New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
SPANISH AMERICAN TOPICS.
THE TURF IN CIIILI-DECEEES BY PRESIDENT
BARRIOS-A STEP TOWARD CENTRAL
AMERICAN UNION.

Horse proceeding In Chill on OCTOBER
I. the date of the latest mail advices. under the
direction of the Club Hpico. of Santiago the capt.
tai of the country The races were popular ana
given to the winners. Many horses were entered
some Of them having m repean and
American horsemen.
The famous CHILEAN ironclads Presdente Pinto.
Presidente Errazuriz and Captain Pratt. which
were the object OF diplomatic regulations during
the civil war in Chill. have distinguished them
selves In a peaceful avocation. They were lying
at anchor In Vaiparaisos roadstead when fire
broke out in the merchant st amer I'uchoco. me
ately rowed to the Puchoco and the flames were
soon extinguished with the ASSISTANCE or details
OF sailors from the PINTO ana ths frd''
The Peruvian Government has recently secured
the services Of German military instructor. Pres
ident Bermudez has been aware OF the decisive
influence which another German officer. now Gem
eral Korner exercised upon the result of the
Gillian revolutionary In 1891, and has engaged
Sergeant-Msjor PAUL., Of the Prusslan Army; 70
under the orders OF ths war Once a, Lima as
pecially the approach OF the settlement I by
negotatSn or by arms % I'VE PROV
III e''@ @''''''~
General RENO Barrios. President OF Guatemala,
soon after dissolvng the National Assembly pro-
mulgated several DEGREES In the hope OF favorably
impressing public opinion and bringing 1t to MS
Two Of these DEGREES state in their presmbles that
''it is proper to facilitate to the working classes
the purchase OF meat at lower prices ana ,ha nat
living difficult for the less fortunate classes OF So
cety In i Is ORDERED that anr
and other staples shall be free or custom house
states that the Constitution of the Republic and
the organic law Of public instruction render opLig-
dren between six and fourteen years of age. But
in several private institutions the quality and de-
CURED by law The directors OF these establish
ments too often deliver to their pupils Incorrect
sequence. decree has been promulgated inoicat-
ing the branches of instruction which must ,o De
eminent inspectors to visit these schools and see
that the programme Is followed
The Honduras Government has informed that
Of Salvador that the National Congress of Hon
duras has approved without modification the treaty
of union adopted May %, 1892. by the Central
American Diet Congress- held in the city OF
San Salvador. The Union Of the FIVE States or
Central America. which has been SO often at
more step toward realization If the Pedagoglc
Congress to be held In the city OF Guatemala IN
a is rae the 0 Of Salvador
declared in it's official organ on October that it
purpose is to ameliorae the condition Of the people
In Central America
The Government OF Salvador has withdrawn It's
Legation In Portugal. The decree of withdrawal
saws that the motives which existed when the
Legation was established exist no longer: The de-
cree contains words of high praise for senior Don
TONES de A. Coll, who acted as Minister from
Salvador at Lisbon.
From the Argentine Republic the Communication
to twenty years Imprisonment Of the death sem
tence passed upon Colonel Espna was due tn the
efforts OF large number of Buenos Ayres women
Colonel Espina was to have been executed for
acting with rebels against the Government Of
President Saens Pena, at n. m. on September
90 orders 10 that effect signed by General Emilio
Mitre had been .ent to the regiments which were
70 take part IN the execution. But on the day
before a committee OF women went to the Palace OF
the Congress and had long conference with senior
i'riburr President OF the Senate. They afterward
visited the President himself. and finally succeeded
In their errand OF mercy, and the life or General
Espina was spared