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By A. M. JAMIESON.
(Special Correspondent of the Inter
national News Service, With the
Atlantic Fleet.)
VERA CRUZ, April 27.—Brigadier
Gieneral Funston, commander of the
Fifth Infantry brigade of the United
States Army, wil assume supreme
command at Vera Cruz Tuesday
morning.
This annotincement was made here
to-day by Rear Admiral F. F. Fletch
er, who said that the transports car
rying the troops of the Fifth brigade
from Galveston would arrive this aft
ermnoon
The search for hidden arms and
ammunition in the homes of Mexi
cans is still going on and has resultl
ed in a mixed collection of new and
antique weapons. Antigue flintlocks,
old swords and modern army rifles
are among the arms which have been
gathered in by the sailors and ma
rines
Desnite the talk over the possibility
of mediation, war preparations are
continuing
Towers' Air Scout.
L.ieutenant Towers, of the aerial
coris of the United States Navy, who
made a long flight over Vera Cruz
and the territory to the west of the
city, made a detailed revort to Ad
miral Fletcher as to the location and
activities of the IFederals under Gen
eral ' Gustavo Maas, who evacuated
Vera ('ruz
Many Mexicans, who believe that
war is inevitable, are flocking intc
YVera Cruz to seek protection. The
steady inflyx of these refugees, to
gether witin the Americans and Euro
peans who fled from interior points,
has given Rear Admirals Fletcher and
Badger a big problem to solve. The
chief seriousness lies in the scarcity
of food and the increase in the num
ber of smallpox cases.
A few of the American refugees
who wanted to leave the country
tried to board the German ship Ypi
ranga, but the German Consul, Cor
nelins Gertz, refused to give them
permission, saving that first prefeg
ence would be given to German citi
zens
Hungry Mexicans Ask Aid.
About 100 Mexicans appealed to
United States C'onsul Canada for as
sistance to-day, saying their families
were starving to death., They had
been employed building a dock at the
fortress of San Juan de Uloa, in the
harbor, but the Mexican paymaster
had fled from the city, taking all the
cash with him, so the workmen had
not been paid for three weeks, :
Rear Admiral Fletcher announced
that he would try to provide work of
some kind for as many idle Mexicans
as possible. They will probably be
employed as street cleaners.
Sunday passed quietly in the city
proper, the only excitement being
caused by a brush between Mexicans
and a detachment of bluejackets in
the Vera Cruz Cemetery, in which
A marine band concert was given
last night, but the American authori
four Mexican “snipers” were killed.
ties are strictly enforcing the curfew
law, and at 7:30 o'clock the streets
were cleared of all civilians, except
those bearing special permits from
the mnaval authorities to remain
abroad after darkness.
The city was quiet throughout the
night, and morning found all interest
centered upon the approach of the
transports bearing General Funston's
men. '
Preparations were begun at day
break to prepare samp sites for the
Fifth Brigade. It was decided to es
tablish a big camp west of the city,
near the lines of the Mexican Rail
way.
Refugees Praise Britons.
American refugees from the capital
speak in the highest terms of the
efforts made in their behalf by Sir
Lionel Carden, the British Minister,
and British citizens. They declare
that Englishmen repeatedly ran the
risk of incurring the enmity of the
Mexicans by giving shelter to Ameri
cans or assisting them in some other
way.
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Minister to Show
Movies in His Chur
s Church
NEW YORK, April 27.—The Rev.
Dr. Percy Grant, rector of the Church
of the Ascension, Fifth avenue and
Tenth street, is planning to utilize
his church building ‘for entertain
ments for the poor and homeless of
his parish. Religious features will be
omitted.
Moving pictures will be shown.
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trees, Shade trees, Ornamentals and
Roses. Kusy to sell. Big profits. Write
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In Serious Condition
By Hiccough Attack
His already serious conditions fur
ther complicated by an attack of hic
coughs, which has continued since
last Wednesday, Colonel Nathan
Campe, an old and prominent citizen
of Norfolk, who was taken ill while
on a visit to his son-in-law, Attorney
Morris Macks. of No. 84 Windsor
street, Monday lies in a prkcarlous
condition in the Red Cross Sanitari
um. Physicians have practically
abandoned hope of his recovery.
Mrs, Fannie Beerman, of Baltimore,
daughter of Colonel Campe, will ar
rive in Atlanta Tuesday. I'our sons,
members of the Broadwav firm of
Hecht & (‘ampe, have been notified of
his serious condition, The patient is
being attended by Dr. J. A. McLeay.
TWO HURT IN FIGHT.
DAVISBORO, April 27..—Ham Rob
inson was shot and {dangerously
wounded and Tom Brown was seri
ously cut in an affray with George
McCoftee, on L, A. Taylor's place,
three miles from Davisboro. All are
negroes. McCoffee escaped.
| DUKE TO BE AUCTIONEER.
| LONDON, April 25.—The Dike of
Martborough, who will next week per
sonally sell at auction part of his
Blenheim estates, has taken out the
‘necessary auctioneer's license.
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| U. S. JUDGE DYING.
‘ MONTGOMERY, April 27.—Federal
Judge Thomas G. Jones, former Gov
iernor of Alabama, is at the point of
‘death at his residence here. Physi
cians declare the end may come .at
any time. '
San Francisco Pair
Married by Proxy
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.—Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin H. Morgan, of No.
