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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
NEXT MAIL FOR VERA CRUZ
Address Letters Via Galveston,
Advises Postal Agent.

Galveston. April 2s-H. VI. Robinson.
chief postal agent OF New Orleans,
reached here to-day with eleven assist
ants VINO will aid in the operation OF a
United States postofflce 70 be established
at Vera Cruz Mexico. Robinson and his
assistants VIII sail tomorrow on the
steamer San Marcos
The party has a full postal equipment
and will be prepared 70 handle al mail
directed in caro- OF the United States
postal agency at Vera Cruz Mr.. Robin
son said all mail should be addressed by
way Of Galveston unless the sender had
information Of q more direct and i'm
mediate sailing from nearby port 10
Vera Cruz.
A large portion OF tho hrst mail 70
leave the new postofice liz expected TO
be directed TO stamp collectors or their
agents. for II is believed that philatelists
will be greatly interested IN the Vera
Cruz surcharged stamps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
NAVY YARD HURRIES
WAR PREPARATIONS
Cruiser Washington Leaves To-
day and Other Craft Make
Ready for Sea.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Is rapidly
filing with vessels 10 be fitted out for
service IN Mexican waters or loaded with
supplies for the soldiers and bluejackets
at Vera Cruz. The cruiser Washington.
recently the receiving ship at the yard.
took ammunition aboard yesterday. and
this morning she VIII leave 20 Join the
special service squadron. On her way
she will stop st Fort Monroe and CT Port
Royal At the latter place she VIII re-
celve an addition 10 her crew.
The Machias and the Marietta. gun
boats which were used by the naval mill
tia Of Connecticut and New Jersey until
a few days ago. are fast being prepared
for actual service and Will probably leave
for Mexican waters toward the end OF the
week. The battleship Wyoming WAS
placed IN dry dock yesterday. receiving
her first coat OF paint since she was placed
in commission il is expected that she
will sail on May to relieve the Arkan-
sas as the flagship OF the Atlantic feet.
The Isla de Luzon will be ready TO leave
In about three weeks. il is thought.
A number Of vessels will be left at the
ward. The Texas. sister ship OF the New
York, has not yet been ordered out. The
Washingtonian, OF the American-Hawall-
an Line. is taking aboard supplies, but
her date Of sailing has not been set.
Other boats there are the destroyers
MacDonough, Parker and Benham, the
monitor ozark, the supply ship Culgoa
and several submarines. while the mont
tor Tonopah, the cruisers Sacramento
and Tennessee, the supply ship Uncas
and half dozen submarines are on their
way 10 Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
APPOINTS NEWSPAPER MAN
Cropsey Makes Peters Assist
ant District Attorney.

Thomas T. Peters. Republican and Tor
ner editor of The Brooklyn Daily
Times" was yesterday appointed an as
sistant District Attorney by District Al
torney Cropsey. I'm Brooklyn. tie VIII
take the place ~ George IT, Folwell' VINO
was made a city magistrate 10 succeed
John F. Hylan. recently appointed county
fudge BY Governor Glynn.
NJ Peters is forty-hve rears old lie
has lived for many years AZ AS keap ST
Tia vas graduated from the Brooklyn
Polytechnic Institute. Columbia College
and the Brooklyn Law School He Is
director in the Home Trust Company
the Manhattan Bridge Three-Cent Line
q member Of the Crescent Athletic Han
over and Congress clubs and executive
committee Of tho Brooklyn League We
was . Presidential elector on the RepuolI-
can ticket I'm 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
WON'T MAKE SHIRTS
FOR SOLDIERS YET
Nee dlework Guild Votes to With
hold Services Until They Are
Actually Required.

