The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

which the authorities attached much im- portanee He was arrested at the time but was released under orders to report to the police at certain hour daily. He failed to keep this agreement and the police began search for bim, and it is believed succeeded in finding him. The secretary of the American consulate at Saltillo, Joseph ". Marchani. called at the Brazilian legation few days ago and reported that the consulate there had been footed by the federals Secret codes and the office records were seized and Vice Consul John R. Silliinan and his wife were arrested and taken to the governors palace. Thy secretary did not know what eventually had become of them.
 300 Americans Left
 The number of American women left
 in the capital Is variously estimated up to 300. They are waiting for what they characterize as "the ls5t indefinite warn ing" They appear to believe that the capture of the capital by the rebels would mean nothing worse than fighting within the city probably bombardrnent of the city. Apparently they do not an- ticipate any footing by the rebels. or the destruction of the city or other reprisals by Huerta.
 Almost all the American doctors in Mexico City refuse to leave their patti ents. The American hospital Is open, and in 1t are American f>drses and several American patients The nurses were all trained in the United States and they are standing by the doctors. The only .aAeli- hood of their leaving lies in the possibil- fly of the taking over of the hospital by the Mexican authorities, a contingency which might arise owing to the crowd- ing of the native hohoitals by wounded and sick soldiers. Hospital and medical ct1ra sfper medicines and banda ges have been com mandeered from the drug stores
 The British legation has sent out an other notification to all British subjects In Mexico urging the advisability of their leaving the country immediately. Many of the British residents are needing the warning, which Is being spread through the interior by couriers In the capital the strictest censorship over messages to outside points is being maintained. At the cable office no message signed by Amer jeans are being accepted or delivered
 Two Americans Killed
 Two Americans, G. E. Williams. ac- countant. and C. B. Howley, mill fore man of the Fl Favor Mining company at Hostotipaquillo in thy state of Jalisco, were killed by bandits when their camp was attacked recently. Walter Neal the manager, and another American were SilSHlly WOunueu, put federal troops rived in time to save their lives. The bandits took nine bars of bullion an.S sacked the mine store before they were driven off by the troops
 It is reported that General Huerta is de- termined to prevent the further shipping of bullion from the country. The express companies have been prohibited from ac- cepting shipments without permission from the government This, mining men say will be impossible to obtain in the capital. It is understood that the great quantities of bullion both in the capital and at the mines, Ire being held under this ruling. The mine managers and foreign employees are abandoning the properties in all directions leaving them to the care of Mexican employees
 Nutter, correspondent of the Boston Herald, and a photographer who went to Saltillo recently. while on the way from Torreon on General Huerta's invitation. reached Vera Cruz today. They had ter rlbie experience at San Pedro and else Where after the rout of the federals at Torreon. They were repeatedly thrown into jail. lost all their possessions and were subpected to many indignities before they made their way to Mexico City and thence here