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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
Chiffon KNEW OF LETTER.
senator said Last Week That
There's Nothing In IL.

United States Senator W. f. Chiffon.
whose stationery as chairman OF the Com
mittee on the Census was used for multi
graphing copies OF a most glowing report
concerning the properties OF Gold Hill
Consolidated, was informed last week OF
the existence OF the letter and did not
letter was being circulated among curb
brokers.
The fact that the letter was being
handed about in Wall Street and that
It bore the letterhead of the United States
Senate Committee on the Census was laid
before Senator Chiffon. and he replied
he did not see anything in the circunl-
stance"
Tx news was conveyed TO him by william
E. Bishop, proprietor OF Bishops Service
a commercial agency at 6S Broad street
that supplies information to business men
The letter which Mr. Bishop wrote to
Senator Chiffon on June follows:
I'VE have before us what purports to
! be a copy OF n letter addressed to you and
signed by ]. G. Williams and which speaks
| in the most glowing terms OF the mining
properties OF the Gold Hill Consolidated
Company, who have properties located at
Gold Hill, n. C, near Salisbury The let
ter is addressed to you and ostensibly for
the purpose OF giving YOU information az
| to the great value or the property. The
letter Is duplicated on the letterheads OF
the Committee on Census OF the United
States Senate. This letter Is being freely
| circulated apparently with a view OF
boosting the price OF the stock OF the Gold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
MEXICO CRISIS is AT HAND

In Torreon and that he refused 10 tex.
the field as u subordinate
Villa was formerly the superior n,
Natera and sent Natera to the attscs
upon ojinaga last winter. When Ns,s-s
after failure TO drive out the Fe1.rsl'
In a weeks attack. retired. Villa r,,tt.,
forward from Juarez and IN one afterno,r
drove the Federal army In Night over M.
border.
After that time villa had little AMOS
maintaining the uppermost position IN
rebel military ranks until Carranza slim
marily declared tina, Nstera would com,
mand In the Zscatecas fighting
Those in Juarez who censurr v,i.
for failure to 60 to the relief Of Na,..
declare he knew that II Nate~a o..
whipped he would then be called ur,y
to take the place In the event Of 49,.
cess his iaurels would be even greater r.,
accordance with thu degree Of defeat 81,
fered by Natera. they point out.
The rebels virtually admit tnat ,n.,
forces at Zacatecas have withdrawn IN.
reenfo'cements and that the Fedrrals -iii
hold the town. but will not admit tf,t
they have lost 1000 men and much Al.
tlllery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
FLETCHER'S ADVANCE PLEAsss
Promotion 60 Commander In Cb..,
8rtsgs JOY TO Rank and File.
ny DUDLEY HARMON.
Special Correspondent ~ THE Sun ~,
the deet az Vera cruz

Special Correspondent ~ THE Sun ,c,,A
the feet ut Vera cru,
VERA CRUz, June 15-Announcem.pt
that Rear Admiral Fletcher Ia to be-one
commander in chief of tho fleet az Yer,
Cruz was received by the bluejeckets with
great JOY.
Not that they are glad 20 90. "A
mlral Badger 60 or that thew hav.
anything aAlinst Rear Admiral winston
who was passed over. They know Ad
miral Fletcher. lie commanded whe, ,hev
went ashore and after II was all et.r
he gave every man deserving Of II fsg
praise from landsnan 10 chief :3rrs-
captain The sailors liked that
The annual race for the Battcrtrire
cup to-day between eleven warsh,ps ~.
suited In tie between the boat crsw, ~
the Florida and the Utah inasmuch a.
the Utah sailed at noon the tie will nat
be run off. but the Florida. tho present
holder. will defend the cup against the
British cruiser Suffolk next month. rhs
wyoming was third in the race. Thou.
sands OF dollars were bet on the resui,
by the fleet
The wyoming successfully defended the
Jamestown cup. winning the twelve oar
race for a mile. with the U;sh second
and the Dakota third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
REBELS ROUTED IN
EIGHT DAYS BATTLE
Mexico City Hears Gen. Natera
Lost Thousands Of Men at
Zacatecas.
REBEL LEADER WOUNDED
Other Officers Killed or Pris.
Oners-New Complaint
Against Americans.

