Huerta Accepts Mediation Plan So He Can
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII — No. 102
UNITED STATES MARINES DRAGGING A SHORE BATTERY INTO VERA CRUZ, AND MARCHING MEXICANS SNIPERS THROUGH THE STREETS AS PRISONERS
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GEN. HUERTA PLANS
ANOTHER SURPRISE: IS
BELIEF IN VERA CRUZ
Opinion of Some ObserverHn
Mexican City Is That He Is
Playing For Time
Sy Associated I'rcss
Vera CrtS*. April :!o. Vera Cruz
went back to civil government to-day
under the laws of Mexico, administer
ed by American officials. The civil
government, however, remained sub
ordinate to martial law while the work
of restoring the municipal organiza
tion went forward.
General Frederick Funston's bri
gade trooped off the transports and
marched to the sand hill barracks and
other quarters to reiieve Rear Admi
ral Fletcher's bluejackets, who went
back to the men of war. Funston es
tablished his headquarters in the bar
racks deperted by General Maas and
Fletcher withdrew his staff. The ma
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Col. Roosevelt and Son
Reach Manaos, Brazil
New York, April 30.—Colonel Roose
velt and Kermit have arrived safely
in Manaos, Brazil, according to a brief
cablegram received by Theodora
Roosevelt, Jr., at his office here to
day. The message made no mention
of the other members of the exploring
party, but stated that the trip was un
usually successful. Mr. Roosevelt de
clined to give out the text of the
message. He said he expected further
word from his father.
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Late News Bulletins
Washington. April SO.——One of the hopeful sign* in the .Mexican
situation wore Instruction.* issued to-day by the State Department to cer
tain consuls in Mexican cities. The instructions authorized the consuls
to return to their posts and resume their official duties "in their per
sonal discretion."
New York. April 30. I pton Sinclair and the four women who were
arrested with him yesterday in front of the Standard Oil building, were
to-day found guilty or disordery conduct and each was sentenced to pay
a line of $3 with the alternative of three days in jail. Sinclair, Mrs.
l)oilic_ Lietner and Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman refused to pay the tine.
New York. April 30.—, V dispatch from Colonel Roosevelt in Brazil
to W. Emlen Roosevelt, of this city, stated that he had been ill, but had
|iow completely recovered. The nnture of the illness was Hot mentioned.
Washington, April 30.—Urging It was high time for the Senate to
take steps to stop the "monstrous proposition of Colorado mine owners
arming thugs to shoot men, women and children like dogs in a kennel,"
Senator Marline, of New Jersey, to-day addressed tlio Senate in favor of
Immediate action on his bill to make it a criminal offense to employ
armed guards.
Washington, April 80.—The North Pole discovery incident was re-
I vived in the Senate to-day by Senator Poindcxtcr, who introduced a joint
resolution expressing the thanks ol" Congress to Frederick \. Cook for
the discovery of the North Pole 011 April 21, 19(18, and authorizing the
Secretary of tile Navy to present him with a S3OO medal.
Rochester, N. Y., April 30.—Dispatches from Oswego, N. Y to-day
report the loss of six lives in the wrecking of three schooners and one
tug in a storm on Lake Ontario.
Batavla, Java, April SO.—Madame Lillian Nordica, who arrived
here quite ill, nearly a month ago. lias had a relapse and Is sinking The
doctors give up all hope of her recovery. She had engaged passage for
Genoa where licr husband. George W. Young; of New York ' hall ex
pected to meet her. '
Vera Cruz. April 30.—Passengers who arrived here to-day on board
a refugee train from the capital reported Mexico CWy was quiet when
they lert Wednesday morning with the exception of processions organ
ized by marching clubs.
\p,n 30 —The market closed strong. Speculation showed
irregularity to-day. hut the market with good average gains despite pro
fessional pressure against Steel and the decline in low priced stocks
and bonds. I.ate selling in sympathy with a decline in Steel to 57 was
checked by reports that new interests were entering into Missouri Pa
cific. That stock rose to 19. compared with IS% earlier
' Wall Street Closing.—Chesapeake .V Ohio, 52*6: Ix-hish Yallev
, 187 V&! Northern Pacific. Southern Pacific, 90"k: Union Pacific'
153 H: C.. M & St. P.. 9H'i: P. B. It., tutf,; Beading 102' New
ork Central. Canadian Pacific, 192'-j: Vmal Copper 7 ,M ■
C. S. steel. 58 fa. ' "
V. - J'
ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS
MEET HERE FOR FIRST
CONVENTION IN U, S.
