The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15
TROUBLE IN COSTA RIGA
Plots We're Matched in the Pres
ident's Absence.
THE PLAN MISCARRIED
An Attempt to Turn the Government
Troops Over to the Revolutionists
Ended in Failure-Nicaragua
Supports the Rebels.

It New York, March 14.-Passengers on
the steamer Altai, which arrived to-
day after touching week at Port Ii
mon. had much to say about the re-
cent attempt to overthrow the rule of
President Iglesias of Costa Rica. This
occurred on Feb % at San Jose, the
seat of government. it was briefly re-
! ported by cable several days later but
owing to the vigilance of censorship
the causes were not given. According
to the general opinion of the passen-
gers of the Altai the continuation of
1glesias government is not by any
means assured A passenger appar-
emily well able to judge the conditions
in Costa Rica, but who refused to allow
his name to be used on account of his
! large business connections in that re-
public, after referring to the continued
absence abroad of Iglesias, which ne
attributed to the presidents desire to
put Costa RIGA on a gold basis, de-
scribed the recent outbreak somewhat
as follows:
'1g1esias 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 is now.
The indictments took advantage of the
presidents absence to hatch a few
plots. DR.. Flores is an open aspiran.
for presidential honors. His military
sponsor General Velaredo, on the 25tl,
followed by about so armen men,
gained an entrance into the artillery
barracks at San Jose. One of General
Nelaredo's sons was in charge of the
guard at the time when the insurgents
entered.
There were 300 soldiers in the bar
racks. 1t was understood that the ad-
mission of the rebels was to be fol-
lowed by the surrender of the govern
Inent forces and the turning over of the
arms. but the plot miscarried, and the
rebels walked into an ambuscade. Col
onel Antilon, who was in charge of the
government force. headed his men and
a fight ensued. General Nelaredo was
wounded, one of his sons was killed
and two other sons We're made prison.
ers. The son who had endeavored to
turn over the barracks TO his father
was tried by court martial and shot.
The other brother is now in prison
awaiting trial for treason. In the fight
at the barracks several other soldiers
were killed, including Colonel Antilon.
General Velaredo and his chief support
ers escaped. The rebels are now repor
ted to be preparing an attack upon San
Jose. and are getting arms from the
neighboring republics. The people of
Nicaragua. veXed at the stand taken
by Iglesias in opposition to the canal
grant to the Grace syndicate. are sup
porting the Costa Rica rebels
The signal for the outbreak If the
revolution was the assassination of
Colonel Arrayo. one of the military
commanders of the place, who was
killed in the public street. General
Velaredo, until recently, owned a large
silk shawl factory. which was myste-
riously burned He charged that in
cendiaries in the employ of govern
ment officials destroyed the factory.
AS a result of this attempted coup
d'etat the 100000 inhabitants of San
jose are now under martial law. DR.
Flores is under surveillance, and may
be arrested any moment. If such Il
radical step is taken it is quite likely
that fierce revolution will ensue.
The loyalty of the troops saved Ingic-
sias last month. but l doubt whether
that loyalty will stand too many
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