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Indians Have Threatened to
Massacre All Whites at
the Shiprock Agency.
U.S. MARSHAL IS,
WAITING FOR TROOPS
Fears to Attack Indians
With Small Band of Depu
ties; Arrests Four.
t-r-K WO troops of United States cav-
f airy will leave B Paso tonignt 1
or tomorrow rooming for Gal
lup, N. M., to assist the United States
marshal of New Mexico In arresting
troublesome Indians at Shiprock, N. M.
The order for the soldiers to be
sent came by wire this morning from
Gen. Bliss, commanding the Southern
military department, at San Antonio.
Maj. R. E. L. Michie. brigade adjutant,
wired the department commander iE
resting that two troops at Fort Bliss
be designated for the trip and. If this
designation is made, the two troops
will be taken from the 15th cavalry,
which arrived here last week from
Forts Meyer, Sheridan and Leaven
worth. Maj. Michie has authority to
take two troops from the border pa
trol and send them immediately, but
has to receive permission to take the
troops from Fort Bliss, as the Fort
Bliss garrison is considered an Inde
pendent command.
Thp triuiru will he Milt from El Paso 1
to AitSW thw-esVt6-Gi.p.re-e eT crency to per.
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they will he met by the United States
marshal of New Mexico and taken
across country to the vicinity of
Beautiful Moutain," a distance ot
about 75 miles. 'where the Indians are
to be put under restraint. The order
for the troops to move recalled old
times to Maj. Michie this morning, as
he served on the indian reservation at
Gallup from 1891 to 1S6 and then
again from 1896 to the Spanish war,
and there is very little or the country
iheerabout which he does not know.
OUTLAWS WILL BE
PUT IN RESTRAINT
Indian Commissioner Sells Is Deter
mined, to Slake Them Submit to the
taw ir It Takes 'a Regiment.
Washington, D. C, Nov. IS. Cato
Sells, indian commissioner, declared to
day that the Navajo indian revolt at
Beautiful Mountain, New Mexico, will
be handled cautiously but firmly.
Bloodshed will be avoided If possible,
said Sells, but on the other hand, the
renegades, of whom there are 15 and
not eight as at first reported, all of
whom are under indictment, must sur
render. The commissioner 'is deter
mined to take the renegades, even if
a regiment of troops is necessary.
He said that reports received from
Shiprock today showed that- the situa
tion has been greatly exaggerated and
that the majority of the Navajo are
not in sympathy with the outlaws.
United State marshal Hudspeth's
new request for cavalrymen to subdue
to belligerent was referred bv the war
department to Brig. Gen. Tasker- H.
Bliss, commanding the Dorder patrol.
Army officers who know the Navajos
do not expect a serious time in tak
ing the fugitives.
THREATENTO KILL
WHITES AT AGENCY
Santa. Fe, N. M., Nov. IS. Following
a week of parleys held with indian
chiefs on the Navajo reservation, rela
tie to the peaceable surrender of 11
Navajo bucks wanted for assault and
bigamy, the indians have broken off
negotiations with United States mar
shal A. H. Hudspeth and indian agent
W. T. Shelton at SblprocK agency.
As a consequence of the defiant at
tftude of the Indians, marshal Huds
peth has appealed to the war depart
ment for two troops of cavalry to ar
rest the fugitives and quell an in
cipient uprising. The marshal has left
Shiprock for his headquarters, not car
ing to risk a battle with the Indians
with his small force of deputies.
The 11 indian fugitives have been
joined by a band of about 150 young
bucks under the leadership of chief
"Black Horse and are -encamped at the
Noel trading post, a.remote point on
the reservation. Thy have sent word
to Shiprock that they will not only
resist arrest, but that if molested, they
will attack and burn the agency and
kill those in charge. To guard against
such an attack, agent Shelton and dep
uty United States marshals have for
tified the agency pending the arrival
of the cavalry.
