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VOLUME XII.
ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913.
NO. 42.
AMERICANS DRIVEN
Citizens of the United States
Wounded and Driven to the
Streets and Exposed to Fire
From Both Sides'
'Bv Assoc ! at«d Pr«ss.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.—Ambassa
dor Wilson’s dispatches today report
that many houses occupied* by Ameri
cans have been seized by federal troops
and the occupants driven to the streets.
EXPOSED TO SHELLS.
Homeless and exposed to the fire of
both rebels and federals. the dismayed
refugees made their way, at the risk of
their lives, to the American embassy,
which is now open to all refugees.
Ambassador Wilson, however, is now
distributing the majority among the
adjoining houses.
AMERICANS WOUNNDED.
All dispatches to the American em
bassy from the stato department urge
the ambassador to exert every Influence
to keep non-combatants from the
streets. He reports the wounding of
several American men and says he has
given refuge to between 500 and 600
Americans.
RED CROSS PRESIDENT SLAIN.
The White Cross society reports it is
careing for approximately 1,200 wound
ed. The president of me Red Cross
has been killed.
Some members of the White Cross
detected by Diaz’$ adherents in the act
of conveying ammunition were exe
cuted.
TRANSPORTS PROVISIONED.
Work of provisioning the transports
Meade, Sumner, McClellan and Kilpatrick
at Newport News to carry troops to
Mexico is being pushed to completion.
Sailing# orders are expected soon.
To protect Americans endangered by
the fighting In Mexico City, Ambassador
Wilson was today ordered to draw on
the state department for $10,000. This
• could be used for relief of the destitute
or for getting Americans out of Mexico.
TWO OFFICERS ASSAULTED.
Anti-American feeling at Acapulco,
Mexico, culminated in an assault upon
two officers of the cruiser Denver before
she departed yesterday for Ajutla, Sal
vador. The victims of the assault tVere
Surgeon Camerer and Ensign Guthrie,
v ho were passing through the streets.
Neither was injured.
Officials here are alarmed. Acapulco
, i;a.j been a storm center of revolution
ists for several weeks and the Denver
was protecting Americans there when
the assassination of President Araju, of
• Salvador, and the gathering of war
clouds over all Central America made
it necessary to send the cruiser to
jLilia, Salvador. Representatives of the
slate department feel the gravest con-
«• ‘in for the safety for Americans at
• capiilco. pending the arrival of the
cruiser South Dakota, due there Sun
day.
President Taft talked with callers to
day about the. situation in Mexico and
they said he regarded the case more
grave now than it had been at. any time
•ince the abdication of Porfirio Diaz.
TAFT TO HANDLE IT ALONE.
' Those w’ho consulted with Mr. Taft
today declared the fact that he was to
go out of office within the next three
weeks would have no weight in deter
mining his action toward Mexico.* They
declared the president was ready for
action up to the last moment of his
administration.
In regard to reports that Mr. Taft
had or would consult President-elect
Wilson, it.was said at the White House
today .that the president considered the
Mexican problem one for him alone until
March 4.
DEWEY GETS BUSY.
A significant proceeding of the day was
the early assembly of the joint army-
navy board in Admiral Dewey’s office.
The call was issued by direction of Ad
miral Dewey himself.
It brought together at an opportune
time for consideration of joint use of
the army and navy the highest ranking
officers of both services and the ablest
strategists.
Besides Admiral Dewey and Major
General Wood, the army and navy were
represented by Major General Wother-
spoon, assistant chief of staff; Brigadier
General Wolver, chief of the coast artil
lery, and Brigadier General Crozier,
Rear Admirals Osterhause and Vreeland,
and Captain Potts.
By executive order this board is
charged with the preparation of plans
for the co-operation of the army and
navy, when it becomes necessary to
conduct joint operations either offensive
or defensive.
SECRET MEETING.
Its proceedings are always secret and
may be known only through the result
ing orders to ships and troops, issued
by the secretaries of war and navy.
