The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-10
PANAMA ADVICES.
News From the Republics of
Central and South America.

The Pacific Mail steamer San Jose ar
rived yesterday from Panama with Star ant
Herald date to the 22d ult., from which the
following items are taken:
1t is reported that vessel from Brazil
introduced yellow fever recently into Kings
ton, Jamaica, the diseased having been al.
lowed on shore.
An important deposit of that rare meta
known as vanadium has been found in the
province of Mendoza, Argentine Republic
This metal is one of the rarest and most
valuable known, and Is used for setting
dyes in silks, ribbons, hosiery and other
fine goods. The principal source of supply,
until recently, has been small deposit in
the Ural Mountains, and it has been held as
high as $500 per ounce.
The scientific exploration of the Desagua-
dero River in Bolivia and Peru has been
completed over eighty-fve leagues, or $50
miles, and steam communication will be es-
tablished at once by the Government OF
Bolivia as far up the river as CorocOro,
from which a railroad will be built 10 La
PaZ, the capital. This will afford Bolivia a
direct outlet 10 the Atlantic Ocean by way
OF sixty miles of railroad. which will natur-
ally contribute to the development of the
country Snatural resources.
The Venezuelan Government has decided
TO erect a seminary for the higher education
OF women at Caracas to accommodate 200
students.
Senior Rafael Luna Jr. has been appointed
Consul of Venezuela at Philadelphia, vice
DIR. Francisco Lopez Mendez.
The Government of Venezuela has issued
decree placing all red wines imported in
casks or bottles in the third class of its GUS
toms tariff.
The people of Colon have subscribed
$3.50 10 for the benefit of the Martinique
sufferers.
The magnificent steamer Newport, of the
Pacific Mail Steamship line, running be-
tween New York and Aspinwall, was struck
by cyclone when only one day out from
New York on her last trip, and for the first
three or four days was compelled to keep
her head to the gale and fight for life. The
passengers, upon their arrival at Colon.
Joined in testimonial card, in which the
skiliful seamanship of Captain William G..
Shackford was highly eXtolled. Captain
Shackford is veteran in the service of the
company, and though somewhat of a mar
tlnet in maintaining discipline. is as pleasant
q skipper to make a voyage with as ever
tr0d deck as commander.
terrible cyclone. lasting eight minutes.
broke out at Saucetown, near Leon, NIcar-
aqua, on the 9th ult. 1t destroyed houses.
uprooted trees ana caused great panic
among the residents of the town. Many
persons are reported to be injured.
AT least two other tropical tempests
Of cyclonic nature have been latteriy re-
ported, viz: that which swept away from
the tropical latitudes, and has developed
into the terrific storm that has been beating
on the British Isles during the last fe W. days
and that which, starting from the vicinity
of Cuba. met the Newport one day from
New York. Mail advices also bring &C.
counts of severe wind burst at Black
River, Jamaica, which is said resulted in
the death Of nearly 100 persons. Details OF
this disaster are wanting.
Ii has been reported from Bacaramanga,
Colombia, that the town was lighted with
electricity the first nights, but on the third
night large mound of earth fell on the
roof of the machine-house, crushing it e
pieces, and good-by machinery.
kilograms from the Magdalena ports are
to the effect that the river Is so dry that the
steamers can scarcely 60 up.
On the 9th of last month Mr.. SegundC
Ortega c., the Secretary of the National
Bank, suddenly died on his way tc
ChapinerO.
The debt of Nicaragua only amounts to
600 and the interest is paid up pune.
tually, and the Government is doing all tina,
lies In its power to cover all the necessary
requirements of the country with only hall
of the customs revenue.
1t is reported from Sucre, Nicaragua, thai
at the time OF the recent heavy rains in thai
department great panic was caused by 9
toi ipiO SUM tudl UlOk6 Out on the lUL0,
and uprooted the trees and damaged con,
siderably the roofs of many houses.
1t is reported that the Vessel Line of
Steamers from New York is about to place
two steamers on the banana trade between
the coast and that important commercial
mart.
There is disease prevailing in the
"Aldea de las Vacas" which only lasts six
or eight days with fatal results in each case.
1t Is becoming quite alarming, and the
press has called the attention of the local
authorities to the fact that the disease orig
mates from The cemetery, which is very
small tor the number of deaths that occur
in that village; the person in charge of the
cemetery has the remains taken out Of
their graves when they are still in a state of
putrifactlon IN order to make room for new
ones, and this of course is source of ill.,
lection that should be attended to.