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i VOL. 35. _____ HQT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, TUtS DAY MORNING, MAY 9. 1911. No 229
REBELS BREAK
AND ATTACK
MADERO UNABLE TO CONTROL TROOPS, WHO MAKE VICIOUS AT.
TACK ON CITY, CAPTURING CUSTOM HOUSES AND BRlDGi-a
AND CARRYING BATTLE INTO THE HEART uF THE CITY.
_____ «
MADERO REFUSES TO SUPPORT THE BOLTERS. AND AFTER FIVE
HOURS OF FIGHTING THE REBL BAND RETIRES—FOUR KILLED
AND NINE WOUNDED ON THE AMERICAN SIDE.
CONFUSION REIGNS IN BOTH CAMPS AND FLAGS OF TRUCE
ARE FIRED UPON—REBEL CHIEF DISHEARTENED OVER THE
FAILURE OF HIS TROOPS TO OBEY RECALL OF GENERAL ATTACK.
El Paso, Tex.. May 8.—Insubordina
tion in the ranks of General Madero's
army and a lust for the fight of which
federal concessions apparently had
deprived them, caused a fierce attack
on Juarez, which culminated tonight
in a careful retreat of the insurrectos
after a day of continuous sk.rmishing.
The 150 rebels, who early today
opened fire on the federals. not only
captured some of the Important out
posts. but carried the fighting into
Juarez. Failing to get reinforcements,
they retired.
The casualties of the insurrectos
and federals are not known tonight,
hut five persons on the American
side of the line were killed end at
least twelve wounded. Thousands of
persons in El Paso dotted roof tops or
lined the river banks in direct line of
the fire. Colonel Steever, of the Fourth
United States cavalry, protested to
both armies against the fire into
American territory, and it lessened
considerably thereafter.
V » 4 Aftn i __i_ .
mmcu ivmii u uupn v
massed on the border, keeping cowds
luick and read yto respond to any or
ders from Washington,
Tonight courier are galloping hack
and forth in an effort to arrange an
armistice so that jieace negotiations
may go on.
General Francisco I. Madero, Jr., is
a sud and downrearted man. His ef
forts to prevent a general attack were
successful, but only after he had been
Iwmbarded with conflicting stories as
to the actual cause of the conflict.
General Madero thinks tonight that
remarks attributed to Colonel Tam.
bourel. of the federal garrison in
Juarez, taunting the insurrectos, in
censed them, in a statement tonight
he genuinely regrets the occurrence.
The fight lasted until dark and fur
nished many a thrilling spectacle, as
well us continuous terror, for many
Americana living along the river
ink,
; About a dozen insurrectos were
9 seen to emerge from the barren hills
9k around Juarez early In the day. They
^m skulked along through the shrubbery
9( toward the federal outposts, firing re.
^ pentad ly at a squad of federals cooped
up In an adobe house.
The version of the affair given at
the Madero headquarters tonight. Is
that the federals began the engage
ment.
At any rate the federals soon left,
their adobe stronghold and fled pur
Isued by the insurrectos. At the head j
of the insurreoto hand was a Canadian,
W. H. McKenzie, whose pink shirt
was plainly visible as he pressed
close to Jirirez.
At the first few shots two federals
toutlied mur s'nnn tho fodei-alii nlian
i tioned their trenches and the rebe-j
ft fired intermittently for a few hours
| without advancing. At last, about &
| o'clock in the afternoon the federals
t brought their artillery into action and
J heavy cannonading liegan.
fj The federals gauged their tire well
i and not only shot shra'pnel into the
^B insurrecto advance, but far into the
■ outlying forces of the insurrecto camp
^^Bnear "Peace Grace,’’ where the peace
^^commissioners w’ere to have met to
iMWay. The lnsurrectos, however, toon
^■advantage of the river bank and used
Bt for protection, as the federals had
. Mheen ordered not. to shoot into Eh
'_W Paso. They came as far as the At
f chison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
bridge, which joins Juarez and El
Paso, driving the federals back into
town and taking possession of the cm.
tom houses.
Carrying the fight into Juarez, .the
reliels entered the town and for four
hours kept up a continuous fire, in
surrecto reinforcements reached the
r * ;^ •{< t _ » *
bridge later In afternoon. but did not
fire. They withdrew at night under
orders from their chiefs.
Not a few Americans were among
those who entered Juarez. The first
person killed on the American side of
the line was Antonio Garda, who was
standing by the side of the Associated
Press correspondent, about 200 yards
from the advancing insurrectos across
the river. A woman sitting on a fiorch
received a bullet in her abdomen and
another in her wrist.
