The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-11
ARE NOT SUBDUED
YBCATAN INDIANS MURDER MER-
 CHANT IN MEXICAN INTERIOR
Mobfle Hears of Death of Man Who Put Too Much Confidence In the Aussuranees of the
 Soldiers.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau
 Mobile, July 10
 articles declaring that President Dias Of the Depubiic of Mexico, had suc- 1 ceeded In subduing the Mexican In- clans, especially in the State or Prov morning by NJ Forcheimer and Com | pany, large wholesale grocery firm l which does extensive business with Progressos and other cities of the Mex lican province. which refutes the de- ciaratlons of Diaz as to the complete l subjugation Of the murderous Mexican l Indians in Yucatan.,- The letter Is from | Progresso and written by Jose Cabai-
 lero. agent of. the firm named. with
 headluArters in that city. MT. Cabai- | lero has brother resident in Mobile. who is most estimable man and citi- zen.
 the massacre of F. P. waidonado, al extensive merchant of Progresso. and a party who had accompanied him to | the mountainous country to the west
 Before e leaving Progresso MT waid- i. onado had been assured by the Mex ! ican government that the Yucatan In- | oians had been completely subjugated hension on the part of himself and l those who accompanied him. MT. Wal l dcnado had extensive dealings with
 merchants in the interior Of the prov | was intended to be of purely bus l iness nature. From the letter of Mir. | Cabel1ero. however. 1t appears the
 information from the powers that be was erroneous as the entire party was n,assacred and their baggage plunder- | ed
 From a member of the local firm
 named, The Advertiser was informed | that the Mexican government keeps a standing army of 10000 men in the I Province of Yucatan. their mission be- | ing to patrol the mountainous dis
 tricts in search of the marauding In- I however. said the gentleman. there are
 miles upon miles of territory not yet 1 traversed by people from the outer holds of the bands of death dealing In- diaus and he declared 1t would be years | before they would be penetrated and \ the Indians run to cover.
 Cuban Trade Unhnmpered. l James Gibboney. senior member ef I the local firm representing the aiunson I steamship line at this port. is in re- ceipt Of cabiegram from the authori- l ties Tt Havana. announcing the raising l of the embargo by the Cuban govern ment against Mexican Gulf ports in the l United States. An embargo was re- gently raised against United States | ports. resulting in q virtual estcppaRe | of passenger trafflc to and from Ha- vana- Mobile was visibly affected by
 "A A % rumor gained prevalence yester- | day that the Munson line steamship Mobila, running between Mo5lc and
 would aftsr r ths d.nisa 1Tr | this today. He said the Mobiia. whi.h cleared today, would go to Havaaa, | discharge, then take on a cargo eol
 New York; where she will be oss cooked sd again coming here for tho fali md winter trade. In the meantime other steamships would take up and continue
 the trade. to Havana. The Ramcna | will continue her regular scheduled I trips to the cities on the south ksde of
 the Island of Cuba.
 I Third Infantry Coming.
 This morning there arrived in Mobile l two lieutenants, eight privates ailo three negro cooks of companies e (JeI' ferson voluntssrsl, and ebirp%ing % re1l and Mabry, respectively of c art' 1 K. companfes. They came as the ad vance guard of the Birmingham corn
 Rafienai anten % cuafd s % and their nlissis, is to erect the tents and make ready for 2 | due and proper accommodation of the | two companies at the camp 6ite. tr | lKennedy's pasture, facing Mophe Day
 and adjoining Monroe Park
 Serious Cutting scrape.
 G. b Merritt, young white man. Is in local hospital suffering from two knife wounds. one in the abdomen. the other in the left side. He is, however, under surveillance. q. A. Stfinger Is held at police headquarters pending the results of Merrttt's wounds.
 | The young men became involved in a dispute over a decision in the Lewis case They were seated at a table in
 a restaurant Words grew hot and Stringer. having a knife. used 1t on his companion as described. He then ran out of the restaurant to Royal Street, thence north for several blocks. Despite his injuries Merritt followed and overlook his maS and held him until they were taken Into custody. ! Merritt's condition Is reported serious. | About s.so this afternoon. during a thunderstorm, the residence of Ernest Holzbern. German Vice Consul. at No. | sos Palmetto Street, was struck by tlightping. A cupola on the house was | torn to pieces and the roof set on f1re, l The fire department was summoned but the entire roof was destroyed before | the fire was extinguished. No one Tn | the house was injured.
 During the same thunder storr1 James Bell, coioreA, while leading cow at Government Street and Pleasant Ave nue. was struck by lightning. He and | the COW were instantly killed. The COW was hurled into dltcn ahd tnc | negro died in his tracks. Bell had bee:l l for years janitor of St Francis Street 1 Baptist Church and was much respect ed by the members of that congrega-
 tion.
 | William Farrell. residing on South | Franklin Street. reported that he ard | his wife, children and a neicc, Mss | sosiinE of New Orleans, who arrived here this afternoon. were badly shock l ed. A bolt of lightning entered tae dining room, passing out through window beyond. They were. eating 1 dinner at the time. Mir Farrell was | rendered unconscious for time a:'o | t6e others felt the shock.
 Tonight in their quarters Beth Eur I.oise No. s4, Independent Order BNal R;Riti installed the following recently | eIscted officers: Hugh W. Proskauer' Monitor; Laon w. Schwarz, Past Pres
 tdSnt ana Assistant Monitor Henry | Hsss President; Monroe Metzger Sec
 retary; rts Hermsn W. Lienkauft; Treas Treas
 urrr. $ Richard. B. KahT1,'J. M Fried
 ,,,sn trustees. The lodge now has
 membership of 162 active members Al
 the conclusion of the installation | feast was spread. | ~rnsrs ANn GVV.IETTE.