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Evening star., 1914-07-19
STEAMER TAMP|C0 HELD:
REBELS WANT vASQUEz
Refusal of Captain to Surrender Fed.
eral General to Constitution
alists Is Cause.

VERA CRUZ. July 1S.-The steamer
City of Tampico. chartered by the VOL
vim line. was stopped while leaving Tam
pico for Galveston, and has been held
there. Refusal of Capt. Odfjell to sur
render to the constitutionalist authorities
Juan Vasquez, a retired general of the
federal army. and two companions is
the cause.
The city Of Tampico. with a large num-
Der of passengers. cleared from Tampico
July 16. and proceeded to the mouth of
the river and discharged her pilot. She
was then held up by the port authorities,
who demanded the surrender of Gen.
VasqueZ and his companions. alleging
the were concerned in the theft OF a
small sum of money from a resident OF
Tampico.
Vasquez protested his innocence and
declared that the charge had been
trumped up for the purpose of getting
him ashore and shooting him as sup
porter of Huerta.
Capt Odfjell, after investigation. felt
satisfied that the charge was not true
and refused to surrender his passen-
gers. He sent a wireless message to
Rear Admiral Mayo requesting protec-
ton. The American admiral declined
to interfere. saying that the local au-
thorities were fully within their rights
in demanding the surrender of any
person accused of violation of the
laws within their jurisdiction.
fusal to surrender the passengers. the
steamer remained under detention. The
City of Tampico Is flying the Nor
wegian flag.
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SORRY CHANGE WAS MADE
Curtiss and Porte Find Alterations
in 0ver-0cean Filler Are
Detrimental.

HAMMONDSPORT. \. Y. July 1s.-
The trials of the Roduan Wanamaker
flying boat America today were dis
appointing to Glenn II. Curtiss and
Lieut.. Porte. The tests of three days
ago showed such an Improvement and
the boat was so near to expectations
that 1t was thought one more slight
change would result in complete sue
cess Unfortunately. the change made
was not the right one. for today the
America could not be coaxed to plane
along the surface OF the water. All
that has been gained by fitting >the
so-cailed sea-sled bottom was lost when
six inches of it were trimmed away in
order to correct tendency to porpoise.
A few minutes this afternoon proved
that the change had been fatal. and the
planning surface must be restored be-
fore the trials are continued.
Increased power will be given the
America by installing a third motor.
located between the present lower
planes and driving a tractor screw that
will not interfere with the present
propellers. This move has been definite-
ly decided upon, and has been under ad
viSement for some time as means by
which the machine may be forced into
the air. Once flying, the third motor
would be stopped. and started again
only in case of accident to either of the
other motors. Its central location would
make it possible to use the third motor
with either of the others.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
KRAzY KAMP's CANOE WINS.
Burch and Collier Victors in Mile
and More Race.

The first canoe race for any distance
more than a mile was won by the
Krazy Kamp entrants. Burch and Col
lier. in forty-eight minutes twenty
three seconds. yesterday afternoon.
The course was a difficult one, start
ing from Sum kamp, about a mile and
a half above Aqueduct bridge, with a
carry into the canal at Fletcher's cove.
another back into the river at Demp-
seys. and back to the starting point.
The entries were G. Whiz Uno. Janus
Kewpie. Tucquan. Sum Kamp and
Krazy Kamp.
First-Burch and Collier, Krazy Kamp.
Second-Charles and Harold Nash.
Kewpie.
Third-Burbank and Young, Sum
Kamp.
Time. forty-eight minutes twenty
three seconds.
Officials. Bedford Brown. Mr. Wheeler,
Pat Dempsey. Otterback.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Changes in Department.