Ambassador Wilson's last night’s dis
patches were laid before President Taft
today immediately upon his return from
1 hiladelphia. They contained principally
an account of the most disquieting feat
ure Of the fighting in Mexico City—the
killing* o'f two American women yes-
tv relay.
Administration officials look with
much apprehension upon the effect of
the killing of two Americans, and one
di' tlie first results of the incident was
list night’s order to Ambassador Wil
son to warn all Americans out of the
danger zone.
The president is keeping in constant
touch with the situation from three
points of view.
DIPLOMATIC SIDE.
From the diplomatic side, which in
volves the actions of Ambassador Wil
son in making representations to Presi
dent Madero and General Diaz in the
interest of the foreign life and property
in Mexloo.
From the naval’ viewpoint as it con
cerns the extent of the activities of
several thousand marines and blue
jackets w r ho will appear in the Mexican
SUFFRAGE PILGRIMS
FACE ICE-GOLD WINDS
—— |
Sixteen, of Mote .Than Two
Hundred Who Started,
Continue Hike
(By Associated Prets.)
METUCHEN, N. J., Feb. 13.—'The suf
fragette army marching to Washington
faced a twenty-mile tramp against an
icy wind To Princeton today.
Sixteen pilgrims composing the regu
lar army. responded when General Rosa
lie G. Jones, commander of the expedi
tion, sounded “forward march’’ shortly
after 0 o'clock this morning.
Reports were received just before the
start that students from Rutgers col
lege planned to meet the army outside
New Brunswick and escort the members
into town. The same welcome is prom
ised by Princeton students who have
been invited to hear an address tonight
by Miss Elizabeth Freeman, “official ora
tor’’ of the pilgrimage.
The unambitious disposition of
Lausanne, the mare which is drawing
the* “ammunition'’ wagon, so alarmed
General Jones this morning that she
called in the services of a localtvet
erinary. The surgeon pronounced the
animal “capable but apathetic."
Fair Hikers Must Not
March Down Nassau St,
(By Associated Press.)
PRINCETON, N. J., Feb. 13.—Unless
“General" Rosalie Jones and her “army”
of suffragettes agree to break ranks be
fore entering Princeton, where they are
expected this afternoon on their “hike”
to Washington, they are in danger of
bringing down upon themselves the
wrath of the undergradute body
through the violation of one of old Nas
sau’s most sacred traditions.
It long has been the custom here
that only students shall march along
Nassau street, the only direct thorough
fare through thp town. In order to up
hold this custom the undergraduates,
upon one occasion, charged a circus pa
rade, liberated several elephants and en
gaged in a free-for-all fight with the
circus employes.
It is the general belief, however, that
the suffragettes will comply with the
students’ request and break rankfe dur
ing their walk through the “Tigertown.”
It is planned to have a large under
graduate delegation meet the hikers sev
eral miles out of Princeton and escort
them into town. The army is sched
uled to spend the night here.
Driver Finds Lost
Fortune in Pearls
And Seeks Owner
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Under a
guard at police headquarters today is a
small, flat, tan-colored leather casket
containing a fortune in pearl jewelry,
and detectives are seeking Its owner. It
was picked up yesterday in the middle
of a street; in the fashionable section
of the capital by W. B. Dixon, driver of
a delivery wagon. Dixon promptly
turned the jewels over to the police.
The collection includes two brace
lets, several pins and brooches, a num
ber of rings and a pearl chain. More
than 100 pearls form trie settings.
In addition to the pearl jewelry one*’
of the brooches is set with turquoises.^
There is nothing about either the jewel
ry or the casket itself to identify the
owner.
ports within the course of the next
forty-eight hours.
From the military standpoint which
involves a determination of the ques
tion as to when, if at all, he shall give
the word for the entrainment of the
first brigade of the first division of the
reorganized army of regular troops
which now lies under arms, with knap
sacks packed and emergency rations
ready for an immediate departure.