Sheriff Dufur. of San Juan county,
has 100 armed men in readiness at
Aztec to respond at a moment's notice
to a call from agent Shelton for aid.
INDIANS FORTIFIED
ON MOUNTAINSIDE
Farmington, N. M-, Nov. 18. With
the indian agency at Shiprock on the
Navajo reservation in a state of siege,
agent W. T.-' Shelton is awaiting the
arrival of troops to quell the uprising
on the reservation.
It is learned that United States mar
shal Hudspeth, who has returned to
Santa Fe, took with him three of the
Navajoes wanted for larceny, assault
and bigam, but the other fugitives
are now encamped on Beautiful Moun
tain, 35 miles southwest of Shiprock,
together with 1500 other Indians, who
have rounded up their cattle and sheep
ami harvested their corn preparatory
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MONEY BILL
Bank Committee Will Pre
sent Divided Report on
Thursday.
HOLIDAY REST
IS BEING URGED
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ASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 18.
Arrangement of a program for
the administration currency
bill was taken up touay C7 Democratic
senators. Chairman Owen of the bank
ing committee will present the bill
With a divided report tomorrow.
Talk of a Democratic caucus was re-
yjved
The suggestion was maae mat
if the bill, as prepared by the six
administration senators, is taken Into
a caucus and possibly amended, prob
ably the; Democratic majority might be
bound to support it.
The steering committee conferred
but took no action. It will meet again
Thursday. The discussion developed a
wide divergency of opinion on adjourn
ment. 3Iay Adjourn for Holiday.
A definite agreement by both the
administration and anti-administration
TnnTTihoT-s nt the; senate bankinsr and
currency committee to complete their
drafts of the currency Din ana suDmn.
them to the senate by Thursday was
followed by general talk in the capital
of an adjournment of congress over
Thanksgiving.
No adjournment will be taken with
out the consent of the president, and
he has not yet made known his views.
Republicans Amend BUI.
Senator Hitchcock and the Republi
cans on the committer continue on
4b..,ii ofthi hill Thev have in.
SL. .. . . 3 J r -1L -. , ct4
(treasea tae goia reserve w be uotui
it and nrovlded that when 'the re
serve falls below that point it shall be
taxed on a graduated scale down to
the minimum of 30 percent. The bond
i-pfiindinir section has been completely
changed. As amended, it provides that
each regional bank should each year
invest 6 percent of Its available capi
tal in the two percent bonds at par
which are the basis of the present
bank notes. The regional banks would
tfenn I allnwArt tn pxehance the two
percent bonds for three percent one
year government notes, agreeing io re
new -the -notes ior -V years. lucsc
notes would be available for use in
foreign markets to secure gold 'to
maintain the reserve.
The Republicans also have made nu
merous amendments correcting what
they regard as discrepancies in the bill
and making the latter sections con
form to amendments already s proposed.
Anti-Trust Legislation-
Congress will take up the anti-trust
question in earnest at the December
session.
Is the prison penalty for violation of
'the Sherman anti-trust law to be .nade
Tnnnilntnrv?
Is the law to say that men who de- J
lloerateiy violate tne criminal leaiurca
of the anti-trust act shall be sent to
jail?
This is the biggest question that
confronts congress today. It has been
nioiip tho nnrp acute bv introduction I
of a "bill by congressman Henry, of
Texas.
Connected with this question are
many others which are closely akin to
it. They involve the problem as to
how the government is going to deal
with its great industrial corporations
and great, railroad and carrier corpora
tins. They involve also the problem of
enforced competition or regulated
monopoly or a regulated competition
midway between the two extremes.
A lot of talk is heard just now about
"putting-teeth into the Sherman law"
But there Is nothing definite about the
nature of the operations which are to
be performed.
Urge Prison Sentences.
In any event, congress is going to
be called on this winter to decide what
to do about It. In both house and sen
ate there will be strong demand for
legislation which will require the
prison sentence to be imposed when a
man is found guilty of violating the
criminal parts of the Sherman law.
