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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
WOOD VISITS
TROOPS HERE
Major General Makes Unexpected
Tour of Inspection of Forces
at Governors Island.

Major General Leonard Wood left his
desk in the War Department and made a
hurried trip to Governors Island ycster-
day. His arrival was unexpected, and
the sentry at the ferry wharf. recognizing
him, almost dropped his rife coming to
salute.
The visit yesterday is the first since
General Wood was retired and suddenly
placed in command of the army. Accom-
panied by Brigadier General Robert h.
Evans, he made an inspection of the
Island that lasted two hours. lie left In
the afternoon for Boston, and is expected
TO return at once TO Washington.
1t was definitely decided yesterday 10
erect semi permanent barracks on Gov
errors Island to accommodate brigade
i'm case of concentration. The idea is TO
have the regular troops concentrate III
their own camp, rather than with the
militia on Staten Island.
Proposals for bids on automobile trucks
were sent out by the Quartermaster de-
not. 1t is said the army wants TO puy
a hundred heavy trucks of the type spec
flied In the proposals sent to automobile
agencies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
Colonel CONFIDENTIAL PEN
rose and All He Stands
for Are Doomed.
THINKS REPUBLICANS
WILL TURN THE TIDE
Visitors to Sycamore Hill Go
Over Situation in New York
and New Hampshire.

[From a stan Correspondent Of The Tribune
Oyster Bay. n. Y. May 22.-Colonel
Roosevelt spent the greater part OF his
time To- day in conference with Clifford
Pinchot, the Progressive candidate for
United States Senator in Pennsylvania,
and with William Finn. of Pittsburgh.
one Of the national leaders Of the party.
The colonel declared tonight that he
was confident that Pinchot would de-
feat Senator Boies Penrose. The colo
mel Is counting almost entirely on the
vote Of the Republicans of the Key
stone State to elect Pinchot. IL was the
Republicans who started the fght
against Penrose. His bitterest oppo-
nent in the recent primaries was j.
Reniamin Dimmick, the former Mayor
of Scranton. who tried to wrest tne
nomination from the protcge and sue
cessor Of Matt Quay. Pinchot VIII use
the same slogan used by Dimmick:
"Penrose is a moral issue.
Both Pinchot and Finn were grau'
fed at the stand The Tribune mas
taken. and they believe Its support VIII
90 a long way toward defeating PEN
rose and Penroseism.
In speaking of his conferences VIII
Pinchot and Finn. who motored out 10
Sycamore Hill during the forenoon
Mr. Roosevelt said:
Mr.. Finn is very confident that MI.
Pinchot will win. and Of course. L am.
The situation there is perfect exam
pie OF what ought not to be and what
we are trying TO do
George w. Perkins, who has been a
daily visitor at Sycamore Hill since the
coloners return. again drove out TO
/ Oyster Bay to-day. Henry l.. Stod-
dard. publisher of THE Evening Mail"
and Mark Sullivan. editor of Golfers"
with Horace w. Wilkinson. of SYRIA
cuse, spent a couple OF hours with the
colonel discussing the situation in New
York State
o. K. Davis. secretary Of the national
committee, was also caller. and lie
gave the colonel a resume of the en-
tire Progressive movement since Mr..
Roosevelt went to South America.
Robert Perkins Bass. former Gov
ernor Of New Hampshire, one of the
seven little Governors" and Frank
Knox, publisher of THE Manchester
Leader" informed the colonel Of con-
ditions in New Hampshire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
MEXICANS KILL TWO
MORE AMERICANS
Son of Secretary Daniels's Per.
sOnal Friend Believed Vic
tim of Rebels.

Washington, May 22-Two more names
were added to-day TO the list OF the Amer
lean dead in Mexico. a report to the
State Department from Tampico said that
Weston Burwell, an American engineer,
was killed by soldiers aboard boat In
Lake Tamiahua, which lies close to the
coast. short distance south OF Tampico.
The State Department believes that the
soldiers were Constitutionalists.
Richard Urban, an American OF Ger
man extraction, was killed without provo
cation at Pointed Mountain, eighteen miles
west of NacoZari Sonora. The state De-
partment has instituted Investigations.
II appears from the reports at hand
that Burwell was on Lake Tamiahua In a
boat. lie was ordered, 1t is said, TO stop,
and failed to do so. The soldiers fired and
Burwell was killed. Burwell was the son
of IA. S. Burwell, of Washington, who is
attached to one of the executive depart
noents and is a personal friend Of Secre-
tary Daniels.
News OF the death Of Urban came from
American Consular Agent Montague. at
Cananea, through Consul Bowman, al
Douglas In this case Urban and com
panion named George Cooper were riding
along a road when without provocation
a group of Mexicans in nearby house
onened fire Urban was killed, Dut
Cooper escaped without harm.
The State Department has instituted an
investigation to ascertain the whereabouts
of three New York American employees
Winkler, Wallace and Merrsler. One is
reporter and the other two photographers
They are supposed to be in the vicinity
of TampiCO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
LOZANO STIRS
MEXICO CITY
Resigned in Favor of One III
Accord with New Tendencies
of Public Opinion"
IBy Cable to The Tribune.