Ambassador Wilson’s course so far
has the unqualified approval of the ad
ministration. though some of the army
men question his attempt to stop hos
tilities.
Admitting that his aim was to protect
lives and property of Americans and
other foreigners, they believe there will
he less bloodshed and a speedy termina
tion of the rebellion if the combatants
are allowed to fight it out with no in-
terference.
Secretary Knox and his immediate
advisers, however, do not accept this
view, and although instructions have
been sent to the ambassador to do ev
erything possible to induce the Ameri
can residents of Mexico City* to vacate
their homes temporarily, at least, and go
to some place of safety.. there is no dis
position there to criticise Mr. Wilson
for his forcible representations yester
day.
SHIPS HAVE STEAM UP.
Prepared for a further call for bat- ■
tleships, the navy department has kept i
Admiral Badger, in command of the;
Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo, advitsed
of developments. The ships, with hanked
fires, are ready to move at once to Vera
Cruz or Tampico.
The marine corps, “always ready,"
is prepared for immediate embarkation
of its companies at the Atlantic coast
navy yards and stations. The marine
force on the Panama canal zone also
is ready to move.
Telegrams to the war department
from the three posts in New York state,
where the regiments of the First
brigade are stationed, report that body
of about 3,000 men in condition to
start for Newport News within three
hours after an order from the chief of
the staff.
TROOPS MAY GO AT ONCE.
"It has been suggested to the presi
dent that it might be prudent to dis
patch the first brigade to Vera Cruz
at once, even if the troops are to be
kept -aboard ship indefinitely, as were
the 1,000 marines on the Panther, who
lay in San Domingo harbor for more
than a month last summer.
But because there is some fear that
such a gathering of a foreign military
force In their ports, even though not
landed, might inflatne the Mexican pub
lic to acts of violence against Americans
throughout the country, the authorities
are hesitating to take such an action.
ACT OF WAR.
Besides, it is held by some officials
that the dispatch of a military expedi
tion of this kind might be construed
as an act of war, and the president 1s
determined to do nothing that could be
regarded as an infringement of the con
stitutional privilege of congress In that
respect.
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY
William S. Edwards Charged
With Bribing West Vir
ginia Delegate
CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Feb. 13 —
Colonel William Seymour Edwards, can- 1
didate for United States senator, was 1
arrested today charged with bribing
Delegate John Smith, of Tyler county, j
The warrant was issued at the in- j
stance of Delegate Rhodes, one of the j
five men arrested Tuesday.
Edwards furnished bond.
Intense excitement was created in the !
house of delegates today when the Rev. j
Thomas J. Smith, of West Point. Dod- j
dridge county, speaking on a question
of personal privilege, declared that
Delegate U. G. Rhodes and another man ,
had thrust $500 in his pocket in a room .
in a Charleston hotel, after, he de- I
clared, Rhodes and the other man had !
offered him $2,000 if he would vote for
Colonel W. S. Edwards.for United States i
senator.
Smith declared he did not know how j
much, motley had been put into his
pockets until he had left the room.
Then he went to Delegate H. C. Wil
liamson. of Tyler county, had him count
the money, enclose it in an envelope
and return it to Rhodes. Smith, ex
plaining his position, said he had re- !
fused to accept any money from Rhodes ;
or the other man, whom he did not rec- j
ognize, but Rhoades had insisted it was
not a bribe. Smith lias been voting i
for Isaac T. Mann for senator.
Smith asked the house of delegates to
investigate the alleged attempt to bribe
him. In compliance with the joint res
olution adopted yesterday, President
Woods, in the senate, appointed Sena
tor O. S. Marshall and Senator O. A.
Hood as members of the committee to |
investigate the alleged bribery in the |
legislature, and Speaker George in the j
house named Delegates Sherman T. Rob- ;
inson, Charles A. Sutton and W. S.
Wysong.
