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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
HUERTA FORCE NEAR
VERA CRUZ MENACED
Two Towns in Their Rear
About To Be Occupied
by the Rebels.

Vera Cruz. May 26.-The Constitutional
ist agent here issued a statement to-day
announcing that the Constitutionalists
were about TO occupy Alvarado and Tlaco-
talpan, a short distance south Of Vera
Cruz 1t is believed that few Federals are
in that neighborhood but the concentra-
ton of the Constitutionalists at Alyarado
would menace the rear OF the Federal
force holding the outposts against the
American line At Tejcria. nine miles south
of the city. This would also mean the re-
opening Of the Vera Cruz-Alvarado mar
row gauge railroad, whereby the city
could obtain a supply OF garden and dairy
products, OF which it stands in great
need.
The American officers have been much
interested in the fate OF four locomotives
belonging 20 this line. which are under
stood to be at Alvarado. They would
prove useful to the Americans in certain
contingencies.
These Constitutionalists are said 10 be
under command OF DR. Camacho. who
has been making trouble for the Federals
in that section for months. Camacho's
forces are reported TO nave been greatly
increased by volunteers from the sur
rounding country recently and to be
capable OF overwhelming any Federal
garrison which may remain.
II is also reported that Camacho has
with him fifteen American refugees. who
have heen weeks in getting out from the
interior. passing several times from Fed
eral 10 Constltutionalist custody and
back.
The American Consul, W. W. Canada,
has offered a reward for the delivery or
these refugees on the coast. but has never
been able to obtain positive information
as TO who compose the party. or the
party's exact whereabouts. Tales OF
their plight have come entirely from ma
tive sources.
Captain Hooker. OF the marine corps.
commanding a company assigned to pa
troll duty in the centre OF the city. report
ed to-day that he had been compelled TO
close the German Club because of the
noise the members made.
The members of the club took exception
TO his action, saying that as Germans
they did not recognize the right OF Amerl-
cans TO control their conduct. Captain
Hooker threatened 10 arrest them, and
the party finally quit the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
MORE AMERICANS SIGN
Mexico City Registration on
Reduced Scale Now.
fBy Gable to Tn. Tribune.

BY Gable 10 The Tribune.
Mexico City. May 26.-Registration OF
Americans intending to remain in Mexico
continues on a reduced scale at the Bra
lillian Legation. the following being the
recent additions 10 the list.
Mrs. Kittie G.. Arthur. John West
Thompson. wife and four children: l..
Rasmussen. wife and one child: Mrs.
Maria Ide Mackey. widow and one child
Giles Gray. wife and daughter: Frank T
Dickinson and wife and Daniel q. Gillies,
all residing in Mexico City.
The departure of Americans for Vera
Cruz has virtually ceased, the train To
that port this morning carrying only
three. There is only a slight demand for
passports at the Brazilian Legation.
The names OF $50 Americans were re-
ceived to-day from outlying points for
registration They came by mail from
San Luis Potosi. Puehla. Oaxaca and
Guanajuato. About fifty were from San
Luis Potosi. Accompanying letters ex-
planned that the Americans could not
leave Mexico on account of business in
terests and because all their ties were in
the republic
The total registration at the Brazilian
Legation OF Americans numbers over one
thousand. and all declare their intention
Of remaining in Mexico no matter what
happens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
PEACE ADVOCATES GATHER
Delegates to Mohonk Lake May
Discuss Situation in Mexico.

Mohonk Lake, y. Y. May 26.-The first
OF the organizations devoted TO the pro-
motion OF international peace 10 hold its
annual meeting since the. American occu-
patton of Vera Cruz gathered here to-
night 800 strong. The twentieth confer
ence of the Lake Mohonk Conference on
International Arbitration will convene to-
morrow
Foreign diplomats. college professors.
international lawyers and former repre-
sentatives of the United States at foreign
capitals were in the delegations. While
the Mexican situation has no place on the
formal programme, several delegates
promise to refer to it in their remarks
before the conference.
A conviction generally expressed to-
night was.that regardless OF the outcome
Of the conference at Niagara Falls the
cause OF international peace had already
received great impetus from the A c
offer and the favorable manner in which
mediation vas regarded by the other
South American republics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
TAMARIZ QUITS HUERTA
Minister of Agriculture Leaves
the Mexican Cabinet.