Kaiser Bans the Tango,
One Step, and Two Step
Berlin, Germany, Nov. 18. Emperor
William has forbidden officers of the
German army and navy, while in uni
form, to dance the tango, the one
step and the two step, according to a
Berlin newspaper. His majesty also
instructed the officers to avoid visit
ing families where these dances are
favored.
An actress of the Royal theater in
Berlin was advised by count Georg
Voon Huelsen-Haeseler, the imperial
director of theaters, not to partici
pate in a tango tournament.
BANKER PLEADS GUILTY TO
FORGERY; MAY GET PAROLE
Liberty. Mo.. Nov. 18. Preston T.
Aker, formerly cashier of the Farmers
State ibank at Smithville, pleaded guilty
in the circuit court to forgery in the
third Hegree on three counts and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for two
years on each count. He may be paroled.
Xke? 'is alleged to have forged notes
for approximately $52,000 to replace
worthless notes he lent money on. He
surrendered $30,000 worth of property
to the bank and, it is said, never prof
ited from his forgeries.
FOUR CHARGED 1VITII
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. 18. Charged
With attempting to enter the postoffice
and general store at Glendale. 16 miles
northwest of Phoenix. John Bass. Fran
cisco Castro, S. G. Pearce and D. Bo
gard were arrested by constable J. A.
Rudd, of Glendale. It is alleged they
were overheard plotting to rob the
postoffice bv a young man who phoned
to Rudd. It is claimed that all were
masked and armed with revolvers, but
were taken by surprise and gave ur,
without a struggle They are now in
the county jail here.
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Officials Believe New Mexi
can Congress Will Heed
Warning From U. S.
REMOVAL OF ARMS
EMBARGO IS REMOTE
b-V T ASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. 18.
YV President Wilson and the cab-
inet met today and discussed
the latest phases of the Mexican situa
tion. Over-night developments appar
ently brought no change but keen in
terest was shown in the organization
of the new Mexican congress. Some
officials were inclined to believe that
body would heed the warning of the
United States and take no action on
concessions.
Talk of a -blockade of Mexican ports
was revived, but high officials said
such a step had not been determined
on. The foremost advisers of the ad
ministration are counseling paCience.
RcmoraJ of Embargo Remote.
The report that Carranza might not
need to have the embargo on arms
lifted to insure h:s success, strength
ened the conviction of many officials
that such a step should be taken only
in a remote contingency. Confidence
prevailed that the United States might
wait a few days for the full effect of
the recent 'Constitutionalist" victories
and for the attitude of foreign govern
ments to become more emphasized.
Thee cabinet meeting was described
by 'secretaries as a "general discussion
of the situation without any concrete
conclusion being reached. The general
disposition seems to be to await de
velopments with confidence.
Await Outcome of Pressure
That the United States, in its policy
toward the provisional government in
Mexico, is content to await the outcome
of the steady pressure being exerted
against the Huerta regime is apparent
in official circles. Exciting rumors
from Mexico City wholly failed to ruffle
the calm confidence of president Wilson 1
or secretary or state jsryan.
Indications, based on the few ad
missions of the state department of
ficials, are that no aetion is contem
plated at present that would precipitate
a crisis in the situation. On the other
hand, it was remarked that no one
here can foretell what action Gen.
Huerta might take In the City of Mex
ico that might bring about such a
crisis.
Blnnquet May Resign.
Secretary Bryan has been informed
by Nelson O'Shaughnessy of the resig
nation of Manuel Garza Aldape as min
ister of the interior, but he has heard
only rumors of the intention of Gen.
Blanquet to surrender his portfolio as
minister of war. While in some quar
ters there was a disposition to regard
cabinet changes as the forerunner of
disintegration of the Huerta. regime,
in others it was pointed out .that it
might mark the adoption by Gen.
Huerta of a more active and vigorous
policy " and one " more- defiant of the
United States government.
