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e. PAso, Tex, Jan. l7.--Col. Rogue
Gonzales Cara. president OF the Mexico
city convention, was named provisional
President Of Mexico to-day. He replaces
Cen. Eulalio Gutierrez. who on Tues
day was elected by the convention to
,he Presidency to serve until January
l. 1916 lie is the seventh man to take
he office since the election of Porfirio
Diaz for a six year term in 1910. The
news Of the sudden change of affairs in
Mexico city was received in Villista
circles here tonight
President Cara will hold the ONCE
only temporarily. The convention OF
Generals now in session at Mexico city
vii. Immediately take up the election of
a new President The name of Gen.
Felipe Angeles. chief OF the artillery
division Of the convention army, has
already been placed before the conven-
ION for consideration. Gen. Jose Isabel
Gobles. Minister of War in the Gutierrez
Cabinet, also has been suggested as a
candidate. He has been a favorite OF
Cen. Zapata.
There was no explanation forthcom-
ing from the local convention officials
regarding the change in the Presidency
They do not know what has become Of
Gen. Gutierrez and why he has beer
replaced.
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HERE'S A REAL MEAT BILL.
Five Chicago Packers Turned One
in for I.2O0, 1000 900.

CHICAGO, Jan. l7.-Business In tho
packing house district last year meant
substantially $1,000, 900. 900. or about
800, 900, 900 n month, to Chicago.
That was the gross turnover" or tho
transactions involving sales of meats and
by-products by the five large packing
house concerns of Chicago. The sales
we're s76.500.000 in excess OF those OF
the previous year
The years gain does not represent all
OF the benefits of the larger demand due
to the European war. as the reports for
the fiscal year of the companies from
which these figures were compiled are for
periods ending for the most part In
October and November
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Madero Secretary Seventh to
Hold Office Since Diaz
Fled.
70 CONTROL CAPITAL
TILL GENERALS VOTE
PRESIDENTS OF MEXICO
SINCE FLIGHT OF DIAZ

F l.. de la Barra, April 20, 1911,
to November s, 1911.
Francisco J. Madero, November 6,
1911. to February 10, 1918.
victoriano Huerta, February 10,
1913. TO July Is. 1914.
Francisco Carbajal, July 10, 1914,
10 August 12, 1914.
'Venustiano Carranza, August IL,
1911. to November 10, 1914.
Eulalio Gutierrez, November 10,
1914, to January 10. 1915.
Rogue Gonzales Cara, January 16.
1915.
sThe Constitutional party does not
recognize the Presidency OF either
Huerta. Carbajal or Gutierrez They
maintain that as they were not legally
chosen by the people. according to the
Constitution. the country was under
the rule OF the First Chief OF the Con-
nitutionalist army, Venustiano Car
rama
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Austrian Battery Smelling
TarnOw Is Silenced by
Cars Guns.
THREE DAYS BATTLE
WON IN CAUCASIA
Advance Guards Storm kirli-
baba Pass, Enter Transyl-
vania Through Carpathians.
SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS.

SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS.
The official report of the Russian
General Staff is a record of Russian
victories in Poland. Hungary, GaliclG
and the Caucasus. The statement says
the Russians have made material ad-
vances on the right bank of the lower
Vistula, have beaten off German at.
lacks on the left bank Of the river and
have captured village from the Ger
mans; have taken a pass leading
through the Carpathians into the heart
OF Pennsylvania and Rave defeated and
completely routed the Turks in the bat
tie OF Karaurgan in the Caucasus.
general offensive undertaken by the
Allies in the western theatre OF war a
month ago is reported in a German OFF,
clal statement to have failed. The
losses OF the Franco British troops in
the fighting are given at 100000 killed
wounded and prisoners. The German
losses in the same period are placed at
less than one-fourth that number.
Gains by the Allies along the coast
OF Flanders in the region Of Nieuport
! and Eona5aeriEyde ara reported from
Paris. The Germans were forced to
abandon trenches in the dunes and wei e
shelled out of a rcdan which was de-
stroyed by artillery fire.
Severe weather in the district from
Scissors to the frontier and in the
Vosges has apparently put temporary
stop to the operations in that region.
Famine conditions in Ostend arc re-
ported by man who evaded the Ger
man patrols and escaped from the town.
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LEAPS TO DEATH FROM YACHT
Mrs. Osborn of Brooklyn q Suicide
In Florida.

