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mil nuniiNb buminuto. DIAZ STANDS ON DKFK\s|\K IN STRONG POSITION. No i'ii Change In < auditions In t1t> of Mctici>-?Both Mde* Appear lfcrtermliwM lo Make It a Fight to a Finish. Mexico city, I b. 17.?-The federals wer? preparing tonight to use dyna? mite bombs in an assault on .he Dias position A sustained attack by the federals against the Y M C. A. building this afternoon was repulsed by the reb? els. The rebels have advanced their lines and appear to be getting the best of the fighting. The co-operations today were of a serious character. An American named Olbhons was wounded while crossing a street near the embassy this afternoon. Mexico City, Feb. 17?-President Madero today received the reply of President Tsft to his telegram pro? testing against possible Interven? tion. In which Preiident Taft assured him that the reports of the intention of the t'nlted Slates government to land forces In Mexico were Inaccu? rate. l never expected anything leas than this." commented Madero on Presi? dent Taft's message. "I regard it as scMsfactory snd friendly..' Ths fighting continued throughout the dsy but the federal guns were ialt? as Ineffective as ever in dis? lodging the rebels from their en? trenchment* Furthermore, the fed ; erau did not show the same aggres? siveness which marked their action in th? early days of the battle. This Is believed to be due to the fact that they realise the present forces of the government are not of sufficient strength to defeat the "ebels. Oen. Huerta announced, however, that he expected soon to begin an en? circling movement In which bombs would be used at short range. Oen. Blanquet Is loyal to the gov k ernment and will be placed In com? mand of the reserves at the National palace Both Sunday and today Madero ap - peared sanguine of the success of the federal army. He declared that the outlook was optimistic and that he had been offered support of all kinds. In his opinion, Zapata. the guerilla leader, was not In favor of Dlas. Nearly all the non-combatants ha*e moved out of the danger xone. Bread and corn meal are abun 1 and are being dis d tin nx thSJ poor. illg Gun. K\ Paso. T< ? , Feb. 17.?Rebel forces began storming the palace ear? ly this afternoon with a 12-inch can? non, said a private telegram recei sd here today from Mexico C.tja An un c i firmed report, said to have been transmitted over the wires below Juares, reports that Dias occupied Ike palace at t o'clock this afternoon. Censorship continues tonight, however, on the Mexico City end of oil wires be? low this point. H'.ll I IN?. IN Ml MC \N CAPITAL. I iucll?hm*n on Way to Cnnada l>c" STrtl-r* Wounding of Two Amcii niio Imring Battle. San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 17.?Her? man O. Weiss, civil engineer of New York and Washington, was WOnaisi during the-fUhUng in Mexic o City last Tuesday, according to J. lt. Gibson of Vancouver, B. C . who w as among the refugees who returned to tho United States today. Wei*s. with Sydney Suth? erland, a newspaper reporter, D. B. Hammer and an Anu r, gg \\ h nsme Mr Olbson did not know, was viewing the battle from the roc* of a hotel when a fusillade was fired in that direction and Sutherland and Weiss were wounded Weiss was i stsndlng with h?* foot on a coping and a bullet struck his leg at the knee and came out at the hip, but with? out touching the bone. "At the time I left Mexico City Thursday. Idas was not only strongly entrenched In the arsenal and the Y. M C A. building." said Mr. Gibson, "but haj men st aMon ? 1 on all tall bullu.ngs In the neighborhood. It WSS understood that about rounds of cartridges were stored In the ar? senal with ?;<? e.mnon and a nu.n <? r of machine gurm. The accuracy of bis fire wa* rema?kahbv He has Hope of the brat artilleryman In the Me\l ean army, and Itesf ar< wsll oejnlf>f> 1 with rang*? finders. " I saw a force of about loo rural s charge a rebel pesstkM Tuesday, and wh? n Dl.is turned his mSV loo. gom and cannon on them. It w.is sickening A f**w may hnve ??*??.? i>. d. but the great, r number was suites' several times. I wiia Informed by a toti l| S ?lijl.uiat Tes.l.y fhat M.-l !? i >-s was muri' than 1.? I. .lb d Hid wounded. ??Wednesday night a < t ?. a ? I |.. 1 the salesroom of the <;.C ar Kub. ber company. While tie r< |g no po? lka- protection, there is \ , r> little din IfAYY i>i:iv\ktmf.nt comt.n tkating Til i m AT QUANTA XAMO. Two Thousand mm Will be Dispatch? ed L> Island Post at Once?To be lb-ad, for Service In Mexico. Washington. F? 1>. 