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HUERTA SUCCEEDS MAGERO. COMiRKKS F.LFATS HIM PHOVIS. ION IL I'HI SIIH NT. Resolution in ( Ity of Mexico TcmiMir ?ril> Siis|Miidcd Hut Mexico is Far From Peace?Gome/. Refuses to H?s -ogul/4- Huerta. Mexico City. Feb. 19.?-Gen. Vic torlano Huerta became pro\ Isional president of Mexico tonight. He took the oalii of office at 11.25 o'clock, suc? ceeding Pedro I^ascurain. Prior to the naming of Gen. Huerta. ha was appointed a cabinet minister, aa that the legal succession to the presidency would be maintained. Pedro Lasci.nan took the oath as president ad interim in his capacity aa minister of forcing affairs. The naming of Senor Lascurlan by con jrrese at a prolonged session begin? ning about 6 o'clock was merely inci? dental and was followed soon by the ?election of Gen Huerta to the pres? idency. Mex\o otv Feb. 19.?Francisco I. Madero. deposed from the presidency yesterday, will be exiled. Arrange? ments have been made for his depart? ure from the capital to Vera Cruz. From there he will sail to some Eu? ropean po;t. Madero will be accompanied by his Wife ard perhaps by his father and other members of his family. His ley il aide, Capt. Fr. derico Mon tei. also will go, but in the capacity of a guarc. The party will proceed to Vera Cruz under escort. The execution of Gustavo Madero. brother of the deposed president, was the most tragic occurrence of today. He was subjected to the "fugitive law" and was shot to death by his guards. Members of the cabinet and most >f the other prisoners were released this morning. Francisco Madero. Jose Pino 8uarez, the vice president, and Frederico Gon saJes Garsa, governor of the federal district, were the only important pris? oners held. Ernesto Madero, the for? mer finance minister, paid a lengthy visit this afternoon to Francisco. It has developed that the exile of Madero is not certain for the present at lenit. At the instigation of the government Madero has been formally held responsible for the death of Col. Rlveroll. which occurred at the pal? ace at the time of Madero's arrest. Conflicting stories are in circula? tion regarding the death of Rlveroll, but It Is officially stated that Madero shot him WSth a pistol. In a statement made tonight Gen. Huerta says that two attempts were made as ainst his life before the ar rosta. and he attributes both of them, to the Maderos. The first attempt w?4i made by a sharpshooter, who ti'ed to pick him off while In the paUce. This Gen. Huerta laid at the doer of the ex-president. The second attempt was made at the banquet which Culminated In Gus? tavo Madero's arrest. Huerta says he was repeatedly urged to drink polaoned wine from a bottle. He was suspicious snd refused to do so. An analysis of the wine showed it con? tained poison Gen. Huerta. who has assumed the post of governor general, and Qfyg Dlas had an ext?-n lad ? BSsfefOnoe, after gftsMl It was announced that they were in complete accord. Later QOW. Huerta viu In conference with the American ambasador. Henry LnjM Wii* eg Wil l. N<H \< < KPT lit F.RTV Orosco and Celan IHH-Iare They Will ? ontlmie Operations t mil He With? draws From Oflhv. Laredo, Texas, Feb. 19.?Without formally accepting the new order in Mexican affairs, Puscual oroxco, Sr.. und Andres G-rza Galan, leader of the rebels in control of Neuvo Laredo, informed Gen. Felix Dial today that the principal object of the revolution, the overthrow of the Madero govern? ment, ac complished, they will remain passive until it is definitely estab? lished who will mtvm as temporary president of the republic' In the fneMPagc to (b n. Diaz the two leader-* .tnnounc-d that they would await his orders, but made It clear that G? n Ilm t ta would not be accept? able to them as provisional president, and should his appointment bo con? firmed they intimate they will con? tinue their campaign until genet de la Parra or some other man accept? able to all factions Is naim d. Direct teh graph communication from Neu o Laredo to Mexico Clt] will b?> SSMMsSfced tomorrow, when all federal telegraph operators who lied to the t'lilteil States Side of the b? id. i ??n the ..