The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04
ENTERPRISE.
Figures ConspiouousIy In Progressive
Movements In Nicaragua.
RAILWAYS AND COFFEE ESTATES
Become the Property of Men
rom the North
Special Correspondence

MANAGUA, Aug. 1s.-Work has bcen be-
gun upon the railway from Rama, at the
head of navigation on the Bluehelds river,
TO San Uyaldo, on Lake Nicaragua.
The national revenues, In excess OF ex-
penses, collected at the small roadsteads
at Cape Gracias-a-D Dios and at the mouth
of the Rio Grande de Matagalpa, arc to be
applied TO the construction of this rail
road. These revenues amount TO about
100000 per annum. The length Of the new
railroad is To be about 1i0 miles. Capital
lists from the United States have large in
terests in the road.
Work Is to commence soon upon ma
tional narrow gauge railroad from the Ma
tional railway at Masaya TO Diramba. Most
of the money necessary to build this road
has been subscribed by owners of coffee
estates on or near the line OF the road.
The National railway from Chinendega
90 FL Viejo was opened by President
Zelaya and his cabinet on Ang. 10. This
railroad is about four miles long, and 1t
runs through level valley. It's construc-
tlon occupied ii months. II will connect
the old Indian town of El Viejo with tho
main line of the National railway from
Corinto 10 Lake Nicaragua.
General Duarte, governor of Blueflelds,
has returned TO Managua on leave Of abb
sence. He will not probably return TO
Bluefelds rs governor. General Pablo
Reyes, who is acting governor in General
Duarte's place, will probably be appointed
TO succeed him.
Hon. III. r. Low, acting United States
consul at Managua, has been seriously
sick for several days with fever of a ma
larial type. He is now improving and ap-
parently out of danger.
Mr.. Low has received orders from the
state department at Washington TO send
by steamer TO San Francisco In charge of
some reliable person, Edward Sprecker
OF Richview, Ills. who attempted suicide
here about three months ago. Sprecker
has nearly recovered from his injuries.
Americans Interested In Coffee Culture.
Mr.. DeSavigney Of st. Paul has pur-
chased, for company Of Minnesota citi-
zens, q young coffee estate i'm the depart
ment Of Notega. The price paid was about
$1,000 In gold. The estate contains about
$50 acres of improved lands, the trees upon
1t being four years old. Those should be-
In full bearing In 1898, producing from
$4,000 to 10000 pounds of coffee.
The eight foreigners, six OF them claim
ing to be citizens OF the United States,
who were tried before native court at
quilted Of the charge Of lynching an In
dian who had acknowledged having been
one of party that murdered foreigner
living near Matagalpa, were recently ar
raigned a second time for the same offense
no new evidence having developed mean
time.
They evaded arrest, but In their absence
were tried, six being found not guilty,
while the other two were found guilty as
charged. IL is alleged that the second
prosecution OF these men, who are well-to.
do coffee planters, was undertaken by the
civil authorities of the department Of
Matagalpa as a means Of extorting money |
from them.
III. Drew, who registers from New York |
city, is here, endeavoring to make n con. |
tract with the government to bring n |
colony or colonies here from the United |
States.
El Pugblauja, n semi-official organ, al
luding TO Mr.. Drew's project, says that
Nicaragua Is desirous Of receiving immi-
grants who come with money to live under
her "liberal laws" but that the govern
ment prefers that they should come only
In such numbers as may be readily assimi-
lated with the nation. Mr.. Drew repre-
sents n Cincinnati business concern.
Chester Donaldson, who represents that
he has been teaching private military
school in New York for several years, has
been here for some time seeking TO induce
the government to establish a military
academy, of which he shall be the SUPER
intendent. The project does not meet
with much favor. Mr.. Donaldson has also
been seeking signatures 10 petition for
his appointment as United States consul
at Managua.