MIAMI, Fla. Jan 17.-Mrs, May Bar
nett Osborn of Brooklyn, wife OF Herbert
Osborn, Government tea tester and tea
merchant in Manhattan, ended her life
here to-day by jumping from the deck
Of their yacht, La Vedette, in the Miami
River.
Mrs. Osborn is said to have been SUI
fering with a complication Of ailments
and the servants were instructed to
watch her, but at O'Clock they retired
for the night. When they arose this
morning she was missing and her bath
robe and slippers were found in the chair
on deck.
The body was recovered this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Osborn left New York on
October Q and cruised south, arriving
here about ten days ago
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RUSSIANS ADVANCE
AGAINST THREE FOES
successcs over Germans. Austria nS
md Turks Arc Reported.

Spcc,di CdJic DespGtch TO TuI SIS
PErRoGRAp. Jan. H. The Russian Gen
eral staff reports further progress on th'
right bank of the lower Vistula in The
official statement issued tonight anC
says the Germans have been repulsed OF
the left OF the river. The statement fol
lows:
We are still making successful
progress on the right bank of the
lower Vistula. our advance forces
on January l6 Saturday dislodged
the Germans from the village OF
Budyusl owskia.
On the left bank of the river on
January is the enemy made series
of violent attacks on our lines in the
neighborhood of the village Of Guin,
Not fewer than sN regiments of the
enemy took part IN the assault As
the result of seven desperate ATTACKS
and desperate bayonet fighting the
Germans took only one trench from
one OF our advanced companies Other
sections OF the enemy were repused
and he was forced to fall back to his
poaluons.
The Germans supported their at
tacks with exceptionally heavy ar
tiilery Are against the sec; ors adjacent
TO that which was the object Of then
attack.
In the district OF tn. village OF
Konopnitza the enemy approached by
sapping to within thirty PAGES OF
our intrenchments with the object ot
attacking us, but We overwhelmed
him When the movement was
stopped our volunteers, taking ad-
vantage of tho enemys confusion,
advanced with hand grenades and
bombarded the trenches of cOmmun-
cation Of the Germans. who were
forced to cvacuate them.
In the country south OF Pinczow
the enemy bombarded our positions
violently and tried three attacks on
one OF our advanced positions, but
was repulsed. A battery of Austrian
heavy guns bombarding Tarnow was
reduced to silence by our artillery as
soon as the position was discovered.
In Bukowina our advance guards
stormed and took Kribaba Pass in
the Carpathians bordering on Tran
syivania, on the high road from
Kimpolung TO Maramos -Szlget and
Desz
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HARVARD FLAG MAY FLY AGAIN.
Bill Filed to Prevent Chasing Grim
Son with Reds Banner.

BOSTON, Jan. 17.--Harvard's crimson
banner. which has been under cover
since early fall when discovery was
made that carrying 1t in public was n
violation of the "ant-red flag" law. may
soon be put in good standing. \ ill
has been filed with me Legislature 10
legalize the Harvard colors.
The proposed statute amerhds the pres
ent law so that any religious. educa
tional or charitable organization may
file distinguishing mark or marks and
that the carrying OF a red. black or red
and black flag in any authorized parade
shall not be evidence OF opposition to
organized government. The measure
probably will permit the anti-suffragists
TO faunt their red and black banner
Socialists assert that the measure is an
attempt at class legislation.
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They were the children OF Major and Mrs.
Donaldson, the former the nephew and
private secretary OF President Jackson.
Julia Dent Grant. now tho Princess
Cantacuzene. granddaughter OF President
Grant. was born in the White House in
the winter of 1878.
Esther Cleveland was born there on
September 3, 1898. Miss Cleveland was
ter.
Married In white House In 1913.
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson. the Sec
ond daughter OF the President. and Fran
els Il. Sayre formerly in the office OF
the District Attorney OF New York county
were married In the East Room of the
White House on November 25. 1913. The
wedding was one OF the most brilliant
Washington ever saw. 1t assumed the
proportions Of an event of international
social interest with many foreign Min
listers and celebrated diplomats present
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
Sylvester w. Beach OF Princeton and the
Rev John Nevin Sayre. brother OF Mr.
Sayre. Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre then left on
an extended honeymoon abroad.
They returned from Europe on January
"a. last year, Their stay abroad was
marked by receptions by the American
diplomats in London and Paris. but the
Sayres also made a study OF social con.
ditions among the poor OF those cities
Since their return they have been living
In Williamstown, where Mr.. Sayre is sec.
rotary to President Garfield of William.
College.
Mrs. Sayre at the time OF her weddnl
was pronounced a good housekeeper ant
while she was in Washington she becam,
noted for her liking for settlement worl
and other serious things rather thar
! society. although she was popular too n
that sphere OF capital life.
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FEAR SENATOR'S SON MISSING.
Bloody Clothes of Lieut.. Clay, Ex-
Governor of Guam, Found.

