Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-02
new SPANISH TREATY
With tho United States In Process
Of Negotiation.
PREVIOUS PROVISIONS ABANDONED
Relating to Reciprocit---Refoms In tho
Cuban Custom law...The
Cholera.
GENERAL FOREIGN DISPATCHES.

MADRID, September l.-Mr. John W.
Foster, the American Minister spent fort.
night at the Royal Palace Of LaGranjA Do
San Ildefonso. He had frequent inter.
views With Senior Eldaugsn. Minister Of For.
eign Affairs, on the subject Of proposed
new commercial treaty between Spain and
the United States II 10 understood that
though treaty was not signed, IN agree
ment was reached between the representa-.
tives Of the two Governments BY which the
reciprocity provisions contained in the
former treaty were abandoned. The new
treaty is confined to reforms in Cuban Gus
toms Law. Spain accepts the Interpretation
Of the modus vivendi sigaed in February.
1884, which was con,ended for BY the Uni.
ted States. The settlement Of the claims Of
American citizens against the Spanish gov
ernment, arriving from the instructions in
Cuba, is provided for.
Agreement Between Spain and America.
LONDON; September 1.-The Standards
Madrid correspondent says; Mr.. Foster the
United States Minister, has settled the de-
tails of the Cuban claims OF American CHI.
zens. Aher several parleys with tie
Foreign Minister they have come to decs.
ion regarding the commercial agreement
between Spain and the United States.
Neither VIII Reiinquish Her Claim.
LONDON, September 1.-The Standards
Berlin dispatch says Germany will not sur
render the Caroines There were imposing
meetings in numerous cities OF France and
Spain on Sunday, to protest AZ inst the &C
ton Of Germany on the subjcct The May.
ors Of Barcelona and Valencia have return
ed the German crosses with which they bad
been honored Spain has received offers Of
moral and material support throughout the
entire country.
Maddcr Every Time Thsy Think OFT.
PARIs. september Spanish residents
In France are very offensive in their dem
onstrarions OF anger at Germsnys te'zu'e
OF the Carolines. Several maniiestoes have
been published BY them on the subject, in-
tended to influence public sentiment in
France. In Paris cafe, q Spanisrd and .
German qusrreled over the matter came
to blows and the German was roughly han
died.
Europc's wh-st Crop.
LONDON, September The European
wheat crop ia reported rs follows, on the
basis OF 100; Austria, l0i; Hungary, III;
Prussia, "a: Saxony and Bavaria 100; Be-
den, 81; Wuremburg, 30; Denmark, ll6;
Sweden and Norway, los; Italy 10 10 s6:
Switzerland. 1875; Holland and Great Brit.
ain, 9j; Russia, 10 TO 100; Roumania, so
to ll5; Servia. ITO.
Returns Prom Cholera Districts.
MApRID, September ! There were 1863
pew csses of choiera. .snd ! ,i20 dse,hs frsa
the disease reported yesterday throughout
Spain.
An EnEIishman Heats the Rssord.
LONDON, September The Dome, the
highest point (l4,9il feet above the level OF
the seal OF Mount Mischabel, in the Canton
de Yallais, Switzerland. was ascended on
Saturday by an Epslishman named Carter.
accompanied by two guards. This sa.
tremely dangerous ascent has never been
accomplished before. The daring party
afterward returned 10 Rsnda, without acci-
dent, but doubtless the example will be imi.
tated by others with less good fortune.
Parnsu speaks
DUBLIN, September IA banquet was
given by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion
Eouse, this evening, in honor OF Psrnell
and bis Irish colleagues 10 the House Of
Commons. Three hundred guests we're
present, exclusive Of members Of Parlia-
ment. In q speech Parnell said II home
rule was refused the Irish they would make
~ impossible for the English 10 legislats.
England could either grant the lrish the
rubt to rule themselves or make the coun.
~ crown colony. The latter wodld be
| practically tantamount 10 the former. He
denounced ouirsges saying continuation
| cf ,lem would be a terrible blow 10 the Irish
c,usc The land question was the great
| un,stion IL Ireland