Hundred Delegates Gather to Or
ganize Campaign Against
Votes For Women
The very first convention of Anti-
Suffragists ever held in the United
States began in Fahnestock Hall, this
afternoon. More than 100 delegates
were present. There will be another
at 8.15 to-night.
All morning suffrage headquarters
in Second street was besieged with fiie
on file of Cillers, messengers and car
riers and there was a well-ordered
activity to have everything ready for
the opening session. And arrange
ments were perfected in plenty of
time, so that when tue delegates ar
rived they saw a hall decorated with
potted plants, ferns and palms and
great bunches of American beauty
roses. This, by the way, is the official
flower of the nntls, and every dele
gate at the convention wore one
pinned upon .her white ribbon badge.
The Color Picture
So there was plenty of color in the
hall, and it was a picturesque scene
aS the antis settled down to hear the
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W ANT IH)ST OFFICE SUPPLIES
By Associated Press
St. Louis, Mo.. April SO. The
St. Louis post' oflice was yelled upon
yesterday by Postmaster General Bur
leson to furnish equipment for the
new United States post office which is
being established at Vera Cruz, Mex
ico. under the direction of United
States Postal Agent H. R. Robinson.
HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 30, 1914.
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR
ALL CATS, AIM OF
S. P. C. A. MEASURE?
Legislation Pending in Committee
Provides For Licensing
of All
Whether the S. P. C. A. of Harris
burg is for the proletarian cat us dis
tinguished from the housed and pam
pered fireside companion, does not ap
pear as yet, but the society, after dis
cussing a proposal to agitate the pas
sage of a bill to require the license
of all felines, referred the measure
to a committee. And, it is whispered
in inner S. P. C. A. circles, the bill has
been let to die a natural death.
Of the 18,000 lives, representing,
say unofficially, 2,000 unattached and
unclaimed felines wandering o'er back
fence and alley, and elsewhere at will,
save in the squlrred-guarded precincts
of Capitol Park, it is said that little
reckoning was made. But, on the
other hand, or rather, 011 the other
paw, certain tender-hearted members,
it is understood, opposed this measure.
Ancient Egypt held all cats estimable.
Why not modern America? Besides,
cats compassionately plucky half
starving aff garbage cans and inducted
by gradual degrees into police society,
have been known to become real classy
as to appearance, and more refined
In disposition.
To tlio Pound For the Cats
Of course the bill if put through
would have subjected unlicensed cats
to an impounding process with a pain
less death as the eventuality. And its
supporters, concealing sentiment be
hind a solid battery of fact, protested
that it was cruel to citizens to subject
them not only to the sight of the de
sultory felines, but to the sound of
nightly backyard serenades. Man is
an animal. Hence the protection of
man comes within the score or the
society.
But, possibly for the reason that the
society has other billd of more im
portance under consideration, notably
that to secure a more humane system
of extermination at. the city pound by
the substitution of the electric har
ness for charcoal asphixiatiou, the
measure has. up to the present, been
allowed to die a natural death. And
it is reported that it will not he
brought up again, at least for many
moons.
Prominent New Jersey Men
Acquitted of Conspiracy
Philadelphia, April SO. —Four promi
nent residents of Southern New Jersey
were acquitted here to-day of con
spiracy in an effort to extort money
by blackmail from David W. Moore, Jr.,
a wealthy retired glass manufacturer.
The defendants were Public Prose
cutor Stitnmnrill, of Gloucester county:
George W. Diekensheets, president of
the First National Bank of Woodbury;
Joseph Best, a director in the bank,
and Harry Stille, of Clayton, N. J. The
case was given to the jury yesterday
and a sealed verdict was returned to
the court to-day.
The defendants, it was charged, had
attempted to obtain from David Ws
Moore $205,000 for a glass plant under
threat of exposing his brother. Charles
C. Moore, now dead, for the alleged
embezzlement of SB,OOO. They were
arrested in a room in a hotel here
where a meeting had been arranged
by Moore. A telephonic device had
previously been installed in the room
by a private detective agency and the
prosecution was based on the conver
sation heard betyveen Moore and the
defendants. The latter during the trial
made a complete denial and Judge
Oregy in his charge to the jury said
that the question was a matter of
veracity.