IBy Cable to The Tribune.l
Mexico City, May 2-Unusual interest
attaches to the text Of Minister Losano's
resignation. which appears in to-day's
local papers. and speculation Is rife as
to Interpretation to be put upon the
passage which speaks Of new courses
and tendencies OF public opinion"
All such communications must pass
through the Foreign Relations Depart
ment. and Senior Lozano's note, which
was addressed to Esteva Ruiz, the For
eign Minister. follows:
II earnestly entreat you to be pleased
to present to the President Of the Re-
public the resignation. which l hereby
tender In an irrevocable manner, OF the
office Of Minister Of Communications ana
Public Works.
I'm the circumstances through which
the country is passing in these painfui
moments, / consider that the most eie-
mentary patriotism imposes on me the
duty OF facilitating the great task which
falls to the Presidents lot by leaving
him. as I hereby do, the most ample
liberty to select in my place an adviser
in accord with the new courses ana Ten
denotes Of public opinion.
such is the motive for my resigna-
ton, which I accompany with my most
fervent wishes for the success or the
republic and its government. together
with an expression, not merely as
manifestation of etiquette. but as deep
and earnestly felt sentiment OF my per-
sonal gratitude to the President, to whom
am so deeply indebted for reiterated
and unmerted proofs Of Kindness SHOWN
me, and in return for which / assure
him Internationally of my personal 10y
atty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
VASCONCELOS REBUKES
THE MEDIATING POWERS
No Right to Interfere, Says
Carranza Agent, Denying He
Is To Be Peace Envoy.

Jose Vasconcelos, the special agent OF
Carranza. who. il has been reported, would
be chosen as a Constitutionalist repre-
sentative to the Niagara Falls confer
ence. emphatically denied in a statement
last night that he was to receive such an
appointment, or that Carranza would ever
consider mediation as a solution OF Mex
ico's internal affairs.
"As long as the Huertstas are at Nj
agara Falls" he said. we shall not be
represented there. The only way my
II have no instructions and no in
formation about this rumored participa-
ton of the Constitutionalists in the medi-
alton. except what / read in to-day s
papers | will accept any mission that
the chief OF the Constitutionalist party
may confer upon me. But | have no idea
I will be named as delegate TO the \ B
c conference.
Personally. as a Mexican. I thank the
A b powers for their efforts to settle
a conflict that has been brought in my
country by some of its bad citizens. But
the A y c powers have no moro right
than the United States to interfere or ad-
wise in our internal questions
These questions should not he dis
cussed In the Niagara Falls meetings.
am sure the Constituencies will not
be a party to such violation Of our SOW
ereienty. AS to meeting the Huerta dele
gates, do not see what We could posi-
bly, talk about"
Mr.. vasconcelos, who is known to stand
very close to the Constitutionalist leader,
has just finished a special mission in To-
ronto. and will return to Mexico at once
nv way of Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
OUTPOST'S BLINKER
FLASHES A SCARE
Startling Night Message Proves to
Mean Just a Little Water
on the Side.
BY ARTHUR RUhl.

