago. could be relieved, we would
have fewer nervous women and a
healthier and happier posterity.
The “Gaillard Cut.”
The president is to be asked to issue an
order changing the name of the Culebra
cut in the Panama canal to (Juillard . ut
or Gaillard gateway.
What could la; liner or more fitting'’
Lieutenant-Colonel David du Bose Cab
in'd, once army engineer officer at Du
luth. is the man who made that giant
ga.-h in the hills in the face of obstacles
■ ill but Insurmountable.
And he died as tile result of his la
bors, giving his life for his countrv as
truly as ever soldier did.
"Culebra" means snake, and of course
Is Spanish, it carries no significance to
us. Why not, then, change It to Gaillard,
that the herculean task which took this
gallant life may stand fo, Iver as a monu
ment to his memory?
HUERTA IS GETTING ARMS;
WILSON CARINET DIVIDED;
RUSH WAR PREPARATIONS
Secretary of State Sa ys United States Cannot Forcibly Stop
Mexico From Importing Arms Because of Armistice—Presi
dent’s Official Family Known to Be Split on Program in
Dealing With Mexico, Thereby Putting Executive in a Bad
Hole—Situation Is Growing More Critical Hourly and Crisis,
It Is Believed, Cannot Be Postponed Much Longer.
MEDIATION OUTCOME HANGS BY FINE THREAD
High Army Officials Anticipate Orders Will Go Forward at Any
Minute for American Troops, Now at Galveston, to Join Fun
ston’s Command at Vera Cruz—Belief Prevails Move on
Mexico City Is Inevitable and That Ground Has Been Lost
Through Delay—Garrison in Touch With Militia, Which Will
Replace Regulars for Patrol Duty Along the Border.
Washington, D. C., May 9.—Striking developments in the Mexi
can situation, pointing toward war have been numerous the last 24
hours. Secretary Garrison officially admitted today he was assembl
ing transports at Galveston. Transports are also being arranged for
at New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and other’ Atlantic ports. A
German vessel lias brought arms for Huerta to Puerto, Mex., eastern
terminus of the Tehauntepec railroad and a Japanese liner is reported
to have landed arms, artillery and munitions at Salina Cruz, the
western terminus of the railroad.
The administration is unwilling to interfere with landing of arms
for Huerta. Secretary Bryan holds this cannot be prevented under
the armistice.
The cabinet division is undoubtedly responsible for the failure
to re-enforce Funston before now. Secretary Garrison wants to do
it. Secretary Bryan has been fighting it. The president has held
back.
Mediation Is Shaky.
With mediation hanging by a thread, with the war department
whipping things into shape for military operations on a large scale,
with tension high at Vera Cruz and the Iluerta government driven
into desperate straits, the Mexican outlook today is extremely
threatening.
Funston is calling for morp troops. The war department is pre
pared to rush the Fourth and Sixth brigades of the Second division
from Texas City to him. Other regidar organizations are being got
ready for the field and the way is being paved for calling out national
guard forces. Much of the army is ready for campaigning down to
the last shoe lace. All the army officers want is the word to go in.
High army men today said troops might be ordered embarked for
Vera Cruz from Galveston and other points any hour. A campaign
to Mexico City is regarded as prQbably unavoidable.
Once it appears that the armistic has been broken and mediation
is off there will be nothing left but to throw troops enough into Vera
Cruz for a Mexico City campaign. The feeling here is that more
troops may be ordered to start for Vera Cruz any minute.
..
“This country is being made the
laughing stock of the world by its
handling of the Mexican situation,
said former representative John A. T.
Hull, for years chairman of the House
military committee, today.
“We have been put in the position of
being practically an ally of Villa and
Carranza. Now, Zapata threatens to
get into Mexico City ahead of Villa and
a reign of crime and disorder will pre
vail there which will shock everybody.”
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington, May 11.—On report from
American Consul Rogers, at Havana,
that munitions consigned to General
Huerta on German ships would be re
, turned to Germany as a result of ac
tion “recommended by the agents of
the vessels," Secretary of State Bryan
today announced that apprehension
concerning shipments of arms to the
Huerta government had been averted.
Washington, May 11.—Secretary of
War Garrison reasserted today that as
yet no additional troops had been or
dered to Mexico. When asked whether
orders had been issued for the Fourth
and Sixth brigades at Texas City to
make ready to embark, he replied:
“They are supposed to be ready to
embark at a moment’s notice."
Reiterating today his declaration of
last night that there was nothing “im
minent" on the Mexican situation and
that no “aggressive" move was in con
templation by this government, Sec
retary of War Garrison continued su
pervision of preparations to send the
balance of the Second division of the
army to Vera Cruz as a precautionary
measure.
Orders have gone to the Fourth and
Fifth brigades at Texas City to be
ready to reinforce General Funston.
When the forward movement would be
ordered still is undecided. Throughout
the day the war department officials
were engaged in gathering transports
and up to noon arrangements had been
made for 11 ships, including the four
regular army transports now at Gal
veston.