Mexico City, May 26.-The Minister
Of Agriculture and Colonization IN
Huerta's Cabinet, Eduardo Tamariz. a
member OF the Catholic party resigned
has post this afternoon. Prior TO pre-
senting his resignation he had a long
conference with the President.
No official statement has been gwen
out, but il is known that the resigna'
ton was caused by failure to agree on
the affairs OF administration. No sue
cessor has been named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
PRAIRIE SAILS WITH
SICK AND REFUGEES
Transport That Took Active Part
in Vera Cruz Fighting
Off for Home.

Vera Cruz, May 26.-Leaving her an
chorage opposite the Terminal docks for
the first time since her arrival here early
in April, the United States transport
Prairie sailed to-day for Hampton Roads.
carrying a few refugees and many sick.
who have been invaded home.
The Prairie was the centre OF excite
ment during the two days fighting which
led to the second raising OF the American
flag on Mexican soil From her gangways
the first boatloads OF marines set out to
seize the custom house and docks when
President Wilson's message set in motion
the armed forces OF the United States.
Under the muzzles OF her 3-inch guns the
city lay the first day OF the fighting. and
the Praries searchlights swept the wa
terfront, keeping IL clear OF snipers at
night when Rear Admiral Fletcher's ma
rines and bluejackets held that part OF
the city, awaiting the coming OF Badger
battleships to complete the occupation.
All through the two days the snip
ers' bullets sang over the bridge OF the
transport while Rear Admiral Fletcher
established his headquarters. The Prairie's
guns pounded the enemy from the posi-
tons about the steel and stone frame
work OF the new market place before the
general advance began. and were first TO
Join In the fercest fight OF the second day,
when they battered the walls OF the naval
academy.
Captain Stickney and several OF the
other officers OF the Prairie did not ac-
company the transport on her homeward
VOYAGE. They alone OF all the naval Of
ficers who have served ashore remain in
office under the army rule.
With the departure OF the Prairie. only
the Salem. the San Francisco. the Nash
Vile and the Eagle Of the American fleet
x.c,of, ipaide tina hreakua,er
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
HUERTA NOT TO ASK LEAVE
Tells Tribune Correspondent to
DENY Going Away Rumor.


Mexico City. May 2s.-Rumors were
again circulated this morning with con-
siderable persistence that President
Huerta, while not having authorized
his delegates TO the Niagara Falls
conference to offer his resignation. had
authorized them to say that he would
in given circumstances ask Congress
for a temporary leave of absence. The
Tribunes correspondent sought dec
laration on the subject from General
Huerta.
The Presidents denial was laconic
and categorical.
There is no truth in the rumor'
Won can deny it," was his answer.
The acting Foreign Minister, Esteva
Ruiz. conferred with President Huerta
this morning at Chapultepec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
Exchange Wept in Happi-
ness at Sight of Banner
in Vera Cruz.
TELLS MERCHANTS OF
PERILS IN MEXICO
Mayor Mitchell Praises City and
Civic Work at Business
Mems Dinner.

Qualifying almost every sentenc. w,,,
the guarded language Of diplomacy. Mel
son O'shaughnessy, late charge danaIrs,
In Mexico. related to the members q, Oh.
Merchants Association at their Sons q,
Members Dinner last night at the Wal.
dorf the story Of his enforced departure
from Mexico, following the taking OF Vera
Cruz by the American forces. His enthu.
siasm for the American flag was unousu.
fed, however, when he told OF his feel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
DOGS OF RICH UNDER BAN
Westchester to Pay $50, 900 to
Curb Biting Mania.