BOY KILLED, BROTHER HURT
WHEN TRUCK OVERTURNS
Another Brother, Held in Jail,
Brought Handcuffed to See
Wounded Boy
SHIFTING THE BURDEN
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
CALHOUN, Ga., Feb. 13.—A fourteen-
year-old boy named Wesley Darnell was
killed and his older brother, Emmett
Darnell, seriously injured in an acci
dent occurring about noon "Wednesday
in the brick yards of the Calhoun Brick
company.
The two brothers were riding on a
loaded truck up an incline, when Wes
ley’s foot slipped and he was thrown
under the truck wheels and frightfully
mangled.
The truck capsized and Emmett was
pinned under it for several minutes until
help arrived.
Physicians were hastily summoned,
but their skill was unable to save the
younger boy and he died in about three
hours.
An older brother, who is confined in
the county jail awaiting trial at the ap
proaching term of the superior court,
was brought handcuffed to the bedside
of the dying boy. The brothers have
been in the employment of the brick
company.
STRIKING MINERS DEGREE
DEATH TO GLASSGOGK
Militia Captures Sixty-Nine
Men and Investigates
Deatfo-Plots
WICKERSHAM REFUSES
ORDER OF RESOLUTION
(By Associated Pres*.)
WAHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Attorney
General Wickersham today declined to
send to the house, in accordance with
He resentative Garner’s resolution, his
reason for withholding bench warrants
issued on Texas indictments against
John D. Archbold and otner Standard
Oil officials charging violation of the
Sherman anti-trust law. The attorney
general replied with the approval of
President Taht that it was incompatible
with the public interest to disclose the
situation at this time.
(By Associated Press.)
CHARLESTON. W. Va., Feb. 13.—A
company of militia today surrounded
the strikers’ camp at Holly Grove, on
Paint Creek and captured sixty-nine
men. They were taken to Paint Creek
junction, where they will be tried for
alleged participation in the disorders
early this week, when a dozen or more
men were killed and many wounded.
There are now about 125 strikers and
sympathizers at Paint Creek junction
awaiting trial by the military commis
sion, which planned to begin its work
this afternoon.
Military officials were sent to the
camp north of the Kenawha river today
to inquire into a report that miners at
a mass meeting at Smithers Creek last
night had adopted resolutions in which j
the death of Governor Glasscock, Gen
eral Elliott and other leaders was de
creed. Reports reaching here this
morning said the resolutions had been
printed and posted at many mining
towns for a distance of twenty-five
miles along the river.
INAUGURAL PARADE TO
BE THE LONGEST EVER
Members of Inaugural Com
mittee Begin to Get Nervous
Over Size of Parade
ST. PETERSBURG ASKS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla., Febfl 13.— j
The cry of “A Greater St. Petersburg"
is now the slogan of every civic and im
provement organization and company in |
the city!
The board of trade governors have
called a meeting of the citizens who are ’
interested in the movement, and it is ;
probable that steps will be taken to ex- !
tend the incorporate limits of the city
and present the matter to the legislature j
at the coming session for its action j
upon it.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.—Members of
the inaugural committee are beginning
to show signs of nervousness over the
extent of the problem presented by the
unexpected growth of the procession of
March 4, which promises to be the long
est inaugural parade ever passed down
Pennsylvania avenue. Although almost
a month off. requests for places for
50,000 men in the line already have been
received. It is feared that further re
quests will make the band of marching
men and horses difficult to direct.
The civic portion of the parade alone
w’ill aggregate 20.000 men, according
to a partial list drawn up by the com
mittee today. This division is being
augmented every day. and within the
next three weeks may be doubled.
To date, it was announced, the state
of Ohio has outdone all other states
in sending representatives for the pro
cession and the inauguration ceremonies.
Formal notification was received by the
committee that the entire Ohio legisla
ture will adjourn for several days and
come to Washington in a body. ,
FINAL HEARING AGAINST TIFT FARMERS WARNED
IMMIGRATION MEASURE 0F DREAD BOLL WEEVIL
State Entomologist Says Pest
May Arrive Within
Year
CORN SHOW WILL END
SESSIONS FRIDAY.
