The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-28

Madero is said bv Orozco 10 demon.
strate his weakness OF character and
Willingness to antagonlze the well.
meaning people Of the republic
He should therefore be turned out
at tho earliest possible moment,'' con-
tnues the proclamation, which closes
with declaration Of the intention OF
the revolutionary party after restoring
peace, to reorganize the administration
and put at the head Of the government
"a man who is the free choice Of the
people.
Coal Is Contraband.
Ell PASO, April 27.-An order
which if rigidly adhered to will entail
serious consequences to all industries
of northern Mexico has been issued by
President Madero and was served on
the general manager Of the Mexico.
Northwestern railroad today.
The order, which declares coal TO be
contraband Of war, and which demands
that the railroad decline 20 handle ga
single lump Of it, was received by the
Mexican consul, i. G. Llorcnte and by
him given to Mr. Ferris. It is said
that President Madero also has mott
fled the government at Washington.
The Mexico. Northwestern. which
runs from El Paso through Juarez,
Pearson and MADEIRA TO Chihuahua. is
the only line now operating through
Chihuahua which has terminus in FL
Paso.
The Mexican Central is under rebel
control and its northern terminus is at
Juarez. Much Of the coal which has
been brought in for the use of the
smelters and other industries is said
to have fallen into the hands of the
rebels who have used il to run trains
and for other purposes. 1t is said that
many Of the largest industries of the
state OF chihuahua will have 10 close
within two weeks if new supplies of
fuel are not Forthcoming. The waning
treasury of the rebels is to be replen-
ished by S220,00O gold by an arrange
ment between General Luis Terrazas,
General OroZco and an American cattle
buyer. Forty-four thousand head of
the Tcrrazas cattle have been sold to
the Americans who agreed to pay Oroz.
co 50 per head tax.
Dangerous to Intervene.
MOBILE, April 27.-"If the United
States. intervenes in Mexico every per-
son OF white skin-irrespective Of his
nationality-will be killed or tor.
tured, - declared J, Hromadko, an Amer
lcan citizen who arrived here from
Chapa Chala on the Guatamalan border
by way Of Livingstone, GuatamaIa.
hromadko said he was operating a
drug store in Chapa Chala. He assert
ed that when Mexican bandits found
ne was an American subject they threw
ms goods into the street and broke I'D
his store. He lost $4,000.
The American consul advised him
and other Americans to leave Mexico
Immediately, warning them not to at
tempt to get to the Texas border, but
TO 90 by way of Guatemala. He made
the trip in an OK cart.
The refugees said that frequently the
bandits operate on negroes who claim
American citizenship. He says he saw
one black hung by the head and tor
tured until he gave the bandits money
Battle at Topic.
TUCSON, Ariz., April 27,-Curacan
practically ruined and Tepic battered
the west coast of Mexico this morning
reported at the offices of the Southern
Pacific of Mexico TO be free of war
fare for the first time in several weeks
Cullacan could not be heard from, the
wires having been out at Preside. Ad-
wees from MaZatlan confirm earlier
reports that Moral and Guerrer, leaders
IN the assault on Topic, were wounded
badly.
Looting at Culiacan continues, prac-
tically all business houses and many
private residences being ransacked
Twenty sacks of sugar were stolen
from railroad car at Culacan, but
the rebels in their anxiety to keep
peace with the American interests re-
turned nineteen Of the total.
| The rebels also furnished a guard To
protect the property Of the railroad
| The gunboat Guerrero arrived at Ma
zatlan IN Guaymas this morning.
Mexico to Floa; Notes.
MEXICO CITY, April ga bill
authorizing the flotation Of treasury
notes to the amount of twenty million
pesos to be used to raise the fighting
strength OF the army to sixty thousand
men and to arm and pay them during
the present campaign, passed the cham
bor Of deputies today.
The treasury notes arc TO he for five
years at not over AZ per cent and are
to be floated at 90
Braulio Hernandez, who until a few
days ago was the representative Of
Orozco in the United States and who
now is in prison at FL Paso, sent tele.
gram TO President Madero today stat
ing that he had abandoned the rebel
cause and was sending to Francisco de
la Barra n manifesto to the Mexican
people calling upon them to rally To
the support of tho government.
a band Of rebels operating in Ta,
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