About 6 o'clock tonight two unlde
titled Americans were killed near the
Santa Fe station. The name of one
was supposed to lie camp and his
home is said to have been in Ne
braska, while the other had on his
person a memorandum reading:
"R. S. Ferguson. Troop E., San
Francisco."
The names of the others killed hnfe
not been learned. Glenn Cheesman, of
Shreveport. La., Mrs. Joseph More
bead, Edmund Heaton and Luis Vil a
lobas. of El Paso, were among those
wounded, but not fatally. i
There is occasional firing tonight
into Juarez, but General Navarro iB in ■
complete command.
In the main insurrecto ©amp today •
confusion reigned. Orders were given
for a genefal attack, but they were
countermanded. It was argued by
some of the chiefs that a small de.
taclunent had made such progress and
that it was the duty of the rest of
the army to reinforce them.
General Madero wavered in his de
cision, but finally decided to stand by
his promise of last night, not to at
tack the ciu.
Flags of truce Buffered during the
day. an insurrecto who bore one -v. 1
ing been shot from his horse. Those
who were trying to persuade General
Madero to make a general attack, it
is said, reported that the federals had
fired on the truce bearer, but this lias
not been confirmed.
At U: 15 o’clock an automobile bear
ing a flag of truce started front the
Madero camp headed for Juarez. Gen
eral Navarro was willing during the
day at any hour, to grant an armis.
tice, but the insurre: tos ignored all
efforts in tint direction.
Physicians have been ordered to be
in readiness for the wounded, and the
opinion is general that an attack wi.i
be made. The Diaz manifesto is
gradually losing its effect and the In
surreet<i8 are determined to fight.
They believe they can take Juarez
with ease and their advance guard
has, it is reiwrted tonight, complete
ly routed the federal outposts.
Though the firing ceased at 10:30
o clock tonignt it was rumorea mat
an automobile party went to demand
the surrender of Juarez from General
Navarro, Should General Nvarro re
fuse an attack is imminent. The in
sureetos who. it was believed, had re
treated early in the evening from
Juarez are now said to lie concealed
in the city awaiting reinforcements.
The total dead for the day’s tight,
ing. including insurrectos and ted
era'a. is tonight estimated at near
thirty. The wounded will number close
to sixty.
May Resume Attack.
At 1 a.m, firing, though slow and
spasmodic, was continuous during the
night, and indications now are that
the insurgents will engage in a gen.
eral attack before dawn.
The insurrectos claim they already
have !10t> men in Juarez, while reports
from federal soruces are the rebel loss
is heavy. It is claimed certain that
many have been killed and wounded
on both sides. The wounded are grad
tially being brought into El Paso.
AVIATOR WARD IN HIS CURTISS BI PLANE AT ESSEX PARK, MAY 9, 10, AND 11.
NOT PLAYING 1
AT POLITICS;
rAFT WANTS RECIPROCITY EVEN I
IF IT COSTS HIM THE WHOLE !
FARMER VOTE.
—
I
’resident Indulges in Some Plain [
Talk to Members of the Grange*
Who Protest Aga.ns; the
Agreement.
Washington. May 8.—President
raft indulged in some plain ta k to
lay In explaining to twenty.five me in
ters of the National Grange that he I
loo a not intend to play politics with I
he Canadian reciprocity agreement, !
sven If the enactment of that meas
ire by congress costs him the farmer
r'ote. The president told his visitors 1
iluntly he was sorry to hear that re
tubliran farmers would desert the
inrtv if the agreement goes through.
>ut fear of such desertion would not
■hange his conviction as to the wis.
loin of such legislation. He said he
le'.ie'ed reciprocity to be the best
hing for (he whole country and that
le did not intend to argue It,
N, P. Hull, master of the Michigan
Grange, spokesman for the farmers,
ntimated strongly that the fanner
loes not like reciprocity and that the
■epublican votes are likely to be lost
f it is passed.
“You say the republicans farmers
ire going to desert us if we put that
ihrough,’’ said President Talt. “i am
iery sorry if that is to be the case,
lecause 1 have a personal iiking for
lie republican farmers just a litt e
nite stronger than for the democratic
Farmers. although tliey are all citi
zens of the United Stgtes,
"But my conviction with respect to
!he advantage of this treaty is very
Jeep, So far as the effect of this on
my personal |>olitieal fortunes. .t
Might not to influence me and does
not influence me in the slightest,"
The president generalized on the
benefits to the whole country which
reciprocity with Canada would bring
>nd said he is willing to abide by the
judgment of history,
"Whon vnn pont'omon r*nmo tn cap i
the result,’' he concluded, "I believe
you, a3 fair-minded men, will admit
you have been wrong in your feats j
tnd that I have been right.”
