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Show MOBS RIOTING IN CITY OF MEXICO Washington, June 30. Desperate conditions in Mexico City, with unchecked un-checked mobB rioting and looting, are described in dispatches cabled to the United States government tonight from Vera Cruz by a courier who left tho Mexican capital last Friday, Juno 25. AVhen tho courier started practically practical-ly the entire garrison had been withdrawn with-drawn to join the Zapata tirmy on tho outskirts of the city opposing tho attacking Carranza force under Gen-oral Gen-oral Pablo Gonzales. Gonzales had been driven back with considerable loss, and was waiting for reinforce-ments reinforce-ments coming up from Vora Cruz before be-fore renewing the assault. Foreigners Safe. No mention was made of attacks upon foreigners, so officials assumed that they were safe. Many stores had been looted, the dispatches said, and great mobs were rioting and seizing seiz-ing foods whorever it was to be found. Tho dlspatchos were forwarded immediately im-mediately to President Wilson at Cornish, Cor-nish, N. H., and tho situation will be laid before Secretary Lansing when he returns tomorrow from Amherst, Mass. The Mexican capital has been cut off from communication with the outside out-side world by wire and rail for Iwelvo days. The last previous word from there had como Monday night in dispatches dis-patches from the British charge sent by courier, who left the city June 23, two days before the departure of the messenger who brought tho reports received tonight. At that time conditions condi-tions were only less serious than the latest dispatches describe them. Zapatistas Number 25,000. Tho Zapata forces are said to Include In-clude nearly 25,000 men, and, although poorly equipped for battle againBt the forces of Gonzales, which are well armed and plentifully supplied with ammunition, are preparing to fight desperately before leaving the capital capi-tal to Carranza. General Villa, according to advices to the state department today, has removed Colonel Boroa from command com-mand of the San Luis Potosi district because he threatened foreigners with a forced loan and a confiscation of mining property. The throats were reported to the state department June 23 and representations by tho department depart-ment to Villa brought the word that orders were immediately Issued for Borboa's removal. Department Summary. - A summary of Mexican advices issued is-sued by the department tonight said: The department is in receipt of a telegram from Consul Simpich at No-gales No-gales stating that General Maytorena, the Villa governor of Sonora, and General Calles, the Carranza leader, have agreed to permit the repair and operation of the railway from Agua Priota to Nacozarl, a part of the line being in Villa territory and part In territory controlled by Carranza. Tho Interruption of this communication has threatened serious consequences to mining Interests. The department is informed that an important change has just been made In the handling of exports and imports im-ports through Juarez, whereby all duties are collected through the customs cus-toms house, as in normal times, and not through the commercial agency of HIpolito Villa, as has been done since the beginning of the revodution. All rates will be without discrimination and will be equal for ail and fixed by Finance Minister Escudero. A dispatch from Vera Cruz states that it was expected that the consignment con-signment of corn for Pachuca would go forward June 30 The shipment has been delayed on account of shortage short-age of cars resulting from the movement move-ment of troops. This consignment of corn is the supply sent by the Red Cross for the mines of the United States Smelting company. oo WILL SPEND LARGE SUM. Provo, Juno 30. Fifty thousand dol lars worth of Improvements vlll btfTTWB made this summer by the Mountaln-4 States Telephone & Tolograph com- M pany on Its telephono system in this ' M city. Work has already been, begun H under the direction of Superintendent I W Elmer Coyer. The poles will be re- rf H moved from Center street, between 'I M Third East and Fifth West stroets, I U and a conduit will be laid between 1 these two points for conducting the f H wires underground. The pole line sya- I tern In the west part of town will be T practically reconstructed and some lm- f provements will bo made on the sys- -t tern in the east part of town. v |