Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-08
Business is Suspended While
National Hero Drives
Through Streets Lined
With Mexican Crowds.
PLOTS ARE SAID TO BE
GROWING IN STRENGTH
Madero Reported to be
Gravely Concerned Over
Condition; Nephew of
Diaz Plans Revolution.

Mexico City, Mex, June Amid the
widest enthusiasm Francisco l. Ma
dero, Jr., today entered the seat OF
government which he overturned. Inc
demonstration was the greatest which
the capital has known in a generation.
Business was practically suspended,
and the streets through which the
revolutionary leader made his trium-
phant way were gay with flags, bunt-
Ing and flowers, while from the throng
of tens of thousands came shouts OF
acclaim.
The welcome began when the great
crowd at the railway station first
caught sight of the bearded face and
stocky figure as Madero emerged
from his private car and stepped quick
ly into a carriage.
Shouts of "Viva Madero" swelled in
to great chorus as the cry was taken
up along the streets leading from the
railway station.
Bowing and smiling right and left,
Madero was driven from the station to
the national palace and then to the
home of his father at Berlin and Liver
pool streets. Throngs that lined the
way fell in line as the carriage passed
through the noisy but friendly process
sion that had been formed. Scores
Of civilian societies, political organize
tions, women in carriages and soldiers
in parade uniform moved on to the
uuick-step music of the military bands.
It was spectacle stirring and I'M
usual, but amid the popular rejoicing
could be seen the undercurrent OF
resentment on the part of unreconciled
aristocracy that looked on silent
though not unmoved.
Plot Rumors Are Rife.
Rumors Of plots against the life OF
the hero OF the day were rife, as were
reports that secret arrests have been
made. Antonion Villiacenia, former
chief OF police, was taken into custody
last night. Immediately members OF
the house of deputies are said to have
stayed the arm of the law against 9TH
ers alleged to have been implicated
in plot, the discovery of which was
followed by the arrest Of w. L. Dunn
an American, at Monterey, Mex, and
Daniel De Villieres, former police
head. These two men are accused Of
being at the head of the plotters.
Madero's special train was proceed
ed to the capital by score of other
trains which went yesterday to par
ticipate in the demonstrations en-
route and escort the rebel general to
the city. The occupants Of these
trains filled the platforms Of the sta
tions where stops were made, but the
public remained outside, held in re-
straint by Gordon of police.
Upon alighting from his car here
Madero was greeted by Sonora Aguiles
Zerdan, one of the heroes of the rebel
lion, who handed him laurel wreath.
Sonora Zerdan is the widow of the revo-
lutionary conspir:tor who was killed
after rifles had been found stored in
his house.
A brief address Of welcome was
made by DR.. Cuthberto Hidalgo, after
which parade was formed.
Banners bearing Madero's likeness
were everywhere, mingling with the
national colors and slogan of the rev.
olution.
Indications Of Plots Growing.
.Juarez. Mexico, June 7.-Indications
that the plots against Madero were
growing in influence and extent were
from several quarters today.
The loyalty of certain heads of the
federal troops has been brought into
question, and as a consequence, whole
sale charges in that direction are ex-
pected as soon as Madero gets into
full touch with affairs in Mexico City.
Messages were sent to Madero today
advising him of specific circumstances
which are alleged to relate to plot.
As result 1900 federal troops which
were to have left Chihuahua for Lower
California to cooperate at once in sup
pressing the revolutionists, have been
summarily ordered not to go. The ad-
vises telegraphed to Madero were that
If the federal troops go to Lower Cali
fornia the outcome would be doubtful.
Meantime the United States has be-
come the hunting ground of Madero's
secret service men who have been sent
to New York, San Antonio, Eagle Pass,
Laredo and other points to trail and re-
port on the movements of plotters. A
advisor of Madero, who
him throughout his cam
paign said:
"Madero, despite his apparent indif-
ference to the plots, is seriously con-
cerned over them. The fact that he
had to go to Mexico City under an
armed guard mortified him especially,