Pass First Tariff Bill.
Nine hours of continuous pounding
at the hands of the republican minor.
Ity of the house of representatives
tailed to make a single change in the
first democratic tariff bill, tint plac
ing on the free list agricultural im
plements. meats and many other ar.
tic'es. The bill passed the house to
night by a vote of 236 to 109, the
democrats voting solidly and muster
ing twenty.four republicans with them.
This came after the democrats had
demonstrated again that the demo
cratic majority was a compact and
smoothly working machine for the
enactment of legislation.
Minority Leader Mann threw amend
ment after amendment into the de.
bate, ranging all the way front tree
rice to free lead and pig iron, but
those that were not ruled out of or
ier, were cheerfully voted down by 1
in almost solid democratic vote.
An attempt by Mr, Minn lo recom
mit the bill to tiie committee on ways 1
and means was tallied by the house.
The republicans who vote.^ror the
measure were Representatives Ander.
son, Davis, Lindbergh, Miller, Vol
stead and Steenerson of Minnesota;
Anthony. Jackson. Madison and Mur
dock, of Kansas; Haga and Helgeson. ‘
of North Dakota; ben loot, Kropp,
Morse, Nelson, of Wisconsin; La Fol.
lette and Warburton, of Washington;
Lafferty. of Oregon; Kemp, of Cali
fornia; Hubbard- of Iowa; Morgan, of '
Oklahoma; Morris- of Nebraka, and
Roberts, of Nevada.
The republican light to amend the
bill began with an attempt to make
tlie fiee admission of merchandise ap
ply only to imiKirts from countries
that iu turn admitted American prod, i
ucts free. This was followed by ef
forts to have incorporated In the Will i
provisions that would force other i
countries to give up their discrimina I
Mens against American meats, live j
cattle and flour and to include provis. i
iwim aiuicu at vuuuiura uiai uupuBc ]
restrictions on the export of potish i
and pulp woods. I
All these amendments were thrown
out by Chairman Alexander and ,
Chairman Hay, the two presiding offi- i
cers of the day, as not permissible
under the house rules. The progress
of the bill demonstrated the efficacy ]
of the new democratic rules, one of ,
which carefully restricts all amend ,
ments to revenue measures to those
germane to the particular item under
consideration.
The republican leaders roundly de
nounced the democrats for denying
freedom of debate and amendment.
Former Speaker Cannon declared th't '
never in the history of congress had 1
Hie right of representation on the
floor of the house been so limited and -
former Republican leader Payne as
serted the democrats would he dis
credited before the country for their
arbitrary execise of majority power.
After four or live hours the repuh. I
llcan fight took on the complexion or j
a iilibuster. Once, denied a vote by '
the chairman. Mr. Mann intimated the
bill would not pass in a hurry. Fol
lowing that .republicans repeateuiy
demanded rising votes, but in the end
Mr. Mann made no attempt to delay
the final vote on the bill, in all the
republican leader offered eighty-three
amendemnts.
The democrats steadfastly refused
to cut ofT debate or lay themse ves J
open to the charge of having passed
the bill under a gag rule. The near.
. ..A nk nrnn mil'll) tnnicilll U.' hOP
Mr. Underwood began to limit the
time given to the debate of each sec
tion. The republicans raised a. cry.
but the democrats shouted “Stick to
it" to Mr. Underwood. Mr. Mann de
clared the democrats had net put
either rice or rice flour on the free
list because they were products of
southern states. Democratic Leader
Underwood replied that it wis be.
cause the democrats did not know
how much revenue it would coat the
government.
“This does not complete our tar
iff legislation.’’ said Mr. Underwood,
“We introduced this bi'-l to give the
farmers cheaper agricultural imple
ments and the city dwellers cheaper
meats and bread. We could not go be
yond that without endangering the
reenues. We intend to take up in
proper order all tariff rates and to
adjust all of that,’’
ATTACK ON JUAREZ COMES AS A
DISTINCT SURPRISE TO OFFi
CIALS.
*
>iaz Says Anarchical Condition is Ex.
actly What He Foresaw—Copies
of His Manifesto is Made
Public.