^By Associated Press.)
COLUMBIA, S. C.. Feb. 13.—With
Thursday known as “Anderson day,” in
honor of a South Carolina lown which
has promised to send a large delega
tion and with Friday designated as
“negro day.” the fifth national corn ex
position will close its doors after near
ly three weyks.
Anderson, S. C., had charge of the ;
show Thursday. The town lias arranged I
to send a delegation of several hundred I
on a special train.
President Taft Hears Com
plaints Against Literacy
Test
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—President
Taft today gave a final hearing on the
new immigration act, against the liter
acy test of which there have been nu
merous protests from various sources.
Objections also have been registered by
several foreign nations, principally
against the provision authorizing the
placing of American inspectors, ma
trons and public health officials aboard
foreign vessels.
The Turkish government objects to
the provision which would prevent the
entry of polygamists or persons who
admit their belief in the practice of
polygamy.
The president will today ' decide
whether to sign the bill or return it
to congress with a veto} Should he fail
to sign or veto by tomorrow, the bill
Avould become a law without his signa
ture.
ROCKEFELLER ABLE
TO TAKE SHORT WALKS
(By Associated Press.)
BRUNSWICK,' Ga., Feb. 13.—William
Rockefeller has so far recovered from
his collapse of last Friday that he is
able to take short walks every morning.
The Rockefellers, who have been oc
cupying apartments in the San Soucl
apartments on Jekyl Island, will move
into their new cottage Saturday. It is
understood that they will remain on
Jekyl island some time.
ALSTON CITIZENS PLAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
AND IS SHOT TO DEATH
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MONTGOMERY. Ala.. Feb. 13.—After
an unidentified negro had attempted to
wreck passenger train No. 15 on the
Central of Georgia railroad, near Seale,
Russell county. Wednesday morning, he
was shot and killed by a deputy sheriff
during a pistol duel caused by the of
ficer’s attempt to arrest the negro.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ALSTON, Ga., Feb. 13.—An enthusias-j
tic meeting of the citizens of Alston i
was held today for the purpose of or- j
ganizing a permanent chamber of com
merce.
The following officers were elected;
H. W. S. Blitch, president; E. S. Mar
tin. secretary; D. O’Brien, managing j
director; Dr. J. H. Dees, M. P. McBride, (
J. E. Braswell and P. Dixon, directors.
The motto will be. 2,000 people by 1915.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
TIFTON. Ga.. Feb. 13.—Two hundred
Tift county farmers received a shock to
day when State Entomologist E. Lee
Worsham told them it was possible for
the boll weevil to invade this county
next year. He said the pest is certain
to appear in some of the counties bor
dering the Chattahoochee river this
year, and at the rate he has been known
to travel under favorable conditions he
could spread to this county next year.
he meeting was one in Prof. Wor
sham’s present itinerary through south
Georgia cities to organize the growers
in various counties to introduce the sys
tem of growing weevil resistent cotton,
and was held under the auspices of
the Tift County Agricultural society.
It was held in the county court room,
and Judge Eve adjourned court as a
courtesy to the, visitors.
In his address Prof. Worsham told an
interesting story of the habits of the
weevil, of its life history, of its method
of attacking the cotton squares. How
to fight the weevil was the subject of
an interesting address by Prof. Lewis,
assistant entomologist. He also told
how to fight anthracnose in cotton.
At the close of the meeting twenty
farmers signed an agreement to plant
the new resistent cotton this year to
produce seed for local farmers next
year.
SUFFRAGETTES LEAVE
SIGN NEAR RUINS
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Feb. 13.—The refreshment
hall in Regentb park, London, was
burned down today bv militant suffra
gettes. The women left no clue to their
identity, but on an adjoining path the
words “votes for women” were found
scratched in the gravel. The building
was of considerable size. Baskets, smell
ing strongly of petroleum, were found
in the shrubbery nearby.