567 Dolores street, have the distinc
tion among their friends of havingi
been married by proxy by the late A.
B. TreaQW'oll. justice of the peace,l
Treadwell performed the ceremony,
After Treadwell died it was dis
covered he had neglected to sign the
certificate. After consulting all the
authorities on the subject, A, T. Bar
nett, justice of the peace, who wit
nessed the mu rriage of the Morgans,
made an affidavit of the facts, then
signed the marriage certificate, “A. P.
Treadwell, per A. T. Barnett.”
ROADS FILE BRIEFS.
WASHINGTON, April 27.—Thirty
five railroad systems that have ask
ed the Interstate Commerce Com
mision for permission to increase
their freight rates filed briefs to-day
summarizing the position of the lines.
The brief devotes great attention to
the purely economic features of the
case.
KIDNAPING CASE WITH JURY.
OPELOUSAS, LA, April 27.—After
brief argument this morning, Judge
Pavy delivered the charge in the case
of William Walters. alleged kidnaper
of Bobbie Dunbar, and at 10: 40 o'clock
the jury retired to make up its ver
diet,
' CONGRESSMAN'S SISTER DIES.
| CHATTANOOGA, April 27.—Miss
Sarah Moon, sister of Congressman
John A, Moon, died at the Congress
‘man’s home here to-day.
WASHINGTON, April 27.—Presi
dent Wilson has sent Representative
Foster, of linois, to New York to ap
peal to John D. Rockefeller for a set
tlement of the labor troubles in the
Southern Colorado coal fields, which
havas resulted already in many per
sons being killed and wounded. The
President wants Mr. Rockefeller
either to grant concessions to the
striking miners or to consent to the
election of an arbitration board which
will end the trouble,
If Mr. Foster’s mission fails United
States troops will be sent into Colo
rado to deal with the situation, which
the State militia has been unable to
do. but the President is anxious to
avoid using Federal troops for this
purpose, :nd is going to make every
possible effort to re-establish peace
ful relations between the mining in
terests and the miners,
Rockefeller in Control.
Representative Foster is chairman
of the House Committee on Mines
and Mining and was chairman of the
(‘ongressional committee which Tre
cently visited Colorado and made an
investigation into the causes of the
mine strike. Mr. Rockefeller is the
dominating factor in the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. Unless he
vields, it is said that the Administra
tion will order IFederal troops sent to
the strike region to-night
Governor Ammons, of Colorado, re
ports he is unable to cope with the
situation.
“If I"'ederal troops are not sent into
(‘olorado to cope with the strike sit
uation in and around Trinidad, civil
war will ensue,” said Representative
Keating, of Colorado, after a confer
ence with President Wilson to-day.
U. S. Troops Needed.
“The President has not vet decided
whether he will order Federal troops
into Colorado, but the -conditions
%here certainly call for such action
The miners have lost all respect for
the militia, and it is impossible for
th> State troops to handle the situa
tion. A condition of anxiety and law
lessness prevails which it will be im
possible to put down without the as
sistance of Federal soldiers.
“If the Government troops are sent
to Trinidad I do not anticipate any
resistance to them by the miners, On
the contravy, I think that the soldiers
will be received with open arms, for
the miners desire only that some
strong authority be placed in charge.
They refuse to acknowledge the rule
¢f the militia, whom they accuse of
being in the pay of the mine owners.
I think that the dispatch of a few
companies of the Federal troops
would result in the almost instant
quelling of a very dangerous crisis.”
Battle of Strikers
and Militia Resumed.
DENVER, April 27.—A bridge over
the Arkansas River. between Pueblo
and Forbes, over which troops were
to pass en route to Canon . In
the trouble in the mining country,
was dynamited last night and burned,
according to .information received
here to-day.. Trainmen were notified
of the dynamiting before arriving at
the bridge, and the troop train took
another route.
The battle at Chandler, between
striking miners and militiamen was
resumed to-day, when 250 soldiers at
tacked 1,000 strikers, who captured
the town yesterday. The battle was
stil] in progress at noon, both sides
being equipped with maching,_guns.
The strikers are strongly intr?nched,
and are offering stubborn resistance.
Citizens at Canon City, which is
only a few miles from Chandler, are
terror-strickenl set the miners at
tempt to capture that town. A volun
‘teer home guard has been organized,
and everybody is armed. Governor
}Ammuns is receiving many appeals
for help. Word from Washington re
garding Federal troops is anxiously
awaited.
Reports regarding the number kill
ed and wounded in yesterday's fight
were conflicting to-day, but advices
this afternoon indicated that at least
four persons lost itheir lives. One
mine guard was killed during the en
gagement at Chandler and three men
riding in an automombile near Pueblo
were shot and killed by strikers.
Many other persons were reported
missing, and it was believed they had
been slain during yesterday's fight
ing, but many of these to-day re
appeared uninjured.
Strike of 500,000
Miners Considered.
DES MOINES, April 27.—President
John P. White, of the United Mine
Workers of America, to-day called a
special meeting of the miners’ execu
tive board for May 4, at Indianapolis,
to consider the calling of a strike of
500,000 miners throughout the coun
try, unless conditions in the Southern
Colorado fields improve.
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