Mexico City, May 8.—With no other
nfonnation than that contained in the
Associated Press dispatches regard
ng the kaleidoscopic changes at Jua
ez, government officials tonight are
(etraying a complete bewilderment,
t was with the utmost complacency
hat they viewed the situation this
manifesto would prove so satisfactory
0 Madero that peace negotiations
vould he resumed, ana at tne foreign
iffice it was announced this afternoon
hat arrangements for the renewal of
leace negotiations had been begun.
i.ater came the news that an attack
iad been commenced and the uneasi
iess created by this gave place to
latisfaction when it apppeared that
dadero hud been able to control his
nen and that ha and General Navarro
iad arranged an armistice. That the
>eace negotiations, then announced for
1 o’clock had been arranged for was
i piece of news received with distinct
'elief. This feeling, however, wm
lissipated when there came the reimrt
.hat a general attack was in progress
smd alarm was manifested when it was
•eported that General Navarro him
self had been wounded.
Tonight General Diaz consulted with
he minister of war and other mem
bers of his cabinet regarding the new
:urn of nlTalrs. in official circles it is
l>ointed out that Madero this after,
loon demonstrated whit the govern
ment lias contended from the begin
ning was a fact—that he is unable to
jontrol the army he has gathered to.
Sether and that the greatest menace
m this account is anarchy rather than
slvil war. It was suggested that if he
is una.ble to control the men under
kis immediate command there is lit
tle chance that he would be able to
Kan/1,.
their campaigns in Other parts of the
republic.
In defense of the Diaz manifesto,
officials tonight stated that It was this
anarohial condition the president
foresaw and endeavored, to avert.
The activity manifested at the war
department, this mooting was still
more evident, tonight and the conver
sation of army-.officers was of any.
thing but peace. In spite of the dis
quieting reports from the border they
yet expressed confident in the ability
of the federal army to meet the gen
eral situation.
At the department and throughout
the city, the coming of Reyes was a
topic frequently discussed, and it now
appears that official Mexico looks to
that warrior more than to any one
else for the paciflcatirfn of the cotin.
try.
/ *' Manifesto.
I The ms* do of General Dias, is
•s ... sL
sued last night and iterated throughout
the city this morning, after relating
at length ttie details of the reforms
already in course of enactment or
plumed ,the events leading up to the
negotiations for |>ence, and the ap
pointment of a commissioner by the
government, was In part as follows:
“The result of this private inltia.
tlve was. as is known, an agreement
for the suspension of hostilities con
eluded between the general in com
nnnd of 'Uie rederai forces at Juarez
and the rebel leaders in that region,
in order that during the truce thus
aranged, the government might learn
the proposed conditions or basts on
which order might he restored. Tlte
government named a delegate in the
person of a distinguished justice of
the Supreme Court, to whom Insurrec.
lions were given conceived in as broad
a spirit of liberty as was compatible
with the dignity of the republic and
trie siamnty or me very peace which
It was sought to bring about.
"The government’s good will and Its
evident desire to make ample conces
sions and afford effective guarantees
for the early execution of Its inten
tions were, perhaps, interpreted by the
rebel chiefs as signs of weakness or
of. slender faith in the Justice of its
cause. But in any case -the negotia
tions came to naught, owing to the
preposterousness of the demand for
mulated by the representatives of the
revolutionists as a condition for the
declaration of their own terms a de
mand absolutely inconsistent with all
Ideas of legality,
"If the demand of the revolutionists
that the president should resign in the
midst of present difficulties, were to
be allowed It would expose the nation
to all the contingencies and dangers
of new elections, which, according •%
constitutional provisions, would have
to be held at once, while political
passions are in effervescence and be
fore order could be re-established
'throughout the republic.
“Again, to fix a given date of the
resignation wo- id involve the same
drawbacks, seeing that it is Inupossible
to foresee when the disturbances will
end and what is still worse, such a
course would impair the prestige and
authority of the nation's chief at the
very time when those qualities are
most needed to buttress the political
situation over the mainstays and the
sound sense of our people and the at
titude of the army, whose brace and
exemplary conduct has been a source
of pride to the republic. It is not
therefore, a sentiment of iiersonal van
ity that led to the president- to whom
power has become more than ever a
burden of hitter oontraties and lm
niense responsibilities, to refuse to
yield to the demaud of the insur
gents.
"No. it is duty—the supreme duty of
bringing back the country to the swav
of iaw slid onler si any sacrifice, in
eluding that of his life if necessary.
