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Show AOUA PRIETA, Sonora, Mexico, July 19. Lieut. Col Rufael Romero, superintending tho discharge of the itisurrccto soldiers, who was thrown inlo prison today when he demanded the surrender of the soldiers' guns, was released late today when he promised prom-ised that the pay of the men would bo increased from ?400 to $500 eacn The men were at flist promised onlj ?40, Mexican, oach. Throw Romero In Jail. The situation uas less tense tonight, to-night, and it is believed that trouble of a serious nature has been averted Bloodshed waB threatened early today, when tho soldiers refused to surrender surren-der tholr arms on Romero's demand and martial law declared after Romero Rom-ero aud several customs officers had been imprisoned on orders of CapL Herrora, commanding the garrison here. Largo guns wore pointed down the streets and a guard mounted on the international line, allowing no one t'o4jpa89 between this town and Douglas, Sond Tolegram to Madero. Romero and the customs officers wero paroled tonight, having agTeed to romaln here until all details of the payment of the troops and surrender of their arras had boon completed. During the forenoon telegrams wore sent by both parties to the controversy contro-versy to Provisional Governor Mayto-rena, Mayto-rena, who is at Cananea, and to Francisco L Madero, but no rcplios had been received at nightfall. Minister of War Resigns. MEXICO CITY, July 19. President Dc la Barra today received and accepted ac-cepted the resignations of the secretary secreta-ry of war, Qcn. Eugenio Raecon, and assistant secretary, G-on. Juan M. Du-ran. Du-ran. Gen Jose Gonzales Salas was appointed ap-pointed assistant secretary. Tho retiring re-tiring officials left it to the president to mako public the reason for tholr resignations, but he withheld the Information. In-formation. There will be no surprise if Gen. Lauro Vlllal, who was In command com-mand of the foderal troops at Chihuahua Chihua-hua during the latter part of tho revolution, revo-lution, is named to succeed Gen. Ras-con. Ras-con. The most plausible reason for tho retirement of Gen. Rascon is that given by men who have been advisors ad-visors of Francisco I. Madero since tho close of tho war, that he was too closly identified with tho old regime. These mon said several days ago that Rascon would have to go, and that his placo In the cabinet must bo filled by a man of Madoro's choice. Under the terms of the peace agreement agree-ment Do la Barra was to namo tho secretary of war without Madero'S Banctlon, and It has been assumed that Rascon was sololy his choice. Gen. Bernardo Reyes has promised to be the minister of ward under Madero Ma-dero In tho event of his olectlon to the presidency and in view of tho somewhat doubtful character of tho peace In the country. A fow newspapers have advocated his Smmedlato appointment. oo |