The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01
Sonora Madero in Cuba


Havana February 2S.-The Cuban gun
boat arrived here this evening from Vera
Cruz She had on board Sonora Fran
cisco 7. Madero, Jr., widow of the late
president of Mexico; Senior and Sonora
Madero. his mother and father, and Ern-
este Madero, his uncle. Senor Sterling,
the Cuban minister to Mexico, and a
number of Cuban refugee also were pas
sengers.
General F'reyre Andrade, mayor of Ha-
vana. and hundreds of Cubans were at
the pier and there was d great demon
stration when the Mexican refugees land
ed The Maderos were taken in automo-
biles to hotel where rooms had been
reserved for them by the secretary of
state.
The police and soldiers were compelled
to rush the crowd on the wharf to pre-
vent members of the Madero family be-
ing crushed. As they passed from the
dock the crowd opened lane and barred
their heads. A little servant girl of the
family was bareheaded, showing the hur-
ried departure of the exiles from Mexico.
The automobiles which conveyed the
party to the hotel were followed by hum
dreds of vehicles and an immense crowd.
Arriving at the hotel the scene of dis
order at the wharf was repeated, the
throngs filing the lobby, the restaurant
and the sidew ak.
The Maderos will remain In Havana
perhaps a week, probably as guests of
the city. Then according to present
plans, they will proceed to New Orleans.
Serapio Rendon. a Mexican deputy who
sought refuge here. received a cable mes
sage from San Antonio. Tex. tonight
which gave out the surprising informa-
ticn that Raoul and Emilio Madero both
were safe at San Antonio. When Sonora
Madero, the mother, was Informed of this,
she exclaimed, THANK God, my sons
are saved.''
Also in the Madero party were Sonora
Rafael Madero De Carrion. Senoritas An
geIa and Mercedes Madero, sisters of
the dead president. and four children of
Sonora De Carron, and two children of
Ernesto Madero
The gunboat Cuba was met off Moro
castle by the tugs and launches which
accompanied it to the anchorage. Two
thousand persons lined the Malecon sea
wall and 5000 others were packed in the
enclosure of the Cabaleria wharf, where
the Maderos landed The daughters of
President Gomez met the Mexican refu-
gees on the wharf and Secretary of
State Sanguily later visited them at their
hotel.
Senior Godoy, the Mexican minister here.
says he will not visit the Maderos unless
called upon to do SO.
EvaristO Leaves Ithaca
Ithaca, N. Y, February 2S.-Evaristo T..
Madero, brother of the late president of
Mexico, who received a degree from the
| Cornell state college of agriculture this
month. left tonight for New York to sail
tomorrow for Cuba where he will meet
other members of his family who are
exjled from Mexico. He said he did not
believe the report of the death of his
brother Emilio and he hoped to meet him
In Cuba soon. He received a telegram
from Cuba today telling him to come
there.
A younger brother, Carlos, will remain
in Wisconsin until he graduates from
college in June. Evaristo denied that he
and his brother would join in a move
nlent to avenge his brothers
Laredo, Tex, February 8.-The Huerta
government was unequivocally recognized
today at the peace conference at Nuevo
Laredo by representatives Of the north
ern revolutionary leaders. This informa :
ton was given out tonight by Colonel
Pascual Orozco, Sr, father OF the rebel
chieftain Of the northern states. Colonel
Orozco expressed the opinion that peace
throughout Mexico Is now a question Of
but a short time.
Galveston, Tex, February 8.-14ead-
quarters of the second division 81 thA
United States army was e5tablished ~
Texas City, near Galveston, today. eevon