An early development of his purpose
is expected in view oL the fact that
in the ordinary course of events he
must submit bis special message to
congress not later than Thursday.
Will Guard Railroad.
The possibility of an interruption of
the railroad communication between
Mexico City and "Veracruz, which is
now practically the only outlet from
the capital, has given considerable
concern to the officials here and it is
said that any attempt to thus com
pletely tie up Americans and other
foreigners in the capital would result
in quick action by the United States
to prevent it
Secretary Brvan had heard from some
of his agents that the line of communi
cation was threatened, but it was not
clear whether the interruption was to
be expected as a result of some de
cree of the Huerta government or from
operations of the revolutionists, who
have suddenlv appeared In some force
in the difficult mountain country lying
between Veracruz and the capital.
May Send More Ships to Mexico.
Orders for the second division of the
Aatlantic fleet to return to the United
States remain suspended, leaving prac
tically half of the fleet's battleships off
the coast of Mexico, and it was said
at the navy department that If the
Mexican situation should assume a
more critical phase by the time admiral
Badger, with the first and fourth di
visions of the fleet, came within a
few hundred miles, of Hampton Roads,
returning from the Mediterranean Sea
cruise, at least some of these ships
would be ordered to Mexico. The ves
sels will leave the Mediterranean De
cember 15.
Rebels Claim "Victory nt Victoria.
Advices were received by the way of
Laredo last night by "Constitutional
ists" that Victoria, capital of the state
of Tamaulipas. surrendered at noon
yesterday to Gens. Pablo Gonzales and
Antonio Villareal. The federal com
mander. Gen. Rabago. was reported
wounded.
REBELS DEMAND SURRENDER
OF TUXPAM BY THURSDAY
Veracruz, Mex., Nov. 17. Rear ad
miral Boush, on board the United
States battleship Louisiana, reports
that Gen. Agullar. of the rebels, has
given the town of Tuxpam until next
Thursday to surrender. Capt. Spen
cer S. Wood, in command of the bat
tleship Nebraska, reports that Aguilar
controls all the towns along the Po
nuco river.
According to Capt. Soencer. the rebel
leader professes the desire to protect
American property, but is hostile to
the British.
The American women and children
at Tamichura are eipected to reacn
Tampico soon.
Officials at Mexico City Ap
pear to be Convinced
Washington is "Bluffing"
MANY FOREIGNERS
LEAVE THE CAPITAL
MEXICO CITY, Mex., Nov. 18. The
completion of the preliminary
organization of both branches of
the new Mexican congress Is regarded
as putting the iinal touch to president
Huerta's defiance. Surprise was caused
by the publication of dispatches from
Washington indicating that president
Wilson does not contemplate any act
ive measures to support the warning
given by John Lind to Gen. Huerta
against permitting the new congress
to convene.
Huerta Still Holds Power.
Talk of the possibility of Huerta re
signing is still heard, put all the acts
and utterances of the provisional presi
dent are calculated to dissipate the Idea
tlmt he himself has any such inten
tions. It has been suggested that Wash
ington has been given assurances that
Gen. Huerta will resign after the new
Mexican congress has ratified his acts
since the dissolution of the former con-
Foreigners here have been keyed up
to a point at which any action promis
ing relief from the prevailing tension
would have been acceptable. There is
a large proportion of native population
which appears to be kenely alive to the
necessity of bringing present conditions
to an end and which looks on inter
vention as the only relief in sight
Believe U. S. Is Bluffing.
Mexican officials here seem to be
convinced that the United States 13
bluffing and are quoted as stating that
they are satisfied there will be no
armed interference with their affairs.
A singular fact noticeable here, and
much commeu,tedon by XoreiE.ii..resi
dents. is the -continued absence of any
anti-American spirit among the Mexi
can populace. Tho efforts of certain
native newspapers to stir up such feel
ing have met with little success. Simi
lar efforts at the time of the Madero
revolution filled the streets of the cap
ital with mobs of the lower classes, led
by students, who shouted against ev
erything American. Mcricans explain
the difference in sentiment as due to
the character of the present contro
versy, which falls to enlist the sympa
thy of the people.
