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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
CONSIDERING PEACE
Government and Revolutionary Officials
Are Negoiiatiuc.


Puerto Cortez. February 5.-Both
the revolutionary and government Off.
Gals OF Honduras spent Saturday in
considering peace negotiations Captain
Davis, ofse;the United states cruiser
Tacoma. which returned here from
Seiba is using his best efforts to bring
about n settlement Of the trouble
While at Ceiba. Captain Davis con
ferrcd with General Bonilla, the revo-
utionary leader. with respect 10 pro-
posed armisticc through the good
offices of the administration al WASH
ngton.
General Bonilla promised to take the
proposition under advisement but as
yet there has been no definite action.
General Lee Christmas has assumed
control here. where he seems TO be very
popular. Bonilla's army, while adj
rancinS on this city. was stopped by
attachments from the Tacoma pending
developments on the proposed
armisticc The government army is en-
trenched opposite iamienta which Is
in the interior. about forty-nve miles
from Puerto Cortez. and the next bat
tie probably will take place there.
The United States gunboat Wheel
ing has arrived here from Guantanamo.
The Hornet. the revolutionary gunboat
is on her way here from Trujillo under
command OF Ensign Bruce. Of the TIA
coma.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
Week 5 Weather Will
Be Fair and Foul

WASHINGTON. ID. G., February g.
Tho cDmln:. week Will he marked by
n series Of well defined storm nrcns,
passing eastward across the United
Stntes from he Pacific Ocenn, In
consequence nf which periods uT
fn!r and foul weather VIII follow
In quick succession, according to the.
weekly forecast of the Weather HUI
renu. The first OF these disturb
nnccs * now over the eastern siop..
of the Rocky Mountains, whence II
VIII move eastward, attended by
rains In Southern, rain or SNOW In
Middle nnd snows In Northern dis
fTicts east or the mississippi River,
md reach the .itinntic Suites Mon
day or Tuesday. Another disturb
nncc Will appear ON the Pncifc
coast Monday, cross the Middle
States Wednesday, or THURSDAY, ana
the Eastern States Thursdny or FRI
dny. The third disturbances OF the
week Will reach the Pacific conat
by Wednesday, or I'hnra.lny and pre-
Will over the Middle West the inst
OF tho week. Marked variations In
temperature VIII occur during the
wct;s tn practically ali districts
east Of the Rocky 'Monntnina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
.INSURGENT CHIEF
IS PUT TO DEATH I.
General Guillauino Captured by
Government Troops
and Shot.
REBELLION is GROWING
President Simon Still Confident
Movement Can Be Held
in Check.

Cape Haitien, February 5.-General
Montreuil Guillaumo, who was one of
the strongest supporters OF ex-Presi-
dent Nord Alexis. and was Implicated
In the executions at Port-au-Prince in
March, 1905 was ca ptured by the gov
ernment troops near here this morn
Ing and shot to death.
General Gillaumo was one of the
leaders in the present rising against
President Simon. At the head OF the
rcvolutionists he seized the town Of
Trou q few days ago and was advan-
ing TO attack Cape Haitien. Govern
ment troops hich had been hurried TO
the disaffectcd districts took the in
surGents by surprise. arrested General
GuillaGmo, and he was executed nc-
cording 10 the military code at 5
o'clock i'll the morning.
The town OF Ouanaminth. after 1t
was taken by the revoiutionists. de-
clare against the government In
favor Of General Cinconatus I.cconte,
who was formerly Minister OF the In
terror. Two loyal regiments are now
marching against Irou and GUIANA
ninth. General Florestal Ma gloire, Of
Port a PaiX has been placed in com
mand Of the army which is being CON
centrated TO put down the rebellion.
Word received here says the Min
ister OF War. General Marius. has left
the capital for Gonaives II is also
reported that several Of the revolu-
ttonary leaders have crossed the from
tier and have arrived at Monte Christi.
in Santo Domingo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
COUNTRY LIGHTED
BYFUNERA PYRES
Thousands OF Bodies Are Buried
on Outskirts Of
Hardin.
STREETS FILLED WITH DYING
Scenes OF Black Death in Sew
cntccnth Century Are Be
ing Repeated.

