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United baehp Colorado recently Quay
Mexico afford settlers the Yaqu VAL
article conditions region
described by one VIII visited Guaymas.

the Yaquis are more suspicious and
more inclined, in their turn. to kill
foreigners.
Bruss is In no way optimistic over
the future of Mexico. The Yaqui
situation. however. is uppermost in
his thoughts. And In II he sees no
Improvement.
Time was. during the Diaz regime,
when unruly or turbulent Indians
were expatriated 10 a penal settlement
In the province OF Yucatan, or were
carefully shipped aboard schooner
bound for deserted island in the
Gulf OF California. During the in
cumbency of the worthy but visionary
Madero the Yaquis We're given agri-
cultural implements and animals for
farming. Most OF these speedily were
converted into money or arms and
ammunition.
Now these Indians constitute a not
inconsiderable portion of the inhabi-
tants of the State OF Sonora, and have
consequently been aided and abettcd
by its Governor, Maytorena. many of
whose troops are Yaquis or possess
Indian affiliations. Ii cannot be ex-
pected, therefore. that Maytorena's re-
cent we'll !ntentioned promises TO pro-
tect Americans to the best OF his
ability WIN result In real benefit to
the settlers In the valley.
II was only recently that $50 OF his
troops went into the valley. engaged
In battle with the Yaquis and lost
nineteen In killed and wounded, while
twenty-one deserted to the enemy. The
others returned to Guaymas, The
Governor can hardly be able to pro-
tect lives and property in the Yaqui
Valley with the aid OF troops largely
Yaqui, and at the same time not alien
ate the men who form such a con-
siderable part of his fighting force. lie
must indeed be n man of wondrous
character and persuasion TO be able to
impress upon his ignorant soldlery the
rectitude Of his endcavors.
Bruss has no confidence in such pro-
lection, He knows too we'll the temper
OF the natives, and their desire to figh,
! only when the advantage Is obvious
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longer able to ford the river at any
point.
Last year when the river had been
unusually low and the crops not so
good as formerly. Gov. Maytorena
periodically sent TO the Yaquis car
loads OF beans and corn. This was In
addition to the arms and ammunition
furnished them in return for their
somewhat doubtful services as troops.
In recent months. however. the long
suffering merchants OF Guaymas have
been unable to furnish the grain re-
quired 10y Maytorena.
As a result the Indians have been
forced to forage for themselves. So
they descend from their mountains,
the Bacatcte. consume the crops,
sometimes selling them to the mer-
chants in Guaymas, eighty miles dis
tant, and sometimes burning them
from spite.
A few members of these marauding
bands speak broken English and show
a previously acquired familiarity with
the valley, its trails. water courses
an5 the location of Its most valuable
crops. But 1t has only been in recent
months that these Indians have
adopted the sundry forms of violence
sanctioned in modern warfare. Some
of II is doubtless due to the presence
of the dauntless Bruss and others OF
his ilk, who play no favorites. and
with whom the shooting Of suspicious
looking characters. whether tame"
or wild" Yaquis. Ia an open season
the year round,
For Bruss declares II TO be difficult
to distinguish the Mexican soldiers
from the Yaquis. though the officers
OF the former are always mounted
He comports himself and 30 instructs
his assistants. to consider all situa-
tions from the standpoint of the Mis-
sourian. He Furthermore gives his
laborers an hours instruction every
morning In the handling of firearms
and in other useful accomplishments
of n military nature.
1t Is not to be wondered at, there
fore, that the range for shooting
Yaquis in section No. G6 Ia constantly
increasing Nor is II surprising that
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nected at the base by a marble coping
Very intricate is the workmanship Of
the wrought iron dome and very
beautiful the design. An ancient urn
holding blue hydrangeas takes the
place OF the old time well and pink
rambler roses entwine themselves
about the pillars. 1t is n feature which
aods materially to the novel effect of
this hanging garden.
In a delightful little niche designed
especially for IL Is a Venus done in
! France in the seventeenth century.
Standing almost knee deep in "A vast
jardnierc filed with pink towering
g.ran!ums she looks about shyly hu:
quite composedly. for what could harm
her classic beauty when guarded by
a very fierce looking lion from the
Borozzi Palace in Venice? The Hon
IL oppc site an ancient balustrade from
an Old World garden.