MEXICO CITY, June l5.--Accordine to a
long despatch received by the War De-
partment from Gen Medina Barron. Gen.
Panniio Naters, rival Of Pancho villa. has
been overwhelmingly defeated by the Fed
erals In an eight days battle in Zacatecas.
The Constitu,ionallsts have lost 5000 men
killed and wounded Gen. Natera himself
was seriously wounded. while others OF
his chiefs were killed or taken prisoner.
Gen Barron telegraph that with the
arrival of Gen Natera the Constitutional
lists began their attacks upon the capital
OF the State, only 10 be repulsed by the
Federal artillery which had been rushed
UP from Mexico city TO strengthen the
defences. They returned again and again,
suffering heavy losses each time until
after Ave days the situation was reversed
and the Federals themselves went forth.
They captured Juan Cabral, a rebel
leader. and executed him. They killed
Generals Calocs and Triana and other
officers until the rebel army withdre "
in disorder Then they captured held
guns. machine guns and a great quantity
OF ammunition.
the report was received win great re-
jocing here. President Huerta immedi-
ately promoted Gen. Barron to the com.
mand OF a division. while Gen. Banquet
Minister OF War, sent a message reading
"Hurrah for the national army
Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. who commanded
at Tampico, has reached the capital with
loud grievance against Americans,
whom. he said. showed their leanings
toward the rebels. He says that Amerl-
cans at the Imperial Hotel fired on his
soldiers. that other Americans in com.
munication with the town carried the
word to the rebels that his forces were
out OF ammunition just when the rebels
were abou, to give up the siege and that
further when Gen Gonzales made his final
assault he had at least two guns off al
American warship.
The American ships also so man9uvred
/ that the Mexican warshlps could moi
assist in defending the city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16

morning newspaper had sought to involve
the Treasury Department In the exploita-
tion OF a gold mine enterprise. Comp
troller Williams added;
The insnuation that the Treasury De
partment or any one connected with II has
taken any part whatever In the exploits
ton of mining enterprise In tho south
or has exercised any favoritsm In investl-
eating such an enterprise Is wholly unjus-
titled and without foundation.
Some months ago while | was Assist.
ant Secretary OF the Treasury In charge OF
the nscal bureaus including the mint, Mr..
Newman. who was neither an old school
mate nor an intimate friend, but who
came to the Department introduced as a
man OF responsibility and experience IN
mining properties. called at the Depart
ment and requested that the assay ONCE
at Charlotte. n. c.. which had been closed
for less than a year. should be reopened
for the purpose OF handling the bullion oil
| a gold mine OF that State In which he was
interested.
81 referred him TO the Director OF the
Mint who felt justified In sending an EN-
| ployee OF the ONCE to North Carolina tc
| ascertain II there were any prospects tha'
| tho business of the mine would justify
compliance with Mr.. Newman's request.
He reported that the property was Ho
| sufficiently developed to justify the re
| opening OF the assay office and thu
petitioner was so informed. The inspec
| ton which was made was made on the
request OF the president of the mining
company and not at the instance or fol
| the accommodation OF United states sur
veyor for any other Government ofhcial
II know nothing OF j. c. Williams. min
ing geologist. who is alleged to have mad
an examination OF the property. In fac
never heard OF him
THE suns Washington despatch to-da'
stated specifically that John Skelto'
williams had said that he sent Gov
| eminent employee to investigate tn
Newman mine solely for the purpose o
ascertaning whether or not II would war
rant tho reopening OF the assay onic
and that the Government concluded afte
examination that such action was no
warranted. Mr.. Newman was authorit
for the statement that John Skelto
williams was friend OF his.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
REBELS HEAR OF DEFEAT.
villa Said TO Have Failed 90 Go to
Aid Of Natara.

