Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-04
WITHOUT A HEAD.
Hayti Has No Executive or
Organized Government.
Pres, Simon a Fugitive, Hiding
On American Schooner.
About 30 Killed In Fighting When
Port au Prince Fell.

Port Al Prince. Hayti. Aug s.
IIayt is without a President or or
gani2ed government today. The capt
tai is occupied by two rival revolu-
tiouary parties, headed respectively by
General Cineinnatus Leconte, former
minister of the interior and General
Antenor Firmin. who deserted his post
as Haytien minister to Great Britain
| to join the revolt against President
Simon.
a committee Of public safety. COM
posed equally OF Firminists. Leconte-
lists and nuetrals. has been organized
through the initiative of the diploma r.
tie corps and IS maintaining public
order.
German and British marines have
been landed to aid the provisional au-
thorities. During the night there were
attempts at pillage and it was neees-
sary to shoot several of the looters.
Energetic measures prevented any
serious outbreaks
Antoine Simon, the deposed national
Executive, who Was compelled to with
draw from the city Yesterday was still
today on board the American schooner
Bradford G. French, which is anchored
in the habor under the protection of
the guns of the American cruiser
| Chester. Simon awaits the arrival of
a fruit steamer fer Kingston. Jamaica.
His boarding of the schooner yester-
day afternoon was due To a misunder-
standing. He wished to go aboard the
American cruiser Chester. bnt was di-
lrepfal nv h.. fl
American cruiser Des Moines. the
senior ship Simon failed to under
stand and went aboard the schooner.
That craft moved off into the Rad
stad. where the Haytien warship II
Deeembre was anchored. Late last
night the schooner moved over close
to the Chester and guard was sent
from the cruiser on board the schooner
to protect her and Simon.
Following the debarkation of Simon
late yesterday there was an attempt
to pillage the business house of Makh-
louff & Co. the proprietors of which
are Syrians. The attempt was put
down by force and four of the rioters
We're shot ON the spot. Some of the
soldiers also refused to lay down their
arms when ordered to do so and there
We're occasional conflicts between the
soldiers and civilians. II is estimated
that 40 persons were Killed during the
occupation of the city by the reyolu-
tionists and subsequently rioting
At 10 O'Clock last night q band OF
armed men made IN attack on the Gus
toms house and also attempted to raid
some nearby shops. The attack was
net by force of police and soldiers
under the command of Tancreda Au-
suste. q member of the public com
tmittee. Six of TIE pillagers We're shot
| and this put an end te this ogtoreak
An hour later detachment 81 ma
rines was landed from the German
| cruiser Bremen They occupied The
houses Of Ketel K Co. and Hermann
| & 60
This morning marines from the
British warsbip Melpomene occupied
| the Briiish ean7plate
At At ou4 lour the American
schooner John Paul which was Nire
laloassids III doe9ss vas threatened by
a ~ - wv believed proba bly, thai
some 1"9i' refugee WAS aboard The
com; To- p1 safety dispersed the
| mob. The Chester was nearby, bat NJ
action on the part of the warship was
required.
The committee Of public safety con.
sists of q members, one OF whom i.
an American resident. stephen Ar
cher.
Revolutionary troops under Genera
Leconte and the feminist leader. Gen
crai St. Juste. are marching hitheI
from Cape HaYtien.
The location of General Firmin him
self Is not known here
There is some fear that the two rev
oiutionary parties win clash wher
their leaders meet at Port Au Prince
Meantime sort IF armistice between
the two factions have been arrangt
and this is being observed by the rebe
forces still outside
The Atlas Line steamship Alle,nanis
which arrived her yesterday. cleared
direct for New York today. Evans r
Dick of New York, former owner Of
the II Decembre, sailed on the Ale
manis.