Vera Cruz May 22.-Major II. f. Ely
and other officers OF the 9TH United
States Infantry were fighting the war
over again last evening IN their head
quarters, in a match factory on the
outskirts OF the town, when far TO the
southwark came the flash OF the
blinker telegraph through the warm.
black night. 1t was from an outpost
mile and a half down the road toward
FL TEAR.
The majo had just been going over
a campaign map OF the whole district
covered by the 7th and the 4th In
Yantry, pointing out the probable line
OF Mexican attack and the prepara-
tions made to meet it. He was COM
menting on the embarrassing situation
OF an outpost ordered not to fire until
fired on when the binker message
came
I'VE are surrounded" was flashed off
by the acetylene signal lamp. The
OIllCeIS, StdHuilb SiicHl ny oil Opch up
stairs window, were spelling out the
words under their breaths, while Mexi-
cans in a cantina across the way
crowded up TO the bar. drinking and
talking, unaware of what was going on
above their heads.
I'VE are surrounded" the blinker
outpost then finished. "by water"
There had been heavy rain the
night before, a regular tropical down.
pour, which in a few minutes filled the
streets OF Vera Cruz up TO the side
walks and came up above the floors Of
tents situated on low ground. One Of
the officers, awakened from a brief
dream Of action. reached in a bored
fashion for the ticker. and big mean
descent lamp hung in the window be-
gan to fash How are the mosquitoes"
Fine, thank YOU" came back, and
then the outpost disappeared again in
the night.
WELL" observed young lieutenant,
"bang goes another day. Who wants
| TO play couple OF rubbers of auc-
tion?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
PLAN GREAT SUBMARINE
Navy Will Build Boat with Bat
teries Like Destroyers.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

fFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. May PA new type oil
armed submarine boat which promises 70
dispIace the torpedo boat destroyer anc
revolutionize naval warfare has been de-
veloped in the Navy Department.
Department experts propose to build Q
sea- going submarine. of about the size
OF the present destroyer. but considerably
larger than existing submarines. II VIII
have a speed Of twenty knots on the sur
face and twelve to fourteen knots when
submerged and will have the double
function OF engaging in under water at
tack and in taking part In action on the
surface.
The new submarine will carry disap-
pearing battery Of three or four guns OF
four or fve-inch calibre, in addition to
the usual torpedo tubes. The guns car
be raised above the deck and lowered be-
meath waterproof shutters when the yes
sci is under water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
Retreating Army from Sal
tilIo Trapped by Rebels
in the Desert.
pATTLE BELIEVED
NOW IN PROGRESS
Leader Expects Queretaro VIII
Be Last Halt on March 10
Mexican Capital.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune

,oz Mexico. May 22.--Rebel oh-
o,s,s in Juarez. while rejoicing over '"e
oa,,ure Of Saltillo, are unable 10 az
Ut for the silence that has followed
-, erst news OF the victory. NO ao-
,,.,,nol details Of the battle reacheu
r,arez to-day II is known by reoe'
s@c,als here that villa had anticipated
o,.acuation Of the Federal garrison
=. eor,llo and had made his plans 10
rrrsue the Federals II he found II i''i-
,oss,ble to cut off their retreat
I, Is believed here that villa iai'uie
60 send full account Of the capture Oh
-. ,.;tv to rebel headquarters in Tor
reon and TO officials here is because ne
=. ,rrsuing the Federals and probably
.. engaged in battle with them south
Of Saltillo.
Private advices from Villa sent I'M
,,ediatelv after the evacuation OF sal
,,no said that he was already making
~ p,ans for the final effort TO over
throw Hgerta.
villa expects the Federals 20 make
stand at Queretaro, and he has pianneo
~ throw the whole strength OF the
Constitutionalist army against that
place.
.eU-ben we have taken Queretaro,
his dispatch said. I'VE Will move Ut
once upon Mexico City, and will enter
the capital singing Mexico's home song'
La Golondrina.'
From Torreon to-day came unoinciai
news that the retreating Federals OF
The Saltillo garrison had been cut on
about twenty miles south OF Saitiiio
and that battle was in progress In the
desert. 1t was presumed by repei
officials that Villa had sent cavalry 10
flank General MASS troops, ana that
rebel infantry sent in pursuit probapiy
also had reached the scene. Inc I'M
official character of the news and the
mystery which appears to have been
thrown around the Saltillo engagement
have given Juarez rebels little satis1ac-
ton. Efforts are being made to reach
Villa personally for a statement on the
Saltino conditions. All that leaders
here know now is that Saltillo has been
evacuated by the Federals and occu-
pied by rebels and that the Federal
army is being pursued by Villas forces.
Before evacuating Saltillo the Fed
erals set fire to several buildings and
sacked the city. The big casino was
destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
MORE AMERICANS EMBARK
The Monterey Takes 1S6 on
Board at Puerto Mexico.