Ell PAso. June 15.--News OF fighting in
Zacatecas Is scsnt from rebel sources, and
consequently there II n general tendency
to credit the reports from Mexico city that
Gen. Natera and the rebel army under his
command have been defeated.
That Gen. Natera II himself wounded
and that Gen. Juan Cabral was captured
and executed Is fiouted by the rebels. but
there are persistent reports In Juarez that
the Federal claims In this respect too are
true.
That the defeat OF Natera In due TO
Pancho Villas failure to go to the front
to the rescue of Natera Is openly charged
by some of the rebels.
villa is known to have chafed at the
action OF Carranza In placing Natera In
| command Of the troops at Zacatecas,
! and while it was announced from rebel
sources that Villa had been ordered TO
the front and had gone to the aid OF
Natera, il is now said that villa Ia still
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
MAYT0RENA BACKS DOWN.
Disba nds Followers Under Threat ~
Trial and Execution.

FL PAso, June 1.-THE dove of peace
officially has returned to its cote IN
Hxrmosillo, capital OF Sonora according
to advices received here by II. V. Pes
guerra. diplomatic agent in the Unhtd
States for the rebels. civil Governor
Maytorena has agreed to let the military
authorities handle the military affairs ~
the state and confne himself strictly TO
the civil functions. He has also agreed
10 disarm the volunteers he had estab'
lished In the State palace, II is reported.
The change In front on the part. Of
Maytorena came after long conference
with Ignacio Bonillas, Carranzas Minister
of Communi cations. Before his arrival
Gen, Salvador Alvarado, military com
mander. hard warned Maytorena that Z
he did not disband his volunteers the
regular military authorities would do u
for him and he would be tried and
executed as an enemy OF the revolution
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
START. the Investigator.

ct felt interested in the statement
made and after consulting with some
friends In West Virginia who knew some
thing about these matters ! sent Mr.. Will
ians. or rather friend OF mine sent
Mr. williams. down there. He came here
to Washington to see me and ] gave
him letter TO some one believe
to MIR Montgomery, whom the Senator
from North Carolina, Mr.. Oyerman, knows
very we'll and told him that he wanted
this man to examine the properly. lie
made n report. which report I have shown
TO several people. and later he wrote me
this letter along the latter part or May
"One day Mr. Williams came to mo
] think Il was to me--he came to my ONCE
and said he wanted that letter That ID
all ] know about It. Recently i heard
that some one had. upon tho Census
Committee paper a copy OF that lettea
OF ]. C. williams. this expert
Now the stenographer In my ofYic'
tells me that Mr.. Williams came in with
that letter and asked him 10 make som'
| copies and the most convenient paper HI
had was the paper OF the committee ant
| he made him several copies. He did II II
! the open: there was no secret about II
| there was no concealment OF anything.
| In other words, Mr.. President. sub
stantially the truth Ia told about th
matter by the reporter go far as ] an
| concerned. 1t In true II Ia told In
rather fiippant way that some enemie
might take to reflect upon me, but I
the main, reading It In cold type, he ha
told 1t as 1t occurred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16

