New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
MESSENGER OF Pope
FLOUTED BY HUERTA
Archbishop, Bearing Resig-
nation Suggestion, Is
Driven from Country.
ROBBED BY BANDITS
NEAR MEXICO CITY
American Family Loses Jewelry
and Cash-Small Coin Famine
In Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz, May is.--Archbishop Mora y
del Rio was driven out OF Mexico by Pro-
visional President Huerta, according to
information reaching here to-day. The
Archbishop, the story says. sought an
interview with General Huerta, which
was at first refused, but later accorded
on the representation that the churchman
had communication from the Pope.
The communication, it is stated. proved
to be a suggestion that General Huerta
resign. Tho President appeared to take
this advice dlspassionately. making no re-
ply. On the following day however.
messenger went to the Archbishop with
a warning from Huerta that he would do
well to leave the country.
Twenty-Five Americans arrived in Vera
Cruz to-day by train from Mexico City.
Captain William A. Burnside, who was
the military attache at the American En-
bassy I'm Mexico City, has been assigned
10 tho Intelligence Department here.
Robbed in Mexico City Suburb.
T.. ]. Pettegrew, one OF the refugees
who arrived to-day was held up and
robbed In his home at Churubusco. a
suburb of Mexico City. eight miles from
the capital. the day before he left. The
robbery was committed by seventeen
mounted Mexicans, who rode in from the
hills. With Mr.. Pettegrew in the house
were his daughter and stepdaUghter.
The leader of the bandits appeared at
the door and announced his intention of
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the women would not be molested. The
bandits forced their way through the
door after a few minutes of parleyins
and Mr.. Pettegrew then escaped through
the rear exit. Two OF the bandits at
tempted to cut off his retreat and Mr.
Pettegrew fired several shots. which the
bandits returned. without doing any dam
age. Mr.. Pettegrew hurried to a neigh
, boris residence and telephoned 10 the city
for help. While he was doing this the
robbers sacked his house, carrying off a
safe with jewelry valued at 5000 and $50
in cash. They then rode off to the hills
Governor Sends Out Guard.
The district of Churubusco. where Mr.
Pettegrew lived. is sparsely settled but
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| the grounds of the Mexico Country Club
The Governor of the Federal District i'm
mediately gent out guard. which was
still patroling when Mr.. Pettegrew left
Churubusco.
/ Eight refugees who came in from San
/ Luis Potosi to-day reported that the city
was quiet when they left 1t. three days
ago. although there were many Constitu-
tionalists in the vicinity. Fifteen Ameri-
cans still remained there
All the refugees confirm the report that
the capital was full of rumors OF plots
and conspiracies, but that there was no
disorder. Foreigners they said. were not
molested and were going about their bust
ness as usual.
| A perplexing problem has presented it
self here owing to the scarcity of MeXi-
| can money of small denominations. Mex
lean currency Is still the medium of ex-
change, but the strlngeney has become
so pronounced that several stores and
restaurants have displayed signs warning
| their prospective patrons that they must
have the exact change to pay for their
purchases.
Banks Cling to Currency.
The Discrimination of local banks to re-
! lease the large amounts of Mexican cur
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