The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-27
NEUkEAUX ASSASSINATED?
,sE PRESIDENT or sANrO DOMINGO
BKpOR1ED KILLED Ar MOCh.

ed Killed, but Ho HHd Succehtnlly
Crushed Three Conspirnsies Ag ainst Him
Private dispatches received late yesterday
Afternoon in this city from Santo Domingo re-
,ott.l that Gen. u. Ulises HeurcauX, the Pres
il.nt u tho Dominican republic, had been Az
fascinated at Mora al 80 o'clock In the after
aeon The DISPATCHES gave few details. Tbs
,.sussif.s name Is said to be Eamon Caceres.
Ne escaped.
A,nan,lrp vos y Oil. who was Heurcauxs
irri. rc-sur and who is now COnnul- General
Of the dominican Republic at New York and
CLurg, 4 hnatros. said last night that he did
not tr..Ays the report OF the assassination.
I'm fact he said Il feel sure that II
ia fa,se, There have been number Of
,lm,,ar rumors within the, past two
Years. but they have always been contra
G.c,el next day, The mcagre "details Of the
q eyed murder Rlso argue to me that tho re-
nor, !, uufouulrd. | am positive that would
have been bottled either BY the officials OF my
oy. country or by the United States Govern
mont at Warrington II the President had been
Killed.
i received cipher despatch by cable from
him on Monday. Now. the village OF Moca Ia
;lrpc days Journey by horse from the place
from which the cable was sent. There are
D. railroads between the two places and am
FOR the President to have gone to Moca and
for the news OF his murder there to
have reached place from which the
news could be- cahlcd hero In so short tno
And. any way. | don't believe the President
would have Gon" to such place as
Mooa The President is great man
and a good man, and has done wonders
H. making hts people happy. Efe has brought
on era Of prosperity to the country. Before he
was elected PRESIDENT he served as Minister OF
the Interior and at another time he acted as
Minister Of War;
Two consriraries having for their object
the death Of President Heureaux have boon
discovered In Santo Domingo since 1893. In
1894 six Of the rinRleaders In a con spiraey
against HourcnuX were executed In June
1855 1t was reported that his enemies had sue
ce-Ied In killing him. but he had escaped and
& was thought that he had succeeded In down
ing all the opposition to him.
He was elected to the Presidency In 1895. and
the Constitution Of the republic was changed
60 as to permit him to succeed him self He was
already In his second term In 1893. and Me
attempts upon his life have all been made
since then. He was a young man when first
elected. although already a General. he was
Of mixed race. Under his administration
the country. after period OF turmoil
LNu ulsOTuer tnat ndu existed curing
several years. began early to enjoy unusual
Prosperity which was for q considerable time
accompanied By good order. In spite OF the
pnspracies that had begun In his second term
b. was twice again reelected While the pros
terity under his administration has been
unusual for Santo Domingo. ii has not been
such as to mark material advance In the re-
puhlics general condition. The Presidents
policy has been progressive one. but tho
nation has not gone forward with any degree
OF rarIdty In the ways OF civilization.
Under HeurcauH. American and English
caTital has been welcomed. and railroads have
been begun and have been extended The
Geographic facilities Of the country. by which
most OF the chief towns are now connected,
were furthered at his instance
In tho slring OF 1896 the President found
himself called upon 10 deal with conspiracy
against his power In the province OF San Pedro
Maori. Con. Ramon Castillo his Minister of
War, had shortly before asked for |, 900 rifles
T. put down an incipient rebellion in that
province. and had gone there in command TO
restore order. ms he said. Instead. he dis
tThuted the 1000 rifles among malcontents
IN the nrovinro and n,ooed himse,f AZ that
h'ad TO overthrow Heurcanx. When news Of
'S state Of affairs reached tho President he
sent word 10 Gen. Joss Estay. Governor
Gun ! euro MdeOrl. 10 snOot laStIllO.
Inc Governors son tried to carry out the
order but his bullet missed Gen. Cas-
hlIo an! killed his SON. The Minister
O war suspected tho true condition OF affairs.
snd So when a summons came for him to re-
tln ~ ia" capita he declined TO obey It, The
summons said that he was wanted 10 take
clarG" y Important operations OF the War
l"Tamm"n: hut the willy General. taught
b. cNr"rNnre replied with fraAkness that
'"rmo' Minister of War returning under
su.i.ar .Arrrms,oroas hod r.,rrn.S - h,a
'."h and h" called attention to the fact that
w. h'Ne't had. three years before, acting
"'"'f IA" Presidents secret orders. shot and
A'."' 'ormer Governor ofl San Pedro Macor,
"'id"nt i'"ur"aux was unable to put down
'''"" instruction by force. 40 hs init
marco ~ Castillo that Estay had been the
Ii' author ~ the attempt on Castillo's
''' ana directed the War Minister TO
nt'''' tstav and bring him to the carita.
~ NNu.."dl Estay was Immediately Iib-
e'a''i 'astlllo was put to death. Then. to
ehc""'ae" "h"hi"ncc IN future Governors. the