Hill Consolidated. which is being traded /,
In on the curb market here,
Would you kindly inform US as to
whether or not you authorized such let |
ter 20 be written on tho letterhead OF
the United States Senate and IL you au-
thorized the multigraphins OF this letter
for the purpose of circulation among IN
vestors2
Would YOU kindly also inform US as %
what information you have regarding this
mining property and any information you
have regarding J. G. williams, who Is
| supposed TO he a mining eeologist7 IL he
| connected with the Government. and In
| what capacity and how Is he interested
In the reporting to you on the Gold Hlll
property.
I'VE wish the above information to give
| to investors who seek information about
such matters, and We are employed by the
large financial institutions In New YORK
for making such reports and as to our
standing we refer you to any bank In
\ New York city. and We also refer you to
the Bureau of Investigation OF the De-
partment Of Justice, who knows us.
| Senator Chiffon on June IL addressed
| the following letter to Bishops Service
"Your letter Of June $ Is at hand, and
would like to see a copy OF the letter re-
ferred to before saying anything about II
other than to inform you that j. c. Will
Jams IL a mining engineer and geologist
who was sent upon the Gold Hill prop
erty by a friend of mine. Mr.. Williams
has written mo letters about the prop
| erty, but whether or not you refer to one
OF these letters about the property / do
not know without seeing what purposes
10 be copy.
Mr.. williams Is not connected with
the Government In any way. l never
authorized any one to copy any OF his
letters upon stationery OF mine. but can
\ In
stance. and II IL was done II was done
inadvertently. but | would prefer to see
the paper to which you refer before going
any further. Yours very truly.
wv. r. Chiffon"
Great Interest In the street.
The publication in THE SUN yesterday
morning Of tho copy Of williams letter
to senator Chiffon. which was reproduced
not only on stationery of the Committee of
the Census, but also on paper Of the sen-
ate Committee on Rules. of which Leo 8,
Over1nan Is chairman. aroused great in
terest throughout Wall Street yesterday.
and especially on the curb. The letter
was read with zest and there was much
discussion concerning Walter George New
/ man. whose boosting OF the Gold Hin
properties for years has been subject OF
, much interest.
, There was much activity in the stock
. In the course of the day. $4,000 shares
being dealt The stock opened at ". the
par being SIS a share, and dropped to y
or more than 80 per cent. 1t rallied
slightly in the course OF the afternoon
closing at u.
Inquiry for directors or officers OF the
|, Gold Hill Consolidated was made at the
!, offices OF the company on the twelfth
floor Of 30 Broad street. The only person
who met reporters was a dark eyed, hand
some stenographer who announced herself
: ns cashier and authorized to make a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
Continued from First PAGE

Charles A. Townc OF Minnesota. now OF
New York, is striving to convey to the
Administration through the medium OF
White House interview.
The silver haired statesman has thus
far been denied All interview with Presi.
dent Wilson. but he is still engaged In
an interesting effort to pursue a pol
icy Of watchful waiting at the portals
Of the Executive Mansion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
Asks for an InvestiGation.

'If that were all ] would not dignity
a thing OF this kind any more than
would dignity any other letter that any
body might choose to copy and flare
around In improper places. but l realize
that there are other Senator's on that
committee with me and other Senators on
this committee OF which the Senator from
North Carolina, Mr.. Overman, Is chair
man, and ] want to ask the Senate
promptly to make an investigation OF this
matter and see what the facts are.
"If they are as stated In there and
II II seems that any OF US Ia subject
10 censure ! am here to take my medicine.
but ] want the Senate and the country
to know the actual facts"
Immediately after Senator Chiffon had
finished the clerk read tho resolution as
given above. The resolution was referred
| to the Committee on Contingent Expenses
which is me usual course. The COMMITTEES
will probably act on the resolution to-
morrow.
ohm SHELTON Williams issued a state
ment In which he said that New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16


