Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-03
Revolution Started in the Island of
San Domingo.
MISSION OF TEE STEAMER FANIrA
Clyde Liner Took a FiIibustering
Party From Haiti.
SPANISH CONSUL PROTESTS
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)

Copyright, 1888, by the Associated Press.)
CAPE HAYTIEN, Haiti, June 3-The
mystery surrounding the movements of the
Clyde Line steamer Fanita are now said
to be fully explained. 1t appears estab-
lished beyond doubt that the reports of
an uprising in the republic of Santo Do
mingo against the power of President Heu-
reux are correct The initial blow was
struck at Monte Cristo. on the borders of
Haiti the nearest Dominican port to Cape
Hsytien.
1t would appear that the Fanita, instead
of having on board only seventeen Domini-
cans, probably had $50 on board. The Fa-
nta arrived here on June 1, half empty,
bringing from New York provisions for the
navy, which she landed at Matthewtown,
Great Inagua, Bahama Islands.
She slipped away about 10 o'clock the
same night, and was to touch at Monte
Cristo or at the keys just outside, with the
object, it was alleged of filing up the
empty portion of her hold. She had on board
Chris Roberts of Great Inagua, the most
famous pilot of the West Indies.
Had Something Besides Coal.
The captain of the Fanita said the por-
ticn of her cargo which was not landed
consisted of coal, but there was good rea-
son to suppose that it consisted of some
thing very different from coal. The Sis
picions of the Spanish consul here were
aroused. He denounced the taking on
beard the steamer of the Domnicians and
the sudden sailing of the vessel without
notice and without the permission of the
Dominican consul. The Spanish consul
classes this as a great outrage and as an
act of piracy, and entered a formal pro-
test with the Haytien authorities
The majority of the Dominicians it ap-
pears, while here, were shut up in the hold
of the Fanita. so as to escape attention.
General Juan Ysidro Jiminez and General
Pablo Nillanueva are believed to have been
on board. 1t is also noted that the former
has long been in the public eye in Santo
Domingo as q desirable man for the pres-
dency. General Villanueva fought bravely
against President Heureux's alleged usur-
patton, and was exiled. He has been liv-
ing at Great Inagua fer some time past
and the Fanita is said to have stopped
there in order to take him on board
Preparations Were Elaborate.
The preparations for their revolution are
said to have been very elaborate and there
is strong belief here that the revolution
lists are sure of success. But on the other
has report that the revolutionsts have
been defeated at Monte Cristo. The re-
port is not generally believed.
According to the impression which pre-
walls at Cape Haitien. the Fanita, when
she left here had tried and resolute body
of men on board and also carried heavy
supply of arms and ammunition 1t is
charged that she skillfully worked up the
IMPRESSION that god in
petition to Cuba. and was going to Monte
Cristo to take on more men.
The advices received here on the subject
say that the Fanta arrived at Monte Cristo
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and that
the revolutionists had no difficulty in tak-
ing the town
The most circumstantial reports have it
that the revolutionsts are now in consid-
cradle force, and that, under Gems. Morales
and Villanueva. they are marching on
Puerto Plata, while another detachment is
moving against Santiago de Los Caballeres,
on the Vague river, one hundred and three
miles east of this place.
Garcia Taking Part.
Gen. Garcia, another important Domin-
lean leader, is said to be taking part in
the revolution, and it is expected there will
be a rising at Santo Domingo, the capital
of the Dominican republic.
General JimineZ is a merchant who has
business houses here, at Monte Cristo, at
Puerto Plata and a Hamburg. IN his youth
he served in the army, and for many years
he mas been very popular in Dominica.
President HeureuX, according to a COM
man saying among the Dominicans. has
killed off all the prominent men on whom
he could lay hands and who might be
rivals The presidents hatred against Gen.
JimineZ is especially marked but the lat
ter has kept out of his reach, residing chief
ly in Paris.
About two months ago General Jiminez
left Cape Haitien, ostensibly for Europe
via Port au Prince, but it is said he did not
go any further than New York and it is
believed that while in that city he perfect
ed the arrangements for revolution in
Santo Domingo, over which, if successful,
the great majority of the Dominicans for
the time being at least will rejoice
General Jimnez is fifty-fiv years of age
and Of a mild temperament. He has re-
fused several times to be a candidate for
the presidency of Santo Domingo His
father was formerly president of that re-
public.