Presumably the chef d'puvre of the
art collection in the garden is tn, pair
OF wrought iron doors which came
from the Borozz! Palace in Venice
along with the lions ana are placed
at the end of the pa saccway leading
from one section of the garden To- the
other. While they are usually open
they can be closed II desired, and pic
torially they are seen to better adj
vantage from this aspect. Artistically
they are charming, the tall, slender
palings being the support for very
lovely design of grapes and leaves
which trail themselves over the sur
face of the doors.
There are several marble cupids and
other Venetian lions, besides a score
of marble vases and jardnieres OF
more or less antiquity and beauty. on,
of the interesting features of this sl0,-
600 Italian garden is the lighting
which is effected 10y means Of old
Italian lanterns of hand wrought iron
hung high by their massive swinging
cranes and wired for electricity.
1t is the pleasure of the owner &c
have his dinner served in the garden
: frequently, and invariably when the
/ tapestry hung dining room below
stairs is used for entertaining, both the
cocktails and the coffee are served or
the roof.
| Incidentally Mr.. Bendel's collection
of tapestries deserves special mention
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IEw YORK can boast Of q
~ $4,000 Italian garden which
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n IEw YORK can boast Of q
$4,000 Italian garden which
probably has not its counter
part anywhere In the world. II IS
on the roof OF a twelve story apart
ment house.
Not infrequenty in New York have
the owners of apartment houses
sought to make aerial retreats on the
roofs for the benefit Of their tenants,
but this Italian garden is different
from other roof gardens because 1t
is more elaborately planned and
worked out and because II is a pri-
vate possession. The owner, Henri
building such a garden and he became
more and more convinced OF the feasi-
biLty OF the plan as we'll as OF the
fat that the result would prove 4
tf' and delight. Finally he made an
a. Sngement with the owner of new
sJ1rtment house not only to take the
ert.re top floor. consisting of four
csySi rooms and four baths, but als)
e. cCquire the use of the roof in order
to put his pet plan into execution.
Under the direction OF a landscape
gardener the scheme was worked out.
As il was in the nature Of an expert
ment it was decided to utilize only
half the roof. or about 800 square
feet. for the garden. This space is
hemmed in by trellises and lattice
work. Flower boxes border II. exotics
decorate it. and here and there marble
statues are placed so as to stand out
against the green.
The apartment house Is at West End
avenue and Eighty-iifth street. The
view from the garden high in the air
takes in the Hudson and the Jersey
hills on the west and the miles Of
brick and stone dwellings and apart
ment houses that stretch In lsng
mass toward Westchester on the
north. The East River Is plainly vis!-
BILE on the east and New York Bay
on the south. As may be imagined.
the location is superb.
Some structural changes necessitat-
ed in the apartment to carry out Mr..
Benders ideas affected the plan OF the
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nGtius on a ped stal was procured
from the monks Of Dion when their
property was attached by the French
Government and they with other
monastic orders were expelled from
the country.
One Of thu most interesting fea-
lures Of the garden is wrought iron
we'll hood supported on four carved
pillars with square pedcstals and con-
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Settlers Unwilling toDe-
sert Their Ranches
Despite Repe at d
R aids by Rovin g
Bands of Indians
- HERE Is an old chap, natural
lied American. decidedly Teu-
i tonic In aspect and accent,
who liyea in section number

lZcu AIHtTlCdIi, utNlticuiy itu-
tonic In aspect and accent,
who lives in section number
66 Of the Richardson Construction
Companys realty scheme in the Yaqut
Valley In Mexico. His name is Bruss.
which conveys TO one nothing of his
blue eyes and light hair his gaunt-
ness and his queerness, his originality
Of mind and action and speech,
which mark him and make of him
a cssf,--,-r. Nor at first would Ole
suspect the great singleness Of puV-
pose actuating his existence. Now
he takes life seriously at all times,
never wavering from II.
For parts of two days did we sub
feet him to n fire OF questions con-
cerning his ranch, his crops. fishing
and hunting. and most especially his
, experiences with the Yaqui Indians.
whose fame Is travelling far and wide
and whose raids strike terror into the
hearts of the readers OF American
newspapers. One must not overlook
the fact, however, that the Richard
son people have sufficient influence
and enough solictude for their ad-
venture and the lives Of their settlers
10 obtain indirect assistance from the
Government OF the United States.