Buys Man New Leg
to Save Damages
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 13.—“Let s
buy him a new leg to save a suit for
damages,” said Alderman O’Rourke at
the meeting of city council when a com
munication was read from the counsel
of M. J. Barry, stating that his client
had suffered injury to his wooden leg
through a bad place in a street pave
ment.
City council felt that probably this
was the best way out of the difficulty,
and the corporation counsel was directed
to effect a settlement with Mr. Barry,
COLD WEATHER TO SAVE
GEORGIA'S PEACH CROP
Present Severity Will Hold
Back Budding Until Qr-
’ chards Are Safe
(By Associated Press.)
MACON, Ga., Feb. 13.—The cold
weather over middle and south Georgia
is bringing no little satisfaction in the
peach belt.
It is stated by prominent growers in
the Fort Valley and Marshallville sec
tions that the present severity of the
weather will hold back the budding to
such an extent that it will take an "ex
traordinary severe snap at a very late
time in the season to hurt them, while
they are not developed enough yet to
be injured by frost.
If the warm weather heretofore ob
taining had lasted for another week and
frost had then come it was stated that
the damage to the peach crop because of
the nipping of prematurely developed
buds would have run into millions.
The present weather, however, prac
tically insures a bumper crop is the uni
versal contention.
LYNN JURY DISCHARGED,
BUT STILL NO VERDICT
Six Are Reported for Convic
tion, Five for Acquittal;
One III
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
DUBLIN. Ga., Feb. 13.—The jurors in
the case of A. L. Lynn and his wife,
charged with the murder of F. M. High
tower, began their third day’s delibera
tion with no verdict in sight.
They have been considering the evi
dence since Monday night.
At 3:30 Wednesday afternoon the jury
was brought into court and recharged
by Judge Hawkins.
It is understood the jury stands six
l’or conviction of both defendants, five
for acquittal.
Calvin Tyre, one of the jurors, be
came ill on the second day of the trial,
and both state and defense agreed to
continue with only eleven jurors.
WHITFIELD JURY RETURNS
BILL FOR WHIPPING
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
DALTON, Ga., Feb. 13.—The Murray
county grand jury, in session at Spring
Place, yesterday afternoon returned an
indictment against Joe Callahan, the
Tilton youth charged with being a
member of the masked band that
whipped John Shannon, a farmer, re
cently. Callahan easily made bond, and
it is not probable that he will be ar
raigned before superior court at the
present session.
No bills were returned against An
drew Gaddis, Ed Townsend and Luther
Joyce. These were arraigned with Cal
lahan, charged with being in the masked
band at the time Shannon was whipped.
The grad jury secured no evidence
against them.
When court meets in Spring Place
this morning the case of the State vs.
Ham Hyde will be called, Hyde being
charged with the murder of Bob Dunn.
UNFAVORABLE REPORT
ON WATER POWER TAX
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
COLUMBIA, S. C., Feb. 13.—The house
bill, proposing a tax on water power,
received an * unfavorable report in the
senate this morning, the warehouse bill
was continued until next session and the
medical college bill passed third read
ing.
WING OF FEDERALS.
GOT TO PIECES BY
SHELLS FROM DIAZ
Remnant of Detachment of
Government Troops Reach
American Embassy and Tell
of Slaughter on City's Edge
(By Associated Press.)
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 13.—Straggling
federals who arrived at the American
embassy at noon, declared that a de
tachment of government troops was shot
to pieces on the western edge of the
city early today. This indicates that
Diaz has a mobile force outside his
lines in the central district.
NON-COMBATANTS SLAIN.
Two non-combatants were killed in
front of the American club today by
| bursting shells.
STREET BATTLE BEGINS.
Another fierce street battle which was
expected to be decisive, was begun be
tween federal troops and Diaz rebels in
Mexico City at 8 o'clock this morning.
MADERO HAS 7,000.
The government forces had the ad
vantage in numbers, their army totall
ing 7,000 men against the 3,000 rev
olutionists under Felix Diaz.
