New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
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derstanding over Carranza's status in the conference.
 Juan Urquidi was expected to re- turn to Washington today and report to Carranzas leaders his experiences in Niagara Falls that preceded ac- ceptance of the constitutionalist note by the mediators. Forces of the northern faction here had been aug mented by the arrival of Jose Vas concelos and Luis Cabrera. Probably Carranza will name them to represen, him at Niagara Falls if he receives an invitation.
 Order Ports Opened. Interest in the diplomatic drama overshadowed all other features to- day. Reports that Carranza had de- clared Tampico and several other ports open to international commerce were interpreted as expressing the desire of constituencies to restore business in their territory to a normal basis. ...a.
 A reported anti-American demon stration by drunken peons in Tampi- co promptly was quelled by constitu- tionalist officials. Rear Admiral Bad ger informed the navy department. Rear Admiral Howard advised that 1 navigation lights around Mazatlan i were uncertain today.
 Captures Schooner Garibaldi. On Board U. S. S. California, Mazat- l Ian, Mex, May 31, via wireless to San 1 Diego. Cal, June 1.-The constitution | alist tug Hercules, emboldened by It's l successes under cover of darkness last night when provision barges were | captured, entered Mazatlan harbor l today and captured the schooner I Garibaldi, which had cargo of sugar
 for the United Sugar company Of l Los Mochis.
 Quesado Under Arrest. l Brigadier General Bliss reported to | the war department today the arrest of Ouesado and his followers at Fl Paso yesterday. It has been under stood that Quesado was heading a neg counter revolution in Chihuahua. He will be sent to Fort Wingate, N. 1 M.. with other Mexican refugees. l Quesado was in the ,Huerta army 1 which surrendered at Presidio, Tex,
 hut escaped at that time. ,5....
 At the instance of the Brazilian minister, the Huerta government is Investigating a report that William l Sl1lS, dn fAItleIlcdil, was SACSolSu GU Salina Cruz, May 16.
 Garrison Issues Statement. l Secretary Garrison made an official 1 statement today of the status of the l cases of the German ships Ypiranga l and Bavaria, which landed munitions l of war for Huerta at Puerto Mexico, | and were fined more than one million ! pesos by American officials at Vera l Cruz. General Funston reported that l the ships agents had arranged bonds. 1 The secretary's statement follows: 1 "The customs and port officials fined i the Hamburg-American liner Bavaria 11S,6S5 pesos for having discharged large portion of her cargo, consigned to Vera Cruz, at another port before arriving at the port of Vera Cruz and for correcting her manifesto after ar rival in the port of Very Cruz.
 Ypiranga Also Fined.
 "A similar fine has been imposed upon the Ypiranga, amounting to | S94,950 pesos for failure to correct invoices accordingly and discharging
 her cargo at a port other than that to which consigned. General Funston states that the officials in question had
 no option under the Mexican law and | had to assess the fines in the sums named. No appeal has been taken on
 behalf of the vessels. and the pre- sumption is that if any further pro- ceedings are to be had, presentations | will be made to our state department"
 Concerning sanitary conditions at Vera Cruz, Secretary Garrison today said:
 The United States army has com pleted one months occupancy of Vera | Cruz. There have been ashore more | than seven thousand soldiers and
 marines and not one death from disease has occurred within that | period."r4
 Troops Arriving.