This has been granted in no un-
certain terms, A marine expedition
ary force has been despatched to
Mexico with instructions to land and
10 assist settlers to places of safety
provided the settlers so desire. Can
We ever refrain from Joking? Those
who did not leave Mexico two years
ego now express "A desire to stay.
The danger must not he overgreat
for the hardy spirits of these settlers
and the returns from their respective
harvcsts must warrant their running
the risks involved. The case OF this
man Bruss illustrates the point.
lie is a fearless, determined person
with touch of pleasant garrulity IN
him, which is aCCentuated by the
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low stock, all the varegated hues Of
Sweet william. pink phlox. cardinal
lobelias and blue Canterbury Bells.
Then there are bright red gcraniums
in abundance and borders Of varicgated
coleus leaves to set them of.
There are two carved terra Gotta
vases unearthed at Pompcii which
were purchased for Mr.. Bendcl by
Emile FoullIes. A figure of 81. Ig-
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Scene in the Italian garden atop city roof.
Triumph of Landscape Gardening Ef-
fected Atop Skyscraper Apart
ment Building

garden. Mr.. Bendel wished to have
studio with a mezzanine gallery and
this meant raising the roof at one
point. The barrier thus formed pro-
vided a background for the roof gar
den along Its southern border.
On the north the elevator shaft
rises. but both OF these seeming OBJ
structions have been SO clevsrly
treated with ornamental lattice work
trailing vines and flowers that instead
of detracting from the charm OF the
garden they are distinctly picturesqua
features that add materially TO the
beauty OF the scene.
From the corridor Of the apartment
close to the entrance to the studio
a pretty staircase rises TO the roof.
so that the transition from the tapes
try hung drawing room with its big
organ. Its marbles and It's handsome
carved furniture to the fairylike en-
vlronment of the Italian garden on
the roof seems perfectly natural and
II is only when the visit II over and
the elevator stops at the street en-
trance that one comes to and realizes
/ that one is not in some French cha
teau or Italian villa but in much more
commonplace New York.
on entering the garden one finds
oneself In a leafy arbor in which
marquee with table and comfortable
chairs woos the visitor to its cool shell
ter. All about are green plants. mar
bles and wrought iron ornaments.
The 300 feet of space is divided in
effect into two gardens. one square
and the other obong. They are joined
together by ten foot passageway,
deep and broad. The shrubs and
plants are set out in boxes of con-
crete. this one item costing 81 400
The beauty Of the foliage and flowers
IL due In great measure to the care
the plants receive. Mr.. Benders chef
is also his gardener, but Mr.. Bendel
himself helps 10 look after things
During the summer when the family
are away he gives the garden esp clal
care, and in winter he grows his or
chids in his roof garden hothouse.
This summer. as Mr. Bendel remained
at home instead Of going to France.
he spends two hours each evening
caring for his plants and enjoying
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and carved urns crowning tall pedestals
ard filled with exotic plants with bril-
liant blossoms. Then filling the con-
crete boxes that form a dado about
the enclosure are old fashioned flow
ers. Between a background OF tall
n-fowering shrubs and flowing
foreground of nasturtiums there are
Il be seen blue corn flowers. yellow
marigolds. the tall spikes Of pale yell
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the respite from business cares in the
retreat he has designed for himself
atop a city roof.
Besides special pieces OF marble
sculpture here and there he has placed
about the enclosure huge vases filled
with hydrangeas. curious tubs with
orange trees growing, lovely marble
seats OF curious design, cupids en-
sconced in inches made 10 receive them
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WOMEN SEEK WAR JOBS,
Want Positions as Ambulance
Drivers In France.
Sp.ciai Cnbl. B>spatch 10 THr srS.

PARIS. April I3--Mme. Jeanne Pallier'
who is trying to persuade the Govern
mcut to authorize the cooperation OF the
Women's Automobile club. now IN
course Of formation, for ambulance work
At the front, tells the correspondent or
TUE Sun that she is anxious 10 obtain
an American woman automohllist rs
honorary president of the club.
