The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-05-20
DEATH
FOR MADERO
CLAIM SCHEME WAS MATCHED
IN MEXICO TO assassin
ATE HIM.
| Stopping General Reyes at Havana
and Other Events Gives Rise to
Rumor That Causes a Change
in Plans.

Mexico City, May 19.-Although
government officials deny any knowl-
edge of any plot to capture or assas-
snate Francisco |. Madero, Jr. the
revolutionary leader or interfere with
him should he come to the capitol
the story that such a plan had been
detected served today to tighten pub
lie tension.
ulating tonight regarding the prob
able action of the rebels should they
give full credence report, true Of
not
It appears to have interested Senor
Madero to an extent that has caused
him to postpone his trip to the CAPT
tol to consult with Senor De La
Barra concerning peace.
BY the conservative element it is
doubted if proof of the story can be
lsupplied and without proof 1t is not
believed any of the rebel leaders Will
show bellgerent spirit. Ambrosio
Figueroe, leader Of thousands Of
lregels in the south, is the man most
likely to be influenced by the report
hut II is not believed here. that even
he will consider 1t as a sufficient
reason for continuing his march
against the capitol. That he would not
heritate to order a general forward
movement If he obtained proof of the
story. however, is regarded as Ger
tain.
The source Of Madero's information
concerning the alleged plot Is not
known here.
A Mexican newspaperman over
heard a group of men high in gov
ernment discussing plan to capture
Madero, proclaim anew that Diaz Is
president and inaugurate campaign
by the federal troops with Genera
Bernardo Reyes at their head. This
conversation took place in the Cen
tral hotel and the reporter Immediate
| ly carried the news to his paper. iii
teen minutes later there was deliver
ed to the newspaper the Associated
! Press message from Juarez in which
lit was said that Madero had
postponed his trip because of ploi
in this city to capture him.
At police headquarters It is admit
ted that anonymous letters have been
received telling of the existence OF
a conspiracy. No names were given
in the letters and the police are try.
ing to learn the identity Of the plot
tiers.
Government officials express regret
that they should be suspected of such
ltreachery.
General Bernardo Reyes, returning
from Europe had been expected In
the capital Sunday morning. His ar
rival at Havana and the announce
ment that he had received instruc-
tions not to proceed TO Vera Cruz un-
It'll further orders were made known
here tonight. To greet him the gen
leral representatives of the various
Vera Cruz today, which gave his ex-
pected return considerable political
Significance. What disposition Will be
made of General Reyes when he ar
rives in Mexico is not known. I'm.
doubtedy he was asked to returr
from Europe TO be minister OF war
but recent developments make his ap
pointment doubtful.
On good authority. 1t IS said that
Senior De La Barra has submitted TO
( Madcro the names of three generals
for the post of war minister and that
none OF these Is Reyes. One is Eu-
genio Roscona military commander
: of the capitol; another is Ignacio Sal
! amanca, formerly connected with the
war department but now acting gov
ernor Of Oaxaca. and the third Is
! lose Maria Mier, governor of the
state OF Nuevo Leon.
? 1t was officially announced today
that the war department has sent or
ders to all troops to. observe the
terms OF the armistice, although moth
ing has yet occurred to indicate that
It has been deliberately violated by
|either side. The fighting at Cuautia'
20 miles to the southeast began be-
. fore the signing Of the pact and et-
!. lrorts are now heing made to notify