An epidemic of mad dogs caused the
State Agricultural Department yester-
day TO order a strict dog quarantine
for Westchester County. The quaran-
tine may last one hundred days, aud
II is estimated that il will cost the
county not less than 10000. as a force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27

take military operations Of a formid-
able character.
The mediators and delegates and
their suites will leave here Tomorrow
morning at $50 for Toronto. TO be
present at the garden party to be
given in their honor by the Duke and
Duchess Of Connaught, and presumably
they will not return to Niagara Falls
until well along in the evening. Special
cars have been chartered for the party.
So far as the mediation is concerned,
the day will not be lost, however, as II
is the purpose of the mediators to con-
fer with the American delegates. and
possibly with the Mexicans, en- route.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Continued on page 2.)
PREACHER ACCUSED OF KISSING
PRETTY MEMBERS OF FLOCK
Bv n c. Park, United Press correer
pondent.1

Price forced her to sit doFn on a
settee and there hugged and kissed
her.
you are widow and am widow
er," Mrs. Dohl declared Dr.. Price said
to her. why not be comfort one
to the other and no one will be the
wiser?" She declared she said to the
minister: What you ought to DO
should be to get married"
To this she said he replied that he
would never marry again.
At the conclusion of the testimony
against him DR.. Price took the stand
and denied all charges. Then came
his character witnesses who did not
conclude their testimony until even
ing. Police came into the sensation
al case when Miss Jane Est an L. w.
w. agitator tried to force her way IN
to the Metropolitan temple where the
Price hearing was held.
"Cowards." she screamed, wHSh the
bluecoats forced her away.
mo women in the world would tell
such stories If they were not true. Ut.
Price is not on trial but ecclesiastism
is. There never was clergyman VINO
was not exhonorated by church trial.
! They always blame it on woman
! "Intimidations that the church tn.
bunal was not disposed to be too
greatly impressed by DR.. PriIs ac'
cusers. came today when members Oh
the court told something OF the par
ticipants. I'VE are ministers, ne
said. but We are not fools. Take FOR
instance one of the ladies who testth-
ed today. As soon as she TOOK 'h'
witness stand, she hotsted one knee
over the other and the committee was
confronted by her leg protrudins
through slit skirt. Straws show the
way the wind blows
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Killed Employer and Burned
Her Corpse in Furnace
in the Cellar.
~ United Press stan correspond
ent. =,

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United Press Leased Wire service.1
VANCOUVER, B. c.. April 1T
vas because she reprimanded him for
burning the breakfast porridge that
JACK Kong, her seventeen year old
sGnlnese servant, murdered Mrs. Chas.
=. Millard here last Wednesday morn
ing, the boy confessed to the police to-
day.
Having killed her. he cut up her
pody, burned it as well as he could in
ner furnace, hid her skull and other
fragments Of the corpse. which the
''fe mad not destroyed. in the chin
uey' concealed her clothing in the at
.e and was ready with the explana-
.oh when called on to account for her
.isappearance that she had gone out,
aied to return and he had no idea OF
ner whereabouts.
MIS- Millard's husband. chief ticket
asent here. for the Canadian Pacific
.ah~ay, went to Victoria the first Of
1.e week and his wife and young child
efe alone in the house when the tras-
coy occurred.
IN tasting the porridge and finding
was burned. Mrs. Millard told him,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
CHINESE SERVANT CUT HER
BODY UP WITH AN AXE