< apntloa of Nueuo Laredo will r? torn t-? Hork. MQMI / ???:< N I \ I M l I? Ic 1 I I Ft Document Pin port inw; to Hear ttIgHU? ture*. of it* i?? i Lendi'rs Dcdar? Mgsj Pro\Issesjal l*rialdi'H, S m Antonio. Feb. f.i Fern' V il sates Gome/ is proclaimed provisional president of Mexico in a document inferred here lodaj which purports beat (hi signature of (Jen. Inez 'aluzar as "general in chu* of the i e\ olutionary forces of the north;" David de la Fuente. "second in C< in maad anti ohlef of the president? itaff," anti other rebel leaders. The document is Anted at Palomas, dis? trict of flalsanos. Chihuahua, Feb ruary 15. Gomel is declared in the statement the IssjHIwatt hador of (hs revolu? tion and is directed to dictate the affairs of the rebellion and construct mm relative to the agrarian problem. The names attached to the docu? meal Include those of Bmlllo Campa, as signing *or himself, and Gen. An? tonio Ilojas, Col. Jose P. Castro, Col. Lnlaffn Alunis and Capt. B. Ganu. 1 'mipa is described as revolutionary chief in the State of Durango; Castro repreei nlatlvg of the rebel forcei in the centre of the republic; Alanis as representing the liberal group of the north, and Oanu representing the of? ficers of the rurale army of the north. NORTHERS MEXICO WATTING. Take** No Side* Pending Settlement of the National Dilemma?Yolun t4*ers Not Pleased. ?I Paso, Texas, Feb. 19.?North? ern Mexico today awaited a settle? ment Of the nation ?! dilemma. Gen. Antonuo Iiabago, commander of the northern military /.one, notified of c,. a Huerta's claim to the presidency, remains neutral, telling his ofAceri merely to keep order. Gov. Abram don/ales of Chihuahua is reported to have resigned. He was one of the organizers of the Madero revolution. At Chihuahua City and at Juares the situation was threatening. The volunteers appeared displeased with Huerta in charge, and openly threat? ened to join the rebels at Juarez. An attempt to disarm the Volunteer! failed. Throughout the north the troops commanded by many cx-in surrecto chiefs, who assisted in the ?fadere revolution, nearly equal in force the regulars. Should these join with the rebels the regulars would be outnumbered. The regular troops, largely in sympathy with Diaz, are expected to accept without question the dictatorship of Huerta until else tlons may be held. TKXAs GOVERNOR INDIGNANT. Austin, Tex. Feb. 19.?Governor O. B. Colquitt, of Texas, sent a telegram today to United States Senator Culb erson. in which he asserted that "the present Federal policy toward this State is an outrage" and urged that efforts be made to have additional United States troops assigned to pa? trol duty along the. Mexican-Texas border. "If I am compelled to take the sit? uation in hand, 1 will do so vigor? ously," said the Governor In his tele? gram. "Definite action should be taken by the Federal Government and protee tlon given by garrisons of troops, or the Government should advise us that nothing will be done and let us look out for ourselves. We will not hesi? tate to protect our people if we can be advised that the Federal Government will not do so." Governor Colquitt advised Senator Culherson that the situation along the border has been growing worse daily, and was augmented by the movement of troops along the frontier to Other polnta From all along the Rig OrandS, list Governor declares, frantic appeals have been made to him for protection and that property of the State Is en? dangered by incursions of Mexicans, In tal instances the Governor said, the appeals for aid told of the raiding of ranches and farms. BAHERALL HITVATION THE SAME. Promoter WuMi Mill Waiting to Hear from Sally Head. News and Courier, Fob, 19. Nothing new developed in the base? ball situation yesterday. The fans will have le wait a while longer before definite news can be secured con? cerning th.- franchise, which Mr. W. H. Walsh is tr>mg to get for Charles? ton in the South Atlantic League. Mr. Walsh hoped that h.' would lit ar from President Corlsh yesterday, and was sadly disappointed last ni^ht when no word came from the head of the Bally, However, he hopes to learn something today that may clear up the situation. Mr. Walsh says that Charleston Is ready to accept the franchise 11 giv? en It. and can't understand why Mr Corish has not yet answered his let? ter, which hs wrote on Sunday, un? less it i-i that the Sally load i- wait? ing to hear from Secretary Farrell, in regard to the Columbia muddle, The question whether Charleston will gel the franchise or nol should be settled at once, as tii?- opening ol Ihe on is drawing near, and a i"t has to i?