Hardin, Manchurla. February 5.-Al-
ready nearly 5000 bodies OF victims Of
the plague have been burned or buried
In the outskirts OF Hardin. Forty
eight hundred of these came from the
Chinese town and 1000 from the Rus
sian quarter. Yesterday sixteen stacks
Of collins and seven pits filled with
bodies and oiled logs blazed outside
the town.
The mortality among the physicians
and The hospital attendants is high,
considering the means taken for their
protection, and doctors, nurses and
orderlies are succumbing to the dis
ease.
The sanitary authorities hope soon
to test serum of their own manufac-
ture from the Manchurian baccilii as
the foreign importations have proved
tneffective,a I 4,
The happenings in Europe in the
seventeenth century, when the black
death swept through the country, are
being repeated here. Fears bordering
on panic have gripped the Chinese. At
iirst they defed the medical officers
and kept their sick and dead hidden
Tor the purpose OF carrying out the
ancient funeral rites. Now 1t Is brother
against brother and father against
son. The stricken ones are forced into
me streets TO starve or freeze or to
fall pcrishing from the swift and dead
~ attack the plague makes upon its
victims. Passcrs-by avoid them, but
some times those engaged in sanitary
work. masked and bandaged. reach
them before they die and cart them 10
ne Pesthouse, or If they are dead to
me funeral pyres Not infrequently an
outcast is seen to be kneeling and
making his obeisance before the grave
OF an ancestor. In sight Of a nile OF
bodies he is soon TO become one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
Hitchcock Wants Con-
gress to NJ a Ike Su m
Available at Once.
IS ANXIOUS TO
EXTEND SYSTEM
Believes That New Banks Have
Passed Experimental Stage in
the One Month Of Their OPP
Grafton - Total Deposits
Average $1,000 for
Each Office.

Washington, ID. G., February 5.-"If
the necessary appropriations we're
available. would establish postal saw
ings banks tomorrow in Eve hundred
additional cities and towns of the
United States"
This statement was made to- hight
By Postma stcr-Gener Hitclcock in
view of the reports thus far received
concerning the first months operation
of the postal savings system. The re.
ports are most gratifying to MIR. Hitch.
cock and to the other officers of the
postal savings service. they are re-
garded as demonstrating that the new
system already has passed The en-
detrimental stage.
The certificate of deposit plan. which
is an innovation in the transaction Of
postal savings business. is shown To
be admirably adapted TO its purpose
II is found to be readily understood by
depositors and easily handled by post
masters.
Total Deposits S6O,OOO.
The total deposits In the forty eight
existing postal banks for III. month
of January will amount 10 approNi-
matcly $4,000. This Is an average OF
about $1,000 Assuming that this aver
age will be maintained throughout the
year. the aggregate OF annua, depos-
It's will be close 10 $4,000. vnis. too.
will be the situation in the small Of
nces where the banks row arc in
operation. 1t is assumed ty The officers
OF the system that the deposits Will be
correspondingly greater when the SER
vice is extended to tirst-class Offices.
The average amount of deposits be-
ing received &; each Office. as indicated
BY the January returns, is larger than
the corresponding average for the
British system Of postal savings de-
positors in 1908, the most successful
year in the history of tina system.
a large majority Of the depositora
in January We're foreign born Ameri-
cans. many OF whom have been III lie
ha bit Of sending their savings 20 their
native countries for deposit. An im-
portant result of the system therefore
is TO diminish the outflow from the
United States Of such funds
In view Of the successful operation
of the new system during its first
month. rostnas ter-General Hitchcock
has recommended to the Congress the
appropriation OF sl,000,000 &c be I'M
mediately available for the extension
Of the postal savings system 70 con-
siderable number of pos.-oftices. the
patrons Of which are clamorng for the
han
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
MAY ISSUE ORDERS TO-DAY
Air Scouts Likely to BE Sent to Next
can Border

ihir scoutH Likely to BE Sent to SIeXi-
can Border.
Washington. d. c., February s.
whether experiments with aeroplanes
along the Mexican border. where fight
ing is now going on. shall be conducted
by the signal corps Of the United
states Army Will be determined to.
morrow by Brigadier- General James
Allen, CHIEF Of that branch OF the SER
vice. and Major-General Leonard Wood,
chief OF staff of the army
General Allen said to-day that both
General Wood and himself were Of
the opinion that the present lighting
between the Federal troops and the in !.
surrecttonists In Mexico, just across
the border line between that city ana
INC United States, would AFFORD an
excellent opportunity TO see how much
information air scouts could gather
which might be Of value in helping To
outwlt an enemy. Secretary Of war
Dickinson also is favorable TO such
tests being made
II While General Allen indicated that
the decision to morrow doubtless
would be in favor of making the pro-
posed tests, he said that no orders ha
yet been issued TO air scouts to start
for the border.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
'C|TY'S CAP TURE
. Pre- VENTED BY
0ROzCO'S DELAY
Leader of Rebel Forces
Fails to Take
Juarez.
LOSES CHANCE
FOR VICTORY
In All-Day Battle Many Are
Killed, but Colonel Rabago
Makes Escape, and Now Re
Inducements Are Reaching
Juarez, and It's Cap
ture Is Remote.
&. a
Results Beclouded
BY Many Reports