Trains to Veracrnj Crowded.
Owing to the menacing of the town of
Orizaba by the rebels, and the conse
quent threatening of communication be
tween the federal camps and Veracruz,
foreigners are going to the coast In
large numbers. They see a possibility
of being bottled up in Mexico City and
every train to Veracruz is loaded to
its capacity.
Col. Ramierez. in command of the
garrison at Orizaba, is fortifying the
strategic points about the city and re
ports to the government that he will
be able to resist any attack by the '
rebels.
Battle In Mlchoacnn.
A battle was fought yesterday at
Ario de Rosales. in the state of Michoa
can, between 50 federal soldiers a,nd
360 rebels. The rebels are said to have
withdrawn from the field after three
hours' fighting, leaving 22 dead and
many wounded. Only one federal is re
ported killed.
Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Ta
maulipas, reported several days ago as
captured by the rebels, is alleged in
dispatches published here today to have
been just attacked, and fighting is said
to be going on in the. suburbs. The
garrison of the city Is believed to num
ber 608 federals.
Portfolio for Lascurjan.
No announcement has yet been made
as to a successor to Manuel Garza Al
dape as minister of the Interior. The
removal of Querido Moheno from the
foreign ministry to that of interior and
the appointment of Pedro Lascurian to
the post of foreign minister, which he
filled under president Madero, havo
been discussed.
Mexican Senate Orgnnizes.
Organization of president Huerta's
new congress was completed late yes
terday when enough senators were
gathered to form a quorum in the up
per house. General Francisco Pronces
was chosen temporary chairman of tho
senate and a committee on credentials
was appointed. A similar committee
of the chamber of deputies began the
work of revising the deputies's creden
tials and there is nothing to indicate
the formal opening of congress next
Thursday will be postponed.
Expect Blockade of Ports.
President Huerta talked last night
informally to the members of his staff
and a few personal friends regarding
the possibilities of intervention by the
United States. He intimated that he
would be ready to resist such a step.
The opinion is expressed 'in various
circles here that the United States, will
soon inaugurate a blockade of Mexi
can ports. Rumor has it that presi
dent Wilson will be content with such
an action and might even permit the
embassy to remain in Mexico City until
an open rupture occurred.
Germans Hold Conference.
The German ambassador, admiral
Von Hintze, summoned the heads of
the more important German business
houses and asked them to give him in
ventories of shipments expected. He
said that then he would be in better
position to guard their interests in
case of a blockade.
Hold Out Hope for Juarez.
Rumors of plots and Intrigues are
common but no facts are forthcoming
to indicate that Gen. Huerta is ldsing
hi grip on affairs in the capital. Re
torts from outlying points, especially
in the north; are far from reassuring
to the war department.
The government has not even con
firmed the capture of Juarez and the
newspapers are still holding out hope
to their readers that possibly the re
port of its capture by Villa is not
true.
GALVESTOX REARS REPORT
THAT TAMPICO IS CAPTURED
Galveston, Texas, Nov. 18. Tampico,
Mexico, has fallen Into the hands' of
the "Constitutionalists." according to
an unconfirmed wireless message re
ceived here today The message was
l)"Iieet' to have been relayed to Gal
veston through the steamer Minnesota.
iEBELS DEFEAT FEDERRLS
GOiMOFCiUMi
Battle With Band of Volunteers 70 Miles North of Chi
huahua City and Turn Them Back, After Wound
ing Many and Killing 35, According to Rebel
Reports Villa's Command at Juarez
to Be Increased Rebel Leader
To Attack Chihuahua.
rHIRTY-FIVE federal volunteers ana five rebel cavalrymen were killed Mon
day afternoon in a two-hour battle at Laguna, on the Mexican Central rail
way, 70 miles north of Chihuahua city, according to Francisco Villa, who
received word of the fight Monday night When the engagement ended, the federal
volunteers were in flight toward Sauz, a short distance north of the capital.