ATLANTA, Jan, l7.--Lieut. Frank II.
Clay. u. S. A., son of the late United
States Senator Clay, has disappeared in
New Orleans and IL is feared he met
with foul play. Lieut.. Clay. who Is 81
years old reached New Orleans just be-
fore Christmas en- route to his Georgia
home from the Island of Guam, where
he had served two years as military
Governor.
lie had considerable money and was
last seen in New Orleans in an auto
mobile party about Christmas time.
Bloody clothing that belonged to the
Lieutenant was found on lonely coun-
try road several miles from New Orleans,
Lieut.. Clays brother. Mayor Herbert
Clay of Marietta. who If in New Orleans.
believes that the officer is possibly alive
and that he has wandered Off in a ut OF
mental arrangement.
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TURKS ANNIHILATED.
Russians Win Great Three Days
Battle, Says PetroErsd.
special cobie Despatch 10 TuE So

Special Vdbe Despdtch 70 TIE SUI
PETRoGRAD Jan. 1.-THE tollowinG
official statement on the operations In
the Caucasus wa; issued here 10 night:
In the Caucasus thu battle OF Ka'
raurgan, which was fought during
the last three days in ceaselcss
snowstorm has ended in a complete
victory for us, thanks to the efforts
OF our valiant regiments of tho eau
casian, Turkestan and the Siberian
Cossacks.
Tho resistance OF the enemy Is
shattered and his rear guard IL GOV,
ering the retreat of the declmaten
army, which is harriedhpn the Hanks
ana rear by our troopA Tho front
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Germany'S Aid
Refused by Italy
Rome Correspondent Finds Sig.
nificance in Action by
Government.
Soecia, cable Despatch 10 rnr srx.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TnE suN
PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE Rome correspond
ent OF the Echo de Parts lays emphasis
on the alleged refusal OF italy TO accept
German and Austrian offers Of relief for
the earthquake sufferers.
The correspondent says this refusal is
very significant.
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BULGARIAN RESERVES CALLED.
Five Glasses Are to Join the CoIors
at Once.
Special Gable Despatch TO Tue srs

SOFIA, via Rome, Jan, II CUncensored)
Five classes OF reserv!sts have been
called out and will join the coors i'm
rlediateiy,
There Is no explanation forthcoming in
Official Bulgarian circle1 OF this order.
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PRESIDENTA GRANDFATHER
A SON BORN TO MRS. 81 YRE
Former Jessie Wilson Becomes
Mother Of 6 1-2 Pound Baby
in White House.
MAY NAME HIM WOODROW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-President VIII
sons first grandchild, boy. was born
to Mrs. Francis d. Sayre at the White
House at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon.
His arrival was announced two hours
later by Secretary Tumulty in this
statement:
DIR. Grayson. the White House physi-
clan, states that at 4:30 Mrs. Sayre gave
birth to a fine boy. Both are doing
we'll"
The newcomer at the White House
weighed Just six and one-half pounds.
Beyond this fact and the fact that he is
lusty. lively boy White House officials
said there was nothing to add to DR..
Grayson's statement.
There was every evidence. however.
that the arrival OF little Mr.. Sayre in
the White House was an event that had
deeply stirred everybody in the historic
mansion from the President down. For
one thing. Il was the first time that there
had been a birth in the White House since
the Administration OF President Cleve-
land. the last child born there being Is
Their Cleveland.
President Soon Views Child.
President Wilson did not wait Ions
after learning OF the arrival OF his grand
son before paying his respects TO the
newcomer. The boys aunts. Miss Mar
garet Wilson and Mrs. McAdoo. wife OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury, also were
there for a delighted glimpse OF the first
boy in their family for two generations
The boys father. Mr.. Sayre. did not
reach Washington until tonight. He waE
on his way here from Williamstown
Mass, when his son was born.
Mrs. Sayre came to the White House
to spend the Christmas holidays and re-
manned there for to-days expected event
No announcement has been made in re-
gard to name, but Woodrow Wilson
Sayre' would sound pretty good for q
White House baby.
However. a friend of tho family sale
tonight that the new baby may not re
ceive the full name OF his grandfather
He will be named either Woodrow Sayre'
or Wilson Sayre."
This Is at least the seventh baby to b,
| born In the White House. Four childrei
we're born in the historic mansion durlri
the administration OF President Jackson
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MGR. IRELAND ON WAY HERE.
May BE Going 10 Rome to Get Car
dInaI's Hat.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. l7.-Archblshop
Ireland left for New York tonight
Recent dispatches from Rome announc-
Ing that the next consistory would be held
on February % stated that Archbishop
ireland might be one Of the new Cardinals
TO be created by Pope BENEDICT XIV. It
was also said at the time that Mgr Ireland
would probably leave shortly for Rome.
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Cabinet Dismissed.

