The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-10
PRIESTS TO Be BANISHED.
President of Ecuador Getting at the
Root of Rebellion.
WILL LOOSEN CHuRCH'S TnRALLDOM.
Priests Have melted Trouble and lie
La Determined 10 MIA the Conn
try of Them.

Panama, via Galveston, Texas. May o.
News has Just reached hero from Guaya-
quill Ecuador. that President Alfaro. ow-
ing to the activity OF priests in the revolu-
ton there. has issued an order to expel
from the country every member Of all or
ders OF priests.
The action OF the president In ordering
the arrest OF Bishop Andradc who is now
imprisoned on charge of treason. was
preliminary to the order of expulsion to-
day.
In the meantime several more priests
have been arrested for active participation
In the revolution. and those who do not
comply with the presidents order to leave
the country Immediately will also be
thrown into prison.
President Alfaro has stated he is de-
termined to rid Ecuador of the priestly
thralldom which has existed there tor the
last thirty years. In order to accomplish
this he is willing to take the most radical
steps to deprive the rebellious ones OF
their leaders in the revolt against the gov
ernment.
From almost the very first the uprislngs
in Ecuador have bean among religious fan
atics. who. led by priests and receiving
their support from that quarter. have ha-
raised the government persistently. The
president hopes his order of expulsion will
put an end to this by driving the priests
out of the country.
The plot to assassinate Governor Jose
Luis Alfaro. president and governor of the
province Of Los Rios. which was discov-
cred yesterday 1t has been found. was
one in which many persons. among thcm
several priests. We're Interested. Further
evidence has come to light. and as a re-
suit several more arrests have been made.
Among the prisoners arrested today is
Santiago uvilla. The government is now
momentarly expecting n rebel outbreak in
the province Of Los Rios.
MnrhIchend Ordered to Cortez.
New York, May 9.--The IIerali's Wash
ington special says:
With view TO affording adequate pro-
lection to American life and property in
Honduras. the navy department today or
derei the Marblehead TO proceed to Port
Cortez. on the northwestern coast Of that
republic. The consular agent NJ this gov
eminent stationed In Port Cor,oz an
nounced several days ago the capture of
that place by the rebels, and following this
announcement came message, which
reached the department this morning.
stating that the government troops had as
sembled in force near tho captured city
and were preparing to assault It,
The Marblehead is now at Key West.
Under her orders she will proceed TO Port
Corte2 without loss of time. She is eX-
pected TO reach her destination within
three days.
Washington, May 9.-The latest informa-
tion received by the minister of the Greater
Republic of Central America in this city
is that the rebels at Puerto Cortez were
awaiting the shipment of consignment
OF arms from Belize, British Honduras,
about which some trouble has arisen owing
to the representations made to the OIL
Gals of that country.
Nicaragua and Salvador. 1t is believed
have dispatched troops to the scene of the
trouble. but as the journey is difficult
enc it is probable they have not yet ar
rived.