17.? Two thou? sand United Stute.? marines from va? rious barracks a!ong the Atlantic coast today were vrdered to Cuba, there to be held in r< uliness for pos? sible use in Mexico. Half of them will leave tomorrow night, from Philadel? phia on the army transport Meade, already on its way from Newport News for the purpose. The second thousand will start from Norfolk on the naval transport Prairie, which, it is expected, will clear Wednesday. The marines will be drawn from the barracks at Nor? folk. Washington, Philadelpiha, New i <>rk. Portsmouth, Boston and Char? leston. Ouantanamo is the present object? ive point of the marines who will be established in camp in connection with the fleet under the command of Hear Admiral Badger. Whether these men will get further than Ouantanamo will depend on Mexican develop? ments. Besides the movement of the ma? rines two army transports were or? dered tonight to proceed at one from Newport News to Galveston, Texas, where they might be close at hand for the movement of troops from the border should an emergency arise. Early In the day the Third cavalry at Fort Sam Houston was directed to hold Itself In readiness to entrain for Oalveston prepared for foreign service. The government has no transports available in gulf waters and Investi? gation disclosed enormous expense and delay would result in preparing them for transport service. It was therefore determined to send two of the transport at Newport News to the Texas port to await further or? ders. It was not announced which transports would be sent, but the Mc Clellan, Sumner and Kilpatrick are prepared for service. ? The marine brigade will be in com? mand of Col. Lincoln Karmany, th?? First regiment, which leaves from Philadelphia, being in charge of Col. George Barnett of Philadelphia with Lieut. Col. John A. Lajune of New York second in command. The See. ond regiment, sailing from Norfolk, will be under Col. Joseph Pendleton, who was in command during the re? cent activity of American marines in Nicaragua, and Lieut. Col. Charles G. Long, who also was in Nicaragua, will be second in command. The withdrawal of this large num l>er of marines m. ans, it is said, that that branch of the defensive service of the country will be obliged to go entirely unrepresented in the inaug? ural parade. It was planned to have about 1.0??0 marines in the long line on that occasion. NO ONI:-MILL LEVY, CSsMMSCSJSSggf Utfort Made to Itocom mit Hill Providing for Public Schools. Columbia. Feb. IK.?A futile effort w.m made in the House this morning to recommit the bill providing for an extra one-mill b vy for public schools, a message from the Governor said he intended to veto the bill if it passed in Its present form. The measure was sent to the senate without amendment. TO HELP ECUADOR llou*-c Pusses Itcsolution to Lend Med? ical anil KngincMT Officers, Washington. Feb. 17.--The house today passed ?< resolution to authorize William Gorgas, chief medical ofltosr of the Panama canal zone, two other Fnited States medical Officers and throe officers of army engineers to accept service under the republic of F.cuador to Supervise sanitary Im? provements in that country. The res? olution would authorize < ol. Gorgas and Other OfltoerS to accept pay from k< iindor for work already done In Ecuador under orders from the war depart meat* The exhibits from Bumter Coun? ty which were displayed in the Ar? ende during the National Corn Ex? position have been shipped bach to gumter. order among the lower elements." Mr. Gibson sold foreigners were much concerned over reports thai the United states might Intervene, Such s report, he said) was circulated by s newspaper corn pondenl and caused much feeling. ??i aio a British subject, but all for eignen who speak English ave looked upon us 'giingoes.' and should ati antl American outbreak havt ocurred I vv Ollld not have con idet . d my lift a ? . t b a cent," said I llbeon. Mr. Otbeon continued on his jour ney to Van* ouver tonight. MADE PRISONER IN NATIONAL PALACE BY BLANQUET. Cabinet Members, Except One, also Arrented?Vice President In Hid? ing?Plot Between Federal Gen? eral! Huerta and lllutkquot Suo ceedi?Ten-Day Battle Ends in Mexican Capital?elections Prom? ised to Name Bnoceooor to Madero. Mexico City, Feb, is.?Francisco I. Madero, arrested in the National Pal act- this afternoon by Gen Hlanquet, one of his own commanders, was forced to sign his resignation from the Presidency of Mexico. Gen Victoriano Huerta, commander of the Federal troops which have been lighting Diaz, has been proclaim? ed Provisional