The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-05
CENTRAL AMERICAN NEWS.
FAINT PROSPECTS OF UNION hNOH0
OUR SISTER RRPUBLICs.

siGaS OF Progress In Costn Rioa-Tho only
steam Brewery In the Country-Priaea
offered 20 Tobacco PlAnters-A Msve-
ment 20 Close All che Stores on Sunday.
SAN joss. Juno 9O.-In q recent letter think
said that the republics stood three to two for
the union. II looks now, since tho beginning
OF the commotlon in Salvador. as II this we're
reversed, aud ono shouldsa instead that they
stand two to three. Guatemala and Honduras
are firmly allied; hut tho question OF an al
lance between Salvador Nicaragua, and Costa
Rica is stIll uncertain. Don Ricardo tim6nez.
tho great anti-unlon representative In
Costa Rica has gone abroad to re-
main until November, perhaps longer.
While Senior Jmtncz has said nothing
upon the subject It Ia believed that he
has gone away 10 be out OF the strife feeling
that the question Of union IL likely TO result in
muddle that cannot DO cleared away by
patriotism Of evon tho most disinterested sort,
but which must be left TO time for Its straight
ening out 1t Ia peaceful enough In Costa Rica.
President RoderiRuoa and his Ministers are
being loudly applauded BY tho newspapers and
the public In general for their recent excellent
measures to protect homo industries. Such.
for instance, rs the stop to reduce the price OF
corn. which is an article OF first necessity. being
the principal food Of the poorer classes. The
Government now undertakes to purchase this
article in large quantities and soil II to the
PEOPLE at = much lower price than formerly 1t
dicted in proyioSs leitSr Of aEoiIshins he
tobacco monopoly. That Ia OF declaring tho
Soas and the n Se spd raGS
and the Colombia frontiers FREQ to all. and.
what is more stimulating and encouraging ito
production with prizes TO the most successful
HuSIie treasury. Tits looks as 1 Irresdenss
live power has 'hS SsESd %h0 in 0f D4S
% 10 the present time everything in the way
OF business trnp tran on baper has had to
nominations from one cont upward: This has
been felt by the poorer classes, and regarded
ness Senior Vargas is the leader in this move-
m mel Tt IT. Is thought that these new measures
c St pIGxG 81 E o in o0ne the
bon FredeIico Tlnoco one Of the richest and
most important men Of the country, has crea-
IA which he attacked the standing army, call
lug them set OF lazy raRnbonds. The mill
have replied to him through tho columns Of
The Hally Paps l with good deal Of force.
IRlesias have lust paid a visit Of inspection to
Port Limon. whore 1t is hoped the necessary
made.
bs There is tall Of SG 9uGTantne
p9rt. against vessels arriving from, Mexico,
whore, It Is reported. a double plague OF
measles anu 6UnllIoN Is raging.
fact that Bishop The did not take part in tho tho
procession occurring eight days after that OF
oc'arario of Corpus. There are.rumors that
his Holiness will soon leave for Rome.
River Plate Company shall have measured and
nounceable " is meant that these lands cannot
be taken up as can those in other localities by
persons n;So sag agreeing ,e to . improve them
Is In the city Of Cartago, the former capital OF
Costa RIGA The proprietor is German. Of
duction. A great deal OF beer is drunk In the
country. and it would be better perhaps Il
more OF It were drunk instead of aE1uardente
A movement is going on in all the five repub-
The markets and establishments where pro.
visions are sold Will be open during certain
Much amusement has been created by tho
suggestion OF some simple and over oions
souls that the terrible accident du ing the
imposed upon the people because the Quartet
flag was not lowered and spread in the street
Don Frnt9s paniaGua has been arcd Min
issor OF Der anh %Hr in Nicaragua
Tho confusion In Salvador, is likely to con-
tinue for some weeks. While 1t lasts It will be
hard 70 toll from n one day to ANOTHER Just who
four hours. The outbreak was not surprising
to those acquainted With ting political eondi-
@aa or ScsTSgaa DOUBT Their possibiIity in
said However, foreigners pnrposins to visit
Central America need never remain away
Rs his ana
all pertatninH TO him are sacred in the eyes OF
firing is high in the air usually for there seems
to be an aversion to taking human life.
CECIL CHARLES.