The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
HE is THREATENED
NrCARAGuANs DIssATIsFTED WITH
PRESIDENT zELAYA.
He II Charged with Misma ma SC
Aent-rinancial system IL In
Disturbed state.

Managua, Nicaragua. August lS.--(Cor-
respondencc OF the Associated Press Ire,
ports are current OF conspiracies and
threatened revolutions against President
zeiaya's government. These reports come
from the civil departments OF Rivas.
Granada and Matagalpa. 1t Is also re-
ported that President Zelaya has received
letters threatening him with assassination.
These troubles are said to be due to the
very bad financial condition Of Nicaragua,
the oppressive military government and
the extraordinary expenses incurred In
keeping under pay a large number Of
soldiers, policemen. detectives and spies.
The financial condition Of Nicaragua
seems to be growing worse instead OF bet
ter. One hundred and seventy per cent
and more premium Is now offered. appar-
entity without takers, for reliable bills OF
exchange. Nearly all foreign silver coins
have been reported for sale as bullion,
and parties are boarding the 20 cent. 10
cent aud cent silver coins OF Nicaragua
and the soils OF Honduras. Not one OF
these coins contains more than So per cent
of silver.
The government Of Nicaragua is consid-
that of establishing "banco hipote-
cavio' to ssue paper money based on the
estimated value OF real estate; second,
legislation which will allow the govern.
ment to issue $1,000 900 of paper money 20
be guaranteed by 100000 pesas silver, fur
nished by Europeans; third. the Introduce
ton OF an arbitrary system OF taxation
which will practically compel owners OF
real estate In Nicaragua to become guar
nat tint N hernmp ynlraOtDr
Of such amount OF paper money as a COM
mittee appointed by the government OF
Nicaragua may determine. In the mean
time the people OF Nicaragua are appar-
entity becoming very restless and they are
exhibiting as much dissatisfaction as pos
sible under the existing government
Many persons believe that the govern
ment itself is boarding silver for the pur-
pose OF being able to sustain itself In
power in the event of breaking out OF q
threatened revolution, or in case war
should occur with Costa Rica. Others as
sert that the president of Nicaragua mas
arranged to hoard money in Europe, hoping
to live like wealthy European prince
when II is impossible for him to longer re-
main in power atas
Hon. ]. D. Rodriguez. envoy extraordl-
nary and minister plenipotentiary from
| the greater republic of Central America
| to the United States who has been Visit
| ing his home in this city, left recently for
| Rio San Juan del Norte for the purpose OF
| pleading before General Alexander, the ar
bitrator appointed by President Cleveland
| to determine the merits of tho controversy
! over the eastern commencement Of the
boundary between Costa Rica '"hnd Mica
ragua This difficulty grew out OF tho
declaration in the treaty Of April. 1858, be-
tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua to the ef-
| feet that the eastern extension 81 the boun-
| Diary between those two countries should
be the center OF the channel where the Rio
| San Juan del Norte enters the sea. The
| trouble is that the channel of the river
changes. It is now several miles TO the
| south lin Costa Rlca) from where 1t was
| in April. 1868. Nicaragua claims tho pres
| ent exit while Costa Rictk claims the out
let as 1t existed In April. 1858. While the
engineers sent by both countries for the
| purpose OF marking the boundary from
ocean to ocean were discussing the ques-
ton before General Alexander in May.
| 1897 4 storm opened wide and deep the
channel as 1t exieted in April 1858. A few
| DAYS later the channel OF April, 1858, again
filled UP with sand and the course OF the
| river was again DETECTED 10 the channel
| as claimed by Nicaragua. n the channel
OF 1865 Is decided by General Alexander to
| be the true boundary then the eastern
mouth OF the channel AZ projected by En-
rineer Mcnocai Will DO entirely IA Costa
Rica