New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
SHOT BY ORDER OF RRIOS.
JUAN APARICIO. JR.. A WELL-KNOWN
MERCHANT. PUT TO DEATH.
THE SITUATION ~ GUATEMALA EXTREMELY
GRAvE-LARGE AMERICAN INTERESTS

THREATENED
San Francisco. Sept G5-The following dispatch
has been received here:
"Libertad Salvador. Sept 2-Barrios shot Juan
Aparicc tr. I'm QuezaltenanCo on the day that inc
revolutionsts took San Marcos. telegram re-
ceyed to-day by one of the leading merchants OF
this city gives the news that Morales and his l-V''
or 1900 victorious troops are In Antigua
Juan Aparclo jr. was the most prominent ex-
porter and importer in Central America. His mouse
is represented ir London Paris and New-Nork THIS
ncv,. was confirmed by a dispatch received from
Aparicio's business house in New-York. Members
Of the Central American colony In this city say
that il Barrlos Is bold enough to cause the execu-
ton Of eminent a as Aparicio he VIII not
hesitate 10 carry out wholesale slaughter among
the people who oppose him.
No cause is assigned In the news received here
for the killing of Aparcio but there Is every re"-
son to believe that he shot because he refused
TO give moral and financial aid to Barros.
Washington Sept. 25.-The gravity OF the exist
Ing insurrection In Guatemala Is exhibited IN the
following telegram received at the State Depart
mcnt to-day from s. T. Lord. acting United states
consular agent dated at Quezatcnango
Il left Champerico. and am In Quezatenango'
Obliged to protect American interests Communi-
cation with the Guatemaan capital Is Interrupted.
The city OF Quezaltenango has been under hre ana
bomharded for twenty-four hours. and Is now IN
the hands Of the opposition general Romhardnent
by the Government forces Is feared Great A"e''-
can interests are threatened.
The town Of Quezalt'nango, OF whch MT Lo'u
sreaks lies about seventy-nvc miles inland. so that
1t is hardly possible for this Government TO sehd
any relief In the way OF naval force. Inc A'r'
Is now on her way from san Francisco 10 o'as'
which was captured by the revoutionists ABOUT d
week ago and when she reaches that point she VIII
afford n refuge to any Americans who may ne en-
dargered.
A, the home Of Juan AparicIo father OF the mer-
chant executed by Rarrios No. II East Flfty-sixth-
st II WIS said yesterday that III" report Was 'uc'
but that no particulars had been received by
Aparlclos relatives In this city Juan Apario. IT.
was tine eldest son Of Juan AparIcio. Of tho firm OF
rouncn, his death was received on Monday. and
said that the execution took place on ScPlehoer ~
1t came by way OF Mexico.
Juan Aparfclo ir was herd ~ the Central Amer
team branch OF his frml business which IL one Of
the largest IN the South and Central American
trade New-York city Is the headquarters OF tn"
firm and there branches in the large European
cities Juan was thirty-egh, year. old aud mar
ried lie was educated In this country. but was not
an Americen citizen. lie was one ot ne mo- me-
prominent, residents Of Guatemala. but so MS re!a
tivcs say. took absolutely no part IT. polurS ana II
is supposed that BaTrlos ordered mis- execution ne
cause Aparico refused 20 help him financially and
TO give him his support. Aparico "as known hnu
esteemed throughout Central America. ne bu.
the first railroad IN Guatemala, eIec'"o nc l'St
electric Hight and power pfrL ana "rlhpish"n u
telephone system along the western coast ii" was
n supporter OF all the chief hospitals and philan-
thropic institutions IN tho country. Cnb" d'r,
parts OF Central America dcpioring hls death hnu
denouncing the author or H.