Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14

which oTllts mention OF the mule driving,
it appears that he was born in 1876 took
part in the Madero revolution as chief
of a small band Of guerrillas, reached
the rank Of colonel. rendered good serv-
ices after the triumph of Madero; Yet
through the Vaccinations of his enemies
was arrested by order of Gen. Banquet
and was sent to Mexico City a prisoner.
He was afterward released and returned
to Durango, where he engaged in pea re-
full pursuits until the usurpation OK
Iiuerta.
Then he took to the hills, reorganized
his guerrilla band, was advanced in rank
until he became a general and as such
took part in the capture of Durango by
the constitutional forces in June, 1918.
The official biographer closes a some
what extended account of military events
with a euIogy on the noble heart and
the rectitude of character OF Gen. Do
mingo Arrieta, and concludes: He de-
tests vengeance and never has wronged
a soul"
Gen. Mariana Arrieta. in his biog-
raphy, confines himself to military
events He took part in the Madero
revolution and became a colonel. re-
tired to private life; resumed arms in
the OroZco revolt against Madero, and
later in the campaigns against the fed
erals; crossed the Sierra Madres and
took part in the Sinaloo campalgni re-
turned to Durango with his command,
participated in some minor encounters,
and found himself too i'll to participate
in Villas campaign against Iorreon,
but contributed 700 men.
The rule of the Arrictos has been
simplicity itself Domigo, as military
commander, has represented the con-
sti,utionalist government in the con-
fscation of the estates Of the enemies
of the cause of the revolution" has ad-
I1:uiStered these estates ana also has
undertaken to administer various hacl-
eudas and ranches of foreigners for
them. Every. hacienda. is filled with
troops scattered over them for pro-
lection" In consequence they have
been swept pretty bare.
The brothers are said to be hawks
for ferreting out concealed property,
some of which not even Gen. Tomas
ITrbison was able to discover A spec
tator told me an amusing instance of
the way the confiscated property is
divided.
A recalcitrant owner was brought be-
fore Gen. Domingo and induced to con-
TESS to various possessions.
I'll take fifth for myself" said the
general, and the countenance of the
recalcitrant who had expected to lose
a half. frightened. 1t fells as the gen
eral added, gravely and judicially, THE
rest I'll have to turn over to the cause"
This is the principle on which the
Arrieta brothers have administered Du-
range They must have their share, but
the constitutionalist cause is not for
gotten.
When 1 arrived in Durango, a few days
ago my first impression was that the
cause was getting somewhat the worst OF
it. for everything seemed to belong to the
brothers The ruined buildings have not
yet been entirely restored. Some OF
them bricked up and stand as mel
ancholy reminders Of the past. But
there are plenty of handsome residences
that We're not wrecked.
The finest home in the city-a palace
was condscated and turned into the state
treasury. Other fine homes, some of
them with patios or interior courts, re-
sembling oriental gardens. were turned
into cuartels or military headquarters.
They swarm with the staggering soldiers
OF the ArrietaS.
Murilos are among the art treasures
which some of the old Mexican families
possessed. They may be only of the
school of Murillo or copies, yet 1t is
certain that Durango had them in num-
bers. l slipped around to several homes
had known in former years, where
some of these paintings We're, and saw,
with relief that they had been spared by
the vanda1s.
Signs of the social .upheaval are most
manifest on the streets and in the plaza.
In Durango, as in other Mexican cities.
native life, full OF color and motion. An
Englishman of aristocratic lineage sat
with me for an hour and grieved over
what saw.
An Indian woman, with massive gold
earrings and other personal adornment,
drove by in a coach. She beamed sa lis
faction. Another woman of the peon
class seated herself on a bench. lit her
cigarette. lifted her ragged skirts to her
knees and called to a gamin of boot
black to shine her russell shoes.
peon with a frayed conical hat ap-
preached a group of gentlemen, which
included two foreign consuls, shook hands
with each one and, edging himself be-
tween them, affably engaged in CONVERSE
ton.
He used to work for one of those
men," said my companion, disgustedly.
"A year or so ago he wouldn't even have
passed that bench without taking off his
hat"
My English friend could not understand
why l laughed. and refused to see any