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Show AIRELESS CARRIES MEXICAN NEWS TO : DIAZ OUT at m Expresses-Sorrow- for- the Earthquake;' Health Is Much Improved. ON BOARD STEAMSHIP YPIRAN OA, June 9. Gen. Pornrio piax received re-ceived the aad newa of the earthquake in Mexico and the arrival of Schor Madero at the eapital, by wireless last argbt, while his steamship waa about 1000 milea due east of Cape Hatteras. All night long the ship was in communication com-munication with the United Wireless operator at Atlantic City, nnd ex-President ex-President Diai postponed bis boar of retirement until after midnight. The wireless worked beautifully. After the first brief bulletins of the earthquake and tbe announcement that the number of dead might reach 150 or more, there came a brief account of Madero'a reception re-ception at the eapital. Then, as the wireless continued to wora smootniv, tne Atlantie Ulty ope rator sent fuller details, following them with long clippings from tbe metropolitan metropoli-tan dailiea and newspaper comments of varioua sorts on ths Mexican situation. situa-tion. Dies read all eagerly. He expressed great sorrow over the earthquake dia-sster dia-sster and desired that his sympathy should he communicated to his people. He said that he hoped tbe casualties would prove less aerioua en further investigation. in-vestigation. ' Diax is enjoying his trip, and de dares vigorously that he is mueh improved im-proved in health. The weather has been fine all the way. |