The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-15
COSTA R|CA'S ANNUAL REVOLT
SMALL UPRISING THAT WAS
QUICKLY ENDED.
Fifty Men Undertook to Overthrow
the Government, But Came to
Grief-More Trouble Brewing.

New York, March 14.-Passengers on
the steamer Altai, which arrived here
today, after touching a week ago at
Port Linen, had much to say about
the recent attempt to overthrow the
rule of President Iglesias OF Costa RIGA.
This occurred on Feb %, at San Jose,
the seat of government. 1t was briefly
reported by cable several days later.
but owing TO the vigilance of the CEN
sorship maintained, the causes were
not given. According TO the general
opinion of the passengers of the Aital.
the condition of the 1glesiaS govern
ment is by means assured.
A passenger apparently well able to
judge the conditions in Costa le,ca, Dut
who refused to allow his name TO he
used on account of his large business
connections in that republic. after re-
ferring to the continued absence abroad
OF I9!esias, which he attributed 20 the
presidents desire to put Costa Ric2 on
a gold basis, described the recent out
break somewhat as follows:
''Iglesias left his aged father, Senior
Don de Trio, in charge, while he him
self came to the United States. and
then went to Europe, where he now is.
The malcontents took advantage of the
presidents absence TO hatch a few
plots. DIR. Flores is an ooen aspirant
for presidential honors. His military
sponsor, General VelaredO, on The 25th,
followed by about fifty armed men,
gained an entrance into the artillery
barracks at San Jose. One of General
Velaredo's sons was in charge of the
guard at the time when the insurgents
entered.
There were 800 soldiers in the bar
racks. 1t was understood that the adj
m "a
by the surrender of the government
forces and the turning over of The
arms, but the plot miscarried, and the
rebels walked into an amb1scade. Col
Onel Antilon, who was in charge OF the
government force, headed his men, and
a fight ensued. General Eeiaredo was
wounded, one of MS sons was killed
and two other sons were made prison
erS. The son who had endeavored to
turn over the barracks TO his father
was tried by courtmartiaI and shCt.
The other brother is now in prison,
awaiting trial for treason. In the fight
at the barracks several other soldiers
We're killed, including Colonel AntiIon.
General Velaredo ana his chief sup
porters ESCAPED. TIE rebels are now
reported to be preparing to attack san
Jose, and are getting arms from the
neighboring republics. The people of
Iglesias in opposition TO the canal grant
to the Grace syndicate, are supporting
the Costa Rican rebels.
The signal for the outbreak of the
revolution was the assassination of Col
onel Arryo, one of the military COM
manders of the place, who was killed
in the public street. General Velaredo
until recently owned large silk shawl
factory, which was mysteriously burn
a6 IL no iY,1 h.,
employ of government officials destroy
ed the factory. AS a result Of This at
tempted coup d'etat, the 100000 inhab-
itants of San Jose are now under mar
tial law.
DIR. Flores is under surveillance, and
may DE arrested at any moment. If
such a radical step is taken, it is quite
likely that a fierce revolution will en-
sue. The loyalty of the troops saved
Iglesias last month, but 1 doubt
whether that loyalty will stand too
many tests