Full details of the battle have not been telegraphed to the rebel commander in
Juarez. Villa says that more than 1000 men took part in the fight, which began
about noon Monday and lasted until 2 oclock. It is believed that .the volunteers
were of Gen. Jose Ynez Salazar's command. They are said to have numbered about
400 and were coming north by train on a scouting expedition.
Hernandez's Cavnlry Engaged Them.4
"Constitutionalist" cavalry under
Gen. Rosalio Hernandez was encamped
at La gun a and Intercepted the Federal
troop train, into which the cavalrymen
poured a rain of bullets. The volun
teers detrained and returned the fire,
holding their ground for about two
hours. Then, according to thereport.
with 35 dead and approximately 5
wounded, they reloaded and backed
their train towards the capItaL The
rebel wounded are estimated at 17.
"1 do not think the tederals have
yet begun a concerted moyement out
of Chihuahua against Juarez." said
Villa Tuesday morning In speaking tr
the battle. "1 judge that yesterday's
sally was a.ore in the nature of a 'feel
er" than anything else."
Villa Ready for Felerals.
When told that rumors are In cir
culation in El Paso to the effect that
eight trainloads of federals have left
the capital and are steaming ?"":
ward, the rebel leader said he had not
heard of it and added: "We are read!
for them, if they conle." This Is what
the federal commander said about
Villa a week ago. . .
"W jrtll ieave Juarez soon with the
el ,V fii -tfcr Chihuatitfa SWB
Juan N. Medina, chief oY stiM 'to VHls. ,
r nm sneakine tor my chief when 1
say this. Of course. I cannot tell you
now the exact date of our departure,
for that would be bad military strat
egy. It will noi oe iuiid. iiu . -
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cordlng to .present i"- " -' -",
stantiated the statement of his chler
staff. 1
By Thursday night, .oetwecn 5089
and 6000 rebel troops cavalry. Infan
try and artillery included will be con
centrated in Juarez, according to
Mediha. Three thousand rebels are al
ready in the border town and more are
expected, daily Cavalry numbering
nearly 4000 are scattered along tne
Mexican Central railway from Juarez
to Laguna under the command oi
Agulrre Benavides. Toribio Ortega and
Rosalio Hernandez.
The major portion of this force is
expected to arrive In Juarez by train
Wednesday or Thursday. The rest of
it will be left to guard the railwaj
and see that no "surprise" movements
are attempted by the federals.
Promises to Fight Outside.
If the Huerta troops do threaten
Juarez, Villa says that he will meet
them outside the city so tnat Kl Paso
lives will not be placed in danger by
bullets.
Perfect order prevails in Juarez.
Saloons are still closed by order or
Villa. Civil government machinery
under the direction 'of mnyor Jose Vel
arde is beginning to run smoothlj.
Jose Rodriguez, collector of customs.
Is one of the busiest men m tne town,
judglns from the number ot callers at
his office 3nd the amount of exporta-
tions from this side.
"." " ' "'I . ,. w,., were tak-
n tn tb Juarez track Tuesday from
x"'t "?.:." -.Z.X, ?nv from
Kl Paso, where they have been ror sev
eral days. .
Villa Returns Seized Auto.
Pancho Villa, who bought a new au
tomobile yesterday, has for several
weeks ,been using a machine confiscated
at La Boquilla. Chih., from officials ot
tht. MdTien Northern Power company, a
! Canadian concern which is buliaing an
k-tmA..A t..iMHnn Ham sit'Ti Rofinilla.
The "borrowed" auto was" returned
Monday to representatives in El Paso
of the Power company.
Banks Lend Villa $100,000.
Loans amounting to nearly $100,000 in
gold were made Monday to Gen. Villa
by representatives of the Bano Na
cional and Banco Minero. in Juarez.