The following changes have been ap-
proved by Secretary Lane among en-
ployes in the Interior Department:
Original northumberland office.
Charles III. Scott. District of Columbia
$3.50. Probationary appointments-Gener
land office. Joseph T. Carney, Ohio. $500:
patent office. George L. Darling, District
of Columbia, $500; geological survey. Rus
sell S. Knappen. South Dakota. $50 a
month when actually employed: bureau
of mines. Robert II. Seip. Kentucky.
81 aOO Pittsburgh. Pa. Reinstatement
Bureau of mines. Albert II. Fay, New
York $1,000 Observation-Disclosures sur
vev. Leroy W. Roush. Utah. 1850 to
$1.2OO.
Transfers-Within the department. In
dian office: Miss Mary d. Parsons, Mis-
sissippi from geological survey. From
other departments: Reclamation service,
Harold C. Klein, Wisconsin, from Depart
ment of Agriculture. Bureau of mines:
John W. Swift California. from bureau
of steam engineering. Navy Department
RESERVATIONS - Pension office: Miss
Edith G. Nixon. Ky; Mrs. Mary LAWN
Nebraska; Mrs. Anna Mueller. District of
Columbia. Patent office: Edgar F. Baum
sartner. N Y. Reclamation service: Miss
kathryn Mcmahon. Illinois; John c.
Drinkwater, Montana
Evening star., 1914-07-19
PRESIDENT HER ANCESTOR
Miss Mary Fowler Van Buren Dies
of Starvation in Apartment
House.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK. July 1S-Until they
found her dead today. tenants in the
apartment house No. 43 East 9th street,
did not know that little old woman,
who always dressed in black who mind
ed her own affairs. seeking no acquaint-
ances and apparently with no friends
who lived in the house for years. was
Miss Mary Fowler Van Buren,. direct
descendant of President Martin Van
Buren. woman of great culture and
once known to almost every senator. rep
resentative and politician of Washing
ton.
According to Coroner Fenberg Miss
Van Buren, died of natural cause. main
ly due to starvation. 1t is admitted by
Edward Irving. superintendent of the
building. that she had not paid rent for
two years.
Miss Van Buren,. so Mr.. Irving's story
goes, formerly was wealthy. Two years
ago she lost through speculation more
than 100000. she told Mr.. Irving.
When seventeen Miss Van Buren,,
through the influence of relatives. OBJ
tanned a clerkship in the House of Rep
resentatives.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

Moure, one Of the federal commanders
in the defense of Torreon; Jose Ignacio
Limantour, nephew of the secretary
of the treasury under President Por-
flrio Diaz: several federal officers of
minor Importance and other support
ers of Huerta.
The refugees said emissaries of
Venustiana Carranza and Emiliano
Zapata had conferred in the capital
recently. but that the purpose of the
conference and its result were un-
known. They also declared Mexico City
to be at the mercy of the adherents of
Zapata. should they determine to enter
the place. as they were only a few
police to oppose them.
The daily trains from the capital to
Vera Cruz are now sent out under
armed escorts. A train full OF soldiers
is sent in advance. In the capital all
is quiet and there Is no Indication of
any anti-American feeling.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

concerning the campaign against Mex
leo City. The revolutionary sympathiz-
ers trust that the southern chief VIII
not break his pledge by Independent at.
tack.
1t is pointed out that the constitu-
tionalists have agreed on q program
of reforms to be instituted which, it is
believed. would satisfy the Zapata
forces. Prospects for a complete res
toration of peace were considered
bright by officials of the Washington
administration.
Castellot Speaks for Carbajal.
Senator Jose Castellot of Mexico. per-
sonal representative of Carbajal. spoke
of the evacuation of San Luis Potosi
by federal forces as a manifesto ton
Of the good faith of the Carbatal gov
ernment toward the constitutionalists
and its desire to bring about peace with
out further bloodshed.
Until the commission appointed by
Carbatal reaches Gen. Carranza, which
Is expected to be Monday or Tuesday,
no definite developments relative to a
further change of government at
Mexico City are looked for.
The American government is bending
every effort to bring about a peaceful
agreement between the Carbajal govern
ment and the constitutionalists. and is
endeavoring to harmonic all elements
in Mexico
Evening star., 1914-07-19
MINE GUARDS BODIES
ARE FOUND IN WOODS
Participant in Battle Tells How
Baskin and Sylesberry
Met Deaths.

FORT SMITH. Ark, July s. The
bodies Of John Baskin and Clarence
Sylesberry. mine guards. were found
in the woods today near the Prairie
creek mine. A coponer's inquest was
held tonight. The men participated in
the battle with miners Friday at the
Bache-Denman mines.
According to the affidavit of L. CT
Thomas. mine guard and a partici-
pant in the battle, he and six other
employees left the mine while the fight
ing was at its height and sought to
break through the attackers. The
seven wer. captured. taken to a log
house in the woods and held for hours
until state officers arrived. Their
1t was one of the union men shot
Baskin. and as he fell to the ground
second bullet into his body as he fell
File Information.
Counsel for the operators filed in fed
eral court late today information set
ting forth violation of the federal in
junction in destruction of property
The affidavit of Thomas was included
as well as an affidavit by s. L. Moore
superintendent of the Prairie creek
mine.
Based on the Information and affida-
Wis: FEDERAL Judge Youmans today is
sued eight warrants charging viola
ton of the court injunction.
Lon Norris. sheriff of Sebastian
county. and Paul Little. states attor-
terday's affair. All was quiet tonigh,
and many who Friday fed to the hills
have returned to their homes.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
SAYS STATEMENT Is ABSURD.
Charles S. Whitman Denies Charge
Made by C. H. Duell.