Nine. pallier who IL an aviatrice as
well M p licensed automobile driver
severely critcises the French authorities
for not admitting women avtators or
chauffeurs to help the forces in the night
ing line, She says
Il can imagine nothing more uspir-
Ing for our soldiers IN tho trenches than
to see their cnuntrymen dying over the
enemy. There are plenty Of women or
the roauisite strength. nerve and expert
cncc. but the authorities ot~tinately re-
fuse.
There ~ the same difficulty now In
regard to granting permission TO women
20 act as Chauffeurr Mt the front, but We
hopa to slirmount II. Women In France
are treated too much as objects and too
little as Municipalities. Among the zoo
members Of our new club arc tho
Duchess drzes who was the first
woman to obtain n chauffeur's license In
France; Jean catulle Mendes, Helene
Dutrleu. Louise Athena and Marie
Marvingt. We would he delighted IN
have American women members. es-
prcial,y an American woman IA honor
ar, president"
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Thompson contained In Mr.. Williams's
citation OF Inspiration copper in his
blacklist Of stocks il therefore looked
upon entirely as "A slip.
How far astray tn Comptroller went
in picking on Inspiration as a cripple
caused amusement in Wall Street In
spiration at Is the price Nj. Williams
cites for censure, AS carried i'm the
loan. Was within two points OF its par
Yesterday the stock was quot d at 81
or more than $50 per cent. of par
value.
MIR. Williams's criticism OF the col
lateral under loans by the Rigs bank
was held TO be unjust TO- the reason
that III, adequacy OF collateral can
never be Judged from n sele ton ~ q
few securities making w the total, as
instanced in Mr.. Williams selection Of
Rock Island and Frisco. without nam
ing the whole list The character OF
the borrower il also cons Iteration
Furthermore, IL Is shown that the
present value OF Missouri Pacific is
almost twice that appearing In the loan
and that of American Can is about ten
points higher
The practice OF national banks buy
ing and selling stocks for customers.
which received the condemnation ~ the
Comptroller in the case OF the RIGGS
National. IL followed by the strongest
national banks as "A convenience TO their
customers.
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KRONPRINZ ASKS
time FOR REPAIRS
Formal Request Forwarded to
Observation-Disclosures Weeks
Work Necessary.
GOES m DRY DOCK TO-DAY

NEWPORT News. Va. April i3.--Cart.-
Lieut.. Thierfeldc- handed to Collector OF
Customs Hamilton to-day two formal
communications embodying n request for
u definite period in which to repair the
German converted cruiser kronprinz
wilhelm, which Is at anchor on the GUS
tom house here.
The German officer asked onfy for
time 70 complete temporary repairs to
his ships sides and engines. which are
needed to place her in Il seaworthy con-
dition He had been informed by the
shipping experts who surveyed the ship
yesterday tina, ~ would take eight
months to repair al Of the damage
which had been done 10y her 255 days
voyage.
Collector Hamilton refused to disclose
the number NJ iaNs which had been
asked for. saying that II was a matter
which only an official of the Treasury
Department at Washington could dis.
cuss. II IL known. however. that the
shpvard representatives had recon-
mended that three weeks he asked for
and ii Is believed that their recommended
ton was accepted by Thierfelder
Preparations are being made at the
shipyard TO receive the ship In dry dock
tomorrow afternoon. The repairs for
which Thierfelier has made tentative
arrange ncuts are for the parted plates
I'm the shlp's sides and her boilers
Thierfelder's request was forwarded to
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Peters at Washington tonight. The de-
cision OF this Government as to the time
the Kronpriuz Wilhelm may remain here
without interning Will he communicated
TO the German Captain in q day or two.
cap: Lieut.. Thicrfelder reiterated to-
day his declaration that he could slip
past the allied WI ships off the Virginia
Canes a. easily as he eluded them on
entering Hampton Roads sunday
morning He asserted that he would
make the attempt NJ soon as his ship Is
W coud ton Tor him 10 do so.