President. Gustavo Madero and all the Cabinet ministers with the exception of Er? nesto Madero, are under arrest. The Vice President of the Republic, Jose Pino Suarez, is still at liberty, hut in hiding. The American ambassador and the other foreign diplomats held a confer? ence at the American embassy this evening to discuss re-establishment of order and further protection of for? eign residents. Tonight the Zocalo, the great Plaza in front of the palace, was jammed with a delirou8 crowd with banners inscribed, "Peace and Liberty," shout? ing for Diaz, Huerta, Hlampjet aid Mondragon. Momen members of the Madero family who were in Chapultepec Cas? tle were whisked away in automobiles by friends who learned of the coup at the National Palace. Tcdegrams have been sent to the Governors of the States, notifying them of the proclamation of Huerta as Provisional President, and also to the military commanders assuring them that general elections will be held to select a President. Gen Huerta made a speech from the balcony of the palace to the assem? bled crowds. He declared he had no personal a. ibition and announced himself as Military Governor and Gen. Blanquet as military .?.?ramander of the Federal district. it is fully believed that a definite agreement will be reached between (he rebel forces and Gen Huerta. The negotiations will be conducted through the American embassy, Huerta received a commission from the diplomatic corps. He said he had assumed the Provisional Presidency and would deliver it to whomever Con? gross designated. Gen Felipe Angles, refusing to sup port the movement, was placid under arrest. About the time Madero was seised by Blanquet, his brother, Gustave Ma? dero, the former minister of fiance, was arrested by Gen Huerta, who was dining with him in a public restau? rant. Notwithstanding the fact that some definite action was expected today, the coup de'etat at the- palace caused a sensation, and the exact status of affairs could not be ascertained for several hours. The direc t movement against Mad? ero was the result of a plot which had been brewing since yesterday and which possibly existed with Blanquet for a much greater length of time. From the first it had been known that Co ti. Blanquet was unwilling to right. His nu n were of the same mind. H? he ld complete command over them and it was not doubted that they would follow him in any adventure, which they did at the National Pal? ace- this afteunoon. The forces numbering 1,000 nu n, Which arrived late yesterday, wa re sent Immediately to the palace, osten? sibly to relieve the reserves there. The reserves were sent into the tield. An agreement between Oena Blan? quet and Huerta was reached last night, but the- hist intimation that Blanquet's men had of the- new role tiny were to play was shortly be fore the successful stroke was made. Blanquet dre w his nu n up in order and delivered a stirring speech. "This inhuman battle must end, he said. "The time has com?- When some drastic means must be taken to stop a conflict in which father is kill? ing son and brother is lighting against brother, when non-combatants are sharing the- fate cd' war, and all this because; of the caprice cd' one man." Blanquet then Issued orders for the arrest of tie- President and assigned a detachment to that duty, Madero was soon a prisoner in bis own rooms. I One reason give n for the attitude of Oen. Blunquel from the beginning was the presence of his son In tie ranks of (len. l das. I wie n the arrest of the Pre sldenl and hla ministers became known erowds gathered In the streets through which they paraded, shouting "\ i \ as" for Huerta and Dias. A < onferc ni c was held l" twi i n the representative of these two generals and an ngre ? me nl was rea< h< I w here - by the appointm< nl of <!? n, Hue rta to the provisional Presldencj was pro? i laimed, Prior to this, however, Huerta's at? tempt to communcate with Diaz pre? cipitated one of the sharpest engage? ments of the day. The tire from the rebel titles ami machine guns was long sustained. It was by no means certain at that time that tile coup which had been carried out meant the end of hostilities. At 5.30 in the afternoon the cannonading was still heavier than before and the rattle of machine guns was heard in various quarters. At that time San Francisco street was being cleared by Huerta as if he were expecting an attack. A half hour later the order to cease firing was sounded and the battle was over. A few loyal members of Madero's staff rushed into the room when Ma dero wiis struggling