Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-26
Brother of President Said
to Have Been Shot
Near Monterey.
HAD GONE WITH REBELS
Widow of Fallen Leader Holds
Large Insurance Policies in
American Companies.

Mexico City, Feb. 26.-No Official
confirmation was received today OF the
reported death of Emilio Madero. a
brother Of the late president, who was
said to have been shot dead near
Monterey while attempting to join the
rebels.
Vera Cruz, Feb. 26.-It was learned
today Sonora Madero. widow Of the
late president, holds life insurance
policies amounting to several hundred
thousand dollars, taken out in Amer
lean companies.
WILL PROTECT BORDER
Washington, Feb. 26.-Senators
Culberson and Sheppard were assur-
ed today by Secretary Stimson that
every possible precaution would be
taken to protect the Texas border
against the raids OF rebels. Later
Sheppard laid the situation before the
senate committee on foreign relations.
The committee agreed TO make repre-
sentations 70 the secretary of war, urg-
ing stronger forces along the lines.
Mexico City, Feb. 26.-Hope for i'm
mediate peace in Mexico is slight.
Rebel activity in the north has In
creased and the governments efforts
TO enter into arrangements with the
Zapatistas appear to have failed.
Whether the rebels, whose center is
the state Of Coahuila, where Governor
Carranza, father-in-law Of Gustavo
Madero. oppose the new regime, have
increased numerically, is not 'gereraGtZ
known, but they have 30 conducted
their operations already that communi-
cation with the frontier has been
stopped that region between Laredo
and San Luis Potosi being practically
desolated. In Coahuila also are two
brothers OF the slain president, Fran
cisco !. Madero.
In the south the Zapatistas continue
burning and raiding, and an attack
on a military train between Ozumba
and Mexico City leaves little doubt as
To their attitude toward the new ad-
ministration. The attack was of the
ordinary ambush type.
FIGHT FOR TWO HOURS.
The train was stopped by burned
out bridge, and the fighting continued
for more than two hours.
One OF the demands OF the Zapatis-
tas. made today by commissioners
representing that section of the rebels,
was that all Zapatistas officers be ad-
mitted to the regular establishments
with corresponding rank, some hav-
ing assumed the title of general. To
this the government strongly objected.
The commissioners left in order TO
report to their chief. and soon word
came back that the Zapatistas consid-
cred the revolution still in progress.
The government has sent forces
southwark toward Cuernavaca along
the line OF the Central railway, a
portion OF which, destroyed by rebels
Will be rebuilt.
Reports from the state OF Morales
indicate that the work OF destruction
during the last "a hours has been more
complete than is ordinarily undertak
cn by the rebels.
SEES CHANCE IN GIERRERo.
To offset the antagonism Of The
Zapatistas. however, the government
believes there will be no difficulty In
concluding arrangements for peace
with Juan Andrew Almazan and julio
Radillo, the two most prominent lead
ers in the state of Guerrero.
Nor is there much doubt felt thai
arrangements can be made by the
government agents sent to FL PasC
with representatives OF Orozco's army
Benjamin Arguepede, Cneche Cam
pos and the two Pascual Orozcos
father and son, the most valiant lead
ers. II is announced here, have ex
pressed Willingness to cooperate
Their field chiefly has been in tn
district about Torreon, and il the ex
pected arrangements are made 1t 4
not improbable that they may be EN-
ployed in combating the elements o
the new revolution centered in Coz
hula.
The official closing Of the port o
entry" at Nuevo Laredo was the frs
public intimation here that the gov
ernment regarded the rebels 70 tn
north Of Monterey as unfriendly I
the new regime IL has been state
officially that Nenustiano CarrenzI
governor Of Coahuila. had decided
abandon his antagonistic attitude. bU
hope Of this has greatly diminished
and the cutting OF the National raj
road between San Luis Potosi an
Saltilio. and between San Luis an
Tampico indicates that the govern
ment has much work TO do bsfol
Il can subjugate the rebels.