~ am q very small man" he said.
tapping himself lightly on the top Of
he head. 81 amount to NIL II by any
act Of mine ! can serve my country. II
was easy for me to get in and 1t will
Dee equally easy 20 get out again
Reminded that almost certain des:ruc-
ton awaited the men " his crew should
they brave the vigilance of the rccn-
forced enemy squadron now lying IN
wat for him outside the three mile limit
I nc said:
II do not want TO risk our lives
L1luly. hut what do our lives matter
when We az called on to fulfil duty
20 Germany
Cap, Th.crf .ldcr to-day told number
% petty officers To compile a new crew
j list. giving the nationality % each mem
B Der lie acted at the request or Col
'cctor Of Customs Hamilton. who Il
making an investigation Of reports tina
! psiuraliz"d Americans formerly In tn
+ United states Navy are members OF The
! German crew. Hamilton said that SHOULD
/ +, devotion that there are American citi
Zcns in the crew he will ask for a con
/ cor"nC" with them.
capt Thiorfelder denied that Cant
Roy Ia. Naval Atta"he Of the German
, E1hasev q. Washington. visited his shii
! vc~terda'.
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Gen. victoriano Huerto. ex-dictator
OF Mexico. likes New York. or what
little he has seen Of H. Al day yester-
day he remained secluded in his apart
ments In the Hotel Ansonia. but ven-
tured forth at night under the escort
OF a few friends and had his fret sight
of Broadway.
lie dined at Lorbers Restaurant.
where he was recognized and welcomed
with the Mexican national anthem by
the orchestra. Later he strolled back
under the white lights. showing a lively
interes, In the crowds and the electric
signs But during the day Gen. Huerta
was rendered inaccessible by the faith
full attentions of his bodyguard, hts
secretary, Jose Delgado, and his friend.
Abraham Rather.
Reporters. photogra piers. even per-
sonal friends. were ruthlessiy repealed
by Mr. Rather. who, with his back
against the glass panslled entrance door
Of the Generals apartments AZ the An
sonia, sm'lingly reiterated that the Cen
eral could see no one, that he would
make no statement before Friday and
that when Friday came everybody would
be more than satisfied.
As a matter OF fact the General spent
the morning In bed and the rest of the
day in picturesque undress. lie was by
no means idle. for besides a great accu-
mutation Of correspondence to read, and
the writing of many letters. he had the
newspaper accounts OF his arrival to
skim through. in translation. Also he
found considerable amusement In storio :
published In some of the papers--and II
may he u shade exaggerated--of his
terrors at receiving on the dock. when
he arrived. what was supposed By those
with livelier imdginations than the
General to be a bomb. OF his many
callers only "a very few were admitted
and they were among his closest per-
sonal friends The others. especially
those in search OF local color. were
forced TO content themselves with the
discreet replies OF MIR. Rather that the
General had no opinions about the Eu-
ropean war. save that he was IN entire
agreement with those potentates who are
leading the cause OF prohibition in then
several realms: that h" himself touches
nothing stronger than beer or light
wines and resolutely denies himself the
inslnuating cognsc or the cnllvenin-
whiskey.
Gen. Huerta's frank scepticism con.
corning the reported bomb" or others
like II. IL fully shared by his opponent
in this city. At the Mexican COnsu!at,
in Battery Place the belief was ex
| pressed. more epigra dramatically than pc
litely. WHO IL going TO waste his tm'
in killing a man who is already dead.
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RIGGS NATIONAL
MAKES REJOINDER


the Washington Stock Exchange
has among its membership. and
has had for many years. many
bank officers and directors. and
that prior to the going into effect
OF the Federal reserve act on
November Ii las, these officers
and directors has the lawful right
to earn commissions and to keep
such commissions II they saw III
To do so.
Those officers Of the Riggs Ma
tional Rank who owned or held
seats o. the Stock Exchange pre-
ferred TO give to the riggs Ma
tional Bank their individual earn
lngs, and did 10. They had the
right TO do that, as indeed they
had the right TO keep them or dis
pose of them in any other manner.
80 too with respect to real
estate commissions which these
officers earned, They had the
right as individuals TO earn those
commissions, to ksep them or
otherwise dispose OF them as they
saw At, and there was no law
which questioned this right until
the provisions in the Federal re-
serve act. 10 which reference is
made as above.
THAT they chose voluntarily to
give their individual earnings in
these two classes of business to
the bank rather than keep them
for themselves cannot he ques-
toned in law, and certainly not
from an ethical standpoint"