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Show Waiting For Artillery Which l hey Are Free to Ship in Juarez, May 13. Provisional President Pres-ident Francisco, I, Madero, Jr., today moved his capital from the municipal building to tho customs house, the sumc structure in which the international interna-tional handshake of President Taft and President Diaz was celebrated last year. It Is a red brick edifice much more commodious than tho low frame municipal building used; the last few days, and, In the opinion of tho Insurrcctos, an Ideal place for the transaction of business of tho provisional government. Tho status quo in both peaco and war prevailed today, little progress being made In either direction. Sen-ors Sen-ors Braniff and ObrCgon, go-betweens for any peace negotiations that may be had, were expected to confer with provisional President Madero beforo the day was ovor In an effort to lay beforo him a method Cor renewing the peaco negotiations. Tho officers of the provisional government gov-ernment have been so busy appointing officials and getting their governmental government-al machinery organized that hoth peace and war parlours have been neglected. On the side of war, It Is probable that tonight or tomorrow many of the troops here will be sent over tho Mexican Northwestern, which the rebels have allowed to be repaired since they took Juarez. At Casas Grandes, the terminus of the repaired part of the lino, there are 1,000 horses awaiting insurrcctos. insurrcc-tos. They will bo able from there to reach Chihuahua In a short time should orders to that effect be given The city of Chihuahua is reported to be defended by numerous field guns and rapid firers and the revolutionists. revolution-ists. It Is certain, will not attempt to attack the city before the arrival of the consignments of artillery and ammunition which have been ordered since Washington announced that the free shipments or arms had been inado possible oo |