The Washington herald., 1907-05-06

Mexico City. May sit is reported
that Gen. Salvatore Toledo has been
selected by the members OF the Guate-
mala revolutionary party in this city TO
head the provisional government that has
been organized to assume government
control Of that country when the Cabrera
administration is deposed.
Gen. Toledo is now al Massaya. Mica
Tagua. He is organizing the Guatemalan
malcontents on that side OF the Guate-
mala border, ana viii. It is said soon be
ready for an invasion from that quarter
at the head OF an army of considera BILE
size The leaders of the revolutionary
movement profess 10 believe that Cabrera
viii give over the reins Of government
without a struggle when he realizes the
powerful influences that are against him
It is said that the Amerlj an interests in
Guatemala are anxious that Mexico
should make an aggressive move upon
Guatemala without delay Such action, it
IS claimed, particularly when backed by
the United States government. as II would
seem to be, would insure the stability Of
future Guatemalan administrations, ire
spective Of whether that country became
a part Of Mexico or not.
Advices were received here to-day from
the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec that enough
vessels are now at Salina Cruz and Coat
zacoalcos TO transport a large body of
troops to Guatemala on short notice. The
Panama Railroad Is also completed from
a point on the isthmus within a short dis
tance of the Guatemala line and q large
force Of Mexican troops could be landed
across the border Of that country inside
Of thlrty-six hours after the order to ad-
vance is given.
Nicara suans in Irons,
Mobile, May 5-Capt ]. Danielson. of
the steamer Espana, four days out from
Puerto COrtez, Honduras, reports that
on leaving the place both the Marietta
and Paducah were lying of the town.
He reported that Commander Fullam
refused to release from prison the po-
hcemen of Puerto COrtez who are
charged with the brutal assault upon
Gen. Davis, the fruit inspector for the
Thacker Company. The policemen are
in irons aboard the Marietta and Padu-
cab. The request for the release of the
men was made by Commandante Bonilla
on advice from Provisional President
Davila
Capt Danielson says that he was told
that the fruit inspector was badly hurt
and could not live. A thorough investiga-
ton of the assault will be made by the
American officers.
Gen. Estrada has been placed in COM
mand Of Puerto COrtez. No news of any
trouble at the capital was brought here
by the Espana.
The Nicaraguan officers at Puerto Cor
tez are reported in a bitter frame of
mind over the arrest Of the policemen by
the American naval officers.
Capt. Poe in HOnduran Army.
san Francisco, May 5-John P. Poe. jr.
a member of the famous football family.
and the star half back Of the Princeton
football team Of 1912, reached here yes
terday on the Pacific Mail Company. $
steamer City OF Panama, after a months
service in the Honduran army in the late
war with Nicaragua.
Poe was a captain in the Honduran
army. and commanded the little fort
guarding the Amapala harbor. When
the little Nicaraguan gunboat Mono
tombo came steamng into the harbor he
thought that his wish would be fulfilled.
The gunboat carried a five-inch KruDp
gun. but the few shots that were fred
from it went sailing over town.
Poe trained his guns on the miniature
war ships. but they were of such small
caliber that the shells fell short of
the mark. The resistance offered By the
Hondurans was unexpected by those on
the Momotombo, and she withdrew out
Of line of firing.