Ell Paso, Texas, February Sat
t1;15 O'Clock tonight, the exact re-
suits of to days Developments about
Junrez arc bccloudcd by numerous
conflicting reports. From the Fed
eral viewpoint the situation may
DC summarized ns follows:
Colonel Hnbngo with 800 men
marched Into Jnarc1 ut o::5 to-
night unmolcntcd ny the insurrec-
tos and amid the joyful ucclnim. OF
citizens md soldiers.
RabnEo's command rcpuised the
attack of Orozco's force nj Bnuche
to-day with only two dead nnd six
wounded, inflicttnE less OF 40
killed md wounded on the insur-
rcctos' side.
Insurrcctos reported widely seat
tered nv n result OF to-dry's cInsh.
General Nnvnrro's command.
strength unknown, reported march
ing to the relief OF Junrcz, ana ex-
pectcd to arrive Tonight Or to-mor-
row. ls3
From inHurrcctos' wpuint, the
situation Is rs follows:
RnbnEo's communal reached Junrez
Tonight after defeat ut NHtichc IN
which they nre repurted to have lont
more thnn 100 men anu n Substnn-
tinl part OF their arms ana cquin-
mcnt. 5fif
Ainnis's rebel force OF G0o men In
| n nght With 100 Iccdernis twcnty-
| hvc miles enst OF Juarcz. ..lanip
expected to Join Orozco some time
Tonight for mn ASSAULT upon Juarcx,
which is scheduled for about day
light Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
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WATERS ARE. DRAGGED
Hody Of Missing Postmaster Not Yet
Found.

Atlantic City, n. j.. February 5.-.Dc.
tectivcs and boatmen. personally di-
rec;ei by Chief OF Police Woodruff
urassed the water under and around
thc Million Dollar Pier to-day without
discovering The body Of Postmas!e,
Richard l.. -Ashhurst. Of Plul4ea.Iphia
VINO Is believed to have fallen; or
jumped from the pier last Monday
night. The work OF graphing Will be
continued Tomorrow
The cane belonging 10 tho missing
man. which was found last night, was
hanging on the rail within 4 few feet
OF th@ sTot where lane ADAMS went of
the pier about a year ago
chief OF Police WOODBURY. stated To-
night that II Is his belief that the find.
Ing or the cane is assurance that the
missing man was drowned, and he has
halted search In other directions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
CLASH WITH POLICE
Now Score of Cornell Students Have
Broken Hcnds.

Now Score of Cornell Students Have
Broken Hcnds.
Ithaca, =. y, February 5.--The first
clash when Cornell students have had
with the police In several years took
place early to-day. after an all-night
celebration Of the completion Of ths
midyear examinations. Twenty stu
dents were injured
The hilarity began at a performance
at local theatre, where cgg-throw-
Ing and c.it-calls finally forced the
management to close the show. The
students then formed in line and
where admission was denied them. A
clash with hall a dozen police officers
and three scrimmages followed, in
which score Of students had their
heads Bruised or cut by blows from
the officers night sticks.
Three alleged leaders were arrested,
but later paroled for hearing to-
morrow. W.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
ANG0RA TURNS TO A WILDCAT
II Is Rccaptured and Owner Wants to
DomeStfcatc 1t.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. February 5.--Ben.
jamin Tucker. Of Ashley. near here, to-
DAY captured a valuable Angora cat
call OF the wild, and since then has
been living the wild life OF the woods.
\ couple of weeks ago he heard that
the forests about five miles from town
and since then he has been searching
for it Recently lie located it's den in
q small cage under the rocks. near
q trap
He was successful to-day in cap.
turing the cat uninjured In the trap,
and brought 1t home. He will make
an effort to redomesticate 1t. The cat
has grown considera bly, since 1t went
into the woods. and, apparently. had
lived we'll. as 1t Is sleek and fat. IN
It's den were found quantities Of bones
of small animals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
No Fcnr OF Fever.

