Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-13
WARlIKE PREPARATIONS
Throughout the Country Of NiCar'
aqua.
Dliz DICTATES TO BARRIos
Mexico InterfereS withsthe Latters Ambi-
tious Schemes---Troops on the
Move.
UNITED STATES INTERESTS SEEN TO-.

SAN JUAN DEL Sur, NICARAGUA, March
l2.-Active war preparations are being
made throughout the country. The govern.
ment now has several thousand men ready
to send to the frontier. Strenuous efforts
to resist Barrios are being made in Costa
Rica, A large number Of sold:e are now
ready TO move. Great enthusiasm is man
ifested and. confidence in the final result is
displayed. 1t is thought probable in some
quarters that Guatemala will consider the
matter before attempting coercive measures
and that friendly solution of the difficult
ploblem of uniting the FIVE States may be
arrived at.
Mexico Appealed To.
Ia Liberia, San SALVADOR, March IL
On the fifth Of March President Barrios, Of
Guatemala, declared that Central America
should constitute one republic and that he
would assume the command Of all military
forces of the various States This deelara-
ton was accepted by Honduras but rejected
by San Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Forces of Guatemala began Immediately to
msrch against San Salvador. President
Zaldivar telegraphed an account Of the sit
ua,;on 70 General Diaz, President Of Mexico,
and asked him to use his influence to pre-
vent bloodsbed. In answer President Diaz
ser' The following telegram
Pr,sident /aldivar:
Your telegram is understood have taken
the necessary precautions against any con.
tipgency which may arise / telegraphed
President Barrios as follows:
The Halt Called on BarriOs.
"Your telegram Of the 10th inst, an
nourcing your determination to declare
Central America one republic, and assume
Yourself command of all the forces thereof,
has been reseived. This declaration has
beea rejected enezgeticslly by your sister re.
pubEcs. These circumstances created such
antipathy to your course among Mexican
citizens that my government will be Obliged
to take immediate action to prevent the ex-
ecution of your threat against the sister ma
tionalties on this continent
To Protect United States Interests.
WAsHxGroS, March Fin the Senate
to-day Mr.. Manderson offered resolution
which he asked might be printed and lie
upon the table. 1t calls upon the Secre
tary of State for such information as tie
Department may have regarding the rumor-
ed attempt of General Rufno' Bsrrios,
President Of Guatemala, to seize upon ter
ritory or destroy the integrity Of the Repub-
lies Of Nicaragua, Honduras, San Salvador
and Costa Riea, and to report what steps are
being taken by the Government to preserve
the rights Of the United States under the
existing or psading treaties
Cincinnatians Enjoy a Humane Spectacle.
COLUMBUS, g., March Fifteen hun
dred people witnessed the soft glove contest
at City Han,sthis evening, between Bob
Farrell. of New York, and Tom Hammond,
of England. Farrell was declared the win
ner after the third round, Hammond being
grosgy and refusing to come to
time. Excitement was great at the
close, part of the audience rushing on the
stage and the police having difficulty to
restore order and protect the contestants:
In the secoad round Hammond forced
Kown in his corner. and in the third he
went down twice, the last time refusing to
respond. Farrelrs success is attributed to