NEWPORT. r. L.. July lS.-The
statement last night of Charles II.
Duell tr.. organizer of Charles S.
Whitman's Gubernatorial Nonpartisan
League, that Whitman had approved
a letter to Theodore Roosevelt express
ing opposition to William Barnes, jr.,
chairman of the New York republican
state committee. was called absurd"
by Mr.. Whitman, who was at his sum-
mer home here tonight.
Il am not going to enter into any
controversy with Mr.. Duell or anybody
Duen. 1 am through. OF course,
never made any such statement as is
charged by him.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
NEW YORK TO CELEBRATE.
Festivities to Mark Tercentenary Of
Chartered Commerce.

NEW YORK. July 1S-The tercente-
nary OF the beginning Of chartered COM
merce in New York and the opening OF
the Panama canal will be celebrated in
a series of pageants in the parks of thus
city. from August lc TO October IL, ac-
cording to plans of the celebration conn.,
mission. announced today.
Boys and girls from the public schools
are beginning work On costumes and
other accessories to the celebrations.
The legislature has voted 100000 to help
meet the expenses OF the festivities.
Festivals and pageants of the children
of the various nationalities represented
in New York's population are to be a
feature. The streets of old New York.
the arrival Of the Dutch on Manhattan
Island music festivals, athletic events
and opera on a movable stage. which will
visit the principal parks of the city. are
comprised in the program.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
MADERISTAS ARE ACTIVE.
Declare Their Congress Only Legal
One in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, July 1s-Members Of
the Maderista congress. which was dis
solved by Gen. Huerta last October. held
meeting yesterday and resolved to
issue a manifesto declaring that Huerta
had usurped the powers of government
by force and that the Maderista con-
gress therefore was the only legal con-
gress existing in Mexico 1t also was
resolved to ask Gen. Carranza that in
structions be given to reinstate this con-
gress. A telegram to this effect was
sent to Gen. Carranza last night.
Gems. Antonio Rojas. Benjamin Argu-
medo. Marcelo Caraveo and several
other former revoiutionists called on
President Carbajal today asking for
guarantees in case the constitutionalists
forces should enter the capital. The
president offered them full protection.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS IN CAMP.
Terre Haute Expects More Than
5000 Members of Uniform Rank.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. July 1s.-Head-
quarters of the Indiana brigade. Uniform
Rank. knights of Pythias. was estab-
lished today at Camp Arthur J. Stobbart
in preparation for the internatiosal en-
campment which will be formally opened
Monday.
Mai Gen. Arthur J. Stobbart of St
Paul Minn commander-in-chiefr received
the officers and assisted in establishing
the brigades. Brig. Gen. w. w. Brown
of Wichita, commander of the Kansas
brigade; Brig. Gen. Charles Pfafflin of
Denver, Col. inspector general. and Gen
E. B. Durand of Columbus, Ohio. who is
mentioned as candidate to succeed Gen.
Stobbart as commander-in-chief. arrived
today. The camp will be informally
opened tomorrow with a review of the
1st Indiana Brigade under command of
Col Frank Shellhouse.
Reports from arriving quartermasters
indicate that more than 500 uniformed
knights will be in camp. The court of
honor which extends through the busi
ness section of the city. was illuminated
for the first time tonight
Evening star., 1914-07-19
MEASURED STOMACH PAINS.
Cornell Instructors Undergo Unu-
sual Experiments in Scientific Study,

ITHACA, N. Y, July 1s-Dr E. G.
Boring, an instructor in the department
OF psychology at Cornell University, has
Just completed an unusual series of ex-
pertments for the purpose Of measuring
stomach pains The experiments have
been carried on for over a year and have
entailed considerable pain on the part of
subjects. consisting Of DR.. Boring and DR.
w. s. Foster. fellow instructor.
=. Both men went on a thirst strike, DR..
toring for fifty and DR.. Foster for thirty
three hours. DR.. Boring allowed water
heated to so degrees centigrade to pass
through his stomach. Each also went
on hunger strike to establish results. a
description OF which will appear soon in
one of the journals of psychology.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
RAILROADS FINED $4,000.
Failed to Feed and Water Livestock
According to Iaw

CHICAGO, July 1s.-Eight railroads
were fined an aggregate of $4,000 yester-
day by Federal Judge Lands for VIOLA
ton of the law providing tha livestock in
transit must be fed and watered at least
once every twenty-eight hours.
The roads penalized were the Chicago.
ROCK Island and Pacific, the Chicago
and Quincy, Illinois Central. Baitimore
and Ohio. Chicago, Great Western.
Grand Trunk and the Chicago and Alton.
The government brought lis suits
against these roads,
Evening star., 1914-07-19
MAY PROMISE RECOGNITION.
Silliman Presidents Envoy to Venus.
tiano CarranZa.