KELDY GETS FIVE YEARS
Wilmington, Del., April .10.—In the
United States District Court to-day
George D. Kelley, former cashier of
the People's National Bank at Middle
town. Del., was sentenced to five years'
imprisonment in the government peni
tentiary at Atlanta, OH., having been
j convicted on the charge of making
; false entries 011 the books of the bank
'and in reports to the Comptroller of
the Currency.
'NO AGREEMENT WITH
FEDERATED EMPLOYES
PI R.CO. STATES
Shops and Yards Here Quiet,
But Men Are Out at
Sunbury
j Denial 011' tha part or the Pennsyl
vania Railroad officials that an agree
| ment had been reached with the
Brotherhood of Federated Railway
employes, stirred up railroad circles
to-day.
This was the day fixed for a strike
jof the Federated Employes providing
j the Pennsylvania Railroad .Company
■ failed to recognize the order or rein
state members who were furloughed
lor discharged during a recent re
trenchment. At a "benefit" given in
j Chestnut street hall last night, W. H.
| Pierce, president of the Federated em
i plo.ves, announced that he had receiv
| ed a telegram from Philadelphia stat
ing that General Manager S. C. Long,
jof the Pennsylvania Railroad, had
| agreed to the demands, and that fur
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NO STRIKE AT YLTOOXV
Altoona, Pa., April 30. —The threat
j ened strike of Pennsylvania Railroad
i shopmen belonging to the Brother
] hood of Federated Railway Employes,
I which was to have taken place to-day,
j has been again called off by the vice
president of the brotherhood, J. F.
I McDevitt. Small bodies of suspended
i shopmen, members of the brother
hood appeared at the shop gates after
the noon hour and tried to persuade
workmen to remain out. Their ap
peals failed.
Work on the River
Wall Still Delayed
by the High Water
Work on the great Spring creek
sewer, thut extends through the Cam
eron parkway and empties into the
river, is being pushed as speedily as
possible by Contractor G. W. Ensign.
The local "big ditch" attracts scores
of sightseers when the weather is fair
o' Sundays. The sewer, which is of
concrete and approximately three feet
square, is intended to drain practically
the whole lower end of the city that
comprises Cameron Extension, Clover
ly Heights, the Thirteenth Ward, and
even out to Paxtang eventually.
Continued high water has thus
far prevented resumption of work on
the river wall. The river is still above
the six-foot stage and it must drop
to below two and a half feet before
the contractors can got busy. At the
offices of the Hoard of Public Works It
was said to-day that everything is in
readiness to start as soon us the water
recedes.
Mechanics' Bank Recovers
SI,BOO of Mistaken Patron
Just SI,BOO was returned to-day to
the Mechanics' Bank when bank offi
cials went to Hershey and explained to
Joe W. Pucciareli that he had too
much money. The other day the
young man came into the bank with a
check for 2,251.55 lira, an Italian coin
worth about 20 cents. It was trans
lated dollars instead and the accruing
mistake ran SI,BOO.
BERLIN REPORT DENIED
By Associated Press
Paris, April 30.—The foreign office
is authority for the statement that
"none of the three South American re
publics engaged in efforts at media
tion has made any representations
whatever to the French government
with the object of influencing Presi
dent Wilson to name conditions which
would render the success of the nego
tiations possible." This statement con
tradicts the report from Berlin yester
day.
COMPROMISE: NEAR
Special to The Telegraph
London, April 30. A compromise on
the question of homo rule for Ireland
seemed to-day nearer than it lias ever
been before. There existed a strong be
lief in Parliamentary circles that the
conferences between tlvo leaders of tile
two great, parties, which had been un
successful in reaching any agreement
last autumn, would shorll.s be re
sumed.
CONTRACTORS ON
SUBWAY JOBS HOPE
TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Gty Officials Trying to Get Use
of Earth For Front St.
"Fill"
It is expected that the contractors
for the big suoway jobs on Second
and Front streets at Mulberry will be
gin operations next week. This will
mean an excavation of hundreds of
tons of dirt and the city officials are
endeavoring to make an arrangement
by which this material will be util
ized in tilling out the river front along
the narrow stretches which endanger
the paving on Front street and make
impossible the general use of the riv
er front by the people. Thousands of
men, women and children are now
compelled to walk on the paved high
way because for blocks there is no
sidewalk on either side of the street
It is believed that by filling out the
narrow stretches it will he possible to
create a walk on the west side of the
street and eventually provide park
conditions which are so much desired
by the people.