Key West, Fla, February 5.-The
suspected cases of yellow fever on
board the United States steamer Mar
ietta, which arrived here last night
from Puetro Cortez. were this morn
ms diagnosed a. malaria by DR.. S. D.
w. Light, Key West quarantine officer:
Dr.. f. E. Sprague. Of the United States
Marine Hospital Service. and DR.. j. \.
Porter State health officer who went
on board the Marietta this morning.
The sick men We're all convalescing.
and 1t was stated there is no fear Of
the fever spreading. The vessel Will
coal here and proceed northward. No
objection has been raised to the Mar
ietta proceeding to the pier at the
Navy Yard, and the officers will be per-
mitted to come ashore. On the advice
Of the physicians, however. shore leave
will be withheld from the crew. and
no visitors Will be allowed aboard
the shin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
NO YELLOW FEVER ABOARD
All Fears Are Dispellcd on Guubont
Marietta.

All fehrE Are Dlspeilcu OH uuunoAs
Marietta.
On Board United States Gunboat
Marietta, by Wireless. via Key West
t1a.. February 5.-That there is no yell
low fever aboard this gunboat was as
serted positively to-day by Joseph Y.
Porter. superintendent Of the State
Board OF Health and port quarantine
officer at Key West, who visited the
ship this morning and made careful
diagnosis OF the suspected cases
The quarantine officer assured Com
mander Cooper that the suspected
cases were malarial fever only, and
after examination of the fever chart OF
Coxswain j. D. Minor, who died aboard
ship last Sunday at puerto Cortez.
stated that while the chart was typical
of yellow fever, the case could have
been one Of other fever.
DR. Porter informed Commander
Cooper that he could haul down the
quarantine flag and anchor at Key
West. The ships officers. he added.
might go ashore. The ship still is in
quarantine, however.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
SWEPT OUT TO SEA

Entire Fishing Village OF e53 Men II
Carried Away.
Helsingfors, Finland, February s.
An entire fishing village of 253 men,
which had been established on the ice
outside Of Bjorko Sound, was carried
out TO sea in gale on Friday night.
the disaster was not discovered until
morning. when the village was al
ready out Of sight. Boats have been
sent to the rescue, but have not yet
returned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
ARCHBISHOP RALLIES

Macy Prayers Arc OHcrch for Ven
cradle PROBATE.
philadelphia. Pa, February 5.-Arch-
bishop Ryan rallied somewhat TO day,
and lis breathing was less difficult.
His pulse however, was unchanged.
according to q bulletin issued ny his
physicians
Prayers for the venerable prclate
were offered to-day in every Roman
Catholic church in this archdiocese and
by many Protestant rcctors and pas
tors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
Volunteer Their Services.

,-,,oan Antonio. Tex. FEBRUARY o..
Sharles X. Hamilton and Roland car.
Eating In the san Antonio Press C,l,,h;s
meet, Tonight volunteered their Ser.
vices vices, TO the United states Army as 7ae-
I .la scouts at Ciudad Juarcz They also
otcrcd 10 gather news for the news
PAPERS Nj they ask is that they
DC allowed TO carry lila gs Of truce. The
aaNlation meet here ends Monday. ana
urSdaN : 49, ~ y" !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06