the boy said, to prepare some more.
Jack replied that he would be unable
to get away to school. At this he
said, Mrs. Millard remarked that 1t
would be necessary to cut off his ear
to make him more careful. In return
he knocked her down with a chair.
beat her to death, dragged her body to
the cellar, dismembered it with an axe
and nut 1t into the furnace.
I,,illard returned home Thursday
and an investigation was begun i'm
mediately. The Chinese boy was ar
rested but stoutly maintained his IN
nocense until today. The police final
lv noticed a blood stain on a rug on
the dining room floor and brought in
blood hound which shifted at the
stain. followed the trail to The attic,
where Mrs. Millard's clothes were
found and then led the officers to the
cellar and stopped beside the axe
with which the body had been cut to
pieces.
A search of the furnace foilowed,
apd in II we're fragments of, charrel
henes and gold ring wh,ch Mrs MI
lard was known to have worn
Confronted with this evidence. tae
chinese boy confessed his sailt and
himself directed the searchers TO the
chimney where the skull and other
nort,ons OF the murdered woman's
body were found.
The boy took the SITUATION Win orf
entail composure and showed no
anxiety concerning his own fate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
One Woman Said He Did It
Twice and Another Kept
no Count.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
NEW YORK, April 4.-After police
reserves had been called to quell
trmult raised by female l. W. w. IN
vader and half a dozen women hao
tainted, an ecclesiastical court trying
the Rev. DR.. James Embury Price on
charge of improper conduct toward
women of his church, the washington
Heights M. E., concluded one Of the
most sensational church trials New
York has seen tonight It's verdict
will probably be unknown until 1t Is
submitted to the highest church atr
thorities.
Despite the fact that every effort
was made to keep the deliberations OF
the church tribunal secret, little difti-
cultv was found in penetrating the
veil the sitting ministers tried TO
throw about the testimony and it was
known that most sensational charges
of amatorv conduct were made. one
witness, Miss Lillian Miller. now oi
baltimore. who came here to testify
against Dr.. Price. collapsed on tint wit
ness stand After much agitation
she declared DR.. Price kissed he'
twice" and said she was forced to for
bid him to visit her house
Her testimony. however, was
ecl:psed by that of Mrs Hilma Dohl,
widow. who supports two little chill
dren. She, in tears, declared that D'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
Mexicans Facing Defeat in Tor
reon Pulled Down
the Stars and
Stripes.
VMAsCo'S LAST STAND
villa Has Remnant Of huerta Force
at Bay and 10 Bent
on ExtermIna-
ton.

United Press Leased Wire Servics.1
ToRREoN, COAHUnAA. Mexico,
April 4.-The desperate nature OF the
fighting which preceded the downfaIl
of the city Of Torreon was clearly re-
vealed ere this afternoon while the
work of clearing up the city was III
nropress In scores OF houses. most
of which had been wrecked by the
fierce fighting, corpses Of from one to
a dozen men were found Mingled to-
sether on the floors of these places
were the bodies OF rebel and federal.
in some cases locked in the death
grip of battle.
Clearly defined paths OF wrecked
houses. each containing Its srewsome
mementoes OF the eleven day battle.
were marked along all the principal
thoroughfares, ra6tating from the
city's c.nter to the outskirts. 1t was
along tn sse paths that the victorious
hosts of General Francisco Villa
fought their way, house ny mousse
street by street from Gomez Palac1o
and the Nazas river bank into the
centsr of Torreon itself.
In one house explored today, were
found the corpses of twelve federal
soldiers. Outside were as many
bodies OF rebel dead Beside each lay
ride. empty:
s-Ths rehabiiitation ~ the cstys n
proceeding rapidly. The physica
wreckage has been almost entirely
cleared up. The bridges across the
river. wrecked during the battle have
been repaired and street railway ser
vice between Torreon, Gomez Palactc
and I.oredo was resumed this after
noon. Stories told by citizens tonight
are that fedsrals under Velasco, be
fore General villa captured the city
attempted to arouse an anti-Amer1car
feeling and succeeded to great ex
tent by declaring three regiments O.
American soldiers were with villa:
army. Attempts by the federals tt
null down national flags succeeded II
every case excepting one when al
! American told General Benjamin Ar
/ sumedo he would rather die thar
lower the stars and stripes. He was
| compelled to stand by and see tne
colors torn down, thrown into the
street and trampled on by fedora
| soldiers, citizens say. All 1orelsi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
|btfu Story Of Human Suffering and Heroism
!. Told by Few Survivors Of Sealing
Expedition.
NONN DEAD IS Il AND PERHAPS. .243
Two Nights in Terrific Blizzard, Without Food
for Fifty-Two Hours, Men Still Had
Hope