- done :f the city is j;i\?n a fran? chise art i ? Kpects to be m tin run r ng There Is one joi. .i man hates lo do but > , do< n not a i^h any other nag Is tal e his place. Thai la hook* Ini ap m w ii ' it. - Rpartanbui i .uriml. THE CALM AFTER THE STORM l . s. WAITING READJI I M A 1 OF AFFAIRS IN MLXICO. while Officials of tho Several De? partments at Wn&lungton Show Re? lief from Strain of Fast Ten Days, they Decide Against, Change In Country's Attitude Toward Mexico, Pending EatabllKhment of Stable Govei nnienl Tliere. Waahlngtona Fob, il*.? Reaction from the severe strain which the dip- | lomatic, naval and military branches of the Government have t?* - * ? t? laboring for the last 10 days because of the Mexican revolt, was marked by the comparative lethargy prevailing in these departments today. A hasty consultation between the heads of the various departments, conducted to some extent by sub? ordinates, resulted in a general de? cision to maintain the existing atti? tude towards Mexico, not only in a diplomatic sense, hut so far as that it Involves the preparation of the army and navy to meet any emergency that might arise. Though naturally gratified at the termination of the almost continuous battle that lias raged within the heart of Mexico City for so long a period of time, it was agreed to be unwise to permit that sentiment to affect the progress of arrangements that are being made adequately to protect the lives of foreigners In Mexico, in case the situation should get beyond con? trol of the new temporary Govern? ment. Original orders to the army officers to have the soldiers ready to move at short notice and to the transports to proceed to their assigned destination?, where they were to embark troops and marines, were allowed to remain in force, officials reasoning that some benefit is to be derived from the ex? perience that is gained through this attempt at mobilization, even if there should be no occasion to give it a prac? tical turn. Probably some reply will be made by President Taft to the personal mes? sage from Gen. Victoriano Huerta, who signed himself commander-in chief, announcing he had overthrown the Madero Government, but it will be of such a nature as not to constitute a political recognition of the new Government. Ambassador Wilson is expected to communicate freely with Military Governor Huerta to transact the or I dinary business of the embassy, and his example, it is expected, will be followed by the diplomatic representa? tives of the other Powers, all such exchanges being on a de facto basis. Within a week at the longest the new Mexican Congress should be in session, in conformity with the call just issued by the military Govern? ment. Upon the extent to which Gen. Huerta and his group transfers to the Congress the powers of govern? ment will depend the attitude of the United States toward the de facto Government of Mexico. If constitutional forms are observ? ed; if the Congress is allowed with? out duress to discharge Its lawful duty of selecting a Provisional President; If in an orderly way the Congress provides for the holding of general elections throughout Mexico after a reasonable period of time, at which all the people may have a free chance to indicate their choice for permanent President, the Washington Govern? ment's de. Islon can be relied upon to give cordial and sympathetic support to the efforts of those now in control In the Mexican capital to establish a government on a permanent basis. Meanwhile, the attitude of tile ad? ministration here Will remain one of passive, though Interested, observa? tion. Huerta Wires Taft. Washington. Feb. 19.?President Taft today received the following tele? gram from Victoriano Huerta, Mex? ico's Provisional Governor General: "1 have the honor to inform you that l have overthrown this Govern? ment! tin- forces are with me, and from now on peace and prosperity Will reign. Your obedient servant, (Signed) "Victoriano Huerta. ? < ?ommander-in-Chi< f." TRFSTEEH FOR MEDICAL COL? LEGE. Twenty-Seven Nominations to Fill Elgin Vacancies. Columbia. Feb. 20, Twenty-seven men were nominated for the eight vacancies on the board of trustees ot the New Charleston State Medical College, 24 doctors, two lawyers, and one banker. The balloting will last for two hours or more. There is lit? tle possibility of electing all eicht t rustees. ' Bays the Augusta Chronicle: "The worst hi coming to the worst. Dogs Wearing enrrinus are lain;: snorteu ah ul big N< w York hotels." That's different from the style In Georgia and South Carolina whore 'Po lum dogs have rln on th< Ir tails. WU | mlngton Star, PRESIDENT MAY VETO. TAFT THREATENS PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND RIVERS AND ILMIBORS MEASURES. Ma.