The entire Cabinet has been dismissed
and the convention will act in conJunc-
Ion with Cara until a new President Is
selected and a new Cabinet is appointed.
Cara was Major when the Madero
nsurrectos attacked Juarez. His brother,
Federico Gonzales Cara, was the agent
o. the Madero party at FL Paso during the
Madero revolt and became private secre-
iary 20 President Madero. He was leader
OF the delegation from the Division of the
North to the Aguascalientes conferences
md his work there brought him into
commence. Following the adjournment
- the convention he was nominated presi-
dent OF the permanent committee OF
twenty-one delegates which acted as a
congress for President Gutierrez's Gov
eminent
The sudden change in the Presidency OF
Mexico has thrown the political situati IN
Mexico city into a disturbed condition.
zen. villa, who was preparing to move on
rampico is reported to he entraining
with his men to move Immediately into
ne capital to sustain the new President
md 10 straighten out the situation.
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The ruins are now ominous,y silent and
means are now heard only rarely The
burial of the dead has been FASTENED for
sanitary reasons 1t has been raining
all day and the eXcavating has been
made more difficult
Various reports coming in from the
soldiers SHOW that scores OF persons had
the most marvellous escapes from death
in the catastrophe, Under wrecked
houses little children have been found
alive, although nearly dead from eX-
posture and cold, but absolutely unhurt
by the crash of timber ana masonry,
The endurance OF women and babies Is
remarkable. for many Of them are in
need only of food when saved after long
ord ais. imprisoned in wreckage and with
the dead bodies Of their families buried
in debris near them.
The inhabitants Of Balsorano and Rae
caviva are fleeing in a panic because OF
the immense CreVasscs splitting length
wise the crest of Mount Pizzodetta. s, l0O
feet high, due to the earthquake
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MANY SURVIVORS
OF EARTHQUAKE
RAVING MANAGES
Dead Near AveZzanO Put at
36,0O0-ScOres Flee SmOul-
dering Mountain.
POPE COOPERATES
WITH GOVERNMENT
specie, cob,e Despatcs to Tns suS