no more fortitude than was shown by
the hardy sealers. s---.s-s-e
AS the Bellaventure steamed into
port late today, thousands lined the
dock and the harbor front, occupying
every point OF vantage.
A Gordon of police held the crowd
in check as one by one the frozen
forms were carried from the ship OF
death. Ropes were stretched about
the Seamen's Institute. The grief
stricken throng threatened for time
to storm the mortuary, but the police
and naval reserves assumed control
and gently, but firmly formed the
relatives OF the missing men in line.
The work OF Identification Of the
dead then progressed rapidly. Most
of the survivors were in an extreme
ly pitiable condition. Their faces and
hands were cracked from frost bites
and cold. Sisters OF Charity took
many in charge and they were taken
to the general hospital. Others were
quartered at the Seamen's Institute
and those having homes or relatives
near BY were taken away in cabs.
essthsi 1sUzeas sss4sfs0ss
came the story d suffering. Of 10y,
atty to those who fell, and attempts
|of the strong to save the weak. Il
was Just at day light last Tuesday
that the crew Of the New Foundland
left their ship on . sealing expedi.
ltion.
The weather was clear and the mer
Travelled toward a patch Of seals ten
miles or more to the east Of them
After a morning on the ice, the men
boarded the ship stephano at noon
where they had dinner. The Steph
ano carried them a short distance on
their journey and it was after leav
ing this ship that the gale came on
accompanied by a binding snow.
| Soon the storm increased until II
became hurricane, the snow cut the
faces OF the men and the parties from
all ships in the sealing field started
toward their vessels. The New
lFoundland's crew made in the direc
ton Of their ship. The wind veereo
in the evening. The blizzard in
creased in fury. AS night settled
down the cold became intense. Then
came the realization that they had
lost their sense Of direction in the
storm.e They had missed their ship
Fearing they would freeze. the mer
continued walking. They wandered
aimlessly, not knowing in what direc
ton their ship lay. AS the blizzare
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-05
THREE CONv|CTS
SHOT TO DEATH
Another Fatally Injured When
Nine Men Attempted
q Dash For
Liberty.
GUARDS USED RIFLES
IncorrgIbles Used Casing From the
Windows a. 6atterin9 s
Ram 10 Force
Door.

[ UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
FOLSOM, Calf, April 4.-Using
the casing from cell windows as bat
tering ram, nine prisoners in the in
corrigible ward of the state peniten-
tiary, beat down the door to corrl-
dorsleading to the prison yard at four
O'clock this Afternoon and made wild
dash for liberty. Guards F. Fillett and
G.. F.. Westbach Immediately opened
fire with Winchester rifles and three
men dropped dead in their tracks. A
fourth was fatally injured and was
not expected to survive the night.
The dead:
JOSE RIVERA, serving two year
term from San Bernardino county.
RAYMOND BLADE, serving for
burglry.
PERRY BARRON, serving six year
term for burglary from Los Angeles
county.
Fatally injured: Chas. j. Brady,
burglar from Fresno county.
Slightly injured: Fred Ellsmore.
from San Diego.
It was exactly 4:02 o'clock. accord
ing to Guard Westbach, when the In
mates OF the incorrigible ward, nine
strong, rushed down the corridor. The
leader, Raymond Blade, held part OF q
window sash in his arms, swinging II
about. sa
s4.A AKsstbach s4ses sst shat both he ssl.a
Guard F1llett ordered the men to hall
but they kept coming.
Get out Of the way unles>sou wan'
to die Kestbach said Blade shouted
we want freedom or death"
Then" said Westbach, both Fillet'
and myself fired simultaneously
Blade and Rivera, the leaders, fell with
the first two shots. Barron snatcheo
UP the sash dropped by Blade end
headed directly for me. let go with
another shot and so did FillAtt. Bar
ron dropped in his trackN, but the
others still kept coming. We both
fired again and then Brady and Ellis
more dropped. This seemed to fright
en- the others, for they halted, turned
and ran back to their cells.
Gust how the prisoners managed te
get the casing out of the cell window
is a great puzzle. Neither do we un
derstand how they managed to batter
down the cell door without the noise
penetrating to the main building.
"The incorrigible ward Is about nj
ty yards from the main building. There
were just nine incarcerated there ant
thew all participated In the Jail break
"As the men were half dressed W.
believe that they used their garment
to deaden the sound.
There was nothing for us to do bu
to fire when the men refused to halt
They meant business and Fillett ant
myself knew it. We were sorry w
had to kill but it was our lives o
theirs" -.
Warden J. J. Smith was not lnsld
the penitentiary proper wren tn
break occurred. He arrived, howeve,
a few minutes later.
"Fillett and Westbacf," he said
did lust what thy were expected t
do The men we're bent on freedom
and If they had not fired wnen the
did. it is a certainty that one or pei
haps both of them would have bee
Drained by the sash carried by Blade