\ Result in Democratic Efforts to Prevent Two r>ig Budgets From Passing the Senate. Fear Effects of Kills. Washington, Feb. 19.?Another! alarm has taken poasealon of the friends of rivers and harbors snd public buildings appropriations in con gress. President Taft has threatened tu veto both measures on the ground ??f extravagance and hading Demo? cratic senators have served notice that they will filibuster against one if not the other rather than have a Re? publican president, by radical action, redeem a Democratic campaign pledge. There is scarcely a congres? sional district in the United State? that is not interested directly in om. or the other of the big appropria? tion bills and if such a filibuster i.s inaugurated one of the most spectac? ular parliamentary lights witnessed In congress in rec nt years will be the result. Strong intimations have readied the capitol from tin White 1 Louse that the president seriously consider*; the advisability of Vetoing both of these big hills. This caused the first un? easiness and resulted at once in the decision of several Democrats to 111 - Ibuster against the public buildings bill in the senate, tying up its pass? age there and rendering it impossible for the president to V< to it. Should the public buildings bill fail to reach the White House it is most unlikely that the president would veto the rivers and harbors bill by itself. At least, this i.s the theory upon which the proposed filibuster Is predicated. Taken as a whole the situation in congress with regard to appropria? tions Is most acute. Tlie house seems to be running away with itself in spite of the volume of criticism that is being heaped upon that body by the country. A pension bill, carrying $18,000,000, is the latest measure to come up and In a few days a naval bill calling for two battleships will be reported out of the house comn t tee. The most persistent pressure is being brought to hear upon both the house and the senate In favor of two battleships and it Is even charged that the president Is holding his vetoes over public buildings and waterways in an effort to force an appropriation for two or even three dreadnoughts at this session. Less than two weeks remain to ad Just all these complications and a more marked state of anxiety over the outcome of the appropriations pro? gramme has not existed in congress for a long time. 2,000-YEAR-OLD PLAY. Sanskrit Dramu is Produced in Lon? don. At the Royal Albert Hall Theater. in London, recently there was* pro? duced a 2,000-year-old play, a ro? mantic drama by Kalldasa, a famous Sanskrit writer who is known as the Shakespeare of India. Kalidasa, however, wrote only three plays, and of these the most popular, and the one praised by Goethe, is 'Sakuntala," Which Londoners have just seen for the first time. The hero is Duthyanta Rajah, king Of India, says The Indianapolis News. He has left his court on a hunting ex? pedition, pursues a stag and is about to let fly the arrow which will end the life Of the anim al. A hermit ap? pears suddenly, and reproaches the king for his cruelty. The king ac? knowledges the force Of the hermit's arguments, agrees to do his utmost to prove his repentance, and journeys on to the hut of another hermit named Kunwa. On his way he meets Sakun? tala. a beautiful maiden, and the love affairs of the Rajah and Sakuntala form the principal story of the drama. The Rajah greets Sakuntala respect? fully, and the interest in the growing love of the king for the maid, which Is well sustained in the first three acts, |g deepened in the fourth, Which wit? nesses tlit- union of Sakuntala with King Duthyanta. Then follow the king's departure and temporary deser? tion of his bride, the cure pronounced on Sakuntala by the choleric sage, and the monarch's loss of memory simul? taneously with Sakuntala's loss of her wedding ring. The l.iid? makes a journey to the royal palace of her husband, but Is publicly repudiated, whereupon she is taken in a miraculous manner to a ce? lestial asylum, Her