General Muerta and President Madero
declared they would be surprised if Diaz
and his mutinous army were not re
duced to submission before nightfall.
ARTILLERY FIRING.
The battle opened with heavy firingi
by the federal artillery, which had|
been strongly reinforced in the niglit.l
The rebel® occupied the same positions!
they held yesterday around the arsenal 1
and the Y. M. C. A. building and from
there they replied with a hot fire.
POPULATION HIDES.
The population had either desertedt
the center of the city or remained hid
den in the houses as it was impossible
to stir on the streetsdwithout iunnlng
enormous risk.
The federal forces were reinforced
last night by detachments of all arms
of the service. Meanwhile the rebels had
fortified themselves in their district, the
center of which was the arsenal.
DIAZ’S SMALL ARMY.
However, they had not increased in
number, and the size of the Diqz army
is believed to be only a litle over 2,600.
Most of the federal troops who ar
rived in the night were those command
ed by General Angeles, which he had
called from Cuernavaca. The total of
these is said to be 1,500 and they brought
with them two pieces of heavy artillery
with much ammunition and
BARRON ARRIVES.
Lieutenant Colonel Barron, who has
conducted dashing campaigns during the
revolution in Michoacan and Guanajuato,
arrived with a small force, while Colonel
Ocaranza, another young officer with a
reputation for brilliant work, came in at I
the head of 200 federal trops from Vera
Cruz.
United States Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson prevented the issue of k general
order to cut off. all telephone communi
cation late this morning. He protested
to President Madero that the rebels were
not connected with the system and the
order would cause unnecessary hard
ship. •
FIGHTING BEGAN AT 8.
Fighting began at 8 o’clock this morn
ing. A federal battery of artillery
opened the attack. A general assault
on the rebel positions was expected to
start immediately.
It was difficult to see how the rebels
could long resist the fire poured in by
the, federals, but they again showed the
same excellent marksmanship which
characterized their previous fighting,
and this enabled them to offer a grim
resistance.
NAVARRETE IN CHARGE.
General Huerta has placed in general
charge of the federal artillery Lieuten
ant Colonel Rubio Navarrete, who has
the reputation of being the most capa
ble artillerist in the Mexican army. He
gained fame in the campaign against
Orozco, when he was under General
Huerta’s command.
General Aurelio Blanquet, federal
commander at Toluca, has not yet ar
rived in the capital. His absence is ex
plained by the statement that it was
considered best to leave him in the
state of Mexico to check any possible
advance of Zapatistas.
ZAPATA HATES DIAZ.
Although from numerous points fed
eral troops have been brought into the
eity, leaving the Zapatistas practically
without opposition, those rebels appear
to have made no combined effort to
come to the assistance of Diaz.
It has been broadly hinted that in the}
last extremity Emiliano Zapata would
order his hordes of followers into the
capital to the support of President Ma
dero, rather than to assist one bear
ing the name of the president whom he
fought to overthrow two years ago.
Both sides have good supplies of am
munition, notwithstanding their relent
less waste of shot and shell since Sun
day.
CROWDS HIDE.
Cowed by the frightful pounding of
shell to which they had been subjected,
people of the city today hid themselves.
Nevertheless, for the most part they
were protected by walls pitifully weak
when compared with the high explosive
power of the shells poured out by the
guns of both fighting forces.
Efforts made by the foreign ministers
to mark a neutral zone were ineffective.
It was, however, generally understood
that perhaps the safest district would
be the Colonial Roma, in which the
United States embassy is located.
BIG CHICAGO FIRE
CAUSES $200,000 LOSS
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—Fire of mysterl-
i ous origin which began at 2:30 a. m. to
day and was not brought under control
until five hours later, caused a loss of
$200,000, the firms affected being the
Brunswick-Balke-Collender company, on
South Wabash avenue; Ohickering
Brothers, piano dealers, who occupied
the two upper floors of the five-story
structure, and several smaller concerns.
The fire started on the first floor of
the building. A watchman and engineer
employed in the building could not be
found after the fire broke out.