MONTERREY, July 1s.-John R. Silli-
man, special representative of President
Wilson to Venustiano Carranza. ar
rived here today from Saltillo. 1t Is
believed he bears a communication rel
ative to a proposal to grant recogni-
tion to the constitutionalist govern
ment Immediately II Carranza agrees
to enter Mexico City without further
force of arms.
No word has been received here from
Provisional President Carbajal
Evening star., 1914-07-19
CAPT. JONES TO BE RELIEVED.
Speculation as to Successor to Navy
Yard Commandant.

Among the important naval billets
which will be filled shortly is that OF
commandant OF the Washington navy
yard. At the local yard a vacancy will
shortly occur on the relief of Capt. II
P. Jones. who desires to have a tour OF
duty at the Naval War College at New
port and later to have command In the
fleet. Much interest is taken in the
selection of his successor as a possible
indication of the policy of Secretary Dam
ies in the selection of officers for duty
as commandants OF navy yards.
Among those mentioned in this connec-
ton is Rear Admiral Frank L. Beatty.
now in command of the third division OF
the Atlantic fleet and formerly in charge
of the local gun foundry.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
SLAYs WIFE, TAKES POISON.
Wilbur Gullion Prefers Death to
Capture After Committing Murder.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. July 1s-
When a posse Of citizens closed in to
arrest him for the murder of his wife.
Wilbur Gullion. twenty years old, ran
on to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
trestle across the Guyan river tonight
and drank a bottle of poison. He will
die. physicians say.
Gullion slew his wife earlier in the
evening by slashing her throat with q
knife in their home at Guyandotte, near
here
Evening star., 1914-07-19
DEP0SITORS NUMBER 1900.
Sum of $4,000 Accumulates in
Chicago Postal Savings Bank.

CHICAGO. July 1S.-The Chicago
branch of the Postal Savings Bank
showed an increase OF 27 per cent OF
savings deposits and an increase of 90
per cent in the number of depositors
during the fiscal year just ended. ac-
cording to figures announced today by
Postmaster Campbell.
With $2.3oO.o00 standing to the credit
Of its $4,000 depositors. Chicago's
branch ranks second, New York leading.
The largest receipts for one month,
$314.777, were taken in in June. and the
increase is said to have been due to
the failure Of the La Sale Street Bank
and the small institutions dependent
on 1t.
Tho average balance of a Chicago de-
positor this year is about $3.50, as
against 1923 in 1913 and $91 in 1912.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
EARLY ACTION PROBABLE.
Conferees May Vote on Cotton Flu
lures Bill This Week.

Final action by the Senate and House
conferees upon the bill regulating deal
ings in cotton futures. it is expected. will
be taken upon the return here of Repre-
sentative Lever. one of the conferees.
from South Carolina, probably early this
week.
Although several conferences were held
last week, and it was reported that a
practical agreement had been reached,
some differences still exist between the
Senate and House members. Some
members of the committee were hope
full last night that the differences would
be smoothed out without trouble and
that an agreement would be forth
coming within the next few days.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
SEND $4,000 TO REDMOND.
1rish-Americans Contribute to Ma
tionalist Cause

NEW YORK. July 1s-Ten thousand
dollars Of a promised fund of 100000
was forwarded today by the United Irish
League Of America to John E. Redmond,
to be used for the nationalist cause in
Ireland. The full amount was pledged
at a recent meeting of the national ex-
ecutive committee in this city, and the
league has begun a campaign to slim
alate the cities which have promised
their support into prompt payment of
their obligations. In September Mr.
Redmond will meet the league at a con-
vention in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
SENTENCES IMPOSED.
Participants in japanese Bribery
Scandal Get Prison Terms

TOXIC. July 1s.-More high officials
OF snlpbuildfng companies were SEN
fenced today for forging documents
ana or1b1ng Japanese naval officers to
influence the allotment of construction
contracts. Keno Iwahara, former
manager in New York of the Mitsui
Products Company. and retired Vice
Admiral Tsurutaro Matsuo were each
sentenced to two years Imprisonment.
While Gfichi Ida. managing director of
the Mitsut company and Jotaro va
mamoto OF the same concern were SEN
fenced to terms of eighteen months
each.
The sentence of Ida was. however,
suspended.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
.PATMONT, LONG LOST,
MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND.
Missing Clergyman Reported Los.
Gated in Another State-Five-
Week Search.

