Show BLEW OPEN THE SAFE The President of San Domingo Arrested Ar-rested for Robbery He Compels a French Bank to HandOver Hand-Over SGJiOOO for Which He Is Taken in Custody by French Officials NEW YORK March aOThe Clyde line steamer Saginaw arrived fron San Domingo this moraine Passengers bring news of the arrest of the president of San Domingo by French naval officers in San Domingo city According to the story the president had taken f62000 from the French bank the manager of which called upon two French cruisers lying in the harbor to prevent the escape of the president to Monte Cristo whither he was about to start to quell an insurrection The presidents sudden descent upon the bank was the outcome of a legal suit between be-tween him and some of the French residents involving the payment of money The case was sent to a higher court for judgment but apparently this was delayed too long to suit the president so he ordered out his militia with instruction in-struction to seize what ever French gold they could find The soldiers proceeded to the bank on March 1 tore down the doors blew open the vaults and carried off 62000 in cash The French commander on the cruiser was appraised of the outrage and sent an armed force ashore who captured the president as he was about to proceed to Monte Cristo a place on the Dominican and Haytian border The president was held in custody and word sent to France regarding the affair Another French cruiser is on the way to San Domingo city with instructions as to how the case shall be disposed of |