Anxiety was aroused at the state de
partment over the reported capture by
Mexican soldiers near Vera Cruz of
Samuel Parks, a private of the Twenty
eighth infantry, who rode into the
Mexican lines while believed to be suf
fering from temporary insanity. An
other report from Vera Cruz to the ef
fect that an unidentified American had
been executed by Mexican troops, led
the department to institute an inquiry
through the American authorities at
Veia Cruz. Encouraging news, how
ever. was received from American Vice
f’onsul Silltman, who had been reported
imprisoned at Saltillo. Ambassador
Jusserand having informed Secretary
Bryan of assurances from the French
minister in Mexico City that Mr. Silli
man and other Americans at Saltillo
were safe and well. In dispatches from
American Consul Hanna, at Monterey,
Silliman was mentioned as a classmate
at Princeton of President Wilson.
Considering Delegates.
President Wilson had under consid
eration again today the proposed per
sonnel of American delegates to parti
cipate in the forthcoming mediation
conference at Niagara Falls. In that
connection he conferred with Frederick
W. Lehman, former solicitor general,
who arrived from St. Louis. No selec
tions have yet been announced by the
president, however. The Sputh Ameri
can envoys held another conference
during the day, but made no announce
ment.
Senor Pullo Marqulerla arrived today
to act as second secretary of the
Chilean legation and w'ord was received
that Manuel Salinas, now first secre
tary at Vienna, had been appointed
flrgt secretary here.
A report from General Funston today
said several sacks of mall sent from
Vera Cruz addressed to foreign busi
ness men at Mexico City were seized
and burned before reaching their
destination.
X
TROOPS ARE AWAITING THE
COMMAND PROM WASHINGTON
Galveston, Tex., May 11.—On orders
from Washington the Fourth and Sixth
brigades of the United States army at
Texas City were made ready to em
bark for Mexico. The troops are ready
to go aboard transports as quickly us
orders are received.
Three steamers, the Denver and Colo
rado, of the Mallory line, and Ossabaw,
of the Texas City Steamship company,
were chartered to be used as trans
ports.
The Denver came Into port last night ,
from New York with 84 recruits for the
army.
The Morgan liner Ella Is here and
probably will be drafted for service
by the government. It was reported
that certain railroads had been asked
by the war department to keep In read
iness to handle a large number of
troops on short notice. Maj. Gen. J.
Franklin Bell will at rive here Saturday
or Sunday to take command of the
Second division.
All day the railroads delivered quan
tities of supplies for the army and as
fast as possible these were loaded on
J the transports Kilpatrick which had or
ders to sail as soon as loaded. The
Kilpatrick will carry 100 horses. The
Saltillo was almost ready to leave for
Vera Cruz with permanent camp equip
ment for General Funston's troops.
Several torpedo boat destroyers sailed
for Vera Cruz late today.
The Second division, now at Texas
City, embraces the Fourth brigade,
composed of the Twenty-third, Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh regiments,
and the Sixth brigade, composed of the
Eleventh, Eighteenth and Twenty
second regiments. There also are In
camp at Texas City two battalions of
engineers and the Fourth field artil
lery. The company of army aviators
at Fort Crockett, here Is ready to em
bark.
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VOLLMER PAYS TRIBUTE
TO LAD SLAIN IN MEXICO
Washington, May 11.—Representative
Vollmer who had been named by
Speaker Clark on the House committee
to attend the Brooklyn memorial ex
ercises delivered a eulogy in the House
on Frank Dvorak, of Albla. one or the
seamen killed at Vera Cruz.
Mr. Vollmer said: "He was only an
Iowa boy—his humble home stood on
the rolling prairie amid the waving
corn fields of that stato, the son of a
poor Immigrant; his name Dvorak may
sound strange, harsh and foreign to
those who pride themselves on the un
tainted blue blood of ancient lineage,
but he was an American.”
Mr. Vollmer In closing said that
though he honored the glory of the
sacrifice he could not help saying he
wished that Mexico were In hell or
lather than that, hell In Mexico, should
they continue to take from us an In
creasing toll of such precious young
lives.
HUERTA MAY PLAY ROLE
IN EMULATION OF NERO
Vera Cruz. May 11.—Mexicans arriv
ing here today from Mexico City say
that General Huerta show's no Intention
of abandoning the presidency of Mex
ico. The president, they assert Is popu
larly credited with having made the
statement that he would see the capital
In nshes before he left It.
Rebels In the vicinity of the Federal
capital pratlcularly the followers of
General Zapata are continuing their
campaign against the Huerta adminis
tration.
BATTLESHIP WILL ESCORT
FUNERAL TO HARBOR
New York, May 11.—The battleship
Wyoming left the Brooklyn navy yard
today to meet the armored cruiser
Montana, bearing the dead bodies of
the United States marines and blue
jackets killed at Vera Cruz. The Wyo
ming will remain at anchor off the
Ambrose channel light ship, Just out
side New York harbor, until the arrival
tomorrow of the Montana. With the
Montana will be the presidential yacht,
Mayflower, carrying Secretary of the
Navy Daniels.