with the soldiers and went to his rescue, but ineffectu? ally. Capt Qarmedla, who had just been appointed chief of police, ad? vanced upon Col. Rlveroll, shooting and wounding him seriously. Immediately there was an exchange f shots and three or four members of the President's staff are said to have been wounded. Just to make the rec? ords clear, Madero has been given rea? sonable time In which to write his res? ignation. Failure to do this, it is said, will result in his being sent with his family to Vera Cruz, where they will be given the choice of outgoing ves? sels. Gen. Delgado, who acted as the em? issary of Madero in the negotiations for an armistice Sunday, has been ar? rested. Huerta and his supporters did not trust Delgado to come into their plan. Twenty men of the 29th infantry of Blanquct's forces were entrusted with the duty of guarding the pri\ate rooms of the President at the begin? ning of the revolt in the palace. The arrest of Madero took place in the hall of the ambassadors. When the President entered the room he found all the entrances guarded. One soldier, over-excited by the words of Blan quet, pointed his gun at the breast of Madero, who leaped upon him. In the struggle the gun was discharged, but without injuring any one. The soldier was disarmed and placed under arrest by order of Huerta, on the charge of tiring without orders. The linest irony attended the arrest i of Gustavo Madero, the brother of the President, distinguished as a politi? cian, to whose doors most of the evils >f the Administration have been laid. He had invited Gen. Huerta to luncheo . at the Gambrinus, a popu? lar restaurant. This was a custom with Gustavo Madero in Winning fa? vor. Gen. Huerta, however, had in? vited guests unknown to his host, in a room adjoining he had stationed a detachment of Chapultepec Park guards. All were preparing to take their seats, when, at s signal from Huerta, the officer in command entered. Point? ing a pistol at Madero he announced lie was under arrest At the same mo? ment soldiers, filing into the room, cleared it of all except the principals. GustaVo loudly protested against mis indignity, but Gen. Huerta replied in a loud voice, condemning the Mad? ero family. Gen. Victoriana Huerta, named as Provisional President of Mexico, Is the former commander of the north divi sion of the army. He lias seen mu.di service in the present campaign and last year fought a number of engage? ments against the insurrectus under < M o/.co. Huerta retired from his command bist December and was offered a post in the war department. When the Dias revolt began in the Capital, Huerta led the Government troops and was named as post commander of Mexico City when (bn. Villar was wounded. Up to a late hour the Vice President of the Republic, Jose Pmo Buares, had not been found. Detachments of troops were searching for him. ONE KILLED: ONE WOUNDED. George llonslnger In Jail After Killing Orr Henry and Wounding A. W. Booth. Winnsboro, Feb. 17.?News has reac hed Winnsboro thai Henslnger, the foreman of the construction camp at Parr Shoals, shot and killed Orr Henry, the steward of the camp yes? terday morning. The sheriff when Interviewed regarding the matter stated that on account of the tele? phone being out of order between tho western si.ie <.f the country and this place it had been Impossll v to b ain many of the details of the Bhootlng but tin facts that can be gathered how that there were some oppro? brious words between tho party be? fore Henry was shot by Henslnger. The sheriff further stated that he had been advised that a stray shot struck a. W. Booth, a bj Stander, piercing tho lung. Henslnger has been arrested bj Sheriff. Blease of New berry. Sheriff Hood of this county is arranging i?> have the prisoner brought t.. the jail here, the Killing having oceut I'd In Fnlrfleld county. gome no n's idea of a watel in^ plact Is that it isn't If it Is dry. Wilmtng ton Star. HAVE YOU SEEN The New Ford? Ford Cars and a full line of Ford Parts always on hand. Come in and take a look. D. C. SHAW The Ford Man, SUMTER. S. C ?iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii):wuim>iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii They Have Arrived Seed Irish Potatoes We have Just received our first shipment of the famous old IRISH COBBLERS, EARLY ROSE, and RED BLISS. We have them in any quantity; buy them by the quart or at extra close price by the sack. Let us havo your orders early, as now is the time to begin planting for ear'y table use. 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