Ell Paso, Texas, February 5--Colonels
Rabago and his command Of 800 Fed
erals entered the city Of Juarez at s:25
o'clock tonight. unmolested by the in
surrccto forces, and were received with
joyful acclaim by the people of the
city.
The star of the insurrecso leader.
Pasquai Oro2co, who was to occupy
Juarez by sunrise this morning. APP
pears to be on the wane His policy
OF delay has enabled reinforce,nents to
reach Juarez and the proba bility Of
taking that city now is considered
much more remote than 1t was yester-;
day.
Other reinforcements, in the Shape
Of General Navarros column. are en-
route from Chihuahua, and will reach
Juarez night or tomorrow. 1t is
expected here that the Federals will
be able TO hold the city. land that,
tire. s&
There is 4 rumor tonight that the
insurrectos are near Juarez. but this
cannot be verified.
The net result OF the battle at
Baucho to-day between Orozco and
Rabago was two killed and FIVE wound
ed among the nsurrectos. The Fed 81
cral loss cannot be learned, as they
carried their wounded with them. buti
It was reported that 10 had been
killed.
No definite estimate OF casualties in
to-day's lighting can be secured Al
Red Cross train returned tonight with
twenty women ard children refugees.
picked UP near the scene Of battle, and
officials reported they could not reach.
he battle-ground because the Federals
refused TO recognize the Red Cross
flag.
Train is Dltclcd.
The regular passenger train over the
1uarez Division of the Mexico North
western Railway was dtched by Oroz
60 force OF insurgents in a small cut
al Baucho, ten miles south OF Juarez.
at 9:i5 o'clock last night.
The insurgents who were stationed
within zoo yards of the scene, imne-
dlately made an examination, because
the train had not stopped when sig
nailed causing them TO suspect that
Colonel Rabago's tederals were on tha
tram The examination proved that
the train contained eighteen ears, and
General Orozco ordered his men TO iirs
Il vollcy Into the air to develop what
part OF the train was occupied by sol-#
dies IS lie had lccn warned that many
might be on the train
men began TO jump OFT the train,
ana Orozco. not being able to distin-
guish who were soldiers and who wero
not, ordered another harmless voliey
'hrcd The insurrectos Immediately re-
tired TO watch the situation until day
lght. thus giving all noncombatantg 3
ana Women and children time to get
out OF the way. 81
~ $50 \, NJ, Orozco saw soldiers on
tho cmbankment getting their break.
last with n guard and skrmisil line
out In front and one machine gun
mounted behind the embankment 53s
OroZco Immediately ordered charge
20 develop the strength Of the Fed
erals. and the latter replied with vigor.
There Were no casualties on the insur.
recto side hut two Of the Federal B
skirmsh line We're seen to fall.
MI noncombatantS had left When
about three miles distant IL was no.
tited that the rsurrectos were MAKING
charges from all directions on tina v
Federal position, and tho latter were i
holding their places behind tho efsss
/. Il y 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
RESTAURANT HELD UP

Hobbcr With Two Revolver. GET.
Away with $4,000
Chicago, H., February 5.-Rector's
Restaurant. one of the widely known
OF Chicagos downtown cafes. was held
up early to-day and the cashier robbed
Of $4,000 by a masked man, who point
ed two revolvers at the employees, se-
cured the receipts of Saturday night,
and escaped
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
Simon Is Confident

Port-au- Prince February 5-The
German steamer Alice MAMMA, having
on board large detachment of troops.
left here last night for Gonaives Pres
ldent Simon left to-day by the dispatch
boat Nord Alexis for the same port He
expressed his conviction that the
measures taken in the North would be
amply sufficient 10 hold the revolu
tionary movement in check until the
arrival of the troops at Gonaives.
which would be pushed forward i'm
mcdiatelY on landing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
SENATOR TERRELL IMPROVES
Georgian Suffering With Case OF Acute
.s3s In6fUes tion.

3 indtEesti0n.
Washington. D. c.. February 5.--Sen-
ator Terrell. OF Georsin. who II w1s
believed last night was critically III
was reported to-day to be much i'm
proved. The attending physician de-
clarcd that tho Senator's Illness was a
severe case OF acute Indigestion The
Senator was taken sick In his room IN
the Senate office building late yester-
day a9-tHs sEtts3a.fiII sf--5 gE85- ~ NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
SNAKE INSIDE KILLS HORSE
Queer Assortment OF Reptiles Found In
head Equine.

N"SSt +tN"oFt"oHt OF NcPttlcS round IN
Dcnd Equine.
Wilmington, Della ware, February 81
horse owned by John IIaley. OF near
AT. Cuba, died the other day despite
the treatment Of Il Kennett Square
veterinarian, who was called in. The
animal was cut open to determine thu
cause Of DEATH and three lizards and a
snake were found near tho lungs and
heart IT IS supposed that the lizards
We're swallowed In n gulp of water.
but how the snake entered tho animal
is mystery 1t pressed against the
horses heart, causing death
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
Bringing Pressure "a Bear.

~ WashIngton, D. c.. February 6.-The
recently organized National ProErcs-
sive Republican League thr ough Sena
tor jonathan Bourne. Jr., of OREGON,
president CT the league, s,nt kilograms
TO the Governors and Legislatures uf
various State5 to-day asking them TO
Bring influences to bear on their re :
spective Senators in favor Of the joint
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK
Trains mt Grand Trunk Meet in iiead.

On Collision.
Paris. Ontario. February 5.-Five
persons wore killed and one seriously
injured In q head-on collision late sat
urday night on the Buffalo G Cd erich
branch OF the Grand Trunk. when
train No. 90, running from buffalo to
Goderich. met 4 light engine running
east three miles northwest of par's.
The victims we're all members OF the
crew OF The passenger train. rhe
wreckage caught fire and was con-
Eurned. 3e8t1t B AZ