Juan Creel, representing the Banlo
Minero, and S de Alonza, of the Banco
Xacional, handled the banks' end of
the transaction. Receipts for the money
were given by Gen. Villa, with the
promise to return It when the "Constt
tutiojjalisf treasury Is in shape to
ao so.
Rebel Troops Paid.
Payment of the rebel troops began as
soon .i; the first instalment of the loan
was recerd. Both banks involved in
the deal will reopen for business Tues
day. It is estimated that Gen. Villa has
at least $150,000 available for immedi
ate use if necessrv.
Villa to Operate GamMIng Houses.
Villa has gone Into xi:e gambling
business as a side line. He ha3 opened
the "chuzas" in Juarez and will oper
ate them under the supervision of
CAUGHT IN TRAP, MAN
PIONEER TRAPPER FOUND IN NEW MEXICO HILLS
IS KILLED BY BEASTS
DENVER, Colo., Nov. 18. Caught in his own bear trap, facing death from
thirst, starvation, cold and from the teeth and claws of wild beasts, Henry
Sorensen, aged 65, a pioneer of Leadville, Colo., finally succumbed after his
ammunition had been exhausted upon the savage animals which. gathered to wait
for his death. His mangled body, found in the mountains near Embudo, N. BL,
was identified today.
Sorensen went into the New Mexico mountains a few weeks ago on a big
game hunt. It is believed he accidentally sprung the trap while baiting it for bear.
Caught fast in the teeth of the trap, he was unable to release himself. Searchers
who finally located the body, found indications that he had lived for several days
fighting off wild beasts. -" - - - -
Mexico's Rebel
King of Hte North
:
PANCHO VILLA,
The Captor of Juarez.
"Constitutionalist" officials. Any prof
its made by the games will be turned
over to the rebel treasury. The keno
game has not yet resumed operations,
but it is expected tf be reopened soon.
Many Congratulate Villa.
Dozens of telegrams of ongratulatlon
have been received by Villa from rebel
sympathizers all over the United States
since his occuoation of Juarez. A stack
of congratulatory messages lies on the .
desk at wnicn tne general siis. it is
said that he has replied with thanks to
all his well wishers.
Villa Will Permit Xo Exodus.
There will be no panicky exodus of
citizens from Juarez. Villa has Issued
orders that, since the town is well pro
tected and his soldiers are well be
haved, there is no need for frightened
citizens running to this side of the
line and they will not be permitted to
do so. A number of Juarez families
packed their household goods after the
battle Saturday and attempted to come
to. this side, but were turned back by
the rebel guards at the bridges. Some
few. however, deserted their homes and
" to ?i i-as wunout waiting to
"ring
over their possessions.
SAYS FATE OF JUAREZ
USKXOW IX CHIHUAHUA
Up- to a late hour Saturday after
noon. Chihuahua city had not learned
of the fall of Juarez, according to W.
Burns, who left the capital by auto
Saturday night and made his way to
Ojiriaga,"from which place he came to
El Paso. Telegraph wires between
Juarez and Chihuahua are cut and
there is little chance for news of the
fall of Juarez to reach Chihuahua.
Telegraph wires south of the capital
are also out of commission. No prep
arations for a movement from Chihua
hua Were being made by the federals
when he left there Saturday night,
according to Burns.
GERMAN XEAVSPAPBR URGRS
THE RETIREMENT OF HUERTA.
Berlin, Germany. Nov. IS. "The re
tirement of Gen. Huerta from the pro
visional presidency of Mexico Is now
the surest 'way to restore order in that
country." says an editorial in the Tage
blatt which- heretofore has steadily at
tacked the American policy in Mexico.
The newspaper quotes approximately
the report that the German minister
to Mexico has advised Huerta to accept
the American proposals.
The Tageblatt's previous hostility to
the United States Is explained in the
concluding paragraph, of the article.
"The political power of the Monroe
doctrine," says the paper. "Is, now
stronger than ever before, and It is
moreover assuming an economic aspect.'-
W 3 b 1311 Wl(
Sends Cablegram to The
Eerald Denying That He
Is Backing General.