ri. X.v York city Branch ~ the
N.sdlework Guild Of America decide9 Al
,.o curing meeting yesterday. az the nome
-, ,,,ss Grace Rleelow. 2 Creamery PARK
80. Z, wouldn't make any shirts FOR inc
soi.,ors The members thought the shli's
.,nrlied bv Uncle Sam ought TO last the
tovs for while. Later, when these
stir,s have been reduced 10 tstters by the
Mexican tungles-supposing there IS war
a,d Z, is carried into the tungles the
e,,,ud will get busy or new flannel shirts
.cyVe ALWAYS help out with garments N
o,v great national calamity" Mrs. Tru-
man II. Newberry, national presiden' OF
tho guild. explained. we made a gooo
MANY things for the Titanic survivors'
W. are affiliated with the Red cross, ana
g., ve are needed 10 SOW for the solciers
,,o Pod Cross will let us know. and we'll
be ready"
Mrs Newberry made the FIRST address
,,d told Of the great need OF garments
GOV conyelescents discharged from hospl-
tails. The guild IS going 10 make spe-
c,sl feature OF supplying this want
.r ra-neuber one case-end It's typical
Of hundreds-of woman who was
brought 10 a hospital in Detroit, clad IN
= ragged skirt. Jacket and under the skirt
an old pair OF mems trousers nothing
else When che left we fitted her out
With comfortable. new clothes; otherwise
don't know what she'd have done.
Nurses and doctors tell me that In many
cases where discharged patients have
relapses and have 10 come back 70 the
hospital II is just because they haven't
enough clothes TO keep them warm.
But a good many people have been
heIped by the New York branch OF the
guild. for that branch alone had made
eOO.cpo garments in the last year. AT the
annual distribution these were given out
TO various agencies. settlements nur-
ser,es. ali kinds OF institutions which
pass them on to the people who need
them most
The other speakers yesterday were the
Rev. Charles Perley Tinker. OF the Epis-
copal city Mission. and the Rev. Jons-
than c. Day. OF Labor Temple. Miss
Caroline ". Stewart. yice-president OF tho
city branch. presided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
DENIES VILLA AND
CARRANzA BREAK
Gen. Oregon Wires Rebels
Are All in Harmony and
Friendly to u. S.

Two kilograms received yesterday b.
". A. Stats. agent in this city FOR the
Mexican rebels. brought a certain amount
OF reinsurance IN regard 20 the reports
OF differences between Villa and Car
rama. The FIRST was from General A.
Obregon and asserted that such reports
were absurd and that Villa would stand
by Carranza through thick and thin. This
telegram was IN reply 70 a wire sent by
Stats asking reliable information upon
that particular point.
Soon after this message came a wire
from sefior Anaya. Constitutonalist agent
in Nogales. Ariz. who is in constant
touch with Generals Carranza and Villa
The message was as follows.
Replying TO your message in re Gen
eral villa. I wish 70 deny the reported ar
rest Of General Csrranza and sta1 rs
General Villa. He is the most loyal ard
subordiuated Of our generals. and the best
terms exist to-day between all officer
Of the Consututionalist party. and they
are working 10 preserve peace and friend
" relations with tho United States.
we have faith in the people OF this
great Republic. and know they are or
friends as much as President Wilson and
his official family. and We sincerely hope
that all talk OF war will soon De forgot
ten"
Stats who Is IN constant commun'ca-
ton with the rebels. said that he was
sure that Carranza was not responsible
for the message that caused so much con
sternation in this country. He believes
that when General Carranza sees the
truth OF the situation he will hasten o
correct what Stats thinks Is wrong
impression
"CarranZa told me long ago. Sale
Stats, that as long RS Huerta was In
power he would do his utmost 20 avoid
trouble with the United states. ! believe
that the conference ~ Chihuahua WI
have wholesome results.
For nv part. I am an American dti-
zen not Of Mexican descent, es has peer
reported. and I Will he loyal first to the
United states. and will not attempt u
shin any munitions OF war across me
border while the embargo is on. The aero
nlenes which I have bought will not be
shipped. and II no instructions are forth
coming IN regard TO the disposal OF thefI
I Will place them on the market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29

