The morning call., 1890-06-13
SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.
Latest News Received Yesterday
by the Steamer San Juan.

BY the steamer San Juan, which arrived from
Panama yesterday. the latest advlces are re-
ceved from that point and South Central Amer
lea.
GUATEMALA.
The contract between the Government OF
Guatemala and Henry f. Cottu, the representa-
tive OF French syndicate, for the construction
OF the Northern Railway of Guatemala which Is
to extend from the capital to the Atlantic Coast,
has been completed This line Will connect with
the Central Railway now running between the
capital and the Pacific Coast, thus completing
the interoceanlc railway route across the fepub-
lie.
According to the contract the Government OF
Guatemala engages to issue loan for total
value Of S21,3l2,5OO gold III bonds OF 500
under faculty OF increasing the value of these
bonds up TO $1,000 gold. These bonds will bear
all interest OF per cent per annum and have an
accumulatiye sinking fund OF " per cent per
| year.
The Supreme Government has created a new
town. with The name OF Canton OF tile EXPOSE
tion." 1t is proposed TO exhibit, under pavll-
ion, all the exhibits OF the products OF Guatemala
which were at the Paris Exposition, The proceeds
thereirom 10 20 toward building normal SCHOOL,
another OF agriculture house Of correction ana
Quartet
NICARAGUA.
convention OF the Conservative party met In
Granada and proclaimed as candidates for Tie
Presidency for the next term OF four years
Senofes Heliodoro Rivas and Mariana Bolanos,
while the Liberal party and a great part Oh the
Conservatives have proclaimed DR.. SacaSa VINO
Is actually In charge OF the executive power:
The Conservatives of Leon, Cuinandega and
Seg0via refused TO take part in The convention Oh
Granada.
SALVADOR.
The Extraordinary Congress held only three
sessions. In the first of these 1t was agreed 10
return 10 the Executive the contract in reference
TO The construction of railroad from one OF The
cities of San Miguel and La Union, on account OF
il not having the requisite Conditions OF the con-
stitutioD. In consequence OF this the Minister
communicated with The Congress, and the
Government has withdrawn its consent 10 the
matter. The Congress, in view Of this eommunl-
cation closed It's sessions. The legal require
ments in the contract, which have been referred
to in the resolution, are TO be published for the
term OF forty days.
meeting of notables took place In the PresI-
dental palace, and declared eligible as Candidate
Tor the Presidency OF the republic for the coming
term The Minister Senior julio 1ntoriano In list
proposed by the President, and composed OF the
Ministers ad interim Seniors Delgado aud Men-
DEE aud General Carlos Ezeta.
ECUADOR.
The proposition made 10 the Government by
the "Banco de Ecuador" is TO the effect That IL
Will pay to The Government every mouth from
the signing and approval OF this contract the sum
OF $4,000 In sucres instead of tue 100000
sucres which, in accordance with the contract
signed on January.10th OF the present year, the
bank has been advancing 10 tile Government up
|. to now.
The contract will last. II accepted. until the
31st OF December, 1894. The proposal of the
"Banco lnternatouaP' has not yet been received
VENEZUELA
The following is the list OF the new Ministers
nominated by the President. DIR. Raimuud0 An
dneza Palacio: Inferior and Justice, Dr. Sebas-
tian Casanas; Foreign Affairs, ST. Marco Anto-
MO Saluzzoi Finance, ST. Vicente COunado; War
aud Marine, General julio +. Sarria; Agrieul-
tute General Francisco Batalla; Public Credit,
DR.. Jose TadeO M0nasasi Public instruction,
Sr. Eduardo Blanco; Public Works, Dr. Santiago
Ferrero AtlanZa, and Governor of the District,
General Jose Maria Garcia Gomez.
COSTA RIGA.
President Rodriguez took the oath OF Office be-
fore the Congress at noon May Sth. TIE city
was gaily decorated and more than 20, 600 per-
sons assembled to celebrate the event, which was
tue most splendid 10 lie annals OF Costa Rica.
teers headed by $50 musicians. The utmost en-
thusiasm and tranquility prevailed
The Cabinet OF the new Government was inau-
gurated the same day. 1t Is composed OF:
Minister OF the Interior. Joaquin Lizaro; of
War Rafael IglesiaS; OF the Treasury, Patnfilo
j. Valverde, and Foreign Affairs, EZequlel u ut-
eTfeZ.
The Government has entered into contract
with the Socledad ArnadOres de Valdiyia, by
which the latter Obliges Itself TO continue to run
lis lines OF steamers between Naldlyia aud Tru-
mag and Naldivia and alpaTaiso, and monthly
line be ween Naldlyia aud Carahue, calling at
Queule, and the Government agrees to ay the
company a subsidy OF 1000 year.
The plans of the Transandue Railway between
kilometres Is and 9 have been accepted by the
Government.
The AraucO Railway Company have been au-
thorized to open for traffic the Lota aud Lara
quote, The Carampague and Curauilabue sections.
The Government, II Is said, has decided 10 pui
chase fourteen krupp batteries, at a cost Of
100000.