The funeral Bhlp Is expected at the
government anchorage off Tlmpklns
vllle, Staten Island, by noon Sunday. It
will move up the bay late In the after
noon, when the dead will be taken off
and placed on caissons at the battery.
They will remain there under a mili
tary guard until transferred to the
Brooklyn navy yard Monday morning.
REBEL IS RELEASED.
I.aredo, Tex., May 11.—Tho rebel pay
master, Major Manuel Caballero, ar
rested by a United States patrol on the
Texas side of the Rio Grande yester
day, was released today.
MISSOURI PACIFIC
IS IN SAD STRAITS
New York. May 9.—The latest at
tempt to readjust the finances of the
Could railroad system came to naught
when Kuhn. Lneb Co., announced
their refusal to extend the $?5,000,00-0
of Missouri Pacific railway thr*. ‘-year
notes, which mature on June 1.
The bankers declined to state the
reasons for their conclusion except to
say that ‘'conditions governing the af
fairs of the property do not warrant
•uoh an undertaking by them at this
time."
It is expected that a detailed state
ment, dealing with Kuhn, Loeb & Co.'s
examination of Missouri Pacific by
their experts, and probably incorporat
ing the substance of their communi
cations to the Gould Interests, will be
issued next week.
JURY SAYS DUTCHER
STOLE LOAD OF OATS
Winner, R. D.. May 9.—After a trial
iastiiiK two days, and after seven
hours' deliberation by the jury ii; the
circuit court. Tilton Dutcher was last
night convicted of grand lurceny, as
charged in the Information. Dutcher
was charged with the theft of 65
bushels of oats, the property of John
Brady and John Nelson, farmers living
near Hamill.
On discovering that the oats had
been stolen the owners notified the
sheriff, who, with his deputy, Lloyd
Mongel. commenced an investigation.
Deputy Sheriff Mongol and John Brady
found evidence pointing to the guilt of
Dutcher and went to his home in
Oregory, where they found other
. rtii les belonging to Nelson and which
were eavJly Identified.
PERUVIAN MUTINEERS
MEET HORRIBLE FATE
Placed on Barge in Mid-Stream
and Mowed Down With
Machine Guns.
New York, May 11.—Capt. W. P. As
pinall, of the steamer Gregory, which
arrived yesterday from Iqultos, 2,500
miles up the Amazon, brought a story
of a massacre of 45 Peruvian soldiers,
all Indians, who had mutinied and
killed their officers.
The story Is almost unbelievable, but
Captain Asplnali gives It on the au
thqrl{y of the man who carried out the
executions, Capt. Fernando Casabal,
Who was a passenger on his ship as
far as Barbadoes.
The story is to the effect that the
mutineers were placed on a barge In
midstream and then mowed down with
a machine gun.
WILL ASK COLORADO
FOR STRIKE DAMAGES
Italian Consul Will Appeal to
Ammons to Reimburse
Victims. ( ’
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Denver, Colo., May 11.—Dr. Oreste De
Vella. Italian consul here, announced
today that he would make a formal de
mand upon Governor Ammons for
damages In behalf of Italian subjects
who lost relatives or property In the
Ludlow tent colony fire, April 20. If
the state refuses to settle, the consul
said he would appeal to the Italian
ambassador at Washington.
The consul stated he had not deter
mined upon the exact amount of dam
ages. He estimated that from 200 to
300 Italians lived In the Ludlow colony.
The Colorado State Federation of
Labor today sent a telegram to Ed
ward Keating, representative from
Colorado, complaining of alleged Im
portation of strike breakers into the
coal fields.
The telegram said:
“Operators shipping men to Denver
and then to the mines. Federal troops
giving them protection."
ANOTHER SNAG IN
TRIAL OF BECKER
New York, May 11.—With 11 Jurora
in the box. the trial of Charles Becker,
for the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
was halted today until Monday morn
ing. Twelve Jurors were In the box
last evening, but two were excused and
work was begun to select two tales
men to till their places. One man, Jesse
(3. Velle, a silk merchant, was chosen,
but the panel was exhausted before the
12th man could be agreed on.
Paul D. Cainors, who was chosen
Juror No. 5. was excused from the jury.
This again reduced the number of
Jurors to 10.
The jury was filled late yesterday
afternoon, but Justice Seabury ordered
the 20 men or. the panel of talesmen at
adjournment to return today. This or
der was to provldS for a vacancy should
one occur before the presentation of
evidence begins.
The Jury met with the approval ot
both Recker and his wife, who passed
on each man as he was being examined.
At the first trial Becker preferred men
with families as jurors, but of the IS
men In the box today, six are unmar
ried
The actual presentation of testimony
by the prosecution will not begin be
fore Monday, at which time It is ex
pected that District Attorney Whitman
will call "Jack” Rose to the stand to
tell the story of the alleged plot for
the murder of Rosenthal.
Interest In the case increased today
and large crowds stood in the corri
dors and In the streets outside the
criminal court building.