The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-15
being democrats on ,he part sor DIE

uc'uB ueHpelate.no on the parton the
Secretary Garrison telegraphed In
reply that reports from General Bliss
and the commanding officer at Douglas,
AEiz, said no ono had been injured.
and that only stray bullets were fall
Every precautioitIyyas being taken to,
guard American interests. he said, and
additional troops could not be utilized.
GOVERNOR IS WARNED %5I1
LIN OF "GRAEEt CONSTITUENCIES
The secretary warned the Governor
follow tile sending OF. militia to the
border, and called attention to the
manifest propriety5 of mot ,embarrass
Ing the President" as 10 the inter
The President again to day re-
In NY dispatches TO you the gravity of
theseituation. the fact that he is doing
everything that properly can, be done
ana his earnest desire that you should
abstain from complicating and. embar-
RAISING the situation, The secretary
said he did not doubt highly colored
nm dcxaggerated reports" OF condi-
lions along therborder were reaching
the Governor. adding that true accounts
could be obtained by communicating
with the army officers commanding, at
Naco and Douglas.
resentatives here. fled protest with
the State Department to-day. declaring
that the Carranza forces at Naco had
deliberately hacked UP tosthe Amer
fcan line for the double. purpose Of es-
Gaping to the United States. II occa-
sion demands and also tos'invite Mt
tack so that n few bullets will un-
ayofdably fall on American soil"t
He charged that 'Carranxa's forces
under General Hill were part of, IAN
attempt to provoke linterventiof on the
part OF the United States"
MExICO CITY TItAMwAYs LINES
ARE SEIZED BY. CARRANzA
MEXICO. CITY, October IL fby
Courier to Vera Cruz. October To-
The Mexico Tramways Company, It'd,
lines were seized by the government
of the bayonet. The company is for
eign corporation. capitalized at $1,000
o00.l Its home office is in Toronto.
Soldiers surrounded tile company's
main building while a delegation OF Of
fcials served notice on General Mana
company except cash In the'vaults must
be delivered to the chief of police. The
order was given in the name OF the
supreme chief
The government explained that the
measure was a provisional one. taken
In the interests or public welfare. and
due to the stoppage, OF street ear traf-
Tic on Thursday when. employees struck.
the building mt the behest of the
troops. The management has made a
vigorous protest to the Brazilian. Brit
sh.. French and the Belgian legations.
a formal protest was registered also
with Carranza.
Carranza later designated Thomas
the system. The eh manas namafer i0 OF
formed the government to-day of ita
inability to grant the demands of the
diers took possession of the property.
The act has caused sensation az
ME Mae, trnmTa avs, company and the allied
Ltd. supply all Hight, power. heat and
transportation within radius OF
thirty miles Of the capital. The Joint
resents nearly .lo0.00O.o00.
GENERAL cARRANzA
EFFECTED TO STEP OUT
WASHINGTON. October 1.-THE ma
tional convention at Aguas Calientes
10 day reached u point where the ques-
rama as chief of the Mexican Consti-
tutionalists was to be discussed, &C
cordinS to official teleBrams. to tho
sages received by agents here Of Gem,
, Frank s. Thomas. who has opened
the following message, which he re-
ceived from Villa headquarters, at
Juarcx dated to-day: -
Convention will meet at 3 p; NJ,
when It is expected Carranzas resig-
nation Will be received and promptly
accepted. The name of General An,
tonic Villareal. chairman OF the cor
yention. Will be presented Is scandi-
date for Provisional President. and
will be most satisfactory to- all fac
lions" - 80
While the Constitutionalist agency
here had no formal comment to make,
u, was indicated that, General yillareai
likewiseSwas regarded with favor By
the CarranZa faction.
that Carranzn's resignation probably
had already been accepted = to-night,
and that Villareal had been chosen,
but lacked definite advices on this
point.