r.. SUAREz MuJicA
Minister OF Chile.
The Carranza message was read with
little interest by those connected with the
mediation conference. 1t was pointed
out that the rebel leader merely relter-
ates statements made previously. and that
he is careful to mention only tho Inter
national conflict" as a subject to be dis
cussed here.
II was agreed here tonight that the
departure of Senior Naon will be a great
handicap for both mediators and dele
gates. Although Justice Lamar SAID to-
night to THE SUN correspondent that In
formal conversations would probably he
continued between the American and Mex.
lean delegates, no full conferences Will
be held.
This setback comes at a time when the
presencs and the advice OF the mediators
il needed most The Americans are still
holding out for the candidates for provi.
slonal President who are being urged
upon the Mexicans by President Wilson
while the Mexicans refuse even to con-
slider these candidates. without the pres
ence OF the mediators no further discus
sion between the delegates Is possible,
The American delegates continued to-
day their discussion with the mediators.
but so far as could be ieanred tonight
their efforts were entirely limited to
urging the candidates OF the Washington
Government for the provisional Presl-
dency.
DESPITE the messages transmitted yes
terday TO Washington. in which 1t was
explained that the Mexican delegates
would under no conditions indorse the men
whose names were mentioned, Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Bryan have evidently not yielded
an inch from their demand that these men
| must be accepted. Grave fear was ex-
pressed here tonight that this would
mean the end Of the conference within a
few days,
After two hours Of wrangling the Amer
| lean delegates left the conference room
without having accomplished the slightest
advance. They found tho Mexican dele
gates as determined as ever to oppose the
men favored by Washington.
They explained, according to well in
formed persons here, that their opposition
was based not only on the views OF Cen
! Huerta hut also on their personal convic-
lions that the men named would OFFER no
guaranty OF future peace In Mexico.
After the conference Justice Lamar
| said:
| I'VE are still dealing with the second
plank In the plan. II relates to the pro-
visionsl Government. and that inevitably
leads to discussion Of personnel, We
discussed both at great lentgh to-day, bvt
reached no agreement"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16

is used in connection with this matter
want to ask the indulgence OF the Senate
for Just n moment. All of this goes TO
show what will happen to a Democrat
when he gets to foolinR with the gold
standard. II he would stick to the old
IL To / he would not have any one ques-
ton his motives. tLaughterl
mir. President. some time aEo--1 am
not accurate in remembering dates and
tlme-some time ago my attention WAS
called by some one, probably by Mr.. Will
Jams. whom / met here, to a wonderful
new discovery which had been made In
North Carolina.
II want to say that will yield sec
ond place to nobody In having money In
vested In gold mines. l have some In
holes In Washington. In California. In
Colorado. in Georgia, In South Carolina
In Virginia. in North Carolina and prob
ably In several other States.
IAN my life I have fostered the idea
that possibly l might get out Of my habit
OF not having enough TO pay my bills by
making a strike in gold mine. They
have always looked attractive to me anc
inasmuoh as | have 80 much money IT
that kind OF holes | want TO go TO thai
kind OF a hole TO get out the money whicf
have invested.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-12
The Car that is Rapidly Settin

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Arizona republican., 1914-07-12

1T IS predicted by shrewd judges that
i the Maxwell "25" $3.50 car made by
the Maxwell Motor Company, Detroit,
Mich, will within year be- the fastest
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And this isn't such all extraordinary prediction
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A prominent writer who has intel1igent1y studied
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In many places Maxwell "25s" are used not
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Arizona republican., 1914-07-12

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lining
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Maxwell 25" horsepower motorwhich develops
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Arizona republican., 1914-07-12

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Control-Brakes of Extra Strength
The Maxwell 25 has SIDE steering wheel There
OF room for big to drive without being csmped Spa
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Arizona republican., 1914-07-12
Control-Brakes of Extra STRENGTH

The Maxwell "25s has leftside. Is" steering wheel.
OF room for a big man to drive without being crar
and throttle control rods ncosed in steering co
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-05

food shall Be brought into the
city OF Wheeling
Therefore food stuffs appearing
in Wheeling from Belmont eoun-
~ during the time OF the en-
barge will be deemed unwhole-
some for human food unless prop
er aridavits as outlined by the
West Virginia state authorities
accompany the goods. Such
foods will be destroyed in &C
eordance with Section ls OF the
food ordinance and persons bring
ing such foods into this city win
be liable to prosecution
DIR. w. c. Ether. city health
commissioner. has directed that
the sanitary police OF the depart
ment assist Food Commissioner
W. H. Smith in every way posi-
BILE In order that the state quar-
antine may be fully effective and
the disease kept out OF this city.