The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-27
ASSASSIN HAND
Strikes DOWnthe President of
SantO Domingo.
Murderer Makes His Escape-IS
Being Pursued.
CONDUCT OF AFFAIRS
Is Assumed at Once by the Vice
President.
Previous Attempts Have Been
Made on Mr.. Heureaux's Life.

ident of the minican-republic, was
assassinated at Moca, Santo Domingo,
at half past four o'clock yesterday
The name of the murderer is Ramon
Caceros. He succeeded in making his
escape but an energetic pursuit was at
once begun and it is probable that he
will soon be captured.
Vice President General Wenoeslo Fig
uereom, Immediately upon the an
nouncement of the presidents death, as
sumed the direction of affairs. At pres
ent calmness prevails in the republic.
The remains of President Heureaux
will probably be taken to Santo Do
rningo for funeral services
CONFIRMED AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, July 27.-The state de-
partment has received confirmation of
the death of the president of Santo Do
mingo in the shape of the following
dispatch from the United States consul
at Puerto Plata:
president Heureaux assassinated.
Consul Read at Santo Domingo also
confirms the report, but neither gives
any details.
Oficials here recall that attempts
have been made heretofore on the life
of Mr.. Heureaux. Secretary Hay paid
q brief tribute to the work of the de-
ceased president, saying he understood
that he had given the country good
administration.
Secretary Long said he could not re-
call that there were any ships of the
United States navy now in Santo Do
mingO waters. Should the developments
of the next few days show a feeling of
unrest and uncertainty regarding the
future of the island United States man
of war will be dispatched to that Nicin-
ity to look out for the protection of
American interests
DETAILS OF THE MURDER
murder of President Heureaux of Santa
Domingo received here are to the effect
that he was assasSinated as he was
about to leave on horseback for Santi-
ago de Las Caballe -Ros. The assassin,
Ramon Caceros. surrounded by several
accomplices, approached the president
as he was talking with some friends
and fired twice with a revolver The
first bullet struck the president in the
left side and penetrated the heart.
causing instant death. The second bull
let killed an old man who was standing
near the president.
The assassin and his accOmplices then
fed to avoid shots at them by the pres
ident's friends. 1t is not known wheth-
er any of them was wounded. The body
of the president was taken to the pal
ace of the governor of Moca.
President Heureaux's death has
caused a panic. 1t is said that one
Juan Isidoro Jimines, who took part in
the attempted insurrection of June
1898, is a candidate for the presidency
1t is reported that Gen. Maxine Go
me3, formerly president of the Cuban
insurrectionists. who is a native of
Santo Domingo also aspires to the pres
idency.
The father of Caceros, the assassin
was put to death by order of President
Heureaux in 1884.
M'KINLEY CABLES CONDOLENCE-
Washington, July 27-Oficial confirm
alton of President Heureauxs death
was communicated to the president at
Talr n T1Ia in nv CT Q a
ment and the following cable message
was sent by his direction:
Lake Champlain, via Washington,
July 27.-His Excellency, WenaslaO de
FiguereO President of the Dominican
Republic. Santo Domingo In the name
of the American people and in my own
1 offer to your excellency and the Do
minican nation most sincere condOlen-
ceS by reason of the death of President
Heureaux. VIM. M'KINLEY."
wenaslao is the official next in line to
President Heureaux and succeeds to
the office of president.
WAS SERVING SECOND TERM.
New York, July 27.-Senor Don Ale
jandro Woz y Gil, consul general of the
Dominican republic, when seen at his
home could scarcely credit the news of
the assassination of his president, Sc
nor Ulysses Heureaux. He said
president HeureauX did wonders to
make our people happy and give us
prosperity. He was serving his second
term and in year would have finished
his labors as president. He was form
erly minister of the interior and also
served as secretary of war. Moca is a
town three days ride by horse from
Santo Domingo"
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Fort De France, July 27.-A financial
crisis having arisen in Santa Domingo
and an insurrection being feared owing
to the number of malcontents, President
HeureauX wenet to the north and west of
the island to prepare for all eventuaH-
ties He was about to leave Moca for
Santiago de Las Caberallas when he
was killed. Booted and spurred, ready
to mount his horse, he sat under the
gallery of a house in the Rue Colon
talking with two friends. at 80 in the
afternoon when an old man approached
to ask for aims Just as the president
gave the old man some money. Caceros,
the assassin, rushed forward quickly
and fired twice from his revolver. One
bullet struck the heart of the president,
killing him instantly, and the other
killed the old man by his side. The
crime was committed so rapidly that
the friends of the president were not
able to interfere in time to prevent it.
but they fired a number of shots at
CacerOS. who ran away accompanied
by several persons. The aSSaSSinS re-
turned the fire of the presidents friends
and Caceros escaped 1t is not known
whether he was wounded or not. The
pursue him. The body of President
Heureaux was taken to the house of the
governor of Moca. The news of the
presidents death spread rapidly and
caused much emotion among the inhab-
itants of the island. 1t is believed by