ROME, Jan. l7.--Maniacs roaming aim
lcssly about, menacing the sane sur
vivors. half wild dogs and bands of
wolves proving amid piles of bodies,
men tearing frantically but in vain at
heaps of wreckage from which come
the faint and gradually weakening cries
of their loved ones, women and children
dying Of starvation and exposure. scores
Of old and young perishing beneath
great heaps Of ruins from which the
utmost efforts of the rescuers will be
unable to drag them in time. these are
some of the terrible stories reaching
Rome tonight from the Government
officials in charge Of the relief work
in the area devastated by last Wednes-
days earthquake.
One OF the men made mad by the
catastrophe split open the skull Of an
to-day for lootinG a ruined wine shop.
Scores OF men and women. crazed by
grief and hardship. are wandering about
the country a danger to the living, for
whose adequate protection even the
Thousands of soldiers now on the scene
are insufficient. Every village is now
surrounded by sentrles. but despite
their vigilance unspeakable acts are
committed by maddened refugees. To-
night the military received orders to
exterminate the bands Of dogs and
wolves which were preying on the dead.
Calls to Her Fiance.
one of the most pitiful cases reported
here is that of a young man whose
tiancee, buried in the ruins, calls out to
him to save her IL he loves her. All day
he has been digging desperately at the
wrechage, aided by the soldiers who
are moved to tears by his grief Despite
their great efforts there is no hope OF
saving the girl and her voice is grad
uauy becoming inaudiDie. Tie same
young man had previously saved him
self. his mother and his sisters from
underneath the walls OF his fallen home
but could not find his aged father.
Strangers are not allowed TO approach
| area. where the work OF rescue goes OF
without cessation. The task of digging
out those still alive in the ruins and OF
taking care Of the injured survivors ano
feeding those who are unhurt Is so grea'
that attempts % bury the thousands Of
bodies have been abandoned and they ara
now piled up In great heaps awaiting the
moment when there are no more TO save
Several mploring voices were heard
from the debris at AvcZzauo to-day ant
the soldiers are trying 10 reach them
| Two girls were saved from the ruins o
the girls school and many Of the pupils
are stil alive and are calling out to thu
military to save them
/ 4 royal commissioner has assumed
I charge OF the earthquake area and ha'
! ordered tho soldiers not to dig into thu
ruins unless they hear the means Of
cries OF victims. Officers have beer
specifically detailed to find out the mos
likely spots for excavation. In Avez
| zano, AZ "A result of systematic eNplora
tion. fifteen survivors We're rescued. The!
were all thoroughly exhausted and badly
injured and several had to be operated
upon. crushed arms and legs being ampu
tated.
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OREGON IN CAPITAL?
havana CnrranEistss Hear lie Has
Entered Mexico city.

HAVANA. Jan. 1.-THE local agent OF
lAs Carranzistas has received official
1'tc"s 70 the effect that Gen. Obregon
mas entered Mexico city.
Con Ohregon, who has remained loyal
- 'drranza. is commander OF the First
'Wets forces lie is regarded as one
~ the hest soldiers in Mexico.
'i's entry into Mexico city, which also
GouT{tusd "a, ThXrd pn0S
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King superyises Rescue work.

King Victor Emmanuel arrived in Sora
this morning and visited the injured in
the hospital which has been improvised
In the prison, lie distributed relief to the
soldiers personally. supervised the rescue
work and ordered an increase in the sup
ply of provisions for the survivors. es-
pecially of bread. lie also had reen-
forcements OF troops sent from Rome.
The King has contributed 100000 for
the assistance of children who have been
made orphans by the earthquake. Queen
Elena has established a childrens hos
pital at the Quirinal
The King and Queen are personally
providing provisions and clothes for the
sufferers in the quake area.
The estimate of the number OF dead
remains in the neighborhood OF $4,000.
Fifty towns and villages have been de-
damaged but not destroyed villages in the
Sulmona district is now available:
Scanno, 200 Popoli, b.
Villalago. %. Pentina, T.
Ralano, 4, Barrea, IL.
many farmhouses and building col
lapsed, has not been ascertained.
In AveZzano three babies, only slightly
injured have been taken from tho ruins
-Four other children, the eldest II. also
were found Although exhausted they
kept shouting until they were saved
They promised the soldiers who dug them
out that their father would pay them
but he was found dead in the ruins near
by. A girl who was saved uninjured
/ from a neighborng building ASKED ths
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Angelo. Takes Monterey.

Gen. Felipe Angeles, commander OF the
DIS hion OF convention troops operating
northwestern Mexico, and who will
probably be selected by the convention
20 Mexico city this week for the Presi-
dency, occupied Mont -rey capital OF
Nuevo Leon state. this morning. He tele-
e'aphcd to Juarez Immediately and de-
AIRED that Monterey was evacuated
during the week by the combined forces
~ Carranza under Gems. Antonio J. villa
al and Maclovio Herrera and other
.'aders Of the Carranza party. Part OF
ne Carran2a garrison remained behind
ana put up a strong fight in defence OF the
city.
Carranzstas denied to the last that an
evacuation was under way. They refuse
'' admit the capture OF the city even
tonight The fact that Carranza sent
par of his force from Tampco TO aid
ire troops that remained for the defence
'' Monterey indicates here that there is
a spj,t in the Carranza ranks and that
part OF the Monterey troops retreated
nile part OF them remained loyal and
tiled to hold the city.
Cen Emilio Madero, brother OF the
ate President, has been installed as Mill
'tTy Governor OF Monterey for the conVen-
Non Government
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