It is understood that the railroad
officials as well as tTie contractors are
anxious to co-operate with the muni
cipal authorities in furnishing this
filling material and it is entirely pro
bable that the matter will be adjusted
so that there can be a completioon of
the work during the summer.
It was stated to-day by an official
who is trying to arrange for the mat
erial that unless it is procured now
such an opportunity will not be pre
sented to the city again in a genera
tion; that'it would be economical for
the city at the present time to pro
cure this dirt inasmuch as it will bo
necessary hereafter to fill out these
narrow stretches along the river
which would then have to be done at
great expense. At the present time
with this dirt in sight the expenditure
! would be comparatively small.
Insurance Agents
to Gather 'Round
the Banquet Board
Prominent life insurance underwrit
ers from New York and other cities
will be the guests of local life under
writers at the Engineers' Club to
night.
The meeting is for the purpose of
bringing insurance men in surround
ing districts in closer touch with Har
risburg agents. One of the speakers
will be Edward A. Wood, of the
Equitable Company, Pittsburgh, and
E. J. Clark, New York.
m'KHT.VS AGENT DEPARTS
By Associated Press
Tokio, Japan, April 30. General
Velasquez of the Mexican army who
has been in Japan on government
business has left Yokahoma on board
th-s steamer Seiyo Maru for Manzan
illo. He has been recalled by Huerta,
ostensibly to render assistance in the
present crisis. The general left Yoko
hama very quietly. I'nder the name
of Valero he purchased arms in Japan
from private firms for his govern
ment.
STOUGH AT HAZI.ETON
Special to The Tele graph
Hazleton, Pa., April 30. Ridiculing
the coldness and form of some modern
church methods and discoursing on
"The Devil in the Church," the Rev. Dr.
Henry W. Stough, the evangelist, last
night stirred another large audience.
JENNINGS DRAWS CROWDS
Special to The Telegraph
Oklahoma City, Okla., April 30. A 1
Jennings, ex-convict and candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the
Governorship, has caught the public
ear. Larger crowds listen to him than
to any other candidate. He expects to
cover the State twice in a speaking
campaign before tlie primaries in Au
gust.
BUTTER AND KUU PRICES
DIDN'T VARY l-'ROM YEAR AGO
Prices of eggs to-day in local stores
fell to 21 and 22 cents a dozen. This
means that Saturday market prices
will he from 18 to 20 cents. Prices
one. year ago wore about the same.
Quotations in loesil stores May l, jots,
were 2" cents a dozen. x
GOVERNMENTS IN
EUROPE AS
ASSIST MEDIATORS
President Wilson Says He Is Hopeful and Believes South
American Envoys Can Eventually Bring About Peace;
Rumor of Marines Landing in Town on West Coast of
Mexico Denied; Carranza's Attitude Is Big Factor in
Negotiations at Present
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C„ April 30.—1t was
asserted here to-day on unquestion
able authority that the South Ameri
can envoys who are seeking to avert a
crisis in Mexico have appealed to
European governments for .friendly
offices to facilitate mediation between
Mexico and the United States. The
appeal, it was stated, did not includo a
request, as reported from abroad, that
the powers use their influence upon
President Wilson to name conditions
which would insure success of the ne
gotiations.
It also was learned that a proposal
to General Carranza, as head of the
Constitutionalists, to join the armistice
proposed between the United States
and Huerta has been made by the
mediating envoys. The proposal was
forwarded to General Carranza fol
lowing his acceptance of the pood
offices of Brazil, Argentina and Chile
and is a part of the plan of the envoys
to secure a general cessation of, hos
tilities in all Mexico pending the medi
ation negotiations.
The request of the powers, it is de
clared, already has borne fruit, as sev
eral diplomatic representatives of
European nations have consulted with
Secretary of State Bryan with relation
to the negotiations. Denials of pre
vious reports from abroad with regard
to this matter, it was pointed out, were
based on the report that the powers
had been asked to insist upon a modi
fication of the attitude of the United
States. Officials here who are in touch
with the negotiations Insist that such
action was not even considered and
that the friendly offices of some of the
European governments had been ex
tended before the mediation envoys
made the general request.