refugees. The American consular
agent Charles d. Taylor, and his wife
are aboard the United States steamship
New Orleans. The consular agency
has been turned over TO the French
Vice-Consul.
There is q general exodus OF Amer!-
cans from the Northern States Of Mex
iCo across the border. All Americans
are reported TO have left the Laredo
district. All is quiet at Nogales. A
special train from Torres brought IN
40 Americans. All had their arms
taken away from them by the Consti-
tutionalists
A telegram from Consul Hostetter.
stationed at Hermosillo, from Noga1es.
Ariz.. dated yesterday. said; Ar
rived here to-day. Everything per
fectly quiet In Sonora About four
arrived with men. Ninety coming to-
night from Sinaloa-"
Consul Garrett. OF Nuevo Laredo
whose consulate was recently burned.
Americans out OF consular district"
A telegram from Consul Canada this
morning said: THE following list OF
British subjects are on the steamers
Mexico and Esperanza: Mr.. and Mrs.
r Z. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Field
ing. W. T. Simpson, James Jewry, Ar
thur F. Treadwen Mrs. Hugh c. Rose
and child, NJ. P. McPheil. G. NJ. Haw-
tree. Charles Grant Cook. A. Claude
Heel. Miss T. Taylor. Claude Butlein
and wife. Mr.. Bradiett. John Taylor,
James Y. Parkinson. Mr.. Haynen, Mr..
Hewsproat and Thomas Mcmillan.
Following given passes 10 Monterey:
G. A. Denny. F. ". Muller. J. Gill; wife
and child F. D. L. Green and mother
G. Meade, " n wife and four children
mother-in -law and nurse; Mr.. and Mrs
William Maroon. two daughters, Oh
child and nurse. and T. Percy Oweue.
Suggest that these names be ,uo-
lished in American press and also jei1-
graphed to London
4 One hundred and nine Americans ar
rived at Vera Cruz on the train reach
ing there al o'clock this afternoon,
according 10 a telegram received this
evening from Rear Admiral Fletcher.
OF these, sixty-three were from Lone
Bonito, eleven from Potrero, and the
others from Cordoba. Terra Blanca
and outlying districts.
4 Rear Admiral Fletcher reported that
all Americans are now supposed TO he
out OF the country lying between E
Burro and Cordoba as well as between
Cordoba, TERRA Blanca and Vera Cruz
So far as can be found no Americans
have been injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
Plans to Prepare Troops
for Service in Mexico
Go on Rapidly.
TALK OF MEDIATION
FAILS TO CURB WORK
Naval Militia Ready to Man Two
Ounboats-Macfine Guns
for Squadron A.

Despite mediation piAns IN Warrington
ths Department OF the East On Gov
errors Island. yesterday ala not stop tn
preparations 10 equip, ration and place on
transports a force Of $1,000 regulars and
volunteers from New York.
The officers, evidently on information
supplied by the War Department heads
at Washington. were paying no heed 10
the talk OF peace. All the movement on
the island spoke OF trouble with Mexico
When asked II there was a lull IN tho
war plans. heads Of departments on Gov
ernors Island said they believed there
would be no actual peace accomplished by
diplomacy They said they were going
ahead preparing for trouble and were
glad TO get q few DAYS extra time IN
which 10 perfect everything.
Recruiting with the object OF bringing
all national guard regiments in the htats
up TO war strength OF l2s men per com
pany continued yesterday. There was not
as much enthusiasm shown ms several
days ago
The list Regiment received the greatest
number Of applicants. enlisting twenty
Eve Yesterday. During the week more
than 300 have applied
The regiment now numbers 93 men. ia
the event OF war the plans OK the regiment
call for 1886 men.
Many additions were made TO the 22l
Engineers. under Colonel W. p. Hotch-
kin. who expects his regiment will be sent
first II there IL war. The total strength
OF the 22d is So oricers and men. War
strength calls for 1000.
The naval militia IS prepared 70 man
the two gunboats az the navy yard which
were taken away from New Jersey and
connecticut, where they had been used as
training ships. These two gunboats-the
Marietta and the Machias-may be sent
with the Isla &c Luzon 70 Mexico as part
Of the special service squadron
Six new machine guns OF the Benet-
Mercle model were received yesterday
afternoon from tho War Department by
Squadron A for use by the machine gun
troop. A. soon as the guns arrived from
the ordnance department they were IN
spected by Captain Sheldon and Major
Wright.
The guns are the lntest and most deadly
small machines known 70 war. They can
h-e in a steady stream 100 bullets every
n inute Tho bullets are 80 calibre, the
came as those in the new army Spring
field rife
SQUADRON A has polo ponies for trans
porting the guns. Tho gun itself Is car
red by one pony and the ammunition for
Il by FIVE others.
At the Offices OF the National Railways
OF Mexico here yesterday report was
received that all Americans working on
the railroad vere safe. The report came
by way of cable from r. p Eastman as
sistant 10 the president in Mexico City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
Off Train to Save Drowning Man

