The herald., 1897-10-17
In the Little Guatemalan
Republic
BUSINESS TAXED TO DEATH
FIRST BY BARRIOS THEN BY
THE REBELS
Laborers Take to the Woods to
Avoid Enforced Military Service.
Salvadorean Complications
Associated Press Special Wire.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14.-A private
letter received today from Guatemala
says that chaos reigns in the little re-
public and that all lines of business are
stagnated by the revolution. Exchange
is up OF 1856, and the coffee plantations
are being deserted with the berries rot
ting on the trees. The owners of the
fincas are in terror of assessments, and
all the native proprietors have been
mulcted in large sums for the purpose
of carrying on the war. According to
the letter they are first assessed by Bar
rios and then by the revolutionists. Both
the government and the rebels are i'm
pressing laborers in the army wherever
they find them, and the laborers are
taking to the woods.
Mariana Lopez Pacheco, Manuel Mo-
rales Tabar, Francisco Toledo, DR.. Man
ella and other sympathizers with the
revolutionary movement hive left the
Occidental hotel and taken up their
quarters in a private dwelling on Van
Ness avenue. They say this move was
necessary in order to get away from
the spies of Barrios, who were bounding
and annoying them.
There is no love lost between these
gentlemen and Consul Carrillo. Several
of them met the consul and a friend
at public resort last night, and an en-
counter was imminent for moment,
but the consul discreetly withdrew.
FALSE REPORTS
aminer says: News has been received in
this city that the reported defeats Of
Gen. Morales and Gen. Fuentes have no
foundation in fact and that so far from
having been driven into Mexico they are
still in the province Of San Marcos with
their army of II, 900 men. Tapachula, the
point to which the government dis
patches said the evolutionary force had
been dIixsaFs.S Just across the border.
The reason for tie present inactivity of
Morales and Fuentes is said to be a
part of the plan arranged by them with
Leon del Castillo. The latter is now close
to Guatemala and expects to enter the
capital city within the next six days.
AS soon as the moment arrives to strike
the blow the plan of the revolutionists
is to act in concert and engage the di-
vided forces Of Barrios simultaneously
Reports have also reached this city
of extreme measures taken by Barrios
to enforce approval of his continuance
in office. He demanded that all the
Mayors of municipalities and office
holders indorse in writing his election as
dictator. This the Mayor Of Quezalte-
mango refused to do and paid the forfeit
of his refusal with his life
AID FOR THE REBELS
NEW YORK, Oct. ia dispatch to
the Herald from San Jose, Guatemala,
says: Since the invasion of Guatemala
by the rebel leader, Leon Castillo, from
Salvadorean territory, who now seri
ously menaces the Barrios regime, sew
eral sharp notes and messages have
been exchanged by the two govern
ments. Salvador claims that in spite
Of her utmost vigilance along the from
tier, she could not prevent the invasion,
Of Guatemala.
On the other hand, Guatemala charges
that Salvador is lending, if not material
aid, silent consent to the rebellion. 1t
is a noteworthy fact that a large num-
ber Of Salvadoreans accompanied Gen
eral Castillo.
Salvador is anxious to give all explain
atoms to Guatemala ard has sent Gen.
Rafael Reyes as a special envoy. Gen
eral Reyes has arrived here and starred
for the capital about two hours later.
Information received here is that Cen
eral Toledo, President Barrios' chief Of
staff, was wounded and was taken pris-
oner by the revolutionists. Two thous-
and men under Sanchez arrived at
Esquintla. They will be sent east.