The Portland daily press., 1890-07-22
WAR AMONG OUR NEicHsoRs.
RumoTs Of the HostiIItIes Among tse
Central American Republics.


NEW YORK, July 21.-A special from the
city Of Mexico states that Senior Pou, conf
Dental agent Of the Provincial government
Of San Salvador, In an interview on the war
between his country and Guatemala, says
that Nicaragua and Porto Rico will become
allies Of San Salvador from the fact that
should San Salvador be worsted 1t would be
annexed TO Guatemala and both the countries
above named would be at the mercy Of the
cOnquerers.
Senior Pou received yesterday telegram
from General Ezeta, stating that an alliance
had been formed between Guatemala and
Honduras and they had declared war against
San Salvador. General EZeta wires that he
has invaded Guatemala and Is marching
toward the Guatemalan capital. opening
everywhere victorious road to 1t. Senior
Pou says that General Ezeta Is prepared to
meet any exigency, the amicable relations Of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica being assured
against Guatemala and her allies.
Minister DiegneZ, Of Guatemala doubts the
authenticity Of the report Of battle between
the troops Of Guatemala and San Salvador.
He says the only dispatches received are
from points In San Salvador where the
press cer2rship Is in force
LoNDoN,N ely 21.-The .Guatamalan
minister at has received despatch
published In the morning papers to the
effect that hostilities have broken out be-
tween San Salvador and Guatemala.
According to his advlces war has not been
declared nor has the San Salvador frontier
been crossed. he says II any lighting has
taken place ii must have been In the in
terror Of San Salvador between rival
factions.
Finds the Task Hard One.
PARIS, July 2l.-In the Chamber Of
Deputies today, NJ. Ribot, minister Of
foreign affairs, replying to the Interpolation
Of Mr. Dupuy, In regard to negotiations with
customs administrative bill. said the govern
ment had been In negotiations with other
European powers with the object Of trying
to concert collective action against the bill.
The other powers, he said, are averse to
entering into any engagement In connection
with the matter.
Foreign Notes.
A duel with swords was fought in Paris,
Sunday, between M. Menler and George
Hugo, the son Of Victor Hugo. in which
Hugo was slightly wounded. The trouble
arose from private quarrel
An immense crowd witnessed the process
sion at Neustadt, Bavaria, Sunday, In honor
Of the New York Independent Schuetzen
Corpe.
The Nachrichten says that Prince Bis
mark, In an interview, emphatically de-
clared that he has no desire to return to
office as he Is now to o.d to assume the cares
England he would 60 to some seaside place
In September.
The right to manufacture the Clifford gun
for the British army has been purchased by
the French goysrnfnent while Messrs Colt
have purchased the American rights for
R20,0O0
Emin Pasha, meeting DIR. Peters at
Mpwapa, authorized him to recover the
ivory left by Emin at Wadelai. DIR. Peters
will leave tomorrow for Germany, hopeful
Of organizing an expedition. He declares
Uganda is entirely secured to German
interests.
A despatch from Vienna says that the
startling news has spread through the town
that in Sofia a revolution Is In progress /;
that ZankOff's partisans have risen against
the iron rule Of Prime Minister Stamboulof
and that Prince Ferdinand's fate Is hanging
In the balance.
The negotiations relative to Zanzibar are
concluded. Ministerial supporters consider
that the French minister Of foreign affairs
has secrred distinct diplomatic triumph.
Notwithstanding the denials OF the semi
official newspapers that plot against the
Government Of the Argentine Republic had
been discovered several army officials have
been arrested for completely In a conspiracy
to overthrow the present rulers Of the re
public. As a measure Of precautlon against
the plotters, guards have been stationed
about all the government buildings.