\*o Desire to Interfere
It is believed here that any step
taken by the European governments
probably would be limited to empha
sizing through their representatives
here the hope that (he mediation
would be successful and their desire to
facilitate this purpose. There was no
desire, it is said, on the part of these
governments to interfere with the
policy of President Wilson.
The mediation envoys. Ambassador
Da Gama. of Brazil: Minister Xaon.
of Argentina, and Minister Suarez, of
Chile, renewed their conferences to
day after the Brazilian ambassador
had conferred with Robert Lansing,
counselor of the State Department.
Bp to noon no announcement had
been made by the envoys, but it was
generallv expected that some definite
information regarding the next step in
the negotiations soon would be forth
coming.
Wilson Is Ifoiieful
President Wilson indicated in talks
with callers during the morning that
be was very hopeful of the situation.
The acceptance by Carranza of the
principle of mediation after he had
conferred with General Villa at Chi
huahua Is regarded In administration
circles as significant.
With the exception of the Consti
tutionalist forces a general truce, as
desired by the mediators, is believed to
be In operation at present, although
its terms have not been defined, nor.
in fact, has there been any formal ac
ceptance on the part of any of the
principals. Secretarv Bryan was duly
notified yesterday of the belief of the
mediators that their efforts to accom
plish something definite would be
greatly facilitated by the proclamation
of a general armistice.
No definite reply was made by the
United States government for the rea
son that it first desired to ascertain
the intention of the Htierta govern
ment. However. Mr. Bryan said to
day he asumed there would be a sus
pension of hostilities. In the War De
partment It Is stated that there is no
present intention of attacking the
Mexicans, if our troops and marines
nt Vera Cruz are left alone and no
attempt Is made to ill-trent American
citizens. The same is true as to the
navy, and It s declared that Admiral
Fletcher has been so tolerant as to
permit a whole shipload of Mexican
troops to depart from Vera Cruz har
bor without molestation when he could
easily have captured them.
Reports emanating from Mexico city
last night that an American warship
had bombarded Manzanillo. on the
Pacific coast of Mexico, and that
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America nmarines had landed at Sa
lina Cruz, caused officials here, con
siderable concern. Both reports being
untrue, they feared that they might
have been circulated in Mexico for the
purpose of arousing resentment
against Americans. The hope here is
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TAFTS TOK IXJCRED
By Associated Press
New Haven, Conn.. April 30. —Ex-
President William Howard Taft is suf
fering from a slight injury to one of
his toes, it was stated to-day. He is
not seriously indisposed, but as it was
painful for him to walk about his
physician has advised hint to remain
at home for a time. Professor Taft
on this account has been compelled to
cancel an engagement to attend a
meeting of the Psi I T psilon fraternity
at Providence to-morrow.
THE WEATHER
Kor Harrlalinrn nml vicinity; (ien
erally fair «i»-nl|clit ami Friday;
ooliler to-night >vlth IOWHI tem
perature about 45 degrees '
For Kaatern I'CUllN>lvnulai Gener
ally fair to-night and Friday;
xllghtly eooler In wouthwest por
tion; moderate north to northeast
n lulls.
River
The SnHqiiehnnna river anil all lla
tributaries will continue to fall
to-ultcht and Friday except the
upper portion of t|>e North
Ilrnnch, which will remain nearly
Htatlonary tlilx afternoon anil to
night and fall slowly Friday.. A
Ntuge of about <l-- feet IN Indi
cated for lliirrlNhurK Friday
morning.
General Condition*
The disturbance from the South
went, which wa» central near
lliilfnlo Wednesday mornliiK, ha*
moved southeastward uud IN now
central off the North Carolina
count.
It Im 4 to 21 dCKreen colder In the
Ohio Valley anil Tenneanee ami in
New York and Southern Ne»v
England.
Temperature; sa. m.: r,O; - p. m.. .%
Sun: Hlses, ,1107 a. in.; aeta,
p. m.
Minim New moon, first quarter.
May n. 1)21) u. m.
Hlver Stage: feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 7<l.
I.oweat temperature, !>O.
Mean tenipernture, <l6.
Normal temperature, 5«.
MAftKIAGE LICENSES
Itnlph Sherk and Blanche M. Kirk
city. '
Guy Alton Colt, Plymouth, Mass., and
Martha S. Cox, city.
Charles Eugene Relgle, Newport, and
Olive Lynn, city.
Frank B. Reese and Margaret A
Kearnes, city.
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