The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25
Mexlcans in Frenzy Be.
cause Diaz Fails
to Resign.
THREE KILLED;
| MANY WOUNDED
While MODS and Police Clash in
Streets, overthrown President
Lies on Sick Bed, His Con
dition Dangerous-R esig-
nation Will Be Ten
dered To-Day.

~its' NAY zt-Enraged by
tne announcement that President piaz
ana Vice President Corral womb 49,.
resign before to- morrow. snect, tnr.
from the galleries of the Chamber OF
Depaties late to-day started riot n
the streets that resulted to-night IN
ieast three deaths and the wounsin.-
- mary BY volleys fired BY police ana
troops. The appearance Of number
Oh men and boys bearing printed sheets
'eciar'ng that President Diaz refused
70 resign was the signal for an out
burst of Indignation.
Until O'Clock tonight The moi 81
countered no opposition. and apparent
~ little restriction was
n naS WAS for Madero. they pa
der,, i M, ~. streets, but always in an or
oc.iy fashion except for the noise
occas ional instances OF vandalism, w,,.a
Immediately condemned by, the thons- +
ahos OF marching men, who iuine.i5.inb
SHOUTS of Order: Order.,' III q
~ S:5o o'clock 1t appeared that the
crowd was dispensing. The main body
nau oeen broken Into smaller groups. u
e gro a ina. TINE some Of these had
eIo"n more demonstrative in the big
Piazza IN front of the palace. and the
poiice determined that the time had
eo'He Tor drastic measures TO be taken
Orders Deridcd
Inc shouting, gesticulating mass az
humanity was warned TO move on h,t
confidence born OF better treatment
eariy IN the evening caused them 10
receive With derision the order OF the
police. - et'e
Again they were told to dfsperse.
ana gain no attention was paid to
the order Quickly their shouts OF rid 2
lcule were turned into cries of anguish.
LOT the guns OF the police and soldiers
were CRED towards them. ThA- 7iiving
stumbled in mad rush over the bodies
olthe dead and wounded. The narrow
streets leading from the Zocalo were
damned with reeinE men and women Z
for lew minutes the guns OF the
government were stillcd, bur ra-
gathering at street corners of the en-
ragged and frightened partisans haof
Madero resulted in another order ~
lire at will
Sharper and longer now came tina
shooting. The mob fed but, contrary
to all traditions OF Mexico. the troons
had not set inundated the rioters 70
thc point which they were willing ID
sumbit 80 -
The force OF the iron hand was
weakening. and despite the death It
o
40 more than scatter into miniatures
moos, each shouting for Madero and
yelling for the early downfall of the
present government. .i..
Dlaz n Sick Man. }le
In the midst Of it all, President
Diaz lay on sick bed. 1t was learned
on authority this afternoon that de-
spite recent optimistic official reports
OF his condition. the President had
shown several degrees OF fever for
the last i've days. He declines to SEQ
all visitors. including members OF the
diplomatic corps. and takes nothing
but liquid nourishment. Ills condition
is regarded as serious by members of
B his family.
The presidential palace was crowded
with visitors, mostly personal friends,
who had called to pay their respects
and to show their loyalty in the hours
of the decline OF his power.
Almost at the moment OF the be-
ginning OF the demonstration the
American ambassador. Henry Lane
Wilson, entered the palace to pay his
respects to the President
He chatted come time with Madame
Diaz. the latter expressing her regrets
that the President was too sick to re-
ceive any visitors. When the ambas-
sador emerged he found troops lined
up in front OF the palace and mounted
police at both ends of the block
The troops which did the shooting
reinforced the police later. The shouts
OF the mob crying Viva Madero' and
Death to Diaz" could plainly be heard
BY the amba ssador, although they did
not penetrate SO far as the Presidents
bed chamber The amba ssadors motor
car moved with difficulty During It's
progress Mt different times three grlmy
hands were thrust inside and the
diplomat was saluted with Viva Ell
Embajador' G.ong live the ambassa-
dor)
The demonstrants gathered In sew
eral crowds. ranging In numbers from
200 to 1000. Their numbers were con-
stantly augmented Many storekeep-g
ers hastily closed their Iron shutters. 5
No One Escapes Command.
a dramatic Incident occurred early, 4
when one of the crowds came shouting
up Avenida fan Francisco. encounters
ing a squad of twelve police and two
officers The mob compelled the police
to d!smount while holding their caps
in their hands, to shout viva Madero.n
No one escaped this command 8
The swans OF cabs unusually about
the streets disappeared as II BY
magic. Taxicab and automobile drivers
likewise sought safety In the outskirts
of the city Many OF the cabs were 6
communicated by the paraders. q, III (,
In the early part OF the outburst
probably 10 per cent. were hoys and 4
youths. with sprinklins OF women. "a
Their numbers were increased later 4
by many men, a large percentage OF i