Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-19

-Gustavo Madero, brother of the
deposed president, was removed
from the penitentiary at 9 o'clock
this morning and executed.
Gustavo Madero and his
brother, the deposed president
were sent this morning as prison
ers to the arsenal from which
Felix Diaz had bombarded the
city for ten days.
Forced to Run Guard.
Soon after their arrival there
Gustavo Madero was subjected
to the notorious fugitive law"
by which he was free to run un-
der the rifle fire of his guards. He
fell dead under their bullets.
There is some trepidation also
as to the fate which awaits the
ex-president and his cabinet. be-
cause of the finding of a list OF
those who ought to die among
the official documents of Fran
cisco Madero's government. 1t is
feared that this may lead to ugly
reprisals.
Regarded as Dangerous.
Gustavo Madero was generally
regarded as much more power
full man than the president him
self.
He was at one time minister of
finance of Mexico. He visited the
United States early in 1911.
Rivals for the Presidency.
MEXICO CITY, February 10.
Gen. Victoriano Huerta and
Gen. Felix Diaz as possible rivals
for provisional president OF
Mexico is development today
that has served to cast a shadow
over the JOY that followed the
overthrow OF Madero and the ces-
sation OF hostilities.
Opposition to Huerta.
1t had been generally accepted
that Congress would sanction his
seizure of the reins of govern
ment by naming Huerta as pro-
visional president. pending the
holding of an election, but later
in the day there developed CON
siderable opposition to the cicc-
tion OF IIuerta.
Diaz a Possibility.
Although Gen. Huerta has a
strong following, it was thought
possible that there would develop
contest between his partisans
and those OF Felix Diaz.
In any event it is believed that
the cabinet will include Fran
cesco de la Barra as minister of
foreign affairs and Gen. Manuel
Alondrago as minister OF war.
AIondrago was Diazs chief lieu
tenant at the arsenal
Others for the Cabinet.
other members of the provisional
abinet are likely to be:
Finance minister-Carlos q. de Cosio
Minister of fomento-Alberto Gil.
Minister Of the interior-Aiberto Garcia
t;ranades.
Minister of justice-Rodelfo Reyes
Minister of public instruction-JOrge
Vera Estanel
Minister of communication de
Ia Fuente.
Governors Notified.
10 every governor throughout the re-
public Gen. Huerta today sent kilograms
relating what had occurred
II is only ten days ago that another
telegram was sent to the same gov
crnors by Francisco Madero, who told
them the revolt had been suppressed
and that Felix Diaz was a refugee.
The fall of the Madero administration
in Mexico. brought about by the well ar
IduSeC pOt VI tit Ieueral lead
crs. has been received in the capital Will
general acclamation. 1t is not known
however. how the rest of the country viii
receive the change.
Madero Is in Prison.
The deposed president was today take
Under heavy guard from the nationa
palace and lodged in the arsenal Their
he was a prisoner of Gen. Daz i'm tn
very place which for over "a week he ha
caused TO be battered with cannon in hi
efforts to subjugate the rebel army.
Had Francisco Madero succeeded in de
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