Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-03
TWO WARSHIPS SENT
TO SAN DOMINGO TO WATCH
AMERICAN INTERESTS.
COUNTRY MUCH DISTURBED
Cruiser New Orleans and Gunboat
Machais Ordered 10 Proceed to ISL
and at Once-The Enemies OF the
Government May Stir Up Reyolu-
ton.

Washington, July Secretary
Long yesterday at the request of Sec
rotary of State Hay, sent Geographic
orders to the cruiser New Orleans at
Newport directing that she proceed at
once to San Domingo At the same
time an order was sent TO the gunboat
Machias at st. Thomas to leave for
san Domingo waters within a day or
two. This action was not due to the
receipt OF any official advices indicat-
ing possible trouble, but entirely to the
desire to be forehanded in dealing with
any possible disturbance.
Gen. Abelarde May Return.
New York, July 28.-Gen. Abelarde
a Moscoso, an axtled leader of the lih-
eral party of Santo Domingo, now liy-
ing in New York, said In an inter-
view: The death OF President Heu-
reaux will, | think, surely be followed
by long state OF disorder and reyolu-
ton. | want to emphasize this proph-
ecy-that the United States viii even
tually be compelled to interfere TO es-
tablish peace in the island, just as
this country did in Cuba. ! favor the
policy of peace. | shall be glad to re-
turn to my country and support such
policy if 1t is inaugurated by Gen
Figuera, the vice-president, who sue
ceeds to the head Of the government
But if something is not quickly done
to establish order and peace, more rev.
dictionary expeditions will follow, like
that Of Cen Jiminiz and Gen. Morales
who led band from Cuba against
Heureaux
Erwin York, secretary of the Santo
Domingo Improvement company,
which controls the countrys finances
said Should the new administration
attempt to repudiate our contracts we
shall certainly, as American citizens,
call upon the Washington administers
ton for protection | do not believe
there will be any revolution The con-
tract with the improvement company
was signed by President HeureauX in
1893. 1t gives to the company the rail
roads and the right TO collect the Gus
toms. In return for these concessions
the company has assumed the national
debt of the country, which is principal
ly held in the United States.
President Heureaux's Funeral.
Cape Haitien July 29-The, funeral
of President Heureaux OF Santo Do
mingo took place in Santiago de Las
Cabalerros. The population was panic
stricken but there was no disorder. A
report has been received here to the ef-
feet that the adversaries of the govern
ment attacked Moca The Dominican
exies. many Of whom live in and
around Cape Hatien, who were driven
ont Of their country by HeureauX. are
now preparing to arm themselves and
enter Santo Domingo, whore they ex-
pect their chief. Don Juan Isidor Jim
lnez, to join them. The Dominican
government is making preparations on
a large scale to maintain itself
Excitement in Santo Domingo.
Fort dc France, July %. The city of
Santo Domingo Is in state Of great
unrest and business is entirely sus-
pended The people fear an outbreak
4 band of armed men attacked Moca
where President Heureaux was killed
and fired a number of shots. II is re-
ported that the forces supporting the
assassin have been augmented consid-
erably. The government has taken
measures 10 put down the threatened
Instruction Adyices from Santo Do
mingo to q Dominican here describe
the existence of well planned ana
widespread plot by adherents Of Jim
iuez TO depose President Heureaux,
which, it was thought. was sure to sue
coed. The assassination Of President
Heureaux Is regarded here as an indi-
cation Of the success Of tho plot.