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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. The United States government has been asked by the principal-nations of South America to co-operate with them in negotiations with the belligerent powers of Europe to bring about the exclusion of all belligerent warships from the waters of the two Americas and safeguard the trade of pan-American countries with each other. Already some of the powers- of Europe have been sounded and it is understood Great Britain is ready to deny her warships entry into Central and South American ports to coal if the United States approves tbo,proposal and other belligerents agree. General Carranza has reached Vera Cruz from Cordoba. Hisarrival brought thousands of enthusiastic citizens into the streets, and when he spoke from the balcony of the municipal palace he was greeted with : louil cheers. Xroni his temporary capital lie will direct "the campaign against Generals Villa" and Zapata. Reports received in Juarez said the Villa forces were -acting-with caution before entering Mexico City. It was declared that the northern chieftain had sent a- commission to confer with General Zapata. The launch from the American cruiser Tennessee which attempted to enter the- closed harbor of Smyrna Was signaled that it was approaching a mine tield before shots were fired as a warning to the little craft, according to the explanation of the Turkish minister of war to American" Ambassador Morgenthau. General Villas forces have captured the town of Panueo. near Tampico, advices to the state department at Washington stated. Tlie message added that the occupation of Tampico Is only a matter of a few hours. It is understood that Villa will make Tampico a base for an attack on Carranza at Vera . Cruz. Richard W. Croker, former leader of Tammany Hall, was married in New York Thursday to Miss Beulali Benton Edmondson, a member of the Cherokee Indian tribe, who is fifty years his junior. He is 73 years old and she is 23.