ring is recovered In an unexpected manner by a poor fisherman, the king recovers his mem? ory and is agonized on discovering what has kappen? d to Sakuntala. Then he Is restored to him and all end happily. it is strange ht v, Borne womei hate the oil er ol a kerosene stov< i ami the sun Us from lh< cook pots but she can ride for hours breathlni ami smell ng the fumes from an iu , tomobile n It hout t urning up hei nose,?Spartanburg Jouru 1 7? i>! AM Y REPTILES Raby Siuik< n Horn in Bronx Zoo Con Im in Enough Poison to Kill Whole Mexican Army. New York, Feb. 18. Seventy-five baby snakes of the very Important brand known as the lane, hea l, horn in the Bronx Zoo yesterday, are glad? ly welcomed, although they are the moat deadly reptile known, since the discovery that the venom of the lance head had been beneficial in treating Insanity and other brain trouble, w hen scientifically used, efforts have been made to breed the reptiles hero. The success now attained is the result of several years' v. ork, in which many of the reptiles have been taken alive in the Island of Trinidad, at the peril of many naturalists, only to die soon after being brought here. Experts will extract the virulent venom from the seventy-five baity lance heads as soon as they are a few months old. The method is to pin the head down with a forked stiek and hold be? fore it a glass howl topped with cheese-cloth. The snake furiously I buries its Hangs, in the cloth and spurts the venom into the glass re? ceiver. About a pound of it, it was said at the Zoo. "would kill the whole Mexican army." CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR, John G, Rlcliards, Jr.. and Mendel Ii. Smith to Enter Race in 191 i. Columbia, Feb. 19.?John G. Rich ards, Jr., of Liberty Hill, member of j the railroad commission, and Mendel j L. Smith, of Camden, speaker of the house of representatives, announced yesterday that they would be candi? dates for governor in 1914. In reply to a letter yesterday from J. B. McLauchlin of Columbia Mr. Smith made the following statement: "Replying to your favor of this date I beg to say that I shall be a can? didate for the office of governor in the Democratic primary in 1914." Mr. Smith has served several terms as speciker of the house and has been a member of the lower branch of the general assembly from Kershaw county for a number of years. He^is well known throughout the State. Mr. Richards is well known throughout the State, having served for 12 years as a member of the gen? eral assembly. He was a candidate for governor in 1910. "My friends throughout the State are urging me to make the race and are anxious to know what determi? nation I have reached and I make this decision, that the matter may be determined once for all," said Mr. Richards yesterday. Other announcements are expected duringt he present session. FERTILIZER TRAFFIC HEAVY. Number of Fertiliser Trains Arrive During Past Week* The fertilizer tratlic set in heavy during the past week. There were several special fertilizer trains to ar? rive each day and three freight en? gines were kept busy shifting the cars and making up the trains so that they could go on to their proper destina? tions. The tratlic did not set in heavy un? til last week, but it is expected to be heavy from now on for several weeks. Owing to the fact that the Co? lumbia track was closed at Camden Junction for a day last week there came m ar being a congestion here at that time, but the prompt repairing of the track and some hard work here was successful in preventing this con? gestion. The new freight yard has not been completed and cannot be un? til the coal shute is removed to its new site, which also hinders in the handling of trains. The season up to now has been heavier than it was at this time last year, when the fertilizer traffic did not set in until very much later than usual, although it cannot yet be as? certained what amount of tratlic in fertilizer will be handled. At the Southern Railway freight depot it was stated that the fertiliser tratlic had just set in there and was as yet extremely light. "MOONSHINE" RECORD. South Carolina in Lead lor the l\o-t Month. Greenville, Feb. 17. With tin- ad? dition of South Carolina to the North Carolina division of the internal reve? nue ^department, which embraces the stat. s of Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, h looks