The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
At TEMPT TO KILL
PRESIDENT CABRERA
Powerful Mine Placed Not Far
from the Mansion in
Guatemala.
| WHOLESALE ARRESTS MADE
Explosives Were Planted 1zo
Feet from the American
Legation.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 4.--An-
other attempt to assassinate President
Cabrera, of Guatemala. was made yes
terday. In this Instance, what is de-
scribed In general way in the ad-
vices as "a mine was placed not far
from the mansion of President Cabrera
apparently with the intention OF ex-
ploding it at a. time when it would
be most destructive. The mine was
discovered. the attempted assassination
thus being rendered futile.
The news OF the second attempt on
President Cabrera's' life was received
In cablegram. Of which the following
Is translat ton:
Guatemala May T.
minister Toledo, Washington:
Yesterday a great mine was dis
covered placed In front of the bar
racks of the Guard of Honor. 100 feet
from the American legation and $50
feet from the presidential mansion.
This scandalous attempt at assassi-
nation has created great indignation
among all classes of society.
"BARRIOS''
Signor Barrios is minister of foreign
affairs at Guatemala. The Guard oc
Honor is the special guard of Prcsi-
dent Cabrera.
Ambassador Creel had a conference
to. day with the State Department re-
s;.ecting the disturbance.
Arrests are being made OF men, wo.
r1en and children, not only native
.iua temalans. but persons OF other ma
tlonalities,f and these prisoners arp
Icing harshly treated. 1t is under
stood that protests already have beer
made by the diplomatic reports oi
other nations in Guatemala. and thai
J an attempt will be made to- secure
joint action by Mexico and The unitot
States to prevent a continuance of this
policy of indiscriminate arrests,
Paducah Goes South.
\ dispatch was received at the Navy
department to-day from Commands,
F'uliam. of the gunboat Marietta, whicf
| is patrollins Central American waters
ION the eastern coast IN which he say;
taat he had permitted the Palucah t,
lrtoceed south from Puerto Cortez, al
lieverythtng Is quiet there Concernin. .
The assault by NicaragIan police anc
i;crl0iers upon General Davis. the negro
IfnIlt trader. the commander says hi
'laS Inullsd Iull report to- Tic depart
nent. HIS dispatch gives no. details
OF the trouble there.
More Trouble Expected.
| PANAMA, MAY i~According to pri-
| yate advces received here from Guate.
naln City there is reason to believe
i that the political situation there is cri-
tical. and extraordinary Developments
are expected.
/ The fact that tho strict censorship
has been relaxed Is taken by those WHIT
know as an indication that the govern,
|sment expects trouhle. There woult
,appear TO be a determined purpose t.
Ilsuppress President Cabrera by an,
ltmeans, and the Guatemala CITY plo
limay be followed by other evidences %
1.-THE popular hatred against the Presi
dent of the republic
Won't Give Them Up.
CITY OF sMEyrco. May 4,.eiuat,s
mala has refused to comply With tht
frequest Of the Mexican government
|ithat Jose Maria Lima and Colonel Ono
Tire Boree, charged with complictv II
ithn assassination of General Manue
1.isnndro Barrillas. be extradted The
cabinet is now In session. and It Is
said that the ministers are debating
the ACCESSIBILITY OF Immediately sever
] ing, dipomatic relations with Gunte'
mala.