The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-18
FRAUDS IN WAR DAMAGE FUND
HUGE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
SCANDAL THREATENED.
Victims Of Maderist Revolution Charged
30 Per Cent. to Collect Claims SOL.
dlers Paid Who Existed Only In Gen.
erals Minds scraps in Many states.

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erals Minds scraps in Many states
MEXICO CITY. Sept. 17.-Frauds in tn,
payment Of revolutionary damages are
being investigated. That they wer'
practised by employees Of the Depart
ment Of Gobernacion during the inc,m
bency Of Emilio vasquez Gomez ID
charged by persons who have come from
distant points OF the republic for the
purpose Of collecting indemnity for their
losses during the revolution.
1t Is said that men In the department,
were accustomed to charge 80 per cent
for collecting the sums approved for
losses and that the persons seeking
. indemnity believed this was the only
way to receive the money and NO paid
the sums. The Procurador- General.
Castelazo Fuentes. says that the perpe-
traitors will be sought and prosecuted
II is said that some revolutionary Colonels
collected pay for troops which existed
only in their minds.
The Department Of Gobernacion will
send a petition to Congress requesting
that the elections in the State OF Sinaloa
be annulled owing to the fact that they
were held illegally and under the pressure
brought to bear by Juan Banderas. self
styled Governor. A Governor will then
be appointed by the President and the
appointment will be sent to Congress for
approval. because the legal Congress Of
the State OF Sinaloa was dissolved by
Banderas. Az soon as the Federal troops
bring order out Of the present conditions
hx, tal To- IN
elections.
Gen. b. J. viljoen OF the Boer war.
military adviser to Francisco !. Madero.
and Martiniano Silva compose a commits
sion TO be sent to the State Of Sonora to
study the Yaqui situation. Minister
Hernandez says that Gen. Viljoen has
been appointed on the commission on
account Of his familiarity with the region
and the chiefs Of the tribes, and that
Sefior Silva is also acquainted with the
region and the Indian problem. having
lived for years in Sonora and given much
attention to the Indian question. The
Minister admitted that Mr.. Madero had
no authority TO negotiate for the recon-
struction Of the destroyed churches OF the
Yaquis. He supposed the churches would
be erected by funds secured from private
parties.
Col Pedro de la Cerda OF the Mexican
General STAFF has been appointed Military
Attache Of the Mexican Embassy in Wash
ington. He ia expected to go there
within . month. Col. Davilla. whom he
succeeds. has been promoted and at
tached to the stan OF President de la
Barra.
SALrILLo. Mexico. Sept. i..-Venustiano
Carranza. who Was member Of Francisco
l. Madero's provisional cabinet. was
elected Governor OF the State OF Coahuila
to-day. The election was attended with
much excitement and considerable riotine
in some localities. 1t was the first time
in the history Of the State that the peon
class exercised the privilege Of voting,
and thousands OF them took advantage
Of their new given liberty. Saloons
throughout the State were kept closed
yesterday and to-day.
MONTEREY Mexico Sept i7.-The riotins
between Maderista and Reyista sup
porters in this city, which resulted In the
killing OF nine pereOne and the wounding
OF many mors on Friday. has inte nsified
the feeling between the two political
factions. but no further trouble II looked
for. Many American residents OF Mexico,
who left the country while the revolution
was in progress and ventured back AT the
close OF hostilities. are again seeking
safety on the other side Of the border
The railroad trains are crowded with
Americans and other foreigners on their
way to the United States. The situation
in many OF the remote and smaller towns
is acute.
kilograms have been received from
Matehua telling OF an encounter at Lapaz
mine between q detachment OF rurales
and some Maderists In which a mum her
of persons were killed The rura,es had
arrested number OF criminals and were
conducting them to place OF confine-
ment. They were met by a body OF
Maderists who demanded the release of
the prisoners. The rurales refused to
liberate the men and the Maderists at
tempted their liberation by force OF arms,
but were finally compelled to retire un-
successful leaving number OF their men
dead on the field.
Much excitement prevails In Torreon
and vicinity over the arrest near there Of
Gen Aldama Macias. who commanded q
large force of Maderists during the revo-
lutiOn. II was his army that captured
and dynamited the town OF Parras. Gen.
under guard for Mexico city. He il
charged with being in plot TO dynamite
the c.ty of Torreon.
Spanish residents OF Puebla are much
eycited over the alleged discovery Of a
plot to kill them. The secret police have
been making an investigation for some
days and number OF arrests have been
made, but the whole matter has been
kept very quiet In the hope Of laying
hands on ,he instigators OF the plot.
A despatch from Mexico city says that
the Secretary Of War and Marine has re-
ceived n confirmatory report from the
authorities OF the State of Sonora that the
town Of Agues Prietas is now In the hands
of the Magnoistas and that they have
captured that place for the purpose OF
obi aiming q port Of emery 80 that supplies
can be received from the United States
The report also said that Salcido. the
former MadcristG. had again taken up
rrms against tho Government and was
now operating in the neighborhood OF
Ures In that State. Tne forces OF Sonora
and also Federal troops will he sent to
retal,eAguas Prietas and to subdue Salcido
CHINAMECA. Morelus, Mex. Sept. III
Federals numbering $3.50 have arrived
here under the command Of Gen Huerta
and cavalry 500 strong arrived at Hornos
under command of Federico Morales
Gen. Gabriel Hernandez as ct China
tosca.lan with 900 cavalry and all hsve
agreed to make a thorough exploration
| Of the surrounding country ss far as he
frontiers OF the State of Pueb,a. as II IL
known that Zepata has made his escape
in that direction.
Zapata end his men went in the direc.
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