IRON The Trihuns CorrsspondentT
Summit y. J.. April 2s.-The crew Of
I,ackawanna train running along the
Passaio River near Stanley this morn
ing saw man vainly trying 70 swim 10
shore. The train WIS stopped while Ed
ward Hart, a brakeman, tived In and
rescued the man. who had already gone
down twice. The unconscious man WIS
taken on the train 10 Summit. where he
was removed 70 Overlook Hospital
I alter he said he was Charles Kazg, q
silk worker. OF 500 Morris ave, Summit
He was walking along the river when
stricken with acute lumbago and fell into
the water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
HUERTA PRISONERS FREED
Secretary Daniels Orders 325
in Vera Cruz Prison Released.

Washington. April 2s.-Admiral Fletcher
telegraphed the Navy Department this
afternoon that he had taken charge OF
San Juan d.Ulua prison at Vera Cruz on
account OF the "frightful conditions dis
covered there He said that S25 prisoners
who had not been accused Of any mis-
derneanor OF crime whatever. arrested
within the last two months IN order 10
force them into the Federal army. were
confined in the prison
Admiral Fletcher recommended that
these be Immediately released. and sec
rotary Daniels 90 ordered to-day by tele-
eraph. There were confined In addition
a persons sentenced for crime and 10
awaiting trial. These VIII be held pend
ing further investigation OF their cases
by tho American authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29

Vera Cruz, April 2s.-Consul Canada
prediction that the thirty-six Americans
imprisoned st Cordoba would be released
to-day has been borne out, as they ar
rived here this afternoon.
Rear Admiral Fletcher was advised by
telegraph from Mexico City to-day that
several trainloads OF refugees were ready
70 leave the capital
Rodrigo de Llano, the reporter OF III
impartial" in Mexico City who came here
yesterday on q refugee train. In order TO
write a story Of the situation in Vera
cruz for his newspaper. was arrested last
night on the complaint OF an American.
who charged him with having been the
Interpreter while an American was In
trouble IN the capital and with comph-
eating the situation Of the American by
misrepresentation
De Ilano was not held. but was told 70
report later at headquarters. When he
called there to-day and disclosed MS
Identity he was released from technica!
custody. Later he was received by cap
tain Huse. who gave him much informa-
ton and the privilege 10 go anywhere In
the city ne desired. The reporter also
Was permitted 10 take photographs.
The accusation against de Llano was
made by Dr Hoskins. acting consular
agent al Pachuca. who was arrested
there and herded in boxcar with other
foreigners and taken 10 the capital In
view OF the fact that the uniform or
naval reservist was In his baggage ana
consular papers were found IN his pocket
"a was detained IN Mexico city as n pos
s,ble spy. He said do Ilano acted as the
o~cial Interpreter at his investigation.
4 p. Emery. OF the La Fe Mining
Coropgny, OF Aguas Galleries; 6. Ezekiel
q hardware merchant. Q. A. Smith, an
Englishrnan, and a number OF other
r.,,aees from the state OF Aguas Cali
,,,cg are said 70 have been obliged 70 pay
1so 90 pesos for a train 20 carry them TO
Mexico City.
" II. Mechling. OF the Geological sur
vev OF Canada. who has been FOR some
,irus in Mexico in behalf OF the universe
ties OF Harvard, Pennsylvania and Co
lurobia. spent two days at Cordoba. He
wa detained, but not put In JAIL ana
enally was permitted 10 proceed here
q, nm Tnglishm,n. though he is an Aneri-
oan.
~ p Wserns, a sugar plantation owner
who was previously held az Cordoba es-
capped by descending tho river in launch
70 AIvarsdo 10 arrived safe In vera
c,-,x and sailed for tho United states
,,..,.rday on the steamer Mexico.
Galveston. Tex. April ls-More IMAM
,bou.and American refugees stepped on
go. ho,o. shores to-day. when the quar-
sntin. war lifted on the convoy Dixie'
re collier cyclops and tho steamship
Tsperanzs. which brought The refugees
20 port.
Tn. Esperanzn was the FIRST OF mo
..,,oeo ships 20 dock to-day nnd WIS
so,, followed by tho Dixie. II was ar
,,,y.1 u, bring tho three hundred rei"-
Gees On board the cyclops 10 IN" CITY on
Larg.- Tho Immigration Depai mon
prov1hsd tho refugees Win f"''' '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
BORDER TROOPS ALL READY
Can Take Field in Five Min
ntes. Saws General Pershing.

