The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
RIOT IN CAPITAL
City of Mexico in Hands OF Mob
for Hours. ....-
VOlleys Fired by Police FAN 70
Stop Parade.
DISPERSED BY KA1N
President Dlaz Lay Seriously LII
in the Palace.
People Grew Impatient al MS
Delay in Resigning'

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:, 4Ni.t,+ this citv was in the nanos VI
a mob until a rainstorm, more ~ dis
than notice and soldiers, causeu !do;ght
persaI of most of them a. 80 TO
however. a remnant, keeping 80 No
the beating of tin palls anu pcoItinued
attention to the downpouT, oI.o+nbed
thu demonstration, cai
by police and soldiers ,,,ob the
Twice soldiers fired on the InoD, uC,,,ere el-
first time at the Zocalo, the pls 81 a,,d
in front of the national paIac 80
again 70 disperse mob whlch HdH AZ
storna ssain 70 tba buiiding occupied by FL
TTnnsrciaI and had set it on fire
Notbinp like accuracy is TO pe oo
+a3nad 18th reference to the NUMBER OF
dead. Estimates run from seven ~
eighteen. including three PoICe, Petl ~,
said to have been beaten to UeH'N ~
the mob. .,-.,,.s +C ,,,a-
mare for publication despite the ATTACKS
made on the building, goes SO Iar as -
place the estimate at 80 dead mostly aI
the Zocalo. - +, .ta
The police estimated the dead in th9
Zocalo at five or six ana the "OUiiUeN
at between 40 and so.
General Diaz, who has reserved tne
caDtain's quarters on a Hamburg
American liner due to sail from yer"
Cruz on the last day of the montn' con-
tinues very i'll despite recent optlmlstlc
official reports.
A heavy guard was maintained IN
front of the presidential residence
throughout the night.
Enraged by the announcement that
President Diaz and Vice President COR
raj would not resign before today, spec
tators in the galleries of the chamber or
deputies precipitated the riot
Until 9 o'clock the mob encountered
practically no opposition and apparent
ly little restriction was necessary.
Shouting vivas for Madero, they parad-
ed the streets of the capital but always
in an orderly fashion except for the
noise.
Police Take Hand.
The main body had been broken into
smaller groups but at that time some
of these had grown more demonstrative
in the big plaza in front of the palace
and the police determined that the time
had come for drastic measures to be
taken. The shouting, gesticulating mass
of humanity was warned to move on,
but a confidence born of better treat
ment early in the evening caused them
to receive with derision the orders of
the police.
Again they were told to disperse and
again no attention was paid to the or
der Quickly their shouts of ridicuIe
were turned into cries of anguish, for
the guns of the police and the soldiers
We're throwing into their midst a hail
of bullets. The living stumbled in a
mad rush over the bodies of the dead
and wounded.
The narrow streets leading from the
Zocalo were jammed with fleeing men
and women. For few minutes the
guns of the government We're stilled
but regathing on the street corners
of the now thoroughly enraged as well
as frightened parttsans of Madero, re-
suited in another order to fire at will.
Sh1TnRr and lOnOar
shooting. The mob fled, but contrary
to all traditions of Mexico, the troops
had not intimidated the rioters to the
point where they were willing to sub
NIT. The force of the iron hand was
weakening and despite the death II had
brought the rioters refused to do more,
than scatter into miniature mobs each
shouting for Madero and yelling for
the early downfall Of the present gov
ernment.
In the midst of it all President Diaz
lay on sick bed. 1t was learned on
authority that despite recent optimistic
Off reports of his condition. tho
president has shown several degrees o9
fever for the last five days.
He declines to see all visitors in.
Guiding members of the diplomatic
corps, and takes nothing but iin,'iG
nourishment. Madame Diaz told i,is
itor the presidents principal diet W.,
warm milk. His condition is Considered
serious by members of his family,
Many Visitors at Palace.
The presidential palace was crovd-
ed with visitors mostly nersono1
friends, who had called to nav tbair
respects and to show heir LOYALTY in
the hours OF the decline of his power
There were not chairs enough in +ba
palace for them and they stood on The
stairways, in the parlors ana IirnJ
the corridors. Almost at tho beatn1
ming of the demonstration the Arneri-
can ambassador, Henry Lane Wilson
entered the palace. His visit v.as ~
pay his respects to the president ~
chatted for some time with Madame
Diaz, the latter expressing her regrats
that the president was too sick t0 70
ceive any visitors.
The call lasted 20 minutes. When
the ambassador emerged he found
troops lined up in front CT the noIaoo
and mounted police at both ends of
the block.
The troops which did the shootin o
reinforced the police later. The shouts
of the mob crying viva Madero,, ard
death to Diaz" could plainly he hoard
by the ambassador. although tbey dId
not penetrate so far as the presidents
bed chamber, save when some care1ass
servant allowed the door to remain
open for a moment
The ambassadors motor car r,o,.oa
with difficulty. During its proprcss
at different times three grimy hands
were thrust inside and the diploma At
was saluted with viva la erhaia -,
Give the ambassador).
The demonstration started from the
chamber of deputies after that body
had been in session more than an hony
and when 1t became known that the
designations of President Diaz and
Vice President Corral were not to he
presented as soon as expected. The
chamber was crowded to its can.c;+I,
Several men and boys appeared
bearing printed sheets declaring Cen
sral Diaz had refused to resign Thai