MADEIRA WINE

is manufactured in the Madeira Is. from a mixture of black and white grapes; when vinted separately these grapes_ produce Tinta and Verdelho wines. High-cla wines known as Bual, Sercial, and Malmsey are also manufactured in Madeira. The vines were brought from Cyprus or Crete in the 15th century; in 1852 they were totally destroyed by the oidium disease, but new shoots were afterwards replanted. (1873-1913), Mexican statesman, b. in San Pedro, Coahuila; d. Mexico City. Educated at the Jesuit College and University of California; he later gained wealth in the cotton and banking busine . In 1900, when living in the City of Mexico, he became prominent as a reform leader, and published a political book opposing the dictatorship of Diaz and urging a single presidential term. ran for president in 1910, but Diaz He him imprisoned on @ fabricated had and did not release him until too charge late to oppose Diaz’ election. Madero now headed a revolution which broke at Pueblo, November 20, 1910, and out spread rapidly. He set up his govern at Juarez, May 11, 1911. Diaz ment peace with the revolutionists and made Madero became president on October 1. But he was unable to handle the revolutionary elements and in 1912 there was an uprising led by Zapata in the south, and by Felix Diaz, a seve of the ex-president in the north. ladero crushed the movement and imprisoned Diaz, but soldiers in Mexico City revolted February 9, 1913, and freed Diaz and General Reyes. Then Generai Blanquet arrived with troops and joined in overturning the government. Madero was imprisoned on February 19, and was shot with the vice-president Suarez when taken irom prison to the place of trial. Huerta was accused of having planned the shooting, which he denied, but was forced to resign his office.