III Paso. Tex. April 2s.-The division OF
troops now on tho Mexican border IL
r-.nared 70 take the feld at I'VE minutes
notice. fully equipped for long and
severe campaign. according TO Brigadier
,n-dsv The command OF the United States
forces gathered here.
Colonel C. A. J.. Hatfield. who was re-
liovcd by General Porshing. has been
ordered 10 take command OF inc ~
No ARIZONA border. Colonel Hatfield VIII
leave on Thursday for Douglas. AriZ-'
,,bere he will establish headquarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
Gives Honor Men Preference.

Washington. April S-Tho President
would be authorized 10 give preference
In making appointments TO tho volunteer
army. TO the army officers who have
been awarded medals OF honor. under
hil introduced to-day by Representative
Mcclellan. OF Tennessee The volunteer
Army bill which recently became a Jaw
provides that "a certain proportion OF the
Volunteer army should be from the reEu-
lar army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29

their transportation home and othe:
necessary expenses.
Those on the battleship Connecticut are
expected to be out Of quarantine within
a day or two.
Lewis J. Spence. director OF trafhc q
the Southern Pacific announced yester-
day that i'm response 20 a request from
Secretary of state Bryan the company
had offered 10 cooperate with the gov
eminent by transporting over its lines
at half rates the refugees arriving from
Mexico whose expense OF transporta-
ton the United States has undertaken 10
defray
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
Embassy a Mexican Building

Washington. April S.-Should anti
American demonstrations develop All at
ts,k on the American Embassy In Mex
100 city. tho offenders Will he injurins
Mexican property and not American
IN, United states does not own INC
embassy building in the Mexican capital
ana its lssss runs out june NEXT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
Condition Of Wounded Same

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April 2s.-Rear Admiral
Badger telographed to-day that The con-
d,tion OF tho sixty wounded men at
Vera cruz was practically unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
British 70 the Rescue.

The British at Tampico are render
z valuable assistance. A detachment
. British marines under Major Clark
a. been sent 70. Orange Hill 70 rescue
snercans there. Orange Hin is about
irfy miles inland.
T is possibl. that the travelling from
aezico CITY 20 Vera Cruz Will prove
ios. man from the capital has TOLD
IT, Canada that the railroad IS being
zpd.y destroyed beyond liberia, the
: being burned and the rails being
'asel on cars. The bonds OF the rail-
~ are British owned. and there may
complication over the destruction
re railway. -
ne work Of getting Americans out or
Hns along the west coast and from
aisrior points is progressing rapidly.
'r Admiral Howard. commanding the
american feet on the other SIDE, tele-
esphet this afternoon from Mazatlan
- he was making use Of coastwise
s>'nsrs n removing refugees. A.
"a Howard gays
Al refugees az Mszatlan have had
e''s Opportunity 20 leave The con-
'''s' agent e. Guayrnas and all others
- ~ board ships The Denver and the
laiApoiis arrived ~ Salina Cruz on the
V The Jupiter has arrived ~ Mazat-
- sne she. With the Truxtun, La Paz.
~ Stewart end Paul Jones. sailed
= Topolobarnpo. The Raleigh. for
,.sn1an'no. called 81 San Bias and
'sihsr 70 take refugees 81 either
Three hundred refugees left
~s'~snilio and - left Mszatlsn"
consvls Leave Posts
Nnsrnsn cOrsul. st various points
~, their ports. turning aver
'can affair 20 either Brazilian,
''ea o. British consulates or agen-
N'nsul Niger reported from Ma
IN nat ~. French consular agent
~s taken charge There are u
- ~ornsn and 10 children. Amer
\ remaining ~ that point other
''sft are ~ Chinese. 100 Span
\ Germans ard about % others.
I'm CBsymss. slso on tho west
=. ns department. has been IN
mat ell Americans from There
~ntsins. ninsty-thres IN D1fn-
-. i@rnDorsr1ly aboard The mrr-
Z. "h Nszs,isn, bT permission ~
*b'sln u the German cruiser
-. "v'fs woo bs1 chartered the Ma %
~ Germans ana othsr foreign