New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-19
NEWS FROM NICARAGUA.
UNION OF SALVADOR HONDURAS
AID NICARAGrA

uanarra Nicaragua June "a report that an
other revolutionary party was on It's way from
Salvador and Honduras TO Nicaragua was curren:
IN Western Nicaragua on June 10. again paralyzins
b.sinc.s and Frightening the people The Govern
ment Of Nicaragua sent General A. Estrada, with
a force o, about Ave hundred soldiers TO the south
coast OF the Gun OF Fonseca. int the rImor turned
out 10 be false. and Is supposed to have been
started for political purposes by certain Govern
ment employees
The recall 10 San Francisco. Cal, by the Govern
ment OF the United states OF the steamships Of the
Pacin. Mail Steamship Company has completely
cut of the Central American States from steam
shlp transportation on the Pacific Ocean coast with
fhe exception OF a steamer OF German line which
once 4 month comes around Cape Horn or through
the Straits OK Magellan. There Is probably large
amount ~ freight Al Panama destined FOR the
Pacific Coast The Atlas Line steamships and
mail steamers OF PIN. Forwood x keNock.
and Leech Harrison * Forwood. OF Liver
uool II is reported however viii transport freight
from Ncw-York or Europe Granada, the
west coast OF Lake Nicaragua, at the rates for
mery charged from New-York and Europe via
Colon and Panama to Corinto Nicaragua. and
Granada Is as convenient to Nicaraguan importers
is Corinto.
The Atlas Steamship Company is negotiating for
the purchase from Nicaragua OF the railroad from
Grana,ia westward to Managua. and for the steam
boats'o Lake Managua; also the railroad from
tnat ahe 10 Corinto. II the purchase is completed
the company Viii probably pat steamships In
wee ON The Pacific Coast OF central America
s,.Lor Don JaclnfO CdstlauOs, OF Salvador, former
President Oh tnc Diet OF the Greater Republic OF
Central America and member OF the constitutional
Convention, died ~ ManaBud on June II. The body
was lad in state In the nah or the National Con-
gr,-,, OF Nicaragua until to-day After OratOns by
Dr. MAdonaGO OF Nicaragua and others the body
Ms escorted TO the wharf where II was embarked
for salvador By President Zelaya and his Cabinet,
IN, Diet Oh the Greater Republic. the members OF
the Constitutional Convention and hundreds OF
citizens g. --,, ,,,
and Nicaragua 10 formulate IA Federal Constitu-
fion have elected the following permanent officers:
PRESIDENT Or Jose t.osa Paoas OF Salvador: vice
nresId.nf DR. Angel Ugarte, OF Honduras: first
secretary, Or. Joaquin samson, OK honduras, second
serrctarv Or Romulo Duron OF Nicaragua
The installation OF the officers took place to-day.
4 M iorlty OF the delegates from Honduras and
Nicaragua IA vor the selection OF one administrative
head while those from Salvador In favor OF
three co-equal executives -,
rho Salvadorans are evidently In great fear OF
,b. st,hlishmeut In power OF a dictator, and they
,,iI nrohlbly withdraw from the convention II they
Cnd hat majority OF the delegates are in favor OF
nne executiye officer The crucial question will bs
vyb.ther OF not 10 place all the arms, ammunition
dent OF each OF these three states In the hands and
rnder the control OF one man. acting as President
~ a Federal Union OF the states The Nicaragua
and Honduras delegates appear 10 favor President
Ielaya OF Nicaragua. as president or this proposed
union thus enabling him to combine the arms OF
The three States In against Costa RIGA to settle
Questions that have been In dispute for many years
Setween Costa Rca and Nicaragua
a dispa toh TO the Associated Press from ManaSus.