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Show RULER SHOT DOWN i PRESIDENT RAMON CACERES SET UPON BY ASSASSINS AS HE WAS RETURNING HOME. Slain Executive Himself Killed Dictator Dic-tator Hereaux in 1899, and the Letter's Relatives Have Since Been Plotting Revenge. Washington President Ramon Ca-ceres Ca-ceres of the Dominican republic win shot Monday afternoon as he left the house of Leonde Vasque, at Santo lotniiM.'o City, where he had made a call. He died half an hour later In the American legation, whither he was taken. The ti rut shots of bis assailants, as-sailants, Luis Tejara and Jaime Mote, Jr., according to advices receive' re-ceive' at the slate department, were not effective. The v,( unded president first sought shelter In a stable adjoining the American legation, but his assailant pursued him thither, and. dosing 1" 'upon him, fired more shots. Friends of President Cnceres drag-aid drag-aid him in ii dying condition to the An:: r I can legation, where be died at 6:3i o'clock. IV ;-sident Cureies' stormy career Is re .!bd by officials here who aie ta-nil"".r ta-nil"".r with the peculiar D oini'iioan In 'oi lament. It is remembered Hint Ihr president himself was the slayer if ihe redoubtable H dictator. Her-in'ix. Her-in'ix. In IM'H. It Is likewise known th: ! relatives of the former president ah ays cherished a desire that the ik:.:!i of their kinsman be avenged. 1 U pointed out that, Irrespective of ;' cause of the assassination, ro-rlotn ro-rlotn compli: aliens may arise If ambit am-bit oun politicians seize upon the dis-tu:'eU dis-tu:'eU condition if the country to fuM.ier their own e n Is. |