The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-02
Powerful Mexican Family in
Consultation at Ell Paso With
Leaders
Villa 5 Treasury
Has Gone Broke
No Longer Able to Cash Or
ders Given in Payment for
War Supplies-Good Crops
in Southern Mexico

E1 Faso, Texas. May Com
siderable importance Is attached
TO the gathering In E1 paso OF
former notable leaders I'm the old
army of Mexico simultaneously
with the arrival here of ave Of the
Madcro brothers, and q report
that the Madcros have broken
with General Francisco Villa. The
MAderos decline unanimously to
discuss the Mexican situation in
any way, but following n report
that they have agreed to with
draw their support from the gem
eral OF the north, Julio. Gabrielle.
Alfonso and Emilio Madcro have
all arrived here and conferred
with their brother, Alberto Ma
dero, who makes his residence
here. They returned tonight to
New York. They are all broth
ers of the late President of
Mexico, whose cause villa claims
TO be fighting for.
Arrivals in the city In the last two
or three days have been General
Joaquin Teller, General Santiago
General Salvador Mercado
and General Caesaro Castro. former
generals in the service of President
Portiirio Dsax and President Victor
ian Huerta, and General Narcelo Car
aveo. Emilio Campo and Jose Ynez
former Oroz- commanders
and later generals In the Huerta
army.
All are known to be here. with the
exception of Salazar. and United
States officials claim 10 have informa-
ton that he. too, Is hiding hero some
whore. The fact that General Huerta
Ia himself scheduled to come tn the
border Tn q few days. and that he Il
now IN New York, from where the
Madero brother came. and TO which
city they ara returning. adds to the
interest with which the gathering here
of the Maderos and the former uuerta
is being discussed Raou
Madero. one OF the Madero brothers
Is still serving I'm the field as villa
general.
villa Treasury Empty.
This evening 1t became known here
that the Villa treasury is empty. A
few months ago II was said to con-
tain sf2.o0o.00e gold. Today agents
OF villa were unable TO cash orders &c
pay for ammunition and supplies. Sew.
erai days ago II was announced thai
the villa consul at Eagle Pass had
stand to get money to live upon.
Duval West has returned to vers
Cruz from the Mexican capital. and
has been given q banquet by Carranza
officials Mexicans throughout Car.
rama territory were today ceiebrat'
ing "Laborers' Day" Crops are I'm,
In Southern Mexico. according to 9
cabIegran reaching. the. Carranya. CEN
sulats from Vera Cruz The message
says that among those attending TIN
luncheon to Mr.. West. President VII
sons special envoy to Mexico. included
Admiral Caperton, q. 8. Consuls Sill
man and Canada. u. s. Consul Gen
eral Arnold Shanklin, r. Zubaran
minister of gobernacion: Jesus Urueta
minister of foreign relations ant
Ga.stavo Espinoxa Mireles. privat,
secretary of First Chief Carranza.
First Chief Carranza expected to at
tend the luncheon. but few hour,
before received a dispatch advising
him that his sister-fn-1aw had died II
San Antonio, Texas.
General Riviera. formerly com
mander OF Huerta troops In Sinaioa
waz arrested this afternoon by United
States immigration authorities on q
charge OF bringing an alien woman IN
to the United States for immoral pur
poses