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tunity to bury the dead. and the bodies
fell from the roofs and barricades and
lay in the tropical sun until, finally the
federal commander surrendered. Re
ports indicate this battle was one Of
the most sanguinary of the war.
ARMISTICE AGREED TO.
Juarez, Mexico. May 1S.-Judge Car
bajal, representing the Mexican fed
eral government, and DR.. Vasquez Go
mez. Jose Pine Suarez and Francisco
Madero, ST., representing the provis-
ional government, agreed at o'clock
last night to declare a five-day arms
tice throughout Mexico. to take effect
Immediately upon receipt by Judge
Carbajal of formal authorization from
Mexico City.
The armistice was decided upon by
Provisional President Madero yester-
day afternoon, Immediately after the
receipt OF an Associated Press dispatch
from Mexico City that President Diaz
had agreed to resign before the end of
the present month.
News of vigorous warfare in central
and southern Mexico, which Senior Ma
dero considers unnecessary in view Of
the progress made toward a peaceful
settlement of the revolt, also induced
the rebel chief to act quickly to pre-
vent further loss of life.
DIAZ OUT BY JUNE L.
Mexico City, May 1S.-President
Diaz and Vice President Corral will re-
sign before June 1. Minister of For
eign Relations De La Barra will be-
come president ad interim. Francisco
l. Madero, the revolutionary leader.
will be called to the city of Mexico to
act as De La Barra's chief adviser and
as the greatest guarantee possible that
every pledge made by the government
will be carried out.
AS viewed by the public it will be
virtually a joint presidency, pending
the calling of a new presidential cleo
ton. The cabinet will be reorganized.
The minister of war will be named by
De La Barra. The foreign Office will
be in charge of a sub-secretary named
by De La Barra. Other cabinet mem
bers will be chosen by De La Barra
anu hdQSlO dCl1HS JOlLlliys n hC"
election will be called within six
months. Political amnesty will be rec
commended to the chamber of deputies.
SURRENDER IS COMPLETE.
These are the conditions upon which
President Diaz will compromise. Vir-
tually they are admitted in high quar-
tiers to be a complete surrender to the
revolutionists.
The resignation of Diaz and the
Joint regency of De La Barra and
Madero are said to constitute a guar
antee so complete that the original in
surrecto demand for IA governors no
longer needs to be considered
The governments conditions were
telegraphed to Judge Carbajal yester-
day afternoon with instructions to sub
nit them to General Madero. mas
much as the government has made ev-
cry concession that the revolutionists
have requested, it is firmly believed
that a treaty Of peace will follow.
MEXICAN PUBLIC PLEASED.
The public received the announce
ment of Diaz's intention to resign with
profound satisfaction. Since the battle
of Juarez they have realized that the
presidents Remuneration of his high Of
flee alone could bring about peace.
Business throughout the republic has
suffered severely and the people gener-
ally are eager for an honorable peace
Notice.
Public notice is hereby given that
a specfal meeting of the stockhoId-