Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-24
NEVIS BY WIRE.

0i iadigent Hebrews nave arraVed heFe The Russian Jews here are increasing in numbers and in importance. Each of the steamers of one line plying reg uiariy three times a week between here and Hamburg Is bringing a full complement oE Russian Jews as pas sengers They are also arriving in large numbers by other lines. With the exception of few who are going to the United States all these new ar rivals expect to settle in London or Manchester.
 CuT OF AExIco.--Early this morn ing the United States man Of war Charleston entered the port of AcapuI- co. The Chilian insurgent Esmeral a also entered the port short time after ward having been at sea for the last two days It is rumOred that it is pos itively known the Esmeralda had com munication at sea with The Itata yes terday and the latter steamed south after having received provisions from the Esmeralda. The Esmeralda came back 10 Acapulco and will follow the Charleston when tine latter leaves here There are two Chilian men of war on the Mexican coast and there will un- doubiedly be an engagement soon, i .shc American minister at Acapulco has kept the wires busy all day. The commander of the Charleston has wired she Washington authorities for instructions.
 CTY OF MEXICO. A special from Acapulco last evening states Chilian insurgent officers of the Esmeralda are ashore and keeping the wires hot 1 getting instructions and forwarding information to the government the exact gist oi which Is not known. The Mexican war department has sent in 1 strueiions tO the authorities at Acapal co to be prudent and to act with extra ordinary care and at the same time compel proper respect to Mexican neutrality. The United States man. of war San Francisco which is now in Iqueque will be joined soon by the Baltimore which iS Ho% reported steaming north from Valparaiso. The San Francisco and Baltimore will un- doubtedly receive instructions soon to try and intercept the Itaia in case she has already eluded the Charleston.
 EEw YoRK-Eiward Eyer, a neph- CIV of Wm. R. Grace has arrived here from Aspinwan. In answer to ques- tions upon the present aspect of the war in Cbii, he said to an associated press reporter: "The insurgents haze secured control of all tie ports from which the nitrate is shipped. They are receiving the opportunities payable to tine Chilian government which amounts to len million silver dollars annually. Baimac da gets his funds to carry on the var from the irevenuss of the country, principally the custom houses of Valparaiso and Tsleuhuano, but ss these were not sufficient 10 meet his requirements he issued sl2,000,O00 Of paper money, which was taken by the people and used to pay the army. The currency of Chil consists of notes issued and guaran- teed by the government. This curren- cy was worth 50 cents on the dollar i when the revolution broke out, but l according to my last adyices, has de- clined to 30 cents" In answer to the
  question of the probable time of peace he said: "It Is very hard to say, but 1 I am afraid it will last many months as the opposition is not likely to ac- cept as solution of the difficulty the man Bslmaceda proposes shall sue ceed him as president (senor Yieura} when his term expires on September T