The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
CASTRO BUYING ARMS
Exiled President to Make
New Dash to Venezuela.
RECALLS FAILURE YEAR AGO
Secret Service ThNarfed Attempt 10
Send Expedition from the United
states, hut May Not Interfere This
Time, Believing He Lacks Finances
to Conduct an Effective Campaign.

New York, March 26-South street,
which is the source from which all fill
clustering expeditions obtain arms and
panoply. received an order to-day for 20
rifles and 200 cartridges for Ciprlano
Castro. late President OF Venezuela.
senior Castro is about TO make mis- sec
oud effort 10 regain the dictatorship Of
Venezuela. Since he departed from the
South American republic in November,
1905. Castro has made one move 10 re-
cover his rule in Caracas. That was
last May, when he placed an order with
South street for 500 guns and 5000
cartridges At the same time his lieu
tenants began recruiting men in New
Orleans and San Francisco. The United
States Secret Service allowed Castro 10
order the munitions of war and recruit
800 men. Then one day commonplace
looking man walked into ship chan
dlery on South street and whispered in
the ear of the seasoned proprietor.
Neither men nor arms were assembled
in New Orleans.
small Order. but Paid For.
From the diminished order received to-
day South street concludes that Castro
is not well fixed just now to spare the
cash: for cash is essential when you -
Quitting a hlibustering expedition. Not
even United States bonds Will do IN pay
ment. Probably the Secret Service viii
countermand the order, but the man who
has the order also has the money, 50
that ne viii not greatly care. The some
what peculiar situation in the filibuster-
ing market allows him to keep the money
or retainer, and Castro, whether success
ful or not, need not expect see it again.
An order for fifty rifles. fifty uniforms.
and ESQ cartridges has been placed with
in the week with another South street.
dealer, to be consigned to New ORLEANS.
These arms are destined for the Domini-
can republic.
1t was discovered that the order comes
from five young college men. three
Princetonians and two from Yale. Their
intention is TO overthrow the comfortably
ensconeed President, Ramon Caceres, and
transfer the capital of Dominica from
Santo Domingo to San Pedro de MacoTis
Ultimately, Il they employ the proper
tactics. they viii ali get good jobs IN
the Dominican army and possibly
cabinet position or two. The Secret Serv-
ice, knowing their whole plans and con-
sidering them harmless, will permit them
to continue.
Word has reached South street that
a small outfit is 10 be assembled next
week in Charleston. II is Turkish
affair and the equipment will likely
be shipped from Mobile on Russian
sailing ship. 1t will be marked Mon
tevideo, but will almost certainly ar
rive by various ways in the Balkans, pre-
sumably in Albania.
A large anarchist order is being
filled by one of the smaller dealers
A prominent anarchist is just starting
on thorough tour of the United
States after three days visit to New
York. ending THURSDAY The project
under way is not known yet. The
plot is indeed as yet known only 20
one anarchist in New York. ct whose
place of business in South Carmine
street the details were arranged.