The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-13
lSTHMIAN ITEMS.
The Riots at Laplaine-Estates of
Foreigners -Ecuador's Fin
anceS.
The united preas Panan.a Letter.


PANAMA, May 8. ls93-Advices from the
English island of Dominica, in the West
Indies, in regard to the recent trouble
in which several blue jackets. including
the captain were hurt by stones, sticks,
catlasses, etc., say that the islanders, and
especially those of the district where the
trouble Observation-Disclosures miser :
ably poor and profoundly ignorant. The ir
sole livlihood Is gained from contrab and
importations from the French Islands,
aud their provision grounds, They are
without industries. without resources.
In the midst OF the poverty-stricken
and for the most part benighted
population. these Laplainers are the
poorest and most benighteu. So far from
auything ever being done to aDleliorate
their condition, as Dominica's tribute TO
an expensive and cumberous federal
esta ablishment must be paid. every
the people and the tax collector
let loose upon them. Those who cannot
pay are elected from their humble cabins
and their poor effects auctioned at tn Q
nearest police staJlon. The least show OF
resistance Is met with summary impris-
onment.
Such is the situation. and 1t has been
growing worse for the last twenty years
since the milestone of Federation was
hung about the neck of this already re-
trograding and oyertaxed colony. Under
the circumstances it Is not to be wondered
at that this trouble occurred.
Eduardo de Pimentei, Jefe Civic OF
Tgpasco, State of Bermadez. Venezuela,
and Cipriano Mata, policeman, We're
attacked in the cuartei at midday
on March 30 and lite ally riddled
with bullets. Mata alone made resistance
and killed.one of his assailants With a
machete. The assassins were General
Felipe Leon and his TWO sons AMI two
nephews. All were captured the same
afternoon, but not without further blood
shed, as bullet from an unknown hand
killed one of the Icons and an officer of
the attacking party.
The poor of Caracas are greatly alarmed
at the scarcity Of provisions in the mar
kets and the high prices at which they
are sold. The attention of the Govern
ment has been called to the matter, which
is very serious one.
In regard to the foreign debt of the
Republic of Ecuador, it would seem that
the present government is attending
punctually to. its payment. To provide
the funds for this purpose a sur
charge of 10 per cent. on import
duties has been agreed to, the amount
thereof being paid monthly to the agent
of the bondnolders, Captain George
Chambers, OF Guayaquil. On this
account Captain Chambers acknowledges
the receipt on March rs OF $s.S0s. IL, and
on April IL, of $6.919 02, both Of which
sums were duly forwarded to the Bond
holders Committee in London.
One hundred and seventy-two packages
OF exhibits for the Chicago Fair were
shipped from Valencia up to the 10th ult.
Among other articles of historic interest
was the standard of the great Pizarro.
foremost among the corquering Spaniards
of the oiden days of America
Many questions having arisen between
foreign consuls and thek Columbian
authorities as to the righDvf Ghe former
to administer estates OF deceased citizens
of their respective countries who
die intestate, note has been adj
dressed by the Secretary of Coy
arnment to the Circuit Judges. informing
them that in case of deathr of q citizen OF
foreign country with which COLOMBIA
has treaty relations. the Constil OF the
country has the righttoa adnidister the
personal property of the deceased.