DETROIT. Mich. July Is-A reporG
reached here tonight that Rev Lou, 8,
r. Patmont. local option campaigner,
who has been missing from his tenn.
porary home here for five weeks had
been found at Rib Lake. I'm TAYLOR
county. Wis. The information camo
from Rev G T.. Milton. pastor Of the
First Church of Christ. milwaukee,.
Rev. Claude r. Witty. pastor OF the
Plum Street Church of Christ of this
city, who has led the search for the
missing minister. said Milton is per-
sonally acquainted with Patmont and
will he able 20 verify the reported
Identification when he reaches RIB
Lake tomorrow
Big Reward offered.
The Milwaukee clergyman is said ~
have received his Information about
the finding Of the much-sought man
from Chelsea. Wis. a town located
about twenty miles from Rib Leke.
Only today members of the Plum
street Church made up purse ct
1000 which was offered as re-
ward for locating Patmont.
Patmont's disappearance from this CITY,.
where he brought his family after his all
legged kidnapping I'm Westville. NJ IN
hdTCn. caused fnucll cotDluert pttdIS .
of the charges that enemies he had made
during his local option campaigning IN
Illinois were responsible for his dissn-
pearance in that state.
In Illinois he was missing about two
nonths. When found in the cellar OF =
house near Columbia, H.. he was al
most physical wreck. He claimed he
had been seized by men representing the
VETS and his account of his alleged
abduction and harsh treatment was sem
sational.
Second Disappearance.
Friends influenced him to bring his
family to Detroit. He had been here
but few weeks when the second dis
appearance took place.
According to Mrs. Patmont, the last
time she saw her husband he was on
his way to church the night of June
Is. intending to leave in the morning
for st. Louis to attempt to identify a
man held there on suspicion of being
one of his Illinois kidnapers. He never
| reached the church. however. Until to-
night the police had no clue as to his
whereabouts.
| Mrs. Patmont and the children are
still living here. The family resided in
Milwaukee several years.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
QUARREL OVER 10 CENTS.
One Participant Shot; Police Seek
His Assailant

Samuel Laws. colored, 1919 South
Carolina avenue southeast and War
field Coates. colored. quarreled about
10 cents last night in an alley near
Missouri avenue and Az street north
west. according to the police 1t later
became necessary for the police to take
Laws to Casualty Hospital for treat
ment for a bullet wound in his left
side. Coates Is wanted On a charge of
assault with a dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
REFUGE FOR DESERTERs
Mayor Ainslie's Order Makes Rich
mond Haven for Fugitives

RICHMOND. Va. July 1s-Richmond
today became the city of refuge for de-
Serters from the United States Navy by
order Of Mayor Ainslie. who told Lieut..
H. e. Parsons. u S. N. in Justice
Crutcaheld's court that the Richmond
police would never arrest another desert
er until the lieutenants charge to Gov.
Stuart that sailors on leave were hound
ed here was withdrawn and apologized
for.
Justice Crutchfeld closed an acrimo-
NOUS discussion by ordering three al
legged deserters released.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Cooper Probably Is Nominee

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. July 1s.-
Early returns tonight from the repub-
lican primary election held in the fifth
West Virginia congressional district
indicate the nomination of Edward
Cooper Of Mercer county over Hugh
Ike Shott of Bluefleld
Evening star., 1914-07-19
zAPATA DRIVES OUT
CONTRERAS GARRISON
Houses Pillaged and Burned, Say
Fugitives Arriving at
Capital.

MEXICO CITY, July 1s.-Fugitives who
arrived here today from Contreras and
Tizapan, villages a few miles from Mex
leo City, report a serious movement by
the forces under Zapata. Contreras was
attacked by the Zapatistas early this
morning. The garrison, consisting only
Of seventeen federals, was driven of, and
the Zapatistas. to the number of several
thousand. started pillaging and burning
the houses. Tizapan is only about twelve
miles from here and connects directly
Many of the inhabitants Of Tlalpam,
San Angela and other villages in the fed
eral district are fleeing to the capital for
protection. They fear outrages and an at
tack by the Zapata adherents on the
suburbs.
Federal Troops Sent.
Federal troops were dispatched from
the capital tonight to check the ad-
vance of the marauders.
1t is reported that all the members
of the diplomatic corps accredited to
the Huerta government are to be re-
called on the establishment of the new
provisional government The German
intention today of asking for leave of
absence.
Pascual OroZco and Gen. Francisco
Cardenas. with 1000 men. began a new
revolutionary movement today. OroZco
Is operating north Of Aguacalientes
and CardenaS is preparing to invade
| the state of Michoacan.