Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
TWO WARSHIPS SENT
TO SAN DOMINGO TO WATCH
AMERICAN INTERESTS.
COUNTRY MUCH DISTURBED
Cruiser New Orleans and Gunboat
Machais Ordered to Proceed to Isl
and at Once-The Enemies OF the
Government May Stir Up Revolu-
ton.

Washington, July 29.-Secretary
Long yesterday at the request OF Sec
retary 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 exiled leader of the lib
eral party Of SantO Domingo, now liv-
ing in New York, said in an inter-
yieW:-"The death of President Heu-
reaux will, l think, surely be followed
| by long state of disorder and revolu-
ton. | want to emphasize this proph-
ecy-that the United States will 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 I shall be glad to re-
turn to my country and support such
policy if it 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 Gen. Jiminiz and Gen. Morales
who led a band from Cuba against
HeureauX."
Erwin York, secretary of the Santo
| Domingo Improvement company
which controls the country's finances,
said: Should the new administration
attempt to repudiate our contracts We
shall certainly, as American citizens,
call upon the Washington administra-
ton for protection. l do not believe
there will be any revolution. The con-
tract with the Improvement company
was signed by President Heureaux in
1898. 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
| ~ 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 eff
feet that the adversaries of the govern
ment attacked Moca. The Dominican
exiles, many of whom live in and
around Cape Haitien, who were driven
out of their country by HeureauX, are
now preparing to arm themselves and
enter Santo Domingo, where they ex-
pect their chief, Don Juan Isidor Jim
inez, to join them. The Dominican
government is making preparations on
a large scale to maintain itself.
Excitement in Santo Domingo.
Fort de France, July 29.-The city Of
Santo Domingo is in state Of great
| unrest and business is entirely sus-
/ pended. The people fear an outbreak.
A band Of armed men attacked Moca,
where President HeureauX was killed.
and fired a number Of shots. 1t is re-
ported that the forces supporting the
assassin have been augmented consid-
erably. The government has taken
measures to put down the threatened
Instruction Advices from Santo Do
mingo to a Dominican here describe
the existence of a we'll planned ana
widespread plot by adherents Of Jim
ineZ to depose President HeureauX,
which, it was thought, was sure to sue
coed. The assassination of President
Heuredux is regarded here as an indi-
cation Of the success of the plot.
Gomez May Be President.
Chicago, July pa Tribune special
from Washington says: BY the as
sassination Of President Heureaux Of
central figures, as it is well known
Gen. Maxine Gomez aspires to the
| presidency of the black republic. It is
| believed that Gomez will start for San
| Domingo at once, organize an army
and endeavor to fight his way to the
presidency. Gomez is a good organiz-
er, and those who came in contact with
him in Cuba say he is one of the best
| soldiers in Cuba and he has the ten
acfty to stick to a cause until it tri-
umphs. The old general knows he will
| not be chosen president of Cuba AS
| it is natural for troops to flock to a
/ successful soldier, it would not be sur
| prfsing if Gen. Gomez should organize
large army and within short time
find himself in the presidents chair.
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