The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
CONFLICT IN COSTA RIGA.
Deadly H,Iot Between Rival Process
Sions at Santo Domingo.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-The first details
of the internal disorders which have re-
suited in President Iglesias of Costa Rics
declaring himself dictator were received
today from Harrison r, Williams. VINO
untl recently was United States consul AZ
San Jose, Costa Rica. and who arrived
here today on the steamer Alene from
Port IATnon.
The agitation against President Iglesias
illuminated az Santo Domingo on Sunday.
September u, in a bloody riot. IN which
five men. three OF them rich and the other
more or less well known, were killed and
more than thirty others wounded. The
riot was between influential partisans Of
President Igiesias and his opponents.
The president some days ago. was an
nounced as a candidate 20 succeed himself
al the election to be held next month. He
. IS al the head OF what is known the
civllist party. There arose very bitter
opposition 10 him. The business interests
are deeply opposed % him and denounce
him because he changed Costa Rica
standard 10 that OF gold exclusively. They
say the change Is foolish and fmpracti-
cable and will work. great harm 20 the
country. They also speak bitterly Of his
Pac.ic railroad scheme. wl44ch will cost
Sc 500 COO President Iglesias Is building a
railroad across Costa Rica from shore 10
shore The men of the cities say that the
cost OF this road IL excessive.
On the other hand. Mr.. Williams says
President Iglesias is popular with the
country element. He has built bridges
and railroads and has projected internal
improvements that have endeared him TO
the agricultural population. He believes
in spending more money IN school houses
than on soldiers. and has not only carried
ont tha, policy. but has given Costa Rica
a just and able administration. His op-
? narv al ffkaFat
Both parties bad planned a demonstra-
ton in their club rooms in Santo Domingo
on September u on the afternoon OF
that date they paradcd through the streets
until about 100 men were IN both march
ing PARTIES. In order 10 reach their club
rooms they had 70 pass one another They
net in the main street opposite the ca
thedraI. Both sides had words. when
some one hred q pistol In n twinkl!ng
bullets were whiZzIhg pieutifuiiv Clubs
were used and rocks hurled. Every man
was bent on bloodshed. The priests came
OUT OF the cathedral and called upon the
r3sters 20 desist. The riot continued for
some time longer. but finally the enorts
OF the PRIESTS were successful
The ground was then found 70 be strewn
win bleeding men. Three were already
dead and thirty or more wounded. THIS
fs a con @ervatfva estimate. Many Of the
u wounded and Killed were carried away by
their friends Current report had " tnHt
aver sixty rad been wounded The latter
were taken into the cathedral ard card
f,r Two a. them died the next day.
Whether any of them have died since IS
ceniccturai
Among the Killed was Senor Zamore, one
o. costa Rica's richest men. He was WIN
nsBtber side bat. seeing his son IN TIE
oorosiff-n ranks ard In danger. he ran
20 assist him. He was struck BY bullet
when President Tglesias heard of ne
7nrav ra Immediately vvaitrd himself -
40 onuorturitv 70 declare himself dicia-
tor Nfr NIfHarns SAYS be did this so as
- -vassa absolute assurances - preserving
~ rFa~e and having TO repetition - tne
deadly riot Mr Wil3sms SAYS that re
80 81 reelected president. not because
so .-.-,-t0red himself Dictator but be-
~atsa the ma so-}fy - che voters support
rirn and -vs8 vote for him.
The Pacific railroad. agFinst wfica
,re-e fs much opposition. is being eulf ny
Tohr : Carernent q GAINESVILLE. ONO ana
Y. II. Logan. cf Minneapolis