The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-12-06

the grand cathedral a platform was built at
each of the four corners just inside the great
iron gates. Some of the more timld families
left the city for fortnight fearful Of n lit
tie war. The cannon had an ominous look.
seen through the barred windows Of the Old
cuArtcl, and now and then one saw the Wig
liant little policemen examining their reYolv
ers, which they carry thrust inside their
vests, at sniEe slight peril 10 their own ey-
isteuccS.
Notwithstanding the fears Of the timii,
however, the election was quiet and peaceful,
although there was trouble later when Pres
ident Soto turned his office over to DR. Duran.
Beginning on Sunday, tho first Of tho three
days, every puiperia. vinnterla taquilleria
every hotel bar, in short, every place where
drinks could be obtained closed, accord
ing 10 an order previously issued by the
chief Of police. There was absolutely no
drinking and 10 rowlyism The polling
places were quiet, Two or three policemen
were stationed inside and at the entrance
Only one voter .0uld enter ut a time At
any moment /. lady alone could have passed
close to the very door without nlolestutitn Of
word or look
Appearances now seclll to point TO the cleo
rion of Rodriguez. There are $40 presitlen-
,ial electors from all tie country The Rcd
rgnistas claim u ma jority OF 100. The elect
ors meet Dec. 3, and the result will be an
nounced soon after that date.
Before and during tie primaries The great
est precautions wer, taken to prevent trouble.
At CartaSo, the Old capital, ,every one,
without distinction, was compelled to sur
render his firearms, Weapons Of every de.
scripton were Forbidden 10 he carried, even
to the smallest pocket knife. The Carriage
ala
Josciinos, Or San Jose folks, were nearly all
for Esquvel The Rodrguistas wore u tri-
color badge; the Esquveistas put ona tiny
scarlet button or carried scarlet handker
chief with the corner peeping out Of their
pockets Tie ladies wore scarlet flowers, for,
it must be observed, the ladies We're deeply
interested. The prettiest society girl i'll the
capital was hot afraid to give you her views
on Don Joscs ill advised assertion that ''the
state has no religion, :" and the cook i'll Your
kitchen had no hesitation i'll enlightenng you
while she beating out your breakfast
tortillas us to Don Asceusons hereto pro
clivities, and her belief that if elected he
means to destroy all the churches and bring
down heavens curse upon the country. The
school boys had their wars, and the school
girls showed partisan tendencies. Families
We're divided, marriage engagements were
broken, sweethenrts made miserable OF tho
Soto family, the president, Don Bernardo,
was notably impartial, neutral. His father,
Don Apolinaris de Jesus Soto, the first vice
president, is supposed to have been inclined
at first toward Rodriguez, but toward tho
last to have been Oh the fence. Don Ronulfo,
the secretary of war and the navy, was out
and out for Rodriguez. AS matter of
course, the present government otherwise fa-
vored Don Ascension Esquivel, he being of
the same party. Don Ascension is, without
doubt, the more progressive Of the two,
and a man under whose administration Costa
Rca will advance as much in one year as it
will in twelve il Don jose Rodriguez is III
power. CECIL CHARLES.