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Show ( i I'ADALA.JAKA. Mexien. Nov. 11 In tbe course of anti-American dMiimstralions in this city last night, an Annrican fla was burned amid cries of "Death In tin? (innqoes." Conservative estimates today placed the damage to property of I Anient ans at from :f."i.iu) to $10.(itl. The rmters wuro themselves out about niidiiiejit. In spite of efforts beinr made by the government govern-ment authorities to preserve order, and which prevented further riot- ing today, a spirit of unrest prevailed and renewed ioleme was I feared. Manuel Cuestra (Jallardo, candidate for srownior. is doing every tiling possible in eon junction with the commander of the federal troops, to maintain peace. American Consul Sampel Magill has been assured by the authorities that there will be n.i further trouble. Late last night a high iron fence surrounding the Methodist missionary mis-sionary institute was torn down by the mob ami the windows in the building were smashed. (llasx doors and windows in the homes of C. X. Strotz, Y. Ij. Kline, Key. II. ('. Klcoite. ( F. Canithers and Dr. W. S. Swanzee in the American 1 olony residence section, were demolished. l'late glass fronts in the American Bunking company, ernian drug store. Commercial Com-mercial Bauking company. National Candy company. West Knd Healty company, the hardware store of Carlos Tlerig and the American Ameri-can Drug companv were broken. Windows were also demolished iu the Cosmopolitan hotel and an American restaurant C. A. Meyers of Joplin, Mo., and Clin" Monger of York, Pa . railroad rail-road employes, were beaten and kickd by the rioters, but not .seriously .seri-ously injured. WRECK AMERICAN CONSULATE. , M i:ICO CITY. Nov. 11. f .Accordln in private telegrams 4- recelveil ho re this iiftomonn tho Amorlrnn consulato at r;ui.d I'oiflrlo Plaz. sUt of 4- Coahulla, ami jusi acrros tlnj f border from Encle Pass, was wreckod by a mob of Mexicans last ni.chL Tho rnessntro stated - thnt no one was Injured. Expresses Profound Regret. MEXICO CITY, Nn. 1). In an ln-terlov ln-terlov tonight conc rntng the reront i disturbances in thi city, Minister of Korelcn Isolations Creel, s:iid tho Mexican Mex-ican covernnu'iit had communicate. 1 to Washington thn profound rogret felt for the acts of vlolonce committed and had Klven assurrtnet-s that tho-c responsible would b- dealt with ly judicial authorities and In conformity with law. Me did not believe, ho Bald, that there existed any danger of a rupture of tho frlondl relations bo. tweon the two eounlrles because both governments were desirous of seeing Justice. Relations Most Cordial. "Never." he snld. -'have Iho rela Hons botweon the countries boon so cordial or so solidly coweniod as at present, and truth and Justlco will open a way to produce calm and the conviction that affairs of this nature -. i , should bo settled by diplomacy and ' the departments of Justice and not by acts of violence" Students Under Arrest. The National Medical school, students stu-dents of which made the first demon slrarloti. which led t- the riot, wan temporarily cloned today by authorities. authori-ties. Several students who were arrested, ar-rested, are still In custody. Their comrades are raising funds for tholr defense. Mexico Will Conduct Investigation. AUSTIN, Texas Nov. 11 The Mexican Mex-ican government Is to conduit an Independent In-dependent Investigation Into the lynch Ing of the Mexican Rodrlgue at Rock Springs. Texas, which has stirred up tho Mexican republic. This Information was received today to-day by Governor Campbell from Philander Phil-ander C. Knox, secretary of state at Washington Secretary Knox wired that the Mex lean consul and vice consul at Eagle Pass, Texas, were requested to make tho investigation on American soil, and urged Governor Campbell to afford af-ford them protec tion while I hey are in Texas. Will Use the Rangers. Governor CHinpbell was also re-quested re-quested to afford protection to all Mexicans In the Rock Springs com munlty He wired Secretary Knox that there was no apprehension of disturbances The governor also wired the sheriff of Edwards county to protect the .Mexican consul and j v ice consul and if neceBnrv a de-j de-j tachment of rangers may be sent to assltst tho sheriff. I WASHINGTON. Nov. .11 Ameri-; Ameri-; can citizens In Mexico have leen cautioned by I'nited States Ambas-1 Ambas-1 sndor Wilson to refrain from acts of violence as he is convinced the Mexi-, Mexi-, can government Is exerting its best efforts to suppress the antl-Amerlcaa I riots. Mr. U llson telegraphed the state department today that he anticipated no further violence and that tho American Am-erican embassy was being protected. Ho reported the arrest of 51 rioters Hc!d Several Interviews, Several Interviews have been held between Secretary Knox and Seinr de la Harra. the Mexican ambassador. In regard to the situation. Thero is im douht loth kov c-rnmonts keenly regret re-gret the trouble. Every effort Is being made to protect pro-tect Mexican citizciiB In Texas, Governor Gov-ernor Campbell reported to the state department today. He said he anticipated antici-pated no further trouble and the lynching of Rodriguez, was being Invest. In-vest. gated. All possible assistance Is being given the Mexican consul at Eagle pass who Is trying to locate those responsible for the lynching I Wants Denial of Report. Ambassador de la Harra tonight requested re-quested publication of a denial of the report that Landay Escandon. cover-nor cover-nor of the federal disfrkt, and Joaquin Joa-quin Casa.sus, former Mexican ambassador ambas-sador to the Inlted States, had taken part in tbe denionstrat.ons against Americans la Mexico City Wednesday night. Paul Hudson Tells of Riots. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 11. In a tele-giani tele-giani to his mother, Mrs. J. K. Hudson Hud-son Paul Hudson, president ol the Mexican Herald company In the City ol Mexico, said today: "All quiet in Mexico. The United Siates and Mexico acted promptly and in perfect harmony In suppressing the riot. Ambassador Wilson w'as no: attacked. We are In no Janger. The Herald building was somewhat damaged. dam-aged. " |