The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-21
THE REVOLT OF JIMINEz.
mrs SIDE or THE REUBNT RISING IN
6AN DOMINGO.

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President HeureAn1's ways ~Exnspsra,ed
Him and He Started TO Change tho Cow
eminent with n Force of Eleven Mem
Wouldn't Take Advice to Wait for More.
NASSAU. N. p. Aug. 15.-Juan Jiminez, lend
err OF the recent uprising in San Domingo.
has been stopping here since his trial and no
Quittal. He Is q man past middle age. OF dis
tinguished bearing and most affable manner.
and looks more like q prosperous merchant,
which he Is. than n fomenter Of insurrection.
He IL above the average height. Of robust
build, and has the swarthy complexion and
black hair Of a Spaniard. but time has left its
marks I'm the form Of many gray hairs. which
streak uniformly his abundant locks. He talked
freely about his affairs and the causes that led
to his fitting out an expedition against the
Dominican Government.
He established in 1875 q general mercantile
business at Monte Cristo. and such was his
success that to-day his house is the leading one
OF the country and has branches abroad. He
was the leading spirit In all new enterprises.
and It was mainly through his push and busi-
ness sagaclty that the town Of Monte Oristo
grew from q settlement OF q few miserable
novels to Its present commercial importance
and size. In 1890 he removed with his FAM
lily to Paris. where he established q branch
making annual trips to San Domingo to look
after his business Interests,
President HeureauX viewed with jealousy
the growing popularity and influence Of Jimi-
neL; and i9 1 = when JimineS Tas On hif
at SsG the '1 ETec 81 SRe ialsnsit Te'qTI SIs IL ni nlw n SsS q
recipient can never ten in ADVANCE WHAT e So
sseeGRtes39 RRih %RsseIi. e the ni Pre;siS Sasn in Sft% 2 Kin,
that he had noted his growing influence and
TO further the interests. Of the Administra-
ton JlmipsSS would find himself II trouble:
for Ss p oil aYS o%fenees during nins then the sixteen years.
the PrTeside9n , has held Office. such 2 wa5EniPpg Il
ever. to attend to his business and to express
disapproval Of the manner In which the AFFAIR."
erty. These. fires and other happenings left
no doubt in his MIND that he was the victim Of
mingo to a dermpn firm. so that 1t could not be
S S0n expeditIo ana sailed dEetPf Tor %u Cape % III Ha vie et RSeTs
one OF his sons resided;
On his arrival there his son tried to turn him
from his purpose. or ut least persuade him to
wait until Gen. Garcia. WHO was managing the
ftTaiE 5f n Monte SoS SIFdis not f SSSla to F1 sSyrs eIs ffS5se q
delay. He telegraphed to Garcia to have as
many men as could be mustered ready, the
and on the arrival Of tie shin q Monte Crlsto
riedly determined i to SE make a bold d dash under
cover Ol Tie early morning uhTknebS. WIN
ernor's house. and, breaking IN the door. made
him q prisoner. They then proceeded to the
fort. which has q garrison of twenty men. and
compelled the Governor to demand Its SUR
render. Instead of SurrenderinR, the Rarri-
son opened fire. killing five OF the party. Then
the remainder beat q retreat; Garcia forced
yiminez to mount his horse, taking to the bush
himself and eventually making his escape. He
Is at present in New York.
JimineZ reached the boat,in which he came
ashore. and ordered the crew to wait for the
remainder OF the party. but when his followers
appeared, closely pursued by the soldiers from
and pulled for the ship. compelling Jiminez to
leave his companions to their fate. All except
Garcia were captured, court-martialled and
ordered to be shot. TIL order was carried out
Immediately, with one exception, that OF JIM
inez's secretary, whose life was spared on con-
dition that he turn informer.
The steamer touched Mt Great lnagpa, one
OF the Bahama group. where Jiminez landed.
intending to take the mail steamer for New
York, but he was arrested Just before going. on
board. charged with breach Of the Foreign
Enlistments act; His steamer had stopped 40
to San Domingo; hence the charge.
At. his trial here his former secretary WINS the
chief witness against him, but this EVIDENCE
was not sufficient to convict, as there was lit
tie or no corroboration. A Dominican here dur:
ing the trial is said to have intimated to one of
the jurymen that $4,000 would be forthcom-
ing II Jiminez were convicted. but the Juror re-
Piled that there was not money enough In San
Domingo to buy a Nassau jury.
JimineZ is now awaiting an opportunity 10
join his family in Paris, and though he has
spent q large amount Of money in this ,afair
and failed. he has not given up the idea OF
bringing about q change OF affairs in San Do