Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-21
Much Excitement Caused on Both
Sides Of Border.
LMAETOUR AT MEXICO CITY
Crowd Halls Minister Of Finance as
Savior Of the Country.
GREAT CROWD AT II ST
On His way 20 Hs Ts stops
Several Times to 4 Ad-
dresses by student

was caught in Douglas late 70 two
Mexican officers and dragged the
line to Aqua Prieta. Americans md Mexi-
cans in Douglas became greatly excited
during the incident and large crowd con-
BreRated.
Ten minutes later the captain Of the
Mexican rurales was captured. armed, on
a street on this side OF the international
line and taken TO the Douglas jail. The
complications may be serious.
Limantour Arrives.
MEXICO CITY, March 2O.-Finance Min
lister I4mantour arrived here at 10 O'Clock
this morning A great crowd awaited him
at the railway station. Senior Limsntour
went from the train direct to his suburban
home.
II Senior LimRntour purposed to avoid
any demonstration his plans failed as the
railway station was crowded with officials
and delegations Of citizens
The latter hailed the minister as ''the
saviour OF the country" Foreign Minister
Creel stood at the entrance to the train
shed ana greeted Senior Limantour warmly.
on the way from the station to an automo-
bile he stopped several times to listen TO
addresses BY students. working men and
others.
Ell PAsO. Tex, March S.-"The Mexi-
can insurreotion Is no place for American
boys or American men. Conditions are all
hostile TO them. The federal troops Will
show them little mercy and the insurrectos
don't care whether the Americans are
killed or not"
II. c. Converse OF Glendora. Cal, made
this statement today after a visit to the
Jail at Juarez, Mex. where his son. Law
renee, q years old, together with Edwin
Blatt OF Pittsburg, Pa, is confined on a
charge Of participating IN the Mexican in
surredtion
Since the Stale department Of the
United States has made representations to
Mexico City that the boys were captured
ON the American side of the boundary, e
Mr.. Converse said the boys are being
better trested. They are now allowed to
receive food sent from the outside"
Mr.. Converse expects the prisoners will
soon be released. Another American priso-
ner in the Juarez jail is Richard Brown OF
III Paso, who declares ne was arrested
while helping the wounded near Juarez
So far as known here, the State depart
ment has made no representations to Mex
leo in Browns case
NmNEAeAn AAmcn Manager shot.
News TO the Herald from Torreon "A that
H. u. O'Driscon, an American in charge
OF Hacienda Guichapa. owned by Amer
leans Of St Louis, was shot four times by
revolutionists who attacked the ranch and
demanded money When he could give
them none the leader said:
Then take that" and began shooting.
The American is now in a hospital in Tor
reon.
In a fight Thursday at Colonla siding.
near Iorreon, thirty federas and rebels
met and Captain Duran Of the federal
army was among the killed. Sixto Ugalde
shoemaker of Matamoras, commanded
the rebels
In fight Friday near Coyote Hacienda
near Torreon, three rebels were killed and
several wounded. The federals also los,
some men
Coast Artillery Modified.
GALVESTON, March 2O.-BrIgadier Gen.
eral Mills brigade OF coast artillery mo,
bilzed here as infantry is ready for field
service or maneuvers, All tents are pitched
now and the men thoroughly dried ou
from Saturdays rain. Nlycomers win b,
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