"Kurthermore, to allow the presl
dency of the republic, the supreme au
thority in the nation, to become the
sport of the will and pleasure of more
or less numerous armed groups would
not certainly conduce to the restora
tlon of i»eace. which must ever rest on
the foundation of respect for law. bui
on the contrary would open a new
and most sinister chapter of anarch'
in our history, the '.persistence and
consequences of which it would be
impossible to foretell.
"The president of the republic, who
thus has the honor of addressing tin
Mexican iieople these solemn words,
let there be no doubt, retire from
power when his conscience tells him
that he can do so without giving the
country to anarchy, and he will then
retire in the dignified manner whk-h
the nation lias a right to expect and
which he Is entitled as a ruler may
have made many mistakes, but who
has also fought in defense of his coun.
try and has served her with loyal de
votion.
"The failure of the peace negotia
tions will perhaps entail a renewal
and aggravation of revolution activ
ity. if, unfortunately, such should be
custom, the government on its side
will redouble its effort, re’ylng on the
loyalty of our heroic army to quel
the rebellion. But in order, promptly
and effk-aciotisly to ward off the dan
gers which threaten our social fabric
and the country's autonomy, the gov.
ernment needs the support of the peo
ple's patriotism and co-operative ef.
forts. It feels that it has that support
and with it. it is confident of saving
the nation.
(Signed)
‘‘PORFIRIO DIAZ.'1
VOICE RANGE
2, OOO MILES
TELEPHONE CONNECTION MADE
FROM NEW YORK CITY TO
DENVER.
New Lin* Will be Carried Through to
San Francisco, Say Telephone
Officials in New
York City.
New York. May 8.—For the first
time in the history of mankind, the
human voice carried 2.000 miles direct
tonight when New York found Den
ver over a long distance telephone
wire. A group of 'Manhattan newspa
per men in a downtown skyscrai>©r
talking to another group in the Colo
rado city picked up Omnba on the
way and also gossiped with Chicago.
A ‘'phantom” telephone connected
with four copper wires the thickness \
of n load i>encil brought the cities '
together and in all twenty-two per.
sons were exchanging messages by
telephone and telegraph at once over
these four wires. While the reporters
talked, sixteen telegraph operators
worked the New York-Chicago ends
of the four duplex telegraph Instru.
ments. The same four wires and the
same current sufficed for the simulr
toneaus needs of the twenty-two send,
ers and receivers of messages.
With wires already strung, it cost
$110,000 to make the experiment and
kept busy a gang of wire men foru
months, climbing 87,000 telephone
poles and installing coils every eight
miles,
"The next stop Is San Francisco,"
declared J. J. Carty. chief engineer
of the American Telephone and Tele
graph Company, who superlntenned
the extensiou ofv .service. "We are
on the right track and before long will
have our wires clear through from '
New York to San Francisco.'’
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED. >
Teller of Pittsburg Bank is Held on
Serious Charge,
Cleveland. O.. May 8.—For alleged
speculations amounting to nearly
$115.otto Julius W. Hopkins, paying
teller of the First Nationul Bunk,
was placed under arrest late today.
He waived preliminary hearing. Bond
was fixed at $60,000.
It Is claimed Itopkins confessed
that during the last eight years he
had embezzled $114,850. He was un
able to give ball,
START GRAFT TRIAL.
Pittsburg City Official in Court After
Two Years,
Pittsburg, May 8.—-Frank N. Hoff,
slot, of New York, banker and steel
magnate, (barged with bribery in the
connection with the selection of hanks
and city deimsltories by the city coun
cils, was placed on trial today after
two years' fighting the Jurisdiction or
Allegheny county courts. The case
will be resumed tomorrow.
Dr, E. R. Walters, director of the
select councilman, who is charged
with accepting $1,000 as a bribe in
connection with the bank ordinance,
was put on trial today. Late in the
r.ftcrnccn the case went to the Jury,
which was locked up for the night.
BROKER EXPELLED.
Louisville, May 8.—Washington
Flexner, senior member of the stock
brokerage firm of Washington Flex
ner and Company, of Louisville, was
exi>elled this afternoon from the
Louisville Stock Exchange following
an investigation, which was made
when Flexner was expelled from the
Chicago Board of Trade April 17 bast,
for alleged “bucket shop'* practices.
Flexner is ill at his home here and
did not appear to present any de.
fense.
NO NEW INDICTMENT.
Columbus- O.. May 8.—The Frank
lin county grand jury did not present
any indictments today in connection
with the alleged bribery now under
investigation. The sitting will be con.
tinued tomorrow.
Beyond denying reports that the
grand Jury had completed investiga
tion of everything in hand, the county
prosecutor had Nothing to My.
f r