Vera Cruz, May 22.-Pickins UP l''
American refugees fr )m Mexico City the
steamship Monterey sailed from Puerto
Mexico for New Orleans late to-day. ac-
cording to advices received by the Ameri-
can Consul here, ". W. Canada. The
Monterey carries over four hundred an'
fifty Americans.
Asked the prospect OF getting rid OF Dr.
Aureliano Urruta. who fed here from the
capital after President Huerta busted MIN
from the Cabinet and who has been De-
hind locked doors in a hotel with marines
patroling the roof, corridors and the
nearby street to protect him from his
enemies, Brigadier General Funston said
he had no idea when the Mexican poll
,ician would leave for Europe.
DR.. Urrutia had taken passage aboard
the steamship Atlantis. which went
aground recently down the coast Now
he will probably leave OIL the German
steamship Ypiranga, which is under CHAR
ter BY the United States government u
transport refugees The date Tor the
sailing OF the Ypiranga and her destiha-
ton are still undetermined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
CURTIS PRIZE TO HILL
Income from $4,000 Awarded
at Yale for Literary Work.

New Haven. May 2.-Richard ]. Hill,
IT.. Of Minneapolis. has been awarded tho
John Hubbard Curtis prize for excellence
in literary work, It was announced at
Yale tonight. The award Is the Income
from a fund OF E.500 Other prizes award
ed were "a follows:
Scott prize. in German. James A. Nose
ley, jr. OF Glen Ridge. y. j.; c. WHY'S
Belts prize. sophomore class, excellence
in English composition. Lawrence 5. Nor
ris. Albany: Stone Trust Corporation
prize. in the Sheffield School. excellence
in English composition, Joseph S. Alder
man. New Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
DECIDE TO STAY IN MEXICO
Americans Register After
Changing Mind Once or Twice.

10y 'hnic 10 inc lrioune.j
Mexico City. May 22.-The Brazilian
Legation registry OF Americans intend
ing to remain in Mexico shows the fol-
lowing late additions: James c. Jacoby,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. King. Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Cook, Mrs. r. s. Marvin.
Miss Hettie Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam II. Hale. Mrs. Enriqueta c.
Degener and Miss Elsie NJ. Degener.
In this list are the names OF some
persons who have changed their minds
two or three times. and after register
Ing for one or more Of the special trains
arranged for departing Americans
finally made up their minds to stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
rFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. May 22.-The rebel victory
AZ Saltflo is considered of great I'M
portance, and that because of it the Con-
stitutionalists will not encounter much
difficulty in going on southwark is gen
orally conceded. The rebel advance now
ever. will not be rapid. Even the Con-
stitutionalists do not claim that Generai
villa can capture Mexico City before
thirty days have passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
QUEENS READY TO FIGHT
Spanish War Veterans Want to
Take Up Arms Again.

II there is to be any war with Mex
leo. about seven hundred veterans of the
Spanish-American War who live In
Queens want to participate in 1t. Those
who saw service in Cuba and elsewhere
met yesterday ana appointed a commit
tee. consisting OF Alfred Tooker, Fred-
erick Burns and John I.eya. to send a
communication to President Wilson, re-
ouesting that Captain Winfield Scott
Oyerton. jr.. be sent to Queens 10 or
ganize regiment If war comes.
Queens was represented by one entire
regiment in the last war. Most OF those
who enlisted are ready to take up arms
egain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
FELIX DlAZ WON'T TALK
In Toronto, but Not for Media
ton, His Companion Says.
Try Telegraph TO The Tribune

~ IC'gTdTH 10 4Ic ITIUuT''I
Toronto, Ont, May 22-General Felx
Diaz, who is one of party OF seven
Mexicans at the Westminster Hotel here.
refuses TO meet all int .rviewers. The most
that can be obtained from Senior Del Rio
on his behalf is that his mission TO
Canada is not in connection with the
Niagara Falls conference. Diaz himself
when asked for, is Not in the house. =
The clerks invariable reply is that he has
gone OF. and the time Of his return is
always uncertain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
BOWERY RECLUSE DEAD
Cause Given as Pneumonia, but
Autopsy Will Be Held.

Carl Schmidt, the recluse who for four
teen years had lived entirely alone in a
room In a lodging house at 2G Bowery,
died last night at Bellevue Hospital
where he was taken last Tuesday. The
cause OF his death is given as pneumonia,
but as there were bruises on his head.
an autopsy will pc held He was seventy
eight years old.
Interest was excited in the life OF the
old man when $3.50 In bills were found in
his clothes, with bankbooks showing de-
posits OF about 5000 additional Since
the news of his financial condition was
published scores OF alleged relatives have
presented themselves at the hospital as
claimants OF the fortune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
.SlLLIMAN REACHES
MEXICO CITY SAFELY
Train Nearly Eight Days on
Way from Saltillo with
u. S. Official.