as if this division w dl establish a new record in the number of distillery s< izures. A report from lh< Greem llle otth e ! of the Internal revetim ih partmeiit i 11 , umhin? i. making a total ol . . veil ill It distilleries. RQUMAN1A HELPS TURKS. NOW is REPORTED TO BE TURK \TI \ I \(. Ill DGARIA. King Carol's Cavalry and Artillery ? Massed on Islands in Banane I ?. - Ing iii- Rival's < onntry. London, Feb te.?A Sofia dispatch to The Daily News says the dispute be tween Bulgaria and Roumanla has assumed a graver aspect. Roumanla is openly threatening Bulgaria and Roumanla artllery and calvery are assembled on the islands in rhe i>anui?e facing the Bulgarian territory around Silistria. A Burcharest dispatch to The Daily Mail says a not?- has been dispatched to Sotia by the Roumanian govern? ment rejecting the last proposals made by Bulgaria as unsatisfactory. Pend? ing interevntion by the powers, the note adds, Roumanla abstains provis? ionally from adopting extreme meas? ures. SUSPENDS HOSTILITIES. Bitter Cold and Snow Bring Peace for Time. London, Feb. 19.?The Utter ^ Ad and snowstorms have caused the sus? pension of hostilities both in Gallipol: and Tchatalja. According to Constantinople dis? patches negotiations continue for the departure of the consuls and foreign? ers from Adrianople, but no agree? ment has yet been reached. There was a slight bombardmnt of Adrianople today. WITHDRAWS TKOM UNIVERSITY. Mr. H. c. Brearley obliged to Lea\c on Account of Eye Trouble. The following excerpt from The Gamecock," the weekly bulletin is ' sued by the University of South Caro? lina student body, will be of interest here where Mr. Brearley attended the high school for one sessior, graduat? ing in 1911, and had many friends and acquaintances: The many friends of H. C. Brearley will be sorry to learn that he had to " discontinue his second term studies on account of trouble with his eyes. Mr. Brearley was a good student, and took part in every phase of college life during his stay here. He was a member of the Sophomore class, and has been on the staff of The Game? cock since the first part of his fresh? man year. He will be missed both by the faculty and students, and will be welcomed back at the beginning of next session.' Local Dots From Sunny South. Sunny South, Feb. 18.?We had several days of cold weather last week, after having a few weeks of spring like weather. The farmers are rush? ing to get their land ready for plant? ing, they# are calculating on a short crop of late oat< on account of dam- ? age by insects. The Baker school is working to or? ganize a cook ng club. Last Friday afternoon cake and cocoa were serv? ed. The visitors were most hospitab? ly entertained. The afternoon was pleasantly enjoyed by all. Messrs. W. J. and W. C. Jones spent Monday in Sumter. Messrs. Herbert and D. H. New? man spent Sunday with their sisterT Mrs. G. W. Stafford, of Rose Hill. Mr. Clarence Jones spent Sunday in the Concord section. Miss Essie Owens is spending some time with her sister at Wedgefleld. Miss Kate McLeod is with her brother. Mr. Jim McLeod, who is sick with typhoid fever. Mr. H. W. Beall has returned from Columbia. Miss Flora Edens spent Sunday w ith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Eden? of Sumter. Mr. W. J. Jones returned home Sat? urday night after attending court in Sumter last week. Mr. Eugene Josey of Sumter spent Sunday with his parents. Mr. and ' Mrs. G. P. Josey. Mr. John McLeod and Miss Leo Mc? Leod spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. W. Jones*. Wt can never catch up with the Yankee farmers until are begin sav? in* time, labor, and expenss as they do. They art- all the time inventing some new labor-saving tool or piece of machinery or buying some such thing the other fellow has invented. We must do likewise if we wish to prosper as they do. Two, three, and four-horse plow-, stump-pullers' ma? nure spreaders, the beat planters and harrows and riding cultivators, wheat harvesters, and corn binders?these ure the things that make the Western farmer rub. because they enable him to i*un bis brain with two, three, five or ten-horse power instead of one horse pow< r The Pr< gresstve Perm* ? r. Tin work of Installing the fixtures .a the Bank of Sumter building is rapidly nearing completion and it is probnl le that t^he building can be i - cupied iu a couple of weeks by ''n i ank.