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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
September 6, 18996 de septiembre de 1899 · Abbeville, S.C. · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

The Abbeville press and banner

SourceFuente: The Abbeville press and banner · Abbeville, S.C. · September 6, 18996 de septiembre de 1899
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026853/1899-09-06/ed-1/?sp=2

In contextEn contexto

Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas · 1865–1905

President Ulysses S. Grant championed a treaty to annex Santo Domingo (1869–1870), sparking a historic Senate battle led by Charles Sumner. Later coverage tracked President Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) and crushing European bond debt.El presidente Ulysses S. Grant promovió un tratado para anexar Santo Domingo (1869–1870), provocando una histórica batalla en el Senado con Charles Sumner. Informes posteriores siguieron al presidente Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) y la deuda externa.

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SummaryResumen

The *Abbeville Press and Banner* reported that the Dominican government reported general tranquillity despite the assassins of President Heureaux remaining at large, though commerce struggled under an unresolved paper currency crisis. The paper also noted catastrophic hurricane damage and river flooding in San Pedro de Macoris, Samana, and Puerto Plata. Meanwhile, American customs authorities at Baracoa, Cuba, intercepted 25 men and seized 143 rifles with ammunition destined for Dominican insurgents.

*The Abbeville Press and Banner* informó que el gobierno dominicano reportaba tranquilidad general a pesar de que los asesinos del presidente Heureaux continuaban prófugos, mientras el comercio batallaba contra una crisis monetaria de papel no resuelta. El periódico también dio cuenta de pérdidas catastróficas por huracanes e inundaciones de ríos en San Pedro de Macorís, Samaná y Puerto Plata. Mientras tanto, las autoridades aduaneras estadounidenses en Baracoa, Cuba, interceptaron a 25 hombres e incautaron 143 fusiles con municiones destinados a los insurgentes dominicanos.

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From the original pageDe la página original

The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

Government, officials, tranquillity reigns

;hroughout the' country. The assasslhs of

President Heureaux are still at large, but

measures have been taken for their capture.

It Is said the band numbers sixteen.

Although the rate for drafts is tilling,

and there are some signs of returning

confidence, business continues dull, and

Imports are limited. The financial situation

is bad. The prohletn of taking up the

paper currency has not yet been solved, as

he people In general do not wish It taken

ap. This is the real cause of dullness la

business. Once the matter has been arranged,

affairs 9houll take on a different

aspect. ,'t

The latest news from Macorls regarding

the effects of the hurricane shows that the

damage was more serious than was at

flrst supposed. The river overflow 3d its

banks and Inundated the ground. Many

families had abandoned their houses for

the time and boats were used In thestreets

to carry people from one point to another.

The storm did severe damage In the

country about Samtina and Puerto Plata.

The United States cruiser New Orleans has

left San Domingo Harbor for Porto Rico.

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Collector of Customs at Baracoa, lu tbe

Province of Santiago rte Cuba, bos seized

143 carbines and 18,000 rounds of ammunition

that were evidently intended for San

Domingo. Twenty-five men, Cubans and

Dominicans, arrived by there on board tbe

Mortera. They have been kept under close

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Abbeville press and banner. (1899). Abbeville, S.C., 1899-09-06. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026853/1899-09-06/ed-1/?sp=2

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