Mexico City, May 22.-Nlce-Ooh'u
John r. Silliman is in this city SAFE
and sound He arrived here this
morning and was taken to the braz'-
ian Legation, where he VIII con-
tinue until his departure to-morro" ior
the United States by way OF Vera cruz
The train on which Mr.. Siifmah
made the Journey from Saltillo was de-
layed owing to rebel attacks, which III
every case were repulsed by the Fed
eral escort and Federal patrols.
Mr. Silliman declined to give an IN
tervien, urging the plea that ne was
under parole He said, however 'ha'
he made the journey southwark from
Saltillo as a free man. the military
escort being intended not for MS GUS
tody but for protection or the tram
AGAINST rebel attacks. He added that
he was handsomely treated on the jour
ney by Mexican officials.
Leaving Saltillo at 10. o'clock on the
morning of May II. Mr.. Silliman ana
n. l.. De Gener. an American ciuzeh
rerresenting the British vice-consui al
Saltillo. arrived at San Luis Potosi late
in the afternoon Of May 20. They spent
the night there for rest. and resuiheu
their Journey at 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning arriving here early to-day.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 22.-To the intense
relief Of officials Of the administrator
John r. Silliman. Vice and Deputy
Consul of the United states at SAL
tillo. classmate OF President wilson al
Princeton. who was imprisoned by the
Federals at Saltillo on charges OF I'M
nroper conduct in his relations with the
Constitutionalists. arrived safey III
Mexico City to-day. dispatch from
the Brazilian Minister to Mexico. VINO
is looking after American interests
said that Silliman had arrived there
and that at the moment the dlspatch
was sent, which was noon to-day, Sill
man was in the legation.
Now that Silliman is safe officials
are more willing to admit that they MAD
feared the worst about him. Sillima''
was placed under arrest several weeks
ago. The United States made vigorous
nrotests to the Huerta government
through the Brazilian Minister direct
and through the A h mediators.
At first it was denied that Siliiman
was arrested at all. Later 1t was al
mitted that he had been confined in th4
American Consulate, but 1t was de-
clared that he was being guarded oniy
for his protection from the mob. After
that it was tacitly admitted that SIR
man was an involuntary prisoner, and
the charge was made that he. was a
spy for the Constitutionalists
The repeated demands from the State
Department, which latterly gre"
threatening in character. finally
brought a promise that Silliman would
he released. Then it was stated thai
he had been set free and had started
for Mexico City. He did not appear
there. however, and the excuse wa:
made that railway communication Wa:
interrupted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
SEARCH FOR MEN
TO RULE MEXICO
Continued from page !

good offices of Secretary Bryan, but II
will he necessary for him to enter into
the armistice and send duly accredited
delegates without asking questions
about the scope of the mediation OF
seeking to impose limitations thereon.
In other words, he could participate
at the conference only on the same
terms as the United States and the de
facto government of Mexico. Even
should he adopt this course, in view
Of the affront TO which he has SUD-
iected the mediators, only the persua-
sive influence of the administration at
Washington would accomplish the ad-
mission OF Carranza delegates.
If, however. 1t is the purpose OF Car
rama to send the attorney to Niagara
solely i'm the capacity of looker-on IN
Venice. no one could object. Indeed,
there are many men here whose SYM
pathies arc with Huerta, or at least
with that element in Mexico winch
Huerta happens To represent. Ihey
have no part in the mediation. and II
they are doing anything more than
looking on il is not known to those
directly interested.
Plan Doomed to Failure.
The plan understood TO have been
agreed upon in Secretary Bryan's ONCE
yesterday for the representative of the
4 Sos ....to 20 before
mediators and TO give the views Of his
chief also seems destined to failure.
As has been told in these dispatches,
the mediators are proceeding without
reference TO the Constitutionaiists.
Their attitude is actually a matter OF
indifference. The proposed provisional
government will be pledged to carry
into effect those reforms for which the
Constitutionalists maintain they are
fighting. The personnel OF the pro-
yisional government, which probably
will take the form of a committee, will
he such as to compel respect. II Will
be made up of men who are not closely
affiliated with Huerta and who have no
association with either the Waters
Pierce Company or the Pierson oil in
terests.
The mere fact that the plan to send
Jose Vasconcelos to Niagara Falls was
agreed upon at conference between
Secretary Bryan. Charles A. Douglas,
the Washington attorney who repre-
sents the Carranzistas in the national
capital. and Ex-Governor Lind. than
whom there is no more ardent partisan
Of the Carranzistas. is taken here to
indicate that the plan of the media
tors has appealed to President Wilson
10 an extent extremely alarming to