HAS HAD NO FAVORS
AT HUERTA'S HANDS
Calls on American Minister
for Conference Britain
Backs Mr. Wilson.
LOXDOX. EXGLAXD, Not. 1&
Highly Important developments
bearing nirectly on den. huerta a
lost stand against the United States
transpired here yestejday. American
ambassador W. II. Page and Sir Ed
ward Grey had an important confer
ence at the foreign office, but the fea
ture of the day was an entirely nnex
pected conference between Mr. Page
and lord Cowdray at the American em
bassy. Lord Cowdray as he explained
later to The Herald'a correspondent,
decided to take the bnll by the horns,
fire back the criticisms aimed at the
oil companies and explain his position
to the American people.
HUERTA'S DAYS NUMBERED.
His conference with Mr. Page to pre
sent his case to the American govern
ment caused a decided stir In financial
and official circles, for, with an un
derstanding between Cowdray and the
United Statei government, the pros
pect of the days or hoars o.f Huerta's
power In Mexico arc considered num
bered. As might be expected, Cowdray In
committing hlmselfon his 3exlcan,.at
tlinde wlthjBHj s.eengr'a coarse ahead
that will leave Ms vast Interest hb
Jsopardlzed, Is turning his back on
Huerta nnd going against the buxtsaw
or steam roller, bnt he says he Is not
going to be enticed Into supporting
Huerta for concessions which the new
Mexican congress may offer despite
warnings frijm president Wilson that
snch congressional action will be con
sidered valueless by the United States.
BRITAIX BACKS WILSON.
It now develops that Cowdray's visit
to the embassy was linked with the
determination of the British govern
ment to support the United States In
considering the acta of the new Mex
ican congress nil and void. Lord
Cowdray lias his Interests taken care
of and feels that he Is better able to
present the financial and commercial
aspect of this case than it could be
presented by an intermediary of dip
lomatic exchanges.
Lord Cowdray received The Herald
correspondent last evening bnt de
clined to answer the direct question J
"Do yon eoncnr In president Wilson's
stand that all acts by the new con
gress shall be considered voldr
He replied simplyt "I am not a pol
itician,'' but he gave a letter addressed
to the "Editor of The Herald," la
which he states that he has made his
attitude clear for the benefit of the
American public.
COWDRAY'S DENIALS.
Here'.s the letter to the editor of
The Herald!
"I'll be obliged If you'll afford me
the courtesy of yoHr columns to enable
me to reply specifically and categor
ically to the persistent rumors now ap
pearing In the press, more especially
abroad, to the following effect:
"One. the rumor that Sir Lionel
Carden's appointment ns minister to
Mexico was my wish or on my sug
gestion is nntrae. It is a fact that I
knew nothing about shc&. an appoint
ment until It was made.
"Two, the rumor that the Interests in
which I'm concerned are rinding mon
ies directly or Indirectly lor the pres
ent de faeto government of Mexico Is
untrue except Insofar as we partici
pated to the -6x1631 of three percent
in soma loans that were negotiated for
the government by the National Bank
of Mexico, some months agp.
NO NEW CONCHSSIOXS.
'Three, the rumor that concessions
have been granted rm by the present
government which Gen. Dlni granted
some eight years ago aad were can
celled by the Madero administration Is
nntrne. As a fact the Madero gov
ernment specifically recognized those
concessions as being legal aad talld.
"Four, the rumor that we have de
sired or solicited any oil concessions
front the present Mexican government
is untrue.
"Five, the rumor that we have or
seek, to obtain oil maaopolles Is untrue.
Our concessions give us no sueh mon
opoly. "Six, the rumor that we took part
either dliectly or Indirectly la the
overthrow ofs the Madero government
is untrue.
"In speaking for myself I also
speak for my firm and any company
in which I or my firm may be Inter
ested. "lours faithfully.
COIYDRA."